WWE Raw – 2013 Results

1/7/13; Tampa, FL; Tampa Bay Times Forum
1/7/13 – featured an opening in-ring promo by John Cena in which he discussed the upcoming WWE World Champion CM Punk vs. Ryback TLC match, the return of the Rock, and being part of the Royal Rumble match; moments later, Dolph Ziggler, AJ, & Big E Langston interrupted, with AJ and Cena having words before Ziggler said he would also be in the Rumble match; Cena then challenged Ziggler to a match then and there, with Langston taking the mic and accepting on Ziggler’s behalf; included an ad promoting ‘The Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2012;’ featured an ad promoting the following week’s 20th anniversary special; included a backstage segment in which Santino Marella spoke with Ricky Steamboat, with WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett interrupting and insulting both men; after Barrett left, Steamboat offered to be in Marella’s corner for his match with Barrett later in the show; featured Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Randy Orton regarding his participation in the Royal Rumble match, with Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre interrupting and stating they too were in the Rumble; included an ad promoting WWEshop.com; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s show was the #1 show on basic cable – beating every show on TNT, TBS, FX, History Channel, TLC, and ESPN; included Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus regarding his upcoming Royal Rumble participation and whether he could win it twice in a row to regain the World Heavyweight Title; moments later, Slater, Mahal, & McIntyre walked in, with Sheamus making fun of their being beaten up by Orton and saying he wanted to see them in the ring later; featured an ad promoting the WWE app; during the show, tweets were shown from users using the hashtag #RockonRaw regarding fans’ favorite Rock memories; included a backstage segment in which Brad Maddox found Paul Heyman, with Heyman saying he didn’t want Maddox in his life and Maddox saying he could help Heyman and WWE World Champion CM Punk; Maddox said he could be the referee for the TLC match, with Heyman telling him he didn’t want him around and didn’t even know why he existed; featured a “Be A Star” ad with comments from Carl Edwards, Cena, David Arquette, Perez Hilton, James Durbin, MGK, Sheamus, Kellen Lutz, Alicia Fox, James Roday, Angus T. Jones, and Jordin Sparks; included a video package recapping the history between Punk and Ryback; Jon Gruden was shown in attendance; featured a “Did you know?” graphic ranking top WWE stars on Twitter: The Rock: 3.8 million, Cena: 3.2 million, Orton: 1.7 million, Punk: 1.4 million, and Miz: 878,000; included Striker conducting a backstage interview with Punk, alongside Heyman, regarding his match, with Punk saying he had nothing to do with Maddox and didn’t know the Shield; Punk then said he would speak about the Rock in the ring and “drop another pipe bomb;” featured a backstage segment with WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane in which they argued as to who was at fault for losing their match earlier in the show; moments later, Vickie Guerrero intervened and said they would get their 4-month evaluation the next week by Dr. Shelby; included the announcement Alberto Del Rio would face World Heavyweight Champion the Big Show on Smackdown; featured a closing in-ring segment in which Punk, alongside Heyman, came out and discussed the “cashing in” on his rebel outlaw personal that he created and the glass ceiling in the WWE; Punk then discussed how Cena gets title shots after constantly losing, Bryan having to smile and do catchphrases, Brodus Clay having to touch the fans while dancing in the ring, and Little Jimmy getting better position on Raw than Tyson Kidd; Punk then said he had become the most successful world champion of all time and said Bruno Sammartino and Hulk Hogan had it easy; he went on to say that Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, and Edge all say they did what they did for the fans, while Punk didn’t care about the fans and said if the superstars were really looking out for the fans then why didn’t they come out and share their millions of dollars with the fans; a crew member then told Punk the show had to go to break, with Punk saying they would do so when he wanted them to and pointed around the arena to tell the fans they didn’t matter; following the commercial break, Punk talked about the names he had beaten in 2012 and said he was also beating the fans at each turn; moments later, Rock came out, said the fans rejected Punk, he was delusional, and couldn’t make good on his promises to the fans; Rock then led the crowd in chanting “Cookie Puss” at Punk and said he was back to see the fans, beat Punk, and win back the title after 10 years; moments later, Rock told Punk not to tell the fans they didn’t matter and it was Punk himself that didn’t matter; when Punk cut him off, Rock said “It doesn’t matter if you matter” and that he would take the belt; Punk responded by saying he was the best Rock will have been in the ring with and he would kick his ass, despite his “kid games;” Rock then told Punk to get new tattoos of M&Ms and Snickers on his butt so he would have a lifetime reminder of how Rock kicked his candy ass at the Rumble, then dropping Punk with the Rock Bottom to close the show; included a closing ad promoting Rock being on Smackdown on Friday:
John Cena pinned Dolph Ziggler in an impromptu match with the FU at 16:04; prior to the bout, AJ & Big E Langston escorted Ziggler to the ring but were ejected at the 10-minute mark for interfering on the floor; during the bout, there were dueling chants of “Let’s go, Cena” and “Cena sucks;” during the final moments of the match, while the referee was knocked down, Langston ran out and attacked Cena before escaping through the crowd Kaitlyn defeated WWE Divas Champion Eve via count-out at 4:39 when Eve escaped into the crowd
Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane in a non-title match at 7:13 when Rhodes pinned Bryan with Crossroads; prior to the bout, it was announced tickets for the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame at Madison Square Garden would go on sale Saturday Randy Orton pinned Heath Slater (w/ Jinder Mahal & Drew McIntyre) with the RKO at 4:28; prior to the bout, it was announced tickets would be on sale for the Royal Rumble Fanfest; after the contest, Mahal and McIntyre attacked Orton but also sustained the RKO
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned Santino Marella (w/ Ricky Steamboat) at 2:22 in a non-title match with the Bull Hammer; after the bout, Barrett appeared to attack Steamboat but then left the ring when Steamboat removed his jacket
WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro pinned the Great Khali (w/ Natalya Neidhart & Hornswoggle) in a non-title match at 3:24 with the Neutralizer after a springboard European uppercut from the middle rope; Mike Mizanin provided guest commentary for the bout
Sheamus pinned Jinder Mahal (w/ Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre) at 5:45 with the boot to the face; throughout the match, Sheamus also assaulted Slater and McIntyre
WWE World Champion CM Punk (w/ Paul Heyman) defeated Ryback in a TLC match at 18:52; during his entrance, Punk made it a point to walk underneath a ladder on his way to the ring; at the 16-minute mark, Ryback climbed the ladder only for the lights to go out; when they came back on, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns appeared in the ring and attacked Ryback; moments later, they dropped Ryback with a triple powerbomb through a table set up on the floor, and onto the steel steps underneath (The Best of Raw & Smackdown 2013)
World Heavyweight Champion the Big Show pinned Kofi Kingston in a non-title match at the 24-second mark with the punch to the face

1/14/13; Houston, TX; Toyota Center
1/14/13 – 20th anniversary episode; featured an opening montage with all the past Raw openings; included Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; featured an in-ring address by Vince McMahon in which he said more than 4 billion viewers had seen Raw since its inception; McMahon then said Dolph Ziggler would face John Cena in a steel cage match and the Rock would be in concert; moments later, the Big Show interrupted and said his was robbed of the World Heavyweight Title on Smackdown; after McMahon joked about Show losing weight by losing the title, he showed footage of how Alberto Del Rio won the title from Show days earlier; Show then said Booker T was jealous of him and McMahon should strip ADR of the title; ADR and Ricardo Rodriguez then interrupted with ADR challenging Show to a title rematch later in the program, with Show refusing and saying he wasn’t prepared just like he wasn’t prepared for their match on Smackdown; Show then said Houston wasn’t a fitting place to regain his title and instead challenged ADR to a match at the Royal Rumble; ADR then called Show a “fat jackass” in Spanish and Rodriguez doused Show with confetti; ADR then fought off Show and knocked him to the floor; included footage of Chris Jericho and Bob Barker’s altercation at the 9/7/09 Raw; featured a “Did you know?” graphic that read when Raw debuted in 1993, Kofi Kingston was 11 years old, Cody Rhodes was 7, and AJ was 5; included a backstage segment with WWE Divas Champion Eve, Booker, and Teddy Long in which Booker said Eve would be stripped of the title later in the show if she tried getting counted out or disqualified against Kaitlyn later in the show; moments later, Eve propositioned Booker, with Long and Booker laughing until Eve slapped Long; featured a backstage segment with WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane in which they agreed to tell Dr. Shelby whatever he wanted to hear and lie to hurry up and get out of their examination; moments later, Dr. Shelby arrived, got the two to have a group hug, and asked them about the best qualities of the other; after Dr. Shelby said they had progressed, he brought in Damien Sandow & Cody Rhodes to come in in an attempt to trigger anger in Bryan & Kane; Sandow & Rhodes eventually insulted Dr. Shelby for not doing what he was doing, with Shelby going into a rage and telling Bryan & Kane to attack Sandow & Rhodes, with the three then chanting “Yes!”; included an ad promoting the new start time of 10:30 a.m. for Saturday Morning Slam; featured Justin Roberts introducing Mick Foley as the first inductee into the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame, with Foley then coming out and taking the mic; moments later, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns came through the crowd; as they surrounded him in the ring, Ryback ran out to make the save but was beaten down as well; Randy Orton then ran out but was also attacked, leading to Sheamus coming out; Ambrose was eventually left alone in the ring where he sustained Shellshocked and was pulled to the floor by Rollins and Reigns; moments later, Josh Matthews conducted an in-ring interview with Ryback about the Shield; included a video package on the various characters and gimmicks from Raw’s past; featured Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Brodus Clay about the comments made about him the previous week by WWE World Champion CM Punk, with Clay saying Punk should leave his name out of his comments; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Raw has aired more original episodes than Survivor, The Amazing Race, and American Idol, combined; featured a video segment on the 3/12/07 contract signing between McMahon and Donald Trump for their hair vs. hair match at WrestleMania; included an ad promoting the WWE app; featured a video package focusing on vehicle moments in Raw history; included a backstage segment with the Rock and Foley in which Rock congratulated Foley on his hall of fame induction, with Vickie Guerrero interrupting, telling them to shut up, reminding them it was her show and making fun of Foley going in the Hall of Fame; included Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Cena regarding his upcoming match with Ziggler, with Cena listing various names that had appeared on Raw – from DOA to Braden Walker – before ending with referencing the 2002 tagline of “Get the F Out;” featured an in-ring segment of MizTV with Ric Flair as the guest to discuss his favorite Raw moment; Flair then said the Raw the day after WrestleMania 24 and his retirement was the biggest of his career and said he looked forward to when Ryback brings down the Shield; Miz then introduced a video package on the biggest talkers of Raw history; as Miz prompted Flair to give his own catchphrase, WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro came out with an American flag and insulted both for being failures; Miz then challenged him but Cesaro went to leave the ring, with Flair landing a chop, Miz dropping Cesaro with the Skull Crushing Finale, and then allowing Miz to apply the figure-4 on Cesaro; moments later, Flair dropped an elbow on his own jacket as Miz kicked Cesaro from the ring; included a video package on the 1/19/98 Raw in which McMahon introduced Mike Tyson, leading to an altercation with Steve Austin; featured footage from WWE Active of Eve quitting WWE during an interview with Matt Striker; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Raw has been viewed more than 4 billion times in the US alone during the past 20 years; featured the announcement ADR would have a championship party on Smackdown; included a backstage segment with AJ and Big E Langston in which AJ discussed WWE weddings during Raw and showed clips of the Edge / Lita wedding, interrupted by Kane, the Triple H / Stephanie McMahon wedding, in which Triple H broke up with her, and then when AJ walked out on Bryan to become the new Raw GM; AJ then began to cry over losing her GM role and blamed it on Cena, with Ziggler walking in and saying he had been preparing his entire life to prove how good he was later in the night in their steel cage match; featured an ad promoting ‘The Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2012;’ included a closing in-ring segment with the Rock in which he showed a photo of his first appearance on Raw, made fun of it, and said it was an example that people can overcome anything if they put their mind to it; Rock then sang a parody of “Heartbreak Hotel,” making fun of Paul Heyman, before introducing Dusty Hill from ZZ Top in the front row; Rock then asked for Vickie to come out and sang a parody of Eric Clapton’s “Wonderful Tonight” making fun of her; moments later, Rock called for Punk to come out, with Punk and Heyman then appearing at the entrance stage before Rock said he would beat him for the title in 13 days; Punk then ran to the ring, with he and Rock brawling at ringside until referees, Arn Anderson, Dean Malenko, and Mike Rotundo intervened to pull them apart as the show ended:
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned Randy Orton in a non-title match with the Bull Hammer at 10:30
WWE Tag Team Champion Kane (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan) pinned Damien Sandow (w/ Cody Rhodes) with the chokeslam at 2:00; prior to the bout, it was announced Kane & Bryan would face Sandow & Rhodes at the Royal Rumble
Kaitlyn pinned WWE Divas Champion Eve with a spear to win the title at 5:27; stipulations stated that Eve would lose the title were she disqualified or counted out (Eve’s last appearance)
WWE World Champion CM Punk (w/ Paul Heyman) defeated Brodus Clay (w/ Cameron & Naomi) in a non-title match at 3:41 with the Anaconda Vice after the flying elbowsmash; after the match, Punk took the mic, noted he made a 400lb. monster tap out, he was the world champion, and had held the title more than 400 days; Punk then said Rock would come out later and try to entertain but the fact remained that he would not leave the Royal Rumble with the belt
Heath Slater won a 4-man battle royal by last eliminating Sheamus at 3:14; Jinder Mahal was eliminated (2:26); Drew McIntyre by Sheamus via a backdrop (2:35); Sheamus by Mahal & McIntyre as Sheamus tried to drag Slater over the top rope; after the match, Slater, Mahal, & McIntyre celebrated before Sheamus assaulted all of them, ending by hitting the boot to the face on Slater as Slater was on McIntyre’s shoulders
WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Kane) defeated Cody Rhodes (w/ Damien Sandow) via submission with the No Lock at 1:16
John Cena pinned Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) in a steel cage match with the FU at 16:26 after Ziggler accidentally hit an interfering Langston with his Money in the Bank briefcase, as AJ scaled the cage and distracted the referee; Jim Ross provided guest commentary for the match, subbing for John Bradshaw Layfield; during the bout, there were dueling chants of “Let’s go, Cena” and “Cena sucks”

1/21/13; San Jose, CA; HP Pavilion
1/21/13 – featured an opening video package in tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. Day; included an opening segment in which Vickie Guerrero came out, arm in arm with Paul Heyman, and said she would always do the right thing for Raw; Heyman then spoke against the Rock’s comments against both himself and Guerrero the previous week; he then said Rock would answer for his comments against WWE World Champion CM Punk when the two meet at the Royal Rumble; Vickie said she had banned the Rock from entering the building and he would be arrested if he showed up; moments later, a technical attendant informed Vickie that the Rock had arrived; the big screen then showed Rock standing beside several police officers inside the parking lot, with Rock telling the police to arrest Punk for having an “imaginary nutsack,” Heyman for not wearing a bra, and ask Vickie whether she had her head up her ass; Vickie then threatened to have Rock arrested; featured a video tribute to Mick Foley being inducted into the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame, to the tune of Needtobreathe’s “Keep Your Eyes Open;” included a video by Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns in which they talked about their attacks on Mike Mizanin, Randy Orton, and Sheamus; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE’s Facebook network has more than 89 million fans, lead by John Cena with more than 14 million; included a backstage segment in which Heyman was shown on the phone, with Brad Maddox interrupting and Heyman agreeing to make him famous and thanking him; featured a backstage segment with the Rock speaking with the police officers keeping Rock out of the building, with one of the officers noting his wife and kid are in the building and he had his own ticket; Vickie then showed up and told the officers to arrest Rock, with them saying he hadn’t entered the building or done anything wrong; Vickie then offered to let Rock in if he apolgized to her, with Rock insulting her and saying he would get in under his own terms; after Vickie left, Rock asked the police who they served and said he had an idea; included an ad promoting the following week’s Raw Roulette from Las Vegas; featured an in-ring promo by Punk, alongside Heyman, in which he said the world title was his life’s work, was the most important thing in his life, and he wouldn’t let the Rock take it from him; Punk then said the fans could call Rock many things, but not champion and it would remain that way after the Rumble; included an ad promoting the WWE app; featured a “Did you know?” graphic that read the previous week’s Raw was the most watched show on cable TV, beating all shows on TNT, history, MTV, TBS, and all ESPN networks; featured an in-ring segment in which Dr. Shelby introduced WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane for their graduation from anger management, with the two putting on their graduation caps; Shelby then asked which student should talk about their feelings, with Kane and Bryan arguing that the other should do it; moments later, the crowd chanted for Dr. Shelby before he suggested everyone hug at the same time; Shelby then had several people, both crew and fans, hug; included a backstage segment in which Heyman told Punk he got him a box seat to hear his own comments directed towards the Rock; following the commercial break, Punk was shown sitting in the box seat as Heyman cut a promo in the ring; Heyman then said Punk was the most articulate champion of all time and Rock was simply the flavor of the month that Vince McMahon was trying to use to get the belt off Punk; moments later, the Rock came out in possession of a ticket and threatened Heyman until he left the ring; Rock then took the mic and cut a promo on Punk as Punk watched on from the box seat, saying he has a dream just like MLK to get back to the promise land and win back the WWE World Title; moments later, Rock quoted MLK before the lights went out; when they came back on, Rollins, Ambrose, & Reigns appeared in the ring and triple teamed Rock, ending by hitting the triple powerbomb on him; Punk then responded by telling Rock there was only room for one man at the top of the mountain and that Rock needed to wake up to his dream; featured a “Did you know?” graphic that read WWE’s Twitter network has more than 40 million followers, led by the Rock with 3.9 million followers; included a backstage segment with Vickie, Ziggler, AJ, & Langston with Vickie telling Ziggler that his Beat the Clock win allowed him to either pick #1 or #2 in the Rumble match; featured a backstage segment with Vince McMahon, Punk, and Heyman in which Vince said he would strip Punk of the title if the Shield interfered in his match with Rock; included the announcement Bob Backlund would be inducted into the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame; featured a closing in-ring promo by John Cena in which he said he would win the Rumble; moments later, Sheamus interrupted, followed by Darren Young & Titus O’Neil, Randy Orton, Mike Mizanin, Bryan & Kane, WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro, Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, & Jinder Mahal; moments later, a dozen more wrestlers came out and brawled in the ring to close the show:
Beat the Clock: Randy Orton pinned WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro in a non-title match with the RKO at 11:36
The Big Show pinned Zack Ryder with the punch to the face at the 51-second mark; prior to the bout, it was announced Show would challenge World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio in a last man standing match at the Royal Rumble; following the ring entrances, Brad Maddox jumped the barricade to join the commentary team; after the bout, Show took the mic and, with his boot on Ryder’s chest, counted Ryder down as though he were ADR in their last man standing match
Ryback pinned Heath Slater (w/ Jinder Mahal & Drew McIntyre) with Shellshocked at 1:21; after the bout, Ryback took the mic and said he would win the Royal Rumble to earn a WWE World Title match at WrestleMania
Beat the Clock: Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) pinned Mike Mizanin with the Zig Zag at 10:56 after Langston distracted Miz from the floor; during the bout, there were chants of “Let’s go, Ziggler”
WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn pinned Alicia Fox in a non-title match with the spear at 2:06; during the match, Tamina was shown watching on backstage
Beat the Clock: Sheamus fought WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett to a no contest in a non-title match at 10:56 when the time ran out; during the bout, Dolph Ziggler, AJ, & Big E Langston were shown watching on backstage; late in the match, Sheamus set up Barrett for the boot to the face, with Ziggler, AJ, & Langston coming out and AJ distracting Sheamus; Sheamus hit the boot to the face just before the time expired
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio pinned Tensai in a non-title match with a moonsault from the middle turnbuckle at 1:31; Sergio Romo of the San Francisco 49’ers was shown in attendance; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR’s ring announcer for the match; after the contest, ADR counted in 10 in Spanish to represent what would happen to the Big Show at the Royal Rumble

1/28/13; Las Vegas, NV; Thomas & Mack Center
1/28/13; Raw Roulette – included Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield; featured an opening backstage segment in which Vickie Guerrero introduced the fans to the Raw Roulette wheels, announced Randy Orton would face WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro, and then spun the wheel with it landing on guest referee stipulation; featured an in-ring promo by CM Punk, alongside Paul Heyman, in which he claimed he beat the Rock and should still have the WWE World Title; Punk then said Vince McMahon screwed him worst than he did Bret Hart in Montreal and said the match would be forever known as the Phoenix Screwjob; moments later, McMahon walked out to the entrance stage and said he had video proof that Punk was part of a scheme involving the Shield and he would give Heyman a performance review later in the show, with his job on the line; included a backstage segment in which Ryback was shown spinning the wheel and it landed on “Make me laugh,” with Vickie then telling Ryback to go out and make her laugh; Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf were shown in attendance; featured an in-ring segment hosted by Matt Striker in which he had Ryback, Darren Young & Titus O’Neil make jokes; after O’Neil made a joke, Ryback attacked them both and dropped O’Neil with Shellshocked; a laughing Striker then announced Ryback as the winner, with Ryback then dropping him with Shellshocked as well; included a video package on Bob Backlund being inducted into the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the Royal Rumble was the most socially active show the previous night, beating the SAG Awards, NHL, and the Simpsons; included a backstage segment with Vickie and Cody Rhodes in which Rhodes spun the wheel to determine his opponent, with it landing on John Cena; featured a look at Cena’s image appearing on boxes of Fuity Pebbles; included a WWE Active ad; featured a backstage segment in which Tensai spun the wheel with it landing on lingerie pillow fight, with Tensai yelling at Vickie and Brodus Clay that he was a monster and wouldn’t do it; Vickie then told Clay to spin it again, with it landing on dance off; included footage of the Royal Rumble Fanfest and city events, with comments from Lawler, Sheamus, Clay, Ted Dibbiase Jr., Alicia Fox, Ryback, Orton, Layla, Hornswoggle, footage of Bo Dallas earning a spot in the Rumble match, and footage of the Q&A panels; featured an in-ring segment hosted by Lawler in which Tensai disrobed to reveal his lingerie, showing that Clay never told him about the stipulation change; Clay, with Cameron & Naomi, danced first; Tensai, in his lingerie, then danced with Clay until Ron Simmons appeared on the big screen and said “Damn!”; included a backstage segment in which World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio, alongside Ricardo Rodriguez, spun the wheel, with it landing on a bodyslam challenge for his match with the Big Show; featured an ad promoting ‘The Best of Raw & Smackdown 2012;’ included a “Did you know?” graphic which read more than twice as many viewers watched the previous week’s Smackdown than the NBA on ESPN; featured an in-ring promo by WWE World Champion the Rock in which he noted his previous title reigns and said this was the most proud moment of his career, then thanked the fans before making fun of Punk and Heyman; moments later, Punk interrupted at the entrance stage, said he was the man that made the title prestigious, and claimed Rock didn’t earn the title but stole it from him; Rock responded by telling Punk to come to the ring and face him as a man or stay up the ramp like “a punk ass bitch;” Punk then approached the ring as the crowd chanted “punk ass bitch” but backed off and said he did things on his own terms; Punk then listed the cities he would be appearing in the coming week before telling Rock he would allow him a rematch at the Elimination Chamber; Rock then said the only thing Punk would take is “the ass kicking of a lifetime;” included a WrestleMania 29 ad to the tune of “I’m Coming Home” by Diddy Dirty Money; featured an ad promoting the Intercontinental Cup tournament starting on Main Event; included an in-ring segment of karaoke, hosted by Lawler, with Great Khali, Zack Ryder, Hornswoggle, and Natalya Neidhart in the ring; after Khali sang “Sexy Boy,” Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre interrupted and said they were the rock stars of WWE; moments later, Ryder, Khali, and Hornswoggle cleared 3MB from the ring; featured the announcement that Booker T would make an announcement pertaining to the World Heavyweight Title on Smackdown; included a closing in-ring segment in which McMahon called for Heyman to come out, noting Punk was escorted from the building 10 minutes earlier; after Heyman came out and shook McMahon’s hand, McMahon used disinfectant and then questioned whether Heyman had either Brad Maddox or the Shield under contract; Heyman said no, and then said he had to lie every day of his career in order to survive but he was telling the truth now; McMahon then showed footage taped weeks earlier from Maddox’s cameraman in which Heyman said he paid Maddox and paid the Shield and that the Shield was more effective than Maddox; moments later, the Shield came up behind Maddox, with Maddox apologizing and saying he would forget about it; Heyman responded by saying it was a learning experience, with the Shield then attacking Maddox; the crowd then chanted “You got busted” at Heyman before Heyman said he wasn’t the man in the video; as McMahon went to fire Heyman, Brock Lesnar walked out to the ring and came face to face with McMahon; Heyman repeatedly tried to intervene and asked McMahon to leave the ring but Lensar dropped McMahon with the F5 to end the show:
Randy Orton pinned WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro in a non-title match with the RKO at around the 15-minute mark after Cesaro argued with guest referee Mike Mizanin; after the match, Miz helped Cesaro to his feet only to then hit him with the Skull Crushing Finale (the match began during the commercial break)
Bo Dallas pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match with a powerslam at 2:13; following Vickie Guerrero spinning the wheel backstage and it landing on spinner’s choice, Barrett took the mic and said he wanted to face Dallas to get revenge on Dallas eliminating him from the Royal Rumble the previous night
John Cena pinned Cody Rhodes with the FU at 1:59; late in the bout, Rhodes went to the floor, took the mic, said the match was a waste of time, and tried to leave ringside; moments later, Cena went to the floor and threw him back in the ring; after the bout, Cena took the mic, addressed boos from fans that didn’t like the fact he won the Royal Rumble, and discussed his decision on whom to face at WrestleMania; he went on to say, for the WWE World Title, he could face either CM Punk or the Rock, noting his histories with both; Cena was booed and received chants of “Rocky” before saying he wanted the WWE World Title match at WrestleMania; Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns then came through the crowd and fought with Cena; after beating him down, Sheamus ran out but was also attacked, with Ryback then appearing; Ryback was quickly thrown into the ring steps on the floor and Sheamus was thrown into the ringpost; moments later, Cena sustained the triple powerbomb in the ring
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio fought the Big Show to a no contest in a bodyslam challenge; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR’s ring announcer for the match; upon his entrance, Show threw Rodriguez, fought with ADR, and then knocked him out with a punch; Show then used duct tape to tape ADR’s arm to the ring rope, tossed Rodriguez across the ring, ripped his shirt, and chopped him; Show then assaulted Rodriguez on the floor and in the ring as ADR was forced to watch; moments later, Show held Rodriguez up to knock him out with a punch before then kicking ADR and knocking him out with a punch as well
WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn fought Tamina to a no contest in a non-title lumberjack match at around the 3-minute mark when all the lumberjacks began fighting in the ring; lumberjacks for the bout, dressed as showgirls, included Alicia Fox, Rosa Mendes, Layla, Aksana, Cameron, and Naomi; after the bout, Tamina and Kaitlyn watched from opposite sides of the ring as the other women continued to brawl
Sheamus defeated Damien Sandow in a tables match at 7:19 after hitting the White Noise through a table set up in the corner; following his entrance, footage from the WWE app was shown of Sandow spinning the wheel backstage to determine the stipulation; during the match, there was a chant of “Thank you, Sandow”
WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated Chris Jericho & Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) in an impromptu non-title match at 5:41 when Kane pinned Ziggler with the chokeslam; prior to the bout, Jericho cut an in-ring promo in which he said his surprise return in the Royal Rumble was one of the best moments of his career and he would never forget it; moments later, Ziggler, AJ, & Langston joined him in the ring, with Ziggler questioning why Jericho was there and bragged about beating him months earlier to kick him out of the company; Jericho responded by making fun of AJ and Langston, with Vickie appearing on the big screen and saying she signed Jericho to a new contract and spun the wheel to see what kind of match they would have; the wheel landed on Strange Bedfellows, with Vickie then saying they would face Bryan & Kane as a tag team

2/4/13; Atlanta, GA; Philips Arena
2/4/13 – featured an opening segment in which CM Punk pulled Justin Roberts into the ring and made Roberts announce him as the People’s Champion; Punk then said he didn’t overreact the previous week against WWE World Champion the Rock and said he had deal with a week of questions regarding the Paul Heyman, Brad Maddox, and the Shield situation; Punk then went to the floor and questioned fans and the commentary team if he was in the video shown, with all of them agreeing that he wasn’t and Punk sayiing he wasn’t involved; he said Vince McMahon doctored the footage to his liking so he could show it on his program and call it gospel, then added McMahon broke his hip and got what he deserved and he himself would get back the WWE World Title that he deserved; moments later, Booker T interrupted and said Vickie Guerrero gave him the power to choose Punk’s opponent later in the night; Booker then noted Punk’s WrestleMania opponents of Rey Mysterio Jr., Randy Orton, and Chris Jericho and told the fans to vote via the WWE app on who Punk’s opponent would be; following the segment, footage aired showing fans how to install the app; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s Raw was the msot watched show on cable, beating every show on TNT, History, MTV, TBS, and all ESPN networks; featured footage from WWE Active of Matt Striker interviewing Orton about potentially facing Punk, with Orton noting he faced and beat Punk at WrestleMania in Atlanta; Chilli from TLC was shown in attendance; included footage from WWE Active of Striker interviewing Mysterio about potentially facing Punk; featured a backstage segment with Guerrero talking with John Cena about his plans to confront the Shield later in the show, with Cena saying they needed to be stopped; included footage from WWE Active of Striker interviewing Jericho about potentially facing Punk; featured a WrestleMania 29 ad to the tune of “I’m Coming Home” by Diddy Dirty Money; included Jerry Lawler taking the mic and revealing the results of the poll — Jericho at 57%, Orton at 30%, and Mysterio at 13%; featured a backstage segment in which WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane argued over who was at fault for their loss to Mysterio & Sin Cara, with Bryan telling Kane to stay backstage for his upcoming singles match; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE had 8 of the 10 top selling sports DVDs in America, with TLC 2012 at #1; featured a backstage segment with Bryan & Kane in which Bryan asked where Kane was as he was attacked by Mark Henry, with Kane making fun of him and walking off; included footage of Big Show on his cell phone from his hotel, then answering the door for room service; featured an in-ring segment of Miz TV in which Paul Heyman interrupted Mike Mizanin, joined him in the ring, and wished McMahon a speedy recovery from hip surgery; Miz then questioned Heyman about his relationship with Maddox and the Shield, with Heyman saying Punk was screwed by the Rock at the Royal Rumble; moments later, Guerrero interrupted, said she was the reason Lesnar showed up on Raw, and she had been secretly negotiating a deal with Lesnar; Miz then said neither was credible and both would soon be fired; moments later, Lesnar came out, with Miz punching him and Lesnar responding by decking Miz and tossing him to the floor; Lesnar then began throwing Miz’s furniture, with Miz coming back in the ring and attacking Lesnar only to sustain the F5; included a vignette promoting the debut of Fandango; featured a video package announcing the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame induction of Bruno Sammartino; included a backstage segment in which Striker interviewed Punk, who said the Rock was a thief for taking his belt and he himself was still the champion; featured a look at the Rock’s world title win at the Rumble and the mainstream press it received; included Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Cena regarding his plans to call out the Shield; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE YouTube views were at more than 1.5 billion in 2012; included footage of Show eating in his hotel room, with a man bringing his match contract to him to sign; after the man repeatedly tried to tell Show something and Show cut him off, World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio showed up at the door and the two fought; ADR was eventually beaten down until he sprayed Show with a fire extinguisher and then hit him in the head with it; featured a closing in-ring segment in which Maddox took the mic and said he was glad the truth was known and that everyone knew he was an innocent victim; he then called out the Shield, with Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns coming through the crowd and saying Maddox didn’t know what justice was about; moments later, Maddox was beaten down and sustained the triple powerbomb; Cena, Ryback, and Sheamus then came through different areas of the venue, with Orton and others blocking their exit at the stage; Cena, Sheamus, and Ryback then brawled with the group until the Shield escaped through the crowd:
Ryback pinned WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro in a non-title match at 9:51 with Shellshocked
Jack Swagger defeated Santino Marella via submission with the ankle lock at 1:25; Booker T provided guest commentary for the match; after the bout, Michael Cole noted the ankle lock was now known as the Patriot Act; moments later, Swagger confronted Booker at the commentary table and said he was just getting started
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Cody Rhodes in a non-title match via submission with the cross armbreaker at 2:46; following the bout, ADR took the mic and noted his past and thanked the fans for their support in opening his eyes and helping him change his ways; moments later, the Big Show appeared on the big screen, via a hotel room, said ADR stole his title and he wanted a rematch at the Elimination Chamber; Show said ADR should send a carrier over to drop off the contract because he didn’t want to come to the hotel and try looking for Show himself
WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. via submission with the No Lock at 8:34 after avoiding the splash off the top; prior to the bout, it was noted Mysterio and Randy Orton would be in the Elimination Chamber match; during the match, Booker T and Teddy Long were shown watching on backstage; following the match, Mark Henry came out, with Henry tossing Bryan into the barricade and attacking Mysterio in the ring; moments later, Sin Cara ran out but Henry caught him in mid-air and hit a powerslam; Henry then did the same to Mysterio before hitting a bomb off the ropes
Sheamus pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Kane with the boot to the face at 3:49, moments after WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan came out and distracted Kane from the apron; early in the bout, it was noted Bryan would be part of the Elimination Chamber match
Randy Orton pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match at 4:56 with the RKO; during Barrett’s entrance, an insert promo from Bo Dallas aired in which he talked about his win the previous week over Barrett
CM Punk pinned Chris Jericho at 14:59 with the Go To Sleep after twice ramming Jericho into the ringpost; during the bout, there were dueling chants for both men; late in the match, there was a chant of “This is awesome”

2/11/13; Nashville, TN; Bridgestone Arena
2/11/13 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Paul Heyman in which he said it would be the last time the fans would see him; Heyman then said he sacrificed 7 years of his life for ECW, gave of himself to groom Brock Lesnar, and then did the same for CM Punk; Heyman said he needed to resign so that his sins would not fall on Punk and hinder his career and Punk was his best friend; moments later, a surprised Punk joined Heyman in the ring, with Heyman telling him that Vince McMahon blamed him for the attack by Lesnar and the way Vince screwed Punk at the Royal Rumble wouldn’t compare to what he would do to them next; Punk said he would regain the WWE World Title from the Rock at Elimination Chamber and that they were a team; Heyman agreed, said Punk would become champion again, and hugged Punk while saying he would be there Sunday to see Punk beat the Rock; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s Raw was the most socially active show on TV, beating the NBA and NHL by nearly 4 times; featured a backstage segment with Booker T and Teddy Long, with Chris Jericho walking in and trying to get a spot in the Elimination Chamber match; Booker then said he would earn a spot if he could beat WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan later in the show; included a backstage segment in which Heyman tried to get Vickie Guerrero to add a stipulation to the Rock-Punk match, with McMahon calling in to speak with Vickie; Heyman then apologized to McMahon on the phone for Lesnar’s attack and then convinced McMahon to add a stipulation that Punk could win the title if Rock were disqualified or counted-out in the match; featured backstage footage of Big Show knocking out Alex Riley and Yoshi Tatsu after they made fun of him; included an in-ring segment in which Show joined Matt Striker in the ring, knocked him out with a punch, and then took the mic; Show then searched for what to say but ultimately left the ring without a word; featured a video to promote Bruno Sammartino’s WWE Hall of Fame induction; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has more than 1 million YouTube subscribers, more than HBO, Apple, Discovery networks, Playstation, UFC, ESPN, and Lady Gaga; featured a backstage segment in which Dolph Ziggler, AJ, & Big E Langston interrupted Booker and Long, who said he wanted to be part of the chamber match just to prove he was better than Jericho; Booker then said Ziggler could earn a spot if he could beat WWE Tag Team Champion Kane; included footage of Brodus Clay, Natalya Neidhart, and Alicia Fox promoting the WrestleMania Reading Challenge; featured an in-ring promo by Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns in which they dared John Cena, Ryback, & Sheamus to come out to face them, and insulted them when they didn’t appear; they then said Cena, Ryback, & Sheamus were failures and they would make Cena pay for 10 years of living in his own personal bubble; moments later, the lights went out and Cena, Ryback, & Sheamus appeared in the ring, then attacked the Shield and cleared them from the ring; the brawl then continued at ringside and into the crowd until the Shield fled; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE app has been downloaded more than 4 million times; featured a backstage segment in which Bo Dallas attacked WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett and left him laying before he was pulled away by officials; included an ad promoting ‘The Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol. 2;’ featured a video package on the Elimination Chamber match; included a closing in-ring promo by the Rock in which he talked about moving to Nashville when he was 15, being at a bar with Downtown Bruno, and someone walking in; Rock said it wasn’t Jeff Jarrett, but a crackhead who sold him a stolen car that he later ditched after finding another crackhead asleep inside it; moments later, Punk and Heyman walked out, with Rock saying their segment earlier in the show was like a love scene out of Twilight; Rock then challenged Punk to join him in the ring, with the two brawling until Heyman tripped Rock in the middle of the People’s Elbow; Punk then dropped Rock with the Go To Sleep and left the ring with the title belt; Punk then took the mic and said the title belonged to him as the show ended:
Mark Henry pinned the Great Khali (w/ Natalya Neidhart & Hornswoggle) with the powerslam at 1:35; prior to the bout, it was noted Rey Mysterio’s injury at the hands of Henry would take him out of the Elimination Chamber match; after the match, Henry returned to the ring and dropped Hornswoggle with the powerslam as well, with some in the crowd chanting “One more time;” moments later, it was announced Henry would face Randy Orton Friday on Smackdown
Chris Jericho pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan with the Codebreaker at 10:41; stipulations stated Jericho would earn a spot in the Elimination Chamber match if he won; Booker T and Teddy Long were shown watching on backstage during the match
John Cena, Ryback, & Sheamus defeated Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre at 2:51 when Cena pinned Mahal with the FU, after Sheamus hit White Noise on McIntyre and Ryback hit Shellshocked on Slater; after the match, the winners took the mic and discussed facing the Shield at Elimination Chamber; Cena took the mic to a mixed reaction and said they would be after the Shield later in the show
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Coulter) defeated Zack Ryder via submission with the Patriot Act at 2:32; Booker T and Teddy Long were shown watching on backstage during the match; after the match, Swagger introduced Coulter, who discussed what was wrong with America and said there were too many people who didn’t look like or talk like him and they needed to leave (Dutch Mantell’s debut as Coulter)
Mike Mizanin defeated Cody Rhodes via disqualification at 3:04 after WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro, who provided guest commentary, attacked Miz on the floor, moments after Miz kicked him in the head; during the match, it was announced Miz would be a guest on Chris Jericho’s Highlight Reel on Main Event; during the bout, there was a brief “Goldust” chant at Rhodes; after the match, Cesaro repeatedly rammed Miz’s head against the barricade from a wheelbarrow position
Brodus Clay (w/ Cameron & Naomi) & Tensai defeated Primo Colon & Epico (w/ Rosa Mendes) at 1:11 when Tensai pinned Epico with the running senton; after the bout, Cameron & Naomi cleared Rosa from the ring
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Damien Sandow via submission with the cross armbreaker at 1:19; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR’s ring announcer for the match; during his entrance, Sandow cut a promo in which he made fun of country music; after the contest, ADR took the mic, made fun of Big Show not speaking during his promo earlier in the night, and agreed that the time for talk was over
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned Kofi Kingston in a non-title match at 3:36 after covering Kingston’s face with the ring apron and then hitting the Bull Hammer from the floor
WWE Tag Team Champion Kane pinned Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) at 10:20 with the chokeslam after Ziggler accidentally knocked AJ off the apron; stipulations stated the winner would earn a spot in the Elimination Chamber match; Booker T and Teddy Long were shown watching on during the bout

2/25/13; Dallas, TX; American Airlines Center
2/25/13 – featured an opening in-ring segment in which Vince McMahon, on crutches, came to the ring, took the mic, and called for Paul Heyman to join him in the ring for their scheduled fight; moments later, Heyman came out and said McMahon had positioned him to look like a wuss but he was all man and would not take it easy on McMahon; Heyman continued to talk before attacking McMahon’s injured leg, then hitting him with one of his own crutches; McMahon then took the weapon away and hit Heyman with it until Brock Lesnar walked out; as Lesnar cornered McMahon, Triple H walked out to the entrance stage, with the two then brawling at ringside; Lesnar’s head was busted open after hitting the ringpost and Triple H then knocked him into the timekeeper’s area with a clothesline; Lesnar fought back, dropping Triple H onto the announce table; Triple H fought back by hitting a spinebuster in the ring and knocking Lesnar to the floor with a steel chair (Triple H’s surprise return); included an ad promoting Friday’s Social Media Smackdown; featured info on how fans could Tout their thoughts on the opening segment; featured an ad promoting ‘The Call;’ included an in-ring promo by CM Punk regarding his match later in the night against Cena, adding the night wasn’t about the main event of WrestleMania or the WWE World Title but about him; Punk said he had beaten Cena more times than he could count “when it mattered” and pinned Rock twice in four weeks, then adding he was immortal and God before leaving the ring; featured the announcement Donald Trump would be inducted into the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame; included a clip of ‘The Marine 3,’ starring Mike Mizanin; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Fandango; included an in-ring segment of Miz TV with Zeb Coulter, Jack Swagger, World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio, and Ricardo Rodriguez; Coulter then said he called out Glenn Beck but since Beck didn’t answer, he responded by mentioning the illegals who “drain” the American resources; Coulter then noted a foreigner could not own property in Mexico, and went on to call the illegals “criminals;” ADR cut him off and said America did not belong to Coulter or ADR but to everyone, adding he didn’t like bullies and if Coulter and Swagger wanted them gone then they should try to make them; Swagger then said ADR would see them at WrestleMania and left the ring; featured an ad promoting the following week’s “Old School” episode; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE’s Twitter network has 40 million followers, lead by the Rock with more than 4 million; featured footage from the commercial break of Coulter confronting Miz at the entrance stage, with Swagger jumping Miz from behind; included a backstage segment with WWE Tag Team Champions Kane & Daniel Bryan in which they said they should focus on working well together as a team because they had to face Darren Young & Titus O’Neil later in the show; the two then argued over which of them could beat Young & O’Neil by themselves, with Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox interrupting and saying Bryan’s claim of being able to win blindfolded and Kane’s claim of being able to win with one arm tied behind his back would be upheld in the match; featured the WrestleMania 21 “A Few Good Men” trailer between Cena and John Bradshaw Layfield; included an in-ring segment in which Sheamus complained about WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett being overlooked by the Oscars, then showing a trailer of “Dead Man Down;” Sheamus then showed a clip of Barrett in the film and sarcastically made fun of his acting ability; moments later, Barrett interrupted and said Sheamus was jealous of him; the two men then had words and dodged each other’s moves before Barrett escaped to the floor; featured a video from Coulter & Swagger in which Coulter talked about the jobs taken from American workers; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has more than 1 million YouTube subscribers, more than HBO, Apple, Discovery networks, Playstation, UFC, ESPN, and Lady Gaga; featured an in-ring promo by Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns in which they said no super team or army could beat them, bragged about their recent victories; as Rollins questioned if there was anyone else, Sheamus appeared and dared them to face him; as Ambrose and Reigns left the ring to go after him, Randy Orton came out of the crowd, hit Rollins with an RKO, and escaped back into the crowd; included a Tout from Triple H regarding the opening segment; featured the announcement 18 staples were used to close Lesnar’s cut; included Touts from fans about the Triple H / Lesnar altercation; featured Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Cena regarding his upcoming match against Punk; included a look at SyFy’s Robot Combat League, starring Chris Jericho; featured a Tout of the Undertaker’s return on Saturday in Waco, TX:
Ryback pinned Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) with Shellshocked at 11:09, moments after knocking an interfering Langston off the apron
Mark Henry pinned the Great Khali with the powerslam at 1:24
Randy Orton pinned WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro in a non-title match at 3:03 with the RKO as Cesaro attempted a European uppercut from the middle turnbuckle
R-Truth pinned Cody Rhodes with the Little Jimmy at 2:23; Damien Sandow provided guest commentary for the match; after the match, Truth knocked an interfering Sandow to the floor
WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil in a non-title match when Kane pinned Young with the chokeslam at 3:33; Kane had one arm tied behind his back and Bryan was blindfolded for the match
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Coulter) defeated Mike Mizanin via submission with the ankle lock at 7:12, moments after Miz caught his ankle between the ring ropes; during the match, World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez were shown watching on backstage; after the match, the commentary team showcased a tray of new food items at Sonic
John Cena pinned CM Punk with the FU at 26:33 after avoiding the elbow drop off the top and using a huricanrana; Cena’s WWE World Title match at WrestleMania was at stake in the match; during the bout, there were chants for both men and dueling chants of “Let’s go, Cena” and “Cena sucks;” after the match, a tweet from WWE World Champion the Rock was shown, congratulating Cena for the win (History of WWE)

3/4/13; Buffalo, NY; First Niagra Center
3/4/13 – Old School Raw – featured a new take on the 1986 WWF show opening to start the broadcast; included the RAW letters at the entrance; featured an opening appearance from the Undertaker, with a show intro narrated by Gene Okerlund summing up the names from the past who were on hand; included the 1993 show opening theme; Jerry Lawler wore his King wrestling outfit for the show; featured an in-ring promo by CM Punk, alongside Paul Heyman, in which he said he should be in the main event of WrestleMania defending his WWE World Title and saw no point of being at WrestleMania; Punk then said what he just saw gave him purpose and would beat Taker at WrestleMania, then comparing his world title streak to Taker’s WrestleMania streak and said the streak would be 20-1; Randy Orton then interrupted, noted he had beaten Punk at WrestleMania and Taker had also beaten him at WrestleMania, and asked the crowd who they would rather see face Taker at WrestleMania – Punk or Orton; Big Show then appeared, noted he also had faced Taker at WrestleMania, and was the only one that had what it took to beat Taker; moments later, Sheamus walked out and said he was the only one who had never faced Taker, or lost to him, and it would take more than a RKO, punch, or Go To Sleep to get it done; Vickie Guerrero then appeared and said Sheamus, Punk, Orton, and Show would battle to face Taker at WrestleMania; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s show was the most socially active show on TV, beating every show on CBS, ABC, ESPN, TNT, FOX, and MTV; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Fandango later in the show; included an ad promoting the WrestleMania Reading Challenge; featured an in-ring segment in which WWE World Champion the Rock appeared and talked about returning to Buffalo after 10 years; moments later, John Cena walked out, talked about everything Rock had conquered, and noted he felt worthless after telling everyone he had to beat Rock the previous year and then losing; Cena said he had a chance to rewrite history and wasn’t throwing his chance away; Rock then said Cena’s passion and fire is why he wanted to face Cena, and said no one had that in the WWE except himself; Cena responded by quoting Mike Tyson and noting he had accomplished every hurdle in his career except beating Rock; Rock then quoted Lance Armstrong, adding he was full of crap and so was Cena; the two then said they would beat the other at WrestleMania and had a staredown; included an ad promoting ‘The Marine 3’ on DVD; featured Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Jack Swagger, alongside Zeb Coulter, regarding his attack on Jim Duggan, Sgt. Slaughter, and Dusty Rhodes earlier in the show; moments later, World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio jumped Swagger and had to be pulled away; included footage from the previous week’s premiere in Los Angeles of “Dead Man Down,” with comments from WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett, the director, and other starring cast; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has 10 of the top 10 best selling sports DVDs in America, with “The Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol. 2” at #1; included an in-ring promo by Triple H in which he talked about Brock Lesnar breaking his arm twice in two months, and then hitting the gym after recovering; Triple H then said he was waiting for a reason to return and found that when Lesnar attacked Vince McMahon; Triple H then challenged Lesnar to face him at WrestleMania; featured an ad promoting “Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection;” included a video from Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns in which they discussed Show, Sheamus, and Orton; featured a pretaped promo by Swagger & Coulter regarding those they regarded as “thieves” and said they weren’t afraid to fight for what was theirs; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Cena has more than 14 million Facebook fans, more than any athlete from MLB, NHL, UFC, PGA, NASCAR, and the NFL; featured Touts from fans about who Taker would face at WrestleMania; included a WrestleMania 29 ad to the tune of “I’m Coming Home” by Diddy Dirty Money; :
Ryback pinned WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro in a non-title match with Shellshocked at 8:05 after powering out of the Neutralizer; prior to the bout, an insert promo from Cesaro aired in which he discussed the upcoming match; during the match, a graphic advertised “Dead Man Down” in theaters Friday; after the contest, Mark Henry walked out and past Ryback in the aisle
Mark Henry pinned Zack Ryder with the powerslam at the 52-second mark
Mike Mizanin (w/ Ric Flair) defeated Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) via submission with the figure-4 at 10:09 after avoiding a dropkick attempt; prior to the bout, Miz took the mic and introduced Flair; late in the contest, Flair confronted Langston on the floor
Jim Duggan (w/ Dusty Rhodes & Sgt. Slaughter) defeated Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Coulter) via disqualification at around the 1-minute mark when Swagger hit Duggan with his own 2×4, then did the same to Rhodes and Slaughter; Swagger then locked the Patriot Lock on Duggan
WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil (w/ Ted Dibiase) in a non-title match at 3:45 when Kane pinned Young with the chokeslam; after the match, Dibiase stuffed a $100 bill in Young’s mouth and left ringside; moments later, Bryan took the money and stuffed it in his trunks
Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) defeated Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre (w/ Jinder Mahal) at the 26-second mark when Tensai pinned Slater with a roll up; prior to the bout, the Honkytonk Man was introduced and came out, with Slater taking the mic away and saying his group was the real rock stars of the WWE; after the bout, Honky danced before breaking his guitar over Slater’s head
Kofi Kingston fought Fandango to a no contest; during his entrance, Fandango took a mic and said he would not compete because Justin Roberts couldn’t pronounce his name correctly
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match via submission with the cross armbreaker at 4:52; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR’s ring announcer for the match; Jack Swagger and Zeb Coulter stood at the entrance for the duration of the match
The Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated Primo Colon & Epico (w/ Rosa Mendes) at 2:53 when Gunn pinned Primo with the Fameasser (Gunn & Road Dogg’s first teaming in WWE after 13 years)
CM Punk (w/ Paul Heyman) defeated Sheamus, Randy Orton, and the Big Show at 11:41 by pinning Orton with a kick to the head and Go To Sleep, moments after Orton hit Sheamus with the RKO; prior to the bout, there was a segment at the entrance in which several members of the roster stood by a table full of birthday cakes; moments later, Gene Okerlund introduced Mae Young, celebrating her 90th birthday; as the group sang “Happy Birthday” to her, Punk and Heyman interrupted to make their way to the ring; stipulations stated the winner would face Undertaker at WrestleMania; after the contest, Taker walked out to the entrance stage and looked at Punk to close the show

3/11/13; Indianapolis, IN; Bankers Life Fieldhouse
3/11/13 – featured an opening video in tribute to the passing of William Moody (Paul Bearer); moments later, the Undertaker walked out to the ring, where an urn was positioned inside, and knelt down beside it as Bearer’s image appeared on the big screen; CM Punk then interrupted, as the crowd booed, and extended his condolences and apologies for Undertaker’s loss at WrestleMania; Punk said Bearer would always know Undertaker as 20-0 but he would beat the streak and it would be something remembered for generations; following the commercial break, footage was shown of WWE Tag Team Champion Kane walking out to the stage and chasing Punk from the entrance stage; included a backstage segment in which Kane went looking for Punk and threw around Alex Riley in the locker room searching for him; featured a backstage segment in which Punk went to Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox for Kane attacking him, with Vickie saying Punk would face Kane in a No DQ match for disrespecting the memory of Bearer; included a clip from the 2/16/91 WWF Superstars of Brother Love entroducing Bearer as the manager of the Undertaker; featured info on how fans could Tout their memories of Bearer; featured an ad promoting ‘The Marine 3;’ included an ad promoting ‘Dead Man Down;’ featured a feature on ‘GI Joe: Retaliation;’ included footage of Bearer returning at WrestleMania 20; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s Raw was the #1 show on cable TV, beating every show on ESPN, TBS, Discovery, Fox News, History, and TNT; included a backstage segment with Rhodes and WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn, with Damien Sandow interrupting and bringing in the returning Nikki & Brie Bella; Vickie then said Rhodes & Sandow’s double date with the Bellas would have to be some other time because they would face Sheamus & Randy Orton later in the show; featured an ad promoting Big Show appearing on ‘Psych’ later in the week; included Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Kane about the loss of Bearer, with Kane not speaking, looking down at the urn in his hands, and walking off; featured a video package recapping Bearer introducing Kane in 1997; included 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; featured touts from fans about their favorite Bearer memories; included an in-ring segment of the Highlight Reel in which Chris Jericho introduced Mike Mizanin, with the two discussing ‘The Marine 3;’ moments later, WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett interrupted and showed a clip of ‘Dead Man Down,’ adding that was a real movie; Miz then said it was only a matter of time before Barrett lost his belt, with Barrett and Jericho then coming face to face; after Jericho noted he was a 9-time IC champion and could go for 10, Brad Maddox appeared at the entrance stage and, as Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler talked over him and said it was the worst segment in the history of Raw, said Barrett would defend the next week against the winner of Miz vs. Jericho; featured a WrestleMania 11 hype video in which Bearer was interrogated about the disappearance of Yokozuna; included an interview with Halle Berry about ‘The Call,’ with David Otunga calling her on her cell and saying he had to give up her cell phone number because he was threatened with physical harm; moments later, WWE Tag Team Champion Kane called Berry about why she wouldn’t return his phone calls; featured the announcement Ryback would face Mark Henry on Smackdown:
The Big Show defeated Seth Rollins (w/ Dean Ambrose & Roman Reigns) via disqualification at the 40-second mark when Ambrose and Reigns interfered; after the match, Show fought the group off before sustaining a spear from Reigns and then the triple powerbomb
Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan with the Zig Zag at 11:35 after avoiding a kick to the head; after the bout, Langston attacked Bryan under orders of AJ
Tensai (w/ Brodus Clay, Cameron & Naomi) fought Fandango to a no contest; following his entrance, Fandango said Tensai mispronounced his name and was a “disgrace to the world of dance;” Fandango then said he wouldn’t wrestle until Naomi could say his name correctly; when Tensai took the mic from her, Fandango said Tensai just caused everyone to miss a chance of Fandango wrestling
The Road Dogg & Billy Gunn fought Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow to a no contest at the 1:30 mark when Brock Lesnar, alongside Paul Heyman, appeared; prior to the bout, Rhodes & Sandow parodied Road Dogg & Gunn’s mic opening; moments later, Road Dogg & Gunn cleared the ring with their own intro; after the match, Lesnar dropped Road Dogg & Gunn with the F5; Heyman then took the mic and noted Lesnar broke the arm of Shawn Michaels, the hip of Vince McMahon, and then laid out the New Age Outlaws; Heyman then confirmed Lesnar would face Triple H at WrestleMania but only if they could name the stipulations; Heyman said Lesnar would announce the stipulations after Triple H signs the contract
Mark Henry pinned Kofi Kingston with the powerslam at 2:26 after catching Kingston in mid air
Ryback pinned Heath Slater (w/ Drew McIntyre) with Shellshocked at 1:06; after the bout, Ryback hit the move on McIntyre as well; moments later, Mark Henry, who watched the match from the entrance stage, joined Ryback in the ring and dropped McIntyre with the powerslam as Ryback watched; Ryback then hit Shellshocked on McIntyre before Henry hit the powerslam a second time; referees then came out to tend to McIntyre as Henry left the ring
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro in a non-title match via submission with the cross armbreaker at 4:39; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR’s ring announcer for the bout; during his entrance, ADR cut an insert promo about being born in Mexico but made in America
Sheamus & Randy Orton defeated Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow at 8:04 when Sheamus pinned Sandow with the boot to the face; following the commercial break, footage was shown of Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns attacking Orton & Sheamus in the aisle and near the entrance stage
Mike Mizanin fought Chris Jericho to a no contest at around the 6-minute mark when WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett, who provided guest commentary for the match, attacked both men; stipulations stated the winner would challenge Barrett the following week; after the match, both men attacked Barrett, with him sustaining the Skull Crushing Finale and Codebreaker
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Coulter) defeated Sin Cara via submission with the Patriot Act at 1:50; during Swagger’s entrance, Coulter cut a promo about Sin Cara and his kind; during the match, it was noted WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett would defend against both Mike Mizanin and Chris Jericho the following week; after the bout, World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio ran out and applied the cross armbreaker on Swagger before Swagger escaped to the floor WWE Tag Team Champion Kane pinned CM Punk in a No DQ match at 12:01 with a chokeslam, moments after the Undertaker’s gong distracted Punk; Kane came to the ring in possession of Paul Bearer’s urn; after the bout, Undertaker appeared at the entrance stage, with both he and Kane kneeling as Paul Bearer’s image appeared on the big screen; moments later, Punk assaulted Kane in the ring with the urn and left ringside with it

3/18/13; Pittsburgh, PA; CONSOL Energy Center
3/18/13 – featured an opening in-ring promo by John Cena, to a mixed reaction, in which he discussed facing WWE World Champion the Rock at WrestleMania; moments later, Darren Young & Titus O’Neil walked out – with Titus in costume saying he was actually Titus’s uncle, Rufus Pancake Patterson; O’Neil then said the fans didn’t want to see Cena at WrestleMania, which drew applause, and they really wanted to see Young & O’Neil, which drew a mixed reaction; O’Neil then said since Cena was on the Fruity Pebbles box, Young should be on the Cocoa Pebbles box; O’Neil then said Young could face Cena, with Young saying he would leave Cena crying just like after the Rock beat him the previous year; Cena then accepted the match, leading to the opening bout; included a vignette promoting the debut of Fandango later in the show; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read Smackdown was the #1 most socially active show on TV on Friday, beating every show on ABC, NBC, FOX, and CBS by more than 3 times; included an ad promoting ‘The Call;’ featured a look at Brock Lesnar on the cover of Muscle & Fitness magazine; included an in-ring promo by the Undertaker in which CM Punk sealed his own fate by making their issue personal; Taker then said Punk could save himself by returning the urn; Punk then appeared on the big screen with the urn, playing with it as he reminded Taker that a DQ or count-out loss is still a loss and while Taker answers to a higher power, he doesn’t; Punk went on to say he was the best in the world every day of the year while Taker’s streak was confined to one day; Punk eventually dropped the urn by accident – with a censor as Punk nearly said “shit” – before continuing to play with it as Taker watched; featured Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Chris Jericho about his WWE IC Title shot later in the show, with Fandango then appearing and Jericho making fun of him; included footage of Natalya Neidhart and Alicia Fox in Rwanda helping residents fight malaria; featured a video package hyping Booker T being inducted into the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame; included a trailer for ‘GI Joe: Retaliation;’ featured an ad promoting WrestleMania, to the tune of Diddy Dirty Money’s ‘I’m Coming Home;’ included an ad promoting ‘The Marine 3;’ 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 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; featured a look at the red carpet premiere of ‘The Call;’ included Touts from fans about what match stipulation the Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar match at WrestleMania should have; featured the announcement Jericho would face Jack Swagger on Smackdown; included a look at Cena on the cover of Men’s Fitness; featured a closing in-ring segment in which Triple H came out to sign the contract to face Lesnar at WrestleMania; moments later, Paul Heyman appeared with security and showed footage of Triple H’s altercation with Lesnar weeks earlier; Heyman then joked that the stipulation is for Triple H to be blindfolded and shackled, then saying Triple H would have no excuses; Heyman then joked the loser should get Stephanie McMahon, with Triple H then attacking him and the security guards; moments later, Triple H laid Heyman on the table, slapped and choked him before signing the contract and tipping over the table; Lesnar then appeared with a steel chair, with Triple H then pulling out a sledgehamemr; Heyman then stood at the entrance stage with a mic and announcing the WrestleMania match would be no holds barred and with Triple H’s career on the line:
John Cena pinned Darren Young (w/ Titus O’Neil, as Rufus Pancake Patterson) with the FU at 4:17
Ryback pinned David Otunga with Shellshocked at 1:37; after the bout, Ryback took the mic and said he, Randy Orton, & Sheamus would destroy the Shield at WrestleMania and he would take care of Mark Henry before then; moments later, Henry walked out, with Vickie Guerrero and Teddy Long then appearing and telling Henry not to approach the ring; Vickie then said she was taking Ryback out of the tag team match to face Henry at WrestleMania; Ryback responded by hitting Otunga with a second Shellshocked, then stood on him as Henry watched
Fandango fought the Great Khali (w/ Natalya Neidhart) to a no contest; following the entrances, Fandango took the mic and had Natalya pronounce his name; she then told Khali to go after him, with Fandango leaving the ring with his dance partner and saying Khali and Natalya cost the fans the chance to see him wrestle (the debut of Fandango’s custom entrance)
R-Truth defeated Damien Sandow via count-out at 3:37 when Sandow walked out of the match; during his entrance, Sandow cut a promo in which he said the “R” in R-Truth stood for repugnant; Truth responded with a rhyme that said Sandow would “get got;” after the bout, Cody Rhodes was shown watching on backstage with Nikki & Brie Bella; moments later, WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn appeared and said she already had plans for after the show and the Bellas could have him
WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated Primo Colon & Epico (w/ Rosa Mendes) in a non-title match at 6:09 when Kane pinned Epico with the chokeslam, moments after AJ skipped out and around the ring, distracting Kane; after the bout, Bryan yelled at AJ until she skipped backstage
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Cody Rhodes in a non-title match via submission with the cross armbreaker at 12:37; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR’s ring announcer; ADR’s knee was taped for the contest; after the contest, Jack Swagger ran out and attacked ADR from behind, then threw Rodriguez to the floor; ADR eventually fought off Swagger outside the ring before cornering Zeb Colter; Swagger then jumped ADR and threw him into the ring steps and across the announce table; the crowd then chanted “USA” before Swagger dropped Rodriguez with a clothesline and applied the Patriot Lock; following the commercial break, ADR, referees, and medics tended to Rodriguez’s injured ankle and took him backstage on a stretcher (debut of slightly altered music for ADR)
Randy Orton & Sheamus defeated Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre (w/ Jinder Mahal) at 3:49 when Orton pinned Slater with the RKO; after the contest, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns came out of the crowd and surrounded the ring; moments later, the Big Show ran out and helped fend the Shield from the ring, then pointed at the WrestleMania sign
Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) pinned Kofi Kingston with the Zig Zag at 4:40 after Langston attacked Kingston on the floor; after the contest, WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane appeared at the entrance stage and challenged Ziggler & Langston; AJ then accepted, without Ziggler’s consent, but only if the belts were on the line at WrestleMania; Kane & Bryan then accepted
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett defeated Mike Mizanin and Chris Jericho at 12:20 by pinning Miz with a roll up after Miz hit Jericho with the Skull Crushing Finale

3/25/13; Philadelphia, PA; Wells Fargo Center
3/25/13 – featured an opening in-ring promo by CM Punk, alongside Paul Heyman and the Undertaker’s urn, in which he talked about the “power” the urn holds and said the storybook WrestleMania career of Taker would end with a record of 20-1; Punk then said the urn meant nothing to him but everything to Taker, then tossed it to the mat and said Taker was at a psychological disadvantage; after Punk said Taker’s perfect record would rest in peace, the lights went out and Taker’s gong sounded; when the lights came back on, Taker was in the ring and attacked Punk until Punk and Heyman escaped to the entrance ramp; included an ad promoting ‘The Call;’ featured a trailer for ‘GI Joe: Retaliation;’ included an ad promoting WrestleMania, to the tune of Diddy Dirty Money’s ‘I’m Coming Home;’ featured Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus regarding the tension he and Randy Orton have with the Big Show, with Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns jumping him and beating him down; Orton then appeared but was also beaten down, with Show then arriving and making the save; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Raw was the #1 show on cable, easily beating the NBA on ESPN; featured info on the Superstars for Sandy Relief auctions; included a look at WWE World Champion the Rock winning the Kid’s Choice Awards Best Butt Kicker; featured an in-ring promo by Triple H in which he discussed putting his career on the line against Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania, with Triple H saying he wasn’t coming to wrestle or fight but to kick Lesnar’s ass; moments later, WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett came out for his match and told Triple H to leave ringside, with Triple H kicking him in the groin; included an ad promoting ‘The Marine 3;’ featured a backstage segment with WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane in which they talked about being on the same page to face Dolph Ziggler & Big E Langston, with the two saying the other never got over AJ; moments later, WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn advised them to move on; AJ then walked in the room behind the three and jumped Kaitlyn after Kaitlyn referred to her as crazy; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has all of the top #10 sports DVDs in America, including Royal Rumble 2013 at #1; featured Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Chris Jericho, after leaving Vickie Guerrero’s office, in which he said he would face Fandango at WrestleMania; included a look at ‘GI Joe: Retaliation;’ featured the announcement Arnold Schwarzenegger would induct Bruno Sammartino into the WWE Hall of Fame; included a look at Cena vs. Rock as part of WWE ’13; featured the announcement the Rock would appear on Smackdown; included an in-ring segment in which Jerry Lawler introduced Booker T, Mick Foley, Dusty Rhodes, and Bret Hart before then introducing Rock and Cena, with the panel asking both men questions about their previous match and their upcoming one; eventually, Cena said he beat himself the previous year because Rock clouded his judgment; the two continued to have words until Rock challenged Cena to “prove him wrong” then and there; the two faced off with Rock avoiding Cena’s FU and hitting the Rock Bottom before leaving the ring with the title belt to close the show:
Chris Jericho defeated Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) via submission with the Walls of Jericho at 8:53; prior to the bout, Fandango came out for his scheduled match and began to cut a promo before Jericho ran out to the ring, fought with him, and cleared Fandango from the ring; after the contest, Langston attacked Jericho; moments later, Fandango and his dance partner came to the ring and danced beside Jericho’s body before Fandango further assaulted him; the crowd then chanted “You can’t wrestle” before Fandango hit a legdrop off the top
Mark Henry defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso in a handicap match at 1:41 with the powerslam; after the contest, Henry twice dropped the other Uso with the powerslam before the crowd chanted “Feed me more;” Henry then hit a splash on the pinned Uso
WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro defeated World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio via count-out in a non-title match at 3:23 after ADR attacked Jack Swagger at ringside, moments after Swagger attacked Ricardo Rodriguez; prior to the bout, it was announced Ryback would face Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre later in the show, at his demand, in a handicap match; Rodriguez, on crutches, served as ADR’s ring announcer for the match; after the contest, ADR scared Swagger into the crowd and then attacked Cesaro in the ring, applying the cross armbreaker
WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil in a non-title match at 4:41 when Kane pinned Young with the chokeslam; early in the match, Dolph Ziggler, Big E Langston, & AJ appeared at the entrance stage and watched
Mike Mizanin defeated WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match at 12:07 via submission with the figure-4 after Barrett crotched himself on the ropes
Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Dean Ambrose defeated Zack Ryder, the Great Khali, & Justin Gabriel at 2:32 when Rollins pinned Gabriel with a kneedrop off the top as Ambrose held Gabriel in a bow and arrow; after the match, Khali attempted to fight off the Shield but was triple teamed and sustained the triple powerbomb; moments later, Sheamus and Randy Orton came out to the ring as the Big Show came out of the crowd to block the Shield’s exit; Show, Orton, & Sheamus then cleared the Shield from the ring
Damien Sandow & Cody Rhodes (w/ Brie & Nikki Bella) defeated Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) at 2:30 when Rhodes pinned Clay with the Beautiful Disaster, moments after the four girls fought at ringside; prior to the bout, Sandow & Rhodes cut a promo in which they introduced the Bellas
Ryback defeated Jinder Mahal, Drew McIntyre, & Heath Slater in a handicap match at 4:05 by pinning Slater after hitting both he and Mahal with a simultaneous Shellshocked; following the bout, it was announced Ryback and Mark Henry would compete in a weightlifting contest on Smackdown
AJ defeated WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn via count-out in a non-title match at 2:02 after avoiding Kaitlyn’s spear on the floor and Kaitlyn struck the barricade (Kaitlyn’s debut with new music)

4/1/13; Washington DC; Verizon Center
4/1/13 – featured Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included an opening in-ring promo by John Cena, to a mixed reaction, in which he discussed being in front of a divided crowd in a divided city and talked about facing WWE World Champion the Rock in 6 days; the crowd went on to chant “Boring” and booed Cena as he discussed taking the Rock’s title in Rock’s first defense with the new title belt design; featured Cole touting a video of Lawler saying he picked the Rock to beat Cena at WrestleMania; included an ad promoting Superstars for Sandy Relief; featured an ad promoting the WWE app; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read fans from all 50 states and 34 countries will be on hand for WrestleMania; featured a pretaped segment of Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter outside the White House in which they discussed America becoming weak; included Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio regarding the comments from Swagger & Colter; featured an ad promoting the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame on April 9; included an in-ring promo by Shawn Michaels in which Michaels discussed Triple H facing Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania; moments later, Triple H joined him in the ring, with Michaels saying the Undertaker respected him when Michaels put his career on the line at WrestleMania but Lesnar had no respect for anyone; Michaels went on to say Triple H better kick Lesnar’s ass, and he would be in Triple H’s corner to see him do it; Lesnar & Paul Heyman then came out, with Heyman saying Lesnar would destroy Triple H and could even break Michaels arm again; Heyman went on to say Triple H was comitting professional suicide; featured an ad promoting the WWE Superfan Showdown on Facebook; included the announcement Mike Mizanin would face WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett during the WrestleMania pre-show; featured a backstage segment in which Santino Marella found Brad Maddox and Vickie Guerrero and said he saw Vince McMahon storming around looking for them and implied they might get fired, then revealing it was an April Fools joke; Vickie then said she had a match for Marella later in the show; included the announcement Diddy would perform at WrestleMania; featured Striker conducting a backstage interview with CM Punk regarding his actions, with Punk saying he was getting into the Undertaker’s head and Taker was more worried about Paul Bearer than he was about the match; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WrestleMania will be seen in 108 countries in 22 languages; featured an in-ring promo by the Rock in which he talked about becoming president and beating Cena at WrestleMania; included an ad promoting the Rockpocalypse game; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read more than 115 WWE talent will appear at WrestleMania Axxess; included the announcement Stephanie McMahon would induct Trish Stratus into the WWE Hall of Fame; featured touts from fans about who would win the Cena vs. Rock match; included a closing in-ring promo by Taker in which he discussed Punk’s historic title reign and said the pain he would inflict on him would last much longer; moments later, druids with flaming torches came out; Paul Heyman dressed as Paul Bearer then appeared, with Taker walking up the aisle and fighting with the druids, one of whom was Punk; Punk then assaulted Taker with the urn, repeatedly hit him with it, and yelled at him before pouring the contents of the urn over Taker’s body as the show ended:
Randy Orton, Sheamus, & the Big Show defeated Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, & Jinder Mahal at 3:06 when Show pinned Mahal with the punch to the face, moments after Orton hit Slater with the RKO and Sheamus hit the kick to the face to McIntyre; after the bout, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns came through the crowd, with the three saying Orton, Sheamus, & Show should enjoy their victory, they weren’t really on the same page, and justice would prevail at WrestleMania
Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Kane) at 10:59 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Kane fought with Langston on the floor; after the bout, Langston hit the Big Ending on Bryan in the ring; moments later, Kane made the save and went to hit the chokeslam on Langston but he powered out and dropped Kane with the Big Ending as well; Ziggler & Langston then held the title belts up in the air
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned Zack Ryder in a non-title match with the Bull Hammer at 3:51; Mike Mizanin provided guest commentary for the match
Mark Henry pinned Santino Marella with the powerslam at the 55-second mark; moments later, Ryback walked out, with Henry taking the mic and saying he knew Ryback was upset that he couldn’t break Henry’s bench press record but all he could do about it was smile; Ryback then picked up Marella, ran him into Henry, knocking Henry to the floor, and then dumped Marella onto him; Ryback then reminded Henry that he himself never touched Henry, which would have violated their no contact rule
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Zeb Colter (w/ Jack Swagger) via disqualification in a non-title match at the 49-second mark when Colter hit ADR with Ricardo Rodriguez’s crutch; Rodriguez, on crutches, served as ADR’s ring announcer for the bout; after the bout, Swagger and Colter double teamed ADR with the crutches
Chris Jericho defeated WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro in a non-title match via submission with the Walls of Jericho at 12:46; early in the match, Fandango and his dance partner came out to the entrance stage, with Fandango scoring Jericho’s moves; late in the bout, Jericho knocked Fandango off the apron; after the contest, Fandango attacked Jericho and twice hit the legdrop off the top before correcting Jericho on the pronunciation of his name
Brie & Nikki Bella (w/ Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow) defeated Cameron & Naomi (w/ Brodus Clay & Tensai) at 4:45 when the momentum of a crossbody put a Bella on top for the win

4/8/13; East Rutherford, NJ; IZOD Center
4/8/13 – featured Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included still photos recapping the John Cena vs. WWE World Champion the Rock match at WrestleMania; featured an in-ring promo by Cena, prior to which a tweet from the Rock noted the injury he sustained the previous night; Cena then noted it was the dream of everyone to win the main event at WrestleMania, noting the admiration, respect, and cheers that go with it – getting boos as a response; there were then dueling chants of “Let’s go, Cena” and “Cena sucks” as Cena noted it’s not the day after Christmas because the night after WrestleMania is always a huge show and reminded them that Brock Lesnar returned the previous year to beat him up; Cena then said he wanted to dance, and then asked the crowd if he should do a heel turn; after Cena said “The champ is here!” the crowd responded with “Same old shit;” Cena said he wanted to defend the title and didn’t care if it was Dolph Ziggler, Randy Orton, or CM Punk; moments later, Mark Henry interrupted, as the crowd chanted “Sexual Chocolate;” Cena noted the crowd wanted to have sex with chocolate, with the crowd then chanting “Yes!”; Henry then challenged Cena, with Cena accepting the title match; Booker T then appeared and said the Rock was entitled to a rematch and was the #1 contender, with the crowd booing and Cena joking that their once in a lifetime match was a Best 2 out of 3 falls; Booker then noted the injury to Rock and said Henry could earn his title shot if he beats Cena later in the show; included still photos from WrestleMania; featured Josh Matthews conducting an interview in the crowd with Kurt Warner regarding ‘The Moment’ coming to the USA Network; included a backstage segment with Sheamus, Vickie Guerrero, and Brad Maddox in which Sheamus said he wanted a match with the Big Show, with Vickie and Maddox agreeing but implying they would want a favor in return; featured an ad promoting the following night’s WWE Hall of Fame telecast; included a backstage segment with Randy Orton and Booker in which they talked about Booker going in the Hall of Fame before Orton said he wanted a match with Show later in the night; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 in New Orleans; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read more than 30 celebrities, including Coldplay, Snooki, Charlie Sheen, Tyra Banks, and Diddy tweeted during WrestleMania, reaching more than 72 million people; featured an in-ring promo by the Undertaker in which he said he dedicated his match at WrestleMania to the memory of Paul Bearer; moments later, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns came through the crowd and surrounded the ring, with WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane then running out and joining Taker in the ring; moments later, the Shield left together through the crowd; included Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Ziggler, alongside AJ and Langston, regarding his title win in which Ziggler said the win was his WrestleMania moment; featured a video package on the WWE media appearances in the New York market, Axxess, Superstars for Sandy Relief, and local Be A Star events leading to WrestleMania; included a backstage segment in which Orton and Sheamus argued about who should face Show, with Sheamus saying he would do it; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read fans from all 50 states and 34 countries attended WrestleMania; included Renee Young’s interview with Show from the WrestleMania post-show; featured the announcement Triple H would appear on Smackdown; included footage of Cena doing media appearances following his title win at WrestleMania; featured a look at print media coverage of WrestleMania; included footage from the WrestleMania post-show of Triple H’s arm being X-rayed; featured Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Heyman regarding the losses of his wrestlers at WrestleMania, with Heyman praising the performance of Brock Lesnar and saying CM Punk would be on the following week’s show; included an ad promoting Rockpocalypse:
Big E Langston (w/ Dolph Ziggler & AJ) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Kane) at 2:19 with the Big Ending (Langston’s TV singles debut)
Wade Barrett pinned WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin to win the title at 12:55 with the Bull Hammer; during the bout, there were chants of “Let’s go, Barrett;” during the match, Barrett bled from the mouth
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter in a non-title handicap match at 11:07 when Swagger submitted to ADR’s cross armbreaker; prior to the bout, Colter asked the crowd for their support, noted he fought in Vietnam to protect his country, and would fight with Swagger to do the same; Ricardo Rodriguez, on crutches, served as ADR’s ring announcer for the match; there were chants of “We want Ziggler” during the match; after the contest, trainers tended to ADR’s injured ankle before Dolph Ziggler came out to cash in his Money in the Bank title shot
Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) pinned World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio (w/ Ricardo Rodriguez) to win the title in an impromptu match at 2:05 with the Zig Zag after fighting his way out of the cross armbreaker; after the match, Ziggler, AJ, and Langston hugged in the ring as the crowd cheered
R-Truth, Zack Ryder, & Santino Marella defeated Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre at 3:30 when Marella pinned Slater with the Cobra
Randy Orton fought Sheamus to a no contest at around the 15-minute mark when the Big Show appeared and attacked both men; prior to the bout, Sheamus took the mic and asked the crowd who should get to face the Big Show; moments later, Orton interrupted and made his own case as to why he should be the one to face Show; the commentary team then noted the fans would decide through WWE Active; following the commercial break, it was revealed Orton won with 77% to Sheamus’s 23%; Vickie Guerrero and Booker T then appeared at the entrance stage and said the two would face off to determine who Show would face; during the bout, there were chants of “Ole,” “We want Sheamus,” “RVD,” “JBL,” “Jerry,” “Michael Cole,” “Mike Chioda,” “ECW,” “Randy Savage,” “HBK” and then did a wave; after the match, the crowd chanted “Thank you, Big Show” and “Yes” before Show took Orton down with a spear on the floor; Show then tossed Orton across the commentary table as the crowd chanted “We are awesome;” Show then threw several of the commentary chairs and left ringside as the crowd chanted “Throw more chairs”
Fandango defeated Kofi Kingston via disqualification at 1:30 when Chris Jericho ran out, attacked Fandango, and tossed him to the floor; during the match, the crowd chanted in tune with Fandango’s theme music; after the bout, Jericho continued to attack Fandango and locked him in the Walls of Jericho; moments later, referees forced Jericho to break the hold, with Jericho then hitting the Codebreaker; after Jericho left the ring, Justin Roberts announced Fandango as the winner; an injured Fandango then corrected the pronunciation of his name; as Fandango’s music played, the crowd again sang along
Brodus Clay, Tensai, Cameron, & Naomi defeated Cody Rhodes, Damien Sandow, Brie & Nikki Bella at around the 5-minute mark when Clay pinned Sandow after both men hit a simultaneous splash on Sandow (the match began during the commercial break)
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Mark Henry via count-out in a non-title match at 3:16 after Henry struck the ringpost; after the match, Henry attacked Cena, dropped him with the powerslam, and held up the title belt; moments later, Ryback appeared, attacked Henry, and cleared him from the ring; Ryback then pulled Cena to his feet and chanted “Feed me more” before hitting him with a clothesline and Shellshocked, then holding up the title belt as the crowd cheered and chanted along with him

4/22/13; London, England; O2 Arena
4/22/13 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Paul Heyman in which he discussed Brock Lesnar’s attack the previous week on Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre before Heyman challenged Triple H to a steel cage match at Extreme Rules; Heyman then said Triple H was not in London but he received an e-mail from him that said he would respond to the challenge the following week; Heyman went on to say Triple H let he and the fans down by not showing up in London; Triple H then walked out, said he lied, and accepted the challenge; Triple H then hit the Pedigree on Heyman; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE app has been downloaded more than 5 million times; featured an outdoor shot of Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns arriving in London on a helicopter and getting in a vehicle to be taken to the arena; included a backstage segment with Ziggler and AJ in which they made fun of WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn; moments later, Ziggler told Big E Langston to walk off; Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox then interrupted, with Vickie saying Jericho would be added to the Extreme Rules match if he beat Ziggler later in the show; included a Make-A-Wish Foundation ad with WWE World Champion John Cena about how fans can donate to the organization; featured a backstage promo by Ambrose, Rollins, & Reigns in which they discussed facing the Undertaker later in the show and said his run of being judge, jury, and executioner in the WWE was done; included the announcement Cena would defend against Ryback at Extreme Rules; featured Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Mick Foley regarding the actions of Ryback; included an ad promoting the WWE app; featured a backstage segment with WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane in which Bryan asked where Undertaker was and that they needed to be on the same page; Kane then said Taker doesn’t have a cell phone and he wouldn’t show Taker the diagrams Bryan made to plan for the match; moments later, the two were jumped by the Shield, with the camera being knocked to the ground; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE superstars signed 50,000 autographs during WrestleMania week; featured Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Ryback about challenging Cena and Foley’s comments earlier in the show; featured an ad promoting ‘For All Mankind: The Life and Career of Mick Foley;’ included a look at tweets from the Rock about his injury; featured a backstage segment with Foley and Cena about Foley joining Ryback in the ring later in the night, during which Cena gave Foley a steel chair to take with him to the ring; included the announcement ADR would face Swagger in a No DQ match on Smackdown; featured a trailer promoting ‘No One Lives;’ 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 closing in-ring segment in which Foley, with a chair, called for Ryback to join him in the ring and asked him what happened to the guy that “took WWE by storm” the previous year and noted Ryback had all the physical talents to dominate WWE for as long as he wanted; Foley then told Ryback to wake up, with Ryback cutting him off and telling him to shut up; Ryback then said he wanted a title match with Cena and got one, then said he didn’t care about Foley, Cena, or the fans; moments later, the two came face to face, with Ryback tossing the chair to the floor before Cena ran out into the ring and stood between the two; moments later, Foley went to the floor before Rollins, Ambrose, & Reigns came through the crowd; Cena, in response to what Ryback did to him the previous week, left ringside and briefly allowed Ryback to be triple teamed before he assaulted the Shield with the chair in and out of the ring; Cena then climbed back into the ring before dropping the chair and hitting the FU on Ryback:
R-Truth pinned Antonio Cesaro at 2:18 with the Little Jimmy; during his entrance, Truth performed his “What’s Up” theme song; moments later, Cesaro cut a promo on his way to the ring in which he yodeled; during the match, the crowd chanted “Ole”
Damien Sandow (w/ Cody Rhodes) pinned Brodus Clay (w/ Tensai, Cameron & Naomi) with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage at 3:25
World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler pinned Chris Jericho in a non-title match at 16:45 with the Zig Zag, moments after Fandango’s music distracted Jericho and he released the Walls of Jericho; stipulations stated Jericho would be added to the World Heavyweight Title match at Extreme Rules if he won
Tensai (w/ Brodus Clay, Cameron & Naomi) pinned Cody Rhodes (w/ Damien Sandow) with the running senton at 4:32 after Clay fought off an interfering Sandow
Big E Langston pinned Zack Ryder with the Big Ending at 1:46 (Langston’s debut with new music) Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns defeated the Undertaker, WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane at 19:09 when Ambrose pinned Bryan after avoiding a headbutt off the top; prior to the bout, Taker appeared first, with the Shield coming through the crowd and attacking him before Bryan & Kane made the save to start the match; late in the match, there was a chant of “This is awesome”
Fandango pinned William Regal at 1:41 with the facebuster; prior to the bout, Fandango was escorted to the ring by a blonde woman (NXT’s Summer Rae); after the contest, Chris Jericho attacked Fandango at the stage and threw him off before dancing with the woman
AJ won a battle royal by last eliminating Layla at 3:20; WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn provided guest commentary for the match; before the match, Michael Cole noted Nikki & Brie Bella were disqualified from entering because of their actions against Kaitlyn the previous week in a non-title match; order of elimination: Aksana by Layla via a kick to the head as Aksana was on the ring apron (1:12); Naomi by Tamina (1:55); Tamina by Layla via being kicked through the ropes (2:22); Layla by AJ; stipulations stated the winner would become the #1 contender to the WWE Divas Title

4/29/13; Columbus, OH; Nationwide Arena
4/29/13 – included the announcement WWE World Champion John Cena was injured in Nottingham, England; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE had more than 1.5 billion video views on YouTube in 2012; included footage from NBC’s Today of Cena surprising a Make-A-Wish child earlier in the day and telling him he was bringing he and his parents to Raw; featured a segment in which Cena brought out three Make-A-Wish kids and their moms, noting it was Make-A-Wish Day, and said they were honorary WWE superstars; Cena then asked them what their WWE superstar names were and then had the crowd cheer for them, then thanked the kids; featured a backstage segment in which Brie & Nikki Bella talked about their new reality show and made fun of the other divas; included an ad promoting “Total Divas” coming later that summer on E!; featured an ad promoting ‘For All Mankind: The Life and Career of Mick Foley;’ included an in-ring promo by Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns in which they discussed all the names they had taken out with the triple powerbomb, including Ryback, Big Show, the Rock, and Sheamus, and then adding the Undertaker to the list on Smackdown; moments later, Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre interrupted and said they had unfinished business with the Shield; the two teams then fought, with the Shield winning the fight until WWE Tag Team Champions Kane & Daniel Bryan came out, with the Shield escaping into the crowd; Kane & Bryan then attacked 3MB, with Slater sustaining Kane’s chokeslam as the Shield watched from the crowd; featured a backstage segment in which Cena’s ankle was taped up by the trainer, with Ryback appearing and the two discussing Cena’s injury and whether he was still able to compete; included a segment at the commentary table in which they talked about the Dominos pizza tracker; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has more than 100 million Facebook fans, more than all the NFL and MLB teams combined; included a backstage segment in which AJ, alongside World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler and Big E Langston, confronted WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn about wanting her title; moments later, Kaitlyn received a gift bag with a hat and note inside; Kaitlyn and Natalya Neidhart then read the note from Kaitlyn’s admirer; featured a backstage segment with Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox, with Ryback interrupting and saying he would not face the Sheild in a handicap match; Vickie then said the Shield would face Ryback, Kane, & Bryan; Ryback then said he didn’t trust Kane & Bryan and that he wouldn’t do the match; included a segment in which the commentary team checked on the status of their Dominos pizza delivery only to find several fans were already eating it in the crowd; featured footage from WWE Active during the commercial break of Matt Striker attempting to interview Ryback, with Ryback leaving the arena; included a backstage segment with Maddox, Vickie, Bryan & Kane in which Vickie agreed to have Bryan & Kane face the Shield in a handicap match; featured a look at the Rock tweeting about his recovery, and a Pain & Gain being #1 at the box office this weekend; included a backstage segment with Cena and Maddox in which Cena said he wanted in the 6-man main event and Maddox would be hurt if he didn’t go along with it; featured a trailer promoting ‘No One Lives;’ included Jerry Lawler hosting an in-ring dance competition between the Great Khali, with Natalya Neidhart, and Fandango, with Summer Rae; prior to each man dancing, Lawler asked what they thought of Chris Jericho competing on ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ with both saying they were better; after the fans picked Khali the winner, Fandango attacked Khali from behind and then hit the legdrop off the top; featured an ad promoting ‘The Marine 3;’ included the announcement Kane would face Ambrose on Smackdown :
Ricardo Rodriguez (w/ Alberto Del Rio) defeated Big E Langston (w/ World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler & AJ) and Zeb Colter (w/ Jack Swagger) at 5:02 by pinning Colter with a roll up, moments after ADR, Ziggler, Swagger, and AJ interfered; stipulations stated the winning team would be able to pick the stipulation for the Ziggler vs. ADR vs. Swagger match at Extreme Rules
Randy Orton pinned Cody Rhodes with the RKO at 16:23 as Rhodes attempted the Beautiful Disaster, moments after Orton kicked out of Crossroads; after the bout, Matt Striker conducted an in-ring interview with Orton about the Big Show, with Orton saying he was ready to get extreme against Show; Rhodes then charged Orton and sustained a second RKO
Naomi (w/ Cameron) defeated Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella) via reverse decision at 1:15; Brie initially won when Nikki switched places with her behind the referee’s back and pinned Naomi with an inside cradle; after the bout, Cameron & Naomi complained to the referee until he changed the call; moments later, the two teams fought, with the Bellas beating down Cameron & Naomi before leaving the ring
World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) pinned WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston in a non-titlte match at 12:16 with the Zig Zag after avoiding a splash off the top; prior to the bout, John Bradshaw Layfield noted Kingston was a new dad; it was announced during the match that Kingston would defend against Antonio Cesaro on Main Event; after the bout, Langston twice hit the Big Ending on Kingston
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Zack Ryder via submission with the ankle lock at 3:05 after the doctor bomb; Ryder came out with a new hair style and cut a promo in which he made fun of Colter’s loss earlier in the night; after the bout, Swagger held Ryder’s head against the ropes so Colter could punch him in the face
Mark Henry defeated Tensai in a tug o war; prior to the bout, Henry took the mic and said Vickie Guerrero gave him two opponents; after the contest, Brodus Clay came out to be the second opponent
Mark Henry defeated Brodus Clay in a tug o war; after the contest, Sheamus appeared and challenged Henry to face him as well
Sheamus fought Mark Henry to a no contest in a tug o war when Sheamus let go, causing Henry to fall; moments later, Sheamus hit the Brogue Kick to Henry
Alberto Del Rio defeated Antonio Cesaro via submission with the cross armbreaker at 13:33 after reversing a roll up attempt; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR’s ring announcer for the match; after the bout, ADR took the mic and said he was picking a ladder match for the World Heavyweight Title bout at Extreme Rules
Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns defeated John Cena, WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane at 15:26 when Reigns pinned Cena with the spear; ; during the bout, there were dueling chants of “Let’s go, Cena” and “Cena sucks;” after the match, Ryback appeared at the entrance stage and watched as Cena’s ankle was tended to by the trainer

5/6/13; Roanoke, VA; Civic Center
5/6/13 – featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Champion John Cena in which he sampled WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan in talking about the “Yes” and “No” aspects of facing Ryback at Extreme Rules, noting his injury would not stop him from defending the title; moments later, Vickie Guerrero interrupted and brought out Ryback so they could discuss what the stipulation would be for their title match; after Cena said Ryback could pick the stipulation, Ryback mentioned Cena’s injury before saying their title bout would be a last man standing match; included a look at tweets from WWE employees at corporate headquarters after Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman showed up unexpectedly earlier in the day; featured an ad promoting the updated WWE app; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Raw was the #1 show on cable TV, beating all NBA playoff games and MLB on ESPN; featured comments from Triple H about giving to Susan G. Komen for the Cure for Mother’s Day; included Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan about the attack he sustained from the Shield on Smackdown, during which Bryan challenged Ryback to a rematch; Ryback then appeared and said no, for Bryan’s own sake, and said even if he was healthy he would destroy him again; WWE Tag Team Champion Kane then appeared and the two had words; featured a video package on WWE’s new partnership with Yahoo!, with comments from Stephanie McMahon, Big Show, and others about new content that would launch in the summer; included a backstage segment in which WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn spoke with Cameron and Naomi about Kaitlyn’s secret admirer; moments later, Natalya Neidhart appeared with the Great Khali and suggested Khali go undercover to find out who the man is; after they left, Nikki & Brie Bella were shown nearby giving each other a high five; featured the announcement Antonio Cesaro would face Randy Orton on Main Event; included Paul Heyman appearing via satellite in which he showed iPhone footage of he and Lesnar visiting WWE corporate offices earlier in the day; after going up to the fourth floor, the two walked into Triple H’s office before Lesnar destroyed his computer, toyed with his World Heavyweight Title belt, and then destroyed the belt with a sledgehammer hung on the wall; moments later, Lesnar pulled a flatscreen TV from the wall and threw it across the room; Heyman, via satellite, said he is usually the one to discourage Lesnar from going too far but, after Triple H hit a Pedigree on Heyman weeks earlier, he would now encourage Lesnar to hurt Triple H; Heyman then held the dented World Heavyweight Title belt from Triple H’s office before Triple H walked out to the ring, mocked Heyman, and said he had two offices — one at the headquarters and the other in the ring; Triple H then said he would fight back in his second office; featured an ad promoting “No One Lives;” included a “Be A Star” PSA featuring Diddy; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 29 on DVD and Blu ray; included the announcement Fandango would face Chris Jericho the following week in a dance off:
Randy Orton pinned Damien Sandow with the RKO at 9:22; during Sandow’s entrance, he sang a parody of Orton’s theme song; moments later, as the commentary team was talking, Big Show appeared at the entrance stage and knocked out Orton with a punch; Orton was then tended to by officials
R-Truth defeated Fandango via count-out at 1:35 when Fandango walked out of the match; prior to the bout, Chris Jericho cut an in-ring promo in which he said he found judges to help him grade Fandango’s dancing, then introducing Brodus Clay & Tensai, alongside Cameron & Naomi; following Fandango’s dancing entrance, Jericho graded him a 1 while the others gave him a 2; Fandango then took the mic and said Jericho was no dancing expert because he failed on “Dancing with the Stars;” late in the bout, Truth danced, with the judges giving him high scores
Alberto Del Rio defeated World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) via disqualification at 14:53 when Langston pulled ADR to the floor, as he had the cross armbreaker applied, and threw him into Jack Swagger at ringside; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR’s ring announcer for the bout; Swagger and Zeb Colter appeared at the 5-minute mark, with Colter providing guest commentary; after the contest, Swagger attacked Langston, then hit both Ziggler and ADR with a ladder inside the ring
Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns defeated WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston, Jimmy & Jey Uso at 6:40 when Ambrose pinned Kingston with a modified bulldog after Reigns shoved Kingston off the top
Antonio Cesaro pinned Zack Ryder with the Neutralizer at 2:03; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Cesaro yanking a chunk of hair from WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston’s head following their match the previous week on Main Event; after the match, Cesaro took the mic, said he put the “W” in WWE, and there was no one on any of WWE’s shows that can compare to what he can do in the ring
WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn, Cameron & Naomi defeated AJ, Nikki & Brie Bella at 2:44 when Kaitlyn pinned AJ with the spear; prior to the bout, AJ’s feature in the latest WWE Magazine was shown as well as an ad promoting E!’s Total Divas
Sheamus pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match at around the 7-minute mark with the boot to the face; prior to the bout, Mark Henry cut an in-ring promo in which he said he wanted to face Sheamus at Extreme Rules and it would be a match that would be remembered forever; after Sheamus appeared, the two went face to face until Barrett came out for his scheduled bout with Sheamus; Henry provided guest commentary for the match until late in the bout when Sheamus hit the boot to the face outside the ring; Henry was then tended to by officials; after the contest, Henry attacked Sheamus with a belt inside the ring before dropping him with the powerslam on the floor (the match began during the commercial break)
Ryback pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Kane with Shellshocked at 8:43; after the match, the Shield’s music played before WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan ran in the ring to tend to both Kane and Ryback; Ryback then slid to the floor, with WWE World Champion John Cena then running in to back up Bryan; Ryback then grabbed a steel chair and helped clear the Shield from the ring before using it as a weapon on Cena

5/20/13; Kansas City, MO; Sprint Center
5/20/13 – featured an opening segment in which an ambulance drove into the arena, with Ryback then stepping out of it; he then climbed on top of the ambulance and cut a promo in which he talked about the no contest with WWE World Champion John Cena; after WWE.com footage showed Cena refusing to go in an ambulance following the match, Ryback said he was challenging Cena to an ambulance match at Payback; Ryback then said he had nothing in common with the fans and would send Cena to the morgue and the fans with him; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read more than 170 million video views are seen each month on WWE.com, WWE app, YouTube, and Hulu; featured a WWEshop.com ad; included a segment at the entrance stage in which Vickie Guerrero said Jack Swagger would face either the Great Khali, R-Truth, or Randy Orton and fans would decide via a WWE app poll; featured a backstage segment with Daniel Bryan & Kane discussed having lost the WWE Tag Team Titles, with Kofi Kingston then appearing as Bryan took exception to Kane making jokes after their title loss; included a segment in which fans were shown with SONIC milkshakes to promote new flavors; featured footage from the Extreme Rules post show in which Mark Henry walked out of the locker room and said he was going home; included the announcement Kevin Jonas was the social ambassador for the night; featured an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman in which he discussed Brock Lesnar beating Triple H in a steel cage match the night before at Extreme Rules; Heyman then introduced his newest client, with Michael McGillicutty appearing as the renamed Curtis Axel; Heyman then said a legacy now hurts your career in WWE, not helps you and said he has been repacked to pay tribute to both his father and grandfather; moments later, Triple H interrupted, said his loss didn’t embarass him, and yelled at Axel that “the adults” were speaking when he tried to interject; after Triple H threatened to beat up Heyman, Axel stepped in and Triple H slapped him; Triple H then said he would have a match with Axel later in the show, then kick Heyman’s ass; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 29 on DVD and Blu ray; featured a backstage segment in which a crew member told Triple H that the doctor advised him not to compete, with Triple H saying he was wrestling and the doctor could work somewhere else if he didn’t like it; included a backstage segment with WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn and Natalya Neidhart in which Natalya suggested the Great Khali help find out who Kaitlyn’s admirer was; moments later, Cody Rhodes walked by, with Kaitlyn stealing the phone away to see if he was the one who just texted her; after she found out it wasn’t him, she said she was glad and he walked away; featured a Be A Star ad featuring Diddy; included the announcement Kofi Kingston would face WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose on Smackdown:
Chris Jericho & Mike Mizanin defeated WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett & Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) at 8:20 when Barrett submitted to Miz’s figure-4 after sustaining the Code Breaker; prior to the bout, it was announced Barrett would face Sin Cara on Main Event; during the match, footage was shown of Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Road Dogg; late in the contest, Fandango went to the floor, announced himself, and danced with Summer Rae to his music for the remainder of the bout; after the match, Jericho & Miz scared Fandango into the crowd, with Jericho then dancing with Summer before laughing in her face and walking away (Barrett’s debut with new music)
Sheamus pinned Titus O’Neil (w/ Darren Young) with the boot to the face at 6:31; during the bout, O’Neil was censored while taunting fans
Big E Langston (w/ AJ) pinned Alberto Del Rio with the Big Ending after an eye gouge behind the referee’s back at 4:38; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR’s ring announcer for the match
AJ defeated Layla via submission with the Black Widow at 1:54; prior to the bout, footage was shown of AJ fighting backstage with WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn backstage at Extreme Rules; during the match, Brie & Nikki Bella were shown watching on backstage (debut of the move)
Cody Rhodes pinned Zack Ryder with the Beautiful Disaster at around the 2-minute mark; during the bout, Ryback was shown watching on backstage on the WWE app; following the contest, Ryback came out, scaring Rhodes to the floor, and attacked Ryder; Ryback then hit Shellshocked, threw Ryder to the floor, and then into the back of the ambulance; the ambulance then drove backstage and out of the arena (the match began during the commercial break)
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Kofi Kingston, Daniel Bryan & Kane at 22:55 when Reigns pinned Kane with the spear after Rollins hit a knee off the top to a standing Kane; prior to the bout, the Shield cut an in-ring promo in which they discussed their newly won titles, with Ambrose saying the Shield was responsible for Ryback snapping and WWE World Champion John Cena going out in an ambulance the night before
Randy Orton pinned Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) with the RKO at 16:14; prior to the bout, Jerry Lawler took the mic, noted 150,000 votes were cast through the WWE app to determine Swagger’s opponent and revealed the results of the poll; Orton at 72%, R-Truth at 9%, and the Great Khali at 19%
Triple H fought Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) to a no contest at around the 7-minute mark when the referee and trainers tended to a delirious Triple H outside the ring, moments after he poured water on himself, went in the ring, then slid back out to the floor; the show ended without a decision announced

6/10/13; Richmond, VA; Coliseum
6/10/13 – featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE’s Facebook network has more than 100 million fans, more than all the MLB and NFL teams combined; included a backstage segment in which Triple H and Stephanie McMahon discussed Vince McMahon’s actions at ringside, with Stephanie begging Triple H not to hurt Vince; Triple H eventually told Stephanie to go talk to Vince because it wouldn’t end well if he did it himself; included the announcement Sheamus would face Damien Sandow in the Payback live pre-show; featured a fan poll on who Daniel Bryan would face later in the show – WWE Tag Team Champion Seth Rollins or WWE Tag Team Champion Roman Reigns; the other member of the Sheild would face Randy Orton; included an ad promoting “12 Rounds 2;” following the commercial break, Rollins won the poll with 66% to 34% for Reigns; included a backstage segment in which Bryan and Orton argued about their altercation on Smackdown, with Kane intervening and telling each of them to focus on the Shield and not each other; moments later, Vickie Guerrero alongside Brad Maddox interrupted and said Orton & Bryan would challenge Rollins & Reigns for the titles at Payback; Bryan and Orton then argued as Kane questioned why he wasn’t in the match; Vickie then told Kane he would challenge for the US title at Payback against Dean Ambrose; featured a vignette promoting the return of Mark Henry the following week; included a backstage segment in which Stephanie found Vince, who said he was doing the best thing for buisness and told her to keep Triple H away from him; featured a vignette promoting the debut of the Wyatt Family; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured a backstage segment in which Vickie ate a Hardee’s burger, noting they were sponsoring the show; moments later, Vince walked in and said Vickie was putting the Ryback vs. WWE World Champion John Cena match at Payback in jepoardy by having them face to face later in the show; Maddox then suggested having the lumberjacks for the match ringside to ensure the two don’t get physical; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 29 on DVD and Blu ray; featured footage of Big Show, Nikki & Brie Bella, Henry, and Sgt. Slaughter participating with Special Olympics Connecticut; included an in-ring segment in which Kaitlyn asked for her secret admirer to come out; moments later, Big E Langston appeared with flowers, entered the ring, and said he didn’t know how to say anything until then but she was all he could think of; Langston then went to kiss Kaitlyn but dropped her on the mat; moments later, AJ came out, asked Kaitlyn how it felt, and said while she spent the past year being used by men, Kaitlyn was off chasing the title; AJ then said the title would be hers on Sunday at Payback; AJ went on to insult Kaitlyn until Kaitlyn jumped her, with AJ escaping to the floor, laughing and skipping backstage as Kaitlyn cried; featured a backstage segment in which Stephanie went to two different assistants to find Triple H and Vince and have them meet her in their office; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has all the top 10 selling sports DVDs in America, with WrestleMania 29 at #1; featured the announcement that Kofi Kingston would be out up to 8 weeks after elbow surgery; included a backstage segment in which Vince and Triple H argued in the office, with Stephanie caught in between; moments later, Stephanie yelled at them to work it out and stormed off; Vince then said Triple H was bigger than a match against Axel, and should act like the man; Vince then said Triple H could have his match the next week if he wanted it, with Triple H agreeing with Vince that he didn’t need the match; Vince then said he wanted to see it, with the two arguing more until Stephanie walked back in and offered a group hug; featured a closing segment in which Sheamus, Mike Mizanin, Darren Young, Titus O’Neil, R-Truth, Curtis Axel, Cody Rhodes, Damien Sandow, Sin Cara, Zack Ryder, Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, Drew McIntyre, the Great Khali, Jimmy & Jey Uso, WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett, Kane, Ted Dibiase Jr., Antonio Cesaro, William Regal, Langston, Bryan, and others surrounded the ring; moments later, Cena came out with Ryback then appearing out of the back of an ambulance and standing at the entrance stage; Cena then took the mic and said Ryback was scared to face him in the ring; the two then had words about their upcoming match, with Cena eventually going to the floor twice in an attempt to go after Ryback but was pushed back into the ring by the lumberjacks; moments later, the two began fighting as all of the lumberjacks held them apart as the show ended:
Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) defeated Triple H via disqualification at 2:19 after Vince McMahon came ringside, had the bell rung, and declared Axel the winner; McMahon then went backstage as Triple H yelled at him for an explanation; after McMahon returned backstage, Triple H had the match restarted
Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) defeated Triple H via forfeit at the 51-second mark after Vince McMahon returned ringside and had it stopped; moments later, Triple H had the match restarted as a 60-minute Ironman match; McMahon then returned ringside, ordered Axel backstage, took the timekeeper’s bell, and brought it backstage
Kane defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose via disqualification in a non-title match at 10:25 when WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns interfered; prior to the bout, Rollins & Reigns escorted Ambrose into the crowd; during the match, Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan were shown watching on backstage as part of the WWE app; after the bout, Bryan and Orton ran out to make the save and clear the ring (there was no opening bell as the bell was not returned ringside until mid-way through the match)
Mike Mizanin defeated Cody Rhodes via submission with the figure-4 at 2:36; prior to the bout, it was noted Miz would face WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a singles match at Payback instead of also facing Fandango, due to Fandango’s concussion; Barrett provided guest commentary for the match; after the contest, Paul Heyman appeared at the entrance stage and said he had spoken with Vickie Guerrero about the injury to Fandango and introduced Curtis Axel as the new third man in the match at Payback; moments later, Axel took the mic and said the perfect ending to the match would be him with the title
Chris Jericho pinned Big E Langston (w/ World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler & AJ) with the Codebreaker at around the 10-minute mark after Alberto Del Rio, with Ricardo Rodriguez, appeared ringside; prior to the bout, Jericho listed the many top stars he has faced on Raw over the years, then noting CM Punk out of all of them was the man that takes him to the limit; Jericho then said they both shared the mindset that they were the best and said Punk-Jericho III was a match he had to win; moments later, Ziggler, with AJ & Big E Langston, interrupted, discussed his concussion, and said he went out every night to earn his title; Ziggler then said he would do it again at Payback against ADR; Jericho then goaded Ziggler into a match, with Ziggler sending Langston out instead; during the match, ADR gave an interview for the WWE app (the bout began during the commercial break)
Antonio Cesaro pinned Sin Cara with the Neutralizer at 3:53; Zeb Colter provided guest commentary for the bout
WWE Tag Team Champion Roman Reigns (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Seth Rollins) fought Randy Orton (w/ Daniel Bryan) to a no contest at 10:54 after Bryan and Rollins interfered; prior to the bout, Reigns was also escorted into the crowd by WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose; during the match, Kane did a backstage interview for the WWE app
Daniel Bryan (w/ Randy Orton) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Seth Rollins (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Roman Reigns) with an inside cradle at 15:39 after avoiding a splash in the corner, moments after Orton knocked Reigns off the apron; late in the bout, there were chants of “This is awesome”
Damien Sandow pinned R-Truth with the Silencer at 3:18; during the ring introductions, it was noted the match was sponsored by Hardee’s; during Sandow’s entrance, he cut a promo about facing Sheamus in the Payback pre-show; after the match, Sheamus walked out and said he would see Sandow in Chicago (debut of the finisher)

6/17/13; Grand Rapids, MI; Van Andel Arena
6/17/13 – featured an opening in-ring promo by World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio, with Ricardo Rodriguez, in which he discussed people saying the way he won the title was controversial; ADR then said the way Dolph Ziggler beat him for the title was controversial and while he gave the fans everything he had, they didn’t respect him, adding fans chanted “USA” when he beat Jack Swagger; ADR then said America was full of pigs and cowards and he was done fighting for the fans and back to fighting for himself; moments later, CM Punk, alongside Paul Heyman, interrupted and noted he won a title from ADR once and held it for more than 400 days; Punk then challenged ADR, with Heyman cutting him off and noting the title wouldn’t even be on the line; Punk responded that he knew that the title wouldn’t be on the line, and that Ziggler deserved his rematch, but if ADR wanted to say he was the best in the world then he would have to prove him wrong; after ADR said Punk didn’t want to face him, Punk jokingly challenged Rodriguez before Vickie Guerrero interrupted and said the match would happen; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE Classics on Demand features more than a dozen promotions; featured a backstage segment with Punk and Heyman in which Punk said Heyman almost cost him his match the previous night, and he would always be a Heyman guy, but he didn’t want him ringside anymore; included the announcement fans would vote via the WWE app on whether Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton would be No DQ, no count-out or Best 2 out of 3 falls later in the night; featured a vignette promoting the debut of the Wyatt Family; included a vignette promoting the return of Rob Van Dam at Money in the Bank; featured an ad promoting “12 Rounds 2;” included a backstage segment in which Vickie, with Brad Maddox, spoke to Triple H about ADR vs. Punk, Christian’s return, and Rob Van Dam’s return, with Triple H finding negatives in Vickie’s performance on each; Triple H then told Vickie to make an example of the Shield later in the show; featured a backstage segment with Kane and Bryan in which they discussed their losses the night before, with Bryan saying he couldn’t prove himself as part of a team and only as an individual; Bryan then said he needed to win the WWE title, with Kane agreeing; the two then said they didn’t know if it was the end of their partnership; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 29 on DVD and Blu ray; featured a Be a Star PSA with P Diddy; included an in-ring promo by WWE Divas Champion AJ, with Big E Langston, in which she said she is a good example for women everywhere and there was no one as strong, brilliant, and corageous as her; AJ then challenged any woman backstage to come out if they thought they were as strong a woman; Stephanie McMahon then walked out, said AJ set a bad example for women everywhere, and it was time she started acting like a champion; AJ went on to say she was Stephanie, just younger, with Stephanie saying she could make sure AJ didn’t keep her job; moments later, Kaitlyn, Layla, Natalya Neidhart, Cameron, Naomi, and Alicia Fox walked out to the entrance stage; after Stephanie told her never to interrupt her again, Kaitlyn confronted AJ, tackled her in the ring, and attacked her until Langston pulled AJ to the floor and carried her up the ramp; featured an ad promoting WWEShop.com; Kaitlyn received chants of “You tapped out” as she made her way to the ring; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Friday’s Smackdown was the most socially active show on TV, beating broadcast competition by 7 times; featured a backstage segment with Mark Henry, wearing a suit, speaking with Tamina, Darren Young, and Titus O’Neil; included a backstage segment in which Vickie, with Maddox, confronted WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns in which they taunted Vickie; as she was about to respond, Vince McMahon walked in, congratulated the Shield on their work, and they left; featured an in-ring promo by WWE World Champion John Cena in which he noted his mixed reaction, said they all loved WWE, and thanked his supporters; Cena then discussed the winner of the upcoming Money in the Bank match, noting he would always be ready for that challenge; after Cena’s music began to play, Henry walked out, put his wrestling boots at the entrance stage, and walked out to the ring; Henry then said he wanted Cena to stay, then said he respected everyone who works for the company because he knows how hard the job is; the fans chanted “Thank you, Henry” and “Sexual Chocolate” as Henry praised Cena since his arrival to WWE in 2002 and said Cena would be the greatest WWE champion of all time; Henry then said he was formally retiring from the active roster, with the crowd chanting “One more match;” Cena then gave Henry his title belt, with an emotional Henry holding it up as the crowd chanted for him; Henry then told his wife and kids that he was coming home; moments later, Cena joined Henry in the ring and held up his hand, with Henry dropping Cena with the powerslam; Henry threw off his jaket, yelled at Cena that he still had a lot left in him, and left the ring as the crowd chanted “You’ve still got it” and “Henry;” included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured a backstage segment in which Renee Young conducted a backstage interview with Henry in which he called everyone “a bunch of puppets,” which drew laughter from the crowd, and challenged Cena to a title match and said he would leave one of his boots in Cena’s rear end; included Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Heyman, alongside WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel, about Punk’s comments earlier in the show; Heyman deflected the question and talked up Axel, who would be going out to the ring shortly; featured an ad promoting 1-800-Fella; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has 9 of the 10 top selling sports DVDs in America, with WrestleMania 29 at #1; featured the announcement Bryan would face Ambrose on Smackdown; included a backstage segment with Vince, Vickie, and Maddox in which Vickie said Cena would face Henry at Money in the Bank; moments later, Stephanie walked in and said the show was out of control; Triple H then walked in and said he told Vickie to make an example of the Shield; after Vince and Triple H left, Stephanie told Vickie not to listen to either of them and implied she should listen to her; featured a backstage segment in which Heyman said he loved Punk, hugged him, and wished him well in the main event match; included an ad promoting ‘The Call’ on DVD and Blu ray:
Christian pinned Wade Barrett with the Killswitch at 3:12; prior to the bout, Vickie Guerrero, with Brad Maddox, said Barrett’s rematch against WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel would have to wait and introduced Christian as Barrett’s opponent (Christian’s surprise return)
Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow defeated Sheamus in a handicap match at 3:31 when Sandow scored the pin with a roll up as Sheamus attempted to kick Rhodes in the head; after the bout, Sandow left the ring, with Sheamus then kicking Rhodes in the head as Sandow watched
Randy Orton defeated Daniel Bryan in a No DQ match via referee stoppage at 14:53, after Bryan sustained a low blow and then a back suplex onto the barricade; during Orton’s entrance, footage of his backstage interview for the WWE app aired in which he said he would prove Bryan was the weak link; following the ring entrances, Jerry Lawler revealed the results of the fan vote: No DQ – 54%, No count-out – 10%, and Best 2 out of 3 falls – 36%; after the bout, Orton helped Bryan to his feet before the two went backstage
Kane defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose via disqualification at 1:35 when WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns attacked the challenger; prior to the bout, it was noted Daniel Bryan may have suffered possible nerve damage earlier in the night; after the match, Kane was triple teamed and sustained the triple powerbomb
Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter) pinned William Regal with the Neutralizer at 2:45; prior to the bout, Colter cut a promo at the entrance stage in which he said America was at war and he made a deal with a man not born in America but who embodied what America should be, then introducing Cesaro; after the bout, Cesearo draped a “Don’t tread on me” flag on Regal before giving the Pledge of Allegiance with Colter (Cesaro’s debut with Colter)
Chris Jericho pinned Heath Slater (w/ Jinder Mahal & Drew McIntyre) with the Codebreaker at 2:21; after the match, Jericho fought off both Mahal and McIntyre and hit them both with Codebreakers
WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Sin Cara in a non-title match with a DDT at 2:42; the match was wrestled under blue and orange lights; Mike Mizanin provided guest commentary for the match
CM Punk defeated World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio via count-out in a non-title match at 11:37 when ADR left ringside after sustaining the Go To Sleep; moments later, Dolph Ziggler jumped ADR and Ricardo Rodriguez from behind at the entrance stage, then chased them both backstage; Brock Lesnar then walked out, joined Punk in the ring, and took the mic; Lesnar then dropped the mic and hit Punk with the F5

7/15/13; Brooklyn, NY; Barclays Center
7/15/13 – featured an opening segment in which Brad Maddox came out, noted it was his first Raw as GM, said Dolph Ziggler would face World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio, and that he would be the best GM of all time; moments later, WWE World Champion John Cena interrupted, stood with Maddox, and said it would be the only time the crowd hates the other person more than Maddox; Maddox then said he admired Cena and would allow Cena to pick his opponent for Summer Slam, with Cena noting he could pick Dok Hendrix, Dutch Mantell, or Michael Cole; Randy Orton appeared and said there was a chance that, by Summer Slam, Cena wouldn’t be champion but Cena would never see it coming when he does cash in the briefcase; Fandango, with Summer Rae, then joined the rest in the ring, told Orton to hush when he tried to interrupt, and said Orton would be cashing in his title shot against Fandango after Fandango becomes champion; Orton and Fandango then began brawling, before Fandango kicked Orton to the floor; Orton then slid back in and threw Fandango to the floor, with Maddox saying Orton and Fandango would compete in the opening match; included a backstage segment with Dolph Ziggler and WWE Divas Champion AJ in which Ziggler told AJ to stop apologizing about what happened the night before and it was time to move on, then saying he was moving on from AJ; featured an ad promoting ‘Dead Man Down’ on Blu ray; included an in-ring promo by Mark Henry in which he talked about facing and and losing to Cena the night before; the crowd then chanted “You tapped out,” with Henry agreeing and saying Cena could do the same to them; Henry said he wasn’t out there to make apologies but wanted to be the guy to challenge Cena at Summer Slam; moments later, WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns came through the crowd and surrounded the ring; Henry fought off the three for several moments before he was triple teamed and sustained the triple powerbomb, with the crowd chanting “Holy shit;” featured an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Money in the Bank was the most socially active show on cable and broadcast TV, featuring more than 35 worldwide trends; featured a backstage segment with Maddox and Chris Jericho, with Maddox saying Jericho should face Rob Van Dam later in the night if he was trying to impress Cena and earn a title shot; included an in-ring segment in which R-Truth rapped his way to the ring, only to then be interrupted by the appearance of Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan & Luke Harper; Wyatt then sat in his rocking chair at ringside as Rowan & Harper double teamed Truth at threw him to the floor; moments later, Wyatt joined his men in the ring, took the mic, and said there are no heroes and that he was the fans’ salvation; Truth then took a steel chair and Wyatt allowed his men to leave the ring so Truth could enter it; Wyatt then splashed Truth in the corner before Truth was double teamed by Rowan & Harper and sustained Wyatt’s Sister Abigail; Wyatt then took the mic and said Truth was “not the truth we seek” and sent a message to Kane to “follow the buzzards;” featured a WWE app poll in which fans could choose Darren Young & Titus O’Neil, Brodus Clay & Tensai, or Jimmy & Jey Uso to face Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro later in the show; included a video package on the new WWE Performance Center, with comments from Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Sheamus, and Florida Governor Rick Scott; featured a “Be a Star” ad featuring P Diddy; included a 1-800 FELLA vignette in which Sheamus hit a Brogue Kick on a guy to stop him from hiccupping; featured footage from earlier in the show of Vickie Guerrero in the concourse with a megaphone trying to get fans to sign her petition; included WWE.com footage of Paul Heyman telling a cameraman to stop asking about his personal life, in response to what he did to CM Punk at Money in the Bank; featured an ad promoting ‘The Call’ on Blu ray; included an in-ring promo by Punk in which he said he knew Heyman and Brock Lesnar were in the building and told them to come out; moments later, Heyman appeared at the entrance stage with a mic, said Punk doesn’t exist to him anymore, and noted both of them together made Punk as successful as he was; Heyman said without him, Punk was not the best in the world and he dumped Punk, Punk didn’t dump him; he went on to say Punk had no family, only the crowd; moments later, Heyman said he betrayed Punk because he can’t beat Lesnar; Punk took off his hoodie, felt where he had staples put in his head the night before, and said he would get Heyman, his family, his clients, and anyone else that enjoyed what Heyman did to him; Punk then said Heyman didn’t have a future because he would burn everything around him until he “was the last man standing;” Heyman then said he would spell out Punk’s immediate future, then did Punk’s signature “It’s clobberin time” entrance before Lesnar joined him in the aisle; Heyman then slid in behind Punk and jumped him, leading to Punk brawling with Lesnar on the floor; Lesnar eventually rammed Punk ribs-first into the ringpost before hitting the F5 on Punk onto the commentary table; after Heyman and Lesnar left ringside, Punk staggered to his feet but had to be tended to by a trainer; featured a video package promoting ‘Total Divas;’ included a backstage segment in which the Great Khali told Cena to pick him to face at Summer Slam, with Cena replying in Khali’s language; featured a backstage segment with Maddox, Stephanie McMahon, and Triple H in which Stephanie and Triple H said Maddox was doing a great job but noted the show wasn’t over yet, then questioned if Maddox ran his idea for Cena’s challenger through Vince McMahon first; Stephanie and Triple H said they hoped Cena picked who they thought he would pick, but it might make Vince nervous; included the announcement Heyman would be a guest on MizTV on Smackdown; featured a closing segment in which all the talent stood at the entrance stage, with Cena then walking out into the ring, taking the mic, and saying he couldn’t make the decision on who he should pick to face at Summer Slam and instead wanted the fans to pick; Cena then said he would name names and see how the fans responded – Heath Slater, the remainder of 3MB, Randy Orton, Khali, World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio, Jericho, Rob Van Dam, Fandango, Sheamus, and Ryback; when Cena asked who he was forgetting, the crowd chanted “Daniel Bryan” and “Yes;” Cena then took a long pause before finally picking Bryan; Bryan then came to the ring chanting “Yes,” with the crowd, as Cena held the title belt up in front of Bryan as the show ended:
Randy Orton pinned Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) with the RKO at around the 16-minute mark in an impromptu match; during the bout, there were chants of “Randy Savage,” “JBL,” and others (the match began during the commercial break)
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio pinned Dolph Ziggler in a non-title match at 13:04 with a superkick to the back of the head, moments after Ziggler became distracted by WWE Divas Champion AJ, at ringside, who rang the timekeeper’s bell; after the match, AJ attacked Ziggler with several slaps; after he pushed her away, Big E Langston decked Ziggler with a clothesline and then the Big Ending; AJ then grabbed Ziggler’s head, kissed him, and pushed his face back to the mat
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) at 2:16 when Cesaro was pinned with a reversal into a roll up; prior to the bout, Colter cut a promo in which he compared the “melting pot” of New York to a porta-potty; Colter then said his men were robbed at Money in the Bank and challenged WWE World Champion John Cena to make the right decision and pick one of his men to face at Summer Slam; moments later, Jerry Lawler took the mic and revealed the results of the WWE app poll: Usos at 55 percent, Brodus Clay & Tensai at 27 percent, and Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at 18 percent
Christian pinned Damien Sandow with a roll up at 3:04; after the match, Sandow took the mic and introduced himself as the Money in the Bank winner; moments later, Cody Rhodes ran out, tackled Sandow, and repeatedly punched him until referees pulled him away and Sandow slid to the floor and escaped through the crowd
Naomi (w/ Cameron) pinned Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella) with a crossbody off the top at 4:08; during the bout, the commentary team noted the Bellas date wrestlers and more would be revealed in ‘Total Divas’
Rob Van Dam pinned Chris Jericho with the Five Star Frog Splash at 21:36; during in the match, there were chants of “This is awesome” and “You’ve still got it;” late in the match, RVD bled from his head

7/22/13; Austin, TX; Frank Erwin Center
7/22/13 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Brad Maddox in which he said the contract signing would take place for the Summer Slam match between WWE World Champion John Cena and Daniel Bryan; Maddox then brought out Cena and asked him why he picked Bryan, noting Cena is bigger and stronger; Maddox then questioned if Cena picked Bryan because he knew he could beat him; Bryan then interrupted, led the crowd in a chant of “Yes,” and then received chants of “Daniel Bryan” before he told Maddox that he did deserve a shot at the title; Cena corrected Maddox and said size doesn’t make a champion, then name dropping Shawn Michaels, Rey Mysterio Jr., and Eddie Guerrero; he then said Bryan earned the match, but he wouldn’t be handing over the championship and while Bryan was the best competition in the WWE, it wouldn’t be enough to beat him; the two then signed the contract, with Maddox interrupting Bryan before Bryan yelled at him and said he had worked his entire career to deserve the match; Maddox then said he could prove his critics wrong by competing in several matches later in the night; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE Magazine has more readers per copy than EsPN, Rolling Stone, and Maxim combined; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Teddy Long and Booker T about the ruling Vickie Guerrero was the new Smackdown GM, with Long and Booker eventually arguing before Long left; included an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ featured Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Ryback in which Ryback said he did and took whatever he wanted, in response to his attack on Chris Jericho; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured an in-ring promo by Mark Henry in which he said he was proud of being from Texas and putting everything into his match against Cena, but wasn’t proud of the attack he sustained the previous week from the Shield; Henry then called the Shield out; moments later, WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns came through the crowd, fought with Henry, and eventually beat him down; Jimmy & Jey Uso then ran out and helped Henry clear the ring; included a backstage segment with Cena and Bryan in which Cena said Maddox wasn’t making his own decisions, with Bryan saying he would win and didn’t want Cena’s help because it would prove all the compliments Cena gave him earlier in the show was crap; featured a look at how fans can download the WWE app; included an in-ring segment of MizTV in which Mike Mizanin introduced Nikki & Brie Bella, Natalya Neidhart, JoJo, Eva Marie, Cameron, & Naomi, the stars of ‘Total Divas;’ after Miz showed a clip from the show, he brought Jerry Lawler into the ring; Lawler then spoke to all the girls before Eva took the mic, said she didn’t like how Lawler looked at her, and then slapped him; Lawler then left the ring before all the women waved to the crowd to end the segment; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE.com is localized in Mandarin, Japanese, German, Portuguese, French, Spanish, Arabic and Russian; included a backstage segment with Maddox and Triple H in which Triple H questioned Maddox’s comments earlier in the show from Bryan, then implying Vince McMahon put Maddox up to saying all of that and Maddox needed to choose which side he was on; moments later, Triple H left and Stephanie McMahon walked in and said she had an idea for Maddox; featured a vignette on the Wyatt Family and their recent actions; included an ad promoting how to win a prize package trip to WrestleMania 30; featured the announcement the Bellas would be on NBC’s Today Show Thursday morning; included an in-ring promo by CM Punk in which he talked about the beating he took the previous week from Brock Lesnar, in which he said Lesnar can beat him down but can’t keep him down; Punk said Lesnar’s weapon was fear but he wasn’t afraid of Lesnar, it was Punk’s ring and he had proven that against Cena, Rock, and the Undertaker; Punk then said he would “slay that beast” and would kick Lesnar’s “ass” at Summer Slam, then adding it would the best versus the beast; Paul Heyman then appeared on the big screen, and implied Punk was either a coward that ran out of options or a fool for being too stupid to stay down; Punk then asked Heyman where he was, then saying he would fly, drive, or walk there; Heyman said Lesnar was in the best fighting shape of his life while Punk was still recovering from Money in the Bank and Lesnar’s attack, then accepting the challenge to Summer Slam and saying the match wasn’t the best versus the beast because the beast is the best; featured an ad promoting the updated Rockpocalypse; included the announcement Rob Van Dam would face World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio on Smackdown; the advertised return of the Big Show did not take place nor was mentioned by the commentary team:
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio pinned Sheamus in a non-title match with a roll up at 13:25 after Sheamus’s injured leg gave out as he attempted White Noise; prior to the bout, the commentary team noted Sheamus’s deep bruise as a result of Money in the Bank; during the match, Damien Sandow was shown watching backstage
Christian pinned Titus O’Neil (w/ Darren Young) with the Killswitch at 4:41
Dolph Ziggler pinned Darren Young with the Zig Zag at 4:23; after the bout, Big E Langston ran out and attacked Ziggler as AJ watched from ringside; moments later, Ziggler knocked Langston to the floor and then slid under the bottom rope to avoid him
Cody Rhodes pinned Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) at 3:15 via Crossroads after Fandango collided with Damien Sandow on the ring apron; Sandow provided guest commentary for the match
Rob Van Dam pinned Wade Barrett with the Five Star Frog Splash at 4:17
Daniel Bryan won a gauntlet match at 32:18; Bryan defeated Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter & Antonio Cesaro) via submission with the Yes Lock at 2:57; during their entrance, Colter cut a promo in which he spoke about the namesake of Austin, TX before saying Bryan was just like the fans; during the match, the crowd chanted “OU sucks” at Swagger; Bryan pinned Cesaro (w/ Colter & Swagger) with an inside cradle at 23:25 as Cesaro attempted a European uppercut; during the match, the crowd chanted “This is awesome;” following the bout, Brad Maddox and Alex Riley were shown watching on backstage in which Maddox questioned how Bryan would do in his next match; Bryan defeated Ryback via disqualification at 9:13 when Ryback put Bryan through a table at ringside with a powerbomb; during the match, the crowd chanted “You can’t wrestle” at Ryback; after the match, WWE World Champion John Cena ran out, knocked Ryback to the floor, and tended to Bryan at ringside; Cena then took the mic and challenged Ryback to a tables match; moments later, Vince McMahon spoke to Maddox backstage and prompted Maddox into making Bryan vs. Kane for the following week’s show; moments later, as Cena’s music stopped playing in the arena, Bryan crawled back in the ring and the crowd chanted “Yes!” as the show went off the air with his own music then playing

7/23/13; Laredo, TX; Energy Arena
7/29/13 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Vince McMahon and Brad Maddox in which McMahon questioned Maddox’s comments the previous week regarding Daniel Bryan, then saying they were all true; moments later, Bryan interrupted and said he believed Maddox’s comments were dictated by McMahon; McMahon then asked if Bryan respected WWE World Champion Cena, and he said he did; McMahon said Cena was lying to Bryan when he said he was the best thing going in the WWE today and Bryan couldn’t win at Summer Slam because he didn’t have Cena’s “ruthless aggression;” McMahon said he didn’t want Cena to win either, then added he hoped he won at Summer Slam; Bryan followed by saying, in McMahon’s own words, it didn’t matter what McMahon thought of him – it only mattered what the fans thought of him; Bryan then questioned the crowd if they wanted to see a new champion, with the crowd chanting “Yes!” as he left ringside; included Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler on commentary; featured a pretaped segment taped earlier in the show of Ryback confronting someone in catering and throwing him through a table; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 29 on NBC that coming Saturday; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE airs Raw, Smackdown, and pay-per-views to the Armed Forces Network, broadcast to U.S. military in 175 countries and naval ships at sea; included a video package recapping the recent incidents involving the Wyatt Family; featured a backstage segment in which Kane asked Maddox where the Wyatts were, with Maddox saying they weren’t in the building but he could send them a message in his match against Bryan; included a backstage segment with WWE Divas Champion AJ and Big E Langston in which AJ asked why Langston doesn’t help her when she gets attacked by Kaitlyn, then saying it’s because he likes her and he won’t know what she’ll do next before skipping away; featured an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ included a backstage segment in which Bryan questioned Cena about McMahon’s comments earlier in the show and whether Cena really respected him, adding McMahon had always been honest with him; featured an ad promoting ‘ECW Unreleased Vol. 2;’ included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has 8 of the 10 sports DVDs in America, with “Top Stars of the 90s” at #1; included an ad promoting the WWE app; featured info on a WrestleMania 30 contest hosted by omaze.com:
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Mark Henry, Jimmy & Jey Uso at 12:21 when Ambrose pinned an Uso with his faceplant after lifting his knees to block a splash off the top; during the match, it was noted ‘Total Divas’ the previous night was the highest premiere on E! and would reair immediately after Raw on the USA Network; after the bout, Henry cleared the ring of the Shield, who escaped into the crowd
Rob Van Dam defeated Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) via count-out at 4:09 when Fandango left ringside; during the bout, it was announced World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio would be able to choose his Summer Slam opponent on Smackdown; after the match, Fandango took the mic from the stage and introduced himself
Kaitlyn pinned WWE Divas Champion AJ (w/ Big E Langston) with the spear in a non-title match at 3:54; after the match, AJ screamed and threw a fit in the ring, with Dolph Ziggler then appearing at the entrance stage, making fun of AJ, and saying he wanted to face Langston then and there
Dolph Ziggler defeated Big E Langston (w/ WWE Divas Champion AJ) via disqualification at 5:22 when AJ attacked Ziggler after Ziggler knocked Langston to the floor; after the match, Ziggler tossed AJ off him before sliding to the floor; moments later, Langston yelled at AJ for costing him the match; Ziggler then slid in the ring and hit the Zig Zag on Langston
Christian pinned World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio in a non-title match at 13:46 with a cradle as ADR attempted the cross armbreaker; prior to the bout, it was announced John Bradshaw Layfield was climbing Mt. Blanc for charity
Cody Rhodes pinned Wade Barrett with Crossroads at 4:24 after avoiding the pumphandle slam; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Rhodes throwing Damien Sandow’s Money in the Bank briefcase in the Gulf of Mexico the previous week on Smackdown; after the match, Sandow interrupted from the entrance stage in which he damned Rhodes for throwing his briefcase into the Gulf and said Rhodes came from a family of clowns
Daniel Bryan pinned Kane with an inside cradle at 11:46 after avoiding the chokeslam; during the bout, the commentary team suggested a win by Kane would make him the #1 contender following Summer Slam; after the bout, Kane dropped Bryan with the chokeslam; Kane then went to light the ringposts on fire before the Wyatt Family appeared ringside; Kane slid past Luke Harper & Erick Rowan to attack Bray Wyatt on the floor before he was double teamed in the ring; moments later, Wyatt entered the ring, kissed Kane on the forehead, and hit the Sister Abigail; Wyatt then took the mic and questioned Kane’s claim that he was the devil’s favorite demon
Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella) pinned Natalya Neidhart with a roll up at 4:15 after Nikki returned from backstage with a noise maker and made duck sounds; prior to the bout, backstage footage from earlier in the show showed the Bellas making fun of Natalya
WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) fought R-Truth to a no contest in a non-title match at around the 2-minute mark when CM Punk ran out, threw Axel into the barricade at ringside, and then confronted Heyman; during their entrance, Heyman and Axel cut a promo; after the match, Punk attacked Axel at ringside as Heyman escaped backstage
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Ryback in a non-title tables match at 15:46 after hitting a FU through a table set up in the corner; after the bout, Daniel Bryan came out, took the title belt from ringside, and said it would be his; Cena snatched the belt away, with the two having words before Bryan led the crowd in a chant of “Yes!”

8/5/13; Green Bay, WI; Resch Center
8/5/13 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Stephanie McMahon in which she said she came up with the idea of Daniel Bryan getting a corporate makeover, then showed video of Bryan going to a spa, eating a steak, working out, and being fitted for a suit; moments later, Stephanie introduced Bryan to the ring, with Bryan coming out with his hair slicked back and wearing a suit; Stephanie left Bryan to address the crowd, with Bryan asking if the fans liked the outfit, with them booing; Bryan then thanked Stephanie for her help but said a suit wasn’t really what the company wanted, they wanted someone who was “jacked up” wearing cargo pants, a bright yellow shirt, and could sell things the fans didn’t really want; Bryan said the company really wanted WWE World Champion John Cena; Bryan said Cena was a superstar, and he was only 5’8 from the middle of nowhere in the Pacific Northwest, but Cena was an entertainer while he himself was a wrestler; Bryan then said Cena, if fired, goes back to millions of dollars while he himself would go back to wrestling in every armory or high school gym with a wrestling ring; Bryan said he would do what the office wanted him to do, for now, because at Summer Slam he would do what the fans wanted him to do by making Cena tap out; after Bryan led the crowd in chanting “Yes!”, Vince McMahon walked to the ring, mocked Bryan’s outfit, and said he didn’t really want Cena or Bryan to win at Summer Slam; Vince then said the beard would have to go as part of the makeover and called for a barber chair to be brought out; he then told Bryan to “take that first step” if he really wanted to be champion before introducing Wade Barrett to do the shaving; moments later, Bryan headbutted Bryan and then shaved half his beard; Bryan then took a mic and said, from the entrance stage, he would be WWE Champion by being the man he always has been; Bryan took off his dress shirt and tie, revealing a “The beard is here” shirt underneath; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WrestleMania 29 NBC special was the most watched show on broadcast TV in key demographics beating every show on ABC, FOX, and CBS; included an in-ring promo by Cody Rhodes in which he showed a video package recapping the history between he and Damien Sandow before revealing he rescued Sandow’s Money in the Bank briefcase from the Gulf of Mexico and told Sandow to come out and get it; moments later, Sandow appeared, told Rhodes to leave the briefcase in the ring and leave; Rhodes left, but then jumped Sandow from behind and dumped the contents of the briefcase in the ring before throwing the briefcase to the floor; featured a backstage segment with Nikki & Brie Bella and Eva Marie, with Natalya Neidhart walking in and the three insulting her for even being on ‘Total Divas’ before Natalya slapped one of the Bellas; included an in-ring promo by Cena in which he said Bryan was just like everyone else that came before him and Bryan glorified wrestling in gyms because that’s where he’d rather be; Cena said Bryan glorifying his past ensures he’s not paying attention to his future, said Bryan – like the crowd – underestimated him before the crowd chanted “You can’t wrestle” and “Boring;” Cena continued discussing his match with Bryan before Randy Orton walked out with his Money in the Bank briefcase and said the title was eventually coming to him; moments later, WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns came out of the crowd and surrounded the ring before Bryan ran out to even the odds; Brad Maddox appeared at the entrance stage with a mic and said the six would be in a tag team match in the night’s main event; featured Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with CM Punk about his match later in the show against WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel, and facing Brock Lesnar at Summer Slam; included an ad promoting ‘ECW Unreleased Vol. 2;’ featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read ‘Total Divas’ is the highest rated new show on E! this year; included the announcement Rhodes would face Sandow at Summer Slam; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 travel packages; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Paul Heyman, Brock Lesnar, & Axel, with Heyman saying he would go out on Raw the next week to fight Punk himself; featured a backstage segment with Triple H and a crying Stephanie in which she said Vince yelled at her for the opening segment, with Triple H saying Vince had “lost it” and he wouldn’t let him interfere with the Summer Slam main event; included an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ featured the announcement Miz TV would feature Big E Langston & WWE Divas Champion AJ on Smackdown; included Matthews conducting a ringside interview with two cast members of USA’s ‘Summer Camp’:
Rob Van Dam pinned World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio in a non-title match with a leg roll up at 6:15 after ADR hit his head on his own pail, set up in the corner by Ricardo Rodriguez; Mike Mizanin provided guest commentary for the match; during the bout, Christian was shown watching on backstage; Rodriguez served as ADR’s ring announcer for the contest; after the bout, Rodriguez apologized for the mistake before ADR attacked him and hit him in the head repeatedly with the pail; moments later, ADR put Ricardo’s head between the ring steps and ringpost and kicked the steps; Rodriguez was later tended to in the ring (Rodriguez’s return after a month absence) Mark Henry defeated Ryback via count-out at 1:47 when Ryback walked out of the match
Luke Harper & Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt) defeated Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) at 1:19 when Rowan pinned Tensai; after the match, Clay was held up for Wyatt to hit the Sister Abigail; moments later, Wyatt took the mic while kneeling over Clay and sent a message to Kane; Kane then appeared on the big screen and said Wyatt would find out at Summer Slam why he was the devil’s favorite demon; Kane then said Wyatt’s family could not help him from a ring of fire, with the ringpost pyro going off as Wyatt laughed
Layla pinned Kaitlyn with the Bombshell kick to the head at 3:05 after Kaitlyn chased an interfering WWE Divas Champion AJ off the ring apron; during her entrance, Layla cut an insert promo in which she said she deserved attention and that’s why she turned on Kaitlyn; AJ appeared ringside late in the contest; after the match, AJ and Layla skipped around the ring
Christian pinned Heath Slater (w/ Drew McIntyre & Jinder Mahal) with the spear at 3:15
CM Punk defeated WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) via disqualification in a non-title match at 10:23 when Punk grabbed Heyman and dragged him into the ring; the two fought in the aisle for several moments before the match began, with Heyman not reappearing until mid-way through the bout; after the match, Brock Lesnar appeared, with Punk hitting the Go To Sleep to Axel outside the ring before sending Lesnar into the ringpost, kicking him in the head, and hitting a clothesline off the commentary table; Lesnar fought off Punk momentarily before Punk attacked him in the ring and cornered Heyman with a steel chair; Lesnar then dropped Punk with the F5 and repeatedly hit him across the back with the chair
Kofi Kingston pinned Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) at 3:45 with the spin kick to the head (Kingston’s surprise in-ring return)
Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso at 4:53 when Cesaro scored the pin with the Neutralizer after Swagger punched the Uso behind the referee’s back; prior to the bout, Colter cut an in-ring promo on the city Big E Langston (w/ WWE Divas Champion AJ) pinned Dolph Ziggler with a clothesline and the Big Ending at 4:28 after Kaitlyn fought with an interfering AJ in the ring
WWE World Champion John Cena, Daniel Bryan, & Randy Orton defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns via disqualification at 5:23 when Ambrose and Reigns attacked Bryan as Rollins was caught in the Yes Lock; after the match, Orton dropped Bryan with the RKO before Cena and Orton had to team up to clear the ring of the Shield; Cena’s left forearm was heavily taped for the match; after the Shield left ringside, Orton dropped Cena with the RKO and acted as though he would cash in his Money in the Bank title shot; moments later, the Shield returned to the ring, with Reigns hitting a spear on Cena as Orton walked away from the ring; Bryan then sustained the triple powerbomb as Orton watched from the entrance stage

8/19/13; Anaheim, CA
8/19/13 – featured an opening in-ring promo by John Cena in which he said he was disgusted by what happend at Summer Slam, with the crowd chanting “Cena sucks;” Cena then thanked Daniel Bryan for bringing out the best in him; Cena said he wanted to wrestle Bryan despite his injured elbow, which he held up, and said he was told to cancel the match at Summer Slam but he refused; he said he wasn’t using it as an excuse because he was beaten fairly, adding he was offended by what happened following the match; Cena said he couldn’t put off his surgery any longer and would have to take 4 to 6 months off, then introduced Bryan as a man who he said had proven the right to be called champion; moments later, before Bryan could speak, Stephanie McMahon walked out to the ring and apologized for what happened to Bryan, saying Triple H was only doing what he thought was best for business; Bryan responded by calling Stephanie trash, then said he was not afraid of being fired but would get his monies worth by going after Triple H and WWE World Champion Randy Orton first; Stephanie said the WWE loved Bryan and while he wasn’t an A, he was a B+; Bryan responded by saying he could be WWE Champion and didn’t care what Stephanie thought, then knocked the mic out of her hand when she tried to respond; taking another mic, she said she refused to be intimidated by him and he was being unprofessional, then calling for security to come out to the ring and told them to escort Bryan from the building; Bryan left the ring while leading the crowd in a chant of “No!”; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Summer Slam was the most active program the previous night, beating all shows on CBS, ABC, HBO, Fox, AMC, NBC, and ESPN; featured backstage comments from Brad Maddox in which he noted comments from Dolph Ziggler regardning Triple H’s actions and said Ziggler would face WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns in a handicap match later in the show; included an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman in which he bragged about Brock Lesnar’s victory over CM Punk the previous night, then said it was time to end their family feud before saying he forgives Punk; Heyman said when Punk apologizes to him, he would take him back because he still loved him; featured a backstage segment in which Nikki & Brie Bella confronted Cameron & Naomi and made fun of them; included an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ featured a ‘Be A Star’ PSA with Mike Mizanin; included an ad promoting ‘No One Lives’ on DVD; featured a WWE ’14 ad featuring the Undertaker; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Big Show in which he said he would be teaming with Mark Henry to go after the WWE Tag Team Titles; moments later, Maddox interrupted and called Show out for his comments against Triple H, then said Show would face the Shield in a handicap match with all three members of the Shield allowed in the ring at the same time; featured a backstage segment in which Zack Ryder and Justin Gabriel talked with a Foot Locker representative about a new contest, with Fandango and Summer Rae dancing into the scene; included a backstage segment in which Ryback confronted an enhancement wrestler in the locker room, threw his bag, and then bullied him into the showers; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE Magazine has more readers per issue than ESPN, Rolling Stone, and Maxim combined; included an in-ring promo by Punk regarding Heyman’s comments, before taking his frustration out on a booing ringside fan and daring him to get in the ring; Punk said “I will render you to tears” before telling Heyman to come out because if he was looking for an apology, he might get one; Heyman then appeared with WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel, with Punk saying he was sorry he didn’t take Heyman’s arm off and take it home with him; Heyman then apologized before telling Axel to go backstage and tape up his hands for a fight; he then said if Punk was still in the ring following the commercial break, Axel would finish the job Lesnar started; following the break, Punk sat in a chair in the ring waiting as Axel returned ringside; the two brawled in and out of the ring before Punk hit a running knee to Axel, in the timekeeper’s area, and followed by hitting him with the ring bell; Heyman, his arm in a sling, then watched from the entrance stage as Axel targetted Punk’s injured leg and hit him with the chair; Axel failed an attempt at stomping on the chair, wrapped around Punk’s ankle, with Punk then using the chair to clear Axel from the ring; moments later, Punk hit Axel with the Go To Sleep onto the ring steps; Punk then stared at Heyman, who slowly walked backwards up the ramp watching Punk; featured a WWE ’14 ad featuring the Rock; included a vignette promoting Los Matadores; featured a closing segment with Vince McMahon, Stephanie, and Triple H, with the Shield surrounding the ring as security and the entire roster standing at the entrance stage; Vince congratulated Triple H on making the right decision, with Triple H taking the mic and saying he did what he did for everyone on the roster, for Vince’s grandfather, father, himself, Stephanie, his children, and the fans to ensure the WWE will continue to exist; Triple H said he considered Bryan to be a friend and said he deserved to beat Cena, but he wasn’t the face of the WWE; Triple H said the fans deserved A+, not Bryan, and he was personally hurt by what he had to do to Bryan, and for Orton, but he had to do it for what was right for the fans; he said Bryan, like himself, had to check his ego at the door and understand it’s not about him, it’s what’s good for business; Triple H then introduced Orton, who entered the ring, shook Vince and Triple H’s hand and hugged Stephanie; Orton thanked Triple H, saying he owed all of it to him, and told the fans to show Triple H the respect he deserved; Triple H then said he knew Bryan was in the building and offered to let him come to the ring to get past his frustration, then asking the Shield to step aside so as not to intimidate Bryan; he said if anyone touched Bryan at the entrance stage, there would be problems and again asked Bryan to come out; Bryan eventually came out from backstage, with the Shield jumping him before he fought them all off in the aisle; Reigns then took Bryan down with a spear, with Rollins and Ambrose triple teaming him at ringside; Triple H then called for Bryan to get in the ring and say what he needed to say, with Bryan dragging himself up and into the ring only to sustain a RKO from Orton; Vince, Triple H, Stephanie, and Orton then held up their arms as the show ended:
Cody Rhodes pinned Damien Sandow with an O’Connor roll at 10:32; during the match, Jerry Lawler noted Dennis Haskins from ‘Saved by the Bell’ was in attendance Cameron & Naomi defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ & Layla at 2:18 when Layla was pinned with a roll up
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Dolph Ziggler at 6:07 when Reigns scored the pin after hitting a spear as Ziggler was in mid-air; late in the match, Rollins appeared to have injured his knee; after the contest, Ziggler sustained the triple powerbomb
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Sin Cara in a non-title match via referee’s stoppage at the 52-second mark when Sin Cara appeared to injure his wrist during a dive to the floor; ADR had Mexican flags positioned at the ringposts for the match; after the contest, ADR attempted to attack Sin Cara, then took the mic and said the Hispanic people had no heroes but he would be their hero; moments later, Ricardo Rodriguez interrupted from the entrance stage and said he represented someone new, then introducing Rob Van Dam; RVD came out to the ring and briefly fought with ADR before ADR escaped the ring as RVD attempted the Five Star Frog Splash
Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) at 4:49 when Young pinned Cesaro with the Gut Check; prior to the bout, Colter took the mic and said Cesaro & Swagger represent what is good in America, unlike the residents of Anaheim
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated the Big Show in a handicap match at 4:32 when all three men pinned Show following the triple powerbomb; stipulations stated the Shield could be in the ring at the same time
Bray Wyatt (w/ Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) pinned R-Truth with the Sister Abigail at 1:37
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Heath Slater & Jinder Mahal (w/ Drew McIntyre) at 5:25 when Jimmy pinned Mahal with a splash off the top after Jey hit a dive onto Slater and McIntyre outside the ring
Mike Mizanin defeated Wade Barrett via disqualification at 4:49 when, as Miz had Barrett in the figure-4, Fandango ran out and hit a legdrop off the top; after the match, Fandango danced in the ring with Summer Rae

8/26/13; Phoenix, AZ; US Airways Center
8/26/13 – featured an opening segment with WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns surrounded the ring as Triple H cut an in-ring promo in which he talked about having Daniel Bryan beaten down the previous week; Triple H said he had it done because Bryan made it personal by insulting his wife, himself, and his family; he went on to say that business was booming because of the new face of the WWE, then introducing WWE World Champion Randy Orton; he congratulated Orton for his hard work and revealed that he bought him a new Cadillac Escalade; moments later, Daniel Bryan interrupted, thanked the fans for their support and John Cena for the chance he gave him at Summer Slam; Bryan went on to say that Triple H used to be a rebel but was now a sell out in a suit, with Triple H then saying Bryan would face Rollins later in the show, then face Ambrose, and then face Reigns; included info on how fans could vote via the WWE app on the stipulation for the CM Punk vs. WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel match later in the show – Heyman banned from ringside, Heyman as guest referee, or Punk earns 5 minutes with Heyman after the match if he wins; featured a WWEShop.com ad; included a vignette promoting the debut of Los Matadores; featured Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Christian regarding Triple H’s actions, with Orton interrupting and saying he would see Christian in the ring later; Christian responded by calling Orton a tool; featured footage from the WWE app of Punk being interviewed backstage by Renee Young about his upcoming match; included a backstage segment with Heyman and Axel about the fact the fans could pick the stiuplation for the match; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s Raw saw 10 times more social media activity than any show on broadcast TV; included an ad promoting ‘No One Lives’ on DVD; featured an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ included a look at Cena’s elbow surgery by Dr. James Andrews and news he would be out 4-6 months; featured an ad promoting ‘The Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden;’ included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has 10 of the best selling sports DVDs in America, including ‘Greatest Stars of the 90s” at #1; featured Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Ryback about his bullying, with Ryback forcing Matthews to the floor and shoving him down; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Heyman and Axel regarding what happened earlier in the show to Punk, with Heyman saying he felt like a man for putting his prodigal son in place; featured a “Be a Star” PSA with Mike Mizanin; included an outdoor vignette with a sitting Bray Wyatt beside Luke Harper and Erick Rowan standing behind him; featured a backstage segment with Maddox telling Punk to receive medical treatment, with Maddox agreeing to let Punk face Heyman and Axel in a handicap elimination match at Night of Champions; Maddox then said if Heyman walked out of the match, he would never be seen again:
Cody Rhodes pinned Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) with a roll up at 1:08 after Mike Mizanin and Rosa Mendes appeared at the entrance stage and danced to Fandango’s music; Damien Sandow provided guest commentary for the bout; after the match, Rhodes and Miz cleared the ring of Sandow and Fandango; moments later, Brad Maddox walked out and said Rhodes & Miz would face Sandow & Fandango immediately
Mike Mizanin (w/ Rosa Mendes) & Cody Rhodes defeated Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) & Damien Sandow at around the 6-minute mark in an impromptu match when Miz pinned Sandow with the Skull Crushing Finale, moments after Fandango left ringside; after the bout, Fandango interrupted Miz’s music to pronounce his own name and dance at the entrance stage
CM Punk pinned WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel in a non-title match at 10:54 with the Go To Sleep; stipulations stated Punk would get 5 minutes in the ring with Paul Heyman if he won; Heyman stood at the entrance stage for the duration of the contest; prior to the bout, the results of a WWE app poll were revealed, with fans picking the stipulation at 81%, over banned from ringside at 12%, and guest referee at 7%; after the match, Heyman went to go backstage but was stopped by referees; Heyman did it a second time and was dragged out by security, with Punk throwing Heyman in the ring and cornering him before Axel hit a low blow from behind; moments later, Axel handcuffed Punk’s hands behind his back before Heyman slapped Punk and said he was nothing without him; Punk fought back until Axel struck him from behind with a chair and then let Heyman beat him with a kendo stick pulled out from under the ring; Heyman and Axel continued their assault on the floor, with Heyman screaming “I loved you!” before referees forced them away; following the commercial break, footage was shown of the open wounds sustained to Punk’s back
Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella & Eva Marie) pinned Natalya Neidhart (w/ Cameron & Naomi) with a facebuster at 1:39 after interference from Nikki and Eva; JoJo was the guest ring announcer for the match; after the contest, WWE Divas Champion AJ walked out to the entrance stage and made fun of all six of the women from ‘Total Divas;’ AJ then said the six were cheap and worthless, and not talented enough to be champion; she went on to say none of them could lace up her Chuck Taylors, they couldn’t touch her, and “that is reality” before dropping the mic
Rob Van Dam (w/ Ricardo Rodriguez) pinned World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio in a non-title match with a leg roll up at 8:27 after ADR became distracted by Rodriguez on the commentary table; prior to the bout, Rodriguez served as RVD’s ring announcer, then took off his tuxedo to reveal a RVD shirt underneath; Mexican flags were positioned at the ringposts for the match; during the contest, it was announced by Brad Maddox that RVD would challenge ADR for the title at Night of Champions if he won the bout
WWE World Champion Randy Orton pinned Christian in a non-title match at 16:03 with an eye poke and RKO; after the match, Daniel Bryan appeared on the big screen and questioned whether beating Orton at Night of Champions would make him the face of the WWE, then moving aside and showing how he spraypainted “Yes” all over Orton’s new Cadillac Escalade; following the commercial break, Orton, Triple H, and Brad Maddox looked at the vehicle, with Maddox noting the fans and roster were making fun of what happened; Triple H responded by saying he bought the vehicle, then telling Maddox to find everyone in the locker room and have them stand at the stage and watch what happens to Daniel Bryan later in the show; he then added anyone who interfered would be fired
Titus O’Neil (w/ Darren Young) pinned Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter & Antonio Cesaro) at 3:18 with the spinebuster after Young distracted Swagger; during their entrance, Colter made fun of O’Neil & Young
Daniel Bryan defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champion Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns in a gauntlet match at around the 13-minute mark; Bryan pinned Rollins with a running knee to the head at 11:59; Ambrose was disqualified at 12:32 when Reigns attacked Bryan as Ambrose was in the Yes Lock; Reigns was disqualified when all three men attacked Bryan as Reigns was in the Yes Lock; prior to the bout, Renee Young conducted an interview with the Big Show and Dolph Ziggler at the entrance stage about their gauntlet matches the previous week, with the two opting not to speak; she then spoke with Mike Mizanin, who also opted not to comment about Triple H’s actions; the entire roster stood at the entrance stage for the match, with the stipulation that if anyone interfered they would be fired; after the contest, Triple H walked out, stared at several of the wrestlers, and Bryan sustained the triple powerbomb; moments later, WWE World Champion Randy Orton came out and dropped Bryan with the RKO; Orton then walked up the ramp and held up the title belt as the Shield stood above Bryan’s body in the ring

9/2/13; Des Moines, IA; Wells Fargo Arena
9/2/13 – featured an opening in-ring segment in which Triple H, surrounded by WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns, introduced WWE World Champion Randy Orton; Orton then said disrespecting him was disrespecting the company and showed footage of Orton and the Shield assaulting Daniel Bryan in the past week; moments later, Orton asked whether Bryan should get a world title shot at Night of Champions, whether he could beat Orton, and whether Bryan should give up his title shot – answering no and yes, respectively, to the questions; Triple H then said it was his responsibility to look out for the health of his superstars and said the fans were enabling Bryan to do more than he should; after Triple H said everyone loved Doink the Clown but Doink being WWE World Champion would have been bad for business, he suggested bringing back the Cruiserweight or European titles for Bryan to compete for; Bryan then interrupted, said Doink never had loud chants for him in 1992, and if he gave up his title shot it would be like Triple H giving up his manhood by cutting his hair and becoming a corporate sell out; Bryan then said Orton was given everything while he himself had to fight against the negativity, then adding he knew he could beat Orton for the title; he went on to say Orton and Triple H knew he could beat Orton for the title and that’s why he keeps getting put in gauntlet matches, adding Orton may have the genetics of a champion but didn’t have the heart; Triple H said Bryan’s anger should be with the Big Show, who could only stand by as Bryan was beaten down each week, and said Bryan would face Show in the main event; following the commercial break, Triple H and Orton joked about making the main event before Cody Rhodes appeared, said he was looking forward to the main event, but said Orton vs. Bryan was best for business; Triple H said he knew what was best, then noted Rhodes was about to get married and he got him a match with Orton as a present; Triple H then said if Rhodes didn’t win, he wouldn’t be around very long; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE superstars had granted more than 5,000 wishes with the Make-A-Wish program in the past 27 years; featured a backstage segment with Booker T and Bryan in which Booker suggested Bryan give up his title shot for his own well being against the McMahons; included a backstage segment in which Brad Maddox told Triple H and Stephanie McMahon that Show was refusing to wrestle Bryan, with Stephanie saying she would handle it in public; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Los Matadores; included an in-ring segment in which Stephanie talked about how much Show guided her when she was growing up backstage, then introduced him to the ring; Stephanie said Show was a big help to her when she was growing up backstage (noting she was 12 at the time) and said the cost of Show not doing what he’s told would mean breach of contract; she said she knew he was broke and that he made bad investments and said she knew he was hurting but the only person hurting more was her; Stephanie then walked off as an emotional Show stood in the ring; featured the announcement Edge would appear the following week; following the commercial break, footage was shown of Show destroying things backstage in anger over his segment with Stephanie; featured info on how fans could download the WWE app; included a backstage segment in which Paul Heyman told Maddox to get off his cell phone, then complained about Maddox making him get in the ring with CM Punk at Night of Champions; Triple H then walked in, asked Maddox to leave, and told Heyman he not only approved the match but looked forward to seeing Heyman in a situation he can’t weasel out of; featured a video package in which Bray Wyatt compared the missing Kane to the mythical Icarus and said Kane was now burning; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured an in-ring promo by CM Punk, in possession of a kendo stick, in which he said he had said everything he’s needed to say about Heyman and that he wanted a fight with Heyman; Punk then guaranteed he would get past WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel to get Heyman at Night of Champions, adding Heyman claimed he broke his heart but he would break his face at Night of Champions; included a backstage segment with Bryan and Show in which Show tried to explain why he was taking the match and that he was in a no-win situation, with Bryan agreeing and saying he would beat Show just like he did before for the World Heavyweight Title; featured an ad promoting ‘No One Lives’ on DVD; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE’s Facebook network has more fans than MLB and its 30 teams combined; featured footage from the commercial break in which Stephanie said WWE Divas Champion AJ would face Natalya Neidhart, Brie Bella, and Naomi at Night of Champions; included Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Cody about his loss, with Cody saying the McMahon family has hated the Rhodes for 20 years, citing what happened to his father and brother; Matthews then asked if there was anything Cody wanted to say to his fiancee at home, with him just walking away:
Mike Mizanin defeated Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) via submission with the figure-4 at 8:13; during the bout, it was noted Fandango likely broke his nose in action during the commercial break
Ryback (mystery opponent) pinned Dolph Ziggler with Shellshocked at 3:07; prior to the match, Ziggler was jumped from behind in the ring by WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, with Ambrose sending Ziggler shoulder-first into the ringpost before telling Ziggler to show some respect; moments later, Ryback walked out for the match
Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated Heath Slater & Jinder Mahal (w/ Drew McIntyre) at 5:30 when O’Neil pinned Mahal with the Clash of the Titus
WWE World Champion Randy Orton pinned Cody Rhodes in a non-title match with the RKO at 13:46 after stomping Rhodes’ leg after a missed Disaster Kick; during the bout, the entire locker room was shown watching on backstage; late in the match, the crowd chanted Rhodes’ name; moments later, Orton kicked out of Crossroads; after the match, Triple H congratulated Orton at the entrance stage before taking a mic, saying he respected Cody for his heart, and then said he was fired; the crowd then chanted “Thank you, Cody” as he left the ring
Naomi (w/ Cameron & JoJo), Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella & Eva Marie), and Natalya Neidhart fought to a no contest at 1:47 when WWE Divas Champion AJ, who provided guest commentary for the bout, interfered; stipulations stated the winner would become the #1 contender to the Divas Title; after the contest, the other women beat AJ down and left the ring
Rob Van Dam (w/ Ricardo Rodriguez) pinned Damien Sandow with the Five Star Frog Splash at 10:04; Rodriguez served as RVD’s ring announcer for the match; early in the contest, World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio appeared at the entrance stage to watch the match
Daniel Bryan defeated the Big Show via disqualification at 5:53 when WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns attacked Bryan; during the final moments, Show tried to walk out of the match but was stopped by Triple H, who ordered him back into the ring; moments later, Triple H threatened to fire Show if he didn’t back up, with the Shield then dropping Bryan with the triple powerbomb; Triple H then told Show to knock out Bryan with his punch but an emotional Show refused; Show then left the ring, with Stephanie McMahon walking out, stopping him, and giving him one last chance to do what was right; Triple H again told him to knock Bryan out, which he hesitantly did before leaving the ring with Triple H and Stephanie; the entire locker room stood at the entrance stage for the duration of the match; after the contest, WWE World Champion Randy Orton walked out, passed Show in the aisle, and then placed his boot on top of Bryan in the ring while holding up the title belt

9/9/13; Toronto, Ontario; Air Canada Centre
9/9/13 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Edge in which he said Triple H had him come on the show because it was “good for business” before saying WWE World Champion Randy Orton was a puppet; Edge then said he would not have Orton as his guest of The Cutting Edge before instead introducing Daniel Bryan; Bryan then discussed the threat by Triple H that Bryan would be hurt if he didn’t give up his title shot at Night of Champions, but added it didn’t matter how many times he was attacked by the Shield or knocked out by the Big Show because he would still beat Orton for the title; moments later, Orton interrupted and insulted Edge and Canada before Edge said Orton was spineless and Triple H sucked at noticing talent; Triple H then walked out so Edge could say what he wanted to say to his face, with Edge saying Triple H didn’t think Edge, Chris Jericho, John Cena, and now Bryan couldn’t make it; Triple H then said he secured a lot of money to bring Edge in to promote the season premiere of ‘Haven’ on SyFy after Smackdown; Triple H then said Cena and Jericho proved him wrong but Edge was a failure, adding he would let Bryan prove him wrong by facing WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose later in the show; as Triple H and Edge had words, Edge said “You’re not a dictator, you’re just a dick;” Triple H then had the Shield drag a beaten Christian out to the stage, with Edge then leaving the ring to tend to him; included an ad on how to watch Night of Champions through the WWE app; featured a backstage segment in which Edge confronted Triple H backstage, with Triple H threatening to sick the Shield on him knowing he had a bad neck; Triple H then said Toronto, today, was his town and told him to get out of the building and off the show; included a vignette on Goldust to promote his match later in the show against Orton for the contract of Cody Rhodes; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE app had been downloaded more than 7 million times; included a backstage segment in which WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel and a referee helped an injured Paul Heyman after Heyman slipped on a wet floor; Heyman then iced his knee while saying he had his own doctor he wanted to talk to; featured a backstage segment with Booker T and Show in which Booker warned Show not to cost himself his job over pride; included a vignette on Bray Wyatt and the Wyatt Family; featured a vignette on Goldust’s comedic work from the 2000s; included an in-ring segment in which Heyman, on crutches and with Axel, introduced his personal doctor from New York City, talked about the diagnosis of his leg, and said he would not be able to compete at Night of Champions; moments later, Brad Maddox brought out the WWE trainer to make his own evaluation; as the trainer evaluated Heyman in the ring, the crowd chanted “This is awkward” and “CM Punk;” the trainer then determined Heyman was fine; as Heyman argued, Punk ran out and assaulted Axel with a kendo stick as Heyman ran into the crowd; Punk then assaulted Heyman’s doctor with the stick; featured a vignette on Goldust’s successes and title victories in WWE; included the announcement Jimmy & Jey Uso, 3MB, Brodus Clay & Tensai, Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro would compete in tag team turmoil on the Night of Champions pre show to determine who would challenge WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns on the pay-per-view; featured a ‘Be A Star’ PSA with P Diddy; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Goldust in which Goldust said he blew his multiple chances in the WWE but Cody Rhodes was living the right way and he would do what he could to bring his brother back; moments later, Triple H walked in, noted Goldust had been gone a long time, and said he must be nervous with all the pressure on him; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Los Matadores; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has 9 of the 10 best selling sports DVDs in America, with “Money in the Bank 2013” at #1; featured a backstage segment with Stephanie and Show in which Stephanie said Show would be fired if he touched the Shield in the main event:
Kofi Kingston defeated WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) via disqualification in a non-title match at 2:23 when Axel assaulted Kingston in the corner; after the contest, Heyman argued with Axel about getting himself disqualified before Kingston hit Axel with the spin kick to the face
Bray Wyatt (w/ Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) pinned Dolph Ziggler with the Sister Abigail at 6:36 after he was distracted by Harper & Rowan on the floor (the first time the move was mentioned by name)
Natalya Neidhart, Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella & Eva Marie), & Naomi (w/ Cameron & JoJo) defeated Layla, Alicia Fox, & Aksana at 2:52 when Fox submitted to Neidhart’s Sharpshooter; WWE Divas Champion AJ provided guest commentary for the match, during which she said she was too old for Jerry Lawler at the age of 26
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated R-Truth via submission in a non-title match with the cross armbreaker at 4:49; during ADR’s entrance, an insert promo aired from Rob Van Dam about challenging ADR at Night of Champions; during the match, there were various chants, including “JBL” and “Undertaker”
Santino Marella pinned Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter) at 3:44 with a reversal into a cradle (Marella’s surprise return)
Damien Sandow pinned Mike Mizanin with a roll up at 3:45 after Miz became distracted by Fandango and Summer Rae at the entrance stage; prior to the match, Sandow cut a promo in which he said he was the uncrowned world champion before Miz’s entrance cut him off; during the contest, there were chants of “Y2J;” after the bout, Fandango introduced himself at the entrance stage
WWE World Champion Randy Orton pinned Goldust in a non-title match with the RKO at 14:48; stipulations stated Cody Rhodes would earn his job back if Goldust won; during the bout, there were chants of “You’ve still got it” and “Let’s go, Goldust;” after the match, Orton took the mic, said he shattered Cody’s goal of getting his job back, and he would shatter Daniel Bryan’s title hopes at Night of Champions; following the commercial break, an emotional Goldust was met by Stephanie McMahon, who said Goldust let the fans, Cody, and his family down; Stephanie then asked how it felt to be a loser and told him to join Cody in the unemployment line
Rob Van Dam (w/ Ricardo Rodriguez) defeated Ryback via disqualification at 3:01 when Ryback twice rammed RVD crotch-first into the ringpost; prior to the bout, Rodriguez introduced RVD from the entrance stage; following the entrances, World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio appeared at the entrance stage and said RVD and Rodriguez were worthless and the fans would be chanting “ADR” at Night of Champions; after the contest, Ryback dropped RVD with Shellshocked as ADR clapped at the entrance stage
Daniel Bryan (w/ the Big Show) pinned WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns) with an inside cradle at 14:09; stipulations stated if Show touched the Shield he would be fired; after the match, WWE World Champion Randy Orton appeared, with Bryan going after him before he was attacked by the Shield; moments later, Show approached the Shield with a steel chair before eventually dropping the weapon and allowing Orton to hit Bryan with the RKO in the ring; Show then went to walk up the ramp before Triple H and Stephanie McMahon appeared at the entrance stage, with Triple H telling Show to go back to the ring and knock out Bryan; Show repeatedly refused, with Orton yelling at him long enough that Bryan recovered and knocked Orton out with the flying knee to the head; Bryan then held up the title belt and led the crowd in chanting “Yes!” as the show ended

9/16/13; Cleveland, OH; Quicken Loans Arena
9/16/13 – featured an opening segment in which Daniel Bryan was introduced as the new WWE World Champion, with the crowd chanting Bryan’s name before he started a chant of “Yes!”; Triple H then walked out, took the mic, and said everyone was talking about the fast count from the referee, then adding the call was tainted; Triple H called for referee Scott Armstrong to join them in the ring before showing footage of Armstrong’s normal count, earlier in the title match, and then how fast he counted the finish; Armstrong admitted he made a mistake, with Triple H saying Armstrong had never made a mistake like that and he wasn’t telling him the whole story; Armstrong then told Bryan, without the mic, “They’ve got us” with Triple H calling him on it, sending Armstrong backstage, and then claiming Bryan conspired with a referee to win the title; Triple H said he would not return the belt to Orton but he was stripping Bryan of the belt; Triple H said he would have hoped “Shawn” taught him better than this and told him to hand over the belt or he would take it from him; Randy Orton then came out, with Triple H saying there wouldn’t be a fight but Bryan had to hand over the belt; the crowd chanted “No!” with Orton then dropping Bryan with the RKO before Triple H walked out with the belt; Orton then stood over Bryan as the crowd chanted “Randy sucks;” included an ad promoting WWEshop.com; following the commercial break, Orton confronted Triple H and Stephanie McMahon about wanting his belt back, with Stephanie saying Orton needed to find the same Orton that handcuffed Triple H and dropped her with a DDT; she added they might have to find a new face of the WWE until he found that; featured a backstage segment with Brad Maddox and the Big Show in which they waited on Triple H and Stephanie; following the commercial break, it was announced backstage that Bryan would face WWE Tag Team Champion Roman Reigns later in the show, with Maddox informing Stephanie that Dusty Rhodes was in the building; Stephanie then addressed Show being suspended on Smackdown, and told him to stay backstage and out of trouble unless she needed him; included a backstage segment in which Dusty Rhodes was greeted by some of the talent; featured an ad promoting ‘Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come;’ included an in-ring promo by Dusty Rhodes in which he addressed Cody Rhodes’ firing, said Cody was denied a living and he wasn’t there to beg for Cody to have his job back but to hear Stephanie’s proposition; Stephanie then walked out and handed Dusty something for Cody and his new wife, a gift card to Bed, Bath & Beyond, with Dusty tosing it aside; Stephanie then said there was an open spot and Dusty could decide who would fill it between Cody and Goldust; as the two had words, Dusty told Stephanie to go to hell; moments later, WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns came through the crowd and surrounded the ring; Stephanie then called for Show to join them in the ring and asked Dusty whether he would like to be attacked by the Shield or knocked out by Show; Stephanie then ordered Show to knock Dusty out, then the Shield to attack him when Show refused; the Shield then took steel chairs and surrounded Dusty in the ring; Show then repeatedly told Dusty he was sorry, knocked him out with a punch, and then held him as Dusty fell limp; Show and a trainer then tended to Dusty as everyone else left ringside; following the commercial break, Dusty was loaded into the back of an ambulance, with Show hopping in the back as well; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE offers U.S. military personnel free tickets to live events in the U.S.; included a WWE ’14 ad featuring the Undertaker; featured a backstage segment with Triple H and Armstrong in which Triple H said he had to terminate Armstrong but would give him a generous severance package, and he would take care of him; included a segment at the entrance stage in which WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel wheeled out Paul Heyman, with Ryback joining them; Heyman then said he was the best in the world and bragged about beating CM Punk, adding there was no master plan and the only reason he wasn’t in a rest home was Ryback; Ryback said Punk was a bully and he would stop him; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Los Matadores; included footage from Brodus Clay, Hornswoggle, and others promoting reading earlier in the day in a Detroit classroom; featured a vignette of the Wyatt Family in which Bray Wyatt spoke about putting down injured animals; included a backstage segment in which Bryan was encouraged by the other wrestlers, and hugged Brie Bella:
Dolph Ziggler pinned WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose in a non-title match at 11:55 with the Zig Zag after countering Ambrose’s bulldog attempt
Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) pinned R-Truth with the legdrop off the top at 3:30
Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella & Eva Marie), Cameron, & Naomi (w/ JoJo) defeated Aksana, Layla, & Alicia Fox when Brie pinned Aksana at 2:57; during the match, WWE Divas Champion AJ and Natalya Neidhart provided guest commentary for the bout; Jerry Lawler had to give over his headset since Natalya’s wasn’t working; after the bout, Natalya and AJ had a confrontation, with AJ holding up the title belt
Rob Van Dam (w/ Ricardo Rodriguez) pinned Damien Sandow with the Five Star Frog Splash at 2:39; Rodriguez’s arm was in a sling for the match; after the bout, Sandow’s music accidentally played before RVD’s began; after RVD and Rodriguez left ringside, Sandow took the mic and said he was the guaranteed next world heavyweight champion
Randy Orton fought Mike Mizanin to a double count-out at 1:35; prior to the bout, Orton jumped Miz from behind as Miz hugged his parents at ringside; moments later, Orton threw Miz into the ring steps, injuring his shoulder; following the commercial break, Miz returned to the ring; after the contest, the two continued to fight before Miz sustained a DDT from the barricade to the floor; Orton then put Miz’s head in a steel chair and stomped on it; referees then ran out to tend to Miz
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) and Brodus Clay & Tensai in an elimination match at 13:16; Cesaro pinned Tensai with a rolling cradle at 4:39; late in the match, the crowd chanted individually for the commentary team and “Randy Savage;” an Uso pinned Swagger with the splash off the top, immediately after Swagger used a belly to belly suplex off the top on the other Uso; stipulations stated the winning team would earn a future WWE Tag Team Title shot
Daniel Bryan defeated WWE Tag Team Champion Roman Reigns (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Seth Rollins & WWE US Chamnpion Dean Ambrose) via disqualification at 18:18 when Randy Orton, who sat ringside for the match, attacked Bryan as the Yes Lock was applied; after the match, Bryan fought off Orton before he was attacked by all four men; Orton then put Bryan’s head in a steel chair before Dolph Ziggler, Jimmy & Jey Uso, Justin Gabriel, Zack Ryder, Kofi Kingston, R-Truth, Darren Young & Titus O’Neil made the save; moments later, Bryan landed the knee to the head to Rollins, kncoking him to the floor, before he was hoisted on the shoulders of Young & Titus

9/23/13; Chicago, IL; AllState Arena
9/23/13 – featured an opening video package noting the passing of Angelo Savoldi; included an opening segment in which the 10 men that came to Daniel Bryan’s aid the previous week stood at the entrance stage, with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon coming out to the ring as WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns stood guard at ringside; Triple H then took the mic and said he asked the 10 to come out, with Stephanie then thanking them for stepping up and “finally being men;” Rob Van Dam then spoke up and said they exactly were fighting for Bryan; Triple H then questioned Dolph Ziggler if he was fighting for Bryan or if he should be the one fighting for the title at Battleground; Stephanie then questioned the others as to if they thought they deserved to be the face of the WWE; Triple H said all the men were frustrated and he would give them an opportunity by facing the Shield in a handicap elimination match, and Bryan would be their partner; Stephanie then said the fans would choose who would face Randy Orton later in the night, either Ziggler, RVD, or R-Truth; included an ad promoting ‘John Cena’s Fast Lane;’ featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Mike Mizanin regarding the attack he sustained the previous week from Randy Orton, with Triple H stepping in, saying he wouldn’t allow Miz near Orton, but Miz TV would feature the Big Show as his guest later in the show; included an in-ring segment of Miz TV in which Miz discussed being humiliated by Orton the previous week before introducing Show as his guest; Miz then said it was time for Show to stand up against Stephanie; moments later, Stephanie interrupted, made fun of Miz for “peaking too soon,” but Miz was the WWE’s guy for media appearances and promotions in overseas countries; Stephanie then ordered Show to knock out Miz, which he did with a punch; Show then left the ring, with Stephpanie then leaving as Miz was tended to in the ring; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 tickets going on sale Nov. 16; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE.com is translated into 20 different languages worldwide; featured an ad promoting ‘Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come;’ included a vignette promoting the debut of Los Matadores the following week; featured a look at WWE ’14; included a backstage segment in which Orton confronted Brie & Nikki Bella, telling Brie that what he did to RVD would be a fraction of what he would do to “her boyfriend” Daniel Bryan; featured a look at ‘Thy Kingdom Come;’ included a backstage segment with Stephanie and WWE Divas Champion AJ in which AJ complained about her upcoming tag team match; featured the announcement CM Punk would face Ryback at Battleground; included an in-ring promo by Punk, wearing a Blackhawks jersey, in which he said he let everyone down at Night of Champions but then talked about how the Blackhawks have been down but they get back up, go into overtime, and win; moments later, Paul Heyman interrupted at the entrance stage, on a scooter, and made fun of the fact Punk was from Chicago – the second city – and added Punk came in second at Night of Champions; Punk responded by saying he would rip Heyman’s face off, with Heyman adding he beat Punk with both hands tied behind his back; Heyman went to drive away but, when his scooter stalled, Punk came running after him; Ryback and WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel immediately jumped Punk on either side; Punk eventually fought them off, sending Axel into the video stage and diving onto Ryback on the arena floor; moments later, Ryback press slammed Punk through a nearby table; Heyman stood off his scooter and gave the mic to Ryback, with Ryback saying what happened to Punk is what happens to bullies; following the commercial break, Punk was tended to near the entrance stage; featured an Orton video from WWE.com showing him hitting 30 RKOs on various opponents through his career; included a backstage promo by the Shield regarding their upcoming main event match; featured the announcement Ziggler would challenge Ambrose on Smackdown:
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Kofi Kingston in a non-title match via submission with the cross armbreaker at 14:03; prior to the bout, footage was shown of ADR attacking Rob Van Dam backstage on Smackdown
Luke Harper & Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt) defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at 4:30 when Harper pinned O’Neil with the discuss clothesline; after the match, Wyatt ran into the ring and dropped Young with Sister Abigail
Randy Orton fought Rob Van Dam (w/ Ricardo Rodriguez) to a double count-out at 8:38 when Orton attacked RVD outside the ring; the crowd picked RVD via a WWE app poll, with RVD earning 57% of the vote compared to Dolph Ziggler’s 26% and R-Truth’s 17%; after the contest, Orton threw RVD into the steel ring steps and across the commentary table; moments later, Orton dropped RVD with a DDT from the top turnbuckle; following the commercial break, footage was shown of World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio attacking RVD in the ring and applying the cross armbreaker
Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) pinned Santino Marella with the legdrop off the top at 3:46, moments after Summer Rae distracted Marella
Natalya Neidhart, Nikki & Brie Bella (w/ Eva Marie), Cameron & Naomi (w/ JoJo) defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ, Alicia Fox, Aksana, Tamina, & Layla at 1:54 when Brie pinned AJ with a facebuster
Daniel Bryan, Rob Van Dam, Jimmy & Jey Uso, Dolph Ziggler, Darren Young & Titus O’Neil, Justin Gabriel, & Zack Ryder defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns in an elimination match at 23:11; Ambrose pinned RVD with the modified DDT at 2:55 after RVD struck the ringpost shoulder-first; Ambrose pinned Kingston with the modified DDT at 8:08; Reigns pinned O’Neil with the spear at 9:44; Reigns pinned Gabriel with the spear at 10:02; Reigns pinned Ryder with the spear at 10:35 as Ryder attempted the Broski Boot; Jey pinned Reigns with the splash off the top after a superkick from Jimmy at 11:24; Rollins pinned Young with a flying knee to the head at 17:20 as Young had Ambrose covered with a roll up; Ziggler pinned Ambrose with the Zig Zag at 18:39; Rollins pinned Truth with a running stomp to the head at 21:10; Bryan pinned Rollins with the running knee to the head; following his entrance, Bryan cut a promo about how ridiculous it was that he would conspire with the referee to make a fast count on Randy Orton when Orton was already knocked out at Night of Champions; Bryan went on to say it didn’t matter what version of Orton shows up at Battleground because he would beat him regardless; during the Sheild’s entrance through the crowd, they were jumped at ringside by Cody Rhodes and Goldust, who themselves came out of the crowd; Rhodes and Goldust assaulted the Shield until they were pulled away by security and taken backstage; Kingston’s shoulder was heavily taped as a result of his match earlier in the show; RVD’s arm and ribs were heavily taped as well; late in the match, Ambrose and Reigns returned ringside but were easily fought off by Ziggler and the Usos

10/7/13; Pittsburgh, PA; CONSOL Energy Center
10/7/13 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Stephanie McMahon in which she said she was angry, the fans were angry, Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton were angry about the Big Show’s actions the previous night, with Stephanie then telling Show to join her in the ring; Stephanie then dressed Show down, reminding him of how many times Triple H has bailed him out of trouble; Show nonchalantly said “I’m sorry” and asked if he could go now, with Stephanie telling him that the WWE owned him and told him to get down on his knees and beg for forgiveness; when he refused, Stephanie said he had no heart and no soul; Show laughed and said he knocked Orton out because he couldn’t take it any more, but knocked out Bryan because she told him to; Show said Brad Maddox was a pawn of Stephanie and her “son of a bitch” husband; Stephanie responded by repeatedly slapping Show and firing him, with Show then leaving the ring; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous night’s Battleground had more social media activity than every show on ABC, CBS, HBO, TNT, Fox, and ESPN; featured a backstage segment in which Stephanie blamed the Rhodes family winning, the blackout, referee Scott Armstrong’s participation, and Show’s interference were all his fault, then telling him to apologize in the ring and tell the fans how he would make it up to them; included an ad promoting ‘Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come;’ featured footage from the WWE app of Jerry Lawler introducing Bruno Sammartino to the crowd and singing ‘Happy Birthday’ to him; included an announcement by Maddox at the entrance stage in which he said Bryan vs. Orton would battle for the vacant WWE World Title at Hell in a Cell, with the fans picking one of three WWE Hall of Famers as the guest referee; Maddox then introduced Booker T, with Booker saying why the fans should vote for him; featured info on how to download the WWE app; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured Justin Roberts introducing Bob Backlund as the second choice to referee the Hell in a Cell match, with Backlund appearing at the entrance stage and yelling about why the fans should pick him; included a WWE ’14 ad with the Undertaker; featured a backstage segment with Vickie Guerrero and World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio in which ADR praised Vickie and said he trusted he would find him a good opponent; included Roberts introducing Shawn Michaels at the third and final HIAC referee option, with Michaels taking the mic and saying he was close friends with Triple H but this was business; Michaels then noted he trained Bryan but that too would not sway him; featured a segment in which Lawler showed the three referee candidates backstage before revealing the results of the WWE app poll – Michaels 61%, Backlund 32%, and Booker 7%; included a Susan G. Komen PSA in which Titus O’Neil spoke about losing his grandmother to breast cancer; featured an in-ring segment of Miz TV in which Miz went to speak on the mic until Bray Wyatt walked out, with Luke Harper & Erick Rowan appearing in the ring; Miz briefly fought Wyatt in the aisle and ran past him as Wyatt laughed; included a backstage segment with Stephanie and Maddox, with Triple H walking in, saying he just arrived, and he would go out to make sure the main event was best for business; featured the announcement R-Truth would challenge WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel on Smackdown:
Dolph Ziggler pinned Damien Sandow at 12:18 with the Fameasser
Natalya Neidhart, Eva Marie, & JoJo defeated Alicia Fox, Layla, & Aksana at 3:18 when Fox submitted to Neidhart’s Sharpshooter (Eva Marie and JoJo’s TV in-ring debut)
Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) defeated Drew McIntyre & Jinder Mahal (w/ Heath Slater) at 2:21 when McIntyre was pinned following the double Samoan Drop; after the bout, Slater chased Torito in the ring before Slater was tripped and then took a huricanrana off the top by Torito, sending Slater to the floor
CM Punk & R-Truth defeated Ryback & WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) in an impromptu match at 12:41 when Truth pinned Axel with the scissors kick, moments after Punk hit the Go To Sleep on Axel and knocked Ryback to the floor; prior to the bout, Heyman cut an in-ring promo in which he said he was the best in the world but Punk could also claim a few things, including beating Ryback the night before; Heyman said Punk was a cheater with Punk then interrupting at the entrance stage and bragged about kicking Ryback in the balls – the audio of which was edited – and said he would do it again anytime he wanted
Randy Orton pinned Kofi Kingston at 13:42 with the RKO after a DDT from the barricade to the floor; after the match, Daniel Bryan ran out and attacked Orton in and outside the ring until he was pulled away by referees, Jamie Noble, Mike Rotundo, Fit Finlay, and others; Bryan then chased Orton backstage
Ricardo Rodriguez pinned World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio in a non-title match with a roll up at the 38-second mark; prior to the bout, it was announced Rob Van Dam would be taking some time off; Vickie Guerrero introduced Rodriguez at the entrance stage before the match; late in the contest, Vickie announced to ADR that he would defend against John Cena at Hell in a Cell; after the bout, ADR attacked Rodriguez on the floor, assaulting his arm with a steel chair and the cross armbreaker
Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) pinned Zack Ryder with the legdrop off the top at 2:44; prior to the bout, it was noted John Cena would appear on ‘Good Morning America’ the following morning
Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Santino Marella & the Great Khali (w/ Hornswoggle) at 3:54 when Cesaro pinned Khali after the Cesaro Swing; after the bout, Cesaro briefly did the swing to Hornswoggle before Marella and Khali made the save
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Daniel Bryan, Cody Rhodes, & Goldust in a No DQ match at 12:24 when Rollins pinned Bryan after Randy Orton appeared ringside and hit the RKO on Bryan outside the ring; Bryan, Rhodes, & Goldust initially won the match via disqualification at 11:01 when Ambrose hit Rhodes with a steel chair but Triple H, who sat ringside, had the match continue under No DQ rules; after the contest, Bryan, Rhodes, & Goldust were beaten down before the Big Show walked out, scaring Triple H into the ring; Show then stepped into the ring and briefly fought off the Shield before he was triple teamed; Show then shrugged them off again before knocking Triple H out with a punch; as Show left ringside, Bryan stood above Triple H’s body and led the crowd in a chant of “Yes!”

11/4/13; Greenville, SC; Bon Secours Wellness Arena
11/4/13 – featured a WWE app poll in which the fans could choose between Dolph Ziggler, Mike Mizanin, and Big E Langston on who would face WWE World Champion Randy Orton later in the show; included a Kmart WWE ad featuring Mike Mizanin; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE is on pace to surpass 2 billion YouTube views in 2013; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with CM Punk regarding the opening match, with Punk saying he’s not the only one who has an issue with the Wyatts; David Flair was shown sitting ringside during the show; featured a phone interview between Michael Cole and Paul Heyman in which Heyman discussed his recovery overseas following Hell in a Cell, during which Heyman began crying and then hung up; included an ad promoting WWE 2K14; featured a video package highlighting Big Show’s lawsuit against Triple H and Stephanie McMahon; included a Susan G. Komen for the Cure PSA narrated by Ziggler; featured photos of David Ortiz from the Boston Red Sox celebrating the World Series with a WWE World Title replica and tweeting with World Heavyweight Champion John Cena; included footage of Show knocking out Brad Maddox and driving a semi into Raw; featured results of a WWE.com poll in which fans picked Cena vs. the Rock as the best “new champion” match at WrestleMania, with a clip of the match from WWE 2K14; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Damien Sandow about his loss the previous week to Cena, with Sandow saying he would get his revenge; moments later, Zeb Colter, Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro walked in and said they and Sandow would beat Cena, WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust later in the show; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 tickets on sale the following Saturday; included the announcement WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel would face Langston on Main Event; featured backstage footage of Show arriving to the arena and being met by wrestlers; included a backstage segment with Triple H and Vickie Guerrero in which Vickie informed Triple H of Show’s arrival, with Stephanie walking in and saying she let Show in the building at the request of the board of directors; Stephanie said the board said there was too much at stake in the lawsuit, with an angry Triple H telling Vickie to send Show to his office; featured an ad promoting ‘Straight to the Top: The Money in the Bank Ladder Match Anthology;’ included a “Did you know?” graphic noting the top 5 superstars on Twitter – Cena, the Rock, Rey Mysterio Jr., Undertaker, and Triple H; featured a backstage interview by Young of Bryan about his injury at the hands of the Wyatts, with Bryan saying he saw an opportunity for payback and took it; included a backstage segment in which Vickie told Triple H and Stephanie that Show demanded to meet them in the ring; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Los Matadores, with El Torito then running in and Los Matadores warning that El Torito is “horny;” included an ad promoting the new season of Total Divas; featured the announcement Bryan would face Luke Harper on Smackdown:
CM Punk pinned Luke Harper (w/ Bray Wyatt & Erick Rowan) with a roll over at 11:12; after the match, Punk was briefly triple teamed before Daniel Bryan, his shoulder heavily taped, ran out with a steel chair and helped clear the ring
Ryback pinned the Great Khali (w/ Hornswoggle & Santino Marella) with the clothesline at 2:26; during Ryback’s entrance, pretaped backstage footage showed a confrontation between Ryback and Santino Marella and the Great Khali after Ryback picked on Hornswoggle; after the contest, Ryback threw Marella into the barricade and left ringside
Alberto Del Rio defeated Kofi Kingston via submission with the cross armbreaker at 6:53
WWE World Champion Randy Orton pinned Big E Langston in a non-title match with a reversal out of the Big Ending into the RKO at 12:05; fans picked Langston at 75% over Dolph Ziggler at 12% and Mike Mizanin at 13% in a WWE app poll; following Orton’s entrance, Jerry Lawler took the mic to reveal the results of the WWE app poll; Orton cut him off and said all the women in the crowd wanted to wake up next to him, and it didn’t matter who the fans picked as his opponent because he would only become his next victim
Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart defeated Fandango & Summer Rae at 3:45 when Fandango submitted to Kidd’s Sharpshooter (Kidd’s surprise TV return after a year absence)
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena, WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Damien Sandow, Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter) at 19:11 when Goldust pinned Cesaro with the Final Cut; following his entrance, Cena took the mic and discussed the Susan G. Komen campaign in October, thanked the fans for their support of the campaign, and pointed out breast cancer survivors and their families in attendance; during the match, there were dueling chants of “Let’s go, Cena” and “Cena sucks;” Colter and Alberto Del Rio provided guest commentary for the bout
Dolph Ziggler pinned WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel in a non-title match with the Zig Zag at 4:54
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre (w/ Jinder Mahal) at 2:45 when Slater was pinned after the splash off the top
Eva Marie, Nikki & Brie Bella defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ, Tamina, & Aksana at 3:12 when Eva Marie pinned Tamina with a roll up after Tamina failed a splash off the top
The Big Show defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton, WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns via disqualification in an impromptu handicap match at 3:04 when all four men began attacing Show with steel chairs, moments after Kane came ringside wearing a suit and slid them the weapons; prior to the bout, Triple H and Stephanie called for Show to join them in the ring as he asked; after he came out, Show said he loved his job, despite them, and he wanted his job back; Stephanie agreed, with Show saying he also deserved a bonus and to be the face of the WWE; as Stephanie protested, Ambrose, Rollins & Reigns came through the crowd; following the commercial break, Show demanded a title match with Orton at Survivor Series; after Triple H said no, Show left the ring and said his attorney would be in touch the next morning and he would soon own all of them; as Show approached the stage, Triple H agreed to the match; Show then returned to the ring and had Triple H repeatedly tell him he had the title match; Triple H then said, since Show works for him, he would face the Shield and Orton in a handicap match; after the contest, Reigns rammed the ring steps into Show’s head before Show sustained the triple powerbomb through the commentary table

11/11/13; Manchester, England; Phones 4u Arena
11/11/13 – included a video package noting it as Veterans Day in the U.S.; featured an opening announcement that Triple H & Stephanie McMahon were on vacation; included an ad promoting WWE 2K14; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 tickets on sale Saturday; included a WWE Kmart ad featuring Mike Mizanin; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE offers all U.S. military free tickets to live events in the U.S.; included a backstage segment in which Brad Maddox apologized to WWE World Champion Randy Orton for what happened to him, with Vickie Guerrero appearing as well and also apologizing; Orton yelled at them and said they would have to answer the next week when Triple H & Stephanie McMahon were back; Kane then came in and said if Orton kept mouthing off then Big Show wouldn’t be Orton’s only problem; featured an ad promoting ‘Straight to the Top: The Money in the Bank Ladder Match Anthology;’ included an ad promoting the following week’s ‘Raw Country;’ featured a backstage segment in which Maddox and Kane argued before they agreed that World Heavyweight Champion John Cena would face Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro and CM Punk & Daniel Bryan would face WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns; included an ad promoting ‘Christmas Bounty’ starring Mike Mizanin; featured a backstage segment in which Zack Ryder promoted WWEShop.com merchandise; included a WWE.com poll in which fans picked Shawn Michaels as Undertaker’s greatest WrestleMania opponent, with a clip of Michaels vs. Taker then airing from WWE 2K14; featured a backstage segment in which Orton was tended to before the Shield walked in, with Orton asking them where they were when he was getting laid out by Show; included a Be A Star PSA with P Diddy; featured a Hire Heroes PSA; included the announcement WWE Divas Champion AJ would defend against Natalya Neidhart on Main Event; featured a backstage segment in which Alberto Del Rio, Kane, Maddox, and Vickie spoke about ADR’s attack on Cena, with Kane suggesting ADR do to Big E Langston what he did to Cena; included 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; featured the announcement Cena and ADR would compete in an arm wrestling contest on Smackdown:
WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton in a non-title match via count-out at 10:45 when Orton refused to get back in the ring; prior to the bout, Orton cut an in-ring promo in which he said Big Show may have gotten his job back but he would beat him at Survivor Series; Orton went on to say he was running Raw, with Brad Maddox then coming out to the ring and saying he was running the show; moments later, Kane came out in a suit and said he was running Raw; Maddox said Orton would face Rhodes, with Kane saying Orton would face Goldust; as Orton, Kane, and Maddox argued, Vickie Guerrero came out, said she was the voice of reason, and said Orton would face Cody & Goldust in a handicap match; after the contest, Show came out, assaulted Orton around ringside, and then hit a chokeslam on him through the announce table; after Show left ringside, Orton was tended to by a trainer; following the commercial break, footage was shown of Show taking a taxi out of the arena to go to a bar
Santino Marella & Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) defeated Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, & Jinder Mahal at 2:56 when Marella pinned Mahal with the Cobra; prior to the bout, 3MB was introduced as the “Union Jacks” and came to the ring to the tune of British punk music while wearing Union Jack vests and pants; Marella wore horns on his head like El Torito, and the Cobra had horns as well
Damien Sandow pinned Kofi Kingston with the You’re Welcome at 3:53
WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel pinned Dolph Ziggler with the neckbreaker at 9:04 after throwing Ziggler into the air
Tamina (w/ WWE Divas Champion AJ) pinned Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) with a boot to the face and splash off the top at 4:24 after AJ interfered; after the bout, Brie Bella cleared both AJ and Tamina from the ring
Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) pinned Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) at 2:57 by blocking a sunset flip into the ring; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Kidd and Fandango arguing during ‘Total Divas’
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena defeated Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter) in a handicap match at 12:53 when Swagger submitted to the STFU; during their entrance, Colter cut a promo insulting the English crowd; Alberto Del Rio came ringside early in the match and provided guest commentary; after the bout, Cena fought off Cesaro before ADR attacked Cena, locked his arm in a steel chair, and applied the cross armbreaker as the arm was in the chair; three referees then intervened before Big E Langston ran out to throw ADR to the floor
R-Truth pinned Ryback with a roll up at 4:03; during his entrance, Truth cut a rap promo on Ryback
Alberto Del Rio defeated Big E Langston via submission with the cross armbreaker at 4:06; during the bout, the crowd chanted “We are awesome”
CM Punk & Daniel Bryan fought WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns to a no contest in a handicap match at around the 15-minute mark when Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan appeared; prior to the bout, Paul Heyman, in a wheelchair and neckbrace, alongside WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel, cut a promo saying he blamed the fans for what happened to him at the hands of Punk and would return to get his revenge on Punk; Heyman then said he wasted his time with Ryback; moments later, Punk came out, fought off Axel on the floor, and spun Heyman around in his wheelchair before shoving him out of it; Punk then repeatedly struck Heyman over the back with a kendo stick; after the contest, the Wyatts and the Shield argued, with the crowd chanting “Yes!” as the two teams faced off and began fighting; moments later, Bray stopped it and said the two teams had a common enemy; the six men then surrounded the ring and brawled with Punk & Bryan before WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Cody Rhodes and Jimmy & Jey Uso ran out to make the save and clear the ring; the show then ended with Punk & Bryan’s team in the ring as the Wyatts and Shield stood and watched from the floor

11/18/13; Nashville, TN; Bridgestone Arena
11/18/13 – Raw Country – featured an opening ad noting the show was brought to you by Xbox; Florida Georgia Line provided the theme song for the show; included an opening in-ring promo by Triple H & Stephanie McMahon in which they spoke of the chaos that was part of the previous week’s show because they weren’t around; moments later, WWE World Champion Randy Orton stormed out to the ring and blamed the two for what happened to him the previous week at the hands of the Big Show; as Triple H and Orton came face to face, Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox appeared at the entrance stage and Maddox blamed Vickie for the previous week; Triple H and Stephanie then announced Vickie would face WWE Divas Champion AJ and Maddox would be in the opening contest against Orton in a No DQ match; Kane then appeared at the entrance stage behind Maddox and Vickie; featured a clip of “We Were Us” by Keith Urban & Miranda Lambert; included a WWE Kmart ad; featured the announcement Bret Hart, Booker T, and Mick Foley would be part of the Survivor Series kickoff show; included a backstage segment with Orton, WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns in which Orton said they better watch his back at Survivor Series, with Reigns saying he better do the same for them; featured Jerry Lawler hosting an in-ring segment of musical chairs with the divas; after a few divas were eliminated, a brawl began; included a clip of Darius Rucker’s “Wagon Wheel;” featured a backstage segment in which Florida Georgia Line spoke with Zack Ryder, with Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, & Jinder Mahal walking in dressed in country attire; included an ad promoting The History of WWE; featured a backstage segment in which Orton, in the trainers room, threw a fit over the Shield not helping him against Big Show; included a backstage segment in which Vickie was shown faking an injury; featured a clip of “Boys ‘Round Here” by Blake Shelton; included an ad promoting WWE 2K14; featured a look at David Otunga on the new cover of Muscle & Fitness; included a backstage segment in which Orton complained to Triple H and Stephanie about no one coming to his aid earlier in the show, with Stephanie saying they would have to think about whether they thought he was worthy of being the face of the WWE; featured a backstage segment in which World Heavyweight Champion John Cena, his arm in a sling, welcomed Florida Georgia Line; included an in-ring promo by Cena in which he discussed the recent attacks on his arm by Alberto Del Rio and defending the title in front of his family in Boston at Survivor Series; moments later, ADR interrupted and teased that he would take advantage of Cena’s injured state, with Cena revealing his injury was a fake and cleared ADR to the floor; included the announcement Michael Straham would be on the following week’s show; featured a backstage segment in which Triple H & Stephanie told Orton, his ribs taped, that there would be no help for him at Survivor Series; included footage of WrestleMania tickets going on sale the previous Saturday in New Orleans; featured Florida Georgia Line performing “Round Here”:
WWE World Champion Randy Orton defeated Brad Maddox in a non-title impromptu bout at 3:57 when the referee stopped the bout when Maddox could no longer continue; during the commercial break, Maddox was taken backstage on a stretcher
Big E Langston pinned WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel with the Big Ending at 8:50 (Langston’s debut with a remix new theme)
The Big Show pinned Ryback with the punch to the face at 8:00; late in the bout, Ryback hoisted Show up and hit Shellshocked; after the contest, WWE World Champion Randy Orton ran out but Show tackled him down with a spear
Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Kofi Kingston & Mike Mizanin at 4:46 when Kingston submitted to the Patriot Lock, moments after Miz refused to tag into the match and dropped down from the apron; during the contest, it was announced Cesaro & Swagger would team with WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns against Jimmy & Jey Uso, WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust, and a mystery partner in a Survivor Series match on Sunday; it was also announced Cesaro & Swagger would challenge Goldust & Cody on Smackdown for the titles
WWE Divas Champion AJ (w/ Tamina) defeated Vickie Guerrero via submission with the Black Widow at 1:27 in a non-title match; prior to the match, there was a backstage segment in which Vickie was on a stretcher and Stephanie McMahon said Vickie should be taken to the hospital, right after her match; Vickie then screamed as she was wheeled to the ring strapped to the stretcher
Dolph Ziggler pinned Damien Sandow at 11:07 in a streetfight after smashing a guitar over Sandow’s head after shoving a snare drum over Sandow’s body; the wrestlers used various musical instruments as weapons during the contest
R-Truth & Xavier Woods defeated Jinder Mahal & Drew McIntyre (w/ Heath Slater) at 3:06 when Woods pinned McIntyre with the Lost in the Woods; after the contest, Truth & Woods danced together in the ring (Woods’ debut)
CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Jimmy & Jey Uso, WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns, Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan at 24:05 when Punk pinned Ambrose with a reversal into the Go To Sleep; after the match, Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger ran out, with Rey Mysterio Jr. then appearing and helping fight them off; Bryan, Punk, and Mysterio then stood in the ring as the crowd chanted “Yes!”