WWE Monday Night RAW: Live coverage and results - 17th February 2014

John Cena vs. Cesaro (With Colter and Swagger)

John Cena vs. Cesaro (With Colter and Swagger)

Both the superstars locked up, and Cesaro went for a quick pin attempt. Cesaro slowed Cena down with a side headlock, and Cena reversed it. Cena dropped Cesaro with a shoulder block and a hip toss as Cesaro went to the floor. The crowd started the “Let’s go Cena/Cena sucks” dueling chants as Cesaro worked on Cena’s shoulder. Cesaro dropped Cena with a shoulder block and a tilt – a – whirl backbreaker. Cesaro followed it up with a European uppercut and a big splash for a 2 count. Cena countered Cesaro’s offense with a hip toss, but Cesaro tripped Cena over the top rope. Cesaro threw Cena into the barricade as the referee started the 10 count. Cena delivered a big right but Cesaro quickly turned the tables with a big dropkick for a nearfall! Cena went for the AA but Cesaro hung Cena over the top rope. Cesaro came back with an elbow drop from the top rope for yet another nearfall. Cena countered with a huge half nelson neckbreaker for a near fall, but Cesaro threw Cena out of the ring once again as WWE went into commercial.

Back from commercial, and Cena dropped Cesaro with a big hurricanrana, but Cesaro answered with a big right. Cesaro locked in a sleeper hold but Cena pushed Cesaro in the corner. Cesaro exploded out of the corner with a clothesline for yet another nearfall. Cesaro locked in the sleeper hold once again but Cena came back with a couple of shoulder blocks. Cesaro caught Cena and tried to go for the giant swing, but Cena tripped him for the STF. Cesaro countered with a gut wrench for a nearfall. Cesaro drilled Cena with yet another uppercut and missed with another, and Cena followed it up with a back drop and the five knuckle shuffle. Cena went for the AA, but Cesaro countered with a huge uppercut for yet another nearfall! Cesaro went for the giant swing, but Cena dropped him with a spike DDT for a 2 count! Cena went to the top, but Cesaro cut him off with an uppercut, throwing Cena on the floor. Cesaro picked Cena from the apron and delivered a huge superplex for yet another nearfall!

Cesaro taunted Cena, but Cena countered into the STF. Cesaro then countered it into the giant swing for yet another 2 count! The crowd started a “This is awesome” chant as Cesaro went for the Neutralizer, but Cena countered it into the AA to pick up the victory.

Winner: John Cena

Rating: *** ¼

Analysis: That was a solid TV match between Cesaro and Cena, and Cesaro held his own for most of the bout. There was obvious chemistry between the two competitors, and Cena picked up a hard fought victory in the end.

Backstage, Triple H ran into Orton and Orton kissed up to Triple H. Triple H retorted by reminding Orton that he lost to Cena, Bryan and Cesaro. Orton then tried kissing up to Triple H once again, and smack talked Batista who was behind him. Batista said Orton wasn’t the face of the WWE, but an ass. Orton walked away as Del Rio stepped in. Del Rio smack talked Batista, and said he would break his arm at Elimination Chamber. Batista shoved Del Rio into the lockers as Triple H looked confused.

Backstage, Renee interviewed Titus O’Neil. Titus then trash talked about Darren Young being a dead weight, and said that at Elimination Chamber, everyone will witness the rise of Titus O’Neil.