WWE Extreme Rules Results - May 4, 2014

Quick Results

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* Pre-show WeeLC Match

El Torito def. Hornswoggle

* Triple Threat Match

Cesaro def. Jack Swagger and Rob Van Dam

* 2-on-1 Handicap match

Alexander Rusev def. Xavier Woods and R-Truth

* WWE Intercontinental Championship

Bad News Barrett def. Big E (c) to become new WWE Intercontinental Champion

* Six-man tag team match

The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns) def. Evolution (Triple H, Randy Orton and Batista) 

* Steel Cage match

Bray Wyatt def. John Cena

* WWE Divas Championship

Paige (c) def. Tamina Snuka via Scorpion Crosslock submission

* Extreme Rules match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship 

Daniel Bryan (c) def. Kane via flying knee to retain the title

Detailed Results

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The 2014 WWE Extreme Rules pre-show kicks off with Josh Mathews, Booker T, Alex Riley and special guest Sheamus. We see fans filing into the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The fans in the arena are already chanting "yes!" Sheamus says this is one of his favorite pay-per-views of the year. Mathews hypes the first-ever WeeLC Match. Riley predicts Hornswoggle win, Booker goes with El Torito and Sheamus picks Hornswoggle as well. Mathews also hypes tonight's main event. We see what happened with Kane, Daniel Bryan, and Brie Bella on RAW. 

The panel talks about Kane vs. Daniel Bryan. Sheamus and Booker agree that having Brie out there is a distraction. We see El Torito backstage warming up with Los Matadores. We also see Hornswoggle getting ready with 3MB. The panel talks about John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt and we get a video package for that match. The panel talks more about the match before we go to JBL, Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler at ringside. There's also a mini-version of Lawler, JBL and Cole at a mini announcers table. 

They lock up and go at it. Torito with a hurricanrana that sends Hornswoggle out of the ring. Torito leaps out onto Hornswoggle and 3MB. They do some comedy until Torito brings a steel chair from under the ring. He just throws it. He pulls out a mini chair and uses it to jump into a headstand on the corner followed by a Bronco Buster. Jinder Mahal gets involved and the referee gets hit. Hornswoggle accidentally crotches Jinder. Torito sends Jinder out of the ring. Fans chant for tables. Hornswoggle clotheslines Torito. 3MB hand Hornswoggle a mini ladder but he tosses it. He gets a bigger mini ladder and climbs up. Hornswoggle goes for a splash but Torito moves. Torito with a roll up for 2. We go to promos. 

WeeLC Match: El Torito vs. Hornswoggle 

We go to the ring and there's a mini ring announcer and a mini referee also. Out first comes El Torito with Los Matadores. The mini versions of Cole, JBL and Lawler are actually doing some commentary. Hornswoggle is out next with 3MB. 

We come back. During the break, one of the Matadores got backdropped through a mini table on the floor. Hornswoggle keeps control in the ring now. He hits Rolling Thunder on top of a chair. Hornswoggle slams Torito on the floor and tears apart the mini announce table. Hornswoggle puts Torito on top of the table, goes back to the apron and then splashes Torito through it. The crowd pops. A "this is awesome" chant starts up as 3MB check on Hornswoggle. Matadores are still down on the floor as 3MB helps Hornswoggle. Hornswoggle with a chair shot on Torito. Hornswoggle accidentally knocks Heath Slater from the apron through a mini table on the floor. Matadores stop Jinder and Drew McIntyre from helping Hornswoggle put Torito through a table. Torito knocks himself, Matadores and Jinder through ladders and tables on the floor. Hornswoggle puts Torito on a table on the floor. Drew runs the ropes and leaps out but Torito moves and Drew crashes through the table. Torito with a chair to Hornswoggle's face. Torito takes down Slater. Torito springboards in and puts Hornswoggle through a table for the pin. 

Winner: El Torito 

After the match, the mini announcers lead us to replays. 

Byron Saxton is backstage with Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter. Zeb rips on Rob Van Dam, Cesaro and Paul Heyman. Zeb says Swagger is a Real American and has everything it takes to win. He rips New Jersey and salutes. 

The panel talks more about tonight's card. We get a video for Evolution vs. The Shield. 

The panel talks more about tonight's card. We get a video for Evolution vs. The Shield. The panel talks more about the pre-show and that's it for the pre-show. 

The panel talks more about tonight's card. We get a video for Evolution vs. The Shield. The panel talks more about the match and that's it for the pre-show. 

The 2014 WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view kicks off with a video package for Evolution vs. The Shield, Kane vs. Daniel Bryan and Bray Wyatt vs. John Cena. We're live from the Izod Center in East Rutherford as the pyro goes off and Michael Cole welcomes us to Extreme Rules. 

Triple Threat Elimination Match: Rob Van Dam vs. Cesaro vs. Jack Swagger 

We go to the ring and out first comes Rob Van Dam to a big pop. Lilian Garcia does the introductions. Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger are out next followed by Cesaro and Paul Heyman. 

Heyman cuts a promo on the stage and says WWE only does it right one night year. He baits the fans and starts bragging about Brock Lesnar ending The Streak. Heyman then praises Cesaro and introduces him as they head to the ring. The bell rings and they all start going at it. RVD fights them both off but they double team him. Cesaro kicks and uppercuts Swagger. Cesaro with more uppercuts. Swagger with a big powerslam on Cesaro. RVD with forearms on Swagger. RVD nails a thrust kick. RVD catapults Cesaro out of the corner and on top of Swagger. Fans pop for RVD as he covers Swagger for 2. 

More back and forth. Cesaro catches a RVD crossbody but Swagger boots them both to the mat. Swagger with a 2 count. Swagger brings RVD back in from the floor and hits him with knees in the corner. RVD back drops Swagger to the floor. Cesaro backdrops RVD to the floor but RVD hangs on and powerbombs Cesaro on the floor. RVD gets up but Swagger runs over him with a clothesline. Swagger brings RVD back in the ring for a 2 count. Swagger slams RVD on the back of his head for another close 2 count. Swagger with another slam. Swagger nails a Swagger Bomb but RVD kicks out at 2. Cesaro runs in and drops Swagger. Cesaro hits the Cesaro Swing. 

RVD breaks up the Swing and covers Cesaro for 2. RVD goes to the top. Swagger runs up and slams him on his face. Swagger with the Patriot Lock. RVD rolls through and kicks Swagger. Cesaro with a springboard uppercut on Swagger, breaking the other struggle. Swagger and Cesaro go at it now. Cesaro stands on the second rope and superplexes Swagger from the apron. RVD nails a Fivestar Frogsplash and steals the pin on Swagger. There was some confusion at first about if he was pinned or not but Swagger is eliminated. 

Cesaro with 3 gutwrench slams for a 2 count. Fans chant for Cesaro as Heyman cheers him on. More back and forth. Cesaro blocks a kick and nails a German for 2. RVD goes to the floor but Cesaro leaps off the ring and decks him. Cesaro tosses RVD hard into the fan barrier. Cesaro climbs up on the barrier but RVD takes his leg out. RVD goes to the apron and leaps all the way out, nailing a kick across the back of Cesaro's neck. A big "ECW" chant starts. RVD goes back in and poses. Cesaro comes in and RVD nails Rolling Thunder for a 2 count. RVD nails a split legged moonsault for another 2 count. 

RVD brings a trash can from under the ring but Cesaro baseball slides it into him. Fans chant for tables. Cesaro brings RVD back in and grabs the trash can. RVD blocks it and takes him down with a scissors for 2. RVD tosses the can and kicks it into Cesaro's head. RVD puts the can on top of Cesaro. He goes to the top for a Fivestar but Cesaro moves. Cesaro hits a Neutralizer on top of the can for the win.

Winner: Cesaro 

After the match, we go to replays as Heyman joins Cesaro in the ring to celebrate. 

A trainer is backstage checking out Daniel Bryan when Stephanie McMahon walks in. She's concerned about Bryan's safety because she can't control Kane and Bryan has been in bad shape. She says Bryan doesn't have to compete tonight, he could officially surrender the WWE World Heavyweight Title. The crowd boos and starts a "no!" chant. Bryan tells Stephanie to get out of his face. He says he's walking in champions and somehow, he's leaving the same way. Stephanie doesn't think Bryan will leave champion. She says he's going to be walking out as Kane's bitch. We go to a Bo Dallas vignette. 

Handicap Match: Alexander Rusev vs. R-Truth and Xavier Woods 

Lana comes out and says tonight they dedicate this match tot he most powerful man in the world, the man who makes fools out of Americans, the man she respects more than any other.. her role model, her idol - Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin's face shows on the big screen as fans boo and chant USA. Lana introduces Alexander Rusev next and out he comes. R-Truth and Xavier Woods are out next. Rusev kicks Woods off the apron and attacks Truth before the match can even begin. Rusev raises the apron and throws Woods into the steel frame of the ring. He tosses Truth in the ring. Rusev with a big overhead suplex on the floor to Woods. He comes in the ring and the referee holds him back. 

Truth says he's good to go and we get the bell. A "we want Lana" chant starts as they go at it in the corner. Rusev takes control and hits a big back splash in the corner. Rusev runs into a boot next. Woods is still down on the floor. Truth catches Rusev with another kick to the jaw. Truth with a big right hand in the corner and a dropkick from the ropes. Rusev misses a clothesline and Truth takes him back down with an elbow. Truth with the scissors kick for a 2 count. 

More back and forth. Rusev comes off his feet with a big kick from the ropes. Lana tells Rusev to crush him. Rusev hits the big side slam. Rusev with The Accolade on Truth for the win. 

Winner: Alexander Rusev 

We go to replays and see how Woods was taken out before the match began. Lana and Rusev exit the ring as trainers are checking on Woods at ringside. Lana points at him. Rusev grabs Woods and hits another big overhead slam on the floor. Rusev poses over Woods and Lana nods in approval before they make their exit. 

Lilian Garcia plugs the Special Olympics games and gets an applause for some of the athletes at ringside. 

Renee Young is backstage with Evolution. Triple H says they all have egos and it's well deserved. He brags about having 31 world titles between them. Randy Orton says The Shield will perish tonight and you can believe in that. The crowd boos. 

WWE Intercontinental Title Match: Bad News Barrett vs. Big E 

We go to the ring and out first comes Bad News Barrett to a pop. Barrett cuts a promo about how the MURS virus has landed in the US but even that will pale in comparison to how he's going to do Big E tonight before taking the IC title. Out next comes WWE Intercontinental Champion Big E. Big E strikes first and takes Barrett down with a shoulder tackle. Barrett goes to the floor to regroup. Big E follows and Barrett kicks him. Fans chant for Barrett as Big E works him over on the floor. E spears Barrett into the ring post and brings him back in. Barrett superkicks E back out of the ring. Barrett leaps off the apron with a big elbow drop on the floor. Barrett rolls E back in for a 2 count. Barrett with right hands and some showing off. Big E blocks a suplex and hits one of his own. 

More back and forth. Barrett counters and hits a suplex. Barrett with a crossbody and a 2 count. Barrett with a big boot to the face and more stomps. Barrett ends up booting Big E down on the apron. Barrett puts E on top of the top turnbuckle and beats on his back. Barrett charges but E meets him with a big belly to belly suplex. E runs over Barrett and hits another belly to belly. Fans boo as E spears Barrett and knocks him back out of the ring. Big E goes to suplex Barrett in from the apron but Barrett fights back. Big E runs the ropes and spears Barrett off the apron. They both land hard on the floor. 

Big E brings it back in for a 2 count. Big E misses a splash and Barrett nails Winds of Change for a 2 count. Big E misses a shoulder thrust in the corner. Barrett nails Wasteland for another close 2 count. Barrett calls for the Bad News Bullhammer but Big E catches him in a big slam for another 2 count. Big E runs the ropes and nails a splash. He drops the straps and fans boo. Big E goes for the Big Ending but Barrett slides out and shoves him in the corner. Big E ducks the elbow but Barrett comes back and nails it for the win. 

Winner and New WWE Intercontinental Champion: Bad News Barrett 

We get an Adam Rose vignette. 

We get the video package for Evolution and The Shield. 

The Shield vs. Evolution 

We go to the ring and out first comes Triple H, Randy Orton and Batista. The Shield makes them wait but finally the music hits and out comes United States Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns. 

Both teams face off in the ring. The referee tells them to ring the bell but it doesn't look like it is and they all start brawling. The Shield clears the ring and the crowd pops. Finally we get the bell and it's Rollins going at it with Triple H. Rollins works Triple H over and takes him down with a big knee. Rollins with a splash in the corner. Rollins clotheslines Triple H over the top rope and dives out onto him. They come back in the ring and Triple H hits a big clothesline on Rollins. 

Batista comes in and fans boo. Batista works Rollins over and hits him with knees in the corner. Orton tags in as fans start to chant "you can't wrestle" at Batista. Triple H with a cheap shot while the referee is distracted. Orton stomps away on Rollins. Orton catapults Rollins under the bottom rope and tags in Triple H. Triple H keeps control of Rollins and hits the knee to the jaw. Batista comes back in to more boos. Batista with a big kick to the head and a 2 count on Rollins. Orton tags in for more double teaming. Orton drops Rollins over the top rope and slams him for a 2 count. Orton with a headlock now. Rollins breaks it with a big side slam. Batista and Triple H run in to stop a tag from happening. Rollins finally counters and nails Orton with an enziguri. 

Ambrose runs in and dropkicks Orton. Ambrose unloads and takes Orton to the corner for lots of stomps. Ambrose knocks Batista off the apron and drops Orton again. Ambrose takes down Triple H and applies a Figure Four on Orton. Reigns comes in and clears the ring. Reigns tosses Batista into the barrier. Reigns goes to spear Triple H on the floor but Triple H moves and he hits the steps. Orton and Ambrose are back in the corner now. Triple H joins in as does Batista for a 3 on 1 beatdown. Batista kicks Ambrose out of the ring. A big "Boo-tista" chant starts up. Batista clotheslines Ambrose for a 2 count. Orton tags back in and nails a big clothesline for another 2 count. Orton with stomps now. Orton with another headlock. 

Ambrose fights up and out but Orton dropkicks him for 2. Triple H comes back in and drops Ambrose. Triple H with lefts and rights in the corner. Triple H runs into a big boot but nails a spinebuster on Ambrose for another 2 count. Batista tags in to more big boos. Batista with an elbow off the ropes for another pin attempt. Another "you can't wrestle chant" starts as Batista has a submission applied. Ambrose breaks the hold but gets dropped with a boot. Triple H comes back in. Ambrose backdrops Triple H and drops him with a DDT. Reigns and Batista come in. Batista goes down. Reigns also hits Orton. Reigns with a big right hand off the ropes on Batista. And another. Reigns with a splash in the corner and a right hand on Batista. Orton gets clotheslined over the top. Reigns hits the big apron dropkick on Batista. He takes out Triple H and Orton on the floor too. Reigns comes back in but Batista grabs him for a Batista Bomb. Rollins leaps in and breaks that up. Reigns with a Superman punch on Batista. Reigns mocks Batista and goes for the triple powerbomb. They hit it and Triple H and Orton stop the pin at 2. Orton and Ambrose brawl on the floor. Rollins leaps out but misses and hits the barrier. Triple H nails a Pedigree on Reigns in the ring. Batista is the legal man. Ambrose runs in and brawls back out of the ring with Triple H. Batista covers Reigns for a 2 count. Orton crawls in and nails a RKO on Reigns. Batista covers but Rollins breaks the pin at 2. Orton pulls Rollins out and they brawl on the floor. 

A cameraman goes down as the brawl is all over the floor. Triple H and Orton work over Rollins in the timekeeper's area. Ambrose runs across the tables and leaps onto them. Ambrose and Rollins brawl into the crowd with Triple H and Orton. They fight high up the steps. Orton goes down. Ambrose tumbles down a flight of stairs. Orton and Triple H stalk Ambrose down the steps. Rollins is still down somewhere. Batista and Reigns are still down in the ring. Out of nowhere, Rollins leaps from a balcony up high from the stands and takes out Triple H, Orton and Ambrose. Batista and Reigns get up. Reigns eats a spinebuster. Fans boo Batista. Batista goes for a Batista Bomb but Reigns slides out and nails a Superman punch. Reigns readies for a spear and nails it for the win. 

Winners: The Shield 

After the match, we see Ambrose, Rollins, Orton and Triple H still down up on the steps. Reigns gets up as The Shield music hits and we go to replays. Reigns heads up to where they are and The Shield pose together. 

We get a video package for John Cena and Bray Wyatt. 

Steel Cage Match: John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt 

We go to the cage and out first comes John Cena. The Wyatt Family is out next to a pop as the fans clap along with their theme song. Erick Rowan and Luke Harper watch as Wyatt heads towards the cage from his rocking chair. Bray shakes the cage before making his way in. He whispers something to Rowan and something to Harper before walking in. The bell rings and here we go. Bray charges but Cena dodges it and applies a headlock. Bray turns it around and drops Cena to a pop. Bray poses and clotheslines Cena from behind. Fans chant for Wyatt. Bray rubs it in to Cena and keeps up the attack in the corner. 

More back and forth. Cena with a suplex to a lot of boos. Cena looks to climb up the cage and is met with stares from Rowan and Harper. Cena jumps back down but Wyatt drops him with a right hand. We get the dueling Cena chants now. Cena blocks a shot into the steel and fights back. Bray blocks him and tosses Cena into the steel. Wyatt keeps control and covers for a 2 count. The cage door is opened and Wyatt goes to leave but Cena stops him. Cena catapults Wyatt head first into the cage. Cena climbs the cage again but Rowan and Harper taunt him on the other side. Cena climbs over the top of the cage but Wyatt grabs him by the head and pulls him back over. Cena knocks Wyatt to the mat. Cena climbs back over the top but here comes Wyatt. Bray brings him back over and they trade shots on the top rope. Cena knocks Bray back down. Bray crotches Cena on the top. Cena turns upside down in the corner and Bray splashes him for a 2 count. 

Bray smiles. Cena blocks a toss by going down. Bray with a chokeslam for another 2 count. Wyatt blocks an Attitude Adjustment but Cena nails a dropkick. Cena climbs the cage. Bray stands up and walks upside down to the opened cage door. Cena drops down and stops him again. Bray runs over Cena with a forearm and covers for 2. Bray tosses Cena into the side of the cage again. Cena counters and tosses Bray into the cage this time. Cena with the shoulders off the ropes as the crowd boos. Cena with the slam and the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Bray counters an AA and climbs up the side of the cage. Cena grabs Wyatt and nails a big sitdown powerbomb for 2. Cena asks for the door to be opened but Rowan shuts it and taunts Cena. Cena struggles with Rowan to get the door opened. He gets one foot out but Harper comes over to help. Wyatt attacks Cena from behind. Wyatt drops Cena on his face for another 2 count. 

Bray turns upside down in the corner but misses the splash. Cena climbs up and over the cage. Rowan climbs up and gets Cena on his shoulders. Rowan forces Cena back up the cage and into it. Cena and Wyatt trade shots on the apron again. Cena slams Wyatt to the mat for a 2 count. Cena climbs the cage but Harper climbs up on the opposite side. Harper meets Cena at the top of the cage and knocks him back over. Harper comes over on the top rope with Cena and now Harper is inside the cage, down on the mat. The door is opened as Wyatt goes for it. Cena climbs over at the same time. Cena slams the cage door into Wyatt's head. Rowan waits on Cena to drop and has a steel chair in hand. Cena climbs back up and into the cage. Bray tosses Cena on his head. Bray with the splash for a 2 count. Cena blocks Sister Abigail and locks in STF. The door is opened. Wyatt crawls to the door while he's in the STF. The hold is broken. Wyatt tries to crawl out but Cena holds his legs. Rowan pulls on Bray's arm. Cena pulls Bray back into the middle of the cage. Cena sends Harper into the side of the cage. Wyatt sends Cena into the side of the cage. Wyatt climbs up and Cena follows. They trade shots up high again. Cena with an AA from the second rope. 

Cena covers but Harper breaks the pin at 2. Cena with a clothesline. Cena clutches his hurt arm but climbs back up. Rowan climbs up on the opposite side. He decks Cena on the top of the cage. Rowan beats Cena back to the top rope. Cena grabs Rowan by his beard and slams his face into the steel on top of the cage. Cena with a top rope leg drop on Harper. Everyone is down but Cena. The door is opened as Cena crawls for it. Cena goes to leave the cage but the Wyatts graphic flashes and the lights go out. We hear a distorted voice singing "in his hands" but the lights come on and we see it's a kid. Cena looks shocked. Bray comes from behind and nails Sister Abigail. The kid waits outside of the cage door as Bray Wyatt exits for the win. 

Winner: Bray Wyatt 

After the bell, Bray hugs the kid and laughs. The Wyatt Family music hits as Rowan and Harper each hold one of the kids hands and they walk up the entrance together. Cena looks on from the cage as Bray laughs at him. The Wyatt Family poses with the kid before heading to the back. We come back to the announcers and the crowd is booing Cena. 

We go back to the panel to talk about what's happened so far. We see highlights from El Torito vs. Hornswoggle on the pre-show. 

WWE Divas Title Match: Tamina Snuka vs. Paige 

We go to the ring and out first comes Tamina Snuka. WWE Divas Champion Paige is out next to a nice pop. They lock up and go at it. Paige takes Tamina to the corner and stomps away. Paige with a takedown and a 2 count. Paige with another roll up. Paige trips Tamina into the ropes and works her over with knees. Tamina with a big shot that sends Paige to the mat out of nowhere. Tamina brings it back in for a 2 count. Tamina argues with the referee and goes back to work on Paige. Tamina whips Paige hard into the corner and she goes down. Tamina with a big scoop slam and another 2 count. 

Tamina with two more slams, some trash talking and a 2 count. Paige finally comes back and they both tumble out of the ring. Paige kicks Tamina and goes for a head scissors off the apron but Tamina catches her and slings her head into the barrier. Tamina takes Paige to the top but Paige counters and turns it into a powerbomb. Paige with a 2 count that was botched by the referee. Paige comes back and slams Tamina on her face for another close 2 count. Tamina counters with a big slam of her own for 2. Paige catches the superkick and turns it into the Scorpion Crosslock for the win. 

Winner: Paige 

We go backstage to The Wyatt Family and the kid. Bray tells little Johnny he did a good job. He says they are free and their message is out now. Bray says soon Cena will have to join them. The little kid with the distorted voice says Cena will follow the buzzards. The kid puts on a sheep mask and that's it. 

We get a promo for tonight's main event. 

Extreme Rules Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Title: Kane vs. Daniel Bryan

 

WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan wastes no time as he attacks Kane on the way in. They go to the ring and then back out to the floor. Kane destroys Bryan around ringside and throws him back in. Kane tosses chairs in. Kane turns around to a kendo stick shot. Bryan comes off the top but gets knocked out of mid-air. Kane with a big chair shot to the back. Kane slams Bryan through chairs for a 2 count. 

More back and forth. Bryan with a missile dropkick that sends Kane out. Bryan dives through the ropes and fans start chanting. Bryan takes the top off the announcers table and nails Kane with it. Bryan takes a monitor off the table and nails him with that. Another shot with a piece of the table, and another. Kane fights back and slams Bryan into the Spanish table. Kane smacks Bryan with a piece of the table now. Kane climbs up on the Spanish table with Bryan. Bryan blocks a chokeslam and sends Kane to the floor. Kane runs into a knee. Bryan runs off the table and nails a tornado DDT on the floor. Bryan with more kicks until Kane tosses him into the steps. 

Bryan stops a Tombstone on the steps. Bryan with kendo stick shots. Kane beats Bryan back into the gorilla position area and keeps up the attack. Kane throws a plugged in TV into some water. Kane keeps up the attack and they fight out into the area where production trucks are parked. Bryan beats Kane with a shovel and then mounts him on top of a car with right hands. Kane back drops Bryan on top of the car. Kane tosses a cylinder but Bryan moves and it smashed the windshield. Kane swings while Bryan is against another car but he moves and Kane's fist goes through the window. Bryan takes a crowbar out of the trunk and decks Kane with it. Kane appears to be out and Bryan can't drag him. Bryan drags Kane onto a pallet that's slid onto the forks of a forklift. Kane moves and Bryan beats him with the crowbar some more. Bryan drives the forklift with Kane up on the pallet. 

Bryan drives the forklift to the ring and raises the pallet up with Kane, above the top rope. Bryan tilts the forks and Kane rolls off into the ring. Bryan climbs up on the forks and steps out onto the pallet. Bryan leads a big "yes!" chant before leaping off with a diving headbutt on Kane. Bryan covers but Kane kicks out at 2. Bryan gets another chant going. Kane sits up and goes for a chokeslam but it's botched. Kane nails it and covers for a 2 count. 

Kane grabs a chair and cuts his own throat. Bryan counters a Tombstone on the chair and DDT's Kane for a 2 count. Bryan with chairshots to the back now, several of them. Bryan with the Yes Lock now. Kane breaks the hold and smacks Bryan with a kendo stick. Bryan uses the kendo stick as leverage in the hold. Kane pulls himself out of the ring and breaks the hold. Bryan dives through the ropes but Kane catches him in mid-air and chokeslams him through the announcers table. Kane sets up a regular table at ringside. He pulls out some gasoline from under the ring and soaks the table. Kane lights the table on fire. Kane goes to the apron but Bryan counters and knocks him through the burning table. Crew members immediately spray Kane with fire extinguishers. This sends Kane stumbling into the ring where Bryan nails the flying knee for the win. 

Winner: Daniel Bryan 

After the match, Bryan celebrates with his belts. Kane recovers and sends Bryan running. Bryan retreats to the stage and Kane makes it explode. Extreme Rules goes off the air with Kane's music playing as he and Bryan stare each other down. 

WWE RAW Results - April 14, 2014

Quick Results
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* Intercontinental Title Tournament Match:
Rob Van Dam def. Alberto Del Rio 

* Curtis Axel and Ryback def. Goldust and Cody Rhodes 

* Paige def. Alicia Fox via Scorpion Crosslock submission

* The match between The Usos & Randy Orton and Batista ended in a no contest

* Intercontinental Title Tournament Match: 
Cesaro def. Mark Henry via Neutralizer 

* Alexander Rusev def. Xavier Woods via big side slam and The Accolade

* Intercontinental Title Tournament Match: 
Sheamus def. Jack Swagger via Brogue Kick 

* Layla and Fandango def. Emma and Santino Marella

* Intercontinental Title Tournament Match:
Bad News Barrett def. Dolph Ziggler via Bullhammer 

* Handicap match
The Shield vs. Alberto Del Rio, Fandango, Jack Swagger, Jinder Mahal, Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, Titus O'Neil, Ryback, Curtis Axel, Alexander Rusev and Bad News Barrett
The match ended in a no contest

Detailed Results
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Tonight's WWE RAW Pre-show kicks off with a graphic in memory of The Ultimate Warrior. We go to the panel - Josh Mathews, Booker T, Sgt. Slaughter and Alex Riley. They talk about Warrior. Slaughter talks about meeting with Warrior at WrestleMania XXX. Mathews says we will be celebrating Warrior's life tonight. We go to the pre-show opening video and come back to the panel. Mathews introduces everyone. Odd start there. 

We get a look at Daniel Bryan winning the WWE World Heavyweight Title at WrestleMania XXX and then last week's RAW. The panel talks about Triple H and The Shield now. We see Big E defeat Titus O'Neil in the ring for a Superstars match. The panel talks about the Intercontinental Title tournament that kicks off tonight. First round matches will be tonight. The tournament is being held because Christian, the #1 contender, is out with an injury still. Paige will be on RAW tonight. 

John Cena will address The Wyatt Family on RAW tonight. We go to Network commercials. We get a look at Cena vs. Wyatt from WrestleMania XXX. They also show Bray Wyatt's promo from SmackDown. We see Los Matadores making their entrance for Superstars. Renee Young interviews Divas Champion Paige backstage about making history. We come back from more promos and the panel talks about the IC Title tournament. Renee interviews Big E backstage and he's not worried. More hype from the panel and that's it for the pre-show. 

Tonight's WWE RAW opens up with the entire roster on the stage in Ultimate Warrior gear. Jerry Lawler leads us to a video package on The Ultimate Warrior's career. 

We come back and get a 10 bell salute for Warrior. We see the entire roster, even Vince McMahon, out on the stage. Lawler invites us to celebrate the life of Ultimate Warrior as Warrior's theme plays and fans cheer. Triple H leads everyone in a big Warrior chant. 

We go to the announcers. The Usos vs. Batista and Randy Orton is announced for later. Also, will The Authority strike back at The Shield? We go to the ring to kick off the Intercontinental Title tournament but first go to commercial. 

Intercontinental Tournament Match: Rob Van Dam vs. Alberto Del Rio 

Back from the break and Del Rio is already in the ring. Out next comes Rob Van Dam to a big pop. Del Rio strikes first and takes RVD to the corner. More back and forth. RVD with a crossbody. They come back in and RVD fires back but Del Rio drops him for a 2 count. Del Rio with more offense. Del Rio with a boot to the face while RVD is on the apron. Del Rio comes back in but gets backdropped over the top. We see Big E backstage watching. RVD with a moonsault off the apron but lands on his feet. Del Rio with a clothesline. Del Rio tosses RVD into the fan barrier. We go to commercial. 

Back from the break and RVD is in control but gets kicked in the gut. Del Rio with a big DDT. RVD lands on the corner with a back kick. RVD drops Del Rio and goes for a split legged moonsault but lands on Del Rio's knees. Del Rio drops RVD with a Backstabber and covers for another pin attempt. Del Rio comes off the top but RVD catches him with a big heel kick. We see Big E backstage watching again. Del Rio crotches RVD on the top. Del Rio with a big kick to the head. RVD blocks the cross armbreaker. More back and forth. RVD gets the win and advances in the tournament. 

Winner: Rob Van Dam 

We get a look at Kane, Triple H and Batista beating down Daniel Bryan last week, and Roman Reigns hitting the spear on Triple H. We see Randy Orton and Batista walking in on Triple H and Stephanie tonight. They all shake hands but we can't hear what's being said. The announcers talk about how we will be celebrating Warrior tonight. We see a clip from SummerSlam 1988 with Warrior taking on The Honky Tonk Man. 

Back from the break and The Authority is talking with Orton and Batista backstage. Triple H says they need to focus on The Shield now. He says they remind him a lot of Evolution. Triple H doesn't know if anyone can stop The Shield. Stephanie does and she's looking at them. Triple H says if they are on the same page, nobody including The Shield can stop them. Batista only wants to be champ. Orton is also thinking about his own career. They walk out. 

Curtis Axel and Ryback vs. Goldust and Cody Rhodes 

We go to the ring and Ryback waits in the ring with Curtis Axel as Cody and Goldust make their way out. Goldust and Axel start things out. Tags from the Rhodes brothers as they keep control of Axel. Ryback tries to come in but Goldust kicks him in the head. Axel drops Goldust and stomps away. Ryback tags in for some double teaming on Goldust. Ryback with more offense and shoulder thrusts. Ryback with a tag and a splash off the ropes. Axel drops an elbow for a 2 count on Goldust. Cody finally gets the tag and unloads. Cody with the moonsault on Ryback. Cody leaps out onto the floor and takes down Ryback before rolling him back in. Cody springboards in with a missile dropkick and a 2 count on Ryback. Axel dumps Goldust to the floor. Cody nails a Disaster Kick on Axel. Ryback blocks a Disaster Kick with a Meathook clothesline for the win. 

Winners: Ryback and Curtis Axel 

Back from the break and we get a Bo Dallas vignette. 

Alicia Fox vs. Paige 

Back from the break and Alicia Fox waits in the ring as new WWE Divas Champion Paige makes her way out for a non-title match. They lock up and go to the corner. Alicia gets aggressive but Paige knocks her to the mat. Alicia with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Alicia with another backbreaker. Alicia drops Paige again and sends her out to the floor. Alicia pulls Paige back in and elbows her in the face a few times. Alicia with a suplex for a 2 count. Alicia with a headlock now. Alicia drops Paige again and taunts her fans. Alicia with an uppercut and forearm in the corner. Paige comes back with offense and nails a dropkick. Paige applies her Scorpion Crosslock for the win. 

Winner: Paige 

We get a look at Batista and Randy Orton vs. The Usos last week. That rematch is up next. Back to commercial. 

The Usos vs. Randy Orton and Batista 

Back from the break and out comes WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos for a non-title match. Randy Orton is out next followed by Batista. The bell rings and The Usos unload on Orton and Batista, sending them out to the floor. The Usos hit the suicide dives and take both men out. They come back in and get hype with the crowd. Orton comes back in and goes at it with one of the Usos now. Lots of back and forth. Batista comes in but Uso kicks out of a spinebuster at 2. Batista argues with the referee. Uso nails a Samoan Drop for 2. Orton takes Uso head first into the announce table. Out of nowhere, the Shield attacks Orton on the floor and lay him out. Roman Reigns tosses Orton into the barrier. The Shield surrounds Batista and he waits for a fight. Seth Rollins hits the ring and Batista nails him. Same for Dean Ambrose. Reigns hits a Superman punch, knocking Batista to the floor with Orton. The Shield's music hits to a pop as Orton and Batista scramble up the ramp. 

We get a look at Warrior vs. Hogan from WrestleMania 6 before going back to commercial. 

Batista and Orton walk up on The Authority backstage. Triple H shakes his head and says, "told ya." They talk off. 

We go to the stage and out comes Paul Heyman. He introduces himself as the advocate for the conqueror of The Streak, Brock Lesnar. Heyman brags about Lesnar ending The Streak. Lesnar has asked Heyman to show him some photographs from WrestleMania XXX. Heyman then introduces the King of Swing Cesaro and out he comes with no theme music. 

Intercontinental Title Tournament Match: Cesaro vs. Mark Henry 

We go to the ring and out comes Mark Henry for another tournament match. Henry argues with Heyman as the bell rings. They lock up and go to the corner. Cesaro powers off the second rope but Henry tosses him across the ring. Henry with a big clothesline. Henry tosses Cesaro over the top. Cesaro comes back in as we see Big E watching backstage. Cesaro with uppercuts on Henry. Cesaro with huge forearm shots. Henry shoves him across the ring. Cesaro runs back with a big uppercut and hits more. Henry shoves him off again. Cesaro runs right back with another big uppercut and more forearms. Henry shoves him back again and hits a clothesline. Henry goes down to one knee and covers for a 2 count. Cesaro slides out of a World's Strongest Slam. Cesaro comes off the second rope with a big uppercut. Cesaro with a Neutralizer on Henry for the win. 

Winner: Cesaro 

Cesaro advances in the tournament. Heyman announces him as the winner after the match. We see Big E backstage watching Cesaro celebrate. We go to commercial. 

Back from the break and Triple H orders Brad Maddox to tell The Shield that they will be in tonight's main event. 

Alexander Rusev vs. Xavier Woods 

We go to the stage and out comes Lana to introduce Alexander Rusev. She says it will be futile to resist. Lana praises Rusev and tells us to rise in appreciation as he makes his way out. We see Xavier Woods waiting in the ring. 

Rusev strikes first with big knees. More offense and a big shot that sends Woods down. We see R-Truth watching from ringside. Rusev with a big side slam and The Accolade for the win. 

Winner: Alexander Rusev 

After the match, Truth comes in to break the hold and hits Rusev but Rusev shoves him off across the ring. They go to fight but Lana stops them. Truth goes to check on Woods and Lana orders Rusev to attack Truth from the side. Lana and Rusev pose as fans boo. 

Up next, Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler. Back to commercial. 

Back from the break and we see footage from the Warrior vs. Rick Rude cage match from SummerSlam 1990. The announcers hype the WWE Network. 

Intercontinental Title Tournament Match: Sheamus vs. Jack Swagger 

Jack Swagger is talking with Zeb Colter in the ring as Sheamus makes his way out. They lock up and go at it. Sheamus ends up clotheslining Swagger over the top rope early. Swagger comes back in but Sheamus goes for the forearms on the apron. Zeb distracts the referee and Sheamus comes over. This leads to Swagger slamming Sheamus hard on the floor. We see Big E backstage watching. Swagger brings Sheamus back in for a 2 count. Sheamus fights out of a hold and hits a big belly to belly for a 2 count. Sheamus manages a big clothesline. Swagger misses a splash in the corner. Sheamus with clotheslines now. Sheamus with a shoulder thrust and a high knee. Sheamus with a running knee and a takedown. Sheamus kicks Swagger in the back and drops a knee for a 2 count. 

Sheamus with the forearms to the chest from the apron now. Sheamus goes to the top with a battering ram and another 2 count. Swagger counters and catches Sheamus in a Patriot Lock. Sheamus ends up getting the win with a Brogue Kick and advances in the tournament. 

Winner: Sheamus 

After the match, Sheamus is trying to leave but falls down and is either hurt or selling a leg injury. 

We get an Adam Rose vignette. 

Back from the break and we get a video of Stephanie McMahon and Triple H talking about Warrior. There's also an unseen clip of Warrior riding in a limousine, likely during WrestleMania week. This is a plug for the WWE Network special this week. 

We go to the ring and Damien Sandow has a microphone. He says he's the most deserving person in WWE. Big Show's music hits and interrupts. Sandow continues to yell about how he's not going to be silenced. Show enters the ring and Sandow says he's got something to get off his chest. Sandow cuts a promo about how deserving he is and Show is getting visibly annoyed. Sandow asks Show what he has to say about all of this. Sandow talks more about how deserving he is. Sandow pokes a finger at Show's chest and says Show knows he's telling the truth. Sandow says he's the future of WWE and a future champion. Show shuts him up with a knockout punch. Show's music hits and he exits the ring. 

The Wyatt Family appears on the big screen and says they're next. Back to commercial. 

Back from the break and The Wyatt Family comes to the ring. Wyatt cuts a promo and says he's never lied to us but John Cena has. Wyatt says he's got Cena right where he wants him, right against the ropes. Wyatt tells Abigail he doesn't want to slay the Cena monster just yet, he just wants it to come out and play. Wyatt calls Cena out. Cena's music hits to a big pop. 

Cena jokes that the last thing he needs is another push, nobody wants to see that. Cena asks why Wyatt is always so serious. Cena says Wyatt tried at WrestleMania XXX but the monster doesn't exist in him. Cena jokes about if he could only get the Wyatts to happy hour, they would be fun. Cena cracks on Bray's appearance. Cena says he found Sister Abigail Wyatt on MySpace and shows us a picture on the big screen. It's a somewhat female version of Bray. Cena continues with his jokes and found Bray's mom Bobby Jo Wyatt on Tinder. It's a somewhat female version of Luke Harper. Cena says the Wyatts had a baby born just one month ago and he got the photos from his friends at TMZ, Chastity Lynn Wyatt and it's a somewhat baby version of Erick Rowan. Wyatt says every time a serious threat gets in Cena's face, all he can do is make jokes. Cena asks if Wyatt wants serious. Cena gets serious and challenges Wyatt to a steel cage match at Extreme Rules. Wyatt says he likes that. Bray cuts a promo and gets some of the crowd to sing "he's got the whole world..." with him. 

Still to come, The Shield vs. three mystery opponents in the main event. 

Emma and Santino Marella vs. Layla and Fandango 

Back from the break and Emma waits in the ring with Santino Marella as Layla and Fandango make their way out. We get a side video from earlier where Fandango says his relationship with Summer Rae was strictly professional. Fandango and Santino start things off. 

Santino goes for the Cobra early on but Fandango tags Layla. Emma comes on and hits a Thesz Press and slams Layla's head into the mat. Layla charges but misses in the corner. Emma with the Dil-Emma submission on the ropes. Santino knocks Fandango off the apron. Layla pulls a distracted Emma off the top for the pin out of nowhere. 

Winners: Layla and Fandango 

Stephanie is backstage talking to Kane. She's not happy with his performance lately. He tries apologizing but she doesn't want to hear it. Stephanie screams at Kane to shut up. She says he used to be a monster and asks what happened. She gets him fired up. He tosses his chair and gets in her face, fuming. The Kane mask is sitting in the glass case it usually is in. Kane stares at it and grabs it. He tells Stephanie he's going to eviscerate Daniel Bryan and send him to the depths of hell. Back to commercial. 

Back from the break and we get another Bo Dallas vignette. 

We see Warrior's speech from last week's RAW, just one day before he passed away. 

Still to come, The Shield will be in the main event. Also, Ziggler vs. Barrett in a tournament match. 

Intercontinental Title Tournament Match: Dolph Ziggler vs. Bad News Barrett 

We go to the ring and out comes Dolph Ziggler. We go to commercial. 

Back from the break and we get another Adam Rose vignette. Dolph Ziggler waits in the ring as Bad News Barrett comes out. Back and forth early on. Barrett drops knees but misses one. Barrett with a big whip across the ring and a 2 count. More back and forth. Ziggler ducks clotheslines and nails a dropkick. Ziggler clotheslines them both over the top rope. They trade shots on the floor and Barrett sends Ziggler head first into the ring post. Back to commercial. 

Back from the break and Barrett has Ziggler down on the mat. Ziggler sends him into the ring posts. More back and forth. Barrett nails Wasteland but Ziggler kicks out right before the 3 count. Ziggler blocks a pumphandle slam and hits the Fame-asser for a 2 count. Ziggler misses head first in the corner. Barrett goes to the second rope but Ziggler sits him down. Ziggler climbs up for a superplex but Barrett sends him to the mat. Ziggler runs back up and plants Barrett face first in the mat. Barrett ends up hitting Winds of Change but Ziggler kicks out at 2. Ziggler ducks the Bullhammer and rolls Barrett up for 2. Barrett blocks a DDT and nails the Bullhammer for the win and to advance in the tournament. 

Winner: Bad News Barrett 

After the match, Barrett has some bad news for us. Barrett says he is our next Intercontinental Champion and throws the mic. 

Daniel Bryan isn't here tonight because he's on his honeymoon. We get a promo video for evil Kane coming back. 

Still to come, The Shield in the main event. Back to commercial. 

The Shield vs. Alberto Del Rio, Fandango, Jack Swagger, Jinder Mahal, Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, Titus O'Neil, Ryback, Curtis Axel, Alexander Rusev and Bad News Barrett 

Back from the break and out comes The Shield. Their opponents start coming out and it's way more than 3. They try to hit the ring but The Shield stops them. Heath Slater starts for his team but gets dominated by The Shield. Rollins gets dominated by Rusev. Rusev drops big elbow drops and tags in Swagger. Ryback comes in to keep up the attack but Reigns spears him on the floor. A huge brawl breaks out on the floor and the referee calls for the bell. Rollins leaps out and takes them all out. The Shield go back in the ring and stand tall. The group attacks them again and another big brawl breaks out. The heel continue to beat down The Shield. The Evolution music hits and out comes Triple H, Batista and Randy Orton. 

Evolution walks to the ring and the rest of the heels leave the ring. Evolution hits the ring as The Shield tries to get to their feet. They beat down Rollins first. Reigns makes the save but Orton drops him with a RKO. Batista hits a Batista Bomb on Reigns. Rollins gets back up but Orton holds him while Triple H wails away. Batista stomps on Ambrose. More punishment for Rollins. Orton hits Rollins with a RKO. Fans start to chant "yes!" as Ambrose gets beat down in the corner. Batista with another Batista Bomb on Reigns and a Batista Bomb into a RKO for Ambrose. They taunt Reigns and yell at him to get up. Orton and Batista hold Reigns while Triple H tells him to believe in Evolution. HHH nails a Pedigree on Reigns. The Evolution music hits again as they raise each others arms. RAW goes off the air with Triple H taunting Rollins and yelling to the crowd before Evolution poses on the ropes. 

The RAW Backstage Pass post-show opens up with a look at The Shield trying to recover as Evolution makes their exit. Evolution hits the stage and poses together, mocking The Shield. The panel talks about what just happened. We go back to the ring and see officials helping The Shield away from ringside. They're all limping but not wanting help. More discussion from the panel as we get another replay of how the main event ended. We go to Network promos. 

We come back and Big E is out on the panel. Big E was impressed with Rob Van Dam's win but doesn't take anything away from Del Rio. Big E believes Cesaro is a rising star but says Sheamus and Barrett are also top competitors. Big E says he will leave Extreme Rules with the title. Big E says Barrett is the one he would like to face but picks Cesaro to win the tournament. We get hype for tomorrow's Main Event and that's it for the post-show. 

WWE WrestleMania XXX Results - April 6, 2014

Quick Results
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* Pre-show Fatal 4-Way tag team match for the WWE Tag Team Championship on the 
The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) (c) def. Los Matadores (Diego and Fernando), The Real Americans (Cesaro and Jack Swagger) and Ryback & Curtis Axel to retain the titles

* Singles match for the third spot in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Triple Threat match
Daniel Bryan def. Triple H via running knee to the head to qualify for the third spot in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Triple Threat match

* Six-man tag team match
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns) def. Kane and The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg and Billy Gunn) 

* André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal 
31-man battle royal for the André the Giant Memorial Trophy
The other participants were: Yoshi Tatsu, Brad Maddox, Brodus Clay, The Great Khali, Zack Ryder, Darren Young, Drew McIntyre, Jinder Mahal, Heath Slater, Mark Henry, Titus O'Neil, The Miz, Santino Marella, Xavier Woods, Damien Sandow, Justin Gabriel, David Otunga, Big E, Fandango, R-Truth, Sin Cara, Tyson Kidd, Goldust, Cody Rhodes, Rey Mysterio, Kofi Kingston, Dolph Ziggler, Alberto Del Rio, Sheamus, Big Show, Cesaro
Winner Cesaro

* John Cena def. Bray Wyatt via Attitude Adjustment

* Streak is on the line
Brock Lesnar def. The Undertaker via F5 to end the streak 
The Undefeated Streak finally comes to the end
21-1

* Vickie Guerrero Divas Championship Invitational
14-Diva single-fall match for the WWE Divas Championship
 AJ Lee (c) vs. Aksana vs. Alicia Fox vs. Brie Bella vs. Cameron vs. Emma vs. Eva Marie vs. Layla vs. Naomi vs. Natalya vs. Nikki Bella vs. Rosa Mendes vs. Summer Rae vs. Tamina Snuka
Winner AJ Lee

* Triple Threat match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Daniel Bryan def. Randy Orton and Batista to become new WWE World Heavyweight Champion

Detailed Results
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The WWE WrestleMania XXX pre-show opens up with the set reveal video that Triple H and Stephanie McMahon put out on Friday night. We get a look at the amazing WrestleMania stage and set from the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans. 



We go to Josh Mathews. He has Mick Foley, Booker T and Shawn Michaels on the panel tonight. We see fans filing into their seats. Foley talks about the arena is mostly empty but there is lots of electricity already. They talk about the WWE Tag Team Title match and Foley predicts it will be a big moment for Cesaro. 



We go to Renee Young in the social media lounge. She plugs tonight's hashtags and shows us some tweets from fans on Twitter. She shows us a tweet from actor Hugh Jackman, who is one of tonight's social media ambassadors. We go back to the panel and get the Eminem "Legacy" video for Bray Wyatt vs. John Cena. 

Shawn talks about how you shouldn't worry about legacies, you should just perform, when the lights flicker and The Wyatt Family appears on the screen from the back. Bray talks about hurting someone he was close to and says he will do much worse to Cena. We get the video for Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker. We go back to the panel to talk about Cena vs. Wyatt again. Shawn says Cena has a problem because Wyatt is in his head. We get more hype for Taker, Lesnar and The Streak. Shawn says the timing is good for Lesnar because the last 5 matches have taken their toll on Taker. Byron Saxton is outside of Lesnar's locker room when Paul Heyman walks up from the hall. Heyman says it wouldn't be a good idea to ask Lesnar questions. Heyman says Lesnar is prepared, prepared to do what no one else has ever been able to do. We go back to the panel. They talk about Taker's entrance. 

Mathews leads us to the WrestleMania hype video set to Kid Rock's theme song, the one that's been airing over the past week. We go outside in Champions Square with Alex Riley and a bunch of WWE fans. Riley interviews a younger Daniel Bryan fan and lets the fan take a selfie of them. They get a "yes!" chant going before sending us back to Renee in the social media lounge for more tweets. We see the Superdome start to fill up and everything is coming together. We go back to the panel and former NFL player and noted WWE fan Shawne Merriman is on the panel. Merriman talks about some of his favorite WrestleMania moments and being fan. We get hype for Daniel Bryan and a backstage interview where he insists he will wrestle both matches tonight and win. 

More hype from the panel. We see Booker T's sit down interview with Batista that aired on WrestleMania Today. We come back and Booker says he knew Batista during his first run with WWE and he thought Batista was soft but he's a different Animal now. That's interesting because of the backstage incident that's been reported. We see the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal statue at Axxess earlier. It was escorted by security. Merriman predicts his friend Rey Mysterio will get the win. Booker predicts Kofi will have a good performance and HBK says Big Show is the favorite. We get a Hulk Hogan hype video. Merriman talks about he's always been a Hulkamaniac. Merriman is apparently leaving the panel as Mathews hypes tonight's show. That's it for the first hour. 

We come back and Jimmy Hart is on the panel. They talk about tonight's WWE Tag Team Title match. Hart says he spent some time with The Real Americans and they are ready. We go to a video package for Andre the Giant. We see the statue being unloaded by security and brought into the Superdome. Hart predicts Ryback will win the battle royal but he's not even in the match. HBK sticks with Big Show. Mathews announces the tag match is now elimination style. HBK leaves the panel and we go to more promos. 



We go back to the panel and there are some sound issues. Booker and Mathews run down tonight's matches. We hear a "yes!" chant out in the crowd. Alex Riley is out on the panel now. The sound is extremely bad now. Riley talks about the excitement among fans for Daniel Bryan. The crowd erupts as Lilian Garcia makes her way to the ring. Mathews shows us Michael Cole's recent interview with John Cena. We come back and Jerry Lawler is making his way out to ringside. The panel talks more about Cena vs. Wyatt. We get hype for The Shield vs. Kane and The New Age Outlaws now. We get a backstage promo from The Shield. They are united and ready to fight. We come back to the panel and Trish Stratus has replaced Jimmy Hart. She talks about the Hall of Fame and the Divas Invitational. Trish says it's time for a change when it comes to AJ Lee holding the Divas Title. 

Elimination Match for the WWE Tag Team Titles: Cesaro & Jack Swagger vs. Los Matadores vs. Ryback & Curtis Axel vs. The Usos 



We go to the ring and Zeb Colter is in the ring for a promo. He introduces The Real Americans and out comes Cesaro and Jack Swagger. Michael Cole welcomes us to the Superdome. He's joined by JBL and Jerry Lawler. Ryback and Curtis Axel are out next. Los Matadores are out next with El Torito. WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos are out next with their big entrance. 

Axel starts off with Jey Uso. They lock up and trade holds. Uso takes Axel down and a "we the people" chant starts up. Uso and Axel trade chops. Cesaro avoids a tag from Axel. Axel with a big dropkick on Uso. Ryback tags in and bullies Uso around. Uso fires back but catches a big boot. Ryback readies for a Meathook clothesline but Diego tags himself in and steals a 2 count. Uso goes at it with Diego now. Jimmy Uso tags in for some double teaming. Uso and Diego trade holds. Fernando tags in for some double teaming. 2 count on Uso. Cesaro tags himself in and hits Fernando with uppercuts. Swagger tags in for a big double team in the corner. Swagger levels Fernando for a 2 count. Another "we the people" chant starts up. Fernando with a springboard back elbow and some moves off the ropes. Swagger catches him in mid-air but they both tumble out to the floor. Cesaro gets sent to the floor. Uso sends Ryback to the floor. Fernando dropkicks Uso to the floor. Los Matadores leap out from the top onto everyone else on the floor. El Torito hits the ring and starts jumping on the ropes. He goes up but Axel throws him to the mat. Axel climbs to the top but Matadores stop him. Torito ends up knocking Axel and Matadores out onto everyone else on the floor. All teams are down at ringside. Swagger and one of the Matadores come back in. Swagger hits a superplex into a Patriot Lock and Los Matadores are eliminated. 

Uso goes at it with Swagger. Uso blocks a Patriot Lock. They go at it until Axel cuts them off. Ryback comes back in and lifts Uso for a long vertical suplex. Ryback with a 2 count. Ryback with a slam. He comes off the top with a splash. Axel tags in and also hits a splash on Uso for a 2 count. More tags by Ryback and Axel as they keep Uso in their corner. Ryback ends up on the floor and Axel comes in. Uso fights back. Swagger comes in and has a Swagger Bomb blocked by Uso. Ryback comes in with spinebusters. He calls for the clothesline on Swagger and nails it. Ryback goes for Shellshocked on Swagger but Cesaro tags in and makes the save. Ryback sends Swagger to the floor and drop Cesaro. Cesaro nails a huge uppercut on Ryback out of nowhere. Cesaro with the Neutralizer on Ryback for the elimination. Ryback and Axel are eliminated. 

Both teams face off in the ring. We get a big "we the people" and they go at it. They end up on the floor and the Usos leap out with splashes. Cesaro ends up in the ring with Jimmy and has a Neutralizer blocked by a jackknife pin. They trade holds and Cesaro goes for the Cesaro Swing but Uso blocks it. Cesaro hits the other Uso with a big uppercut and brings him in. Swagger tags in but they miss a double team move. Uso leaps off the top and takes them both off for a 2 count on Swagger. Swagger blocks the splash in the corner and applies the Patriot Lock. They struggle but Swagger gets it locked in. Cesaro runs in and blocks the other Uso. Cesaro hits a big uppercut. The other Uso with a Samoan Drop on Cesaro. Fans chant "this is awesome" as Cesaro waits for a tag. Both teams tag in. Cesaro runs into Swagger after a throw from Uso and knocks Swagger off the apron. Usos hit a double team move on Cesaro. They go to separate corners and splash Cesaro at the same time for the win. 

Winners: The Usos 

After the match, The Usos celebrate with their titles before heading up the ramp. Zeb Colter is in the ring with Cesaro, who is still down. Swagger comes in and yells at Cesaro for losing the match and knocking him off the apron. Fans start chanting for Cesaro. Zeb tries to calm Swagger down. Swagger applies the Patriot Lock on Cesaro, briefly before Zeb stops him. Zeb and Swagger argue. Zeb tells Swagger to shake hands and apologize. Swagger extends his hand and fans boo. Fans chant "no" as Cesaro gets to his feet. They shake hands but Cesaro tackles him and does a big Cesaro Swing. Zeb looks on and throws a fit in the corner. Cesaro sends Swagger flying and the crowd pops. Cesaro gets the crowd hype and they do a big "we the people" as he makes his exit to the Real Americans theme. Cesaro heads up the ramp and looks back at the ring smiling. 

We go back to the panel and they talk about the match. Trish talks about Lita going into the WWE Hall of Fame. We get hype for the Vickie Guerrero Divas Championship Invitational next. Riley predicts Tamina will win. Trish agrees and says it's her time to shine. Booker agrees that Tamina is the biggest threat but doesn't put anything past AJ Lee. Riley talks about looking forward to Triple H's entrance. They talk more about Bryan vs. Triple H as the crowd starts to roar in the background. We're under one minute away from WrestleMania XXX. Mathews thanks all of the guests who came by the panel and that's it for the pre-show. 



The WrestleMania XXX pay-per-view kicks off with a video package with a Mardi Gras theme. We're live from the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans as the fireworks go off. Michael Cole calls WrestleMania the greatest live entertainment event and welcomes us. Justin Roberts introduces tonight's host and out comes Hulk Hogan to a big pop. Hogan makes his way to the ring and fans start chanting his name. Hogan welcomes us and calls it the Silverdome, not the Superdome. Hogan calls it the Silverdome twice and gets a boo on the second go-round. Hogan realizes he messes up and apologizes. He says he was just thinking about bodyslamming Andre the Giant. Nice save by Hogan. Hogan says some WrestleMania moments will be made tonight when all of a sudden the glass breaks. Out comes Steve Austin to a huge pop. Austin gets in Hogan's face and asks the crowd for a hell yeah. He jokes that it's good to be in the Silverdome. Austin says usually when he's in a ring at WrestleMania, he's whipping someone's ass. Austin asks if the fans want him to open up a can on Hogan and they do. Austin says they had a good night at the Hall of Fame last night and he sat beside Hogan. Austin names off all the WrestleMania events he saw Hogan kicking ass in and gets a "what?" chant after each one. Austin said watching what Hogan did, he has nothing but respect and appreciates the living hell out of what Hogan did for the business. They shake hands. Hogan asks the crowd for a "hell yeah" for Austin and he gets a huge one. Austin says he wants to talk all night but it's time for the current crop of stars in WWE to come out and do what they do for the fans. Austin says to always remember that Austin 3:16 means I just whipped your ass. The Rock's music hits and out he comes to a huge pop. 



The Rock warms up on the stage for a minute before making his way out. He hugs Hogan and Austin before hitting the turnbuckles. Fans chant "this is awesome" as Rock goes to speak. The Rock does his "finally" intro and the crowd pops again. Rock also jokes about the Superdome and laughs with Hogan. Rock says he doesn't see just two of the biggest Legends of all-time, not just two of the biggest icons of all-time, he sees his good buddy Austin and his childhood hero Hogan. Rock says he sees the two biggest names in the history of WWE. Rock talks about how facing them at WrestleMania impacted his career. Rock brings up John Cena and the crowd boos. Rock says Cena wouldn't be here if Hogan wasn't here 29 years ago. Rock brings up Daniel Bryan and a huge "yes!" chant starts. Rock says that doesn't happen unless Austin had the guts to cross the boss and whip his candy ass. Rock says those are facts. Rock jokes about WWE fans having birthdays 9 months after WrestleMania because of his electrifying performances. Rock sings a quick tune about WrestleMania. He says it's an honor to be here. He says it's boots to asses time, if you smell... Austin says that's the bottom line... and Hogan asks what we're gonna do. Hogan gets the Superdome name right this time and his music hits to end it. Austin calls for beers as Rock and Hogan hug. We get a beer bash with Hogan, Austin and Rock as Austin's music hits. Austin calls for more beers and we go to the announcers. 





We get a hype video for Daniel Bryan vs. Triple H. 

Daniel Bryan vs. Triple H 







We go to the ring and Stephanie McMahon has a spotlight on her. She's introduced as one of the principle owners of WWE. Stephanie says she's honored to introduce the most powerful man in WWE. She gives him a grand introduction and we go to the entrance area. There's a giant skull with red eyes. Triple H is sitting on a throne with a huge helmet on. He has three women dressed up. They take off his armor and he removes his helmet. The women were actually Sasha Banks, Charlotte and Alexa Bliss from NXT. His normal theme plays now and Triple H heads to the ring. Stephanie waits in the ring and claps as Triple H does his entrance. They wait as fans begin to chant "yes" and Daniel Bryan's music hits. Bryan comes out to a huge pop. Bryan gets a bigger chant going as he bounces down the ramp. Bryan hits the ring and fans continue to chant. His shoulder is still taped up. Fans chant for Bryan as Stephanie kisses Triple H and she leaves the ring. The bell rings and here we go. Fans chant for Bryan as they stare each other down. They meet in the middle and Triple H extends his hand. Fans boo. Bryan kicks Triple H's hand and rolls him up for a 2 count. The lock up and Triple H takes it to the corner. Bryan turns it around with kicks. Triple H ducks the roundhouse and goes to the floor to regroup. Triple H takes his time and comes back in. Triple H goes to work on the arm now. Bryan breaks free and nails a dropkick. Bryan with a headlock takedown now. Triple H comes back with a big shoulder tackle and fans boo. Bryan with a knee to the gut and another headlock takedown for a 1 count. They trade holds on the mat now. Bryan with an uppercut and another. They go at it in the corner again. Triple H takes out Bryan's leg and he goes down. Triple H goes to use the ring post but Bryan blocks it. Bryan knocks Triple H off the apron. Bryan runs the apron ad leaps out, hitting a DDT into the floor and they land bad. Bryan goes back to the top and leaps out but Triple H tries to throw him from the air to the barrier but they land hard again. Bryan brings Triple H back in for a 2 count. Stephanie talks trash from ringside. Bryan gets crotched on the top turnbuckle. Triple H knocks Bryan out to the floor. He takes the top off the announcers table. Triple H goes for the Pedigree on top of the table but Bryan fights back. Bryan gets dropped on the table by his arm and Triple H goes back to the ring as the referee counts. Bryan makes it back in and Triple H starts beating on him again. Triple H works on Bryan's arm again. They go at it in the ring. Bryan with a knee to the chest before sending Triple H over the top rope. Bryan runs the ropes and goes to leap out but Triple H decks him at the last second with a big forearm to the head. Triple H with a big slam on the apron. Triple H comes back in and waits as Stephanie yells at Bryan on the floor. Bryan makes it back in at the 9 count. Triple H with a crossface chicken-wing now. Triple H takes Bryan to the mat and applies a crossface submission. 

Bryan breaks the hold but Triple H keeps control of the match. Triple H with another beatdown in the corner now. Bryan fights back and they trade right hands in the middle of the ring. Bryan takes Triple H down with a big forearm shot. More back and forth. Bryan blocks a German suplex and nails one of his own for a 2 count. Bryan hits another for another 2 count. Triple H goes for another chicken-wing but just tosses Bryan on his shoulder. Triple H with a 2 count. Triple H takes him up for a superplex but Bryan blocks it. They fight up top and fans start a "yes" chant. Bryan with a sunset flip powerbomb to the mat. Bryan with the running kicks in the corner. Triple H blocks the third with a hue clothesline. Bryan blocks a Pedigree and hits a jackknife pin for 2. Bryan with a kick to the head and Triple H goes down. Fans start chanting as Bryan goes up top. Bryan leaps off but Triple H gets his knee up. Triple H with another crossface submission. 

The crowd gets quiet as Triple H keeps the hold locked. Bryan finally turns it around and gets the Yes Lock barely applied. Triple H finally makes it to the bottom rope and breaks the hold. HHH goes to the floor but Bryan leaps out with a big dive and sends him into the barrier. Bryan nails another big dive. Bryan with kicks against the barrier now. Bryan brings it back in the ring and goes to the top. Bryan nails a missile dropkick. Bryan with kicks to the chest now. Bryan nails the roundhouse kick and covers for a 2 count. Triple H blocks the running knee with a big spinebuster. Triple H goes for the Pedigree and nails it but Bryan barely kicks out at 2. Stephanie looks on shocked. Stephanie cheers Triple H on. Bryan with a roll up for 2. HHH with more offense in the corner. Bryan blocks a Pedigree and gets a 2 count. Triple H goes for another Pedigree but Bryan blocks it. HHH starts dropping knees to the head. Bryan blocks another Pedigree attempt and nails a kick to the head. HHH ducks another kick. They counter. Bryan nails the knee to the head out of nowhere for the win. 

Winner: Daniel Bryan 

After the match, Daniel Bryan celebrates with the fans. Stephanie comes in the ring and starts slapping him hard in the face, repeatedly. Triple H nails Bryan from behind and lays him out. Triple H wraps Bryan's arm around the ring post and smacks him in the shoulder with a steel chair. Stephanie taunts Bryan as the referee and trainers check on him. Stephanie and Triple H make their way up the ramp as fans boo. We get replays. Triple H and Stephanie pose on the stage as fans boo. We see Bryan being helped up the ramp and he's clutching his shoulder. 

The Shield vs. Kane and The New Age Outlaws 



We go to the ring and out comes The New Age Outlaws. They talk about representing The Authority but The Shield's music cuts them off. The Shield make their way through the crowd and to the ring. The pyro explodes next and out comes Kane. 

Dean Ambrose and Kane start off and they go at it. Roman Reigns tags in early and goes at it with Kane. Reigns takes out both of the Outlaws and Kane. Reigns hits a double dropkick from the floor on both Outlaws. Road Dogg gets a Superman punch. Kane grabs Reigns for a chokeslam but Seth Rollins leaps off the top and breaks it up. Rollins leaps out on the floor and takes out Kane. Ambrose stops a Fame-asser from happening on Reigns. Ambrose sends Dogg into the barrier. Reigns with a Superman punch to Billy Gunn. It's all over the place early in the match. They corner Billy Gunn but he slides out with Road Dogg. Ambrose and Rollins run the ropes and leap out onto them. Reigns spears Kane. Reigns with a double spear on the Outlaws. Rollins tags in. They manage to triple powerbomb Gunn and Dogg at the same time. Rollins covers Gunn for the surprising squash win. 

Winners: The Shield 

We go backstage to Sgt. Slaughter, Ricky Steamboat in character and Hacksaw Jim Duggan playing with Slam City toys. A man in a suit takes it away and says it belongs to someone else. Ted DiBiase comes in and laughs about buying it. Ron Simmons says "damn!' and that's it for another rushed segment. 

Andre the giant Memorial Battle Royal 



We go to the ring and everyone is already out. Sheamus and Big Show get their own entrances. Yoshi Tatsu is the first one out and he wasn't announced ahead of time. Brad Maddox is the next man out. The Great Khali eliminates Brodus Clay next. Khali gets eliminated next. 3MB eliminate Zack Ryder. Darren Young is out next. Mark Henry tosses Rey Mysterio but he hangs on. Dolph Ziggler also hangs on. Henry eliminates Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre. Henry tosses Heath Slater next. Big Show eliminates Henry. Show eliminates Titus next. Santino Marella pulls out his Cobra but The Miz tries to block it. Cesaro is in the match and wasn't announced before. He goes at it with Sheamus. Alberto Del Rio eliminates Santino. Damien Sandow is out next. Big E eliminates Justin Gabriel with a big powerbomb over the top. Rey and Sin Cara go at it. David Otunga also wasn't announced and he gets eliminated. Big E and Fandango go at it on the apron. Big E is eliminated. Fandango dances on the apron and fans start to do the Fandango. Sheamus grabs Fandango for the forearm shots to the chest on the apron. Sheamus hits about 30 shots to the chest and Fandango is eliminated. 

Show eliminates R-Truth. Del Rio eliminates Goldust. Del Rio and Cody Rhodes go at it. Del Rio eliminates Cody. Tyson Kidd also got eliminated a few minutes ago by Del Rio. Rey with a 619 on Del Rio. Cesar blocks 619 and eliminates Rey with a huge uppercut. Show grabs Cesaro but Cesaro punches him in the face. Cesaro with a big uppercut on Ziggler. Cesaro sends Kofi flying out of the ring and to the steel steps. Kofi's feet stayed on the steps and never touched the floor so he's still in. Kofi comes back and has shots for everyone. Show grabs him for a chokeslam but Kofi nails Trouble in Paradise on him. Cesaro grabs Kofi and hits a lengthy Cesaro Swing. Show chokeslams Cesaro and the fans boo big time. Sheamus with a Brogue Kick on Show. Kofi gets eliminated by a Brogue. Ziggler with a big DDT on Sheamus. Ziggler gets the crowd hype and hangs on. Del Rio eliminates Ziggler with a big kick to the face. Fans boo. Sheamus and Del Rio brawl now. Del Rio with the cross armbreaker. Sheamus stands up with Del Rio still holding him. They both tumble over the top and are eliminated. It's down to Cesaro and Big Show. Show goes for a chokeslam but Cesaro slides out and hits uppercuts. Cesaro with a clothesline but Show won't go over the top. Cesaro tries clotheslines and uppercuts but show grabs him by the throat. Show tosses him but Cesaro hangs on. Cesaro goes to the top and Show chops him out of mid-air with a huge shot. Show goes to throw Cesaro out but Cesaro slides out and hits an uppercut. Cesaro scoops Show up off his feet which gets a huge pop. Cesaro slams Show over the top for the win. 



Winner: Cesaro 

Cesaro is shocked after the win. Show sticks his hand through the ropes and they shake as fans pop. Cesaro raises his fist in the air as we go to replays. Officials bring out the statue and Cesaro kneels down with it. Cesaro manages to lift the big statue up and poses with it as we go back to the announcers. 

We get the Legacy video for Cena vs. Wyatt 

John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt 



We come back to the arena and fire starts shooting up from the stage. Dancers are dancing around with swords to the beat of drums. All of a sudden the Wyatts graphic flashes. Bray Wyatt appears on the screen and says they're here. Mark Crozer and his band start performing The Wyatt Family theme song as Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan and Luke Harper make their way out. 

The Wyatt Family hits the ring. Bray poses on his knees as John Cena's music hits to a big mixed reaction. Cena comes out to the stage and stares down at the ring. Cena salutes and runs down the ramp. The Wyatt Family just stares at him from the corner. The bell rings and here we go. Bray drops to his knees and tells Cena to come finish him, too be the monster the people want him to be. Cena tells Bray to get up. Bray charges and Cena ducks. Cena takes Bray down with a headlock to boos. Cena with another takedown. Bray turns it around and works Cena over. Bray drops a knee and stomps away on Cena. Bray with a big forearm off the ropes. Bray whips Cena hard into the corner and he goes down. Cena comes back with a big clothesline and fans boo. Cena charges Bray and wails away on him. Cena backs off and Bray laughs. Cena goes back to beating on Bray. Rowan and Harper get on opposite sides of the ring on the apron. They back off and fans do dueling chants. Cena looks frustrated. Cena unloads on Bray in the corner some more. The referee has to pull Cena away. Cena with a big boot to the face and more right hands on Wyatt. An angrier side is coming out of Cena. Cena acts conflicted with himself. Bray comes back and drops Cena. Bray mounts him and talks trash. 

Cena comes back with a dropkick. Wyatt catches him with a sleeper hold. Cena fights out and hits the shoulder tackles. Cena with the big slam. He goes for a Five Knuckle Shuffle and smiles at the crowd as they boo. Cena comes back to drop the fist but Bray is standing upside down and it freaks Cena out. Rowan distracts Cena and Bray lays him out for a 2 count. Bray gets the crowd to sing "the whole world, in his hands" just by moving his hands around. Wyatt keeps control of Cena. Cena manages to hit a big DDT out of the corner for a 2 count. Cena goes for the top rope leg drop but Wyatt catches him in a powerbomb for a 2 count. More back and forth. Cena hits the big slam and this time hits the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Bray blocks the Attitude Adjustment and slams Cena on his ribs for another 2 count. Bray with a big slam on the apron and another 2 count. We hear "the whole world..." starting up in the crowd again. Bray sings with them this time. 

Bray takes Cena to the top for a superplex but Cena fights him off with headbutts. Wyatt hits the mat. Cena looks to leap to the mat but instead turns and splashes on Rowan and Harper out on the floor. Bray goes to the floor and takes control, sending Cena into the steel steps. Bray grabs part of the steps but Cena blocks it and unloads with right hands. Cena sends Bray into the ring post. Cena grabs part of the steps and has second thoughts and can't bring himself to hit Wyatt with them. They come back in the ring and Wyatt hits the big flying forearm for a 2 count. Bray sits down and holds Cena's head in his hands. Wyatt sings "the whole world..." and looks around. Wyatt goes for a big splash but Cena moves. Cena nails the Attitude Adjustment for a close 2 count. Rowan distracts the referee while Harper cracks Cena in the skull. Bray with a splash and another 2 count. Bray tosses Cena back out to the floor. 

Cena tackles Harper and they go crashing through the timekeeper's area. Bray goes back to work on Cena and brings him in the ring. Bray turns upside down in the corner and the crowd pops. Cena blocks Sister Abigail and rolls Wyatt up and then into the STF. Fans boo. Wyatt grabs the bottom rope and breaks the hold. Wyatt hits Sister Abigail out of nowhere but Cena kicks out at 2. Wyatt looks surprised now. Wyatt goes out and takes apart the Spanish announce table. He grabs a steel chair and the referee warns him not to bring it in the ring. Bray brings it in and the referee argues. Rowan comes in to argue with the ref but he leaves. Bray tosses Cena the chair and tells him to use it. Another "the whole world" tune starts up in the crowd. The referee warns Cena. Wyatt begs Cena to hit him. Cena swings the chair but knocks Rowan off the apron. Back and forth. Cena blocks Sister Abigail and hits an Attitude Adjustment for the win. 

Winner: John Cena 

After the match, Cena celebrates with fans as Rowan and Harper help Bray up the ramp. Cena goes ringside to celebrate with his friends and family. John Cena Sr. raises his hand. Cena also hugs The Rock's mom before heading to the back. 

Cole leads us into a look back at the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony. We come back to the Superdome and Howard Finkel introduces Michael & Daniel Moody on behalf of Paul Bearer, Mr. T, Carlos Colon, Jake Roberts, Lita and Razor Ramon. The Ultimate Warrior's music hits and he comes out last to be introduced. 

We go backstage and see Daniel Bryan having his shoulder worked on by trainers. 

Cole shows us the Spanish announcers, including Ricardo Rodriguez. Earlier we were shown the French announcers at ringside. Cole leads us to a video for The Streak. 

Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker 

We go to the ring and out first comes Brock Lesnar with Paul Heyman. They get a big pop. The lights go down and the druids start up as a video flashes looking at The Undertaker's WrestleMania victims. A casket is rolled out to the stage. The lights go out as Taker's gong begins. Taker comes walking out to a huge pop. We see the casket pop open on the stage as Lesnar looks on and Taker starts marching to the ring. Taker looks back at the casket and it explodes in flames for some reason. Taker continues heading to the ring. Taker and Lesnar meet in the middle of the ring and the bell rings. They start brawling and Taker takes Lesnar to the corner. Taker gets reversed and Lesnar hits a big belly to belly suplex. Lesnar clotheslines Taker out tot he floor but Taker lands on his feet. Taker fights back in the ring but Lesnar hits knees to the gut. Lesnar with the forearms to the chest like Sheamus. Taker drops him over the top rope. Taker with more strikes in the corner. Taker works on the arm now. Taker sends Lesnar flying into the ring post shoulder first. They fight outside of the ring and come back in. Lesnar blocks Old School and hits shoulder thrusts in the corner. Lesnar charges but Taker moves and Lesnar runs into the ring post. Taker sends Lesnar into the steps and boots his shoulder. The crowd doesn't seem into it much as they fight around ringside. Taker hits the big leg drop on the apron. Taker brings it back in and nails Snake Eyes. Taker goes for a chokeslam but Lesnar slides out. Lesnar goes for a F5 but Taker counters and sends Lesnar back into the corner. Taker misses a running boot and gets hung up in the corner. Brock slams Taker's leg into the ring post. Taker with an elbow to the face. Taker slams Taker by his leg hard on the floor. Lesnar brings it back in the ring and keeps control of Taker. Lesnar works on the leg but Taker tries to fight back. Lesnar knocks him back down and stomps as Heyman looks on. Lesnar with a boot to the throat now. Lesnar keeps up the assault and sends Taker into the barrier. Taker fights back but Lesnar whips him hard into the barrier again. Lesnar brings Taker back in and hits a suplex. 

Lesnar continues beating Taker around. Taker manages to hit a big DDT out of nowhere finally. Lesnar runs into a big boot in the corner. Taker backs Lesnar into the corner and hits a big clothesline. Taker with another running clothesline. Taker scoops Lesnar and drops him for Snake Eyes again. Taker with a running big boot. The crowd wakes up some. Taker with a big leg drop and a 2 count. Taker goes for a chokeslam and nails it. Taker with a close 2 count. Taker goes for a Tombstone but Lesnar slides out. Lesnar nails a big F5 and covers for a 2 count. Taker can't seem to get up as Lesnar stands over him. Taker suddenly pulls Lesnar into a Hell's Gate submission. Taker tightens the hold but Lesnar breaks it with a powerbomb. Lesnar drags Taker back but Taker locks another Hell's Gate in. Lesnar breaks it again by lifting Taker for another big powerbomb. 

Lesnar comes back and applies the Kimura Lock. Taker turns it around with a submission on Lesnar. They struggle but Taker keeps it tight. Lesnar grabs the bottom rope and breaks the hold. Lesnar with shots to the kidney now. Lesnar with shoulder thrusts in the corner. Lesnar runs into a big boot and goes down. Taker walks the rope for Old School but Lesnar grabs him off the rope and hits a F5 for a close 2 count. Lesnar with a German suplex to Taker and another. Heyman screams a pep talk at Lesnar as he unloads on Taker in the corner. Lesnar mounts Taker in the corner with right hands but Taker turns it into a Last Ride. Taker gets to his feet and waits. Taker scoops him for a Tombstone and nails it but Lesnar kicks out at 2. 





Taker sits up, stands up and cuts his throat. Lesnar counters the Tombstone and turns it into a F5. He nails it for the win.







Winner: Brock Lesnar 

Everyone is shocked. It looks like every single person in the crowd is just shocked and can't believe what they just saw. Heyman hits the ring and is freaking out that Lesnar won. Lesnar can't believe it but starts to smile. There are people in the crowd who look like they're about to be sick. Lesnar and Heyman hit the stage but get booed. Taker sits up in the ring after Lesnar leaves. Taker gets to his knees and fans start chanting his name. Taker struggles to get up as we see a 21-1 graphic on the big screen in the Superdome. Taker finally gets to his feet and we hear a loud "you suck" coming from a fan. All of the announcers stand at ringside and applaud Taker, who is still trying to get up and out of the ring. Taker heads up the ramp and holds his head high. Fans give him another big pop as his music hits. 

Vickie Guerrero Divas Championship Invitational 



We come back from a promo and the announcers talk like The Undertaker may be done. The ring is full of Divas as Lilian Garcia announces the rules. The first Diva to get a pin is the winner. WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee makes her way out to the ring. Vickie Guerrero is standing on a podium at ringside and wishes all the Divas good luck, especially AJ. The bell rings and the Divas surround Tamina Snuka and AJ. Fans are booing. They all go at it when the bell rings. 

This match is all over the place. A bunch of Divas go for pins at the same time but the referee can't count them all. AJ drops Summer Rae face first in the corner. Cameron with knees to AJ's face. Cameron and Emma go at it. Emma dances and splashes Summer in the corner. Alicia Fox takes Emma out. Layla takes care of Alicia. Aksana slams Layla. Natalya slams Aksana. Rosa with a sideslam on Natalya. Naomi with the Rear View on Rosa. Tamina with a superkick on Naomi. Eva Marie pushes Tamina down and taunts her. Tamina gets up and chases Eva until she slides out of the ring and hits the floor. Brie Bella takes care of Tamina. Nikki Bella joins her and they dropkick what looks like AJ off the apron. The Bellas run the ropes and dive out onto the other Divas. They come back in and have some tension. They go at it and Nikki hits her finisher on Brie but the other Divas break the pin up. Alicia with a big tilt-a-whirl slam on Nikki. Natalya takes out Layla and Alicia. Tamina with a Samoan Drop on Natalya. The crowd is dead for this one. Tamina goes for the big splash but Naomi knocks her off the top. Aksana climbs up in the corner with Naomi for a superplex but Natalya sends them both to the mat. Natalya with a 2 count. Natalya and Tamina go at it on the floor. AJ and Naomi are left in the ring. AJ gets the Black Widow applied and Naomi taps out. 

Winner: AJ Lee 

We go backstage to Hulk Hogan and Mean Gene Okerlund. This leads to Paul Orndorff and Roddy Piper coming in. They argue about the WrestleMania I main event and in comes Mr. T and then Pat Patterson in a referee shirt. Hogan says it's time to bury the hatchet and they do after Piper hesitates shaking T's hand. 

We see Bruno Sammartino, Harley Race, Bob Backlund, Dusty Rhodes and Bret Hart at ringside. 

WWE World Heavyweight Title Match: Batista vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton 



We go to the ring and out comes WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton with Rev Theory performing his theme song. Batista is out next to boos and it looks like they botched his pyro. Out last comes Daniel Bryan and he's ready to fight. We get formal ring introductions from Justin Roberts. Bryan gets a big pop and a chant. Batista gets booed and there's a mostly positive reaction for Orton. Batista takes Orton out and goes to powerbomb Bryan but it's countered. Bryan with kicks in the corner. Orton slams Bryan by his injured arm and goes to work on it. Batista with thrusts in the corner on Orton now. Batista with a clothesline. Orton counters a slam and hits a backbreaker. Orton knocks Bryan off the apron. Batista sends Orton out to the floor. Batista slams Orton into the apron and then the announce table. Batista whips Orton into the barrier. Orton fights back on the floor and turns it around on Batista. Batista sends him into the steps. 

Orton counters and backdrops Batista on the steel steps. Orton takes control on the floor and brings it back in for a 2 count. Bryan comes out of nowhere with a double missile dropkick. Bryan hulks up and hits both men with kicks as the fans chant. Orton blocks the roundhouse and tosses Bryan on his shoulder for a 2 count as Batista makes the save. Batista with a powerslam on Orton for a 2 count as Bryan breaks the pin. Batista stomps Bryan and beats on him in the corner as fans boo. Bryan trips Batista into the turnbuckle and we've definitely seen better WrestleMania crowds. Bryan with several dropkicks in the corner for both of them. Batista ends up on the top but Orton climbs for a superplex. Bryan is down on the outside. Orton with headbutts before nailing the superplex. Bryan comes flying out of nowhere again. He gets the Yes Lock applied but Triple H and Stephanie McMahon come through he crowd. Triple H yanks the referee out of the ring. Bryan stares Triple H down and turns around to a spinebuster. Crooked referee Scott Armstrong appears and enters the ring. Batista with a Batista Bomb on Bryan but Bryan kicks out at 2. Fans start a "yes" chant. Batista charges but Bryan moves and he hits the ring post. Triple H tells the referee to do something to Bryan. Bryan kicks the referee in the head. Bryan leaps out onto Triple H, Stephanie and Armstrong, taking them down. Fans chant "yes" all over the building now. Triple H grabs a sledgehammer from under the ring but Bryan hits him on the apron. Bryan grabs the sledgehammer and nails Triple H in the face, sending him off the apron. Bryan rolls Batista up but Orton breaks it. The original referee is back now. Orton knocks Bryan to the floor and follows. Orton beats Bryan up outside of the ring. 


Batista and Orton team up to beat down Bryan on the floor. Orton rams him with the steel steps. Orton and Batista come face to face before Batista starts taking apart all three announce tables. Orton helps him as Bryan lays on the floor. Batista decks Bryan in the head with a monitor. Fans were booing and doing a "no!" chant. Fans chant for CM Punk now. Batista takes Bryan on top of the announce table. Orton climbs on the other one. They do a Batista Bomb into a RKO through the announce table and both Bryan and Orton land hard. There's a brief "holy shit" chant. Orton actually landed pretty bad on his back right on top of a monitor it looked like. Trainers check on Bryan and Orton before calling the stretchers out. Batista takes a cheap shot on Orton. They put a neck brace on Bryan. Batista tosses Orton into the barrier. Batista continues beating Orton around the ring. The announcers say Bryan hasn't moved or opened his eyes. 

Batista brings Orton in the ring but Orton backdrops him and turns it around. Bryan is loaded on a stretcher. Orton with a draping DDT from the apron. Bryan stops and rolls off the stretcher as fans chant "yes" and he crawls back to the ring. Orton comes over and sends Bryan into the steps. Orton brings Bryan in the ring and fans chant Bryan's name. Orton poses and the fans boo. Orton readies for the RKO. Bryan blocks it and goes for the Yes Lock. Bryan gets it locked but Batista breaks the hold. Bryan pulls Batista into the Yes Lock next. Orton breaks the hold this time. Orton tosses Bryan into the corner. Orton beats Batista down now. Orton readies for the RKO on Batista but it's blocked. Bryan catches a spear and ends up on the floor. Orton hits the RKO on Batista but he kicks out at 2. Bryan nails the flying knee on Orton. Batista tosses Bryan to the floor and steals the pin on Orton but he kicks out right before 3. Batista hits a Batista Bomb on Orton but Bryan nails the knee on Batista. Bryan puts the Yes Lock on Batista for the win. 



Winner and New WWE World Heavyweight Champion: Daniel Bryan 




As soon as the bell hits the crowd goes nuts with "yes!" chants as Bryan grabs both titles and celebrates. Bryan drops to his knees and chants with a belt in each hand. Cole says there is the new face of WWE. Bryan goes and stands on top of the announce table and celebrates as the fireworks go off on the stage. Bryan hits the ring as it fills with confetti. Bryan has a little girl brought into the ring and he hugs her. Another woman comes in the ring and it looks like it may have been 2 family members, his sister and niece. Bryan hits the turnbuckles again and poses with his belts as fans chant. Bryan drops back to his knees and looks around as the confetti continues to fall. Bryan raises his titles up again and continues the chant. Michael Cole thanks us and says goodnight from New Orleans as WrestleMania goes off the air.