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Post by tg11 on Feb 1, 2014 8:19:08 GMT -5
I just wanted to say good job about Smackdown since it was pretty much your final Smackdown before WrestleMania 29 but seeing as how this is your final RAW show before WrestleMania I will just comment and get down to it then:
Starting the show off with The Rock and Brock Lesnar perfect way to cap off RAW at the beginning and it just turning into a classic Attitude Era like Rock on the mic and then making fun of Heyman only for Lesnar to come out through the crowd trying to sneak attack Rock from behind but Rock saw it coming and then it just turning into a war into a brawl and it all ending with Rock hitting Lesnar with the TV monitor and then laying him out with a Rock Bottom through the table, that is why I can't wait until WrestleMania 29, No Holds Barred this match is like 11 years in the making, 11 years later since their last encounter which was SummerSlam 2002 where Brock beat Rock and now for both men they have gone on to become box office superstars with Rock becoming one of the best actors in all of Hollywood and Brock went on to UFC where he dominated and now that he is back in WWE and so is The Rock for both of these men it is going to be their first WrestleMania match since WrestleMania 20 where Brock lost to Goldberg and where The Rock he & Mick Foley lost to Evolution Batista, Orton, and Flair but this is the rematch everyone wants to see with Brock vs Rock II at WrestleMania 29, these 2 are going to tear the house down no doubt
Cesaro beating Young, Big E. Langston, and Jimmy Uso in the Fatal 4-Way, I think the momentum heading into Mania has just swung back in the champions' favor with Cesaro and Ohno having to defend their WWE Tag Team Championship against Primetime Players, Kofi Kingston & Big E. Langston and The Usos on the pre-show but I have no doubt Cesaro and Ohno have to be the favorites coming in, I mean they have been champions for a while now and they have beaten each tag team that has been placed in front of them but now their title run could be in serious jeopardy because they don't even have to be pinned in order to lose those titles but I have every confidence that they can get the job done at WrestleMania 29
RVD beating Damien Sandow, he needed the win considering he needs all the momentum he can get right now considering he is facing the WWE Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 29 with that very title being on the line and he has been losing momentum this whole way while Rollins has been gaining momentum but seeing RVD and Rollins go at it after the match, I guess I can't say that I am surprised because these 2 men are going to go at it with that gold on the line and they want each other in the worst way but at the same time when it comes down to it, just who will get the job done this Sunday?
Sheamus, Henry and Show even though they have proven that they can be a great team I still do not think that they will be able to get along and come WrestleMania 29 one of the superstars on their team is bound to turn on the team leaving them to fend for themselves against the Wyatt Family and who do I see turning heel in this match? Considering Mark Henry he is heel I see him turning on Sheamus and Show leaving them to fend for themselves against Wyatt, Harper and Rowan but if it isn't Henry that turns back heel then it will either be Sheamus or Big Show who turns heel at Mania, either way I see the Wyatt Family winning at Mania but seeing Barrett having to face these 3 time and time again it is to say that it has become rather tedious
Wow seeing Cowboy Bob Orton make his shocking return to WWE, the last time we ever saw Cowboy Bob was 2005 when he was being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and then after that he was involved in Orton's feud with Taker but seeing him back now I know why he's back, perfect trap being set for Cody Rhodes, and Orton using his own father to do it, I can't say that I am surprised and Rhodes looking at the titantron seeing his older brother Goldust getting laid out and then of course when Rhodes tries to go back there Cowboy Bob low blows Cody from behind and then Orton taking advantage attacking Cody like that laying him out, I have to admit that this was heinous but perfectly calculated, this is great, what a plan from Orton and now he has the upper hand heading into Mania
Big Show, Sheamus and Henry beating Barrett, Regal and McIntyre and then afterwards the Wyatt Family showing up on RAW, they are finally here on RAW, and what a way for them to show up too, the titantron flickers and then the lights go out and then when they say that they're here and then their music starts playing and when the lights come back on, the Wyatts being in the ring, and all hell just breaking loose shortly thereafter I love it but at the same time The Wyatts playing mind games and I would say it definitely worked but at the same time they could have had the chance to join the family but since they didn't, now they have to be the sacrifical limbs but The Wyatt Family this is going to be the start of their rise to the top
Ronda Rousey showing up on RAW, this is great, I feel like a kid at Christmas right now but still showing footage of her in the UFC putting on that vicious armbar, I love it, she is so badass that if she puts Beth, Natalya or even AJ in that armbar it's all over that is how badass she is, probably one of the toughest women in the world right now
Wow now this feud with Taker and Jericho has definitely become more personal than what it is, wow that whole "Wake" segment was pretty great, if I do say so myself, but still for Jericho to leave Taker laying like that after all was said and done, just a really heinous attack but I just hope Jericho is ready for WrestleMania because Taker now is going to want to tear Jericho apart limb from limb, he won't just want to beat Jericho beating him won't be good enough I think Jericho has bitten off more than he can chew and Taker will not just want to beat him he will want to end Jericho once and for all, the Streak is looking to be in serious jeopardy but I have every confidence Taker will get the job done this Sunday beating Jericho and becoming 21-0
Christian has got to be the odds on favorite to win the 20-Man Over the Top Rope Battle Royal for the vacant WWE United States Championship seeing as how he made his return just recently on Smackdown and Christian he has been hot red hot ever since returning and not only that but he is inducting his "kayfabe brother" his best friend The Rated R Superstar Edge into the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame and then having this match this Sunday, Christian has got to be the sentimental favorite but then again there are guys in there like Ryback, John Morrison, Evan Bourne, Rey Mysterio, Dean Ambrose, The Miz, Wade Barrett, Drew McIntyre, William Regal, Brodus Clay, etc. in that Battle Royal
Rey Mysterio beating the World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler by DQ, I can't say that I am surprised Dolph would get himself DQed seeing as how Danielson was right there and if Rey had beaten him then Danielson could have taken advantage and cashed in on him but nevertheless I still think that Danielson cashing in his briefcase at WrestleMania 29 is a bad idea and why? Because if he cashes in the honorable way, what if he loses? He will be the first man to win a Money in the Bank Ladder Match and have the briefcase only to cash in and lose, then that would just kill whatever momentum Danielson could have had and he would be right back to where he started and taking such a huge gamble like that it could backfire on him so that is why I think he should have cashed in when Ziggler was at his most vulnerable
The whole segment with Punk and Cena to end the show, I loved it but at the same time I smell a rat, the proverbial rat being Triple H and that he is going to screw John Cena, I can see it coming from a mile away, I have been calling it for weeks and I am standing my ground on that, I see Cena getting screwed out of the title, I see Punk aligning himself with the COO Triple H and the 2 of them screwing Cena out of the WWE Championship, a cold day in hell if and when that happens but I see it happening at WrestleMania 29
Great RAW and this Smackdown coming up I wonder if it will just be a Fan Axxess type Smackdown? If it is then you can pretty much bypass that quite easily and just move on to WrestleMania 29!!!!!!!!
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Post by ✖ AJ on Feb 2, 2014 0:13:47 GMT -5
April 7, 2013 from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
PRE-SHOW: The Usos defeat The Kings of Wrestling(c), Big E Langston and Kofi Kingston and The Prime Time Players to become the NEW WWE Tag Team Champions.The show begins with the crowd being looked over for a short while before the voice of Justin Roberts takes over. He proceeds to introduce Lillian Garcia to sing "America The Beautiful". After giving her rendition of the song, the crowd breaks out into chants of 'U-S-A!' as loud as they can as the lights dim down for the intro on the titantron.A promo video begins to air, with still images of John Cena, CM Punk, The Undertaker, Chris Jericho, Bryan Danielson, Dolph Ziggler, Brock Lesnar and The Rock. The video picks up, the main theme song of "Can't Hold Us" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis beginning. The promo video goes forward, highlighting the feud of Brock Lesnar and The Rock first with Lesnar returning at the Royal Rumble and targeting The Rock in the Rumble be eliminating him first before throwing him all around the outside with a beat down, knees to the stomach and a vicious assault into the steel steps. He finishes him off with the F5 through the announce table. The video continues on with things between the two picking up over time, including Lesnar breaking Rock's ribs. The footage comes to a conclusion with Paul Heyman saying his clients name in signature fashion and The Rock telling Lesnar to "Just bring it!" The video transitions, "How You Like Me Now?" by The Heavy kicking in. Dolph Ziggler and his run as World Heavyweight Champion is highlighted, including a successful defense inside the Elimination Chamber. Bryan Danielson, the Money in the Bank holder, would come out following the match and begin to make his intentions towards cashing in. Over the weeks, Danielson would continue his game with Ziggler by flirting with the possibility of cashing in despite announcing his choice to cash it in at WrestleMania. The back and forth battles and momentum swings between the two over the weeks leading up to the match is lastly highlighted. "Good Man" by Devour The Day comes in next, with Chris Jericho laying down the challenge to The Undertaker at WrestleMania and constantly repeating his accomplishments of beating The Rock and Stone Cold in one night, holding the record for most time as Intercontinental Champion and even retiring Shawn Michaels. The Undertaker plays his mind games and initially gets under Jericho's skin up until Y2J lays the Dead Man out with a steel chair. He follows it up by hosting a wake for The Undertaker going into WrestleMania and after an attempt to get back at Jericho, he is put down inside of a casket. "Can't Hold Us" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis comes back in, with CM Punk winning the Royal Rumble mach being highlighted. The signature sound bites over the years come over, especially targeting the authority and other main event superstars. At Elimination Chamber, John Cena retains the WWE Championship and is attacked by Punk viciously right afterward. The two exchange words over the weeks and get very heated, leading to Stephanie McMahon announcing Triple H as the special guest enforcer. The video picks up with the two trying to get their hands on each other constantly, leaving Triple H to get in the middle of things. The video concludes with bits of Cena and Punk getting their hands on each other while the ring filled with security and referees tries to pull them apart with the voice over of their final encounter playing in the background. Punk telling John that he is the best in the world and should be handed the WWE Championship, with Cena responding by telling Punk he doesn't deserve to be the WWE Champion and he will do whatever it takes to be able to come out of WrestleMania with the WWE Championship raised over his head and saying, "The champ is here!" The introduction video begins to fade out.
The cameras swing back into MetLife Stadium, with a long and bright pyrotechnics display hitting across the stage. Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler and special guest commentator for this grand event - WWE Hall of Famer, Jim Ross - welcome everybody to WrestleMania 29! "Tonight, ladies and gentlemen, we will nine huge matches that we have been waiting for for what seems like forever!" Cole proclaims, as Lawler and J.R. give their own bits of excitement in before turning things over to the Spanish announce team right next to them. They transition it back over to Cole, Lawler and Ross and they talk a little bit more about how the likes of John Cena, The Rock, The Undertaker, Brock Lesnar and future stars like Dolph Ziggler and Bryan Danielson will be competing here tonight upon the grandest stage of them all! The cameras transition into the ring and the bell sounds, Justin Roberts announcing that tonight's opening contest is scheduled for one fall and it for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship!
Singles Match for the World Heavyweight Championship Dolph Ziggler(c) vs Bryan Danielson
The bell rings and the two stare each other down before circling around, Danielson putting his hands up for a lock up. Ziggler steps forward and takes the bait, only for Bryan to catch him and deliver a hard arm drag to the mat. He puts a knee into the spine and pulls her forearm around the neck of Ziggler, yanking away as hard as he can. He pulls Dolph onto his feet and pushes back off the ropes before shoving Ziggler forward, blasting him with a hard dropkick on the turnaround - the World Champion responding by rolling right out of the ring. He steps around the ring a bit before hopping onto the apron, taking a few steps before getting back into the ring. He takes a couple of steps around and the two lock up once again, Ziggler hooking the head before backing up against the corner. He throws a series of elbows into the neck and then the cheek before stepping toward the other side of the ring. He runs his hands through his hair and then takes full charge at Bryan, hitting him with a hard clothesline. He leaps onto the second turnbuckle and spins back, delivering a vicious bulldog! He hooks both legs up and gets just a count of two. Ziggler immediately pounces on the chest and pounds away at the forehead until the official reaches a count of four and he backs off to the corner, staring across the ring. He runs his hands through his hair repeatedly before charging right at Danielson, pounding him up against the ropes and kneeing him in the stomach as hard as he can. He takes him by the neck and moves towards the middle of the ring, applying a head lock. They back up to the ropes and Bryan shoves Ziggler forward, dropping him with a hard clothesline. He goes off the ropes and hits another one, Ziggler getting back up before getting hit with another one. Dolph struggles up once again and is blasted with a hard dropkick that sends him out to the floor. Bryan gets onto his feet and looks all around MetLife Stadium to the cheering crowd. He points his index fingers up into the air and leads a slow, but loud 'Yes!' chant that starts to pick up, and he flies off the ropes before rushing to the other side - delivering a suicide dive right into Ziggler, sending them both crashing into the barricade! Both men remain down momentarily, but Danielson manages to kip himself back up and turn back to the crowd, continuing the chants. He pulls Ziggler back up to his feet and pushes him against the ring, hitting a series of kicks to the legs and chest, 'Yes!' chants coming with each connection. He sends for one to the back of the head but Ziggler manages to duck and lift Bryan up by the calf and throw him spine first across the apron! He hops onto the apron and drags Bryan up to his feet, charging forward before slamming him face first off the steel post! The official gets to the count of seven before Bryan manages to get back onto his feet, and he just barely gets into the ring at the count of nine. Ziggler immediately charges forward and stomps across the back and neck. He forces Bryan up by the hair and brings him to the middle of the ring, dropping him onto one knee with a kick to the back. He applies a sleeper hold and Danielson reaches his hands out in desperation to get the hold broken up. Ziggler refuses to let go, however, and drops down to the mat and continues to wrench away. The referee asks Bryan if he wants to give up, but he throws his arms out and seems to start to fade a bit. The referee starts to check on him by bringing his arm up, having it drop twice before he keeps it up strong. He starts to swing his arms across his body to say "No!", which gets the crowd chanting the word as he continues to throw his arms about. Ziggler starts to panic a bit and continues to pull away at the hold only for Bryan to start using all of his strength and the crowd's help, and he starts to inch himself and the World Champion towards the ropes and he finally manages to grab a hold of the bottom one. The MetLife Stadium crowd goes wild as Ziggler refuses to let go until the count of four, and he gets onto his feet in frustration. He storms around the ring before kneeling behind Danielson, ordering him to get up. The challenger does and Dolph goes for the Zig Zag, only for Bryan to hold onto the ropes. He spins around and pushes off the ropes, charging forward with the Running Knee! The crowd once again goes into a frenzy as Danielson hooks the far leg up, only for Ziggler to kick out just in the nick of time! Danielson rolls over slowly and cusps a hold of the back of his head in disappointment, kicking a few times. He slowly rises onto both knees and shakes his fists, getting the crowd pumped up. He lets Ziggler get onto both knees before blasting him with kicks to the chest, the crowd giving the response of 'Yes!' each time. He finally goes for a wrap around kick to the back of the head but Ziggler ducks underneath it, leaps up and drops him with the Zig Zag! He hooks both legs up as fast as he can but Danielson refuses to go down and kicks out right before the three! Dolph immediately pops up onto his feet and storms over to the corner, dropping onto both knees and slapping the mat repeatedly. He yells at the official after getting back up, demanding a 'fair count'. He proceeds to charge over to Bryan and bring him back up, plowing him with forearms to the face. He whips him across the ring and goes for the back body drop only for the challenger to land on his feet and grab a hold of the ropes. He ducks under a clothesline and Ziggler topples over the ropes and onto the apron. He gets back up and is hit with a vicious kick to the side of the face from Bryan! Dolph leans over the ropes, dazed and Danielson hooks a hold of the neck. He grabs a hold of the tights and snaps him back into the ring with a suplex. He kips back up and moves himself over to the ropes, stepping out and going to the top turnbuckle. He raises both index fingers up, giving one huge 'Yes!' chant before diving off with a headbutt! He flops around a little bit before getting back up with the help of the ropes, and he runs right back up to Ziggler as he gets up, blasting him with another Running Knee! Instead of going for the pinfall, however, Bryan immediately proceeds to lock in the Yes! Lock, to which Ziggler starts to go into panic mode as soon as it is locked on. The champion continues to struggle and tries to find a way out, but ultimately realizes he is stuck in the middle of the ring and is left with no choice but to tap out! Winner of the match and NEW World Heavyweight Champion, Bryan Danielson (16:45)
Bryan lets go of the hold and collapses down onto his back, pulling his hands over his eyes. He pushes both fists into the air and slowly rolls onto his knees, looking out to the crowd chanting 'Yes!' louder than they have all night. The official brings the World Heavyweight Championship to him and he brings it close to his chest, giving a big laugh. He rises onto his feet and steps forward to the ropes, pumping the title belt over his head and leading the chants of 'Yes!' with the WWE Universe. He gets onto the second turnbuckle and continues to show his big smile, and he puts the title up to his ace and gives it a big kiss as he has become the World Heavyweight Champion for the second time in his career. The replays air of all the near falls and big moments in the match before coming back live inside MetLife, Danielson backing up to the top of the stage and leading another loud, resounding 'Yes!' chant with his title belt before headed towards the back.
The cameras transition to a promo video for the history of WrestleMania before coming forward to the announcement of the location for WrestleMania XXX: The Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The video begins to highlight how New Orleans has hosted many big events for a very long time and has a rich and tragic history, but when the thirtieth anniversary of WrestleMania comes it will just be one more big event to put on the history of the city! The video is about to conclude but begins to fuzz up, the signature of The Wyatt Family. Bray appears on the titantron and holds a lantern up close to his face, giving a laugh before giving the simple message of: "We're here." He blows the lantern out.
Six Man Tag Team Match Mark Henry, Sheamus and Big Show vs The Wyatt Family
The bell sounds as Sheamus starts things off with Harper. They go around the ring quickly before coming to the middle, locking up with each other. Harper transitions into a head lock and bounces off the ropes with Sheamus before getting shoved right down onto the mat. Luke stays down on one knee before rising back up, the two locking up once more. Sheamus pushes him back to the corner and hits a couple of chops to the chest before backing away. He ducks a clothesline and hooks a hold of the waist only to be met with elbows to the face. Harper swings around and delivers a vicious clothesline, laying Sheamus out on the mat. He takes him by the arm and moves back towards his corner, making a tag to Rowan. He grabs a hold of his sheep mask and pulls it off slowly, throwing it down to the floor. He storms into the ring and stomps down on Sheamus' chest before dragging him back up, clubbing across the back as hard as he can. Rowan runs across the ring and hits off the ropes, only to come back to a hard knee to the stomach that flips him to the mat. Sheamus staggers back to his corner and makes the tag to Henry. He comes into the ring and brings Rowan up, throwing him chest first into one of the open corners. He backs up a bit and charges forward for a splash, only for Rowan to move out of the way, hit off the ropes and return with a clothesline that causes Henry to wobble. He bounces off again and delivers a second clothesline, before going for a third only to get caught around the waist and swung spine first into the turnbuckles. Henry lets him stagger out and lifts him for the World's Strongest Slam, only to get jabbed in the jaw and neck with elbows, allowing Rowan to slip free and lift him up off the mat for a spinebuster! He gives a big yell and turns back to his corner, tagging Harper back in. He steps in and wrenches away at the head while Henry sits on the mat. He continues to pull away until Henry gets back to his feet, sending a series of elbows into the exposed stomach of Harper. He takes a hold of the arm, pushes Harper away and brings him back with a vicious shoulder. Henry moves back to his corner and makes the tag to Big Show, and he steps over the ropes. He lets Harper get up in the corner and holds him there with his hand across the throat. He shushes the crowd down before delivering a huge smack across the chest! Luke stumbles forward and Show grabs him by the hair, throwing him across the ring and into the corner. He charges forward and gives him a huge washout with the boot! Harper is stunned and Show moves back to his corner, tagging Sheamus back in. He comes rushing in and goes for a washout as well, only for Harper to avoid it this time and make the tag to Rowan. He comes running in and ducks under a clothesline before bouncing off the ropes and delivering a huge shove to the chest that sends Sheamus right to the mat. He hits a hard elbow drop and goes for the pin, only to get a two count. Wyatt starts to give some commands from the corner and Rowan drags Sheamus back up, only to get met with some shots to the mid-section. Sheamus pushes him back and Harper makes a blind tag, so the arm toss to Rowan doesn't do much good. Harper goes for the roll up but only gets a count of two. Both men shoot back up and Sheamus takes Harper by the neck, tossing him over the top rope, Luke holding onto them and staying on the apron. The Celtic Warrior takes advantage of the position and steps up behind him, pulling his hair back. He sends down nine clubs across the chest with the crowd counting along before giving one last big smack! Harper leans over the ropes and Sheamus drags him back in, nailing the Celtic Cross. He hooks both legs up but Rowan jumps in and breaks it up. Henry comes rushing in and begins to trade shots with Rowan until they spill out of the ring with a Henry dive to the gut! Sheamus staggers back onto his feet and prepares for the Brogue Kick, pounding at his own chest. Harper gets back onto his feet but manages to duck the Brogue. He goes for a clothesline but Sheamus manages to duck under it and dive for a tag to Show. He comes in just as Harper tags Wyatt. Bray takes a moment before stepping into the ring, laughing at Show as he clenches his fists ready to fight. The two move to the middle of the ring and start to trade blows back and forth until Show gets an advantage and moves things back to the corner. He goes for the Knockout Punch after a few shots to the stomach but Wyatt drops down into a sitting position. He sends a huge punch up into the jaw and looks around to see Harper and Rowan taking Henry and Sheamus out on the outside of the ring. Wyatt charges forward and takes Show out at the knees and lets his family come into the ring. They pull Show up and drop him with a double DDT and a Rowan big splash. They bring him up once again and drag him over to Bray, whom gives a laugh before hooking a hold of the head with Show leaning to his side. He gives a kiss onto the skull before delivering a Swinging STO that Cole indicates is called the Sister Abigail! Wyatt rolls Show over slowly and covers the body for a three count.
Winners of the match via pinfall, The Wyatt Family (8:04)
The fans boo loudly as Bray gets up onto both knees and spreads his arms out, tilting his head back and giving a big laugh to the crowd. Rowan and Harper stand tall behind him and stare out to the crowd. Wyatt leans down to Show's lifeless body and speaks into his ear before raising back up, and shouting to the WWE Universe, "Follow The buzzards!" He continues his laugh and the Wyatt's signature hits.
The cameras cut backstage to Matt Striker and he introduces his guest at this time to be the number one contender to the Intercontinental Championship, Rob Van Dam. He thanks him for his time and asks about the opportunity here tonight to become the Intercontinental Champion for a seventh time. "Matt, man, it would mean a hell of a lot to become champion once again. But what would be so great about this one in particular is beating Seth Rollins. He has been putting me through some things over the weeks building up to this, and tried to take me out a week ago. Now tonight I plan to take him out and take his Intercontinental Championship." He smirks, puts his fists over his head and points his thumbs down - the crowd chanting "Rob! Van! Dam!" along with the signature motion.
Singles Match for the Intercontinental Championship Rob Van Dam vs Seth Rollins(c)
The bell rings and the two come to the middle of the ring, Rollins hitting a hard kick to the stomach. He clubs RVD across the back as vicious as he can and knocks him back against the corner, hitting a series of knees to the mid-section. He whips him to the opposing corner and charges full force with a clothesline. He looks out to the booing fans and begins to laugh before moving back to RVD, dragging him onto his feet by the hair. He places a knee into the back and applies a chokehold. He continues to wrench away at the hold before dropping him down onto one knee. He brings Rob down to the mat and wraps his legs around the waist, pulling away at the hold and refusing to let go. RVD struggles around in the hold and flips onto his side, managing to get his legs kicked out enough to get on the bottom rope. The referee gets to a count of four before Rollins lets go and gets back onto his feet, frustrated. He storms back up to RVD and drags him onto his feet, firing away at the head with srikes until RVD throws a sudden kick up into the chin! Rollins staggers back befoe collapinsg down onto one knee. Rob takes advantage and pulns back up, knocking him against the ropes with a series of shots to the head. He whips him him across the ring, drops down to the mat and hops back up off the hit off the ropes, jumping up with a hard kick to the face! RVD hooks both legs up but only gets a two count. He slowly stirs back onto his feet and lets Rollins rise up in the corner before hitting him with a series of kicks to the chest. He ducks down and delivers three shoulders to the gut before backing off. He comes bolting forward for another shoulder only fo Rollins to move out of the way, RVD slamming right into the steel post! Rollins takes both legs and drags him out of the corner, slamming him down face first onto the mat. He drags RVD back towards the middle of the ring and applies a one legged crab! He pulls away at it and RVD searches for a way out. Rollins pulls out of the hold himself, however, and lifts RVD off the mat before dropping him down knee first. He takes the foot again and drops him down three more times before letting him roll out of the ring. Rollins pushes off the ropes and charges forward, hitting a baseball slide into the face, sending RVD back fist into the barricade. He scoops Rob off the floor and tosses him back first into the ring and starts to pound away with knees to the stomach until RVD catches one, lifting Rollins up off the floor and dropping him face first onto the apron. He sends a huge kick up into the face and Rollins stumbles a bit before rolling himself back into the ring. RVD brings himself onto the apron and climbs to the top turnbuckle, diving off with a side kick right to the face. He drops to the mat and hooks the far leg up for just a two count! He struggles back onto his feet and positions Rollins up against the ropes, and RVD rushes across the ring before coming back with the Rolling Thunder, only for the champion to put both his knees up. RVD flops forward to the ropes and Seth staggers back to his feet, blasting his opponent with a ferocious superkick! He covers the body but RVD manages to kick out just in time! Rollins gets onto both knees and starts to slap the mat in frustration repeatedly before getting up in the referee's face, demanding he count faster. He turns back to RVD and forces him up by the straps of his singlet and he throws him face first into the corner, firing away with forearms to the lower back. He hooks a hold of the neck and drops him with a backbreaker before hooking both legs up again for another two count. Seth forces him up by yet again and goes to throw him up against the corner again, only for Rob to put the foot up into the middle turnbuckle and stop him. He sends an elbow to the face and springboards off the middle rope, diving back with a crossbody. Rollins rolls right through, however, and drops him don his knee! He stands RVD up and goes for the superkick yet again, RVD ducking underneath it. He sweeps the leg out from underneath Rollins and drops him with a hard leg drop across the chest. He pops onto his feet and bounces off the ropes, rolling on the mat and finishing with the Rolling Thunder! He pops onto his feet again and gives his signature thumbs, leading the crowd to chant his name. RVD steps out to the apron and climbs to the top turnbuckle, diving off for the Five Star Frog Splash! He covers the body but Rollins manages to kick out at the very last moment! Both men struggle back up and they trade shots back and foth before Rollins starts to gain some momentum, hitting a couple of shots to the head before throwing RVD across the ring, being met with a hard kick to the stomach on the return! RVD lets Rollins get back up and drops him with a couple of clothesliens before puting him down with a hard back body drop! He leaps up onto the top turnbuckle and gets the crowd chanting his name yet again, but this time he dives off for the Five Star and gets met with knees right to the chest! Both men get back up and Rollins delivers a vicious superkick! He covers the body, hooks both legs up and gets the three count.
Winner of the match and still Intercontinental Champion, Seth Rollins (12:13)
Rollins rises back up onto his feet and pumps both fists in the air, leaning back across the ropes. He gives a big laugh to the crowd before the official gives him the Intercontinental Championship back. He climbs up to the second turnbuckle and raises it up, his long reign still in tact as Rob Van Dam has failed to put it to an end tonight. The replay airs from the big moments in the match, with RVD and Rollins getting near falls off their finishers before Rollins finishes it off with the superkick, leading to the pinfall and victory.
The cameras transition to ringside where the commentary team talks about how WrestleMania has been great already so far tonight, and in the pre-show the WWE Tag Team Championships were on the line in a fatal four way. The Kings of Wrestling, champions since Summerslam last year, defended the gold against The Usos, The Prime Time Plyers and the team of Kofi Kingston and Big E Langston. The Uso brothers, Jimmy and Jey, would walk out with the gold after pinning Big E Langston. Michael Cole congratulates The Usos on their victory before transition to the next match, a rivalry that has become very personal over time between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton.
A promo video begins to air, with Randy Orton assaulting both Cody Rhodes and his brother, Goldust. Dusty Rhodes would confront Orton and beg of him to back off of his two sons. The Viper would react by RKOing Dusty and punting him right in the head. Over the weeks, Cody would be the one targeting Orton and going off repeatedly for the sake of his father. Orton would use his violent tendencies to come right back, however, and the video transitions forward to each man using weapons and doing whatever it takes to cause the other one harm. Finally, footage shows of 'Cowboy' Bob Orton leading Cody Rhodes into the ring, pleading with him to back off of the match at WrestleMania only for it to end up being a trap for Randy to attack Goldust in the back and then Cody outside of the ring. The video comes to a conclusion, highlighting the attacks back and forth between the two men leading to their heated encounter tonight at WrestleMania.
Singles Match Cody Rhodes with Goldust vs Randy Orton
The bell tolls and the two come to the middle, exchanging words back and forth with each other before getting into a shoving match. Rhodes dives right at his stomach and pushes Orton up against the wall. He throws some vicious shoulders to the stomach and sends some fists to the face. He whips Orton across the ring and charged right forward with a hard clothesline. He hooks a hold of the arm and tosses him down into the middle of the ring. He mounts right on top of the chest and starts to fire away with fists to the head until the referee pulls him away. He storms around the ring and looks to his brother, whom is trying to get him to calm down a bit. Rhodes brings Orton back up but gets his legs taken out from under him, Orton driving him back first into the corner. The Viper fires away with shoulders of his own and climbs onto the second turnbuckle, throwing down ten punches before dropping back to the mat. He pulls Rhodes right to him and hits a hard knee to the stomach to flip him to the mat in a sitting position. He grabs a hold of the neck and pounds away with fists to the skull before pulling him back onto his feet, delivering the hard backbreaker! He hooks both legs up quickly but only gets a two count. Orton doesn't take a break and forces Cody right back onto his feet, knocking him off the ropes before blasting him with a vicious powerslam. Cody rolls to the ropes and gets right back up, Orton charging forward only for Rhodes to pull the ropes down and send his rival right over and onto the floor. Cody regains his breath before slipping out of the ring, taking The Viper by the neck. He throws him face first into the steel steps and mounts over him, continuing to fire away with punch after punch until Orton catches the wrist. He forces Cody to slam his head off the steps and then tosses him back into the ring. Orton looks over to Goldust and steps right up to him, the two exchanging words before Orton pushes his hand right in the face. He rolls back into the ring, gets back up and leans over the ropes, laughing right at Goldust. Rhodes leaps up from behind, hooking a hold of the waist. He pushes forward and comes off the ropes with a German suplex! He bridges it into a pin but only gets a count of two. Both men get back up and Rhodes hits some punches to the head before dropping Orton with a hard snap suplex. He mounts right on top of him and grabs him by the back of the neck, slamming his skull off the mat repeatedly! The referee once again pulls Cody away but he storms right back up to Orton, plowing him into the corner. He hops onto the second turnbuckle and gets to nine punches before Orton pulls his legs out from under him, slamming Cody's face right off the steel post! The Viper drops down to one knee in the middle of the ring to gather himself. He staggers back up and turns to Rhodes dropping into the corner and he storms right up with a boot to the face! He takes both legs and forces Rhodes up off the floor and he slams him back first to the mat! He hooks both legs up but only gets a two count. The Viper slowly gets back up and pulls Rhodes up again, throwing him back first into the corner. He charges forward and hits a vicious clothesline, letting Cody flop to the mat and roll out to the apron. Orton forces him up and through the ropes, dropping him with the Rope Hung DDT! He slides onto his hands and knees and licks his lips, pounding both fists into the mat over and over. He starts to scream for Cody to get to his feet, and once he does he goes for the RKO only for Rhodes to catch a hold of the arm and lay him out with the Cross Rhodes! He hooks both legs up for a near fall. The crowd starts to get behind Rhodes, chanting 'Cody' and getting louder as he starts to get to his feet. He looks back to Orton and drags him back up, only to get a huge uppercut to the jaw! Orton starts to throw a series of uppercuts before launching Rhodes across the ring, hitting him with the powerslam on the return. He gets back up to boos from the MetLife crowd, throwing his hands out. He throws them up and down and licks his lips, turning back to Rhodes as he staggers back up. He goes for the RKO again but this time Cody shoves him forward. Orton comes back, ducks a clothesline and blasts him with the RKO right in the middle of the ring! He hooks both legs up quickly but Rhodes kicks out just in time! The Viper swings himself back onto his hands and knees and starts to slap his hands on the mat over and over again. He snaps his head around wildly and stands back up, fired up. He looks down at Cody but turns his attention outside of the ring, slipping right out to clothesline Goldust to the floor! He rolls back into the ring and rubs his hands across his head and lets Rhodes get back up. He charges forward for a clothesline only for Cody to duck under it and leap off the ropes with the Disaster Kick! Both men remain down and Cody is the first to move, crawling towards the ropes. He takes himself up and slowly climbs to the top rope, measuring up with Orton as he gets to his feet. He leaps back for a moonsault only for Orton to catch him on his shoulder, dropping him with a vicious RKO! The crowd goes wild as both men remain laid out on the mat! Orton begins to stir but instead of going for the pin, he gets up in the corner. He leans down into the turnbuckles and measures up Rhodes for the punt kick, and he comes charging full force as Rhodes stirs only for Cody to move himself out of the way. He gets up quickly and delivers the Cross Rhodes right in the middle of the ring! The WWE Universe continues to cheer loudly as Rhodes slowly rolls Orton over, hooking both legs up for the three count.
Winner of the match via pinfall, Cody Rhodes (15:48)
Rhodes staggers up onto his feet slowly, collapsing to one knee rather quickly. The referee raises his arm up and the crowd pops for his victory. Goldust joins his brother in the ring and helps him back up, raising his arm up to the crowd. The replay airs of the moonsault being reversed into the RKO in a crazy spot, only for Rhodes to ultimately prevail by avoiding the punt kick and hit the Cross Rhodes. Back live, Rhodes and Goldust make their way to the top of the ramp and Dusty Rhodes comes out from the back to a solid pop. He puts his arms around his two boys and kisses them on the head, proud of the victory over Orton as The Viper sits up in the middle of the ring, slamming his fists down in frustration.
The cameras pan backstage to Matt Striker once again and he introduces his guest at this time to be Paul Heyman. The crowd boos loudly in the background as Striker thanks him for his time and asks about what we can expect out of Brock Lesnar now that he hasn't been in a WWE ring in nine years. Heyman raises both his eyebrows up, "What to expect from my client? What to expect from 'The Beast Incarnate' Brock Lesnar?" He stares at Striker before crossing his arms, "I can't tell you exactly what he is going to do, Matt, but what I can tell you is that he is going to take Dwayne down and rip him apart. The millions and millions of The Rock's fans watching in this arena and watching back at home will be chanting his name but they will be full of disappointment when my client snaps every single rib of Dwayne's. He will show no mercy and he will do whatever it takes to punish Dwayne and show him why he made the mistake of commanding this match here tonight." He walks off.
Returning to the ring, Justin Roberts stands in the middle of the squared circle. He pulls a microphone up, "Ladies and gentlemen, we have officially tallied the attendance here tonight at MetLife Stadium. So on behalf of the entire WWE, thank you to the 80,676 that are here with us live tonight for WrestleMania!" The crowd goes wild as they are scanned over by the cameras, high fiving each other and cheering. They start to break out into a random 'Yes!' chant, getting louder and louder as more start to join in.
20 Man Battle Royal for the Vacant United States Championship John Morrison vs Jack Swagger vs Alex Riley vs Tyson Kidd vs R-Truth vs Damien Sandow vs William Regal vs David Otunga vs Zack Ryder vs Drew McIntyre vs Sin Cara vs Brodus Clay vs Evan Bourne vs Wade Barrett vs Santino Marella vs Dean Ambrose vs The Miz vs Ryback vs Rey Mysterio vs Christian
The bell rings and all hell breaks loose as expected. Riley and Otunga target 'The Big Guy' Ryback early but he uses his strength to push them back and right over the top rope, just moments into the match. David Otunga and Alex Riley are eliminated. Following some commotion in an attempt for multiple superstars to eliminate Ryback, and he breaks away from all of them. Brodus Clay steps up to him and they start to exchange some words back and forth before Clay shoves him. He charges forward before getting tipped right over the ropes. Brodus Clay is eliminated. The chaos picks up once again for a couple more minutes with nobody getting eliminated until Santino knocks a couple of guys down in the middle of the ring before standing tall and pulling out The Cobra. The crowd gives a small pop but he turns right to Ambrose, whom takes him by the wrist and bends it back. He knees him in the stomach before launching him right over the ropes to the displeasing of the fans. He turns right around to Zack Ryder coming at him and he ducks right down to flip him over the ropes and into the arms and chest of Marella. Santino Marella and Zack Ryder are eliminated. As Ambrose taunts to the crowd, he turns around to Mysterio and Cara coming at him with a double clothesline to send him over the ropes, only for Dean to stay on the apron and keep himself in just barely. On the opposite side of the ring, R-Truth goes flying over the ropes at the hands of Swagger. R-Truth is eliminated. Swagger turns to Morrison and he tries to push him over, Christian soon joining in only for Swagger to push them away. Bourne is lifted off the mat in another pat of the ring by Regal, but he hurricanranas him right over the ropes and to the floor. William Regal is eliminated. Bourne gets back up onto his feet and raises his index finger to the crowd and he leaps onto the top trunbuckle, only to be shoved off by The Miz before he can do anything, Bourne slamming face first into the barricade! Evan Bourne is eliminated. Immediately afterward, Christian clotheslines McIntyre out and over the ropes at the same time Morrison does the same to Kidd. Drew McIntyre and Tyson Kidd are eliminated. The ten men remaining continue to go at it with each other and there are multiple near eliminations of Mysterio, Morrison and Ryback. As Cara is tossed over the ropes by Miz, he manages to hold on by one hand. As he begins to swing himself up, however, Sandow storms up and plows him right off the apron and to the floor. As soon as Cara hits and Sandow goes to celebrate, however, Mysterio comes from behind and dropkicks him right over! Sin Cara and Damien Sandow are eliminated. Barrett and Swagger begin to team up together, going after Christian and Morrison more than anybody else. Barrett moves away and then charges at Swagger, in order to try and get him out. He backs off quickly, however, and Ryback rushes up behind Barrett to throw him right over the ropes! Wade Barrett is eliminated. Ryback flexes his muscles and shouts to the crowd, "Ryback rules!" before turning to Mysterio and blasting him with the Meat Hook Clothesline. He gets back up and turns to Miz rushing at him but he catches a hold of the neck, throwing him right over the ropes. Miz manages to stay on the ropes, however, only for Swagger to come storming forward and drive him off the apron. Ryback takes advantage and throws Swagger over as well! The Miz and Jack Swagger are eliminated. He spins right around and is ganged up by the other four remaining superstars. Ambrose breaks away first, however, and turns on the others by taking Mysterio and tossing him right over and to the floor! Rey Mysterio is eliminated. The crowd gives some heat as Ambrose begins to laugh, turning right to Morrison hitting him with a clothesline. Ryback, meanwhile, tosses Christian up in the corner and works on trying to get him up and over. Chistian starts to throw some kicks, though, and Morrison comes up and helps with the attack on 'The Big Guy'. Ambrose remains sitting in the opposite corner as Ryback starts to fight back, taking both Morrison and Christian by the neck in an attempt to push them both over the ropes at the same time. As all three men start to lose their balance, Ambrose takes advantage and rushes right up behind Ryback to drop him over the top rope and to the floor! Ryback is eliminated. Morrison drops out to the apron but Christian remains inside. Ambrose hops right up and misses a clothesline on Morrison and is met with a huge swinging kick to the head! Captain Charisma springboards and hits a hard dropkick, however, to send Morrison to the floor. John Morrison is eliminated. Christian slowly rises back up, as does Ambrose, and the final two stare each other down. They circle around the ring a bit before coming to the middle, Ambrose taking the head and trying to throw Christian over quickly. Christian stays in the ring, however, and sends a huge kick to the stomach. He proceeds to go for the Killswithc, only to get shoved to the ropes. Christian returns with a spear attempt but Ambrose moves out of the way, catching the neck and tights. He spins around in a 180 and tosses Christian right over the ropes and to the floor!
Winner of the match and NEW United States Champion, Dean Ambrose (9:08)
Ambrose leans across the ropes and grows a huge smile across his face, the crowd giving some strong boos. A referee proceeds to enter the ring with the United States Championship and he hands it over to Dean, his second title in the WWE. He moves over to the main camera side of the ring, raising the belt high up over his head. "I told you all! I told you all!" He continues to laugh as he clutches the title belt close to his chest. He slowly rolls out of the ring as the commentary team talks about the finish of the match, with Ambrose using his quick instincts to avoid the spear and toss Christian over the ropes. Live in the stadium, Ambrose stands atop the stage with the title high above his head. He continues to laugh in joy as he heads to the back.
The cameras transition back to ringside where the team congratulates Dean Ambrose on becoming the new United States Champion, as we are pretty far down the card here on WrestleMania. Jim Ross talks about how he has seen some big, big matches in his day but what we have left here tonight are some of the biggest he will ever see. Cole proceeds to talk about how one of those matches is what is coming up next with The Undertaker, whom is 20-0 at WrestleMania, puts his streak on the line against of the most accomplished superstars in WWE history: Chris Jericho.
A promo video begins to air behind "Good Man" by Devour The Day, with the history of The Undertaker's WrestleMania undefeated record being highlighted with Jericho's initial challenge to the Dead Man being in the voice over. The video picks up with Jericho's constant verbal attacks on The Undertaker, only to get retaliation of mind games from 'Taker. After facing Kevin Nash (one of the twenty 'victims' of The Undertaker at WrestleMania) and attacking him with a steel chair, The Undertaker would emerge only to get the assault as well in Jericho's first swing of momentum. On the April 1st edition of Monday Night Raw, Jericho would go forward in hosting a awake for The Undertaker before "ending the streak" at WrestleMania. The Dead Man would appear and once again go to attack Jericho, only for Y2J to get the upper hand once again and put The Undertaker inside of the casket set up in the ring. The video comes to a conclusion following a rapid showing of the mind games from 'Taker, but the physical dominance of Jericho that has made him a very, very strong threat towards the streak.
Singles Match Chris Jericho vs The Undertaker
The bell goes off and the two stare across the ring at each other. Jericho begins to move first and soon meets with Undertaker in the middle of the ring. Jericho looks up at the Dead Man before putting his fist up to his throat, drawing a slit across in taunt. The Dead Man continues to stare before striking first, hitting a punch right to the jaw. He goes off with multiple punches to the head and drives Jericho back up agains the coner. He fires away at the midsection before backing off. He steps right back up and takes Jericho by the arm, pulling him to the middle of the ring and going for a clothesline only for Y2J to duck under it and clip the knee out with a forearm. Jericho rises back up and starts to fire away at the Dead Man with him on one knee. He rushes to the ropes and comes right back wit ha hard boot to the face that sends Taker down. He covers him quickly but gets a count of two and he gets right back up, stomping away at the chest. He lets Taker get onto one knee and he fires off at the top of the head. He rushes off to the ropes and comes back with a bulldog attempt only for Taker to get up and wrap his arms around the side. He spins around and delivers a sidewalk slam right in the middle of the ring. He hooks the far leg up but only gets a two count. The Dead Man rises onto his feet again and forces Jericho back to his feet, throwing him spine first into the corner. He backs off to the other side of the ring before charging into the corner, delivering a big splash. He takes a hold of the arm and twists it about, climbing up onto the top turnbuckle. He starts to walk across the ropes preparing for the Old School ,noly for Jericho to yank his arm away and drop Taker down across the ropes. Jericho pops right back up and storms forward, hitting a huge forearm to the head to send Taker down to the floor on the outside. Jericho takes a few steps around the ring before stepping out to the apron. He lets Undertaker rise up before rushing forward, diving off with a hard forearm to the side of the face! He rocks Taker right back up against the barricade and he storms forward, pounding away at the head. He adjusts himself to stand on the barricade over the Dead Man. He looks around at the crowd, "Come on! The streak is already over!" He sends down with a couple more punches but 'Taker hooks his arms around the legs, lifting Jericho up in the air and storming towards the ring, slamming him spine first into the ring apron! He hits a couple of strikes to the mid-section before throwing Jericho up onto the apron. He brings himself up onto the apron himself and measures up, running across before delivering a huge leg drop! Jericho flops around as he gets back into the ring, Undertaker taking a few steps forward on the outside before getting back into the ring himself. He rises back up to his feet and follows Chis to the corner, taking the arm once again. He pulls him out and goes to the top rope, this time getting across the ropes and executing Old School. He takes a couple of steps around Jericho's body before lifting him up off the mat, setting up for the Tombstone Piledriver only for Jericho to slip free before it can get locked in. He delivers a hard dropkick to the back and sends Taker up against the ropes, and he steps forward to roll him up with his feet on the ropes - Taker just barely able to kick out! Y2J pops right back up onto his feet and storms to the ropes, attempting a Lionsault only for Taker to put his boot up in the air. Jericho falls back into a sitting position against the ropes. The Dead Man rises up slowly, stepping back up to Jericho. He reaches down and clasps the throat, bringing Chris back onto his feet. He lifts him up off the mat and gets met with a series of elbows to the side of the face. Y2J flops down to the mat and struggles back up against the ropes, Taker charging forward only to get the ropes pulled down on him. The Dead Man stands against the barricade and Jericho comes charging forward, diving through the ropes and into the head and chest of Taker! He collapses down onto the floor and Jericho stomps away at his head and chest before dragging Taker back towards the ring. He slams his head off the the steel steps. He looks to the referee inside of the ring t the count of six. He pulls his opponent back up and pushes him into the ring. He hops onto the apron and climbs to the top turnbuckle, allowing Undertaker to get back up before leaping off, hitting a spinning DDT! He hooks both legs up quickly but gets just a count of two. Jericho rolls off slowly and gets back onto his feet, stomping away at the Dead Man a few times before pulling him back onto his feet. He gets grabbed right by the throat, however, and Undertaker lifts him right up, dropping him with a vicious chokeslam! He drops down onto the body, hooking the far leg only to get a two count as well. The crowd starts to get a bit rowdy as both men get up on opposite sides of the ring, coming to the middle with a big boot from Taker! He lets Jericho get up and blasts him with strikes to the head until Y2J begins to fight back. He fires away viciously and starts to swing things his way. Jericho bounces off the ropes and comes forward with a hard forearm to Taker's face. He continues to hit the forearms until he knocks the Dead Man back to the ropes. He bounces off the opposite side of the ring but Taker ducks down, lifts him up off the mat and sends him high in the air to drop him onto the floor on the outside! The crowd begins to chant 'Undertaker' very loudly as he moves to the middle of the ring, looking all around the arena. He bounces off the ropes and comes charging full force, leaping over the top rope and taking Jericho down! The MetLife Stadium crowd begins to get even louder as both legends remain laid out on the floor. Taker sits up to a huge pop and he rises back up onto his feet, dragging Jericho back onto his feet and into the ring.
The two men get up in the ring once again, Jericho a bit wobbly. Taker lifts him up for the Tombstone once again, only for Y2J to slide down the back and shove him forward. As he turns around, Jericho drops him with a vicious Codebreaker! He scrambles to cover the body but Taker kicks out just before the three! Jericho struggles over to the ropes and gets back onto his feet in frustration. He looks all around the arena before rushing off to the other side of the ring, leaping onto the second rope in order to hit the lionsault! He gets back up and takes both legs of Undertaker, turning him over and applying the Walls of Jericho! He wrenches away as hard as he can at the hold and screams for Taker to tap. The crowd continues to chant for the Dead Man, but begins to get some reaction from other members of the crowd chanting 'Y2J' back. The Dead Man reaches towards the ropes but Jericho pulls him right back to the middle of the ring, keeping the hold in for a whole minute more before Taker raises his arm up. He uses all of his strength to work his leg free from Jericho's grip, causing Y2J to let go and turn Taker over. He attempts to readjust the hold but instead gets a boot straight to the chest to send him back. Taker rises back up and catches Jericho with a boot to the stomach, following it up with the Last Ride! He collapses right down with a hook of the leg, only for Jericho to kick out at two! The crowd continues to go crazy with the chants back and forth as both men get up once again, Taker bringing Jericho to him and lifting him for another Last Ride only for Jericho to push off, leap back up and hit the Codebreaker! Taker stays on his feet however, leaning against the ropes. Jericho comes charging forward in order to hit the Codebreaker again but Taker reverses it in to the position of the Last Ride, only for Jericho to roll across the back only for Taker to use all of his strength to keep him on his shoulder. He runs to the corner and slams him back first into the turnbuckles! He staggers away and catches Jericho, lifting him onto his shoulder before hitting the snake eyes! He lets Jericho stumble back to the middle of the ring before lifting him for another chokeslam, Jericho sliding off and hitting off the ropes. He comes rushing back but before he can do anything, Taker leans down and swngs him up onto his shoulder. He sets up for the Tombstone Piledriver and drops Jericho right in the middle of the ring! He folds both hands across the chest and pushes down with all of his might. He rolls his eyes back and sticks his tongue out but gets a surprising count of two! Taker flops onto his back in absolute shock before sitting back up slowly. He gets back onto his feet slowly and pulls Jericho up, preparing for another Tombstone only for Jericho to slide free. He leaps off the ropes for the lionsault but Taker catches him on his shoulder, hitting the Tombstone once again! He folds the hands across once again, and pushes down even harder. The referee counts the three!
Winner of the match via pinfall, The Undertaker (26:47)
The WWE Universe goes wild as The Undertaker rolls over onto his back, the lights dimming down to a dark blue. The stage illuminates with the notification of the Dead Man's record standing at 21-0. The commentary trio leads through multiple replays of the match, with Undertaker diving over the ropes to take Jericho out. Y2J hitting a Codebreaker and getting a near fall, almost causing Taker to tap out at the hands of the Walls of Jericho. However, it would not be enough. It would, however, take not one, but two Tombstone Piledrivers to put Jericho away. Back live in the stadium, the Dead Man stands in the middle of the ring and he looks all around MetLife, the WWE Universe chanting his name. He drops down onto one knee, puts his hand out and rolls his eyes back. He remains kneeling as lightning strikes across the stage, smoke filling up in the arena. Undertaker takes a step out of the ring and he makes his way up the ramp and to the top of the stage. He pulls his straps down and takes one look over his shoulder, raising his fist up to the cheering crowd. He makes his way to the back, MetLife Stadium chanting his name.
A promo video airs surrounding the WWE Hall of Fame. It shows highlights from the night before with all of the inductees, showing bits of their speeches before finishing off with all of them standing upon the stag together to end the Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The cameras come back into MetLife Stadium and the signature Hall of Fame music begins to play. Justin Roberts proceeds to speak from inside the ring, "Ladies and gentlemen... please welcome your 2013 Hall of Fame Inductees..." As he proceeds to announce them, they come out from the back, "The longest reigning WWE Champion of all time, Bruno Sammartino! The 'Original Diva' Sunny! New York's own and celebrity inductee, Donald Trumpt! Veteran of the wrestling industry, Bob Backlund! And multiple time WWE world champion - The Rated R Superstar, Edge!" The biggest pop comes obviously for the last, and all five inductees give a final wave to the crowd each before making their way towards the back again.
The cameras cut backstage to Triple H and Stephanie McMahon in their office together, talking about how great the show has been tonight. A knock is made on the door and they welcome them in, Vince McMahon coming in to a big pop from the crowd inside MetLife. He shakes the hand of Hunter and hugs his daughter. "Wow, what a show, huh? And it isn't even done yet!" He shares a laugh and Stephanie agrees. "So, Hunter, are you ready for your big job tonight?" He assures him that he is and says he hopes he doesn't have to do anything and everything goes smoothly. Vince tells him he hopes the same, and tells them both they are doing a great job with the majority control of the business and he is very proud of them. He says bye to them both and heads out.
A promo video begins to air with The Rock making his return to the WWE ring at Summerslam, defeating CM Punk. He would make his second appearance back in the ring at the Royal Rumble and enter number two. He would last all the way down to the number thirty entrant, which would be the returning Brock Lesnar. 'The Beast Incarnate' would come down to the ring and target Rock, beating him down outside of the ring and laying him out through the announce table with the F5. The video picks up with The Rock making the challenge for Lesnar, and gets his ribs broken. Over time, Lesnar stays away from allowing The Rock to do any harm to him until the final episode of Raw before WrestleMania, with Lesnar attempting a sneak attack off a distraction from Paul Heyman only for Rock to go crazy on him and ultimately end up putting him through the announce table with the Rock Bottom. The video comes to a conclusion with The Rock telling Lesnar to "Just Bring It!" and Lesnar laying down the warning that he would snap Rock in half and stop at nothing to ensure he would not walk out of WrestleMania victorious.
No Holds Barred Match Brock Lesnar with Paul Heyman vs The Rock
The bell sounds as the two jog in place across from each other before coming to the middle of the ring, getting in each other's faces. They share some trash talk and Rock fires first, Lesnar retaliating by grabbing him by the neck and going off with knee after knee to the stomach. He backs Rock off to the corner and continues to go off with the knees and he throws Rock halfway across the ring by the neck. He throws his arms out and gives a primal scream, storming right at Rock, lifting him up off the mat by the legs before slamming him spine first into the corner. He fires off with some vicious shoulders to the mid section. He takes Rock by the neck and runs across the ring, flipping him right over in the middle. He lets him get up near the ropes before coming up from behind, hooking a hold of the waist. He delivers a hard German suplex and Rock flops all the way across the ring. Lesnar rises right back up and follows Rock, dragging him up once again only to get a hard strike to the face. Rock starts to get some momentum, firing off shot after shot to the head. He bounces off the ropes and runs right back to a grip across the chest and a big swinging slam! Lesnar hooks both legs up but only gets a two count. He rises back up and takes a hold of one of the legs, dragging Rock towards the corner. He sets his ankle up on the middle turnbuckle and backs off to the middle of the ring. He comes storming forward and leaps up for a slam on the ankle, only for Rock to pull his leg away and roll away. He hops up onto his feet and is immediately dove into by Brock, lifted up and slammed into the corner yet again! Lesnar keeps going with shoulders to the mid-section until Heyman tells him to back off. Rock collapses to one knee in the middle of the ring and Heyman gives order to Lesnar. He nods and steps back up to Rock, only to get tripped to the mat by the legs. Rock hops onto the chest and starts to fire away with shots to the head! He gets onto his feet and throws his hands up to get the crowd going. He steps out of the ring and grabs a steel chair from underneath, getting back into the ring. Lesnar gets back up and goes to swing a fist but Rock smashes the chair across the shoulder! He continues to fire away across the side and drops Lesnar to one knee. He delivers a big smack across the back and sends Lesnar onto his chest, allowing Rock to slam the chair down six more times! He tosses the chair out of the ring as the crowd goes wild for the rampage. Rock motions for Lesnar to get back up and lets him, going for the Rock Bottom only for Lesnar to use all of his strength to re-position and hook his arm around the neck and swing knees up into the stomach again! He pushes Rock all the way up into the corner again and proceeds to hit shoulders to the mid-section again. He takes him by the arm and pulls him out of the corner, lifting him up off the mat and nailing the belly to belly slam! He hooks the far leg up but gets another two count. He slowly rises back up onto his feet and pulls Rock up against the ropes, hitting a hard clothesline to send him to the floor on the outside. He takes a slow step out to the apron and then drops to the floor. He pulls Rock back up onto his feet and lifts him up in a bear hug. He storms to the steel post and slams Rock back first into it! He throws his arms out and gives another scream to the crowd, as they boo him very loudly in the front rows nearby. He stares down the people booing him and moves towards the barricade, staring down the fans even closer up. Heyman moves forward and tries to get him to focus, and Lesnar turns around to Rock charging forward - taking him by the gut and through the barricade into the open area of he crowd! Both men remain laid out as the crowd bursts into chants of 'Holy sh*t!' as Heyman screams in panic for his client. The Rock rises up and pumps his fist in the air, the WWE Universe popping loudly for him. He drags Lesnar back out from the crowd and slams his face off the steel steps. He turns to see Heyman getting close and tells him to back off. Heyman goes to say something but Rock snaps back at him, pointing his finger, "Know your role and shut your damn mouth!" He brings Lesnar back onto his feet and pushes him against the Spanish announce table, firing off with some shots to the head. Lesnar suddenly puts his hands out and shoves Rock back with all of his strength, slamming him into the ring! Lesnar charges up to him and hits a leaping knee to the face, dropping Rock down to the floor! He turns back to the announce table and rips off the cover, pulling out one of the monitors before taking the other and gazing at it. He charges to Rock as he gets up and swings it, only for Rock to duck and wrap the cord around Lesnar's throat! He continues to pull away with all the strength he has and starts to back towards the table. He leaps up and wraps his legs around the chest, continuing to pull away in an attempt to choke out the Beast Incarnate. Lesnar finally begins to fade a bit and Rock lets up on the grip, letting Lesnar drop onto his hands and knees. Rock pulls Lesnar back up onto his feet and sets him up for the Rock Bottom, only for Lesnar to pull free, duck down, lift Rock onto his shoulders and deliver the F5 through the announce table!
Both men stay on the floor as the crowd once again breaks out into 'Holy sh*t!' chants, Heyman applauding his client and telling him to get up and go. lesnar slowly rises up and Lesnar continues to order things in his ear. He pulls Rock back onto his feet and hooks a hold of the neck, charging back to the ring and throwing him side first into the steel steps. He yanks Rock up to his feet again and shoves him into the ring before pulling the steel steps apart. He tosses it over the ropes and hops onto the apron, giving another scream to the crowd. He jogs up and down on the apron before getting into the ring, moving right over to Rock. He pulls him up onto his feet but gets a big punch to the face. Rock fires away before going off the ropes, charging right back with a huge clothesline that makes Brock stumble. He goes off the ropes again and comes back, Lesnar lifting him onto his shoulders for another F5, only for Rock to spin off and deliver a DDT right onto the steel steps! The crowd roars as Rock slowly stirs, Heyman freaking out on the outside He rolls Brock over and covers him and just as it seems the three is about to be counted, Lesnar leaps on Rock from behind! He starts to pound with fists across the back until Rock rises back onto his feet. Heyman scoot into the corner and puts his hands up, pleading with Rock. He puts his hands up before charging right into the corner, grabbing the ropes and stomping down into the chest of Heyman over and over again! The crowd goes wild as Rock kicks him out of the ring, turning back to Lesnar still laid out. He steps up to him and stands over his head and raises his fist in the air. He slowly pulls off his elbow pad and tosses it to the crowd! He waves his arms about and swings off the ropes, coming right back with the People's Elbow! He kips back up onto his feet and gets the crowd going once again. Lesnar struggles back up onto his feet and Rock goes forward to him, only to get a knee into the stomach! He lifts him up onto his shoulders, Rock managing to throw elbows into the head until he gets down. He hooks a hold of the arm and throws it over his head, dropping Lesnar with the Rock Bottom! He hooks both legs up fast but gets a two count to the shock and displeasure of the majority of the crowd. Rock looks all around and struggles back up onto his feet in the corner, Lesnar crawling towards the ropes. As Rock has his back turned, Heyman hands Lesnar a chair and Rock walks right into a shot to the stomach! Lesnar raises the chair up and swings it down across the back! He continues to drop the chair down across the back until the seat of it comes loose. He throws it across to the other side of the ring and he takes Rock back up slowly, staring right at him. "YOU ASKED FOR IT! NOW YOU GOT IT!" He proceeds to swing Rock up onto his shoulders once again, and deliver a vicious F5 right onto the steel steps! The crowd gives a loud gasp at the impact as Lesnar pulls him off the steps, hooks the leg up and gets the three!
Winner of the match via pinfall, Brock Lesnar (22:50)
The crowd gets very loud with boos as Lesnar staggers back up onto his feet, and he removes his mouth piece. He puts both his fists in the air as the referee holds his arm up, Lesnar pulling away and moving over to Paul Heyman. He gets praise from his agent and Heyman raises Lesnar's arm up before kneeling down on one knee, bowing to him even. The replays air of Lesnar starting the match off with a vicious assault of the mid-section, which would become a focal point for the rest of the match. It moves forward to The Rock taking Lesnar through the barricade, the F5 through the announce table, the People's Elbow and Rock Bottom that weren't enough and finally the vicious beat down with the steel chair and F5 onto the steel steps, leading to the Lesnar in in this brutal, brutal match. Back live inside MetLife, Lesnar and Heyman stand atop the stage with their arms raised in the air in victory as Rock is tended to by the medical staff inside the ring, holding his ribs and wincing in pain.
The cameras fade out, transitioning to WrestleMania Axxess during the week. Multiple fans are seen excited for the event, and get their stuff signed by many superstars. Some interviews air of the superstars all talking about how the whole entire week leading up to WrestleMania is a fun time, but they're all excited for Sunday just as much as the fans are.
The cameras pan back into MetLife and Justin Roberts proceeds to announce to perform one of the official theme songs for WrestleMania 29, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis! The lights focus upon the famous duo as the crowd pops fairly loud for them, and they proceed to go forward and perform "Can't Hold Us". After finishing, they give a shout out to the East Rutherford crowd and thank them as pyrotechnics hit across the stage for the two of them. Macklemore gives a shout of "WrestleMania!" before bringing a complete end to the performance.
Six Divas Tag Team Match Beth Phoenix, AJ Lee and Natalya vs Diva's Champion Kaitlyn, Layla and Ronda Rousey
The bell rings and Natalya starts things off with Layla, bringing her down to the mat and locking her in a hold around the waist. She yansk her up off the mat and swings her around, giving a vicious slam down to the mat. She brings her up once again and drags her into her own corner, making a tag to AJ Lee. She comes in and keeps Layla up against the ropes with a vicious attack of kicks and knees and even puts her knee into the throat, the official having to get her off. She forces Layla back onto her feet but gets a huge shove in the face, Layla ducking under a clothesline and dropping AJ with a clothesline into the corner. She applies a foot to the chest and keeps AJ down in frustration. She drags Lee up after the referee gets to a count of four and brings her into the corner, tagging in Kaitlyn. The Diva's Champion comes storming in and brings AJ down with a hard clothesline. She mounts on top of her and slams her head off the mat a couple of times, AJ rolling her over and doing the same. She gets back onto her feet and Kaitlyn gets onto her feet as well, AJ driving her back into the corner. She applies a foot up into the chin. She gives a laugh to the referee as he counts to four. She makes her way back to her corner and tags in Phoenix. She comes in and clotheslines Kaitlyn in the corner as hard as she can. She pulls her out and hits a hard clothesline. She forces Kaitlyn back onto her feet once again and starts to throw strike after strike to the head before lifting her up for a powerslam, Kaitlyn slipping free and shoving her forward to the ropes. She charges right at Beth and drops her with a spear! She hooks both legs up but only gets a two count. kaitlyn forces Beth up immediately and starts to pound away again, only for Beth to wrap her arms around the waist and swing her back into her own corner. She makes a tag to AJ and she comes in again, pounding away at the head some more. Kaitlyn uses her strength to put her hands on the shoulders and drives her back across the ring, leaping and tagging in Rousey. She comes storming in and takes Lee down with a lift of the legs and slam to the mat. Phoenix and Natalya come charging into the ring but get taken down by Kaitlyn and Layla! They join Rousey in applying a vcious armbar to each woman, leading to hard struggles. They all start to pull back at the same time and force Phoenix, Lee and Natalya to tap out simultaneously!
Winners of the match via submission, Kaitlyn, Layla and Ronda Rousey (6:32)
The winners all let go of the holds and rise up onto their feet, coming to the middle of the ring and sharing a hug. Rousey holds up Layla and Kaitlyn's arms in victory, as her signature armbar has led to victory for her team. AJ and Natalya drop out of the ring but Beth gets up and steps right back up to the middle of the ring, shoving Rousey back! Ronda looks around to the 'oohing' crowd and takes Beth down by the waist, taking the arm and applying the armbar on her again! She continues to pull away harder and harder, the referee trying to stop her but Ronda doesn't let go until Beth lets out a very loud scream of pain! The crowd pops as Rousey lets go of the hold, the referee checking down on Beth and what could be a broken arm. Rousey, Layla and Kaitlyn continue their celebration together.
The cameras pan to ringside and the commentary team speak of some concern for Beth Phoenix's arm, but do remind everyone she did attack the world's best woman mixed martial arts fighter! They proceed to talk about how this night has been very big and very successful, but now it is time for the main event: John Cena vs CM Punk for the WWE Championship, featuring Triple H as the special guest enforcer. The promo video starts off with "Can't Hold Us" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis in the background, beginning by showing the history of CM Punk and John Cena's careers. The video moves to modern day with CM Punk winning the 2013 Royal Rumble match, and then attacking John Cena at No Way Out following the Elimination Chamber match in which Cena successfully defended his title. Punk would make it clear he would be challenging Cena at WrestleMania for the WWE Championship. In the weeks leading up to WrestleMania, the two would be held apart thanks to the special guest enforcer, Triple H. However, on the final Smackdown before WrestleMania the two would cause a massive load of security guards and referees to fill the ring in order to hold them apart. The video comes to a conclusion with Punk telling Cena he is the best in the world and should be handed the WWE Championship, with Cena responding by saying he would do whatever it takes to keep the WWE Universe away from Punk as WWE Champion and make sure he can walk out of WrestleMania still saying "The Champ! Is! Here!"
Heading back into MetLife, Triple H makes his entrance as the special guest enforcer and stands at the bottom of the ramp, awaiting the other two. Justin Roberts proceeds to announce to perform "Cult of Personality", Living Colour! The New York based band gets a solid reception from the crowd as they come out to the performing stage and perform "Cult of Personality" as CM Punk makes his way out from the back to a very loud mixed reaction. He gives Triple H a glare before getting into the ring. John Cena proceeds to make his entrance afterward and he pumps his title belt high up to the loud crowd, and he brings himself right down towards the ring. He stops in front of Triple H and stares him down as well before shaking his hand. He gets into the ring and raises the title up to the crowd once again.
Justin Roberts stands in the middle of the ring still and proceeds to announce the match, "The following contest is scheduled for one fall and it is for the WWE Championship!" The MetLife Stadium crowd explodes as Roberts goes forward, "Introducing first the challenger. From Chicago, Illinois and weighing in at 218 pounds, C! M! PUNK!" The crowd again explodes in a mixed reaction as Punk jogs in place, rolling his wrists about in complete focus. Roberts motions to the other side of the ring, "And from West Newbury, Massachusetts, weighing in at 245 pounds, he is the WWE Champion! Johnnnnnnnnnn Cennnaaaa!" The WWE Universe gives an even louder mixed reaction following the introduction of the champion, and they break out into back and forth chants of "Let's Go Cena!" and "CM Punk!" as the referee raises the WWE Championship belt high up above his head, showing it to Cena and Punk before handing it to ringside.
Singles Match for the WWE Championship Special Guest Enforcer: Triple H CM Punk vs John Cena(c)
The bell sounds and the crowd continues their back and forth chants, Punk and Cena moving around the ring a couple of times before coming to the middle. They lock up with each other and Cena pushes Punk up into the corner, only to get shoved right down onto the mat. Cena gets onto one knee and rises back up slowly. They circle around again and come to the middle, locking up a second time. This time Punk brings them into the corner only to get shoved right down by Cena. Punk nods and gets up again, walking back and forth before circling around yet agian. The two come to the middle and Cena locks in a headlock, pulling him around a bit. Punk shoves him forward off the ropes and drops him with a hard forearm to the chin. He bounces off the ropes and leaps over Cena's rolling body and goes off the ropes, returning with a big clothesline to Cena. He spreads his arms out to the crowd and shakes his hands up and down, getting some strong heat. "Best in the world, baby!" He moves back to Cena and forces him onto his feet, firing away with a series of kicks to the legs and side. He pushes Cena off the ropes and catches him with a knee to the stomach, followed up by a hard suplex. He bridges the leg for a pin but gets a two count. He slowly stirs back up and marches around Cena's body before dragging him up again, throwing a couple of shots to the jaw. He bounces off the ropes but comes back to a big leaping shoulder block! Cena pops onto his feet and lets Punk rise before dropping him with a clothesline. He hits him with an arm toss on the next rise up, and tops it off with an atomic drop. He hooks a hold of the waist and pushes Punk up into the corner, throwing a couple of shots to the lower back before hooking the leg and lifting him onto the top turnbuckle. Cena climbs up behind him and prepares for a suplex, only for Punk to work his arm around and elbow Cena a few times in the head until he falls off to the floor. Cena stumbles backwards and collapses into a sitting position. He gets back up and Punk dives off with a crossbody, only for Cena to roll right through and hold Punk up against his chest. He looks around the arena before swinging Punk up onto his shoulders. He prepares for the Attitude Adjustment but Punk manages to grab a hold of the ropes and keep himself from flying off. John shrugs his shoulders and delivers the AA, sending Punk over the ropes and to the hard floor on the outside! The crowd cheers loudly as Cena marches across the ring, swiping his hands together. He drops to the mat and slides out, forcing Punk up onto his feet again. He takes him by the neck and points to the announce table, looking to the crowd for approval. Cena proceeds to slam Punk face down to it and then toss him into the steel steps. He looks to the referee ordering him back in the ring while at the count of seven, and Cena tells him "alright, alright" He drags Punk back up onto his feet and pushes him into the ring, following right after him. He hooks both legs up but only gets a two count. Cena stirs onto both feet and drags Punk up onto his feet again, only to get a set of shots to the mid-section. Punk fires away at the head and follows up with a huge roundhouse kick! He collapses onto the chest and hooks the far leg for a two count. He slowly staggers onto his feet again and brings Cena to the middle, pounding across the back. He drags Cena to the corner and props himself up onto the second turnbuckle. He forces Cena up onto the first turnbuckle and Punk raises him up for a suplex before dropping forward, slamming his face right into the mat! Punk doesn't go for the pin, however, and applies the Anaconda Vice very quickly! Cena immediately begins to struggle, looking for a way out. He swings his free arm left and right and tries to find the ropes, even kicking his feet a bit. The referee is forced to raise his arm up as he begins to fade, but on the third drop Cena shakes his fist in fury. He starts to swing it towards Punk's head as close as he can and begins to shift his legs, getting himself into a sitting position. He uses all of his strength to get onto his feet and forces Punk up in the air. He transitions him onto hi shoulders after loosening the hold and drops him with the Attitude Adjustment right in the middle of the ring! Cena hooks both legs up after taking a momentum to catch his breath, but Punk manages to kick out at two. The crowd begins to chant "Let's Go Cena!" and "CM Punk" back and forth yet again and the two stir back up on opposite sides of the ring. They circle around a bit before coming to the middle, Punk taking the opportunity to duck down on a winded Cena and raise him onto his shoulders and drop him with the Go To Sleep! He collapses down onto him, hooks the far leg and gets a two count of his own! Punk rolls off of Cena and buries his face in his hands out of frustration. He crawls to the corner and pulls himself up, stepping back to Cena only to get his legs caught and tripped down to the mat. Cena attempts to get the STF locked in but Punk slips himself free. He gets onto his feet against the ropes and Cena charges forward, Punk ducking away and tossing him over the ropes. Cena stays on the apron, however, and Punk sends a huge kick to the head. Cena drops down to the floor and bumps into Triple H, being held up by Hunter. He lets Cena go as Punk comes flying through the ropes with a suicide dive to Cena, and in the process taking down Triple H! Punk rises up onto his feet and looks around the arena, spreading his arms out and putting his head up, "Best in the world!" He moves back towards the ring and takes a few deep breaths.
Cena staggers back up onto his feet and Punk charges forward with a hard knee to the stomach. He brings Cena back towards the ring and throws him face first to the apron. He shoves him into the ring and hops onto the apron himself. He hops onto the top turnbuckle and looks all around, allowing Cena to get up before landing a huge crossbody! He hooks both legs up but gets a two count. Punk gets right back up and lets Cena get up in the corner and he runs up with a knee to he jaw! He stays there and grows a huge smile across his face, throwing his hands up to the crowd. The cockiness, however, gives Cena the chance to drop Punk face first into the turnbuckle! Cena rushes across the ring and flies off the ropes, coming back with a leaping shoulder block. He rises back up and stands over Punk, letting him rise before hitting a spinout powerbomb! He pops right back up and raises his hand in the air before leaning down, giving Punk a "You Can't See Me" before bumping off the ropes and returning with the Five Knuckle Shuffle. He rises onto his feet and throws his hands up in the air, getting the crowd going. He leans a bit and lets Punk rise before lifting him onto his shoulders, setting him up for the AA yet again but Punk manages to spin free and push off of Cena. He loses his footing a bit and then comes charging forward, Cena dropping to the mat and delivering a toehold. He applies the STF and wrenches away immediately, Punk scrambling his hands about in a panic! He tries to reach to the ropes but can't, the WWE Universe exploding as Punk tries to dig his elbows into the mat to move. He can't and Cena continues to pull away at the hold. Punk manages to get his foot moving a bit and starts to get it free, allowing the hold to be a little less effective. He pushes his knees up and starts to move his body towards the ropes, finally managing to get close enough to grab the bottom rope. Cena lets go of the hold at the count of four and he collapses onto his back in the middle of the ring. He slowly rises back up and Punk stirs in the corner, Cena coming forward only to get a kick to the stomach. Punk leaps onto the second turnbuckle and dives over Cena's body, hooking the waist and pulling him down for the sitting pin only for Cena to kick out at two. Punk swings himself right back onto his feet and hits a vicious kick right into the chest! He brings Cena up yet again and pulls him close for a suplex only for Cena to swing back down and raise him up for one of his own, Punk wiggling free and flipping down behind Cena. He springboards off the ropes for a crossbody only for Cena to catch him in his arms. Punk swings his legs free and does a full spin around of Cena's body, locking his legs around the right arm and neck! He yanks away at the hold as Cena does his best to stay on his feet. He uses everything he has to back to the corner and slam Punk off of it, the hold staying locked in. Cena stumbles forward and backs up into the corner again, Punk still keeping the hold in. John moves to the middle of the ring and drops to one knee, forcing Punk to roll up his neck and Cena gets right back up to drop him with a huge Samoan drop! He hooks the legs up slowly but Punk just barely manages to kick out. Both men remain laid out on the mat and the referee is left having to count them down, but they both begin to stir around five and get up at eight. They come back to the middle of the ring and Cena catches a punch from Punk. He fires away with shot after shot to the head and ducks under a clothesline, only for Punk to spin around and deliver an unbelievably vicious roundhouse kick! Punk drops onto one knee and looks around the arena again, moving himself off to the ropes. He steps out to the apron and climbs up to the top rope slowly. He rises onto both feet and points both index fingers in the air in homage to Randy Savage. He dives off and delivers the elbow drop to the chest! Cena rolls right off to the ropes, clutching his chest as Punk rises onto his feet, folding his hands up next to his face and laying down his head - calling for the Go To Sleep. he turns to Cena rising up and lifts him onto his shoulders, only for Cena to put up a struggle and end up accidentally taking the referee out with his foot in the process. John manages to grab a hold of the ropes and pull off of Punk's shoulders. He lifts him for the Attitude Adjustment but Punk swings himself off and onto the apron. He sends a roundhouse to Cena from the apron and drops down to the floor. He reaches underneath the ring quickly, and pulls out a sledgehammer. He looks to Triple H and races him into the ring. Punk prepares to swing the hammer over Cena's back but The Game grabs a hold of it. He gets into Punk's face and demands to know what the hell he is thinking. "Back down, Hunter! BACK DOWN!" They continue to argue and Triple H makes his way towards the ropes and goes to dump the sledgehammer out, only to turn and blast Cena in the jaw with it! The MetLife Stadium crowd gasps in absolute disbelief as Triple H stands over the WWE Champion. CM Punk stands off to the side in shock himself, Triple H giving him a short glance befoe exiting the ring. He drops the hammer, kicks it underneath the ring and heads up the ramp! Punk looks to the referee starting to stir in the corner and grows a sick smile across his face. He waits for Cena to rise, placing his hands to the side of his face once again. Cena stirs very slowly, obviously still dazed, and Punk proceeds to walk up and pull Cena onto his shoulders and hit the Go To Sleep! He drops to both knees slowly with the crowd in an uproar! He hooks the leg and gets the three count!
Winner of the match and NEW WWE Champion, CM Punk (31:29)
The crowd absolutely explodes with cheers and boos as Punk's theme music hits, as despite the way it happened, he has become the WWE Champion for the very first time! The referee retrieves the title from ringside and hands it to Punk, whom drops down onto both knees once again and clutches the belt close. He starts to laugh in joy as he rises onto his feet again. He rushes to the corner and hops onto the second turnbuckle, pumping the belt up over his head! "BEST! IN THE WORLD!" He continues to pump it up over and over again as the replays air of all the key points in the match,with both superstars getting multiple near falls off their signature and finishing moves. Back into MetLife Stadium, Punk remains standing atop the turnbuckles with the belt held high over his head. He leaps down from the corner and steps out of the ring, rushing up to the announce table and jumping onto it. He pumps the title over his head once again, the crowd still loud in a frenzy over the finish to the match - mixed with cheers and boos still. Punk continues to shout that he is the "best in the world" as he keeps on raising the title belt up to the fans. John Cena remains laid out in the middle of the ring as Punk proceeds to walk around the ring and head up the ramp, the title belt held up over his head the whole entire time. He comes up to the top of the stage and drops down onto one knee, tapping his wrist and placing his ear down to it. He rises back up onto both feet one more time, yet again putting the WWE Championship over his head as WrestleMania 29 comes to a controversial end!
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Post by tg11 on Feb 2, 2014 6:39:12 GMT -5
WrestleMania 29 Review
As for the pre-show with The Usos becoming WWE Tag Team Champions for the first time in their careers by beating not only Kings of Wrestling but also beating Prime Time Players and Kofi & Big E. to get the job done now The Usos are going to be marked men coming in because every tag team in the division is going to want a shot at their titles but also Ohno and Cesaro are entitled to their rematch since they do have a rematch clause so I could see them using it either the night after WrestleMania 29 on RAW or using it at the next pay per view which coincidentally is Extreme Rules but either way now I want to see just how long Jimmy & Jey can be WWE Tag Team Champions but also The Usos have the business in their blood being 2nd generation superstars, the twin sons of Rikishi, the nephews of the late Umaga and cousins of The Rock, Yokozuna, Roman Reigns, etc. you can see why The Usos were always destined to become winners in this business
Danielson cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase successfully by doing it the honorable way, I honestly did not think that he could do it but Danielson has by beating Ziggler to become the new World Heavyweight Champion, what a match honestly what a match so back and forth all the way throughout that this match could have gone either way to be quite honest and Ziggler I honestly thought that he was going to pull it off by successfully retaining his World Heavyweight Championship but Danielson proving to be too much as he becomes World Heavyweight Champion for the 2nd time in his career, he's now a 2-time World Heavyweight Champion but for Ziggler we all know he has his rematch clause which I am sure he will want to use right away because he doesn't want Danielson to get comfortable with the title so I can see him using it either on RAW the night after Mania or Ziggler if he is really patient then I could see him using his rematch clause at Extreme Rules
WrestleMania 30 is going to be in New Orleans at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in your diary too, then I can't wait to see your road to WrestleMania 30 for next year
The Wyatt Family making their debuts at WrestleMania 29 and debuting on the Grandest Stage of Them All and beating 3 future Hall of Famers in Big Show, Mark Henry and Sheamus, in their first WrestleMania, the Wyatts actually proving to be quite a dominant force they beat perhaps 3 of the biggest superstars in the WWE by beating them easily and to beat Show, Sheamus and Henry is no easy feat that's for sure but Wyatt, Harper and Rowan beat them I mean how many people can honestly say they did that especially in their debuts? But I wonder what's next for the Wyatt Family or just who they will target next? Or just what kind of impact they will make next considering they have not only taken out Big Show but they took out Henry and Sheamus too, I wonder just who the Wyatts will set their sights on
Seth Rollins in his first Mania appearance Seth Rollins in his WrestleMania debut, his very first WrestleMania he successfully retains his WWE Intercontinental Championship by beating a future WWE Hall of Famer in RVD beating RVD in what I thought was a great match especially because RVD took Rollins to the limit and then some but also Rollins he took it to RVD too but took it to him a whole hell of a lot more so for Rollins to beat RVD, I wonder just who will be able to beat Seth Rollins for that WWE Intercontinental Championship? Because Rollins he has made the WWE Intercontinental Championship mean something again he has brought prestige back to this title, prestige that the IC Title has seriously been lacking for quite some time now but ever since Rollins has won this title he has taken on all comers and he has beaten them one by one so again I gotta ask just who can beat him?
Cody Rhodes getting his revenge by beating Orton, now this match was definitely personal, it wasn't just a battle it was a war, that is how physical this match was but I honestly thought Orton was going to pull this off by beating Cody but Cody surprisingly took it to Orton and then some getting the win but also getting revenge not only for himself but for his brother Goldust and his father The American Dream Dusty Rhodes but now since Rhodes has beaten Orton, I wonder what's next for Cody? But more importantly I wonder what is next for Orton? Because I don't see this rivalry ending just yet but if it ends then the perfect way to end it would be at Extreme Rules either in a "I Quit" Match or a Last Man Standing Match
Heyman sure is confident his client Brock Lesnar will beat The Rock and I for one think that Brock could beat Rock but I don't think he will
20-Man Over the Top Rope Battle Royal, Dean Ambrose winning the battle royal for the vacant WWE United States Championship, Ambrose winning to become the new WWE United States Champion, Ambrose winning is not really a shocker considering he has been on a roll as of late and not to mention he was going on bragging telling everyone that he was going to become WWE United States Champion and he did but the way he won the battle royal though I have to say that it was brilliantly played I mean he picked his spot and he picked it perfectly but Christian I honestly thought that he was going to pull it off but it didn't happen but Ambrose now that he is WWE United States Champion look for everyone to be gunning for him sooner rather than later
The Undertaker becoming 21-0, beating Chris Jericho to take The Streak to 21-0, Taker I knew he would beat Jericho all along but Jericho has nothing to be ashamed of, it was a great match definitely nothing to be ashamed of especially since he took The Undertaker to the limit and honestly when I was reading this match I honestly thought Jericho would pull off the impossible by being the man to end the streak and he came as close as any man to doing just that but he came up short in the end because Taker just proved to be too much for Jericho but Jericho kicking out of the Tombstone Piledriver, I honestly did not see that one coming at all but Jericho I honestly thought that he was going to make Taker tap out to the Walls of Jericho not just once but twice but even more so when he hit the Codebreaker I thought that that was it, streak over but Taker kicked out but honestly this has to be candidate for Match of the Year as far as the 2013 Slammy Awards goes in your diary
Seeing the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame class all come out and Edge being the headliner for this class getting perhaps the biggest pop of the night thus far, Edge deserves it and seeing him go in Edge can finally take his place amongst the greatest of all time in this sport
Seeing Vince backstage with Stephanie and HHH, you can bet a screwjob is going to go down tonight
Now Brock vs Rock II, the rematch everyone wanted to see including myself, now this match definitely has to be a contender also for Match of the Year as far as the 2013 Slammy Awards go in your diary, No Holds Barred, this match right here was a real war, as physical as they come probably the most brutal match that I have seen these 2 men ever go through in their careers I mean these 2 men literally tore each other apart but Brock winning I honestly would not have called that in a million years but seeing Brock win by beating The Rock yet again for the 2nd time in his career it makes me wonder if Brock really has Rock's number because he beat him in 2002, and now fast forward 11 years later Brock beats Rock again this time at WrestleMania but in No Holds Barred, that spot where Brock Lesnar hits Rock with the F-5 on the steel steps now that was brutal but Rock's ribs being targeted like that, I wonder if this is the last time we will see The Rock at least for quite some time because if that is the case then Brock Lesnar I wonder just who he will feud with next? Brock Lesnar if he goes away for a while then I could see Brock Lesnar making his return either at SummerSlam 2013 or Brock Lesnar making his return at Survivor Series 2013 as for The Rock I could see him making his return in your diary here by Royal Rumble 2014 or Rock ends up returning the night after Royal Rumble 2014 on RAW
Kaitlyn, Layla and Ronda Rousey beating Beth Phoenix, Natalya and AJ, now this match I definitely was looking forward to this even though it was a divas match, but still seeing Ronda Rousey in there going at it with the likes of Beth and Natalya she really took it to them perhaps even made them look like complete amateurs in that ring I mean she is the toughest woman I think I have ever seen in that ring hands down I mean she competes in the UFC on a nightly basis one of the best women in MMA right now and seeing her make Beth tap out like that and Beth yelling in pain like a little girl I can honestly say Beth had it coming to her but also seeing Natalya and AJ tap as well, you can bet the crowd will chant "YOU TAPPED OUT" to all 3 of those divas because let's face it they did and I wonder what is next for the WWE divas? In terms of just what is next for the WWE divas division considering Kaitlyn has to defend her WWE Divas Championship I'm sure and if she does then I wonder just who she will defend her title against?
CM Punk becoming the new WWE Champion in the main event of Mania beating John Cena in such a controversial fashion too I might add, Punk becoming wwe Champion for the first time in his career, he can thank Triple H for that because Triple H he is the reason why Punk is even champion right now because he screwed Cena, I knew this would happen, didn't I say Triple H would screw Cena and I was right...but the better question is why would Triple H screw Cena like this? Or why would Triple H seemingly hand the WWE Championship to CM Punk on a silver platter by screwing Cena like that because Punk didn't see it coming and neither did Cena or the fans either so I wonder why Hunter why? I can't wait to see how Triple H explains himself on RAW or better yet how Cena will take HHH's betrayal? Cena has his rematch clause doesn't he not? So Cena I could see him getting his rematch at Extreme Rules but more importantly I think Cena wants to make Triple H pay that he wants to make Triple H suffer and if he does then you can't really blame Cena
Here is hoping Batista returns!!!!!!!!!
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nouratef
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Post by nouratef on Feb 2, 2014 13:30:22 GMT -5
Wow , Wrestlemania Seems Great, all matches are awesome The Usos winning the Tag Team Championship is great push for those talented brothers, maybe it will lead to a great match between Usos and Kings Of Wrestling at Extreme Rules ! A Great Beginning to the show, i'm happy to see Bryan cash in successfully hopefully he gets a good title reign, Ziggler will get his rematch at Extreme Rules, hopefully it is a ladders match Wyatt Family's win is a great push for them , maybe Bray Wyatt will take on one of those 3 at Extreme Rules Rollins had a great match with RVD , great to see him retaining the title over former Money In The Bank Winner and World Champion Cody Rhodes' victory over Orton was a shocker , but it is great , i hope you push him to feud with WWE Champion or even World Heavyweight i'm shocked to see Ambrose winning the United States Title, great Battle Royal btw Taker winning is great , Jericho is my favourite but that doesn't mean i want him to end the streak , i want no one to end the streak ! Brock vs Rock was an amazing match , great to see Brock Lesnar winning Team Kaitlyn won as i expected, i dunno where are you going with Divas Division great Main Event , great to see CM Punk winning the WWE Title , hope fully you give him a long run , until at least Summerslam
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Post by Elliot on Feb 2, 2014 18:27:28 GMT -5
It's WrestleMania time, babay! A fine way to kick off the show with Dolph Ziggler defending his World Heavyweight Championship against Brian Danielson. (even after all this time I still can't get used to him having that name). I think Danielson walking away with the title was definitely necessary, and gets him over big time on the biggest stage. He'll have a good run, I'm sure of it. Up next, as I predicted, the Wyatt Family pick up a big victory, but I can't see Bray hitting a Sister Abigail on Big Show, I think that's actually impossible, lol. But regardless, an expected victory for them. I think Seth Rollins retaining the Intercontinental Championship just had to be done, since he seemed to be appearing on the losing end quite a bit in the build-up. Plus, Rob Van Dam doesn't need it at the minute, he's already done everything and Rollins could use the lengthy reign and the WrestleMania victory. A huge rub for Cody Rhodes going over Randy Orton, I think that's a big move and could see Cody move on to bigger and better things in the next twelve months. Perhaps a push to one of the World titles? I was expecting a Ryback victory here, but Dean Ambrose is equally as good, and will surely make a good United States Champion if he's given the right opponents in the future. I see a Christian feud taking place for the title since he was the last one eliminated. An obvious victory for the Undertaker as I don't think you'd end the Streak, especially with somebody like Jericho who isn't really in a position to end it because it wouldn't make sense. Not much to comment on there. Now this was an interesting match, still struggling to imagine The Rock on the receiving end of one of Brock's brutal beat-downs, but I like it, and Brock Lesnar coming out with the victory is even better. I love the end with the quote and the ending F-5 to secure the win. Wouldn't mind seeing Brock become a bit more of a frequent asset on Raw and maybe get some main event matches on the Pay-Per-Views. Divas are meh at WrestleMania. WHo the hell is Ronda Rousey? Did I miss something? Finally, CM Punk claiming the WWE Championship in the main event is huge, and with the added element of Triple H drilling Cena with the sledgehammer, it makes it that much more interesting. I see a long-term Triple H/John Cena feud potentially with a match at SummerSlam? Could happen. A great show all in all and I think you've done incredibly well to take this diary this far, and hope it continues to succeed.
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Post by ✖ AJ on Feb 2, 2014 22:13:05 GMT -5
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Post by AKing1979 on Feb 3, 2014 22:58:17 GMT -5
Here's my take on your Wrestlemania.
Good opener there and Bryan got himself a title. Don't know about having one of the world titles as the cutrain jerker but whatever. The Wyatts' win was expected and I'm interested to see who steps up to challenge them next. The IC Title match was nice but I didn't have confidence RVD would win against Rollins, not after the way you booked him. Cody Rhodes gets a big win over Orton, and I bet he becomes the one to unseat Rollins for the IC strap. Dean Ambrose has been staking his claim to the US Title and now has tbe belt. Interested to see where he goes from here and what kind of title reign he has. Very good match between Chris Jericho and The Undertaker, with Jericho taking Taker to the limit. While I would have liked to see Y2J pull off the win, he certainly looked strong and hopefully that means good things for him. Awesome battle between Rock and Lesnar, certainly a lot better than that unnecessary Rock/Cena rematch in real life. It looks like you've pretty much wrote Rock out forever with the finish, so what's next for Lesnar. The Divas match was okay. I did not expect CM Punk to win the title, or for Triple H to turn on Cena. Maybe this is to make up for the botched "summer of Punk"? Anyway I'm guessing Cena's going to feud with Triple H, and I'm curious if you're going to try and match Punk's year-long title reign.
Overall a very good Wrestlemania card. Excellent job!!!
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snickelodeon
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Post by snickelodeon on Feb 4, 2014 18:39:18 GMT -5
WrestleMania 29 feedback...
Credit where it's due you really captured the WrestleMania feel of the event and of the build up.
I like the Uso's they a great team but not a fan of them winning the titles on the pre show, plus they didn't pin the champs. I understand this leads to a rematch between Uso's and KOW however for me it would have meant more if Uso's pinned the champs at Mania or even if you held of a month and had Uso's win the titles at Extreme Rules.
Bryan/Ziggler was a great match and glad to see Bryan win the title. I get why it was the opener and probably would have done the same if I was in your shoes but after reading the show your match order needed switching around a little. I believe, reality is as hard as your tried to build the matches and as entertaining as they were Mania is built on the top 3/4 matches with Bryan/Ziggler arguably being the 4th most important we then had to wait 4 matches until the next Main Event and in this period I felt like the show dragged a little bit. I just wanted to get too the Main Events.
Rollins, Ambrose, Wyatt's got career boosting victories on the biggest stage of the year as expected as did Cody Rhodes which I was a little more surprised about, good surprised. Rhodes is a star on the rise.
Taker/Jericho & Brock/Rock - Great matches, really good write up could picture the matches, outcomes were predictable but predictable is not a bad thing. Enjoyed both matches.
Main Event; CM Punk beats John Cena to become the new WWE Champion, that's the right call you have built Punk up for this moment all year, BUT its' over shadowed by the actions of Triple H. I've mentioned before that I was not a fan of HHH being added to the match and honestly now it's over I am still not a fan. Triple H should not have been talking the point coming out of WrestleMania or at least this match should not have closed the show if this was how its going to end. The match was good it felt like a big match until the ending.
Reading the review back it seems like I am being critical but overall I enjoyed the show, so what if the match order was not the way I would have put it most matches delivered but it's too easy to say "everything was great". Not a fan of Triple H being such a focal point of your diary but will continue to read and will gladly to tell you if/when the HHH storyline has won me over.
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underjohngrohs
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Post by underjohngrohs on Feb 5, 2014 1:45:31 GMT -5
UJG's WrestleMania 29 Review:
great WrestleMania, and a great pre-show with the Usos to become the WWE Tag Team Champions, so much for my pick with Kofi and Big E, great kick-off between Ziggler and Danielson, that was a back and forth match, something to spice up for the first match for the World Heavyweight Title, great win for Danielson regaining the World Heavyweight Championship, YES! YES! YES! Great win for the Wyatt Family and I was hoping Henry, Show and Sheamus were going to turn on each other but they worked well to try to beat this dangerous duo, great impressive WrestleMania Debut for the Wyatt Family, not surprised to see Rollins retaining the Intercontinental Championship over RVD, I was hoping Van Dam was going to take the title from him but I guess I was wrong, good upset for Cody against Randy Orton avenging his WrestleMania 26 loss three years ago and he had Goldust by his side, here's hoping you give Rhodes a World Heavyweight Title Shot in the near future, great US Title Battle Royal and I was really hoping Christian was going to win this one, but Dean Ambrose wanted what he got I guess, so props to Dean Ambrose, allright Jericho vs Undertaker, the match between the two was extremely awesome, Undertaker kicking out of two-code breakers and then getting back to his feet to put Jericho to rest but that lionsault reversal into a tombstone was similar to the HBK/Undertaker one at WrestleMania 25, Jericho did his best but the streak is still in tact, I wonder who is next to take on The Undertaker at WrestleMania 30, my predictions would be either The Rock, CM Punk, Randy Orton, Brock Lesnar, hell even Ryback. Great hall of fame promo with all the five people, Sunny, Bruno, Backlund, Donald Trump and Edge. Good match with Rock and Brock in what I thought was a big classic, I was really surprised with Brock getting the win over The Rock, I thought for sure The Rock was going to win this match but I guess a win is a win for Brock I guess, the divas match I was not fond of, but good win anyway for Kaitlyn, Layla and the new girl Ronda Rousey, nice entrance with Punk being led by Living Colour with his cult of Personality theme song, Cena and Punk, great match. And just when it looks like Punk is about to win the match by cheating with a sledgehammer, Triple H grabs the Sledgehammer and he goes to hit Punk!, but no he hits Cena. I called it A TRIPLE H HEEL TURN! I CALLED IT! I CALLED IT! I CALLED IT!. And Punk is finally the WWE Champion, but what's going to happen with Triple H, what's going to happen with Stephanie and Triple H, Is Stephanie, Triple H and Punk aligned together, are they really teaming up, or is Triple H just jealous of John Cena, I don't know, but anyway Great WrestleMania, hope you keep it up, would love a exchange for my 1993 diary,
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Post by Planktung on Feb 5, 2014 3:07:33 GMT -5
I've had enough of your sh*t, AJ. I'LL SHOW YOU! YOU'LL SEE!
A fantastic World Heavyweight Championship bout between Dolph Ziggler and Bryan Danielson to kick off this massive event. I'm so over the World Title being used as the curtain jerker for 'Mania. One of the reasons I'm glad the titles have been unified in real life. Anywho, Danielson winning the title was expected, but still the right result. Hoping that he has a great and lengthy reign with it before hopefully moving onto the WWE Championship. The Wyatt Family capturing the victory against the faces was also expected. I'm hoping to see big things from Wyatt, Harper and Rowan moving forward. Seth Rollins vs. Rob Van Dam sounds like an ideal WrestleMania mid-card match in my mind. Glad to see Rollins retain the Intercontinental Championship. I've been enjoying his reign thus far quite heavily. Shave Cody's mustache, brah. Really happy to see him pick up the win over Randy Orton. Hopefully this serves as Cody's launching pad into the main event scene. It's long overdue. The Battle Royal for the United States Championship was a solid way to get everyone on the card. Dean Ambrose winning seemed predictable, but I dig it. However, I'm not sure if I see this turning out any different than his Intercontinental Title reign. Next up, an epic encounter between The Undertaker and Chris Jericho. I know that people always clamor to see John Cena tackle the streak, but I've always wanted Jericho to have a go at it the most. No surprise with Undertaker winning since it's 'Mania and whatnot, but an awesome match nonetheless. Not much time to cool down with The Rock and Brock Lesnar following. An absolutely brutal match, the finish with the F-5 onto the steel steps sounded sick. I could see there being a rematch down the line, possibly at SummerSlam. I've heard of the name Ronda Rousey before, but I don't have much of a clue who she is. Standard Divas WrestleMania match, which pains me to say. Onto the main event, I'm kind of split on Triple H's turn. It is interesting on one hand and gives us heel HHH, which I love. But on the other hand, it takes away from CM Punk's career defining moment of winning the WWE Championship in the main event of WrestleMania. Overall, an amazing, stacked 'Mania.
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Post by ✖ AJ on Feb 6, 2014 0:49:50 GMT -5
April 8, 2013 from the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey
A video begins with still images from last night at WrestleMania, with The Undertaker being victorious over Chris Jericho. Brock Lesnar defeating The Rock. Bryan Danielson beating Dolph Ziggler to become the World Heavyweight Champion. Lastly, it shows multiple images from the main event with Triple H hitting John Cena in the face with a sledgehammer to the shock of everyone - including CM Punk, whom would go on to hit the Go To Sleep and get the pinfall to become WWE Champion. The Monday Night Raw intro video proceeds to air and the cameras head into the ring, Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole welcoming everybody to the show, just twenty four hours removed from one of the biggest and most controversial WrestleMania events in history! Tonight, we will be hearing from Triple H in hopes of answers as to why he crossed John Cena last night, as well as many more superstars that were a part of the big event last night as we begin the year long road to WrestleMania once again, with the thirtieth anniversary of the event coming on April 6, 2014 in New Orleans!
The crowd is looked over and the theme music of Triple H hits, the crowd rising up and roaring with more boos than cheers. The COO of the WWE makes his way out from the back slowly, observing the audience. He brings himself down to the ring, taking in all of the heat. He steps into the middle of the squared circle and holds a microphone in his hands. He gives a gaze out to the crowd as his music fades out and he pulls the microphone up, "I am assuming you all know what went down last night and you're expecting me to give my explanation." He takes a few steps around, patting the microphone into the palm of his hand. "So let me get right down to it, because it is plain and simple. I hit John Cena in the face with a sledgehammer last night and cost him the WWE Championship because it was simply best for business. It was best for business that I ensure the new age of WWE begins with the likeness of CM Punk as your WWE Champion!" The fans continue to get rowdy, half cheering and half booing for Punk's mention. "You see, John has been the face of this company for quite some time now but I have grown over time in my position as COO to realize that John is no longer that same guy he was eight years ago when he won the WWE Championship for the first time. John Cena isn't the biggest reason you people come to these shows! John Cena isn't the reason this company is so successful! Guys like CM Punk, who have earned the opportunity to be champion and who has grasped the attention of every single member of the WWE Universe night in and night out... that is what makes up the face of this company and what makes up what is best for business." He prepares to say more but the theme music of John Cena hits and the former champion makes his way out from the back slowly, surely upset with the man standing in the ring. Cena comes down to the ring, the WWE Universe continuing their extreme loudness. He steps up onto the apron and stares down Hunter before getting into the ring, keeping his stare as he marches across to the opposite side of the ring in order to grab a microphone.
The two men stare each other down and Hunter goes to say something, only for Cena to cut him off. "Shut your mouth. You said what you wanted to say and it is now my time to retort. I warned you fair and square, Hunter, if you got involved in this match in any way there would be hell to pay. Not only did you cost me the WWE Championship, you placed it right in the hands of a man who doesn't even have respect for you or anybody else! A man who doesn't perform in order to please these people but rather to build up his own ego... and you have the audacity to come out here and try and throw these B.S. reasons as to why you screwed me over? That I'm not as big as I was eight years ago? That half of these people don't like me? That these people all come to see CM Punk?" He throws his arm out and takes his hat off, scratching at his head. "I'm in no position to say whether all that is true or not, but I am in the position to say that you screwed me over last night." He gets right up into The Game's face and they stare down, the WWE Universe chanting Cena's name loudly, with some fans being heard in the background chanting for Triple H. Cena pulls his microphone up in between the two of them, "I'm going to assume you're gonna stick to your story as to why you cost me the match last night and that's fine. You don't have to go back and fetch your balls out from Stephanie's purse." The crowd gets behind Cena with a very sharp and loud 'ooh' as Hunter bites down on his lip, seeming prepared to do something. He holds himself back, however, and Cena continues on. "I still have my rematch clause and I ain't waiting very long, I'm calling for my rematch against CM Punk - tonight!" The crowd explodes once again as Cena prepares to exit, only for Hunter to tell him to hold on just a minute. "John, you're really going to leave this ring without allowing me to rebuttal?" He gives a smile as Cena holds onto the ropes, "First of all, your match with Punk is up to Stephanie - whom, as a matter of fact, doesn't have my balls in her purse, believe it or not - and didn't have any say in what I did last night. Whether you want to believe that or not is another story. Secondly, just remember this one thing: Your time is up, Punk's is now. And that, my friend, is best for business." He gives another big smile as he exits the ring before Cena can, giving a sarcastic wave as he heads towards the back, well it appears we could have John Cena vs CM Punk in a WrestleMania rematch here tonight!
Returning, Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole revisit what went down to open the show with Triple H giving an 'explanation' for why he cost John Cena his match in the main event of WrestleMania. Cena would come down to the ring and call Hunter's reasons 'B.S.' and proceed to announce he would be enforcing his rematch clause against CM Punk here tonight. The cameras proceed to pan backstage to Commissioner Stephanie McMahon and she proceeds forth to tell everyone she wanted to dis-spell all of the rumors and let everybody know that she had absolutely nothing to do with the controversy in last night's main event, and to prove herself, she has granted John Cena his rematch against CM Punk here tonight, live on Monday Night Raw! "However, it will not be any ordinary match. In homage to our next pay-per-view on May 19th, Extreme Rules, this match between Cena and Punk will be conducted inside of a steel cage!" The crowd inside of the arena explodes for the announcement, as it is now official - CM Punk will defend the WWE Championship against John Cena here tonight in a Steel Cage Match!
United States Champion Dean Ambrose defeats Christian via pinfall in a non-title match The match begins with back and forth action between the two men that lasted until the final two of the United States Champion battle royal last night. Christian gets a couple of near falls early and he goes for the Killswitch mid-match only for Ambrose to escape and begin his surge of momentum. He hits some hard shots to the face and gets a few near falls of his own. After a few minutes of momentum swings between the two, Christian misses a crossbody from the top rope, giving Ambrose the opportunity to hit the Headlock Driver and get the pinfall.
The new United States Champion rises back up onto his feet, the referee handing over his title belt. After having his arm raised up, Dean takes a microphone from ringside and laughs into it before speaking. "All of you doubters... all of you doubters that said I wasn't fit to be the United States Champion... boy, did I prove you wrong last night and boy did I prove you wrong here again tonight!" He licks his lips, "And guess what? I'm going to keep on doing it every single night until one day when I become world champion and then what will all of you doubters have to say about Dean Ambrose?" He throws the microphone down to the mat and raises the United States Championship up high above his head.
Returning, Stephanie McMahon is in her office still when CM Punk comes bursting in to a loud reaction from the crowd in the background. He holds the WWE Championship close to his chest and begins to yell at the Commissioner, "Are you out of your mind, Steph!? Making me defend my title just twenty four hours after I won it is one thing, but it's another to make it be against John Cena once again and then to add on to it you put me in a steel cage!? I demand some respect and courtesy to let me take the night off in celebration!" He stares down Steph until she stands up from the arm of the couch she is leaning on. They continue to stare down until Triple H comes into the room, Punk turning to him and asking what the hell last night was all about, claiming he would have won the match without his help. Hunter puts his hands up to get Punk to simmer down, "Maybe you would have, Punk, but I had to ensure that the best thing for business went down. Regardless, you are the WWE Champion and I'm sure you wouldn't want it any other way... and I wouldn't either. Regardless, thanks to Stephanie, you get your opportunity to prove to everyone that you don't need Triple H saving your ass when you compete inside of that steel cage against John Cena." The two begin to stare down and Punk turns his attention between Hunter and Stephanie. He throws his title over his shoulder and wags his finger while biting his tongue for once. He makes his way out of the room, leaving the power couple to themselves.
Luke Harper and Erick Rowan with Bray Wyatt defeat The Prime Time Players via pinfall The match begins with Young and Harper, with the latter getting the upper hand early. He throws him off the ropes and blasts him with a vicious clothesline. The clothesline leads to momentum going in favor of The Wyatt Family as he begins to make frequent tags with Rowan. After Young ducks a clothesline from Rowan, he dives to his corner and tags in O'Neill. He comes rushing into the ring and rattles Rowan with some hard shots across the back and face. He goes off the ropes and comes back with a hard big boot, dropping Rowan down onto one knee. He goes off the ropes again only to be blasted with a sidewalk slam. Harper comes into the ring and rushes across, taking Young out to the floor. He spins around and hits a huge Discus Clothesline to O'Neill, allowing Rowan to bounce off the ropes and return with a big splash! He hooks the far leg up for the three count.
Bray Wyatt rises from his rocking chair and gives a big laugh, slowly moving towards the ring. He climbs up the steel steps and comes into the ring, taking off his hat in the corner and placing it down. He grabs a hold of the ropes and bends himself upside down, giving a big laugh as Rowan and Harper keep Titus up on both knees. Wyatt storms over and hooks a hold of the head, giving a kiss to the side of the skull before dropping him with the Sister Abigail! The crowd boos as Wyatt calls for a microphone, "I gave you all a chance! I gave you all a chance to join the family and not to suffer the consequences but now you lay upon your bed of roses with nowhere to go!" He gives a deep and twisted laugh, "These people, man! These people! They have never seen the monsters until now! Not until we got rid of the fakes... not until we put them to rest... now who will rise as a hero!? Who will step forward!? Who will be foolish enough...?" He takes a few deep breaths and raises his eyebrows up, giving a final message to follow the buzzards before dropping the microphone down. The Wyatt Family signature hits and the cameras fade out.
Returning, the theme music of Brock Lesnar hits, putting the crowd into a frenzy. 'The Beast Incarnate' emerges from the back and Paul Heyman follows suit. The pair come down to the ring and enter, stepping into the middle of the squared circle. Lesnar jogs in place as Heyman takes a microphone from ringside, smiling to the crowd. "Ladies and gentlemen my name is Paul Heyman, and this is my client - 'The Beast Incarnate' Brrrrockkk Lesssnarrr!" He starts to laugh and pats his client on the back, "And last night at WrestleMania my client did exactly what he said he was going to do. He not only defeated Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson but he tore him apart up and down and around this ring and didn't look back! The people at MetLife Stadium screamed and begged for mercy upon their fallen hero, but Mr. Lesnar did not listen to their pleas. He instead beat Dwayne with his bare hands, a steel chair, and also slammed him across the steel steps and finished him off with an F5 right across those steps." He gives anther smile as Lesnar laughs over the description of the night before, Heyman nodding on in approval. He says something into the ear of Lesnar and he nods, Heyman pulling the microphone up once again and informing everybody that his client would like to say something.
Brock takes the microphone away and pulls it up slowly, "Rock, you wanted to face me in a No Holds Barred match at WrestleMania and I gave you a fair warning. Myself and Paul Heyman gave you the chance to forfeit the match before it happened and now look what happened. I destroyed you. Now, you have to sit back at home and wait for your agent to call you for another movie because you don't dare step into the ring ever again after what I did to you. Now that my business is taken care of, I'd like to make the announcement... that I am leaving the WWE effectively as of this moment." He hands his microphone back to Heyman and the WWE Universe gives a loud mixed reaction as Lesnar starts to head towards the ropes, Heyman glowing with a giant smile. As Lesnar gets to the ropes, however, The Rock's music hits! The Izod Center goes absolutely berserk as Brock backs up, ordering Heyman to get out of the ring. As Paul does, however, Rock comes flying over the barricade - clobbering Heyman across the face! He dives into the ring and jumps right on Lesnar's back, pounding across the head. He drops down onto the mat and spins Lesnar around, firing with shots up into the jaw and face. He sends Brock up into the corner and continues to go off until Brock throws his hand right into the face, shoving him down onto the mat. As Rock comes charging back, Lesnar catches him by the neck and begins to plow knees up into the ribs. The 'Beast Incarnate' rips The Rock's shirt off, revealing the bandaged ribs. He continues to go off with knees to the mid-section until his rival drops onto the mat. He rips the bandage right off and pulls Rock back up against the ropes, continuing the beat down of the ribs. Rock struggles into the corner and Brock starts to plow his shoulders into the gut before yanking Rock away, hitting the F5 right in the middle of the ring!
The New Jersey crowd boos after a moment of shock as Lesnar rises onto his feet. He moves towards the ropes and steps out of the ring, Paul Heyman staggering over next to him. Lesnar starts to head up the ramp but Heyman heads forward, stopping his client. He begins to talk in his ear and pats him across the chest, asking Lesnar 'okay?' repeatedly until he gets a nod. Brock slowly turns around and moves to the ring, stopping before going underneath the ring. He pulls out a steel chair and slaps it across the apron before coming back into the ring. Rock struggles onto one knee and Lesnar gives a very loud scream before dropping the chair across the back! He lets him drop down to the mat before swinging it down several more times. He throws the chair across the ring and moves off to the ropes, yanking them back while giving yet another scream. He moves towards the ropes again but Heyman gets onto the apron on one knee, instructing Lesnar even more. The 'Beast Incarnate' spins back around, takes a deep breath and stands over Rock. He drags him back up slowly, taking a hold of the arm and lifting Rock up close to hit him with a belly to belly suplex. He immediately takes the opportunity to pull the arm close and lock in a kimura lock! Rock begins to kick his legs around and flail his other arm around in pain, screaming out. Multiple referees come rushing down to the ring in an attempt to stop Lesnar but he refuses, finally giving a big tug that forces Rock to give a very loud scream! Lesnar finally lets go and Rock rolls right onto his side, clutching a hold of his arm while still calling out in pain! Lesnar backs up to the ropes and Heyman pats him on the chest, telling him that's enough. One of the officials raises their arms up in an 'X', leading to the medical staff to come down to the ring. Brock laughs as they come down and he exits the ring with his agent. A stretcher comes down as well as Rock remains left laid out in the middle of the squared circle. Lesnar makes his way towards the back, as he has not only quit the WWE - but he may have also broken The Rock's arm.
WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos defeat The Kings of Wrestling via pinfall in a non-title match The match starts off with Ohno and Cesaro controlling Jey Uso in the middle of the ring and up in the corner by making frequent tags. They get some near falls each and Cesaro pulls Jey to his feet, plowing him with hard European uppercuts. As he comes off the ropes for a clothesline, however, Jey trips him to the mat and tags in his brother. Jimmy proceeds to come in and swing momentum his team's way, and turns the tables by making frequent tags with his brother. After Jimmy misses a big splash, Cesaro gets back up onto his feet and goes for the Neutralizer only for Jey to fly off the ropes and take Cesaro down with a dropkick! He rises back up, getting clotheslined by Ohno. Jimmy takes Kassius over the top rope with a toss and turns back to Cesaro, hitting a double dropkick with his brother. They proceed to climb to the top turnbuckles, Jey leaping out to Ohno and Jimmy diving with a big splash to Cesaro. Jimmy hooks both legs up for the three count.
The new tag team champions hop up onto their feet and Jey comes back into the ring, joining his brother in celebration. The referee retrieves the belts and hands them off to The Usos, and they proceed to climb up the same turnbuckles they just leaped off of and show off their belts to the Izod Center, as they have spurned the Kings of Wrestling two nights in a row.
The cameras pan backstage to Matt Striker and he introduces his guest at this time to be 'The Celtic Warrior' Sheamus. He thanks him for his time and asks about what went wrong last night at WrestleMania against The Wyatt Family. Sheamus shrugs his shoulders and puts his hands out, "What can I say, fella? They got the best of us. They were dominant and they were the better unit. Now, does that mean I don't necessarily want to go out there and Brogue Kick all their heads off their shoulders? Not at all. But I'm ready to move on." He looks up and prepares to say more but stops himself, giving a smile as Mark Henry steps forward. Sheamus asks Mark how he is doing but the World's Strongest Man stares with a frown, "Shut the hell up! How you gonn' say they were the better team, huh? How you gonn' say they got the best of us? They ain't get the best of me! They may have got the best of you and Show, but not Mark Henry! Not the World's Strongest Man! Nuh-uh!" They stare down and Sheamus asks if Henry really needs to cop this type of attitude. Mark gives a big shove to Sheamus and he wipes at his mouth before coming forward, ready to throw a shot only for Henry to back away and invite The Celtic Warrior down to the ring and face him one on one.
Mark Henry vs Sheamus goes to a No Contest The bell sounds and the two go back and forth with shoving to start things off, Henry dominating early on with his bigger size. Sheamus fights back, though, getting out of the corner and turning momentum his way. He clobbers Henry a few times before knocking him to the mat with a ferocious clothesline, leading to a two count. After a few more minutes of control in the match, Henry fires back with a huge shove to the mat followed up by an attempt at the World's Strongest Slam, only for Sheamus to get free. Both men go for a clothesline at the same time and drop to the mat. As the referee begins to count them down, Big Show starts to make his way toward the ring. He steps up onto the apron and gets into the ring, shoving the referee right down! He turns to Henry as he gets up and delivers the Knockout Punch! He then proceeds to turn to Sheamus and brings him down with a chokeslam. The referee begins to frantically call for the bell.
Show storms around the ring and pummels his fist into his hands, waiting for Sheamus to get back up. Once he does, he cocks back and delivers a Knockout Punch to The Great White as well. Show steps up to the ropes and gives a roar while shaking the ropes with one hand, the other high up over his head. He exits the ring and starts to make his way toward the back, Henry and Sheamus both left knocked out in the ring with no possible explanation other than frustration with the loss at WrestleMania.
The cameras cut to a video featuring still images from the World Heavyweight Championship match between Dolph Ziggler and Bryan Danielson, with Bryan ultimately making Ziggler tap out to the Yes! Lock and becoming the new champion. Back in the arena, the cameras pan backstage to Bryan Danielson walking down the halls with the title belt over his shoulder. He will be making his first appearance as new World Heavyweight Champion - next!
Returning, the New Jersey crowd is scanned over and the theme song of Bryan Danielson hits - the audience rising onto their feet and cheering very loudly. The new Rodl Heavyweight Champion comes out to the stage and the arena goes wild as he throws his arms out with a laugh. He puts his finger up and goes to the back before re-emerging for another pop. He skips down to the ring, leading the 'Yes!' chants. He arrives to the ring and pumps the title belt over his head as the crowd continues the very loud chant. Bryan takes a microphone from ringside and comes back to the middle of the ring, looking all around the arena. He continues to laugh as they refuse to quiet down with the chanting. "Alright guys, let me just ask you one question before you continue... am I your new World Heavyweight Champion!?" They explode with even louder chants of the word, Danielson continuing to laugh in disbelief of the loudness. "You know, this is the second time in my career I have been World Heavyweight Champion. Almost exactly two years apart in time as well. Now, I had the opportunity to cash in my Money in the Bank briefcase any time I pleased. I could have done it after Dolph got the hell beat out of him in a match, I could have done it while he was at the hotel sleeping while we are on the road, I could have done it in the bathrooms before WrestleMania even started last night! But because I am a fighting champion and want to put on a show for each and every one of you people a part of the WWE Universe!" Another pop comes as Bryan points out to the crowd, nodding his head, "Because of that I decided to wait until WrestleMania in a fair and square atmosphere to take the World Heavyweight Championship from Dolph Ziggler and stand in the middle of this ring upon the grandest stage of them all chanting with the tens of thousands of people shouting... YES! YES! YES!" He continues to pump the title belt over his head, leading the chant once again. He is cut off, however, as Ziggler's music hits. The former World Champion makes his way down to the ring, clearly unhappy about where his title is.
Dolph brings his won microphone up and tells Bryan to stop with the chanting and the celebration. "I don't know why you're so excited, Bryan, I really don't. You know damn well that I have a rematch clause and I'm thinking I might just do what John Cena did earlier tonight and use it here tonight!" The crowd gives a mixed reaction but Ziggler shakes his head, "But you don't have to worry about that. Instead I'm going to wait to use my rematch clause. I'm going to wait. I'm going to wait to beat you in my rematch because last night, Bryan, was nothing but a fluke!" The fans boo and begin to chant 'You tapped out!', getting louder and louder as time goes on. Both superstars look around, Bryan smiling while Ziggler tells them to shut up. Danielson pulls his microphone back up, "Okay, Dolph. A fluke, huh? I mean, I did make you... as they will tell you... tap out. If you think it is a fluke though, then I'll have no problem putting you in the Yes! Lock right here and right now once again and see if you tap as fast as you did last night." He gives another big smile and Ziggler backs off to the ropes, turning away. He suddenly turns back and charges forward to attack Bryan, only to be tripped to the mat! Danielson starts to go for the Yes! Lock but Ziggler manages to scramble free and roll right out of the ring, rushing towards the ramp. The WWE Universe pops as Bryan gets back onto his feet, scooping his title belt back up. Ziggler starts to back away and Bryan pumps the World Heavyeight Championship over his head, leading the chants of 'Yes!' once again as Ziggler shakes his head in disapproval.
Returning at ringside, the commentary team goes back to what happened earlier tonight with Brock Lesnar announcing he was quitting the WWE after being in the ring only two times upon his return. As he prepared to leave, The Rock's music would hit only for The People's Champion to strike from behind. Lesnar would ultimately take over the brawl and take orders from Heyman repeatedly before locking The Rock up in the Kimura Lock. Michael Cole further goes to report that the medical staff have confirmed that Brock Lesnar has indeed broken The Rock's arm.
Randy Orton defeats Rey Mysterio via pinfall The match starts off with Mysterio taking Orton down multiple times, leading to frustration from The Viper. Rey goes for an early 619 only for Orton to catch the legs, drag him through and hang him up into them neck first. The Viper begins a vicious beat down on the mat and in the corner and throws in a couple of pin attempts, getting a two each time. He attempts the RKO late, Mysterio managing to shove him forward and deliver a hurricanrana afterward. Mysterio begins to get a huge surge of momentum and delivers the 619, preparing to leap off the ropes. Orton gets to his feet but once Rey springboards towards him, The Viper strikes by jumping in the air and delivering an air born RKO! The crowd goes wild for the spot as Orton hooks both legs up for the three count.
Orton slowly gets back up onto his feet and raises his fists in the air before moving around the lifeless body of Mysterio. He grabs a microphone from ringside and goes to say something, but instead leans over Rey - slamming the base of the microphone into his head over and over again! He gets back up and holds onto the back of his neck in frustration, throwing the microphone out of the ring. He throws himself down to the mat and slams his fists repeatedly, encouraging Mysterio to get back up. As he starts to, however, Cody Rhodes comes from behind and pulls Orton out of the ring, slamming him back first into the steel steps. Rhodes gets into the ring and checks down on Rey, getting back up as Orton gets on the apron. Rhodes flies off the ropes and delivers the Disaster Kick, dropping Randy to the floor! The crowd pops as Rhodes gets back up and tells Orton to get to the back. He goes back to Mysterio as Orton slowly backs his way up the ramp. The commentary team follows up by reminding everyone that later on it will be a WrestleMania rematch between John Cena and CM Punk inside a steel cage for the WWE Championship!
Returning, Cody Rhodes is walking backstage with Rey Mysterio and Mysterio assures him that he'll be okay. Rhodes pats him on the back and lets him go on his way. As he goes around the corner of the halls, however, he sees his brother Goldust laid out on the floor. He rushes over to his brother and calls for help, only for a door to swing open in front of him and slam him in the head! Randy Orton comes out from behind it and mounts on top of Rhodes, pounding away with fists to the skull. He lets out a yell before throwing Rhodes' head off the cement floor and then the wall! Four officials come rushing in to back Randy off, The Viper seething as he backs away slowly with both Rhodes brothers left unconscious - clearly revenge for last night's loss.
Diva's Champion Kaitlyn with Layla defeats Natalya with AJ Lee in a non-title match The match kicks off with Natalya charging full force in an attempt to take down the Diva's Champion, only to get stuffed. Kaitlyn begins to roll her up and gets multiple two counts, leading to some frustration for Natalya. She goes for a clothesline only for Kaitlyn to duck underneath it and dropkick her to the outside. Natalya regroups with AJ and gets back in, ducking a shot from Kaitlyn before taking her down with a hard DDT. She swings momentum in her direction and catches Kaitlyn off guard with multiple hard slams. She goes for the Sharpshooter only for Kaitlyn to roll right through and push her away. They both get back up and Kaitlyn connects with the spear! She proceeds to cover Natalya and get the three count.
Layla hops into the ring and joins her friend in celebration of the victory as AJ Lee looks on in disappointment of Natalya's loss. She doesn't even wait for her and starts to head towards the back, as with Beth Phoenix out of action and now AJ Lee walking out - the powerhouse trio of Divas seems to be breaking apart rather quickly.
A replay airs in review of the opening part of the show, with John Cena calling Triple H out before telling him he wanted to invoke his rematch clause against CM Punk tonight. Hunter would tell him that his time is up and Punk's is now, and that is what is best for business. Commissioner Stephanie McMahon would in turn allow the match, but put it inside of a steel cage.
Returning, Matt Striker is backstage and he introduces his guest at this time to be the Intercontinental Champion, Seth Rollins. "That's right, Matt, still the Intercontinental Champion!" Rollins snickers as Striker asks him about what his plans are now that he has defeated Rob Van Dam. "Matt, I didn't just defeat Rob Van Dam... I took care of him. Have you seen RVD here tonight? I haven't." He points off to somebody to the side, a part of the production crew, "Have you seen RVD? Didn't think so. See, Matt? After beating Rob last night he doesn't dares how his face around here anymore. So, my plans now that he is gone and out of my life? I don't know and I don't care. I figure I'll be sitting pretty because nobody would be stupid enough to challenge me after what I did last night." He goes to say more but John Morrison steps up with a grin. Rollins asks what the hell he wants and Morrison shrugs his shoulders. "Nothing but a match this Thursday on Smackdown, Seth. You don't even have to put the belt on the line. What do you say?" Rollins laughs and asks who he thinks he is. He reminds Morrison of his victory over RVD last night at WrestleMania and scoffs. He tells Morrison to be ready, because on Smackdown he is going down.
Ryback defeats The Miz via pinfall The bell sounds and Miz charges right into a shoulder block. Ryback takes total control afterward and just wrecks Miz all around the ring. He goes for Shell Shocked early but Miz manages to find a way to get free. He rolls him up for a two count before shooting back onto his feet and stomping away to keep Ryback grounded. He keeps him down for a minute before Ryback gets back up, missing a clothesline. Miz goes for the Skull Crushing Finale but gets tossed right back. Ryback turns right around and nails the Meat Hook Clothesline! He hooks both legs up for the pin.
The New Jersey crowd boos as Ryback gets onto his feet, giving a big laugh. "That's right! The Big Guy! Ryback! Rules!" He continues to laugh as he shakes his head about before exiting the ring, leaving Miz laid out after completely dominating him. The cameras pan backstage to show John Cena and CM Punk making their way down the halls separately as their WrestleMania rematch inside of the steel cage for the WWE Championship is coming up next!
CM Punk defeats John Cena to retain the WWE Championship in a Steel Cage Match The bell rings and Punk immediately tries to climb up the cage, only for Cena to pull him down and drag him all around - throwing him face first off the cage on all four sides. He takes control of the match early with tons of take downs and power moves behind the ropes and in the corner. Punk starts to get some fight going and a commercial break interrupts the match following a superplex that leaves both men laid out. Upon the return, Punk has control of John in the corner and keeps him stabilized. He hits a few kicks to the mid section and climbs to the second rope, pounding away at the skull until nine where Cena puts his hands up and drops him with a slam. Cena takes control once again and gets a couple of near falls off of his signature spinout powerbomb and shoulder block. He goes for the Five Knuckle Shuffle but Punk moves out of the way, gets to his feet and kicks him in the head. Punk gets a near fall of his own and proceeds to swing momentum back his way until he goes for the Go To Sleep where Cena slips free and knocks him down with the shoulder block. He executes the Five Knuckle Shuffle and goes for the AA only for Punk to grab a hold of the cage, slip free and kick John right in the face. He proceeds to leap back for a crossbody only for Cena to catch him, swing him up onto his shoulders and nail the Attitude Adjustment. Both men remain laid out on the mat and Cena starts to make his way towards the cage door, the officials working their way to open it. As he starts to crawl out, however, a big man with long black hair comes rushing down and slams the door in Cena's face! He slips into the ring and drags Cena to his feet throwing him face first into the steel wall. Up the ramp, Paul Heyman makes his way out with a huge smile across his face to the boos of the crowd. The man picks Punk up and lightly tosses him out the door, resulting in the win for Punk.
The bell rings and Justin Roberts announces Punk as still WWE Champion. However, in the ring the beat down of Cena continues as the man throws Cena into the corner and fires away with shoulders to the gut. He follows up by taking the arm, pulling Cena out and blasting him with a clothesline! He backs off and looks to Heyman on the outside, whom gives him a nod. The man gives a roar to the crowd and drops to one knee, slamming his fist into the mat. Cena rises up and he is blasted with a Superman Punch! Another roar is given and the man wipes his hair back, Heyman marching around the ring to the door. John struggles up once again and he is blasted with an absolutely vicious spear! The man gets onto one knee, leaning over Cena as Heyman comes into the ring, clutching the microphone close to his chest. "Hello, John!" He smiles to Cena as he remains down, wincing in pain. "My name is Paul Heyman and this man... this man who just beat the holy living hell out of you is my new client... Rrrrroman! Rrrrreeeeigns!" The crowd boos as Reigns rises up onto his feet, putting a fist up into the air as Heyman drops the microphone with a laugh, as Cena has been screwed out of the WWE Championship two nights in a row. Once by Triple H and now by Paul Heyman and a newcomer by the name of Roman Reigns! Monday Night Raw comes to an end with Heyman and his new client standing over Cena's motionless body.
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Post by tg11 on Feb 6, 2014 7:05:46 GMT -5
Triple H explaining his heel turn and just why he cost Cena the title by saying how it was best for business, that is a load of crap and we all know it...the reason why Triple H turned on Cena is quite simple he did it out of pure jealousy because of the fact that Cena has gone on to become so much better than Triple H and the fact that Triple H seemingly can't get over the fact that Cena beat him at WrestleMania 22 which was over 7 years ago he made Triple H tap out on the Grandest Stage of Them All he embarrassed Triple H and Triple H has never been able to get over it even though Triple H beat Cena at Night of Champions 2008, so I would say that it is 1-1 between them but at the same time I see Cena and Triple H going at it at some point and if it happens then I see it being Triple H vs John Cena III at SummerSlam 2013
But Cena getting his rematch using his rematch clause early, he should have waited until Extreme Rules to use it because that would have been the smarter thing for Cena to do but since he wants to use it tonight I can't really blame him since he was screwed out of the WWE Championship by not only Triple H but CM Punk as well but that it isn't any kind of rematch but it is a rematch for the WWE Championship inside a 15 foot high steel cage, this is shaping up to be one hell of a show for sure
WWE United States Champion Dean Ambrose fresh off his title win last night beats Captain Charisma Christian as they were the final 2 in that 20-man Over the Top Rope Battle Royal and for Ambrose to not only win a battle royal the night before to become WWE United States Champion but the next night on RAW he beats Christian too on top of it, it makes me wonder if anyone will be able to beat Ambrose for that WWE United States Championship? I mean he is definitely proving the naysayers wrong and not to mention look at who he learned from, look at who trained this man look at who mentored this man...The Undertaker did, so Ambrose is well on his way to greatness already because he is a former WWE Intercontinental Champion and now he is the WWE United States Champion it makes me wonder if Ambrose really is on the rise
So Punk is aligned with Triple H and Stephanie, this makes so much sense now, but honestly Punk didn't need Triple H's help last night at WrestleMania 29 because Punk would have won the match anyway regardless and not to mention Triple H's heel turn took away from Punk's title win because no one seems to remember that, because all they can remember is Triple H screwing Cena and the fact that Punk can be all right with that, that is what shocks me considering the hatred Punk has for not only Triple H but Stephanie too on top of it, Punk has no respect for them at all whatsoever but yet he aligns himself with them? Like really? Even Punk has to know that right now he is being overshadowed by Triple H and the fact that he can live with that is pretty laughable to me because Triple H essentially stole Punk's spotlight and knowing CM Punk like how I do he hates when people steal his thunder when people steal his spotlight because he wants the spotlight put on himself and no one else so here is hoping Punk when he faces Cena for the WWE Championship inside the Steel Cage that Triple H doesn't get involved
Harper and Rowan beating Titus O'Neil and Darren Young the Primetime Players in their first match on RAW, I can't say that I am surprised considering the Wyatt Family made such an impressive debut at WrestleMania 29 beating Henry, Show and Sheamus so it is best to keep their momentum going so for them to beat PTP, I can understand why you had that happen but after what the Wyatts have done it makes me wonder just what they will do next to follow up? Or who they will target now considering that they have been red hot lately
Brock Lesnar leaving the WWE for the moment, I can understand that because I can see Brock returning when we least expect it that Brock will either return in the build-up towards SummerSlam 2013 or Brock Lesnar will return in the build-up towards Survivor Series 2013 or Brock will make his return in the build-up towards Royal Rumble 2014 but either way seeing Rock come back to get himself some of Lesnar, like is Rock crazy? Like Rock just suffered probably the worst beating I have ever seen him take in his career last night at Mania when he faced Brock in a No Holds Barred Match and he comes back for more, more guts than brains because Brock makes him pay for it by going after Rock's ribs yet again and then laying him out with an F-5 right in the middle of that ring all over again and then brutalizing Rock with a steel chair over and over again but then Brock Lesnar putting Rock in the Kimura Lock breaking The Rock's arm like that...now that that right there was heinous but I wonder if that was your way of writing Rock out? Since Rock is an A-list Hollywood movie superstar I wonder if this was your way of sending Rock back to Hollywood and that Rock will return when we least expect it, that The Rock will return either by SummerSlam 2013, Survivor Series 2013, Royal Rumble 2014 or if Rock will return in the build-up towards WrestleMania 30 in New Orleans because I wonder how Rock is going to be able to make movies now with a broken arm and ribs
The new WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos beating the former WWE Tag Team Champions Kings of Wrestling, one of the teams they beat last night at Mania on the pre-show in the Fatal 4-Way, it makes me wonder just which team will step up to challenge The Usos next? But at the same time them beating Cesaro and Ohno it makes me wonder if Cesaro and Ohno still have their rematch clause? Because if they do not then I wonder if this match was their rematch? Because if it wasn't then I see these 2 teams going at it again but at Extreme Rules with those titles being on the line but Jimmy and Jey I am sure their father Rikishi is watching and that he is proud of his 2 sons becoming WWE Tag Team Champions
Henry and Sheamus going at it backstage, can't say that I am surprised given what happened last night, I knew these 2 would turn on one another because it was too good to be true since Henry technically is still a heel and Sheamus being a babyface it makes sense that these 2 would go right back at one another but at the same time these 2 going at it one on one in a match I can't wait to see that
Henry vs Sheamus ending in a No Contest because of Big Show coming out and laying out both Henry and Sheamus, I wonder why? Why would Big Show seemingly just attack both of them? If this is retaliation for their loss last night then I can definitely understand that but are signs pointing towards a Big Show heel turn? If that is the case then you get no arguments from me here because Big Show is better suited as a heel anyway but personally I would have turned Sheamus heel because Sheamus hasn't been heel in so long and it would be refreshing to see a heel barbaric ruthless Sheamus instead
That whole Danielson/Ziggler segment, all roads are leading towards Ziggler vs Danielson at Extreme Rules for the World Heavyweight Championship and if that happens then I wonder what kind of match these 2 are going to have? Is it going to be a Submission Match? 2 out of 3 Falls Match? 3 Stages of Hell? Or is it going to be an Extreme Rules Match? Or is it going to be a Ladder Match for the title? Either way I can't wait to see these 2 mix it up again because their Mania match last night was a pure classic
Orton if anything he just continues to prove why he should be deserving as far as being WWE Champion goes because Orton beating Rey Mysterio after losing the night before at Mania to Cody Rhodes, Orton I would say followed up in a big way, and what a way to win the match with an air-born RKO out of nowhere, that just proves that Orton has great chemistry with anyone that he is in the ring with even if it is high-flyers who are smaller than he is, high-flyers like Rey, but at the same time just when he is about to do some damage to Rey, Cody comes to the rescue, like why can't he just let it go? I mean he won at WrestleMania last night like what more does he have to do to Orton? Why can't he just move on? I mean Orton was well on his way to moving on but Cody doesn't know when to let go by attacking Orton and you know Orton is going to get his payback in and when he does Cody is going to have to expect it
Just like I said, Orton gets his revenge by laying out Goldust backstage and then when Cody comes backstage he ends up getting attacked by Orton, you can't blame Orton either because Cody Rhodes had it coming to him but at the same time I see Orton vs Rhodes happening again but this time at Extreme Rules but what type of match will they end up having?
Kaitlyn beating Natalya, I can't say that I am surprised considering last night her team of herself, Layla and MMA/UFC superstar Ronda Rousey beat her, AJ and Beth, but Beth being out of action I wonder for how long? Considering Ronda Rousey broke her arm but also AJ didn't even try to help Natalya she walked out on her and Natalya seemingly being abandoned it seems the Divas of Doom their trio is breaking up or it has just broken up but even so then I wonder what will happen now? Or just who will challenge Kaitlyn for that WWE Divas Championship? I could see it being Layla who ends up turning heel on Kaitlyn but also AJ I could see her challenging Kaitlyn for the title but then there is also Natalya too as well as other divas like Tamina Snuka, Alicia Fox, Naomi, Cameron, Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, and or how about Paige the Anti-Diva of WWE?
Seth Rollins still the WWE Intercontinental Champion after last night after beating RVD, it makes me wonder just who will challenge Rollins next for that very title? John Morrison stepping up to Rollins like that backstage something tells me all roads are leading towards Morrison vs Rollins at Extreme Rules with the WWE Intercontinental Championship being on the line but to see them go at it on Smackdown I have a feeling Morrison will beat Rollins to set it up
Ryback beating The Miz, I can't say that I am surprised there because Ryback was quickly becoming an afterthought here on RAW and I guess in some ways Ryback he still is an afterthought which is saddening considering his heel turn has basically lost steam ever since last year when he first turned heel and that perhaps turning Ryback babyface again might just be the thing that ends up getting Ryback over again considering this man he was a main eventer at one point hell in your diary Ryback is a former World Heavyweight Champion but now all he has been reduced to is being an afterthought and here is hoping Ryback gets another main event push whereas for The Miz perhaps turning Miz heel again might just save Miz's career hell here is hoping Miz gets a main event push again and soon
CM Punk retaining his WWE Championship inside the Steel Cage by beating Cena all be it under controversial circumstances because of Roman Reigns making his debut and Roman Reigns completely beating the holy hell out of Cena and helping Punk out of the cage, something tells me that Punk is somehow aligned with Heyman too and if I am right about that then it makes sense given Punk's history with Heyman but Roman Reigns being a "Paul Heyman Guy" it makes complete sense considering Reigns is a beast but also Reigns has the business in his blood he grew up in this business Roman Reigns is a second-generation superstar the son of WWE Hall of Famer one-half of The Wild Samoans Sika, so Roman Reigns not only being a second-generation superstar but also being a Paul Heyman Guy I can see Roman Reigns scaling his way to the top pretty fast becoming one of the most fastest rising superstars in WWE history
But I can see Cena vs Reigns happening at Extreme Rules and if that happens then Reigns I could see him beating Cena because Reigns could use the rub and not to mention Reigns is a newcomer and what better way to make an impact than by going after Cena his first night in the WWE
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underjohngrohs
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Post by underjohngrohs on Feb 8, 2014 19:50:10 GMT -5
great RAW with Triple H talking about what happened at WrestleMania and explaining the best for business spiel and to have Cena come out and confront Triple H, good call for Stephanie too making Cena vs Punk for the WWE Championship in a Steel Cage Match, nice win for the US Champion Dean Ambrose against Christian after overcoming 19 opponents for that championship at WrestleMania in a Battle Royal, nice segment with Punk/Stephanie and Triple H, looks like Punk is on his own to face Cena in a Cage Match, nice win for the Wyatt Family fresh off their win from Mark Henry, Big Show and Sheamus. I'm in shock that Brock left but before he did, he put a beating on The Rock, I'm sure Brock's going to come back and fight The Rock again at Summerslam cause their feud ain't over by a long shot, New Champs the Usos get a win over The ex-champs Kings of Wrestling. Henry and Sheamus's match went with The Big Show coming out destroying them both, hopefully Show. Henry and Sheamus are going to face off all together at Extreme Rules in some sort of Triple Threat Bodyslam Challenge, that would be the first time that would happen. Great Bryan/Ziggler segment with Ziggler wanting his re-match, hopefully wer'e going to see a re-match at Extreme Rules, maybe a Ladder, 2 out of 3, or a Last Man Standing, I can dream. Orton getting a huge win over Mysterio, but his feud with Rhodes is still continuing with Orton attacking him backstage, the Orton/Rhodes feud ain't over by a long shot I don't think. Cody got away with a victory at WrestleMania but Orton still has some unfinished business with Rhodes, divas match with Kaitlyn and Natalya was fine, AJ walking out was totally unexpected, hopefully AJ's going to go on a diva tirade like she did in real-life, maybe win the Divas Championship again and that will make a full-diva heel. Rollins and Morrison feuding for the title is soon to happen, and Ryback getting a win over The Miz gives Ryback another shot at the WWE Championship or the World Heavyweight Championship soon, but the cage match between CM Punk and John Cena was something i didn't expect, great debut from Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman's men took out The Rock and John Cena all in one night, here's hoping you have Rock and Cena join forces soon against Heyman's army, but all in all great show, not bad hope you keep it up.
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Post by snickelodeon on Feb 9, 2014 12:54:25 GMT -5
Enjoyed Raw, HHH explanation was interesting but not believable which I believe is your intention. Let's see where it goes.
Brock's a monster and it builds to a rematch between Rock/Brock somewhere down the line and it will be huge.
Orton got his heat back and his rivalry with Cody continues which is fine.
Ambrose and Uso's got nice wins, I have a feeling KOW may not be long for this world. Wyatt's also with a good win.
Punk beats Cena in the Main Event this time with help from Heyman and Roman Reigns. I love the idea of Heyman and Reigns partnership.
I'm now intrigued by your top angle because their are many ways you can take this so pat on the back for that!
Cheap plug - TNA March 03 has been posted throughout the week, check it out!
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Post by ✖ AJ on Feb 11, 2014 17:52:15 GMT -5
April 11, 2013 from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
The cameras go straight into the TD Garden in Boston as Michael Cole and Josh Mathews welcome everybody to Smackdown! Tonight, Triple H will be in the building to take control and make an announcement regarding Extreme Rules in May. Also, Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins will go one on one with John Morrison in non-title action.
The crowd is looked over and the theme music of Triple H hits, the WWE Universe booing him loudly. He makes his way out slowly and marches his way towards the ring, taking a microphone from ringside. The fans break out into chants of 'You suck!' and he just shakes his head. "You are all fair to have your opinion of me but I explained my actions on Monday Night Raw and you all need to either accept that what I did was best for business or shut your mouths." The heat gets even louder and the COO continues on, "I've come out here tonight because my wife, your commissioner, Stephanie McMahon is busy tending to some other issues back in our home of Connecticut. So tonight here on Smackdown I will be taking control and my first order of business is to make the announcement that we will have ourselves a rematch between new World Heavyweight Champion Bryan Danielson and Dolph Ziggler at Extreme Rules next month. Now, as for the stipu--" Before he can continue, however, the theme music of Danielson hits and the World Champion comes down to the ring, the crowd exploding for him. They begin to chant 'Yes!' very loudly as Danielson takes a microphone and steps right up to Triple H, giving a big smile. He puts his hand out and Hunter slowly accepts it, looking pretty unhappy about Cena's interruption.
The two men stare each other down as Danielson lets the chants simmer down before adjusting his title and speaking. "Hey, Hunter, isn't it kind of interesting that your wife said she had nothing to do with your actions at WrestleMania and set up John Cena versus CM Punk on Raw, and then she all of a sudden isn't here on Smackdown? That you are the one in control?" He scratches his head as Triple H looks off in the distance, biting down on his lip. "I mean, she wanted to give John a fair shot and then in the main event Paul Heyman comes down to the ring with this new guy by the name of Roman Reigns? And he costs John the title? Just like you did at WrestleMania?" He gives a laugh and shrugs his shoulders, going to say more only for Hunter to tell him to stop with his interrogation. "If you want to keep running these questions at me like you have all the right to disrespect me, Bryan, then it will more than likely put you on my bad side. See, I respect you just like I respect John Cena but that doesn't mean some problems between us can brew. You certainly aren't helping your case by accusing me of overpowering my own wife! So let me make it very clear for you before you dig a bigger hole for yourself: My wife is back at home taking care of our children as they are all very sick at this point and time and I felt it would be best for my family if she would stay home and take care of them." The two stare down and Danielson puts his hands up, backing up a bit. He gives a smile and looks around the arena before pulling his microphone back up, "Best for your family? Just like it was best for business to do what you did to John Cena?" The crowd gives a loud 'ooh' as Hunter rubs his hand across his face and gives Danielson another warning, telling him to stop talking or suffer the consequences. Bryan ignores him, however, and tells Hunter he just wants to get some clarificaton because it isn't fair for all of these people. The crowd cheers on for Bryan, breaking out into 'Yes!' chants yet again. The Game tells him he has some clarification for tonight, "Tonight, you will get to compete for all of these people. You will get to face another man who just won a championship this past Sunday... the new United States Champion, Dean Ambrose." The crowd gives a solid pop as the COO makes his way around Bryan, staring him down before exiting the ring. He makes his way up the ramp with the main event set between champion and champion!
Returning, Triple H is backstage on his phone yelling about how he was disrespected by Bryan Danielson here tonight and he really wishes he could have laid him out. He tells whoever is on the other line he has to go and hangs up as Randy Orton steps up to him. "Hunter, let it be known that unlike Bryan I will not show you any disrespect because we have a very solid history together and I understand that you are one of the greatest of all time and a brother to me. So, I'd just like to make the suggestion to you, my brother, to allow me to have a well deserved night off. There isn't any reason for me to be here tonight. I'm not scheduled for a match or anything, so I might as well just go on my way home." Hunter crosses his hands across his waist and raises his eyebrows up, telling Orton he doesn't deserve a night off especially with the way he has been performing and acting as of late. He tells The Viper that he lost at WrestleMania, assaulted not only Rey Mysterio this past Monday on Raw, but the Rhodes brothers in the back and that is not what he feels is best for business. "See, what I did on Sunday was best for business but what you did on Monday by attacking the better man than you wasn't. What you should have done is accepted your defeat and moved on but you didn't. So what I want you to do instead of taking the night off is to go down to that ring tonight and apologize to Cody Rhodes, Goldust and everybody else he has attacked as of late in your own frustration." The crowd gives a cheer in the background as Orton looks bewildered at the response as Triple H heads off down the halls.
Luke Harper with Erick Rowan and Bray Wyatt defeats Darren Young with Titus O'Neill via pinfall The match begins with back and forth action between the two with Darren getting an advantage early on. He gets momentum going in his favor and gets a couple of near falls before getting blasted with a huge big boot. He gives a sickening laugh, looking out to Rowan and Wyatt on the outside. He pulls Young back to his feet and overpowers him for a minute before blasting Darren with an absolutely vicious discus clothesline. He drops to the mat, hooks both legs up and gets the pinfall.
The Wyatt's music hits and the crowd boos as Titus O'Neill rushes himself into the ring quickly to check on his fellow Prime Time Player. Harper rises onto both feet and tilts his head to the side, Wyatt rising onto his feet from his rocking chair on the outside. He swirls his finger around and gives a chuckle, leading Rowan into the ring. He steps to the corner as Rowan charges over to O'Neill, booting him right in the face! He pushes Young out of the ring, Rowan and Harper pulling Titus onto both knees. Bray swings his hat off, grabs the top rope and hangs his head upside down with a sickening laugh. He spins around, charges over and gives the Sister Abigail. He kneels over the lifeless body of O'Neill, giving a big laugh. "All soldiers, shall fall! FOLLOW! THE BUZZARDS!" The signature of the Wyatt Family hits, the screen going black.
WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos defeat Kofi Kingston and Big E Langston via pinfall in a non-title match The match starts between Jimmy and Langston, with the big man taking control early on. He overpowers Jimmy for a couple of minutes before a tag is made to his brother, Jey. He comes charging in and starts to rock Langston a bit, only to be blasted with a vicious clothesline. He continues to keep control before tagging in Kingston, whom comes into the ring and brings a surge of momentum for himself and gets a couple of near falls. He starts to make frequent tags to Langston and they dominate the match until a blind tag is made to Jimmy, and he comes in and knocks Langston through the ropes and to the floor. Jey comes charging in, hits off the ropes and runs back with a dive over the ropes to take out the big man. Jimmy hits a superkick to Kofi, hooks both legs up and gets the pinfall.
Jey hops into the ring and hugs his brother, the official retrieving the tag team title belts. The brothers put the titles up in the air but as they are about to exit the ring, the Kings of Wrestling come out to the stage and stare them down. The Boston crowd boos the former team as Ohno raises a microphone up, "You think just because you won a couple of matches you are automatically better than us, Usos?" Cesaro takes the microphone from his partner and nods in agreement. "We're going to come down there and show you who is better!" He drops the microphone down and the two start to come down the ramp, but as they get to the ring, The Usos come diving over the ropes - taking both men out! The crowd pops as The Usos get up onto their feet, take their title belts from the ring before bringing themselves up the ramp and to the top of the stage. They raise the belts up to the crowd as the Kings of Wrestling hold their heads in frustration on the floor.
Returning, a video replay from Monday Night Raw is shown with Seth Rollins being interviewed and talking about how he defeated Rob Van Dam at WrestleMania and that nobody would step up to beat him because of what he did. John Morrison would approach him, however, and tell Rollins he would be up to facing him on Smackdown in a non-title match.
John Morrison defeats Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins via pinfall in a non-title match The match starts with a lock up between the two, with Rollins getting the upper hand by driving him down to the mat. He gets a couple of near falls following slams. Morrison ducks under a superkick, however, and delivers a giant dropkick that leads to him getting a huge serge of momentum for himself. He gets a couple of near falls himself and ends up going for the Starship Pain only for Rollins to put his knees up, Morrison flopping around. Seth takes control once again but gets too cocky, moving very slowly. He goes for a suplex but Morrison slips free, hits the Moonlight Drive and follows it up with the Starship Pain. Rollins kicks out, but as both men get up, Rollins misses another superkick and Morrison rolls him up for the three.
Morrison hops up onto his feet and pumps both fists into the air, Rollins getting up onto both knees in shock. Morrison shrugs his shoulders and motions for the title, Rollins getting onto his feet in frustration. He starts to yell at John, whom just looks around the arena and shrugs his shoulders. Seth gets up to him and JoMo shoves him right down! Rollins stays sitting down and goes to get back onto his feet, only to trip and fall right over. Morrison laughs and pumps the crowd up as he exits the ring, Rollins on all fours in the ring in embarrassment and frustration.
Returning, the theme music of Randy Orton hits and The Viper makes his way out to heavy boos from the TD Garden crowd. He makes his way to the ring and grabs a microphone, biting down on his lip in frustration while pacing back and forth. He pulls his microphone up and pulls at the back of his head, "So Triple H wanted me to come out here and apologize for what I did to Cody Rhodes. Apologize for what I did to Goldust. Apologize for what I did to Rey Mysterio. Apologize for what I did to Dusty... Rhodes..." He looks around and shakes his head, "No, Hunter, no! I shouldn't have to apologize for things you would have done yourself! I refuse to apologize to anybody for giving them what they deserve! For what they had coming! I am the Viper and I don't apologize for anything... except for me not doing it a lot more often..." He gives a slight laugh and gestures his hand up the ramp, "I have destroyed everyone that have got in my path and I will not stop doing that. Cody Rhodes, you may have defeated me at WrestleMania but I defeated you in every other aspect of your life. I decimated your father, I crushed your brother and I beat you down on multiple occasions. So if you want to come down here and get beat down once again I will not apologize for what happens to you." He throws his microphone down and marches around the ring, Rhodes' music hitting. He makes his way out from the back slowly with his head bandaged up. He starts to come down towards the ring slowly.
Rhodes stops himself in front of the ring and Orton gives a sickening grin, inviting him inside of it. Rhodes looks around to the cheering crowd and takes a grip of the bottom rope, the crowd cheering as Goldust comes into the ring from behind - taking Orton down with a clothesline! Rhodes slips into the ring and the brothers begin to beat down Orton viciously! They take him into the corner and share boots to the stomach and forearms to the head. Cody sets his legs up on the ropes and Goldust backs off to the opposite corner, charging forward with the Shattered Dreams! Cody takes him and delivers the Cross Rhodes right in the middle of the ring! The crowd cheers the brothers on as they rise up onto their feet, standing over Randy with hardly any emotion across their faces, seemingly still not satisfied as their rivalry with Orton is very personal at this point.
Returning at ringside, the commentary team goes back to what happened just moments ago where Randy Orton came out via orders by Triple H to apologize to The Rhodes Family and every one else he has attacked in his own frustration. After refusing and calling Cody out, Goldust would attack from behind and The Rhodes brothers would stand tall over The Viper.
The cameras cut backstage to Randy Orton holding onto his head in frustration and he storms down the hallways, "Hunter!" He continues to storm down yelling for Triple H before getting to the office and storming in. He gets right in Triple H's face and seethes at the mouth. "You tell me to go out there and apologize for allegedly assaulting Cody Rhodes and Goldust but they turn around and do it to me!? What is their consequence, huh!? What kind of trouble do they get in? Do they have to come down to the ring on Raw and apologize to me for what they did? I bet they don't! I bet they don't have to do a damn thing! You know what I think Hunter?" The COO asks him what he thinks and Orton gives a small laugh, "I think you've got it in for me. I think I've gotten on your bad side for what I did years ago. I think you haven't gotten over it and instead of standing up and doing something about it you just sit back and pull the strings." They stare down and Hunter raises both his eyebrows up, telling Randy he has no idea what he is talking about but he doesn't appreciate him coming into his office screaming like a mad man over getting beat down by two guys who have so many reasons to despise him. "Now, I understand your frustration but I suggest you leave here and get over it. Just like you should have after Sunday night when Cody beat you. Alright?" The two stare down once again and Orton turns around, storming off and slamming the door on his way out.
Christian defeats Ryback via pinfall As soon as the bell sounds, Ryback takes control of the match using his strength. He knocks Christian all around the ring and ends up laying him out with a monster powerbomb that gets a very close two count. Ryback continues to control the action until Christian avoids the Meat Hook Clotheslines and sends Ryback to the outside with a dropkick. He follows it up with a dive off the top ropes to take the big man down. After some back and forth momentum swings in the ring, Ryback misses another Meat Hook Clothesline and gets planted with the Killswitch right in the middle of the ring, allowing Christian to hook the far leg up and get the three count.
Christian pumps both fists into the air as he gets back up onto his feet. He works the crowd over by climbing to the turnbuckles and waving his hands up and down. He points out to all of his peeps before exiting the ring as Ryback slowly stirs into a sitting position, holding his head and slapping the mat in anger.
Returning, a promo video airs for WWE's Be A Star program featuring the likes of John Cena, Bryan Danielson, Kaitlyn and Sheamus.
AJ Lee defeats Natalya via pinfall The match kicks off with Natalya trying to plead with AJ to forget about how things have gone down in the week but AJ just gets frustrated and takes her to the mat, absolutely dominating Natalya for a couple of minutes. She goes for a pinfall but Natalya kicks out, getting into the corner and once again pleading. AJ steps forward and gets a huge boot to the stomach, Natalya proceeding to get some momentum going her way by using her strength via her bigger size. She goes for the Sharpshooter but AJ kicks her away, getting back onto her feet and nailing the Shining Wizard. She drops onto both knees, gives a crazy look out to the crowd and hooks both legs up for the three count.
AJ rises onto her feet and the referee raises her arm up. She prances around the ring a few times before pulling Natalya back up, locking her into the Black Widow! She wrenches away at the hold as Natalya yells out in pain, the referee trying to pull AJ away. She finally does as Natalya drops to the mat, laid out. Lee rises back up onto her feet once again and stands over Natalya before headed off to the ropes, exiting the ring in satisfaction of her beat down. She grows a psychotic smile across her face again and skips her way to the back.
Returning, the cameras go to ringside where Michael Cole and Josh Mathews proceed to talk about how this past Monday on Raw was colossal. First, Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman would come out to address their victory over The Rock at WrestleMania and things would break down. They go back to the replay with Lesnar announcing he was leaving the company, only for The Rock to attack from behind before he could leave. Lesnar, however, would take total control and put The Rock in a Kimura Lock and in the process, break The Rock's arm. The cameras go back into the arena where the duo wish The Rock a speedy recovery. They proceed to talk about how in the main event - a Steel Cage rematch from WrestleMania - between CM Punk and John Cena would be ended thanks to somebody other than Punk once again. As Cena went towards the door to exit, a long haired and very muscular man would charge down to the ring and slam the door in his face before pulling Punk out. He would proceed to lay Cena out with a Superman Punch and Spear, with Paul Heyman coming at his side in the ring to announce his new client - Roman Reigns.
The cameras cut to Matt Striker backstage and he introduces his guest at this time to be the United States Champion, Dean Ambrose. He thanks him for his time and asks about getting the opportunity to face the World Heavyweight Champion, Bryan Danielson, here tonight on Smackdown. "How do I feel about getting to face the World Heavyweight Champion? What an ignorant question, Matt. How idiotic of a question! Of course I feel great about getting the opportunity because I am worthy of being a world champion. Today I hold this," He raises the United States Championship up from off his shoulder, "And one day I will hold that World Heavyweight Championship and tonight I will prove all of the doubters and naysayers wrong. I will show them the intensity and fury that Dean Ambrose has inside of him and I will not just beat Bryan tonight, I will dismantle him! I will show how I am the uncrowned World Heavyweight Champion but will be one day... and that day may not be tonight and it may not be tomorow but I promise you that day is coming. That day of reckoning is coming. Believe it." He heads off, the main event up next!
World Heavyweight Champion Bryan Danielson defeats United States Champion Dean Ambrose via submission The bell rings and the two lock up, transitioning between control on the mat before coming back onto their feet. Ambrose gets some momentum going after a hard knee to the stomach and he gets a couple of near falls on Danielson before applying a headlock on the mat. Bryan fights his way to his feet, however, and gets out of the grip. He rocks Ambrose around the ring and eventually blasts him with the Running Knee. Before he can go for the pin, however, Ambrose rolls out of the ring and in turn gets hit with the diving headbutt through the ropes. Bryan gets the crowd going with 'Yes!' chants as a commercial break interrupts. Upon the return, Ambrose is back in control of the match on the mat and keeps Bryan grounded and pinned up in the corner to keep him from getting any offense in. He goes for the Headlock Driver only for Bryan to wiggle free and begin to fire away with kicks, getting the crowd going once again. He misses a shot to the head, however, and the Headlock Driver is nailed. Ambrose only gets a two count, however, and gets very frustrated. He pounds away at Danielson as he mounts over him and gets off at the referee's count of four. He lets Danielson get back up and charges forward, only to get tossed face first into the corner. Bryan steps up and fires away with kicks, blasting him with one final one to the head. The World Champion hits off the ropes and returns with the Running Knee! He climbs to the top turnbuckle and delivers the flying headbutt! Both men stagger back up and Danielson takes a hold of the arm, flipping Ambrose to the mat before applying the Yes! Lock. Ambrose gives a small fight, but after just about fifteen seconds begins to tap out.
The crowd pops as Danielson rises up onto his feet, marching around the ring and pumping his index fingers in the air to lead the 'Yes!' chants. He goes to grab his World Heavyweight Championship belt but gets hit with the Zig Zag from behind by Dolph Ziggler! The former champion mounts right over Bryan and pounds him with fists to the head over and over again. He gets back up and takes off his jacket, following Bryan out of the ring and throwing him shoulder first into the steel steps! He drags him up once again and tosses him face first into the announce table before hitting another Zig Zag right onto the hard floor! The crowd boos as Ziggler slowly rises back onto his feet, snatching the World Heavyweight Championship from underneath the ring ropes. He stares down at it in his hands before raising it over his head with a smile, the Boston crowd booing him loudly as Smackdown comes to an end.
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Post by ✖ AJ on Feb 11, 2014 17:56:34 GMT -5
| World Heavyweight Championship Bryan Danielson(c) vs Dolph Ziggler | Date, Venue and Location
| Official Theme Song | May 19, 2013 - Scottrade Center - St. Louis, MO | "Strike Back" by We As Human
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Post by AKing1979 on Feb 14, 2014 16:33:35 GMT -5
Now that Wrestlemania is in the books, it's time to see what you have next up your slevee.
First of all I like how you finally kept the two world champions on the separate shows. It needs to be that way if you insist on keeping both titles, having both of them on the same program doesn't help the prestigue of either belt. I wish you'd also do the same with the midcard titles as well. I'm not sure about having Ambrose lose in just his second match as U.S. Champion, even if it is against the world champ. Give him a few more victories first. Nice non-title win for Mossirton over Rollins which should clinch him as the next IC Title challenger. Nice win for Bryan with Dolph sending a message afterward, we're still waiting to hear abotu that stipulation. All told, both shows were pretty good and did a solid job of setting up your post-Wrestlemania timetable.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2014 19:09:17 GMT -5
I like how you turned the "Best For Business" into a New School vs. Old School type of thing. Regins as a Heyman guy is a good move. I love how explosive he is. A feud with Cena goes well with what I said earlier. Brock destroying the Rock was interesting. Good way to establish Brock as a man to be feared. I like how you're pushing the Usos. Going over two of the three teams they beat for the titles really makes them look strong. The Rhodes Brothers getting the best of Orton on Smackdown was entertaining. Wonder if Orton will get involved with the Best For Business storyline. Zigler getting his revenge over Daniel Bryan was to be expected, cant wait until the rematch. So far your post Mania build up looks good.
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Post by ✖ AJ on Feb 15, 2014 21:42:48 GMT -5
April 15, 2013 from the Bi-LO Center in Greenville, South Carolina
The Monday Night Raw intro video airs and the cameras swing into the Bi-LO Center, where Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole welcome everybody to the show! Tonight, CM Punk will be hosting his official celebration as the new WWE Champion, John Cena will call out Paul Heyman and his new client Roman Reigns and in the main event it will be World Heavyweight Champion Bryan Danielson teaming up with Cody Rhodes to go up against their respective rivals, Dolph Ziggler and Randy Orton.
The crowd is looked over and the theme music of John Cena hits, the crowd exploding with a mix of boos and cheers. He brings himself down to the ring and takes a microphone from ringside, stepping around the ring and letting the crowd chant back and forth 'Lets Go Cena!' and 'Cena Sucks!', leading to John nodding his head. He pulls his microphone up, "So eight nights ago I was in a match with CM Punk and Triple H cost me the WWE Championship. I got my rematch last week and it was inside of a steel cage!" He puts his hand out, "I was on the verge of victory but this time it wasn't Triple H whom cost me the WWE Championship! No, no, no not this time! It was a man by the name of Roman Reigns with none other than Paul Heyman right behind him!" He shakes his head and begins to laugh, pulling his hat back and scratching his head. "I mean, is this supposed to be the time of the year to target John Cena? Let me guess, Paul, this is what is best for business just like Triple H was best for business in what he did for me? Come on, Paul, bring your ass out here with your new buddy and let me give you both the ass whooping I've been ready to give you for the past seven days! Because if you're looking for a fight then the fight is right here and you know what I'm gonna say: If you want some! Come! Get some!" He throws the microphone down, rips off his hat and tosses it to the crowd. He proceeds to do the same with his shirt as he leans down in preparation for a fight. After a few moments of silence, the crowd boos loudly as Heyman makes his way out to the ramp with Reigns in tow.
Heyman gives a big smile as Cena stands up straight as the two stay standing at the top of the ramp. "Oh, Mr. Cena, what a fool you are! You see, as the agent of the likes of Brock Lesnar and now Roman Reigns it just shows how successful I am because I talk to my clients and I ask them what they want more than anything and I make it happen. I am the evil genius behind what these beasts do and when my client Roman Reigns told me, 'I want to make the biggest statement I can' I thought to myself... what better way to make a big statement than to target the biggest WWE Superstar in the business today... John Cena." He gives a big laugh and smile before placing his hand on the shoulder of Roman, "Now, my wonderful new client here wanted to come out here with me in order to say something to you... face to face." He puts his hand forward and Reigns starts to lead himself and Heyman down towards the ring, the crowd cheering loudly as they get to the steel steps. Heyman gives a nod to Reigns and he ascends the steps, slowly moving across the apron before getting into the ring. Cena and Reigns stare down and the fans continue to cheer as Reigns takes the microphone away from Paul, pulling it up slowly. "Hello, John. How are your ribs doing?" He gives a chuckle as Cena clenches his fists as Reigns continues. "I just want to know what hurts more... your ribs from the spear I gave you or the fact that I screwed you out of the WWE Championship." The WWE Universe gives a loud 'ooh' as Cena steps forward, getting right into Reigns' face. The two sharing words away from the microphone. Heyman steps forward and starts to pull his client away but Reigns swings back and sends a ferocious forearm to the face of Cena! He charges right up to Cena and continues to fire off with the forearms to the face and sends Cena int othe corner, whipping him across the ring. He comes charging forward with all of his force and goes for a clothesline, only to miss the clothesline! Reigns clutches his chest and turns to Cena, whom lifts him up onto his shoulders - Heyman leaping down and grabbing John's leg. Reigns manages to get free and drop down onto the mat, rolling into the corner. Cena pulls Heyman up by the back of the head and pulls him around, but before he can do any damage Reigns comes charging forward with a spear to Cena! The fans explode with a mixed reaction following the vicious hit, Cena left laying on the mat as Reigns gets back onto his feet and gives a very loud roar to the crowd. Reigns and Heyman stand tall over Cena before backing towards the ropes.
Returning, Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole revisit what went down just moments ago with John Cena calling out Paul Heyman and Roman Reigns. As Cena prepares for the Attitude Adjustment, Heyman grabs a hold of his leg, giving enough of a distraction for Reigns to blast him with a spear for the second week in a row. The cameras come back live as Reigns and Heyman are walking backstage and into the parking lot, Matt Striker coming forward asking them to hold on for a moment. He says he heard Paul say he just assists in getting his client what they want, but what is it they want? Reigns and Heyman look at each other, both raising their eyebrows. Reigns opens the door to a car and lets Paul in before grabbing a hold of Striker's wrist. "What do I want? To show the whole world that I am the biggest, baddest man in the world." He pushes Striker back and gets into the car with Heyman as they head off.
Antonio Cesaro with Kassius Ohno defeats WWE Tag Team Champion Jimmy Uso with Jey Uso via pinfallThe match goes back and forth early on with Uso getting a few near falls to throw Cesaro off. He ducks underneath a clothesline and hits a huge DDT that leads to a big surge of momentum that comes to an end thanks to Ohno tripping him near the ropes. Jey charges over and gets into Kassius' face, leading to a distraction for the referee. Cesaro takes advantage to hit a hard low blow to Jimmy. He brings momentum in his favor until getting blasted with a hard clothesline. Jimmy goes for the Splash off the top rope, only for Cesaro to put both knees up as Jimmy is still slowed by the low blow. Cesaro proceeds to deliver the Neutralizer and hook both legs up for the three count.Ohno rolls himself back into the ring and gets to Cesaro's side, holding his arm up in victory with a smile. Jey makes his way back into the ring and kneels down beside his brother, getting to his feet as the Kings of Wrestling trash talk him. They go back and forth before Jey shoves Ohno back, ducking underneath a shot from Cesaro - allowing Jimmy to blast him with a superkick! Jey clotheslines Kassius over the ropes and to the floor, the crowd getting behind them. The Usos push Cesaro out under the ropes along with his partner before getting up together, raising their arms up high as the referee retrieves their tag team title belts, The Kings of Wrestling being victorious in the match but overpowered after the match.
Returning, a promo video airs for WWE's Be A Star program featuring the likes of John Cena, Bryan Danielson, Kaitlyn and Sheamus. Layla with Diva's Champion Kaitlyn defeats Natalya via pinfallThe match starts off with Layla getting the upper hand, sending Natalya down multiple times while getting near fall after near fall. Natalya ducks underneath a clothesline and starts to get some momentum in her favor, getting some near falls of her own. As Natalya prepares for the Sharpshooter, however, AJ Lee's music hits and she comes out from the back. She skips down to and around the ring and all three divas stare at her as she skips around before going back up. Natalya turns back around and is rolled into the small package, Layal getting the three!Layla slips out of the ring and into the arms of her friend, Kaitlyn. They turn back up the ramp as Natalya gets up onto her knees, AJ standing at the top of the stage with a laugh. She flicks her hair back and makes her way backstage. The other three divas look at each other in confusion as to what just happened.
Returning, Mark Henry and Sheamus stand backstage and talking about what Big Show was doing sticking his nose into their business last week. "Well, fella, I'm gonna guess he figured it was your fault that we lost at WrestleMania to The Wyatts and targeted ya, and just in turn decided to get me as well." Henry laughs and says he thinks that is what he was doing, but he was doing it because it was Sheamus' fault they lost. The two start to argue back and forth about whose fault it is and The World's Strongest Man finally tells The Celtic Warrior to shut up. "I ain't seen Show around here tonight so why don't we take the opportunity to try this again? You versus me, one on one tonight! Huh!?" Sheamus smiles and wags his finger, telling Henry he is going to regret making that challenge. He heads off, Henry's nostrils flaring in anger as the rematch has been set.
The cameras transition to Matt Striker and he introduces his guests at this time to be John Morrison and Christian. He thanks the two of them for their time, pointing out that they both returned around the same time for WrestleMania season and tonight they will team up with two guys they have had some heat with as of late respectively in Seth Rollins and Ryback. He asks what their plan is tonight and if the Intercontinental Championship Rollins holds will lead to any dysfunction. The two look to each other before sharing a laugh, Morrison speaking up for them. "No, no, Matt. There won't be any dysfunction between the two of us. Sure, we'd both like to be Intercontinental Champions once again but you know what we both have over the likes of Rollins and Ryback? Tag team experience, baby." Christian nods and puts his arm around Morrison's neck, "Yeah, John had his team with The Miz and they were one of the best during their time together. And myself? Well, we all know about E&C and how we were one of the greatest of our time as well." Morrison tells him they were one of the greatest of all time and Christian shrugs in some agreement, Morrison telling Striker that tonight their plan is to take care of business by beating Rollins and Ryback and then moving on. They head off, their tag match up next.
John Morrison and Christian defeat Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins and Ryback via pinfall The bell sounds and the match starts off with Rollins and Ryback tagging back and forth to dominate Christian. Captain Charisma gets the crowd going behind him, however, and he starts to rally up against Ryback as the crowd gets going by chanting his name. He gets a couple of near falls before ducking a clothesline, nailing the Killswitch. He makes the tag to Morrison and he comes in, getting some momentum going his way, getting a few near falls in the mix. Rollins is knocked off the apron by Morrison after a shove from Ryback, and he avoids a shot to the stomach. Ryback hits his shoulder off the steel post and Christian comes in, hitting the Killswitch. Morrison hits the Starship Pain and hooks both legs up for the pinfall.
Christian and Morrison rise up onto their feet, high fiving each other before giving a hug. They raise each other's arms up as Rollins stands on the outside in frustration. He grabs a hold of his Intercontinental Championship belt, raising it up in taunt to Morrison, whom motions for the belt. Christian pulls Morrison back and laughs as Rollins makes his way around the ring, headed towards the back with Ryback left defeated as Morrison and Christian remain standing tall in the middle of the ring.
The cameras cut to ringside where Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler proceed to talk about how last week, Brock Lesnar announced he was leaving the WWE before The Rock would attack. They go back to footage from last week where The Rock's attack would backfire, and Lesnar would proceed to lock in the Kimura Lock and break the arm of the legend. Cole and Lawler inform everyone that The Rock plans to make a speedy recovery and a tweet from last Tuesday is shown where The Rock stated, "I will come back stronger, better n ready 4 vengeance!" A graphic appears for later on tonight when CM Punk will be having his official celebration for winning the WWE Championship at WrestleMania.
Erick Rowan with Luke Harper and Bray Wyatt defeats Titus O'Neill with Darren Young via pinfall As soon as the bell sounds, O'Neill charges forward and sends Rowan into the corner. He gets a couple of near falls and Rowan gets frustrated, using his anger and strength to overpower Titus. He turns to Bray Wyatt for instructions and stares before turning to a huge big boot. Titus gets some momentum going but Rowan just snaps and sends him down with a ferocious clothesline, leading to a minute of total domination before hitting a pump handle slam, followed up by a big splash and pinfall.
Rowan slowly gets onto his knees as Harper and Wyatt make their way towards the ring. Darren Young slips into the ring and pleads with them to leave Titus alone but Wyatt just laughs, snapping his fingers. Harper charges forward and hits a huge boot to the face! He and Rowan proceed to toss O'Neill out of the ring as Wyatt leans in the corner, throwing his head upside down with his tongue sticking out. He spins around and laughs as Young is held up by his family and Wyatt proceeds to deliver Sister Abigail right in the middle of the ring! Wyatt rolls onto both his knees and spreads his arms out with a laugh as Rowan and Harper stand behind him. "Ashes, ashes, they all fall down! Hahaha! Follow! The buzzards!" Their signature hits.
The cameras cut backstage to Kofi Kingston, as he is heading down the hallways as he will apparently be speaking when we come back - next!
Returning, the South Carolina crowd is looked over and Kofi Kingston's music hits to some heat. He makes his way down the ramp and to the ring, and he takes a microphone from ringside. He stands in the middle of the ring and looks around, "Last year at WrestleMania I won the Money in the Bank and then I proceeded to cash in last summer. Would I go on to lose the World Heavyweight Championship eventually? Yeah, I would. But ever since then I have been stuck down at the bottom!" He gives a nod as the crowd continues to give some boos toward him, "I teamed up with the new guy, Big E Langston, and ever since we paired up we have had our sights set on becoming the WWE Tag Team Champions. But I got something to say to you, Big E, so why don't you come on out here and let me get to it?" After some silence, Langston makes his way out from the back and to the ring with a microphone of his own, asking Kofi what he needs. "What I need, Big E, is for you to quit being a weak link for me! All you do is drag me down! All you ever do is make us end up losing our matches! Yeah, we started off great but who was that all thanks to? This guy! The former World Heavyweight Champion!" The fans continue to boo as Langston reminds Kingston that he spent most of the time in the ring for them and Kofi took most of the falls. Kingston laughs and shakes his head, "So you're going to blame me now? The guy with much more experience!? The former World Heavyweight Champion!? Well listen here, tough guy, you need to check yourself before you talk big to me. You may be big, but you just a big anchor and you are just dragging me down!" He throws his microphone down and pushes by Langston, but before he can exit the ring Big E drags him back and plants him with the Big Ending right in the middle of the ring! The crowd cheers him on as he rises to his feet, pulling down his straps. He gives a roar to the crowd as he marches around Kingston before pulling him up, hitting another Big Ending before getting the WWE Universe fired up as the tables have turned on Kingston!
The cameras cut backstage to Matt Striker and he introduces his guest to be United States Champion Dean Ambrose. He thanks him for his time and mentions how last week Bryan Danielson defeated Ambrose, making him submit, and asks what his approach will be tonight going against The Miz. Ambrose raises his eyebrows up and glares at Striker, asking him 'seriously?' over and over. "You seriously mention me tapping out last week? Maybe you forget that I went toe to toe with the World Heavyweight Champion and pushed him to the limit so me tapping out? That doesn't mean a damn thing!" He glares at Striker and adjusts his title belt, "I may be the most dangerous guy in this company but I know whose talents to respect and whose not to and The Miz is one of those that I don't need to respect because guess what? He doesn't have any! And Dean Ambrose? Dean Ambrose has plenty of it." He heads off, in action up next.
United States Champion Dean Ambrose defeats The Miz via pinfall in a non-title match Once the bell rings, Ambrose toys with Miz only to get blasted with a hard clothesline. Miz gets the upper hand early and gets some near falls and locks in some holds, only for Ambrose to blast him with a huge dropkick that drops Miz out of the ring. Ambrose gets very vicious on the outside and then takes things back into the ring, getting frustrated following some near falls. Miz ducks a clothesline and goes for the Skull Crushing Finale, only for Ambrose to break free and get momentum back in his favor. After another minute of momentum surging for the United States Champion, he blasts Miz down in the middle of the ring with the Headlock Driver. He hooks the far leg up for the three count.
Ambrose stirs back up onto his feet and throws his arms out to the crowd. He snatches his title belt away from the referee and he raises it up to the crowd, telling them that he told them all how talented he is. "I am the most dangerous man in this company! Nobody can touch me! I AM DEAN AMBROSE!" He holds the title close to his face and moves towards the ropes.
The cameras cut backstage to John Cena is seen being checked on in the trainer's office when Triple H walks in. The two stare down and Hunter asks the trainer to leave the room, Cena standing up while clutching his bandaged up ribs. Hunter puts his hands up and tells John to take a seat, he doesn't want any trouble. "Listen, John, I just want to make it perfectly clear that I have nothing to do with Paul Heyman and Roman Reigns. I don't associate myself with Heyman..." Cena asks if he really expects him to believe that and Triple H raises his eyebrows up, "I would hope you do. I just don't want you taking it out on me... or on my wife. Your problems are with Paul Heyman, not me. So just back down, alright?" He heads out of the room, Cena staring.
Mark Henry vs Sheamus goes to a Double Count Out The match begins with Henry dominating in the corner only for Sheamus to break free and get some momentum going himself. Both men go back and forth for a couple of minutes before Henry sends Sheamus to the outside. He follows him out there and starts to beat him down against the ring and steel steps. Sheamus starts to fight back and sends The World's Strongest Man against the barricade. The referee gets up to the count of nine and orders both men back in, but they continue to battle - the referee reaching a count of ten.
The two continue to go at it until the music of Big Show hits, the World's Largest Athlete making his way out from the back. Henry and Sheamus pull away from each other and Henry steps up to Show, getting popped right in the face with the Knockout Punch! Show then turns his attention to Sheamus, whom comes forward and ducks underneath the punch. He starts to pound across the back of Show, only for the big man to turn around and take Sheamus by the neck and throw him back first into the steel steps. Show lets him get back up before hitting the chokeslam right onto the hard floor! He slowly emerges back onto both feet and stands over the two men before making his way back up the ramp, laying out Sheamus and Henry for the second week in a row.
The cameras cut backstage to Cody Rhodes and Goldust talking in the locker room together. Bryan Danielson heads in and embraces the two, asking Cody if he is ready to take care of Randy tonight. Cody asks the same about Ziggler and Bryan thinks for a moment before giving a loud 'Yes!', he starts to chant it as he heads out of the room with Rhodes and Goldust following.
Dolph Ziggler and Randy Orton defeat World Heavyweight Champion Bryan Danielson and Cody Rhodes with Goldust via pinfall The bell rings as Orton starts off with Danielson, the World Champion getting the advantage early. Orton starts to fight back and they go back and forth until Orton hits a vicious clothesline. He and Ziggler begin to make frequent tags and keep Bryan grounded until he manages to take both of them out with a dropkick that sends them both out of the ring. A commercial break soon follows and upon the return, Rhodes is the legal man against Ziggler. Cody keeps control for his team for a short while until Ziggler rakes the eyes, swinging momentum in his favor. Orton is tagged in and he beats Rhodes down while taunting Goldust. Rhodes takes the opportunity to hit the Disaster Kick and both men slowly get back to their corners, making the hot tag. Bryan and Ziggler go at it with the World Champion getting things in control. He goes and hits the running kick in the corner. Orton takes both Goldust and Cody out on the outside with clotheslines and slithers into the ring, blasting Bryan with the RKO out of nowhere! Ziggler proceeds to hit the Zig Zag after he gets up and hooks both legs up for the win.
The crowd boos as Ziggler pops onto his feet, staring right at Orton. The duo share some words back and forth before raising their arms up, being victorious over their rivals. Cody and Goldust get up from the outside and lean against the barricade. They talk things over as The Viper leans over the ropes, inviting them back into the ring. They move towards the ring but the referee steps between the ropes to hold them back. Ziggler and Orton continue their celebration.
The cameras cut backstage to Triple H, as he will be speaking before CM Punk has his celebration as the new WWE Champion - next!
Returning, the crowd is looked over before the theme music of Triple H hits. The COO makes his way down to the ring and grabs a microphone from ringside before bringing himself into the middle of the squared circle. "Last week here on Monday Night Raw, we didn't have the opportunity to celebrate! We didn't have the opportunity to have a celebration for the new WWE Champion because he was busy being the best in the world by competing in a steel cage match against John Cena just twenty four hours after winning the most illustrious championship in sports entertainment. So that is why here tonight I have advised my wife and your commissioner, Stephanie McMahon, to arrange this celebration for a man whom has done more things in the past year than most superstars have done in their entire career! He has gone up against Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania! He has battled myself in a bloodbath of an ironman match! He went into the ring to go one on one with the great one - The Rock! Then he proceeded to go forward and win the Royal Rumble match and move on to WrestleMania and face John Cena... this man is now the face of this company and nobody can deny it while he holds that title belt over his shoulder or around his waist... so ladies and gentlemen, without further ado, the new WWE Champion... C! M! PUNK!" The crowd erupts in a mixture of cheers and boos as Punk brings himself out with his back turn, arms spread out and hood up. He spins around and throws the hood down, keeping his arms expanded with a smile. He pats his title belt and mocks the WWE Universe as he brings himself down to the ring, taking a microphone of his own with a laugh. He shakes the hand of The Game and even gives him a small embrace before having him step to the side. Punk climbs up the turnbuckles a few times and throws his hands up and down in cockiness, shouting at the crowd repeatedly that he is 'the best in the world' and 'the greatest champion you will ever see'.
Punk finally drops down from the turnbuckles and brings himself to the middle of the ring, clutching his microphone with a smile. He pulls it up to his mouth and throws a hand out, stopping himself as the crowd goes back and forth with chants of 'CM Punk!' and 'Sucks!' coming right afterward from a different portion. "How many times do I have to say it before you all just understand that what you think of me does not matter? I am the best in the world, I am the WWE Champion and there is nothing any of you can do about it so shut your mouths, sit the hell down and let me speak as the face of this industry!" He stares out to the crowd as he gets some strong heat. He pulls his title belt off his waist and throws it over his shoulder, "Whether you like the way I won this title belt or not you cannot deny what I have done to deserve it. I am far from the first guy to ever get a little assistance to get what they deserve. Those of you who boo me I just want you to think about it: If you had the opportunity to get a higher position in your low life jobs and get paid a dollar and ten cents more but had to take some drastic measures in order to get it done, would you do it or not? Exactly! So shut up and get over it!" He gives another stare before nodding to Triple H, continuing on, "Tonight is a celebration and as Triple H said, I have accomplished more in the past year than just about anybody this company has ever seen in their entire career by facing three Hall of Famers, current and future. I may not have won every single one of those matches but in every single one of them I pushed it to the limit and showed why I am the best in the world and why I deserve to be holding this title belt! I get to be on the covers of WWE Magazine, I get to get the interviews on Jimmy Kimmel and Conan and Letterman! I get to walk around with this title belt held up high and say each and every night the same material and shtick such as 'the champ is here!' and nobody can or will take that away from me. Nobody! Not Cena, not this new guy Reigns, not the World Heavyweight Champion Bryan Danielson, not Rock, not Austin, not anybody! Nobody could step up to me at this point and knock me off of my throne because I am at the top of the mountain and I am not coming down! I am like Zeus upon Mount Olympus, I am like Jesus to the masses, I am like God to each and every one of you!" He raises his eyebrows and spreads his arms out once again, allowing the strong heat to come in. He gives a smile and tells the crowd 'oh yeah' and goes to say more, only to be interrupted by familiar theme music.
The WWE Universe explodes as Punk's eyes widen, turning up the ramp along with Triple H as Jeff Hardy emerges from the back! The Charismatic Enigma walks across the stage with his face paint glowing in the dark lighting, Hardy returning to the middle of the stage before dancing about, leading the pyros to hit all across and to the ceiling. He makes his way down the ramp, high fiving the fans in the front row before leaping into the ring and charging to the corner, climbing right to the top turnbuckle. He spreads his arms out and leads the crowd in getting fired up some more before dropping down, circling about as Punk and Hunter stand off to the side. Jeff takes a microphone and continues to march back and forth, stopping himself and growing a smile as the crowd begins loud chants of 'Welcome back!' as the other two look to each other in question of Hardy's presence. "What's goin' on, guys?" He gives a big smile to the two as the crowd continues to be loud and eccentric, "Damn it feels good to be back here in a WWE ring and here on Monday Night Raw! But you know what would feel even better?" His smile grows even larger as he eyes Punk, whom adjusts his title belt over his shoulder and grips it tight. "If your old pal Jeff Hardy here got himself a shot at that WWE Championship right here, right now in South Carolina!" The Greensville crowd continues to get wild as Punk says something in the ear of Triple H before having him back away. The WWE Champion steps forward and holds his own microphone up, "You know what would feel even better, Jeff? If I made you go to sleep right here and right now and you took your washed up, talent-less and mistake riddled life out of MY company before you even had the chance to come back to it." The two get face to face and Triple H steps forward, pulling Punk back before getting in Hardy's face - asking him who the hell he thinks he is. As the two start to argue, Stephanie McMahon's music hits and she makes her way out to the ramp, ordering her husband to back down.
"Hunter, why don't you get out of the ring and come up here with me?" She raises her eyebrows up and waits for him to step back and exit the ring before continuing. "Thank you. Now, Punk, don't think I didn't hear what you just suggested. However, what Jeff suggested sounded a lot better to me!" The WWE Universe pops as Triple H reaches the top of the stage to his wife, asking her what she is doing. "You see, I invited Jeff Hardy back to the WWE after John Cena informed me last week he would be moving on - temporarily - but moving on nonetheless, and I told Jeff if he wanted to come back he would be given the opportunity to face you, CM Punk, for the WWE Championship at Extreme Rules!" The South Carolina crowd yet again pops as Hardy gives a big smile to Punk, whom is fuming. "And that match will be absolutely fitting because it is not only the type of match you won last week, Punk, but the type of match you beat Jeff in almost four years ago to send him out of the business in the first place... a steel cage match!" Punk throws his hands over his head, seething in anger. He paces back and forth and storms right up to Hardy, swinging his belt at him only to be ducked away from. Jeff runs up the corner and nails the Whisper in the Wind! He pops right back up and rushes out to the apron before climbing to the top rope, hitting the Swanton Bomb! He pops right back up onto his feet and throws his hands up and down as the South Carolina crowd goes absolutely crazy over the return of The Charismatic Enigma. Stephanie and Triple H argue atop the ramp as Hardy continues to fire the crowd up as Monday Night Raw comes to an electric end!
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| Steel Cage Match WWE Championship CM Punk(c) vs Jeff Hardy
World Heavyweight Championship Bryan Danielson(c) vs Dolph Ziggler | Date, Venue and Location
| Official Theme Song | May 19, 2013 - Scottrade Center - St. Louis, MO | "Strike Back" by We As Human
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