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

MARCH 20, 2014 FROM THE TOYOTA CENTER IN HOUSTON, TEXAS

The show kicks off with the WWE signature opener, the cameras coming inside of the Toyota Center from Houston, Texas! Michael Cole and John Bradshaw Layfield give the welcoming on commentary. Tonight, The Authority is here and they have a lot to get off their chest. Plus, Paul Heyman and Roman Reigns have promised to call out CM Punk and as Brock Lesnar did on Monday night, Michael Cole will be having a sit down interview with the number one contender for the Undisputed WWE Championship, Bryan Danielson. But first, we start the night off straight in to action! 'One Of A Kind' hits to the delight of the crowd, Rob Van Dam making his way down to the ring.

INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION WADE BARRETT (W/THE COMMONWEALTH) DEF. ROB VAN DAM IN A NON-TITLE MATCH » The bell rings, the two men locking up with Barrett quickly using his power. He misses a corner clothesline, however, which allows RVD to plant him with a huge kick to the face. RVD turns momentum completely in his favor, but ends up crashing and burning on the Five Star Frog Splash - allowing Barrett to hit him with Winds of Change. He gets a two count, though, bringing shock across the face of the Intercontinental Champion. A commercial break interrupts the contest. Afterwards, Barrett begins a beat down on Van Dam but misses a big boot, getting rocked with more kicks and springboards vi Van Dam. He gets hit with Rolling Thunder and the crowd gives Rob his 'R-V-D' chant to get him fueled up. He goes to the top turnbuckle but as the referee checks on Barrett, Sandow hops on to the apron and pulls the ropes down to drop RVD down. He cringes in pain, Barrett getting back up, inverting his elbow pad. He rushes forward and bashes him with the Bullhammer! Van Dam collapses down to the mat slowly, Barrett hooking both legs for the three.

Barrett gets on to his feet, slamming his fist over the ropes with a shout of 'boom!'. He is joined in the ring by the rest of The Commonwealth, Paige presenting him with his Intercontinental Championship and a microphone. "Chris Jericho... you think you stand a chance against me at WrestleMania! But I'm afraid I've got some bad news... you're going to fall to myself and The Commonwealth." He lets out a laugh, dropping the mike to the mat as he and his group exit the ring.

Backstage, The Authority is seen walking backstage as they are prepared to get some things off their chest - next.

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The theme music of Triple H hits, the Chief Operating Officer slowly making his way out to the stage with his wife Stephanie McMahon, Batista and Mark Henry. The Authority marches down to the ring, stepping right in to it - the Chief Operating Officer wielding a microphone in his hand. He twirls it about before pulling it up, clearly not happy. "The fact that I have to face Dean Ambrose at WrestleMania is a complete and utter joke." He garners a negative reaction from the fans, claiming that Ambrose doesn't even deserve to have a job here. "When I got rid of Dean Ambrose and I took him out, it was what was best for business! Mick Foley doesn't know what is best for business! Dean Ambrose is exactly what he is called - a lunatic - and there is no room for a lunatic in this business and the fact that he laid his hands on me this past Monday on Raw and the fact that he thinks he can lay his hands on me at WrestleMania is preposterous!" He breaths heavily, Stephanie rubbing his shoulders to try and calm him down. She takes the microphone away as Hunter runs his hand across his head, stepping aside. "Dean Ambrose, you may think you want this match with my husband... but trust me, you don't. It isn't just a match... it's a brawl! It's a vicious, brutal battle! No holds barred! Maybe you forgot about what happened the last time you were put in that type of situation, Dean." She gestures towards the titantron, showing footage from No Way Out where he faced Mark Henry while in a straight jacket - Triple H altering it to being no disqualifications before giving an absolutely vicious beat down.

Back inside the arena, the crowd boos as Stephanie applauds her husband - whom takes the microphone back. "That's right, Ambrose. At WrestleMania, I am not only going to beat you... but I am going to destroy you. You can throw all your crazy antics towards me and try and defy Authority as much as you want, but the fact of the matter is you won't be able to beat me. And once I beat you one, two, three, I'm not going to be finished. I'm going to beat you down so bad you're going to wish Mick Foley never walked again for what I did to him! You're going to wish he never brought you back to the WWE! You're going to wish you were dead, Ambrose!" He gives a hard stare in to the camera and hands the microphone over to Batista. He steps forward and leans across the ropes, saying that while Hunter is going to kick Ambrose's ass, he has his eyes set on somebody else. "Randy Orton!" He shouts to a pop from the crowd, turning his attention up the ramp. "I want you out here right here and right now, because I got something to say to you." He backs off, getting anxious as time ticks by. He pulls off his sunglasses, yelling for Orton once again. 'Voices' finally hits and the WWE Universe responds positively to 'The Viper' as he slowly makes his way out atop the stage, looking down at the ring with a cold stare. "Orton, you turned your back on not just Triple H. Not just Stephanie, not just Mark or myself... you turned your back on these idiots in the crowd!" He gets met with boos and explains that he wanted to work things out with Randy but instead, his ego got in the way. Orton rolls his eyes and cuts Batista off, telling him to shut the hell up! "I'm sick and tired of hearing you bitch and moan, Dave! It's getting real, real old! You need to get over the fact that you're half the man you used to be! Maybe I should have kicked your head in a little bit harder a couple of weeks ago, that way you might get it through your thick skull!" He breaths heavily, Batista getting furious and saying that he has grown real sick and tired of Orton's attitude and that is why he is challenging him to a match at WrestleMania! The fans show their delight, Orton having a smile across his face. "You're on." He says simply before heading towards the back, as it is on between two of the biggest stars of the 'Ruthless Aggression' era at WrestleMania!

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Returning from break, Randy Orton is walking backstage but is stopped by Commissioner Mick Foley. The WWE Universe cheers as the former heated rivals stare each other down, Foley saying that he has absolutely no problem with Randy facing Batista at WrestleMania. "It'll be a hell of a fight... but tonight, I want to put you in a match. Randy Orton... versus Mark Henry. Hows that sound?" Orton nods, saying that sounds fine to him. "I'll be more than happy to knock Mark Henry's head right off his shoulders." He heads off, as the stage is set for that contest later on tonight.

AJ LEE DEF. EVA MARIE » The match begins and Eva steps forward, getting smashed with a clothesline immediately! AJ completely dominates and runs through her, slamming her head in to the mat repeatedly and almost getting disqualified. A crazed look comes in to the eyes of Lee after the third time and she slowly cracks a smile, skipping around the ring. Eva gets up and walks right in to the Black Widow, dropping on to one knee and tapping out very quickly.

AJ continues to pull away at the hold, the referee attempting to break it up. She eventually lets go and gets on to both knees, staring down at Eva. She stands up slowly, only for Paige to come in to the ring from behind and smash AJ in the back of the head with the Diva's Championship! The crowd boos as the matriarch of The Commonwealth mounts on top of AJ, yanking her hair back. "YOU THINK YOU CAN TAKE THIS FROM ME, AJ!? YOU THINK YOU CAN TAKE THIS!?" She throws Lee's face down to the mat, slowly getting back up while raising her championship belt high over her head.

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WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS THE WYATT FAMILY DEF. THE USOS IN A NON-TITLE MATCH » The bell rings, Jimmy and Harper starting things off. They each pummel each other with fists, Harper hitting a big tilt-a-whirl slam to turn things completely in favor of his team. He and Rowan totally dominated until The Usos mount their comeback and launch over the ropes in signature fashion to take out the tag team champions. A commercial break follows, Harper and Rowan back in control after the break. They get multiple near falls on Jey before he comes back with hard shots to the face of Rowan, making the hot tag to Jimmy. He rushes in and brings the big man down, also taking Harper out from the apron. The Usos hit a double superkick and Jimmy goes to the top rope, only for Harper to shove him off at the last moment! He steps in to the ring and hits Jey with his signature discus clothesline! Meanwhile, Rowan hits a huge spin kick on Jimmy and follows it up with a big splash. He hooks both legs up for the three count.

The Toyota Center shows their displeasure for the result as the WWE Tag Team Champions emerge to their feet. They snatch their belts away from the referee, raising them up slowly over their heads. They seem prepared to leave after exiting the ring, but stop themselves and go under the ring to grab a ladder. They slide it in to the ring and go after it, picking it back up. They let Jimmy rise to his feet, but he slides to the mat underneath the ladder. Jey comes flying off the ropes and hits a crossbody in to the ladder on to Harper and Rowan! The tag team champions quickly roll out of the ring, The Usos popping on to their feet and celebrating despite the loss.

A graphic appears for the sit down interview conducted by Michael Cole with Bryan Danielson, coming up next.

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The cameras come to ringside upon the return, Michael Cole noting how this past Monday he had a sit down interview with the Undisputed WWE Champion Brock Lesnar. Today, he sat down with number one contender Bryan Danielson.

Transitioning to the footage of the interview, Danielson sits across from Cole in a small, mildly lit room. Cole thanks Bryan for his time here today and asks how he is feeling, Bryan claiming he feels 'better than ever'. Michael points out the beat downs Danielson has taken at the hands of Brock Lesnar over the past six months and asks if he really thinks his body, especially after being forced in to surgery, can handle Brock once again at WrestleMania. "Am I putting myself at a risk with this match? Yes. But do you get the biggest reward, without the biggest risk? No. My body may have been broken, battered, beaten and bruised but it isn't going to stop me from walking in to WrestleMania and becoming Undisputed WWE Champion." Cole moves forward, saying that Danielson's career was put to that halt inside of Hell in a Cell, now he made the challenge himself for his match with Brock to take place in that structure once again. "Do you think that is a wise decision, Bryan? Because, with all due respect, I just can't wrap my mind around it." After some silence, Danielson says that he doesn't regret it. He says that he wants to prove to the world, to himself, to Paul Heyman and to Brock Lesnar that he can beat 'The Beast Incarnate' - not just in a simple one on one match, but inside that structure that almost ended his career.

Cole makes a mention of how this Monday on Raw, Brock Lesnar will be presented with the new lone championship belt. He asks Danielson if he will be in attendance. "I don't know, Michael, honestly." He shrugs his shoulders, running his hand through his hair with a smile, saying that it is Brock's moment. Cole tells him that he has one question left and that is if he will feel like a failure if he doesn't beat Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania XXX. Danielson stares and bites down on his lip, simply telling Cole 'yes'. He nods some more, looking down at the floor before looking back up. "If I don't beat Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania... then I will feel like a failure. But I don't plan on having that feeling. I plan on ending the night with that brand new, shiny WWE Championship belt in my hands and having the biggest celebration in WrestleMania history!" Cole thanks him for his time tonight and the two shake hands, Michael wishing him the best of luck at WrestleMania.

Back in the arena, Seth Rollins is seen walking backstage as he is in action with the World's Largest Athlete, Big Show, next.

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A promo video airs for WrestleMania XXX on April 6, 2014 from New Orleans, Louisiana! Just 17 days away!

SETH ROLLINS DEF. BIG SHOW VIA COUNT OUT » The bell sounds and Rollins tries to reason with Show, only to be taken by the back of the neck and chucked in to the corner. He pummels Rollins with fists to the stomach and chops him across the chest. Show continues to toy with Rollins but Seth starts to come back with shots of his own, throwing some kicks in. He goes to the top rope for his signature knees to the chest but it doesn't take Show down. He is chucked out of the ring with force and Show follows after him. Rollins runs around the ring but gets caught, both men trading shots with each other. Seth ends up avoiding a knockout punch, causing the World's Largest Athlete to hit the ring post! Rollins dropkicks him over the steel steps and hops in to the ring quickly, the referee reaching a count of ten!

Rollins hops high in the air as the bell rings, the referee raising his arm up as the winner. He climbs on to the second turnbuckle and smack talks Show from inside the ring. The World's Largest Athlete rises back on to his feet, an angry look across his face. He flips the steel steps over and looks up to Rollins, whom quickly drops to the mat and rolls out of the ring - rushing his way up the ramp and towards the back! Show stares with a furious look in his eyes, having been outsmarted by Rollins tonight.

Still to come later on tonight, Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman call out CM Punk. Coming up next, however, is our main event match up as Randy Orton goes one-on-one with Mark Henry!

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The Hall of Fame induction video for Kamala airs, garnering a solid pop from the crowd inside the arena afterward.

RANDY ORTON DEF. MARK HENRY (W/THE AUTHORITY) » The bell rings, Orton teeing off with fists. He gets overpowered quickly, though, Henry slamming him down to the mat and refusing to let him get back up. He misses a splash, however, allowing Orton to mount over him and begin a vicious beat down. He refuses to let up until the official pulls him off at the count of four. Henry takes the opportunity to get back up and collide with Orton in the corner, 'The Viper' crumbling to the mat. A commercial break ensues with Henry shouting to the crowd. After the break, Henry continues to display his power and Orton keeps on trying to fight back. Randy goes for the RKO but is shoved away, but he manages to chuck Henry through the ropes and pull him through - nailing the rope hung DDT! He gets fired up and sets up for the punt kick, only for Batista to trip him down to the mat. The referee takes notice and turns to The Authority, tossing them from ringside! Batista, Hunter and Stephanie begin to make a huge argument for the ejection. Orton gets up in the corner laughing, only for Henry to blast him with a splash in the corner! As the trio leave, he hits the World's Strongest Slam. He goes for the pin, but Orton some how manages to kick out at two! Henry goes for the pin three more times, each time getting a two count. He gets frustrated and hits off the ropes, coming back with a splash only for Orton to roll out of the way. He gets back up and Henry stirs right in to the RKO! Orton hooks the inside leg for the one, two, three.

Orton rises on to his feet and stares up the ramp, where The Authority still stands. His arm is raised up by the official and he slowly makes his way on to the second turnbuckle, staring right up at Batista. He brings his arms up in signature taunting fashion, glaring at 'The Animal' the entire time as he has made a statement tonight by defeating the World's Strongest Man.

Backstage is Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman talking things over. They call out CM Punk - next!

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The theme music of Roman Reigns hits, the Houston crowd booing. He and his manager, Paul Heyman, make their way out from the back and stand atop the stage to gauge the WWE Universe. The duo make their way down and in to the ring, Heyman holding a microphone in his hand. "Ladies and gentleman, my name is Paul Heyman and I am the advocate for the reigning, defending Undisputed WWE Champion, the conqueror himself - BRRRRRROCK! LESSSNARRRR!" He lets the boos come down and says that isn't the reason he is here tonight, however, as he is here on behalf of his other client standing next to him, Roman Reigns. "And ladies and gentlemen, we are here because we wanted to call out a man. Not just any man, but a man I used to admire... A man I used to respect! A man I used to support! A man that I used to love! C... M... Punk." The WWE Universe pops for the name, Heyman saying that back when CM Punk was nothing more than a kid just sitting around not knowing if he was going to have a job in this company the next day, he was there with his arm around him saying 'don't worry about it' and 'keep doing what you do best'. "And do you know what he did? He became the best in the world. He became the best in the world and he became the WWE Champion. He faced Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania twenty-eight for crying out loud! But today, ladies and gentlemen, he is no longer the best in the world. He is no longer the man that I respected, admired and loved! He is no longer any of that! Instead, all of that goes to the man standing before me and it is very much deserved... RRRRRRRRRROMAN! RRRRRRRREIGNS!" Reigns nods with a smile, Heyman saying that he would now like to get down to business by calling out CM Punk himself. The two wait in the middle of the ring for a short while, 'Cult of Personality' soon hitting, causing the Toyota Center to erupt!

The 'Best in the World' - albeit challenged by Paul Heyman - makes his way out with his hood up and his head down. He slowly lifts it up and pulls the hood back, storming his way down to the ring. He steps right up and gets in to the face of Roman Reigns, breathing heavily as Reigns just simply smiles back. Heyman pulls his client away, telling Punk to calm down and listen to him for just a second. Punk snaps back, however. "No! I'm done listening to you run your mouth, Paul. I'm only answering your call out right now because I know it gives me the opportunity to knock the head off of your boy right here and then take your tie, wrap it around your throat and choke you out!" He garners a pop and says that he doesn't want to wait until WrestleMania, Heyman laughing and saying that is just too bad. "Like I said, Punk, I wanted you out here so you could listen to what I have to say... and, whether you like it or not, you're going to listen to me because when I open my mouth people can't help but listen. You know why they listen? You know why they grab on to each and every word that I speak, my prodigal son? Because I speak the truth. I speak the truth and the truth is that at WrestleMania, while my client Brock Lesnar is conquering Bryan Danielson and retaining the Undisputed WWE Championship, my client Roman Reigns will be busy eviscerating you, CM Punk." He raises his eyebrows with a grin, saying that there is nothing that Punk will be able to do about it but take the beating he has coming to him. Punk scratches his head and looks down at the mat, saying that he agrees that Paul knows how to 'cut a hell of a promo' but he doesn't know how to shut his mouth and it is going to get him his ass beat! He turns to Reigns and cracks him in the head with the bottom of the microphone! Punk knocks him back in to the corner but Reigns catches him by the waist and lifts him off the mat, dropping him face first in to the steel post! Reigns charges across the ring and hits off the ropes, coming back with the Superman Punch! He gets back up slowly, pulling his hair back slowly. He reaches in to his pocket and pulls out a pair of handcuffs! The crowd begins to boo as he takes Punk by the wrist, clasping one of the cuffs on it and the other to the middle rope! Meanwhile, Heyman steps outside of the ring and reaches underneath it - pulling out a kendo stick. The crowd gives a 'ooh', knowing what is coming.

Heyman smacks the kendo stick across the steel steps as he walks up them, coming back in to the ring. He twirls it around as he gets in front of Punk, taking him by the chin. "You asked for this, my prodigal son, you asked for this!" He raises the cane up and cracks it across the back as hard as he can! Heyman takes his time before nailing another one! He hits a third, fourth and fifth before backing away. He hands the kendo stick off to Reigns, whom nails one huge shot to the gut before one to the spine! Punk collapses on to both knees, cringing in pain! He crawls his way in to the corner, leaning his face in to the turnbuckle padding. Reigns hands the stick over to Heyman and pulls Punk back on to his feet, dragging him towards the middle of the ropes. He backs away and pushes off the ropes away from Punk, coming back with a spear that whiplashes Punk's head off the mat! Before he can even start to move, Heyman stands over him once again and begins to smack him viciously! He hits Punk fourteen times before letting up, placing the kendo stick in to the throat! He yanks Punk up with all his might, yelling in his ear! "IT DIDN'T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY, PUNK! IT DIDN'T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY, BUT THIS IS WHAT YOU ASKED FOR!" He pulls Punk back on to his feet with the kendo stick, allowing Reigns to plant him with another Superman Punch! Heyman lets Punk collapse on to his knees and between the ropes, leaving the crowd booing louder than they have during the entire beat down. Paul drops the cane to the mat and raises the arm up of Reigns. "I can't believe... what we just witnessed." Cole says on commentary, Punk left beaten, handcuffed and nearly unconscious with his rivals standing tall behind him as Smackdown comes to an end.

MARCH 24, 2014 FROM THE BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

The WWE opening video airs and the cameras come inside of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York! Michael Cole, Jerry 'The King' Lawler and John Bradshaw Layfield welcome everyone to the show just thirteen days away from WrestleMania! Tonight, the brand new WWE Championship belt will be presented to Brock Lesnar by WWE Chairman, Vince McMahon! Also, an in-depth look in to the rivalry between Bray Wyatt and The Undertaker. But first, we are set to hear from the WWE Chief Operating Officer, Triple H!

'King of Kings' hits, the Brooklyn crowd heavily booing. Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, notably without Batista and Mark Henry, their way out to the stage. They scan over the Barclays Center before marching their way down the ramp and in to the ring. "We're thirteen days away from WrestleMania..." Hunter says to cheers, rubbing his chin while glaring down at the mat. "Thirteen days away from a night where Batista will now face Randy Orton!" A relatively positive response comes for the reminder of the match announced last Thursday, Hunter saying that in that match, 'The Animal' will bash and defeat 'The Viper'. The boos now come once again, 'The Game' moving forth to his own match. "Also in thirteen nights it will be the end of Dean Ambrose. The end of the 'Lunatic Fringe' and the end of tyranny! Mick Foley may be in command as Commissioner but we all know who the real Authority is around here and at WrestleMania, Dean Ambrose will be brought to that understanding! Look up to Mick as you will, Dean, but just remember what I did to him. Just remember what I did to you. Because at WrestleMania, it is going to be a whole hell of a lot worse because it is indeed No Holds Barred and I promise... No, I swear to God! I will destroy you!" As the boos rain down, he tells the crowd that they don't have to like it - they have that right, but he doesn't plan on making them happy any more. He doesn't plan on doing what is 'best for business', but he plans on doing what is 'best for Triple H'. He and Stephanie stare out to the WWE Universe, Ambrose's theme music hitting to an electric ovation from the Brooklyn fans!

Ambrose marches out to the stage, pacing back and forth across it. "Hunter, Hunter, Hunter! You've lived by the mantra of best for business for a year now and all of sudden it is what is best for Triple H! Man, you're more selfish than I thought you were. Now I'm kinda worried about Stephanie when you guys go home after the show." He generates a bit of a laugh from the crowd, McMahon shouting at him to not cross the line or things will get even worse for him than it already is. Ambrose twitches his fingers in mockery, brushing off the threat. "You keep on talking about how I am a nuisance, Hunter. Talk about how I am a pain in the ass! How I don't respect The Authority! Well, you may be right about all of that but when you look at it you and I are a lot alike. Back in the day, you used to be the exact same way. You used to walk around here as the biggest degenerate of them all and the people loved you! Now look at you! Not only have you married your way in to the family and taken control in the biggest scumbag way possible - much props for raising the bar - but you've become Vince McMahon 2.0!" He shrugs his shoulders, saying that facts are facts and the fact of the matter is at WrestleMania, all the hell he has been put through at the hands of Hunter he is going to pop his head off his shoulders over and over again like a Jack in the Box! An 'Ambrose' chant breaks out from the crowd, Triple H leaning across the ropes with a very serious look across his face. "You can hope, you can beg for mercy and hell, I don't know and don't believe it your thing, you can pray... but you're going to be wishing I destroyed you a whole lot sooner than WrestleMania, Ambrose. Because I'm going to take my time and enjoy making you suffer." He drops the mike down to the mat, Ambrose just smiling in return as he backs away through the curtains.

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DOLPH ZIGGLER DEF. ANTONIO CESARO » The bell rings and two of the favorites for the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal lock up, Cesaro quickly showing his power on Ziggler. As he goes for a tossing uppercut, he is dropped with a huge DDT on the fall! The crowd explodes for the spot, but Cesaro manages to kick out of the pin attempt! The action gets very fast paced and both men get very close near falls over the other, Ziggler hitting the Zig Zag after a corner splash. He hooks both legs up but, yet again, Cesaro manages to power out! Dolph keeps his momentum, only for Cesaro put a quick stop to things by catching the legs and giving the Cesaro Swing! The crowd counts along with the spins, getting up to fifteen. Ziggler staggers back up to the Neutralizer, but manages to get free somehow. He ducks a clothesline and goes for the Zig Zag again, only for Cesaro to grab the ropes. He takes the legs for the swing again, Dolph managing to pull Cesaro down to the mat in a small package for the three!

The crowd roars for Ziggler as he sits back up, dazed from the tough match. He gets back on to his feet and the official raises his arm, Ziggler leading the celebration on with the crowd. He pats Cesaro on the arm as he still lays on the mat before exiting the ring, shouting to the crowd that he is going to WrestleMania to win the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal!

Backstage is The Commonwealth - talking with each other. Paul Heyman walks in to the scene and gets boos from the crowd, Barrett asking what he wants. Heyman puts his hands up to show peace, saying that he wants no trouble. "I know you're supposed to face CM Punk later on tonight Mr. Barrett, but in case you didn't see what happened on Smackdown... CM Punk is not going to be happy in the least bit. So, I have a proposition for you - if you're interested. I'll be in my client Roman Reigns' locker room if you wish to discuss things further." He nods and heads off, Barrett looking to his brethren for their opinion.

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Returning, a limousine is seen pulling in to the parking lot. The driver steps out and opens the door, out stepping Vince McMahon with a huge smile across his face. The crowd pops for the Chairman as he is followed by a couple of other men in suits, one holding a square object covered up by a red curtain - one could assume being the new WWE Championship belt. The Chairman of WWE presents the new belt to Brock Lesnar later on tonight!

NATALYA DEF. DIVA'S CHAMPION PAIGE (W/WILLIAM REGAL) IN A NON-TITLE MATCH » The bell rings, the two women locking up with each other. Natalya surprises Paige by bringing her to the mat, trying to put her in the sharpshooter early - only to be kicked away. She goes for it again but Paige once more breaks away, getting back up and pummeling Natalya with knees to the chest. She doesn't let up on it, setting up for the Ram-Paige. She is pushed back, however, and Natalya hits a spinning clothesline. The champion starts to lose complete control, Natalya getting multiple near falls. Paige avoids a clothesline in the corner, hitting a hard knee to the spine. She seems prepared for the Paige Turner, only for 'Light It Up' to hit! The crowd pops as AJ Lee makes her way out from the back, skipping all the way down to the ring. She goes around in circles, Paige watching as she does so. With the Diva's Champion distracted, Natalya rolls her up for the three count!

Natalya quickly goes underneath the bottom rope, the referee following her to raise her arm up in victory. Paige gets on to both knees, her eyes widened. She looks outside of the ring at AJ, whom holds the Diva's Championship in her hands with a very fake shocked expression across her face. "Did I do that?" She asks with a smile before prancing around the ring and kissing the Diva's title belt. She slides it in to the ring, having at least got some revenge for Paige's attack on Smackdown.

Coming up next, an in-depth look in to the feud between Bray Wyatt and The Undertaker.

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Back from break, the commentary team sends things straight in to a promo video for the upcoming WrestleMania match between The Undertaker and Bray Wyatt. The video proceeds, behind "Sitting on Top of the World" by Chris Goss & The Forest Rangers. The video begins by dating back to the debut of The Undertaker over twenty years ago, where he would come in at Survivor Series on Ted DiBiase's team. That night, his uniqueness and character would grasp the attention of everyone and the dominance of 'The Phenom' would begin. Flashing forward to just a little over a year ago, with Bray Wyatt making his debut along with Luke Harper and Erick Rowan to target three men Wyatt claimed were not monsters as he was in Sheamus, Mark Henry and Big Show. The promo continues going through the dominance of each man's career, albeit twenty years difference, coming to a collision for the first time after Summerslam, where The Undertaker would make an appearance. Before he could even make a statement, however, The Wyatt Family would strike. With the Dead Man sidelined, Wyatt's career would continue to flourish with feuds with the likes of Chris Jericho and John Cena, ultimately leading to the returning Undertaker and the match of master manipulators being set for WrestleMania. The rivalry, however, has become personal as Wyatt has dug deep in to Undertaker by not only retrieving the mask of his brother Kane, but the urn of his former leader and mentor, Paul Bearer. The video comes to a conclusion, 'Taker vowing his rival will rest in piece at WrestleMania as the previous twenty one others have, with Wyatt having three words of his own: Follow the buzzards.

Back live, Renee Young is backstage and she welcomes her guest at this time - Seth Rollins. He steps forward with a cocky laugh, the crowd booing him in the background. He questions the reaction, Renee asking him about his match coming up with Rob Van Dam - a rematch from WrestleMania last year. "What about it? I'm going to do what I do best, Renee, and that is go down to that ring and win. You see, Rob Van Dam isn't a has-been - he's a never was. I beat him at WrestleMania last year, I'm going to beat him tonight and at WrestleMania this year I'm going to beat him and whoever else enters the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. You know what I'm going to do when I win that battle royal, Renee? I'm going to take my title shot at Extreme Rules and I'm going to cash in on the opportunity. Brock Lesnar, Bryan Danielson? Doesn't matter. I'm the future and the future is now." He heads off, his match with Rob Van Dam coming up next.

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SETH ROLLINS DEF. ROB VAN DAM » The bell rings, the two locking up and Rollins backing off quickly. He gives a jab to the eye after another lock up and takes control. He dominates RVD for a good amount of time and goes to the top rope, coming down only to be hit in the gut with a huge spinning kick. RVD sweeps Rollins' legs out from under him and turns things around. He misses on the Rolling Thunder, however, and Rollins chucks him shoulder first in to the steel post! Van Dam pulls himself out of the corner and Rollins hits him with a superkick that drops him through the ropes. A commercial break follows and afterwards, Rollins continues a beat down on Van Dam and tosses him through the ropes with a thud. He goes for a suicide dive but RVD manages to avoid it! He pushes himself off the barricade with a swift kick to the head and takes Rollins back in to the ring. He executes with multiple kicks and sends him down with the spinning wheel kick. He follows up with the Rolling Thunder and goes to the top turn buckle. As he is getting the crowd to chant his initials, however, Rollins gets back on to his feet and catches RVD with a dropkick as he comes off the top rope! Seth rises up and runs off the ropes, returning with an emphatic Curb Stomp! He hooks both legs up for the one, two, three.

Rollins gets back on to his feet clutching his mid-section as the official raises his arm up in victory. He points up to the WrestleMania sign and jabs his own thumb in to his chest. "I'm winning the battle royal at WrestleMania! Nobody can stop me!" He shouts before turning to see RVD beginning to stir with help from the referee. He steps over to him and places his foot down on the neck, seeming prepared for another Curb Stomp. Big Show's music hits, however, and the World's Largest Athlete storms his way down to the ring - Rollins quickly diving out of the ring, rushing his way through the crowd! Show glares at him from inside the ring, a furious look across his face as he clearly seeks revenge for the count out victory from Rollins last week on Smackdown.

Backstage is Mick Foley when Mark Henry walks up to him, breathing heavily. "Foley, on behalf of the true Authority around here - I want me another match with Dean Ambrose." The Commissioner takes a moment before telling Henry that sounds like a great idea, but he won't get that tonight. However, next week on the final Raw - the final show - before WrestleMania, he can get Dean Ambrose. "And just like his match at WrestleMania with Triple H, it will be No Holds Barred." The crowd cheers for the idea inside the arena as Henry nods, saying that Foley made a good decision. But, he might not have himself a No Holds Barred match at WrestleMania, because he is going to induct Ambrose in to the Hall of Pain. "Because that's... what I do!" He says before walking off.

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Returning at ringside, the commentary team goes over the inductees in to the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2014 thus far: The Ultimate Warrior, Jake 'The Snake' Roberts, Scott Hall, Paul Bearer and Kamala. Now, the sixth and final - inductees. A promo video proceeds to air for the bizarre Australian team of Luke and Butch, The Bushwhackers! They will be inducted by 'Mean' Gene Okerlund the night before WresteMania XXX!

THE RHODES BROTHERS DEF. WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS THE WYATT FAMILY IN A NON-TITLE MATCH » The bell sounds, Rhodes starting off with Harper. They have a lengthy exchange with one another before Harper delivers a vicious sidewalk slam. He and Rowan begin to dominate the contest, only for Cody to make a hot tag to Goldust. He gets in to the ring and brews a ton of momentum, eventually leading to a stare down with Harper. They throw fist for fist, Rowan making the tag. He comes in and hits a huge body block to the veteran. He misses a splash in the middle of the ring, Goldust managing to roll out of the way and tag in his brother. He comes in and hits the Disaster Kick on Harper as he gets up on the apron. He avoids a splash in the corner from Rowan and hits a Disaster Kick on him as well! He hooks the inside leg for the three count.

The Rhodes Brothers jump up in excitement of their victory, hugging one another. As they begin to calm down, however, The Usos come rushing down to the ring and leap off the top turnbuckles to hit the two with crossbodys! They pop right back up to big boots from both Harper and Rowan, however, The Hardy Boyz making their presence known next by running down to the ring! They join in on the fight but as things lose control, Commissioner Mick Foley's theme music hits and he marches his way out to the stage trying to restore order. "Alright, alright, alright! Lets try and simmer things down a bit... since you all want to be in action and since four of you already have competed, why don't we make the other four do so? Usos! Hardy Boyz! Tag team match right here, right now!" The crowd approves of the idea as Foley heads towards the back, the other two teams exiting the ring to make room for the contest.

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THE USOS DEF. THE HARDY BOYZ » The bell sounds with Jimmy and Jeff starting things off. The prior hits a big splash in the corner early and brings control to his team. The Usos end up rattling Jeff until he manages to hit Jey with the Whisper in the Wind. He makes the tag to Matt and he storms in, continuing the momentum for his side. He gets knocked to the outside with Jeff, however, allowing The Usos to come flying over the top rope only for Jeff and Matt to avoid the splash! The crowd gives a sharp 'ooh' and a commercial break interrupts the match up, with The Hardy Boyz still in control upon the return. After a few minutes of domination, Jeff goes for the Twist of Fate but gets shoved chest first in to the corner - Jey making the tag to Jimmy. He comes in and gets multiple near falls for his side, eventually hitting a huge superkick! He misses the top rope splash, however, Jeff making the hot tag to Matt. He comes in and sends Jey flying off the apron before going for the Twist of Fate himself - Jimmy pushing away and rolling him up for the surprising three count!

Jimmy and Jey seem surprised by the victory as they meet each other in the middle of the ring. After gathering things together, they begin to celebrate the victory. The commentary team goes over the ending to the match via replay, Jimmy managing to shock Matt Hardy by rolling him up for the pinfall. Back live, The Hardy Boyz stand in front of The Usos. After a short stare down, they extend the offer of a handshake. Jimmy and Jey look to each other and nod, accepting the offer - only to be kicked in the gut and dropped with the Twist of Fate at the same time! The crowd pops as Jeff and Matt rise on to their feet, smiles across their faces. They shrug their shoulders down to The Usos and motion for the belts around their waist, as there are clearly no friendships going in to WrestleMania.

Still to come later on tonight, Brock Lesnar is presented the brand new WWE Championship belt. But coming up next, The Rock will live via satellite to address his match against John Cena at WrestleMania in just thirteen days!

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Back from break, John Cena's music hits and he marches out and down to the ring, not showing much attention to the Barclays Center as they fill the arena up with a mix of boos and cheers. He takes a microphone and smiles. "I thought you'd all be pretty excited to see me!" He gets a return of boos and he laughs. "No, no, no, no, no! I knew you'd all be pretty excited because tonight, ladies and gentlemen, you get to see The Rock!" The cheers fill up as Cena nods, putting the microphone out to the fans as the 'Rocky' chant builds up. He shrugs his shoulders and says that they get to see The Rock like everyone in the world gets to see The Rock - via satellite. With majority cheers, some boos, the crowd responds to which Cena shrugs his shoulders once again and says that it is truth. "And you know guys, I take this situation very seriously! Some of you have said I take it maybe too seriously! So why don't we spice it up a little bit!? Why don't we spice it up a little bit..." He takes his hat and tilts it to the side, reaching in his pocket and pulling out a chain. He puts it around his neck and follows up by telling the crowd that he is going to spice things up by bringing it old school. "We got The Rock here tonight! Live! From his home in Miami or L.A., I don't know where exactly where he at but I know I'm right here at the Barclay!" He throws his hands up, continuing on. "He asks if we know what The Rock is cooking, but we all know he ain't in the kitchen! All he has time for is coming via satellite and bitching. Cheer or boo me, man, it's all just the same! I'm here as a superstar, not just off making crappy movies for my fame." As the fans seem to be getting in to it, Cena stops himself and puts his hand up. "This match at WrestleMania, Rock, it's years in the making! Like it or not, I'm the one that's gonna leave New Orleans the winner and at the end of the night, that building ain't gonna be the only thing shaking. So you can keep the catchphrases coming, homey, I ain't concerned. But maybe you should be, because your legacy in thirteen days... gonna be burned." He drops the mike to the mat and starts to head towards the ropes, getting more cheers than usual, only to be stopped by The Rock on the titantron telling him to hold up repeatedly.

The crowd roars at the appearance of The Rock, whom stares in to the camera from behind his sunglasses. "What in the blue hell what that?" He questions to some laughs. "The Rock knows he didn't just see the Vanilla Ice-Fruity Pebble machine come running through right there live in Brooklyn, New York!" A big cheer comes from the mention of the city, Rock saying that John can't let go of this 'The Rock isn't here live' thing. He says that Cena doesn't understand that he is a busy man and as much as he would love to be at each and every show, unlike John, he has other things to do with his life and doesn't need to be focused on one thing because the fact of the matter is, he plans on going to WrestleMania and beating John faster than Usain Bolt beats every 'poor white bastard that steps up'. "Speaking of poor white bastard that steps up - John Cena... you can try and act as cool as you want. You can try and win these people over as much as you want but understand this: The Rock knows, the people know and John Cena knows! That while John Cena pretends it doesn't phase him, deep down it eats him alive when the people chant... well, when the hundreds! AND HUNDREDS! Of people chant 'Let's go Cena!'" The crowd gets a chuckle as his voice lightens up, repeating it over and over again. He gets thunderously louder, however, as he continues. "Then the MILLIONS! (AND MILLIONS!) OF THE ROCK'S FANS COME FIRING BACK WITH 'CENA SUCKS!'" The Barclays Center bursts in to the chant as The Rock continues to stare in to the camera, Cena left looking all around him inside of the ring.

After letting the chants go on and on, Cena finally pulls his microphone back up. "I get it, Rock. You've got your other priorities. But the thing is, you're underestimating this Vanilla Ice-Fruity Pebble machine if you don't think you need to put one hundred percent of your focus in to our match at WrestleMania because I'm going at you harder than I've ever gone at anybody else! So you can be Dwayne Johnson six days of the week all you want, it'll just make it that much easier for me to lay your ass down at WrestleMania, stand over your body after a little Attitude Adjustment and tell you: You can't see me!" He waves his hand in front of his face, Rock mocking him right afterward - questioning the concept of the 'you can't see me' taunt. He asks if that is something he picked up in West Newbury because out in Hollywood it goes a little something like this: "At WrestleMania, it ain't Dwayne Johnson coming to whoop the candy ass of John Cena. Dwayne Johnson could do just that but it wouldn't feel as right if it wasn't The Rock checking the transvestite wonder woman in to the Smackdown hotel! It wouldn't be right if it wasn't The Rock laying the smacketh down, hitting the Rock Bottom on John Cena and dropping the People's Elbow on John Cena! It wouldn't be right if it wasn't The Rock at the end of the night standing on the top rope looking out to the millions!" The crowd responds as expected, with their 'and millions!' shout for the second time tonight. "Of The Rock's fans saying: IF YA SMELLLLLLLLLLLLLALALALALALEL! WHAT THE ROCK! IS COOKING!" The music of 'The Great One' hits as he breaths heavily, slowly removing his sunglasses to keep staring in to the camera. Cena looks back with a slight smile and a nod, as both men are clearly geared up for their dream match come WrestleMania XXX.

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Back from break, the announcement is made that The Rock will be live from the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. next week on Monday Night Raw! The final stop before WrestleMania XXX and 'The Great One' will be there.

CM PUNK DEF. INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION WADE BARRETT (W/THE COMMONWEALTH) VIA DISQUALIFICATION IN A NON-TITLE MATCH » The bell rings and a clearly angry CM Punk - with his midsection wrapped up - seems prepared to get things going, only for Barrett to smile and step through the ropes. The rest of The Commonwealth circles the ring, Punk putting his hands on his hips. He begins to laugh with his head hung low. McIntyre, Rose, Sandow and Regal come in to the ring and charge right at Punk - whom tries to put up a fight, only to get knocked to the mat. The referee has no choice but to call for the bell.

As the beat down continues with Barrett calling the shots, Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman make their way down to the ring to boos from the crowd. They step right up in to the ring, The Commonwealth holding Punk up on his knees. Heyman shakes his hands with Barrett over the deal, Reigns cocking his fist and delivering the Superman Punch! He stands over Punk, running his hands through his hair. He calls for him to be held up again and The Commonwealth looks to Barrett, whom gives the approval. As they start to do so, however, Chris Jericho's music hits! Y2J comes storming down to the ring, a steel chair in his hand, and he rolls right in and begins to swing it wildly. The Commonwealth, Reigns and Heyman spill out of the ring - Jericho only managing to connect with a shot to McIntyre in the process. He storms around the ring, trying to bait everyone back to the ring. He checks on Punk, whom remains face down in the mat.

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Returning, the announcement is made that Mick Foley has announced due to what just happened moments ago, that this Thursday on Smackdown it will be CM Punk and Chris Jericho versus the Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett and Roman Reigns! Backstage is Mick Foley in his makeshift office in the hallways, rubbing his temples while humming to himself. Alberto Del Rio steps forward, asking what the hell the Commissioner is doing. "Oh, I'm just doing some of that yoga... meditation stuff. Being Commissioner is stressful! You should try it, you seem uptight." Del Rio pulls his arm away as Foley tries to lead him in to it. Alberto says that last week he lost to John Cena but claims it was a fluke. He wants another shot to prove himself tonight. Foley thinks for a moment, telling Alberto that he'll give him a match. "Yeah... versus Randy Orton!" Del Rio stares at Foley and gives a nod, saying he will prove why he should be in the main event of WrestleMania by beating Orton 'with ease'. He heads off, Mick going back to his meditating.

AJ STYLES AND RYBACK DEF. THE MIZ AND DERRICK BATEMAN (W/TAMINA SNUKA) » The match begins with Styles and Bateman, the latter getting completely dominated. He puts his hands up to stop Styles and makes the tag to the unwilling Miz. He steps in and begins to go back and forth with Styles, whom hits a Pele Kick. He and Ryback make some quick, short and sweet back and forth tags. As Styles sets up for the Styles Clash, Miz manages to drop on to both knees and pull away. He ducks a dropkick and makes the tag to Bateman, whom steps in to the ring. Styles stares him down before looking to Ryback, tagging him in. 'The Big Guy' steps in and takes some deep breaths, starting up the 'Feed me more!' chants. Bateman looks to Tamina on the outside and panics, tagging Miz in and getting out of the ring. He rushes his way towards the back with Tamina, Ryback shaking his head and calling him stupid. He storms over to Miz and yanks him in, dropping him with the Meat Hook Clothesline and Shell Shocked. He hooks both legs for the three count.

Styles gets in to the ring and pats Ryback on the back, looking down at Miz. Before he can do anything more, Ryback takes him by the arm and plants him with Shell Shocked as well! He gets back on to his feet and marches around the ring, shouting 'Feed me more!' along with the crowd.

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RANDY ORTON DEF. ALBERTO DEL RIO » The bell rings and Del Rio gives some trash talk, Orton just brushing it off and smacking him across the face! The crowd pops as Orton goes wild on Del Rio, refusing to let him get any momentum going. His eyes are raked, however, and Alberto begins to work the arm. He hits a huge enziguri and goes for the cross armbar, Orton managing to wrap his legs around the ropes. The referee gets to a count of four and both men get back on to their feet. ADR comes storming in to the corner but Orton ducks down and launches him over the top rope and to the floor! A commercial break follows with Orton marching around the ring, a fire in his eyes. Following the interruption, Del Rio keeps working away at the arm of 'The Viper'. He throws some kicks in the corner and takes things in to the mat over and over, applying multiple submission holds. He misses a kick to the back of the head and Orton goes for the RKO, only to be shoved away. He catches Alberto and chucks him between the ropes, yanking him right back in for the rope hung DDT! He pounds his fists in to the mat, seeming ready for another RKO. He is stopped, however, as Batista walks out to the stage with his sunglasses and street clothes on. He and Orton stare down, Randy taking too much time to look back at Del Rio - whom blasts him with a hard shot to the gut. He follows up with some clubs to the arm and tries the armbar again, Orton managing to roll free. Alberto pops back up and goes for his kick to the head, Randy avoiding it and popping up to drill ADR with the RKO right in the middle of the ring! Orton hooks both legs up for the one, two, three.

Orton gets back on to his feet and stares down at the lifeless body of Del Rio. He turns around to Batista coming in to the ring and drops him with a thunderous RKO! The crowd roars as 'The Viper' coils, snapping his head about wildly. He storms all around the ring before dropping on to his fists and knees, saying something in to the ear of Batista before rolling out of the ring. He raises his arms up in signature taunting fashion, backing his way up the ramp with a smile across his face.

Backstage once again is Chairman Vince McMahon, as he presents Brock Lesnar with the new WWE Championship belt - next!

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The ring is set up after the break with a red carpet covering it and the two suited men from earlier standing next to the square object on a stand, presumably the new title belt. 'No Chance' hits and the Brooklyn crowd pops as the Chairman himself, Vince McMahon, makes his way out to the stage with his hands held out, firing the crowd up a bit more. He struts as nobody else can strut all the way down towards and in to the ring, taking a microphone from ringside in the process. "It is always a good time here in the WWE when we are live from Brooklyn!" He says with a smile, getting the classic cheap pop. He says that he hopes the crowd has enjoyed the show but there is still this last order of business to take care of. "Tonight, we present the brand new WWE Championship belt to the Undisputed Champion himself. The man that won the World Heavyweight Championship on October 6, 2013 and then won the unification match on December 15, 2013. Now, right here from the Barclays Center on March 24, 2014... he gets that one title belt to represent it all! So, without further adieu, ladies and gentlemen, the reigning, defending Undisputed WWE Champion of the world! BROCK! LESNAR!" The theme song of 'The Beast Incarnate' hits as the WWE Universe rumbles with a mixed reaction. He makes his way out atop the stage with Paul Heyman, jogging in place. The duo come down the ramp and in to the ring, Heyman shaking hands with the Chairman. Lesnar doesn't do so, however, but instead just stares at McMahon. Heyman tries to clear the air quickly, persuading Vince to let it go.

Heyman holds a microphone of his own and brings it up with a smile. "Mr. McMahon, it is a tremendous honor to be standing here before you on behalf of my client. My client, albeit a man of few words, would like to thank you for this moment as well. But before we get down to the presentation, I'd like to speak about the upcoming championship match between my client and Bryan Danielson." The fans burst in to a 'Yes!' chant almost immediately, Heyman throwing his hands up knowing he has no control over the fans and their love for Bryan. McMahon tries to simmer things down by asking the crowd to be respectful towards Heyman as he speaks, being responded to with boos. "I said quiet down, damn it!" He snaps back, getting even more negative heat. He apologizes for his outburst and hands things back over to Heyman, whom thanks him for restoring order in 'this suckhole'. "Mr. McMahon, you know better than anyone that when a man takes on another man far superior to him, it typically doesn't end well. Not to poke fun at you, but look what happened when you faced the likes of The Undertaker. Look what happened when you faced the likes of Stone Cold Steve Austin." The fans cheer for the name drops, Heyman extending his hand out to McMahon in order to keep him from growing irritated over the mentions. "Now, you being the strong man that you are came back valiantly on those occasions but you can't deny that you took quite the beating. At WrestleMania XXX, I can't help but imagine what is going to happen to Mr. Danielson when he comes toe to toe with my client Brock Lesnar! I mean, we already saw months ago at Payback and at Hell in a Cell that he couldn't even come close to beating the 'Beast Incarnate' and I have to ask you, Mr. McMahon, do you really think we should have this match taking place when we all know the impending doom of Mr. Danielson?" He squints his eyes, the Brooklyn crowd disagreeing with the idea with their chants of 'No!', McMahon actually seeming to ponder the suggestion. Heyman continues to plead his case, saying that he respects the heart and determination of Bryan but he doesn't think it would be the 'WrestleMania moment' everyone is looking for when he is taking out on a stretcher broken, beaten and conquered.

Vince wags his finger, saying that he understands Heyman's point of view. "However, we don't know all of that for sure. Now, being the honest man that I am, I won't call myself the biggest Bryan Danielson fan. I am, however, a huge fan of Brock Lesnar but... I'm not only an honest man, but I am a fair man! At Royal Rumble, Bryan came back and he won the Royal Rumble match not for the first time, but for the second time... something Brock Lesnar here can't say he has done." The crowd turns more positively towards McMahon once again as he says that because of that, he can't just put this match to a stop and in thirteen days at WrestleMania, Brock Lesnar will indeed defend his championship against Bryan Danielson inside of Hell in a Cell. "Now, since we have put this back much more than necessary I think it is time we just get down to business and present Brock Lesnar with the all new WWE Championship belt!" The two suited men remove the cover after a drum roll, McMahon holding it up with a smile. Lesnar steps forward and McMahon offers to put it around the waist of the champion, only for 'The Beast Incarnate' to instead pry it from the hands of the Chairman. "Brock, Brock, Brock! Show some respect, come on!" Heyman pleads, McMahon seeming very offended by the way Brock has treated him tonight. He points at Lesnar, asking if he knows who the hell he is in the ring with. He gives a smack across the face and Lesnar chuckles, handing the belt over to Heyman and backing Vince up to the ropes! "Come on, Brock! Stop this!" Cole shouts on commentary. "That's a sixty-eight year old man, for crying out loud! Leave him alone!"

McMahon is saved as Bryan Danielson's music hits, the crowd roaring! He rushes his way down to the ring and steps right in to the arms of Lesnar, whom pulls him up for the F5! Danielson manages to elbow his way free, however, and unleash kick after kick to the legs and upper body! He runs off the ropes and comes back with a huge forearm to the face! Lesnar wobbles and Bryan does it again, still not sending him down. Finally, he scoops the new WWE Championship belt up and cracks it right over the head of 'The Beast Incarnate'! The Barclays Center continues to go wild as Heyman scrambles out of the ring, helping his client out in the process. Danielson stands in the middle of the ring with the new title belt in his hands, looking down at it. He points up to the WrestleMania logo in the rafters and raises the championship over his head, leading the crowd on with the 'Yes!' chants, Heyman and Lesnar once again having been shocked by the resiliency and fight in Danielson. He checks on McMahon in the corner, whom grows a smile across his face and shakes the hand of Bryan - joining in on the chants! "Bryan Danielson may have just won over the boss!" Jerry Lawler states on commentary as he chucks the title belt towards the ramp, where Lesnar scoops it up and holds it to his chest - Heyman holding him back from getting in to the ring again. Monday Night Raw draws to an end, the beard and the boss leading on the 'Yes!' fest in Brooklyn.

MARCH 27, 2014 FROM THE TD GARDEN IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

The show begins WWE signature opener, the cameras coming in to the TD Garden from Boston, Massachusetts! Michael Cole and John Bradshaw Layfield give the welcoming to Thursday Night Smackdown, only ten days away from WrestleMania XXX! Tonight, CM Punk and Chris Jericho team up to take on their respective WrestleMania opponents, Roman Reigns and Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett. Also, in his final match before his Undisputed WWE Championship match with Brock Lesnar, Bryan Danielson is in action! All this and more, tonight on Smackdown!

The signature of Bray Wyatt hits and the lights go out in the arena, the TD Garden blowing up with boos and cheers. He makes his entrance, slowly coming down to the ring, being followed by the WWE Tag Team Champions Luke Harper and Erick Rowan. He gets in to the ring where his rocking chair sits and blows out the lantern, the lights coming back up dimmed. The Wyatt Family looks out in to the distance, motionless. Bray finally moves by standing up, a microphone in his hand. "Ten days... TEN! DAYS! THAT IS ALL THAT THERE IS LEFT UNTIL THE WORLD AS YOU KNOW IT... comes to an end." He paces back and forth, saying that it is now his life mission to not only bring an end to the streak, but to bring an end to The Undertaker altogether. "There is no room for two phenoms in this world, Undertaker, and your time is up. The sands in the hour glass are running out! YOU ARE A FALLACY OF IMMORTALITY AND I AM THE ONE TO EXPOSE YOU! Abigail told me... when I was a young boy... I was destined for greatness... this is only the beginning, man." He chuckles, dropping on to both knees with his arms spread out, crying out that he will do the deed no man has ever been able to do before. Twenty one times it has been attempted, but never a success, but he is now going to be the one in twenty one in one.

He gives the WWE Universe a chance to react, saying that he has the mask of Kane, the urn of Paul Bearer but there are two pieces left of the puzzle. He proceeds to mention that one is the streak itself, but the other he shall reveal on Monday. "So, Dead Man, I invite you to Raw! I invite you to come down to the ring on Monday night and I invite you to look me in the eyes, man... look me in the eyes and realize your fate is sealed! History is set in stone and there isn't anything you can do about it!" He continues to laugh, falling back in to his rocking chair. He goes back and forth, continuing to cackle. As he goes to say more, the gong of The Undertaker hits to a huge eruption from the crowd! Wyatt stands back up quickly, throwing his hat off his head. After taking a look around and not hearing another gong, he leans across the ropes with a smile. "You think you're getting to me, Dead Man...? No, no, no... you will NEVER get to me! You will NEVER get inside of my head! No man ever has and no man ever will and come WrestleMania when I take your streak, I take your soul with it! But my mind, man... it's impenetrable. Follow... the buzzards." The signature of The Wyatt Family hits once again, as we turn to a graphic for the main event still to come later on as CM Punk teams up with Chris Jericho to face Roman Reigns and Wade Barrett.

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JEFF HARDY (W/MATT HARDY) DEF. JIMMY USO (W/JEY USO), CODY RHODES (W/GOLDUST) AND WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPION LUKE HARPER (W/ERICK ROWAN) » The bell rings, all four men colliding in the middle of the ring. They split up multiple times, mixing things up over and over again. Harper clears the ring of Uso and Rhodes, leaving things to just himself and Hardy. He works away at him in the corner and hits some powerful moves, including a side slam that leads to a near fall with Rhodes blasting him with a kick to the face. All four men swing momentum around, everyone eventually spilling to the outside. All eight begin to argue, Jimmy and Jey managing to scoot away in the process. They go back in to the ring before hitting off the ropes and coming across to launch over on to the other six! The crowd pops for the spot as Jimmy gets back on to his feet, tossing Rhodes in. He goes for the pin but gets yanked from the ring by Harper, being blasted with a big boot! He comes in to the ring and hits Cody with the discus clothesline. Before he can go for the victory, however, Hardy comes storming in and runs by him, hitting Whisper in the Wind! He follows up with the Twist of Fate and lays Harper next to Rhodes, looking to the crowd. He proceeds to go to the top rope and after some hesitation, hits the Swanton Bomb on both men! He covers Cody and gets the three count.

Jeff rolls on to his hands and knees, being elbow dropped almost immediately after the bell rings by Rowan! The big man gets up to Matt charging at him and hitting a hard dropkick. The Usos come in to the scene and they join in, the teams beginning to brawl wildly. Goldust comes in to the ring with a ladder, however, and swings it around wildly to hit everyone in sight! He and Cody begin to work together with it, only to be stopped by Jeff and Matt leaping over the ladder and dropkicking both men! They roll out of the ring afterward, sitting at the bottom of the rampway, the damage already being done as all four teams lay out in different areas.

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Returning from break, AJ Lee's music hits and she skips her way down to the ring with a smile across her face. She goes around the squared circle a few times before taking a seat at ringside, putting a headset on as she is ready to call the rematch from Monday in this upcoming contest.

NATALYA DEF. DIVA'S CHAMPION PAIGE VIA DISQUALIFICATION IN A NON-TITLE MATCH » The match starts off with Paige being very aggressive, using vicious knees and hard forearms. She continues to stare down AJ Lee in the process, allowing Natalya to get back in to things. She goes for the Sharpshooter but Paige grabs the ropes, rolling out of the ring. Natalya goes after her, but Paige decides she has had enough and smashes her Diva's Championship belt in to the face of Natalya! The referee calls for the bell.

The crowd boos as Paige places her title on the apron, staring AJ Lee down. The champion reaches underneath the ring and pulls out a steel chair, slamming it across the knee of Natalya! AJ gets up from the announce table and pulls off her headset, charging forward only to be blasted with a huge shot across the face! The matriarch of The Commonwealth begins to laugh hysterically, taking her championship belt and hugging it close. "You will never take this away from me, AJ!" She shouts, backing around the ring as the medics come around to check on the unconscious number one contender.

Backstage is Renee Young, standing by with Bryan Danielson. A 'Yes!' chant rings out as Young thanks him for his time, noting how he has his contract signing with Brock Lesnar on Monday night and tonight will be his final match before he faces Lesnar at WrestleMania. She wants to know how he is feeling tonight. "I'm feeling fantastic, Renee. Sure, I'm a bit banged up but who wouldn't be after being in the ring so many times with Brock Lesnar? But, people are forgetting that I've gotten one over on him quite a few times now, including this past Monday night." After some hesitation, he says that tonight in his match against Jack Swagger, he plans on winning just like he plans on winning in ten days. The only difference being that he will be walking out the Undisputed WWE Champion. He heads off, in action against Jack Swagger next!

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BRYAN DANIELSON DEF. JACK SWAGGER (W/ZEB COLTER) » The bell rings, the two tactical superstars working things to the mat repeatedly. Swagger misses an early Swagger Bomb, allowing Danielson to put him in the surfboard stretch. He releases and gets back up to plaster Swagger with kicks to the chest. He misses one to the head, however, and gets dropped to the mat and put in the ankle lock! The Royal Rumble winner struggles but manages to roll through and launch Swagger face first in to the corner. He follows up with a series of dropkicks and goes for the Yes! Lock, Swagger managing to be close enough to the ropes to pull himself out of the ring. He recoups with Colter but turns around to Danielson diving through the ropes with air goat! He slowly gets back up and tosses the 'Real American' back in to the ring and climbs to the top turnbuckle, missing his signature headbutt! Swagger gets back up and hits him with the gut wrench powerbomb, resulting in a near fall. He grows frustrated and begins a beat down before going for another gut wrench, Danielson managing to slip free at the last second. He hits off the ropes and roars back with the running knee! He follows up by putting on the Yes! Lock, Swagger only lasting a few moments before tapping out.

The TD Garden pops for the result as Danielson releases the hold, getting back on to his feet and having his arm raised as the victor. He goes to the second turnbuckle and leads the crowd on with the 'Yes!' chants. He points up to the WrestleMania XXX sign in the rafters, motioning for the WWE Championship around his waist. As he does so, Paul Heyman steps out to the stage with a huge smile across his face, giving a clap towards the number one contender to his client. "Bravo, sir, bravo!" He says, raising his hands up higher with the clap as Danielson stares him down. These two will confront one more time before WrestleMania on Monday night when the contract is signed for the match between Danielson and Lesnar.

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Returning at ringside, Michael Cole gives the reminder that next week on Smackdown it will be a unique version of the show as we have seen over the past couple of years. It will feature minimal action, but will be giving an in-depth look in to the biggest matches at the biggest show of the year, WrestleMania! He transitions forward to the WWE Hall of Fame, noting how we welcomed in the sixth and final inductees this past Monday. The promo video for The Bushwhackers airs, as they will join the class of 2014 with The Ultimate Warrior, Jake 'The Snake' Roberts, Scott Hall, Paul Bearer and Kamala! The Hall of Fame induction ceremony takes place the night before WrestleMania. "And you can catch all of it live on the WWE Network for the low, low price of only... $9.99!" JBL says with a laugh.

Transitioning backstage to the locker room area Seth Rollins and Alberto Del Rio are seen discussing things. Rollins asks who they have as a partner tonight and in walks Curtis Axel, Rollins rolling his eyes. "Oh come on, you?" Rollins questions, clearly not pleased. "The guy who hasn't won a match in God knows how long?" Axel says that he doesn't have to worry about the past, he has to worry about the future. Seth he has no problem worrying about the future because he is the future. Axel gives him a 'whatever' and says speaking of guys that haven't won a match in forever, Alberto Del Rio is right next to him. "You better shut your mouth, cabrón." He warns, saying that he is a former WWE Champion. "Yeah, well come Extreme Rules I'm going to be the WWE Champion." Rollins says with a cocky laugh. "And even though we are partners tonight boys, I plan on winning the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and cementing my name in history even further." He heads out of the room, Del Rio muttering under his breath before following along with Axel.

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DOLPH ZIGGLER, ANTONIO CESARO AND ROB VAN DAM DEF. SETH ROLLINS, ALBERTO DEL RIO AND CURTIS AXEL » The match kicks off with Axel and Cesaro, the latter showing off his strength multiple times and getting a couple of near falls. He misses an uppercut in the corner, however, and Axel makes the desperate tag to Del Rio. He rushes in but gets hit with a back body drop. Cesaro, Van Dam and Ziggler all make tags to work Alberto. The Mexican Aristocrat cracks a kick to the head of Van Dam, however, and turns things back in his team's favor. A commercial break interrupts the contest and afterward Rollins, Del Rio and Axel remain in control. They toy with Van Dam a bit until he makes a desperate effort to break away from Rollins and tag in Cesaro. He storms in and unleashes a fury of strength on the opposing team. Seth goes for a roll up with the tights, only to get a two count. Rollins scrambles and makes the tag to Del Rio, Cesaro blasting him with a series of uppercuts. They trade momentum back and forth and Alberto tries to work the arm, Ziggler making the blind tag. He comes in behind ADR without him knowing he is legal and lays him out with the Zig Zag! Dolph hooks both legs up for the three.

Ziggler gets back to his feet, throwing his fists wildly in celebration. Cesaro and Van Dam quickly come in to the ring to stand in front of Rollins and Axel as they seem prepared to strike. As the group stares down, the Big Show's theme music hits! The World's Largest Athlete storms out from the back, marching right down to the ring. He steps over the ropes and is targeted by everyone! He shoves away at everyone and the brawl is on, Show tossing everyone he can over the ropes! He gets his hands on Rollins last, taking him by the throat. Seth begs and pleads, only to be dropped with a chokeslam! Show drags Rollins back up and chucks him over the top rope, shaking his fist to the crowd! The World's Largest Athlete has displayed his dominance as although he hasn't been that successful in one-on-one competition lately, it will be hard to top him in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.

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A promo video airs for WrestleMania XXX on April 6, 2014 from New Orleans, Louisiana! Just 10 days away!

UNITED STATES CHAMPION SHEAMUS DEF. KOFI KINGSTON (W/THE NEW NATION AND BO DALLAS) IN A NON-TITLE MATCH » The bell is called for and Sheamus begins to pound on Kingston with fists and kicks. He misses a corner clothesline, however, and Kingston blasts him with the Trouble in Paradise to the surprise of everyone! Sheamus rolls out of the ring, however, but Kingston follows after him. He begins to beat Sheamus down a bit before bringing him back in to the ring. After some short back and forth action with high flying moves from Kofi and powerful moves from Sheamus, the United States Champion avoids the Trouble in Paradise and hits the Irish Curse. He backs up to the corner pounding on his chest while staring down the others on the outside, rushing forward at Kingston and blasting him with the Brogue Kick! Sheamus hooks the inside leg for the pin.

Sheamus quickly rolls out of the ring to avoid a response from The New Nation and Dallas as they come in to go after him. The Celtic Warrior pounds on his chest while backing up the ramp, the referee retrieving and bringing his United States Championship to him. The New Nation loses their cool inside of the ring, Truth saying something to them all before getting out of the ring with them all - following Sheamus towards the back!

Still to come later on, Roman Reigns and Wade Barrett face their respective rivals, CM Punk and Chris Jericho.

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Backstage upon the return, there is a ton of commotion going on. The New Nation all try to get through security to Sheamus, whom stands on the other side with a smile across his face and the United States Championship over his head. "You still can't get to me, can ya fella!?" He shouts with a laugh, Commissioner Mick Foley coming forward and calling for things to stop. The New Nation quiets down slowly, Foley putting his hands up between security. "You know, I've been seeing you two going at it for over a month now and it is getting a bit out of hand. So, at the WrestleMania Kickoff... R-Truth, you get your shot at Sheamus for the United States Championship!" Truth smiles and says it is about time and claims that at WrestleMania, not only will he win the United States title but one of his guys will win the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal too! Sheamus wishes him luck, claiming he will need it. After the Celtic Warrior heads off, however, Foley informs The New Nation that their 'honorary member' Bo Dallas will face Sheamus on Monday. "Have a nice day!" Mick says as he heads off, Dallas growing a big, goofy grin. He hops up and down in excitement, telling his 'buddies' that he will not let them down.

The cameras transition to Renee Young, whom welcomes her guest at this time - CM Punk. He steps forward with his arms crossed, Young thanking him for his time before his match. She questions how Punk is feeling after the brutal beat down at the hands of Reigns and Heyman last week. She shows the replay of the attack with the kendo stick. Punk runs his hand across his face, taking a deep breath. "I won't lie. I'm still banged up... but the one thing that assault did positively for me... is that it lit a further fire. Now, I want to get my hands on Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman more than ever and I want to make them both Go To Sleep... tonight, WrestleMania... every day in between... I will make these ten days a living hell." He heads off, the main even tag team match coming up next!

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Coming up this Monday on Raw, the contract signing between Brock Lesnar and Bryan Danielson for their Undisputed WWE Championship match inside Hell in a Cell at WrestleMania. Plus, The Rock will be live and Bray Wyatt is calling out The Undertaker, claiming he has another 'piece to the puzzle' to bring an end to the streak. Anything can happen on the final stop to WrestleMania!

CM PUNK AND CHRIS JERICHO DEF. ROMAN REIGNS AND INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION WADE BARRETT (W/PAUL HEYMAN AND THE COMMONWEALTH) » The bell rings, Jericho and Barrett beginning things. They lock up with one another, Jericho gaining early control. Barrett doesn't feel too comfortable with things, however, and quickly tags out. Jericho and Reigns go at it a bit, the latter turning things completely in his favor. Punk surprises him with a kick to the head from the apron, however, allowing Y2J to land the Codebreaker! He makes the tag to Punk, whom climbs to the top rope for the Macho Man inspired elbow drop, only for Reigns to roll out of the ring at the feet of Heyman. A commercial break ensues, Punk leaning across the ropes staring them down. After the break, Barrett is back in to the match and he works away at Punk's back and neck, the focal points of the kendo stick attack from last week. Punk gets back in to things and starts to a mount a comeback to the delight of the crowd. He makes the tag to Jericho and he storms in, dropping Barrett repeatedly. He is met with Winds of Change out of nowhere, however, leading to both men making the tag. Punk and Reigns go at it crazily, exchanging blows. Punk hits a kick to the back of the head and seems prepared to go for the Go To Sleep, only for Sandow and McIntyre to trip him to the mat from the outside! The crowd boos, the referee taking quick action to not only send The Commonwealth - but Paul Heyman - to the back! After a short argument, they all comply. In the process, Barrett tags himself in and misses a clothesline in the corner. Punk hits him with his signature knee and makes the tag to Jericho, whom storms in and ducks the Bullhammer Elbow - hitting the Codebreaker! He covers the Intercontinental Champion for the pinfall, getting the one, two, three.

Jericho gets back on to his feet, as does Punk. Reigns decides he wants no part of any post-match interaction, stumbling his way up the ramp and in to the arms of Heyman as he comes back out from the curtains to catch his client. Punk hops on to the second turnbuckle and stares them down, while Jericho holds the Intercontinental Championship over Barrett with a smile across his face. Cole and JBL go over the key points in the match, with things coming to an end with Jericho pinning the Intercontinental Champion, something that very well could happen at WrestleMania. Back in the arena, Punk and Jericho shake hands and raise their arms up to the cheering Boston crowd as Smackdown comes to an end.