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CM Punk vs. Ryback and Paul Heyman in a 2 on 1 Handicap match inside the HiAC
Heyman came out and cut a promo about how he was the Satan in the WWE, and that he would make CM Punk pay for the deeds he had done. Heyman claimed he was the best in the world, and managed to get on top of the steel structure to escape Punk’s wrath. Ryback and Punk started things off inside the cell, and Punk took it to Ryback with kicks to his leg. Punk delivered a suicide dive on the outside, but Ryback gained control when Punk missed a shot with the kendo stick. Ryback delivered a couple of shots with the kendo stick and ran Punk into the steel structure. Ryback brought Punk inside the ring and continued working over Punk. Ryback drilled Punk with a couple of shoulders to the gut and whipped him into the corner for a 2 count. Punk threw Ryback over the top rope, and delivered an elbow from the top! Ryback shoved Punk onto the steel steps to regain control, and suplexed Punk onto the steel structure multiple times! Ryback delivered a backdrop for a 2 count, and continued working over Punk and Heyman watched from the top of the cell structure! Ryback locked in a chinlock, and delivered a jawbuster for yet another 2 count. Ryback continued to work on Punk’s mid section, but Punk countered with a cross body from the top rope for a 2 count. Punk delivered a knee to the jaw, but was caught off a springboard and was drilled with a powerslam for a 2 count. Ryback went for the Shell Shocked, but Punk fought out of it and drilled Ryback with the kendo stick! Punk caught Ryback with yet another running knee, and connected with the elbow drop for a 2 count. Punk connected with kendo stick shots and brought a table into the equation! Ryback tried to powerbomb Punk over the side of the table, but Punk escaped only to be crotched over the side of the table by Ryback! Ryback then delivered the meathook clothesline for a 2 count. Ryback went for a powerbomb once again, but Punk low – blowed Ryback and delivered the elbow through the table! The crowd started a “CM Punk” chant as Punk delivered a kendo stick shot and hit the GTS on Ryback for the pinfall victory in just under 15 minutes.
Winner: CM Punk
Rating: ***
Post match, Punk started climbing the cell structure with a kendo stick! Punk finally got his hands on Heyman, and drilled him with stiff kendo stick shots! Punk then delivered the GTS on top of the cell structure and posed on top to end the segment. Analysis: That was a good match, considering it was against Ryback. Heyman standing on top of the cell was an ingenious move to begin with, but this shouldn’t be the big “blow off”, as it felt underwhelming. Nevertheless, this will likely be the end of the feud between CM Punk and Paul Heyman, and CM Punk can get back to the main event scene. Backstage, Renee interviewed Daniel Bryan, and he said that tonight, he will have a fair shot at the WWE title. Daniel Bryan said that for the sake of the fans, he hoped that Shawn Michaels would do what’s right. He also mentioned that the “Yes!” phenomenon started in Miami after WrestleMania 28, and ended the segment by chanting “Yes”.
Los Matadores (With El Torito) vs. The Real Americans (With Zeb Colter)
Zeb cut a promo about Los Matadores being illegal immigrants, and Cesaro and Swagger went right at it against the Los Matadores, and the duo delivered the Swagger bomb – Double foot stomp combination on Diego. The Real Americans started working in tandem, and Cesaro locked in a chinlock, but Diego came back with an elbow and sent Swagger over the top rope. Cesaro delivered a cheapshot on Fernando, and Cesaro swung Diego around in the giant Cesaro swing! That was awesome, anyway, Diego connected with an enzuigiri and tagged in Fernando, who took Cesaro and Swagger out with Hurricanranas and tilt – a – whirl facebusters. Swagger locked in the ankle lock on Fernando, but he shoved Swagger into Cesaro. Los Matadores then double teamed Swagger to pick up the victory.
Winner (s): Los Matadores
Rating: ** ½
Post match, El Torito delivered Hurricanranas to Cesaro, and took out Swagger and Zeb Colter. Analysis: That was a decent 7 minute bout, but Cesaro and Swagger have been on a losing streak. The Real Americans need to get back to winning ways; I’d rather wish Cesaro received a singles push. Anyway, it was a decent bout that the fans loved. The giant Cesaro swing was impressive as always.
Alberto Del Rio vs. John Cena for the World Heavyweight championship
Cena and Del Rio locked up, as Del Rio targeted Cena’s injured arm. The dueling “Let’s go Cena/Cena sucks” chants started as Cena took Del Rio down with a shoulder block, but favored his injured arm. Del Rio concentrated on Cena’s injured arm, and Cena retaliated with right hands and a bulldog for a 1 count. Del Rio connected with a dropkick and a kick to the injured arm as Cena rolled out of the ring. Del Rio connected with a big boot and fended Cena off when he tried to go for the STF, and delivered a German suplex! Del Rio went back to working on Cena’s injured arm, but Cena came back with a dropkick! Del Rio stopped Cena in his tracks and went right back to the injured arm. Sandow was shown backstage, watching the bout as Del Rio went on the offense, but got caught when Cena dropkicked him. Cena went for his usual offense, and connected with the five knuckle shuffle. Del Rio dropped Cena with the backstabber and went for the cross arm breaker, but Cena reversed it with a tornado DDT off the second rope for a nearfall!
Cena went to the top, but Del Rio connected with the running enziguiri for a nearfall. Del Rio connected with a tilt – a – whirl backbreaker for yet another nearfall. Cena connected with a cross body from the top rope for a 2 count. Cena countered a cross arm breaker attempt and locked in the STF. Del Rio reached the bottom rope, and connected with the shining wizard kick to the head for a nearfall, and locked in the cross arm breaker! Cena countered it into a powerbomb and connected with the AA to pick up the victory!
Winner and the new World Heavyweight champion: John Cena
Rating: ** ¾
Analysis: Well, that wasn’t a surprise. Everyone expected Cena to win, but the only question was whether Sandow would cash – in his contract, which didn’t happen. Anyway, it was a decent bout with good psychology involved. Del Rio concentrated on Cena’s injured arm and Cena persevered and finally won the match and the title.
Brie Bella (With Nikki) vs. AJ Lee (With Tamina) for the WWE Divas championship AJ went on the offense, and delivered a swinging neckbreaker for a 2 count. Brie tried to make a comeback, but AJ stopped her in her tracks. AJ countered Brie’s offense and locked in a front face lock. Brie shoved AJ in the corner, and delivered a couple of dropkicks for a 2 count. Brie countered the Black Widow and locked in the half Boston. Brie knocked Nikki out by mistake, and AJ took advantage and locked in the Black Widow to pick up the victory by submission.
Winner: AJ Lee
Rating: * ½
Analysis: That was a decent divas bout, and I expected Brie to pick up the victory. I don’t know where WWE is going with this, but it might eventually lead to a program between AJ and Tamina for the Divas title. AJ needs new feuds, and that can possibly be for the best.
WWE aired a promo for the main event bout, and Shawn Michaels came out first.
Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan with Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee for the WWE championship
Before the bout, Triple H came out with the WWE championship. Orton started things off with a powerslam, and worked on Daniel Bryan’s mid section. Orton drilled Bryan with the steel steps, and punished Bryan ruthlessly. Bryan reversed an Irish whip and sent Orton crashing into the steel steps. Bryan drilled Orton face first on the steel steps and off the cell, and covered him for a 2 count. Bryan hung Orton in the tree of woe and came down with a baseball slide, and delivered a couple of suicide dives on Orton, but missed with the third. Orton crotched Bryan, but Bryan countered Orton’s offense into a powerbomb!
Bryan and Orton traded blows, and Bryan delivered a running clothesline to Orton. Bryan drilled Orton with a couple of dropkicks and kicks to Orton’s torso, and brought Orton down with head scissors off the top rope. Bryan went for the swandive headbutt and connected for a nearfall! Bryan locked in the LaBelle lock, but Orton rolled out of the ring. Bryan used the cell as a weapon, sending Orton crashing into the structure, and delivered a running dropkick, sandwiching Orton. Bryan went for the steel chair and drilled Orton with multiple chair shots. Bryan brought multiple chairs in the ring, and Shawn Michaels intervened. Bryan went for yet another chair shot, but Orton countered with a thumb to the eye and drilled Bryan with a couple of chair shots for a 2 count. Orton continued to deliver chair shots and covered Bryan multiple times, but Bryan kicked out on every occasion.
Orton delivered a huge superplex on the steel chairs, as Bryan came crashing down on the pile of chairs. Orton covered Bryan for a 2 count, as Orton started arguing with Michaels, which brought out Triple H. Orton delivered a belly to back suplex, but Triple H distracted Michaels, which infuriated Orton. Orton countered the LaBelle lock into a DDT, but Triple H once again distracted Shawn. Bryan countered an RKO attempt and sent Orton crashing into Shawn Michaels, and Triple H used it as an excuse to get into the ring. Bryan delivered a running knee to the head of Orton, but Shawn was still out! Triple H shoved Bryan away, and Bryan delivered the running knee to the head of Triple H! As Bryan turned, Shawn Michaels superkicked Daniel Bryan and Orton covered Bryan to pick up the victory after 23 minutes!
Winner and the new WWE champion: Randy Orton
Rating: *** ½
Analysis: How do you tick people off? Do something that would completely turn away the fans, and that’s what WWE did. It isn’t wrong to say that Triple H has been successful in burying Daniel Bryan, and has made it all about himself and his friends. We were supposed to get a big pay off, and it turned out to be a screwjob! Daniel Bryan deserved to win, and what was a good bout turned sour with the finish. I wouldn’t be surprised if the fans ask for a refund once again purely because of how the PPV ended.
Over – all rating of the PPV: *** (Out of 5 stars)
Everything else on the PPV was solid, but the very ending of the PPV made this a passable one. Daniel Bryan has been screwed out of the title, and it won’t surprise me if his momentum comes to a halt after this. The screwjob made no sense, as there was no need for Shawn Michaels to get involved. Anyway, that does it for the live review. Join us tomorrow as we see the fall out on Monday Night RAW!
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