Monday night RAW kicks off as the panel of Josh Mathews, Booker T, Alex Riley and Mick Foley built up the show as Daniel Bryan and HHH’s feud from last week was played again.
Stephanie McMahon walks to the ring as boos ring out at the Barclays Centre before thanking everyone for coming and announcing that Daniel Bryan won’t be present. She acknowledges that fans on social media were correct and that what they did to Bryan last week was bad, before adding that a message needed to be sent to everyone that insubordination won’t be tolerated.
Stephanie adds that some passing fad like the Yes Movement won’t be allowed to become a false leader and guide everyone in the wrong direction. She further justifies last week’s beat down as CM Punk chants break out. Steph also praises her husband Triple H saying that after Hunter beats Bryan at the WrestleMania, he will go on to be crowned the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
Randy Orton’s music hits as he walks out. The Viper says he’s not here to argue with Stephanie or to disagree with her, but says he won’t be responsible for what happens to Triple H, if he beats Bryan at WrestleMania.
Bryan chants ring out and Stephanie cuts out Orton saying that the fans can chant all they want but Bryan will not be coming. The Viper says that he will beat both Batista and Triple H to a pulp, and that Stephanie should ask Triple H to walk away from the title match.
Fans start booing when Batista’s music hits and he walks out to a mixed reaction.
Batista says that everyone is missing the point and that the next WWE World Heavyweight Champion will be him and that he doesn’t care who holds the title, he will be the one walking out with it.
The chants of “a**hole” start to ring out as Batista has a mic issue and is cut by Stephanie who says that she can’t hear a word that Batista’s saying. A mic is slid in the ring, which Stephanie point outs and a moment of awkwardness ensues.
The Animal says that Triple H has never beaten him and if Hunter makes it to the main event, The Animal will beat him once again. He also says that Orton won’t be able to stop him and that Orton’s sucking up to The Authority makes him sick.
Batista asks Orton to drool on Stephanie a little more, as she has been drooled on before. He then adds that she’s been drooled on a lot, to which Stephanie slaps him, knocking his glass and pushing him back.
Orton breaks into laughter as a visibly upset Stephanie leaves the ring while Batista looked on surprised.
Orton is then speared by Batista, who lifts both titles and leaves the ring with a smirk on his face.
Match One: Christian vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Sheamus
Sheamus, Dolph Ziggler, Christian and Alberto Del Rio battle in a Fatal 4-Way Match to determine the No. 1 contender for the Intercontinental Title
The Fatal Four Way match for a shot at the WWE Intercontinental Title against Big E Langston at tomorrow night’s main event was won by Christian who gave a KillSwitch to Ziggler, immediately after Ziggler nailed a Zig Zag on Sheamus.
Winner and New #1 Contender: Christian
Match Two: Sin Cara vs. Damien Sandow
The Mystery Machine pulls up and out comes Sin Cara and Scooby-Doo, while Cara performs his entrance Scooby cheers him, as Sandow is seen waiting. Cara earned a quick win after delivering a big swanton on Sandow, amidst Punk chants.
Winner: Sin Cara
Match Three: Ryback and Curtis Axel vs. Los Matadores
The Shield interfered just before the beginning of the match. Shield had Axel’s attention, which the Matadores used to their advantage, rolling him to win the contest.
Winner: Los Matadores
Triple H in-ring interview
Michael Cole brings Triple H out and shows us what happened last week between Triple H and Daniel Bryan.
The Yes Movement is brought up by Triple H before adding that the fans have been brought into harm’s way by Bryan. He adds that he told Bryan repeatedly that he won’t be fighting him, but he was forced to become a competitor.
He added that the fans got what they wanted and Bryan got what he deserved. The “a**hole” chant breaks out as Triple H continues that he used to stand in this ring and do despicable things to people and he would see the same lust for success in fans’ eyes.
HHH then says that now when he looks towards the fans he sees apathy, soft, and pathetic bunch of little people who have no power or desire. He then mocks the fans for crying before asking them to send a tweet to voice their displeasure.
Hunter then adds that he’s sick of the whole thing, and that the world had changed, of which he can’t take it anymore. He further says that probably it's his job to stop this and put things right. Maybe he should start the reality era now.
He says that the reality will be this, he will end Daniel Bryan’s supposed little run at the top before finishing the pathetic Yes Movement and then go on to win the WWE World Heavyweight Title.
HHH adds that he has the power to make it happen and everyone knows what he is capable of. He then drops the mic and leaves.
Match Four: Fandango vs. Cody Rhodes
Fandango and Summer Rae are seen dancing in the ring, when Cody Rhodes and Goldust enter.
Summer ended up dancing with Goldust at ringside, and took a fall, which distracted Fandango and Cody nailed a quick Disaster Kick for the win.
Winner: Cody Rhodes
Hulk Hogan welcomes Arnold Schwarzenegger
A preview of Sabotage is played, which is followed by Hogan entering among loud chants. He hypes WrestleMania before introducing Arnold Schwarzenegger and Joe Manganiello. Arnold shares with the fans how wonderful he is feeling to be back in the WWE as he brings up inducting Bruno Sammartino into the Hall of Fame.
Arnold also spoke about his good friendship with Andre The Giant, before asking Hogan if there was room for him and Manganiello in the Battle Royal at WrestleMania.
It was interrupted by The Miz, who has words with Hogan. Miz says that actors don’t belong in the WWE and neither does Hogan. Manganiello then steps in front of The Miz and tells him to make them leave.
Manganiello shoves Miz, who turns around but tries to swing. Manganiello blocks it and decks him. Arnold hits Miz into Hogan, who tosses Miz over the top rope. Arnold, Manganiello and Hogan pose as Real American plays.
Match Five: Titus O’Neil vs. Big Show
Titus takes Show off his feet when he delivers the shoulder tackle and the pins him for a 2 count. Then, Show turns around before hitting the knockout punch to seal the win.
Winner: Big Show
Match Six: Luke Harper vs. John Cena
John Cena is shown backstage, washing his face in a bathroom as the crowd start booing.
Cena comes out to a mixed reaction and is followed by The Wyatt Family. Luke Harper hits the ring as Erick Rowan and Bray Wyatt watch from ring side.
Harper hits Cena with a big elbow before whipping Cena hard into the corner, as he starts to work over him in the corner. The fans chant for Harper as he has the upper hand.
Cena fights back and is booed by the crowd. Cena is then slammed by Harper which is followed by a 2-count.
Cena breaks free hitting a shoulder tackle, but Harper catches him with an inverted atomic drop which is followed by a big boot and another 2 count. Harper then unleashes upper-cuts one after another, as Cena dodges and hits back with a suplex.
Harper breaks free out of an Attitude Adjustment and hits Cena with a big superkick to the face for another 2 count. Cena then blocks a clothesline from Harper and slams him.
Cena is booed by the fans as he calls for the Five Knuckle Shuffle, which Harper blocks with a kick and slams Cena for another 2 count. A hurricanrana from Cena is required to counter a powerbomb, which he follows with a drop toe hold.
Cena is then kicked out of the ring by Harper which he follows with a suicide dive through the ropes. They come back into the ring as Cena applies the STF which Harper breaks with a finger to the eye of Cena, before nailing a big DDT for another 2 count.
Cena is again worked in the corner by Harper, who climbs up for a big slam only for Cena to fight back. Harper is knocked onto the mat, after which Cena follows with a big leg drop and a 2 count.
Cena goes for the Five Knuckle Shuffle as the fans start to boo. Harper again slides out of the AA before slamming Cena on his face and pins him for a 2 count.
Out of the corner, Cena hits a big clothesline on Harper and tries to go for the AA when the lights go out. Commotion ensues in the ring and as the lights come back, Cena is seen in the ring with his arms tied up in the ropes and has a sheep mask on. The Wyatt Family are in his face, as Bray continues to talk trash before telling him to follow the buzzards.
The fans chant “this is awesome.”
Winner: Match ends in a no-contest
Match Seven: Naomi vs. AJ Lee
Naomi still wearing her eye patch is accompanied by Cameron, is mocked by Lee, who is with Tamina Snuka.
AJ dodges a Rear View from Naomi and goes out of the ring to take a breather, before grabbing her title and walking out.
AJ stops near the ramp with Tamina to taunt Naomi, when Vickie makes her entrance, seemingly upset about something that Lee had said about her on SmackDown.
Vickie announces a Vickie Guerrero Divas Championship Invitational against Naomi, Cameron, Brie Bella, Nikkie Bella, Natalya, Eva Marie, Emma, Aksana, Alicia Fox, Summer Rae, Rosa Mender, Layla and Tamina for WrestleMania XXX.
After which Vickie is joined by all the Divas on the stage to which Tamina laughs, while Lee was upset.
Winner by Count Out: Naomi
Match Eight: Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose vs. The Real Americans
As a big “holy sh**” chant breaks out in the stadium when Rollins hits a big boot to the head of Swagger, but Cesaro was in time to break the pin. Cesaro and Ambrose start brawling and Ambrose is suplexed over the top rope by Cesaro. Rollins then sends Cesaro to the floor, before Swagger locks Rolls in a Patriot Lock, but somehow Rollins manages to reach the bottom rope.
Rollins then kicks Swagger on the face, before delivering a Piece of Mind for the win.
Winner: Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose
Brock Lesnar’s confrontation with The Undertaker
Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman walk to the stage, and Heyman talks about The Undertaker’s WrestleMania Streak and how Lesnar will end it. He adds, that even after Lesnar ends The Phenom’s streak at WrestleMania, it won’t make the Streak any less phenomenal and that no wrestler including Lesnar will ever be able to win 21 times straight at WrestleMania.
Lesnar snatches the mic and says, he’s not here to promote, but to fight, as he calls out The Undertaker and tosses the mic away.The lights go out and the druid music starts. About a dozen druids come out carrying a casket. They place it at ringside and walk away.
While the music is still playing, Lesnar stomps on the casket. The music stops as Lesnar lifts the casket lid only to find that it’s empty. He looks bemused and asks if this was supposed to be a joke, before walking out of the ring and talking trash to the druids, as they start to walk back.
Lesnar walks back to the casket and slams the lid as fans start their chant for The Undertaker. He then says that he’s not here to play games and that he’s leaving. Heyman adds that this is exactly the game The Phenom wants to play and rips Brooklyn as he gets heat from the crowd. He then takes a dig at The Undertaker for sending an empty casket.
The lid of the casket opens suddenly and the Deadman is seen lying down. He sits up and enters the ring as the lights come on and Heyman is seen screaming.
The Undertaker and Lesnar start brawling, as Lesnar is beaten and pushed onto the ropes. Lesnar is then clotheslined out on top of the casket and then on the floor. (It looked as if Lesnar was supposed to land inside the casket but the lid closed.)
The Undertaker and Lesnar are then seen pointing to the WrestleMania sign and taunting each other as the Undertaker’s music hits and RAW goes off the air.
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