WWE RESULTS

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Sunday, February 23, 2014

WWE Elimination Chamber PPV Results - February 23, 2014

Quick Results
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* Goldust and Cody Rhodes def. Ryback and Curtis Axel

* WWE Intercontinental Title Match:
Big E (c) def. Jack Swagger via big ending to retain the title

* WWE Tag Team Title Match:
The New Age Outlaws (c) def. The Usos to retain the title

* Titus O'Neil def. Darren Young via Clash of the Titus

* The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan and Luke Harper) def. The Shield (Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and WWE United States Champion Dean Ambrose )

* WWE Divas Title Match:
Cameron def. AJ Lee (c) via disqualification when Tamina interferes

* Batista def. Alberto Del Rio via Batista Bomb

* Elimination Chamber for the WWE World Heavyweight Title: Antonio Cesaro vs. Sheamus vs. Christian vs. Daniel Bryan vs. John Cena vs. Randy Orton (c)
- Orton superplexes Sheamus to the mat. Christian nails a big splash from the top of the pod to Sheamus. Christian pins Sheamus and he is eliminated.
- Bryan with the flying knee on Christian for the pin. Christian is eliminated.
- John Cena def. Antonio Cesaro STF submission. Cesaro taps and is eliminated.
- Bray Wyatt interferes and hits Sister Abigail on Cena. Orton slides over and covers Cena. Cena is eliminated.
- Kane interferes and decks Bryan with a big right hand and Orton nails the RKO for the win.
_ Winner and Still WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton

Detailed Results
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The 2014 WWE Elimination Chamber Kickoff pre-show starts with Josh Mathews welcoming us to the Target Center in Minneapolis as fans continue to find their seats. Mathews is joined by The Miz, Rey Mysterio and Mark Henry. Miz shows off his wedding ring. We have a new panel setup tonight. The panel talks about tonight's matches. Henry is looking forward to the Chamber match the most. Miz hypes Big E vs. Jack Swagger and The New Age Outlaws vs. The Usos. Rey is most looking forward to The Shield vs. The Wyatt Family. They talk about the pre-show match and Miz predicts The Brotherhood will win. Henry says there hasn't been this much excitement in the tag team division since the Attitude Era.

We go backstage to Renee Young in the social media lounge. Tonight's hashtag is #WWEChamber. Renee shows us some Chamber predictions from fans on Twitter.

They show the Chamber hanging high above the ring. Mathews hypes tonight's main event. We see footage from the big brawl at the end of Monday's RAW. We get more hype for the Chamber. Henry says there will be a victor but there are no winners in the Chamber.

We go backstage to Cesaro, Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter. He says tonight will be great for The Real Americans but tomorrow will be even better because they will be champions. Zeb says this is a new opportunity for America. Zeb has them place their hands over their hearts and say, "we the people!"

JBL makes his way out for commentary to a big pop. The panel talks about Batista vs. Alberto Del Rio. Jerry Lawler is out next to another big pop. We cut to a video of The Bella Twins hyping the WWE Network. We come back to a CM Punk chant as Michael Cole welcomes us. He talks about the WWE Network launching tomorrow.

Goldust and Cody Rhodes vs. Ryback and Curtis Axel

We go to the ring and out first comes Goldust and Cody Rhodes. Ryback and Curtis Axel are out next. They're accompanied by Axel's grandfather, Larry "The Axe" Hennig. Goldust and Axel start off before Cody and Ryback come in. Ryback takes control on Cody and drops him with an elbow to the face. Ryback with thrusts in the corner before tagging in Axel. Fans chant for Axel as Cody turns it around. Cody sends Axel and Ryback to the floor. Cody and Goldust both leap out to the floor and take Ryback and Axel out. We cut to a commercial.

Back from the break and Axel is in control of Goldust. Axel shows off for his grandfather and goes for a pin attempt. Ryback tags in for some double teaming in the corner. Ryback with a big vertical suplex on Goldust for another 2 count. Axel tags back in and keeps Goldust in the corner. Goldust dodges a move and gets a 2 count. They both go down and try for a tag. Ryback tags in and stops Goldust. Goldust fights them both off and hits a big hurricanrana. Ryback stops another tag but Goldust dumps him over the top. Cody and Axel tag in. Cody unloads and hits a big knee to the face. Cody goes up top and nails a moonsault for a 2 count. Cody with an Alabama Slam but Ryback pulls him out of the ring. Cody nails a Disaster Kick. Cody springboards back in but Axel catches him with a powerbomb for a close 2 count. Cody blocks a Perfect-plex but goes for CrossRhodes. Ryback interrupts that. More back and forth. Cody nails CrossRhodes for the win on Axel.

Winners: Cody Rhodes and Goldust

We go backstage to Bryon Saxton and The Usos. They've been dreaming about this day one and will walk out with the titles tonight.

More hype from Renee Young in the social media lounge with fan predictions.

We go back to the panel. Rey goes with Cesaro as the Chamber winner, Henry predicts Sheamus will win and The Miz also goes with Cesaro as the winner.

The 2014 WWE Elimination Chamber pay-per-view kicks off with a promo video for tonight's main event. We're live from the sold out Target Center in Minneapolis as the pyro goes off and Michael Cole welcomes us.

WWE Intercontinental Title Match: Jack Swagger vs. Big E

We go too the ring and out first comes Jack Swagger with Zeb Colter. Zeb has the music stopped and cuts a promo on the way to the ring. Zeb talks about how Big E has done nothing to help North America since he's been champion. WWE Intercontinental Champion Big E is out next to a decent reaction.

We see Ricardo Rodriguez doing Spanish commentary again tonight. They lock up and go to the corner, then to the next corner. They lock up again and Swagger hits a big knee to the gut. Swagger with shoulder blocks. They run the ropes and Big E nails a flying shoulder tackle. Swagger goes to the floor for a breather and the crowd boos. Swagger comes back in and works Big E over. E turns it around and hits a big belly to belly suplex. Big E nails another big throw and a spear in the corner. Swagger rolls back out to the floor.

E follows and sends Swagger into the steps. Zeb distracts Big E, allowing Swagger to attack from behind. Big E fights back and thrusts Swagger back into the steps. Big E brings it back in the ring for a 2 count. Swagger ends up pulling Big E to the floor and throws him down. Swagger with a big clothesline on the floor. Swagger brings it back in the ring for a 2 count. Swagger with a running knee in the corner. More knees to the gut in the corner. Swagger with a short clothesline and a 2 count. More offense from Swagger. He levels Big E with a big boot and drops a leg for 2. They both collide with clotheslines in the middle of the ring.

Big E misses a big thrust in the corner and hits the ring post. Swagger rolls him up for a 2 count. More back and forth. Swagger nails a big spinebuster for a 2 count. Big E blocks a Swagger Bomb. Big E struggles but Swagger ends up on the apron. Big E runs the ropes and spears Swagger from the apron to the floor. They both land hard and the fans chant "holy shit." Big E brings it back in for a 2 count. Big E runs the ropes and nails a big splash for another 2 count. Big E goes to the top rope but Swagger cuts him off. Swagger climbs up but E sends him to the mat. Swagger runs back up and throws Big E to the mat for another 2 count. Swagger takes out Big E's knee and goes for the Patriot Lock. E rolls through but Swagger locks it in again. E breaks the hold and they trade shots. Swagger takes the knee out again. Big E blocks a gutwrench but runs into a big kick. Big E runs over Swagger and drops his straps. Swagger with another Patriot Lock as the crowd pops. E breaks it with an enziguri. Big E nails the Big Ending for the win.

Winner: Big E

After the match, Bad News Barrett appears on his podium by the stage. Barrett gives us bad news about the Russians winning more gold medals than the Americans at the Winter Olympics.

We get hype for Hulk Hogan's WWE return.

Cole talks about Daniel Bryan not being 100% for tonight. We see footage from his impromptu match against Kane on last week's RAW. Byron Saxton is backstage with Bryan, who has his shoulder taped up. A "yes!" chant starts in the arena. Bryan says his mindset is the same, whether he's 100% or not. Bryan gets another "yes!" chant going.

WWE Tag Team Title Match: The Usos vs. The New Age Outlaws

We go to the ring and out first come WWE Tag Team Champions The New Age Outlaws. They do their usual schtick before The Usos come out. Billy Gunn starts off with Jimmy Uso. Back and forth action. Gunn drops Uso with an elbow. Gunn stalls before they lock up again. Road Dogg finally tags in as does Jey Uso. Dogg dances around to a pop. Dogg with a kick to the gut. Uso comes back with a headbutt and some dancing of his own to a pop. Dogg runs into a big kick from the corner but launches Uso with a hip toss into the corner. Uso lands bad and looks to hurt his leg. Dogg struts and tosses Uso out to the floor. Gunn with a big clothesline on the floor. Gunn brings it back in the ring for a 2 count.

A big CM Punk chant starts up as Road Dogg comes back in and keeps control. Dogg with more offense and a pin attempt on Uso. The other Uso and Gunn come in at the same time. Uso unloads. Dogg comes in but gets tossed to the floor. Uso barely hits a Samoan Drop on Gunn. Dogg pulls Gunn out and saves him from the splash int he corner. Jimmy runs the ropes and leaps out, taking both of the Outlaws out. Gunn comes right back with a big clothesline. Jimmy and Gunn come back in. Uso ducks a Fameasser and nails a superkick for a close 2 count. Uso goes to the top for a Superfly Splash. The other Uso goes at it with Dogg on the floor. Back and forth. Dogg catches a superkick. Gunn rolls Uso up for the win.

Winners: The New Age Outlaws

After the match, Bad News Barrett appears and says Daniel Bryan won't be winning tonight and for that, fans will turn on him. Barrett chants "yes" while the fans chant "no."

We get more hype from the announcers for the WWE Network. Jerry Lawler is showing us how to use the Network on his iPad. JBL is showing us how to use it on his laptop.

Darren Young vs. Titus O'Neil

Darren Young is out first as we see footage of their break-up. Titus O'Neil is out next. The bell rings and they go at it. Titus plays the heel and drops Darren when he's arguing with the referee. Titus with a headlock now. A we want "Lesnar" chant starts up.

Titus runs over Darren with a big shoulder. Titus with a knee to the gut now. Young with a big right hand and a dropkick. Young clotheslines Titus out to the floor. Young goes to the top and nails a flying clothesline for 2. Titus turns it around and whips Young hard to the floor. Young fights out of a bearhug and comes off the top but Titus catches him with a backbreaker. Titus tosses Young across the ring. Titus with an abdominal stretch now. Young makes a comeback and gets some offense going. Young with a neckbreaker on the apron for a 2 count. Titus blocks a move and nails a kidney shot. Titus nails Clash of the Titus for the win.

Winner: Titus O'Neil

After the match, Bad News Barrett appears again. His podium isn't working and he's now speaking from the stage. He rips Minnesota's electricians and football teams. Barrett brings up Hulk Hogan returning and says his spotlight will be forever dimmed by the charisma of Bad News Barrett.

We go back to the panel to discuss what has happened so far tonight.

We get hype for The Shield vs. The Wyatt Family.

The Shield vs. The Wyatt Family

We go to the ring and out first comes Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and WWE United States Champion Dean Ambrose through the crowd. The lights go out, the lantern lights up and out comes Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan and Luke Harper.

Before The Wyatts even enter the ring a "this is awesome" chant starts up. Both teams face off with the referee in between them. Bray and Ambrose have words. A "let's go Wyatt/let's go Shield" chant starts. Ambrose attacks Bray and here we go. They all start brawling before the bell can even ring. The Shield clear the ring as the referee tries to restore order. More dueling chants from the fans as Bray talks with Rowan and Harper. The bell rings and it's going to be Rowan starting off with Rollins.

They go at it. Rollins with a big dropkick from a block. Reigns tags in and they beat Rowan down in the corner. Rollins tags right back in but Rowan shoves him away. Rowan with a massive clothesline. Harper tags in for some double teaming. Harper turns it around in the corner and tags in Bray. Bray takes Rollins to the corner and works him over. Rollins ducks a clothesline and tags in Reigns. The crowd pops as Reigns stares down Bray. They go at it. Bray tags back in Harper for some double teaming. Harper tries to suplex Reigns but can't. Reigns nails a suplex and beats Harper to The Shield's corner. Ambrose comes in for some double teaming. Rollins tags back in as does Reigns for a triple team move. Reigns with a 2 count on Harper.

Ambrose tags back in and nails a double dropkick. It's Rollins and Harper going at it now. Rollins with a headbutt as Ambrose tags back in. Quick tags from The Shield here. More back and forth. Harper nails a big dropkick on Ambrose. Bray tags back in and beats down Ambrose. Bray taunts The Shield and tags back in Rowan. Reigns with a big slam and a vise on Ambrose's head. Harper comes back in and steps on Ambrose's head. Ambrose and Harper trade shots now. Harper with a big suplex and a 2 count. Ambrose turns it around with a neckbreaker and a tag to Rollins. Rollins unloads on Harper. Rollins with a big leaping right hand in the corner. Rollins goes to the top and knocks Rowan away. Harper runs up and cuts Rollins off. Harper climbs up with a huge super throw on Rollins but Rollins lands on his feet. Rollins sends Harper to the floor and nails a suicide dive. They come back in and Rollins hits a top rope knee to the head. The crowd goes nuts. Rollins misses a knee and Harper nails a big sideslam for a 2 count.

Bray comes back in and turns it around on Rollins. More dueling chants from fans. Rowan tags in and keeps Rollins down. Rowan with a forearm shot to the kidney and another 2 count. The fans chant for tables now. Harper tags back in for a big right hand to the face of Rollins. Harper boots Rollins in the face and taunts him. Harper with a big slap to the face. Harper takes Rollins to the corner for more offense. Harper with the running knee in the corner. Harper catapults Rollins under the second rope. Bray tags back in and drops a knee on Rollins. Bray with a headlock now.

Bray runs into a big boot and goes down. Bray catches Rollins with a chokeslam for a 2 count. Harper runs in and sends Ambrose flying with a boot. Harper tags in and stomps on Rollins. Rollins counters Harper and rallies for a tag now. Reigns tags in as does Rowan. Reigns takes Rowan and Bray out. Reigns with a big Samoan Drop on Rowan. Right hands for Rowan now. Harper tosses Reigns to the floor. Reigns runs around the ring and hits the apron dropkick on Rowan's head. Reigns comes back in and slams Rowan for a 2 count as Bray breaks the pin. Dean tackles Bray and unloads on him. Harper pulls Ambrose off but Ambrose decks him. Ambrose dropkicks Bray off the apron. Harper leaps out with a suicide dive on Ambrose. Rollins leaps over the top and takes out Harper. Reigns with a close roll up on Rowan. They both collide with clotheslines and go down. Fans pop.

Rollins sends Harper into the ring post. Rollins takes apart the Spanish announce table but Bray stops him. Ambrose makes the save for Rollins as they prepare to put him through a table. Bray and Ambrose tumble over the barrier and brawl in the crowd. Roman and Rowan are still in the ring. They trade shots in the middle of the ring now. Rowan with a knee to the gut before tossing Reigns into the ring post. Rowan yells at Reigns and slaps him. Reigns nails a Superman punch for a 2 count. Rollins and Harper go at it on the floor now. Reigns uses a monitor but Bray runs back over the barrier and drops Rollins. They take apart the normal announcers table now. Harper and Bray put Rollins on top of it and work him over. In the ring, Rowan with a big fallaway slam on Reigns that sends him to the floor. The Wyatt Family stands tall.

Rowan and Harper stand on top of the announce table with Rollins. Bray looks on as they double chokeslam him from one announce table through the Spanish announce table. A huge "holy shit" chant starts. Rollins landed hard. Ambrose is nowhere to be seen. Reigns gets cornered by The Wyatts in the ring now. Bray comes in but Reigns attacks. Rowan beats Reigns down. Harper double teams Reigns in the corner with Rowan. Harper nails a massive big boot on Reigns. Bray tags in and turns upside down in the corner with a smile on his face. Bray kisses Reigns' head and goes for Sister Abigail but Reigns powers out. Bray hits a headbutt. Reigns powers into a big Samoan Drop. Harper runs in but Reigns tosses him to the floor. Reigns with a Superman punch for Rowan. And one for Bray. Reigns stands tall by himself now. Harper runs in and catches a spear. Bray nails Reigns and hits Sister Abigail for the win.

Winners: The Wyatt Family

After the match, we go to replays. The last we saw of Dean Ambrose was he and Bray brawling into the crowd. The Wyatts pose on the ramp as we see Reigns and Rollins trying to recover.

Renee Young catches up with Christian backstage. He plays sort of a heel and says he's desparate, which makes him very dangerous.

WWE Divas Title Match: Cameron vs. AJ Lee

We go to the ring and out comes WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee with Tamina Snuka. AJ takes the mic and a CM Punk chant barely starts up. AJ talks about being the longest reigning Divas champion of all time. AJ doesn't care who her opponent is tonight because she's beaten everyone. She jokes about Naomi's eye injury. Out comes Cameron by herself as AJ laughs.

Cameron hits AJ with her pom poms before the bell. Cameron takes AJ to the mat first for a 2 count. Cameron with another move before skipping around and mocking AJ. Cameron drops AJ and hits the split leg drop for a 2 count. Cameron runs into a kick for a 2 count. AJ with a neckbreaker and another 2 count. AJ keeps control and skips around. Cameron rolls her up for 2. Cameron with clotheslines. Cameron with a dropkick for another 2 count. They end up on the floor. Cameron ducks a shot from Tamina and AJ gets knocked out. Cameron goes for a 2 count and Tamina breaks the pin. Cameron comes to the floor to argue and Tamina runs her over with a clothesline for the disqualification.

Winner by DQ: Cameron

After the match, Tamina stomps on Cameron and brings AJ her title into the ring. AJ looks pissed at Tamina for accidentally kicking her.

Bad News Barrett comes to the stage. He says the WWE Network will be so amazing that people will lose their jobs, get suspended from school, let their houses become dirty and condemned.

Santino Marella is backstage playing with some WWE toys. Emma comes in and he tries to play the toys off. The Great Khali enters and says he's here now. El Torito and Los Matadores are in next. They thank Santino for the invite to play with toys. Santino says he doesn't play with toys, he's a man. Santino storms off. Emma says that's too bad because she loves toys. She plays toys with the guys and that's it.

Batista vs. Alberto Del Rio

We go to the ring and out comes Batista to a very mixed reaction, mostly boos. Alberto Del Rio is out next. Del Rio comes out in regular clothes, wearing a neck brace and using a crutch. Del Rio says he can't compete tonight due to Del Rio putting him through a table on RAW. Del Rio kicks Batista while he's talking to the referee and beats him down with the crutch. Del Rio takes off his warmup suit and is in his wrestling gear. Del Rio wails away with the crutch. Del Rio smiles and the fans boo him. Del Rio with more crutch shots to the knee. Fans chant "si!" as Del Rio tells them to ring the bell. Batista gets up in the corner and says he's ready to go. Batista fights back on one leg and the fans boo. Del Rio with offense as the crowd cheers. They start a "Bootista" chant up. Del Rio with a cross armbreaker on the second rope as fans cheer again. Del Rio with stomps now. Fans chant for Daniel Bryan. Del Rio goes back to working on Batista's arm. Fans chant for CM Punk now. Batista fights back and the fans boo big time. Del Rio drops Batista's arm over his knee and the fans cheer. The announcers are pointing out now that the fans are cheering for Del Rio instead of Batista. A chant for Chris Jericho starts now. Batista sends Del Rio into the ring post.

Fans continue cheering for Del Rio when he hits Batista. A Rob Van Dam chant starts up. Del Rio with an enziguri for a close 2 count. Fans boo as Batista gets his foot on the bottom rope. Another 2 count by Del Rio. Del Rio dropkicks Batista to the floor. A chant for Brock Lesnar starts up now. Batista brings it back in the ring but Batista nails a spear as the crowd boos. 2 count for Batista. More back and forth with Del Rio taking control. Del Rio misses a shot from the top rope and lands hard. Batista with a spinebuster to boos. Batista tries to get hype on the ropes but fans boo him. Del Rio blocks a Batista Bomb and takes out the knee. Del Rio with a kick to the head and a 2 count. Del Rio points up at the WrestleMania XXX sign to a mixed reaction. A "si!" chant goes again. Batista counters and shoves him into the exposed turnbuckle. Batista nails a Batista Bomb for the win.

Winner: Batista

After the match, we go to replays as Batista gets booed. Batista sells the arm injury and hangs around in the ring. He tells the crowd to "deal with it" and that's it.

We get a promo for the WWE Network and go back to the panel. The Miz changes his prediction to Daniel Bryan. Mark Henry sticks with Sheamus and Rey sticks with Cesaro as his prediction. The Chamber starts lowering around the ring. We go to a promo video for the main event.

Elimination Chamber for the WWE World Heavyweight Title: Antonio Cesaro vs. Sheamus vs. Christian vs. Daniel Bryan vs. John Cena vs. Randy Orton

We go to the Chamber and out first comes John Cena. He enters his pod and is locked away. Christian is out next followed by WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton. Daniel Bryan is out next to a huge pop. Fans chant "yes!" as Bryan enters his pod. Cesaro is out next followed by Sheamus and they will be the two starters.

The bell rings and Cesaro dropkicks Sheamus. Cesaro stomps away and sends Sheamus out to the steel. Cesaro tries to slam Sheamus into the steel chains but Sheamus clotheslines him back into the ring. Back and forth in the ring now. Cesaro with a big uppercut. Fans chant "we the people" as Sheamus lands out on the steel. Cesaro runs the ropes but Sheamus nails a battering ram for a 2 count. Sheamus with a kick to the back and a neckbreaker for a 2 count. Sheamus with a big shoulder thrust in the corner and a high knee. Sheamus clotheslines Cesaro out to the steel. Sheamus goes for the forearm shots to the chest but Cesaro fights him off. Sheamus finally gets the forearm shots in.

Sheamus with a big clothesline. Sheamus goes for a suplex but Cesaro fights it. They fight on the steel now. Cesaro sends Sheamus into the post of Orton's pod. Cesaro with a stomp to the chest from the second rope as Orton looks on. Cesaro works Sheamus over in front of Cena's pod now. Cesaro mocks Cena. Sheamus tells Cesaro to bring it. Cesaro drops him with a huge uppercut. Sheamus pulls himself to the top rope but Cesaro nails another big uppercut. Cesaro with a headbutt. Cesaro climbs up but Sheamus knocks him off and hits a shoulder tackle. The timer goes off and the next man in is Daniel Bryan to a big pop.

Bryan with a missile dropkick on both men. Bryan unloads and takes them both out again. Bryan with kicks to both men now. Fans chant "yes!" with every kick. Bryan nails a roundhouse on Cesaro. Sheamus kicks Bryan and uppercuts him. Bryan counters a move and hits a drop toe hold on Sheamus. Bryan with a submission on Sheamus. Cesaro comes over but Bryan suplexes him into a pin while Sheamus is still in the submission. 2 counts for Bryan. Bryan comes off the second rope but Cesaro catches him in a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for a 2 count.

Sheamus goes back to work on Cesaro now. Cesaro fights back with knees. Cesaro clotheslines Sheamus out to the steel. Cesaro presses Sheamus' face into the steel. Bryan with an uppercut on Cesaro. Bryan sends Cesaro into the chains. Cesaro whips Bryan through his empty pod and he hits shoulder first, going through the plexiglass. Sheamus with uppercuts on Cesaro now. Cesaro with uppercuts of his own as they trade them. Sheamus with a big slam on the steel. Sheamus with a 2 count. Bryan goes for a superplex on Sheamus but gets sent to the mat. The timer goes off and the next man in is Christian. He pushes Sheamus to the steel and stomps on Bryan as fans boo.

Christian unloads on Bryan's injured shoulder. Christian slams a pod door on Bryan's arm. Christian goes to the top and nails a tornado DDT on Bryan for a 2 count. Sheamus takes control but Sheamus plants him on the steel. Cesaro gets kicked into the chains by Christian. Cesaro blocks Killswitch. Christian leaps up to the chains to block an uppercut. Cesaro pulls him down and they trade holds. Cesaro powerbombs Christian into plexiglass on the pod and nails a big uppercut for a 2 count. Cesaro puts a piece of plexiglass on Sheamus and uppercuts it into him. Cesaro with a big gutwrench slam on the steel. The timer goes off and the next man in is John Cena.

Cena comes in to boos and throws Christian into Cesaro. Bryan hits a hurricanrana on Cena from the top. Bryan with kicks to Cena's chest now. Christian blocks the roundhouse and nails Killswitch on Bryan for a 2 count. Cesaro grabs Christian for a Cesaro Swing but Cena nails Cesaro and then slams Christian. Fans boo Cena. Sheamus stops a Five Knuckle Shuffle and hits White Noise on Cena for a 2 count. Sheamus and Cesaro go at it again. Cesaro and Christian double team Sheamus. Sheamus blocks a Neutralizer. Sheamus gets sent to the steel. Christian with a tornado DDT on Cesaro for a 2 count. Christian goes for Killswitch but stops to swing at Cena. Cena grabs him and slams him into the chains. Cena enters the ring with a shoulder tackle on Cesaro. Cesaro counters with a huge uppercut for a 2 count.

Cesaro, Bryan and Cena go at it now. Christian gets knocked back into the chains. Bryan saves Cesaro from an Attitude Adjustment. Bryan unloads with kicks on Cesaro in the corner. Bryan and Sheamus go at it now. Sheamus rams Bryan into the post and chains, Bryan goes down. Cesaro suplexes Sheamus into the ring for a 2 count. The timer goes off again and here comes Randy Orton. Orton stomps on Cesaro and goes after Cena. Orton stomps on Sheamus and then Bryan. Orton knocks Cena back down and fans chant "boring" then boo. Orton poses to more boos. Orton points at the WrestleMania XXX sign. He goes for the punt kick on Bryan but Bryan moves. Everyone has Orton cornered now. Orton goes back into his pod and shuts the door. The other Superstars fight while Sheamus taunts Orton from outside his pod. The crowd chants "pussy" and Orton laughs.

Sheamus turns around and Brogue Kicks Orton through the pod, breaking the plexiglass. Sheamus sends Orton into the chains and clotheslines him into the ring. Cena slams Orton and Sheamus goes down. Cena hits the Five Knuckle Shuffle on Orton. Cesaro comes in and tosses Cena out to the steel. Cesaro drops Orton and does the Cesaro Swing. Cesaro does 30 rotations and the crowd pops. Bryan takes advantage and lays out Cesaro. Sheamus runs over Bryan. Sheamus slams Christian next. Sheamus poses. Christian ducks a Brogue Kick but it hits Sheamus. Christian rolls up Sheamus for 2. Christian covers Cena for 2. Sheamus backs Christian to the steel. Sheamus goes for a big slam on the steel but Christian slides out and climbs to the top of the pod. Orton climbs up and fights with Sheamus. Orton superplexes Sheamus to the mat. Christian nails a big splash from the top of the pod to Sheamus. Christian pins Sheamus and he is eliminated.

Trainers help Sheamus out of the Chamber as Christian backdrops Orton to the steel. Bryan with the flying knee on Christian for the pin. Christian is eliminated. Christian is also helped out of the Chamber. It's down to Cena, Cesaro, Bryan and Orton. Cena and Cesaro go at it while Orton and Bryan do. Cena dropkicks Cesaro to the steel and throws him into the chains. Bryan sends Orton into a pod. Cena and Bryan lock eyes and meet in the ring. Bryan and Cena go at it trading shots. Bryan goes for the Yes Lock but Cena powers through. Bryan kicks him away. Cena goes for an AA on Bryan but Cesaro comes from behind and hits a German on both of them. Cesaro with a 2 count on Cena. Cesaro with a big boot to the face on Orton. Cena drops Cesaro for the STF but Cesaro counters. Cesaro with a big gutwrench move but Cena counters with a hurricanrana. Cena goes for the AA again and nails it onto the steel. Cesaro lands hard. Cena drags him back in the ring and goes for the STF. Cesaro taps and is eliminated.

Cena goes for he STF on Orton. The lights go out and it's The Wyatt Family. The lights finally come back on and The Wyatts are in the Chamber. Orton decks Cena from behind. Luke Harper runs over Bryan. Harper and Rowan beat Cena down. Bray joins in. Harper whips Rowan into Cena with a big splash. Rowan throws Cena into a Harper clothesline. Bray turns upside down in the corner before hitting Sister Abigail on Cena. A "thank you Wyatts" chant starts. The Wyatt Family leaves the Chamber. Orton slides over and covers Cena. Cena is eliminated.

The Wyatts stand outside of the Chamber but Kane comes out and makes them leave. A "you sold out" chant starts at Kane. Kane enters the Chamber to check on Cena as trainers help him out. Bryan leaps and takes out Kane with a flying knee. Orton sends Bryan into the pod and takes him up top. Bryan counters and turns Orton upside down in the corner. Bryan unloads with kicks. Bryan with three running dropkicks to the face. Fans chant Bryan's name as he takes Orton up top for a super side suplex and nails it. Bryan with a close 2 count. Bryan goes to the top but Orton cuts him off. Orton with a second rope draping DDT. Orton readies for the RKO. Bryan blocks it. Bryan nails the flying knee but Kane pulls the referee right before the 3 count. Bryan drops Kane with a kick to the head. Orton nails the RKO but Bryan barely kicks out. A huge "yes!" chant starts but Orton says no. Bryan with a roll up for 2. Bryan with a kick to the head and Orton goes back down. Kane decks Bryan with a big right hand and Orton nails the RKO for the win.

Winner: Randy Orton

After the match, Orton takes his titles as Bryan recovers in the Chamber. Orton poses on the ramp as Cole rants about how Bryan got screwed again. We see a lot of sad fans in the crowd. Elimination Chamber goes off the air with Orton celebrating on the ramp.

Sunday, January 26, 2014

WWE Royal Rumble PPV Results - January 26, 2014

Quick Results
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* WWE Tag Team Title Match
The New Age Outlaws def. Cody Rhodes and Goldust (c) to become new champions

* Bray Wyatt def Daniel Bryan via Sister Abigail

* Brock Lesnar def. Big Show via F5

* WWE World Heavyweight Title Match
Randy Orton (c) def. John Cena via RKO to retain the title

* 30-Man Royal Rumble Match Winner - Batista

Detailed Results
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The 2014 WWE Royal Rumble Kickoff pre-show begins with a live shot from the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as fans file into the building. Josh Mathews welcomes us. He's joined by Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair and Hacksaw Jim Duggan. Duggan does a big "hooooo!" and Shawn says he's honored to be here tonight. Flair does a big "whoooo!" and shows off his Hall of Fame Rolex with Shawn. Shawn talks about the strategy of winning the Royal Rumble match and Flair and Duggan chime in. Next they talk about The New Age Outlaws taking on Cody Rhodes and Goldust. Shawn is pulling for his boys but gives props to Cody and Goldust. Flair picks the Rhodes Brothers to win. Duggan also picks the Brotherhood to get the win.

We go backstage to Renee Young in the social media lounge. She shows off some tweets and encourages fans to join in on the discussion.

We get hype for John Cena vs. Randy Orton. The panel discusses Cena vs. Orton. Shawn and Duggan pick Cena to win. JBL comes out for commentary to a huge pop.

We go backstage to the locker room. Everyone is arguing. Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox have a lottery and let everyone pick their numbers. Alberto Del Rio goes first and seems happy. Kofi Kingston says his number could be better. R-Truth is next and he doesn't look so happy about his number. Antonio Cesaro is next and he's happy. Jack Swagger goes next and wants to trade numbers with Cesaro. The Great Khali is next and doesn't seem so sure about his number. Damien Sandow walks up and laughs at him. Sandow picks his number and Khali laughs at him.

They talk about Daniel Bryan vs. Bray Wyatt, which will open the show. Duggan and Michaels pick Bryan to win. Flair goes with Wyatt.

We go ringside to JBL, Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler.

WWE Tag Team Title Match: The New Age Outlaws vs. Cody Rhodes and Goldust

We go to the ring where Lilian Garcia does introductions. Out first comes Road Dogg and Billy Gunn. They do their usual schtick. Out next comes WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes and Goldust.

Dogg starts out with Rhodes and they lock up, going to the corner. Cody with a quick pin attempt and then a headlock. Cody drops Dogg with a shoulder. Dogg turns it around and talks some trash. Dogg ducks a Disaster Kick and tags in Gunn. Cody sends them both out to the floor. Goldust leaps out and takes out Dogg. Cody leaps from the top and takes out Gunn. We take a break.

We come back and Dogg is in control of Goldust with a 2 count. Dogg with a big right hand and a takedown to the mat. Dogg blocks a shot and drops an elbow for a 2 count. Goldust finally counters and they both go down. Gunn tags in and keeps Goldust from tagging. Gunn beats Goldust down in the corner. Gunn whips Goldust hard into the opposite corner and he goes down again. Gunn with a 2 count. Gunn slaps Goldust around and whips him into a corner again. This time Goldust nails a big powerslam and rallies for a tag.

Dogg and Cody tag in and go at it. Cody with a high knee. Cody tells Gunn to suck it. Gunn comes in and they tangle. Cody springboards in with a missile dropkick that hits both of his opponents. Cody kicks Gunn out of the ring but turns around to Dogg. Cody counters a pumphandle slam and nails CrossRhodes for a 2 count as Gunn breaks the pin. Gunn sends Goldust into the fan barrier. Gunn tags himself in. Cody nails a Disaster Kick on Dogg. Gunn nails the Fameasser on Cody for the win and the titles.

Winners and New WWE Tag Team Champions: The New Age Outlaws

After the match, The Outlaws celebrate as we go to replays.

We go back to the panel to discuss the match.

The panel talks about Big Show vs. Brock Lesnar next. We get a hype video for the 30-man match. HBK says one of the three Shield members will win. Flair picks Batista. We see Daniel Bryan walking backstage and that's it for the pre-show.

The 2014 WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view kicks off with a video package. We're live with JBL, Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler as we go right to the ring.

Daniel Bryan vs. Bray Wyatt

Daniel Bryan is out first to a huge pop. A "yes!" chant starts up. We see Ricardo Rodriguez on commentary with the Spanish announce team. The lights hit and out comes Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan and Luke Harper. Bray enters the ring and takes his time as fans continue to chant for Bryan. Bryan is very focused and continues to stare Bray down. The bell rings and here we go.

Bryan unloads and takes Bray to the floor early on after leaping out. Bryan brings him back in and hits a big crossbody for a 2 count. Bryan with kicks in the corner now. Bryan gets knocked off the top and lands hard on the outside. Bryan comes back in and takes control with kicks and a submission. Bryan works on Bray's leg now. Bryan stomps Bray's face into the mat and unloads with more kicks. They end up tangling on the apron. Bray gets the upper-hand and slamming Bryan face first down into the apron. Bray brings Bryan back in and tosses him across the ring.

Bryan fights out of a hold and nails Bray with forearms. Bray tosses Bryan over the top and back out to the floor. Bray follows and puts Bryan's head against the ring post. Bray hits Bryan with punches and forearms while his head is against the post. Bray drops Bryan hard on the floor and brings him back in for a 2 count. Bray taunts and stomps on Bryan now. Bray with another 2 count and another. Bray works on Bryan's neck now. Bryan tries to make a comeback but Bray knocks him back down. Bray turns upside down in the corner and falls on his back. He starts doing the spider walk and splashes Bryan in the corner.

Bray blocks a third clothesline and levels Bryan but Bryan kicks out at 2. Bryan blocks Sister Abigail and rolls Bray up for 2. Bryan goes for the Yes Lock and gets it applied. Bray bites Bryan to break the hold. Bray takes back control now. Bray takes Bryan to the corner and works him over. Bryan fights back with headbutts but so does Bray. Bryan sends Bray to the mat. Bryan climbs up and nails the flying splash. Fans and Bryan chant "yes!" but Wyatt avoids the running knee by rolling out of the ring. Bryan kicks him and leaps out with a suicide dive but Bray catches him in mid-move and drops him with Sister Abigail on the floor. Bryan's head hits the barrier and fans start a "holy shit" chant.

Fans chant "this is awesome" as Bray rolls Bryan back in the ring. Bray nails Sister Abigail for the win.

Winner: Bray Wyatt

After the match, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan pose with Bray before they leave.

Renee Young interviews Paul Heyman backstage. He apologizes for what's about to happen and says Brock Lesnar is ready to challenge for the WWE World Heavyweight Title.

We see Pittsburgh Steeler Ben Roethlisberger sitting in the crowd.

We go back to the panel to talk about the show so far. Shawn says the future of the WWE is in the hands of Bray and Bryan and praises Bryan specifically. They talk about Lesnar vs. Show next.

Big Show vs. Brock Lesnar

We go to the ring and out first comes Big Show. Lesnar attacks Show before the bell and takes him down. Lesnar unloads on Show. Heyman tosses a steel chair in. Lesnar smacks Show with it several times. The bell still hasn't rang yet. Lesnar with more chair shots. The referee checks on Show but Lesnar comes over with another big chair shot. Show rolls out of the ring now. Lesnar drops the chair and waits on Show to come fight. Show rolls in and Lesnar goes right to work with stomps. Lesnar grabs the chair and whacks Show with it again. Lesnar yells for the bell to be rang but the referee won't do it. The referee grabs the chair and tosses it out of the ring. Heyman hands Lesnar another chair. The bell rings and Show blocks a chair shot and nails a knockout punch. Both are down now.

They go to the floor and Show tosses Lesnar. Show with a big body shot against the barrier. Show rolls Lesnar back in and both are hurting. Show come in and calls Lesnar a son of a bitch. Show with another big body shot. Lesnar ducks a knockout punch and lifts Show on his shoulders. Lesnar walks around with Show on his shoulders and nails a big F5 for the quick win.

Winner: Brock Lesnar

After the match, we go to replays. Lesnar looks a bit shocked and goes outside of the ring to grab a steel chair. Heyman watches as Lesnar walks around the ring with the chair. Lesnar enters the ring as a referee checks on Show. Lesnar unloads with chair shots and Show rolls out to the floor. Lesnar follows with more chair shots as Heyman cheers him on. Lesnar beats on Show's back and legs with the chair. The chair is destroyed so Heyman tosses him another. Lesnar continues the steel chair attack. Lesnar goes under the ring for something. A referee tries to stop him but gets shoved to the floor. Lesnar grabs another chair and whacks Show with it some more. Lesnar tosses the chair and walks off with Heyman. We go to replays. We see scars and bruises on Show's back as he's checked on.Show walks to the back with trainers and we see part of one of the broken chairs laying at ringside.

We go backstage to The Shield. They understand only one of them can win and say The Shield will still be standing when it's over. Roman Reigns feels like he has the winning number and there's some tension there with Dean Ambrose. Seth Rollins tries to pull them together.

Renee Young is backstage with Randy Orton. Orton isn't worried about John Cena or the line forming of other potential challenges. He says none of them are worthy like him. He calls Bray Wyatt a Duck Dynasty reject.

We get a WrestleMania XXX promo.

We get a promo for tonight's WWE World Heavyweight Title match.

WWE World Heavyweight Title Match: John Cena vs. Randy Orton

We go to the ring and out first comes WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton. John Cena is out next to a big pop. Lilian Garcia does official ring introductions and we get the bell. They lock up and Orton goes to the mat with a headlock. They trade holds and go back to their feet. We get dueling Cena chants from the crowd. Fans chant for Daniel Bryan as Orton applies another headlock. Cena drops Orton with a shoulder and a "yes!" chant starts. Cena takes Orton down for a 1 count. A "we want Daniel" chant starts now. Orton with a suplex and another pin attempt. Orton with a headbutt and another pin attempt. Orton with a headlock now.

Cena tries for a crab but Orton kicks him out of the ring. They come back in and Orton goes for another pin attempt. The fans have totally hijacked this match with chants. Cena sends Orton outside of the ring now. Orton whips Cena shoulder first into the steel steps. Orton brings Cena back in for a 2 count. Orton yells at the fans and says they should be chanting for him. Cena comes from behind. Orton blocks an Attitude Adjustment and drops Cena with a big DDT for another 2 count. Orton stomps away on Cena now. Orton poses in the corner and the fans boo. Cena comes from behind and falls back with Orton on his shoulders. Cena with a 2 count. Cena with flying shoulders now. Cena with the big side slam as the fans boo. Orton blocks the Five Knuckle Shuffle and powerslams Cena for a 2 count.

Cena with a full nelson into a neckbreaker for a 2 count. Cena goes to the top but Orton cuts him off and climbs up with him. Cena headbutts Orton to the mat. Cena hits the top rope leg drop. Orton blocks another AA with a backbreaker and covers for 2. Orton goes for the second rope draping DDT but Cena backdrops Orton over the top rope to the floor. Orton does the draping DDT from the apron and drops Cena face first on the floor. Orton rolls Cena back in and covers for a 2 count. Cena ends up blocking a RKO and applying the STF. Orton breaks it and drops Cena's neck over the top rope.

Orton comes in and Cena nails the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Orton blocks an AA and the referee gets knocked down. Cena applies the STF again and this time Orton taps out but the referee is still down. Orton grabs the title and lays Cena out with a shot to the face. The referee wakes up with the help of a WWE trainer. Orton covers as the referee crawls over but Cena kicks out at 2. Orton has words with the referee. It sounds like fans are chanting "this is awful" now. Orton turns around to an AA from Cena for a close 2 count. Orton nails a RKO for a close 2 count. Orton poses and gets booed some more. Cena dodges a punt kick and goes for another AA but Orton slides out. Orton applies the STF on Cena this time. Cena breaks his own hold and applies it on Orton. Orton goes for an AA and nails Cena's own move on him again. Cena kicks out at 2. Cena nails a RKO out of nowhere but Orton kicks out at 2. Cena lifts Orton and takes him to the top. Cena goes for a super AA from the second rope but Orton slides out. They trade shots and Cena turns it into a tornado DDT. Cena applies the STF again. Orton crawls for the rope but Cena pulls Orton back and tightens the hold. The lights go out and it's The Wyatt Family. They come back on and Rowan, Harper and Bray are on the apron. Cena motions towards them but they drop down to the floor. Cena turns around to a big RKO from Orton for the win.

Winner: Randy Orton

After the match, Orton avoids The Wyatt Family and leaves through the crowd. The Wyatt Family enters the ring where Cena is still laid out. Rowan shoves Cena into a big boot from Harper. Rowan beats Cena down in the corner. Harper whips Rowan into Cena with a big splash and follows up with a clothesline from Harper. They hold Cena while Bray laughs. Bray turns upside down in the corner and walks over to Cena again. Bray says, "behold the creators of the new world" and nails Sister Abigail on Cena and a "yes!" chant starts up. The Wyatts pose over Cena as their music hits and they leave together. We go to replays. We come back to Cena being helped out of the ring. Cena leaves on his own as his music plays.

We get a WWE Network promo.

Renee Young is backstage with new champions The New Age Outlaws. We see how they won the titles on the pre-show earlier tonight. They brag about the win and have a victory party to go to but Renee isn't invited.

We get commercials for pizza rolls and Elimination Chamber.

They air a video of several Superstars talking about why they will win the Royal Rumble match tonight. The Miz, The Usos, Big E Langston, Fandango, Batista, Damien Sandow, Ryback and Rey Mysterio all speak.

We go back to Mathews, Duggan, Flair and Michaels. Duggan picks Dolph Ziggler to win the match, Michaels picks either The Shield or CM Punk to win and Flair sticks with Batista.

30-Man Royal Rumble Match

We go to the ring and Justin Roberts is in explaining the rules. Out first comes CM Punk to a big pop. Out next comes Seth Rollins to start the match with Punk. The bell rings and they go at it. Rollins beats Punk down in the corner and starts trying to get him over the top rope. Punk fights back with forearms and kicks. The next man out is Damien Sandow. Sandow goes down and Punk tries to toss Rollins but can't. Punk with a shoulder thrust. Sandow beats Punk down as Cody Rhodes makes his way out. Cody rushes the ring and goes at it with Sandow. They trade shots in the middle of the ring. Sandow misses a clothesline and gets hit with CrossRhodes. Cody tries to toss Sandow but Rollins stops him. Rollins and Cody go at it now. Punk eliminates Sandow.

Punk and Cody both work on Rollins. Kane is out next in suit pants. Kane shoves Cody and boots him. Kane drops Punk with a big right hand. Kane with more right hands on Punk in the corner. Kane stomps away now. Kane with a big sideslam on Punk. Kane calls for a chokeslam but Punk blocks it with a roundhouse kick. Punk eliminates Kane. The next man out is NXT star Alexander Rusev. Rusev hits the ring and levels Rollins. Rusev tosses Rollins but he hangs on. Rusev levels Cody with a big kick and tosses him to the apron. Rusev blocks a Punk kick and hits him with big knee shots. Rusev scoops Punk and hits a huge overhead slam. Rusev goes back to work on Cody and beats him up in the corner. Rusev tries to toss Cody but Rollins make the save. The next man out is Jack Swagger with Zeb Colter. Swagger hits the ring and nails a Swagger Bomb on Rollins and one on Cody. Rusev works on Punk in the corner. Rusev and Swagger go at it in the middle of the ring now. Rusev with a huge knee to the gut and a splash in the corner. Rusev tries to toss Swagger but Rollins makes the save. Everyone gangs up on Rusev now except for Punk. Swagger tries to dump Cody. Punk comes over and helps Rollins with Rusev. The next man out is Kofi Kingston.

Punk and Swagger go at it for a minute. Cody tries to eliminate Punk next. Rusev has control of Kofi. Swagger almost dumps Rollins but Rollins hangs on. Cody and Kofi double team Rusev now. The next man out is Jimmy Uso. He and Rollins go at it. Uso unloads and hits Rusev next and then Cody. Uso spears Kofi in the corner and unloads. Rusev kicks away on Swagger in the corner. Cody dropkicks Uso. Swagger with shoulder thrusts on Rusev. Uso dumps Cody to the apron but he hangs on. The next man out is Goldust as Rusev breaks a sleeper hold from Punk. Goldust runs down and nails Rollins and then Uso. Goldust with a powerslam on Rollins. Rusev drops Goldust. Punk and Cody and Rollins triple team Rusev now. Cody fights with Rollins. Cody and Rollins try to elimiante Rusev now. Punk and Kofi join in and Rusev is eliminated.

Kofi leaps out of the ring but Rusev catches him. Rusev slams Kofi on top of the barrier and is forced to leave by referees. Kofi's feet still haven't touched the floor. Kofi leaps from the farthest barrier on the entrance all the way to the ring apron to stay in the match. That was a very long leap. The next man out is Dean Ambrose. Ambrose hits the ring and Punk goes at it with him. Goldust and Cody try to eliminate Swagger. Swagger dumps Goldust to the apron but Kofi makes the save. The next man out is Dolph Ziggler to a huge pop. Ziggler hits the ring and goes to the top. He nails a missile dropkick on Rollins and leaps onto him in the corner with right hands. Ambrose and Ziggler go at it now as fans chant for Ziggler. Ziggler fights from the apron and Goldust makes the save. Punk and Kofi work on eliminating Swagger but Punk goes for Kofi. The next man out is #13 and it's R-Truth. Punk hangs on the apron and stays in. Truth goes at it with Ambrose but Rollins makes the save and they beat him down. Ambrose eliminates Truth.

Ambrose eliminates Jimmy Uso. Swagger tries to boot Kofi off the apron but Kofi hangs on to Swagger's leg. Kofi is inches from hitting the floor and pulls Swagger's boot off. Swagger comes over and Kofi nails him in the head with the boot. Kofi pulls himself back into the match and the fans applaud. The next man out is Kevin Nash to a big pop with nWo music.

Nash eliminates Swagger and goes at it with Ambrose and Rollins. Nash fights them off and big boots Cody. Rollins and Ambrose work on eliminating Nash now. Punk works on Ziggler but he hangs on. The next man out is Roman Reigns. Reigns hits the ring and dropkicks Punk in the head before he even enters. Reigns decks Goldust and spears Cody. Reigns fights Nash off. Kofi leaps but Reigns catches him in mid-air. Reigns eliminates Kofi. Ziggler nails a big DDT on Reigns. Ziggler gets a huge spear from Reigns. Ziggler is eliminated. Everyone watches Reigns as the fans boo at Ziggler's elimination. Nash charges and Reigns dumps him over the top. Nash is eliminated. Cody and Goldust work on dumping Reigns but Rollins makes the save. The next man out is The Great Khali.

Khali goes at it with The Shield. Reigns nails a Superman punch on him. The Shield eliminates Khali. Punk and Goldust attack The Shield. Goldust eliminates Cody. Reigns eliminates Goldust. It's down to CM Punk and The Shield. #17 is Sheamus to a huge pop.

Sheamus comes in and unloads on The Shield. A big spear for Rollins in the corner. Sheamus with the forearm shots to the chest on Ambrose on the apron. Rollins gets hit with an Irish Curse and Sheamus nails a Brogue Kick on Reigns. The Shield beat Sheamus down now. The next man out is The Miz. The Miz attacks Rollins and tosses Ambrose to the apron but he hangs on. Reigns attacks Miz now. The next man out is Fandango with Summer Rae. He hits the ring and goes at it with Miz. The crowd starts doing the Fandango chant. Fandango hangs on as Sheamus goes after Miz. Fans chant for Daniel Bryan. Out next comes Los Matadores but it's El Torito that's in the match. Torito hits the ring and springboards in on Rollins with a hurricanrana. Torito takes down Miz. Everyone else looks shocked. Torito calls out Punk. Torito charges but Punk stops him with his hand. Punk laughs but Torito takes him down with a scissors. Fandango attacks Torito and gets booed. Fandango presses Torito in the air but also gets taken down and sent to the apron. Torito springboards up and knocks Fandango off the apron. Fandango is eliminated. Torito with another springboard but Reigns catches him. Reigns presses Torito high and tosses him out onto Fandango. Torito is eliminated. The next man out is Antonio Cesaro.

Cesaro comes in and hits the Cesaro Swing on The Miz, tossing him into Punk. Punk misses a kick and catches a Swing until The Shield breaks it up. Cesaro takes out Ambrose and Rollins. Rollins gets a lengthy Swing now. The crowd pops as Cesaro keeps spinning. The next man out is Luke Harper. Reigns spears Cesaro. Harper nails Reigns and Cesaro and then Punk. Punk and Harper trade shots now. Sheamus and Ambrose tangle on the apron. Jey Uso is the next man out. He tries taking out Cesaro but Rollins attacks. Ambrose stops Sheamus from eliminating Reigns. Uso superkicks Cesaro. Sheamus works on Ambrose again. Harper and Cesaro go at it. The next man is... JBL. JBL gets up from commentary as Cole points out this is JBL's first-ever Rumble match. JBL gets in with his suit and tie on. He takes off his suit coat and tells Cole to come get it. Reigns comes from behind and dumps JBL quickly. The crowd boos. JBL is eliminated.

The next man out is Erick Rowan. He hits the ring and helps Harper with The Miz. Rowan scoops Miz and tosses him to the apron. Miz slides back in but Rowan tosses him back to the apron. Harper with a big clothesline and The Miz is eliminated. Rowan and Harper work on Uso now. Harper eliminates Jey Uso. The Shield faces off with The Wyatt Family as Ryback is the next man out. He scoops Cesaro and slams him into the ropes. Ryback with thrusts to the gut on Cesaro. Fans chant Goldberg's name at Ryback. Ryback works on dumping Sheamus and then Rollins.

#27 out is Alberto Del Rio. Ryback and he go at it. Cesaro drops Ambrose and catapults him into the ropes. Rowan and Harper double team Reigns. The next man out is Batista to a huge pop. Batista hits the ring and runs over Ambrose, Rollins and Cesaro. Fans start booing now. Batista eliminates Rowan. Batista and Ryback come face to face now. They have words and Batista unloads. Ryback tosses Batista in the corner and he goes down. Batista blocks a Meathook clothesline and Ryback is eliminated. Del Rio takes out Batista's leg and superkicks him. Del Rio unloads on Batista. Batista eliminates Del Rio. Big E Langston is out next and comes out to manhandle Sheamus. Big E dumps Sheamus but he hangs on. Cesaro works on Ambrose. Sheamus fights back against Big E. Punk works on Batista. Fans start chanting "yes" as we get ready for #30. The last man out is Rey Mysterio to no reaction. Everyone was expecting Daniel Bryan. Fans boo now as Rey hits the ring and goes to work.

Fans are not happy at all about the last entrant. Sheamus ends up eliminating Big E with a big clothesline. There's a continous boo from the crowd. Cesaro unloads with European uppercuts. Cesaro drops Harper with a big boot. Batista and Ambrose go at it as the fans continue to boo. Rey nails 619 on Rollins. Rollins eliminates Mysterio and fans cheer. Ambrose and Harper go at it now. Reigns beats down Sheamus in the corner. Ambrose and Rollins work on Harper. Reigns comes over and decks Harper off the apron. Ambrose gets pissed and tries to eliminate Reigns but he hangs on. Rollins and Ambrose argue. Cesaro tries to eliminate them but can't. Reigns eliminates Cesaro, Ambrose and Rollins at the same time. Reigns yells at his partners. Reigns turns around to a big spinebuster from Batista. Sheamus hits a Brogue on Batista. Punk with GTS on Sheamus and then Reigns.

Kane comes from under the ring and eliminates Punk. Kane takes apart the Spanish announce table and chokeslams Punk through it. Officials check on Punk now as Kane leaves through the crowd. It's down to Reigns, Batista and Sheamus. We see Punk talking to a medic. Fans still want Daniel Bryan and are booing the final three. Sheamus runs over Reigns. Batista goes at it with Sheamus. Batista with a big clothesline in the corner. Batista with a powerslam on Reigns. A "no!" chant starts up now. Batista eats a big boot from Sheamus. Sheamus lays out Batista and points at the WrestleMania XXX sign. Batista ducks a Brogue Kick and then a clothesline. Sheamus blocks a Batista Bomb. Batista dumps Sheamus to the apron and Reigns knocks him off. Sheamus is eliminated.

Batista tries to dump Reigns but he hangs on. They take a second to breathe and meet in the center of the ring. Batista strikes first and they go at it. Reigns with a huge clothesline out of the corner. Reigns goes for a Superman punch but Batista blocks it with a spear. More boos from the crowd. All they want is Daniel Bryan. Batista turns around to a big spear from Reigns. Reigns gets a pop. They tangle and Batista just tosses Reigns over the top like it's nothing.

Winner: Batista

After the match, fans chant "no!" before booing some more. We go to replays of some of the bigger eliminations. Batista stands tall after the match but most of the fans just boo. He hits the turnbuckle and motions for the belt around his waist. Pyro goes off as Batista points at the WrestleMania XXX sign. More pyro goes off on the stage but the fans aren't happy. Royal

Rumble goes off the air with Batista posing in the corner.

ORDER OF ELIMINATIONS:

Entry no. 1 - CM Punk eliminated by Kane
Entry no. 2 - Seth Rollins eliminated by Roman Reigns
Entry no. 3 - Damien Sandow eliminated by CM Punk
Entry no. 4 - Cody Rhodes eliminated by Goldust
Entry no. 5 - Kane eliminated by CM Punk
Entry no. 6 - Alexander Rusev eliminated by EVERYONE
Entry no. 7 - Jack Swagger eliminated by Kevin Nash
Entry no. 8 - Kofi Kingston eliminated by Roman Reigns
Entry no. 9 - Jimmy Uso eliminated by Dean Ambrose
Entry no. 10 - Goldust eliminated by Roman Reigns
Entry no. 11 - Dean Ambrose eliminated by Roman Reigns
Entry no. 12 - Dolph Ziggler eliminated by Roman Reigns
Entry no. 13 - R-Truth eliminated by Dean Ambrose
Entry no. 14 - Kevin Nash eliminated by Roman Reigns
Entry no. 15 - Roman Reigns eliminated by Batista
Entry no. 16 - Khali eliminated by Roman Reigns
Entry no. 17 - Sheamus eliminated by Roman Reigns
Entry no. 18 - The Miz eliminated by Luke Harper
Entry no. 19 - Fandango eliminated by El Tonto
Entry no. 20 - El Tonto eliminated by Roman Reigns
Entry no. 21 - Antonio Cesaro eliminated by Roman Reigns
Entry no. 22 - Luke Harper eliminated by Roman Reigns
Entry no. 23 - Jay Uso eliminated by Luke Harper
Entry no. 24 - JBL eliminated by Roman Reigns
Entry no. 25 - Erik Rowan eliminated by Batista
Entry no. 26 - Ryback eliminated by Batista
Entry no. 27 - Alberto Delrio eliminated by Batista
Entry no. 28 - Batista (WINNER)
Entry no. 29 - Big E Langston eliminated by Sheamus
Entry no. 30 - Rey Mysterio eliminated by Seth Rollins

Monday, January 20, 2014

WWE Raw Results - January 20, 2014 - Return of Batista

Quick Results
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* The Shield def. Big E Langston, Cody Rhodes and Goldust

* Fandango def. Xavier Woods via the big top rope leg drop from the top rope

* CM Punk def. Billy Gunn via GTS

* Alberto Del Rio def. Rey Mysterio via cross-arm breaker submission

* Cameron and Naomi def. AJ Lee and Tamina Snuka

* The Usos def. Erick Rowan and Luke Harper

* Randy Orton def. Kofi Kingston via DQ when John Cena interfered

Detailed Results
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Tonight's WWE RAW opens up with a video package for Martin Luther King.

We're live from the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio as Michael Cole welcomes us. We go to the ring and Triple H and Stephanie McMahon have made their way out. Stephanie also welcomes us. Triple H says the Road to WrestleMania begins this Sunday. He hypes the Royal Rumble pay-per-view and how the winner gets a shot at WrestleMania XXX. Triple H says it's honor to welcome back one of those 30 men. A man who has sometimes been a foe and sometimes been a friend. Triple H says they have evolved together. Instead, Randy Orton's music hits and out comes the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Triple H doesn't look happy about it.

Orton wants to get right to it but Stephanie is upset. She plugs the WWE Network. She talks about Orton losing to Kofi Kingston last week and we see footage, including Orton's attack on John Cena's father. Stephanie yells at Orton for attacking a helpless old man with his back turned. Stephanie says these actions are unbecoming of the WWE World Champion. She says this is a new era, a new regime and a new authority. If Orton can't abide by that authority, he can lose his title or even his spot on the roster. Orton blames everything on Stephanie and Triple H. He's not happy about facing Cena at the Royal Rumble. Orton brings up Brock Lesnar and Batista being brought back. Orton says there wouldn't be a Network without him. Fans start chanting for Batista. Orton wants them to tell him how he's supposed to react to all the blatant disrespect. Orton says if he could go back and do it all over again, he wouldn't change a thing. Triple H tells Orton to take the bass out of his voice real fast. Triple H says they made Orton the face of WWE because they believe in him. They believe he is the complete package and that he has the goods to walk through any obstacle. They believe he is that good. Triple H says Orton has lost the faith in himself and brings up the loss to Kofi. Triple H expects Orton to rise up and make the loss right but that's not what he did, he punched an old man in the face. Triple H says Orton can get through Cena, Lesnar and Batista if he rises up. Triple H says Orton needs to fix a lot of things tonight. Orton vs. Kofi is announced for tonight. Triple H shows us the parking area in the back. He says that's where John Cena will arrive tonight. Triple H has a camera there so we all know when Cena arrives. Triple H says Orton will have the opportunity to step in the ring with Cena and make things right. Triple H says Orton will do all these things alone. Batista's music hits to a huge pop.

Batista comes out to a huge pop and gets pyro. He's dressed in street clothes and makes his way into the ring with a spotlight on him. Batista hits the turnbuckles and poses for the fans as Orton looks on. Fans start chanting Batista's name as his music stops playing. Batista drops and kisses the mat before hugging Triple H and Stephanie. Orton extends his hand and gets booed. Batista says hello to Orton. Batista understands Orton has some questions about his return. Batista says he is back because he wants the WWE World Heavyweight Title. Batista doesn't care if it's Orton, Cena or someone else. He says he's back to win the Royal Rumble and be WWE World Heavyweight Champion and go on to headline WrestleMania. Batista drops the mic and tells Orton to deal with it as his music starts up again. Batista heads up the ramp as Orton fumes.

Still to come, Lesnar and Big Show face off plus Cody Rhodes, Goldust and Big E Langston vs. The Shield. We go to commercial.

Back from the break and we get a look at the parking lot waiting on Cena to arrive.

The Shield vs. Big E Langston, Cody Rhodes and Goldust

The champions wait in the ring as The Shield make their way out. Langston and Dean Ambrose start things off and go at it. Big E knocks Ambrose down first with a big shoulder. Big E presses Seth Rollins high in the air and drops him. Goldust tags in and goes to work on Rollins. Rollins takes him to the corner. Cody comes in and keeps control of Rollins. They end up on the outside and we go to commercial.

Back from the break and Roman Reigns is in control of Cody. Rhodes tries to make some offense but Reigns cuts him off. Ambrose and Rollins both do quick tags for some triple teaming. Rollins with a 2 count on Cody. Rollins works over Cody in the corner now. Rollins misses a huge splash in the corner and goes down. Reigns tags in and knocks Goldust off the apron. Cody counters and nails a Disaster Kick on Reigns.

Langston finally tags in and unloads on Ambrose. He sends Reigns over the top rope. Reigns runs over Ambrose again. Big E goes for the Big Ending but Rollins makes the save. Big E sends Rollins to the floor. Goldust leaps out and takes out Rollins. Ambrose comes off the top but Big E catches him with a big overhead throw. Big E runs the ropes and nails a splash on Ambrose for a 2 count as Reigns breaks the pin. Reigns knocks Cody out of the air with a Superman punch. Goldust hits Reigns but gets speared hard. Big E runs over Reigns. Ambrose with a knee to Big E's gut. Rollins tags in and stomps on Big E's head for the win.

Winners: The Shield

We get a look back at last week's RAW with The Usos vs. Daniel Bryan and Bray Wyatt in the main event where Bryan turned on The Wyatt Family. Up next, Bryan will break his silence about his time with the Wyatts. Back to commercial.

Back from the break and we get hype for the WWE Network. Daniel Bryan is making his way out and leading a big "yes!" chant with the fans. Bryan takes the mic and everyone starts chanting his name. Bryan says, "and some people think I shouldn't be the face of this company." Bryan says people have asked him if he had a plan when he joined The Wyatt Family. Another "yes!" chant starts up. Bryan says to take down a guy with a Messiah complex, you have to take him down mentally and physically. To do that, Bryan had to do some things he's not proud of. Bryan says he absolutely despises The Wyatt Family but he did it just to get that one moment. Bryan says last week he became a buzzard and chewed on the carcass of Bray Wyatt. Bryan says the truth is that he exposed Bray. Bryan says before he came out tonight, he was informed that Erick Rowan and Luke Harper will be in the Rumble match on Sunday. Bryan announces he will face Bray in a singles match at the Rumble. Bryan gets another "yes!" chant going. The lights go out and Bray appears on the big screen.

Bray says Bryan only exposed himself. Bray calls the people animals and talks about how they cheered for Bryan while he stamped Bray out. Bray calls Bryan a traitor. Bray tells Bryan to go home and hug his mother, tell her he loves her, tell her he's sorry because everything that happens to Bryan from now on is his own fault. Fans start chanting for Bryan as Bray laughs. The lights go out and we go to commercial.

Fandango vs. Xavier Woods

Back from the break and Summer Rae is doing her entrance with Fandango. R-Truth is on commentary as Fandango and Xavier start going at it. Xavier with a lot of offense early on. Xavier goes for a splash but Fandango moves and he hits the ropes. Fandango slams Xavier and goes to the top. Fandango nails the big top rope leg drop for the quick win.

Winner: Fandango

After the match, Truth hits the ring to check on Xavier. We see Emma in the crowd with another "#emmataining" sign and she's dancing.

We go backstage to Kane and Brad Maddox. Stephanie McMahon storms in and asks Brad to excuse them. She isn't happy about Kane chokeslamming CM Punk on SmackDown. He apologizes but she wants him to apologize to Punk tonight. Fans start chanting Punk's name as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and out comes Kane. He calls CM Punk to the ring. Kane says he says he overstepped his boundaries and let his anger get the best of him. He apologizes for chokeslamming Punk. Punk says he didn't hear him. Kane says he apologizes again. A "one more time" chant starts up and Punk looks confused. Punk decks Kane with the microphone and pushes him into the ropes. Punk knocks Kane out of the ring. Kane takes off his coat and goes towards the ring but Brad Maddox comes out and tells him to stop. Maddox announces Punk vs. either Road Dogg or Billy Gunn, who both come out to the stage. The New Age Outlaws head to the ring as Maddox calls for a referee.

CM Punk vs. Billy Gunn

The Outlaws do rock, paper, scissors and discuss who's going in. Road Dogg joins commentary as Gunn hits the ring. Gunn goes to work but Punk beats him down in the corner and unloads. Punk whips Gunn hard across the ring and he rolls out to the floor. Punk follows and slams Gunn into the apron. Punk has words with Road Dogg. Gunn attacks from behind and lays Punk out, turning things around. We go to commercial.

Back from the break and Gunn is in control with a sleeper. Punk goes down and Gunn goes for a pin attempt. Gunn nails a big dropkick and shows off as the crowd boos. Gunn with another 2 count. Gunn ends up on the floor. Punk goes to run the ropes but stops and attacks Road Dogg while he's on commentary. Punk beats up Dogg and leaves him laying. Punk goes back in the ring and hits a heel kick on Gunn. Punk with clotheslines and a swinging neckbreaker for a 2 count. More back and forth. Dogg gets knocked off the apron. Gunn with another big slam for a 2 count. Gunn misses a splash in the corner and goes down. Punk climbs up for the big elbow drop but Dogg pulls Gunn to safety. Punk leaps out and takes out Dogg. Gunn clotheslines Punk and brings him back in. Punk dodges the Fame-asser and nails a GTS for the win.

Winner: CM Punk

After the match, Maddox appears on the stage and congratulates Punk on his victory. Kane appears and snatches the mic, saying he's got this. Kane also congratulates Punk. Kane talks about the Royal Rumble match on Sunday and says every number is drawn at random except Punk's. Punk will be going in first.

We get another look at the parking lot as we wait for John Cena to arrive. We see Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar walking into the building as we go back to commercial.

Back from the break and we get a promo video for the Royal Rumble.

The announcers talk about Mae Young and lead us to a tribute video.

Rey Mysterio vs. Alberto Del Rio

We go right to the ring and out comes Rey Mysterio to a pop and pyro. We see footage from this match on SmackDown. This will be the third match between these two in a week. We go to commercial.

Back from the break and Alberto Del Rio is making his way out. They lock up and Del Rio applies a headlock. Del Rio keeps up the offense and starts stomping on Rey for a 2 count. They run the ropes and Rey turns it around. He kicks Del Rio in the face for a 2 count. Del Rio catches Rey and drops him over the top rope. Del Rio with more stomps. Rey ends up kicking Del Rio to the floor. Rey nails a big springboard moonsault from the apron. They come back in and Rey kicks Del Rio in the corner. Rey charges with a baseball slide kick to the knee.

Rey mounts Del Rio with right hands in the corner. Del Rio runs into a boot but gets Rey tangled in the ropes and stomps on his head. Del Rio unloads with right hands and stomps. They go to the floor and Del Rio runs Rey into the steps. Del Rio rolls Rey back in and goes to the top. Del Rio comes off the top rope and decks Rey for another 2 count. Del Rio with a headlock on the mat now. Del Rio with a big tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for another 2 count. Del Rio keeps up the attack on Rey and kicks him in the back. Del Rio with a boot to the throat now. Rey fights back but Del Rio throws him under the bottom rope and out to the floor face first. We go to commercial.

Back from the break and Del Rio has thrown Rey into the steel steps. Del Rio brings him back in for another 2 count. Del Rio tries to take Rey's mask off but the referee pulls him away. Del Rio with more offense in the corner. Rey goes to the floor to adjust his mask and re-group. Del Rio brings Rey back in the ring and wraps his body around the ring post as the referee counts. Del Rio with another pin attempt. Rey fights back but misses in the corner and runs into the ring post. Del Rio turns Rey upside down in the corner and kicks him some more. Del Rio charges, Rey moves and Del Rio hits the ring post.

Rey takes down Del Rio off the top rope. Back and forth now. Rey goes to the top and nails the senton. Del Rio with a kick and a roll up but Rey rolls through and kicks him in the face. Rey with a 2 count. Del Rio counters a move but Rey drops him for 619. Rey goes for it but Del Rio catches his legs. Del Rio catapults Rey into the corner. Del Rio with a big superkick to the face for a 2 count. Del Rio goes for the cross armbreaker but Rey dodges it. Rey drops Del Rio for 619 again and nails it this time. Rey drops the dime and covers for the pin but Del Rio gets his arm on the bottom rope. Rey goes back to the top and is holding his arm. Rey comes off the top but Del Rio catches him and slams him face first. Del Rio applies the cross armbreaker for the win.

Winner: Alberto Del Rio

After the match, Del Rio hits the turnbuckles and poses. Batista's music hits and the crowd goes nuts. Batista makes his way out and Del Rio readies for a fight. Batista enters the ring and Del Rio yells at him, telling him to get out. Fans chant for Batista as he stares Del Rio down. Del Rio charges but Batista catches him with a spinebuster. Batista gets hype and the crowd pops. Batista puts his thumbs down and nails a Batista Bomb. Batista hits the corners and motions for the WWE Title around his waist. We go to replays. Batista greets fans at ringside on his way out.

We see Big Show backstage as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and out comes Big Show. We see footage of him tossing Brock Lesnar at Old School RAW. Show does an impersonation of Paul Heyman that was pretty good. Show says the match with Lesnar at Royal Rumble will be one of the biggest of his career. Show praises Lesnar but says he still doesn't like him. Show mocks Heyman some more. Show calls Lesnar out to the ring and challenges him to get in his face and see what happens. Show waits and out comes Heyman as the crowd boos.

Heyman doesn't speak but the fans start chanting walrus. After a minute, Lesnar's music hits and out he comes. Lesnar slowly walks to the ring with Heyman behind him as Show looks on. Lesnar laughs, turns around and walks back up the ramp as the fans boo. Lesnar and Heyman walk straight to the back. Show grabs a mic and tells Lesnar to drag his ass back out here and get in his face. Lesnar comes back out with Heyman. Lesnar walks to ringside and stands there with his arms crossed, staring down Show. Lesnar takes his time walking to the steel steps and finally into the ring. Lesnar gets right into Show's face and they stare each other down. Lesnar motions like he's going to headbutt Show and Show jumps. Lesnar laughs. Lesnar goes to leave the ring but charges for a takedown but Show tosses him to the corner. They tangle in the corner and Show backdrops Lesnar high in the air, over the top rope and onto the floor. Lesnar is pissed now. He takes apart the announcers table. Lesnar grabs a steel chair and goes in the ring but Show steps on it. Lesnar trips back onto the floor. He grabs a monitor and throws it in the ring but Show avoids it. Show holds the chair and dares Lesnar to enter the ring. Show challenges Lesnar to come in the ring and says he will knock his ass out. Lesnar and Heyman head up the ramp as the fans boo. Lesnar yells back at Big Show as Show's music hits. We go to replays.

Still to come, Orton vs. Kofi. We get another look at the parking lot as they wait on Cena to arrive. Back to commercial.

AJ Lee and Tamina Snuka vs. Cameron and Naomi

Back from the break and we see footage from earlier where AJ Lee had a party for herself but nobody showed up. Bad News Barrett appears and informs her that nobody likes her. AJ accidentally smashed her cake in Tamina Snuka's face. Out next comes Cameron and Naomi. Cameron starts off with Tamina.

Tamina strikes first and levels Cameron. AJ tags in and keeps it up. AJ drops her for a 2 count. AJ works Cameron over and tags Tamina back in for some double teaming. Tamina keeps control of Cameron but runs into a big boot. Naomi tags in and goes at it with Tamina. Naomi with a big clothesline and a botched hurricanrana. Naomi with the elbow off the second rope. Naomi with a dropkick but Tamina nails a big boot.

AJ tags back in and skips around Naomi. Naomi rolls her up out of nowhere for the win.

Winners: Cameron and Naomi

We see footage from earlier where Batista returned and confronted Randy Orton.

Still to come, Erick Rowan and Luke Harper vs. The Usos. Back to commercial.

Back from the break and we get more hype for the Rumble. They air the third or fourth MLK video also.

The Usos vs. Erick Rowan and Luke Harper

We go to the ring and out come The Usos. Back to commercial.

Back from the break and Bray Wyatt watches from his rocking chair as we get ready to go. Harper starts out with Uso and unloads on him. Rowan comes in and keeps up the attack. He tosses Uso to the floor and Harper goes to hit him but Uso ducks and Harper hits the ring post. Uso drops Harper and tags in his brother. Jey leaps off the apron and takes out Harper. The Usos take control and bring it back in the ring. Uso with big right hands on Harper. They trade shots now. The Usos with some double teaming. Jimmy nails a crossbody for a 2 count as rowan breaks it up. Rowan clears both Usos out. Harper with a big boot on Jimmy and a 2 count.

Harper and Rowan keep control and make tags now. Harper runs into a big boot. Uso goes to the top but Harper shoves him off and into the fan barrier. Bray claps as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and The Wyatts are still in control. Rowan works over Jimmy. Harper comes back in and keeps up the attack. Bray takes a mic and starts talking about Daniel Bryan and the Rumble. Bray says hell awaits Bryan and starts laughing. He sits back down in his chair and watches the match. Uso turns it around with a big kick. Jey tags in and unloads on Harper and Rowan. Uso with a big Samoan Drop on Harper. Uso with the back splash in the corner and a superkick to Rowan on the apron. Uso runs the ropes and leap out onto Rowan on one side of the ring. The other Uso goes to leap on Harper but gets decked. More back and forth. Harper with a close 2 count. Bray yells to finish them. Daniel Bryan runs down and lays Bray out from behind. Bryan unloads on Bray as the fans go nuts. Harper goes to help but Uso rolls him up for the win.

Winners: The Usos

The Wyatt Family recovers at ringside as fans chant "yes!" and Daniel Bryan's music hits. Bryan and The Usos chant "yes!" from the stage as Bryan taunts Bray.

We get another look at the back as we wait on Cena to arrive. Up next is Orton vs. Kofi. Back to commercial.

Kofi Kingston vs. Randy Orton

Back from the break and out comes Kofi Kingston. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton is out next for tonight's main event. Orton strikes first and unloads on Kofi for a quick 2 count. Orton keeps looking at the entrance and yells out at Cena. Kofi comes back and unloads on Orton, sending him out to the floor to re-group. Kofi follows and throws Orton into the fan barrier and back in the ring. Orton goes back to the floor for a breather and the fans boo him. Kofi charges but Orton hits a knee to the gut. Orton takes control and slams Orton into the announcers table. Orton rolls Kofi in at the 6 count and covers for 2.

Orton stomps on Kofi. Kofi fights back with right hands and kicks. Kofi with a leaping right hand in the corner and a 2 count. Orton mocks Kofi with the "you can't see me" gesture. Kofi fights back out of the corner but Orton hits another knee to the gut. Orton with a nice suplex. Orton looks at the entrance and calls out for Cena again. Orton with a big uppercut but Kofi backslides him for 2. Orton with a clothesline and a 2 count. Orton goes for the second rope draping DDT but Kofi counters with SOS for a close 2 count. Orton with a big shoulder and more shots in the corner. We see John Cena arriving in the back. Orton sees it on the big screen as Cena starts running.

Kofi holds Orton's leg so he can't leave the ring. Cena runs down and brawls with Orton for the disqualification.

Winner by DQ: Randy Orton

Cena unloads on Orton on the floor and throws him into the ring post. Cena whips Orton into the fan barrier and over into the crowd. Cena follows and beats him up the stairs. Cena goes for an Attitude Adjustment on the stairs but Orton fights out and keeps walking through the crowd and higher up the stairs. Cena follows. They brawl up to the cheap shots and in front of a private suite. They enter the suite and fight out into the concessions area. Fans are waiting and screaming. Cena follows Orton outside of the arena. We see Orton getting into the passenger side of a car and driving off. JBL says Orton may have just stolen a car. Cena is upset and walks back up into the concessions area where fans are chanting his name. Cena heads back into the arena and his music starts playing. Cena makes his way back to ringside and poses with the fans as we go to replays. Cena makes his way through the crowd, stopping to greet some fans. RAW foes off the air with Cena celebrating in the ring.

Friday, December 27, 2013

WWE SmackDown Results - December 27, 2013

Quick Results
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* The Wyatt Family (Luke Harper and Erick Rowan) def. The Usos (Jimmy and Jey)

* Antonio Cesaro def. Cody Rhodes via roll-up

* Prime time Players (Darren Young and Titus O’Neil) def. Ryback and Curtis Axel

* Non-title match
Randy Orton def. Dolph Ziggler via RKO

* Daniel Bryan def. Damien Sandow via Busaiku Knee

* Champion vs Champion Non-title match
Big E Langston def. Dean Ambrose via Big Ending

* Roman Reigns def. Mark Henry via spear

* John Cena def. Seth Rollins via AA

Detailed Results
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Welcome to the last Smackdown of the year!

John Cena makes his way to the ring, Cena says this is the last Smackdown of 2013. Cena says this crowd will help the WWE Universe around the world bring in the new year. Cena says when the New Year is brought in, the fun is over. Cena says everyone will be worried about their resolutions. John says his are bear hugging a real bear, having a hip-hop album with Great Khali and drafting his XFL team. Cena says he would also like to gain 40 pounds, but says he could gain that tonight. Cena says the WWE World Heavyweight Championship is about 40 lbs, and if he factors the Earth’s gravitational pull, he might just get that weight on. Cena says he knows Orton is listening, and wants Randy to come down to face him for the title.

The Shield interrupts. The three surround Cena, and ambush him. Mark Henry makes the save, but the numbers get the better of him. Big E Langston runs to make the save, making the numbers even.

Kane comes out, saying that as Director of Operation sit is obvious to him there are some issues for everyone to work out. Kane says Dean Ambrose will face Big E Langston, Roman Reigns will face Mark Henry and John Cena will face Seth Rollins. Kane lights up his ring pyro, and leaves for the back.

-Commercials

The Wyatt Family (Luke Harper and Erick Rowan) vs.The Usos (Jimmy and Jey)

Uso takes Rowan off the apron, and through Luke to the floor. One of the two dive onto them, while the other waits for Harper. Luke takes them out with a big boot, but another waits in the corner. Harper is hit in the corner, and dropped with a Corkscrew Splash. Pin, but a kick out. Harper connects with a forearm and a Discus Larait. Rowan connects with a Running Splash for the win.

Winners: Wyatt Family (Pinfall)

Bray connects with a Sister Abagail to one of them.

Backstage, Renee Young interviews Randy Orton asking him about his New Year’s Resolution. Orton says he should enter the Royal Rumble and win it, sit in a luxury box for WMXXX and retire the champion. Dolph Ziggler comes up saying someone can’t be inducted if they are spineless. Ziggler says he will be the one to shut him up. Orton says he is asking for an RKO. Kane makes the match official, as Ziggler says it’s about time. Kane tells Orton that backstage must be safe, but in the ring is different.

Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring.

-Commercials

Tag Team Champion Cody Rhodes w/ Goldust vs. Antonio Cesaro w/ Jack Swagger

They lock up, as Rhodes backs Cesaro into the corner. They back out, as they lock up again. Rhodes locks in a Side Headlock, into a Takeover. Rhodes is pushed against the ropes, but keeps the hold on. Cesaro reverses into a Hammerlock, as Rhodes trips him up. Rhodes locks in a Front Facelock, but Cesaro gets the Hammerlock again. Rhodes sends Cesaro tothe floor. Goldust blows in Cesaro’s face, as Rhodes goes to his aid. The two teams stand off. Cesaro and Rhodes get back in the rings, as Cesaro takes Cody to the corner. Rhodes gets out with his Twisting Sunset Flip. Rhodes is sent to the floor, as Cesaro follows. Rhodes is thrown back into the ring, and pinned. Kick out. Rhodes is put in the corner, as Cesaro connects with some jabs to the gut. Cesaro connects with a European Uppercut. Cesaro brings him out with a Suplex. Pin, but a kick out. Cesaro locks in a Rear Chinlock, but Rhodes pushes him away. Cesaro is hit with a High Knee, followed by an uppercut. Rhodes and Cesaro runs the ropes, as Antonio is taken out. Swagger distracts on the ropes, as Cesaro connects with a European Uppercut to the back of Rhodes’ head. Cesaro rolls him up for the win.

Winner: Antonio Cesaro (Pinfall)

-Commercials

Prime time Players (Darren Young and Titus O’Neil) vs. RybAxel (Ryback and Curtis Axel)

Darren and Ryback start off, as Young is thrown to the mat. Ryback takes him out with some clubbing blows, but Young connects with an elbow. Young connects with a low Dropkick, and tags Titus. Young is dropped on Ryback with a Front Suplex. Titus and Rybacktradeblows, while Ryback runs the ropes. Titus takes him out with a shoulder. Axel tags himself, as he knees Titus as he is pushed into the ropes by Ryback. Axel chops Titus in the corner, but takes some of his own. Titus runs to Axel, but is hit with a Dropkick. Axel chokes Titus with his foot, as Ryback is tagged. Ryback connects with a Front Facelock, but Titus is driven into the corner. Axel is tagged, as he slaps Titus in the head. Axel runs the ropes, but is hit with a Big Boot. Darren is tagged, as he connects with a Belly-to-belly. Darren connects with a corner Lariat, and a Northern Lights. Pin, but Ryback breaks it. The PTP take out Ryback, as Axel tries to roll up Young. Axel is rolled up himself, as the Players pick up the win.

Winners: Primetime Players (Pinfall)

Randy Orton makes his way to the ring.

-Commercials

Dolph Ziggler makes his way to the ring.

WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton vs. Dolph Ziggler

They lock up, as Ziggler is taken to the corner. Ziggler reverses it, but Orton rolls tothe floor. Orton gets back in, as they lock up. Orton gets a Side Headlock, and takes Ziggler out with a shoulder. Ziggler takes Orton to the corner with a flurry of fists, but Orton kicks him away. Orton connects with a Suplex. Pin, but a kick out. Orton is whipped to the corner, but he connects with an elbow to Orton. Ziggler connects with fists from the corner. Ziggler connects with a Snapmare into an Elbow Drop. Pin, but a kick out. Orton trips Ziggler, as he is driven face first into the turn buckles. Orton and Zigglertradefists, but Ziggler catches Orton in the face with a Dropkick. Orton rolls tothe floor.

-Commercials

Ziggler rolls back into the ring, as during the break he was thrown into the steel post and fell out. Orton connects with Garvin Stomps, and a Knee Drop. Pin, but a kick out. Orton pulls on Dolph’s hair, and locks in a Rear Headlock. Ziggler stands out, but is taken out with a knee to the gut. Orton pulls the hair, and locks in another Headlock. Ziggler connects with a Chinbreaker reversal, as Ziggler is whipped. Dolph kicks Orton, and connects with fists. Ziggler connects with a Stinger Splash, and connects with fists from the corner. Ziggler connects with a Neckbreaker, followed by an Elbow Drop. Ziggler goes for the Fameasser, but misses. Orton misses with a Scoop Slam, as Ziggler connects with a Jumping DDT. Pin, but a kick out. Ziggler goes top rope, but is tripped up. Orton follows him up, but Ziggler gets him away. Ziggler connects with a Missile Dropkick. Pin, but a kick out. Ziggler throws Orton into the ring post, and then connects with a Fameasser. Pin, but a kick out. Ziggler takes Orton to the corner with fists, but is back away. Orton pokes Ziggler in the eye when the ref is turned, and connects with an RKO for the win.

Winner: Randy Orton (Pinfall)

Orton attacks Ziggler post-match, throwing him into the steps, the ring post and over the barricade. Orton connects with a DDT to Ziggler off the barricade.

The Shield cut a promo, saying 2014 is going to be like 2013. Dean says nothing will change about the Shield. Dean says Langston has gotten a little taste of the Shield, but bite off more than he could chew. Reigns says Henry is with the Hall ofPain, but Roman givespaina whole new meaning. Rollins says Cena believes in Hustle, Loyalty and Respect but he believes in nothing more than driving his boot into the back of Cena’s head and driving his face into the mat. Believe in the Shield.

Daniel Bryan makes his way to the ring.

-Commercials

Daniel Bryan vs. Damien Sandow

They lock up, as Sandow is taken to the corner. Bryan is hit with kicks, but locks in a Headlock. Daniel is knocked down, and hit with kicks. Daniel goes for Sandow, but he is kick and chokes against the ropes. Sandow throws Daniel tothe floor. Sandow throws Daniel into the barricade, and follows. Pin, but a kick out. Sandow connects with knees to the face, followed by a Powerslam. Sandow connects with an Elbow of Disdain and pins. Kick out. Sandow locks a Chinlock, but Daniel stands out. Daniel runs the ropes, but is taken out. Bryan is set up in the corner, as Sandow whips him out. Daniel backflips out and connects with a Running Lariat. Daniel connects with a Dropkick to a cornered Sandow, and puts him on the top rope. Daniel connects with a Frankensteiner, followed by kicks to the chest. Daniel goes for a Roundhouse, but Sandow rolls him up. Daniel gets out, and connects with a Roundhouse. Sandow is hit with a Busaiku Knee.

Winner: Daniel Bryan (Pinfall)

Bray says he has been stuck with so many daggers, but still walks upright. Wyatt says the people chose him, like a moth to a flame. Wyatt says Bryan forget who controls the inferno. Wyatt says he is more than a man – he is a god.

-Commercials

Intercontinental Champion Big E Langston vs.United States ChampionDean Ambrose

Langston drives Dean into the corner, and connects with a Spear. Ambrose kicks Langston, and connects with a Larait. Dean connects with a Twist Elbow Drop. Pin, but a kick out. Dean connects with fists to Langston in the ropes, and follows with a Dropkick. Pin, but a kick out. Dean locks in a Headlock, but Langston runs the ropes. Dean gets a knee into the gut of Langston. Dean goes top rope, but is thrown to the mat. Langston connects with a Belly-to-belly and connects with a Running Splash. Dean takes Langston to the floor. Dean throws Big E back in, but is hit with a Big Ending.

Winner: Big E Langston (Pinfall)

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Mark Henry vs. Roman Reigns

They lock up, as Roman is pushed away. They lock hands, as Roman headbutts and punches him. Henry pushes him out of the ring. Henry follows him to the floor, and smashes him into the ring apron. Roman is thrown back into the ring, as Henry pins. Kick out. Henry headbutts Roman and whips him. Reigns is taken out with a Big Boot. Roman is taken to the apron, as he snaps Henry in them. Roman connects with a Flying Forearm. Pin, but a kick out. Roman locks in a Head Lock, but Henry gets out by throwing Reigns up. Mark takes out Roman, connecting with a JYD Headbutt. Henry smashes Roman in the corner, but is hit with a big Samoan Drop. Roman does a three point stance, and connects with a Superman Punch. Roman connects with a Spear for the win.

Winner: Roman Reigns (Pinfall)

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John Cena vs. Seth Rollins

They lock up, as Rollins locks in a Side Headlock. Cena gets out, into one of his own. Rollins locks in a Frton Facelock, as Cena gets a Seated Hammerlock. Rollins reverses, but is whipped. Rollins is thrown with a Hip Toss, as he rolls to the floor. Seth connects with strikes to Cena, but is taken to the corner. Rollins is whipped to the opposite corner, as Cena hits the turn buckles. Seth keeps Cena grounded with kicks. Cena fights back, going for a Bulldog, but is taken out with a Clothesline. Pin, but a kick out. Rollins locks in a Chinlock, but Cena carries him up. Cena backs him into the corner, but is hit with a Big Boot from Rollins in the corner. Seth connects with a knee and pins. Kick out. Seth connects with a Neckbreaker. Pin, but a kick out.

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Seth takes Cena out with fists to the face. Rollins whips Cena to the corner, as he falls to the mat. Rollins goes to whip Cena, but is sent to the corner as he does the Shawn Michaels corner spot. Cena takes out Seth with some Shoulder Tackles, but is caught and hit with a Reverses STO in the ropes. Pin, but a kick out. Rollins mocks Cena, but is hit with a Powerslam. Cena connects with a 5 Knuckle Shuffle, and goes for the AA. Rollins lands on his feet, and connects with a Blockbuster. Pin, but a kick out. Rollins connects with a Corner Elbow Strike. Rollins goes for another, but is caught in a Half Nelson Neckbreaker. Pin, but a kick out. Cena goes top rope, but Rollins pushes the rope. Rollins connects with a Skywalker. Pin, but a kick out. Rollins runs the ropes, but is caught in a Powerbomb. Pin, but a kick out. Cena goes for an AA, but Rollins grabs the ropes. Cena tries to pulls Rollins away, but is hit with a Swinging Enziguri. Pin, but a kick out. Rollins goes top rope, as he connects with a Diving Knee. Pin, but a kick out. Rollins goes for the Blackout, but is caught in the STF. Rollins grabs the bottom rope. Dean gets in the ring, but Big E stops him. Roman connect with a Flying Clothesline to Langston. Henry throws Roman onto Dean. Rollins dives onto Cena, but is rolled up and picked up into an AA.

Winner: John Cena (Pinfall)

WWE Holiday Tour quick results from Madison Square Garden in New York

* Rey Mysterio def. Alberto Del Rio

* Zack Ryder def. Brodus Clay

* Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Cameron and Naomi def. Aksana, Alicia Fox, Rosa Mendes and Kaitlyn

* Sin Cara def. Curtis Axel

* The Great Khali def. Curtis Axel

* Cody Rhodes and Goldust def. Antonio Cesaro and Jack Swagger in a steel cage match to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship

* Drew McIntyre, Jinder Mahal and Ricardo Rodriguez def. Los Matadores and El Torito

* Big Show def. Kane (Booker T was special guest referee)

* John Cena def. Randy Orton via DQ in a match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

WWE Raw Results - December 23, 2013

Quick Results
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* 12 Divas Jingle Belles Match
Natalya, The Bella Twins, Eva Marie, Cameron and Naomi def. Aksana, Vickie Guerrero, Kaitlyn, Summer Rae, Tamina Snuka and Alicia Fox

* Sin Cara def. Curtis Axel via senton bomb

* The Wyatt Family def. Cody Rhodes, Goldust and Daniel Bryan

* Christmas Present on a Pole Match:
The present is hanging on the pole in the corner and the winner will get an Intercontinental Title shot on next week's RAW.
Fandango def. Dolph Ziggler

* The Usos def. Darren Young and Titus O'Neil

* Battle for Christmas: Good Santa vs. Evil Santa
Mark Henry (dressed as Santa Claus with Christmas music) def. Damien Sandow (dressed as Evil Santa with darker Christmas music and brings coal out) via World's Strongest Slam

* Los Matadores def. Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro

* Ryback def. Kofi Kingston via shell-shocked

* CM Punk, John Cena and Big E Langston def. The Shield via DQ

Detailed Results
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Tonight's WWE RAW opens up with Mark Henry in the back dressed as Santa Claus, reading A Visit from St. Nicholas. He's interrupted by Evil Santa Damien Sandow. The video cuts back to Henry and then back to Sandow, back and forth. Will Christmas be canceled this year? It's up to Mark Henry to save it.

- Michael Cole welcomes us to RAW Christmas from Austin, Texas. The set is decorated as snow falls in the arena. Out comes Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Kane and an elf. They are all wearing Santa Claus hats. Kane and the elf hand out candy canes to the fans at ringside. Kane shoves the candy in one kids chest, obviously a plant. Triple H welcomes us to a very RAW Christmas. Triple H says this time of year warms their hearts. Stephanie says it's their job to make sure everyone has a very Merry Christmas. Triple H talks about Evil Bad Santa Damien Sandow vs. Jolly Good Santa Mark Henry. Stephanie announces The Wyatt Family will face Cody Rhodes, Goldust and Daniel Bryan. Triple H announces tonight's main event - The Shield vs. Big E Langston, CM Punk and John Cena. Triple H wishes us all a Merry Christmas but Randy Orton's music interrupts and out comes the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Orton wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Orton thanks Stephanie and Triple H for supporting him. Orton says their faith inspired him to beat John Cena all by himself. Orton says he's in a giving mood this holiday season. He has a Christmas gift for The Authority. Orton's gift to them is the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, himself. He thanks them for giving him the night off and they hug. Orton leaves the ring. Kane wishes us all a Merry Christmas before making the ring explode.

- Up next, a 12 Divas Jingle Belles Match. Back to commercial.

Jingle Belles Match: Aksana, Vickie Guerrero, Kaitlyn, Summer Rae, Tamina Snuka and Alicia Fox vs. Natalya, The Bella Twins, Eva Marie, Cameron and Naomi

We come back and the Divas are in the ring as AJ Lee joins commentary. Team Total Divas is out next. It's Tamina starting things off with Nikki. Tamina strikes first and goes to work on Nikki. Nikki with a big takedown and in comes Kaitlyn and then Summer. Summer and Eva go at it. Naomi comes in and misses a shot on Summer. More quick tags. Cole gets Rosa Mendes and Summer mixed up. Cameron and Naomi with some double teaming on Alicia. Brie and Alicia go at it now. Brie and Aksana go at it now. Natalya comes in and rolls Aksana up for 2. Aksana with a big elbow drop for a 2 count on Natalya. All the Divas enter the ring and start brawling. Natalya hits the clothesline on Aksana and whips Brie into her. The Total Divas join arms and swing around the ring, taking out the other Divas with clotheslines. Natalya ends up getting the win by making Aksana tap out.

Winners: Natalya, The Bella Twins, Eva Marie, Cameron and Naomi

- Still to come, six-man matches. We go to commercial.

Curtis Axel vs. Sin Cara

Back from the break and Curtis Axel is in the ring waiting. Sin Cara makes his way out and once again it's Hunico under the mask. We get a side video of Sin Cara speaking English earlier in the day. Cara and Axel lock up. They go at it and Cara takes control. Cara sends Axel out of the ring and leaps out to the apron. Axel trips Cara up on the apron and knocks him out to the floor. Axel slams Cara into the ring post and rolls him back in. Axel drops an elbow and beats on Cara some more. Axel with a dropkick and a 2 count. Cara ends up sending Axel back to the floor and leaps out onto him. Cara brings it back in and keeps control. Cara with the springboard back elbow for a 2 count. Cara gets a fan chant going but Axel nails a clothesline from behind for a 2 count. Axel slaps Cara around now. Cara blocks him and drops Axel on his neck. Cara goes to the top and nails the senton bomb for the win.

Winner: Sin Cara

- We get a look back at SmackDown with The Shield vs. CM Punk and John Cena.

- Back from the break and it's announced Batista will return on the January 20th RAW.

- We get videos for the feud between Daniel Bryan and The Wyatt Family. We see footage of Bryan being attacked on SmackDown.

The Wyatt Family vs. Cody Rhodes, Goldust and Daniel Bryan

We go to the ring and out first comes WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes and Goldust. Daniel Bryan is out next to a big pop. We go to commercial.

Back from the break and out comes The Wyatt Family. Erick Rowan starts things off with Cody. Rowan beats Cody down and goes to work on him. Rowan runs into boots and Cody takes out his legs. Goldust tags in for some double teaming and a 2 count on Rowan. Rowan takes Goldust to the corner and they go at it. Bryan comes in and kicks away at Rowan in the corner. Fans chant "yes!" as Bryan kicks. Rowan shoves Bryan off. Bryan tags in Cody for some more double teaming. Another quick tag to Goldust. Luke Harper finally comes in and takes control of Goldust.

Harper and Bryan go at it into the corner. Harper misses a running big boot and gets hung upside down in the corner. Bryan unloads with more kicks. Bryan with the running dropkick to the face. Bryan wants Bray Wyatt to come in the ring. Bryan gets a chant going as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and Rowan is in control of Cody. Rowan rams him back into the corner and tags in Harper. Harper taunt Goldust and goes back to work on Cody in the corner. Harper with the gator roll on Cody. Goldust finally tags in and unloads on Harper. Goldust with an inverted atomic drop and right hands in the corner. Harper runs into a big boot. Goldust nails a hurricanrana. Harper turns it around with a huge boot to the face as Bray looks on and smiles. Bray tags in for the first time and drops elbows on Goldust. Bray unloads in the corner and taunts Goldust some. Bray with a big splash in the corner. Harper comes back in and they double team Goldust. Harper drops an elbow but misses. Harper knocks Cody and Bryan off the apron and takes Goldust back to their corner. Rowan comes back in to work over Goldust.

Goldust catches Rowan with a big boot. Rowan puts a claw on Goldust and throws him to the mat for a 2 count. Harper tags back in but Goldust fights them all off. Goldust with the modified sitdown powerbomb. Rowan and Bryan tag in at the same time. Bryan knocks Bray off the apron and starts kicking Rowan. Rowan misses in the corner. Bryan nails the running dropkick to a big pop. And another dropkick. Bryan with more kicks in the corner. Rowan shoves him away but misses a clothesline. Bryan with more offense. Bryan with kicks to the chest. Bryan goes to the top and nails the flying headbutt. Bray runs in but Bryan tackles him and punches away. Bryan chases Bray around the ring but runs into Rowan and goes down. We go to commercial with Bray taunting Bryan.

Back from the break and Harper is in control of Bryan. Harper catapults Bryan under the second rope. Bray comes in and drops Bryan with a big right hand. Bray talks some more trash and unloads on Bryan. Harper tags in and comes over the top rope with a splash for a 2 count. Rowan comes back in and slams Bryan. Rowan keeps Bryan grounded to the mat now. Bryan ends up hitting a tornado DDT out of the corner. Cody finally comes in with a missile dropkick on Harper. Cody with a high knee to the jaw. Cody rolls Harper up for 2. Cody with the big drop down right hand. Cody with a Disaster Kick on Rowan. Cody drops Harper into the turnbuckle. Cody nails a moonsault and covers for 2 as Bray breaks the pin. Bray knocks Goldust off the apron. Bryan with a missile dropkick on Bray. Bryan runs the ropes and nails a suicide dive on Bray. Bryan beats Bray in front of the announcers until Rowan sends Bryan into the barrier. Goldust leaps out and takes Rowan down. Cody and Harper go at it. Bray tags in as Cody nails a Disaster Kick on Harper. Bray comes in and hits Sister Abigail on Cody for the win.

Winners: The Wyatt Family

- After the match, Harper nails a huge clothesline on Goldust while Rowan throws Bryan into the steel steps. Rowan throws Bryan in the ring and they beat on him some more. Bray tries talking Bryan into joining them. Bray stands over Bryan and laughs. The lights go out. They come back on with the Wyatt graphic. Bray is sitting out in his rocking chair with Rowan and Harper on each side. Bray looks at Bryan recovering in the ring and laughs. Back to commercial.

- We get a segment with Santa Henry telling a kid he won't let Christmas be canceled by Evil Santa Sandow.

- We see footage of Bad News Barrett out on the streets of Austin, Texas. Barrett is ringing one of the Salvation Army bells and asking people to donate money for charity.

- We go to the ring with Renee Young. It's time for a Christmas Carol contest. R-Truth and Xavier Woods, with Cameron and Naomi, are up first. Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre are up next with a hard rock rendition of Jingle Bells. Fans boo them. Santino Marella and The Great Khali are last with Deck The Halls. Fans have to cheer for the winner and it's the team of Khali and Santino. A fight ends up breaking out and 3MB gets cleared from the ring. Santino takes the mic and apologizes. Truth, Woods, Santino and Khali sing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" and that's it.

- We see Dolph Ziggler and Fandango walking backstage. Back to commercial.

Christmas Present on a Pole Match: Fandango vs. Dolph Ziggler

Summer Rae is out with Fandango. The present is hanging on the pole in the corner and the winner will get an Intercontinental Title shot on next week's RAW. Back and forth to start. Fandango stops Ziggler from climbing. Fandango climbs up but Ziggler pulls him and he lands on his face.

Ziggler hits the Fame-asser but can't get the present. They both continue and end up fighting it out on the turnbuckles. Fandango with a kick to the head. Fandango climbs on Ziggler's body to grab the present but Ziggler crotches him on the turnbuckle. Ziggler goes for the present but Fandango fights him. Fandango sends Ziggler off the corner and his head hits the steel steps. Fandango grabs the present for the win and the title shot.

Winner and New #1 Contender: Fandango

- Still to come, The Shield vs. Cena, Punk and Big E in the main event. Back to commercial.

- Back from the break and in the ring are Darren Young and Titus O'Neil. Young says Titus does all the talking and takes the mic. He calls this Houston but it's Austin. Titus takes the mic back. Young gets booed when he tries to talk again. Titus says for Christmas, they want a win tonight, a tag title shot and for the fans to do their dance with them. They do the dance to a very mixed reaction.

Darren Young and Titus O'Neil vs. The Usos

Out come their opponents The Usos. The Usos end up getting the win. They all dance together after the match.

Winners: The Usos

- We see Henry and Sandow making their way tot he ring. Back to commercial.

Battle for Christmas: Good Santa vs. Evil Santa

We go to the ring and out comes Mark Henry dressed as Santa Claus with Christmas music and all. Evil Santa Damien Sandow is out next. He's got darker Christmas music and brings coal out. Henry attacks first and beats Sandow down. There's a large present in the ring. Henry reveals it to be a toilet. Sandow tries to fight Henry but gets knocked down. Henry puts Sandow's face in the toilet. Sandow goes outside of the ring and opens another present. It's a fire extinguisher. Sandow can't get it working so Henry shoves him to the floor and takes it. Henry sprays Sandow with the extinguisher. Sandow crawls up the ramp but Henry follows. Sandow grabs a large candy cane and canes Henry with it. Sandow destroys the Christmas set. Henry blocks a shot and drops Sandow. Henry beats Sandow back down the ramp. Henry sends Sandow flying into a Christmas tree at ringside. Henry brings Sandow back in the ring. Sandow turns it around and still can't get the extinguisher to work. Henry drops him with a boot. Henry sprays Sandow with it again. Henry nails a World's Strongest Slam for the win. Henry has saved Christmas from being canceled.

Winner: Mark Henry

- After the match, Henry opens another gift and it's jingle bells. He opens another gift and it's Christmas cupcakes. Henry eats one before smashing the rest in Sandow's face. Henry leaves and slaps hands with fans on the way up the ramp. We go to replays.

- Renee Young is backstage with CM Punk. He talks about The Shield and introduces his partners for tonight - Big E Langston and John Cena. Cena gets them hype. We go to break.

Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro vs. Los Matadores

Back from the break and Zeb Colter is in the ring talking about how Santa Claus is an illegal immigrant. Zeb rips on the fans in Austin, calling them border crossers. Out next comes Los Matadores and El Torito.

Cesaro hits an early Cesaro Swing on one of the Matadores. Lots of back and forth in this tag match. Torito ends up charging Cesaro on the floor and hitting a low blow. Swagger gets caught with a crossbody from Diego for the win.

Winners: Los Matadores

- After the match, Matadores and Torito celebrate in the ring.

Ryback vs. Kofi Kingston

We go to the ring and out comes Kofi Kingston. Back to commercial.

Back from the break and they air another promo for Batista's January 20th return. We go to the ring and out comes Ryback. They go at it and Ryback overpowers. Kofi comes right back and fights Ryback. More back and forth. Ryback catches Kofi in mid-air but can't get the upperhand. Kofi with a big right hand and a dropkick, sending Ryback out to the floor. Kofi runs the ropes and leaps out, taking Ryback down again. They come back in and Ryback clotheslines Kofi over the top. Ryback follows and slams Kofi's face into the apron before rolling him in. Ryback whips Kofi hard into the corner and he goes down. Ryback keeps control and beats Kofi into the corner. More back and forth. Kofi with a missile dropkick and a 2 count. Kofi with kicks to the face. Kofi nails the Boom Drop but misses Trouble In Paradise. Kofi comes back with another big kick and a huge crossbody for a 2 count. Ryback ends up getting the win with Shellshocked.

Winner: Ryback

- Back from the break and Bad News Barrett is at ringside. He says he's been raising money in the city all day for charity. He tells the fans to give themselves a round of applause. But he has some bad news. He's not actually affiliated with any charities. Barrett says the money raised is coming home with him and it will be a very Happy Holidays at the Bad News Barrett household.

- We see The Shield backstage. They talk about CM Punk. Dean Ambrose says Punk is in pain because he has three thorns in his side. Seth Rollins has words for Punk and Cena. Roman Reigns says Big E is the one with the target on his back because he's Intercontinental Champion. Reigns says they will do what they do best - tear apart anything in their path. We go to commercial.

CM Punk, John Cena and Big E Langston vs. The Shield

We go to the ring and out first comes CM Punk to a big pop. WWE Intercontinental Champion Big E Langston is out next, followed by John Cena. Out next comes The Shield through the crowd.

Ambrose starts things off with Cena. There's a loud dueling chant going for Cena. They lock up and run the ropes. Cena drops Ambrose with a big shoulder. Rollins tags in and starts beating Cena around. Cena fights back and ducks a clothesline. Cena with shoulders off the ropes. Cena with the big side slam. He goes for the Five Knuckle Shuffle but Rollins rolls out of the ring to re-group with his partners. Reigns tags in and has words with Cena. Reigns shoves Cena and they go at it. Reigns nails a big Samoan Drop for a 2 count. Reigns beats Cena down and keeps him in their corner. Reigns makes a tag as we go back to commercial.

Back from the break and Rollins is in control of Cena. Rollins with a blockbuster out of the corner for a 2 count. Ambrose tags in and keeps up the attack on Cena. Ambrose drops elbows for a 2 count. Ambrose with right hands to Cena's face. Cena fights back but Ambrose grabs him in a sleeper hold. Cena finally makes it to Punk for the tag. Punk unloads on Ambrose and knocks Rollins off the apron. Punk nails a suicide dive on Ambrose through the ropes. Punk brings it back in with a neckbreaker for a 2 count. Punk with the running high knee and a clothesline. Punk goes up top for the elbow but Rollins charges on the apron. Rollins goes down but Ambrose knocks Punk to the floor.

Ambrose suplexes Punk in front of the announcers and rolls him back in for a 2 count. Rollins tags back in and keeps up the assault on Punk. Fans chant for Punk but Rollins keeps control. Rollins taunts Cena and goes back to work on Punk. Punk counters and whips Rollins hard into the corner. Ambrose tags in and stops Punk from tagging. Cena gets Big E hype on the apron. Ambrose beats Punk back into their corner and tags in Reigns for some double teaming. Reigns stops Punk from tagging with a big bear hug. Reigns continues the attack and drops an elbow for another 2 count. Rollins comes back in and keeps Punk grounded. Punk finally fights free and hits a back drop on Rollins. Ambrose tags in and knocks Cena off the apron. Big E comes in but is stopped by the referee. Rollins and Reigns double team Cena on the floor and take him out. The Shield taunts Big E now. Punk catches Ambrose. Reigns tags in and stops Punk from tagging once again. Reigns misses a splash in the corner. Big E finally tags in as does Rollins. Big E with a thrust on Reigns in the corner. Reigns sends Reigns out of the ring. Big belly to belly on Rollins. Ambrose tries to come off the top but Big E catches him. Big E with a big splash on Rollins. He drops the straps but Rollins elbows him. Big E drops Rollins and scoops Ambrose for a Big Ending. Rollins breaks it up and Ambrose covers for 2 as Cena breaks the pin. Cena catches a Rollins crossbody but Reigns spears Cena and takes him out. Punk with a flying clothesline and back drop, sending Rollins over the top. Ambrose sends Punk to the floor. Big E nails the Big Ending on Ambrose but Reigns and Rollins break up the pin for the disqualification.

Winners by DQ: Big E Langston, CM Punk and John Cena

- After the bell, The Shield triple teams Big E. They go for the big powerbomb but Cena and Punk make the save. Punk and Cena hit AA and GTS on Rollins and Ambrose at the same time. The babyfaces clean house as Cena's music hits, then Punk's and then Big E's. RAW goes off the air with all three posing in the ring.