Just to let everyone know, I’m in the hospital (chronic health issues, something I’ve dealt with most of my life – I’m fine). But I’m working without my DVR and with nurses coming in and out. So please bear with me if I miss anything on this RAW.)

This weeks post Elimination Chamber PPV RAW starts with a recap of Elimination Chamber PPV.

Music and pyro.

Video of HBK taking out Taker with sweet chin music in the Elimination Chamber.

There’s an electronic bull by the stage.

Justin announces Jericho. He comes out to the ring with a big smile and the strap over her shoulder. He screams that he’s going to WM. All he knows is he’s going to WM. Since he was unfairly attacked by Tyson a month ago he said he’d never be back to WM, but he’s back being the face of WWE. Last night he dominated the best on SD! And thwarted Taker. Not many men can say they took him out twice in a row. He’s the WHC! He’s celebrating and the Edge’s music hits. Edge to the ring and attacks Jericho with a spear. Jericho rolls out. Edge said Jericho’s going to WM against Edge! Edge leaves and Jericho outside the ring coughing and sputtering.

Now Cena stomps out to the ring looking pissed. He’s glowering as the fans chant. He talks about how after the Elimination Chamber he was Champion, he should be celebrating but he’s mad as hell and it’s because of Vince. Just after he won he had to face Batista. That’s how Vince wants to do business, fine! He was Champion and wants his rematch NOW! Vince comes out strutting and smiling. Vince says he’s all about business. He made a deal with Batista. He didn’t want to soil his hands with the broken down Hart. Batista and him struck a deal. Hart’s injured and humiliated. He told Batista he could have a championship match at any time. It’s all on Cena, not him. It’s not personal. Last week Cena told Batista to come get some. Batista got him some and became Champion. Cena said he’s taking the title back tonight. Vince says in his dreams as Batista’s not defending until WM. Cena’s not the only one with a return clause. Sheamus does too. Who deserves the rematch? “Cena” chants. Vince is making a business deal. He wins, he face Batista at WM. If Cena loses then Sheamus will have those honors. If Sheamus has that honor, then Cena will be backstage… Cena demands to know who he’s facing and screams at Vince, wanting to know who he’s facing. Vince says it’s Batista. Cena looks distraught.

– Commercial

The finals in the Divas championship Tournament that should have happened last night. Maryse out in red and gold. Gail Kim out to face her in silver.

Kim on Maryse into a pin. Kim whipped but moved. Maryse eat the corner. And works over Maryse hard in the ring. Maryse flips Kim in over the top. Kim misses her finisher and hit’s the mat hard. Maryse got two. Kim them pinned for two. Kim up the corner, kick to Maryse’s face but then misses her flying cross body. Maryse still down from hitting the corner after the kick. Maryse crawls to Kim. Kim rolls Maryse into a small package for two. Back elbow form Kim. Kim up top then on Maryse’s shoulders. Kim eats the top rope while on Maryse’s shoulders and then planted to the mat for three.

– Winner: Maryse

Maryse celebrates with her new strap. Video of the end of the match. Maryse celebrates on the mat while Kim lolls on the mat.

– Commercial

King talks about Jewell and Ty Murray setting up the bull.

Ty talks to the Bellas. Jewell is on crutches. She tells Kelly and Eve she hurt it riding a mechanical bull. Jillian and Fox in. she said she’s not starstruck and people says she does Jewell’s song’s better than her. Jillian sings. Then Jewell sings it correctly. Jillian says if she doesn’t get more respect she’ll send her back to living in her car. Jillian asks what she’ll to about it. Jewell says she’ll take a friend’s advice and then bitch slaps her.

Orton backstage. Cody says he expected Orton to use the pipe. Ted had been talking about beating Orton. But they’re supposed to be a team tonight? Orton says he knows what Cody is trying to say. If anyone’s at fault for last night, it’s Orton. He taught them too well. If he didn’t get his way he bullied them. He asked for this match and they’ve come way to far to fall apart now. Orton tells Cody to tell Ted that Orton’s sorry. Orton walks away leaving Cody looking shocked. Ted walks in. Ted says it went well. Cody says almost too well. Ted asks if they’re sticking with the plan. Cody says absolutely!

– Commercial

Stills from last night when Cody slid a pipe in the Elimination Chamber and used it on Orton to eliminate him.

Yoshi, Kofi and Evan Bourne out to the ring together. Orton’s music and all of Legacy out together. King says HHH and Sheamus are out of action tonight due to injury. Orton poses on the corner while the rest mill around.

Yoshi and Ted in the ring to start. They work around and Yoshi uses kicks and then flips Ted around with deep arm drags. Evan tags in and they double team with a drop toe hold and low dropkick for two. Cody tags in and Evan kicks the heck of his legs. Evan rolls Cody up for one. Punches and shoulder blocks to Cody in a corner. Elbow to Evan, but then Cody is slammed to the mat. Evan climbs but Cody up and hits an Alabama slam on Evan for two.

– Commercial

Ted clotheslines Evan hard for two. Ted pulls Evan to his feet and Evan takes Ted down by riding his shoulders. Both are down. Kofi tags in and flies with a clothesline. Moves including a dropkick take Ted down. Orton grabs Kofi from behind and slams him by his hair. Orton manages the tag and slams Kofi to the mat three times in a row. Kofi rolls away and Orton glares at Legacy. Kofi tries to fight back but eats an upper cut. Orton drops a knee on Kofi then locks on a headlock from behind. Kofi to his feet and they scrap a bit until Orton hit’s a backbreaker on Kofi. Orton stalks Kofi. “Kofi” chants. Orton tags in Cody then hit’s a DDT through the ropes on him. Orton starts to leave and Ted stops him. Ted demands an answer and eats an RKO outside the ring. Orton walks away. Yoshi tags in and takes Cody down. Evan tags in and hits air Bourne and pins for three.

– Winners: Yoshi, Kofi & Evan

Orton stares down from the stage, clenching his jaw. Video of Orton taking out Cody then Ted, then Evan hitting his finisher for three. Cody and Ted stare up at Orton seething. (Looks as though the feud has been set up!)

– Commercial

Video from the Slammy’s. HBK and Taker won for Match of The Year. HBK accepted then said he wants more. Pieces from the match. Music and more of HBK’s emotional breakdown with not getting the chance to face Taker at WM. All down to HBK hitting sweet chin music and causing Taker the championship.

HBK comes out to the ring looking very much like a Cowboy in jeans, big belt buckle, work shirt with camo accents and a straw Cowboy hat, but not his DX hat. Off comes the hat. He says his explanation isn’t complicated. He did what he had to do, what he needed to do. What he did isn’t popular with a lot, but he had to. Taker might be there and understands that with every action there must be a reaction. He’s hoping for a reaction. Taker’s music and out he comes. Taker just stares at HBK in the ring. He said HBK wanted his attention, now he has it. HBK says last year, people said they had the greatest match in WM history, possibly the best match ever. As flattering as that is, he has to understand. He wrestled a nearly perfect match and one mistake cost him everything. Taker more than anybody should understand that. He begged for a rematch and Taker refused, ignored him, didn’t leave him any choice. That’s why he cost him the title. He knows Taker’s mad and can’t wait to get his hands on HBK. If Taker wants his revenge, face him at WM and get his revenge. Taker looks away. Then Taker looks back and says you’re on, I accept. HBK walks away and Taker says, on one condition. HBK walks back and stares. Taker says this year HBK has to put up something as well. His soul. This year when Taker beats him, HBK’s career is over. HBK stares. Taker says that’s it, the streak versus HBK’s career. HBK steps closer and says Taker doesn’t get it. If he can’t beat him at WM, he has no career! You’re on. GONG!

Christian backstage headed for the ring. He signed with RAW.

– Commercial

WWE Rewind – MITBLM from last year’s WM. Punk & Christian up top. Kane threw Christian off and Punk won for the second year in a row.

The briefcase is above the ring and this is the first qualifying match. King and Cole talk about that then what just happened between HBK and Taker in the ring and what it all means.

Justin over announces this match by giving ladder 3 syllables twice then announced Christian. Video from Heath Slate, Christian’s rookie on NXT. Heath’s about to blow the WWE Universe’s mind. Carlito runs to the ring and looks up. Michael Tarver, Carlito’s rookie, says he’s a preacher’s son and the other rookies are in danger.

Christian takes Carlito down but out on the apron a DDT drops Christian. Inside Christian is pinned for two. Carlito on Christian hard with punches. Forearm to Carlito who hits another elbow. Christian on Carlito in the ropes and an uppercut from outside. in the ring a dropkick on Carlito for two. Back body from on Carlito brings him back in the ring. Christian misses a cross body and is able to pin Carlito for two. Christian whipped bug gets an elbow up. Neck breaker to Christian, but he’s able to kick out at two. Two tries at the killswitch and then reverses and sends Carlito shoulder first into a corner. Finally Christian hit’s the killswitch for three.

– Winner: Christian

He’s going to the MITBLM at WM. Christian smiles, looks at his peeps and points to the WM sign.

More of the electric bull. The Divas will be riding next.

– Commercial

Justin announces Jewell and her husband Ty Murray! They come out to her music. He hands her a mic on the stage and she asks how everyone’s doing. She says she’s had a blast hanging out with the superstars of RAW. This is a Macho sport, so I bull riding so she brought them together. Ty said he’s been working with the girls and they’re having a bull riding championship. Eve is out first in a black tank, short jeans shorts, hat and boots. The bull goes very slow at first then speeds up, but not fast and she lasts the 8 seconds. Kelly out in tiny white shorts, gingham shirt, boots and pigtails. She lasts the 8 seconds, but it’s slow. Bellas out together and Ty tells them to ride double. They’re in jean shorts, black vests, tanks, boots and last the 8 seconds on fairly slow. Then Sho-Miz comes out and Miz cuts on Jewell about a yodeling contest. She says she’d crush him and does yodel. Miz said it’s about them, the TTC. Big Show says it’s easy. Ty said it’s him riding the bull, not the other way around. Big Show says he can and heads over there. None of the Divas would hold Big Show’s straps. He called them rude and put them on the ramp in front of Miz. Miz says watch and learn. Ty said he’s sure it will be a clinic. Big Show has a terrible time getting up there and then was thrown. Miz said it wasn’t fair. It was going a lot faster than for the Divas. Ty mocks Miz. Miz talks Big Show down who’s staring at the bull. The person working the bull makes the bull taunt Big Show. Big Show yells and screams at the bull. Big Show attacks and falls on his bum. Miz says to take that. Jewell said that was stuffed animal cruelty. Miz says it’s another guest host going horribly wrong. They want to leave but can’t as they have a match. Jewell calls them Mr. & Mrs. Clean as they’re facing the people who wiped the floor with them last week – Mark Henry and MVP! They’re not impressed.

– Commercial

Sho-Miz in the ring, ready to go. Daniel Bryan (Bryan Daniels), Miz’s rookie, watches backstage on a monitor in a dapper suit. The Kool Aid Gang out to the ring. Henry’s upper body is taped because Big Show stepped aside and he went through the barrier! Video of the event! MVP on mix taking control by dropping, whipping then a back body drop. Big Show took the tag when Miz ran the ropes. Punches and a cheap shot on Big Show. Big Show came back with a huge spear! Big Show scrapes MVP up and un-zips him to chop the heck out of MVP. MVP slammed to the mat. Miz tags in and locks on a headlock. MVP to his feet, but forearms to MVP’s back. MVP fights back and they’re both down. Both tag out and they big guys are in. head butt to Big Show and then a whip followed by a splash but Henry goes down to. Miz up and flies. Henry catches him and slams him. Big Show is legal and drops Henry with one punch and pins for three.

– Winners: Sho-Miz

They celebrate in the ring while Cole says Big Show like tagging with the Miz who treats him like an equal.

Video of Bret Hart getting injured and there will be an update next.

– Commercial

King and Cole announce the next HOF inductee is Wendi Richter! Great video for her and all she went through with Moolah in the 80’s. this gave MTV’s highest ratings and started the Rock ‘N Wrestling Connection! She was a five time Women’s Champion. Piper will be inducting her!

Cole and King talk about Bret Hart’s broken leg and he has ligament and tendon damage. This comes from Hart’s own doctor, so it must be true. Video of al that’s happened with Hart since coming back to the WWE. Then he was leaving last week, walking with Cena. But then the crash and scream. Cena made the woman move her car and they got Hart on a stretcher and out of there in an ambulance.

Backstage Vince says he was considering facing Hart at WM and was looking forward to the competition. He had nothing to do with the accident and Bret knows that. He likes the humility Bret has experienced. He invites Bret back next week and all he needs to get to the ring and say a proper farewell.

Cena, backstage, headed for the ring.

– Commercial

King says Bret Hart has accepted Vince and will be on RAW next week. Cheech and Chong will be hosting next week – there goes the PG rating! Orton and Ted will be facing off in the ring next Monday. They then talk about Edge facing Jericho at WM and how HBK has put his career on the line to face Taker.

Cena out to the ring. He’s still quite upset looking. He stares up at the WM sign before getting ready for his match. Long lull and the “Cena” chants start by the women and children. Still no Batista, or music. Finally Batista’s music hits. He’s all full of ego and slowly comes out to the ring without pyro (due to last night’s accident?). He gets to the stairs and adjusts his knee pads. The ref has to hold Cena back. Batista finally up on the apron and in. he holds the strap high and stares directly in Cena’s eyes.

The bell and Cena rushes Batista, but Batista keeps hiding in the ropes until he can nail Cena with a low blow. The ref calls for the bell and Cena wins via DQ.

– Winner: Cena via DQ

Batista claps for Cena. Batista backs up and then boots Cena in the side. Batista then stomps Cena in a corner. “Cena” chants. Batista leaves the ring all pumped up and shadow boxing. Up the ramp Batista smiles. He turns and sees Cena getting up, his smile fades. Back to the ring fast and Cena sent shoulder first into the ring post. Outside Cena tossed head first into the barrier. Batista picks up Cena and carefully slams him back first into the post. Cena screams in pain and rolls around on the floor as Batista stares. Batista leaves to serious heat. Three people down talking to Cena as Batista goes up the ramp. Then Cena comes back and chases off the medical staff and ref. Batista grabs a chair and carefully (barely) hits Cena in the back with it. Batista stares down at Cena and then slams the chair much harder into his back. Cena on the floor twitches and clenches his fists in what looks like pain convulsions or numbness. Cena gets up a little and another chair shot to the back. Up a tiny bit and another chair shot. Cena left face down on the mat as Batista loves again and wallows in the heat. Video of the low blow on Cena and then ensuing beat down. Batista stares down the ramp at Cena who can’t get up.

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