Result » Raw » July 15, 2013

PHOTOS FOR CLICK HERE- WWE RAW tonight opens up from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The pyro and fireworks go off. The lights go out and we get a drum roll. Out comes RAW General Manager Brad Maddox to introduce himself. The fans boo him. He says tonight is the beginning of the Maddox Era. His first official decision is to make Dolph Ziggler vs. Alberto Del Rio for tonight. Maddox says Vickie Guerrero was great but he’s determined to be the greatest General Manager of all-time. The music hits and out comes WWE Champion John Cena to a very mixed reaction.
Cena gets boo’d by the Brooklyn fans. Cena says this is the only time during the Maddox Era where the person Maddox is beside in the ring is more hated than him. Cena says we should give Maddox a chance as General Manager. Maddox says he’s glad Cena came out and he’s admired him since he was a teenager. Maddox says he’s going to allow Cena to pick his opponent for SummerSlam. Maddox is going to bring the roster out and let Cena pick his opponent. Cena goes on and out comes Randy Orton with his Money in the Bank briefcase.
Orton says there’s a chance Cena won’t even be champion at SummerSlam. Orton says he won’t cash in tonight because he’s not going to make the same mistake Cena did. Orton believes in taking advantage of opportunities and being straight up. Orton came to tell Cena face to face that when he cashes in, Cena will never see it coming. They are face to face when Fandango’s music hits. Out he comes with Summer Rae. The fans in Brooklyn do the Fandango dance. Fandango hushes Orton. He says the WWE Universe only wants to see Cena face one person and that person is Fandango. Fandango teaches Cena how to say his name. As he finishes, Orton lays him out. Fandango fights back and they brawl as Cena leaves the ring. Fandango kicks Orton out of the ring and the fans pop. Orton runs back in with a Thesz Press and more right hands. Orton sends Fandango to the floor. Maddox stops them and calls a referee out.
Fandango vs. Randy OrtonBack from the break and Orton is stomping away on Fandango. Orton with a big uppercut but he misses the knee drop. Fandango comes back but Orton blocks him with a suplex. Fandango goes to the floor but Orton follows and knocks him down. Fandango blocks a shot into the steel steps and goes back in. He goes out of the other side of the ring and Orton meets him with a clothesline. Orton back drops Fandango on the barrier.
Orton brings it back in the ring and whips Fandango into the corner. Orton runs into a big boot. Fandango chokes Orton with the middle rope. Fandango with a big right hand from the floor. Orton fights out of a hold and beats Fandango into the corner. Orton mounts Fandango with right hands in the corner. Orton with a dropkick for a 2 count. Orton stomps on Fandango’s hands now. Orton gets caught by a kick that sends him out to the floor. Fandango whips Orton hard into the steel steps. Fandango poses on top of the steps as we go back to commercial.
Back from the break and Fandango catapults Orton under the bottom rope for a 2 count. Orton comes back but Fandango counters him for another 2 count. They trade shots now. Orton with a clothesline in the corner and a t-bone suplex. Orton takes Fandango to the top for a superplex and nails it. Orton with a pair of clotheslines and a powerslam now. Fandango catches Orton with a kick to the head. Fandango goes to the top for the big leg drop but Orton cuts him off. Orton with headbutts. Orton hits a second rope draping DDT from the second turnbuckle. The crowd is really good tonight. Orton readies for the RKO and nails it for the win.
Winner: Randy Orton- Orton celebrates with his briefcase as we go to the announcers. They hype tonight’s Ziggler vs. Del Rio rematch. We see stills from Money in the Bank where AJ Lee cost Dolph the match.
- Ziggler is backstage walking when AJ catches up with him. Ziggler tells her to stop apologizing because it’s time to move on. She hugs Ziggler but he doesn’t hug her back. He says she doesn’t understand, it’s time for him to move on from her. The crowd pops. Ziggler says they’re done and walks off, leaving AJ shocked.
- Mark Henry is shown walking backstage as we go to commercial.
- Back from the break and Mark Henry is making his way to the ring in a suit. We see stills from Henry vs. Cena at Money in the Bank. Henry says Cena came as advertised and calls him one of the greatest WWE Champions of all time. The fans boo. Henry says Cena did something he thought would be impossible – win. Henry says he gave it all he had and he took Cena to his limits. Henry says he came close to winning the title. A “you tapped out” chant starts. Henry says yeah he did. Henry says Cena would tap everyone of the fans too. Henry isn’t here to make excuses or apologies. A “sexual chocolate” chant starts next. Henry says Cena has the choice to pick his SummerSlam opponent and Henry wants to be that guy. The Shield’s music hits and out comes Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose through the crowd.
The Shield surrounds the ring but Henry doesn’t budge. Henry takes off his coat and gets ready to fight. They hit the ring and beat him down. Henry fights them off but they come back. Ambrose with a sleeper. Reigns nails a big spear while Ambrose has the sleeper locked. They beat Henry down some more and hit the triple powerbomb. A “holy shit” chant breaks out as The Shield poses over Henry.
- Still to come, Ziggler vs. Del Rio. Back to commercial.
- Back from the break and Maddox is backstage on the phone with his mom. Apparently he still lives with his mom. Chris Jericho comes in and jokes on Maddox. Maddox thinks Jericho should impress Cena tonight so he might get the title shot. Maddox proposes Jericho vs. Rob Van Dam and the fans pop. Jericho says Maddox has a helluva future if he keeps making decisions like that. Jericho tells Maddox good job and walks off.
Dolph Ziggler vs Alberto Del RioWe go to the ring and out comes World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio for this non-title match. Dolph Ziggler is out next.
Del Rio strikes first and beats Ziggler down. Ziggler comes back with a dropkick. More back and forth. Ziggler drops a bunch of elbow drops and covers for a 2 count. Ziggler misses a splash in the corner but Del Rio turns it around and works him over. Del Rio takes Ziggler to the top and slams him face first. 2 count for Del Rio. Del Rio with more stomps. Del Rio chokes Ziggler with the ropes now. Fans chant for Ziggler. Del Rio misses in the corner and Ziggler hits a big clothesline. Ziggler with a kick to the face. Del Rio dumps Ziggler to the floor out of nowhere. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Del Rio is still in control. Del Rio goes for the superkick but misses. Ziggler comes back but Del Rio drops him on his face. Ziggler comes back again for a 2 count. They trade shots now. Del Rio drops Ziggler. Del Rio runs and misses the splash on the ropes, getting hung up. Ziggler with a dropkick to the shoulder and a close 2 count. Del Rio with a bunch of headbutts. Ziggler blocks the cross armbreaker but can’t get the pin. Del Rio sends Ziggler to the corner and hits a big kick to the head. Another pin attempt. Del Rio turns Ziggler upside down in the corner and works him over. Ziggler moves and Del Rio hits his shoulder on the ring post. Ziggler hits the big leg drop from the second rope and goes for a pin. All of a sudden the bell rings and distracts everyone. We see AJ at ringside with the bell. Ziggler yells at her. Del Rio lays Ziggler out with a big kick for the win.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio- After the match, AJ comes in the ring and smacks Dolph. She starts wailing on him and screaming as he tries to hold her back. Ziggler turns around and gets ran over by Big E Langston. Big E hits the Book End and lays Ziggler out. AJ picks Ziggler’s head up, kisses him and pushes him back to the mat. AJ’s music hits as Big E looks on and stands over Ziggler. Big E and AJ leave together.
- Still to come, John Cena will pick his opponent for SummerSlam. Back to commercial.
- Back from the break and we see what happened during tonight’s opener.
- We go to the ring and out comes R-Truth. Truth grabs the mic but the lights flicker and Bray Wyatt appears on the big screen. We’re here, he says. Wyatt, Erick Rowan and Luke Harper make their way to the ring with the lantern lit. The lights come on and Rowan and Harper are already in the ring. They beat Truth down as Wyatt watches from a rocking chair at ringside. Wyatt enters the ring and says they’ve been lying to us, man. There’s no such thing as a hero. Wyatt goes on about heroes and what we believe in. Wyatt says everything is not alright. Truth comes back to the apron with a steel chair. Wyatt opens his arms and says he’s waiting. Rowan and Harper begin to surround Truth. Wyatt asks Truth what he’s waiting on. Truth gets distracted and Wyatt beats him down. Rowan and Harper join in. Wyatt grabs Truth, kisses him on the forehead and lays him out. Wyatt laughs as most of the crowd cheers. Wyatt says Truth is not the truth they seek. Wyatt tells Kane to follow the buzzards. The Wyatt Family poses as the lights go out and we go to a promo for the WWE App. Fans can vote on opponents for Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro.
- Back from the break and we get a WWE Performance Center video.
Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro vs. The UsosWe go to the ring and out comes Zeb Colter with Antonio Cesaro and Jack Swagger. Colter runs down New York City and the usual. Zeb wants Cena to choose either Cesaro or Swagger for the title shot. Jerry Lawler reveals the fans have chosen The Usos to face The Real Americans and out they come. Jey and Cesaro start off. Back and forth to start the match.
The end comes when Cesaro hits the Neutralizer but gets rolled up for the pin.
Winners: The Usos- Still to come, Rob Van Dam vs. Chris Jericho. Back to commercial.
Damien Sandow vs ChristianBack from the break and out comes Damien Sandow with his Money in the Bank briefcase. We see stills from last night’s match. Christian is out next.
The bell rings and Sandow strikes first. Sandow goes to the floor and Christian chases him around then back in. Sandow misses an elbow. Christian goes to the corner but Sandow blocks a tornado DDT and shoves Christian down to the floor. Sandow brings it back in and they fight up in the corner again. Christian with a big tornado DDT for a 2 count. Christian makes a comeback and mounts Sandow with right hands. Christian trips Sandow into the ropes and hits the big right hand from the floor. Christian comes back in and goes to the top. He nails the crossbody for a 2 count. Sandow with a cheap shot. Christian blocks a move and goes to the second rope for a forearm. Sandow blocks Killswitch and goes for the Elbow of Disdain but Christian counters it and rolls Sandow up for the win.
Winner: Christian- After the match, Sandow takes the mic and brags on his briefcase. Cody Rhodes attacks him and they start brawling. Referees try to break it up as Sandow retreats to the floor and leaves through the crowd with his briefcase in the air. Fans chant for Cody.
- Still to come, Cena will pick his SummerSlam opponent. Back to commercial.
- Back from the break and we get a 1-800-FELLA commercial where Sheamus Brogue Kicks the hiccups out of some office worker.
- We see footage from earlier tonight where Vickie Guerrero was at the Barclays Center wanting fans to vote for her and sign a petition.
Brie Bella vs. NaomiWe go to the ring and Nikki Bella is at ringside as Brie waits in the ring. Out comes Naomi with Cameron.
Brie and Naomi lock up and go at it. Naomi ends up tossing Brie out to the floor. Brie fights back and trips Naomi on the apron. Brie comes back in for a 2 count. Brie with some stomps and another takedown. Brie chokes Naomi on the ropes now. Brie drops Naomi on her head for another pin attempt. Naomi makes a comeback but Brie sidesteps and she goes down. Brie with another hold. Naomi comes back and hits a hurricanrana and then a pair of dropkicks. Naomi with the Rear View. Naomi ends up getting the win after a big crossbody.
Winner: Naomi- We see footage of Paul Heyman ignoring a WWE.com reporter’s questions about CM Punk last night. Back to commercial.
- Back from the break and out comes CM Punk to a huge pop.
Punk says he knows Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar are in the building tonight. Punk also knows he’s not waiting anymore. He tells them to come out. Heyman comes out and speaks from the stage. He says he’s looking at an empty ring because in his world, Punk doesn’t exist. Heyman talks about how he saved Punk’s career in 2005. He talks about what they’ve done in the past year or so. Heyman says they were the best in the world. He says without Heyman, Punk isn’t the best in the world.
Heyman goes on and says Punk failed them when he couldn’t beat The Undertaker. Heyman says Punk returned and now thinks he’s better than Heyman. Punk is getting angry in the ring. Heyman laughs at the idea of Punk being better than him. Heyman says he lied and manipulated Punk, he played Punk. Heyman says history is going to show that Heyman dumped Punk, not the other way around. Heyman says Punk wanted to keep it personal so he made it as personal as he could. Heyman says Punk has no family, he’s estranged from his mother and father. Heyman says Punk has no wife or kids, all he has is the fans. Fans cheer. Heyman says all Punk has is the fans respect and admiration. Fans start chanting for Punk now. Heyman says Punk took away his best friend so he took away Punk’s shot at the WWE Title. Heyman goes on and says he betrayed Punk because Punk can’t beat Brock Lesnar. Punk takes his hoodie off and fans chant his name. Punk asks Heyman if he’s done. Punk says maybe he should have seen it coming but he trusted Heyman. All he has to show for it is 13 staples in his head. Punk says Heyman knows him better than anyone so Heyman knows he won’t stop until he gets what he wants. Punk says he’s going to get Heyman. This time, Punk swears on Heyman’s kids that he’s going to get him. Punk says he will get every one of Heyman’s associates, whoever profited or enjoyed what happened to him… Heyman’s friends, clients and family – Punk is going to hurt them all. Punk says Heyman has no future because he’s going to burn down everything around him until he’s the last man standing. Punk calls Heyman a son of a bitch. Heyman does the “it’s clobbering time” mock and out comes Brock Lesnar.
Heyman and Lesnar head towards the ring. Lesnar and Punk staredown while Lesnar is outside of the ring. Heyman enters the ring and attacks Punk from behind. Punk tumbles into Lesnar and they start brawling around the ring. Punk tries to keep up but Lesnar beats him around. Lesnar tosses Punk across the floor. Punk fights back with forearms and right hands but Lesnar just tosses him over the announcers table like it’s nothing. Punk leaps off the announce table but Lesnar grabs him and rams him into the ring post. Heyman tells Lesnar to beat Punk up some more. Fans start chanting for Punk. Lesnar drops Punk on top of the announce table with a F5. Lesnar climbs on top of the table and looks down at Punk. Lesnar’s music hits. He and Lesnar embrace before leaving together. Trainers are checking on Punk. He clutches his neck and pushes them away. Punk finally gets to his feet and the fans chant his name. Punk goes back down, clutching his neck. We go back to commercial.
- Back from the break and we see what just happened with Punk and Lesnar.
- We get a promo for Total Divas.
- WWE Champion John Cena is walking backstage. The Great Khali approaches him and says something we can’t understand.
- Brad Maddox walks up on Stephanie McMahon as she’s finishing a call. Maddox thinks his first night is going well. Triple H walks in. Triple H says he’s doing a good job, so far. They ask if Maddox has talked to Vince about his decisions yet. They hint at Cena picking Daniel Bryan, but never say his name, and say Vince probably wouldn’t like that, but they would. Triple H wishes him good luck and walks off.
Rob Van Dam vs. Chris JerichoWe go to the ring and out comes Rob Van Dam to a big pop. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Chris Jericho makes his way out to another big pop. They lock up and go at it. Back and forth then they break. The fans applaud and RVD poses. A “you still got it” chant breaks out. RVD with a shoulder but Jericho connects with a dropkick. ECW chants break out now. RVD with a big roundhouse kick and the big catapult out of the corner. RVD with a standing moonsault for 2. Jericho turns it around with an enziguri. Jericho keeps it up and we go back to commercial.
Back from the break and they’re trading holds on the mat. Jericho goes for the Walls of Jericho but can’t get it. He sends RVD flying into the corner for a 2 count. More offense by Jericho. Jericho comes back with a big kick to the face and a 2 count. RVD with a body scissors now. Jericho turns that into a pin for 2. Jericho powers up and powerbombs RVD. Another 2 count for Jericho. Fans chant “this is awesome” now. RVD goes for Rolling Thunder but Jericho goes to the floor. RVD nails a moonsault from the floor. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and they’re going at it. Jericho drops RVD and hits the bulldog. Jericho misses a Lionsault as RVD moves out of the way. RVD nails Rolling Thunder for a 2 count. Jericho runs into an elbow but drops RVD with a big DDT. 2 count for Jericho. Jericho goes for the Walls again but it’s blocked. RVD with a superkick. RVD runs into a big boot in the corner. RVD sends Jericho flying crotch first into the corner. RVD misses the split legged moonsault. Jericho nails a Lionsault but RVD kicks out at 2. RVD drops Jericho with a big kick to the side of the head. RVD goes up top for the Five Star Frogsplash but Jericho cuts him off. Jericho climbs up for a superplex but RVD headbutts him to the mat. RVD nails the Frogsplash but Jericho barely kicks out at 2. Jericho blocks a hurricanrana and locks in the Walls of Jericho. RVD makes it to the ropes and breaks the hold. Jericho goes back to work on RVD’s leg. They trade shots and RVD hits another big kick to the face. RVD with a Five Star Frogsplash for the win.
Winner: Rob Van Dam- Still to come, Cena will pick his SummerSlam opponent. Back to commercial.
- Back from the break and the WWE roster is out on the stage. The music hits and out comes WWE Champion John Cena. Cena walks through the group of Superstars and makes his way to the ring.
Cena takes the mic and says it’s time to find out who he chose. But he can’t do that because he hasn’t made his decision yet. Cena says he has been listening to Superstars all night, talk about why they should get the title shot. Cena says he’s left out the most important voice – the WWE Universe. Cena asks the fans for help and a Daniel Bryan chant starts up. Cena starts naming names for fan reactions. Fans boo Heath Slater and any of the 3MB members, they cheer for Randy Orton, somewhat cheer for The Great Khali, boo Alberto Del Rio, cheer Chris Jericho, cheer Rob Van Dam, somewhat boo Fandango, somewhat boo Sheamus. Cena pokes fun at Ryback and the fans boo him. Cena asks the fans if there’s anyone he’s forgetting and a “yes!” chant breaks out. Cena says he’s made his decision and thanks the fans. Cena says this person deserves the opportunity. Fans start chanting Bryan’s name. Cena says he respects the beard and goes on talking about the opponent he’s chosen. Cena selects Daniel Bryan. Bryan’s music hits and he comes out to a huge pop. Bryan and the fans chant “yes” non-stop. Bryan gets in Cena’s face and chants “yes!” before celebrating some more. Michael Cole calls Bryan the hottest WWE Superstar today. RAW goes off the air with Bryan and fans chanting.

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- WWE’s Stephanie McMahon revealed the new RVD shirt on her Twitter page. You can check it out above.

- WWE is in South Philadelphia tonight and Paul Heyman made a side trip with his son and daughter to the old ECW Arena. Here is a photo he shared on his Twitter page.

    

Smackdown » Result & Photos » July 12th, 2013

 The WWE Smackdown intro played, and Daniel Bryan’s entrance theme welcomed us to the arena. Cole gave the official welcome and Bryan made his way to the ring for the opening segment. Cole plugged Sheamus vs. Orton in the main event, and Bryan led the crowd in a loud yes chant. Lilian Garcia gave Bryan a ring introduction, and the final moments of Raw were shown with Bryan climbing the ladder to retrieve the briefcase. After the video package, Bryan was shown as he stared up at the briefcase. Christian’s music played and he made his way to the ring as Cole and JBL plugged the All Stars MITB Match, and said they would have more info later on about Kane’s status in the match.  

Daniel Bryan vs. Christian

Christian opened the offense after some chain wrestling with a drop kick from the second rope. Bryan avoided a charging Christian and kicked him to the mat. He followed up with some stomps and a running knee life. He then dropped a knee and covered for an early two count. Bryan stretched Christian on the mat, but he got to his feet and sent Bryan into the corner. Bryan took a run at him and got caught by a spinebuster.

Christian followed up with a reverse elbow from the second rope for a two count. Bryan charged at him again, but Christian dumped him to the outside. Bryan avoided a baseball slide and dropped Christian to the floor. He then quickly climbed onto the apron and hit a diving knee… Bryan missed a dropkick in the corner, and Christian covered for a near fall. Christian hit some kicks to the back, but Bryan got to his feet and sent Christian back out to the floor. Bryan went for a suicide dive, but Christian caught him with a big right hand to the face.

Bryan recovered and pushed Christian into the stairs on the outside, and then delivered a dropkick to his shoulder against the steps. Bryan hit some kicks in the ring. Christian hit a sunset flip for a two count. Bryan hit a few more kicks, but Christian sent him onto the second rope and jumped to the outside for a slap to the face. Christian attempted and missed a cross body block from the top, then Bryan missed a top rope headbutt. Christian then went for a top rope tornado DDT, but Bryan tossed him away.
 
Bryan hit some kicks, but Christian avoided the final kick to the head and hit an inverted neck breaker. Christian took a run at Bryan after he got to his feet, but Bryan hit a big kick to the chest. Bryan then hit a big kick to the head for a close near fall. Christian hit a beautiful looking spear for a two count a moment later for a big near fall that popped the crowd. Christian went for the Unprettier, but Bryan escaped. Christian attempted another sunset flip out of the corner, but Bryan caught him out of mid-air for the Yes Lock and a tap out submission.

Daniel Bryan defeated Christian 

- Backstage, Teddy Long spoke to Dolph Ziggler, and told him he was giving him the night off. He said that Alberto Del Rio is competing later against Sin Cara, and he didn’t want him to interfere. Long said that Vickie got fired on Monday, and he didn’t want the same fate. Ziggler accused him of being Del Rio’s buddy, and Long told him to leave the building. Ziggler said on Sunday, he would become the World Heavyweight Champion. Cole plugged a recap of Vickie’s performance review after the break.

- The Usos were already in the ring, and Seth Rollins will go head to head with Jay Uso. Rollins and Reigns made their entrance. Cole and JBL plugged the MITB youtube pre-show. 

 Seth Rollins vs Jay Uso  

There was some chain offense from both men to start the match. Jay hit a snap mare and a back elbow. He went up to the second rope, but Rollins ripped him off and covered for a two count. Rollins hit a pancake for another two count. He followed up with a splash in the corner for another two count. Jay hit some forearm shots and a big kick to the chest, followed by a splash in the corner.

He then backed up and hit a Rikishi butt smash in the corner. Reigns tried to interfere, but ate a kick form Jimmy on the outside. Jay hit a nice Samoan Drop for a near fall in the ring. Jay climbed to the top, but got distracted by Reigns on the outside. Rollins yanked him from the top rop and hit a running knee for the pinfall.

Seth Rollins defeated Jay Uso

- After the match, they showed a recap of Vickie getting fired from Monday. It wasn’t any better with the edits, aside from being shorter.

- Chris Jericho entered to a loud reaction, while a recap of the first Axel and Jericho match from Monday was shown. Curtis Axel made his entrance with Paul Heyman and his black eye. The announce team plugged Axel vs. The Miz for Money in the Bank. 

Curtix Axel vs. Chris Jericho
  
Axel kicked and stomped Jericho in the corner to start the match. Jericho hit a back elbow and some chops to fire back, and then hit a drop kick for a two count. Jericho avoided a charging Axel in the corner, who went shoulder first into the post. Jericho tried for a Codebreaker in the corner, but Axel avoided him and he went knee first into the turnbuckle…

Axel dropped a forearm across Jericho’s chest, followed by a second rope elbow for a two count. Axel ground his forearm on Jericho’s brow, and then choked him and taunted the crowd. Jericho hit a Northern Light Suplex for a near fall. He then attempted the Walls of Jericho, but Axel quickly escaped. Axel missed a splash in the corner, which allowed Jericho to hit a top rope cross body for another near fall.
 
Jericho got a running bulldog, but Axel avoided the Lionsault. Jericho managed to land on his feet, and quickly hopped out to the apron. Axel hit a neckbreaker using the second rope for a near fall. Jericho went for the Walls of Jericho again after a moment, but Axel escaped again. Jericho hit a nice enziguri for a fall, and the hit a high back body drop that sent Axel to the floor. Jericho missed a baseball slide, and Axel hit a hard clothesline on the outside.

Jericho hit Axel coming back into the ring with a Codebreaker, and Axel landed outside the ring. The ref counted a fast 10 count, and Jericho got a count out victory.

Chris Jericho defeated Curtis Axel

- Axel flipped out at ringside and tossed around parts of the set and chairs. The crowd booed heavily as Heyman struggled to get him under control. Heyman finally talked him down and got him to head towards the back. 

- Cole plugged a recap of the Wyatt debut for later. 

- The Miz’s music hit and he made his entrance for the next match. 

- A clip was shown of Ryback calling off his match with The Miz two weeks ago. He then made his ring entrance to boos. Cole and JBL plugged Jericho vs. Ryback for Money in the Bank. 

Ryback vs. The Miz

The Miz avoided Ryback early on, and then dumped him to the outside. He went after the knee that was previously injured, but Ryback came back with a big powerslam. Ryback continued on offense by working his power. Miz slipped out of a powerslam and hit a chop block, but Ryback fired back with a big clothesline. Ryback slammed the back of Miz’s head into the mat several times, and then hit a big bodyslam. He then attempted a running splash, but Miz got the knees up. 

Miz hit a dropkick to the knee, and then hit a clothesline that sent Ryback down. He then hit his running clothesline in the corner, followed by a double axe handle. Miz continued to work the leg to set up the figure four. He wrapped it around the rope and hit kicks, followed by a knee buster that had Ryback writhing on the ground. Ryback told the ref he was hurt and that he felt something pop.
He told Charles Robinson not to stop the match, and then hit a meat hook clothesline. He then hit shellshocked, with his knee partially buckling, to get the win.

Ryback defeated The Miz 

- Backstage, Renee Young interviewed Sheamus. She asked him what he thought about Sunday’s MITB match, and his opponent tonight Randy Orton. He told a goofy story about Paddy running the snakes out of Ireland, and said he would do the same tonight. He then said he’s not the type to bring a briefcase to work, but he might put a few pints in the briefcase. He then told Renee Young she was pretty cute, and walked off. 

- The Divas roster, Big E and Teddy Long were in the ring with Kaitlyn and AJ Lee. Teddy said they had already seen the contract, and asked that they sign quickly. AJ grabbed a microphone, and said the sisterhood of the sparkling pants. She said half the girls out there didn’t like her, and half didn’t like Kaitlyn, but none of them cared about the Divas division until she won the Title. She said they could thank her on Sunday, but Teddy interrupted and said they didn’t have time for all that and asked her to wrap it up. 

AJ finally signed it and told Kaitlyn not to do it, because she would embarrass her worse than ever before on Sunday. Kaitlyn blew her off and signed the document. AJ then said she tried to help her, but she didn’t listen. AJ then had a cell phone in her hand, and read off some of the texts that Kaitlyn sent to her fake boyfriend. In the texts, she trashed Natty Neidhart and the Funkadactyls in messages. She also showed some embarrassing mushy puppy love messages as well. 

AJ offered to stop airing the laundry if Kaitlyn would tear up the contract. Kaitlyn said she lost her title, her friends and herself because of this. She then said she wouldn’t let it happen again, and said that AJ would end up rocking in the fetal position in a padded cell. AJ slapped her, and Kaitlyn pushed her into the corner and trapped her with the table. She slapped AJ a few times and Big E pulled her away. She slapped the taste out of Big E’s mouth and hit a spear on AJ before exiting the ring. 

 - Wade Barrett was in the ring for a match. Zeb Colter, Antonio Cesaro and Swagger joined on commentary. Fandango then made his ring entrance with Summer Rae. They showed a clip of how the match got booked from Monday, when Barrett hit Fandango in the mouth with an elbow. 

Fandango vs. Wade Barrett

Barrett started out with a big boot for a two count. Barrett then hit some stomps and a backbreaker for a near fall. Barrett continued to work power with some knees and a short arm clothesline. He then taunted the crowd and hit some more knees to the gut. Barrett hit some punches to the kidneys with Fandango draped over the top rope, when Team Rhodes Scholars ran down and jawed with Cesaro and Swagger at ringside. Fandango used the distraction and rolled up Barrett with the tights for the surprise win.

Fandango defeated Wade Barrett

- After the match, Cole said that Kane is out of the Money in the Bank match on Sunday. They then showed the Wyatt’s debut and their attack on Kane as an explanation.

Alberto Del Rio made his ring entrance. Sin Cara made his ring entrance, but immediately attacked Del Rio. It became obvious that it wasn’t Sin Cara based on skin complexion. Ziggler put a beating on Del Rio and hit Del Rio with the Zig Zag. 

- Vickie Guerrero grabbed a microphone at ringside and got mega heat. She said since she got fired on Monday, no one has shown her respect. She said Teddy Long made her buy a ticket. She demanded Teddy Long be fired, and said he was a liar. She called him a spineless puppet. Teddy Long came out and reminded her that she was fired. Teddy called for security and had Vickie escorted from the ringside area. 

- Backstage, Teddy Long caught up with Sin Cara and called him Dolph. Sin Cara looked confused, and Dolph Zigger walked up and said he left his cell phone in the locker room, but he was leaving again. He told Sin Cara that he never saw him look better with a big smile. Sheamus made his ring entrance, followed by Randy Orton.

Sheamus vs. Randy Orton  

They tied up to start, and Sheamus backed Orton up into a corner. Both men traded blows until Sheamus hit a suplex for a two count. Sheamus hit a nice powerslam for another two count a moment later, and then the action spilled to the outside. Sheamus slammed Orton into the announce table. Orton reversed an Irish Whip and sent Sheamus toward the steps, but Sheamus stopped himself. Orton caught him with a hard clothesline as he turned around that looked really good…

Orton had Sheamus in a chin lock, but Sheamus fought to his feet and immediately ate a standing dropkick. Orton went right back to the chin lock, but Sheamus powered out again. Sheamus missed a high knee, and Orton hit two clotheslines followed by a powerslam for a two count. Sheamus telegraphed a back body drop and ate a boot, but recovered and hit the Irish Curse for a two count of his own.

Sheamus picked up Orton for a rolling senton, but Orton slipped out and hit an inverted backbreaker for a near fall. Sheamus rolled to the apron, and Orton set up for his second rope DDT, but Sheamus turned the tables and hit clubbing blows to the chest. He then followed up with a rolling senton, and signaled for the brogue kick. Orton ducked, but Sheamus hit him with a back elbow. Sheamus climbed to the second rope, and got a hanging DDT for his trouble.

Orton fired up for an RKO and attempted one, but Sheamus shoved him away. Sheamus went up top again, and Orton crotched him on the top turnbuckle. Orton climbed to the top for a superplex, but both men fell off the ropes and tumbled out to the floor. The ref started a ten count, but Daniel Bryan ran down and grabbed a ladder to interrupt the count.

Bryan used the ladder to knock down both men, and climbed to the top of the ladder. Sheamus pulled Bryan down from the ladder and sent him out to the floor. Sheamus then tried to climb the ladder, but Christian knocked him off and made an attempt at climbing the ladder. Sheamus and Christian brawled on the ladder, and Sheamus fell down. Bryan tipped over the ladder to prevent Christian from grabbing the briefcase, and then Orton hit Bryan with an RKO. Orton then climbed the ladder and grabbed the briefcase and celebrated with it.

The match ended in an apparent no contest

 

News » Several Superstars Comment on WWE’s New Performance Center, 6 Photos

Drew McIntyre praised the new WWE Performance Center on Twitter today:

“I have trained at OVW and FCW and the #WWEPC is unreal. As a younger talent ill be using facilities to up my game”

Other Superstars also commented:

Kofi Kingston: “The new Performance Center opens today in Orlando. Checked it out two days ago. It’s incredible. State of the art for real. #WWEPC”

Christian: “”If you build it, they will come” where future Superstars will be given the tools they need to succeed #WWEPC is open 4 business in Orlando”

Vickie Guerrero: “Today WWE opens the new Performance Center in Orlando, FL. #WWEPC. This is a huge and history making day for WWE!”

Here are some photos:

Result » Main Event » July 10th 2013

WWE’s Dolph Ziggler’s music hits, and the crowd goes wild! Josh Mathews and The Miz are on commentary this week. Ziggler will face Del Rio at Money in the Bank for the World Heavyweight Championship this Sunday. Cesaro comes out accompanied by Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger. Both Cesaro and Swagger will be competing a ladder match Sunday.

- Colter is on the mic. He says the ladder has been traded in for a lazy-boy recliner, which allows for illegal immigrants to sneak across borders.

Dolph Ziggler vs. Antonio Cesaro

Lock up, sending Ziggler into the corner. Dolph shoves Antonio before locking up again. Cesaro focuses on his left hand. Ziggler gets out and turns it into a headlock. Cesaro is hit with a monkey flip. Dolph is slammed to the ground with a hand lock in place again. Dolph turns things around again with a headlock. Cesaro connects with a shoulder block. Punch to Dolph, and then a headlock. Shoulder block to Ziggler, and they each dodge each other’s moves. Ziggler connects with an arm drag followed by multiple elbow drops. Pin, kickout. Cesaro slips out of the ring.

Cesaro shoulders Ziggler, and slings him to the corner. They trade punches. Cesaro nails a flapjack to the ropes. Dolph’s face is shoved into the ropes. Knees and punches to Ziggler. Dolph connects with a dropkick. Antonio follows it up with a gutwrench suplex, pin and kickout. Another suplex, nearfall. Cesaro throws Ziggler’s head into the top turnbuckle, and then an uppercut for a two-count pin. Antonio applies a mid-section stretch. Ziggler gets out and rolls Cesaro up twice. Cesaro throws Dolph in the air for an uppercut and a nearfall. Cesaro pins again, kickout.

Cesaro hits another gutwrench for a two. Dolph thrown back into the corner for punches. Pin on Ziggler, kickout. Ziggler hits a neckbreaker, pins. Dolph counters a boot with a leg drop. Cesaro pulls off an amazing suplex while Ziggler was on the apron, Cesaro on the top turnbuckle. Cesaro swings Ziggler around by the neck, pin. Ziggler counters the uppercut with a DDT for a nearfall. Dolph dropkicks Swagger off of the apron, uppercut to Dolph for another nearfall. Ziggler nails the Zig-Zag! He goes for the pin, but Swagger interferes for the DQ.

Winner: Dolph Ziggler – by DQ 

- Swagger locks in the Patriot Act outside the ring. Cesaro tries for the neutralizer in the ring, but Ziggler flipped him out of the ring. Dolph jumps over Colter, and showoff on the ramp.

- Mathews and Miz talk about how the rivalry between Cena and Mark Henry escalated on Raw. We get a video showing Henry’s “farewell promo” which leads into highlights of his career and of what happened between them Monday. John Cena will defend the WWE Championship against Mark Henry this Sunday!

- Brodus Clay and Sweet T are on their way out with The Funkadactyls. Six-man tag team action coming up next!

- Rob Van Dam officially returns to in-ring action this Sunday at Money in the Bank.

- Great Khali joins Tons of Funk with Natalya at his side. Their opponents are Heath Slater, and Team Rhodes Scholars. Cody on the mic. They are making an official statement about being in a ladder match this Sunday. They will stand victorious.

Tons of Funk and Khali vs. Slater, Rhodes, and Sandow

Tensai and Cody start. Cody punches Tensai, and then shows off in the ring. Tensai is kicked, and then prevents Rhodes from hitting anything. Sweet T connects with a monkey flip. Rhodes rolls out.

Brodus has Sandow on his shoulders. Rhodes is tagged back in. Clay with some headbutts, Tensai tagged in. Rhodes gets elbowed. Sandow distracts which allows Rhodes to hit Beautiful Disaster. Slater in with several punches and a kick. Pin and kickout. More kicks to Tensai before Sandow is tagged in. Knees and pin to Tensai. Sandow connects with the Elbow of Disdain. More knee drops, for a two. Headlock on Tensai. Tensai powers out with punches, but Sandow counters. Brodus in with clotheslines and a splash into the turnbuckle. Slater is tagged in as Rhodes and Sandow ditch the match. Khali tagged in, hits the big chop for the win.

Winners: Khali and Tons of Funk – by pinfall 

- Miz and Josh talk about the debut of The Wyatt Family on Raw. A vignette airs, which leads to footage of the attack on Kane. Miz says he’s talked to people in the locker room, and the main word they say is eerie. Then they report Kane may not be able to compete in the All-Stars Ladder match at the pay-per-view. Up next is a look at Vickie Guerrero’s job evaluation from Raw.

- Money in the Bank Kickoff: Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns defend their Tag Team titles against The Uso’s.

- Raw Rebound: After arguing about whether Vickie should be made permanent GM or whether they should fire her, the WWE App poll is what will decide her fate. 25% Pass and 75% Fail, Stephanie gives Vickie the two most famous words in WWE history: “You’re fired!”. Vickie begs and begs. Vince is mad and says we are the ones that failed. He hires Brad Maddox as the new Raw General Manager.

Raw » Result With Photos » July 8,2013

- Tonight’s WWE RAW opens up with a vignette for The Wyatt Family – Erick Rowan, Luke Harper and Bray Wyatt. Obey, danger. They’re coming. We go to the normal RAW opening video. 

- We go to the ring and Vickie Guerrero waits with Brad Maddox. She welcomes everyone to RAW. They have a ladder behind them. Vickie talks about what the ladder represents in WWE and brings up names like Shawn Michaels, Razor Ramon and Triple H. She says this ladder represents her career with WWE. If she falls, she’s blaming it on all the fans. Vickie climbs to the top of the ladder and talks about how she’s done her job well in a tough environment. Vickie goes on but Jerry Lawler interrupts her from the announce table. Lawler has just received word that the McMahon family are going to be considering any and all factors for her job evaluation tonight, including the opinions of the fans. Fans can get on the WWE App and vote on Vickie’s job. Vickie kisses up to the fans and says they are like her family. Vickie announces that John Cena and Mark Henry will meet face to face in the ring. 

Also, Christian vs. Kane, Randy Orton vs. CM Punk and Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan.

Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan

Daniel Bryan comes right out to a big pop from the crowd. We cut to a promo for Rob Van Dam’s return before Sheamus makes his way out.

Back from a commercial break and out comes Sheamus. They lock up and Sheamus takes Bryan to the corner. Sheamus with a headlock takedown. Sheamus with a shoulder block that sends Bryan down. They both look up at the Money in the Bank briefcase hanging above the ring. Bryan goes to work on his arm now. More back and forth now. Sheamus fights out of the corner and drops an elbow and a knee. More knees from Sheamus. Sheamus takes Bryan back to the mat and works on his arm now.

Bryan fights back and kicks Sheamus several times against the ropes. Sheamus comes back and slams Bryan for a 2 count. Bryan runs the ropes but Sheamus catches him with an Irish Curse backbreaker for 2. Sheamus ends up on the floor. Bryan leaps out from the apron but Sheamus catches him and drops Bryan face first into the fan barrier. Both men are down as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and Sheamus has Bryan in a headlock. Bryan fights out. Bryan with uppercuts and kicks in the corner. Bryan ducks a clothesline but Sheamus catches him with Irish Curse again. 2 count for Sheamus. More back and forth now. Another 2 count by Sheamus. Sheamus runs into boots in the corner. Sheamus hits the rolling senton. Bryan dodges the Brogue Kick and Sheamus tumbles over the top rope and to the floor. Bryan runs and nails a suicide dive through the ropes. Bryan brings it back in the ring and nails a missile dropkick for a 2 count. Bryan with kicks to the chest while Sheamus is on his knees. Bryan misses the last kick and Sheamus rolls to the apron. Sheamus hits the series of forearm shots to the chest. Bryan drops after a big clothesline. Sheamus goes up top but Bryan cuts him off. Bryan climbs up for a hurricanrana but Sheamus hangs on and Bryan hits the mat. Sheamus with a battering ram for a 2 count. Sheamus goes for White Noise but Bryan blocks it and fights out. Bryan sends Sheamus face first into the corner. Bryan with a huge kick to the face for a 2 count. More back and forth. Sheamus locks in the Cloverleaf submission but Bryan counters with a roll-up for the win.

Winner: Daniel Bryan

- After the match, Bryan and Sheamus meet in the middle of the ring and look up at the briefcase. They shake hands and Sheamus heads to the back while Bryan celebrates.

- We see a video of a WWE camera crew out in “the sticks” somewhere looking for The Wyatt Family. Someone tells them it’s about 2 miles up the road. We go to commercial.

- Back from the break and we see what happened on SmackDown with AJ Lee and Kaitlyn. Big E Langston is backstage with AJ now. Dolph Ziggler walks in and asks Big E to give them a second alone. Ziggler brings up her not being out there with him on RAW or SmackDown last week. AJ smooth it over but Ziggler is interested in only winning the World Heavyweight Title back.

- We get a promo video for Mark Henry. 

Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns vs. Brodus Clay and Tensai 

We go to the arena and out comes WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns with Dean Ambrose, who stays in the crowd. The Shield appears to a pop from the crowd. Rollins and Reigns hit the ring as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and Tensai is out with Brodus Clay. Clay starts things out with Seth Rollins and takes control. Tensai comes in for some double teaming. Tensai with a big suplex on Rollins for a 2 count. Clay comes back in and keeps up the attack on Rollins. Clay with a big splash in the corner but he misses the splash on the mat. Reigns comes in and hits a big superman punch on Clay for a pin attempt. More of Reigns in control. Rollins comes back in for another pin attempt. Reigns tags back in to keep Clay down in their corner. Reigns takes Clay to the mat. Rollins comes back in with kicks on Clay in the corner. Reigns and Rollins hit flying shots in the corner and Clay falls to the mat. 2 count by Reigns.

Reigns continues to beat Clay around. A “boring” chant starts in the crowd. Reigns gets Clay on his shoulders but Clay slides down and rolls Reigns up for 2. Clay with a big slam on Reigns. Rollins tags in as does Tensai. Tensai goes to work and unloads on Rollins. He misses in the corner but knocks Rollins across the ring with a shoulder tackle. Tensai with a rolling senton in the corner on Rollins. He runs into a big boot and Rollisn drops him face first into the second turnbuckle. Rollins knocks Clay off the apron. Rollins goes to the top but Tensai knocks him out of the air. Tensai with a big shot and a 2 count. Rollins with big kicks to the head now. Reigns comes in. Rollins takes out Clay on the floor and Reigns spears Tensai for the win.

Winners: The Shield

- Back from the break and we get another video of the WWE.com reporter looking for The Wyatt Family. He pulls up on a big white house with a bunch of junk in the yard. We see Erick Rowan in the backyard chopping wood in his sheep mask. Luke Harper grabs the camera man and tells him to follow. 

- We go to the ring and out comes WWE Champion John Cena. Cena comes out and talks about the crowd being hype. He calls Mark Henry out and here he comes to the ring. Henry says Cena has the same look he had last week – the look of fear. Cena says he isn’t afraid. Henry says he should be. Henry says he’s starved and only one thing can solve his hunger. Cena says he must be talking about a Snicker’s bar. Henry isn’t laughing. Henry says he’s a new man. Henry calls Cena a puppet like the fans. Henry says the WWE Title will validate his career. Henry says he will be a first ballot Hall of Famer if he can beat Cena. Henry says he’s even sold out his family. Cena says Henry better win on Sunday then. Cena says Henry has lied to everyone, all for leather and gold. Cena says Henry will lose the respect of everyone and 17 years will be gone for nothing if he can’t win on Sunday. Henry doesn’t care what Cena or the fans think. Henry points out that some fans love Cena and some hate him. Henry threatens Cena for interrupting him. Cena drops the belt and takes off his shirt, getting ready to fight. Henry doesn’t want to fight for free. He says he took a 50% pay cut before and doesn’t want to lose any money. Henry changes his mind and levels Cena with a clothesline. Cena comes back and goes for an Attitude Adjustment but collapses with Henry’s weight. Henry nails a World’s Strongest Slam. 

- Josh Mathews is backstage with Randy Orton. Orton talks about winning Money in the Bank and says if Cena retains on Sunday but is in a bad state like he just was, Orton won’t hesitate to cash in and take the WWE Title.

- Back from the break and The Miz is now on commentary. 

Chris Jericho vs. Curtis Axel

We go to the ring and out first comes Chris Jericho to a big pop. We see footage of Ryback quitting last week. Out next comes WWE Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel with Paul Heyman.

 Heyman comes out wearing glasses because of the black eye he got from Alberto Del Rio on SmackDown. Heyman takes his glasses off to reveal a nasty shiner. Heyman isn’t here as a martyr for CM Punk, he’s here to bask in perfection tonight. Heyman introduces Axel. Axel cuts a promo about Jericho and heads for the ring. The bell rings and they go at it. Axel drops Jericho first. Jericho comes back with clotheslines and sends Jericho out of the ring. Jericho dropkicks Axel through the ropes and works him over on the barrier. Jericho with a chop. He brings Axel back in the ring. Axel cuts him off coming in. Axel takes back control and we go to commercial.

Back from the break and they’re going at it while Heyman screams at ringside. Lots of back and forth. Jericho goes for Walls of Jericho but Axel counters. Jericho with a nice suplex for a 2 count. Axel with a big shot to the back of the head for a 2 count. Jericho hits a big crossbody from the top but Axel kicks out at 2. Axel counters Lionsault with his knees. Axel with the swinging neckbreaker for 2. More back and forth. Jericho hits a Lionsault but Axel kicks out at 2. Axel blocks a Codebreaker and drops Jericho on the ropes. Axel with a Perfectplex for another close 2 count. Axel with right hands to the back of the head now. Axel shows frustration. Jericho blocks a neckbreaker and goes for Walls of Jericho, locking it in. Axel makes it to the ropes and breaks the hold. Jericho knocks him off the apron and Axel hits his face on the announce table. The Miz laughs at Axel. They have words and The Miz gets ready to fight. Axel goes back into the ring but catches a Codebreaker for the win. This is Axel’s first loss since returning with the name change.

Winner: Chris Jericho

- Josh Mathews is backstage with Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes. He asks about the Money in the Bank match and their friendship. Sandow tries to speak for Cody when Zeb Colter walks up with Antonio Cesaro and Jack Swagger. Wade Barrett appears and makes his case for winning on Sunday. Fandango appears to a big pop and goes to say his name but Barrett levels him with a big forearm to the head. Barrett walks off. Cesaro and Swagger come face to face with Rhodes and Sandow.

- We get another video of the WWE.com reporter at The Wyatt Family house. Luke leads him into a room and tells him not to stray. Luke leads the reporter to a room where Bray Wyatt is.

Sin Cara vs. Alberto Del Rio

Out comes Sin Cara. World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio is out next for this non-title match.

 Back and forth to start the match. Cara with some high flying moves. Del Rio turns it around with shoulder thrusts in the ring. Del Rio charges and misses. Cara with a big hurricanrana. Cara goes to the top but Del Rio kicks him in the back of the head. Cara falls to the mat and Del Rio covers for 2. More back and forth. Another big kick by Del Rio but Cara keeps kicking out. Dolph Ziggler’s music hits and out he comes to the stage. Cara rolls up a distracted Del Rio but he blocks it and drops Cara. Ziggler walks to the ring and says he feels bad about what he did to Ricardo Rodriguez. Ziggler mocks Ricardo and does his own introduction for Del Rio. The match is still going on as Ziggler insults Del Rio. Del Rio with a big superkick to Cara. Del Rio runs out of the ring and starts brawling with Ziggler. Cara comes leaping off the top and takes out Del Rio on the floor. Ziggler runs off and taunts Del Rio from the ramp. 

- Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox are in the ring now. The apron is black and there’s a table with three empty chairs. Vickie sits on a stool and Maddox is standing beside her. Out next comes Vince McMahon with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon.
 Stephanie speaks first and says they’re here to evaluate Vickie’s performance. Stephanie thanks the WWE fans for voting on the WWE App on whether or not Vickie passes or fails. Stephanie lets Vickie speak and the fans start booing her. Vickie says she has always loved the McMahon family and the fans. Vickie talks about some of the things she’s done. She takes credit for inspiring The Undertaker to return at WrestleMania. Stephanie mocks that one. She points out Vickie was also responsible for bringing back Brock Lesnar, who brought havoc with him. Stephanie says Vickie has to take responsibility for her actions. Stephanie asks Vickie if bringing back Brock was a good idea. Vickie apologizes for Lesnar attacking them. Vince speaks up and says it was a stroke of genius. Vince says we can all agree that Vickie is entertaining. He goes on and Triple H is up next. He admits Vickie can be unintentionally entertaining but she’s horrible at her job. Triple H says she botched the recent WWE 2K14 reveal on RAW. He says fans boo her every week and it’s bad for business. He knows Vince thinks that’s entertaining but it’s not, he says. Triple H says the fans want and deserve better than Vickie.

Vince thinks Vickie should be permanent General Manager of RAW. Triple H speaks up and doesn’t agree. He calls Vickie a puppet who strokes Vince’s ego every week. Triple H says we should let Stephanie decide Vickie’s fate, since she called the meeting. Vince says he has no problem with daddy’s little girl making the decision. Triple H says he has no problem with the mother of his children making the decision. Vince wants what’s best for entertainment and Triple H wants what’s best for business. Stephanie says she won’t let anyone or anything drive a wedge between her and her family so she’s going to let the votes on the WWE App decide. We get a graphic and 25% voted pass, 75% voted fail. Stephanie says the fans have spoken and Vickie failed. Vickie gets upset and starts yelling. Stephanie has two words for Vickie… you’re fired. Vickie drops to her knees and drops the mic. The fans start singing goodbye to her. She pushes Maddox away and starts crying and throwing a fit on the mat. Vickie crawls to the desk and begs the McMahons. Vickie gets up on the desk and continues throwing a fit and yelling. Vince takes the mic and asks if the people are happy. Vince says the fans have broken Vickie’s heart. Vince says Vickie didn’t fail, each and every fan just failed. Vince says Vickie could have been the most entertaining General Manager of all-time. Vince says we need a new General Manager of RAW and the people deserve this. Vince names Brad Maddox as the new General Manager of RAW. Vickie starts screaming again. Vince escorts Vickie out of the ring and Maddox looks shocked. Vince puts his jacket around Vickie and helps her to the back. Maddox follows. 

- Back from the break and Vickie is crying to Vince about how she loves her job. Vince says he’s going to make it right somehow. Maddox walks up and apologizes to Vickie for what happened. He thanks Vince and says he won’t regret this decision. Maddox keeps his hand extended but Vince doesn’t shake it. Maddox says he’s going to pick up where Vickie left off. Vince asks how long is Maddox going to keep his hand out like that. Vickie attacks Maddox out of nowhere and starts hitting him. Vince takes his jacket back from Vickie and leaves her crying. 

Kane vs. Christian

We go to the ring and out first comes Kane. Christian is out next to a nice pop.They lock up and Kane takes it to the corner. They break and Christian gets the crowd to clap. They fight in the corner and Christian mounts Kane with right hands. Kane whips Christian hard into the corner and he goes down. Back and forth now. Kane misses an elbow drop. Kane grabs Christian by the throat and shoves him back into the corner. Kane scoops Christian for a slam but he slides out to the apron and drops Kane over the rope. Christian with a shoulder off the second rope for a 1 count. Christian with kicks to the head. Christian with the roll up from the second rope but Kane blocks it. Christian drops Kane into the middle rope and chokes him with it. Christian leaps out to the floor with the big right hand. Kane goes to press Christian but he slides out and sends Kane to the floor. Christian goes to the top and leaps out with a big splash, taking Kane out. We go to commercial.

Back from the break and Christian drops Kane with a tornado DDT for a 2 count. Christian gets a clap going again. Kane runs over him with a big boot. Kane goes to the top but misses the big right hand. Christian goes for a spear but Kane chokeslams him for the win.

Winner: Kane

- After the match, Kane looks up at the briefcase as his music plays. Bray Wyatt appears on the big screen. He’s in a rocking chair with a lantern. He talks about how people are sheep and need to be led. Bray says it’s time for the masses to wake up and see the lie they’re living in. He goes on and says this is not the beginning, it’s the end. The lantern goes out and he strikes a match, lighting it again. We see Erick Rowan and Luke Harper in the shadows. Bray says we’re here. His music hits and here they come marching into the arena, lantern in hand while the lights are out. The lights come on and Kane gets beatdown by Harper and Rowan. He fights them off and sends Harper to the floor. We see Bray watching from a rocking chair on the ramp. Harper pulls Kane to the floor and they take back control, sending him into the steel steps. They unload on Kane and hit him with half of the steps. Rowan had trouble getting the steps up and waited for Harper to assist him it looked like. Bray walks over, drops to his knees and poses in front of Kane with Rowan and Harper. We go to commercial as the crowd chants for Husky Harris.

- Back from the break and we see Vickie Guerrero walking backstage with her belongings. Ryback gives her a hug and says she deserves better. 

AJ Lee and Alicia Fox vs. Kaitlyn and Layla

The Bella Twins are on commentary as WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee comes out with her partner Alicia Fox. Kaitlyn is out next with Layla. Layla and Alicia start things off. Back and forth until Kaitlyn attacks. Kaitlyn ends up spearing AJ out on the floor and unloading on her before they’re separated.

- CM Punk is backstage with Josh Mathews talking about Randy Orton and Money in the Bank, where Punk says he will grab the briefcase for an unprecedented third time. Punk says he’s the best in the world. 

CM Punk vs. Randy Orton

We go to the ring and out first comes Randy Orton as the briefcase hangs high above the ring. We go to commercial. Back from the break and out comes CM Punk. They lock up and go to the corner. Lots of back and forth with dueling fan chants to start the match. Orton with a big dropkick and some stomps on Punk. Punk turns it around in the corner with knees. Punk drops Orton for a 2 count. Orton brings Punk in from the apron but Punk counters the draping DDT. Punk sends Orton out to the floor with a dropkick. Punk leaps out with a suicide dive and takes Orton out. Both are down as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and Orton is in control with a headlock. Orton with a t-bone suplex for a close 2 count. Lots of back and forth. Punk rolls through a pin but Orton kicks out at 2. Punk with a neckbreaker and another 2 count. Punk nails the big elbow drop and gets the crowd hype. Orton blocks GTS and they both go down. Punk blocks the RKO and the back and forth continues. Punk nails another high knee in the corner. Punk goes for GTS but Orton fights out. Punk blocks a RKO with a big kick to the face. Punk nails a GTS for the win.

Winner: CM Punk

- After the match, Punk is celebrating when Daniel Bryan attacks him and throws him over the ropes and into the ring post. Bryan goes under the ring and brings a ladder into the ring. Bryan runs over Orton with the ladder. Bryan sets the ladder up and climbs up for the briefcase. Bryan’s music hits as he celebrates with the briefcase and RAW goes off the air.