Date: April 29th, 2013

We are LIVE in: Columbus, Ohio

Commentators: Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, JBL
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Raw starts off with a triple threat match made by Smackdown assistant General Manager Teddy Long. Big E Langston, Zeb Colter, and Ricardo Rodriguez will compete with the winner allowed to pick the stipulation for the World Championship match at Extreme Rules.

Langston and Zeb are already in the ring as Del Rio comes out with Ricardo. Ricardo enters the ring.

[Match 1]
[Triple Threat Match]
[Ricardo Rodriguez w/Alberto Del Rio vs. Zeb Colter w/Jack Swagger vs. Big E. Langston w/AJ Lee & Dolph Ziggler]

Bell sounds. Zeb leaves the ring right away and consults with Swagger at the corner. Langston turns to Ricardo. Ricardo tries to step away and Langston shoves him down on the mat. Langston puts Ricardo at the ropes and hits a clubbing forearm to the chest. Ricardo fights back with a right hand, but it doesn’t phase him. Langston grabs Ricardo and hits three backbreakers in a row. Ricardo in the corner. Langston with punches to the gut. Zeb continues to taunt from the apron. Langston spears Ricardo in the corner and throws him across the ring to Zeb. Langston runs at Ricardo and Ricardo moves out of the way causing Langston to hit the turnbuckle post. Ricardo with a dropkick. Zeb enters the ring and beats down on Langston. Ricardo turns to him and the two agree to work together against Langston. Suddenly Langston with a powerful clothesline to Ricardo. Langston picks Ricardo up and lands some punches. Zeb joins in and punches Ricardo. Langston glares at him.

Zeb steps back in fright. As he does he falls to his knee and fakes an injury. Ricardo hits Langston from behind with the confetti bucket, but it doesn’t do anything. He comically chucks it at Langston’s head. Still nothing. Langston smacks Ricardo down. Alberto enters the ring and hits Langston with a dropkick. Ziggler enters the ring and dropkicks Del Rio out of the ring. Swagger enters and clotheslines Ziggler out. Langston clotheslines Swagger and himself out of the ring. Zeb crawls over to Ricardo and covers, but AJ breaks the count by grabbing the ref’s arm. As the referee gets AJ out of the ring, Zeb argues with the ref. This gives Ricardo the chance to roll up Zeb from behind and get the three count!

[Winner via Pinfall: Ricardo Rodriguez]
[Time: 5:00]

With Ricardo’s win, Alberto will get to pick the stipulation for the World Title Match.

Later tonight, John Cena and Ryback team up to take on The Shield in a two on three handicap match. Up next, Cena will have a special presentation on World Wish Day.

[Commercial]

A video plays showing John Cena making a wish and meeting Nick, Jacob and Logan, three boys with heart conditions. Cena says that they’re going to be guests on Monday Night Raw.

Justin Roberts welcomes Nick, Jacob, and Logan along with their family to the ring along with WWE Champion John Cena.

Cena: Tonight, to celebrate World Wish Day, we’re going to make these guys honorary WWE Superstars! So prepared to be introduced to the three newest stars of the WWE. Jacob, the name you chose was…

Jacob: The Eliminator!

Cena: The Eliminator! Nick, the name you chose was…

Nick: Nick the Stick!

Cena: Nick the Stick! And Logan, I know we worked on this one. The name you chose was…

Logan: Lightning Logan!

Cena: Ladies and gentlemen, the three newest stars of the WWE! These kids were granted one wish. To hang out on Monday Night Raw with all of us. And just looking around by the sound of it, I know they chose a great night. But I know you guys can get loud.

Fans cheers.

Cena: That was a decent warm up, but you can do better than that.

They cheer louder.

Cena: Let these WWE Superstars know what it feels like to be a part of Monday Night Raw!

As the fans cheer, the kids do “you can’t see me”.

Cena: For everyone here tonight, I want to thank you all for making a great moment much more special. Enjoy the rest of the show!

They head to the back.

Up next, Randy Orton is in action.

[Commercial]

Randy Orton is already in the ring.

His opponent, Cody Rhodes, is outside the ring.

[Match 2]
[Singles Match]
[Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes]

Bell sounds. They grapple. Orton with a side headlock into a takedown. Cody gets up. Orton with another side headlock. Cody shoves him into the ropes and Orton with a shoulder bump. Cody gets back up again. They grapple. Cody with a side headlock. Orton shoves him and Cody with a bump. Off the ropes and Orton with a leap frog followed by a high elbow to Cody’s head. Another grapple. Cody with an arm lock. He puts Orton at the turnbuckle and lands a cheap shot. Orton gets out of the corner, lands a right hand and throws Cody over the top. Cody skins the cat back into the ring and Orton waits with a dropkick. Orton picks Cody up and hits a second dropkick. He covers and gets a one count. Orton with an uppercut to Cody. Orton climbs the turnbuckle and lands a ten count of punches followed by another uppercut that knocks Cody back down.

Orton with some Garvin stomps. He picks Cody up and Cody quickly knocks him back into the corner. Cody with a running kicks keeps Orton down. Cody grabs Orton and lands a couple right hands before covering for two. Cody grabs Orton and goes for a suplex, but Orton counters with a suplex of his own for two. Orton with a diving knee to the face for two. Orton with a wrist lock. Cody gets up and drives a knee to the gut followed a dropkick for two. Cody picks up Orton and whips him into the corner. Orton leaps off with a clothesline. Cody rolls out of the ring to escape, but Orton exits and clotheslines Cody a second time. He puts Cody on the apron, gets back in the ring and goes for the DDT, but Cody snaps Orton’s head against the ropes. He heads into the ring and goes to attack Orton from behind. Orton goes for the RKO, but Cody shoves him back and scurries over to the turnbuckle.

[Commercial]

Orton tosses Cody back in the ring. Orton gets on the apron and Cody with the Disaster kick to Orton! Orton falls out of the ring and looks out cold. Cody grabs Orton and throws him back in the ring for a two count. He covers again and gets another two count. Cody stomps on Orton and lands right hands. He drives his knee into Orton’s neck. Cody covers and gets another two count. Cody with a headlock. Orton gets to his feet and goes for a back suplex, but Cody lands on his feet and lands the split uppercut. Cody stomps Orton and hits a rolling knee for two. Cody puts Orton in the turnbuckle and chokes him with his boot. Orton fights out of the corner. He runs at Cody and Cody with a boot to the face followed by an elbow off the top to the back of the neck for two. Cody claims it’s over. He climbs the turnbuckle. Orton gets up. Cody tries to set himself up for a top turnbuckle move, and Orton hits the ropes causing Cody to crash land on the pad. Orton climbs the turnbuckle, grabs Cody and hits a superplex. Orton covers and gets a two count. Cody gets up and Orton with two clotheslines and a powerslam. Orton grabs Cody and hits a t-bone suplex. Cody rolls onto the apron. Orton grabs Cody by the head and pulls him into a DDT off the middle rope. Orton hypes the crowd up. He goes for the RKO, but Cody counters into Cross Rhodes! He covers and gets a two and a half count! Cody is frustrated as he claims that was three. He yells at Orton and springs off the ropes for another Disaster kick, but Orton catches him with the RKO for the three count.

[Winner via Pinfall: Randy Orton]
[Time: 16:22]

Matt Striker enters the ring to talk to Orton.

Striker: Randy, congratulations on that victory. It’s been three weeks since WrestleMania. Three weeks since your partner Big Show knocked you out cold. Do you feel you’re still haunted by that moment?

Orton: Haunted? Haunted? It fuels me. In fact i’ve never been so focused. I’ve never felt so extreme.

As Cody gets to his feet, he lunges at Orton. Orton turns to him and delivers a second RKO. Orton celebrates in the ring.

Backstage, Nicki is stretching before her match. Her sister Brie walks over. The two walk down the hallway.

Brie: Cute battle royal last week.

Nicki: Didn’t look so cute to me.

Brie: It can’t be helped that the other divas are jealous that we’re going to be starring on the reality show “Total Divas”.

Nicki: Yes, and the so called “other divas” know nothing about that world. Because, well, look at them. And then look at us.

Brie: You’re so right, sister.

They head to the ring as Nicki faces Naomi up next.

[Commercial]

The Bella Twins are in the ring.

A quick video shows the E! Channel’s new reality show “Total Divas” featuring various WWE Divas coming in July.

Naomi and Cameron, the “Funkadactyls”, come out and head to the ring.

[Match 3]
[Singles Match]
[Nicki Bella w/Brie Bella vs. Naomi w/Cameron]

Bell sounds. Nicki and Naomi grapple and Nicki slams her down. He lands some rights. Whip off the ropes and Naomi with a lou theze and a running clothesline. Naomi with a diving clothesline and Nicki rolls out of the ring. Naomi goes to grab her and Nicki knocks her back with a right hand. Naomi goes after her and grabs her by the hair. The referee pulls Naomi back. While he’s distracted the Bellas use “twin magic” to replace Nicki with Brie. Naomi grabs Brie and Brie turns it into a small package for the three count.

As The Bellas leave, Naomi and Cameron complain to the referee about the switch. The referee agrees with them and disqualifies The Bellas.

[Winner via Disqualification: Naomi]
[Time: 01:20]

The Bellas runs into the ring and attack Naomi and Cameron. They toss Naomi out of the ring and beat down on Cameron in the turnbuckle corner. The Bellas leave the ring satisfied.

Up next, The Shield comes out to address the WWE Universe.

[Commercial]

The Shield comes out and goes through the crowd before entering the ring.

Ambrose: When we arrived in WWE we said we were going to bring justice to an unjust world, and that’s what we’ve done.

Rollins: Brick by brick by brick we have torn down the wall fo injustice that has been built up in this company for years. From the moment we began our crusade at Survivor SEries until right now, not a person who has stood in our way has been able to stop us. We have changed the course of WWE history when we stopped Ryback from becoming WWE Champion.

A picture shows Ryback being triple powerbombed.

Reigns: That was just the beginning. No one can stop the hounds of justice. Not even a giant.

A picture shows Giant being powerbombed.

Rollins: Not a warrior.

Sheamus being powerbombed.

Ambrose: And not even The Champ.

Cena being powerbombed.

Ambrose: But those men were mortal. Last week we looked immortality in the face. We looked at The Undertaker. Dead Man, Phenom, call him whatever you want, but call him victim. He was the symbol of justice in WWE, but The Shield bows down to no one.

Reigns: Rest…in peace.

Recap footage from last week’s Smackdown shows The Shield triple powerbombing Undertaker through the announce table.

Ambrose: Thing is, justice doesn’t care if you’re undefeated at WrestleMania or if you’re the champion. When your number gets called justice strikes without warning. Without mercy.

Rollins: And John Cena and Ryback, justice has not forgotten about you because despite our repeated lessons, we-

3MB comes out and stands on stage.

Slater: Wait ONE minute! Shield, shut up! You think you got business with John Cena and Ryback? Nuh uh! You’ve got some unfinished business with 3MB tonight!

Drew: Who the bloody hell do you three think you are? We were meres seconds away from showing Triple H how we rock and roll, but you decided to crash our party.

Mahal: But now we crash your party!

3MB surround the ring and Shield. They enters the ring and attack. The Shield quickly overcomes 3MB and beats down on them.

Suddenly, Kane and Daniel Bryan come out! Team Hell No comes down to the ring. They enter and The Shield quickly exits the ring. They head into the crowd and run off. Kane and Bryan look at 3MB and attack them. Bryan throws Mahal and Drew out while Kane gives Slater a chokeslam. Bryan delivers some “YES!” chants while Kane ignites the turnbuckles as The Shield watches from a distance.

Backstage, the doctor is taping up Cena’s ankle. Ryback walks over to him.

Ryback: You can tape that up all you want. Doesn’t change the fact that you’re hurt.

Cena: Hurt. Not injured. In fact I bet i’m more effective on one leg than you are on two.

Ryback: I can’t take that chance.

Ryback leaves.

[Commercial]

World Champion Dolph Ziggler comes down to the ring for a match along with AJ and Big E. Langston.

His opponent, Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston, comes down to the ring.

[Match 4]
[Champion vs. Champion Match]
[Dolph Ziggler w/AJ Lee & Big E Langston vs. Kofi Kingston]

Bell sounds. They grapple. Kingston and Ziggler with some arm locks. Ziggler slips behind Kingston. Kingston counters with a headlock into a russian leg sweep. He catches Ziggler with a knee to the head and a springboard splash for two. Ziggler gets back up and lands a right hand. Ziggler with a snapmare into a headlock. Ziggler gets to his feet and Kingston shoves him into the ropes. Ziggler with a shoulder bump. Off the ropes and Kingston with two leap frogs, a back elbow and a dropkick. He goes for SOS, but Ziggler shoves him into the turnbuckle. He runs and Kingston with a rope assisted kick to the head. Kingston springboards and Ziggler dropkicks Kingston in the face knocking him out of the ring.

[Commercial]

Ziggler with a camel clutch on Kingston. Kingston gets to his feet and fights Ziggler off. Kingston with a big right hand. He whips, Ziggler counters, and Ziggler with a clothesline into the turnbuckle. Ziggler grabs Kingston from behind and hits a neckbreaker. He waits for Kingston to get back up and charges at him, but Kingston avoids and Ziggler splashes into the turnbuckle post. Both men struggle to get up. Ziggler punches Kingston into the corner. Kingston with some kicks to the abdomen. Off the ropes and Kingston with backhand chops followed by a dropkick. Kingston runs the ropes and hits the Boom Drop. Kingston sets up for Trouble in Paradise as Ziggler gets up. He goes for it, but Ziggler ducks and hits an implant DDT. He covers and gets two.

The two get up and trade punches. Kingston with the SOS out of nowhere for two. Both men are down. Kingston grabs Ziggler by the head and picks him up., Ziggler kicks Kingston’s knee and runs the ropes. He goes for the legdrop bulldog, but Kingston counters with Trouble in Paradise! He goes for the cover and AJ puts Ziggler’s foot on the ropes to stop the count. With the ref distracted, Big E. pulls Ziggler out of the ring and tries to take him up. Kingston springboards off the ropes and lands on Big E and Ziggler. Kingston tosses Ziggler back in the ring and climbs the turnbuckle. He leaps off and hits the cross body off the top for two. AJ gets back in the ring and distracts the ref. Big E gets on the apron and Kingston punches him off. Ziggler rolls him up for two. Kingston counters with a roll up for two and half. Ziggler grabs Kingston and slingshots Kingston to the turnbuckle. Kingston lands on his feet, climbs the turnbuckle and waits for Ziggler to get up. He goes for Trouble in Paradise off the top, but Ziggler avoids it and Kingston crashes to the mat. Ziggler grabs Kingston from behind and hits the Zig Zag for the three count.

[Winner via Pinfall: Dolph Ziggler]
[Time: 12:14]

Afterwards, Big E. grabs Kingston and drops him with the Big Ending. He picks Kingston up and hits a second Big Ending. Ziggler celebrates with his title as they stand over the fallen Kingston.

Ziggler, AJ, and Langston are celebrating in the hallway. They comes across Kaitlyn and Natalya.

AJ: Hey, did you need more room to get by for your giant hands?

Kaitlyn: You think i’m scared of you cause you won a battle royal? You beat me a couple times last time because I was naive and held back. You want the title? Take it. Try.

A delivery guy walks over to them.

Deliver Guy: Excuse me, I have a delivery for-

AJ grabs the gift.

AJ: Aww, Ziggy, you didn’t have to-

Ziggler: I didn’t.

Delivery Guy: It’s for Kaitlyn.

AJ, now annoyed, hands Kaitlyn the gift and team Ziggler leaves.

Kaitlyn looks at the gift. It’s a hat that matches her style. There’s also a note. She reads the note.

Kaitlyn: You’ve come so far this past year. Every day I fall in love with you more. Always know that someone out there thinks you’re beautiful.

Natalya: You have a secret admirer!

Kaitlyn Shut up! I do not.

She smiles.

A recap video of last week when Triple H came down to the ring and accepted Brock’s challenge before giving Heyman a pedigree. At Extreme Rules Triple H faces Brock Lesnar in a steel cage match.

Raw Supervisors Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox: are talking to each other. Ryback goes over to them.

Ryback: I’m only going to say this one. John Cena has left me to face The Shield alone for the last time. It’s not happening again.

Vickie: I was thinking the same thing. We will not have a handicap match. It’ll be a six man tag match. It’ll be The Shield versus you and Team Hell No.

Ryback: Ryback rules. Been there. Done that. I don’t trust either of those guys. NO!

He leaves.

Maddox: What did he mean by “No”?

[Commercial]

World Champion Dolph Ziggler comes down to the ring for a match along with AJ and Big E. Langston.

His opponent, United States Champion Kofi Kingston, comes down to the ring.

[Match 4]
[Champion vs. Champion Match]
[Dolph Ziggler w/AJ Lee & Big E Langston vs. Kofi Kingston]

Bell sounds. They grapple. Kingston and Ziggler with some arm locks. Ziggler slips behind Kingston. Kingston counters with a headlock into a russian leg sweep. He catches Ziggler with a knee to the head and a springboard splash for two. Ziggler gets back up and lands a right hand. Ziggler with a snapmare into a headlock. Ziggler gets to his feet and Kingston shoves him into the ropes. Ziggler with a shoulder bump. Off the ropes and Kingston with two leap frogs, a back elbow and a dropkick. He goes for SOS, but Ziggler shoves him into the turnbuckle. He runs and Kingston with a rope assisted kick to the head. Kingston springboards and Ziggler dropkicks Kingston in the face knocking him out of the ring.

[Commercial]

Ziggler with a camel clutch on Kingston. Kingston gets to his feet and fights Ziggler off. Kingston with a big right hand. He whips, Ziggler counters, and Ziggler with a clothesline into the turnbuckle. Ziggler grabs Kingston from behind and hits a neckbreaker. He waits for Kingston to get back up and charges at him, but Kingston avoids and Ziggler splashes into the turnbuckle post. Both men struggle to get up. Ziggler punches Kingston into the corner. Kingston with some kicks to the abdomen. Off the ropes and Kingston with backhand chops followed by a dropkick. Kingston runs the ropes and hits the Boom Drop. Kingston sets up for Trouble in Paradise as Ziggler gets up. He goes for it, but Ziggler ducks and hits an implant DDT. He covers and gets two.

The two get up and trade punches. Kingston with the SOS out of nowhere for two. Both men are down. Kingston grabs Ziggler by the head and picks him up., Ziggler kicks Kingston’s knee and runs the ropes. He goes for the legdrop bulldog, but Kingston counters with Trouble in Paradise! He goes for the cover and AJ puts Ziggler’s foot on the ropes to stop the count. With the ref distracted, Big E. pulls Ziggler out of the ring and tries to take him up. Kingston springboards off the ropes and lands on Big E and Ziggler. Kingston tosses Ziggler back in the ring and climbs the turnbuckle. He leaps off and hits the cross body off the top for two. AJ gets back in the ring and distracts the ref. Big E gets on the apron and Kingston punches him off. Ziggler rolls him up for two. Kingston counters with a roll up for two and half. Ziggler grabs Kingston and slingshots Kingston to the turnbuckle. Kingston lands on his feet, climbs the turnbuckle and waits for Ziggler to get up. He goes for Trouble in Paradise off the top, but Ziggler avoids it and Kingston crashes to the mat. Ziggler grabs Kingston from behind and hits the Zig Zag for the three count.

[Winner via Pinfall: Dolph Ziggler]
[Time: 12:14]

Afterwards, Big E. grabs Kingston and drops him with the Big Ending. He picks Kingston up and hits a second Big Ending. Ziggler celebrates with his title as they stand over the fallen Kingston.

Ziggler, AJ, and Langston are celebrating in the hallway. They comes across Kaitlyn and Natalya.

AJ: Hey, did you need more room to get by for your giant hands?

Kaitlyn: You think i’m scared of you cause you won a battle royal? You beat me a couple times last time because I was naive and held back. You want the title? Take it. Try.

A delivery guy walks over to them.

Deliver Guy: Excuse me, I have a delivery for-

AJ grabs the gift.

AJ: Aww, Ziggy, you didn’t have to-

Ziggler: I didn’t.

Delivery Guy: It’s for Kaitlyn.

AJ, now annoyed, hands Kaitlyn the gift and team Ziggler leaves.

Kaitlyn looks at the gift. It’s a hat that matches her style. There’s also a note. She reads the note.

Kaitlyn: You’ve come so far this past year. Every day I fall in love with you more. Always know that someone out there thinks you’re beautiful.

Natalya: You have a secret admirer!

Kaitlyn Shut up! I do not.

She smiles.

A recap video of last week when Triple H came down to the ring and accepted Brock’s challenge before giving Heyman a pedigree. At Extreme Rules Triple H faces Brock Lesnar in a steel cage match.

Raw Supervisors Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox: are talking to each other. Ryback goes over to them.

Ryback: I’m only going to say this one. John Cena has left me to face The Shield alone for the last time. It’s not happening again.

Vickie: I was thinking the same thing. We will not have a handicap match. It’ll be a six man tag match. It’ll be The Shield versus you and Team Hell No.

Ryback: Ryback rules. Been there. Done that. I don’t trust either of those guys. NO!

He leaves.

Maddox: What did he mean by “No”?

[Commercial]

Jack Swagger comes out with Zeb Colter and heads to the ring for a match.

His opponent, Zack Ryder, comes out with a mic.

Zack: For those of you who missed Zeb Colter in action, let’s take a look one more time.

A video shows earlier tonight when Zeb was pinned by Ricardo.

Zack: Let me repeat. Here is your winner…RICARDO RODRIGUEZ! WOO WOO WOO! You know it!

Ryder enters the ring.

[Match 5]
[Singles Match]
[Jack Swagger w/Zeb Colter vs. Zack Ryder]

The bell sounds Swagger grabs Ryder and drives knees into him at the turnbuckle. Swagger with a powerful short arm clothesline. Swagger whips Ryder into the ropes and Ryder with a face buster. Off the ropes and Swagger with a belly to belly for two. Swagger drops a leg over Ryder’s leg. He picks Ryder up and tosses him across the ring. He leaps off the turnbuckle and hits the Swagger bomb. He gets back up and hits a second Swagger bomb. Swagger goes to the far corner.

Swagger: We…the people!

He goes for a third Swagger bomb, but Ryder lifts a foot and catches Swagger in the face. Swagger runs at him and Ryder back body drops him out of the ring. Ryder runs the ropes and hits a baseball slide. He tosses Swagger back in the ring and climbs the top. He leaps off. Swagger avoids the attack and whips Ryder. Ryder grabs him for a side slam, but Ryder lands on his feet. Swagger grabs him and changes it into a gutwrench powerbomb. He then applies the Patriot Act submission and Ryder taps.

[Winner via Submission: Jack Swagger]
[Time: 03:14]

Swagger shoves Ryder’s face against the ropes. Zeb walks over to Ryder and gives him a stern talking before smacking him in the face.

Backstage, Mark Henry is heading to the ring and he’s holding some rope. We’ll find out why next.

[Commercial]

A WWE Active segment took place during commercial. It showed Strike trying to interview Ryback only for Ryback to walk away. It looks like he’s left the arena.

Meanwhile, Mark Henry is entering the ring.

Henry: For those of you who don’t know who this is, i’m Mark Henry the world’s strongest man! I don’t need your approval, but I did come out here to prove that i’m the strongest man in the world. I asked Vickie Guerrero to bring out two opponents, and she said she’d make that happen. So Vickie, bring them out here.

“Sweet T” Tensai comes out and heads to the ring to face Henry in a tug of war match. That’s why he has the rope.

Tensai and Henry pull at each other. It’s only a matter of seconds before Henry pulls Tensai over the line and wins.

His second opponent, Brodus Clay, comes down to give it a try.

The tug of war begins again. Both sides pull as hard as possible until Henry pulls Clay over the line.

Henry celebrates his win, but then Sheamus comes out.

Sheamus: Alright, big fella! Congratulations, lad. That was impressive. I know you said you only wanted two competitors, but how about one more? Come on, Mark. What’s wrong? You’re the world’s strongest man? You’re not afraid, are ya? You afraid? Is that what it is?

Henry says to bring it.

Sheamus: Let’s get it on!

Sheamus enters the ring and meets Henry face to face before grabbing the rope. Henry grabs the other end of the rope, and the tug of war begins! Henry and Sheamus pull at each other. Henry is having a hard time, but so is Sheamus. Sheamus is teetering towards the line, but Sheamus suddenly lets go of the rope and Henry falls on his butt. And enraged Henry gets up and runs at Sheamus, but Sheamus catches him with the Brogue Kick. Henry rolls out of the ring while Sheamus celebrates.

A video replays the World Wish segment earlier tonight.

Backstage, Kane and Daniel Bryan are in the GM office. Brad is talking to them.

Brad: Here’s the deal. Ryback has left the building, so-

Kane: SHUT UP! We’re just as well off without Ryback.

He turns to Vickie.

Kane: So Vickie, it looks like you’re back to a handicap match. The two of us against The Shield. And after what they did to my brother-

Vickie: Okay. This is what you want? You got it.

Kane and Bryan leaves. Vickie turns to Maddox.

Vickie: Brad, there’s one more thing I need you to do.

Brad: Alright.

[Commercial]

Backstage, Cena is prepping up. Brad Maddox walks over to him.

Cena: Hey, what’s up Braden Walker?

Brad: It’s Brad Maddox.

Cena: Fine, Brad. Do me a favor. Tell your boss Vickie that she has a main event tonight. Team Hell No will have a partner for the six man tag. Me.

Brad: But you’re hurt. You’re hurt bad.

Cena: You’ll be hurt bad if you do not tell your boss right now that i’m fighting tonight.

Brad leaves.

Cena: Good choice.

At ringside, Ricardo Rodriguez announces Alberto Del Rio to the ring for a match.

His opponent, Antonio Cesaro, is in the ring.

[Match 6]
[Singles Match]
[Alberto Del Rio vs. Antonio Cesaro]

Bell sounds. Del Rio with an arm lock submission. He applies a hammerlock into a side headlock. Off the ropes, Antonio with a bump for one count. Del Rio shoves Cesaro into the corner and lands some rights. He applies a guillotine choke, but Cesaro counters with a suplex. Cesaro presses his leg against Del Rio’s neck. Del Rio puts Cesaro in the corner and shoulder tackles him then hits an inzigiri kick to the arm. Del Rio continues to work Cesaro’s arm. Cesaro slams the back of Del Rio’s head to the mat and applies an arm lock of his own. Cesaro with another takedown into an armbar submission. Del Rio counters with a jawbreaker. Cesaro with an uppercut that staggers Del Rio. Whip into the ropes, Del Rio avoids the clothesline and hits a hurricarana. Cesaro at the corner. Del Rio grabs him from behind and hits some kidney punches before landing the back stabber. Del Rio waits for Cesaro to get up. He goes for the Cross Arm Breaker, but Cesaro slips away and rolls out of the ring.

[Commercial]

Cesaro with a camel clutch on Del Rio. Del Rio gets to his feet and punches out of it. Off the ropes and Del Rio with a sunset flip for two. Cesaro gets on his feet and double foot stomps Del Rio for two. He picks Del Rio up and hits a gutwrench suplex for two. Cesaro waits for Del Rio to get up before hitting a running elbow to the head for two. Cesaro with right hands to the face before covering for two. Cesaro applies a chin lock. Del Rio gets up, but Cesaro slams down on Del Rio’s back before reapplying the hold. Del Rio gets up again. Cesaro throws Del Rio into the turnbuckle. Cesaro hits a back suplex, but Del Rio manages to land a few punches to stun him. Cesaro with an uppercut. Off the ropes, Del Rio with a couple clotheslines followed by a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Del Rio waits for Cesaro to get up. He runs at him and Cesaro counters with an inside cradle for two. Both men to their feet and Del Rio with a German suplex for two. Del Rio runs at Cesaro. Cesaro back drops him on the apron. Del Rio climbs the turnbuckle and leaps off, but Cesaro counters with an uppercut for two and a half! Cesaro waits for Del Rio to get up at the turnbuckle. He runs forward and hits nothing but post. Del Rio with a crescent kick to the head for two and a half! Del Rio grabs Cesaro and goes for the Cross Arm Breaker, but Cesaro with a roll up pin attempt. Del Rio changes the momentum and turns it into the Cross Arm breaker. Cesaro taps.

[Winner via Submission: Alberto Del Rio]
[Time: 13:23]

Del Rio celebrates with Ricardo before taking the mic.

Del Rio: Thanks to my compadre Ricardo Rodriguez I can choose the stipulation for the World Title match at Extreme Rules! Let me tell you something. The triple threat for the World Heavyweight Title at Extreme Rules will be…a LADDER MATCH!

They celebrate some more.

Tonight, John Cena and Team Hell No take on The Shield.

Up next, Fandango takes on The Great Kahli…in a dance off!

[Commercial]

Fandango comes out and heads to the ring with his dance partner.

Lawler: Ladies and gentlemen…FANDANGO!

Jerry Lawler is hosting this contest. Great Kahli is in the ring with Natalya.

Lawler: Well ladies and gentlemen, FANDANGO and The Great Kahli are about to compete in a dance off. That’s right. YOU will decide the winner, but first a couple of question. Kahli, do you have any experience in ball room dancing.

Kahli: I do.

Lawler: Do you watch Dancing with the Stars?

Kahli: ???? (I have no idea what he said)

Lawler: How do you think Chris Jericho did on Dancing with the Stars?

Kahli: I’m better than him.

Lawler: Well now you can prove it. Let’s see your moves.

Kahli and Natalya do some dancing in the ring.

Lawler: Alright! Okay. Thank you very much. Now Fandango, I don’t have to ask you if you have ballroom dancing experience, but how do you think Chris Jericho did on Dancing with the Stars?

Fandango: In a word…clumsy.

Lawler: Clumsy? Okay, well, Fandango and his dance partner. Let’s see what you got.

Fandango and the dance partner do their entrance dance.

Lawler: Okay. Alright. Ladies and gentlemen, the WWE Universe, it’s up to you to decide. Let’s her it for…The Great Kahli and Natalya!

The fans cheer.

Lawler: Alright. Let’s hear your vote for Fandango!

The fans boo.

Lawler: I’ll be honest, I think you winner’s…The Great Kahli!

Kahli and Natalya dance to celebrate, but Fandango clips Kahli’s leg and drops him with a russian leg sweep. Fandango climbs the turnbuckle and leaps off with a top rope leg drop on Kahli’s head.

Fandango: It’s…FAAAAN…DAAAAN…GOOO!

Fandango leaves the ring.

A recap is shown of Undertaker’s match against Ambrose last week on Smackdown. The Shield systematically destroyed Undertaker before powerbombing him through the announce table.

John Cena comes out and heads to the ring for the six man tag match.

His partners, Tag Team Champions Team Hell No, come down and enter the ring.

[Commercial]

Their opponents, The Shield, come down to the ring from within the crowd. They climbs up on the around and surround Cena and Hell No. They enter the ring.

[Match 7]
[Six Man Tag Match]
[John Cena & Team Hell No vs. The Shield]

It’s a melee brawl and the bell hasn’t rung yet. Eventually The Shield leave the ring and Ambrose is left in the ring with Kane. Bell sounds. Kane with a delayed vertical suplex on Ambrose. Kane grabs Ambrose and delivers a headbutt. He goes for a scoop slam, but Ambrose slips down and clips the leg. Tag to Reigns. Kane avoids Reign’s attack and jabs him in the throat at the ropes. Kane whips and lands a back elbow for two. Reigns tackles Kane into his corner and tags Rollins. Rollins with left and right hands. Off the ropes and Kane with a big boot. Kane grabs Rollins and throws him at his corner. Kane with right hands. With Rollins down Kane chokes him with his boot. The ref tries to stop him, and Kane grabs the ref by the neck out of anger. Cena calms Kane down and tags himself in.

Rollins tags in Ambrose. Cena goes after Ambrose, but his leg is in too much pain for him to get in. Bryan tags in an gives Ambrose a snapmare and a headlock. Ambrose gets back up. Bryan with a takedown and a tag to Kane. Kane with some rights and a quick tag to Bryan. He whips Bryan into Ambrose and Bryan with a running dropkick. Bryan then delivers a series of kicks to the chest followed by a surfboard submission. Bryan tags Kane in and Kane with a running dropkick to Ambrose for two. Kane climbs to the top. He goes for a clothesline, but Ambrose rolls out and tags Rollins. Rollins and Ambrose grab Kane and hit a double suplex for two. Rollins with right hands to Kane followed by kicks to the head.

[Commercial]

Ambrose has Bryan’s arms pulled back into a stretch. Ambrose presses his foot into Bryan’s back. Bryan soon gets back up and slips out of it. Off the ropes and Ambrose with an elbow to the head for two. Tag to Rollins. Rollins goes off the ropes and hits a running dropkick for two. Rollins with a boot to the head. Rollins applies an abdominal stretch. Bryan gets to his feet and punches Rollins back. Bryan punches Ambrose and Reigns off the apron. Rollins with a kick to the back of the head for two. Tag to Reigns. Reigns applies a headlock, and Bryan fights out of it. Off the ropes and Reigns counters with a Samoan drop for two. Reigns runs at a recovering Bryan and Bryan lowers the ropes sending him over the top. Bryan crawls over to his corner and tags Kane! Kane with a jab to a tagged Ambrose followed by a clothesline and a side slam. He grabs Rollins and throws him out of the ring. Kane climbs to the top and hits a clothesline on Rollins. Kane grabs Ambrose and tosses him over the top. Kane goes to the announce table and tears it apart. Rollins runs at him and Kane with a boot to the face. Ambrose grabs Kane from behind and drops him with a DDT. Ambrose reads back into the ring while the referee starts counting.

At the count of nine Kane slides back into the ring. Ambrose with knee strikes to the face. Ambrose slaps Kane around and taunts Kane. He runs the ropes and Kane grabs him before hitting a chokeslam. Both men to their corners. Tag to Reigns and tag to Cena! Cena with two shoulder tackles to Reigns followed by a spinning powerbomb. Cena with Five Knuckle Shuffle. Rollins tries to hit Cena with a cross body, but Cena catches him. He rolls up to his feet and goes for Attitude Adjustment, but Cena’s ankle buckles under the weight and he drops Rollins. Reigns with a spear to Cena! He covers Cena and gets the three count.

[Winners via Pinfall: The Shield]
[Time: 15:22]

Ryback comes out and stands on the stage while Cena is being attended to by a medical team as the show comes to an end.