Raw
Uniondale ,Long Island, New York
November 25, 2013
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In Memory of Maurice “Mad Dog” Vachon (1929-2013).
Special Guest Host: Michael Strahan.
Randy Orton’s music hits. The WWE Champion makes his way down to the ring. He
believes that he is owed an apology from the fans. Orton stands in the middle of
the ring with a microphone and the Title slung over his shoulder. Orton believes
that he is owed an apology because there were those that doubted his retention
ability. Instead of leaving, Orton invites The Authority down to ringside.
Triple H and Stephanie McMahon strut to the ring. Triple H says that Randy Orton
proved himself but it was at their prodding. Stephanie believes that Orton
succeeded because of the motivation that they provided him. Randy retorts that
he is upset that the McMahons are making it about themselves. Orton is also
upset that The Authority appeared last night despite the fact that he was
promised no interference. He was denied an untainted win. The crowd has started
a chant for Daniel Bryan around this point. Triple H said that they only came
down to ringside because they believed that there was going to be a new WWE
Champion. Orton replies that he is a giant slayer and the best WWE Champion in
history. There is no one that can take that away from him.
John Cena’s music hits and the World Heavyweight Champion comes down to the
ring. John Cena starts to address Randy Orton. Stephanie interrupts and asks
what it is that Cena wants. Cena replies that he wants her to listen to the
fans. Listen to the chants for Daniel Bryan. The fans want to cut through the
corporate “bs”. Cena has another matter to settle first. There are two Champions
in the ring. It’s time that there is just one. John Cena says that he wants to
face Randy Orton. Randy turns to Triple H. Cena cuts him off and says it is just
between the two of them.
Stephanie tells Triple H that they have been considering this for some time,
maybe they should listen to the fans. Triple H announces that at Tables, Ladders
& Chairs something epic will happen. Both the WWE and World Heavyweight
Championships will be suspended above the ring. John Cena will face Randy Orton
one-on-one in a Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match.
****Commercial****
The Shield v. The Rhodes Brothers & Rey Mysterio
Reigns and Goldust start the match. The other Shield members run across the ring
to knock Cody and Rey to the outside. The Shield works as a unit with a series
of quick tags to keep Goldust isolated in the corner. Goldust is left in the
ring and sees an opening as he faces Dean Ambrose. Seth Rollins gets a tag to
make the save but gets tossed to the outside of the ring. Rollins manages to get
back inside in time to cut Goldust off. Roman Reigns gets the tag and grabs
Goldust by the leg and begins to stomp. Rey and Cody can only pace back and
forth on the apron in frustration.
****Commercial****
Goldust and Roman Reigns are both trying to make tags. Seth Rollins is brought
in followed by Rey Mysterio. This is Rey’s first RAW appearance since May
according to Michael Cole. Mysterio makes it an aerial return. Mysterio and
Rollins both go for crossbodys at the same time and collide together.
Dean Ambrose and Cody get the tags. Cody attempts a Sunset Flip for the win.
Ambrose kicks out. Rhodes goes for the finish with an Alabama Slam. The Shield
makes the save. Mysterio looks to fly out of the ring but Roman Reigns spears
him hard. Goldust next falls victim to a spear. It is only after Cody hits a
Disaster Kick that Reigns is eliminated from the moment. Cody grabs Rollins but
Ambrose catches him from behind with a Headlock Driver.
Winners: The Shield
****Commercial****
MizTV
The Miz welcomes out his guest, and the special guest host of RAW, the one and
only: Michael Strahan.
Instead of Michael Strahan – Titus O’Neill walks out in a suit. He even has his
middle teeth drawn black. In the ring he speaks with a lisp. Miz decides to play
into the ploy. Miz asks about the tooth gap. “Strahan” says that it is for
character. Miz says the gap is wider than the Giants shot at the playoffs. The
fans in New York are not pleased. Miz laughs and says it must be a bad time. The
Giants did fall last night to the Dallas Cowboys for the second time this
season. Titus as Michael decides it is time to put over Titus O’Neill.
Michael Strahan makes his way down to the ring. He shouts out Long Island.
Strahan says that Miz’s jokes were weak. Strahan says that Titus needs to work
on his gap game. Strahan announces that tonight will have a double team, er, tag
team main event. He announces Randy Orton & Alberto Del Rio v. Big Show & John
Cena. Miz asks if Strahan thinks he could handle himself in the ring. Strahan
says that he thinks even Kelly Ripa could handle the Miz. Miz is furious and all
fired. Titus interrupts and says that Strahan may be an athlete but this is not
football. Titus says that just one move might be too much for Strahan. Miz
proposes a hip toss.
Miz attempts a hip toss but Strahan blocks it. Titus steps in to try and help.
Titus is still able to block. Titus hypes the crowd as Miz tries one more time.
Miz even shouts out Tony Romo to try and fire him up. Strahan once again blocks
and reverses into a hip toss of his own. Titus laughs with Strahan as Miz picks
himself up. Titus starts to do the “millions of dollars” chant with Strahan.
Michael decides he has another hip toss in him and sends Titus flying with as
well. Miz and Titus sway with Strahan to close the segment.
****Commercial****
Big E. Langston & Mark Henry v. Curtis Axel & Ryback
Curtis starts the match against Langston and falls victim to a backbreaker.
Ryback gets the tag and hits a Spinebuster and a Splash. Ryback grabs Langston
and holds him high overhead before dropping him to the mat. Axel gets the tag.
He mounts Langston and delivers a series of punches. Henry is brought into the
match and headbutts Curtis Axel a la Junkyard Dog. Mark Henry returned last
night at the PPV. For those that missed it he has his head shaved but is
sporting a beard. Ryback tries to run into the match but Langston is on hand to
clothesline him to the outside. Henry hits the World’s Strongest Slam on Curtis
Axel.
Winners: Big E. Langston & Mark Henry
****Commercial****
Survivor Series Rematch
Team Total Divas: Natalya, The Bella Twins , The Funkadactyls, Eva Marie, & Jojo
v. Team AJ: AJ Lee, Tamina, Kaitlyn, Alicia Fox, Rosa Mendes, Aksana, & Summer
Rae
Brie starts against Aksana. Brie picks up the pin but the screen cuts to black
presumably because of an Aksana wardrobe malfunction. Aksana is eliminated. Rosa
Mendes runs into the ring but double trouble from the Bellas allows Nikki to pin
her. Rosa Mendes is eliminated. The Funkadactyls work together on Tamina. Naomi
attempts a pin but Tamina kicks out. Tamina responds with kick to the jaw. Naomi
has been eliminated. Cameron flies in with a crossbody but Tamina rolls through
and hits a Samoan Drop. Cameron has been eliminated. Natalya charges in for a
roll up. Tamina kicks out. Natalya connects with a vertical suplex and follows
with a scoop slam. Jojo gets the tag and picks up the pin.
Alicia Fox comes in for the attitude. Jojo attempts a roll up but Alicia hits a
tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for the pin. Jojo has been eliminated. Eva Marie comes
in and rolls up Alicia sloppily in the corner. Natalya gets the tag and Kaitlyn
comes in for her team. Natalya eliminates her with a Sharpshooter. AJ comes in
to the ring and jumps on Natalya. Nattie tosses her towards the corner. Natalya
looks for a Sharpshooter but AJ kicks her away. AJ rolls her up. Natalya has
been eliminated. Brie Bella quickly eliminates the Divas Champion with a face
plant.
Summer Rae comes in to the ring and is the only person left on her team. Nikki
Bella comes into the ring and does the worm. The Bellas and Eva Marie are left
for their team. Summer Rae attempts the worm but is very upset when she can’t
pull it off. Summer looks to exit the ring but Eva and Brie cut her off. Nikki
puts Summer up in The Rack and pins her.
Winners: Team Total Divas
****Commercial****
Damien Sandow is in the ring with Jerry Lawler. The results of the WWE App poll
will soon be revealed. Sandow is facing Ziggler in one of three hardcore style
matches with a Long Island theme. Sandow doesn’t feel he should have to give in
to the whims of the people.
Hamptons Hardcore Match
Damien Sandow v. Dolph Ziggler
Ziggler enters wearing a New York Islanders jersey. Crew members come down and
bring tennis rackets, golf bags and boating equipment.
Sandow misses with a gold club. Sandow tears the jersey off of Ziggler. Ziggler
is wearing a Zack Ryder shirt underneath. Sandow brawls with him outside of the
ring and removes that shirt as well. Sandow tosses Ziggler into a trashcan.
Sandow is whipped into the barricade. Sandow responds by hitting Dolph with a
microphone. Sandow jumps from the barricade. Ziggler shakes it off and places a
trashcan around the head of Sandow. Dolph dropkicks it and sends Sandow to the
floor.
****Commercial****
Back from the break and the Superstars go through the remaining foreign objects
in the ring. Sandow grabs the Islanders jersey and drapes it over the body of
Ziggler as he is flat on the mat. Sandow drops the elbow of disdain and Dolph
drops to the outside of the ring. Ziggler scurries under the ring. Sandow
follows after and pulls him out. Ziggler has a fire extinguisher which he shoots
into Sandow’s face. Ziggler gets back in the ring and delivers several punches
in the corner before tossing Sandow to the middle. Cover, but Sandow kicks out.
Sandow heads out of the ring and Ziggler follows after. Sandow hits Ziggler in
the face with a trashcan. Sandow tosses Ziggler into the steel steps and then
rolls him into the ring. Sandow has also tossed a steel chair into the ring.
Sandow gets back inside and punches Ziggler. Sandow grabs a tennis racket but
Ziggler counters with a DDT onto the steel chair. Cover, but Sandow kicks out.
Sandow hits Ziggler with an oar over the back and then slams him onto a
trashcan. Cover by Sandow for the win.
Winner: Damien Sandow
Santino is backstage with Michael Strahan. He walks away in fear as Erick Rowan
approaches wearing his mask. Strahan accepts a mask of his own and places it on
his face. Santino approaches after Rowan leaves. Santino tells Strahan to take
the mask and have Kelly Ripa perform a baking exorcise to remove the evil
spirits. Strahan looks away in disbelief.
****Commercial****
Renee Young introduces CM Punk & Daniel Bryan. Renee Young asks about their
match last night. Punk and Bryan share that they defeated them last night, but
the odds are stacked against them tonight. Nonetheless they will finally get
their hands on Bray Wyatt. Punk goes on a rant and says that they could defeat
anyone that was put up against them tonight. Punk even name drops Colt Cabana.
They take on the Wyatt Family next.
****Commercial****
Handicap Match
The Wyatt Family v. CM Punk and Daniel Bryan
Punk starts against Erick Rowan. Punk kicks at the legs of Rowan and brings in
Bryan. Rowan whips him into the ropes and hits a big boot. Rowan backs him
towards the corner and brings in Luke Harper. Bryan flips away in the corner and
hits a clothesline. Punk gets the tag and kicks Harper in the gut. Harper blocks
a snapmare and throws Punk head first into the corner. Punk sends him towards
Bryan and connects with a couple of shoulder thrusts. Bryan gets the tag and
hits a missile dropkick. He connects with a few European Uppercuts. Harper hits
a few of his own. Bray calls for the tag.
Harper holds up Bryan so Wyatt can attack. Wyatt takes his time with Bryan and
then drops a headbutt. Rowan gets the tag. He stands over Bryan and lifts him to
his feet. Bryan is whipped towards the corner. Rowan charges but misses with a
boot. Punk comes in off a springboard. It takes several lariats to bring his
opponent down. Punk uses a high knee to knock Rowan out of the ring. CM Punk
charges for a suicide dive. Punk rolls him back inside and hits a neckbreaker.
Punk climbs to the top rope and delivers an elbow. Cover, but Rowan kicks out.
Punk is distracted by the Wyatts as he looks for a GTS. Rowan has time to
recover and picks Punk up and dumps him out of the ring.
****Commercial****
Back from the break Bray is working on Punk in the corner. He unleashes with a
slew of punches. Wyatt hits a scoop slam. Bray covers Punk, but Punk kicks out.
Harper gets the tag. He grabs Punk by the neck and slides side to side for a
gator roll. Rowan gets the tag. He lifts Punk up high for a bear hug. Punk
escapes. Harper and Bryan each get tags. Bryan flies out with a suicide dive to
catch Bray by surprise. Harper falls victim to several hard kicks as Bryan
returns to the ring. Bryan hits a hurricarana. He follows up with a Yes Lock but
Rowan makes the save. Bryan sends each man towards the corner but a hard slam
from Harper almost ends the match. Punk comes in for the save. Everyone is in
the ring and brawling. The referee loses control and can’t get the Wyatts out
and calls for the bell.
Winners via DQ: Punk & Bryan
Rowan and Bray pull Bryan out of the ring. Punk is hit with a hard clothesline
from Harper inside the ring. Rowan places Bryan over his shoulder and walks
towards the back with Bryan over his shoulder. Punk watches on and tries to head
towards the back. Roman Reigns comes in from out of nowhere and spears Punk on
the outside of the ring. The rest of The Shield appears. They roll Punk back
into the ring for a triple powerbomb.
****Commercial****
Miz is in the back with the co-star of his television movie “Christmas Bounty”.
They plug the airing of their movie tomorrow night.
Kofi Kingston v. The Miz
Kofi extends his hand for a shake at the start of the match. Miz slaps him
across the face instead. They exchange covers followed by some hip tosses. Kofi
seems amused as he torments Miz with one-upmanship. Kofi eventually gets caught
in a headlock. Miz misses his opponent on a splash and falls victim to a Boom
Drop. Kofi looks for the finish with Trouble in Paradise. Miz blocks and catches
the leg. Kofi kicks him away and hits SOS. Cover, but Miz kicks out. Kofi
springboards for a crossbody. Cover, but Miz kicks out. Miz rolls Kofi up
quickly and picks up the win.
Winner: The Miz
****Commercial****
King introduces a Hurricane Sandy Benefit winner. The man has a T-shirt made up
and says his ring name would be the Kosher Butcher. His finisher would be the
circumcision.
R-Truth has a microphone and gives a pop to the crowd. He says that he and
Brodus Clay got together and reached an agreement. The Funkadactyls’ music hits.
Xavier Woods dances down to the ring with the girls.
Heath Slater w/ 3MB v. Xavier Woods w/ R-Truth & The Funkadactyls
Xavier looks to take control but Slater does have more experience. He is able to
wrestle Xavier to the mat and apply a rear headlock. Slater attempts a cover.
Xavier kicks out. He begins to fight back and hits the Honor Roll. Woods follows
with a DDT for the win.
Winner: Xavier Woods
After the match The Funkadactyls and R-Truth enter the ring to dance with the
winner.
****Commercial****
Strahan has a backstage segment with several Divas and eventually Goldust.
Michael Strahan is next backstage with John Cena and wishes him well in his Tag
Team Match tonight.
****Commercial****
Randy Orton & Alberto Del Rio v. John Cena & Big Show
Show starts the match against Del Rio. He backs Rio into the corner and hits a
chop. Rio responds by trying to punch his way back into the match but is caught
by a shoulder block. Show punches away at the gut of Orton. Randy falls to the
mat so Show drops an elbow.
****Commercial****
Alberto is facing off against John Cena. Cena is set up in a tree of woe. Cena
fights Rio off at first and escapes and looks to climb up top. Rio runs over for
a kick. Orton gets the tag. Orton delivers an uppercut. Rio hits a cheap shot
which allows Orton another cover. Cena kicks out again. Orton cinches on a side
headlock. Rio gets the tag again and tries to charge at the back of Cena. Cena
is set up against the rope but moves out of the way. Show gets the tag. Rio goes
on the attack and targets the head of Big Show. He was punted by Orton last
night. Rio kicks at the head and tags in Orton. Randy goes for a cover but Show
kicks out. Orton continues to work at the head of Big Show.
A trainer comes into the ring to check on Big Show. The Trainer and the referee
help Big Show to his feet and make sure that they can continue. Orton flies at
the first opportunity to attack Big Show. Orton hits a big DDT. Orton sets up
for a Punt. Big Show blocks with a spear. Cena gets the hot tag as does Alberto
Del Rio.
Cena sets in for the Five Moves of Doom. Rio stops the Knuckle Shuffle with a
kick and tries a cover. Cena kicks out. Rio looks for the Cross-Arm Breaker but
Cena counters into an STF.
Winners: John Cena & Big Show
After the match Big Show is being helped by a trainer on the outside. Alberto
Del Rio starts to kick at Cena. Rio tries for a Cross-Arm Breaker again but Cena
counters into an Attitude Adjustment. Orton runs in from behind and clocks John
Cena with the WWE Championship. Orton exits and grabs the World Heavyweight
Championship. He heads back inside and holds both Titles overhead to celebrate.