Quick Results
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* Damien Sandow def. Kofi Kingston via full nelson slam
* WWE Tag Team Title Match:
Cody Rhodes and Goldust def. The Usos and Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns
* Summer Rae and Fandango def. Natalya and The Great Khali
* WWE United States Title Match:
Big E Langston def. Dean Ambrose via count-out
* Handicap Hell In a Cell Match:
CM Punk def. Ryback and Paul Heyman
* Los Matadores def. Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro
* World Heavyweight Title Match:
John Cena def. Alberto Del Rio
* WWE Divas Title Match:
AJ Lee def. Brie Bella
* Hell In a Cell for the Vacant WWE Title:
Randy Orton def. Daniel Bryan
Detailed Results
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The 2013 WWE Hell In a Cell Kickoff pre-show starts with a shot of the Cell hanging high above the ring as fans file into the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. Josh Mathews welcomes us. He's joined on the panel by Dolph Ziggler, R-Truth and Kaitlyn. They talk about tonight's show.
We go backstage to Renee Young in the social media lounge. The hashtag for tonight is #WWEHellInACell. There's a Mr. Hell In a Cell poll on Facebook tonight and options are Undertaker, Triple H, Mick Foley, Randy Orton and Shawn Michaels.
Vickie Guerrero is backstage when The Miz walks up. He wants a match against Bray Wyatt tonight. She says Miz isn't medically cleared so she can't sanction him in a match. Miz says there will be a fight then and he walks of.
Langston has been cancelled due to an injury sustained by Axel. Big E Langston is at the panel now. He talks about CM Punk's Hell In a Cell match tonight with the panelists.
More hype for tonight's matches. Mathews talks to The Shield, who are somewhere backstage. They feel it's an injustice they have to get their title shot in a three-way tonight. Big E and Dean Ambrose end up having words. Big E challenges him to a title match tonight. Ambrose downplays Big E like he's just some NXT rookie. Ambrose says Big E doesn't deserve a title shot. Big E tells him to back it up and put the title on the line. Ambrose says he will teach a lesson to Big E later tonight.
More hype for Cena's return.
Damien Sandow vs. Kofi Kingston
We go to the ring and out comes Damien Sandow. He cuts a promo and mentions John Cena's return. Kofi Kingston is out next. They go at it to start the match and we cut to more promos.
Back from the break and Sandow is in control. He nails the Elbow of Disdain for a close 2 count. Sandow keeps Kofi grounded and slams him into the mat. Sandow with an abdominal stretch now. Sandow goes to the top but Kofi cuts him off and sends him to the mat. Kofi makes a comeback with chops and a dropkick. Kofi with the big right hand and a Boom Drop. Sandow ducks Trouble In Paradise. Kofi blocks a back drop and kicks Sandow in the head. Kofi springboards in with a crossbody and covers for 2. We see Rey Mysterio on the Spanish commentary team tonight. Kofi with another springboard in for a 2 count. Sandow ends up getting the win with the full nelson slam.
Winner: Damien Sandow
We go backstage to Renee Young, who is reading some Hell In a Cell tweets. The fans voted on Facebook and Mr. Hell In a Cell is The Undertaker with 81% of the vote.
We get more hype for tonight's matches.
The 2013 WWE Hell In a Cell pay-per-view kicks off with hype for tonight's matches. Michael Cole, JBL and Jerry Lawler are our announcers.
WWE Tag Team Title Match: The Usos vs. Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes and Goldust
We go to the ring and out first comes WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes and Goldust. The Usos are out next. Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns come through the crowd without Dean Ambrose. A brawl starts to kick this one off.
Lots of back and forth and tags. Rollins works over Goldust now. Rollins comes back in from beating up Goldust and covers for a 2 count. Goldust fights out of a headlock but Rollins knocks Cody off the apron. Reigns tags in and they keep Goldust in their corner. 2 count by Reigns. Goldust fights out of a hold and backslides Reigns for 2. Reigns comes right back with a big elbow to the face for another pin attempt.
Fans chant for Goldust as he makes a comeback but Reigns shuts him back down. Goldust drops Reigns with a DDT. Rollins tags in and dropkicks Cody off the apron. Goldust back drops Rollins and tries to tag but Cody is down on the floor. Reigns tags back in. Goldust sends him to the floor by pulling the top rope down. Reigns pulls one of the Usos off the apron as Goldust went to make a tag. Reigns goes back to work on Goldust and slams him for a 2 count as Cody breaks the pin. Cody unloads on Reigns as there's no disqualification in this one with Triple Threat rules. Cody is backed out of the ring by the referee. Reigns grabs Goldust and whips him hard into the corner. Reigns taunts Cody and runs his mouth to Goldust. Reigns throws Goldust into the corner and continues taunting him.
Reigns calls Goldust an old man and tells him to get up. Goldust catches Reigns in a big powerslam. Goldust finally tags Cody in. He takes Rollins out with a dropkick and takes Reigns off the apron. Cody with more offense and a 2 count. Lots more back and forth with everyone out on the floor at two different times. The end comes when Goldust assists and Cody nails Cross Rhodes on Rollins for the win.
Winners: Goldust and Cody Rhodes
We see Shawn Michaels and Triple H backstage talking.
They air a promo for John Cena's Fast Lane app.
We go to the ring and out comes The Miz. Miz says Bray Wyatt and The Wyatt Family have stalked him for weeks, talking about what they did to him on SmackDown. Miz says he's not cleared to wrestle tonight but that doesn't mean he can't fight. Miz tells Bray to get off his Cracker Barrel rocking chair and come fight. He says to leave Erick Rowan and Luke Harper, just come fight. The Wyatt Family entrance starts up. We see Bray sitting in a rocking chair singing something to himself. Wyatt says it pains him to see Miz like this - broken and disheveled like a man who has nothing to lose. Wyatt says Miz's words mean less than salt to him. If Miz could only see the monster behind Bray's eyes. Bray laughs and the lights go back out. They come on and Miz is fighting off Rowan and Harper. He fights them off at first but gets beat down and double teamed. Pyro goes off and out comes Kane.
Kane decks Rowan on the floor and goes to the ring for Harper. They go at it and Kane sends Harper out to the floor. Rowan and Harper back up the ramp as Kane looks on from the ring. Kane grabs Miz and lays him out with a chokeslam. Kane makes the ring explode and his music hits again.
Summer Rae and Fandango vs. Natalya and The Great Khali
We go to the ring and out comes Fandango with Summer Rae. Fandango takes the mic and hushes the crowd. He says Miami known nothing about salsa dancing. There is only one true master of salsa - Fandango, he says. Fandango and Summer do a little salsa dancing. Their opponents The Great Khali and Natalya are out next with Hornswoggle.
Fandango and Khali go at it to start the match. Khali takes control and sends Fandango across the ring. Khali follows for a big chop in the corner. Summer comes in and argues with Khali, which brings Natalya in. Summer charges, they lock up and go at it. They run the ropes and Summer hip tosses Natalya. Summer with a takedown and jackknife cover for a 2 count. Natalya with a 2 count now. Summer nails a dropkick and dances to show off. Natalya trips Summer while she dances and she falls on her face. Natalya with a takedown. Summer counters with a head scissors. They go to their feet and trade holds again. Natalya with a drop toe hold and big slap. Fandango tags in and dances to Natalya. She grabs him for a Sharpshooter but he retreats to the floor. Hornswoggle mocks Fandango. Fandango grabs him but Khali makes the save. Khali brings Fandango in the ring over the top rope. Fandango dropkicks Khali's leg and starts working it over.
Fandango taunts Natalya and dodges a slap from her. He turns around to a big shot from Khali. Fandango runs into a big boot and goes back down. Fandango slides out of a big slam and tags in Summer. She dances and tries to distract Khali. Natalya comes in and slaps her to the mat. Natalya with a suplex and a sitdown slam. More back and forth. Natalya with a kick and an Anvil clothesline. Natalya goes for a Sharpshooter but Summer blocks it and rolls her up for the win.
Winners: Fandango and Summer Rae
We go back to Kaitlyn, R-Truth, Dolph Ziggler and Josh Mathews on the panel to talk about what's happened so far on the pay-per-view.
WWE United States Title Match: Big E Langston vs. Dean Ambrose
We go to the ring and out first comes WWE United States Champion Dean Ambrose through the crowd. Big E Langston is out next to a decent reaction.
Ambrose taunts Big E after the bell rings. They come face to face and Dean slaps him. Big E shoves him to the mat and covers for a 2 count. More offense and a pin attempt from Big E. Langston takes Ambrose to the corner and works him over. Big shoulder thrust from Big E. Ambrose ducks a clothesline but leaps into Big E's arms. E drops him with a backbreaker. Ambrose turns it around in the corner with chops. Ambrose hits him but Big E powers back and stares at him. Big E turns it around easily. Big E with high knees now. He scoops Ambrose up over his shoulder and drops him on the mat. E with another pin attempt and a bear hug.
Ambrose pulls Langston into the ring while they're on the floor. Big E comes back in at the 5 count and Ambrose stomps away. Ambrose tries to suplex Big E back in but it's blocked. Ambrose instead runs Big E into the ring post and he falls out to the floor. Langston comes back in but Ambrose stomps away. Ambrose keeps control and works Big E over in the corner some more. Ambrose leans Big E into the ropes and hits a dropkick to the chest. Ambrose covers for a 2 count. Ambrose with a clutch but Big E powers to his feet with Ambrose on his back. Ambrose tries for a sleeper and gets it locked in. Langston rams him back into the corner and nails a pair of clotheslines. Big E with a backdrop and a big splash for 2.
More back and forth. Big E with a belly to belly suplex for a 2 count. Langston with a headbutt and another splash for a 2 count. Ambrose starts walking away from the ring but Big E brings him back. Ambrose takes control as Big E re-enters the ring. Ambrose drops Big E on his face for another 2 count. Ambrose runs into the ring post. Big E runs the ropes and spears Ambrose from the apron but they both hit hard on the floor. The referee starts his count. Ambrose stumbles to his feet but doesn't make it back in the ring.
Winner by Count Out: Big E Langston
After the match, Ambrose grabs his title and goes to leave the ringside area. Big E runs back to him, brings him in the ring and nails a Big Ending. Langston stands over Ambrose and holds up the United States Title.
The Cell begins to lower around the ring as we get a promo video for the next match.
Handicap Hell In a Cell Match: CM Punk vs. Ryback and Paul Heyman
Out first comes CM Punk to a big pop from the crowd. This is the 27th Hell In a Cell match in history. Punk sizes up the Cell before entering. Out next comes Ryback for the second Cell match of his career. Ryback heads towards the Cell with no Paul Heyman yet. Finally, we see a scissors lift start to move near the stage. Paul Heyman is riding on it with a WWE crew member in control. Heyman rides to the Cell on top of the scissor lift. It appears they're having some trouble getting the lift to steer correctly. The lift is pulled right up to the Cell door, pretty much blocking it. Heyman takes the mic and introduces himself. Heyman says he is the best in hell. The lift starts to lift Heyman up to the top of the Cell. Heyman says he's Satan himself in WWE and Punk sold himself to the devil a long time ago. Ryback is the man who's going to collect Punk's soul for all the dirty deeds Heyman did on Punk's behalf. Heyman walks out on top of the Cell now. He's risen from hell and now is on top of the world, he says. Heyman says he owns Punk and that's it. The bell rings with Heyman still on top of the Cell. Ryback and Punk go at it.
Goldberg chants start as they go at it. Punk takes control and keeps looking up at Heyman. Punk kicks Ryback out of the ring. Punk goes for a suicide dive and they go into the Cell wall. Punk pulls out a kendo stick from under the ring. He swings but Ryback misses. Ryback lifts Punk and rams him hard into the steel. Ryback sends Punk back and forth into the steel. Ryback beats Punk with the kendo stick now and talks some trash. Ryback brings the fight into the ring and keeps using the kendo stick. Heyman cheers Ryback on from the roof of the Cell. Ryback drops Punk with a high elbow. Ryback keeps control and steps on Punk's head. Ryback with a 2 count. Punk sends Ryback to the floor and goes under the ring for another weapon but Ryback sends him into the steps. Ryback with a boot to the face while Punk is down. Ryback suplexes Punk into the side of the Cell three times and then pushes him to the floor, almost hitting the camera man.
Ryback brings it back in the ring and slams Punk for another 2 count. Ryback with more offense and another 2 count. Punk finally drops Ryback with a high knee to the jaw. Punk springboards in but Ryback catches him in mid-air with a powerslam for a 2 count. Ryback says it's time to finish it. He goes for Shell Shocked but Punk slides out and ducks a clothesline, sending Ryback into the turnbuckles face first. Punk grabs the kendo stick and nails Ryback with it a few times. We see Heyman looking down from the roof of the Cell. Punk with another kendo stick shot on Ryback. Punk goes to the top rope and nails the big elbow drop for a 2 count. Punk with more kendo stick shots. Punk goes under the ring and brings a table back in. Ryback attacks and sets the table up on its side. Ryback goes for a powerbomb into the table's edges but Punk slides out. Ryback counters Punk and crotches him over the edges of the table. Heyman laughs from the top of the Cell.
Ryback with another 2 count on Punk. Ryback sets the table up and Heyman tells him to finish Punk. Punk nails Ryback with a low blow. Ryback falls on top of the table. Punk goes to the top and nails the big elbow drop through the table. Heyman looks shocked as fans chant for Punk. They both get up but Punk nails Ryback with the kendo stick. Punk nails GTS and slowly covers for the win.
Winner: CM Punk
After the bell, Heyman shakes his head from the top of the Cell. Punk grabs another kendo stick from under the ring and puts it in his tights so he can crawl up with it. Punk climbs up the Cell to make his way to Heyman. Heyman pleads with Punk as he approaches. Punk pokes Heyman with the kendo stick. Punk grabs Heyman by the collar and beats him with the kendo stick on top of the Cell. Punk wails away with the kendo stick as fans cheer him on. Punk calls for a GTS and lays Heyman out with it. Punk poses on top of the Cell before his music starts up again.
Renee Young is backstage with Daniel Bryan to talk about tonight's main event. Bryan says he finally has a chance to where it's just he and Randy Orton. And Shawn Michaels of course. Bryan says he hopes Michaels will be a fair referee and do what's best for business. Bryan says it was Miami where the "yes!" phenomenon started. Bryan says he will reward everyone here and everyone who's fought from the bottom by winning the WWE Title. Bryan gets a big "yes!" chant going in the arena.
The Cell is still around the ring because they are helping Paul Heyman down. The announcers talk about tonight's main event.
Los Matadores vs. Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro
We go to the ring and out comes Fernando and Diego, Los Matadores, with their bull El Torito. Zeb Colter is out next with Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro. Zeb cuts a promo and says Los Matadores belong in a jail cell because they're illegals. Zeb says the same thing could be said about 80% of the fans in attendance tonight. Zeb runs down Torito. Torito tries to charge him but Matadores hold him back. Zeb calls them border hopping banditos.
Cesaro starts things off with Diego and they go at it. Cesaro goes down after a hurricanrana. More offense from Diego. Cesaro blocks a head scissors takedown and sends Diego to the floor. Swagger tags in and takes out Diego's knee on the floor. Swagger brings him back in the ring and nails a Swagger Bomb. Cesaro tags in for some double teaming and a 2 count. Real Americans keep control with moves in the corner and more tags. Swagger with big knees to the gut on Diego. Swagger drops him with a clothesline and tags back in Cesaro. Cesaro keeps Diego from making a tag.
Swagger gets dumped to the floor but Cesaro stops Diego from tagging. Cesaro knocks Fernando off the apron with a big boot. Diego rolls Cesaro up for 2. Cesaro hits a very long Cesaro Swing on Diego, probably the longest yet. Cesaro stumbles around but covers Diego for a 2 count as Fernando makes the save. Diego nails a kick. Swagger and Fernando tag in at the same time. Fernando takes control and leaps off the top with a forearm on Swagger. Fernando counters and hits a big DDT for 2 as Cesaro breaks the pin. Diego sends Cesaro to the floor and follows. Cesaro rams him into the barrier. Diego comes off the top on Swagger but Swagger knocks him out of mid-air. Swagger with the ankle lock on Diego. Cesaro pulls the rope back so he can't reach it. Cesaro gets knocked to the floor. Matadores tag in and hit a double team move on Swagger for the win.
Winners: Los Matadores
After the match, El Torito comes in the ring to celebrate with Los Matadores. Zeb crawls in the ring and he looks very upset. Matadores surround Zeb. Torito charges but ends up taking out Cesaro, who was trying to save Zeb. Torito sends Zeb to the floor and then leaps from the top out to the floor and takes out Swagger. Matadores and Torito celebrate in the ring as The Real Americans head up the ramp.
We get a promo video for tonight's World Heavyweight Title match.
World Heavyweight Title Match: John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio
We go to the ring and out first comes World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio waving a Mexican flag. Out next comes a returning John Cena to a big mixed reaction.
We get official ring introductions from Lilian Garcia. She introduces Del Rio in Spanish. They lock up and go at it, trading holds. Cena rolls to the floor to take a breather and adjusts the protective sleeve on his arm. Cena comes back in and Del Rio takes control. They break again and Del Rio unloads on Cena with kicks and punches. Cena fights back and backs Del Rio into the corner. Cena nails a bulldog for a 2 count. Del Rio kicks Cena in the face and dropkicks him. Del Rio kicks Cena in the arm, sending him out to the floor. Del Rio goes to the floor and slams Cena's arm into the steel steps.
Del Rio brings it back in the ring and keeps control of Cena. Cena goes for Del Rio's leg but Del Rio kicks him off. Cena runs right back but Del Rio catches him with a German suplex for a 2 count. Del Rio goes back to work on Cena's injured arm. Cena fights to his feet and out of the hold. Cena nails a dropkick on Del Rio. Cena runs into a shoulder and goes back down. Del Rio stomps on the arm. Del Rio goes to the top and comes crashing down on Cena for another 2 count. Del Rio works on the arm once again. We see Damien Sandow watching backstage with his briefcase. Del Rio keeps control of Cena and uses the ropes. Del Rio charges but misses and lands out on the floor.
Del Rio drops Cena as he makes his way back into the ring. Del Rio goes to the top and waits for Cena to get up. Cena dropkicks Del Rio out of mid-air. Cena runs the ropes and hits the usual set of moves for his comeback. Cena hits the Five Knuckle Shuffle to a mixed reaction. Cena goes for the AA but Del Rio slides out and nails a Backstabber for a 2 count. Cena blocks the cross armbreaker but runs into the turnbuckles. Del Rio misses an enziguri. Cena nails a tornado DDT for a close 2 count. Cena goes to the top but Del Rio runs up and nails the enziguri for a close 2 count. We see Sandow getting ready backstage. Cena ducks another enziguri but misses the STF. Cena can't hit the AA either. Del Rio nails a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for a 2 count.
Del Rio turns Cena upside down in the corner and charges. Cena pulls himself up and Del Rio runs into the ring post. Cena climbs up and hits a big crossbody for a 2 count. Del Rio drops Cena with an armbar on his bar arm. Del Rio hits the cross armbreaker but Cena rolls through and applies the STF. Del Rio crawls for the ropes and breaks the hold. Del Rio with the super kick to the gut. Del Rio nails a roundhouse to the head and covers for another 2 count. Del Rio applies the cross armbreaker on Cena's bad arm. Del Rio rolls down the protective sleeve. Cena powers up with the hold still applied and powerbombs Del Rio to break it. Cena goes for the AA but it's blocked. Cena blocks Del Rio and nails the AA for the win.
Winner and New World Heavyweight Champion: John Cena
After the match, Cena celebrates and heads to the back with his title. No cash-in attempt by Damien Sandow.
We go back to the panel to talk about tonight's show.
WWE Divas Title Match: Brie Bella vs. AJ Lee
WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee is out first with Tamina Snuka. Brie Bella is out next with her sister Nikki. Some taunting and lots of back and forth to start the match. AJ sends Brie to the floor and Tamina approaches. AJ follows andbrings Brie back in for a 2 count.
AJ keeps control and chokes Brie with the ropes. AJ with a neckbreaker. AJ skips around and laughs as fans cheer. Brie cuts her off with a knee to the gut. AJ blocks a neck breaker but gets caught in a bear hug. AJ backs Brie into the corner and breaks the hold. Brie nails a missile dropkick. More back and forth. Brie counters the Black Widow and rolls AJ up with a half crab. Tamina gets on the apron but Nikki pulls her down and they go at it. AJ makes it to the ropes and breaks the hold. Brie accidentally knocks Nikki off the apron when AJ moves out of the way. AJ applies the Black Widow for the win.
Winner: AJ Lee
There's a backstage segment with Bob Backlund, Darren Young and Titus O'Neil to promote the WWE 2K14 video game.
We see Shawn Michaels and Triple H backstage talking again and this time it looks like there's tension. HBK walks off in his referee gear.
We get a promo video for tonight's main event.
Hell In a Cell for the Vacant WWE Title: Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton
We go to the ring and out first comes special referee Shawn Michaels. Randy Orton is out next as the Cell hangs high above the ring. Daniel Bryan is out next to a big "yes!" chant. Bryan looks up at the Cell before heading to the ring. Triple H's music hits next and out he comes with the WWE Title belt in hand. Triple H shows the belt to both Bryan and Orton. Bryan refuses to shake his hand. HBK holds the title up high and the Cell begins to lower around the ring.
The bell rings and the chants starts up. They start trading punches. Orton tosses Bryan out of the ring and follows. Bryan kicks Orton into the steel but he comes back in. Orton rushes in the ring and powerslams Bryan. Bryan drops Orton over the top rope and nails a missile dropkick from the top. Bryan with kicks in the corner now. Bryan dodges Orton and runs the ropes but Orton nails a dropkick. Orton with a pin attempt.
Orton suplexes Bryan and drops Orton over the top rope. Orton takes control and starts stomping on Bryan. Orton drops Bryan's ribs over the top rope again. Orton sends Bryan flying out of the ring and into the Cell wall. Orton sends Bryan into the steel steps. Orton grabs half of the steps and runs them into Bryan's shoulder. Orton grabs the other half of the steps and stands it up in front of the Cell wall. Orton shoves Bryan's face into the chains. Bryan counters and sends Orton flying into the steps and the side of the Cell. Bryan rams Orton's face into the steel and kicks him. Bryan brings it back in the ring and covers for a 2 count. Bryan with more kicks now.
Bryan turns Orton upside down in the corner and kicks him as the fans chant. Bryan nails the low dropkick as HBK checks on him. Bryan with uppercuts now. Bryan misses a roundhouse kick but dropkicks Orton out of the ring and into the steel. Bryan hits a suicide dive and sends Orton into the steel. Bryan with another dive. Bryan goes to a third dive and Orton side steps, sending Bryan face first into the steel. Orton crotches Bryan against the ring post. Orton with a backbreaker on the floor. Orton brings Bryan back in the ring for a 2 count. Orton takes his time before taking Bryan back to the top. Orton with right hands and headbutts. He climbs up for a superplex but Bryan knocks him back to the mat with a powerbomb.
They trade uppercuts in the middle of the ring. Bryan takes control and unloads on Orton. Bryan takes Orton to the top and nails a hurricanrana. Bryan climbs back up and nail the big headbutt for a 2 count. More back and forth. Bryan applies the Yes Lock. Bryan takes Orton to the floor and runs him into the steel several times. Bryan brings a steel chair from under the ring and hits Orton in the gut with it. Bryan with chair shots to the back now. Bryan brings out several more chairs and starts tossing them into the ring.
Fans chant ECW as Bryan fills the ring with chairs. HBK tries to talk him out of it, it appears. Bryan tells him to get out of his way it sounds like. Bryan with another chair shot to Orton's back. They come back in the ring. Orton blocks a chair shot and unloads on Bryan with a chair. Orton covers for a 2 count. Orton with a big chair shot to the back and another 2 count. Orton with another chair shot and pin attempt as HBK tries to calm him it looks like. Orton puts all the chairs into one pile in the middle of the ring. Orton takes Bryan to the top for a superplex as the fans cheer. Bryan tries to fight him off. Bryan knocks Orton to his feet. Orton crotches Bryan on the top turnbuckle. Orton climbs back up and superplexes Bryan onto the pile of chairs. Bryan's legs hit but his back really didn't hit the center of the pile.
Bryan kicks out at 2. Triple H comes down and is met with an "asshole" chant from the fans. Triple H argues with HBK from outside of the Cell. Orton has control of Bryan and tosses him with a suplex. Orton covers but HBK isn't there because he's arguing with Triple H. This leads to more arguing. Orton joins in on the argument. They go back in the ring and Bryan goes for the Yes Lock. Orton fights him off and nails the second rope draping DDT. Triple H is trying to get HBK's attention by climbing the Cell. Bryan blocks a RKO and inadvertently shoves Orton into Michaels. HBK is down. Triple H and a trainer enter the Cell to check on HBK. Fans boo.
Bryan lays Orton out with the knee and pins him for longer than 3 but there is no referee. Bryan tries to wake HBK up but Triple H shoves Bryan to the mat. Bryan charges and takes out Triple H. HBK stumbles to his feet and nails Sweet Chin Music on Bryan. Orton takes advantage and covers Bryan for the win.
Winner and New WWE Champion: Randy Orton
After the bell, HBK immediately heads to the back. Orton celebrates with his WWE Title as Triple H begins to get up and look around. Hell In a Cell goes off the air.
Quick Results
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* Jimmy and Jey Uso def. Erick Rowan and Luke Harper (with Bray Wyatt)
* Non-title match
AJ Lee (with Tamina Snuka) def. Nikki Bella (with Brie Bella) via Black Widow Submission
* Los Matadores (with El Torito) def. Heath Slater and Drew McIntyre (with Jinder Mahal)
* Ryback and Paul Heyman def. CM Skunk
* The Great Khali (with Hornswoggle and Natalya) and Fandango (with Summer Rae) fought in a no contest
* Daniel Bryan, Big E Langston, Cody Rhodes, and Goldust def. The Shield and Randy Orton
Detailed Results
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“Then. Now. Forever.” The WWE video leads us into the show.
The show kicks off with a video from the opening segment of WWE RAW. Triple H and Stephanie McMahon were talking about the Hell in a Cell PPV and how they respect Shawn Michaels when the Big Show interrupted them on the titantron. Big Show said the Authority does not respect the WWE Superstars. They instead treat them with disdain. Stephanie had him taken off the screen. Later in the night, Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan were having a contract signing for their match. Orton was threatening Bryan when Big Show drove into the arena in a big rig. Bryan then took Orton out with his flying knee to the face. Bryan and Big Show ended RAW with a big “YES!” chant.
John “Bradshaw” Layfield welcomes us to the show. Tonight’s main event will see Daniel Bryan team with The Miz and the WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes and Goldust to take on Randy Orton and The Shield.
Michael Cole interviews the WWE COO Triple H
Michael Cole is in the ring. It is decorated with a black rug and two chairs are set up in the center of the ring. Cole introduces the man known as “The Game” and “The King of Kings.” He is the WWE COO, Triple H. Triple H comes out to a mixed reaction. Triple H gets in the ring and shakes hands with Michael Cole before welcoming the crowd to Smackdown. They take their seats. Cole thanks him for joining him. He knows this is an extremely busy week for him with the PPV this Sunday, so suggests they get to it. Cole asks him for his thoughts on Big Show, who is fired by his wife, wreaking havoc on Monday Night RAW. Triple H says he hopes that Big Show is proud of himself. Big Show’s actions on Monday night resulted in six people being fired: two in IT, three in production, and the woman who set up the satellite feed. Stephanie has fired them all so Big Show could put himself out to the world as a “hero.” While speaking of heroes, Big Show has done what all heroes do when their backs are against the wall: he filed a lawsuit. Triple H says that he and his wife have been advised by their lawyers to give no further comments on the Big Show. Triple H just reassures everyone that Big Show is fired and remains fired. Since he is no longer a part of the WWE Universe, Big Show is irrelevant, which he’s been for the last few years of his career anyway.
Triple H says he’s focused on Hell in a Cell, so Cole can continue to ask his questions. Cole asks if Triple H is concerned that Big Show will show up in Miami and throw the entire show into disarray. What if he shows up tonight? Triple H asks what part of him not being able to comment on Big Show did Michael Cole not understand. Cole wants to play Barbara Walters and ask hard-hitting questions, and that’s fine, but don’t ask him questions that Cole knows he is not at liberty to discuss.
Cole asks if Triple H is at liberty to discuss the WWE World Heavyweight Championship match this Sunday with the champion, Alberto Del Rio, and the man returning from injury, John Cena. Triple H says he, like everyone else in the WWE Universe, cannot wait for the return of John Cena. He knows what it’s like to come back from a devastating injury, and he knows what Cena has gone through to come back early. It’s amazing, and he cannot wait to see Alberto Del Rio defend his championship against Cena. It’s going to be epic.
Cole shifts focus to the WWE Championship. The coveted title has been held in abeyance for six weeks. A big “YES!” chant breaks out in the crowd. Sunday, inside Hell in a Cell, Daniel Bryan is going to take on Randy Orton for the vacated WWE Title. The WWE fans chose Triple H’s best friend, Shawn Michaels, to be the guest referee by a record setting number of votes. HBK has guaranteed a WWE Champion will be crowned on Sunday. Triple H says he’s thrilled with that guarantee, and he’s thrilled that the WWE Universe chose Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee. He wants nothing more than for there to be a definitive WWE Champion coming out of Hell in a Cell. HBK has guaranteed that, and he’s the right man for the job. HBK knows what it’s like to see that Cell lower around you. It’s like 5,000 pounds of steel crushing down on top of you. It can destroy a man’s confidence.
Cole says at least Triple H and HBK can agree on those points. However, they have been some disagreements in recent weeks. The biggest one is the man that HBK trained, Daniel Bryan. Another “YES!” chant breaks out. Triple H says he’s been a friend of HBK’s for twenty years. In those twenty years, they’ve been the best of friends and also the fiercest competitors against each other. The one thing they’ve always come back to is a common ground. They share a similar belief in a lot of things, and one of those similar beliefs is how the WWE should operate. It’s about what’s best for business. Triple H knows that HBK will do the right thing when it’s all said and done. Cole asks what “the right thing” is.
Triple H goes to answer, but he’s cut off by Daniel Bryan’s music. A huge “YES!” chant breaks out. Triple H looks thoroughly irritated and won’t even turn to look at Bryan. Bryan waves at him, but Triple H ignores him. The “YES!” chant continues as Bryan says the right thing is to let himself and Randy Orton settle this once and for all. Regardless of what anyone does, including Triple H, the Big Show, The Shield, inside Hell in a Cell no one gets in or out until there is a definitive winner. Bryan knows that HBK is Triple H’s best friend, but he’s also his own man. HBK isn’t going to favor him or Orton. HBK is going to do what’s best for business. When he does, after everything Triple H has said to him, he is going to prove him Triple H wrong. Bryan is in Triple H’s face. Bryan says when he does, he is going to be the new WWE Champion and, as much as Triple H may hate it, the new face of the WWE! Bryan starts a “YES!” chant as Triple H looks at him angrily. Triple H gets to his feet, and Bryan continues the “YES!” chant until he leaves the ring.
Daniel Bryan will team with The Miz, Cody Rhodes, and Goldust to take on Randy Orton and The Shield in tonight’s main event. Coming up next, Erick Rowan and Luke Harper will face The Usos.
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The Miz will be on commentary for the next match.
Jimmy and Jey Uso vs. Erick Rowan and Luke Harper w/ Bray Wyatt
Erick Rowan will start the match against Jey Uso. The bell rings, and Jey ducks a clothesline to club Luke Harper in the face. Rowan then quickly takes Jey down with a clothesline. Rowan punches him down in the corner before tagging Harper in. Harper whips Rowan into Jey before Rowan whips Jey into a big boot from Harper. Harper rolls him around the ring before Jey fights up. Harper quickly stops the momentum before sending him to the corner for the Truck Stop. Jimmy Uso runs in to break up the pinfall. Jey quickly tags in Jimmy, who comes off the top rope to take Harper down with a diving shoulder block. Jimmy punches Rowan down on the apron, ducks a clothesline from Harper, kicks him in the midsection, and hits him with a Samoan Drop. Jimmy celebrates a bit with the crowd before hitting Harper with a running butt bump to the face. Rowan breaks up the pinfall. Jey runs in to kick Rowan out of the ring. They then hit a double back body drop over the top rope on Harper. Jimmy takes Rowan out with an over the top rope running plancha. Jey goes for a suicide dive, but Harper forearms him in the face before taking Jimmy down with a big boot on the outside.
Bray Wyatt rises from his seat, and The Miz runs over to top whatever he’s going to attempt. Miz big boots Wyatt down, and his hat goes flying. Miz antagonizes Rowan, and Rowan chases him to the back. In the ring, the Usos drop Harper with a double superkick for the win.
Winners by Pinfall: Jimmy and Jey Uso
AJ Lee skipping alongside the stoic Tamina Snuka. She’ll be in action, next.
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Nikki Bella w/ Brie Bella vs. AJ Lee w/ Tamina Snuka
This is Nikki Bella’s first match back since the shin injury. AJ skips around the ring until they lockup. AJ pushes Nikki off and quickly runs to the ropes. The referee tries to back Nikki off, and AJ elbows her in the jaw. Nikki takes her down with a drop-toe-hold before hitting a Thesz Press. Nikki bounces AJ’s head off the canvas before AJ escapes the ring and hides behind Tamina. Tamina challenges Nikki to get out of the ring, but she doesn’t go for it. AJ snaps Nikki off the top rope and covers for a two count. AJ chokes her on the ropes before hitting a neckbreaker for a one count. AJ applies a chin lock, and Brie gets the crowd to clap. Nikki fights up, gets AJ on her back, and backs her to the corner. Nikki slings AJ off and hits a pair of clotheslines. Nikki elbows her in the face before hitting a dropkick. Nikki tosses her to the corner before going for another dropkick, but AJ moves. Nikki seems to hit her recently healed shin hard, and she grabs it.
Tamina seems like she’s going to grab Nikki, so Brie runs over to stop her. Tamina woman-handles her before sending her headfirst into the steel steps! In the ring, AJ applies the Black Widow to Nikki for the submission victory.
Winner by Submission: AJ Lee
Daniel Bryan, The Miz, Cody Rhodes, and Goldust will take on Randy Orton and The Shield in tonight’s main event. Coming up next, we’ll see a video highlighting John Cena’s return.
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A video showcasing John Cena’s career highlights airs. He returns to face Alberto Del Rio for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship this Sunday at Hell in a Cell.
A shot of Bray Wyatt backstage interrupts Michael Cole as he talks further about John Cena. Wyatt says he has something to show us. He then leads the camera to a spot in a caged room where Luke Harper and Erick Rowan are standing. Sitting on the floor with his arms tied above his head is The Miz, and he’s unconscious while wearing the lamb mask of Rowan. On his bare chest is written the word, “Liar.” Wyatt says he tried to warn The Miz, but he fears now he will truly understand what it means to follow the buzzards. Wyatt laughs, and the light starts to flicker in the room. The Wyatt Family leaves Miz in the back.
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Heath Slater and Drew McIntyre w/ Jinder Mahal vs. Los Matadores w/ El Torito
Before the match begins, The Real Americans come out to the stage to watch the proceedings. Fernando will start the match out against Drew McIntyre. McIntyre kicks and clubs him down before sending him to the ropes. Fernando slides between the legs and takes him down with a hurricanrana. Fernando wrenches the arm, but McIntyre takes him down with a jawbreaker before tagging in Heath Slater. Slater sends him into the ropes and knees him in the midsection. McIntyre then takes Fernando down with a high knee lift. Slater follows up with a knee drop for a two count. McIntyre is tagged back in, and they hit a double-team springboard suplex. McIntyre picks up a two count. McIntyre applies an arm bar, but Fernando soon fights up. McIntyre knees him, but Fernando soon sidesteps him and tags in Diego.
Diego snaps McIntyre off the top rope before hitting a pair of flying forearms. Diego then takes him down with a springboard cross-body. Diego then goes to the second rope and hits Slater with the picador. McIntyre then attempts a back suplex, but Diego flips through. Fernando tags in as Diego elbows McIntyre. Fernando jumps over McIntyre and grabs him. They then drop McIntyre with a double-team reverse STO for the win.
Winners by Pinfall: Los Matadores
Los Matadores celebrate in the ring with El Torito before taunting the Real Americans with an “Olé!” Jinder Mahal gets in the ring, and El Torito mocks his dance. Los Matadores lift El Torito up as Mahal tries to attack. They then hold El Torito and use his horns to gore Mahal out of the ring. El Torito then takes Mahal out with a huge springboard moonsault plancha to the outside!
Zeb Colter gets on the microphone. Colter says he wants to tell these three “border hopping banditos” something. He didn’t lie facedown in Cambodia and risk his life so some illegal immigrant could attack or assault him from the rear. Colter asks what types of men kidnap another man and put him in a bull outfit. The types of men who do that partake in deviant behavior. At Hell in a Cell, America will take a step in the right direction when the Real Americans prevail, and that’s no bull. Colter asks everyone to stand and put their hands over their hearts as they say, “We the people!”
Paul Heyman is talking with Ryback backstage. They’ll both be in action in a handicap match, next.
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A replay airs which shows CM Punk saving Big E Langston from an attack at the hands of Ryback and Curtis Axel. They would then face them in a tag team match with Punk and Langston being victorious.
Paul Heyman says everyone is about to bear witness to a demonstration of the teamwork that will occur this Sunday in the first ever two-on-one handicap match inside Hell in a Cell. By the good graces of Vickie Guerrero, he hereby introduces their opponent, CM Skunk. CM Skunk comes out to Punk’s music and does his mannerisms. His hairstyle has a big white section going down the middle like a skunk’s tail.
Ryback and Paul Heyman vs. CM Skunk
Charles Robinson, my favorite referee of all time, is the official for this match. This is a no disqualification match. Ryback will start the match off for his team. Ryback sizes Skunk up. Skunk kicks and punches him, but Ryback soon takes him down and powers him to the corner. Ryback repeats that and slaps him in the head before viciously powerbombing him down twice. Paul Heyman yells for Ryback to tag him in, and he does. Heyman goes under the ring and grabs a kendo stick. Heyman stares at Skunk before sadistically caning him a bunch of times. Heyman then calls for Ryback to finish him off. Ryback takes Skunk down with a big meat hook clothesline before crushing him with the Shell Shock. Ryback says, “The kill is yours, Paul.” Heyman then puts his foot on Skunk’s face for the pinfall.
Winners by Pinfall: Ryback and Paul Heyman
Heyman gets on the microphone after the match. Heyman says for those that want to sit there and boo that this is a parody of CM Punk, he assures them of how deadly serious they are for this Sunday. On Sunday, his monster Ryback is going to take every inch of that Cell and use it to his advantage. He’ll grab Punk by the back of the head and scrap his face against every inch of the Cell. Then, Heyman is going to step inside the ring, and he is once again, thanks to his monster Ryback, going to pin CM Punk 1-2-3 and prove to everyone, most importantly Punk, that his name is Paul Heyman, and he is the Best in the World.
Vickie Guerrero is backstage laughing about how the names CM Punk and CM Skunk rhyme. Big E Langston walks in, and he says everyone saw The Miz go down. That means there is an open slot in the main event, and he wants in. Vickie asks why he thinks he should be in her main event. Langston says a lot of people say he’s a young, inexperienced rookie, but he’s also hungry and wants a shot. Vickie says she respects that, and she will run it by Triple H. Langston asks if she’s the General Manager of Smackdown. Langston wonders if he walked into Brad Maddox’s office. Vickie says she’ll let him in the main event, but warns him to never compare her to Maddox again. Langston smiles and walks off.
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Alberto Del Rio addresses his match at Hell in a Cell
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio comes out to the stage with a Mexican Flag. He sets it up in the middle of the stage and takes a microphone out from his back pocket. Del Rio smiles at the crowd before saying that this Sunday he will prove to everybody that John Cena is fooling himself. Cena is not ready to face the World Heavyweight Champion. A “USA” chant starts. Del Rio says he knows Cena thinks he’s Superman, but he thinks Cena is losing his mind. He is a real life Mexican Superman. He stands for loyalty, justice, and the Mexican way. At this moment, they’re throwing parades and building monuments in his honor. They’re even naming “childs” after him. Latin people just love Alberto Del Rio.
Del Rio says he doesn’t speak for all of them. He only speaks for those sharing his classic sophistication. That’s why he doesn’t speak for any of the people in the arena. They have their own hero. They have John Cena. Cena with his blue eyes and pale skin is a perfect representation of a gringo. That’s why this Sunday at Hell in a Cell, he’s going to put him in the Cross Arm Breaker and never let go. Del Rio says the gringos and the peasants in his country have one thing in common: they all can go and kiss his… Del Rio winks before slapping his backside. Del Rio then waves the Mexican flag around.
R-Truth is backstage and is about to attempt to sell some WWE merchandise like he did on RAW, but Santino Marella interrupts him and does his own sales pitch.
Fandango is backstage with Summer Rae. He’ll be in action, next.
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The Great Khali w/ Hornswoggle and Natalya vs. Fandango w/ Summer Rae
Fandango ducks a clothesline and chops the chest a few times. Khali then pushes him into the ropes and clotheslines him down. Khali puts him in the corner and chops the chest. Khali puts him in another corner and chops the chest again. Fandango quickly kicks him in the head and punches away at him. Khali hits him with a back elbow and a big boot. Khali clotheslines him down a pair of times before Summer Rae gets on the apron to distract him. Fandango then chop blocks Khali. Natalya pulls Summer Rae off the apron. Summer then slaps her in the face and runs away. Natalya chases her into the ring and tackles her. The referee then calls the match off.
No Contest
Fandango pulls Summer Rae off Natalya and puts her on the apron. Fandango turns his attention back to Khali, and Khali floors him with a Brain Chop. Summer Rae tends to Fandango as Natalya jaw jacks with her from inside the ring.
Daniel Bryan will team with Big E Langston, Cody Rhodes, and Goldust to take on Randy Orton and The Shield, next.
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Daniel Bryan, Big E Langston, Cody Rhodes, and Goldust vs. The Shield and Randy Orton
Cody Rhodes will start the match out against Dean Ambrose. They lock up, and Ambrose powers him to the corner. Rhodes blocks and punch, and he punches away at Ambrose. Rhodes kicks away at him in the corner before whipping him to the opposite corner and catching him with a back body drop. Rhodes kicks him and wrenches the arm before tagging in Goldust. They both punch Ambrose in the midsection before Goldust hits him with a snapmare. Goldust drops a knee for a one count. Goldust punches him a few times before sending him to the ropes for a clothesline. Rhodes tags back in, and he punches Ambrose in the kidneys before throwing him out of the ring. The rest of The Shield and Randy Orton check on Ambrose.
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We come back from the break to see Seth Rollins chopping Big E Langston, but he doesn’t feel them. Rollins hits the ropes, and Langston takes him down with a belly-to-belly suplex. Rhodes tags in, and he has a whip to the corner reversed on him. Rhodes counters Rollins with a springboard rollup for a two count. Rollins then blocks a punch and hits an STO into the turnbuckle. Rollins kicks away at him in the corner before tagging in Roman Reigns. Reigns head-butts him in the ribs before punching him. Reigns whips him to the corner and charges into a boot. Daniel Bryan is tagged in, and he kicks away at Reigns’ ribs. Bryan blocks a kick and hits a dragon screw. Bryan then stands on the back of the knees, stares at Orton, and rips at Reigns’ face. Bryan then stomps the knees into the mat. Langston is tagged back in, and he shoulders Reigns in the corner. Langston backs up and hits a running shoulder thrust. Goldust is tagged in, and he covers for a two count.
Goldust puts him in the corner and punches away at him. Reigns turns him around and whips him to the opposite corner. Goldust sidesteps him as he attempts a splash. Goldust then climbs to the top rope and hits a twisting cross-body block for a two count! Rhodes is tagged in, and he punches Reigns. Reigns reverses a whip, but Rhodes drops down and uppercuts him for a one count. Reigns powers him to the corner, and Ambrose tags in. Ambrose jabs him a few times in the jaw before hitting a shoulder thrust to the corner. Ambrose rakes his face against the top rope before tagging in Orton. Orton climbs to the second rope and punches him a few times. Orton brings him to the center of the ring, and Rhodes tries to come back with some punches. Orton cuts him off before having a whip reversed on him. Rhodes takes him down with a high knee to the face for a near fall. Rhodes hits a front suplex for another near fall. Rhodes stomps the midsection a few times before tagging Goldust in. Goldust punches him down for a one count. Rhodes tags back in, and he punches Orton down for a one count. Rhodes goes for the ten punches, but Orton rakes the eyes before giving him a front suplex onto the top rope. Orton then punches him off the apron to the floor.
Ambrose is tagged in, and he gives Rhodes a Russian leg sweep into the barricade. Ambrose throws him into the ring and stomps the midsection a few times. Ambrose covers for a two count. Orton is tagged back in, and he circles Rhodes a few times before going for a knee drop. Rhodes rolls out of the way, and he executes the ten punches in the corner. Orton gets out before the ten are finished, and he gives Rhodes his patented backbreaker off the second rope! Rhodes rolls out of the ring to recover.
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We come back from the break to see Reigns suplex Rhodes for a near fall. Ambrose is tagged in, and he kicks Rhodes in the midsection. Ambrose punches him before tagging in Rollins. Rollins clubs the chest before throwing him down. Rollins stomps him on the back before Rhodes catches him with a jawbreaker. Rhodes punches him and tries to go between his legs to make a tag, but Rollins falls on top of him to stop him. Rollins then drags him to the corner and tags in Ambrose. Ambrose mocks Goldust before punching away at Rhodes. Rhodes boots Ambrose, and he tags in Reigns. Rhodes dropkicks Reigns as he gets in the ring, and Reigns tags in Rollins. Rollins goes to the top rope and jumps into a punch from Rhodes.
Goldust is tagged in, and he clotheslines Rollins down a few times. Rollins reverses a whip, but Goldust drops down and uppercuts him. Reigns blind tags in as Rollins takes a back body drop. Reigns then clotheslines Goldust down for a near fall. Reigns clubs away at him before Ambrose tags in. Ambrose shoulders him in the corner before tagging Rollins back in. Rollins clubs away at him before tagging Orton in. Orton punches and kicks away at Goldust before Reigns is tagged in. Rollins is tagged before Reigns even does anything. They whip him to the corner, but Goldust springboards off the second rope with a double back elbow!
Bryan and Ambrose are tagged in. Bryan ducks a clothesline and dropkicks Orton off the apron. Bryan then blocks a punch from Ambrose before sending him in the ropes to give him a knee in the midsection. Bryan then dropkicks both Rollins and Reigns off the apron. Bryan has a whip to the corner reversed, but he backflips over Ambrose, ducks a clothesline, and takes Orton out with a suicide dive! Ambrose goes to attack Bryan on the outside, but Bryan sends him into the barricade. Bryan puts him in the ring and hits a missile dropkick. Bryan kips up and gets the crowd going. Bryan kicks Ambrose in the chest a few times before hitting a kick to the back of the head. Bryan applies a Yes! Lock, but Reigns breaks it up. Langston runs in to avalanche Reigns down. Rollins dives off the top rope, but Langston catches him. Goldust clotheslines Reigns out of the ring before Langston goes for the Big Ending. Rollins slides off and dropkicks him out of the ring. Rhodes then takes Rollins out with the Disaster Kick. Rhodes then goes to the top rope and takes both Rollins and Reigns out with a cross-body to the floor!
Bryan dropkicks Ambrose in the corner, whips him to the opposite side, and misses a second corner dropkick. Orton is tagged in, and he connects with a hanging DDT. Orton stares at the crowd before signaling for the RKO. Langston comes in from behind, so Orton attempts to RKO him. Langston pushes him off into a running knee from Bryan for the win!
Winners by Pinfall: Daniel Bryan, Big E Langston, Cody Rhodes, and Goldust
Daniel Bryan leads the WWE Universe in a “YES!” chant as Randy Orton readjusts his jaw at ringside.
Quick Results
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* Seth Rollins def. Goldust via roll-up
* The Real Americans def. Prime Time Players
* Naomi and Cameron def. Alicia Fox and Aksana
* Damien Sandow def. Dolph Ziggler via full-nelson slam
Detailed Results
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A Shattered Dream productions brings us Goldust! Cody Rhodes follows after. The Miz joins Josh Mathews, who has a sling on his left arm, for commentary. Seth Rollins of The Shield enters with Roman Reigns.
Goldust vs. Seth Rollins
Lock up, headlock on Goldust. Shoulderblocks from Goldust, Rollins rolls out of the ring. Rollins puts in a headlock, shoulderblock from Rollins. Goldust takes Seth down, Rollins rolls out again. Rollins kicks Goldust, stomps on him. Goldust is thrown into the corner, counters and slaps Rollins. Cover, kickout. Rollins kicks Goldust in the corner, two. Chinlock applied by Seth. Goldust tosses Rollins out of the ring. Punches are delivered outside. Reigns distracts Goldust, allowing for Rollins to throw Goldust into the barricade.
Commercials
Rollins takes Goldust down with a headlock. Goldust kicks and punches to create separation, Rollins counters with a cover. Headlock back in, Goldust powers out. Back slide from Goldust. Power slam by Goldust, both men are done. Goldy sends several slaps, clotheslines. Goldy gives Seth a big slap. Cover, two. Rollins nails a big kick to the head of Goldust, nearfall. Rollins sends a big right hand in the corner.
Rollins goes up top, Goldust moves and hits a spinebuster for a close two. Goldust gives Rollins a big knee on the apron. Outside the ring, Seth is thrown into the barricade, and then hit with a suplex. Roman Reigns distracts Goldust, Cody attacks. When Goldust gets back in the ring, Rollins rolls him up for the three.
Winner: Seth Rollins – by pinfall (13:47)
The Miz plays with a John Cena power slammer toy thing. Mathews brings up that Cena is challenging Del Rio for the World title this Sunday at Hell in a Cell. A video package airs of Cena throughout the years.
Hell in a Cell Kickoff Show Match: Curtis Axel defends the Intercontinental Championship against Big E Langston.
The Real Americans make their way to the ring with Zeb Colter at their side. After the commercial break, the Prime Time Players enter.
The Real Americans vs. Prime Time Players
Swagger goes right after O’Neil. Titus counters with punches, throws Jack behind him. PTP double team, Young gets in with knees and punches. Big elbow from Darren, followed by a suplex. Cesaro is tagged in. Swagger back in, shoving his shoulders into Young. Swagger Bomb connects, Cesaro hits the double-boot stomp. Cesaro takes Young out outside the ring. Cover, two.
Young is thrown into Cesaro’s corner, Swagger back in. Swagger wraps Darren’s arms up. Big kick to the head from Young. Titus tagged in, clothesline, and boot to Cesaro. Swagger distracts, Cesaro attacks. Antonio uses the big swing on O’Neil! Swagger tagged in, works the foot. Ankle lock applies, O’Neil taps.
Winners: The Real Americans – by submission (5:19)
Raw Rebound: Stephanie and Triple H talk about Hell in a Cell. Hunter respects Shawn Michaels. Big Show appears on the tron, and goes on a rant. Later on in the show, it’s the contract signing for the main event of HIAC. Orton says he will make sure Bryan’s first HIAC match is his last. Bryan: If it weren’t for Triple H, he would be WWE Champion. Big Show drives up in a semi, allowing Bryan to hit Orton with the big knee.
On SmackDown: Triple H responds to Big Show’s actions on Raw.
Naomi and Cameron make their way to the ring for a divas tag team match. Alicia Fox and Aksana enter.
Naomi and Cameron vs. Alicia Fox and Aksana
Naomi and Fox lock up. Naomi rolls up Fox, drop kick from Alicia. Cameron hits a hurricanrana on Fox. Fox kicks Cameron again, two. Aksana tagged in, Cameron rolls her up. Naomi comes back in, hurricanrana and dropkick connect. Naomi moves in a fast motion to keep Aksana down. Fox and Aksana try to take out Naomi, rear-view connects and it’s over.
Winners: Naomi and Cameron – by pinfall (2:36)
Dolph Ziggler makes his way to the ring for the next match. Damien Sandow enters after the commercial.
Dolph Ziggler vs. Damien Sandow
Lock up, headlock on Sandow. Sandow goes on the attack with knees and punches. Ziggler throws a several right hands, Sandow rubs Dolph’s face into the mat. Sandow with a knee drop, two. Sandow has Ziggler’s arms wrapped up. Ziggler powers out, only to be thrown down once again. Ziggler connects with a missile dropkick from the top. Sandow tosses Ziggler out of the ring. Back in the ring, Sandow covers him. Elbow of Disdain connects, two. Ziggler rolls out of the way of a knee drop. Ziggler clotheslines Sandow, followed by another big clothesline. 10 big punches in the corner, neckbreaker. Famouser connects, nearfall. Sandow takes out the knee, full-nelson slam connects for the three.
Winner: Damien Sandow – by pinfall (5:12)
Quick Results
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* Daniel Bryan def. Dean Ambrose via yes lock submission
* Santino Marella def. Heath Slater via cobra
* Randy Orton def. Dolph Ziggler via RKO
* The Bella Twins def. AJ Lee and Tamina Snuka
* Erick Rowan and Luke Harper def. The Miz and Kofi Kingston
* CM Punk and Big E Langston def. Curtis Axel and Ryback
* Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro def. Tensai and Brodus Clay
* #1 Contender's Match for WWE Tag Team Championships
The Usos and Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns fights in a no contest
Detailed Results
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Tonight's WWE RAW opens up with a look at Cody Rhodes and Goldust winning the WWE Tag Team Titles from The Shield on last week's RAW.
We're live from the FedEx Forum in Memphis, TN as Triple H makes his way out to the ring with Stephanie McMahon. We see footage from where Daniel Bryan gave Big Show tickets to Friday's SmackDown and knocked out Brad Maddox.
Stephanie speaks and says the fans are just jealous as they boo. She talks about Sunday's Hell In a Cell pay-per-view and talks about some of the matches. Triple H talks about Shawn Michaels being the special referee. Triple H says the fans trust Shawn and so does he. Triple H trusts Shawn because he respects Shawn more than any other man in WWE. Big Show appears on the big screen and yells about respect. He says Triple H and Stephanie don't know the meaning of the word. Stephanie goes ringside to get Show pulled from the big screen while Triple H argues with him. Triple H calls him a loser and talks about how he's broke. Triple H says Big Show is done and he's glad he's done. Big Show asks Triple H if he's mad Show is suing him for the dollars remaining on his contract and other things. Big Show asks if Triple H woke up on the wrong side of the bed and takes a knock at Stephanie. She tells him to shut up. Show fires back and tells her to shut her mouth. Stephanie counts down from 3 and Big Show is cut off from the big screen. Triple H calls him the man formerly known as Big Show. Triple H brings out Dean Ambrose but Daniel Bryan's music hits instead and out he comes.
Bryan dances around the ring chanting "yes!" as Stephanie and Triple H look at him from the ring. We go to commercial.
Daniel Bryan vs. Dean Ambrose
Back from the break and WWE United States Champion Dean Ambrose is making his way out. They lock up and go at it. Bryan drops Ambrose with a dropkick. Ambrose comes back with chops to the chest. Bryan turns it around in the corner with chops of his own. Bryan with kicks in the corner now.
More back and forth. Bryan nails another nice dropkick and covers for 2. Bryan works on the shoulder and hits Ambrose with more kicks. Bryan with more kicks but he misses a dropkick. Ambrose drops a forearm to the face and covers for 2. Ambrose with more offense and a 2 count. They end up on the floor and Bryan leaps off the apron but moves. Ambrose lays Bryan out with a clothesline on the floor as we go to commercial.
Back from the break and Bryan is trying to make a comeback in the ring but Ambrose stops him with a knee to the gut. Ambrose with a kick to the head, some shots to the gut and then a dropkick to the chest for a 2 count. Ambrose with a headlock now. Bryan tries for a counter but Ambrose blocks it and backdrops Bryan for 2. Ambrose with a head scissors now. Bryan turns it around and applies a surfboard submission. Ambrose breaks it and Bryan gets caught in the eye. Bryan fights back from the apron and goes to the top. Ambrose cuts him off and climbs up for a superplex. Ambrose nails it and covers for a 2 count. Ambrose with another headlock now.
Bryan with a backslide for 2. More back and forth. Bryan nails a clothesline and the corner dropkick. Bryan climbs up with a big hurricanrana for a 2 count. Bryan with a kick to the chest and an elbow in the corner. Ambrose throws Bryan off the top. Bryan runs right back and Ambrose nails a spinebuster for 2. Bryan dumps Ambrose out to the floor. Bryan runs the ropes and nails a suicide dive. Bryan with a missile dropkick and more kicks to the chest. Bryan misses the roundhouse and Ambrose rolls him up. Bryan turns that into a Yes Lock for the win.
Winner: Daniel Bryan
Up next, CM Punk will speak. Back to commercial.
Back from the break and out comes CM Punk to a big pop.
Punk speaks from the stage and talks about the Cell match at Sunday's pay-per-view. Punk says he will do whatever it takes to get the job done. Punk says he plans to put Ryback to sleep and then go to work on Paul Heyman. Punk says Heyman will find out what it is to be extreme. Punk's music hits and that's it.
Triple H is backstage talking with Vickie Guerrero. He tells her not to screw something up. Stephanie and Triple H walk in their office and Shawn Michaels is there. Stephanie is on the phone asking for security to hurry here because of Big Show. HBK asks if he thinks Bryan can't become WWE Champion. Triple H runs down Bryan's look. Shawn says people said the same thing about both of them years ago. Stephanie says they still can't figure out how Big Show got a video on the big screen earlier. Stephanie says things have changed. Shawn says he has noticed and it's a shame. Shawn says at least one of them hasn't grown up. He rushes off to have some fun.
Santino Marella vs. Heath Slater
Santino Marella, Hornswoggle and The Great Khali are out next. They're dressed as Elvis impersonators. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Santino is in the ring with 3MB. Heath Slater and Santino do some comedy to start the match. Lots of stalling, trash talking and attempts at comedy here. Slater goes to work on Santino and hits shoulder thrusts in the corner. Slater with a 2 count. Slater keeps control and works Santino over around the ring. Santino moves and Slater hits the ring post. Santino with right hands and a hip toss. Santino drops a headbutt and pulls out the Cobra, which is also dressed as Elvis. Slater kicks him and turns it around. Slater goes to the corner but Santino hits him with the Cobra on the way down for the win.
Winner: Santino Marella
Back from the break and Santino is in the ring with 3MB. Heath Slater and Santino do some comedy to start the match. Lots of stalling, trash talking and attempts at comedy here. Slater goes to work on Santino and hits shoulder thrusts in the corner. Slater with a 2 count. Slater keeps control and works Santino over around the ring. Santino moves and Slater hits the ring post. Santino with right hands and a hip toss. Santino drops a headbutt and pulls out the Cobra, which is also dressed as Elvis. Slater kicks him and turns it around. Slater goes to the corner but Santino hits him with the Cobra on the way down for the win.
Winner: Santino Marella
After the match, Santino Elvis stands on the announcers table and says there's only one King of Memphis - Jerry Lawler. Everyone chants for Lawler as he stands on the table with Santino. Lawler does a bit of Elvis impersonating as do Hornswoggle and Khali.
Fans voted on WWE.com to see a match simulated in WWE 2K14 and they chose CM Punk vs. The Undertaker from WrestleMania 29. We see footage of the match in the game.
Randy Orton is walking backstage as we go back to commercial.
Back from the break and we see footage from earlier where Big Show appeared on the big screen to interrupt Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. Cole called it a rogue satellite feed.
Dolph Ziggler vs. Randy Orton
We go to the ring and our first comes Dolph Ziggler. His opponent Randy Orton is out next.
They lock up and go to the corner. They break and go to the floor to regroup as fans chant for both of them. They come back in and Orton goes to work on Ziggler. Orton throws Ziggler back to the floor and follows. They come back in the ring but go right back out. Ziggler rams Orton into the barrier and wails away. Orton turns it around and rolls Ziggler back in after sending him into the ring post. Ziggler makes a comeback inside the ring. Orton ducks a right hand and drops Ziggler with a backbreaker for 2.
Orton keeps Ziggler on the mat. Ziggler turns it around with a neckbreaker and an elbow drop. Orton dodges the Fameasser. Ziggler keeps control and hits it for a close 2 count. Orton catches Ziggler in the corner and tosses him overhead. Ziggler lands hard on his neck and shoulder. Orton with the draping DDT from the second rope. Ziggler blocks a RKO with a huge dropkick. Orton blocks Zig Zag and nails a RKO for the win.
Winner: Randy Orton
We get another return promo for John Cena.
Still to come, the Hell In a Cell contract signing. Back to commercial.
AJ Lee and Tamina Snuka vs. The Bella Twins
We go to the ring and out comes Tamina Snuka with WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee. Their opponents The Bella Twins are out next.
Tamina and Brie go at it to start the match. Tamina slams Brie on her face and pulls her hair. Nikki tags in and they double team Tamina, taking her knees out. Nikki drops Tamina for a 2 count. Nikki with a takedown. Tamina counters and sends Nikki out to the floor, clutching her leg that was previously injured. Tamina continues the assault on Nikki and suplexes her. Tamina with a knee drop and a 1 count. Tamina with another hold on the mat.
Tamina keeps control and knocks Brie off the apron. Another choke on the ropes. Tamina with a pair of scoop slams. Tamina slams Nikki by her hair and tags in AJ. AJ covers Nikki for a 2 count. AJ with a headlock now. AJ works Nikki over and stomps away in the corner. Nikki moves, AJ hits the corner and in comes Brie. Brie unloads on AJ and elbows her to the mat. Brie with a missile dropkick and a 2 count. They trade kicks and AJ slams Brie by her hair. Brie counters with a half crab. She breaks it to knock Tamina off the apron. Brie drops AJ with a knee to the gut. Brie charges with a knee to the head but Tamina pushes AJ out of the way and takes it. Brie turns around and drops AJ for the win.
Winners: The Bella Twins
More hype for Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio. We get the YouTube video looking at Del Rio's cross armbreaker.
Still to come, The Usos vs. Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns. The winners get a WWE Tag Team Title shot at Hell In a Cell. Back to commercial.
Renee Young is backstage. She shows us footage of Paul Heyman, Ryback and Curtis Axel from SmackDown. Now she's live with the group. Heyman doesn't seem too worried about the Cell match on Sunday but he is losing his mind. Heyman says he's in control, the same way he's controlled Punk all these years. The same way he controls his monster Ryback. Heyman says Punk can't get past Ryback which means he can't get his hands on him. Big E Langston walks up and Renee leaves. Ryback asks where Big E's manners are. Axel has words with him. Big E and Axel come face to face. They tease a match but Heyman says Axel doesn't fight for free.
We get a promo video looking at the history between Daniel Bryan and Shawn Michaels.
The lights flicker, Bray Wyatt lights the lantern and The Wyatt Family makes their way out as we go to commercial.
Erick Rowan and Luke Harper vs. The Miz and Kofi Kingston
Back from the break and their opponents are The Miz and Kofi Kingston. Rowan and Harper dominate early on. The Wyatts keep Miz grounded in their corner as Bray looks on from ringside. Lots of tags and power moves from Rowan and Harper.
Miz finally knocks Rowan off the apron but Harper nails him with a big slam for a close 2 count. Kofi tries to come in but Harper just stares him down while Kofi runs his mouth. Miz with a jawbreaker and a kick to the face. Harper stops the tag but Miz kicks him back. Kofi finally tags in and springboards onto Harper. Rowan gets knocked off the apron. Harper catches Kofi in mid-air but Kofi keeps control. Kofi with a big hurricanrana. Kofi continues to unload and hits a crossbody for 2 as Rowan breaks the pin. Rowan gets crotched on the top rope and sent to the floor. Kofi rolls Harper up for 2. Rowan takes Trouble In Paradise. Kofi turns around to a huge clothesline from Harper for the win.
Winners: Erick Rowan and Luke Harper
After the match, Bray nods in approval at Harper. Harper goes back to work on Kofi. Miz runs in for the save but Rowan comes in. Miz fights them both off but Rowan drops him and goes down also. Harper tosses Kofi out to the floor and he lands hard. They hold Miz against the ropes as Bray enters the ring. Bray asks Miz if he believes in the creator, life after death. Bray says he does but he's not here to convince Miz that hell is a real thing. He's just here to lead Miz to the gates. Follow the buzzards. Bray laughs and drops the mic. The lights go out and we go to commercial.
Curtis Axel vs. Big E Langston
Back from the break and Paul Heyman, Ryback and WWE Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel are making their way out for a non-title match. Out next comes Big E Langston.
Before the match can even start, Axel goes to attack but Big E tackles him and unloads. Ryback makes the save and they beat Big E down. Big E almost holds his own but they tumble out to the floor. Ryback pulls Big E off and holds him while Axel takes shots. The 2 on 1 beatdown continues as Heyman looks on. Big E fights them off again but Axel nails him from behind. Ryback holds Big E as Axel charges but Big E still fights them off. Heyman hits Big E with a kendo stick shot from behind. Big E grabs it and backs Heyman up. Ryback makes the save and nails Big E with a clothesline. Punk runs down with a kendo stick and makes the save for Big E. Heyman runs and hides behind the announcers. Vickie Guerrero comes out and we have a tag team match.
CM Punk and Big E Langston vs. Curtis Axel and Ryback
Vickie walks off as we get ready for a tag match. Back to commercial. Back from the break and Big E is in control of Axel. Punk tags in for some double teaming. Punk and Big E keep Axel near their corner. Ryback comes in and goes at it with Punk. Ryback rams Punk into the corner with shoulder thrusts. Ryback takes control and beats Punk around. Ryback drops a big leg drop and covers for 2. Ryback slams Punk and tags in Axel. Axel comes off the top and crashes down on Punk for a 2 count. Axel with a headlock now. Punk turns it around and nails a crossbody for a 2 count. Axel knocks him right back down with a clothesline.
Ryback comes back in to beat Punk up some more. Punk with a roll up for 2. Ryback runs over Punk with a big boot and covers for another pin attempt. Heyman cheers Ryback on as he has Punk in a hold from behind. Punk fights out with elbows but Ryback connects with a knee to the gut. Punk counters a big slam and drops Ryback with a roundhouse kick. Big E and Axel tag in. Big E unloads on Axel and runs over him with a big splash. Big E runs the ropes and hits another big splash. He takes his straps down. Ryback runs in but Punk clotheslines him. Big E runs over Ryback and Punk clotheslines him to the floor. Big E hits the Big Ending on Axel for the win.
Winners: CM Punk and Big E Langston
After the match, Punk chases Heyman at ringside. Heyman runs through the crowd and Punk follows. Heyman runs off and Punk gets the crowd hype as his music hits. Punk goes up into the crowd to celebrate with fans.
We get a segment with R-Truth selling merchandise for WWE Shop. Use promo code "truth" for 20% off tonight.
Still to come, the contract signing for Hell In a Cell. Back to commercial.
Tensai and Brodus Clay vs. Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro
Back from the break and Tensai is in the ring with Brodus Clay, Cameron and Noami. Out next comes Zeb Colter, Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro. Zeb joins the announcers for commentary. Lots of back and forth to start the match. Swagger takes control of Tensai and works him over.
Cesaro comes in but Tensai backdrops him and tags in Clay. Clay works on Cesaro but Cesaro drops him with an elbow. Cesaro grabs Clay for the Cesaro Swing and swings him around. Swagger tags in and knocks Tensai off the apron. Swagger with the Patriot Lock on Clay for the win.
Winners: Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro
After the match, Colter comes in the ring and cuts a promo against El Matadores. Colter has a new bull whip he's looking to use.
Back from the break and Big E Langston vs. Curtis Axel for the Intercontinental Title is announced for the Hell In a Cell pre-show.
We get another video for John Cena's return, this time looking back at his career since arriving in WWE.
We see footage from SmackDown where Alberto Del Rio had words for Cena.
#1 Contender's Match: The Usos vs. Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns
We go to the ring and out comes WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust and Cody Rhodes for commentary. Back to commercial.
Back from the break and. The winners of this one will get a title shot at Hell In a Cell. The Shield is out first followed by The Usos. Seth Rollins goes at it with one of the Usos early on. Uso nails a big splash at ringside as Dean Ambrose looks on. Rollins tags to Roman Reigns and they beat Uso down in the corner. Reigns with an elbow to the face for a 2 count.
Usos turns it around on Reigns and do the double team. Reigns and Rollins turn it right back around and keep Uso near their corner. Uso fights them both off and drops Rollins with a shoulder. Uso misses a splash and lands on the ropes. Rollins covers for a 2 count. Uso ends up on the floor and gets dropped face first over the apron. Reigns brings Uso back in and keeps him grounded. More back and forth now. Rollins distracts as Reigns knocks Uso off the apron and into the announce table. Back to commercial.
Back from the break and Rollins is in control of Uso. Reigns tags back in for more double teaming. Reigns with a big suplex for a 2 count. Uso blocks a Samoan Drop from Reigns and lays him out but they both go down and wait to make tags. Rollins comes in and stops the Usos from tagging. Uso dumps Rollins out to the floor but Reigns tagged himself in. Back and forth now. Reigns goes down after a big enziguri. The other Uso tags in and hits a big splash on Reigns for 2. Uso with a super kick and a right hand. Rollins comes off the top but gets caught. Uso and Rollins tumble out to the floor. Reigns and the other Uso go at it now. Uso drops Reigns with a clothesline. Reigns nails him in mid-air with a big shoulder. Reigns covers for 2 as the pin is broken up. All four men are in the ring now. Rollins gets caught in a big Samoan Drop. Reigns dumps one Uso to the floor and powerslams the other. Reigns goes for a spear but Uso moves and he hits the ring post. Uso drops Reigns and leaps off the top but Reigns gets his knees up. Ambrose shoves Cody at ringside. Goldust attacks him and they brawl. Rollins gets involved. Uso also gets involved. A huge brawl breaks out with all three teams at ringside and the bell is called. The Shield bring Goldust in the ring and triple team him. The Usos and Cody hit the ring and the brawl continues. Goldust and Cody send Reigns to the floor. The Usos send Rollins to the floor. Cody and Goldust stand in the ring with The Usos. The Usos music hits as The Shield exits through the crowd. Goldust and Cody hold their titles and staredown with the Usos.
Up next, the big contract signing. Back to commercial.
Back from the break and Justin Roberts introduces Triple H and Stephanie McMahon to preside over the Hell In a Cell contract signing. The ring is set up for a typical contract signing. Randy Orton is out next followed by Daniel Bryan. Out next comes the special referee Shawn Michaels.
Triple H gives Shawn a grand introduction and out he comes to a big pop. Stephanie welcomes us to the signing. As the face of WWE, Orton is allowed to speak first. He gives credit to Bryan for coming right back after getting beat down each week. Orton says Bryan won't be getting right back up after the beating at Hell In a Cell. Orton says he has survived The Undertaker at Hell In a Cell, he's beaten Cena and Sheamus inside the Cell. Orton says Bryan has no idea what he's getting into. Orton is going to make sure Bryan's first Hell In a Cell will be his last. Orton signs the contract.
Bryan says he expects threats like that from Orton. Bryan says we all know if it weren't for The Authority, he would be standing here as the WWE Champion. Fans start a "yes!" chant. Bryan says they both know he is capable of smashing in the so-called face of WWE. Bryan has two words for us... no, not quite. Bryan says thank you. He thanks Orton for pushing him and allowing him to prove he's more than a B+ player. He thanks Orton for exposing himself as a patsy and exposing Stephanie and Triple H as the narcissistic spoiled brats that they are. Bryan signs the contract. Triple H says he's seen guys like Bryan come and go - Edge, Rob Van Dam, Chris Jericho. Triple H says they were talented but not the one. Triple H says if any of those guys had been the face of WWE back in the day, we all would be working for Ted Turner now. Triple H says Bryan might prove to the world that all he is is a B+ player by stepping inside the Cell. Bryan says Triple H talks a big game behind his suit. He challenges Bryan to wrestle him. Triple H says Bryan doesn't even know what's going on. Triple H says if he does return, which he's capable of doing, it's going to be a star like The Undertaker, The Rock or Brock Lesnar. It sure as hell wouldn't be Daniel Bryan. Triple H fights A+ players because they want to fight a star. Triple H wouldn't waste his time fighting someone like Bryan. He says Shawn Michaels should have never wasted his time training Bryan. HBK speaks up and says Bryan is very good and he didn't waste his time. Fans cheer.
Quick Results
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* The Wyatt Family (Luke Harper and Erick Rowan) w/ Bray Wyatt def.Kofi Kingston and The Miz
* Brie Bella w/ Nikki Bella def. WWE Diva’s Champion AJ Lee w/ Tamina Snuka via facebuster
* CM Punk def. Big E Langston via GTS
* The Usos (Jimmy and Jey) def. Real Americans (Antonio Cesaro and Jack Swagger) w/ Zeb Colter
* Daniel Bryan and Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes and Goldust def. The Shield (United States Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns)
Detailed Results
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Welcome to this week’s Smackdown! The show begins with a highlight of Raw, where Cody Rhodes and Goldust faced Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns for the Tag Team Championships. After Big Show interfered, the Rhodes Brothers captured the Tag Team Championships from the Shield. Triple H stormed to the ring after the match, fuming.
Brad Maddox and Vickie Guerrero are in the ring. Guerrero speaks of tonight’s show, saying that the events that occurred on Raw will not happen now. Guerrero says she will have order and discipline. Maddox says he is here to ensure that Big Show doesn’t cause chaos tonight. Maddox says he has stationed security around the entire arena to ensure the protection from Show. Guerrero then thanks Triple H and Stephanie McMahon for putting the trust in them. Daniel Bryan interrupts.
Bryan says he is thrilled that the two are here to carry the banner of whatsbest for business. Bryan says what isbest for businessis him defeating Randy Orton in a Hell in a Cell, with ShawnMichaelsas the referee. Bryan says he came out to help, saying he heard a rumor that a big character has gotten through security. Bryan welcomes Big Show to the ring, as his music plays. Bryan says he was just messing with them, saying Big Show is not there yet. Bryan says, however, the WWE Tag Team Champions are here. The Rhodes’ are welcomed to the ring.
Guerrero says she demands order, saying that justice will be served. Guerrero says the three of them will face The Shield tonight.
Commercials
The Wyatt Family are already in the ring.Kofi Kingstonand Miz make their way to the ring.
The Wyatt Family (Luke Harper and Erick Rowan) w/ Bray Wyatt vs.Kofi Kingstonand The Miz
Rowan and Miz start off, as Miz is thrown into the corner. Miz kicks Erick in the face, following with a corner Lariat. Miz goes for a Sunset Flip from the apron, but Rowan stops him. Miz connects with a Dropkick, then taking Rowan to his corner. Kingston is tagged, as he stomps Rowan’s arm. Pin, but a kick out. Kofi is elbowed in the face, as Harper is tagged. Luke goes under a Float Over, as he charges at him. Kingston connects with a Slingshot Dropkick into the ropes, followed by a Slingshot Splash. Pin, but a kick out. Kingston snaps Luke in the ropes, and goes for a Crossbody. Luke takes him out with a Big Boot. Pin, but a kick out. Erick is tagged, as he connects with a Body Slam. Rowan seats Kingston on the ropes, as he and Luke clubs Kingston. Harper is tagged, as he does a Gator Roll into a Headlock. Kingston tries to fight out, but is whipped to the corner. Kingston connects with a Pendulum Kick. Rowan is sent over the top rope, after going for Kofi. Miz goes for a tag, by Erick takes him from the apron. Luke goes for a Big Boot, but Kofi rolls away. Kingston runs to Harper, but is taken out with a Discus Larait.
Winners: Wyatt Family via pinfall
Bray grabs a mic, saying he knows how Miz feels. Wyatt says it is okay to feel fear. Bray says he is the hammer everyone fears, whilesheis the nail that holds it together. Bray tells Miz to enjoy his world while he can, because he willtake it all away. Follow the Buzzards.
Commercials
Brie Bella is in the ring. AJ makes her way to the ring, with Tamina.
WWE Diva’s Champion AJ Lee w/ Tamina Snuka vs. Brie Bella w/ Nikki Bella
Lee escapes to the floor. Lee gets back in, but retreats again. Tamina stands in front of AJ, protecting her. Brie manages to get an elbow to Lee, and roll her back into the ring. Brie does a Thesz Press. AJ goes to the apron, snapping Brie’s shoulder in the ropes. Lee holds Brie down with an Arm Bar. Bella runs the ropes, but is hit with a Spinning Kick. Lee then connects with an Arm Breaker. Brie is thrown to the mat by her hair. Pin, but a kick out. Lee bends Brie’s arm in the ropes, then locks in a Hammerlock. Brie gets away, connecting with elbows. Brie connects with a Dropkick. Pin, but a kick out. Brie knees Lee in the face, while NikkidodgesTamina’s attack. Brie is rolled up, but reverses with a Facebuster for the win.
Winner: Brie Bella via pinfall
Commercials
Big Show makes his way to the ring, through the crowd. Shows grabs a mic, saying he knows he will get in trouble. However, Show says he has an autographedticketfrom Daniel Bryan. Show tanks everyone, saying he is going through tough times. Show thanks everyone for being so supportive. Show says everyone discovered what’sbest for business. Maddox and Guerrero make their way to the ring. Maddox yells at Show to leave. Show says he has nothing left to lose. Show knocks out Brad Maddox, and escapes through the crowd.
Commercials
CM Punk makes his way to the ring. Big E Langston makes his way to the ring.
CM Punk vs. Big E Langston
Punk locks in a Waist Lock, but Langston powers out with an elbow. Punk locks in a Side Headlock, as he is pushed against the ropes. Langston connects with a shoulder. Punk connects with a kick to Langston, but is backed into the corner. Punk is whipped, as Langston splashes him in the corner. Langston connects with a knee to Punk. Langston is hit with strikes by Punk, and is whipped. Big E is sent to the floor, as Punk goes a a Plancha. Langston catches him, and drives him into the apron. Langston then throws Punk into the barricade.
Commercials
Langston has Punk in a Half Boston Crab. Punk fights out, but is put right back in it. Punk grabs the ropes, breaking the hold. Langston connects with a Gutbuster. Langston then locks in a Rear Chinlock, throwing forearms. Langston goes for a Splash, but Punk gets his knees up. Punk connects with kicks and elbows. Punk connects with a Spinning Calf Kick. Punk goes for a Neckbreaker, but Punk is sent to the corner. Langston dives at him, but falls to the floor. Punk then connects with a Suicide Dive. Punk rolls him back in the ring, and connects with a Diving Crossbody. Pin, but a kick out. Punk connects with a High Knee, followed with a Clothesline. Punk goes top rope, connecting with an Elbow Drop. Pin, but a kick out. Punk goes for a GTS, but is taken out with a Splash from Langston. Pin, but a kick out. Langston goes for the Big Ending, but Punk reverses into a Roundhouse, followed with a Go to Sleep for the win.
Winner: CM Punk via pinfall
Heyman comes out with Ryback and Curtis Axel, congratulating Punk on defeating a decent rookie. Heyman says at Hell in a Cell, Punk will face a professional who is a caged animal. Heyman says Punk wants no part of him, because he beat Punk with both arms tied behind his back. Punk says that doesn’t make him Best in the World, but an idiot. Punk is forgetting that Heyman cannot get away in their match. Also, Punk says Ryback is a caged animal, and will put him to sleep like one. Punk says he will put them through hell. Heyman quotes, AC/DC saying that hell isn’t such a bad place to be. Heyman then commands Axel and Ryback to attack Punk. Ryback and Axel fight him in the ring, as Big E comes in also. Langston attacks Axel, while Punk gets Ryback. Axel and Ryback retreat, while Punk and Langston remain.
Commercials
Alberto Del Rio is in the ring, being interviewed by Josh Matthews. A John Cena video package is shown. Del Rio says he is Mexico’s greatest champion. Del Rio says he is God’s gift to humanity. Del Rio says they have no soul, no passion like the Mexican people. Del Rio says the one representing all of them is John Cena. Del Rio says Cena has to start from the bottom, not face the champion. Del Rio says Cena is soft, saying he is no longer the man he was. However, his ego continues to grow. Del Rio says after Cena losses, he will be like everyone else; a nobody. Del Rio says he will do this to John Cena. Del Rio locks in the Cross Armbreaker to Josh Matthews.
Commercials
The Real Americans are in the ring. The Usos make their way to the ring.
Real Americans (Antonio Cesaro and Jack Swagger) w/ Zeb Colter vs. The Usos (Jimmy and Jey)
Cesaro and Jimmy start off, as Uso is whipped. Cesaro is taken out with a Back Elbow, and hit with a Full Nelson Slam. Jey is tagged, as h connects with a Larait. Cesaro tags Swagger, a Jey sends Antonio to the floor. Swagger knees Uso in the corner, as Cesaro is tagged. Cesaro connects with kicks. Cesaro then does the Cesaro Swing. Swagger is tagged, as he stomps away at Jey. Swagger connects with a Body Slam. Swagger locks in a Butterfly Lock, transitioning into an Arm Bar. Uso is backed into the corner, while Cesaro is tagged. They connect with a Swagger Bomb and Double Stomp combination. Pin, but a kick out. Swagger is tagged, as he knees away at Uso. Jey rolls up Jack, but is hit with a Powerslam. Los Matadores interrupt. Zeb Colter goes up to the ramp, as he headbutts Colter in the crotch and butt. Jey rolls up Swagger. Kick out. Jey connects with a Jumping Superkick, while Jimmy connects with a Splash for the win.
Winners: The Usos via pinfall
In the ring, The Matadores do a Double Samoan Drop with a Seated Senton from El Torito.
Commercials
Highlights from Raw are shown.
Daniel Bryan makes his way to the ring. Randy Orton comes out with a mic, saying that Bryan is way over his head. Orton says the fact that Bryan thinks he can win means he is way in over his head. Orton speaks of the match being in his favor, but will still be the face of the WWE again.
Commercials
The Rhodes’ Brothers make their way to the ring. The Shield make their way to the ring.
Daniel Bryan and Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes and Goldust vs. The Shield (United States Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns)
Goldust and Reigns start off, as Goldust is immediately backed into the corner. Roman stomps away, and tags Dean. Ambrose throws a flurry of strikes and tags Rollins. Seth does the same, as he tags Roman. Reigns whips Goldust to the corner, as he connects with a Back Elbow. Pin, but a kick out. Roman is hit with an Atomic Drop and kicked in the head. Pin, but a kick out. Rhodes is tagged, as he connects with a Missile Dropkick. Roman throws Cody into the ring post.
Commercials
Dean tags Seth, as he kicks Rhodes. Seth does a Snapmare, followed by a Dropkick. Pin, but a kick out. Rollins locks in a Rear Chinlock. Rhodes does a Backslide pin, but is taken out. Rollins chokes Rhodes in the ropes, and tags Roman. Reigns connects with a Splash and pins. Kick out. Reigns locks in a Rear Chinlock. Rhodes fights out, but is stopped with an elbow. Pin, but a kick out. Rollins is tagged, as stomps away at Cody. Rollins connects with a Suplex to Rhodes from the apron. Pin, but a kick out. Roman is tagged, as he is thrown to the floor by Rhodes. Roman gets back in, but is taken down with a Dropkick. Rollins is tagged, as he is hit with a High Knee. Dean and Daniel are tagged, as Bryan cleans house. Daniel does a backflip from the corner, following with a Larait. Daniel connects with a Dropkick in the corner, followed by a Frankensteiner. Pin, but a kick out. Roman and Seth break it, but Goldust saves. Roman is sent to the floor, as Rollins connects with an Enziguri. Rhodes connects with a Disaster Kick to Rollins, as Dean throws Cody out. Daniel and Dean both do a Crossbody. Roman is attacked by Goldust on the floor, but goes for a Spear. Roman hits the steps, as Goldust moves. Daniel connects with kicks, but is hit with a knee. Daniel connects with a Front Chancery Suplex. Daniel goes top rope, but Ambrose follows him to a Butterfly Suplex. Pin, but Rhodes breaks it. Rollins Powerbombs Cody into Goldust on the table. Daniel locks in the Yes Lock to Dean, as Seth gets in to break it. Daniel throws Dean to the floor, as Daniel dives on them both. Daniel connects with a Running Knee for the win.
Winners: Daniel Bryan, Cody Rhodes and Goldust via pinfall
