WWE Raw Results (02/25/13) – Dallas, Texas

Date: February 25th, 2013

We are LIVE in: Dallas, Texas

Commentators: Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler
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The show starts with Justin Roberts introducing Vince McMahon. Vince comes out in crutches and walks down to the ring to address the fans.

Vince: Everybody knows I like to do things in a big way. We’re getting close to WrestleMania so we need something big each week on Monday night Raw. So what better way to start than a fight? It’s only been three weeks since my hip replacement, but I should be able to do this anyway. Let’s bring out Paul Heyman. Ladies and gentlemen, the “Ultimate Fighter”, Paul Heyman!

Heyman comes out in fighting gear with a mic in hand.

Heyman: Always the showman. Always the great entertainer. Ladies and gentlemen for those of you who have children here’s a story you’ll be able to tell them over and over again. You’ll get to see a one legged man in an ass kicking contest. I have waited my entire life for this fight. You have made me look like a wimp, a wuss, and I assure you Mr. Vincent Kennedy McMahon that I am ALL man. You have as much chance against me as Tony Romo does leading the Cowboys to the Superbowl. If you think i’m gonna take it easy on you you are out of your mind. I have watched you run every single promoter out of business. I assure you, tonight Paul Heyman is coming for everything you’ve got. So…I just wanna make sure since you’re dressed in your executive suit that you wanna make an executive decision. So before we fight, before I do this to you, I just wanna come and say straight to your face-

Heyman tackles Vince down. He grabs a crutch and stands over Vince with it. He smacks Vince in the back of the leg with the crutch. Vince picks himself up with the ropes. He goes for another swing, but Vince grabs the crutch and gives Heyman a low blow. He uses the crutch to smack Heyman in the back with it.

Brock Lesnar comes out! Lesnar makes his way to the ring as Vince looks in shock. Lesnar slowly enters the ring and stares Vince down. Heyman rolls out of the ring.

Just as Vince steps back, Triple H comes out! The COO makes his way to the ring and Brock gestures for him to bring it. Lesnar exits the ring and Triple H tackles him down. The two trade punches until they separate. Lesnar spears Triple H into the barricade and delivers body and head blows. Triple H grabs Lesnar and slams his head into the turnbuckle post. Triple He grabs him again and throws him into the post once more. Lesnar is bleeding from the forehead really bad. Triple H clotheslines Lesnar over the barricade. He grabs Vince’s crutch and goes after Lesnar, but Lesnar with multiple knee strikes to the gut. He then lifts Triple H up and delivers an F5 onto the announce table. Lesnar tears his shirt off and tosses Triple H back into the ring. Lesnar looks under the ring and grabs a steel chair. He enters the ring and swings, but Triple H manages to catch him with a spinebuster. HHH grabs the chair and smacks Lesnar in the back with it. Lesnar exits the ring and retreats up the ramp. Triple H taunts him to come back, but Lesnar backs off with a grin on his face to fight another day.

Tonight, John Cena faces CM Punk with the winner facing The Rock for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania.

Also tonight, MizTV with special guests World Champion Alberto Del Rio and his WrestleMania opponent Jack Swagger with Zeb Colter by his side.

Up next, Ryback is in action against Dolph Ziggler.

[Commercial]

Ziggler is already in the ring with AJ and Langston at his corner.

His opponent, Ryback, comes out and heads to the ring.

[Match 1]
[Singles Match]
[Ryback vs. Dolph Ziggler w/AJ Lee & Big E Langston]

Bell sounds. Ryback and Ziggler circle each other. Ryback goes for a punch, but Ziggler ducks it with style. Ryback with a grapple, but Ziggler slips behind him. Ryback counters by throwing him down on the mat. Ryback grabs Ziggler from behind and slams him face first on the mat again. Ziggler tries to get up and Ryback slams him down a third timer. Ziggler at the corner. Ryback goes to him and Ziggler kicks him in the land before hitting a dropkick for a two count. Ziggler applies a guillotine choke. Ryback gets to his feet, lifts Ziggler up over his head and throws him to the ropes. Ryback with a shoulder bump. Ziggler gets up and runs the ropes only for Ryback to hoist him up and hit a powerslam. Ziggler tries to leave the ring, but Ryback grabs him and puts him in the corner. He delivers a series of chops to the chest. Ziggler fights back with kicks to the gut. He runs the ropes and Ryback catches him in his arm. He powerslams Ziggler’s back into the turnbuckle before dropping him. Ziggler rolls out of the ring while Ryback taunts.

[Commercial]

Ryback hits Ziggler with a loooong delayed vertical suplex. Ziggler rolls out of the ring once again. Ryback goes after him. He picks Ziggler up and throws him back into the ring. Ziggler tries to kick Ryback, but Ryback shoves him off. With the ref’s back turned Langston knocks Ryback down with with a running splash. Ziggler exits the ring and punches Ryback before throwing him back in the ring for a quick one count. Ziggler with a dropkick to the back of the head for another one count. Ryback kicks out with authority. Ziggler goes for another guillotine choke, but Ryback gets to his feet and shoves Ziggler off. Ryback runs at Ziggler. Ziggler avoids and Ryback hits the turnbuckle post. Ryback turns around and Ziggler with an implant DDT for two. Ziggler waits for Ryback to get up. He goes for a legdrop bulldog, but Ryback avoids. Ryback with a clothesline, but Ziggler ducks and applies the sleeper hold submission. Ryback powers up and drops Ziggler with a jawbreaker. Both men are down. Ryback gets to his feet at the corner. Ziggler goes for a running splash, but Ryback slams him down. He then whips Ziggler into the ropes and hits a flapjack followed by a spinebuster. AJ distracts the ref while Langston gets on the apron to hit Ziggler, but Ryback knocks him off. Ziggler goes for the Zig Zag, but Ryback manages to slam him down with ease and hit a second spinebuster. He picks Ziggler up and hits Shellshock for the three count.

[Winner via Pinfall: Ryback]
[Time: 11:08]

A movie trailer plays for The Call with David Otunga “starring” in it.

CM Punk comes out and heads to the ring to talk to the fans.

[Commercial]

Punk is in the ring. Mic in hand.

Punk: Tonight, on live television, the world witnesses history. And those fortunate enough to be here live in person is something you’ll talk to your grandchildren about. A story has been told for years leading to this moment, and poetically you’ll see the end as well as the beginning. There are people who will have you believe that it’s an epic match between John Cena and CM Punk, but tonight is not about a match. Tonight is epic, but it’s not about John Cena. As much as you want it to be, tonight is not about The Rock. In fact I could stand out here and point at that sign because the winner of tonight’s epic match goes on to WrestleMania, but tonight isn’t even about WrestleMania. Tonight isn’t even about “The People”. And as important and near and dear to my heart as the WWE Championship is, it’s not even about that. Tonight is about the future. Tonight is about what is more important than The Rock for the championship. Tonight is about ME! Tonight is about THE single most important superstar of this era and eras past. Tonight is about me taking my place at the showcase of the immortals in the main event! I have held my precious WWE Championship longer than anybody has in decades! I and I alone with these two hands have defeated John Cena when it mattered more times than I can remember. I have pinned the almighty Rock not one but twice in four weeks. I am the best in the world! I am the BEST in the world, and the best in the world has every right to main event WrestleMania. I am not just a superstar. I am an ICON that rises above superstars. You are in the presence of greatness on two feet. I am not just a mortal I am immortal! I am the greatest of all time. A legend. An icon. The BEST. The greatest, and in this world you all inhabit I…I am God!

Punk drops the microphone and leaves the ring.

A new inductee is put into the WWE Hall of Fame, and it’s none other than Donald Trump.

Up next, The Great Kahli takes on Mark Henry.

[Commercial]

Henry and Kahli are already in the ring.

[Match 2]
[Singles Match]
[The Great Kahli vs. Mark Henry]

They grapple. Henry puts Kahli in the corner and Kahli with a boot to the face that stumbles Henry back. Kahli puts Henry at the corner and delivers a few chops to the chest. Henry leans against the ropes and Kahli with an overhead chop. Henry rolls out of the ring and Kahli goes after him. Henry tackles Kahli into the turnbuckle post. He throws him back inside and puts him in the corner. Henry with a body splash. He picks Kahli up and delivers the World’s Strongest Slam for the three count.

[Winner via Pinfall: Mark Henry]
[Time: 01:23]

A scene from the movie The Marine 3 starring Mike “The Miz” Mizanin plays. The DVD and Blu-Ray comes out next Tuesday.

Miz comes out and heads to the ring for MizTV which is up next.

[Commercial]

Alberto Del Rio, Ricardo Rodriguez, Jack Swagger, and Zeb Colter are in the ring with Miz.

Miz: Normally i’d start off this show with a lot of hype, but tonight we’re cutting to the chase. This is MizTV, and with me is Zeb Colter, the number one contender to the World Title Jack Swagger, Ricardo Rodriguez, and the current World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio. Jack and Zeb i’m gonna start with you. You’ve been caught with a lot of controversy with past week, and it’s clear you have a problem with Alberto. We’re gonna give you a chance to say what that problem is to Alberto’s face.

Zeb: Well I was looking to talk to Glenn Beck’s face, but since he chickened out i’ll gladly speak to you, Mr. Del Rio. Since we haven’t been formally introduced, my name is Zeb Colter. This is Jack Swagger, we are real Americans. We have a problems in this country. We have 11 million undocumented workers in this country. The politically correct doesn’t want to call them what they are; illegals. How are they going to reform he system? They’re gonna grant amnesty to these illegals. Real Americans already have a thought enough time finding work. These people sneak across our borders. They take our jobs, our medical services, our resources, and they stomp on our productivity. You and your people drain us.

Alberto: What do you mean-

Zeb: I was talking.

Miz: Woah woah woah. I’m the host, and I would like to hear what Alberto has to see. Alberto, how hard is it to achieve citizenship?

Alberto: Well it-

Zeb: Let me tell you, it-

Miz: WOAH! Your turn is over!

Alberto: No. Let him talk.

Zeb: You know how hard it is to become a citizen of Mexico. It takes ten years because it’s paperwork, pay this, fill this out, and i’m gonna say something that nobody knows about your country. A foreigner cannot own property in your country. Correct? My question to you is what are you afraid of? What is wrong with you? What is wrong with your people?

Alberto: Don’t disrespect my people!

Zeb: When I talk, you listen. Let me tell you something. I want you and sling-blade here to calm down. I don’t want you to think this is personal. It’s not personal. What it is is what you represent. You represent success. The American Dream. And you encourage millions of illegal people to go across our borders in search of that dream. But for those millions I want them to know that there is one Alberto Del Rio success story. And what do those millions do? They forget their dream and stay. You know what we call people who stay in our country illegally? We call them criminals.

Alberto: HEY! ENOUGH!

Zeb: I’m not done talking!

Alberto: Your time to talk is over. It’s time for you to shut up. America doesn’t belong to you or me. It’s the greatest country on earth because it belongs to everyone. I’m not different than him, or her, or you, big mouth! You two, you’re descended from immigrants. We’re here for the same reason. We want to provide our families with a better life. We’re here with the promise that if you work hard anything is possible. And this man, Alberto Del Rio, is living proof of that. And you think you two can come out here, disrespect everybody, hiding behind the constitution? Are you kidding me? Two weeks ago I didn’t know anything about you. I’ve heard about people like you, but I never met one. Unfortunately now I have. I’ve been saying this for weeks. I don’t like bullies. Since you two have a problem with me and you have the cajones, why don’t you do something to make us leave right now?

Del Rio takes his suit jacket off. Swagger stares him down and takes the mic.

Swagger: WE will see you at WrestleMania. WE…THE PEOPLE!

Swagger drops the mic and leaves the ring with Zeb. Del Rio and Ricardo watch them leave.

Tonight, Cena takes on Punk. Winner faces Rock at WrestleMania.

Up next, Randy Orton is in action to face Antonio Cesaro.

[Commercial]

During the commercial break, as Miz was leaving Zeb came back out and called Miz a biased journalist. Swagger then blindsided Miz from behind knocking him down.

Back in the ring, United States champion Antonio Cesaro is in the ring waving the American flag.

His opponent Randy Orton comes out and heads to the ring.

[Match 3]
[Singles Match]
[Antonio Cesaro vs. Randy Orton]

Bell sounds. They grapple. Cesaro with a side headlock. Orton shoves Cesaro into the ropes and Cesaro with a knock down. They grapple. Cesaro with another side headlock. Orton shoves him into the ropes, leap frogs over and hits a back elbow to the head. He grabs Cesaro and delivers a t-bone suplex for a two count. Cesaro fights back with an uppercut. Orton with uppercuts of his own, but Cesaro with an uppercut to the back of the head. He lifts Orton up for a gutwrench suplex for two. Cesaro drives a knee to the back of Orton and applies a headlock. Orton gets to his feet and fights back, but Cesaro with numerous uppercuts that knock Orton into the corner. Cesaro whips Orton into the turnbuckle, but Orton comes back with two clotheslines and a powerslam. Cesaro rolls onto the apron. Orton grabs him and Cesaro counters with a jawbreaker. He enters the ring and Orton catches him with an inverted backbreaker. He picks Cesaro up and Cesaro knocks him down with a boot to the face. He climbs the turnbuckle and leaps off only for Orton to catch him in mid air with the RKO for the three count.

[Winner via Pinfall: Randy Orton.]
[Time: 03:03]

The tag champions Kane and Daniel Bryan are backstage watching Orton on a monitor.

Bryan: Randy is so impressive, isn’t he?

Kane looks annoyed.

Bryan: Look, lets’ just get along. Let bygones be bygones.

Kane: Fine. But we gotta concentrate on being a team tonight cause we’re facing the Prime Time Players.

Bryan: You just stay in the corner. I could beat these guys blindfolded.

Kane: YOU stay in the corner cause I could beat these guys with one arm tied behind my back.

Bryan: No you can’t!

Kane: Yes I can!

Bryan: NO YOU CAN’T!

Kane: YES I CAN!

Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox walk over.

Vickie: EXCUSE ME!

Maddox: Excuse me, too. Vickie and I would like to see exactly what you said. As assistant to the supervising manager of Raw, we would like to see Team Hell No take on the Prime Time Players. You, Kane, will fight with one arm tied and YOU-

Vickie: YOU, Bryan, will be blindfolded.

Bryan: But…I won’t be able to see!

Maddox: That’s the idea.

They leave.

An old WrestleMania 21 promo featuring John Cena and JBL in “A Few Good Men” plays in honor of The Oscars.

Up next, Sheamus presents his Oscar snubs.

[Commercial]

Breaking News: As a result of an attack during a commercial break, The Miz takes on Jack Swagger tonight.

Sheamus comes out in a tuxedo. He heads to the ring to address the fans.

Sheamus: How you doing? Everybody knows me as a friendly ass kicking WWE Superstar, but what you don’t know is i’m an avid movie lover. I missed the Oscars cause I was on my way to Dallas, but when I got to my room I opened a cold one and watched a recording. I woke up with a bone to pick with The Oscars. I have a problem with the Academy because they overlooked one of the greatest actors of the 21st century…Wade Barrett. It’s true. He really is that talented. But don’t listen to me. Let’s take a look at the brand new movie Dead Man Down.

The same trailer for Dead Man Down from last week plays.

Sheamus: Looks like a great movie, right? Honestly i’ve seen the preview and it exactly that. I can’t wait to watch that again, but I wanna show you another trailer. One that shows the acting skills of Barrett himself.

A scene from the movie plays showing Barrett in the background not saying anything.

Sheamus: Hold it hold it! Look at THAT! Look how Barrett captivates the screen without saying a word! I didn’t even know Colin Farrell was in this until somebody told me. Look at him! He’s so inspiring, he’s so…so…out of focus. I mean, let’s take a look at his face. They say acting is all in the face. Tom Hanks WISHES he got Forrest Gump looking that good. I sat on the edge of my seat waiting for Barret to say or do something, but he was too busy standing there doing nothing.

Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett comes out.

Barrett: We all know that The Irish love the color green, don’t we? Look at the green envy coming out of Sheamus’ pores. You can’t hide the face that you’re jealous of me. You’re jealous that i’m about to become a huge global movie star. I’m about to star in a major Hollywood blockbuster, and tomorrow night i’m not going to need one of these vagrant carpets because i’ll be on the real thing when I attend the premiere of Dead Man Down. Tomorrow all you’ll be doing is returning that rented tux and hiding in a sleazy Irish pub.

Sheamus: You’re right. But what are you going to do? You’ll be walking down the red carpet, fella, but do me a favor. There’s a lot of paparazzi there, so make sure they get your good side. But looking at that nose of yours…I don’t think there is a good side.

Barrett goes to attack, but Sheamus ducks and goes for a Brogue Kick. Barrett avoids the kick and exits the ring. He and Sheamus stare at each other.

Tonight, Cena takes on Punk.

Also coming tonight, The Shield sends a message to the WWE Universe.

[Commercial]

Damien Sandow comes out to join commentary

The returning R-Truth comes out and heads to the ring for a match.

His opponent, Cody Rhodes, is already in the ring.

[Match 4]
[Singles Match]
[R-Truth vs. Cody Rhodes]

Bell sounds. They grapple. Truth with a side headlock. Cody shoves him into the ropes and Truth with a shoulder bump. Off the ropes, Cody goes for a leap frog but Truth dances in front of him and delivers a right hand. Cody at the corner. Truth whips Cody into the turnbuckle. Cody goes for a disaster-kick, but Truth ducks it. Cody shoves Truth in the corner and kicks his leg. Cody fights back and hits a forward suplex. Truth tries to get back up and Cody chokes him with his boot. Rhodes puts Truth in the corner, snapmares him down and applies a full nelson submission. Truth fights back with a right and whips Cody into the ropes. Cody with a kick to the head. Cody goes off the ropes and Truth hits Little Jimmy out of nowhere for the three count.

[Winner via Pinfall: R-Truth]
[Time: 02:43]

Sandow runs into the ring and Truth knocks him down. Sandow rolls out of the ring and retreats, taking his tie off in anger.

One of Swagger and Zeb’s YouTube videos plays. The topic for this week is Jobs. Check it out on their YouTube page WeThePeopleZeb.

Tonight, Miz takes on Swagger.

[Commercial]

Kane, Bryan, and the Prime Time Players are already in the ring for their match. Kane has one arm tied and Bryan is blindfolded.

[Match 5]
[Tag Match]
[Team Hell No vs. The Prime Time Players]

Bell sounds. Kane taps Bryan and Bryan throws a right. Bryan grabs Kane’s face and tells him to get out. Bryan tries to find Titus, and Titus just watches. Bryan flips around the ring feeling him out. He then grabs the ref and goes for a submission, but the ref pushes him off. Bryan feels his hair and moves over to the opposite corner. Darren Young uses the whistle to distract Bryan. Titus with a running knee to Bryan’s head followed by a scoop slam. Titus tags Darren in and Darren with a norther lights suplex for two. Tag to Titus. Titus kicks Bryan down. Titus shoves Bryan into their corner and then scoop slams him again. Titus goes for an elbow and Kane tells him to move. Bryan rolls out of the ring. Kane goes to help him up and Bryan lands a right on him. Bryan trips as he enters the ring. Darren runs at him and Bryan somehow avoids him causing Darren to hit the turnbuckle. Bryan walks behind towards Kane and Kane tags in. Kane fights Titus and Darren back with one arm. He lands a couple body splashes followed by a running elbow. Kane grabs Darren and goes for a chokeslam. Titus enters and Kane boots him off. Darren fights out of it, but Kane manages to grab hold of Darren once more and hit the chokeslam for the three count.

[Winners via Pinfall: Team Hell No]
[Time: 03:33]

Bryan climbs up the turnbuckle to celebrate, but slips and falls into the ring. The ref helps Bryan takes his blindfold off and Bryan celebrates with Kane.

Up next, The Shield delivers an ominous message.

[Commercial]

A recap video plays of the fight earlier tonight between Vince and Heyman as well as the fight between Lesnar and Triple H.

Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns make their way to the ring from within the crowd to address the fans.

Ambrose: It’s always gotta get worse before it can get better, and believe us when we tell you it’s going to get worse. There will be no peace until there is justice and honor. We are The Shield. We are the most dangerous unit in this industry. And that makes a lot of people back there very uncomfortable. That’s too bad. We’re here to shatter your comfort zones. Assemble any super team you want. Create an army and you still won’t be able to stop us from doing the job we came here to do.

Reigns: Stack every odd in the world against us. WE’re going to fight and win every single time. And fi you don’t believe that, justice is going to hunt you down and we’re going to grind your bones to dust!

Rollins: At TLC, in one of the most brutal matches in the history of this company, we beat Team Hell No and Ryback. And at Elimination Chamber we did something nobody on Earth thought we could do. We solved the John Cena problem. We defeated the superhero squad of Ryback, Sheamus and Cena. And if that wasn’t enough that washed up wannabe Jericho wanted to stick up for Ryback and Sheamus. Well he stuck out too much cause I drove my knee in the back of his neck and dropped him. Just like we dropped Ryback and Cena. Is there anybody else?

Sheamus comes out

Sheamus: Alright, lads. You wanna fight tonight? Then why don’t you come up here and fight me? What’s the matter? Don’t have the stones? I’m going nowhere. Come on, fella!

Ambrose and Reigns exit the ring, but then Orton slides into the ring, grabs Rollins and gives him an RKO. Rollins is out cold as Orton slips out of the ring and heads into the crowd. Reigns and Ambrose watch as Orton taunts them from the crowd and Sheamus looks on.

Up next, The Miz takes on Jack Swagger

[Commercial]

Old School edition of Raw next week!

Swagger is already in the ring with Zeb.

The Miz comes out and heads to the ring.

[Match 6]
[Singles Match]
[The Miz vs. Jack Swagger w/Zeb Colter]

Bell sounds. They grapple. Miz shoves Swagger in the corner and lands some rights. He kicks Swagger back. Swagger runs at him and Miz back body drops him out of the ring. He kicks Swagger in the head and exits the ring, but Swagger with a belly to belly suplex.

Del Rio and Ricardo watch from backstage.

Swagger slides Miz back in the ring, lifts him up and shoves him into the ropes. He lands a kidney punch, then does it a second time. He goes for a third, but Miz with an elbow to the head. He whips, Swagger counters and Swagger with a splash at the corner followed by knees to the gut. Swagger with a big time running knee. Swagger applies a double chickenwing submission on Miz. Miz gets to his feet and Swagger whips him into the ropes. Miz with a kick to the leg followed by a running knee to the face. Swagger catches him off the ropes with a clothesline. Swagger stomps on Miz and presses his foot down on his stomach. Swagger with a scoop slam on Miz followed by the Swagger Bomb for a two count. Swagger with an arm lock submission. Miz gets to his feet, shoves Swagger back and hits a neckbreaker into a backbreaker. He covers and gets a two count. Miz waits for Swagger to get up. He runs and Swagger with another belly to belly for a two count. Miz goes to the corner and Swagger punches him for a bit. Miz with some strong lefts. He whips Swagger and Swagger with a kick to the head. Miz counters with a clothesline and a boot to the face. Swagger at the corner and Miz with a running clothesline at the corner. Miz climbs to the top and hits a double axe handle for two. Miz runs the ropes and goes for a boot, but Swagger catches him and back body drops him. Miz sunset flips. He gets to his feet, grabs Swagger and goes for a DDT, but Swagger shoves Miz back and Miz’s leg gets hung up on the ropes. Miz may have injured his leg. As he gets up Swagger clips the back of the injured leg. Swagger stares at the wounded Miz before grabbing the leg and applying the Patriot Act anklelock. Miz taps out.

[Winner via Submission: Jack Swagger]
[Time: 07:13]

Swagger and Zeb stay in the ring and shout “WE THE PEOPLE!”

A video plays from last week showing Rock unveiling the new WWE Championship. Cena comes out and Punk attacks him from behind with the old championship.

Cena versus Punk. It’s happening.

[Commercial]

Some fans give Tout videos showing their reaction to Triple H returning to fight Lesnar.

Josh Matthews is backstage with John Cena.

Cena: There’s a certain buzz in the air tonight. There’s a reason there are no seats available tonight. Tonight two men enter one man leaves with a chance at immortality and a ticket to WrestleMania hanging in the balance. CM Punk, a man who says I can’t win the big one. A man who says asking for this match was the stupidest of his career. I asked for this match tonight to prove that Punk is wrong. He talks about the days he held that championship. I’ve been to the mountaintop as well, but none of that matters. Tonight, the winner goes on. No second place. You either step up or you step aside. Josh, I asked for this match to prove to the world that John Cena is back. I said it, and you all know what it means. I’m serving humble pie and I hope all my critics are hungry. If the word hustle, loyalty, and respect has any meaning to you, know that their time is up, and our time is NOW!

Cena leaves.

A trailer plays for SyFy’s Robot Combat League with Chris Jericho as the host.

[Commercial]

A Tout is shown revealing that The Undertaker returned to WWE during a house show on Saturday.

Cena versus Punk is about to start!

CM Punk comes out first and heads to the ring.

His opponent, John Cena, heads to the ring.

Justin Roberts introduces the combatants.

[Match 7]
[Singles Match]
[John Cena vs. CM Punk]

Bell sounds. Punk and Cena circle each other. Punk raises an arm, but kicks Cena away when he gets close. Soon they grapple. They test each other’s strength until Punk gets behind Cena and drops him with a snapmare into a side headlock. Cena slips out of it an applies an arm lock into a snapmare. Punk turns it into a hammerlock and Cena counters that into a headlock of his own. Punk grabs the rope with his leg. They break and grapple again. Cena with snapmare and Punk slips out of it. Punk with a headlock into a snapmare. Cena gets up and shoves Punk into the ropes. Cena leapfrogs over Punk and Cena with a hip toss. Punk rolls out of the ring to stop the momentum.

[Commercial]

Cena grabs Punk and hits a fisherman’s suplex. Cena runs at Punk and Punk moves causing Cena to bang his knee on the turnbuckle. Punk covers up and gets a two count. Punk drives elbows to the back of Cena’s neck. He picks Cena up and hits a neckbreaker for two. Punk applies a leg scissors submission on Cena. Cena powers up until Punk is on his shoulders and he delivers an electric chair drop. They get up. Punk runs at him and Cena with a running bulldog for two. Cena goes over to Punk and applies a front face lock. Punk gets to his feet, but Cena with a snapmare for a quick one count. Cena maintains the headlock. Punk to his feet. He shoves Cena into the ropes, drops down, leap frogs and catches Cena with a heel kick for two. Punk with a headlock of his own now. Cena get up and drives an elbow to the stomach. He whips Punk to the ropes. Punk with a kick. Cena ducks a clothesline and hits a running shoulder tackle. He goes for a second and Punk drops down causing Cena to fly out of the ring. Punk runs the ropes and suicide dives down on Cena. Punk grabs Cena and tosses him back into the ring.

[Commercial]

Punk has Cena in an abdominal stretch. Cena fights out of it and hit tosses Punk off. He waits for Punk to turn around. Punk goes for a clothesline, but Cena ducks and hits two shoulder tackles. He goes for a spinning powerbomb, but Punk counters with the Anaconda Vice submission. Cena rolls Punk up into a pin for two. The get up and Punk with a swinging neckbreaker for two. Punk signals for GTS, but Cena drops him down and goes for the STF. Punk kicks him off, goes to the ropes and springboards into a clothesline for two. Punk goes for another springboard clothesline, but Cena catches him and counters with the STF submission. Cena has it locked in, but Punk is still able to reverse it into the Anaconda Vice submission. Cena slips out of it and counters into the crossface submission. Punk rolls Cena up into a pin for two. Both men lie on the mat to recuperate. Punk and Cena get up and trade punches with each other. Forearm shots and kicks galore! Cena wins out, but Punk with a spinning head kick. He goes for a roundhouse kick, but Cena catches him with a spinning powerbomb. He goes for the Five Knuckle Shuffle, but Punk catches him with a kick to the head. He goes for the GTS, but Cena slips into a sunset flip. Punk sits on Cena’s chest and hooks the leg for a close two count.

Cena at the turnbuckle, and Punk catches him with a running knee to the face. He goes for the bulldog, and Cena hits another spinning powerbomb. Cena off the ropes and he hits Five Knuckle Shuffle. He goes for Attitude Adjustment, but Punk counters with the GTS. Cena slips out of it and hits Punk with a sitout powerbomb for a super close two count. Cena climbs to the top. He goes for a legdrop off the top, but Punk catches him with a few right hands. Punk climbs up and goes for a superplex, but Cena powers Punk off and headbutts him off the top. Cena sets himself and delivers a legdrop to the back of Punk’s next for a two count. Cena picks Punk up and Punk with a roundhouse kick to the back of the head. Punk waits for Cena to get up at the corner and he hits a running knee. Cena lifts Punk up and hits Attitude Adjustment out of nowhere! But only gets a two count! Punk rolls out of the ring.

Cena goes outside and grabs Punk, but Punk shoves Cena into the turnbuckle. Punk slides into the ring. The referee is counting and Cena gets in right before the count of ten. Punk looks extremely mad as he stares at Cena. He waits for Cena to get up, grabs him and hits the GTS for a two count! Punk picks Cena up and goes for a second GTS, but Cena counters with the STF submission! Punk crawls to the ropes and touches the bottom rope forcing Cena to break. Cena walks over to Punk and Punk kicks Cena in the leg before hitting Cena with a piledriver (side note: holy crap!) Punk covers and gets a two count. He covers again and gets another two count. A third cover and a third two count. Punk climbs the turnbuckle and goes for the top rope diving elbow, but Cena rolls out of the way. Punk gets up and Cena with a hurricarana! Cena grabs Punk and hits the attitude adjustment for the three count.

[Winner via Pinfall: John Cena]
[Time: 26:34]

Cena celebrates in the ring. The tron shows Rock versus John Cena at WrestleMania. Cena leaves the ring. As he heads to the back the show comes to an end.