Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
It's time for Miz TV. After The Miz plugs Miz and Mrs., which premieres in two weeks, tonight's guests are Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan and Kane). The Miz tells Daniel Bryan he is out here to be a professional, and asks Daniel to extend the same courtesy. After some words from Kane, Daniel abstains from punching Miz in the face and tells Miz he will be professional. Miz admits he thought he would never see Team Hell No reunite, comparing the event to a potential reunion of N*SYNC, and asks Daniel and Kane if they are ready for The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan) at Extreme Rules. After saying that N*SYNC will never get back together because Justin Timberlake is too big a star, Kane says they know what The Bludgeon Brothers are capable of, but the Bludgeon Brothers are not Team Hell No. The Miz says that Team Hell No just might be the team to beat The Bludgeon Brothers, then we see the events of Team Hell No's initial run as well as the events that lead to Team Hell No's reunion. The Miz says that was not the footage he wanted to show, then Daniel Bryan tells The Miz that he knows that Miz is trying to stir the pot and that it is not working because The Miz is terrible at everything. He then says that the only thing Miz is worse at than stirring the pot is wrestling, and Miz responds by saying that Team Hell No will implode after Kane turns on Daniel Bryan, and that Daniel Bryan is hiding behind Kane because he cannot hang with him in the ring. Kane holds Daniel Bryan and tells him to breathe through the diaphragm to keep their focus on The Bludgeon Brothers. Miz tells Daniel Bryan to hide behind Kane one more time, and Miz gets grabbed by the throat in response. Suddenly, The Bludgeon Brothers show up, but so does SAnitY (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, Killian Dain). SAnitY, however, shows up from the crowd and attacks Team Hell No, and The Bludgeon Brothers team up with SAnitY until The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) show up.The New Day go on the attack, but SAnitY and The Bludgeon Brothers manage to overpower everyone.
Before the next match, Rusev and Aiden English show up. Rusev tells Styles that no matter how well he secures his house as well as himself, he will tear down the house that he built at Extreme Rules before celebrating on the greatest Rusev Day ever. Rusev and Aiden English then guest on commentary for the next match.
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles beats "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura by disqualification after Rusev yanks Styles off the apron. After the match, Nakamura goes for a Kinshasa to Styles, but Jeff Hardy runs in to make the save for Styles and takes out both Rusev and Nakamura. General Manager Paige then shows up and makes a tag team match between the team of Styles and Jeff Hardy and the team of Nakamura and Rusev.
Rusev and "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura beat "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and Jeff Hardy.
James Ellsworth tries his best to train for his match tonight backstage when Carmella shows up. Carmella tells Ellsworth to take care of Asuka tonight. Ellsworth says he's got it, then winks at her. Carmella then says that if Ellsworth winks at her again, she will give him a beating worse than the one she will give Asuka.
Before the next match, James Ellsworth says he knows he must be tempting, but tells the female Superstars surrounding the ring to show some restraint before saying that none of them are ready for Asuka while he is.
Asuka beats James Ellsworth in a lumberjack match advertised as "Battle of the Sexes II" after Asuka kicks Ellsworth into Carmella, knocking Carmella off the apron before locking in the Asuka Lock. After the match, Carmella gets in, but Asuka beats her up. When Asuka turns around, she gets sprayed in the face with hairspray by Ellsworth.
Backstage, The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) tries to formulate a strategy with Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan and Kane), but Kane and Daniel Bryan argue over whether Kane should have let Daniel punch The Miz in the face. Big E puts the argument to a quick end, and immediately formulates a strategy that gets everyone on the same page and Kane to quote N*SYNC.
Backstage, James Ellsworth and Carmella are met by General Manager Paige. Ellsworth tries to get a kiss from Paige, but Paige tells Ellsworth that he will be in a shark cage suspended high above the ring in the SmackDown Women's Championship match at Extreme Rules.
Andrade "Cien" Almas beats Sin Cara.
A Tables Match between SAnitY (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, Killian Dain) and The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) is officially the kickoff match for Extreme Rules.
Backstage, we hear from SAnitY (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, Killian Dain). They are hear to break the status quo and turn happiness into havoc, and they are not here for the nostalgia. Eric Young says The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) and Team Hell No's (Daniel Bryan and Kane) time is up and that all that is left is unadulterated chaos. The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan) then show up, and Rowan says "Let the bludgeoning begin."
The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) and Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan and Kane) beat SAnitY (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, Killian Dain) and The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan). After the match, Daniel Bryan tries to do Kane's pyro. After three tries, he finally does it.
Renee Young starts tonight's show by interviewing the newly-reunited Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan and Kane). Kane shows up first, followed by Daniel Bryan. Daniel Bryan says the beautiful thing about Team Hell No's relationship is that sometimes they fight and sometimes they hug, but when they get in the ring, they are unstoppable. Kane talks about Team Hell No's former glory - including their graduation from anger management - and says they have been through hell. He assures that Team Hell No is back and better than ever. Kane says that sometimes, Daniel Bryan can have a bit of a temper, and when The Bludgeon Brothers attacked him, he knew Daniel would not let it go and that he would get himself in trouble. After Kane says Daniel always has a demon watching over him, Daniel says he is glad Team Hell No is back together and that he has no doubt they will become the SmackDown Tag Team Champions. As for Kane always over him, that isn't always true, as they both last met as opponents. Kane says they were always friends, but Daniel Bryan reminds him he almost ended his career. Kane says everyone likes to win, but Daniel says he Tombstoned him everywhere and it was not even a match. Kane says this is a fresh start, and if they want to win, they must focus on what unites them. Daniel also reminds Kane he tried to abduct his wife Brie Bella. Kane admits they have their differences and that he has always had his back. This leads to a back-and-forth "yes, I have; no, you didn't" until The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) show up. After a healthy dose of nostalgia, The Usos declare that Team Hell No does not deserve a tag team title shot, as they have SmackDown Live on lock. After The Usos comedically hug each other four times, Daniel Bryan challenges them to a match, but Kane says they will take it under consideration. Daniel thinks Kane thinks he is still the weak link. Suddenly, General Manager Paige shows up. Paige tells Team Hell No they will have to prove themselves tonight against The Usos in a match, and if The Usos win tonight, they will be added to the SmackDown tag team title match to make it a Triple Threat Tag Team Match.
We hear from Jeff Hardy, who praises the bald eagle and its symbolic importance to the United States as he announces that he holds the United States title with great pride. He says that he is looking for his next prey, and that he will put the title on the line in an open challenge.
Backstage, Asuka says it does not matter who she faces, as they will fell the pain. She then tells James Ellsworth he is not ready for her.
The Miz answer's Jeff Hardy's Independence Day open challenge for the WWE United States Championship.
Jeff Hardy retains the WWE United States Championship against Miz in an Independence Day United States Open Challenge after Jeff Hardy takes advantage of The Miz arguing with referee Charles Robinson over getting caught using the ropes for leverage during a schoolboy pin.
In the locker room, James Ellsworth says men are the stronger specimen over women. He says that some women are not ready for Asuka, but he is all man. 'Mella is money, but Ellsworth is exquisite.
Byron Saxton hosts the inaugural New Day 3rd of July Pancake Eating Contest. The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) show up, and after Byron Saxton puts The New Day on a pedestal and explains the rules, the pancake eating contest begins. However, he contest ends as quickly as it begins when the lights go out and SAnity (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, Killian Dain) attacks The New Day from behind. SAnitY lays The New Day out, and Xavier Woods is put through a table.
Before the next match, Carmella shows up to distract Asuka before her match with James Ellsworth. She then guests on commentary for the next match.
Asuka vs. James Ellsworth ends in a double count-out when Asuka chases Ellsworth over the barricade and into the backstage area. Shortly afterwards, Asuka chases Ellsworth back to ringside only to be shoved into the barricade by Carmella, who grabs Ellsworth and takes him to the back.
In the boiler room, Daniel Bryan meets Kane with papers in his hands. Daniel says it is time to get on the same page and that Kane should apologize for past actions. Kane apologizes, and tells Daniel that there is a lot at stake in their match tonight. After telling Daniel that it is over if they make one mistake, he reminds Daniel that they are unstoppable in the ring. He says that it is time to leave a fire in the ring that nobody can extinguish before going on to become tag team champions. After Kane asks Daniel Bryan if he is ready for The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso), Daniel Bryan starts a "Yes!" chant.
"The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Jeff Hardy for the WWE United States Championship is now official for Extreme Rules.
Before the next match, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles says that at Extreme Rules, he will defend the WWE Championship against a man who is bigger and stronger than him. He then says that is nothing new and that he likes to prove people wrong. He has also heard what Rusev has to say to him, and says SmackDown Live is the house that he built. He admits Rusev is a superathlete, but he is not phenomenal. Rusev then shows up with Aiden English. Rusev says that he does not care how phenomenal Styles thinks he is, because he has never faced "this Rusev," as he has never had an opportunity at the WWE Championship until now. He then tells Styles he meant what he said and that at Extreme Rules, he will evict Styles from the house he built and move in. Aiden English says he and Rusev will move in on Rusev Day. When the bell rings, Rusev distracts Styles to allow English to begin the match with a cheap shot.
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles beats Aiden English with the Calf Crusher. After the match, Rusev drags Styles out of the ring and hits him with a Matchka Kick. He then gets Styles back in the ring and locks in the Accolade in the middle of the ring.
We hear from The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce). Peyton Royce says she will expose Becky Lynch as a never-was who never wins when it counts when she finishes the job Billie Kay started.
Backstage, Carmella and James Ellsworth are met by General Manager Paige. He tells Ellsworth that he can't run away from Asuka, and next week, he will face Asuka in a Lumberjack Match.
Becky Lynch beats Peyton Royce with the Dis-Arm-Her after countering a crucifix pin attempt.
We hear from "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura, who asks why Jeff Hardy paints his face. He says that at Extreme Rules, he will strip away his pride, his honor and his United States Championship.
We see a trailer for Skyscraper starring The Rock, which comes to theaters July 13.
Team Hell No (Kane and Daniel Bryan) beat The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso). (Had The Usos won, they would have entered the match for the SmackDown tag team titles at Extreme Rules and made it a Triple Threat Tag Team Match.) After the match, The Bludgeon Brothers show up and stare at Team Hell No from the stage to end the show.
Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez show up. Del Rio defends his vicious beatdown on Dolph Ziggler by saying that Ziggler took the World title from him the exact same way...picking the bones while he was injured. He says he's done everything for the WWE Universe, but they've "always cheered for the opponent." After saying he won the title for him, he decides to give the Universe another chance, and he'll show them why he's the best. CM Punk and Paul Heyman show up. Punk challenges Del Rio (even though Heyman is against it), and Del Rio doesn't want to go. Vickie Guerrero shows up with Brad Maddox and makes the match official.
CM Punk tells Paul Heyman he doesn't need his help winning matches and doesn't need him at ringside.
Wade Barrett finds out via Vickie Guerrero that his rematch against Curtis Axel for the Intercontinental title will have to wait. She's got another opponent for him: the returning Christian, who hasn't been in action in months!
Christian beats Wade Barrett.
Will Daniel Bryan vs Randy Orton be no-disqualification, no count-out or two-out-of-three falls? Stay tuned, as you'll soon be able to choose on the WWE App!
Team Rhodes Scholars (Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes) beat Sheamus when Damien Sandow gets a surprise roll-up on the Celtic Warrior. A miffed Sheamus then Brogue Kicks Rhodes afterwards.
Triple H, Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox all meet and agree with how well the show is going. Triple H tells Vicki to make an example of The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) if they meddle about in any way tonight.
Daniel Bryan and Kane talk. Once again, Daniel Bryan talks about having to prove himself, and says he has to win the WWE championship. Team Hell No is all but done.
On the WWE App, Randy Orton blames his and Daniel Bryan's loss last night on the latter.
Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton is officially a no-disqualification match.
Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton is almost called off after Orton lands an inadvertent low blow on Bryan. Randy Orton wins, then shows good sportmanship to a disappointed Bryan.
AJ Lee and Big E Langston come out. Once again, Doph Ziggler is out of action following another concussion at Payback. She then says there is no equal to her...and issues an open challenge to the back. Stephanie McMahon, of all people, shows up. She tells AJ to stop being the stereotypical vicious backbiter and to act like a real champion. AJ tries to verbally crap on her advice, but Steph reminds her she can take all her glory - and her job - away from her and that she can do the whole crazy thing better than AJ because she's a McMahon, dammit. The rest of the Divas show up as Stephanie McMahon leaves, and Steph warns them not to interrupt her ever again. Kaitlyn congratulates AJ Lee...then beats her up. Big E Langston has to rescue AJ and hold her back.
Dean Ambrose vs Kane ends when The Shield (Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) and Ambrose put Kane in a three-man powerbomb.
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) mock Vickie Guerrero, and Vince McMahon congratulates them when she's about to inflict severe repercussions on the trio.
Zeb Colter shows up and talks about both national issues du jour...and Antonio Cesaro, who says "We the people." It's official: Cesaro is now in Colter's corner.
Antonio Cesaro beats William Regal. As he and Zeb Colter recite the Pledge of Allegiance, Cesaro drapes a "Don't Tread On Me" flag on Regal.
John Cena comes out. His favorite Superstars are the WWE Universe due to their honest. He will continue to perservere, and he says he's ready for any Money In The Bank Briefcase cash-in. Whoever beats him for the WWE Championship has earned it.
"The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry shows up. John Cena is still in the ring. Mark asks Cena to stay in the ring, as he shows his respect to everyone in this business. He also says Cena will be the greatest champion of all time. After telling his family he's coming home, John Cena raises Mark Henry's hand. When they hug, Cena eats a World's Strongest Slam instead. Henry tells him he's got a lot left in the tank.
Renee Young interviews "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry. Henry's not going anywhere, and he is challenging John Cena for the WWE title. One of the boots in his hand is going up Cena's rear end.
Chris Jericho beats Heath Slater, then beats up Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal!
Paul Heyman and Curtis Axel are interviewed by Matt Striker. Heyman's just giving CM Punk some space. That's all.
The Miz joins on commentary for the next match.
Curtis Axel beats Sin Cara.
Vince McMahon congratulates Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox on a great show. Stephanie McMahon and Triple H show up, however, and tell her the opposite. Each one tells Vickie to listen only to them. As for Mark Henry vs John Cena for the WWE title, it will happen at Money In The Bank.
Daniel Bryan will be able to fight against Dean Ambrose on SmackDown Friday night.
CM Punk beats Alberto Del Rio by count-out when Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez flee...only for Del Rio to be pounded on by Dolph Ziggler and chased out of the arena. Brock Lesnar then shows up, music and all. He grabs the mic, then puts Punk in an F5.
Daniel Bryan shows up and talks about his crazy WWE career. He then calls out Kane after calling Team Hell No "one of the greatest tag teams in history." D-Bry tells him they might split if he and Randy Orton win the tag titles at Payback. Kane is more worried about the six-man tag team with them and Orton against The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) tonight. D-Bry then hints and then confirms that if he and Orton beat The Shield at Payback, then it will mean Kane is the weakest link. Kane almost choke slams D-Bry, but Orton runs in and warns Kane that if he choke slams him, he'll eat an RKO. The three men argue until The Shield shows up on the Titantron, mocking and laughing at them.
Damien Sandow makes fun of Sheamus before the latter's match against Antonio Cesaro, saying Cesaro can speak five different languages while Sheamus can barely speak one. (Sheamus can actually speak both English and Irish Gaelic. Thanks.)
Sheamus beats Antonio Cesaro, then gets sneak attacked by Damien Sandow afterwards.
Teddy Long is earing some Hardee's when Dolph Ziggler, AJ Lee and Big E Langston show up. Dolph Ziggler complains about his tag team match against Alberto Del Rio and Chris Jericho, then all three of them leave after Ziggler promises he will win at Payback. Big E then comes back and eats half of Teddy's burger! Poor Teddy!
Heath Slater beats The Great Khali thanks to the distraction by his 3MB bandmates Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal.
Alberto Del Rio and Chris Jericho beat Dolph Ziggler and Big E Langston with a surprise roll-up.
Renee Young interviews Chris Jericho. He plans on winning Sunday. Paul Heyman shows up, sides with CM Punk like he always does, then takes a microphone shot to the lips from Jericho.
Kaitlyn attacks Aksana before their match can begin, and the referee eventually gets slapped. (This later led to Kaitlyn being fined $10,000 for laying her hands on an official.) Aksana runs away as Kaitlyn lies down in the ring sobbing.
Wade Barrett makes a business proposition to Paul Heyman: save tonight's fight for Sunday. The Miz shows up and demands a fight...and so does the audience.
Curtis Axel beats Wade Barrett only to eat a Skull Crushing Finale from The Miz.
Kane, Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton beat The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) after Bryan locks in the No Lock. It's such a big deal that announcer Lilian Garcia mentions that The Shield have been defeated in six-man tag team action for the first time ever.
Stephanie McMahon is here! She's concerned about Triple H's well-being after the week before on Raw, and has made an executive decision not to allow him to compete tonight. This does not prove popular with the WWE Universe. Vince McMahon shows up and stands by Stephanie, asking the WWE Universe not to boo her before repeating her decision as if to make it final. The crowd still wants Triple H, and Vince has to remind them this is family entertainment, not blood sport, and uses Kofi Kingston vs. Ryback from last week as an example. He says that while Curtis Axel is beneath Triple H (like Steph before him), he then says the fans are beneath Triple H as well. All of a sudden, The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) show up. (Stephanie and Vince are able to leave the ring without incident during the commercial break.)
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) beat Randy Orton and Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan and Kane) by pushing Orton into Bryan as everyone scrambles to get the win.
Daniel Bryan is even further convinced (and out of his mind) that he is the weak link of Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan and Kane) after arguing with Kane and Daniel Bryan. He then sets out to seek another match to earn their respect and prove he is not the weak link, since he can't do it against their recent opponents.
Triple H gets with Vince and Stephanie McMahon, and tells them he's fighting Curtis Axel tonight whether they want him to or not. Vince tells him not to do something he might regret later after a discussion about ego.
The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) beat The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil).
Alberto Del Rio beats Big E Langston with the Cross Arm Breaker...as Langston's shoulders are down. Del Rio is now ahead of Langston three matches to two.
Damien Sandow guests on commentary for the next match, and promotes JBL's new book Fate of the States, which comes out tomorrow.
Sheamus beats Cody Rhodes. He tries to shake hands with Damien Sandow, who only slaps Sheamus's hands away...and gets smacked as a result.
Triple H angrily leaves, and tells Stephanie McMahon to tell Vince McMahon that he's facing Curtis Axel next week.
An angry Daniel Bryan meets Ryback, who makes fun of him before telling him to get in the ring with him later tonight.
Paul Heyman and Curtis Axel meet Vince McMahon. Triple H won't be fighting Axel anytime soon, but Axel does get a no-disqualification match against John Cena tonight.
This Friday night on SmackDown: Team Hell No (Kane and Daniel Bryan) and Randy Orton guest on Miz TV!
The Great Khali and Fandango fight to a no contest. As Fandango leaves, he is confronted by The Miz, who is then attacked by Wade Barrett.
As Wade Barrett fights The Miz, Fandango shows up and distracts Wade Barrett. This allows Miz to win with the Figure Four Leg Lock.
Jerry "The King" Lawler is now moderating the contract signing between Chris Jericho and CM Punk. Paul Heyman represents Punk for the signing. After some quick banter, Heyman signs. Before Jericho signs, Heyman asks him if he's truly ready. Jericho pretty much is, and after some hilarious attempts to change the location of the match, he signs. He then tells Heyman that if he acts like a jackass, he'll get treated like one. He then has an idea of where to file the contract: he tells Heyman to stand up and unbutton his jacket, and Jericho places it down Heyman's pants.
Kaitlyn and The Funkadactyls (Cameron and Naomi) beat AJ Lee and The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella) after AJ leaves the Bellas high and dry.
Kane tells Daniel Bryan that what he's about to do is a mistake, but D-Bry still doesn't listen. He tells Kane not to get involved. Kane tells D-Bry he's out of his mind.
We see another promo for The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan).
After a brutal match, Ryback puts Daniel Bryan through a table. Bryan wins by disqualification. John Cena shows up and stops Ryback before he can put D-Bry through another one. Curtis Axel and Paul Heyman show up, and Ryback leaves through the crowd.
Curtis Axel beats John Cena by count-out in a no-disqualification match after Ryback puts Cena through a table.
Roman Reigns's interference fails when Daniel Bryan pushes Seth Rollins off the top rope. Kane beats Seth Rollins, and Rollins and Reigns argue with the ref before Bryan takes on Reigns.
Roman Reigns beats Daniel Bryan by disqualification when Kane gets hit with a cheap shot by Reigns, who fires back at him in return. Kane and Daniel Bryan argue as they leave.
Damien Sandow is back again, bashing the fans for "trading Wayne Gretzky for nothing." He's also back with the thimble game. Sheamus comes out and plans to beat Damien Sandow at his own game. Sheamus guesses wrong the first time, but Sandow gives him another chance only to fail again. Sandow refuses to take his hand off the third cup, and Sheamus demands he remove the hand from the cup. He eventually does...and there's nothing under it, either. Sheamus throws the cups at Sandow before hitting him with a Brogue Kick.
Paul Heyman puts Curtis Axel on a pedestal before the latter' smatch against Sin Cara. Axel says Triple H couldn't continue, and that John Cena was scared of him and ran away. As far as he's concerned, being a Paul Heyman guy is...perfect.
Curtis Axel beats Sin Cara.
AJ's interference attempts works this time around, allowing Big E Langston to beat Alberto Del Rio.
Ryback beats Kofi Kingston, then puts him through not one, not two, but three tables.
Renee Young interviews Chris Jericho. He compares Paul Heyman to a disease-ridden dog, and says CM Punk will be spayed and neutered at Payback!
Chris Jericho beats Cody Rhodes with the Walls of Jericho.
Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns interfere as Randy Orton fights Dean Ambrose. Kane and Daniel Bryan rush in, and D-Bry ends up taking out the Shield (Ambrose, Rollins, Reigns) on his own! Kane and Orton raise D-Bry's hands up in victory!
John Cena enters the ring. He knows his match with Ryback at Extreme Rules ended in controversy, and says Ryback's Ambulance match challenge was a knee-jerk reaction. Cena suggests a Three Stages of Hell match for Payback. The first match is a Lumberjack match, the second a Tables match, and the third an Ambulance match. Ryback shows up and accepts, telling Cena that he himself is hell. Paul Heyman then shows up and brings out Curtis Axel. Both men respect Cena as a fighting champion after what has just transpired, and challenge Cena to a fight with Axel later tonight. After Cena makes fun of Heyman and tells Axel he got lucky, he accepts.
Despite AJ Lee's interference by untying a turnbuckle pad, Big E Langston still couldn't beat Alberto Del Rio. Big E isn't very thrilled as AJ tells him she was trying to help.
Kane tries to tell Daniel Bryan he's not the weak link and that toughness has nothing to do with size. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart shows up and tells Bryan exactly what Kane's been trying to tell him after he stops him and Kane from arguing with each other. When Kane asks D-Bry why he won't listen to him, D-Bry replies "That's Bret Hart. You're...you're just Kane."
Dean Ambrose retains the WWE United States Championship against Kofi Kingston. As he, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins celebrate, Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan and Kane) show up and clean house! The tag team title rematch is next!
Thanks to a miscommunication between Daniel Bryan and Kane with D-Bry caught up with trying to prove he's not the weak link, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns retain the WWE Tag Team Championships.
The Miz is now in the ring. Will he be guest ring announcer, guest commentator or guest referee for the next match? Vote on the WWE App now!
Wade Barrett loses to Fandango when The Miz gets between both men, causing Barrett to toss Miz across the ring. In return, Miz hits the Skull Crushing Finale on Barrett, and Fandango gets the win. Miz then pushes Summer Rae into Fandango, and counts to three for the "pin."
"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels asks John Cena if he's ready, then tells him not to go through with tonight's challenge. Cena doesn't listen. (Yes, this was HBK with a beard. I kid you not.)
Tons of Funk (Brodus Clay and Tensai) and The Great Khali beat 3MB (Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, Jinder Mahal). May they never mess with Hornswoggle again. After the match, Khali wishes Natalya a happy birthday.
It's Highlight Reel time! Chris Jericho's guest this time in Paul Heyman, who has discovered many talents in the wrestling world, including Jericho. Jericho wants to know about CM Punk and when he will return. After some hilarious dialogue, Heyman says there will be an announcement in the coming weeks concerning Punk's return. That's not good enough for Jericho, who wants a match against Punk at Payback. After toying with Heyman's emotions, Heyman accepts on Punk's behalf.
The Bella Twins (Nicole and Brie Bella) beat Natalya and Kaitlyn by tricking Kaitlyn into Spearing Natalya. They then make fun of Natalya's birthday.
Bret "The Hit Man" Hart meets with Curtis Axel. Bret tells Axel to dump Paul Heyman, but Axel won't listen, saying Heyman was the only one who gave a crap about him.
The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan) are coming!
Sheamus and Randy Orton beat Team Rhodes Scholars (Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes).
As John Cena fights Curtis Axel, and an ambulance shows up. Axel wins by count-out as Cena examines the ambulance only to be attacked from behind by Ryback. Ryback almost sends Cena through the LED lighting, but Cena outsmarts Ryback this time.
An ambulance rolls into the arena. Ryback comes out of the back door. There was no real winner, but Cena was carried out on a stretcher. Ryback says he won't let Cena get out of that stretcher next time, and he wants an Ambulance match against him at Payback. He then bashes the WWE Universe, saying they have nothing in common with him and that they worship Cena.
Paul Heyman will reveal his newest client tonight!
Fandango leaves Wade Barrett high and dry to dance with Summer Rae, and it costs Barrett...The Miz and Chris Jericho beat Barrett and Fandango after Miz locks the Figure Four Leg Lock on Barrett. Miz goes after Fandango, while Jericho takes Summer Rae by the hand and twirls her around only to diss her seconds later.
Vickie Guerrero shows up. Jack Swagger will be in a match against either The Great Khali, R-Truth or Randy Orton. The opponent will be voted on later through the WWE App!
Kane tells Daniel Bryan not to show weakness against The Shield. This causes D-Bry to argue with Kane, and Kofi Kingston has to break the argument up.
Sheamus beats Titus O'Neil...who also says a very naughty word during the match. "You think you're fucking tough?" Thankfully, the offending word was caught and silenced out.
Paul Heyman enters the ring and gloats about Brock Lesnar's win, and says Lesnar has fulfilled his obligations. He now has a new client: Michael McGillicutty, who is now renamed Curtis Axel. The name is a reference to his father Curt Hennig, and his grandfather Larry "The Axe" Hennig. (His real name is the less-impressive sounding Joe Hennig.) Triple H shows up and says he was toying with the idea of beating up Heyman, but Axel says he has to go through him to go through Heyman. Triple H slaps him and then decides to have a match with Axel before beating up Heyman.
Big E Langston beats Alberto Del Rio by thumbing him in the eye before landing the Big Ending, as AJ Lee distracts the ref with Ricardo Rodriguez's bucket.
AJ Lee beats Layla with the new Black Widow submission.
Cody Rhodes beats Zack Ryder...then Ryback shows up. He ultimately destroys Ryder before putting him in the ambulance, which drives off.
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) brag about their impressive Extreme Rules bounty, before telling the world how they are a cohesive unit and that they are the future. It's only the beginning...
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) beat Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan and Kane) and Kofi Kingston in a hellacious six-man tag match.
The doctor doesn't want Triple H to fight tonight. Triple H doesn't care.
Kaitlyn and Natalya find out the former's mystery admirer is not Cody Rhodes.
Jack Swagger's opponent...is Randy Orton!
Randy Orton beats Jack Swagger.
Triple H is exhausted and is unable to continue during his match with Curtis Axel. Doctors and trainers have to carry him out of the arena due to the wear and tear he suffered at Extreme Rules.
The show starts with a dance-off between Chris Jericho and Fandango. Fandango dances with Summer Rae, and Jericho with world-class ballroom dancer Edyta Sliwinska. After trash talk from both men, the dance-off begins. Bad luck befalls Summer Rae when she tweaks her ankle. When both Edyta and Jericho check on her, Fandango (who is leaving the ring) turns back around, rushes into the ring and beats Jericho up. He then pulls off a piece of the ballroom flooring that is in the ring and smacks Jericho in the side of the head with it. He then goes to Summer Rae, who reveals she faked her injury the entire time.
Ryback beats Zack Ryder.
The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) beats Tons of Funk (Brodus Clay and Tensai) after Darren hits Brodus in the neck with his afro pick.
Teddy Long, with the authority vested in him by Vickie Guerrero, has an announcement concerning the World Heavyweight title match at Extreme Rules, but Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger butt in to try to get Dolph Ziggler stripped of the title. Big E Langston and AJ Lee also butt in, and both pairs argue with each other. Due to Dolph's concussion last week on SmackDown, the match at Extreme Rules will be a #1 contender's "I Quit" match between Swagger and Alberto Del Rio. Big E Langston also has a match against a mystery opponent tonight. That opponent will be voted on later tonight. Will it be Del Rio or Swagger?
Kofi Kingston beats Damien Sandow.
Josh Mathews interviews "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry, only to be made an example out of by Henry, who puts his hand in one end of the strap, pushes him down to the floor, and then touches all four turnbuckles. He lets Mathews go, then calls out Sheamus, who shows up. Henry dares Sheamus to go at it with him right now, and Sheamus does...with his own strap! Henry retreats.
Randy Orton beats Antonio Cesaro.
The Miz beats Heath Slater with the Figure Four Leg Lock.
Kane and Daniel Bryan will defend the WWE Tag Team Championships against Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns at Extreme Rules. Also, Kofi Kingston will defend the WWE United States Championship against Dean Ambrose on the same night.
John Cena, Kane and Daniel Bryan beat The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) by disqualification when the eliminated Rollins and Reigns save Ambrose from the STF. After Cena receives a three-man powerbomb, Ryback shows up, stands over Cena, then prepares to leaves only to turn back, grab a steel chair from underneath the ring and attack Cena's injured ankle with it.
Big E Langston's opponent? Jack Swagger.
Jack Swagger beats Big E Langston by count-out. Alberto Del Rio runs in to attack Swagger, but Swagger is able to lock in the Patriot Lock. Ricardo Rodriguez proves enough of a distraction so that Del Rio can lock in the Cross Arm Breaker, but Langston beats down Del Rio and goes after Swagger again. Swagger takes Langston out, but Del Rio cleans house.
The Miz and Cody Rhodes will face each other in the Extreme Rules pre-show.
The Bella Twins (Brie and Nicole Bella) and Kaitlyn guest on commentary for the next match.
AJ Lee beats Natalya with the Octopus submission hold.
Matt Striker interviews Chris Jericho. He's tired of playing by Fandango's rules. It's time to play by his.
When Triple H enters the ring, the steel cage comes down towards the ring.
After the break, Triple H - now in a cage - talks about the ring has made him what he is and how it made him learn to hate. He dares Brock Lesnar to take his "home." Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman show up, and Triple H dares Lesnar to get in the ring. Heyman decides to play semantics with Triple H's words before promising Lesnar will teach him the true meaning of "hate." Lesnar may be ready for a fight, but that fight will have to wait until Sunday. Triple H figures out that Lesnar won't stand face-to-face with him like a man because Heyman can't afford to, and uses reverse psychology to lure Lesnar towards him. Both men beat each other down and the door is shut, but Triple H throws Lesnar through the cage door. Lesnar retreats.
Ricardo Rodriguez beats Big E Langston and Zeb Colter. Teddy Long made the match, and whomever won the match got to name the stipulations for the World Heavyweight title match at Extreme Rules.
John Cena injured his Achilles tendon during the recent European tour, but he's not missing Raw tonight.
John Cena makes the wish of a boy born with half a heart come true. Nick Santillo, friends and family stand on the ramp with Cena as part of Make-A-Wish's World Wish Day. All three kids are made honorary WWE Superstars.
Randy Orton beats Cody Rhodes in a hectic match. Matt Striker interviews Orton after the match, and Orton hasn't felt more extreme since Big Show betrayed him and Sheamus at WrestleMania. Cody Rhodes tries to attack Orton from behind, but Orton makes him pay with another RKO.
The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella) aren't impressed with the other Divas.
Brie Bella beats Naomi with some Twin Magic...or so she thinks. Cameron tells the ref that Brie and Nikki Bella cheated, and Naomi gets the win by disqualification. The Bellas become angry and attack The Funkadactyls (Cameron and Naomi) in response.
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) enter the ring and talk about the roll they've been on ever since they've entered the WWE. After a video package of them destroying The Undertaker, 3MB (Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, Jinder Mahal) show up and want a fight. They get one and get creamed, and Team Hell No (Kane and Daniel Bryan) get into the ring. The Shield flee, leaving 3MB at Team Hell No's (lack of) mercy.
As John Cena gets his ankle taped up, Ryback meets up with him. Cena bets Ryback he's as good on one leg as Ryback is on two, but Ryback says he wouldn't take that chance during their tag match against The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) tonight.
Antonio Cesaro will use his rematch clause for the United States title against Kofi Kingston later this week on Main Event.
Dolph Ziggler beats Kofi Kingston in a Champion vs. Champion match. Big E Langston gives Kofi the Big Ending...twice.
Dolph Ziggler, Big E Langston and AJ Lee meet Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn dares AJ to go at it with her, then she...gets a mystery present? What? Inside the bag is a spike-studded hat, and she and Natalya are wondering who sent it. Is there a secret admirer in Kaitlyn's future...?
Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox meet Ryback. Ryback is sick of John Cena deserting him against The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns). Vickie wants to make the match a 6-man tag match between The Shield vs Ryback and Team Hell No (Kane and Daniel Bryan), but Ryback says no. He'll do it himself.
Everyone gets Domino's Pizza. Seriously.
Zack Ryder razzes Zeb Colter for losing earlier tonight.
Jack Swagger beats Zack Ryder with the Patriot Lock...then Zeb Colter gets a cheap shot on Ryder.
Matt Striker tries to interview Ryback...who is leaving the arena. Uh-oh. Who will be in the match against The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns)?
"The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry comes to the ring and has asked Vickie Guerrero for two opponents. He gets them, alright. The first opponent is Tensai...but it's not a regular match, it's a game of tug-of-war, hence the rope Henry had before the break. Tensai is no sweat, and his other opponent is Brodus Clay, who falls just as quickly. Sheamus shows up and challenges Henry. Henry doesn't want any part in this, but Sheamus says he's afraid. This starts another tug-of-war game...and Sheamus lets go of the rope as Henry pulls with all of his might! Henry then eats a Brogue Kick.
Brad Maddox and Vickie Guerrero let Team Hell No (Kane and Daniel Bryan) fight The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) in a handicap match. Vickie then asks Brad to do one last thing for her...
John Cena meets Brad Maddox. Cena tells Brad to tell Vickie to put him in the match as Team Hell No (Kane and Daniel Bryan) will need a partner against The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns).
Alberto Del Rio beats Antonio Cesaro with the Cross Arm Breaker, then picks the stipulation for the World title match at Extreme Rules: it's a Ladder Match!
The Great Khali and Fandango are in the ring for a dance-off. Khali says he's better than Chris Jericho. He and Natalya dance, then Fandango and Summer Rae have a go. Khali and Natalya win, and Fandango assaults Khali.
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) beat John Cena and Team Hell No (Kane and Daniel Bryan) after Cena's ankle fails him before he can perform the Attitude Adjustment. Ryback, who is originally thought to have left the arena, stares at Cena from the top of the entrance ramp.
The show begins with Paul Heyman in the ring. After reminding us of what happened last week here in London, England, he tells us Triple H isn't here tonight due to his injuries, but he will give his answer to Heyman and Brock Lesnar's challenge next week. Heyman badmouths Trips for no-showing, then Triple H himself shows up. He tells Heyman that he accepts the challenge for Extreme Rules, then gives Paul Heyman a Pedigree!
R-Truth sings his theme. Antonio Cesaro yodels.
R-Truth beats Antonio Cesaro.
A helicopter lands in London. It's The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns)! They then take a Range Rover to the O2 Arena!
Damien Sandow steals a victory from Brodus Clay with help from Cody Rhodes.
Dolph Ziggler looks at his World Heavyweight belt, then shares a moment with AJ Lee. After Ziggler tells Big E to leave them for a moment, Brad Maddox and Vickie Guerrero shows up. If Ziggler loses tonight, his Triple Threat match at Extreme Rules will become a Fatal Four-Way!
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) get some screen time. They hope to make themselves The Undertaker's judge, jury and executioner!
Dolph Ziggler beats Chris Jericho thanks to Fandango's entrance music distracting Jericho.
Josh Mathews interviews Mick Foley, who talks about Ryback vs. John Cena at Extreme Rules before leaving. He says there's no excuses for Ryback.
Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan and Kane) discuss strategies as they are waiting for Undertaker. Kane has to tell Daniel not to give him a hug or tell him what to do. Shortly afterward, The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) hit Team Hell No with a surprise ambush!
Josh Mathews interviews Ryback. John Cena wasn't there for him. Ryback let him know how it felt last week. He also wants to meet Mick Foley, too.
Big E Langston squashes Zack Ryder.
Undertaker has to go it alone against The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns)...or so we think! Team Hell No (Kane and Daniel Bryan) make it into the ring after all, and take it to The Shield! The 6-man tag match is on!
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) beat Undertaker and Team Hell No (Kane and Daniel Bryan) in a hard fought six-man tag match.
John Cena talks to Mick Foley. He's concerned about him, but Foley wants to meet Ryback alone. Cena hands Foley a steel chair and tells him to take it with him.
Fandango squashes William Regal. After the match, Chris Jericho tosses Fandango off the entrance ramp before dancing with his female friend (who just so happens to be Summer Rae from NXT).
AJ Lee wins a battle royal by playing dead, fooling Layla to become the #1 contender to the Divas title.
We see a trailer for No One Lives, a new movie featuring Brodus Clay.
Mick Foley enters the ring with the steel chair John Cena gave him. He doesn't want to get into a confrontation, but he just might enter one. Since Ryback wants Foley to say what he wants to say about him to his face, Foley basically says "Here I am." Ryback shows up, and questions why Foley thinks the chair will help him. Foley has always gotten back up when nobody was there for him instead of spouting statistics, and knows Ryback can win the WWE title...but he can't do it by walking away. Ryback tells Foley to shut up and keep his nose out of everyone's business like he does every year, then says that he sent the message to Cena, that he got the title match, and that he will soon become WWE Champion. He then questions why Foley thinks the chair will help him, then Foley says "You tell me," before wielding it. Ryback tosses the chair away as he tells Foley to look at him, and both men are about to go at it. Cena runs in and stops both men, and Foley gets out of the ring as Cena and Ryback stare each other down. The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) shows up, and Cena appears to leave Ryback high and dry by standing on the apron before apparently leaving. As The Shield beat down Ryback, Cena runs back in with the chair he gave to Foley and demolishes The Shield, who quickly retreat. Cena and Ryback stare each other down, and Cena discards the chair before hitting Ryback with the Attitude Adjustment to close out the show.
It should be mentioned the crowd tried to give the post-WrestleMania New Jersey crowd from the Izod Center show a few weeks back a run for their money. Heck, some of the same chants were used, and The Wave was also performed in the audience.
Randy Orton and Sheamus beat Big Show in a 2-on-1 handicap match.
Josh Mathews interviews 3MB (Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, Jinder Mahal). They're calling out The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns)!
After the break, 3MB (Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, Jinder Mahal) call out The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns). Brock Lesnar shows up instead and destroys 3MB! Paul Heyman shows up and stops him, then says "It's time to get extreme!" A match is proposed: Lesnar vs Triple H in a steel cage match.
Kofi Kingston beats Antonio Cesaro to win the WWE United States Championship!
Dolph Ziggler comes to the ring with AJ Lee and Big E Langston. He talks about how he cashed in the Money in the Bank briefcase last week and won the World Heavyweight title, and also talks about how much of a show-off he is. He then kisses AJ Lee, and says nobody will ever beat him...until Alberto Del Rio shows up. He invokes his rematch clause, and he wants the match right now. Vicki Guerrero shows up as Dolph just laughs as Del Rio, and Vicki makes the rematch so. As expected, the rematch happens right now! But before the match can happen, Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter show up. Colter trash-talks both Ziggler and Del Rio. Del Rio beats up Swagger and knocks him out of the ring, then Big E Langston gets involved. This gives Swagger an opening to re-injure Del Rio's knee and assault the man before connecting with the Patriot Lock. A couple of referees have to break Swagger away from Del Rio.
Next week: Undertaker joins Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan and Kane) next week on RAW to take on The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) in a 6-man tag team match!
Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan and Kane) beat The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil).
Ryback is in the ring. He's tired of living John Cena's shadow...and after six attacks from The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns), losing at Royal Rumble and WrestleMania, and numerous letdowns from Cena despite helping Cena when he was attacked by The Shield all three times, he's had enough. He is now the biggest threat to Cena's WWE title.
R-Truth beats Wade Barrett with a surprise roll-up.
Teddy Long gets with Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox. It'll be Jack Swagger vs. Dolph Ziggler for the World Heavyweight title...and Booker T doesn't even know!
Team Rhodes Scholars (Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes) beats The Great Khali and Santino Marella as Hornswoggle attacks Rhodes with a mini-Cobra. Sandow gets a roll-up victory as Santino is distracted, grabbing the tights in the process.
Jerry Lawler tries to interview Fandango, but it doesn't last long. Fandango asks the audience if they want to go Fandangoing in. First, they have to pronounce his name correctly. They fail. Fandango leaves.
Matt Striker interviews John Cena. Cena's making it easy for Ryback to find him.
Jack Swagger beats Dolph Ziggler. Alberto Del Rio attacks Swagger after the match, and locks in the Cross Arm Breaker. The referees have to break it up.
Matt Striker interviews Sheamus, who is immediately attacked by "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry.
CM Punk appears with Paul Heyman. Punk says he never enjoyed his 434-day reign as WWE Champion as he was always looking over his shoulder and treasured the title like it was his life. The Rock was "the next challenge," as was breaking the Undertaker's streak. He then hugs Paul Heyman and walks off. Heyman is confused.
Booker T gives both Jack Swagger and Alberto Del Rio a title shot against Dolph Ziggler in a triple threat match, and tells Teddy Long to "handle his business."
Nikki Bella beats Kaitlyn with some Twin Magic.
This Friday: Sheamus and Randy Orton vs Big Show and Randy Orton.
John Cena enters the ring and calls out Ryback, who shows up. We see The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) hiding in the back. He tells him that in the WWE, friends beat each other up. Friends may be something, but the WWE title is everything. He dares Ryback to make a move in response to his actions last week, but Ryback walks away. The Shield show up, and Ryback stands outside of the ring. The Shield then pummel Cena before Ryback walks further up the entrance ramp. Cena then eats a triple-powerbomb before Ryback finally leaves.
Big E Langston introduces Dolph Ziggler (who comes out with AJ Lee) to start the show as a mimicry of Ricardo Rodriguez. Dolph Ziggler recaps us on all he's been through this week...then goes on to say he won the World Heavyweight title in spite of the WWE Universe. Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter show. Colter congratulates Ziggler, then reminds him - and us - that Swagger is the one to thank for all of this. Ziggler tells Swagger he had his chance at WrestleMania, and that he can go back to the back of the line. Swagger approaches the ring, then backs away. Colter tells Ziggler that Swagger won't wait for a shot at the World title for long. Ziggler talks again after Swagger and Colter leave, then Alberto Del Rio interrupts him. Del Rio congratulates him but tells him the belt is his when his ankle is healed. After Del Rio leaves, Ziggler is angry with all the interruptions and threatens to beat up the next person to interrupt him. That next person is Chris Jericho, who starts up an "AJ's crazy" chant that drives AJ nuts. He then tells Ziggler that as per Booker T, the main event is between him and Ziggler for the World Heavyweight title tonight!
After Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan and Kane) beat The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil), The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) shows up on the TitanTron and marks Team Hell No as their next victims!
Wade Barrett beats Santino Marella.
Sheamus and Randy Orton confront Booker T over what happened last week. Booker T makes it right by putting both men in a handicap match against Big Show tonight.
The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella) and Tamina Snuka beat The Funkadactyls (Cameron and Naomi) and Kaitlyn.
Triple H enters the ring with a cast on one arm. He tells us "I told you the asskicker's back!" All of a sudden, 3MB (Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, Drew McIntyre) show up. Heath Slater tells Triple H to shut up before they attempt to gang up on him. The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) show up and take out 3MB before setting their sights on Triple H. Thankfully, Kane and Daniel Bryan come to Triple H's aid, causing The Shield to retreat.
Big Show is angry with Booker T over the handicap match, and threatens to walk out. Booker T dares him, but also tells him his match is next. Big Show stays.
Big Show walks away after being knocked out of the ring. Sheamus and Randy Orton win by count-out.
Renee Young interviews Sheamus, but Mark Henry violently attacks Sheamus from behind!
Kofi Kingston beats Antonio Cesaro.
Big E Langston and Fandango both interfere, causing Dolph Ziggler to beat Chris Jericho. Jericho then cleans house only to eat a Zig Zag from Ziggler, followed by a Big Ending from Langston. After Ziggler and company leave, Fandango climbs into the ring and attacks Jericho further to close out the show.
The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania show begins with CM Punk entering the ring with Paul Heyman. Punk says he's going to prove everyone wrong when it comes ot beating Undertaker. He says this thing between him and 'Taker is Taker's fault, and he took the urn of Paul Bearer because of what it means to 'Taker. Punk tosses the urn away disrespectfully and announces that 'Taker is at "a psychological disadvantage." After he says he will be the one in 20-1, Punk tells the Under to come at him. The lights go out...and when they come back on, The Undertaker is in the ring and goes at it with Punk. The urn is fumbled, but Paul Heyman grabs it and escapes, before Punk follows suit and gloats some more at the entrance ramp.
Chris Jericho rushes into the ring and beats down Fandango before his match can even begin. Dolph Ziggler shows up, even though their match is supposed to be later tonight. Turns out, it's happening right now after this turn of events.
Chris Jericho beats Dolph Ziggler with the Walls of Jericho, only to suffer at the hands of Big E Langston. Fandango and his lady friend show up and dance near Jericho before Fandango assaults him.
Matt Striker interviews Sheamus, but Sheamus gets attacked by The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns). Randy Orton can't do much, but it's Big Show who runs The Shield off.
"The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry beats The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) in a 2-on-1 handicap match...and then proceeds to destroy them.
Ricardo Rodriguez is back, albeit on crutches.
Zeb Colter shows up, then Jack Swagger tries to further injure Ricardo Rodriguez's broken ankle. Alberto Del Rio stops Swagger, but Antonio Cesaro beats Del Rio by countout. Del Rio takes his anger out on Cesaro with a Cross Arm Breaker. Nevertheless, Ricardo is in pain.
Dolph Ziggler, AJ and Big E Langston watch from the entrance ramp as Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan and Kane) take on the Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil).
Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan and Kane) beat The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil).
Triple H enters the ring. He's going to fight like his life depends on it at WrestleMania, and tells both Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman to do the same. He's coming to kick Brock Lesnar's ass. Wade Barrett's music plays and Barrett comes out as Triple H enters the ring. As they stare each other down, Triple H kicks Barrett in the crotch.
The Miz beats Wade Barrett with the Figure Four Leg Lock.
Daniel Bryan and Kane argue with each other about AJ when Kaitlyn butts in. AJ screwed them all over, but then puts the whole relationship between AJ and D-Bry out there. All the while, AJ gets nosy and watches them. When Kaitlyn calls AJ a "crazy chick," AJ lets loose, and Kane and D-Bry have to pull her off of Kaitlyn.
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns) beat The Great Khali, Zack Ryder and Justin Gabriel, then triple-powerbomb Khali. Sheamus and Randy Orton show up, and Big Show comes out from the other end of the arena. The Shield's tactics are used against them, and they are forced to flee.
Josh Mathews interviews Chris Jericho, who has spoken with Vicki Guerrero. It's official: Jericho vs. Fandango at WrestleMania!
Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes make fun of Philadelphia before introducing The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella).
Team Rhodes Scholars (Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes) beats Brodus Clay and Tensai after The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bela) brawl with The Funkadactyls (Cameron and Naomi).
Ryback beats 3MB (Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, Jinder Mahal) in a 3-on-1 handicap match. Ryback asked Vicki Guerrero to make the match in response to Mark Henry's 2-on-1 handicap match...and got it.
This week on SmackDown!: Ryback vs. Mark Henry in a weightlifting contest!
AJ beats Kaitlyn by count-out.
WWE 13 is back on store shelves thanks to 2K Games!
Jerry "The King" Lawler acts as a moderator for a Q&A panel in which WWE Legends ask John Cena and The Rock questions. The members of the panel include Booker T, Mick Foley, Dusty Rhodes and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart.
The Rock and John Cena finally come out after the break. We find out that Rock and Cena have respect for each other, and that Cena has a lot to prove at WrestleMania. The Q&A session ends with Cena eating a Rock Bottom.
John Cena starts off this week's episode of Raw live in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He tells The Rock's fans "Your time is up, our time is now." Darren Young shows up, and so does Titus O'Neil. O'Neil is going by the name "Rufus 'Pancake' Patterson" and is wearing a fake afro and a dark gray full body suit. After a bit of funny business and jokes between the three men, Darren Young challenges John Cena to prove that he and Titus are ready for WrestleMania. John Cena accepts, and tells him to get in the ring right now to see what it's like to be WrestleMania ready.
John Cena beats Darren Young in an impromptu match.
Ryback beats David Otunga. He tells the crowd he's ready for The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns) and WrestleMania. He tells Mark Henry they'll meet again, and Mark Henry shows up shortly thereafter. Teddy Long and Vickie Guerrero stop Mark Henry, and Vickie takes Ryback out of the six-man tag match against The Shield. Instead, Ryback gets to take on Mark Henry at WrestleMania.
Fandango almost debuts tonight. His entrance is pretty interesting, to say the least. He gives Natalya a chance to pronounce his name correctly, but she sics The Great Khali on him instead. Fandango and his lady dancer friend walk out yet again.
Damien Sandow and R-Truth have a verbal exchange before their match.
Damien Sandow walks away as he takes on R-Truth, and R-Truth wins by countout.
Kaitlyn tells The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki) they can have Cody Rhodes's mustache...and he can have theirs. Ouch.
Undertaker enters the ring...and speaks! He tells CM Punk he's going to get hurt. He offers Punk one chance to save himself: return the urn of Paul Bearer. CM Punk appears on the TitanTron imitating Paul Bearer's voice with the urn. He plays around with it recklessly as he talks trash to 'Taker and tells him he'll end his undefeated WrestleMania streak. He drops it, but it doesn't drop or lose any of its contents. (The "shit" in "Oh, shit!" is also adeptly censored out.) 'Taker is incensed.
AJ distracts Team Hell No (Kane and Daniel Bryan), but Team Hell No still beats Primo and Epico. Neither member of Team Hell No is thrilled to see her.
Josh Mathews interviews Chris Jericho. As he talks about the history of him and the Intercontinental title, Fandango shows up...and his name gets fun of more than ever before.
WWE Divas Natalya and Alicia Fox go to Africa as part of Nothing But Nets, which supplies protective nets to children to protect them from malaria-carrying mosquitos.
Alberto Del Rio fights through a bum knee suffered at the hands of Jack Swagger at Main Event last week to beat Cody Rhodes with the Cross Arm Breaker...then Swagger attacks Del Rio. Del Rio gets the upper hand after Ricardo Rodriguez tries to help Del Rio and get thrown around as a result...until he notices Zeb Colter is right next to him. As soon as Del Rio lays his hands on Colter, Swagger punishes Del Rio for it. Swagger almost leaves, but notices Ricardo...and breaks his ankle with the Patriot Lock.
Ricardo Rodriguez is taken out of the arena on a stretcher.
Booker T is in the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2013. Congratulations, sucka.
Sheamus and Randy Orton beat 3MB (Drew McIntyre and Heath Slater). The Shield (Dean Amrbose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) show up, but so does Big Show! The Shield retreat...for now. Big Show points at the WrestleMania sign, then walks away. Will Show join Orton and Sheamus at WrestleMania?
Big E Langston and AJ help Dolph Ziggler beat Kofi Kingston. Team Hell No (Kane and Daniel Bryan) show up and thank Dolph for putting them on the same page. They challenge Dolph and Big E to a match at WrestleMania. AJ accepts for them, if they put the tag team titles on the line. D-Bry and Kane respond with a big, fat "Yes!"
Wade Barrett steals the victory retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against The Miz and Chris Jericho in a Triple Threat Match.
Triple H enters the ring. Paul Heyman enters soon after with an entourage of three security guards as he is "afraid of Triple H," who is "frustrated." Triple H wants to sign the contract, but Paul Heyman teases him by showing the footage of Trips destroying Brock Lesnar three weeks, teasing him with unusual fake stipulations...and saying in the last one that "the loser should get Stephanie [McMahon]." This angers Triple H, who floors Heyman and destroys his security entourage. Triple H then places Heyman on the table and slaps the crap out of him before signing the contract. Brock Lesnar finally shows up with a steel chair, but he and Heyman both back away from the ring with a malicious glee, and Heyman finally mentions the stipulation: it's a No-Holds-Barred Match, and if Triple H loses, his career is over!
