WWE – 2013 Results

WWE @ Pensacola, FL – Civic Center – January 4, 2013

WWE @ Mayagues, Puerto Rico – Recreation & Sports Palace – January 4, 2013

WWE @ Columbus, GA – Civic Center – January 5, 2013
Brodus Clay & Zack Ryder defeated Leo Kruger & Jack Swagger at 9:15 when Clay pinned Swagger with the splash
Alex Riley pinned JTG at 6:20 with a swinging neckbreaker
WWE Divas Champion Eve pinned Kaitlyn at 11:22 with a swinging neckbreaker
Ryback, WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, & Dean Ambrose via disqualification at 12:45 when Reigns hit Ryback with a steel chair as Ryback attempted to hit Shellshocked on Ambrose; after the match, Bryan, Kane, and Ryback fought off the Shield and Ryback finally hit the move on Ambrose
Santino Marella pinned Tensai with the Cobra at 8:23
WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro pinned Mike Mizanin in a No DQ match with the Neutralizer at 21:17; fans decided the stipulation over a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
John Cena pinned Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) with the FU at 21:23

WWE @ Hato Rey, Puerto Rico – Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum – January 5, 2013

WWE @ Tallahassee, FL – Leon County Civic Center – January 6, 2013 (matinee)

WWE @ Ponce, Puerto Rico – Juan Pachin Vicens Auditorium – January 6, 2013

WWE @ Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay Times Forum – January 7, 2013
Raw – 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

WWE @ Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena – January 8, 2013
Main Event – 1/9/13 – featured Michael Cole & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included a vignette on Sheamus, followed by one on Dolph Ziggler; featured Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus regarding his upcoming bout with Ziggler; included Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Ziggler, alongside AJ and Ziggler, in which Big E Langston scared Matthews off after he asked a question; featured an ad promoting the following Monday’s 20th anniversary of Raw; included an ad promoting ‘The Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2012;’ included a “Did you know?” graphic ranking top WWE stars on Facebook: John Cena: 14 million, The Rock: 7.8 million, Rey Mysterio Jr.: 6.9 million, Undertaker: 5.5 million, and Triple H: 5.4 million; featured an ad promoting WWE content on YouTube; included the closing announcement Randy Orton would face WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro the following week:
Sheamus defeated Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) via count-out at 22:49 after kicking Ziggler in the face, with Ziggler falling out to the floor; after the match, Sheamus challenged Langston to meet him in the ring, with Langston climbing up on the apron but then stepping back down
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned Zack Ryder in a non-title match with the Bull Hammer at 11:27 after avoiding the Rough Ryder and dropping Ryder face-first across the top rope
Smackdown! – 1/11/13 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Booker T in which he announced WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro would face Randy Orton, the Rock would return to Smackdown for the first time in 10 years, and – with a post-show edit voice over – announcing the previously non-title match between World Heavyweight Champion the Big Show and Alberto Del Rio would now be for the title in a last man standing match; moments later, Show walked out to the ring, objected to Booker’s ruling, and said ADR was not in his class; Show went on to say Booker was trying to get the latino population in Miami behind ADR but it wouldn’t be enough to stop Show; Show then confronted Booker in the ring before ADR ran out and attacked Show, eventually knocking him from the ring; included clips of the Rock from the 9/13/01 in which he quickly defeated Shawn Stasiak; featured an ad promoting the 20th anniversary of Raw the following Monday and announcement the Rock would be in concert; included Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, & Jinder Mahal about being part of the Royal Rumble match; featured a promo of WWE World Champion CM Punk, alongside Paul Heyman, at Sun Life Stadium in which he put on one of Rock’s jerseys before discussing how the Orange Bowl, where Rock played college football, was demolished; Punk then said Rock was living in the Punk era and Rock didn’t have a future in the new WWE; included Striker conducting a backstage interview with ADR, alongside Ricardo Rodriguez, regarding Show’s comments earlier in the show against latinos and his title match against Show; featured pretaped comments from Punk and Heyman at Sun Life Stadium in which they said Punk was better than Rock and everyone else; included a video package looking at the Rock and Mick Foley’s antics from 1999; featured an in-ring promo by the Rock in which he first introduced Flo-rida in the crowd and discussed facing Punk at the Rumble; moments later, Damien Sandow & Cody Rhodes interrupted and said Rock wouldn’t win the title and didn’t deserve to be taking up TV time; Sandow then discussed his search for an apprentice, with Sandow & Rhodes then asking questions before Rock hit a Rock Bottom on Sandow and then the People’s Elbow on Rhodes; included an ad promoting the WWE app; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read John Cena has more Facebook followers than Ashton Kutcher, U2, LeBron James, One Direction, and Kim Kardashian; featured the announcement Kaitlyn would challenge WWE Divas Champion Eve on Raw:
Randy Orton defeated WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro via disqualification in a non-title match at 9:40 when Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns attacked Orton; during his entrance, Cesaro cut an insert promo in which he said he would be part of the upcoming Royal Rumble match; Cesaro brought an American flag to the ring before the bout; after the match, Orton sustained the triple powerbomb
Dolph Ziggler & AJ (w/ Big E Langston) defeated the Great Khali & Natalya Neidhart (w/ Hornswoggle) at 2:46 when AJ pinned Natalya with a Sliced Bread #2; after the match, Langston attacked Khali and Hornswoggle
Sheamus defeated Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre & Jinder Mahal in a handicap match at the 46-second mark by pinning Slater with the boot to the face
WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil in a non-title match at 2:21 when Kane pinned Young with the chokeslam
Alberto Del Rio defeated World Heavyweight Champion the Big Show to win the title in a last man standing match at 17:55 after ramming the steel steps into Show’s shoulder and then tipping the commentary table on top of the champion; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR’s ring announcer for the bout; after the match, ADR and Rodriguez celebrated with the fans in the crowd (The Best of Raw & Smackdown 2013)
Saturday Morning Slam – 1/26/13 – featured Josh Matthews & WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan on commentary; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA with Mike Mizanin; featured a “Saturday Morning Slam” segment on Kofi Kingston; included a backstage segment in which Natalya Neidhart conducted a closing interview with Zack Ryder regarding his match the following week against Dolph Ziggler; moments later, Ziggler, AJ, & Big E Langston interrupted and said Ryder’s win over him in 2011 was a fluke and he was on the biggest run of his career:
Mike Mizanin pinned Darren Young (w/ Titus O’Neil) with the Skull Crushing Finale at 9:17 after knocking O’Neil off the apron
Kofi Kingston pinned Epico (w/ Primo Colon) with the SOS at 6:56 after an airplane spin, which knocked down an interfering Primo

NXT @ Kissimmee, FL – Osceola Heritage Park – January 9, 2013
Moved from 12/7/12

NXT @ Winter Park, FL – Full Sail University – January 10, 2013
NXT taping:
WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro pinned Justin Gabriel
Natalya Neidhart defeated Emma via submission
Xavier Woods pinned El Local
1/23/13 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Shawn Michaels in which he said, since Dusty Rhodes could not be there, he was announcing plans to determine the first NXT Tag Team Champions through an upcoming tournament; included Tony Dawson & William Regal on commentary; featured a backstage segment in which Rhodes spoke with Derrick Bateman & Alex Riley about facing Kassius Ohno & Leo Kruger in the tag team tournament in the next week; Corey Graves then interrupted and said he was screwed over in his NXT title match, wasn’t invited to be part of the tag tournament, and didn’t like it; Riley then challenged Graves to a fight, with Riley then leaving; after Bateman & Riley walked off, Rhodes said not even Jake Carter wanted to be Graves partner in the tournament and then set up a match between Carter and Graves for later in the show so Graves could have an opportunity to prove himself; included an ad promoting WWE ’13; featured a vignette on Paige; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Aksana regarding her match the next week against Paige (Young’s debut); featured a vignette showing Conor O’Brian in which he said he was the true ascension and would rise; included an ad promoting ‘The Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2012;’ featured a backstage segment in which Bo Dallas thanked Michael McGillicutty for helping him out, then asking why he helped him; McGillicutty then said he needed a change in 2013 and discussed facing Primo Colon & Epico the next week in the tag team title tournament; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA:
NXT Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Erick Rowan & Luke Harper (w/ Bray Wyatt) defeated Percy Watson & Yoshi Tatsu at 4:54 when Harper pinned Watson with the discuss clothesline; Wyatt sat in a rocking chair near the entrance stage for the match
Sasha Banks pinned Alicia Fox at 3:23 with a cradle after rolling through a bodyslam attempt
Corey Graves defeated Jake Carter via submission with the 13th Step at 3:09; after the bout, Graves took the mic, complained about being screwed out of the NXT Title and not being allowed in the tag team title tournament; Graves then said he was declaring anarchy on NXT and said he would take out Alex Riley
NXT Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Adrian Neville & Oliver Grey defeated Drew McIntyre & Heath Slater at around the 11-minute mark when Neville pinned McIntyre with the corkscrew Shooting Star Press
NXT Champion Big E Langston pinned Axl Keegan in a non-title match with the Big Ending at the 54-second mark; after the bout, Langston went to hit the move again before Conor O’Brian appeared on the big screen and said he would see him in two weeks; Langston then hit the move and counted Keegan down for a 5 count before then doing it a second time
1/30/13 – featured Tony Dawson conducting a backstage interview with NXT Champion Big E Langston regarding the comments the previous week by Conor O’Brian and O’Brian’s appearance the following week; included an ad promoting ‘The Best of Raw & Smackdown 2012;’ featured Dawson conducting a backstage interview with Xavier Woods regarding his match the following week against El Local, with Woods showing off his DiscMan and beeper; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA; featured a WrestleMania ad to the tune of Diddy Dirty Money’s “I’m Coming Home;” included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Sasha Banks regarding her win the previous week over Alicia Banks; moments later, Banks received a letter from a secret admirer; featured a video package on the Royal Rumble fanfest in Phoenix, with comments from Jerry Lawler, Randy Orton, Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Sheamus, Brodus Clay, Ted Dibiase Jr., Hornswoggle, and footage of Bo Dallas earning a spot in the Rumble match by winning the NXT tournament:
NXT Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Kassius Ohno & Leo Kruger defeated Alex Riley & Derrick Bateman at around the 13-minute mark when Riley submitted to Ohno’s cravate after a boot to the face; after the contest, Corey Graves ran out and applied the 13th Step on Riley before he was pulled away by referees
Mason Ryan pinned Sakamoto with a Jackhammer at 2:16
Paige defeated Aksana via submission with a modified Texas Cloverleaf at 3:01; after the bout, Paige accidentally bumped into ring announcer Summer Rae; Paige then apologized, with Summer jumping her from behind and leaving the ring
NXT Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Bo Dallas & Michael McGillicutty defeated Primo Colon & Epico (w/ Rosa Mendes) at around the 12-minute mark when Dallas pinned Primo with a belly to belly suplex
2/6/13 – featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Summer Rae regarding why she attacked Paige the previous week, with Rae saying Paige was taking the spotlight from her while all she gets to do is introduce the wrestlers; included a backstage segment in which Paige yelled at Dusty Rhodes and said she was going after Rae and said there wouldn’t be a NXT the next week if she didn’t get the match she wanted; moments later, Sasha Banks walked in and Rhodes gave her a letter he received from her secret admirer; featured an ad promoting ‘The Best of Raw and Smackdown 2012;’ included a video package on the NXT tournament at the Royal Rumble fanfest and highlights of each match; featured a backstage segment in which Bray Wyatt congratulated Dallas on being in the Rumble match and getting his “15 minutes of fame,” with Dallas noting he beat Luke Harper and would do so again later in the night; included a WrestleMania ad to the tune of Diddy Dirty Money’s “I’m Coming Home;”:
NXT Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi Finals: Adrian Neville & Oliver Grey defeated Kassius Ohno & Leo Kruger at around the 16-minute mark when Neville pinned Ohno with the corkscrew Shooting Star Press; late in the bout, Ohno, from the floor, yelled at William Regal at the commentary table
Conor O’Brian pinned Mike Dalton at 1:05 with the Fall of Man; after the bout, O’Brian yelled at the referee to count to 5 and then did so himself; moments later, NXT Champion Big E Langston walked out to the ring, hoisted Dalton up and hit the Big Ending as O’Brian watched
NXT Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi Finals: Erick Rowan & Luke Harper (w/ Bray Wyatt) defeated Bo Dallas & Michael McGillicutty at around the 8-minute mark when Rowan pinned McGillicutty after Harper hit the discuss clothesline as the referee was distracted by Wyatt at ringside; after the bout, Wyatt slid in the ring and extended his hand to Dallas, with Dallas swiping his hand away; moments later, Rowan & Harper distracted Dallas as Wyatt slid back in the ring, hit a running splash in the corner, the swinging STO, and then shook Dallas’s hand

WWE @ Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center – January 11, 2012

WWE @ Alexandria, LA – Rapides Parish Coliseum – January 12, 2013

WWE @ Laredo, TX – Energy Arena – January 12, 2013

WWE @ Tyler, TX – Oil Palace – January 13, 2013

WWE (Raw) @ Corpus Christi, TX – American Bank Center – January 13, 2013
Featured an opening segment in which both WWE World Champion CM Punk and Dolph Ziggler said they were unable to compete in their scheduled singles matches, with Vickie Guerrero then coming out and setting up Punk & Ziggler vs. John Cena & Ryback instead
Brodus Clay pinned Jack Swagger with the splash
Zack Ryder pinned Leo Kruger with the Rough Ryder; prior to the bout, Kruger took the mic and issued an open challenge
Jamie Noble pinned Tensai with a roll up after avoiding a powerbomb
WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns (w/ Dean Ambrose) via disqualification when Ambrose attacked Kane; after the bout, Bryan & Kane were attacked until Ryback made the save
Kaitlyn pinned Tamina with a spear
WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro pinned Mike Mizanin in a streetfight with the Neutralizer; fans chose via Twitter the stipulation instead of a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
John Cena & Ryback defeated WWE World Champion CM Punk & Dolph Ziggler when Cena pinned Ziggler with the FU

WWE @ Houston, TX – Toyota Center – January 14, 2013 (14,426; sell out)
Raw – 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”

WWE @ San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center – January 15, 2013
Main Event – 1/16/13 – featured Michael Cole & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s Smackdown was the most watched regularly scheduled show on SyFy for the 120th week in a row; featured an ad promoting ‘The Best of Raw and Smackdown 2012’:
Randy Orton fought WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro to a no contest in a non-title match at around the 23-minute mark when Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns jumped the barricade and surrounded the ring, with Orton inside; during the bout, Mike Mizanin announced he would be in the upcoming Royal Rumble match; moments after the Shield appeared, Miz jumped in the ring and helped Orton fight them off; eventually, Miz was beaten down and Orton sustained the triple powerbomb; after the Shield left through the crowd, Cesaro slid back in the ring and dropped Miz with the Neutralizer; Cesaro came to the ring in possession of the American flag
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at 12:09 when Young was pinned with the splash off the top, moments after the other Uso jumped off the top onto O’Neil on the floor; prior to the bout, Brad Maddox jumped the barricade and joined Michael Cole on commentary
Smackdown! – 1/18/13 – featured an opening in-ring segment in which Ricardo Rodriguez, along with several mariachi performers and dancers, introduced Alberto Del Rio as the new World Heavyweight Champion; ADR then entered the ring and spoke about beating the Big Show the previous week, with Dolph Ziggler, AJ, & Big E Langston interrupting and Ziggler saying the only thing ADR had was a target on his head and he would use his Money in the Bank title shot to cash it in on ADR; as the two went to face off, Show walked out and also confronted ADR in the ring; moments later, Sheamus appeared, noted his history with ADR, but then congratulated him and shook his hand; the four then prepared to fight until Booker T interrupted, joined them in the ring, and said Show & Ziggler would face ADR & Sheamus later in the night; Booker then sent Show, Ziggler, AJ, & Langston backstage before ADR encouraged Booker to do the Spinaroonie in the ring; included a backstage segment with WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane in which they discussed Damien Sandow & Cody Rhodes, with the two making fun of Rhodes’ mustache before the two yelled about Bryan’s own beard; Randy Orton then appeared to talk about their six-man tag team match for later in the show; Bryan eventually told Orton to worry about winning the Royal Rumble after their match, and that they would celebrate with a group hug; featured a backstage segment in which WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn spoke with Layla and Alicia Fox about her title win, with Booker and Teddy Long appearing and congratulating Kaitlyn on her title win; included ‘Be A Star’ comments from Ziggler, MGK, John Cena, James Durbin, Sheamus, Kellen Lutz, Carl Edwards, Fox, James Roday, Angus T. Jones, Sheamus, and Jordin Sparks; 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 “Did you know?” graphic which read Smackdown has aired more original shows than CSI, CSI: Miami, and CSI: New York combined; featured a video from Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns in which they discussed why they interrupted Foley’s Hall of Fame announcement, saying they held Foley accountable for the wake of kids Foley inspired to put their own bodies on the line after watching him; they then made threats to Orton, Sheamus, and Ryback; moments later, Orton and Sheamus were shown watching the video before then discussing whether they would face each other in the Rumble; included an ad promoting ‘The Best of Raw and Smackdown 2012’:
WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro pinned Kofi Kingston in a non-title match at 3:01 with the Neutralizer after catching Kingston in mid-air; Cesaro brought a US flag to the ring before the match; during to and after the bout, Mike Mizanin was shown watching on backstage; after the match, Rosa Mendes, Primo Colon, & Epico confronted Miz backstage, noted Miz was with Ric Flair on Raw but that Miz wasn’t in Flair’s league, with Miz insulting Rosa and walking off
The Great Khali (w/ Natalya Neidhart) pinned Tensai with the chop to the head at 1:25
Randy Orton, WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett, Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow at 7:46 when Orton pinned Sandow with the RKO; after the match, Bryan & Kane hugged Orton
Mike Mizanin defeated Primo Colon (w/ Rosa Mendes & Epico) via submission with the figure-4 at 5:43 after Primo and Epico collided on the ring apron
WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn pinned Aksana in a non-title match with a spear at 3:30
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio & Sheamus defeated the Big Show & Dolph Ziggler via count-out at 14:29 when Show left ringside after being doused with a pail of water by ADR; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR’s ring announcer for the match; AJ and Big E Langston were in Ziggler’s corner but were ejected at the 4-minute mark after interfering; after the contest, red, white, and green balloons dropped from the ceiling in celebration for ADR
Saturday Morning Slam – 2/2/13 – featured a video package on Dolph Ziggler to hype his match with Zack Ryder later in the show; included Josh Matthews & Kofi Kingston on commentary; featured a “Don’t try this at home” PSA featuring Ziggler; included a ‘Saturday Morning Spotlight’ on WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett:
Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) pinned Zack Ryder with the Zig Zag at 9:44 after avoiding the Broski Boot
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned Yoshi Tatsu in a non-title match with a spinning sidewalk slam at 5:46

WWE @ Anchorage, AK – Sullivan Arena – January 17, 2013

WWE @ Fairbanks, AK – Carlson Center – January 18, 2013

WWE (Raw) @ Los Angeles, CA – STAPLES Center – January 18, 2013 (10,000)
Brodus Clay pinned JTG with the splash
Jack Swagger defeated Alex Riley via submission with the ankle lock
Bo Dallas defeated Damien Sandow via disqualification when Cody Rhodes attacked Dallas; moments later, Rey Mysterio Jr. made the save, with Vickie Guerrero then appearing and setting up a tag team match
Rey Mysterio Jr. & Bo Dallas defeated Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow in an impromptu match when Mysterio scored the pin with the splash off the top
John Cena pinned Dolph Ziggler in a No DQ match after hitting a FU through a table; AJ and Big E Langston were banned from ringside for the match
Zack Ryder defeated Tensai
WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro pinned Mike Mizanin with the Neutralizer
Ryback defeated WWE World Champion CM Punk via disqualification when Punk hit Ryback with a steel chair

WWE (Raw) @ Ontario, CA – Citizens Business Bank Arena – January 19, 2013 (8,000)
Featured an in-ring promo by WWE World Champion CM Punk said he had a doctor’s note excusing him from wrestling due to his knee; moments later, Dolph Ziggler, AJ, & Big E Langston walked out, with Ziggler saying he was too sick to compete after taking part in a meet and greet the previous day; Vickie Guerrero then interrupted and said Punk & Ziggler would face John Cena & Ryback later in the show:
Brodus Clay pinned Jack Swagger with the splash
Bo Dallas pinned Tensai
Damien Sandow pinned Alex Riley with the neckbreaker
WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro pinned Mike Mizanin in a No DQ match with the Neutralizer after using a European uppercut as Miz came off the top
WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn pinned Tamina with the spear
Zack Ryder pinned Cody Rhodes with the Rough Ryder
John Cena & Ryback defeated WWE World Champion CM Punk & Dolph Ziggler when Cena scored the pin with the FU; prior to the match, Ziggler was escorted ringside by AJ & Big E Langston, with the two ejected late in the contest

WWE @ Stockton, CA – Arena – January 19, 2013

WWE @ Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center – January 20, 2013

WWE @ San Jose, CA – HP Pavilion – January 21, 2013 (8,000)
Raw – 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

WWE @ Sacramento, CA – Power Balance Pavilion – January 22, 2013
Main Event – 1/23/13 – featured Michael Cole & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included a “By the numbers” video package on the Royal Rumble’s history; featured Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Ryback regarding his participation in the Rumble match; included Striker conducting a backstage interview with the Big Show regarding his last man standing match at the Rumble against World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio; featured an ad promoting the following week’s Raw Roulette; included a closing announcement that six men would compete for a WWE IC Title shot beginning the following week’s show:
Ryback defeated WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro via count-out in a non-title match at 10:54 when Cesaro left ringside; prior to the bout, it was announced Mike Mizanin would challenge Cesaro during the live Royal Rumble pre-show; during his entrance, Cesaro cut a promo on his way to the ring, making fun of the fact he was wrestling again on the show while others were only doing commentary and then insulting Ryback; minutes before the finish, Miz left the commentary table to throw Cesaro back into the ring when he tried to leave an initial time
Damien Sandow & Cody Rhodes defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso at 15:45 when Sandow pinned Jey after crotching him on the top turnbuckle; during their entrance, Sandow & Rhodes cut a promo in which they mocked the Usos and said they themselves would be WWE Tag Team Champions at the Royal Rumble
Smackdown! – 1/25/13 – included an opening in-ring promo by WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane in which they addressed rumors that they had gone soft after their graduation on Monday, then argued about which of them would win the Royal Rumble match after beating Damien Sandow & Cody Rhodes; moments later, Big Show interrupted and said no one cared about their chances of winning the Rumble because he would soon be World Heavyweight Champion again and would squash them, should either of them earn a Wrestlemania title shot; after Bryan & Kane said they weren’t going anywhere, Sandow & Rhodes interrupted, with Sandow warning Bryan & Kane not to underestimate them and Rhodes adding that they would be tag team champions at the Rumble; the three then cornered Bryan & Kane until World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio, alongside Ricardo Rodriguez, came out to even the odds; Booker T then interrupted and set ADR, Bryan, & Kane vs. Show, Rhodes, & Sandow for later in the show in an elimination match; after Booker went backstage, Show tried to jump ADR but fell into the corner; featured an ad promoting the following Monday’s Raw Roulette; included a “Did you know?” graphic that read WWE has 8 of the top 10 best selling sports DVDs in America, with “The Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2012” at #1; featured an in-ring promo by WWE World Champion CM Punk, alongside Paul Heyman, in which he said he had just scratched his own potential and said one thing could make his title reign go up in smoke; Punk said it wasn’t the Rock, but the Shield because their interference at the Rumble would result in Punk being stripped of the title; Punk then went to the floor and called for the Shield to show up and clear the air; moments later, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns appeared, with Punk telling them to stay out of his way and that the biggest injustice in WWE would be if their interference cost him his title; moments later, the three left through the crowd, with Punk then cutting a promo on how he would beat the Rock at the Rumble; eventually, the Rock interrupted, called Punk a liar, and said Punk would panic at the Rumble and would take the Rock Bottom; included an ad promoting ‘The Best of Raw and Smackdown 2012;’ featured a “By the numbers” video package on the Royal Rumble’s history:
Sheamus pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match with the boot to the face at 11:45
Natalya Neidhart (w/ Hornswoggle & the Great Khali) defeated Rosa Mendes (w/ Epico & Primo Colon) via submission with the Sharpshooter at 2:45 after Mendes became distracted by Hornswoggle dancing on the commentary table; the four men provided guest commentary for the match
Randy Orton defeated Drew McIntyre (w/ Heath Slater & Jinder Mahal) via disqualification at 1:05 when Mahal interfered; after the bout, Orton dropped Slater, McIntyre, and Mahal with the RKO
Mike Mizanin defeated Darren Young (w/ Titus O’Neil) via submission with the figure-4 at 1:54; WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro provided guest commentary for the match; after the bout, Cesaro waved the US flag at ringside as Miz motioned at him
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio, WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated the Big Show, Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow in an elimination match at 13:07; Kane pinned Sandow with the chokeslam at 2:20; Kane was counted-out at 3:41 after Show punched him in the face as the two fought on the floor; Bryan was counted-out at 9:23 after Show punched him in the face and Bryan fell to the floor; Show was counted-out at 11:31 after crotching Show across the top rope and then kicking him in the head, sending him to the floor; ADR pinned Rhodes with a running enziguri; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR’s ring announcer; after the contest, Show attacked ADR and punched him in the face beside the commentary table; Show then tipped the commentary table onto ADR and counted to 10 to end the show
Saturday Morning Slam – 2/9/13 – featured a look at Darren Young & Titus O’Neil as well as Brodus Clay and Kofi Kingston to hype the opening match; included Josh Matthews & Heath Slater on commentary; featured a ‘Saturday Morning Spotlight’ segment on Justin Gabriel; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA with Gabriel; featured Natalya Neidhart conducting a closing backstage interview with Cody Rhodes regarding his match the next week against Sheamus, and his mustache, with Sheamus interrupting:
Kofi Kingston & Brodus Clay (w/ Cameron & Naomi) defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at 8:37 when Clay pinned O’Neil with the splash; during their entrance, Young & O’Neil cut a promo in which they said they were the best tag team in WWE; after the match, several kids danced in the ring with the winning team
Justin Gabriel pinned Curt Hawkins with the 450 splash at 6:01

Royal Rumble 2013 – Phoenix, AZ – US Airways Center – January 27, 2013 (13,000; announced at 15,103; sell out)
YouTube pre-show – featured Tony Dawson & Matt Striker on commentary; included Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with the Big Show regarding his upcoming last man standing match against World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio; featured a “By the numbers” video package on the history of the Rumble:
WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro pinned Mike Mizanin with the Neutralizer at 7:38 after ramming Miz’s shoulder into the side of the ring; late in the bout, Miz appeared to sustain a knee injury after coming off the top rope
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included an ad on how fans can donate Slim Jims to US troops, with Mike Mizanin, Kofi Kingston, and WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn; featured Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Dolph Ziggler, alongside AJ & Big E Langston, about his chances lasting through the Rumble match with the #1 spot; after Striker left, Langston asked Ziggler what he would do after winning the Rumble, with Ziggler saying he would win unify both world titles at WrestleMania; included pre-taped comments from WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro, Darren Young & Titus O’Neil, Randy Orton, John Cena, WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett, Sheamus, and Ryback; featured an ad promoting the 2013 Elimination Chamber; included a “By the numbers” video package on the Rumble match history; featured a backstage segment with WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane and Vickie Guerrero, with Vickie giving them their entry numbers into the Rumble match; after she walked off, Bryan showed Kane his number but Kane refused to show Bryan his number; included an ad promoting the following night’s Raw Roulette; featured footage of the Royal Rumble Fanfest and city events, with comments from Lawler, Sheamus, Brodus Clay, Ted Dibbiase Jr., Alicia Fox, Ryback, Orton, Hornswoggle, footage of Bo Dallas earning a spot in the Rumble match, and footage of the Q&A panels; included a WrestleMania 29 ad to the tune of “I’m Coming Home” by Diddy Dirty Money; featured Matthews conducting a backstage interview with the Rock regarding his upcoming match against WWE World Champion CM Punk, during which the Rock noted his mother had cancer but had fought it and was in attendance; she was then shown sitting ringside:
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated the Big Show in a last man standing match at 16:58 after applying the cross armbreaker as Ricardo Rodriguez used duct tape to tie Show’s legs to the bottom rope; Rodriguez served as ADR’s ring announcer for the bout; prior to his entrance, Bret Hart met ADR & Rodriguez backstage, wished him well, and gave Rodriguez a pair of his trademark glasses
WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow at 9:24 when Sandow submitted to Bryan’s No Lock
John Cena won the 30-man Royal Rumble match by last eliminating Ryback at 55:04; prior to the bout, AJ & Big E Langston escorted Ziggler to the ring; following his entrance, Ziggler took the mic and said he would last the entire match; Clay was escorted out by Cameron & Naomi; the Godfather was escorted out by two hos; there were dueling chants late in the bout of “Let’s go, Cena” and “Cena sucks”
Order of entry: Dolph Ziggler (0:00), Chris Jericho (0:00), Cody Rhodes (1:49), Kofi Kingston (3:34), Santino Marella (5:22), Drew McIntyre (6:56), Titus O’Neil (8:36), Goldust (10:33), David Otunga (12:10), Heath Slater (13:38), Sheamus (15:14), Tensai (16:46), Brodus Clay (18:39), Rey Mysterio Jr. (20:13), Darren Young (21:48), Bo Dallas (23:30), Godfather (25:57), WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett (27:20), John Cena (28:55), Damien Sandow (30:19), WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan (31:51), WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro (33:24), Great Khali (35:05), WWE Tag Team Champion Kane (36:25), Zack Ryder (37:39), Randy Orton (39:11), Jinder Mahal (40:44), Mike Mizanin (42:28), Sin Cara (43:53), and Ryback (46:14) Order of elimination: Marella by Rhodes (6:02); McIntyre by Jericho (9:26); O’Neil by Sheamus after sending Otunga into O’Neil, who was on the apron (15:54); Otunga by Sheamus via a boot to the face as Otunga was on the apron (16:46); Goldust by Rhodes after ramming him into the ringpost as Goldust was on the apron (19:47); Clay by Young, Jericho, Slater, & Rhodes (21:52); Tensai by Kingston (22:12); Young by Kingston by pulling down the rope while preventing a charge (24:34); Kingston by Rhodes via the Beautiful Disaster as Kingston was on the apron (24:39); Godfather by Ziggler via a dropkick (26:02); Slater by Cena (29:18); Rhodes by Cena (29:23); Mysterio by Barrett via a kick as Mysterio was on the apron (30:47); Khali by Kane & Bryan (37:47); Kane by Bryan (37:55); Bryan by Kane when Kane caught Bryan after Bryan was knocked out of the ring, held him, and then purposefully dropped him on the ground (38:42); Ryder by Orton after a RKO (40:05); Cesaro by Cena (40:59); Mahal by Sheamus via a knee to the head as Mahal was on the apron (42:42); Barrett by Dallas (44:29); Dallas by Barrett after Barrett pulled him out from the floor (45:22); after the elimination, Barrett hit Dallas with the Bull Hammer; Sandow by Ryback after being knocked off the apron (46:33); Sin Cara by Ryback after being tossed onto Sandow on the floor (46:58); Miz by Ryback (47:09); Jericho by Ziggler via a superkick as Jericho was on the apron (47:53); Orton by Ryback via a clothesline (48:21); Ziggler by Sheamus via a boot to the face as Ziggler was on the apron (48:47); Sheamus by Ryback after Ryback avoided the boot to the face (49:29); Ryback by Cena
The Rock pinned WWE World Champion CM Punk (w/ Paul Heyman) with the People’s Elbow to win the title at 26:40; Punk initially won the match at 21:27, moments after the lights in the arena went out and Rock sustained a triple powerbomb through the commentary table at the hands of Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns; moments later, Vince McMahon appeared at the entrance stage and said he warned Punk he would strip him of the title if the Shield interfered, and knew they were behind it even if the fans didn’t see what happened due to the lights; Rock then took a mic from ringside and said he didn’t want McMahon to take the title because he wanted to take it himself and then demanded the match be restarted; McMahon agreed and had the match continue

WWE @ Las Vegas, NV – Thomas & Mack Center – January 28, 2013 (10,000)
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

WWE @ San Diego, CA – Valley View Casino Center – January 29, 2013
Main Event – 1/30/13 – featured an opening video recapping Brock Lesnar’s return on Raw and attack on Vince McMahon; included a segment of Miz TV at the entrance stage in which Mike Mizanin introduced Ryback as his guest; the two then discussed Ryback’s match later in the show against WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro; moments later, Cesaro interrupted and said the two were conspiring against him; featured an ad promoting ‘The Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2012;’ included Miz & Michael Cole on commentary; featured an ad promoting ‘The Best of Raw & Smackdown 2012;’ included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has 8 of the top 10 best selling sports DVDs in America, with ‘The Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2012’ at #1; featured a backstage segment in which Darren Young & Titus O’Neil made fun of Tensai for his dancing on Raw; after they walked off, Brodus Clay appeared and said what happened on Raw was just a joke, with Tensai saying it wasn’t a joke and stormed off; included a WrestleMania 29 ad to the tune of “I’m Coming Home” by Diddy Dirty Money; featured the announcement McMahon sustained a broken hip in the attack from Lesnar:
Ryback defeated WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro via count-out in a non-title match at 11:39 when Cesaro escaped through the crowd after kicking Mike Mizanin, at the commentary table, in the face
Tensai pinned Titus O’Neil (w/ Darren Young) at 14:40 with the running senton; mid-way through the match, Brodus Clay, Cameron, & Naomi came ringside to cheer on Tensai; after the bout, Tensai danced with Brodus, Cameron, & Naomi
Smackdown! – 2/1/13 – featured an opening segment showing World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio waiting in the parking lot with a weapon, awaiting the arrival of the Big Show; included an in-ring segment with Booker T, alongside Teddy Long, Great Khali, Randy Orton, Sheamus, Dolph Ziggler, AJ, & Big E Langston, WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane in which Booker said the wrestlers at ringside could get a World Heavyweight Title match at WrestleMania if they won the Elimination Chamber; moments later, Jack Swagger interrupted and said he’s disappointed in the direction WWE is heading and wanted to be in the chamber; Booker said Swagger would have to earn it, with Ziggler saying he already had a guaranteed world title match and questioned why he should even compete in the chamber; Ziggler said he wasn’t interested in being in the chamber and went to leave before Booker said Ziggler would face ADR later in the show; Booker then addressed the other wrestlers and said they would all be in action later in the show to earn their chamber spots, then adding Bryan & Kane would be in the opening match against Sin Cara & Rey Mysterio Jr. (Swagger’s surprise return to TV after a 5-month absence); featured Matt Striker conducting an outdoor interview with ADR, with ADR saying he was only in the parking lot to get some fresh air; included an ad promoting ‘The Best of Raw & Smackdown 2012;’ featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read Monday’s Raw was the #1 program on cable TV – beating every show on TNT, History, MTV, TBS, and all ESPN networks; included a backstage segment with Booker and Long, with Damien Sandow & Cody Rhodes interrupting and saying they decided to pursue singles careers but would remain friends and then hugged; Booker then said Sandow would face Sheamus later in the show; featured a WrestleMania 29 ad to the tune of “I’m Coming Home” by Diddy Dirty Money; included exclusive footage following Raw of Vince McMahon taken backstage on a stretcher, Stephanie McMahon beside him, after the attack from Brock Lesnar; featured the announcement Paul Heyman would be the guest on Miz TV the next Monday; included footage of ADR pacing the parking lot with a weapon, waiting for Show to arrive; featured Striker conducting a backstage interview with WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett following his loss to Randy Orton, with Barrett then seeing Bo Dallas down the hallway, jumping him, and leaving him laying; included security trying to get ADR away from the parking lot, with Show’s bus pulling in moments later; as Show exited, ADR came at him with the weapon and smashed a nearby car to pieces as Show fled; ADR then pounded Show on the hood of the car before Show jumped into another car and drove off; featured an ad promoting the WWE app; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Monday’s Raw was the most social show on TV, more than doubling every other show on every other network:
Rey Mysterio Jr. & Sin Cara defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane in a non-title match at 11:59 when Mysterio pinned Bryan with the 619 and splash off the top, moments after Sin Cara hit a crossbody off the top onto Kane outside the ring
The Great Khali (w/ Natalya Neidhart & Hornswoggle) pinned Jinder Mahal (w/ Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre) with the tree slam at 1:55, after Natalya and Hornswoggle countered the interference of Slater & McIntyre
Sheamus fought Damien Sandow to a no contest at around the 3-minute mark when, after Sandow escaped the ring, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns came through the crowd; moments later, Sheamus fought the three men but was beaten down and sustained the triple powerbomb
Randy Orton pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match at 4:08 with the elevated DDT and RKO after Barrett struck the ringpost while attempting the Bull Hammer on the floor
Jack Swagger defeated Kofi Kingston via submission with the ankle lock at 7:05, moments after Kingston attempted the spin kick to the face on the floor but hit only the commentary table; during the bout, there were dueling chants for both men (Swagger’s TV in-ring return after a 5-month absence)
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ) in a non-title match via submission with the cross armbreaker at 12:56; prior to the bout, ADR spoke to Ricardo Rodriguez, wearing a neckbrace, and asked him to stay safe and remain backstage; Big E Langston escorted Ziggler to the ring but was ejected mid-way through the match after interfering; after the contest, Big Show appeared on the big screen, clutching Rodriguez, and eventually punched Rodriguez in the face; ADR then ran backstage to tend to Rodriguez as the show ended
Saturday Morning Slam – 2/16/13 – featured a video package noting Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater’s teamwork in the Nexus and CORRE; included Josh Matthews & Dolph Ziggler on commentary; featured a “Don’t try this at home” PSA with Slater; included a video package to hype the Sheamus vs. Cody Rhodes main event:
Justin Gabriel pinned Heath Slater with the 450 splash at 8:52; prior to the bout, Jinder Mahal & Drew McIntyre escorted Slater to the ring but were both then ejected from ringside
Sheamus pinned Cody Rhodes with White Noise at 9:18

NXT @ Winter Park, FL – Full Sail University – January 31, 2013
NXT taping:
Natalya Neidhart defeated Charlotte
2/13/13 – featured a backstage segment showing the doctor tending to Paige, who injured her arm in her confrontation earlier in the show with Summer Rae; included a video package hyping the Elimination Chamber; featured a backstage segment in which Sasha Banks received another note from her secret admirer in which the person said they would reveal themself the following week; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA:
Axl Keegan fought Mike Dalton to a no contest when, following the ring introductions, Paige ran out and chased after ring announcer Summer Rae; Paige then took the mic and said the show wasn’t continuing until she came back out; Keegan then tried to talk to her but she slapped him and yelled at him to get out of her ring; Dusty Rhodes then appeared and said Paige would not hold NXT hostage and she needed to leave the ring; Rae then ran out and told Paige that it was her show, with Paige running up the ramp and having to be restrained as Rae was taken backstage; the crowd then chanted “Let them fight”
Corey Graves defeated Alex Riley via submission with the 13th Step at 5:09; during the bout, it was announced Paige would face Summer Rae later in the show
Summer Rae pinned Paige at 2:03 with a roundhouse kick after Paige injured her shoulder; Paige’s left shoulder was heavily taped for the match (Rae’s in-ring debut; Paige’s first loss)
NXT Tag Team Championship Tournament Finals: Adrian Neville & Oliver Grey defeated Erick Rowan & Luke Harper to win the titles at around the 17-minute mark when Neville pinned Harper with the corkscrew Shooting Star Press after a kick to the head; Dusty Rhodes was ringside for the duration of the match; Rowan & Harper were escorted to the ring by Bray Wyatt but Rhodes ejected Wyatt from ringside at the 8-minute mark after interfering; after the bout, Rhodes presented Neville & Grey with the title belts and held their hands up; moments later, Tony Dawson conducted an in-ring interview with the new champions
2/20/13 – featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Sasha Banks about her secret admirer; moments later, Banks received another note, which she read aloud until Audrey Marie jumped her from behind, revealing she was the one sending the notes; included a WrestleMania ad to the tune of Diddy Dirty Money’s “I’m Coming Home;” featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Dr. Michael Sampson about Paige’s shoulder injury and when she could return to the ring; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Summer Rae about Paige’s injury, with Rae mocking Paige and saying her path was clear to becoming the greatest WWE diva; featured an ad promoting ‘The Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol. 2;’ included an ad promoting ‘The Marine 3;’ featured Tony Dawson conducting an in-ring interview with Tyson Kidd, who came out on crutches, and discussed his knee injury and when he might return; Kidd then responded to CM Punk calling him a workhouse on Raw, saying he was flattered; moments later, Leo Kruger came out and said he would end Kidd’s career and he was nothing more than a wounded animal; Kruger then kicked Kidd in the leg and stole his crutch before Justin Gabriel ran out to make the save; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA:
Bray Wyatt (w/ Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) pinned Yoshi Tatsu at 1:37 with the swinging STO; after the bout, Wyatt took the mic, called Harper & Rowan into the ring, showed footage of them losing in the NXT Tag Team Title Tournament, and said they both let him down; he then goaded them to fight each other, with the two punching the other until Wyatt broke it up and said he was proud of them
Xavier Woods pinned El Local at 4:40 with a DDT from the middle turnbuckle; during the bout, the crowd chanted “Power Ranger” at Local
Audrey Marie pinned Sasha Banks at 2:04 with a reversal into a face plant
NXT Heavyweight Champion Big E Langston fought Conor O’Brian to a double disqualification in a non-title match at around the 9-minute mark when both men shoved the referee; moments later, Langston knocked O’Brian to the floor, with Corey Graves then jumping Langston from behiind and leaving ringside with the title belt
2/27/13 – featured an opening backstage segment in which Dusty Rhodes spoke with Bo Dallas, with Corey Graves interrupting, still in possession of the NXT Title; Rhodes then said Dallas had been earning things, noting his winning the Royal Rumble tournament and beating WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett on Raw; Rhodes then set up a match with Dallas, Conor O’Brian, and Graves for later in the show for the #1 contender spot; included a WrestleMania ad to the tune of Diddy Dirty Money’s “I’m Coming Home;” featured an ad promoting ‘The Call;’ included a backstage segment in which Renee Young reported Dallas had been found knocked out, with referees and a doctor tending to Dallas in the background; featured an ad promoting ‘The Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol. 2;’ included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA; featured an ad promoting ‘The Marine 4’:
Justin Gabriel (w/ Tyson Kidd, on crutches) pinned Leo Kruger at around the 14-minute mark with a sunset bomb off the top and the 450 splash; after the bout, Kruger used one of Kidd’s crutches to strike Gabriel in the gut
Aksana pinned Emma with a spinebuster at 4:40; following the entrances, the crowd chanted “USA;” prior to the match, Emma danced to the ring and failed an attempt at a skin the cat
Corey Graves fought Conor O’Brian to a no contest at around 16-minute mark when Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns attacked both men; the match was to determine the #1 contender for the NXT Title; Bo Dallas was scheduled to be part of the match but was attacked backstage before the contest; after the match, Graves and O’Brian both sustained the triple powerbomb, with the crowd chanting “Shield” before Ambrose took the mic and said no one could escape justice; Rollins then said things were going to get worse, adding the fans should ask John Cena, Sheamus, and Ryback how bad things can get; Reigns then took the mic and said no one was outside their reach 3/22/13: NXT Heavyweight Champion Big E Langston defeated WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro via disqualification in an impromptu non-title match at around the 8-minute mark when Corey Graves attacked Langston; prior to the bout, Ricardo Rodriguez introduced World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio, with ADR then cutting an in-ring promo about the NXT talent; moments later, Cesaro interrupted and challenged ADR to a match to prove he was the greatest champion in WWE; Dusty Rhodes then appeared and said Cesaro could face Langston in a champion vs. champion match; after the bout, Langston was double teamed by Graves and Conor O’Brian as the show ended

WWE @ Chattanooga, TN – McKenzie Arena – February 1, 2013
John Cena & Ryback defeated CM Punk & Dolph Ziggler at 19:37 when Cena pinned Ziggler with the FU; AJ and Big E Langston were in Ziggler’s corner until they were ejected at the 18-minute mark

NXT @ Ft. Lauderdale, FL – War Memorial Auditorium – February 2, 2013

WWE @ Montgomery, AL – Garrett Coliseum – February 2, 2013

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Augusta, GA – James Brown Arena – February 3, 2013
Brodus Clay pinned Corey Graves with the splash
Layla defeated Aksana
Fandango defeated Yoshi Tatsu
Kofi Kingston defeated Damien Sandow
Randy Orton pinned Cody Rhodes with the RKO
Sin Cara & the Great Khali (w/ Hornswoggle & Natalya Neidhart) defeated Primo Colon & Epico
Sheamus pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match with the boot to the face
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated the Big Show in a No DQ match

WWE @ Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena – February 4, 2013
Raw – 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”

WWE @ Jacksonville, FL – Coliseum – February 5, 2013
Main Event – 2/6/13 – featured Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included a vignette promoting the debut of Fandango; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE app has been downloaded 4 million times; included a backstage segment with Brodus Clay, Tamina, and Aksana in which the ladies said Clay should replace his dancers with them; moments later, Cameron & Naomi interrupted, with the four women arguing before Aksana & Tamina were doused with food; featured an ad promoting ‘The Best of Raw & Smackdown 2012’:
Sheamus pinned Cody Rhodes with the boot to the face at 14:02; during his entrance, Rhodes cut a promo in which he said his match wasn’t happening until he addressed not being part of the Elimination Chamber, noting those that were in the match were all failed world champions; Rhodes then set up a chair and sat in the ring, saying he wouldn’t leave until Booker T came out to fix the problem; Michael Cole then said Booker T wasn’t there, because it was Main Event and not Smackdown; moments later, Sheamus interrupted, with Rhodes first doing an impression of Sheamus before Sheamus in turn did an impression of Booker T, Vickie Guerrero, and Vince McMahon; during the match, it was noted World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio had been suspended as a result of his attack on the Big Show
Damien Sandow pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan with the neckbreaker, moments after WWE Tag Team Champion Kane came ringside and distracted Bryan by having pyro shoot out of the ringposts; during his entrance, Sandow said what happened to Cody Rhodes was a disgrace and he would make up for it by beating Bryan
Cameron & Naomi (w/ Brodus Clay) defeated Tamina & Aksana at 4:37 when Naomi pinned Aksana with a leg lariat; Clay provided guest commentary for some of the match; after the bout, Clay, Cameron & Naomi danced in the ring to end the show
Smackdown! – 2/8/13 – featured an opening shot of Big Show arriving to the arena on his bus, then getting off after looking around to make sure it was safe; included a new show opening; included an in-ring promo by Show in which he said World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio should not have gotten away with the hotel room attack on him and the only reason he did was because he’s popular; Show went on to say he would regain the title at Elimination Chamber and said ADR being suspended was only an excuse for him to get the night off; after Show said Booker T was jealous of him, Booker joined him in the ring and Show questioned him as to who gave ADR his hotel info; after Booker said it could have been anyone, he added Show would be in action against WWE Tag Team Champion Kane later in the night; featured a backstage segment with Kane and WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan in which Bryan apologized to Kane for costing him his match on Raw, and forgave Kane for costing him a match on Main Event; Bryan then said he wanted to be ringside to support Kane in his match against Show, with Kane telling Bryan to be quiet and he didn’t want him saying another word unless it was “Congratulations” after Kane beats Show; included a look at mainstream media coverage of Bruno Sammartino being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, followed by a video package on his career; featured an ad promoting ‘The Best of Raw & Smackdown 2012;’ included footage of Show yelling at his bus driver outside the arena; after Show stormed off, entering the arena, ADR was shown walking up to Show’s bus; featured footage of Brodus Clay, Natalya Neidhart, and Alicia Fox promoting the WrestleMania Reading Challenge; included a vignette promoting the debut of Fandango; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read Raw was the most socially active show on cable and broadcast TV, beating the NBA and NHL by nearly 4 times; included Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Orton about his upcoming match with Henry; featured Striker conducting a backstage interview with Mike Mizanin about being face to face with Brock Lesnar on Raw, with WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro interrupting and making fun of Miz; the two then fought before referees pulled them apart; included exclusive video from WWE.com, following Raw, in which John Cena told the Shield they would face himself, Sheamus, & Ryback at Elimination Chamber:
Cody Rhodes pinned Kofi Kingston with the Beautiful Disaster, as Kingston was on the apron, and Crossroads at 3:31; during his entrance, an insert promo from Rhodes aired in which he said he was going to the top of WWE and Kingston wouldn’t stop him
The Great Khali (w/ Natalya Neidhart & Hornswoggle) pinned Titus O’Neil at 1:33 with the chop to the head; during the bout, Booker T and Teddy Long were shown watching on backstage; after the match, Henry tossed O’Neil to the floor and then into the barricade; moments later, Khali and Henry fought in the ring before Henry dropped Khali with the powerslam; following the commercial break, Henry took the mic, talked about his attacks on Rey Mysterio Jr. and Sin Cara, and blamed Booker T for leaving him out of the Elimination Chamber; Booker eventually appeared, with Henry saying if Booker didn’t make room in the match for him, he would make room himself; Booker then said Henry could earn his spot by facing and defeating Randy Orton later in the show
The Big Show pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Kane with the punch to the face at 6:43; during the bout, Booker T and Teddy Long were shown watching on backstage; after the match, Alberto Del Rio appeared on the big screen with Show’s bus driver and said he made some changes to Show’s bus; Show then left ringside to find the tires removed from his bus; moments later, ADR doused Show and his bus with orange paint before driving away with Ricardo Rodriguez
Jack Swagger defeated Justin Gabriel via submission with the Patriot Act ankle lock at 2:31; during his entrance, Swagger cut an insert promo about what it takes to be a real American; Booker T and Teddy Long were shown watching on backstage during the match
Tensai defeated Drew McIntyre (w/ Heath Slater & Jinder Mahal) via disqualification at 1:11 when Slater & Mahal interfered; after the match, Brodus Clay, alongside Cameron & Naomi, ran out to make the save and helped Tensai clear the ring; moments later, Tensai, Clay, Cameron, & Naomi danced in the ring
WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro pinned Sin Cara in a non-title match at 2:21 with the Neutralizer after hitting a European uppercut as Sin Cara springboarded into the ring; the match was wrestled under blue and orange lights; after the bout, Cesaro waved the American flag
Mark Henry pinned Randy Orton with the powerslam at 4:36; stipulations stated Henry would earn a spot in the Elimination Chamber if he won
Saturday Morning Slam – 2/23/13 – featured a video package hyping the opening bout; included Josh Matthews & Mike Mizanin on commentary; featured a “Don’t try this at home” PSA with AJ; included an ad promoting something new coming to the show the following week; featured a “Saturday Morning Spotlight” video package on WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn:
Jack Swagger defeated Jey Uso (w/ Jimmy Uso) via submission with the Patriot Act at 11:04
WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn pinned Natalya Neidhart with the spear at 6:30; Kaitlyn’s theme music was changed for the broadcast; after the match, the two shook hands and hugged

WWE @ Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center – February 10, 2013 (matinee)

WWE @ Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena – February 11, 2013 (13,607)
Raw – 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

WWE @ Little Rock, AR – Verizon Arena – February 12, 2013
Main Event – 2/13/13 – featured Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included an opening in-ring segment of the Highlight Reel in which Chris Jericho noted his original guest was scheduled to be Mike Mizanin but Miz was out with a shoulder injury at the hands of WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro; Jericho then had Ricardo Rodriguez introduce his new guest, World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio; ADR then discussed how he would beat the Big Show at the Elimination Chamber, with Jericho then saying ADR’s family was always good to him when he was in Mexico but he would be the one to win the Elimination Chamber and take the title from ADR at WrestleMania; the two then argued in Spanish until Rodriguez rambled in Spanish; moments later, Dolph Ziggler, Big E Langston, & AJ interrupted, with Ziggler saying it was a joke Jericho thought he would win the chamber and that ADR thought he would make it to WrestleMania with the belt; Jericho then made fun of Langston’s middle name before ADR challenged Ziggler to a match; featured Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Paul Heyman, in possession of the Rock’s stolen WWE World Title, about the Rock vs. CM Punk match at Elimination Chamber; included a vignette promoting the debut of Fandango; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE app has been downloaded more than 4 million times:
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio (w/ Ricardo Rodriguez) defeated Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) in a non-title match via submission with the cross armbreaker at 21:48; during the closing moments of the bout, Langston chased Rodriguez backstage after Rodriguez hit an interfering Langston with a pail
Saturday Morning Slam – 3/2/13 – featured an opening video announcing Booker T would choose a general manager for Saturday Morning Slam later in the show, and a brief history of previous general managers; included Josh Matthews & Cody Rhodes on commentary; featured a “Don’t try this at home” PSA with R-Truth; included a backstage segment in which Damien Sandow confronted Booker T about the general manager job, with Zack Ryder interrupting and saying Sandow cheated to beat him; moments later, Dolph Ziggler, Big E Langston, & AJ walked in, with Ziggler saying he and AJ would be co-GMs; Natalya Neidhart then interrupted and said AJ was a “little girl” and she herself should be the GM; Truth then appeared and said he should be running the show, with WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan interrupting and saying he was the only one that should be GM; as the group argued, Booker walked away; featured a “Saturday Morning Spotlight” feature on WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro:
Damien Sandow pinned Zack Ryder at 6:12 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Ryder became distracted by Cody Rhodes on the ring apron; during his entrance, Sandow cut a promo in which he said he should be the one chosen to be the Saturday Morning Slam general manager; moments later, Ryder interrupted and said he also wanted the job, was the Internet champion, and was the assistant to the general manager on Smackdown
WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro pinned Justin Gabriel in a non-title match at 8:34 with the European uppercut and Neutralizer; during the uppercut, the cameras purposefully cut to the commentary team reacting to the move instead of actually showing the contact

NXT @ Orlando, FL – Armory – February 13, 2013
Moved from 11/28/12

Elimination Chamber 2013 – New Orleans, LA – Arena – February 17, 2013 (announced at 15,669; sell out)
WWE.com Pre Show: Brodus Clay & Tensai defeated Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow when Clay pinned Rhodes following a dobule splash
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included a backstage segment with WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane in which they talked about their participation in the upcoming Elimination Chamber; featured a video package promoting Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns vs. John Cena, Ryback, & Sheamus; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA; featured a segment in which Cole gave fans directions on how to download and use the WWE app before showing footage of Brodus Clay & Tensai vs. Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow during the pre-show, available through the app; included a backstage segment with Clay, Cameron, Naomi, and Tensai in which Clay referred to Tensai as “Sweet T” before Tensai said the Japanese words on his face were probably that of a sushi menu; moments later, the four danced together; featured a WrestleMania 29 ad; included a video package promoting CM Punk vs. WWE World Champion the Rock:
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated the Big Show via submission with the cross armbreaker at 13:00; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR’s ring announcer for the match; during the final moments, Show kicked Rodriguez off the apron, with ADR then hitting an enziguri to Rodriguez’s pail and into Show’s head
WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro defeated Mike Mizanin via disqualification at 8:20 after Cesaro caused Miz to fall on him, accidentally headbutting the champion’s crotch; Cesaro came to the ring with an American flag; Miz’s shoulder was heavily taped for the match as a result of Cesaro’s attack on him on Raw; after the decision was announced, Miz kicked Cesaro in the groin, causing Cesaro to fall out to the floor
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Coulter) defeated Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, Mark Henry, WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan, and WWE Tag Team Champion Kane in an Elimination Chamber match; stipulations stated the winner would challenge for the World Heavyweight Title at WrestleMania
Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns defeated John Cena, Ryback, & Sheamus at 14:49 when Rollins pinned Ryback when, as Ryback had Rollins hoisted for Shellshocked, Reigns slid in the ring and hit the spear on him; during the match, there were dueling chants for and against Cena; during the closing moments of the match, Cena hit the FU on Ambrose as Ryback hoisted Rollins; following the contest, a frustrated Ryback left the ring by himself
Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) pinned Kofi Kingston (mystery opponent) in an impromptu match with the Zig Zag at 3:56; prior to the bout, Ziggler walked out with a mic, complained about not being on the show, and mocked Jack Swagger for coming back from a lengthy vacation and earning a WrestleMania main event spot; Ziggler then said he had stolen more shows than the entire 2013 WWE Hall of Fame class, with Booker T then interrupting and saying he found someone that could do everything Ziggler could do and he would face Ziggler then and there; after the contest, Langston returned to the ring, assaulted Kingston, and hit the Big Ending; Langston then stood over Kingston’s body as the crowd chanted “One more time”
WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn pinned Tamina; prior to the bout, footage was shown from the WWE app on Monday of Kaitlyn and Tamina getting into a backstage fight; during Kaitlyn’s entrance, a pretaped backstage promo of her aired in which she said she was intimidated by Tamina but she didn’t work hard to win the belt to then lose it; Cameron, Naomi, Natalya Neidhart, Layla, and Aksana were shown watching on backstage
WWE World Champion the Rock pinned CM Punk (w/ Paul Heyman); stipulations stated if Rock was counted-out or disqualified then Punk would win the title; Punk and Heyman came to the ring before the match with the stolen title belt

WWE @ Lafayette, LA – Cajundome – February 18, 2013
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by John Cena in which he discussed Jack Swagger vs. World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio and himself vs. WWE World Champion the Rock at WrestleMania; moments later, CM Punk, alongside Paul Heyman, interrupted, noted Cena never beat him, and Cena vs. Rock had already been done and was “a rerun;” Cena replied by saying he wanted to go to WrestleMania and Punk wanted the same, then challenging Punk to a match later in the night with Cena’s world title shot on the line; Punk said the match would happen on his terms and would be next week; included still images of Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln to note Presidents Day; featured Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus, alongside Ryback, regarding their loss to the Shield the previous night, during which the two men went nose to nose before Chris Jericho intervened and said they all needed to be on the same page; Jericho went on to say he would go find Vickie Guerrero and convince her to make a match between the three and the Shield for later in the show; included a vignette promoting the debut of Fandango; featured a vignette of Zeb Coulter and Jack Swagger standing by a “Don’t Tread On Me” flag, with Coulter talking about people asking for handouts and saying they should go back to where they came from; “wethepeoplezeb” was promoted across the bottom of the screen as a new YouTube account; included a backstage segment with WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane in which Bryan said he requested a singles match against Swagger and told Kane not to come out, with Kane saying he would get his own singles match and didn’t want Bryan coming out; Randy Orton then appeared and said Kane was more like Barney the Dinosaur than the Big Red Monster; featured a backstage segment in which Vickie spoke with Heyman and said she had news for him that she would share in the ring; included an ad promoting ‘The Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol. 2;’ featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read Smackdown has aired more original episodes than CSI, CSI: Miami, and CSI: New York combined:
Mark Henry pinned Sin Cara with the powerslam at 1:35; after the match, Henry lifted Cara up for another powerslam until the Great Khali appeared, with Henry going out to the floor
Mike Mizanin defeated WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro in a non-title No DQ match at 3:39 via submission with the figure-4 after Cesaro landed throat-first across a steel chair; Miz’s left shoulder was heavily taped for the bout
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) in a non-title match via submission with the cross armbreaker at 9:17, moments after knocking Langston off the apron; Ricardo Rodriguez was the ring announcer for ADR; Jack Swagger & Zeb Coulter were shown watching on backstage during the match; after the bout, Langston attacked ADR, with Ziggler then going to the floor and trying to cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase; Rodriguez then stole it and ran backstage, with Langston following; moments later, AJ returned it to Ziggler but ADR immediately kicked him in the head
Saturday Morning Slam – 3/9/13 – featured an opening backstage segment with Teddy Long and Natalya Neidhart, with AJ interrupting and arguing that she and not Natalya should get the Saturday Morning Slam GM role; included Josh Matthews on commentary; featured a look at former WWE bosses like Shawn Michaels, John Laurinaitis, and Vince McMahon; included a ‘Saturday Morning Spotlight’ on WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan; featured ? conducting a backstage interview with Bryan regarding his upcoming match against WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett and his wishes to be the Saturday Morning Slam GM; moments later, Barrett interrupted and said he would beat Bryan with the Bull Hammer; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA with Cody Rhodes:
Natalya Neidhart pinned AJ at 4:00 when the momentum of a crossbody off the top put Natalya on top for the win; Dolph Ziggler provided guest commentary for the match; after the bout, Ziggler left the commentary table to console AJ in the ring
WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match with a crucifix at 7:41; WWE Tag Team Champion Kane provided guest commentary for the match; after the match, Bryan celebrated on the floor beside Kane; moments later, it was noted Booker T would make a decision the following week on who the Saturday Morning Slam GM would be

WWE @ Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum – February 19, 2013
Main Event – 2/20/13 – featured Michael Cole & Mike Mizanin on commentary; featured an ad promoting ‘Dead Man Down;’ included a Tout from Vickie Guerrero, alongside Brad Maddox, regarding his new job with her; featured Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Maddox in which Maddox said the “Brickie Era” was bigger than the Attitude Era and McMahon-Helsmley Era; included a vignette of Zeb Coulter and Jack Swagger standing by a “Don’t Tread On Me” flag, with Coulter talking about people asking for handouts and saying they should go back to where they came from; “wethepeoplezeb” was promoted across the bottom of the screen as a new YouTube account; featured Striker conducting a backstage interview with Justin Gabriel regarding his upcoming match against Titus O’Neil, with O’Neil interrupting; included a look at John Cena’s appearance on the Fruity Pebbles cereal box:
The Big Show defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso in an impromptu handicap match at 3:38 by pinning both men after hitting a double chokeslam; prior to the bout, Show interrupted Michael Cole & Mike Mizanin recapping Show’s loss at the Elimination Chamber, said they were trying to make him look like a fool, and it was all Booker T’s doing; Show then challenged anyone backstage to come out and face him
The Big Show pinned Brodus Clay in an impromptu match with the punch to the face at 9:57 as Clay charged the corner
The Big Show defeated the Great Khali via count-out in an impromptu match at 7:27 when Show knocked Khali to the floor with a punch to the head; after the bout, Miz took off his headset, responded to Show’s comments towards him earlier in the show, and said he too would accept the challenge; Miz then dominated Show in the ring before Show escaped to the floor and left ringside
Justin Gabriel pinned Titus O’Neil with the 450 splash at 9:01
Smackdown! – 2/22/13 – featured an opening segment in which Ricardo Rodriguez introduced World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio, with ADR giving his white scarf to a ringside fan before the two entered the ring; ADR then noted he was going to WrestleMania as the defending champion to face Jack Swagger; ADR addressed Swagger and Zeb Coulter’s claims that immigrants were ruining America and dared Swagger to come out so ADR would lay his “hand out” across Swagger’s face; moments later, Randy Orton interrupted and said he wanted Swagger later in the show and asked ADR to step aside for one night so Orton could have him; Booker T then appeared and said ADR would face WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett and Swagger would face Orton; included an ad promoting the following week’s live social Media Smackdown; featured a video package announcing WrestleMania 30 would be held in New Orleans in 2014, with comments from Vince and Stephanie McMahon, cit officials, WWE World Champion the Rock, and John Cena; included a vignette promoting the debut of Fandango; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s show was SyFy’s most watched TV show for the 125th week in a row; included a WWE Active ad; featured a backstage segment in which Barrett approached Swagger & Coulter and applauded them for their recent comments, then said he would punish ADR; Coulter then said Barrett was also part of the problem because he was taking a job from an American, with Swagger preventing Barrett from attacking Coulter; included an ad promoting ‘Dead Man Down;’ featured Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Barrett, with Sheamus interrupting and making fun of Barrett’s acting skills in his upcoming film; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read raw was the most socially active show on TV for the 4th week in a row, beating every show on CBS, ABC, ESPN, TNT, FOX, and MTV; featured a vignette of Coulter and Swagger standing by a “Don’t Tread On Me” flag, with Coulter talking about people asking for handouts and saying they should go back to where they came from; “wethepeoplezeb” was promoted across the bottom of the screen as a new YouTube account; included a vignette promoting the debut of Fandango:
Sheamus pinned Damien Sandow with the White Noise and boot to the face at 13:02; during his entrance, Sandow said the fans would witness the destruction of Sheamus
WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn & Layla defeated Aksana & Tamina when Kaitlyn pinned Tamina with the spear at 3:29; during Kaitlyn & Layla’s entrance, backstage footage was shown of Kaitlyn bumping into Cody Rhodes and the two talking about his mustache
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Coulter) pinned Randy Orton at 16:55 with a roll up and using the bottom rope for leverage after a thumb to the eye
Mike Mizanin defeated Cody Rhodes via submission with the figure-4 at 3:55 after avoiding the Alabama Slam; Miz’s shoulder was heavily taped for the bout; during his entrance, an insert promo from Rhodes aired in which he said ladies call his mustache the “lovestache”
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett via submission in a non-title match at 12:50 with the cross armbreaker; Ricardo Rodriguez served as Barrett’s ring announcer for the bout; Jack Swagger & Zeb Coulter watched the match from the entrance stage

NXT @ Winter Park, FL – Full Sail University – February 21, 2013
NXT taping:
Garrett Dylan & Jake Carter defeated Axl Keegan & Travis Tyler
3/6/13 – featured an opening promo by Dusty Rhodes at the entrance stage in which he said Corey Graves, Conor O’Brian, and Bo Dallas would compete later in the show for the #1 contender spot to the NXT Title; he then said he had increased security to keep the Shield out of the building; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Kassius Ohno, who said he was obsessed with William Regal and he would crush Derrick Bateman the following week and it would be Regal’s fault; featured a backstage promo by Conor O’Brian in which he said there would be no Shield later in the show, just the demise of Dallas and Graves; included a WrestleMania ad to the tune of Diddy Dirty Money’s “I’m Coming Home;” featured a backstage promo by Graves in which he said he would be the #1 contender for the NXT Title after beating O’Brian and Dallas; included an ad promoting ‘The Marine 4;’ featured a “Don’t try this at home” PSA; included Tom Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Dallas about his match later in the night, with Dallas talking about his many recent victories; moments later, Bray Wyatt interrupted and said Dallas’s victories came from luck, with Dallas saying he wanted nothing to do with the Wyatt Family and told Wyatt to stay away from him; featured the announcement World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio would be part of the following week’s show; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Summer Rae, with Rae telling Young to call her the first lady of NXT and made fun of Paige before saying she would face Emma the following week; featured a pretaped backstage promo by Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns in which they talked about interfering in the previous show, with Rollins saying he would eventually reclaim the NXT Title; included an ad promoting ‘Dead Man Down’:
NXT Tag Team Champion Adrian Neville defeated Judas Devlin & Scott Dawson in a handicap match at 3:21 after hitting the corkscrew Shooting Star Press; following Neville’s entrance, he took the mic and said he didn’t know where NXT Tag Team Champino Oliver Grey was but agreed to go through with the match as a handicap match; mid-way through the match, Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan dragged Grey’s beaten body out to the entrance stage and laid Grey’s title belt on top of him; after the contest, Neville called for help for Grey, with referees coming out to tend to Grey a the stage
Leo Kruger defeated Yoshi Tatsu via submission with a standing armbar at 3:01; after the match, Kruger reapplied the hold before Justin Gabriel ran out to make the save and clear Kruger from the ring
Cameron, Naomi, & Sasha Banks defeated Aksana, Alicia Fox, & Audrey Marie at 4:23 when Naomi pinned Audrey with a leg lariat
Conor O’Brian defeated Bo Dallas and Corey Graves at around the 15-minute mark by pinning Dallas with a full nelson slam, moments after Bray Wyatt pulled Graves out of the ring after Dallas hit Wyatt with the belly to belly suplex; stipulations stated the winner would become the #1 contender for the NXT Title; Wyatt appeared ringside early in the match and watched from the aisle
3/13/13 – featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Bo Dallas regarding his match later in the night against Bray Wyatt; included Young conducting a backstage interview with NXT Tag Team Champion Adrian Neville regarding the injury to NXT Tag Team Champion Oliver Grey, with Neville issuing an open challenge to any member of the Wyatt Family as revenge; featured an ad promoting ‘The Call;’ included Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with NXT Champion Big E Langston regarding Conor O’Brian being the #1 contender; featured an ad promoting ‘Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart: The Dungeon Collection;’ included Young conducting a backstage interview with Justin Gabriel regarding his history with Leo Kruger, with Gabriel noting Kruger was part of the South African military and it messed his head up; he then challenged Kruger for a match for the next week; featured a WrestleMania ad to the tune of Diddy Dirty Money’s “I’m Coming Home;” included an ad promoting ‘The Marine 3;’ featured the Langston vs. WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro match taped 1/31/13:
Kassius Ohno pinned Derrick Bateman with the roaring elbow at 4:22; Bateman wrestled the match with a kneebrace; after the bout, Ohno twice applied a STF into a cravate, prompting William Regal to leave the announce table and tend to Bateman; when Ohno spun Regal around, Regal punched him in the face, with Ohno then sliding to the floor
Summer Rae pinned Emma with a kick to the head at 3:53; after the match, Paige ran out, scaring Rae to the floor and into the crowd
Bo Dallas pinned Bray Wyatt with the belly to belly suplex at around the 10-minute mark; during his entrance, Wyatt cut a promo on his way to the ring; after the match, Luke Harper & Erik Rowan jumped Dallas from behind on the floor and double teamed him in the ring; Dallas eventually fought them off before Wyatt knocked him out
3/20/13 – featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Audrey Marie regarding her rivalry with Sasha Banks; included an ad promoting ‘Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart: The Dungeon Collection;’ featured an in-ring segment in which William Regal took the mic and said he let his emotions get the better of him the previous week and called for Kassius Ohno to come out so he could apologize; Ohno then came out to the ring as Regal said he wanted everything to be over between them and wanted to see Ohno succeed in NXT; Regal extended his hand to Ohno, with Ohno saying he idolized Regal and spent a week with him and CM Punk 10 years ago to learn from him; Ohno said Regal made sure the right people saw his footage to bring him in NXT, but then yelled that he didn’t need Regal’s advice or his career and the fans laughed at him because he was a joke; Ohno then noted Regal had a 30-year career but the only thing people will remember is when he kissed Vince McMahon’s ass, with Regal punching Ohno in the face; Ohno then slid out to the floor as Regal appeared frustrated by himself; included a WrestleMania ad to the tune of Diddy Dirty Money’s “I’m Coming Home;” featured the announcement the following week’s show would be a WrestleMania special; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA:
Leo Kruger defeated Justin Gabriel via submission with a standing armbar at around the 12-minute mark
Paige defeated Bayley via submission with a modified Texas Cloverleaf at 2:19; after the match, Summer Rae appeared ringside but left when Paige invited her into the ring
Luke Harper (w/ Bray Wyatt & Erick Rowan) pinned NXT Tag Team Champion Adrian Neville with the discuss clothesline at around the 11-minute mark after Wyatt distracted the referee and Harper tossed Neville off the top by his hair; Wyatt sat in a rocking chair at the entrance for the duration of the bout before interfering; after the contest, NXT Tag Team Champion Oliver Grey ran out but was also beaten down; Bo Dallas then ran into the ring and helped clear the ring of the Wyatt Family
3/27/13 – Road to WrestleMania episode; included an opening WrestleMania ad to the tune of Diddy Dirty Money’s “I’m Coming Home;” Howard Finkel was the ring announcer for the show; featured Tony Dawson conducting a backstage interview with World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio regarding his upcoming WrestleMania match against Jack Swagger; included an ad promoting ‘Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart: The Dungeon Collection;’ Tom Phillips, Jim Ross, & William Regal provided commentary for the show; featured a pretaped promo by Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns regarding their upcoming WrestleMania match against Randy Orton, Sheamus, & the Big Show; included Dawson conducting a backstage interview with John Cena regarding his upcoming WrestleMania match against WWE World Champion the Rock; moments later, Kassius Ohno attacked Regal from behind at the commentary table before he was led away by referees; featured an ad promoting ‘The Call;’ included the announcement NXT Champion Big E Langston would face Conor O’Brian the following week:
WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn pinned Natalya Neidhart with the spear at around the 9-minute mark, moments after reversing a Sharpshooter attempt and sending Natalya head-first into the bottom turnbuckle; during the match, there were dueling chants for both women; after the match, the two shook hands and hugged
Brodus Clay (w/ Cameron & Naomi) pinned El Local with the splash at 2:06
Randy Orton pinned Damien Sandow with the RKO at around the 12-minute mark; Jim Ross & Tom Phillips called the match without William Regal, who had been attacked earlier in the show by Kassius Ohno

WWE @ Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center – February 25, 2013 (17,131; sell out)
Raw – 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)

WWE @ Oklahoma City, OK – Chesapeake Energy Arena – February 26, 2013
Main Event – 2/27/13 – featured an opening backstage segment with WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn found Cody Rhodes, with the two discussing Rhodes’ mustache until Sheamus appeared; after Rhodes claimed Sheamus disrespected him, he challenged him to a match and said Sheamus’s win over him a few weeks ago was a fluke; Sheamus then accepted the match and walked away; included Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler on commentary; featured an ad promoting ‘Old School Raw’ on Monday; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Raw was watched by more viewers than both college basketball regular season games on ESPN, combined; featured a vignette on Ryback; included a backstage segment where Kaitlyn found an upset Rhodes, tried to encourage him, and then awkwardly left; featured extended highlights of the John Cena vs. CM Punk match from Raw:
Sheamus pinned Cody Rhodes with the boot to the face after avoiding the Beautiful Disaster at 12:56
Mark Henry pinned Justin Gabriel with the powerslam at 4:38 after a bomb off the middle ropes
Smackdown! – 3/1/13 – Social Media Smackdown – included Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & Josh Matthews on commentary; mentions of trending topics throughout the show were sponsored by Sonic; featured an ad promoting ‘Old School Raw;’ included comments during the commercial break from World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio, alongside Ricardo Rodriguez, in which the two ADR agreed to leave it up to the fans to determine his opponent for the following week; featured a backstage segment in which WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane in which they argued over who got the win on Raw against Darren Young & Titus O’Neil, with Bryan saying they would have a rematch with him with one arm tied behind his back and Kane blindfolded; included a Tout from John Bradshaw Layfield about his mountain climbing for charity effort; featured a backstage segment with Randy Orton and Sheamus regarding Orton’s upcoming match against Big Show and the threat of the Shield, with Orton thanking Sheamus for watching his back; included a vignette promoting the debut of Fandango; featured Jim Ross conducting an in-ring interview with Jack Swagger and Zeb Coulter, during which Ross said he recruited Swagger from the University of Oklahoma; Ross then asked Swagger about his change in attitude in his absence, with Coulter stepping in and saying Swagger’s losing streak opened the door for ADR to walk in and take the title just as undocumented immigrants were taking jobs from “real Americans;” eventually, Ross claimed Coulter had brainwashed Swagger, with Swagger eventually knocking Ross’s cowboy hat off and backing him into the corner until ADR walked out, said Swagger and Coulter were the problem and he was the solution; included the announcement that ADR would face either WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro, WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett, or Dolph Ziggler the following week; featured an ad promoting ‘The Call;’ included Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Show regarding his upcoming match against Orton; featured a Skype interview with Chris Jericho, from Australia, talking about his Fozzy tour and the replay of the debut of Robot Combat League after the episode of Smackdown; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Monday’s Raw was the most socially active show on TV for the 5th consecutive week – beating every show on CBS, ABC, ESPN, TNT, FOX, and MTV; featured Striker conducting a backstage interview with Fandango regarding his in-ring debut later in the show, with Fandango saying he wouldn’t compete until Striker could say his name correctly; included an ad promoting ‘Dead Man Down;’ featured a segment in which the commentary team showed off new menu items at Sonic; included the results of the poll which revealed Ziggler – at 51% – would face ADR the following week, beating Barrett at 26% and Cesaro at 23%:
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Damien Sandow in a non-title match via submission with the cross armbreaker at 13:06; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR’s ring announcer for the match; during his entrance, Sandow cut a promo on ADR in which he said ADR represented some of the worst of America; ADR responded by saying Sandow needed to wash his mouth because it smelled like crap; Jack Swagger & Zeb Coulter were shown watching on backstage during the match
WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro defeated Mike Mizanin in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 13:34, 2-1; following his entrance, a clip was shown of the Miz in ‘The Marine 3;’ fall #1: Cesaro pinned Miz with the Neutralizer at 4:04; fall #2: Cesaro submitted to Miz’s figure-4 (during the commercial break); fall #3: Cesaro pinned Miz with a roll over and grabbing the tights for leverage
Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane in a non-title match at 7:28 when O’Neil pinned Bryan with a roll up as Bryan escaped a chokeslam attempt from the blinded Kane; Bryan wrestled the match with one arm tied behind his back and Kane was blindfolded; Kane’s mask had the face of a goat on it; after the bout, Kane confronted Bryan about the goat face mask and tried to hug Kane but Kane instead put the mask on Bryan and knocked him to the mat
Randy Orton fought the Big Show to a no contest at 10:51 when Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns came out of the crowd and surrounded the ring, with Sheamus then running into the ring and helping Orton fight them off; as Orton and Sheamus were beaten down, Show hit Reigns with a punch, with Rollins and Ambrose pulling him from the ring and the three escaping into the crowd; Show then dropped Orton with the chokeslam and Sheamus hit Show with the boot to the face; moments later, Sheamus and Orton shook hands as the show ended
Saturday Morning Slam – 3/16/13 – included Josh Matthews & Heath Slater no commentary; featured a “Don’t try this at home” ad with World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio; included a backstage segment in which Mick Foley met with Brodus Clay & Tensai and started dancing with them like Dude Love, with Rosa Mendes then appearing with Primo Colon & Epico, yelling at them in Spanish, and storming off:
WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan pinned Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) at 8:21 with a hurricanrana into a roll up after a slingshot into the corner; prior to the bout, Booker T introduced Mick Foley as the new GM of Saturday Morning Slam; Foley then came out and said the show would be more fun and unpredictable under his watch; moments later, Bryan interrupted and said he should be the GM, not Foley; Foley then said he liked Bryan’s passion and that he might be on the lookout for an assistant GM; Ziggler, AJ, & Big E Langston then interrupted, with Ziggler making fun of both Foley and Bryan and AJ saying she and Ziggler should be the ones running the show; Foley then set up a match between Bryan and Ziggler
Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) defeated Primo Colon & Epico (w/ Rosa Mendes) at 2:36 when Clay pinned Primo after both men hit a simultaneous splash; after the bout, Clay, Tensai, Cameron, & Naomi danced in the ring

WWE (Raw) @ Toronto, Ontario – Ricoh Coliseum – March 1, 2013
Brodus Clay & Tensai defeated Heath Slater & Heath Slater (w/ Jinder Mahal)
Justin Gabriel pinned JTG with the 450 splash; after the bout, Gabriel was attacked by Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns; moments later, the three cut an in-ring promo on John Cena and themselves
Layla pinned Tamina (w/ Vickie Guerrero)
Bray Wyatt pinned Alex Riley
WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro pinned Mike Mizanin in a No DQ match with the Neutralizer; after the match, Cesaro tried to put Miz through a table but Miz put him through with a spear
Zack Ryder pinned Michael McGillicutty with the Rough Ryder
CM Punk pinned Kofi Kingston with the Go To Sleep
John Cena & Ryback defeated Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns in a handicap match via disqualification when Reigns hit Ryback with a steel chair

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Kalamazoo, MI – Wings Stadium – March 2, 2013
Ted Dibiase Jr. defeated Damien Sandow
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Primo Colon & Epico
AJ defeated Paige
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Sin Cara
Randy Orton defeated Cody Rhodes
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett defeated Bo Dallas
WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated Dolph Ziggler & Big E Langston
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated the Big Show in a last man standing match

WWE @ Buffalo, NY – First Niagra Center – March 4, 2013 (16,597; sell out)
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

WWE @ Albany, NY – Times Union Center – March 5, 2013
Main Event – 3/6/13 – featured an opening graphic in tribute to the passing of William Moody (Paul Bearer); included Michael Cole & Mike Mizanin on commentary; featured an ad promoting ‘The Call;’ included the announcement Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman would respond to Triple H’s WrestleMania challenge Monday on Raw; featured a video package hyping the Undertaker vs. CM Punk at WrestleMania; included an ad promoting ‘The Marine 3;’ featured a closing segment recapping highlights from the John Cena / WWE World Champion the Rock segment from Raw:
Randy Orton pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match with the RKO at 16:50; during his entrance, Barrett cut a promo about attending the red carpet premiere of “Dead Man Down,” and then showed a video package with interviews of the stars and director of the movie; Barrett then gloated over being in the movie and made fun of Mike Mizanin for being in “The Marine 3” before Orton attacked him from behind on the floor
Cody Rhodes pinned Zack Ryder with the Beautiful Disaster and Crossroads at 3:06 after avoiding the Broski Boot; during the match, it was noted Rhodes & Damien Sandow would face the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn Monday on Raw
Sin Cara pinned WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro in a non-title match at 4:14 with a hurricanrana off the top
Smackdown! – 3/8/13 – featured an opening graphic in tribute to the passing of William Moody (Paul Bearer); included Josh Matthews & Michael Cole, sub. for John Bradshaw Layfield, on commentary, with Brad Maddox joining before the second match; featured an in-ring promo by Jack Swagger and Zeb Coulter in which Coulter told the crowd to admit they shared the same views as Swagger and himself, and that they were just too scared to say or do anything about it; Swagger said he was taking America back, with Coulter saying those who disagreed were part of the problem; moments later, World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio, alongside Ricardo Rodriguez, interrupted and showed a video of Rodriguez, as Coulter, and himself, as Swagger, trash talking Mexican food; included an ad promoting ‘The Call;’ featured photos of Alicia Fox and Natalya Neidhart visiting Rwanda for the NothingButNets campaign; included Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Dolph Ziggler, alongside AJ & Big E Langston, regarding his match with ADR later in the show; featured a backstage segment in which Ryback came face to face with Mark Henry; included an ad promoting the WWE app; included 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; featured an ad promoting ‘The Marine 3;’ included footage from the WWE app of Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns attacking Big Show after Raw went off the air; featured Striker conducting a backstage interview with Show regarding the attack from the Shield, with Show blaming Sheamus and Randy Orton for the attack; included a vignette promoting Fandango’s debut later in the show; featured a backstage segment with WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan and AJ in which Bryan made fun of AJ getting doused with water; the two then insulted each other before Bryan walked off; included an ad promoting ‘Bret ‘The Hitman Hart’: The Dungeon Collection;’ featured a video package announcing Donald Trump being inducted into the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame; included Striker conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus regarding Show’s comments earlier in the show and facing Show later in the night; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE’s Facebook network adds 80,000 new fans each day; included a pretaped video from Swagger & Coulter in which Coulter discussed people coming to America only to butcher the English language:
WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre (w/ Jinder Mahal) in a non-title match at 4:02 when Slater submitted to the No Lock after Bryan escaped a roll up attempt
Ryback pinned Damien Sandow with Shellshocked at 3:20; prior to the bout, Sandow cut a promo in which he said his opponent was left behind evolution
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Dolph Ziggler via submission in a non-title match at 13:09; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR’s ring announcer for the match; Jack Swagger & Zeb Coulter were shown watching on backstage during the bout; AJ & Big E Langston were in Ziggler’s corner for the contest but were ejected at the 3-minute mark
Mark Henry pinned Yoshi Tatsu with the powerslam at the 40-second mark
Tamina pinned WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn (w/ Layla) in a non-title match with the Samoan Drop at 1:23; after the bout, Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow were shown watching on backstage, with Rhodes asking Sandow what he thought of Kaitlyn
Fandango fought Justin Gabriel to a no contest; following his introduction, Fandango said he would wrestle when Lilian Garcia learned to say his name correctly, eventually walking off; moments later, Booker T told Teddy Long to find Fandango and tell him that the next time he puts him in a match, he better compete
Sheamus fought the Big Show to a no contest at around the 10-minute mark when Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns came through the crowd and surrounded the ring; moments later, Randy Orton ran out, with Orton, Sheamus, and Show then clearing the ring; Show then knocked Sheamus out with a punch and Orton dropped Show with the RKO
Saturday Morning Slam – 3/23/13 – featured a video package hyping the opening match; included Josh Matthews & Brad Maddox on commentary; included Natalya Neidhart conducting a backstage interview with Mick Foley about his new role as GM, with Damien Sandow interrupting and saying it was offensive that he was passed up for the GM role for Foley; Mike Mizanin then appeared and said Sandow was wearing his daddy’s bathrobe, with Foley setting up a match between the two for later in the show; featured a video package on Miz to hype the main event; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA with Sandow; featured a backstage segment with Brodus Clay & Tensai, with Foley walking in and them teaching him how to dance Gangam Style; Darren Young & Titus O’Neil then appeared, with the two teams arguing before Foley said the two teams would compete the following week:
The Great Khali (w/ Natalya Neidhart) defeated Primo Colon & Epico (w/ Rosa Mendes) in a handicap match at 2:28 by pinning Epico by blocking a sunset flip and sitting on him
Mike Mizanin defeated Damien Sandow via submission with the figure-4 at 7:57; during Sandow’s entrance, he said Miz was a jack of all trades and a master of none

WWE (Smackdown!) @ La Crosse, WI – La Crosse Center – March 9, 2013
The Great Khali (w/ Natalya Neidhart) & R-Truth defeated Primo & Epico Colon when Khali pinned Epic with the chop to the head
Layla pinned Alicia Fox with a roll up
Fandango defeated Ted Dibiase Jr.
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Justin Gabriel via submission with the Patriot Lock
Randy Orton defeated Mark Henry via disqualification when Henry hit Orton with a chair
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned Bo Dallas with the Bull Hammer as Dallas came off the middle turnbuckle
WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated Damien Sandow & Cody Rhodes when Kane pinned Sandow as Rhodes submitted to Bryan’s No Lock
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated the Big Show in a last man standing match; fans chose before the bout to allow Ricardo Rodriguez to stay ringside

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Milwaukee, WI – Bradley Center – March 10, 2013
Featured a tribute video to the passing of Paul Bearer
R-Truth & the Great Khali defeated Primo Colon & Epico
Layla pinned Alicia Fox with a crossbody from the middle turnbuckle
Fandango defeated Ted Dibiase Jr.
Jack Swagger defeated Justin Gabriel; prior to the bout, Swagger and Zeb Colter cut an in-ring promo
Randy Orton defeated Mark Henry via disqualification when Henry hit Orton with a steel chair; after the bout, Orton hit the RKO on Henry
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned Bo Dallas with the Bull Hammer; prior to the match, Barrett cut an in-ring promo
WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated Damien Sandow & Cody Rhodes

WWE @ Indianapolis, IN – Bankers Life Fieldhouse – March 11, 2013
Raw – 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

WWE @ Ft. Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum – March 12, 2013
Main Event – 3/13/13 – featured Michael Cole & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE had 10 of the top 10 best selling sports DVDs in America the previous week, with “The Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol. 2” at #1; featured a video package set to the Civil Twilight’s “Letters from the Sky” to hype John Cena vs. WWE World Champion the Rock at WrestleMania; included the announcement Triple H would respond to Brock Lesnar’s challenge on Raw; featured an ad promoting ‘Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart: The Dungeon Collection;’ included footage of the red carpet premiere of ‘The Call;’ featured an ad promoting ‘The Marine 3;’:
The Big Show defeated World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio via count-out in a non-title match at 7:50 when Jack Swagger, who watched the match from the entrance stage, clipped ADR in the knee behind the referee’s back on the floor; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR’s ring announcer for the match; following his entrance, ADR cut an in-ring promo in which he responded to Swagger’s comments and noted many Americans weren’t born in America but were made in America; ADR then showed the parody video of he and Rodriguez as Swagger and Colter; Colter joined Swagger at the entrance during the bout
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre (w/ Jinder Mahal) at 4:07 when McIntyre was pinned with the splash off the top; McIntyre’s ribs were heavily taped for the match
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned Justin Gabriel in a non-title match at 3:15 by hitting the Bull Hammer as Gabriel came off the middle turnbuckle; after the match, Barrett held the title belt up in Mike Mizanin’s face at the commentary table
Smackdown! – 3/15/13 – featured Michael Cole, Josh Matthews, & Brad Maddox on commentary; 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 a vignette promoting the debut of Fandango later in the show; included 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; featured a backstage segment in which the Big Show confronted Randy Orton and Sheamus about being their tag team partner against the Shield at WrestleMania, with the two saying they already picked Ryback; included an ad promoting ‘The Call;’ featured an ad promoting ‘Dead Man Down;’ included a video of Ricardo Rodriguez & World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio, as Zeb Colter & Jack Swagger, in which they warned viewers of the dangers of Canadians; Chris Jericho and R-Truth were then shown watching on, with Swagger and Colter interrupting; Swagger then confronted Jericho; featured a Tout from John Bradshaw Layfield climbing several thousand feet in Aconcagua, Argentina, followed by the announcement he would return to Smackdown the following week; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Cena has more Facebook fans than any athlete from MLB, UFC, NHL, PGA, NASCAR, and the NFL; featured a video package set to the Civil Twilight’s “Letters from the Sky” to hype Cena vs. Rock at WrestleMania; included Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Orton and Sheamus regarding their upcoming WrestleMania match, with the Shield then jumping the two and beating them down; moments later, referees tended to Orton and Sheamus; following the commercial break, Booker T, Ryback, and Teddy Long looked after Orton and Sheamus, with Booker telling Ryback to focus on his match and that Orton and Sheamus would be tended to:
Randy Orton & Sheamus defeated Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow at 8:47 when Orton pinned Rhodes with the RKO; during their entrance, Sandow cut a promo in which he complained about what happened to he and Rhodes on Raw for ruining their night and their dates with Nikki & Brie Bella; after the contest, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns appeared on the big screen and told Orton & Sheamus that the ring belonged to them, then listed off their victims; Rollins then said the group had laid waste to John Cena and WWE World Champion the Rock but still didn’t have a match for WrestleMania; Ambrose then issued a challenge for Orton & Sheamus to find a partner to face their team at WrestleMania
WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn & Layla defeated Tamina & Aksana at 3:49 when Layla pinned Aksana with a springboard reverse crossbody after Kaitlyn hit the spear and Layla made the blind tag to make herself legal; after the bout, Cameron & Naomi spoke with Nikki & Brie Bella backstage and talked about how much the Bellas influenced them; moments later, the Bellas insulted Cameron & Naomi before attacking them until referees and officials pulled them away
Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Kane (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan) with the Fameasser and Zig Zag at 7:17, moments after Kane attacked Langston on the floor after Langston threw Bryan into the timekeeper’s area; after the bout, Kane put a choke on Kane only for Langston to attack him
The Great Khali (w/ Natalya Neidhart) fought Fandango to a no contest; following his entrance, Fandango said Khali and Natalya’s pre-match dance was unacceptable and then had Khali say his name; after Khali said it several times, Fandango said it was horrible and he wouldn’t be wrestling
Ryback fought Mark Henry to a no contest at around the 1-minute mark when Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns came through the crowd and into the ring, as Henry left the ring; the three then attacked Ryback as Henry watched and hit him with the triple powerbomb; after the Shield left the ring, Henry dropped Ryback with the powerslam three times
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) pinned Chris Jericho at 18:01 with the gutwrench powerbomb after Jericho hit his head on the bottom turnbuckle
Saturday Morning Slam – 3/30/13 – included Josh Matthews & WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan on commentary; featured an opening video package hyping the opening match; included a video package hyping the R-Truth vs. WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro main event; featured a “Don’t try this at home” PSA with Cesaro:
Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) at 1:50 when Young pinned Clay after O’Neil during a suplex into the ring attempt, with O’Neil holding down Clay’s leg from the floor during the cover; after the match, Mick Foley came out and said the referee’s decision was final but he was making an immediate rematch
Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at around the 5-minute mark when Clay pinned Young after Young sustained a simultaneous splash (the match began during the commercial break)
R-Truth pinned WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro in a non-title match with the Little Jimmy at 8:40

WWE (Raw) @ Providence, RI – March 16, 2013
Brodus Clay & Tensai defaeted Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre (w/ Jinder Mahal)
Zack Ryder defeated Darren Young; after the bout, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns attacked Ryder and hit the triple powerbomb; they then cut a promo on facing John Cena, Ryback, & Sheamus later in the show
WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn defeated Tamina (w/ Vickie Guerrero)
Chris Jericho defeated Dolph Ziggler in a No DQ match
R-Truth defeated Titus O’Neil
WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro defeated Mike Mizanin and Kofi Kingston
John Cena, Sheamus, & Ryback defeated Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns via disqualification

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Toledo, OH – March 17, 2013
The Great Khali defeated Primo Colon & Epico in a handicap match
Yoshi Tatsu defeated Michael McGillicutty
Layla defeated Alicia Fox
Jack Swagger defeated Justin Gabriel
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated the Big Show in a streetfight
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett defeated Bo Dallas
WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated Damien Sandow & Cody Rhodes
Randy Orton defeated Mark Henry via disqualification when Henry hit a low blow on Orton; after the match, Henry grabbed a steel chair but Orton hit him with the RKO before he could use it

WWE (Raw) @ Binghamton, NY – Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena – March 17, 2013
Brodus Clay & Tensai defeated Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre (w/ Jinder Mahal)
Zack Ryder defeated Darren Young
WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn pinned Tamina
Chris Jericho defeated Dolph Ziggler
R-Truth defeated Titus O’Neil
WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro defeated Kofi Kingston and Mike Mizanin
John Cena, Sheamus, & Ryback defeated Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns via disqualification

WWE @ Pittsburgh, PA – CONSOL Energy Center – March 18, 2013 (15,464; sell out)
Raw – 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

WWE @ Cincinnati, OH – US Bank Arena – March 19, 2013
Main Event – 3/20/13 – featured Michael Cole & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included an ad promoting the WrestleMania-themed WWE Magazine, with John Cena, WWE World Champion the Rock, and Brock Lesnar on the three different covers; featured Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus regarding whether he and Randy Orton would choose the Big Show to be their tag team partner at WrestleMania, with Sheamus saying he would consider it when sheep fly out of his arse; included photos of Natalya Neidhart and Alicia Fox visiting refugees in Rwanda; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read more than 110,000 books were read for the WrestleMania Reading Challenge, an average of 3,200 books read every day; included an ad promoting ‘The Marine 3’:
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned R-Truth in a non-title match with the Bull Hammer at 9:21; after the contest, Barrett cut an in-ring promo in which he bragged about his win, and beating Chris Jericho and Mike Mizanin on Raw; moments later, Barrett confronted Miz on the floor and shoved him into his seat, with Miz attacking Barrett at ringside and in the ring until Barrett escaped to the floor
Natalya Neidhart & Layla defeated Alicia Fox & Aksana at 4:10 when Fox submitted to Natalya’s Sharpshooter; following the entrances, Fox took the mic and discussed she and Neidhart visiting Rwanda, but all Neidhart did during the trip was talk about how much she missed the Great Khali
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at 12:02 when Young was pinned after the Samoan Drop and splash off the top double team
Smackdown!:
Saturday Morning Slam – 4/6/13 – featured a video package hyping the opening match; included Josh Matthews & Brad Maddox on commentary; featured a video package on Mick Foley’s role as the show’s GM; included a backstage segment with Foley, Cody Rhodes, and Damien Sandow in which Rhodes complained about Ryback and Foley saying Rhodes would have his own match on the show and Sandow would be banned from ringside; Foley then said the match would be against WWE Tag Team Champion Kane; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA with Brodus Clay:
Ryback pinned Damien Sandow (w/ Cody Rhodes) with Shellshocked at 6:38
WWE Tag Team Champion Kane pinned Cody Rhodes at 9:56 with a boot to the face as Rhodes came off the top; stipulations stated Damien Sandow was banned from ringside for the contest

NXT @ Winter Park, FL – Full Sail University – March 21, 2013
NXT taping:
Rami Sebei pinned Briley Pierce with a boot to the face as Pierce was in the corner
4/3/13 – included Tony Dawson, Brad Maddox, & Kassius Ohno on commentary; featured a promo by Conor O’Brian in which he said he would take the NXT Title later in the show; 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; moments later, William Regal attacked Ohno from behind at the commentary table; featured an ad promoting the Rockpocalypse game; included the announcement Ohno would face Regal the following week:
Bo Dallas & NXT Tag Team Champion Adrian Neville defeated Luke Harper & Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt) at around the 10-minute mark when Dallas pinned Harper with the belly to belly suplex, after avoiding Harper’s discuss clothesline; during his team’s entrance, Wyatt cut a promo comparing he and his team as snakes and Dallas & Neville as mice; Wyatt sat in a rocking chair in the aisle for the duration of the match
Sasha Banks & Paige defeated Summer Rae & Audrey Marie at 3:49 when Paige pinned Audrey with the Paige Turner after Rae left ringside; after the match, Paige ran backstage to find Rae
NXT Champion Big E Langston pinned Conor O’Brian with the Big Ending at around the 9-minute mark; after the bout, Langston hit the move a second time and counted O’Brian down for a 5 count
4/10/13 – featured an opening video package recapping the history between William Regal and Kassius Ohno in recent weeks; Tom Phillips & Brad Maddox provided commentary for the match; included Tony Dawson conducting a backstage interview with Summer Rae about why she ran backstage the previous week, with Rae saying she left her curling iron on and didn’t want to start a fire; Rae continued to cut a promo on Paige; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Emma about her arrival to NXT, with Emma responding to claims she was a klutz and then dancing off camera; included Dawson conducting a backstage interviews with Ohno regarding his main event match with Regal, with Ohno talking about highlights of Regal’s career while wearing a “Man’s Man” T-shirt; Ohno then said no one would see or hear from Regal again; featured the announcement WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn vs. AJ, NXT Tag Team Champion Adrian Neville vs. WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro, Brad Maddox vs. NXT Champion Big E Langston, and Bo Dallas vs. WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett would take place in two weeks as part of a Clash of the Champions special; included an ad promoting Rockpocalypse; 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 Young conducting a backstage interview with Regal about his upcoming match with Ohno; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 in New Orleans; included the announcement the following week’s Seth Rollins vs. Corey Graves match would be a lumberjack match; featured a vignette on Graves; included an ad promoting ‘For All Mankind: The Life and Career of Mick Foley’:
Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns defeated Percy Watson, Axl Keegan, & Scott Dawson at 2:18 when Rollins pinned Keegan with the Skywalker; prior to the bout, the Shield came through the crowd, attacked their opponents in the ring, and threw them to the floor; after the match, Dawson sustained the triple powerbomb in the ring; moments later, the three cut an in-ring promo which was interrupted by Corey Graves, who said NXT was his show and not theirs and would face one of them the following week; Rollins then said the match was his to finish his issue with Graves and said Ambrose and Reigns could take the night off; the Shield was heavily cheered in the segment
Brie & Nikki Bella defeated Naomi & Cameron at 3:39 when Nikki pinned Naomi after a double team flip
William Regal pinned Kassius Ohno with an elbow to the face and running knee to the head at around the 17-minute mark after avoiding the roaring elbow; after the bout, the crowd chanted “You’ve still got it” at Regal
4/17/13 – featured an opening video package hyping the Seth Rollins vs. Corey Graves main event; included Tony Dawson & William Regal on commentary; featured a video package on NXT’s involvement during WrestleMania week, with comments and appearances by Xavier Woods, NXT Champion Big E Langston, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, Summer, Paige, Emma, Corey Graves, NXT Tag Team Champion Adrian Neville, and others; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Paige regarding her feud with Summer, with Paige saying Summer was afraid of her and that’s why she runs away; moments later, Summer jumped Paige from behind and accepted her challenge to a match; featured an ad promoting ‘For All Mankind: The Life and Career of Mick Foley;’ included a vignette on Graves; featured an ad promoting the WWE app; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 in New Orleans; featured a “Don’t try this at home” PSA:
Leo Kruger defeated Justin Gabriel via submission with the GC3 standing armbar at 7:11 after a double stomp from the middle turnbuckle (the first time the move is referred to by name)
Emma defeated Bailey via submission with a leglock into a bridge at 3:11; Bailey used the generic WWE divas music for her entrance
Bray Wyatt (w/ Erick Rowan & Luke Harper) pinned Yoshi Tatsu at 1:18 with the Sister Abigail; after the match, Wyatt hit the move a second time before taking the mic and saying NXT was a place for him to play with puppets, he was an eater of worlds, and there was no man greater than him (the first time the move is referred to by name)
Seth Rollins pinned Corey Graves in a lumberjack match at around the 10-minute mark with the Skywalker, moments after Dean Ambrose & Roman Reigns attacked the lumberjacks and Ambrose attacked Graves behind the referee’s back
4/24/13 – featured an opening backstage segment in which Dusty Rhodes welcomed the fans to NXT Clash of the Champions; included an ad promoting ‘For All Mankind: The Life and Career of Mick Foley;’ featured Tony Dawson conducting a backstage interview with Chris Jericho regarding his match the following week, with Jericho saying he could choose whomever he wanted to wrestle; moments later, Bray Wyatt interrupted and said he could make Jericho someone people fear again if he joined the Wyatt Family; Jericho said he would face Wyatt the following week, noting he was good but not great; he then agreed to join the Wyatt Family if Wyatt could beat him; included an ad promoting the updated WWE app; featured a video package recapping the history between Bo Dallas and WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett; included Dawson conducting a backstage interview with Dallas about his upcoming bout with Barrett; featured a “Don’t try this at home” PSA:
WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro pinned NXT Tag Team Champion Adrian Neville at around the 11-minute mark with the European uppercut and Neutralizer after the challenger crotched himself on the top rope; following his entrance, Cesaro took the mic and said he was the greatest US champion in history and would keep the title for a long time; during the bout, a crawl at the bottom of the screen noted the match was taped several weeks earlier
WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn pinned AJ with the spear at 5:06; the challenger was heavily cheered upon her entrance, receiving chants of “Yes!” from the crowd as Kaitlyn received chants of “No!”; Kaitlyn used a different entrance song but her regular song for her exit
NXT Champion Big E Langston pinned Brad Maddox with the Big Ending at 1:17; Maddox served as his own ring announcer for the match; after the bout, Langston threw Maddox back into the ring, hit the move again, and counted Maddox down for 5
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned Bo Dallas with the Bull Hammer as Dallas came off the middle turnbuckle at around the 12-minute mark; during the introductions there were boos for Dallas and chants of “No more Bo;” during the contest, Barrett was heavily cheered
5/1/13 – featured Tony Dawson, William Regal, & Brad Maddox on commentary; included a video package recapping the history between Paige and Summer Rae; featured an ad promoting ‘The Best of In Your House;’ included an ad promoting the updated WWE app; featured an announcement that WWE NXT Tag Team Champion Adrian Neville had picked Bo Dallas as his championship partner, subbing for the injured Oliver Grey, and would defend the titles the following week against Luke Harper & Erick Rowan:
Luke Harper & Erick Rowan defeated Primo Colon & Epico and Bo Dallas & NXT Tag Team Champion Adrian Neville in an elimination match at 11:33; during the bout, the crowd chanted “No more Bo” at Dallas; Neville pinned Epico with the corkscrew shooting star press at 11:22; Harper pinned Neville with a lariat
Paige pinned Summer Rae at around the 10-minute mark with the Paige Turner; during Paige’s entrance, she was jumped from behind on the floor by Summer
Chris Jericho defeated Bray Wyatt (w/ Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) via submission with the Walls of Jericho at around the 13-minute mark after sending Wyatt into Harper, knocking Harper to the floor; during his entrance, Dallas cut a promo in which he said he would “break down the wall;” stipulations stated Jericho would join the Wyatt family if he lost

WWE (Raw) @ Charlottesville, VA – John Paul Jones Arena – March 22, 2013
Featured a promo by Dolph Ziggler
Brodus Clay & Tensai defeated Heath Slater & Jinder Mahal
Zack Ryder defeated Titus O’Neil; after the bout, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns attacked Ryder
WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn defeated Tamina
Kofi Kingston pinned Dolph Ziggler with the spin kick to the face; prior to the bout, a fan vote lead to Big E Langston being ejected from ringside; late in the contest, AJ was also ejected by the referee
Ted Dibiase Jr. defeated Jinder Mahal
WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro defeated Santino Marella
John Cena, Sheamus, & Ryback defeated Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns via disqualification when a steel chair was used

WWE (Raw) @ Salisbury, MD – Wicomico Youth & Civic Center – March 24, 2013
Brodus Clay & Tensai defeated Heath Slater & Jinder Mahal
Zack Ryder defeated Titus O’Neil; after the bout, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns attacked Ryder
WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn defeated Tamina
Chris Jericho & Kofi Kingston defeated Dolph Ziggler & Big E Langston
Ted Dibiase Jr. defeated Drew McIntyre
WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro defeated Santino Marella
John Cena, Sheamus, & Ryback defeated Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns via disqualification

WWE @ Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center – March 25, 2013 (18,168; sell out)
Raw – 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)
WWE Superstars – 3/28/13 – featured an ad for ‘The Call;’ included an ad promoting WrestleMania, to the tune of Diddy Dirty Money’s ‘I’m Coming Home;’ featured a video package hyping the Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar match at WrestleMania, followed by Triple H’s in-ring promo from Raw; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous year’s WrestleMania sold more DVD and Blu-ray copies than the World Series, BCS College Football Championship and Super Bowl combined; featured the last 10 minutes from closing segment of Raw; included Matt Striker and Tony Dawson on commentary:
Kofi Kingston pinned Primo Colon (w/ Epico & Rosa Mendes) with the spin kick to the face at around the 12-minute mark
Natalya Neidhart defeated Aksana via submission with the Sharpshooter at 3:22 after avoiding a kneedrop

WWE @ Hershey, PA – Giant Center – March 26, 2013
Main Event – 3/27/13 – featured Michael Cole & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included an ad promoting ‘The Call;’ featured an ad promoting Superstars for Sandy Relief; included the announcement Miz would challenge WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett at WrestleMania; featured Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus regarding his agreeing to team with the Big Show at WrestleMania against the Shield; included a closing segment recapping the final 10 minutes of Raw:
WWE Tag Team Champion Kane (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan) pinned WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro in a non-title match with the chokeslam at 17:23; Bryan provided guest commentary for the match; during Cesaro’s entrance, he cut a promo saying he would bring culture back to American and then yodeled; late in the match, AJ came out and distracted Kane, with Bryan eventually yelling at her before the finish
Nikki & Brie Bella (w/ Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow) defeated Cameron & Naomi (w/ Brodus Clay & Tensai) at 3:58 when a Bella scored the pin after Naomi slapped Rhodes off the ring apron; prior to the bout, Cameron & Naomi introduced the team by its new name, Tons of Funk; during the Bellas’ entrance, Rhodes & Sandow cut a promo in which Clay & Tensai had tons of saturated fat and then introduced the Bellas; before the match, it was noted the 8 would have a mixed tag team match at WrestleMania
Smackdown! – 3/29/13 – featured Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Josh Matthews on commentary; included an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Champion the Rock in which he talked about his history in Hershey as a teenager before discussing facing John Cena at WrestleMania; moments later, John Laurinaitis walked out, introduced himself to the Rock, and said Teddy Long granted him a chance to come out; Laurinaitis noted John Cena was the one that had him fired and offered to be in the Rock’s corner for WrestleMania; Rock had the fans answer on his behalf, which was no, with the Rock then shaking Laurinaitis’s hand before hitting him with a spinebuster and the People’s Elbow; Rock then told Cena he was going to get beaten again at WrestleMania; featured an ad promoting Superstars for Sandy Relief; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous year’s WrestleMania sold more DVD and Blu-ray copies than the World Series, BCS College Football Championship and Super Bowl combined; featured a video package hyping the Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar match at WrestleMania; included a pretaped sit-down interview by Matthews of Paul Heyman in which Heyman said Lesnar ending Triple H’s wrestling career would eventually end his corporate career as well; featured a segment at the entrance stage hosted by Booker T and Teddy Long in which they brought out Mark Henry and Ryback for a bench press challenge; Henry then did 53 reps, which the commentary team noted as a new world record; Ryback then tied Henry’s number before Henry choked Ryback with the barbell and went backstage as Ryback was tended to by officials ans medics; included a backstage promo by Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns regarding their upcoming WrestleMania match against Randy Orton, Sheamus, & the Big Show; featured an ad promoting ‘The Call;’ included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s Smackdown was SyFy’s #1 show for the 130th week in a row; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Show, Orton, & Sheamus regarding their upcoming WrestleMania match and their learning to work as a team (Young’s debut):
Chris Jericho pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match with the Codebreaker at 8:16, moments after Barrett became distracted by Mike Mizanin, who provided guest commentary for the match; prior to the bout, it was noted Miz would challenge Barrett at WrestleMania; after the match, Jericho took the mic, noted the entrance was set up for Fandango, and wanted to attempt to get his name correct; moments later, Fandango appeared, with the crowd chanting “You can’t wrestle,” before he opted not to join Jericho in the ring
WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn, WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated Dolph Ziggler, Big E Langston, & AJ at 3:17 when Kaitlyn pinned AJ with a spear
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) fought the Great Khali (w/ Natalya Neidhart & Hornswoggle) to a double count-out at 3:03 when Swagger applied the ankle lock to Khali outside the ring; during their entrance, Swagger & Colter cut a promo in which they said the three in the ring represented everything wrong with America; after the bout, Hornswoggle attempted to make the save but Swagger threw him into the barricade; moments later, Ricardo Rodriguez came out to the entrance stage on a crutch and distracted Swagger as World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio came out of the crowd, attacked Swagger, and applied the cross armbreaker; Colter attempted to attack ADR until Rodriguez hit him with his crutch, with ADR then using the crutch to clear Swagger from ringside
Randy Orton, Sheamus, & the Big Show defeated WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro, Damien Sandow, & Cody Rhodes at 10:18 when Sheamus pinned Rhodes with the boot to the face; after the bout, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Dean Ambrose came through the crowd, with Orton, Sheamus, & Show then going into the crowd and attacking them before the Shield escaped
Saturday Morning Slam – 4/13/13 – featured an opening video package hyping the opening match; included Josh Matthews & Kofi Kingston on commentary for the opening match, with Dolph Ziggler replacing Kingston for the remainder of the show; featured a “Don’t try this at home” PSA with Kingston; included a backstage segment with Mick Foley and WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan in which Bryan complained that he still wanted Foley’s assistant job; moments later, Mark Henry came in for his scheduled meeting with Henry; moments later, Henry and Foley discussed Henry’s match for later in the show, with Henry saying he wanted Bryan in the ring; Bryan immediately tried to back out of the match; Foley then said he wasn’t ready to offer Bryan the assistant job but would offer him a hug; Bryan then chanted “No!” and stormed off; featured a video package on Henry to hype the main event:
Jinder Mahal & Drew McIntyre (w/ Heath Slater) defeated Zack Ryder & Justin Gabriel at 1:51 when McIntyre pinned Ryder with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Ryder became distracted by Slater at ringside; Gabriel was dressed as Ryder for his entrance; after the match, Ryder & Gabriel were tossed to the floor, with Kofi Kingston then leaving the broadcast booth to make the save and clear the ring; moments later, Mick Foley appeared at the entrance stage and said he would have to remove Kingston from commentary and put him in an immediate match with Slater; Foley then said McIntyre & Mahal would be banned from ringside
Kofi Kingston pinned Heath Slater in an impromptu match at 7:17 with the SOS; Drew McIntyre & Jinder Mahal were banned from ringside for the match
Mark Henry pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan with the powerslam at 3:55 after catching Bryan coming off the top; Henry’s music did not feature lyrics for his entrance

WWE (Raw & Smackdown!) @ Atlantic City, NJ – March 30, 2013
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett won a battle royal by last eliminating WWE Tag Team Champion Kane; stipulations stated the winner would challenge World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio later in the show; other participants included WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan, Kofi Kingston, Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, Drew McIntyre, Mike Mizanin, and WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro
WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn pinned Tamina with the spear
WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro pinned R Truth with the Neutralizer
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett via disqualification when Jack Swagger interfered; after the match, Mike Mizanin, Chris Jericho, and Fandango interfered, with Vickie Guerrero then appearing and ordering a six-man tag team match
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio, Chris Jericho, & Mike Mizanin defeated Jack Swagger, WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett, & Fandango when Miz forced Barrett to submit to the figure-4
The Big Show defeated Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre in a handicap match by pinning Slater and Mahal after a double chokeslam
Ryback defeated Mark Henry in an over the top rope challenge
John Cena, Randy Orton, & Sheamus defeated Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns via disqualification

WWE @ Washington DC – Verizon Center – April 1, 2013 (16,733; sell out)
Raw – 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
Main Event – 4/3/13 – featured Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included an ad promoting the Superstars for Sandy Relief auction; featured a look at Vince McMahon’s first tweet, which teased a big reveal on Friday night; included an ad promoting the WWE Superfan Showdown on Facebook; featured the Undertaker, Paul Heyman, and CM Punk segment from Raw; included the Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Heyman, and Brock Lesnar segment from Raw; featured the announcement Diddy would perform at WrestleMania; included the Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter outdoor promo in DC, from Raw; featured Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with the Big Show in which Show said his teaming with Randy Orton and Sheamus at WrestleMania wasn’t about “turning over a new leaf” but rather revenge on the Shield; included an ad promoting the Rockpocolypse game; featured a video package set to the Civil Twilight’s “Letters from the Sky” to hype John Cena vs. WWE World Champion the Rock at WrestleMania:
Mike Mizanin defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil in a handicap match at 18:42 when Young submitted to the figure-4; prior to the bout, WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett walked out with a mic and said he would be joining the commentary team for the match
WWE Superstars – 4/3/13 – featured Matt Striker & Tony Dawson on commentary; included the announcement Diddy would perform at WrestleMania 29; featured John Cena’s promo from Raw; included an ad promoting the Superstars for Sandy Relief auction; featured the Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Brock Lesnar, and Paul Heyman in-ring segment from Raw; included an ad promoting ‘The Marine 3;’ featured footage of the World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio vs. Zeb Colter match from Raw; included an ad promoting the Rockpocalypse game; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read fans from all 50 states and 34 countries would attend WrestleMania; included Rock’s in-ring promo from Raw; featured an ad promoting the WrestleMania update on the WWE app; featured the closing segment from Raw, involving the Undertaker, CM Punk, and Paul Heyman:
The Great Khali (w/ Natalya Neidhart & Hornswoggle) pinned JTG with the chop to the head at 2:42
Smackdown! – 4/5/13 – featured a new show opening; included Josh Matthews & Jerry Lawler on commentary; featured the announcement Diddy would perform at WrestleMania; included footage from the Superstars for Sandy Relief auction; featured a video package hyping Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WrestleMania can be watched live in 108 countries in 22 languages; included a look at autograph signings taking place at the IZOD Center; featured a video package promoting Bruno Sammartino going into the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame; featured footage of Fandango appearing the previous day at Radio City Music Hall; included a vignette on Fandango, followed by footage of him attacking Chris Jericho on Raw; featured a backstage promo by Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns; included a video package hyping the Shield vs. Sheamus, Big Show, & Randy Orton match at WrestleMania; featured an ad promoting the WrestleMania update on the WWE app; included an in-ring segment in which Damien Sandow, as Brodus Clay, Cody Rhodes, as Tensai, and Brie & Nikki Bella, as Cameron & Naomi, in which Sandow & Rhodes made fun of Tons of Funk; moments later, Clay, Tensai, Cameron, & Naomi came out, cleared the ring after a brief fight, and danced; featured footage from the WrestleMania press conference the previous day, with comments from Vince McMahon, WWE World Champion the Rock, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and John Cena; included a video package hyping the CM Punk vs. Undertaker match at WrestleMania; featured a tweet from Vince McMahon in which he teased a big reveal later that night; included a video package on fans who traveled near and far to WrestleMania, to the tune of Diddy Dirty Money’s “I’m Coming Home;” featured a look at the NXT live matches during Axxess; included a video package hyping Donald Trump going into the WWE Hall of Fame; featured Cena’s in-ring promo from Raw; included Rock’s in-ring promo from Raw; featured a WrestleMania ad to the tune of “I’m Coming Home;” included Renee Young conducting an interview with World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio at Axxess regarding his WrestleMania match against Jack Swagger:
Ryback defeated Primo Colon & Epico (w/ Rosa Mendes) in a handicap match at 3:17 by pinning Primo after hitting both men with a simultaneous Shellshocked; during Primo & Epico’s entrance, Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield spoke from Axxess in New Jersey; after the finish, Ryback rolled onto Epico but opted to pin Primo instead
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Kofi Kingston via submission with the Patriot Lock at 9:36 after clipping Kingston in the knee

WWE @ East Rutherford, NJ – IZOD Center – April 4, 2013
Axxess:
Bo Dallas defeated Corey Graves
Paige defeated Summer Rae
Primo Colon defeated NXT Tag Team Champion Adrian Neville
Zack Ryder defeated Michael McGillicutty
Xavier Woods defeated Dante Dash
Mason Ryan defeated Corey Graves
NXT Tag Team Champion Adrian Neville defeated Curt Hawkins
Ezekiel Jackson & Yoshi Tatsu defeated Hunico & Camacho

WWE @ East Rutherford, NJ – IZOD Center – April 5, 2013

WWE @ East Rutherford, NJ – IZOD Center – April 6, 2013

– 4/6/13: Bruno Sammartino, Bob Backlund, Trish Stratus, Mick Foley, Booker T, and Donald Trump were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame during a ceremony at Madison Square Garden.

WWE @ East Rutherford, NJ – IZOD Center – April 7, 2013

WrestleMania 29 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium – April 7, 2013 (announced at 80,676)
Pre-show streamed live on WWE.com, Facebook, Samsung, X-box, and YouTube – featured Josh Matthews & Matt Striker on commentary at ringside; included a video package promoting the World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio vs. Jack Swagger match; included Scott Stanford, Jim Ross, Kofi Kingston, and Dusty Rhodes with analysis from the skybox; featured a video package on fans who traveled near and far to WrestleMania, to the tune of Diddy Dirty Money’s “I’m Coming Home;” included a video package hyping the Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar match; featured info on how fans could win free tickets to WrestleMania 30 through a text promotion; included Tony Dawson outside the stadium with fans that are tailgating; featured a backstage segment with Mike Mizanin and Snooki about Snooki being the social media ambassador for the show; moments later, WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett interrupted and said he deserved better than to waste his time with Miz and Snooki; Miz then said he would take Barrett’s title; included a video package recapping the history between Ryback and Mark Henry; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Henry regarding his upcoming match with Ryback; included footage from the WrestleMania press conference, with comments from Vince McMahon, WWE World Champion the Rock, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and John Cena; featured a video package hyping the Undertaker vs. CM Punk match; included comments from fans outside the stadium on who they think will win; featured touts from fans about their favorite WrestleMania moments, including Judah Friedlander from “30 Rock;” included a video package hyping the Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns vs. Randy Orton, Sheamus, & the Big Show match; featured a video package set to the Civil Twilight’s “Letters from the Sky” to hype Cena vs. the Rock:
Mike Mizanin defeated WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett via submission with the figure-4 to win the title at 4:08
Pay-per-view bouts – featured an opening naration by Gov. Chris Christie; included Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; featured a video package set to the Civil Twilight’s “Letters from the Sky” to hype John Cena vs. WWE World Champion the Rock; Snooki, Michael Straham, and Michelle Beadle were shown in attendance; included the commentary team playing with new WWE figures; featured an ad promoting WWE’s partnership with the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games, followed by Lilian Garcia introducing members of the Special Olympics at the entrance stage, beside Stephanie McMaon and Gov. Christie; included info on how fans could win tickets to WrestleMania 30 through a text promotion; featured a Make-A-Wish PSA featuring Cena talking about the wishes he has granted and how others can donate to help grant wishes; included a video package on the Rock, with comments from his fans throughout the US and world; featured a mini concert from Diddy in which he performed ‘Victory,’ ‘Mo Money Mo Problems,’ and ‘I’m Coming Home;’ included a video package hyping the World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio vs. Jack Swagger match; featured a video package on the WWE’s partnership with the National Guard, followed by members of the New Jersey National Guard members in attendance being shown; included a video package hyping the Undertaker vs. CM Punk match; featured an ad featuring WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn, Kofi Kingston, and WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin in which they announced half a million Slim Jims had been donated to the USO; included a video package on Cena focusing on the redemption he looked to achieve through a rematch with the Rock; featured a video package hyping Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar; included an ad promoting Extreme Rules 2013; featured an ad promoting the movie ‘Pain and Gain;’ included a video package recapping the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame; featured Howard Finkel introducing the 2013 Hall of Fame class – Mick Foley, Booker T, Trish Stratus, Bob Backlund, Donald Trump, and Bruno Sammartino; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 in New Orleans; featured the announcement of a new attendance record of 80,676; the scheduled Brodus Clay, Tensai, Cameron & Naomi vs. Cody Rhodes, Damien Sandow, Nikki & Brie Bella match did not take place:
Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns defeated Randy Orton, Sheamus, & the Big Show at 10:35 when Ambrose pinned Orton after a spear from Reigns, immediately after Orton hit the RKO on Rollins as Rollins came off the top; prior to the bout, the Shield came through different parts of the crowd; during the closing moments, Show watched and opted not to make the save for Orton after Orton tagged himself into the match; after the contest, Show knocked out his two partners with punches to the face
Mark Henry pinned Ryback at 8:03 after Henry fell on Ryback as Ryback attempted Shellshocked; after the match, Henry came back into the ring where Ryback fought him off and hit the move
WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated Dolph Ziggler & Big E Langston (w/ AJ) at 6:17 when Bryan pinned Ziggler after a chokeslam from Kane and headbutt off the top, moments after Kane prevented Ziggler from using his Money in the Bank briefcase as a weapon behind the referee’s back
Fandango pinned Chris Jericho at 9:13 with an inside cradle as Jericho attempted the Walls of Jericho; Fandango’s entrance included a dozen female dancers; Jericho’s entrance included fireworks; Jericho bled a little from the forehead during the match (Fandango’s TV in-ring debut)
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) via submission with the cross armbreaker at 10:30; following Swagger & Colter’s entrance, Colter cut an anti-immigration promo in which he said New York was a cesspool of “criminals and illegals;” ADR’s entrance included fireworks; Ricardo Rodriguez, on crutches, served as ADR’s ring announcer for the match; during the bout, there were chants of “We want Ziggler”
The Undertaker pinned CM Punk (w/ Paul Heyman) at 22:08 by reversing the Go To Sleep into the tombstone; Living Colour performed Punk’s song live during his entrance; Heyman came to the ring possession of the urn; Taker’s entrance included extras reaching up through mist towards him and, once he reached the ring, fireworks; there were dueling chants for both men during the match; Taker’s left leg read “RIP PB;” late in the match, Punk kicked out of the tombstone, prompting a “This is awesome” chant; moments later, Punk used the urn as a weapon behind the referee’s back; after the bout, Taker kneeled in front of the urn in the ring as “21-0” appeared on the big screen and fireworks went off overhead; voted Match of the Year by PWInsider.com
Triple H (w/ Shawn Michaels) pinned Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) in a no holds barred match at 24:00 after hitting him in the head with a sledgehammer and following with a Pedigree onto the ring steps, inside the ring; stipulations stated Triple H would have to retire if he lost; Lesnar’s entrance included fireworks; Triple H’s entrance included him walking through a skull entrance and, once in the ring, fireworks; at the 12-minute mark, Lesnar hit the F5 on an interfering Michaels; at the 21-minute mark, Michaels hit the superkick on an interfering Heyman; after the contest, Michaels and Triple H hugged
John Cena pinned WWE World Champion the Rock to win the title with the FU at 24:00 after avoiding the Rock Bottom; during Cena’s entrance, info on the live WrestleMania post-show appeared on screen; after the contest, the two shook hands and hugged before Cena left the ring so the Rock could have it; moments later, the Rock greeted Betty Skaaland and his own family at ringside; Rock then walked up the ramp, where Cena saluted him and raised his hand as fireworks went off overhead
Featured an online exclusive post-show with analysis from Scott Stanford, Jim Ross, Kofi Kingston, & Dusty Rhodes; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with the Big Show regarding his actions against his partners, with Show saying his partners turned on him; featured Tony Dawson conducting a backstage interview with Chris Jericho regarding his loss to Fandango and talk of it being the greatest upset in WrestleMania history, with Jericho then asking what Fandango will do with it and whether he would still be around in a year; included Dawson conducting a backstage interview with Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter about Swagger’s loss to World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio, with Colter saying the deck was stacked against them since the match was in the New York market; featured backstage footage of Triple H’s hand being X-rayed

WWE @ East Rutherford, NJ – IZOD Center – April 8, 2013 (16,173; sell out)
Included an opening announcement from Justin Roberts that the Rock would not appear due to suffering torn a torn abdominal muscle the previous night
Raw – 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
WWE Superstars – 4/11/13 – featured Tony Dawson & Matt Striker on commentary; included an ad promoting how fans could win tickets to WrestleMania 30 through a text promotion; featured still images from WrestleMania; included the final moments of the World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio vs. Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter handicap match and entirety of ADR vs. Dolph Ziggler from Raw; featured an ad promoting ‘For All Mankind: The Life and Career of Mick Foley;’ included the in-ring segment from Raw involving the Undertaker, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane; 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 ad promoting the WWE Superfan Showdown on Facebook; included an ad promoting the updated WWE app; featured a closing segment recapping Ryback attacking WWE World Champion John Cena on Raw:
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Primo Colon & Epico (w/ Rosa Mendes) at around the 11-minute mark when Jimmy pinned Epico with the splash off the top, over Primo’s head, with Jey then hitting a superkick on Primo
The Great Khali (w/ Natalya Neidhart & Hornswoggle) pinned Darren Young (w/ Titus O’Neil) at 2:24 with the chop to the head; after the match, Khali, Natalya, & Hornswoggle danced in the ring

WWE @ Boston, MA – TD Garden – April 9, 2013
Main Event – 4/10/13 – featured Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included still photos from WrestleMania; featured an ad promoting the WWE Superfan Showdown on Facebook; included a backstage segment in which Matt Striker attempted to interview the new World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler, with Big E Langston appearing instead and saying Ziggler didn’t have time for him but Striker could interview him instead; Striker then asked Langston what it was like to debut at WrestleMania, with Langston saying he didn’t like losing but made up for it Monday and would continue to make up for it later in the show; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 30; included footage from the WrestleMania post-show of Triple H getting X-rays done; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read 4 billion social media followers during WrestleMania week; included an ad promoting how fans could win tickets to WrestleMania 30 through a text promotion:
Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Dean Ambrose defeated Kofi Kingston, Brodus Clay & Tensai at 10:44 when Rollins pinned Kingston with a knee off the top to the head of a standing Kingston; prior to the bout, the Shield came out of the crowd; Cameron & Naomi escorted Clay & Tensai to the ring but left ringside mid-way through; during the finish, Reigns tackled Clay with a spear to prevent him from making the save; after the match, Kingston, Clay & Tensai were beaten down before Tensai and Clay sustained the triple powerbomb
Big E Langston pinned Zack Ryder with the Big Ending at 1:16; Langston used his NXT theme song for the bout
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Yoshi Tatsu via submission with the Patriot Lock at 7:46; prior to the bout, Colter cut an in-ring promo in which he made fun of Boston for playing hockey and said Paul Revere was a turncoat; following Tatsu’s entrance, Colter asked him his name, what he ate for lunch, made fun of chopsticks, and then apologized and said he hoped he didn’t offend Tatsu; Colter then extended his hand for Yoshi to shake, which Yoshi did, with Swagger then attacking Tatsu as he bowed to Colter
Smackdown! – 4/12/13 – featured Michael Cole, Josh Matthews, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included an opening segment in which Big E Langston, from the entrance stage, introduced Dolph Ziggler as the new World Heavyweight Champion; Ziggler, AJ, and Langston then entered the ring, with Ziggler cutting a promo about 80,000 fans chanting his name at WrestleMania in a match he wasn’t in and then winning the title on Raw; Ziggler then said the fans wanted to be part of his big moment but he and he alone was the one responsible; moments later, Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter interrupted with Colter saying all the fans know the real reason Ziggler won the title and it was because of Swagger; after Ziggler said Swagger had his chance and blew it, Swagger approached the ring before Colter said Swagger would get his chance again; after they went backstage, Alberto Del Rio limped out to the entrance stage, congratulated Ziggler for his win, noted he won the WWE World Title the same way, but their rematch when ADR healed would see ADR regain the title; ADR then went backstage, with Jericho complaining about interruptions during his celebration; Chris Jericho then appeared, insulted Ziggler and AJ, said he just came from Booker T’s office, and that he would face Ziggler later in the show; featured still photos from WrestleMania; included info on how fans could win WrestleMania 30 tickets through a texting promotion; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WrestleMania 29 broke the record for the highest grossing entertainment event at MetLife Stadium, breaking the record set by U2 in 2011; 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 Sheamus spoke with Booker T and Teddy Long about putting him in a match with Randy Orton on Raw; moments later, Orton appeared and also complained, with Long saying it was Booker’s call; Booker then said Orton & Sheamus would face the Big Show in a handicap match later in the show; after they left, Booker stared at Long for speaking out against him; featured an ad promoting a digital download of the entire WWE 2013 Hall of Fame; included an in-ring promo by Triple H in which he discussed his fight with Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania; moments later, Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre interrupted, with Slater saying they would take out Triple H to make a name for themselves; after they surrounded the ring, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns came through the crowd and assaulted 3MB at ringside; the Shield then surrounded the ring, with WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane then running out and joining Triple H in the ring; moments later, the Shield escaped into the crowd; featured a backstage segment in which Show found Booker and asked him why he had to wrestle two men later in the show; included an ad promoting ‘The Marine 3;’ featured an ad promoting ‘For All Mankind: The Life and Career of Mick Foley;’ 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:
WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil in a non-title match at 1:40 when O’Neil submitted to Bryan’s No Lock after Kane hit the chokeslam on Young; after the bout, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns appeared on the big screen, with Ambrose saying the Shield didn’t back down on Raw because they were scared
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned Santino Marella in a non-title match with the Bull Hammer at 2:24 after kicking Marella in the arm to avoid the Cobra
Tamina, Nikki & Brie Bella defeated WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn, Cameron & Naomi at 1:31 when a Bella pinned Naomi after yanking her by the hair to the mat
Randy Orton & Sheamus defeated the Big Show via count-out in a handicap match at 4:03 when Show walked out of the match after sustaining Sheamus’s boot to the face; Orton’s ribs were heavily taped for the match; following the commercial break, Renee Young conducted a backstage interview with Sheamus about getting revenge on Show; moments later, Mark Henry jumped Sheamus from behind until referees intervened
Kofi Kingston pinned WWE IC Champion Antonio Cesaro in a non-title match with the spin kick to the face at 3:08
World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) pinned Chris Jericho in a non-title match at 10:38 with a roll up after Langston punched Jericho in the face behind the referee’s back while Jericho attempted the Walls of Jericho; Fandango and his dance partner were ringside for the match; after the bout, Jericho fought off Ziggler and Langston before he was distracted by Fandango and sustained the Zig Zag and Big Ending; after Ziggler, AJ, & Langston left ringside, Fandango attacked Jericho in the ring and hit the legdrop off the top before taking the mic and saying his name; there were times during the match in which the fans sang along with Fandango’s theme music

WWE @ Greenville, SC – BiLo Center – April 15, 2013
Raw – featured Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Layfield Bradshaw on commentary; included Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre, with Slater saying they were going to go to the ring and call out the Shield; featured an in-ring segment in which Slater, McIntyre, & Mahal in which they called out Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns for interrupting them on Smackdown against Triple H; moments later, Brock Lesnar appeared, attacked all three, and hit McIntyre with the F5; Slater tried to escape ringside but sustained a clothesline on the floor; Lesnar continued to attack Slater on the floor, with Paul Heyman then running out and calming down Lesnar; Heyman and Lesnar then entered the ring, with Heyman taking the mic and saying Triple H was the only man to knock Lesnar out, at WrestleMania, but his “hollow” win only evened up the score between the two; Heyman continued by noting Extreme Rules was coming up and challening Triple H to face Lesnar in a steel cage match; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE hosted 35 Make-A-Wish families from 14 states and 5 countries at WrestleMania; featured an ad promoting ‘For All Mankind: The Life and Career of Mick Foley;’ included an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 in New Orleans; featured the Dolph Ziggler vs. World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio match from the previous week, show in full; included an ad promoting the WWE Superfan Showdown on Facebook; featured an ad promoting the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame available digitally; included a backstage promo by Ryback in which he discussed why he attacked WWE World Champion John Cena the previous week, noting Cena helping him the previous year but then leaving him alone to fend against the Shield during his WWE World Title matches; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WrestleMania was seen in more than 100 countries and in 22 languages; included a backstage segment in which Teddy Long spoke with Brad Maddox and Vickie Guerrero, with Long saying Jack Swagger would challenge World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler, in Alberto Del Rio’s place; featured an ad promoting Rockpocalypse; included an in-ring segment in which Lawler discussed Fandango’s WrestleMania debut and victory, the reaction he received the previous week on Raw, and showed a look at the national media and TV coverage the dancing had received since; moments later, Lawler had Fandango come out; Fandango then took the mic and asked the fans in each part of the arena if they wanted to Fandangoing with him; after they said yes, he coached them into pronouncing his name; when they couldn’t get it right, he told them to go Fandango themselves; featured Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Cena about Ryback’s comments, with Cena saying he would go out to the ring to handle his business with Ryback later in the show; included a look at the Rock’s recent tweets about recovering from his injury sustained at WrestleMania; featured an ad promoting the updated WWE app; included a backstage segment in which Striker attempted to interview Sheamus, with Mark Henry tackling him until he was taken away by referees; featured an in-ring segment in which CM Punk, alongside Paul Heyman, said he couldn’t enjoy the ride of his title run because he was concerned about the next step; Punk then said his next challenge was the Rock, and then the Undertaker; the crowd then had dueling chants of “Undertaker” and “CM Punk” before Punk, without a word, hugged Heyman and left the ring; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WrestleMania 29 broke the record for the highest grossing entertainment event at MetLife Stadium, breaking the record set by U2 in 2011; featured a backstage segment in which Booker T argued with Long’s decision making and then said Ziggler would defend against both Swagger and ADR; included the announcement Sheamus & Randy Orton would face Big Show & Henry on Smackdown; featured a closing in-ring segment in which Cena called out Ryback, with Ryback joining him in the ring as Cena talked about how he attacked him from behind the previous week; during the segment, there was a brief backstage shot of the Shield; Cena went on to discuss his wars with Triple H, Randy Orton, and Shawn Michaels and said those were his actual friends; Cena then dared Ryback to fight him, with Ryback eventually leaving the ring to boos; as he was still in the aisle, the Shield came through the crowd and surrounded the ring; Ryback then watched as Cena was triple teamed in the ring; the Shield eventually turned and looked at Ryback, with Ryback walking up the entrance stage and watching as Cena sustained the triple powerbomb; fans then chanted “One more time,” with Ryback then going backstage as the show ended:
Randy Orton & Sheamus defeated the Big Show in a handicap match at 6:13 when Orton scored the pin with the RKO after Sheamus hit the boot to the face
Kofi Kingston pinned WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro with a reversal into the spin kick to the face to win the title at 9:24; during his entrance, Cesaro yodeled; after the match, Josh Matthews conducted an in-ring interview with Kingston about the title win
World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) fought Alberto Del Rio to a no contest in an impromptu match; prior to the bout, Ziggler cut an in-ring promo in which he said he was the best at everything he did and didn’t care about hearing boos; moments later, ADR came out with Ricardo Rodriguez, on crutches, and said he wanted his title rematch right there; Ziggler noted that ADR limped to the ring, with Vickie Guerrero then appearing at the entrance stage and saying ADR could have his title match regardless of his injury; as the match was about to begin, Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter interrupted, with Colter saying the only reason Ziggler won the belt was because of Swagger; Swagger then climbed in the ring, with ADR knocking him to the floor; moments later, Swagger targetted ADR’s ankle, using the ringpost before applying the Patriot Lock on the floor; following the commercial break, the trainer tended to ADR’s knee
WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated Titus O’Neil & Darren Young in a non-title match at 3:34 when Bryan pinned Young with the headbutt off the top after Kane hit the chokeslam; prior to the bout, it was announced the Undertaker, Kane & Bryan would face the Shield the following week; after the match, Bryan & Kane led the crowd in chanting “Yes!”
R-Truth pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match with the Little Jimmy at 3:13; prior to the match, it was announced a battle royal would be held on Main Event, with the winner becoming the #1 contender to the IC title
Damien Sandow & Cody Rhodes defeated the Great Khali (w/ Hornswoggle & Natalya Neidhart) & Santino Marella at 3:19 when Sandow pinned Marella with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage; during their entrance, Sandow & Rhodes cut a promo on the crowd
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) pinned World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) in a non-title match with a roll up at 9:52; after the match, an injured Alberto Del Rio attacked Swagger at the entrance stage and locked on teh cross armbreaker until referees pulled him off
Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) defeated WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn in a non-title match at 5:10 when Brie switched places in the ring behind the referee’s back and rammed the champion throat-first into the top rope
WWE Superstars – 4/18/13 – featured Matt Striker & Tony Dawson on commentary; included an ad promoting ‘For All Mankind: The Life and Career of Mick Foley;’ featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WrestleMania 29 broke the record for the highest grossing entertainment event at MetLife Stadium, breaking the record set by U2 in 2011; included several minutes of the Big Show vs. Sheamus & Randy Orton handicap match from Raw; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 in New Orleans; included highlights of CM Punk’s in-ring segment from Raw and Paul Heyman’s public statement; featured footage of Brock Lesnar attacking Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre from Raw, followed by Heyman challenging Triple H to a steel cage match at Extreme Rules; included an ad promoting the WWE Superfan Showdown on Facebook; featured an ad promoting the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame digital on demand; included a closing segment recapping the segment from Raw between WWE World Champion John Cena, Ryback, and the Shield:
Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) defeated Primo Colon & Epico (w/ Rosa Mendes) at around the 10-minute mark when Clay pinned Primo after a double splash
Natalya Neidhart defeated Tamina via submission with the Sharpshooter at 6:47

WWE @ Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena – April 16, 2013
Main Event – 4/17/13 – featured Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included the announcement World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler, Alberto Del Rio, and Jack Swagger would compete against each other at Extreme Rules; featured an ad promoting the updated WWE app; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Raw and Smackdown were the most socially active shows on TV the previous week, beating all programs on CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox, and ESPN; featured a statement which appeared on screen from Paul Heyman in which he said the fans should spend their time debating whether Triple H would accept the challenge from Brock Lesnar for a steel cage match, rather than talking about CM Punk’s future in the company; included Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett about his match later in the show against Justin Gabriel; featured the announcement Randy Orton & Sheamus would face the Big Show & Mark Henry on Smackdown; included an ad promoting ‘For All Mankind: The Life and Career of Mick Foley;’ featured a closing segment recapping the recent history between Ryback and WWE World Champion John Cena:
Justin Gabriel won a 10-man battle royal by last eliminating Primo Colon at 12:56; prior to the bout, WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett appeared with a mic and made fun of the entrants in the ring, with the Great Khali, Hornswoggle, & Natalya Neidhart appearing and Khali entering the ring as well; stipulations stated the winner would challenge Barrett later in the show; order of elimination: an Uso by Drew McIntyre (2:07), Yoshi Tatsu by Primo & Epico (2:45), Epico by Khali (3:44), Jinder Mahal by Khali (3:53), Khali by Alex Riley, Primo, Santino Marella, McIntyre, the remaining Uso, & Gabriel (9:28), the other Uso by Riley via a dropkick (10:10), Riley by Primo via a dropkick (10:45), Marella by McIntyre (12:02), McIntyre by Gabriel via a headscissors over the top (12:44); Primo by Gabriel via a backdrop
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned Justin Gabriel at 13:40 with an eye gouge and then hitting the Bull Hammer from the ring apron
Smackdown! – 4/19/13 – featured a backstage segment with Booker T and Teddy Long in which Booker said Long was making decisions without consulting him; Big Show then appeared and thanked Long for putting him in a tag team match instead of making him wrestle in a handicap match, as he had done in recent weeks; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read kids ages 4-11 from 150 countries read more than 100,000 online books as part of the WrestleMania Reading Challenge; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Mark Henry about his recent attacks on Sheamus, with Henry saying he did it because he could; moments later, Sheamus tackled Henry to the ground and walked away; included a backstage promo by Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns in which they discussed their recent altercations with WWE World Champion John Cena and Ryback, with the three saying Ryback didn’t come to Cena’s aid because he finally “got it;” Ambrose then said they would beat the Undertaker on Raw; featured an ad promoting the WWE Superfan Showdown on Facebook; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE superstars signed 50,000 autographs during WrestleMania week; featured an ad promoting the WWE 2013 Hall of Fame on demand:
Fandango pinned Santino Marella at 3:13 with the facebuster; prior to the bout, Fanadngo took the mic and asked Lilian Garcia if she had ever been dipped or Fandango’ed; he then dipped her, dropped her on the mat, and said she was a horrible dancer; Marella then came out and danced with his Cobra before saying he would fight Fandango for how he treated Lilian; after the match, Fandango introduced himself in the ring
WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match at 5:32 with a crucifix as Barrett made a lazy cover
Alberto Del Rio pinned Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) with an inside cradle at 17:09; ADR’s right knee was heavily taped for the match; Ricardo Rodriguez, on crutches, served as ADR’s ring announcer for the bout
The Great Khali, Hornswoggle, & Natalya Neidhart defeated Primo Colon, Epico, & Rosa Mendes at 3:16 when Khali pinned Epico by catching him coming off the top and hitting the tree slam; prior to the bout, footage was shown from earlier in the day of Primo, Epico, & Rosa stealing the parking spot of Khali, Hornswoggle, & Neidhart when they arrived to the arena; the six then argued, with Khali putting a “L” on his forehead to show that the other three were losers
The Big Show & Mark Henry defeated Randy Orton & Sheamus at 15:12 when Show pinned Orton with the chokeslam

WWE @ Rotterdam, Netherlands – Ahoy Sports Palace – April 17, 2013
World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan at 15:32 with the Zig Zag after AJ caused the challenger to crotch himself on the top rope behind the referee’s back; fans voted to have the match be a title contest; after the match, Ziggler grabbed Bryan by the hair and taunted him before Bryan turned it into the Yes Lock and knocked Ziggler to the floor; Bryan then held up Ziggler’s title and led the crowd in chanting “Yes!” before referee Charles Robinson took it away

WWE @ Belfast, Northern Ireland – Odyssey Arena – April 18, 2013

WWE @ Paris, France – Bery Sports Palace – April 20, 2013

WWE @ Geneva, Switzerland – Arena – April 21, 2013

WWE @ London, England – O2 Arena – April 22, 2013 (16,603; sell out)
Raw – 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
WWE Superstars – 4/25/13 – featured Matt Striker & Tony Dawson on commentary; included an ad promoting ‘For All Mankind: The Life and Career of Mick Foley;’ featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read kids ages 4-11 from 150 countries read more than 100,000 online books as part of the WrestleMania Reading Challenge; included the Triple H and Paul Heyman segment from Raw; featured an ad promoting Rockpocalypse; included several minutes from the Undertaker, WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane vs. Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns match from Raw; featured a closing segment recapping the closing segment from Raw between WWE World Champion John Cena, Ryback, the Shield, and Mick Foley:
Jimmy Uso (w/ Jey Uso) pinned Michael McGillicutty with a superkick and splash off the top at around the 13-minute mark after avoiding the swinging neckbreaker
WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn & Layla defeated Aksana & Tamina at 4:32 when Kaitlyn pinned Tamina with the spear

WWE @ London, England – O2 Arena – April 23, 2013
Main Event – 4/24/13 – featured Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included an ad promoting ‘For All Mankind: The Life and Career of Mick Foley;’ featured Matt Striker conducting an interview at the entrance stage with Zeb Colter in which he discussed Jack Swagger’s chances at Extreme Rules, with Colter insulting both Alberto Del Rio and World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler; Colter then said Swagger would face ADR on Smackdown in a No DQ match; moments later, Swagger came out, took the mic from Striker, and repeated “We, the people!”; included the announcement WWE World Champion John Cena & Ryback would face Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns in a handicap match on Raw; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read kids ages 4-11 from 150 countries read more than 100,000 online books as part of the WrestleMania Reading Challenge; included a closing segment showing the final minutes of the Undertaker, WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane vs. Rollins, Ambrose, & Reigns match from Raw, and the announcement Taker would face Ambrose on Smackdown:
The Great Khali (w/ Hornswoggle & Natalya Neidhart) won a gauntlet match at 21:44; prior to the bout, John Bradshaw Layfield conducted an in-ring interview with Mark Henry about Sheamus and the Big Show, with Henry saying he was more powerful than either of them; the two then discussed how many wrestlers Henry could face, with JBL coming up with the idea that Henry should face four men in a gauntlet match; Henry agreed, ordered JBL out of the ring, and issued a challenge to anyone backstage; Henry pinned Jimmy Uso with the powerslam at the 59-second mark; Henry pinned Jey Uso with the powerslam at 3:45; Henry pinned Santino Marella at 11:32 with the powerslam after catching Marella coming off the top; Henry was counted out when he left ringside after sustaining Khali’s chop to the head
Smackdown! – 4/26/13 – featured an ad promoting ‘Bret Hitman Hart: The Dungeon Collection,’ featuring Sheamus; included an ad promoting “Total Divas” coming later that summer on E!; featured an ad promoting Saturday Morning Slam; included a backstage promo by Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns in which they discussed beating the Undertaker, WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane on Raw, and Ambrose facing Taker later in the show; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE hosted 35 Make-A-Wish families from 14 states and 5 countries at WrestleMania; included an ad promoting ‘For All Mankind: The Life and Career of Mick Foley;’ featured a look at the Rock’s tweeting following surgery; included an ad promoting ‘No One Lives’:
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) pinned Alberto Del Rio in a No DQ match at 14:03 with the gutwrench powerbomb; Ricardo Rodriguez, his leg in a walking cast, served as ADR’s ring announcer for the match; Swagger’s left arm and ADR’s left knee were heaivly taped
Layla pinned Aksana with a modified crucifix at 3:05; Layla’s outfit featured the Union Jack flag
Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) pinned Justin Gabriel with the legdrop off the top at 3:03; prior to and during the bout, the fans chanted for Fandango and sang along with his theme song; after the bout, Fandango took the mic and pronounced his name
The Big Show pinned Sheamus at 14:22 with the punch to the face after Sheamus, while on the top rope, became distracted by Mark Henry at ringside
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned William Regal in a non-title match with the Bull Hammer at the 56-second mark; during Barrett’s entrance, he cut a promo in which he claimed Regal was a dead body
Mark Henry defeated Randy Orton via disqualification at 4:21 when Sheamus interfered and hit the Brogue Kick on Henry; after the contest, Orton hit Henry with the RKO
The Undertaker defeated Dean Ambrose (w/ Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns) via submission with Hell’s Gate at 4:46; after the bout, the Shield fought with Taker on the floor before Reigns speared Taker through the barricade at the timekeeper’s area, with Ambrose then assaulting him with a steel chair; moments later, Taker sustained the triple powerbomb through the announce table (Destruction of the Shield)

WWE (Raw) @ Liege, Belgium – April 24, 2013
Zack Ryder defeated Heath Slater
Michael McGillicutty defeated Brad Maddox
WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn defeated Tamina
WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan defeated World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler via disqualification
Brodus Clay & Tensai defeated Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow
R-Truth defeated Antonio Cesaro
WWE World Champion John Cena, WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler, Ryback, & Big E Langston

WWE @ Amneville, France – Galaxie Hall – April 24, 2013

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Bologna, Italy – Unipol Arena – April 25, 2013
Included an in-ring promo by WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in which he said he was taking the night off; moments later, Santino Marella ran out and challenged Barrett to a match later in the night, which Barrett accepted
Justin Gabriel & Alex Riley defeated Primo Colon & Epico at 8:15; after the match, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns attacked Gabriel & Riley and dropped Gabriel with the triple powerbomb
Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) pinned Ted Dibiase Jr. at 6:17
Layla defeated Aksana at 6:30; Hornswoggle was the guest referee for the match
The Big Show defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso in a handicap match at 5:07
Alberto Del Rio defeated Jack Swagger in a No DQ match at 14:25; prior to the bout, the fans voted on Twitter as to whether Zeb Colter would be allowed to stay ringside; he was
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned Santino Marella at 9:00 with the Bull Hammer
Sheamus defeated Mark Henry at 10:00
Randy Orton, Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg defeated Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns via disqualification at 6:55 when Reigns hit Orton with a steel chair; after the match, Rollins sustained the Fameasser and RKO

WWE @ St. Petersburg, Russia – Ice Palace – April 25, 2013

WWE (Raw) @ Moscow, Russia – DS Megasport Arena – April 26, 2013
R-Truth pinned Heath Slater with the Little Jimmy
WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn defeated AJ and Tamina by pinning Tamina with the spear
Michael McGillicutty pinned Brad Maddox
WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan defeated World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler via disqualification when Ziggler used the title belt as a weapon; during the match, AJ was ejected from ringside; after the match, Bryan hit Ziggler with his own belt
Brodus Clay & Tensai defeated Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow when Tensai pinned Rhodes after the double splash
Zack Ryder pinned Antonio Cesaro with the Rough Ryder
WWE World Champion John Cena, WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler, Ryback, & Big E Langston when Cena pinned Ziggler; late in the match, Ryback walked out of the bout; after the contest, the three celebrated Kane’s birthday; Fandango’s music played as the fans left the arena

WWE @ Trieste, Italy – PalaTrieste Arena – April 26, 2013

WWE @ Lodz, Poland – Atlas Arena – April 27, 2013

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Mannheim, Germany – SAP Arena – April 27, 2013
Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) defeated Ted Dibiase Jr.
Santino Marella & Alex Riley defeated Primo Colon & Epico
Layla defeated Aksana; Hornswoggle was the guest referee for the bout
Mark Henry defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso in a handicap match
Sheamus, Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg defeated Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns via disqualification
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett defeated Justin Gabriel
Alberto Del Rio defeated Jack Swagger in a No DQ match
Randy Orton defeated the Big Show

WWE @ Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena – April 28, 2013

WWE @ Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena – April 29, 2013 (14,282; sell out)
Raw – 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
WWE Superstars – 5/2/13 – featured Matt Striker & Tony Dawson on commentary; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE app has been downloaded more than 5 million times; featured the in-ring segment with Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns from Raw, in full; included the Mark Henry tug o war segment from Raw, shown in full; featured an ad promoting ‘For All Mankind: The Life & Career of Mick Foley;’ included an ad promoting ‘No One Lives;’ featured an ad promoting Rockpocalypse:
R-Truth pinned Damien Sandow with the Little Jimmy at around the 9-minute mark; during his entrance, Sandow cut a promo in which he made fun of the fans for chanting along with Truth
WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn pinned Tamina in a non-title match at 4:50 by reversing a Samoan drop attempt into a roll up

WWE @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – April 30, 2013
Main Event – 5/1/13 – featured an opening video package recapping how Kofi Kingston defeated Antonio Cesaro to win the WWE US Title; included Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Cesaro about his upcoming rematch; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE hosted 35 Make-A-Wish families from 14 state and 5 countries for WrestleMania; included a backstage segment in which Kingston was congratulated on his win earlier in the show, with Cesaro then jumping him and yanking out a chunk of Kingston’s hair; featured an ad promoting ‘For All Mankind: The Life and Career of Mick Foley’:
WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston pinned Antonio Cesaro at 22:16 with the spin kick, to the back of the head; after the match, Matt Striker conducted an in-ring interview with Kingston about his successful title defense, during which Kingston noted his title win was followed by the birth of his first child
Justin Gabriel pinned Heath Slater with the 450 splash at 13:27 after knocking Slater off the top; prior to the match, Slater was escorted to the ring by Drew McIntyre & Jinder Mahal but they were ejected at the 5-minute mark
Smackdown! – 5/3/13 – featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Ricardo Rodriguez regarding his win on Raw and competing later in the show; Alberto Del Rio then appeared, told Rodriguez to calm down, and pulled him away so they could get ready; included a backstage segment with WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn, Natalya Neidhart, and the Great Khali in which they discussed Kaitlyn getting red roses from her secret admirer; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read Raw was the #1 show on cable TV, beating all NBA playoff games and MLB on ESPN; included a video package on the kids that were part of Raw for World Wish Day; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter about Colter’s loss on Raw and being in action later in the show; included an ad promoting ‘The Best of In Your House;’ featured backstage comments by Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns about facing WWE Tag Team Champion Kane later in the show and doing to him what they did to the Undertaker; after they walked away and the camera showed the ground, WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan was shown beaten up; following the commercial break, Bryan was tended to by officials; included a backstage segment in which Matt Striker asked Kane how Bryan was doing, with Kane saying he would make the Shield pay for what they did to the Undertaker and Bryan; Kane said he knew they would take him down but he would take as many of them with him as possible; featured an ad promoting “No One Lives;” included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE Magazine has more readers per copy than ESPN, Rolling Stone, and Maxim combined:
Ryback pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan with a clothesline and Shellshocked at 11:32; prior to the bout, Ryback cut an in-ring promo in which he knew WWE World Champion John Cena was hurt and that’s why he didn’t want to tag with him on Raw against the Shield, and that’s why Cena lost; he went on to say Cena was injured and weak and implied he would beat him for the title at Extreme Rules
Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) pinned Zack Ryder with the legdrop off the top at 2:20; after the bout, Fandango took the mic and led the crowd in pronouncing his name correctly
Ricardo Rodriguez (w/ Alberto Del Rio) defeated Zeb Colter (w/ Jack Swagger) via disqualification at 1:45 when Swagger attacked Rodriguez; moments later, ADR cleared the ring and made the save; moments later, Teddy Long appeared at the entrance stage and set up an immediate tag team match between the four; World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler, alongside AJ & Big E Langston
Alberto Del Rio & Ricardo Rodriguez defeated Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter via disqualification at around the 4-minute mark when World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler, who provided guest commentary for the match, and Big E Langston attacked ADR as he had the cross armbreaker applied; moments later, Teddy Long appeared and set up a triple threat tag team match (the bout began during the commercial break)
Alberto Del Rio & Ricardo Rodriguez defeated World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler & Big E Langston (w/ AJ) and Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter at 5:49 when Ziggler submitted to ADR’s cross armbreaker
Randy Orton pinned Damien Sandow with the RKO at 8:05; after the match, the Big Show walked out with a mic and talked about how Orton refused to tag him into the match at WrestleMania, allowing Sandow to jump Orton from behind and hit his neckbreaker
Mark Henry defeated Sheamus in an arm wrestling contest; Josh Matthews was the MC for the contest; after the match, Sheamus took the mic, congratulated Henry, and challenged him to a rematch using the opposite arm; as the two went to start, Sheamus sucker punched him, then hit the boot to the face before yelling, “That’s what I do!”
Dean Ambrose (w/ Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Kane with a modified bulldog at 9:59, moments after Kane fought off the other Shield members on the floor; the Shield came to the ring in possession of Daniel Bryan’s WWE Tag Team Title belt; prior to the match, Kane assaulted all three men and knocked Reigns and Rollins into the crowd; after the bout, Kane challenged the Shield to face him in the ring; he fought the three off before sustaining Reigns’ spear; moments later, the Shield held up both tag team titles belts as they stood above Kane’s body

NXT @ Winter Park, FL – Full Sail University – May 2, 2013
NXT taping:
5/8/13 – featured Tony Dawson & William Regal on commentary; included a backstage segment in which Adrian Neville & Bo Dallas discussed facing the Wyatt Family, with Dallas joking that he would give 80 percent in the match because his 80 percent was everyone else’s 110 percent; featured Tom Phillips conducting a backstage interview with NXT Champion Big E Langston, with Damien Sandow interrupting and issuing a formal challenge for a title shot; Langston then gave Sandow a math equation which resulted in the number 5, with Langston then chanting “Five” before Sandow walked off; included an ad promoting ‘The Best of In Your House;’ featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Natalya Neidhart, with Summer Rae walking in and interrupting, then bragging about making weekly appearances on Raw and Smackdown; Natalya then challenged Summer to a match the following week, with Summer saying Natalya was a freak just like the Great Khali and Hornswoggle; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Briley Pierce and Sakamoto in which they challenged Conor O’Brian to a handicap match the following week; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 29 on DVD and Blu ray; included the announcement Langston would defend against Sandow the following week; featured a “Don’t try this at home” PSA:
Damien Sandow pinned Baron Corbin at 3:08 with the Silencer; early in the bout, there were chants of “Thank you, Sandow;” following the match, Sandow took the mic and challenged WWE NXT Champion Big E Langston to a title match (Corbin’s debut)
Paige pinned Bayley with the Paige Turner at 4:58; after the match, Summer Rae ran out, decked Paige from behind, and left the ring
Briley Pierce fought Sakamoto to a draw at 1:24 when Conor O’Brian came out and attacked both men; prior to the bout, it was noted Pierce was the younger brother of World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler; after the bout, O’Brian stood above both men’s bodies
Kassius Ohno defeated Camacho via submission with the Kassius Clutch at 6:13; following the bout, Ohno took the mic, walked up the entrance stage, and apologized to William Regal; moments later, Erick Rowan & Luke Harper walked out for their match, with Bray Wyatt then coming face to face with Ohno before allowing him to go backstage; Rowan & Harper then jumped Ohno from behind as Wyatt watched and then dropped Ohno with his finisher before laughing (debut of the hold)
Erick Rowan & Luke Harper (w/ Bray Wyatt) defeated NXT Tag Team Champions Bo Dallas (sub. for Oliver Grey) & Adrian Neville to win the titles at around the 15-minute mark when Harper pinned Dallas with the discuss clothesline, moments after Rowan sent Dallas into Neville, sending Neville off the apron and into the barricade
5/15/13 – featured Tom Phillips & Brad Maddox on commentary; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Sami Zayn regarding his debut the following week against Curt Hawkins; featured a vignette on Bray Wyatt; included an ad promoting ‘The Best of In Your House;’ featured a backstage segment in which Bo Dallas and Adrian Neville spoke about losing the NXT Tag Team Titles the previous week, with Dallas telling Neville to never give up; Dallas then said he signed up for the battle royal in two weeks, where the winner would earn a NXT Title shot; Neville then said he would also be in the battle royal, with the two shaking hands; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 29 on DVD and Blu ray; included an ad promoting ‘No One Lives;’ featured Tony Dawson conducting a backstage interview with Corey Graves about his ups and downs in recent months, with Graves saying he would be part of the NXT battle royal in two weeks; moments later, Bray Wyatt interrupted and said Graves’ time would come, as it did for Kassius Ohno, and that NXT belongs to him; Graves then warned Wyatt and his family not to mess with him:
Summer Rae pinned Natalya Neidhart at around the 7-minute mark with a roll up after Summer knocked Natalya into Paige, on the apron; after the bout, Summer ran backstage as Paige chased her
Bray Wyatt (w/ NXT Tag Team Champions Erick Rowan & Luke Harper) pinned Danny Burch with the Sister Abigail at 2:04; prior to the bout, Wyatt cut a promo in which he said Chris Jericho got him thinking and he would now be wearing a white mask, then adding no one could hurt him because he was already dead (Burch’s debut) (first time Wyatt’s finisher is referred to by name)
Conor O’Brian defeated Sakamoto & Briley Pierce in a handicap match at 2:38 by pinning both men after a double flapjack; following the bout, a man appeared at the entrance stage and made eye contact with O’Brian
NXT Champion Big E Langston pinned Damien Sandow with the Big Ending at around the 15-minute mark; after the bout, Langston hit the move a second time and counted Sandow down for a 5 count
5/22/13 – featured Tony Dawson & William Regal on commentary; included a vignette on Corey Graves; featured an ad promoting WWEShop.com; included an ad promoting ’12 Rounds 2;’ featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Audrey Marie, with Emma interrupting and Audrey telling her to leave; included a vignette on Bray Wyatt; featured a “Don’t try this at home” PSA; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 29 on DVD and Blu ray; featured the announcement Stephanie McMahon would have an announcement the following week:
Sami Zayn pinned Curt Hawkins at 4:14 with a tornado DDT; early in the match, several in the crowd chanted “Ole!” at Zayn (Zayn’s debut)
Antonio Cesaro pinned Yoshi Tatsu with the Neutralizer at the 50-second mark; after the match, Cesaro took the mic and asked if that was the best competition he could get and then said no one in WWE could hold a candle to him; moments later, Sami Zayn interrupted, questioned Cesaro’s claim there was no competition, spoke in Arabic and French to him, and the two went into an immediate match
Sami Zayn pinned Antonio Cesaro at around the 9-minute mark in an impromptu match after avoiding a suplex attempt and using a roll up; after the bout, Cesaro attacked Zayn and hit the Neutralizer
Mason Ryan pinned Enzo Amore with a Torture Rack into a neckbreaker at 1:25; during his entrance, Amore said NXT was full of guys who thought they were tough but he was the only one who was (Amore’s debut)
Bray Wyatt (w/ NXT Tag Team Champions Erick Rowan & Luke Harper) pinned Corey Graves at around the 11-minute mark with the Sister Abigail after Harper hit an elbow drop behind the referee’s back as Wyatt was caught in the Lucky 13 submission hold; Wyatt wrestled the majority of the match with a facemask; after the contest, Kassius Ohno ran out to make the save but was also beaten down
5/29/13 – featured Tom Phillips & Brad Maddox on commentary; included a pretaped announcement by Stephanie McMahon in which she said a tournament would be held to determine the first NXT Women’s Champion, and it would begin the following week; featured Renee Young attempting to interview Garrett Dylan & Scott Dawson, until Sylvester Lefort interrupted and told his team to get ready for their debut match up next; included an ad promoting ’12 Rounds 2;’ featured an ad promoting WWEShop.com; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 29 on DVD and Blu ray; featured the announcement Kassius Ohno & Corey Graves would face NXT Tag Team Champions Erick Rowan & Luke Harper the following week; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA:
NXT Tag Team Champions Erick Rowan & Luke Harper deeated Sawyer Fulton & Travis Tyler in a non-title match at 2:29 when Harper pinned Tyler with the discuss clothesline
Emma defeated Audrey Marie via submission with the Emma Lock at 2:53; after the match began, Emma asked for her music to start back up and danced to it before Audrey knocked her to the mat
Garrett Dylan & Scott Dawson (w/ Sylvester Lefort) defeated Brandon Traven & Jake Carter at 4:06 when Dylan pinned Traven with a double axe handle off the top after a spinebuster from Dawson (Dylan, Dawson, & Lefort’s debut)
NXT Champion Big E Langston pinned Derrick Bateman in a non-title match with the Big Ending at the 58-second mark; after the contest, Langston hit the move a second time and counted Bateman down for a 5 count (Bateman’s first appearance with short hair)
Bo Dallas won a battle royal at 15:04 by last eliminating Adrian Neville; Wyatt wore a face mask for the bout; NXT Heavyweight Champion Big E Langston provided guest commentary for the match; stipulations stated the winner would challenge Langston in the coming weeks; order of elimination: Sakamoto by Mason Ryan (1:34); Riley Pierce by Ryan (1:41); Curt Hawkins by Ryan (1:48); Alexander Rusev by Ryan (1:57); Corbin by Ryan (2:21); Knuckles Madsen by Ryan (2:25); Mojo Rawley by Ryan (2:25); Yoshi Tatsu by Ryan (2:31); Dante Dash by Ryan (2:36); Aiden English by Ryan (2:45); Sami Zayn by Ryan via a press slam (2:58); Ryan by Neville via a headscissors over the top rope (3:17); O’Brian by Corey Graves & Kassius Ohno (11:54); Graves & Ohno by Wyatt (11:56); Wyatt by Neville (12:52); Neville by Dallas by lifting his knees to block the corkscrew Shooting Star Press and throwing him over the top

WWE @ Roanoke, VA – Civic Center – May 6, 2013
Raw – 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

NXT @ Tampa, FL – NXT Arena – May 9, 2013
Mojo Rawley defeated Knuckles Madsen
Danny Burch defeated Jake Carter
Garrett Dylan & Scott Dawson defeated Malik Omari & Travis Tyler
Baron Corbin defeated Sawyer Fulton
Conor O’Brian & Judas Devlin defeated Aiden English & Alexander Rusev
Bayley defeated Sasha Banks
Axl Keegan defeated Colin Cassady
Adrian Neville, Bo Dallas, & Dante Dash defeated Corey Graves, Leo Kruger, & Mason Ryan

WWE @ Tulsa, OK – BOK Center – May 13, 2013
Raw – featured an opening in-ring segment in which Jerry Lawler introduced Fandango, with Summer Rae, and Chris Jericho, with Edyta Sliwinska, for a dance contest; Lawler then told the crowd that it wasn’t a popularity contest, noting Fandango’s recent dance contest loss to the Great Khali; Fandango then took the mic and said the Tulsa crowd might not like him but they had to respect his ability; Jericho responded by noting he won the musical chairs contest on Raw in 2004 and outsmarted Bob Barker on Raw and would beat Fandango in their rematch at Extreme Rules; Fandango and Summer then prepared to dance, with Summer tripping and injuring her ankle; moments later, Fandango yelled at her to get back up and stop messing around; Edyta and a trainer then tended to Summer as an upset Fandango left the ring; he then slid back inside, kicked Jericho in the face, and assaulted him around ringside; Fandango then climbed back into the ring as he and Summer revealed her injury was faked; moments later, the two left the ring together (the first time Summer Rae was referred to by the commentary team by name); included a segment at the entrance stage in which Matt Striker introduced Teddy Long, with Long discussing the injury to World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler; as Long was about to discuss what to do at Extreme Rules, Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter and then Big E Langston & AJ interrupted; Long then said Ziggler would not be stripped of the title and that Swagger would face Alberto Del Rio in a #1 contenders I Quit match at Extreme Rules; Long then said one of the two would face Langston later in the night, and fans would vote on the opponent via the WWE app; featured a clip of John Bradshaw Layfield vs. WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero at the 2004 Great American Bash to promote Mark Henry vs. Sheamus in a strap match at Extreme Rules; included an in-ring segment in which Josh Matthews spoke with Henry, holding a strap, about the upcoming match with Sheamus; Henry then became physical with Matthews and the strap until Matthews left the ring, with Henry then challenging Sheamus to come out and face him in the ring; Sheamus eventually appeared, with the two having words before Sheamus cleared Henry from the ring; featured an ad promoting “12 Rounds II,” featuring Randy Orton; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 29 on DVD and Blu ray; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has 8 of the top 10 sports DVDs in America, including “For All Mankind” at #1; included footage of Layla and Alicia Fox being part of Race for the Cure races for the Susan G. Komen Foundation:
Ryback pinned Zack Ryder with Shellshocked at 1:04; during the bout, a clip of Alberto Del Rio being interviewed backstage live for the WWE app aired as an insert
Titus O’Neil & Darren Young defeated Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) at 1:37 when O’Neil pinned Clay with a roll up after Young struck Clay in the throat with his hair pick
WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston pinned Damien Sandow in a non-title match with the spin kick to the head at 2:31; prior to the match, it was announced Kingston would defend against Dean Ambrose at Extreme Rules; during Sandow’s entrance, he said Kingston’s title reign would soon end
Randy Orton pinned Antonio Cesaro with the RKO at 3:11; during the bout, Matt Striker conducted a backstage interview with the Big Show during an insert promoting the full interview on the WWE app
Mike Mizanin defeated Heath Slater (w/ Drew McIntyre & Jinder Mahal) via submission with the figure-4 at 4:14; prior to the match, it was announced Miz would face Cody Rhodes on the Extreme Rules pre-show; during the bout, WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett was shown backstage doing an interview for the WWE app (Miz’s return after a month absence)
WWE World Champion John Cena, WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns in an elimination match at 23:17; prior to the bout, it was announced Bryan & Kane would defend against Rollins & Reigns in a tornado match at Extreme Rules and Kane would face Rollins on Main Event; during the match, Matt Striker conducted a backstage interview with Ryback for the WWE app; Kane was disqualified at around the 12-minute mark after using the commentary table cover as a weapon outside the ring; Ambrose pinned Bryan with a modified bulldog at 19:54 after an enziguri by Rollins; Cena pinned Rollins with the FU at 21:53; Reigns was disqualified for shoving the referee at 22:12; Ambrose was disqualified when Rollins & Reigns attacked Cena as Ambrose was caught in the STFU; moments later, Cena sustained the triple powerbomb; after the Shield left ringside, Ryback came out, stood over Cena’s body, pulled a steel chair out from under the ring, and then struck Cena in the ankle with it

NXT @ Tampa, FL – NXT Arena – May 16, 2013
Dante Dash defeated Mason Ryan
Mojo Rawley defeated Danny Burch
Conor O’Brian & Rick Victor defeated Malik Omari & Travis Tyler
Alexander Rusev defeated Aiden English
Baron Corbin defeated Colin Cassady
Summer Rae defeated Bayley
Leo Kruger defeated Jason Jordan
Adrian Neville, Bo Dallas, & Corey Graves defeated Bray Wyatt, NXT Tag Team Champions Luke Harper & Erick Rowan

Extreme Rules 2012 – St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center – May 19, 2013
Pre-show streamed live on WWE.com, Yahoo!, and YouTube: Mike Mizanin defeated Cody Rhodes via submission with the figure-4 after avoiding a dropkick off the top
Pay-per-view bouts:
Chris Jericho pinned Fanango
Dean Ambrose pinned WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston to win the title (Destruction of the Shield)
Sheamus defeated Mark Henry in a strap match
Alberto Del Rio defeated Jack Swagger in an I Quit match
Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane to win the titles in a Texas Tornado match (Destruction of the Shield)
Randy Orton pinned the Big Show in an extreme rules match
WWE World Champion John Cena fought Ryback to a no contest in a last man standing match
Brock Lesnar pinned Triple H in a steel cage match

WWE @ Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center – May 20, 2013 (announced at 11,170)
Raw – 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

WWE @ Wichita, KS – Intrust Bank Arena – May 21, 2013
Justin Gabriel defeated Cody Rhodes
Smackdown! – 5/24/13 – featured an opening in-ring segment of Miz TV in which Mike Mizanin said he would soon regain the WWE IC Title and then introduced Fandango, with Summer Rae, as his guest to discuss his actions in the tag team match on Raw – leaving WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett to dance with Summer Rae at ringside; moments later, Barrett interrupted with comments towards both men, with Miz noting he would challenge for the title later in the night; Barrett responded with an elbow to the face and the two brawled until Barrett escaped to the floor and Miz was held back by referee Mike Chioda; included a backstage segment with Daniel Bryan & Kane in which Kane told Bryan they were still a team despite losing the tag team titles, with Bryan yelling that he wasn’t the weak link and storming off; featured a “Did you know?” graphic that read Raw was the most watched entertainment show on cable TV for the 10th straight week; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured an in-ring segment in which Damien Sandow took the mic from Matt Striker and made fun of the recent tug o’ war, arm wrestling, and truck pull contests between Sheamus and Mark Henry; Sandow then had Striker attempt to untie his Gordian knot in the ring and made fun of him and the educational standards in America when he failed; Sheamus then interrupted and said he would like an attempt to untie the knot; moments later, Sandow took the knot back and told Sheamus to watch him do it, then untied it by cutting it with a bolt cutter; Sheamus replied by saying Sandow was the better man and went to kick him in the face, with Sandow escaping the ring and saying Sheamus uses brute force because he can’t meet his mental challenge; Sheamus then said he would show off Newton’s Law, and threw Striker through the ropes onto Sandow on the floor; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 29 on DVD and Blu ray; featured the announcement Paul Heyman would be the guest of the Highlight Reel on Raw; included a segment in which fans were shown drinking new shake flavors from SONIC; featured an ad promoting “12 Rounds 2;” included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has 9 of the top 10 best selling sports DVDs in America, with “Best of WWE In Your House” at #1; featured an ad promoting the WWE app:
Mike Mizanin defeated WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett via disqualification at around the 5-minute mark when Fandango, who provided guest commentary for the match, with Summer Rae beside him, kicked Miz in the head; after the bout, Fandango attacked Miz before Barrett knocked Fandango out with the Bull Hammer (the bout began during the commercial break)
Daniel Bryan (w/ Kane) defeated Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) via submission with the No Lock after repeated stomps to the head at 8:36; after the match, Bryan reapplied the hold until Kane had him break it; moments later, Bryan left the ring and chanted “Yes!” before saying he wasn’t the weak link
Chris Jericho defeated the Big Show via count-out at 5:26 after hitting the Codebreaker on the floor, sending Show into the timekeeper’s area; after the bout, Show grabbed a steel chair from ringside, with Jericho then kicking it into his face and beating him with it until Show left ringside
Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Sin Cara at 3:04 with a swinging neckbreaker after avoiding a splash off the top; prior to the bout, Heyman and Axel cut an in-ring promo and bragged about Axel being able to leave Triple H dazed and confused in his first attempt; the match was wrestled under blue and orange lights; during the match, Randy Orton briefly appeared in an insert giving an interview about Axel for the WWE app
Kofi Kingston defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns) via disqualification at 2:31 when Rollins and Reigns attacked Kingston; moments later, Randy Orton ran out followed by Sheamus and cleared the ring; Teddy Long then appeared and set up an immediate six man tag team match
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Kofi Kingston, Randy Orton & Sheamus in an impromptu match at around the 16-minute mark when Ambrose pinned Kingston with a running dropkick into the corner and the modified bulldog after Rollins prevented Kingston from hitting the spin kick to the face (the match began during the commercial break)

NXT @ Winter Park, FL – Full Sail University – May 23, 2013
NXT taping:
Mojo Rawley defeated Knuckles Madsen
6/5/13 – featured an opening segment in which Jim Ross came out to officiate the contract signing between Bo Dallas and NXT Heavyweight Champion Big E Langston, with the match set for the following week; after the two were introduced, Langston signed the contract; moments later, Dallas – to chants of “No more Bo” – took the mic and said he didn’t appreciate how Langston looked at him after the previous week’s show, to imply Dallas was a joke as a contender; Dallas listed off Langston’s many accomplishments and said he needed to do the same, then adding he was signing a contract not for a match but to change his life; Langston then said he respected Dallas for facing the Big Show but he was a geek that smiled all the time and he would crush his dreams in five seconds; Dallas then signed the contract, gave it to Langston, and left the ring; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Corey Graves regarding his dislike of Kassius Ohno but teaming with him to face the Wyatt Family later in the show; featured a vignette on Paige; included Tom Phillips & Brad Maddox on commentary; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Ohno about challenging for the NXT Tag Team Titles; included a vignette on Leo Kruger; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Sami Zayn about his debut weeks earlier and wins on the same night over Curt Hawkins and Antonio Cesaro; moments later, Cesaro interrupted and said Zayn got a cheap win and all he accomplished was ticking him off; Cesaro then challenged Zayn to a rematch, with Zayn accepting if Cesaro would only tell him where he found “that sweet man purse;” the two then had to be held apart; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 29 on DVD and Blu ray; included an ad promoting ’12 Rounds 2′:
NXT Women’s Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals: Paige pinned Tamina at 4:19 with a roll up after lifting her knees to block the splash off the top
Mason Ryan pinned Colin Cassady with a Torture Rack into a neckbreaker at 2:00
Conor O’Brian defeated Alex Riley via submission with the Stockade at 2:13; after the bout, O’Brian stood beside another man at the entrance stage (debut of the hold)
NXT Tag Team Champions Erick Rowan & Luke Harper (w/ Bray Wyatt) defeated Corey Graves & Kassius Ohno at around the 13-minute mark when Harper pinned Ohno with the discuss clothesline, moments after Wyatt struck Ohno in the back of the head behind the referee’s back; Wyatt cut a promo during his team’s entrance at sat at the entrance stage in a rocking chair until the final moments of the bout
6/12/13 – featured Tony Dawson & William Regal on commentary; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Bayley about her match against Alicia Fox later in the show as part of the NXT Women’s Championship tournament; featured a vignette on Leo Kruger; included a backstage segment in which Adrian Neville, Corey Graves, and Kassius Ohno argued over who would get to face Bray Wyatt the following week; moments later, William Regal interrupted and said the Wyatt Family had got in all their heads and they needed to put their egos aside to accomplish their goal; Neville then said his singles match with Wyatt was already scheduled and he asked the other two men to watch his back the next week, with Graves and Ohno agreeing to help him; moments later, Ohno thanked Regal for his advice and said he would find a way to pay him back for the help; featured an ad promoting ’12 Rounds 2;’ included a vignette on the Wyatt Family in which they were shown outside, with Bray Wyatt discussing their dominance over NXT; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has more than 100 million Facebook fans, more than all MLB and NFL teams combined:
Antonio Cesaro pinned Sami Zayn with the Neutralizer at around the 14-minute mark; prior to the official start of the match, Cesaro attacked Zayn and rammed him ribs-first into the ringpost; after the contest, Cesaro grabbed Zayn by the head and yelled at him until referees forced him away
Garrett Dylan & Scott Dawson (w/ Sylvester Lefort) defeated Baron Corbin & Travis Tyler at 4:27 when Dawson pinned Corbin after Southern Pride; prior to the bout, Lefort cut a promo at the entrance stage in which he announced his team as future NXT tag team champions (first name the move is referred to by name)
NXT Women’s Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals: Alicia Fox pinned Bayley at 3:31 with the axe kick
Bo Dallas pinned NXT Heavyweight Champion Big E Langston to win the title at around the 12-minute mark with the belly to belly suplex after twice ramming Langston face-first into the exposed turnbuckle; during the bout, there were frequent chants of “No more Bo;” after the match, Renee Young conducted an interview with Dallas at the entrance stage on his title win, with the crowd booing as he said he was going to Disney World
6/19/13 – featured Tom Phillips & Brad Maddox on commentary; included an ad promoting ’12 Rounds 2;’ featured a vignette on Leo Kruger; included an ad promoting the WWE app; featured a backstage promo by Xavier Woods in which he said he was making his return to NXT; included an ad promoting ‘The Call’ on DVD and Blu ray; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Sami Zayn in which he said his win earlier in the show was a message to Antonio Cesaro and that he wanted a third match with Cesaro; included a backstage segment in which Garrett Dylan, Scott Dawson, and Sylvester Lefort spoke with Dusty Rhodes in which Rhodes agreed to give Dylan & Dawson a shot at the NXT Tag Team Titles if they could win a #1 contenders match the next week; featured a video of NXT Heavyweight Champion Bo Dallas, shot by himself, in which he apologized for not being at Full Sail University because he was so busy doing live events and visiting Disney World; included a vignette promoting the return of Rob Van Dam at Money in the Bank; featured the announcement Big E Langston would appear on the following week’s show; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA:
Adrian Neville defeated Bray Wyatt (w/ NXT Tag Team Champions Erick Rowan & Luke Harper) via disqualification at 2:08 when Harper & Rowan interfered; after the bout, Kassius Ohno & Corey Graves ran out to make the save and clear the ringside area; moments later, Dusty Rhodes appeared at the entrance stage and said Neville, Ohno, & Graves would face the Wyatt Family later in the show
Sami Zayn pinned Angelo Dawkins with the tornado DDT at 2:57
NXT Women’s Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals: Summer Rae pinned Sasha Banks at 3:33 with a reverse DDT into a legdrop
Xavier Woods pinned Jake Carter with Lost in the Woods at 3:11
Bray Wyatt, NXT Tag Team Champions Erick Rowan & Luke Harper defeated Adrian Neville, Kassius Ohno, & Corey Graves at around the 15-minute mark when Wyatt pinned Neville after Harper pulled Wyatt out of the way of Neville’s corkscrew Shooting Star Press
6/26/13 – featured Tony Dawson & William Regal on commentary; included a vignette promoting the return of Rob Van Dam; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Emma regarding her match in the NXT Women’s Championship Tournament against Aksana, during which Emma played with a bubble machine; included a vignette on Leo Kruger; featured an ad promoting ‘Wargames: WCW’s Most Notorious Matches;’ included a vignette in which Conor O’Brian said the Ascension would rise again; featured an ad promoting ‘The Call’ on Blu ray; included an ad promoting Total Divas:
Big E Langston pinned Aiden English with the Big Ending at the 44-second mark; after the bout, Langston hit the move a second time and counted English down for a 5 count; moments later, Langston left the ring but then returned, hit the move a third time, and again counted English down for 5
NXT Women’s Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals: Emma defeated Aksana via submission with the Dilemma at 3:38; after the bout, Emma danced in the ring with several young fans
Leo Kruger defeated Dante Dash via submission with the GC3 at 2:46; following the bout, Kruger left the ring but remained ringside (first time the hold is referred to by name)
NXT Heavyweight Champion Bo Dallas pinned Mickey Keegan in a non-title match at 1:41 with the belly to belly suplex; Leo Kruger remained ringside for the match; after the bout, Kruger attacked Keegan and kicked him to the floor before touching Dallas’s belt and then leaving the ring; during the segment, several in the crowd chanted for Kruger
Corey Graves & Kassius Ohno defeated Garrett Dylan & Scott Dawson (w/ Sylvester Lefort) at around the 16-minute mark when Dylan submitted to Graves’ Lucky 13; stipulations stated the winners would be the #1 contenders for the NXT Tag Team Titles; immediately after the bout, Bray Wyatt, NXT Tag Team Champions Erick Rowan & Luke Harper ran out and attacked Graves & Ohno; moments later, Adrian Neville ran out; after too was beaten down, William Regal left the broadcast area to also attempt to help but he was beaten down as well; Regal then sustained Wyatt’s running splash in the corner and was stomped by the Wyatt Family

WWE @ Calgary, Alberta – May 27, 2013
Raw – featured an opening graphic noting Memorial Day; included an in-ring promo by WWE World Champion John Cena, to a mixed reaction, in which he discussed his no contest match with Ryback the previous week; the crowd eventually chanted “We want Bret,” with Cena noting they were in Calgary and Bret Hart would be honored but that would be later; Cena then said his match with Ryback would be 3 Stages of Hell at Payback with the first being a lumberjack match, the second a tables match, and then an ambulance match; moments later, Ryback interrupted and said he himself was the devil; after Ryback went backstage, Paul Heyman interrupted and introduced Curtis Axel, then saying Cena could face Axel later in the night if he was looking for a fight; Cena then accepted; featured an ad promoting ’12 Rounds II;” included an ad promoting the WWE app; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s Raw was the most watched entertainment show on cable TV for the 10th straight week; included a backstage segment in which Daniel Bryan & Kane discussed whether Bryan was the weak link, with Kane saying the only one who thought Bryan was the weak link was Bryan himself; moments later, Bret Hart said Bryan & Kane were one of the best tag teams but their tension could tear them apart; Hart then said he thought Bryan was one of the toughest WWE superstars he’s seen and left; Kane then questioned why he could say the same thing and have it no matter, with Bryan saying Hart was the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be whereas Kane was just Kane; featured an ad promoting Hire Heroes USA; included exclusive footage following the previous week’s show of Triple H being tended to; featured an ad promoting WWEshop.com; included the announcement a portion of sales on this date to WWEshop.com would go to Hire Heroes USA; featured a backstage segment in which Shawn Michaels warned Cena about going out later in the show, with Cena noting Michaels too wasn’t one to heed advice; included a Memorial Day naration by Cena in which he thanked those who served the country; featured an in-ring semgnet of the Highlight Reel in which Chris Jericho introduced his guest as Paul Heyman and questioned him about the whereabouts of CM Punk; after Jericho claimed Heyman was just as shocked as the rest of the world when Punk walked out of the ring weeks earlier, Heyman said he and his client would comment further in the coming weeks; Jericho noted the next pay-per-view would be in Chicago and Punk could prove he was still the best in the world by facing him at the show; Heyman then accepted the challenge on behalf of Punk; included an ad promoting the WrestleMania 29 DVD and Blu ray; featured a look at the Rock starring in ‘Fast 6,’ the top movie in America; included a backstage segment with Axel and Bret in which Axel said Bret might have known his dad but not him; Axel then told Bret to enjoy his night while he goes off and beats the WWE World Champion; featured a vignette promoting the debut of the Wyatt Family; included a video package on the WWE’s partnership with the National Guard; featured the announcement Randy Orton would face WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose on Smackdown:
Alberto Del Rio pinned Big E Langston (w/ AJ) at 4:18 with a roll up after Langston hit the unprotected corner head-first; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR’s ring announcer for the match; during the bout, World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler cut an insert promo from his iPhone in which he said seeing Langston deliver more beatings was getting him healthier; late in the match, AJ removed the turnbuckle padding; after the contest, AJ yelled at Langston about the loss before he turned and left the ring without her
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose pinned Kofi Kingston with the modified bulldog at 8:32; during the bout, Randy Orton & Sheamus were shown backstage discussing the Shield; after the bout, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns celebrated with Ambrose in the ring before the appearance of Daniel Bryan & Kane; moments later, Bryan & Kane brawled with the Shield and tossed Ambrose to the floor
WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Daniel Bryan & Kane at around the 20-minute mark when Rollins pinned Kane with a springboard knee to the head, moments after Bryan leapt to the floor and was speared by Reigns; during the bout, WWE app footage showed Darren Young & Titus O’Neil cutting a backstage promo on wanting the tag team titles; late in the bout, there were chants of “This is awesome;” after the match, WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose came out to celebrate (the bout began during the commercial break)
Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match at 1:47 after guest referee Mike Mizanin dropped Barrett with the Skull Crushing Finale; a WWE app poll determined in what capacity Miz would serve in the match – guest ring announcer, time keeper or referee; following the commercial break, Jerry Lawler announced the results of the poll – 5% for time keeper, 10% for ring announcer, and 85% for referee; during Fandango’s entrance, it was announced Alberto Del Rio & Miz vs. Barrett & Big E Langston would take place on Main Event; after the match, Miz kicked Fandango in the head and then counted a pinfall after a dazed Summer Rae fell on him The Great Khali (w/ Natalya Neidhart & Hornswoggle), Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) defeated Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, & Jinder Mahal at 3:05 when Clay pinned Slater with the splash after Khali chopped Slater in the head; prior to the bout, WWE app footage showed 3MB interrupting Natalya’s birthday party backstage; after the bout, Clay took the mic, noted it was Natalya’s birthday, and then had Khali sing Happy Birthday to her
Nikki & Brie Bella defeated WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn & Natalya Neidhart at 3:31 when Natalya was pinned after Kaitlyn accidentally speared her partner, and was then knocked off the apron by the Bella; after the match, the Bellas took the mic, sang Happy Birthday to Natalya, and called her a loser
Randy Orton & Sheamus defeated Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow at 15:44 when Sheamus pinned Sandow with the boot to the face; during the bout, WWE app footage showed Paul Heyman giving Curtis Axel a pep talk backstage
Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) defeated WWE World Champion John Cena via count-out in a non-title match at 11:56 when Cena left the ring to approach an ambulance that drove into the arena; during the bout there were dueling chants for Cena; after the contest, Ryback ran from backstage to brawl with Cena, with Cena avoiding being put through the entrance stage before Axel was announced the winner
WWE app / The Score exclusive – featured an in-ring segment in which Jerry Lawler noted it was Bret Hart Day in Calgary and then introduced a video package on Hart’s life and career; moments later, Lawler introduced Hart and read a city proclamation listing his many accomplishments; Hart then said it was a great honor and thanked his children for allowing him to go off and wrestle; his children were shown in attendance, and his daughter was crying; Hart went on to discuss the many he worked with during the years, with Lawler then bringing out Pat Patterson who said Hart was the greatest Canadian wrestler of all time; Chris Jericho then came out and referenced the 1995 Stu Hart tribute show in Calgary where he pitched a finish for Hart’s match against Davey Boy Smith, which Bret used two days later at In Your House; Jericho also noted his two heroes growing up were Bret and Owen; Lawler then introduced Shawn Michaels and noted the 1997 Survivor Series; Michaels said every hero needs a villian and he was honored to be Bret’s Lex Luthor; Vince McMahon then came out, praised Hart’s ability and passion, and thanked him on behalf of all the fans; Hart then said no one would know who he was if it wasn’t for the WWE and he was grateful for everything he’s been able to do; Hart then said he was proud to be from Calgary and Canada and promised to never let his fans down; moments later, the entire locker room came out to the entrance stage and clapped for Bret, with Natalya Neidhart and Tyson Kidd embracing Bret in the ring

WWE @ Hartford, CT – June 3, 2013
Raw – featured an opening segment in which Stephanie McMahon was introduced, entered the ring, and said she had made an executive decision to not allow Triple H to compete as scheduled later in the night against Curtis Axel; after the crowd booed, she told them to try not to be so selfish and the decision was not theirs to make; moments later, Vince McMahon came out, asked the crowd not to boo his daughter, and said they care more about Triple H than they do; after the crowd chanted for Triple H, he reminded them WWE is about family entertainment and not a blood sport; McMahon said the crowd chanted “One more time” after Kofi Kingston was put through a table, and he wasn’t going to risk the health of his son-in-law; Vince then said Axel was beneath Triple H and maybe the crowd was too; WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns then came through the crowd; included an ad promoting ’12 Rounds 2;’ featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 29 on DVD and Blu-ray; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s Smackdown was the most socially active show on broadcast TV; featured a backstage segment in which Daniel Bryan confronted Randy Orton after their tag team match and claimed Orton thought Bryan was the weak link and that’s why he couldn’t apologize to him; Kane then said they both respected him but he was losing touch with reality; Bryan then said he would go have another match and maybe then they would respect him; included a backstage segment in which Triple H arrived to the building, walked into Vince’s office, and confronted he and Stephanie about taking him out of his match; Triple H said he was wrestling and questioned who was going to stop him, with Vince telling him not to do something he might end up regretting; featured an ad promoting the WWE’s partnership with the Special Olympics, followed by athletes shown sitting in attendance; included an ad promoting Total Divas on E! in July; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE app had been downloaded more than 6 million times; included a backstage segment in which Triple H prepared to leave the arena and told Stephanie he would wrestle Axel the next week and she should tell Vince; featured the announcement Kofi Kingston had elbow surgery and would be out a few months; included a backstage segment in which Bryan found Ryback; Ryback and Bryan had words before they agreed to a match, with Ryback saying Bryan was the weak link and he would make him the missing link; during the segment, Ryback said he made Kingston have surgery last “Thursday,” the day before their match aired; included a backstage segment with Vince, Axel, and Paul Heyman in which Vince said Axel wouldn’t face Triple H the next week but would face WWE World Champion John Cena later in the night in a No DQ match; featured the announcement Orton, Bryan & Kane would be guests on Miz TV on Smackdown; included Jerry Lawler hosting an in-ring segment in which he introduced Heyman and Chris Jericho for the Jericho vs. CM Punk match at Payback; after Heyman signed the contract, he questioned whether Jericho was really prepared to face Punk in Chicago; Jericho said Heyman was right and questioned if they could have the match at Summer Slam in Los Angeles or Madison Square Garden, or even right there and now, before signing the contract; Jericho then said he knew where the contract should be filed, had Heyman unbutton his jacket, and then stuffed it down the front of his pants; featured an ad promoting the WWE app; included the announcement Sheamus would face Antonio Cesaro on Main Event; featured a backstage segment with Bryan and Kane in which Kane said Bryan’s match with Ryback is a mistake and he had nothing to prove to anyone; Bryan then said he did have something to prove and beating Ryback would prove it, then saying he didn’t want Kane anywhere near him for the match; included a vignette promoting the debut of the Wyatt Family:
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan & Kane at 17:16 when Ambrose pinned Bryan with the modified bulldog, moments after Orton collided with Bryan in the ring; during the bout, Brodus Clay & Tensai were shown watching on backstage via the WWE app
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at around the 6-minute mark when Young was pinned with the splash off the top (the Uso’s first appearance with face paint) (the match began during the commercial break)
Alberto Del Rio pinned Big E Langston (w/ AJ) at 4:55 with a cradle as Langston attempted to counter the cross armbreaker; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR’s ring announcer for the match; during the match, there were chants of “We want Ziggler;” Zeb Colter briefly appeared in an insert showing an interview for the WWE app
Sheamus pinned Cody Rhodes (w/ Damien Sandow) with White Noise and the boot to the face at 5:22; Sandow provided guest commentary, during which he showed off the new book written by Meredith Whitney, John Bradshaw Layfield’s wife; after the match, Sheamus went to the floor and extended his hand to Sandow; after Sandow shoved it away, Sheamus knocked him to the floor
The Great Khali (w/ Natalya Neidhart & Hornswoggle) defeated Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) via count-out at around the 2-minute mark when Fandango walked out of the match; moments later, Mike Mizanin blocked his way at the entrance stage, with WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett then appearing behind Miz and knocking him out with the Bull Hammer; Barrett then held up his title belt in the direction of Fandango and Summer, with the two then going around the stage to go backstage; there was no official announcement of the decision
Mike Mizanin defeated WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett via submission in a non-title match with the figure-4 at 3:23; late in the match, Fandango appeared at the entrance stage with Summer Rae, distracting Barrett
WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn, Cameron & Naomi defeated AJ, Nikki & Brie Bella at 4:32 when Kaitlyn pinned a Bella with the spear, moments after AJ refused to tag into the match and began leaving ringside
Daniel Bryan defeated Ryback via disqualification at 15:05 when Ryback dropped Bryan with a powerbomb through a table set up inside the ring; prior to the bout, Ryback came out in the back of an ambulance; after the match, WWE World Champion John Cena ran out and held Ryback from the ring by using the title belt; moments later, Curtis Axel and Paul Heyman came out for the main event match
Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) defeated WWE World Champion John Cena via count-out in a non-title No DQ match at around the 13-minute mark after Ryback appeared ringside and drove Cena through a table (the match began during the commercial break)

WWE @ Edmonton, Alberta – Rexall Place – May 28, 2013
Smackdown! – 5/31/13 – featured an ad promoting WWEShop.com; included an in-ring segment in which Damien Sandow made fun of the crowd and introduced his game of hiding a ball underneath one of three cups; moments later, Sheamus interrupted, noted Sandow got the best of him the previous week with the knot, but wanted a try at the cup game; Sheamus guessed the wrong cup, with Sandow insulting him before offering him another try with just two cups; moments later, Sheamus took one of the cups from Sandow as the crowd chanted “Show your ball,” with Sheamus revealing Sandow hadn’t hid the ball under any of the cups; Sheamus questioned how, if Sandow was so smart, how did he get caught cheating and then kicked him in the face; featured the announcement that Fast 6, starring the Rock, opened at #1 at the box office; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 29 on DVD and Blu ray; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Chris Jericho regarding his match with CM Punk at Payback; included a vignette promoting the debut of the Wyatt Family; featured an ad promoting “12 Rounds 2”:
Kane (w/ Daniel Bryan) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Seth Rollins (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Roman Reigns) at 9:23 with the chokeslam after Bryan shoved Rollins off the top behind the referee’s back
WWE Tag Team Champion Roman Reigns (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Seth Rollins) defeated Daniel Bryan (w/ Kane) via disqualification at 9:16 when, after Reigns shoved Kane in the face by the ropes, Kane struck Reigns in the face; moments earlier, Kane kicked Rollins in the face after Rollins aided Reigns in reaching the ropes while caught in the No Lock; after the contest, Bryan argued with Kane and said he cost him the match because he didn’t think he could win by himself
Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Sin Cara with the Perfect Plex at 2:01; during Axel and Heyman’s entrance, Heyman cut a promo in which he said he never lies about the abilities of his clients and then gave the mic to Axel, who bragged about being 2-0 against Triple H and WWE World Champion John Cena
Big E Langston (w/ AJ) pinned Alberto Del Rio at 4:51 with the Big Ending after AJ gouged ADR’s eye behind the referee’s back and Langston followed by sending ADR face-first into the ringpost; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR’s ring announcer for the match
Ryback pinned Kofi Kingston with Shellshocked at 2:28; after the bout, Ryback brought a table into the ring and dropped Kingston with a powerbomb through it; several fans then chanted “One more time” as Ryback grabbed a second table and did it a second time; Ryback then grabbed a third table, set it up, and dropped Kingston through it for the third time; moments later, Kingston was tended to in the ring
Chris Jericho defeated Cody Rhodes via submission with the Walls of Jericho at 4:52
Randy Orton defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose via disqualification in a non-title match at 11:55 when WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns interfered; after the bout, Daniel Bryan & Kane ran out to make the save, with Bryan laying out all three members of the Shield by himself; Bryan, Orton, & Kane then held up their hands as Bryan’s music played and the crowd chanted “Yes!”

WWE @ Richmond, VA – Coliseum – June 10, 2013
Raw – 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)

Payback 2013 – Chicago, IL – AllState Arena – June 16, 2013 (14,623; sell out)
Countdown show – featured Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary, with Josh Matthews, the Big Show, R-Truth, & Cody Rhodes comprising a panel to discuss the night’s major matches; included video packages promoting WWE World Champion John Cena vs. Ryback and CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho:
Sheamus pinned Damien Sandow with the boot to the face at 10:25
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included a vignette promoting the return of Mark Henry the next night on Raw; featured an ad promoting Money in the Bank 2013; included a segment in which Josh Matthews, the Big Show, R-Truth, & Cody Rhodes discussed the results of the opening two matches; 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 a segment in which Matthews, Show, Truth, & Rhodes discussed the result of the World Heavyweight Title match, with Alberto Del Rio, with Ricardo Rodriguez, then interrupting, playing to the booing crowd, and said he proved why he was deserving of being champion; ADR then asked Chicago and the world for their support, with the crowd booing as Rodriguez said his name over the mic; included a fatherhood.gov commercial featuring Matt Lauer:
Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) defeated WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett and Mike Mizanin to win the title at 10:36 by pinning Barrett as Barrett was caught in Miz’s figure-4; moments later, Axel and Heyman celebrated backstage until they were confronted by Triple H; without saying a word, Triple H wouldn’t allow Axel to pass until Vince McMahon appeared and congratulated both Axel and Heyman; after Axel and Heyman left, McMahon talked about how excited he was to see Triple H vs. Axel on Raw, with Triple H saying he wasn’t interested
AJ (w/ Big E Langston) defeated WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn via submission to win the title at 9:55 with the Black Widow, moments after the champion struck her head in the corner after missing a charge; after the contest, Kaitlyn cried as the crowd chanted “You tapped out;” moments later, Layla came out to the aisle to console her and help her backstage; following replays, Layla spoke with Kaitlyn backstage, who was also consoled by Natalya Neidhart and Alicia Fox before she left them
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose defeated Kane via count-out at 9:34 after dropping the challenger with a DDT on the floor
Alberto Del Rio pinned World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler (w/ WWE Divas Champion AJ) with an enziguri at 13:50, moments after Ziggler hit the Zig Zag but was too injured to make the cover; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR’s ring announcer for the match; early in the bout, there were chants of “RVD;” Big E Langston also escorted the champion but was ejected from ringside at the 4-minute mark; late in the match, ADR was booed and played the heel while Ziggler was cheered; Ziggler was tended to by the ringside medic after taking a series of blows to the head; the crowd chanted “Ziggler” after the match as he and an emotional AJ went backstage
CM Punk (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Chris Jericho at 21:21 after twice consecutively hitting the Go To Sleep; during Jericho’s entrance, the commentary team promoted the WWE YouTube account; Punk wore Chicago Blackhawks inspired tights for the match; there were tights of “Colt Cabana” and “This is awesome” during the match; Jericho worked heel as the match progressed (Punk’s in-ring return after a 10-week absence)
WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Randy Orton & Daniel Bryan at 12:09 when Rollins pinned Bryan with a running knee to the head, moments after Orton accidentally shoved Bryan in the way of a spear from Reigns and was then knocked to the floor by Rollins; during the bout, there were chants of “RVD” (Destruction of the Shield)
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Ryback in a 3 Stages of Hell match at 24:37, 2-1; fall #1: Ryback pinned Cena with Shellshocked in a lumberjack match at 7:31; lumberjacks for the match included Kane, Mike Mizanin, R-Truth, Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, Jinder Mahal, Darren Young, Titus O’Neil, Jimmy & Jey Uso, Zack Ryder, Justin Gabriel, Alex Riley, the Great Khali, Epico, Primo Colon, JTG, Damien Sandow, Brodus Clay, Ted Dibiase Jr., WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel, Wade Barrett, Sheamus, Cody Rhodes, Sin Cara, Antonio Cesaro, Tensai, Yoshi Tatsu, Curt Hawkins, and Big E Langston; during the second fall, there were dueling chants for Cena; fall #2: Cena defeated Ryback in a tables match at 16:05 with the FU; fall #3: Cena defeated Ryback in an ambulance match after sending him through the roof of the vehicle with the FU

WWE @ Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena – June 17, 2013
Raw – 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

WWE @ Dayton, OH – Nutter Center – June 18, 2013
Smackdown! – 6/21/13 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Daniel Bryan in which he discussed his match having to be stopped on Raw against Randy Orton, something that has never had to happen to him before; Bryan then said the WWE officials didn’t think he was tough enough, and Orton was even more at fault for picking him up, patting him on the head, and treating him like a “dog” after the match; Bryan then said he would prove he was not the weak link and would beat Orton later in the show; Orton then walked out, said he respected Bryan for what he did Monday, and his actions came from respect and not pity; Bryan told Orton not to patronize him and he would shove his respect down Orton’s throat, just as he was the first one to beat the Shield the week before; Orton then said the fight was on, and he would hurt Bryan and force him to be carried out; Orton then said “Respect that,” dropped the mic, and walked backstage; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s show was the most socially active show on TV, beating its nearest broadcast competition by 7 times; featured a vignette promoting the debut of the Wyatt Family; included the WWE World Champion John Cena / Mark Henry segment from Raw, followed by Henry’s interview with Renee Young; featured a vignette promoting the return of Rob Van Dam; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous Raw was the #1 show on cable TV, beating every other show on ESPN, TBS, Discovery, Fox News, History, and TNT; featured a video package recapping CM Punk’s return at Payback, match with World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio, and assault at the hands of Brock Lesnar on Raw; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Paul Heyman regarding Lesnar’s attack on Punk, with Heyman then asking her about her own personal life before saying he and Punk were friends and he wouldn’t discuss personal matters; featured an ad promoting ‘The Call’ on DVD and Blu ray; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA:
Sheamus defeated Cody Rhodes (w/ Damien Sandow) via submission with the Texas Cloverleaf at 5:36; prior to the bout, footage from the WWE app showed Rhodes and Sandow drawing straws to see who would face Sheamus; after the contest, Sandow jumped Sheamus from behind and beat him down in the corner until the referee intervened
WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Wade Barrett with the spinning neckbreaker at 4:41; Mike Mizanin provided guest commentary for the match; after the contest, Miz confronted Axel in the ring until Heyman prompted Axel to leave the ring with him
WWE Divas Champion AJ (w/ Big E Langston) defeated Natalya Neidhart in a non-title match via submission with the Black Widow at 5:36; during and after the bout, Kaitlyn and Layla were shown watching on backstage; moments later, Aksana confronted Kaitlyn and called her trash, with Kaitlyn then tackling Aksana and pouring a trashcan on top of her until she was pulled back by Layla, Cameron & Naomi
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification in a non-title match at 10:33 when Dolph Ziggler ran out in street clothes and attacked ADR as Jericho had an interfering Ricardo Rodriguez in the Walls of Jericho; Rodriguez was ADR’s ring announcer for the match; during the bout, ADR cut his forehead open; after the contest, Jericho hit the Codebreaker on Ziggler for costing him the match and left ringside; moments later, Rodriguez held Ziggler up so ADR could superkick him in the head; referees then tended to Ziggler as ADR and Rodriguez left the ring
Christian pinned Drew McIntyre (w/ Heath Slater & Jinder Mahal) with the Killswitch at 1:50; after the bout, Christian took the mic and said he was happy to be back on Smackdown after 10 months; Christian said he wanted “one more match…” before WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns surrounded the ring; moments later, Christian was triple teamed and sustained the triple powerbomb, with the Shield then holding up their title belts
Daniel Bryan defeated Randy Orton via count-out at 14:00 after Bryan hit a suicide dive to the floor; after the match, Bryan took the mic and told the referee he wasn’t going to accept a count-out win and told him to restart the match; the referee said no, with Bryan chanting “Yes!” and the crowd chanting along as the show ended

NXT @ Winter Park, FL – Full Sail University – June 20, 2013
NXT taping:
Mojo Rawley pinned Danny Burch
7/3/13 – featured Renee Young conducting an opening backstage interview with NXT Heavyweight Champion Bo Dallas about the challenge of Leo Kruger, with Dallas saying he would prove he was the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be like his mentor Bret Hart; Dallas then noted he was at WrestleMania, with Young correcting him and saying he was at Axxess; Dallas said Kruger would have to earn his title shot, with Antonio Cesaro interrupting and saying he would take the NXT title and make sure there was “No more Bo;” Dallas followed by saying Cesaro might be the most insignificant US champion of all time; included Tony Dawson & William Regal on commentary; featured a vignette promoting Rob Van Dam’s return at Money in the Bank; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Adrian Neville and Corey Graves in which they discussed the injury to Kassius Ohno at the hands of the Wyatt Family, with Neville and Graves saying they wanted Regal to join them in Ohno’s place to face the Wyatts; featured an ad promoting the All American edition of WWE Magazine; included an ad promoting ‘Wargames: WCW’s Most Notorious Matches;’ featured an outdoor nighttime promo by Bray Wyatt, alognside NXT Tag Team Champions Erick Rowan & Luke Harper; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured the announcement Regal, Neville, & Graves would face the Wyatt Family the following week; included an ad promoting ‘The Call’ on Blu ray; featured an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’:
NXT Women’s Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Paige pinned Alicia Fox with the Paige Turner at 4:44
Conor O’Brian (w/ Rick Victor) pinned Andy Baker with a legdrop to the back of the head at 1:00 (Baker’s debut; Victor’s ringside debut with O’Brian)
Xavier Woods pinned Scott Dawson (w/ Sylvester LeFort) with Lost in the Woods at 4:11; prior to the bout, LeFort introduced Dawson from the entrance stage
Mason Ryan pinned Enzo Amore (w/ Colin Cassady) at the 12-second mark with a punch to the face; during Amore’s entrance, he introduced Cassady and made fun of Ryan; immediately after the match, Amore took the mic, said he wasn’t even ready, and told Cassady to finish the job (Cassady’s debut)
Mason Ryan pinned Colin Cassady (w/ Enzo Amore) with a cobra clutch slam at the 34-second mark
NXT Heavyweight Champion Bo Dallas pinned Antonio Cesaro with the belly to belly suplex at around the 13-minute mark, moments after Cesaro collided with Leo Kruger on the ring apron; Dallas was heavily booed during his entrance and in the match; during the bout, there were dueling chants for and against Dallas as Cesaro received chants of “We the people;” Kruger appeared ringside mid-way through the bout; after the match, Kruger attacked Dallas as the crowd chanted for Kruger; moments later, Cesaro knocked Kruger to the floor and beat on Dallas; Dallas fought back before Cesaro and Kruger double teamed him; Sami Zayn then ran out and fought with Cesaro, then aiding Dallas in clearing the ring as the show ended
7/10/13 – featured Tom Phillips & Brad Maddox on commentary; included a vignette promoting the return of Rob Van Dam at Money in the Bank; featured a backstage segment with Dusty Rhodes and Bayley, with Ric Flair and Charlotte walking in and Bayley agreeing to face Charlotte in Charlotte’s debut the following week; moments later, Bayley asked Ric to give a Woo, with him initially declining before then coming back on camera to do it (Charlotte’s debut); included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Adrian Neville, Corey Graves, & William Regal about their match later in the night against the Wyatt Family and Neville & Graves challenging NXT Tag Team Champions Erick Rowan & Luke Harper the following week; featured an ad promoting ‘Wargames: WCW’s Most Notorious Matches;’ included an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ featured backstage comments from Rhodes in which he said Sami Zayn, Leo Kruger, and Antonio Cesaro would face each other the following week in a #1 contender match for the NXT Heavyweight Title; included the announcement NXT Heavyweight Champion Bo Dallas would face Scott Dawson the next week:
NXT Women’s Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Emma pinned Summer Rae with a reversal at 4:27; after the match, Summer attacked Emma before Paige ran out to make the save; after Summer left the ring, Emma and Paige briefly came face to face
Leo Kruger defeated Sami Zayn via submission with the GC3 at around the 13-minute mark
Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady defeated Mason Ryan in a handicap match at 1:31 when Cassady scored the pin after Amore clipped Ryan in the leg as he had Cassady hoisted, with Cassady falling on top for the win; prior to the bout, Enzo cut a promo at the entrance stage in which he said Ryan beat him with a cheap shot the previous week
Bray Wyatt, NXT Tag Team Champions Erick Rowan & Luke Harper defeated William Regal, Adrian Neville, & Corey Graves at around the 13-minute mark when Wyatt pinned Regal with the Sister Abigail; during the Wyatt Family’s entrance, Wyatt cut a promo about repeatedly beating their opponents but their opponents not knowing when to stop; Rowan wore a sheep mask to the ring
7/17/13 – featured William Regal & Tony Dawson on commentary; included a backstage segment in which Corey Graves spoke to Adrian Neville about their tag team title shot later in the night; featured an ad promoting ‘Wargames: WCW’s Most Notorious Matches;’ included a vignette on the Ascension; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included Tony Dawson conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus about his match the next week, with Bray Wyatt, NXT Tag Team Champions Erick Rowan & Luke Harper then jumping him from behind; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Tyler Breeze the following week; included the announcement that Paige and Emma would compete in the NXT Women’s Championship tournament finals the next week:
Leo Kruger defeated Antonio Cesaro and Sami Zayn at around the 9-minute mark by pinning Zayn after Cesaro hit the Neutralizer on Zayn and Kruger threw Cesaro to the floor; Cesaro brought out a “Don’t tread on me” flag with him; stipulations stated the winner would become the #1 contender to the NXT Heavyweight Title
NXT Heavyweight Champion Bo Dallas pinned Scott Dawson (w/ Sylvester LeFort) with the belly to belly suplex in a non-title match at 2:37; during the match, there were chants of “No more Bo;” after the bout, Leo Kruger ran out and attacked Dallas and hit the neckbreaker into the face buster; Kruger then held the title belt to his face as the crowd chanted “Than you, Kruger”
Charlotte (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Bayley at 2:48 with a modified facebuster; prior to the bout, Flair came out, took the mic, said he was honored to be part of NXT, and then introduced his daughter for her NXT debut; after the match, Flair and Charlotte celebrated in the ring (Charlotte’s in-ring debut)
Corey Graves & Adrian Neville defeated NXT Tag Team Champions Luke Harper & Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt) to win the titles at around the 14-minute mark when Neville pinned Rowan with the corkscrew Shooting Star Press, moments after Sheamus came out to attack the interfering Wyatt at ringside; after the match, Sheamus celebrated with the new champions in the ring
7/24/13 – featured an opening video package hyping the Paige vs. Emma match for the vacant NXT Women’s Title; included Tom Phillips & Brad Maddox on commentary; featured a pre-taped promo by Zeb Colter, along with Antonio Cesaro, in which he said he believed Sami Zayn was in America illegally; Colter then said he knew Zayn previously wore a mask in his career, and believed Zayn was one of those who snuck through the border illegally; Cesaro then said he would make Zayn’s life a nightmare; included an ad promoting ‘Wargames: WCW’s Most Notorious Matches;’ featured a vignette of Conor O’Brian & Rick Victor; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ included the announcement NXT Heavyweight Champion Bo Dallas & Zayn would face Leo Kruger & Cesaro the following week:
NXT Women’s Championship Tournament Finals: Paige pinned Emma with the Paige Turner at around the 13-minute mark; late in the match, there were chants of “This is awesome;” after the match, Rosa Mendes, Charlotte, Alicia Fox, Bayley, and others came out to congratulate Paige on her title win; moments later, Triple H came out and joined them, then held up Pagie’s arm in victory
Tyler Breeze pinned Angelo Dawkins with a spin wheel kick at 1:21; following his entrance, Breeze spent several minutes taking self portraits on his iPhone (Breeze’s debut)
Conor O’Brian & Rick Victor defeated Aiden English & Mickey Keegan at 1:55 when Victor pinned English after a modified High/Low (O’Brian & Victor’s TV debut as a team)
Sheamus pinned Luke Harper (w/ Bray Wyatt & Erick Rowan) with the boot to the face at around the 13-minute mark; Wyatt sat ringside in a rocking chair for the match; after the match, a laughing Wyatt applauded Sheamus’s win before he and Rowan helped Harper backstage

WWE @ Charleston, SC – North Charleston Coliseum – June 24, 2013 (sell out)
Raw – featured a backstage segment in which Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox were interrupted by Daniel Bryan, with Bryan arguing about the double disqualification ruling in the opening contest; Bryan then said it ended tonight between he and Orton or he would face Maddox, with Guerrero agreeing to the rematch with Orton; after Bryan left, Vince McMahon appeared and said some people don’t think Bryan should be a WWE superstar and that he’s an embarassment; when Vickie asked what Vince thought, he told her she could figure it out; included an ad promoting ‘The Call’ on Blu ray; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s Raw was the #1 show on cable, beating every show on EPSN, TBS, Discovery, Fox News, History, and TNT; included a backstage segment in which Vickie found CM Punk, who asked if either Brock Lesnar or Paul Heyman were in the building; Vickie then said Punk was in a match later in the show, which he ignored until he yelled at her and told her to inform him if they arrive; featured a vignette promoting the debut of the Wyatt Family; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA; featured a backstage segment with Vickie and Maddox, with Triple H appearing and asking whether Vickie was going to cancel Bryan’s rematch with Orton, then saying it didn’t matter what the people backstage thought but it mattered what the fans wanted; Triple H then said the fans should be able to pick the stipulation; included a 1-800-FELLA vignette with Sheamus; featured a WWEShop.com ad; included an in-ring segment hosted by Jerry Lawler in which he, alongside Vickie and Maddox, discussed the unveiling of the WWE 2k14 video game cover; moments later, Vickie said the fans would determine the stipulation for Bryan vs. Orton via the WWE app, either a streetfight, lumberjack match, or falls count anywhere; Vickie then unveiled her own version of the cover – with Vince, Stephanie McMahon, and Triple H; Maddox then showed off his, with himself, Punk, and Cena; Lawler then unveiled the real cover, via a giant poster above the ring, which had the Rock on it; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Smackdown was the most socially active show on Friday, beating ’20/20′ on ABC by nearly 10 times; featured an in-ring promo by WWE World Champion John Cena in which he discussed Mark Henry’s attack on him the previous week and facing Henry at Money in the Bank; included a vignette promoting the return of Rob Van Dam at Money in the Bank; featured an ad promoting ‘The Call’ in which Halle Berry took a phone call from Kane; included an in-ring promo by Heyman in which he said he had been ignoring Punk for the past week because he wanted to discuss the attack by Lesnar face to face; Punk then walked out to the ring, and talked about how Heyman looked out for him when he was signed to WWE in 2005 and refused to fire him, despite requests from others in the company; Punk then told Heyman that he was coming for Lesnar, adding he didn’t care that he was bigger or stronger because he was better; Punk then told Heyman to come clean with him and admit whether he had anything to do with Lesnar attacking him; Heyman then said, on his children, he didn’t know Lesnar was in the building because Lesnar finished his contract at Extreme Rules; Heyman then said Punk started a fight with Brock without knowing it but that the professional jealousy between the two was too much to create a tag team between the two; Heyman then said he loved Punk and he was his best friend, and he wouldn’t put that at risk just because Punk didn’t want him at ringside; he then said he would never represent anyone against Punk, and the fans were telling Punk to get rid of Heyman like the WWE bosses were telling Heyman to get rid of Punk in 2005 and 2006; after a long pause, Punk apologized for doubting Heyman and the two hugged; featured an ad promoting the update Rockpocalypse; included a backstage segment with Vickie and Stephanie McMahon in which Stephanie asked why Vickie hadn’t announced the participants in the WWE World Title Money in the Bank match; featured an ad promoting ‘Wargames: WCW’s Most Notorious Matches;’ included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has all 10 of the top selling sports DVDs in America, with WrestleMania 29 at #1; featured a segment in which Nikki & Brie Bella passed out the All American issue of WWE Magazine to ringside fans; included a segment at the entrance stage in which Stephanie announced Punk, Daniel Bryan, Sheamus, Orton, Christian, Kane, and Rob Van Dam would be part of the WWE Championship Money in the Bank match; featured a backstage segment in which Ryback said he deserved better from Vickie and Maddox, with Chris Jericho interrupting and saying he should be included in the Money in the Bank ladder match; Ryback and Jericho then went face to face, with Vickie saying they would face off at Money in the Bank; included a backstage segment with Punk and Heyman in which Punk said he didn’t need help from WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel, with Heyman saying Punk & Axel would face Young & O’Neil the next week; Punk said he could face them himself, win Money in the Bank, and regain the WWE World Title; featured an in-ring promo by Henry in which he bragged about fooling all the fans and Cena the previous week and said he would be the WWE World Champion; included a vignette promoting the debut of the Wyatt Family; featured the announcement World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio would host a celebration on Smackdown for his newly won title:
Daniel Bryan fought Randy Orton to a no contest at 1:15 when referee Charles Robinson was knocked down outside the ring; following his entrance, Bryan took the mic and said he wasn’t a weak link and wasn’t content with beating Orton via count-out; he then said he wouldn’t be satisfied until he pinned or made Orton submit, and that it would happen on this night; moments later, Orton interrupted, stole the mic out of Bryan’s hand, and told him to shut up and fight; Bryan then knocked Orton to the floor, leading to the opening bell
Sheamus & Christian defeated Damien Sandow & Cody Rhodes at 4:42 when Sheamus pinned Rhodes with the boot to the face; prior to the bout, it was announced Sandow would face Sheamus on Smackdown in a streetfight; during the match, the commentary team noted the passing of Jackie Fargo
Kaitlyn (w/ Layla) pinned Aksana with the spear at 1:22; late in the match, WWE Divas Champion AJ, using Kaitlyn’s music and dressed as her, appeared at the entrance stage; after the bout, AJ took the mic and cut a promo as Kaitlyn; moments later, Big E Langston came out with flowers for “Kaitlyn” as Layla had to hold Kaitlyn back from inside the ring
Chris Jericho defeated World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio via disqualification in a non-title match at 14:12 when Ricardo Rodriguez interfered and hit Jericho in the back with his pail as ADR was in the Walls of Jericho; prior to the bout, it was announced Dolph Ziggler would challenge ADR at Money in the Bank; Rodriguez served as ADR’s ring announcer; after the contest, Dolph Ziggler ran out and hit the Zig Zag on ADR as Jericho hit the Codebreaker on Rodriguez; moments later, Jericho and Ziggler went face to face before Ziggler hit him with the Zig Zag
Ryback pinned the Great Khali (w/ Natalya Neidhart & Hornswoggle) with Shellshocked at 2:19
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Superstars for Sandy Relief bidder Scotty Campbell, Cameron & Naomi) and Drew McIntyre & Jinder Mahal (w/ Heath Slater) at 2:05 when Tensai was pinned following the splash off the top; stipulations stated the winning team would become the #1 contenders to the WWE Tag Team Titles; after the bout, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns, along with WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, appeared in the crowd and held up their title belts as the Usos watched from the ring
CM Punk defeated Darren Young (w/ Titus O’Neil) via submission with the Anaconda Vice at 6:12; after the match, Punk fought off O’Neil before he was double teamed; moments later, WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel ran out to make the save; moments later, Punk took exception to Axel making the save, while Paul Heyman said there was no other way and Punk was being double teamed
Daniel Bryan defeated Randy Orton via submission with the No Lock, using a kendo stick, in a streetfight at 15:39; prior to the bout, Jerry Lawler announced the stipulation from the WWE app fan vote: lumberjack match: 22%, streetfight: 50%, and falls count anywhere: 28%; after the match, Orton shook Bryan’s hand before leaving the ring
WWE Superstars – 6/27/13 – featured Tony Dawson & Alex Riley on commentary (Riley’s debut on commentary); included an ad promoting ‘Wargames: WCW’s Most Notorious Matches;’ featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE Magazine has more readers per copy than ESPN, Rolling Stone, and Maxim combined; included extended highlights of the Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton streetfight from Raw; featured an ad promoting ‘The Call’ on Blu ray; included a video package hyping WWE World Champion John Cena vs. Mark Henry at Money in the Bank:
Mike Mizanin defeated Wade Barrett via submission with the figure-4 at around the 12-minute mark
Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter) pinned Zack Ryder with the Neutralizer at 3:37; during his entrance, Colter cut a promo in which he said Ryder represented what was wrong with America; after the bout, Cesaro laid the “Don’t tread on me” flag on Ryder’s body

WWE @ Columbia, SC – Colonial Life Arena – June 25, 2013
Smackdown! – 6/28/13 – featured a backstage segment with Kane and Daniel Bryan in which Kane congratulated Bryan on beating Randy Orton on Raw but called it an upset, which Bryan took offense to; Kane then said he was facing Orton later in the show, Bryan was stressing him out, and told him to leave; Bryan said he would be on commentary for the match and gave Kane a hug before leaving; included an ad promoting ‘The Call’ on Blu ray; featured an in-ring segment of Miz TV in which Mike Mizanin introduced Paul Heyman as his guest, and questioned him about his interaction with CM Punk on Raw and how he treated Renee Young the previous week on Smackdown; Heyman responded by bringing out WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel; Miz said Heyman was lying about Brock Lesnar’s attack on Punk, told Axel that he wasn’t his father, and implied Heyman would drop him as soon as Miz takes the IC title; Axel said he is possessive of the title and took Miz’s threat personally, with Miz challenging him to a title match then and there; Heyman and Miz then traded words before Axel kicked Miz and dropped him with his neckbreaker; Axel and Heyman then left the ring as Axel yelled that the belt was his; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Smackdown was the most socially active show the previous week on cable TV, beating 20/20 on ABC by nearly 10 times; featured a vignette promoting the debut of the Wyatt Family; included a backstage segment with Teddy Long and Vince McMahon in which Long said he wanted to do something different for the Smackdown Money in the Bank ladder match, noted his picks were about the future of the company, and said his picks were Wade Barrett, Jack Swagger, Antonio Cesaro, Fandango, WWE US Champion Dean Abmrose, Cody Rhodes, and Damien Sandow; McMahon was pleased with the selections and then tried to coach Long on how to pronounce Fandango; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE’s Twitter network has more than 50 million followers, with the Rock at more than 5 million; included an ad promoting how fans could create their cover for WWE2k14; featured a 1-800 Fella vignette with Sheamus; included an ad promoting ‘Wargames: WCW’s Most Notorious Matches;’ featured a closing in-ring segment in which the ring was decorated with red, green, and white balloons and a band was on hand in celebration of Alberto Del Rio regaining the World Heavyweight Title; after Ricardo Rodriguez introduced ADR, ADR noted he was now a four-time world champion and he would only speak Spanish for the rest of the segment; after speaking several minutes in Spanish, ADR hit a pinata above the ring that had Dolph Ziggler’s face on it; ADR then said he would beat Ziggler’s brains in again at Money in the Bank, like he did Payback, to retain his title; ADR said Ziggler threatened to end his party and asked where he was, with Ziggler slowly walking out, taking off his watch and jacket, and entering the ring; Ziggler and ADR then fought, with Ziggler throwing Rodriguez through a table set up in the ring and hitting the Zig Zag on ADR; Ziggler then grabbed a guitar, with ADR escaping into the crowd before Ziggler bashed it over Rodriguez’s head; moments later, Ziggler played with the band at ringside as balloons fell from the rafters:
Sheamus pinned Damien Sandow in a streetfight at 12:19 with the boot to the face after knocking Sandow onto two chairs set up inside the ring; during his entrance, Sandow cut a promo in which he told South Carolina to seceed from the union again, then referred to the state as a third world country; props were positioned at ringside for the “Dublin streetfight,” including a keg, potatoes, green kendo stick and green bar stool
Natalya Neidhart pinned WWE Divas Champion AJ (w/ Big E Langston) in a non-title match at 1:05 with a roll up after AJ became distracted by Kaitlyn at ringside; prior to the bout, Kaitlyn, dressed as AJ, skipped out on stage and implied AJ’s list of relationships had grown to include the time keeper, ringside physician, and even Lilian Garcia; after the match, Kaitlyn dropped AJ with a spear inside the ring, with Langston then carrying AJ backstage
Randy Orton pinned Kane at 12:45 with the RKO, moments after Daniel Bryan, who provided guest commentary, pushed a dazed Kane back into the ring
Ryback pinned Justin Gabriel with Shellshocked at 1:50; after the bout, Chris Jericho walked out with a mic and mocked Ryback’s apparant knee injury, called him “Cryback,” and then ran into the ring; the two briefly fought before Ryback escaped the Walls of Jericho and slid out to the floor
Christian, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns at 7:50 when Christian pinned Ambrose with the spear

WWE @ Sioux City, IA – Tyson Events Center – July 1, 2013
Raw – featured an opening backstage announcement by Vickie Guerrero in which she said WWE World Champion John Cena would face World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio; included an in-ring promo by Daniel Bryan in which he said he silenced his critics the previous week in proving he wasn’t the weak link and would continue his momentum into Money in the Bank; Bryan then said he wanted to follow in the footsteps of Bruno Sammartino, Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, and the Rock; moments later, Sheamus interrupted and reminded Bryan he beat him for the title in 18 seconds and it was time he got gold back around his waist; Randy Orton then walked out and said it had been nearly 2 years since he last held a world title; after Orton and Bryan had words over their match the previous week, Kane walked out and argued with Bryan; Christian appeared, noted his history in ladder matches, and said he was the best man in the match; CM Punk soon followed, noted he won two previous Money in the Bank matches, and cut a promo on Rob Van Dam; Bryan then interrupted, told Punk to shut up, and said he would make Punk tap fasater than he did Orton the previous week; moments later, Orton dropped Kane with a RKO and each of the other men eyed each other before leaving the ring; featured a video package on Buddy Rogers and Lou Thesz, focusing on their respective reigns as WWE World Champion and World Heavyweight Champion; included a vignette promoting the Wyatt Family; featured a backstage segment with Bryan and Kane in which Bryan told the upset Kane that he got him a rematch with Orton for later in the show, then adding that he would be the guest referee; included an ad promoting ‘The Call’ on Blu ray; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read Smackdown was the most socially active show on Friday, beating every show by more than 5 times; included a video package on Bruno Sammartino and Harley Race, focusing on their respective reigns; featured a backstage segment in which Vickie and Brad Maddox spoke with Triple H, who told them to listen to what the McMahons want them to do but not do any of it and instead just do what he says; included a video package on the career of Mark Henry; featured a backstage segment in which Punk told Paul Heyman and WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel that he would beat Darren Young & Titus O’Neil by himself, then adding he trusted Heyman but not Axel; included a video package on Bob Backlund and Dusty Rhodes and their world title reigns; featured an ad promoting Total Divas on E!; included an ad promoting ‘Wargames: WCW’s Most Notorious Matches;’ featured a video package on Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair, and their title reigns; included a “Did you know?” which read WWE offers US military personnel free tickets to live events in the US; featured a promo by Mark Henry at the entrance stage in which he said he would beat Cena’s “ass” at Money in the Bank; included a backstage segment with Vince McMahon, Vickie, and Maddox in which McMahon said Vickie wasn’t listening to him regarding Bryan and said the night’s main event shouldn’t be on free TV; Vince then threatened Vickie to do what he says or she would be fired; featured a video package on the world title reigns of Steve Austin and Sting; included a backstage segment with Stephanie McMahon, Vickie, and Maddox in which Stephanie said Vickie wasn’t doing what she asked; Stephanie then said Vickie would recieve a job evaluation the following week in the ring; featured a vignette promoting the return of Rob Van Dam; included a video package on the world title reigns of Triple H and Booker T; featured an ad promoting Rockpockalypse; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WrestleMania 29 has been the best selling sports DVD in America for 5 weeks; featured a backstage segment with Nikki & Brie Bella with Eva Marie and JoJo, with the Bellas making fun of them before making fun of Natalya Neidhart, Cameron & Naomi and saying they themselves were the stars of Total Divas; included the commentary team discussing a tweet from Bray Wyatt which noted his family would debut the following week; featured the announcement Punk would appear on Smackdown Friday; included a closing vignette promoting the debut of the Wyatts the following week:
WWE US Tag Team Champions Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Christian, Jimmy & Jey Uso at 9:35 when Ambrose pinned Christian with a roll up after Rollins dropped Christian throat-first across the top rope behind the referee’s back; prior to the bout, it was announced the Usos would challenge Rollins & Reigns on the Money in the Bank pre-show
Dolph Ziggler pinned Jinder Mahal (w/ Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre) with the Zig Zag at 2:24; during the bout, the crowd chanted for John Bradshaw Layfield and Jerry Lawler; after the bout, Ziggler escaped the three in the ring, then laid them all out on the floor
Kane pinned Randy Orton at 12:08 with a boot to the face and fast count from guest referee Daniel Bryan; Kane initially beat Orton via disqualification at 4:46 when Bryan stopped the match after being shoved by Orton but Kane demanded the match continue; during the bout, there were chants for Bryan; after the contest, Kane and Bryan argued over the decision, with Kane then leaving the ring before Orton hit the RKO on Bryan
Sheamus defeated Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) via count-out at 6:26 when Fandango left the ring and refused to return (Fandango’s return after a 3-week absence)
Mike Mizanin defeated Ryback at 5:11 when Ryback asked for the match to be stopped due to his injured knee; prior to the bout, it was noted Miz would challenge WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel at Money in the Bank; Chris Jericho provided guest commentary for the match; after the bout, Jericho slid in the ring and hit the Codebreaker on Ryback
CM Punk & WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at 6:13 when Axel pinned Young after Punk hit the Go To Sleep and Axel tagged himself into the match to make the cover; after the match, Heyman and Axel celebrated in the ring while Punk walked off
Kaitlyn (w/ Layla) pinned Alicia Fox with the spear at 1:52; after the bout, WWE Divas Champion AJ and Big E Langston appeared at the entrance stage, with AJ noting Kaitlyn’s “unsavory modeling photos” from before she came to WWE before showing a doctored photo of an obsese Kaitlyn on the big screen
Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter & Jack Swagger) pinned Cody Rhodes (w/ Damien Sandow) with the Neutralizer at 2:25; during their entrance, Rhodes and Sandow cut a promo about the two of them competing in Money in the Bank and saying they would remain best friends; during Cesaro’s entrance, Colter noted the two Supreme Court rulings the previous week, both of which he said were hurting America; Colter then introduced the returning Swagger, adding his team would draw first blood
WWE World Champion John Cena pinned World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio in a non-title match with the FU at 15:52 after ADR became distracted by Dolph Ziggler on the top rope; during the bout, there were dueling chants for Cena; late in the match, Mark Henry appeared ringside; after the contest, Henry grabbed the title belt, entered the ring, tossed the belt at Cena’s feet, and then teased he would attack Cena when Cena went to grab it; moments later, Henry slowly left the ring while watching Cena
WWE Superstars – 7/4/13 – featured Tony Dawson & Alex Riley on commentary; included an ad promoting ‘The Call’ on Blu ray; featured extended highlights from the opening segment on Raw between the Money in the Bank participants; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE’s Facebook network has more than 108 million fans, led by John Cena with nearly 15 million fans; featured extended highlights of the Kane vs. Randy Orton match from Raw; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured an ad promoting ‘Wargames: WCW’s Most Notorious Matches;’ included a video package hyping WWE World Champion John Cena vs. Mark Henry at Money in the Bank; featured closing highlights from the Cena vs. World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio on Raw:
Wade Barrett pinned Zack Ryder with the Bull Hammer at around the 11-minute mark
Natalya Neidhart (w/ Eva Marie) defeated Naomi (w/ Cameron) via submission with the Sharpshooter at 4:32; during the bout, the commentary team noted Natalya’s marriage to Tyson Kidd

WWE @ Topeka, KS – Landon Arena – July 2, 2013
Smackdown! – 7/5/13 – the Money in the Bank briefcase was suspended above the ring for the show; featured an opening in-ring promo by CM Punk in which he talked about not being John Cena, and not wanting to come out and talk about how America was built on hustle, loyalty, and respect, but said he himself was fiercely independent and tends to do the opposite of what he’s told; Punk then said his goals were to get his hands on Brock Lesnar and win his Money in the Bank match and become the WWE World Champion again; moments later, World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio interrupted, said Smackdown was his show, and Punk’s “people” spend their freedom getting fatter, watching TV all day, and playing on the internet; Punk responded by saying the fans turned on ADR because they saw through his facade; the two then argued over who was better before Teddy Long came out and said the two would face off in the main event; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WrestleMania 29 has been the best selling sports home video in America for 5 straight weeks; featured a backstage segment with Punk and Paul Heyman in which Heyman said Punk’s match against ADR didn’t make sense and Punk had everything to lose, then asking whether he could be in Punk’s corner at Money in the Bank; Punk responded by asking Heyman to stay out of it, as his friend; Heyman said OK and wished Punk good luck; included an ad promoting ‘The Call’ on Blu ray; featured an ad promoting ‘Wargames: WCW’s Most Notorious Matches;’ included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Randy Orton and Christian about their rivalry and facing each other later in the night; featured a vignette promoting the debut of the Wyatt Family; included a Be A Star ad featuring P Diddy; featured a backstage segment with Heyman and Long in which Long said he wanted Heyman to provide guest commentary for the main event; included a vignette promoting the return of Rob Van Dam at Money in the Bank; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s Smackdown was the most socially active show on broadcast and cable TV, beating every show by more than 5 times; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured a pre-taped video by Zeb Colter, Antonio Cesaro, and Jack Swagger in which Colter complained about those who don’t remember the sacrifices of the American forefathers and instead spend July 4th using Mexican fireworks and going to the beach; Colter then said Americans could celebrate when one of his men wins at Money in the Bank:
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Damien Sandow & Cody Rhodes at 2:17 when Sandow was pinned after a simultaneous splash off the top; prior to the bout, Sandow & Rhodes cut a promo about their upcoming participation in Money in the Bank and shook hands after agreeing the best man would win between the two of them; after the match, WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns appeared on the big screen and talked about Rollins & Reigns facing the Usos at Money in the Bank
Alicia Fox pinned Kaitlyn (w/ Layla) with a roll up at 2:46 after Kaitlyn knocked an interfering WWE Divas Champion AJ off the apron with a dropkick; AJ appeared ringside late in the match; after the bout, Kaitlyn chased AJ backstage; following the commercial break, Nikki & Brie Bella told AJ to watch her back because the belt would be theirs soon; AJ then found Big E Langston and told him they had to leave and she would text Dolph Ziggler to let him know
Randy Orton pinned Christian at 12:35 with the RKO
Dolph Ziggler pinned Drew McIntyre (w/ Heath Slater & Jinder Mahal) with the Zig Zag at 3:11; following his entrance, Ziggler cut an in-ring promo in which he said World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio was full of crap and had been pretending to be something he’s not, while Ziggler said he was upfront about being arrogant, having a chip on his shoulder, and doing things in the ring that no one else could; Ziggler then said he would win back the title at Money in the Bank; after the contest, Ziggler twice escaped being triple teamed by 3MB
Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) pinned Justin Gabriel with the legdrop off the top at 1:38; after the bout, Fandango took the mic and introduced himself
CM Punk fought World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio to a double count-out in a non-title match at 11:03 when Punk attacked ADR on the floor, moments after ADR punched Paul Heyman, who provided guest commentary for the match, in the face; after the bout, Punk dropped ADR with the Go To Sleep in the ring; after the contest, Punk tended to Heyman as Heyman apologized for costing Punk the match

WWE @ Baltimore, MD – 1st Mariner Arena – July 8, 2013
Raw – featured an opening vignette promoting the debut of the Wyatt Family later in the show; included an in-ring segment in which Vickie Guerrero, alongside Brad Maddox, stood in the ring with a ladder, with Vickie talking about the spectacle of the ladder match before then climbing the ladder; two referees held the ladder steady as Vickie talked about her success in such a male-dominated industry; Jerry Lawler then interrupted and said there was now a poll open on the WWE app allowing fans to grade Vickie’s job performance, and that the McMahon family would take the results into consideration during Vickie’s job evaluation later in the night; Vickie responded by saying she thought of the fans as her family and noted her plans for the night: WWE World Champion John Cena would be face to face with Mark Henry, Randy Orton would face CM Punk, Christian would face Kane, and Daniel Bryan would face Sheamus in the opening match; featured a video package recapping Rob Van Dam’s Money in the Bank victory at WrestleMania 22; included a video package in which a WWE.com reporter was given directions on how to find the Wyatt compound; featured a backstage segment in which WWE Divas Champion AJ told Big E Langston to watch out for her against Kaitlyn; moments later, Dolph Ziggler walked in and ask for privacy so he and AJ could talk; after Langston left, Ziggler noted AJ hadn’t been in his corner and was too busy chasing Kaitlyn; AJ said all she wanted was for both of them to be champions, with Ziggler and AJ then kissing; included a video package recapping Henry’s WWE career, followed by a tweet from Henry about facing Cena later in the show; featured a video package recapping RVD’s WWE IC title ladder match victory over Eddie Guerrero in 2002; included an ad promoting watching Money in the Bank via the WWE app; featured a second video in which a WWE.com reporter went searching for the Wyatts, then finding Luke Harper & Erick Rowan outside a home; included an in-ring segment in which Cena took the mic and said Henry said he wanted to meet him in the ring, then asking where Henry was; Henry then walked out, said he knew Cena before Cena knew Cena, and that he needed the belt to validate his career; Cena responded by saying Henry would fail and all his work would be for nothing; after the two had words, Cena took his shirt off and dared Henry to step forward and he would “kick your ass right now;” Henry responded by saying he wouldn’t do it for free and Cena would get him Sunday; moments later, Henry acted like he would leave the ring but then decked Cena; Cena responded by fighting back and attempting the FU but Henry’s weight came down on him; Henry then followed with the powerslam; featured Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Orton regarding his upcoming match against Punk; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read “The Call” was the #1 movie rental in America the previous week; featured a tweet from Stephanie McMahon regarding Vickie’s job evaluation later in the show; included a video package recapping RVD’s ladder match victory over Christian in 2003; featured Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Damien Sandow & Cody Rhodes regarding them both participating in the Smackdown Money in the Bank match Sunday, and whether that would affect their friendship; moments later, Zeb Colter, Antonio Cesaro, and Jack Swagger interrupted; Wade Barrett then walked in, with all the men arguing before Fandango appeared, was twice told not to say his name, and then sustained the Bull Hammer from Barrett; included footage from the WWE.com reporter in which he was led into the Wyatts’ home; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read Smackdown was the most socially active show on Friday, beating Dateline on NBC by almost 9 times; Ray Rice of the Baltimore Ravens was shown in attendance; included an in-ring segment in which Vickie, with Maddox, was joined by the panel of Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, and Triple H for her job evaluation; Stephanie questioned Vickie about her bringing Brock Lesnar back to the WWE, only for him to attack Vince; Vince then praised the decision, with Triple H saying Vickie was horrible at her job despite being accidentally entertaining at times; Vince and Triple H continued to have words before telling Stephanie to settle what should happen; Stephanie then sided with the WWE app vote which said Vickie failed at 75% to 25% for pass; Stephanie then said Vickie failed, per the vote, and fired her; Vickie then began crying and screaming, eventually climbing onto the desk set up in the ring; Vince then took the mic and said the fans failed by throwing her away and appointed Maddox as the new GM; Vince then helped Vickie backstage as Maddox appeared stunned by his new role; featured a video segment recapping RVD in the 10/7/02 TLC match; included a backstage segment in which Vince said he would find a way to make things right for Vickie; moments later, Maddox appeared and told Vince he wouldn’t regret his decision, but Vince wouldn’t shake his hand; moments later, a frantic Vickie attacked Maddox and screamed at him; featured a backstage segment in which a dazed Vickie carried a box of her things out of the building, only to bump into Ryback, who gave her a hug and said she deserved better; included Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Punk about facing Orton; featured a video package recapping RVD beating Cena at One Night Stand 2006:
Daniel Bryan pinned Sheamus at 14:20 with a cradle as Bryan escaped the Texas Cloverleaf; during the bout, there were dueling chants for both men; after the match, the two shook hands
WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) in a non-title match at 6:34 when Reigns pinned Tensai with the spear
Chris Jericho pinned WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) in a non-title match at 11:24 with the Codebreaker, moments after Axel had a confrontation with Mike Mizanin, who provided guest commentary for the match; during Axel’s entrance, Heyman took the mic and took his glasses off, revealing a bruise around his face; Heyman then said Axel was perfection; Axel followed by making fun of Jericho and said he wouldn’t let Miz or Jericho stand in his way
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Sin Cara via disqualification in a non-title match at around the 5-minute mark when he brawled with Dolph Ziggler outside the ring; the match was wrestled under blue and orange lights until Ziggler appeared at the entrance stage late in the match, taking a mic and saying ADR would lose the title at Money in the Bank
Kane pinned Christian with a clothesline off the top at 7:41; during Christian’s entrance, Michael McGillicutty’s name appeared on the big screen; immediately after the match, Bray Wyatt appeared on the big screen, sitting in a rocking chair and saying people need to be led; moments later, Wyatt appeared again, saying “We’re here” before blowing out a candle; the video then ended, with Wyatt leading his men to the ring under the light of a lamp; Luke Harper & Erick Rowan then attacked Kane in the ring as Wyatt sat in the aisle in his rocking chair; Harper & Rowan then assaulted Kane with the steel ring steps before Wyatt walked over and knelt down before Kane
WWE Divas Champion AJ (w/ Big E Langston) & Alicia Fox vs. Kaitlyn & Layla; Nikki & Brie Bella provided guest commentary for the match; Kaitlyn’s music played at the 2-minute mark after she dropped AJ with the spear outside the ring
CM Punk pinned Randy Orton with the Go To Sleep at 13:40; during the bout, there were dueling chants for both men; after the match, Daniel Bryan attacked Punk from behind, pulled a ladder out from under the ring, and hit Orton with it; Bryan then climbed the ladder and grabbed the Money in the Bank briefcase hung above the ring
WWE Superstars – 7/11/13 – featured Tony Dawson & R-Truth on commentary; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE offers all U.S. military free tickets to live events in the United States; featured a video package hyping the WWE World Champion John Cena vs. Mark Henry match at Money in the Bank; included extended highlights of Vickie Guerrero’s in-ring evaluation and firing on Raw; featured a video package recapping the Wyatt Family’s debut on Raw and attack on Kane; included an ad promoting the WWE app; featured an ad promoting ‘Dead Man Down’ on Blu ray:
Justin Gabriel pinned Darren Young (w/ Titus O’Neil) with a springboard 450 into the ring at 4:53
Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter & Jack Swagger) pinned Zack Ryder with the Neutralizer at around the 8-minute mark; prior to the bout, Colter cut an in-ring promo about America needing a change

WWE @ Hampton, VA – Coliseum – July 9, 2013
Main Event – 7/10/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included a video package hyping the WWE World Champion John Cena vs. Mark Henry match at Money in the Bank; featured a vignette promoting the return of Rob Van Dam at Money in the Bank; included the announcement Kane may not be able to compete in the Money in the Bank match Sunday due to the attack he sustained from the Wyatt Family on Raw; featured extended highlights from Raw’s performance evaluation of Vickie Guerrero and her firing to close the show:
Dolph Ziggler defeated Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter & Jack Swagger) via disqualification at around the 20-minute mark when Swagger pulled Ziggler to the floor after Ziggler hit the Zig Zag on Cesaro and made the cover; during his and his men’s entrance, Colter compared the ladder match to the American Dream of old before saying one of his men would win at Money in the Bank and earn a World Heavyweight Title match; after the bout, Ziggler fought off Swagger’s Patriot Lock and threw Cesaro to the floor when he attempted the Neutralizer; Ziggler then leapfrogged over the ring steps to jump over Colter’s head and left ringside
The Great Khali (w/ Natalya Neidhart), Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) defeated Heath Slater (w/ Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre), Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow at around the 8-minute mark when Khali pinned Slater with the chop to the head; during their entrance, Rhodes & Sandow cut a promo in which they said they were a cohesive unit and would win at Money in the Bank; after the match, the winning team and their valets danced together in the ring
Smackdown! – 7/12/13 – the Money in the Bank briefcase was suspended above the ring for the show; featured an ad promoting ‘Dead Man Down’ on Blu ray; included a backstage segment in which Teddy Long spoke with Dolph Ziggler and said he was giving Ziggler the night off because World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio was in action and he didn’t want any interference; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s show was the most socially active on TV, beating Dateline on NBC by more than 9 times; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus regarding his match later in the night against Randy Orton; featured an in-ring segment hosted by Long in which he oversaw the contract signing between WWE Divas Champion AJ and Kaitlyn for Money in the Bank, with Big E Langston, Alicia Fox, Aksana, Natalya Neidhart, Cameron, Naomi, and Layla also on hand; after the two signed the contract, AJ read texts Kaitlyn sent to her “secret admirer” in which she badmouthed Natalya, Cameron, and Naomi; Kaitlyn responded by saying AJ had no power over her and she would get her title back; Kaitlyn then shoved the table into the corner, pinning AJ, until Langston pulled her away; Kaitlyn then slapped Langston and dropped AJ with the spear; included the announcement that Kane would not compete at Money in the Bank because of the attack he sustained from the Wyatt Family on Raw; featured a “Did you know?” graphic that said WWE has 8 of 10 of the best selling sports DVDs in America, with “Greatest Stars of the 90s” at #1; included a vignette promoting the return of Rob Van Dam; featured a backstage segment in which Long confronted Sin Cara, calling him Dolph; moments later, Ziggler appeared, said he left his cell phone, and congratulated Sin Cara for beating up ADR earlier in the show:
Daniel Bryan defeated Christian via submission with the No Lock at 12:31 after catching him coming off the top
WWE Tag Team Champion Seth Rollins (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Roman Reigns) pinned Jey Uso (w/ Jimmy Uso) at 4:08 with a running knee to the head, moments after Reigns attacked Jimmy on the floor; after the bout, Rollins & Reigns stood on the commentary table and held up their title belts
Chris Jericho defeated WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) via count-out in a non-title match at 10:45 after hitting a Codebreaker that knocked Axel to the floor; after the match, Axel threw a fit at ringside as Heyman tried to calm him
Ryback pinned Mike Mizanin with Shellshocked at 5:53
Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) pinned Wade Barrett with a roll up at 1:48, moments after Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow appeared ringside and argued with Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro, who accompanied Zeb Colter as Colter provided guest commentary
Sin Cara (Dolph Ziggler wearing the costume and mask) fought World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio to a no contest in a non-title match when Sin Cara ran out and attacked ADR before hitting the Zig Zag and leaving the ring; moments later, Vickie Guerrero jumped out of the crowd, ripped up the ticket she had to buy to get into the show, and demanded that Teddy Long be fired; Long appeared at the entrance stage and called for security to remove her from the building
Sheamus fought Randy Orton to a no contest at 13:05 when Daniel Bryan ran out, pulled a ladder out from under the ring, and hit both men with it; moments later, Sheamus knocked Bryan to the floor as Bryan went to grab the briefcase above the ring; Christian then ran out and fought with Sheamus, with Bryan knocking Christian off the ladder before Orton dropped Bryan with the RKO; Orton then climbed the ladder and retrieved the briefcase to end the show

NXT @ Winter Park, FL – Full Sail University – July 10, 2013
NXT taping:
Mojo Rawley defeated Jason Jordan
7/31/13 – featured Tony Dawson & William Regal on commentary; included a backstage segment in which Dusty Rhodes congratulated WWE NXT Women’s Champion Paige and Emma for their performance the previous week, with Summer Rae interrupting and insulting Paige; Summer then said she would have won the title if Emma didn’t get a fluke win over her, with Emma and Summer having words before Rhodes agreed to have the two have a dance contest; Paige then said it didn’t matter who won because they would lose when they faced her; featured an ad promoting ‘Wargames: WCW’s Most Notorious Matches;’ included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Tyler Breeze about his debut the previous week, during which an unknown man appeared behind them and made faces as Breeze talked about himself; featured a vignette on the Wyatt Family in which Bray Wyatt sang along with ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb;’ included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured a backstage segment with NXT Tag Team Champions Corey Graves & Adrian Neville in which they discussed the Wyatts; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA:
Brodus Clay & Tensai fought Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady to a no contest in an impromptu match; prior to the bout, Amore & Cassady cut a promo in which they bragged about being undefeated; Clay & Tensai wore WWE Performance Center shirts; following Clay & Tensai’s entrance, Amore & Cassady went to leave the ring only to be blocked in the entrance by Mason Ryan, who scared them into the ring where they were attacked by Clay & Tensai; moments later, Ryan hit the full nelson slam on Amore before dancing with Clay & Tensai
Charlotte pinned Sasha Banks at 3:18 with a flipping facebuster
Luke Harper & Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt) defeated Mickey Keegan & Aiden English at the 26-second mark when Rowan pinned English with a splash; the Wyatt Family used their WWE lantern entrance for the match; Wyatt sat ringside in a rocking chair for the match; after the contest, Wyatt hit the Sister Abigail on English before taking the mic, saying there were different kinds of men in the world, and he had decided “to bring down the machine;” Wyatt then said they were saying goodbye to NXT but if they needed him all they had to do was follow the buzzards; the crowd then chanted “Thank you, Bray”
NXT Tag Team Champion Corey Graves (w/ NXT Tag Team Champion Adrian Neville) defeated Scott Dawson (w/ Sylvester LeFort) via submission with Lucky 13 at 2:00; prior to the bout, LeFort introduced Dawson; after the match, WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns appeared at the entrance stage, with Rollins noting the last time the Shield was in NXT they left Graves in a heap; Ambrose then said Neville was a “thief” for showing up in Kassius Ohno’s spot and challenged him to a match; Neville then took the mic and said he would accept if it was a title match and then and there; Ambrose said the match would happen but it would be next week, with Neville saying he would take the Shield out starting the following week
Antonio Cesaro & Leo Kruger defeated NXT Heavyweight Champion Bo Dallas & Sami Zayn at around the 15-minute mark when Kruger pinned Dallas with the Slice, moments after Zayn and Cesaro fought their way backstage; during the match, there were chants of “No more Bo” and “We the people”
8/7/13 – featured an opening in-ring announcement that Tyler Breeze had entered the building; included Tom Phillips & Alex Riley on commentary; featured an ad promoting ‘ECW Unreleased Vol. 2;’ included a backstage segment with Enzo Amore, Colin Cassady, Scott Dawson, and Sylvester LeFort in which they discussed Dawson’s upcoming match against Mason Ryan; after Dawson and LeFort left, an unknown man came up behind Amore and Cassady and made faces at the camera; featured an in-ring dance contest between Emma and Summer Rae, with the winner earning a NXT Women’s Title shot for the following week; the crowd chose Emma as the winner, with Summer then attacking her from behind; included a vignette of Leo Kruger in which he said the kids in school used to laugh at him, but they would soon be laughing at Bo Dallas after he takes the NXT Heavyweight Title; featured an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Dallas in which Dallas said Sami Zayn was the reason he was beaten the previous week and he would have no problem against Kruger; featured the announcement Mason vs. Dawson and WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns would face Xavier Woods, NXT Tag Team Champions Corey Graves & Adrian Neville; included the announcement that Emma was too injured to compete in her title shot the following week and would be replaced by Summer Rae:
NXT Tag Team Champion Adrian Neville defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose via disqualification at around the 12-minute mark when WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns attacked Neville after Ambrose sustained the corkscrew Shooting Star Press; after the bout, Xavier Woods and NXT Tag Team Champion Corey Graves ran out to make the save
Tyler Breeze pinned Danny Burch with a spinning heel kick at the 48-second mark; the crowd chanted “That was awesome” following Breeze’s entrance
NXT Heavyweight Champion Bo Dallas defeated Leo Kruger via submission with an armbar at around the 16-minute mark; prior to the bout, it was announced Tyler Breeze had left the building; during the match, the crowd chanted for Kruger and against Dallas
8/14/13 – featured Tony Dawson & William Regal on commentary; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Sami Zayn in which he challenged Antonio Cesaro to a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; included Young conducting a backstage interview with WWE Divas Champion AJ regarding her title defense the following week, with Bayley coming up behind AJ and giving her a hug; Bayley then told AJ how big a fan she was and asked whether she could get the match the following week, with Bayley saying AJ was awesome and not crazy like some people think; Bayley then said they could still be friends after she beats her for the title and gave her another hug; featured the announcement Dolph Ziggler would appear the following week; included Young conducting a closing backstage interview with Cesaro in which he accepted Zayn’s challenge to a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, with Zayn then jumping Cesaro from behind until he was pulled away by officials:
Big E Langston defeated WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) via disqualification in an impromptu match at around the 7-minute mark when Heyman interfered; prior to the bout, Heyman cut an in-ring promo in which he praised the NXT talent, said he was looking for the next Paul Heyman guy, and there was a future Paul Heyman guy and Paul Heyman backstage; Heyman then introduced Axel and said there was no one that could take the title from him; moments later, Langston interrupted and said he was man enough to take the title then and there; after Axel accepted, Langston approached the ring before Axel said he would give him the title shot at Thanksgiving or Christmas; after Langston egged Axel on, Axel eventually agreed to have the match then; after the contest, Langston cornered Heyman before Axel attacked Langston from behind; Axel then attempted to hit Langston with the title belt but sustained the Big Ending and Langston counted Axel down for a 5 count
Mason Ryan pinned Scott Dawson (w/ Sylvester LeFort) with a cobra clutch slam at 1:30; prior to the bout, LeFort introduced Dawson at the entrance stage; late in the match, Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady came ringside to distract Ryan; after the contest, Ryan fought off all three and press slammed Dawson from the ring onto Amore & Cassady outside the ring
WWE NXT Women’s Champion Paige pinned Summer Rae with the Paige Turner at 3:42; following the commercial break, footage was shown of Emma running into the ring and attacking Summer Rae during the break
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Xavier Woods, NXT Tag Team Champions Corey Graves & Adrian Neville at around the 17-minute mark when Reigns pinned Woods with the spear after a buckle bomb from Rollins; after the match, the crowd chanted “That was awesome”
8/21/13 – featured an opening video package noting the history between Sami Zayn and Antonio Cesaro; included Tom Phillips & Alex Riley on commentary; featured a backstage segment in which Tyler Breeze stopped a fan to have her take a photo of him backstage, with an unknown man (CJ Parker) appearing in the background and mocking him; moments later, Breeze saw the photo and went looking for the man; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured an ad promoting ‘ECW Unreleased Vol. 2;’ included a WWE ’14 ad featuring the Undertaker; featured an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ included footage of NXT wrestlers performing at Summer Slam Axxess; featured a “Don’t try this at home” PSA:
WWE Divas Champion AJ pinned Bayley with the Shining Wizard at 4:25
Conor O’Brian & Rick Victor defeated Ron Hicks & Michael Zaki at 1:36 when Victor pinned Zaki after a modified High / Low
CJ Parker pinned Baron Corbin at 1:39 with a DDT; after the match, Renee Young conducted an in-ring interview with Parker about his return and photo bombing other wrestlers backstage; moments later, Tyler Breeze stormed out and confronted Parker, with the two having words before Parker scared Breeze to the floor (Parker’s return match)
Dolph Ziggler pinned Alexander Rusev with the Zig Zag after avoiding a splash off the top at 6:15
Antonio Cesaro defeated Sami Zayn in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1, at around the 18-minute mark; Zayn attacked Cesaro with a dive to the floor before the match began; ; fall #1: Zayn pinned Cesaro with a roll up at the 9-second mark; fall #2: Zayn submitted to a sleeper at around the 12-minute mark; fall #3: Cesaro pinned Zayn with a European uppercut out of a gorilla press, followed by the Neutralizer; late in the contest, there were chants of “This is awesome;” after the match, the crowd chanted “Match of the year”

Money in the Bank 2013 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Arena – July 14, 2013 (18,147; sell out)
Live countdown – featured Josh Matthews, the Big Show, Kofi Kingston, and Vickie Guerrero as part of discussion panel, with Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included an ad promoting ‘Dead Man Down’ on Blu ray; featured a vignette promoting the return of Rob Van Dam:
WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso at 14:47 when Reigns scored the pin with the spear after Rollins hit a buckle bomb in the corner; during the match, there were chants for Rob Van Dam; late in the bout, there were chants of “This is awesome;” after the match, the champions were joined on the announce table by WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose; after the match, Ambrose stood in the ring and looked up at the briefcase hung from the rafters; moments later, Fandango and Summer Rae came out, which ended the pre-show (Destruction of the Shield)
Pay-per-view bouts – included Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; featured a “Don’t try this at home” PSA; included an in-ring segment in which the new Raw GM, Brad Maddox, was introduced; Maddox said he was proud to be the new GM, said it would be difficult to fill the role of Vickie Guerrero, and then had her stand up and take a bow from the panel across the arena; Maddox then tried to get the crowd to chant “Thank you, Vickie” before showing a video in tribute to her, which highlighted many of her more embarrasing moments; he then asked for the fans to give her a standing ovation, which some did; featured an ad promoting Summer Slam; included an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ featured the panel of Josh Matthews, Big Show, Kofi Kingston, & Vickie discussing the show so far; 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 video package recapping the history between Dolph Ziggler and World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio; included a video on the WWE’s relationship with the National Guard; several National Guard members were then shown in attendance; featured a video package hyping the WWE World Champion John Cena vs. Mark Henry match; included an ad promoting ‘Dead Man Down’ on Blu ray; featured a segment in which Matthews, Show, Kingston, and Vickie discussed the result of Cena vs. Henry; included footage recapping the debut of the Wyatt Family on Raw and their attack on Kane:
Damien Sandow defeated Wade Barrett, WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Fandango (w/ Summer Rae), Antonio Cesaro, Jack Swagger, and Cody Rhodes in a Money in the Bank match at 16:26, after shoving Rhodes off the top of the ladder; Zeb Colter, who accompanied both Cesaro & Swagger, cut a promo during their entrance in which he said the founding fathers of Philadelphia would be disgusted with the city today; several in the crowd joined Colter in saying “We the people” to end the promo; moments later, Sandow & Rhodes cut their own promo in which they insulted the crowd and called Rocky Balboa a “fictional ignoramus;” there were chants of “We the people” early in the match; there were later chants for Summer Rae, “Cody’s mustache,” “Holy shit,” “This is awesome,” late in the match, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns interfered and attacked Rhodes as he was climbing the ladder, with Jimmy & Jey Uso coming out to fight them off and clear them from the ring; Rhodes was heavily cheered late in the bout
WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel pinned Mike Mizanin at 9:20 with a facebuster; early in the bout, there were ECW chants directed at Paul Heyman, who escorted Axel to the ring; Heyman was ejected at the 2-minute mark, after Miz faked that Heyman slapped him on the floor; moments later, the crowd chanted “We want Heyman”
WWE Divas Champion AJ (w/ Big E Langston) defeated Kaitlyn (w/ Layla) via submission with the Black Widow at 7:02; during Kaitlyn’s entrance, footage was shown of her confrontation with AJ on Friday’s Smackdown during their contract signing; the challenger wore an elbow brace on her left elbow for the bout
Ryback pinned Chris Jericho with a roll up at 11:22 after avoiding a Lionsault; during Ryback’s entrance, footage was shown of one of their recent confrontations; during the bout, there were chants of “Goldberg” directed at Ryback
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Dolph Ziggler via disqualification at 14:29 when WWE Divas Champion AJ, who appeared ringside late in the contest, hit ADR with her title belt; during the bout, there were loud chants of “Let’s go, Ziggler;” late in the match, there were chants of “USA;” upon AJ’s appearance ringside, Ziggler repeatedly told her to go backstage; after the match, Ziggler told AJ he had the match won and that he didn’t need her protection; moments later, Ziggler left the ring alone, with an emotional AJ left in the ring and the crowd chanting “You screwed Ziggler”
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Mark Henry via submission with the STFU at 14:43; during the match, there were dueling chants for and against Cena and for Henry; after the bout, referee Scott Armstrong helped Henry limp backstage
Randy Orton defeated Daniel Bryan, CM Punk, Sheamus, Christian, and Rob Van Dam in a Money in the Bank match at 26:39; at the 22-minute mark, WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel came out and attacked Bryan as Bryan was about to win; moments later, Punk hit Axel with the Go To Sleep on the floor; Paul Heyman then appeared, yelled at Axel for interfering in the match, and cheered on Punk as Punk scaled the ladder in the ring; Heyman then climbed into the ring and grabbed a second ladder, leaned up against the ropes, and twice hit Punk with it; Punk then turned around, saw Heyman, and Heyman did it a third time, busting Punk’s head open (RVD’s in-ring return)

WWE @ Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center – July 15, 2013 (15,803)
Raw – 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
WWE Superstars – 7/18/13 – featured Tony Dawson & Alex Riley on commentary; included footage of WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns attacking Mark Henry on Raw; featured an ad promoting ‘Dead Man Down’ on Blu ray; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE programming airs in more than 150 countries and 32 languages each week, including Russian, Mandarin, Japanese, Arabic, and Turkish; featured a video package recapping the altercation Monday between CM Punk, Paul Heyman, and Brock Lesnar; included a music video on the Big Show to the tune of “One Finger and a Fist” by Drowning Pool to promote his return the following Monday’ featured a “Be A Star” ad featuring P Diddy; included an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ featured a closing segment showing footage of WWE World Champion John Cena picking Daniel Bryan to face him at Summer Slam:
Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at 4:49 when Clay pinned Young with the splash
Ryback pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with Shellshocked at 1:16
Mike Mizanin defeated Heath Slater (w/ Jinder Mahal & Drew McIntyre) via submission with the figure-4 at 4:11 after Mahal and McIntyre were knocked off the apron

WWF @ Providence, RI – Dunkin Donuts Center – July 16, 2013
Main Event – 7/17/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured a video package recapping the altercation Monday between CM Punk and Brock Lesnar; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has 9 of the top 10 selling sports DVDs in America, with ‘Wargames: WCW’s Most Notorious Matches’ at #1; featured footage from Raw in which WWE World Champion John Cena chose Daniel Bryan to face at Summer Slam; included an ad promoting the updated Rockpocalypse; featured the announcement Chris Jericho would challenge WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel on Smackdown:
Christian pinned Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) with an inside cradle at around the 10-minute mark
Natalya Neidhart & Layla defeated Alicia Fox & Aksana at 5:27 when Layla pinned Aksana with a kick to the head
Justin Gabriel fought Heath Slater (w/ Jinder Mahal & Drew McIntyre) to a no contest at around the 8-minute mark when Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan, & Luke Harper came out; as Wyatt sat in a rocking chair in the aisle, Rowan & Harper attacked Gabriel, Mahal, and Slater at ringside and in the ring; moments later, Wyatt hit the Sister Abigail on Slater in the ring before all four men were piled on top of each other; Wyatt then took the mic, cut a promo, and then told Kane to “follow the buzzards” (Gabriel’s first appearance with new music and ring jacket)
Smackdown! – 7/19/13 – featured an opening in-ring segment in which Teddy Long welcomed the fans and said Vince McMahon would be giving him a job evaluation, as he did Vickie Guerrero, and asked the fans if they would be interested in seeing him as the full-time GM; moments later, Booker T walked out, followed soon thereafter by McMahon; McMahon then said only one man could run Smackdown and asked Long what he would put on the show, with Long making Chris Jericho vs. WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel in a title match; McMahon asked Booker, who said World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio vs. Randy Orton; Brad Maddox then ran out to the ring with a mic and said McMahon should have him run Smackdown as he does Raw and noted Rob Van Dam would return later in the program; moments later, Vince announced that Vickie was the Smackdown GM, with Vickie joining the other men in the ring and hugging Vince; Vickie then said she hated the fans for them costing her the job on Raw and noted there was no one in the ring or in the crowd that could do anything about her new position; 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 Vickie and Maddox in which Vickie slapped him; included an ad promoting a Rockpocalypse game update; featured an in-ring segment of MizTV in which Mike Mizanin introduced his guest, Paul Heyman, and gave him the mic to say whatever he wanted; Heyman said he still had love for CM Punk and advised him to “stay down” and go home or he would face the wrath of Brock Lesnar; Miz then confronted Heyman on swearing on his children and still lying, then dropped the mic and left the ring; as Miz was in the aisle, Heyman introduced WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel, and noted Axel beat Miz at Money in the Bank; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured an in-ring promo by Damien Sandow in which he said he did not screw Cody Rhodes, he was still best friends with Cody, and asked Cody to come out so they could put their recent differences behind them; moments later, Rhodes joined him in the ring, with Sandow saying he forgave Rhodes for attacking him on Raw and wanted to “honor” him to making him “protector of the case” until he chooses to cash it in; Rhodes thanked him for the honor, smacked Sandow with the briefcase, and threw the briefcase into the aisle; Sandow then retrieved the case and retreated backstage; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE’s Facebook network has more than 108 million fans, led by John Cena with nearly 15 million fans; featured a video package recapping the Wyatt Family’s attack on R-Truth on Raw; included a backstage segment with Vickie and Long in which Vickie said they were both adults and could work together, then admitted she was lying and had Long thrown out of the building by security; featured the announcement Big Show would return to the ring on Raw:
Dolph Ziggler pinned Jack Swagger with the Zig Zag at 3:09; during the match, WWE Divas Champion AJ and Big E Langston were shown watching on backstage; Zeb Colter & Antonio Cesaro escorted Swagger to the ring but were ejected for interfering at the 2-minute mark; after the bout, Ziggler took the mic and said he was sorry he didn’t dump AJ sooner; moments later, AJ began screaming and throwing chairs backstage, even slapping Langston before collapsing in his arms and crying; Langston then kissed her on the forehead
Jimmy & Jey Uso fought WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns to a no contest in a non-title match when the two teams brawled before the match began, with WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose then appearing and aiding Rollins & Reigns; moments later, Mark Henry ran out and evened the odds, with the Shield escaping into the crowd
Daniel Bryan defeated Wade Barrett via submission with the Yes Lock at 1:55; prior to the bout, Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield showed fans how to download and access the WWE app; during Bryan’s entrance, footage was shown of WWE World Champion John Cena choosing on Raw to face him at Summer Slam; during the finish, it was noted Bryan had renamed the No Lock back to the Yes Lock
WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Chris Jericho with a kick to the head and neckbreaker into face plant at 12:48, moments after Jericho became distracted by Heyman; after the bout, Ryback entered the ring and trash talked Jericho; Jericho fought back but Ryback decked him with a clothesline and then hit Shellshocked before standing over Jericho’s body and smiling
Rob Van Dam pinned Darren Young (w/ Titus O’Neil) with the Five Star Frog Splash at 3:17 after knocking O’Neil off the apron
Randy Orton pinned World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio in a non-title match with the RKO at 8:50

WWE @ Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center – July 22, 2013
Raw – 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
WWE Superstars – 7/25/13 – featured Tony Dawson & Alex Riley on commentary; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE’s Facebook network has more than 109 million fans, led by WWE World Champion John Cena with nearly 15 million; featured extended highlights of the contract signing from Raw involving Cena, Daniel Bryan, and Brad Maddox; included an ad promoting the NBC premiere of WrestleMania 29 on Saturday, Aug. 3; featured the CM Punk / Paul Heyman segment from Raw; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ included a closing segment recapping Bryan’s gauntlet match from Raw:
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Jinder Mahal & Drew McIntyre (w/ Heath Slater) at around the 10-minute mark when Mahal was pinned after sustaining a double superkick and the splash off the top
Layla pinned Alicia Fox with a kick to the head at 5:14

WWE @ Laredo, TX – Energy Arena – July 23, 2013
Main Event – 7/24/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included footage from Raw of Paul Heyman accepting CM Punk’s challenge for a match with Brock Lesnar at Summer Slam; featured an ad promoting ‘Dead Man Down’ on Blu ray; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE programming airs in more than 150 countries and 32 languages each week, including Russian, Mandarin, Japanese, Arabic, and Turkish; featured an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ included info on a WrestleMania 30 contest hosted by omaze.com:
Sheamus pinned Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) with the boot to the face at around the 15-minute mark; during their entrance, Colter cut a promo on the crowd, asking if he was in Mexico, before then saying Sheamus, like the crowd, was draining America
Sin Cara pinned Drew McIntyre (w/ Heath Slater & Jinder Mahal) at 3:56 with a headscissors into a face plant; the match was wrestled under blue and orange lights
Damien Sandow pinned Justin Gabriel with a full nelson slam at around the 11-minute mark; prior to the bout, Sandow cut a promo in which he bragged about his Money in the Bank win
Raw – 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!”

WWE @ Corpus Christi, TX – American Bank Center – July 23, 2013
Smackdown! – 7/26/13 – featured an ad promoting ‘The Call’ on Blu ray; included an ad promoting a WrestleMania 30 contest through omaze.com; featured a “Did you know?” graphic that said WWE has 8 of 10 of the best selling sports DVDs in America, with “Greatest Stars of the 90s” at #1; included an in-ring promo by CM Punk in which he addressed his upcoming Summer Slam match against Brock Lesnar, said Lesnar’s weakeness was Paul Heyman, and said he would kick Lesnar until he was a pile of failure; moments later, Fandango, with Summer Rae, came out and entered the ring, only to then sustain Punk’s Go To Sleep; featured an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ included a 1-800 FELLA vignette with Sheamus; featured a backstage segment with Vickie Guerrero and World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio in which ADR said he should also be able to pick his opponent for Summer Slam, just like WWE World Champion John Cena did; Rob Van Dam walked in and said it should be him, then said he would prove himself by beating ADR later in the show; included a backstage segment in which Damien Sandow asked Sin Cara and others where Cody Rhdoes was; featured a backstage segment in which Sandow asked Booker T and Mark Henry if they had seen Rhodes; included an in-ring promo by WWE Divas Champion AJ, with Big E Langston, in which she was fine after being dumped by Dolph Ziggler and pulled out the keys to his house; Ziggler then appeared, said he had already changed the locks, with AJ having Langston grab Ziggler’s stolen suitcase, and ripped up his drivers license and passport; Ziggler laughed off all of them, saying everything in the ring was replacable; moments later, the crowd chanted “You are psycho” at AJ as she threw a fit in the ring and shoved away Langston when he tried to console her; AJ then left the ring and immediately ran into a spear from Kaitlyn, with Ziggler then hitting a Fameasser on Langston on the floor; featured a backstage segment with Vickie and Sandow in which Vickie told Sandow to relax and that she had contacted the authorities, with Sandow saying he would find his briefcase on his own; included an ad promoting ‘Dead Man Down’ on Blu ray:
Randy Orton pinned Damien Sandow with the RKO at 14:25 after Sandow became distracted by Cody Rhodes, who appeared ringside and took Sandow’s Money in the Bank briefcase; during his entrance, Sandow cut a promo in which he insulted the crowd; after the bout, Rhodes went backstage with the briefcase
Mark Henry, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Wade Barrett, Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at 3:28 when Henry pinned O’Neil with the powerslam; during the match, it was announced Henry & the Usos would face WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns the following week on Raw
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio pinned Rob Van Dam in a non-title match at 2:31 with a kick to the head after faking an injury
Luke Harper & Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt) defeated Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) at 1:05 when Rowan pinned Tensai with a splash after a clothesline from Harper; Rowan wore a sheep mask for some of the bout; Wyatt sat ringside in a rocking chair for the match; after the contest, Wyatt entered the ring, kissed Tensai’s head, then hit the Sister Abigail; Wyatt then took the mic and said he knew Kane would be looking for him but he’s not hard to find (Harper & Rowan’s TV in-ring debut)
Christian pinned Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) with the Killswitch at 8:36; during their entrance, Colter cut a promo in which he said Texas was more like Northern Mexico; after the match, Damien Sandow walked out, grabbed a mic, and said he was issuing a warrant for the arrest of Cody Rhodes; moments later, Rhodes appeared on the big screen outside, with the Gulf of Mexico behind him; Rhodes then said he would hand the briefcase to Sandow if he would just come get it; Sandow ran bhackstage; following the commercial break, Sandow ran out of the arena to find Rhodes with the briefcase by the water; Sandow then said Rhodes was the leader of their team and had better facial hair, with Rhodes then saying “You’ve earned this” and throwing the briefcase into the water; moments later, Sandow screamed for help and that he couldn’t swim; Sandow then jumped in the water only to eventually climb his way back onto land without the briefcase
WWE Superstars – 8/1/13 – featured Tony Dawson & Alex Riley on commentary; included an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ featured an ad promoting ‘ECW Unreleased Vol. 2;’ included a “Did you know?” graphic which read more than 170 million videos are watched each month on WWE.com, the WWE app, YouTube, and Hulu; featured extended highlights of Daniel Bryan and Vince McMahon’s in-ring segment from Raw; included highlights of Bryan vs. Kane from Raw and the post match attack on Kane by the Wyatt Family; featured an ad promoting ‘Dead Man Down’ on Blu ray; included closing highlights from the WWE World Champion John Cena vs. Ryback tables match from Raw:
R-Truth pinned Drew McIntyre with the Lie Detector at around the 12-minute mark
Sin Cara pinned Curt Hawkins at 4:23 with a legscissors into a face plant; the match was wrestled under blue and orange lights

WWE @ Houston, TX – Toyota Center – July 24, 2013 (14,919)
Main Event – 7/31/13 – featured Josh Matthews & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included an ad promoting the WWE app; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE offers U.S. military free tickets to live events in the U.S.; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 29 on NBC; featured an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ included an ad for WWEShop.com:
Wade Barrett pinned R-Truth at around the 16-minute mark by hitting the Bull Hammer from the floor as Truth attempted a dive between the ropes
Jimmy & Jey Uso pinned Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at around the 15-minute mark when Jimmy pinned O’Neil with the splash off the top
Mark Henry pinned Drew McIntyre with the powerslam at 1:48

WWE @ Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena – July 26, 2013

WWE @ Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena – July 26, 2013
Fandango pinned Alex Riley with a swinging STO
Brodus Clay & Tensai defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil when Clay pinned Young with a splash off the top
WWE Divas Champion AJ pinned Kaitlyn with a roll up
Sheamus pinned Damien Sandow; prior to the bout, Sandow cut a promo in which he demanded Cody Rhodes return his Money in the Bank briefcase
Randy Orton pinned Wade Barrett with the RKO in a No DQ match
Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan defeated R-Truth, Jimmy & Jey Uso
Dolph Ziggler defeated Big E Langston via count-out; after the match, Ziggler fought off Langston with the Zig Zag
Rob Van Dam pinned Jack Swagger with the Five Star Frog Splash
CM Punk defeated World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio via disqualification when ADR hit Punk with the mic

WWE @ Sydney, Australia – Allphones Arena – July 27, 2013

WWE @ Macon, GA – Centreplex Coliseum – July 27, 2013
Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan defeated R-Truth, Jimmy & Jey Uso
Kaitlyn defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ in a non-title match
Cody Rhodes defeated Damien Sandow
CM Punk, Rob Van Dam, & Sheamus defeated Big E Langston, Darren Young & Titus O’Neil
Jack Swagger defeated Alex Riley
Randy Orton defeated Wade Barrett
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Dolph Ziggler in a streetfight; the stipulation was chosen by the fans; after the match, WWE Divas Champion AJ came out and gave Ziggler a cake for his birthday, which he smashed in her face and hugged her; Lilian Garcia then sang “Happy Birthday”

WWE @ Brisbane, Australia – Entertainment Centre – July 28, 2013

WWE @ Adelaide, Australia – Entertainment Centre – July 29, 2013

WWE @ Perth, Australia – Arena – July 30, 2013

WWE @ Cape Town, South Africa – Grand Arena – July 31, 2013
Justin Gabriel pinned Fandango at the 11-minute mark with the 450 splash
R-Truth pinned Titus O’Neil at the 8-minute mark
Kaitlyn & Naomi defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ & Brie Bella at the 7-minute mark when Kaitlyn pinned AJ with the spear
Rob Van Dam pinned Big E Langston at the 8-minute mark
Randy Orton pinned Wade Barrett in a No DQ match with the RKO at the 11-minute mark; the stipulation was chosen by the fans
Brodus Clay & Tensai defeated Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow via disqualification; after the bout, Rhodes took the mic and challenged Sandow to a match
Cody Rhodes pinned Damien Sandow with Crossroads at the 8-minute mark; after the contest, Rhodes, Brodus Clay, & Tensai celebrated together in the ring
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Sheamus, Dolph Ziggler, and Jack Swagger at the 15-minute mark by pinning Swagger after Sheamus hit the boot to the face to Swagger and ADR tossed Sheamus out of the ring

WWE @ China – August 2014
WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns (w/ WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose) vs. Daniel Bryan & Kane

WWE @ Green Bay, WI – Resch Center – August 5, 2013 (sell out)
Raw – 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
WWE Superstars – 8/8/13 – featured Tony Dawson & Alex Riley on commentary; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 travel packages; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s Smackdown was the most socially active show on TV, beating every show on CBS, TNT, HBO, Disney, FOX, TBS, ESPN, and ABC; included extended highlights of Daniel Bryan’s corporate makeover from Raw; featured an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ included extended highlights of the CM Punk – Brock Lesnar altercation from Raw; featured an ad promoting ‘ECW Unreleased Vol. 2;’ included highlights of the Bryan, WWE World Champion John Cena, & Randy Orton vs. WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns match from Raw, and the post-match:
The Great Khali (w/ Hornswoggle) pinned Jinder Mahal with the tree slam at 3:27 after Hornswoggle jumped off the apron onto an interfering Slater on the floor
Titus O’Neil & Darren Young defeated Zack Ryder & Justin Gabriel at around the 11-minute mark when O’Neil pinned Ryder with Clash of the Titus

WWE @ Rockford, IL – BMO Harris Bank Center – August 6, 2013
Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger defeated Brodus Clay & Tensai
Main Event – 8/7/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 travel packages; featured a backstage promo by WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns in which they said their win was too easy and everyone else in the WWE would have to catch up to them; included an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s Smackdown was the most socially active show on TV, beating every show on CBS, TNT, HBO, Disney, FOX, TBS, ESPN, and ABC; included highlights from the CM Punk – Brock Lesnar altercation from Raw; featured an ad promoting WWEShop.com:
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Mark Henry, Jimmy & Jey Uso at around the 17-minute mark when Ambrose pinned Jimmy, moments after Jimmy hit the splash off the top but sustained a knee to the head behind the referee’s back from Rollins
Natalya Neidhart defeated Aksana via submission with the Sharpshooter at 5:02; prior to the bout, footage was shown from Raw in which Nikki & Brie Bella and Eva Marie insulted Natalya WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Sin Cara in a non-title match at around the 15-minute mark with the neckbreaker into the facebuster; the match was wrestled under blue and orange lights; Heyman provided guest commentary for the bout
Smackdown! – 8/9/13 – featured an in-ring segment of Miz TV in which Mike Mizanin introduced WWE Divas Champion AJ, with Big E Langston, as his guest in which Miz questioned AJ about her many failed relationships before she said all she needed was her divas title; moments later, Dolph Ziggler interrupted and was followed soon thereafter by Kaitlyn; the four then argued before Miz said Ziggler & Kaitlyn will face Langston & AJ at Summer Slam; AJ then sustained the spear from Kaitlyn and Ziggler hit the Zig Zag on Langston; included 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; featured a backstage segment in which World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio confronted Vickie Guerrero about why he had to face Christian later in the show when he was already wrestling him at Summer Slam; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Daniel Bryan regarding the failed corporate makeover on Raw, with Bryan saying he didn’t change who he was to make it in the WWE but would make history at Summer Slam; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 travel packages; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Damien Sandow, with Sandow revealing his new Money in the Bank briefcase and discussed facing Cody Rhodes at Summer Slam; featured an ad promoting ‘ECW Unreleased Vol. 2;’ included a vignette on the recent history between Kane and Bray Wyatt; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read ‘Total Divas’ is the most watched new reality show on E! this year; included a pretaped promo package in which Brock Lesnar discussed his upcoming Summer Slam match against CM Punk; featured a WWEShop.com ad:
Randy Orton pinned Rob Van Dam with the RKO at 13:10 after avoiding the Five Star Frog Splash
Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) pinned Kofi Kingston with the legdrop off the top at 4:44 after Kingston hit his head on the ringpost outside the ring
Daniel Bryan defeated Wade Barrett via submission with the Yes Lock at 4:07 after a headbutt off the top; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Bryan shaving Barrett’s beard during Raw; during his entrance, a cleanly shaven Barrett brought a pair of clippers to ringside; during the bout, Barrett attempted to use the clippers on Bryan; after the match, Bryan destroyed the clippers
Kane defeated Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre in a handicap match at 1:36 by pinning Mahal with the chokeslam; after the match, Bray Wyatt, alongside Luke Harper & Erick Rowan, appeared on the big screen and said he wasn’t afraid of Kane’s fire and he himself was already dead; Kane responded by setting off his ringpost pyro
Christian pinned World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio in a non-title match at 20:22 with a cradle; prior to the bout, footage was shown of ADR attacking Ricardo Rodriguez on Raw; after the match, Christian hit the Killswitch on ADR before leaving ringside; moments later, Damien Sandow came out to use his Money in the Bank title shot only to be attacked by Cody Rhodes and sustain the Crossroads

WWE @ Sacramento, CA – Sleep Train Arena – August 12, 2013
Raw – featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read more than 20 million unique viewers watched WWE programming the previous week; included backstage comments from WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns about Ambrose possibly facing Rob Van Dam at Summer Slam, with the other two talking about how the old guard had to step aside; Reigns then said no one wanted to step up and challenge them for the tag team titles at Summer Slam, with Ambrose saying unless Andre the Giant’s ghost was showing up, he wasn’t losing Sunday; featured the Brock Lesnar pretaped promo from Smackdown in which he discussed his upcoming match with CM Punk; included Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Punk regarding facing Paul Heyman later in the show and Lesnar at Summer Slam; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 travel packages; included an ad promoting the WWE app; featured the announcement Booker T, Natalya Neidhart, Shawn Michaels, and Ambrose would be part of the Summer Slam countdown show panel discussion Sunday; included an in-ring segment in which Vince McMahon discussed the ending to the night’s opening match and asked for Brad Maddox to join him in the ring; after McMahon questioned Maddox about his call, Maddox said he did the best he could and would like a second chance and to be the referee for the Daniel Bryan vs. WWE World Champion John Cena match at Summer Slam; after Maddox said he would be impartial in the match, Triple H interrupted and said he should be the guest referee, then dropped Maddox with the Pedigree; featured an ad on video game systems and the WWE app which would air Summer Slam; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE network has 175 million social media followers; featured an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ included Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Nikki & Brie Bella in which Natalya interrupted and challenged Brie to a match at Summer Slam, and while she could bring Nikki and Eva Marie while she would bring Cameron & Naomi; Brie eventually slapped Natalya; featured a video package on Christian’s career and Summer Slam title shot; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Christian about his upcoming match against Alberto Del Rio, with ADR interrupting, laughing, and speaking in Spanish before walking away; featured the announcement the Summer Slam press conference would take place the following day at the Beverly Hills Hotel and would be streamed live; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured an in-ring segment of MizTV in which Mike Mizanin introduced Bryan and Cena to discuss their upcoming match at Summer Slam; after they entered, they discussed Triple H now being the guest referee before Bryan took offense to Cena saying Bryan would put up a “hell of a fight,” which implied Cena thought he would win; Bryan followed by saying Cena was style without substance and a parody and he wanted the title because it proved he was the best; Cena replied by saying he was proud of who he was, what he had become, and his impact on the fans, including a 7-year-old Make A Wish child he met that afternoon; Cena listed all the main eventers he had beaten, added Bryan wasn’t yet in that class, and he would respect him when and if he took the belt; Bryan said it was the biggest match of his life, but just another Summer Slam for Cena and Cean wasn’t a wrestler; Cena responded by slapping Bryan, with Bryan then laughing before Triple H walked out to try to intervene; moments later, Randy Orton walked out with his Money in the Bank briefcase and held it up in the air; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE app had been downloaded more than 7 million times; featured a backstage segment in which WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel talked with Heyman about his upcoming match against Punk:
Wade Barrett pinned Daniel Bryan at 5:25 with a roll up and fast count from guest referee Brad Maddox; after the bout, Bryan cornered Maddox before Maddox retreated to the floor, with Bryan then leading the crowd in a chant of “No!”
Randy Orton pinned Damien Sandow with the RKO at 13:47 after Sandow became distracted by Cody Rhodes, who did guest commentary for the match, trying to steal Sandow’s Money in the Bank briefcase; prior to the bout, Sandow handcuffed the briefcase to the ringpost
The Great Khali & Natalya Neidhart (w/ Hornswoggle) defeated Big E Langston & WWE Divas Champion AJ at 3:41 when AJ submitted to the Sharpshooter; during Langston & AJ’s entrance, a pretaped insert promo from him aired regarding his thoughts on Dolph Ziggler; during the bout, Ziggler & Kaitlyn were shown watching on backstage; after the contest, Langston attacked Khali but was eventually knocked to the floor
Kane pinned Titus O’Neil with the chokeslam at 1:50; during Kane’s entrance, a video package recapped the history between he and the Wyatt Family; after the match, Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan appeared and came out to the ring, only to then find Kane at the entrance stage; Kane then set off his entrance pyro as the Wyatts watched
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Kofi Kingston in a non-title match via submission with the cross armbreaker at 6:10
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter) at 4:52 when Swagger was pinned with a roll up following a blind tag; during their entrance, Colter cut a promo on California; Cesaro wore the “Don’t tread on me” flag as a cape for his entrance
Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) fought R-Truth to a no contest when, after the two had a dance off, they briefly fought and Truth knocked Fandango to the floor
Rob Van Dam won a 20-man battle royal by last eliminating Mark Henry at 13:57; other participants included Brodus Clay, Tensai, Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, Drew McIntyre, Ryback, Antonio Cesaro, Jack Swagger, Wade Barrett, Darren Young, Titus O’Neil,Jimmy & Jey Uso, Fandango, Justin Gabriel, the Great Khali, Kofi Kingston, and R-Truth; Clay & Tensai were escorted by Cameron & Naomi; stipulations stated the winner would challenge WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose at Summer Slam; after the bout, Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns came through the crowd and surrounded RVD and Henry in the ring, only for the Big Show to walk out and enter the ring, keeping the Shield at bay
Paul Heyman fought CM Punk to a no contest; following his entrance, Heyman, in street clothes, took the mic and said the fans took Punk away from him so he would take Punk away from the fans; Heyman admitted his match with Punk was a trap and introduced Brock Lesnar; moments later, Heyman showed a video of Punk and Lesnar’s recent altercations in which Lesnar beat Punk to the mat; Heyman then said he was willing to fight Punk beside Lesnar in a handicap match; moments later, Punk appeared behind them and hit Lesnar repeatedly with a video camera as Heyman watched from the floor; Punk followed with a dive onto Lesnar to the floor and followed Heyman up the stage while carrying a steel chair; WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel then came out, with Punk fighting him off before hitting the Go To Sleep at the entrance; Punk then yelled he was the best in the world as Lesnar was laid out on the arena floor
WWE Superstars – 8/15/13 – featured Tony Dawson & Alex Riley on commentary; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has 8 of the 10 top selling sports DVDs in America, with the “Greatest Stars of the 90s” at #1; featured highlights from the closing in-ring segment from Raw, involving Daniel Bryan, WWE World Champion John Cena, Triple H, Mike Mizanin, and Randy Orton; included the closing minutes of Rob Van Dam winning the 20-man battle royal on Raw and the appearance of WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns and the Big Show following the contest; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 travel packages; included an ad promoting ‘ECW Unreleased Vol. 2;’ featured a closing video package hyping the CM Punk vs. Brock Lesnar match at Summer Slam:
Zack Ryder pinned Heath Slater (w/ Drew McIntyre & Jinder Mahal) at around the 10-minute mark by blocking a sunset flip off the top attempt
Dolph Ziggler & Kofi Kingston defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at 3:49 when Kingston pinned Young following the Zig Zag and spin kick to the face

WWE @ San Jose, CA – SAP Center – August 13, 2013
Main Event – 8/14/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has 8 of the 10 top selling sports DVDs in America, with the “Greatest Stars of the 90s” at #1; featured a video package hyping the CM Punk vs. Brock Lesnar match at Summer Slam; included an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ featured highlights from the closing segment from Raw featuring WWE World Champion John Cena, Daniel Bryan, and Miz; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 travel packages:
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Cody Rhodes via submission with the cross armbreaker in a non-title match at around the 14-minute mark
Jimmy & Jey Uso pinned Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre (w/ Jinder Mahal) at 9:36 when Jimmy pinned Slater with the splash off the top after Jey hit a dive onto McIntyre and Mahal outside the ring; prior to the bout, it was noted JoJo of ‘Total Divas’ would perform the national anthem at Summer Slam
Big E Langston (w/ WWE Divas Champion AJ) pinned Justin Gabriel with the Big Ending at 6:32
Smackdown! – 8/16/13 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Bray Wyatt, alongside Erick Rowan & Luke Harper, in which he sat in a rocking chair and said Kane was hiding behind crutches and masks; after Wyatt talked about his Ring of Fire match with Kane at Summer Slam, Kane’s music hit and he pulled Rowan & Harper out to the floor from behind and attacked them; moments later, Kane cornered and attacked Wyatt in the ring; Kane was eventually triple teamed and sustained the Sister Abigail from Wyatt; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Rob Van Dam about his Summer Slam match against WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, with Big Show and Mark Henry appearing behind him as RVD said he wasn’t concerned about the Shield interfering; Show said the Shield were the hunted and Henry said RVD had nothing to worry about at Summer Slam; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Ryback about why he wasn’t on the Summer Slam pay-per-view, with Ryback saying he was left off the show because people are scared of him; Ryback then confronted a stagehand, bullied him, punched him in the gut, slapped him, and threw him across a table; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read more than 20 million unique viewers watched WWE programming the previous week; featured a video package hyping the CM Punk vs. Brock Lesnar match at Summer Slam; included an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ featured a video package hyping the Daniel Bryan vs. WWE World Champion John Cena match at Summer Slam:
Christian pinned Damien Sandow with an inside cradle at 9:10; after the bout, Sandow attempted to attack Christian but sustained a spear; moments later, World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio ran out and attacked Christian; ADR then took the mic and asked if Christian was crazy for thinking he could win the title, with Christian then hitting the Killswitch on him
WWE Divas Champion AJ & Layla defeated Kaitlyn & Natalya Neidhart at 4:17 when AJ pinned Kaitlyn with a Shining Wizard after Layla kicked Kaitlyn from behind
Rob Van Dam, Mark Henry, & the Big Show defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns at 4:49 when RVD pinned Ambrose with the Five Star Frog Splash after Show punched Ambrose in the face
Mike Mizanin pinned Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter & Antonio Cesaro) at 3:20 with a roll up, moments after the referee ordered that an interfering Cesaro and Colter be ejected from ringside; during their entrance, Colter cut a promo in which he said he needed to know the way out of San Jose and said no one liked Miz because he was a fake
WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Zack Ryder in a non-title match at 3:03 with the neckbuster into a facebuster; following the commercial break, Heyman cut an in-ring promo in which he said CM Punk outsmarted him on Raw but Brock Lesnar would overpower him at Summer Slam
Daniel Bryan pinned Wade Barrett in a No DQ match with a headbutt off the top at 16:38; early in the match, Vince McMahon appeared ringside; at the 13-minute mark, the referee was knocked out, with McMahon calling for Brad Maddox to come out and take over officiating; moments later, Barrett accidentally struck Maddox in the head with a kendo stick; McMahon then implied he would referee, with Triple H then appearing already wearing a referee shirt and taking over the officiating; after the contest, Randy Orton appeared at the entrance stage with his Money in the Bank briefcase as the show ended

Summer Slam 2013 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center – August 18, 2013 (17,739; sell out)
Live countdown – featured Josh Matthews, Vickie Guerrero, Shawn Michaels, and Booker T as a panel discussing the card; included Renee Young in the social media lounge in which she told fans to tweet and tout their favorite Summer Slam moments; featured a video package hyping the CM Punk vs. Brock Lesnar match; included backstage comments from Paul Heyman in which he said Punk vs. Lesnar would be a No DQ match; featured footage from earlier in the day of Tony Dawson outside the arena speaking with international fans who flew in for the show; included an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ featured a video package promoting Dolph Ziggler & Kaitlyn vs. Big E Langston & WWE Divas Champion AJ, followed by comments by Ziggler, Langston, and AJ on Muscle Beach; included a video package hyping WWE World Champion John Cena vs. Daniel Bryan; featured footage of Dawson speaking with fans from Calgary outside the arena; included an ad promoting WWE ’14 featuring the Ultimate Warrior; featured Touts from fans about their favorite Summer Slam moments; included footage of the ring crew preparing for the Ring of Fire match, followed by a video package recapping the history between Kane and Bray Wyatt:
Rob Van Dam defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose via disqualification at 13:38 when WWE Tag Team Champion Roman Reigns hit the challenger with a spear after RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash on Ambrose; during the match, there were dueling chants for both men; at the 7-minute mark, Reigns and WWE Tag Team Champion Seth Rollins came through the crowd, prompting Big Show and Mark Henry to then come out to support the challenger; late in the bout, there were chants of “This is awesome”
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included an opening segment in which Mike Mizanin, in a tuxedo, discussed the double main event at the entrance stage; moments later, Fandango and Summer Rae came out and danced, with the crowd dancing along with them; featured JoJo performing the national anthem; featured a WWE ’14 ad featuring the Undertaker; included a segment in which Josh Matthews, Booker T, Shawn Michaels, and Vickie Guerrero; featured a music video tribute on Christian’s career to the tune of “Born to Rise” by Redlight King; included a video package on WWE’s partnership with the National Guard, followed by members of the National Guard shown in attendance; featured footage of Maria Menounos & Natalya Neidhart in action during WWE Axxess; included a backstage segment in which Miz interviewed Menounos about her match, with Fandango and Summer Rae dancing into the scene; moments later, Miz and Menounos danced their way off the set; featured an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ included an ad promoting Doritos; featured footage from earlier in the day of Ryback confronting the caterer and pouring soup down his shirt and then over his head; included a video package promoting CM Punk vs. Brock Lesnar; featured an ad promoting Night of Champions; included a video package on Brandon Hendrix, of Portland, OR, winning VIP tickets to Summer Slam after agreeing to take a splash from Mark Henry as part of Axxess; featured a WWE ’14 ad featuring the Rock; included a backstage segment in which Miz was again interrupted by Fandango, with Summer Rae, with Miz then punching Fandango to the floor and mocking him; featured a segment with Matthews, Booker, Michaels, and Vickie in which they gave their predictions on who would win between WWE World Champion John Cena and Daniel Bryan; included a video package hyping Cena vs. Bryan:
Bray Wyatt (w/ Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) pinned Kane in a Ring of Fire match at 7:49 with the Sister Abigail after Kane was double teamed by Harper & Rowan; late in the match, Kane hit three consecutive chokeslams on Wyatt, with Harper & Rowan throwing a blanket on the flames to enter the ring; there were chants of “Undertaker” during the final moments of the bout; after the contest, Wyatt sat ringside in a rocking chair while Kane was laid on one of the ring steps, with Harper & Rowan dropping another pair of steps onto Kane’s head; Wyatt then led his men backstage, with Harper & Rowan carrying Kane’s body (Wyatt’s in-ring debut)
Cody Rhodes pinned Damien Sandow with Crossroads at 6:40; during his entrance, Sandow cut a promo in which he said Rhodes was his sidekick and lackey; Sandow’s Money in the Bank briefcase was cuffed to a ringpost for the match (Rhodes’ first appearance without his mustache)
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Christian via submission with the cross armbreaker at 12:29, moments after Christian hit the spear and further injured his shoulder; during the ring introductions, ADR told Lilian Garcia to introduce him in Spanish; ADR had black eyes going into the match; there were chants of “This is awesome” during the contest; after the bout, Renee Young conducted an in-ring interview with ADR about his win, with ADR saying he was a hero to the Hispanic people
Natalya Neidhart (w/ Cameron & Naomi) defeated Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella & Eva Marie) via submission with the Sharpshooter at 5:19; during the bout, the crowd chanted “JBL,” “Michael Cole,” “Jerry,” “We want tables,” and “We want Ryder, woo woo woo”
Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned CM Punk in a No DQ match at 25:17 after twice hitting Punk over the back with a steel chair and following with a F5 onto the chair after Punk locked an interfering Heyman in the Anaconda Vice; after Heyman and Lesnar went backstage, Punk stood as the crowd chanted his name
Dolph Ziggler & Kaitlyn defeated Big E Langston & WWE Divas Champion AJ at 5:46 when Ziggler pinned Langston with the Zig Zag after avoiding the Big Ending; Brandon Hendrix, of Portland, OR, his girlfriend and friend sat in front of the commentary team for the night as a result of winning VIP Summer Slam tickets
Daniel Bryan pinned WWE World Champion John Cena to win the title at 26:54 with a running knee to the head; Bryan was heavily cheered and Cena booed; Triple H was the guest referee for teh match; after the contest, Cena shook Bryan’s hand and left the ring, with confetti then falling from the rafters and pyro fireworks going off; moments later, Randy Orton walked out with his Money in the Bank briefcase; Bryan challenged Orton to get in the ring, with Orton turning around and starting to leave; Triple H then hit the Pedigree on Bryan, with Orton returning to the ring and cashing in the title shot
Randy Orton pinned WWE World Champion Daniel Bryan to win the title at the 9-second mark; Triple H was the referee for the match

WWE @ Anaheim, CA – August 19, 2013
Raw – 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
WWE Superstars – 8/22/13 – featured Tony Dawson & Alex Riley on commentary; included a video package recapping the Daniel Bryan vs. WWE World Champion John Cena match at Summer Slam, Triple H attacking Bryan after the match, and Randy Orton winning the title; featured the in-ring segment from Raw between Stephanie McMahon and Bryan; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read ‘Total Divas’ is the most watched new reality show on E! this year; featured a video package recapping the CM Punk vs. Brock Lesnar match at Summer Slam; included highlights from Raw’s segment between Punk, Paul Heyman, and WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel; featured an ad promoting ‘No One Lives’ on DVD; included a closing segment recapping the final minutes of Raw, between Orton, the McMahons, and Bryan:
Christian pinned Big E Langston with a reversal into the Killswitch at around the 11-minute mark
Kofi Kingston pinned JTG with the spin kick to the head at 4:18

WWE @ Bakersfield, CA – Rabobank Arena – August 20, 2013
Main Event – 8/21/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read Summer Slam was the most active program Sunday night, beating all shows on CBS, ABC, HBO, Fox, AMC, NBC, and ESPN; included the announcement Christian would face World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio on Smackdown; featured a “Be A Star” PSA with P Diddy; included an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ featured an ad promoting ‘No One Lives’ on DVD:
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Kofi Kingston, Jimmy & Jey Uso at around the 14-minute mark when Ambrose pinned Kingston with the bulldog after Rollins caused Kingston to crotch himself on the top rope behind the referee’s back
WWE Divas Champion AJ (w/ Layla) defeated Naomi (w/ Cameron) via submission with the Black Widow in a non-title match at 4:07
The Great Khali (w/ Natalya Neidhart & Hornswoggle) pinned Jack Swagger (w/ Antonio Cesaro & Zeb Colter) with the chop to the head at 3:37; following the entrances, Colter took the mic and questioned Khali on why so many companies outsource jobs to India, then said he would export Khali; moments later, Colter quizzed Khali on when the War of 1812 was fought, with Khali responding by chopping Cesaro in the head
Bray Wyatt (w/ Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) pinned Justin Gabriel with the Sister Abigail at 2:06
Smackdown! – 8/23/13 – featured an opening in-ring segment in which Vickie Guerrero introduced Randy Orton as the new WWE World Champion; Orton then came out, with Vickie shaking his hand on the aisle, before cutting a promo in the ring in which he said he didn’t need the help of Triple H or the Shield but thanked the WWE for their support and said he hoped the fans would support him as well; Orton said he was the face of the WWE, with Daniel Bryan interrupting, taking a mic, thanking John Cena for facing him at Summer Slam despite his injury, and for giving him the opportunity of being WWE World Champion; Bryan then said the face of the WWE had to change and mocked Orton for how pretty he was and how obvious it was that Triple H liked him more than Bryan; Bryan then said he could beat Orton and he could beat him for the title, adding he wanted his rematch later in the show; after the crowd chanted “Yes!”, Orton said it would have to wait until Night of Champions and held the belt above his head in Bryan’s face; Orton then attempted the RKO, with Bryan avoiding it and knocking Orton to the floor; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Raw had 10 times more social media activity than any other show on TV; featured a backstage segment in which Wade Barrett told Vickie he wanted a match against Bryan, with Vickie agreeing and saying it would be in a steel cage; included an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ featured a WWEShop.com ad; included a WWE ’14 ad featuring the Undertaker; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Summer Slam was the most active program Sunday night, beating all shows on CBS, ABC, HBO, Fox, AMC, NBC, and ESPN; featured a backstage segment in which Ryback signed an autograph for a dad, only to then tear it up when the guy admitted he didn’t know Ryback’s name; included the announcement CM Punk would face WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel on Raw; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Los Matadores:
WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman, his arm in a sling) pinned Cody Rhodes in a non-title match at 7:51 with the facebuster after Heyman distracted Rhodes as Rhodes attempted a moonsault, with Axel then causing Rhodes to crotch himself on the top rope; after the bout, Heyman cut an in-ring promo in which he said CM Punk was lost without him but Axel had found himself because of Heyman; Heyman then said no one could beat Axel, which Axel then challenging Punk to a match on Raw
Dolph Ziggler pinned Big E Langston (w/ WWE Divas Champion AJ) with the Zig Zag at 2:01 after avoiding the Big Ending; prior to the bout, Langston jumped Ziggler as he entered the ring and assaulted him for several moments before the match officially began; Ziggler wrestled the match with his T-shirt on
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Christian in a non-title match via submission with the cross armbreaker at 11:25 after Christian struck the ringpost shoulder-first; Mexican flags were positioned at the ringposts for the match; after the contest, ADR cut an in-ring promo in which he told the fans to follow him, with Ricardo Rodriguez then interrupting at the entrance stage and introducing Rob Van Dam; as RVD approached the ring, Christian took ADR out with a missile dropkick and RVD followed with Rolling Thunder before ADR slid to the floor
The Big Show & Mark Henry defeated Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre in a handicap match at 3:09 when Show pinned McIntyre with the punch to the face; after the bout, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns appeared on the big screen and said Show & Henry’s time was ending
Darren Young (w/ Titus O’Neil) pinned Antonio Cesaro (w/ Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter) with the Gut Check at 2:32; Young bled from the mouth during the match
Daniel Bryan pinned Wade Barrett in a steel cage match at 11:56 with a running knee to the head; after the bout, WWE World Champion Randy Orton slid out from under the ring and dropped Bryan with a RKO on the floor before holding up the title belt as the show ended

NXT @ Winter Park, FL – Full Sail University – August 22, 2013
Mojo Rawley defeated Danny Burch
8/28/13 – featured an opening backstage segment in which Rick Victor confronted NXT Tag Team Champion Corey Graves as Graves spoke with Renee Young; Victor then said he was done waiting for Graves to come to him and he was going to Graves; moments later, Conor O’Brian jumped Graves from behind and Graves was double teamed; included Tony Dawson & William Regal on commentary; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Emma regarding her upcoming match with Summer Rae and her future NXT Women’s Title shot; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured a backstage segment in which Sylvester LeFort offered Colin Cassady & Enzo Amore to join his group, with Amore making fun of LeFort and Scott Dawson and saying Dawson can’t win a match; included a backstage segment in which Summer Rae told Sasha Banks she does what she does and gets on Raw and Smackdown every week, then saying Sasha hasn’t been on NXT in weeks; Summer then said she is successful because she’s willing to do what it takes, then telling Sasha to do the same if she expected to beat NXT Women’s Champion Paige in two weeks; featured a “Be A Star” PSA with Mike Mizanin; included a video package recapping the previous week’s Best 2 out of 3 falls match between Sami Zayn and Antonio Cesaro; featured Young conducting an in-ring interview with Zayn, with the crowd chanting “Match of the year” in response to his match against Cesaro; Zayn said he appreciated the response but he did lose and was torn about that, adding that his goal was to be the next NXT Heavyweight Champion; moments later, NXT Heavyweight Champion Bo Dallas walked out to the ring and said Zayn lost his match and he wasn’t yet championship calibre; Zayn responded by letting Young leave the ring, and asking whether Dallas was trying to start something; Dallas said Zayn injured him at Summer Slam Axxess and he was still too green to face him in the ring; Zayn said Dallas was scared of him and that’s why he wouldn’t give him a title match; Zeb Colter then interrupted and said Zayn needed to prove he was a legal citizen of America; Zayn then said he would have Cesaro and Colter deported back to Hell, with Colter then prompting Jack Swagger to jump Zayn from behind in the ring; Swagger then hit Zayn with the doctor bomb in the ring before Swagger laid the Don’t Tread on Me flag across Zayn’s body; included an ad promoting ‘The Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden;’ featured a video package on NXT stars at Summer slam Axxess, some of the top matches that took place, comments from several of the wrestlers, and a brief comment from then-WWE World Champion John Cena in which he said he was impressed by NXT Tag Team Champion Adrian Neville; included the announcement Zayn would face Swagger the following week:
Tyler Breeze pinned CJ Parker at 3:19 after hitting Parker with his cell phone behind the referee’s back; during the match, the crowd chanted “Tyler’s gorgeous”
Emma defeated Summer Rae via submission with the Emma Lock at 4:26; prior to the entrances, the ring announcer noted Tyler Breeze had left the building; after the contest, Summer knocked Emma to the floor before then dousing her bubble solution into Emma’s eyes, blinding her
Scott Dawson (w/ Sylvester LeFort) pinned Enzo Amore (w/ Colin Cassady) with a Saito suplex at 3:11 after Alexander Rusev appeared ringside and attacked Cassady; prior to the bout, LeFort introduced Dawson from the entrance stage; Amore introduced himself during his entrance; following the contest, Dawson, LeFort, and Rusev stood together at the entrance stage
NXT Tag Team Champion Adrian Neville pinned Conor O’Brian (w/ Rick Victor) with the corkscrew Shooting Star Press at around the 7-minute mark; Neville used different ring music for the match; Victor came out with Corey Graves’ NXT tag team title belt; after the contest, Neville was double teamed in the ring before an injured Graves, his ribs taped, came out to try to make the save; Graves too was beaten down and sustained O’Brian & Victor’s high / low
9/4/13 – featured Tom Phillips & Alex Riley on commentary; included a backstage segment with Sylvester LeFort, Scott Dawson, and Alexander Rusev in which they discussed how Rusev would get revenge on Mason Ryan later in the show, with Rusev then destroying a wooden board that had Ryan’s name on it; included a backstage segment in which Summer Rae confronted Sasha Banks and said she hoped Banks would find a way to become relevant in her match the next week against NXT Women’s Champion Paige; Summer then said Sasha should give Paige the beating of her life and told her to unleash her inner rage; featured an ad promoting WWEShop.com; included an ad promoting ‘The Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden;’ featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Paige regarding her upcoming match against Sasha; included an outdoor segment in which a laughing Leo Kruger was shown standing over an injured Xavier Woods; featured an ad promoting ‘Total Divas’:
Charlotte & Bayley defeated Aksana & Alicia Fox at 4:32 when Bayley pinned Fox with a roll up after Fox accidentally kicked Aksana off the apron
NXT Tag Team Champion Corey Graves (w/ NXT Tag Team Champion Adrian Neville) pinned Rick Victor (w/ Conor O’Brian) at around the 16-minute mark with a reversal into an inside cradle after Neville dove onto O’Brian outside the ring; Graves’ ribs were heavily taped for the contest; Victor came out in possession of Graves’ title belt; after the match, Graves regained possession of his title belt
Alexander Rusev (w/ Sylvester LeFort & Scott Dawson) defeated Mason Ryan via submission with a Camel Clutch at 3:59, moments after Ryan fought off an interfering LeFort and Dawson; prior to the bout, LeFort introduced Rusev at the entrance stage before Rusev destroyed a wooden board that had Ryan’s name on it
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Sami Zayn via submission with the Patriot Lock at around the 16-minute mark, moments after Zayn became distracted by NXT Heavyweight Champion Bo Dallas at ringside; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Swagger attacking Zayn the previous week; late in the match, there were chants of “This is awesome”
9/11/13 – featured Tony Dawson & William Regal on commentary; included an in-ring promo by NXT Heavyweight Champion Bo Dallas in which he said he and Sami Zayn were good friends, he was like a mentor to Zayn, and he would give Zayn a title shot as soon as he deserved one; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with CJ Parker regarding Tyler Breeze, with Breeze eventually jumping Parker, laying beside him, and taking a selfie; included an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ featured an ad promoting ‘The Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden;’ included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured a backstage segment in which Summer Rae spoke with Sasha Banks about her attack on NXT Women’s Champion Paige earlier in the show, with Sasha crediting Summer for bringing the rage out of her:
Colin Cassady & Enzo Amore defeated Alexander Rusev & Scott Dawson (w/ Sylvester LeFort) via disqualification at 3:36 when the referee stopped the match as Rusev & Dawson double teamed Amore; prior to the bout, Amore cut a promo during his entrance and said Rusev & Dawson were “sawft;” LeFort introduced his team before the match, with Rusev then snapping a board over his knee inside the ring
NXT Women’s Champion Paige pinned Sasha Banks at around the 9-minute mark when the momentum of a crossbody by the challenger put the champion on top; after the match, Paige repeatedly tried to tend to Sasha and shake her hand but Sasha shoved her away; moments later, Sasha jumped Paige from behind and dropped her with a neckbreaker before leaving the ring
Xavier Woods pinned Leo Kruger at around the 14-minute mark with the Honor Roll and Lost in the Woods
9/18/13 – featured Tom Phillips & Alex Riley on commentary; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured an ad promoting ‘Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come;’ included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with NXT Heavyweight Champion Bo Dallas about Sami Zayn’s win earlier in the show, with Dallas saying Zayn needed to beat people with credibility to be in line for a title shot; Dallas said he had his own idea on who gets a title shot and would share it the next week; featured a WWE ’14 ad featuring the Undertaker; included the announcement Triple H would make an announcement the following week and a tag team turmoil match would determine the #1 contenders; featured a ‘Be A Star’ PSA with P Diddy:
Sami Zayn pinned Curt Hawkins at around the 13-minute mark with the Yakuza Kick and tornado DDT
Aiden English pinned QT Marshall with a jumping neckbreaker at 1:23; during his entrance and following the match, English sang his own promo
CJ Parker, Xavier Woods, NXT Tag Team Champions Adrian Neville & Corey Graves defeated Leo Kruger, Tyler Breeze, Conor O’Brian & Rick Victor at around the 15-minute mark when Neville pinned Breeze with the corkscrew 450 splash; late in the match, Kruger, O’Brian & Victor walked out of the match; after the bout, the four posed for a photo beside Breeze’s body

WWE (Raw) @ San Diego, CA – Valley View Casino Center – August 24, 2013
Zack Ryder defeated Jack Swagger
Alicia Fox defeated Tamina
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose defeated Rob Van Dam
The Big Show & Mark Henry defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns via disqualification when WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose interfered; prior to the match, Justin Roberts introduced Rey Mysterio Jr., with the Shield quickly interrupting; after the match, Rob Van Dam made the save
Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan defeated Justin Gabriel, Jimmy & Jey Uso
Mike Mizanin defeated Fandango via submission with the figure-4
Daniel Bryan defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton via disqualification when WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns interfered; after the match, Rob Van Dam, Mark Henry, and the Big Show made the save

WWE @ Phoenix, AZ – US Airways Center – August 26, 2013
Raw – 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
WWE Superstars – 8/29/13 – Eva Marie was the ring announcer for the show; featured Tony Dawson & Alex Riley on commentary; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE offers U.S. military personnel free tickets to live events in the U.S.; featured highlights from the Raw segment between CM Punk, WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel, and Paul Heyman; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured footage of WWE World Champion Randy Orton vs. Christian from Raw, and Daniel Bryan destroying Orton’s new vehicle following the match; included a ‘Be A Star’ PSA with Mike Mizanin; featured an ad promoting ‘The Best of WWF at Madison Square Garden;’ included a closing segment recapping the Bryan vs. WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns gauntlet match from Raw, and the post-match attack from the Shield and Orton:
Justin Gabriel, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, & Jinder Mahal at 3:54 when Gabriel pinned McIntyre with a tornado DDT and 450 splash; Gabriel wore Uso facepaint for the bout
Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter & Jack Swagger) pinned Dolph Ziggler with an elevated European uppercut and the Neutralizer at around the 11-minute mark

WWE @ Las Vegas, NV – Thomas & Mack Center – August 27, 2013
Main Event – 8/28/13 – featured an opening video package recapping the in-ring segment from Raw between CM Punk, WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel, and Paul Heyman; included Josh Matthews & Alex Riley on commentary; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Los Matadores; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read ‘Total Divas’ is the most watched new reality show on E! this year; included footage from Raw of Daniel Bryan destroying WWE World Champion Randy Orton’s new car, then being triple teamed at the end of the show by WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns; featured an ad promoting ‘No One Lives;’:
WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Cody Rhodes in a non-title match at around the 14-minute mark with the neckbreaker into the facebuster
Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) at 5:37 when O’Neil pinned Swagger with the Clash of the Titus
Kofi Kingston defeated Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) via disqualification at around the 10-minute mark when the referee caught Summer grabbing Kingston’s leg from the floor; after the match, Kingston knocked Fandango to the floor before Fandango appeared to blame the loss on Summer Rae

WWE (Raw) @ Boston, MA – TD Garden – August 31, 2013
Dolph Ziggler defeated Big E Langston
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose defeated Rob Van Dam
Kaitlyn, Natalya Neidhart, & Naomi defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ, Layla, & Brie Bella
Kofi Kingston pinned Ryback with a roll up
Mark Henry & the Big Show defeaetd WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns via disqualification
Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan defeated R-Truth, Jimmy & Jey Uso
CM Punk defeated WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel in a non-title match; after the match, Punk attacked Paul Heyman with a kendo stick and Axel with a steel chair
WWE World Champion Randy Orton pinned Daniel Bryan after WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns interfered; after the match, Rob Van Dam and Mark Henry made the save

WWE @ Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena – September 2, 2013
Raw – 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
WWE Superstars – 9/5/13 – featured Tony Dawson & Alex Riley on commentary; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has 9 out of the 10 best selling sports DVDs in Ameria, led by Money in the Bank 2013 at #1; featured the in-ring segment from Raw in which Stephanie McMahon convinced Big Show to wrestle Daniel Bryan later in the program; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured a “Don’t try this at home” PSA; included highlights of Show vs. Daniel Bryan from Raw and the post-match segment in which Stephanie and Triple H forced Show to knock Bryan out with a punch:
R-Truth pinned Drew McIntyre (w/ Heath Slater & Jinder Mahal) with the Little Jimmy at around the 9-minute mark after McIntire collided with an interfering Mahal on the ring apron
WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Kofi Kingston in a non-title match with the modified neckbreaker at around the 10-minute mark after a blow to the leg

WWE @ Minneapolis, MN – Target Center – September 3, 2013
Main Event – 9/4/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Alex Riley on commentary; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE’s Twitter network has more than 60 million followers, led by the Rock at more than 5 million; featured a video package recapping the Big Show vs. Daniel Bryan on Raw, and Show forced to knock Bryan out after the match; included a video package recapping Cody Rhodes’ firing on Raw, followed by the announcement Triple H would hold a town hall meeting Friday on Smackdown; Chris Jericho was among the superstars featured in a graphic of those who would be on hand for the announcement, even though Jericho was on hiatus; featured a WWEShop.com ad; included an ad promoting ‘Total Divas’:
Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) pinned Justin Gabriel at around the 14-minute mark with the legdrop off the top
R-Truth pinned Damien Sandow with the Little Jimmy at 10:30; during his entrance, Sandow cut a promo in which he made fun of Cody Rhodes being fired and said he would go through all his opponents, including Truth, until he cashed in his Money in the Bank contract; after the match, Sandow took the mic and noted he was still the uncrowned world champion
Luke Harper & Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt) defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at 3:12 when Harper pinned Young with the discuss clothesline; early in the match, O’Neil slapped Rowan’s sheep mask off his head; Wyatt sat ringside in a rocking chair for the duration of the bout; after the contest, Wyatt dropped Young with the Sister Abigail before yelling, “Follow the buzzards” to end the show
Smackdown! – 9/6/13 – featured an opening in-ring segment with Triple H, Vickie Guerrero, and Brad Maddox in which Triple H explained Cody Rhodes was terminated because he was disrespectful to him, and in turn the entire company; he then said, as CEO, he has to make hard decisions on behalf of the company; Triple H then addressed the entire lockerroom at the entrance stage and asked them if they had any questions or comments, and explained he works for them but can only do it if they open up; Damien Sandow eventually stepped in and said he supported Rhodes’ termination and congratulated Triple H; Triple H said he wasn’t looking for people to kiss his ass and wanted to hear what people were thinking; Kofi Kingston said Rhodes’ firing has the lockerroom in fear, with Heath Slater interrupting and saying he didn’t care about Kingston and said he was in fear of Big Show just standing around and not doing anything before saying Triple H was doing a great job; Rob Van Dam then stepped up to the mic and said the vibe wasn’t “cool,” with Triple H responding by saying he has faith in RVD; Ryback then said he was sick of being called a bully, with Triple H adding it wasn’t Ryback’s fault that Dolph Ziggler was attacked on Raw and set up a rematch between the two later in the show; Triple H then noted the absence of Daniel Bryan at the entrance stage was an example of how big Bryan’s ego was that he couldn’t stand with “the little people;” he then said Bryan would be able to face any member of the Shield later in the show; Triple H said Kingston was a true leader for speaking up and would face WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel later in a non-title match, then adding RVD would be in the opening match against WWE World Champion Randy Orton; Orton then walked out to the stage as the show went to commercial; included an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Daniel Bryan in which he said he wasn’t invited to the stage to start the show, which is why he wasn’t there, and that he knew the Shield wouldn’t face him one-on-one so he would let them choose which would like to get beaten up first; featured a backstage segment with WWE NXT Divas Champion AJ, Aksana, Alicia Fox, and Layla in which AJ said she respected them more than the E! ‘Total Divas’ women and the ‘Total Divas’ thought they were better than them; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s show was the most social on broadcast and cable TV, more than doubling its closest competition; included the vignette from Raw in which Bray Wyatt compared Kane to Icarus; featured an ad promoting ‘The Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden;’ included a vignette promoting the debut of Los Matadores; featured a backstage segment with Triple H and Show in which Triple H said Show could face 3MB in a handicap match; included an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE app had been downloaded more than 7 million times; included an ad promoting Edge on the following week’s show:
WWE World Champion Randy Orton pinned Rob Van Dam (w/ Ricardo Rodriguez) in a non-title match with the RKO at around the 13-minute mark, moments after Orton dropped RVD with a DDT from the apron to the floor; late in the match, RVD hit a dive to the floor onto World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio after ADR left his spot at the commentary table and rammed Rodriguez head-first into the ringpost; after the match, ADR attacked RVD and applied the cross armbreaker in the ring
Ryback pinned Dolph Ziggler with Shellshocked at 4:33 after decking Ziggler with a clothesline on the floor as Ziggler chased WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, who came through the crowd before the match to provide guest commentary
Kofi Kingston pinned WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) in a non-title match at around the 8-minute mark with the SOS; during Axel’s entrance, highlights from CM Punk’s promo from Raw aired; during the match, the crowd chanted for Axel and “Perfect Plex;” after the bout, Heyman dropped the IC title belt in shock; following the commercial break, Renee Young stopped Heyman backstage for an interview, with Heyman admitting they overlooked Kingston
Naomi (w/ Cameron) fought Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella) to a no contest at 2:37 when WWE Divas Champion AJ, Aksana, Layla, and Alicia Fox attacked all four women in and outside of the ring; moments later, AJ took the mic and introduced herself as the divas champion
Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso at 3:38 when Cesaro scored the pin with a European uppercut after Swagger threw the Uso off the top rope
The Big Show defeated Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre in a handicap match at 2:36 by pinning Slater with the punch to the face after a double chokeslam to McIntyre and Mahal; moments later, WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns came through the crowd as Triple H came out to escort Show backstage
Daniel Bryan pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Seth Rollins (w/ WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose & WWE Tag Team Champion Roman Reigns) with the running knee to the head at 6:05 after fighting off Ambrose and Reigns outside the ring; after the match, Bryan celebrated at the entrance stage before WWE World Champion Randy Orton smacked him in the back of the head with the title belt, then held it up as he stood over Bryan’s body

WWE @ Toronto, Ontario – Air Canada Centre – September 9, 2013
Raw – 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
WWE Superstars – 9/12/13 – featured Tony Dawson & Alex Riley on commentary; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read in the past 27 years WWE superstars have granted more than 5,000 wishes with the Make-A-Wish program; featured highlights of the Edge, Daniel Bryan, and Triple H segment from Raw; included highlights from the in-ring segment with Paul Heyman, Brad Maddox, and CM Punk from Raw; featured an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ included an ad promoting how to watch Night of Champions through the app and video game consoles; featured highlights of Bryan vs. WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose from Raw and the aftermath:
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Heath Slater & Jinder Mahal at around the 9:30 mark when Slater was pinned with the splash off the top
Big E Langston pinned Zack Ryder with the Big Ending at 5:04 after a reversal into a powerbomb

WWE @ Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Tire Centre – September 10, 2013
Main Event – 9/11/13 – featured a video package hyping CM Punk vs. WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel & Paul Heyman at Night of Champions; included an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read in the past 27 years WWE superstars have granted more than 5,000 wishes with the Make-A-Wish program; included Josh Matthews & Mike Mizanin on commentary; featured a video package hyping the history between Daniel Bryan and WWE World Champion Randy Orton in the past month; included the announcement Edge would host a Cutting Edge segment on Smackdown with Bryan and Orton:
Kofi Kingston pinned Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter) with the spin kick to the head at around the 14-minute mark; late in the match, Cesaro spun Kingston by his ankles for 25 rotations
Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated Heath Slater & Jinder Mahal at around the 12-minute mark when O’Neil pinned Mahal with Clash of the Titus; Brodus Clay & Tensai provided guest commentary for the match
Big E Langston pinned R-Truth with the clothesline and the Big Ending at 5:20
Smackdown! – 9/13/13 – featured an opening in-ring segment in which the Big Show read a prepared statement in which he let the locker room down for his actions on Raw; moments later, Triple H walked out, said Show’s apology was not sincere but it was an apology; he went on to say Show would be suspended for the night without pay, adding he knew Show was broke; Triple H then returned backstage before WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns came through the crowd and into the ring; the three triple teamed Show before Show fought them off and stood on the announce table; moments later, Show sustained a chairshot to the leg but again fought off the Shield outside and inside the ring; eventually, Reigns assaulted Show with the chair and repeatedly struck him over the back with the weapon before Show sustained the triple powerbomb; included an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has 9 out of the top 10 best selling sports DVDs in America, with ‘Money in the Bank 2013’ at #1; included an in-ring segment in which Vickie Guerrero introduced R-Truth and Fandango, with Summer Rae, for a dance contest; moments later, Mike Mizanin, dressed in 70s attire, interrupted and said he was Mizco Inferno; after Vickie said he could compete, the Great Khali came out and said he too wanted to dance; after everyone danced, the fans chose Miz as the winner; Fandango then tried to jump Miz, with Miz and Truth clearing him from the ring and dancing together; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Los Matadores; included Ryback conducting a backstage interview with Robert Evans, from Ottawa, about his aspirations of making it in the WWE; Ryback then noted everyone has dreams, then slapped Evans before saying his dreams were beating “the holy Hell out of people like you;” featured a backstage segment with Vickie and Ricardo Rodriguez in which Vickie said Ricardo could not be ringside at Night of Champions out of his own safety; after Ricardo pleaded, Vickie agreed but said he would face World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio later in the show; included Michael Cole conducting an in-ring interview with WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel & Paul Heyman regarding their match against CM Punk at Night of Champions, with Axel saying Punk couldn’t get passed him and Heyman telling the fans to spend their money on something other than the pay-per-view; Heyman said Punk would get his hands on him and it could be the last time he’s seen, adding he would always love Punk but he would never forgive the fans; featured a closing in-ring segment of The Cutting Edge in which Edge said Triple H brought him back because it was “good for business” but he wasn’t going to forget what happened on Raw; Edge then told Christian to heal up and take out Triple H’s “goons;” he then introduced WWE World Champion Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan as his guests, with the two men discussing what was “best for business,” with Bryan saying he didn’t care what was best for business because his dream was holding the world title; the two then came to blows, with Bryan locking on the Yes Lock before referees ran out to the ring and pulled him away:
Natalya Neidhart, Naomi (w/ Cameron), & Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella & Eva Marie) defeated Alicia Fox, Aksana, & Layla via disqualification at 2:09 when WWE Divas Champion AJ, who provided guest commentary for the match, attacked Natalya; after the match, AJ was assaulted by Natalya, Naomi, & Brie before Layla pulled AJ from the ring
Santino Marella pinned Damien Sandow with the Cobra at 2:04; prior to the match, Sandow cut an in-ring promo on the crowd and Marella
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio pinned Ricardo Rodriguez (w/ Rob Van Dam) in a non-title match at 2:25 with a reverse suplex off the top rope after RVD was knocked to the floor; after the match, ADR went to attack Rodriguez before RVD stepped in and hit the Five Star Frog Splash; moments later, ADR slid to the floor as RVD stood in the ring with the title belt
Dolph Ziggler defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose via disqualification in a non-title match at around the 7-minute mark when WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns attacked Ziggler; stipulations stated Ziggler would earn a title shot at Night of Champions if he won; after the match, Ziggler was triple teamed until Jimmy & Jey Uso ran out to make the save; moments later, Vickie Guerrero came out and set up an immediate six-man tag team match
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Dolph Ziggler, Jimmy & Jey Uso in an impromptu match at around the 7-minute mark when Rollins pinned an Uso after lifting his knees to block the splash off the top

NXT @ Winter Park, FL – Full Sail University – September 12, 2013
NXT taping:
Tensai defeated Jake Carter
9/25/13 – featured a backstage segment from earlier in the day in which Tyler Breeze came to Brad Maddox about being part of the tag team turmoil match, with CJ Parker coming in and saying the same; Maddox then said they would be partners in the match; included Tony Dawson & William Regal on commentary; featured an ad promoting ‘Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come;’ included an ad promoting WrestleMania XXX tickets on sale Nov. 16; featured a WWE ’14 ad with the Undertaker; included a backstage segment in which Renee Young interviewed Summer Rae, with Summer challenging Emma to find a partner to face her and Fandango the following week; featured a “Be A Star” PSA with P Diddy; included a backstage segment in which Kassius Ohno questioned Maddox as to why he hasn’t been on NXT even though he’s been cleared to wrestle; Maddox said Ohno was a D+ player, with Ohno threatening to interfere in every match; Maddox then said he would give Ohno a match against one of the Wyatt Family the next week; featured an ad promoting ‘John Cena’s Fast Lane;’ included a closing in-ring segment in which Triple H said he was amazed by the NXT talent before addressing the Rhodes family and NXT GM Dusty Rhodes; Triple H said he has given Dusty some time off from running NXT and introduced John Bradshaw Layfield as the interim GM; JBL then came out, took the mic from Triple H, and said replacing Dusty with himself was good for business and welcomed the fans to the NXT era of the wrestling god:
Conor O’Brian & Rick Victor defeated Scott Dawson & Alexander Rusev (w/ Sylvester LeFort), Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady, and CJ Parker & Tyler Breeze in tag team turmoil at around the 8-minute mark; Cassady pinned Parker at 1:21; Amore pinned Dawson with an inside cradle at 4:18; after the fall, Rusev & Dawson double teamed Amore as O’Brian & Victor came out; Victor pinned Amore with the Fall of Man; during their entrance, Amore & Cassady cut a promo in which they said they would walk in undefeated and walk out undefeated
Sasha Banks (w/ Summer Rae) pinned Bayley with the neckbreaker at 4:01; Renee Young provided guest commentary for the match; after the contest, Summer took the mic and said Fandango would appear the following week and she and Sasha would run the women’s division in NXT; moments later, Emma ran out to the ring, scaring Sasha and Summer to the floor
Aiden English pinned Bull Dempsey at 1:36 with a cobra clutch slam; prior to and after the match, English sang his own promo
Sami Zayn pinned El Local with the Yakuza Kick in the corner at 2:59; after the match, NXT Heavyweight Champion Bo Dallas walked out to the entrance stage, congratulated Zayn on his win, said he was now fully healed from facing Zayn at Summer Slam Axxess, and said he would hold an invitational the next week to determine his challenger in 3 weeks; Zayn then interrupted and said he would be the first to sign up, with Dallas saying all superstars were welcome to compete in the invitational except Zayn
10/2/13 – featured Tony Dawson, Alex Riley, & Renee Young on commentary; included a vignette from Conor O’Brian & Rick Victor in which they said they would take the NXT Tag Team Titles later in the show; featured a backstage promo by Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady regarding their loss the previous week in the gauntlet match to O’Brian & Victor, then cutting a promo on Scott Dawson & Alexander Rusev; included an ad promoting ‘Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come;’ featured a vignette promoting the debut of Mojo Rawley the following week; included a Susan G. Komen for the Cure PSA with John Cena, Layla, Alicia Fox, and the entire roster; featured an ad promoting CM Punk’s new T-shirt; included an ad promoting Rob Van Dam on the following week’s show:
Emma & Santino Marella (mystery partner) defeated Fandango & Summer Rae at around the 13-minute mark when Marella pinned Fandango with the Cobra; during Emma’s entrance, Renee Young interviewed her at the entrance stage about who her partner would be; Emma & Santino sampled each other’s styles during their entrance, prompting chants from the crowd of “This is awesome”
Luke Harper pinned Kassius Ohno with the discuss clothesline at 2:58 (Ohno’s return after a 4-month absence)
Conor O’Brian & Rick Victor defeated NXT Tag Team Champions Adrian Neville & Corey Graves to win the titles at around the 14-minute mark when O’Brian pinned Graves after hitting the Fall of Man
Sami Zayn defeated NXT Heavyweight Champion Bo Dallas in the Bo Dallas Invitational; following his entrance, Dallas took the mic and said the winner would earn a title shot for the next week; Dallas pinned Chance Champion with the belly to belly suplex at 1:11; upon Champion’s entrance, the crowd chanted “Let’s go, this guy;” moments later, Leo Kruger and then Antonio Cesaro came out, with Kruger and Cesaro eventually brawling with each other before Dallas knocked them both to the floor; Zayn, under a mask, pinned Dallas at the 20-second mark with the Yakuza Kick in the corner; after the contest, Zayn removed the mask to reveal himself
10/9/13 – featured an opening video promoting Rob Van Dam’s appearance later in the show; included Tom Phillips & Alex Riley on commentary; featured a WWE 2K14 ad featuring the Undertaker; included a Susan G. Komen for the Cure PSA with Titus O’Neil; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Mojo Rawley later in the show; included an ad promoting ‘Goldberg: The Ultimate Collection;’ featured Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Summer Rae & Sasha Banks regarding WWE Women’s Champion Paige & Emma, with Summer challenging the two to face them the next week; included Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Paige & Emma in which they accepted Summer & Sasha’s challenge but argued while doing so; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Sami Zayn regarding his title shot against NXT Heavyweight Champion Bo Dallas the next week, with Dallas walking in, saying he and Zayn should be friends, and go after the NXT Tag Team Titles; Zayn agreed, but said they should do it after he beats Dallas for the title the next week; included an ad promoting CM Punk’s new T-shirt:
Antonio Cesaro pinned Leo Kruger with the Neutralizer at around the 15-minute mark; after the bout, Cesaro hit a kneedrop off the top to Kruger’s head before leaving the ring
Charlotte (w/ Bayley) pinned Santana Garrett at 3:08 with a flipping facebuster; during the match, Summer Rae & Sasha Banks appeared ringside; after the contest, Summer took the mic and said she and Sasha would run NXT and WWE; moments later, NXT Women’s Champion Paige ran out and attacked both women before she was eventually beaten down and double teamed; Emma then ran out to clear the ring and make the save; Renee Young provided guest commentary for the match
Mojo Rawley pinned Danny Burch with a sit-down splash at 2:26 (Rawley’s debut)
Alexander Rusev & Scott Dawson (w/ Sylvester LeFort) defeated Colin Cassady & Enzo Amore at 2:49 when Amore submitted to Rusev’s Accolade (Camel Clutch); LeFort introduced his team before the match from the entrance stage; Amore & Cassady cut a promo during their entrance on their opponents; after the contest, Rusev also applied the hold on Cassady (first time Rusev’s move is referred to by name)
Rob Van Dam (w/ Ricardo Rodriguez) pinned Aiden English with the Five Star Frog Splash at 5:33; English sang his own promo during his entrance; prior to the bout, Ricardo Rodriguez introduced RVD at the entrance stage
10/16/13 – featured an opening video promoting the NXT Heavyweight Champion Bo Dallas vs. Sami Zayn main event; included an ad promoting WWE 2K14; featured Tom Phillips, William Regal, & Renee Young on commentary; featured a Susan G. Komen for the Cure PSA with Lilian Garcia, Titus O’Neil, and Layla; included an ad promoting ‘Goldberg: The Ultimate Collection’:
NXT Tag Team Champions Conor O’Brian & Rick Victor defeated Adrian Neville & Corey Graves at around the 10-minute mark when O’Brian pinned Neville after hitting the Fall of Man; after the match, Graves climbed back in the ring and yelled at Neville for costing them the match, with the crowd chanting “Hug it out;” moments later, Graves clipped Neville in the knee and repeatedly pounded him in the face
Tyler Breeze pinned CJ Parker at 3:17 with a jumping spin kick after a thumb to the eye; prior to the bout, the crowd chanted “Breeze is gorgeous;” during the match, the fans chanted “Fruity Pebbles” at Parker; after the contest, Parker shoved Breeze away as Breeze attempted to take a selfie of himself beside Parker, with Parker then knocking Breeze to the floor and stealing Breeze’s cell phone
Sasha Banks & Summer Rae defeated NXT Women’s Champion Paige & Emma at 5:51 when Summer pinned Paige with a reversal into the reverse DDT / legdrop
NXT Heavyweight Champion Bo Dallas pinned Sami Zayn at arond the 18-minute mark after the challenger hit his head on an exposed turnbuckle; Zayn initially won the match and title at the 5-minute mark with a Yakuza Kick in the corner, but John Bradshaw Layfield appeared at the entrance stage, showed that Dallas’s foot was on the bottom rope during the pinfall, and had the match continue; late in the match, there were chants of “This is awesome” and “No more Bo”

Night of Champions 2013 – Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – September 15, 2013
Countdown show – featured Josh Matthews, Alex Riley, Booker T, & Santino Marella as part of the discussion panel; included Renee Young telling fans how to interact via social media and WWE.com during the show; featured a backstage segment with Brad Maddox and Paul Heyman in which Heyman argued that he shouldn’t have to face CM Punk later in the show; Heyman then said he might have to punch the referee to get himself disqualified, with Maddox then saying it would now be a No DQ match:
Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso, Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter), Brodus Clay & Tensai, and Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre (w/ Jinder Mahal) in tag team turmoil at 11:05; Tensai pinned McIntyre at 1:33 with a roll up; immediately after the fall, Slater, McIntyre, & Mahal triple teamed Tensai before Swagger & Cesaro ran out for the second fall; Clay submitted to Swagger’s Patriot Lock at 4:53; during the fall, there were dueling chants of “Let’s go, Usos” and “We the people;” an Uso submitted to the Patriot Lock at 9:14 after Swagger avoided a dive off the top; Young pinned Swagger with the Gut Check
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included the results of a fan poll that Chris Jericho was the best WWE IC champion of all time; featured a backstage segment with Rob Van Dam and Ricardo Rodriguez in which they discussed RVD’s upcoming match against World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio; included a backstage segment with WWE Divas Champion AJ found Layla, Aksana, and Alicia Fox, with the three leaving AJ and her realizing she had to go out for her title defense by herself; featured a poll on who was the greatest divas champion of all time, with fans picking Trish Stratus; included an ad promoting O’Reilly Auto Parts; featured the pay-per-view panel discussing the RVD vs. ADR match; included a backstage segment with WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel proud about his win earlier in the show, with Paul Heyman saying Axel would lose him if Punk got his hands on Heyman later in the show; Heyman then said he believed in Axel and needed Axel to believe in himself; featured the results of a fan poll in which fans picked Booker T as the best World Heavyweight Champion; included a backstage segment with Triple H and WWE World Champion Randy Orton in which Orton questioned Triple H making the main event no interference, with Triple H saying he just wanted to make sure orton was the right guy to be the face of the WWE; featured an ad promoting the WWE’s partnership with the National Guard; included a video package hyping Punk vs. Axel & Heyman; featured an ad promoting Battleground 2013; included the PPV panel discussing the WWE World Title match; featured a poll on who was the greatest US champion, with Sting winning; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA; featured the results of a poll in which fans picked DX as the greatest tag team champions; included a video package hyping Bryan vs. Orton; :
WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Kofi Kingston in an impromptu match at 13:55 with the neckbreaker after dropping Kingston throat-first across the top rope; prior to the match, Triple H cut an in-ring promo in which he said there would be zero interference in the night’s main event match for the WWE World Title, then asked the fans if they were ready for the pay-per-view; moments later, Paul Heyman & WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel walked out, with Heyman complaining that he shouldn’t have to face CM Punk later in the show and Triple H nor Stephanie McMahon would return his calls during the week; Heyman then pleaded with Triple H to cancel the match, with Triple H saying Heyman had good points but the match would stay; Axel then took the mic and questioned what was wrong with Triple H, with Triple H remembering that it was the pay-per-view where every title was on the line and said Axel would defend the title against the first guy he bumps into backstage
WWE Divas Champion AJ defeated Natalya Neidhart, Naomi, and Brie Bella at 5:36 when Neidhart submitted to the Black Widow; late in the match, Natalya had both Naomi and Brie in a double Sharpshooter
Rob Van Dam (w/ Ricardo Rodriguez) defeated World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio via disqualification at 13:24 when ADR refused to break the cross armbreaker once the challenger reached the ropes; Rodriguez had his arm in a sling for the match and introduced RVD once both participants were in the ring; after the contest, ADR attacked RVD but RVD fought him off and hit the Van Terminator with Rodriguez’s help; RVD then held up the title belt as ADR was eventually helped backstage
Mike Mizanin defeated Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) in an unadvertised match via submission with the figure-4 at 7:49; during the match, it was noted Dusty Rhodes would be on Raw the next night
WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel & Paul Heyman defeated CM Punk in a No DQ handicap elimination match at 15:33; Axel submitted to the Anaconda Vice at 10:31; Heyman pinned Punk after Ryback interfered and drove Punk through a table set up in the corner; late in the match, Punk handcuffed Heyman and beat him with a kendo stick; after the contest, Ryback carried Heyman backstage; moments later, Punk was tended to by referees before he shoved them away
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose pinned Dolph Ziggler with the bulldog at 9:45 after Ziggler struck his head in the corner; after the match, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns came out to celebrate
WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at 7:27 when Rollins pinned O’Neil after Reigns hit the spear behind the referee’s back
Daniel Bryan pinned WWE World Champion Randy Orton to win the title at 17:33 with the flying knee to the head and a fast count from referee Scott Armstrong; stipulations stated there could be no interference in the match; during Orton’s entrance, results of a fan poll picked Hulk Hogan as the greatest WWE World Champion of all time; after the contest, Bryan celebrated around ringside

WWE @ Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena – September 16, 2013
Raw – 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
WWE Superstars – 9/19/13 – featured Tony Dawson & Alex Riley on commentary; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE app had been downloaded more than 7 million times; featured extended highlights from the in-ring segment from Raw in which Triple H stripped Daniel Bryan of the WWE World Title and Bryan sustained the RKO from Randy Orton; included highlights of the segment involving Dusty Rhodes from Raw; featured an ad promoting ‘Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come;’ included a closing segment recapping the conclusion of the Bryan vs. WWE Tag Team Champion Roman Reigns match from Raw; featured a ‘Be A Star’ PSA with P Diddy:
Santino Marella pinned JTG with the Cobra at 4:35
Kofi Kingston pinned Drew McIntyre (w/ Heath Slater & Jinder Mahal) at around the 12-minute mark with the spin kick to the back of the head, sending McIntyre into Mahal on the ring apron

WWE @ Cincinnati, OH – US Bank Arena – September 17, 2013
Main Event – 9/18/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Alex Riley on commentary; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has published 23 books that have been New York Times bestsellers; featured footage of Michael Cole conducting a sit-down interview with Triple H earlier in the week in which he said Daniel Bryan would face Randy Orton for the vacant WWE World Title at Battleground; included an ad promoting ‘Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come;’ featured footage of the Big Show being forced to knock out Dusty Rhodes on Raw:
WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman in a wheelchair & Ryback) pinned Dolph Ziggler with the neckbreaker in a non-title match at around the 12-minute mark after Ryback dropped Ziggler with a clothesline outside the ring behind the referee’s back
Kofi Kingston pinned Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) at around the 13-minute mark with the spin kick to the head
Damien Sandow pinned Justin Gabriel with the Silencer at 3:39 after ramming Gabriel face-first into the middle turnbuckle; after the match, Sandow took the mic and noted he was still holding the Money in the Bank briefcase and would be the next world heavyweight champion (debut of the move)
Smackdown! – 9/20/13 – featured an opening segment in which Vickie Guerrero was introduced, with Vickie making fun of Daniel Bryan’s two short WWE World Title reigns before bringing him out to the ring; Bryan then said he would rather be champion for one day than be Vickie, with Vickie then saying she was giving him an opportunity to come clean and tell the truth; Bryan said the truth was the referee could have counted to 20 because Randy Orton was knocked out at Night of Champions; Vickie said she would have fired Bryan if she was COO and then noted Dolph Ziggler, Jimmy & Jey Uso, R-Truth, Justin Gabriel, Zack Ryder, Darren Young & Titus O’Neil, Kofi Kingston, and Rob Van Dam would be eliminated as well as Bryan; Vickie then said the Shield would face all of those men in a gauntlet match later in the show, with Bryan as the last participant; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania XXX tickets going on sale Nov. 16; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has granted more than 5,000 wishes with Make-A-Wish in the past 27 years; featured an in-ring promo by Orton in which he said he went to anger management and locked away “the Viper of old” because that’s what everyone wanted, then adding Triple H and Stephanie McMahon helped bring that old Orton back; Orton said he made an example of Orton on Raw against Mike Mizanin, as Miz’s family watched from the front row, and promised to once again be champion; included a WWE ’14 ad featuring the Rock; featured a backstage segment in which Triple H apologized to Zack Ryder and Justin Gabriel for Vickie putting them in the gauntlet match, with Ryder saying they still wanted competition; Triple H said go out to the ring and he would give them some; included a backstage segment in the trainer’s room with RVD and Triple H in which Triple H apologized for RVD being in the gauntlet match and said he would get a rematch with World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio at Battleground; after Triple H left the room, ADR jumped RVD from behind and knocked him out before referees intervened; featured an ad promoting ‘Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come;’ included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous Raw was the most socially active show on cable TV, easily beating Monday Night Football on ESPN:
WWE Divas Champion AJ defeated Naomi (w/ Cameron) in a non-title match via submission with the Black Widow at 3:23; during her entrance, a pretaped insert promo from AJ aired in which she said she would eliminate all of the ‘Total Divas’ women, one by one; Natalya Neidhart provided commentary for the contest; after the bout, AJ taunted Natalya from the ring
Santino Marella pinned Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter & Antonio Cesaro) with a backslide at 2:04; prior to the bout, Colter cut an in-ring promo in which he made fun of Marella for being Italian
Ryback (w/ Paul Heyman in a wheelchair & WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel) pinned Nick Nardone with Shellshocked at the 51-second mark; following the entrances, Heyman cut a promo at ringside in which he bragged about pinning CM Punk at Night of Champions with the help of Ryback; Ryback then took the mic, said he hated bullies, and knew Nardone was bullying a young fan earlier in the day
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins fought Daniel Bryan, Jimmy & Jey Uso, R-Truth, Justin Gabriel, Zack Ryder, Darren Young & Titus O’Neil, Dolph Ziggler, Jimmy & Jey Uso, Kofi Kingston, & Rob Van Dam to a no contest in a handicap gauntlet match at 8:58 when Triple H came out and stopped the match; all three members of the Shield were in the match at the same time; Vickie Guerrero sat ringside for the match; Reigns pinned Young with the spear at the 41-second mark; Reigns pinned O’Neil with the triple powerbomb at 1:57; Ziggler was counted-out at 5:37 after sustaining Reigns’ spear outside the ring; Ambrose pinned Kingston with the modified DDT at 7:11; the bell rang moments after RVD was knocked off the top to the floor; after the match, Triple H yelled at Vickie and said he wanted to see her in his office; following the commercial break, Triple H said the way Vickie handled it would have led to further revolt and she needed to make a match between Bryan & the Usos against the Shield for later in the night
Luke Harper & Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt) defeated Justin Gabriel & Zack Ryder at 1:07 when Harper pinned Ryder with the discuss clothesline; Wyatt sat in a rocking chair at ringside for the duration of the bout; after match, Wyatt dropped Ryder with the Sister Abigail as Rowan knocked Gabriel off the top as Gabriel attempted to intervene; moments later, Wyatt took the mic, said he keeps his promises, and they would continue to beat everyone that faced them; he then said it was “all for you, Abigail”
World Heavyweight Champion Albert Del Rio defeated R-Truth in a non-title match via submission with the cross armbreaker at 4:34
Daniel Bryan, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins at around the 16-minute mark when Bryan pinned Ambrose with the flying knee to the head, moments after the Usos hit a double superkick to Ambrose from the arena floor

WWE @ Chicago, IL – AllState Arena – September 23, 2013
Raw – 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
WWE Superstars – 9/26/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Tom Phillips on commentary (Phillips’ debut on the show); included an ad promoting ‘Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come;’ featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous Friday’s Smackdown was the most socially active show on TV, beating every show on CBS, TNT, HBO, Disney, Fox, TBS, ESPN, and ABC; included highlights from the Miz TV segment from Raw involving Big Show and Stephanie McMahon; featured an ad promoting ‘John Cena’s Fast Lane;’ included an ad promoting WrestleMania XXX tickets on sale Nov. 16; featured closing footage from the Raw elimination main event match:
Big E Langston & Damien Sandow defeated Zack Ryder & Justin Gabriel at around the 9-minute mark when Langston pinned Gabriel with the Big Ending; after the contest, the Great Khali & Hornswoggle came out, with Khali coming into the ring as Langston exited; moments later, Khali chopped Sandow in the head as Langston went backstage
Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) at 2:10 when Cesaro pinned Clay with a roll up after Clay struck the corner

WWE @ Milwaukee, WI – BMO Harris Bank Center – September 24, 2013
Main Event – 9/25/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Alex Riley on commentary; featured WWE.com footage of Michael Cole conducting a sit-down interview with Triple H about the incident on Raw between Mike Mizanin and Stephanie McMahon; included an ad promoting WrestleMania XXX tickets on sale Nov. 16; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous Friday’s Smackdown was the most socially active show on TV, beating every show on CBS, TNT, HBO, Disney, Fox, TBS, ESPN, and ABC; included an ad promoting ‘Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come’:
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Big E Langston & Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) at around the 13-minute mark when Jimmy pinned Langston with the splash off the top after a superkick from Jey; late in the bout, Fandango complained to Summer Rae on the floor that his leg was injured
The Big Show pinned Damien Sandow with the punch to the face at 3:46; prior to the bout, highlights were shown of Miz TV on Raw involving Mike Mizanin and Show; after the match, Show snapped the handcuffed Money in the Bank briefcase from the ringpost and laid it across Sandow’s body before leaving the ring
WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Justin Gabriel in a non-title match with the modified neckbreaker at around the 15-minute mark
Smackdown! – 9/27/13 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Triple H in which he said he and Stephanie McMahon can’t please all the wrestlers so they do what’s best for business; he went on to say he didn’t play favorites and that’s why the 11-on-3 handicap match on Raw took place, because it was best for business; moments later, Mike Mizanin interrupted, with Triple H then saying Miz was an example of someone who was given opportunities only to fail and then blame management; footage was shown of Orton’s attack on Miz weeks earlier and Big Show knocking him out on Raw to show how Miz had failed his opportunities; Triple H went on to say it was fine if Miz wanted to blame him and Stephanie but they would give him another opportunity with a match against Orton, and would look into flying Miz’s parents in from Cleveland so they could sit ringside again; included an ad promoting ‘John Cena’s Fast Lane;’ featured a backstage segment in which Darren Young & Titus O’Neil got two crew members do to their dance; included an ad promoting Brawlin Buddies; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Show regarding the past few weeks, with an emotional Show discussing how he can’t sleep; Triple H then walked in and said if it was giving Show that much trouble, he would help Show find another job; Triple H then mocked Show as Show threatened to punch him in the face, saying Show would do nothing and like it; included an ad promoting ‘Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come;’ featured a look at WWE ’14; included a promo by Paul Heyman at the entrance stage in which he discussed Ryback coming to his aid at Night of Champions and Ryback facing CM Punk at Battleground, then adding it would be Ryback and himself standing tall once again; featured a vignette promoting the debut on Raw of Los Matadores; included WWE.com footage from earlier in the week of Michael Cole conducting a sit-down interview with Triple H in which he said he would invite Dusty, Cody, and Dustin Rhodes to Raw on Monday; featured a Tout from Cody and Goldust in which they responded to Triple H’s invitation:
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio pinned R-Truth in a non-title match at 1:34 with a superkick as Truth was on his knees; ADR bled from the match during the match; after the bout, ADR applied the cross armbreaker before Rob Van Dam, with Ricardo Rodriguez, ran out to make the save; following the segment, Triple H and Vickie Guerrero discussed backstage adding a stipulation to the ADR vs. RVD Battleground match, with Triple H saying it would be hardcore rules
Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at 3:48 when Young submitted to Swagger’s Patriot Lock, moments after Young hit the Gut Check on Cesaro; prior to the bout, Colter took the mic and told the fans not to say “We the people” with them unless they were real Americans; during the match, Cesaro swung O’Neil for 22 revolutions
Bray Wyatt (w/ Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) pinned Zack Ryder at 2:19 with Sister Abigail’s Kiss; prior to the bout, Harper & Rowan grabbed Ryder at ringside and threw him in the ring (first time the move is referred to by its new name)
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Dolph Ziggler, Rob Van Dam, & Kofi Kingston in an impromptu match at 11:10 when Ambrose pinned Kingston after Rollins hit the running stomp to the head behind the referee’s back as Kingston had Ambrose rolled up; RVD and Kingston’s arms were heavily taped for the match
WWE Divas Champion AJ (w/ Tamina) pinned Cameron (w/ Naomi) in a non-title match with a Shining Wizard at 1:41; during AJ’s entrance, an insert promo by her aired in which she said she enlisted Tamina for protection; late in the match, Tamina decked Naomi with a clothesline on the floor
Santino Marella (w/ Hornswoggle & the Great Khali) pinned Heath Slater (w/ Drew McIntyre & Jinder Mahal) at 2:59 with the Cobra; during the match, Khali and Mahal both used flutes to charm Marella’s cobra
Randy Orton pinned Mike Mizanin in a No DQ match at 7:51 with the RKO after a DDT from the barricade to the floor; Miz initially won the match via disqualification at 3:12 when Orton refused to stop assaulting Miz as the referee and trainer attempted to intervene; moments later, Triple H walked out to the entrance stage and said the match would continue under No DQ rules

WWE @ Denver, CO – September 27, 2013 (5,500)

WWE @ Dallas, TX – September 28, 2013 (9,000)

WWE @ Huntsville, AL – September 28, 2013 (4,000)

WWE @ New Orleans, LA – September 29, 2013 (5,000)

WWE @ Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum – September 30, 2013
Raw – featured the kickoff to the WWE’s month-long Susan G. Komen for the Cure campaign; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous Friday’s Smackdown was the most socially active show on TV, beating every show on CBS, TNT, HBO, Disney, Fox, TBS, ESPN, and ABC; featured an ad promoting ‘Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come;’ included the announcement Dolph Ziggler would face Damien Sandow in the Battleground pre-show; featured a backstage segment in which Randy Orton confronted Nikki & Brie Bella, after Brie said she would be getting a WWE Divas Title match at Battleground, with Orton then asking when Brie and Bryan were getting married and implied the wedding better be sooner rather than later because Bryan wouldn’t be able to walk; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Paul Heyman regarding CM Punk’s comments earlier in the show, with Heyman daring Punk to try to take him out; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Los Matadores later in the show; included a Komen PSA with John Cena, Layla, Alicia Fox, CM Punk, the Bellas, and the entire roster; featured an in-ring segment in which Triple H and Stephanie McMahon invited Dusty, Cody, and Dustin Rhodes to join them in the ring; Stephanie said the fans were glad they could join them, with Triple H asking why all the hostility, noting all three of them had been given opportunities; Stephanie said Cody & Goldust would earn their jobs if they could beat WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns at Battleground, with Triple H saying if they couldn’t win then all three would be gone from WWE; Dusty then said he would be in his son’s corner for the match; as the Rhodes went to leave the ring, Rollins, Reigns, & WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose attacked all three, with Cody sustaining the triple powerbomb; included a WWEShop.com ad on Punk’s new T-shirt; featured the announcement Trish Stratus had her first son earlier that day; included an ad promoting ‘John Cena’s Fast Lane;’ featured a backstage segment with Axel, Heyman, and Ryback regarding Punk; moments later, after Ryback left, Heyman told Axel he would go to the ring later and propose to Ryback; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with the Big Show regarding the past several weeks, with Show eventually saying he wasn’t going to take it anymore; Show then said he would find Triple H and knock him out; Show then walked off to find Triple H; featured a backstage segment in which R-Truth asked Brad Maddox for a WWE IC Title shot, with Truth then leaving as Show barged in, hoised Maddox up by his throat, and demanded to know where Triple H was; included a segment in which several breast cancer survivors were recognized at ringside; featured an in-ring segment with Heyman and Ryback in which Heyman said Punk was “put down” the previous week, with Ryback saying he hated bullies and what Punk did to Heyman after everything Heyman had given Punk; Heyman then said he wanted to make a commitment to Ryback and got down on one knee to ask Ryback to become “a Paul Heyman guy;” moments later, Punk came out of the crowd but appeared to immediately injure his knee doing so, with a trainer then coming out to tend to Punk as he struggled to his feet; Punk then pulled a kendo stick out from under the ring, struck Heyman and Ryback, and then – after clearing them from the ring – hit the Go To Sleep on Axel; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE network has 200 million social media followers; featured a backstage segment in which Show was confronted by police, with Stephanie stepping in, calling off the police, noting Show now has mortgage problems and then telling Show that his wife said he hasn’t been “measuring up” at home as of late; after everyone else left, Show punched a hole in a ‘Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come’ poster on the wall; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Rob Van Dam about his upcoming World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio at Battleground in an Extreme Rules match, with RVD introducing a WWE YouTube clip of some of his more extreme moves; featured a WWE ’14 ad with the Ultimate Warrior; included the announcement Show would face the Shield in a handicap match on Smackdown; featured an ad promoting ‘Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come;’ included a closing in-ring segment in which Jerry Lawler first showed the coverage by Eonline.com of Bryan and Brie’s engagement, then introducing both Bryan and Orton to the ring; the two men then had words about their recent history, with Bryan eventually attacking Orton when Orton said Brie would wake up one day to realize she’s sleeping with a barnyard animal; the two then fought out on the floor, with Brie eventually running ringside just before Orton dropped Bryan with a DDT from the apron to the floor; moments later, Orton hit the RKO on Bryan on top of the commentary table as Brie watched; Orton then walked away from ringside as Brie, referees, and trainers tended to Bryan:
CM Punk pinned Big E Langston in an impromptu match at around the 8:30 mark with the Go To Sleep; prior to the bout, Punk cut an in-ring promo in which he said Raw lives on unpredictability but what happened to him the previous week at the hands of Paul Heyman, WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel, and Ryback was predictable; but he said it was OK because he would eventually get back at all of them, whether it be at Battleground, next week on Raw, on later during the show; Punk went on to say he wanted a fight, with Brad Maddox interrupting and noting he had the power to give Punk a match; Langston then followed, said he was the man for the job, and then attacked Punk (the match began during the commercial break)
Kofi Kingston pinned Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) with the spin kick to the face at 3:03; during Kingston’s entrance, a clip from the WWE’s YouTube channel focused on his Trouble in Paradise move; immediately after the match, Bray Wyatt – along with Luke Harper and Erick Rowan – came out with a lantern; Wyatt then said he now realized what he must do, and that “they would all fall down”
Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) defeated Heath Slater & Jinder Mahal at 4:02 when Slater was pinned after a double Samoan Drop (debut of both gimmicks)
R-Truth pinned WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) in a non-title match at 4:25, moments after Axel became distracted by CM Punk’s entrance music
Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella) pinned Alicia Fox with the facebuster at 4:19; prior to the bout, a music video aired focusing on the engagement of Brie and Daniel Bryan; during the match, WWE Divas Champion AJ and Tamina were shown watching on backstage
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Zack Ryder in a non-title match via submission with the cross armbreaker at 4:07
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Dolph Ziggler, Jimmy & Jey Uso at 12:05 when Reigns pinned Ziggler with the spear, immediately after Ziggler hit the Zig Zag on Rollins
Santino Marella (w/ the Great Khali & Hornswoggle) pinned Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter & Jack Swagger) with a cradle at 2:48; prior to the bout, Colter told the fans not to chant along with “We the People” unless they were real Americans
WWE Superstars – 10/3/13 – featured Tom Phillips & Alex Riley on commentary; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read fans view more than 175 million photos on WWE.com each month; featured a Susan G. Komen for the Cure PSA with Layla, John Cena, Alicia Fox, and the entire roster; included highlights of the segment from Raw between the Rhodes family, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and the Shield; featured the segment from Raw involving Ryback, Paul Heyman, and CM Punk; included an ad promoting ‘John Cena’s Fast Lane;’ featured an ad promoting ‘Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come;’ included a closing segment recapping the end of Raw between Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton:
Rob Van Dam (w/ Ricardo Rodriguez) pinned Curt Hawkins with the Five Star Frog Splash at 4:40
Damien Sandow pinned Justin Gabriel with the Silencer at around the 10-minute mark; Sandow cut a promo during his entrance and announced himself as the uncrowned world champion after the match

WWE @ Baton Rouge, LA – River Center – October 1, 2013
Main Event – 10/2/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Alex Riley on commentary; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE.com is translated into more than 20 different languages worldwide, including Chinese, Arabic, German, Polish, Japanese, and Russian; featured WWE.com footage from earlier in the week of Michael Cole conducting a sit-down interview with Triple H about the Big Show’s problems, with Triple H saying he was giving Show a main event opportunity to make some money by facing the Shield on Smackdown; included an ad promoting ‘Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come;’ featured the announcement R-Truth would challenge WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel at Battleground; included a video package recapping the segment on Raw involving the Rhodes family, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and the Shield; featured a Susan G. Komen for the Cure PSA with Layla, John Cena, Alicia Fox, and the entire roster:
Damien Sandow pinned Santino Marella with the Silencer at around the 10-minute mark after avoiding the Cobra; during his entrance, Sandow cut a promo insulting Marella; there were dueling chants for both men during the match
Luke Harper & Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt) defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at 4:24 when Harper pinned O’Neil with the discuss clothesline; Wyatt sat in a rocking chair in the aisle for the duration of the match; after the bout, Wyatt hit the Sister Abigail on O’Neil
WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Zack Ryder in a non-title match at 3:49 with the modified neckbreaker
Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) at 4:34 when Cesaro pinned Tensai with the Neutralizer; prior to the bout, it was noted Tensai would be a panelist as part of the Battleground kickoff show
Smackdown! – 10/4/13 – featured an opening in-ring promo by the Big Show in which he said he had enough frustration and would take the Shield down with him when he faced them in a handicap match later in the show; moments later, Triple H walked out, said he considered Show a friend and that’s why he made sure Show no longer owed the bank; Triple H then said he bought Show’s debt, implying that Show now owed him, and changed the main event so that Show would face the Shield & Randy Orton in the main event; included an ad promoting CM Punk’s new T-shirt; featured an ad promoting WWE Brawlin’ Buddies; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio regarding the challenge of Rob Van Dam at Battleground, and facing Dolph Ziggler later in the show; moments later, a crew member appeared and said he was told to give ADR the destroyed trash can RVD used on Fandango earlier in the show; featured a vignette promoting the Smackdown of Los Matadores later in the show; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Paul Heyman, Ryback, & WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel regarding their upcoming Battleground matches against CM Punk and R-Truth, respectively; featured a Susan G. Komen for the Cure PSA with Layla, John Cena, Alicia Fox, and the entire roster; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE Facebook and Twitter network includes more than 200 million followers; featured the announcement Kofi Kingston would face Bray Wyatt at Battleground:
Rob Van Dam (w/ Ricardo Rodriguez) defeated Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) via disqualification at 6:20 when Summer interfered; Rodriguez served as RVD’s ring announcer for the bout; after the match, Fandango attacked RVD but RVD fought him off and hit the Van Terminator
Ryback (w/ Paul Heyman & WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel) pinned R-Truth with Shellshocked at 2:26; during the match, it was noted Truth would challenge Axel for the title at Battleground; following the bout, Axel attacked Truth, taunted him, and left the ring to join Ryback and Heyman in the aisle
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Dolph Ziggler in a non-title match via submission with the cross armbreaker at 13:37; during ADR’s entrance, WWE YouTube clips recapped some of RVD’s biggest assaults; Damien Sandow provided guest commentary for the match
Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) defeated Heath Slater & Jinder Mahal at 3:18 when Mahal was pinned after a double Samoan Drop; prior to the bout, WWE app footage showed Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Slater & Mahal about wanting a rematch against Los Matadores; after the contest, El Torito jumped off the top onto Slater & Mahal outside the ring
Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella) pinned Aksana at 2:11 with a facebuster off the top; following the bout, WWE Divas Champion AJ, with Tamina, appeared at the entrance stage with a mic, mocked Brie’s engagement to Daniel Bryan, and cut a promo on facing Brie at Battleground
Kofi Kingston pinned Big E Langston with a reversal into a roll up at the 52-second mark; after the bout, Bray Wyatt came out and cut a promo as Kingston was trapped between Wyatt and, on the other side of him, Luke Harper & Erik Rowan
The Big Show defeated Randy Orton, WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns in a handicap match via disqualification at 5:40 when, as Ambrose attempted to use a steel chair as a weapon, Show punched the chair into his face; after the bout, Show fought off his opponents before sustaining the spear from Reigns and then the RKO from Orton; moments later, Jimmy & Jey Uso ran out to try to make the save and brawled with Rollins & Reigns on the floor; Daniel Bryan then ran into the ring and attacked Orton, briefly applying the Yes Lock before Ambrose made the save; Bryan followed by kicking Ambrose in the head and then the running knee to the head, knocking him out

WWE @ Syracuse, NY – Oncenter – October 4, 2013
Brodus Clay defeated Fandango
NXT Heavyweight Champion Bo Dallas defeated Curt Hawkins
Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro
WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Mike Mizanin & Dolph Ziggler
Naomi defeated Brie Bella
Kofi Kingston defeated Big E Langston
Daniel Bryan defeated Randy Orton; after the bout, WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns attacked Bryan, with Big Show, Mike Mizanin, and Dolph Ziggler then making the save

WWE @ Albany, NY – Times Union Center – October 5, 2013
Included an in-ring promo by WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel & Paul Heyman about the match with CM Punk later in the show
The Great Khali pinned Jinder Mahal with the chop to the head
Natalya Neidhart & Kaitlyn defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ & Tamina when AJ submitted to Natalya’s Sharpshooter
Justin Gabriel pinned Damien Sandow with a moonsault from the middle rope; prior to and after the match, Sandow cut promos saying he would be world champion
Los Matadores defeated Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre following the double Samoan Drop
Rob Van Dam defeated World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio via disqualification when ADR landed a low blow; after the match, RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash on ADR and fought off Damien Sandow when Sandow tried to cash in his Money in the Bank title shot
Ryback pinned Zack Ryder with Shellshocked; after the match, Paul Heyman came out and met Ryback at the entrance
Luke Harper & Erick Rowan defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso when Harper scored the pin with the discuss clothesline; after the bout, Bray Wyatt hit the Sister Abigail on one of the Usos
CM Punk defeated WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel & Paul Heyman in a No DQ handicap match by pinning Axel with the Go To Sleep; fans picked the stipulation instead of a Best 2 out of 3 falls match

WWE @ Rochester, NY – Blue Cross Arena – October 5, 2013
Kofi Kingston defeated Big E Langston
NXT Heavyweight Champion Bo Dallas defeated Curt Hawkins
Naomi defeated Brie Bella
WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Mike Mizanin & Dolph Ziggler; the match was to have been a six man tag team match also involving the Big Show and WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose but it was announced following the entrances that Triple H ordered Show not to compete
Fandango defeated Brodus Clay
Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro
Daniel Bryan defeated Randy Orton; after the bout, WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns attacked Bryan, with Big Show, Mike Mizanin, and Dolph Ziggler then making the save

Battleground 2013 – Buffalo, NY – First Niagra Center – October 6, 2013
Kickoff show – featured Josh Matthews, Mike Mizanin, Titus O’Neil, & Tensai as part of the discussion panel; included Renee Young in the social media lounge discussing a WWE.com poll on who the best power couple of WWE has been; featured backstage comments by Paul Heyman & Ryback regarding Ryback’s upcoming bout against CM Punk; included the panel discussing the Rhodes family vs. Shield match; featured results of the WWE.com poll in which Edge & Lita won the poll; during the segment, El Torito interrupted Renee Young backstage; included the panel discussing the Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton match:
Dolph Ziggler pinned Damien Sandow with the Zig Zag at 10:09 after Sandow tweaked his knee, moments after pulling down his knee brace to land several knee strikes; during his entrance, Sandow cut a promo on Ziggler and implied he might cash in his title shot later in the night
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included a backstage promo by Zeb Colter, with Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro, in which he made fun of Canadians before challenging Santino Marella & the Great Khali; featured a Susan G. Komen for the Cure PSA with Alicia Fox, Layla, John Cena, and the rest of the roster; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Dusty Rhodes, Goldust, & Cody Rhodes regarding their upcoming match against WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns, with their WWE careers at stake; featured an ad for Hell in a Cell 2013; included the discussion panel talking about the matches that had taken place to that point; featured a backstage segment with Brad Maddox on the phone with Triple H & Stephanie McMahon, with Maddox telling Vickie Guerrero that the McMahons left him in charge and they had to do something to make sure – after the Rhodes family winning – that their other plans came to fruition; Vickie laughed at him and walked away; included an ad promoting ‘Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come;’ featured a “Don’t try this at home” PSA; included the discussion panel talking about the upcoming Bryan vs. Orton match:
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Rob Van Dam (w/ Ricardo Rodriguez) in a hardcore rules match at 16:04 via submission with the cross armbreaker, with the challenger’s arm caught in the middle of a steel chair; Lilian Garcia introduced ADR in Spanish before the bout
Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Santino Marella & the Great Khali (w/ Hornswoggle) in an unadvertised match at 6:07 when Cesaro pinned Khali following the Cesaro Swing
WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned R-Truth at 7:40 with the modified neckbreaker
WWE Divas Champion AJ (w/ Tamina) pinned Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella) at 6:38 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Tamina attacked Nikki on the floor
Cody Rhodes & Goldust (w/ Dusty Rhodes) defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns (w/ WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose) in a non-title match at 13:55 when Rhodes pinned Rollins with Crossroads as Dusty blocked Ambrose on the aisle and Goldust fought Reigns on the floor; stipulations stated Cody and Goldust would regain their jobs if they won but Dusty would be fired and the family would be banned from WWE if they lost; after the contest, the three Rhodes hugged in the ring; after the contest, Arn Anderson, Dean Malenko, Jimmy & Jey Uso, Justin Gabriel, Zack Ryder, Brodus Clay, Kofi Kingston, Mike Rotundo, and others congratulated the Rhodes family at the entrance stage
Bray Wyatt (w/ Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) pinned Kofi Kingston with a reversal into Sister Abigail at 8:18 after the contest, Harper & Rowan double teamed Kingston before Wyatt took the mic and said
CM Punk pinned Ryback (w/ Paul Heyman) at 14:48 with a low blow after the referee caught Heyman trying to interfere with a kendo stick
Daniel Bryan fought Randy Orton to a no contest at around the 25-minute mark; the match was to determine the new WWE World Champion; prior to the entrances, the pay-per-view feed went out for about 5 minutes worldwide as a result of a power outage; at the 21-minute mark, the Big Show came out as Orton was caught in the Yes Lock, yanked the referee to the floor, knocked him out, and then knocked Bryan out as Brad Maddox stood at the entrance stage; Maddox then called for a replacement referee, with the fired Scott Armstrong appearing; Orton covered Bryan in the ring, but Show pulled Armstrong to the floor and knocked him out; moments later, Orton insulted Show in the ring, with Show knocking Orton out as well as Maddox watched

WWE @ Pittsburgh, PA – CONSOL Energy Center – October 7, 2013
Raw – 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!”
WWE Superstars – 10/10/13 – featured Tom Phillips & Alex Riley on commentary; included an ad promoting CM Punk’s new T-shirt; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE Twitter and Facebook network has more than 200 followers; included footage from Raw in which Booker T, Bob Backlund, and Shawn Michaels argued why the fans should pick them to referee Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton at Hell in a Cell, with the announcement it would be Michaels; featured the Ricardo Rodriguez vs. World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio match from Raw, the announcement ADR would face John Cena at Hell in a Cell, and ADR’s attack on Ricardo after the bout; included a Susan G. Komen PSA with Cena, Layla, Alicia Fox, and the entire roster; featured an ad promoting ‘Goldberg: The Ultimate Collection;’ included a WWE ’14 ad featuring the Ultimate Warrior; featured the Stephanie McMahon / Big Show segment from Raw; included the closing moments of the Raw main event, and Show knocking Triple H out after the contest:
Big E Langston pinned Justin Gabriel with the Big Ending at around the 10-minute mark
Tamina pinned Kaitlyn at 6:39 with a knee to the head, as Kaitlyn attempted the spear, and the Samoan Drop

WWE @ Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena – October 8, 2013
Main Event – 10/9/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Alex Riley on commentary; included the announcement CM Punk would face Ryback at Hell in a Cell; featured an ad promoting Punk’s new t-shirt; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE Twitter and Facebook network has more than 200 followers; featured a Susan G. Komen PSA with John Cena, Layla, Alicia Fox, and the entire roster; included the Ricardo Rodriguez vs. World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio match from Raw, the announcement ADR would face Cena at Hell in a Cell, and ADR’s attack on Ricardo after the bout; featured an ad promoting ‘Goldberg: The Ultimate Collection;’ featured the Stephanie McMahon / Big Show segment from Raw; included a closing segment with the final moments of the six man tag main event from Raw, and Show knocking Triple H out after the bout:
Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre defeated Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) in a handicap match at 5:50 when Slater pinned Clay with a corkscrew splash over the top into the ring
Tamina pinned Aksana at 3:30 with a boot to the face
Big E Langston pinned Zack Ryder with the Big Ending at around the 9-minute mark
Smackdown! – 10/11/13 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Vickie Guerrero in which she said Big Show’s house had gone up for sale and he was unemployed; moments later, World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio interrupted and asked Vickie to reconsider his title defense against John Cena at Hell in a Cell, with Vickie telling him to kiss her on the lips; after he did, Vickie said he should kiss her on the butt and that she wouldn’t reconsider; Damien Sandow then came out, said ADR was a phoney, and that ADR didn’t want a match against Cena because he knew he would lose; Vickie then set up a non-title match between the two for later in the show, with ADR then jumping Sandow before Sandow attacked ADR in the corner and cleared him from the ring; included an ad promoting WWE Brawlin Buddies; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE app had been downloaded more than 8 million times; included a video package on R-Truth and Natalya Neidhart visiting a children’s hospital; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Cody Rhodes & Goldust on winning at Battleground and facing the Wyatt Family; included an ad promoting ‘Goldberg: The Ultimate Collection;’ featured the announcement Triple H was knocked out for more than 3 minutes at the end of Raw, and that he may have sustained a broken jaw; included footage of John Cena on ‘Good Morning America’ earlier in the week; featured a Susan G. Komen for the Cure PSA with Titus O’Neil; included an ad promoting CM Punk’s new T-shirt; featured a look at WWE ’14:
WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned R-Truth with the modified neckbreaker at 10:34; prior to the bout, it was announced CM Punk would face Ryback at Hell in a Cell
Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) defeated Los Locales (Ricardo Rodriguez & Tyson Kidd wearing masks) at 3:46 when Rodriguez was pinned with the double Samoan Drop; after the bout, the two hit the move on Kidd, with El Torito jumping into the ring onto Kidd during the move
Brie Bella, Cameron & Naomi (w/ Nikki Bella) defeated Natalya Neidhart, Kaitlyn, & Eva Marie (w/ Kaitlyn) at 2:58 when Naomi pinned Kaitlyn with a roll over
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Damien Sandow in a non-title match at 15:02 via submission with the cross armbreaker after ADR kicked Sandow’s injured knee
The Great Khali, Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, & Jinder Mahal at 5:04 when Khali pinned Slater with the chop to the head
Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Luke Harper & Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt) at 12:58 when Cody pinned Harper with an O’Connor Roll after Harper struck the corner; prior to the Wyatt Family’s entrance, a dark promo from Wyatt aired from backstage (the Wyatt Family’s first loss)

NXT @ Winter Park, FL – Full Sail University – October 10, 2013
NXT taping:
10/23/13 – featured an opening promo from the entrance stage in which Corey Graves addressed his attack on Adrian Neville the previous week, with Neville then jumping Graves from behind and the two brawling around ringside as the crowd chanted “Yes!”; the fight then continued into the ring before referees pulled Neville away, with Neville then leaping onto Graves on the floor before more referees appeared; included Tom Phillips, Alex Riley, & Tensai on commentary (Tensai’s commentary debut); featured a Susan G. Komen for the Cure PSA with Mojo Rawley; included a WWE.com backstage interview with NXT Heavyweight Champion Bo Dallas in which he said he was still the champion and was taking a vacation; featured a WWE 2K14 ad; included a WWE.com backstage interview with Sami Zayn about his match with Dallas the previous week, with Zayn saying he knows how Daniel Bryan is feeling “not being the chosen guy;” featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with John Bradshaw Layfield in which JBL laughed off Zayn’s conspiracy theories and said the fans wouldn’t be seeing Zayn for a while; included an ad promoting ‘Goldberg: The Ultimate Collection;’ featured the announcement NXT Women’s Champion Paige would face Summer Rae the following week:
Sasha Banks (w/ Summer Rae) pinned Emma with an inside cradle at around the 10-minute mark, moments after NXT Women’s Champion Paige came ringside to counter the interference of Summer; after the bout, Paige attempted to help Emma in the ring but accidentally clotheslined her, with Emma then arguing with Paige
NXT Tag Team Champions Conor O’Brian & Rick Victor defeated Casey Maron & Tommy Taylor at 2:32 when Victor pinned Taylor with the Fall of Man
Alexander Rusev defeated CJ Parker via submission with the Camel Clutch at 1:16; late in the match, a blonde woman briefly walked around ringside, watching Rusev, before returning backstage; following the commercial break, footage was shown of Tyler Breeze attacking Parker, cutting a piece of his hair, and regaining his phone; it was then noted Breeze would face Parker the following week
Corey Graves defeated Adrian Neville via submission with Lucky 13 at 7:08; after the bout, Graves reapplied the hold outside the ring until referees broke it
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WWE @ St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center – October 14, 2013
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Shawn Michaels in which he discussed his upcoming referee role in the Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton Hell in a Cell match, his history with Bryan, Orton, and Triple H, and his Hell in a Cell history in that building against the Undertaker; moments later, Orton interrupted, noted he was born and raised in St. Louis, insulted the St. Louis crowd, and said Michaels resented him; the two then had words before Orton tried to jump Michaels from behind, with Orton then sliding to the floor as Michaels attempted the superkick; moments later, Mike Mizanin attacked Orton from behind on the floor until he was held back by officials; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE app had been downloaded more than 8 million times; featured an ad promoting WWEShop.com; included a backstage segment with Paul Heyman and Brad Maddox in which Heyman proposed CM Punk face Ryback & WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel in a handicap match; Maddox then said Punk and Ryback would compete in a Beat the Clock challenge, with the winner chosing the stipulation for their match at Hell in a Cell; featured news that NXT’s Xavier Woods had started a petition to get the Big Show reinstated; included a video package on John Cena and his return to the ring; featured the announcement Dolph Ziggler would challenge WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose on Main Event; included an in-ring segment by Stephanie McMahon and Triple H in which Stephanie recalled Show knocking Triple H out the previous week, noted they were selling Show’s house, and pressing charges; Stephanie then noted Michael Cole’s comments on WWE.com about rumored injuries to Triple H, adding none of them were true; Triple H then took the mic, said he had sacrificed much to ensure the future of the company for the fans, and yet they all chanted “Yes!” while he was knocked out the previous week; Triple H then said if the fans wanted him to be the villain, he could do that and anyone who even thought the word “Yes” had better start praying; Bryan then appeared at the entrance stage and mocked Triple H by leading the crowd in chanting “Yes!” until he was attacked from behind by World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio; after ADR jumped Bryan, Stephanie noted Bryan would face ADR later in the show; featured an ad promoting ‘Goldberg: The Ultimate Collection;’ included a backstage segment with Stephanie, Brie & Nikki Bella in which Stephanie congratulated Brie on her engagement and said she would face Tamina later in the show; featured a look at WWE ’14 and ‘The Streak’ mode; included a Susan G. Komen for the Cure PSA with Layla, Lilian Garcia, and Titus O’Neil; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE’s Facebook network exceeds 132 million fans, more than all NFL and MLB teams combined; included a backstage segment in which Bryan interrupted Stephanie and Maddox backstage and blaming Stephanie for what happened to Brie; featured an ad promoting ‘John Cena’s Fast Lane;’ included a backstage segment with Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns in which Stephanie and Triple H walked in, said their title defense against Cody Rhodes & Goldust was now No DQ, and told them to finish the Rhodes family; after the Shield walked off, Triple H and Stephanie kissed; featured a video look at Cena’s recovery from elbow surgery; included the announcement Punk would be on Smackdown:
Randy Orton pinned Mike Mizanin at around the 7-minute mark with the RKO after Miz became distracted by Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan at the entrance stage; after the match, Wyatt took the mic and said Miz represented everything he loathed and he would put him down
Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) pinned Santino Marella with a roll up at 2:32 after Summer distracted Marella from the ring apron
Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) defeated Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre (w/ Jinder Mahal) at 4:04 when Slater was pinned following the double Samoan Drop; after the match, Mahal chased El Torito before he too sustained the double Samoan Drop, with El Torito jumping onto Mahal during the move
Beat the Clock: Ryback (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned R-Truth with Shellshocked at 5:44; during the bout, the crowd chanted for the commentary team, CM Punk, and “Walrus”
Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) at 5:40 when Cesaro pinned Clay with the Neutralizer; prior to the bout, Colter cut an insert promo on Los Matadores; during the match, the commentary team noted Xavier Woods petition had been removed from WWE.com; after the contest, Swagger jumped Tensai leading to Cesaro giving Tensai the Cesaro Swing
Tamina (w/ WWE Divas Champion AJ) pinned Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella) with the boot to the face at 4:33; after the match, Tamina dropped Brie with a Samoan Drop and hit the splash off the top before referees intervened; AJ then climbed in the ring and applied the Black Widow while screaming at Brie to tap out
Beat the Clock: CM Punk pinned WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) in a non-title match with the Go To Sleep at 5:33; after the match, Punk took the mic and addressed Heyman, at the entrance stage, and said he wanted to face Ryback & Heyman in a handicap Hell in a Cell match at the pay-per-view
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Daniel Bryan via count-out in a non-title match at 16:28 when Bryan, after kicking ADR in the head and knocking him out, ran backstage; during the match, ADR bled from the mouth; during the final moments of the contest, Randy Orton appeared on the big screen and said he was going to check on the injured Brie Bella in the trainer’s room; after Bryan appeared in the trainer’s room, Orton attacked him from behind before officials intervened
Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns (w/ WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose) in a No DQ match to win the titles at 19:07 when Rhodes pinned Reigns after Big Show came through the crowd and knocked out all three members of the Shield with punches to the face; late in the match, there were chants of “This is awesome,” with Reigns then taking Goldust through the timekeeper’s barricade with a spear; during the final moments of the show, Triple H came to the ring in anger as Show, in the crowd, led the fans in a chant of
WWE Superstars – 10/17/13 – featured Tom Phillips & Alex Riley on commentary; included an ad promoting WWE 2K14; featured a Susan G. Komen for the Cure PSA with Lilian Garcia, Titus O’Neil, and Layla; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE.com is localized in more than 20 different languages worldwide, includeing Chinese, Arabic, German, Polish, Japanese, and Russian; featured the segment from Raw involving Randy Orton and Shawn Michaels; included the segment from Raw involving Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Daniel Bryan, and World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio; featured highlights from the Bryan vs. ADR match from Raw; included an ad promoting CM Punk’s new T-shirt; featured an ad promoting WWE 2K14; included a video package promoting John Cena’s return at Hell in a Cell; featured a closing segment recapping Cody Rhodes & Goldust’s WWE Tag Team Title win on Raw:
Damien Sandow pinned Kofi Kingston with a kick to the knee and the Silencer at around the 11-minute mark; during his entrance, Sandow cut a promo saying he was the uncrowned world champion
Dolph Ziggler pinned Big E Langston with the Zig Zag at 3:48 after Langston hit the corner

WWE @ Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center – October 15, 2013
Main Event – 10/16/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included a look at John Cena’s road to recovery en route to challenging World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio at Hell in a Cell; featured an ad promoting ‘Goldberg: The Ultimate Collection;’ included footage of Cody Rhodes & Goldust winning the WWE Tag Team Titles on Raw; featured a Susan G. Komen for the Cure PSA with Lilian Garcia, Titus O’Neil, and Layla:
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose pinned Dolph Ziggler at around the 13-minute mark with the modified DDT after yanking Ziggler off the top rope onto the back of his head
Santino Marella, Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) defeated Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre at 5:18 when Marella pinned Mahal with the Cobra
Damien Sandow pinned R-Truth with the Silencer at 4:42
The Great Khali (w/ Natalya Neidhart & Hornswoggle) pinned Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) at 3:12 with a chop to the head as Fandango came off the top
Smackdown! – 10/18/13 – featured an opening segment in which Lilian Garcia introduced Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox in the ring, with the two saying the Big Show would not be allowed in the building after what happened on Raw; moments later, Daniel Bryan interrupted, said he would beat Randy Orton at Hell in a Cell, and told them both there was a rumor that Show was already in the building; Bryan then introduced Show, whose music played before he admitted Show wasn’t yet there; he instead introduced the new WWE Tag Team Champions – Goldust & Cody Rhodes; Vickie then yelled that the three would face the Sheild later in the show; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE.com is translated into 20 languages worldwide; featured an ad promoting ‘Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come;’ included a segment in which Show walked through the crowd and into the ring, taking the mic from Lilian and showing his autographed ticket from Daniel Bryan; Show then thanked the crowd for their support during a trying time and said he knew how many fans wanted him to get his job back; Vickie & Maddox then stormed out and told him to leave the ring; after Maddox reminded Show that he had already lost everything and told him to leave, Show knocked him out with a punch and led the crowd in a chant of “Yes!”; featured an ad promoting ‘Goldberg: The Ultimate Collection;’ included Josh Matthews conducting an in-ring interview with World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio about his challenge of John Cena at Hell in a Cell; after a video package aired on Cena, ADR said he represented all the Mexicans while Cena represented the gringos, then adding Cena should have to start from the bottom and not against the champion upon his return; ADR then said he would show Cena what he would do to his injured arm before taking Matthews to the mat and briefly applying the cross armbreaker; featured an ad promoting CM Punk’s new T-shirt; included a Susan G. Komen for the Cure PSA with Lilian, Titus O’Neil, and Layla; featured an ad promoting WWE Brawlin Buddies; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the word “Smackdown” was added in 2007 to the Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary; featured a look at WWE 2k14:
Luke Harper & Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt) defeated Mike Mizanin & Kofi Kingston at 4:01 when Harper pinned Kingston with the discuss clothesline; Wyatt sat in a rocking chair in the aisle for the duration of the match; after the bout, Wyatt cut a promo from the rocking chair on Miz in which he said he would take everything from Miz
Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella) pinned WWE Divas Champion AJ (w/ Tamina) at 3:55 in a non-title match with the facebuster, moments after Nikki avoided Tamina on the floor and Tamina hit the ring steps; Brie’s shoulder was taped for the match
CM Punk pinned Big E Langston with a kick to the head and Go To Sleep at 10:42; after the contest, Paul Heyman appeared at the entrance stage with Ryback & WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel, with Heyman congratulating Punk on beating a NXT rookie but reminded him he would face an animal at Hell in a Cell; Punk responded by saying Heyman couldn’t hide in the cage, he would put Ryback to sleep, and would put them both through hell; the three then approached the ring, with Ryback & Axel double teaming Punk before Langston slid back in the ring and laid out Axel as Punk fought off Ryback
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter) at 5:45 when Jimmy pinned Swagger with the splash off the top; Colter provided guest commentary for the bout; late in the match, Los Matadores and El Torito appeared at the entrance stage, with El Torito goring Colter in the groin and the butt leading to the finish; after the contest, Los Matadores hit their finish on Swagger, with El Torito jumping onto Swagger during the move
Daniel Bryan, WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns at 12:43 when Bryan pinned Ambrose with the running knee to the head; prior to the bout, it was noted the contract signing for Bryan vs. Randy Orton at Hell in a Cell would take place on Raw; following Bryan’s entrance, Orton appeared at the entrance stage and cut a promo in which he said he would regain the WWE World Title at the pay-per-view

WWE @ Memphis, TN – FedEx Forum – October 21, 2013
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Triple H and Stephanie McMahon in which they previewed the Hell in a Cell card; moments later, the Big Show appeared on the big screen via satellite and said Triple H didn’t have any respect for anyone; as Stephanie questioned the ringside crew as to how Show appeared on the big screen, Triple H said he had disdain for Show and was glad Show was done; Show said he was suing Triple H for the money still owed him; Show and Stephanie argued before Stephanie had the feed turned off; included a Susan G. Komen for the Cure PSA with Nikki & Brie Bella; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE and its superstars have more than 200 million social media followers on Facebook and Twitter; included a promo by CM Punk at the entrance stage regarding his upcoming Hell in a Cell match against Ryback & Paul Heyman; featured a backstage segment with Triple H, Stephanie, and Shawn Michaels, with Michaels reminding Triple H that no one thought he or Triple H were worthy of being world champion at one point; moments earlier, Triple H put Vickie Guerrero in charge for the remainder of the show, in Brad Maddox’s absence; featured a look at Punk vs. Undertaker in WWE 2K14; included a video package showing John Cena’s road to recovery towards Hell in a Cell; featured a WWE YouTube package on World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s Raw was the most socially active show on TV, beating ‘The Voice’ and ‘Dancing with the Stars;’ featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Heyman, alongside Ryback & WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel, in which Heyman responded to Punk’s comments; moments later, Big E Langston interrupted and briefly argued with Axel and Ryback; included a video package on Bryan training at Michaels’ Texas Wrestling Academy; featured a backstage segment in which R-Truth shilled WWE merchandise on sale; included the announcement WWE Tag Team Champion Goldust would face Seth Rollins on Main Event; featured an ad promoting WWE2K14; included the announcement Axel would defend against Langston during the Hell in a Cell pre-show; featured a video package recapping Cena’s WWE career, dating back to his 2002 debut against Kurt Angle; included the announcement Randy Orton would be a guest of Miz TV on Smackdown; featured a closing in-ring contract signing officiated by Triple H and Stephanie for the Bryan vs. Orton match, also with Michaels in attendance; Orton started by giving Bryan credit for getting up week after week from his beatings, with Bryan then thanking him for exposing himself as a corporate patsy and Triple H and Stephanie as spoiled brats; Triple H compared Bryan to Edge, Chris Jericho, and Rob Van Dam in saying they were all very popular but they were never “the one,” and if they had been everyone would be working for Ted Turner right now; Triple H then said Bryan would prove Sunday that all he was is a B+ player, with Bryan challenging Triple H to get in the ring and face him; Triple H said he would only return to face “a star” and said Michaels shouldn’t have wasted his time training Bryan; Michaels spoke up for Bryan and asked what happened to the guy that drove the tank to WCW; Orton then said Michaels had an agenda against him, with Triple H saying Michaels would do what was right; Michaels agreed that he would do what was right and questioned what Triple H had against him, adding it could be that Bryan took everything Triple H could throw at him and proved Triple H wrong; as Orton and Bryan faced off in the ring, Show was shown driving a big rig truck into the arena; Bryan then knocked out a distracted Orton, joined Show on the truck, and led the crowd in chanting “Yes!” as the show ended:
Daniel Bryan defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose in a non-title match via submission with the Yes Lock at 16:20
Santino Marella (w/ the Great Khali & Hornswoggle) pinned Heath Slater (w/ Drew McIntyre & Jinder Mahal) with the Cobra at 3:27; Marella, Khali, and Hornswoggle dressed as Elvis for the segment; after the match, Marella stood on the commentary table and said Jerry Lawler was the only king in Memphis; after the crowd chanted “Jerry,” Lawler joined Marella on the table
Randy Orton pinned Dolph Ziggler with the RKO at 7:49 after holding onto the ropes to avoid the Zig Zag; during the bout, there were dueling chants for both men
Brie & Nikki Bella defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ & Tamina at 5:06 when Brie pinned AJ with a reversal into the facebuster
Luke Harper & Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt) defeated Mike Mizanin & Kofi Kingston at 4:51 when Harper pinned Kingston with the discuss clothesline, moments after Kingston hit the spin kick to the face to Rowan, knocking him off the apron; after the match, Miz attempted to make the save but was also beaten down; moments later, Harper & Rowan tied Miz in the ring ropes as Wyatt entered the ring, took the mic, and said he knew Miz and would lead him to the gates of hell
Big E Langston fought WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman & Ryback) to a no contest in a non-title match when Axel and Ryback fought Langston before the opening bell; Langston fought the two on the floor before he was eventually beaten down; moments later, CM Punk ran out with a kendo stick to make the save; Vickie Guerrero then appeared at the entrance stage and set up Punk & Langston vs. Axel & Ryback in an immediate match
CM Punk & Big E Langston defeated Ryback & WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) in an impromptu match at around the 9-minute mark when Langston pinned Axel with the Big Ending; after the bout, Punk chased Heyman into the crowd
Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) at 3:34 when Clay submitted to the Patriot Lock; prior to the bout, a pretaped backstage promo aired from El Torito; Colter provided guest commentary for the contest; after the match, Colter took the mic and introduced his new bullwhip
Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns (w/ WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose) fought Jimmy & Jey Uso to a double disqualification at 14:14 when Ambrose and WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Cody Rhodes began brawling with the participants on the floor; stipulations stated the winners would challenge for the WWE Tag Team Titles at Hell in a Cell; Goldust & Rhodes provided guest commentary for the match; after the bout, the Shield were knocked to the floor; following the commercial break, it was announced all three teams would compete in the tag team title match at the pay-per-view
WWE Superstars – 10/24/13 – featured Tom Phillips & Alex Riley on commentary; included an ad promoting WWE 2K14; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE app has been downloaded more than 8 million times; included highlights from the segment on Raw between Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and the Big Show; featured an ad promoting the new CM Punk T-shirt; included highlights of the Punk & Big E Langston vs. Ryback & WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel match from Raw; featured a video package on John Cena’s WWE career to promote his return at Hell in a Cell; included highlights of the closing segment from Raw involving Triple H, Stephanie, Daniel Bryan, Shawn Michaels, Randy Orton, and Show:
Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) pinned Justin Gabriel with the legdrop off the top at 3:46
Damien Sandow pinned R-Truth with the Silencer at around the 12-minute mark; prior to the bout, Sandow cut a promo in which he cut a promo saying he once cared about educating the fans but was now only concerned with himself; Tom Phillips referred to the move as the “You’re Welcome” during the closing of the match

WWE @ Birmingham, AL – October 22, 2013
Main Event – 10/23/13 – featured Josh Matthews, his arm in a sling, & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included an ad promoting WWE 2K14; featured a video package on John Cena’s career; included a Susan G. Komen for the Cure PSA with Nikki & Brie Bella; :
Seth Rollins (w/ Roman Reigns) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Goldust (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Cody Rhodes) with a roll up at around the 15-minute mark, moments after Rhodes jumped Reigns on the floor
Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at 5:20 when O’Neil submitted to Swagger’s Patriot Lock
Cameron & Naomi defeated Aksana & Alicia Fox at 2:39 when Naomi pinned Aksana with the Rear View
Damien Sandow pinned Dolph Ziggler with the Silencer at 5:19
Smackdown! – 10/25/13 – featured Michael Cole conducting an opening sit-down in-ring interview with Triple H in which Triple H said he fired everyone backstage that had a role in allowing the Big Show to appear on Raw; Triple H then said Show had filed a lawsuit and, under legal counsel, he could not speak further; Cole then asked Triple H his thoughts on the return of John Cena and the vacant WWE World Title being decided Sunday in Hell in a Cell between Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton, with Shawn Michaels as the referee; after Triple H said he knew Michaels “would do the right thing for business,” Bryan interrupted and said he would prove Triple H wrong for everything he’s said to him; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE’s Facebook network has more than 132 million fans, more than all of the NFL and MLB teams combined; featured a Susan G. Komen for the Cure PSA with Nikki & Brie Bella; included a look at Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio in WWE 2k14; featured a video package on Cena’s career; included a backstage segment in which Bray Wyatt brought a cameraman with him to show Mike Mizanin knocked out and handcuffed, wearing the sheep mask as Luke Harper & Erick Rowan stood nearby; included a backstage segment in which Big E Langston told Vickie Guerrero that he wanted to replace the injured Miz in the tag team main event, with Vickie eventually agreeing; featured a promo by World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio at the entrance stage in which he discussed facing Cena at Hell in a Cell; included a segment in which R-Truth allowed Santino Marella to stand in for him and shill hte latest WWEShop.com merchandise; featured an ad promoting ‘Goldberg: The Ultimate Collection;’ included an ad promoting WWE 2K14; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read Raw was the most socially active show on Monday, beating all shows on NBC, ABC, Fox, Univision, the CW, and Fox:
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Luke Harper & Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt) at 2:34 when Harper was pinned after a double superkick; late in the match, Mike Mizanin, who provided guest commentary for the match, jumped Wyatt on the floor and goaded Rowan into chasing him backstage
WWE Divas Champion AJ (w/ Tamina) defeated Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) in a non-title match via submission with the Black Widow at 2:33, moments after Tamina threw Brie into the ring steps at ringside
Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) defeated Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre (w/ Jinder Mahal) at 2:01; prior to the match, Antonio Cesaro, Jack Swagger, & Zeb Colter appeared at the entrance stage to watch the bout; after the contest, Mahal was knocked to the floor and El Torito dove onto him from the ring; moments later, Colter took the mic, said Los Matadores kidnapped El Torito and put him in a bull costume; Colter then said his team would beat Los Matadores at Hell in a Cell
Ryback & Paul Heyman defeated CM Skunk in a No DQ handicap match at 2:42 when Heyman scored the pin after Ryback hit Shellshocked; following their entrances, Heyman took a mic and said he would show what would happen to CM Punk at Hell in a Cell; the opponent came out to Punk’s music, wore his outfit, did his mannerisms, and had a white stripe in the middle of his hair; after the match, Heyman took the mic and said the same thing would happen to Punk, adding he would pin Punk to prove that he himself is the best in the world
Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) fought the Great Khali (w/ Natalya Neidhart & Hornswoggle) to a no contest at 1:34 when Natalya chased Summer into the ring and attacked her; during the match, it was noted David Otunga was discussing Big Show’s lawsuit on WWE.com; after the match, Khali chopped Fandango in the head
Daniel Bryan, Big E Langston, WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Randy Orton, WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns at 22:45 when Bryan pinned Orton with the flying knee to the head, moments after Langston shoved Orton out of an RKO attempt

Hell in a Cell 2013 – Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena – October 27, 2013
Countdown pre-show – featured Josh Matthews, Dolph Ziggler, R-Truth, and Kaitlyn as part of the discussion panel; included Renee Young in the social media lounge; featured a backstage segment in which Mike Mizanin confronted Vickie Guerrero and said he wanted to face Bray Wyatt later in the night, with Vickie saying he wasn’t cleared to wrestle; Miz then said there might not be a match but there would be a fight; Big E Langston later joined the discussion panel to discuss the CM Punk vs. Ryback & Paul Heyman Hell in a Cell match; included the panel speaking with to WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns, backstage, about their tag team title shot later in the night and their recent title loss due to the Big Show; moments later, Langston and Ambrose had words, with Langston challenging Ambrose to a title match later in the night and Ambrose agreeing; featured a video package on John Cena’s WWE career to hype his return later in the night; included Young showing the results of a WWE.com poll in which fans picked the Undertaker as “Mr. Hell in a Cell”:
Damien Sandow pinned Kofi Kingston with the You’re Welcome at 8:02; during his entrance, Sandow cut a promo about John Cena’s return later in the night and said he would be closely watching the Cena vs. World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio contest; the match replaced the advertised Big E Langston vs. WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel match, as Axel was out with an injury; during the contest, Rey Mysterio Jr. was shown as part of the Spanish announce team
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included the announcement the Big Show had been banned from the arena; featured a backstage segment showing Triple H laughing with Shawn Michaels; included an ad promoting ‘John Cena’s Fast Lane;’ featured an in-ring segment in which Mike Mizanin took the mic, said he wasn’t cleared to wrestle, but he wanted Bray Wyatt in the ring; moments later, Wyatt appeared on the big screen, called Miz “Hollywood,” and said it pained him to see Miz that way; after Wyatt’s feed went out, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan were shown in the ring and double teamed Miz as the crowd chanted “We want Kane;” eventually, Kane came out and sent Harper & Rowan to the floor before dropping Miz with the chokeslam (Kane’s surprise return after a 2-month absence); included an ad promoting WWE 2K14; featured the panel discussing the opening two matches and Kane’s return; included a Susan G. Komen for the Cure PSA with Lilian Garcia, Titus O’Neil, and Layla; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Daniel Bryan about his Hell in a Cell match with Randy Orton later in the night for the vacant WWE World Champion; included an ad promoting Survivor Series; featured the panel discussing Survivor Series and the upcoming WWE Divas Title match; included a backstage segment with Bob Backlund, Darren Young & Titus O’Neil in which they discussed the WWE 2K14 video game before doing the “Millions of Dollars” dance; featured a backstage segment showing Michaels walking away from Triple H, with Triple H appearing upset:
WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso and Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns at 14:39 when Rhodes pinned Rollins with Crossroads after a punch from Goldust
Fandango & Summer Rae defeated the Great Khali & Natalya Neidhart (w/ Hornswoggle) at 4:49 when Summer pinned Natalya with a roll up; following their entrance, Fandango took the mic and said Miami thought they knew something about salsa dancing but he was better; Fandango & Summer then danced before they were interrupted by their opponents’ entrance (Summer Rae’s TV in-ring debut)
Big E Langston defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose via count-out at 8:41; during the contest, Langston sustained a cut to his head after colliding heads with Ambrose; after the match, Langston threw Ambrose back in the ring, hit the Big Ending, and held the title belt in the air
CM Punk defeated Ryback & Paul Heyman in a handicap Hell in a Cell match at 13:50 by pinning Ryback with the Go To Sleep at 13:50; during his entrance, Heyman was brought out on a motorized lift and was taken to the ceiling of the cell as he cut a promo in which he said Ryback would claim Punk’s soul; Heyman watched the duration of the match from the top of the cell; after the contest, Punk grabbed a kendo stick and climbed to the top of the cell to face Heyman; moments later, Punk repeatedly striked Heyman with the weapon and hit the GTS
Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) defeated Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter) at 5:54 when Swagger was pinned after a double team move; during their entrance, Colter cut a promo saying the opposing team were criminals for not being in the country legally and the same was true of most of the crowd; after the match, El Torito helped knock Cesaro and Colter to the floor before hitting a dive from the top rope onto Colter outside the ring
John Cena pinned World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio to win the title with the FU at 15:17; during the bout, there were dueling chants of “Let’s go, Cena” and “Cena sucks;” during the contest, Damien Sandow was shown watching on backstage with his Money in the Bank briefcase (Cena’s return after a 2-month absence)
WWE Divas Champion AJ (w/ Tamina) defeated Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella) via submission with the Black Widow at 5:32, moments after Brie accidentally struck Nikki with a knee to the head when AJ moved out of the way
Randy Orton pinned Daniel Bryan in a Hell in a Cell match at 22:09 after guest referee Shawn Michaels hit the superkick to Bryan; the match was for the vacant WWE World Title; prior to the bout, Triple H came out with the title belt, showed it to both wrestlers, and shook Orton’s hand; Bryan refused to shake Triple H’s hand when offered; late in the match, Triple H came ringside and argued with Michaels to do his job; moments later, Michaels was knocked down, with Triple H getting the door opened so he and the doctor could tend to Michaels; Triple H shoved Bryan aside, with Bryan then responding by hitting the flying knee to the head; Michaels, having seen that, hit the superkick to Bryan and tended to Triple H before Orton made the cover; after the match, Michaels left ringside as Triple H and Orton celebrated in the ring

WWE @ Orlando, FL – Amway Center – October 28, 2013
Raw – featured an opening announcement that fans could vote via the WWE app on what kind of match CM Punk and Ryback would have later in the show – streetfight, falls count anywhere, or a tables match; included an ad promoting WWE 2K14; featured a backstage promo by WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, alongside Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns, in which Amborse said he would defend against Big E Langston later in the show; included an ad promoting the return of ‘Total Divas’ on Nov. 10; featured an in-ring promo by Shawn Michaels in which he asked for Daniel Bryan to join him in the ring so he could explain his actions; after Bryan came out, Michaels said he didn’t intend to have happen what happened but Triple H was his best friend and that was more important than anything in WWE; Michaels said Bryan did well but he tought him the previous night not to trust anyone in “this snake pit” of a business; Michaels then said the least Bryan could do was shake his hand, with the crowd chanting “No!” and Bryan refusing; Michaels then said he had been sticking up for Bryan for 7 months and telling people Bryan was an A+ player, but now he wasn’t sure nor did he care; Michaels then ranted that he was Shawn Michaels and he was giving Bryan the chance to shake his hand on worldwide TV; Bryan then shook his hand but took Michaels down and made him tap out to the Yes Lock; the crowd chanted “You tapped out” as Bryan was held back by referees; included a “Did you know?” graphic showing the top 5 WWE superstars on Twitter; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Bryan, with Bryan then double teamed by Luke Harper & Erick Rowan as Bray Wyatt looked on and said “The devil made me do it;” Wyatt then assaulted Bryan and left him laying; included a Susan G. Komen for the Cure PSA narrated by Dolph Ziggler; featured an ad promoting ‘Straight to the Top: The Money in the Bank Ladder Match Anthology;” included a backstage segment in which Darren Young & Titus O’Neil shilled WWE merchandise; featured WWE.com footage of David Otunga reading Big Show’s lawsuit against the WWE and saying the lawsuit could potentially cost the company millions as well as Triple H and Stephanie McMahon’s control of the company; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read fans view 175 million action photos each month on WWE.com; featured a promo at the entrance stage by Alberto Del Rio in which he called World Heavyweight Champion John Cena a thief and he would hurt Cena’s arm until he got the title back; included results from a WWE.com poll in which fans said they wanted to see the Undertaker vs. Goldberg as part of WWE 2K14, with game footage of the match then shown; featured a closing segment in which the entire roster stood at the entrance stage, with the Shield surrounding the ring as Triple H and Stephanie McMahon came out; Triple H then took the mic and talked about WWE World Champion Randy Orton’s rise from a part of Evolution to become the face of the company; Triple H referred to Orton as the “A+ player” and introduced him; Stephanie then took the mic and said Orton wasn’t just the champion for the fans, he was the champion for everyone who stood at the entrance stage; Orton said everyone on the stage was fantasizing about taking the title from him, but it wouldn’t happen; moments later, Big Show ran out but was met by the Shield in the aisle; Jimmy & Jey Uso, WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust them fought them off, with Show running in the ring and scaring Orton and Triple H to the floor; Show then took the mic, said he had friends that could make his bail if Triple H had him arrested, and said his lawsuit would cost Triple H millions of dollars; Show said he had nothing to lose, with Orton then hitting Show in the back of the head with the title belt; Orton attempted it a second time but Show knocked him out with a punch; Triple H then took his jacket off and undid his shirt but stepped down from the apron as Stephanie held him from getting into the ring as the crowd chanted “Let’s go, Big Show”:
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena pinned Damien Sandow in an impromptu match with the FU at 13:13; prior to the match, Cena cut an in-ring promo regarding his return to the WWE and winning the title, with Cena then thanking John Bradshaw Layfield for saying week after week that Cena couldn’t do it; he went on to say he was back on Raw and, as World Heavyweight Champion, would be back on Smackdown; Cena then said WWE World Champion Randy Orton would be celebrating later in the night, so he would make his words short and said he would give Alberto Del Rio a rematch if he wanted; much of Cena’s promo was in the tone of his 2002-04 character; moments later, Sandow walked out with his Money in the Bank briefcase, referred to himself as the uncrowned champion, and said he knew Cena wasn’t fully healed; Sandow then said Cena was saying everything he was because he was afraid Sandow would cash in a title shot against him; he then teased cashing in against Cena then and there before jumping Cena, repeatedly bashing him with the briefcase, ramming his shoulder into the ringpost, barricade, and ring steps; moments later, Sandow stood on Cena’s arm, on the steps, and bashed it with a steel chair before cashing in his title shot; late in the match, there were chants of “This is awesome”
Big E Langston defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose (w/ Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns) via disqualification at 1:40 when Rollins & Reigns double teamed Langston on the floor; after the match, Jimmy & Jey Uso ran out and aided Langston in fighting off the Shield and clearing them from the ring; moments later, Brad Maddox then appeared and made up a six-man tag team match
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Big E Langston, Jimmy & Jey Uso in an impromptu match at around the 8-minute mark when Reigns scored the pin after hitting a double spear to both members of the Usos (the match began during the commercial break)
Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) defeated Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre in a handicap match at 3:41 when McIntyre was pinned after sustaining the double team move; prior to the match, Slater came to the ring with a net, for El Torito; after the bout, Slater had the net put on him before El Torito came off the top onto him
WWE Divas Champion AJ & Tamina defeated Nikki & Brie Bella at 3:30 when Nikki submitted to AJ’s Black Widow; prior to the match, it was noted Brie was being forced to wrestle the match and wasn’t allowed to leave the arena to check out Daniel Bryan, who had been taken to a medical facility
Kane pinned Mike Mizanin with the chokeslam at 1:14; after the match, Kane took the mic and asked for Stephanie McMahon to come out; moments later, Stephanie appeared at the entrance stage, with Kane telling her she had been on a power trip and had ruined lives; he then said she had done what was best for business and said “the monster is yours to unleash;” Kane then walked up the stage, took off his mask, handed it to Stephanie, and went backstage as she held it up in the air
CM Punk defeated Ryback via submission in a streetfight at 4:28 with the Anaconda Vice after hitting an elbowsmash off the top onto Ryback, laid across a table; following his entrance, Punk took the mic and said he got the best night of sleep he’s had in 3 months because he did what he said he would do – put Paul Heyman to sleep and he was now history; Punk said his focus was now on Ryback, who had zero chance against him without Heyman; following the commercial break, Jerry Lawler revealed the results of the WWE app poll to determine the stipulation: streetfight: 59%, falls count anywhere: 26%, and tables match: 15%; after the bout, the wyatt Faily came out, with Punk initially fighting off Luke Harper & Erick Rowan until he was double teamed while Bray Wyatt watched; moments later, Wyatt entered the ring, with Punk briefly fighting the three off before sustaining the Sister Abigail; Wyatt then laughed as he said “The devil made me do it”
Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust in a non-title match at 12:16 when Goldust submitted to Swagger’s Patriot Lock; prior to the match, a WWE YouTube clip showed Goldust painting his face in a timelapse
Natalya Neidhart (w/ the Great Khali & Hornswoggle) defeated Summer Rae (w/ Fandango) via submission with the Sharpshooter at 5:17, moments after Khali hit Fandango with a chop outside the ring
WWE Superstars – 10/31/13 – featured Tom Phillips & Alex Riley on commentary; included an ad promoting ‘Straight to the Top: The Money in the Bank Ladder Match Anthology;’ featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE social media network on Facebook and Twitter exceeds 200 million followers; included several minutes of the World Heavyweight Champion John Cena vs. Damien Sandow match from Raw; featured several minutes of the Shawn Michaels and Daniel Bryan segment from Raw; included an ad promoting WWE 2K14; featured a Susan G. Komen for the Cure PSA narrated by Dolph Ziggler; included a closing segment recapping the closing segment of Raw in which Big Show interrupted WWE World Champion Randy Orton and knocked him out as Triple H and Stephanie McMahon watched:
Naomi (w/ Brodus Clay & Cameron) pinned Aksana (w/ Alicia Fox) with the Rear View at 5:02
Kofi Kingston pinned Santino Marella at around the 8-minute mark with a roll up after hitting the spin kick to Marella’s arm as Marella attempted the Cobra; after the match, the two shook hands and hugged

WWE @ Tampa, FL – October 29, 2013
Main Event – 10/30/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included a Susan G. Komen for the Cure PSA with Lilian Garcia, Titus O’Neil, and Layla; featured an ad promoting WWE 2K14; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE’s Facebook network is more than 132 million, more than all the MLB and NFL teams combined; featured footage from WWE.com’s sit-down interview between Michael Cole and Triple H earlier in the week in which Triple H responded to Big Show’s lawsuit by saying Show was banned from WWE for life; included a preview of the new season of Total Divas:
Ryback pinned Kofi Kingston at around the 16-minute mark with the clothesline and Shellshocked after dropping Kingston throat-first across the top rope
Santino Marella pinned Heath Slater (w/ Drew McIntyre & Jinder Mahal) with the Cobra at 4:30 after knocking McIntyre and Mahal off the apron
Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) pinned the Great Khali (w/ Natalya Neidhart & Hornswoggle) with a clip to the knee and legdrop off the top at 3:32
Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) defeated Los Locales at 5:10 when Tyson Kidd was pinned after the double team move
Smackdown! – 11/1/13 – featured an opening in-ring promo by World Heavyweight Champion John Cena on his win at Hell in a Cell and victory on Raw; moments later, Zeb Colter led Antonio Cesaro and Jack Swagger to the ring, congratulated Cena on his win, said his was a real American hero, and formally invited Cena to join his men; Cena then made fun of the three, calling Swagger “Biff from Back to the Future,” Cesaro’s nipples, and made Duck Dynasty references to Colter before saying they were all full of BS; after Cena told the three to get out of the ring, Damien Sandow walked to the ring and called Cena a “false champion” and that he himself was still the uncrowned world champion; Sandow then said his sole purpose in life was to end the Cena Era in the WWE and would do it by any means necessary; the four men then surrounded Cena before WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust ran out and made the save; Vickie Guerrero then appeared and said there would be a six man tag team match later in the night; included a backstage promo by WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins on Jimmy & Jey Uso, with Ambrose saying he and Rollins would prove the Usos aren’t contenders; during the segment, Reigns & Rollins made eyes back and forth at each other when Ambrose spoke; featured an ad promoting the next season of Total Divas; included an ad promoting WWE 2K14; 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 an in-ring segment of Miz TV in which Mike Mizanin said his original guest was to be Shawn Michaels but Michaels “had left the building;” Miz went on to say that if it wasn’t for Michaels, Randy Orton wouldn’t have won the WWE World Title at Hell in a Cell; moments later, Orton interrupted, said he would have won the title regardless, and Miz was not relevant, as made obvious by Orton beating up Miz in Miz’s hometown and the crowd loving it; Orton then noted Big Show was now banned for life and asked Miz how that made him feel, then hitting the RKO as Miz went to answer; included a segment in which Dolph Ziggler promoted WWEShop.com merchandise; featured a Susan G. Komen for the Cure PSA narrated by Ziggler; included footage from WWE.com’s sit-down interview between Michael Cole and Triple H earlier in the week in which Triple H responded to Big Show’s lawsuit by saying Show was banned from WWE for life:
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins (w/ Roman Reigns) at around the 10-minute mark when Ambrose was pinned with a roll up; early in the match, Big E Langston came out to be in the Usos’ corner; after the contest, Langston made the save and had Ambrose set up for the Big Ending before Reigns pulled Ambrose to safety; Langston and Reigns then squared off before the Shield left ringside
Luke Harper & Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt) defeated Titus O’Neil & Darren Young at 3:48 when Harper pinned O’Neil with the discuss clothesline; prior to the Wyatt Family’s entrance, Wyatt appeared on the big screen and spoke of those who act as heroes, adding he would show them the way; after the contest, Wyatt hit the Sister Abigail on Young and knelt beside O’Neil & Young’s bodies
Natalya Neidhart, Brie & Nikki Bella defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ, Alicia Fox, & Tamina at 3:32 when AJ submitted to Natalya’s Sharpshooter
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena, WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Damien Sandow, Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) at around the 22-minute mark when Cena pinned Swagger with the FU

WWE @ Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena – November 4, 2013
Raw – 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
WWE Superstars – 11/7/13 – featured Tom Phillips & Alex Riley on commentary; included an ad promoting WWE 2K14; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE offers all U.S. military free tickets to live events in the U.S.; included several minutes of the World Heavyweight Champion John Cena, WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust vs. Damien Sandow, Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro match from Raw; featured a video package detailing Big Show’s grounds to a lawsuit against Triple H & Stephanie McMahon; included the entirety of the closing segment of Raw and the handicap match pitting Big Show vs. WWE World Champion Randy Orton, WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 tickets going on sale the following Saturday; included an ad promoting ‘Straight to the Top: The Money in the Bank Ladder Match Anthology;’ featured an ad promoting the return of ‘Total Divas’:
Naomi (w/ Cameron) pinned Alicia Fox with the Booty Call at 5:48 (first time the Rear View is referred to as the Booty Call)
Zack Ryder pinned Jinder Mahal (w/ Drew McIntyre & Heath Slater) with the Rough Ryder at around the 9-minute mark

WWE @ Charlotte, NC – Time Warner Cable Arena – November 5, 2013
Xavier Woods defeated El Local
Main Event – 11/6/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Alex Riley on commentary; included an ad promoting WWE 2K14; featured an ad promoting the return of ‘Total Divas;’ included an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 tickets going on sale the following Saturday; featured a “Did you know?” graphic noting the top 5 superstars on Twitter – Cena, the Rock, Rey Mysterio Jr., Undertaker, and Triple H; included a video package focusing on the closing segment from Raw; featured WWE.com footage of Michael Cole conducting a sit-down interview with Triple H in which Triple H said Kane was now director of operations:
Luke Harper & Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt) defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at around the 14-minute mark when Rowan pinned O’Neil with a splash; after the match, Young was knocked to the floor and Wyatt hit O’Neil with Sister Abigail
Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) pinned Alicia Fox with the facebuster at 4:55 after avoiding the scissors kick
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Hunico & Camacho at around the 17-minute mark when Jey pinned Camacho with the splash off the top
Smackdown! – 11/8/13 – featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 tickets on sale the following Saturday; included an ad promoting WWE 2K14; featured an ad promoting ‘Straight to the Top: The Money in the Bank Ladder Match Anthology;’ included a look at WWE 2K14 on YouTube; featured a video package focusing on the closing segment from Raw; included an ad promoting the return of ‘Total Divas;’ featured an ad promoting WWE Power Slammers; included a backstage segment in which Nikki & Brie Bella showed off WWEShop.com merchandise; featured WWE.com footage of Michael Cole conducting a sit-down interview with Triple H in which Triple H said Kane was now director of operations, adding he trusted Kane and that’s all that should matter:
CM Punk pinned WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel in a non-title impromptu match with the Go To Sleep at 11:09; prior to the bout, Punk cut an in-ring promo about the Wyatt Family in which he called for them to come out because he wanted a fight; moments later, Axel interrupted and said he wanted revenge on Punk for hospitalizing Paul Heyman, then adding Vickie Guerrero granted him a match against Punk then and there; late in the bout, Punk became distracted by the Wyatt Family’s entrance music; after the contest, Bray Wyatt briefly appeared on the big screen as Punk watched from inside the ring
R-Truth, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre at 3:59 when Truth pinned Mahal with the Little Jimmy
WWE Divas Champion AJ & Tamina defeated Cameron & Naomi at 4:30 when Cameron submitted to AJ’s Black Widow; during her entrance, AJ cut an insert promo in which she mocked the return of ‘Total Divas’
Alberto Del Rio defeated the Great Khali in an impromptu match via submission with the cross armbreaker at 5:07; prior to the match, ADR cut an in-ring promo in which he said World Heavyweight Champion John Cena was a thief and stole the title from him; moments later, Cena interrupted and offered ADR a title rematch then and there; ADR agreed and called for a referee and doctor, since he would send Cena back to the hospital; Vickie Guerrero then appeared at the entrance stage, said the match would happen at Survivor Series and gave both men matches since they were disrespectful to her – Cena vs. Ryback and ADR vs. Khali
Daniel Bryan defeated Luke Harper (w/ Bray Wyatt & Erick Rowan) via disqualification at 9:30 when Rowan attacked Bryan as Harper was in the Yes Lock; Bryan’s shoulder was heavily taped for the match; after the match, Bryan was attacked until CM Punk ran out to make the save, with Bryan and Punk then staring down at Wyatt at ringside
R-Truth, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena pinned Ryback in a non-title match at 15:35 with the FU after avoiding the Shellshocked; prior to the contest, photos were shown of David Ortiz from the Boston Red Sox celebrating the World Series with a WWE World Title replica and tweeting with Cena; after the match, Alberto Del Rio attacked Cena before Cena cleared him from the ring to close the show

WWE @ Dublin, Ireland – November 7, 2013
Big E. Langston, WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins when Rhodes pinned Ambrose
Santino Marella pinned Fandango with the Cobra
Wade Barrett pinned Zack Ryder
Natalya Neidhart defeated Aksana via submission with the Sharpshooter
Kofi Kingston defeated Mike Mizanin
The Big Show defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton via disqualification when WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins interfered
Fernando pinned Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) after El Torito interfered
Damien Sandow pinned Dolph Ziggler
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena pinned Antonio Cesaro

– 11/8/13: Kassius Ohno (Chris Hero) was released.

WWE @ Glasgow, Scotland – Braehead Arena – November 8, 2013
Prior to the first match, Paul Heyman came out in a leg brace, arm in a sling, neck in a collar, and wearing a back brace; he then cut a promo in the ring blaming the fans for his attack at the hands of CM Punk; moments later, Punk came out and attacked Heyman with a kendo stick
Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated Hunico & Camacho when O’Neil pinned Hunico
The Great Khali pinned Jinder Mahal
Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella) pinned WWE Divas Champion AJ (w/ Tamina) in a non-title match
WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel pinned R-Truth in a streetfight
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre when Jey pinned McIntyre with a roll up; the Usos worked the match as heels but the crowd wasn’t into McIntyre as a babyface
Ryback pinned Justin Gabriel with Shellshocked
CM Punk & Daniel Bryan defeated Luke Harper & Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt) after Punk hit the Go To Sleep to Harper

WWE @ Brussels, Belgium – November 8, 2013
WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns
Santino Marella defeated Fandango
Damien Sandow defeated Zack Ryder
Kofi Kingston pinned Mike Mizanin with the spin kick to the face
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose defeated Dolph Ziggler and Big E Langston
Natalya Neidhart defeated Aksana via submission with the Sharpshooter
Diego defeated Jack Swagger
WWE World Champion Randy Orton pinned the Big Show after Kane came ringside and distracted the challenger; after the match, Show fought off WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena pinned Alberto Del Rio with the FU

WWE @ Manchester, England – Phones 4u Arena – November 11, 2013 (13,614; sell out)
Raw – 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
WWE Superstars – 11/14/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Alex Riley on commentary; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 tickets on sale Saturday; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE is on track to exceed 2 billion YouTube views in 2013; included highlights of WWE World Champion Randy Orton vs. WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust from Raw, and Big Show attacking Orton after the match; featured an ad promoting The History of WWE; included several minutes of World Heavyweight Champion John Cena vs. Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro from Raw; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included an ad promoting WWE 2K14; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 tickets on sale Saturday; featured highlights of CM Punk & Daniel Bryan vs. WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns on Raw, and the brawl after the contest which ended the show:
Cameron & Naomi defeated Aksana & Alicia Fox at 4:04 when Cameron pinned Fox with a leaping DDT
The Great Khali, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Mike Mizanin, Titus O’Neil & Darren Young at around the 10-minute mark when Jey pinned Young with the splash off the top

WWE @ Manchester, England – Phones 4u Arena – November 12, 2013
Main Event – 11/13/13 – included Josh Matthews & Alex Riley on commentary; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 tickets on sale Saturday; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read World Heavyweight Champion John Cena has more Facebook followers than any anthlete from the NHL, MLB, NFL, NASCAR, PGA, or UFC; featured footage from a WWE.com sit-down interview between Michael Cole and Kane in which Kane said the monster within him was just one part of him but it would be utlized when needed, adding that he was evolving; included an ad promoting The History of WWE; featured highlights of Cena vs. Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro from Raw; included the announcement CM Punk & Daniel Bryan would face Luke Harper & Erick Rowan at Survivor Series; featured an ad promoting Total Divas:
Natalya Neidhart defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ (w/ Tamina) via disqualification at around the 11-minute mark when Tamina attacked Natalya as AJ was caught in the Sharpshooter; during and after the match, Tyson Kidd was shown watching on backstage; after the contest, AJ applied applied the Black Widow; following the commercial break, Kidd consoled Natalya backstage in which Natalya blamed herself and said she blew her own shot; Kidd hugged her and said it wasn’t her last chance
Justin Gabriel pinned Tyson Kidd at 6:12 by rolling through a hurricanrana off the top
Drew McIntyre & Heath Slater (w/ Jinder Mahal) defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil (w/ R-Truth) at 6:51 when Slater pinned O’Neil with a corkscrew splash into the ring after McIntyre hit the Future Shock; 3MB was referred to as the Union Jacks and came out wearing Union Jack clothing
Smackdown! – 11/15/13 – included an ad promoting WWE Power Slammers; featured an ad promoting Raw Country on Monday; included an ad promoting WrestleMania tickets on sale the next day; featured a backstage segment with Ryback and WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel, with Ryback saying he had no intention of tagging with Axel if he was still “a Paul Heyman guy;” Axel then said he was no longer a Paul Heyman guy and they needed to rely on each other later in the show against CM Punk & Daniel Bryan; included a backstage segment with R-Truth, Darren Young & Titus O’Neil in which they took turns rapping before talking about facing 3MB later in the show; featured a WWE Target ad; included a backstage segment in which William Regal shilled WWEShop.com merchandise, with Vickie Guerrero interrupting him and saying he had been replaced by the Great Khali; Khali then walked in and finished the segment; featured a backstage segment with Brad Maddox and Vickie in which Maddox said Vickie would feel the wrath of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon for putting WWE World Champion Randy Orton in the handicap match on Raw; included a Be A Star PSA with P Diddy; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has more Twitter followers than The Wall Street Journal, Disney, Playstation, The Associated Press, Coke, McDonald’s, and Yahoo!; included an in-ring segment in which Alberto Del Rio challenged World Heavyweight Champion John Cena to an arm wrestling contest, adding that ADR was the greatest Mexican wrestler; moments later, Cena came out to a mixed reaction and accepted the challenge, and easily beat ADR with his other arm; ADR challenged Cena to another contest, then sucker punched him and targetted Cena’s injured arm; Cena attempted fighting off ADR but was put through the table that was set up inside the ring; ADR then took off his shirt and laid it across Cena’s body; included Renee young conducting a backstage interview with CM Punk & Daniel Bryan regarding their match later in the show and facing the Wyatts at Survivor Series; featured an ad promoting The History of WWE; included a look at fan created superstars on WWE 2K14 and info on how to download nWo characters; featured an ad promoting ABC Family’s “Christmas Bounty”:
Luke Harper & Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt) defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso at 11:07 when Harper scored the pin with a forearm to the head and discuss clothesline; after the contest, Wyatt attacked the same Uso in the ring and hit the Sister Abigail; Wyatt then took the mic and said his men would turn heroes into victims at Survivor Series against CM Punk & Daniel Bryan
Natalya Neidhart defeated Tamina (w/ WWE Divas Champion AJ) via submission with the Sharpshooter at 1:17 after Tamina collided with AJ on the ring apron
R-Truth, Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre at 3:43 when Truth pinned Slater with the Little Jimmy; 3MB was referred to as the Union Jacks and came out wearing Union Jack clothing; after the bout, Truth, Young, & O’Neil put on 3MB’s Union Jack jackets and danced in the ring
Cameron & Naomi defeated Nikki & Brie Bella at 2:36 when Naomi pinned Brie with the Rear View
The Great Khali defeated Hunico & Camacho in a handicap match at 1:16 by pinning Hunico with the tree slam
CM Punk & Daniel Bryan fought Ryback & WWE IC Champion Curtis Axel to a no contest at around the 13-minute mark when the Wyatt’s intro played as Bryan had Ryback in the Yes Lock; the lights then went off and when they came back on, Bray Wyatt was ringside and Luke Harper & Erick Rowan were in the ring, but Punk & Bryan had disappared; moments later, Ryback accidentally shoved Axel into the Wyatts, with Harper & Rowan double teaming Axel for several moments; Punk & Bryan then snuck out from under the ring, struck the Wyatts, and escaped back out to the floor as the show ended

WWE @ Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena – November 18, 2013
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!”

WWE @ Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena – November 19, 2013
Smackdown!

NXT @ Winter Park, FL – Full Sail University – November 21, 2013

NXT @ Starke, FL – National Guard Armory – November 23, 2013

Survivor Series 2013 – Boston, MA – TD Garden – November 24, 2013 (15,297; sell out)
Pre-show – featured Josh Matthews, Mick Foley, Bret Hart, and Booker T as part of the panel; included a backstage segment in which Jimmy & Jey Uso were shown painting their faces, and then talking with Rey Mysterio Jr., WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust about their upcoming Survivor Series match; featured Renee Young in the social media lounge talking about dream Survivor Series teams; included Young conducting a backstage interview with CM Punk & Daniel Bryan about their upcoming match against Luke Harper & Erick Rowan:
Mike Mizanin pinned Kofi Kingston with a roll over at 8:36; prior to the match, Miz and Kofi shook hands; after the bout, Miz extended his hand to Kingston but Kingston slapped Miz and left the ring
Pay-per-view bouts – included an opening segment in which Triple H & Stephanie McMahon appeared near the entrance stage and announced there would not be any interference in any match and that the show would open with the 5-on-5 elimination match; featured Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on comentary; Ricardo Rodriguez joined the Spanish announce team for the show; included an ad promoting WWE 2K14; featured a backstage segment with Triple H, Stephanie, Kane, and WWE World Champion Randy Orton; included a backstage segment in which WWE Divas Champion AJ insulted her Survivor Series team, with Kaitlyn questioning why any of the divas should trust AJ after everything she has done to them; AJ responded that all of her team members were overlooked for Total Divas but they could have their own show by stealing the show at Survivor Series; featured a backstage segment in which Orton confronted referee Charles Robinson and tried to convince him to watch his back, with Robinson saying he would do whatever the Authority told him to do; included an ad featuring WWE merchandise at Kmart; featured a backstage segment in which World Heavyweight Champion John Cena was tended to by the trainer on the condition of his elbow and tricep; included an ad promoting Michael Straham on Raw the next night; featured a backstage segment in which R-Truth and Santino Marella played with WWE toys until Los Matadores & El Torito appeared, with Fandango, and John Laurinaitis then joining; included an ad promoting ABC Family’s “Christmas Bounty;” featured a backstage segment in which Orton took exception to Cena meeting with Triple H and Stephanie:
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns, Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Rey Mysterio Jr., Jimmy & Jey Uso, WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust in an elimination match at 23:24; during his entrance, Colter cut a promo about the history of Boston and said the fans now are only worried about twerking, with Rhodes taking the mic and saying no one paid to hear Colter talk or twerk; Rhodes pinned Ambrose with a roll up as Ambrose argued with the referee; Jey pinned Swagger with the splash off the top at 8:13; Rhodes pinned Cesaro with a sunset flip at 9:58; Reigns pinned Jey with the spear at 14:34; Reigns pinned Cody with the spear at 15:43 after Cody hit Crossroads on Rollins; Rollins pinned Jimmy with the curb stomp at 16:47; Mysterio pinned Mysterio with a reversal into a roll up at 19:43; after the fall, Rollins & Reigns attacked Mysterio before Rollins left ringside; late in the match, there were some cheers for Reigns; Reigns pinned Goldust with the spear at 22:59; Reigns pinned Mysterio with the spear as Mysterio attempted the 619 (Destruction of the Shield)
WWE IC Champion Big E Langston pinned Curtis Axel with the Big Ending at 5:57; prior to the bout, it was noted the Dynamite Kid sustained a stroke earlier in the weekend; after the match, Renee Young conducted an in-ring interview with Langston about his win, with Langston comparing winning the title to the Red Sox winning the World Series
Natalya Neidhart, Brie & Nikki Bella, Naomi, Cameron, Eva Marie, & JoJo defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ, Kaitlyn, Summer Rae, Tamina, Aksana, Rosa Mendes, & Alicia Fox in an elimination match at 11:29; prior to the bout, it was noted it was the Bellas birthday; during the entrances, footage was shown of Fox and Eva Marie volunteering at a food bank in Boston the previous day; Naomi pinned Fox with a split legged moonsault at 1:24; Rosa pinned Cameron at 2:28 after sending her face-first into the bottom turnbuckle; Nikki pinned Rosa with the facebuster at 2:46; Nikki pinned Summer with the facebuster at 3:28; Kaitlyn pinned Eva Marie at 4:02; Kaitlyn pinned Naomi with a fireman’s carry into gutbuster at 4:34; Brie pinned Kaitlyn with a missile dropkick at 5:12; Aksana pinned Brie with a spinebuster at 5:42; Nikki pinned Aksana with a backbreaker at 6:05; AJ pinned JoJo at 9:28; Tamina submitted to Natalya’s Sharpshooter at 10:51; AJ submitted to Natalya’s Sharpshooter
Mark Henry pinned Ryback with the powerslam in an impromptu match at 4:48; prior to the bout, Ryback interrupted the discussion panel and issued an open challenge to anyone backstage (Henry’s surprise return)
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena pinned Alberto Del Rio at 18:48 via the FU; during the match, it was noted WWE Hall of Famer Mad Dog Vachon recently passed away; there were dueling chants of “Let’s go, Cena” and “Cena sucks;” after the contest, Cena was shown celebrating with his family at ringside
CM Punk & Daniel Bryan defeated Luke Harper & Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt) at 16:52 when Punk pinned Harper with the GTS, moments after Bryan hit the knee to the head to Rowan; prior to their entrance, Wyatt cut a pretaped promo on the big screen; after the contest, Wyatt climbed on the apron but eventually backed off
WWE World Champion Randy Orton pinned the Big Show at 11:11 with the RKO and punt to the head; stipulations stated there would be no interference; late in the contest, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and Kane appeared at the entrance stage, distracting the challenger; after the contest, World Heavyweight Champion John Cena came out to the ring, passing Triple H and Stephanie, and confronted Orton while pointing to his own title belt; during the bout, there were chants of “Daniel Bryan” and “Boring”

WWE @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – November 25, 2013
Raw – featured an opening graphic noting the passing of Mad Dog Vachon; included an in-ring promo by WWE World Champion Randy Orton in which he said those who thought he wouldn’t leave Survivor Series should apologize to him, then said Triple H & Stephanie McMahon wanted to join him in the ring and introduced them; Triple H said he knew Orton had the potential to be one of the greatest in the WWE history when he hand-picked him 10 years ago; Orton then took exception to their appearance at ringside and that he could have won the match without them, prompting chants of “Daniel Bryan” from the crowd; he said he was the greatest star the WWE ever produced in its 50-year history and no one could take that away from him; World Heavyweight Champion John Cena then came out and said the crowd chants “Daniel Bryan” and “Yes” because they’re sick of the Authority; Cena then said it was time there should be only one champion between he and Orton and challenged Orton, title vs. title; when Orton interrupted, Triple H cut him off and said the match would happen at TLC and it would be in a TLC match; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WrestleMania 29 is the best selling sports DVD in 2013, outselling the Super Bowl, NBA championship, and the World Series DVDs combined; included an in-ring segment of Miz TV in which Mike Mizanin introduced Michael Straham as his guest, with Titus O’Neil then coming out as Straham; after several minutes, “Straham” praised the work of O’Neil; moments later, the real Straham came out and announced Alberto Del Rio & Orton would face Cena & Show later in the show; Straham and Miz then had words, Miz challenged Straham to take a hiptoss; Straham then hiptossed Miz and did the same to O’Neil; featured a segment in which the commentary team showed fans how to download the WWE app so they could determine the stipulation for the Dolph Ziggler vs. Damien Sandow match later in the night; included an ad promoting The History of WWE; featured an ad promoting WWE 2K14; included a look at ‘Christmas Bounty’ starring the Miz; Francia Raisa of the film was shown sitting ringside; featured a backstage segment in which Straham and Santino Marella were shown talking, with Erick Rowan then appearing wearing his sheep mask and giving Straham to wear himself; included Renee Young conducting an in-ring interview with CM Punk & Daniel Bryan regarding their win at Survivor Series and facing the Wyatt Family in a handicap match later in the show; Punk said it didn’t matter who was with the Wyatts — then listed off a long list of names including Colt Cabana, the Ring Crew Express, Midnight Express, and Rock ‘n’ Roll Express; featured a backstage segment with Mick Foley as himself, Dude Love, and Mankind promoted WWEShop.com merchandise; included Jerry Lawler conducting a ringside interview with Charlie Tebele, who won a Superstars for Sandy auction to be at the show; featured footage from The History of WWE release; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured a backstage segment with Straham in which he signed footballs for the members of Total Divas before WWE Tag Team Champion Goldust appeared; included a look at the Rock vs. Cena, Rock vs. Hulk Hogan, and Rock vs. Steve Austin in WWE 2K14, with results of a fan poll showing fans picked Rock vs. Austin as Rock’s best WrestleMania rivalry; featured a backstage segment with Cena and Straham:
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Rey Mysterio Jr., WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust at 8:25 when Ambrose pinned Rhodes with the bulldog as Rhodes attempted the Crossroads to Rollins
WWE IC Champion Big E Langston & Mark Henry defeated Curtis Axel & Ryback when Henry pinned Axel with the powerslam at 2:31
Natalya Neidhart, Brie & Nikki Bella, Naomi, Cameron, Eva Marie, & JoJo defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ, Kaitlyn, Summer Rae, Tamina, Aksana, Rosa Mendes, & Alicia Fox in an elimination match at 8:20
Damien Sandow pinned Dolph Ziggler in a hardcore match at 11:35 with the You’re Welcome through a trash can in the ring; prior to the bout, Jerry Lawler went to reveal the results of the WWE app poll before Sandow took the mic and said he was above having to do the match; the stipulation won with 37% over a streetfight at 31% and lumberjack match at 31%
CM Punk & Daniel Bryan defeated Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan via disqualification in a handicap match at 13:28 when the Wyatts triple teamed their opponents; after the match, Bryan was carried backstage by the Wyatts; when Punk went to make the save, Roman Reigns appeared and decked Punk with the spear on the floor; moments later, WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins aided Reigns in hitting the triple powerbomb to Punk inside the ring
Mike Mizanin pinned Kofi Kingston with a crucifix at 4:58; prior to the bout, Miz spoke with his “Christmas Bounty” co-star Francia Raisa backstage; during Miz’s entrance, footage was shown of their match the previous day as part of the Survivor Series pre-show
Xavier Woods (w/ R-Truth, Cameron & Naomi) pinned Heath Slater (w/ Drew McIntyre & Jinder Mahal) with the Lost in the Woods at 3:19; prior to the match, Truth introduced Woods to the ring (Woods used the Funkadactlyes’ theme music for the bout)
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena & the Big Show defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton & Alberto Del Rio at 15:33 when ADR submitted to Cena’s STFU; late in the match, Show was unable to continue after a series of kicks to the head; after the contest, ADR attacked Cena but Cena dropped him with the FU only to be struck in the head by Orton and his title belt; moments later, Orton grabbed Cena’s title belt from ringside, slid back into the ring, and held them both in the air as the show ended

WWE @ Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena – November 26, 2013
Smackdown! – 11/29/13 – featured an opening in-ring segment in which Renee Young conducted an interview with WWE World Champion Randy Orton about his controversial win against the Big Show at Survivor Series, the Authority’s involvement, and facing World Heavyweight Champion John Cena in a TLC match; Orton eventually left the ring when Young asked him whether he felt threatened by the Authority’s decision and Cena’s challenge; included a backstage segment in which Vickie Guerrero oversaw a food eating challenge between Titus O’Neil and the Great Khali; featured a backstage segment in which Bodus Clay confronted Xavier Woods and R-Truth about Woods taking his music and Cameron & Naomi, with Clay shoving Woods before Tensai appeared and calmed him down; included a backstage segment in which WWE Divas Champion AJ and Tamina appeared at Vickie’s post-Thanksgiving party, with the two eventually walking out after Vickie challenged them to a food fight; moments later, O’Neil beat Khali in the food eating contest; Vickie then said O’Neil would face Antonio Cesaro later in the show since he won the challenge; featured an ad promoting WWE Brawlin’ Buddies; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WrestleMania 29 is the best selling sports DVD in 2013, outselling the Super Bowl, NBA championship, and the World Series DVDs combined; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with CM Punk about the disappearance of Daniel Bryan following Raw; included an ad promoting the 2013 WWE Slammy Awards a week from Monday; featured a vignette of Bray Wyatt saying Bryan was safe with them and would soon emerge a monster; included a backstage segment in which the cast of Total Divas promoted WWEShop.com deals; featured an ad promoting The History of WWE; included an ad promoting Total Divas:
Mark Henry (w/ WWE IC Champion Big E Langston) pinned Curtis Axel (w/ Ryback) with the powerslam at 3:09
El Torito & Los Matadores defeated Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, & Jinder Mahal at 2:55 when Los Matadores pinned McIntyre after the double team move; 3MB were introduced as the Plymouth Rockers and used the WWF Rockers’ theme music
Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) defeated R-Truth & Xavier Woods at 2:17 when Clay pinned Woods with a splash from the middle turnbuckle; after the match, Tensai, Cameron & Naomi appeared concerned for Woods as Clay danced
Antonio Cesaro (w/ Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter) defeated Titus O’Neil (w/ Darren Young) via disqualification at 2:00 when Young intervened as O’Neil was taking the Cesaro Swing; moments later, a nauseous O’Neil threw up into John Bradshaw Layfield’s cowboy hat at ringside; moments later, the hat was dumped onto Michael Cole’s head before O’Neil then threw up some on Colter’s head
WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns (w/ WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose) via disqualification at 23:16 when Ambrose broke the pin attempt when Cody covered Rollins after the Crossroads; Ambrose provided guest commentary for the bout; after the match, CM Punk ran out with a steel chair and helped clear the ring, with Vickie Guerrero then appearing and scheduling an immediate 6-man tag team match
CM Punk, WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns in an impromptu match via disqualification at the 14-minute mark when Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan – who appeared ringside late in the match – attacked Goldust at ringside; after the match, Jimmy & Jey Uso and Rey Mysterio Jr. ran out to make the save; moments later, Vickie Guerrero walked out, demanded order, and said the match would continue as a 12-man tag team match (the match began during the commercial break)
CM Punk, Jimmy & Jey Uso, Rey Mysterio Jr., WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns, Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan in an impromptu match at around the 11:30 mark when Punk pinned Rowan with the Go To Sleep, moments after Mysterio hit the 619 to Rowan (the match began during the commercial break)

WWE @ Oklahoma City, OK – Chesapeake Energy Arena – December 2, 2013
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by CM Punk in which he said it had to have just been a coincidence that he was attacked by the Shield the previous week, moments after he made a slight criticism to Triple H in the same program; Punk then said Triple H wasn’t dense enough to pick a fight and called him a douchebag – which was edited from the show – before Stephanie McMahon interrupted from the entrance stage; Stephanie said she hoped Punk had a good Thanksgiving but she and Triple H were above name calling; she then called Kane out, which told Punk that the Authority had nothing to do with Punk’s attack and the issue had been resolved; Punk then called Kane an ass kisser and questioned if he wanted to get knocked out or be put to sleep; WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns then came through the crowd as Punk armed himself with a steel chair in the ring; Stephanie then said Punk was to be respected and admired before going backstage, with Kane saying Punk would face the Shield in a handicap match at TLC; included a WWE app poll where fans could choose what the single world champion of the WWE would be referred to after TLC; featured an ad promoting ‘Christmas Bounty’ on DVD; included a look at some of the categories that would be part of the 2013 Slammy Awards, the following week; featured a segment in which Wade Barrett was introduced at the ringside podium as “Bad News” Barrett, which Barrett then insulting Oklahoma City (Barrett’s return); included a backstage segment in which WWE World Champion Randy Orton confronted Brad Maddox and told him to tell the Authority that he should be declared the greatest WWE World Champion of this or any other generation; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with World Heavyweight Champion John Cena regarding his upcoming match against Orton, with Cena noting the rivalry between Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan, who held the respective titles in their time; included a backstage promo by the Shield on their handicap match at TLC against Punk; featured an ad promoting ‘The Raw 20th Anniversary Collection;’ included clips throughout the show of Cena and Orton’s rivalry dating back to 2007; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Punk about facing the Shield in a handicap match at TLC, with Punk first singing “I Feel Pretty” from West Side Story before admitting he knew he was going down but he would take a few of them with him; included a segment in which Barrett cut a promo from the ringside podium in which he made fun of the fans for stuffing themselves at Thanksgiving; featured the announcement Ryback would face WWE Tag Team Champion Goldust on Main Event; included a backstage segment in which Los Matadores & El Torito promoted WWEShop.com merchandise; featured the announcement Punk would face a single member of the Shield on Smackdown; included an ad promoting The History of WWE; featured a segment in which Jerry Lawler revealed the WWE app poll results in which read the fans picked “unified champion” at 38%; included a closing in-ring segment in which Triple H & Stephanie came out to the ring, with tables, ladders, and chairs positioned at ringside and in the ring, for the contract signinig between Cena and Orton for TLC; after Stephanie guaranteed a winner and a single champion after TLC, Orton and Cena appeared, with Triple H naming the previous holders of each man’s belt; moments later, Orton praised himself and said he was the greatest WWE had ever seen, with Cena calling him out on being handpicked by Triple H 10 years ago but lazy; Cena said he himself was the first one to show up and the last to leave and if Orton wanted to go then and there, he would put him through a table; the two men then brawled, with Cena overpowering Orton on the floor with weapons before Orton used a ladder in the ring; Cena eventually fought back and put Orton through a table before then putting him through a second table with the FU and holding up both belts as the show ended:
Damien Sandow pinned Dolph Ziggler with the Your Welcome at 3:58 after knocking Ziggler off the top; WWE IC Champion Big E Langston provided guest commentary for the contest; stipulations stated the winner would challenge Langston for the title at TLC
Natalya Neidhart, Brie & Nikki Bella defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ, Tamina, & Summer Rae at 4:26 when Natalya pinned AJ with a cradle
Daniel Bryan pinned Erick Rowan (w/ Luke Harper) with a roll up out of a gorilla press slam attempt at 13:58; after the match, Bray Wyatt appeared on the big screen and said his men would not attack Bryan so long as he told them not to; Wyatt went on to say that he knew what Bryan really was; following the commercial break, Bryan found Kane backstage and Kane said Bryan would face all three members of the Wyatts at TLC
R-Truth & Xavier Woods defeated Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) at 4:09 when Woods pinned Clay with a cradle after Clay missed a splash off the middle turnbuckle; after the match, Clay grabbed for Woods and briefly had words with Tensai
Sin Cara pinned Alberto Del Rio with a swanton off the top at 4:45 after avoiding a running enziguri; during his entrance, ADR took the mic and said Sin Cara represented the trash that was trying to cross the border from Mexico; during the match, it was noted Natalya Neidhart would challenge WWE Divas Champion AJ at TLC; the match was wrestled under blue and orange lights (Sin Cara’s surprise return)
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Big Show, WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust at 20:35 when Rollins pinned Goldust with a roll up immediately after Goldust hit a superplex on Ambrose, the illegal man; during the match, CM Punk was shown watching on backstage
Ryback & Curtis Axel defeated Mike Mizanin & Kofi Kingston at 5:55 when Ryback pinned Kingston with Shellshocked; after the match, Miz helped Kofi to his feet but then slapped him across the face
Mark Henry pinned Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) with the powerslam at 3:23
Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Titus O’Neil & Darren Young at 6:45 when Cesaro pinned Young by hitting a European uppercut as Young came off the top; during his entrance, Colter cut a promo on O’Neil’s behavior puking on other men; during the match, O’Neil frequently appeared nauseous

WWE @ Tulsa, OK – BOK Center – December 3, 2013
Smackdown!

WWE @ Stockton, CA – Arena – December 6, 2013

WWE @ Vancouver, British Columbia – Pacific Coliseum – December 7, 2013

WWE @ Sacramento, CA – Sleep Train Arena – December 7, 2013

WWE @ Yakima, WA – Sun Dome – December 8, 2013

WWE @ Spokane, WA – Veterans Memorial Arena – December 8, 2013

WWE @ Seattle, WA – Key Arena – December 9, 2013
2013 WWE Slammy Awards – featured Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary, with Jerry Lawler & Booker T hosting the awards; included info on how fans could vote via the WWE app; featured an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ included a graphic noting the passing of Nelson Mandela; featured the announcement Dolph Ziggler would face Fandango at the TLC pre-show and Mick Foley, Booker T, and Mike Mizanin would comprise the panel; included an ad promoting The History of WWE; featured a video package on the histories of the WWE and World Heavyweight titles; featured a closing in-ring segment hosted by Triple H and Stephanie McMahon – with Bret Hart, Rey Mysterio Jr., Shawn Michaels, Kane, CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, the Great Khali, Big Show, Mark Henry, Mike Mizanin, Booker T, Jack Swagger, Alberto Del Rio, Christian, Mick Foley, and Dolph Ziggler; as Triple H spoke, the crowd chanted “Daniel Bryan” to the point that the segment stalled, Bryan cracked up laughing, and Triple H eventually said Bryan brought his entire family to the show; moments later, Triple H introduced WWE World Champion Randy Orton and World Heavyweight Champion John Cena, took their belts, and hoisted them in the air as the crowd again chanted Bryan’s name; as Orton cut a promo on himself and the other men in the ring who he had once defeated, the fans chanted “Boring” and then “Yes!”; Cena eventually took the mic, noted he gave matches to Ziggler, Punk, and Bryan when others thought they didn’t deserve it and then shook Bryan’s hand, saying he would look forward to their rematch; as the belts were hoisted, the two men shook hands before Orton sucker punched Cena; in the ensuing chaos, Orton shoved Punk, Punk kicked Triple H, Michaels superkicked Punk, Bryan hit the knee strike to Michaels, Bryan shoved Orton into Stephanie, and Triple H dropped Orton with the Pedigree; the show ended as Triple H, Kane, and Cena helped Stephanie to her feet as Orton watched from across the ring:
Daniel Bryan pinned Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) with a headbutt off the top and running knee to the head at 8:44 after avoiding the legdrop off the top; after the contest, Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan appeared on the big screen, with Wyatt saying he didn’t believe in happy endings and that they would hurt Bryan at TLC
Damien Sandow pinned Santino Marella with a leg sweep and the You’re Welcome at 2:33; prior to the bout, the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn presented the LOL Moment of the Year to the Rock; moments later, Vickie Guerrero interrupted, accepted the award and said the award represented her beauty; after the match, WWE IC Champion Big E Langston, who provided guest commentary for the contest, confronted Sandow in the ring
Mike Mizanin pinned Kofi Kingston with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage at 2:38; prior to the bout, WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns presented the Doublecross of the Year award to Shawn Michaels; moments later, Michaels complained that he didn’t win the award until he had been retired 4 years; after the bout, Kingston hit the spin kick to the face to Miz
The Big Show, Rey Mysterio Jr., WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Ryback, Curtis Axel, Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter) at 11:43 when Mysterio pinned Axel with the 619 and splash off the top; prior to the bout, Eve presented Nikki & Brie Bella with the the Divas of the Year Slammy
Sin Cara pinned Alberto Del Rio with the Swanton at 11:06 after knocking ADR off the top; prior to the bout, Shawn Michaels announced Daniel Bryan as the 2013 WWE Superstar of the Year; moments later, Bryan came out to accept, said he wouldn’t be in the WWE without Michaels but he would have been WWE World Champion if it hadn’t been for him; he went on to say that the Authority didn’t want him to be Superstar of the Year but the fans did and he would have an even better 2014; Bryan closed by saying “Go, Seahawks!”; during his entrance, ADR cut an insert promo in Spanish on facing Sin Cara; the match was wrestled under blue and orange lights
Brodus Clay (w/ Tensai, Cameron & Naomi) pinned Xavier Woods (w/ R-Truth) with a splash at the 40-second mark; prior to the match, Darren Young & Titus O’Neil presented Daniel Bryan with the Fan Participation Slammy; after the contest, Clay continued attacking Woods before Tensai held him back and Truth tended to Woods
CM Punk pinned WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose (w/ Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns) in a non-title match with a reversal into the Go To Sleep at 17:04; prior to the bout, Mike Mizanin announced Stephanie McMahon the winner of the Insult of the Year Slammy, with Stephanie then coming out to accept; late in the match, Rollins & Reigns walked away from ringside; after the bout, Reigns slid into the ring and took down Punk with the spear before the Shield left through the crowd
Luke Harper & Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt) defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso at 8:30 when Harper scored the pin with the discuss clothesline; prior to the bout, Mick Foley presented CM Punk with the Extreme Moment of the Year Slammy, with Punk then saying the fans should tune into the pay-per-view to see what he does to the Shield
Natalya Neidhart defeated Tamina (w/ WWE Divas Champion AJ) via submission with the Sharpshooter at 1:37 after Tamina collided with AJ on the apron; prior to the bout, Bret Hart presented World Heavyweight Champion John Cena with the Match of the Year Slammy for his match with the Rock at WrestleMania 29; prior to the announcement, Natalya came out and hugged her uncle before going to the ring

WWE @ Portland, OR – Moda Center – December 10, 2013
Smackdown!

TLC 2013 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center – December 15, 2013

WWE @ Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center – December 16, 2013
Raw – featured an opening segment in which Triple H & Stephanie McMahon cut an in-ring promo with the entire roster standing at the entrance stage; moments later, they introduced Randy Orton as the “WWE World Heavyweight Champion,” with Orton coming out, holding up both belts in the faces of John Cena and Daniel Bryan, at the stage; Orton went on to say he was the most important person on the roster, was better than everyone at the stage, and won the most important match in WWE history; Cena eventually interrupted by saying Orton was an idiot and quoted Steve Austin in saying the title forced the champion each night to “put up or shut up;” Orton said he wasn’t giving Cena a rematch, with Cena saying Orton needed to face Bryan for the title later in the show; Orton protested, with Triple H and Stephanie noting the response from the crowd and saying Orton would face Bryan; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read TLC was the most socially active show on TV, beating NFL Sunday Night Football by two times; featured the announcement Mark Henry would face Damien Sandow during the following week’s Christmas-themed show; included a segment in which Wade Barrett, at a ringside podium, said none of the fans would win the big lottery that week; featured a backstage segment in which Orton confronted Triple H, Stephanie, and Kane about forcing him to face Bryan later in the show, with Stephanie and Triple H telling him he was valued as their champion and face of the company and had his back; included a backstage segment in which Sandow, dressed as Santa, with WWE Divas Champion AJ, told a little girl that he wasn’t delivering; featured a “Did you know?” grahpic which read the previous week’s Smackdown was seen by more people than any show on Fox, Disney, TBS, TNT, and ESPN; included an ad promoting The Raw 20th Anniversary Collection; featured a WWE poll in which fans voted Stephanie would be the one to receive coal in her stocking for Christmas; included a look at WWE 2K14; featured a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt, with Luke Harper & Erick Rowan, regarding Bryan; included an ad promoting Tribute to the Troops on Dec. 28, featuring Jeff Dunham and Daughtry; featured a backstage segment in which Mark Henry, as Santa, told a boy that Christmas wouldn’t be canceled by Sandow; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Orton; featured the announcement WWE Tag Team Champions cody Rhodes & Goldust would face the Wyatts on Smackdown:
Rey Mysterio Jr. & the Big Show defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust in a non-title match at 12:39 when Mysterio pinned Goldust with a splash from Show’s shoulders after Show knocked Goldust out with a punch; Mysterio & Show were chosen via an online poll earlier in the day against Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro and Curtis Axel & Ryback; during the contest, the commentary team took selfies of themselves
Dolph Ziggler pinned Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) with a reversal into a roll up at 3:25
WWE IC Champion Big E Langston & Mark Henry defeated Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) at 15:33 when Langston pinned Cesaro with the Big Ending
Curtis Axel & Ryback defeated Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) at 2:23 when Ryback pinned Tensai with Shellshocked after Clay refused to tag into the match; after the bout, Clay had words with Cameron & Noami before twice hitting a running splash; moments later, R-Truth & Xavier Woods, who provided guest commentary for the match, made the save and invited Cameron & Naomi into the ring to dance with them
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated CM Punk, Jimmy & Jey Uso (mystery partners) at 16:19 when Reigns pinned Punk with the spear, moments after Punk hit the Go To Sleep to Ambrose; prior to the bout, Punk cut an in-ring promo in which he alleged the Authority was behind the Shield trying to take him out at TLC and suggested Triple H come out so they could talk it over; moments later, Shawn Michaels appeared and said he understood Punk’s issue but he had to get over it and noted his superkick to Punk the previous week; Punk said he respected the hell out of Michaels and that’s why he gave him a pass, but he would kick him back the next time Michaels kicked him; Michaels responded by introducing the Shield as Punk’s opponents; following the commercial break, Jerry Lawler revealed the results of a WWE poll in which fans picked the Usos at 57% over Los Matadores and Titus O’Neil & Darren Young
WWE Divas Champion AJ, Tamina, & Alicia Fox defeated Natalya Neidhart, Nikki & Brie Bella at 5:13 when AJ pinned Nikki with the Shining Wizard, moments after Tamina kicked Nikki in the face
Daniel Bryan defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton in a non-title match via disqualification at 24:58 when Orton hit a low blow; after the match, John Cena ran out to make the save, and briefly tended to Bryan before sustaining the RKO; moments later, Orton held up the title belts above the bodies of Cena and Bryan

WWE @ Austin, TX – Erwin Center – December 17, 2013
Smackdown!

WWE @ San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center – December 18, 2013

WWE @ Corpus Christi, TX – American Bank Center – December 19, 2013

WWE @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – December 26, 2013 (14,000)
Included a segment in which Booker T introduced Michael Hayes to the ring, with the two strutting and doing Spinaroonies; during Booker’s intro, he claimed Hayes sold out MSG “dozens of of times;” before the show, Bob Backlund took photos with fans in the lobby; DMC was in attendance for the show
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Alberto Del Rio with the 619 and splash off the top
Zack Ryder pinned Brodus Clay with a roll up at the 3-minute mark
The Big Show pinned Kane with the punch to the face after Kane briefly fought with guest referee Booker T
Nikki & Brie Bella, Cameron & Naomi defeated Kaitlyn, Alicia Fox, Rosa Mendes, & Aksana when one of the Bellas pinned Fox with the facebuster; prior to the bout, the Bellas, Cameron & Naomi defeated the other team in a dance off, with Brad Maddox then appearing and making it a tag team match as well
Sin Cara pinned Curtis Axel with the swanton; after the match, Axel took the mic and made an open challenge, saying he wouldn’t end 2013 with a loss
The Great Khali pinned Curtis Axel with a chop to the head in an impromptu match
WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger in a steel cage match when Rhodes pinned Cesaro with a moonsault off the top of the cage
El Torito & Los Matadores defeated Ricardo Rodriguez (sub. for Heath Slater), Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre when Torito pinned Rodriguez; 3MB came out dressed as reindeer (Torito’s MSG debut)
John Cena defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton via disqualification at the 22-minute mark when Orton hit a low blow; after the match, Cena hit the FU to Orton

WWE @ Chicago, IL – AllState Arena – December 26, 2013 (10,000)
Dolph Ziggler defeated Ryback
Natalya Neidhart defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ in a non-title match
Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated Mike Mizanin & Kofi Kingston in an impromptu match; prior to the match, Miz had Kingston as a guest of MizTV to talk about their recent issued, with Vickie Guerrero then interrupting and putting them in the tag team bout
Wade Barrett pinned Tyson Kidd
Daniel Bryan, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan, & Luke Harper in a steel cage match; stipulations stated the winning team would be that in which all three members could escape the cage; Bryan and Harper were the last two in the ring, with Bryan escaping
WWE IC Champion Big E Langston defeated Damien Sandow and R-Truth
Mark Henry defeated Fandango in a dance off; fans had the choice to vote on either a dance off (which won at 51%) or a match (49%); the results of the poll drew boos from the crowd; Henry won, then fought off Fandango and hit the powerslam
CM Punk defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns in a handicap match by pinning Ambrose with the Go To Sleep

WWE @ Hartford, CT – XL Center – December 27, 2013 (7,000)
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Alberto Del Rio
Zack Ryder pinned Brodus Clay
The Big Show pinned Kane; Booker T was the guest referee for the bout
Nikki & Brie Bella, Cameron & Naomi defeated Kaitlyn, Alicia Fox, Rosa Mendes, & Aksana in a dance off
Sin Cara defeated Curtis Axel
WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger in a steel cage match
El Torito & Los Matadores defeated Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre
John Cena defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton via disqualification

WWE @ Indianapolis, IN – Bankers Life Fieldhouse – December 27, 2013 (5,500)
Included a segment in which Wade Barrett cut a promo on the crowd
Dolph Ziggler defeated Ryback
Natalya Neidhart defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ in a non-title match
Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated Mike Mizanin & Kofi Kingston in an impromptu match; prior to the match, Miz had Kingston as a guest of MizTV to talk about their recent issued, with Vickie Guerrero then interrupting and putting them in the tag team bout
Wade Barrett defeated Tyson Kidd
Daniel Bryan, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan, & Luke Harper in a steel cage match; stipulations stated the winning team would be that in which all three members could escape the cage; Bryan was the last to escape
WWE IC Champion Big E Langston defeated Damien Sandow and R-Truth
Mark Henry defeated Fandango in a dance off
CM Punk defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns in a handicap match

WWE @ Newark, NJ – Prudential Center – December 28, 2013 (8,000)
Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger defeated Los Matadores and Jinder Mahal & Drew McIntyre in an elimination match; Mahal & McIntyre were eliminated; Cesaro & Swagger defeated Los Matadores; stipulations stated the winners would challenge WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust later in the show
Sin Cara pinned El Local with a roll up
Brie Bella pinned Alicia Fox with the facebuster in a lumberjill match; lumberjills included Cameron & Naomi, Rosa Mendes, Aksana, and Kaitlyn
The Great Khali defeated Curtis Axel with the chop to the head
WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger
Zack Ryder pinned Brodus Clay with a Rough Ryder off the top
The Big Show defeated Kane in a steel cage match after a punch to the face; Booker T was the guest referee for the match
John Cena & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton & Alberto Del Rio when Cena pinned ADR with the FU

WWE @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – December 28, 2013 (6,500)
Included a segment in which Wade Barrett cut a promo on the crowd
Dolph Ziggler pinned Ryback with a roll up
Natalya Neidhart defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ in a non-title match via submission with the Sharpshooter; the match was advertised as a title bout but AJ took the mic before the bell and said she wouldn’t have to defend it as a Christmas present from those in charge
Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated Mike Mizanin & Kofi Kingston in an impromptu match when O’Neil pinned Miz with the Clash of the Titus after Miz and Kingston argued and Kingston hit his partner with the spin kick to the face; prior to the match, Miz had Kingston as a guest of MizTV to talk about their recent issued, with Vickie Guerrero then interrupting and putting them in the tag team bout; after the match, Kingston, O’Neil & Young did the “Millions of dollars” dance together
Wade Barrett pinned Tyson Kidd with the Bullhammer
Daniel Bryan, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan, & Luke Harper in a steel cage match; stipulations stated the winning team would be that in which all three members could escape the cage; Bryan and Rowan were the last two in the ring, with Bryan escaping
WWE IC Champion Big E Langston defeated Damien Sandow and R-Truth by pinning Sandow with the Big Ending
Mark Henry defeated Fandango in a dance off; fans had the choice to vote on either a dance off (which won at 51%) or a match (49%); the results of the poll drew boos from the crowd; Henry won after putting on a white glove and dancing to Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean,” then fought off Fandango and hit the powerslam
CM Punk defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns in a handicap match by pinning Ambrose with the Go To Sleep

WWE @ Hershey, PA – Giant Center – December 29, 2013 (4,900)
Rey Mysterio Jr. & Sin Cara defeated Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger when Sin Cara pinned Cesaro with a swanton off the top
Justin Gabriel pinned Tyson Kidd with a roll through from a top rope hurricanrana; after the bout, the two hugged
Ryback defeated Zack Ryder
Natalya Neidhart defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ in a non-title match via submission with the Sharpshooter; prior to the bout, fans had the choice to vote on whether it would be a dance off or a title match; after the crowd voted for a title match, AJ took the mic and said it would be non-title
The Big Show defeated Kane in a steel cage match after punching him in the face
El Torito & Los Matadores defeated Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre (w/ Ricardo Rodriguez); 3MB were introduced before the match by Brad Maddox and came out dressed as new year’s babies, in diapers; McIntyre’s came off and he worked the remainder of the bout in his underwear
Dolph Ziggler pinned Alberto Del Rio with the Zig Zag after guest referee Booker T hit a scissors kick to ADR; after the bout, Booker noted the birthday of ring announcer Justin Roberts, invited him into the ring, and had him do a Spinaroonie
John Cena defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton via disqualification after Orton hit a low blow; after the bout, Cena hit the FU to Orton

WWE @ Washington DC – Verizon Center – December 29, 2013 (9,000)
Main Event – 1/1/14 – featured Mike Mizanin & Tom Phillips on commentary (Phillips’ debut on the show); included an ad promoting Raw Old School on Monday; featured an ad promoting ‘The Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2013;’ included a vignette promoting the return of Batista on Jan. 20; featured footage from a WWE.com sit down interview between Michael Cole and Paul Heyman in which Heyman explained why Lesnar had returned, with Heyman saying it was because there was only one world champion now; included WWE.com footage of a sit down interview between Cole and Triple H about why he brought Lesnar back; featured a Be A Star PSA with P Diddy; included a closing in-ring segment of MizTV with guest Brodus Clay, with Clay saying he dropped Tensai and never gave Xavier Woods permission to use his music; Clay then blamed Tensai, Cameron & Naomi for having his WrestleMania 29 match canceled, with everyone ending up for the better except him; Clay continued to insult Tensai until Tensai ran out, with the two brawling until Clay escaped to the floor as the show ended:
Damien Sandow pinned Kofi Kingston at around the 23-minute mark with the You’re Welcome after dropping Kingston throat-first across the middle rope; during his entrance, Sandow cut a promo in which he said he would be in the main event winning the WWE World Heavyweight Title in 2014
Cameron & Naomi defeated Alicia Fox & Rosa Mendes at 6:36 when Naomi pinned Fox with the Rear View
Smackdown! – 1/3/14 – featured New Year’s resolutions from Titus O’Neil & Darren Young; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WrestleMania 29 was the top selling sports DVD of the year, beating Super Bowl, NBA Championship and World Series DVDs combined; featured a recap of Triubte to the Troops 2013; included a vignette promoting the return of Batista on Jan. 20; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with WWE IC Champion Big E Langston on his match later in the show against Curtis Axel and Brock Lesnar’s attack on Mark Henry on Raw; moments later, Axel appeared and mocked Henry’s assault; included a New Year’s resolution by Damien Sandow:
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns (w/ WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose) via disqualification at around the 11-minute mark when Ambrose tripped one of the Usos from the floor; prior to the bout, there was an in-ring promo by Ambrose, Rollins & Reigns in which Ambrose said there were rumblings in the back that there was tension in the Shield but CM Punk would not succeed in bringing them down; Reigns added that there was no friction in the Shield and Rollins said whatever setbacks they’ve had were only temporary; Ambrose provided guest commentary for the bout; after the match, Punk ran out and aided the Usos in clearing the ring; during the commercial break, Vickie Guerrero came out and announced the Shield would face Punk & the Usos in the main event
R-Truth (w/ Xavier Woods) pinned Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) at 2:56 with the Little Jimmy after Fandango became distracted by Cameron & Naomi dancing at the entrance stage; Woods provided guest commentary for the match; after the match, Truth, Woods, Cameron & Naomi danced together in the ring
WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Luke Harper & Erick Rowan at around the 12-minute mark when Goldust pinned Rowan with a roll up

WWE @ Hershey, PA – December 29, 2013

WWE @ Richmond, VA – Coliseum – December 30, 2013 (8,000 paid; sell out)
Raw – featured a backstage segment with Brad Maddox telling a referee to pay special attention in the WWE IC Title match; Triple H & Stephanie McMahon then walked in, with Maddox saying Kane wasn’t there but he was in control; Daniel Bryan then walked in and said he wouldn’t let 2013 end without facing Bray Wyatt; Maddox then said Bryan could face Luke Harper and Erick Rowan in singles match to face Wyatt; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Tribute to the Troops was the most social show on broadcast TV on Saturday; featured a segment in which Stephanie McMahon came out to the entrance stage and introduced a video package on WWE World Champion Randy Orton before saying Orton would face John Cena at the Royal Rumble in which the match can only end via pinfall or submission; included an ad promoting Batista’s return on Jan. 20; featured an ad promoting Raw Old School the following week; included the announcement CM Punk would face Roman Reigns the following week; featured a segment in which Booker T brought out a large portion of the roster, who blew noise makers and wore party hats in celebration of the new year; as he prepared to do a New Year’s Spinaroonie, Wade Barrett interrupted from an elevated podium nearby and talked about all the reasons 2014 would be more bad news for the wrestlers and the fans; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Damien Sandow in which he said he would quit if he couldn’t win his match and end the year on a high note; a WWE app poll then said Sandow’s opponent would be Kofi Kingston, Mike Mizanin, or the Great Khali; featured a look at a Twitter conversation between LeSean McCoy, LeBron James, John Cena, and the Rock about replica world title belts during the weekend; included an ad promoting ‘WWE’s Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2013;’ featured an ad promoting WWEShop.com; included an in-ring promo by Triple H in which he said 2014 would be a year like never before before introducing Brock Lesnar; moments later, Paul Heyman appeared, took the mic, and while standing beside Lesnar, said Lesnar had no old scores to settle but had his eye on the WWE World Title; Lesnar went on to say no one in the WWE could take him and Heyman said the winner of Cena and Orton would have to battle Lesnar; Mark Henry then walked out with the two briefly brawling around ringside before Lesnar hit a F5 onto the commentary table; featured a video package recapping Tribute to the Troops 2013; included a backstage segment in which Maddox told Triple H and Stephanie that the referee call in the Sandow vs. Great Khali match wouldn’t happen again and he had their favorites lined up for Old School Raw, including Ric Flair; featured the announcement Harper & Rowan would challenge WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust on Smackdown:
CM Punk pinned Seth Rollins (w/ WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose & Roman Reigns) at 17:45 after catching Rollins in a springboard and hitting the Go To Sleep in an impromptu match; prior to the match, Punk cut an in-ring promo in which he talked about his highs and lows of 2013 and said the year wasn’t his but the Shield had a great year; he then said he had a challenge for the Shield, with the three then coming out to the ring; moments later, Punk said he wanted to face “the best” of the three and said Ambrose was the weak link and he had already beaten him; Rollins and Reigns then briefly argued over which would face Punk, with Brad Maddox then coming out and saying Punk would battle Rollins
Dolph Ziggler pinned Curtis Axel with the Zig Zag at 4:15; prior to the bout, Axel cut an insert promo in which he said he was one of the most dominant stars of 2013 and 2014 would be even better; during Ziggler’s entrance, he cut an insert promo in which he talked about his New Year’s resolutions
WWE IC Champion Big E Langston pinned Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) with the Big Ending at 13:06
Damien Sandow pinned the Great Khali at 4:54 with a roll up after ramming Khali’s head into the top turnbuckle; prior to the bout, Khali was picked via a WWE app poll over Mike Mizanin and Kofi Kingston to be Sandow’s opponent; Khali’s shoulder was up before the 3-count; stipulations stated Sandow would quit if he lost
R-Truth (w/ Xavier Woods) pinned Brodus Clay at 4:05 with a jumping DDT after Woods, who provided guest commentary for the match, stood on the entrance table before calling Cameron & Naomi to come out and dance; after the bout, the four danced in the ring as Clay watched on
Kaitlyn, Alicia Fox, Aksana, Summer Rae, & Rosa Mendes defeated Nikki & Brie Bella, Eva Marie, Cameron, & Naomi at 5:12 when Aksana pinned Brie with a driving elbow to the back
Daniel Bryan pinned Luke Harper (w/ Bray Wyatt & Erick Rowan) with the running knee to the head at 15:01; stipulations stated Bryan would face Rowan if he won
Daniel Bryan pinned Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt & Luke Harper) with an inside cradle at 6:26; after the bout, Rowan continued to attack Bryan before Harper forced him away; stipulations stated Bryan would face Wyatt if he won
Daniel Bryan defeated Bray Wyatt (w/ Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) via disqualification at the 12-second mark when Harper & Rowan attacked Bryan as Wyatt turned his back; after the contest, Bryan was triple teamed before Wyatt took the mic and said he would punish Bryan and “this was the end;” Bryan then repeatedly told Wyatt he was right, that “the machine” didn’t care how loud the fans chanted for him because “they” wouldn’t let him win; Bryan then told Wyatt he was his and asked to join the family; Bryan then bowed before Wyatt before Wyatt hit him with the Sister Abigail as an initiation before Bryan left ringside with the three others; as the show ended, Bryan turned to the crowd and lowered his head as the audience chanted “No” and “Daniel Bryan;” Bryan appeared to reconsider but ultimately went backstage
WWE Superstars – 1/2/14 – featured Tom Phillips & Alex Riley on commentary; included an ad promoting ‘The Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2013;’ featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE offers free tickets to live events in the U.S. to U.S. military personnel; included extended highlights of the CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins match from Raw; featured an ad promoting Monday’s Old School Raw; included a vignette promoting the return of Batista on Jan. 20; featured the segment from Raw in which Triple H introduced Brock Lesnar, with Lesnar and Paul Heyman talking before Lesnar attacked Mark Henry; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com:
Jack Swagger defeated Tyson Kidd via submission with the Patriot Lock at 4:53
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at around the 10-minute mark when O’Neil was pinned with the splash off the top after a double superkick
Dark match after the taping: CM Punk defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, & Seth Rollins in a handicap match by pinning Ambrose with the Go To Sleep

WWE @ Toronto, Ontario – Ricoh Coliseum – December 30, 2013 (7,000)
Sin Cara defeated Alberto Del Rio
Natalya Neidhart defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ in a non-title match via submission with the Sharpshooter; prior to the bout, fans had the choice to vote on whether it would be a dance off or a title match; after the crowd voted for a title match, AJ took the mic and said it would be non-title
Ryback defeated Zack Ryder
The Big Show defeated Kane in a steel cage match; Christian was the guest referee for the bout
El Torito & Los Matadores defeated Ricardo Rodriguez (sub. for Heath Slater), Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre when Torito pinned Rodriguez; Rodriguez, Mahal, & McIntyre were introduced before the match by Vickie Guerrero and came to the ring dressed as the Mountie
WWE Tag Team Champion Cody Rhodes (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Goldust) pinned Antonio Cesaro
John Cena defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton via disqualification after Orton hit a low blow; after the bout, Cena hit the FU to Orton