Joe Louis Arena – 2010-2017 Results
MVP pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the Playmaker at 6:14
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & Matt Striker on commentary; included a backstage segment in which CM Punk was shown looking in a mirror alongside Luke Gallows & Serena, with Punk then discussing his match with Rey Mysterio Jr. later in the night and said he would bring Mysterio into the Straight Edge Society; featured a backstage segment with Teddy Long and Drew McIntyre in which McIntyre demanded Long change the decision from the opening contest and fire Matt Hardy, with Long saying no to both; McIntyre then began trashing Long’s office but didn’t damage Long’s photo of Martin Luther King Jr., after Long begged him not to; McIntyre then said he would leave it alone because McIntyre was more like MLK than Long would ever be; included a backstage segment with the Big Show and Chris Jericho in which Jericho thanked Show for indirectly forming Jericho’s new tag team with Mike Mizanin, with Show replying by noting Bret Hart took the US title from Miz; moments later, Miz came up behind Show, with Show saying he would knock Miz out if he didn’t get out from behind him, with Miz and Jericho then leaving; featured an ad for the Prince of Persia video game; included an ad promoting Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2009-2010; featured an ad promoting Axe shampoo; included Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Batista:
Kofi Kingston pinned WWE IC Champion Drew McIntyre to win the title at 6:24 with a roll up after avoiding the Future Shock; after Kingston went backstage, McIntyre took the mic and demanded that Teddy Long come out, reverse the decision, and give him the title back; moments later, Matt Hardy came out, briefly fought with McIntyre in the ring, and dropped him with the Twist of Fate
R-Truth pinned Ted Dibiase Jr. (w/ Virgil) with the Lie Detector at 6:47; after the bout, Virgil tended to Dibiase in the ring; Dibiase suffered a concussion early in the bout, thus scratching a planned post-match altercation between he and Dibiase which would led to Dibiase blaming him for the loss and hitting Dream Street
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned CM Punk at 13:49 with a crucifix as Punk covered Mysterio after avoiding the springboard splash; Luke Gallows & Serena were barred from ringside for the match; stipulations stated Punk would be shaved bald if Mysterio won and Mysterio would join the Straight Edge Society if Punk won; a barber chair, cans of Gillette shaving cream, and an electric razor were positioned ringside for the match; early in the bout, referee Charles Robinson stopped the match so he and a trainer could tend to Punk after Punk sustained a cut to his forehead; as the crowd began chanting “Boring,” Punk pulled away from the referee and trainer and attacked Mysterio to restart the action; after the match, Punk’s masked man, Gallows, and Serena came out and attempted to handcuff Mysterio to the bottom rope until Kane appeared; moments later, Kane fought off Punk’s men and dropped Punk with a chokeslam in the ring; Mysterio followed by handcuffing Punk to the middle rope and hitting the 619; Mysterio handcuffed Punk’s free hand to the middle rope and held Punk as he shaved off his hair; Serena then covered Punk’s head with a towel only for Mysterio to steal the towel away and show Punk his reflection in a mirror; moments later, Serena and the masked man covered Punk’s face as the three went backstage (CM Punk: Best in the World, WWE Superstar Collection: Rey Mysterio)
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) defeated Chris Jericho & Mike Mizanin at 10:44 when Kidd pinned Miz following the Hart Attack after Smith caught Miz after Miz hit his trademark clothesline in the corner
Randy Orton fought Edge to a double count-out at 12:49 when Edge missed a spear on the floor and hit the barricade; late in the bout, Orton appeared to suffer a serious injury to his right arm while signaling for the RKO; after the contest, Edge was held back by referees as Orton went backstage
The Big Show defeated World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger via disqualification at 5:04 when Swagger hit Show with the title belt; after the match, Swagger hit Show a second time with the belt and then twice across the back with a steel chair; Show then struggled to his feet, dropped Swagger with the chokeslam, hit him over the back with the chair, and then dropped him with a chokeslam onto the chair; Show then waited for Swagger to get to his feet and knocked him out with a punch; moments lataer, several referees tended to Swagger in the ring and helped him backstage
WWE Divas Champion Eve pinned Maryse at 5:04 with a reversal into a modified Pedigree
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Batista in an I Quit match at 20:32 when Batista submitted as Cena had him hoisted for a FU from the hood of a car at the entranceway; stipulations stated Cena would not get a rematch if he lost; within moments of the match starting, Batista took the mic from referee Mike Chioda and said he would give Cena a chance to say I Quit then and there and avoid a beating; Cena responded by punching Batista in the face; immediately after the match, Cena hit the FU to the entrance stage, sending Batista crashing through; moments later, as Cena celebrated and went to go backstage, Sheamus came from behind him and kicked him in the face as the show went off the air
WWE @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – September 14, 2010 (6,000)
Tyler Reks pinned Trent Barretta
NXT – 9/14/10 – featured a vignette on Maxine, focusing on her mixed ethnicity, modeling background, and personality; included an ad for ‘Legacy,’ staring John Cena; featured an in-ring segment in which Matt Striker hosted a joke competition between the contestants, during which several of the participants began using AJ as their punchline and AJ briefly fought with Maxine and Kaitlyn; Jamie eventually won the contest, with Michael Cole then hitting a gong at ringside and cutting a promo saying all the wanna-be participants, Striker, and everyone who paid to see the show should be gonged; included a vignette on Naomi in which she discussed her athletic and dancing background and working with the Orlando Magic; featured a backstage segment with Vickie Guerrero, WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler, and Kaitlyn in which Vickie sent Kaitlyn away before questioning Ziggler about his hugging Kaitlyn after their win, then saying if it happened again he would lose Vickie; included an ad promoting Smackdown moving to SyFy Oct. 1; featured a closing segment of the obstacle course in which Vickie interrupted before it began to show Kaitlyn exactly how to win it; Vickie almost got to the end before she fell on her face, became emotional, yelled at Kaitlyn to win, and went backstage; Kaitlyn eventually won with 36.5 seconds; after the contest, Cole again began hitting the gong, took the mic, cut a promo saying the show was rediculous, said he was done with the show, and left ringside:
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler & Kaitlyn (w/ Vickie Guerrero) defeated Primo Colon & AJ at 2:49 when Ziggler pinned Primo with the Zig Zag; after the bout, Vickie appeared to take exception to Ziggler and Kaitlyn hugging in celebration
Jamie (w/ Brie & Nikki Bella) pinned Aksana (w/ Goldust) at 2:03 with a roll up
WWE Superstars – 9/16/10: MVP pinned Luke Gallows at 11:16 with the Playmaker; Todd Grisham & Matt Striker provided commentary for the bout; prior to the match, Gallows cut an in-ring promo in which he said he could stand on his own two feet and win and would make an example out of MVP; MVP replied with a rap and said Gallows needed a makeover; following the contest, MVP offered his hand to help Gallows to his feet; moments later, Gallows attempted to attack MVP but MVP hit the Play of the Day and Ballin elbow drop
Smackdown! – 9/17/10 – featured an opening in-ring segment of the Peep Show in which Christian attempted to introduce his guest only for Roberto Rodriguez to interrupt and introduce Alberto Del Rio himself, with Del Rio then coming out in a Bentley; moments later, Christian asked Del Rio who he really was after his introduction vignettes and recent actions, then subtly referring to Brock Lesnar, the Spirit Squad, the Boogeyman and asking if Del Rio was a flash in the pan like them; Del Rio responded by saying Christian would end up washing his dishes; Christian responded by challenging Del Rio to a match at Night of Champions, with Del Rio rejecting the offer because he liked Christian and didn’t want him to end up like the peasants in the crowd; Del Rio then said he would think about the match, with Christian then slapping him across the face and Del Rio leaving the ring; moments later, Del Rio walked up the entrance way before taking the mic and again saying his answer was no to the match; included a backstage segment with Teddy Long, Hornswoggle, and a nun in which Long said the nun would help teach Hornswoggle to talk; moments later, Hornswoggle got Long in trouble with the nun to the point where she was about to hit Long with a ruler; Hornswoggle then noted he was responsible, with Long stopping the nun from hitting Hornswoggle and Hornswoggle emptying erasers to cover her in chalk dust; the nun then screamed that Hornswoggle needed an excorcism; featured an ad promoting ‘Legendary,’ staring John Cena; included a backstage segment with WWE Women’s Champion Michelle McCool, WWE Women’s Champion Layla, and Kaval in which Kaval picked McCool’s name out to face WWE Divas Champion Melina at Night of Champions; moments later, McCool hugged Layla and ran off, with Layla and Kaval then realizing McCool rigged the random drawing by only putting her name in and not Layla’s; Layla then said she wouldn’t support McCool at Night of Champions; featured a closing in-ring promo by World Heavyweight Champion Kane in which he said his upcoming match with the Undertaker at Night of Champions would not end like their previous matches and that it would now end on Kane’s terms; moments later, Kane prepared to say Taker would rest in peace but Taker appeared with the two then brawling at ringside; Kane dominated the fight and eventually dropped Taker with a chokeslam and tombstone in the ring:
Drew McIntyre & Cody Rhodes defeated WWE Tag Team Champions David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) in a non-title match at 11:17 when Rhodes pinned Smith with a reversal into Crossroads after McIntyre prevented Kidd from hitting the Hart Attack and pulled him out to the floor
Kofi Kingston pinned Jack Swagger at 16:17 with the spin kick to the face; prior to the bout, Kingston cut an in-ring promo in which he said Vickie Guerrero was the only reason Dolph Ziggler had the WWE IC Title and said Ziggler could lose the title via disqualification or count-out in their match at Night of Champions; Kingston then said by taking the title, he would split up Dolph and Vickie; mid-way through the bout, there were brief dueling chants of “Let’s go, Swagger” and “Let’s go, Kofi”
WWE Women’s Champion Michelle McCool & WWE Women’s Champion Layla (w/ Kaval) defeated Kelly Kelly (w/ Naomi) & Rosa Mendes at 2:03 when Layla pinned Rosa with the Layout after McCool kicked Rosa in the back behind the referee’s back
CM Punk pinned Christian at 12:07 with the Go To Sleep after Alberto Del Rio, who provided guest commentary for the bout, took the mic and distracted Christian from the floor; after the contest, Del Rio took a steel chair and sat on Christian before again saying he would not accept Christian’s challenge; moments later, the Big Show ran out, with Del Rio sliding out to the floor and Show knocking Punk out with a right hand punch
Dark match after the taping: The Undertaker defeated World Heavyweight Champion Kane via count-out at the 4-minute mark when Kane walked out of the match after sustaining the chokeslam
WWE @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – January 24, 2011 (9,000)
Percy Watson pinned William Regal with a splash
Raw – featured a backstage segment with David Otunga, Michael McGillicutty, and Husky Harris in which they were worried about potentially losing their Royal Rumble spots should CM Punk lose to Wade Barrett; moments later, Punk and Mason Ryan walked in with Punk telling them to have faith and that they would sacrifice to help him win the Rumble and main event WrestleMania; Punk finished by having them all get down on one knee and hold their fist out; included Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with John Cena regarding being the official for the Punk vs. Barrett match; moments later, WWE World Champion Mike Mizanin, and Alex Riley, interrupted to say the winner of the Rumble should not choose to challenge him at WrestleMania; Cena replied by saying Miz could lose the title to Randy Orton at the Rumble and not even make it to WrestleMania; after Cena left, Miz ran Matthews off before taking the mic and asking the fans if they thought he would lose to Orton; Miz then showed footage from the previous week of he and Riley double teaming Orton on the floor; featured an ad promoting The Best of Raw 2010 on DVD and Blu-ray; included a backstage segment with Brie and Nikki Bella in which they argued over who wanted to be with WWE US Champion Daniel Bryan the most; moments later, they found Bryan making out with Gail Kim; Bryan then said they had been dating about six months and they had tried to keep it a secret, with Gail saying Bryan had been hanging out with them because he felt sorry for them since there were no guest stars for them to hang out with; Gail started fighting with the Bellas, during which Bryan was slapped, until referees broke up the fight; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read Smackdown had its largest audience ever the previous week, continuing its reign as the #1 show on SyFy; included the announcement Miz & Dolph Ziggler would face Orton & Edge on Smackdown:
World Heavyweight Champion Edge defeated Jack Swagger, Drew McIntyre, and Tyson Kidd in an impromptu over-the-top rope challenge at 1:07; prior to the bout, Edge cut an in-ring promo saying he didn’t want to wait for later in the show to face WWE World Champion Mike Mizanin and asked Miz to come out then and there; after he called Michael Cole a tool, Cole received an e-mail from the Raw GM that stated whoever could throw Edge over the top would earn the #40 spot in the Royal Rumble; after the contest, Edge took the mic and said he would smash the laptop just like he did several months earlier; as Edge confronted Cole on the floor, CM Punk, David Otunga, Husky Harris, Michael McGillicutty, and their new fifth member came out to the ring, with Punk cutting a promo saying the strong survive because they evolve; Punk then introduced the new member as Mason Ryan, with Ryan then only saying “faith;” Punk went on to insult John Cena and the “poor man’s Nexus” the Corre before saying he would win the Rumble; Wade Barrett, Ezekiel Jackson, Heath Slater, & Justin Gabriel then walked out, with Jackson eventually saying the Corre would make sure Punk was eliminated from the Rumble; Jackson and Ryan then faced off before Cole received another e-mail which stated Barrett would face Punk later in the show and the loser and his group would be out of the Rumble match; Cole then announced John Cena would be the guest referee (Royal Rumble 2011 Blu-ray)
Sheamus & Alberto Del Rio defeated John Morrison & Mark Henry at 10:05 when Henry submitted to Del Rio’s armbreaker after Morrison hit a corkscrew plancha onto Sheamus on the floor; prior to the bout, Ricardo Rodriguez served as Del Rio’s ring announcer for the match; during the match, Michael Tarver was shown watching the match backstage (Royal Rumble 2011 Blu-ray)
WWE Divas Champion Natalya Neidhart defeated Melina at 2:45 via submission with the Sharpshooter and leaning so far back that her back touched the mat; after the match, Michelle McCool & Layla interrupted to say they would get their title rematch at the Royal Rumble (Royal Rumble 2011 Blu-ray)
World Heavyweight Champion Edge defeated WWE World Champion Mike Mizanin (w/ Alex Riley) via disqualification at 16:39 when Dolph Ziggler, who provided guest commentary for the match, tripped Edge as he attempted to hit the spear on Miz; ; neither title was at stake in the match; following the ring entrances, Ziggler & Vickie Guerrero came out to join the commentary team; Edge’s ribs were taped for the bout; after the contest, Ziggler dropped Edge with the Zig Zag, with Randy Orton then running out and dropping Riley and Ziggler with the RKO; Miz then hit Orton with his briefcase before running up the ramp (Royal Rumble 2011 Blu-ray)
Michael McGillicutty & Husky Harris (w/ David Otunga & Mason Ryan) defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov (w/ Tamina) in a non-title match at 3:50 when Harris pinned Marella with a modified Flatliner; after the bout, Otunga took the mic and introduced CM Punk for the main event (Royal Rumble 2011 Blu-ray)
Wade Barrett fought CM Punk to a double disqualification at 2:00 when guest referee John Cena stopped the match for excessive profanity, noting it was a PG show; stipulations stated the loser of the fall and their respective group would be taken out of the Royal Rumble match; prior to the bout, Ezekiel Jackson, Heath Slater, & Justin Gabriel escorted Barrett to the ring and Husky Harris, Michael McGillicutty, David Otunga, & Mason Ryan escorted Punk; moment slater, Cena ejected both groups from ringside; after the match began, Cena shoved Punk and slapped Barrett before then saying they couldn’t retaliate or they would lose the match; Cena’s ruling implied both teams were out of the Rumble match but Michael Cole received an e-mail from the Raw GM that said, due to Cena’s actions, both Nexus and Corre would be in the Rumble match; the GM then said Cena would be out of the match if he didn’t go back in the ring and apologize to both men; Cena apologized before fighting both men, prompting Nexus and Corre to come out; both teams then targetted Cena before the Big Show, Yoshi Tatsu, Mark Henry, WWE US Champion Daniel Bryan, WWE Tag Team Champions Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov, John Morrison, R-Truth and others ran out and had a brawl as the show went off the air (Royal Rumble 2011 Blu-ray)
WWE Superstars – 1/27/11 – featured an ad promoting The Best of Raw 2010 on DVD; included a “Did you know?” graphic that read Smackdown vs. Raw 2011 has sold more copies than Medal of Honor, NBA Live, Harry Potter, Resident Evil, and Guitar Hero; featured a vignette on Dolph Ziggler; included a video package recapping the history of the Royal Rumble match; featured the Tyler Reks vs. Trent Barretta match taped 1/25/11 in Cincinnati, OH:
Zack Ryder & Primo Colon defeated David Hart Smith & Yoshi Tatsu at 11:17 when Primo pinned Tatsu with the Back Stabber; prior to the match, Ryder & Primo cut an in-ring promo in which they said they were such a good team they should be on Monday Night Raw; Scott Stamford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout
R-Truth pinned Tyson Kidd at 12:19 with the What’s Up; Scott Stamford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – December 28, 2011 (10,000)
Randy Orton did not appear as advertised; refunds were offered
Ted Dibiase Jr. pinned Jinder Mahal with Dream Street
Sheamus (sub. for Randy Orton) pinned Wade Barrett in a streetfight with the boot to the face, despite interference by Drew McIntyre; prior to the bout, Barrett cut a promo on Orton’s injury, prompting Sheamus to appear
Booker T fought WWE IC Champion Cody Rhodes to a no contest when Rhodes attacked Booker before the match
Seth Rollins pinned Tyson Kidd with a superkick
Justin Gabriel pinned Hunico with the 450 splash; after the bout, Hunico and Camacho double teamed Gabriel
Booker T defeated WWE IC Champion Cody Rhodes via disqualification when Rhodes shoved the referee; after the bout, Booker dropped Rhodes with the scissors kick and did the Spinaroonie
Alicia Fox & AJ defeated Natalya Neidhart & Tamina; Aksana was the guest referee for the bout
WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Evan Bourne defeated Primo Colon & Epico when Bourne scored the pin with Air Bourne; the challengers initially won the match and titles when Epico pinned Kingston with the Back Stabber but the match continued since Kingston’s foot was on the ropes during the cover
World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan defeated the Big Show and Mark Henry in a steel cage match by escaping over the top of the cage as Show attempted to pin Henry after knocking him out with the punch; after the match, Wade Barrett and Drew McIntyre entered the cage to attack Show before others made the save
WWE @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – April 23, 2012 (announced at 16,122; sell out)
Raw SuperShow – 3-hour episode – featured an opening in-ring segment in which Teddy Long introduced John Cena, calling him “a 2-time WWE champion and a 2-time WWE champion;” Long then introduced Brock Lesnar, with John Laurinaitis coming out instead and saying the contract signing would be held later in the show, when Lesnar arrives, and it would be on Lesnar’s terms; Laurinaitis then said it could be Cena’s last Raw and he should enjoy it, then telling Long to instruct Cena to leave the ring; moments later, Edge interrupted, said he wasn’t supposed to be there and his contract would run out in a few days, but he wanted to speak in public to Cena; Edge then said he didn’t want to speak to the Cena in the ring, the Cena affected by losing to the Rock at WrestleMania, and reminded him of their rivalry in 2006; Edge followed by saying Cena couldn’t lose because Lesnar didn’t care about WWE or the fans and left while Cena and Edge carried the load; Edge then said if Cena didn’t get it together then it was a slap in the face to Shawn Michaels, the Undertaker, and himself; he finished by telling Cena to beat Lesnar, then left the ring; included a video package recapping the Lesnar vs. Jeff Hardy match at Backlash 2002; featured an ad promoting the new WWE.com; included a backstage segment with Laurinaitis on his cell phone until Eve walked in, with Laurinaitis making her his new executive assistant; featured a video package with Lesnar talking about why he returned to WWE; included Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with WWE World Champion CM Punk in which he commented on Chris Jericho’s comments earlier in the show, then showing off the liquor basket Jericho gave him; Punk then said he would hand deliver his own gift to Jericho in Chicago, then giving the basket to Matthews; featured an ad promoting ‘You Think You Know Me? The Story of Edge;’ included an in-ring promo by Kane in which he discussed his upcoming falls count anywhere match with Randy Orton at Extreme Rules; moments later, Orton appeared on the big screen with Paul Bearer, tied up in a wheelchair, and shut him into a freezer; Kane responded by saying his real father was the devil himself and he had no intention of saving Bearer; Orton then came ringside and assaulted Kane with a steel pipe; featured a backstage segment in which Alex Riley told Jericho that Punk kicked him out of his locker room after catching him drinking from his gift basket; moments later, Jericho peeked in Punk’s room to see him drinking while on his cell phone; featured the announcement WWE US Champion Santino Marella would defend against Mike Mizanin during the YouTube Extreme Rules pre-show, beginning at 7:30pm EST Sunday; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE granted wishes to Make-A-Wish kids in Germany, Ireland, UK, and France; featured a backstage segment with Jericho, Laurinaitis, Eve, and Long in which Jericho said Punk should be stripped of the title for drinking, with Eve saying he couldn’t drink within 12 hours of a WWE event and could be stripped of the belt; Jericho then suggested Laurinaitis give Punk a field sobriety test; after Jericho left, Laurinaitis told Long to do the test; included Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Lesnar about why the contract signing didn’t open the show as scheduled, then asked what would happen if he were to lose to Cena; Lesnar then briefly pinned Matthews against a production truck before then throwing him down; following the commercial break, Matthews was strapped onto a stretcher and put in a neckbrace; featured a backstage segment in which Long informed Punk of the sobriety test, with Punk yelling in response; included an ad promoting WWE’s new YouTube content; featured an in-ring segment in which Long, alongside police officers, asked for Punk to come to the ring; moments later, Jericho joined him in the ring to make sure the test was done correctly; Punk then came out, slightly staggering, and appeared to show signs of intoxication, even referring to the fans as the “WWF” universe; one of the police officers then told Punk to recite the alphabet backwards, with Punk saying no one can do that sober; he was then told to walk a straight line in the ring, with Punk failing to do so; Jericho then said Punk should be stripped of the belt, with one of the police officers saying he thought Punk was drunk; after the cops left the ring, Long asked Punk to hand over the title belt, which he reluctantly did; before Long could give the title to Jericho, Punk asked for another chance, with Punk reciting the alphabet backwards and walking back and forth down the straight line, even doing a Ric Flair strut; after getting to “A,” Punk hit Jericho with the mic and assaulted Jericho around ringside and up the ramp until Jericho escaped backstage; moments later, Eve and Laurinaitis were shown watching on backstage; included a video package showing Lesnar’s win over Hulk Hogan in 2002; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s Raw was seen by four times as many viewers as MLB on ESPN; included a backstage segment in which Kane rescued Bearer from the freezer only to then return him, saying he was saving Bearer from himself; featured a backstage segment in which AW interrupted Rosa Mendes, WWE Tag Team Champions Primo Colon & Epico, with AW saying they were the champions and needed to be higher profile, then giving them his business card; included a video package recapping Lesnar’s win over Kurt Angle at WrestleMania 19; featured the announcement World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus would face Mark Henry in a rematch on Smackdown, as well as Michael Cole conducting an interview with Orton; included Laurinaitis overseeing the in-ring contract signing between Lesnar and Cena, introducing both men; after Lesnar’s entrance, Cena didn’t appear when his music hit, prompting dueling chants of “Let’s go, Cena” and “Cena sucks;” Lesnar then took the mic, told Laurinaitis that Cena was too scared to come out, and had Laurinaitis sit down to discuss changes to his contract; Lesnar said he wasn’t happy about how things have gone and gave Laurinaitis a copy of things he wanted changed before he signed his contract for Sunday; Lesnar then said anything involving him would have to be cleared by him first, he would get use of Vince McMahon’s jet, couldn’t be fined, would get paid more money, and Raw would be renamed to ‘Monday Night Raw starring Brock Lesnar;’ Laurinaitis agreed, with Lesnar then signing the contract; moments later, Cena appeared with a steel chain around his hand, with Lesnar insulting him and calling him scared until Cena signed the contract; the two then faced off, with Lesnar eventually tipping the table and leaving the ring as Cena watched on:
Chris Jericho defeated Kofi Kingston via submission with the Walls of Jericho at 11:57 after countering a springboard crossbody with the Codebreaker; after the bout, Jericho took the mic and said that win was proof he would win the WWE World Title from CM Punk at Extreme Rules, then saying he would embarass Punk in front of his family and friends in Chicago; Jericho then said he would have a gift for Punk later in the night
Lord Tensai pinned R-Truth with a STO into a claw hold at 2:01 after a sit-down powerbomb; during his entrance, Tensai cut an insert promo in Japanese; there were chants of “Yes” during the match
WWE IC Champion the Big Show & the Great Khali defeated Alberto Del Rio & Cody Rhodes at 10:28 when Show pinned Rhodes with the chokeslam after ADR walked out of the match and Khali chopped Rhodes in the head; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR’s ring announcer for the match; prior to the bout, it was announced Rhodes would challenge Show at Extreme Rules, with the stipulation not announced until Sunday
Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) pinned WWE Divas Champion Beth Phoenix in a lumberjill match with a roll up to win the title at 4:06 after Phoenix appeared to injure her ankle on the floor; prior to the bout, Eve came out and announced the lumberjill stipulation; lumberjills for the bout included Kelly Kelly, Kaitlyn, Aksana, Alicia Fox, Maxine, Natalya Neidhart, Tamina, and Rosa Mendes; after the bout, an emotional Phoenix was tended to by officials
Mark Henry pinned World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus in a non-title match at 1:34 after a fast count from guest referee Daniel Bryan; following the ring entrances, Justin Roberts introduced Bryan as the guest referee, per John Laurinaitis; after the bout, Sheamus attacked Bryan on the floor, with the two going back to the ring where, after Sheamus kicked Henry in the face, Bryan applied the Yes Lock on Sheamus; following the commercial break, Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus, with Sheamus calling Bryan a coward
Zack Ryder & WWE US Champion Santino Marella defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Primo Colon & Epico (w/ Rosa Mendes) in a non-title match at 3:17 when Santino pinned Primo with the Cobra
Brodus Clay & Hornswoggle (w/ Cameron & Naomi) defeated Dolph Ziggler & Jack Swagger (w/ Vickie Guerrero) via disqualification at 1:55 when Vickie climbed in the ring and slapped Clay; the bout was sponsored by Taco Bell Doritos Locos Tacos; Guerrero introduced her team from the entrance stage before the bout; Hornswoggle was dressed as Clay for the contest; after the match, Vickie apologized and put Clay’s hat on his head before doing his dance, with Hornswoggle then biting Vickie on the butt, clearing her from the ring
Dark match after the taping: WWE Champion CM Punk & John Cena defeated Kane & Chris Jericho at 3:38 when Cena pinned Kane with the FU after Punk hit Jericho with the Go To Sleep and made a cover; following the match, Vince McMahon appeared on the stage, with he and Punk announcing it was Cena’s birthday and Punk stating Cena was born to be a professional wrestler; the entire roster then came out, joined by Triple H, and the locker room sang “Happy Birthday” to Cena; moments later, most of the divas, along with Hornswoggle, entered the ring and piled on Cena
WWE @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – April 30, 2013
Main Event – 5/1/13 – featured an opening video package recapping how Kofi Kingston defeated Antonio Cesaro to win the WWE US Title; included Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Cesaro about his upcoming rematch; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE hosted 35 Make-A-Wish families from 14 state and 5 countries for WrestleMania; included a backstage segment in which Kingston was congratulated on his win earlier in the show, with Cesaro then jumping him and yanking out a chunk of Kingston’s hair; featured an ad promoting ‘For All Mankind: The Life and Career of Mick Foley;’:
WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston pinned Antonio Cesaro at 22:16 with the spin kick, to the back of the head; after the match, Matt Striker conducted an in-ring interview with Kingston about his successful title defense, during which Kingston noted his title win was followed by the birth of his first child
Justin Gabriel pinned Heath Slater with the 450 splash at 13:27 after knocking Slater off the top; prior to the match, Slater was escorted to the ring by Drew McIntyre & Jinder Mahal but they were ejected at the 5-minute mark
Smackdown! – 5/3/13 – featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Ricardo Rodriguez regarding his win on Raw and competing later in the show; Alberto Del Rio then appeared, told Rodriguez to calm down, and pulled him away so they could get ready; included a backstage segment with WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn, Natalya Neidhart, and the Great Khali in which they discussed Kaitlyn getting red roses from her secret admirer; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read Raw was the #1 show on cable TV, beating all NBA playoff games and MLB on ESPN; included a video package on the kids that were part of Raw for World Wish Day; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter about Colter’s loss on Raw and being in action later in the show; included an ad promoting ‘The Best of In Your House;’ featured backstage comments by Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns about facing WWE Tag Team Champion Kane later in the show and doing to him what they did to the Undertaker; after they walked away and the camera showed the ground, WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan was shown beaten up; following the commercial break, Bryan was tended to by officials; included a backstage segment in which Matt Striker asked Kane how Bryan was doing, with Kane saying he would make the Shield pay for what they did to the Undertaker and Bryan; Kane said he knew they would take him down but he would take as many of them with him as possible; featured an ad promoting “No One Lives;” included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE Magazine has more readers per copy than ESPN, Rolling Stone, and Maxim combined:
Ryback pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan with a clothesline and Shellshocked at 11:32; prior to the bout, Ryback cut an in-ring promo in which he knew WWE World Champion John Cena was hurt and that’s why he didn’t want to tag with him on Raw against the Shield, and that’s why Cena lost; he went on to say Cena was injured and weak and implied he would beat him for the title at Extreme Rules
Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) pinned Zack Ryder with the legdrop off the top at 2:20; after the bout, Fandango took the mic and led the crowd in pronouncing his name correctly
Ricardo Rodriguez (w/ Alberto Del Rio) defeated Zeb Colter (w/ Jack Swagger) via disqualification at 1:45 when Swagger attacked Rodriguez; moments later, ADR cleared the ring and made the save; moments later, Teddy Long appeared at the entrance stage and set up an immediate tag team match between the four; World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler, alongside AJ & Big E Langston
Alberto Del Rio & Ricardo Rodriguez defeated Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter via disqualification at around the 4-minute mark when World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler, who provided guest commentary for the match, and Big E Langston attacked ADR as he had the cross armbreaker applied; moments later, Teddy Long appeared and set up a triple threat tag team match (the bout began during the commercial break)
Alberto Del Rio & Ricardo Rodriguez defeated World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler & Big E Langston (w/ AJ) and Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter at 5:49 when Ziggler submitted to ADR’s cross armbreaker
Randy Orton pinned Damien Sandow with the RKO at 8:05; after the match, the Big Show walked out with a mic and talked about how Orton refused to tag him into the match at WrestleMania, allowing Sandow to jump Orton from behind and hit his neckbreaker
Mark Henry defeated Sheamus in an arm wrestling contest; Josh Matthews was the MC for the contest; after the match, Sheamus took the mic, congratulated Henry, and challenged him to a rematch using the opposite arm; as the two went to start, Sheamus sucker punched him, then hit the boot to the face before yelling, “That’s what I do!”
Dean Ambrose (w/ Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Kane with a modified bulldog at 9:59, moments after Kane fought off the other Shield members on the floor; the Shield came to the ring in possession of Daniel Bryan’s WWE Tag Team Title belt; prior to the match, Kane assaulted all three men and knocked Reigns and Rollins into the crowd; after the bout, Kane challenged the Shield to face him in the ring; he fought the three off before sustaining Reigns’ spear; moments later, the Shield held up both tag team titles belts as they stood above Kane’s body
Night of Champions 2013 – Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – September 15, 2013
Countdown show – featured Josh Matthews, Alex Riley, Booker T, & Santino Marella as part of the discussion panel; included Renee Young telling fans how to interact via social media and WWE.com during the show; featured a backstage segment with Brad Maddox and Paul Heyman in which Heyman argued that he shouldn’t have to face CM Punk later in the show; Heyman then said he might have to punch the referee to get himself disqualified, with Maddox then saying it would now be a No DQ match:
Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso, Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter), Brodus Clay & Tensai, and Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre (w/ Jinder Mahal) in tag team turmoil at 11:05; Tensai pinned McIntyre at 1:33 with a roll up; immediately after the fall, Slater, McIntyre, & Mahal triple teamed Tensai before Swagger & Cesaro ran out for the second fall; Clay submitted to Swagger’s Patriot Lock at 4:53; during the fall, there were dueling chants of “Let’s go, Usos” and “We the people;” an Uso submitted to the Patriot Lock at 9:14 after Swagger avoided a dive off the top; Young pinned Swagger with the Gut Check
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included the results of a fan poll that Chris Jericho was the best WWE IC champion of all time; featured a backstage segment with Rob Van Dam and Ricardo Rodriguez in which they discussed RVD’s upcoming match against World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio; included a backstage segment with WWE Divas Champion AJ found Layla, Aksana, and Alicia Fox, with the three leaving AJ and her realizing she had to go out for her title defense by herself; featured a poll on who was the greatest divas champion of all time, with fans picking Trish Stratus; included an ad promoting O’Reilly Auto Parts; featured the pay-per-view panel discussing the RVD vs. ADR match; included a backstage segment with WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel proud about his win earlier in the show, with Paul Heyman saying Axel would lose him if Punk got his hands on Heyman later in the show; Heyman then said he believed in Axel and needed Axel to believe in himself; featured the results of a fan poll in which fans picked Booker T as the best World Heavyweight Champion; included a backstage segment with Triple H and WWE World Champion Randy Orton in which Orton questioned Triple H making the main event no interference, with Triple H saying he just wanted to make sure orton was the right guy to be the face of the WWE; featured an ad promoting the WWE’s partnership with the National Guard; included a video package hyping Punk vs. Axel & Heyman; featured an ad promoting Battleground 2013; included the PPV panel discussing the WWE World Title match; featured a poll on who was the greatest US champion, with Sting winning; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA; featured the results of a poll in which fans picked DX as the greatest tag team champions; included a video package hyping Bryan vs. Orton; :
WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Kofi Kingston in an impromptu match at 13:55 with the neckbreaker after dropping Kingston throat-first across the top rope; prior to the match, Triple H cut an in-ring promo in which he said there would be zero interference in the night’s main event match for the WWE World Title, then asked the fans if they were ready for the pay-per-view; moments later, Paul Heyman & WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel walked out, with Heyman complaining that he shouldn’t have to face CM Punk later in the show and Triple H nor Stephanie McMahon would return his calls during the week; Heyman then pleaded with Triple H to cancel the match, with Triple H saying Heyman had good points but the match would stay; Axel then took the mic and questioned what was wrong with Triple H, with Triple H remembering that it was the pay-per-view where every title was on the line and said Axel would defend the title against the first guy he bumps into backstage
WWE Divas Champion AJ defeated Natalya Neidhart, Naomi, and Brie Bella at 5:36 when Neidhart submitted to the Black Widow; late in the match, Natalya had both Naomi and Brie in a double Sharpshooter
Rob Van Dam (w/ Ricardo Rodriguez) defeated World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio via disqualification at 13:24 when ADR refused to break the cross armbreaker once the challenger reached the ropes; Rodriguez had his arm in a sling for the match and introduced RVD once both participants were in the ring; after the contest, ADR attacked RVD but RVD fought him off and hit the Van Terminator with Rodriguez’s help; RVD then held up the title belt as ADR was eventually helped backstage
Mike Mizanin defeated Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) in an unadvertised match via submission with the figure-4 at 7:49; during the match, it was noted Dusty Rhodes would be on Raw the next night
WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel & Paul Heyman defeated CM Punk in a No DQ handicap elimination match at 15:33; Axel submitted to the Anaconda Vice at 10:31; Heyman pinned Punk after Ryback interfered and drove Punk through a table set up in the corner; late in the match, Punk handcuffed Heyman and beat him with a kendo stick; after the contest, Ryback carried Heyman backstage; moments later, Punk was tended to by referees before he shoved them away
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose pinned Dolph Ziggler with the bulldog at 9:45 after Ziggler struck his head in the corner; after the match, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns came out to celebrate
WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at 7:27 when Rollins pinned O’Neil after Reigns hit the spear behind the referee’s back
Daniel Bryan pinned WWE World Champion Randy Orton to win the title at 17:33 with the flying knee to the head and a fast count from referee Scott Armstrong; stipulations stated there could be no interference in the match; during Orton’s entrance, results of a fan poll picked Hulk Hogan as the greatest WWE World Champion of all time; after the contest, Bryan celebrated around ringside
WWE @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – December 28, 2013 (6,500)
Included a segment in which Wade Barrett cut a promo on the crowd
Dolph Ziggler pinned Ryback with a roll up
Natalya Neidhart defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ in a non-title match via submission with the Sharpshooter; the match was advertised as a title bout but AJ took the mic before the bell and said she wouldn’t have to defend it as a Christmas present from those in charge
Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated Mike Mizanin & Kofi Kingston in an impromptu match when O’Neil pinned Miz with the Clash of the Titus after Miz and Kingston argued and Kingston hit his partner with the spin kick to the face; prior to the match, Miz had Kingston as a guest of MizTV to talk about their recent issued, with Vickie Guerrero then interrupting and putting them in the tag team bout; after the match, Kingston, O’Neil & Young did the “Millions of dollars” dance together
Wade Barrett pinned Tyson Kidd with the Bullhammer
Daniel Bryan, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan, & Luke Harper in a steel cage match; stipulations stated the winning team would be that in which all three members could escape the cage; Bryan and Rowan were the last two in the ring, with Bryan escaping
WWE IC Champion Big E Langston defeated Damien Sandow and R-Truth by pinning Sandow with the Big Ending
Mark Henry defeated Fandango in a dance off; fans had the choice to vote on either a dance off (which won at 51%) or a match (49%); the results of the poll drew boos from the crowd; Henry won after putting on a white glove and dancing to Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean,” then fought off Fandango and hit the powerslam
CM Punk defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns in a handicap match by pinning Ambrose with the Go To Sleep