WWE – 2014 Results
WWE @ Fayetteville, NC – Crown Center Coliseum – January 3, 2014
Sin Cara pinned Ryback with a roll up reversal out of Shellshocked
Alexander Rusev defeated Zack Ryder via submission with a Camel Clutch
Nikki & Brie Bella defeated Alicia Fox & Aksana; fans had the choice to vote on whether it would be a tag match or dance off
Tensai pinned Brodus Clay with a roll up at around the 2-minute mark
Dolph Ziggler pinned Alberto Del Rio with the Zig Zag
The Great Khali pinned Curtis Axel with the chop to the head
WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Cody Rhodes defeated Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro
The Big Show pinned Kane with the punch to the face
John Cena defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton via disqualification when Orton hit a low blow; after the match, Cena hit Orton with the FU
WWE @ Hampton, VA – Coliseum – January 4, 2014
WWE @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – January 4, 2014
Sin Cara defeated Ryback
Alexander Rusev defeated Zack Ryder
Nikki & Brie Bella defeated Alicia Fox & Aksana
The Great Khali defeated Curtis Axel
Dolph Ziggler pinned Alberto Del Rio
WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Cody Rhodes defeated Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro
Tensai fought Brodus Clay to a no contest when Kane attacked Tensai, with Clay then leaving ringside
The Big Show pinned Kane with the punch to the face
John Cena defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton via disqualification when Orton hit a low blow; after the match, Cena hit Orton with the FU
WWE @ Roanoke, VA – Civic Center – January 5, 2014
Sin Cara defeated Ryback
Alexander Rusev defeated Zack Ryder
Nikki & Brie Bella defeated Alicia Fox & Aksana; fans were able to choose on whether it was a tag team match or dance off, with match winning at 57%
The Great Khali defeated Curtis Axel
Dolph Ziggler pinned Alberto Del Rio
WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Cody Rhodes defeated Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro
Tensai fought Brodus Clay to a no contest when Kane attacked Tensai, with Clay then leaving ringside
The Big Show pinned Kane with the punch to the face
John Cena defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton via disqualification when Orton hit a low blow; after the match, Cena hit Orton with the FU
WWE @ Fairfax, VA – Patriot Center – January 5, 2014
WWE @ Baltimore, MD – First Mariner Arena – January 6, 2014
Raw Old School – featured an opening in-ring promo by Ric Flair; during his entrance, footage was shown of Flair giving a pep talk to the San Francisco 49ers; Flair then discussed being back in Baltimore before WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton came out, said he respected Flair for all his help over the years, and then kindly asked Flair to step aside so he could address the crowd; Orton then talked about Stephanie McMahon’s decision the previous week for him to face John Cena at the Royal Rumble in a match that can only end via pinfall or submission; Orton and Flair then had words, with Orton eventually threatening Flair before Cena came to the ring; Cena then spoke highly of Flair and dared Orton to face him then and there, with Orton escaping to the floor as Cena held Flair’s arm in the air; Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary, with Jerry Lawler absent after being hospitalized; Cole & JBL wore 1980s style WWF jackets for the show; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Roman Reigns was 7 years old when Raw debuted in 1993; featured a vignette promoting the return of Batista; included a backstage segment in which Brad Maddox said the Great Khali and Damien Sandow would have a rematch and either Bob Backlund, Arn Anderson, or Sgt. Slaughter would be the guest referee, pending a WWE app poll; moments later, Kane walked in and threatened Maddox on what he told the Authority about Kane the previous week; featured a backstage segment in which WWE IC Champion Big E Langston walked down the hallway to find Nikolai Volkoff, Ted Dibiase, and IRS; included a in-ring Piper’s Pit segment in which Roddy Piper had WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns as his guest; after Ambrose asked who gave Piper a live mic, Piper said only one man could match him on the mic and it was CM Punk; Piper said Ambrose couldn’t beat Punk and Rollins couldn’t beat Punk but Reigns was facing Punk later in the show, then asked Reigns if that meant he was better than the rest of the team if he happened to beat Punk; Reigns then threatened Piper, with the three surrounding him before Punk, Billy Gunn, and the Road Dogg ran out to make the save; featured a “Did you know?” graphic noting Raw became the “only school” when Monday Nitro aired its last show on March 26, 2001; included a backstage segment with Daniel Bryan, Luke Harper, and Erick Rowan in which Bryan yelled at them and said they could teach each other; Bryan then suggested teaming with one of them the following week, with Bray Wyatt saying Bryan would team with him the following week instead; featured a backstage segment with Diamond Dallas Page and Booker T talking about DDP Yoga, with Booker T trying his own yoga before Ron Simmons walked in and said “Damn;” included an ad promoting ‘The Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2013;’ featured an in-ring promo by Brock Lesnar & Paul Heyman in which Heyman spoke about the dominance of Bruno Sammartino, Hulk Hogan, and Steve Austin before noting no one could take Lesnar; moments later, Mark Henry ran out and again brawled with Lesnar before Lesnar locked on the Kimura and fracturing Henry’s arm; Henry was then tended to by trainers as Lesnar and Heyman left ringside; the Big Show then walked out, forcing Lesnar into the ring and then to the floor; Heyman distracted Show, with Show then grabbing Lesnar and tossing him across the ring as Lesnar attempted to attack; included the announcement R-Truth & Xavier Woods would face Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro on Main Event; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read Sammartino held the title 4,040 days; included the announcement Jimmy & Jey Uso would face Bryan & Wyatt the following week; featured a segment in which the WWE legends were brought out – the Godfather, Simmons, Too Cool, IRS, Ted Dibiase, Rikishi, Slaughter, Backlund, Volkoff, Anderson, Piper, Page, and Flair; moments later, Wade Barrett appeared and said the flea markets were upset the “legends” weren’t going to be around today to sign autographs for $25″ and they were doomed to fade away into anininimity; included the announcement Orton would face Langston on Smackdown:
Rey Mysterio Jr., Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Daniel Bryan, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt) at 8:42 when an Uso pinned Harper with a roll up after Harper tagged Bryan to get himself into the match
WWE IC Champion Big E Langston pinned Curtis Axel (w/ Ryback) in a non-title match with the Big Ending at 2:45; prior to the bout, it was announced a live stream press conference would take place from Las Vegas Wednesday at 9:30pm EST on WWE.com featuring Vince McMahon, John Cena, Shawn Michaels, and others; Ryback provided guest commentary for the contest
Alberto Del Rio pinned Sin Cara with a superkick after avoiding a Swanton at 2:17; the match was wrestled under blue and orange lights; during the match, it was noted Raw was airing live for the first time in Japan; after the contest, ADR took the mic and said everyone was talking about Batista in the Royal Rumble but he would be the one to win it
WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) in a non-title match at 11:45 when Goldust pinned Swagger with the Final Cut
The Great Khali (w/ Runjin Singh) pinned Damien Sandow with a chop to the head at 1:58; prior to the bout, John Bradshaw Layfield announced the results of the WWE app, with Slaughter beating Arn Anderson and Bob Backlund to be the guest referee; Slaughter didn’t notice Khali’s foot was on the bottom rope during the cover; after the contest, Sandow argued with Slaughter over the call, with Slaughter applying the Cobra Clutch before Sandow fell to the floor; moments later, Slaughter, Khali, and Singh danced together
Aksana & Alicia Fox defeated Brie & Nikki Bella at 3:49 when Aksana pinned Nikki after avoiding a dropkick off the middle turnbuckle
Rikishi, Scotty 2 Hotty & Grandmaster Sexay defeated Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre at 5:23 when Rikishi pinned Mahal by blocking a sunset flip with a sit-down splash; prior to the bout, 3MB cut an insert promo on their reuniting
Roman Reigns (w/ WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins) pinned CM Punk (w/ the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn) with the spear at 16:24 after sending Punk into Ambrose, on the apron; prior to the bout, Gene Okerlund introduced the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn at the entrance stage, with Road Dogg & Gunn then introducing Punk inside the ring; Punk wore a Ribera Steakhouse jacket to the ring; after the match, Jake Roberts came out with a snake bag as Punk and the Outlaws fought off the Shield; moments later, Punk dropped Ambrose with the Go To Sleep before Roberts laid a snake on Ambrose’s body
Dark match after the taping: John Cena defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton via disqualification at 10:47 when Orton escaped an attempt at the FU and hit a low blow; Orton hit Cena with one of the title belts at the 7-minute mark, as the referee was knocked down, but Cena kicked out at 2; after the match, Orton returned to the ring and attempted to punt Cena in the head but Cena dropped Orton with the FU
WWE @ Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center – January 7, 2014
Smackdown!
WWE @ Wilkes-Barre, PA – Mohegan Sun Arena – January 10, 2014
Los Matadores defeated Ryback & Curtis Axel
Alberto Del Rio defeated Sin Cara
Nikki & Brie Bella defeated Aksana & Alicia Fox
WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro
Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated 3MB
Alexander Rusev defeated Justin Gabriel
John Cena defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton via disqualification when Orton hit a low blow
WWE @ Glens Falls, NY – Civic Center – January 11, 2014
R-Truth defeated Fandango
Alexander Rusev defeated Justin Gabriel
Natalya Neidhart & Emma defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ & Tamina
WWE IC Champion Big E Langston defeated Damien Sandow
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Luke Harper & Erick Rowan
Wade Barrett defeated Mike Mizanin
Bray Wyatt defeated Daniel Bryan in a steel cage match; Bryan was introduced as “Daniel Wyatt” for the contest; after the match, Jimmy & Jey Uso came out to aid Bryan but he helped the Wyatt Family attack them
CM Punk defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns in a handicap match
WWE @ Buffalo, NY – First Niagra Center – January 11, 2014
Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated Curtis Axel & Ryback
Nikki & Brie Bella defeated Aksana & Alicia Fox
WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro
Alberto Del Rio defeated Sin Cara
Los Matadores & El Torito defeated Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre
Kane defeated Zack Ryder
The Big Show defeated Kane
John Cena defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton via disqualification when Orton hit a low blow
WWE @ White Plains, NY – Westchester County Center – January 12, 2014
R-Truth defeated Fandango
Alexander Rusev defeated Justin Gabriel
WWE IC Champion Big E Langston defeated Jack Swagger and Damien Sandow by pinning Sandow
Natalya Neidhart & Emma defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ & Tamina when AJ submitted to Natalya’s Sharpshooter
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Luke Harper & Erick Rowan
Wade Barrett defeated Mike Mizanin
Bray Wyatt pinned Daniel Bryan in a steel cage; after the bout, Jimmy & Jey Uso made the save for Bryan against Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan but Bryan eventually fought them off and left with the Wyatts
CM Punk defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns in a handicap match by pinning Ambrose
WWE @ Montreal, Quebec – Bell Centre – January 12, 2014
Ryback & Curtis Axel defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil and 3MB in an elimination match; 3MB was eliminated; Young & O’Neil were eliminated; stipulations stated the winners would earn a WWE Tag Team Title match later in the night
Zack Ryder defeated NXT Heavyweight Champion Bo Dallas in a non-title match; prior to the bout, Dallas took the mic and noted the non-title stipulation
Nikki & Brie Bella defeated Aksana & Alicia Fox; fans had the chance to vote on whether it would be a tag team match or dance off
Alberto Del Rio defeated Sin Cara
The Big Show pinned Kane; after the match, Brad Maddox came out and confronted Show, with Show then knocking him out with the punch
Fernando (w/ Diego & El Torito) defeated Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter)
WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Ryback & Curtis Axel
John Cena defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton via disqualification when Orton hit a low blow
WWE @ Providence, RI – Dunkin’ Donuts Center – January 13, 2014 (sell out)
Raw – featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE Network will launch with every WWE, WCW, and ECW pay-per-view; included a look at celebrities tweeting about the WWE Network launch; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network launch; included a backstage segment with Brad Maddox and Kane in which Maddox suggested the Usos face Daniel Bryan & Bray Wyatt in a steel cage rematch later in the show, with Kane adding the door would be chained shut and he would be the only one with a key; featured a Hire Heroes PSA featuring Mike Mizanin; included a vignette promoting the return of Batista; featured a backstage segment in which Wyatt, with Luke Harper & Erick Rowan, spoke to Bryan about their upcoming steel cage match against the Usos; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read subscribers to the WWE Network will get every pay per view, including WrestleMania 30, for $9.99 a month; featured a backstage segment in which WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton confronted Kane and said he needed to be better protected against the likes of Cena, Brock Lesnar, and Batista, with Kane telling him to take his frustration out on Kofi Kingston later in the show; included a video package announcing the Ultimate Warrior going into the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame class; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Paul Heyman about Lesnar’s upcoming match at the Royal Rumble against the Big Show; included a look at WWE talent and legends tweeting about the WWE Network; featured a video package on the WWE Network announcement; included a backstage segment in which CM Punk confronted Kane about Triple H’s whereabouts, with Kane saying Punk could main event WrestleMania by winning the Royal Rumble and Punk ending by saying he didn’t have a problem with that but he had a problem with Kane; featured a backstage promo by the Usos on the upcoming main event; included the announcement Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg would face WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust on Smackdown; members of the New England Patriots were shown in attendance:
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Daniel Bryan & Bray Wyatt (w/ Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) via disqualification at 5:48 when Harper & Rowan attacked the Usos; after the bout, the Usos fought off the Wyatts, hitting a superkick on Bryan, and escaped the ring; moments later, the crowd chanted “Yes!” as Bryan rose to his feet and Wyatt whispered in his ear; the crowd then chanted “No!” as Bryan willingling took the Sister Abigail from Wyatt
John Cena pinned Damien Sandow at 11:26 with the FU after hoisting Sandow out of a crossface on the mat; after the contest, Cena hugged his dad, who sat ringside
The Big Show pinned Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter & Antonio Cesaro) with the chokeslam at 1:19; after the bout, Show scared Cesaro into the crowd, then fought him off, and knocked out Colter with a punch to the face
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated CM Punk, the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn at 15:39 when Reigns pinned Punk with the spear, moments after his partners walked out of the match and left ringside; prior to the bout, the New Age Outlaws did their classic intro and then brought Punk to the ring; after the bout, Punk sustained the triple powerbomb from the Shield
WWE Divas Champion AJ & Tamina defeated Cameron & Naomi at 2:51 when AJ pinned Cameron with the Shining Wizard; prior to the bout, Emma from NXT was shown sitting in the crowd holding a sign for herself; after the contest, Naomi fought off AJ & Tamina as Cameron was double teamed
Kofi Kingston pinned WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton in a non-title match with a reversal into the SOS at 16:43; prior to the bout, it was announced Kingston, Mike Mizanin, Big E Langston, R-Truth, Xavier Woods, and WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust would be participants in the upcoming Royal Rumble; after the contest, Orton attacked John Cena Sr. at ringside before John Cena ran out to chase Orton away and tend to his father; following the commercial break, Cena’s father was taken backstage on a stretcher
WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Ryback & Curtis Axel in a non-title match at 6:07 when Rhodes pinned Axel with Crossroads
Alberto Del Rio defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. via submission with the cross armbreaker at 4:57; prior to the bout, Mysterio cut an insert promo about lasting the longest in Royal Rumble history, winning the match, and planning to do the same; after the contest, ADR took the mic and cut a promo on Batista, saying the same thing would happen to him the following week
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Daniel Bryan & Bray Wyatt (w/ Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) in a steel cage match at 8:51 by escaping over the cage moments after Bryan accidentally crotched Wyatt on the top rope; stipulations stated the winners could only win by escaping over the cage, as the door was locked and only Kane had the key; there were chants of “This is awesome” during the bout; after the contest, Wyatt went to hit Sister Abigail on Bryan but Bryan slipped away, with the crowd chanting “Yes!”; moments later, the two traded blows, with Bryan eventually assaulting Wyatt as the crowd cheered; Bryan then shed his Wyatt clothing, used Wyatt’s body to knock Harper and Rowan off the cage, and knocked Wyatt out with the running knee to the head; moments later, Bryan scaled the cage and led the crowd in chanting “Yes!” as the show ended
WWE Superstars – 1/16/14 – included an opening graphic noting the passing of Mae Young; featured Tom Phillips & Alex Riley on commentary; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read subscribers to the WWE Network will get every pay per view, including WrestleMania 30, for $9.99 a month; included several minutes of the CM Punk, the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn vs. WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns match from Raw; featured footage of Kofi Kingston beating WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton on Raw and Orton’s post-match attack to John Cena Sr.; included an ad promoting ‘The Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2013;’ featured a video package promoting the Ultimate Warrior going in the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame; included a video package promoting the return of Batista; featured a closing segment showing the last several minutes of the Daniel Bryan & Bray Wyatt vs. Jimmy & Jey Uso steel cage match from Raw:
Xavier Woods (w/ R-Truth, Cameron & Naomi) pinned Brodus Clay with Lost in the Woods at 4:14 after avoiding a splash from the middle turnbuckle; Truth provided guest commentary for the bout
Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated Jinder Mahal & Drew McIntyre (w/ Heath Slater) at around the 10-minute mark when O’Neil pinned McIntyre with the Clash of the Titus
WWE @ Worcester, MA – Digital Federal Credit Union Center – January 14, 2014
Main Event – 1/15/14 – included an opening graphic noting the passing of Mae Young; featured Tom Phillips & Alex Riley on commentary; included footage from WWE.com of Michael Cole interviewing Triple H about the attack John Cena Sr. sustained at the hands of WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton; featured a look at the launch of the WWE Network; included a backstage segment in which Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre thanked Brad Maddox for putting them in a handicap match, with Maddox saying he only did it because no one can stand them backstage and it would give everyone a few minutes of relief for them to be in the ring; featured a segment in which Wade Barrett was hoisted up on a podium and insulted the crowd:
Kofi Kingston pinned Curtis Axel with an inside cradle at around the 15-minute mark; after the contest, Ryback came out, paced around ringside, and then returned backstage as Kingston stood in the ring and watched
Damien Sandow pinned Sin Cara with the You’re Welcome at 4:04; the match was wrestled under blue and orange lights; late in the match, Ryback came out and walked around ringside even after the bout ended
Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre in a handicap match at 1:55 when Young pinned McIntyre with a crucifix as McIntyre was sitting on the mat; prior to the bout, Ryback walked around ringside before again going backstage; after the fall, Slater took the mic and demanded Brad Maddox restart the match; Maddox then said he wouldn’t do that but there would be another match
El Torito & Los Matadores defeated Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre in an impromptu match at 4:04 when Mahal was pinned after the double Samoan Drop; after the bout, Ryback returned ringside and walked around as the show ended
Smackdown! – 1/17/14 – included an opening graphic noting the passing of Mae Young; featured Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Mike Mizanin on commentary; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with CM Punk in which he confirmed he would call out the Shield later in the show; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE Network will launch with every WWE, WCW, and ECW pay-per-view; included an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman in which he addressed Brock Lesnar’s match at the Royal Rumble against the Big Show; moments later, Show came out, scaring Heyman into the crowd, noted he was a Heyman guy before it was cool, and said he would knock Lesnar out at the Rumble; featured Eva Marie, Nikki & Brie Bella, Aksana promoting upcoming matches on the show; included an ad pomoting the WrestleMania Reading Challenge; featured a vignette promoting the return of Batista on Raw; included a music video tribute to Mae Young to the Lumineers’ “Stubborn Love;” featured a look at quotes from major media about the WWE Network; included an in-ring promo by Bray Wyatt, with Luke Harper & Erick Rowan, in which he credited Abigail for saving him and she said he would be betrayed again; Wyatt said Daniel Bryan was given every chance, but he would now burn; featured Young conducting a second backstage interview with Punk in which he confirmed he was also calling out the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn; included a video package noting the Ultimate Warrior would be the first inductee into the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns about whether they were on the same page when it came to the Royal Rumble, with the three eventually admitting they would throw the others out to win but saying one of the three would win and they would remain united; included an ad promoting the WWE Network; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read subscribers to the WWE Network will get every pay per view, including WrestleMania 30, for $9.99 a month; included an in-ring promo by Punk in which he insulted Triple H, saying he lucked into his role and hid behind his wife and position; moments later, the Shield came through the crowd and the New Age Outlaws came out from the back to surround Punk in the ring; Kane then came out with a mic, told the group to stand down, and joined Punk in the ring; Kane said Punk’s anger is misplaced and they wanted him to win the Royal Rumble and main event WrestleMania, then adding that it was his job to see Punk was treated fairly; as Kane went to leave ringside, Punk said Kane’s word wasn’t worth anything now that he was a sell out, suck up; Kane responded by telling the group to have at Punk, with Kane himself then dropping Punk with the chokeslam and standing over his body as the show ended:
The Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust in a non-title match at 4:44 when Gunn pinned Rhodes with a roll up, moments after Vickie Guerrero interrupted the match from the entrance stage to remind the fans ans wrestlers that the Royal Rumble would be coming up and it could even pit brother versus brother
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Alberto Del Rio at 8:22 with a roll up after avoiding a superkick attempt; prior to the bout, Mysterio took the mic and told ADR that he should be focusing on him instead of thinking about Batista on Raw; after the contest, ADR attacked Mysterio and applied the cross armbreaker
Naomi (w/ Cameron) pinned Tamina (w/ WWE Divas Champion AJ) with a split-legged moonsault at 2:36; prior to the bout, NXT’s Emma was shown in the crowd with her own sign
WWE IC Champion Big E Langgston pinned Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) in a non-title match with the Big Ending at 4:17; prior to the bout, it was announced Fandango would be in the Royal Rumble match
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter) at 9:28 when Jimmy pinned Swagger with the splash off the top after an electric chair from Jey; prior to the bout, Colter – wearing a neckbrace and in a wheelchair – complained about the injuries he sustained Monday from the Big Show; the Usos were heavily taped for the match after their steel cage match on Monday; late in the contest, Colter – in his wheelchair – was rammed into Cesaro on the floor
WWE @ St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center – January 17, 2014 (6,000)
WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro after Rhodes hit Crossroads
Xavier Woods defeated Brodus Clay at the 5-minute mark
Alicia Fox defeated Aksana
The Big Show pinned Kane with the punch to the face
Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated Ryback & Curtis Axel when O’Neil scored the pin with the Clash of the Titus
Alberto Del Rio defeated Sin Cara via submission with the cross armbreaker
John Cena defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton via disqualification
WWE @ Hammond, IN – Civic Center – January 18, 2014 (3,900; sell out)
Kofi Kingston defeated Mike Mizanin
Bray Wyatt defeated the Big Show
Natalya Neidhart defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ in a non-title match
Tyler Breeze defeated Justin Gabriel
WWE IC Champion Big E Langston defeated Damien Sandow
Wade Barrett defeated Tyson Kidd
R-Truth defeated Fandango
CM Punk defeated Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, & WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose in a handicap match
WWE @ Cincinnati, OH – US Bank Arena – January 18, 2014 (6,000)
Titus O’Neil & Darren Young defeated Curtis Axel & Ryback
Alicia Fox defeated Aksana
Xavier Woods defeated Brodus Clay
WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro
Luke Harper & Erick Rowan defeated Kane in a handicap match
Alberto Del Rio defeated Sin Cara
John Cena defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton via disqualification
WWE @ Kalamazoo, MI – Wings Stadium – January 19, 2014 (2,000)
Kofi Kingston defeated Mike Mizanin
Bray Wyatt defeated the Big Show in a steel cage match
Natalya Neidhart defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ in a non-title match
Tyler Breeze defeated Justin Gabriel
WWE IC Champion Big E Langston defeated Damien Sandow
Wade Barrett defeated Tyson Kidd
R-Truth defeated Fandango
CM Punk defeated Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, & WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose in a handicap match
WWE @ Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena – January 19, 2014 (6,500)
Titus O’Neil & Darren Young defeated Curtis Axel & Ryback
Alicia Fox defeated Aksana
Xavier Woods defeated Brodus Clay
WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro
Luke Harper & Erick Rowan defeated Kane in a handicap match
Alberto Del Rio defeated Sin Cara
John Cena defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton via disqualification
WWE @ Dayton, OH – Nutter Center – January 20, 2014 (7,500)
Raw – featured an opening graphic noting Martin Luther King Jr. Day and prominent African Americans in the US; included an in-ring promo by Triple H and Stephanie McMahon in which they welcomed Batista back to WWE; moments later, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton interrupted, with Stephanie cutting him off and recapping his loss to Kofi Kingston the previous week and attack on John Cena Sr.; she followed by threatening to strip Orton of the belt and fire him for his actions, with Orton saying he was disrespected by the return of Brock Lesnar and Batista and that there would be no WWE Network without him; Triple H said Orton should be afraid of Batista, Lesnar, and Cena, Orton would face Kingston in a rematch later in the night, and Orton would have the opportunity to make it right with Cena for attacking his father later in the show, but by himself; Batista then came out, with the crowd briefly chanting his name before he told Orton he was back to win the Royal Rumble and take Orton’s title; featured an in-ring promo by Daniel Bryan in which he revealed he went undercover to take down the Wyatt Family from within, adding that Luke Harper & Erick Rowan would be in the Royal Rumble match and he would face Bray Wyatt at the pay-per-view; moments later, Wyatt appeared on the big screen and cut a promo on getting revenge on Bryan; included a backstage segment with Kane and Brad Maddox in which Stephanie McMahon walked in and said Kane shouldn’t have attacked CM Punk on Smackdown and told him he can’t put his hands on wrestlers; Stephanie then said Kane would have to apologize to Punk later in the show; featured a ‘By the numbers’ look at the Royal Rumble history; included a music video tribute to Mae Young to the Lumineers’ “Stubborn Love;” featured a video package on the WrestleMania Reading Challenge; included an in-ring promo by the Big Show in which he mocked Paul Heyman and challenged Brock Lesnar to come out and face him; moments later, Heyman appeared, with Lesnar eventually coming out, walking up to the ring, but then backing off and returning backstage with Heyman; Show then took the mic out and again challenged Lesnar, with Lesnar returning and the two brawling before Show hoisted Lesnar up and out of the ring over the top rope; Lesnar responded by beating the commentary table with a steel chair as Show prevented him from re-entering the ring; a frustrated Lesnar eventually backed up and went backstage; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read subscribers to the WWE Network will get every pay per view, including WrestleMania 30, for $9.99 a month; included a MLK / African American video package to the tune of NEEDTOBREATHE’S ‘Difference Maker;’ featured the announcement Rey Mysterio Jr. & Show would face Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger on Smackdown; included an ad promoting the WWE app:
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated WWE IC Champion Big E Langston, WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust at 10:42 when Rollins pinned Langston with the running stomp to the head; prior to the bout, it was announced Rhodes & Goldust would face Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg during the Royal Rumble countdown show, and that Jim Duggan, Ric Flair, and Shawn Michaels would comprise the panel
Fandango pinned Xavier Woods (w/ R-Truth) with the legdrop off the top at 1:08; Truth provided guest commentary for the bout; after the contest, Emma was shown in the crowd
CM Punk pinned Billy Gunn (w/ the Road Dogg) in an impromptu match at 8:57 with the Go To Sleep; prior to the bout, Kane asked for Punk to join him in the ring, then apologized for attacking him on Smackdown; after Punk had him say it again, Punk said he too was sorry, then attacked Kane and knocked him to the floor; Maddox then came out and said Punk could have a fight against one of the New Age Outlaws; Road Dogg provided guest commentary for the match before interfering late in the bout; after the contest, Maddox and Kane returned to the entrance stage, with Kane telling Punk he would be the #1 entry in the Royal Rumble match
Alberto Del Rio defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. via submission with the cross armbreaker at 14:46; during the match, it was announced Damien Sandow would be in the Royal Rumble match; after the contest, Batista confronted ADR in the ring, briefly fought him off, and hit the powerbomb
Cameron & Naomi defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ & Tamina at 2:28 when Naomi pinned AJ with an inside cradle; prior to the bout, WWE.com footage was shown from earlier in the night of Wade Barrett telling AJ that she was hated and that’s why no one wanted to attend her record-breaking title reign party; moments later, Josh Matthews interviewed a crying AJ, who shoved her cake accidentally in Tamina’s face
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Luke Harper & Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt) at 12:32 when Harper was pinned with a roll up, moments after Daniel Bryan ran ringside and attacked Wyatt and Rowan at ringside; during the bout, it was noted the Usos would be in the Royal Rumble match; at the 10-minute mark, Wyatt took the mic and said what was happening to the Usos would happen to “your hero” Bryan and that hell awaited him at the Royal Rumble
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton defeated Kofi Kingston via disqualification in a non-title match at 5:08 when John Cena arrived to the arena and battled Orton at ringside, eventually following him into the crowd; after the bout, Cena battled with Orton in the crowd until Orton left the venue and drove off; Cena then returned to the crowd and made his way down as his theme song played to end the show
WWE Superstars – 1/23/14 – featured Tom Phillips & Alex Riley on commentary; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE Network will launch with every WWE, WCW, and ECW pay-per-view; featured several minutes from Batista’s return segment on Raw; included several minutes of the Big Show / Brock Lesnar confrontation from Raw; featured a by the numbers Royal Rumble video package; included a video package on the WrestleMania Reading Challenge; featured a closing segment recapping WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton vs. Kofi Kingston and Orton’s post-match fight with John Cena that ended Raw:
Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella) pinned Alicia Fox (w/ Aksana) at 4:31 with a running knee to the head and facebuster after Nikki hit the backbreaker on Aksana outside the ring
Sin Cara & Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) defeated Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre at around the 9-minute mark when Sin Cara pinned McIntyre with the Swanton; Sin Cara’s arms were heavily taped for the match
WWE @ Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena – January 21, 2014
Naomi defeated Emma
Main Event – 1/22/14 – Tom Phillips & Mike Mizanin provided commentary for the show; featured a backstage segment with Nikki & Brie Bella in which they discussed Daniel Bryan, with Aksana & Alicia Fox interrupting and making fun of the Bellas and Bryan; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read subscribers to the WWE Network will get every pay per view, including WrestleMania 30, for $9.99 a month; featured a by the numbers Royal Rumble video package:
R-Truth (w/ Xavier Woods) pinned Damien Sandow with the Little Jimmy at around the 12-minute mark; during his entrance, Sandow cut a promo in which he said Sunday at the Royal Rumble would begin his quest to win the WWE World Heavyweight Title
Nikki & Brie Bella defeated Aksana & Alicia Fox at 4:14 when Nikki pinned Fox with a modified backbreaker
Alberto Del Rio defeated Sin Cara via submission with the cross armbreaker at around the 12-minute mark after a double stomp off the top; the match was wrestled under blue and orange lights
Smackdown! – 1/24/14 – featured an opening graphic noting the passing of George Scott; included Josh Matthews & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; featured a “Did you know?” graphic that more than twice as many people saw the previous week’s Smackdown than watched than the NBA on ESPN; included a ‘By the numbers’ Royal Rumble video package; featured a backstage promo by WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns regarding their participation in the Royal Rumble, with Reigns ending it by saying he would win the match; included an in-ring promo by CM Punk about being the first entrant into the upcoming Royal Rumble, with Punk saying his back against the wall only motivated him more to winning the WWE World Heavyweight Title and headlining WrestleMania; moments later, Kane appeared at the entrance stage and mocked Punk’s low chances of winning; Punk responded by telling Kane to never tell him the odds and that he was the best in the world; featured a video package on the WrestleMania Reading Challenge; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE Network will launch with every WWE, WCW, and ECW pay-per-view; featured a video package hyping John Cena vs. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton at the Royal Rumble:
The Big Show & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) at 8:31 when Mysterio opinned Cesaro with a splash from Show’s shoulders, moments after Show punched Cesaro in the face; prior to the bout, Colter, in a wheelchair, cut an in-ring promo on the injury he sustained from Show weeks earlier and joked about possible team names for Show & Mysterio; after the contest, Paul Heyman appeared at the entrance stage and told Show that Brock Lesnar would go through him at the Royal Rumble and then dominate the rest of the roster
Mike Mizanin pinned Brodus Clay with a DDT at 1:14; following the ring entrances, Wade Barrett appeared at his podium and talked up the night’s main event before making fun of how bad of a match Miz vs. Clay will be, then prompted the crowd to chant “Miz is awful;” after the contest, Miz confronted Barrett at his podium and Barrett mocked that Miz couldn’t reach him
WWE Divas Champion AJ (w/ Tamina) pinned Cameron (w/ Naomi) in a non-title match at 1:37 with the Shining Wizard; after the contest, Naomi fought off Tamina and AJ before they escaped to the floor
Curtis Axel & Ryback defeated Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) at 3:14 when Axel scored the pin with a roll up; after the match, El Torito jumped off the top rope onto Ryback on the floor
Luke Harper & Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt) defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at 1:08 when Harper pinned Young with the discuss clothesline; after the contest, Wyatt hit Young with Sister Abigail in the ring; Wyatt then took the mic and said he would do more than defeat Daniel Bryan at the Royal Rumble, adding he would hurt him and change the world; moments later, Bryan appeared at the entrance stage and said Wyatt would be trapped in the prison of his madness and he would find out who the real monster is, then leading the fans to chant “Yes!”
Kofi Kingston pinned Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) with the spin kick to the face at 2:58; during the match, Emma was shown in the crowd; prior to the bout, Kingston cut an insert promo on his chances in the Royal Rumble match
WWE IC Champion Big E Langston, WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, Billy Gunn, & the Road Dogg via disqualification at 13:42 when the Shield illegally triple teamed Goldust; after the match, Ryback, Damien Sandow, Curtis Axel, and Alberto Del Rio ran out and joined the brawl, with CM Punk then running out as well and the brawling continuing as the show ended
Dark match after the taping: CM Punk defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, & Seth Rollins in a handicap match
WWE @ State College, PA – January 24, 2014 (3,500)
Fandango pinned Justin Gabriel
Alexander Rusev defeated Zack Ryder via submission with the Camel Clutch
Cameron & Naomi defeated Alicia Fox & Aksana
Los Matadores defeated Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre
Kofi Kingston pinned Ryback with the spin kick to the face
Rey Mysterio Jr., WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Alberto Del Rio, Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro when Mysterio pinned Swagger with the 619 and splash off the top
John Cena defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton via disqualification when Orton hit a low blow; after the match, Cena hit the FU to Orton
WWE @ Reading, PA – January 25, 2014
Fandango pinned Justin Gabriel
Alexander Rusev defeated Zack Ryder via submission with the Camel Clutch
Cameron & Naomi defeated Alicia Fox & Aksana
Los Matadores & El Torito defeated Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre
Kofi Kingston pinned Ryback with the spin kick to the face
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Alberto Del Rio
John Cena defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton via disqualification when Orton hit a low blow; after the match, Cena hit the FU to Orton
WWE @ Canton, OH – Civic Center – January 25, 2014 (2,500)
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose pinned R-Truth with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage
The Great Khali pinned Curtis Axel; the contest began as a dance competition, as voted on by the fans, which Khali won before Axel challenged him to the match
Natalya Neidhart defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ in a non-title match via submission with the Sharpshooter
WWE IC Champion Big E Langston pinned Damien Sandow with the Big Ending
Wade Barrett pinned Tyson Kidd
WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro and Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns when Rhodes pinned Rollins with Crossroads
Bray Wyatt pinned Daniel Bryan in a steel cage match with Sister Abigail after Erick Rowan slammed the cage door into Bryan’s head; after the match, Bryan fought off the Wyatt Family by himself
Royal Rumble 2014 – Pittsburgh, PA – CONSOL Energy Center – January 26, 2014 (12,000; announced at 15,715; sell out)
Kickoff – featured Josh Matthews, Jim Duggan, Shawn Michaels, and Ric Flair as the guest panel; included Renee Young in the social media lounge; featured a backstage segment in which Brad Maddox and Vickie Guerrero oversaw Royal Rumble entries, with Alberto Del Rio, R-Truth, Kofi Kingston, the Great Khali, Jack Swagger, and Antonio Cesaro picking their numbers; moments later, Damien Sandow walked in and picked his number, with Khali laughing at it; Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield provided commentary; included a by the numbers Royal Rumble video package:
Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust at 6:28 when Gunn pinned Cody with the Fameasser after making the blind tag
Pay-per-view bouts – Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield provided commentary; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Paul Heyman about Brock Lesnar’s upcoming match with the Big Show; included a Totino’s Pizza Rolls ad; Ben Roethlisberger was shown in attendance; featured the pay-per-view panel discussing Daniel Bryan vs. Bray Wyatt and Show vs. Lesnar; included a Jackson Hewitt ad; featured a backstage promo by WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns about being in the Royal Rumble match; included Young conducting a backstage interview with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton about his upcoming bout against John Cena, during which Orton mocked Cena, Batista, Lesnar, and Bray Wyatt; featured a WrestleMania 30 ad; included a WWE Network ad; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with WWE Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn on their title win earlier in the night; included an Elimination Chamber ad; featured a Royal Rumble hype package with promos from Mike Mizanin, Jimmy & Jey Uso, WWE IC Champion Big E Langston, Fandango and Summer Rae, Batista, Damien Sandow, Ryback, and Rey Mysterio Jr.:
Bray Wyatt pinned Daniel Bryan at 21:31 with Sister Abigail after catching Bryan diving to the floor and hitting the move into the barricade; early in the contest, Erick Rowan & Luke Harper – who escored Wyatt ringside – were ejected; late in the match, there were chants of “This is awesome”
Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned the Big Show with the F5 at 2:03; prior to the match, Lesnar tackled Show and repeatedly struck him with a steel chair for several minutes; once the match actually began, Show countered with a knock out punch; after the contest, Lesnar continued to repeatedly assault Show with the steel chair, hitting him dozens of times with the weapon; after Lesnar and Heyman went backstage, Show slowly went backstage with the help of a trainer and referee
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton pinned John Cena with the RKO at 20:56, moments after Cena became distracted by Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan at ringside; stipulations stated the match could only end via pinfall or submission; during the bout, the crowd chanted “Daniel Bryan,” “Yes!”, “You both suck,” “Boring,” “Y2J,” “We want Angle,” “We want divas,” “Randy Savage,” “This is awful,” “Let’s go, Cena” and “Cena sucks;” after the bout, Orton left through the crowd as Cena was triple teamed by the Wyatts and sustained the Sister Abigail
Batista won the 30-man Royal Rumble match by last eliminating Roman Reigns; stipulations stated the winner would challenge for the WWE World Heavyweight Title at WrestleMania XXX; order of entry: CM Punk (0:00), Seth Rollins (0:00), Damien Sandow (1:40), Cody Rhodes (3:12), Kane (4:48), Alexander Rusev (6:28), Jack Swagger (7:51), Kofi Kingston (9:16), Jimmy Uso (10:46), Goldust (12:18), WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose (14:45), Dolph Ziggler (16:19), R-Truth (17:45), Kevin Nash (20:55), Roman Reigns (21:24), the Great Khali (23:17), Sheamus (24:39), Mike Mizanin (26:11), Fandango (27:49), El Torito (29:29), Antonio Cesaro (31:32), Luke Harper (33:05), Jey Uso (34:29), John Bradshaw Layfield (36:21), Erick Rowan (37:46), Ryback (39:15), Alberto Del Rio (40:45), Batista (42:15), WWE IC Champion Big E Langston (44:59), Rey Mysterio Jr. (45:32)
Order of elimination: Sandow by Punk (3:49), Kane by Punk (5:45), Rusev (13:11), Truth by Ambrose (18:14), Uso by Ambrose (18:32), Swagger by Nash (20:59), Kingston by Reigns (21:49), Ziggler by Reigns (22:16), Nash by Reigns (22:25), Khali by Ambrose, Rollins, & Reigns (23:42), Cody by Goldust (24:04), Goldust by Reigns (24:08), Fandango by El Torito (30:35), Torito by Reigns (30:54), JBL by Reigns (36:39), Miz by Harper (38:12), Jey by Harper (38:51), Rowan by Batista, Ryback by Batista (43:04), ADR by Batista (43:34),
WWE @ Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena – January 27, 2014 (9,500)
Prior to the show, CM Punk walked out of the company and flew home; the show was rewritten as a result
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Triple H & Stephanie McMahon in which they discussed the previous night’s Royal Rumble, with Triple H mocking the crowds chants of “Yes!”; Triple H then ran down some of the highlights before noting their “good friend” returned to win the Rumble and earn his main event spot at the Elimination Chamber; Stephanie then said the Elimination Chamber would feature WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton defending the title in the chamber; Daniel Bryan then interrupted, to chants of “Yes!” and “Daniel Bryan,” before he said the crowd would consider his match as one of the highlights and one of the lowlights being that he wasn’t able to participate in the Rumble match; Bryan then questioned why Triple H and Stephanie repeatedly told him he couldn’t be in the Rumble match, with the two saying they were looking out for his well being; he responded by noting how many times he’s faced all three members of the Shield, all three members of the Wyatt Family, and had competed in multiple matches on Raw several times in the past; he then said he wanted in the Elimination Chamber match and wouldn’t leave, nor would he let Triple H leave, until he had his match; Triple H noted Bryan was about to have company, with WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns then coming through the crowd and surrounding the ring; as the three began to attack Bryan, Sheamus ran out; moments later, as Sheamus was beaten down, John Cena ran out and the three rid the Shield from the ring as Bryan’s music played; included an ad promoting the WWE Network; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read more than twice as many people watched the previous week’s Smackdown than the NBA on ESPN; included a segment in which Wade Barrett, from his podium, said Mike Mizanin would face Dolph Ziggler in “the Battle of Cleveland” before insulting the entire city; featured a look at The Monday Night War program on the WWE Network; included a WrestleMania 30 ad; featured an ad promoting the WrestleMania Reading Challenge; included Brad Maddox introducing Orton to the ring, with Orton cutting a promo that he once again beat Cena and deserved respect for being the face of the WWE; after he noted Batista, Batista walked out and said he didn’t care who he faced at WrestleMania — Orton, the Shield, or, responding to the fans’ chants, Bryan — but he would walk out of WrestleMania with the title; moments later, Brock Lesnar, with Paul Heyman, walked out to the ring, with Heyman telling Maddox that he should make Orton defend the title against Lesnar later in the night; he then said, as another option, Lesnar could face Batista but Maddox would have to make his decision by the end of the night; featured a WWEShop.com ad; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE app had been downloaded more than 10 million times; featured a look at new downloadable legends in WWE 2K14; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE Network will launch with every WWE, WCW, and ECW pay-per-view; included an in-ring segment in which Jerry Lawler introduced a video package noting Jake Roberts would be inducted into the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania Rewind on the WWE Network; included a vignette promoting the return of Christian on Smackdown:
Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. & Sin Cara at 9:50 when Cesaro pinned Sin Cara with the European uppercut and Neutralizer; prior to the bout, Colter cut a promo mocking Mysterio & Sin Cara wearing masks and implied they were criminals
R-Truth pinned Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) with the Little Jimmy at 3:32; Xavier Woods provided guest commentary for the match; Emma was shown ringside during the contest
Dolph Ziggler pinned Mike Mizanin with the Zig Zag at 4:08; Ziggler wore a Cavaleirs jersey and Miz a Browns jersey; during the contest, the crowd chanted “Cleveland Rocks”
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Ryback & Curtis Axel at 5:48 when Jimmy pinned Ryback with the splash off the top after two superkicks
Alberto Del Rio pinned Kofi Kingston at 13:37 with a superkick; during his entrance, ADR cut an insert promo in which he said Batista wouldn’t make it to WrestleMania; late in the match, the crowd chanted “JBL,” with John Bradshaw Layfield standing up to recognize the crowd
WWE Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg fought Cody Rhodes & Goldust to a no contest at 11:55 when Brock Lesnar, with Paul Heyman, came out and attacked the challengers as the champions left ringside; prior to the bout, the Outlaws did their ring entrance before Road Dogg told the Rhodes brothers that they were good last night, just not good enough, with Rhodes & Goldust sending the champions to the floor; after the bout, Heyman said Lesnar would not be facing anyone and prompted Lesnar to attack the Rhdoes brothers with a steel chair
Cameron, Naomi, Nikki & Brie Bella defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ, Alicia Fox, Aksana, & Tamina at 5:41 when Naomi pinned AJ with the Rear View
Daniel Bryan, John Cena, & Sheamus defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns via disqualification at 23:59 when Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan attacked Cena as Reigns powered out of the STFU; during the match, there were chants for Reigns, “Let’s go, Cena” and “Cena sucks;” stipulations stated the winning team would earn a spot in the Elimination Chamber match; after the bout, Bryan, Cena, & Sheamus cleared the ring of the Wyatts before the Shield threw a fit at rignside for the Wyatts costing them the match
WWE Superstars – 1/30/14 – featured Tom Phillips & Byron Saxton on commentary (Saxton’s debut on the show); included a WWEShop.com ad; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read subscribers to the WWE Network will get every pay per view, including WrestleMania 30, for $9.99 a month; included highlights from the Batista, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton, and Brock Lesnar segment from Raw; featured highlights from the Cody Rhodes & Goldust vs. WWE Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn match from Raw; included a WrestleMania 30 ad; featured an ad promoting the WrestleMania Reading Challenge; included a video package announcing Jake Roberts as a 2014 inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame; featured extended highlights of the Daniel Bryan, John Cena, & Sheamus vs. WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns match from Raw:
Natalya Neidhart defeated Summer Rae via submission with the Sharpshooter at 4:06
Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) defeated Drew McIntyre & Jinder Mahal (w/ Heath Slater) at around the 10-minute mark when Mahal was pinned after a modified high / low, moments after El Torito fought off an interfering Slater
WWE @ Toledo, OH – Huntington Center – January 28, 2014
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Tyson Kidd
Main Event – 1/29/14 – featured a new show open and theme song; Tom Phillips & Alex Riley provided commentary for the show; featured a backstage segment with Tamina, Aksana, and Alicia Fox in which they talked about Tamina facing Natalya Neidhart later in the show; moments later, Nikki & Brie Bella and Natalya appeared and the two groups argued; included a vignette promoting Christian’s return on Smackdown; featured footage from WWE.com of Michael Cole speaking with Triple H, with Triple H announcing Cody Rhodes & Goldust would challenge WWE Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn in a steel cage the next week on Raw; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE Network will launch with every WWE, WCW, and ECW pay-per-view; featured highlights from the Daniel Bryan, John Cena, & Sheamus vs. WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns match from Raw:
Alberto Del Rio pinned R-Truth at around the 15-minute mark after a double stomp off the top after Truth became caught hanging upside down from the top turnbuckle
Natalya Neidhart pinned Tamina (w/ WWE Divas Champion AJ) with a roll up at 3:17; AJ provided guest commentary for the bout; after the contest, AJ jumped Natalya on the floor and helped double team her until Cameron & Naomi made the save; moments later, as AJ slid to the floor, Tamina was double teamed, sustained Naomi’s Rear View, and was knocked to the floor
WWE IC Champion Big E Langston, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre at arond the 14-minute mark when Langston pinned Slater with the Big Ending as the Usos pinned the other two after simultaneous splashes off the top; after the match, the Usos and Langston danced together in the ring
Smackdown! – 1/31/14 – featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns in which they said the Elimination Chamber was their kind of match, and if they were in the match one of them would have left with the WWE World Heavyweight Title; Ambrose and Reigns then had words about the Royal Rumble before Rollins broke it up and said they had to focus on the Wyatt Family for costing them their match on Raw; moments later, Vickie Guerrero came out to discuss a Shield vs. Wyatts match, with Triple H quickly cutting her off and walking out to the ring as Vickie returned backstage; Triple H then told the Shield that the situation was water under the bridge and they should let it go, noting there was nothing to be gained from it; the three took exception to the ruling, with Reigns telling Triple H they weren’t asking for his approval; Triple H eventually sided with the fans and agreed to have the Shield face the Wyatts at the Elimination Chamber; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE app had been downloaded more than 10 million times; featured an ad promoting ‘WWE Countdown’ on the WWE Network; included a video package announcing Jake Roberts as part of the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Alexander Rusev, with Lana; included a WrestleMania 30 ad; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Christian regarding the spot he earned in the Elimination Chamber, with Christian saying he knew his window of opportunity was closing to headline WrestleMania by the end of his career; included footage from WWE.com of Michael Cole conducting an interview with Triple H, with Triple H announcing Cody Rhodes & Goldust would challenge WWE Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn in a steel cage the next week on Raw; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read subscribers to the WWE Network will get every pay per view, including WrestleMania 30, for $9.99 a month; included an ad promoting The Monday Night War on the WWE Network:
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter) pinned Dolph Ziggler with the Neutralizer at 9:32 after the Cesaro Swing
Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) pinned Xavier Woods (w/ R-Truth, Cameron & Naomi) at 3:15 with a sit-down slam from the top rope; R-Truth provided guest commentary for the bout; Emma was shown in the crowd during the contest; after the match, Truth made the save and cleared Fandango from the ring
Ryback & Curtis Axel defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at 1:32 when Axel pinned Young with the facebuster; O’Neil was never tagged into the match; Young bled from the mouth after the contest; following the match, O’Neil argued with Young and went to leave the ring before Young took the mic and said they were like brothers; O’Neil took the mic from him and said they weren’t family and he didn’t come to WWE to be a winner; he then said he wanted the “dead weight of Darren Young off my back” and then kicked Young to the mat, following by stomping him and kicking him to the floor and throwing him into the barricade
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Christian pinned Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) with a frog splash at 5:53; Colter provided guest commentary for the match; after the contest, Colter threw down his headset in anger (Christian’s return match)
Kofi Kingston pinned Damien Sandow with the SOS at 1:59; during his entrance, Sandow cut an insert promo about his recent lack of success but said he would become stronger for it
Cody Rhodes (w/ Goldust) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion the Road Dogg (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Billy Gunn) with the Disaster Kick at 3:53 after Goldust and Gunn interfered; during the match, it was noted Brock Lesnar was fined $10,000 for his steel chair assault on the Big Show at the Royal Rumble; after the bout, the two teams brawled in and out of the ring before the New Age Outlaws escaped ringside
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, & Seth Rollins defeated Daniel Bryan, Sheamus, & Rey Mysterio Jr. at 13:22 when Reigns pinned Mysterio with the spear as Mysterio attempted the 619; following the Shield’s entrance, a promo aired on the big screen from Bray Wyatt, with Luke Harper & Erick Rowan, about their scheduled match at Elimination Chamber
NXT @ Winter Park, FL – Full Sail University – January 30, 2014
TV taping
WWE @ Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena – January 31, 2014 (6,000)
R-Truth defeated Fandango
Naomi & Cameron defeated Aksana & Alicia Fox
Titus O’Neil defeated Curt Hawkins
Adrian Neville defeated NXT Heavyweight Champion Bo Dallas in a non-title match
Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro
Sin Cara & Los Matadores defeated Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, & Jinder Mahal
The Big Show defeated Kane
John Cena defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton via disqualification
WWE @ Wichita, KS – February 1, 2014
Mark Henry & WWE IC Champion Big E Langston defeated Curtis Axel & Ryback
Alexander Rusev defeated Zack Ryder
Natalya Neidhart defeated Tamina
Sheamus, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, & WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose
Mike Mizanin defeated Damien Sandow
Wade Barrett defeated Kofi Kingston
Bray Wyatt defeated Daniel Bryan in a steel cage match
WWE @ Orlando, FL – Amway Center – February 1, 2014 (6,500)
R-Truth defeated Fandango
Naomi & Cameron defeated Aksana & Alicia Fox
Titus O’Neil defeated Curt Hawkins
Adrian Neville defeated NXT Heavyweight Champion Bo Dallas in a non-title match
Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro
Sin Cara & Los Matadores defeated Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, & Jinder Mahal
The Big Show defeated Kane
John Cena defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton via disqualification when Orton hit a low blow; Cena sustained an injured eye during the bout
WWE @ Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center – February 2, 2014 (4,000)
Mark Henry & WWE IC Champion Big E Langston defeated Curtis Axel & Ryback
Alexander Rusev defeated Zack Ryder
Natalya Neidhart defeated Tamina
Bray Wyatt defeated Mike Mizanin
Kofi Kingston defeated Damien Sandow
Kofi Kingston defeated Wade Barrett
Sheamus, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, & WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton defeated Daniel Bryan (sub. for John Cena) in a steel cage match
WWE @ Lakeland, FL – February 2, 2014 (3,000)
R-Truth defeated Fandango
Naomi & Cameron defeated Aksana & Alicia Fox
Adrian Neville defeated NXT Heavyweight Champion Bo Dallas in a non-title match
Sin Cara & Los Matadores defeated Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, & Jinder Mahal
Titus O’Neil defeated Curt Hawkins
Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro
The Big Show defeated Kane in a steel cage match
WWE @ Omaha, NE – Century Link Center – February 3, 2014 (9,500)
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton about his upcoming title defense at the Elimination Chamber; as the crowd loudly chanted “CM Punk,” Orton complained that the Authority was seeking to get the title off him; Orton said he would win the Chamber, keep his title, and go on to beat Batista at WrestleMania; moments later, Triple H & Stephanie McMahon walked out, with the fans again chanting for Punk as Stephanie said Orton was better than letting the fans bother him and being paranoid; the two went on to say Orton would face all of his Chamber challengers in the coming weeks, starting with Daniel Bryan later in the show; Triple H then led the crowd in a “Yes!” chant; included a look at the Seattle Seahawks tweeting Daniel Bryan the night before after winning the Super Bowl; featured a segment in which Wade Barrett, from his podium, mocked the fans for stuffing their faces during the Super Bowl and joked they wouldn’t live for the next year’s game; Jerry Lawler then interrupted and joked maybe next week Barrett wouldn’t be around; included a look at how to download the WWE app; featured a look at ‘WWE Countdown’ as part of the WWE Network; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read subscribers to the WWE Network will get every pay per view, including WrestleMania 30, for $9.99 a month; featured a Be A Star ad featuring Alberto Del Rio; included a Black History Month video package on Ernie Ladd; featured an in-ring dance off segment with Fandango, and Summer Rae, and Fandango in which Fandango said he would pick a fan from the crowd to beat Summer in a dance contest; moments later, Santino picked Emma from NXT, who was sitting ringside, and the fans picked Emma to win the dance contest; included an ad promoting ‘Legends House’ on the WWE Network; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE app had been downloaded more than 10 million times; included an ad promoting ‘Shawn Michaels: Mr. WrestleMania;’ featured an in-ring segment in which Batista walked out, with Alberto Del Rio then interrupting him and saying their issue wasn’t resolved; after the two had words, ADR attacked Batista before Batista eventually cleared ADR from the ring; included the announcement Mark Henry would return at the following week’s show; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Alexander Rusev, with Lana; included a WrestleMania 30 ad; featured the announcement Orton would face Christian on Smackdown:
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns defeated Rey Mysterio Jr., Kofi Kingston, & WWE IC Champion Big E Langston at 11:30 when Ambrose pinned Langston with the bulldog, moments after tagging himself into the match as Reigns prepared for the spear; during the bout, Reigns bled from the face; after the bout, Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan appeared on the big screen and cut a promo on facing the Shield
Christian pinned Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter & Antonio Cesaro) with a reverse sunset flip off the top at 5:58
WWE Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated Cody Rhodes & Goldust in a steel cage match at 16:11 when Gunn pinned Rhodes with the Fameasser, moments after Cody hit a moonsault off the top of the cage to Road Dogg; during the bout, there were chants of “We want Punk;” stipulations stated the match could only end via pinfall or submission
Titus O’Neil pinned Zack Ryder with the Clash of the Titus at 2:46; during the bout, Mike Mizanin appeared ringside, briefly joined the commentary team, insulted the match, and then left ringside
Sheamus pinned Curtis Axel (w/ Ryback) with the boot to the face at 6:05; during the bout, there were chants of “Ryback sucks” and “CM Punk;” after the bout, it was noted it was the first Raw to air live in Australia
Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan defeated Dolph Ziggler, R-Truth, & Xavier Woods at 5:02 when Wyatt pinned Ziggler with the Sister Abigail; after the contest, WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns appeared on the big screen and cut a promo on facing the Wyatts at the Elimination Chamber
Naomi (w/ Cameron) pinned Aksana (w/ Alicia Fox) with the split-legged moonsault at 4:53; after the match, Cameron made the save; WWE Divas Champion AJ, with Tamina, provided guest commentary for the bout; Naomi sustained an injured orbital bone in the match
Daniel Bryan pinned WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton in a non-title match with the running knee to the head at 26:57, moments after Bryan fought off an interfering Kane at ringside; during the bout, there were chants of “CM Punk” and “Daniel Bryan;” after the bout, Kane and Orton double teamed Bryan until Kane dropped Bryan with the chokeslam
WWE Superstars – 2/6/14 – featured Tom Phillips & Byron Saxton on commentary; included footage from Raw in which WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton was told by Triple H & Stephanie McMahon that he would face Daniel Bryan later in the show; featured a WrestleMania 30 ad; included extended highlights of the Cody Rhodes & Goldust vs. WWE Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg steel cage match from Raw; featured an ad promoting ‘The Best of Raw & Smackdown 2013;’ included an ad promoting the WWE Network; featured an ad promoting ‘Legends House’ on the WWE Network; included extended highlights of the Bryan vs. Orton match from Raw to close the show; featured a WWEshop.com ad:
Tamina pinned Natalya Neidhart at 4:27 with a superkick
Los Matadores, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, Drew McIntyre, & Curt Hawkins at around the 9-minute mark when Jimmy pinned Hawkins with the splash off the top; after the bout, Mahal and McIntyre blamed Hawkins for the loss
WWE @ Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena – February 4, 2014 (4,500)
Alexander Rusev defeated Tyson Kidd via submission with the Camel Clutch
Main Event – 2/5/14 – featured Tom Phillips & Alex Riley on commentary; included footage from WWE.com of Michael Cole interviewing Triple H, with Triple H saying WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton had a lot to prove against Christian on Smackdown and John Cena the next week on Raw; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE Network would air every WWE pay-per-view for only $9.99 per month; included an ad promoting ‘The Best of Raw & Smackdown 2013;’ featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 30; included a video package on the Daniel Bryan vs. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton match from Raw:
Mike Mizanin defeated Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) via submission with the figure-4 at around the 11-minute mark; prior to the bout, Santino Marella came out to provide guest commentary and introduced Emma, who then joined him on commentary; during the match, Miz briefly did the Emma dance at ringside
Alberto Del Rio pinned Zack Ryder with the superkick at 4:56
WWE IC Champion Big E Langston pinned Curtis Axel in a non-title match with the Big Ending at around the 15-minute mark
Smackdown! – 2/7/14 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Daniel Bryan in which he discussed his match on Raw against WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton and the interference of Kane; Bryan then called for Kane to come out and face him, with Kane then appearing at the entrance stage and apologizing for his actions on Raw; Bryan said he didn’t know what Kane was talking about and brought up their past together, asking where “that” Kane was; Bryan went on to tell Kane to take off his tie, find his mask, and get rid of “stupid” corporate Kane; Kane responded by saying he now has a corner office, their history was only history, and they were not friends and never were friends; Bryan then challenged Kane to get in the ring with him, with Kane saying Bryan was already in a match and would face Antonio Cesaro later in the night; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE Network would feature every WrestleMania; featured footage from WWE.com of Michael Cole interviewing Triple H, with Triple H saying WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton had a lot to prove against Christian on Smackdown and John Cena the next week on Raw; included an ad promoting ‘Legends House’ on the WWE Network; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Alberto Del Rio regarding his altercation with Batista on Raw; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Orton regarding his match later in the night against Christian, during which Orton said Bryan’s win over him on Raw was a fluke and he would go on to beat all his other Chamber opponents in singles matches leading into winning the Elimination Chamber match; featured a WWEShop.com ad; included a Black History Month video on Ernie Ladd; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Alexander Rusev and Lana; included footage from the previous week of Titus O’Neil attacking Darren Young; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with O’Neil about attacking Young, during which Young jumped O’Neil and the two fought until Young was pulled away by referees:
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose & Roman Reigns (w/ Seth Rollins) defeated Dolph Ziggler & Kofi Kingston at around the 9-minute mark when Ambrose pinned Ziggler after Ziggler sustained Reigns’ spear; Rollins provided guest commentary for the bout; after the contest, Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan appeared on the big screen and cut a promo on facing the Shield at Elimination Chamber
Sheamus pinned Ryback (w/ Curtis Axel) with the Brogue Kick at 5:45 as Ryback ran into the corner
Daniel Bryan defeated Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter & Jack Swagger) via submission with the Yes Lock at around the 10-minute mark; after the contest, Kane came out, distracting Bryan so Cesaro could drop Bryan with the Neutralizer; moments later, Kane climbed into the ring and dropped Bryan with the chokeslam
WWE Divas Champion AJ (w/ Tamina) defeated Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) in a non-title match via submission with the Black Widow at 2:35 after Brie and Tamina were knocked off the ring apron
Bray Wyatt (w/ Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) pinned Goldust (w/ Cody Rhodes) with Sister Abigail at 4:57, moments after Harper & Rowan jumped Cody at ringside; prior to the bout, an insert promo by Rhodes & Goldust aired in which they talked about being desperate for the WWE Tag Team Titles after their steel cage match loss on Raw; after the bout, Cody covered Goldust’s body as the Wyatts stood and watched; WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, & Seth Rollins then appeared on the big screen and said they weren’t afraid of the Wyatts
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton pinned Christian in a non-title match at around the 11-minute mark with the RKO as Christian came off the middle turnbuckle
Dark match after the taping: Daniel Bryan defeated Bray Wyatt via disqualification when Luke Harper & Erick Rowan interfered; after the match, Jimmy & Jey Uso helped make the save
WWE @ Los Angeles, CA – STAPLES Center – February 10, 2014 (17,491; sell out)
Raw – featured an opening graphic noting the passing of Frank Bullock; included a segment in which Betty White was introduced, with the Big Show leading her out as the crowd chanted for her; White then said she would kick some ass, with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon then walking out, with Stephanie embracing Betty before Betty and Show returned backstage; Triple H said the said the previous week that they would reconsider Daniel Bryan as the face of the WWE if he could beat WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton, which he did; Triple H then said he was reconsidering, as he was also reconsidering many others; Orton then appeared and apologized to Triple H and Stephanie as the crowd chanted for Bryan; Orton noted it was in the same arena that he beat Bryan for the title at Summer Slam; there were then chants of “CM Punk” as Orton said he wanted to be the face of the WWE in and out of the ring, he was better than everyone else in the Elimination Chamber, and better than Batista; Bryan then interrupted to the crowd chanting his name, said he couldn’t find Kane backstage but he wanted a match with him; Stephanie said Kane was taking a week off for his actions the previous week, with Bryan then insulting Triple H and Stephanie and joking he remembered when Orton handcuffed Triple H to the ropes and kissed Stephanie; Triple H responded by saying Bryan would face no one, with Bryan and the crowd chanting “No!” and Bryan arguing as the segment ended; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read John Cena is the most liked athlete on Facebook; featured a Be A Star PSA with Nikki & Brie Bella; included a video package on Roman Reigns’ performance in the Royal Rumble; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Reigns, Seth Rollins, & WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose about their upcoming match against the Wyatt Family; Young then questioned Ambrose about his lack of title defenses, with Ambrose eventually agreeing to make an open challenge against anyone later in the show; included a backstage segment in which Betty spoke with the divas, with Vickie Guerrero then introducing herself; WWE Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg said they would protect Betty and offered to take her for a cup of tea; featured footage of John Cena vs. Orton at Breaking Point 2009; included Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus about being in the upcoming Elimination Chamber match; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Cena about his rivalry with Orton, with Cena noting the company was on the verge of great change and he would close his rivalry with Orton later in the show; included a WWE YouTube clip of Batista hitting his sit-down powerbomb; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network with the Bellas; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE has more than 260 million social media followers; featured a backstage segment with Triple H and Batista in which Triple H told Batista to not attack guys after their match, noting it was a public company, and agreed to give Batista Alberto Del Rio at the Elimination Chamber; included a video package announcing Lita as part of the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame; featured a backstage segment with Betty White, Gunn & Road Dogg in which they drank tea and White switched the cups to get the New Age Outlaws sick instead of them trying to get her sick; included an ad promoting ‘Shawn Michaels: Mr. WrestleMania;’ Wiz Khalifa was shown in attendance; featured a video package on Bobo Brazil; included a look at a Be A Star program held earlier in the day in a nearby middle school; featured a statistical look at Cena vs. Orton; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read Cena granted his 400th wish earlier in the day making him the top Make A Wish celebrity granter of all time; included a vignette promoting the debut of Alexander Rusev and Lana; featured an in-ring promo by Kane in which he said his actions the previous week were ill-advised; moments later, Bryan came out, with Bryan and Kane brawling until Bryan dropkicked Kane into the front row; Kane then left through the crowd as the crowd chanted “Yes!”; included the announcement Jimmy & Jey Uso, Cody Rhodes & Goldust would face Ryback, Curtis Axel, WWE Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg and Orton would face Antonio Cesaro on Smackdown:
Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan defeated Rey Mysterio Jr., Goldust & Cody Rhodes at 10:27 when Wyatt pinned Mysterio with the Sister Abigail as Mysterio attempted the 619 on Harper; after the bout, Wyatt sat in his rocking chair at ringside and cut a promo on the Shield, calling them toy soldiers who would fall
Santino Marella (w/ Emma) pinned Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) with the legdrop off the top at 2:18; during the bout, Mike Mizanin briefly appeared ringside and complained to the commentary team about not wrestling on the show
Sheamus & Christian defeated Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter) at 14:27 when Sheamus pinned Swagger with the boot to the face; during his entrance, Christian cut an insert promo on the Elimination Chamber; prior to the bout, Colter cut a promo on the two non-American wrestlers, with Cesaro then saying he would win the Elimination Chamber
Alberto Del Rio pinned Dolph Ziggler with a superkick at 1:34; after the bout, ADR applied the cross armbreaker until Batista ran out; Batista and ADR then brawled until Batista put ADR through the commentary table with a powerbomb
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Ryback & Curtis Axel at 4:24 when Jimmy pinned Axel with the splash off the top; WWE Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg provided guest commentary for the match, during which Gunn acted as though he was getting sick to his stomach; after the match, Gunn ran backstage after he and Road Dogg briefly faced off with the Usos
Mark Henry defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose (w/ Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns) via disqualification at 8:00 when Rollins interfered; during the bout, there were chants of “CM Punk;” after the contest, Reigns hit the spear on Henry outside the ring; moments later, Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan came out, prompting the Shield to come back out of the crowd; after Reigns stepped into the ring, the Wyatts eventually backed down and left ringside
Cameron, Nikki & Brie Bella (w/ Eva Marie) defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ (w/ Tamina), Aksana, & Alicia Fox when Cameron pinned Aksana with a DDT at 4:42; during the bout, it was noted Naomi was out with an injured eye socket
John Cena pinned WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton in a non-title match with the FU at 20:46; prior to the introductions, Betty White thanked the fans for their support on the big screen; during the match, there were chants of “CM Punk” and “Boring”
WWE @ Ontario, CA – February 11, 2014
WWE Main Event – 2/12/14 – featured Tom Phillips & Byron Saxton on commentary; included a video package announcing Lita as part of the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame; featured WWE.com footage of Michael Cole interviewing Triple H in which Triple H said the Hall of Fame would air live on the WWE Network; included an ad promoting the new season of ‘Total Divas;’ featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE Network will host every WrestleMania in history; included a WWE Network ad; featured the announcement Jimmy & Jey Uso, Cody Rhodes & Goldust would face WWE Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn, Ryback & Curtis Axel:
Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan defeated Sin Cara & Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) at around the 13-minute mark when Wyatt pinned Sin Cara with Sister Abigail
Natalya Neidhart defeated Aksana via submission with the Sharpshooter at 6:45; prior to the bout, Aksana was escorted to the entrance stage by Alicia Fox
WWE IC Champion Big E Langston pinned Drew McIntyre (w/ Jinder Mahal) in a non-title match
WWE @ Denver, CO – Pepsi Center – February 17, 2014
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by John Cena in which he said WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton was on a losing streak after losing to Daniel Bryan and himself in recent weeks; Cena then said it would lead to a new champion being crowned Sunday at Elimination Chamber; moments later, Antonio Cesaro & Zeb Colter interrupted, with Cesaro noting he too recently beat Orton; Christian then walked out and cut his own promo, followed by Orton; Bryan then appeared, to thunderous applause, and said the fans would only be chanting one word at the pay-per-view – “Yes” – and that he had been denied in the past but wouldn’t let anything stop him this time; Kane then appeared and said the Authority had put him in charge for the night and set up Cena vs. Cesaro and Bryan vs. Christian in addition to the previously announced Sheamus vs. Orton match; Kane said the Bryan vs. Christian match would begin immediately, with Christian jumping Bryan from behind and attacking him on the floor before the bell rang and the show went to commercial break; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns, in which Ambrose and Reigns bickered before all three agreed they would take out the Wyatt Family at Elimination Chamber; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE Network will host every WrestleMania in history; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Mark Henry regarding his match later in the night against Reigns after saying he should have beaten Ambrose for the US title the previous week; featured a graphic on Teddy Roosevelt which read “Walk softly and carry a big stick;” included an ad promoting the WWE Network and the live airing of the 2014 Hall of Fame; featured the announcement Cody Rhodes & Goldust would face Curtis Axel & Ryback as part of the Elimination Chamber kickoff; included a backstage segment with Rhodes & Goldust in which they played with the WWE Stack Down playset until Wade Barrett walked in and knocked over what they had built; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Alexander Rusev & Lana; included a Black History Month video package on Ron Simmons; featured a video package on the Elimination Chamber; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Cena about his upcoming match with Cesaro; featured an ad promoting ‘Shawn Michaels: Mr. WrestleMania;’ included a graphic with a quote from Abraham Lincoln; featured a backstage segment with Orton and Triple H in which Orton began mocking Batista, with Batista then appearing behind him and the two briefly having words; Alberto Del Rio, in a neckbrace, then confronted Batista and said he would rip off Batista’s arms, with Batista shoving ADR against the wall before walkinga way; included Young announcing backstage that Darren Young would face Titus O’Neil at the Elimination Chamber before speaking with O’Neil about the contest; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE Network will launch with every WWE, WCW, and ECW pay-per-view; included Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus about facing Orton later in the show and the Elimination Chamber; featured a graphic with a quote from FDR; included the announcement Sheamus would face Christian on Smackdown:
Daniel Bryan pinned Christian at 11:12 with a roll over; Kane stood ringside for the duration of the bout; after the contest, Kane took the mic and said Bryan would also be in action later in the night against him
Daniel Bryan defeated Kane via disqualification in an impromptu match at around the 6-minute mark when Kane refused to stop attacking Bryan on the floor against the ring post; during the match, there were numerous chants of “You sold out” at Kane; after the bout, Kane threw Bryan into the ring steps before taking the mic and saying “Yeah I know, I’m disqualified” (the match began during the commercial break)
Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) pinned Santino Marella (w/ Emma) at 2:43 with a sit-down slam, moments after Marella and Emma began flirting at ringside; prior to the bout, a NXT video package aired on Emma; after the contest, Emma tended to Marella in the ring
Roman Reigns (w/ WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins) pinned Mark Henry with the spear at 2:48; Henry’s left arm was heavily taped; after the contest, Rollins celebrated with Reigns before Ambrose attacked Henry, kicking him to the floor as his teammates watched; moments later, Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan appeared, sang “I’ve Got the Joy,” and asked the Shield if it was all worth it; Harper then asked whether the Shield was ready to die for it; Reigns then took the mic and challenged the Wyatts to come out to the ring, with Bray saying he was thinking the exact same thing; the Wyatts then came out and climbed in the ring to face off against the Shield before eventually stepping out of the ring
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Kofi Kingston via submission with the Patriot Lock at 4:41; during the bout, there were chants of “JBL” and “CM Punk;” after the contest, WWE IC Champion Big E Langston came out for his match, with Swagger and Colter then leaving ringside
WWE IC Champion Big E Langston defeated Drew McIntyre & Jinder Mahal in a handicap non-title match at 4:19 by pinning McIntyre with the Big Ending after also hitting the move on Mahal; during the bout, Zeb Colter & Jack Swagger stood ringside, with Colter taking the mic and cutting a promo on Langston throughout the bout; after the contest, Langston took the mic and threatened Colter
John Cena pinned Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter & Jack Swagger) with the FU at 19:09; during the bout, the crowd chanted “Let’s go, Cena,” “Cena sucks,” and “This is awesome”
Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan defeated Sin Cara & Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) at 5:35 when Wyatt pinned Sin Cara with Sister Abigail
Jey Uso (w/ Jimmy Uso) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Billy Gunn (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion the Road Dogg) with a roll up at 3:23; prior to the bout, it was announced the Usos would challenge Gunn & the Road Dogg at Elimination Chamber; Jimmy and Road Dogg provided guest commentary for the match; after the bout, the Usos cleared the New Age Outlaws from ringside
Sheamus defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton via disqualification in a non-title match at 14:54 when WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, & Seth Rollins attacked Sheamus; moments later, John Cena, Daniel Bryan, Christian, and Antonio Cesaro joined in on the fight, with the Wyatt Family then brawling with the Shield as the show ended
WWE @ Colorado Springs, CO – World Arena – February 18, 2014
Smackdown! – 2/21/14 – featured an ad promoting the WWE Network; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Christian in which he admitted he was desperate after his losses in recent weeks and would do what needed to be done to ensure he won the Elimination Chamber and headlined WrestleMania; during the segment, Christian insulted the fans; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE Network will launch with every WWE, WCW, and ECW pay-per-view; included a WWE Network ad featuring Nikki & Brie Bella giving steps on how to use the network; featured Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus regarding his match with Christian later in the show and participation in the Elimination Chamber; included Renee Young hosting an in-ring dance contest between Emma, with Santino Marella, and Summer Rae, with Fandango; after the two did two dances, the crowd chose Emma as the winner; moments later, Summer tried to jump Emma but fell to the floor, with Fandango then attacking Santino and Emma knocking Fandango to the floor with a dropkick; featured a ‘Black History Month’ video package on Ron Simmons; included a vignette promoting the debut of Alexander Rusev and Lana; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read John Cena recently granted his 400th wish with the Make A Wish Foundation and is the celebrity with the most wishes granted; included a video package on the Elimination Chamber:
Daniel Bryan pinned Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter & Antonio Cesaro) with the running knee to the head at 14:51; prior to the bout, USA Today’s story on the Yes Movement was shown on screen; after the contest, Vickie Guerrero and Kane appeared at the entrance stage and said Bryan had earned the opportunity to compete in a second match and it would be against Cesaro immediately; Bryan’s shoulder was heavily taped
Daniel Bryan defeated Antonio Cesaro via disqualification at 13:37 when Kane, who sat ringside for the bout, interfered and dropped Bryan with the chokeslam, moments after Bryan hit the running knee to the head to Cesaro; Zeb Colter & Jack Swagger were in Cesaro’s corner until they were ejected from ringside at the 5-minute mark; minutes later, a backstage camera showed a pull-apart brawl between Swagger and WWE IC Champion Big E Langston; after the match and Kane leaving ringside, Cesaro hit the Neutralizer on Bryan
Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan defeated Rey Mysterio Jr., Cody Rhodes & Goldust at 13:22 when Wyatt pinned Goldust with the Sister Abigail; prior to the bout, Wyatt cut a promo at ringside in his rocking chair in which he said the Shield would be crawling on their knees looking up at the eater of worlds
Dolph Ziggler pinned Titus O’Neil with a roll up at 2:37 as O’Neil was distracted by Darren Young, who provided guest commentary for the match, blowing O’Neil’s whistle at ringside
Jimmy Uso (w/ Jey Uso) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion the Road Dogg (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Billy Gunn) with a superkick at 3:03
Sheamus pinned Christian with the White Noise at 16:13
NXT – Winter Park, FL – Full Sail University – February 27, 2014
NXT Arrival
Elimination Chamber 2014 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center – February 23, 2014 (14,101; sell out)
Kickoff – featured Josh Matthews, Mike Mizanin, Rey Mysterio Jr., & Mark Henry as part of the panel; included Renee Young in the social media lounge; featured a backstage segment in which Zeb Colter discussed with Antonio Cesaro and Jack Swagger their respective title matches later in the night; included a WWE Network ad featuring Nikki & Brie Bella; featured Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Jimmy & Jey Uso regarding their WWE Tag Team Title match later in the night; included Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Jerry Lawler on commentary:
Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Ryback & Curtis Axel (w/ Larry Hennig) at 8:55 when Rhodes pinned Axel with Crossroads; during the match, there was a “Curtis Axel” chant
Pay-per-view bouts – Ricardo Rodriguez joined the Spanish announce team for the show; featured a media look at news that Hulk Hogan was returning to WWE for WrestleMania 30, and that he would be on Raw the next night; included Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Daniel Bryan, his shoulder heavily taped, about going into the Elimination Chamber not being 100%; featured a WrestleMania 30 ad; included a segment in which the commentary team discussed how to watch the WWE Network on tablets and laptop computers; featured a segment in which Josh Matthews, Mark Henry, Mike Mizanin, and Rey Mysterio Jr. discussed the first three matches; included a Totino’s pizza rolls commercial; featured a WWE Network ad featuring Hulk Hogan and John Cena; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Christian about his recent losing streak, with Christian saying no one would remember all that once he wins the Elimination Chamber; featured a backstage segment with Santino Marella, Emma, the Great Khali, Los Matadores and El Torito in which Santino said he wasn’t playing with WWE toys and left, with everyone else then playing with the toys; included a video package on the Elimination Chamber:
WWE IC Champion Big E Langston pinned Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) with an enziguri and the Big Ending at 11:50; prior to the bout, Colter cut a promo in which he said Big “E” stood for Enough and that his title reign would end; during the contest, the commentary team discussed the live NXT Arrival show scheduled for Thursday on the WWE Network; during the match, Swagger bled from the mouth; after the contest, Wade Barrett appeared on his podium and noted Russia won more medals than the US in the Olympics and the US couldn’t do anything about it for four years
WWE Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso at 8:34 when Gunn pinned Jimmy with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Jimmy hit a superkick to Road Dogg, knocking him off the apron; during the bout, there were chants of “CM Punk;” after the contest, Wade Barrett returned at the entrance stage and said Daniel Bryan would not win the Elimination Chamber, leading to the fickle fans turning on him and the “Yes Movement” going away; Barrett then said “Yes! Yes! Yes!” in response
Titus O’Neil pinned Darren Young at 6:18 with the Clash of the Titus; during the match, there were chants of “We want Lesnar” and “We want Ziggler;” after the match, Wade Barrett appeared at the entrance stage and mocked the return of Hulk Hogan
Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns at 22:43 when Wyatt pinned Reigns with the Sister Abigail, moments after Reigns hit the spear to Harper; following the entrances, there were chants of “This is awesome” followed by “Let’s go, Wyatts” and “Let’s go, Shield;” the two teams then briefly brawled in the ring before the Shield cleared the Wyatts to the floor; late in the match, Rollins sustained a double spinebuster from one commentary table through the other one, moments after Wyatt and Ambrose fought into the crowd and only Wyatt returned (Destruction of the Shield)
Cameron defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ (w/ Tamina) via disqualification at 3:58 when Tamina broke the cover from the floor, moments after Tamina accidentally kicked AJ in the face while all three women were out on the floor; prior to the bout, AJ took the mic and noted she was the longest reigning Divas Champion of all time; after the contest, Wade Barrett appeared at the entrance stage and said people would lose jobs and kids would be kicked out of school after the WWE Network launches
Batista pinned Alberto Del Rio with the sit-down powerbomb at 7:09; prior to the bout, ADR came out in a neckbrace and on a crutch, then taking the mic and saying he couldn’t compete due to Batista attacking him the previous week; moments later, ADR assaulted Batista with the crutch, revealing his injury was a fake as the crowd chanted “Si!”; Batista was booed through out the match and the crowd chanted “Daniel Bryan,” “CM Punk,” “Y2J,” and “We want Lesnar”
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton defeated Sheamus, Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter), Daniel Bryan, John Cena, and Christian in an Elimination Chamber match at 37:33; Bryan’s shoulder was heavily taped for the match; order of entry: Sheamus (0:00), Cesaro (0:00), Bryan (5:11), Christian (10:22), Cena (15:23), and Orton (20:28); at the 22-minute mark, Orton locked himself back into his pod, with the crowd then chanting “pussy;” Sheamus followed by hitting the Brogue Kick through the pod; order of elimination: Christian pinned Sheamus at 26:05 after a splash off the top of a pod; Bryan pinned Christian with the flying knee to the head at 27:12; Cesaro submitted to Cena’s STFU at 31:10; Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan appeared in the ring moments later, with the Wyatts attacking Bryan briefly before triple teaming Cena and Cena sustaining the Sister Abigail; Orton pinned Cena at 32:39; moments later, Kane came out to eject the Wyatts from ringside, with Bryan then attacking him and hitting a knee to the head off the top rope; during the closing moments, Bryan had Orton pinned with the knee to the head but Kane yanked the referee out of position; Bryan then sustained the RKO but kicked out at 2; Orton pinned Bryan with a second RKO after Kane struck Bryan behind the referee’s back
WWE @ Green Bay, WI – Resch Center – February 24, 2014
Featured the premiere of the live WWE Network Raw kickoff show, with Josh Matthews, Booker T, Alex Riley, & Ric Flair comprising the panel
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Hulk Hogan in which he discussed being home, the launch of the WWE Network, and said he would be the host of WrestleMania 30; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Raw was the #1 show on cable the previous week; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network; included an in-ring promo by John Cena in which he said it was fantastic to see Hogan back in the WWE and that the future of the business ran through him, adding Bray Wyatt had put a target on him and cost him a world title match at WrestleMania 30; after Cena called the Wyatts out to face him, Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan walked out, with Wyatt cutting a promo in his rocking chair in which he said Cena told the fans they would be safe as long as he was around; Wyatt said Cena was a liar and it was a terrible world, adding Cena stood for illusions and Wyatt stood for what was real; Cena responded by daring any three of them to get in the ring with him; the three eventually swarmed the ring and triple teamed Cena, with Cena appearing to sustain a legit knee injury; the Wyatts left the ring but returned, with Bray taking down Cena with a tackle; during the commercial break, Cena was taken backstage on a stretcher; featured backstage footage from earlier in the night of Daniel Bryan confronting Triple H and Stephanie McMahon as they were interviewed by Renee Young about the WWE Network, with Bryan calling out Triple H for screwing him over since Summer Slam and challenged him to a match at WrestleMania; Triple H laughed it off, with Stephanie telling Bryan to take his aggression out on Kane; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE Network would air every live pay-per-view for $9.95 a month; featured a ‘Black History Month’ video package on Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas; included a backstage segment in which Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins questioned where Dean Ambrose was at the conclusion of their match the night before, with Ambrose eventually walking away in frustration; moments later, the Wyatts walked in; Reigns then challenged Bray to a singles match, with no one else at ringside, and Wyatt accepted; featured Josh Matthews speaking with Booker T and Ric Flair on the panel about the upcoming Wyatt vs. Reigns match and Kane vs. Bryan matches; included the announcement Batista would tell the fans what they think of him on Smackdown; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Alexander Rusev and Lana; included a look at mainstream media coverage of Hogan’s WWE return; featured a WrestleMania 30 ad; included an ad promoting the new Bryan T-shirt; featured the announcement Aaron Paul would appear on the following week’s show; included a closing in-ring promo by Paul Heyman, with Brock Lesnar, in which he complained Lesnar was the logical top contender and wasn’t in a good mood; Heyman said Lesnar should get his title shot at WrestleMania, with Triple H and Stephanie agreeing to give Lesnar an open contract to face anyone he wanted at WrestleMania; he then said that was a consolation prize but Lesnar wanted history to conquor; Heyman went on to say ‘no thank you’ to the open contract offer and said Lesnar would be given something to conquor or he wouldn’t be on the show; moments later, the Undertaker walked out to the entrance stage and into the ring; the two went face to face, with the crowd chanting “Undertaker;” Lesnar then signed his contract and handed the pen to Taker; Heyman then goaded Taker, with Taker stabbing Lesnar’s hand with the pen and dropping him with a chokeslam through the table before leaving the ring:
Alberto Del Rio pinned Batista with a roll up at 9:33, moments after WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton appeared at the entrance stage; after the bout, Orton cut a promo mocking the fans booing Batista since his return; after the crowd chanted “CM Punk,” Batista took the mic and said he loved the business and didn’t mind if the fans cheered or booed him; he went on to say he would be the next champion and to “deal with it”
WWE IC Champion Big E Langston defeated Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter & Jack Swagger) via disqualification at 15:44 when, after Langston sustained the Cesaro Swing, Swagger interfered and applied the Patriot Lock; after the bout, Cesaro and Swagger argued; moments later, Langston attacked Swagger before Cesaro jumped Langston and dropped him with the Neutralizer
Sheamus pinned Christian with the Brogue Kick at 15:47 as Christian came off the middle turnbuckle
Daniel Bryan pinned Kane with the flying knee to the head at 15:41; Bryan’s shoulder was heavily taped for the bout; after the contest, Bryan took the mic and said Triple H is a coward for hiding behind Stephanie’s skirt when he challenged him to a match at WrestleMania; Bryan said Triple H didn’t care what the fans wanted and went on to again challenge Triple H to the match
Emma (w/ Santino Marella) defeated Summer Rae (w/ Fandango) via submission with the Emma Lock at 3:30
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated WWE Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn at 1:16 when Jimmy pinned Road Dogg with the splash off the top in a non-title match
Bray Wyatt defeated Roman Reigns via disqualification at 13:56 when Dean Ambrose attacked Wyatt; late in the match, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan appeared ringside, with Seth Rollins then running out and diving onto them outside the ring; moments later, Ambrose appeared ringside to aid in the fight; during the bout, there were chants of “Randy Savage” and “Undertaker” WWE Superstars – 2/27/14 – featured Byron Saxton & Tom Phillips on commentary:
Kofi Kingston pinned Damien Sandow with a cradle; after the match, Jerry Lawler conducted a podium interview with Kingston about his win heading into WrestleMania 30
Cody Rhodes & Goldust, Los Matadores defeated Ryback & Curtis Axel, Drew McIntyre & Jinder Mahal
WWE @ Milwaukee, WI – Bradley Center – February 25, 2014
Smackdown!
WWE @ Chicago, IL – AllState Arena – March 3, 2014 (13,741; sell out)
Raw – featured an opening segment in which CM Punk’s music played, with Paul Heyman then appearing, taking the mic, and holding the mic up as the crowd chanted “CM Punk;” Heyman went on to tell Punk’s story, how he wasn’t wanted in WWE, didn’t have the look, and wasn’t seen as a WrestleMania main eventer; Heyman went on to say Punk wasn’t in the building and he was more upset about it than anyone else; he said; sitting on the canvas, he said the fans and the Undertaker were to blame and he would seek revenge on Taker with Brock Lesnar; Lesnar then appeared and cut a promo saying Taker was afraid of him and mocked Shawn Michaels, Triple H, and Punk for losing to Taker at WrestleMania, adding he would end the streak; moments later, Mark Henry appeared, with the two brawling around ringside before Lesnar dropped Henry with the F5 onto the commentary table; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read fans would be able to watch the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame live on the WWE Network; featured a sneak peak of ‘Need for Speed;’ included a backstage segment with Natalya Neidhart, Nikki & Brie Bella, Aksana, and Alicia Fox in which they talked about guest star Aaron Paul; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Batista about his match later in the night with Daniel Bryan, with Batista making fun of Bryan and the Yes Movement; included an ad promoting the WWE Network; featured a WrestleMania 30 ad; included the announcement WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso would face Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg on a live airing of Main Event the next night on the WWE Network; featured a WWE Network ad with Stephanie McMahon speaking about the footage of her father and Triple H available through the network; included an ad promoting ‘Scooby Doo: WrestleMania Mystery;’ featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus about his win earlier in the show over Christian, with Christian jumping Sheamus from behind and leaving him laying; stars from USA Network’s “Sirens” were shown in attendance; included an in-ring promo by Daniel Bryan in which he told the crowd and told the fans they have a voice and they would hijack Raw; he then went on to say he wouldn’t leave the ring until Triple H answered his challenge for a match at WrestleMania; Triple H and Stephanie McMahon then came out, as the crowd chanted “CM Punk,” with Stephanie mocking Bryan’s recent losses before he ignored her and addressed Triple H; Bryan said he had been screwed over for 6 months because of Triple H and again challenged him, with the crowd chanting “No;” Triple H said it wasn’t going to happen and Bryan had to accept his failure; Triple H addressed all of those who didn’t succeed in WWE, with thunderous chants of “CM Punk” in the background, and said it was because they just weren’t good enough; he said Bryan was a good B+ player but it would take more than that to get him to wrestle; Bryan responded that the fans were starving to see him and others succeed and they were ignoring the fans; Stephanie responded by telling Bryan he would be nothing without her family and the WWE; after Bryan suggested Stephanie put on Triple H’s trunks and fight him instead, Triple H told Bryan he didn’t measure up and to get out of his ring; when Bryan told Triple H to make him, Stephanie called for Kane to come out, with Bryan diving outside the ring onto Bryan and assaulting him until Bryan was pulled away by security; featured Josh Matthews, Booker T, Jim Duggan, and Alex Riley discussing the show thus far; included an ad promoting the premiere of Total Divas season 2; featured the announcement Bryan would face Kane on Main Event; included a video package announcing Paul Bearer would be inducted into the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame; featured an in-ring promo by John Cena, his knee heavily wrapped, with the crowd chanting “CM Punk” to open it; Cena said he wanted to feel the energy of the city and understand the fans want change, but change would have to go through him; Cena noted he began his WWE career in the same arena and he was still standing tall; moments later, Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan appeared on the big screen, with Wyatt speaking about the empire Cena had built and that Wyatt would take it all away; included a backstage segment in which WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton wished Batista good luck in his match with Bryan; featured a segment in which Lana and Alexander Rusev cut a promo at the entrance stage; included footage of Hulk Hogan making media appearances the previous week to promote WrestleMania 30, followed by the announcement Hogan would appear the following week:
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated WWE Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn at 9:26 when Jimmy pinned Gunn with the splash off the top; following their entrance, Road Dogg took the mic and said Chicago wasn’t worthy of hearing their catch phrases
WWE IC Champion Big E Langston defeated Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter & Jack Swagger) via disqualification in a non-title match at 1:26 when Swagger ran in the ring and hit a Swagger Bomb; after the match, Cesaro and Swagger argued; after the match, Langston hit the Big Ending on Cesaro
Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan defeated WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns at 13:55 when Wyatt pinned Ambrose with the Sister Abigail; during the bout, the crowd chanted “This is awesome;” late in the match, Ambrose left ringside, refusing to take into the match, and told Reigns and Ambrose to work out their problems without him; Rollins watched the remainder of the bout from the stage
Emma & Santino Marella defeated Summer Rae & Fandango at 3:19 when Summer sumitted to the Emma Lock; during the bout, the crowd chanted “CM Punk” and “We want Ziggler”
Sheamus pinned Christian with the Brogue Kick at 14:01; during the match, the crowd chanted “This is awful,” “Boring,” and “CM Punk”
Nikki & Brie Bella defeated Aksana & Alicia Fox at 4:12 when Nikki pinned Fox with a modified backbreaker
Dolph Ziggler (w/ Aaron Paul) pinned Alberto Del Rio with a reversal into the Zig Zag at 2:45, moments after ADR became distracted by Paul, standing on the commentary table; prior to the bout, Paul drove Ziggler into the arena in a Mustang; Paul provided guest commentary for the bout
WWE IC Champion Big E Langston defeated Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter & Antonio Cesaro) via disqualification in a non-title match at the 7-second mark when Cesaro dropped Langston with the Neutralizer; after the match, the two argued before Cesaro set Swagger up for the Cesaro Swing; Colter then took the mic and told Cesaro not to listen to the fans and to not hurt his “brother;” Colter then had the two hug
Daniel Bryan defeated Batista via disqualification at 10:10 when WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton, who sat ringside for the bout, attacked Bryan; late in the match, Triple H, Kane, and Stephanie McMahon appeared ringside; after the match, Bryan hit the flying knee to the head to Orton and knocked Kane off the apron onto Triple H; moments later, Triple H grabbed Bryan and the mic and went to cut a promo before Bryan kicked Triple H in the head; Batista then hit the sit-down powerbomb on Bryan, with Triple H following with the Pedigree; following the telecast, as shown on WWE Backstage Pass, the Big Show and then John Cena ran out to make the save
WWE @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – March 4, 2014
Main Event – 3/4/14 – shown live on the WWE Network; featured Tom Phillips & Byron Saxton on commentary; included an ad promoting ‘Shawn Michaels: Mr. WrestleMania;’ featured an ad promoting the WrestleMania Reading Challenge; included an ad promoting ‘Scooby Doo: WrestleMania Mystery;’ featured the announcement Main Event would air live on the WWE Network each Tuesday night; included a backstage segment in which Josh Matthews interviewed Kane about his loss to Daniel Bryan, with Kane ranting about Bryan challenging Triple H; featured an ad promoting Legends House; included the announcement Big Show would return on Smackdown; featured a WrestleMania 30 ad; included an ad promoting the new season of Total Divas; featured an ad promoting WCW’s Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Vol. 1; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA:
Daniel Bryan pinned Kane at 18:23 with a reversal into a sunset flip after avoiding the chokeslam
Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) pinned Alicia Fox (w/ Aksana) at 4:40 with the modified backbreaker
WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) (sub. for Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg) at 9:43 when Jimmy scored the pin with the splash off the top; following their entrance, Renee Young conducted an in-ring interview with the Usos about their title win the previous night; moments later, Gunn & Road Dogg came out in street clothes, with Road Dogg saying the Usos were the luckiest boys in the world and he and Gunn would have to hold off on their title rematch due to injury; Brad Maddox then appeared at the entrance stage and said Dogg’s injury was legit and the match would be rescheduled; Maddox then said a title match would take place, with Los Matadores then appearing; Gunn & Dogg provided guest commentary for the bout; after the contest, El Torito attacked Gunn which led to Gunn being attacked by Torito and Los Matadores
Smackdown! – 3/7/14 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Batista in which he bragged about “destroying” Dolph Ziggler and Daniel Bryan in the course of the past week, then adding he was the man all the fans came to see; Bryan then interrupted and said Batista wasn’t the hero; Batista responded by saying Bryan was the size of a fan and told him to go buy a ticket; Bryan said he had Batista beat on Raw, adding he was a fan just like everyone in the crowd and Batista should be embarassed that a “fan” nearly took him out; Batista said that the WWE Universe is his universe and he was allowing Bryan to exist in it, with Bryan then mocking Batista’s vest, skinny jeans, and belly button tattoo; Bryan sent Batista to the floor, with Kane then coming out and the two double teaming Bryan before the Big Show ran out; Vickie Guerrero then appeared and scheduled a match between Batista & Kane against Bryan & Show; included a WWE Network ad with Hulk Hogan and John Cena; featured the announcement the Undertaker would appear on Raw; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE had 75 worldwide Twitter trends during Raw; featured Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Kane about his loss to Bryan on Main Event and the tag team match later in the show; included a video announcing Paul Bearer would be inducted into the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame; featured an in-ring segment with WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns in which Ambrose called for Seth Rollins to come out and explain himself for his actions on Raw; Rollins then appeared and said he sacrificed himself for the greater good and admitted maybe Raw wasn’t the best time to make his point; Rollins said they could go their different ways and be fine, but united no one could touch them; Ambrose mocked the idea and shoved Rollins to the mat, with Reigns then doing the same to Ambrose; Rollins then slapped Ambrose and told Ambrose to do it back and get it out of his system so they could be back on the same page; Ambrose knocked Rollins to the mat, with Rollins then extending his hand out to the other two to show their unity; Reigns stood with Rollins, with a hesitant Ambrose then doing the same and the three standing together to end the segment; included an ad promoting the WrestleMania Reading Challenge; featured a promo by Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan on Cena in which Wyatt said he wasn’t looking to save Cena because there was nothing left, he just wanted to watch it all burn down; included Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Batista in which Batista said he was a real man and the face of the WWE, not Bryan; featured comments from the Backstage Pass panel of Josh Matthews, Booker T, Jim Duggan, and Alex Riley; included a promo by Lana and Alexander Rusev at the entrance stage; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Bryan & Show about Batista’s comments earlier in the show, with Bryan mocking Triple H:
Christian pinned Dolph Ziggler at 9:51 with the Killswitch after Ziggler became distracted by Alberto Del Rio, who provided guest commentary for the match, standing on the commentary table and yelling Spanish at Ziggler on the mic; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Sheamus’ bloody arm after Christian attacked him backstge at Raw; after the bout, Renee Young conducted an in-ring interview with Christian about Sheamus, with Sheamus then walking out, the two brawling, and Sheamus clearing Christian from the ring
WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Ryback & Curtis Axel in a non-title match at 4:21 when Ryback was pinned with the splash off the top
Natalya Neidhart & Eva Marie defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ & Tamina at 3:40 when AJ submitted to Natalya’s Sharpshooter
Sheamus pinned Alberto Del Rio with the Brogue Kick at 10:36
Daniel Bryan & the Big Show defeated Batista & Kane at 11:08 when Bryan pinned Kane with a roll up after Show punched Kane in the face from the floor; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Michael Cole conducting a sit-down interview with Triple H for WWE.com in which Triple H said he wasn’t afraid of Bryan
WWE @ Memphis, TN – Fed-Ex Forum – March 10, 2014 (14,841; sell out)
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Hulk Hogan in which he talked about reliving his WrestleMania moments on the WWE Network against Andre the Giant, Randy Savage, and the Ultimate Warrior; Hogan said rewatching those moments gave him an idea – to host a 30-man Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 30; Hogan then showed on the big screen the trophy that would go to the winner; John Cena then walked out and talked about how Hogan was back where he belonged; Cena went on to talk about the Hogan vs. Andre match and said he wanted to be the first to enter his name into the battle royal; Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan then interrupted, with Wyatt cutting a promo from his rocking chair about pride, and the pride Hogan and Cena had; he went on to refer to himself as a God; Cena responded by challenging Wyatt at WrestleMania, in lieu of entering the battle royal; the Wyatt Family then surrounded the ring leading to the first commercial break; included the announcement fans could chose via the WWE app on whether Christian vs. Sheamus would be falls count anywhere, Best 2 out of 3 falls, or a streetfight later in the night; featured a promo at the entrance stage by Stephanie McMahon and Triple H in which Stephanie said Daniel Bryan’s actions the previous week were grounds for dismissal but they wanted to keep him because they saw value in him; Stephanie then said Bryan should apologize later in the show and would never be man enough to be in the ring with Triple H; she went on to say that if there wasn’t an apology, there would be consequences; the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn then came out, embraced Triple H & Stephanie, and went to the ring to provide guest commentary; included a backstage segment in which Kane confronted WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns and said they were still of value and wanted to test them by pitting Rollins & Reigns against Cody Rhodes & Goldust; during the segment the Shield poked fun of Kane’s recent losses and implied he was trying to deflect his own image by putting blame on them; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network; included an ad promoting ‘Scooby Doo: WrestleMania Mystery;; featured a segment in which the Undertaker came out to the ring, with Paul Heyman then interrupting and noting the WrestleMania streaks of many WWE legends and how they all paled to Taker’s streak; he went on to note Taker was a legend and the strek was legendary, then asking Taker not to accept the match with Lesnar at WrestleMania because it would lead to the streak ending; Taker responded by saying the fear of the unknown was greater than the fear of death and said Lesnar would rest in piece if he showed up to New Orleans; included the announcement Natalya Neidhart would challenge WWE Divas Champion AJ and Mark Henry would challenge Ambrose on Main Event; featured an ad promoting Total Divas season 2; included a sneak peak at NCIS LA, followed by Renee Young interviewing LL Cool J and Chris O’Donnell in the crowd; featured a look at mainstream press covering the WWE Network; included an in-ring promo by Bryan about Stephanie’s comments earlier in the show, with Bryan saying Triple H wasn’t listening to him or the fans but they would force Triple H’s hand by occupying Raw; Bryan then said he had a group with him and they would hijack the show until they got what they wanted; Bryan then invited members of the Yes Movement into the ring, with the ring filling up as the show went to commercial break; following the break, the entire ring and ringside area was taken up by dozens of fans chanting “Yes!”; Triple H and Stephanie then appeared, to chants of “No!”, with Triple H saying he was glad they all had their little moment but they had 30 seconds to leave or security would remove them; Bryan then said teh fans could go out to the parking lot, they could set up the ring, and Raw could continue in front of an empty arena; two security guards went ringside but then returned, realizing they couldn’t control the crowd; after Bryan showed Triple H and Stephanie that the fans were in control and not them, Triple H called for the next match to start; Damien Sandow then came out but was blocked in the aisle by the Yes Movement, with Sandow then returning to the stage; Stephanie then came back out and ranted that she owned everything, the company was hers, and yelled at Bryan to get out of the ring; Bryan noted the fans were chanting “No!” and said he wasn’t leaving until Triple H accepted his WrestleMania challenge; Triple H said he had been trying to protect Bryan and said he would not stop until he ended him, then agreeing to the match and telling Bryan to leave the ring; Bryan stopped Triple H and said as much as the fans wanted to see him face Triple H, they wanted him to get a WWE World Title match even more; Bryan then said if he could beat Triple H, he gets added to the title match; an enraged Triple H then tried to get at Bryan before ultimately agreeing; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read if you watched 1 hour of the WWE Network every day, it would take 3 1/2 years to watch it all; included a backstage segment with Batista and Brad Maddox, with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton then looking for the Authority and Maddox saying they had already left the arena; Maddox said they left a message to take care of Big Show & Bryan later in the show; featured a promo at the entrance stage by Lana and Alexander Rusev; included a promo by the Wyatt Family in which Wyatt accepted Cena’s challenge for WrestleMania:
John Cena (w/ Hulk Hogan) pinned Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt & Luke Harper) in an impromptu match with a roll up at around the 4-minute mark; after the match, Harper & Rowan faced off with Hogan & Cena until Wyatt called them away and the three returned backstage (the match began during the commercial break)
WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Ryback & Curtis Axel in a non-title match at 3:01 when Axel was pinned with the splash off the top; the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn provided guest commentary for the contest; during the bout, Ryback cut an insert promo in which he said he would win the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania
WWE IC Champion Big E Langston pinned Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter & Antonio Cesaro) in a non-title match at 3:05 with a roll up, moments after Colter and Swagger tried to get Cesaro to interfere and he wouldn’t; during the match, Langston cut an insert promo on being part of the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania; after the contest, Swagger went face to face with Cesaro on the floor until Colter yelled at both of them and made them shake hands; Cesaro then squeezed Swagger’s hand until Swagger yelled to let him go
Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns (w/ WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose) defeated Cody Rhodes & Goldust at 14:21 when Rollins pinned Rhodes with the running curb stomp after a buckle bomb
Nikki & Brie Bella defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ & Tamina at 4:19 when Nikki pinned AJ with the backbreaker; Natalya Neidhart provided guest commentary for the match; after the contest, Natalya climbed on the apron and stared as Nikki took possession of AJ’s title belt
Sheamus pinned Christian in a streetfight with a Brogue Kick through a drum at 14:26; the stipulation was chosen by fans on the WWE app over a falls count anywhere match and a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
Daniel Bryan & the Big Show defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton & Batista at 13:04 when Bryan pinned Orton with the flying knee to the head; prior to the bout, it was announced Show would face Kane on Smackdown
WWE @ Little Rock, AR – Verizon Arena – March 11, 2014
Smackdown! – 3/14/04 – featured an ad promoting ‘Scooby Doo: WrestleMania Mystery;’ included a ‘Did you know?’ graphic which read every pay-per-view, including WrestleMania 30, is available from the WWE Network for a total of only $9.99 a month; featured a segment in which Wade Barrett at his podium discussed the Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak ending, adding it would lead to the fans being fired from their jobs; included a WWE Network ad featuring Nikki & Brie Bella; featured a backstage segment with Kane, WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns in which Kane congratulated them on their recent wins and said they would be ringside when he faced Big Show later in the night; after the Shield said they knew he only wanted them ringside to interfere on his behalf and laughed, Rollins said they always do what’s best for business; included an ad promoting season 2 of ‘Total Divas;’ featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 30; included a WrestleMania ad focusing on the Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar; featured a video package announcing Carlos Colon would be inducted into the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame; included a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan in which Wyatt discussed facing John Cena at WrestleMania; featured a backstage segment in which Kane found the Shield on his way to the ring and reminded them to follow him out there:
Seth Rollins (w/ WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose & Roman Reigns) pinned Damien Sandow at around the 4-minute mark with the running curb stomp in an impromptu match; prior to the bout, Triple H cut an in-ring promo in which he said Daniel Bryan was not at the show, as a result of what happend at Raw, and said he was glad the fans had their 15 minutes of happiness because he would crush the Yes Movement at WrestleMania; he went on to say there would be no triple threat match at the end for Bryan and that he had been protecting him since Summer Slam, but was done doing so; Triple H then called Sandow out to the ring and noted Sandow didn’t do what he told him to do on Raw, with Sandow saying it wouldn’t happen again; Triple H then said Vickie Guerrero had a match made for Sandow and wished him well, with the Shield then coming out of the crowd; after the bout, Ambrose slid to the floor, attacked Sandow, and pushed him back into the ring where Sandow sustained the triple powerbomb
WWE IC Champion Big E Langston pinned Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) with the Big Ending in a non-title match at 1:38; during his entrance, Fandango cut an insert promo saying he would win the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania
Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter) at 8:27 when Rhodes pinned Swagger with a backslide; after the bout, Swagger & Cesaro attacked Rhodes & Goldust, with Cody being double teamed in the ring until WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso ran out to make the save
Bray Wyatt (w/ Erick Rowan & Luke Harper) pinned Kofi Kingston with the Sister Abigail at 4:55
Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) pinned Tamina (w/ WWE Divas Champion AJ) with the backbreaker at 4:15, moments after Brie fought off an interfering AJ; AJ provided guest commentary for the match
Dolph Ziggler pinned Alberto Del Rio with a reversal into the Zig Zag at 11:16; during his entrance, ADR cut an insert promo in which he said he would win the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania; after the match, Renee Young conducted an in-ring interview with Ziggler about his 2-win streak against ADR, during which Ziggler said he too would be in the battle royal and it would be his true WrestleMania moment
The Big Show pinned Kane with the chokeslam at 5:29, moments after Seth Rollins, WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns refused to attack Show under orders of Kane; the Shield appeared ringside early in the bout; after the match, Kane attempted to hit the chokeslam on Rollins only to sustain a spear from Reigns
NXT @ Winter Park, FL – Full Sail University ? March 13, 2014
NXT taping:
Kalisto defeated El Local
4/2/14 ? hosted by Tom Phillips, William Regal, Renne Young, & Byron Saxton; featured highlight reels of Mojo Rawley and Paige; included interviews with Corey Graves and Sami Zayn conducted by Devin Taylor:
Emma defeated Sasha Banks via submission at 3:53 with the Emma Lock
NXT Tag Team Champions Rick Victor & Conor O’Brian defeated John Vandal & Jack Hurley at 1:57 when Viktor pinned Vandal following the Fall of Man
Brodus Clay pinned Xavier Woods at 3:12 with a splash off the second rope; after the match, Brodus cut a promo about how WWE has taken everything from him and issued a challenge to NXT Champion Adrian Neville
Tyler Breeze pinned Yoshi Tatsu at 1:45 with the Beauty Shot leg lariat
Corey Graves defeated Sami Zayn at around the 15-minute mark via referee stoppage as Zayn was in Grave?s Lucky 13; the stoppage was a result of Zayn suffering from post-concussion symptoms which originally occurred during an attack by Graves at the Feb. 28th taping
4/10/14 – hosted by Alex Riley, Rich Brennan, & Jason Albert; included a segment in which Devin Taylor interviewed referee Shawn Bennett on his decision to stop the Zayn-Graves match from last week?s show as well as interviews with Oliver Grey, interrupted by Camacho, and the Great Khali, who was hugged by Bayley before CJ Parker interrupted and blamed Khali for causing ?three times as much waste as a normal person?; highlights of various NXT matches at WrestleMania Axxcess were also shown with the two finishes airing being NXT Champion Adrian Neville pinning Tyler Breeze with the Red Arrow and Bo Dallas pinning Sami Zayn with an O?Connor roll and pull of the trunks:
Adam Rose pinned Danny Burch in 2:55 with a forearm off the second rope
Bayley pinned Sasha Banks in 3:13 with the Bayley to Belly suplex
Mojo Rawley pinned Sylvester Lefort at the 46-second mark with the Hyperdrive; after the match, Brodus Clay came out and powerbombed Lefort and delivered a second rope splash to him; Brodus then called out NXT Champion Adrian Neville who came to the ring but Brodus backed off moments later
Bo Dallas pinned Justin Gabriel at around the 10-minute mark with a double underhook DDT; prior to the match, Bo Dallas attempted an ?Occupy NXT? movement in order to receive another shot at the NXT title; the fans in the arena all turned their backs on Bo which led to NXT General Manager John Bradshaw Layfield coming out, turning down Bo?s request for a title match, and placing him in a match with Gabriel
4/17/14:
Aiden English defeated Colin Cassady
Camacho defeated Oliver Grey
The Great Khali defeated CJ Parker
Jason Jordan & Ty Dillinger defeated Baron Corbin & Sawyer Fulton
NXT Champion Adrian Neville defeated Brodus Clay via count-out
4/24/14:
Sasha Banks & Charlotte defeated Emma & NXT Women’s Champion Paige
Alexander Rusev defeated Travis Tyler
Tyson Kidd defeated Mason Ryan; after the match, Renee Young interviewed Kidd in the ring, with Kidd saying NXT was place to be and a platform for the ultimate opportunity
Tyler Breeze defeated Angelo Dawkins
Sami Zayn & WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Corey Graves, NXT Tag Team Champions Rick Victor & Conor O’Brian
WWE @ San Antonio, TX – March 17, 2014 (nearly 15,000)
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Triple H in which he told the fans everything was their fault and he would end up crushing the Yes Movement and Daniel Bryan; Triple H said he would address Bryan later in the night, with Batista then interrupting and taking exception to Bryan potentially being added to the WWE World Heavyweight Title match at WrestleMania, adding he earned his shot by winning the Royal Rumble; WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton then joined them, agreeing with Batista; Triple H told them both Bryan had no chance against him, with Orton then requesting a No DQ match with Bryan later in the show and Triple H agreeing; Orton went on to say the fans were behind Bryan because they hated Batista, with Batista saying Orton was nothing more than a paper champion; Triple H went to leave, with Batista questioning where he was going; Triple H then said he was sick of Bryan, the fans, “Hollywood movie stars” who thought they knew more than him about the business, and gifted wrestlers that couldn’t win matches without his help; he went on to say the triple threat match would be on, but it would be him in the match because he would beat Bryan; after Triple H left ringside, Orton dropped Batista with the RKO; included an ad promoting the WWE Network with John Cena and Hulk Hogan; featured an ad promoting WWE Fan Central at K-Mart; included a backstage segment in which Renee Young attempted to interview Batista, with Batista saying coming back was a big mistake and that he was leaving; featured an ad promoting Slam City on WWE Network; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE Network would host every pay-per-view, including WrestleMania 30, for $9.99 a month; featured a backstage segment in which Kane spoke to WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns in which he asked if he could count on them, with the three saying he could and Kane telling them they should do the right thing when he asks or they would find out how replacable they are; included a segment in which Hornswoggle handed out gifts to ringside fans, with Wade Barrett then appearing at his podium and making fun of fans who will spend St. Patrick’s Day getting drunk and doing things they would regret for the rest of their lives; featured a WrestleMania ad focusing on the Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar; included the announcement Arnold Schwarzenegger and Joe Manganiello would be guest stars the next week, and Scooby Doo and the Mystery Machine would appear; featured an in-ring promo by John Cena in which he noted his 12 years in WWE, joked that he and the fans were sometimes like an old married couple, and admitted he was afraid of Bray Wyatt and that the fans were listening to him; Cena went on to say Wyatt claimed he wasn’t who he says he is in the ring, but he is; Wyatt then appeared on the big screen, wearing a Cena T-shirt and wrist bands, and said he could be just like Cena if he wanted to be; he went on to say he sees Cena different than the rest of the world; included an ad promoting ‘Scooby Doo: WrestleMania Mystery;’ featured an ad promoting WWE Stack Down; included a look at how to take advantage of the one week free trial of the WWE Network; featured a promo by Paul Heyman in which he said the Undertaker’s recent WrestleMania victories were the closest at being defeats, then introducing a video package focusing on Taker’s growing struggle to win those matches and hyping Lesnar; Heyman then said Taker and his streak would rest in piece at WrestleMania; included a backstage segment in which Triple H and Stephanie McMahon in which they argued about how Bryan would be handled, with Triple H telling Stephanie he would take care of it and her saying he better; included an ad promoting the next episode of Total Divas; featured the announcement Taker would appear the next night live on Main Event; included an in-ring segment in which Kane suggested someone helped Bryan in his ‘stunt’ the previous week, then blaming Jerry Lawler; the Shield then appeared and forced Lawler into the ring, with Kane and Rollins then intimidating Lawler before the entire Shield turned their attention to Kane; the three then triple teamed Kane, with Kane making a brief comeback before sustaining the spear from Reigns and the triple powerbomb; featured a WrestleMania 30 ad; featured a look at Bryan vs. HHH on WWE 2K14; included a video package announcing Mr. T would be inducted into the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Batista, with Batista saying he was leaving WrestleMania with the title; included an ad promoting the WWE Network with Nikki & Brie Bella; featured the announcement Cena would face Luke Harper on Smackdown; included a trailer for ‘Oculus;’ featured a closing in-ring segment in which Triple H called for Bryan to join him in the ring and said everything he had done to him since Summer Slam was simply best for business and it wasn’t personal; Triple H said what Bryan did the past week crossed the line and Bryan forced him to end the Yes Movement; Triple H then noted he had thrown everything he could at Bryan since August but Bryan was still standing, prompting a chant of “Daniel Bryan,” and said Bryan was still standing when others would have taken their ball and gone home; after fans chanted “CM Punk,” Triple H said Bryan had earned his respect; as Triple H went to leave the ring, Stephanie interrupted and said she was pressing charges against Bryan for what he did the previous week and sent several police officers to the ring to arrest Bryan; as Triple H and Stephanie argued outside the ring, the police officers circled Bryan, beat him, handcuffed him, and held him down until Triple H intervened; Triple H then told the police to back off, noted they weren’t even real cops, and then proceeded to attack the handcuffed Bryan, revealing the entire segment was a set up; Triple H then assaulted Bryan in and outside the ring for several minutes, with Stephanie eventually getting involved as well as Bryan yelled at her, “You hit like a girl;” Triple H then put Bryan’s head in the ring beside the ringpost and smashed it with a steel chair before hitting the Pedigree; Triple H and Stephanie then kissed in the ring while standing over Bryan’s body, with Triple H then taking the mic and noting it was their ring and show and there was no Yes Movement:
Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso in a non-title match at 12:19 when Cesaro scored the pin with the Neutralizer after hitting the European uppercut from the floor
Sheamus (w/ Hornswoggle) pinned Titus O’Neil with the Brogue Kick at 4:08; prior to the bout, it was noted O’Neil and Christian would be part of the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal; O’Neil came to the ring wearing a green top hat and orange beard; after the contest, Renee Young conducted an in-ring interview with Sheamus in which he wished them a happy St. Patrick’s Day and said he would also be part of the WrestleMania battle royal; moments later, Christian, who provided guest commentary for the match, knocked Sheamus off the apron and hit the Killswitch on the floor
Daniel Bryan pinned WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton in a No DQ non-title match at 14:29 after Batista ran out and took down Orton with a spear, with Bryan then knocking Batista to the floor; after the bout, Batista hit the sit-down powerbomb on Orton, with the crowd then chanting “One more time”
Goldust (w/ Cody Rhodes) pinned Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) with the Final Cut at 5:10; during the bout, Goldust busted his head open; after the match, Goldust was visibly upset
Cameron & Naomi defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ & Tamina at 3:37 when Naomi pinned AJ with a split-legged moonsault; Nikki & Brie Bella provided guest commentary for the match; Naomi wore an eyepatch for the match; after the contest, AJ yelled at Tamina over the loss, with Tamina shoving her to the mat (Naomi’s in-ring return)
The Big Show, Dolph Ziggler, Mark Henry, & WWE IC Champion Big E Langston defeated Alberto Del Rio, Ryback, Curtis Axel, & Damien Sandow at 11:57 when Show pinned Sandow with the chokeslam; prior to the bout, Show cut an insert promo on his goal of winning the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania
Bray Wyatt (w/ Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) pinned Kofi Kingston with the Sister Abigail at 2:56; prior to the bout, a video package aired hyping John Cena vs. Wyatt to the tune of Eminem’s ‘Legacy’
WWE @ Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center – March 24, 2014 (15,708; sell out)
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Stephanie McMahon in which she said Daniel Bryan would not appear on the show but what happened to him the previous week had to happen because the fans were being led by someone that would take them down a bad path; Stephanie said the fans needed to be led by someone like her and went on to say that Triple H was the greatest champion in WWE history and would be champion again at WrestleMania; WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton then interrupted, said he respected her and Triple H, and told her that she should see that Triple H leave WrestleMania with a victory and to not allow him in the title match; Batista then interrupted and said he was leaving WrestleMania with the belt, not Triple H, Orton, or Daniel Bryan; after a technical glitch, Batista went on to say Orton made him sick for his sucking up, mocked that Orton was drooling all over Stephanie, and said she had been drooled on a lot; Stephanie slapped Batista and left the ring, with Orton laughing and Batista then taking Orton down with a spear before posing with the title belt; during the segment, Batista tore his jeans; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Raw was the #1 show on cable TV the previous week; featured a promo by Bray Wyatt, with Luke Harper & Erick Rowan, on facing John Cena at WrestleMania; included a WWE Network ad with Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, and Cena; featured an ad promoting ‘Scooby Doo’s WrestleMania Mystery;’ included an ad promoting the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame on the WWE Network; featured an in-ring segment in which Michael Cole introduced Triple H and conducted a sit-down interview with him; Cole then discussed Triple H’s attack on Bryan the previous week, with Triple H arguing against the Yes Movement and noting Triple H the COO and Triple H the wrestler were two different people and Bryan forced his hand; he went on to say it was the beginning of the Reality Era, and he would end Bryan’s run and the Yes Movement; Triple H then said he was done with superstars living off their past successes and he would be the one to walk out of WrestleMania with the title; included a Cena vs. Wyatt WrestleMania ad to the tune of Eminem’s “Legacy;” featured an ad promoting ‘Sabatoge;’ included an in-ring promo by Hulk Hogan in which he talked about WrestleMania 30 before introducing Arnold Schwarzenegger and Joe Manganiello; the three went on to discuss Sabatoge, WrestleMania, and Andre the Giant before Arnold asked if there were two more spots available for the battle royal; Mike Mizanin then interrupted, said the two were just actors acting tough, and he would win the battle royal; Miz went on to say the three didn’t belong in the ring and bragged about himself main eventing WrestleMania before attempting to attack Manganiello; Manganiello punched Miz, Arnold punched him as well, and Hogan tossed Miz to the floor; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included a look at USA Today previewing the Rock as Hercules in ‘The Son of Zeus;’ featured a backstage segment with Triple H, Stephanie, and the Shield in which Triple H said the issue between the Shield and Kane and the New Age Outlaws had nothing to do with them; Stephanie then agreed to give the Shield a match against the Real Americans later in the night; included a look at Cena washing his face and spotting Erick Rowan’s sheep mask in the mirror; featured an ad promoting the Superstars for Kids charity auction; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE app had been downloaded more than 11 million times; featured a video package announcing Razor Ramon would be inducted into the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame; included the announcement Orton vs. Batista would take place the following week; featured a tweet from Bryan which read he wasn’t medically cleared to be on Raw but wouldn’t let the Authority stop him at WrestleMania; included the announcement Wyatt would face Big Show on Smackdown; featured an ad promoting ‘Oculus;’ included a closing in-ring segment in which Paul Heyman, with Brock Lesnar, discussed ending the Undertaker’s undefeated WrestleMania streak; Lesnar wore a T-shirt which read “Eat Sleep Break the Sleep” for the segment; after Heyman spoke for several moments, Lesnar took the mic and called Taker out to face him then and there; several druids then brought a casket ringside; Brock eventually opened it, finding nothing, and yelled at the druids until they returned backstage; Lesnar then slammed the casket shut as Heyman ranted about Taker challenging Lesnar to show up only for an empty casket; the casket lid then raised, revealing Taker inside, who sat up and climbed in the ring; Taker then dominated Lesnar in the ring before knocking him onto the casket and floor with a clothesline; Lesnar and Taker then locked eyes as Taker’s music played to end the show:
Christian defeated Dolph Ziggler, Alberto Del Rio, and Sheamus at 11:56 by pinning Ziggler with the Killswitch, immediately after Ziggler hit the Zig Zag on Sheamus; stipulations stated the winner would challenge WWE IC Champion Big E Langston the next night on Main Event; Langston sat ringside for the match; there were chants of “Ziggler” and “This is awesome” during the contest; following the bout, Langston extended his hand to Christian but Christian laughed and walked off
Sin Cara (w/ Scooby Doo) pinned Damien Sandow with the swanton at 1:00; prior to the bout, Sin Cara and Scooby Doo drove into the arena in the Mystery Machine
Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) defeated Curtis Axel & Ryback at 1:02 when Axel was pinned with a roll up after Seth Rollins, WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns appeared ringside; during the bout, it was noted Axel & Ryback had given up their spots in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal after earning a WWE Tag Team Title shot at WrestleMania; after the match, the Shield attacked Axel & Ryback and laid them out before Ryback sustained the triple powerbomb
Cody Rhodes (w/ Goldust) pinned Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) at 2:45 with the Disaster Kick, moments after Summer twisted her ankle while having a dance off with Goldust at ringside; prior to the bout, it was announced Rhodes & Goldust would be part of the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
The Big Show pinned Titus O’Neil with the punch to the face at 2:25; prior to the bout, a graphic showed all 25 announced participants for the WrestleMania Andre the Giant battle royal
John Cena fought Luke Harper (w/ Bray Wyatt & Erick Rowan) to a no contest at around the 14-minute mark when the lights went off; during the bout, there were chants of “Cena sucks” and “Let’s go, Harper;” when the lights came back on, the Wyatt Family was shown surrounding Cena, now wearing Rowan’s sheep mask and his arms tied in the ropes as the crowd chanted “This is awesome”
Naomi (w/ Cameron) defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ (w/ Tamina) via count-out in a non-title match at 1:10 when AJ left ringside; Naomi wore an eye patch for the bout; after the contest, Vickie Guerrero appeared at the entrance stage and said AJ would defend her title at WrestleMania, and then introduced the entire divas roster who would compete against her
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins (w/ Roman Reigns) defeated Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) at 13:56 when Rollins pinned Swagger with the Peace of Mind curb stomp; after the bout, Reigns speared Cesaro before Cesaro sustained the triple powerbomb through the commentary table; after the match, Kane, Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg appeared at the entrance stage, with Kane announcing they would face the Shield at WrestleMania
WWE @ Washington DC – Verizon Center – March 31, 2014 (15,288; sell out)
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by the Undertaker in which he discussed his WrestleMania winning streak, adding he would add Brock Lesnar’s name to the list; he went on to say Lesnar would rest in peace, with Paul Heyman & Lesnar then interrupting at the entrance stage and Heyman saying WrestleMania would become the most historic since Hulk Hogan beat Andre the Giant because the streak would end; Heyman then said that wasn’t a prediction, it was a spoiler; Lesnar then approached the ring several times before backing away; Heyman ultimately distracted Taker, with Lesnar sliding in the ring, assaulting Taker, and dropping him with the F5; included an ad promoting WWE Network programming for WrestleMania, including the live press conference, Hall of Fame, and pay-per-view; during the ad, it was announced the WWE Tag Team Title match would be part of the live pre show; featured a WWE app poll in which fans could choose which member of the Shield would face Kane later in the show; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s Raw was the #1 rated show on cable; featured a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt, with Luke Harper & Erick Rowan, on facing John Cena at WrestleMania; included footage from the previous night’s ‘Total Divas’ and the confrontation between Summer Rae and Natalya Neidhart; featured an ad promoting ‘Scooby Doo: WrestleMania Mystery;’ included an in-ring promo by Triple H & Stephanie McMahon in which they said Triple H would end the Yes Movement, then noting the fans are fickle and pick their flavors of the month; after noting Fandango had all the attention after last year’s WrestleMania, Triple H said he was a great talent but the fans moved on from him because they’re not loyal; they went on to say that Daniel Bryan was sent to New Orleans early, out of his own best interest; Triple H then introduced a video package, narrated by Stephanie, showing his dominance over Jeff Hardy, Booker T, Scott Steiner, Rob Van Dam, Bill Goldberg, Mick Foley, Chris Jericho, and Kurt Angle, among others; Triple H went on to say all those men were hall of famers, but he was better and that he would leave WrestleMania as COO and with the WWE World Title; Batista then walked out and noted he wasn’t in Triple H’s video because Triple H never beat him; he and Triple H then had words until WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton walked out, praised Triple H and Stephanie, and said he would be honored to face Triple H at WrestleMania; Triple H responded by mocking Orton’s reign as champion and said Orton vs. Batista later in the show would be No DQ; featured a WWE Network ad featuring John Cena, Hulk Hogan, and Steve Austin; included a K-Mart WWE Fan Central ad; featured an ad promoting ‘Ultimate Warrior: The Ultimate Collection;’ included a WWE Stack Down ad; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the Hall of Fame, WrestleMania, and every pay-per-view airs on the WWE Network for only $9.99 a month; included a backstage promo by Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, & WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose about which of them would face Kane; featured the announcement Sheamus would face Mike Mizanin on Main Event; included a 2014 WWE Hall of Fame ad; featured the announcement the WrestleMania press conference would air the next day at 11am on the WWE Network; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Cena about his upcoming WrestleMania match with Wyatt, with Cena saying he would be a monster; featured Josh Matthews speaking with Booker T, Wade Barrett, and Alex Riley about Cena and the Wyatts; included an ad promoting ‘Oculus;’ featured the announcement Hogan would appear on Smackdown later in the week; included an in-ring segment of Piper’s Pit in which Roddy Piper spoke about being in the main event of WrestleMania 1 29 years earlier on the same date, before discussing the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal; as Piper discussed his pick, Miz interrupted and bragged about his winning a WrestleMania main event; Sheamus soon interrupted, followed by Titus O’Neil, and Dolph Ziggler who each argued they would win; moments later, Piper started a fight, leading to Sin Cara, Darren Young, Drew McIntyre, Heath Slater, Rey Mysterio Jr., Kofi Kingston, Zack Ryder, and the Big Show joining; the brawl came down to Mysterio and Show, with Show press slamming Mysterio over the top rope onto the other wrestlers on the floor; Piper then held up Show’s hand, implying Show was his pick to win the battle royal:
Alberto Del Rio pinned WWE IC Champion Big E Langston in a non-title match at 10:28 with the superkick after a double stomp off the top as Langston hung upside down from the middle rope
Summer Rae pinned Natalya Neidhart at 2:20 after a kick to the head; Vickie Guerrero provided guest commentary for the match, during which she said the divas title match at WrestleMania would be a 1-fall contest (Summer’s first appearance with new entrance music)
Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) & WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Ryback & Curtis Axel, Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) at 13:54 when one of Los Matadores pinned Swagger with a cradle, moments after Los Matadores switched places in the ring behind the referee’s back
Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated Damien Sandow & Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) at 4:09 when Goldust pinned Sandow with the Final Cut
Bray Wyatt (w/ Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) pinned R-Truth (w/ Xavier Woods) with the Sister Abigail at 4:36; after the match, the Wyatt Family attacked Woods and threw him to the floor before Wyatt yelled “This is not the beginning. This is the end;” as they posed together, a fourth man joined them wearing a sheep mask; after several moments, the man removed the mask, revealing himself as John Cena, and cleared the Wyatts to the floor
Naomi pinned WWE Divas Champion AJ in a non-title lumberjill match at 4:04 with the Rear View; lumberjills for the match included Eva Marie, Rosa Mendes, Alicia Fox, Emma, Layla, Brie & Nikki Bella, Cameron, Natalya Neidhart, Tamina, Summer Rae, and Aksana; Vickie Guerrero stood at the entrance stage for the bout
Kane defeated Roman Reigns via disqualification at 3:07 when WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins aided in triple teaming Kane; Reigns was chosen to face Kane via a WWE app poll, with 80% of the vote to Rollins’ 11% and Ambrose’s 9%; late in the match, the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn came ringside, prompting Ambrose & Rollins to jump them and then attack Kane; after the contest, the New Age Outlaws pulled Kane from the ring
Batista fought WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton to a no contest in a No DQ non-title match at around the 6-minute mark when Daniel Bryan came through the crowd and attacked Triple H, who provided guest commentary for the match alongside Stephanie McMahon; moments later, Bryan attacked Orton, landed the running knee to Batista, and assaulted Triple H with a kendo stick around ringside before leading the crowd in chanting “Yes!” to close the show
WWE @ New Orleans, LA – Morial Convention Center – April 3, 2014
Axxess
WWE @ New Orleans, LA – Morial Convention Center – April 4, 2014
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WWE @ New Orleans, LA – Morial Convention Center – April 5, 2014
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WWE @ New Orleans, LA – Morial Convention Center – April 6, 2014
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WrestleMania 30 – New Orleans, LA – Mercedes-Benz Superdome – April 6, 2014 (75,167; sell out)
Countdown – featured Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Jerry Lawler on commentary:
WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter), Ryback & Curtis Axel, & Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) in an elimination match at 16:13; Swagger forced one of Los Matadores to submit to the Patriot Lock at 5:39; Cesaro pinned Ryback with the European uppercut and Neutralizer at 11:44; late in the match, there were chants of “This is awesome;” Cesaro was pinned after a double superkick and double splash off the top; after the contest, Swagger yelled at Cesaro over the loss before briefly applying the Patriot Lock; after Colter yelled at Swagger to shake Cesaro’s hand, Cesaro shook it before putting Swagger in the Cesaro Swing; Cesaro then left the ring alone, with Swagger and Colter still inside
Pay-per-view bouts – featured an opening segment in which Justin Roberts introduced host of the show, Hulk Hogan; Hogan then discussed being in the Silverdome before, after boos and chants of “Superdome,” he corrected himself and said he was excited about the WrestleMania moment of slamming Andre the Giant and that more WrestleMania moment would be made; Steve Austin then came out, joked that it was good to be back at the Silverdome, and asked the crowd if he should “open up a can of whoop ass on Hulk Hogan;” Austin then said he had nothing but respect for Hogan and what he had done for the business, with the two then shaking hands; Austin then noted it was a big night for all the WWE superstars to prove themselves and lay everything on the line; the Rock then came out and hugged both men before the crowd chanted “This is awesome;” after joking about being back at the Superdome, and a chant of “Superdome,” Rock said he was in the ring with the top two biggest names in the history of WWE, had faced both of them at WrestleMania, and they’ve both had an impact on his career and the careers of those backstage; Rock then noted Hogan inspired John Cena and Austin inspired Daniel Bryan; he then noted there were so many babies born 9 months after WrestleMania because the parents got excited watching Rock in the ring; the three then gave their catch phrases before sharing a beer with Austin and leaving the ring:
Daniel Bryan pinned Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) at 25:59 with the running knee to the face; prior to the entrances, a music video recapping Bryan’s rise up the WWE ranks and feud with Triple H aired to the tune of Imagine Dragons’ “Monster” ; Stephanie introduced Triple H prior to the match, with Triple H coming out sitting on a throne with a castle backdrop and three women by his side; Sasha Banks and Charlote served as two of the women; stipulations stated the winner would be added to the WWE World Heavyweight Title match later in the night; Bryan’s shoulder was heavily taped for the match; after the contest, Stephanie repeatedly slapped Bryan, with Triple H then jumping Bryan from behind and hitting Bryan’s shoulder with a steel chair against the ringpost
WWE @ New Orleans, LA – Arena – April 7, 2014
Raw
WWE @ Lafayette, LA – Cajundome – April 8, 2014
Main Event – 4/8/14 – featured Tom Phillips & Byron Saxton on commentary; included an ad promoting ‘Legends House;’ featured an ad promoting ‘Ultimate Warrior: The Ultimate Collection;’ included a vignette promoting Adam Rose; featured still photos from WrestleMania 30; included a music video to the tune of Kid Rock’s “Celebrate;” featured an ad thanking the fans for their support of WWE; included an ad promoting ‘Oculus;’ featured an ad promoting ‘Daniel Bryan: The Journey to WrestleMania;’ included a vignette promoting the debut of Bo Dallas; featured the announcement WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan & WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso would face Kane, Batista, & Randy Orton on Smackdown:
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, & Seth Rollins defeated Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan at 19:25 when Ambrose pinned Rowan with Dirty Deeds; after the match, Renee Young conducted a backstage interview with the Shield about their win and turning on the Authority to help Daniel Bryan the previous night; during the segment, Ambrose struggled to speak, noting his ribs were hurt in the match; Rollins and Reigns then said the Authority said they were nameless and faceless, then used the fans to show they had both before Reigns sent a message to Triple H about taking him out with a spear (first time the move is referred to by name)
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Dolph Ziggler via submission with the Patriot Lock at 4:09; prior to the bout, Colter cut an in-ring promo about Antonio Cesaro abandoning them the night before
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Sin Cara via submission with the Accolade camel clutch at the 48-second mark; prior to the bout, Lana introduced Rusev at the entrance stage
Smackdown! – 4/11/14 – featured an opening graphic noting the passing of the Ultimate Warrior, with narration by Michael Cole; during the segment it was noted Monday’s Raw would be a tribute to him; included an in-ring promo by John Cena in which he recapped the big events from WrestleMania and Raw, noting the arrivals of Adam Rose, Bo Dallas, Alexander Rusev, and WWE Divas Champion Paige; Cena then said he was the standard bearer and if any new names wanted to get to the top of the WWE, they would have to go through him; Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan then appeared on the big screen, with Wyatt saying Cena surprised him at WrestleMania and that he isn’t hollow; he said he knew he would have to go to new extremes to bring the monster out of Cena; featured a look at media coverage of Brock Lesnar ending the Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak; included an ad promoting Legends House; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Bo Dallas; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Rob Van Dam about his return to WWE; featured still photos from WrestleMania; included a vignette promoting the debut of Adam Rose; featured a WWE ad thanking the fans; included an in-ring promo by Hulk Hogan in which he talked about Daniel Bryan winning the WWE World Heavyweight Title at WrestleMania, then introducing Bryan to join him in the ring; Bryan then said it was the grestest week of his life, noting his title win and getting married, and now he was in the ring with Hogan; Bryan said he grew up being a Hulkamaniac and then had Hogan’s music play so Hogan could pose in the ring; moments later, Hogan had Bryan pose with him; featured an ad promoting ‘Oculus;’ included a vignette on Paige and her title win from Raw; featured a backstage segment with Batista, Randy Orton, and Kane in which they argued about their main event match, with Kane saying they all needed each other; included an ad promoting Total Divas:
Antonio Cesaro (w/ Paul Heyman) defeated the Big Show via disqualification at 10:06 when Jack Swagger ran out and attacked Cesaro; prior to the bout, Heyman introduced Cesaro from the entrance stage; after the contest, Show knocked Swagger to the floor before Cesaro attacked Show and hit him with the Neutralizer; Heyman provided guest commentary for the contest
Ryback & Curtis Axel defeated Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) at 5:00 when Axel scored the pin with the modified neckbreaker; during the bout, a crawl at the bottom of the screen noted the passing of the Ultimate Warrior and sent condolences from WWE
Rob Van Dam pinned Damien Sandow with the Five Star Frog Splash at 4:24
Wade Barrett pinned Kofi Kingston at 2:09 with the Bull Hammer as Kingston attempted the spin kick to the face
Fandango (w/ Layla) pinned Santino Marella (w/ Emma) with a roll up at 1:32 after Layla stole away Marella’s cobra; prior to the bout, Fandango’s recent tweet to Summer Rae was shown in which he broke up with her (Layla’s first appearance with Fandango)
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan, WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso fought Kane, Batista, & Randy Orton to a double count-out at 12:16 when all six men began fighting on the floor; during the bout, a crawl at the bottom of the screen noted the passing of the Ultimate Warrior and sent condolences from WWE; after the contest, Orton hit the RKO to one Uso, Batista hit the sit-down powerbomb to the other, and Kane attempted to chokeslam Bryan through the commentary table; moments later, WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns made the save for Bryan and then cleared Orton and Batista from the ring; Kane then attempted to assault the Shield with a steel chair but Bryan took him out with the flying knee to the head and Kane then sustained the triple powerbomb
WWE @ Birmingham, AL – BJCC – April 14, 2014 (12,172; sell out)
Raw – featured an opening segment with the entire roster at the entrance stage, many of them wearing Ultimate Warrior shirts, as a graphic of Warrior appeared on the big screen; Jerry Lawler then introduced a video package to Warrior to the tune of “One More Time” by 7Lions; following the video, the bell was tolled 10 times in Warrior’s memory; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read 125,000 fans from 50 state sand more than 35 countries attended WWE events during WrestleMania week in New Orleans; featured a backstage segment showing Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Batista, and Randy Orton meeting; included a video package recapping Warrior vs. WWF IC Champion the Honkytonk Man at Summer Slam 88; featured a Toys R Us ad with Sheamus and WWE IC Champion Big E Langston promoting a $1,000 gift card contest; included a backstage segment in which Triple H told Orton and Batista should worry about the Shield in the absence of WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan; it was noted early in the show that Bryan was not at Raw because he was on his honeymoon with Brie Bella; featured an ad promoting Legend’s House; included a vignette promoting the debut of Bo Dallas; featured an ad promoting ‘Oculus;’ included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s Raw was the #1 show on cable; featured a video package recapping Warrior vs. WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania VI; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured a backstage segment with Batista, Orton, Triple H, and Stephanie in which Triple H and Stephanie smirked and walked away after the Shield cleared Orton & Batista from the ring; included a WWE ad thanking the fans for their support; featured a backstage segment in which Triple H and Stephanie told Brad Maddox to find the Shield and tell them they are in the main event match, but wouldn’t say who their opponents would be; included a video package recapping Warrior vs. Rick Rude at Summer Slam 90; featured a look at the WWE Network’s “Journey to WrestleMania: Daniel Bryan” special; included a vignette promoting the debut of Adam Rose; featured an ad promoting Warrior Week on the WWE Network and a 4-part special; included an in-ring promo by Bray Wyatt, along with Luke Harper & Erick Rowan, in which he said he had never lied to the fans but John Cena had made a career out of it; Wyatt went on to say he wanted to play and asked for Cena to come out; Cena responded by saying he knew the Wyatts were the life of the party and went on to show several doctored photos of Wyatt’s family; after Wyatt said Cena was all about jokes, Cena said he would force Wyatt to fight like a man by himself and challenged him to face him at Extreme Rules in a steel cage match; Wyatt responded by gladly accepting and sang “He’s got the whole world in his hands;” featured a backstage segment in which Stephanie addressed Kane for his mistakes the previous week; Stephanie eventually angered Kane so much that he stood up and stared at his former mask, in a nearby case, before pulling it out and saying he would send Bryan to hell; included footage of Warrior’s appearance the previous week on Raw; featured a video package on masked Kane; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s Smackdown was the #1 show on basic cable; featured the announcement Sheamus would face Batista on SmackdownWWE IC Championship #1 Contenders Tournament Quarter-Finals: Rob Van Dam pinned Alberto Del Rio with the Five Star Frog Splash at 10:34; during the bout, WWE IC Champion Big E Langston was shown watching on backstage
Ryback & Curtis Axel defeated Goldust & Cody Rhodes at 5:59 when Ryback pinned Rhodes with a clothesline as Rhodes attempted the Disaster Kick
WWE Divas Champion Paige defeated Alicia Fox in a non-title match via submission at 3:27 with the Scorpion Crosslock
Batista & Randy Orton defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso via disqualification in a non-title match at 4:10 when Seth Rollins, WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns attacked Orton on the floor; the Usos wore Ultimate Warrior inspired facepaint for the bout; after the contest, the Shield surrounded the ring and eventually knocked Batista to the floor
WWE IC Championship #1 Contenders Tournament Quarter-Finals: Antonio Cesaro (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Mark Henry with the Neutralizer at 3:18; prior to the bout, Heyman cut a promo at the entrance stage and introduced still photos of Brock Lesnar defeating the Undertaker at WrestleMania 30 before introducing Cesaro; during and after the bout, WWE IC Champion Big E Langston was shown watching on backstage
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Xavier Woods (w/ R-Truth) via submission with the Accolade at the 45-second mark; prior to the match, Lana introduced Rusev at the entrance stage; after the bout, Truth came to Woods’ aid before Rusev decked him, under Lana’s orders
WWE IC Championship #1 Contenders Tournament Quarter-Finals: Sheamus pinned Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) with the Brogue Kick at 6:55; during the bout, WWE IC Champion Big E Langston was shown watching on backstage
The Big Show fought Damien Sandow to a no contest; prior to the bout, Sandow cut an in-ring promo about being the most deserving star in the WWE and continued to rant until Show walked out; Sandow then told Show he wasn’t done with his rant and questioned the fans as to why they cheer Show and boo him; some fans chanted “You deserve it” at Sandow before Sandow confronted Show and said he even he knew he deserved it; Sandow said he was the future of the WWE and was greatness, with Show then knocking him out with a punch and leaving the ring
Fandango & Layla defeated Santino Marella & Emma at 1:38 when Layla pinned Emma; prior to the bout, Fandango, with Layla, cut an insert promo about his breakup with Summer Rae
WWE IC Championship #1 Contenders Tournament Quarter-Finals: Wade Barrett pinned Dolph Ziggler with the Bull Hammer at 12:13; late in the match, there were chants of “CM Punk” and “This is awesome;” after the bout, Barrett took the mic and said he would be the next WWE IC Champion
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns defeated Alberto Del Rio, Jack Swagger, Fandango, Titus O’Neil, Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, Drew McIntyre, Curtis Axel, Ryback, Wade Barrett, & Alexander Rusev via disqualification in a handicap match at 3:10 when all the opponents attacked Reigns on the floor; after the bout, the Shield was attacked in the ring; moments later, the Evolution theme song played as Triple H, Batista, and Randy Orton walked out to the ring and attacked the Shield; the Shield put up a little offense but were eventually beaten down, with Reigns sustaining Batista’s sit-down powerbomb, Rollins sustaining the RKO and sit-down powerbomb, and Ambrose sustaining a powerbomb / RKO double team; Reigns then struggled to his feet, with Triple H saying “Believe in Evolution” before hitting the Pedigree
WWE @ Nashville, TN – April 15, 2014
Main Event – 4/15/14 – featured an ad promoting Warrior Week on the WWE Network; included a vignette promoting the debut of Bo Dallas; featured Tom Phillips & Byron Saxton on commentary; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com Daniel Bryan gear; featured “Did you know?” graphic looking at recent WrestleMania attendances; included a music video tribute to the Ultimate Warrior set to 7Lions’ “One More Time” followed by the 10-bell toll from Raw; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included a vignette promoting the debut of Adam Rose; featured the announcement Triple H would address the fans on Smackdown after his attack on the Shield; included an ad promoting Legends House:
Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) fought Jinder Mahal & Drew McIntyre (w/ Hornswoggle dressed as Heath Slater) to a double disqualification at 2:33 when both El Torito and Hornswoggle interfered; prior to the bout, Mahal cut a promo at the entrance stage in which he introduced Hornswoggle as their cornerman; after the bout, the six fought until only Torito and Hornswoggle remained, with Torito eventually sending Hornswoggle to the floor and Hornswoggle had to be held back by Mahal & McIntyre
Wade Barrett pinned Sin Cara with the Bull Hammer at 3:19; prior to the bout, Barrett cut a ringside promo in which he mocked Sin Cara
Tamina won a 10-divas battle royal by last eliminating Natalya Neidhart; order of eliminations: Eva Marie by Layla; Emma by Nikki Bella; Aksana by Nikki; Layla by Natalya; Naomi by Tamina; Cameron by Tamina; Alicia Fox by Tamina; Natalya by Tamina
The Big Show pinned Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) with the punch to the face at 6:11; prior to the bout, Swagger came out in possession of a sign that read “I don’t miss the Swiss;” moments later, Colter cut a promo in which he compared Antonio Cesaro to other American traitors
Smackdown! – 4/18/14 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Triple H in which he discussed Evolution reforming to attack on Roman Reigns, WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, & Seth Rollins on Raw, with Triple H noting he gave the Shield a chance to let bygones be bygones but now it was their own fault; he went on to say the Shield would face himself, Batista, & Randy Orton; included a trailer advertising ‘Oculus;’ featured a vignette promoting the debut of Bo Dallas; included an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman in which he said he was not only the manager of the fastest-rising superstar in Antonio Cesaro but also the man, Brock Lesnar, that ended the Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak; Heyman then repeated the line more than 10 times as the crowd booed; featured a WWE Toys R Us ad featuring Sheamus and WWE IC Champion Big E Langston; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus about facing Batista later in the show; featured a backstage shot of Hornswoggle training with Jinder Mahal & Drew McIntyre as El Torito trained with Los Matadores; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read 125,000 fans from 50 state sand more than 35 countries attended WWE events during WrestleMania week in New Orleans; featured a WWEShop.com ad featuring Daniel Bryan; included a podium promo by Wade Barrett in which he insulted the crowd for cheering the El Torito vs. Hornswoggle match; featured footage from the Ultimate Warrior tribute from Raw and the music video to the tune of “One More Time” by 7Lions, followed by the tolling of the bell; included a vignette promoting the debut of Adam Rose:
WWE IC Champion Big E Langston defeated Alberto Del Rio in a non-title match via disqualification at 10:01 when ADR refused to break the cross armbreaker after Langston reached the ropes; prior to the bout, Langston cut an insert promo on his potential challenger at Extreme Rules; after the contest, ADR argued with the referee before continuing to attack Langston, with Langston eventually hitting the Big Ending
WWE Divas Champion Paige defeated Aksana in a non-title match via submission with a Scorpion crosslock at 2:59; prior to the bout, Tamina cut an insert promo on challenging Paige at Extreme Rules; following the entrances, Aksana took the mic and said the divas were jealous of Paige and that Paige’s luck was about to run out; Aksana then attacked Paige before the match began
El Torito (w/ Los Matadores) pinned Hornswoggle (w/ Jinder Mahal & Drew McIntyre) with a moonsault at 4:33
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated R-Truth (w/ Xavier Woods) via submission with the Accolade at 1:41; after the match, Rusev kept the hold applied until Woods ran in to make the save; Rusev then attacked Woods and hit a back splash in the corner before tossing Woods to the floor
Santino Marella (w/ Emma) pinned Fandango (w/ Layla) with a sunset flip at 1:31; after the match, Emma gave Santino the Cobra, with Santino then clearing the ring of Fandango
Batista pinned Sheamus with the sit-down powerbomb at 13:46 after crotching Sheamus on the top rope
WWE @ Baltimore, MD – First Mariner Arena – April 21, 2014
Raw – featured an opening in-ring segment in which WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan joined his new wife Brie Bella; moments later, Stephanie McMahon walked out and joined them in the ring, congratulating Bryan on his title win and their “rustic, organic, crunchy” wedding; Stephanie then said, as a wedding present, Bryan would defend the title against Kane at Extreme Rules; Kane’s music then hit, with Stephanie repeatedly telling Kane that now was not the time; as Bryan and Brie exited the ring, Kane came out of the crowd, with Bryan and Kane brawling as Brie escaped ringside; moments later, Kane drove Bryan back-first into the ringpost and then hit the tombstone on the arena floor; Stephanie then repeatedly told Kane that he had done enough, but Kane then hit another tombstone on the ring steps; EMTs and officials then swarmed ringside to put Bryan on a stretcher and in a neck brace; Kane then returned, toppled the stretcher, and hit a third tombstone ontop of the announce table as Stephanie called Kane a bastard; after the commercial break, Bryan was taken backstage on a stretcher with Brie beside him; included a vignette promoting the debut of Bo Dallas; featured a look at Twitter conversations between Hugh Jackman, Dolph Ziggler, and Damien Sandow on the heels of Jackman appearing on the next week’s show; included the announcement fans could pick, via the WWE app, whether John Cena will face Luke Harper, Harper & Rowan, or Bray Wyatt, Harper & Rowan later in the show; featured a promo at the entrance stage by Wyatt, with Harper & Rowan, in which he talked about the poll, discussed the potential vote, and facing Cena in a steel cage at Extreme Rules; included a backstage shot of Triple H, Batista, & Randy Orton arriving in a limo; featured an in-ring promo by Triple H, Batista, & Orton in which they discussed their reformation against that of Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, & WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, with a video package then airing recapping Evolution’s dominance; moments later, the Shield came through the crowd, with Evolution then standing at the entrance stage as Ambrose, Rollins, & Reigns discussed their match upcoming at Extreme Rules; as the Shield came up to the stage to confront Evolution, the same group of men that faced them the previous week in the handicap match came out to stand beside Evolution; included a vignette promoting the debut of Adam Rose; featured a look at the top 10 most watched programs the past week on the WWE Network; included a look at Slam City; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read more people watched WrestleMania 30 than any WrestleMania ever; included a look at Twitter reaction to the premiere of Legends House; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Cena about facing the Wyatts later in the night; included an ad promoting ‘Total Divas;’ featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Rob Van Dam about facing Wade Barrett in the finals of the tournament; moments later, Paul Heyman and Antonio Cesaro interrupted, with Cesaro saying the only reason he didn’t win was Jack Swagger; RVD and Heyman had words, with RVD telling Cesaro to keep his money, house, and future away from Heyman; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Smackdown was the most watched show on basic cable the past week for the 3rd consecutive week; featured the announcement Cesaro would face Swagger on Smackdown; included an ad promoting WWE Network’s The Best of WWE Hall of Fame:
WWE IC Championship #1 Contenders Tournament Semi-Finals: Wade Barrett pinned Sheamus at 10:33 with the Bull Hammer, from the floor, as Sheamus attempted a dive to the floor; prior to the bout, Barrett cut a promo in which he said the luck of the Irish was running out and he would beat Sheamus; WWE IC Champion Big E Langston was shown watching on backstage
El Torito & Los Matadores defeated Hornswoggle, Jinder Mahal & Drew McIntyre (w/ Heath Slater) at 2:49 when Torito pinned McIntyre after a seated senton off the top / double back suplex triple team
WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Cody Rhodes & Goldust in a non-title match at 3:18 when Rhodes was pinned with a superkick as he attempted Crossroads; Curtis Axel & Ryback provided guest commentary for the match; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Jimmy Uso and Naomi’s wedding the night before on Total Divas; after the match, Cody shoved Goldust aside and left ringside by himself; moments later, Axel & Ryback jumped the Usos in the ring, with Ryback then hitting Shellshocked on one of the Usos
Emma (w/ Santino Marella) pinned Layla (w/ Fandango) at 2:20 with her own Cobra after Marella used the Cobra on Fandango on the floor
WWE IC Championship #1 Contenders Tournament Semi-Finals: Rob Van Dam defeated Antonio Cesaro (w/ Paul Heyman) via count-out at 13:14 after Jack Swagger, with Zeb Colter, came ringside and Swagger, behind the referee’s back, rammed Cesaro into the ringpost; prior to the bout, Heyman cut a promo on Cesaro and Brock Lesnar, all the way through the commercial break, in which he repeatedly noted Lesnar ended the Undertaker’s undefeated streak at WrestleMania; after the bout, Cesaro tossed Swagger to the floor, grabbed Colter, and attempted to put him in the Cesaro Swing before Swagger intervened; Cesaro then put the move on Swagger and spun him about 10 times (Cesaro’s first appearance with new music)
WWE Divas Champion Paige defeated Aksana via submission in a non-title match with the modified Scorpion crosslock at 4:41
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Sin Cara via submission with the Accolade at 3:01; prior to the bout, Lana introduced Rusev at the entrance stage; during Rusev’s entrance, it was noted Rusev would face both R-Truth & Xavier Woods at Extreme Rules
John Cena defeated Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan via disqualification in a handicap match at 14:00 when Cena was illegally double teamed after making the cover on Wyatt; the match was determined by the WWE fans via a WWE app poll, with Luke Harper at 38%, Harper & Erick Rowan at 9%, and all three Wyatts at 53%; after the contest, Wyatt hit the Sister Abigail on Cena, sat beside him, and sang “He’s got the whole world in his hands” while holding the mic; after the show went off the air, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, & WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose ran out and cleared the ring
WWE @ Louisville, KY – Kentucky Expo Center – April 26, 2014
WWE @ St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center – April 28, 2014
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by John Cena, inside of a steel cage, in which he questioned why he deserved to face all three members of the Wyatt family the previous week; Cena said the fans gave him no chance, adding it was in St. Louis in 2005 that he was drafted to Raw and that was the loudest crowd he can remember of his career; he said he knew his time was limited but he does everything for the WWE Universe, and he knows how great the up and coming stars are like WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan, Antonio Cesaro, Roman Reigns, Adrian Neville, and Sami Zayn; Cena added Bray Wyatt wasn’t like those men and if he left the cage on Sunday, then so would his message; moments later, the lights went out in the arena as a child was heard singing “He’s got the whole world in his hands,” with more child voices chiming in; a choir of children was then shown at the entrance stage, with some fans then changing “No!”; Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan then appeared and led the choir in song as they surrounded the ring and then put on sheep masks; included the announcement that Extreme Rules would not be carried by DirectTV or Dish; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Adam Rose the next week; included a backstage segment in which Paul Heyman spoke with Cesaro about Rob Van Dam’s comments toward him the previous week, with Heyman saying RVD was right but he takes his clients to the top and RVD got under his skin just like the Undertaker did; featured a backstage camera show of Kane’s mask in a display case; included a look at recent Twitter conversations between Dolph Ziggler, Hugh Jackman, and Damien Sandow; featured a WWE Network ad with Kofi Kingston; included a vignette promoting the debut of Bo Dallas; featured an in-ring promo by Ziggler in which he said spring was his favorite time for many reasons, one being that superheroes return to the big screen; he then showed part of a trailer for ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ before introducing Jackman to the ring; after Jackman talked about how excited he was to be back on Raw, Ziggler showed footage of when Jackman cost him a match against Zack Ryder in 2011 and they raised their hands to show solidarity; moments later, Damien Sandow came out dressed as Magneto and cut a promo on the two as though he actually was the super villain; after they all had words, Sandow used his powers to try to pull Jackman’s mic out of his hand; Jackman eventually hiptossed Sandow and Ziggler followed by hitting the Zig Zag; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Cena about the opening segment, with Cena walking off without speaking; included an ad promoting Legends House; featured a backstage camera shot of Kane’s mask in a display case; included a backstage segment in which Cesaro and Heyman were shown talking; featured footage from earlier in the day of Cena granting wishes for three Make A Wish children; included Young conducting a backstage interview with RVD about his upcoming bout against Wade Barrett; moments later, Zeb Colter appeared and said they had a similar enemy in Heyman, then suggesting they work together to get rid of Heyman; RVD declined the offer and walked off; featured a look at the most watched programs on the WWE Network; included the announcement Sheamus would face Bray on Main Event; featured an in-ring promo by Stephanie McMahon in which she asked for WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan to come out so she could apologize for what happened the previous week; moments later, Bryan, wearing a neckbrace, walked out with Brie Bella, with Bryan saying he almost believed Stephanie when she told Kane to stop the previous week but knows she’s full of crap; Stephanie agreed that she and Triple H didn’t want Bryan to be the champion but he proved them wrong, adding she wanted to give Bryan a credible opponent at Extreme Rules; Stephanie said she had had to ride in ambulances with Triple H and sleep by his hospital bed and apologized to Brie and Bryan for what they went through; after Bryan said he agreed with the fans that Stephanie was still full of crap, Stephanie said Bryan wasn’t yet cleared to wrestle but Brie could and she would help make it up to them by offering Brie a title match against WWE Divas Champion Paige, and that Bryan would be allowed ringside; as Brie made her way to the ring for the bout, Kane’s mask was shown missing from its display case backstage; included Renee conducting a backstage interview with Cena, with Cena apologizing for walking off earlier but realized the fans hadn’t turned their backs on him as he initially thought, then adding he mind was focused on beating Bray at Extreme Rules and ending his mind games; featured a backstage promo by Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, & WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose on facing Triple H, Batista, & Randy Orton at Extreme Rules, and Reigns facing Orton in the main event; included the announcement Ambrose would defend against Alberto Del Rio, Ryback, & Curtis Axel in a handicap match on Smackdown:
WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Ryback & Curtis Axel at 11:22 when Jimmy pinned Axel with the splash off the top as Axel had Jey covered with the Perfect Plex; early in the bout, Jey appeared to injure his ankle after a dive to the floor
Sheamus pinned Titus O’Neil with the Brogue Kick at the 47-second mark; prior to the bout, O’Neil attacked Sheamus from behind at the entrance stage, then assaulted him at ringside and in the ring before the match officially began
Antonio Cesaro (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) with a German suplex into a bridge at 3:11 after Heyman attacked Colter at ringside; prior to the bout, Heyman introduced Cesaro from the entrance stage and joked about Brock Lesnar ending the Undertaker’s undefeated streak at WrestleMania; during the match, a crawl at the bottom of the screen read cable companies would carry Extreme Rules but DirectTV and Dish would not
Alberto Del Rio defeated Cody Rhodes (w/ Goldust) via submission with the cross armbreaker at 3:40; after the bout, Goldust tended to Cody on the floor but Cody shoved him away
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Xavier Woods (w/ R-Truth) via disqualification when Truth attacked Rusev at the 42-second mark; prior to the bout, Lana introduced Rusev from the entrance stage; after the bout, Truth & Woods cleared Rusev from the ring
Drew McIntyre & Heath Slater (w/ Jinder Mahal & Hornswoggle) defeated Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) at 2:18; prior to the bout, it was announced Hornswoggle and El Torito would compete in a TLC match as part of the Extreme Rules pre show; after the match, Hornswoggle attempted to dive onto Los Matadores on the floor but they moved and he hit the floor, with El Torito then diving off the top onto 3MB
WWE Divas Champion Paige fought Brie Bella (w/ WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan) to a no contest at around the 3-minute mark when Kane’s music and pyro hit, with Kane then coming out from under the ring and attempting to pull Brie down with him; Bryan attempted to make the save but was knocked to the floor, with Kane then attempting to drag Brie before Bryan returned and hit him with a wrench; moments later, Kane sat up and dropped Bryan with the chokeslam, with Bryan and Brie eventually escaping to the floor; the lighting was red for the entirety of Kane’s appearance; following the commercial break, the trainer tended to Bryan and Brie backstage, with an emotional Stephanie McMahon apologizing and realizing they don’t believe her; Bryan said he would be at Extreme Rules and Stephanie would regret making Brie part of it; Brie then yelled at Stephanie to get out and called her a bitch
WWE IC Championship #1 Contenders Tournament Finals: Wade Barrett pinned Rob Van Dam with the Bull Hammer at 11:19, moments after Antonio Cesaro, who appeared ringside late in the bout, distracted RVD as he attempted the Five Star Frog Splash; prior to the bout, Barrett cut a promo from his elevated podium in which he joked about being in diapers the last time RVD was IC champion and said he would put RVD back in diapers by the end of the match; during the contest, there were dueling chants for both men; late in the match, Cesaro, who appeared with Paul Heyman, distracted RVD from ringside, then fighting off Jack Swagger; after the contest, Cesaro attacked RVD until Swagger, with Zeb Colter then appearing, attacked Cesaro; RVD eventually fought off Swagger before hitting the Five Star Frog Splash on Cesaro
Roman Reigns (w/ Seth Rollins & WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose) defeated Randy Orton (w/ Triple H & Batista) via disqualification at 4:46 when Reigns began brawling with Triple H and Batista on the floor; prior to the bout, Triple H, Orton, & Batista cut a promo on the Shield trying to be just like them and on facing them at Extreme Rules; following the entrances, Ric Flair walked out, took the mic, noted his history in St. Louis and compared Evolution to the Four Horsemen; Flair went on to say he was surrounded by wrestlers that exemplify power, then said he was talking about the Shield and shook their hands before leaving ringside; after the contest, Evolution assaulted the Shield around ringside and in the ring; eventually, Rollins helped make the save, leading to Orton and Batista being knocked to the floor and Reigns hitting the spear on Triple H; the Shield then attempted the triple powerbomb on Triple H, only for Orton and Batista to distract them long enough for Triple H to escape the ring
Extreme Rules 2014 – East Rutherford, NJ – Izod Center – May 4, 2014 (15,907; sell out)
Countdown show – featured Josh Matthews, Booker T, Sheamus, & Alex Riley comprising the panel; included Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; featured an ad promoting Legends House; included Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Zeb Colter, with Jack Swagger, about Swagger facing Rob Van Dam and Antonio Cesaro later in the show:
El Torito (w/ Los Matadores) pinned Hornswoggle (w/ Drew McIntyre, Heath Slater, & Jinder Mahal) in a WeeLC match at 10:54 with a springboard seated sitdown off the top which put Hornswoggle through a table; a little person trio dressed as Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield had their own commentary table set up at ringside and chimed in on commentary; there was a little person referee and ring announcer for the match
Regular show – featured a backstage segment in which the trainer tended to WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan, with Stephanie McMahon then walking in and saying she understood he didn’t want to see her but she can’t control Kane and she was afraid for him; Stephanie then offered Bryan the chance to give up the title and avoid the match, with Bryan then telling her to get out of his face and he was leaving with the title; Stephanie replied by saying Bryan might walk out as Kane’s bitch; included a vignette promoting the debut of Bo Dallas; included a segment in which Lilian Garcia noted the New Jersey Special Olympians in attendance; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Triple H, Randy Orton, & Batista on their upcoming match against Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, & WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose; included a WWE Stack Down ad; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Adam Rose the next night on Raw; included an ad promoting Legends House; featured a backstage segment in which Bray Wyatt, with Luke Harper & Erick Rowan, in which he congratulated “Little Johnny” the little boy for a job well done earlier in the show and said his message was now free; the boy then said “Follow the Buzzards” with his voice altered before putting on the sheep mask:
Antonio Cesaro (w/ Paul Heyman) defeated Rob Van Dam and Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) in an elimination match at 12:34; prior to the bout, Heyman noted it was the one night a year that WWE gets it right, focusing on the “extreme” nature of the show, before again bragging about Brock Lesnar ending the Undertaker’s WrestleMania undefeated streak; Heyman then introduced Cesaro to the ring; RVD pinned Swagger with the Five Star Frog Splash at 6:27, immediately after Cesaro hit a superplex lifting Swagger from the middle rope into the ring; Cesaro pinned RVD with a Neutralizer onto a trash can, moments after RVD failed a Five Star attempt and struck the trash can
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated R-Truth & Xavier Woods in a handicap match at 2:52 when Truth submitted to the Accolade; prior to the bout, Lana said she was dedicating the mach to Russian President Vladimir Putin and then noted Rusev now lived in Russia; before the contest, Rusev attacked both men at ringside and injured Woods to the point only Truth could continue; during the match, there were chants of “We want Lana;” after the match, Rusev again attacked Woods at ringside
Wade Barrett pinned WWE IC Champion Big E Langston to win the title at 7:55 with the Bull Hammer; prior to the bout, Barrett cut a promo in which he said he would take the title; Barrett was cheered throughout the match
Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, & WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose defeated Triple H, Randy Orton, & Batista at 19:53 when Reigns pinned Batista with the spear; during the match, there were chants of “This is awesome;” late in the match, the four other men battled into the crowd, with Rollins leaping from one level onto the three other men below; moments later, Reigns joined his teammates in the crowd and stood together in solidarity
Bray Wyatt (w/ Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) defeated John Cena in a steel cage match at 21:13 by escaping through the door after hitting the Sister Abigail on Cena; Wyatt was heavily cheered and Cena booed in the match; late in the bout, Cena fought off all three men before going for the door, with a small boy then appearing at the door singing “He’s Got the Whole World in his Hands” with his voice altered
WWE Divas Champion Paige defeated Tamina at 6:17 via submission with the modified scorpion crosslock
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan pinned Kane in an extreme rules match at 22:34 with the flying knee to the head, moments after Kane fell backwards off the apron onto a flaming table and was sprayed down by fire extinguishers at ringside; mid-way through the match, Bryan knocked Kane out backstage and carried him back to the ring on a forklift; after the match, Bryan celebrated in the aisle before Kane sat up and had his entrance pyro and music go off to close the show
WWE Albany, NY – Times Union Center – May 5, 2014
Raw – featured a vignette promoting the debut of Adam Rose later in the show; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with WWE US Champion Sheamus about his title win; featured a backstage segment in which Stephanie McMahon congratulated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan, with Brie Bella, on beating Kane the night before but added Bryan only angered Kane; Stephanie then suggested Bryan stay in his locker room until his match later in the night; moments later, the camera panned to show Kane’s mask was on the locker room door; featured a look at WWE’s ‘People’s Voice’ Webby Award; included an ad promoting Legends House; featured an in-ring promo in which Bray Wyatt, in his rocking chair and with Luke Harper & Erick Rowan, talked about all those who never said he would be successful and noted the night before he “became somebody;” Wyatt then said John Cena was right that he wanted the world to burn, because he wanted it reborn in his image; he then said he does what he does for all those who don’t have anyone else, Cena was now with no one, and that his followers would see him for what he is — a god; included a look at the most viewed shows on the WWE Network the past week; featured a backstage segment with Bryan and Brie in which the lights went off, with Kane’s mask then shown lit; after they left the locker room, Stephanie found them in the hallway; included an in-ring celebration by Los Matadores and El Torito after Torito’s win at Extreme Rules; moments later, Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, Drew McIntyre, & Hornswoggle interrupted with 3MB asking for a truce; Hornswoggle then brawled with Torito, leading to McIntyre & Mahal being knocked to the floor, Slater and Hornswoggle soon following; featured a WWE ad thanking the fans for their support; included a vignette promoting the debut of Bo Dallas; featured a backstage segment in which Bryan led Brie to their car, with Stephanie then appearing and saying they could leave but only after Bryan had his match, or she would have to consider stripping him of the title; included the announcement John Cena would respond to Wyatt the next night on Main Event; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included a Mother’s Day message from Mr. T which remixed part of his speech from the WWE Hall of Fame; featured an in-ring promo by Zeb Colter, with Jack Swagger, in which he showed off his deportation list of Emma, Sheamus, Antonio Cesaro, Paul Heyman, Santino Marella, and WWE Divas Champion Paige; moments later, Adam Rose and his Rose Buds interrupted, danced around ringside, with Rose then joining Colter in the ring; after Rose offered Colter his used sucker, he told Colter not to be a lemon and to be a Rose Bud; Swagger then charged at Rose, with Rose dumping him to the floor before his Rose Buds filled the ring and danced; Swagger and Colter then escaped backstage (Rose’s live TV debut); included the announcement Sheamus would defend the US title on Smackdown:
Sheamus won a 20-man battle royal at 15:42 by last eliminating WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose; stipulations stated the US title was at stake in the match; Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins were ringside for the duration of the match; after the bout, Triple H came out, noted the Shield was lucky at Extreme Rules but the luck was running out, with Ambrose losing the belt and the Shield facing Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan in the main event
Rob Van Dam defeated Antonio Cesaro (w/ Paul Heyman) via disqualification at 11:43 when Cesaro refused to stop attacking RVD from the floor as RVD was hung upside down in the corner; prior to the match, Heyman introduced Cesaro at the entrance stage; after the contest, Cesaro continued to attack RVD until Heyman told him to stop because he didn’t want to be suspended
Ryback (w/ Curtis Axel) pinned Cody Rhodes (w/ Goldust) with Shellshocked at 6:02, moments after Axel drove Goldust into the ringpost, knocking Rhodes into the move
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Kofi Kingston via submission with the Accolade at 2:56; prior to the bout, Lana cut a promo in which she praised Vladimir Putin and introduced Rusev
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan (w/ Brie Bella) defeated Alberto Del Rio in a non-title match via submission with a reversal into the Yes Lock at 15:29; after the match, Kane’s music and pyro went off, with Bryan then running Brie to safety backstage; Bryan and Brie then jumped in their car but it wouldn’t start; as Bryan went to look under the hood, Kane appeared in the back seat; Bryan and Kane briefly fought before Bryan drove off, with Kane falling off the car; Bryan then stopped to check on Kane’s body, with Kane sitting up and Bryan getting back in the car and driving off
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned Big E Langston with the Bull Hammer at 10:45 after gouging the eyes to avoid the Big Ending; prior to the bout, Barrett cut a promo on the crowd and Langston
Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan defeated Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, & Dean Ambrose at 18:01 when Wyatt pinned Reigns with the crossbody and Sister Abigail, moments after Triple H, Randy Orton, & Batista appeared ringside; after the match, Evolution assaulted the Shield in the ring and at ringside; Reigns, bleeding from the mouth, briefly fought back but sustained the RKO, Pedigree, and then the triple powerbomb before Evolution stood together in the ring as the show ended
WWE @ Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena – May 12, 2014
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns regarding the assault they sustained the previous week from Evolution, with each man noting their plans for revenge as soon as Triple H, Batista, & Randy Orton arrived to the building; moments later, a limo was shown pulling into the arena, with Evolution then stepping out; the Shield then ran out of the ring and jumped Evolution backstage until they were pulled away by referees and agents; included a video package on WWE Divas Champion Paige; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Bo Dallas; included an in-ring promo by WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan in which he thanked the fans for all of their support in aiding him in overcoming his hurdles, dating all the way back to when Orton took the title from him at Summer Slam; Bryan then noted he did overcome the Authority and Kane, but did so at the cost of his health and he would have neck surgery on Thursday; Bryan then said he didn’t know when he would return, but that he would return even if the Authority didn’t want him to; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network referral program; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE was the most influencial sports brand on Twitter and Facebook; featured an in-ring promo by Triple H, Orton, & Batista in which Orton and Batista told Triple H they were done with the Shield and they wanted to put them down; Triple H said he would accept the Shield’s offer to a rematch at Payback, adding they would take out Rollins and Ambrose before making an example out of Reigns; Triple H continued to talk before the Shield ran out of the crowd and jumped Evolution from behind, quickly clearing them from the ring; Batista then took the mic and challenged Reigns to a match later in the show; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 on DVD and Blu ray; featured a WWE Network ad; included the announcement WWE US Champion Sheamus would face Antonio Cesaro on Main Event; featured an in-ring promo by Stephanie McMahon in which she said Bryan’s injury proves he is not an A player, despite his heart; Stephanie then asked for Bryan to come out and face her because she had something to tell him; moments later, Kane’s music hit, with Kane dragging a beaten and bloody Bryan oout to the stage as Stephanie watched in shock from the ring; Bryan was then tended to and put on a backbrace, as Brie Bella and referees watched, before he was taken backstage; following the commercial break, Bryan was put into an ambulance as Stephanie apologized and said she didn’t know that would happen; Brie then yelled at Stephanie to stay away as the ambualnce drove off; included an ad promoting Legends House; featured a look at the top 10 shows on WWE Network; included an in-ring promo by Jim Duggan in which he talked about Legends House before being interrupted by Lana, who mocked Duggan symbolizing America when China had outpaced the US; Lana then praised Vladimir Putin before Duggan responded; Alexander Rusev then came out and joined Duggan in the ring; Rusev then broke Duggan’s 2×4 and attempted to assault him before Big E Langston ran out; Big E and Rusev then brawled, with Rusev quickly knocking Big E to the floor; featured a WWEShop.com ad; included a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt, with Luke Harper & Erick Rowan, in which he challenged Cena to a last man standing match at Payback; featured the announcement Cena would respond to Wyatt’s challenge on Smackdown:
Rob Van Dam pinned Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) at 2:05 with a spin kick to the head and Five Star Frog Splash, moments after Swagger became distracted by Adam Rose and his entourage at ringside; prior to the bout, Colter cut an in-ring promo in which he added Rose to his Deportation List; RVD’s moves were the only two in the match, as the majority of it was focused on Rose at ringside; RVD’s left eye was heavily swollen after the previous week’s match with Antonio Cesaro
WWE Divas Champion Paige pinned Alicia Fox in a non-title match at 3:55; prior to the bout, Alicia cut an in-ring promo on Paige, saying she didn’t belong in the division and the other divas didn’t want her around; Alicia then assaulted Paige before the match began; after the bout, Alicia threw a fit at ringside, throwing items off the commentary table and yelling at fans; moments later, Alicia left rignside wearing John Bradshaw Layfield’s cowboy hat
John Cena, WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan at 9:44 when Cena pinned Rowan with the FU; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Cena in Washington DC on Saturday as the grand marshall of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure; Cena recieved a mixed reaction; after the bout, Wyatt took the mic and thanked Cena for helping him realize what he must do
Nikki Bella pinned Natalya Neidhart at 3:29 by blocking a roll up attempt; prior to the bout, footage was shown from the previous night’s Total Divas in which Nikki mocked Natalya’s painting; Cameron, Naomi, Eva Marie, and Brie Bella were rignside for the bout and held up numbers grading the moves; after the match, Nikki rubbed Natalya’s hair before Natalya confronted her on the floor
WWE US Champion Sheamus defeated Curtis Axel (w/ Ryback) in a non-title match via submission with a Texas Cloverleaf at 3:20; prior to the match, Axel and Ryback flipped a coin to see which would face Sheamus; after the bout, Ryback attacked Sheamus from behind, with the two agreeing to a match
WWE US Champion Sheamus pinned Ryback (w/ Curtis Axel) in an impromptu non-title match with the Brogue Kick at around the 7-minute mark (the match began during the commercial break)
Dolph Ziggler pinned Fandango (w/ Layla) with the Zig Zag at 4:49, moments after Fandango tended to Layla; after the match, Fandango took the mic and said he might have lost but he was a winner because of her; Fandango went on to say he loved Layla, with the two then kissing
Cody Rhodes (w/ Goldust) pinned Damien Sandow at 4:52 with an eye gouge, as the referee was distracted by Goldust, and the Disaster Kick; prior to the bout, Sandow came out with the mic and said he had some things to say that weren’t going to make people happy, and there were those that didn’t want him to have a live microphone; before he could continue, Rhodes & Goldust made their entrance
Roman Reigns (w/ Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose) fought Batista (w/ Triple H & Randy Orton) to a double disqualification at 4:18 after the Shield and Authority interfered; after the bout, Stephanie McMahon came out to the stage and sent Jack Swagger, Titus O’Neil, Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, Drew McIntyre, Ryback, Curtis Axel, Damien Sandow, and Brodus Clay to the ring to attack the Shield; moments later, Reigns was beaten down before Ambrose and Rollins made the save with steel chairs and cleared the ring, ending with Ryback sustaining the triple powerbomb as Evolution watched from the floor
WWE @ Glasgow, Scotland – SSE Hydro – May 14, 2014
WWE @ Newcastle, England – Metro Radio Arena – May 15, 2014
WWE @ Leeds, England – First Direct Arena – May 16, 2014
WWE @ Nottingham, England – Capital FM Arena – May 17, 2014
WWE @ Birmingham, England – National Indoor Arena – May 18, 2014
WWE @ Cardiff, Wales – Motorpoint Arena – May 18, 2014
WWE @ London, England – O2 Arena – May 19, 2014 (16,991; sell out)
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Bray Wyatt, with Luke Harper & Erick Rowan, in a dimly lit ring with the crowd holding up their phones as lighters; Wyatt then had them sing along with him before telling the story of a teacher that liked to remind him he was trash, and how she was now rotting in a retirement home; Wyatt said he was the evil the world needed and he would be the last man standing at Payback when he faced John Cena, adding Harper would face Cena later in the show; after the crowd chanted “Cena sucks,” Cena’s music played as Harper and Rowan went to the floor to block Cena’s entrance; Cena instead came through the crowd and hit the FU on Wyatt in the ring and then escaped up the aisle; included the announcement the Shield vs. Evolution match at Payback would be no holds barred, elimination style; featured a look at a tweet from Roman Reigns showing a gash to his head after facing Randy Orton in Glasgow, Scotland, earlier in the European tour; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE app had been downloaded more than 12 million times; featured a segment in which the US commentary team introduced the German commentary team, joining them at ringside for the first time; included an ad promoting Legends House; featured footage from the previous week of Eva Marie, Xavier Woods, and others training with Special Olympians at the WWE Performance Center; included a vignette promotin g the debut of Bo Dallas on Smackdown; featured the announcement there will be a third season of Total Divas; included an in-ring segment in which Stephanie McMahon came out to Daniel Bryan’s theme song, and said the fans should be happy that Bryan underwent surgery the past week; Stephanie then used a clip of WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett repeatedly saying “I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news” before saying she was considering stripping Bryan of the title and awarding it to Kane, then teasing the crowd that she might award it to Barrett; she went on to say that she wouldn’t strip him of the title but told him to come to Raw the next week and do the right thing and surrender the belt; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 on DVD and Blu ray; included a backstage promo by the Shield in which they referenced Reigns’ gash, Payback, and Rollins facing Batista later in the night; featured a look at the most watched shows on the WWE Network the past week; included the announcement that the following week’s NXT Takeover on the WWE Network would feature Tyson Kidd vs. NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Cena about facing Harper later in the show, with Cena saying he would have WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso with him; included a backstage segment with Evolution; featured the announcement Mark Henry would face Antonio Cesaro on Main Event; included an ad promoting the WWE 50 book; featured a backstage promo by the Wyatts in which Bray said the Usos were just dominos that would fall down with Cena; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE Network was now on Xbox One; included Young conducting an in-ring interview with Adam Rose, and his entourage, about his arrival to WWE, what it means to be a Rosebud, and Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter; moments later, Swagger & Colter interrupted, with Colter saying Rose was what was wrong with America and then challenging Rose to settle their issue there and then; moments later, Swagger jumped Rose from behind, as the crowd chanted “You’re a lemon” at Swagger; Swagger then threatened the Rosebuds before Rose knocked Swagger to the floor; featured the announcement Hulk Hogan would appear on Smackdown:
Antonio Cesaro (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned WWE US Champion Sheamus at 12:28 in a non-title match with a waistlock suplex into a bridge after Heyman distracted Sheamus from the apron; prior to the bout, Heyman cut an in-ring promo on the crowd before mocking the Queen of England and that Brock Lesnar beat the Undertaker at WrestleMania; after the bout, Sheamus extended his hand to Cesaro but Cesaro walked away, laughing with Heyman
Beat the Clock Challenge: Big E Langston pinned Ryback with the Big Ending at 5:02; prior to the bout, Ryback cut a pretaped insert promo
Fandango & Layla fought R-Truth (w/ Cameron & Naomi) to a no contest in a mixed tag team match; following the entrances, Summer Rae came out, confronted Fandango and Layla in the ring, kissed Fandango, and attacked Layla before Fandango pulled Layla to the floor; it was not specified between Cameron & Naomi which would team with R-Truth in the match
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre in a handicap match at the 42-second mark when Slater submitted to the Accolade; prior to the bout, 3MB came out as the Union Jacks, with Slater then cutting a promo that they were home; moments later, Lana came out and insulted the US and UK before praising Vladimir Putin and introducing Rusev
Beat the Clock Challenge: Rob Van Dam pinned Alberto Del Rio with a roll up at 4:15; prior to the bout, ADR cut a pretaped insert promo
Seth Rollins defeated Batista via disqualification at 13:44 when Triple H punched Rollins from the floor; prior to the bout, Triple H came out and said he was the guest ring announcer and introduced Randy Orton as the guest time keeper; stipulations stated only authorized personnel were allowed ringside; following Triple H’s announcements, Rollins took the mic and brought out Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose as the guest commentators; after the contest, Reigns hit the spear on Batista in the ring before clearing Evolution from ringside
Alicia Fox pinned WWE Divas Champion Paige in a non-title match at 3:24; after the match, Alicia took Jerry Lawler’s crown, stood on the commentary table, and then dumped a soda on herself while standing on the barricade
Beat the Clock Challenge: Dolph Ziggler fought Mark Henry to a time-limit draw at 4:15; prior to the bout, Ziggler cut a pretaped insert promo in which he was interrupted by Henry; Rob Van Dam was shown watching on during the match; Ziggler hit the Zig Zag just before the match ended; after the bout, RVD was introduced as the winner of the challenge; as a result of the win, RVD earned a shot against WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett at Payback; Barrett then knocked RVD out from behind with the Bull Hammer at the entrance stage, with Barrett then cutting a promo on facing RVD at Payback, with Hail Britannia then playing
John Cena (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso) defeated Luke Harper (w/ Bray Wyatt & Erick Rowan) via disqualification at 12:30 when Rowan attacked Cena; during the bout, the crowd sang “John Cena sucks, Adam Rose’s theme song, “He’s got the whole world in his hands,” and chanted for Colt Cabana; late in the match, Wyatt hit the Sister Abigail on the Usos; after the match, Cena fought back but also sustained Sister Abigail as the crowd sang for Wyatt; Harper and Rowan then assaulted Cena in the aisle, with Rowan hitting a fallaway slam onto the ramp and Wyatt hitting Sister Abigail on the stage; Wyatt then led the crowd in singing as the show ended
WWE @ London, England – O2 Arena – May 20, 2014
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville pinned Sami Zayn with the Red Arrow at 8:00 after headbutting Zayn off the top rope
Main Event:
Smackdown!
WWE @ Sheffield, England – Motorpoint Arena – May 20, 2014
WWE @ Belfast, Northern Ireland – Odyssey Arena – May 21, 2014
WWE @ Orchies, France – Puebeco Pevele Arena – May 21, 2014
WWE @ Dublin, Ireland – O2 – May 22, 2014
WWE @ Liege, Belgium – Country Hall – May 22, 2014
WWE @ Strasbourg, France – Zenith Arena – May 23, 2014
WWE @ Oberhausen, Germany – Konig Pilsener Arena – May 23, 2014
WWE @ Berlin, Germany – O2 World Arena – May 24, 2014
WWE @ Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena – May 27, 2014
Smackdown!:
Dark match after the taping: Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns defeated Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Eric Rowan at 11:09 when Reigns pinned Harper with the spear
Payback 2014 – Chicago, IL – AllState Arena – June 1, 2014 (13,311)
Kickoff – featured Josh Matthews, Booker T, Kofi Kingston, & Alex Riley comprising the panel; included Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Nikki Bella regarding what could happen later in the show to WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella; featured WWE.com footage from earlier in the week of Ryback & Curtis Axel confronting Cody Rhodes & Goldust backstage; included a backstage segment in which Rhodes & Goldust discussed getting back on the winning streak later in the show against Ryback & Axel; moments later, Booker T announced to Kingston that he would face Bo Dallas later in the show:
El Torito (w/ Los Matadores) pinned Hornswoggle (w/ Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre) at 7:07 with a springboard standing moonsault, moments after Hornswoggle removed El Torito’s top mask; Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield provided commentary
Pay-per-view bouts – featured an ad promoting WWE Countdown on the WWE Network; included an ad promoting Diet Mt. Dew; featured an ad promoting Money in the Bank 2014; included an in-ring segment in which Stephanie McMahon called for WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan to come out to the ring and make his decision on whether to give up the titles or let his wife be fired; moments later, Bryan – in a neckbrace – and Brie Bella joined Stephanie in the ring, with Stephanie telling Bryan it was his chance to do the right thing; Bryan responded by telling Stephanie it was her chance to make the right decision; as Bryan continued, the crowd chanted “CM Punk,” with Stephanie saying the fans want to see Bryan quit just like Punk did; Bryan then insulted Stephanie, letting Brie call her a bitch; as Stephanie pushed for Bryan to give up the titles, Brie stood in her way, said she wouldn’t be a powerless pawn, quit the WWE, and slapped Stephanie across her face as the crowd cheered; Stephanie then left the ring and ran backstage as the crowd chanted “Yes!”; featured an ad promoting Legends House; included an ad promoting the 2014 Special Olympics; featured Josh Matthews, Booker T, & Alex Riley discussing the show thus far from the panel:
WWE US Champion Sheamus pinned Antonio Cesaro (w/ Paul Heyman) with an inside cradle at 11:38, immediately after the champion sustained a 21-rotation Cesaro Swing; prior to the bout, Heyman cut an intro at the entrance stage in which he responded to chants of “CM Punk” by saying he was at the United Center watching the Blackhawks lose, before bragging about Brock Lesnar ending the Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak and then introducing Cesaro; Sheamus received a mixed reaction during the match
Ryback & Curtis Axel defeated Cody Rhodes & Goldust at 7:50 when Ryback pinned Rhodes with Shellshocked after blocking the Disaster Kick; after the match, Rhodes took the mic and told Goldust that Goldust needed a better tag team partner; Rhodes then left the ring, leaving Goldust
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Big E Langston via submission with the Accolade at 3:39; prior to the bout, Lana introduced Rusev at the entrance stage and praised Vladimir Putin
Bo Dallas fought Kofi Kingston to a no contest at around the 32-second mark when Kane came out, with Dallas escaping the ring as Kane attacked Kingston and dropped him with the chokeslam and tombstone; after Kane left ringside, Kingston was tended to by officials before Dallas took the mic and assured Kingston would be back on his feet in no time as long as he “bolieved”
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned Rob Van Dam with the Bull Hammer at 9:31; prior to the bout, Barrett cut a promo during his entrance in which he said he would send RVD home for a summer vacation; there were dueling chants for both men during the match
John Cena (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso) defeated Bray Wyatt (w/ Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) in a last man standing match at 24:17 after dropping Wyatt with a FU into an equipment container, then tipping another one on top so Wyatt couldn’t escape; the Usos came out to join Cena following his entrance; the Usos and Harper & Rowan eventually fought their way backstage but returned later in the match; after the contest, Cena helped the Usos backstage
WWE Divas Champion Paige defeated Alicia Fox via submission with the PTO at 6:33; after Paige left ringside, the crowd chanted “You tapped out” at Alicia before she yelled at them to be silent and then ran backstage
Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, & Dean Ambrose defeated Triple H, Randy Orton, & Batista in a no holds barred elimination match at 30:57; Rollins pinned Batista after a spear from Reigns at 27:30; Ambrose pinned Orton with Dirty Deeds onto a steel chair at 28:37; following the elimination, Batista attacked Reigns; Reigns pinned Triple H with the spear, moments after Rollins came off the top with a knee to Triple H’s face; after the match, the Shield stood together above Triple H’s body as the show ended (Destruction of the Shield)
WWE @ Indianapolis, IN – Bankers Life Fieldhouse – June 2, 2014
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Triple H, Batista, & Randy Orton, with Triple H saying he doesn’t lose and he wouldn’t lose to the Shield; Triple H followed by saying the Shield would be gone by the end of the night; Batista then spoke up and said he was done with the Shield and he wanted his WWE World Heavyweight Title match that was promised to him; Triple H responded by saying he couldn’t give him the match if he wanted, because of Daniel Bryan’s injury, but Batista would probably choke anyway; after Triple H said no one was getting anything until the Shield was done, Batista said he understood and then said he quit; as Batista walked away from the ring, Triple H said his movie would flop and he would come crawling back; following the commercial break, footage from the WWE app was shown in which Batista said he had been lied to since returning and never received what he was promised, adding he was done; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured a graphic noting the most viewed shows the past week on the WWE Network; included an in-ring segment in which Damien Sandow came out as Lance Stephenson of the Indiana Pacers, then putting on a basketball demonstration in the ring and insulting the Pacers; moments later, the Big Show came out, threw the basketball into Sandow’s gut and knocked him out with a punch before dunking the ball; Chris Copeland of the Pacers was shown in the crowd during the segment; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network; included a backstage segment in which Renee Young spoke with Stephanie McMahon, with Stephanie saying she was on her way to the ring to make an announcement regarding the WWE World Heavyweight Title; featured a in-ring promo by Stephanie in which she insulted Bryan for not being man enough to give up the championship the night before; Stephanie went on to say Bryan would defend against Kane in a stretcher match at Money in the Bank, and if he can’t compete then the Money in the Bank match would be for the vacant championship; moments later, John Cena interrupted and said he knew what it was like to be stripped of the title, and that the title was bigger than Bryan or Stephanie; Cena noted Bryan had proved himself, even beating Cena clean at Summer Slam, only for Stephanie to screw him out of the title time and time again since; Cena said Bryan knew he wouldn’t get another chance if he gave up the title and knew Stephanie would also look to eliminate him from the WWE, adding Stephanie had embarassed the legacy of the title and herself; Stephanie then said she would give Cena an opportunity to face Kane immediately; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Orton about Batista walking out, with Orton saying he was still the face of the WWE and would prove it when he faced Roman Reigns later in the show; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 on DVD and Blu-ray; included an ad promoting the 2014 Special Olympics; featured a backstage promo by Luke Harper, with Erick Rowan, on facing WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso later in the show; included Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with the Usos regarding their upcoming match with the Wyatts; featured an ad promoting Legends House; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE’s social media following has more than 132 million fans; featured the announcement Rob Van Dam would face WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett on Main Event; included a segment in which Lana praised Edward Snowden and Vladimir Putin before introducing Alexander Rusev as a Russian hero; the in-ring ceremony that followed saw Rusev presented with the highest Russian civilian honor, the Russian national anthem play as confetti dropped from the rafters; featured the announcement Bray Wyatt would appear on Smackdown:
Rob Van Dam & WWE US Champion Sheamus defeated Antonio Cesaro (w/ Paul Heyman) & WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett at 13:08 when RVD pinned Barrett with the Five Star Frog Splash after the Brogue Kick from Sheamus; during his entrance, an insert promo by Barrett aired in which he discussed beating RVD the night before; Heyman provided guest commentary for the match; late in the contest, Heyman and Cesaro left ringside, leaving Barrett alone
Bo Dallas pinned Kofi Kingston with a tornado bulldog at 4:05; following his entrance, Dallas cut a promo in which he said the Miami Heat beat the Pacers because they Bolieve
John Cena defeated Kane via disqualification at around the 4-minute mark in an impromptu match when Kane refused to stop assaulting Cena in the corner; after the match, Cena fought off Kane outside the ring and threw the ring steps into him before leaving ringside; moments later, Kane sat up and threw a fit on the floor (the bout began during the commercial break)
Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) defeated Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre (w/ Jinder Mahal & Hornswoggle) at 1:37 when Slater was pinned with a roll up; prior to the bout, Slater introduced Hornswoggle, who came out wearing an afro wig; late in the match, Torito stole Hornswoggle’s wig
Alicia Fox & Aksana defeated Nikki Bella in a handicap match at 1:11 when Fox scored the pin with the axe kick; after the match, Fox threw Nikki to the floor and Nikki was double teamed on the floor
Adam Rose pinned Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) with the Party Foul at 2:57; prior to the bout, Colter cut an in-ring promo saying he and Swagger would deport Rose and his group; prior to the bout, Rose came out with the Exotic Express; after the match, he celebrated with them in the aisle
Luke Harper & Erick Rowan defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso in a non-title match at 17:01 when Rowan scored the pin with a sit-down spinebuster; Bray Wyatt’s rocking chair sat ringside for the match
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Alberto Del Rio defeated Dolph Ziggler via submission with the cross armbreaker at 5:34
Curtis Axel & Ryback defeated Goldust & Sin Cara at 4:50 when Axel pinned Sin Cara with the facebuster; Cody Rhodes was shown watching on backstage
Roman Reigns (w/ Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose) fought Randy Orton (w/ Triple H) to a no contest; following the Shield’s entrance, each man cut a promo on beating Evolution the night before and noting how tight their own brotherhood was; Triple H, with a sledgehammer, and Orton then came out, with Triple H saying Plan A didn’t work but there was always a Plan B; moments later, Rollins assaulted Reigns and Ambrose with a steel chair; he then went to the floor and handed the weapon to Orton, who also assaulted the two; Rollins and Triple H then entered the ring and joined Orton as the show ended
WWE @ Cincinnati, OH – June 3, 2014
Smackdown! – 6/6/14 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Triple H and Seth Rollins in which Triple H noted he told the fans he doesn’t lose and then gave the mic to Rollins to explain his actions on Raw; Rollins responded by saying he didn’t owe an explanation to anyone, with Dolph Ziggler then interrupting and saying he was never a fan of the Shield but they took it to Evolution and won, even forcing Batista to quit; Ziggler then said Rollins sold out, with Triple H saying Ziggler would face Rollins in the opening match; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett on facing Rob Van Dam and Antonio Cesaro later in the night; featured a WWEShop.com ad; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read more people watched Raw than any other show on cable; featured a backstage segment with Triple H, Rollins, and Randy Orton, with the Big Show then interrupting and telling Rollins he was a piece of trash; Triple H then said Show would face Orton later in the night; included a graphic looking at the top viewed shows on the WWE Network; featured a promo by Bray Wyatt in which he discussed being trapped in a box by John Cena but then saying he was reborn; included a video package recapping NXT Take Over; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Show regarding his upcoming bout with Orton; included an ad promoting ‘Greatest Wrestling Factions;’ featured Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Orton regarding facing Show:
Seth Rollins (w/ Triple H) pinned Dolph Ziggler in an impromptu match with the buckle bomb and curb stomp at 14:19
WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Ryback & Curtis Axel in a non-title match at 3:12 when Jimmy pinned Axel with the splash off the top
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Xavier Woods via submission with the Accolade at the 37-second mark; prior to the bout, Lana cut a promo praising Russia from the entrance stage; Woods came out wearing red, white, and blue and to the tune of “The Stars and Stripes Forever”
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett defeated Rob Van Dam Antonio Cesaro (w/ Paul Heyman) at 9:17 by pinning RVD with the Bull Hammer, immediately after RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash on Cesaro; prior to the bout, Heyman introduced Cesaro from the stage; Heyman provided guest commentary for the match
Natalya Neidhart pinned Alicia Fox at 3:22 when Natalya fell on top during a tilt-a-whirl slam attempt; after the match, Fox confronted Lilian Garcia at ringside and then rang the time keeper’s bell herself
Bo Dallas pinned Santino Marella (w/ Emma) with a tornado bulldog at 1:56; following his entrance, Dallas cut an in-ring promo; after the contest, Dallas took the mic and told Emma that Santino wasn’t a loser because he did his best
The Big Show defeated Randy Orton (w/ Triple H) via disqualification at 7:33 when Seth Rollins attacked Show as Show had a choke on both Orton and Triple H; after the bout, Orton hit the RKO on Show before Rollins twice hit the curb stomp onto a steel chair; Triple H, Orton, and Rollins then raised their hands as the show ended
WWE @ Minneapolis, MN – Target Center – June 9, 2014
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Triple H & Stephanie McMahon in which they discussed the health of WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan; they then showed comments from Dr. Joseph Maroon in which he said Bryan was not cleared to compete, with Stephanie then noting Bryan would not compete at Money in the Bank and the two officially stripping Bryan of the championship; Stephanie then said the title would be at stake at Money in the Bank, with Triple H announcing Randy Orton would join Alberto Del Rio as participants in the match and Stephanie noting qualifying matches would take place to determine the other participants; Triple H went on to discuss Seth Rollins turning on the Shield and said Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose would face Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan in a handicap match; included a look at the most viewed shows on the WWE Network; featured a backstage promo by Wyatt, Harper, & Rowan on facing Reigns & Ambrose later in the night; included an ad promoting the WWE Network; featured a backstage segment in which Summer Rae poured milk on Layla as she was having her makeup done; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read more viewers watched Raw than any other show on cable TV; featured an in-ring segment in which Heath Slater, with Jinder Mahal & Drew McIntyre, began to cut a promo on the Shield before Reigns & Ambrose came through the crowd and attacked 3MB; Slater attempted to escape backstage but sustained a spear from Reigns at the entrance stage; moments later, with Rollins watching on backstage, Ambrose and Reigns cut an in-ring promo in which Ambrose said the Shield would go down in history as one of the greatest teams in wrestling, Rollins was a cancer, and he would rearrange his face; Reigns followed by saying they would take out Orton, Rollins, and then Triple H; included an ad promoting the season finale of Legends House; featured a tweet from Orton earlier in the day showing him on vacation; included a look at the WWE app as featured in Entertainment Weekly; featured Michael Cole conducting an in-ring interview with Rollins about his actions the previous week, with Rollins claiming he created the Shield and all of Reigns and Ambrose’s success was due to him; Ambrose and Reigns were shown watching backstage during the segment; Rollins went on to say he learned to evolve from Evolution and that every time he said “Believe in the Shield” he meant “Believe in Seth Rollins;” Rollins then said he knew Reigns and Ambrose were waiting to face him and called them out to the ring; as Reigns and Ambrose came out, the lights went out and Harper & Rowan appeared once the lights came back on; Reigns & Ambrose eventually went after Rollins but Rollins escaped into the crowd as Wyatt, Harper, & Rowan triple teamed the Shield; moments later, John Cena ran out and aided in clearing the ring; included the announcement Rollins would face Dolph Ziggler on Main Event; featured an ad promoting the 2014 Special Olympics USA games; included a backstage segment in which Cody Rhodes told Goldust he knew the perfect partner for him, it was a man Goldust had never seen, and he would reveal him the next week; featured a backstage segment in which Stephanie and Triple H discussed Cena and the Shield before Vickie Guerrero walked in to celebrate Brad Maddox and Bryan being gone; after Vickie got champagne on Stephanie, Stephanie threatened to fire her and ordered her to leave; included an ad promoting Kevin Hart hosting the following week’s show; featured the announcement Antonio Cesaro would face WWE US Champion Sheamus on Smackdown:
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: WWE US Champion Sheamus pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match at 13:11 with the Brogue Kick; during his entrance, Barrett cut a promo saying he would win Money in the Bank
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Zack Ryder via submission with the Accolade at 1:00; prior to the match, Lana cut a promo at the entrance stage in which she mocked Barack Obama, showing YouTube footage of him working out, before praising Vladimir Putin
Ryback & Curtis Axel defeated Goldust & R-Truth at 2:16 when Axel pinned Goldust with a roll up; during the match, Cody Rhodes was shown watching on backstage
WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Fandango (w/ Layla) & Damien Sandow in a non-title match at 2:19 when Sandow was pinned with the splash off the top; Sandow came out wearing a ballet costume
Bo Dallas pinned Xavier Woods at 2:33 with a tornado bulldog; prior to the match, Dallas cut a promo telling Daniel Bryan to Bolieve; after the contest, Dallas hugged Woods and told him he did a good job
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Antonio Cesaro (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Rob Van Dam with the Neutralizer at 9:54; prior to the match, Heyman cut an in-ring promo noting Brock Lesnar’s history in Minnesota before teasing that Lesnar was in the building, then introducing Cesaro instead; during the bout, there were chants of “We want Lesnar”
WWE Divas Champion Paige defeated Alicia Fox (w/ Aksana) in a non-title match via submission with the PTO at 4:59 after causing Fox and Aksana to butt heads; after the match, Alicia attacked Aksana and poured popcorn and water on her after stealing them from a ringside fan
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Coulter) pinned Santino Marella a 1:56 with a gutwrench powerbomb, moments after blocking the Cobra; prior to the bout, Marella cut an insert promo on Coulter
John Cena, Roman Reigns, & Dean Ambrose defeated Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan at 20:23 when Reigns pinned Harper with the spear; after the match, Triple H and Seth Rollins were shown watching on backstage
WWE @ Green Bay, WI – Resch Center – June 10, 2014
Smackdown! – 6/13/14 – featured a WWEShop.com ad; included a vignette on Bo Dallas; included an ad promoting the 2014 Special Olympics US Games; featured a graphic noting the top 10 viewed shows on the WWE Network the past week; included a promo by Bray Wyatt, with Luke Harper & Erick Rowan, on qualifying for the Money in the Bank ladder match and his quest of being WWE World Heavyweight Champion; featured a WWE Network ad; featured a “Did you know?” graphic noting Raw and Smackdown were #1 on their respective nights the prior week, beating every cable show; included a fatherhood.gov ad featuring Alberto Del Rio and his son; featured an ad promoting the season finale of Legends House; included a trailer for “Road to Paloma”:
Roman Reigns defeated WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett via disqualification in a non-title match at 8:26 when Drew McIntyre, Jinder Mahal, & Heath Slater interfered; Dean Ambrose accompanied Reigns ringside before the contest; ; prior to the bout, Ambrose and Reigns cut an in-ring promo on the Authority, Seth Rollins, and Randy Orton; moments later, they were interrupted by Triple H on the big screen, who said he only had one Money in the Bank qualifying match available for the two of them, picked Ambrose, and said Ambrose’s opponent would be Bray Wyatt; Triple H then banned Reigns from ringside for Ambrose’s match, as well as the Wyatt Family, before introducing Reigns’ opponent as Barrett; after the match, Reigns, laid out Slater, Mahal, & McIntyre with the spear (Mahal and McIntyre’s last appearance)
Erick Rowan (w/ Luke Harper) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Jey Uso (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Jimmy Uso) at 1:34 with a spinebuster
Bo Dallas pinned R-Truth with the tornado bulldog at 2:32; following Truth’s entrance, Dallas took the mic and asked “Green Bay, what’s going on?”
Antonio Cesaro (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned WWE US Champion Sheamus in a non-title match at 13:35 with an inside cradle and grabbing the tights for leverage; prior to the match, Heyman translated Cesaro’s German promo, who said he was there for a fight
Adam Rose pinned Fandango (w/ Layla) with the Party Foul at 1:43; after the match, a person wearing a chicken suit among Rose’s group climbed in the ring, revealed herself as Summer Rae, and attacked Layla
Big E Langston pinned Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Coulter) with the Big Ending at 2:56, despite Lana appearing at the entrance stage late in the match; moments later, Lana and Coulter had a confrontation
Alicia Fox pinned Aksana at 2:29 with a modified facebuster (Aksana’s last match)
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Bray Wyatt pinned Dean Ambrose at 14:21 with Sister Abigail, moments after Ambrose chased an interfering Seth Rollins into the ring; stipulations stated Roman Reigns, Luke Harper, and Erick Rowan were banned from ringside for the match
WWE @ Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena – June 16, 2014
Raw – featured an opening in-ring segment in which Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, with the WWE World Heavyweight titles above the ring, addressed the fans and the roster – at the entrance stage – and said Daniel Bryan didn’t have the heart to carry the championship and they were happy that the next champion was probably standing on the stage; the two then said a new participant would be added in a battle royal later in the show; Triple H then said John Cena, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns would not be part of the match; Triple H said Cena could earn a spot in the match if he won a stretcher match against Kane later in the show; moments later, an ambulance pulled into the arena; included a backstage segment in which Reigns tried to talk Vickie Guerrero into adding him to the battle royal; moments later, Reigns appeared to have put a substance in the coffee Vickie had for Triple H and Stephanie, with Vickie then sneezing into the cups and walking off; featured an ad promoting the Special Olympics USA Games; featured a backstage segment in which Stephanie was shown drinking her coffee and Triple H accidentally knocked his onto Vickie; included an ad promoting the WWE Network; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE is the most influencial brand on Facebook and Twitter; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Stephanie, during which Stephanie became sick and walked off; moments later, Paul Heyman stepped in and said Antonio Cesaro would win the Money in the Bank match; featured a backstage segment in which Stephanie was heard throwing up in the bathroom, with projectile vomit then spraying Vickie in the face; moments later, Triple H told Vickie she was in charge and told her to clean off, with Vickie then screaming; following the commercial break, Reigns told Vickie she was probably already fired so she should put him in the battle royal, with Vickie yelling that he was in; included an ad promoting ‘Think Like A Man Too;’ featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Kevin Hart about his new movie, with Adam Rose and the Exotic Express appearing and telling Hart to be a rosebud; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured an ad promoting ‘Batista: The Animal Unleashed;’ included the announcement WWE US Champion Sheamus, WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso would face Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan on Main Event; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Cena about Reigns earning a spot in the Money in the Bank match and facing Kane later in the night; included an ad promoting the Legends House reunion show; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE Network is available on Xbox One; included Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Goldust about Cody Rhodes’ mystery partner, with Goldust noting he had now met the man; featured a look at WWE’s involvement with the Special Olympics USA Games; included the announcement Reigns would face Alberto Del Rio on Smackdown:
Seth Rollins defeated Dolph Ziggler via disqualification at 11:08 when, after Rollins hit the curb stomp, Dean Ambrose attacked Rollins; a graphic for the Special Olympics USA Games was shown on the ramp during Ziggler’s entrance; after the match, Ambrose took the mic and said it wouldn’t be over until he got his hands on Rollins and challenged Rollins to fight him like a man; Triple H then appeared on the big screen and said if Ambrose wanted a fight he could fight WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett defeated Dean Ambrose in a non-title impromptu match via count-out at around the 14-minute mark when Ambrose brawled with an interfering Seth Rollins in the crowd; after the match, Ambrose jumped Barrett in the ring and dropped him with Dirty Deeds (Ambrose’s debut with new music)
WWE US Champion Sheamus defeated Bray Wyatt (w/ Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) via disqualificatino in a non-title match at 11:10 when Harper & Rowan attacked Sheamus; prior to the entrances, it was announced Harper & Rowan would challenge WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso at Money in the Bank; following his entrance, Wyatt cut an in-ring promo in which he spoke about the Money in the Bank match – with the title belts above the ring – and noted the power and respect that comes with the championship; after leading the crowd in singing “He’s got the whole world in his hands,” Sheamus interrupted at the entrance stage; mid-way through the match, the Usos appeared ringside to be in Sheamus’s corner; after the contest, Sheamus fought off Wyatt on the floor and aided the Usos in using a ladder in the ring to clear Harper & Rowan from ringside; moments later, the Usos leapt off the ladder onto Harper & Rowan on the floor and Sheamus dumped the ladder onto Harper & Rowan
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Heath Slater via submission with the Accolade at the 35-second mark; following their entrance, Lana cut an in-ring promo in which she mocked America; after Rusev cut his own promo, Slater interrupted and said he would send them back to Russia
Summer Rae & Adam Rose defeated Layla & Fandango at 1:25 when Rose pinned Fandango with the Party Foul after Summer chased Layla backstage; Kevin Hart provided guest commentary for the bout; after the match, Rose and Hart danced in the ring
Roman Reigns won a 20-man battle royal by last eliminating Alexander Rusev at 17:00; stipulations stated the winner would earn a spot in the Money in the Bank ladder match
WWE Divas Champion Paige defeated Cameron (w/ Naomi) in a non-title match via submission with the PTO at 3:13
Goldust & Stardust defeated Ryback & Curtis Axel at the 58-second mark when Stardust pinned Axel (Cody Rhodes’ debut as Stardust)
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: John Cena defeated Kane in a stretcher match at 16:07 after hitting the FU onto the stretcher at the entrance stage; late in the match, Seth Rollins and Randy Orton interfered on behalf of Kane, with Dean Ambrose then coming out to attack Rollins
WWE @ Columbus, OH – June 17, 2014
Main Event – 6/17/14 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Seth Rollins in which he said he was the only one who can control Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose; Rollins went on to discuss his turning on them before announcing there would be a traditional Money in the Bank match at the next pay-per-view and he would be the first entrant; moments later, Ambrose interrupted at the entrance stage and brawled with Rollins in the ring before Kane appeared, with Rollins then jumping Ambrose from behind; Ambrose eventually fought off Kane and sent Rollins to the floor before evading them and heading back up the aisle; included an ad promoting the Legends House reunion show; featured a fatherhood.gov ad featuring Roman Reigns; included a promo by Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan on facing WWE US Champion Sheamus, WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso later in the show; featured a WWEShop.com ad; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE app had been downloaded more than 12 million times; included Byron Saxton & Tom Phillips on commentary; featured the announcement John Cena, Sheamus, & Reigns would face Randy Orton, Wyatt, Alberto Del Rio, & Antonio Cesaro in a handicap match on Smackdown; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus & the Usos about their upcoming match against the Wyatt Family; featured an ad promoting the Special Olympics USA Games; included an ad promoting Countdown on the WWE Network; featured the announcement Ambrose would face Kane on Smackdown; included an ad promoting Road to Paloma:
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Santino Marella via submission with the Accolade at the 25-second mark; prior to the match, Lana and Rusev cut an in-ring promo
Naomi (w/ Cameron) pinned WWE Divas Champion Paige in a non-title match at 5:13 with a reverse DDT; prior to the bout, the Special Olympics USA Games logo was shown on the entrance ramp; after the bout, Cameron celebrated more than Naomi; moments later, Paige extended her hand to Naomi, with Cameron shoving her away and Paige attacking Cameron and dumping her to the floor as Naomi watched; Paige and Naomi then shook hands
Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan defeated WWE US Champion Sheamus, WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso at 11:38 when Wyatt pinned Jimmy with the Sister Abigail
Smackdown! – 6/20/14:
WWE @ Washington DC – Verizon Center – June 23, 2014
Raw – ladders were stationed at the entrance way and ringside for the show; featured an opening in-ring promo by Stephanie McMahon in which she called for Vickie Guerrero to join her in the ring, then addressed Vickie’s failures as GM, said she had ridden the coattails of Eddie Guerrero for nine years; Stephanie then had Vickie beg on her knees before telling her she could keep her job if she won her match; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Smackdown was the most watched show on cable TV on Friday; featured the announcement Daniel Bryan would appear during the Money in the Bank kickoff show; included a promo in DC from Lana & Alexander Rusev in which they insulted America and praised Russia; featured a backstage segment in which WWE US Champion Sheamus and Roman Reigns talked about their upcoming handicap match; included an ad promoting Road to Paloma; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network; included a backstage segment in which Seth Rollins told Triple H to put Dean Ambrose in the Money in the Bank contract match so he wouldn’t otherwise screw him in the match, with Triple H agreeing; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Vickie about her upcoming match with Stephanie, with Randy Orton then appearing and saying Vickie would get what she deserved and he would win the title back at Money in the Bank; included an ad promoting the 2014 Special Olympics USA games special the next week; featured Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Goldust, with Stardust then appearing; included the announcement Naomi would face WWE Divas Champion Paige at Money in the Bank; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Alberto Del Rio about being in Money in the Bank, with Antonio Cesaro and Paul Heyman then stepping in and the two saying Cesaro would win the match; included the announcement Sheamus would face Bray Wyatt on Smackdown; featured a “Did you know?” graphic that read Total Divas was nominated for a Teen Choice Award; included Young conducting a backstage interview with John Cena about the main event and participating in Money in the Bank:
Luke Harper (w/ Erick Rowan) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Jimmy Uso (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Jey Uso) with the discuss clothesline at 1:36; after the match, Jey took the mic and challenged Rowan, then dove onto both men outside the ring (Harper & Rowan’s debut with entrance music)
WWE Tag Team Champion Jey Uso (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Jimmy Uso) pinned Erick Rowan (w/ Luke Harper) in an impromptu match with the splash off the top at around the 4:30 mark; after the contest, Harper & Rowan attacked the champions in the ring and ringside before holding up the title belts; Bray Wyatt then appeared on the big screen, said he was proud of Harper & Rowan, and said his own victory upcoming at Money in the Bank would usher in a new era (the match began during the commercial break)
Naomi (w/ Cameron) pinned Alicia Fox at 4:58; prior to the bout, it was announced Total Divas season 1 would be coming to the WWE Network later in the week; Cameron and WWE Divas Champion Paige provided guest commentary for the match; after the bout, Paige climbed on the apron and shook Naomi’s hand
Bo Dallas pinned Titus O’Neil with the tornado bulldog at 1:09; prior to the match, Dallas cut an in-ring promo; Dallas had a severely black eye in the bout; after the contest, Dallas cut a promo telling O’Neil not to stop BOlieving
Seth Rollins defeated Rob Van Dam via disqualification in an impromptu match at 9:56 when Dean Ambrose attacked Rollins after Rollins hit the curb stomp prior to the match, Triple H cut an in-ring promo in which he addressed the Money in the Bank contract match and announced Kofi Kingston, Jack Swagger, Dolph Ziggler, RVD, and WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett would join Rollins in the bout; Triple H then introduced Rollins, who he called the favorite in the match, with Rollins then cutting a promo on his plan of winning the match and noting he led Roman Reigns & Ambrose to their success; moments later, RVD interrupted, joked that they didn’t see him as a threat, and noted he injured Triple H at the first Elimination Chamber; RVD went on to challenge Rollins, with Triple H agreeing; after the contest, Ambrose repeatedly attacked Rollins before cutting his own in-ring promo in which he said he should be added to the MITB match and if he wasn’t, he would still be in Boston and would screw up the entire pay-per-view
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned Dolph Ziggler in a non-title match at 11:30 with the Bull Hammer as Ziggler jumped into the corner; during his entrance, Barrett joked about Ziggler’s “fluke” win on him the previous week; late in the bout, there were chants of “This is awesome”
Stephanie McMahon defeated Vickie Guerrero; following the entrances, Stephanie told Vickie that the loser would be thrown into a pool, by the stage, that was filled with an unknown brown substance; Stephanie then sent several divas after Vickie, including Layla and Alicia Fox, with Vickie tossing them into the pool, one by one; Stephanie then snuck up behind Vickie and threw her in; Stephanie then mocked Vickie before Vickie tossed Stephanie in the pool; Vickie then did Eddie Guerrero’s shimmy at the entrance stage, looked to the sky, waved, and went backstage; moments later, Stephanie was helped out of the pool and covered with a towel as the crowd chanted “You suck;” stipulations stated Vickie would be fired if she lost (Vickie used Eddie Guerrero’s “Latino Heat” theme for the match)
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Kofi Kingston via submission with the Patriot Lock at 3:58; Swagger bled from the nose in the match
Big E Langston pinned Damien Sandow with the Big Ending at the 55-second mark; prior to the bout, Sandow – dressed as Abraham Lincoln – cut an in-ring promo claiming he was more entertaining than the fans gave him credit for; after the match, Langston cut a promo on Alexander Rusev and Lana; moments later, Lana appeared at the entrance stage, distracting Langston as Rusev attacked him from behind and locked him in the Accolade
John Cena, WWE US Champion Sheamus, & Roman Reigns defeated Bray Wyatt, Randy Orton, Antonio Cesaro, & Alberto Del Rio in a handicap match at 15:27 when Sheamus pinned Cesaro with the Brogue Kick; after the match, Kane came out and attacked the other participants at ringside and in the ring; moments later, Triple H appeared at the entrance stage and added Kane to the Money in the Bank title match; as Kane went to light his ringpost pyro off, Reigns took him down with the spear and stared back at Triple H at the stage
WWE @ Pittsburgh, PA – June 24, 2014
Smackdown! – 6/27/14 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Triple H, with Randy Orton and Seth Rollins, in which Triple H said it was the Authority Era and discussed the Money in the Bank matches set for Sunday; after Orton talked about his plans to regain the WWE World Heavyweight Title and Rollins said he would win the contract match, the two briefly argued before Triple H intervened, told them they needed to trust each other and they should adapt or perish; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network; included a promo by Bray Wyatt on Money in the Bank and Luke Harper & Erick Rowan on challenging WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso at the pay-per-view; featured an ad promoting the Special Olympics US Games special on Fox Sports the following week; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the previous week’s show was the most watched show on cable TV; featured Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Goldust about Ryback & Curtis Axel challenging he and Stardust at Money in the Bank, with Stardust then appearing and answering the challenge; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with the Usos about facing the Wyatt Family at Money in the Bank; featured the announcement Layla would face Summer Rae with Fandango as the guest referee and Alexander Rusev would face Big E Langston at Money in the Bank:
Dean Ambrose pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match with Dirty Deeds at 7:36; after the bout, Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter came out, with Swagger attacking Barrett at ringside and throwing him into the barricade; moments later, Ambrose attacked Swagger with one of the many ladders positioned ringside; eventually, Seth Rollins jumped Ambrose from behind on the floor and hit the curb stomp in the ring (Barrett suffered a shoulder injury during the post-match altercation)
WWE Divas Champion Paige pinned Cameron in a non-title match at 1:13 with the Paige Turner; Naomi provided guest commentary for the match; prior to the bout, footage from WWE.com was shown of Cameron confronting Paige and slapping her backstage; after the match, Naomi had to get between Cameron and Paige before Naomi and Paige were pulled part by the referee
WWE US Champion Sheamus defeated Bray Wyatt (w/ Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) in a non-title match via disqualification at 11:38 when Harper & Rowan interfered as Sheamus attempted the Texas Cloverleaf; early in the match, WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso appeared ringside to be in Sheamus’s corner; after the bout, Sheamus and the Usos cleared the Wyatt Family from ringside
Antonio Cesaro (w/ Paul Heyman) & Alberto Del Rio defeated Dolph Ziggler & Rob Van Dam at 10:37 when RVD submitted to ADR’s cross armbreaker; Heyman provided guest commentary for the bout; after the contest, Cesaro dropped ADR with the Neutralizer
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Sin Cara via submission with the Accolade at the 47-second mark; prior to the match, Lana and Rusev cut an in-ring promo on America; after the bout, Big E Langston interrupted, cut a promo on Rusev and then cleared him from the ring
Roman Reigns defeated Kane via disqualification at 8:43 when Randy Orton interfered; after the match, Reigns sustained the chokeslam before Kane set a ladder up for Orton, allowing Orton to climb the ladder and retrieve the two title belts hung above the ring; as Reigns began to recover, Orton attempted the punt but sustained teh spear instead; Reigns then almost immediately did the same to Kane; the show then ended as Reigns held up the title belts
Money in the Bank 2014 – Boston, MA – TD Garden – June 29, 2014 (15,652; sell out)
Kickoff – featured Renee Young, Christian, Booker T, and Alex Riley as part of the panel; included Tom Phillips in the social media lounge; featured Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Roman Reigns about his upcoming participation in Money in the Bank; included a by-the-numbers video package on the history of Money in the Bank; featured an ad promoting ‘A Cougar Countdown’ Vickie Guerrero special on the WWE Network on Tuesday; included Michael Cole conducting an in-ring interview with Daniel Bryan, with Bryan saying he wasn’t sure when he would be back because he hasn’t regained feeling in his arm and may face another surgery but he would return better than ever; Cole then asked Bryan a question from a Twitter fan – who he thought would win the vacant title – and picked Reigns; Bryan then answered other questions from fans before Bo Dallas interrupted and said Bryan only needed to “BOlieve” in order to get healthy and return to the ring; Bryan responded by saying Dallas was acting like a “BOner” and followed by saying “Bo … leave;” featured a closing backstage promo by Luke Harper, with Erick Rowan, on WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso:
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included a backstage promo by Dean Ambrose regarding what he planned to do to Seth Rollins later in the show; featured Renee Young speaking with the panel of Booker T, Christian, and Alex Riley about the tag team title match and the Money in the Bank ladder matches upcoming; included a by-the-numbers video package on the history of Money in the Bank; featured an ad promoting WWEShop.com; Jon Stewart was shown in attendance for the show; included backstage promos from Seth Rollins, Rob Van Dam, Dolph Ziggler, Kofi Kingston, Zeb Colter & Jack Swagger about the upcoming Money in the Bank match; featured Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Randy Orton about his upcoming Money in the Bank match for the vacant WWE World Heavyweight Title, with Orton saying Rollins needed all the help he could get to win his match but he himself doesn’t need help; included an ad promoting ‘A Cougar Countdown’ Vickie Guerrero special on the WWE Network on Tuesday; featured a vignette on Bray Wyatt regarding his involvement in Money in the Bank; included a look at the feud between Summer Rae and Layla; featured Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Fandango about refereeing Summer vs. Layla, with the two women eventually interrupting and arguing with each other; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA; featured the panel discussing the result of the Money in the Bank contract match and the upcoming title match; included a backstage segment in which Stephanie McMahon interrupted Nikki & Brie Bella speaking, then asking why Brie was in the building; Brie then showed video on her phone of Vickie Guerrero dumping Stephanie in the pool on Raw, with Stephanie then calling security to send Brie out of the building; featured an ad promoting ‘Road to Paloma;’ ESPN’s Robert Flores was shown in attendance:
WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Luke Harper & Erick Rowan at 13:14 when Jimmy pinned Rowan with the splash off the top following a splash off the top from Jey; Jimmy’s right arm was heavily taped for the match; late in the bout, there were chants of “This is awesome” (the debut of new entrance music for Harper & Rowan)
WWE Divas Champion Paige pinned Naomi (w/ Cameron) with a cradle DDT at 7:02
Adam Rose pinned Damien Sandow with the Party Foul at 4:16; Sandow was dressed as Paul Revere for the match; prior to the bout, Sandow cut a promo as Revere and said Boston would always be second compared to New York
Seth Rollins defeated Dean Ambrose, Rob Van Dam, Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter), Dolph Ziggler, and Kofi Kingston in Money in the Bank at 23:13 after Kane came out and dropped Ambrose with the chokeslam and tombstone; Ambrose was led backstage by trainers at the 15-minute mark after a shoulder injury but returned 6 minutes later; during the closing moments, Kane held the ladder in place for Rollins; after the contest, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon came out and celebrated with Rollins at the entrance stage (Destruction of the Shield)
Goldust & Stardust defeated Ryback & Curtis Axel at 7:35 when Stardust pinned Ryback with a roll up after Ryback collided with Axel, knocking Axel to the floor; after the match, Axel jumped Stardust before Axel sustained an elevated DDT combo
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Big E Langston at 7:19 via submission with the Accolade; during his entrance, Langston cut an insert promo in which he said he would stand up for America in America’s birthplace; Langston came out wearing a red, white and blue singlet and carrying the American flag
Layla pinned Summer Rae with a kick to the head at 3:07; Fandango was the guest referee for the match; after the contest, Layla and Fandango kissed and left the ring together as Summer cried
John Cena defeated Alberto Del Rio, Bray Wyatt, Randy Orton, WWE US Champion Sheamus, Kane, Roman Reigns, and Antonio Cesaro (w/ Paul Heyman) in a Money in the Bank match to win the vacant WWE World Heavyweight Title at 26:30; Triple H and Stephanie McMahon sat ringside for the contest
WWE @ Hartford, CT – XL Center – June 30, 2014
Raw – included an ad promoting ‘A Cougar Countdown’ Vickie Guerrero special on the WWE Network on Tuesday; featured Tom Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Nikki Bella about Brie Bella being removed from the building the night before, with Stephanie McMahon interrupting and saying Nikki & Brie would face Cameron & Naomi later; Stephanie then corrected herself and said it would be a handicap match for Nikki; included an ad promoting the WWE Network; featured a promo by Bo Dallas at the entrance stage in which he called for 60 seconds of silence for the injured Daniel Bryan and WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett, then kneeled; Dallas then showed footage of his confrontation with Bryan the night before and finished by saying “Don’t stop BOlieving;” featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read 3,500 athletes and 10,000 volunteers took part in the Special Olympics US Games; athletes were then shown sitting front row; included the announcement Barrett had been stripped of the IC title due to injury, would be out several months, and a battle royal would be held at Battleground to determine the new champion; featured a backstage segment in which Santino Marella lamented that no one came to his party, with Adam Rose and the Exotic Express then showing up with Twisted Tea; included a look at a congratulatory tweet from Hulk Hogan on new WWE World Heavyweight Champion John Cena; featured an ad promoting WWEShop.com; included an in-ring promo by Mike Mizanin in which he said he was back and opted not to stay in Hollywood, though he was on the path of becoming Hollywood’s biggest movie star, but returned because the WWE Universe took him for granted and didn’t appreciate him; Miz went on to say he wouldn’t leave until he main evented WrestleMania again; moments later, Chris Jericho walked out; after Miz asked what Jericho wanted and went on to brag about himself, Jericho dropped him with the Codebreaker; moments later, Jericho took the mic, said that felt good, and welcomed the fans to Raw is Jericho; the lights then went out, with Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan appearing in the ring when they came back on; Jericho was then triple teamed and sustained Sister Abigail (Miz and Jericho’s surprise returns); featured an ad promoting Total Divas on the WWE Network; included a “Did you know?” that read WWE 50 made the New York Times Best Seller list; featured an ad promoting ‘Road to Paloma;’ included an ad promoting WWE US Champion Sheamus’s 4th of July challenge on Smackdown:
Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan defeated wWE US Champion Sheamus, WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso at 13:07 when Harper pinned Jey with the discuss clothesline
Cameron & Naomi defeated Nikki Bella in a handicap match at 1:35 when Naomi scored the pin; after the match, Cameron and Naomi argued before Cameron left the ring alone
Kofi Kingston pinned Antonio Cesaro (w/ Paul Heyman) at around the 8-minute mark with a reversal into a roll up; prior to the match, Heyman introduced Cesaro at the entrance stage as the next WWE IC Champion; during his entrance, Kingston cut an insert promo on being part of the Battleground battle royal for the vacant IC title; after the contest, Cesaro jumped Kingston from behind and assaulted him on the floor before tossing him into the crowd and then leaving him laying at ringside (the match ended during the commercial break on the WWE app)
The Great Khali pinned Damien Sandow in an impromptu match with the chop to the head at the 7-second mark; prior to the bout, Sandow, as Vince McMahon, cut a promo in which he announced he was entering Sandow into the Battleground IC title battle royal; moments later, Stephanie interrupted on the big screen, yelled at Sandow for mocking her father and then said Sandow would face another battle royal participant then and there
Dolph Ziggler pinned Fandango (w/ Layla) with the Zig Zag at 2:39 after Summer Rae walked out, kissed Ziggler, and Ziggler kissed her back; prior to the bout, it was announcez Ziggler would face Antonio Cesaro on Main Event
Goldust & Stardust defeated Ryback & Curtis Axel at 3:27 when Stardust pinned Axel with a legsweep
AJ pinned WWE Divas Champion Paige in an impromptu match to win the title at 1:03; prior to the match, Paige cut an in-ring promo in which she said she had doubters but she had proven them wrong; moments later, AJ interrupted and said Paige was right and thanked Paige for giving her the “slap of reality” she needed; Paige said AJ was trying to dupe her just like she did to AJ and no one wanted to see her defend her title; moments later, AJ led the fans into chanting that they did want to see a title match, with Paige reluctantly agreeing (AJ’s surprise return after a nearly 3-month absence)
WWE World Heavyweight Champion John Cena & Roman Reigns defeated Randy Orton & Kane via disqualification at 12:05 when Kane hit Cena with the ring steps after Reigns and Orton fought their way backstage; during his entrance, a tweet was shown from Orton showing the 12 staples needed to close the gash to his head the night before; Triple H sat ringside for the bout; after the match, Kane dropped Cena with the tombstone in the ring, with the trainer then tending to an unresponsive Cena; Seth Rollins then came out to cash in his Money in the Bank title shot, with Dean Ambrose eventually running out, attacing Rollins, and chasing him through the crowd; Kane then grabbed a steel chair to use on Cena, with Reigns running back to the ring and taking him down with the spear before having a staredown with Triple H; the crowd then chanted “This is awesome” before Triple H stepped down from the apron and left ringside
WWE @ Montreal, Quebec – Bell Centre – July 7, 2014
Raw – featured a backstage segment in which Randy Orton told Kane that he had his back, with Kane saying that the WWE World Heavyweight Title was coming back to the Authority; moments later, Seth Rollins walked in and said he would think twice about cashing in his Money in the Bank title shot should either of them win at Battleground; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Total Divas was nominated for a Teen Choice Award; featured an ad promoting Road to Paloma; included an ad promoting Money in the Bank 2014 airing for free on the WWE Network; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with WWE World Heavyweight Champion John Cena about facing Rollins later in the show, with Cena going on to talk about his title defense at Battleground before he was confronted by Roman Reigns; included a backstage segment with Goldust and Stardust; featured a backstage segment with Fandango and Layla in which Fandango said he wasn’t concerned with Summer Rae, with Fandango eventually staring at Summer from across the hallway; included an in-ring segment in which Jerry Lawler noted Montreal was where he suffered a heart attack and almost didn’t survive before then introducing Bret Hart to the ring; Hart then said, if he could have one last match, it would be in Montreal; moments later, Damien Sandow interrupted dressed as Bret, mocked the Montreal Screwjob, and mocked Bret’s mic skills before Bret punched him in the face and knocked him to the floor; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Mike Mizanin in which Miz read a letter from a fan that was let down by Chris Jericho interrupting him the previous week, and facing Jericho later in the night; included a look at the upcoming schedule on the WWE Network; featured the announcement Bret would be a guest on the Highlight Reel on Main Event; included a backstage segment with Cena and Rollins in which they discussed their match later in the show:
Nikki Bella fought Alicia Fox to a no contest; stipulations stated both women would have one hand tied behind their back; after Nikki’s arm was tied, Alicia attacked her for several minutes in and outside the ring
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Rob Van Dam via submission with the Accolade at 4:38; during the bout, Zeb Colter cut an insert promo on challenging Rusev on behalf of Jack Swagger to a match at Battleground
Randy Orton pinned Dean Ambrose with the RKO at 17:40; Ambrose’s shoulder was heavily taped for the match
Alberto Del Rio pinned Dolph Ziggler with a superkick at 4:35 after Ziggler became distracted by Fandango, who did guest commentary, dancing on the announce table; stipulations stated the winner would face WWE US Champion Sheamus on Main Event; after the contest, Fandango continued dancing on the table
WWE US Champion Sheamus pinned Damien Sandow in a non-title match with the Brogue Kick at around the 5-minute mark (the match began during the commercial break)
Chris Jericho defeated Mike Mizanin via submission with the Walls of Jericho at 5:52; after the bout, Bray Wyatt appeared at the entrance stage in his rocking chair and cut a promo on Jericho wanting to save everyone, but he couldn’t save himself; Jericho eventually cut him off and said he would walk up the aisle and beat Wyatt’s ass; as Jericho approached, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan appeared on either side of Wyatt on the stage
WWE Divas Champion AJ & Paige defeated Cameron & Naomi at 2:26 when Paige pinned Cameron with the Paige Turner; during the bout, Cameron put on lip gloss in the corner without paying attention to th ematch; after the bout, Cameron and Naomi argued before pushing each other and having a catfight before falling to the floor and being pulled apart by the referee; moments later, Cameron left ringside
Kofi Kingston pinned Antonio Cesaro (w/ Paul Heyman) at around the 2-minute mark; prior to the bout, Heyman cut an in-ring promo before Cesaro took the mic, noted the fans don’t speak English, they speak French Canadian; Cesaro went on to mock them for not even speaking that correctly; after the match, Cesaro attacked Kingston before Big E Langston ran out and made the save
Bo Dallas pinned El Torito with the bulldog at 1:25
WWE World Heavyweight Champion John Cena defeated Seth Rollins via disqualification in a non-title match at around the 10-minute mark when Randy Orton and Kane attacked the champion; after the match, Roman Reigns came out and fought off both Orton and Kane before Rollins hit Reigns and Cena with his Money in the Bank briefcase; Rollins then called for a referee to come out and cash in his title shot on Cena; moments later, Dean Ambrose jumped Rollins at ringside and attacked him up the aisle; Reigns then made the save for Cena against Orton and held up Cena’s hand before Cena did the same for Reigns as the show ended
WWE @ Ottawa, Ontario – July 8, 2014
Main Event – 7/8/14 – featured Byron Saxton & Tom Phillips on commentary; included an ad promoting Road to Paloma; featured the announcement Chris Jericho would face Bray Wyatt on Battleground; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Jericho about having Bret Hart on the Highlight Reel later in the show and facing Wyatt at Battleground; featured an ad promoting Saturday Night’s Main Event on the WWE Network; included the announcement Jericho would face Randy Orton on Smackdown; featured an in-ring segment of the Highlight Reel in which Jericho introduced Bret Hart as his guest; Bret then discussed meeting Jericho and Jericho training in the Dungeon and his greatest rivalries; moments later, Damien Sandow interrupted, dressed as Shawn Michaels, and corrected them that he was the reason Jericho became a wrestler and he was also Bret’s son’s favorite; Sandow went on to mock Bret before Bret punched him in the face and applied the Sharpshooter until Jericho had the bell rung:
WWE US Champion Sheamus defeated Alberto Del Rio in a last man standing match at 17:01 after putting ADR through a table in the ring and following with the Brogue Kick; following his entrance, Sheamus cut an in-ring promo on the match and ADR before saying he would go on to win the WWE IC Title at Battleground; moments later, ADR interrupted on the big screen and said he would be the one to unify the two titles Natalya Neidhart, Naomi, Summer Rae, Rosa Mendes, & Eva Marie defeated Nikki Bella in a handicap match at 2:40 when Eva Marie scored the pin with a DDT; Cameron was to have been on the team with Naomi but did not appear; after the match, Naomi and Natalya tended to Nikki before Cameron ran in the ring, attacked Naomi, with Naomi then chasing her backstage
Smackdown! – 7/11/14 – included an opening in-ring segment with Alexander Rusev and Lana in which Lana cut a promo saying Rusev would prove his superiority later against Roman Reigns; moments later, Reigns came through the crowd and stood up to Lana’s comments and went on to say the only thing they were lacking was a referee, adding he would put Rusev down on his ass; Charles Robinson then came out and told Lana to leave the ring, with Lana saying the match wouldn’t be under Reigns’ terms; Rusev and Lana then left the ring; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Randy Orton about challenging for the WWE World Heavyweight Title at Battleground and facing Chris Jericho later in the show; included an ad promoting the free preview of the WWE Network; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE 50 made the New York Times Best Sellers list; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Jericho on facing Orton later in the show and battling Bray Wyatt at Battleground; featured an ad promoting ‘Beyond the Ring’ on Steve Austin airing on the WWE Network; featured an ad promoting Road to Paloma; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured the announcement WWE World Heavyweight Champion John Cena, Reigns, & Dean Ambrose would face Orton, Kane, & Seth Rollins on Raw:
WWE Divas Champion AJ pinned Cameron in a non-title match with the Shining Wizard at 3:12 after Naomi came ringside and threw Cameron back into the ring; prior to the bout, it was announced AJ would defend against Paige at Battleground
Adam Rose (w/ Summer Rae) defeated Fandango (w/ Layla) via count-out at 1:05 when Fandango had to pull Layla and Summer apart on the floor; after the match, Fanadngo tried to attack Rose but sustained the Party Foul
WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Titus O’Neil & Heath Slater in a non-title match at 1:59 when Slater was pinned with the splash off the top; prior to the bout, it was announced the Usos would defend against Erick Rowan & Luke Harper in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at Battleground; after the contest, Byron Saxton conducted an in-ring interview with the Usos about facing the Wyatts
Randy Orton pinned Chris Jericho with the RKO at 13:58, moments after Jericho became distracted by the Wyatt Family’s entrance video on the big screen; following Jericho’s entrance, Bray Wyatt, with Luke Harper & Erick Rowan, appeared on the big screen and cut a promo on Jericho
Summer Rae fought Layla to a no contest when both women began attacking guest referee Fandango at around the 1:20 mark; prior to the bout, both women took turns kissing Fandango; Fandango eventually left ringside, with Summer and Layla then taking turns dancing as Fandango watched from the stage; eventually, Summer and Layla danced together
Goldust (w/ Stardust) pinned Curtis Axel (w/ Ryback) at 2:21 with the Final Cut; during the bout, Stardust stole John Bradshaw Layfield’s cowboy hat and briefly wore it at ringside; after the contest, Ryback attacked Goldust before Stardust blew star dust into Ryback’s face and sent him to the floor
Bo Dallas defeated El Torito & Diego in a handicap match at 1:17 by pinning Diego with the running bulldog; after the bout, Dallas twice hit the move on Torito
Roman Reigns defeated Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) via disqualification at 9:50 when Randy Orton interfered; after the match, Reigns knocked Orton off the apron but sustained a thrust kick from Rusev, with Lana then ordering Rusev to leave the ring instead of apply the Accolade; moments later, Orton entered the ring and dropped Reigns with the RKO
WWE @ Richmond, VA – Coliseum – July 14, 2014
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Heavyweight Champion John Cena in which he urged the fans to sign up for the WWE Network because on Sunday, he might not be the champion anymore; Cena went on to discuss the night’s main event, with Roman Reigns then coming through the crowd and joining Cena in the ring; Cena thanked him for saving him the week before, noted they would be partners later in the show, but they would face off in 6 days; after Reigns told Cena to get to the point, Cena suggested taking out Randy Orton and Kane later in the show so he and Reigns could see which was better; as they began to argue, Dean Ambrose appeared on the big screen and reminded them they had to fight later in the show against the Authority; moments later, Kane, Orton, and Seth Rollins appeared behind Ambrose, with Ambrose fighting the three until he was beaten down; Ambrose eventually asked the three if that was all they had, with Rollins then hitting the curb stomp and knocking out Ambrose; included an ad promoting the WWE Network; featured a backstage segment with Kane, Orton, and Rollins in which they bragged about taking out Ambrose, with Orton and Kane then arguing over who would walk out of Battleground as the new champion; moments later, Triple H interrupted and told them that they had to trust each other before the world title came back to the Authority; after the wrestlers left, Stephanie McMahon walked in and kissed Triple H; included an ad promoting Road to Paloma; featured a backstage segment in which Damien Sandow was dressed as a Sonic employee, with Adam Rose and the Exotic Express then appearing; Rose and Sandow eventually argued before Rose took a bite out of one of the menu items; included an ad promoting WWE Countdown on the WWE Network; featured Michael Cole hosting an in-ring segment between Lana and Alexander Rusev and Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger, in which Lana agreed to let everything go if Colter just apologized for all of America’s mistakes; Colter then brought up his time fighting in Vietnam and responded with a “hell no;” Lana went on to praise Vladimir Putin, with Colter responding by praising the US President, even if voters didn’t like him; Barack Obama’s face on the big screen drew audible boos; Colter went on to force Rusev to accept Swagger’s challenge of a match at Battleground; after Rusev accepted, Colter led the crowd in chanting “We the people;” Lana then slapped Colter, with Swagger tackling Rusev before Lana intervened; Rusev then rammed Swagger into one of the podiums set up in the ring but Swagger caught Rusev’s foot and applied the Patriot Lock; Rusev eventually escaped and slid out of the ring; included a backstage segment with Cena and Reigns about Ambrose being out of the match, with Cena yelling at Reigns to trust him and Reigns saying they would take out all 3 of the opposition for taking out Ambrose; featured an ad promoting Flo Rida would appear the following week; included an ad promoting ‘CM Punk: Best in the World’ on the WWE Network; featured a WWE2k15 ad featuring Sting, as a pre-order exclusive character; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read the WWE Network had a 90% satisfaction rate; featured a backstage segment in which Triple H assured Orton that his plan was for Orton to be champion and that “there was no need for a Plan B;” included a backstage segment with Goldust and Stardust; featured the announcement WWE US Champion Sheamus would face Mike Mizanin in a rematch on Main Event; included an in-ring segment of The Highlight Reel in which Chris Jericho noted he had been with WWF for 15 years and had done it all but had never faced anything like Bray Wyatt; moments later, Wyatt appeared on the big screen, asked Jericho if he remembered what it was like to be a child, and asked Jericho where he was when everyone needed him; Wyatt then blew out his lantern, with the lights in the arena going out until Luke Harper & Erick Rowan appeard in the ring; the two attempted to double team Jericho but he slid to the floor; Jericho backed up the aisle before Wyatt attacked him from behind and hit the Sister Abigail on the entrance stage; featured a backstage segment in which Kane complained to Triple H and Stephanie about having to work with Orton, with the two telling him do what was right for business; included an ad promoting ‘The Best of WCW Monday Nitro’ later in the night on the WWE Network; featured a backstage segment with Rollins, Triple H, and Stephanie in which they discussed ‘Plan B;’ moments later, Paul Heyman walked in and offered Triple H and Stephanie a ‘Plan C;’ included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Smackdown was the #1 show on cable the previous week; featured the announcement Jericho would face Harper on Smackdown:
Mike Mizanin pinned WWE US Champion Sheamus in a non-title match at 8:44 with a roll up after Sheamus missed a boot in the corner; prior to the bout, Sheamus cut an insert promo on the match; during his entrance, Miz cut a promo saying he would win the IC title battle royal at Battleground, adding that his face would be shown on the big screen during the duration of his match with Sheamus; the vacant WWE IC title was shown ringside during the match; it was noted during the contest that Wade Barrett would present the new IC title holder with the belt at Battleground
Dolph Ziggler pinned Fandango with the Fameasser at 3:03, after Fandango became distracted by Layla and Summer Rae dancing on the commentary table; the vacant WWE IC title was shown ringside during the match; after the contest, Layla and Summer danced beside Ziggler in the ring and left the ring with him as Fandango watched
WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso fought ? & ? to a no contest in a non-title match; during the Usos’ entrance, they were attacked from behind at the entrance stage by Luke Harper & Erick Rowan; Harper & Rowan went on to assault the Usos at ringside before laying them out inside the ring; the Usos’ scheduled opponents were never mentioned
Alberto Del Rio defeated Rob Van Dam via submission with the cross armbreaker at 4:31 after lifting his knees to block the Five Star Frog Splash; the vacant WWE IC title was shown ringside during the match; after the contest, ADR stood beside the belt
Cameron & Alicia Fox defeated Nikki Bella in an impromptu handicap match at 3:34 when Fox scored the pin; following Nikki’s entrance, Stephanie McMahon walked out, stressed that Brie Bella walked out on Nikki by quitting, and told her to blame Brie for her situation; during the contest, it was noted Cameron would face Naomi on the Battleground kickoff show
Big E Langston (w/ Kofi Kingston) pinned Antonio Cesaro with the Big Ending at 4:39 after Kingston stole a steel chair away from Cesaro from the floor
WWE Divas Champion AJ defeated Eva Marie in a non-title match via submission with the Black Widow at 2:22; Paige provided guest commentary for the match; after the contest, AJ sat on the commentary table, put on John Bradshaw Layfield’s headset, and exchanged compliments with Paige
Bo Dallas defeated the Great Khali via count-out at 1:47 after hitting the bulldog on the floor; prior to the bout, Dallas cut an in-ring promo in which he said he wanted to face someone that had a bigger heart than El Torito, who he beat the week before; the IC title was shown ringside during the contest; after the bout, Dallas took the mic and went to give Khali an inspirational talk before Khali chopped him in the head
WWE World Heavyweight Champion John Cena & Roman Reigns defeated Randy Orton, Seth Rollins, & Kane via disqualification in a handicap match at 14:35 when Reigns was double teamed; prior to the bout, Renee Young conducted an in-ring interview with Ric Flair about the Battleground main event, with Flair picking Cena to win the match; moments later, Reigns came through the crowd and shook Flair’s hand before Flair left the ring, with Flair then praising Cena upon Cena’s entrance; during the entrances, it was announced Rollins would face Dean Ambrose at Battleground; during Cena’s entrance, he gave Flair the World Heavyweight Title belt; after the contest, Cena made the save for Reigns before accidentally being speared by Reigns; Orton then dropped Kane with the RKO and celebrated before also sustaining the spear from Reigns
WWE @ Fayetteville, NC – July 15, 2014
Main Event – 7/15/14 – featured an opening in-ring segment of MizTV in which Mike Mizanin disucssed being in the IC title battle royal at Battleground; moments later, WWE US Champion Sheamus interrupted and said he would toss Miz out of the ring and would give him a preview later in the show; Sheamus then went for the Brogue Kick but Miz slid out of the ring; included an ad promoting Road to Paloma; featured Byron Saxton & Tom Phillips on commentary; included an ad promoting Saturday Night’s Main Event on the WWE Network; featured a WWE2k15 ad featuring Sting; included a look of a WWE replica title at the previous night’s MLB Home Run Derby; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Miz about his upcoming match with Sheamus; included an ad promoting ‘CM Punk: Best in the World’ on the WWE Network:
Emma pinned Cameron with an inside cradle at 2:40; Naomi provided guest commentary for the match; after the contest, Cameron jumped Emma before Naomi made the save and cleared the ring (Cameron’s debut with new music)
Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston defeated Ryback & Curtis Axel at 11:07 when Kingston pinned Axel with the spin kick to the face; the vacant WWE IC title was shown ringside during the bout
WWE US Champion Sheamus pinned Mike Mizanin with a roll up at 7:11 in a non-title match; after the bout, Sheamus stood beside the vacant WWE IC title at ringside
Smackdown! – 7/18/14 – featured the announcement Dean Ambrose would face Seth Rollins at Battleground; included an in-ring promo by Ambrose about the attack he sustained Monday from Rollins, Kane, and Randy Orton, with Ambrose then calling Rollins out; Rollins then appeared on the big screen and said he tweaked his knee and couldn’t compete but would face Kane later in the show; featured an ad promoting Road to Paloma; included a “Did you know?” graphic that read Smackdown was the most seen show on cable the previous week; featured a “Did you know?” graphic noting the WWE Network had a 90% satisfaction rate; included a backstage segment with Goldust and Stardust; featured a WWE2K15 ad featuring Sting; included an in-ring promo by Zeb Colter, with Jack Swagger, on Lana and Alexander Rusev and Swagger facing Rusev at Battleground; moments later, Rusev and Lana appeared at the entrance stage, with Lana saying Rusev would crush Swagger; Rusev and Swagger then waved their respecive flags; featured an ad promoting Saturday Night’s Main Event on the WWE Network; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE World Heavyweight Champion John Cena has more Facebook fans than pro athletes in the MLB, NFL, NHL, and other leagues; featured a backstage segment with Fandango, Layla, and Summer Rae in which Fandango tried to convince them that they would want to be with him once he won the IC title, with the two then making fun of him; after they left, Bo Dallas appeared and tried to motivate Fandango; included a backstage segment with the Usos and Hornswoggle talking about their favorite Sonic drinks; featured a backstage segment with Rollins and Kane regarding Kane’s upcoming bout with Ambrose:
WWE US Champion Sheamus & Dolph Ziggler defeated Mike Mizanin & Fandango at 12:12 when Ziggler pinned Miz with the Zig Zag after Miz knocked Sheamus to the floor; during the bout, the vacant IC title was shown ringside
Alicia Fox fought Eva Marie to a no contest when both women attacked guest referee Nikki Bella at the 1:30 mark
Chris Jericho pinned Luke Harper (w/ Bray Wyatt & Erick Rowan) with a roll up at 8:14 after avoiding the discuss clothesline; prior to the bout, Wyatt cut a promo in which he said Jericho was a liar and should spend more time trying to save himself than the fans; Jericho had a heavily bruised face in the match; after the contest, WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso ran out to make the save and clear the ring for Jericho
Alberto Del Rio pinned Kofi Kingston at 4:42 with a double stomp off the top as Kingston was hung upside down in the corner; during his entrance, ADR cut an insert promo on facing Kingston and the IC title battle royal; during his entrance, Kingston cut an insert promo on the IC title battle royal
WWE Divas Champion AJ & Paige defeated Summer Rae & Layla at 2:21 when Summer submitted to AJ’s Black Widow; after the bout, AJ and Paige shook hands and hugged
Dean Ambrose defeated Kane via disqualification at 5:16 when Seth Rollins interfered; after the match, Ambrose sustained the chokeslam from Kane and the curb stomp from Rollins onto the ring steps set up in the ring
Battleground 2014 – Tampa, FL – St. Pete Times Forum – July 20, 2014
Kickoff – featured Renee Young, Booker T, Christian, and Alex Riley as part of the discussion panel; included Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; featured a video package hyping Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose; included Tom Phillips conducting a backstage interview with WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso regarding their upcoming Best 2 out of 3 falls match against Luke Harper & Erick Rowan:
Adam Rose (w/ the Exotic Express, Layla & Summer Rae) pinned Fandango with the Party Foul at 1:22
Cameron pinned Naomi with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage at 3:12
Pay-per-view bouts – featured an ad promoting ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles;’ included Tom Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Seth Rollins about his upcoming bout with Dean Ambrose, with Rollins going ton to imply he may cash in his Money in the Bank title shot later in the show; Ambrose then jumped Rollings until Fit Finlay, Jamie Noble, and others pulled him away and ejected him from the building under direction of Triple H; featured an ad promoting Summer Slam; included a backstage segment in which Randy Orton found Kane, apologized for his actions, and said they had to work together to make sure Roman Reigns and WWE World Heavyweight Champion John Cena didn’t leave with the title; featured Renee Young, Christian, Booker T, and Alex Riley discussing the WWE World Title match later in the show; included an ad promoting Takis Fuego; featured a backstage segment with Stardust & Goldust; included a backstage segment showing Rollins walking to his car, surrounded by security, before he told them to leave him alone; after they left, a paranoid Rollins looked all around the parking lot before Ambrose snuck out of Rollins trunk and assaulted Rollins before Rollins drove off; featured an ad promoting ‘Road to Paloma;’ included an ad promoting Saturday Night’s Main Event on the WWE Network:
WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Luke Harper & Erick Rowan in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 18:50; fall #1: Harper scored the pin at 4:45 with the discuss clothesline; fall #2: Harper was pinned with a roll up at 8:11; fall #3: Harper was pinned after a double top rope splash; late in the bout, there were chants of “This is awesome;” during the closing moments, Rowan kicked out of the top rope splash
WWE Divas Champion AJ pinned Paige at 7:13 with the Shining Wizard; during the match, there were dueling chants for both women; late in the bout, AJ kicked out of the Paige Turner Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Coulter) via count-out at 9:54 after reversing the Patriot Lock and sending Swagger face-first into the ringpost; prior to the bout, Lana insulted America and the president before praising Vladimir Putin; following Swagger’s entrance, Coulter went to respond to Lana’s comments before she slapped him, leading to the start of the contest; after the bout, the trainer tended to the knocked out Swagger at ringside; moments later, Rusev threw Swagger into the ring and applied the Accolade
Seth Rollins defeated Dean Ambrose via forfeit; following his entrance, Rollins took the mic and said he wanted to accept his victory via forfeit since Ambrose had been ejected from the building and then had the ring announcer note him as the winner; moments later, as Rollins walked up the aisle, Ambrose jumped him and attacked him into the crowd; after the fight went to the commentary table, security breifly pulled Ambrose away before he jumped off the commentary table onto Rollins; Triple H then came out, with Fit Finlay, Jamie Noble, Bill DeMott, Mike Rotundo and others carrying Ambrose from ringside before Rollins jumped onto all of them; the two had to be forced apart before Ambrose was taken backstage, with Triple H then raising the hand of Rollins at the entrance stage
Chris Jericho pinned Bray Wyatt with the Code Breaker at 15:02; Luke Harper & Erick Rowan escorted Wyatt to the ring before the match but were ejected at the 6-minute mark after interfering; Wyatt had a black eye as a result of the Madison Square Garden show a week earlier
Mike Mizanin won a 20-man battle royal to win the vacant WWE IC Title at 14:12 by last eliminating Dolph Ziggler; prior to the bout, a tweet was shown of Wade Barrett noting he would have to give up the title belt; following the entrances, Barrett walked out to the entrance stage and said whoever wins the title would eventually lose it back to him; order of elimination: Xavier Woods by the Great Khali (0:41); Zack Ryder by Khali (0:44); Khali by everyone else; Sin Cara by Bo Dallas (1:33); R-Truth (2:46); Curtis Axel (2:52); Damien Sandow by Diego (3:38); Ryback by Sheamus (4:52); Titus O’Neil by Dallas (6:15); Alberto Del Rio by Ziggler (8:05); Big E Langston by Antonio Cesaro (8:44); Kofi Kingston by Cesaro (9:59); Cesaro by Heath Slater (10:08); Slater by WWE US Champion Sheamus (10:30); Dallas by Ziggler (11:03); Sheamus by Ziggler (14:04); Ziggler by Miz; Miz spent the majority of the match on the floor; Rob Van Dam did not appear as advertised
WWE World Heavyweight Champion John Cena defeated Roman Reigns, Kane, and Randy Orton at 18:16 by pinning Kane with the FU
WWE @ Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena – July 21, 2014
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Triple H in which he guaranteed John Cena would not have the WWE World Title at the end of Summer Slam, but then questioned who would get the opportunity to face Cena; Randy Orton then interrupted and said he was owed a one-on-one rematch for the title; after Triple H said he wanted to see someone impress him to earn the title shot, with Kane then coming out and saying he could beat Cena as long as he stopped “babysitting” Orton; Roman Reigns then came through the crowd and said he should be part of the conversation, since no one wants to see Cena vs. Kane or Cena vs. Orton; Reigns then slid in the ring and knocked down Kane with the Superman Punch before scaring Orton from the ring; Triple H then said Reigns would face Kane & Orton in the opening match; included a backstage segment in which Stephanie McMahon spoke with Rosa Mendes, Cameron, Eva Marie, and Alicia Fox about her plans to destroy Nikki Bella later in the show; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read Battleground was the most socially active show on all of TV the night before; included an ad promoting Saturday Night’s Main Event on the WWE Network; featured a look at Fozzy’s new album, that goes on sale the next day on iTunes; included an in-ring segment in which Bray Wyatt, with Luke Harper & Erick Rowan, came out for their scheduled appearance on the Highlight Reel, with Wyatt saying Chris Jericho was indisposed; footage during the commercial break showed Wyatt attacking him backstage and hitting Sister Abigail into a locker; Wyatt, in the ring, then said Jericho wasn’t there for them but he was, and discussed the success of he and the Wyatt Family in their short time; Wyatt said a loss in battle means nothing to him and that he was forever; backstage, Jericho was shown bleeding from the ear as the trainer, R-Truth, and Zack Ryder were shown tending to him; featured a backstage segment showing Flo Rida being met by Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, Dolph Ziggler, Emma, and Naomi; included an ad promoting ‘Road to Paloma;’ featured an ad promoting WWEShop.com; included a backstage segment with Seth Rollins and Triple H in which Triple H said it made no sense for Rollins to get the Summer Slam title shot against Cena, with Rollins saying they needed to shut down Dean Ambrose for good; Antonio Cesaro then walked in and said he should be the one to face Cena and was no longer a Paul Heyman guy; Triple H then said Cesaro could impress him by facing Ambrose later in the show; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Flo Rida, with Heath Slater interrupting and shoving Flo Rida for WrestleMania 28; Flo Rida then shoved Slater to the ground; included the announcement WWE US Champion Sheamus would face Alexander Rusev on Main Event; featured Flo Rida performing three songs at the entrance stage after being introduced by Stephanie; following the performance, Stephanie was confronted by two plain clothes policemen at ringside who questioned her and then arrested her for striking Brie Bella earlier in the show; Brie was then shown as Stephanie was handcuffed and taken backstage, with Stephanie yelling at Brie that she would pay; moments later, Triple H confronted the officers backstage as Stephanie was put in the police car and driven away, with Triple H reassuring Stephanie they would have her out in five minutes; included a backstage segment with Triple H and Joey Mercury in which Triple H decided that there was enough time to make his decision and then free Stephanie from jail; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read Smackdown was the #1 show on cable TV the previous Friday; included a look at Sheamus appearing on USA Network’s Royal Pains; featured a backstage segment with Goldust and Stardust; included a backstage segment in which Young said Stephanie would be arraigned later in the night and may face charges of resisting arrest; featured a backstage segment in which Young questioned why Triple H wasn’t with Stephanie at the jail; included an ad promoting Total Divas on the WWE Network; featured the annoucement Roman Reigns would face Alberto Del Rio on Smackdown; included a closing in-ring segment in which Triple H introduced Cena’s challenger at Summer Slam; moments later, Randy Orton walked out to the ring, with Reigns then jumping Orton and fighting with him into the crowd; moments later, Paul Heyman appeared at the entrance stage and said Plan A wouldn’t work as long as Reigns was around and Rollins’ Plan B wouldn’t work as long as Ambrose was around, so the Authority should accept the offer of Plan C; Brock Lesnar then joined Triple H and Heyman in the ring, with Triple H shaking both men’s hands; Heyman then praised Lesnar and showed footage of Lesnar beating the Undertaker at WrestleMania 30; he then said Cena couldn’t escape the beating coming to him, Lesnar would injure him, and Lesnar would take the title:
Roman Reigns defeated Randy Orton & Kane in an impromptu handicap match at 12:21 by pinning Kane with the spear after Kane and Orton argued; after the match, Orton went to confront Reigns in the ring but then reconsidered
Alicia Fox, Rosa Mendes, Cameron, & Eva Marie defeated Nikki Bella at the 33-second mark in a handicap match; following the ring entrances, Nikki hugged Brie Bella, who was shown sitting ringside; moments later, Stephanie McMahon appeared ringside and insulted Brie, leading to Brie calling her a bitch; Stephanie went on to call for Brie to be ejected, with Brie holding up her ticket and saying Stephanie was vindictive and a bitch; Stephanie responded by slapping Brie, with Brie having to be held back by security before she was pulled away by security and ejected; after the contest, Nikki was dumped to the floor, where Stephanie said she would ultimately do what Brie did and quit
Bo Dallas pinned Damien Sandow with the tornado bulldog at 2:33; Sandow dressed as LeBron James for the match and cut a pre-match promo as James
Dolph Ziggler pinned WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin in a non-title match with the Zig Zag at 13:59; prior to the bout, a tweet was shown from Miz celebrating his title win; late in the bout, there were chants of “This is awesome;” after the match, Miz was announced as still being the champion, with Miz then putting his sunglasses back on and walking off with the title belt
WWE Divas Champion AJ & Paige defeated Natalya Neidhart & Emma at 2:28 when Natalya submitted to AJ’s Black Widow; after the match, Paige clapped as AJ skipped around the ring; moments later, Paige hugged AJ in the ring before throwing her down by her hair, repeatedly headbutting her, and assaulting her around ringside; Paige then threw AJ over the announcer’s table while screaming at her and skipped around the ring
Zack Ryder (w/ Layla & Summer Rae) pinned Fandango with the Rough Ryder at 1:47; during the cover, Layla knocked Fandango’s foot off the bottom rope; after the match, Layla & Summer kissed Ryder
Ryback & Curtis Axel defeated Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston at 3:20 when Ryback pinned Kingston after the momentum of a crossbody off the top put Ryback on top; after the match, Xavier Woods came in the ring and told Kingston and Langston that it was time the three of them stood together to take what they deserved
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated the Great Khali via submission with the Accolade at 2:28
Antonio Cesaro defeated Dean Ambrose via disqualification at 12:31 when Ambrose, from the floor, slammed a steel chair against Cesaro’s shoulder; during the match, Triple H, Randy Orton, and Seth Rollins were shown watching on backstage; Ambrose’s left shoulder was heavily taped for the bout; after the contest, Ambrose sat in the chair and mocked Cesaro
WWE @ Orlando, FL – Amway Center – July 22, 2014
Smackdown! – 7/25/14 – featured an in-ring segment of Miz TV in which WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin discussed his title win at Battleground and thanked his fans, manager, publicist, and then noted his parents sitting in the front row; he then went and talked to his mom, who said he was awesome but then said Roman Reigns was her favorite WWE superstar; Bo Dallas then came out and said it was OK that Miz didn’t thank him by name, with Miz saying the two should do lunch; moments later, Dolph Ziggler interrupted and said both Dallas and Miz were full of crap; Ziggler then attacked Miz before Dallas attacked Ziggler and knocked him to the floor; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Reigns about him attacking Randy Orton on Raw and facing Alberto Del Rio later in the show; featured a backstage segment with Goldust and Stardust; included a WWE Network ad; featured an ad promoting the NBC airing of the WrestleMania 30 special; included a “Did you know?” graphic noting Smackdown was the #1 show on cable the previous week; featured a tweet from Brie Bella about Stephanie McMahon’s arrest on Monday; included an ad promoting ‘Road to Paloma’:
Bo Dallas pinned Dolph Ziggler in an impromptu match at 3:30 with a roll up after Ziggler became distracted by WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin on the ring apron; Miz provided guest commentary for the match; after the bout, Ziggler attacked Dallas at ringside before Miz knocked Ziggler into the ringpost
Dean Ambrose pinned Antonio Cesaro in a No DQ match at 14:04 with an inside cradle; Ambrose’s right shoulder was heavily taped for the bout; late in the contest, Seth Rollins attacked Ambrose before Ambrose knocked him into the front row; after the bout, Rollins attacked Ambrose in the ring and hit the Curb Stomp
Paige defeated Naomi via submission with the PTO at the 35-second mark after Naomi became distracted by Cameron at the entrance stage; following her entrance, Paige cut an in-ring promo in which she said she and WWE Divas Champion AJ were still friends, then adding she also liked Naomi; after the contest, Cameron attacked Naomi in the ring and knocked her to the floor
Bray Wyatt (w/ Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) pinned R-Truth with the Sister Abigail at 2:06; after the bout, Wyatt cut an in-ring promo on Chris Jericho
Roman Reigns pinned Alberto Del Rio with the spear at 12:28
WWE @ Houston, TX – Toyota Center – July 28, 2014 (14,613; sell out)
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Heavyweight Champion John Cena on the announcement the previous week that he would defend against Brock Lesnar at Summer Slam, with Cena then noting some in the crowd want to see Lesnar destroy him; Cena was eventually interrupted by Paul Heyman, who said Lesnar would take the title from Cena and Cena loves to be in the ring and represent his fans and haters, but Lesnar would end that; Cena said Lesnar’s only passion was for himself, and while Cena may get beaten down he will always have more heart and he would leave with the title; Antonio Cesaro then joined Heyman at the entrance stage and said, while he and Heyman have gone their seperate ways, he wouldn’t allow Cena to speak to him like that, joked that Cena can’t wrestle, and he would prove it in a match; included a backstage segment with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon in which Stephanie talked about her humilation on having to go to jail; moments later, Randy Orton interrupted and said Roman Reigns cost him his deserved title shot at Summer Slam, with Triple H saying Orton would have to go through Reigns to get a title shot and Reigns was facing Kane later in the show; Orton then said he had a problem with Reigns, Kane, and Triple H; featured a “Did you know?” graphic that advertised Hulk Hogan joining the nWo at Bash at the Beach 96 on the WWE Network; included an in-ring promo by Paige in which, despite attacking her the previous week, she still considered WWE Divas Champion AJ her best friend; moments later, AJ interrupted, told Paige to shut up, and said she doesn’t play games; Paige then said she was crazy if AJ didn’t believe she was her friend, with AJ then jumping Paige, throwing her to the floor, and then assaulting her around ringside; featured an ad promoting the Summer Slam Confidential panels; included an in-ring promo by Triple H and Stephanie McMahon in which Triple H said he would never forgive the fans for laughing as his wife was taken away like a common criminal; Triple H then said all the charges had been dropped against Stephanie except the assault & battery charge, with Triple H then saying they wanted Brie to come out so they could put the incident behind them; Chris Jericho then walked out and led the crowd in singing “Bad Boys” before insulting Stephanie; Jericho went on to say he wanted Bray Wyatt later in the show, with Triple H saying Jericho would have to wait until Summer Slam; Seth Rollins then jumped Jericho from behind with the Money in the Bank briefcase, with Triple H saying Jericho would face Rollins later in the night; featured an ad promoting Summer Slam 98 airing Sunday on the WWE Network; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured an ad promoting “Shell Shocked” from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles soundtrack; included an in-ring promo by Lana and Alexander Rusev in which Lana mocked the American flag and its president before Zeb Coulter and Jack Swagger interrupted, with Coulter praising the flag and what it means to different Americans; Swagger then ran to the ring, with he and Rusev brawling at ringside; the two continued to fight before Swagger knocked Rusev to the floor; featured an ad promoting Total Divas on the WWE Network; included the announcement Dean Ambrose would face Alberto Del Rio the next night on Main Event; featured an ad promoting the WrestleMania 30 special Sunday on NBC; included a backstage segment in which Stephanie spoke with Nikki Bella about waiting to speak to Brie Bella, with Nikki mocking her and walking off; featured a graphic advertising ECW Barely Legal on the WWE Network; included a backstage segment with Goldust and Stardust in which they talked about their search for the cosmic key; featured an ad promoting Oculus on DVD and Blu ray; included the announcement Jericho would face Rowan on Smackdown; featured a closing in-ring segment in which Stephanie discussed how going to jail was a life changing experience; moments later, Brie came through the crowd and joined Stephanie in the ring, with Stephanie asking her to drop all her criminal charges; Stephanie then offered to give Nikki Bella a raise, with Brie saying she wanted her job back; Stephanie agreed, with Brie saying she wanted a match at Summer Slam against Stephanie; Stephanie initially said no before crying and agreeing, then slapping Brie off the apron and saying she would make Brie her bitch; Brie then slid back in the ring and brawled with Stephanie before Joey Mercury, Fit Finlay, and Jamie Noble came out to pull them apart; Triple H then appeared as well as Stephanie told Brie, “You’re my bitch”:
WWE World Heavyweight Champion John Cena pinned Antonio Cesaro in a non-title impromptu match at 13:59 with a FU from the middle turnbuckle
Dolph Ziggler, WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin, Ryback & Curtis Axel at 10:05 when Ziggler pinned Ryback with a reversal into the Zig Zag; during the bout, Xavier Woods, Big E Langston, & Kofi Kingston were shown watching on backstage; moments later, the three came ringside to watch the remainder of the contest
R-Truth pinned Bo Dallas with a roll up at the 33-second mark; following his entrance, Dallas took the mic and mocked Truth’s losing streak; after the contest, Dallas grabbed the mic and hit Truth in the head with hit and continued to assault Truth (the end of Dallas’ undefeated streak)
Adam Rose pinned Damien Sandow with the Party Foul at the 11-second mark; prior to the bout, Sandow came out dressed as an astronaut before mocking the crowd; Rose then cut a promo upon his entrance; Sandow wrestled the match in the astronaut suit
Roman Reigns fought Kane to a no contest when Randy Orton attacked Reigns from behind in the crowd as Reigns came out for the match; after the two fought at ringside and in the ring, Orton sustained the Superman Punch and Kane dropped Reigns with the chokeslam; Kane then left the ring, allowing Orton to assault Reigns; after Orton tossed Reigns into the ringposts, he issued a challenge for Summer Slam and then dropped Reigns with an elevated DDT from the barricade; moments later, Orton twice hit the RKO on Reigns onto the commentary table; following the commercial break, Reigns was tended to at ringside
Diego (w/ Summer Rae, Layla, & El Torito) pinned Fandango at 1:21 with a springboard into a roll up; after the match, Torito knocked Fandango off the ring apron
Natalya Neidhart & Naomi defeated Cameron & Alicia Fox at 2:46 when Cameron submitted to a Naomi leg scissors
Seth Rollins fought Chris Jericho to a no contest at around the 13-minute mark when the lights went out, Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan appeared in the ring and assaulted Jericho; Jericho then sustained the Sister Abigail
WWE @ – August 4, 2014
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Triple H, with Stephanie McMahon, Seth Rollins, Kane and Randy Orton, in which he spoke about Bray Wyatt facing Chris Jericho and said Rollins would face Dean Ambrose at Summer Slam; Triple H then said Ambrose and Rollins would take part in a Beat the Clock Challenge – Ambrose vs. Alberto Del Rio and Rollins vs. Rob Van Dam – with the winner being able to pick their stipulation at Summer Slam; after Stephanie spoke about her scheduled match against Brie Bella, Triple H spoke about Brock Lesnar challenging WWE World Heavyweight Champion John Cena and promoted the show airing on the WWE Network; Orton then noted his match with Roman Reigns on the show and what he did to him the previous week before Reigns appeared in the crowd and cut a promo before Triple H said he would face Kane in the opening bout, a last man standing match:
Roman Reigns defeated Kane in a last man standing match at 15:06 following the spear
WWE @ Melbourne, Australia – August 7, 2014
WWE @ Sydney, Australia – August 8, 2014
WWE @ Perth, Australia – August 9, 2014
WWE @ Portland, OR – August 11, 2014
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Paul Heyman, with Brock Lesnar – wearing an “Eat, Sleep, Conquor John Cena” shirt, in which Heyman spoke of Lesnar’s victories over the Undertaker, the Rock, and Hulk Hogan before saying WWE World Heavyweight Champion John Cena wouldn’t be seen after Summer Slam; Heyman then showed footage of Lesnar assaulting Cena at Extreme Rules 2012; moments later, Heyman cut a rap on Cena on what Lesnar would do to him before noting the ring was Lesnar’s house and they were going out to dinner but would return; included happy birthday messages to Hulk Hogan from Flo Rida and Weird Al Yankovic; featured an ad promoting Total Divas on the WWE Network; included an ad promoting new episodes of Slam City; featured an in-ring promo by Stephanie McMahon in which she discussed the recovery of Daniel Bryan and helped his physical therapist into the ring; Stephanie then had the woman confess to having an affair with Bryan; Brie Bella then came out to the ring and confronted the physical therapist, with Brie eventually slapping the woman before tackling Stephanie and applying the Yes Lock; Triple H then appeared, with Brie being pulled from the ring by Jamie Noble and Fit Finlay, before Stephanie took the mic and said she and Brie would settle it later in the show; included birthday messages for Hogan from Drew Brees, AJ Hawk and Aaron Rodgers; featured an ad promoting ‘Oculus’ on DVD; included a pretaped segment in which Michael Cole attempted to interview Bray Wyatt and Chris Jericho about their upcoming Summer Slam bout, with Cole noting Luke Harper & Erick Rowan would be barred from ringside; Wyatt and Jericho then discussed each other, with Jericho saying he was a survivor and Wyatt wouldn’t know what kind of Jericho he would get at Summer Slam; featured a “Did you know?” graphic that noted Smackdown was the #1 show on Friday night for 10 stright weeks; included the announcement WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso would defend their titles in an open challenge the next night on Main Event; featured an in-ring promo by Cena in which he agreed Lesnar would give him a beating but he wouldn’t win; he went on to say he would lose the title some day, but it wouldn’t be to Lesnar because of who Lesnar is and what he represents; Cena said there were many that asked when he would turn, when he would give up the ball caps and wrist bands, and said he would be the monster to keep the monster from being champion; he went on to say if the ring was Lesnar’s house then he was in Lesnar’s living room and passionately challenged Lesnar to come out and try to remove him; following the promo, it was noted a Cena / Lesnar special would air on the network immediately after Raw; included an ad promoting the WWE Network; featured Hogan birthday messages from Larry King and Florida Georgia Line; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured the announcement Roman Reigns would appear as a guest on MizTV on Friday; included a look at the Cena / Lesnar special following Raw; featured a closing in-ring segment with Gene Okerlund, with Jimmy Hart, introducing Hogan to the ring as the entire roster and Pat Patterson stood at the entrance stage; following Hogan’s entrance, a video package on him aired to the tune of Bob Dylan’s “Forever Young;” Hogan then said he appreciated the video and the decorations before cutting a promo saying it was the greatest day of his life and thanking the crew and the superstars; moments later, Ric Flair walked out, followed by Paul Orndorff, Roddy Piper and then Kevin Nash and Scott Hall; Hall then took the mic and had a survey on what colors Hogan should wear, with Hogan taking off his yellow and red to reveal a black & white nWo shirt; Nash then led a singing of ‘Happy Birthday’ before Lesnar and Heyman walked out; Lesnar then stared down every other man in the ring before telling Hogan, “Party’s over, grandpa;” Cena then ran out to the ring and confronted Lesnar, with Lesnar then smirking and leaving the ring with Heyman:
Roman Reigns defeated Curtis Axel & Ryback in an impromptu handicap match via disqualification at 9:08 when Reigns was double teamed on the floor and rammed into the ringpost; prior to the bout, Kane came out in a suit, said he was back to being director of operations for the Authority and introduced Reigns’ opponents; after the match, Reigns was double teamed in the ring before eventually fighting them off and hitting both men with the spear; following the contest, Renee Young interviewed Reigns in the ring about his upcoming match at Summer Slam against Randy Orton; moments later, Orton confronted Kane backstage and said he would end Reigns at Summer Slam, with Kane then saying Orton would face Sheamus later in the night
Seth Rollins pinned Rob Van Dam with the curb stomp at 7:50; after the bout, Rollins approached a large box at the entrance stage – a birthday gift for Hulk Hogan – believing Dean Ambrose was inside; moments later, Rollins went to leave before Ambrose jumped out of the box, attacked Rollins at ringside, and chased him into the crowd; Ambrose then took the mic and said Rollins’ ass would belong to him in 6 days
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Coulter) defeated Antonio Cesaro via submission with the Patriot Lock at 11:59; Swagger’s ribs were heavily taped for the bout; after the match, Coulter cut a promo on Lana and Alexander Rusev and the flag match at Summer Slam; moments later, the Russian flag dropped from the rafters as Rusev and Lana appeared at the entrance stage
Eva Marie pinned WWE Divas Champion AJ in a non-title match with a roll up after Paige came out and skipped around the ring; prior to the bout, it was announced 170 countries would receive the WWE Network the following day, with the UK getting it Oct. 1; after the match, Paige read a poem at the entrance stage about her goal of winning the title back at Summer Slam; after Paige went backstage, AJ attacked Eva Marie at ringside before skipping around the ring
Brie Bella fought Stephanie McMahon to a no contest when Stephanie came out and said Daniel Bryan’s physical therapist had decided to press charges for what she did to her earlier in the show; two plain clothes police officers then read Brie her rights, handcuffed her, and led her backstage
Heath Slater defeated Dolph Ziggler via count-out at 4:28 when Ziggler, after hitting the Zig Zag, fought off an interfering WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin, who provided guest commentary for the match, and assaulted him around ringside; after the bout, Ziggler extended his hand to Slater, with Slater attempting to attack Ziggler before sustaining the Zig Zag
Randy Orton pinned WWE US Champion Sheamus in a non-title match at 13:07 with the RKO as Sheamus came off the top rope
WWE @ Seattle, WA – Key Arena – August 12, 2014
Samckdown! – 8/15/14 – featured an opening in-ring segment of Miz TV in which WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin introduced Roman Reigns as his guest, with Miz then asking him about his upcoming Summer Slam match against Randy Orton; after Miz asked if Reigns needed any advice from him, Reigns punched him in the face, knocking him to the floor; after Miz left ringside, Reigns noted Orton’s championship history and said he would earn Orton’s respect by beating him at Summer Slam; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Smackdown was the #1 show on TV the previous week; included a backstage segment in which Kane confronted Miz, icing his face after the first segment, with Miz saying Reigns should be banned from Miz TV; Kane then said Miz would face Reigns later in the show; featured an ad promoting Slam City; included footage from the Chris Jericho and Bray Wyatt sit-down segment from Raw; featured a video package hyping the Stephanie McMahon vs. Brie Bella match at Summer Slam; included footage from WWE.com of Michael Cole interviewing Stephanie about the upcoming match, with Stephanie saying she was embarassed to have to lower herself to Brie’s level to get in the ring; featured a WWE Network ad; featured a video package hyping Brock Lesnar vs. WWE World Heavyweight Champion John Cena at Summer Slam; included an ad promoting Summer Slam 2013 airing on the WWE Network immediately after Summer Slam:
Dean Ambrose pinned Antonio Cesaro with Dirty Deeds at 11:07; prior to the bout, it was noted Cesaro would be one of the lumberjacks for the Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins match at Summer Slam; Ambrose wrestled the bout with a taped shoulder; after the match, Rollins appeared at the entrance stage and cut a promo saying he was the future of the company and was better than Ambrose
Dolph Ziggler pinned Titus O’Neil (w/ Heath Slater) with the Zig Zag at 3:09; prior to the bout, footage was shown after Raw went off the air of Hulk Hogan’s birthday cake being dumped on O’Neil
Mark Henry (w/ the Big Show) defeated Luke Harper (w/ Erick Rowan) via disqualification when Harper interfered as Henry attempted the powerslam at 3:08; after the bout, Show made the save and cleared the ring
Mark Henry & the Big Show defeated Luke Harper & Erick Rowan in an impromptu match at around the 7-minute mark when Henry pinned Rowan with the powerslam after a punch from Show (the bout began during the commercial break)
Eva Marie defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ via count-out in a non-title match at 2:05 when AJ attacked Paige at ringside and repeatedly rammed her head into the ringside barrier; after the match, AJ chased Eva out of the ring before Paige attacked AJ and hit the Paige Turner
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Coulter) defeated Bo Dallas via submission with the Patriot Lock at the 50-second mark; Swagger’s ribs were taped for the match; after the bout, Lana and Alexander Rusev appeared at the entrance stage, with Lana cutting a promo on the upcoming flag match at Summer Slam and saying Rusev would dedicate his win to Vladimir Putin; following the commercial break, footage was shown during the break of Dallas taking the mic and claiming that he didn’t really submit in the match
Roman Reign spinned WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin in a non-title match at 7:02 with the spear, moments after Dolph Ziggler appeared at the entrance stage and prevented Miz from walking out of the match
NXT @ Leesburg, FL – August 15, 2014
WWE @ San Jose, CA – August 16, 2014 (6,200)
Dean Ambrose defeated Seth Rollins
Adam Rose defeated Heath Slater
Rob Van Dam & Big E Langston defeated Ryback & Antonio Cesaro
Alexander Rusev defeated Jack Swagger
Chris Jericho defeated Bray Wyatt; Ric Flair was the guest referee
Natalya Neidhart & Layla defeated Rosa Mendes & Paige
Roman Reigns defeated Randy Orton
WWE World Heavyweight Champion John Cena defeated Kane in a streetfight
Summer Slam 2014 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center – August 17, 2014 (17,357; sell out)
Kickoff – featured Renee Young, Booker T, Ric Flair, and Alex Riley as part of the discussion panel; included Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; featured a segment in which Totino’s Bold ‘Show Us Your Superstar’ Contest winner Jake Tucker spoke with the discussion panel about training at the Performance Center:
Rob Van Dam pinned Antonio Cesaro with the Five Star Frog Splash at 8:06; after the bout, Cesaro dragged the referee to the discussion panel to dispute the call
Pay-per-view bouts – featured an opening promo by Hulk Hogan at the entrance stage in which he said the night would allow some to become immortal and then promoted the WWE Network; included Tom Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Brie Bella about her arrest on Monday and facing Stephanie McMahon later in the night; featured a WWE2K15 ad featuring Sting, with the camera then cutting to a young fan sitting ringside wearing a Sting mask; included an ad promoting Diet Mt. Dew; featured an ad promoting Takis Fuego; included an ad promoting Sin City: A Dame to Kill For; featured a segment spotlighting Jake Tucker, the winner of the “Show Us Your Superstar” contest, and training at the Performance Center with Road Dogg & Billy Gunn and Bill DeMott, with Cole, and then appearing in front of the NXT crowd; Tucker was then shown sitting ringside at the event; David Arquette was shown sitting ringside; included the announcement Summer Slam 2015 would be held in the New York / New Jersey market:
Dolph Ziggler pinned WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin with the Zig Zag to win the title at 7:51; during his entrance, Miz cut a promo that the entire city was jealous of his money maker, and he would make Ziggler look as bad as the LA Lakers; prior to the match, Maria Menounos was shown sitting ringside; late in the bout, Ziggler kicked out of the Skull Crushing Finale
Paige pinned WWE Divas Champion AJ to win the title at 4:55 with the Rampaige to win the title after powering out of the Black Widow; after the bout, Paige briefly lifted a limp AJ to kiss her before skipping around the ring with the title belt
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Coulter) in a flag match at 8:54 when the referee stopped the match after Swagger passed out while caught in the Accolade; prior to the bout, Lana cut an in-ring promo saying Hollywood represents the worst of America and that not everything has a happy ending; prior to Swagger’s entrance, a color guard walked out to the entrance stage and accompanied he and Coulter to ringside; upon his entrance, Swagger waved the American flag before Rusev jumped him from behind, with the two brawling before Swagger briefly applied the Patriot Lock; moments later, Lana protested that the match should not happen and that Swagger cheated; after the contest, Rusev kicked Coulter after Coulter came in the ring to tend to Swagger; moments later, the Russian flag was raised as the Russian National Anthem played
Seth Rollins pinned Dean Ambrose in a lumberjack match at 10:53 after hitting him in the face with his Money in the Bank briefcase behind the referee’s back, moments after all the lumberjacks battled in the ring before going to the floor; lumberjacks for the bout were Bo Dallas, Damien Sandow, Heath Slater, Goldust, Stardust, Rob Van Dam, Kofi Kingston, WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso, R-Truth, Ryback, Curtis Axel, Antonio Cesaro, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, Sin Cara, Big E Langston, Titus O’Neil, and Fandango; Michelle Beadle and Bill Simmons were shown in attendance before the match; at the 7-minute mark, Ambrose battled Rollins into the crowd, with Kane then coming ringside and ordering the lumberjacks into the crowd to get them; Rollins then tried to escape backstage, before he was forcibly carried back to ringside; during the closing moments, Ambrose made the cover after hitting the curb stomp but Kane broke the cover; Goldust then argued with Kane, leading to the brawl (Destruction of the Shield)
Bray Wyatt pinned Chris Jericho at 12:52 after hitting the Sister Abigail into the barricade and a second in the ring; stipulations stated Luke Harper & Erick Rowan were banned from ringside for the match; after the bout, Wyatt cut an in-ring promo, with only the spotlight on him and the fans’ cell phone lights, in which he said Jericho learned what it meant to follow the buzzards and sang “He’s got the whole world in his hands”
Stephanie McMahon pinned Brie Bella with the Pedigree at 11:06, moments after Nikki Bella attacked her sister; prior to the bout, Ronda Rousey was shown sitting ringside; late in the match, Triple H appeared ringside, followed moments after by Nikki; Triple H then yanked the referee out of the ring as Brie attempted a cover, with Brie hitting a sliding dropkick to Triple H; the Bellas then cornered Stephanie in the ring, leading to Nikki hitting Brie; Stephanie and Triple H celebrated after the bout as Nikki watched from the floor, with Nikki eventually returning backstage (Stephanie’s first match in 11 years)
Roman Reigns pinned Randy Orton at 16:17 with the spear, moments after avoiding Orton’s punt; late in the bout, Reigns kicked out of an RKO (Destruction of the Shield)
Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned WWE World Heavyweight Champion John Cena to win the title at 16:06 with the FU after powering out of the STF and landing a flurry of punches to the face; within the first minute of the match, Lesnar hit the F5 but Cena kicked out; late in the match, Lesnar kicked out of the FU
WWE @ Las Vegas, NV – August 18, 2014 (11,000)
Hornswoggle & El Torito defeated Heath Slater & Titus O’Neil
Emma defeated Alicia Fox
Raw – featured an opening video package recapping the highlights from Summer Slam; included a segment in which Daniel Bryan’s music played, with Stephanie McMahon then coming out instead and doing Bryan’s “Yes!” entrance while wearing a “Steph! Steph! Steph!” t-shirt; moments later, Stephanie cut an in-ring promo in which she said they had been monitoring social media and many fans were saying Summer Slam was even better than WrestleMania; she said the Authority would present the new title belt to new champion Brock Lesnar later in the night, wished John Cena a quick recovery, and went on to say Brie Bella was the biggest loser of the night; she then told fans to relive her victory on the WWE Network for just $9.99, thanked Triple H for his support in her victory, noted Daniel Bryan cheated on Brie, and then introduced Nikki Bella; Nikki then came out and hugged Stephanie, with Nikki saying Brie betrayed her, Brie always got her way, and said she was heartbroken over the situation; Nikki then said she could say she lost a sister, but she never really had one, and was now free of Brie; moments later, Brie walked out to the ring, with the crowd chanting “Yes!”, and confronted Nikki; after Brie said she could forgive her, Nikki smacked Brie and said she could never forgive Brie; featured an ad promoting ‘Lephrechaun: Origins;’ included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Summer Slam was the most socially active show on TV the night before; featured a backstage segment showing Ric Flair congratulating WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler on his title win, with Mike Mizanin interrupting and saying he would get his belt back later in the night; after Miz said he was an A-lister, Ziggler said he was just an A-hole; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Seth Rollins about winning the lumberjack match at Summer Slam; moments later, Rollins had a bucket of ice water dumped on him, with the camera then showing Dean Ambrose; Ambrose and Rollins then brawled before they were pulled apart by officials and referees; featured a backstage segment in which Rollins confronted Triple H and Kane, with Rollins saying something had to be done about Ambrose; Triple H then said Rollins and Ambrose would have a rematch and the fans would pick the stipulation; included the announcement of potential stipulations for Ambrose vs. Rollins, to be decided via the WWE app: no holds barred, falls count anywhere, or No DQ; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network; included an in-ring segment in which Triple H, with Stephanie, discussed the world title match at Summer Slam before revealing the new WWE World Title belt and then introducing Lesnar as the new champion; Lesnar, Paul Heyman, Triple H, and Stephanie then posed with the title for a WWE photographer and the fans; after Heyman introduced himself and Lesnar, he said Cena was not in the building; Heyman said he had never seen, since being in the industry at the age of 14, a longstanding top star take such a beating; he said Cena had his respect and he would love to make Cena a Paul Heyman guy, but Lesnar didn’t share that opinion and said the Undertaker’s streak and the Cenation died at the hands of Lesnar; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Jack Swagger about his loss the night before, with Swagger saying the best thing about America was its ability to battle back when its back is against the wall; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Chris Jericho about his loss at Summer Slam, with Jericho noting his personal drive and fan support, neither of which Bray Wyatt has; featured a WWE2K15 ad featuring Sting; included the announcement Big Show vs. Erick Rowan would take place on Main Event; featured an ad promoting Summer Slam Backstage Pass on the WWE Network after Raw; included a backstage segment with Orton and Flair in which Orton told Flair to stay out of his way; featured a backstage promo by Wyatt in which he said he was the new face of salvation; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Smackdown was the #1 show on Friday for the 11th straight week; featured the announcement Rob Van Dam would face Orton on Smackdown; included an in-ring promo by Alexander Rusev & Lana in which Lana gloated over Rusev’s win at summer Slam; moments later, Mark Henry walked out and said the Russian flag didn’t sit well with him the night before and he would give Rusev a guided tour to the Hall of Pain; the two then briefly fought before Henry dropped Rusev with the powerslam and hit a splash; featured an ad promoting ‘Journey to Summer Slam: The Destruction of the Shield’ on the WWE Network; included the announcement Cena would address his title loss the following week:
The Big Show & Mark Henry defeated Luke Harper & Erick Rowan at 11:37 when Henry pinned Rowan with the powerslam after a punch to the face from Show
Natalya Neidhart pinned WWE Divas Champion Paige in a non-title match with a roll up at 1:38 after the champion became distracted by AJ skipping around ringside; following her entrance, Paige took the mic and said she respected AJ, despite everything, and loved her; she then said she was dedicating the match to her; after the bout, AJ took the mic and said she also respected Paige, loved her, and would dedicate her life to her; AJ then said she wanted to get in the ring and shake Paige’s hand, with Paige then escaping to the floor
Mike Mizanin defeated WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler via count-out at 7:11, moments after Ziggler landed a superkick on the apron that knocked Miz back into the ring; after the bout, Miz briefly attacked Ziggler before Ziggler fought him off and hit the Zig Zag
Antonio Cesaro pinned Jack Swagger with the Neutralizer at 4:34; after the match, Bo Dallas walked out and said 318 million Americans were let down when Swagger lost at Summer Slam and he had lost everything, but he could get it back if he just BOlieved
Roman Reigns, WWE US Champion Sheamus, & Rob Van Dam defeated Randy Orton, Curtis Axel, & Ryback at 11:13 when RVD pinned Axel with the Five Star Frog Splash
Goldust & Stardust defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso in a non-title match at 5:56 when Stardust scored the pin with a roll up
Seth Rollins pinned Dean Ambrose in a falls count anywhere match at 20:26 when referee Charles Robinson stopped the match after Rollins hit the curb stomp onto a pile of cinder blocks at ringside; prior to the bout, Jerry Lawler revealed the results of the WWE app poll: falls count anywhere – 41%, no holds barred – 34%, and No DQ – 25%; late in the match, Kane appeared ringside, eventually pulling Ambrose to the floor when he went for a cover after hitting Dirty Deeds; several minutes later, Kane dropped Ambrose with a chokeslam onto the commentary table, allowing Rollins to follow with the curb stomp onto the table and a second onto the cinder blocks; as the show ended, medics and trainers tended to Ambrose at ringside (Destruction of the Shield)
Dark match after the show: Chris Jericho pinned Bray Wyatt (w/ Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) by escaping the Sister Abigail and hitting the Code Breaker, moments after WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso countered the interference of Harper & Rowan
WWE @ Phoenix, AZ – August 19, 2014
Adam Rose defeated Fandango
WWE US Champion Sheamus defeated Curtis Axel
Nikki Bella defeated Emma
Heath Slater & Titus O’Neil defeated Los Matadores
The Big Show defeated Erick Rowan
Smackdown!:
Antonio Cesaro defeated Kofi Kingston
Seth Rollins defeated Jack Swagger via count-out
Alexander Rusev defeated Sin Cara
Randy Orton fought Rob Van Dam to a no contest
Natalya Neidhart defeated WWE Divas Champion Paige in a non-title match
Goldust & Stardust defeated Luke Harper & Erick Rowan
Roman Reigns defeated Mike Mizanin
NXT @ Largo, FL – August 21, 2014 (130)
WWE @ Stockton, CA – August 22, 2014 (7,500)
WWE US Champion Sheamus pinned Antonio Cesaro with the Brogue Kick
Sin Cara pinned Fandango with the senton; after the bout, Bo Dallas came out, shook Sin Cara’s hand, and then attacked him
R-Truth pinned Bo Dallas with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage
WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Luke Harper & Erick Rowan and Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) when an Uso pinned Rowan with the splash off the top
Emma & Nikki Bella defeated Alicia Fox & Layla; Rosa Mendes was the guest referee for the bout; after the match, Nikki attacked Emma
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler pinned Mike Mizanin with the superkick and Zig Zag
John Cena pinned Kane in a streetfight after hitting the FU through a table
WWE @ Sacramento, CA – August 23, 2014 (7,000)
Zack Ryder pinned Fandango
WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Luke Harper & Erick Rowan and Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) in an elimination match; Harper pinned Big E; Harper was pinned with the splash off the top
Bo Dallas pinned Sin Cara with the tornado bulldog
WWE US Champion Sheamus pinned Bray Wyatt with the Brogue Kick after interference from both Luke Harper & Erick Rowan and WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso
Emma & Nikki Bella defeated Alicia Fox & Layla; Rosa Mendes was the guest referee for the bout
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler pinned Mike Mizanin with the superkick and Zig Zag
John Cena pinned Kane in a streetfight after hitting the FU through a table
WWE @ San Diego, CA – August 23, 2014 (5,000)
R-Truth pinned Damien Sandow
Goldust & Stardust defeated Heath Slater & Titus O’Neil
The Great Khali pinned Damien Sandow with the chop to the head after a matter of seconds; prior to the bout, Sandow returned to the ring and cut a promo saying he would face anyone backstage
The Big Show pinned Antonio Cesaro
Rob Van Dam pinned Curtis Axel with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWE Divas Champion Paige defeated Natalya Neidhart
Alexander Rusev defeated Jack Swagger via submission with the Accolade
Roman Reigns defeated Seth Rollins in a tables match after hitting a spear that sent Rollins through a table
NXT @ Ft. Pierce, FL – August 23, 2014 (150)
WWE @ Fresno, CA – August 24, 2014 (7,200)
Sin Cara pinned Fandango
WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Luke Harper & Erick Rowan and Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) in an elimination match; Harper pinned Big E; Harper was pinned with the splash off the top
Bo Dallas pinned Zack Ryder with the tornado bulldog
WWE US Champion Sheamus pinned Bray Wyatt with the Brogue Kick after interference from both Luke Harper & Erick Rowan and WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso
Emma & Nikki Bella defeated Alicia Fox & Layla; Rosa Mendes was the guest referee for the bout
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler pinned Mike Mizanin with the superkick and Zig Zag
John Cena pinned Kane in a streetfight after hitting the FU through a table
WWE @ Bakersfield, CA – August 24, 2014 (4,900)
R-Truth defeated Damien Sandow
Adam Rose defeated Damien Sandow in an impromptu match
Goldust & Stardust defeated Heath Slater & Titus O’Neil
The Great Khali defeated Damien Sandow; prior to the bout, Sandow returned to the ring and issued an open challenge
WWE Divas Champion Paige defeated Natalya Neidhart
The Big Show pinned Antonio Cesaro
Rob Van Dam pinned Curtis Axel with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWE Divas Champion Paige defeated Natalya Neidhart
Alexander Rusev defeated Jack Swagger via submission with the Accolade
Roman Reigns defeated Seth Rollins in a tables match after hitting a spear that sent Rollins through a table
WWE @ Anaheim, CA – Honda Center – August 25, 2014 (11,000)
Adam Rose defeated Curtis Axel
Fandango defeated R-Truth
Raw – featured an opening in-ring segment in which Michael Cole introduced the WWE Hall of Fame forum and introduced Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, and Shawn Michaels to the ring; Cole then discussed the John Cena vs. WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar match at Night of Champions and asked the three about the match, with Michaels leaning toward Lesnar, Hogan saying Cena could still go, and Flair also leaning towards Lesnar; after Hogan claimed Cena would find a way to win, both Flair and Michaels said Hogan didn’t really believe that, they didn’t believe it, and the fans didn’t believe it; Cena then walked out and said he was given an ass whopping, and he would take the fight to Lesnar at Night of Champions; Cena then said he wasn’t going to Night of Champions to beat Lesnar, but to beat his ass; included an ad promoting WCW Monday Nitro on the WWE Network the following week; featured an ad promoting ‘Lephrechaun Origins;’ included an ad promoting The Monday Night War on the WWE Network; featured an in-ring segment in which Kane officiated the eulogy of Dean Ambrose before introducing Seth Rollins; Rollins then said he ended the career of Ambrose the previous week, Ambrose should have known his place, and he himself created the Shield and he himself destroyed it; Roman Reigns then appeared, fought off Kane, and attacked Rollins before Kane pulled Rollins to the floor to avoid the spear; included a backstage segment with Goldust & Stardust about their WWE Tag Team Title match later in the show; featured a graphic promoting Summer Slam 2002 on the WWE Network; included a backstage segment in which Seth Rollins and Kane talked about Roman Reigns’ altercation with them earlier in the show, with Kane saying he and Rollins would face Reigns in a handicap match later in the night; featured comments from Lesnar & Paul Heyman about winning the WWE World Heavyweight Title, with Lesnear saying it would be Cena’s last match; included the announcement Rob Van Dam would face Rollins on Main Event; featured an ad promoting ‘Jeff Hardy: My Life My Rules’ on the WWE Network; included an in-ring segment in which Jerry Lawler introduced Nikki & Brie Bella, with Brie apologizing and saying they needed to put WWE aside and put their family back together; Nikki then said Brie stole her boyfriends, she abandoned her when Brie quit, and then yelled at Lawler until he left the ring; Nikki followed by saying she had no sister and wished Brie died in the womb; Nikki then yanked Brie by the hair and beat her until Lawler pulled her away; featured a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt, with Luke Harper & Erick Rowan, about facing Cena later in the show; included the announcement Mark Henry & Big Show would face Harper & Rowan on Smackdown; featured the announcement Randy Orton would appear on Chris Jericho’s Highlight Reel the next week:
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Jack Swagger at 12:30 when the referee stopped the match when he determined Swagger could no longer continue; after the match, Swagger was tended to in the ring as Rusev and Lana celebrated in the ring; following the commercial break, Swagger was tended to backstage until he was confronted by Bo Dallas, who said Swagger let down his country again and needed to Bolieve
Antonio Cesaro pinned Rob Van Dam with the Neutralizer at 3:36; WWE US Champion Sheamus provided guest commentary for the bout; stipulations stated the winner would become the #1 contender for the title; after the match, Cesaro grabbed the title belt at ringside before tossing it back in Sheamus’s face
WWE Divas Champion Paige pinned Natalya Neidhart in a non-title match with the Paige Turner at 2:54; after the match, AJ appeared at the entrance stage, distracting Paige as Natalya hit a discus clothesline; moments later, AJ joined Paige in the ring, hugged her, and kissed her handbefore skipping backstage
Goldust & Stardust defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso via count-out at 7:34 when Jey couldn’t return to the ring before injuring his knee; after the match, Goldust took the mic and said it was he and Stardust’s one shot at the titles and they wanted an immediate rematch; Goldust & Stardust then attacked the Usos, tossing Jimmy to the floor and further injuring Jey’s knee against the ringpost
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler pinned Damien Sandow (sub. for Mike Mizanin) in a non-title match with the Zig Zag at 2:21; prior to the bout, Miz cut a promo at the entrance stage and said he would have his own stunt double for the bout, then introducing Sandow; Miz provided guest commentary for the contest
Roman Reigns defeated Seth Rollins & Kane in a handicap match via disqualification at 2:38 when Rollins hit Reigns with his briefcase after Kane sustained the spear; after the match, Rollins tossed Reigns to the floor before Kane revealed a stack of cinder blocks by the commentary table; Reigns fought off both men, throwing Kane into the ringpost and tossing a cinder block against Rollins’ head, with Rollins ducking and the block smashing against the ringpost; as Rollins escaped ringside, Reigns hit the Superman punch to Kane
Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) defeated Titus O’Neil & Heath Slater at 4:01 when Slater was pinned with a crucifix; prior to the bout, O’Neil & Slater cut an insert promo
Bo Dallas pinned Kofi Kingston with the tornado bulldog at 1:41; after the bout, Dallas took the mic and mocked Kingston and Jack Swagger before Swagger came in the ring and dropped Dallas with a suplex
John Cena, the Big Show, & Mark Henry defeated Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan in an impromptu match at 13:37 when Harper submitted to Cena’s STF; the bout was originally Cena vs. Wyatt but was changed to a tag team match after the Wyatts interfered at 4:21, leading to Show & Henry making the save; after the contest, Henry & Show put Wyatt back in the ring so Cena could hit him with the FU, with Cena then hitting another to Harper
WWE @ Ontario, CA – August 26, 2014 (6,000)
R-Truth pinned Fandango
Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated Heath Slater & Titus O’Neil
Main Event:
Rob Van Dam defeated seth Rollins via count-out
Adam Rose defeated Curtis Axel
Goldust & Stardust defeated Los Matadores
Smackdown!:
Roman Reigns defeated Bray Wyatt via disqualification
Seth Rollins defeated Rob Van Dam
WWE Divas Champion Paige defeated Emma in a non-title match
Alexander Rusev defeated Jack Swagger in a submission match
WWE Tag Team Champion Jimmy Uso defeated Stardust
WWE US Champion Sheamus defeated Damien Sandow
Roman Reigns, Mark Henry, & the Big Show defeated Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan
WWE @ Des Moines, IA – September 1, 2014
Raw – Labor Day – featured an opening in-ring segment of the Highlight Reel in which Chris Jericho praised the hard working fans in attendance and hoped they were having a great Labor Day, then adding his guest hadn’t worked a day in his life; Jericho then said Randy Orton had been given everything in his WWE career, with Triple H, Orton, Kane, and Seth Rollins joining Jericho in the ring; after Jericho and Triple H traded insults, Triple H said it might not be best for business to allow John Cena his rematch at Night of Champions against WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar; Orton said he was the only man in the arena that could beat Lesnar, with Kane and then Rollins arguing that they should be the one to face Lesnar; Rollins was notably cheered; moments later, Cena interrupted and said many didn’t expect him to beat Triple H at WrestleMania 22 but he made Triple H tap out; Cena then said Triple H already signed off on his rematch and he would sue him if he went back on it, then become COO himself and fire Triple H; Roman Reigns eventually came through the crowd to answer comments from Orton, with Triple H saying Cena, Jericho, & Reigns would face Orton, Rollins, & Kane later in the night; moments later, Rollins tried to attack Reigns but Reigns knocked him to the floor and then then threw his Money in the Bank briefcase at him; included an ad promoting Raw Attitude Week on the WWE Network; featured a segment called ‘Growing Up Bella’ in which Nikki Bella talked about how her senior prom date ended up in the parking lot with Nikki; included a look at Eva Marie on the cover of Iron Man magazine; featured an ad promoting the next episode of the Monday Night Raw on the WWE Network; included a graphic inviting the NFL’s Michael Sam to be on the next week’s show in Baltimore; featured a video package promoting Cena vs. Lesnar at Summer Slam; included a promo by Paul Heyman at the entrance stage about Cena challenging Lesnar at Night of Champions; featured an ad promoting Leprechaun Origins; included a segment of ‘Growing Up Bella’ in which Nikki Bella said Brie stole her driver’s license and crashed her car; featured a segment of ‘Growing Up Bella’ in which Nikki claimed Brie almost didn’t graduate high school and she had to take her tests for her; included an ad promoting the WWE Network; featured a backstage segment in which Stephanie McMahon talked with Triple H about an exciting announcement she had prepared for Nikki; included an in-ring segment in which Stephanie invited Nikki to the ring and said she would get a match for the Divas Title; moments later, Brie walked out and questioned Nikki if all her behavior and lies were about a title match; Nikki said Brie would be divorced and become just a memory; moments later, AJ skipped out to the ring, took the mic, and told Stephanie that she herself was the #1 contender; WWE Divas Champion Paige then walked out and noted she was still the champion; Nikki said she would forgive Brie but only if Brie quit the WWE just as she did for Daniel Bryan; after Nikki repeatedly yelled at Brie to leave, Brie shoved Nikki into Paige, knocking them both down, and walked backstage; AJ then skipped around the ring with the title belt before eventually handing the title over to Stephanie and skipping backstage; featured the announcement WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler would be a guest on MizTV the next night on Main Event; included the announcement Jericho would face Bray Wyatt the next week in a steel cage, followed by a backstage promo by Wyatt on the match; featured a backstage segment with Mark Henry and Big Show talking about their tag team and Henry facing Alexander Rusev, with Henry saying he had to face Rusev one-on-one; included the announcement Brie would face Paige on Smackdown and Orton would face Reigns the next week on Raw; featured an ad promoting the premiere of WCW Monday Nitro on the WWE Network after Raw:
Antonio Cesaro & Mike Mizanin (w/ Damien Sandow & his makeup artist) defeated WWE US Champion Sheamus & WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler at 11:18 when Miz pinned Ziggler with the Skull Crushing Finale, moments after Ziggler attacked an interfering Sandow with the Zig Zag
Naomi, Layla, & Summer Rae fought Cameron, Rosa Mendes, & Eva Marie to a no contest when Naomi, Layla, & Summer attacked their three opponents in the ring at 1:03; after the bout, Cameron, Rosa, & Eva Marie were knocked to the floor
The Big Show & Mark Henry defeated Luke Harper & Erick Rowan via disqualification at 11:20 when Alexander Rusev, who appeared ringside earlier in the match with Lana, kicked Henry in the face as Henry had Harper up for the powerslam; after the match, Show punched a steel chair away from Harper and scared Rowan from ringside
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Coulter) defeated Curtis Axel via submission with the Patriot Lock at 2:36; early in the bout, Bo Dallas appeared at the entrance stage with three seated chairs; Dallas then said the first fan, Ricky, bet on Swagger at Summer Slam and his savings are gone; Angelo, a tailor, failed his citizenship test and would be deported back to Italy; and Jennifer, the third fan, told Dallas that Swagger was her son’s favorite but now he wants to be like Vladimir Putin; Dallas, to help everyone through the tough time, then had the three stand up with him, place their hands across their hearts, and say all they have to do is Bolieve
Adam Rose pinned Titus O’Neil (w/ Heath Slater) with a roll up at 1:52 after Rose’s Bunny attacked Slater at ringside; after the match, Rose & the Bunny threw Slater into the ring steps
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Zack Ryder via submission with the Accolade at the 53-second mark; prior to the bout, Lana cut an in-ring promo mocking Labor Day and telling the crowd they suck; after the match, Mark Henry ran out, with Rusev escaping to the floor; Henry then took the mic and said Rusev was scared and he himself was scared of what he would do if he got his hands on Rusev
Goldust (w/ Stardust) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Jimmy Uso (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Jey Uso) with the Final Cut at 2:13 after Jey and Stardust foguht on the floor; prior to the bout, Goldust took the mic and tried to apologize for the previous week, with the Usos then attacking he and Stardust; after the bout, Goldust rammed Jey’s knee into the ringpost, with Stardust then hitting it with a steel chair
John Cena, Roman Reigns, & Chris Jericho defeated Randy Orton, Kane, & Seth Rollins at 22:50 when Reigns pinned Kane with the spear; Triple H & Stephanie McMahon sat ringside for the match; after the bout, Cena fought off Rollins and hit the FU onto the commentary table before telling Triple H that he would see WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar at Night of Champions
WWE @ Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena – September 2, 2014
Smackdown! – 9/5/14 – included Michael Cole, Tom Phillips, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; featured an opening in-ring promo by John Cena in which he said the rematch between he and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar was set and he would still vie for the title until the day he walked out the door and never came back; Cena then said he was going to Night of Champions not just to beat Lesnar but to beat his ass, with Kane and Seth Rollins then interrupting; after Cena had words with the two, Roman Reigns came through the crowd, joined Cena in the ring, and said – in lieu of Randy Orton being in the building – he would be happy to focus his attention on Kane and Rollins; Kane and Rollins then said they wouldn’t be facing Cena and Reigns; moments later, Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan appeared ringside, with Chris Jericho then walking out with Mark Henry and the Big Show; Triple H then appeared and set up a 10-man tag team match, in Teddy Long’s catchphrases, before then going backstage as Long’s entrance music played; included a WWE Network ad; featured an ad promoting Jerry Springer’s appearance on Raw the coming Monday with Nikki & Brie Bella; included a “Did you know?” graphic noting Smackdown was the #1 show on cable TV for the 13th straight week the week before; featured an ad promoting ‘Lephrechaun: Origins;’ included a backstage segment in which Goldust & Stardust talked about challenging WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso at Night of Champions; featured footage from earlier in the day from Stamford, CT in which Stephanie McMahon announced that AJ, Nikki Bella, and WWE Divas Champion Paige would face off at Night of Champions; included Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Nikki about her title opportunity at Night of Champions; featured a “Did you know?” graphic noting more than 6 million viewers watched Total Divas each week the last season; included an in-ring promo by Lana, with Alexander Rusev, in which she said America used to be a very powerful nation but was past its prime, just like Mark Henry, before priaising Vladimir Putin; moments later, Henry interrupted and said he would give Rusev a “red, white and blue ass whoppin” at Night of Champions; featured a Be A Star PSA featuring Sheamus; included a backstage promo by Wyatt, with Harper & Rowan, regarding facing Jericho Monday in a steel cage; featured an ad promoting the Monday Night War on the WWE Network:
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler pinned Antonio Cesaro in a non-title match with a reversal into a roll up at 10:39 in a non-title match; WWE US Champion Sheamus provided guest commentary for the match; after the bout, Cesaro attacked Ziggler before Sheamus joined him in the ring, tossed him the title belt, and then hit the Brogue Kick
WWE Tag Team Champion Jimmy Uso (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Jey Uso, on a crutch) pinned Heath Slater (w/ Titus O’Neil) with the splash off the top at 3:00, moments after superkicking O’Neil off the apron
WWE Divas Champion Paige pinned Brie Bella in a non-title match waith the RamPaige at 4:07 after Brie pulled AJ, who prodied guest commentary for the bout, off Nikki Bella at ringside; moments earlier, AJ and Nikki argued at ringside, with AJ then attacking Nikki (Brie’s first appearance with new theme music) Bo Dallas pinned Zack Ryder with the tornado bulldog at the 44-second mark; after the bout, Dallas took the mic, mocked Nebraska, and then mocked Jack Swagger before Swagger, with Zeb Coulter, ran out and brawled with Dallas in the ring; Swagger eventually knocked Dallas to the ring with a boot, with Coulter then leading the crowd in saying, “We the people”
John Cena, Chris Jericho, the Big Show, Mark Henry, & Roman Reigns defeated Seth Rollins, Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, & Kane via disqualification at 28:36 when the other four men attacked Cena as Cena had Rollins in the STF; after the bout, the two teams continued to brawl, leading to all of Cena’s team hitting their finishers and Cena dropping Rollins with the FU
WWE @ Baltimore, MD – 1st Mariner Arena – September 8, 2014
Raw – season premiere – featured a backstage segment with Triple H, Kane, and Seth Rollins in which they talked about it being the season premiere, with Randy Orton then appearing and asking Triple H’s permission to do to Roman Reigns later in the show worse than what Rollins did to Dean Ambrose weeks earlier; included a WWE Network graphic promoting Edge winning the Money in the Bank match at WrestleMania 21; featured an in-ring promo by WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler in which he spoke about the recent iCloud hacking and showed supposedly hacked photos of Mike Mizanin shaving his chest; moments later, Miz, with Damien Sandow, interrupted and threatened to make sure Ziggler never worked in the town again if he continued; Ziggler then showed another image of Sandow spraytaining a nude Miz, with Sandow running in the ring and sustaining a dropkick and the Zig Zag; Ziggler then goaded Miz to get in the ring but he backed up and returned backstage; included a look at a tweet from Pete Rose wishing Jerry Springer well in his segment later in the show; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included a backstage segment in which Chris Jericho was tended to by the trainer until Orton jumped him and laid him out; featured an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman regarding WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar defending against John Cena at Night of Champions; moments later, Cena joined Heyman in the ring, with Heyman saying Lesnar allowed Heyman to share just how Cena could win at Night of Champions, and it was to take off the wrist bands and the t-shirt and show the hatred in his soul; Cena said he liked being the guy that dying kids wanted to see as their last wish, and shared how a Purple Heart recipient that lost his leg gave him the Purple Heart as a thanks for Cena giving him the strength to go on; Cena said he liked being that man, and didn’t mind being the one that the dads say suck, because the dads even appreciate that he’s the one that gets the kid to do his homework earlier so he can come to Raw; Cena then said he was giving Heyman 7 days, and would come ready to fight next week; if Heyman didn’t bring Lesnar, then Cena would fight Heyman instead; included an ad promoting ‘Lephrechaun: Origins;’ featured a look at a tweet from Maria Menounos on Springer’s upcoming appearance; included an ad promoting WWE Countdown on the WWE Network; featured a graphic noting WWE has more twitter followers than Coke, XBox, the Olympics, and Major League Baseball; included a promo by Lana, with Alexander Rusev, in which she noted the national anthem was written in Baltimore, mocked the anthem, and then played the Russian national anthem; featured an ad promoting NXT TakeOver live Thursday on the WWE Network, and the debut of KENTA; included an in-ring segment in which Stephanie McMahon said it was in that same arena 10 years earlier that she wrestled her dad but they got past it and she wanted to help do the same for the Bellas; moments later, Stephanie introduced Springer, with his security guard, to speak with the Bellas; after Brie Bella came out and spoke with Springer, Nikki came out and shook Brie’s hand; Nikki then said she forgave Brie but she didn’t forget how she was mistreated her entire life; Springer then showed video clips of the Bella’s mom and dad telling them how the issue was breaking their heart; Springer brought out their brother JJ, who told Nikki that she wasn’t the victim; moments later, the Bellas began to brawl, leading to Springer, JJ, and Stephanie getting involved; after the Bellas were pulled apart, Springer was taken backstage on a stretcher after appearing to suffer an ankle injury; featured tweets from Roddy Piper and Hulk Hogan on the passing of Joan Rivers, followed by a video narrated by Jerry Lawler on Rivers’ interaction with WWF during the 1980s and in recent years; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Reigns on facing Orton later in the show; featured a video package on Lesnar to hype his title defense against Cena, followed by the announcement Lesnar would be on hand the next week; included an ad promoting WCW Monday Nitro on the WWE Network; featured the announcement Mark Henry would face Rusev in an arm wrestling contest on Smackdown:
Bray Wyatt (w/ Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) defeated Chris Jericho in a steel cage match at 16:59 by crawling over Jericho’s body to escape out the door after assaulting Jericho’s knee; during the match, there were dueling chants of “Y2J” and “Let’s go, Wyatt;” late in the bout, Jericho hit a crossbody off the top of the cage onto Wyatt, seemingly injuring his knee in the fall; after the contest, Wyatt continued to attack Jericho in the ring, with the cage door closed, and hit the Sister Abigail
AJ & WWE Divas Champion Paige defeated Natalya Neidhart & Rosa Mendes at 2:35 when Rosa submitted to the Black Widow after AJ tagged herself into the match
Seth Rollins pinned WWE US Champion Sheamus in a non-title match with the curb stomp at 9:54 after sending Sheamus into the corner after Sheamus won a tug of war with Antonio Cesaro over the title belt; Cesaro appeared ringside early in the contest; after the bout, Cesaro took his jacket off and entered the ring, slapping Sheamus and hitting the Neutralizer
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville & Sami Zayn defeated Tyson Kidd & Tyler Breeze at 4:24 when Neville pinned Breeze with the corkscrew Shooting Star Press
Goldust & Stardust defeated Los Matadores at 2:12 when Stardust scored the pin with Dark Matter; prior to the bout, an insert promo was shown of WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso on looking for payback on Goldust & Stardust; after the bout, the Usos attacked Goldust & Stardust at the entrance stage and cleared them from the area
Adam Rose pinned Heath Slater (w/ Titus O’Neil) with the Party Foul at 1:22 after Rose’s Bunny hit a superkick on an interfering Slater outside the ring; after the match, the Bunny hit a splash off the top onto O’Neil
Roman Reigns defeated Randy Orton via disqualification at 20:11 when Kane and Seth Rollins attacked Reigns; during the match, Kane and Rollins were shown watching on backstage; after the match, stagehands came out and helped the steel cage be lowered onto the ring; Reigns cleared Kane and Rollins from the ring before hitting the spear on Orton; moments later, Rollins came off the top of the cage onto Reigns, allowing Kane to assault Reigns and drop him with the chokeslam; Orton then repeatedly hit Reigns with a steel chair, with Rollins then yelling that he made Reigns’ career and he would end him; Rollins then hit the curb stomp onto a steel chair
WWE @ – September 9, 2014
Smackdown! – 9/12/14 – featured an ad promoting WCW Monday Nitro on the WWE Network; included a “Did you know?” graphic that read more women watched Total Divas on E! the previous Sunday than any other show on cable TV; featured a backstage segment with Kane, Randy Orton, and Seth Rollins in which they talked about Orton & Rollins facing Roman Reigns & Chris Jericho later in the show; included an ad promoting ‘Lephrechaun: Origins;” featured an in-ring segment in which Michael Cole hosted an arm wrestling contest between Mark Henry and Alexander Rusev, with Lana; after Lana and Rusev’s entrance, Lana offered Henry a chance to forfeit just like he did at the Olympics; after Henry said he would be proud to represent his country again by beating Rusev, Lana said the victory would be dedicated to Vladimir Putin; Henry defeated Rusev in the contest, with Cole then saying Lana and Rusev wanted a rematch with the left hand; Lana then threw chalk in Henry’s face, with Rusev attacking Henry and laying him out in the ring; after Henry struggled to his feet, Rusev kicked him in the face; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Jericho about the backstage attack he sustained from Orton on Raw; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network; included an ad promoting Z Nation on SyFy; featured a “Did you know?” graphic noting Smackdown was the #1 show on basic cable the previous week, for the 14th straight week; included Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Nikki Bella about Monday’s segment with Jerry Springer, with Nikki saying she would win the Divas title at Night of Champions; moments later, AJ interrupted and said Nikki was Stephanie McMahon’s lapdog; WWE Divas Champion Paige then interrupted and said AJ was the issue and she needed to beat her again so they could go back to being best friends; after AJ and Paige left, Nikki commented that winning the title could be easy; featured an ad promoting Total Divas:
The Big Show, Mark Henry, WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Luke Harper, Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt), Goldust, & Stardust at 10:25 when Jey pinned Stardust with the splash off the top, after Show hit the punch to the face; Jey’s knee was heavily taped in the match
Bo Dallas pinned Justin Gabriel with the tornado bulldog at 4:12; after the opening bell rang, Dallas cut an in-ring promo until he was interrupted by Zeb Coulter, with Jack Swagger, at ringside; Coulter then said Dallas was running a scam and real Americans needed to stand, place their hand over their heart, and repeat “We the people;” after the match, Swagger chased Dallas out of the ring
WWE Divas Champion Paige defeated Summer Rae (w/ Layla) via submission with the Black Widow at 1:46; AJ provided guest commentary for the match; after the match, Layla went after Paige in the ring only for AJ to hit the Paige Turner on her, with AJ then skipping around Paige and leaving the ring
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler & R-Truth defeated Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow at 10:32 when Ziggler pinned Sandow after Truth hit the Zig Zag behind the referee’s back; prior to the bout, Ziggler cut a promo at the entrance stage and said he had his own stunt double, then introducing Truth who came out dressed and acting like Ziggler
Roman Reigns & Chris Jericho defeated Randy Orton & Seth Rollins at 12:22 when Jericho pinned Orton with a roll up
NXT @ Winter Park, FL – Full Sail University – September 11, 2014
WWE Divas Champion Paige defeated Becky Lynch
NXT Takeover – shown live on the WWE Network – included Byron Saxton, Tom Phillips, & Renee Young on commentary; featured a video package on NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville; included a video package on Tyson Kidd; featured a video package on Tyler Breeze; included an ad promoting the Monday Night War on the WWE Network; featured an in-ring segment in which JoJo introduced NXT General Manager William Regal; Regal then introduced a video package on KENTA, with footage of his signing with Hulk Hogan and comments from Kofi Kingston and Big E Langston; Regal then brought out KENTA, with KENTA saying hello to NXT before cutting a promo in Japanese and saying, as a tribute to one of his heroes, he would now be known as Hideo Itami; moments later, Conor O’Brian & Rick Victor interrupted and threw KENTA to the floor; O’Brian then told Regal that they would get a tag team rematch, with KENTA quickly sliding back into the ring, sending both men to the floor, sitting in a chair in the ring, and daring the Ascension to face him (KENTA’s TV debut); included a backstage segment in which Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady kidnapped Marcus Louis and carried him back into the arena, revealing him as mostly bald and lacking eyebrows; after Louis ran backstage, Amore took the mic and mocked Louis being bald; featured a look at a Buzzfeed article focusing on NXT; included a video package hyping Bayley vs. NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte; featured a video package on Sami Zayn, with comments from Daniel Bryan and Seth Rollins; included an ad promoting Night of Champions 2014; featured the announcement Itami would make his in-ring debut the next week on NXT:
Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated NXT Tag Team Champions Conor O’Brian & Rick Victor at 7:37 when Kalisto pinned Victor with the Salida del Sol; after the bout, Renee Young conducted an interview with the new champions at the entrance stage on their title win
Baron Corbin (mystery opponent) pinned CJ Parker at the 31-second mark (Corbin’s debut)
Enzo Amore (w/ Colin Cassady) pinned Sylvester LeFort (w/ Marcus Louis) in a hair vs. hair match with a roll over at 5:38; prior to the bout, Amore cut a promo in which he praised himself and Kaz before saying LeFort was getting a haircut but he didn’t know what kind; after the contest, LeFort escaped, with Louis briefly knocking down Amore and Cassady; eventually, Amore and Cassady fought back and dumped their bucket hair removal on Louis’ head
Bull Dempsey pinned Mojo Rawley with a headbutt off the top at 1:11; after the bout, Dempsey hit the move a second time
NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte pinned Bayley at 10:41 with Natural Selection, moments after the challenger kicked out of a moonsault off the top; after the bout, Sasha Banks came out to the ring and mocked Bayley before beating her; Charlotte then pulled Banks away, looked at her and Bayley, raised the belt, and left the ring
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville defeated Sami Zayn, Tyler Breeze and Tyson Kidd at 24:31 by pinning Kidd with the Red Arrow, moments after kicking Zayn on the floor after pulling the referee out of the ring as Zayn had Kidd covered with the Helluva Kick
NXT @ Winter Park, FL – Full Sail University – September 12, 2014 (400; sell out)
NXT taping:
Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder defeated Buddy Murphy & Wesley Blake
NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte defeated Emma
Hideo Itami defeated Justin Gabriel (Itami’s in-ring debut)
Baron Corbin defeated CJ Parker
Titus O’Neil & Tyson Kidd defeated NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville & Sami Zayn
Bull Dempsey defeated Mojo Rawley
Tyler Breeze defeated Justin Gabriel
Bayley defeated Alexa Bliss
Enzo Amore defeated Marcus Louis
NXT Tag Team Champions Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor
NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte defeated Bayley
Baron Corbin defeated Troy McClain
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville defeated Tyson Kidd
Tyler Breeze defeated Mojo Rawley
Hideo Itami defeated Rick Viktor
Aiden English & Simon Gotch defeated Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady
Sasha Banks defeated Becky Lynch
Titus O’Neil defeated Sami Zayn
WWE @ White Plains, NY – Westchester County Center – September 12, 2014 (3,400)
Mark Henry pinned Antonio Cesaro with the powerslam
Goldust & Stardust defeated Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston
The Great Khali pinned Heath Slater with the chop to the head
WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Luke Harper & Erick Rowan when Jimmy pinned Harper with the splash off the top
WWE Divas Champion Paige defeated Natalya Neidhart in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fans chose the stipulation over a submission match
The Big Show pinned Bray Wyatt with the punch to the face, after interference from Luke Harper & Erick Rowan and WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso
John Cena pinned Kane in a streetfight after hitting the FU through a table
WWE @ Springfield, MA – September 13, 2014 (4,500)
Sin Cara pinned Heath Slater with the swanton; after the match, Slater took the mic and issued an open challenge
The Great Khali pinned Heath Slater with the chop to the head in an imptomptu match
Mark Henry defeated Antonio Cesaro
WWE Divas Champion Paige defeated Natalya Neidhart in a submission match
The Big Show, WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville defeated Tyler Breeze
Goldust & Stardust defeated Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston
John Cena defeated Kane in a streetfight
WWE @ Jackson, MS – September 13, 2014 (4,500)
R-Truth defeated Fandango
Sami Zayn defeated Tyson Kidd
Brie Bella, Naomi, & Eva Marie defeated Nikki Bella, Alicia Fox, & Cameron
Los Matadores defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler defeated Mike Mizanin and Bo Dallas
Adam Rose defeated Damian Sandow
Alexander Rusev defeated Jack Swagger
Roman Reigns defeated Randy Orton in a streetfight
NXT @ Starke, FL – September 13, 2014 (120)
Becky Lynch & Alexa Bliss defeated Kendall Skye & Sasha Banks
Kalisto defeated Tye Dillinger
CJ Parker defeated Chad Gable
Colin Cassady defeated Jason Jordan
Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder defeated Troy McClain & Elias Sampson
Bull Dempsey defeated Angelo Dawkins
Aiden English & Simon Gotch defeated Buddy Murphy & Wesley Blake
Bayley defeated NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte in a non-title match
WWE @ Boston, MA – TD Garden – September 14, 2014 (4,500)
Sin Cara defeated Heath Slater
The Great Khali defeated Heath Slater
Mark Henry defeated Antonio Cesaro
WWE Divas Champion Paige defeated Natalya Neidhart in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
Goldust & Stardust defeated Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville defeated Tyler Breeze
Seth Rollins defeated Chris Jericho
The Big Show, WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan
John Cena defeated Kane in a streetfight
WWE @ Monroe, LA – September 14, 2014 (4,800)
R-Truth defeated Fandango
Sami Zayn defeated Tyson Kidd
Brie Bella, Naomi, & Eva Marie defeated Nikki Bella, Alicia Fox, & Cameron
Los Matadores defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler defeated Mike Mizanin and Bo Dallas
Adam Rose defeated Damian Sandow
Alexander Rusev defeated Jack Swagger
Roman Reigns defeated Randy Orton in a streetfight
WWE @ Lafayette, LA – Cajundome – September 15, 2014 (7,000)
Erick Rowan & Luke Harper defeated Los Matadores
Sin Cara defeated Justin Gabriel
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Paul Heyman in which he addressed WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar facing John Cena at Night of Champions; moments later, Cena interrupted and asked where Lesnar was, with Heyman saying Lesnar flies on a private plane and it had been delayed; Heyman then claimed Cena knew the plane was delayed; Heyman then went to leave the ring, with Cena stopping him and saying if he didn’t produce Lesnar by he end of the show, he would kick his “ass;” Cena then put Heyman in a headlock and took him backstage to make sure he didn’t sneak out of it; included an ad promoting the WWE Network; following the commercial break, footage from the WWE app was shown of Cena putting Heyman in a room backstage and having the Great Khali guard the door; featured a backstage segment showing Heyman trying to get Lesnar on the phone; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Smackdown was the #1 show on cable for the 15th straight week; featured comments from Olympian Charles Austin in which he encouraged Mark Henry against Alexander Rusev; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Roman Reigns about facing Seth Rollins later in the show; featured a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt on the Big Show; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA; featured a backstage segment in which Heyman pleaded with Khali and tried to make a phone call to Lesnar in the hallway before Khali took his phone and stepped on it; featured an ad promoting The Monday Night War on the WWE Network; included the announcement the Night of Champions pre show would be an hour long and would feature Chris Jericho as a guest of Christian’s Peep Show; featured a look at a tweet from Lana in which she said Rusev would crush Henry; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Orton regarding his attack the previous week on Jericho and facing Jericho at Night of Champions; featured a segment in which Cena dragged Heyman to the ring, took the mic, and said Heyman would make Lesnar appear or he would make Heyman’s teeth disappear; Heyman responded by saying what he saw from Cena was what he needed to beat Lesnar, but he didn’t really have it in him; Heyman said Cena would fail on Sunday because his “hustle, loyalty and respect” would always hold him back; Cena then knocked Heyman to the floor, prompting Lesnar to walk out ringside; Cena dared Lesnar to join him in the ring, with Lesnar eventually doing so and dropping Cena with a German suplex, knocking him to the floor; Cena responded by knocking Lesnar to the floor and controlling him until security ran out to pull Cena away; included a look at Stephanie McMahon in Shape magazine; featured Tom Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Rollins on facing Reigns later in the show; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured the announcement Show, WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso would face Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan on Smackdown; included an ad promoting a Slam City marathon after Raw; featured a closing in-ring segment hosted by Michael Cole in which he introduced Henry, with Henry then joining Cole as the ring was decked out in American flags and a red canvass; Henry said he would shut Lana and Rusev up at Night of Champions, and said he can’t let the fans down; as Henry responded to Lana’s recent comments, Lana and Rusev interrupted, with Lana noting Henry failed in the 1992 Olympics and Russia won the gold in the competition, and Henry faked his 1996 injury; Henry responded by leading the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance, before fighting with Rusev in the ring; Rusev eventually kicked Henry in the face and attempted the Accolade but Henry fought him off and knocked him to the ring:
Chris Jericho pinned Kane with a roll up at 13:06 after knocking Kane into an exposed turnbuckle
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Coulter) defeated Bo Dallas via submission with the Patriot Lock at 6:03
WWE Divas Champion Paige & Nikki Bella defeated AJ & Brie Bella at 2:58 when Paige pinned Brie with the RamPaige; after the match, Nikki dropped Brie with a Torture Rack backbreaker
The Big Show defeated Bray Wyatt (w/ Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) via disqualification at 4:42 when Harper & Rowan interfered after Show hit the Final Cut; after the match, Show hit a double chokeslam on Haprer & Rowan as Wyatt watched from the floor and laughed
WWE US Champion Sheamus, WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Antonio Cesaro, Goldust, & Stardust at 11:10 when Jey pinned Cesaro with the splash off the top
Naomi defeated Cameron via submission at 4:26 with a legscissors; prior to the bout, footage was shown of the two arguing the night before on Total Divas
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler & R-Truth defeated Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow at 5:08 when Ziggler pinned Miz with the Zig Zag after Miz accidentally struck Sandow; Truth came out dressed and acting like Ziggler
Roman Reigns pinned Seth Rollins with the spear at 11:24 (Destruction of the Shield)
Dark match after the show: John Cena, Mark Henry, & the Big Show defeated Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan
WWE @ Biloxi, MS – September 16, 2014 (3,500)
Kofi Kingston defeated Tyler Breeze
Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow defeated WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler & R-Truth
Brie Bella defeated Cameron
Seth Rollins defeated Big E Langston
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville & Sami Zayn defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor
Jimmy Uso defeated Stardust
Sheamus & Dolph Ziggler defeated Mike Mizanin & Antonio Cesaro
Adam Rose defeated Heath Slater
WWE Divas Champion Paige defeated Nikki Bella in a non-title match
Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan, & Luke Harper defeated the Big Show & Los Matadores
Bo Dallas defeated Jack Swagger
Roman Reigns defeated Alexander Rusev via disqualification
NXT @ Wauchula, FL – September 18, 2014 (110)
Jason Jordan defeated Dash Wilder
Tye Dillinger defeated Elias Sampson
Sasha Banks & Dana Brooke defeated Bayley & Alexa Bliss
Baron Corbin defeated CJ Parker
NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte defeated Becky Lynch in a non-title match
Colin Cassady defeated Marcus Louis
Angelo Dawkins defeated Bull Dempsey
Aiden English & Simon Gotch defeated Buddy Murphy & Wesley Blake
WWE @ Charleston, WV – September 19, 2014 (4,500)
Antonio Cesaro defeated Zack Ryder
The Great Khali defeated Antonio Cesaro
Heath Slater & Titus O’Neil defeated Los Matadores
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville defeated Tyson Kidd
WWE US Champion Sheamus defeated Bray Wyatt
WWE Divas Champion Paige defeated Natalya Neidhart in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Goldust & Stardust and Xavier Woods & Kofi KingstonB John Cena defeated Kane in a streetfight
NXT @ Orlando, FL – September 19, 2014 (100)
Jason Jordan defeated Dash Wilder
Tye Dillinger defeated Elias Sampson
Bayley & Alexa Bliss defeated Sasha Banks & Dana Brooke
Baron Corbin defeated CJ Parker
NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte defeated Becky Lynch in a non-title match
Colin Cassady defeated Marcus Louis
Angelo Dawkins defeated Bull Dempsey
Conor O’Brian & Rick Victor defeated Aiden English & Simon Gotch
WWE @ Huntsville, AL – September 20, 2014
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler defeated Mike Mizanin
Sami Zayn defeated Tyler Breeze
Mark Henry defeated Alexander Rusev via disqualification
R-Truth defeated Bo Dallas
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler defeated Damien Sandow in a non-title match; Sandow wrestled the match as the Miz
Brie Bella, Naomi, & Emma defeated Nikki Bella, Cameron, & Eva Marie
The Big Show defeated Seth Rollins
NXT @ Daytona Beach, FL – September 20, 2014 (160)
Jason Jordan defeated Dash Wilder
Bayley & Alexa Bliss defeated Sasha Banks & Dana Brooke
Tye Dillinger defeated Elias Sampson
Baron Corbin defeated CJ Parker
Colin Cassady defeated Marcus Louis
NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte defeated Becky Lynch in a non-title match
Angelo Dawkins defeated Bull Dempsey
Conor O’Brian & Rick Victor defeated Aiden English & Simon Gotch
WWE @ Lexington, KY – September 20, 2014 (6,000)
Antonio Cesaro defeated Zack Ryder
The Great Khali defeated Antonio Cesaro
Los Matadores defeated Heath Slater & Titus O’Neil
WWE Divas Champion Paige defeated Natalya Neidhart in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville defeated Tyson Kidd
WWE US Champion Sheamus defeated Bray Wyatt
WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Goldust & Stardust and Xavier Woods & Kofi KingstonB John Cena defeated Kane in a streetfight
– 9/20/14: Roman Reigns underwent emergency surgery in Nashville for an incarcerated hernia.
Night of Champions 2014 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena – September 21, 2014 (11,000)
Kickoff – 60-minute broadcast; Renee Young, Booker T, Alex Riley, & the Big Show comprised the panel; featured Tom Phillips in the Social Media Lounge; included a WWE Network ad; featured Booker T conducting a backstage interview with Goldust & Stardust about their upcoming match against WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso; included AJ joining the panel to discuss her upcoming match against Nikki Bella and WWE Divas Champion Paige; featured an ad promoting the WWE Monday Night War; included a look at Roman Reigns’ emergency hernia surgery that would put him out several months, with comments from Reigns and his doctor; featured an in-ring segment of the Peep Show in which Christian introduced Chris Jericho as his guest; after the two talked about their time as a tag team, they discussed Jericho facing Randy Orton later in the night; moments later, Orton interrupted on the big screen, with he and Jericho having words:
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Jerry Lawler; included Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler and R-Truth about Ziggler facing Mike Mizanin, with Damien Sandow; featured a WWE2K15 ad with Sting; included a backstage segment with Mark Henry and the Big Show in which they discussed Henry having the entire country in his corner against Alexander Rusev; featured a look at the emergency hernia surgery Roman Reigns underwent, with comments from Reigns and his doctor; included a Diet Mt. Dew ad; featured footage of Cole interviewing WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar for WWE.com, with Lesnar saying he would to do John Cena what he did to him at Summer Slam; included Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Brie Bella about Nikki Bella vying for the WWE Divas Title later in the night; featured the panel of Renee Young, Big Show, Alex Riley, & Booker T discussing the Cena vs. Lesnar upcoming match:
Goldust & Stardust defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso at 13:47 when Stardust scored the pin with a roll up after lifting his knees to block a splash off the top; late in the match, Stardust hit Black Matter but the Uso kicked out at 2
WWE US Champion Sheamus pinned Antonio Cesaro with the Brogue Kick at 13:07
Mike Mizanin (w/ Damien Sandow) pinned WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler (w/ R-Truth) at 9:24 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after the champion knocked Damien Sandow off the apron with a superkick; Sandow escorted Miz to the ring before the match and R-Truth escorted Ziggler; Florida Georgia Line provided guest commentary for the bout, during which they announced they would be part of Tribute to the Troops in December; late in the contest, Sandow confronted the duo, with Florida Georgia Line shoving Sandow down at ringside and Truth chasing Sandow backstage; Sandow returned leading to the finish
Seth Rollins defeated Roman Reigns via forfeit; following his entrance, Rollins took the mic, mocked Reigns’ injury, and told the referee to ring the bell; after the decision, Reigns went on to insult Reigns before issuing an open challenge to anyone backstage to face him; eventually, a taxi was shown pulling into the building, with Dean Ambrose stepping out and immediately walking out and attacking Rollins in the ring; Ambrose brawled with Rollins into the crowd before Triple H and Stephanie McMahon came out and had security pull the two apart; Ambrose soon pulled away and attacked Rollins into the other part of the arena; Ambrose then went after Rollins with a chair in the ring before he was tackled by officials, had his hands tied behind his back, and was carried backstage
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Mark Henry via submission with the Accolade at 8:23; following Henry’s entrance, Lilian Garcia sang the National Anthem
Randy Orton pinned Chris Jericho with the RKO at 16:20 as Jericho came off the top rope
AJ defeated Nikki Bella and WWE Divas Champion Paige at 8:20 when Paige submitted to the Black Widow
John Cena defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) via disqualification at 14:12 when Seth Rollins attacked Cena as Lesnar was caught in the STF; after the match, Rollins knocked Cena to the floor with his Money in the Bank briefcase, hit the curb stomp on Lesnar, and went to cash in his title shot; moments later, Cena chased Rollins out of the ring, with Lesnar then hitting the F5 on Cena
WWE @ Memphis, TN – FexEx Forum – September 22, 2014 (8,000)
Lance Russell was in attendance and was introduced by Jerry Lawler before the show
Naomi defeated Alicia Fox
Kofi Kingston defeated Justin Gabriel
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Dean Ambrose in which he bragged about not being dead after the attack the previous month from Kane and Seth Rollins, then saying he wasn’t leaving until he got some of Rollins; he then threw a steel chair into the ring and sat in it; moments later, John Cena joined Ambrose in the ring, with Ambrose telling him he wasn’t fond that Cena was in the ring with him; Cena then said he should be holding the WWE World Heavyweight Title, would take it out on Rollins, and no one would stop him; moments later, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Kane, Randy Orton, and Rollins came out, with Cena and Ambrose fighting with the Authority in the aisle before chasing Rollins backstage, where Rollins escaped in a stolen car; included an ad promoting the WWE2K15 roster reveal following Raw on the WWE Network; featured a backstage segment in which Triple H and Stephanie said Kane would face Ambrose and Orton would face Cena later in the night, with Orton taking exception to having to deal with Rollins’ problem; included a look at a tweet from Florida Georgia Line on attending Night of Champions; featured an ad promoting the WrestleMania 31 travel package; included a backstage segment in which Triple H told Rollins, with Kane, to stop starting problems; moments later, Ambrose attacked Rollins in the hallway before he was pulled away; Stephanie then ordered Ambrose to be locked in a nearby room, adding that if he was thrown out he would just break back in; featured a look at Roman Reigns’ injury and surgery; included a backstage segment with Orton and Rollins in which Rollins said he and Kane would be in Orton’s corner against Cena, and he had a surprise for him; featured an ad promoting WWE2K15 to the tune of Kid Rock’s ‘Bawitdaba;’ included an ad promoting the WWE Network; featured the announcement Ambrose would be a guest on MizTV the next night on Main Event; included a graphic showing the difference between pay-per-view subscribers and those that subscribe to the WWE Network who saw Night of Champions; featured an in-ring promo by Nikki Bella in which she said she blamed Brie Bella’s words in why she lost the night before, then calling for Brie to join her in the ring; Nikki went on to say she wanted sole possession of the Bella name, and asked why Brie didn’t just take the last name of the “broken down troll” that she married; the two then fought before WWE Divas Champion AJ skipped her way ringside for her match with Nikki; included an ad promoting the 15th anniversary of Smackdown on Oct. 10; featured the announcement Jimmy & Jey Uso would face WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Stardust on Smackdown:
Dolph Ziggler pinned WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin (w/ Damien Sandow) to win the title at 12:50 with a roll over and grabbing the tights after knocking Sandow off the apron with a superkick; prior to the match, Sandow came out with a replica of the IC title
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Coulter) defeated Bo Dallas via submission with the Patriot Lock at 3:15; after the match, Coulter took the mic and mocked that Dallas tapped out
Natalya Neidhart (w/ Rosa Mendes) defeated Summer Rae (w/ Layla) via submission with the Sharpshooter at 2:15 after Rosa pulled Layla off the apron; prior to the match, footage was shown of the two arguing on ‘Total Divas;’ following the entrances, Summer took the mic and talked about how she was the prettiest girl in the room and that’s why Natalya was jealous
Dean Ambrose defeated Kane via disqualification at 5:27 when Seth Rollins attacked Ambrose after Ambrose hit Dirty Deeds; after the match, Rollins took a steel chair but Ambrose knocked him to the floor; Kane then dropped Ambrose with a chokeslam in the ring before he and Rollins left ringside
WWE US Champion Sheamus, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Antonio Cesaro, WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Stardust in a non-title match at 15:35 when Jey pinned Goldust with the splash off the top; prior to the bout, info was shared of a WWE auction for Connor’s Cure
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Mark Henry via TKO with the Accolade at 7:27 in an impromptu match; prior to the bout, Henry cut an in-ring promo in which he apologized for letting the country down the night before; moments later, Rusev and Lana interrupted, with Lana mocking Henry before offering him another chance to fail; Henry accepted the challenge
Adam Rose & Adam Roses’s Bunny defeated Heath Slater & Titus O’Neil at 3:05 when Rose pinned Slater with the Party Foul
WWE Divas Champion AJ defeated Nikki Bella in a non-title match with the Black Widow at 5:10; Paige provided guest commentary for the match
John Cena defeated Randy Orton (w/ Kane & Seth Rollins) via disqualification at 5:11 when Rollins and Kane interfered, with Cena then being triple teamed and sustaining Kane’s chokeslam; after the match, Rollins directed the other two to take Cena near what appeared to be a pile of cement blocks near the commentary table; after Kane lifted the top, Dean Ambrose jumped out and attacked the three; moments later, Rollins escaped through the crowd as the show ended
NXT @ Winter Park, FL – Full Sail University – September 25, 2014
TV taping:
Dash Wilder defeated Chad Gable
Baron Corbin defeated Elias Sampson
NXT Tag Team Champions Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Wesley Blake & Buddy Murphy
NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte defeated Becky Lynch
Carmella defeated Leva Bates
Sami Zayn defeated Tyson Kidd
Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor defeated Jason Jordan & Tye Dillinger
Tyler Breeze defeated CJ Parker
Aiden English & Simon Gotch defeated Wesley Blake & Buddy Murphy
Sasha Banks defeated Bayley
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville defeated Titus O’Neil
Aiden English & Simon Gotch won a tag team battle royal
Carmella defeated Emma
Bull Dempsey defeated Justin Gabriel
Baron Corbin defeated Tony Briggs
Marcus Louis defeated sylvester LeFort
Sami Zayn defeated Titus O’Neil
Becky Lynch & Sasha Banks defeated NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte & Bayley
Tyson Kidd defeated Dash Wilder
Sami Zayn defeated Tyler Breeze
Hideo Itami & Finn Balor defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor
Alexander Rusev defeated Jack Swagger
WWE @ East Rutherford, NJ – IZOD Center – September 26, 2014 (5,500)
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Luke Harper & Erick Rowan when Harper was pinned with a splash off the top
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville pinned Tyson Kidd with the Red Arrow
Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston defeated Los Matadores after a Big Ending double team; after the bout, the two teams shook hands
Natalya Neidhart defeated Paige via submission with the Sharpshooter
The Big Show pinned Bray Wyatt with the punch to the face after blocking a chairshot as the referee was knocked down
The Great Khali defeated Heath Slater & Titus O’Neil in a handicap match; fans chose the stipulation between Khali facing Slater or facing O’Neil individually
WWE US Champion Sheamus pinned Antonio Cesaro with the Brogue Kick
John Cena & Dean Ambrose defeated Randy Orton & Seth Rollins when Cena pinned Rollins with the FU after Ambrose hit Rollins with Rollins’ own briefcase
WWE @ Atlantic City, NJ – September 27, 2014 (3,700)
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Luke Harper & Erick Rowan
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville defeated Tyson Kidd
Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods (w/ Big E Langston) defeated Los Matadores; Los Matadores worked the match as heels
The Great Khali defeated Heath Slater & Titus O’Neil in a handicap match; fans chose the stipulation between Khali facing Slater or facing O’Neil individually
The Big Show defeated Bray Wyatt
Natalya Neidhart defeated Paige
WWE US Champion Sheamus pinned Antonio Cesaro; Cesaro’s foot was on the ropes during the cover but the referee didn’t notice
Dean Ambrose & WWE US Champion Sheamus defeated Randy Orton & Antonio Cesaro in an impromptu match; the bout was scheduled as Ambrose vs. Orton but was changed when Sheamus made the save for Ambrose before the match against Orton & Cesaro
WWE @ Youngstown, OH – September 27, 2014 (4,000)
R-Truth pinned Stardust with the Little Jimmy at the 9-minute mark
Sami Zayn pinned Tyler Breeze at 9:53 with the Helluva Kick
Naomi, Emma, & Eva Marie defeated Layla, Alicia Fox, & Cameron at 7:51 when Naomi pinned Fox with the Rear View; the match began as a dance contest, as voted on by fans
Mark Henry defeated Alexander Rusev via disqualification at 8:17 when Rusev hit Henry with his flagpole
Zack Ryder pinned Fandango at 6:22 with the Rough Ryder
Jack Swagger defeated Bo Dallas via submission with the Patriot Lock at 13:13
John Cena & WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler defeated Seth Rollins & Mike Mizanin at 18:50 when Cena pinned Miz with the FU after Ziggler hit Miz with a superkick
WWE @ Toledo, OH – September 28, 2014 (3,000)
R-Truth pinned Stardust with the Little Jimmy
Sami Zayn pinned Tyler Breeze with the Helluva Kick
Naomi, Emma, & Eva Marie defeated Layla, Alicia Fox, & Cameron when Naomi pinned Fox with the Rear View; the match began as a dance contest, as voted on by fans
Mark Henry defeated Alexander Rusev via disqualification when Rusev hit Henry with his flagpole; after the bout, Henry hit Rusev with the powerslam
Zack Ryder pinned Fandango with the Rough Ryder
Jack Swagger defeated Bo Dallas via submission with the Patriot Lock
John Cena & WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler defeated Randy Orton & Mike Mizanin when Cena pinned Miz with the FU after Ziggler hit Miz with a superkick
WWE @ Moline, IL – September 28, 2014 (3,300)
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Luke Harper & Erick Rowan when Harper was pinned with a splash off the top
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville pinned Tyson Kidd with the Red Arrow
Xavier Woods & Big E Langston (w/ Kofi Kingston) defeated Los Matadores; after the bout, the two teams shook hands
The Great Khali defeated Heath Slater & Titus O’Neil in a handicap match by pinning both after hitting the chop to the head; fans chose the stipulation between Khali facing Slater or facing O’Neil individually
The Big Show pinned Bray Wyatt with the punch to the face after the interference of Luke Harper & Erick Rowan backfired
Natalya Neidhart defeated Paige via submission with the Sharpshooter
WWE US Champion Sheamus pinned Antonio Cesaro with a roll up
John Cena & WWE US Champion Sheamus defeated Antonio Cesaro & Seth Rollins when Cena pinned Cesaro with the FU after Rollins walked out of the match
WWE @ Chicago, IL – AllState Arena – September 29, 2014 (10,500)
Kofi Kingston defeated Sin Cara
Jey Uso defeated Stardust
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Triple H and Stephanie McMahon in which Stephanie said the fans cheer for quitters because they, too, are quitters; she then addressed Dean Ambrose stealing the Money in the Bank briefcase, noting it would not be tolerated; Triple H added that Seth Rollins was disrespected by the action; moments later, Paul Heyman interrupted and said WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar felt disrespected by the fact Rollins interfered in his match against John Cena at Night of Champions, and went on to ask whether Lesnar had an issue he needed to take care of in regards to Rollins; Rollins then came out and said no one from the Authority told him to do what he did, and that he acted alone; he went on to say that Lesnar was the best and he was trying to beat the best; following a chant of “CM Punk;” Rollins apologized to Heyman; Heyman went on to say that if Rollins did it again, he would have to deal with Lesnar; after Heyman left the ring, Rollins said he assumed Ambrose thought the situation was funny but it wasn’t; Ambrose then appeared on the big screen and told Rollins to come get his briefcase if he wanted it; the Authority and Rollins then left the ring before John Cena ran out and scared Rollins into the crowd; included a Susan G. Komen WWE PSA with comments from WWE US Champion Sheamus, Cameron, WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler, Kofi Kingston, Titus O’Neil, Natalya Neidhart, and others; featured a backstage segment in which Triple H told Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury to get the briefcase back, and he didn’t care how; included a backstage segment in which Noble and Mercury went looking for Ambrose to find the Exotic Express, Big E Langston, and the Great Khali; featured a vignette showing the Wyatt Family in the swamp and Bray Wyatt speaking of Luke Harper; included a backstage segment with Noble and Mercury telling Triple H that they can’t find Ambrose anywhere; moments later, Damien Sandow, and Mike Mizanin, interrupted and argued that something should be done after the opening bout; Triple H then said Sandow could face Sheamus later in the show and yelled at Miz to never bark orders at him again; featured an ad promoting ‘Lephrechaun: Origins;’ included an in-ring promo by Ambrose in which he told Noble and Mercury that he was in concession the whole time, said he didn’t like how the Authority ran their merchandise sales, and said he was holding a clearance sale; Ambrose then showed off several shirts before Noble and Mercury came out, with Ambrose saying, “Uh oh, they sent the cruiserweight division out to get me;” Ambrose eventually dared them to come take the briefcase, but they returned backstage, with Ambrose then throwing the shirts into the crowd for free; Rollins then came out with Noble and Mercury, along with security guards who blocked the aisle for Ambrose; Ambrose then mocked that the security guards were Rosebuds the week before; he then slid to the floor and told Rollins he could have his briefcase back; as Ambrose walked up through the crowd, Rollins opened the briefcase and was sprayed in the face by green mist; featured an ad promoting the Money Night War; included an ad promoting the 15th anniversary of Smackdown on Oct. 10; featured a backstage segment in which Rollins complained about what just happened, with Randy Orton and Kane laughing; Triple H then told Kane to find someone to tell Ambrose and Cena that they would face Kane and Orton; moments later, something in the briefcase began vibrating; Rollins then walked back in and said it was his electric razor; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured a backstage segment with WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Stardust; included a Komen PSA with O’Neil; featured a WWE Network ad; included the announcement Mark Henry would face Bo Dallas on Main Event; featured an in-ring promo by Lana, with Alexander Rusev, in which she insulted the Big Show for his actions on Smackdown; moments later, Show interrupted, leading to he and Rusev having words before he cleared Rusev and Lana from the ring; Show then yanked down the Russian flag, hung above the ring; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Cena about teaming with Ambrose to face Orton and Kane; moments later, Ambrose walked in and told Cena that Rollins was his, with the two then arguing about it; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 31 travel packages; included the announcement WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler & Sheamus would face Miz & Sandow on Smackdown; featured an ad promoting ‘The Best of Sting;’ included an in-ring promo by Hulk Hogan in which he praised the breast cancer survivors in attendance before urging fans to buy WWEShop.com merchandise, with proceeds going to the Komen organization to fight breast cancer; featured a backstage segment in which Stephanie interrupted Orton and Kane complaining about Rollins and told them that the Authority stands together and it was their job to make up for what happened to Rollins earlier in the show; included the announcement Roman Reigns would comment the following week about his recovery and Show would face Rusev:
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler defeated Antonio Cesaro and Mike Mizanin (w/ Damien Sandow) at 9:38 by pinning Miz after Cesaro hit a European uppercut and Ziggler hit a superkick to Cesaro
Layla (w/ Summer Rae) pinned Rosa Mendes (w/ Natalya Neidhart & Tyson Kidd) with the Lay Out at 2:55; during the match, Kidd had his headphones on not paying attention to the bout; after the contest, Natalya took Kidd’s phone
Bo Dallas pinned Mark Henry with the tornado bulldog at 1:43; prior to the match, Dallas interrupted Henry’s in-ring promo and said Henry needed to join the BoLievers; following the commercial break, Renee Young conducted a backstage interview with Dallas about his win, with Henry then attacking him
Brie Bella defeated Cameron & Eva Marie (w/ Nikki Bella) at 2:55 by pinning Cameron; prior to the bout, Nikki Bella cut a promo at the entrance stage in which she said Brie was about to wrestle in the same city she quit, and that she was no better than she was back when she quit for Daniel Bryan; Nikki then said Brie would have her own handicap matches, since Nikki had so many while Brie was gone; after the match, Brie led the crowd in chanting “Yes!”
Heath Slater & Titus O’Neil (w/ Hornswoggle as a little alligator) defeated Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) at 2:06 when Slater scored the pin by yanking one of the opponents off the top, moments after Torito and the alligator fought in the ring; prior to the match, Jesse Jackson was shown in attendance; Adam Rose, with the Exotic Express, provided guest commentary; after the match, Torito was attacked until Rose and his Bunny stepped onto the apron, with the Bunny then hitting a splash off the top onto Slater
Alicia Fox (w/ Paige) pinned WWE Divas Champion AJ in a non-title match at 1:26 after Paige interfered; prior to the bout, Paige cut a promo at the entrance stage in which she said she found a new best friend; after the match, AJ was double teamed before sustaining the RamPaige
WWE US Champion Sheamus pinned Damien Sandow (w/ Mike Mizanin) in a non-title match with the Brogue Kick at 5:26, moments after Sandow and Miz collided on the floor; Miz provided guest commentary for the match
John Cena & Dean Ambrose defeated Randy Orton & Kane via disqualification at 10:42 when Seth Rollins attacked Ambrose after Ambrose hit Dirty Deeds on Orton; after the match, Cena and Ambrose pulled each other away from attacking Rollins; after Ambrose tossed Cena to the floor, Orton hit the RKO on Ambrose and Kane followed with the chokeslam; Rollins then hit the curb stomp onto the Money in the Bank briefcase and Orton hit the RKO on an interfering Cena; Cena then sustained the chokeslam and a curb stomp onto the briefcase; the crowd then chanted, “Thank you Rollins” as the show ended and Rollins held up his regained briefcase
WWE @ Milwaukee, WI – September 30, 2014
Sami Zayn pinned Xavier Woods
Main Event – 9/30/14 – featured Michael Cole & Byron Saxton on commentary; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured an ad promoting the 15th anniversary of Smackdown on Oct. 10; included a backstage segment in which Natalya Neidhart asked Kane if Tyson Kidd could have a match on the show, with Kidd then walking in and asking what Natalya was doing; Kane then broke up the two arguing and said Kidd’s match would be next; featured a WWE2K15 ad featuring Sting; included footage of Hulk Hogan’s in-ring promo from Raw in which he promoted the Susan G. Komen campaign; featured an ad promoting ‘Lephrechaun: Origins;’ included a vignette showing the Wyatt Family in the swamp and Bray Wyatt speaking of Luke Harper; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Mark Henry regarding his upcoming match with Bo Dallas; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 31 travel packages; featured a Komen WWE PSA with comments from WWE US Champion Sheamus, Cameron, WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler, Kofi Kingston, Titus O’Neil, Natalya Neidhart, and others; included a look at a WWE apology after Big Show yanked down the Russian flag during Raw:
Antonio Cesaro pinned Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Coulter) at 10:11 with a thumb to the eye and European uppercut; during their entrances, Cesaro and Coulter, with Swagger, cut insert promos on the upcoming match
Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) defeated Kofi Kingston via submission with the Sharpshooter at 5:33 after repeated stomps to the gut
Brie Bella defeated Layla & Summer Rae in a handicap match at 3:19 by pinning Layla with the facebuster; Nikki Bella was shown watching on backstage during and after the match
Bo Dallas defeated Mark Henry via disqualificiation at 2:00 when Henry wouldn’t stop attacking Dallas in the corner; following the announcement of the decision, Henry twice dropped Dallas with the powerslam, took the mic, and told Dallas to believe “that’s what I do”
Smackdown! – 10/3/14 – featured an opening in-ring promo by John Cena in which he said he needed to beat WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar at Night of Champions and Seth Rollins cost him the opportunity; moments later, Cena issued a challenge to Rollins but Dean Ambrose walked out instead, and said he had his own plans of making Rollins pay; the two then debated which of them had more reason to face Rollins before Cena offered a truce; Randy Orton, Kane, & Rollins then appeared on the big screen, with Kane suggesting he and Orton face Cena & Ambrose later in the show; included an ad promoting ‘Lephrechaun: Origins;’ featured an ad promoting the 15th anniversary of Smackdown the following week; included an ad promoting the WWE Network; included a Susan G. Komen WWE PSA with comments from WWE US Champion Sheamus, Cameron, WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler, Kofi Kingston, Titus O’Neil, Natalya Neidhart, and others; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Ambrose about teaming with Cena in the main event; included a Komen PSA with tales from survivors; Bob Ueker was shown in attendance during the show; featured an ad promoting ‘The Best of Sting;’:
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler & WWE US Champion Sheamus defeated Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow at 8:53 when Ziggler pinned Sandow with the Zig Zag; after the match, Sheamus chased Miz from the ring with a steel chair before striking Sandow with it as Miz watched from the floor
Paige (w/ Alicia Fox) defeated Naomi via submission with the PTO at 1:48; after the match, WWE Divas Champion AJ ran out and attacked Alicia as Paige watched from the floor; AJ then tossed Alicia to the floor as Paige hid behind John Bradshaw Layfield, wearing his cowboy hat
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Heath Slater & Titus O’Neil (w/ Hornswoggle) following a double splash off the top as Adam Rose’s Bunny did the same to Hornswoggle; after the match, Rose and the Exotic Express came out to celebrate
Antonio Cesaro pinned R-Truth with the Neutralizer at 2:13; prior to the bout, footage was shown from the WWE app of Truth interrupting Cesaro backstage
John Cena & Dean Ambrose defeated Randy Orton & Kane via disqualification at 12:53 when Ambrose was double teamed; late in the match, Cena chased Seth Rollins backstage after Rollins appeared in the aisle, leaving Ambrose alone; after the contest, Ambrose sustained the chokeslam and RKO; Cena then ran back out to the ring, clearing Kane and Orton; moments later, Rollins, Kane, and Orton laughed at Cena from the entrance stage
NXT @ Jacksonville, FL – October 2, 2014 (130)
Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady defeated Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder
Baron Corbin defeated Steve Cutler
Bayley & Alexa Bliss defeated Carmella & Dana Brooke
Bull Dempsey defeated Sawyer Fulton
Hideo Itami defeated Tye Dillinger
Simon Gotch & Aiden English defeated Wesley Blake & Buddy Murphy
Marcus Louis defeated Jason Jordan
NXT Tag Team Champions Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor
WWE @ Toronto, Ontario – October 3, 2014 (4,700)
WWE US Champion Sheamus pinned Mike Mizanin with the Brogue Kick
WWE Divas Champion AJ defeated Paige via submission with the Black Widow
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler pinned Antonio Cesaro with the Zig Zag
Sami Zayn pinned Tyson Kidd with the Helluva Kick
Dean Ambrose pinned Kane with Dirty Deeds
R-Truth pinned Bo Dallas
The Big Show, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan when Show pinned Wyatt with the punch to the face
John Cena pinned Seth Rollins in a streetfight with the FU from the middle turnbuckle through a table in the ring
NXT @ Cocoa Beach, FL – October 3, 2014 (100)
Simon Gotch & Aiden English defeated Wesley Blake & Buddy Murphy
Bayley & Alexa Bliss defeated Carmella & Dana Brooke
Jason Jordan defeated Sawyer Fulton
Hideo Itami defeated Tye Dillinger
Baron Corbin defeated Steve Cutler
Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady defeated Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder
NXT Tag Team Champions Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor
WWE @ Providence, RI – October 4, 2014 (5,500)
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Erick Rowan & Luke Harper when Harper was pinned with a roll up
Sami Zayn pinned Tyson Kidd with the Helluva Kick
WWE Divas Champion AJ defeated Paige in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: Paige pinned AJ with her feet on the ropes for leverage at the 1-minute mark; fall #2: AJ pinned Paige with a roll up; fall #3: Paige submitted to the Black Widow; fans chose the stipulation over a submission match
R-Truth pinned Bo Dallas with the Little Jimmy
WWE US Champion Sheamus pinned Bray Wyatt at the 20-minute mark with the Brogue Kick, after Jimmy & Jey Uso countered the interference of Luke Harper & Erick Rowan
Jack Swagger defeated Mike Mizanin via submission with the Patriot Lock
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler pinned Antonio Cesaro with the Zig Zag
John Cena pinned Seth Rollins in a streetfight with a FU from the middle turnbuckle through a table in the ring
WWE @ Trenton, NJ – October 4, 2014 (4,000)
Los Matadores defeated Heath Slater & Titus O’Neil
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville pinned Tyler Breeze
Emma, Naomi, & Brie Bella defeated Cameron, Layla, & Nikki Bella; the match began as a dance contest, as voted on by the fans
Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods (w/ Big E Langston) defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Stardust in a non-title match
Adam Rose pinned Damien Sandow with the Party Foul
Mark Henry defeated Alexander Rusev via disqualification
Dean Ambrose & the Big Show defeated Randy Orton & Kane
NXT @ Port Pierce, FL – October 4, 2014 (160)
Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady defeated Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder
Baron Corbin defeated Steve Cutler
Simon Gotch & Aiden English defeated Wesley Blake & Buddy Murphy
Chad Gable defeated Bull Dempsey; after the match, Dempsey attacked Gable and hit four headbutts off the top rope
Hideo Itami defeated Tye Dillinger
Bayley & Alexa Bliss defeated Carmella & Dana Brooke
Jason Jordan defeated Sawyer Fulton; after the match, Bull Dempsey attacked Jordan and hit five headbutts off the top rope
NXT Tag Team Champions Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor
WWE @ Bridgeport, CT – October 5, 2014 (3,000)
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Erick Rowan & Luke Harper when Harper was pinned with a roll up
Sami Zayn pinned Tyson Kidd with the Helluva Kick
WWE Divas Champion AJ defeated Paige in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: Paige pinned AJ with her feet on the ropes for leverage at the 1-minute mark; fall #2: AJ pinned Paige with a roll up; fall #3: Paige submitted to the Black Widow; fans chose the stipulation over a submission match
R-Truth pinned Bo Dallas with the Little Jimmy
WWE US Champion Sheamus pinned Bray Wyatt at the 20-minute mark with the Brogue Kick, after Jimmy & Jey Uso countered the interference of Luke Harper & Erick Rowan
Jack Swagger defeated Mike Mizanin via submission with the Patriot Lock
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler pinned Antonio Cesaro with the Zig Zag
John Cena pinned Seth Rollins in a streetfight with a FU from the middle turnbuckle through a table in the ring
WWE @ Allentown, PA – PPL Center – October 5, 2014 (4,400)
Los Matadores defeated Heath Slater & Titus O’Neil
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville pinned Tyler Breeze
Emma, Naomi, & Brie Bella defeated Cameron, Layla, & Nikki Bella; the match began as a dance contest, as voted on by the fans
Kofi Kingston & Big E Lanston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Stardust in a non-title match
Adam Rose pinned Damien Sandow with the Party Foul
Mark Henry defeated Alexander Rusev via disqualification
Dean Ambrose & the Big Show defeated Randy Orton & Kane
WWE @ Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center – October 6, 2014 (11,800; announced at 14,770; sell out)
Zack Ryder defeated Heath Slater
Naomi defeated Cameron
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Seth Rollins regarding Dean Ambrose’s trick on him the week before, then showing footage of taking out Ambrose later in the show with the curb stomp onto his briefcase; Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury then appeared ringside to try to take Rollins backstage, with Rollins saying he loved that he had a target on his back; John Cena then ran out to the ring and scared Rollins into the crowd; Ambrose then appeared behind Rollins, attacking him and scaring him backstage as Mercury and Noble held Ambrose back; Triple H and Stephanie McMahon then appeared at the entrance stage, with the two eventually announcing Cena & Ambrose would face Rollins, Kane, & Randy Orton in a handicap match; included a WWE Network ad; featured footage of Cena appearing on ‘The Today Show’ earlier in the day with Kathie Lee & Hoda; included an in-ring segment in which Adam Rose and the Exotic Express brought out Kathie Lee & Hoda; the two then drank in the ring, danced in the ring, and were carried backstage by the Exotic Express; featured a vignette showing Bray Wyatt speaking about Luke Harper; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured an ad promoting the 15th anniversary of Smackdown on Friday; included an in-ring promo by Ambrose in which he noted Cena walking out on him during Smackdown, then calling Cena to the ring; the two went on to note they didn’t like the other, with Ambrose eventually telling Cena he was leaving the show and going to Coney Island; featured an ad promoting ‘Lephrechaun: Origins;’ included footage of Ambrose hopping the Q Train to Coney Island; featured a backstage segment in which Triple H spoke to Cena about Ambrose walking out and said Rollins would open the now 3-on-1 handicap match; included a backstage segment in which Kane told Mike Mizanin, and Damien Sandow, that he would face WWE US Champion Sheamus and made them take back their fruit basket to try to bribe him; featured a Komen WWE PSA with comments from WWE US Champion Sheamus, Cameron, WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler, Kofi Kingston, Titus O’Neil, Natalya Neidhart, and others; included comments from Edge & Christian’s 15th anniversary Smackdown special following Raw, on the WWE Network; featured Michael Cole, from ringside, speaking with Roman Reigns about his recovery from surgery; included an ad promoting ‘Brothers of Destruction’ on DVD and Blu Ray; featured the announcement Bo Dallas would challenge WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler on Main Event; included an in-ring promo by Lana and Alexander Rusev in which they said Big Show was a coward, he had been suspended for his actions against the Russian flag, and noted it was Vladimir Putin’s birthday; moments later, the Rock walked out, took the mic, and received a chant of “Holy shit” and “This is awesome;” Rock then talked about coming to Brooklyn before insulting Rusev and Lana; eventually, Rusev prepapred to fight the Rock, with Rock then landing several punches before knocking Rusev to the floor; after Rusev and Lana left ringside, Rock went around ringside meeting fans, breast cancer survivors, and handicapped fans (Rock’s surprise return); featured an ad promoting WWEShop.com Komen merchandise; included a vignette showing Wyatt speaking about Erick Rowan; featured a graphic noting the 79th birthday of Bruno Sammartino; Bobby Moynihan sat ringside for the show; included an in-ring segment in which Jerry Lawler noted the breast cancer survivors in attendance before introducing Joan Lunden who walked out to the entrance stage and discussed her own battle with breast cancer before naming the survivors sitting ringside; moments later, Cena came out and hugged Lunden; featured the announcement NeNe Leakes would guest host the following week:
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Antonio Cesaro, WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Stardust at 12:09 when Jimmy pinned Stardust with the splash off the top after a triple superkick; during their entrance, the Usos cut an insert promo on Goldust & Stardust
Bo Dallas defeated Mark Henry via count-out at 1:54 when Dallas avoided the powerslam on the floor and slid back into the ring
Brie Bella pinned Summer Rae (w/ Layla) with a running kick to the face at 1:55; Brie wrestled the match with one arm tied behind her back; Nikki Bella watched the match from the entrance stage
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Coulter) defeated Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) via submission with the Patriot Lock at 3:12
El Torito (w/ Los Matadores) pinned Hornswoggle (w/ Heath Slater & Titus O’Neil) with a moonsault off the top at 2:18; late in the bout, the crowd chanted “Derek Jeter”
Paige & Alicia Fox defeated WWE Divas Champion AJ & Emma at 2:48 when Paige pinned Emma with the RamPaige, moments after AJ left ringside
Mike Mizanin (w/ Damien Sandow) pinned WWE US Champion Sheamus in a non-title match at 10:03 with a roll up after Sheamus knocked Sandow off the apron with the Brogue Kick
John Cena defeated Seth Rollins, Randy Orton, & Kane in a handicap match via disqualification at 4:41 when Cena was double teamed by Kane and Orton; after the match, Dean Ambrose walked out with a hot dog vendor cart; moments later, Ambrose and Cena fought off the three, with Ambrose driving onto Rollins outside the ring before dumping hot dog toppings on Rollins; Cena then hit the FU on Kane, with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon walking out and Triple H announcing Cena would face Ambrose, with the winner then facing Rollins in Hell in a Cell; Cena and Ambrose then had words, with Ambrose dropping Cena with a double arm DDT
WWE @ Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center – October 7, 2014
Tyler Breeze pinned Xavier Woods with a spin kick
Main Event – 10/7/14 – featured Michael Cole & Byron Saxton on commentary; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 31 travel packages; featured a Susan G. Komen PSA featuring Titus O’Neil; included an ad promoting the Smackdown! 15th anniversary on Friday; featured a backstage segment in which Tyson Kidd spoke with Kane, with Kidd demanding a match and Kane saying Natalya Neidhart had already requested Kidd face Jack Swagger; included a WWE2K15 ad featuring Sting; featured an ad promoting ‘Lephrechaun: Origins;’ included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network; included an ad promoting ‘Brothers of Destruction’:
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler pinned Bo Dallas with the Zig Zag at 8:41; Antonio Cesaro provided guest commentary for the bout
Nikki Bella, Cameron, Summer Rae, & Layla defeated Brie Bella in a handicap match at 4:24 when Nikki scored the pin with the Rack Attack
Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) pinned Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Coulter) at 2:23 with a leg roll up; prior to the bout, Coulter cut a promo mocking Kidd
Jey Uso (w/ Jimmy Uso) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Stardust (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Goldust) with the splash off the top at 5:29; prior to the bout, Goldust & Stardust cut an insert promo on the Usos
Smackdown! – 10/10/14 – 15th annivearsary episode – featured an opening in-ring promo by Stephanie McMahon on the anniversary until she was interrupted by John Laurinaitis; moments later, Teddy Long interrupted, with he and Laurinaitis continuiously adding to plans for a tag team match until it became a 15-man match pitting Antonio Cesaro, Bo Dallas, Mike Mizanin, WWE Tag Team Champions Stardust & Goldust, Gator, Titus O’Neil & Heath Slator vs. WWE US Champion Sheamus, Mark Henry, Jack Swagger, Jimmy & Jey Uso, Los Matadores, El Torito, & Tito Santana; after Stephanie said Santana wasn’t there, she suggested the two captain one of the teams to see which of the two would be the best general manager ever; she then said Ambrose would be a guest on Miz TV later in the night; moments later, Adam Rose and the Exotic Express appeared to celebrate the birthday, with Stephanie then saying Rose would face Kane; Stephanie then danced against Long and Laurinaitis to end the segment; included a video package on the Rock vs. WWF World Champion Triple H match from the first episode; featured a WWE Network ad; featured a graphic noting Smackdown was added to Webster’s Dictionary in 2007; included a video package on John Cena’s TV debut against Kurt Angle in 2002; featured a graphic noting recent tweets from Chris Jericho, R-Truth, and the Rock about Smackdown’s history; included a video package in which Bray Wyatt discussed Luke Harper; featured a video package on Edge and Jack Swagger’s Money in the Bank world title wins; included a video package on Steve Austin attacking Booker T in a grocery store in December 2001; featured an ad promoting WWEShop.com merchandise for Susan G. Komen; moments of the Philadelphia Eagles were shwon in attendance; included a backstage segment following Raw in which the Rock spoke with Triple H, with Stephanie, about main eventing the first episode of Smackdown and hypothetically what would happen if they faced off again at WrestleMania; moments later, with the camera came back to ringside, John Bradshaw Layfield shoved a Smackdown birthday cake into Tom Phillips’ face; featured a look at tweets from Edge, Jerry Springer, and Snoop Dogg about Smackdown; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured a video package in which Wyatt talked about Erick Rowan; included a “Did you know?” graphic listing Raw and Smackdown as the top running episodic shows of all time; featured a video package on the Sept. 13, 2001 Smackdown episode; included a closing in-ring segment of Miz TV in which Mike Mizanin noted his guests John Cena and Dean Ambrose and said the winner of their contract on a pole match at Hell in a Cell would face Seth Rollins later that night; after Cena and Ambrose came out, the two discussed having to go through the other to get at Rollins; eventually, the two attacked Miz before Cena dropped Ambrose with the FU before sitting in one of Miz’s stools; Rollins was then shown watching on backstage:
Kane pinned Adam Rose with the chokeslam at 1:03; after the bout, Kane assaulted several of the Rosebuds
WWE Divas Champion AJ defeated Alicia Fox (w/ Paige) via submission with the Black Widow in a non-title match at 1:21; after teh match, AJ fought off Paige
Seth Rollins (w/ Jamie Noble & Joey Mercury) pinned Kofi Kingston with the buckle bomb and curb stomp at 3:35
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler via submission in a non-title match at 6:58 with the Accolade; after the bout, Lana and Rusev cut a promo on the Rock before challenging Big Show to a match on Raw
WWE US Champion Sheamus, Mark Henry, Jack Swagger, Jimmy & Jey Uso, Los Matadores, & El Torito (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Antonio Cesaro, Bo Dallas, Damien Sandow, WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Stardust, Heath Slater, Titus O’Neil, & the Gator (w/ John Laurinaitis) at 18:35 when Jimmy pinned Sandow with the splash off the top; Booker T provided guest commentary for the match
Dark match after the taping: John Cena & Dean Ambrose defeated Kane & Seth Rollins when Ambrose pinned Rollins with Dirty Deeds
NXT @ Orlando, FL – October 9, 2014 (160)
Baron Corbin defeated Elias Sampson
Kalisto defeated Sawyer Fulton
Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder defeated Jason Jordan & Chad Gable
Hideo Itami defeated CJ Parker
Tyler Breeze defeated Tye Dillinger
NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte, Bayley, & Alexa Bliss defeated Becky Lynch, Carmella, & Dana Brooke
Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady defeated Simon Gotch & Aiden English
WWE @ Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – October 10, 2014 (9,000)
Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston defeated Luke Harper & Erick Rowan
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville pinned Sami Zayn with the Red Arrow
Los Matadores defeated Heath Slater & Titus O’Neil
WWE Divas Champion AJ defeated Paige via submission with the Black Widow
The Big Show pinned Bray Wyatt with the punch to the face
Sin Cara pinned Bo Dallas with the senton
WWE US Champion Sheamus pinned Mike Mizanin with the Brogue Kick
John Cena pinned Seth Rollins in a streetfight with the FU through a table; after the bout, Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan ran out to attack Cena, with Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston making the save; moments later, Wyatt escaped Cena’s attempt at the FU, with Cena then challenging Wyatt to a match the next night
WWE @ Macon, GA – October 11, 2014 (4,100)
R-Truth pinned Fandango
Zack Ryder pinned Brad Maddox; after the match, Maddox issued an open challenge
The Great Khali pinned Brad Maddox in an impromptu match with the chop to the head
Brie Bella, Natalya Neidhart, & Emma defeated Nikki Bella, Alicia Fox, & Cameron; the match began as a dance contest, as voted on by the fans; after the contest, Brie put Nikki in the Yes Lock Alexander Rusev defeated Jack Swagger via submission with the Accolade
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler pinned Antonio Cesaro with the Zig Zag
Adam Rose pinned Damien Sandow after the Bunny interfered
WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Stardust defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso
Dean Ambrose pinned Kane in a streetfight with Dirty Deeds
WWE @ Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – October 11, 2014 (9,600)
John Cena pinned Bray Wyatt with the FU, despite Luke Harper & Erick Rowan’s interference
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville defeated Bo Dallas, Sin Cara, and Sami Zayn
Los Matadores defeated Heath Slater & Titus O’Neil
The Big Show pinned Mike Mizanin
WWE Divas Champion AJ defeated Paige
Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston defeated Erick Rowan & Luke Harper
WWE US Champion Sheamus pinned Seth Rollins with the Brogue Kick
NXT @ Lakeland, FL – October 11, 2014 (150)
WWE @ Savannah, GA – October 12, 2014 (6,000)
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler pinned Antonio Cesaro with the Zig Zag
R-Truth pinned Fandango
Zack Ryder pinned Brad Maddox; after the match, Maddox issued an open challenge
The Great Khali pinned Brad Maddox in an impromptu match with the chop to the head
Alexander Rusev defeated Jack Swagger via submission with the Accolade
Adam Rose pinned Damien Sandow after the Bunny interfered
Brie Bella, Natalya Neidhart, & Emma defeated Nikki Bella, Alicia Fox, & Cameron; the match began as a dance contest, as voted on by the fans; after the contest, Brie put Nikki in the Yes Lock WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Stardust defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso
Dean Ambrose pinned Kane in a streetfight with Dirty Deeds
WWE @ Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena – October 13, 2014 (10,600)
WWE Superstars:
Bo Dallas pinned Zack Ryder with the tornado bulldog
Antonio Cesaro pinned Kofi Kingston with a European uppercut as Kingston came off the top
Raw:
John Cena & Dean Ambrose defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso and WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Stardust
WWE Divas Champion AJ & Layla defeated Paige & Alicia Fox
Randy Orton defeated WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler in a non-title match
Seth Rollins defeated Jack Swagger
Alexander Rusev defeated the Big Show via disqualification
Mike Mizanin defeated WWE US Champion Sheamus via count-out
Brie Bella, Naomi, & Natalya Neidhart defeated Nikki Bella, Cameron, & Summer Rae
Dean Ambrose defeated John Cena in a pole match
WWE @ Birmingham, AL – October 14, 2014
Kofi Kingston pinned Heath Slater with the spin kick to the face
Main Event:
R-Truth defeated Tyson Kidd
Antonio Cesaro defeated Justin Gabriel
Alexander Rusev defeated Big E Langston
Smackdown!:
Seth Rollins defeated WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler in a non-title match
WWE Divas Champion AJ defeated Layla in a non-title match
WWE US Champion Sheamus, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Mike Mizanin, WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Stardust
Nikki Bella defeated Naomi
Dean Ambrose defeated Kane via disqualification
WWE @ Montreal, Quebec – October 17, 2014 (3,900)
R-Truth defeated Mike Mizanin
The Great Khali defeated Damien Sandow
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville defeated Sami Zayn
Natalya Neidhart & Naomi defeated Cameron & Layla
WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Stardust defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso
Adam Rose defeated Justin Gabriel
Mark Henry defeated Alexander Rusev via disqualification
Dean Ambrose & WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler defeated Randy Orton & Kane via disqualification
NXT @ Leesburg, FL – October 17, 2014 (170)
WWE @ Mexico City, Mexico – Arena Ciudad – October 18, 2014 (13,500)
Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston defeated Luke Harper & Erick Rowan
Sin Cara defeated Fandango
WWE Divas Champion AJ defeated Paige
Jack Swagger defeated Bo Dallas
The Big Show defeated Bray Wyatt
Los Matadores defeated Titus O’Neil & Heath Slater
WWE US Champion Sheamus defeated Antonio Cesaro
John Cena defeated Seth Rollins in a streetfight
WWE @ Quebec City, Quebec – October 18, 2014 (3,000)
R-Truth defeated Mike Mizanin
The Great Khali defeated Damien Sandow
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville defeated Sami Zayn
Natalya Neidhart & Naomi defeated Cameron & Layla
WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Stardust defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso
Adam Rose defeated Justin Gabriel
Mark Henry defeated Alexander Rusev via disqualification
Dean Ambrose & WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler defeated Randy Orton & Kane in a streetfight
NXT @ Tampa, FL – October 18, 2014 (325)
WWE @ Monterrey, Mexico – October 19, 2014 (6,500)
Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston defeated Erick Rowan & Luke Harper
Sin Cara defeated Fandango
WWE Divas Champion AJ defeated Paige
Jack Swagger defeated Bo Dallas
The Big Show defeated Bray Wyatt
Los Matadores defeated Heath Slater & Titus O’Neil
WWE US Champion Sheamus defeated Antonio Cesaro
John Cena defeated Seth Rollins in a streetfight
WWE @ Topeka, KS – October 19, 2014 (2,500)
R-Truth defeated Mike Mizanin
Natalya Neidhart & Naomi defeated Cameron & Layla
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville defeated Sami Zayn and Justin Gabriel
WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Stardust defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso
The Great Khali defeated Damien Sandow
Mark Henry defeated Alexander Rusev via disqualification
Dean Ambrose & WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler defeated Randy Orton & Kane in a streetfight
WWE @ Kansas City, MO – October 20, 2014 (10,000)
Tyson Kidd defeated Kofi Kingston
Jack Swagger defeated Bo Dallas
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Triple H, Seth Rollins, Kane, and Randy Orton, with Triple H saying Rollins, Kane, & Orton would face John Cena & Dean Ambrose in a handicap streetfight later in the show; after Orton and Rollins argued, Triple H said the winner of the Orton vs. Cena Hell in a Cell match would earn an opportunity against WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar; included a Susan G. Komen PSA with a two-time survivor and singer, as well as Naomi; featured a backstage segment with Orton and Triple H in which Orton thanked Triple H for the title match opportunity, adding he would beat Cena and Lesnar for the title; Triple H then said it was all Rollins’ idea, with Orton saying he would go thank Rollins in person; included a vignette showing Bray Wyatt speaking of Luke Harper and Erick Rowan before alluding to Sister Abigail; featured a backstage segment in which Orton and Rollins spoke about Orton’s opportunity to challenge for the title, with Rollins implying he would cash in on Orton when and if he ever does win the title; included an ad promoting ‘DX: Confidential’ on the WWE Network; featured the announcement Hulk Hogan would appear from Kansas City on the WWE Network immediately after Raw; included an in-ring promo by Orton in which he discussed his history with Cena dating back to 2002, noting he beat Cena at the Royal Rumble, and he would beat Cena at Hell in a Cell before facing Lesnar; Cena then walked out, called Orton the “biggest dumbass alive,” and noted the differences between 2002 and 2014; Paul Heyman then appeared and noted while the two came from the Class of 2002 so did Lesnar, and discussed each man’s chances should they advance to a match with Lesnar; Cena hoisted Heyman up for the FU but released him, with Orton then dropping Cena with the RKO and, moments later, doing the same to Heyman; featured an ad promoting the WWE2K15 soundtrack; included a backstage segment showing Dean Ambrose watching ‘See No Evil 2,’ with Cena walking in and the two discussing their tag team main event; featured the announcement Stephanie McMahon had been named a 2015 Eisenhower USA Fellow; included an ad promoting ‘See No Evil 2;’ featured a WWE Network ad; included an in-ring promo by Ambrose in which he pulled out a Rollins doll and brutalized it, as if it were Rollins, until Rollins walked out with Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble; Rollins mocked Ambrose’s effort before insulting the crowd; moments later, Mick Foley came out and addressed the emotional wounds that would come from Hell in a Cell and noted his life was defined by the cell; after Foley left the ring, Ambrose dumped his doll onto Rollins at ringside; featured a backstage segment in which Triple H told Kane, Rollins, and Orton that Kane would lead their team because the other two couldn’t get alone, with Kane then yelling at Rollins and Orton to follow his lead; included the announcement Damien Sandow would host Mizdow TV at the HIAC kick off with guest Mike Mizanin, and Heyman would join the panel; featured a video package on HIAC:
Damien Sandow (sub. for Mike Mizanin) (w/ Mizanin), WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Stardust defeated WWE US Champion Sheamus, Jimmy & Jey Uso at 9:32 when Sandow pinned Sheamus with a roll up after Sheamus hit the Brogue Kick on Stardust; prior to the bout, it was announced Sheamus would defend against Miz and Goldust & Stardust would defend against the Usos at Hell in a Cell; during their entrances, the Usos and Goldust & Stardust cut insert promos on their upcoming title match; just before the opening bell, Miz – who was scheduled for the match – put Sandow in his place before joining the commentary team
Alicia Fox (w/ Paige) pinned WWE Divas Champion AJ in a non-title match with a roll up at 4:17 as AJ was distracted by Paige; prior to the bout, it was noted AJ would defend against Paige at Hell in a Cell
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Big E Langston via submission with the Accolade at 7:22; after the bout, Lana and Rusev cut a promo in the ring before the Big Show appeared on the big screen and the American flag came down behind Rusev & Lana instead of the Russian flag; Rusev went to grab the flag before a soldier came out of the crowd to stop him; Rusev then struck the ‘fan’ before leaving ringside with Lana; the man was then tended to by trainers; following the commercial break, an emotional Show said there were certain lines that shouldn’t be crossed and attacking an American serviceman is one of them; Show then challenged Rusev to come and face him then and there and, when Rusev didn’t appear, Show went backstage to find him; moments later, a camera showed Show kicking down Rusev’s dressing room door only to find the room empty
Brie Bella pinned Summer Rae with the facebuster at 3:41; following the bout, it was noted the Brie vs. Nikki Bella match at Hell in a Cell would have an added stipulation that the loser would be the winner’s servant for a month
Antonio Cesaro pinned WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler in a non-title match with a European uppercut at 9:31; after the bout, Cesaro dropped Ziggler with the Neutralizer
Seth Rollins, Randy Orton, & Kane defeated John Cena & Dean Ambrose in a handicap streetfight at 18:31 when Orton pinned Ambrose with the RKO; late in the match, the Hell in a Cell cage was lowered onto the ring; after the bout, Rollins hit the curb stomp to Orton; Rollins then climbed the cage and celebrated at the show ended
WWE @ Wichita, KS – October 21, 2014 (3,500)
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville defeated Heath Slater
Tyson Kidd defeated R-Truth
Big E Langston defeated Bo Dallas
Seth Rollins defeated Jack Swagger
Sami Zayn defeated Titus O’Neil
Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow defeated Los Matadores
WWE Divas Champion AJ defeated Alicia Fox in a non-title match
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler defeated Antonio Cesaro
Nikki Bella, Summer Rae, & Cameron defeated Brie Bella, Naomi, & Natalya Neidhart
Bo Dallas, WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Stardust defeated Mark Henry, Jimmy & Jey Uso
NXT @ Winter Park, FL – Full Sail University – October 23, 2013 (400; sell out)
TV taping:
Dana Brooke defeated Devin Taylor
Finn Balor & Hideo Itami defeated Tyson Kidd & Justin Gabriel
Sasha Banks defeated Alexa Bliss
Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Wesley Blake & Buddy Murphy
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville defeated Sami Zayn
Becky Lynch defeated Bayley
Aiden English & Simon Gotch defeated Mini Lucha Dragons
Baron Corbin defeated Elias Sampson
Bull Dempsey defeated Steve Cutler
Tyson Kidd defeated CJ Parker
Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady defeated Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder
Tyler Breeze defeated Marcus Louis
Carmella defeated Leva Bates
Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Jason Jordan & Tye Dillinger
Finn Balor fought Tyson Kidd to a no contest
NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte defeated Mia Yim
Aiden English & Simon Gotch defeated Buddy Murphy & Wesley Blake
Bull Dempsey defeated Elias Sampson
Baron Corbin defeated Steve Cutler
Finn Balor & Hideo Itami defeated Tyson Kidd & Tyler Breeze
NXT @ Jacksonville, FL – October 24, 2014 (150)
Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder defeated Buddy Murphy & Wesley Blake
Tye Dillinger defeated Steve Cutler
Colin Cassady defeated Marcus Louis
NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte, Bayley, & Devin Taylor defeated Sasha Banks, Becky Lynch, & Dana Brooke
Hideo Itami defeated CJ Parker
Tyson Kidd defeated Tyler Breeze
NXT Tag Team Champions Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Simon Gotch & Aiden English in a non-title match
NXT Heavyweight Champion Aiden English defeated Sami Zayn in a non-title match
Hell in a Cell 2014 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Arena – October 26, 2014 (13,000+; announced at 15,303; 12,100 paid; sell out)
Kickoff – included Renee Young, Paul Heyman, Alex Riley, & Booker T as the panelists; featured an in-ring segment in which Mike Mizanin was a guest of MizdowTV, with host Damien Sandow, and discussed his upcoming match against WWE US Champion Sheamus; eventually, after the two praised each other, Sheamus interrupted on the big screen; included an ad promoting the WWE Network; featured Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Paige, with Alicia Fox, about challenging WWE Divas Champion AJ later in the night; included a Hell in a Cell video package; featured an ad promoting the Monday Night War on the WWE Network; included Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary:
Mark Henry pinned Bo Dallas with the powerslam at the 37-second mark; prior to the bout, Dallas cut a promo on his way to the ring in which he noted his previous wins over Henry made him the new world’s strongest man, alluded to Ebola being spread from Dallas, and said he was ashamed the city shares his last name; after the bout, Dallas took the mic and said Henry was a cheater
Pay-per-view bouts – featured a WWE Network ad; included a backstage segment with Randy Orton, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and Kane in which Stephanie told Orton to take out his frustrations with Seth Rollins on John Cena, to then challenge for the WWE World Heavyweight Title; featured an ad promoting WWE2K15; included the panel of Renee Young, Paul Heyman, Booker T, & Alex Riley discussing the first two matches; featured a Susan G. Komen PSA with a two-time survivor and singer, as well as Naomi; moments later, Byron Saxton conducted a ringside interview with the survivor profiled in the PSA as well as the Komen CEO; included a video package on the rivalry between John Cena and Randy Orton; featured an ad promoting Takis Fuego; included a backstage segment with Big Show and Mark Henry in which they talked about Show’s upcoming match with Alexander Rusev; featured a segment showing Brie Bella loading Nikki Bella’s car for her, with Nikki then pouring her smoothie onto Brie’s head before telling Brie to make her another; Nikki then drove off, leaving Brie in the parking garage; included a video package promoting the Rusev vs. Show match; featured a WWEShop.com Komen ad; included a Survivor Series ad; featured a backstage promo by Dean Ambrose on his upcoming Hell in a Cell bout against Seth Rollins; included an ad promoting WWE Rivalries on the WWE Network; featured the announcement Cena would be interviewed for the WWE Network immediately after the show; included a video package promoting Ambrose vs. Rollins:
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler defeated Antonio Cesaro in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 12:19, 2-0; there were chants of “This is awesome” during the bout; fall #1: Ziggler pinned Cesaro with a reversal into a cradle at 3:33; fall #2: Ziggler pinned Cesaro with the Zig Zag
Nikki Bella pinned Brie Bella with the Rack Attack at 6:22; stipulations stated the loser would be the personal assistant of the winner for a month or be fired
WWE Tag Team Champions Stardust & Goldust defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso at 10:20 when Goldust scored the pin with the Final Cut after Stardust kicked the Uso in the back of the knee behind the referee’s back
John Cena pinned Randy Orton in a Hell in a Cell match with a FU off the top through a table set up in the ring at 25:53; stipulations stated the winner would challenge WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series; after the contest, Cena motioned at Paul Heyman at the panel
WWE US Champion Sheamus pinned Mike Mizanin (w/ Damien Sandow) at 8:19 with the Brogue Kick as Miz came off the middle turnbuckle; during the bout, there were chants of “Mizdow’s awesome;” after the match, Sheamus moved the arms of the unconcious Miz, with Sandow then mimicking the same actions as though he was also Miz; Sheamus then had the two dance to YMCA before again hitting the Brogue Kick on Miz, and Sandow also selling for the move
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated the Big Show via submission with the Accolade at 7:53 after Rusev kicked Show and Mark Henry, who appeared ringside minutes earlier, off the apron; prior to the bout, Lana cut an in-ring promo; after the contest, Henry tended to Show in the ring
WWE Divas Champion AJ defeated Paige (w/ Alicia Fox) via submission with the Black Widow at 6:50; after the bout, Paige slapped Alicia and left the ring
Seth Rollins pinned Dean Ambrose in a Hell in a Cell match at 13:51 after Bray Wyatt attacked Ambrose; prior to the bout, Ambrose scaled the top of the cage; Rollins was escorted to the ring by Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble; upon Rollins’ entrance, he ordered Mercury and Noble to scale the cage and attack Ambrose; Ambrose fought off the two before Rollins joined them on top of the cage and triple teamed Ambrose; minutes later, Ambrose followed Rollins down the cage before both men fell off the cage onto the ringside commentary tables; medics then appeared ringside with stretchers; Ambrose eventually crawled off his stretcher before running after Rollins, knocking him off his, and dragging him back to ringside; the pre-match altercation lasted 8 minutes; during the closing moments, the lights went off, Wyatt was heard speaking in tongues, and his lantern appeared in the middle of the ring, with a white light coming out of it; Wyatt then attacked Ambrose; after the bout, Wyatt hit Sister Abigail on Ambrose as the show ended
WWE @ San Antonio, TX – October 27, 2014 (9,100)
Summer Rae defeated Emma
Tyson Kidd defeated Sin Cara
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and Kane in which Triple H and Stephanie noted the previous night’s Hell in a Cell match before introducing Seth Rollins; Rollins then came out, followed by Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury, said he was done with Dean Ambrose and was moving on to John Cena later in the show; moments later, a furious Randy Orton interrupted, noted Rollins hit the curb stomp on him the week before and he was going to take it out on Rollins; the two briefly went at it before Orton was held back and Triple H told him to calm down; as Triple H continued to speak, Orton snuck in a RKO on Rollins and left ringside; included an ad promoting WWE2K15; featured an ad promoting ‘See No Evil 2;’ included an interview via satellite with Roman Reigns about his recovery; featured a WWE Kmart ad; included a WWEShop.com Komen merchandise ad; featured an in-ring promo by John Cena in which he said he was going to beat WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar in their next match and he would go through Rollins later in the night; moments later, Stephanie interrupted and said the Authority could help guarantee a victory for Cena against Lesnar if he chose to join them, then offering that Cena vs. Rollins later in the show could determine the Survivor Series team captain for Team Authority; after Cena said no, Triple H walked out and said Cena was hanging on by a thread and knew Cena can’t fight the future; Triple H then said Cena could pick anyone he wanted for his team, but Team Authority would beat them; included a backstage segment showing Cena and WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler shaking hands; featured a look at the WWE Performance Center in Muscle & Fitness Magazine; included a backstage segment in which Kane confronted Ziggler about talking with Cena, with Kane then saying he would face Ziggler later in the show; featured an in-ring promo by Hulk Hogan in which he discussed the Komen campaign and recognized the survivors in attendance before inviting them to join him in the ring; included the announcement Mark Henry would be a guest on Miz TV the next night on Main Event; featured footage from the WWE app of Orton commenting on his attack on Rollins earlier in the show; included an ad promoting ‘John Cena Greatest Rivalries;’ featured a “Did you know?” graphic noting Monday Night Raw beat Monday Night Football on Fox Sports Mexico; included an ad promoting ‘Greatest Rivalries’ on WWE Network; featured the announcement there would be a divas Halloween costume battle royal on Smackdown:
WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Stardust defeated the Big Show & Mark Henry at 11:01 when Stardust pinned Show after Henry attacked his partner and dropped him with the powerslam; prior to the bout, backstage footage was shown of Show and Henry discussing Show’s match the night before against Alexander Rusev; after Stardust & Goldust left ringside, Henry hit the move twice more on Show and followed with a splash; following the commercial break, Renee Young interviewed Henry backstage, with Henry saying he attacked Show because Show has always been jealous of him
WWE Divas Champion AJ pinned Alicia Fox in a non-title match with a roll up at 3:36 after Paige distracted Alicia from the floor; Paige provided guest commentary for the bout; after the contest, Paige apologized to Alicia before kicking her in the face, throwing her to the floor and assaulting her at ringside; eventually, Jerry Lawler walked over from the commentary table to protect Alicia
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow at 10:52 when Miz was pinned with an inside cradle after the Usos switched places behind the referee’s back
Ryback pinned Bo Dallas with Shellshock at 1:12; following his entrance, Dallas took the mic and said he issued an open challenge earlier in the night and called for his opponent to come out (Ryback’s surprise return)
Dean Ambrose fought Antonio Cesaro to a no contest when Ambrose attacked Cesaro in the ring and up the aisle with the mic; following the entrances, Ambrose cut a promo on the commentary table about Bray Wyatt attacking him at Hell in a Cell; after the match, Ambrose challenged Wyatt to come out so he could kick his ass; moments later, Wyatt appeared on the big screen and said he saw himself in Ambrose before telling Ambrose to run
Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) pinned Naomi with the Rack Attack at 4:19; late in the match, Brie briefly distracted Naomi on behalf of Nikki
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler pinned Kane in a non-title match at 13:20 with a sunset flip as Kane attempted the chokeslam; after the match, Seth Rollins, with Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble, jumped Ziggler from behind and put him in the ring, double teaming him before John Cena ran out; Cena then quickly cleared the ring and knocked Kane to the floor
John Cena defeated Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) via disqualification at 22:12 when Kane attacked Cena as Rollins was caught in the STF; prior to the bout, a WWE2K15 clip showed Cena vs. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar; Rollins’ ribs were heavily taped for the match; after the bout, much of the entire locker room ran out and brawled to end the show, with Cena ending the fight by dropping Heath Slater and Bo Dallas with the FU as Rollins, Triple H, Stephanie, Noble, and Mercury watched from the stage
WWE @ Houston, TX – October 28, 2014 (7,000)
Adam Rose defeated Tyson Kidd
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow
Paige defeated Natalya Neidhart
WWE US Champion Sheamus defeated Bo Dallas in a non-title match
Kofi Kingston defeated Curtis Axel
Nikki Bella won a battle royal
Kane defeated WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler in a non-title match
Seth Rollins defeated WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler in a non-title match
Ryback defeated Heath Slater
Los Matadores defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Stardust in a non-title match
Alexander Rusev defeated the Great Khali
Dean Ambrose defeated Antonio Cesaro in a streetfight
Dark match after the taping: Dean Ambrose defeated Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) via disqualification at the 5-minute mark when Mercury and Noble interfered
NXT @ Largo, FL – October 30, 2014
Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor defeated Buddy Murphy & Wesley Blake
Baron Corbin defeated CJ Parker
Bayley defeated Becky Lynch
NXT Tag Team Champions Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Simon Gotch & Aiden English in a non-title match
Marcus Louis defeated Elias Sampson
Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder defeated Sawyer Fulton & Angelo Dawkins
Jason Jordan defeated Bull Dempsey
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville & Sami Zayn defeated Tyson Kidd & Tyler Breeze
WWE @ Syracuse, NY – November 2, 2014 (4,500)
Jack Swagger defeated Damien Sandow via submission with the Patriot Lock
Luke Harper & Erick Rowan defeated Mark Henry & R-Truth when Truth was pinned after Henry attacked his partner
Alicia Fox pinned Paige with the axe kick
WWE US Champion Sheamus pinned Mike Mizanin with the Brogue Kick
Los Matadores & El Torito defeated Heath Slater, Titus O’Neil, & Hornswoggle when Torito pinned Hornswoggle
The Big Show defeated Alexander Rusev via disqualification when Mark Henry attacked Show
John Cena pinned Seth Rollins in a streetfight with a FU through a table
WWE @ Binghampton, NY – November 2, 2014 (4,300)
Sin Cara pinned Curtis Axel with the swanton
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville pinned Sami Zayn with the Red Arrow; after the bout, the two shook hands
Natalya Neidhart & Emma defeated Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) & Cameron when Natalya pinned Nikki with a roll up after Nikki became distracted by Brie starting a “Yes!” chant with the fans
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler pinned Antonio Cesaro in a streetfight with the Zig Zag after superkicking a chair into Cesaro’s face; fans chose the stipulation over a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
Zack Ryder pinned Justin Gabriel with the Rough Ryder
Jey Uso pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Stardust with a superkick
Dean Ambrose fought Bray Wyatt to a double count-out; after the match, Wyatt hit Sister Abigail but Ambrose fought back and put Wyatt through a table with an elbowsmash off the top
WWE @ Buffalo, NY – November 3, 2014 (9,000)
Adam Rose defeated Curtis Axel
Jack Swagger defeated Heath Slater
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Vince McMahon, Triple H, and Stephanie McMahon in which Vince noted the free month of the WWE Network for the remainder of November; Vince went on to say that if Team Authority lost at Survivor Series, the Authority would no longer be in power; as the three went to leave ringside, Dean Ambrose walked out for the opening bout, shook Vince’s hand, and slid into the ring; included an ad promoting WWE merchandise at K-Mart; following the commercial break, Vince left the arena after speaking with Triple H and Stephanie backstage; featured a backstage segment in which Stephanie and Triple H agreed they needed to build the best Survivor Series team, with the two then debating whether to contact Randy Orton; included an ad promoting the WWE Network; featured an ad promoting ‘See No Evil 2;’ included an ad promoting WrestleMania 31 tickets on sale Nov. 15; featured a backstage segment with Triple H, Stephanie, and Orton in which Orton asked for a match with Rollins later in the show, with Triple H telling Orton that he needed both Orton and Rollins on his team, and he would give him Rollins but only to get it out of his system; included a vignette showing only eyes of Luke Harper as he spoke; featured an ad promoting WWE2K15; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with the Big Show in which Show said he would be proud to join John Cena’s team if Cena wanted him, then discussed facing Mark Henry later in the show; several members of the Buffalo Bills were shown sitting ringside; featured a graphic noting the WWE Network has a 90% satisfaction rate; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Brie Bella, with Nikki Bella interrupting and saying she didn’t give Brie permission for an interview and it was over; after the Bellas left, Erick Rowan was shown standing beside Young wearing his sheep mask; featured a vignette on Xavier Woods; included an ad promoting the Monday Night War on the WWE Network:
Dean Ambrose pinned Antonio Cesaro with the double arm DDT at 12:20; Bray Wyatt appeared at the entrance stage early in the match; during the bout, Cesaro bled from the head; after the contest, the lights flickered and Wyatt disappeared
Mike Mizanin (w/ Damien Sandow) pinned Jimmy Uso (w/ Jey Uso) with the Skull Crushing Finale at 4:40 after Jey attacked Sandow on the floor
Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) defeated WWE US Champion Sheamus via count-out in a non-title match at 5:14 after Kidd put Natalya in front of Sheamus on the floor, allowing himself to slide back into the ring; prior to the bout, it was noted Sheamus would face Alexander Rusev live on the WWE Network immediately after Raw; during the match, Rusev and Lana were shown watching on backstage; after the match, Sheamus hit the Brogue Kick on Kidd
Seth Rollins (w/ Jamie Noble & Joey Mercury) defeated WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler via disqualification in an impromptu match when Randy Orton interfered and hit the RKO on Rollins; following Ziggler’s entrance, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Kane, Seth Rollins, Joey Mercury, & Jamie Noble joined him in the ring, with Stephanie noting Rollins, Kane, and Randy Orton would help comprise Team Authority; Triple H then told Ziggler that he wasn’t petty and Ziggler was free to do whatever he wants, telling Ziggler that he wouldn’t get credit if his team won and Ziggler would get the blame if Cena’s team lost; after Triple H continued to offer a spot to Ziggler, Ziggler said the thing he wanted was the Authority to be out of power, with Triple H then saying Ziggler would defend the title then and there against Rollins
Ryback pinned Titus O’Neil with Shellshocked at 2:27; prior to the bout, O’Neil cut a promo on wanting to be part of Team Authority until Ryback’s appearance cut him off; during the match, the Authority was shown watching on backstage
The Big Show defeated Mark Henry via disqualification at 6:28 when Henry hit Show with the steel steps outside the ring; during the bout, the Authority was shown watching on backstage; after the match, Henry dropped Show with the powerslam onto the steps; moments later, Henry laid his T-shirt over Show’s body as Show was tended to; Stephanie McMahon then discussed potentially bringing Henry into Team Authority, with Triple H telling Kane to talk with Henry
Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) pinned Emma with the Rack Attack at 2:24; WWE Divas Champion AJ provided guest commentary for the match; after the bout, Nikki had Brie slap AJ at ringside
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Zack Ryder via submission with the Accolade at the 22-second mark; prior to the bout, a tweet from Ryder was shown wanting to be part of Team Cena; during the match, the Authority was shown watching on backstage; after the match, Lana and Rusev cut a promo on Rusev facing Sheamus later in the night before Sheamus walked out and interrupted; following the commercial break, Stephanie McMahon invited Rusev and Lana to join Team Authority, adding that she did allow Rusev to face Sheamus and expected a favor in return
Fernando (w/ El Torito & Diego) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Stardust (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Goldust) with the Back Stabber at 2:24 after Goldust argued with Mike Mizanin, with Damien Sandow, at ringside; Miz, with Sandow, provided guest commentary for the match
Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) pinned Randy Orton with a backslide reversal out of an attempted RKO at 13:13; prior to the bout, it was noted Jimmy & Jey Uso would challenge WWE Tag Team Champions Stardust & Goldust in a steel cage match on Smackdown; Triple H and Stephanie McMahon sat ringside for the match and Kane stood ringside; after the contest, Orton shook the hands of Noble, Mercury, and Kane; moments later, he did the same to Rollins before hitting him with the RKO and throwing the other men to the floor; Orton then attempted to punt Rollins but Triple H intervened to calm down Orton, with Orton eventually decking Triple H; Orton was then triple teamed by Kane, Mercury, and Noble but quickly fought them off, cleared the ring, and attacked Rollins on the floor; Rollins eventually hit the curb stomp on Orton on the commentary table, busting him open; Triple H then directed Rollins to hit the curb stomp on Orton onto the steel steps; during Raw Backstage Pass, Orton was placed on a stretcher and neckbrace and taken backstage
Raw Backstage Pass: Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated WWE US Champion Sheamus via KO with the Accolade to win the title at 12:10; during the bout, there were dueling chants of “Let’s go, Sheamus” and “Sheamus sucks”
WWE @ Albany, NY – November 4, 2014
Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor defeated two unknowns
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville pinned Fandango with the Red Arrow
Main Event:
Jey Uso defeated Stardust
Curtis Axel defeated Justin Gabriel
Tyson Kidd defeated Sami Zayn
Bray Wyatt defeated Sin Cara
Smackdown!:
WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Stardust defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso in a steel cage match
Ryback defeated Antonio Cesaro
R-Truth defeated Adam Rose
Summer Rae defeated Natalya Neidhart
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler defeated Kane in a steel cage match
WWE @ London, England – November 5, 2014 (6,500)
Sheamus defeated Mike Mizanin
El Torito & Los Matadores defeated Hornswoggle, Titus O’Neil, & Heath Slater
Mark Henry defeated Xavier Woods
WWE Divas Champion AJ defeated Paige & Nikki Bella in a handicap match
The Big Show defeated WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev via disqualification
Jack Swagger defeated Damien Sandow
Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston defeated Erick Rowan & Luke Harper
John Cena defeated Seth Rollins in a streetfight
NXT @ Lakeland, FL – November 6, 2014 (200)
Kalisto defeated CJ Parker
Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder defeated Wesley Blake & Buddy Murphy
Jason Jordan defeated Bull Dempsey
Enzo Amore defeated Sawyer Fulton
Baron Corbin defeated Tye Dillinger
Sasha Banks defeated NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte in a non-title match
Simon Gotch & Aiden English defeated the Ascension
Hideo Itami defeated Tyler Breeze
NXT @ Daytona Beach, FL – November 8, 2014 (200)
Solomon Crowe defeated Enzo Amore
Angelo Dawsins, Chad Gable, & Sawyer Fulton defeated Hugo Knox, Steve Cutler, & Elias Sampson
Kalisto defeated CJ Parker
Simon Gotch & Aiden English defeated the Ascension
Baron Corbin defeated Tye Dillinger
Sasha Banks defeated NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte in a non-title match
Jason Jordan defeated Bull Dempsey
Hideo Itami fought Tyler Breeze to a no contest
WWE @ Liverpool, England – November 10, 2014
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by John Cena in which he said the Authority isn’t letting him put together a team, noting Zack Ryder was needing surgery, Randy Orton wouldn’t be around for a while; Cena went on to say he had Jack Swagger and WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler on his side and invited Ryback, his opponent in the main event, out to discuss whether even Ryback could be on Team Cena; moments after Ryback joined Cena in the ring, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Seth Rollins, Jamie Noble, Kane, and Joey Mercury appeared at the entrance stage, with Mark Henry then joining them; Triple H then told Cena that he was trying to make it difficult for Cena because everything was on the line for the Authority, making fun of Swagger and Ziggler, and adding that Henry would face Ziggler later in the show; Stephanie and Triple H then praised Ryback to try to convince him to join their team; after Cena interrupted, Ryback responded to the Authority and Cena’s comments before decking Cena and leaving the ring; included a WWE Kmart ad; featured a WWE2K15 ad; included a Hire Heroes PSA featuring Mike Mizanin; featured a backstage promo by Dean Ambrose regarding his past and facing Bray Wyatt; included a backstage segment in which Kane told Ryback that he would be in his corner for Ryback’s match with Cena, despite Ryback telling him no; featured a vignette on Xavier Woods; included a backstage segment in which Triple H and Stephanie discussed whether Vince McMahon was trying to get between them; featured a backstage segment in which Stephanie attempted to get a confirmation that WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev would join Team Authority; included an in-ring promo by Lana, with Rusev, before a proclaimation was read praising Rusev’s success; moments later, as the Russian national anthem played, Sheamus ran out for their scheduled match; included a video package narrated by Cena noting Veterans Day; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network; included a backstage segment with Rollins and Ryback in which Rollins talked about how excited he was to have Ryback on Team Authority; featured an ad promoting Queens of the Ring; included a backstage segment with Cena and Ziggler in which Cena gave Ziggler a chance to get out of the match, with Ziggler saying he was on Cena’s team and the Authority had to go; moments later, Triple H appeared and said Cena would be banned from ringside for Ziggler vs. Henry later in the show; featured an ad promoting ECW Week on the WWE Network; included a vignette on Kofi Kingston in the fashion of the recent Xavier Woods pieces; featured a backstage segment with Cena, Ziggler, and Show in which Sheamus walked up and said he would be happy to join Team Cena; included a backstage segment in which Henry mocked Ryback and reminded him he beat him at WrestleMania 29; featured the announcement Grumpy Cat would guest host Raw the next week; included a backstage segment with the Authority and Team Authority in which Stephanie yelled at the team to get on the same page and Triple H told Ryback to destroy Cena; featured the announcement the Authority would be guests on Chris Jericho’s Highlight Reel on Smackdown; included a backstage promo by Wyatt on Ambrose; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 31 tickets going on sale Saturday:
Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) pinned Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Coulter) with the curb stomp at 11:20 after sending Swagger face-first into the ringpost; after the contest, Mercury and Noble forced the trainer away from Swagger, allowing Rollins to hit the curb stomp a second time
Paige pinned Alicia Fox with the RamPaige at 2:14
WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Sheamus via count-out at 15:26 after Sheamus began fighting off Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble at ringside; Mercury & Noble stood ringside for much of the bout; following the commercial break, Lana told Stephanie McMahon that Rusev would join Team Authority
Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow (w/ Hornswoggle) defeated Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) at 4:44 when Miz scored the pin as Sandow held down one of Los Matadores’ legs from the floor
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler defeated Mark Henry in a non-title match via disqualification at 2:46 when Henry threw a steel chair into Ziggler’s face on the floor; during Ziggler’s entrance, a vignette aired showing only Luke Harper’s eyes; after the bout, Henry attempted to hit the powerslam onto the ring steps in the ring, with the Big Show then walking out and clearing the ring; Show then tossed the steps into the aisle, took the mic, and said he joined Team Cena; John Cena was banned from ringside for the match
WWE Divas Champion AJ defeated Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella) via submission with the Black Widow in a non-title match at 2:21; prior to the bout, footage from earlier in the day was shown of Nikki insulting Brie backstage; after the bout, Nikki attacked AJ and dropped her with the Rack Attack
Tyson Kidd defeated Adam Rose via submission with the Sharpshooter at 2:45 after Rose became distracted by the Bunny on the top rope; earlier in the bout, Erick Rowan walked to ringside, pulled up his mask to say, “She’s not here,” and then left through the crowd; after the bout, Rose decked the Bunny and left him alone in the ring
John Cena defeated Ryback (w/ Team Authority) via disqualification at 15:07 when Kane attacked Cena; prior to the match, Joey Styles & Paul Heyman appeared on camera from the studio to discuss their live segment launching ECW Week on the WWE Network immediately after Raw; Triple H & Stephanie McMahon were shown watching on during the bout; members of Team Cena were banned from ringside for the match; after the contest, Ryback and Kane argued, with Ryback punching Rollins and Kane kicking Ryback to the floor; Cena was then attacked by Team Authority, Jamie Noble, and Joey Mercury before Sheamus, and Big Show ran out; the three were eventually beaten down, with Ryback then making the save and hitting Kane with Shellshocked; moments later, the body of WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler was tossed toward Stephanie & Triple H, with Luke Harper then appearing and telling them he was a team player
WWE @ Paris, France – November 12, 2014 (10,000)
Sheamus pinned Luke Harper; Erick Rowan was in Harper’s corner but was eventually ejected from ringside
Jack Swagger defeated Curtis Axel
Los Matadores & El Torito defeated Heath Slater, Titus O’Neal, & Hornswoggle
The Big Show defeated WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev via disqualification
WWE Divas Champion AJ defeated Nikki Bella & Paige in a handicap match
Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow
John Cena pinned Seth Rollins in a streetfight after hitting a FU through a table
WWE @ Newcastle, England – November 12, 2014 (7,500)
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler pinned Antonio Cesaro with the Zig Zag
Natalya Neidhart, Naomi, & Emma defeated Summer Rae, Cameron, & Alicia Fox when Summer submitted to Natalya’s Sharpshooter
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville defeated Tyson Kidd and Sami Zayn by pinning Kidd with the Red Arrow
Dean Ambrose pinned Kane with Dirty Deeds
Sin Cara pinned Fandango with the swanton
WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Stardust defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso when Goldust pinned Jimmy
Chris Jericho pinned Bray Wyatt in a streetfight with the Codebreaker, after interference from both Kane and Dean Ambrose
WWE @ Madrid, Spain – November 13, 2014 (11,000; sell out)
Sheamus pinned Luke Harper; Erick Rowan was in Harper’s corner but was eventually ejected from ringside
Jack Swagger defeated Curtis Axel
Los Matadores & El Torito defeated Heath Slater, Titus O’Neal, & Hornswoggle
The Big Show defeated WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev via disqualification
WWE Divas Champion AJ defeated Nikki Bella & Paige in a handicap match
Big E Langston & Xavier Woods (w/ Kofi Kingston) defeated Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow
John Cena pinned Seth Rollins in a streetfight after hitting a FU through a table
WWE @ Glasgow, Scotland – November 13, 2014 (7,000)
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler pinned Antonio Cesaro with the Zig Zag
Natalya Neidhart, Naomi, & Emma defeated Summer Rae, Cameron, & Alicia Fox when Summer submitted to Natalya’s Sharpshooter
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville defeated Tyson Kidd and Sami Zayn in an elimination match; Kidd pinned Zayn with a roll up; Neville pinned Kidd with the Red Arrow
Dean Ambrose pinned Kane with Dirty Deeds
Sin Cara pinned Fandango with the swanton
WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Stardust defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso when Goldust pinned Jimmy
Chris Jericho pinned Bray Wyatt in a streetfight at the 20-minute mark with the Codebreaker, after interference from both Kane and Dean Ambrose
NXT @ Orlando, FL – November 13, 2014 (200)
Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady defeated Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder
Kalisto defeated Aiden English
Chad Gable, Angelo Dawkins, & Sawyer Fulton defeated Steve Cutler, Elias Sampson, & Hugo Knox
Baron Corbin defeated Tye Dillinger
CJ Parker defeated Solomon Crowe
Sasha Banks & Becky Lynch defeated Bayley & Alexa Bliss
Bull Dempsey defeated Jason Jordan
Hideo Itami & Finn Balor defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor via disqualification when O’Brian & Viktor were caught illegally double teaming
WWE @ Milan, Italy – November 14, 2014 (10,000; sell out)
Sheamus pinned Luke Harper; Erick Rowan was in Harper’s corner but was eventually ejected from ringside
Jack Swagger defeated Curtis Axel
Los Matadores & El Torito defeated Heath Slater, Titus O’Neal, & Hornswoggle
The Big Show defeated WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev via disqualification
WWE Divas Champion AJ defeated Nikki Bella & Paige in a handicap match
Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods (w/ Big E Langston) defeated Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow
John Cena pinned Seth Rollins in a streetfight after hitting a FU through a table
WWE @ Braunschweig, Germany – November 14, 2014 (5,500)
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler pinned Antonio Cesaro with the Zig Zag
Natalya Neidhart, Naomi, & Emma defeated Summer Rae, Cameron, & Alicia Fox when Summer submitted to Natalya’s Sharpshooter
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville defeated Tyson Kidd and Sami Zayn in an elimination match; Kidd pinned Zayn with a roll up; Neville pinned Kidd with the Red Arrow
Dean Ambrose pinned Kane with Dirty Deeds
Sin Cara pinned Fandango with the swanton
WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Stardust defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso when Goldust pinned Jimmy
Chris Jericho pinned Bray Wyatt in a streetfight with the Codebreaker, after interference from both Kane and Dean Ambrose
WWE @ Frankfurt, Germany – November 15, 2014 (10,000)
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville defeated Tyson Kidd and Sami Zayn
Sin Cara defeated Fandango
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Stardust in a non-title match; German soccer player Tim Wiese was the guest timekeeper for the match
Dean Ambrose defeated Kane
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler defeated Antonio Cesaro; Ziggler played the heel in the match
Natalya Neidhart, Naomi, & Emma defeated Summer Rae, Cameron, & Alicia Fox
Chris Jericho defeated Bray Wyatt in a streetfight
NXT @ Ft. Pierce, FL – November 15, 2014 (400)
Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady defeated Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder
Kalisto defeated Aiden English
Steve Cutler, Elias Sampson, & Hugo Knox defeated Chad Gable, Angelo Dawkins, & Sawyer Fulton
Baron Corbin defeated Tye Dillinger
CJ Parker defeated Solomon Crowe
Sasha Banks & Becky Lynch defeated Bayley & Alexa Bliss
Bull Dempsey defeated Jason Jordan
Hideo Itami & Finn Balor defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor via disqualification when O’Brian & Viktor were caught illegally double teaming
WWE @ Roanoke, VA – November 17, 2014 (5,200 paid)
Paige defeated Alicia Fox
Sin Cara defeated Curtis Axel
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo with Team Authority in which Triple H said the fans wanted to see them out of power but he wouldn’t allow “the inmates to run the asylum” like in WCW; he went on to say there would be the biggest contract signing ever; Stephanie then praised each of the team members before bringing up what happened the previous week with Ryback; moments later, Ryback interrupted and said he was only on Team Ryback; Triple H then said Luke Harper would face WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler in the opening match; included an ad promoting WWE2K15; featured a vignette on Kofi Kingston; included a backstage segment in which Mike Mizanin, with Damien Sandow, tried to sell Grumpy Cat on being in a movie with him; featured a backstage look at the creation of WWE2K15; included footage from WrestleMania 31 tickets going on sale days earlier, with comments from Daniel Bryan, Hulk Hogan, and others; featured an in-ring promo by Bray Wyatt in which he spoke about Dean Ambrose, with Ambrose then cutting him off on the big screen and saying he learned a few magic tricks too, then revealing that he taped the footage earlier in the day and he was already in the arena with Wyatt; Ambrose then attacked Wyatt in the ring, with Wyatt escaping to the stage and Ambrose taking the mic and telling him to worry about saving himself; included an ad promoting Larry the Cable Guy appearing on the following week’s show; featured a backstage segment with Miz, Sandow, and Grumpy Cat in which Erick Rowan walked in, said he wanted the cat, and then stole the stuffed Grumpy Cat stunt double introduced earlier in the show; included the announcement Wade Barrett would return, Fandango and Rosa Mendes would be on hand, and Paul Heyman would be part of the panel; featured a vignette on Big E Langston; included a backstage segment with Cena and Ryback in which Ryback again rejected an offer to join Team Cena, with Cena saying Ryback was selfish; featured the announcement Ambrose and Wyatt would have a segment on Smackdown; included an ad promoting a look at ‘Macho Man: The Randy Savage Story’ on the WWE Network immediately after Raw; featured the announcement that Sheamus had been taken to the hospital and would not be able to sign the contract in the ring later in the show for Survivor Series; included a closing in-ring segment in which Team Authority came out to sign the contract for the Survivor Series main event, with Triple H telling the crowd that the WWE was every part of his and his family’s being and they would not lose; Team Cena was then called to the ring, with only Cena appearing; Cena said the fans would see Team Authority lose and went on a lengthy tirade on each member of the Authority before Stephanie slapped him; Team Authority then faced off against Cena, with Ziggler then joining, followed by Show, Rowan, and Antonio Cesaro; Cesaro then walked over to the Authority, showing he was mocking Team Cena, with Ryback then coming out and joining Team Cena; the two teams then brawled, ending with Cena putting Triple H through a table set up in the ring:
Luke Harper pinned WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler to win the title at 8:22 with the discuss clothesline; it wasn’t until the entrances that it was announced the match would be a title bout; following the ring introductions, Seth Rollins, who provided guest commentary for the match, Joey Mercury, and Jamie Noble attacked Ziggler in the ring and Rollins hit Ziggler with his Money in the Bank briefcase; after the contest, Rollins hit the curb stomp on Ziggler
Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) defeated Adam Rose (w/ the Bunny) via submission with the Sharpshooter at 1:55; after the match, the Bunny helped Rose to his feet before then briefly humping him from behind and running up the aisle
Ryback pinned Antonio Cesaro with a clothesline and Shellshocked at 14:13; during the match, John Cena was shown watching on backstage; after the bout, Renee Young interviewed Cena, with Cena saying the Authority was doing everything in its power to make sure he didn’t have a team for Sunday and Ryback made it clear he was on his own team
WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Heath Slater in a non-title match via submission with the Accolade at the 31-second mark; prior to the bout, Lana cut a promo in which she mocked Kim Kardashian’s nude photos and teased her own before showing a shirtless Vladimir Putin on the big screen; Slater came out dressed as Uncle Sam and said he would beat Rusev, then calling him a “son of a bitch”
Sheamus fought the Big Show to a no contest in an impromptu match at 11:13 when WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev and Mark Henry came out and attacked both men; prior to the bout, Show came out for a match but was met by Stephanie McMahon, who offered Show a chance to leave Team Cena in exchange for going into the 2015 WWE Hall of Fame; after Show said no, Sheamus walked out, said he – like Show – was proud to be on Team Cena and the only way Stephanie and Triple H would be on the show next Monday was if they bought a ticket; Stephanie then hinted at Green Card issues for Sheamus before pitting the two against each other, with the winner earning a WWE World Heavyweight Title match; after the bout, Henry dropped Sheamus with the powerslam through the commentary table as Rusev put Show in the Accolade
Brie Bella pinned Nikki Bella in an exhibition match at 2:03 with a roll up after WWE Divas Champion AJ distracted Nikki from the apron; Brie came out dressed as AJ; after the bout, AJ hit the Shining Wizard on Nikki before also decking Brie; AJ provided guest commentary for the match
WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Stardust, Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow defeated Los Matadores (w/ El Torito), Jimmy & Jey Uso at 11:37 when Stardust pinned an Uso with the Dark Matter
Dark match after the taping: John Cena & Dean Ambrose defeated Seth Rollins (w/ Jamie Noble & Joey Mercury) & Bray Wyatt at 3:51 when Cena pinned Rollins with the FU after Ambrose dropped Wyatt with Dirty Deeds
WWE @ Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena – November 18, 2014
Sin Cara defeated Heath Slater
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville defeated Curtis Axel
Main Event – 11/18/14 – featured Michael Cole & Byron Saxton on commentary; included an ad promoting The Attitude Era Vol. 2; featured an ad promoting the WWE 2K15 soundtrack; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Adam Rose, with the Bunny and Rosebuds, in which he told the Bunny not to hump during their upcoming match; featured an ad promoting ‘John Cena: Greatest Rivalries;’ included an ad promoting WWE 2K15; featured a Team Cena vs. Team Authority music video package to the tune of Nickelback’s ‘Edge of a Revolution;’ included an ad promoting ‘Macho Man: The Randy Savage Story’:
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Stardust in a non-title match at 8:53 when Jimmy pinned Stardust with the splash off the top; prior to the bout, it was announced Goldust & Stardust would defend against the Usos, Los Matadores, and Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow at Survivor Series; during their entrance, Goldust & Stardust cut an insert promo on their upcoming title defense; Miz, with Sandow, and one of the Matadores, with the other and El Torito, provided guest commentary for the contest
Alicia Fox pinned Paige at 3:43 with a roll up; prior to the bout, the divas Survivor Series elimination match was announced
Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart defeated Adam Rose & the Bunny at 4:46 when the Bunny submitted to Kidd’s Sharpshooter; Rose had the ability to make the save as the Bunny was in the hold but opted not to; after the contest, Kidd decked the Bunny before leaving the ring
Bray Wyatt pinned Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) with Sister Abigail at 5:23; prior to the bout, Wyatt cut an in-ring promo on facing Dean Ambrose at Survivor Series
Smackdown!:
WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev defeated Dolph Ziggler in a non-title match
Los Matadores defeated Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow
WWE Divas Champion AJ defeated Brie Bella in a non-title match
Erick Rowan defeated Antonio Cesaro
Ryback & the Big Show defeated Seth Rollins & Kane via disqualification
Dark match after the taping: Dean Ambrose defeated Bray Wyatt via disqualification when Wyatt used a kendo stick; after the bout, Ambrose chased Wyatt away with the weapon
NXT @ Tampa, FL – November 20, 2014 (225)
Baron Corbin defeated Elias Sampson
CJ Parker defeated Solomon Crowe
Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder defeated Wesley Blake & Buddy Murphy
Hideo Itami defeated Tyler Breeze via disqualfiication
Kalisto defeated Simon Gotch
Sasha Banks defeated NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte in a non-title match
Hideo Itami, Enzo Amore, & Colin Cassady defeated Tyler Breeze, Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor
Sami Zayn defeated NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville in a non-title match
NXT @ Cocoa Beach, FL – November 21, 2014 (175)
Wesley Blake & Buddy Murphy defeated Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder
Baron Corbin defeated Elias Sampson
Marcus Louis defeated Steve Cutler
Bull Dempsey defeated Hugo Knox
CJ Parker defeated Solomon Crowe
Sasha Banks defeated NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte in a non-title match
Kalisto defeated Simon Gotch
Hideo Itami defeated Tyler Breeze
Survivor Series 2014 – St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center – November 23, 2014
Kickoff – featured Renee Young, Booker T, Alex Riley, & Paul Heyman as the panelists, with Tom Phillips in the social media lounge; included Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; featured a backstage segment in which Mike Mizanin, with Damien Sandow, discussed his and Sandow’s upcoming WWE Tag Team Title shot, with Sandow acting as Miz’s shadow; included a segment in which Wade Barrett walked out to a podium at the entrance stage and cut a promo against both Team Cena and Team Authority, noting he would lead the WWE in the Authority’s absence (Barrett’s return after a 5-month absence); featured Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with WWE Divas Champion AJ about her upcoming title defense against Nikki Bella; included footage of Vince McMahon arriving to the arena; featured an ad promoting ‘Before They Were Superstars: The Usos’ on the WWE Network; included an ad promoting WCW Monday Nitro on the WWE Network:
Fandango (w/ Rosa Mendes) pinned Justin Gabriel with the legdrop off the top at 3:21 (Fandango’s return, first appearance with Rosa, debut with new entrance music)
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Antonio Cesaro in an unadvertised match via submission with the Patriot Lock at 5:33; prior to the bout, Cesaro cut a promo in which he noted Switzerland’s neutrality before giving his support to Team Authority; moments later, Swagger & Colter interrupted, with Colter cutting a promo supporting Team Cena
Pay-per-view bouts – featured an opening segment in which Vince McMahon walked out, took the mic and said it would be a Survivor Series the fans would never forget; McMahon then introduced Stephanie McMahon and Triple H to join him, with Stephanie saying she wouldn’t let her father down and Team Authority was ready; McMahon then introduced John Cena, the captain of Team Cena, with Cena, Stephanie, and Triple H trading words before Vince clarified the stipulation against the Authority, adding if they lost then Stephanie and Triple H would still have their desk jobs but would have no power over the daily lives of the superstars; Vince went on to add only Cena would have the power to bring them back; included an ad promoting Larry the Cable Guy appearing on Raw the next night; featured an ad promoting a live Steve Austin podcast on the WWE Network with Vince McMahon on Nov. 30; included a backstage segment in which Adam Rose and the Bunny played with new WWE action figures, with the Bunny winning; moments later, Titus O’Neil & Heath Slater interrupted, leading to Rose challenging the two to face he and the Bunny later in the show; featured an ad promoting TLC 2014; included the panel of Renee Young, Booker T, Paul Heyman, & Alex Riley discussing the show thus far; featured a WWE Kmart ad; included a backstage segment with Team Authority in which Triple H reminded them of what was at stake in their match, adding those on the team with belts wouldn’t keep the belts if they lose power and those without belts never would win them; featured an ad promoting WWE Stackdown; included an ad promoting ‘Jingle All the Way 2;’ featured the commentary team speaking, live via satellite, with Roman Reigns about his return to the ring; included a backstage segment in which Team Cena discussed what they had on the line; featured the announcement Dean Ambrose would face Bray Wyatt at TLC in a TLC match:
Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso, Los Matadores (w/ El Torito), and WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Stardust at 15:25 when Sandow pinned Goldust after one of the Usos hit the splash off the top before being tossed to the floor; Sandow was heavily cheered throughout the match (Stardust’s first appearance with a red, gold, and black color scheme)
Natalya Neidhart (w/ Tyson Kidd), Emma, Naomi, & Alicia Fox defeated Paige, Cameron, Summer Rae, & Layla in an elimination match; Naomi pinned Cameron via roll up into a bridge at 6:19; Fox pinned Layla; Summer submitted to the Emma Lock; Naomi pinned Paige with a legscissors driver; Eden was the ring announcer for the match
Bray Wyatt defeated Dean Ambrose via disqualification at 13:59 when Ambrose took a steel chair, tossed in the ring by Wyatt, and struck Wyatt with it; late in the match, Wyatt took the mic and said he and Ambrose could have ruled the WWE but Ambrose made his choice; after the contest, Ambrose dropped Wyatt with Dirty Deeds onto the chair before laying him onto a table and hitting an elbow drop off the top; moments later, Ambrose repeatedly struck Wyatt with a steel chair before pulling a ladder out from under the ring, scaling it, and his music playing as he looked down at Wyatt below, covered by chairs and pieces of the table; eventually, several referees came out to prevent Ambrose from doing more damage
Adam Rose & the Bunny defeated Heath Slater & Titus O’Neil in an unadvertised match at 2:35 when the Bunny pinned Slater
Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) pinned WWE Divas Champion AJ to win the title at the 35-second mark with the Rack Attack, moments after Brie distracted AJ by kissing her on the ring apron
John Cena, Dolph Ziggler, the Big Show, Ryback, & Erick Rowan defeated Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble), WWE IC Champion Luke Harper, WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana), Mark Henry, & Kane (w/ Triple H & Stephanie McMahon) in an elimination match at 43:07; stipulations stated Ziggler, Show, Ryback, & Rowan would be fired if Team Cena lost and the Authority would lose their power if their team lost; Show pinned Henry with the punch to the face at the 50-second mark; Rusev pinned Ryback with a kick to the face after Rollins hit the curb stomp behind the referee’s back at 8:10; Rusev was counted out at 21:00 after attempting a running splash onto Ziggler, laid out on the Spanish announce team, but Ziggler moved and Rusev crashed through it; Harper pinned Rowan with the discuss clothesline at 24:14 after Rollins hit the Drive By off the top; Rollins pinned Cena at 25:13 after Show punched his partner in the face and shook hands with Triple H, then leaving ringside; Ziggler pinned Kane with the Zig Zag at 29:33; Ziggler pinned Harper with a reversal into a roll up at 31:34; at the 36-minute mark, Ziggler hit the Zig Zag on Rollins but Triple H pulled the referee to the floor and punched him out; Triple H did the same to a replacement referee, with Sting then walking out; after Sting and Triple H had a staredown, during which the crowd chanted “This is awesome,” Triple H attacked Sting but quickly received the Scorpion Death Drop; Sting then put Ziggler on top of Rollins, as Triple H had put Rollins on top of Ziggler moments earlier after hitting the Pedigree, and left the ring; after the match, Cena came out to the entrance stage to hug Ziggler; moments later, the crowd chanted “You got fired” at Triple H and Stephanie as Stephanie began screaming
WWE @ Indianapolis, IN – Bankers Life Fieldhouse – November 24, 2014 (9,000)
Jack Swagger defeated Curtis Axel
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Heath Slater & Titus O’Neil
Raw – featured an opening vignette of Sting; included an in-ring segment in which Triple H & Stephanie McMahon in which Stephanie said it was because of Sting that the Authority was out of power, with Triple H then warning the fans to be careful of what they wish for because there was no one else that could handle the power they had; he went on to target Sting, saying he did what he did to make his career relevant, and that without he and Stephanie in power the show wouldn’t last; Triple H then said the fans would eventually beg for their return; moments later, Daniel Bryan joined them in the ring, leading the crowd in a chant of “Yes” as Triple H and Stephanie left the ring; Bryan then chased after them, standing in their way and leading the chant as they attempted to walk backstage; following the commercial break, Bryan said he had been put in charge of running Raw and called for Team Authority to come out to the entrance stage; Bryan then said Rollins would team with two men to face John Cena & Dolph Ziggler, with the fans being able to choose his partners via the WWE app: Mark Henry & Luke Harper, Mark Henry & Kane, or Jamie Noble & Joey Mercury; after Rollins, Noble, and Mercury stormed off backstage, Bryan addressed Kane and then asked the crowd whether he should remain director of operations, then giving him the title of director of food and beverage and saying he was now Concessions Kane; Bryan then had someone from backstage come out and give Kane a tray of popcorn and hotdogs, adding he had to go sell them; when Kane went backstage, Bryan offered WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev the chance to either defend his title in a company-wide battle royal or recite the US Pledge of Allegiance in the ring in front of the crowd; when Rusev and Lana stormed off backstagge, Bryan addressed WWE IC Champion Luke Harper, adding he would defend against Dean Ambrose later in the night; when Harper went backstage, Bryan told Mark Henry that he would face Ryback in the opening match; featured a backstage segment with Vince McMahon, Triple H, and Stephanie in which Vince told them he wasn’t angry with them but was disappointed and went on shame them before the three drove away in a limo; included an ad promoting ‘Before They Were Superstars: The Usos’ on the WWE Network; featured a vignette on Big E Langston; included a segment in which Larry the Cable Guy and Santino Marella, of ‘Jingle all the Way 2,’ were introduced to the entrance stage and conversed before Goldust & Stardust came out for their scheduled match; featured a look at WWE2K15; included footage of Kane being bossed around by his new concessions boss; featured an in-ring segment in which Rusev, with Lana, refused to recite the Pledge of Allegiance, with Bryan appearing on the big screen and saying he would give Rusev another chance or he could send a referee out to have a company-wide battle royal for Rusev’s title; Bryan then said he had someone to help Rusev recite it, with Sgt. Slaughter then coming out and demanding Rusev recite the pledge; after several moments, Rusev cornered Slaughter before Jack Swagger, with Zeb Colter, ran out and briefly applied the Patriot Lock before Rusev escaped the ring; included an ad promoting ‘Jingle All the Way 2;’ featured a backstage segment in which Santino and Larry the Cable Guy went to buy food from Kane, with Kane spraying mustard all over Marella; members of the Indianapolis Colts were shown ringside; included the announcement Ambrose would face Kane on Main Event; featured an in-ring promo by the Big Show in which he told the fans he did what he did at Survivor Series because he thought it was the best thing for him at the time, noting he hated the Authority and they put him through hell in 2013; following the crowd’s chants, Show called for any of the “cowards” backstage to come out and say what they have to say to his face, not behind his back; moments later, Erick Rowan walked out and joined Show in the ring, with Show telling him to leave before he gets himself hurt; Rowan then said he didn’t like bullies, then knocking Show down and clearing him from the ring; included a backstage segment in which Ziggler told Mercury & Noble that he believed in them, even if Rollins didn’t, and he asked his Twitter followers to vote for them as Rollins’ tag team partners; featured an ad promoting Vince as a guest on Steve Austin’s podcast the following Monday on the WWE Network; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Ryback, who said he was hungry and after the concession stand; included a vignette with Big E, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods; featured a backstage segment in which Ryback went to Kane for food, with Kane hitting him with a hotdog and Ryback destroying his concession stand; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Cena & Ziggler about their main event match; featured the announcement Show would be a guest on Miz TV on Smackdown:
Ryback pinned Mark Henry with a clothesline at the 53-second mark in an imptomptu match; the fight began in the aisle when Ryback ran out and attacked Henry from behind, then going on to repeatedly ram Henry head-first into the barricade
Dean Ambrose defeated WWE IC Champion Luke Harper via disqualification at 14:31 when Harper shoved Ambrose into the referee; prior to the bout, it was announced Steve Austin’s podcast would feature Bray Wyatt later in the week; after the match, Ambrose hit Dirty Deeds on Harper onto a steel chair, then pulled a table and ladder out from under the ring before he was attacked by Bray Wyatt, sustained Sister Abigail on the floor, and was tossed over the announce table
WWE Tag Team Champions Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow defeated Goldust & Stardust at 10:11 when Miz pinned Stardust with the Skull Crushing Finale after tagging himself into the ring; during their entrance, a pretaped promo by Miz, alongside Sandow, aired about his title win
Fandango (w/ Rosa Mendes) pinned Justin Gabriel with the legdrop off the top at 1:48
Brie Bella (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella) pinned AJ with an Oklahoma side roll at 3:24 after Nikki attacked AJ’s arm behind the referee’s back; prior to the bout, it was noted Kris Jenner congratulated Nikki on her title win via Twitter; after the contest, AJ took the mic, mocked the Bellas, and joked that talent was not sexually trasmitted
Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart defeated Adam Rose & the Bunny at 3:08 when Kidd pinned Rose with a roll up after the Bunny accidentally tripped Rose from the floor; Larry the Cable Guy & Santino Marella provided guest commentary for the match
John Cena & Dolph Ziggler defeated Seth Rollins, Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble in a handicap match at 10:02 when Ziggler pinned Noble with the Zig Zag as Cena pinned Mercury with the FU; the fans chose Rollins’ partners via the WWE app, over Mark Henry & Kane and WWE IC Champion Luke Harper & Henry; prior to the bout, Daniel Bryan revealed the results of the poll, with Mercury & Noble winning at 93%; after the match, Bryan ran out and threw Rollins into the ring, where he sustained Ziggler’s superkick and Cena’s FU; Bryan’s music then played as the crowd chanted “Yes!”; moments later, Michael Cole received an email from the “anonymous Raw GM” who said order would return the next week on Raw
WWE @ Ft. Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum – November 25, 2014
Cameron defeated Naomi
Sami Zayn defeated Justin Gabriel
Main Event – 11/25/14 – featured Michael Cole & Byron Saxton on commentary; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Fandango, with Rosa Mendes, in which the two just stared at each other and kissed rather than answering any questions; featured an ad promoting WWE 2K15; included a backstage segment in which Summer Rae and Layla made fun of Tyson Kidd and Natalya Neidhart, leading to Natalya’s face being smashed with a pumpkin pie; featured an ad promoting The Attitude Era Vol. 2; included the announcement Big Show would be a guest on Miz TV on Smackdown; featured an ad promoting ‘Macho Man: The Randy Savage Story;’ included an ad promoting ‘John Cena: Greatest Rivalries’:
WWE Tag Team Champions Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow defeated Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) in a non-title match at 5:04 when Miz scored the pin after Sandow hit the Skull Crushing Finale and Miz tagged himself into the match; prior to the bout, Miz, with Sandow, cut an in-ring promo on his success and praised his face rather than Sandow for helping him
Fandango (w/ Rosa Mendes) pinned Adam Rose with the legdrop off the top at 3:37 after knocking the Bunny off the apron
Natalya Neidhart (w/ Tyson Kidd) defeated Layla (w/ Summer Rae) via submission with the Sharpshooter at 4:42; Natalya wrestled the match with pumpkin pie still on her face from the earlier backstage segment
Dean Ambrose pinned Kane with a roll up at 9:04
Smackdown!:
WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev won a battle royal
WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella defeated Emma in a non-title match
Ryback defeated Seth Rollins via disqualification
Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods defeated Titus O’Neil, Curtis Axel, & Heath Slater
Dolph Ziggler defeated WWE IC Champion Luke Harper via count-out
WWE @ Springfield, MO – November 30, 2014 (3,700)
NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville pinned Sami Zayn with the Red Arrow
Fandango pinned Sin Cara with the legdrop off the top
Naomi, Emma, & Natalya Neidhart defeated Alicia Fox, Cameron, & Summer Rae when Summer submitted to Natalya’s Sharpshooter
Dolph Ziggler defeated WWE IC Champion Luke Harper via disqualification when Harper hit a low blow; after the match, Ziggler hit the Zig Zag
Tyson Kidd defeated Adam Rose via submission with the Sharpshooter after hitting a dropkick on the Bunny
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Goldust & Stardust when Stardust was pinned
Dean Ambrose pinned Bray Wyatt in a streetfight after interference from both Kane and Dolph Ziggler
WWE @ Tulsa, OK – December 1, 2014 (6,000)
Paige defeated Emma
Sin Cara defeated Curtis Axel
Raw – featured an opening segment in which Michael Cole read a statement from the anonymous GM, until he was interrupted by John Cena, who took the mic and mocked the anonymous GM and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar for showing up once a year; the GM email sounds kept going off, leading to Cena closing the laptop; Seth Rollins, joined by Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble, then came out, mocked Cena, and said the Authority would still be in power if it wasn’t for Sting; Cena said the credit goes to Dolph Ziggler, with the two then arguing until Cole announced Cena would face Rollins in a tables match at TLC – with Cena’s #1 contender status at stake; Rollins then attacked Cena from behind, with Cena fighting off Rollins, Mercury, and Noble before he sustained a chokeslam from Kane; moments later, Rollins pulled a table out from under the ring before Ryback ran out; Kane then attacked Ryback with a steel chair until Erick Rowan came out to the ring; Big Show then came out and rammed the steel ring steps into Rowan’s face, with Dolph Ziggler running out and shoving Show into the ringpost; WWE IC Champion Luke Harper then came out and rammed Ziggler against the ring apron, with Show knocking Cena with a punch in the ring; Rollins, Mercury, and Noble then hit the triple powerbomb on Cena through a table in the ring; included an ad promoting ‘Jingle All the Way 2;’ featured a WWEShop.com ad; included the announcement the following week would see Seth Green hosting the Slammy Awards; featured footage of Vince McMahon arriving to the arena; included Tom Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Erick Rowan about his past and interactions with Show; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with McMahon about being a guest on Steve Austin’s podcast after Raw; included an in-ring promo by Lana, with WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev, in which the two noted the injury to Zeb Colter before Lana gave her own Pledge of Allegiance to Russia; moments later, Jack Swagger ran out and repeatedly threw Rusev into the ringside barricade before referees pulled him away; featured a look at Sting vs. the Undertaker on WWE2K15; included the announcement Jimmy Uso would face WWE Tag Team Champion Mike Mizanin on Main Event; featured a WWEShop.com ad with Mick Foley, as Santa Claus, and his daughter Noelle as an elf; included the announcement Dean Ambrose would face Rusev on Smackdown; featured Cole speaking with Paul Heyman, at WWE Headquarters, about the challenge of Cena or even Lesnar potentially facing Rollins, the Undertaker, Sting, or the entire roster:
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Antonio Cesaro & Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart), Adam Rose & the Bunny, Goldust & Stardust, Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) in a tag team turmoil match at 19:12; Kingston pinned Stardust with a double team at 1:38; Kidd pinned Kingston with a roll up after Goldust & Stardust appeared ringside at 8:13; an Uso pinned Kidd with the splash off the top at 16:16; an Uso pinned Rose with the splash off the top; late in the match, Naomi was shown watching on backstage; stipulations stated the winners would challenge for the tag team titles at TLC; after the bout, WWE Tag Team Champions Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow appeared, with Miz giving Naomi a phone number to a talent agent
Erick Rowan defeated the Big Show via disqualification at 4:20 when Show hit Rowan over the back with the steel ringsteps; during his entrance, Show admitted he was a bully and was out for himself
Fandango (w/ Rosa Mendes) defeated Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) via forfeit; following Fandango’s entrance, Swagger’s music played all the way through before it was shown that he was tending to an injured Colter backstage
WWE Tag Team Champion Damien Sandow (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Mike Mizanin) defeated Fernando (w/ El Torito) via submission with the figure-4 at 2:25; prior to the bout, footage from earlier in the day on the WWE app showed Torito interrupting a backstage interview by Miz & Sandow; Miz provided guest commentary for the bout; after the contest, Jimmy Uso walked out, slapped Miz across the face, and yelled, “Stay away from my wife!”
Bray Wyatt pinned R-Truth with Sister Abigail at 4:23; following the commercial break, Wyatt sat in a chair in the ring beside a ladder and amid a dozen chairs and discussed facing Dean Ambrose in a TLC match; moments later, Ambrose walked out, with the two fighting before referees intervened; moments later, Ambrose destroyed Wyatt’s rocking chair in the ring, upsetting Wyatt
AJ & Naomi defeated WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella at 3:26 when Nikki submitted to AJ’s Black Widow; AJ’s partner was decided by the WWE app, with fans picking Naomi with 48% of the vote, over Natalya Neidhart at 32% and Alicia Fox at 20%
John Cena, Dolph Ziggler, & Ryback defeated Seth Rollins (w/ Jamie Noble & Joey Mercury), WWE IC Champion Luke Harper, & Kane at 25:16 when Ziggler pinned Harper with a roll up reversal out of a powerbomb attempt; after the bout, the Big Show came out and assisted in attacking Cena’s team; moments later, Erick Rowan walked out with the steel ring steps and took down several men leading to Cena dropping Show with the FU in the ring; there was then a parting shot of Steve Austin backstage to hype his WWE Network exclusive interview with Vince McMahon
WWE @ Oklahoma City, OK – Chesapeake Energy Arena – December 2, 2014
Main Event – 12/2/14 – featured Michael Cole & Byron Saxton on commentary; included an ad promoting ‘Jingle All the Way 2;’ featured Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Jimmy & Jey Uso about their being the new #1 contenders for the WWE Tag Team Titles and WWE Tag Team Champion Mike Mizanin’s recent conversations with Naomi; included an ad promoting WWE 2K15; featured an ad promoting WWEShop.com; included the announcement Dean Ambrose would face WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev on Smackdown; featured the announcement Big Show would face Erick Rowan in a stairs match at TLC; included a WWE Network ad; featured an ad promoting ‘Queens of the Ring’:
Jack Swagger defeated Titus O’Neil via submission with the Patriot Lock at 4:38; after the bout, Renee Young conducted an in-ring interview with Swagger, with Swagger calling WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev a coward for his attack on Zeb Colter and saying he would do everything to take the US title from him
Goldust & Stardust defeated Adam Rose & the Bunny at 3:46 when Stardust pinned Rose with Dark Matter after Rose tossed Goldust to the floor
Fandango (w/ Rosa Mendes) pinned R-Truth with the legdrop off the top at 3:36
Jimmy Uso (w/ Jey Uso) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Mike Mizanin (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Damien Sandow) at 8:05 with the splash off the top as Jey hit the same to an interfering Sandow; prior to the bout, Miz cut a promo apologizing to Jimmy for misinterpreting his talks with Naomi, adding she was very talented and he could do more for her career than Jimmy could; after the bout, Naomi was shown watching on backstage
Smackdown!:
Dolph Ziggler defeated WWE IC Champion Luke Harper via disqualification
Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston defeated Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro
WWE Tag Team Champion Mike Mizanin defeated Jey Uso
Naomi defeated Brie Bella
Ryback & Erick Rowan defeated Seth Rollins & the Big Show
NXT @ Orlando, FL – December 4, 2014 (250)
WWE @ Columbia, SC – December 5, 2014
Ryback defeated Curtis Axel
R-Truth defeated Antonio Cesaro
Fandango defeated Sin Cara
Dolph Ziggler defeated WWE IC Champion Luke Harper via disqualification
NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte, Emma, & Alicia Fox defeated Paige, WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella
Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow in a non-title match
John Cena defeated Seth Rollins in a streetfight
WWE @ Augusta, GA – December 6, 2014
Ryback defeated Curtis Axel
R-Truth defeated Antonio Cesaro
Fandango defeated Sin Cara
Dolph Ziggler defeated WWE IC Champion Luke Harper via disqualification
NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte, Emma, & Alicia Fox defeated Paige, WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella
Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow in a non-title match
John Cena defeated Seth Rollins in a streetfight
WWE @ Fairfax, VA – December 6, 2014
WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev defeated Jack Swagger
Adam Rose defeated Titus O’Neil
Natalya Neidhart & Naomi defeated Cameron & Summer Rae
The Big Show fought Erick Rowan to a double count-out
Alex Riley defeated Tyson Kidd
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Goldust & Stardust
Dean Ambrose defeated Bray Wyatt in a streetfight
WWE @ Charlotte, NC – Time Warner Cable Arena – December 7, 2014 (3,500)
Ryback defeated Curtis Axel
R-Truth defeated Antonio Cesaro
Fandango defeated Sin Cara
Dolph Ziggler defeated WWE IC Champion Luke Harper via disqualification
NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte, Emma, & Alicia Fox defeated Paige, WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella
Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow in a non-title match
John Cena defeated Seth Rollins in a streetfight
WWE @ Greenville, SC – December 8, 2014 (7,000)
2014 Slammy Awards – featured an opening segment in which Jerry Lawler, from the podium, introduced guest host Seth Green; Green spoke about how happy he was to be back hosting Raw, with WWE Tag Team Champions Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow interrupting, and Miz talking about all the projects Green wanted to put Miz in; moments later, Green said he saw a star in Sandow; included a look at the Slammys presented during the pre show; featured John Laurinaitis presenting Surprise Return of the Year to the Ultimate Warrior; included a backstage segment in which Paul Heyman confronted Seth Rollins, with Rollins telling Heyman he would cause John Cena to lose his title shot and he would take the title from WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar; featured Santino Marella presenting the ‘OMG Shocking Moment of the Year’ award to Lesnar beating the Undertaker at WrestleMania 30; moments later, Heyman came out to accept; included an in-ring promo by Bray Wyatt in which he showed footage of attacking Dean Ambrose on Smackdown, adding that he was a monster and discussing facing Ambrose in TLC on Sunday; moments later, an ambulance pulled into the arena, with Ambrose walking out of it wearing a neckbrace; Ambrose then threw a fit at the entrance stage before taking off the neckbrace, attacked Wyatt in the ring, and then laid across a table in the ring to goad Wyatt back inside; after Ambrose knocked Wyatt off the apron with a chair, Ambrose cut a promo saying Wyatt would leave TLC in the ambulance; featured Green introducing Lawler to present Diva of the Year, with the award going to AJ; moments later, AJ praised the younger divas backstage but said her time wasn’t up and she would take back the WWE Divas Title at TLC; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Cena about his upcoming match with the Big Show and facing Rollins at TLC; featured Naomi congratulating Jimmy & Jey Uso backstage before discussing having a screen test with Miz’s agent later in the week; included Adam Rose presenting ‘LOL Moment of the Year’ to Sandow as Miz’s stunt double; moments later, Miz & Sandow came out, with Miz giving an acceptance speach; featured the announcement WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev would defend against Jack Swagger at TLC; included an in-ring promo by Lana, with Rusev, until Swagger interrupted, said he would break Rusev’s ankle and then attacked Rusev and applied the ankle lock until referees pulled him away; featured a video package on the first Slammy Awards from 1986; included Ricky Steamboat presenting for Match of the Year, with Dolph Ziggler accepting on behalf of Team Cena from the Survivor Series; featured an ad promoting WWE Week the following week on the USA Network; included Rob Van Dam presenting for Extreme Moment of the Year for Chris Jericho diving off the top of a steel cage; moments later, Fandango, with Rosa Mendes, walked out, noted his win over Jericho at WrestleMania, and left with the Slammy; featured a WWEShop.com ad with Mick Foley and his daughter Noelle; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Show about facing Cena and facing Erik Rowan at TLC; featured Booker T presenting Superstar of the Year to Roman Reigns; included the announcement Jericho would be in charge of Raw the following week:
Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) pinned Dolph Ziggler with the curb stomp at 7:25 after Noble shoved Ziggler off the middle turnbuckle behind the referee’s back; after the bout, Seth Rollins announced Sting as the ‘This is Awesome’ Slammy winner, with Rollins scaring him off and cutting a promo on Sting costing him the match at Survivor Series; Rollins then said he was accepting the award on Sting’s behalf
Kofi Kingston (w/ Xavier Woods & Big E Langston) pinned Stardust (w/ Goldust) with a crossbody off the top at 2:57
Natalya Neidhart (w/ Tyson Kidd) pinned NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte in a non-title match at 2:31 with an inside cradle reversal of a figure-4; during her entrance, a vignette on Charlotte aired
Erick Rowan defeated WWE IC Champion Luke Harper via disqualification in a non-title match at 2:05 after throwing Rowan into a ladder at ringside; prior to the bout, it was announced Rowan would face Big Show in a stairs match at TLC; Harper carried the ladder to the ring before the contest; after the bout, the two continued to brawl until Rowan hit Harper in the head with the steel ring steps
Ryback, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Kane, WWE Tag Team Champions Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow at 9:58 when Ryback pinned Miz with Shellshocked; Seth Green provided guest commentary for the bout
AJ defeated Summer Rae via submission with the Black Widow at 2:20
John Cena defeated the Big Show via disqualification at 5:40 when Seth Rollins, Joey Mercury, and Jamie Noble attacked Cena after Show sustained the FU; after the match, Cena was triple teamed until Dolph Ziggler ran out; Show knocked out Ziggler and Cena, with Erick Rowan and then WWE IC Champion Luke Harper appearing and brawling; Show then dropped Rowan with a chokeslam onto the stairs; Ryback and Kane then appeared, with all the wrestlers hitting their finishers on one another until Rollins hit the curb stomp on Cena; moments later, Cena sustained the triple powerbomb through the commentary table
WWE @ Columbus, GA – December 9, 2014 (7,000; sell out)
Jack Swagger defeated Antonio Cesaro
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Goldust & Stardust
Naomi won a battle royal
Dean Ambrose defeated Bray Wyatt in a bootcamp match
John Cena, Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan, & Ryback defeated Seth Rollins, WWE IC Champion Luke Harper, Kane, & the Big Show
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro
WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella defeated Alicia Fox
Jack Swagger defeated Titus O’Neil
Big E Langston defeated Goldust
Dolph Ziggler, Ryback, & Erick Rowan defeated Big Show, WWE IC Champion Luke Harper, & Kane
NXT @ Winter Park, FL – Full Sail University – December 11, 2014
NXT Revolution – featured Rich Brennan, Corey Graves, & Alex Riley on commentary; included Graves noting his in-ring career was over due to injury but he had joined the announce team; featured an ad promoting the weekly NXT show; included an ad promoting TLC 2014; featured WWE.com pretaped comments from Sami Zayn regarding his stipulation to win the NXT Heavyweight Title or quit NXT; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Roman Reigns in which he said he wanted to be the first NXT alumni to be world champion; featured backstage footage of Ric Flair greeting NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte backstage:
Kevin Owens pinned CJ Parker with a powerbomb at 3:14; late in the match, Owens bleed from the nose (Owens’ debut) NXT Tag Team Champions Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Aiden English & Simon Gotch at 6:40 when Kalisto pinned Gotch with Salida del Sol; prior to the bout, a vignette on the champions aired
Baron Corbin pinned Tye Dillinger at the 40-second mark with the End of Days; prior to the match, it was announced Steen would be interviewed by Renee Young on the following week’s show; late in the match, Bull Dempsey was shown watching in the crowd; after the contest, Corbin and Dempsey had a confrontation at ringside
Finn Balor & Hideo Itami defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor at 11:24 when Balor pinned Viktor after Balor & Itami hit a double stomp off the top onto their opponents; Balor came out in heavy face paint and with an elaborate entrance, prompting chants of “This is awesome” once he was in the ring
NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte pinned Sasha Banks after hitting Natural Selection off the top at 12:12; prior to the bout, Banks came out with one of Charlotte’s shirts, but with “Boss” written on it; Banks was cheered in the bout; late in the match, the crowd chanted “This is awesome” and “This is wrestling”
Sami Zayn pinned NXT Heavyweight Champion Adrian Neville to win the title at 23:17 with the Yakuza Kick in the corner; stipulations stated Zayn would quit NXT if he didn’t win the title; after the bout, the entire NXT roster and Pat Patterson joined Zayn in the ring, with Kevin Owens and Zayn embracing; moments later, Zayn was lifted onto the shoulders of other wrestlers as confetti fell from the rafters; eventually, Neville confronted Zayn, with Neville kicking Zayn’s hand away and instead hugging him; Zayn then palyed to the crowd before exiting the ring with Owens, with Owens shoving him onto the entrance ramp before dropping him with a powerbomb against the apron; Owens then left ringside as an enraged William Regal came out to get treatment for Zayn
NXT @ Winter Park, FL – Full Sail University – December 12, 2014
TV taping:
12/18/14 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Adrian Neville in which he said losing the NXT Heavyweight Title was a bitter pill but Sami Zayn was the better man and he wanted the opportunity to introduce his friend as the new champion; Neville then said Zayn wasn’t in the building and wouldn’t be in the building due to the attack from Kevin Owens; Neville went on to call Owens out, with Owens joining Neville in the ring, and Neville shaming him for his actions; Owens replied by saying he didn’t care what Neville thought, he didn’t have a problem with Neville, but wouldn’t turn down a fight with him; included footage of Becky Lynch jumping Bayley backstage before NXT Evolution; featured Devin conducting a backstage interview with Lynch about her attitude change; included an ad promoting ‘Jingle All the Way 2;’ featured a promo by Tyler Breeze in which he said he was taking a break from NXT but would update the fans on his whereabouts; featured Rich Brennan, Corey Graves, & Jason Albert on commentary; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte immediately following NXT Revolution, with Charlotte talking about her win and debuting on Raw in the same week; featured the announcement Charlotte would defend against Sasha Banks the following week; included an ad promoting Total Divas Season 3; featured a WWEShop.com ad; included still images from the NXT Tag Team Title match at Revolution; featured a backstage segment in which Aiden English & Simon Gotch came into William Regal’s office and noted the illegal man was pinned at Revolution, with Regal agreeing to give them a title rematch; included video and still highlights from Revolution:
Becky Lynch defeated Bayley via submission with the Four Leg Clover at 3:35
Bull Dempsey pinned an unknown with a headbutt off the top at 1:12; immediately after the match, Baron Corbin walked out for his match, passing Dempsey in the aisle
Baron Corbin pinned an unknown with the End of Days at the 14-second mark; Dempsey remained in the aisle for the duration of the bout; after the contest, Dempsey shoved Corbin before exiting around the entrance stage
Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor defeated Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady (w/ Carmela) at 1:01 when Viktor pinned Amore with the STO; after the bout, O’Brian & Viktor cut an in-ring promo wanting revenge on Finn Balor & Hideo Itami
Adrian Neville fought Kevin Owens to a double count-out at 12:16 when, as both men were fighting on the floor, Owens rammed Neville head-first into the ringpost; after the match, Owens hit a powerbomb against the ring apron on Neville
WWE @ Wheeling, WV – December 13, 2014 (4,000)
Dean Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt did not take place
Ryback pinned Kane with Shellshocked
WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev defeated Jack Swagger after Lana interfered
Erick Rowan defeated the Big Show via disqualification when Show hit Rowan with the ring steps
Dolph Ziggler pinned Antonio Cesaro with the Zig Zag; after the match, Cesaro issued an open challenge, with Dean Ambrose then appearing and attacking Cesaro with a kendo stick
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Goldust & Stardust
Natalya Neidhart defeated Paige via submission with the Sharpshooter
John Cena pinned Seth Rollins in a streetfight with a FU through a table
TLC 2014 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena – December 14, 2014
Kickoff – featured Renee Young, Booker T, Alex Riley, & Paul Heyman as the panelists, with Tom Phillips in the social media lounge; included a backstage segment in which Naomi told WWE Tag Team Champion Mike Mizanin, with WWE Tag Team Champion Damien Sandow, that she didn’t need his help finding an agent; Miz said Naomi’s window of opportunity was closing and she had until the end of the night to make her decision; he went on to say that if he won his match, she would also win because doors would open for her; featured Phillips speaking backstage with Dolph Ziggler and asking him Twitter questions from fans; included an ad promoting WWE2K15; featured a WWEShop.com ad; included an ad promoting the Monday Night War on the WWE Network; Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Jerry Lawler on commentary:
Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated Goldust & Stardust at 11:20 when Kingston pinned Stardust with the Midnight Drive; Stardust added green to his costume for the bout
Pay-per-view bouts – featured a Tribute to the Troops ad featuring Florida Georgia Line; included Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Seth Rollins, with Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble, about facing John Cena in a tables match later in the night; featured an ad promoting Total Divas season 3; included the panel of Renee Young, Booker T, and Alex Riley discussing the show thus far; featured Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella about the challenge of AJ; included Tom Phillips conducting a backstage interview on Roman Reigns about his return, with Reigns saying he would be in the Royal Rumble match; featured an ad promoting WWE Super Strikers; included an ad promoting WWE Week on the USA Network; featured an ad promoting Cena vs. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar at the Royal Rumble:
Dolph Ziggler defeated WWE IC Champion Luke Harper in a ladder match to win the title at 16:41 after superkicking Harper off an adjacent ladder
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow via disqualification at 7:16 when Miz hit Jey on the floor with Sandow’s Slammy award; during the match, Naomi was shown watching on backstage; after the bout, Miz did the same to Jimmy
The Big Show pinned Erick Rowan at 11:15 with a chokeslam onto the stairs, punching him in the face and putting the stairs on him during the cover
John Cena defeated Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) in a tables match at 23:34 with an FU through a table in the ring, moments after Roman Reigns came out of the crowd and fought off an interfering Big Show and Rollins; Cena initially put Rollins through a table at 15:22 but the referee was knocked down; both men then fell through a table on the floor at 18:14, with the referee ordering the match to continue; Show appeared moments later to attack Cena; stipulations stated Cena’s world title shot would be dissolved if he lost; per stipulations, Cena earned his title shot at the Royal Rumble; Paul Heyman was ringside for the match
WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) pinned AJ with a forearm and the Rack Attack at 7:40, moments after spraying the challenger in the face with a bottle hidden in her boot; during the closing moments, Brie was ejected from ringside; after the match, AJ was tended to in the ring
Ryback pinned Kane in a chairs match with Shellshocked at 9:51
WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Jack Swagger via submission with the Accolade at 4:50
Bray Wyatt pinned Dean Ambrose in a TLC match at 27:00 with Sister Abigail after a TV monitor Ambrose attempted to use as a weapon shorted, appearing to shocking Ambrose; after the match, Ambrose was tended to in the ring as Wyatt
WWE @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – December 15, 2014 (11,800)
WWE Superstars – 12/18/14 – featured Renee Young & Tom Phillips on commentary; included the opening segment from Raw involving Chris Jericho, John Cena, Paul Heyman, and Seth Rollins; featured an ad promoting Total Divas Season 3; included still images from TLC; featured footage from the Highlight Reel from Raw with WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev & Lana as guests, with an appearance from Ryback; included footage from Raw of WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar returning and hitting the F5 on Jericho; featured an ad promoting the WWE Fit Series Stephanie McMahon DVD; included footage from the closing moments of Raw pitting Rollins against Cena in a steel cage:
Emma defeated Summer Rae via submission with the Emmalock at 4:10
Antonio Cesaro & Tyson Kidd defeated Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) at 6:35 when Kidd scored the pin with a Blockbuster / powerbomb combo
WWE @ Grand Rapids, MI – December 16, 2014
Main Event – 12/16/14 – featured an opening in-ring segment of MizTV in which WWE Tag Team Champion Mike Mizanin, with WWE Tag Team Champion Damien Sandow, brought out Naomi as his guest; after Naomi said she was done with Miz and his fake promises, Miz told her that she would have a WWE Divas Title match later in the night on Smackdown; moments later, Jimmy Uso, with Jey Uso, came out and scared Miz & Sandow to the floor, with Miz telling Jimmy that he was ruining Naomi’s moment and Jimmy telling Miz to stay away from his wife; Miz, from the entrance stage, then told Naomi that all he wanted to do was see her succeed but her husband didn’t want that; included Michael Cole & Byron Saxton on commentary; featured an ad promoting the Triple H Power Series DVD; included a backstage segment with Paige, Erick Rowan, and Titus O’Neil in which Titus made fun of Rowan leading to Rowan challenging Titus to chess; Titus quickly tossed the pieces aside and stormed off; included an ad promoting the Stephanie McMahon Fit Series; featured a backstage segment with Naomi, Miz & Sandow in which Miz said Jimmy was holding her back:
Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods (w/ Big E Langston) defeated Antonio Cesaro & Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) at 11:36 when Kingston pinned Kidd with the Midnight Drive; during their entrance, Cesaro & Kidd, with Natalya, cut an insert promo on being the best new tag team
Paige defeated Emma via submission with the PTO at 4:58
Kane pinned Erick Rowan with a boot to the face and chokeslam at 7:43 as Rowan stepped back into the ring; Titus O’Neil provided guest commentary for the match; late in the bout, Kane and Rowan fought at ringside, leading to O’Neil’s suit being doused with liquid
Smackdown! – 12/16/14 – shown live; featured an ad promoting Hulk Hogan hosting Raw; included the announcement ‘Jingle All the Way 2’ would air on USA Network the coming Sunday; featured an in-ring promo by Dean Ambrose in which he discussed his TLC match with Bray Wyatt, with Wyatt eventually appearing on the big screen and saying they still had unfinished business; included a ‘Did you know?’ graphic noting the WWE app has been downloaded more than 15 million times; featured an ad promoting WWE 2K15; included an ad promoting Smackdown moving to Thursday on Jan. 15; featured a backstage segment in which Jimmy Uso and Naomi discussed her WWE Divas Title shot, with Naomi telling him she wanted to go to the ring by herself; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor; included an ad promoting the Triple H Power Series DVD; featured a backstage segment with Goldust & Stardust about the holidays; included a look at Tribute to the Troops on Wednesday; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Seth Rollins, with Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble, about his relationship with Paul Heyman and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar:
Roman Reigns pinned Fandango (w/ Rosa Mendes) with the spear at 4:46
Erick Rowan, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Luke Harper, WWE Tag Team Champions Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow at 12:07 when Rowan pinned Miz with a splash off the top; during the bout, Miz argued with Sandow after catching Sandow mirroring Harper in the ring
Ryback fought Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) to a no contest when WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev, with Lana, attacked Ryback at the entrance stage and on the floor during Ryback’s entrance; moments later, Rollins took the mic and said stuff like that only happened because the Authority was no longer in power and went on to complain about what happened to him at TLC as well as noting he beat John Cena in a steel cage match on Raw; he went on to say he deserved the night off, with WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler then walking out and noting it was he and Sting that put the Authority out of power; Ziggler then challenged Rollins to a match, with Rollins eventually agreeing
WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) pinned Naomi with an inside cradle at 4:10 as the challenger climbed back in the ring; late in the match, WWE Tag Team Champion Mike Mizanin came ringside to cheer on Naomi, with Jimmy Uso then coming out and chasing Miz backstage, distracting Naomi leading to the finish
Kane pinned Adam Rose with the chokeslam at 1:20; prior to the bout, the Bunny came out wearing a neckbrace after sustaining Kane’s tombstone on Raw; after the contest, Kane tossed the Bunny in the ring and again hit the tombstone
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) pinned Seth Rollins in a non-title match at 15:07 with the Zig Zag, moments after the referee called for Mercury & Noble to go backstage after he caught them cheating; Rollins’ ribs were heavily taped for the bout
NXT @ Tampa, FL – December 18, 2014 (300)
NXT @ Jacksonville, FL – December 19, 2014
WWE @ Sioux Falls, SD – December 20, 2014 (5,500)
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler defeated Luke Harper
Sin Cara, Los Matadores & El Torito defeated Antonio Cesaro, Titus O’Neil, Tyson Kidd, & Hornswoggle
Adrian Neville defeated Tyler Breeze
Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston defeated Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow
Naomi & Emma defeated Cameron & Sasha Banks
WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev defeated Jack Swagger
Roman Reigns defeated Kane; Ric Flair was the guest referee for the bout
WWE @ Winnipeg, Manitoba – December 20, 2014 (4,000)
Darren Young defeated Justin Gabriel
Fandango defeated Adam Rose
Erick Rowan defeated Curtis Axel
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Goldust & Stardust
Natalya Neidhart defeated Paige
Ryback defeated Seth Rollins via disqualification
Dean Ambrose defeated Bray Wyatt in a streetfight
NXT @ Lakeland, FL – December 20, 2014
WWE @ Sioux City, IA – Tyson Events Center – December 21, 2014 (4,000)
Main Event – 12/23/14 – featured Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield (sub. for Byron Saxton) on commentary; included an ad promoting WWE2K15; featured an ad promoting Total Divas season 3; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods about their rivalry with Goldust & Stardust, with Goldust & Stardust eventually interrupting them on a nearby screen and cutting their own promo; featured an ad promoting ‘True Giants;’ included an ad promoting Smackdown moving to Thursday Jan. 15; featured a ‘Did you know?’ graphic noting WWE offers US military personnel free tickets to all live events in the US; included an ad promoting the Triple H Power Series DVD; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor; included an ad promoting WWE Slam City on DVD; featured an ad promoting Edge and Christian hosting the next week’s Raw:
Antonio Cesaro & Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) defeated Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) at 5:29 when Kidd scored the pin with the powerbomb / Blockbuster combo
Brie Bella (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella) pinned Summer Rae at 3:00 with a dropkick from the middle turnbuckle
Big E Langston (w/ Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) pinned Stardust (w/ Goldust) at 4:59 with the Big Ending after Goldust accidentally caused Stardust to fall off the top rope as he attempted the Diaster Kick
Luke Harper pinned Jack Swagger at 13:29 with the discuss clothesline as Swagger climbed back into the ring
Smackdown! – 12/26/14 – featured Tom Phillips, Michael Cole, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included an opening in-ring promo by Hulk Hogan in which he discussed his prior appearances on Smackdown before he was interrupted by Seth Rollins, with Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble, who said Hogan was one of the main reasons he became a wrestler but Hogan had no business being in the ring; Rollins went on to remind Hogan that it was almost 2015 and he should be endorsing him as the leader of the new WWE; moments later, Hogan introduced WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler as potentially the future of WWE, with Ziggler then joining the others in the ring and telling Rollins since he claimed to be the future maybe he should go away for 10 years; Big Show then walked out and praised Rollins before saying he would knock out Hogan and Ziggler; Roman Reigns then came through the crowd, with Hogan then setting up a main event match of Ziggler & Reigns vs. Rollins & Show later in the night; featured an ad promoting Total Divas season 3; included an ad promoting Smackdown moving to Thursday Jan. 15; featured a ‘Did you know?’ graphic that read John Cena has more Twitter followers than any athlete in the NBA, NHL, MLB, NFL, NASCAR, PGA, or UFC; included a backstage segment with Naomi and Jimmy Uso in which Jimmy congratulated her on her win and said he would go out and get his own; featured an ad promoting Tribute to the Troops on NBC the next night; included an ad promoting WWE 2K15; featured a look at PopSugar.com listing Total Divas as one of the best reality shows of the year; included a vignette promoting the debut of Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor the next week; featured a backstage segment with Goldust & Stardust about 2015; included a WWE ad on the fans:
Ryback pinned Kane with a clothesline and Shellshocked at 2:10, moments after knocking an interfering WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev off the apron; late in the bout, Rusev and Lana appeared ringside; after the contest, Rusev and Ryback faced off in the ring before Ryback was double teamed by both Rusev and Kane; moments later, Rusev locked Ryback in the Accolade before several referees pulled him away; following the commercial break, Hulk Hogan confronted Rusev and Lana backstage and said Rusev would defend the title later in the show
Naomi pinned Alicia Fox with a split legged moonsault at 3:19; prior to the bout, photos were shown of Fox visiting US troops overseas; WWE Tag Team Champion Mike Mizanin was shown watching on backstage during and after the match
Adam Rose pinned R-Truth with the Party Foul at 2:07; prior to the match, photos were shown of Truth meeting overseas US troops
Dean Ambrose (mystery opponent) defeated WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) via disqualification at 12:33 when, as the two foguht outside the ring, Bray Wyatt jumped Ambrose; after the match, Rusev and Lana escaped backstage as Wyatt attacked Ambrose; moments later, Ambrose fought back and cleared Wyatt from the ring
Jimmy Uso (w/ Jey Uso) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Mike Mizanin (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Damien Sandow) with the splash off the top at 3:08
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler & Roman Reigns defeated Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) & the Big Show at 12:37 when Reigns pinned Rollins with the spear
WWE @ Minneapolis, MN – December 22, 2014 (9,000)
WWE Superstars – 12/25/14 – featured Tom Phillips & Renee Young on commentary; included an ad promoting Total Divas season 3; featured a look at Eva Marie in Muscle & Fitness Hers; included footage from Raw and the segment with John Cena, Hulk Hogan, and Seth Rollins, as well as Cena vs. Rollins; featured footage from Raw of WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler vs. Luke Harper; included an ad promoting ‘True Giants;’ featured footage from Raw of the Dean Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt streetfight:
Titus O’Neil pinned Justin Gabriel with Clash of the Titus at 3:42
Erick Rowan pinned Antonio Cesaro with a full nelson slam at 10:10
WWE @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – December 26, 2014 (14,000)
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler pinned Luke Harper with the Zig Zag at around the 15-minute mark; after the bout, Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble attacked Ziggler and Seth Rollins hit the curb stomp; moments later, Rollins took the mic and said that would be nothing compared to what he would do to John Cena in the main event
Ryback pinned Curtis Axel with Shellshocked
NXT Heavyweight Champion Sami Zayn pinned Adrian Neville with the Helluva Kick
Jack Swagger defeated Fandango via disqualification; fans chose the match as a dance off instead of a wrestling match
WWE Tag Team Champions Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso when Miz scored the pin with the Skull Crushing Finale
Randy Orton pinned Kane with the RKO at around the 5-minute mark after avoiding the chokeslam
Emma & Alicia Fox defeated WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella; Paige was the guest referee for the bout and made a fast count during the finish
The Big Show pinned Erick Rowan with the punch to the face
John Cena pinned Seth Rollins in a streetfight at around the 25-minute mark with a FU off the top through a table; during the bout, Kane, Randy Orton, the Big Show, and WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler interfered
WWE @ Chicago, IL – AllState Arena – December 26, 2014 (10,000)
Included a promo from Wade Barrett in which he said he was cleared to wrestle but wouldn’t do so in Chicago
Sin Cara pinned Justin Gabriel at 6:49 with the Spanish Superfly; after the match, Bray Wyatt attacked both men before taking the mic and cutting a promo on facing Dean Ambrose later in the show
El Torito & Los Matadores defeated Hornswoggle, Titus O’Neil, & Tyler Breeze at 9:17 when O’Neil was pinned with the Backstabber
R-Truth pinned Adam Rose with a roll up at 9:27 with a reversal
Roman Reigns defeated WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev via disqualification at 19:09 when Rusev hit Reigns with the belt; after the match, Rusev attempted to use the title belt as a weapon but Reigns hit the spear
Natalya Neidhart, Naomi, & NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte defeated Sasha Banks, Cameron, & Summer Rae at 7:55 when Summer submitted to Natalya’s Sharpshooter; the fans chose the match as a Santa’s Little Helpers bout rather than a singles match
Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston (w/ Big E Langston) defeated Goldust & Stardust and Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro at 14:37 when Stardust was pinned; stipulations stated the winners would be the #1 contenders to the WWE Tag Team Titles
Dean Ambrose pinned Bray Wyatt in a streetfight at 16:24 with Dirty Deeds
WWE @ Cincinnati, OH – December 27, 2014 (7,000)
Included a promo from Wade Barrett
Sin Cara defeated Justin Gabriel
El Torito & Los Matadores defeated Hornswoggle, Titus O’Neil, & Tyler Breeze
R-Truth pinned Adam Rose with a roll up
Roman Reigns defeated WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev via disqualification when Rusev hit a low blow; prior to the bout, Hulk Hogan cut an in-ring promo until he was interrupted by Rusev & Lana; after the match, Rusev attempted to use the title belt as a weapon but Reigns hit the spear
Natalya Neidhart, Naomi, & NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte defeated Sasha Banks, Cameron, & Summer Rae; the fans chose the match as a Santa’s Little Helpers bout rather than a singles match
Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated Goldust & Stardust and Tyson Kidd & Antonio cesaro; stipulations stated the winners would be the #1 contenders to the WWE Tag Team Titles
Dean Ambrose pinned Bray Wyatt in a streetfight
WWE @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – December 27, 2014
NXT Heavyweight Champion Sami Zayn pinned Adrian Neville with the Helluva Kick
Ryback pinned Fandango with Shellshocked
Jack Swagger defeated Curtis Axel via submission with the Patriot Lock
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler pinned Luke Harper with the Zig Zag
WWE Tag Team Champions Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso when Sandow pinned Jey with the Skull Crushing Finale
The Big Show pinned Erick Rowan with the punch to the head; prior to the bout, Show interrupted an in-ring promo by Santino Marella, with Rowan then coming out to protect Marella
Emma & Alicia Fox defeated WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella; Paige was the guest referee for the bout and made a fast count during the finish
John Cena defeated Seth Rollins & Kane in a handicap streetfight by pinning Kane with the FU after Randy Orton interfered and hit both Rollins and Kane with the RKO; Orton was scheduled to be Cena’s partner but was deemed too injured to compete
WWE @ Hershey, PA – Giant Center – December 28, 2014 (4,000)
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler pinned Luke Harper with the Zig Zag
Jack Swagger defeated Fandango via disqualification; fans chose the match as a dance off instead of a wrestling match
WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella defeated Emma & Alicia Fox when Nikki pinned Alicia with the Rack Attack; Santino Marella was the guest referee for the match; during the match, it appeared Emma sustained an injury; after the contest, Nikki took the mic and said she would be the only divas champion in 2015, prompting Paige to come out and attack Nikki
Ryback pinned Curtis Axel
Randy Orton pinned Kane with the RKO at the 5-minute mark
NXT Heavyweight Champion Sami Zayn pinned Adrian Neville with the Helluva Kick
Erick Rowan, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated the Big Show, WWE Tag Team Champions Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow when Jimmy pinned Miz with the splash off the top; late in the match, Show walked out on his partners
John Cena pinned Seth Rollins in a streetfight with a FU through a table in the ring
WWE @ Pittsburgh, PA – CONSOL Energy Center – December 28, 2014 (8,500)
Featured a segment in which Wade Barrett interrupted ring announcer Eden and said he was cleared to wrestle, then mocked the crowd in saying he wouldn’t waste his time returning in the very same arena where the injury occured
Sin Cara pinned Justin Gabriel; after the match, Bray Wyatt attacked both men before taking the mic and cutting a promo on facing Dean Ambrose later in the show
El Torito & Los Matadores defeated Hornswoggle, Titus O’Neil, & Tyler Breeze
R-Truth pinned Adam Rose with a roll up
Roman Reigns defeated WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev via disqualification when Rusev hit a low blow; after the match, Rusev attempted to use the title belt as a weapon but Reigns hit the spear
Natalya Neidhart, Naomi, & NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte defeated Sasha Banks, Cameron, & Summer Rae; the fans chose the match as a Santa’s Little Helpers bout rather than a singles match
Big E Langston & Xavier Woods (w/ Kofi Kingston) defeated Goldust & Stardust and Tyson Kidd & Antonio cesaro; stipulations stated the winners would be the #1 contenders to the WWE Tag Team Titles
Dean Ambrose pinned Bray Wyatt in a streetfight with Dirty Deeds
WWE @ Washington DC – Verizon Center – December 29, 2014 (11,000)
Erick Rowan defeated Tyson Kidd
Fandango defeated R-Truth
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by guest hosts Edge & Christian in which they announced Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins and WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler vs. WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev and that Daniel Bryan would address the fans; the two then attempted a 5 Second Pose before WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman walked to the ring, with Heyman then asking why two men too injured to compete again would choose to get so close to Lesnar; Heyman went on to note what Lesnar could do to them before saying he was saving it for John Cena; Cena then joined them in the ring and went after Heyman before fighting off Lesnar and hoisting Lesnar for the FU until Lesnar escaped to the floor; included an ad promoting Total Divas season 3; featured a backstage segment with WWE Tag Team Champions Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow in which Naomi appeared and thanked Miz for getting her in touch with a music producer and that they would soon be meeting to discuss future projects; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured a backstage promo by Luke Harper; included a vignette promoting the debut of Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor; featured a backstage segment with Cena, Edge, and Christian in which they discussed the history between Cena and Edge before Cena thanked Edge for everything he did for him; included an ad promoting Smackdown moving to Thursday Jan. 15; featured the announcement Dean Ambrose would face Bray Wyatt in an ambulance match the next week, followed by a backstage promo by Wyatt while sitting in the back of an ambulance; included the announcement Santino Marella would host a New Year’s party the next night on Main Event; featured an in-ring segment with Daniel Bryan in which he discussed the height of his career in 2014 and the lows that followed, before noting his injury; Bryan then asked the crowd if his career was over, with the crowd chanting “No!”; Bryan then said they were right and he would be in the 2015 Royal Rumble match; included a backstage segment in which Edge & Christian told Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow they could get a match, but it wouldn’t be against WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso and it wouldn’t be for the titles; featured the announcement Wyatt and Ambrose would be on the Cutting Edge Peep Show on Smackdown; included a backstage segment in which Renee Young spoke with Rollins, who said he would also invite WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar out for the final segment; featured a closing in-ring segment of the Cutting Edge Peep Show with Rollins, alongside Mercury and Noble, in which Rollins said 2014 was his year before bringing out Big Show; Rollins then called for Cena, adding that he wanted something from him; when Cena didn’t appear, Rollins said he had to force Cena’s hand; Rollins then smacked Christian with the Money in the Bank briefcase before Show set up Edge for Rollins to hit the curb stomp onto the briefcase; Cena then ran to the ring, with Rollins saying he would break Edge’s neck if Cena didn’t give him what he wanted; Rollins eventually let on that he wanted the Authority back and threatened to break Edge’s neck if Cena didn’t agree; Cena eventually caved in and agreed to Rollins’ demand; Rollins then said he would kill Edge anyway, with Cena running in to tackle Rollins before eventually being beaten down; as Rollins, Show, Mercury, and Noble stood at the entrance stage, Lesnar and Heyman walked out with Heyman shaking Rollins’ hand; Triple H and Stephanie McMahon then walked out to the stage and drank champagne as the show ended; following the live show, Randy Orton aided Cena in fighting off the Authority in the ring:
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler defeated WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) in a non-title match via disqualification at 10:02 when Rusev refused to stop kicking Ziggler in the corner; after the bout, Rusev applied the Accolade while using the ring ropes until Ryback came out to make the save and clear Rusev from the ring; following the commercial break, Ryback cut an in-ring promo discussing his entire quest to get into the WWE, dating back to being a guest ring announcer and being eliminated from the 2004 Tough Enough, being part of the Nexus, the leg injury that put him out for a year, and his plans to get his hands on Rusev; there were many video clips played throughout the segment about the time in Ryback’s career
WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) pinned Natalya Neidhart (w/ Tyson Kidd) in a non-title match with the Rack Attack at 1:06
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow to win the titles at 13:04 when Jimmy pinned Miz with the splash off the top; during the bout, Naomi was shown watching on backstage; after the contest, Naomi celebrated in the ring with the new champions; moments later, Jerry Lawler conducted an in-ring interview with the Usos on their title win
Wade Barrett pinned Antonio Cesaro with the Bull Hammer at 3:38; prior to the bout, Cesaro cut an in-ring promo about his frustrations about 2014 not going according to his plans and venting that “WWE decision makers” claim he doesn’t connect; Cesaro said he didn’t care about connecting because he focused on delivering; he then issued an open challenge, with Barrett then walking out (Barrett’s surprise TV return)
Luke Harper pinned Jack Swagger with the discuss clothesline at 9:15
Roman Reigns defeated Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) via disqualification at 16:08 when the Big Show, who provided guest commentary for the bout, pulled Reigns from the ring as Reigns had Rollins set up for the spear; after the bell, Show pinned Reigns under the announce table and walked away; during the commercial break, Reigns was tended to by officials; following the commercial break, Rollins said backstage that he would have a toast for John Cena as part of the Cutting Edge / Peep Show segment later in the night
Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor defeated Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow at 1:17 when O’Brian pinned Sandow with the Fall of Man (O’Brian & Viktor’s debut)
WWE @ Richmond, VA – December 29, 2014 (4,500)
Roman Reigns defeated Kane
Los Matadores & El Torito defeated Tyler Breeze, Titus O’Neil, & Hornswoggle
Sin Cara defeated Justin Gabriel
Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods defeated Goldust & Stardust
Emma, Alicia Fox, & NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte defeated Summer Rae, Sasha Banks, & Cameron
Curtis Axel defeated Adam Rose
Dean Ambrose defeated Bray Wyatt in a streetfight
WWE @ Norfolk, VA – Scope – December 30, 2014
Naomi pinned Summer Rae
Main Event – 12/30/14 – featured an opening in-ring segment of the Cutting Edge Peep Show in which Edge and Christian introduced Adam Rose as their guest; moments later, they asked where the Bunny was, with Rose saying he put the Bunny down; Edge and Christian went on to say they wanted to do a 5 Second Pose with the Rosebuds but not Rose; Rose then called for the Rosebuds to leave the ring with him but they instead stayed in the ring as Edge and Christian posed; included Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Booker T on commentary; featured a backstage segment showing Santino Marella alone at his own New Year’s party; moments later, Erick Rowan walked in and asked where the party was; included an ad promoting Smackdown moving to Thursday on Jan. 15; featured an ad promoting the Monday Night War; included a backstage segment with Marella, Rowan, and R-Truth at the party, with Truth eventually leaving; featured an ad promoting Slam City on DVD; included the announcement Edge & Christian would run Smackdown on Friday and filed a lawsuit against WWE stemming from what happened at the end of Raw; featured an ad promoting Total Divas season 3; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com:
NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte pinned Sasha Banks with Natural Selection in a non-title match at 4:41; prior to the bout, a video package aired on Charlotte
Titus O’Neil pinned Justin Gabriel with Clash of the Titus at 3:44; during his entrance, O’Neil cut a promo saying he wouldn’t make New Year’s resolutions, only promises
WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Stardust & Goldust in a non-title match at 10:57 when Jimmy pinned Goldust with the splash off the top, moments after Stardust accidentally hit the Disaster Kick to his partner
Smackdown! – 1/2/15 – included Tom Phillips, Michael Cole, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; featured an opening in-ring segment with Edge and Christian in which they discussed what happened to them on Raw before noting Seth Rollins had a target on his chest and would have to deal with John Cena; moments later, a limo pulled up with Jamie Noble & Joey Mercury stepping out of it; the two then walked out to Rollins’ music, with the two reading a statement from the Authority in which Triple H and Stephanie McMahon claimed they had no prior knowledge of the attack on Edge and Christian and apologized for what happened to them; they then read that Noble and Mercury were put in the position of being official observers for the night; Edge then joked that Noble & Mercury would face Ryback, then noting Ryback would really face the Big Show; Christian then added that WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev would face Roman Reigns in the main event; included an ad promoting Total Divas season 3; featured a backstage segment in which Noble and Mercury interrupted Edge and Christian and did their own 5 second pose; included an ad promoting Smackdown moving to Thursday on Jan. 15; featured a look at John Cena nominated for 2014 Celebs Gone Good; included a backstage segment in which Noble went into the restroom looking for Christian but walked into the ladies room accidentally; featured a vignette on Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor in which they compared themselves to the Road Warriors and Demolition; included a backstage segment with Edge, Christian, Noble, and Mercury in which Noble and Mercury got the office ready for the Authority; after Noble and Mercury left, Edge and Christian drew markers all over Triple H and Stephanie McMahon’s Muscle & Fitness magazine cover:
Bray Wyatt pinned Erick Rowan with Sister Abigail at 4:01; after the bout, Wyatt took the mic and sent a message to Dean Ambrose, noting if he was willing to do that to Rowan then what would he be willing to do to Ambrose on Raw in their ambulance match
Adam Rose, Goldust & Stardust defeated R-Truth, WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso at 8:44 when Jimmy pinned Rose with the splash off the top; after the bout, the Usos & Truth fought off the Rosebuds in the ring
The Big Show defeated Ryback via count-out at 11:32 when, after WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev and Lana appeared in the aisle, Show punched Ryback in the face, knocking him off the apron; after the contest, Ryback cleared Rusev from the ring
Antonio Cesaro & Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) defeated Los Matadores at 4:01 when Kidd scored the pin with the blockbuster / powerbomb combo; during their entrance, Cesaro & Kidd cut an insert promo saying they were glad the Authority were back in power and planned to take the WWE Tag Team Titles from Jimmy & Jey Uso
Dean Ambrose fought Curtis Axel to a no contest when Ambrose jumped Axel before the match and assaulted him on the floor before hitting Dirty Deeds; moments later, Ambrose took the mic and cut a promo on facing Wyatt in the ambulance match on Raw
Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor defeated Rhett Titus & an unknown at 1:20 when Viktor pinned the unknown with the Fall of Man
Roman Reigns defeated WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) via disqualification in a non-title match at 12:31 when the Big Show, who appeared ringside moments earlier, pulled Reigns from the ring after Reigns hit the spear; after the bout, Show assaulted Reigns at ringside before Reigns fought him off and tipped the commentary table ontop of Show
WWE @ Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center – December 30, 2014 (13,000)
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler defeated Luke Harper
Jack Swagger defeated Fandango via disqualification in a dance off; fans chose the stipulation over a wrestling match
NXT Heavyweight Champion Sami Zayn defeated Adrian Neville
Randy Orton pinned Kane at the 5-minute mark with the RKO
WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella defeated Alicia Fox & Emma
Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods defeated Mike Mizanin, Damien Sandow, & Wade Barrett
John Cena pinned Seth Rollins in a streetfight