Raw
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
March 18, 2013
results thanks to wrestleview.com
No your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you, it’s really “the TNA guy” handling
the recap duties for RAW this week. Dave Stephens is sick with the flu (get
well, man) so I’m going to take his spot this week. Let’s get to it.
Raw opens up with the opening narration followed by a shot of the crowd and then
John Cena’s music hits. The #1 contender makes his way out to the ring to his
typical mixed reaction of boos and cheers. Cena is no longer Barney, he’s Big
Bird now I guess (wearing yellow gear instead of purple). As Cena picks up the
mic the boos start to drown out the cheers. He says that he senses that there
might be some Rock fans in the crowd tonight. He says there’s some folks riding
with him and some riding with Rocky. Cena says the fans have 20 days left to
pick a side and since he’s sitting in a house divided tonight he has a message
for the Rock fans. He says it’s the same message he gave to the Rock a few weeks
ago. He points to a sign that says “our time is now” and repeats the line, “your
time is up, our time is now.” He says that he knows that’s a bitter pill for the
Rock fans to swallow. He says 2013 has been a tidal wave of momentum for himself
starting at Royal Rumble. He says for the fans that have stuck by him and not
given up on him, he won’t make the same mistake that he did last year. He says
that he is focused and ready for WrestleMania as he points to the big
WrestleMania logo hanging.
The Primetime Players music hits and they come out with Titus wearing a big afro
and coveralls. Titus says Cena isn’t the only one ready for WrestleMania because
they’re also ready for it as well. Titus says that he isn’t Titus O’Neal, he’s
Titus’ uncle Rufus “Pancake” Patterson. Darren Young tells Titus to “tell ‘em
why they call you pancake” and Titus says he’s called pancake because he
“flattens fools.” Cena makes some jokes about pancakes and then says that he’s
in luck because they’re in the steel city tonight, known for their “storied” NFL
franchise the Steelers and NHL franchise the Penguin (cheap pop), but they have
some great doctors in Pittsburgh too that deal with split personality disorder
so they can get them the medicine they need. Titus says the only medication the
WWE universe needs is the Primetime Players and Young says that they put the “E
in the WWE entertainment” and Cena makes fun of him saying that would mean it’s
WWEE if they put the E in “WWE Entertainment.” Titus and Young start doing the
millions of dollars dance and then Titus acts like he hurt his hip.
Cena laughs and the fans start booing and says they make him laugh but their
timing is just off. Cena says maybe he’ll see them at WrestleMania but Titus
says that is the problem because the fans don’t want to see Cena at Mania. He
says they want to see PTP at Mania. He says they can sell t-shirts and wash rags
at Mania and people say that Young looks like John Cena. Young mocks Cena by
doing the “you can’t see me” pose and then fakes throwing up. Titus says that
Cena is on the front of Fruity Pebbles boxes so Young should be on the front of
Cocoa Pebbles called Primetime Pebbles. He says that he would have no problem
coming down there and tearing Cena apart himself but his gout is flaring up on
him. He says his nephew Darren has no problem taking the opportunity to tear him
from limb to limb. Young says after he’s done with Cena tonight he’ll be sitting
on the ramp crying and weeping just like last year’s WrestleMania. Cena isn’t
joking anymore. He asks if this is what all this about and asks if they think
they’re ready for WrestleMania. Cena tells Young to step into the ring with him
and he’ll show him what it means to be ready for the Main Event at Mania.
John Cena vs. Darren Young w/Titus O’Neil
Young jumps in the ring followed by a referee and then Cena goes right after
Young with a series of right hands. Cena whips Young into the corner and
connects with a Bulldog! Cena immediately goes for the STFU but Young pulls him
out to the floor. A big dueling “Let’s Go Cena-Cena Sucks” chant erupts as we go
to a break.
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Back from the break Cena has Young down on the mat and then he connects with a
series of Shoulder Blocks as Young gets to his feet. Cena hits the Protoplex and
then the 5-Knuckle Shuffle. Cena hits the AA as he points up to the Mania sign!
1…2…3!
Winner: Cena via pinfall (AA)
Cena points back at the WrestleMania sign after the match as he plays to the
crowd. Lawler says this is Cena sending a message to The Rock.
Lawler & Cole talk about Undertaker/Punk at ringside and Punk stealing the urn.
Undertaker will be on Raw live tonight. Cole then says there is a “who is the
king of the jungle” brewing in WWE right now between Ryback & Mark Henry.
Footage of the Henry-Ryback match from Smackdown is shown which ended in The
Shield jumping Ryback. Cole mentions that Ryback will team with Sheamus & Orton
at Mania to face The Shield. After The Shield left the match Henry returned to
the ring and laid Ryback out with several Worlds’ Strongest Slams. That’s what
he does!
Ryback is walking backstage and he will be in action next.
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Ryback vs. David Otunga
Otunga doesn’t get a TV entrance, that’s not a good sign for his immediate
future. Ryback lifts Otunga up in the air and slams him into the corner and
lights him up with chops. Ryback clubs the back of Otunga after every chop and
then sets up for a splash, but Otunga gets his foot up. Otunga hits another kick
to the head followed by a kick to the gut. Otunga bounces off the ropes but eats
the Meat Hook Clothesline followed by a Spinning Sidewalk Slam! Ryback follows
up with a Spinebuster! The crowd is completely dead until he sets up for the
Meat Hook again and they start chanting “Feed me more!” Ryback hits the Meat
Hook followed by the Shell Shock for the pin!
Winner: Ryback via pinfall (Shell Shock)
After the match Ryback grabs a microphone and says that at Mania he, Sheamus, &
Orton are going to tear The Shield apart. He says that on his way to
WrestleMania he and Mark Henry will cross again and when that time comes
everyone knows it will be feeding time. Ryback then starts a “feed me more”
chant but Mark Henry’s music hits and the World’s Strongest Man starts to walk
out. Vickie Guerrero interrupts them along with Teddy Long. Long tells Henry to
not even think about taking another step towards the ring, at least not now.
Vickie says that she is taking Ryback out of WrestleMania’s 6-Man Tag Team
Match. At WrestleMania he will face Henry one-on-one! Ryback gets fired up and
then Henry points up to the WrestleMania sign as a “feed me more” chant starts.
Ryback then grabs Otunga and then he yells “this is you” and hit’s another Shell
Shock.
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Cole and Lawler plug Tout, wanting fans to send in Tout’s about what they want
the stipulation for Lesnar/HHH to be.
A vignette for Fandango airs and it says that he debuts next.
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Fandango makes his way out. They have a big setup for him with tassels hanging
down from a set or something. Apparently Fandango didn’t have a problem with the
way Josh Matthews said his name this week.
Some type of neon light appears above the ring or something that is Fandango’s
logo. He had a pretty elaborate entrance. Footage of what happened between Khali
& Fandango on Smackdown is shown with Fandango trying to get Khali to correctly
pronounce his name. Fandango grabs a microphone and says it’s obvious that Great
Khali is far too stupid to pronounce his name correctly so he was thinking they
could let the beautiful Natalya give it a try. He tells her not to be afraid of
all of his masculinity and then she says, “fan…DANG…go get him Khali!” Khali
chases (well kind of) after Fandango and he bails out of the ring. Fandango
decides he doesn’t feel like wrestling tonight either so he leaves and says
tonight was the night where Khali almost got to see the debut of Fandango. A
“you can’t wrestle” chant starts LOUDLY.
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R-Truth vs. Damien Sandow
Sandow quotes poet Henry David Thoreau saying, “rather than love, money, or fame
give me truth.” He tells the fans to silence and then says that Thoreau is
rolling over in his grave right now with the man in the ring right now calling
himself R-Truth. He says with the way he’s dressed right now, the R obviously
stands for repugnant. R-Truth says Thoreau was quite a poet but he has a little
poetry of his own. Truth says, “yo’ beard is weird and you talk a lot/I got 4
sweet words for you, you gone get got!” Sandow kicks Truth and then whips him
into the ropes and connects with a knee to the gut followed by a 2nd one. Sandow
then hit’s a Snapmare Takeover followed by a Knee Drop for a nearfall. Sandow
then slams his knee into Truth’s back and locks in a Rear Chinlock. Truth fights
up to his feet and breaks the hold with body shots. Truth then bounces off the
ropes and hits a Sunset Flip for a one count before Sandow kicked him in the
head. Sandow gets back to his feet and clotheslines Truth and then lays into him
with punches and kicks. Truth then hit’s a Snap Suplex for another nearfall and
then goes back to the chinlock. Truth fights back up and breaks the hold with
body shots. Truth tries to whip Sandow into the ropes but Sandow counters with a
knee to the gut and then hits a series of Knee Strikes. Sandow follows up with a
Russian Legsweep and then the Elbow of Disdain. 1…2…NO Truth kicks out! Sandow
whips Truth into the ropes again but this time Truth holds onto them so Sandow
charges at him only to eat a back elbow from R-Truth. Truth then hits a
clothesline followed by another one and then a series of big right hands. Truth
attempts to whip Sandow into the ropes but he reverses it only for Truth to
catch him with a Spinning Headscissors Takeover! Truth follows up with a Back
Heel Kick and then a kick to the gut. Truth hit’s the Lie Detector but before
Truth can pin him Sandow rolls out of the ring. Sandow walks up the ramp and
bails on the match. The referee counts Sandow out as R-Truth looks on.
Winner: Truth via COUNTOUT
Cody Rhodes looks on in the back with the Bella Twins. Kaitlyn walks up and says
she doesn’t know what all this is but she tells Cody that she has something
going on later so they can’t hang out. The Bellas tell her that no one cares but
Kaitlyn says as far as she’s concerned they can have that mustache and Cody can
have the Bellas mustaches.
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A replay of Kane beating Punk last week and Punk attacking Kane with the urn is
shown.
The gong hits and The Undertaker slowly makes his way down to the ring.
Undertaker says that last week Punk sealed his own fate when he decided to make
this thing personal. He says there is no escaping what will happen to him at
WrestleMania. Taker says he is going to hurt Punk bad and he has one chance to
save his own soul. He says he wants the urn back and then drops the microphone,
but before he can leave the ring someone doing a Paul Bearer impression can be
heard over the speakers. As the video on the Titantron shows the urn, CM Punk is
behind it doing the Bearer impression.
Punk says there is no disrespect intended and that he never could hit the high
notes. Punk says “Paul” wants Taker to know something, that his death wasn’t
just a personal loss. He says it was a professional loss as well and then Punk
acts like something inside the urn is talking to him. Punk says Paul also wants
him to know that if Undertaker gets DQ’d or counted out at Mania it’s still a
loss. Punk says there is no doubt that Taker is better than all the other
superstars at Mania and you can also say that at Mania Taker is the best in the
world, but he’s never faced anyone like Punk at Mania either because he’s the
best in the world 365 days a year. Punk nonchalantly tosses the urn back and
forth between his hands as he talks. He says that Undertaker has powers
unmatched by anyone in the WWE and he answers to a higher calling. Punk says he
doesn’t have powers and doesn’t answer to a higher power. Punk says he IS a
higher power and he won’t tell Taker that he was born to beat the streak or it
was his destiny. He says that he is the one man in the world that can shoulder
the burden it takes to snap the streak because he is willing to walk through
hell and endure whatever pain Taker sees fit to inflict on him. Punk says he
will beat the streak and he is the one that is going to end the Undertaker’s
undefeated streak and he is the one in 20-1. Punk then drops the urn and screams
“oh sh*t!” (censors caught it) as Undertaker looks like his head is about to
explode. Punk says “again… no disrespect intended” and continues to toss the urn
up in the air. Undertaker looks on and just stares up at the Titantron.
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Footage of what Punk said moments ago is shown.
Primo & Epic are in the ring with Rosa.
Non-Title Match
Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan & Kane) vs. Epico & Primo w/Rosa Mendes
Kane starts things off with Primo and starts beating on him right away. Primo
rolls out of the ring and DB tags himself in and tells Kane to calm down. Primo
attacks DB from behind and hits him with a series of knees and locks in a side
headlock. DB shoves Primo into the ropes but eats a shoulder block from the son
of the legendary Carlos Colon. Primo then hits the ropes but eats a Running Knee
Lift from DB. DB tosses Primo into the corner and lays into him with a series of
roundhouse kicks to the ribs. Bryan whips Primo into the opposite corner but
Primo springs to the top and dives off with a flawless Diving Sunset Flip! DB
rolls through and destroys Primo with a head kick! 1…2…NO Primo kicks out! DB
whips Primo into the ropes and goes for a backdrop but Primo kicks him and then
tags Epico in. Epico charges at DB but gets caught with an armdrag. Bryan
transitions into a wristlock and then a hammerlock, but Epico breaks it with a
back elbow to the head. Epico bounces off the ropes only to get backdropped by
Bryan. Primo thought about coming in but as DB set up for a kick he quickly
decides otherwise. The distraction did allow Epico time to recover, however, and
he dropkicks DB out of the ring! Primo kicks DB in the head and then he tosses
DB back in the ring. Epico covers him for a nearfall and then slams DB into the
corner and beats him down with a series of stomps. Primo tags back in and
slingshots himself into the ring and into a kick to DB. After stomping DB a few
more times he tags Epico back in and Epico does the same with the Slingshot Kick
followed by stomps. Epico chokes DB and tags Primo back in. Epico whips DB into
a dropkick from Primo for another nearfall. Epico tags right back in and then
Primo hit’s a Russian Leg Sweep followed by a Slingshot Somersault Senton from
Epico! 1…2…NO DB kicks out again! Epico puts DB in a modified Surfboard but DB
fights back up to his feet and tosses Epico to the side only to eat a
clothesline from Epico for another nearfall. Epico tags Primo back in and then
holds DB across the middle rope as Primo hits a Running Body Guillotine! 1…2…NO
DB kicks out! Primo puts DB in a headlock but DB again fights up to his feet and
breaks the hold with elbows. Primo elbows DB in the back and sends him into the
heel corner. DB tries fighting out of the corner with elbows and right hands to
both Epico & Primo. DB then slides through the legs of Primo but Primo catches
his foot and holds on. DB rolls forward sending Primo towards Team Hell No’s
corner and then he ducks a clothesline from Primo and tags Kane in! Kane is a
house afire as he comes in the ring and lays into Primo with right hands and
clotheslines. Kane whips Primo into the ropes and lifts him high into the lights
with a backdrop. Primo retreats to the corner and Kane comes crashing in with a
Running Clothesline. Kane then whips Primo into the opposite corner and charges
again but this time Primo gets his boot up. Primo charges at Kane but gets
caught with a Sidewalk Slam! Kane then knocks Epico off the apron and climbs up
top! Kane dives off with the Flying Clothesline! Kane sets up for the Chokeslam
but then AJ’s music hits and she comes bouncing down to the ring for some
reason. She skips around the ring and the distraction allowed Primo to roll Kane
up! 1…2…NO Kane kicks out and Primo tags Epico in! Kane grabs Primo, not
realizing that he was tagged out, and Epico dives off the top trying to take
advantage of that! Kane catches Epico as well and then shoves Primo to the side
and DB comes flying in with a dropkick that sends Primo to the floor! Kane
Chokeslams Epico for the pin!
Winners: Team Hell No via pinfall (Chokeslam)
AJ stares at Team Hell No and then when DB starts bitching at her she smiles and
skips away.
In the back Y2J says that he has held the IC Title more than any other
superstar, ever and tonight he has a chance to make it 10 times. He says that
WrestleMania is the night that everyone wants to make an impact and then
Fandango walks up and interrupts him. Y2J asks him if he has something to say
and then says he didn’t catch his name. Fandango repeats his name twice but Y2J
says “Fandumbo…Fandunghole…Fandjango” and several other variations that pisses
Fandango off. Fandango says that was very funny but he WILL learn to pronounce
his name properly and then walks away. Y2J tells him not to leave yet because he
hasn’t gotten his movie tickets yet.
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A video package of WWE superstars visiting Rwanda and the charities they are
doing there.
Non-Title Match
“Dashing” Cody Rhodes vs. Alberto Del Rio w/Ricardo Rodriguez
ADR has his knee in a brace due to an attack that Swagger put on ADR on Main
Event last week. Cody immediately goes after ADR’s knee with a kick to the knee.
He then hits a series of right hands and whips ADR into the ropes. Cody attempts
a clothesline but ADR ducks and hit’s a hurricanrana followed by a big leg kick.
ADR works over the arm of Cody with a wristlock and clubbing blows to the elbow.
Cody reverses the hold but then ADR rolls through it and sweeps the leg of Cody.
ADR then rolls him up with a La Magistral Cradle! 1…2…NO Cody kicks out! Cody
kicks ADR and then drops down and connects with an uppercut. Cody beats on ADR
in the corner and then whips him into the opposite corner hard. Cody hits stomps
on ADR and then attempts to whip him into the corner again but ADR reverses it.
ADR charges at Cody but Cody nails him with a back elbow and then charges back
at ADR. ADR lifts him high into the air with a Press Slam and then hits a big
head kick! 1…2…NO Cody kicks out! ADR goes for a suplex but Cody reverses it
into a Vertical Suplex of his own for a nearfall. Cody chokes ADR in the ropes
and then connects with a snapmare takeover and locks ADR in a headscissors. ADR
fights back up to his feet and backdrops the youngest Rhodes! ADR charges at
Cody but he sidesteps him and ADR goes crashing through the corner into the ring
post! Cody puts the boots to ADR and then continues to beat on him in the
corner. ADR fights back with a back kick and then a Snapmare Takeover. ADR kicks
the back of Rhodes and then he rolls out to the apron. ADR dropkicks the legs of
Cody causing him to crash on the apron headfirst.
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Back from the break Cody has taken control of the match again as he stomps ADR
in the corner. During the break ADR went for a move to the outside but Cody
moved causing ADR to land awkwardly on his injured knee. Cody then hit the
Beautiful Disaster off the guardrail. Cody charges at ADR in the corner but ADR
sidesteps him and then hits a Scoop Slam. ADR climbs up top and dives off with a
Moonsault but Cody moves and ADR lands on his feet. ADR sells the knee as he
lands and Cody clotheslines him! Cody stomps on the knee and then stomps on the
back of ADR before hitting a Front Suplex for another nearfall. ADR reaches for
the knee and then Cody slams his knee into the leg of ADR and slams it into the
mat, except for one problem…that was the wrong knee. How in the world can he
work over the wrong knee when the “injured” one has the big ass black brace on
it?! Cody continues to work on the good knee and ADR kicks him with the other
leg. Cody lifts ADR up onto the top rope and climbs up with him. Cody goes for a
Superplex but ADR blocks it and hits a Front Superplex off the middle rope! Both
men are down now. Cody & ADR get up to their feet and exchange right hands. ADR
hits a leg kick and then a series of clotheslines. ADR hit’s a Tilt-A-Whirl
Backbreaker (using his bad knee to do the backbreaker by the way). ADR hit’s a
Superkick! 1…2…NO Cody kicks out! ADR gets a mild “si” chant started and then he
goes for the Cross Armbreaker but Cody blocks it and then hits a back elbow.
Cody springs to the top and dives off with a Moonsault! 1…2…NO ADR kicks out! A
big “USA” chant has started as Cody charges at ADR. ADR backdrops him over the
top and then he ties Cody up in the ropes and lays into him with a series of
forearms into the ribs followed by a Backstabber! 1…2…NO Cody kicks out! ADR
charges at Cody in the corner but he moves and then goes for a clothesline but
ADR counters into the Cross Armbreaker! Cody taps!
Winner: ADR via submission (Cross Armbreaker)
Jack Swagger hits the ring and starts to beat on ADR! He even attacks Rodriguez
and tosses him out to the floor. ADR fights back and the two fall through the
ropes and crash to the floor. ADR hits a Roundhouse Kick and then slams Swagger
into the guardrail! Zeb Colter screams for Swagger to get up and ADR turns to
look at him. Colter looks like he just saw a ghost as ADR backs him down. ADR
grabs Colter but Swagger hits him from behind! Swagger slams ADR into the steps
and then tells him to never lay a hand on Colter again. Swagger tosses del Rio
over the announce table and welcomes ADR to his America. A HUGE “USA” chant
starts. Swagger starts to leave but notices Rodriguez starting to get up and
nails him with a Running Clothesline and then locks him in the Patriot Lock as
Colter screams at him to “break it!” Rodriguez screams in pain as he grabs at
his ankle!
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A replay of Swagger’s attack on ADR & RR a few moments ago is shown.
During the break ADR checked on RR as EMT’s worked on him.
The newest inductee into the Hall of Fame is revealed: BOOKER T! They even
showed a clip of him as G.I. Bro. That was an excellent video package, congrats
Booker T!
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“The Viper” Randy Orton & “The Great White” Sheamus vs. 3MB (Drew McIntyre &
Heath Slater) w/Jinder Mahal
Cole claims that X-Rays have already been taken of RR’s ankle and it’s broken as
another replay of the ankle lock is shown. Sheamus and Drew will start this one
off. Drew shoves Sheamus into the corner but Sheamus fights back and whips Drew
into the ropes. He goes for a backdrop but Drew kicks him and charges. Sheamus
catches Drew and hit’s a Rolling Fireman’s Carry and tags Orton in. Orton hit’s
a Knee Drop and then whips Drew into the corner. Orton charges at him but Drew
catches him with a back elbow only to eat a dropkick from Orton. Sheamus tags
back in and then Orton hit’s a European Uppercut sending Drew into Sheamus who
hits several clubbing blows to the chest of Drew. Sheamus then hit’s the
Battering Ram for a nearfall. Drew tries to tag out but Sheamus stops him and
hits a Shortarm Clothesline. Jinder gets up on the apron but Sheamus chases him
away. As Sheamus turns around he walks right into a clothesline from Drew. Heath
Slater tags in and 3MB put the boots to Sheamus in the corner. Slater tags Drew
back in and then hits a Big Boot for a nearfall. Heath tags back in and Drew
tosses him into a Leaping Back Kick from Slater for another nearfall. Slater
tags Drew right back in and then holds Sheamus as Drew dives off the middle
rope! Sheamus tosses Heath aside and nails Drew in midair with an Axe Handle!
Orton tags in and nails Slater with a series of clotheslines and then a Snap
Powerslam! Orton tosses Heath out to the apron and then hangs him up in the
ropes and hit’s the Hanging DDT! Orton sets up for the RKO and Drew comes into
the ring but eats the Brogue Kick from Sheamus! Jinder gets up on the apron and
eats one as well! Orton hit’s the RKO on Heath! 1…2…3!
Winners: Sheamus & Orton via pinfall (RKO)
After the match The Shield’s music hits and they come out through the crowd but
before they get in the ring The Big Show’s music hits! Big Show jogs out to the
ring and stands alongside Sheamus & Orton forcing The Shield to back down.
Behind the scenes of the Rock’s new G.I. Joe movie is shown focusing mainly on
his action scenes.
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Kofi Kingston vs. “Show Off” Dolph Ziggler w/Big E. Langston & AJ Lee
Kofi and Dolph lockup and Dolph gets Kofi in a wristlock, but Kofi reverses it
and forces Dolph down to the mat. Dolph fights back up and counters with an
armdrag but Kofi answers with a series of armdrags of his own. Kofi holds onto
an armlock on the mat but Dolph fights back up and breaks it with a kick to the
knee. Dolph hits a Side Headlock Takeover and keeps the headlock on Kofi on the
mat. Kofi fights back to his feet and shoves Dolph into the ropes but eats a
shoulder block from Dolph. Dolph bounces off the ropes and Kofi leapfrogs him
and then leapfrogs him a second time before connecting with a Leaping Back
Elbow! Kofi dives at Dolph in the corner but Dolph moves and crashes into the
turnbuckles. Dolph covers Kofi for a nearfall and then hits a dropkick for
another nearfall. Dolph puts Kofi in a side headlock again and holds onto the
headlock as he does a headstand. Kofi fights the hold off but hen Dolph kicks
him and goes for a Corner Splash, but Kofi moves out of the way and hits a
Running Clothesline followed by a back elbow and then a dropkick. Kofi goes for
a Superman Punch but Dolph ducks and goes for the Sleeper! Kofi blocks it and
hit’s a Jamaican Leg Sweep! Kofi follows up with a Springboard Splash! 1…2…NO
Dolph kicks out! Kofi hits the Leaping Clothesline and then follows up with the
Boom Drop! Kofi goes for the Trouble In Paradise but Ziggler catches him in
midair and attempts a T-Bone Suplex! Kofi lands on his feet and then Dolph
charges at him but Kofi avoids him and slides through the ropes into the
Pendulum Kick! Kofi climbs up top but AJ Lee gets on the apron to distract him
and Dolph rolls out to the floor. As the referee deals with her Kofi drops down
to the apron and dives off aiming for Dolph, but he ducks and Kofi flies right
into a clothesline from Big E! Kofi hits hard on the floor. Dolph tosses Kofi
back into the ring and then hit’s the Zig Zag! 1…2…3!
Winner: Ziggler via pinfall (Zig Zag)
Kane’s pyro hits and Team Hell No comes onto the ramp applauding Ziggler’s
match. Bryan congratulates Dolph, not on his victory, but for being the only to
finally get he and Kane on the same page. Kane says in case you’re not paying
attention, he’s not in a good place right now. He says that we’ve all seen what
Big E can do outside of the ring so it’s time to see what he can do IN it. Kane
suggests Team Hell No vs. Dolph & Big E! AJ says “Ziggy” and Big E accept the
challenge but only if the tag titles are on the line at WrestleMania! DB says
they need to think about it and then the fans start chanting “YES” and Team Hell
No start screaming “YES” as well!
----COMMERCIAL BREAK----
Yet another replay of what went down between Taker/Punk from earlier is shown.
A video package hyping up Rock-Cena (I think the same one they’ve shown before)
is shown, you know because The Rock isn’t at Raw…again.
----COMMERCIAL BREAK----
The WWE Rewind features highlights from the Y2J-Miz match from last week.
WWE Intercontinental Championship
Triple Threat Match
Wade Barrett (c) vs. The Miz vs. “Y2J” Chris Jericho
Miz is introduced first and then oddly followed by the champion Barrett with
Jericho coming out last. Barrett goes after Jericho and then kicks Miz. Jericho
comes back and whips Barrett into the ropes and connects with a back elbow for a
quick nearfall early. Jericho hits the ropes and ducks a clothesline and then
hits one of his own sending Barrett over the top rope! Miz quickly rolls Jericho
up, 1…2…NO Jericho kicks out! Miz knees Jericho and then attempts to whip him
into the ropes but Jericho reverses it and attempts a clothesline, but Miz ducks
and goes flying through the ropes with a dropkick to Barrett on the floor!
Jericho then dives over the top with a Slingshot Plancha onto both Miz & Barrett
on the floor! Jericho tosses Barrett back into the ring but walks into a series
of strikes from Barrett. Barrett hits the ropes but runs right into a dropkick
from Jericho. 1…2…NO Barrett kicks out and Jericho bounces off the ropes but Miz
trips him from the outside. Miz pulls Jericho out and slams him into the ring
apron. Barrett comes over and then Miz slides through his legs and rolls him up!
1…2…NO Barrett kicks out and then Miz quickly rolls him up for another nearfall!
Miz whips Barrett into the corner and hits a Flying Clothesline and then kicks
Jericho from the apron. Miz climbs up top but Barrett lays him out across the
top rope and then kicks him in the gut! Barrett climbs up with Miz and sets up
for a Superplex but Jericho runs in and Powerbombs both Barrett & Miz off the
top with the Tower of Doom!
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Back from the break Barrett slams Jericho to the mat and covers him for a
nearfall. Barrett hit’s an Elbow Drop and then kicks Miz back to the floor as he
tried to reenter the match. Jericho fights back with chops on Barrett and then
attempts to whip him into the ropes but Barrett reverses it and hits a big
Running Knee. Barrett covers Jericho for another nearfall and then he puts
Jericho in a headlock. Jericho fights off with back elbows but then Barrett
knees him in the gut and tosses him into the corner. Barrett charges at Jericho
but Jericho gets his foot up and Barrett again charges, but this time Jericho
sidesteps him and hits a Running Shoulder Block followed by a 2nd one. Jericho
goes for a third one but Barrett sides steps him sending Jericho over the top.
Jericho lands on the apron and quickly climbs up top and dives off with a Flying
Cross Body! 1…2…NO Barrett kicks out! Jericho hits a Bulldog and then goes for
the Lionsault but Miz pulls him out to the floor! Miz climbs up top and dives
off with a Flying Axe Handle Drop and then a clothesline followed by a
Backbreaker, but when he goes for a Neckbreaker to complete the combo Barrett
blocks it sending Miz into the ropes. Barrett hits the Winds of Change! 1…2…NO
Miz kicks out! Barrett lifts Miz up onto his shoulders but Miz fights off and
then dropkicks Barrett in the knees and locks in the Figure Four! Jericho comes
flying in with a Lionsault to break it up! Jericho covers Miz, 1…2…NO he kicks
out! Jericho kicks Miz out of the ring and then kicks Barrett and goes for an
Irish Whip into the ropes, but Barrett reverses it and goes for the Winds of
Change again. Jericho counters into a rollup and then he locks in the Walls of
Jericho! Barrett almost reaches the ropes but Jericho pulls him to the center!
Miz comes charging in and attempts the Skull Crashing Finale on Jericho! Jericho
blocks it and nails Miz with a back elbow! Jericho swings at Miz but he ducks
and goes for the Skull Crashing Finale again! Barrett comes charging at both men
and they both backdrop Barrett over the top rope! Miz goes for it again but this
time Jericho reverses it into a rollup! 1…2…NO Miz still kicks out! Jericho
quickly gets to his feet and hit’s the Codebreaker! Barrett comes back in and
tosses Jericho to the floor! 1…2…NO Jericho pulls Barrett out to the floor and
slams him into the guardrail! Jericho slides back in and covers Miz, 1…2….NO Miz
kicks out yet again! Jericho kicks Miz as a “Y2J” chant starts. Jericho bounces
off the ropes but Miz kicks him and hit’s a Spike DDT! 1…2..NO Jericho kicks out
now! Jericho gets back to his feet and Miz goes charging at him, but Jericho
sidesteps him and then as Barrett climbs up on the apron Jericho hits a
Springboard Dropkick knocking him back down to the floor! Jericho turns around
and walks into a Mafia Kick from Miz! 1…2…NO Jericho kicks out once again!
Jericho and Miz get back to their feet and exchange chops. Miz ducks a chop and
then Jericho attempts an Enziguri, but Miz ducks it as well and goes for the
Figure Four again! Jericho kicks him off and rolls Miz up! 1..2….NO Miz kicks
out! Miz gets back to his feet and charges at Jericho but he eats an elbow.
Jericho climbs up top and dives off but Miz catches him with the Skull Crashing
Finale! Barrett slides in and rolls Miz up! 1…2…3!
Winner & STILL IC Champ: Barrett via pinfall (rollup)
That was a really fun match right there.
Footage of David Otunga’s movie “The Call” and him and Halle Berry on the red
carpet.
Tout videos from the fans are shown.
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A table is set up in the ring. After Triple-H comes out to the ring Paul Heyman
walks out with a bunch of security guards with him. HHH says that he thought
Lesnar would be the type of guy that would want to come out himself and look him
in the eye after he split Lesnar up. Heyman asks HHH if he’s really questioning
if Lesnar is afraid of him because Lesnar is fearless. Heyman says that he is
the one is afraid because he’s afraid that HHH doesn’t realize the predicament
that he is in. He says that Choice A is that he disappoint all the fans by
taking the HHH/Lesnar match or Choice B he has to sign the contract without
knowing what the stipulation will be. Heyman says that he thinks HHH doesn’t
know what to do and that he is very frustrated so he doesn’t want HHH to take
his frustration out on him so that’s why he brought security with him. Heyman
shows HHH the contract that Lesnar has already signed and he says that the only
way he will tell HHH what the stipulation is if HHH signs it first. HHH says
that he forgot one part, that part is HHH signs the agreement, Heyman tells him
the stipulation, and he still kicks the crap out of Lesnar at Mania.
Heyman says that he wants to take a moment to really enjoy this and that he and
Lesnar have taken the time to watch a piece of footage over and over lately.
Heyman shows a video of what happened 3 weeks ago when HHH and Lesnar brawled.
They show the footage after Lesnar is busted open in black and white for some
stupid reason. I guess they think blood isn’t visible if its black instead of
red. Heyman laughs and asks HHH how you top that, and being the visionary he is
he KNOWS how to top that. Heyman mockingly suggests a Blindfold Match but then
says that’s not it because Lesnar wants HHH to see the man that beats the hell
out of him. Heyman then suggests HHH’s arms and legs be shackled for the match
but he says that HHH would have all the excuses for why he gets beats and Lesnar
doesn’t want that. Heyman says that Lesnar told Heyman he could pick the
stipulations and he wants it to be VERY personal. Heyman says that the winner of
the match at Mania gets Stephanie! He says he knows that wouldn’t work because
the only fair way would be if the LOSER got Stephanie in that situation. HHH
losses it and decks Heyman!
HHH then beats the hell out of the security guards until there is one left and
he bails on Heyman leaving Heyman all alone. HHH grabs Heyman by his ponytail
and slams him into the table. HHH then rips open Heyman’s shirt and slaps his
chest as Heyman screams for Lesnar. HHH says since he knows Brock won’t come out
until he signs the contract and he has a captive audience right now he’s going
to take his time and enjoy this beating. Heyman has a small cut on his forehead.
HHH slaps Heyman repeatedly and slams him into the table as Heyman screams for
Brock. HHH rips off Heyman’s shirt and slaps him repeatedly and then starts
choking him. HHH then grabs the contract and signs it on top of Heyman. He then
slams the pin into the clipboard on top of Heyman and tells him to call his
monster. HHH kicks Heyman out of the ring and then actually throws one of the
chairs on top of him. Lesnar’s music hits!
Brock comes charging out slamming a chair into the floor. Brock starts walking
to the ring but then HHH shoves the table over and reveals that there was a
sledgehammer under it! Heyman begs Lensar not to get in the ring and then Lesnar
smiles and backs away. Lesnar decides to go after HHH anyway but Heyman stops
him again and says that they won this round. Brock points up at the WrestleMania
logo and backs away again. Heyman stops at the top of the entrance and gets
another microphone. He says that he isn’t a tough guy but that beating was worth
it to get HHH to sign the contract. Heyman announces at Mania that it will be
Brock Lesnar vs. Brock Lesnar…NO COUNTOUT…NO DQ…NO REFEREE STOPPAGE…NO HOLDS
BARRED! Heyman then says that there is another added stipulation…and that is
that HHH’s career is on the line! If he loses he must retire! Lesnar holds up
the contract and smiles at HHH as Heyman says that it’s “game over.”