WWE Main Event – 2013 Results
12/30/12; Richmond, VA; Coliseum
1/2/13 – featured an opening in-ring introduction by Michael Cole & Mike Mizanin in which they discussed an update on WWE World Champion CM Punk’s injured knee and previewed the Great Khali vs. WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro match later in the show; included a vignette on Cesaro; moments later, Cesaro came out with a mic and complained about the lack of substance in his vignette video, shown moments earlier; Miz responded on the mic by telling Cesaro he could leave the country any time he wanted and Cole introduced a vignette on Khali; featured Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Khali, with Hornswoggle & Natalya Neidhart showing up and encouraging him; he eventually told them they talk to much and then started a “USA” chant; Cesaro, in the ring, then said he represented the United States of Antonio; included an ad promoting the WWE app; featured an ad promoting the Rock appearing on the following week’s Raw; included a Tout from a WWE doctor in which he said Punk’s knee appeared to be 100% and he was cleared to compete; featured an ad promoting ‘The Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2012;’ included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has published more than 20 books that have been New York Times Bestsellers; featured the announcement Sheamus would face Dolph Ziggler the following week:
WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro pinned the Great Khali (w/ Natalya Neidhart & Hornswoggle) with the Neutralizer at 10:07; after the bout, Matt Striker conducted an in-ring interview with Cesaro about his victory, with Cesaro noting his superiority to everyone in the US; Cesaro then said, if Mike Mizanin, had a problem with it then he could stop hiding behind the commentary table; Miz then took the mic and talked about how resilient the people are, ending by telling Cesaro he was in America and it was awesome
Kofi Kingston won a gauntlet match at 12:44 by pinning WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett; prior to the bout, Kingston, who provided guest commentary for much of the match before his own surprise entrance, said he would regain the IC title; during Barrett’s entrance, he questioned Kingston saying his win over him was a “one time thing” and said the title deserved to be on a real fighter; Barrett then said he was so confident in his ability that he would face anyone in a non-title gauntlet match; during the contest, it was announced Kingston would face Barrett in a title rematch on Smackdown; Barrett pinned Yoshi Tatsu with the Bull Hammer at the 14-second mark; Barrett pinned JTG with the Bull Hammer at 2:38; Barrett pinned Justin Gabriel with the Bull Hammer at 9:33 after dropping Gabriel throat-first across the top rope; Kingston pinned Barrett with the spin kick to the face
1/8/13; Miami, FL; American Airlines Arena
1/9/13 – featured Michael Cole & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included a vignette on Sheamus, followed by one on Dolph Ziggler; featured Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus regarding his upcoming bout with Ziggler; included Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Ziggler, alongside AJ and Ziggler, in which Big E Langston scared Matthews off after he asked a question; featured an ad promoting the following Monday’s 20th anniversary of Raw; included an ad promoting ‘The Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2012;’ included a “Did you know?” graphic ranking top WWE stars on Facebook: John Cena: 14 million, The Rock: 7.8 million, Rey Mysterio Jr.: 6.9 million, Undertaker: 5.5 million, and Triple H: 5.4 million; featured an ad promoting WWE content on YouTube; included the closing announcement Randy Orton would face WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro the following week:
Sheamus defeated Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) via count-out at 22:49 after kicking Ziggler in the face, with Ziggler falling out to the floor; after the match, Sheamus challenged Langston to meet him in the ring, with Langston climbing up on the apron but then stepping back down
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned Zack Ryder in a non-title match with the Bull Hammer at 11:27 after avoiding the Rough Ryder and dropping Ryder face-first across the top rope
1/15/13; San Antonio, TX; AT&T Center
1/16/13 – featured Michael Cole & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s Smackdown was the most watched regularly scheduled show on SyFy for the 120th week in a row; featured an ad promoting ‘The Best of Raw and Smackdown 2012’:
Randy Orton fought WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro to a no contest in a non-title match at around the 23-minute mark when Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns jumped the barricade and surrounded the ring, with Orton inside; during the bout, Mike Mizanin announced he would be in the upcoming Royal Rumble match; moments after the Shield appeared, Miz jumped in the ring and helped Orton fight them off; eventually, Miz was beaten down and Orton sustained the triple powerbomb; after the Shield left through the crowd, Cesaro slid back in the ring and dropped Miz with the Neutralizer; Cesaro came to the ring in possession of the American flag
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at 12:09 when Young was pinned with the splash off the top, moments after the other Uso jumped off the top onto O’Neil on the floor; prior to the bout, Brad Maddox jumped the barricade and joined Michael Cole on commentary
1/22/13; Sacramento, CA; Power Balance Pavilion
1/23/13 – featured Michael Cole & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included a “By the numbers” video package on the Royal Rumble’s history; featured Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Ryback regarding his participation in the Rumble match; included Striker conducting a backstage interview with the Big Show regarding his last man standing match at the Rumble against World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio; featured an ad promoting the following week’s Raw Roulette; included a closing announcement that six men would compete for a WWE IC Title shot beginning the following week’s show:
Ryback defeated WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro via count-out in a non-title match at 10:54 when Cesaro left ringside; prior to the bout, it was announced Mike Mizanin would challenge Cesaro during the live Royal Rumble pre-show; during his entrance, Cesaro cut a promo on his way to the ring, making fun of the fact he was wrestling again on the show while others were only doing commentary and then insulting Ryback; minutes before the finish, Miz left the commentary table to throw Cesaro back into the ring when he tried to leave an initial time
Damien Sandow & Cody Rhodes defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso at 15:45 when Sandow pinned Jey after crotching him on the top turnbuckle; during their entrance, Sandow & Rhodes cut a promo in which they mocked the Usos and said they themselves would be WWE Tag Team Champions at the Royal Rumble
1/30/13; San Diego, CA; Valley View Casino Center
1/30/13 – featured an opening video recapping Brock Lesnar’s return on Raw and attack on Vince McMahon; included a segment of Miz TV at the entrance stage in which Mike Mizanin introduced Ryback as his guest; the two then discussed Ryback’s match later in the show against WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro; moments later, Cesaro interrupted and said the two were conspiring against him; featured an ad promoting ‘The Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2012;’ included Miz & Michael Cole on commentary; featured an ad promoting ‘The Best of Raw & Smackdown 2012;’ included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has 8 of the top 10 best selling sports DVDs in America, with ‘The Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2012’ at #1; featured a backstage segment in which Darren Young & Titus O’Neil made fun of Tensai for his dancing on Raw; after they walked off, Brodus Clay appeared and said what happened on Raw was just a joke, with Tensai saying it wasn’t a joke and stormed off; included a WrestleMania 29 ad to the tune of “I’m Coming Home” by Diddy Dirty Money; featured the announcement McMahon sustained a broken hip in the attack from Lesnar:
Ryback defeated WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro via count-out in a non-title match at 11:39 when Cesaro escaped through the crowd after kicking Mike Mizanin, at the commentary table, in the face
Tensai pinned Titus O’Neil (w/ Darren Young) at 14:40 with the running senton; mid-way through the match, Brodus Clay, Cameron, & Naomi came ringside to cheer on Tensai; after the bout, Tensai danced with Brodus, Cameron, & Naomi
2/5/13; Jacksonville, FL; Coliseum
2/6/13 – featured Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included a vignette promoting the debut of Fandango; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE app has been downloaded 4 million times; included a backstage segment with Brodus Clay, Tamina, and Aksana in which the ladies said Clay should replace his dancers with them; moments later, Cameron & Naomi interrupted, with the four women arguing before Aksana & Tamina were doused with food; featured an ad promoting ‘The Best of Raw & Smackdown 2012’:
Sheamus pinned Cody Rhodes with the boot to the face at 14:02; during his entrance, Rhodes cut a promo in which he said his match wasn’t happening until he addressed not being part of the Elimination Chamber, noting those that were in the match were all failed world champions; Rhodes then set up a chair and sat in the ring, saying he wouldn’t leave until Booker T came out to fix the problem; Michael Cole then said Booker T wasn’t there, because it was Main Event and not Smackdown; moments later, Sheamus interrupted, with Rhodes first doing an impression of Sheamus before Sheamus in turn did an impression of Booker T, Vickie Guerrero, and Vince McMahon; during the match, it was noted World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio had been suspended as a result of his attack on the Big Show
Damien Sandow pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan with the neckbreaker, moments after WWE Tag Team Champion Kane came ringside and distracted Bryan by having pyro shoot out of the ringposts; during his entrance, Sandow said what happened to Cody Rhodes was a disgrace and he would make up for it by beating Bryan
Cameron & Naomi (w/ Brodus Clay) defeated Tamina & Aksana at 4:37 when Naomi pinned Aksana with a leg lariat; Clay provided guest commentary for some of the match; after the bout, Clay, Cameron & Naomi danced in the ring to end the show
2/12/13; Little Rock, AR; Verizon Arena
2/13/13 – featured Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included an opening in-ring segment of the Highlight Reel in which Chris Jericho noted his original guest was scheduled to be Mike Mizanin but Miz was out with a shoulder injury at the hands of WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro; Jericho then had Ricardo Rodriguez introduce his new guest, World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio; ADR then discussed how he would beat the Big Show at the Elimination Chamber, with Jericho then saying ADR’s family was always good to him when he was in Mexico but he would be the one to win the Elimination Chamber and take the title from ADR at WrestleMania; the two then argued in Spanish until Rodriguez rambled in Spanish; moments later, Dolph Ziggler, Big E Langston, & AJ interrupted, with Ziggler saying it was a joke Jericho thought he would win the chamber and that ADR thought he would make it to WrestleMania with the belt; Jericho then made fun of Langston’s middle name before ADR challenged Ziggler to a match; featured Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Paul Heyman, in possession of the Rock’s stolen WWE World Title, about the Rock vs. CM Punk match at Elimination Chamber; included a vignette promoting the debut of Fandango; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE app has been downloaded more than 4 million times:
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio (w/ Ricardo Rodriguez) defeated Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) in a non-title match via submission with the cross armbreaker at 21:48; during the closing moments of the bout, Langston chased Rodriguez backstage after Rodriguez hit an interfering Langston with a pail
2/19/13; Biloxi, MS; Mississippi Coast Coliseum
2/20/13 – featured Michael Cole & Mike Mizanin on commentary; featured an ad promoting ‘Dead Man Down;’ included a Tout from Vickie Guerrero, alongside Brad Maddox, regarding his new job with her; featured Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Maddox in which Maddox said the “Brickie Era” was bigger than the Attitude Era and McMahon-Helsmley Era; included a vignette of Zeb Coulter and Jack Swagger standing by a “Don’t Tread On Me” flag, with Coulter talking about people asking for handouts and saying they should go back to where they came from; “wethepeoplezeb” was promoted across the bottom of the screen as a new YouTube account; featured Striker conducting a backstage interview with Justin Gabriel regarding his upcoming match against Titus O’Neil, with O’Neil interrupting; included a look at John Cena’s appearance on the Fruity Pebbles cereal box:
The Big Show defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso in an impromptu handicap match at 3:38 by pinning both men after hitting a double chokeslam; prior to the bout, Show interrupted Michael Cole & Mike Mizanin recapping Show’s loss at the Elimination Chamber, said they were trying to make him look like a fool, and it was all Booker T’s doing; Show then challenged anyone backstage to come out and face him
The Big Show pinned Brodus Clay in an impromptu match with the punch to the face at 9:57 as Clay charged the corner
The Big Show defeated the Great Khali via count-out in an impromptu match at 7:27 when Show knocked Khali to the floor with a punch to the head; after the bout, Miz took off his headset, responded to Show’s comments towards him earlier in the show, and said he too would accept the challenge; Miz then dominated Show in the ring before Show escaped to the floor and left ringside
Justin Gabriel pinned Titus O’Neil with the 450 splash at 9:01
2/26/13; Oklahoma City, OK; Chesapeake Energy Arena
2/27/13 – featured an opening backstage segment with WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn found Cody Rhodes, with the two discussing Rhodes’ mustache until Sheamus appeared; after Rhodes claimed Sheamus disrespected him, he challenged him to a match and said Sheamus’s win over him a few weeks ago was a fluke; Sheamus then accepted the match and walked away; included Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler on commentary; featured an ad promoting ‘Old School Raw’ on Monday; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Raw was watched by more viewers than both college basketball regular season games on ESPN, combined; featured a vignette on Ryback; included a backstage segment where Kaitlyn found an upset Rhodes, tried to encourage him, and then awkwardly left; featured extended highlights of the John Cena vs. CM Punk match from Raw:
Sheamus pinned Cody Rhodes with the boot to the face after avoiding the Beautiful Disaster at 12:56
Mark Henry pinned Justin Gabriel with the powerslam at 4:38 after a bomb off the middle ropes
3/5/13; Albany, NY; Times Union Center
3/6/13 – featured an opening graphic in tribute to the passing of William Moody (Paul Bearer); included Michael Cole & Mike Mizanin on commentary; featured an ad promoting ‘The Call;’ included the announcement Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman would respond to Triple H’s WrestleMania challenge Monday on Raw; featured a video package hyping the Undertaker vs. CM Punk at WrestleMania; included an ad promoting ‘The Marine 3;’ featured a closing segment recapping highlights from the John Cena / WWE World Champion the Rock segment from Raw:
Randy Orton pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match with the RKO at 16:50; during his entrance, Barrett cut a promo about attending the red carpet premiere of “Dead Man Down,” and then showed a video package with interviews of the stars and director of the movie; Barrett then gloated over being in the movie and made fun of Mike Mizanin for being in “The Marine 3” before Orton attacked him from behind on the floor
Cody Rhodes pinned Zack Ryder with the Beautiful Disaster and Crossroads at 3:06 after avoiding the Broski Boot; during the match, it was noted Rhodes & Damien Sandow would face the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn Monday on Raw
Sin Cara pinned WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro in a non-title match at 4:14 with a hurricanrana off the top
3/12/13; Ft. Wayne, IN; Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
3/13/13 – featured Michael Cole & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE had 10 of the top 10 best selling sports DVDs in America the previous week, with “The Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol. 2” at #1; featured a video package set to the Civil Twilight’s “Letters from the Sky” to hype John Cena vs. WWE World Champion the Rock at WrestleMania; included the announcement Triple H would respond to Brock Lesnar’s challenge on Raw; featured an ad promoting ‘Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart: The Dungeon Collection;’ included footage of the red carpet premiere of ‘The Call;’ featured an ad promoting ‘The Marine 3;’:
The Big Show defeated World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio via count-out in a non-title match at 7:50 when Jack Swagger, who watched the match from the entrance stage, clipped ADR in the knee behind the referee’s back on the floor; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR’s ring announcer for the match; following his entrance, ADR cut an in-ring promo in which he responded to Swagger’s comments and noted many Americans weren’t born in America but were made in America; ADR then showed the parody video of he and Rodriguez as Swagger and Colter; Colter joined Swagger at the entrance during the bout
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre (w/ Jinder Mahal) at 4:07 when McIntyre was pinned with the splash off the top; McIntyre’s ribs were heavily taped for the match
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned Justin Gabriel in a non-title match at 3:15 by hitting the Bull Hammer as Gabriel came off the middle turnbuckle; after the match, Barrett held the title belt up in Mike Mizanin’s face at the commentary table
3/19/13; Cincinnati, OH; US Bank Arena
3/20/13 – featured Michael Cole & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included an ad promoting the WrestleMania-themed WWE Magazine, with John Cena, WWE World Champion the Rock, and Brock Lesnar on the three different covers; featured Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus regarding whether he and Randy Orton would choose the Big Show to be their tag team partner at WrestleMania, with Sheamus saying he would consider it when sheep fly out of his arse; included photos of Natalya Neidhart and Alicia Fox visiting refugees in Rwanda; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read more than 110,000 books were read for the WrestleMania Reading Challenge, an average of 3,200 books read every day; included an ad promoting ‘The Marine 3’:
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned R-Truth in a non-title match with the Bull Hammer at 9:21; after the contest, Barrett cut an in-ring promo in which he bragged about his win, and beating Chris Jericho and Mike Mizanin on Raw; moments later, Barrett confronted Miz on the floor and shoved him into his seat, with Miz attacking Barrett at ringside and in the ring until Barrett escaped to the floor
Natalya Neidhart & Layla defeated Alicia Fox & Aksana at 4:10 when Fox submitted to Natalya’s Sharpshooter; following the entrances, Fox took the mic and discussed she and Neidhart visiting Rwanda, but all Neidhart did during the trip was talk about how much she missed the Great Khali
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at 12:02 when Young was pinned after the Samoan Drop and splash off the top double team
3/26/13; Hershey, PA; Giant Center
3/27/13 – featured Michael Cole & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included an ad promoting ‘The Call;’ featured an ad promoting Superstars for Sandy Relief; included the announcement Miz would challenge WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett at WrestleMania; featured Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus regarding his agreeing to team with the Big Show at WrestleMania against the Shield; included a closing segment recapping the final 10 minutes of Raw:
WWE Tag Team Champion Kane (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan) pinned WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro in a non-title match with the chokeslam at 17:23; Bryan provided guest commentary for the match; during Cesaro’s entrance, he cut a promo saying he would bring culture back to American and then yodeled; late in the match, AJ came out and distracted Kane, with Bryan eventually yelling at her before the finish
Nikki & Brie Bella (w/ Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow) defeated Cameron & Naomi (w/ Brodus Clay & Tensai) at 3:58 when a Bella scored the pin after Naomi slapped Rhodes off the ring apron; prior to the bout, Cameron & Naomi introduced the team by its new name, Tons of Funk; during the Bellas’ entrance, Rhodes & Sandow cut a promo in which Clay & Tensai had tons of saturated fat and then introduced the Bellas; before the match, it was noted the 8 would have a mixed tag team match at WrestleMania
4/1/13; Washington DC; Verizon Center
4/3/13 – featured Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included an ad promoting the Superstars for Sandy Relief auction; featured a look at Vince McMahon’s first tweet, which teased a big reveal on Friday night; included an ad promoting the WWE Superfan Showdown on Facebook; featured the Undertaker, Paul Heyman, and CM Punk segment from Raw; included the Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Heyman, and Brock Lesnar segment from Raw; featured the announcement Diddy would perform at WrestleMania; included the Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter outdoor promo in DC, from Raw; featured Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with the Big Show in which Show said his teaming with Randy Orton and Sheamus at WrestleMania wasn’t about “turning over a new leaf” but rather revenge on the Shield; included an ad promoting the Rockpocolypse game; featured a video package set to the Civil Twilight’s “Letters from the Sky” to hype John Cena vs. WWE World Champion the Rock at WrestleMania:
Mike Mizanin defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil in a handicap match at 18:42 when Young submitted to the figure-4; prior to the bout, WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett walked out with a mic and said he would be joining the commentary team for the match
4/9/13; Boston, MA; TD Garden
4/10/13 – featured Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included still photos from WrestleMania; featured an ad promoting the WWE Superfan Showdown on Facebook; included a backstage segment in which Matt Striker attempted to interview the new World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler, with Big E Langston appearing instead and saying Ziggler didn’t have time for him but Striker could interview him instead; Striker then asked Langston what it was like to debut at WrestleMania, with Langston saying he didn’t like losing but made up for it Monday and would continue to make up for it later in the show; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 30; included footage from the WrestleMania post-show of Triple H getting X-rays done; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read 4 billion social media followers during WrestleMania week; included an ad promoting how fans could win tickets to WrestleMania 30 through a text promotion:
Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Dean Ambrose defeated Kofi Kingston, Brodus Clay & Tensai at 10:44 when Rollins pinned Kingston with a knee off the top to the head of a standing Kingston; prior to the bout, the Shield came out of the crowd; Cameron & Naomi escorted Clay & Tensai to the ring but left ringside mid-way through; during the finish, Reigns tackled Clay with a spear to prevent him from making the save; after the match, Kingston, Clay & Tensai were beaten down before Tensai and Clay sustained the triple powerbomb
Big E Langston pinned Zack Ryder with the Big Ending at 1:16; Langston used his NXT theme song for the bout
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Yoshi Tatsu via submission with the Patriot Lock at 7:46; prior to the bout, Colter cut an in-ring promo in which he made fun of Boston for playing hockey and said Paul Revere was a turncoat; following Tatsu’s entrance, Colter asked him his name, what he ate for lunch, made fun of chopsticks, and then apologized and said he hoped he didn’t offend Tatsu; Colter then extended his hand for Yoshi to shake, which Yoshi did, with Swagger then attacking Tatsu as he bowed to Colter
4/16/13; Knoxville, TN; Thompson-Boling Arena
4/17/13 – featured Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included the announcement World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler, Alberto Del Rio, and Jack Swagger would compete against each other at Extreme Rules; featured an ad promoting the updated WWE app; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Raw and Smackdown were the most socially active shows on TV the previous week, beating all programs on CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox, and ESPN; featured a statement which appeared on screen from Paul Heyman in which he said the fans should spend their time debating whether Triple H would accept the challenge from Brock Lesnar for a steel cage match, rather than talking about CM Punk’s future in the company; included Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett about his match later in the show against Justin Gabriel; featured the announcement Randy Orton & Sheamus would face the Big Show & Mark Henry on Smackdown; included an ad promoting ‘For All Mankind: The Life and Career of Mick Foley;’ featured a closing segment recapping the recent history between Ryback and WWE World Champion John Cena:
Justin Gabriel won a 10-man battle royal by last eliminating Primo Colon at 12:56; prior to the bout, WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett appeared with a mic and made fun of the entrants in the ring, with the Great Khali, Hornswoggle, & Natalya Neidhart appearing and Khali entering the ring as well; stipulations stated the winner would challenge Barrett later in the show; order of elimination: an Uso by Drew McIntyre (2:07), Yoshi Tatsu by Primo & Epico (2:45), Epico by Khali (3:44), Jinder Mahal by Khali (3:53), Khali by Alex Riley, Primo, Santino Marella, McIntyre, the remaining Uso, & Gabriel (9:28), the other Uso by Riley via a dropkick (10:10), Riley by Primo via a dropkick (10:45), Marella by McIntyre (12:02), McIntyre by Gabriel via a headscissors over the top (12:44); Primo by Gabriel via a backdrop
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned Justin Gabriel at 13:40 with an eye gouge and then hitting the Bull Hammer from the ring apron
4/23/13; London, England; O2 Arena
4/24/13 – featured Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included an ad promoting ‘For All Mankind: The Life and Career of Mick Foley;’ featured Matt Striker conducting an interview at the entrance stage with Zeb Colter in which he discussed Jack Swagger’s chances at Extreme Rules, with Colter insulting both Alberto Del Rio and World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler; Colter then said Swagger would face ADR on Smackdown in a No DQ match; moments later, Swagger came out, took the mic from Striker, and repeated “We, the people!”; included the announcement WWE World Champion John Cena & Ryback would face Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns in a handicap match on Raw; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read kids ages 4-11 from 150 countries read more than 100,000 online books as part of the WrestleMania Reading Challenge; included a closing segment showing the final minutes of the Undertaker, WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane vs. Rollins, Ambrose, & Reigns match from Raw, and the announcement Taker would face Ambrose on Smackdown:
The Great Khali (w/ Hornswoggle & Natalya Neidhart) won a gauntlet match at 21:44; prior to the bout, John Bradshaw Layfield conducted an in-ring interview with Mark Henry about Sheamus and the Big Show, with Henry saying he was more powerful than either of them; the two then discussed how many wrestlers Henry could face, with JBL coming up with the idea that Henry should face four men in a gauntlet match; Henry agreed, ordered JBL out of the ring, and issued a challenge to anyone backstage; Henry pinned Jimmy Uso with the powerslam at the 59-second mark; Henry pinned Jey Uso with the powerslam at 3:45; Henry pinned Santino Marella at 11:32 with the powerslam after catching Marella coming off the top; Henry was counted out when he left ringside after sustaining Khali’s chop to the head
4/30/13; Detroit, MI; Joe Louis Arena
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
7/9/13; Hampton, VA; Coliseum
7/10/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included a video package hyping the WWE World Champion John Cena vs. Mark Henry match at Money in the Bank; featured a vignette promoting the return of Rob Van Dam at Money in the Bank; included the announcement Kane may not be able to compete in the Money in the Bank match Sunday due to the attack he sustained from the Wyatt Family on Raw; featured extended highlights from Raw’s performance evaluation of Vickie Guerrero and her firing to close the show:
Dolph Ziggler defeated Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter & Jack Swagger) via disqualification at around the 20-minute mark when Swagger pulled Ziggler to the floor after Ziggler hit the Zig Zag on Cesaro and made the cover; during his and his men’s entrance, Colter compared the ladder match to the American Dream of old before saying one of his men would win at Money in the Bank and earn a World Heavyweight Title match; after the bout, Ziggler fought off Swagger’s Patriot Lock and threw Cesaro to the floor when he attempted the Neutralizer; Ziggler then leapfrogged over the ring steps to jump over Colter’s head and left ringside
The Great Khali (w/ Natalya Neidhart), Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) defeated Heath Slater (w/ Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre), Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow at around the 8-minute mark when Khali pinned Slater with the chop to the head; during their entrance, Rhodes & Sandow cut a promo in which they said they were a cohesive unit and would win at Money in the Bank; after the match, the winning team and their valets danced together in the ring
7/16/13; Providence, RI; Dunkin Donuts Center
7/17/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured a video package recapping the altercation Monday between CM Punk and Brock Lesnar; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has 9 of the top 10 selling sports DVDs in America, with ‘Wargames: WCW’s Most Notorious Matches’ at #1; featured footage from Raw in which WWE World Champion John Cena chose Daniel Bryan to face at Summer Slam; included an ad promoting the updated Rockpocalypse; featured the announcement Chris Jericho would challenge WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel on Smackdown:
Christian pinned Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) with an inside cradle at around the 10-minute mark
Natalya Neidhart & Layla defeated Alicia Fox & Aksana at 5:27 when Layla pinned Aksana with a kick to the head
Justin Gabriel fought Heath Slater (w/ Jinder Mahal & Drew McIntyre) to a no contest at around the 8-minute mark when Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan, & Luke Harper came out; as Wyatt sat in a rocking chair in the aisle, Rowan & Harper attacked Gabriel, Mahal, and Slater at ringside and in the ring; moments later, Wyatt hit the Sister Abigail on Slater in the ring before all four men were piled on top of each other; Wyatt then took the mic, cut a promo, and then told Kane to “follow the buzzards” (Gabriel’s first appearance with new music and ring jacket)
7/23/13; Laredo, TX; Energy Arena
7/24/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included footage from Raw of Paul Heyman accepting CM Punk’s challenge for a match with Brock Lesnar at Summer Slam; featured an ad promoting ‘Dead Man Down’ on Blu ray; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE programming airs in more than 150 countries and 32 languages each week, including Russian, Mandarin, Japanese, Arabic, and Turkish; featured an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ included info on a WrestleMania 30 contest hosted by omaze.com:
Sheamus pinned Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) with the boot to the face at around the 15-minute mark; during their entrance, Colter cut a promo on the crowd, asking if he was in Mexico, before then saying Sheamus, like the crowd, was draining America
Sin Cara pinned Drew McIntyre (w/ Heath Slater & Jinder Mahal) at 3:56 with a headscissors into a face plant; the match was wrestled under blue and orange lights
Damien Sandow pinned Justin Gabriel with a full nelson slam at around the 11-minute mark; prior to the bout, Sandow cut a promo in which he bragged about his Money in the Bank win
7/24/13; Houston, TX; Toyota Center
7/31/13 – featured Josh Matthews & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included an ad promoting the WWE app; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE offers U.S. military free tickets to live events in the U.S.; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 29 on NBC; featured an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ included an ad for WWEShop.com:
Wade Barrett pinned R-Truth at around the 16-minute mark by hitting the Bull Hammer from the floor as Truth attempted a dive between the ropes
Jimmy & Jey Uso pinned Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at around the 15-minute mark when Jimmy pinned O’Neil with the splash off the top
Mark Henry pinned Drew McIntyre with the powerslam at 1:48
8/6/13; Rockford, IL; BMO Harris Bank Center
8/7/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 travel packages; featured a backstage promo by WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns in which they said their win was too easy and everyone else in the WWE would have to catch up to them; included an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s Smackdown was the most socially active show on TV, beating every show on CBS, TNT, HBO, Disney, FOX, TBS, ESPN, and ABC; included highlights from the CM Punk – Brock Lesnar altercation from Raw; featured an ad promoting WWEShop.com:
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Mark Henry, Jimmy & Jey Uso at around the 17-minute mark when Ambrose pinned Jimmy, moments after Jimmy hit the splash off the top but sustained a knee to the head behind the referee’s back from Rollins
Natalya Neidhart defeated Aksana via submission with the Sharpshooter at 5:02; prior to the bout, footage was shown from Raw in which Nikki & Brie Bella and Eva Marie insulted Natalya WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Sin Cara in a non-title match at around the 15-minute mark with the neckbreaker into the facebuster; the match was wrestled under blue and orange lights; Heyman provided guest commentary for the bout
8/13/13; San Jose, CA; SAP Center
8/14/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has 8 of the 10 top selling sports DVDs in America, with the “Greatest Stars of the 90s” at #1; featured a video package hyping the CM Punk vs. Brock Lesnar match at Summer Slam; included an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ featured highlights from the closing segment from Raw featuring WWE World Champion John Cena, Daniel Bryan, and Miz; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 travel packages:
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Cody Rhodes via submission with the cross armbreaker in a non-title match at around the 14-minute mark
Jimmy & Jey Uso pinned Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre (w/ Jinder Mahal) at 9:36 when Jimmy pinned Slater with the splash off the top after Jey hit a dive onto McIntyre and Mahal outside the ring; prior to the bout, it was noted JoJo of ‘Total Divas’ would perform the national anthem at Summer Slam
Big E Langston (w/ WWE Divas Champion AJ) pinned Justin Gabriel with the Big Ending at 6:32
8/20/13; Bakersfield, CA; Rabobank Arena
8/21/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read Summer Slam was the most active program Sunday night, beating all shows on CBS, ABC, HBO, Fox, AMC, NBC, and ESPN; included the announcement Christian would face World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio on Smackdown; featured a “Be A Star” PSA with P Diddy; included an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ featured an ad promoting ‘No One Lives’ on DVD:
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Kofi Kingston, Jimmy & Jey Uso at around the 14-minute mark when Ambrose pinned Kingston with the bulldog after Rollins caused Kingston to crotch himself on the top rope behind the referee’s back
WWE Divas Champion AJ (w/ Layla) defeated Naomi (w/ Cameron) via submission with the Black Widow in a non-title match at 4:07
The Great Khali (w/ Natalya Neidhart & Hornswoggle) pinned Jack Swagger (w/ Antonio Cesaro & Zeb Colter) with the chop to the head at 3:37; following the entrances, Colter took the mic and questioned Khali on why so many companies outsource jobs to India, then said he would export Khali; moments later, Colter quizzed Khali on when the War of 1812 was fought, with Khali responding by chopping Cesaro in the head
Bray Wyatt (w/ Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) pinned Justin Gabriel with the Sister Abigail at 2:06
8/27/13; Las Vegas, NV; Thomas & Mack Center
8/28/13 – featured an opening video package recapping the in-ring segment from Raw between CM Punk, WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel, and Paul Heyman; included Josh Matthews & Alex Riley on commentary; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Los Matadores; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read ‘Total Divas’ is the most watched new reality show on E! this year; included footage from Raw of Daniel Bryan destroying WWE World Champion Randy Orton’s new car, then being triple teamed at the end of the show by WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns; featured an ad promoting ‘No One Lives;’:
WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Cody Rhodes in a non-title match at around the 14-minute mark with the neckbreaker into the facebuster
Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) at 5:37 when O’Neil pinned Swagger with the Clash of the Titus
Kofi Kingston defeated Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) via disqualification at around the 10-minute mark when the referee caught Summer grabbing Kingston’s leg from the floor; after the match, Kingston knocked Fandango to the floor before Fandango appeared to blame the loss on Summer Rae
9/3/13; Minneapolis, MN; Target Center
9/4/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Alex Riley on commentary; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE’s Twitter network has more than 60 million followers, led by the Rock at more than 5 million; featured a video package recapping the Big Show vs. Daniel Bryan on Raw, and Show forced to knock Bryan out after the match; included a video package recapping Cody Rhodes’ firing on Raw, followed by the announcement Triple H would hold a town hall meeting Friday on Smackdown; Chris Jericho was among the superstars featured in a graphic of those who would be on hand for the announcement, even though Jericho was on hiatus; featured a WWEShop.com ad; included an ad promoting ‘Total Divas’:
Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) pinned Justin Gabriel at around the 14-minute mark with the legdrop off the top
R-Truth pinned Damien Sandow with the Little Jimmy at 10:30; during his entrance, Sandow cut a promo in which he made fun of Cody Rhodes being fired and said he would go through all his opponents, including Truth, until he cashed in his Money in the Bank contract; after the match, Sandow took the mic and noted he was still the uncrowned world champion
Luke Harper & Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt) defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at 3:12 when Harper pinned Young with the discuss clothesline; early in the match, O’Neil slapped Rowan’s sheep mask off his head; Wyatt sat ringside in a rocking chair for the duration of the bout; after the contest, Wyatt dropped Young with the Sister Abigail before yelling, “Follow the buzzards” to end the show
9/10/13; Ottawa, Ontario; Canadian Tire Centre
9/11/13 – featured a video package hyping CM Punk vs. WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel & Paul Heyman at Night of Champions; included an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read in the past 27 years WWE superstars have granted more than 5,000 wishes with the Make-A-Wish program; included Josh Matthews & Mike Mizanin on commentary; featured a video package hyping the history between Daniel Bryan and WWE World Champion Randy Orton in the past month; included the announcement Edge would host a Cutting Edge segment on Smackdown with Bryan and Orton:
Kofi Kingston pinned Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter) with the spin kick to the head at around the 14-minute mark; late in the match, Cesaro spun Kingston by his ankles for 25 rotations
Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated Heath Slater & Jinder Mahal at around the 12-minute mark when O’Neil pinned Mahal with Clash of the Titus; Brodus Clay & Tensai provided guest commentary for the match
Big E Langston pinned R-Truth with the clothesline and the Big Ending at 5:20
9/17/13; Cincinnati, OH; US Bank Arena
9/18/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Alex Riley on commentary; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has published 23 books that have been New York Times bestsellers; featured footage of Michael Cole conducting a sit-down interview with Triple H earlier in the week in which he said Daniel Bryan would face Randy Orton for the vacant WWE World Title at Battleground; included an ad promoting ‘Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come;’ featured footage of the Big Show being forced to knock out Dusty Rhodes on Raw:
WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman in a wheelchair & Ryback) pinned Dolph Ziggler with the neckbreaker in a non-title match at around the 12-minute mark after Ryback dropped Ziggler with a clothesline outside the ring behind the referee’s back
Kofi Kingston pinned Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) at around the 13-minute mark with the spin kick to the head
Damien Sandow pinned Justin Gabriel with the Silencer at 3:39 after ramming Gabriel face-first into the middle turnbuckle; after the match, Sandow took the mic and noted he was still holding the Money in the Bank briefcase and would be the next world heavyweight champion (debut of the move)
9/24/13; Milwaukee, WI; BMO Harris Bank Center
9/25/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Alex Riley on commentary; featured WWE.com footage of Michael Cole conducting a sit-down interview with Triple H about the incident on Raw between Mike Mizanin and Stephanie McMahon; included an ad promoting WrestleMania XXX tickets on sale Nov. 16; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous Friday’s Smackdown was the most socially active show on TV, beating every show on CBS, TNT, HBO, Disney, Fox, TBS, ESPN, and ABC; included an ad promoting ‘Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come’:
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Big E Langston & Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) at around the 13-minute mark when Jimmy pinned Langston with the splash off the top after a superkick from Jey; late in the bout, Fandango complained to Summer Rae on the floor that his leg was injured
The Big Show pinned Damien Sandow with the punch to the face at 3:46; prior to the bout, highlights were shown of Miz TV on Raw involving Mike Mizanin and Show; after the match, Show snapped the handcuffed Money in the Bank briefcase from the ringpost and laid it across Sandow’s body before leaving the ring
WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Justin Gabriel in a non-title match with the modified neckbreaker at around the 15-minute mark
10/1/13; Baton Rouge, LA; River Center
10/2/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Alex Riley on commentary; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE.com is translated into more than 20 different languages worldwide, including Chinese, Arabic, German, Polish, Japanese, and Russian; featured WWE.com footage from earlier in the week of Michael Cole conducting a sit-down interview with Triple H about the Big Show’s problems, with Triple H saying he was giving Show a main event opportunity to make some money by facing the Shield on Smackdown; included an ad promoting ‘Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come;’ featured the announcement R-Truth would challenge WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel at Battleground; included a video package recapping the segment on Raw involving the Rhodes family, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and the Shield; featured a Susan G. Komen for the Cure PSA with Layla, John Cena, Alicia Fox, and the entire roster:
Damien Sandow pinned Santino Marella with the Silencer at around the 10-minute mark after avoiding the Cobra; during his entrance, Sandow cut a promo insulting Marella; there were dueling chants for both men during the match
Luke Harper & Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt) defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at 4:24 when Harper pinned O’Neil with the discuss clothesline; Wyatt sat in a rocking chair in the aisle for the duration of the match; after the bout, Wyatt hit the Sister Abigail on O’Neil
WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Zack Ryder in a non-title match at 3:49 with the modified neckbreaker
Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) at 4:34 when Cesaro pinned Tensai with the Neutralizer; prior to the bout, it was noted Tensai would be a panelist as part of the Battleground kickoff show
10/8/13; Columbus, OH; Nationwide Arena
10/9/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Alex Riley on commentary; included the announcement CM Punk would face Ryback at Hell in a Cell; featured an ad promoting Punk’s new t-shirt; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE Twitter and Facebook network has more than 200 followers; featured a Susan G. Komen PSA with John Cena, Layla, Alicia Fox, and the entire roster; included the Ricardo Rodriguez vs. World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio match from Raw, the announcement ADR would face Cena at Hell in a Cell, and ADR’s attack on Ricardo after the bout; featured an ad promoting ‘Goldberg: The Ultimate Collection;’ featured the Stephanie McMahon / Big Show segment from Raw; included a closing segment with the final moments of the six man tag main event from Raw, and Show knocking Triple H out after the bout:
Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre defeated Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) in a handicap match at 5:50 when Slater pinned Clay with a corkscrew splash over the top into the ring
Tamina pinned Aksana at 3:30 with a boot to the face
Big E Langston pinned Zack Ryder with the Big Ending at around the 9-minute mark
10/15/13; Kansas City, MO; Sprint Center
10/16/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included a look at John Cena’s road to recovery en route to challenging World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio at Hell in a Cell; featured an ad promoting ‘Goldberg: The Ultimate Collection;’ included footage of Cody Rhodes & Goldust winning the WWE Tag Team Titles on Raw; featured a Susan G. Komen for the Cure PSA with Lilian Garcia, Titus O’Neil, and Layla:
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose pinned Dolph Ziggler at around the 13-minute mark with the modified DDT after yanking Ziggler off the top rope onto the back of his head
Santino Marella, Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) defeated Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre at 5:18 when Marella pinned Mahal with the Cobra
Damien Sandow pinned R-Truth with the Silencer at 4:42
The Great Khali (w/ Natalya Neidhart & Hornswoggle) pinned Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) at 3:12 with a chop to the head as Fandango came off the top
11/5/13; Charlotte, NC; Time Warner Cable Arena
11/6/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Alex Riley on commentary; included an ad promoting WWE 2K14; featured an ad promoting the return of ‘Total Divas;’ included an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 tickets going on sale the following Saturday; featured a “Did you know?” graphic noting the top 5 superstars on Twitter – Cena, the Rock, Rey Mysterio Jr., Undertaker, and Triple H; included a video package focusing on the closing segment from Raw; featured WWE.com footage of Michael Cole conducting a sit-down interview with Triple H in which Triple H said Kane was now director of operations:
Luke Harper & Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt) defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at around the 14-minute mark when Rowan pinned O’Neil with a splash; after the match, Young was knocked to the floor and Wyatt hit O’Neil with Sister Abigail
Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) pinned Alicia Fox with the facebuster at 4:55 after avoiding the scissors kick
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Hunico & Camacho at around the 17-minute mark when Jey pinned Camacho with the splash off the top
11/12/13; Manchester, England; Phones 4u Arena
11/13/13 – included Josh Matthews & Alex Riley on commentary; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 tickets on sale Saturday; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read World Heavyweight Champion John Cena has more Facebook followers than any anthlete from the NHL, MLB, NFL, NASCAR, PGA, or UFC; featured footage from a WWE.com sit-down interview between Michael Cole and Kane in which Kane said the monster within him was just one part of him but it would be utlized when needed, adding that he was evolving; included an ad promoting The History of WWE; featured highlights of Cena vs. Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro from Raw; included the announcement CM Punk & Daniel Bryan would face Luke Harper & Erick Rowan at Survivor Series; featured an ad promoting Total Divas:
Natalya Neidhart defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ (w/ Tamina) via disqualification at around the 11-minute mark when Tamina attacked Natalya as AJ was caught in the Sharpshooter; during and after the match, Tyson Kidd was shown watching on backstage; after the contest, AJ applied applied the Black Widow; following the commercial break, Kidd consoled Natalya backstage in which Natalya blamed herself and said she blew her own shot; Kidd hugged her and said it wasn’t her last chance
Justin Gabriel pinned Tyson Kidd at 6:12 by rolling through a hurricanrana off the top
Drew McIntyre & Heath Slater (w/ Jinder Mahal) defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil (w/ R-Truth) at 6:51 when Slater pinned O’Neil with a corkscrew splash into the ring after McIntyre hit the Future Shock; 3MB was referred to as the Union Jacks and came out wearing Union Jack clothing