AKI Man
Legend
WWE RAW Opener:
- Tonight’s WWE RAW opens up with a promo for RAW Roulette. We get a look back at the Royal Rumble with John Cena’s victory plus The Rock capturing the WWE Title from CM Punk.
- We’re live from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Vickie Guerrero is backstage with three Roulette wheels. One for Superstars, one for stipulations and the “Vickie Vegas Challenge†wheel. Randy Orton vs. Antonio Cesaro is up first. Vickie spins the wheel and it lands on the “special guest referee†stipulation.
- We go to the ring and out comes CM Punk with Paul Heyman. Punk is pissed and storms to the ring, pushing the camera out of the way. Punk is on a rampage as he grabs the mic and hits the ring. Punk yells to cut his music and the crowd boos him. Punk says this is day 435 of the most historic WWE Title reign.
Punk yells about how he won last night. Punk says he is The People’s Champ now. The crowd chants for Rocky. Punk calls The Rock a cheater. Punk says the fans are just like Vince McMahon and The Rock. Punk says Vince screwed him worse than he screwed Bret Hart in Montreal. Punk calls it the Phoenix Screwjob and cries about getting screwed. Punk says he’s here to crash the party for The Rock tonight. The music hits and out comes Vince McMahon to the stage. Punk calls him a thief and a cheater.
Vince says someone who wants to remain anonymous will deliver video proof to him later that shows CM Punk was involved with Paul Heyman and The Shield last night. Heyman goes to speak and Vince cuts him off. Vince has had enough of Heyman’s crap. Vince says they will have a little chat later in the ring. Vince says this footage could result in Heyman’s termination. Vince tells them to have a nice party and heads back to the back. Punk continues to throw a fit as Heyman looks worried. Michael Cole welcomes us to RAW and he’s joined by JBL and Jerry Lawler.
Randy Orton vs. Antonio Cesaro
Guest Referee: The Miz
We go to the ring for tonight’s first RAW Roulette match. Out next comes WWE United States Champion Antonio Cesaro. The special guest referee is The Miz and out he comes. We go to commercial.
The match is joined in progress and Orton gets a near fall. Orton with a suplex and he gets a near fall. Cesaro sends Orton into the turnbuckles and then connects with a European uppercut and punches. Orton with a punch but Cesaro with an Irish whip but Orton with a clothesline out of the corner. Orton with a snap mare and a near fall.
Orton with a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall. Orton rolls to the floor and he punches Cesaro but Cesaro with a kick and European uppercut. Cesaro tries to send Orton into the ringside barrier but Orton blocks it and he sends Cesaro onto the barrier with a belly-to-back suplex. Orton puts Cesaro on the apron and hits a few European uppercuts.
Orton stomps on Cesaro’s chest and then he slingshots him into the bottom rope. Orton gets a near fall. Cesaro with a European uppercut but Orton fires back. They go back and forth with uppercuts but Orton gets control for a moment but Cesaro shows Orton how to do it.
Orton sends Cesaro over the top rope to the floor. Orton goes to the floor and he hits a clothesline. We go to commercial.
We are back and Cesaro escapes a side head lock with a belly-to-back suplex. Cesaro picks up Orton and they fight on the apron around the ring post. Cesaro drops Orton on the top buckle and to the floor. Cesaro gets a near fall. Cesaro with a cravate but Orton with punches. Orton with head butts and punches. Cesaro with a Michinoku Driver for a near fall.
Cesaro leaps onto Orton’s chest and then hits a dead lift side salto for a near fall. Cesaro insults Orton while slapping him in the head. Cesaro with a reverse chin lock. Orton with punches and then he escapes a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. Orton with two clotheslines and then he avoids a clothesline from Cesaro. Orton with a power slam followed by an Irish whip. Cesaro with a knee in the corner and a European uppercut from the turnbuckles for a near fall.
Cesaro argues with Miz over the count and that allows Orton to recover and hit a back breaker. Cesaro rolls to the apron and Orton tries for the IEDDT but Cesaro with a thumb to the eyes. Cesaro pushes Miz out of the way and he punches Orton. Miz tells Cesaro to respect him. Orton recovers and hits the RKO for the three count.
Winner: Randy Orton
After the match, Miz helps Cesaro up but lays him back down with a Skull Crushing Finale.
- It is time for a Vickie Wheel spin and it is on “Make Me Laughâ€. It is time for Ryback to make Vickie laugh. Ryback snorts and leaves the office. We go to commercial.
Make me Laugh Challenge:
Back from the break and Matt Striker is in the ring with Ryback, Darren Young and Titus O’Neil for a “Make Me Laugh Challenge.†The contestants have to tell jokes to make the fans laugh. Whoever makes them laugh the most wins. They make a joke about Striker and the fans boo them. Ryback is up next. He asks what has 4 eyes, 20 fingers and is about to be unconscious. Ryback attacks and Young goes running. Titus fights Ryback but gets hit with a big spinebuster. Ryback nails the big clothesline and Shellshocked on Titus to end it. The fans chant “feed me more†as Striker announces Ryback the winner of the challenge. Ryback stares Striker down now. Ryback kicks Striker and lays him out with Shellshocked.
- We get a Hall of Fame video for Bob Backlund. Michael Cole tells us that the third inductee will be announced later tonight.
- Still to come, The Rock will speak. Back to commercial.
Bo Dallas vs. Wade Barrett
Vickie Guerrero is with the wheels as WWE Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett comes out. He says he wants to fight Bo Dallas for eliminating him at the Rumble. Barrett says he will end Bo’s career tonight. Out comes Dallas to a decent reaction.
Barrett takes Dallas to the corner but Dallas turns it around. Dallas with arm drags and a big elbow. Dallas sends Barrett into the corner holding his jaw. Barrett comes back with a big kick and a toss into the corner. Barrett stomps away now. Barrett with a headbutt and a big boot, sending Dallas down on the apron. Barrett with more offense.
Dallas blocks the Bullhammer Elbow and turns it into a big slam for the non-title win out of nowhere.
Winner: Bo Dallas
- We go to the back where Cody Rhodes spins the wheel of wrestlers and it comes up on John Cena and Cody is happy.
Cody Rhodes vs. John Cena
Back from the break and Cody Rhodes is making his entrance. Cole plugs Cena’s new deal with Fruity Pebbles cereal. Out comes John Cena to a big pop next.
They lock up and Cody applies a headlock. Back and forth. Cena hits a dropkick to the jaw. They go at it and Cena hits a fisherman’s suplex. Cody goes to the floor and takes a mic. He says this is a waste of Cody Rhodes and he’s leaving. Cena goes after Rhodes and brings him back to the ring. Cena hits his usual moves and then the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Cena nails the Attitude Adjustment for the win.
Winner: John Cena
After the match, Cena takes the mic and talks about winning the Royal Rumble. Cena says when someone wins the Royal Rumble, the next step is to issue a challenge to the champion they want to face. Cena says this is his most difficult step. A “Cena sucks†chant breaks out. Rock talks about CM Punk and The Rock. He says Punk has been impossible for him to beat for two years now. Cena talks about his first match with The Rock that he lost. Cena says his once in a lifetime moment was stolen. Cena asks should he choose the World Heavyweight title because he has better odds. Or does he challenge either WWE Champion Rock or WWE Champion Punk. Cena goes to make his announcement and looks up at the WrestleMania 29 sign. The crowd chant for Rocky. Cena challenges the WWE Champion. Cena sends a message to Rock and Punk, calling them marked men.
The Shield’s music hits and out comes Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns. They beat Cena down despite his efforts.
Out comes Sheamus to make the save but they beat him down also. Ryback is out next to a big pop. Ryback tosses Ambrose and Rollins. He fights with Reigns but they beat him down and throw him into the steel steps. Sheamus comes back but they lay him out on the floor also.
The Shield pose in the ring but Cena attacks from behind. They beat him back down as the crowd chants for The Rock. They hit the triple powerbomb on Cena in the middle of the ring. The Shield escape through the crowd, leaving Sheamus, Ryback and Cena laid out. We go to commercial.
Backstage:
Vickie is backstage spinning the wheel again. It lands on Lingerie Pillow Fight but we see Tensai and Brodus Clay standing there. Tensai says no, he’s a monster and walks off. Vickie says there’s no way she’s doing that tonight. She tells Clay to spin another wheel and it lands on a Dance Off. Clay says he will inform Tensai of the change and walks off.
- Cole shows us a video with highlights from the Royal Rumble Fan Fest.
- We go to the ring and out first comes Brodus Clay with Cameron and Naomi. They dance their way to the ring as we go to commercial.
In the Arena:
We are back and Jerry Lawler is the Don Cornelius for this segment. Tensai is in a robe and he tells King to get this over with. Tensai reveals his lingerie but Jerry tells Tensai this is a dance off. Brodus reveals that he never told Tensai.
Brodus dances first, but Tensai refuses to dance. Jerry tells Tensai that this is Las Vegas and ‘what happens in Vegas... stays in Vegas’ (even though it is being aired all over the world on USA Network). Tensai wants to make sure that Lawler is serious. Tensai starts to dance and he does the robot along with some other moves. Brodus and the Funkettes join in.
Ron Simmons is in the back and it is time for that DAMN moment.
Tensai covers his head in shame as he goes to the back.
- Alberto Del Rio spins the Wheel of Gimmickry on a Body Slam Match. Vickie tells Alberto that seeing him slam Show is the biggest trick we will ever see in Las Vegas. Alberto says that anything can happen in Vegas. We go to commercial.
In the Arena:
Back from the break and out comes Ricardo Rodriguez. He introduces World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio for a Bodyslam Challenge. Out next is his opponent Big Show.
Before the challenge can begin, Show knocks Ricardo out of the way and attacks Del Rio. Show knocks Del Rio out with a WMD punch and then hits Ricardo. Show pulls out a roll of duct tape and tapes Del Rio’s arm to the middle rope. Show roughs up Ricardo in the corner and hits a big chop to the chest. Show continues the assault and makes Del Rio watch. Another big chop to the chest. Show takes Ricardo outside and tosses him into the fan barrier. Del Rio screams at Show and tries to break free from the duct tape. A “Big Show sucks†chant breaks out. Show slams Ricardo in front of Del Rio and taunts him. Show stomps away on Del Rio now. Show reinforces the tape on Del Rio’s arm. Show with another big chop to Ricardo’s chest. Show taunts Del Rio some more and drops Ricardo with a big knockout punch. Del Rio kicks at Show but Show blocks it and trips him. Show with kicks to the back now. Del Rio finally goes down after a big knockout punch from Show. The crowd boos Big Show as he leaves Del Rio and Rodriguez laid out. We go to commercial.
- Back from the break and we see what Big Show just did to Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez. During the commercial, Del Rio was helped backstage by officials.
Lumberjills Match: Tamina Snuka vs. Kaitlyn
Alicia Fox, Aksana, Layla, Cameron, Naomi, Rosa Mendes are at ringside dressed as Las Vegas Showgirls. The bell rings and they lock up. Kaitlyn takes it to the corner but Tamina turns it around and slams her on her back. Tamina works Kaitlyn over now. Tamina keeps control and keeps Kaitlyn grounded with a headlock.
Kaitlyn gets kicked outside and attacked by Aksana. Kaitlyn gets up and knocks her down. Kaitlyn fights her way in and unloads on Tamina. Kaitlyn with a bunch of rights to the face. Kaitlyn goes for a pin but the Lumberjills rush the ring and everyone starts brawling. Kaitlyn stands up and watches everyone else fight. Tamina is also watching from the apron. Referees finally clear the ring and that’s it.
- Up next, The Rock will speak.
- Back from the commercial and we see footage of The Shield beating down Ryback, Sheamus and John Cena earlier.
In the Arena:
We go to the ring and out comes new WWE Champion The Rock to a huge pop.
There is only one word that can describe the spirit of tonight. One word that symbolizes their entire journey and that word is... Finally. FINALLY, the Rock has come back to Las Vegas.
Finally, the Rock is WWE Champion. There is no accolade on this Earth that is more deeply ingrained in his blood than this WWE Championship. From 1998 through 2003, he had the honor of winning 7 WWE Championships. After 10 long years, he can honestly say that this moment is the proudest moment of his career.
Rock says that he has already thanked his friends and family. Now he wants to thank everyone.
Rock says that for 434 days CM Punk has come out here and run his mouth. He says that the people did not count and did not matter. The people were nothing. Rock says that those crap days are over. No longer will CM Punk come out looking like a homeless tattooed freak followed by his fat manager.
Paul is coming out worried if he has a bra big enough to hold up his deep fried Twinkie Tits.
Tonight we usher in a new era. It is the People’s Era. They are going to celebrate. He says that everyone is getting pie.
CM Punk’s music plays and he makes his way to the stage. He tells everyone to shut their mouth and no one wants to hear their irrelevant opinions.
Punk says that Rock is embarrassing himself and embarrassing Punk. Rock is flushing everything that Punk did down the toilet. Rock never won the title, it was handed to him, just like everything in his spoon-fed life.
Punk tells everyone that in twenty years the people who are telling him that he sucks will be calling him a genius.
If Rock was a man, the third generation blood that courses through his veins, he would come up to Punk and hand him his title back because he did not earn it. He stole it from him and then he would congratulate Punk for being the best in the world and apologize for tarnishing what Punk made great.
Rock tells Punk that if he had an ounce of manhood, Punk would walk down the ramp and try to take it. Punk can go to the ring and face him like a man or stay on the stage and be a punk ass bitch.
Punk makes his way to the ring and he stops at the bottom of the ramp. Punk looks around and then he goes up to the stage and be a punk ass bitch because it is cool to swear. Punk does things when he wants to. Punk says that he might grant Rock a rematch. He will grant him a title match in three weeks.
Rock tells Punk that he will get his rematch in three weeks, but he will be kicking Punk’s ass. Rock tells Punk to smell what he is cooking.
We go to commercial.
Tables Match
Damien Sandow vs. Sheamus
After the commercial, we see footage from earlier tonight where Damien Sandow did the wheel and chose a Tables Match. Sandow waits in the ring as Sheamus makes his way out.
The bell rings and they lock up. Sandow goes to the floor and runs around the ring. Sandow atches Sheamus coming back in but Sheamus knocks him down. Sheamus works Sandow over now. Sandow goes to escape again but Sheamus comes after him on the floor and attacks from behind. Sheamus throws Sandow into the steel steps and grabs a table from under the ring. Sheamus sets the table up at ringside and scoops Sandow. Sandow slides out and runs in the ring, out the other side. Sandow catches Sheamus coming out of the ring and dropkicks him. Sandow pulls a table out now.
Sandow uses the table but Sheamus turns it around and knocks Sandow down with it. Sheamus brings a table and Sandow in the ring. Sandow counters and drops Sheamus on his injured shoulder. Sandow stomps away and continues working on the arm. Sandow brings another table from under the ring and brings it in. Sandow shoves the table in Sheamus’ face as he charges. Sandow stomps on Sheamus’ arm while it’s trapped in the steel table legs. Sandow props a table up in the corner. Sheamus blocks a shot into the table and turns things around. Sheamus tosses Sandow to the apron and he hangs on. Sheamus misses a Brogue Kick. Sandow pushes Sheamus off the rope and they tangle on the apron. Sheamus comes back in the ring with a battering ram and knocks Sandow down. Sheamus grabs Sandow’s beard and works him over int he corner. Sandow with the leg sweep and Elbow of Disdain. Sandow sets another table on its side and slams Sheamus into it. Sandow puts Sheamus on a table and goes up to the top. Sheamus knocks him off and hits forearms to the chest. Sheamus tries to suplex Sandow through the table but can’t. Sheamus catches Sandow and hits White Noise through the table in the corner for the win.
Winner: Sheamus
We go to commercial.
In the Arena:
We are back and Jerry Lawler is in the ring with Great Khali, Hornswoggle, Natalya, and Zack Ryder for WWE Karaoke. Zack and Khali will get to sing the entrance music for a WWE Superstar.
Khali goes first and he will sing Shawn Michaels’ entrance music.
The 3MB interrupt and they make their way to the ring. Slater wants to know if they are kidding him. Drew wants to know if they call this music. Jinder says that they are 3MB and they are music. He calls them an embarrassment.
Zack says that he likes pop music while Khali is into headbanging.
Heath tells Drew to show them and he does some air guitar but Khali with a punch to Drew. Ryder with a leaping leg lariat to Mahal. Khali with a chop to Slater and Hornswoggle goes up top for a frog splash.
- Chris Jericho is walking in the back and he has his sparkling jacket as we go to commercial.
In the Arena:
Chris welcomes everyone to Raw is Jericho. He says that it is great to be back in the WWE. He was only gone for six months, but it felt like six years. When he was the surprise in the Royal Rumble, it was one of the greatest nights of his career. Chris thanks every Jerichoholic who makes him feel good to be here and he will never... Eeeeeeeeeeeeever forget agayne.
Dolph Ziggler comes out and he is joined by his briefcase, AJ Lee, and Big E Langston. Dolph says that he was glad that Chris had a great time last night before he eliminated Chris. Dolph reminds Chris that he no longer works her and his WWE career was over. AJ reminds Chris about what she did last year to force him out of the company and she apologizes to Ziggy for doing that. AJ reminds everyone that she got Jericho terminated.
Chris tells Ziggy to put a leash on his little doggie before she pees all over the ring. Langston tells Chris he better leave before he ruins Chris’ return. Chris wants to know what the E stands for. He wonders if that is his bra size because he can put a drink on those pecs. Dolph wants to know why Jericho doesn’t leave.
Vickie appears on the TitanTron and she tells Dolph that she signed Chris to the contract. She does not let personal feelings get in the way. If they want a match, they can have one. The wheel of gimmickry lands on Strange Bedfellows. They will be in a tag match against Daniel Bryan and Kane.
Daniel Bryan and Kane vs. Chris Jericho and Dolph Ziggler
Ziggler and Kane start things off and Ziggler with punches to Kane. Ziggler flicks some sweat on Jericho and we go to commercial.
We are back and Ziggler with a head lock on Bryan and Ziggler refuses to tag in Jericho. Ziggler with a slam and a leaping elbow drop for a near fall. Jericho wants the tag but Ziggler refuses again. Bryan with kicks of no but Ziggler with a kick to the knee. Jericho makes the blind tag and he hits a shoulder tackle on Bryan and then he hits a springboard drop kick that sends Kane off the apron.
Jericho with an elbow and he tries for a Lionsault but Bryan moves and Jericho lands on his feet. Bryan with a kick to Jericho and Kane tags in. Kane and Bryan have some miscommunication and they argue while Jericho stands there.
Bryan pushes Kane and Kane pushes back. Ziggler tags in and then Jericho slaps Kane from behind. Kane grabs Ziggler by the throat and hits a choke slam for the three count.
Winners: Daniel Bryan and Kane
- It is time for the third inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame and it is Trish Stratus.
We go to commercial.
- We are back and we will find out Booker T will make an announcement about the World Title on Friday night.
In the Arena:
Vince McMahon is in the ring and he says that he loves to have fun and he loves to have fun in Las Vegas. Vince wants Paul Heyman to come on down. Vince tells Paul that CM Punk was escorted out of the arena ten minutes ago.
Paul offers his hand to Vince and Vince looks at it before thinking otherwise but he does shake Paul’s hand. Vince tells Paul to hold his mic and Vince applies some hand sanitizer. Vince asks Paul if he ever had or currently had the Shield or Brad Maddox under contract. Paul thanks Vince for the opportunity to come out here and look Vince in the eye and settle this once and for all. The answer to Vince’s question is no. He has never had anything to do with Brad Maddox nor The Shield.
Vince asks Paul if he ever lied in his life.
Paul says a long time ago he heard Vince’s father say adversity defines a man’s character in his darkest hour. Paul says that he knows where this is going, he has lied every day of his stinking life because he is a promoter and that is what promoters do. They lie to survive tonight to get to tomorrow. He has lied through his teeth, lied swearing to God, and lied on the souls of his parent. That is what he needed to survive. With his career on the line, he has lied every day of his life, but he is not lying now.
Vince asks Paul if he is an honorable man.
Paul says that he is trying to be an honorable man and he hopes to learn from Vince. He has never been a saint and he wants to be here. If it takes being an honorable man to stay here, he will. Vince wants a close up of this honorable face. Vince asks if this is an honorable face or an honest man. Vince tells Paul that he wants to show Paul some footage and then he wants his comments.
Vince shows Paul footage of Vince talking with Brad Maddox in the back. Paul wants the camera off and while there is no video, the audio is still on. Paul says the show is cancelled. When CM Punk and him plucked Brad from obscurity. They brought him in as the referee to keep the title on Punk. They paid him and he kept coming back for more. Paul says that the Shield does not come back to them to get paid more. They pay the Shield for what they do and they are more effective.
We see the Shield come up behind Brad and Brad apologizes and says that he will leave. Paul tells Brad to take this like a man. Brad wants to apologize to Punk and let it go. Paul says that this is a learning experience. Paul leaves and the Shield beat up Maddox.
Vince wants to know what Paul has to say about that. Vince says that this is a personal performance review. Paul says that wasn’t him. Paul says that his career is on the line. Paul says that Vince knows what it is like to be falsely accused. Paul says that he has been going through a lot. It wasn’t him. Paul says that he has a thick New York/Jewish accent that is easy to imitate. We are in Las Vegas, a town full of impersonators. That is an impersonator doing a poor impersonation of Paul Heyman. He says that he is being set up because of envy and jealousy. It is because of his success with ECW and CM Punk.
Vince asks if that was Brad Maddox and The Shield. Paul says that was them. Vince asks if that was Paul Heyman. Paul says that it wasn’t him. Vince asks everyone if Paul is lying and deserves to be fired. The crowd chants yes.
Vince says that he is going to wish Paul well in his future endeavors. Vince starts with the ‘You’rrrrrrrrrrrrrre’... until Brock Lesnar makes his return. Brock does the Brock Bounce on the stage. Brock circles the ring and then he gets on the apron.
Paul tells Brock he had it under control. Brock puts Paul in the corner. Brock gets in Vince’s face and we have a stare down. Vince tells Brock if he was him, he wouldn’t do something that he would regret. Vince tells Brock to think about it. Paul tells Vince to please leave the ring. Brock looks at Vince and at Paul. Brock gets Vince up and he hits an F-5!
Heyman tells Lesnar no more and to stop. Lesnar bounces around the ring while Heyman asks him what did he do. There’s a pop for Lesnar as he exits the ring and Vince tries to recover in the ring. An ECW chant breaks out as RAW goes off the air.
- Tonight’s WWE RAW opens up with a promo for RAW Roulette. We get a look back at the Royal Rumble with John Cena’s victory plus The Rock capturing the WWE Title from CM Punk.
- We’re live from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Vickie Guerrero is backstage with three Roulette wheels. One for Superstars, one for stipulations and the “Vickie Vegas Challenge†wheel. Randy Orton vs. Antonio Cesaro is up first. Vickie spins the wheel and it lands on the “special guest referee†stipulation.
- We go to the ring and out comes CM Punk with Paul Heyman. Punk is pissed and storms to the ring, pushing the camera out of the way. Punk is on a rampage as he grabs the mic and hits the ring. Punk yells to cut his music and the crowd boos him. Punk says this is day 435 of the most historic WWE Title reign.
Punk yells about how he won last night. Punk says he is The People’s Champ now. The crowd chants for Rocky. Punk calls The Rock a cheater. Punk says the fans are just like Vince McMahon and The Rock. Punk says Vince screwed him worse than he screwed Bret Hart in Montreal. Punk calls it the Phoenix Screwjob and cries about getting screwed. Punk says he’s here to crash the party for The Rock tonight. The music hits and out comes Vince McMahon to the stage. Punk calls him a thief and a cheater.
Vince says someone who wants to remain anonymous will deliver video proof to him later that shows CM Punk was involved with Paul Heyman and The Shield last night. Heyman goes to speak and Vince cuts him off. Vince has had enough of Heyman’s crap. Vince says they will have a little chat later in the ring. Vince says this footage could result in Heyman’s termination. Vince tells them to have a nice party and heads back to the back. Punk continues to throw a fit as Heyman looks worried. Michael Cole welcomes us to RAW and he’s joined by JBL and Jerry Lawler.
Randy Orton vs. Antonio Cesaro
Guest Referee: The Miz
We go to the ring for tonight’s first RAW Roulette match. Out next comes WWE United States Champion Antonio Cesaro. The special guest referee is The Miz and out he comes. We go to commercial.
The match is joined in progress and Orton gets a near fall. Orton with a suplex and he gets a near fall. Cesaro sends Orton into the turnbuckles and then connects with a European uppercut and punches. Orton with a punch but Cesaro with an Irish whip but Orton with a clothesline out of the corner. Orton with a snap mare and a near fall.
Orton with a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall. Orton rolls to the floor and he punches Cesaro but Cesaro with a kick and European uppercut. Cesaro tries to send Orton into the ringside barrier but Orton blocks it and he sends Cesaro onto the barrier with a belly-to-back suplex. Orton puts Cesaro on the apron and hits a few European uppercuts.
Orton stomps on Cesaro’s chest and then he slingshots him into the bottom rope. Orton gets a near fall. Cesaro with a European uppercut but Orton fires back. They go back and forth with uppercuts but Orton gets control for a moment but Cesaro shows Orton how to do it.
Orton sends Cesaro over the top rope to the floor. Orton goes to the floor and he hits a clothesline. We go to commercial.
We are back and Cesaro escapes a side head lock with a belly-to-back suplex. Cesaro picks up Orton and they fight on the apron around the ring post. Cesaro drops Orton on the top buckle and to the floor. Cesaro gets a near fall. Cesaro with a cravate but Orton with punches. Orton with head butts and punches. Cesaro with a Michinoku Driver for a near fall.
Cesaro leaps onto Orton’s chest and then hits a dead lift side salto for a near fall. Cesaro insults Orton while slapping him in the head. Cesaro with a reverse chin lock. Orton with punches and then he escapes a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. Orton with two clotheslines and then he avoids a clothesline from Cesaro. Orton with a power slam followed by an Irish whip. Cesaro with a knee in the corner and a European uppercut from the turnbuckles for a near fall.
Cesaro argues with Miz over the count and that allows Orton to recover and hit a back breaker. Cesaro rolls to the apron and Orton tries for the IEDDT but Cesaro with a thumb to the eyes. Cesaro pushes Miz out of the way and he punches Orton. Miz tells Cesaro to respect him. Orton recovers and hits the RKO for the three count.
Winner: Randy Orton
After the match, Miz helps Cesaro up but lays him back down with a Skull Crushing Finale.
- It is time for a Vickie Wheel spin and it is on “Make Me Laughâ€. It is time for Ryback to make Vickie laugh. Ryback snorts and leaves the office. We go to commercial.
Make me Laugh Challenge:
Back from the break and Matt Striker is in the ring with Ryback, Darren Young and Titus O’Neil for a “Make Me Laugh Challenge.†The contestants have to tell jokes to make the fans laugh. Whoever makes them laugh the most wins. They make a joke about Striker and the fans boo them. Ryback is up next. He asks what has 4 eyes, 20 fingers and is about to be unconscious. Ryback attacks and Young goes running. Titus fights Ryback but gets hit with a big spinebuster. Ryback nails the big clothesline and Shellshocked on Titus to end it. The fans chant “feed me more†as Striker announces Ryback the winner of the challenge. Ryback stares Striker down now. Ryback kicks Striker and lays him out with Shellshocked.
- We get a Hall of Fame video for Bob Backlund. Michael Cole tells us that the third inductee will be announced later tonight.
- Still to come, The Rock will speak. Back to commercial.
Bo Dallas vs. Wade Barrett
Vickie Guerrero is with the wheels as WWE Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett comes out. He says he wants to fight Bo Dallas for eliminating him at the Rumble. Barrett says he will end Bo’s career tonight. Out comes Dallas to a decent reaction.
Barrett takes Dallas to the corner but Dallas turns it around. Dallas with arm drags and a big elbow. Dallas sends Barrett into the corner holding his jaw. Barrett comes back with a big kick and a toss into the corner. Barrett stomps away now. Barrett with a headbutt and a big boot, sending Dallas down on the apron. Barrett with more offense.
Dallas blocks the Bullhammer Elbow and turns it into a big slam for the non-title win out of nowhere.
Winner: Bo Dallas
- We go to the back where Cody Rhodes spins the wheel of wrestlers and it comes up on John Cena and Cody is happy.
Cody Rhodes vs. John Cena
Back from the break and Cody Rhodes is making his entrance. Cole plugs Cena’s new deal with Fruity Pebbles cereal. Out comes John Cena to a big pop next.
They lock up and Cody applies a headlock. Back and forth. Cena hits a dropkick to the jaw. They go at it and Cena hits a fisherman’s suplex. Cody goes to the floor and takes a mic. He says this is a waste of Cody Rhodes and he’s leaving. Cena goes after Rhodes and brings him back to the ring. Cena hits his usual moves and then the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Cena nails the Attitude Adjustment for the win.
Winner: John Cena
After the match, Cena takes the mic and talks about winning the Royal Rumble. Cena says when someone wins the Royal Rumble, the next step is to issue a challenge to the champion they want to face. Cena says this is his most difficult step. A “Cena sucks†chant breaks out. Rock talks about CM Punk and The Rock. He says Punk has been impossible for him to beat for two years now. Cena talks about his first match with The Rock that he lost. Cena says his once in a lifetime moment was stolen. Cena asks should he choose the World Heavyweight title because he has better odds. Or does he challenge either WWE Champion Rock or WWE Champion Punk. Cena goes to make his announcement and looks up at the WrestleMania 29 sign. The crowd chant for Rocky. Cena challenges the WWE Champion. Cena sends a message to Rock and Punk, calling them marked men.
The Shield’s music hits and out comes Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns. They beat Cena down despite his efforts.
Out comes Sheamus to make the save but they beat him down also. Ryback is out next to a big pop. Ryback tosses Ambrose and Rollins. He fights with Reigns but they beat him down and throw him into the steel steps. Sheamus comes back but they lay him out on the floor also.
The Shield pose in the ring but Cena attacks from behind. They beat him back down as the crowd chants for The Rock. They hit the triple powerbomb on Cena in the middle of the ring. The Shield escape through the crowd, leaving Sheamus, Ryback and Cena laid out. We go to commercial.
Backstage:
Vickie is backstage spinning the wheel again. It lands on Lingerie Pillow Fight but we see Tensai and Brodus Clay standing there. Tensai says no, he’s a monster and walks off. Vickie says there’s no way she’s doing that tonight. She tells Clay to spin another wheel and it lands on a Dance Off. Clay says he will inform Tensai of the change and walks off.
- Cole shows us a video with highlights from the Royal Rumble Fan Fest.
- We go to the ring and out first comes Brodus Clay with Cameron and Naomi. They dance their way to the ring as we go to commercial.
In the Arena:
We are back and Jerry Lawler is the Don Cornelius for this segment. Tensai is in a robe and he tells King to get this over with. Tensai reveals his lingerie but Jerry tells Tensai this is a dance off. Brodus reveals that he never told Tensai.
Brodus dances first, but Tensai refuses to dance. Jerry tells Tensai that this is Las Vegas and ‘what happens in Vegas... stays in Vegas’ (even though it is being aired all over the world on USA Network). Tensai wants to make sure that Lawler is serious. Tensai starts to dance and he does the robot along with some other moves. Brodus and the Funkettes join in.
Ron Simmons is in the back and it is time for that DAMN moment.
Tensai covers his head in shame as he goes to the back.
- Alberto Del Rio spins the Wheel of Gimmickry on a Body Slam Match. Vickie tells Alberto that seeing him slam Show is the biggest trick we will ever see in Las Vegas. Alberto says that anything can happen in Vegas. We go to commercial.
In the Arena:
Back from the break and out comes Ricardo Rodriguez. He introduces World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio for a Bodyslam Challenge. Out next is his opponent Big Show.
Before the challenge can begin, Show knocks Ricardo out of the way and attacks Del Rio. Show knocks Del Rio out with a WMD punch and then hits Ricardo. Show pulls out a roll of duct tape and tapes Del Rio’s arm to the middle rope. Show roughs up Ricardo in the corner and hits a big chop to the chest. Show continues the assault and makes Del Rio watch. Another big chop to the chest. Show takes Ricardo outside and tosses him into the fan barrier. Del Rio screams at Show and tries to break free from the duct tape. A “Big Show sucks†chant breaks out. Show slams Ricardo in front of Del Rio and taunts him. Show stomps away on Del Rio now. Show reinforces the tape on Del Rio’s arm. Show with another big chop to Ricardo’s chest. Show taunts Del Rio some more and drops Ricardo with a big knockout punch. Del Rio kicks at Show but Show blocks it and trips him. Show with kicks to the back now. Del Rio finally goes down after a big knockout punch from Show. The crowd boos Big Show as he leaves Del Rio and Rodriguez laid out. We go to commercial.
- Back from the break and we see what Big Show just did to Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez. During the commercial, Del Rio was helped backstage by officials.
Lumberjills Match: Tamina Snuka vs. Kaitlyn
Alicia Fox, Aksana, Layla, Cameron, Naomi, Rosa Mendes are at ringside dressed as Las Vegas Showgirls. The bell rings and they lock up. Kaitlyn takes it to the corner but Tamina turns it around and slams her on her back. Tamina works Kaitlyn over now. Tamina keeps control and keeps Kaitlyn grounded with a headlock.
Kaitlyn gets kicked outside and attacked by Aksana. Kaitlyn gets up and knocks her down. Kaitlyn fights her way in and unloads on Tamina. Kaitlyn with a bunch of rights to the face. Kaitlyn goes for a pin but the Lumberjills rush the ring and everyone starts brawling. Kaitlyn stands up and watches everyone else fight. Tamina is also watching from the apron. Referees finally clear the ring and that’s it.
- Up next, The Rock will speak.
- Back from the commercial and we see footage of The Shield beating down Ryback, Sheamus and John Cena earlier.
In the Arena:
We go to the ring and out comes new WWE Champion The Rock to a huge pop.
There is only one word that can describe the spirit of tonight. One word that symbolizes their entire journey and that word is... Finally. FINALLY, the Rock has come back to Las Vegas.
Finally, the Rock is WWE Champion. There is no accolade on this Earth that is more deeply ingrained in his blood than this WWE Championship. From 1998 through 2003, he had the honor of winning 7 WWE Championships. After 10 long years, he can honestly say that this moment is the proudest moment of his career.
Rock says that he has already thanked his friends and family. Now he wants to thank everyone.
Rock says that for 434 days CM Punk has come out here and run his mouth. He says that the people did not count and did not matter. The people were nothing. Rock says that those crap days are over. No longer will CM Punk come out looking like a homeless tattooed freak followed by his fat manager.
Paul is coming out worried if he has a bra big enough to hold up his deep fried Twinkie Tits.
Tonight we usher in a new era. It is the People’s Era. They are going to celebrate. He says that everyone is getting pie.
CM Punk’s music plays and he makes his way to the stage. He tells everyone to shut their mouth and no one wants to hear their irrelevant opinions.
Punk says that Rock is embarrassing himself and embarrassing Punk. Rock is flushing everything that Punk did down the toilet. Rock never won the title, it was handed to him, just like everything in his spoon-fed life.
Punk tells everyone that in twenty years the people who are telling him that he sucks will be calling him a genius.
If Rock was a man, the third generation blood that courses through his veins, he would come up to Punk and hand him his title back because he did not earn it. He stole it from him and then he would congratulate Punk for being the best in the world and apologize for tarnishing what Punk made great.
Rock tells Punk that if he had an ounce of manhood, Punk would walk down the ramp and try to take it. Punk can go to the ring and face him like a man or stay on the stage and be a punk ass bitch.
Punk makes his way to the ring and he stops at the bottom of the ramp. Punk looks around and then he goes up to the stage and be a punk ass bitch because it is cool to swear. Punk does things when he wants to. Punk says that he might grant Rock a rematch. He will grant him a title match in three weeks.
Rock tells Punk that he will get his rematch in three weeks, but he will be kicking Punk’s ass. Rock tells Punk to smell what he is cooking.
We go to commercial.
Tables Match
Damien Sandow vs. Sheamus
After the commercial, we see footage from earlier tonight where Damien Sandow did the wheel and chose a Tables Match. Sandow waits in the ring as Sheamus makes his way out.
The bell rings and they lock up. Sandow goes to the floor and runs around the ring. Sandow atches Sheamus coming back in but Sheamus knocks him down. Sheamus works Sandow over now. Sandow goes to escape again but Sheamus comes after him on the floor and attacks from behind. Sheamus throws Sandow into the steel steps and grabs a table from under the ring. Sheamus sets the table up at ringside and scoops Sandow. Sandow slides out and runs in the ring, out the other side. Sandow catches Sheamus coming out of the ring and dropkicks him. Sandow pulls a table out now.
Sandow uses the table but Sheamus turns it around and knocks Sandow down with it. Sheamus brings a table and Sandow in the ring. Sandow counters and drops Sheamus on his injured shoulder. Sandow stomps away and continues working on the arm. Sandow brings another table from under the ring and brings it in. Sandow shoves the table in Sheamus’ face as he charges. Sandow stomps on Sheamus’ arm while it’s trapped in the steel table legs. Sandow props a table up in the corner. Sheamus blocks a shot into the table and turns things around. Sheamus tosses Sandow to the apron and he hangs on. Sheamus misses a Brogue Kick. Sandow pushes Sheamus off the rope and they tangle on the apron. Sheamus comes back in the ring with a battering ram and knocks Sandow down. Sheamus grabs Sandow’s beard and works him over int he corner. Sandow with the leg sweep and Elbow of Disdain. Sandow sets another table on its side and slams Sheamus into it. Sandow puts Sheamus on a table and goes up to the top. Sheamus knocks him off and hits forearms to the chest. Sheamus tries to suplex Sandow through the table but can’t. Sheamus catches Sandow and hits White Noise through the table in the corner for the win.
Winner: Sheamus
We go to commercial.
In the Arena:
We are back and Jerry Lawler is in the ring with Great Khali, Hornswoggle, Natalya, and Zack Ryder for WWE Karaoke. Zack and Khali will get to sing the entrance music for a WWE Superstar.
Khali goes first and he will sing Shawn Michaels’ entrance music.
The 3MB interrupt and they make their way to the ring. Slater wants to know if they are kidding him. Drew wants to know if they call this music. Jinder says that they are 3MB and they are music. He calls them an embarrassment.
Zack says that he likes pop music while Khali is into headbanging.
Heath tells Drew to show them and he does some air guitar but Khali with a punch to Drew. Ryder with a leaping leg lariat to Mahal. Khali with a chop to Slater and Hornswoggle goes up top for a frog splash.
- Chris Jericho is walking in the back and he has his sparkling jacket as we go to commercial.
In the Arena:
Chris welcomes everyone to Raw is Jericho. He says that it is great to be back in the WWE. He was only gone for six months, but it felt like six years. When he was the surprise in the Royal Rumble, it was one of the greatest nights of his career. Chris thanks every Jerichoholic who makes him feel good to be here and he will never... Eeeeeeeeeeeeever forget agayne.
Dolph Ziggler comes out and he is joined by his briefcase, AJ Lee, and Big E Langston. Dolph says that he was glad that Chris had a great time last night before he eliminated Chris. Dolph reminds Chris that he no longer works her and his WWE career was over. AJ reminds Chris about what she did last year to force him out of the company and she apologizes to Ziggy for doing that. AJ reminds everyone that she got Jericho terminated.
Chris tells Ziggy to put a leash on his little doggie before she pees all over the ring. Langston tells Chris he better leave before he ruins Chris’ return. Chris wants to know what the E stands for. He wonders if that is his bra size because he can put a drink on those pecs. Dolph wants to know why Jericho doesn’t leave.
Vickie appears on the TitanTron and she tells Dolph that she signed Chris to the contract. She does not let personal feelings get in the way. If they want a match, they can have one. The wheel of gimmickry lands on Strange Bedfellows. They will be in a tag match against Daniel Bryan and Kane.
Daniel Bryan and Kane vs. Chris Jericho and Dolph Ziggler
Ziggler and Kane start things off and Ziggler with punches to Kane. Ziggler flicks some sweat on Jericho and we go to commercial.
We are back and Ziggler with a head lock on Bryan and Ziggler refuses to tag in Jericho. Ziggler with a slam and a leaping elbow drop for a near fall. Jericho wants the tag but Ziggler refuses again. Bryan with kicks of no but Ziggler with a kick to the knee. Jericho makes the blind tag and he hits a shoulder tackle on Bryan and then he hits a springboard drop kick that sends Kane off the apron.
Jericho with an elbow and he tries for a Lionsault but Bryan moves and Jericho lands on his feet. Bryan with a kick to Jericho and Kane tags in. Kane and Bryan have some miscommunication and they argue while Jericho stands there.
Bryan pushes Kane and Kane pushes back. Ziggler tags in and then Jericho slaps Kane from behind. Kane grabs Ziggler by the throat and hits a choke slam for the three count.
Winners: Daniel Bryan and Kane
- It is time for the third inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame and it is Trish Stratus.
We go to commercial.
- We are back and we will find out Booker T will make an announcement about the World Title on Friday night.
In the Arena:
Vince McMahon is in the ring and he says that he loves to have fun and he loves to have fun in Las Vegas. Vince wants Paul Heyman to come on down. Vince tells Paul that CM Punk was escorted out of the arena ten minutes ago.
Paul offers his hand to Vince and Vince looks at it before thinking otherwise but he does shake Paul’s hand. Vince tells Paul to hold his mic and Vince applies some hand sanitizer. Vince asks Paul if he ever had or currently had the Shield or Brad Maddox under contract. Paul thanks Vince for the opportunity to come out here and look Vince in the eye and settle this once and for all. The answer to Vince’s question is no. He has never had anything to do with Brad Maddox nor The Shield.
Vince asks Paul if he ever lied in his life.
Paul says a long time ago he heard Vince’s father say adversity defines a man’s character in his darkest hour. Paul says that he knows where this is going, he has lied every day of his stinking life because he is a promoter and that is what promoters do. They lie to survive tonight to get to tomorrow. He has lied through his teeth, lied swearing to God, and lied on the souls of his parent. That is what he needed to survive. With his career on the line, he has lied every day of his life, but he is not lying now.
Vince asks Paul if he is an honorable man.
Paul says that he is trying to be an honorable man and he hopes to learn from Vince. He has never been a saint and he wants to be here. If it takes being an honorable man to stay here, he will. Vince wants a close up of this honorable face. Vince asks if this is an honorable face or an honest man. Vince tells Paul that he wants to show Paul some footage and then he wants his comments.
Vince shows Paul footage of Vince talking with Brad Maddox in the back. Paul wants the camera off and while there is no video, the audio is still on. Paul says the show is cancelled. When CM Punk and him plucked Brad from obscurity. They brought him in as the referee to keep the title on Punk. They paid him and he kept coming back for more. Paul says that the Shield does not come back to them to get paid more. They pay the Shield for what they do and they are more effective.
We see the Shield come up behind Brad and Brad apologizes and says that he will leave. Paul tells Brad to take this like a man. Brad wants to apologize to Punk and let it go. Paul says that this is a learning experience. Paul leaves and the Shield beat up Maddox.
Vince wants to know what Paul has to say about that. Vince says that this is a personal performance review. Paul says that wasn’t him. Paul says that his career is on the line. Paul says that Vince knows what it is like to be falsely accused. Paul says that he has been going through a lot. It wasn’t him. Paul says that he has a thick New York/Jewish accent that is easy to imitate. We are in Las Vegas, a town full of impersonators. That is an impersonator doing a poor impersonation of Paul Heyman. He says that he is being set up because of envy and jealousy. It is because of his success with ECW and CM Punk.
Vince asks if that was Brad Maddox and The Shield. Paul says that was them. Vince asks if that was Paul Heyman. Paul says that it wasn’t him. Vince asks everyone if Paul is lying and deserves to be fired. The crowd chants yes.
Vince says that he is going to wish Paul well in his future endeavors. Vince starts with the ‘You’rrrrrrrrrrrrrre’... until Brock Lesnar makes his return. Brock does the Brock Bounce on the stage. Brock circles the ring and then he gets on the apron.
Paul tells Brock he had it under control. Brock puts Paul in the corner. Brock gets in Vince’s face and we have a stare down. Vince tells Brock if he was him, he wouldn’t do something that he would regret. Vince tells Brock to think about it. Paul tells Vince to please leave the ring. Brock looks at Vince and at Paul. Brock gets Vince up and he hits an F-5!
Heyman tells Lesnar no more and to stop. Lesnar bounces around the ring while Heyman asks him what did he do. There’s a pop for Lesnar as he exits the ring and Vince tries to recover in the ring. An ECW chant breaks out as RAW goes off the air.