Raw
Las Vegas, Nevada
January 28, 2013
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The flagship show of WWE kicks off with a video recap of last night's Royal
Rumble PPV.
A furious CM Punk makes his way down to the ring accompanied by Paul Heyman.
Punk hastily grabs a microphone and storms into the ring like a 3 year old
amidst a temper-tantrum. He claims that this is day 435 of his Title reign,
because he beat The Rock last night. He says he's now the People's Champion.
Punk calls the fans, as well as The Rock, cheaters.
Punk says last night will forever be known as the 'Phoenix Screwjob', because he
was screwed. He is the People's Champion and is here to crash The Rock's party.
Vince McMahon comes out and says he has a videotape that shows CM Punk is
involved with The Shield. Heyman tries to talk, but Vince tells him that he may
not speak. Later tonight Vince will hold a performance review for Paul Heyman.
We cut to the commentator's booth where we are greeted by the normal tandem as
well John Bradshaw Layfield. They hype the night's show.
****Commercial****
Special Guest Referee:
'The-man-who-of-all-people-they-decided-would-receive-the-Figure-4-from-Ric-Flair'
The Miz
Randy Orton v. Antonio Cesaro
Back from the break the match is already underway. Orton connects with a suplex
and attempts a pin. Cesaro kicks out. Orton whips him hard into the turnbuckle.
Cover, but Cesaro kicks out. They roll out of the ring and brawl on the outside.
Cesaro tries to slam Orton's into the barricade, but is countered and lands back
first on the very barricade he had intended for his foe.
Orton sets Cesaro up on the apron to deliver an Uppercut before rolling him back
into the ring. Orton then see-saws Cesaro's neck into the bottom rope. Cesaro
gets back to his feet and attempts to mount an offense, but Orton sends him
flying out of the ring via a back body drop! Orton follows after and hits Cesaro
with an arm lariat as the show heads to commercial.
****Commercial****
Cesaro is able to knock Orton's head into the steel post as they both stand on
the apron. Cesaro apllies a side headlock. Orton gets to his feet and headbutts
Cesaro. Cesaro responds with a falling scoop slam. Cesaro then proceeds to dead
lift Orton into the air, and toss him to the side in a belly-to-back suplex kind
of way. Orton kicks out of the cover.
Randy hits his snap scoop slam on Cesaro and then whips him into the corner.
Cesaro blocks a splash, and flies out of the corner with a beautiful European
Uppercut. Cover, but Orton kicks out.
Cesaro starts to argue with The Miz about the count. Orton takes advantage with
a backbreaker. Cesaro takes the fight to Orton in the corner, but Miz backs him
off. Cesaro is furious and begins to yell at The Miz. Orton is ready and hits
Cesaro with the RKO. This match is over.
Winner via RKO: Randy Orton
After the match The Miz fakes helping Cesaro up from the mat in order to deliver
a Skull Crushing finale.
Ryback is in the RAW Roulette room with Vickie Guerrero. The spin comes up 'Make
Me Laugh'. Ryback heads out to the ring.
****Commercial****
The Primetime Players are in the ring with Ryback. Matt Striker is orchestrating
this 'Make Me Laugh' contest. The Players tell a joke that ends with Young's "no
time for that" line. It's Ryback's turn and he has a joke. He asks: What has 4
eyes, 20 fingers and is about to be unconscious? Ryback then proceeds to fulfill
his prophecy.
****Commercial****
Vickie is in the back and spins the wheel. It says 'Player's Choice'. Wade is in
the ring and has a microphone. He announces that he will be ending the career of
the man who eliminated him from the Rumble last night.
Wade Barrett v. Bo Dallas
Bo hits a couple of nice arm drags and a dropkick. Wade falls into the corner.
Wade gets to his feet and kicks Bo in the gut before sending him into the
corner. Wade connects with a headbutt and then kicks Bo in the skull. Wade
charges at Bo for his finisher, but Bo counters into a slam! Cover and this
match is over.
Winner: Bo Dallas
Cody Rhodes spins the wheel and ends up with a match against John Cena.
****Commercial****
Cody Rhodes v. John Cena
They exchange blows at the start until Rhodes rolls out of the ring. He grabs a
microphone and says that this match is a waste of his time, and he is leaving.
Cena doesn't appreciate that attitude and throws him back into the ring. It's
Five Moves of Doom Time as Cena ultimately drops the 5 Knuckle Shuffle and
Attitude. This match is over and it's a bad night to be Cody Rhodes.
Winner via Attitude Adjustment: John Cena
After the match, Cena grabs a microphone. He says that from the sound of the
audience, some people must not have picked him to win the Rumble. Cena points to
the 'mania sign as he says that it is time for him to decide which Championship
to go after. The crowd chants "Cena Sucks". Cena puts over Punk and says that
the last six times he has faced Punk, Punk was able to win one way or another.
Cena then moves on to the man that ultimately won the match. Cena says that The
Rock was the man to beat him at Wrestlemania. It was Cena's once in a lifetime
match, and he lost. Regardless of which man held the WWE Title, he knew it would
be a tough choice either way. He has to choose between the World Heavyweight
Championship, or a WWE Championship with a Champion that he has simply been
unable to vanquish. He is going to make his decision right now. Cena looks at
the sign, before delivering a stern look to the camera and announcing that he
will challenge the WWE Champion.
The Shield's music hits and they make their way into the ring. They attack Cena
until Sheamus hits the ring. The numbers game is too much until Ryback hits the
ring. Everyone brawls to the outside, but The Shield gains control. They
re-enter the ring, but Cena springs to his feet. The Shield lifts him into the
air for their three-way Powerbomb.
****Commercial****
Vickie is in the back and spins the wheel. It comes up as a lingerie pillow
fight. The camera pans out to reveal that the participants are Tensai and Brodus
Clay. Tensai protests and says that he is a monster. After Tensai walks away,
Vickie has Clay spin the other wheel and it comes up as a dance off.
As the camera returns to the commentators, Michael Cole is laughing. JBL makes a
joke saying that if it happened, Tensai dressed in lingerie it would look like
RuPaul crossed with a Sumo wrestler. Michael Cole starts to laugh his ass off at
this point as we head to commercial.
****Commercial****
The dance off is about to begin as Lawler is in the ring to host. Tensai is
wearing a robe, which he takes off to reveal lingerie. Apparently Clay never
informed him off the stipulation change. Clay dances first, aided mightily by
his dancers. It's now Tensai's turn, but he doesn't want to comply. Lawler
promises that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. The music plays and Tensai
performs a couple of sweet dance moves. We cut to a shot of Ron Simmons in the
back. He delivers a signature, "damn".
****Commercial****
Big Show is already is in the ring for the body slam challenge. Del Rio makes it
into the ring, but walks right into an attack from The Big Show. Show grabs duct
tape and tapes Del Rio's arm tot eh bottom rope. Show then turns his attention
to Ricardo. Show's plan appears to be to beat Ricardo up while forcing Del Rio
to watch. Show tosses Ricardo back into the ring and connects with a scoop slam.
Show grabs the tape again and wraps it even more between the rope and Alberto's
wrist. Show picks up Ricardo and looks to go for a chokeslam. Del Rio pleads for
him to let Ricardo go. Show responds by delivering a Knockout to Ricardo. Show
then kicks the legs out from under Del Rio and stands over his fallen foe.
****Commercial****
Lumberjill Match
Kaitlyn v. Tamina
The Lumberjills are dressed as Vegas show girls. The Divas start the match
inside the ring and Kaitlyn is the first one tossed to the outside. Kaitlyn
punches back at Aksana before heading back into the ring. She hits Tamina with a
headdress. Kaitlyn puts the headdress on Tamina before kicking it off her. At
this point all of the Divas rush into the ring. Tamina and Kaitlyn aren't even
involved in the action, they just watch as the Lumberjills attack each other.
That was really awkward.
Winner: No Contest
****Commercial****
The new WWE Champion makes his way down to the ring. After ten and a half years,
The Rock is once again the WWE Champion. He says that there is only one word
that can capture all of the emotion. That word is "finally". He launches into
his return promo. The Rock says that it is the proudest moment of career. He has
already thanked his friends and families, but it is time for him to thank the
fans.
Rock says that for 434 days Punk came out and said that the fans didn't matter.
Rock says that the tyranny is over.
Punk's music hits and he walks out onto the entrance ramp. Punk says that Rock
didn't win the Title, it was handed to him. Punk says that the Title is
prestigious because Punk made it so by his 435 days. Punk says Rock should give
him the Title back since he stole it from him. Punk also wants an apology for
The Rock supposedly tarnishing the Title. Rock responds that if CM Punk had
balls, he'd come down to the ring and take it from him.
Punk says that he isn't going to do things on The Rock's terms. He's going to
stay on the ramp like a punk-ass bitch. Punk says that if nothing can fit into
The Rock's schedule, then he wants the Title match at Elimination Chamber. Punk
emphasizes that this isn't Rock giving him a rematch; it's the other way around.
Rock accepts and announces that he will be delivering an ass kicking at the PPV.
****Commercial****
During the break Sandow spun to wheel and received a Table match against Sheamus.
Tables Match
Damien Sandow v. Sheamus
Sheamus tosses Sandow out of the ring and then grabs a table. Sheamus sets it up
on the outside. He lifts Sandow up onto his shoulder, but Sandow runs away and
into the ring. Sheamus follows so Sandow exits once again. Sheamus pursues but
is met with a boot. Sandow pulls a table out from under the ring. Sheamus grabs
the table and tosses it at Sandow's head. Sheamus slides a table into the ring
as well as Sandow. Damien gets to his feet and connects with a an arm breaker
onto the table. Sandow drops a knee onto the same arm and then heads out of the
ring to grab another table.
Sandow looks to set it up in the corner, but then tosses it at Sheamus. Sandow
grabs Sheamus arm and placed it between the table and it's legs. Sandow jumps
down on the bar to apply pressure to Sheamus' arm. Sandow sets a table up in the
corner, but Sheamus counters the toss. Sandow is on the apron and Sheamus
charges. Sheamus avoids being knocked off the apron by launching himself into
the ring like a battering ramp. Sandow regains his composure and drops an elbow
on Sheamus. Sandow sets the table up on its side and throws Sheamus down onto
it.
Sandow sets up a table and places Sheamus across it. Sandow climbs to the top
rope, but Sheamus comes over and stops him. Sheamus has him on the apron and
delivers a series of clubbing blows. Sheamus tries to suplex Sandow back into
the ring and onto the table, but Sandow counters. Back in the ring, Sheamus
lifts Sandow up into position for White Noise. Sheamus charges toward the table
in the corner and crashes into it with Sandow for the win.
Winner: Sheamus
The Great Khali is in the ring with Hornswoggle. Zack Ryder is also in the ring
as well as Jerry Lawler. They are about to engage in karaoke. Khali goes first
and he must sing Shawn Michaels' theme. He is completely off. Before Ryder gets
his turn, 3MB runs down to the ring. They aren't happy with the proceedings in
the ring and try and take out the karaoke singers. Khali, Ryder & Hornswoggle
make short work of 3MB.
****Commercial****
Chris Jericho is in the ring and welcomes us to RAW is Jericho. He says that he
was only gone for six months but it felt like forever. He was the big surprise
last night and he fooled the fans.
Ziggler walks down to the ring with AJ and Big E. Langston. Dolph says that he
eliminated Jericho from the Rumble last night and doesn't know why Jericho is
here tonight. AJ says that when she was GM she made the match that Dolph Ziggler
won to send Jericho out of the WWE. Vickie appears on the Titantron and
announces that she re-signed Jericho. She spins the wheel and instead of facing
each other, Ziggler and Jericho will partner against Team Hell No.
Kane & Daniel Bryan v. Chris Jericho & Dolph Ziggler
Ziggler starts the match off against Kane. He fakes a tag to Jericho and instead
shows off as the show heads to commercial.
****Commercial****
Bryan is in the ring with Ziggler. Jericho tags himself in and kicks Kane off
the apron. Jericho misses a Lionsault and attempts a Walls of Jericho. Bryan
flips him off and then hits a dropkick. Kane gets the tag, but Jericho shoves
Bryan into Kane. They begin to argue over whose fault it was. Bryan pushes Kane,
and then Kane pushes him back. Ziggler tags himself in, so Jericho slaps Kane
from the back and then scurries out of the ring so that Kane would think it was
Ziggler. Kane hits a devastating clothesline on Ziggler and this match is over.
Winners: Team Hell No
The next inductee is revealed to be: Trish Stratus
****Commercial****
Vince McMahon is in the ring and calls out Paul Heyman. He also lets everyone
know that Punk has been escorted out of the building. Heyman finally makes his
way out to the ring and extends his hand. Vince asks the crowd if he should, and
then shakes. Vince asks Heyman to hold the mic as he takes hand sanitizer and
disinfects himself of cooties.
Vince asks if Heyman has ever had The Shield or Brad Maddox under contract.
Heyman replies with a no. Vince asks if Paul Heyman if he has ever lied. Heyman
goes on a diatribe about how he has lied every day of his life, but tonight he
is telling the truth. He tells Vince that he'll be whatever he wants him to be
so that he can keep his career. Vince asks the camera man for a close up of
Heyman's face. He then asks the crowd a series of questions that don't turn out
in Heyman's favor. Vince says that he has footage he would like to show, after
which Heyman will be able to respond.
In the clip, Heyman is in a darkly lit area. He tells the camera man to turn off
the camera. Heyman talks about having Maddox do certain things in exchange for
money. The problem is that Maddox always comes back for more. Heyman also cops
to paying The Shield. Heyman tells Brad to take his beating like a man. The
onslaught commences.
Back in the ring, Heyman looks like he was just bowled over by a monsoon. The
crowd chants "You Got Busted". Vince says that this is a personal performance
review. Heyman claims that it wasn't him in the video clip. He screams at the
crowd to be quiet because his career is on the line. Heyman tells Vince that he
knows what it is like to be set up. Heyman claims that it was an impersonator in
the clip. Heyman swears that it wasn't him. The crowd is chanting for his head.
Heyman tells Vince not to do this. Vince says he is going to have to wish Paul
the best in his future endeavors. Vince is about to fire Heyman until --
Brock Lesnar makes his way down to the ring and makes sure Heyman is okay.
Lesnar walks over to Vince and stares him down. Vince tells Lesnar not to do
something that he will regret later on. Brock lifts McMahon up onto his
shoulders and delivers an F5.