Quick Results
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* Rob Van Dam def. Fandango via DQ when Summer Rae interfere in the match
* Ryback def. R-Truth via Shell Shocked
* Non-title match
Alberto Del Rio def. Dolph Ziggler via Cross Arm Breaker Submission
* Los Matadores def. Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal
* Brie Bella def. Aksana via diving face-buster
* Kofi Kingston def. Big E Langston via roll-up
* 4-on-1 Handicap Match
Big Show def. The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns) and Randy Orton via DQ
Detailed Results
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“Then. Now. Forever.” The WWE video leads us into the show.
A video kicks off the show that highlights the in-ring promo between Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan on RAW. Orton insinuated that Bryan’s fiancé would regret being with him, causing Bryan to snap. Orton wound up getting the better of Bryan, and he gave him a hanging DDT off the ring apron right in front of Brie Bella. Orton then gave him an RKO through the commentary table.
The Smackdown video plays, and Michael Cole welcomes everyone to the show. Big Show’s music hits, and he comes out to a nice reception from the crowd. Big Show gets in the ring, and he says he’s been ashamed of himself lately. He’s done some really bad things to some really good people. A video then airs of Big Show knocking out Daniel Bryan, The Miz, and Dusty Rhodes. Big Show says he did those things because he had no alternative. Triple H and Stephanie McMahon are holding his job over his head. When you’re a giant, there aren’t a lot of job opportunities out there. The crowd can’t understand what it’s like to be forced to do things you hate to do. Some have been in a similar situation in their jobs where they have to do things so they don’t get fired. He deserves to get booed, but he’s only tried to do the best for his family. These things have made him a crazy lunatic, but he can’t ask for forgiveness since what he’s done is unforgivable. Big Show just asks for a little understanding. If Stephanie McMahon called your wife and had her say that you’re not the man you used to be, understand how that would make you feel. It makes you question whether you’re still a man.
Big Show says he’s at his wit’s end, and he doesn’t know what he’s going to do. He has all this anger and frustration built up inside of him. He went so far as to threaten to knock out the COO of WWE Triple H. However, we all know that if he knocked Triple H out, he would have been fired right on the spot. Maybe it would have been for the best, but right now he finds himself in a situation because of that threat where he has to face The Shield in a 3-on-1-handicap match tonight. All the rage and frustration he’s had for the last few weeks is going to be turned loose on The Shield. The Shield won’t just be in the ring with a giant. They will be in the ring with a borderline lunatic giant. If he’s going down, he’s taking The Shield with him.
Triple H’s music hits, and the WWE COO makes his way out to the stage. Triple H says he’s ashamed of Big Show. He’s ashamed of the man he’s become, and he’s ashamed that as a locker room leader that he would question his authority in front of everyone. As far as his pent up anger goes, that on Big Show. His personal problems, financial problems, and marital problems are on Big Show. The fact that he can’t pay his mortgage and the bank will repossess his house is on Big Show. Yet here he is because he’s considered Big Show a friend for the last twenty years. He went out of his way to help Big Show, and now Big Show no longer owes a dime to the bank. Triple H takes out a document from his jacket pocket. Triple H says Big Show no longer owes the bank; he owes him. Triple H doesn’t want Big Show to lose his house and have his family on the street, and he doesn’t want Big Show to lose his job. How does Big Show show appreciation? He threatens to knock Triple H out. Now Big Show’s problems are his problems, and his patience is wearing thin. Triple H warns Big Show to get his emotions in check or Big Show won’t be living in his house – he will.
As far as tonight goes, he and his wife are simply offering Big Show an opportunity. That’s the American way. However, after Big Show just described himself as a borderline lunatic giant, it doesn’t seem fair of him to needlessly stick The Shield in harm’s way. Triple H says he’s changing the main event. Now Big Show will face Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and their partner, the face of the WWE, Randy Orton. Four men against as borderline lunatic giant – that seems fair. Triple H says as far as Big Show’s personal threat goes, no harm done. They’re cool. Triple H holds up the deed to Big Show’s house, and he goes to the back.
Rob Van Dam is walking backstage with Ricardo Rodriguez. Their shirts have pink highlights in support of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. RVD will be in action, next.
-Commercial Break-
As Fandango makes his way to the ring, Michael Cole goes over all the great things WWE is doing to raise awareness for breast cancer by showing the pink middle rope and the sign for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation on the ramp.
Ricardo Rodriguez does the introduction for Rob Van Dam where he calls him, “Mr. Friday Night.”
Fandango w/ Summer Rae vs. Rob Van Dam w/ Ricardo Rodriguez
The crowd starts an “RVD” chant, and he acknowledges them. Fandango does a little dance to taunt RVD, but RVD does his signature R-V-D taunt. Fandango goes to kick him, but RVD blocks it. Fandango quickly punches him and takes him down with a back elbow. Fandango punches him in the corner, but RVD soon turns him around and kicks him down. RVD sends him to the corner, and RVD hits his rolling monkey flip. RVD sends him to the ropes, but Fandango holds on to the ropes. RVD charges, but Fandango gives him a back body drop to the apron. Fandango quickly punches him and elbows him off the apron. RVD flies into the barricade.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see RVD sent to the corner. Fandango then charges into a boot, and RVD quickly follows up with a springboard kick from the second rope. RVD hits a pair of clotheslines followed up by a spin kick. RVD hits the Rolling Thunder, and he does his R-V-D taunt. RVD goes to the top rope, and Summer Rae jumps up on the apron to crotch him on the top rope. The referee sees this, and he calls for the bell.
Winner by Disqualification: Rob Van Dam
Fandango quickly continues the assault on RVD with some punches and a falcon arrow. Fandango rolls out of the ring, and he looks under the ring for a weapon, but he can’t find one. Rodriguez distracts him, and RVD catches Fandango with a baseball slide. RVD throws him into the ring, and the crowd starts an “ECW” chant. RVD then slingshots over the top rope with a snap DDT. RVD goes under the ring, and he throws a garbage can into the ring. Fandango is sitting in the corner, and RVD has Rodriguez hold the garbage can up to Fandango’s face. RVD goes to the opposite corner, and he crushes Fandango with the Van Terminator!
Big Show will face The Shield and Randy Orton in a 4-on-1 Handicap Match later tonight.
-Commercial Break-
Alberto Del Rio will face Dolph Ziggler later tonight.
Ryback w/ Paul Heyman and Curtis Axel vs. R-Truth
They lock up, and Ryback quickly powers him to the corner. Ryback calls R-Truth a bully, and R-Truth slaps him. Ryback responds by slamming him into the corner and hitting a shoulder thrust. R-Truth gets a knee up before he can deliver another shoulder thrust, and he kicks and punches Ryback out of the ring. Ryback rolls out of the ring to recover, and Heyman tells Ryback that R-Truth is bullying him. Ryback sweeps R-Truth’s legs before getting back in the ring. Ryback kicks him in the ribs and stomps the back while calling R-Truth a bully. Ryback military presses him, but R-Truth is able to wiggle off and land on his feet. R-Truth punches him before ducking a clothesline and delivering an uppercut. R-Truth then takes him down to his knees with a jumping calf kick. R-Truth floors him with a missile dropkick for a two count. Ryback quickly avoids a Scissor Kick and hits a meat hook clothesline. Ryback says that R-Truth tried to bully him before hitting him with the Shell Shocked for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Ryback
Ryback begins to walk up the ramp with Paul Heyman when they turn around and notice Curtis Axel in the ring. Axel clubs R-Truth in the back of the head before holding up his WWE Intercontinental Championship to his face. Axel reminds R-Truth of who he is before leaving the ring to join Heyman and Ryback on the ramp.
Renee Young is backstage with Alberto Del Rio. She asks if he saw what RVD did to Fandango earlier in the evening. Del Rio says he did. RVD used a trashcan, which is exactly what he’ll use. After he beats RVD, he’ll put him inside the garbage can and send him back to the garbage dump where he belongs. She asks about Dolph Ziggler potentially slowing his momentum tonight. Del Rio goes to answer, but a producer interrupts him holding the damaged garbage can from earlier tonight. The producer says it’s a gift from Rob Van Dam. Del Rio throws the garbage can down before walking off. He’ll face Dolph Ziggler, next.
-Commercial Break-
As Alberto Del Rio comes out to the ring, a video airs that highlights Rob Van Dam’s top ten most hardcore moments. Damien Sandow is on commentary for the next match.
Alberto Del Rio vs. Dolph Ziggler
They circle the ring, and Ziggler quickly rolls him up for a one count. Del Rio gets to his feet and goes for a clothesline, but Ziggler ducks it and rolls him up against for a one count. Del Rio quickly kicks him in the midsection and clubs him in the head. Ziggler gets out of a body slam and rolls him up a third time, but Del Rio kicks out and rolls out of the ring. Del Rio paces outside before getting back in the ring. Del Rio quickly takes Ziggler down and head-butts him a few times. Del Rio sends him to the ropes, but he misses a clothesline. Del Rio tries to bounce back with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker, but Ziggler lands on his feet. Ziggler then connects with a dropkick that sends Del Rio out of the ring. Michael Cole challenges Damien Sandow to cash in the Money in the Bank briefcase as we go to commercial.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Ziggler fighting out of a chin lock. Del Rio then takes him down by the hair before he can do anything. Del Rio kicks him in the shoulder before picking up a two count. During the commercial, Del Rio whipped him into the turnbuckle so hard that he flipped out of the ring. He also threw him shoulder first into the barricade. Back on live action, Del Rio has Ziggler in a chin lock again. Ziggler fights up and gets a sunset flip for a one count. Ziggler quickly pops up and hits a dropkick. Del Rio is in the corner, and Ziggler charges, but Del Rio moves. Ziggler hits the ring post shoulder first. Del Rio picks him up by the hair before executing a back suplex for a near fall. Del Rio then goes back to the chin lock. Ziggler fights up and punches, but Del Rio stops the momentum with some head-butts. Del Rio charges him in the corner, but Ziggler drops him on to the apron. Del Rio gets on the bottom rope to grab the hair, but Ziggler dropkicks him to the floor. Del Rio hit with a thud!
Del Rio snaps Ziggler off the top rope before climbing to the top. Ziggler then pops up and catches him with a super sit-out face-buster! They both get to their feet at the same time and trade punches. Del Rio kicks him in the midsection, but he has a whip to the corner reversed on him. Ziggler then begins punching wildly at him in the corner before hitting a neckbreaker. Ziggler quickly follows up with a leaping clothesline. Ziggler goes for a famouser, but Del Rio sidesteps it. Del Rio then catches him with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for a near fall. Del Rio then kicks him in the back. Del Rio goes to the top rope and leaps into a dropkick delivered by Ziggler for a near fall! Ziggler picks Del Rio up, and Del Rio catches him with a double-knee arm breaker. Del Rio quickly follows up with a step-up enzuigiri for a near fall. Del Rio sets him up on the top rope and goes for a superplex, but Ziggler counters into a sunset flip powerbomb for a near fall!
Ziggler ducks a clothesline, and he quickly jumps on his back with a sleeper hold. Del Rio begins to stumble before getting a burst of energy to shove Ziggler to the corner. Del Rio double stomps the back off the second rope before going for a kick to the head, but Ziggler counters with a rollup for a near fall. Del Rio then sidesteps an avalanche and kicks him in the head for a near fall! Del Rio cannot believe it. Del Rio goes for the Cross Arm Breaker, but Ziggler gets out of it. Ziggler goes for a DDT, but Del Rio counters into another Cross Arm Breaker attempt, but Ziggler rolls through it. Ziggler then connects with the famouser for a near fall! Del Rio pulls himself up on the ropes and holds on to counter a Zig-Zag. Del Rio quickly connects with a flapjack and applies the Cross Arm Breaker for the win!
Winner by Submission: Alberto Del Rio
Damien Sandow holds on to the Money in the Bank briefcase as he watches Alberto Del Rio celebrate around the ring with the championship.
Big Show will face The Shield and Randy Orton in a 4-on-1 Handicap match in tonight’s main event.
Los Matadores will make their Smackdown debut, next.
-Commercial Break-
Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal vs. Los Matadores w/ El Torito
Before the match begins, Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal talk about how it’s unfair that Los Matadores brought a bull with them to ringside. Slater says they’re bringing a cage with them for tonight’s rematch.
Slater will start the match off against Diego. Diego wrenches the arm before hitting a snapmare. Diego connects with an arm drag before hitting a delayed head-scissor takeover. Slater quickly comes back with some punches, and Mahal is tagged in. Diego sweeps Mahal’s legs and chops the chest before tagging in Fernando. They send Mahal into the ropes for a double-team back body drop. Mahal sends Fernando to the corner, but he slingshots over him. Fernando then hits a standing hurricanrana. Fernando takes him down and grabs the legs before tagging in Diego. Fernando hits a slingshot backbreaker, and Diego follows up with a slingshot body splash. The referee backs Diego off as Mahal recovers, and Mahal gets a cheap shot. Slater is tagged in, and he kicks Diego down. Slater applies a chin lock, but Diego fights out and does a handstand in the corner. Slater charges into a head-scissor takeover.
Fernando and Mahal are tagged in. Fernando hits a pair of flying forearms before knocking Slater off the apron. Fernando sidesteps Mahal and hits a swinging neckbreaker. Fernando hits a diving chop to the head as Diego tags in. They then hit a modified double-team back suplex for the win.
Winners by Pinfall: Los Matadores
After the match, Slater and Mahal try to blindside them, but they deliver stereo back body drops to the outside. El Torito then springboards off two ropes with a plancha to the two of them!
Renee Young is backstage with Paul Heyman, Curtis Axel, and Ryback. She asks about Heyman’s clients’ chances heading into Battleground. Heyman says Curtis Axel’s opponent believes that he is the truth, but his dream of winning the WWE Intercontinental Championship is nothing short of fiction. His opponent should take solace in the fact that his name is not CM Punk. This Sunday, CM Punk will suffer a hero’s fate. He will go down in a blaze of glory. Punk will fight against the impossible odds of facing a bigger, stronger, meaner, and far more twisted individual than CM Punk could ever dream of being. Punk will be deterred against ever trying to face him again. Punk will be Shell Shocked, and he will be flat on his back looking up at his big, bad, beautiful Ryback and himself, Punk’s lord, master, and owner – the Best in the World!
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Aksana vs. Brie Bella
They lock up, and Aksana backs her against the ropes. Brie blocks a kick and hits a running clothesline for a one count. Aksana reverses a whip, but Brie comes right back with a dropkick. Brie hits a running knee to the face, and Aksana falls out of the ring. Brie throws her back in, and Aksana pulls her into the ropes. Aksana kicks her and drops some elbows for a one count. Aksana applies a modified chin lock, but Brie fights up. Aksana takes her down and begins crawling around her. Aksana punches her for a two count. Aksana taunts the crowd, and Brie begins to fight back. Aksana shoulders her in the corner, and Brie takes her down with a diving face-buster.
Winner by Pinfall: Brie Bella
AJ Lee’s music hits, and the WWE Divas Champion comes out to the stage with Tamina, her protector. AJ says she feels inspired. AJ says she has something special in store for her. At Battleground, she’s going to do to her what Randy Orton did to her tin can chewing fiancé on RAW. Then they can disappear and have a baby, the first baby with a goat-faced beard. When the doctor sees the atrocity, he won’t spank the baby. He’ll spank her. AJ’s music hits, and she skips away.
Big Show will take on The Shield and Randy Orton in tonight’s main event in a 4-on-1 Handicap match.
-Commercial Break-
Big E Langston vs. Kofi Kingston
Charles Robinson, my favorite referee ever, is the official for this match. The bell rings, and Langston immediately clubs Kingston down to the canvas. Langston hits a belly-to-belly side suplex before hitting a big splash for a near fall. Langston shoves him to the corner and runs into some boots. Kingston then catches him charging with a pendulum kick. Kingston goes for a cross-body block, but Langston catches him. Langston goes for a slam, but Kingston counters into a rollup for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Kofi Kingston
“We’re here.”
Bray Wyatt makes his way out to the stage with his lantern. Kingston meets him halfway up the ramp, ready to fight. A light comes on behind him, and it shines on Luke Harper and Erick Rowan. Wyatt says Kingston is a shining example of a decaying generation. The laws have failed him. On this Sabbath, the first will fall. Follow the buzzards! Wyatt laughs as we go to commercial.
-Commercial Break-
Smackdown General Manager Vickie Guerrero officially booked Kofi Kingston versus Bray Wyatt for WWE Battleground.
The RAW Rebound shows the summit the Rhodes Family had with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. Cody Rhodes and Goldust will face The Shield at Battleground with Dusty Rhodes’ and their jobs on the line.
All the competitors in the main event make their way to the ring. The main event is next.
-Commercial Break-
4-on-1 Handicap Match
The Shield and Randy Orton vs. Big Show
Big Show will start the match against Dean Ambrose. Big Show powers him to the corner and hits some body shots. Big Show chops the chest before head-butting him down. Big Show body slams him down before hitting another head-butt. Seth Rollins is tagged in, and Rollins tries to circle around him. Big Show simply tosses him to the corner, hits some body shots and a head-butt. Big Show then stands on him. Big Show lifts him up with one arm and throws him down. Roman Reigns tags himself in, and he stands off against Big Show. Reigns goes for a shoulder block, but Big Show takes him down instead. Randy Orton is tagged in, and the face of the WWE circles around Big Show before kicking him in the midsection a few times. Big Show kicks and head-butts him before chopping the chest in the corner. Big Show shushes the crowd before chopping the chest again. Big Show then knocks Ambrose off the apron. Orton quickly kicks him and tags in Rollins, who comes off the top rope with a flying knee for a one count.
Rollins boots Big Show down a few times and covers for a two count. Reigns tags in to get some shots before tagging Orton back in. Orton kicks away at Big Show before dropping a big knee across his face for a two count. Big Show grabs him by the throat, but Orton counters the chokeslam into a DDT for a near fall. Reigns tags in, and he applies a chin lock to Big Show. Big Show soon fights up and gets out of the hold with a back suplex.
Big show hits a pair of clotheslines before sending him to the corner hard. Big Show hits a running butt bump followed by a spear. Big Show signals for his chokeslam, and the other guys charge the ring. Big Show clotheslines them all down before Rollins dropkicks him in the knee. They all team up on him, but Big Show explodes, pushing them all off. Big Show takes them down, and he punches a chair into Dean Ambrose’s face, causing a disqualification.
Winner by Disqualification: Big Show
Big Show catches Rollins jumping off the top rope. Orton cracks him in the back with a chair, but it doesn’t hurt Big Show. Big Show grabs him by the throat and goes for a double chokeslam, but Reigns spears him down. Orton tells The Shield to pick Big Show up. Orton yells “NO!” a few times before dropping Big Show with an RKO. Orton puts a chair around Big Show’s head, and the Usos run down to stop this. They take out the remaining members of The Shield. Orton still puts the chair around Big Show’s head, so Daniel Bryan runs down and kicks and punches away at Orton! The crowd goes wild for him! Bryan puts him in the corner and kicks away at him like a madman. Bryan takes him down and applies the Yes! Lock, but Ambrose soon breaks it up. Orton escapes the ring as Bryan kicks Ambrose in the head. Bryan gets a “YES!” chant started before crashing into Ambrose with his powerful running knee to the face! Bryan leads the crowd in a big “YES!” chant to end the show!
Quick Results
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* Damien Sandow def. Santino Marella
* Luke Harper and Erick Rowan def. Prime Time Players
* Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) def. Zack Ryder via inverted neckbreaker DDT finishing-maneuver
* The Real Americans (Cesaro and Swagger) def. Tons of Funk
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Santino Marella makes his way to the ring sporting a pink WWE shirt. Alex Riley joins Josh Mathews once again for commentary this week. Damien Sandow enters with a mic. He says something that is intellectual and above myvocabulary, before saying all hail Santino, the king of the stupid! And, he is the uncrowned world champion.
Santino Marella vs. Damien Sandow
Sandow immediately goes to the ropes. Santino sets up the cobra, without the sock. Headlock takeover on Marella. Shoulderblock from Sandow. They yell at each other, and they try to take on a another over, but Damien just shoves Santino. Santino flips Sandow over a couple times. Santino power-walks until Sandow knees him. Marella tries for Sandow’s Elbow of Disdain, but Damien gets up and delivers multiple knees to the gut.
Commercials
Sandow strikes Santino a few times on the mat, cover and kickout. Headlock in place, Santino gets out, but Sandow takes him back down for a pin. Sandow gets Santino back in the ring for a headlock. Damien shoves Santino’s head into the turnbuckle a few times before hitting the Elbow of Disdain. Santino sends a few punches, and flips Sandow over twice. Cobra is brought out, Sandow rolls out of the ring. Sandow steals the cobra. Damien hits his finisher for the win.
Winner: Damien Sandow – by pinfall (9:55)
WWE.com Exclusive: Triple H says he’s tired of the Big Show crying about his personal problems week after week. Friday on SmackDown, Hunter and Show will be under the same roof. Triple H isn’t worried, he’s giving Big Show a main event handicap match against The Shield. If it’s best for business, it’s best for Show.
Darren Young and Titus O’Neil enter. Harper and Rowan, of The Wyatt Family, make their way to the ring in the dark.
Prime Time Players vs. Luke Harper and Erick Rowan
Harper and Young start. Lock up, Harper strikes with an elbow, tag to Rowan. O’Neil is tagged in. Big boot in the corner by Titus, Young covers for a one. Huge side kick by Rowan flattens Darren. Erick picks Young up, and places him in the corner. Harper unloads with punches, cover. Rowan hits a knee drop, followed by an elbow drop. Harper clubs Young in the gut. Young is dragged back into the ring, where Young hits a kick to the temple toget free. O’Neil comes in off the tag to boot Harper. Cover for a two. Rowan throws Young out, and O’Neil takes care of Rowan. Titus turns around into Harper’s clothesline.
Winners: Harper and Rowan – by pinfall (4:21)
Bray Wyatt gets in the ring to hit Titus with Sister Abigail.
Curtis Axel will defend the Intercontinental Championship against R-Truth at Battleground.
The IC Champ, Curtis Axel, makes his way to the ring. Zack Ryder enters.
Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) vs. Zack Ryder
Ryder hits a clothesline, two. Roll-up by Zack, kickout. Clothesline from behind by Axel, slaps to the chest in the corner. Knee drop, two. Elbow drop from the turnbuckle, two. Ryder takes Curtis down with a head-slam. Clothesline and a missle dropkick from Ryder keeps Axel down for a two. Another dropkick, Broski boot connects. Axel kicks Ryder’s head into the turnbuckle. Axel hits the inverted neckbreaker DDT finishing-maneuver for the three.
Winner: Curtis Axel – by pinfall (3:48)
Raw Rebound: Triple H and Stephanie invite The Rhodes Family to the ring. Rhodes lost toOrton, Goldust lost toOrton, and Dusty got KO’ed by Big Show. It’s opportunity #4. They will get their jobs back if they can beat Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns at Battleground. If they lose, no jobs for Cody or Dustyn. And, Dusty will lose his job at NXT. As the Rhodes Family is leaving, The Shield attacks.
Tons of Funk dance their way to the ring with Cameron and Naomi at their side. After the commercial, Cesaro and Swagger enter with pink shirts of their own.
Tons of Funk vs. The Real Americans
Swagger goes right after Clay. Brodus slams Swagger a few times before hitting a suplex, pin. Swagger takes out Clay’s knee. Cesaro comes in and swings Cesaro around! Amazing. Cover and kickout. Swagger tags back in, kick and clothesline in the corner. Swagger bomb connects, Cesaro hits the double-boot stomp. Clay flips Jack over his shoulders, Tensai tags in. Sweet T flips onto Cesaro in the corner, two. Clay and Tensai clash against Cesaro. Swagger distracts, and Cesaro hits Tensai with the Neutralizer for the victory.
Winners: Cesaro and Swagger – by pinfall (4:33)
Quick Results
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* CM Punk def. Big E Langston via GTS
* Kofi Kingston def. Fandango via trouble in paradise
* Los Matadores def. Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal
* R-Truth def. Curtis Axel
* Brie Bella def. Alicia Fox
* Alberto Del Rio def. Zack Ryder via cross arm-breaker submission
* The Shield def. Dolph Ziggler and The Usos
* Santino Marella def. Antonio Cesaro
Deteailed Results
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Tonight's WWE RAW kicks off with CM Punk coming to the ring. Michael Cole welcomes us. he's joined by JBL and Jerry Lawler. The ring ropes are pink and white for WWE's partnership with Susan G. Komen.
We see footage from Punk being beat down by Ryback and Curtis Axel on last week's RAW. Punk hits the ring and the fans chant his name. Punk talks about getting his hands on Curtis Axel and making him go to sleep, about getting his hands on Ryback and showing him what really happens to bullies. Punk says this story ends when he finally gets his hands on Heyman. Punk encourages a "Ryback sucks" chant. Punk says this story could end right here tonight and the fans chant for him. RAW General Brad Maddox comes out to the ring.
Maddox says Punk ending the story tonight isn't what's best for business, he has a shot at Ryback at Battleground. Punk wants an outlet for his aggression. Big E Langston comes out. He says if Punk wants aggression, he's his man. Langston decks Punk with a microphone and beats him down. Big E with big shoulder thrusts in the corner. Punk dodges a thrust. Maddox calls for a referee down and we've got a match.
CM Punk vs. Big E Langston
We come back from commercial and Punk is working Big E over on the floor. Punk brings it back in and hits a crossbody from up top for a 2 count. Punk tries to scoop Big E but can't. Langston levels Punk and covers for a 2 count.
Big E works Punk over some more and focuses on the leg. Punk fights back with chops and kicks but Big E runs over him again for another 2 count. Punk counters a hold and rolls Big E up. Big overpowers and slams Punk for another pin attempt. Punk fights back from his feet. Langston goes for a move but gets kicked in the head and goes down. 2 count by Punk. More back and forth. Big E with another huge clothesline and a 2 count. Big E misses a splash. More back and forth until Punk gets the win with a GTS.
Winner: CM Punk
Still to come, the Rhodes Family will be here for a "family summit" with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon.
Fandango vs. Kofi Kingston
Back from the break and out comes Summer Rae and Fandango, wearing his new pink t-shirt for breast cancer awareness. Kofi Kingston is out next, also wearing a new pink t-shirt. Back and forth to start the match.
Kofi ends up getting the win with a Trouble In Paradise.
Winner: Kofi Kingston
After the match, Kofi begins to celebrate but the lights go out, Bray Wyatt lights the lantern and heads to the ring with Erick Rowan and Luke Harper. Kofi has grabbed a steel chair and waits. Wyatt stops and talks about wondering why horrible things happen to him. He says his nightmare hasn't ended and finally, he understands what he must do - one by one, they will all fall down. Follow the buzzards, he says. Bray laughs and the lights go out. We go to commercial.
The Bella Twins are backstage talking about Battleground when Randy Orton walks up. Orton congratulates her on getting engaged to Daniel Bryan. He asks when the wedding is. He says she should schedule it sooner than later because there's a good chance Bryan won't make it down the isle after Sunday.
Renee Young is backstage with Paul Heyman. She asks about CM Punk. Heyman says Punk is a nobody who became a Paul Heyman Guy. Renee says Ryback is around the corner and Axel is hiding behind equipment, wondering if Heyman has another trap set for Punk. Heyman dares Punk to make a move tonight.
We get another vignette for Los Matadores.
Los Matadores vs. Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal
3MB wait int he ring as Los Matadores and their bull mascot El Torito come out for their debut. After a back and forth match that got a "boring" chant at one point, Matadores get the win after a double team move.
Winners: Los Matadores
After the match, El Torito bounces on the ropes as Matadores celebrate.
We get a look back at two weeks ago when Big Show knocked out Dusty Rhodes. Still to come, the big family summit. Back to commercial.
Back from the break and Triple H and Stephanie McMahon are introduced. They come out to Triple H's theme song. Triple H invites the Rhodes family out and guarantees their safety. Dusty Rhodes' music hits and out he comes with Goldust and Cody Rhodes, all in suits.
Stephanie congratulates Cody on getting married and asks if he got the Bed, Bath & Beyond gift card. Triple H asks why they all have looks of hostility on their faces. Triple H says they have given chances to the Rhodes family and they keep failing. Triple H asks Dusty if he's upset he couldn't make it out of Florida and the NWA and failed when he tried working on a national level with a McMahon. Stephanie says they want to give Cody his job back and want to give Goldust a job, if they can beat Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns at Battleground. If they lose, they're done for WWE forever and Dusty loses his developmental job. Dusty says he will be in their corner at Battleground. Stephanie says Dusty is itching for a fight. She warns him to be careful what he wishes for because he just might get it. Stephanie and Triple H exit the ring as the Rhodes family looks on. As they're leaving, The Shield attacks. Roman Reigns spears Goldust. Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose beat down Cody. They go after Dusty before triple teaming Cody and hitting the big powerbomb. Rollins stomps on Dusty some more and they taunt him. A "you suck" chant breaks out. The Shield stand over Dusty and pose as we go to replays.
Still to come, Orton and Bryan will go face to face. Back to commercial.
R-Truth vs. Curtis Axel
Back from the break and out comes R-Truth in his new pink t-shirt. WWE Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel is out next with Paul Heyman for a non-title match.
They start off and Axel tosses Truth to the mat and talks some trash. Truth dances around and the crowd pops. Axel gets in his face and mushes him back. Truth with a big smack to the face that sends Axel down. Truth makes a comeback and Axel goes to the ropes. Lots of back and forth in the match. Fans start chanting for CM Punk. Axel turns it around and Punk's music hits, interrupting things. Heyman gets scared at ringside. Truth takes advantage of Axel being distracted and drops him for the win.
Winner: R-Truth
After the match, Heyman realizes Punk is playing games with him. Truth celebrates and taunts Heyman. We go to replays.
The Bella Twins are backstage walking as we go back to commercial.
Back from the break and the announcers congratulate Trish Stratus on her new baby boy Maximus.
We get a video looking at Brie Bella and Daniel Bryan's relationship.
Alicia Fox vs. Brie Bella
Alicia Fox waits in the ring as The Bella Twins make their way to the ring.
Back and forth to start the match. We see AJ Lee watching backstage with Tamina Snuka. Brie ends up getting the win after hitting her finisher.
Winner: Brie Bella
Still to come, Dolph Ziggler and The Usos vs. The Shield in a six-man match. Back to commercial.
Curtis Axel and Paul Heyman are backstage. Axel is clutching his title and pacing around. Heyman tells him to relax and says Axel is looking at this the wrong way. He says Punk is out of his league messing with them. Ryback appears and says after last week, if Punk wants them then he can have them. Heyman tells Ryback to go get some food and he will see him in a few minutes. Heyman calls Ryback beautiful as he walks off. Heyman talks to Axel about how he has a new outlook on things since Ryback saved his life. Heyman says he's going to the ring to propose to Ryback.
We get a look at Stephanie McMahon making Big Show take out The Miz last week.
Renee Young is backstage with Big Show. He says he's holding up as well as he can right now. She says it looked like he was about to explode on SmackDown and we see footage of his segment with Triple H. Show says his financial situation is being held over his head. Show goes on and says he's a good person trying to do right by his family. Show says he's done everything he's been told to, including knocking out a man he idolized growing up. Show says he can't take it anymore. He's going to find Triple H and show him exactly how he feels. Show says he's going to knock Triple H the hell out. Show walks off and we go to commercial.
Back from the break and R-Truth is asking Brad Maddox for an Intercontinental Title shot. Big Show walks in and wants Triple H. He jacks Maddox up against the wall.
Zack Ryder vs. Alberto Del Rio
We go to the ring and Zack Ryder waits as World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio makes his way out for a non-title match.
hey lock up and go to the corner. Del Rio knocks Ryder down first. They run the ropes and Ryder tosses Del Rio and takes him to the corner. Ryder with more offense and a clothesline, sending Del Rio to the floor. Ryder leaps out but Del Rio moves and he hits the floor. Del Rio tosses Ryder into the barrier and stomps away. Del Rio brings it back in the ring and keeps Ryder on the mat. Ryder tries for a comeback and gets a 2 count. Del Rio catches him with the tilt-a-whirl backbreaker and stomps on the arm.
Ryder comes back and hits a missile dropkick. Ryder with a forearm into the corner and the Broski Boot for a 2 count. Del Rio blocks the Ruff Ryder with a German suplex and a kick to the face. Del Rio with a stomp before applying the cross armbreaker for the win.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
After the match, Del Rio poses and kicks Ryder again.
Up next, Paul Heyman will propose to Ryback? We go to commercial.
We give a round of applause to a group of breast cancer survivors and their families sitting at ringside.
We go to the ring and out comes Ryback with Paul Heyman.
Heyman talks about CM Punk and shows us footage from last week where they beat CM Punk down in Chicago. Heyman goes on and starts putting over Ryback, calling him a big beautiful man. Ryback says he hates a bully and to see Punk take all the knowledge and friendship he got from Heyman, to see him take all of that and throw it back in Heyman's face, he couldn't let that stand. Ryback has his hand on Heyman's cheek now. He calls Heyman a genius. He says there's nothing, and he means nothing, that he wouldn't do for Heyman. Heyman says 2013 is such a progressive year with so many movements. It's time that people come out in the open and are honest with the way they feel about each other. Heyman says he doesn't want them to be stigmatized. He feels free, liberated and more like a man now. Heyman says this is because of Ryback and he wants to feel that way every day for the rest of his life. Heyman says this needs to become an official commitment. Call it a relationship, a marriage, a partnership or whatever. Heyman says he even ran this by his children. Heyman wants to make this commitment in sickness and health, until death do us part. Heyman says he wants to make an honest man out of Ryback. Heyman grabs Ryback's hand and drops to one knee. Heyman teases it and looks to be proposing marriage but stops and asks Ryback if he will be a Paul Heyman Guy. CM Punk's music hits and out he comes to a big pop.
Punk doesn't come down the ramp. He tries to surprise them and runs through the crowd as the fans pop. Punk slips on the barrier and falls hard on his knee. This looks real and not part of the angle but nobody comes to check on him. Ryback and Heyman look on but look like they don't know what's going on. Punk tries to walk it off and tries to get on the apron but falls back to the floor and clutches his knee. A trainer comes down. Heyman walks over concerned and Punk gets up swinging a kendo stick from under the ring. Punk unloads with the kendo stick and also takes out Curtis Axel who runs down. Ryback and Heyman retreat to the stage as Punk unloads on Axel. Punk lays Axel out and taunts Ryback from the ring as his music plays.
We see Big Show backstage waiting in Triple H's office. Back to commercial.
Dolph Ziggler and The Usos vs. The Shield
Back from the break and The Shield waits in the ring as Dolph Ziggler comes out. The Usos are out next.
Dean Ambrose starts off with Ziggler and they go to the corner. Back and forth to start. Ziggler tackles Ambrose and unloads with right hands. Seth Rollins tags in but Ziggler takes him down. Jimmy Uso tags in and unloads on Rollins for a 2 count. Jey Uso comes in with a splash for a 2 count. Ambrose comes in and turns it around, taking back control for The Shield. Rollins tags back in and keeps up the attack on Uso. Another tag to Ambrose.
Ziggler and Reigns come in and a brawl breaks out. The Shield get dumped to the floor and The Usos leap out onto them. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Rollins is in control of Jimmy Uso. Ambrose comes in and prevents a tag. Reigns comes in but gets sent out to the floor again. Reigns comes back in and shoves Uso to the corner. Uso comes right back with a big superkick. Rollins comes in and stops a tag. Ambrose and Ziggler tag in at the same time and go at it with Ziggler in control. Ziggler nails a bunch of elbow drops. More back and forth. Ziggler with the Fameasser. Everyone gets involved again. Ziggler nails a Zig Zag on Rollins but Reigns spears Ziggler for the win.
Winners: The Shield
Back from the break and Rollins is in control of Jimmy Uso. Ambrose comes in and prevents a tag. Reigns comes in but gets sent out to the floor again. Reigns comes back in and shoves Uso to the corner. Uso comes right back with a big superkick. Rollins comes in and stops a tag. Ambrose and Ziggler tag in at the same time and go at it with Ziggler in control. Ziggler nails a bunch of elbow drops. More back and forth. Ziggler with the Fameasser. Everyone gets involved again. Ziggler nails a Zig Zag on Rollins but Reigns spears Ziggler for the win.
Winners: The Shield
We see Big Show getting ready to fight while waiting on Triple H in his office. Back to commercial.
- Back from the break and Big Show is in Triple H's office. Police officers walk in with a detective. Show has to come with them. Stephanie McMahon walks in and says Show has just been under a lot of pressure. She says they have everything under control and vouches for him. Stephanie says she talked to Show's wife earlier today and she said he doesn't measure up to her expectations at home either. Everyone leaves and Show sits down to cry. Show gets up and sees Triple H's DVD cover poster on the wall. He punches it, putting a hole in the wall, and walks off.
Renee Young is backstage with Rob Van Dam, also wearing a new pink t-shirt. She asks him about the Battleground match. RVD says he excels when it's hardcore rules and shows us footage of some of his matches over the years. RVD says Del Rio shows no mercy in the ring but he has no clue what hardcore rules means.
Hornswoggle, Santino Marella and The Great Khali are walking backstage as we go to commercial.
Antonio Cesaro vs. Santino Marella
Back from the break and Zeb Colter is cutting a heel promo in the ring. Typical back and forth tag match. Cesaro hits a massive giant swing on Santino. Santino ends up getting the win with a quick pin on Cesaro.
Winner: Santino Marella
After the match, everyone is shocked as Santino celebrates with Hornswoggle and Khali.
Up next, Bryan and Orton come face to face. Back to commercial.
Back from the break and Jerry Lawler is in the ring. He talks about Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella getting engaged. Lawler brings out Bryan first followed by Randy Orton.
Lawler says this is meant to be a verbal confrontation only. Lawler talks about Bryan being stripped of the title. Orton was upset at first that he wasn't given the title back but says it's motivated him to return to being the Viper. Orton says he will beat Bryan on Sunday because he's genetically superior to a small, pathetic, weak, B+ goat-faced troll like Bryan. Bryan says Orton talks a good game but mocks him. Bryan says Orton needed Triple H's motivation to reach his full potential. Bryan says he has never needed motivation from anyone. Bryan says he will beat Orton for the WWE Title on Sunday. Fans chant "yes!" and Orton tells them to shut up. Orton brings up the engagement. He asks what's so wrong with Brie that she settles for Bryan. Orton says Bella will wake up one day and realizing she's with a barnyard animal and not someone like him. Bryan attacks Orton and takes the fight to ringside. Bryan unloads but Orton turns it around and beats Bryan up. Orton goes for a draping DDT from the apron to the floor but Brie runs down. Orton looks at her and then drops Bryan face first on the floor. Brie rushes over to check on Bryan. Orton walks away but comes back and scares her into the barrier. Orton starts taking apart the announcers table. Brie yells at Orton to stop. Orton drops Bryan through the announcers table with a RKO as Brie looks on. Referees check on Bryan as Orton walks away. Brie rushes back to Bryan now. RAW goes off the air with Orton looking on.
Quick Results
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* Non-title
Alberto Del Rio defeated R-Truth via Superkick
* The Real Americans defeated The Prime Time Players
* Bray Wyatt defeated Zack Ryder via Sister Abigail
* United States Championship Match
Dean Ambrose (c) and Dolph Ziggler fought to a no contest when HHH makes it a 6 Man Tag match
* The Shield defeated Dolph Ziggler, Rob Van Dam, and Kofi Kingston.
* Non-title
A.J. Lee (with Tamina) defeated Cameron (with Naomi) via Shining Wizard
* Santino Marella (with Great Khali and Hornswoggle) defeated Heath Slater (with Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal) via Cobra
* The Miz defeated Randy Orton via DisQualification when Orton pushes refree away
* HHH comes out saying the match will be restarted, and announced winners will be declared either pinfall or by submission only
* Randy Orton defeated The Miz via RKO
Detailed Results
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Welcome to this week’s Smackdown!
Triple H is introduced to the ring. Triple H welcomes us to the show. Hunter speaks of the backstage rumors and buzz about favoritism and abuse of power. Triple H says it is amazing that Superstars are unable to accept their own failures, and would rather blame management. Hunter says he accepts the burden, and does what is best for business. Triple H speaks of Raw’s history making 11-on-3 Handicap Elimination Match, which he said was best for business. A highlight of the match is shown. Hunter says any angst was supposed to be settled in the ring. The Miz interrupts.
Miz asks if he really thinks he was fair and impartial. Triple H says Miz is an example of what he was talking about. A Superstar who fails and blames others. Hunter speaks of the opportunity of stepping in the ring with Randy Orton, and losing. A highlight of his beatdown by Orton is shown. Hunter asks Miz is that was his fault also. Hunter asks how that is on him, because it is his job to prevent someone from hurting themselves. Hunter says he protected Miz from Orton, so gave him a platform on Miz TV with the most controversial guest. A highlight from the knockout was shown. Miz says it was a set up. Triple H then says Stephanie was justified, considering he called her a witch. Miz says he should have switched it to a “b” instead. Hunter says he gets that tempers run hot, and says Stephanie regrets what she did. Hunter says he will give him another opportunity against Randy Orton. Hunter says he could get in his jet and pick his parents up to watch his match. Hunter tells him to go get ‘em.
Commercials
R-Truth is in the ring. Alberto Del Rio makes his way to the ring.
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio vs. R-Truth
Del Rio puts Truth in the corner, throwing fists. Truth reverses, throwing fists of his own. Del Rio gets out with a kick to the gut. Del Rio whips Truth into the opposite corner, and runs at him. Truth moves, as Del Rio is put shoulder first into the post. Truth connects with a Single Legged Dropkick, followed by a Suplex Stunner. Pin, but a kick out. Truth goes for Scissor Kick, but Del Rio moves. Truth misses with a Stinger Splash in the corner, as he falls to the mat. Alberto follows with a Superkick to a kneeling Truth for the win.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio via pinfall
Del Rio locks in the Cross Armbreaker, as Rob Van Dam runs to the ring. Ricardo throws him a chair, as Van Dam gets it in the gut. Van Dam then skateboards the chair into his face.
Backstage, Vickie Guerrero and Triple H make Del Rio and Van Dam at Battleground a Hardcore match.
Backstage, the Primetime Players teach some tech guys how to dance.
Commercials
Real Americans are in the ring, as Zeb Colter only those who are Real Americans can chant. Primetime Players make their way to the ring.
Primetime Players vs. Real Americans
Jack and Titus lock up, as Swagger takes Titus into the corner. Swagger is taken out with a shoulder, as he kicks Cesaro away. Titus goes to tackle Swagger in the corner, but Jack moves. Swagger takes Titus into the corner, and throws fists. Cesaro is tagged, as he does a Giant Swing for 22 rotations. Titus falls over, as Cesaro pins. Kicks out. Titus goes for a slam, but is still dizzy. Darren is tagged, as he cleans house. Young connects with a Belly-to-belly, followed by a Northern Lights from the corner. Pin, but a kick out. Cesaro connects with an Uranage. Pin, but a kick out. While the ref is distracted by Swagger, Darren has a pin. Cesaro makes the tag, while is hit with the Gutbuster. Swagger gets in the ring and locks in the Patriot Lock for the win.
Winners: Real Americans via submission
Commercials
Rowan and Harper beat up Ryder before the match.
Bray Wyatt vs. Zack Ryder
Wyatt pushes Ryder into the corner, and follows with a huge takedown. Ryder is elbowed in the head, and locked in a Headlock. Wyatt whips Ryder, but is taken down with a Facebuster. Ryder follows with a Corner Elbow and a Broski Boot. Pin, but a kick out. Ryder goes for a Rough Ryder, but it is reversed into a Sister Abigail.
Winner: Bray Wyatt
Commercials
Dean Ambrose makes his way to the ring. Dolph makes his way to the ring, with Kofi Kingston and RVD.
United States Championship Match: Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler
They lock up, as Ambrose throws fists in the corner. Ambrose drags Ziggler’s eyes on the ropes. Ziggler is whipped, but is taken out by a Larait. Ambrose follows with a Twist Elbow. Pin, but a kick out. Ziggler elbows Dean, following with a Stinger Splash. Ziggler goes for a Fameasser, but Ambrose moves. Ziggler follows with a Dropkick. Ziggler takes Dean to the floor, as a brawl ensues.
Winner: N/A
Triple H comes out, and makes it a 6 Man Tag.
Commercials
The Shield vs. Dolph Ziggler, Kofi Kingston and Rob Van Dam
Rob connects with a Standing Moonsault to Rollins. Pin, but a kick off. Rob takes Rollins down, and connects with Rolling Thunder. Pin, but a kick out. Dean is tagged, as he locks in an Arm Bar. Dam gets out, flipping over Ambrose. RVD then connects with a Spinning Heel Kick. Ziggler is tagged, as he beats up Dean. Rollins distracts the ref, as Dean connects with a Pendulum Spinebuster. Pin, but a kick out. Roman is tagged, as he locks in a Headlock. Roman pushes Dolph down, while he Deadlifts him up into a Powerslam. Ziggler connects with a Jumping DDT. Rollins is tagged, as he connects with a Front Facelock. Rollins attacks Van Dam, but Ziggler tags Kofi. Dean is tagged, as Kingston cleans house. Ambrose is taken out with a Dropkick and Superman Punch. Kingston connects with a Boom Drop. Kingston goes for Trouble in Paradise, but is pushed into the corner. Kingston jumps from the corner with a Crossbody. Pin, but a kick out. ZIggler connects with a Fameasser to Seth, but is hit with a Spear by Reigns. RVD connects with a Diving Kick to Roman, as he Moonsaults onto Reigns to the floor. Kingston takes out Reigns in the ring with a Trouble In Paradise. Dean rolls up Kingston, but Kofi reverses. Rollins connects with the Blackout, while Dean pins for the win.
Winner: The Shield via pinfall
Backstage, Renee Young interviews Big Show. Show speaks of the decisions that he has made, saying he can’t sleep and is called out. Show says he is a wreck, but does what he must for his family. Triple H comes up saying if the job is too difficult for Show, he should just leave. Hunter says he can find him another job as a doorman or paper boy. Hunter says giants can’t really find jobs that eaisly. Show gets in Triple H’s face with a fist, while he mocks Show for crying. Show is told he will do nothing, as he yells in frustration.
Commercials
Cameron, with Naomi, makes her way to the ring. AJ makes her way to the ring, with Tamina.
WWE Diva’s Champion AJ Lee w/ Tamina vs. Cameron w/ Naomi
AJ starts off with an attack in the corner, with kicks. AJ connects with a Snapmare, and locks in a Cravate. Cameron stands out, but is thrown into the mat. Lee whips Cameron into the corner, and dives. Cameron moves, as AJ is rolled up. Pin, but a kick out. AJ is taken out with a Dropkick. Cameron does a Split Leg Drop onto AJ. Pin, but a kick out. Cameron comes out of the corner with a Crossbody. Pin, but a kick out. AJ throws Cameron to the floor. Lee drags her back in the ring. Naomi tries to get involved, as Tamina connects with a Clothesline. AJ is rolled up, but reverses into a Shining Wizard for the win.
Winner: AJ Lee via pinfall
Commercials
Paul Heyman makes his way to the ramp. A highlight of Night of Champions is shown. Heyman says everyone is disappointing him. Heyman wonders why they are so shocked that he one. Heyman says everytime Punk tried to take him out, he will lose. Heyman says Raw for example, while in Chicago, Punk was beaten down. Punk knew it was a trap, yet tried to fight him anyone, and so he fell. A highlight of the trap on Raw is shown. Heyman say he doesn’t want to take all the credit, as he thanks Curtis Axel, Ryback and the people in attendance. Heyman says the people’s worship of Punk is what will drive him to failure. Heyman says CM Punk will face Ryback at Battleground, but will lose. Heyman says history will repeat itself, as Punk looks up to the Best in the World Paul Heyman.
Commercials
Heath Slater is in the ring, with 3MB. Santino Marella makes his way to the ring, with Khali and Hornswoggle.
Heath Slater w/ Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal vs. Santino Marella w/ Great Khali and Hornswoggle
Slater goes for a kick, but Marella catches it. Santino tries a kick, but Slater catches it. Slater spins into a fist. Pin, but a kick out. Santino trades fists, as he does a Hip Toss. Santino goes a Saluting Headbutt, but is kneed in the gut. Pin, but a kick out. Slater goes top rope, but is tripped up. Santino grabs the Cobra, as Jinder plays a flute on the apron. Khali grabs one also, as Jinder and Mahal play it on the apron. Drew goes after Khali, but is chopped. Jinder continues, as the Cobra goes after Santino. Hornswoggle trips Jinder and breaks the flute. Slater connects with a kick. Khali continues with the flute, as Santino connects with the Cobra.
Winner: Santino Marella via pinfall
Commercials
In a WWE.com exclusive, Triple H invites the Rhodes’ to Raw for an open forum to speak their mind.
Randy Orton makes his way to the ring.
Commercials
The Miz makes his way to the ring.
Randy Orton vs. The Miz
Miz starts of with fists to Orton. Miz is thrown into the corner, but Miz fights back. Orton kicks an oncoming Miz, following with fists. Miz fights Orton to the ropes, Clotheslining him to the floor. Miz follows, but is kicked. Miz whips Orton into the steel post, head first. Orton is whipped into the barricade and thrown back into the ring. Miz connecting with a running kick to Orton. Miz goes for his corner Larait, but Orton moves.Miz lands on his shoulder, as the ref and doctor check on him. Orton drags him away, connects with a Rope Hung DDT.Orton pushes the ref away, as he throws fists. Orton is DQ’d
Winner: The Miz via disqualification
Triple H comes out, saying the match will be restarted in pinfall or submission only.
Orton throws Miz over the announce table, then throwing him into the steel steps. Orton whips him into the barricade, and connects with a Larait. Miz is thrown over the barricade but fights back with a chair. Orton is hit across the back with the chair. Miz goes for it again, but kicks it into Miz’s face. Orton connects with a DDT from the barricade. Orton drags him into the ring and connects with an RKO. Orton pins for the win.
Winner: Randy Orton via pinfall
The 52nd edition of WWE Main Event came to you from the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, WI. For the first time since knocking out Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes on last week’s RAW and The Miz on this week’s RAW, “The World’s Largest Athlete” was in action on Main Event as Big Show would go one-on-one with “Mr. Money-in-the-Bank” Damien Sandow.
Match Results
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* The Usos def. Fandango & Big E. Langston by Jimmy Uso pinning Big E. Langston following the Superfly Splash.
* Big Show def. Damien Sandow via Knockout Punch.
* Non-Title
Curtis Axel def. Justin Gabriel via Axel Cutter.
Detailed Results
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Big E Langston and Fandango (w/Summer Rae) vs. The Uso Brothers
The Usos took and early advantage and set up for a wrecking ball on fandango. Langston pulled Fandango to the floor, and the Usos followed with a dive on Langston to the outside. Langston and Fandango sold on the floor as the Usos celebrated in the ring…
Back from the break, Fandango rolled out of the ring to avoid Jimmy Uso's offense. He tagged Langston into the match and Langston overpowered Jimmy. Langston worked over Jimmy with a series of power moves before tagging Fandango back in to work over Jimmy's neck. The heels continued to work frequent tags.
Eventually, Jey Uso got the got tag into the match and outpaced Langston. Jey ran through his offense and scored a wrecking ball on Langston. Fandango caused a distraction long enough for Langston to recover and clothesline Jey.
Langston set up for the Big Ending, but Jey slipped out and hit a superkick. Jey tagged in Jimmy, and Jimmy hit the Superfly splash for the pinfall victory…
The Uso Brothers defeated Fandango and Big E Langston.
The announcers set up the WWE.com interview with Triple H about Stephanie McMahon's use of the Big Show as a personal weapon. Triple H was talking about how The Miz deserved what he got for being a smartass, and Cole pointed out his hypocrisy. Triple H said you can only be a smartass if you can back it up, and he said Miz can't…
Big Show vs. Damien Sandow
Show shoved Sandow out of the ring early, and Sandow posed with his Money in the Bank briefcase. Show backed Sandow into a corner and slapped his chest repeatedly.
Sandow poked Show's eye and went to the second rope, but when he jumped Show slapped him out of the air. Sandow came back with a series of kicks and hit the Elbow of Disdain for a two count.
Show hit Sandow with a side suplex, followed quickly by the KO punch for the pinfall victory…
Big Show defeated Damien Sandow.
After the match, Big Show broke the Money in the Bank briefcase's handcuff off of the steel post and placed the briefcase on the fallen Sandow's chest. Tony Chimel did Damien Sandow's post-match "still future World Heavyweight Champion" bit for him while Sandow weakly pointed in the air…
Curtis Axel (w/Paul Heyman) vs. Justin Gabriel
The two men worked some chain wrestling to start, but Axel started to jaw with Gabriel and shoved him a few times, and Gabriel sent Axel to the floor with a punch.
Axel complained to Heyman and Gabriel attempted to hit Axel with a baseball slide. Axel sidestepped the attack, however, and hit a clothesline to gain the upper hand…
Back from the break, Curtis Axel remained in control and he locked in a chinlock. Axel put on a crazed face and started growling and snarling. Axel continued to work over Gabriel's head and spine.
Gabriel began making his comeback late in the match and got a near fall off of a springboard cross body. Axel kicked Gabriel while he was in the ropes and followed with a hanging neckbreaker.
Axel hit a saito suplex and followed with a running neckbreaker that Gabriel was able to slip out of. Gabriel hit a spinning back kick for a near fall. Gabriel set up for the 450 splash but Axel rolled across the ring.
Gabriel hit a running elbow and Axel rolled to the floor. Hen Gabriel attempted to follow Axel, Axel pulled Gabriel into the ring rope. Axel rolled into the ring and hit his finisher for the pin.
Curtis Axel defeated Justin Gabriel.
Quick Results
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* Alberto Del Rio def. Kofi Kingston via cross-arm breaker
* Erick Rowan and Luke Harper def. Darren Young and Titus O'Neil
* The match between Randy Orton and Rob Van Dam ended in a double count out
* Fandango def. Santino Marella via big leg drop from the top rope
* Cameron, Naomi, Natalya and The Bella Twins def. AJ Lee, Layla, Alicia Fox, Aksana and Tamina Snuka
* 11 vs 3 Handicap Match
The Shield vs. Daniel Bryan, Rob Van Dam, Darren Young, Titus O'Neil, Kofi Kingston, Dolph Ziggler, R-Truth, Zack Ryder, Justin Gabriel and The Usos
- Dean Ambrose defeated Rob Van Dam
- Dean Ambrose defeated Kofi Kingston
- Dean Reigns defeated Titus O'Neil via spear
- Roman Reigns defeated Justin Gabriel via spear
- Roman Reigns defeated Zack Ryder via spear
- One of the member of Usos defeated Reigns via Superfly Splash from the top rope
- Seth Rollins defeated Darren Young
- Dolph Ziggler defeated Dean Ambrose
- Seth Rollins defeated R-Truth
- It's 4 vs. 1 now
Bryan, Ziggler and the Usos each take a corner of the ring to surround Rollins
- Daniel Bryan defeated Seth Rollins
Detailed Results
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Tonight's WWE RAW opens with a video for Angelo Savoldi, the oldest wrestler who just passed away this past week. The video featured Vince McMahon's voice.
We get a look back at Daniel Bryan winning the WWE Title at Night of Champions. We get a look back at last week's RAW where the Superstars came to help Daniel Bryan.
Michael Cole welcomes us to RAW. 10 Superstars from last week are on the stage and ready for a protest. Justin Gabriel, Zack Ryder, Rob Van Dam, Kofi Kingston, The Usos, R-Truth, Dolph Ziggler, Darren Young and Titus O'Neil are out. Triple H and Stephanie McMahon are introduced and make their way out. We see The Shield standing guard at ringside.
Triple H and Stephanie thank the WWE Superstars for stepping up. Triple H says he knows it had nothing to do with Daniel Bryan being in the ring. Rob Van Dam speaks up and says they were fighting for Bryan and for what is right. Fans chant for RVD. Stephanie and Triple H rub it in how The Shield has beat them all down since arriving to WWE. Triple H is going to give them all a shot tonight to make it right. There will be an elimination handicap match against The Shield tonight. Their partner will be Daniel Bryan. Stephanie says that's not all. They wanted to say thank you to the fans as well. Fans will have the chance to pick Randy Orton's opponent tonight - R-Truth, Dolph Ziggler or Rob Van Dam. Fans chant for CM Punk. Stephanie plugs the WWE App and they thank everyone.
Still to come, CM Punk will speak. We go to commercial.
Kofi Kingston vs. Alberto Del Rio
Back from the break and Kofi Kingston waits in the ring as World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio makes his way out for a non-title match.
Back and forth to start but Del Rio takes control. Kofi ends up leaping over the top rope and taking Del Rio out on the floor. Kofi brings it back in the ring and keeps control for a 2 count. Del Rio with a big kick to the gut. Kofi sends Del Rio back to the floor with a dropkick. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Del Rio is in control after sending Kofi into the ring post during commercial. Del Rio works on Kofi's arm now. More back and forth action with pin attempts. Kofi catches Del Rio with a dropkick in mid-air. Kofi nails SOS for a close 2 count. More offense by Kofi including the Boom Drop. Del Rio counters Trouble In Paradise with a German suplex for 2. More offense by Del Rio. Kofi blocks the cross armbreaker but Del Rio goes for a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Kofi counters that with a DDT for 2. Del Rio runs into a kick. Kofi springboards in but Del Rio blocks him. Del Rio throws Kofi into the ring post. Del Rio wins with the cross armbreaker.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
Back from commercial and The Miz is backstage with Renee Young. We see footage from what happened last week with Randy Orton. Triple H walks up and asks how Miz is feeling. Triple H says fans want to see MizTV and his guest will be Big Show.
We get a look back at Triple H firing Cody Rhodes several weeks ago. We also see Goldust returning to face Orton.
Still to come in the main event, an 11 vs. 3 handicap match.
Bray Wyatt and The Wyatt Family make their way to the ring as the fans clap with their music. Bray takes a seat at ringside as Erick Rowan and Luke Harper hit the ring. We go to commercial.
Erick Rowan and Luke Harper vs. Darren Young and Titus O'Neil
Back from the break and here we go. Harper and Young start things out. Harper runs over Young with a huge boot as Wyatt laughs from his rocking chair. Rowan comes in with his sheep mask on and works over Young. Harper comes back in and keeps the attack up on Young, stopping him from tagging. The Wyatts continue to dominate Young and keep him from tagging.
Young finally fights out and tags in Titus. Titus runs over Harper and knocks Rowan off the apron. Titus unloads on Harper. Rowan comes back in but Young clotheslines him to the floor. Harper nails Titus with a massive clothesline for the win.
Winners: Erick Rowan and Luke Harper
After the match, Young comes in the ring to check on Titus. Bray runs in the ring and beats Young up. Bray hits Sister Abigail on Young. The Wyatt Family poses over The Primetime Players to end it.
Back from the break and out comes The Miz for MizTV. Miz says he's banged up and really pissed off after being humiliated in front of his family last week by Orton. Miz says this isn't over by a long shot. Miz says payback will come and it will be awesome. He brings out his guest for tonight, Big Show.
We see footage of Big Show punching Dusty Rhodes last week. Miz talks about his history with Show but asks how he could do something like that. Miz points out that Triple H and Stephanie would have put The Shield on Dusty if he hadn't punched him. Miz says it's time for Big Show to step up. Miz knocks Stephanie McMahon and here she comes. Stephanie says she's going to let a lot of what Miz said slide. Miz tells Stephanie to take her legal threats and shove them up her ass. Stephanie runs down Miz and calls him a utility player - someone they need to do a radio or TV appearance early in the morning, someone they need to travel to another country or someone they send to a local supermarket autograph signing. Stephanie says Miz failed his family, friends and himself last week. Stephanie says Miz just couldn't measure up last week. She says he hasn't learned his lesson. Stephanie orders Big Show to knock Miz out. Show immediately knocks Miz out and leaves the ring. Stephanie stands over Miz before making her exit.
Still to come, CM Punk's return to Chicago.
Randy Orton vs. Rob Van Dam
We go to the ring and out comes Randy Orton. Fans voted for Orton's opponent on the WWE App and Jerry Lawler reveals it to be Rob Van Dam with 57% of the vote. Out comes RVD to a big pop.
Ricardo Rodriguez is at ringside for this one. Orton strikes first and beats RVD down. Back and forth as Orton retreats to the floor to take a breather. They go at it and RVD sends Orton back to the floor. Orton tries to come in but RVD kicks him into the barrier. RVD goes for a move off the apron and Orton knocks him to the floor. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Orton is in control in the ring now. RVD makes a comeback. Orton cuts him off and readies for the RKO. RVD blocks it and nails a big heel kick. 2 count by RVD. More back and forth. RVD with a thrust kick from the second rope. RVD goes for the Five Star Frogsplash but Orton gets to his feet. RVD nails a splash instead. RVD goes back to the top but Orton knocks him down. Orton kicks RVD back out to the floor and follows. Orton works RVD over on the floor and tosses him into the barrier. Orton tears apart the barrier and gets disqualified.
Double Count Out
After the bell, Orton drops RVD's back over the metal in the barrier. Orton throws RVD into the steel steps and runs away the referees. Orton with right hands to the face now. Orton tosses RVD into another set of steel steps. Orton tosses RVD over the announcers table. Orton grabs RVD by his hair and brings him back in the ring. Orton hits a draping DDT from the top rope as we go to replays.
Back from the break and during the commercial, Alberto Del Rio ran down and attacked Rob Van Dam while trainers were helping him out of the ring.
We get hype for WWE 2K14.
Randy Orton approaches The Bella Twins backstage. He tells Brie Bella what he did to RVD was only a fraction of what he's going to do to Daniel Bryan. Orton tells her to upgrade but she says she has a real man and a real champion in Bryan. Orton runs down Bryan some more before walking off.
They air a video for Triple H's new DVD.
AJ Lee walks in on Stephanie McMahon backstage. AJ isn't happy about a tag team match she's been booked in tonight. Stephanie gets in AJ's face and tells her she will compete in a 10 Diva match tonight or maybe she won't be Divas Champion for much longer. AJ leaves to get ready for her match.
We go to the ring and out comes Fandango to a big pop. Summer Rae is out with him. We go to commercial.
Fandango vs. Santino Marella
We go to the ring and out comes Fandango to a big pop. Summer Rae is out with him. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Santino Marella is out. They go at it and Fandango takes control. Fans chant for Summer Rae big time. Fandango decks Santino as Summer distracts him. Fandango goes to the top but Santino stops him. Fandango fights him off and nails the big leg drop for the win.
Winner: Fandango
Still to come, CM Punk's return to Chicago. Back to commercial.
Back from the break and out comes CM Punk to a huge pop from the hometown crowd. He's wearing a Chicago Blackhawks jersey.
Punk says the fans just ruined his good mood. He hasn't smiled in 8 days but came out here and couldn't help himself. Punk tried to get the Stanley Cup here tonight but it's in Montreal being engraved. Punk feels he let fans down by not having the Cup here tonight. Punk apologizes for Heyman pinning him at Night of Champions. Punk says he doesn't know if he can do this anymore because he's let everyone down. Fans boo. But Punk says he comes out to one hell of an ovation and talks about the Blackhawks some more. More hockey talk. Punk says he's proud of his Blackhawks jersey and the people. Punk says he's going to come back and win because that's the Chicago way. Punk says he wants to fight. Paul Heyman comes out singing in his wheelchair, with no Ryback or Curtis Axel.
Heyman introduces himself and Punk threatens him with a beatdown. They go on and Heyman shows us a photo of Punk being pinned at Night of Champions. A "walrus" chant breaks out. Punk asks if Heyman's goons can get to him faster than Punk can get to Heyman. Punk says he's going to rip Heyman's face off. Heyman brags again about pinning Punk. He goes to leave but his electric wheelchair isn't working. Punk drops the mic and runs to Heyman on the ramp. Ryback and Curtis Axel meet Punk on the ramp and beat him down. Punk fights them both off but Axel beats him back down after Ryback gets knocked off the ramp. Axel takes Punk to the stage. Punk counters and whips Axel into the lights under the big screen. Punk leaps off the stage and goes after Ryback on the floor. Punk fights off Axel next but Ryback attacks from behind. Ryback beats up Punk and throws him into parts of the set. Ryback slams Punk on top of a production case and presses him high in the air on top of it. Ryback tosses Punk through a table from up high and Punk lands bad on the floor. Heyman gets up from his wheelchair and can walk just fine. Ryback says this is what happens to bullies. Heyman stands over Punk laughing. Fans chant for Punk as we go to commercial.
Back from the break and Punk is being checked on by referees as Cameron and Naomi make their way out.
Cameron, Naomi, Natalya and The Bella Twins vs. AJ Lee, Layla, Alicia Fox, Aksana and Tamina Snuka
We go to the ring and The Bella Twins are coming out with Eva Marie. Natalya, Cameron and Naomi are already out. The other Divas are also out except Divas Champion AJ Lee, here she comes now. We see Punk refusing help from officials backstage. Jo Jo is also at ringside. Natalya and Alicia start things out.
Brie Bella comes in and unloads on Alicia. Some of the girls get knocked to the floor. AJ comes in and goes at it with Brie now. Brie ends up getting the pin on AJ.
Winners: Cameron, Naomi, Natalya and The Bella Twins
After the match, Tamina carries AJ away with the other Divas. The cast of Total Divas celebrate in the ring.
The Shield is backstage and they're not worried about tonight's handicap match. Back to commercial.
Back from the break and out comes Daniel Bryan to the ring. Bryan cuts a promo on Randy Orton and is confident about getting the WWE Title back at Battleground. Bryan gets a "yes!" chant going and out comes The Shield to interrupt.
Handicap Match: The Shield vs. Daniel Bryan, Rob Van Dam, Darren Young, Titus O'Neil, Kofi Kingston, Dolph Ziggler, R-Truth, Zack Ryder, Justin Gabriel and The Usos
Bryan waits in the ring as The Shield comes through the crowd. Before they can get to the ring, Goldust and Cody Rhodes jump the barrier and beat them down. They're dressed in all-black. Security breaks it up and drags the Rhodes brothers away. The Shield try to recover at ringside. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and the other team has assembled as The Shield looks on. One of the Usos goes at it with Seth Rollins to start the match. Ziggler comes in and keeps up the attack on Rollins. More tags by both teams. Ambrose ends up pinning Rob Van Dam and he's eliminated. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Reigns works over Kofi before tagging in Ambrose. Ambrose keeps control of Kofi until he nails a cross body for a 2 count. More back and forth. Ambrose focuses on the injured arm of Kofi. Ambrose nails his finisher for the pin. Kofi is eliminated. It's 9 vs. 3 now. Titus comes in and takes Ambrose to the corner. Titus runs over Ambrose with a clothesline. Titus and Reigns go at it now. Rollins and Reigns double team in the corner after a tag. Reigns tags back in and keeps control of Titus.
Titus misses a big boot and Reigns spears him for the pin. Titus is eliminated. Gabriel comes in and goes at it with Reigns now. Reigns nails another spear for the quick pin. Gabriel is eliminated. Ryder comes in and nails Reigns with a double knees to the face. Ryder with a missile dropkick. Reigns blocks the Broski Boot with a big spear for another pin. Ryder is gone. Its 6 vs. 3 now. Bryan comes in and unloads on Reigns. They go at it as the fans chant. Bryan dropkicks Rollins and Ambrose. Reigns misses a splash. Bryan with a dropkick in the corner and another. One of the Usos tags in and superkicks Reigns. The other Uso nails a Superfly Splash for the pin. Reigns is eliminated.
Back from the break and Young is getting beat up by Rollins and Ambrose. Young goes to eliminate Ambrose but Rollins tags in and breaks the pin off the top rope. Rollins pins Young and he's eliminated. Ziggler comes in and unloads on Rollins. Ziggler gets caught and dropped into the second turnbuckle. Ambrose comes back in and covers Ziggler for a 2 count. Ambrose keeps control of Ziggler and beats him down in another corner. Ziggler nails a Zig Zag out of nowhere and pins Ambrose. He's eliminated. It's 5 vs. 1 now.
Rollins comes in and works over Ziggler. He realizes how outnumbered he is now. Rollins keeps Ziggler away from his partners and keeps up the attack and pin attempts. Ziggler counters and nails a huge DDT. Truth comes in and hits clotheslines. Truth with the corkscrew and faceplant for a 2 count. Truth misses a scissors kick and Rollins stomps on his head for the pin. Truth is eliminated. Bryan, Ziggler and the Usos each take a corner of the ring to surround Rollins. They jump him at once and beat him down. Ambrose runs back down but Ziggler knocks him out of the ring. Reigns comes up on the apron but the Usos superkick him to the floor. The Usos run the ropes and leap out onto Reigns. Bryan and Rollins go at it now. Rollins takes Bryan to the top but Bryan knocks him to the mat. Bryan nails the diving headbutt. The crowd really gets into it as Bryan gets a chant going. Bryan nails the flying knees on Rollins for the win.
Winner: Daniel Bryan
Bryan celebrates after the win. RAW goes off the air with Bryan and the fans chanting together.
The following are results from the WWE live event in Springfield, Illinois.
* Santino Marella defeated Damien Sandow
* The Funkadactyls defeated AJ Lee and Layla
* Sami Zayn defeated Jack Swagger
* World Heavyweight Title match
Rob Van Dam defeated Alberto Del Rio via Disqualification
* Ryback defeated Zack Ryder
* The Wyatt Family defeated The Usos and Kofi Kingston
* No-Disqualification Match
CM Punk defeated Curtis Axel (with Paul Heyman)
