WWE Monday Night RAW
East Rutherford, New Jersey
April 8th, 2013
Commentators: Jerry Lawler, JBL & Michael Cole
"Fallout"
A video package highlights the journey of Daniel Bryan that culminated as he successfully won the WWE World Heavyweight Championship last night at Wrestlemania.
Daniel Bryan’s music hits and the WWE World Heavyweight Champion makes his way to the ring as the crowd absolutely roars. Bryan soaks it up and leads the crowd as they chant. Bryan recaps that he finally overcame the odds to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship as the crowd chants that Bryan deserved it. Bryan turns it around on the crowd and thanks them for their ability to make change and give him the push that he needed to compete for the Title.
Eric Bischoff's music hits and the man that runs both Raw and SmackDown now appears on the Titan Tron as the crowd boos. Bischoff says that he is not going to get in the ring just yet. Bryan responds by leading the crowd in a Yes chant. Bischoff says that people are talking about WrestleMania 29 as if it was Daniel Bryan's night. But it wasn't Daniel Bryan's night it was Eric Bischoff's night.
He calls himself the star of WrestleMania 29 and he brings up how he is the boss and he should be worshiped as a God. He tells Bryan to enjoy this moment because it’s not going to last. Bischoff says that this moment is not even going to make it through the night as he announces that tonight Daniel Bryan has to defend his WWE World Heavyweight Championship in a No DQ Match – against the Devil's Favorite Demon, Kane! Bischoff vows that this is his show and there is not a damn thing that Bryan can do about it. Bryan then leads the crowd to a big "YES" chant.
Kane's pyro goes off the stage and the Demon comes out ready for a fight. Kane gets on the apron as Bryan drops the title and invites him in. Kane then gets off the apron and turns his back to leave. Bryan leads the crowd to yet another chant. Kane turns and gets to the apron again but this time Bryan dropkicks him off, sending him to the floor! Bryan then catches Kane with a suicide dive at ringside! Bryan returns to the ring and celebrates with his titles as Kane regroups at ringside. They will meet in our main event with the title on the line.
We are back as Fandango makes his way down to the ring along with the lovely Summer Rae. We get a recap from last night when Fandango interrupted PSY in the ring but RVD then came out and delivered a 5 Star Frog splash to Fandango before dancing with PSY.
Rob Van Dam comes out next to a loud pop from the energetic crowd as it is advertised that later tonight, Big E Langston will put the Intercontinental title on the line against Chris Jericho in a WrestleMania Rematch.
Rob Van Dam vs. Fandango (with Summer Rae)
The crowd starts an “RVD” chant, and he acknowledges them as the bell rings. Fandango does a little dance to taunt RVD, but RVD does his signature R-V-D taunt. Fandango goes to kick him, but RVD blocks it. Fandango quickly punches him and takes him down with a back elbow. Fandango punches him in the corner, but RVD soon turns him around and kicks him down.
RVD sends him to the corner, and RVD hits his rolling monkey flip. RVD sends him to the ropes, but Fandango holds on to the ropes to avoid contact. RVD charges, but Fandango gives him a back body drop to the apron. Fandango quickly punches him and elbows him off the apron so RVD flies into the barricade.
RVD returns to the ring as the count of 6, Fandango hits the ropes, and RVD rolls him up with his legs for a two count. RVD does his taunt again, but Fandango pushes him. RVD blocks a kick and counters with a roundhouse. RVD does his taunt yet again before hitting a standing moonsault for a two count. Fandango quickly rolls out of the ring to recover, but RVD takes him out with a plancha. RVD gets in the ring and does his taunt for the very fourth time! Fandango charges the ring, and RVD takes him out with a swift kick to the face for a nearfall.
Fandango reverses a whip sending RVD to the corner. Fandango then charges into a boot, and RVD quickly follows up with a springboard kick from the second rope. RVD hits a pair of clotheslines followed up by a spin kick. RVD hits the Rolling Thunder, and he does his R-V-D taunt for the fifth, yes, fifth time. RVD goes to the top rope, and Summer Rae jumps up on the apron to crotch him on the top rope while the referee was checking on Fandango.
Fandango quickly rips RVD off the top and hits a falcon arrow for a nearfall. Fandango rolls out of the ring, and he looks under the ring for a weapon, but he can’t find one. Summer tells him not to do it because he will get DQ'd, and RVD catches Fandango with a baseball slide. RVD throws him into the ring, and the crowd starts an “ECW” chant. RVD then slingshots over the top rope with a snap DDT. RVD goes up top and finally hits the 5 Star Frog Splash for the pinfall!
Winner: RVD!After the match, RVD celebrates in the ring to a big reaction from the red-hot crowd in New Jersey.
"Foxxxy" Alicia Fox comes out for our next Diva contest as the "Queen of Harts" Natalya will be on commentary. Last night, Natalya was unsuccessful in capturing the Divas title as she was defeated by AJ Lee.
The WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee comes out, skipping her way down to the ring as she holds her title in her shoulder. She passes by the commentators and blows a kiss at Nattie who looks awfuly calm.
AJ Lee vs. Alicia Fox
They circle the ring, and AJ knees her down. AJ punches away at her before taunting Natalya at commentary. Alicia then dropkicks AJ down, and AJ rolls out of the ring to recover. Alicia throws her back into the ring and picks up a one count. Alicia kicks her in the corner before slamming her off the turnbuckle. Alicia hits a northern lights suplex for a two count.
Alicia applies a chin lock, AJ soon fights out, but she misses a clothesline and eats a back elbow for a two count. Alicia screams in frustration. Alicia applies another chin lock and AJ laughs it off. AJ fights up, so Alicia tries to counter with a body slam but AJ counters that into a spinning DDT.
AJ knees her in the face and kicks her down. Alicia then catches her with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for a nearfall. AJ dropkicks her down before skipping around with her. AJ sends her into the ropes before hitting a crescent kick. AJ applies a surfboard stretch, but Alicia fights up. Alicia knees her in the midsection before hitting a backbreaker. Fox sends her into the ropes and goes for another backbreaker, but AJ counters into the Black Widow for the quick submission!
Winner: AJ Lee!After the match, AJ gets a microphone and cuts a promo to express her frustration over the low level of competition she has to deal with. She recalls taking out Kharma, Beth Phoenix and now poor little Nattie and now no one else wants to play with her.
Natalya enters the ring now and AJ backs away. Natalya says she has no regrets about last night and they had a fight of their lives. She admits that AJ won fair and square and now as much as she hates to say it, AJ has earned her respect and the respect of the Hart Family. Natalya then offers a handshake.
AJ says that she couldn't care less about Nattie or her stupid family, she has no respect for them at all and she hopes that her failure last night will hunt Natalya for the rest of her miserable life. AJ slaps Natalya's hand away and Natalya responds with a discuss clothesline! Natalya then locks in the Sharpshooter and AJ taps out right away! Natalya let's go and AJ rolls out of the ring with her title as Nattie taunts her from the ring.
Still images are shown from the No Holds Barred match between Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton last night.
Brock Lesnar's advocate, Paul Heyman, comes out as Cole informs us that Brock Lesnar isn't here tonight. Heyman gets on the microphone and says, “Umm.” Heyman then says, “Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman, and I’m the one behind the one who conquered the one who thought he was the one to beat the one and only Apex Predator in the WWE” Last night at WrestleMania, his client didn’t just beat and victimize – he conquered the Viper. That affords him the opportunity to proclaim himself as the advocate for the undisputed WWE Apex Predator, Brock Lesnar!
Heyman says it’s time to get down to business. His client has authorized him to reveal a secret that even Vince McMahon doesn’t want out tonight. Heyman says Randy Orton is not here this evening. The crowd loudly boos. Heyman says Orton would be here if he could, but he can’t be there because he can’t physically appear. That’s all thanks to his client, Brock Lesnar. Heyman says he has been in his industry since he was fourteen years old, and he has never in his life seen a superstar take an ass kicking the likes of which Randy Orton took at the hands of his client, Brock Lesnar.
Heyman will give credit where it’s due. Any man in that unprecedented position would have turned down Brock Lesnar's challenge to live to fight another day, but not Randy Orton. As he stood at ringside with the best seat in the house and witnessed the suffering on Orton’s face, he truly understood. They never got it before. He never understood before why so many people were intimidated by the "Legend Killer". His own children are Orton fans, which pisses him off. Now Heyman understands.
Orton took a vicious beating and kept coming back for more. Orton has earned Heyman’s admiration and respect. If he had the time on his hands, he’d love to make Orton a Paul Heyman Guy. They can knock him all they want, but he’ll tell it straight. If they wrote the history before Brock Lesnar’s win, Orton would go down as one of the greatest fighers in WWE history. Unfortunately, his client does not share these opinions. In his client’s world, Orton came into the ring as a predator and left as a wounded prey. In Lesnar’s universe, he who dies with the most street cred still dies at the hands of the conqueror, just like Triple H's career died at the hands of Lesnar inside Hell in a Cell at Armageddon. Just like CM Punk's whole stupid "Best in the World" concept died at the hands of Lesnar at the 25th Anniversary of SummerSlam.
The same fate awaits any man that wanders into the Beast’s lair and tries to take from him his spot at the top of the food chain. It’s almost an unfair fight. Anyone who steps into the ring is just a man. His client isn’t a man. His client is the beast. His client will lay wreckage to any man that tries to take the fight to him. If you’re too cheap, blind, or ignorant to order the WrestleMania 29 PPV, he’ll tell them what happened. His client imposed his will on Brock Lesnar.
Heyman then says the question is "What's Next"? Or better yet, "Who's Next?". What will the beast do now that we move on from WrestleMania? Heyman says that answer is very simple. Brock Lesnar will do whatever he wants, whenever he wants to. Brock Lesnar will return only when he finds something or even someone worthy to Conquer. It could be the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Or maybe Brock Lesnar will wait until next year to face the Undertaker at WrestleMania and become the 1 in 21-1! He says that when his client decides it's time to come back, he will let everyone know.
Which brings us to what's next for Paul Heyman? Will Paul Heyman disappear along with his client until Brock Lesnar decides to return? Well NO! He says that now that his top client will go MIA it's time for him to find a 2nd client, a 2nd "Paul Heyman guy" if you will. Someone that he will take under his wing, someone that he will guide to greatness, someone that will become the "Next Big Thing". He says that he's not going to scout for his next client because he already found one. He already shook the hand of the next "Paul Heyman Guy" and he will reveal who that blessed person is by the end of the night. Until then, enjoy your evening.
Paul Heyman then leaves the ring as Big E Langston's music hits. The Intercontinental Champion makes his way down to the ring and crosses paths with Heyman before entering the ring. Big E will defend the Intercontinental Championship against Chris Jericho in a WrestleMania Rematch, up next!
Intercontinental Championship
Big E Langston(c) vs. Chris JerichoThey lock up, and Big E powers him to the corner. Jericho escapes from the corner and kicks Big E in the leg. Jericho punches and head-butts him down before hitting the ropes. Big E leapfrogs him and goes for a body slam, but Jericho gets out. Jericho misses a clothesline, and Big E takes him down with a shoulder block for a one count.
Big E goes for a rib-breaker, but Jericho elbows out. Jericho hits a running enzuigiri for a two count. Jericho kicks him in the head before applying a chin lock. Big E fights up and gets Jericho on his back before backing him to the corner. Big E then runs into Jericho’s boots. Jericho charges at Big E and kicks him in the chest for a two count. Jericho talks a little trash and punches away at him. Jericho charges him in the corner, but Big E sidesteps him, and he hits the ring post shoulder first.
Big E hits a pair of clotheslines and a belly-to-belly side suplex. Big E hits the ropes and goes for a Big Splash, but Jericho gets his knees up. Big E rolls out to the apron and Jericho connects with the triangle springboard dropkick to knock him to the floor. The champion is out at ringside as we go to a break.
Commercial Break
Back to live action, Big E goes for a running shoulder thrust in the corner, but Jericho sidesteps him, and he hits the ring post shoulder first. Jericho pulls him out of the corner and hits a DDT for a nearfall. Jericho kicks him in the head a few times before going to the top rope. Jericho jumps off, but Big E catches him in mid-air and hits a backbreaker.
Big E ducks a clothesline and hits a flapjack. Big E then hits a Big Splash, and the straps are being pulled down now as Big E stalks Jericho. Jericho gets to his feet, and Big E attempts a Big Ending, but Jericho counters into a Codebreaker for a nearfall as Langston kicks out at 2,5! Jericho quickly goes for the Walls of Jericho, but it isn’t locked in flush as Big E claws his way toward the bottom rope and gets a rope break. Jericho then charges into a back-drop that sends him to the apron. Big E then spears Jericho through the middle rope and to the floor outside!
Suddenly, Antonio Cesaro runs down at ringside and he sends Langston crashing to the barricade! The ref calls for the bell.
Winner: Big E Langston (DQ)
Cesaro stomps away at Langston before sending him shoulder first into the steel ring post. Cesaro then grabs Jericho in his hands and rams him back-first against the barricade before delivering a big fallaway slam to the floor! Cesaro then gets Langston in the ring and drops him with the Neutralizer. Ceasro gets his hands on the Intercontinental title as he stands tall.
Paul Heyman comes out now and gets in the ring to shake hands with Cesaro! Heyman raises Cesaro's hand as the Swiss Superman holds up the Intercontinental title belt.
Back from the break, John Cena’s music hits and he makes his way onto the entrance ramp. Before charging down to the ring he takes a moment to tell the ramp camera man that it is opening day. Cena gets into the ring and just laughs at the loud and mixed reaction he is receiving. And it is monstrous to say the least.
Cena says that it should be every Superstar’s dream to be in the main event at Wrestlemania. Cena stops for a moment and says that he and the audience have known each other for ten years. Cena says that some people think that he is upset. Cena says he is indeed upset, and it’s because Wrestlemania is over. Isn’t that a good reason to be upset?
He says that last night we witnessed an epic encounter between two legends as HBK Shawn Michaels faced off against The Rock in a match that no one ever thought would happen. WrestleMania 29 also saw the Undertaker expanding his undefeated streak to 21-0. Cena believes that WWE Superstars should be judged on their performance in the ring. They should not be judged based on their race, religion or creed, which brings him to a man who has earned his respect and earned the right to be called Champion: Daniel Bryan.
He says that he was cleanly pinned by Bryan last night in the middle of this ring and its downright ridiculous that Eric Bischoff is forcing Daniel to defend the title against Kane just 24 hours after that match they had. He says that last night he faced two WrestleMania Main Event Rookies but he feels like he competed in the best match of his life against two outstanding performers that belong in the future of the WWE.
Dolph Ziggler's music hits and the former World Champion comes out. Ziggler says that he knows exactly where Cena is going with this. He sees through Cena's preposterous acts to suck up to the WWE Universe and Daniel Bryan. He says that if there is one thing that he can agree with Cena is that it is indeed ridiculous how Kane gets to face Daniel Bryan for the title because if anyone really deserves a title shot is the man that did not lose last night. He says that unlike Cena, he did not got pinned. Ziggler tells Cena that if he wants a title match, he better get in line.
"Mr. Big Time" Aaron Stevens now comes out. Stevens says that last night he guided Team Bischoff to victory when he single handedly(!) took out Team Teddy's biggest weapon: The Big Show. Stevens says that the way he sees it, both men he sees in the ring right now lost at WrestleMania while he won and thanks to him, Raw and SmackDown belong to Eric Bischoff. He says that if anyone should face Daniel Bryan for the WWE Title at Backlash, it should be a big tme player.
Cody Rhodes' music hits and the survivor of last night's Boiler Room Brawl comes out wearing a hood over his head to cover the stitches on the right side of his forehead, courtesy of Mankind. Rhodes says that last night he didn't win a match, he survived something that could crash any other man both physically and mentally. Rhodes says that last night he destroyed the Hardcore Legend, a Hall of Famer while Aaron Stevens was getting Brogue kicked by Sheamus, John Cena was getting pinned by Daniel Bryan and Dolph Ziggler was crying like a little baby. He says that if anyone deserves a shot at the title it's him.
Eric Bischoff appears on the tron once again and he says that while all four men make some fair points, in the end he makes the calls around here. So tonight, before Daniel Bryan takes on Kane for the WWE World Heavyweight title, we will have a #1 Contender's Fatal 4 Way Match to determine who will challenge the WWE World Heavyweight Champion at Backlash. And that Fatal 4 Way, is up next as John Cena takes on Dolph Ziggler, Aaron Stevens and Cody Rhodes!
#1 Contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
John Cena vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Cody Rhodes vs. "Mr. Big Time" Aaron Stevens
The bell rings and Dolph Ziggler is attacked by all three of his opponents right away. Stevens and Cena clothesline Ziggler out of the ring and then Rhodes jumps Cena from behind. Stevens and Rhodes double team on Cena now. Cena is whipped to the ropes and gets hit by a double back elbow from Cody and Stevens. They stomp down at Cena and then they send him out of the ring.
Stevens quickly rolls up Rhodes for a 1 count. They have a staredown and then Ziggler drags Rhodes out of the ring and sends him flying over the announce table. Stevens then catches Ziggler with a baseball slide under the bottom rope. Cena grabs Stevens and whips him to the barricade. Cena then connects with a big clothesline to Stevens on the floor. Ziggler then hits Cena with a dropkick.
Back in the ring, Ziggler hits a big clothesline on Cena for a 2 count. Ziggler works a headlock but soon Cena fights out. Cena hits the ropes but runs into another dropkick by Ziggler. Ziggler hits a pair of elbow drops but misses the last big elbow drop. Cena tries for the STF but Ziggler kicks him away. Ziggler then catches Cena with a big jumping DDT. Rhodes comes back and chop blocks Ziggler down. Rhodes kicks him in the head and stomps down at him before hitting a baseball slide to send Ziggler out of the ring.
Rhodes misses with a clothesline on Cena and Cena hits a pair of shoulder blocks followed by the spin out powerbomb. Cena goes for 5 knuckle shuffle but as he hits the ropes, Stevens pulls the ropes down causing Cena to drop to the outside. Stevens then whips Cena into the steel steps. Stevens gets to the apron, springboards into the ropes and Rhodes catches him with a dropkick in mid-air!
Rhodes goes up top for a moonsault but Stevens crotches him. Rhodes elbows Stevens off the top and connects with a moonsault block for a nearfall. Rhodes goes for an Alabama slam now but Stevens counters into a sunset flip for a nearfall. Stevens then catches Rhodes with a big boot to the face. Stevens then turns into a high cross-body by Ziggler off the top for a nearfall.
Ziggler whips him into the corner and hits an avalanche followed by a scoop slam for a nearfall. Ziggler misses another charge in the corner and Stevens hits the running knees to the chest. Stevens goes for a bulldog but Ziggler counters with a back suplex. Cena then comes off the top with a diving legdrop to the back of Ziggler's head! Cena covers Ziggler for a nearfall.
Rhodes comes in and Cena catches him with a dropkick. Cena hits a fisherman's suplex on Rhodes and follows up with the 5 knuckle shuffle. Ziggler then catches Cena with a fameasser. Stevens catches Ziggler with a Russian leg-sweep folowed by a big elbow drop for a nearfall. Rhodes hits an Alabama slam on Stevens for a nearfall.
Rhodes goes for the Disaster kick but Stevens catches him in his shoulders. Rhodes elbows out of a fireman's carry attempt and hits a Russian leg-sweep. Cena then connects with a big clothesline to Rhodes. Cena charges at Ziggler but the Show-Off pulls down the ropes to send him to the outside. Stevens goes for the Dismissal on Ziggler but Ziggler counters out and hits the Zig-Zag!
Ziggler hooks the leg but Rhodes breaks it up and covers Stevens for himself! Ziggler however drags Rhodes out of the ring and whips him into the steel steps. Ziggler returns to the ring and Cena drop-toe-holds him before applying the STF! Stevens breaks it up and goes for a crossface but Cena fights out and locks in the STF on Stevens! Ziggler breaks it up and hits a Zig-Zag on Cena! Ziggler covers Cena but Cena kicks out! Ziggler can't believe it!
Ziggler goes for the fameasser but Cena counters into the AA! Cena hooks the leg but Stevens breaks it up. Stevens hits a German suplex into a bridge for a nearfall on Cena. Stevens hits a twisting neckbreaker on Cena and goes up top. Stevens goes for a diving elbow drop but Cena moves and then he locks in the STF! Stevens crawls and gets to the ropes.
Cena now calls for the AA but Stevens elbows out and hits the Dismissal for a close nearfall! Rhodes catches Stevens with a Disaster kick and he follows up with Cross Rhodes! Rhodes covers Stevens but Cena drags him away and locks in the STF! Ziggler gets in the ring and cracks a steel chair to the back of Cena before cracking it over Cody's back as well! Ziggler covers Stevens and gets the pinfall!
Winner: Dolph Ziggler!After the match, Ziggler rolls out of the ring and celebrates as he just earned the right to challenge the WWE World Heavyweight Champion at Backlash.
Back in the ring, Cena gets up looking disappointed. Rhodes then grabs the chair that Ziggler brought into the ring and smashes it over Cena's back! Rhodes hits Cena with the chair multiple times and he looks to be out of control! Rhodes goes outside and rips off the steel steps before bringing their upper half into the ring.
Cena goes to get up so Cody catches him with a Disaster kick across the face! Rhodes then places Cena's head over the steps before he smashes it with the chair! The crowd chants "You're a Nutjob!" and Rhodes screams at them to shut up. Rhodes finally exits the ring and heads to the back while screaming at the crowd as officials check on Cena.
We are back as we see footage from the attack by Cody Rhodes on John Cena just moments ago. Cena was helped to the back by officials during the break.
Mason Ryan and Curtis Axel, the team known as "RyAxel" come out for the following tag team contest.
The Uso brothers come out next and they are accompanied by their father Rikishi. The trio suffered a major defeat last night at the hands of Roddy Piper and the Ruthless Barrage.
The Usos (with Rikishi) vs. RyAxel
The bell rings and Jey Uso will start the match against Ryan. They take some time before locking up and Ryan applies a side headlock, but Jey soon whips him off. Ryan hits a shoulder block before hitting the ropes, Jey goes for a hip toss, but Ryan blocks it and hits one of his own. Ryan goes for a big splash, but Jey sidesteps him and Jimmy Uso is tagged in.
Jey hits a low clothesline on Ryan, and Jimmy hits a falling head-butt for a one count. Jimmy chops the chest a few times before going to the second rope for the ten punches. Ryan pushes him off and floors him with a shoulder block. Ryanstomps him before tagging in Curtis Axel.
Axel runs into an arm drag, and Jimmy keeps an arm bar applied. Axel fights up and applies a side headlock. Jimmy whips him off, but Axel hits a shoulder block. Axel hits the ropes, they mess up a leapfrog, and Jimmy rolls him up. Ryan tags in before Axel goes down. Jimmy knocks Ryan off the apron, and Axel clotheslines him over the top rope. Ryan then floors Jimmy at ringside with a shoulder block before locking eyes with Rikishi.
Commercial BreakWe come back from the break to see Ryan chop the chest as Jimmy tries to fight back, but Ryan powers him to the corner and tags in Axel. They stomp Jimmy down in the corner. Axel continues stomping him before hitting a clothesline to the back of the head. Axel hits a running knee lift for a two count. Ryan tags in and hits a big splash for a two count. Ryan applies a chin lock, but Jimmy fights up and punches out. Ryan blocks a kick and spins him. Ryan ducks an enzuigiri attempt, and Jimmy connects with it on the second attempt.
Jey and Axel are tagged in. Jey hits a pair of clotheslines before kicking him in the midsection and delivering an uppercut. Axel reverses a whip into the ropes, but Jey comes back with a running dropkick. Jey gets the crowd going before hitting a running hip bump to the face. Jey follows up with a Samoan Drop, but Ryan breaks up the pinfall.
Ryan goes to throw Jimmy into the ropes, but he holds on. Ryan then charges him, but Jimmy pulls the top rope down to send him out of the ring. Jimmy then takes him out with a diving cross-body over the top rope! Jimmy gets on the apron, and Axel dropkicks him back to the floor. Axel then turns into a superkick by Jey Uso. Jey goes up top and connects with the Uso Splash for the win!
Winners: The Usos!
After the match, Rikishi cuts a promo to address their loss at WrestleMania. He says that this is on him and he failed his sons. He says that maybe he doesn't deserve a 2nd chance to get his hands on Piper but his boys deserve a 2nd chance against the Ruthless Barrage. Rikishi asks Piper and his girls to come out and work out a deal.
Roddy Piper comes out along with McIntyre and Barrett. Piper has both Tag Team title belts in his shoulders. Piper says that last night he scored and delivered one of the biggest WrestleMania moments when he pinned one of the biggest cracks the WWE has ever seen. He says that now that his Ruthless Barrage proved their dominance, Rikishi and the Usos have to go where they belong, to the back of the line.
Rikishi says that if he and his girls have any pride in them they will accept a rematch. He says that as a father he is willing to sacrifice anything for his boys.
Piper, Barrett and McIntyre now turn their backs and have a short private chat. They start laughing and Piper says that out of the kindness and generosity of his heart he will grand the Usos a rematch for the Tag Team titles...as long as Rikishi agrees to compete in a match next week. A match in which he will face yours truly, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper...and the Ruthless Barrage in a 3 on 1 Handicap Match! If he wins, then his boys get their rematch, but when he losses, the Usos will not be able to earn another title shot for as long as the Ruthless Barrage are champions.
Jimmy and Jey now tell their father to say "no". Jey says "they are not worth it". Rikishi says those titles are worth it and "they" - meaning his sons - are worth it. Rikishi says it's on! Piper and the Ruthless Barrage start taunting Rikishi from the ramp as the Usos look worried about their father's fate next Monday.
We are back with highlights from last night's Money in the Bank Ladder match. Roman Reigns won the contest after interference from fellow rookies Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose. Tyson Kidd was powerbombed through a Ladder by the three rookies and he is still recovering in the hospital.
It is announced that this Thursday on SmackDown in the MizTV, The Miz, Kofi Kingston and Alberto Del Rio will call out Reigns, Rollins and Ambrose.
The World's Strongest Man Mark Henry makes his way down to the ring for our next contest.
"Chaptain Charisma" Christian comes out to a mixed crowd reaction as the commentators talk about how strange it is that Christian came to the ring smiling despite the fact that he lost a big opportunity to get his hands on the MITB Briefcase last night.
Christian vs. Mark HenryThey circle the ring and lock up. Henry quickly takes him down and goes for a stomp but Christian moves. Christian gets a waist lock applied so Henry backs him to the corner and elbows him in the face. Henry sends Christian into the ropes but Christian ducks a clothesline. Christian punches and runs into a clothesline. Henry kicks him down and Christian rolls out of the ring. Henry follows him out of the ring so Christian gets in. Christian hits a baseball slide and goes for a plancha but Henry catches him. Henry press slams him onto the apron and punches him back into the ring.
Henry gets back into the ring and clotheslines Christian down for a nearfall. Henry sends him into the ropes and hits a big flapjack for another nearfall when Christian gets his foot on the bottom rope. Henry stomps away at him and elbows him in the shoulder. Henry applies a nerve hold and is looking for a submission. Christian is screaming in pain but he eventually kicks him in the face. Henry backs up and goes for a big splash but Christian moves.
Christian punches and hits a clothesline but Henry doesn't go down. Christian tries it again but Henry still doesn't budge. Christian goes for a whip but Henry sends him to the corner instead. Henry runs into the boots and Christian goes for his diving elbow but Henry doesn't go down again. Christian goes for the Kill Switch but Henry gets out and clotheslines him over the top rope.
Henry follows him out of the ring and runs into a drop-toe-hold, sending him face first into the announcer's table. Christian goes to the top rope as Henry gets back into the ring. Christian gets caught as he goes for a cross-body but gets out of Henry's clutches. Christian sends him into the turnbuckle and hits the Kill Switch for the win!
Winner: Christian!
After the match, Christian celebrates his win as we get highlights from the match leading to the finish. Christian gets a microphone and talks about last night. He says that after all these years of getting close but not quite there, he finally reached to the top of the Ladder and was about to become Mr. Money in the Bank but his moment was stolen from him by three nobodies! Three rookies, three stooges who think that just because they've got the numbers, they can come out and do and take whatever they want. Christian says that Miz and the others might wanna wait until SmackDown but he wants to get his hands on Roman Reigns right now!
"SIERA - HOTEL - INDIA - ECHO - LIMA - DELTA"
"SHIELD"
With their music echoing in the arena, Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins make their way to the ring through the crowd in the arena. They surround Christian who looks like someone that shoud indeed be careful what he wishes for. The rookies attack and the Veteran stands no chance as the numbers game quickly come in to play. They beat him down before Rollins assasinates the former World Champion with the Blackout! The trio then drag Christian out of the ring and Ambrose clears off the announce table. Ambrose and Rollins lift Christian up and place him on Reigns' shoulders before the three of them together deliver a triple powerbomb sending Christian crashing through the announce table! Reigns, Rollins and Ambrose stand tall putting their fists together as Cole says that this Thursday might be a different story as those three will have to deal with equal numbers.
Highlights are shown from the Dream Match between The Rock and Shawn Michaels. Next week, Rock will be on Raw to address the WWE Universe.
We then get still images from the 6 man tag team elimination match where Team Bischoff beat Team Teddy. Eric Bischoff now has the authority to run both Raw and SmackDown.
Eric Bischoff comes out to a huge heat from the crowd. JBL gives Bischoff a standing ovation and shakes his hand. Bischoff forces Cole and Lawler to do the same. Bischoff gets in the ring and officially announces that this is Eric Bischoff's Raw! And this Thursday will be Eric Bischoff's SmackDown! He says that every week will be Eric Bischoff's week! Bischoff says that he owes all this to his team. A team of extraordinary people that helped make the WWE a better place. He says that he takes care of his people which is why "Mr. Big Time" Aaron Stevens will face Shelton Benjamin for the US Championship next week on Raw! And that's not all, because also next week, Big E Langston will defend the Intercontinental Championship against the Swiss Superman Antonio Cesaro! And of course, later tonight, Kane will face Daniel Bryan for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in a No DQ Match! That means that by this time next week, every single member of his WrestleMania team will wear gold around their waists!
He brings up those that opposed him. He says that Teddy Long is gone and no matter how cold that might sound, the WWE is a better place without him. Which brings him to Team Teddy. Last night three men stepped up and tried to shutter his dreams of becoming a God...ahem, the GM of both Raw and SmackDown.
He calls out CM Punk. He calls Punk's name again but there is no response. Punk's music hits but he is nowhere to be found. Bischoff goes nuts now and he starts screaming that no one can defy him this way. A crew guy informs Bischoff that Punk left the arena earlier tonight. Bischoff calls that preposterous. He says that no one comes to his show or leaves without his permission! He says that CM Punk continues to disrespect him and by doing so he continues to disrespect the entire WWE Universe. Bischoff says that this Thursday on SmackDown CM Punk will face the Big Show!
Which brings him to the man himself, or should he say giant, the Big Show. He calls out the Big Show who indeed comes out. Bischoff says that he and Show go way back to when Raw was still cool. Way before Vince McMahon went out of touch and this program focused on entertaining fat kids and their idiotic families. He says that tonight marks the beginning of a new yet old era. The golden era! He says that with him in charge the WWE will be better than it ever was before. He says that Big Show can stand beside him, serve him as a loyal guard and enjoy a career filled with title matches, success and money. All he has to do is let bygones be bygones and shake his hand right now. Or, he can stand against him and continue to oppose and disrespect him like CM Punk is doing and suffer the consequences.
Sheamus' music hits and the Celtic Warrior comes out. Sheamus says this is a joke. He says that "Eric Bischoff"s Raw" isn't through yet and we already had a maniac in Cody Rhodes almost beheading John Cena, three guys putting a WWE veteran through the announce table and Daniel Bryan must compete in a No DQ match against Kane with the title on the line just because Bischoff doesn't like him. He says that if this is how Bischoff plans to run this place then he would rather die than "serve" this tyrant in any way.
Bischoff asks Sheamus what's wrong with him. He asks him if he's gone soft. He asks where the hell has the Celtic Warrior gone? He says that this is Raw not "The Jersey Shore". He says people are going to attack and get attacked all the time. He says that this is a ring and people are meant to talk and then fight or fight with talking at all. He says that whoever isn't strong enough to accept that will perish with the weak!
He says that now that both Sheamus and Big Show are out here, he will give them both a choice. They can either shake hands with each other and stand against him and his rules together or...they can turn against each other and the man who is left standing will have the honor of serving under his rule. He gives them one minute to decide: Face him together, or fight each other to join him.
Big Show and Sheamus now look at each other. They have a staredown until Sheamus turns and spits at Bischoff's face! Big Show smiles but then he levels Sheamus with the Knockout Punch! Big Show shakes hands with Bischoff! Bischoff kicks Sheamus corpse and spits down at it before stepping on it and holding up his arms. Big Show has aligned himself with Eric Bischoff.
We see highlights from the #1 contender's fatal 4 way match earlier tonight which was won by Dolph Ziggler. Ziggler will now challenge for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Backlash!
Pyro goes off the stage and the Big Red Monster Kane comes out for our main event.
The NEW WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan comes out to a huge crowd reaction. This will be a No DQ contest as Dolph Ziggler comes out to watch this match from ringside.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Daniel Bryan(c) vs. KaneThe bell rings, and Bryan peppers him with some right hands until Kane uppercuts him. Kane punches him before sending him into the ropes. Bryan ducks a clothesline and hits a running cross-body block for a one count. Kane's kick out sends Bryan to the apron. Ziggler gets on the apron to distract Bryan so Kane then big boots him to the floor.
Kane goes outside and hits a neckbreaker on the floor. A "YES!" chant breaks out. Kane military presses him and drops him on the barricade. Kane clubs him down before going under the ring for a kendo stick. Kane smacks the stick off his back a few times before digging the tip of it into his neck. Kane throws him back into the ring and brings the kendo stick in with him.
Bryan ducks a kendo stick shot and hits a running forearm. Bryan picks up the kendo stick and smacks him in the shoulder with it a bunch of times. Bryan has him on his knees as he trades off a stick shot and a kick. The crowd is going wild as he does so. Bryan kicks him in the head for a nearfall. Bryan goes to the top rope and jumps off with the stick, but Kane uppercuts him out of mid-air for a nearfall. Kane throws him out of the ring as we go to our last commercial.
Commercial Break
We come back from the break to see Bryan trapped in a chin lock. Bryan fights up and elbows out but Kane quickly kicks him in the knee and hits a running DDT for a two count. During the commercial break, Dolph Ziggler send Bryan into the barricade. Kane gets a chair and hits him in the midsection before smacking it off his spine for a nearfall. Kane wedges the chair in between the top and middle turnbuckle in the corner.
Bryan quickly kicks Kane in the head and punches him. Kane pushes him into the ropes, but Bryan holds on. Bryan then pulls the top rope down to get Kane out of the ring. Bryan hits him with a baseball slide and gets pumped up. Bryan goes for a suicide dive, but Kane uppercuts him in mid-air! Kane sends him into the steel steps as Ziggler clears the top of the commentary table. Kane throwa Bryan on top of the table and goes to give him a Tombstone Piledriver, but Bryan pushes him off the table. Bryan then jumps off the table, and Kane catches him in a Chokeslam attempt. Bryan gets out and sends him face first into the ring post. Bryan gets in the ring and takes him out with a suicide dive!
Bryan dropkicks him at ringside, and Ziggler starts to attack him. Bryan fights him off, but Kane recovers and takes him down with a big boot. Kane sends him into the ring and goes to the top rope. Kane goes for his diving lariat, but Bryan counters into the YES! Lock! Ziggler breaks up the submission and stomps away at him. Bryan fights him off and sends him out of the ring with a dropkick. Kane then catches him with a Chokeslam for a very close nearfall! Kane slaps the mat in frustration.
Kane goes outside and grabs a steel chair. Kane goes to hit him with it, but Bryan gives him a drop-toe-hold into the chair that Kane wedged in the corner earlier on! Bryan backs up and then hits him with the running knee to the face for the win!
Winner: Daniel Bryan!
After the match, Ziggler goes to strike with a superkick but Bryan blocks it, spins him around and gives him a back suplex over the ropes to the outside! Ziggler quickly crawls up to the ramp as Bryan gets his hands on both titles. Bryan starts celebrating in the ring with the titles as we get highlights from the match leading to the finish. Back live, Ziggler looks on from the ramp as Bryan carries on a huge "YES" chant to end the show...
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- The Usos def. RyAxel via pinfall
- Christian def. Mark Henry via pinfall
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