Raw Results 05/26/14

Raw results from Knoxville, TN:

After a Memorial Day video package opened Raw, Triple H and Stephanie were introduced and came to the ring. They talked about how Daniel Bryan has to make the right choice, to surrender the WWE title, because he can’t defend it on a nightly basis. That drew “No” chants. HHH brought up that Shield will have a choice for a contract signing for Payback PPV, and if they sign they can go to the PPV and perish. 

Next, they brought up how Raw GM Brad Maddox made the choice to allow Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns to be guest commentators during last week’s Batista match. They called him to the ring. Maddox said he didn’t want to do it but they gave him no choice. Stephanie then said they felt like they didn’t have a choice either. Kane’s music hit and he started to make his entrance. Triple H punched Maddox down to the mat. Kane got in the ring and used his foot to push Maddox down. Stephanie ordered Kane to teach Maddox a lesson so he chokeslammed and tombstoned him. Steph then told Maddox he was fired.

Cesaro defeated Rob Van Dam via pinfall. RVD was dominating late in this one, but Wade Barrett was ringside on commentary and distracted RVD when he was going to do his finisher. Cesaro hit a German suplex into a bridge pinfall for the win. Post-match, Sheamus arrived out and hit a Brogue Kick on Cesaro.

Eva Marie defeated Summer Rae via pinfall. Nikki Bella was ringside. At one point in the match, Fandango’s music hit and he came out dancing onto the stage with Layla. That distracted Summer allowing Eva to score a rollup pinfall.

Randy Orton and Batista were shown backstage talking in Triple H’s office. Goldust and Cody Rhodes showed up saying they came to talk to HHH about why they aren’t advertised for Raw again. Orton and Cody argued a bit. HHH walked in and ended up booking Orton and Batista vs. The Rhodes brothers, but said it wouldn’t be any ordinary match.

El Torito defeated Drew McIntyre via pinfall. Los Matadores, Hornswoggle and the rest of 3MB were ringside. During the match, Drew was ready for a superplex but Torito got away. A brawl broke out at ringside, distracting McIntyre, so Torito was able to pull him down and cover for a pinfall win. Post-match, Hornswoggle attacked Torito from behind, tried to take off his mask and then ripped off his tail.

The Wyatt Family came to the ring for a promo. Bray called for Jerry Lawler to get into the ring to talk, but Lawler shrugged it off. Bray told JBL and Cole not to move a muscle as the other Wyatts went to ringside to try to get Lawler. JBL got up and started towards the ring, but Harper clotheslined him down. Harper stared down Lawler and he finally got into the ring. They set up a chair for Lawler to sit in as Bray talked about how Jerry’s a friend of Cena’s and cheerleads about how great a man he is. Bray suggested he was going to make an example of Lawler, then hung upside down in the ring corner as Harper and Rowan held Lawler up.

John Cena’s music hit and he rushed down to the ring to fight the Wyatts. The heels eventually overpowered him and Bray put  a foot on Lawler’s face. He said Cena can watch his friend fall and realize it’s all his fault. Bray set up for Sister Abigail on the King, but The Usos rushed out to intervene. Cena and the Usos cleared the ring, with Cena calling Bray “plain evil” after he got the mic. He said “Payback will be a bitch” for Wyatt next Sunday.

Rusev defeated Zack Ryder via submission. Ryder had come out at first with an American flay in honor of Memorial Day but Lana and Rusev interrupted. Rusev won in just over 30 seconds by putting The Accolade on Ryder. Post-match, Big E rushed to the ring to clear Rusev out with a clothesline, then waved the flag around a bit.

Batista and Randy Orton defeated Cody Rhodes & Goldust via pinfall. The match lasted about ten minutes. Cody tagged in late and had momentum, then went for the Disaster Kick on Orton. Orton surprised him with an RKO then moments later hit another for the pinfall win. Post-match, Justin Roberts announced he had been told this was a handicap elimination match and Cody had to leave the ring so Goldust could face Orton and Batista 1-on-2.

Batista and Randy Orton defeated Goldust in a no holds barred handicap match via pinfall. Goldust had a bit of fight in him against Orton, but Batista charged and hit a spear on him to get the Batista Bomb and the win.

Bo Dallas defeated Sin Cara via pinfall. JBL returned prior to the match and appeared to have some neck pain from earlier. Before the match, Bo Dallas cut a promo talking about Raw being the summit on the top of the mountain of his dream. He told the fans we don’t conquer the mountain but our dreams. In the match, Sin Cara had a bit of offense, but Dallas hit the Bo-Dog for the win. Post-match, he told the fans you get satisfaction from effort and if you give it your all, then you’re already a winner.

Stephanie McMahon came to the ring to call out Daniel Bryan to hand over his title belts. Bryan came out with the belts wearing a neck brace. He talked about how his match with Kane caused a lot of the issues. Steph tried to assure Bryan he could get another shot again when he came back healthy. Bryan rolled his eyes and then told Stephanie he had a word for her she’s not used to, “NO! NO! NO!” Bryan began to lead the crowd in a chant. Stephanie said she was afraid this might happen and asked if the fans or the injury were messing with Bryan’s brain.

She brought up two weeks ago when Bryan was being taken away by ambulance and showed footage on the big screen. Brie shoved Stephanie away in front of the ambulance. She told Bryan “you can’t put your hands on the boss” and for every action there’s a reaction. She told Bryan he has until Sunday to hand in the WWE World Heavyweight title or his wife is fired.

Emma defeated Alicia Fox via pinfall. Fox was in control throughout but then missed on a big boot in the corner. Emma scored the roll up pinfall for the win. Post match, Fox went on a rampage, attacking Emma and then throwing her out of the ring. She ripped a crew member’s top off and gave him a wedgie then poured soda on herself and kissed the crew member.

Adam Rose defeated Damien Sandow via pinfall. Despite Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter arriving out with one of the Rosebuds, Rose was able to get the win. Swagger attacked him post-match, but Rose was able to turn the tables to get the best of Swagger once again.

Sheamus defeated Alberto Del Rio in a non-title matchup via pinfall. Del Rio kept trying to put away Sheamus for the win, but couldn’t. He eventually tried for a Cross Arm-breaker, but Sheamus slipped out of the hold, then moments later hit the Brogue Kick. Post-match, Paul Heyman got on the mic to introduce Sheamus as winner, and apologized for not being more enthusiastic. He announced that his client Brock Lesnar ended Undertaker’s undefeated streak at WrestleMania. While Sheamus was keyed in on Heyman’s speech, Cesaro snuck into the ring to attack him, hitting The Neutralizer to leave Sheamus on the mat.

Michael Cole was in the ring for the official Payback contract signing involving The Shield and Evolution for their elimination-style match at the pay-per-view. As Cole was speaking, The Shield’s music hit and they came through the crowd to the ring. They spoke about how they will rid WWE of Evolution this Sunday. Reigns threw the various chairs and other items out of the ring. Evolution arrived out with HHH saying the fans need to pay attention because once Shield signs off on the contract, it’s the last time they’ll ever appear on Raw.

Eventually everyone signed, and Reigns got on the mic to tell HHH to shut up and fight. All three of Evolution got in the ring. They acted like they were going to back off, but then went on the attack, with a brawl in the ring. Hunter nearly got a Pedigree, but got knocked to the floor instead. Reigns and Batista ended up one-on-one in the ring. Hunter retrieved his sledgehammer from the outside and hit Reigns from out of the ring. Orton hit the RKO on Rollins, then Batista speared Reigns down.

Eventually on the outside, Evolution took Reigns and cleared off the announce table. They hit a Triple Powerbomb similar to Shield’s driving Reigns through the table. Evolution mocked Shield by putting their three fists together after replays were shown of the attack.

Raw Results 01/13/14

Raw Results from Providence, RI:

The Uso Brothers defeated Bray Wyatt & Daniel Bryan due to disqualification.  In the match, Bryan was in against the Usos for the majority of it, and got beat up enough to where they hit suicide dives on Bryan.  They went for the top rope splash, but Rowan and Harper got involved to cause a DQ.  The Usos excited post-match, but Bray, Rowan and Harper looked at Bryan on the mat.  Bryan got into the crucifix pose, then Bray grabbed him, kissed him and hit Sister Abigail.  He said "it's for the greater good" and he "does this for all of us."  Bray said this will make a change for Bryan.

John Cena defeated Damien Sandow via pinfall.  Late in the match, Cena hit a tornado DDT on Sandow from the second rope.  Sandow kicked out of the pinfall.  Cena was surprised by it, and then moments later Sandow escaped an Attitude Adjustment for a near fall on Cena.  Cena was able to get the STF on, but Sandow got to the ropes.  He then put the STF on Cena.  Cena stood up with Sandow on his back, and hit AA to get the win.  Post-match, Cena hugged his dad at ringside area.

They talked up the new WWE Network which begins six weeks from tonight.  They noted that there will be classic episodes of Raw and SmackDown available as well as every WCW, WWE and ECW pay-per-view from history.  WrestleMania 30 will be offered as the first live PPV for the new $9.99 a month service.

Backstage, Kane chastised Brad Maddox for how the show opened with the Usos vs. Wyatts ending.  He said Maddox needs to enforce the rules better as GM.  Maddox said he'll put that tag team match in a steel cage for later on.  Kane agreed, but said the cage door will be chained and locked, and he'll be the only one with a key.

Big Show defeated Jack Swagger via pinfall.  The match lasted just over a minute.  Show dominated the match and eventually hit a chokeslam for the win.  Cesaro rushed in, but Show went at him and Cesaro ran away.  Show grabbed Zeb Colter, but Cesaro returned to try to save him.  Show dumped Cesaro out over the top rope, then teased a punch on Colter and KO'd him.

They had a Batista video hyping his return to WWE and Raw next week.  It said he's bigger, better and wants to be champion again.

The Shield defeated CM Punk and New Age Outlaws via pinfall.  Late in the match, Punk was getting beat down but escaped and tried to make a hot tag to Road Dogg or Billy Gunn.  They dropped off the apron and headed backstage to leave him on his own for the match.  Punk was able to fight off Ambrose and Rollins for a bit, but Reigns was able to hit the big Spear and get the winning pinfall.  Post-match, Shield hit a Triple Powerbomb on Punk for an exclamation point.

Backstage, Rowan and Harper stood behind Bray and Bryan as they spoke about their cage match.  Bray said he knows last thing Bryan wants is to be locked in a cage with people like them.  He told him inside the cage they find "redemption and absolution."  Bryan added "inside that cage we find...monsters."

AJ Lee & Tamina defeated Cameron and Naomi via pinfall.  During the match, NXT Diva Emma was shown in the crowd with a sign that said "Emmataining," which JBL and Cole talked about.  AJ Lee had control of Cameron down the stretch of the match and pinned her.  Tamina beat up Naomi a bit post-match.  Naomi was able to clear the heels out of the ring.

Backstage, Randy Orton complained to Kane about how the Authority has him in a match against Cena and Brock Lesnar wanting to speak to him.  Kane said he can only control what happens on this show.  He told Orton to take out his frustrations on Kofi Kingston tonight.  Orton said "The pleasure is all mine."

The announced that the first inductee for the WWE Hall of Fame Class 2014 is Ultimate Warrior.

Backstage, Renee Young spoke with Paul Heyman who talked about Big Show's performance earlier. He said he and Brock weren't impressed by how Show chokeslammed Jack Swagger or by how he knocked out his elderly illegitimate grandpa.

Kofi Kingston defeated Randy Orton via pinfall in a non-tite match.  Orton was in control early, but Kofi made a comeback right before a commercial break, and clotheslined Orton off the apron to the outside floor.  After break, orton had control again and worked on Kofi at ringside.  He rolled Kingston back into the ring, but as Orton was in there, Kofi started another comeback.  Later on, Kofi started to hit his big moves, but missed on the double leg Boom Drop.  Orton went for a hanging DDT, but Kingston countered it and hit SOS to get the pinfall win. Post-match, Orton went into a tantrum and attacked Cena's dad at ringside with several punches.  Security worked to get Orton away from Cena's dad.  Cena rushed down to help his dad out, with the physician calling for an EMT.  Cena told fans to back away so the med staff could look at his dad.

After break, they showed Cena's dad getting loaded into an ambulance backstage.  Cena got in the back of the ambulance with his dad as it drove off.  JBL commented that Orton shouldn't be champion with actions like that.

Goldust and Cody Rhodes defeated Ryback and Curtis Axel in a non-title match. During the match, they brought up Ryback's "strange Twitter rant," and also Goldust telling Cody on WWE app that he plans to throw him out of the Royal Rumble this year, like Cody did to him last year.  In the match, Cody was able to hit the CrossRhodes on Axel to get the win.

Alberto Del Rio defeated Rey Mysterio via submission.  The match lasted about five minutes, with a video promo before it featuring Mysterio saying he's going to win this year's Rumble just like he did in 2006.  During the match, Rey hit a 619, then went to the top rope but Del Rio stopped him there and left him hanging.  Del Rio connected on a Superkick then put on the Cross Arm Breaker for the win.  Post-match, Del Rio called out Batista, asking if he liked what he did to his little friend.  He said the same will happen to Batista if he really shows up next week.  He also promised to throw Batista out of the Royal Rumble.

Backstage, CM Punk asked Kane where The Authority was with Kane saying they weren't in the building.  Punk talked about having to deal with Hunter's hired assassins, The Shield, but now also the Outlaws.  He said if Hunter has a problem with him, he doesn't need to hide behind five guys.  Kane said he's sure The Authority has no clue what he's talking about.  He said Punk has a chance to headling Mania if he wins the Royal Rumble.  Punk told Kane he's got no problem with that, but does have a problem with Kane.

They announced Cody Rhodes & Goldust vs. New Age Outlaws in a non-title match for Friday's SmackDown.  New England Patriots guys were shown in the crowd.

Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler talked about the condition of Cena's dad. Cole said his heart is ok, but he might have a fractured orbital socket.

The Uso Brothers defeated Daniel Bryan & Bray Wyatt in a steel cage match.  Rowan and Harper were ringside.  Kane tied a chain around the cage door to lock it shut.  All four men fought inside the ring at once, tornado style.  Late in the match, one of the Usos headbutted Daniel Bryan off the ropes, causing Bryan to knock Bray off the ropes on the way down.  Moments later, one of the Usos jumped onto Rowan on the outside, with the other landing on the other floor on the side for the win.

The Usos went backstage after their win.  Bryan got on his feet and Wyatt was laughing and yelling maniacally.  Wyatt whispered into Bryan's ear.  Bryan nodded, backing away then got in the crucifix pose.  Wyatt kissed Bryan on the forehead and went for Sister Abigail, but this time Bryan avoided it.  The crowd was chanting for "Daniel Bryan" but Bray told him not to listen to them.  Wyatt dropped to his knees telling Bryan "bring it to me."  He then stood up and told Bryan he's a coward.

Wyatt charged at Bryan, but Bryan moved and threw some punches, then hit him with the repeating running dropkicks in the corner.  Bryan kicked Bryan in the head several times before taking off his coveralls to reveal his standard wrestling attire.  He threw the coveralls at Wyatt and kicked on him.  Rowan and Harper climbed up the cage to try to get in through the top, but Bryan rammed Wyatt into the cage wall, causing them to fall off.  Bryan hit Wyatt with the running knee before going to the top of the cage to lead the crowd in Yes! chants.  Bryan's music played as Raw ended.

Raw Results 07/22/13

Raw Results from Austin TX:

Raw opened with Brad Maddox in the ring for the WWE title match contract signing for Summerslam.  John Cena and Daniel Bryan both came to the ring.  Cena talked about choosing Bryan because he earned the opportunity and Cena wants to compete against "the best there is" right now in WWE.  He said the best won't be enough to beat him though.  Maddox tried to insult Bryan, drawing boos from the crowd.  Maddox eventually said Bryan will prove himself in multiple matches tonight on Raw.

Alberto Del Rio defeated Sheamus via pinfall in a non-title match.  During the match, ADR focused on Sheamus' bruised leg from the MITB ladder match.  The close saw Sheamus go for White Noise but his leg gave out, and Del Rio rolled him up for the pinfall.

Backstage, Renee Young interviewed former SmackDown GM Booker T and Teddy Long.  Booker said he respects the decision Vince made to make Vickie the new GM, but was shocked by it.  Teddy started to get upset, saying he had to hold the bag for Booker while he was away for his injury.  Booker got irritated and Teddy said maybe Mr. McMahon made the right decision for Booker's future.

Christian defeated Titus O'Neil via pinfall.  Late in the match, Christian went for Killswitch.  Darren Young got involved to distract Christian, helping Titus.  Moments later in the match, Titus didn't follow up on a big move and Christian hit him with the Killswitch.

Josh Matthews tried to interview Ryback backstage about his attack on Chris Jericho on SmackDown.  Ryback told Matthews 'people like you deserve to be intimidated by me."  He threatened to hurt Matthews, so Josh thanked him and took off.

Mark Henry came to the ring to talk about how he's proud to be a born-and-raised Texan, and proud he grew up down the street in Silsbee, TX.  He added that he was proud of the effort he gave at MITB against John Cena for the WWE title.  He then said he wasn't proud of what happened to him last week.  Henry called out The Shield, and their music eventually hit, bringing them through the crowd.

Shield got into the ring and all three men cornered Henry, then started to kick and stomp away on him.  Suddenly, The Uso's music hit and they came rushing to the ring to make a save.  Usos and Henry eventually cleared the ring of The Shield who took off through the crowd.

Backstage in the locker room, Cena walked in to talk to Daniel Bryan, saying he wants him in one piece for Summerslam.  Bryan told him to let him go out and prove himself tonight with his three matches, otherwise all the stuff Cena said earlier was a "load of crap."  Bryan walked off leaving Cena to think over what he just said.

Dolph Ziggler defeated Darren Young via pinfall.  Ziggler hit the Zig Zag just under the 4:30 mark of the match.  Post-match, Big E Langston rushed into the ring and tried to attack, but Ziggler clotheslined him to the outside.  Big E tried to rush back into the ring, but Ziggler slid to the outside.  Ziggler then taunted AJ and Big E from the outside.

The Miz hosted MizTV with the cast of upcoming E! show "Total Divas" as his guests.  He introduced Bella Twins, Eva Marie, Jo-Jo, Natalya, Cameron & Naomi.  Miz handed over the segment to Jerry Lawler, who said hi to the divas he knew and then introduced himself to Jo-Jo.  Lawler introduced himself to Eva Marie, but she wouldn't stand up to shake his hand.  She told him she didn't like how he was looking at her, and said she is here to make a name for herself.  She slapped Lawler in the face, so Lawler gave the mic back to Miz and said he was done with this.  The divas walked off and waved to the crowd as the "Total Divas" music played.

Backstage, Triple H walked in on Brad Maddox confronting him about the things he said about Daniel Bryan, as if he was told by "the old man" to say them.  Triple H said it doesn't matter what Maddox throws at Bryan, because he'll overcome anything.  Hunter told Maddox to think about the two trains leaving the station: the future, and the dead-end.  HHH left and Stephanie came walking in.  She told Maddox she has an idea, but hasn't fully thought it through yet.  She told Maddox to make sure he's on board, then told him to stay focused.

Cody Rhodes defeated Fandango via pinfall.  Damien Sandow was on commentary during the match.  Late in the match, Cody hit a moonsault on Fandango, who rolled to the outside.  Sandow tried to interfere, but Rhodes took him out and then took out Fandango in the ring for a pin.

CM Punk came to the ring, limping, to discuss getting beat up by Brock Lesnar and betrayed by Heyman.  He said even though Lesnar kept beating him down, he kept getting up and he's still standing.  He said with Heyman, he made the wrong decision and he will make him regret it the rest of his life.  Punk issued a challenge saying he wants Lesnar at Summerslam in a battle of "The Best vs. The Beast."  Paul Heyman appeared on the big screen, eventually telling Punk that his challenge for Summerslam was accepted, even though Punk's in no condition to fight.  Heyman said it's not "The Best vs. The Beast," because Brock Lesnar is the best.  He said that man is his client and best friend in the world.  The segment ended with a stare down between the two, with Cole saying this will be one of the most anticipated matches in Summerslam history.

Rob Van Dam defeated Wade Barrett via pinfall.  Late in this one, RVD hit Rolling Thunder for the near fall.  He followed up with a cannonball splash off the top rope for another near fall.  He connected on a leaping back-kick to knock Barrett to the mat, then climbed up the corner and hit the Five Star Frogsplash for the win.

Daniel Bryan came to the ring to find out his three opponents.  First out, was Jack Swagger along with Antonio Cesaro and Zeb Colter.

Daniel Bryan defeated Jack Swagger via submission.  During the match, Swagger got distracted by an "OU Sucks" chant, which allowed Bryan to slap on the Yes! Lock and ultimately make Swagger tap out.

Daniel Bryan defeated Antonio Cesaro via pinfall.  In a match that lasted well over 15 minutes, the two traded big moves and near falls.  At one point, Cesaro went for the Neutralizer, but Bryan hit a back drop to counter.  At another spot, Cesaro was knocked out of the ring and Swagger tried to help him, but Bryan hit a suicide-dive splash onto both of them.  Back in the ring, Bryan was able to avoid Cesaro's European Uppercut move, and then dropped him on the mat to roll Cesaro up for the pinfall.

With Bryan looking worn down from the long fight against Cesaro, Bryan's final opponent was announced: Ryback.

Daniel Bryan defeated Ryback via DQ.  During the match, Ryback went outside and set up a table, but Bryan did a running dive to smash Ryback into the table.  Later in this one, Bryan went for a running knee, but Ryback intercepted him and power bombed Bryan to the floor.  Ryback then power bombed Bryan through the table outside the ring, causing the ref to call for the bell.

Post-match, John Cena came down to the ring and attacked Ryback, punching and kicking him.  He tossed him into the ring and clotheslined Ryback over the top rope.  Ryback headed up the ramp with Cena getting on the mic to challenge him to a Tables Match, with no day for the match set up.

After the match, they showed Maddox backstage in his GM office applauding the tables match that was just set up for next week.  Mr. McMahon walked in and wanted answers about Daniel Bryan.  He told Maddox to book him in a match with someone who will bring out Bryan's vicious side, maybe Kane.  He suggested Bryan vs. Kane for next week.

Back to the arena, D-Bryan got back in the ring to celebrate with the University of TX fans as Cena watched form the outside.  Raw went off the air with Bryan celebrating to close the show.

Raw Results 07/15/13

Raw Results from Brooklyn, NY:

The show opened with the new GM Brad Maddox coming to the ring, and talking about how he plans to be the greatest GM of all time.  He says for the Maddox Era he will have Ziggler vs. Del Rio tonight.  John Cena's music hits and he comes to the ring.  Cena is booed heavily and says this may be the only time during the Maddox Era that Maddox is the least hated guy in the ring.  Cena suggested the fans should give Maddox a chance as GM.  Maddox tells Cena he's admired him since he was a teenager and tells Cena he can pick his SummerSlam opponent from the roster.

Randy Orton came out, carrying the MITB briefcase he won last night.  Orton said he wouldn't cash it in tonight, because he doesn't want to make the same mistake Cena made before.  Orton said he believes in taking advantage of opportunities when they arise, and that Cena won't see it coming when he cashes in.  Cena and Orton are facing off as Fandango arrives out with Summer Rae.  Fandango said the fans only want to see him against Cena tonight.  Fandango tells Cena how his name is pronounced, then Orton layer him out.  Fandango and Orton start fighting as Cena left the ring.  Eventually, Maddox breaks up the fight and calls a referee out to have a match.

Randy Orton defeated Fandago via pinfall.  Orton hit the RKO after hitting his DDT on Fandango from the middle rope.

Backstage, AJ tried to rush up and apologize to Dolph Ziggler.  Dolph told her it's time to move on, and said they are done, walking off.  AJ looked shocked.

Mark Henry came out to the ring to admit that Cena is one of the greatest WWE champions of all time.  He said he gave Cena all he had last night at MITB and took him to the limits.  The fans chanted "You tapped out," and Henry agreed with them.  He said Cena would make every one of them tap out too.  Henry said Cena gets to choose his SummerSlam opponent, and he wants to be that guy.  Suddenly, The Shield's music hit and the three men surrounded the ring.  Henry stood his ground, taking off his suit coat and preparing for a fight.  The Shield got into the ring and beat up on Henry, before hitting their Triple Powerbomb on him.

Backstage, Brad Maddox was on the phone with his mom, whom he still lives at home with.  Chris Jericho walked in to make jokes.  Maddox suggested that maybe Jericho can impress John Cena tonight.  He sets up Jericho vs. RVD.  Jericho tells Maddox he has one hell of a future if he keeps making decisions like that.

Alberto Del Rio defeated Dolph Ziggler via pinfall in a non-title match.  In the late part of the match, Ziggler avoided Del Rio in the corner and ADR hit the ring post shoulder-first.  Ziggler hit a huge leg drop off second rope and had a near fall, when suddenly the bell rang.  AJ Lee was shown at ringside with the bell.  Ziggler started yelling at her, and the distraction allowed Del Rio to knock down Ziggler with a huge kick for the win.  Post-match, AJ got in the ring and started to smack Ziggler, screaming at him.  Ziggler tried to hold her off, but Big E ran him over.  Big E hit his Book End finisher on Dolph.  AJ then lifted up Ziggler's head and kissed him before shoving his head back down to the mat.  Big E and AJ left the scene.

R-Truth came to the ring to deliver a promo, but as he had the mic, the lights flickered and Bray Wyatt appeared on the big screen.  Wyatt says "We're here."  The Wyatts then made their way to the ring with the lantern in hand.  When the lights come on, Rowan and Harper are in the ring attacking Truth.  Bray watched from his rocking chair at ringside.  He then entered the ring to speak, saying "they've been lying to us man."  He talked about there being no such thing as heroes, like all the fans believe.  He said "everything is not alright."  R-Truth appeared on the apron with a steel chair in hand.  Wyatt asked him what he's waiting for.  Rowan and Harper surrounded Truth and then Wyatt beat him up, with the other two Wyatts joining in.  Bray kissed Truth on the head before laying him out.  He said "Truth is not the truth they seek."  Wyatt tells Kane to follow the buzzards.  They all pose in the ring as the lights go out.

The Usos defeated Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro via pinfall.  The WWE fans got to vote on the WWE app for The Real Americans' opponents, and chose The Usos.  Late in the match, Cesaro was able to hit the Neutralizer, but he got rolled up in a pinfall, losing the match.

Christian defeated Damien Sandow via pinfall.  Sandow blocked Christian's Killswitch finisher late, then went for the Elbow of Disdain.  Christian countered the move, rolling Sandow up for the pinfall.  Post match, Sandow got on the mic to brag about winning the MITB briefcase.  Cody Rhodes showed up and attacked Sandow, starting a brawl.  Refs come in to break things up, with Sandow fleeing into the crowd, holding his briefcase up in the air.

Naomi defeated Brie Bella via pinfall.  Naomi made a comeback late hitting a series of moves including a hurricanrana and several dropkicks.  She hit the Rear View move, then eventually got the win after hitting a big cross body on Brie.

CM Punk came out to the ring to call out Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman.  Only Heyman came out, and he talked about how Punk failed him when he couldn't beat The Undertaker.  He talked about Punk returning to WWE after that acting like he was better than Heyman.  Heyman says he lied and manipulated Punk and that the history books will show he dumped Punk, not the other way around.  Heyman brought up how all Punk has is the fans, because he's got not wife or kids and is estranged from his mother and father.  Heyman suggests that Punk can't beat Brock Lesnar either.

Punk finally responds back, saying he swears on Heyman's kids that he will get him.  He said that Heyman knows him best, and knows he won't stop until he gets what he wants.  He tells Heyman that anyone who profited from or enjoyed what happened to him last night is going to get hurt.  Punk called Heyman and SOB, and then Heyman mocked Punk's "It's clobbering time," before Brock Lesnar's music hit.  Both Heyman and Lesnar went down to the ring.  Lesnar stared at Punk from the outside and then Heyman rushed in to attack Punk from behind.  Punk falls into Lesnar and they ended up brawling on the outside.

Lesnar got the upper hand and tossed Punk around outside the ring, over the announcers table.  Punk tried to jump off at Lesnar, only to get caught mid air and rammed into the ring post.  Lesnar finished things by hitting an F5 of Punk onto the announcers table.  He and Heyman embraced before leaving the scene.  Medical personnel checked on Punk who tried to push them away, while clutching his neck.  He finally got up and started to walk off.  With the fans chanting for Punk he fell back down clutching at his neck again.

Brad Maddox walked into Stephanie McMahon's office as she was finishing a call.  He said he thinks his first night as GM is going well.  Triple H walked in and told Maddox good job so far.  They asked if Maddox spoke to Vince about his decisions, then hit about Cena picking Daniel Bryan.  They said that Vince probably wouldn't like that, but they would.  Triple H wished Maddox good luck, then walked off.

Rob Van Dam defeated Chris Jericho via pinfall.  Late in the match, Jericho blocked a Hurricanrana, then put the Walls of Jericho on RVD.  RVD was able to get to the bottom rope to break the hold.  Jericho worked on RVD's leg some more.  After some traded offense, RVD kicks Jericho in the face to knock him to the mat, then hit the Five Star Frogsplash for the win.

After a commercial break, the WWE roster was assembled on the stage.  John Cena's music hit and the champ walks through the group to go down to the ring.  Cena got on the mic saying it's time to tell everyone his decision, but he can't because he hasn't made the decision yet.  He said he's listened to superstars talk all night about why they should be the one Cena chooses, but he's left out the most important voice - the WWE Universe.

Cena starts naming various superstars to get the crowd's reaction.  That includes Great Khali, Alberto Del Rio, Rob Van Dam, Chris Jericho, Fandango, Sheamus and Ryback.  He asks if he's forgetting someone and the fans start a "Yes!" chant up.  Cena said he's now made his decision and thanked the fans.  He says this person deserves a title shot opportunity.  Cena respects the beard, and then says his choice is Daniel Bryan.

Bryan comes to the ring to a huge pop.  Bryan and the fans chant "YES" non-stop, with Bryan right in Cena's face.  Cole says that Bryan is the hottest WWE superstar today, before Raw goes off the air with Bryan and the fans still chanting.

Main Event Results 1/16/13

Main Event results from San Antonio, TX:

Cole and Miz started off the show at the commentators table, talking about being on the road to the Royal Rumble, which is part of the road to WrestleMania.

Randy Orton came out to the ring for the opening contest.  Cole talked about his problems recently with The Shield, and Orton getting some revenge on Raw.

Antonio Cesaro arrived out waving an American Flag around.  They showed highlights from MizTV on Raw with Ric Flair as the guest and Cesaro interrupting it.  He was eventually put into the Figure Four by Miz at Flair's request.

Randy Orton and Antonio Cesaro fought to a no contest in a non-title match.  Late in the match, Cesaro targeted Orton's shoulder.  The Viper kept fighting back and eventually hit a huge superplex to turn the tides.  However, Cesaro was able to counter Orton's offense again, and the two exchanged strikes in the middle of the ring.  Orton hit his patented DDT on Cesaro from the middle ropes.  However, The Shield appeared and surrounded the ring.

The Miz left his spot on commentary to try to fight off The Shield with Orton, but they were overpowered.  Shield hit their triple Powerbomb on Orton Cesaro returned to hit his Neutralizer on The Miz to send a message.

They showed the Raw Rebound which involved the Rock Concert and then Punk vs. Rock in a big brawl at the end of the show.

The Usos defeated Prime Time Players via pinfall.  Since The Miz had been attacked earlier by Shield and Cesaro, Cole was alone on commentary.  However, Brad Maddox jumped over the crowd barrier and made himself Cole's commentary partner for the match.  Cole kept questioning what he was doing out there.

Late in this match, Uso's hit a hip splash on D-Young in the corner.  Titus O'Neil came in to break up a pinfall, but then got clotheslined out of the ring.  D-Young got superkicked down, and both Uso's got up on corners of the  ring.  Titus stood up on the outside of the ring and Jimmy Uso jumped off the corner onto him.  Meanwhile, the Jey Uso did the Superfly splash onto D-Young for the pinfall win.  Cole told Maddox "see you later."

There was no big match announced for next week's episode of WWE Main Event.

Smackdown Results 12/28/12

Smackdown Results from Rochester, NY:

Video highlights were shown of MizTV featuring Miz with Dolph Ziggler and AJ to set up a match tonight.  Also shown was Sheamus defeating Big Show in the Lumberjack Frost match on Raw (non-title.)  The opening "live" segment featured Sheamus calling out Big Show for a World Heavyweight title rematch.  Show came out and laughed it off, saying he makes the decisions of who faces him.  He keeps saying Sheamus comes up short when it counts.  Booker comes out before they fight and says they'll put all the superstars names into a tumbler and the winner faces Show for the title tonight.

Brodus Clay defeated Primo via pinfall.  Clay hit the Aw Funk it for the win.  Post-match Rosa tried to get in Clay's face, but Naomi and Cameron knocked her down.

Backstage Sheamus tried to give Santino strategy to defeat Show later on.  Santino says he must learn the Brogue Kick.

Wade Barrett and Rhodes Scholars defeated Hell No and Kofi Kingston via pinfall.  Late in the match, Rhodes Scholars knocked Kane out of the ring, but Bryan took them both out.  Rhodes ended up hitting a Disaster kick on Bryan.  Barrett managed to get his Bull Hammer elbow on Kingston to get the pin.

Santino got injured, so Big Show talked to Booker saying tough break, now he gets a night off.  Booker says there will still be a championship match and brings the tumbler in again to draw a new opponent.  Show asks who his opponent is and Booker says not to worry.

Big Show is backstage asking Booker for time to practice.  Ricardo Rodriguez comes in with Booker saying he's Show's opponent.  Show asks why he thinks he has a chance to win the title.  He puts the belt on his shoulder and tells Ricardo to announce himsel as champion, then knocks him out.

Antonio Cesaro defeated Zack Ryder via pinfall in a non-title match.  Late in the match, Ryder missed on a Broski Boot attempt.  Cesaro hit an uppercut to the back of Ryder's head, then hit his Neutralizer to get the pin.

Dolph Ziggler defeated The Miz via pinfall.  Late in this one, Miz hit a clothesline on Dolph and then a double axehandle from the top rope.  Big E Langston was ringside to distract Miz, allowing Ziggler to hit the Zig Zag from behind to get the win.

Post-match, Miz got on the mic telling AJ no matter which WWE superstar she is with, new Year's Eve will "end with a bang" for her.  Ziggler ran into the ring to fight Miz, with Big E Langston coming in to lay out The Miz.

Backstage, Booker was checking on Ricardo when Brad Maddox came in to ask for another shot at a WWE contract.  Booker told him to get out of his face.  He then tells him he has another chance, but it will be his last.  Del Rio comes into the scene upset with what happened to Ricardo.  Booker gives ADR the title match against Show.

Sheamus defeated Brad Maddox via pinfall.  Late in this one, Sheamus hit multiple moves including White Noise.  He followed up that with the Brogue Kick in a dominant performance over Maddox.

The Usos defeated Prime Time Players via pinfall.  The late part of this match say Young hit a big clothesline and then hit a gutbuster on Jey.  Jimmy managed to roll Jey outside of the ring.  Young tried to pick Jimmy up but Jimmy stole a rollup pin for the win.

A video from The Shield was played talking about how this year will go down in history for the scar they've left.  They say they're just getting started.  In 2013, they will cleanse WWE of the disease known as injustice.  They have no friends or allies and don't need any.  They will answer to nobody.  In 2013 justice lives and everyone will believe in The Shield.

Big Show defeated Alberto Del Rio via disqualification.  Late in the match, Del Rio had control of things and attempted his cross armbreaker but Show pushed Del Rio out of the ring.  From there, Show got out of the ring to start walking backstage.  Sheamus came out and started brawling with him.  The whole Smackdown roster came out and tossed Big Show back inside the ring.  Del Rio hit an enziguiri kick and then Sheamus with the Brogue Kick.  Smackdown ended with Del Rio and Sheamus standing tall over Big Show in the ring.

Raw Results 12/24/12

Raw Results from Pittsburgh, PA:

Santa Claus came out to open Raw, but Alberto Del Rio's music hits and he hits Santa with his BMW.  Santa signaled that he's OK.

Kane defeated Cody Rhodes by pinfall after a chokeslam.

Kaitlyn, Natalya, Alicia Fox and Layla defeated Rosa Mendes, Aksana, Tamina and Eve via pinfall in an 8-divas Santa's Little Helpers match.  All of the divas got involved trading finishers towards the end, with Kaitlyn hitting hers on Eve for the win.

Sheamus defeated Big Show in a "Jumber Jack Frost" match via pinfall, with no title on the line.  Lumberjacks surrounded the ring wearing Santa hats.  Sheamus won after hitting the Brogue Kick.  Post-match there was a brawl among the Lumberjacks, with the faces getting the upperhand to chase off the heels.

Zack Ryder defeated David Otunga via pinfall after hitting the Rough Ryder.

The Miz and Kofi Kingston defeated Wade Barrett and Antonio Cesaro via pinfall.  Miz hit Skullcrushing Finale on Barrett for the win.

Brad Maddox came to the ring singing "Brad Maddox is coming to Raw."  Hornswoggle comes out dressed as an elf making Maddox think he's his opponent, but then Great Khali comes out.  Khali nailed Maddox with the big chop and then a chokeslam to win.  Post-match, Horney and Khali danced around.  Khali started to sing "Merry Christmas," but was interrupted by WWE champ CM Punk.

Punk talked about their needing to be a punishment for Ryback for causing his injury.  Heyman talked up Punk's 400-day reign as champ.  Ryback came out to say in 2 weeks he and Punk will face off for the title, in a TLC match on Raw.

Daniel Bryan defeated Damien Sandow by submission using the No Lock.

The Usos, Brodus Clay, Tyson Kidd, Santino Marella and Justin Gabriel defeated 3MB, The Primetime Players & Tensai in a 12-man, 12 days of Christmas tag match.  One of the Uso's hit a splash off the top rope onto Slater for the pinfall win.

John Cena defeated Alberto Del Rio via pinfall in a "Miracle on 34th Street" match.  The match was a non-DQ match with various gifts used as presents.  Cena hit ADR with a Christmas tree, sprayed him in the face with the fire extinguisher and Santa came out.  Santa did the mandible claw on Del Rio, and he then stumbled into Cena's AA.  Santa was revealed to be Mick Foley.

Smackdown Results 12/18/12

Smackdown Results from Pittsburgh, PA:

MizTV had AJ Lee and Dolph Ziggler as special guests. Big E Langston was with them.  Miz grilled them over the recent events at TLC and Raw.  AJ says Cena played with her heart and emotions and broke her heart, so she broke him.  Ziggler talked about how he stole the show and Cena's girlfriend.  Miz and Ziggler get into an argument but Langston levels Miz with a clothesline to end the show.

They had a segment backstage where Teddy Long asked Booker T to give a shot to Brad Maddox.  Booker says he doesn't trust the guy but Teddy says he's hungry.  Booker tells him he'll learn of his opponent right before the matchc tonight.

Damien Sandow defeated Sin Cara via pinfall.  The finish saw The Shield come through the crowd and then slide Rey Mysterio's mask into the ring.  Sandow took advantage of the distraction hitting his neckbreaker for the win.  Post-match, The Shield got in the ring to give Sin Cara a beat down.  Rollins did a knee drop onto Cara's hurt knee.

Santino Marella defeated Tensai via pinfall.  Late in the match, Santino hit the Cobra on Tensai, but it didn't phase him.  Tensai dropped Santino to the mat and went for a splash.  Santino moved away then rolled up Tensai for the win.

They had Team Hell No backstage with Kofi Kingston talking about an upcoming match.  Kane told Kofi to have eyes in the back of his head for the match tonight.  Kofi says he wants to get his hands on Wade Barrett.  Bryan talks about being upset he didn't win the "LOL Moment" Slammy last night.

Kofi Kingston & Team Hell No defeated Prime Time Players & Wade Barrett via pinfall.

They had Cena and Sheamus backstage talking about a match involving Big E Langston later.  Sheamus asked Cena what's up with he and AJ.  Cena whispers some stuff to Sheamus and he is surprised then chuckles.  Cena then tells Sheamus something else but says he was just kidding.

CM Punk comes to the ring on crutches with Paul Heyman.  He talks about holding the WWE title for 394 days now.  He calls out the fans for not voting him Superstar of the Year, and then talks about being upset Cena gave the award to Ric Flair.  Punk said Flair came back to earn a paycheck for his alimony.  Punk talks about how he's been carrying WWE on his back, but then is interrupted as Ryback's music hits.

Ryback comes to the ring and gets a mic, but Punk holds his crutches out to prevent any attacks.  Ryback says he's looking to the first Raw of 2013 for his title shot against Punk, and he will become champion then.  Punk and Heyman leave the ring as Ryback poses in it.

Ryback defeated Antonio Cesaro for the win in a non-title match.  Late in the match, Cesaro had a headlock on Ryback followed by some attacks.  Ryback eventually shook them off, and ran over Cesaro.  He hit Shell Shocked to get the win.

Backstage, Kaitlyn is walking on the way out for a match.  AJ comes up to wish her good luck, but Kaitlyn gets in an argument with her and says it's hard to be her friend.  AJ begins crying.  Kaitlyn says she has a title match to go out to, and starts to walk off.  AJ attacks her from behind.  Officials rush out to pull AJ off her.

Kaitlyn defeated Eve Torres in a Divas Championship match due to disqualification.  The fight eventually went outside the ring, with Kaitlyn slamming Eve into the announce table.  Back in the ring, Kaitlyn goes for a move from the top rope, but Eve grabs hold of the ref's ankle.  Kaitlyn tried to pull Eve but Eve kept holding the ref's ankle and he fell down.  The ref calls for the bell for the DQ.

Backstage AJ is with Langston and Ziggler talking about how she's upset about earlier.  Big Show comes in and tells Ziggler if he tries to cash in, he'll knock him out.  AJ stops Langston from getting involved.

Brodus Clay defeated Brad Maddox by pinall.  Clay started off beating up Maddox for a bit, before he made a comeback for a near fall.  Clay ultimately hits his finisher to get the win.  Post-match, The Shield comes back and attacks Clay, hitting him with a triple Powerbomb move.

John Cena and Sheamus defeated Big Show and Dolph Ziggler due to disqualification.  Late in the match, Sheamus fought Show, with Show knocking him down with a shoulder block.  Ziggler comes in and gets a 2 count on Sheamus.  They go back and forth more with Ziggler hitting a big leg drop.  Show comes in again and gets control of Sheamus.  Show goes for the chokeslam but Sheamus counters and turns it into a DDT.  Cena gets in the ring, unloading on Ziggler.

Big Show and Sheamus ended up a in a brawl that goes up the ramp.  Cena goes for the AA, but Ziggler hits him with the Zig Zag and gets a 2 count.  Ziggler starts arguing with the ref and when he turns around, Cena hits the AA.  However, cena turns around and Big E Langston levels him causing a DQ.

Post-match, Ziggler hits his main move again on Cena, leaving him laying on the mat.  He stands over cena and AJ starts to skip around them.  AJ then helps Dolph get to his feet and starts to kiss him.  Langston stares ahead as AJ skips around him again.  As the show ends, AJ mocks Cena to his face.

Raw Results 11/12/12

Raw Results from Columbus, OH:

The show opened with a video tribute narrated by John Cena for Vetern's Day.  A preview video is shown for the return of Jerry Lawler, Vickie's latest evidence, and Brad Maddox going against Ryback.  Randy Orton arrived out to the arena to start off the show.

Randy Orton defeated Dolph Ziggler via pinfall.  Late in this one, Del Rio and Ricardo came down trying to interfere, distracting Orton momentarily.  Ziggler tried to attack from behind, only to get rolled up for the pinfall by Orton.  Post-match, Del Rio, Ziggler and Ricardo begin to beat up Orton.  Kofi Kingston rushes to the ring to intervene.  Teddy Long comes out saying Vickie is too obsessed with AJ Lee so he's booking Orton and Kofi vs. Ziggler and Del Rio, now.

Alberto Del Rio & Dolph Ziggler defeated Randy Orton & Kofi Kingston via pinfall.  Late in this match, Kofi hit the SOS on Del Rio for a near pinfall.  Ziggler broke things up but Orton came in to take him to the outside.  Ricardo distracted Kofi from the outside, allowing Del Rio to score a kick to the head for the pinfall win.

After a break, Vickie and Dolph were in the ring to talk about the AJ-Cena scandal and new evidence.  They call AJ to the ring who says she and Cena are just friends.  AJ says Vickie's mad she was given the Raw GM position on the 1000th Raw episode.  She mocks Vickie's weight and says she could beat her up again if she wanted.

Vickie introduced a set of voice mails with AJ saying whatever happened last night was a mistake.  Another says that she and Cena need to stop but whenever she sees him she loses control.  A final one has AJ saying Cena drives her crazy.  AJ is confused after hearing them and says Vickie hacked into Cena's phone and put those messages together herself.  Ziggler tells AJ to stop denying things they all know something happened.  Finally Cena arrives out and goes towards Ziggler in the ring.  AJ stands between them, then slaps Ziggler.  Cena punches Ziggler down.

Backstage, Cena is trying to comfort AJ saying they're making AJ's life difficult over something that never happened and never would.  AJ questions the "never would" comment, causing Cena to backtrack a bit.  Cena walks off nervous to leave AJ wondering what he means.

They showed a replay of what happened with Big Show attacking Sheamus and William Regal at a pub in England recently.


Big Show defeated William Regal via pinfall.  Show dominated most of the match, with Regal managing to avoid a big elbow drop at one point.  He fought back a bit until Show grabbed him for a winning chokeslam.  Post-match, Show was preparing for a KO punch on Regal.  Sheamus rushed to the ring to intervene, tackling Show down and eventually kicking him out of the ring.  Sheamus then helped Regal to his feet while Show headed backstage.

Kaitlyn defeated Layla by pinfall in a #1 Contenders Match.  In the match, Layla went for a crossbody off the top rope but Kaitlyn caught her.  Layla countered it, but then Kaitlyn hit an inverted-DDT for the win.  She'll now get a divas title shot at Survivor Series against Eve.

Jerry Lawler made his return to the ring where he got hugs from Cole and JR.  Lawler talked about all the support he had in making this comeback after his heart attack incident.  He thanks everyone from the bottom of his heart, saying it's great to back.  As he goes to join Cole and JR for commentary, CM Punk's music hit and out comes the champ.

Punk talks about how it's good Lawler left the ring or he would have beaten him to death.  He talks about Lawler becoming dead and then going back to life.  He calls him a zombie, and says nobody cares how long Lawler was.  Punk gives a number everyone cares about, 358 - the number of days he's been WWE champion.  He says in one week he'll surpass Diesel as 9th longest reign in WWE history.  Punk continues to mock Lawler, and Lawler says the only thing on life support is Punk's run as WWE champion.  Punk taunts Lawler and tries to get him into the ring, but Mick Foley's music hits.

Mick Foley says the fans will get to choose the final member of Team Foley for Survivor Series.  Foley yells at Punk for mocking what happened to Lawler.  Punk tells Foley this doesn't involve him and he doesn't belong out there.  Foley says some of it does since he'll be special enforcer for the Punk vs. Cena match later on.

Tyson Kidd, Justin Gabriel, Sin Cara and Rey Mysterio defeated Darren Young, Titus O'Neil, Primo and Epico via pinfall.  Rosa Mendes was at ringside for her team.  The finale saw Kidd and Young fighting in the ring.  Kidd tripped Young into the ropes so Rey could hit a 619, then Gabriel hit his 450 Splash on Young for the win.

Backstage, Brad Maddox was with his photographer.  Paul Heyman walks up and asks for the camera to be shut off, then walks away with Brad Maddox to talk.

They showed a new vignette for the mysterious new wrestler Fandango.

Backstage, Miz got into an argument with Ziggler about Survivor Series.  Mick Foley came up saying here will be a tag team match tonight.  Kane will team up with whoever wins the fan voting against Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes.  Miz asks to be put on the ballot, so Foley lets him.  He says the poll includes Santino, Zack Ryder, and now The Miz with Twitter hashtag voting to choose the winner.

R-Truth defeated Tensai via pinfall.  It was announced that Truth gets a US Title shot against Antonio Cesaro at Survivor Series.  Cesaro came out to do commentary for the match.  Truth had a near fall late in the match, then hit a scissors kick followed by his finisher to win it.  Post-match, Cesaro gets up to talk on the mic, but Truth takes it away and says he'll knock Cesaro's teeth out Sunday, "and that's the Truth."  Cesaro holds up his US title belt and exchanges words with Truth.


Ryback defeated Greg Maddox via pinfall. Maddox came to the ring without any theme song, wearing special ring gear.  Sirens are then heard as an ambulance backs up next to the ramp area.  Maddox is shocked to see it as he continues to the ring.  Ryback eventually came out and despite Maddox trying to get away several times, Ryback got his hands on him.  After slamming Maddox around, Ryback hit his huge clothesline and then Shell Shocked for the win.  Post-match, Maddox was loaded onto the stretcher but Ryback knocked it over and broke it apart.  He hit another clothesline on Maddox before carrying him near the ambulance and throwing him into the close doors on the back.  Ryback opened the doors and then tossed Maddox inside.

Sheamus defeated David Otunga via pinfall.  Late in the match, Sheamus hit White Noise and then the Brogue Kick for the win.  He gets on the mic to say he hopes Show's watching because this will happen to him at Survivor Series.  A backstage shot is shown of Big Show beating up Regal, so Sheamus rushes off to go find them.

Kane & The Miz defeated Damien Sandow & Cody Rhodes via pinfall.  The Miz was announced as the final member of Team Foley.  Daniel Bryan was ringside to cheer on Kane and his partner.  Late in the match, Miz got doubleteamed by Rhodes and Sandow.  Sandow hit a leg sweep and big elbow drop to get a near fall on Miz.  The final moments saw Kane grab Cody Rhodes for the chokeslam.  Post-match, Bryan celebrated with the winning team but seemed jealous of Kane teaming with Miz instead of him.

John Cena defeated CM Punk in a non-title match.  Late in the match, Punk went for GTS but Cena countered and put him into STF.  Punk managed to get to the ropes to break it.  From there, he started trying to crawl up the ramp with Cena looking at him from the ring.  Ryback arrived out and Cena managed to bring Punk back into the ring. Punk tried for GTS but can't get it, so Cena hits AA for the win.

Post-match, Cena turns to find Ryback in the ring with him.  They stare one another down with Heyman checking on Punk outside.  Cena and Ryback both pick up the WWE title belt at the same time.  Punk gets up onto the apron to try to grab his title but Cena and Ryback glare at him, so Punk goes back to the floor.  Ryback and Cena are seen clutching the title at the same time as Punk looked on in dismay before Raw ended.

Raw Preview 11/12/12

Tonight's episode of Raw will bring plenty of big matches and new devolpments to the WWE Universe. For one, Brad Maddox, the referee who wanted to make a name for himself by screwing over Ryback at the WWE title match for Hell in a Cell, will be competing.  He'll be trying to win a $1 million WWE contract personally signed by Mr. McMahon.  However, he'll be up against tough odds as he'll be competing against none other than the guy he screwed over - Ryback!  Will Maddox be able to find a way to win the match and get a WWE contract, or will Ryback get revenge once again?

Also on tonight's show, there are several big developments to keep an eye on.  Vickie Guerrero has promised to reveal even more evidence to implicate AJ Lee and John Cena in the affair scandal.  Last week she revealed camera footage from the hotel that Cena and AJ were apparently staying at.  Cena said in their defense that it was footage from separate cameras and the two didn't go into one another's hotel rooms.  However, now Vickie has even more evidence to try to prove her case.  What's next from the supervising manager of Raw, and will Cena or AJ have proof against it?

With Survivor Series on the way, Team Ziggler has been formed as CM Punk has to defend his title at the PPV in a Triple Threat against John Cena and Ryback.  The opposing team, captained by Mick Foley, is still in need of a final member, now that Ryback has been assigned to the WWE title match.  Who will get this major spot?  Also, with Ryback and Cena teaming up last week, the two ended up face-to-face in the ring to end the show.  Will there be a showdown between these two on tonight's episode?

And finally, tonight marks a huge return for one WWE legend.  Jerry "The King" Lawler will make his return to WWE Raw for tonight's episode.  It all starts at 8PM EST on USA for the latest live episode of Monday Night Raw!

Raw Results 11/5/12

Raw Results from Birmingham, England:

After a video was shown to look back at last week's Raw with the Team Punk vs. Team Foley setup, footage was shown from earlier today.  The Miz talked to Paul Heyman about Punk abandoning the team last week to run away from Ryback.  Heyman says they all need to get on the same page, and says Punk made a strategic retreat.  Miz says he and Punk are full of crap.  He quits Team Punk before the Raw opening video is shown.

Rey Mysterio, Sin Cara & R-Truth win via pinfall over Antonio Cesaro & Prime Time Players.  In the final moments, Truth battled Cesaro, before taking Young out on the apron.  Titus O'Neil also get dumped out of the ring.  Truth had a pinfall on Cesaro broken up by Young.  Sin Cara came in to send Young outside the ring. Cara sends Cesaro down into the ropes so Rey can hit a 619, then Truth gets the finisher and win on Cesaro.

Vickie Guerrero came to the ring to present her new evidence about AJ Lee and John Cena having an affair.  She tells the crowd it didn't end with Cena getting into an elevator with AJ.  Just then, Cena's music hit and he came out to the ring.  They argue as Cena brings up Vickie abusing her power before.  She has footage shown of AJ wearing a robe walking down a hotel hall.  She knocks on another hotel room door, and someone lets her inside, but it never shows who.  Another bit of footage shows Cena opening a hotel room door wearing just a towel and putting the "Do Not Disturb" sign on its knob.  Cena argues that those are two different cameras and are unrelated to each other.

Vickie calls out AJ, but she doesn't come to the ring.  Instead she shows up on the big screen saying if she came down there to explain herself, it wouldn't end up good.  She says she'd give Vickie the beating of her life and then she'd be fired from what she loves to do here in WWE.  Ziggler appears on the big screen next to AJ and puts his arm around her saying "we all know what  you love to do."  Vickie laughs about it and Cena rushes backstage.

Paul Heyman meets with Wade Barrett backstage about replacing The Miz on Team Punk.  Barrett says he refused him before and is doing so again, because he doesn't trust him.  Barrett starts to leave, then turns back saying he'll do it under one condition, that Heyman owes him.

Cody Rhodes defeated Daniel Bryan via pinfall.  Kane and Sandow were ringside.  Rhodes got dumped to the floor late by Bryan, with Kane staring him down.  Sandow attacked Kane from behind to take him out.  Bryan dove through the rope to take down Sandow.  Cody used the distraction to hit a Disaster Kick on the outside of the ring, then brought Bryan back inside for the pinfall win.  Post-match, Cody gets on the mic saying he knows Sandow can defeat Kane as easily as he defeated Bryan.  Kane yanks Sandow into the ring for a match before commercial hits.

Kane defeated Damien Sandow via pinfall.  During this one, the ref threw both Bryan and Rhodes out, sending them backstage.  Late in the match, Kane punched Sandow, then clotheslined him in the corner.  He hits another clothesline and a huge sideslam, then goes to the top to hit a big right hand.  Kane finished Sandow with the chokeslam.

Michael Cole interviewed suspended referee Brad Maddox about the incident involving the Ryback vs. Punk match at HIAC.  Mattox says he wasn't working with Heyman or Punk, and that was all his plan to make an impact.  He said he's tried to get into the WWE years for years but had the door shut in his face.  Maddox says he had a chance with a developmental contract, but wasn't good enough because of his size, because he's not a freak of nature.  Maddox says he's famous now and people know his name because of what he did.  He demands a match with Ryback and a WWE contract.

Vince McMahon's music hit and he comes out on stage.  Vince says he thinks Maddox is lying and was working with Punk and Heyman.  He tells him he can have a million dollar contract if he can defeat Ryback next week.  He tells Maddox to get out of his ring.  Vince then brings Vickie out and suggests that the WWE champion should be defending his title at Survivor Series.  He suggests Ryback should be one of the opponents, and John Cena.  Vickie goes ahead and makes the match official.

Sheamus defeated The Miz via pinfall.  Late in this one, Sheamus powerslammed Miz for a near fall.  He hits the battering ram for another near fall.  Miz tries to fight back with some offense, getting a pin attempt of his own.  Sheamus countered one of Miz's shots with a roll up pinfall.  Miz gets out, then moments later, ducks the Brogue kick and goes for his finisher.  Sheamus fights out of the Skullcrushing Finale, then hits White Noise.  He follows with a Brogue Kick for the win.

Dolph Ziggler was shown backstage outside of Mr. McMahon's office.  Vickie opens the door and comes out, then tells Dolph he is now the new team leader for Team Punk at Survivor Series.  Punk comes out after her, saying Vince is trying to screw him over.  Punk complains about the Triple Threat, saying Vince is an ego-maniac.  Vickie tells Punk that he's in the main event tonight, teaming up with Dolph to face Cena and Ryback.

Layla & Kaitlyn defeated Eve & Aksana by pinfall.  Late in this one, Layla tagged in and fought Eve.  Aksana comes into the ring to interfere but Layla fights her off.  Eve hits a neckbreaker on Layla, but then Kaitlyn hits an inverted DDT on Eve to get the pinfall win.

Ricardo Rodriguez was shown backstage with Alberto Del Rio, talking about Survivor Series and Team Punk.  Del Rio bumped into Rosa Mendes, then walked off to the ring for his match next.

Kofi Kingston defeated Alberto Del Rio via pinfall in a non-title match.  Late in this one, Del Rio went for his armbreaker, but Kofi countered with the SOS for a near fall.  Del Rio tries to finish Kofi, but Orton's music hits and distracts him.  Kofi uses the distraction to roll Del Rio up for the win.  Post-match, Orton rushes out from the crowd into the ring and hits an RKO on Del Rio.

Zack Ryder & Sandtino Marella defeated Primo & Epico via pinfall.  Rosa Mendes was in her team's corner, taunting the faces throughout this one.  Late in the contest, Santino tags in Ryder after his comedy routine in the ring.  Ryder unloaded on Primo then had a nearfall.  The close saw Santino win the match with The Cobra punch to the crowd's delight.

Wade Barrett defeated Brodus Clay via pinfall.  Clay hit a headbutt on Barrett's midsection then an Irish Whip the corner, followed by a big corner splash.  Clay did another Irish whip, but Barrett moved out of the way of his splash.  Barrett kicked Clay with a back heel kick, then hit the Souvenir elbow to win.

Heath Slater defeated Jey Uso via pinfall.  Late in this one, Jey hit an uppercut and a big kick on Slater.  He went to the top rope but on the Superfly Splash, Slater got his boots up to counter.  Slater hit his finisher, the Smash Hit for the win.

John Cena & Ryback defeated CM Punk & Dolph Ziggler via pinfall.  Late in this one, Cena tagged in Ryback and Ziggler tagged in Punk.  Ryback went on a rampage, cleaning house, hitting Ziggler, then slammed Punk and threw Ziggler into the corner.  Ryback pressed Ziggler on top of Punk.   He then clotheslined Ziggler to the outside and clotheslined Punk down before hitting Shell Shocked on Punk for the win.

Post-match, Ryback gets a feed me more chant going.  Cena gets back in the ring and the two have a stare down in the middle of the ring as the crowd keeps chanting with Raw leaving the air.