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

June 1, 2014 from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL

"Live on the WWE Network ladies and gentlemen, it is the Payback Kickoff Show!" Says Renee Young to welcome everybody, indeed, to the Payback Kickoff. "Joining me tonight on our expert panel is Booker T, Alex Riley and - I think this crowd is going to get a kick out of this one - our own NXT commentator and Chicago's own, Colt Cabana!" He gets a big pop from the crowd as he gives a wave, thanking Renee for the introduction and for having him. "Now, guys, we have a great night ahead of us and we even have ourselves what should be a great match on our Kickoff right here, but before we delve in to things any further, I want to get your boldest prediction of the night out of the way!" The panelists share a laugh, Booker saying that he has a pretty bold prediction and he didn't plan on giving it out right now, but he'll do it just because he likes Renee. "I think that Chris Jericho is going to knock Kevin Owens off in his first singles match here in the WWE." The other three are somewhat taken aback, Renee saying that is indeed bold and hopes that Cabana and Riley can compete with that. "I dunno, Chicago, you think I can compete with that?" Questions Cabana with a chuckle, saying that he doesn't have too big of a bold prediction but he'll give something somewhat bold and that is he thinks that Wade Barrett, with the help of The Commonwealth, takes back the Intercontinental Championship from AJ Styles. "Colt is talking about the Intercontinental Championship match, I'm taking about the big one!" Says Riley, throwing his hands out. "The Undisputed WWE Championship! You told us before we got started you wanted to save predictions for later on so I'm just going to say I see a change of the guard." He laughs again, Renee wagging her finger at him for finding a loophole in her words. "Touché." She mutters, moving on to the personal rivalry between Dolph Ziggler and John Cena.

She turns back to footage of Extreme Rules where Ziggler came back after being eliminated in the main event to cost Cena the match, coming out the next night and explaining he is tired of Cena being 'handed opportunities' over hard working guys like him. "Now, guys, I believe Dolph Ziggler is a very hard worker." Says Renee, explaining further that despite that she doesn't agree with him saying John Cena has been handed  opportunities and she wants to know what the panel thinks about that. Booker quickly shuts down the idea that Cena has been handed opportunities, saying that John has earned his stripes in the WWE. He also says that while Dolph is very talented and is a hard worker, he's also a bit of a whiner. "Yeah, John Cena love him or hate him he has earned everything in his career." Says Cabana, also noting that Ziggler may not get as many opportunities as he deserves, though, so he can understand his perspective. "Ah, come on." Riley says with a scoff. "Cena may have earned his stripes but that doesn't mean he should get shots over a guy like Dolph every time. I'm siding with Ziggler on this one." Renee prepares to move on but suddenly, the broadcast is interrupted by the titantron flickering colors and 'PURGE' coming across it, as it appears they have arrived. Kevin Owens, however, unexpectedly makes his way out to the stage with Sami Zayn and Solomon Crowe coming through the crowd. The trio meet each other in the ring, Owens holding a microphone in his hand and patting it in his palm as the crowd boos, chanting 'CM PUNK!' very, very loudly.

"You know, it's kind of funny and it's kind of sad... you're a pathetic excuse of a city, Rosemont, pretending you're Chicago. But hey, Chicago is pretty crappy too so I'll cut you some slack." Some strong heat comes from the crowd for the insults, Owens saying he knew they would be chanting that name once he came out here. "I just knew you would all be clambering for CM Punk, CM Punk, CM Punk and you may expect CM Punk to be here tonight but I bounced his head so hard off that turnbuckle the night after WrestleMania I don't know if he'll ever have it in him to ever step foot in to a ring again." He snickers and hands the mike over to Zayn, whom gets a more positive reception than Owens. The 'Olé' chants build up but Zayn calls for them all to stop. "I don't want to hear it and you don't deserve to sing it." The boos come towards him as well as he continues on, saying he isn't playing it up for the people anymore. "I'm here on a mission, I'm not here to please. I'm here to get to the top with my brothers... and we're going to purge our way through the entire roster if we have to." Crowe takes the microphone away from Sami and grows a slight grin across his face, looking around the arena. "We're just getting started... USOS! YOU'RE GOING DOWN RIGHT HERE AND RIGHT NOW... Just like your pal Y2J is going down later tonight at the hands... of Kevin Owens." He throws the microphone outside of the ring and marches around the ring with Zayn, prepared for action as Owens pats them on the back, The Usos proceeding to make their way out from the back.


Tag Team Match
Sami Zayn and Solomon Crowe vs The Usos

The bell sounds, Crowe beginning things with Jey. They circle the ring slowly before Crowe shoots the legs, taking Jey to the mat and pounding across the head ferociously! The referee has to pull him off and Jey is shaken up as he gets to his feet, Crowe storming up and throwing forearms to the face. He hits a couple of clotheslines and drops Jey in to the corner with a big kick to the chest that rocks him in to the corner, banging Jey's head off the turnbuckle. He takes him back to his corner and tags Zayn in, whom leaps over the ropes with a sunset flip but Jey powers out at the kick of two. Zayn rises up on to his feet again and runs off the ropes, returning with a huge dropkick that smashes Jey in to the corner! He stumbles out of it and Sami sweeps his legs out from under him, going for the pin only to get a two count. Zayn hits a series of arm drags but Jey catches him on one, hitting a hard monkey flip that he follows with a dropkick to the back. He drags Sami in to the corner and tags Jimmy in, whom hops right in and hits off the ropes - coming back with a hard kick to the chest that leads to a near fall for him. He drags Sami up and plants him with multiple suplexes before hitting off the ropes and returning with a big shot to the face that drops Zayn through the ropes and to the outside. He and Crowe talk things over with each other at the bottom of the rampway, Jimmy and Jey taking the opportunity to come flying across the ring and launch themselves over the top rope and in to the duo! Jimmy tosses Sami back in to the ring quickly and goes for the pin, Zayn kicking out. Jimmy drags him up again and hits a couple of chops to the chest to send him backwards, hitting off the ropes only to have his leg yanked out from under him by Crowe! Jey runs at Solomon but he ducks down and lifts Jey off the ground, landing on the apron. He turns to look at Crowe but takes up too much time, Zayn rushing at him and hitting the Helluva Kick that crashes Jey to the floor on the outside! Back inside of the ring, Jimmy goes for a roll up but Sami kicks out at the count of two. Crowe rolls in to the ring and despite the ordering of the official to get out, he chucks Jimmy in to the corner and plants him with a hard clothesline! Jimmy's body goes limp as he stays up in the corner, Zayn blasting him with the Helluva Kick! He follows with a big spinout powerbomb and hooks the legs for the three.

Winners of the match via pinfall, Sami Zayn and Solomon Crowe (6:35)

Zayn gets back on to his feet, Crowe joining him in the middle of the ring. The two stare out to the crowd and, before they even exit the ring, Kevin Owens comes storming in to the ring and picks Jimmy up from the mat, chucking him in to the corner and planting him with a boot to the face! He lets Jimmy drop to the mat and rushes across the ring, hitting off the other corner before coming back with a cannonball senton! He rolls out of the ring and tosses Jey in to the ring, following after him before hitting a powerbomb in to his brother in the corner! The crowd boos as Crowe and Zayn pull Owens back, whom screams at The Usos not to mess with them. "Don't you EVER get in the way of The Purge!" He shouts, Crowe and Zayn continuing to have to restrain him as he breaths heavily, finally backing down and getting out of the ring.

A promo video airs for programming coming soon only to the WWE Network.

Returning, we are back to the Kickoff Panel and Renee Young congratulates Sami Zayn and Solomon Crowe on their victory, saying that The Usos are always a formidable team, former tag team champions but she thinks Crowe and Zayn could be future champions in their own right. She moves on, noting how we are not far away from the official start to Payback. "And guys, I have received word that we are going to be starting the night off with the United States Championship match and I wanted to get your predictions on that match before we get to it." Booker says that he is a big man of both of these guys in the ring, he thinks they both have a lot of talent but the one thing Roman Reigns has that Dean Ambrose doesn't is Paul Heyman. "Now, I'm not a big fan of Paul Heyman despite all his success but, Renee, I think he is going to be a factor in to Roman Reigns getting back the United States Championship here tonight." Cabana says that this will be an interesting match, going back to Cyber Sunday in December where these two faced and Roman Reigns won, but tonight it is a different story. He notes how Roman Reigns lost to CM Punk at WrestleMania and he has had and up and down road since then while Dean Ambrose has been much on the up since beating Triple H, noting that even though he lost in a rematch at Extreme Rules it was at the hands of himself of beating Triple H up, so he thinks Ambrose has it won. "I'm sticking with Book on this one, Paul Heyman is a genus and I think he'll find a way to lead his client back to the United States Championship." Says Riley as Renee thanks them all for joining her on the Payback Kickoff Show here tonight and they will see everyone later during the show as it is time for Payback to get under way!

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::: WWE PAYBACK ::: JUNE 1, 2014 FROM THE ALLSTATE ARENA IN ROSEMONT, ILLINOIS ::: WWE PAYBACK :::

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A promo video begins to air for Payback behind the official theme song "We Want It All" by Powerman 5000, a voice over coming in saying that WWE superstars constantly seek retribution, redemption, vengeance. Tonight, from one of the hardest hitting fan bases in the WWE Universe - Rosemont, Illinois just outside of Chicago - the WWE superstars seek: Payback. The video picks up, highlighting first the Undisputed WWE Championship rivalry between Bryan Danielson and Seth Rollins, the latter obsessed with gaining the title and doing so at all costs, having Curb Stomped Jerry 'The King' Lawler twice and threatened Commissioner Mick Foley to earn the match before hitting him with one as well, Danielson being the poster boy for a traditional fan favorite champion in the process, fighting valiantly and for not just himself, but the WWE Universe. The video moves on to Dolph Ziggler's growing jealousy of John Cena's fame and glory over his career, sparked by Ziggler costing him his opportunity at becoming Undisputed WWE Champion at Extreme Rules in the fatal four way elimination match, vowing over the weeks to knock Cena off his high horse and take his spot at the top, because, as Cena's theme song says, 'your time is up, my time is now', which Ziggler used in reference on multiple occasions. The promo video also gives highlights to the other matches tonight before ending, the voice over once again coming. "And now... the WWE Network presents... WWE Payback!"

The cameras come live in to the Allstate Arena from Rosemont, Illinois where the crowd is rocking just outside of Chicago! Michael Cole and John Bradshaw Layfield welcome everybody to the show where tonight it is all about one thing: Payback! "And of course, in our main event it is no different as Bryan Danielson is seeking payback despite being the Undisputed WWE Champion for all of the undermined things Seth Rollins has done over the past month to him and those close to Bryan like Mick Foley and our fellow broadcast colleague, Jerry Lawler." States Cole, which JBL agrees with but says that whether you like Seth Rollins or not he is a big threat to become champion, just like many of our challengers here tonight in title matches. Cole sends things over to the Spanish broadcast team of Marcel Rodriguez and Carlos Cabrera, whom give their bit before we head in to the ring where Justin Roberts stands, the bell sounding. "The following contest is set for one fall and it is for the United States Championship!" Says Roberts to a pop.

United States Championship
Dean Ambrose(c) vs Roman Reigns with Paul Heyman

The bell sounds, the two men circling around the ring trash talking one another. "Hit me right here, Ro! Hit me right here!" Shouts Ambrose, tapping his chin. Reigns swings a fist but Ambrose ducks it, throwing a huge shot to the head. Both moth tee off back and forth with punches before simultaneously hitting off the ropes, coming back and colliding with  clotheslines each, Ambrose falling to the mat and Reigns staying up. The crowd boos as he bucks his shoulders with a grin, dragging Ambrose up by the neck and tossing him in to the corner. He hits a series of elbows to the side of the head and whips Ambrose all the way across the ring before charging at him with a ferocious clothesline that drops Dean to the mat! Roman rolls him over and hooks the far leg, getting just a count of two. He drags Ambrose up and whips him across the ring, hitting a clothesline on the return only for the champion to pop back up and charge at Reigns, whom catches him again on the rebound and delivers a brutal tilt-a-whirl slam! He goes for the pin once again but, once again, Ambrose manages to kick out. Reigns gets frustrated quickly and looks to Heyman, getting up slowly while taking the 'Lunatic Fringe' by the hair, chucking him on to his feet in the corner. He hits a couple of punches to the face and two clotheslines, running to the other side of the ring. Reigns takes a deep breath before rushing across the ring, leaping for a dropkick only for Ambrose to move out of the way and Reigns to hit the top turnbuckle tailbone first! He collapses to the mat and Ambrose runs right at him with a baseball slide that slams Roman ribs first in to the steel post beneath the bottom rope! The crowd gives an 'ooh' as Reigns drops his head off the side of the ring, coughing wildly due to the impact. Ambrose steps through the ropes and cups the back of Roman's head, firing away with fists to the face relentlessly. He pulls back as the referee gets to a count of four, Heyman walking over and demanding the official not allow that at all! Ambrose rolls his eyes and steps up to Heyman, taking him by the collar. "You need to take a seat, tubby." He says with a smile, Heyman trying to speak only for Ambrose to just shove him down against the barricade and, like a dog, tells him to stay! He turns around, however, to Reigns storming at him with a clothesline and slam him viciously to the floor. He drags the champion to his feet and pushes him back first in to the steel post, lifting him up off the ground and running in to it! The referee gets to a count of seven, so Reigns rolls in and out of the ring. He drags Dean up and throws him off the apron and back in to the ring, getting up on to the apron and to the top turnbuckle to the surprise of everyone. Ambrose staggers up and he is caught off guard as well, Reigns leaping off with a huge shoulder block! He goes for the pin, Dean fighting out of it and kicking out at two again. Roman rises on to his feet and stomps at Ambrose a few times out of frustration, storming around the ring. He lets Dean get up and delivers a boot to the gut, pulling him up for a powerbomb - Ambrose scrambling and rolling down the ball, going for the sunset pin, the challenger managing to kick out just in time. Both men stagger back up and the champion hits a kick to the gut, setting up for Dirty Deeds! Reigns pulls back quickly, however, and shoves Ambrose off the ropes and catches him with the Superman Punch on the return! "Pin him! Pin him now!" Shouts Heyman as the crowd boos, Reigns going for it only for the 'Lunatic Fringe' to kick out just before the three once again! Reigns rolls over on to the mat in disbelief, pulling at his hair. He slams his hands off the mat in frustration and rises up, backing to the corner. He lets out his signature roar in preparation for the Spear, rushing at Ambrose as he gets up - Dean dropping to the mat and tripping him face first in to the corner! The United States Champion pops back up and catches Reigns as he turns around with Dirty Deeds! Ambrose rolls over on the mat, laughing at Heyman before crawling over on to Reigns and covering him, hooking the interior leg for the one, two, three!

Winner of the match and still United States Champion, Dean Ambrose (9:51)

The crowd cheers as Ambrose pops back up to his feet, falling back against the ropes with a big smile across his face. Meanwhile, Heyman looks in disbelief similar to how he did last Thursday on Smackdown, staring at his client not knowing what to think. The 'Lunatic Fringe' climbs to the second turnbuckle near Heyman and waves the title right in his face. He hops down and exits the ring, making his way towards the back still the United States Champion as Heyman slowly enters the ring and kneels down next to his client, his face in his hand, not even having anything to say as Reigns sits up slowly in frustration, staring at the ramp shaking his head.

The cameras cut backstage to Tamina Snuka getting ready for her match with AJ Lee for the Diva's Championship, Derrick Bateman coming in to the room with a big smile across his face. "Tamina, Tamina, Tamina... tonight is the night! It's the night that we become the Diva's Champion." He looks off in to the distance, Snuka getting on to her feet with her arms crossed. As she tries to speak, Bateman cuts her off and says it is the perfect night for this. "Derrick, I don't want you at ringside." She says, causing him to break off from his staring and glare at her, asking if she is serious. "I'm completely serious..." Tamina says, explaining that she doesn't need his help in her quest to become the Diva's Champion. "The only Diva's Champion, Derrick. I appreciate you backing me up but I don't want the help tonight... I want to go out and do it on my own, okay?" He nods slowly, Snuka thanking him for understanding and telling him that maybe they can get back on track with their partnership after she wins tonight. She heads off, Bateman disappointed.

Divas Championship

AJ Lee(c) vs Tamina Snuka

The referee calls for the bell to ring, the two women stepping up to each other and locking up, Snuka throwing AJ down to her surprise. The champion slowly rises back up in the corner, Snuka smashing her with a clothesline in the corner. After a few stomps to the stomach she takes Lee by the legs and lifts her high off the mat, slamming her down on to the mat with authority! She goes for the pin, AJ kicking out at two. The two rise back up and the champion avoids a boot in the corner, taking Snuka by the other leg and bringing her down to the mat, mounting on top and firing away shots to the face! Tamina rolls her over and does the same before AJ flips her again and gets on to her feet, hitting a dropkick as soon as Tamina rises. AJ goes for the pin, Snuka powering out at barely even a count of two. As soon as Lee gets back up, she hits off the ropes but returns to a Samoan Drop! She rolls over slowly and hooks both legs, AJ kicking out. Snuka gets a little aggravated and snatches AJ by the hair, dragging her up and chucking her in to the corner, hitting a series of kicks to the mid-section. The referee reaches a count of four and Tamina backs away, coming right back with a forearm to the face! She proceeds to hit the champion with a stalling suplex and rises up, looking around the arena. She sits AJ up by grabbing the back of her neck, applying a chinlock. AJ reaches out to the ropes, Tamina yanking on the hold as hard as she can. The champion struggles in the grip and keeps trying to find a way to get free, Snuka yanking her off the mat as soon as she gets near them, chucking Lee in to the corner chest first before smashing her with a boot to the back of the head! She goes for the pin, AJ placing her foot on the bottom rope at the count of two. Tamina slowly gets back up and pulls her hair from out of her face, taking AJ on to her feet. She lifts her for a suplex, AJ kicking her legs and coming down, hitting a couple of elbows to the head. She ducks a clothesline and hits off the ropes, coming back with a low dropkick to the knees. The champion gets up and runs off the ropes again, coming back to a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker! Snuka places her hands over the face and goes for the pin, AJ continuing to show her fight by kicking out at two. Tamina lets out an angry scream, slapping her hands off the mat and growing a scowl across her face. She gets back to her feet slowly, only to be caught off guard as Derrick Bateman comes rushing out from the back. "Oh what the heck is he doing out here!?" Questions Cole, saying Tamina specifically told him to stay away from ringside! Snuka tries to order him to the back again but he cheers her on, telling her to finish things off! Snuka shakes her head and slowly steps out to the apron, climbing to the top rope. She stares at Derrick before leaping off with the Superfly Splash, AJ rolling out of the way at the last moment! Both women get on to their feet and AJ ducks a boot, wrapping Snuka up in the Black Widow very quickly! Tamina scrambles about in the hold, AJ wrenching away at it! Snuka drops on to one knee and has nowhere to go and despite Bateman's support, has to tap.

Winner of the match and still Divas Champion, AJ Lee (6:39)

The Allstate Arena cheers as AJ lets go of the hold, falling face first on to the mat. She takes some deep breaths, having been beaten up fairly well by Tamina. She gets back up with some help from the referee and is given her Diva's Championship, raising it up to the crowd. She skips around the ring after regrouping, exiting the ring and making her way up the ramp, raising the title as she reaches the top. Meanwhile, back at the ring Bateman looks wide eyed as Tamina is clearly very, very unhappy with him!

Backstage, Byron Saxton is standing by with the WWE Tag Team Champions, Matt and Jeff, The Hardy Boyz. He thanks them for their time and asks if they are at all nervous having to defend their titles in tag team turmoil tonight. "Nervous?" Questions Jeff with a laugh. "Nah, Byron. We're not nervous. We're The Hardy Boyz! We don't get nervous. We've been in some high flying, high profile matches and put our careers on the line many of times and Byron, we ain't nervous about no tag team turmoil." Matt agrees, saying that being the tag team champions is something they dreamed of being as kids and they managed to do just that a long time ago. "The fact that we managed to win these belts at WrestleMania XXX, over ten years later? We ain't going to give it up that easily. Tag team turmoil? That's nothing to us." He pats Jeff's title and asks if he is ready, Jeff letting his brother know he is. Saxton wishes them luck and they head off as the tag team turmoil is coming up next!

Tag Team Turmoil for the WWE Tag Team Championships
The Hardy Boyz Defend

The match starts off with team of Bo Dallas and R-Truth and The Rhodes Brothers. Truth begins with Cody and they lock up, the latter taking Truth to the mat and applying a headlock quickly. He pulls up and gets to his feet, hitting a low dropkick as soon as Truth rises, resulting in a quick one count. He takes Truth and throws him in to the corner, hopping on to the second rope and pounding away with fists to the top of the head. Truth pushes him off, however, hitting a huge leaping shuffle kick to the face! Rhodes flops across the ring and gets back up, running back at Truth only to be hit with a back body drop! He gets up again and kicks the corner turnbuckle in frustration. Truth puts his hands on his hips as Rhodes has a temper tantrum, looking down at the mat afterward before slowly raising his eyes to look up at Truth again. With a yell, Rhodes comes forward but gets hit with an armdrag, Truth hitting off the ropes and making a tag to Dallas - whom comes in and hits Cody with a big dropkick! He hops on to his feet and raises his thumbs up to the crowd with a goofy smile, Rhodes getting frustrated and crawling to his corner to tag Goldust in, the 'Bizarre One' stepping through the ropes. Goldust charges up to Dallas and plants him with a hard shot to the chin, hitting Truth as well and dropping him in to the barricade from the apron. He turns to Dallas and hits him with an atomic drop, followed by his signature drop-to-the-mat uppercut. He rises on to his feet again and pushes Bo in to the corner, taking his legs and setting up for Shattered Dreams. The crowd cheers as he backs to the other side of the ring, Cody tagging himself in - the boos coming afterward. He steps in and Goldust takes him by the shoulder. "Cody, what are you doing!?" Shouts Goldust, Rhodes snapping and turning to his brother - smacking him across the face! He points at Goldust and tells him not to touch him like that. He turns around right in to a kick to the gut from Dallas, followed up by the Running Bo-Dog! Dallas hooks both legs up for the one, two, three. Bo-Dallas and R-Truth advance.

Luke Harper and Erick Rowan of The Wyatt Family make their way out next, the team that held the belts for over two-hundred days before losing them at WrestleMania. Harper steps in to the ring to face off with Dallas first, widening his eyes and spreading his hands. He yells out his signature 'yeah, yeah, yeah' causing Dallas to panic and tag Truth in to a chuckle from the crowd! Truth gets in but looks at Harper and backs out as well, tagging Dallas back in! He steps in and Truth drops to the floor with his hands up, saying he doesn't want the tag. Harper takes the opportunity to smash Dallas in the corner with an elbow to the face. He whips him across the ropes and lets Dallas come back, hitting him with a big uppercut that causes him to drop to the mat. Bo rolls out of the ring and takes a hold of Truth, falling up against the barricade. As they talk things over, Harper comes running and diving through the ropes - taking both men down with a suicide dive! He gets back up and chuck Bo in to the ring, following after him. He gets back up and drops the elbow, Dallas rolling out of the way. He gets back up and fires away at Harper, getting him rattled in the corner. He goes for the Running Bo-Dog, but Harper catches him as he starts to go up the corner and slams him down to the mat with a back body drop. Harper rises on to his feet again and Truth comes flying off the top rope, Harper hitting him with a club to the gut. He makes the tag to Rowan, whom comes in and slowly removes his sheep mask. He blasts Truth with a spinning kick and knocks him through the ropes. He bounces off the ropes himself and comes back to Dallas with a splash, leading to the pinfall! Luke Harper and Erick Rowan advance.

The WWE Tag Team Champions, The Hardy Boyz, come out next to a big pop from the crowd! Matt and Jeff get in at the same time and trade shots with Harper and Rowan, Jeff managing to take Harper to the outside - leaving Matt with Rowan as the legal man. They trade shots back and forth, Rowan getting the upper hand by using his size. He hits a huge powerslam but misses a big splash, Matt staggering back up and being blasted with a shot to the gut. Rowan goes for a chokebomb, Matt shoving back and hitting off the corner, coming back with a huge leaping forearm to the face! He cups the head and unleashes with forearm after forearm, rattling Rowan. He knocks him to the mat with a kick to the knee, going to the top rope afterward only for Harper to hop on to the apron and hang him up! The crowd boos until Jeff hops on to the apron and tags himself in, ducking a boot from Harper and shoving him off the apron - climbing to the top turnbuckle for the Swanton, Rowan rolling out of the way! Erick gets back up and lets Jeff rise, running off to the ropes, ducking a shot from Jeff. He hits off the ropes on the other side and Harper makes the blind tag, Jeff catching him with a kick to the gut on the return followed by the Twist of Fate! Jeff gets to his feet and turns right in to a big boot from Harper! Luke hooks the legs up, Jeff kicking out at the last moment. Harper drags Jeff to his feet and hits a couple of chops to the chest, going for the discus clothesline - Jeff managing to avoid it and run to the corner, hitting the Whisper in the Wind! He rises on to his feet again and Matt rushes in to the ring, running to Rowan as he gets up on the apron and knocking him off of it! He steps over to Harper as he rises and kicks him in the stomach, dropping him with the Twist of Fate! The crowd cheers as Jeff looks all around the arena, stepping out to the apron and climbing to the top rope. After taking another look around the Allstate Arena, he hits the Swanton Bomb! He holds on to his back, crawling to make the cover and get the three count. The Hardy Boyz advance.

Jeff and Matt get back on to their feet and pat each other on the back, waiting for the next team. Suddenly, the titantron flickers multiple colors and eventually reads 'PURGE', the Allstate Arena giving a loud mixed reaction as Sami Zayn and Solomon Crowe proceed to make their way through the crowd in signature fashion, hopping the barricades and stepping up in to the ring. Zayn and Crowe stare Matt and Jeff down, the latter of The Hardy Boyz patting Matt on the chest and talking in his ear, the two of The Purge not giving them any time to discuss strategy - charging forward and slamming them down to the mat with shots to the face! Crowe and Zayn begin a ruthless assault, refusing to let up as the referee tries to gain control of things. They back off after Matt falls out of the ring, Crowe hitting a huge corner clothesline which Zayn follows up with the Helluva Kick! Before they can do any more damage, however, Matt comes back in to the ring and clotheslines them both down to the mat! He lets Crowe get up in the corner before dropping to all fours, Jeff charging forward and leaping off his brother's back, Crowe moving out of the way and letting Jeff crash and burn! Zayn kicks Hardy in the face and Crowe hits a hard pendulum splash off the ropes! He rolls out of the ring with Matt as Jeff gets back up, being smashed with the Helluva Kick once again by Zayn! He takes Jeff on the fall and plants him with a spinout powerbomb in the middle of the ring, hooking the legs in the process and getting the one, two, three! The referee calls for the bell!

Winners of the match and NEW WWE Tag Team Champions, Sami Zayn and Solomon Crowe (13:12)

"Wait a minute... that's it!?" Questions Michael Cole, saying he had no idea that these men were even in the match, let alone the final team! "You better believe it, Michael!" Responds JBL. "It appears The Purge may be rising to the top faster than anybody could have anticipated as Crowe and Zayn are the new tag team champions!" The two embrace each other in the ring and hold the titles high up over their heads, shouting to the crowd that their day has come! After defeating an established team in The Usos on the Payback Kickoff Show, they have now gone on in the same night to beat The Hardy Boyz in tag team turmoil and become WWE Tag Team Champions!

A promo video airs for the next upcoming WWE pay-per-view, Money in the Bank, behind the official theme song for the event, "Should've Known" by The Heroes Lie. Highlights of the Money in the Bank Ladder Match are shown, dating back to the first match at WrestleMania 21 to last years event where Antonio Cesaro, still Mr. Money in the Bank today, have won the briefcase, with nearly every superstar to win the case has gone on to become World Champion! Money in the Bank comes from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on June 29, 2014 live on pay-per-view and the WWE Network!

Back live in the arena we are up to the Kickoff Panel hosted by Renee Young along with Booker T, Chicago's own NXT commentator Colt Cabana - whom receives another big pop on the night as he waves to the fans - as well as Alex Riley. "Wow, guys, we talked about it on the Kickoff Show that The Usos were an established team that could become tag team champions any day and we thought Sami Zayn and Solomon Crowe showed the potential to get there one day but did you ever imagine it would be just about an hour later?" Questions Renee, the panel all shaking their heads and saying that they did not see that one coming, Cabana giving his congratulations, noting how he has known both of those men for a long time and saying that they deserve it. "Whether you agree with their motives here as a part of The Purge with Kevin Owens or not, these guys are good and they still have a lot to prove but they are, like it or not, the WWE Tag Team Champions right now." Young transitions to Owens, saying his match with Chris Jericho is coming up next but before we get to that, she wants to hear the guys predictions on the main event later tonight as they kept back from it on the Kickoff Show: Seth Rollins and Bryan Danielson, who walks out champion? "Y'know, I've always been a big, proud supporter of Bryan Danielson... the ultimate underdog!" Booker says, pointing his pen towards the camera. "But when I watched Seth take down Jerry Lawler... take down Mick Foley... in the same night four weeks ago... it made me so sick to my stomach that it made me believe in Seth Rollins and as much as I hate to say it, I'm going with him." Cabana says he has also known these guys for a very long time and they're both amazing talents, but he has to go with the man with the bigger heart: Bryan Danielson. Riley says that this is one tough match to predict because of how much talent both men have but he has to agree with Booker. "What Seth has done, not just on that night four weeks ago, but ever since then... it speaks for itself. This kid wants it and I think he gets it tonight. Sorry, Bryan." Renee thanks the panel for their time tonight, saying it was fun on the Kickoff and now it is time to enjoy the rest of Payback! She sends it back down to ringside to Michael Cole and John 'Bradshaw' Layfield for the next match.

Singles Match

Chris Jericho vs Kevin Owens

The bell sounds, the two men stepping up to the middle of the ring and staring each other down. Owens throws his hands out, telling Y2J to take a shot at him. "Take a shot, Jericho, it's the only one you're gonna get on me!" He says with a laugh, Jericho throwing a sudden shot to the face, followed by another and another and another! Owens quickly steps out of the ring and walks off, wiping at his face with a chuckle. He looks around to the crowd, getting heckled by some of the fans in the front row. He turns back to the ring and Jericho hits a baseball slide to knock him down! Jericho climbs to the top rope and Owens gets back to his feet, Y2J leaping off with a crossbody that sends the both of them crashing to the floor! Jericho gets up quickly and pounds on his chest, giving a yell to the crowd that cheers him on. He drags Owens back to his feet and throws him off the apron, letting him roll back in to the ring. As Chris tries to step between the ropes, Kevin gets back up and hits him with a hard knee to the chest! He clubs across the back viciously, dragging Jericho in to the ring by the neck and slamming him face first to the mat! Y2J tries to get up but Owens mounts over his back, taking him by the nose and tugging at his face - the referee getting to a count of four, Owens getting up slowly with his hands up. As he stays standing over Jericho, he hits a kick to the back of the head! He takes him by the neck and forces the veteran on to his feet, pushing him off the ropes chest first before planting him with a hard shot to the back of the head again! He goes for the pin, Jericho managing to kick out at two. Owens slowly gets up, laughing at the fight Jericho is putting up. "You should've just stayed down, Chris..." He says, forcing him up again and pushing him in to the corner. He slaps Y2J in the face, the crowd giving a sharp 'ooh' at the impact across the face. Owens cups the face and hits another slap to the face, Jericho hitting a hard shot to the face and shoving him back. He ducks a clothesline from Owens and blasts him with a kick to the gut, knocking him in to the corner. Y2J runs across the ring and comes back with a big leaping forearm to the face, moving back and letting Owens step forward before dropping him to the mat with a drop toe hold. He snaps back up and runs to the ropes again, hitting the lionsault! He hooks the inside leg up, Kevin powering out at two. Jericho quickly goes to the legs and tries to turn Owens over for the Walls of Jericho, the Allstate Arena getting behind him! Owens, however, scrambles enough and shoves him back with his feet to the chest. He rises back on to his feet and catches Jericho on the return with a vicious clothesline that drops him right on his head! He pulls Y2J up and throws him in to the corner, coming off the ropes and hitting him with a body splash that sits Y2J down. Owens snaps right back up and with a yell, hits the cannonball senton! Instead of going for the pin, though, he just stares Jericho down from one knee. He slowly gets back to his feet and lets Jericho grab the ropes, kicking him in the face as he starts to stir. He yanks Y2J between his legs, hitting the corner powerbomb! The WWE Universe boos as Owens stands over Jericho still, deciding still to not go for the pin. He yanks him up and hits another powerbomb in the corner! He hits two more before stepping through the ropes and to the outside, dragging Jericho with him! He plants him with another powerbomb, this time in to the ring apron! The boos continue to come down as Owens just stands over Jericho, breathing heavily. He throws him back in to the ring and starts to head in to the ring, the referee holding him back to check on Jericho. Kevin tries to grab at Jericho but the referee continues to keep him at bay. "Call off the match or let me kick his ass!" Shouts Owens, the official taking a moment before calling for the bell. The Allstate Arena keeps on booing, Justin Roberts making the announcement: "Ladies and gentlemen, the referee has called a stop to this match as he has deemed Chris Jericho unable to continue the match... therefore, your winner, as a result of referee stoppage is Kevin... Owens!" The boos continue to rain down at the announcement.

Winner of the match via referee stoppage, Kevin Owens (8:21)

The boos start to die down a little bit as Owens demands a microphone from ringside, the crowd quickly chanting for CM Punk as they did towards Owens on the Kickoff. He laughs at them and shakes his head. "I told you all earlier... CM Punk isn't here. He doesn't have the balls... to be here. I'm sure he is over in Chicago sitting at home watching me... watching as I look in to that camera." He stares in to the main camera, smiling and giving a wave. "Hey, Punk, don't bother coming back because the same thing is going to happen to you as it has happened to Chris Jericho here tonight. As for all these people chanting for you? I'm going to leave them with something they'll never forget..." He chucks the mike over his shoulder, the medical team coming to ringside to help Jericho out of the ring. Owens stares at him and laughs, pointing out in to the crowd. Everyone looks as up at the Kickoff Panel, Sami Zayn and Solomon Crowe rip Colt Cabana from his seat! "Oh come on, leave him alone!" Shouts Cole, explaining how this is CM Punk's best friend and a fellow Chicago native. The new WWE Tag Team Champions, with the titles around their waists, force Cabana through the crowd and chuck him over the barricade and to the floor. Colt staggers back on to his feet and tries to scramble away, only for Owens to roll out of the ring and stop him, grabbing him by the collar of his shirt. Cabana puts his hands up and suddenly sends a punch to the face! The crowd roars for Cabana as he begins to put up a fight, Owens responding back with a knee to the gut before chucking Owens shoulder first in to the steel steps! He drags him back up and throws him in to the ring, shoving Cabana up in to the corner. Crowe comes in to the ring and blasts him with the corner clothesline, Zayn following with the Helluva Kick! Finally, Owens drops him with the corner powerbomb and stands over him, breathing heavily. He leans down in the face of Cabana, slapping him in the face. "You remind your boy CM Punk exactly... what happens when you get in the way of Kevin Owens... what happens when you get in the way of The Purge..." He backs off, Crowe and Zayn removing their titles from their waists to raise them up high, Owens standing in between them with a stare deep in to the main camera.

Cutting backstage, Wade Barrett is seen getting prepared for his match with The Commonwealth around him and Byron Saxton comes in to the room, excusing himself. "Wade, you've got your rematch with AJ Styles here tonight for the Intercontinental Championship but I have to ask what a lot of people are wondering... are you more worried about your upcoming royal wedding with Paige or becoming Intercontinental Champion for a third time?" Barrett stands up slowly, squinting his eyes at Saxton and asking if he is serious. "Listen, Byron, it's not that I'm worried about my upcoming wedding, I've got a hell of a lot of care for it. The thing is that it is not in the now... what is in the now is me becoming a champion. Paige may be upset about it, but perhaps she doesn't understand what it is like to deserve to be champion as I do. Yeah, she's been Diva's Champion but I've been World Champion and I certainly deserve to be the Intercontinental Champion!" He continues to stare Saxton down, ordering him to get out of his way because he has a match to get to. He leaves the room, The Commonwealth following him - Rose trailing late and shaking his head at Saxton. "Nice tie." He says, adjusting the pink one Saxton is wearing.

The cameras cut over to ringside where Michael Cole welcomes everyone back there, saying how just moments ago we saw a 'heinous act' by Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn and Solomon Crowe. "Look, I get that these guys want to get to the top but they assaulted a man, albeit a former in-ring competitor, but Colt Cabana is a commentator for us at NXT. They attacked him because he is from Chicago, because he is best friends with CM Punk and it just absolutely makes me sick and I'm sorry, John, I just had to get that off my chest." He puts his hands up, JBL saying he better watch himself because he might be making The Purge angry with those words. "I don't like you that much, Michael, but I don't think we need you getting taken out like Jerry Lawler and leaving me all by myself, even though I'm sure the people would love it!" He laughs as Cole rolls his eyes, saying it is time to move on to the next match, Wade Barrett's theme music hitting as he makes his way out along with The Commonwealth.


Intercontinental Championship
AJ Styles(c) vs Wade Barrett with The Commonwealth

The referee calls for the bell, Styles and Barrett locking up and Wade nailing a hard elbow to the side of the head, chucking Styles up in to the corner and hitting a series of kicks to the gut. He hits a hard punch as the referee gets to the count of four as a cheap shot, backing off before coming back with a boot that misses - Styles spinning him in to the corner and nailing chop after chop to 'Woo!' after 'Woo!' from the Chicago fans. He takes Barrett by the head for a suplex, only to get shoved back and blasted with a clothesline! The boos come down as Barrett laughs to the crowd all around the arena, gesturing his hands towards Styles. "You think this is a real champion? This isn't a real champion! I AM!" He gets some claps from the outside via The Commonwealth and he goes to drop an elbow, Styles rolling out of the way. Barrett gets back up, frustrated, and turns to Styles - missing a clothesline, Styles hitting him with the Pele Kick! Before the champion can continue the attack, however, Barrett falls through the ropes and leans up against the barricade, checking himself for blood. The Commonwealth come checking on him but he assures he is okay. As he starts to step forward, Styles launches himself over the ropes and brings himself and Barrett to the floor! He gets back up and throws his hands out in front of The Commonwealth, knowing they can't attack him without getting their leader disqualified. He laughs, rolling Barrett back in to the ring and going for the pin, getting a two count. Both men get back up and begin to trade shots back and forth, Barrett quickly raking the eyes. The referee warns him but he ignores it, throwing Styles shoulder first in to the steel post! The crowd boos as Wade backs off with a grin at the orders of the official. As he has the referee in his face, Sandow steps up to Styles and yanks his arm to the side before slamming his shoulder in to the post again! Styles falls back in to the ring, groaning in pain. Barrett rushes up to him and goes for the pin, getting a count of two. "Come on! Count faster!" He says to the referee, transitioning fast to take the arm of Styles and roll him on to his stomach, applying a hard armbar behind his back, wrenching away at it. Styles refuses to give in, Barrett telling him to do so repeatedly. He finally pulls on to his feet, slamming AJ's arm across the mat! The champion yells out at the pain, Barrett stomping on it a few times before going for the pin again, getting another two count. Barrett gets frustrated and rises back on to his feet, slowly inverting his elbow pad and making the crowd react in anticipation. He backs to the corner, winding his arm up. Styles gets back on to his feet and ducks the Bullhammer, springboard off the ropes only to be caught in the arms of Barrett and dropped with Winds of Change! Barrett hooks both legs up, the champion once again managing to kick out just in time! Wade slams his hands off the mat in disbelief, dragging Styles up and whipping him in to the corner chest first, blasting him with a boot on the comeback. He takes the arm and slams it to the mat repeatedly, throwing a few stomps before taking Styles up again, pulling at the arm setting up for the Bullhammer Elbow, Styles ducking beneath it again and he sweeps the legs out of Barrett with the legs and rolls Barrett up, getting a two count. Wade rips Styles up off the mat again, lifting him for a powerslam only for Styles to push off and hit a hard kick to the gut, setting up for the Styles Clash! Barrett pulls back, however, hitting the Bullhammer Elbow! He places his hands across the chest and hooks the inside leg, getting the three count only for the referee to notice Styles' foot on the ropes after, telling Barrett that it happened! Wade gets to his feet and ignores it, demanding the belt from ringside. Styles staggers back up, The Commonwealth going to grab the belt only for the official to keep trying to explain what happened. Barrett throws his hands up and turns around and gets a kick to the gut from AJ, followed by the Styles Clash! He rolls Barrett over and keeps the shoulders down for the three!

Winner of the match and still Intercontinental Champion, AJ Styles (10:00)

Styles rolls off of Barrett, the crowd cheering the result as the referee retrieves the Intercontinental Championship belt. He helps Styles up and hands him the belt, Barrett rolling out of the ring to his Commonwealth brethren and Paige, whom checks down on him - Barrett frustrated and pulling himself away from Paige, putting his hands up in frustration as he gets back on to his feet, Styles raising his title up from inside of the ring with the The Commonwealth left staring, frustrated.

The cameras cut over to ringside were Cole and JBL move forward to a match coming up next between two very, well, unique individuals who have quite the personal rivalry that has been brewing since before WrestleMania and came to a head the week after Bray Wyatt ended the streak of Kane's brother, The Undertaker, at WrestleMania XXX. A promo video proceeds to air going back to that night in early April, where Bray Wyatt shocked the world by defeating The Undertaker and ending his legendary undefeated streak. It flashes back in between to Wyatt having stolen the mask of Kane and the urn of Paul Bearer during the build up to the match with Kane giving some shock value of his own by returning to the WWE after a long absence eight days after Wyatt's victory over Undertaker. Kane vowed not only retribution in the name of his brother, but vowed to get revenge on Wyatt for taking his mask and Bearer's urn. At Extreme Rules, the two would face in a Falls Count Anywhere match, which Wyatt would win. However, Kane would call for a rematch at Payback - a Last Man Standing Match. The video picks up to Bray telling Kane that he is the new phenom after defeating his brother at WrestleMania and would soon slay the monster that is Kane and also be known as the Last Man Standing. Kane, in response, would promise to take Wyatt to the depths of hell and claim his vengeance upon him.

Last Man Standing Match
Bray Wyatt vs Kane

The match begins, Wyatt and Kane staring each other down. Bray spreads his arms out and drops on to both knees, laughing at Kane. The 'Big Red Monster' looks around a bit confused but charges forward, Wyatt leaping up and crashing in to him with a leaping, spinning body splash! He gets up with a sick grin and looks out to the crowd, taking Kane by the neck and pulling him back up, blasting him with forearm after forearm to the face, sending Kane back in to the corner. He rushes to the other side of the ring and comes back with a splash that Kane avoids, spinning Wyatt around and unloading with strikes to the chest and face. He takes Wyatt by the throat and leans him against the corner with a wide eyed stare from behind his mask, pushing Bray off the mat! Wyatt quickly throws an elbow to the side of the head and pushes Kane back, sitting on the top turnbuckle. Bray takes a few breaths and stands up on the second set of ropes, diving off with a shoulder block that brings Kane to the mat with a thud. The 'Eater of Worlds' gets on to his feet, the official getting to a count of three before Kane sits up, staring at Wyatt and being blasted with a knee to the side of the head! Wyatt mounts on top of Kane and unloads with clubs to the spine, rising on to his feet and dragging Kane back up, chucking him in between the ropes and to the outside. Wyatt steps out to the apron and smiles, letting Kane get on to his feet before going behind him and throwing Kane face first in to the steel post! Kane stumbles to the announce table and Bray goes after him, setting up for Sister Abigail to the table as he had done at Extreme Rules last month, only for Kane to uses his strength to straighten himself up and get out of the hold, clasping his hand across the throat of Bray! He lifts him off the floor but Wyatt manages to push off and hit a clothesline! He steps forward and gazes out to the crowd. "Follow me! FOLLOW! THE BUZZARDS!" He shouts to some boos, turning back to Kane as he staggers back up against the steel post. Wyatt charges at him with a yell, Kane moving and letting him smack in to the post! Kane backs up to the barricade and catches his breath, charging up to Bray and delivering a boot to his head and in to the steel post! Wyatt collapses to the floor and lays motionless, the referee beginning the count! As he gets up to seven, Wyatt finally begins to stir and uses the ring apron to begin to get up. He finally rises at nine but turns right in to a ferocious punch to the face! Kane unloads and takes Wyatt by the throat again, lifting him off the ground and Chokeslamming him across the announce table! The table doesn't break but the crowd cheers, Kane ripping off the cover to the Spanish announce desk. He removes the monitors but keeps one, looking down at it. He looks back to Bray as the referee gets to a count of five, dragging Wyatt off by the hair. He keeps him steady and backs up with the monitor, charging forward only for Wyatt to duck underneath and pick up the other monitor from the floor - cracking Kane over the head and dropping him to the floor! Wyatt lets the monitor go to the floor and he drops on to both is knees, laughing crazily as Kane remains not moving right next to him. The official gets up to the count of six and Bray rises to his feet, spreading his hands out and looking out to the WWE Universe. As he laughs in the process, the crowd begins to cheer as Kane sits up again, rising on to his feet behind Bray, breathing intensely. He turns Wyatt around and smashes him with a right! He unloads and knocks Bray back in to the barricade, hitting a big boot that sends him over! Kane takes his time and looks around, stepping up on to the barricade and trying to stay steady to keep his balance. Wyatt gets up in the space in the crowd and the 'Big Red Monster' leaps off with a clothesline! He rolls on the floor for a moment before getting back up. Wyatt crawls to the barricade and pulls himself up, Kane rushing at him and being caught by Wyatt by the waist - being lifted off the floor and spun right through the barricade!

The crowd breaks in to a 'Holy sh*t!' chant as both men are laid out, the referee beginning to count. Neither men even move until seven, both struggling back up at nine. Kane pounds Wyatt with more strikes up against the ring, Wyatt scrambling back in to the ring. The 'Demon' follows and they exchange shots in the ring, Bray hitting some headbutts before launching off the ropes, coming right back to a sidewalk slam! Kane gets back up and drags Bray to his feet by the hair, chucking Wyatt through the ropes. He follows after him and raises his hand up high, catching Bray by the throat! He lifts him up off the ground and proceeds to hit the Chokeslam right through the announce table! The crowd cheers as Kane stands over Wyatt, breathing very heavily as the referee begins the count. The cheers in the crowd start to turn to boos at the five count, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan rushing down from the back and coming around the ring, attacking Kane but being met with shots to the face! Kane fends them off but the two-on-one becomes too much and they chuck him shoulder first in to the steel steps! They help Bray up as the referee is just about to get to the ten count, leaning him against the barricade. Kane starts to stir and Rowan plants him with a spinning wheel kick! Harper takes the steel steps apart and slides them in to the ring, causing Cole on commentary to question what he is doing! Rowan continues to club the back of Kane as Harper sets the steps up in the middle of the ring before exiting, helping Rowan bring the 'Big Red Monster' in to the ring. Wyatt staggers forward and steps up on to the apron, going through the ropes very slowly with his arms spread out - spinning around to look out to the crowd. He turns to Kane as he staggers on to one knee, giving a long slit throat taunt towards his adversary! Kane gets back up and Wyatt lifts him off the mat, spinning him on to his shoulders before going up on to the steel steps, dropping Kane with the Tombstone Piledriver! Wyatt stays on his knees and spreads his arms afterward, looking up to the ceiling of the Allstate Arena with a laugh. He staggers back on to his feet and stumbles back to the corner, leaning in to the second turnbuckle as the referee slowly reaches the count of ten.

Winner of the match, Bray Wyatt (16:19)

The Allstate Arena gives a mixed reaction to the result, mostly boos, as Wyatt drops on to his knees once again with his arms still spread out, Harper and Rowan standing behind him gazing down at Kane. Replays are shown from the match from where Wyatt hit Kane with the monitor, the two going through the barricade, Kane hitting the Chokeslam through the announce table before the finish to the match where Harper and Rowan - The Wyatt Family followers - helped Wyatt by attacking Kane, setting the stage for Bray to hit Kane and The Undertaker's signature Tombstone Piledriver on the steel steps. Back live in the arena, The Wyatt Family remains standing tall over Kane - whom just remains motionless. Wyatt gives a sinister grin to the crowd as the signature of the group hits.

A promo video airs for programming coming soon only to the WWE Network.

Following the promo video, a graphic for tomorrow night on Raw is show for the return of Chairman Vince McMahon, whom will be making his return to address the current situation at Commissioner after Mick Foley was taken out by the man that will compete for the Undisputed WWE Championship later on tonight, Seth Rollins. "There is tons of speculation that Mr. McMahon could announce a new authority figure tomorrow night, even, John!" Says Cole, to which JBL suggests himself for the role with a laugh.

Being Honored by the Russian Federation
Vladimir Putin's Hand-Picked 'Super-Athlete', Rusev!

The ring is set up with a red carpet, multiple men in suits coming in to the ring with a small podium stand being placed in the middle of the ring. One man holds a small wooden case that is closed up, Justin Roberts proceeding to announce the 'Bulgarian Brute' Rusev and the 'Ravishing Russian' Lana! The two make their way out to strong heat from the crowd, making their way out as Rusev sports a suit holds the Russian Flag in his hand, waving it about to the crowd to their dismay. The two come down and in to the ring, Rusev planting the flag in to a stand and slowly rising on to the podium, Lana holding a microphone in her hand with a smile across her face. After calling for silence and attention from the crowd, she speaks. "America, tonight you are witnesses to greatness. You are witnesses to an honorable man being honored by the world's greatest and strongest country, mother Russia." The boos come down and a 'U-S-A' chant begins to break out, Lana ordering the Chicago crowd to shut up! The boos come in strong again as she grows back her smile slowly, introducing the representatives of Russia standing in the ring along with her and Rusev. "Tonight, Rusev is to be honored with the Gold Star Medal of the Hero of the Soviet Union." The crowd boos as she hands the microphone over to one of the representatives, whom - with a thick accent - notes that this award has not been awarded in over twenty years, but by the call of Vladimir Putin they are to present it to a man that has devoted himself for mother Russia. He asks Rusev if he has any words before they present the medal to him and he takes the microphone away from Lana. "America! Tonight, you bow to me! You bow to Rusev!" He looks around the booing arena and continues. "I am a hero! A hero to Russia! A hero to a strong country, stronger than you're pathetic one. Your inaugural Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal was won by me! Now, I melt your stupid trophy in to my medal!" The Allstate Arena gathers together what he has said in his not-as-good English, Cole explaining while stammering that Rusev has melted the Andre the Memorial Battle Royal Trophy in to his Gold Star Medal he is to be presented! He hands the microphone off to Lana and the man with the wooden case opens it up, revealing the star. The Russian national anthem proceeds to play, Rusev leaning down to have the medal bestowed upon him. The WWE Universe continues to boo as he straightens up with a smile, taking the Russian flag from it's stand and holding it up high! Suddenly, 'FEED ME!' is heard and the boos turn to cheers very quickly.

Ryback proceeds to march his way out from the back, pumping his arms up and down and getting fired up. He starts to march down to the ring, speaking towards the ring. He comes up the steel steps and right in to the ring, a microphone of his own in his hand. Rusev's eyes are widened, angered by the interruption. "I'm not a man of many words, Rusev. So I'm going to keep it short... and I'm going to keep it sweet... I don't like you. I don't like how you disrespect my country! I don't like how you disrespected the legacy of Andre the Giant by not only winning the tournament in his name, but having the audacity to melt his trophy down for your stupid medal!" A big 'U-S-A' chant breaks out again, Ryback nodding in response to it as Rusev yells back at him. "Like I said, I'm gonna keep it short and sweet. I'm now making it my goal to show Vladimir Putin that you are no hero, but just a big, dumb, ugly, stupid ogre! FEED! ME! MORE! FEED! ME! MORE!" He leads on the chants, dropping the microphone as Rusev charges at him - ducking a clothesline. He levels Rusev with multiple shots to the face and rattles him enough to drop him between the ropes! Rusev backpedals up the ramp quickly, Lana following after him. Ryback marches around the ring to the 'Feed me more!' chants, turning to see the medal presenter still standing in the corner. He gulps as Ryback steps up to him with a grin, adjusting his suit before pulling him on to his shoulders! He marches around the ring and takes one look at Rusev, planting the presenter with Shell Shocked! He pops back on to his feet as the Chicago crowd keeps the chant going, Ryback leaning across the ropes and staring Rusev down - whom screams back at him in his native tongue, being held back by Lana. Ryback laughs in response, calling Rusev 'stupid' repeatedly and patting on the top of his head, marching around the ring some more to keep playing up the crowd.

The cameras cut backstage to show John Cena and Dolph Ziggler getting ready for their upcoming match with each other, each getting a mixed reaction as the camera focuses on them. Cena finishes putting on his arm and wrist bands, getting on to his feet with a determined look across his face. A promo video begins to air, going through the career highlights of John Cena - Dolph Ziggler's voice eventually coming in saying, in reference to Cena's theme music, "You're time is up, my time is now." The video goes to Extreme Rules a month ago where Cena would eliminate Ziggler from the fatal four way elimination match for the Undisputed WWE Championship, Ziggler coming back later on to cost Cena the match. Over the weeks, Ziggler would show an aggressive side and assault Cena on multiple occasions, saying that he is sick and tired of Cena being handed opportunity after opportunity over guys like him, with Cena telling him that he has worked his ass off to get to where he is, Dolph snapping back by saying he wants to spit in the face of John and send him back home to his friends, his family and his 'plastic girlfriend' and tell them that he is the better man. The video comes to an end with Cena striking Ziggler to the face and sending him out of the ring, Dolph agreeing to a match to prove himself and take the spotlight away from Cena.


Singles Match
Dolph Ziggler vs John Cena

The bell rings, both men staying in their corner and staring each other down. They both finally step forward, Cena circling a bit before coming up to Ziggler and taking him down to the mat, Dolph regrouping fast by hugging the bottom rope and pulling himself to the apron. He gets back up as the referee holds Cena back, Ziggler staring John down. He runs his hands across the ropes before stepping back in between them, Cena motioning for him to come at him. "You wanted this, John! You wanted this!" Ziggler says, pointing at Cena. He steps forward and the two lock up, John applying a headlock and dropping to a knee. Ziggler breaks free and applies a headlock of his own, receiving a mixed reaction just as Cena had. John pushes him off the ropes and hits a huge hip toss on the return, getting back on to his feet and clotheslining Ziggler in the corner. He takes him by the leg and brings him in to the middle of the ring, flipping the 'Show Off' over and applying the STF! "Cena has him already! He has him already!" Exclaims Cole, Ziggler using his still fresh energy to work his way to the ropes and grab a hold of them quickly. Cena lets up as the referee gets to a count of three, spinning around 360 and grabbing the leg of Dolph again, yanking him from the ropes! Before he can lock in the STF again though, Ziggler rolls over and pushes him away with both feet. He gets back up and leaps over Cena as he charges at him, letting him rebound off the ropes before nailing a big superkick! Dolph flops on to John and hooks both legs up, only getting a count of two. Ziggler rises up and hits Cena with a kick to the back as he sits up, applying a chinlock quickly. He wrenches away at it and yanks Cena on to his feet, letting go of the hold and ducking an elbow, delivering a low dropkick. He hits off the ropes and goes for the Fameasser, Cena catching him and flipping him in preparation for the Attitude Adjustment! Cena spins around and looks out to the crowd, Dolph scrambling enough to get free. He hits off the ropes and returns with a big leaping DDT! He rolls Cena over and hooks the leg, getting another count of two. Frustrated, Dolph slams his hands in to the mat repeatedly and rises on to his feet - getting in to the face of the referee. "That was a three count and you know it! Are you trying to let him win or something!?" He shouts, Charles Robinson explaining he is not and that he is just doing his job. Ziggler shakes his head and turns right in to the Attitude Adjustment from Cena! John goes for the pin quickly, Dolph kicking out right at the last moment! Cena sits up in disbelief, putting his hands on his head. He throws his hands up in disbelief and gets back on to his feet, looking all around the arena with his hands on his hips. He takes Ziggler by the neck and drags him back up, pummeling him with shots to the face. Ziggler comes back with a chop to the chest and unloads on Cena now, John coming back with some more shots. As he hits off the ropes, he comes back with a shoulder block and rises back up, waving his hand in front of his face over Ziggler. "You can't see me!" He says, going off the ropes for the Five Knuckle Shuffle only for Ziggler to kip up and blast him with a huge kick to the gut! He runs to the ropes and comes right back with the Fameasser! He doesn't go for the pin, however, and waits for Cena to get up and hits off the ropes again to hit a second Fameasser! He hooks both legs up, in shock as Cena powers out at two! Ziggler slaps the mat again and again, rolling out of the ring in frustration. He pulls at his hair and storms over to the timekeeper, ordering him to move. He takes the steel chair and comes back in to the ring, referee Charles Robinson warning him to not use it! Ziggler argues before tossing the chair to the side, Robinson throwing his hands up. He goes to take care of it and Ziggler takes the opportunity to give Cena a big low blow kick! He spins John around and drops him with the Zig Zag! He hooks both legs up, wrapping his legs over Cena's. Robinson turns back around and goes to make the count, Cena kicking out at two once again! Dolph snaps, getting on to his feet again and storming over to the ropes, kicking at them repeatedly! He moves over to the corner and pulls at his hair again, running at Cena as he staggers up and leaping high, John adjusting and spinning him on to his shoulders. Ziggler throws elbow after elbow to the head and Cena launches him off his shoulders, Dolph showing his athleticism by landing on his feet! He hits the superkick on Cena and he spins around, falling chest first in to the ropes. Ziggler catches him on the rebound with a roll up, grabbing a hold of the tights! Robinson goes for the count and Ziggler throws his feet up on the ropes at two, keeping Cena down for the three!

Winner of the match via pinfall, Dolph Ziggler (12:04)

The WWE Universe gives a loud mixed reaction as Ziggler rolls out of the ring quickly, Cena getting on to his hands and knees in shock. Dolph backs up the ramp as quick as he can, mocking Cena by waving his hand in front of his face to say 'you can't see me'. A loud 'ooh' comes from the crowd as he does so, running his hands through his hair and flicking them at Cena as he gets on to his feet, stepping up to the ropes. He offers for Dolph to come back in to the ring and continue the fight, Ziggler seeming to think about it for a moment only to laugh it off and throw his hands up, backing up the ramp once again with a smile across his face. He makes his way through the curtains and to the back, having stolen a big victory from John Cena here tonight. "He may have stolen it, Michael, but he deserves it and this is a big win for Dolph Ziggler!" Remarks JBL.

The cameras cut backstage to Byron Saxton, introducing her guest at this time - Seth Rollins. The Allstate Arena gives him a very loud reception, filled with mostly boos. Rollins laughs at it as Saxton thanks him for his time ahead of his big match coming up next with Bryan Danielson for the Undisputed WWE Championship and he wants to know if he is ready for it. "Am I ready? I've been ready for this match for over three months, Byron. In case you forgot, seeing as how Mick Foley had forgotten, I won the Elimination Chamber at No Way Out to earn my one-on-one title match with Bryan last month at Extreme Rules. But what happened? What happened!? That moron turned that match in to a fatal four way and although I should have won, I got cost the match by Jerry Lawler and Bryan got lucky... then Mick wanted to give my rightful title shot to somebody else... so I Curb Stomped both their heads in and we haven't heard from them since..." He laughs, putting his hand on the shoulder of Saxton. "And consider this a spoiler for the main event, Byron. I'm Curb Stomping Bryan Danielson's head in just like I did to Jerry Lawler... just like I did to Mick Foley... just like I'll keep on doing after I win that title here tonight." He grins to Saxton and walks away, as the main event for the Undisputed WWE Championship is coming up next!

Behind the official Payback theme song, "We Want It All" by Powerman 5000, a promo video airs for the main event. It goes back to No Way Out where Seth Rollins won the Elimination Chamber match to become the number one contender to the Undisputed WWE Championship at Extreme Rules following WrestleMania, only for that match to be turned in to a fatal four way by Commissioner Mick Foley. On the night after losing at Extreme Rules, Rollins would blame commentator Jerry Lawler for the loss and Curb Stomp him twice. Later in the night, he would threaten Mick Foley with the same fate if he didn't give him his one-on-one title match and although Foley gave it to him, he would Curb Stomp him as well. Over the weeks, Rollins would vow to become champion at Payback with Danielson saying he feared nobody, especially not Rollins and he would for the right of the fans, beat Rollins and remain their champion. Rollins would Curb Stomp Bryan week after week and continue to prove his capability of becoming the Undisputed WWE Champion, even concluding the last week on Raw and Smackdown by holding the title over the downed body of Danielson. The video ends with that very image that we could see tonight.

Undisputed WWE Championship

Bryan Danielson(c) vs Seth Rollins

Senior official Mike Chioda asks if both men are ready and calls for the bell, the two staring each other down. They circle the ring, each trying to get the other to come towards them. Rollins fakes a step up and backs off, leaning in the corner and laughing. Danielson puts his hands on his hips and waits, Rollins shaking his hand and moving out of the corner, continuing to circle around. They come to the middle and lock up, Rollins pushing him back and hitting a hard kick to the gut. He clobbers across the back of Bryan and shoves him against the ropes, missing an elbow on the comeback. Danielson hits off the ropes and comes back with a big clothesline, Rollins popping right back up and being smacked with a spinning kick to the gut. He unloads with strikes to the face, followed by a series of kicks to the legs and sides. He rocks Rollins up in to the corner and he ducks between the ropes, calling for the referee to hold Bryan back. Chioda does so, Seth stepping back between the ropes and delivering a cheap shot to Danielson with a kick to the gut by moving Chioda aside! He pounds away with shots to the face and runs across the ring off the ropes, coming back with a big dropkick. Both men quickly rise up and Rollins hits another dropkick, going for a third only for the champion to avoid it and drop to the mat, going for the Yes! Lock! The crowd goes wild but Rollins scrambles enough to flop himself to the ropes and slide out of the ring. Danielson gets back up and steps over to the ropes, Rollins clipping his legs out from under him and taking a hold of one, sliding Danielson over to the corner and wrapping it around the steel post! Bryan rolls away, groaning in pain. "And John, this could be a part of the strategy of Rollins to take out the dangerous legs of Bryan!" Notes Cole, JBL saying it would be a brilliant plan on Rollins' part. Seth comes back in to the ring and takes the leg again, tugging the champion to the corner and dropping to the mat again, wrapping it around the steel post yet again! Rollins walks around a bit on the outside with a smug grin, raising his hands up to the crowd. He laughs at the boos and hops on to the apron, letting Danielson stagger on to his feet before springboarding off the ropes with a dropkick, Danielson catching the legs and letting him hit the mat! He spins him over and steps over the legs, slowly applying the surfboard stretch! He lifts Rollins up and down to the delight of the crowd, Seth yelling 'no!' to the referee while being asked if he wants to give in. Bryan pulls Seth down slowly before pushing him off, planting him face first in to the mat! Rollins uses the ropes to get back to his feet, Danielson stepping up to him and hitting a kick - only to use his leg Seth targeted and feel the effects, backing off. He steps back up and swings a kick with his good leg, Rollins catching it and kicking out the other leg from underneath Danielson! The champion rolls across the ring in pain, getting on to his knees in pain. Seth tries to take advantage and hit the Curb Stomp, Danielson pulling his head away at the last moment and roll him up for a very close two count! Rollins rolls back on to his feet and avoids a clothesline from Danielson, hooking the waist for a suplex that Danielson pulls out of, going behind Rollins and hitting a bridging German suplex, resulting in another two count. Both men rise to their feet again and Danielson uses his good leg to throw a hard kick to the gut, hitting one to the face. He runs off the ropes and comes back, Rollins catching him by the waist and lifting him on to his shoulders, running to the corner and tossing him back first in to the corner! Bryan collapses on to the mat on all fours, Seth flying off the ropes and returning with the Curb Stomp! The crowd rises on to their feet as Seth scrambles to hook the legs, Danielson finding it in him to kick out at a count of two!

Rollins sits up with a disgruntled look across his face, pulling at his hair. He looks around the arena and shakes his head. "No... no... that was it..." He says, staggering back on to his feet. He drags Danielson back on to his feet and lifts him on to his shoulders again, chucking Bryan in to the corner again. He goes for the Curb Stomp once more, Danielson moving out of the way and getting back up, hitting a dropkick with all of his might to send Rollins through the ropes and to the floor! He gets back up slowly and looks around the Allstate Arena, hitting off the ropes and coming back with Air Goat, Rollins managing to avoid it and throw Bryan in to the barricade face first! He slides back in to the ring himself and runs off the ropes, coming back with the suicide dive to Danielson - taking him down to an ovation from the crowd. He doesn't stop there, however, getting back in to the ring and going for it again, crashing Bryan in to the floor once again! Rollins gets on to his feet and slaps his hands off the barricade, all fired up! "I'M TAKING THE TITLE! I'M TAKING WHAT IS MINE!" He shouts, dragging Danielson up by the hair. He throws him off the ring apron and rolls him back in to the ring, leaping on to the apron. He lets Danielson start to stagger up and springboards off the ropes, putting his foot out in an apparent springboard Curb Stomp - causing the crowd to be wowed, only to have Bryan avoid it once again and take the arm of Seth, pulling him down to the mat and applying the Yes! Lock! The Chicago fans go wild as Rollins tries to scramble out of the hold, throwing his hands about everywhere! He tries to pull Bryan's hands apart but the champion refuses to let up. Rollins keeps moving himself slowly towards the ropes, scrambling his hand some more. He looks to be on the verge of tapping out but he gets his fingertips on the ropes, digging his elbows to the mat enough to get to the ropes and wrap his arms around them! Danielson lets go of the hold at a count of four, falling on to his back in disbelief that Rollins didn't tap out. The champion crawls to the other side of the ring and gets to his feet via the ropes, walking back over to Rollins and hitting him with shoot kicks to the chest as he gets on to his knee. Rollins takes the bad leg out from under him though, getting to his feet and falling back in to the corner. He lets Danielson rise and runs at him, getting taken by the neck and thrown over the ropes - Rollins staying on the apron! Danielson hooks a hold of the neck again from the apron and starts to pull Seth up the corner, getting to the top turnbuckle. He yanks away at Seth, trying to launch him off. Rollins stays put, however, lifting Bryan up and dropping him face first on to the mat! Danielson flops on to his back, motionless, as Rollins sits on the top rope. He pulls his hair back from out of his eyes and catches his breath, looking around the arena. He grows a scowl across his face, standing up slowly. He motions for the title around his waist and gets himself set on the top rope standing, he leaps off and goes for what Cole indicates is the Phoenix Splash, Danielson managing to roll out of the way at the last moment! Rollins flops around on the mat, clutching his midsection in pain from the impact! Bryan gets up in the corner and starts to get the crowd going with very slow, rising 'Yes!' chants while throwing his index fingers up in the air. Rollins struggles on to his feet in the opposing corner, slowly turning right in to the Running Knee! The Allstate Arena goes wild as Danielson quickly scrambles back over to Rollins, hooking both legs up for the one, two, three!

Winner of the match and still Undisputed WWE Champion, Bryan Danielson (18:37)

The Chicago crowds continue to go wild as Danielson slowly rolls off of Rollins, curling his bad leg up in to his chest in pain. He stays laying on the mat as Mike Chioda checks on him, the commentary team going over the highlights of the match, from the suicide dives from both men to the Curb Stomp from Rollins, the Yes! Lock from Bryan to the ultimate ending where Rollins would go high risk with the Phoenix Splash, only for Danielson to avoid it and deliver the Running Knee. Back live in the arena, Danielson staggers back on to his feet with some assistance from Chioda, being handed his Undisputed WWE Championship belt and having his arm raised as the winner. Bryan pulls away from the referee and steps up to the ropes, taking a moment to catch his breath before beginning the 'Yes!' chants once again, the Allstate Arena rocking! "And ladies and gentlemen, Bryan Danielson walks in to Chicago as champion and will walk out as champion!" Says Cole, preparing to send things off only for a familiar voice to interrupt...

"Ladies and gentlemen..." Out to the stage comes Paul Heyman to the confusion of the entire building, Heyman stepping out to the stage and staring down to the ring. Danielson questions why he is here, in as much confusion as everybody else. "My name is Paul Heyman and I am out here right here... right now... because Mr. Danielson, I am sure you remember a night a little less than two months ago in New Orleans where you stepped inside Hell in a Cell with my client... Brock... Lesnar." A big reaction comes for the mention of the name, Heyman slowly coming down the ramp and stopping at the bottom of it, keeping just enough distance from the ring to look up in to the eyes of Bryan. "Fortunately for you, Mr. Danielson, my client Brock Lesnar is on a leave of absence as you very well know, so I'm not out here for him. But, the way I see it is that we have some unfinished business between one another and... being the genius that I am I have been working my ass off. Working my ass off to get the man ready to take your Undisputed WWE Championship away from you and no, it isn't Brock Lesnar and no, it isn't Roman Reigns..." Some curiosity is raised in the arena as Heyman grins an evil grin, twirling his finger in the air as the crowd starts to get rowdy. "Ladies and gentlemen, my new client... ANTONIO! CESARO!" He stops twirling his finger and points behind Danielson, Cesaro standing across the ring from him. Bryan looks around in confusion, stepping forward. "Really? You're going to sell out to him?" Questions Bryan, looking around some more at the Allstate Arena. He takes another step forward and prepares to say something else, Cesaro cracking the Money in the Bank Briefcase in to the head of Bryan! The crowd goes wild as Cesaro hands the briefcase over to Mike Chioda with a smile, telling him that he is cashing in! "Wh-wh-what!? ANTONIO CESARO IS CASHING IN MONEY IN THE BANK!" Shouts Michael Cole in disbelief. "HE'S HERE WITH PAUL HEYMAN AND HE IS CASHING IN!" Chioda presents the briefcase to Justin Roberts at ringside, whom takes it and proceeds to announce that, indeed, Cesaro is cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase! Cesaro smiles in the corner as Danielson gets up in the corner very slowly.

Undisputed WWE Championship
Bryan Danielson(c) vs Antonio Cesaro with Paul Heyman

The Chicago crowd continues to go wild as Mike Chioda lets Danielson rise before calling for the bell! Cesaro runs at Danielson and dives down at the bad leg, taking him down and clobbering his fist in to it! He gets on to his feet and yanks Bryan to the middle of the ring, bringing him to his feet and setting him up between his legs. Cesaro looks around the arena and cracks his neck, delivering the Neutralizer! He rolls Bryan over and hooks the outside leg for the one, two, thre- Danielson kicks out! "Oh my God he kicked out!" Cole exclaims, JBL stunned himself. Cesaro as well, as his eyes widen in disbelief. He looks out to Heyman, whom has his jaw dropped - screaming for Cesaro to capitalize! He takes Danielson on to his feet again by the hair, getting quickly chopped in the chest! Bryan unloads with kicks via his good leg to the chest and rocks him back in to the corner, backing to the opposite one. He shakes his head up and down fired up, storming across the ring for the Running Knee only for Cesaro to avoid it and let him crash and burn in the corner! He takes both legs of Bryan and drags him back to the middle of the ring, pulling him off the mat and swinging around with him over and over! He goes around eighteen times before letting go, flexing his muscles and yelling to the crowd! "Finish him! Finish him!" Shouts Heyman on the outside, Cesaro turning and letting Danielson struggle on to his feet, pulling him between his legs and cracking his neck once again, delivering a second Neutralizer! He rolls him over, hooks the legs and the official counts the three!

Winner of the match and NEW Undisputed WWE Champion, Antonio Cesaro (2:05)

"Oh my God! Oh my God!" Shouts Heyman as he slides underneath the ropes, crawling right over to Cesaro and embracing him! The Chicago crowd is stunned as Mike Chioda retrieves the Undisputed WWE Championship and brings it to Cesaro, whom holds it in his hands and kisses it with a joyous smile across his face - rising up with Heyman. "I don't believe it! I don't believe it!" Exclaims JBL from commentary, the replay coming in of Cesaro getting the near fall on the first Neutralizer and Danielson making a comeback, making everyone think for a moment he could survive the cash in, only for Cesaro to avoid the Running Knee and perform the Cesaro Swing, followed up by a second Neutralizer. Back live after the replays, Cesaro and Heyman stand tall in the middle of the ring, the belt raised high up over Heyman's new client's head - Antonio Cesaro. "Ladies and gentlemen, what a night here at Payback..." Says Cole, still seeming stunned. "And we have a new Undisputed WWE Champion... it's not Seth Rollins, but it's Antonio Cesaro and he has Paul Heyman, perhaps the greatest manager in the history of this business... in his corner. Good night, ladies and gentlemen, from Chicago!" Payback draws to an end, Cesaro giving a big yell with the title high in the air over his head and Heyman applauding him.

JUNE 2, 2014 FROM THE BANKERS LIFE FIELDHOUSE IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

Still images from Payback are shown from Bryan Danielson and Seth Rollins' match for the Undisputed WWE Championship. The images go through the finish to the match with Danielson retaining, only for Paul Heyman to crash the celebration and announce his new client, Antonio Cesaro, whom would cash in his Money in the Bank Briefcase. Despite fight from Danielson, Cesaro would win the match and become the new Undisputed WWE Champion, standing tall in Chicago to conclude the Payback pay-per-view along with his new manager, Paul Heyman. 

The Raw intro video airs and cameras pan in to the Bankers Life Fieldhouse from Indianapolis, Indiana as Michael Cole and John 'Bradshaw' Layfield welcome everyone to the show! Tonight, we will be hearing from the new Undisputed WWE Champion Antonio Cesaro and hopefully get some clearance to his partnership with Paul Heyman. Plus, Money in the Bank is the next WWE pay-per-view event and we will be having all qualifying matches for the Money in the Bank Ladder Match and as we saw last night, being Mr. Money in the Bank certainly does pay off! But first, we are waiting for the Chairman of the WWE, Vince McMahon, to make his way out. 

After a few moments, 'No Chance' hits and the Indianapolis crowd rises to their feet, Vince McMahon himself emerging from the back with his signature strut and a smile across his face. He waves his hands out a bit to get the crowd going and makes his way down the ramp and in to the ring, playing the crowd up some more after taking a microphone from ringside. "Well, it has been quite some time since I've stood in this ring!" He says, taking a few steps as the crowd continues to welcome him with their cheers. He thanks them and stuffs his free hand in to his pocket. "News broke last week on WWE.com that I was going be here tonight to address the current authority figure situation and before I delve in to things any further I must confirm to you all that, after what happened to him a month ago, Mick Foley has officially agreed to step back from his role as Commissioner." The crowd boos to the announcement, McMahon saying he agrees, he thought that Foley was doing a good job but he, Foley and everyone else knows that they need somebody here to maintain order. "So, with that being said, I don't have anyone picked out at this very moment but I promise you that by Money in the Bank we will have a new authority figure here in the WWE to take control! I promise you all that!" McMahon says that as for tonight and just for tonight only, he will take control of Monday Night Raw. A pop comes for that news as McMahon thanks the crowd, preparing to exit the ring only for Seth Rollins' theme music hits! The crowd boos as Rollins storms his way out from the back, clearly unhappy. 

Rollins steps in to the ring and right up to the Chairman. "Vince, if you're in charge tonight let me be the first to approach you and tell you... I deserve another shot at the Undisputed WWE Championship right here tonight!" The crowd seems to be fond of the idea, McMahon raising his eyebrows. He tells Rollins that he finds it pretty admirable of Seth to be so ready to be in a match here tonight. "You're damn right I am ready to be in a match, Vince. I'm ready to be in an Undisputed WWE Championship match because last night... last night I was this close to winning that belt... this close, Vince!" He squeezes his index finger close to his thumb to indicate how close he was, McMahon saying he understands that. The Chairman says that he thinks that Seth is one hell of a talented superstar and he really thinks he could be the Undisputed WWE Champion, but he should have gotten the job done last night. Rollins seems insulted as the Indianapolis crowd cheers the response from Vince. "As a matter of fact, Seth, I think that you are one hell of a talent but I also think you're a scumbag!" He gets right in to Rollins' face, Seth blinking rapidly and putting his hands up, going to respond only to be told to shut up! Vince says that he is glad that Seth is out here, actually, because he does have a match for him but it is not an Undisputed WWE Championship match. "Instead, Seth, you're going to be taking part in a Money in the Bank qualifier against a man that really... really wants to get his hands on you." He smiles and gestures up the ramp, Rollins looking as Jerry 'The King' Lawler's music hits! The crowd gives a solid reception for the man Rollins took out a month ago and blamed for his loss at Extreme Rules, Lawler smiling to the crowd before looking to the ring - his smile quickly fading as he locks his eyes on Rollins. He removes his crown and stomps down the ramp to the ring, going between the rope and having Seth step out of the ring to compose himself, Vince patting Lawler on the back before exiting the ring. 'The King' gets to face Rollins - next!

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Money in the Bank Qualifier
Seth Rollins def. Jerry Lawler
The match begins after the break, Lawler being very aggressive with strikes early on. Rollins jabs a thumb to the eye, however, turning things back in his favor. He beats Lawler down and shows total disrespect for the Hall of Famer, slapping him in the face during the beat down. He pulls out of a pin himself at two repeatedly, laughing about it. He goes for the kill with the Curb Stomp but Lawler moves out of the way, rolling him up for a very close near fall! Jerry gets back up and blasts Seth with punch after punch, sending him to the mat over and over. He finally hits him with a powerslam and slowly pulls down the strap from his singlet, raising his fist in the air. The crowd even gives a 'Jerry!' chant as he climbs to the second rope, leaping off for his signature fist drop only for Rollins to move out of the way, get back to his feet, hit against the ropes and return with the Curb Stomp! He hooks both legs up for the three.

The crowd boos as Rollins gets back on to his feet, a sick smiling across his face. "Well, at the expense of our colleague Jerry Lawler, Seth Rollins has qualified for Money in the Bank." Says Michael Cole, Rollins throwing his hands up to the crowd. He circles around Lawler as he rolls on the mat, the referee trying to keep Rollins back. "You're lucky, Jerry..." He says, backing up to the ropes. "You're lucky..." He steps out of the ring and makes his way towards the back, Lawler left cringing pain while holding on to the back of his head.

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Returning, Seth Rollins is seen walking backstage with a smile across his face but he gets stopped by Dean Ambrose. The two stare each other down, the 'Lunatic Fringe' laughing. "Congratulations, Seth. You're in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match! Maybe I'll see ya there, huh?" He smiles, Rollins telling him that it doesn't matter because whoever else is in Money in the Bank is going to be beaten by him. Ambrose scoffs, saying he's really looking forward to smash Seth's face in at Money in the Bank. He heads off for his match.

Non-Title Match; Money in the Bank Qualifier
United States Champion Dean Ambrose def. Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter)
The bell sounds, the contest starting off with Ambrose completely running through Swagger and catching him with multiple near falls in the mix. He goes for Dirty Deeds early but Swagger pushes him back, hitting the belly to belly suplex. After a two count, the 'Real American' keeps Ambrose grounded and works away at him with some clubs across the back in the process. He goes for the Ankle Lock but Ambrose rolls through, pushing Swagger shoulder first in to the steel post! The 'Lunatic Fringe' gets back to his feet, runs back up to Swagger and blasts him with a heavy kick to the gut. He follows up with Dirty Deeds and covers him and gets the pin.

Ambrose gets on to his feet as Colter throws his hands up from the outside in disbelief at the loss, the referee retrieving the United States Championship to present it to Ambrose as he is the second man qualified for Money in the Bank! He holds his title up high over his head.

Backstage is Paul Heyman and the new Undisputed WWE Champion Antonio Cesaro walking down the halls as they will address the WWE Universe after the break!

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Back from the break, Justin Roberts introduces Paul Heyman and the new Undisputed WWE Champion, Antonio Cesaro! The crowd boos as the new pair come out to the stage, smiles across their faces as they make their way down and in to the ring. Heyman takes a microphone and twirls it in his hand, the crowd breaking in to a 'No!' chant towards the duo. "Yes! Yes! Yes!" Heyman responds, sharing a laugh with his new client. "Before I move on to my new client, ladies and gentlemen, allow me to go back just a little bit... twelve years ago, there was a new kid on the block named Brock Lesnar. That new kid on the block came on to the roster and ripped through everybody in his path! Then, just a few months in, he got to go head to head with The Rock with that on the line!" He points to the title on Cesaro's shoulder and raises his eyebrows. "He walked in to Summerslam in to that year and Brock Lesnar sent The Rock's ass right to Hollywood and what has he done lately? Oh right, he was busy losing to John Cena at WrestleMania and it really says something about The Rock when a has-been like him loses to a has-been like John Cena..." A sharp 'ooh' comes from the crowd as he continues on. "You all said that new kid on the block couldn't do it. He didn't have what it takes but what did he do? He proved you all WRONG!" Heyman smiles to the Indianapolis crowd, taking a few steps around the ring, stuffing his hand in to his pocket while laughing at the negative response towards him. "Yeah? You didn't care for that story? Speaking of has-beens like John Cena, how about we go back to just a little over a year ago when a new kid on the block named Roman Reigns debuted and kicked the crap out of John Cena!? Then you all said he couldn't. You said he couldn't beat John Cena and that he just didn't have what it takes but what did he do? He beat John Cena! He proved you all WRONG!" He gestures his hand out to Cesaro and says that it was a couple of years ago that this man came on to the scene in a tag team and he became a WWE Tag Team Champion and that was just fine with everyone. "But a year ago he won Money in the Bank and you all said that this new kid on the block wasn't ready. You said he didn't have what it takes to become Undisputed WWE Champion but last night he made the best decision of his life by aligning with myself and ladies and gentlemen as you probably have gotten the point by now... he proved you all WRONG! So ladies and gentlemen, I give to you the new reigning, defending Undisputed WWE Champion! ANTONIO! CESARO!" He drops to one knee and presents the microphone over to his new client, whom takes it away with a smile.

"You know the thing about those three guys in that story? They're all Paul Heyman guys." He smiles to the crowd, adjusting the Undisputed WWE Championship belt over his shoulder, Heyman patting him on the back. "That's right, I'm a Paul Heyman guy. Eleven months ago I won Money in the Bank and ever since then all I have heard from each and every one of you is that I couldn't become Undisputed WWE Champion... but look at me now." He holds the title up slowly, the boos continuing to come down. "None of you believed in me but last week right here on Raw after my match with Dean Ambrose I went to the back, my head hung low and this man right here stepped up to me and he offered me the opportunity of a life time... an opportunity to become one of his clients and he promised me one thing and that is to make me Undisputed WWE Champion something that all of you... didn't think I could be." He puts his arm around Heyman, whom takes the microphone back and says that after last night, Bryan Danielson isn't even showing his face tonight but he is inviting Bryan on to Raw next week and get everything off of his chest. "But Mr. Danielson, if you think you're going to simply take back the Undisputed WWE Championship from my client... well, you're damn sure mistaken." He drops the microphone to the mat at Cesaro's music hits once again, the champion raising his title up to the booing crowd with a smile across his face, the two exiting the ring together.

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The titantron flashes multiple colors and reads 'PURGE' after the break, Kevin Owens eventually making his way out to the stage with a sick smile across his face. The new WWE Tag Team Champions Sami Zayn and Solomon Crowe soon come through the crowd, meeting the leader of The Purge in the middle of the ring, Owens holding a microphone in his hand - letting the crowd boo him. "Last night... I decimated not one, not two, not three but four men." He chuckles, saying that Zayn and Crowe also took out four men and in the process became the new WWE Tag Team Champions. He claims that tonight he will qualify for Money in the Bank and at the pay-per-view he will win that match and go on to become world champion because that is what this is all about - what The Purge is all about: Getting to the top. Before he can say anything more, though, Mark Henry's music hits and the 'World's Strongest Man' makes his way out from the back staring down at the ring and shaking his head, holding a microphone of his own. "Listen here, Owens, I'mma keep this short: You ain't gonna even get to Money in the Bank because you have to get through me and boy, that ain't happening." He smirks as he comes in to the ring, Owens encouraging Henry to come right at him - which he does.

Money in the Bank Qualifier
Kevin Owens (w/Sami Zayn and Solomon Crowe) def. Mark Henry
The bell sounds, the two men firing away at each other. Henry surprises Owens by knocking him to the mat with a headbutt. The crowd gets behind the 'World's Strongest Man' for the first time in a long time as he continues to show Owens up with his size, only to have a big fight brought back. Owens delivers forearms to the head and drops Henry to the mat with a shoulder block to the knees, shocking Henry! He begins a vicious beat down and refuses to let up, the referee having to pull him back repeatedly after getting to four count after four count. After a cannonball senton splash in the corner, Owens shocks the entire Indianapolis crowd by using all of his strength to hit Henry with a powerbomb! He covers him for the three count.

Owens slowly gets back on to his feet, ripping his arm away from the referee as he goes to hold it up to show him as the winner. Owens quickly mounts on top of Henry, leveling him with shots to the face! Zayn and Crowe come in to the ring and join in on the beat down, the crowd booing until Jeff and Matt - The Hardy Boyz - come rushing out from the back! They hop in to the ring and leap on to Zayn and Crowe, the men that took their WWE Tag Team Titles away last night! Owens gets back to his feet and throws Matt off of Sami, picking him up for the corner powerbomb only to have Jeff take him out by the legs from behind! Owens staggers back up and gets kicked in the gut by Matt, being dropped with the Twist of Fate! The Bankers Life Fieldhouse pops as Jeff steps out to the apron, going to the top rope. Before he can leap off for the Swanton Bomb, however, Crowe and Zayn yank Owens from the ring and bring him back towards the ramp, Jeff dropping down. The Hardy Boyz check on Henry as he gets back up, whom assures he is alright. Jeff and Matt motion for the WWE Tag Team Championships back around their waist, the champions responding by holding their belts up high while Owens raises his fist in the air, pointing above the ring presumably meaning he'll win Money in the Bank.

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Non-Title Match
Brie Bella (w/Nikki Bella) def. Diva's Champion AJ Lee
The match starts with Brie trash talking the Diva's Champion, claiming that she is the best Diva in the WWE. AJ smacks her across the face and takes Brie to the mat repeatedly, getting two count after two count following clotheslines and kicks. She misses the Shining Wizard, however, allowing Brie to plant her with a dropkick. Brie starts to get some momentum going and even hits AJ with a running knee with her sitting up against the ropes! She prepares for the Bella Buster but AJ rolls through, pushing Brie out of the ring. As she gets up in the corner, she holds on to her mouth and the referee checks on her - Nikki rolling in to the ring in place of Brie, keeping her face down to the mat! "Hey, that's Nikki! Not Brie!" Shouts Cole, JBL claiming to see no difference. AJ walks back up, being rolled up for the one, two, three.

Nikki quickly rolls out of the ring, Brie getting up to hug her sister as fast as she can. The referee follows and holds her arm up, the Bella Twins giving a smug smile towards AJ as she gets on to her knees, breathing heavily and pulling at her hair in frustration. The replay plays on the titantron and it drives the Diva's Champion even crazier, slamming her hands off the mat repeatedly. The referee retrieves her title belt and she rips it away, still staring at The Bella Twins, whom place their fingers over their foreheads to indicate AJ a loser, having gotten one over on the Diva's Champion and possibly put themselves in to the conversation for a title shot.

Backstage, Mr. McMahon is seen in his office talking with a couple of officials. "At the end of the night I want all Money in the Bank Qualifiers to come down to the ring for a... Money in the Bank 'meeting', if you will. So, I want you to make sure that message gets out there to all of them after they qualify. It's very important." He thanks them and they head out, Derrick Bateman coming in to the room moments later - giving McMahon a hug to the Chairman's chagrin. "Vince! What's with the hostility?" Bateman says as he is pushed back by McMahon. "Listen, Vince, a lot has been going on with myself and Tamina but I want you to know there is nothing to worry about, we'll get things under control and I promise you that you will not be disappointed in what comes of her and the Bate-Man." He smiles and exits the room, thanking the chairman as he does. Vince looks confused, muttering to himself: "Who the hell was that?"

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A promo video airs following the break for the Money in the Bank pay-per-view with the official theme song for the event, "Should've Known" by The Heroes Lie, in the background. The video indicates how winning Money in the Bank isn't just an opportunity - it is almost a guarantee, as all but one man to hold Money in the Bank has gone on to cash in and become World Champion. Money in the Bank takes place from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on June 29, 2014!

Money in the Bank Qualifier
Bray Wyatt (w/Luke Harper and Erick Rowan) def. Big E
The bell goes off and Bray remains kneeling down in the corner, Big E charging at him and being tossed in to the corner. Wyatt unleashes with headbutts and fists, relentlessly firing away at Big E. He takes his time to play up the crowd, laughing maniacally as he shouts that he is the 'new phenom' repeatedly. He goes for a corner clothesline, Big E moving out of the way and hitting off the ropes - returning with a big shoulder tackle! He hits a few more times before nailing a huge running knee to the gut that sends Bray over it and to the mat! He removes the straps from his singlet and sets up for the Big Ending, only for Wyatt to slip off the shoulder and quickly reverse it in to Sister Abigail! Wyatt hooks the leg up for the pinfall victory.

Wyatt slowly gets on to his knees and spreads his hands out, Harper and Rowan stepping in to the ring and standing behind him slowly. Harper holds a microphone and places it in to the hand of Bray, whom looks up to the ceiling. "WrestleMania... I became the new phenom... I BECAME! THE NEW! FACE OF FEAR! YOU ALL LOOK UP TO ME NOW AND I LOOK UP... Look up there... for soon, it will be mine." He laughs, saying that Money in the Bank will be his and soon the whole world will be in his hands. "He's got the whole world... in his hands..." He starts to sing, continuing on and on until the end of the song, dropping the microphone to the mat with a thud. He stares straight in to the main camera, the signature of The Wyatt Family hitting.

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'Here to Show the World' hits upon the return and out comes Dolph Ziggler with a cocky smile across his face, playing up the crowd as he gets strong boos with a few cheers in the mix. He comes down and in to the ring, demanding a microphone from ringside. He continues letting the mixed reaction come towards him, cupping his hand to his ear to hear it some more. Laughing, he finally speaks. "I hear quite a few of you are upset about last night! Upset about last night when I pinned John Cena one, two, three right in the middle of this ring!" The stronger negative reaction comes at Ziggler, whom just chuckles in response - saying whether they like it or not, it happened and there isn't a damn thing they can do about it. "John Cena has been handed opportunity after opportunity after opportunity over guys like me who bust their ass night in and night out and now that I have beaten John Cena one-on-one, fair and square if he is given yet another opportunity over me you will all know how much of a sham this company is!" He walks back and forth across the ring, prepared to say even more only for Cena's music to hit to a loud, mixed reaction similar to the one Ziggler had received - only with more cheers. He comes through the curtains and stays atop the ramp, staring Dolph down before coming to the ring.

Cena gets right up in front of Ziggler, an angry look across his face that the 'Show Off' laughs at. "What's the matter, John? You want to hit me? You want to hit me for beating you last night?" He grins and puts his hands out, offering the opportunity. Cena turns his head away and looks out to the crowd, however, laughing right back in response. He looks back over to Ziggler and stares right in to his eyes. "I don't want to hit you for beating me last night. I want to hit you for what you've said out here tonight about beating me last night." Cena says, getting a big reaction from the crowd as he clenches his fist in his free hand, pulling it up. "You see, Dolph, you say you pinned me right in the middle of this ring and you got that right, but you also claim that you beat me fair and square and we all know that ain't the truth so you better check yourself, jack!" Cena paces back and forth, reminding Ziggler that he had to use the ropes and hold his shorts to get the pin so there was nothing fair and square about it. "Sounds like you're bitter, John. But the way I see it, I deserve the next crack at the Undisputed WWE Championship while you can stand at the back of the line earning your way back up. So like I said a few weeks back... go on home to your family and friends and to your plastic girlfriend and tell them that Dolph Ziggler is not just the better man but the new face of the WWE, not John Cena!" He laughs right in Cena's face, smacking him! Cena looks down to the mat and rubs his face, quickly snapping back up and yanking the 'Show Off' on to his shoulders to deliver the Attitude Adjustment! Ziggler flops across and out of the ring, Cena throwing his hat and shirt to the crowd while marching all around the ring, Dolph crawling his way up the ramp slowly in pain and frustration, Cena waving his hand in front of his face telling Ziggler: "You can't see me!"

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Coming back from the commercial break, Mr. McMahon is once again seen in his office talking on his phone. Dolph Ziggler bursts through the door, holding on to his neck and yelling for McMahon's attention. "HEY! HEY!" He pulls the phone away from McMahon, hanging up. The Chairman quickly gets fired up over the disrespect from Ziggler, snatching the phone back. "How dare you! Do you know who you're talking to!? Who you're disrespecting right now!?" Vince shouts, Ziggler saying he doesn't care - he wants John Cena suspended! He wants him gone and suspended and he wants his Undisputed WWE Championship match he rightfully earned last night at Payback! "Yeah? You want all of that do you?" Questions Vince, Dolph nodding. "There is no chance... in hell! You have the nerve to call the WWE a sham of a company and then come in here demanding things to me? Vincent Kennedy McMahon? I'm not suspending John Cena, I'm not handing you a title shot. You beat John Cena last night, do it again. Do it at Money in the Bank! The winner gets the next shot at the Undisputed WWE Championship!" The crowd cheers in the background, Ziggler trying to respond only for Vince to tell him to get out of his office before he suspends him! Dolph, frustrated, storms out!

Money in the Bank Qualifier
Roman Reigns (w/Paul Heyman) def. Ryback
The match gets underway but Ryback ends up sending Reigns to the outside with a clothesline over the ropes, leading to a commercial break as Heyman keeps Roman back. After the commercial, Reigns is in control of the match hitting hard with Ryback repeatedly. Following some back and forth momentum swings, Ryback plants him with a Thesz press, taking the hair and slamming Reigns' head off the mat multiple times. After the slams, he hits Reigns with a boot to the face and sets up for the Meat Hook Clothesline. Heyman gets on to the apron quickly and Ryback runs at him, Paul dropping to the floor before Ryback can get his hands on him. Reigns takes the opportunity to catch Ryback on the turnaround with a Samoan Drop! He rocks Ryback repeatedly, getting multiple near falls. He grows frustrated and sets up for the Superman Punch, only for Ryback to avoid it, hit off the ropes and return with the Meat Hook Clothesline! Ryback begins the 'FEED ME MORE!' chants with the crowd, only to grow distracted as Rusev and Lana walk out to the stage. Rusev holds the Russian flag in his hand with the Gold Star Medal around his neck. He waves the flag around and Ryback points up at him, vowing to get his hands on Rusev again! He turns around right in to the Superman Punch from Reigns! Roman hits off the ropes as Ryback bounces off them, coming back with a big time Spear right in the middle of the ring! Reigns hooks the inside leg for the three count.

Reigns rolls off Ryback and gets on to his feet, Heyman coming in to the ring and applauding him. He holds his arm up high as Rusev and Lana smile from atop the stage, making their way towards the back as Ryback crawls to the ropes with angry look across his face. Reigns, meanwhile, joins an already stacked field of competitors in Money in the Bank with Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, Kevin Owens and Bray Wyatt. He and Heyman stand tall.

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Backstage, Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman are walking and the new Undisputed WWE Champion Antonio Cesaro walk ups. Heyman is glad to see him and with a smile. "You two... my two clients right here, standing together. One just cashed in Money in the Bank last night and the other is going to win it in just a few weeks. How glorious!" Reigns bucks his shoulders towards Cesaro, saying that he might want to keep that title warm because when he does win Money in the Bank, having Paul Heyman as their manager each or not, he'll have no problem cashing in on him. "Is that so?" Cesaro says, Heyman stepping between the two as they trade words back and forth. "Whoa, whoa, whoa! Guys, guys, guys! Look, you're both my clients and you don't have to like each other but you need to stay on the same page. Roman, once you win the Money in the Bank in a few weeks, can you imagine right afterward you face Antonio? Can you picture that?" He looks to Cesaro and says that it would be a battle for the ages: Paul Heyman Guy versus Paul Heyman Guy. "But that's for a future date. So gentlemen, let's get along and be a happy, non-dysfunctional family." Cesaro and Reigns stare each other down and give a nod, shaking hands before heading off with Heyman, whom smiles with joy at the sight.

Elsewhere stands Renee Young, whom introduces her guest at this time, Intercontinental Champion AJ Styles. He steps forward with a smile, Renee thanking him for the opportunity to interview him and she questions how he is feeling after retaining his title against Wade Barrett last night. "I'm feeling great, Renee. You know, I came to the WWE for two reasons: To face the best in this business and to become a champion and I've had the privilege of facing many great superstars and I'm looking forward to whatever comes next." He looks up as Wade Barrett and The Commonwealth step forward, staring him down. Barrett has a smile across his face, Styles asking why he is smiling after losing last night. "Why am I smiling?" He says with a chuckle, Drew McIntyre behind him holding up a clipboard with papers on it. "Because this right here, AJ, is something my lawyer has been working on rigorously since last night. You see, this is a petition to the WWE Board of Directors to ban your highly dangerous move: the Styles Clash. Once it is officially banned, I'll be calling for my rightful rematch where you can't use that move, AJ." He laughs, heading off with The Commonwealth as AJ is left unsure what to think.

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Tyson Kidd and Natalya stand in the ring following the break, Kidd holding a microphone. "The new era of Tyson Kidd is still alive! FACT!" He smiles to the booing crowd, a scowl soon forming. He says something to Natalya, whom calms him down. He prepares to say more, but a big pyro hits across the stage as for the second week in a row, Kane makes his way out for a match with Kidd. This time, however, with more implications as the winner enters Money in the Bank. Natalya wishes her husband luck, Kidd looking nervous as the angered 'Big Red Monster' steps in to the ring and stares him down, Tyson trying to reason with him before the bell.

Money in the Bank Qualifier
Kane def. Tyson Kidd (w/Natalya)
As Kidd keeps trying to talk to Kane, he gets blasted with a shot to the face and the bell rings. Kane unloads with shot after shot to the face, hitting a big sidewalk slam resulting in a two count. He takes Kidd in to the corner but gets a thumb to the eye, Tyson leaping on to the second rope and hitting a big leaping DDT! He gets a two count off of it and Kidd starts to put up a strong fight, Kane catching him off a springboard, however, by the throat and nailing the Chokeslam right in the middle of the ring! He hooks the leg for the easy pinfall.

"You know, John, Kane may have lost to Bray Wyatt on back to back pay-per-views but he has an opportunity to redeem himself at the next one by winning Money in the Bank." Note Cole, JBL saying in response that anything is possible and with Kane being in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match, he could certainly go on to win it with his experience.

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Renee Young is standing by following the break away, welcoming her guest, Sheamus. He steps forward and Young thanks him for the opportunity to speak to him before his Money in the Bank Qualifying Match against Rusev and she is curious of his thoughts as he is facing somebody that has yet to be pinned or made submit in this match in Rusev. "Renee, there ain't nobody that intimidates me. Let alone some Russian sympathizer like Rusev. Y'know, that big ugly brute likes to bash every country that isn't Russia, especially America. When he does that it makes me sick to my stomach. So, if he dares talk bad about America, let alone my homeland of Ireland out there, I'mma kick his head in even harder than I had planned on with a BROGUE! BROGUE! BROGUE!" He pounds his chest and smiles, giving a 'fella' before heading off for the match.

Money in the Bank Qualifier
Sheamus def. Rusev (w/Lana) via count out
The bell sounds, the two big men staring each other down. Rusev grows a smile and says right in Sheamus' face: "Ireland is weak just like America!" Causing the 'Celtic Warrior' to jab him with a punch. He goes off on Rusev and knocks him to the mat repeatedly, catching him with a hard clothesline over the ropes. As he gets fired up with the crowd, Rusev throws the cover off the announce table in frustration and a commercial break comes as Lana tries to calm him down. Following the break, Rusev is in control and keeps Sheamus grounded. He sends him down with a series of chops to the chest and a couple of kicks. He goes for his signature leaping kick to the face only for Sheamus to duck it and blast him with a polish hammer clothesline to the face! He sends Rusev down a few more times before dropping him with the White Noise, using all of his strength. He gets to his feet, pounding his chest. "FELLA!" He yells, backing to the corner in preparation for the Brogue Kick. Rusev gets to his feet and ducks the boot, throwing Sheamus face first in to the corner turnbuckle. He takes him down with a leaping kick to the face and stomps the back, quickly applying the Accolade! The crowd boos as Sheamus struggles in the hold, Rusev wrenching away at it. As Sheamus seems to be on the verge of tapping out, Ryback comes rushing his way down the ramp. He stops in front of the ring, Rusev watching him as he keeps the hold in. Ryback chuckles, snatching the Gold Star Medal from the steel steps - as well as the Russian flag! "Stupid!" Shouts 'The Big Guy' as he starts to walk off with the two items! Rusev lets go of The Accolade and rolls out of the ring, chasing Ryback up the ramp and to the back! The referee begins the count, getting to ten with no sign of Rusev!

Sheamus staggers back on to his feet slowly via the ropes, being announced the winner and joining the field in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match! He has his arm raised by the official as he seems a bit confused by what happened, but willing to accept it, of course.

Backstage is Mr. McMahon, talking with a couple of officials before heading off as what he is calling a 'Money in the Bank Meeting' is coming up next with all qualifiers from tonight!

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Back from the break there is Sheamus, Kevin Owens, Kane, Roman Reigns, Bray Wyatt, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins in the ring, ladders all around it and the Money in the Bank briefcase high above the ring. The men all stay a solid distance away from each other, waiting until 'No Chance' hits. Mr. McMahon makes his way out from the back and looks all around the arena with a smile, strutting his way all the way down and in to the ring - standing in the middle and looking around at the seven men, a microphone in his hand. "Gentlemen, I want to thank you for following my orders for, if you did not, you wouldn't be allowed to compete in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match and, quite frankly, lucky to keep your job." He gets a bit of a chuckle from the crowd but he is completely serious. "So, you're probably wondering why I brought all of you to the ring here to end the show. Of course, you're all going to be competing for that." He points above the ring to the briefcase dangling above and McMahon stops himself. "Well, all of you - yes - but... that isn't it. You see, there's something that has always bugged me when it came to numbers. I always like my numbers to be even and bigger and better just like I like my money." He smiles to the group, saying that seven isn't quite enough. The crowd goes curious as McMahon walks around looking at all the men, saying he has an eighth man for this match. An eighth man that a lot of them are familiar with, an eighth man that some of them have yet to have the privilege to meet. Rollins quickly pulls a microphone from ringside and steps forward. "Whoa, whoa, whoa, Vince!" The crowd boos as he steps right up to the Chairman. "The seven of us competed for our spot in the Money in the Bank and now you're going to just hand another spot over to somebody that hasn't earned it? I don't think so!" McMahon lets the reaction come from the crowd and cracks a smile, pointing his finger at Rollins. He reminds him that he is the Chairman of the WWE and he can do whatever he damn well pleases. "So, allow me to introduce you all to the eighth and final man in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match!" He gestures his hand up the ramp, everyone waiting in anticipation. After a few moments of silence the music comes in: "I hear voices in my head..." The Bankers Life Fieldhouse goes wild!

'The Viper' Randy Orton slowly makes his way out from the back, staring down at the ring. He looks around at the Indianapolis crowd, throwing his hands up and down to get them fired up! They continue to go wild as Michael Cole reminds on commentary that Orton has been gone since WrestleMania and now he is back in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match! "Come on, Michael!" Shouts JBL in response. "I agree with Seth Rollins! This is an outrage! Those seven men in the ring earned their spot, what has Randy Orton done!? WHAT HAS RANDY ORTON DONE TO DESERVE THIS!? THE BIGGEST TURNCOAT TO THE AUTHORITY! HE'S A BENEDICT ARNOLD, DAMN IT!" Orton makes his way all the way down the ramp and keeps looking in to the ring, Mr. McMahon standing next to him and giving him a simple nod before heading off. Orton runs his hand across a ladder, licking his lips before folding the ladder up and sliding it in to the ring! He gets up and in, all eight men going at it throwing fists at each other! They all spill out of the ring, all working their way to grab ladders and stopping one another. Owens tosses Ambrose over the barricade and takes a ladder, bringing it in to the ring and setting it up. He starts to climb but Kane stops him. Rollins and Wyatt both bring ladders in, setting them up. Sheamus, Ambrose and Orton join back in the ring. As things get hectic, Ambrose, Owens and Wyatt are knocked out of the ring with a ladder by Kane. Orton spins the 'Big Red Monster' around and hits the RKO! 'The Viper' goes off, also hitting Sheamus, Reigns and Rollins with RKOs! With everyone else laid out, he stands tall and looks up to the ceiling. He slowly starts to ascend the ladder and he reaches the top, slowly undoing the briefcase from the rung. The Bankers Life Fieldhouse pops as Orton holds the Money in the Bank in his hand, raising it up slowly over his head as his theme music hits - showing in his first night back that he very well could win in just four weeks at the TD Garden in Boston! Monday Night Raw comes to an end.