WWE 2009-2014: Raw 10/6 (IC Title: AJ Styles vs Cody Rhodes)

FEBRUARY 24, 2014 FROM THE RESCH CENTER IN GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN

Still images are shown from No Way Out twenty-four hours ago. Bryan Danielson defeated Dolph Ziggler, only to have Brock Lesnar return and lay out both men. Triple H would get involved in the match between Dean Ambrose and Mark Henry, beating down Ambrose and doing enough damage to make him lose. At the end of the night, Seth Rollins would last eliminate John Cena from the Elimination Chamber following a distraction from The Rock, ensuring himself an Undisputed WWE Championship match at Extreme Rules! The cameras proceed to come inside the Resch Center from Green Bay, Wisconsin! The crowd is scanned over as Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler and John Bradshaw Layfield welcome everybody to the show and the final stretch on the road to WrestleMania!

Speaking of the road to WrestleMania, the 2014 Royal Rumble winner's theme music hits and out comes Bryan Danielson to a thunderous pop from the Green Bay crowd. He hops all the way down to the ring, leading on the 'Yes!' chants as Michael Cole notes how Bryan went to battle with Dolph Ziggler last night and survived, thus keeping his Undisputed WWE Championship match at WrestleMania. He steps in to the ring and takes a microphone from ringside, standing in the middle of the squared circle. The crowd doesn't let up on the chants and Bryan nods with a smile. "Last night I competed in my first singles match since Hell in a Cell. I had only been in the Royal Rumble up until last night and a lot of people think I am not ready to get in to the ring with the likes of Brock Lesnar again... they think I'm not ready." The fans burst in to a 'No!' chant. He shrugs his shoulders and says maybe those people are right, leading to the 'No!' chants getting even louder. "Well, I tell those people that exact same thing! NO! NO! NO! I will not give up my chance to get my shot at Brock Lesnar! I will go in to WrestleMania and I will give it everything I've got win or lose, beaten to hell or not, I will do whatever I can to walk out the Undisputed WWE Champion!" He marches all around the ring, the Resch Center roaring for him. He prepares to say more, but is cut off by the all too familiar line of, "Ladies and gentlemen..."

Paul Heyman walks out to the stage, a big smile across his face. He lets the boos come down on him while peering down at the ring. "My name is Paul Heyman and I am the advocate for the reigning! Defending! Undisputed WWE Champion, BRRRRRROCK! LESSSSNAR!" He tilts his head a bit, asking Danielson if he is absolutely sure about stepping in to the ring against 'The Beast Incarnate' himself. Bryan looks around the arena for an answer, receiving 'Yes!' chants as a result. Heyman chuckles, saying it is really cute how he does that. "But you know what isn't cute? What happened to you at Hell in a Cell when my client absolutely thrashed you and nearly ended your career. You were lucky to be able to get back in to this ring and you were even more fortunate to win the Royal Rumble match and although, once again, I commend you for your efforts Mr. Danielson, I side with the doubters of you, not as a business man but as a reasonable man... don't step foot in to that ring at WrestleMania against Brock Lesnar." As the fans continue to show their disapproval for Heyman, Danielson laughs and scratches his head. He steps up to the ropes and stares Heyman down, raising his eyebrows. "Paul, I don't just want to face Brock. I want to face him in the match he almost ended my career in: HELL! IN A CELL!" The Wisconsin fans absolutely explode at the suggestion, Heyman's eyes widening atop the ramp. Danielson stomps across the squared circle and atop the stage, Heyman begins to laugh, starting off slow before bellowing out. "You... you're kidding right? You not only want to face Brock Lesnar, whom destroyed you back at Payback in a standard match, but you want to face Brock Lesnar in the same type of match he almost ended your career in!? YOU WANT TO FACE THE REIGNING, DEFENDING UNDISPUTED WWE CHAMPION INSIDE HELL IN A CELL!? YOU'RE ON!" He leans in and gives a huge smile, Danielson nodding in approval along with the 'Yes!' chanting WWE Universe. Heyman slowly makes his way to the back, JBL questioning on commentary: "Has Bryan Danielson lost his mind? Did Brock Lesnar give him brain damage as well!?"

Still to come later on tonight: the return of The Undertaker! Also, John Cena will address The Rock and Seth Rollins and we will hear from The Authority in regards to what happened last night with Dean Ambrose! Plus, Chris Jericho faces Wade Barrett for the Intercontinental Championship.

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THE HARDY BOYZ DEF. WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS LUKE HARPER AND ERICK ROWAN IN A NON-TITLE MATCH » The bell rings and the match starts off between Jeff and Harper. The latter dominates with his strength, only for Jeff to fight back with his high flying ability and quickness. He makes a tag to Matt and he comes in, firing away at Harper rapidly. He and Jeff make frequent tags, Matt being stopped by a big boot from Harper as he tags in Rowan. The momentum completely turns in their favor, staying there throughout a commercial break. After a missed discus clothesline from Harper, Jeff hits the Whisper in the Wind while tagging in his brother. Matt storms in and delivers the Twist of Fate as Jeff takes Rowan down with a huge splash over the ropes! Matt hooks both legs of Harper up for the three count.

The crowd pops for The Hardy Boyz as they join up in the ring, high fiving and embracing one another. They raise their arms up, Matt taking a microphone from ringside. "We may not have managed to pull things off last night..." He says, catching his breath and pointing to Harper and Rowan on the outside. "But after tonight, I think we deserve another shot at the titles next week right here on Raw!" The crowd pops for the idea as the WWE Tag Team Champions stagger their way up the ramp, furious over the loss.

Backstage, Derrick Bateman is seen walking through the halls. "The much anticipated in-ring return of Derrick Bateman is up next!" Michael Cole informs everyone, JBL saying he has been waiting for this for quite a long time now!

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Returning, Justin Gabriel is in the ring prepared for action. Some unfamiliar theme music hits and out to the stage walks Derrick Bateman, whom stops himself at the top of the ramp and backs up, gesturing his hand out with a smile. Out from the back steps Tamina Snuka, handing a microphone over to him and crossing her arms. "You all have been waiting and waiting for this moment!" He says with a huge smile, beginning his walk down to the ring. "Over the past nearly two years that I've been out of action, I have invested my money and become richer than all of you! Over the past nearly two years that I've been out of action, I have spent time reading many books, as well as meeting with intellectual people... And for the record, none of those intellectual people were from Green Bay, Wisconsin." He scoffs and begins to go up the steel steps, the Wisconsin fans disapproving of his insult. "And now, you all are witnesses to my beauty, my fortunate and my greatness inside of that ring. So do Tamina and I a favor... and pay attention to me!" He hands the microphone over to his 'heavy' and enters the ring.

DERRICK BATEMAN (W/TAMINA SNUKA) DEF. JUSTIN GABRIEL » The bell sounds and Bateman shows off his physique, Gabriel not taking lightly to it and blasting him with a dropkick that sends him in to the corner! Gabriel goes off with fast kicks off the ropes and finally gets caught with knees to the chest as Bateman pulls himself up with the ropes. He smashes Gabriel to the met with a forearm to the back of the head and begins a beat down on him, eventually hitting him with a flapjack over the ropes that drops him to the outside. The referee stops Bateman from exiting the ring and Tamina grabs Gabriel from the outside, pulling him up and hitting a powerslam on to the hard floor! The crowd gives a loud 'ooh' at the impact and cheers a bit as Tamina chucks Gabriel back in to the ring, Bateman putting him away with a headlock driver that Cole indicates Bateman calls "The DB Driver". He flexes his muscles before hooking both legs up for the three.

The Green Bay fans boo the result as Bateman gets on to his feet, spinning around with his hands spread out. Tamina joins him in the ring and stands next to him, arms crossed. He tries to hug Tamina but she pulls away quickly, Bateman putting his hands up before offering a high five, Snuka rolling her eyes before giving him one. She exits the ring and Bateman follows, the tandem making their way to the back.

A graphic appears for the return of The Undertakers till to come later on tonight. The cameras afterward cut backstage, John Cena seen walking. He will be addressing his WrestleMania opponent, The Rock, and Seth Rollins next!

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The theme music of John Cena hits upon the return, the arena exploding with a mixture of cheers and boos. He makes his way out from the back and gives a salute to the crowd before coming down and in to the ring, a microphone in his hand. He looks all around the Resch Center, going to speak but stopping himself - taking a very long pause. "Last night... I had a future Undisputed WWE Championship match in the palm of my hands. I had it! Then The Rock decided he was going to step in to my business and it helped Seth Rollins beat me and earn that title match." The WWE Universe pops for the mention of Rollins, Cena shrugging his shoulders. He admits that Rollins is one hell of a talent, he has experienced that first hand multiple times as of late. "But last night, Seth showed a side of himself. The true side of himself. I tried to show that kid respect by offering him a handshake after the match, despite the way he won, and what did he do? He knocked me on my ass and he curb stomped me in to the mat." Another cheer comes from the crowd. Cena says he knows that some of the people don't like him and that is just fine but he doesn't understand how they can respect a punk kid that does that after being offered a show of respect. The polarizing chants of 'Lets Go Cena!' and 'Cena Sucks!' begins to fill the arena, John looking all around at the WWE Universe. "Now, I'd like to talk about The Rock..." He says, only to be interrupted by theme music of Rollins!

Seth Rollins makes his way out from the back with a big cocky smile across his face, staring down at the ring at Cena. He gets a mixed reaction from the fans as he struts his way on down and in to the ring, standing across from Cena. "What the hell do you want now?" Cena questions, causing Rollins to laugh and hold back on his response at first. "Come on, John! You know exactly what I want. You know I want to come out here and bask in the glory of getting a future Undisputed WWE Championship match at Extreme Rules while you don't. I'd also like to be out here to explain myself to you, seeing as how you feel the need to bash me while I'm in the back." He takes a few steps forward, Cena trying to speak but being cut off. Rollins explains that he doesn't like the way he is being disrespected here, kind of like how John didn't like being disrespected last night. Seth says that he had good cause for curb stomping him in to the mat last night. Cena questions what that would be and Rollins says it is quite simple. "Even when you lose, you have to try and steal all the glory! You offered me a handshake. To most people that would seem like a respectful thing to do but I know deep down inside of you, John, that's just you needing to up your own ego. Make these people love you even though we all know that a lot of them can't stand the sight of you!" He looks up and down at Cena and says that now he gets to go in to WrestleMania and face The Rock, whom he says doesn't show respect for the WWE Universe. "I don't understand your philosophy, John, it kind of sounds ass backwards to me. Hustle, loyalty, respect but we all know that you have absolutely none of those and we see it night after night no matter how much you pretend! So let me do you a favor, let me do something nice for you since you like to give back, right? I'm going to give to you. You can take out your aggression and you can face me right here, right now! You can take out your anger for the disrespect you think I showed, while I can stuff your head through this ring again for the disrespect you always show!" As he says the final sentence, Cena lifts Rollins on to his shoulders for the Attitude Adjustment! Rollins, however, manages to land on his feet from the flip and fly out of the ring. He stands against the barricade with a big smile, waving his hand in front of his face in order to mock Cena.

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JOHN CENA DEF. SETH ROLLINS VIA DISQUALIFICATION » The crowd goes back and forth early, some cheering for Cena and some for Rollins. The two trade momentum swings multiple times, Rollins jabbing a thumb to the eye in the corner before turning things his way. Rollins misses a splash in the corner, however, allowing Cena to hit him with the Attitude Adjustment! Rollins, however, wisely rolls out of the ring. A commercial break interrupts the match, with Cena still in control after the break. After five straight minutes of back and forth action, Cena goes for the AA again but Rollins slips free - leaping through the ropes. Cena goes out after him but walks right in to a steel chair shot to the gut! The referee calls for the bell.

Rollins delivers another shot across the back and lets Cena drop to the mat. He runs his hands through his hair with a laugh, the crowd's boos turning in to cheers as Dolph Ziggler comes rushing down from the back! He slides in to the ring and goes all the way to the other side, going after Rollins only for Seth to get away by going over the barricade and through the crowd! He pounds on his chest a few times before raising his fist in the air, Ziggler staring him down from a distance. He, along with multiple officials, checks on Cena as he struggles to move on the ground.

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Returning, the commentary team goes over what just happened moments ago with Seth Rollins getting himself disqualified against John Cena before Dolph Ziggler would come to Cena's rescue. Cole says that during the break on the WWE App it was announced that next week on Raw, Rollins will be facing Ziggler one-on-one! Inside the ring stands Curtis Axel with a big smile across his face, getting boos from the crowd. "I made my comeback a few months ago and ever since then, I have continued to be disrespected by the WWE Universe and it makes me wanna puke! I am perfection, if not greater, because of what I was born from. The son of Curt Hennig! The grandson of Larry 'The Axe'! Yet, all I get is disrespect from all of you and all of those idiots in the back! So I'm calling out anyone that wants a piece of me! Come on! Let's g-" As he goes to say more, he is stopped by the roaring crowd over 'FEED ME!' being heard around the arena. "Ryback is back!" Jerry Lawler shouts on commentary, as 'The Big Guy' - whom missed the Royal Rumble due to injury - makes his way out for the first time in about six weeks.

RYBACK DEF. CURTIS AXEL » As soon as the bell rings, Axel runs at Ryback and gets blasted with the Meat Hook Clothesline! Ryback forces Axel right back up and tosses him in to the corner, blasting him with multiple shots across the chest before finishing him off with Shell Shocked. He hooks the far leg up for the three count.

The crowd breaks in to a 'FEED ME MORE!' chant as Ryback gets on to his feet, nodding to the reaction. He takes a microphone from ringside and walks back towards Axel, standing over him. "The big guy... may have missed the Royal Rumble... but now, the big guy is even hungrier! The big guy... will have his WrestleMania moment one way or another! The big guy! IS BACK AND HUNGRIER THAN EVER! FEED! ME! MORE!" He drops his microphone to the mat, continuing to lead on the chants from the Green Bay crowd.

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Back from break, Curtis Axel is still in the ring - shaking his head with a microphone in his hand. "NO! NO! NO! This is ridiculous! I... I will not stand for this! I am demanding another match! I WANT ANOTHER MATCH BECAUSE THAT WAS A FLUKE!" He paces back and forth around the ring, saying that if he was expecting Ryback he would have beaten him but now he is expecting anything. "So I'm making a challenge to anybody else in the back and I promise I will beat you!" He stares up the ramp, the signature riff of 'Cult of Personality' hitting to a giant pop from the crowd! Out comes CM Punk, staring a hole right through Axel.

CM PUNK DEF. CURTIS AXEL » The bell rings and Axel tries to talk his way out of things, starting to head towards the ropes only to be hit with a kick to the face! Punk catches him and delivers the Go To Sleep right in the middle of the ring, dropping down to the mat to lock him in the Anaconda Vice. Axel scrambles for only a few moments before tapping out.

Punk lets go of the hold and gets on to his feet, storming over to the ropes and demanding a microphone. He steps to the middle of the ring again, kicking Axel out underneath the bottom rope. He sits cross-legged and looks around the arena. He pats the mike in his hands and goes to speak, stopping himself and raising his index finger. "You know... I've been doing this for a long time. A couple of months ago... after I lost the WWE Championship... in a unification match with Brock Lesnar. I felt burnt out. I felt like... I wasn't the same guy and I felt like maybe my time doing this was coming to an end and some days I still feel that way." He looks down at the mat and runs his hand across it, saying that everybody has their time come in this business and maybe it has for him. He gets some pleas from the crowd to 'not go' and they start to chant his name. "But I can't leave." He says to joyous cheers. He repeats that he can't leave and gets on to his feet, pointing up the ramp. "I got a walrus back stabbing son of a bitch named Paul Heyman and a mute gorilla named Roman Reigns trying to make my life a living hell and I can't just sit back and do nothing about it! So Roman Reigns, I want your ass out here right now because I want to kick it for the hell you've put me through. Costing me the Undisputed WWE Championship, costing me another shot at the title last night inside the Elimination Chamber... for being aligned with that scum bag..." He backs off, Reigns' music hitting to strong boos from the fans. Paul Heyman steps out to the stage, staring at Punk. After a very long, cold stare - Heyman begins to chuckle. Punk squints his eyes before turning around to see Reigns! He comes charging forward for the spear, only for Punk to avoid it and catch him on the turnaround on to his shoulders - delivering the Go To Sleep! The crowd goes wild as Punk leans down in his face, shouting that he is going to destroy him! Heyman, meanwhile, looks on in shock atop the stage as Punk grows a big, crazed smile.

Backstage, Batista and Randy Orton are seen talking to Triple H. "Look, guys, get the job done in your match tonight and then Steph, Mark and I will be down to the ring to talk things over, alright?" Orton and Batista take a moment before nodding, heading off as they are in tag team action against The Usos - next!

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THE USOS DEF. BATISTA AND RANDY ORTON » The match starts off with Batista and Orton making back and forth tags with each other to gain control over Jey. They toy with him a bit until he mounts a comeback against Orton, tagging his brother in and going 'Uso Crazy' as JBL calls it. They pull out all the stops, only to miss their signature double dive over the to rope. Batista takes back control for his team, displaying his power and getting multiple near falls on Jimmy as he refuses to give in. After a minute of Batista taking his time with Jimmy, Orton tags himself in. He steps in to the ring and starts to head towards Jimmy, only for Batista to turn him around. "What the hell are you doing!?" Batista shouts, Orton's eyes widening in anger - demanding Batista not touch him. As they aren't paying attention, Jimmy tags in Jey and they hit simultaneous superkicks to the two! They both climb to the top rope and hit the signature splash, Jey hooking the legs of Orton for the three count.

The fans cheer as The Usos roll out of the ring, hugging one another. They lead on the chant of their name, making their way towards the back as Batista and Orton each slowly stir on opposite sides of the ring. They get up, Batista with his hands on his hips. He steps to the middle of the ring, breathing heavily as Orton turns to look at him. Before anything can build up between the two of them, 'King of Kings' hits to the dismay of the crowd. He, Stephanie McMahon and Mark Henry make their way out atop the stage as they will speak next.

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Inside the ring following the break stands Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Batista, Randy Orton and Mark Henry. Orton and Batista remain arguing off to the side, Hunter telling them to stop fighting and compose themselves. "We have much bigger issues to deal with than you two bitching at each other each and every single night, not being able to get your jobs done!" He shouts, getting sharp stares from both men. "Last night at No Way Out, you all witnessed as Dean Ambrose was taught a lesson. I had him put in a straight jacket to face the World's Strongest Man and we beat the holy hell out of Dean Ambrose and he would be lucky to be walking today!" The crowd boos as Triple H grows an evil grin across his face. He explains that things between him and Ambrose are said and done because he is making the executive decision right here and right now to put an end to it. He hands the microphone off to Stephanie and she steps forward, getting boos of her own. "On behalf of The Authority, we are proud to tell Dean Ambrose: YOU'RE! FIRED!" The Green Bay fans get even louder with their disapproval, Hunter taking the microphone back and laughing. He gives a kiss to his wife, saying that this is a fantastic day for the WWE as the biggest nuisance in the company is no longer a part of it.

As a 'bullshit' chants bursts out, Triple H moves on to discussing things between Batista and Orton. "Look, guys, I'm getting sick and tired of seeing you out here complaining about the one-upping, not being on the same page and all that crap. I want you two to bury the hatchet and get over it so we can get back on page as The Authority." Batista and Orton look to each other, being a bit hesitant with one another. Triple H demands they step forward and shake hands for everyone to see and get over it. "Suck it up, damn it! You are two of the most talented men this company has ever seen and as a force together, you will be even more unstoppable. You shake hands right now and I promise the two of you the WWE Tag Team Championship match you deserve at WrestleMania against Luke Harper and Erick Rowan." The Resch Center boos as Orton and Batista look around the arena before turning their attention to one another. Batista extends his hands, saying that he'll be the bigger man. 'The Viper' just laughs, taking the microphone away from Hunter and telling him this will only take a second. He turns back to Batista, looking down at his hand before staring in to his eyes. "You know, Dave. We've been the best of friends and the worst of enemies ever since we first burst on the seen twelve years ago. Since you came back last June, all I've heard about is how crappy it is to have Batista back in the WWE!" A cheer comes from the fans as The Authority all seems taken aback by his words. "All I hear from these fans is how much they wish you never came back because all you're doing is taking up the time that should be given to people like me! They're tired of you and maybe you shouldn't of ever come back!" He gets right in to Batista's face, 'The Animal' fuming. Orton backs away slowly, turning his attention to the COO. "Hunter, I'm sorry. But I'm not teaming with this jerk at WrestleMania and I'm not teaming with this jerk ever again!" He hands the microphone off to Triple H, whom stops him before he can exit the ring. He asks Randy if he is sure, to which Orton says he is one hundred percent. Triple H and Stephanie look to each other, giving a nod. With that, Mark Henry steps forward - clotheslining Orton to the mat! Batista steps forward and begins to stomp away with Henry at Orton, not letting up at all! They drag Orton up, Batista planting him with the Batista Bomb right in the middle of the ring! The WWE Universe boos loudly as Orton is left cringing on the mat with the four left standing over him.

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A promo video airs for WrestleMania XXX - six weeks away on April 6, 2014 from New Orleans, Louisiana!

KAITLYN DEF. SUMMER RAE » The match is completely dominated by Kaitlyn, whom is still furious over her loss last night to Paige for the Diva's Championship. Summer gets a little bit of offense in after Paige comes out to watch from the stage top, but takes too much time trying to gloat and gets dropped with a spear! Kaitlyn hooks both legs up for the three count.

Kaitlyn rises back on to her feet, stepping up to the ropes. She motions for the belt around her waist, Paige just shaking her head with a laugh from atop the stage. "I already beat you!" She shouts, raising the Diva's Championship above her head. The Queen of The Commonwealth and Diva's division makes her way to the back, a big smile across her face.

Backstage is Renee Young and she welcomes her guest at this time, Bo Dallas. He steps forward, his signature goofy smile across his entire face. He says hello and Renee asks what went down last night during the eight man tag team match against The New Nation. "It's very simple, Renee. I feel bad for what has happened to those four gentlemen. They have been held down and held down but what have they done? What have they done to overcome all of those terrible, racially charged issues? They Bo-lieved." He keeps his smile going, even noting it to say he can't help but smile because he has led these four men and made them what they are today. R-Truth, Titus O'Neil, Big E Langston and Kofi Kingston step on to the scene, staring Dallas down. He gives them a big thumbs up. "How are my best homies doing?" He asks, to a laugh from the audience inside the arena. Truth steps forward, looking back at the other three of the New Nation before turning his attention to Bo once again. He goes to say something but stops himself as Ron Simmons steps up next to Dallas, the crowd buzzing once again. "Alright! Steve Harvey!" Bo shouts with glee, Simmons shaking his head before letting out a loud "DAMN!" to the delight of the Green Bay crowd. The New Nation heads off, Dallas taking notice late - rushing off to catch up.

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R-TRUTH, TITUS O'NEIL AND KOFI KINGSTON (W/BIG E LANGSTON AND BO DALLAS) DEF. UNITED STATES CHAMPION SHEAMUS, BIG SHOW AND ANTONIO CESARO » The bell rings and all hell immediately breaks loose. Once things are restored, Cesaro starts things off with O'Neil. The two powerhouses go back and forth at it, Cesaro gaining the upper hand. His team completely dominates until Kingston is tagged in to take Sheamus down with a springboard elbow. The New Nation turns momentum in their favor before a comeback is mounted by Sheamus, hitting a Brogue Kick on both O'Neil and Kingston. With Truth as the legal man, however, Dallas hops on to the apron and gets in the face of The Celtic Warrior. "I BO-LIEVE THIS IS RACIST!" He shouts, Sheamus taking him by the neck and throwing him in to the ring! He goes to blast him with the Brogue Kick but is met with a shuffle kick from Truth - followed up by the Axe Kick! Langston, meanwhile, pulls Cesaro off the apron and Show is too slow to get in to the ring, allowing Truth to get the pinfall.

Truth rolls out of the ring and quickly falls in to the arms of Langston and Dallas, O'Neil and Kingston hobbling over. Show stands over Sheamus with an aggravated look across his face, slamming his fist in to the turnbuckle nearby out of frustration. Cesaro stands on the outside, shaking his head over the situation as Truth pats Dallas on the cheek, thanking him for helping out.

Renee Young is once again standing by backstage, this time with Chris Jericho. The crowd pops for Y2J as he steps up, Renee thanking him for his time and asking why he wanted his Intercontinental Championship match with Wade Barrett tonight and not at the likes of WrestleMania. "Because what better time than right now, baby!?" He responds with a smile. "Look, I've known Wade Barrett since he first came up here in the WWE. It's kind of funny how he was the henchman of William Regal, took him out and then formed The Commonwealth with Regal standing behind him, isn't it? Not that I'm trying to stir the pot or anything..." He says, raising his eyebrows. He says that WrestleMania would've been nice, but he couldn't wait six weeks to get his hands on Wade Barrett when he has already gone through all the other members of The Commonwealth. "I just couldn't wait any longer, Renee. I just couldn't wait any longer to win the Intercontinental Championship and tonight, right here in Green Bay, Wisconsin it is going to be Y! 2! J! Standing in the middle of that ring with the belt above his head and Justin Roberts announcing the winner and new Intercontinental Champion, the Ayatollah! Of Rock! 'n! ROLLAH! CHRIS JERICHO, BABY!" He pumps his fist in excitement, heading off as his title match is next!

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INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION WADE BARRETT (W/THE COMMONWEALTH) DEF. CHRIS JERICHO TO RETAIN » The bell rings and Jericho immediately takes Barrett to the mat, shuffling his feet to mock him. Barrett doesn't take lightly to it and goes for a big boot, Jericho avoiding it and working the back of the leg. He continues to do so for a couple of minutes until he gets hit with a clothesline. Barrett uses his power to dominate Jericho for a short while, getting near fall after near fall. He fails on the Bullhammer Elbow and gets hit with the Codebreaker! Sandow quickly yanks Barrett from the ring before Jericho can get the pin, a commercial break interrupting the contest. After the break, Barrett is back in control. He continues to get multiple near falls, leading to his frustration. He goes for the pump handle slam but Jericho slips free, rolling through for a pin and getting a close two count. He turns the pin in to the Walls of Jericho and Barrett immediately begins to struggle! As he gets close to the ropes, Regal reaches to him and grabs his hands, trying to pull him. The official catches Regal, however, and leans between the ropes to eject him from ringside! Jericho lets go of the hold as Rose hops on to the apron, plowing him with a forearm! Barrett staggers back up and turns to Jericho - punching him as hard as he can in the jaw! Jericho wobbles, things becoming more clear as Barrett tosses brass knuckles off his hands and out of the ring! He inverts his elbow pad and drops Jericho with the Bullhammer. He hooks both legs for the three count.

Barrett sits up with a big smile across his face, Paige sliding in to the ring with his title belt - putting it in his waist while cradling his head. The rest of The Commonwealth comes in to the ring, helping him on to his feet. Barrett charges to the ropes and swings his fist, cringing a bit and holding on to the back of his leg. The commentary team goes over the finish to the match, keying in on Barrett getting the brass knuckles when Regal went to pull him towards the ropes while in the Walls of Jericho. Back live, The Commonwealth kneels behind Barrett and Paige as they hold their title belts up in unison, Jericho unconscious in the middle of the ring.

A graphic appears for The Undertaker's return - coming up next!

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The lights in the arena go out after a very loud gong, the Resch Center roaring! The stage begins to fill up with smoke, soon the lights coming up a bit as The Undertaker slowly emerges from the back to a tremendously loud pop from the crowd! He stays motionless atop the stage before beginning his walk, taking a long amount of time before getting up the steel steps - raising the lights in signature fashion. He enters the ring and stands in the middle of it, keeping his head down. After some anticipation, he lifts it up with his eyes rolled back and arms spread out, getting another big ovation from the WWE Universe. The Phenom grabs hold of a microphone as his music dies down. A big "Undertaker!" chant breaks out, the Dead Man remaining silent while staring off in to the distance. "WrestleMania..." He says simply, that alone getting a huge ovation. "Twenty one times, a challenge has come forth. Twenty one times, the challenge has been thwarted. A twenty second challenge... nearly did not come to fruition." He takes a moment, referring back to August where he made a return, with a goal in mind. That goal, however, never came to surface because of an attack led by one man. "Bray Wyatt..." Taker states, an angry tone in his voice. The crowd erupts as he mentions the name, widening his eyes towards the main camera. As he prepares to say more, the signature of The Wyatt Family hits and the Green Bay fans go wild!

The lights in the arena flicker a bit before coming back with a spotlight atop the stage, Bray Wyatt in his rocking chair with his lantern in his hand, laughing in to a microphone. "Dead Man... we finally meet again!" He shouts, throwing his hand over with a gleeful smile. "Allow me to properly introduce myself, as if you didn't already know, my name is Bray Wyatt and I am the eater of worlds and I am the only man on this Earth... that can destroy you." He raises an eyebrow, getting a mixed reaction from the crowd. He mumbles something and starts rock back and forth, saying Undertaker's name over and over. "You probably have questions and my dear, dear Undertaker... and I am the one with all the answers! You see, man, I despise this idea of immortality! They call this streak of yours... immortal. But I know deep down inside, you are a mortal man, Undertaker... you are just as mortal as all of these people and you have been lying to them for over twenty years and it makes me sick to my stomach, but it made me realize... I have to put you down, Undertaker." The Wisconsin crowd gets anxious as Wyatt continues to rock back and forth, saying he is going to be the one to end the streak and free the people of their mirage of immortality. Taker stares a hole through Wyatt, pulling his microphone up very slowly. "Those who have stepped in the dog's yard before, have come out changed men. WrestleMania XXX... no different for you, Bray Wyatt. Because come WrestleMania, you will no longer follow the buzzards, but follow three other words: Rest... in... peace." He rolls his eyes in the back of his head, lightning striking down across the stage and raising flames - Bray Wyatt, however, remains rocking in his chair bellowing with laughter, not phased one bit! "Oh... my..." Michael Cole utters on commentary as Undertaker stares wide eyed, as he may have finally met his match in 'The Eater of Worlds'. Monday Night Raw draws to an end. 

FEBRUARY 27, 2014 FROM THE BMO BRADLEY HARRIS CENTER IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

The cameras come inside of The BMO Bradley Harris Center from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Michael Cole and John Bradshaw Layfield give the introduction to the show and tonight, the main event is between Seth Rollins and Dolph Ziggler! This past Monday, Ziggler would save John Cena from an attack by Rollins and now by orders of The Authority, they will face off in the main event. Plus, Paul Heyman and Roman Reigns are in the building as Reigns will be in action and will address CM Punk.

The theme music of Seth Rollins hits and the Milwaukee crowd boos him, Rollins standing atop the stage and shaking his head. He backs through the curtains before coming back out with his hands spread, getting more boos from the crowd. He brushes it off and marches down in to the ring. As he is getting in, Cole shows the replay from Raw where Rollins would face John Cena, getting disqualified by attacking him with a steel chair. Dolph Ziggler would run down to the ring to make the save, Rollins escaping through the crowd. He stands in the middle of the ring, showing a cocky smile to the crowd. "I went in to No Way Out considered the underdog. But what did I do!? WHAT DID I DO!? I WON THE ELIMINATION CHAMBER! I beat Randy Orton, I beat Batista, I beat CM Punk, I beat Roman Reigns and yes, I did in fact beat - and pin - John Cena." He gets a mixed reaction for the mentioning of the final name, moving on to what happened on Raw. He talks about how John felt disrespected by his attack, but Cena disrespects all the time by stealing the moment. He says that when Cena loses, he offers a handshake and as always - proves to be fake. "Then we have Dolph Ziggler..." The Wisconsin fans pop for Ziggler's name, Rollins rolling his eyes. "Dolph Ziggler came down to the ring while I was teaching John Cena a lesson and he stuck his nose in to business that wasn't his! Now... now I get to teach Dolph a lesson here tonight just like I did John Cena on Raw!" He stares around the arena, receiving a ton of heat from the fans. Ziggler's theme music hits, the jeers turning to cheers as 'The Show Off' emerges from the back, storming right down to the ring.

He takes a microphone from ringside and steps right up to Seth, staring him down. Rollins puts his hands up and backs off with a laugh, telling Ziggler to calm down. "Calm down? No, Seth, I've been staying calm with you since you stepped foot here in the WWE! I was just like you when I first came here. I was a young, cocky and brash guy that didn't care what the people think and you know where that got me?" Rollins shrugs his shoulders and says it got him to not being able to win 'the big one', to which the crowd takes exception to. Ziggler gives a cold stare, saying it got him to the point of losing everything. "Yeah, I'm still the show off and I still have a lot of drive and determination but I'm not a total douche bag like you've turned out to be." The crowd lights up over the words as Rollins begins to laugh again, saying he finds that very amusing. He asks Ziggler why he stuck his nose in his business with John Cena, saying if anybody made a douchebag move on Monday it was Dolph for doing that. "Like I said, Seth, I'm just sick and tired of seeing you walk around here like you are the best thing that ever happened to the WWE. You wouldn't be anything without these people, Seth, and tonight I'm going to shut you up for each and every one of them!" Ziggler gets a pop from the crowd and prepares to exit the ring, Rollins telling him that is too bad. "It's too bad that these people won't get to see you even have the chance... to shut me up!" He charges forward, smashing a boot in to the side of the head! Ziggler collapses to the floor on the outside, Rollins hopping out on to the apron. As Dolph starts to stir, Rollins leaps off and delivers a Curb Stomp right in to the concrete floor! The WWE Universe lets out a gasp as Seth stands over Ziggler, staring down at him for a long while before slowly lifting his head, a sinister grin growing across his face as he raises both fists in the air with Dolph motionless beneath him.

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UNITED STATES CHAMPION SHEAMUS DEF. ALBERTO DEL RIO IN A NON-TITLE MATCH » The bell rings and the contest goes totally in favor of Sheamus to start things off. He uses his aggressive style to dominate Del Rio but gets his momentum stifled by a hard kick to the back of the head. Alberto works on the arm, Sheamus continuing to come back only to be stopped with an attack on the arm. As Del Rio goes for the rolling cross armbar, only for Sheamus to pull him off the mat and slams him in to the corner. He throws Del Rio through the ropes and performs the Beats of the Bodhrán. He lets Alberto come back in to the ring and hits off the ropes, coming back with a massive Brogue Kick! Sheamus hooks the outside leg up for the three count.

The Celtic Warrior rises on to his feet, pounding on his chest as the referee retrieves the United States Championship, handing it off to Sheamus. He takes a microphone from the outside, coming back to the ring breathing heavily. "Y'know, fella..." He says, giving a short laugh. "I've been dealing with the New Nation for a little over a month now... and if you want a piece of me, I'll be there on Monday. Gimme your best shot, fella!" He throws the microphone to the mat and raises his title up over his head.

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Renee Young is backstage upon the return and welcomes her guests at this time - Jimmy and Jey, The Usos. She thanks the two for their time and mentions how they haven't been a part of the tag team title conversation for a while now, but they beat Batista and Randy Orton on Raw, two of the biggest stars in the WWE. She questions if they think they deserve an opportunity. "Of course we do!" Jey shouts, saying that he and his brother prove night in and night out, with or without the belts they are champions. Jimmy agrees with his brother. "Even Triple H said on Monday that Batista and Randy were going to get a tag team title match at WrestleMania before they kicked Randy to the curb. Hey, we just beat those two guys so where is our chance!?" He shrugs his shoulders, saying they'll move on for now and do what they do every night by proving themselves against Cody Rhodes and Goldust. They head off with a shout of their name along with the crowd.

THE USOS DEF. CODY RHODES AND GOLDUST » Once the bell rings, the action is fast paced. The Usos get the upper hand early but turn things over after a Disaster Kick from Rhodes - leading to a near fall. After some more back and forth action and multiple tags, Goldust ends up making a blind one to catch Jey off guard and drop him with the Curtain Call - allowing him to hook both legs up for another near fall. The Rhodes Brothers get frustrated, allowing The Usos to get back in to things with their double dive, followed up by a double superkick to Goldust. Jey hits the splash from the top rope and hooks both legs up for the three count.

The crowd cheers The Usos on as they rise to their feet and embrace over the victory. They lead on the chant of their name with the crowd before being confronted in the middle of the ring by Rhodes and Goldust. They extend their hands out, Jimmy and Jey being a bit hesitant at first before accepting it - only to be simultaneously struck by boots to the gut! Rhodes and Goldust throw the two to the mat and begin a brutal beat down, refusing to let up. After taking Jey out of the equation, the Rhodes Brothers throw Jimmy shoulder first in to the steel post, followed up by the barricade. Multiple referees come down to restrain the two, Cody yelling out in frustration - kicking the steel steps repeatedly. He and Goldust back up the ramp, being met with loud boos from the WWE Universe.

Backstage, Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman are seen walking down the halls together as they address CM Punk - next!

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Returning, Roman Reigns' theme music hits - to mostly boos - as he emerges from the back with Paul Heyman at his side. The duo march down towards and in to the ring, Heyman wielding a microphone in his hand with a big smile across his face. "Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman and I am the advocate for the Undisputed WWE Champion of the world, Brrrrrock! LESNAR!" He says with a big laugh, Reigns nodding on. "I am also the advocate for this man standing next to me, the man stronger than superman himself... ROMAN! REIGNS! And ladies and gentlemen, both of my clients have something very much in common with a superstar you love to cheer for by the name of C... M... Punk." A big pop comes for the name drop, Heyman just shaking his head. He explains that most recently, it has been Roman Reigns dismantling CM Punk left and right and he backtracks to Royal Rumble, saying that when Reigns made an impact as he always does by costing Punk his match against Brock Lesnar. Later in that night, however, Punk stuck his nose into Reigns' business by costing him the Royal Rumble match and things could have been all evened out then, but CM Punk has wanted more. "So, CM Punk, my former prodigy, I can't even commend you for your decision to put up a fight, unlike the counterpart towards my other client Bryan Danielson, whom is just as much of a fool as you are, CM Punk, for daring to step in to the ring with the likes of my clients."

The crowd continues to boo as Heyman shrugs his shoulders, saying it is has been proven over and over again that his clients always come out on top. "Hell, at No Way Out this past Sunday it was a perfect example! Not only did Brock Lesnar walk in to that building and destroy and dismantle Bryan Danielson, ladies and gentlemen, Roman Reigns eliminated CM Punk from the Elimination Chamber and once again exerted his dominance! And since CM Punk can't seem to get over the fact that he cannot beat my client, I am extending an offer to CM Punk that will only last until this Monday at the Allstate Arena right outside of his precious Chicago..." He gives a smile to the crowd, raising his eyebrows. "I am offering a one on one match with Roman Reigns at WrestleMania XXX and if CM Punk has any sense left in his head, he will decline this offer and simply move on and accept the fact he is half the man he used to be and will never, ever be able to line up to the clientele of Paul Heyman!" He hands the microphone over to Reigns, whom steps forward and runs his hand through his hair. He looks out to the crowd before directing his eyes to the main camera. "CM Punk, if you want more of this fist in your mouth then you can come on and get it. I'm not scared of you, but you should be scared of me. If we do this thing at WrestleMania, you can bet your ass it'll be the biggest regret of not just your career... but your life. Believe that!" He throws the mike to the mat, backing away as Heyman applauds him. Roman Reigns is in action - next.

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ROMAN REIGNS (W/PAUL HEYMAN) DEF. REY MYSTERIO » The match goes completely in favor of Reigns for the opening minutes, with him toying with Mysterio and not going for the pin. He finally does, only for Mysterio to kick out to the surprise of everyone. Reigns gets frustrated, pounding away at Mysterio with fists in the corner. He misses a spear, however, and Rey gets back in to the match. He surprises Reigns repeatedly, eventually knocking him through the ropes with a hard dropkick. He launches over the ropes but gets caught in the arms of Reigns, being smashed in to the steel post repeatedly. After getting back in to the ring, Mysterio again mounts a surprising comeback and prepares for the 619 - only to be caught by Reigns again, this time being slammed face first in to the corner. Reigns hits him with the spear immediately afterward and hooks both legs up for the three count.

Reigns rises back on to his feet, backing towards the ropes. He leans back against them as Heyman enters the ring, applauding his client despite the surprisingly tough contest against Mysterio. Heyman once again takes a microphone and looks off in to the crowd. "Time is ticking, CM Punk. Time... is... ticking for you to go to sleep. Monday, Punk, Monday." He hands the microphone off to Reigns, whom once again gives a 'believe that!' before exiting the ring with his manager.

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Returning, the announcement is made that this Monday on Raw, Chris Jericho will host The Highlight Reel with the leader of The Commonwealth and his rival, Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett!

DIVA'S CHAMPION PAIGE (W/WILLIAM REGAL) DEF. LAYLA » The bell rings and Paige immediately smashes Layla with a hard knee to the gut. She remains very aggressive, Layla hardly managing to get back in to the match at all. The champion finally puts things to an end with a brutal Paige Turner, pulling both legs up for the pinfall victory.

Before Paige can even begin her celebration with Regal bringing her Diva's Championship to her in the ring, Kaitlyn appears on the titantron. She smiles and waves, Paige glaring with anger in her eyes. "Hey, Paige, so nice to see your pale face! I just wanted to let you know that I talked to The Authority and this Monday? I'm getting my rematch for the Diva's Championship! And Paige? I don't plan on letting you get away with using anybody because William Regal - and the entire Commonwealth - are banned from ringside!" The fans approve the announcement, Kaitlyn waving goodbye as the feed cuts out. Paige's eyes widen and she starts to scream in anger! She storms out of the ring and towards the back, Regal trying to restrain her but to no avail.

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A promo video airs for WrestleMania XXX - six weeks away on April 6, 2014 from New Orleans, Louisiana!

DERRICK BATEMAN (W/TAMINA SNUKA) DEF. ZACK RYDER » The bell tolls and Bateman shows off a bit of strength by tossing Ryder around the ring a bit. He gets a bit cocky, allowing Ryder to catch him off guard with a dropkick. They go to the outside and Bateman tries to back down from Ryder, getting back in to the ring and holding the official - yelling at him to keep Ryder away. As Zack tries to get back in the ring, Tamina takes him by the ankle and pulls him back out, delivering a hard clothesline! She rolls Zack back in to the ring and Bateman takes the opportunity to hit him with a knee to the face in the corner, followed by the DB Driver. He hooks both legs up for the three.

The Wisconsin fans boo as Bateman rises on to his feet, spreading his arms out with a huge smile across his face. Tamina enters the ring with him and Bateman, just as he did on Monday, offers her a hug. After rejection, he settles for a high five and the two stand over Ryder, Bateman giddy with Snuka looking very serious.

Backstage, Dolph Ziggler is seen getting checked on by the medics - the question of whether he will be able to compete in the main event still remaining to be answered. First - coming up next - a look back at the massive events from Monday Night Raw.

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Returning, Michael Cole and JBL talk about what happened this past Monday on Raw, where many pieces were put in to place for WrestleMania XXX. A video package airs, going first to the opening part of the show where Bryan Danielson would offer the added stipulation to his match for the Undisputed WWE Championship against Brock Lesnar to be in the same environment he almost had his career ended in via Lesnar - Hell in a Cell - to which Lesnar's advocate and manager, Paul Heyman, would accept. Later on in the night, The Undertaker would make his much anticipated return, calling out Bray Wyatt. The two would ultimately settle on a match for WrestleMania, with The Phenom attempting to play his mind games with Wyatt immediately by surrounding him atop the stage with flames via lightning, only for Wyatt to not be phased in the slightest, but instead laugh hysterically.

The signature of The Wyatt Family hits, Bray Wyatt appearing on the titantron with his lantern and - unlike recent weeks - Luke Harper and Erick Rowan behind him. "They talk about David versus Goliath. They always say... The Undertaker... at WrestleMania, be Goliath, but not this time around, man." Wyatt snickers, wagging his finger and re-iterating not this time around. He says that when he and Undertaker step foot in the ring together come WrestleMania, he will be putting an end to the suffering of all of these people as the immortality mask that the 'Dead Man' hides behind will be ripped away. "I will be the one. The one behind twenty one... and one. I WILL BE WHAT SISTER ABIGAIL ALWAYS SAID I WOULD BE BY BEING THE ONE... It took... all this time, to put the pieces together to this complex puzzle, man, but I finally got it locked down... the sands in the hour glass are slowly falling and it is only a matter of time before you, Undertaker... Follow the buzzards." He blows the lantern out, the crowd inside of the arena letting out a very loud mixed reaction to the bold words from 'The Eater of Worlds'.

Backstage is Seth Rollins, making his way down the halls. Will the main event between him and Dolph Ziggler take place?

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Back from break, Seth Rollins makes his way down to the ring with a microphone in his hand and a smile across his face. "I said to start things off tonight that it would be a real shame for all of you to not get the chance to see Dolph Ziggler try and shut me up! Now, he's been in the back all night getting checked for a concussion and damn, man, if he doesn't have one he is lucky. But he's just as lucky as he is stupid if he dares come down to this ring and still challenge me!" He paces a bit back and forth, preparing to say something else only to be interrupted by Ziggler's music to a huge ovation from the BMO Bradley Harris Center! Ziggler comes stomping down from the back, clutching the back of his head, diving in to the ring and going right at Rollins - whom slips through the ropes before he can even be touched by Ziggler. The referee tries to keep Dolph at bay and Rollins in to the ring, eventually managing to get things together and to get the match underway.

SETH ROLLINS DEF. DOLPH ZIGGLER » The bell rings, Rollins smashing an elbow in to the head of Ziggler quickly. He works the back of the head viciously, getting multiple near falls. He attempts a quick Curb Stomp, only for Ziggler to move out of the way and catch Rollins with a giant leaping DDT! He hooks both legs up, but gets a near fall of his own. He gets back up and seems prepared for the Zig Zag, only for Seth to grab the top rope and fling Dolph off, rolling out of the ring to compose himself. A commercial break follows, Rollins leaning against the barricade. Following the break, Rollins continues to target the head of Ziggler. He ends up going for his signature suicide dive, only for Dolph to move - causing Rollins to viciously crash shoulder first in to the announce table! Dolph tries to take advantage of the situation, returning the favor to Ziggler of a vicious beat down. He targets the head as well, even hitting a superkick that leads to a two count. As Ziggler gets too angered, he goes for a Curb Stomp - only for Rollins to avoid it and hit him with a superkick of his own, followed up by a vicious DDT that results in another two count. Rollins gets up in anger and removes the padding to one of the turnbuckles, Ziggler getting up and walking right in to a flapjack in to the exposed steel! He collapses on to his hands and knees, Rollins putting him away with a brutal Curb Stomp! He covers him for the one, two, three.

The Milwaukee fans show their displeasure by booing Rollins as loud as they can. He stands over Ziggler with a laugh and pounds on his chest towards the audience, snickering some more. Michael Cole goes over the match, where Rollins would not let up on the head of Ziggler and after that beat down and yet another Curb Stomp, Ziggler might just have that concussion Rollins has been sickeningly looking to give him. Back inside the arena, Rollins stands on the middle turnbuckle with the exposed corner, smacking his hand off it a few times before pounding on his chest once again. "I'm the man!" He shouts. "I'm the future Undisputed Champion! DOLPH ZIGGLER IS NOTHING! COMPARED TO ME!" Rollins gazes all across the arena as the medical staff checks on Ziggler, Smackdown coming to an end.

MARCH 3, 2014 FROM THE ALLSTATE ARENA IN ROSEMONT, ILLINOIS

The cameras come in to the Allstate Arena, where the crowd is electric! Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler and John Bradshaw Layfield welcome everyone to the show as we are just five weeks away from WrestleMania XXX! Tonight, the main event is huge as Bryan Danielson returns to the ring against the World's Largest Athlete, the Big Show, hand picked by Paul Heyman. Speaking of Paul Heyman, he has offered a challenge to CM Punk to face his client, Roman Reigns, at WrestleMania and has demanded a yes or no answer tonight. Plus, we have two title matches as the WWE Tag Team and Diva's Championship are on the line!

The Allstate Arena fills up with 'CM Punk' chants as it could be expected, and after some anticipation, 'Cult of Personality 'hits and the roof nearly comes off the building! Punk takes his time coming out to the stage and once he does, another thunderous ovation comes from the crowd. He gives a smiel and makes his way down to the ring, hyping up the crowd as much as he can. He steps in between the ropes and charges across to the corner, climbing on to the second turnbuckle in order to gauge the crowd. He continues to throw his hands up and down, taking a microphone from ringside befoe backing up to the middle of the squared circle. He slowly sits down, cross legged, and pats the mike in his hands. "Last week I sat in this very ring and I thought about how much I questioned whether putting my body on the line each and every night just to be screwed over here and there was even worth it. I'd been thinking for months and months about if I really wanted to do this and, man, I tell you what... coming in to this arena here tonight has given me the best feeling I've had in about three months." He gets a big pop and says he means that from the deepest part of his heart, because since Cyber Sunday things haven't been the same. He explains that when he lost to Brock Lesnar not only at Cyber Sunday, but at Royal Rumble - thanks to Roman Reigns - he kept feeling like it wasn't the same old 'CM Punk' with the desire to be the best in the world. "But I remembered that whether I have the desire to be that or not, I will always be the best in the world and guys like Paul Heyman..." He trails off as the Illinois fans give a very loud hiss at the name. Punk plays it up, saying Heyman's name three more times - each time getting a louder reaction of boos. "Guys like Paul Heyman can continue to try and pretend that isn't the truth, but the fact of the matter is I am and there is nobody that can stop me from being that! Not Brock Lesnar, not The Authority, not Paul Heyman and damn sure not Roman Reigns! Believe that!" He gets on to his feet, the crowd remaining behind him by chanting his name as loud as they can. Punk leans across the ropes, staring in to the main camera. "So this past Thursday on Smackdown, Paul Heyman, you decided to lay down the challenge for me to face Roman Reigns one-on-one at WrestleMania. You claimed it would be the worst decision of my entire life to accept that challenge... well, I've made a living off making some bad decisions and I don't regret a damn thing besides not kicking your ass almost ten years ago, Paul! So, standing right here in the Allstate Arena in Rosemont by way of Chicago, Illinois I! CM Punk! Accept your challenge and Roman Reigns, you're damn sure going to sleep at WrestleMania!" He throws his mike down to the mat, the thunderous crowd still buzzing while chanting his name.

"Ladies and gentlemen..." The familiar line of Paul Heyman is heard, garnering tons of heat. He emerges from the back along with Roman Reigns, both with glowing smiles across their faces. "I commended Bryan Danielson for returning to win the Royal Rumble and valiantly fight his way to a rematch against my other client - Brock Lesnar - for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania, even though we all know the same result as the prior times will come with Mr. Danielson being conquered." The crowd disagrees with the statement, jeering Heyman - whom simply shrugs his shoulders, telling the fans that it is true. "But CM Punk, I cannot commend you for accepting this match. I can only just shake my head, laugh in your face and tell you how big of a mistake it is because you will be regretting this decision for the rest of your lonely, pathetic life." He raises his eyebrows, saying that it is okay though because after WrestleMania, Punk won't have to show his face any more. Before Heyman can say anything more, Punk snaps back by telling Heyman to shut his mouth. "I've had quite enough of you running your mouth, Paul, and if I have to wait until WrestleMania to get my match with Roman Reigns, why don't you do me a favor and give me a little warm up by getting in to this ring yourself?" The WWE Universe approves of the idea, only for Heyman to chuckle in response. He says something to Reigns before looking back towards Punk, saying that sounds like a very interesting idea, but we all know that is something nobody wants to see. The crowd disagrees, but Heyman ignores it. "However, I talked to Triple H earlier today and once he gave me the okay to pick an opponent for Bryan Danielson alter on, he also gave me the okay to pick an opponent for you! So, like Mr. Danielson, I chose an opponent you respect." He smiles, Reigns giving a signature 'believe that' before heading to the back, Antonio Cesaro's music soon hitting, the Money in the Bank briefcase holder making his way out from the back as he will be in action against the hometown star - next!

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CM PUNK DEF. ANTONIO CESARO » The bell sounds and the two circle around the ring before coming to the middle, each showing a display of their skills back and forth. After a lengthy exchange, the crowd applauds both men as they stare down from opposite corners. They come back to the middle and Cesaro overpowers Punk, throwing him in to the corner repeatedly with all his might. Punk throws a huge kick to the back of the head and turns momentum his way, hitting tons of fast and hard hitting moves, eventually going for the Go To Sleep only for Cesaro to drop down and toss him in the air, delivering a huge uppercut! Both men remain laid out on the mat for a commercial break. Following the break, the match continues to go back and forth. As Punk goes for his signature elbow drop, Cesaro takes his legs out from under him and drop him down to the apron. He follows up by displaying his strength by climbing to the second turnbuckle, pulling Punk up and nailing a superplex! It results in a near fall, the crowd continuing to show their appreciation for the match by chanting "This is awesome!" Cesaro and Punk exchange kicks and uppercuts, Cesaro managing to catch one and drop Punk down to the mat - giving him the big swing! After releasing it, he cranks his neck in preparation for The Neutralizer. Punk, however, drags Cesaro on to his shoulders as soon as he is pulled up, hitting the Go To Sleep! He hooks the inside leg for the three count.

The Allstate Arena roars for their favorite superstar as he rises back on to his feet, having his arm raised by the official. He begins to celebrate his victory, the commentary team going over the replays from the match. Back live in the arena, Cesaro gets back on to his feet with help from the ropes. Punk puts his hands on his hips, staring at Cesaro as he staggers to the middle of the ring. Punk gives a small clap for Cesaro, whom straightens up and extends his hand. Punk looks around a bit before accepting it, the crowd responding positively. Cesaro raises Punk's arm up before exiting the ring, allowing Punk to continue his celebration.

Backstage is Renee Young, whom welcomes her guest at this time to be Seth Rollins. He steps forward with a smile and Young asks him how he feels after assaulting Dolph Ziggler like he did last week on Smackdown. "Assault? ASSAULT!?" Rollins questions, scoffing at the word. "Come on, Renee, it wasn't assault. It was just teaching Dolph a lesson! A lesson in respect. Respecting me for what I am! The man! He wanted to stick his nose in my business and he just got what was coming to him... and if he wants more of me, I'll keep bringing it." Rollins goes to say more, but gets smashed in the back of the head from behind by Ziggler! He mounts on top of Seth and throws punch after punch to the head, tons of security and crew members rushing on to the scene to yank Ziggler away. Rollins remains sitting on the ground in disbelief, checking his mouth for blood. "YOU BETTER WATCH YOUR ASS, ZIGGLER!" He shouts, shoving away one of the crew members as they check on him.

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Returning, Bryan Danielson is backstage and receives a big ovation from the crowd. He is putting the tape on his wrists and gets approached by Big Show, whom towers over him. The two stare momentarily, Show asking Bryan how he is feeling. "I'm feeling good, Show. Doctors cleared me to compete on a full time basis and I'm ready to compete." Danielson says with a smile, Show looking a bit concerned. Bryan asks what the problem is and the World's Largest Athlete sighs, looking down at the floor before looking back in to the eyes of Danielson. "I didn't want this match tonight. The Authority gave Paul Heyman the opportunity to pick anybody to face you and he picked me. I don't want to go in to that ring with you tonight and get your injured again..." Danielson stops Show and tells him not to worry about it. Show tries to respond but quickly gets told to stop once again, Danielson telling him to just bring his best tonight. He pats Show on the chest and heads off, the World's Largest Athlete still seeming uncomfortable.

UNITED STATES CHAMPION SHEAMUS DEF. KOFI KINGSTON (W/THE NEW NATION AND BO DALLAS) IN A NON-TITLE MATCH » The bell rings and Sheamus overpowers Kingston quickly, dominating him in the opening minutes. His leg is grabbed by Bo Dallas on the outside, allowing Kingston to hit the Celtic Warrior with a springboard dropkick that brings him back. After exchanging some waves of momentum, the entire New Nation hops on to the apron, along with Bo Dallas, only for Sheamus to start charging at them and driving them off with elbows. He ducks the Trouble in Paradise from Kofi, which hits Truth, allowing Sheamus to blast him with the Brogue Kick and hook both legs up for the pinfall.

The crowd cheers Sheamus on as he rolls out of the ring, blasting Dallas with a Brogue Kick! He takes his United States Championship from the official and rushes up the ramp, leaving The New Nation in a fury as he has not only managed to get his hands on all of them, but has gotten away as well. He pounds on his chest and lets out a 'FELLA!' shout, fired up.

A graphic appears for the appearance of The Rock still to come later on tonight, as well as The Highlight Reel with Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett! Backstage, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon are seen walking down the halls and knock on a door on their way. The Authority speaks next.

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'King of Kings' hits, the crowd booing as The Authority emerges, led by the Chief Operating Officer Triple H with Stephanie McMahon, Batista and Mark Henry. The four come down to the ring and Hunter takes a microphone, the crowd chanting for Dean Ambrose by his last name. "No, no, no." Triple H says with a laugh, reminding the fans he was fired last week. "Dean Ambrose was fired last week and you all need to get used to him not being around anymore, alright? But hey! Hey! You can watch all his great matches over his very short career by getting the WWE Network for only $9.99!" He says to some more heat. He shrugs his shoulders, saying that they aren't out here to talk about Ambrose anyway, they are out here to talk about the man they removed from The Authority last week - Randy Orton. His name gets a positive reaction for the first time in a long time, Hunter saying there comes a time when every man needs to step back and just walk away. "In the case of Randy Orton, he should have done just that rather than putting up a fight against The Authority." The crowd boos the false statement, as the replay is shown on the titantron of Orton telling Hunter he wasn't going to team with Batista at WrestleMania or team with him ever again, only to be yanked back and put in to a double team from Henry and Batista. Back live in the arena, the boos get louder as the interim Commissioner claims that is black and white, crystal clear that Randy Orton forced his hand. He gives the microphone over to Batista, whom steps forward and adjusts his sunglasses. "Randy, if it hadn't been for your ego over the past couple of months, we could have gone on to be the greatest powerhouse tag team of all time. Two of the biggest superstars this company has ever seen, winning the tag team titles? At WrestleMania, no less? No, you didn't want that. You wanted your own glory because you're nothing but a selfish poor loser that can't accept the fact that I always have been and always will be better than you and I have been since the days of Evolution!" He stares out in to the booing crowd, ordering the fans to shut up before giving the mike over to Stephanie.

"Because of last week, we made sure Randy Orton wouldn't be here tonight." She informs the crowd, much to their disliking. "We will, however, be kind enough to extend an invitation to Randy to come here next week and settle things like decent human beings. We will offer Randy a nice sum of money to put things behind us and mutually part ways, rather than have all of this blow up." The fans don't care for the idea, Triple H taking the microphone back and smiling - saying that doing things like that are what is best for business, saying that The Authority doesn't like to have controversy. "Oh, give me a break!" Lawler states on commentary as The Authority seems prepared to exit the ring, only for the crowd to begin cheering - Dean Ambrose coming in to the ring from behind! He runs right at Triple H and tackles him to the mat, pounding him with fists! Batista yanks him off but Ambrose manages to fight back, avoiding Mark Henry and letting him splash in to Batista in the corner! He leaps through the ropes and takes The Game down once again, refusing to let up with the fists! Tons of security comes rushing down to ringside as Stephanie screams for help, the security team dragging Ambrose off of the COO! "GET HIM OUT OF HERE! GET HIM OUT!" Stephanie shouts as she checks on her husband, Ambrose laughing hysterically, managing to break out of the grasp of the security and hop right back on Hunter! He pummels him with more fists before being dragged away once again, Batista and Henry guarding Triple H and shouting at Ambrose as he is pulled all the way towards the back!

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Backstage, security is seen pulling Dean Ambrose out of the building still as The Authority follows - Triple H yelling in a fury. "I fired your ass! YOU STAY THE HELL! OUT OF MY BUILDING! YOU UNDERSTAND ME!?" Hunter shouts, bursting through some of the security guards to exchange fists with Ambrose! "Hold him back!" He shouts, security trying to pull the COO away as Ambrose just laughs maniacally, being yanked off - Triple H pushing a production trunk in to the wall out of anger, Stephanie left trying to calm him down.

DIVA'S CHAMPION PAIGE DEF. KAITLYN TO RETAIN » The match starts and Paige avoids Kaitlyn quickly, trying to get out of the ring only to have her hair grabbed. Kaitlyn displays her power and goes for the pin repeatedly, only managing to get two counts. She misses a clothesline in the corner and Paige throws her through the ropes, beginning a beat down on the outside. She brings Kaitlyn back in to the ring and goes for the pin, getting a near fall. Following some back and forth action, Kaitlyn hits a low dropkick on Paige and the champion yells out in pain, cradling her knee. The referee checks on her, Paige complaining about the pain. Kaitlyn tries to march over and in turn gets blasted with a boot to the face! Paige gets back up and pulverizes Kaitlyn with knees to the gut, refusing to let up until the count of five from the official against the ropes. The champion follows up with the Paige Turner and hooks both legs for the pinfall victory.

Paige gets on to her feet with a smile, the official retrieving her title and handing it over. Paige's smile, however, quickly fades as the theme music of AJ Lee hits! The crowd pops for Lee as she skips her way out from the back for the first time since being taken out by Paige at the Slammy Awards in December! Lee skips all the way down towards the ring, giving a short stare at Paige. She flashes a wave and a big smile, continuing to prance around the ring before heading to the top of the stage - blowing a kiss to the Diva's Champion! Paige looks bewildered as AJ heads to the back, unsure what to think of the return.

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Returning, a replay airs from the confrontation between The Undertaker and Bray Wyatt last week, where the two would ultimately settle on having a match at WrestleMania XXX. Wyatt would show his inability to The Phenom's mind games in the process, laughing maniacally after having lightning hit the stage and flames rise - not phasing him in the least bit. Back live, Zack Ryder is standing in the ring prepared for action - the signature of The Wyatt Family hitting, his opponent being none other than Bray Wyatt himself.

BRAY WYATT (W/LUKE HARPER AND ERICK ROWAN) DEF. ZACK RYDER » The bell rings and Ryder goes off with a punch of kicks and punches. He hits off the ropes and comes right back to a giant body block. Wyatt toys with Ryder, playing his mind games in the process of a beat down. After a running senton and his signature spider walk, Wyatt drags Ryder up slowly in to his arms and gives a big laugh before putting him away with Sister Abigail, leading to the easy three count.

The Allstate Arena gives a mixed reaction as Wyatt slithers away from Ryder on his hands and knees, getting back up slowly as Harper and Rowan join him in the ring, Harper handing over a microphone to his leader. "The grains of sands are falling, man... they're falling and the time is running out for you, Undertaker! Just like my brothers, Luke Harper... Erick Rowan... will decimate Matthew and Jeffrey Hardy later on, I will decimate you, Dead Man, come WrestleMania... and you will follow... the buzzards." He lets out a long, bellowing laugh as he drops on to both knees with his hands spread out. The signature of The Wyatt Family hits.

A graphic appears for the match coming up next - Bryan Danielson's Raw in-ring return versus Paul Heyman's choice - Big Show!

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Back from break, the announce team notes that next week on Raw - the host of WrestleMania XXX, Hulk Hogan, will be here to make a quote - "big announcement" - in regards to the event. Hulkamania runs wild on Raw next week!

BRYAN DANIELSON VS BIG SHOW GOES TO A NO CONTEST » The bell rings and Show tries to take it easy early, Bryan responding by throwing kicks as hard as he can. "Come on!" He shouts, urging Show to fight back. Bryan ends up delivering a slap across the face, enraging the World's Largest Athlete! He chucks Danielson in to the corner and levels him with smack after smack across the chest. Show uses his strength to dominate the match, going for a chokeslam, only for Danielson to kick his way free and deliver his signature knee to the face! Show rolls out of the ring and Danielson hits him with the flying goat, the crowd bursting in to 'Yes!' chants. Before he can do anything more, however, Brock Lesnar's theme music hits to a thunderously loud pop! The Undisputed WWE Champion makes his way out to the stage, Paul Heyman at his side, and begins to march down the ramp - Heyman ordering the official to get out of the ring.

Danielson gets in to the squared circle and Brock leaps on to the apron with a grin, jogging in place. Show comes in to the ring, however, and steps up to Lesnar before he can get near Bryan. They exchange some words, Show giving a shove - to which Lesnar laughs over. He suddenly ducks down and pulls Show off the mat, pulling him on to his shoulders! Danielson, however, runs forward and blasts Lesnar with his knee to the face! The 'Beast Incarnate' drops Show and staggers in to the ropes, Bryan getting back up and blasting him with kick after kick after kick to the chest! The crowd giving a 'Yes!' chant with each blow, Bryan hitting off the ropes on the other side of the ring before coming back with a dropkick that sends Lesnar toppling over the ropes! The Allstate Arena roars as Lesnar stumbles on to his feet, backing up before falling back down on to the ramp with a look of disbelief across his face. Heyman shares the look as Danielson stares them down while leaning across the ropes, backing away as his theme music hits - orchestrating the 'Yes!' chance once more.

Backstage, Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett is seen adjusting his suit as Paige gives him a kiss on the cheek. He smiles and tells the rest of The Commonwealth not to worry about him before heading off, as he is a guest on The Highlight Reel - next!

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Inside the ring following the break is the set of The Highlight Reel, the lights dimming down to a pop. Chris Jericho's theme music hits and Y2J emerges from the back, all fired up despite his loss just a week ago! He makes his way down to the ring as the commentators go back to last week, where Jericho lost his Intercontinental Championship match against Wade Barrett thanks to a use of brass knuckles. Back live, Jericho stands in the ring with a microphone in his hand. "I returned at the Royal Rumble and entered number two, taking out The Commonwealth one by one and then doing the same week by week. After beating Damien Sandow at No Way Out, I got my Intercontinental Championship match and I got it last week on Raw because I chose to feed off my momentum! I chose to feed off the momentum and beat that assclown Wade Barrett!" The crowd responds positively, only to boo as Jericho reminds them all that he lost that match, unfortunately. Jericho continues on, saying that he has been thinking for the past seven days of how mad that made him at first but now he just has put it behind him. "But, I'm moving forward with the idea that Y2J deserves to be Intercontinental Champion one more time, baby!" He smiles and says that is why he has invited Wade Barrett on to The Highlight Reel tonight and without further ado, he introduces Barrett - whom is met with tons of boos as he makes his way out from the back with his title belt over his shoulder.

Barrett comes down and in to the ring - staring Jericho down, whom offers him to take a seat, only for Barrett to refuse and insist on standing. "You invited me on this pitiful show, Chris, and I accepted being the respectful man of glory that I am. However, I believe I should just get straight to the point and tell you that you are not getting another Intercontinental Championship match because you are nothing but a loser!" He laughs, adjusting the title over his shoulder. He points at Y2J, saying that he actually feels somewhat disrespected because he thought a man like Jericho would understand he doesn't deserve another title match. As Barrett rambles on, Jericho pulls his phone out of his pocket and Barrett stares at him. "What the bloody hell are you doing? You're supposed to be paying attention to and interviewing me!" Jericho gestures his index finger up to tell Barrett to hold on, lifting his head back up after putting his phone back in to his pocket. He pulls his microphone back up and apologizes. "I was just sending out a tweet - follow me at IAmJericho, by the way - calling you an assclown!" He laughs along with the crowd. "Hey, WWE Universe! Get out your cell phones and get on Twitter and lets get #BarrettIsAnAssclown trending! How about it!?" The crowd approves of it, Barrett shaking his head as the fans break out in to an 'assclown!' chant. The leader of The Commonwealth orders them all to shut up, Jericho jokingly saying he thinks he can help - spinning Barrett around and hitting him with the Codebreaker! The chants stop, but the cheers come in, Jericho rising on to his feet and holding up the Intercontinental Championship, clearly not ready for this chase to end!

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A promo video airs for WrestleMania XXX - five weeks away on April 6, 2014 from New Orleans, Louisiana! Back live, Alberto Del Rio stands in the ring with a microphone, clearly unhappy. "Three years ago, I was the future of the WWE! I walked in here and I jumped right in to the World title picture because that... was my destiny. Now, it is my destiny... to climb back to the top and become Undisputed champion!" He smiles to the booing fans, saying that there is nobody that can stop him now. 'FEED ME!' is heard as the WWE Universe roars for Ryback, whom makes his way out and stares down to the ring, pumping his arms up and down.

RYBACK DEF. ALBERTO DEL RIO » The match is dominated by Ryback early, 'The Big Guy' refusing to let up on Del Rio. He goes for the Meat Hook Clothesline early, but Del Rio manages to avoid it and blast him with a hard snapping kick to the back of the leg. Alberto gets back in to the match, working the arm. He goes for the Rolling Cross Armbar but Ryback uses all of his strength to pull Del Rio up, slam him back first in to the corner and smash him with the Meat Hook Clothesline! He gets back up, beginning the 'Feed Me More!' chant, pulling Alberto up for Shell Shocked. He hooks both legs up for the three.

Ryback gets on to his feet again, continuing to lead the crowd on with the 'Feed Me More!' chant, pumping his arms up and down. "I'm making my WrestleMania moment! One way! Or another!" He shouts, exiting the ring.

A graphic appears for what is still to come later on with The Rock making his return to Raw to address John Cena, as well as the WWE Tag Team Championship match between The Hardy Boyz and The Wyatt Family! But, coming up next, the third inductee in to the Hall of Fame Class of 2014 is announced.

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Returning at ringside, the commentary team talks about how so far in the Class of 2014 Hall of Fame we have The Ultimate Warrior and Jake 'The Snake' Roberts announced and it is now time to reveal the third inductee. The video airs, revealing it to be none other than Scott Hall - whose career spanned between WWE and WCW as his Razor Ramon persona, as well as Scott Hall himself - best known in the New World Order! He will be inducted by Kevin Nash on April 5th, the night before WrestleMania XXX.

Backstage stands Renee Young and she welcomes her guests at this time, Jeff and Matt - The Hardy Boyz. They step forward to a big pop from the crowd and Young thanks them for their time, asking how it feels to be getting another shot at the WWE Tag Team Championship tonight and if they are ready. "Of course we're ready, Renee! We're The Hardy Boyz!" Jeff shouts with a smile, Matt agreeing and reminding Renee that they have been around a long time and are seven time tag team champions! "Look, Jeff came back last year looking for a world title but Bray Wyatt and his goons took that away from him... so, when he came back this year he wanted me with him to get some revenge on Harper and Rowan. Tonight, we're going to get that revenge!" Matt and Jeff head off, the WWE Tag Team Championship match coming up next!

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THE HARDY BOYZ DEF. WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS LUKE HARPER AND ERICK ROWAN VIA DISQUALIFICATION; HARPER AND ROWAN RETAIN » The bell rings and the match starts off between Jeff and Harper. The latter dominates with his strength, only for Jeff to fight back with his high flying ability and quickness. He makes a tag to Matt and he comes in, firing away at Harper rapidly. He and Jeff make frequent tags, Matt being stopped by a big boot from Harper as he tags in Rowan. The momentum completely turns in their favor, staying there throughout a commercial break. After a missed discus clothesline from Harper, Jeff hits the Whisper in the Wind while tagging in his brother. Matt storms in and delivers the Twist of Fate as Jeff takes Rowan down with a huge splash over the ropes! Before Matt can go for the pin, however, Cody Rhodes and Goldust yank him out of the ring from behind and floor him with a double clothesline! The referee calls for the bell.

The crowd boos, surprised by the attack as Rhodes and Goldust refuse to let up. "This should be our shot!" Rhodes shouts, slinging Matt in to the steel steps! He and Goldust go in to the ring after throwing Jeff in and seem prepared to beat him down as well, only for the theme music of The Usos to hit! They come rushing down to the ring and hop right in - exchanging shots with The Rhodes Brothers! They send them flying over the ropes and in to The Wyatt Family before helping Jeff back up and checking on him. As Jeff nods, Jimmy and Jey turn back towards the ropes and give a yell to the other two teams. "COME ON! LETS GO!" Jimmy challenges, only to get no offer from the other duos.

A graphic appears for The Rock - whom will be here live - next!

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The crowd is silent as the cameras gaze them over, all rising on to their feet and exploding as the signature catch phrase of 'IF YA SMELL! WHAT THE ROCK! IS COOKING!' is heard, The Rock marching his way out from the back and looking all around the arena. He goes from one side of the stage to the other before cracking a smile and coming down the ramp and to the ring, pointing to the WrestleMania sign in the distance while standing on the second turnbuckle. He hops down and steps between the ropes, standing in the middle and remaining quiet as a 'Rocky!' chant bursts out. He leans down and lets the anticipation build up. "FINALLY! THE ROCK! HAS COME BACK TO CHIIIIICCAAAGGGGGGOOO!" He shouts to a big pop, marching back and forth across the ring. "It has been three weeks since The Rock stood in this ring, two weeks since The Rock stood right here in this ring and made the challenge to John Cena to go one on one with the great one at WrestleMania and it has been two weeks since John Cena accepted that challenge! So now, the stage is set! The Rock faces John Cena in one of the biggest dream matches in history and little John boy, you're going to wake up from that dream damn fast when The Rock layeth the Smacketh down on your candy ass!" He continues to move around the ring, the fans yet again breaking in to a 'Rocky!' chant. He continues on, saying that John Cena has been running him down for years now by saying that he doesn't love the WWE Universe - but he does. He says that the WWE Universe holds a place near and dear to his heart and even though he has other ventures in his acting career, he is always more than happy to be standing in the middle of this ring any day of the week. The chanting of his name continues, Rock saying that while he appreciates Cena being here every single night, he doesn't appreciate the crap that comes out of his mouth. "So, John Cena, The Rock wants you to bring your sorry candy ass down to this ring with your fruity pebbles T-shirt and look The Rock in the eyes and tell him, and the millions! ('AND MILLIONS', shouts the crowd) OF THE ROCK'S FANS! JUST! HOW! YOU! FEEL!" He backs up, pulling the microphone back down to his side, the crowd awaiting the arrival.

Cena's music hits and he comes out from the back, staring Rock down from atop the stage. He slowly makes his way down and in to the ring, staring down his WrestleMania opponent once again. "You know why I talk crap about you, Rock?" Cena says, getting met with tons of boos as soon as he speaks. "I talk crap about you because it is the truth! You tell these people you love the but you aren't here each and every single night, you're out doing movies for your own glory. It is how you always have been and as much as I appreciate what you've done for this business and as much as I used to look up to you... there isn't much respect left for me to give." The two continue to stare, each looking around the arena. Rock smiles and says he finds that very interesting, because he doesn't have much respect for Cena either. "Hell, The Rock doesn't have much respect for anybody that walks around dressed up like a thirteen year old punk from 2004 when Eminem was cool and white kids got away with being black!" He throws his hand up, getting an agreement from the crowd. He points in Cena's face, telling him that this is something that needs to happen. Cena nods and agrees, saying the match does indeed need to happen. "No, no, John! It isn't the match that needs to happen! It is the candy ass whooping that needs to happen!" He gets another pop from the fans and Cena laughs, backing down a bit. "No, no Rock! A candy ass whooping might take place but so help me God it is going to be me whooping YOUR ass! I'm going in to WrestleMania and I'm showing the world that this isn't the same Rocky that we had ten, fifteen years ago! This is a different man and this is a different man that needs to be put in his place and when his ass is laying on the mat, his lesson learned, he has that man dressed like a thirteen year old punk from 2004 waving his hand in his face saying you can't see me! And every time you look back on the tape you'll have no choice but to put your face in your hands and wonder where you went wrong, jack!" Cena throws the microphone down to the mat and gets right in to the face of The Rock, the Illinois crowd buzzing. They exchange a few more words before growing silent, Cena extending a handshake. The Rock licks his lips and throws his microphone to the side, going to swing a fist, only for Cena to catch it and pull him on to his shoulders - delivering the Attitude Adjustment right in the middle of the ring! Cena pops right back on to his feet and storms all around the ring all fired up! He pounds on his chest, raises his hands up in his signature taunt and points up to the WrestleMania XXX logo in the distance, The Rock left looking up at him from the corner with half a smile across his face. Monday Night Raw comes to an end!