2013

1/7/13; Tampa, FL; Tampa Bay Times Forum
1/7/13 - featured an opening in-ring promo by John Cena in which he discussed the upcoming WWE World Champion CM Punk vs. Ryback TLC match, the return of the Rock, and being part of the Royal Rumble match; moments later, Dolph Ziggler, AJ, & Big E Langston interrupted, with AJ and Cena having words before Ziggler said he would also be in the Rumble match; Cena then challenged Ziggler to a match then and there, with Langston taking the mic and accepting on Ziggler's behalf; included an ad promoting 'The Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2012;' featured an ad promoting the following week's 20th anniversary special; included a backstage segment in which Santino Marella spoke with Ricky Steamboat, with WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett interrupting and insulting both men; after Barrett left, Steamboat offered to be in Marella's corner for his match with Barrett later in the show; featured Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Randy Orton regarding his participation in the Royal Rumble match, with Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre interrupting and stating they too were in the Rumble; included an ad promoting WWEshop.com; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's show was the #1 show on basic cable - beating every show on TNT, TBS, FX, History Channel, TLC, and ESPN; included Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus regarding his upcoming Royal Rumble participation and whether he could win it twice in a row to regain the World Heavyweight Title; moments later, Slater, Mahal, & McIntyre walked in, with Sheamus making fun of their being beaten up by Orton and saying he wanted to see them in the ring later; featured an ad promoting the WWE app; during the show, tweets were shown from users using the hashtag #RockonRaw regarding fans' favorite Rock memories; included a backstage segment in which Brad Maddox found Paul Heyman, with Heyman saying he didn't want Maddox in his life and Maddox saying he could help Heyman and WWE World Champion CM Punk; Maddox said he could be the referee for the TLC match, with Heyman telling him he didn't want him around and didn't even know why he existed; featured a "Be A Star" ad with comments from Carl Edwards, Cena, David Arquette, Perez Hilton, James Durbin, MGK, Sheamus, Kellen Lutz, Alicia Fox, James Roday, Angus T. Jones, and Jordin Sparks; included a video package recapping the history between Punk and Ryback; Jon Gruden was shown in attendance; featured a "Did you know?" graphic ranking top WWE stars on Twitter: The Rock: 3.8 million, Cena: 3.2 million, Orton: 1.7 million, Punk: 1.4 million, and Miz: 878,000; included Striker conducting a backstage interview with Punk, alongside Heyman, regarding his match, with Punk saying he had nothing to do with Maddox and didn't know the Shield; Punk then said he would speak about the Rock in the ring and "drop another pipe bomb;" featured a backstage segment with WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane in which they argued as to who was at fault for losing their match earlier in the show; moments later, Vickie Guerrero intervened and said they would get their 4-month evaluation the next week by Dr. Shelby; included the announcement Alberto Del Rio would face World Heavyweight Champion the Big Show on Smackdown; featured a closing in-ring segment in which Punk, alongside Heyman, came out and discussed the "cashing in" on his rebel outlaw personal that he created and the glass ceiling in the WWE; Punk then discussed how Cena gets title shots after constantly losing, Bryan having to smile and do catchphrases, Brodus Clay having to touch the fans while dancing in the ring, and Little Jimmy getting better position on Raw than Tyson Kidd; Punk then said he had become the most successful world champion of all time and said Bruno Sammartino and Hulk Hogan had it easy; he went on to say that Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, and Edge all say they did what they did for the fans, while Punk didn't care about the fans and said if the superstars were really looking out for the fans then why didn't they come out and share their millions of dollars with the fans; a crew member then told Punk the show had to go to break, with Punk saying they would do so when he wanted them to and pointed around the arena to tell the fans they didn't matter; following the commercial break, Punk talked about the names he had beaten in 2012 and said he was also beating the fans at each turn; moments later, Rock came out, said the fans rejected Punk, he was delusional, and couldn't make good on his promises to the fans; Rock then led the crowd in chanting "Cookie Puss" at Punk and said he was back to see the fans, beat Punk, and win back the title after 10 years; moments later, Rock told Punk not to tell the fans they didn't matter and it was Punk himself that didn't matter; when Punk cut him off, Rock said "It doesn't matter if you matter" and that he would take the belt; Punk responded by saying he was the best Rock will have been in the ring with and he would kick his ass, despite his "kid games;" Rock then told Punk to get new tattoos of M&Ms and Snickers on his butt so he would have a lifetime reminder of how Rock kicked his candy ass at the Rumble, then dropping Punk with the Rock Bottom to close the show; included a closing ad promoting Rock being on Smackdown on Friday:
John Cena pinned Dolph Ziggler in an impromptu match with the FU at 16:04; prior to the bout, AJ & Big E Langston escorted Ziggler to the ring but were ejected at the 10-minute mark for interfering on the floor; during the bout, there were dueling chants of "Let's go, Cena" and "Cena sucks;" during the final moments of the match, while the referee was knocked down, Langston ran out and attacked Cena before escaping through the crowd Kaitlyn defeated WWE Divas Champion Eve via count-out at 4:39 when Eve escaped into the crowd
Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane in a non-title match at 7:13 when Rhodes pinned Bryan with Crossroads; prior to the bout, it was announced tickets for the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame at Madison Square Garden would go on sale Saturday Randy Orton pinned Heath Slater (w/ Jinder Mahal & Drew McIntyre) with the RKO at 4:28; prior to the bout, it was announced tickets would be on sale for the Royal Rumble Fanfest; after the contest, Mahal and McIntyre attacked Orton but also sustained the RKO
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned Santino Marella (w/ Ricky Steamboat) at 2:22 in a non-title match with the Bull Hammer; after the bout, Barrett appeared to attack Steamboat but then left the ring when Steamboat removed his jacket
WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro pinned the Great Khali (w/ Natalya Neidhart & Hornswoggle) in a non-title match at 3:24 with the Neutralizer after a springboard European uppercut from the middle rope; Mike Mizanin provided guest commentary for the bout
Sheamus pinned Jinder Mahal (w/ Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre) at 5:45 with the boot to the face; throughout the match, Sheamus also assaulted Slater and McIntyre
WWE World Champion CM Punk (w/ Paul Heyman) defeated Ryback in a TLC match at 18:52; during his entrance, Punk made it a point to walk underneath a ladder on his way to the ring; at the 16-minute mark, Ryback climbed the ladder only for the lights to go out; when they came back on, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns appeared in the ring and attacked Ryback; moments later, they dropped Ryback with a triple powerbomb through a table set up on the floor, and onto the steel steps underneath
World Heavyweight Champion the Big Show pinned Kofi Kingston in a non-title match at the 24-second mark with the punch to the face

1/14/13; Houston, TX; Toyota Center
1/14/13 - 20th anniversary episode; featured an opening montage with all the past Raw openings; included Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; featured an in-ring address by Vince McMahon in which he said more than 4 billion viewers had seen Raw since its inception; McMahon then said Dolph Ziggler would face John Cena in a steel cage match and the Rock would be in concert; moments later, the Big Show interrupted and said his was robbed of the World Heavyweight Title on Smackdown; after McMahon joked about Show losing weight by losing the title, he showed footage of how Alberto Del Rio won the title from Show days earlier; Show then said Booker T was jealous of him and McMahon should strip ADR of the title; ADR and Ricardo Rodriguez then interrupted with ADR challenging Show to a title rematch later in the program, with Show refusing and saying he wasn't prepared just like he wasn't prepared for their match on Smackdown; Show then said Houston wasn't a fitting place to regain his title and instead challenged ADR to a match at the Royal Rumble; ADR then called Show a "fat jackass" in Spanish and Rodriguez doused Show with confetti; ADR then fought off Show and knocked him to the floor; included footage of Chris Jericho and Bob Barker's altercation at the 9/7/09 Raw; featured a "Did you know?" graphic that read when Raw debuted in 1993, Kofi Kingston was 11 years old, Cody Rhodes was 7, and AJ was 5; included a backstage segment with WWE Divas Champion Eve, Booker, and Teddy Long in which Booker said Eve would be stripped of the title later in the show if she tried getting counted out or disqualified against Kaitlyn later in the show; moments later, Eve propositioned Booker, with Long and Booker laughing until Eve slapped Long; featured a backstage segment with WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane in which they agreed to tell Dr. Shelby whatever he wanted to hear and lie to hurry up and get out of their examination; moments later, Dr. Shelby arrived, got the two to have a group hug, and asked them about the best qualities of the other; after Dr. Shelby said they had progressed, he brought in Damien Sandow & Cody Rhodes to come in in an attempt to trigger anger in Bryan & Kane; Sandow & Rhodes eventually insulted Dr. Shelby for not doing what he was doing, with Shelby going into a rage and telling Bryan & Kane to attack Sandow & Rhodes, with the three then chanting "Yes!"; included an ad promoting the new start time of 10:30 a.m. for Saturday Morning Slam; featured Justin Roberts introducing Mick Foley as the first inductee into the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame, with Foley then coming out and taking the mic; moments later, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns came through the crowd; as they surrounded him in the ring, Ryback ran out to make the save but was beaten down as well; Randy Orton then ran out but was also attacked, leading to Sheamus coming out; Ambrose was eventually left alone in the ring where he sustained Shellshocked and was pulled to the floor by Rollins and Reigns; moments later, Josh Matthews conducted an in-ring interview with Ryback about the Shield; included a video package on the various characters and gimmicks from Raw's past; featured Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Brodus Clay about the comments made about him the previous week by WWE World Champion CM Punk, with Clay saying Punk should leave his name out of his comments; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read Raw has aired more original episodes than Survivor, The Amazing Race, and American Idol, combined; featured a video segment on the 3/12/07 contract signing between McMahon and Donald Trump for their hair vs. hair match at WrestleMania; included an ad promoting the WWE app; featured a video package focusing on vehicle moments in Raw history; included a backstage segment with the Rock and Foley in which Rock congratulated Foley on his hall of fame induction, with Vickie Guerrero interrupting, telling them to shut up, reminding them it was her show and making fun of Foley going in the Hall of Fame; included Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Cena regarding his upcoming match with Ziggler, with Cena listing various names that had appeared on Raw - from DOA to Braden Walker - before ending with referencing the 2002 tagline of "Get the F Out;" featured an in-ring segment of MizTV with Ric Flair as the guest to discuss his favorite Raw moment; Flair then said the Raw the day after WrestleMania 24 and his retirement was the biggest of his career and said he looked forward to when Ryback brings down the Shield; Miz then introduced a video package on the biggest talkers of Raw history; as Miz prompted Flair to give his own catchphrase, WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro came out with an American flag and insulted both for being failures; Miz then challenged him but Cesaro went to leave the ring, with Flair landing a chop, Miz dropping Cesaro with the Skull Crushing Finale, and then allowing Miz to apply the figure-4 on Cesaro; moments later, Flair dropped an elbow on his own jacket as Miz kicked Cesaro from the ring; included a video package on the 1/19/98 Raw in which McMahon introduced Mike Tyson, leading to an altercation with Steve Austin; featured footage from WWE Active of Eve quitting WWE during an interview with Matt Striker; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read Raw has been viewed more than 4 billion times in the US alone during the past 20 years; featured the announcement ADR would have a championship party on Smackdown; included a backstage segment with AJ and Big E Langston in which AJ discussed WWE weddings during Raw and showed clips of the Edge / Lita wedding, interrupted by Kane, the Triple H / Stephanie McMahon wedding, in which Triple H broke up with her, and then when AJ walked out on Bryan to become the new Raw GM; AJ then began to cry over losing her GM role and blamed it on Cena, with Ziggler walking in and saying he had been preparing his entire life to prove how good he was later in the night in their steel cage match; featured an ad promoting 'The Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2012;' included a closing in-ring segment with the Rock in which he showed a photo of his first appearance on Raw, made fun of it, and said it was an example that people can overcome anything if they put their mind to it; Rock then sang a parody of "Heartbreak Hotel," making fun of Paul Heyman, before introducing Dusty Hill from ZZ Top in the front row; Rock then asked for Vickie to come out and sang a parody of Eric Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight" making fun of her; moments later, Rock called for Punk to come out, with Punk and Heyman then appearing at the entrance stage before Rock said he would beat him for the title in 13 days; Punk then ran to the ring, with he and Rock brawling at ringside until referees, Arn Anderson, Dean Malenko, and Mike Rotundo intervened to pull them apart as the show ended:
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned Randy Orton in a non-title match with the Bull Hammer at 10:30
WWE Tag Team Champion Kane (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan) pinned Damien Sandow (w/ Cody Rhodes) with the chokeslam at 2:00; prior to the bout, it was announced Kane & Bryan would face Sandow & Rhodes at the Royal Rumble
Kaitlyn pinned WWE Divas Champion Eve with a spear to win the title at 5:27; stipulations stated that Eve would lose the title were she disqualified or counted out (Eve's last appearance)
WWE World Champion CM Punk (w/ Paul Heyman) defeated Brodus Clay (w/ Cameron & Naomi) in a non-title match at 3:41 with the Anaconda Vice after the flying elbowsmash; after the match, Punk took the mic, noted he made a 400lb. monster tap out, he was the world champion, and had held the title more than 400 days; Punk then said Rock would come out later and try to entertain but the fact remained that he would not leave the Royal Rumble with the belt
Heath Slater won a 4-man battle royal by last eliminating Sheamus at 3:14; Jinder Mahal was eliminated (2:26); Drew McIntyre by Sheamus via a backdrop (2:35); Sheamus by Mahal & McIntyre as Sheamus tried to drag Slater over the top rope; after the match, Slater, Mahal, & McIntyre celebrated before Sheamus assaulted all of them, ending by hitting the boot to the face on Slater as Slater was on McIntyre's shoulders
WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Kane) defeated Cody Rhodes (w/ Damien Sandow) via submission with the No Lock at 1:16
John Cena pinned Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) in a steel cage match with the FU at 16:26 after Ziggler accidentally hit an interfering Langston with his Money in the Bank briefcase, as AJ scaled the cage and distracted the referee; Jim Ross provided guest commentary for the match, subbing for John Bradshaw Layfield; during the bout, there were dueling chants of "Let's go, Cena" and "Cena sucks"

1/21/13; San Jose, CA; HP Pavilion
1/21/13 - featured an opening video package in tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. Day; included an opening segment in which Vickie Guerrero came out, arm in arm with Paul Heyman, and said she would always do the right thing for Raw; Heyman then spoke against the Rock's comments against both himself and Guerrero the previous week; he then said Rock would answer for his comments against WWE World Champion CM Punk when the two meet at the Royal Rumble; Vickie said she had banned the Rock from entering the building and he would be arrested if he showed up; moments later, a technical attendant informed Vickie that the Rock had arrived; the big screen then showed Rock standing beside several police officers inside the parking lot, with Rock telling the police to arrest Punk for having an "imaginary nutsack," Heyman for not wearing a bra, and ask Vickie whether she had her head up her ass; Vickie then threatened to have Rock arrested; featured a video tribute to Mick Foley being inducted into the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame, to the tune of Needtobreathe's "Keep Your Eyes Open;" included a video by Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns in which they talked about their attacks on Mike Mizanin, Randy Orton, and Sheamus; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE's Facebook network has more than 89 million fans, lead by John Cena with more than 14 million; included a backstage segment in which Heyman was shown on the phone, with Brad Maddox interrupting and Heyman agreeing to make him famous and thanking him; featured a backstage segment with the Rock speaking with the police officers keeping Rock out of the building, with one of the officers noting his wife and kid are in the building and he had his own ticket; Vickie then showed up and told the officers to arrest Rock, with them saying he hadn't entered the building or done anything wrong; Vickie then offered to let Rock in if he apolgized to her, with Rock insulting her and saying he would get in under his own terms; after Vickie left, Rock asked the police who they served and said he had an idea; included an ad promoting the following week's Raw Roulette from Las Vegas; featured an in-ring promo by Punk, alongside Heyman, in which he said the world title was his life's work, was the most important thing in his life, and he wouldn't let the Rock take it from him; Punk then said the fans could call Rock many things, but not champion and it would remain that way after the Rumble; included an ad promoting the WWE app; featured a "Did you know?" graphic that read the previous week's Raw was the most watched show on cable TV, beating all shows on TNT, history, MTV, TBS, and all ESPN networks; featured an in-ring segment in which Dr. Shelby introduced WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane for their graduation from anger management, with the two putting on their graduation caps; Shelby then asked which student should talk about their feelings, with Kane and Bryan arguing that the other should do it; moments later, the crowd chanted for Dr. Shelby before he suggested everyone hug at the same time; Shelby then had several people, both crew and fans, hug; included a backstage segment in which Heyman told Punk he got him a box seat to hear his own comments directed towards the Rock; following the commercial break, Punk was shown sitting in the box seat as Heyman cut a promo in the ring; Heyman then said Punk was the most articulate champion of all time and Rock was simply the flavor of the month that Vince McMahon was trying to use to get the belt off Punk; moments later, the Rock came out in possession of a ticket and threatened Heyman until he left the ring; Rock then took the mic and cut a promo on Punk as Punk watched on from the box seat, saying he has a dream just like MLK to get back to the promise land and win back the WWE World Title; moments later, Rock quoted MLK before the lights went out; when they came back on, Rollins, Ambrose, & Reigns appeared in the ring and triple teamed Rock, ending by hitting the triple powerbomb on him; Punk then responded by telling Rock there was only room for one man at the top of the mountain and that Rock needed to wake up to his dream; featured a "Did you know?" graphic that read WWE's Twitter network has more than 40 million followers, led by the Rock with 3.9 million followers; included a backstage segment with Vickie, Ziggler, AJ, & Langston with Vickie telling Ziggler that his Beat the Clock win allowed him to either pick #1 or #2 in the Rumble match; featured a backstage segment with Vince McMahon, Punk, and Heyman in which Vince said he would strip Punk of the title if the Shield interfered in his match with Rock; included the announcement Bob Backlund would be inducted into the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame; featured a closing in-ring promo by John Cena in which he said he would win the Rumble; moments later, Sheamus interrupted, followed by Darren Young & Titus O'Neil, Randy Orton, Mike Mizanin, Bryan & Kane, WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro, Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, & Jinder Mahal; moments later, a dozen more wrestlers came out and brawled in the ring to close the show:
Beat the Clock: Randy Orton pinned WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro in a non-title match with the RKO at 11:36
The Big Show pinned Zack Ryder with the punch to the face at the 51-second mark; prior to the bout, it was announced Show would challenge World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio in a last man standing match at the Royal Rumble; following the ring entrances, Brad Maddox jumped the barricade to join the commentary team; after the bout, Show took the mic and, with his boot on Ryder's chest, counted Ryder down as though he were ADR in their last man standing match
Ryback pinned Heath Slater (w/ Jinder Mahal & Drew McIntyre) with Shellshocked at 1:21; after the bout, Ryback took the mic and said he would win the Royal Rumble to earn a WWE World Title match at WrestleMania
Beat the Clock: Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) pinned Mike Mizanin with the Zig Zag at 10:56 after Langston distracted Miz from the floor; during the bout, there were chants of "Let's go, Ziggler"
WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn pinned Alicia Fox in a non-title match with the spear at 2:06; during the match, Tamina was shown watching on backstage
Beat the Clock: Sheamus fought WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett to a no contest in a non-title match at 10:56 when the time ran out; during the bout, Dolph Ziggler, AJ, & Big E Langston were shown watching on backstage; late in the match, Sheamus set up Barrett for the boot to the face, with Ziggler, AJ, & Langston coming out and AJ distracting Sheamus; Sheamus hit the boot to the face just before the time expired
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio pinned Tensai in a non-title match with a moonsault from the middle turnbuckle at 1:31; Sergio Romo of the San Francisco 49'ers was shown in attendance; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR's ring announcer for the match; after the contest, ADR counted in 10 in Spanish to represent what would happen to the Big Show at the Royal Rumble

1/28/13; Las Vegas, NV; Thomas & Mack Center
1/28/13; Raw Roulette - included Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield; featured an opening backstage segment in which Vickie Guerrero introduced the fans to the Raw Roulette wheels, announced Randy Orton would face WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro, and then spun the wheel with it landing on guest referee stipulation; featured an in-ring promo by CM Punk, alongside Paul Heyman, in which he claimed he beat the Rock and should still have the WWE World Title; Punk then said Vince McMahon screwed him worst than he did Bret Hart in Montreal and said the match would be forever known as the Phoenix Screwjob; moments later, McMahon walked out to the entrance stage and said he had video proof that Punk was part of a scheme involving the Shield and he would give Heyman a performance review later in the show, with his job on the line; included a backstage segment in which Ryback was shown spinning the wheel and it landed on "Make me laugh," with Vickie then telling Ryback to go out and make her laugh; Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf were shown in attendance; featured an in-ring segment hosted by Matt Striker in which he had Ryback, Darren Young & Titus O'Neil make jokes; after O'Neil made a joke, Ryback attacked them both and dropped O'Neil with Shellshocked; a laughing Striker then announced Ryback as the winner, with Ryback then dropping him with Shellshocked as well; included a video package on Bob Backlund being inducted into the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read the Royal Rumble was the most socially active show the previous night, beating the SAG Awards, NHL, and the Simpsons; included a backstage segment with Vickie and Cody Rhodes in which Rhodes spun the wheel to determine his opponent, with it landing on John Cena; featured a look at Cena's image appearing on boxes of Fuity Pebbles; included a WWE Active ad; featured a backstage segment in which Tensai spun the wheel with it landing on lingerie pillow fight, with Tensai yelling at Vickie and Brodus Clay that he was a monster and wouldn't do it; Vickie then told Clay to spin it again, with it landing on dance off; included footage of the Royal Rumble Fanfest and city events, with comments from Lawler, Sheamus, Clay, Ted Dibbiase Jr., Alicia Fox, Ryback, Orton, Layla, Hornswoggle, footage of Bo Dallas earning a spot in the Rumble match, and footage of the Q&A panels; featured an in-ring segment hosted by Lawler in which Tensai disrobed to reveal his lingerie, showing that Clay never told him about the stipulation change; Clay, with Cameron & Naomi, danced first; Tensai, in his lingerie, then danced with Clay until Ron Simmons appeared on the big screen and said "Damn!"; included a backstage segment in which World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio, alongside Ricardo Rodriguez, spun the wheel, with it landing on a bodyslam challenge for his match with the Big Show; featured an ad promoting 'The Best of Raw & Smackdown 2012;' included a "Did you know?" graphic which read more than twice as many viewers watched the previous week's Smackdown than the NBA on ESPN; featured an in-ring promo by WWE World Champion the Rock in which he noted his previous title reigns and said this was the most proud moment of his career, then thanked the fans before making fun of Punk and Heyman; moments later, Punk interrupted at the entrance stage, said he was the man that made the title prestigious, and claimed Rock didn't earn the title but stole it from him; Rock responded by telling Punk to come to the ring and face him as a man or stay up the ramp like "a punk ass bitch;" Punk then approached the ring as the crowd chanted "punk ass bitch" but backed off and said he did things on his own terms; Punk then listed the cities he would be appearing in the coming week before telling Rock he would allow him a rematch at the Elimination Chamber; Rock then said the only thing Punk would take is "the ass kicking of a lifetime;" included a WrestleMania 29 ad to the tune of "I'm Coming Home" by Diddy Dirty Money; featured an ad promoting the Intercontinental Cup tournament starting on Main Event; included an in-ring segment of karaoke, hosted by Lawler, with Great Khali, Zack Ryder, Hornswoggle, and Natalya Neidhart in the ring; after Khali sang "Sexy Boy," Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre interrupted and said they were the rock stars of WWE; moments later, Ryder, Khali, and Hornswoggle cleared 3MB from the ring; featured the announcement that Booker T would make an announcement pertaining to the World Heavyweight Title on Smackdown; included a closing in-ring segment in which McMahon called for Heyman to come out, noting Punk was escorted from the building 10 minutes earlier; after Heyman came out and shook McMahon's hand, McMahon used disinfectant and then questioned whether Heyman had either Brad Maddox or the Shield under contract; Heyman said no, and then said he had to lie every day of his career in order to survive but he was telling the truth now; McMahon then showed footage taped weeks earlier from Maddox's cameraman in which Heyman said he paid Maddox and paid the Shield and that the Shield was more effective than Maddox; moments later, the Shield came up behind Maddox, with Maddox apologizing and saying he would forget about it; Heyman responded by saying it was a learning experience, with the Shield then attacking Maddox; the crowd then chanted "You got busted" at Heyman before Heyman said he wasn't the man in the video; as McMahon went to fire Heyman, Brock Lesnar walked out to the ring and came face to face with McMahon; Heyman repeatedly tried to intervene and asked McMahon to leave the ring but Lensar dropped McMahon with the F5 to end the show:
Randy Orton pinned WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro in a non-title match with the RKO at around the 15-minute mark after Cesaro argued with guest referee Mike Mizanin; after the match, Miz helped Cesaro to his feet only to then hit him with the Skull Crushing Finale (the match began during the commercial break)
Bo Dallas pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match with a powerslam at 2:13; following Vickie Guerrero spinning the wheel backstage and it landing on spinner's choice, Barrett took the mic and said he wanted to face Dallas to get revenge on Dallas eliminating him from the Royal Rumble the previous night
John Cena pinned Cody Rhodes with the FU at 1:59; late in the bout, Rhodes went to the floor, took the mic, said the match was a waste of time, and tried to leave ringside; moments later, Cena went to the floor and threw him back in the ring; after the bout, Cena took the mic, addressed boos from fans that didn't like the fact he won the Royal Rumble, and discussed his decision on whom to face at WrestleMania; he went on to say, for the WWE World Title, he could face either CM Punk or the Rock, noting his histories with both; Cena was booed and received chants of "Rocky" before saying he wanted the WWE World Title match at WrestleMania; Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns then came through the crowd and fought with Cena; after beating him down, Sheamus ran out but was also attacked, with Ryback then appearing; Ryback was quickly thrown into the ring steps on the floor and Sheamus was thrown into the ringpost; moments later, Cena sustained the triple powerbomb in the ring
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio fought the Big Show to a no contest in a bodyslam challenge; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR's ring announcer for the match; upon his entrance, Show threw Rodriguez, fought with ADR, and then knocked him out with a punch; Show then used duct tape to tape ADR's arm to the ring rope, tossed Rodriguez across the ring, ripped his shirt, and chopped him; Show then assaulted Rodriguez on the floor and in the ring as ADR was forced to watch; moments later, Show held Rodriguez up to knock him out with a punch before then kicking ADR and knocking him out with a punch as well
WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn fought Tamina to a no contest in a non-title lumberjack match at around the 3-minute mark when all the lumberjacks began fighting in the ring; lumberjacks for the bout, dressed as showgirls, included Alicia Fox, Rosa Mendes, Layla, Aksana, Cameron, and Naomi; after the bout, Tamina and Kaitlyn watched from opposite sides of the ring as the other women continued to brawl
Sheamus defeated Damien Sandow in a tables match at 7:19 after hitting the White Noise through a table set up in the corner; following his entrance, footage from the WWE app was shown of Sandow spinning the wheel backstage to determine the stipulation; during the match, there was a chant of "Thank you, Sandow"
WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated Chris Jericho & Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) in an impromptu non-title match at 5:41 when Kane pinned Ziggler with the chokeslam; prior to the bout, Jericho cut an in-ring promo in which he said his surprise return in the Royal Rumble was one of the best moments of his career and he would never forget it; moments later, Ziggler, AJ, & Langston joined him in the ring, with Ziggler questioning why Jericho was there and bragged about beating him months earlier to kick him out of the company; Jericho responded by making fun of AJ and Langston, with Vickie appearing on the big screen and saying she signed Jericho to a new contract and spun the wheel to see what kind of match they would have; the wheel landed on Strange Bedfellows, with Vickie then saying they would face Bryan & Kane as a tag team

2/4/13; Atlanta, GA; Philips Arena
2/4/13 - featured an opening segment in which CM Punk pulled Justin Roberts into the ring and made Roberts announce him as the People's Champion; Punk then said he didn't overreact the previous week against WWE World Champion the Rock and said he had deal with a week of questions regarding the Paul Heyman, Brad Maddox, and the Shield situation; Punk then went to the floor and questioned fans and the commentary team if he was in the video shown, with all of them agreeing that he wasn't and Punk sayiing he wasn't involved; he said Vince McMahon doctored the footage to his liking so he could show it on his program and call it gospel, then added McMahon broke his hip and got what he deserved and he himself would get back the WWE World Title that he deserved; moments later, Booker T interrupted and said Vickie Guerrero gave him the power to choose Punk's opponent later in the night; Booker then noted Punk's WrestleMania opponents of Rey Mysterio Jr., Randy Orton, and Chris Jericho and told the fans to vote via the WWE app on who Punk's opponent would be; following the segment, footage aired showing fans how to install the app; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's Raw was the msot watched show on cable, beating every show on TNT, History, MTV, TBS, and all ESPN networks; featured footage from WWE Active of Matt Striker interviewing Orton about potentially facing Punk, with Orton noting he faced and beat Punk at WrestleMania in Atlanta; Chilli from TLC was shown in attendance; included footage from WWE Active of Striker interviewing Mysterio about potentially facing Punk; featured a backstage segment with Guerrero talking with John Cena about his plans to confront the Shield later in the show, with Cena saying they needed to be stopped; included footage from WWE Active of Striker interviewing Jericho about potentially facing Punk; featured a WrestleMania 29 ad to the tune of "I'm Coming Home" by Diddy Dirty Money; included Jerry Lawler taking the mic and revealing the results of the poll -- Jericho at 57%, Orton at 30%, and Mysterio at 13%; featured a backstage segment in which WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane argued over who was at fault for their loss to Mysterio & Sin Cara, with Bryan telling Kane to stay backstage for his upcoming singles match; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE had 8 of the 10 top selling sports DVDs in America, with TLC 2012 at #1; featured a backstage segment with Bryan & Kane in which Bryan asked where Kane was as he was attacked by Mark Henry, with Kane making fun of him and walking off; included footage of Big Show on his cell phone from his hotel, then answering the door for room service; featured an in-ring segment of Miz TV in which Paul Heyman interrupted Mike Mizanin, joined him in the ring, and wished McMahon a speedy recovery from hip surgery; Miz then questioned Heyman about his relationship with Maddox and the Shield, with Heyman saying Punk was screwed by the Rock at the Royal Rumble; moments later, Guerrero interrupted, said she was the reason Lesnar showed up on Raw, and she had been secretly negotiating a deal with Lesnar; Miz then said neither was credible and both would soon be fired; moments later, Lesnar came out, with Miz punching him and Lesnar responding by decking Miz and tossing him to the floor; Lesnar then began throwing Miz's furniture, with Miz coming back in the ring and attacking Lesnar only to sustain the F5; included a vignette promoting the debut of Fandango; featured a video package announcing the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame induction of Bruno Sammartino; included a backstage segment in which Striker interviewed Punk, who said the Rock was a thief for taking his belt and he himself was still the champion; featured a look at the Rock's world title win at the Rumble and the mainstream press it received; included Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Cena regarding his plans to call out the Shield; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE YouTube views were at more than 1.5 billion in 2012; included footage of Show eating in his hotel room, with a man bringing his match contract to him to sign; after the man repeatedly tried to tell Show something and Show cut him off, World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio showed up at the door and the two fought; ADR was eventually beaten down until he sprayed Show with a fire extinguisher and then hit him in the head with it; featured a closing in-ring segment in which Maddox took the mic and said he was glad the truth was known and that everyone knew he was an innocent victim; he then called out the Shield, with Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns coming through the crowd and saying Maddox didn't know what justice was about; moments later, Maddox was beaten down and sustained the triple powerbomb; Cena, Ryback, and Sheamus then came through different areas of the venue, with Orton and others blocking their exit at the stage; Cena, Sheamus, and Ryback then brawled with the group until the Shield escaped through the crowd:
Ryback pinned WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro in a non-title match at 9:51 with Shellshocked
Jack Swagger defeated Santino Marella via submission with the ankle lock at 1:25; Booker T provided guest commentary for the match; after the bout, Michael Cole noted the ankle lock was now known as the Patriot Act; moments later, Swagger confronted Booker at the commentary table and said he was just getting started
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Cody Rhodes in a non-title match via submission with the cross armbreaker at 2:46; following the bout, ADR took the mic and noted his past and thanked the fans for their support in opening his eyes and helping him change his ways; moments later, the Big Show appeared on the big screen, via a hotel room, said ADR stole his title and he wanted a rematch at the Elimination Chamber; Show said ADR should send a carrier over to drop off the contract because he didn't want to come to the hotel and try looking for Show himself
WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. via submission with the No Lock at 8:34 after avoiding the splash off the top; prior to the bout, it was noted Mysterio and Randy Orton would be in the Elimination Chamber match; during the match, Booker T and Teddy Long were shown watching on backstage; following the match, Mark Henry came out, with Henry tossing Bryan into the barricade and attacking Mysterio in the ring; moments later, Sin Cara ran out but Henry caught him in mid-air and hit a powerslam; Henry then did the same to Mysterio before hitting a bomb off the ropes
Sheamus pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Kane with the boot to the face at 3:49, moments after WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan came out and distracted Kane from the apron; early in the bout, it was noted Bryan would be part of the Elimination Chamber match
Randy Orton pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match at 4:56 with the RKO; during Barrett's entrance, an insert promo from Bo Dallas aired in which he talked about his win the previous week over Barrett
CM Punk pinned Chris Jericho at 14:59 with the Go To Sleep after twice ramming Jericho into the ringpost; during the bout, there were dueling chants for both men; late in the match, there was a chant of "This is awesome"

2/11/13; Nashville, TN; Bridgestone Arena
2/11/13 - featured an opening in-ring promo by Paul Heyman in which he said it would be the last time the fans would see him; Heyman then said he sacrificed 7 years of his life for ECW, gave of himself to groom Brock Lesnar, and then did the same for CM Punk; Heyman said he needed to resign so that his sins would not fall on Punk and hinder his career and Punk was his best friend; moments later, a surprised Punk joined Heyman in the ring, with Heyman telling him that Vince McMahon blamed him for the attack by Lesnar and the way Vince screwed Punk at the Royal Rumble wouldn't compare to what he would do to them next; Punk said he would regain the WWE World Title from the Rock at Elimination Chamber and that they were a team; Heyman agreed, said Punk would become champion again, and hugged Punk while saying he would be there Sunday to see Punk beat the Rock; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's Raw was the most socially active show on TV, beating the NBA and NHL by nearly 4 times; featured a backstage segment with Booker T and Teddy Long, with Chris Jericho walking in and trying to get a spot in the Elimination Chamber match; Booker then said he would earn a spot if he could beat WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan later in the show; included a backstage segment in which Heyman tried to get Vickie Guerrero to add a stipulation to the Rock-Punk match, with McMahon calling in to speak with Vickie; Heyman then apologized to McMahon on the phone for Lesnar's attack and then convinced McMahon to add a stipulation that Punk could win the title if Rock were disqualified or counted-out in the match; featured backstage footage of Big Show knocking out Alex Riley and Yoshi Tatsu after they made fun of him; included an in-ring segment in which Show joined Matt Striker in the ring, knocked him out with a punch, and then took the mic; Show then searched for what to say but ultimately left the ring without a word; featured a video to promote Bruno Sammartino's WWE Hall of Fame induction; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE has more than 1 million YouTube subscribers, more than HBO, Apple, Discovery networks, Playstation, UFC, ESPN, and Lady Gaga; featured a backstage segment in which Dolph Ziggler, AJ, & Big E Langston interrupted Booker and Long, who said he wanted to be part of the chamber match just to prove he was better than Jericho; Booker then said Ziggler could earn a spot if he could beat WWE Tag Team Champion Kane; included footage of Brodus Clay, Natalya Neidhart, and Alicia Fox promoting the WrestleMania Reading Challenge; featured an in-ring promo by Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns in which they dared John Cena, Ryback, & Sheamus to come out to face them, and insulted them when they didn't appear; they then said Cena, Ryback, & Sheamus were failures and they would make Cena pay for 10 years of living in his own personal bubble; moments later, the lights went out and Cena, Ryback, & Sheamus appeared in the ring, then attacked the Shield and cleared them from the ring; the brawl then continued at ringside and into the crowd until the Shield fled; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read the WWE app has been downloaded more than 4 million times; featured a backstage segment in which Bo Dallas attacked WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett and left him laying before he was pulled away by officials; included an ad promoting 'The Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol. 2;' featured a video package on the Elimination Chamber match; included a closing in-ring promo by the Rock in which he talked about moving to Nashville when he was 15, being at a bar with Downtown Bruno, and someone walking in; Rock said it wasn't Jeff Jarrett, but a crackhead who sold him a stolen car that he later ditched after finding another crackhead asleep inside it; moments later, Punk and Heyman walked out, with Rock saying their segment earlier in the show was like a love scene out of Twilight; Rock then challenged Punk to join him in the ring, with the two brawling until Heyman tripped Rock in the middle of the People's Elbow; Punk then dropped Rock with the Go To Sleep and left the ring with the title belt; Punk then took the mic and said the title belonged to him as the show ended:
Mark Henry pinned the Great Khali (w/ Natalya Neidhart & Hornswoggle) with the powerslam at 1:35; prior to the bout, it was noted Rey Mysterio's injury at the hands of Henry would take him out of the Elimination Chamber match; after the match, Henry returned to the ring and dropped Hornswoggle with the powerslam as well, with some in the crowd chanting "One more time;" moments later, it was announced Henry would face Randy Orton Friday on Smackdown
Chris Jericho pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan with the Codebreaker at 10:41; stipulations stated Jericho would earn a spot in the Elimination Chamber match if he won; Booker T and Teddy Long were shown watching on backstage during the match
John Cena, Ryback, & Sheamus defeated Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre at 2:51 when Cena pinned Mahal with the FU, after Sheamus hit White Noise on McIntyre and Ryback hit Shellshocked on Slater; after the match, the winners took the mic and discussed facing the Shield at Elimination Chamber; Cena took the mic to a mixed reaction and said they would be after the Shield later in the show
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Coulter) defeated Zack Ryder via submission with the Patriot Act at 2:32; Booker T and Teddy Long were shown watching on backstage during the match; after the match, Swagger introduced Coulter, who discussed what was wrong with America and said there were too many people who didn't look like or talk like him and they needed to leave (Dutch Mantell's debut as Coulter)
Mike Mizanin defeated Cody Rhodes via disqualification at 3:04 after WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro, who provided guest commentary, attacked Miz on the floor, moments after Miz kicked him in the head; during the match, it was announced Miz would be a guest on Chris Jericho's Highlight Reel on Main Event; during the bout, there was a brief "Goldust" chant at Rhodes; after the match, Cesaro repeatedly rammed Miz's head against the barricade from a wheelbarrow position
Brodus Clay (w/ Cameron & Naomi) & Tensai defeated Primo Colon & Epico (w/ Rosa Mendes) at 1:11 when Tensai pinned Epico with the running senton; after the bout, Cameron & Naomi cleared Rosa from the ring
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Damien Sandow via submission with the cross armbreaker at 1:19; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR's ring announcer for the match; during his entrance, Sandow cut a promo in which he made fun of country music; after the contest, ADR took the mic, made fun of Big Show not speaking during his promo earlier in the night, and agreed that the time for talk was over
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned Kofi Kingston in a non-title match at 3:36 after covering Kingston's face with the ring apron and then hitting the Bull Hammer from the floor
WWE Tag Team Champion Kane pinned Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) at 10:20 with the chokeslam after Ziggler accidentally knocked AJ off the apron; stipulations stated the winner would earn a spot in the Elimination Chamber match; Booker T and Teddy Long were shown watching on during the bout

2/25/13; Dallas, TX; American Airlines Center
2/25/13 - featured an opening in-ring segment in which Vince McMahon, on crutches, came to the ring, took the mic, and called for Paul Heyman to join him in the ring for their scheduled fight; moments later, Heyman came out and said McMahon had positioned him to look like a wuss but he was all man and would not take it easy on McMahon; Heyman continued to talk before attacking McMahon's injured leg, then hitting him with one of his own crutches; McMahon then took the weapon away and hit Heyman with it until Brock Lesnar walked out; as Lesnar cornered McMahon, Triple H walked out to the entrance stage, with the two then brawling at ringside; Lesnar's head was busted open after hitting the ringpost and Triple H then knocked him into the timekeeper's area with a clothesline; Lesnar fought back, dropping Triple H onto the announce table; Triple H fought back by hitting a spinebuster in the ring and knocking Lesnar to the floor with a steel chair (Triple H's surprise return); included an ad promoting Friday's Social Media Smackdown; featured info on how fans could Tout their thoughts on the opening segment; featured an ad promoting 'The Call;' included an in-ring promo by CM Punk regarding his match later in the night against Cena, adding the night wasn't about the main event of WrestleMania or the WWE World Title but about him; Punk said he had beaten Cena more times than he could count "when it mattered" and pinned Rock twice in four weeks, then adding he was immortal and God before leaving the ring; featured the announcement Donald Trump would be inducted into the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame; included a clip of 'The Marine 3,' starring Mike Mizanin; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Fandango; included an in-ring segment of Miz TV with Zeb Coulter, Jack Swagger, World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio, and Ricardo Rodriguez; Coulter then said he called out Glenn Beck but since Beck didn't answer, he responded by mentioning the illegals who "drain" the American resources; Coulter then noted a foreigner could not own property in Mexico, and went on to call the illegals "criminals;" ADR cut him off and said America did not belong to Coulter or ADR but to everyone, adding he didn't like bullies and if Coulter and Swagger wanted them gone then they should try to make them; Swagger then said ADR would see them at WrestleMania and left the ring; featured an ad promoting the following week's "Old School" episode; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read the WWE's Twitter network has 40 million followers, lead by the Rock with more than 4 million; featured footage from the commercial break of Coulter confronting Miz at the entrance stage, with Swagger jumping Miz from behind; included a backstage segment with WWE Tag Team Champions Kane & Daniel Bryan in which they said they should focus on working well together as a team because they had to face Darren Young & Titus O'Neil later in the show; the two then argued over which of them could beat Young & O'Neil by themselves, with Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox interrupting and saying Bryan's claim of being able to win blindfolded and Kane's claim of being able to win with one arm tied behind his back would be upheld in the match; featured the WrestleMania 21 "A Few Good Men" trailer between Cena and John Bradshaw Layfield; included an in-ring segment in which Sheamus complained about WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett being overlooked by the Oscars, then showing a trailer of "Dead Man Down;" Sheamus then showed a clip of Barrett in the film and sarcastically made fun of his acting ability; moments later, Barrett interrupted and said Sheamus was jealous of him; the two men then had words and dodged each other's moves before Barrett escaped to the floor; featured a video from Coulter & Swagger in which Coulter talked about the jobs taken from American workers; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE has more than 1 million YouTube subscribers, more than HBO, Apple, Discovery networks, Playstation, UFC, ESPN, and Lady Gaga; featured an in-ring promo by Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns in which they said no super team or army could beat them, bragged about their recent victories; as Rollins questioned if there was anyone else, Sheamus appeared and dared them to face him; as Ambrose and Reigns left the ring to go after him, Randy Orton came out of the crowd, hit Rollins with an RKO, and escaped back into the crowd; included a Tout from Triple H regarding the opening segment; featured the announcement 18 staples were used to close Lesnar's cut; included Touts from fans about the Triple H / Lesnar altercation; featured Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Cena regarding his upcoming match against Punk; included a look at SyFy's Robot Combat League, starring Chris Jericho; featured a Tout of the Undertaker's return on Saturday in Waco, TX:
Ryback pinned Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) with Shellshocked at 11:09, moments after knocking an interfering Langston off the apron
Mark Henry pinned the Great Khali with the powerslam at 1:24
Randy Orton pinned WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro in a non-title match at 3:03 with the RKO as Cesaro attempted a European uppercut from the middle turnbuckle
R-Truth pinned Cody Rhodes with the Little Jimmy at 2:23; Damien Sandow provided guest commentary for the match; after the match, Truth knocked an interfering Sandow to the floor
WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated Darren Young & Titus O'Neil in a non-title match when Kane pinned Young with the chokeslam at 3:33; Kane had one arm tied behind his back and Bryan was blindfolded for the match
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Coulter) defeated Mike Mizanin via submission with the ankle lock at 7:12, moments after Miz caught his ankle between the ring ropes; during the match, World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez were shown watching on backstage; after the match, the commentary team showcased a tray of new food items at Sonic
John Cena pinned CM Punk with the FU at 26:33 after avoiding the elbow drop off the top and using a huricanrana; Cena's WWE World Title match at WrestleMania was at stake in the match; during the bout, there were chants for both men and dueling chants of "Let's go, Cena" and "Cena sucks;" after the match, a tweet from WWE World Champion the Rock was shown, congratulating Cena for the win

3/4/13; Buffalo, NY; First Niagra Center
3/4/13 - Old School Raw - featured a new take on the 1986 WWF show opening to start the broadcast; included the RAW letters at the entrance; featured an opening appearance from the Undertaker, with a show intro narrated by Gene Okerlund summing up the names from the past who were on hand; included the 1993 show opening theme; Jerry Lawler wore his King wrestling outfit for the show; featured an in-ring promo by CM Punk, alongside Paul Heyman, in which he said he should be in the main event of WrestleMania defending his WWE World Title and saw no point of being at WrestleMania; Punk then said what he just saw gave him purpose and would beat Taker at WrestleMania, then comparing his world title streak to Taker's WrestleMania streak and said the streak would be 20-1; Randy Orton then interrupted, noted he had beaten Punk at WrestleMania and Taker had also beaten him at WrestleMania, and asked the crowd who they would rather see face Taker at WrestleMania - Punk or Orton; Big Show then appeared, noted he also had faced Taker at WrestleMania, and was the only one that had what it took to beat Taker; moments later, Sheamus walked out and said he was the only one who had never faced Taker, or lost to him, and it would take more than a RKO, punch, or Go To Sleep to get it done; Vickie Guerrero then appeared and said Sheamus, Punk, Orton, and Show would battle to face Taker at WrestleMania; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's show was the most socially active show on TV, beating every show on CBS, ABC, ESPN, TNT, FOX, and MTV; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Fandango later in the show; included an ad promoting the WrestleMania Reading Challenge; featured an in-ring segment in which WWE World Champion the Rock appeared and talked about returning to Buffalo after 10 years; moments later, John Cena walked out, talked about everything Rock had conquered, and noted he felt worthless after telling everyone he had to beat Rock the previous year and then losing; Cena said he had a chance to rewrite history and wasn't throwing his chance away; Rock then said Cena's passion and fire is why he wanted to face Cena, and said no one had that in the WWE except himself; Cena responded by quoting Mike Tyson and noting he had accomplished every hurdle in his career except beating Rock; Rock then quoted Lance Armstrong, adding he was full of crap and so was Cena; the two then said they would beat the other at WrestleMania and had a staredown; included an ad promoting 'The Marine 3' on DVD; featured Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Jack Swagger, alongside Zeb Coulter, regarding his attack on Jim Duggan, Sgt. Slaughter, and Dusty Rhodes earlier in the show; moments later, World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio jumped Swagger and had to be pulled away; included footage from the previous week's premiere in Los Angeles of "Dead Man Down," with comments from WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett, the director, and other starring cast; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE has 10 of the top 10 best selling sports DVDs in America, with "The Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol. 2" at #1; included an in-ring promo by Triple H in which he talked about Brock Lesnar breaking his arm twice in two months, and then hitting the gym after recovering; Triple H then said he was waiting for a reason to return and found that when Lesnar attacked Vince McMahon; Triple H then challenged Lesnar to face him at WrestleMania; featured an ad promoting "Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection;" included a video from Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns in which they discussed Show, Sheamus, and Orton; featured a pretaped promo by Swagger & Coulter regarding those they regarded as "thieves" and said they weren't afraid to fight for what was theirs; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read Cena has more than 14 million Facebook fans, more than any athlete from MLB, NHL, UFC, PGA, NASCAR, and the NFL; featured Touts from fans about who Taker would face at WrestleMania; included a WrestleMania 29 ad to the tune of "I'm Coming Home" by Diddy Dirty Money; :
Ryback pinned WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro in a non-title match with Shellshocked at 8:05 after powering out of the Neutralizer; prior to the bout, an insert promo from Cesaro aired in which he discussed the upcoming match; during the match, a graphic advertised "Dead Man Down" in theaters Friday; after the contest, Mark Henry walked out and past Ryback in the aisle
Mark Henry pinned Zack Ryder with the powerslam at the 52-second mark
Mike Mizanin (w/ Ric Flair) defeated Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) via submission with the figure-4 at 10:09 after avoiding a dropkick attempt; prior to the bout, Miz took the mic and introduced Flair; late in the contest, Flair confronted Langston on the floor
Jim Duggan (w/ Dusty Rhodes & Sgt. Slaughter) defeated Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Coulter) via disqualification at around the 1-minute mark when Swagger hit Duggan with his own 2x4, then did the same to Rhodes and Slaughter; Swagger then locked the Patriot Lock on Duggan
WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated Darren Young & Titus O'Neil (w/ Ted Dibiase) in a non-title match at 3:45 when Kane pinned Young with the chokeslam; after the match, Dibiase stuffed a $100 bill in Young's mouth and left ringside; moments later, Bryan took the money and stuffed it in his trunks
Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) defeated Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre (w/ Jinder Mahal) at the 26-second mark when Tensai pinned Slater with a roll up; prior to the bout, the Honkytonk Man was introduced and came out, with Slater taking the mic away and saying his group was the real rock stars of the WWE; after the bout, Honky danced before breaking his guitar over Slater's head
Kofi Kingston fought Fandango to a no contest; during his entrance, Fandango took a mic and said he would not compete because Justin Roberts couldn't pronounce his name correctly
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match via submission with the cross armbreaker at 4:52; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR's ring announcer for the match; Jack Swagger and Zeb Coulter stood at the entrance for the duration of the match
The Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated Primo Colon & Epico (w/ Rosa Mendes) at 2:53 when Gunn pinned Primo with the Fameasser (Gunn & Road Dogg's first teaming in WWE after 13 years)
CM Punk (w/ Paul Heyman) defeated Sheamus, Randy Orton, and the Big Show at 11:41 by pinning Orton with a kick to the head and Go To Sleep, moments after Orton hit Sheamus with the RKO; prior to the bout, there was a segment at the entrance in which several members of the roster stood by a table full of birthday cakes; moments later, Gene Okerlund introduced Mae Young, celebrating her 90th birthday; as the group sang "Happy Birthday" to her, Punk and Heyman interrupted to make their way to the ring; stipulations stated the winner would face Undertaker at WrestleMania; after the contest, Taker walked out to the entrance stage and looked at Punk to close the show

3/11/13; Indianapolis, IN; Bankers Life Fieldhouse
3/11/13 - featured an opening video in tribute to the passing of William Moody (Paul Bearer); moments later, the Undertaker walked out to the ring, where an urn was positioned inside, and knelt down beside it as Bearer's image appeared on the big screen; CM Punk then interrupted, as the crowd booed, and extended his condolences and apologies for Undertaker's loss at WrestleMania; Punk said Bearer would always know Undertaker as 20-0 but he would beat the streak and it would be something remembered for generations; following the commercial break, footage was shown of WWE Tag Team Champion Kane walking out to the stage and chasing Punk from the entrance stage; included a backstage segment in which Kane went looking for Punk and threw around Alex Riley in the locker room searching for him; featured a backstage segment in which Punk went to Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox for Kane attacking him, with Vickie saying Punk would face Kane in a No DQ match for disrespecting the memory of Bearer; included a clip from the 2/16/91 WWF Superstars of Brother Love entroducing Bearer as the manager of the Undertaker; featured info on how fans could Tout their memories of Bearer; featured an ad promoting 'The Marine 3;' included an ad promoting 'Dead Man Down;' featured a feature on 'GI Joe: Retaliation;' included footage of Bearer returning at WrestleMania 20; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's Raw was the #1 show on cable TV, beating every show on ESPN, TBS, Discovery, Fox News, History, and TNT; included a backstage segment with Rhodes and WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn, with Damien Sandow interrupting and bringing in the returning Nikki & Brie Bella; Vickie then said Rhodes & Sandow's double date with the Bellas would have to be some other time because they would face Sheamus & Randy Orton later in the show; featured an ad promoting Big Show appearing on 'Psych' later in the week; included Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Kane about the loss of Bearer, with Kane not speaking, looking down at the urn in his hands, and walking off; featured a video package recapping Bearer introducing Kane in 1997; included a video package set to the Civil Twilight's "Letters from the Sky" to hype John Cena vs. WWE World Champion the Rock at WrestleMania; featured touts from fans about their favorite Bearer memories; included an in-ring segment of the Highlight Reel in which Chris Jericho introduced Mike Mizanin, with the two discussing 'The Marine 3;' moments later, WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett interrupted and showed a clip of 'Dead Man Down,' adding that was a real movie; Miz then said it was only a matter of time before Barrett lost his belt, with Barrett and Jericho then coming face to face; after Jericho noted he was a 9-time IC champion and could go for 10, Brad Maddox appeared at the entrance stage and, as Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler talked over him and said it was the worst segment in the history of Raw, said Barrett would defend the next week against the winner of Miz vs. Jericho; featured a WrestleMania 11 hype video in which Bearer was interrogated about the disappearance of Yokozuna; included an interview with Halle Berry about 'The Call,' with David Otunga calling her on her cell and saying he had to give up her cell phone number because he was threatened with physical harm; moments later, WWE Tag Team Champion Kane called Berry about why she wouldn't return his phone calls; featured the announcement Ryback would face Mark Henry on Smackdown:
The Big Show defeated Seth Rollins (w/ Dean Ambrose & Roman Reigns) via disqualification at the 40-second mark when Ambrose and Reigns interfered; after the match, Show fought the group off before sustaining a spear from Reigns and then the triple powerbomb
Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan with the Zig Zag at 11:35 after avoiding a kick to the head; after the bout, Langston attacked Bryan under orders of AJ
Tensai (w/ Brodus Clay, Cameron & Naomi) fought Fandango to a no contest; following his entrance, Fandango said Tensai mispronounced his name and was a "disgrace to the world of dance;" Fandango then said he wouldn't wrestle until Naomi could say his name correctly; when Tensai took the mic from her, Fandango said Tensai just caused everyone to miss a chance of Fandango wrestling
The Road Dogg & Billy Gunn fought Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow to a no contest at the 1:30 mark when Brock Lesnar, alongside Paul Heyman, appeared; prior to the bout, Rhodes & Sandow parodied Road Dogg & Gunn's mic opening; moments later, Road Dogg & Gunn cleared the ring with their own intro; after the match, Lesnar dropped Road Dogg & Gunn with the F5; Heyman then took the mic and noted Lesnar broke the arm of Shawn Michaels, the hip of Vince McMahon, and then laid out the New Age Outlaws; Heyman then confirmed Lesnar would face Triple H at WrestleMania but only if they could name the stipulations; Heyman said Lesnar would announce the stipulations after Triple H signs the contract
Mark Henry pinned Kofi Kingston with the powerslam at 2:26 after catching Kingston in mid air
Ryback pinned Heath Slater (w/ Drew McIntyre) with Shellshocked at 1:06; after the bout, Ryback hit the move on McIntyre as well; moments later, Mark Henry, who watched the match from the entrance stage, joined Ryback in the ring and dropped McIntyre with the powerslam as Ryback watched; Ryback then hit Shellshocked on McIntyre before Henry hit the powerslam a second time; referees then came out to tend to McIntyre as Henry left the ring
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro in a non-title match via submission with the cross armbreaker at 4:39; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR's ring announcer for the bout; during his entrance, ADR cut an insert promo about being born in Mexico but made in America
Sheamus & Randy Orton defeated Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow at 8:04 when Sheamus pinned Sandow with the boot to the face; following the commercial break, footage was shown of Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns attacking Orton & Sheamus in the aisle and near the entrance stage
Mike Mizanin fought Chris Jericho to a no contest at around the 6-minute mark when WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett, who provided guest commentary for the match, attacked both men; stipulations stated the winner would challenge Barrett the following week; after the match, both men attacked Barrett, with him sustaining the Skull Crushing Finale and Codebreaker
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Coulter) defeated Sin Cara via submission with the Patriot Act at 1:50; during Swagger's entrance, Coulter cut a promo about Sin Cara and his kind; during the match, it was noted WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett would defend against both Mike Mizanin and Chris Jericho the following week; after the bout, World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio ran out and applied the cross armbreaker on Swagger before Swagger escaped to the floor WWE Tag Team Champion Kane pinned CM Punk in a No DQ match at 12:01 with a chokeslam, moments after the Undertaker's gong distracted Punk; Kane came to the ring in possession of Paul Bearer's urn; after the bout, Undertaker appeared at the entrance stage, with both he and Kane kneeling as Paul Bearer's image appeared on the big screen; moments later, Punk assaulted Kane in the ring with the urn and left ringside with it

3/18/13; Pittsburgh, PA; CONSOL Energy Center
3/18/13 - featured an opening in-ring promo by John Cena, to a mixed reaction, in which he discussed facing WWE World Champion the Rock at WrestleMania; moments later, Darren Young & Titus O'Neil walked out - with Titus in costume saying he was actually Titus's uncle, Rufus Pancake Patterson; O'Neil then said the fans didn't want to see Cena at WrestleMania, which drew applause, and they really wanted to see Young & O'Neil, which drew a mixed reaction; O'Neil then said since Cena was on the Fruity Pebbles box, Young should be on the Cocoa Pebbles box; O'Neil then said Young could face Cena, with Young saying he would leave Cena crying just like after the Rock beat him the previous year; Cena then accepted the match, leading to the opening bout; included a vignette promoting the debut of Fandango later in the show; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read Smackdown was the #1 most socially active show on TV on Friday, beating every show on ABC, NBC, FOX, and CBS by more than 3 times; included an ad promoting 'The Call;' featured a look at Brock Lesnar on the cover of Muscle & Fitness magazine; included an in-ring promo by the Undertaker in which CM Punk sealed his own fate by making their issue personal; Taker then said Punk could save himself by returning the urn; Punk then appeared on the big screen with the urn, playing with it as he reminded Taker that a DQ or count-out loss is still a loss and while Taker answers to a higher power, he doesn't; Punk went on to say he was the best in the world every day of the year while Taker's streak was confined to one day; Punk eventually dropped the urn by accident - with a censor as Punk nearly said "shit" - before continuing to play with it as Taker watched; featured Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Chris Jericho about his WWE IC Title shot later in the show, with Fandango then appearing and Jericho making fun of him; included footage of Natalya Neidhart and Alicia Fox in Rwanda helping residents fight malaria; featured a video package hyping Booker T being inducted into the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame; included a trailer for 'GI Joe: Retaliation;' featured an ad promoting WrestleMania, to the tune of Diddy Dirty Money's 'I'm Coming Home;' included an ad promoting 'The Marine 3;' featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read more than 110,000 books were read for the WrestleMania Reading Challenge, an average of 3,200 books read every day; included a video package set to the Civil Twilight's "Letters from the Sky" to hype John Cena vs. WWE World Champion the Rock at WrestleMania; featured a look at the red carpet premiere of 'The Call;' included Touts from fans about what match stipulation the Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar match at WrestleMania should have; featured the announcement Jericho would face Jack Swagger on Smackdown; included a look at Cena on the cover of Men's Fitness; featured a closing in-ring segment in which Triple H came out to sign the contract to face Lesnar at WrestleMania; moments later, Paul Heyman appeared with security and showed footage of Triple H's altercation with Lesnar weeks earlier; Heyman then joked that the stipulation is for Triple H to be blindfolded and shackled, then saying Triple H would have no excuses; Heyman then joked the loser should get Stephanie McMahon, with Triple H then attacking him and the security guards; moments later, Triple H laid Heyman on the table, slapped and choked him before signing the contract and tipping over the table; Lesnar then appeared with a steel chair, with Triple H then pulling out a sledgehamemr; Heyman then stood at the entrance stage with a mic and announcing the WrestleMania match would be no holds barred and with Triple H's career on the line:
John Cena pinned Darren Young (w/ Titus O'Neil, as Rufus Pancake Patterson) with the FU at 4:17
Ryback pinned David Otunga with Shellshocked at 1:37; after the bout, Ryback took the mic and said he, Randy Orton, & Sheamus would destroy the Shield at WrestleMania and he would take care of Mark Henry before then; moments later, Henry walked out, with Vickie Guerrero and Teddy Long then appearing and telling Henry not to approach the ring; Vickie then said she was taking Ryback out of the tag team match to face Henry at WrestleMania; Ryback responded by hitting Otunga with a second Shellshocked, then stood on him as Henry watched
Fandango fought the Great Khali (w/ Natalya Neidhart) to a no contest; following the entrances, Fandango took the mic and had Natalya pronounce his name; she then told Khali to go after him, with Fandango leaving the ring with his dance partner and saying Khali and Natalya cost the fans the chance to see him wrestle (the debut of Fandango's custom entrance)
R-Truth defeated Damien Sandow via count-out at 3:37 when Sandow walked out of the match; during his entrance, Sandow cut a promo in which he said the "R" in R-Truth stood for repugnant; Truth responded with a rhyme that said Sandow would "get got;" after the bout, Cody Rhodes was shown watching on backstage with Nikki & Brie Bella; moments later, WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn appeared and said she already had plans for after the show and the Bellas could have him
WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated Primo Colon & Epico (w/ Rosa Mendes) in a non-title match at 6:09 when Kane pinned Epico with the chokeslam, moments after AJ skipped out and around the ring, distracting Kane; after the bout, Bryan yelled at AJ until she skipped backstage
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Cody Rhodes in a non-title match via submission with the cross armbreaker at 12:37; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR's ring announcer; ADR's knee was taped for the contest; after the contest, Jack Swagger ran out and attacked ADR from behind, then threw Rodriguez to the floor; ADR eventually fought off Swagger outside the ring before cornering Zeb Colter; Swagger then jumped ADR and threw him into the ring steps and across the announce table; the crowd then chanted "USA" before Swagger dropped Rodriguez with a clothesline and applied the Patriot Lock; following the commercial break, ADR, referees, and medics tended to Rodriguez's injured ankle and took him backstage on a stretcher (debut of slightly altered music for ADR)
Randy Orton & Sheamus defeated Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre (w/ Jinder Mahal) at 3:49 when Orton pinned Slater with the RKO; after the contest, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns came out of the crowd and surrounded the ring; moments later, the Big Show ran out and helped fend the Shield from the ring, then pointed at the WrestleMania sign
Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) pinned Kofi Kingston with the Zig Zag at 4:40 after Langston attacked Kingston on the floor; after the contest, WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane appeared at the entrance stage and challenged Ziggler & Langston; AJ then accepted, without Ziggler's consent, but only if the belts were on the line at WrestleMania; Kane & Bryan then accepted
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett defeated Mike Mizanin and Chris Jericho at 12:20 by pinning Miz with a roll up after Miz hit Jericho with the Skull Crushing Finale

3/25/13; Philadelphia, PA; Wells Fargo Center
3/25/13 - featured an opening in-ring promo by CM Punk, alongside Paul Heyman and the Undertaker's urn, in which he talked about the "power" the urn holds and said the storybook WrestleMania career of Taker would end with a record of 20-1; Punk then said the urn meant nothing to him but everything to Taker, then tossed it to the mat and said Taker was at a psychological disadvantage; after Punk said Taker's perfect record would rest in peace, the lights went out and Taker's gong sounded; when the lights came back on, Taker was in the ring and attacked Punk until Punk and Heyman escaped to the entrance ramp; included an ad promoting 'The Call;' featured a trailer for 'GI Joe: Retaliation;' included an ad promoting WrestleMania, to the tune of Diddy Dirty Money's 'I'm Coming Home;' featured Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus regarding the tension he and Randy Orton have with the Big Show, with Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns jumping him and beating him down; Orton then appeared but was also beaten down, with Show then arriving and making the save; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read Raw was the #1 show on cable, easily beating the NBA on ESPN; featured info on the Superstars for Sandy Relief auctions; included a look at WWE World Champion the Rock winning the Kid's Choice Awards Best Butt Kicker; featured an in-ring promo by Triple H in which he discussed putting his career on the line against Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania, with Triple H saying he wasn't coming to wrestle or fight but to kick Lesnar's ass; moments later, WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett came out for his match and told Triple H to leave ringside, with Triple H kicking him in the groin; included an ad promoting 'The Marine 3;' featured a backstage segment with WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane in which they talked about being on the same page to face Dolph Ziggler & Big E Langston, with the two saying the other never got over AJ; moments later, WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn advised them to move on; AJ then walked in the room behind the three and jumped Kaitlyn after Kaitlyn referred to her as crazy; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE has all of the top #10 sports DVDs in America, including Royal Rumble 2013 at #1; featured Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Chris Jericho, after leaving Vickie Guerrero's office, in which he said he would face Fandango at WrestleMania; included a look at 'GI Joe: Retaliation;' featured the announcement Arnold Schwarzenegger would induct Bruno Sammartino into the WWE Hall of Fame; included a look at Cena vs. Rock as part of WWE '13; featured the announcement the Rock would appear on Smackdown; included an in-ring segment in which Jerry Lawler introduced Booker T, Mick Foley, Dusty Rhodes, and Bret Hart before then introducing Rock and Cena, with the panel asking both men questions about their previous match and their upcoming one; eventually, Cena said he beat himself the previous year because Rock clouded his judgment; the two continued to have words until Rock challenged Cena to "prove him wrong" then and there; the two faced off with Rock avoiding Cena's FU and hitting the Rock Bottom before leaving the ring with the title belt to close the show:
Chris Jericho defeated Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) via submission with the Walls of Jericho at 8:53; prior to the bout, Fandango came out for his scheduled match and began to cut a promo before Jericho ran out to the ring, fought with him, and cleared Fandango from the ring; after the contest, Langston attacked Jericho; moments later, Fandango and his dance partner came to the ring and danced beside Jericho's body before Fandango further assaulted him; the crowd then chanted "You can't wrestle" before Fandango hit a legdrop off the top
Mark Henry defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso in a handicap match at 1:41 with the powerslam; after the contest, Henry twice dropped the other Uso with the powerslam before the crowd chanted "Feed me more;" Henry then hit a splash on the pinned Uso
WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro defeated World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio via count-out in a non-title match at 3:23 after ADR attacked Jack Swagger at ringside, moments after Swagger attacked Ricardo Rodriguez; prior to the bout, it was announced Ryback would face Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre later in the show, at his demand, in a handicap match; Rodriguez, on crutches, served as ADR's ring announcer for the match; after the contest, ADR scared Swagger into the crowd and then attacked Cesaro in the ring, applying the cross armbreaker
WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated Darren Young & Titus O'Neil in a non-title match at 4:41 when Kane pinned Young with the chokeslam; early in the match, Dolph Ziggler, Big E Langston, & AJ appeared at the entrance stage and watched
Mike Mizanin defeated WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match at 12:07 via submission with the figure-4 after Barrett crotched himself on the ropes
Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Dean Ambrose defeated Zack Ryder, the Great Khali, & Justin Gabriel at 2:32 when Rollins pinned Gabriel with a kneedrop off the top as Ambrose held Gabriel in a bow and arrow; after the match, Khali attempted to fight off the Shield but was triple teamed and sustained the triple powerbomb; moments later, Sheamus and Randy Orton came out to the ring as the Big Show came out of the crowd to block the Shield's exit; Show, Orton, & Sheamus then cleared the Shield from the ring
Damien Sandow & Cody Rhodes (w/ Brie & Nikki Bella) defeated Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) at 2:30 when Rhodes pinned Clay with the Beautiful Disaster, moments after the four girls fought at ringside; prior to the bout, Sandow & Rhodes cut a promo in which they introduced the Bellas
Ryback defeated Jinder Mahal, Drew McIntyre, & Heath Slater in a handicap match at 4:05 by pinning Slater after hitting both he and Mahal with a simultaneous Shellshocked; following the bout, it was announced Ryback and Mark Henry would compete in a weightlifting contest on Smackdown
AJ defeated WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn via count-out in a non-title match at 2:02 after avoiding Kaitlyn's spear on the floor and Kaitlyn struck the barricade (Kaitlyn's debut with new music)

4/1/13; Washington DC; Verizon Center
4/1/13 - featured Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included an opening in-ring promo by John Cena, to a mixed reaction, in which he discussed being in front of a divided crowd in a divided city and talked about facing WWE World Champion the Rock in 6 days; the crowd went on to chant "Boring" and booed Cena as he discussed taking the Rock's title in Rock's first defense with the new title belt design; featured Cole touting a video of Lawler saying he picked the Rock to beat Cena at WrestleMania; included an ad promoting Superstars for Sandy Relief; featured an ad promoting the WWE app; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read fans from all 50 states and 34 countries will be on hand for WrestleMania; featured a pretaped segment of Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter outside the White House in which they discussed America becoming weak; included Matt Striker conducting a backstage interview with World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio regarding the comments from Swagger & Colter; featured an ad promoting the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame on April 9; included an in-ring promo by Shawn Michaels in which Michaels discussed Triple H facing Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania; moments later, Triple H joined him in the ring, with Michaels saying the Undertaker respected him when Michaels put his career on the line at WrestleMania but Lesnar had no respect for anyone; Michaels went on to say Triple H better kick Lesnar's ass, and he would be in Triple H's corner to see him do it; Lesnar & Paul Heyman then came out, with Heyman saying Lesnar would destroy Triple H and could even break Michaels arm again; Heyman went on to say Triple H was comitting professional suicide; featured an ad promoting the WWE Superfan Showdown on Facebook; included the announcement Mike Mizanin would face WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett during the WrestleMania pre-show; featured a backstage segment in which Santino Marella found Brad Maddox and Vickie Guerrero and said he saw Vince McMahon storming around looking for them and implied they might get fired, then revealing it was an April Fools joke; Vickie then said she had a match for Marella later in the show; included the announcement Diddy would perform at WrestleMania; featured Striker conducting a backstage interview with CM Punk regarding his actions, with Punk saying he was getting into the Undertaker's head and Taker was more worried about Paul Bearer than he was about the match; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WrestleMania will be seen in 108 countries in 22 languages; featured an in-ring promo by the Rock in which he talked about becoming president and beating Cena at WrestleMania; included an ad promoting the Rockpocalypse game; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read more than 115 WWE talent will appear at WrestleMania Axxess; included the announcement Stephanie McMahon would induct Trish Stratus into the WWE Hall of Fame; featured touts from fans about who would win the Cena vs. Rock match; included a closing in-ring promo by Taker in which he discussed Punk's historic title reign and said the pain he would inflict on him would last much longer; moments later, druids with flaming torches came out; Paul Heyman dressed as Paul Bearer then appeared, with Taker walking up the aisle and fighting with the druids, one of whom was Punk; Punk then assaulted Taker with the urn, repeatedly hit him with it, and yelled at him before pouring the contents of the urn over Taker's body as the show ended:
Randy Orton, Sheamus, & the Big Show defeated Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, & Jinder Mahal at 3:06 when Show pinned Mahal with the punch to the face, moments after Orton hit Slater with the RKO and Sheamus hit the kick to the face to McIntyre; after the bout, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns came through the crowd, with the three saying Orton, Sheamus, & Show should enjoy their victory, they weren't really on the same page, and justice would prevail at WrestleMania
Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Kane) at 10:59 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Kane fought with Langston on the floor; after the bout, Langston hit the Big Ending on Bryan in the ring; moments later, Kane made the save and went to hit the chokeslam on Langston but he powered out and dropped Kane with the Big Ending as well; Ziggler & Langston then held the title belts up in the air
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned Zack Ryder in a non-title match with the Bull Hammer at 3:51; Mike Mizanin provided guest commentary for the match
Mark Henry pinned Santino Marella with the powerslam at the 55-second mark; moments later, Ryback walked out, with Henry taking the mic and saying he knew Ryback was upset that he couldn't break Henry's bench press record but all he could do about it was smile; Ryback then picked up Marella, ran him into Henry, knocking Henry to the floor, and then dumped Marella onto him; Ryback then reminded Henry that he himself never touched Henry, which would have violated their no contact rule
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Zeb Colter (w/ Jack Swagger) via disqualification in a non-title match at the 49-second mark when Colter hit ADR with Ricardo Rodriguez's crutch; Rodriguez, on crutches, served as ADR's ring announcer for the bout; after the bout, Swagger and Colter double teamed ADR with the crutches
Chris Jericho defeated WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro in a non-title match via submission with the Walls of Jericho at 12:46; early in the match, Fandango and his dance partner came out to the entrance stage, with Fandango scoring Jericho's moves; late in the bout, Jericho knocked Fandango off the apron; after the contest, Fandango attacked Jericho and twice hit the legdrop off the top before correcting Jericho on the pronunciation of his name
Brie & Nikki Bella (w/ Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow) defeated Cameron & Naomi (w/ Brodus Clay & Tensai) at 4:45 when the momentum of a crossbody put a Bella on top for the win

4/8/13; East Rutherford, NJ; IZOD Center
4/8/13 - featured Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included still photos recapping the John Cena vs. WWE World Champion the Rock match at WrestleMania; featured an in-ring promo by Cena, prior to which a tweet from the Rock noted the injury he sustained the previous night; Cena then noted it was the dream of everyone to win the main event at WrestleMania, noting the admiration, respect, and cheers that go with it - getting boos as a response; there were then dueling chants of "Let's go, Cena" and "Cena sucks" as Cena noted it's not the day after Christmas because the night after WrestleMania is always a huge show and reminded them that Brock Lesnar returned the previous year to beat him up; Cena then said he wanted to dance, and then asked the crowd if he should do a heel turn; after Cena said "The champ is here!" the crowd responded with "Same old shit;" Cena said he wanted to defend the title and didn't care if it was Dolph Ziggler, Randy Orton, or CM Punk; moments later, Mark Henry interrupted, as the crowd chanted "Sexual Chocolate;" Cena noted the crowd wanted to have sex with chocolate, with the crowd then chanting "Yes!"; Henry then challenged Cena, with Cena accepting the title match; Booker T then appeared and said the Rock was entitled to a rematch and was the #1 contender, with the crowd booing and Cena joking that their once in a lifetime match was a Best 2 out of 3 falls; Booker then noted the injury to Rock and said Henry could earn his title shot if he beats Cena later in the show; included still photos from WrestleMania; featured Josh Matthews conducting an interview in the crowd with Kurt Warner regarding 'The Moment' coming to the USA Network; included a backstage segment with Sheamus, Vickie Guerrero, and Brad Maddox in which Sheamus said he wanted a match with the Big Show, with Vickie and Maddox agreeing but implying they would want a favor in return; featured an ad promoting the following night's WWE Hall of Fame telecast; included a backstage segment with Randy Orton and Booker in which they talked about Booker going in the Hall of Fame before Orton said he wanted a match with Show later in the night; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 30 in New Orleans; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read more than 30 celebrities, including Coldplay, Snooki, Charlie Sheen, Tyra Banks, and Diddy tweeted during WrestleMania, reaching more than 72 million people; featured an in-ring promo by the Undertaker in which he said he dedicated his match at WrestleMania to the memory of Paul Bearer; moments later, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns came through the crowd and surrounded the ring, with WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane then running out and joining Taker in the ring; moments later, the Shield left together through the crowd; included Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Ziggler, alongside AJ and Langston, regarding his title win in which Ziggler said the win was his WrestleMania moment; featured a video package on the WWE media appearances in the New York market, Axxess, Superstars for Sandy Relief, and local Be A Star events leading to WrestleMania; included a backstage segment in which Orton and Sheamus argued about who should face Show, with Sheamus saying he would do it; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read fans from all 50 states and 34 countries attended WrestleMania; included Renee Young's interview with Show from the WrestleMania post-show; featured the announcement Triple H would appear on Smackdown; included footage of Cena doing media appearances following his title win at WrestleMania; featured a look at print media coverage of WrestleMania; included footage from the WrestleMania post-show of Triple H's arm being X-rayed; featured Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Heyman regarding the losses of his wrestlers at WrestleMania, with Heyman praising the performance of Brock Lesnar and saying CM Punk would be on the following week's show; included an ad promoting Rockpocalypse:
Big E Langston (w/ Dolph Ziggler & AJ) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Kane) at 2:19 with the Big Ending (Langston's TV singles debut)
Wade Barrett pinned WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin to win the title at 12:55 with the Bull Hammer; during the bout, there were chants of "Let's go, Barrett;" during the match, Barrett bled from the mouth
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter in a non-title handicap match at 11:07 when Swagger submitted to ADR's cross armbreaker; prior to the bout, Colter asked the crowd for their support, noted he fought in Vietnam to protect his country, and would fight with Swagger to do the same; Ricardo Rodriguez, on crutches, served as ADR's ring announcer for the match; there were chants of "We want Ziggler" during the match; after the contest, trainers tended to ADR's injured ankle before Dolph Ziggler came out to cash in his Money in the Bank title shot
Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) pinned World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio (w/ Ricardo Rodriguez) to win the title in an impromptu match at 2:05 with the Zig Zag after fighting his way out of the cross armbreaker; after the match, Ziggler, AJ, and Langston hugged in the ring as the crowd cheered
R-Truth, Zack Ryder, & Santino Marella defeated Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre at 3:30 when Marella pinned Slater with the Cobra
Randy Orton fought Sheamus to a no contest at around the 15-minute mark when the Big Show appeared and attacked both men; prior to the bout, Sheamus took the mic and asked the crowd who should get to face the Big Show; moments later, Orton interrupted and made his own case as to why he should be the one to face Show; the commentary team then noted the fans would decide through WWE Active; following the commercial break, it was revealed Orton won with 77% to Sheamus's 23%; Vickie Guerrero and Booker T then appeared at the entrance stage and said the two would face off to determine who Show would face; during the bout, there were chants of "Ole," "We want Sheamus," "RVD," "JBL," "Jerry," "Michael Cole," "Mike Chioda," "ECW," "Randy Savage," "HBK" and then did a wave; after the match, the crowd chanted "Thank you, Big Show" and "Yes" before Show took Orton down with a spear on the floor; Show then tossed Orton across the commentary table as the crowd chanted "We are awesome;" Show then threw several of the commentary chairs and left ringside as the crowd chanted "Throw more chairs"
Fandango defeated Kofi Kingston via disqualification at 1:30 when Chris Jericho ran out, attacked Fandango, and tossed him to the floor; during the match, the crowd chanted in tune with Fandango's theme music; after the bout, Jericho continued to attack Fandango and locked him in the Walls of Jericho; moments later, referees forced Jericho to break the hold, with Jericho then hitting the Codebreaker; after Jericho left the ring, Justin Roberts announced Fandango as the winner; an injured Fandango then corrected the pronunciation of his name; as Fandango's music played, the crowd again sang along
Brodus Clay, Tensai, Cameron, & Naomi defeated Cody Rhodes, Damien Sandow, Brie & Nikki Bella at around the 5-minute mark when Clay pinned Sandow after both men hit a simultaneous splash on Sandow (the match began during the commercial break)
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Mark Henry via count-out in a non-title match at 3:16 after Henry struck the ringpost; after the match, Henry attacked Cena, dropped him with the powerslam, and held up the title belt; moments later, Ryback appeared, attacked Henry, and cleared him from the ring; Ryback then pulled Cena to his feet and chanted "Feed me more" before hitting him with a clothesline and Shellshocked, then holding up the title belt as the crowd cheered and chanted along with him

4/22/13; London, England; O2 Arena
4/22/13 - featured an opening in-ring promo by Paul Heyman in which he discussed Brock Lesnar's attack the previous week on Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre before Heyman challenged Triple H to a steel cage match at Extreme Rules; Heyman then said Triple H was not in London but he received an e-mail from him that said he would respond to the challenge the following week; Heyman went on to say Triple H let he and the fans down by not showing up in London; Triple H then walked out, said he lied, and accepted the challenge; Triple H then hit the Pedigree on Heyman; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read the WWE app has been downloaded more than 5 million times; featured an outdoor shot of Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns arriving in London on a helicopter and getting in a vehicle to be taken to the arena; included a backstage segment with Ziggler and AJ in which they made fun of WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn; moments later, Ziggler told Big E Langston to walk off; Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox then interrupted, with Vickie saying Jericho would be added to the Extreme Rules match if he beat Ziggler later in the show; included a Make-A-Wish Foundation ad with WWE World Champion John Cena about how fans can donate to the organization; featured a backstage promo by Ambrose, Rollins, & Reigns in which they discussed facing the Undertaker later in the show and said his run of being judge, jury, and executioner in the WWE was done; included the announcement Cena would defend against Ryback at Extreme Rules; featured Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Mick Foley regarding the actions of Ryback; included an ad promoting the WWE app; featured a backstage segment with WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane in which Bryan asked where Undertaker was and that they needed to be on the same page; Kane then said Taker doesn't have a cell phone and he wouldn't show Taker the diagrams Bryan made to plan for the match; moments later, the two were jumped by the Shield, with the camera being knocked to the ground; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE superstars signed 50,000 autographs during WrestleMania week; featured Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Ryback about challenging Cena and Foley's comments earlier in the show; featured an ad promoting 'For All Mankind: The Life and Career of Mick Foley;' included a look at tweets from the Rock about his injury; featured a backstage segment with Foley and Cena about Foley joining Ryback in the ring later in the night, during which Cena gave Foley a steel chair to take with him to the ring; included the announcement ADR would face Swagger in a No DQ match on Smackdown; featured a trailer promoting 'No One Lives;' included a "Did you know?" graphic which read Raw and Smackdown were the most socially active shows on TV the previous week, beating all programs on CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox, and ESPN; featured a closing in-ring segment in which Foley, with a chair, called for Ryback to join him in the ring and asked him what happened to the guy that "took WWE by storm" the previous year and noted Ryback had all the physical talents to dominate WWE for as long as he wanted; Foley then told Ryback to wake up, with Ryback cutting him off and telling him to shut up; Ryback then said he wanted a title match with Cena and got one, then said he didn't care about Foley, Cena, or the fans; moments later, the two came face to face, with Ryback tossing the chair to the floor before Cena ran out into the ring and stood between the two; moments later, Foley went to the floor before Rollins, Ambrose, & Reigns came through the crowd; Cena, in response to what Ryback did to him the previous week, left ringside and briefly allowed Ryback to be triple teamed before he assaulted the Shield with the chair in and out of the ring; Cena then climbed back into the ring before dropping the chair and hitting the FU on Ryback:
R-Truth pinned Antonio Cesaro at 2:18 with the Little Jimmy; during his entrance, Truth performed his "What's Up" theme song; moments later, Cesaro cut a promo on his way to the ring in which he yodeled; during the match, the crowd chanted "Ole"
Damien Sandow (w/ Cody Rhodes) pinned Brodus Clay (w/ Tensai, Cameron & Naomi) with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage at 3:25
World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler pinned Chris Jericho in a non-title match at 16:45 with the Zig Zag, moments after Fandango's music distracted Jericho and he released the Walls of Jericho; stipulations stated Jericho would be added to the World Heavyweight Title match at Extreme Rules if he won
Tensai (w/ Brodus Clay, Cameron & Naomi) pinned Cody Rhodes (w/ Damien Sandow) with the running senton at 4:32 after Clay fought off an interfering Sandow
Big E Langston pinned Zack Ryder with the Big Ending at 1:46 (Langston's debut with new music) Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns defeated the Undertaker, WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane at 19:09 when Ambrose pinned Bryan after avoiding a headbutt off the top; prior to the bout, Taker appeared first, with the Shield coming through the crowd and attacking him before Bryan & Kane made the save to start the match; late in the match, there was a chant of "This is awesome"
Fandango pinned William Regal at 1:41 with the facebuster; prior to the bout, Fandango was escorted to the ring by a blonde woman (NXT's Summer Rae); after the contest, Chris Jericho attacked Fandango at the stage and threw him off before dancing with the woman
AJ won a battle royal by last eliminating Layla at 3:20; WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn provided guest commentary for the match; before the match, Michael Cole noted Nikki & Brie Bella were disqualified from entering because of their actions against Kaitlyn the previous week in a non-title match; order of elimination: Aksana by Layla via a kick to the head as Aksana was on the ring apron (1:12); Naomi by Tamina (1:55); Tamina by Layla via being kicked through the ropes (2:22); Layla by AJ; stipulations stated the winner would become the #1 contender to the WWE Divas Title

4/29/13; Columbus, OH; Nationwide Arena
4/29/13 - included the announcement WWE World Champion John Cena was injured in Nottingham, England; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE had more than 1.5 billion video views on YouTube in 2012; included footage from NBC's Today of Cena surprising a Make-A-Wish child earlier in the day and telling him he was bringing he and his parents to Raw; featured a segment in which Cena brought out three Make-A-Wish kids and their moms, noting it was Make-A-Wish Day, and said they were honorary WWE superstars; Cena then asked them what their WWE superstar names were and then had the crowd cheer for them, then thanked the kids; featured a backstage segment in which Brie & Nikki Bella talked about their new reality show and made fun of the other divas; included an ad promoting "Total Divas" coming later that summer on E!; featured an ad promoting 'For All Mankind: The Life and Career of Mick Foley;' included an in-ring promo by Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns in which they discussed all the names they had taken out with the triple powerbomb, including Ryback, Big Show, the Rock, and Sheamus, and then adding the Undertaker to the list on Smackdown; moments later, Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre interrupted and said they had unfinished business with the Shield; the two teams then fought, with the Shield winning the fight until WWE Tag Team Champions Kane & Daniel Bryan came out, with the Shield escaping into the crowd; Kane & Bryan then attacked 3MB, with Slater sustaining Kane's chokeslam as the Shield watched from the crowd; featured a backstage segment in which Cena's ankle was taped up by the trainer, with Ryback appearing and the two discussing Cena's injury and whether he was still able to compete; included a segment at the commentary table in which they talked about the Dominos pizza tracker; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE has more than 100 million Facebook fans, more than all the NFL and MLB teams combined; included a backstage segment in which AJ, alongside World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler and Big E Langston, confronted WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn about wanting her title; moments later, Kaitlyn received a gift bag with a hat and note inside; Kaitlyn and Natalya Neidhart then read the note from Kaitlyn's admirer; featured a backstage segment with Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox, with Ryback interrupting and saying he would not face the Sheild in a handicap match; Vickie then said the Shield would face Ryback, Kane, & Bryan; Ryback then said he didn't trust Kane & Bryan and that he wouldn't do the match; included a segment in which the commentary team checked on the status of their Dominos pizza delivery only to find several fans were already eating it in the crowd; featured footage from WWE Active during the commercial break of Matt Striker attempting to interview Ryback, with Ryback leaving the arena; included a backstage segment with Maddox, Vickie, Bryan & Kane in which Vickie agreed to have Bryan & Kane face the Shield in a handicap match; featured a look at the Rock tweeting about his recovery, and a Pain & Gain being #1 at the box office this weekend; included a backstage segment with Cena and Maddox in which Cena said he wanted in the 6-man main event and Maddox would be hurt if he didn't go along with it; featured a trailer promoting 'No One Lives;' included Jerry Lawler hosting an in-ring dance competition between the Great Khali, with Natalya Neidhart, and Fandango, with Summer Rae; prior to each man dancing, Lawler asked what they thought of Chris Jericho competing on 'Dancing with the Stars,' with both saying they were better; after the fans picked Khali the winner, Fandango attacked Khali from behind and then hit the legdrop off the top; featured an ad promoting 'The Marine 3;' included the announcement Kane would face Ambrose on Smackdown :
Ricardo Rodriguez (w/ Alberto Del Rio) defeated Big E Langston (w/ World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler & AJ) and Zeb Colter (w/ Jack Swagger) at 5:02 by pinning Colter with a roll up, moments after ADR, Ziggler, Swagger, and AJ interfered; stipulations stated the winning team would be able to pick the stipulation for the Ziggler vs. ADR vs. Swagger match at Extreme Rules
Randy Orton pinned Cody Rhodes with the RKO at 16:23 as Rhodes attempted the Beautiful Disaster, moments after Orton kicked out of Crossroads; after the bout, Matt Striker conducted an in-ring interview with Orton about the Big Show, with Orton saying he was ready to get extreme against Show; Rhodes then charged Orton and sustained a second RKO
Naomi (w/ Cameron) defeated Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella) via reverse decision at 1:15; Brie initially won when Nikki switched places with her behind the referee's back and pinned Naomi with an inside cradle; after the bout, Cameron & Naomi complained to the referee until he changed the call; moments later, the two teams fought, with the Bellas beating down Cameron & Naomi before leaving the ring
World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) pinned WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston in a non-titlte match at 12:16 with the Zig Zag after avoiding a splash off the top; prior to the bout, John Bradshaw Layfield noted Kingston was a new dad; it was announced during the match that Kingston would defend against Antonio Cesaro on Main Event; after the bout, Langston twice hit the Big Ending on Kingston
Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Zack Ryder via submission with the ankle lock at 3:05 after the doctor bomb; Ryder came out with a new hair style and cut a promo in which he made fun of Colter's loss earlier in the night; after the bout, Swagger held Ryder's head against the ropes so Colter could punch him in the face
Mark Henry defeated Tensai in a tug o war; prior to the bout, Henry took the mic and said Vickie Guerrero gave him two opponents; after the contest, Brodus Clay came out to be the second opponent
Mark Henry defeated Brodus Clay in a tug o war; after the contest, Sheamus appeared and challenged Henry to face him as well
Sheamus fought Mark Henry to a no contest in a tug o war when Sheamus let go, causing Henry to fall; moments later, Sheamus hit the Brogue Kick to Henry
Alberto Del Rio defeated Antonio Cesaro via submission with the cross armbreaker at 13:33 after reversing a roll up attempt; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR's ring announcer for the match; after the bout, ADR took the mic and said he was picking a ladder match for the World Heavyweight Title bout at Extreme Rules
Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns defeated John Cena, WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane at 15:26 when Reigns pinned Cena with the spear; ; during the bout, there were dueling chants of "Let's go, Cena" and "Cena sucks;" after the match, Ryback appeared at the entrance stage and watched as Cena's ankle was tended to by the trainer

5/6/13; Roanoke, VA; Civic Center
5/6/13 - featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Champion John Cena in which he sampled WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan in talking about the "Yes" and "No" aspects of facing Ryback at Extreme Rules, noting his injury would not stop him from defending the title; moments later, Vickie Guerrero interrupted and brought out Ryback so they could discuss what the stipulation would be for their title match; after Cena said Ryback could pick the stipulation, Ryback mentioned Cena's injury before saying their title bout would be a last man standing match; included a look at tweets from WWE employees at corporate headquarters after Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman showed up unexpectedly earlier in the day; featured an ad promoting the updated WWE app; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read Raw was the #1 show on cable TV, beating all NBA playoff games and MLB on ESPN; featured comments from Triple H about giving to Susan G. Komen for the Cure for Mother's Day; included Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan about the attack he sustained from the Shield on Smackdown, during which Bryan challenged Ryback to a rematch; Ryback then appeared and said no, for Bryan's own sake, and said even if he was healthy he would destroy him again; WWE Tag Team Champion Kane then appeared and the two had words; featured a video package on WWE's new partnership with Yahoo!, with comments from Stephanie McMahon, Big Show, and others about new content that would launch in the summer; included a backstage segment in which WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn spoke with Cameron and Naomi about Kaitlyn's secret admirer; moments later, Natalya Neidhart appeared with the Great Khali and suggested Khali go undercover to find out who the man is; after they left, Nikki & Brie Bella were shown nearby giving each other a high five; featured the announcement Antonio Cesaro would face Randy Orton on Main Event; included Paul Heyman appearing via satellite in which he showed iPhone footage of he and Lesnar visiting WWE corporate offices earlier in the day; after going up to the fourth floor, the two walked into Triple H's office before Lesnar destroyed his computer, toyed with his World Heavyweight Title belt, and then destroyed the belt with a sledgehammer hung on the wall; moments later, Lesnar pulled a flatscreen TV from the wall and threw it across the room; Heyman, via satellite, said he is usually the one to discourage Lesnar from going too far but, after Triple H hit a Pedigree on Heyman weeks earlier, he would now encourage Lesnar to hurt Triple H; Heyman then held the dented World Heavyweight Title belt from Triple H's office before Triple H walked out to the ring, mocked Heyman, and said he had two offices -- one at the headquarters and the other in the ring; Triple H then said he would fight back in his second office; featured an ad promoting "No One Lives;" included a "Be A Star" PSA featuring Diddy; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 29 on DVD and Blu ray; included the announcement Fandango would face Chris Jericho the following week in a dance off:
Randy Orton pinned Damien Sandow with the RKO at 9:22; during Sandow's entrance, he sang a parody of Orton's theme song; moments later, as the commentary team was talking, Big Show appeared at the entrance stage and knocked out Orton with a punch; Orton was then tended to by officials
R-Truth defeated Fandango via count-out at 1:35 when Fandango walked out of the match; prior to the bout, Chris Jericho cut an in-ring promo in which he said he found judges to help him grade Fandango's dancing, then introducing Brodus Clay & Tensai, alongside Cameron & Naomi; following Fandango's dancing entrance, Jericho graded him a 1 while the others gave him a 2; Fandango then took the mic and said Jericho was no dancing expert because he failed on "Dancing with the Stars;" late in the bout, Truth danced, with the judges giving him high scores
Alberto Del Rio defeated World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) via disqualification at 14:53 when Langston pulled ADR to the floor, as he had the cross armbreaker applied, and threw him into Jack Swagger at ringside; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR's ring announcer for the bout; Swagger and Zeb Colter appeared at the 5-minute mark, with Colter providing guest commentary; after the contest, Swagger attacked Langston, then hit both Ziggler and ADR with a ladder inside the ring
Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, & Roman Reigns defeated WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston, Jimmy & Jey Uso at 6:40 when Ambrose pinned Kingston with a modified bulldog after Reigns shoved Kingston off the top
Antonio Cesaro pinned Zack Ryder with the Neutralizer at 2:03; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Cesaro yanking a chunk of hair from WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston's head following their match the previous week on Main Event; after the match, Cesaro took the mic, said he put the "W" in WWE, and there was no one on any of WWE's shows that can compare to what he can do in the ring
WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn, Cameron & Naomi defeated AJ, Nikki & Brie Bella at 2:44 when Kaitlyn pinned AJ with the spear; prior to the bout, AJ's feature in the latest WWE Magazine was shown as well as an ad promoting E!'s Total Divas
Sheamus pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match at around the 7-minute mark with the boot to the face; prior to the bout, Mark Henry cut an in-ring promo in which he said he wanted to face Sheamus at Extreme Rules and it would be a match that would be remembered forever; after Sheamus appeared, the two went face to face until Barrett came out for his scheduled bout with Sheamus; Henry provided guest commentary for the match until late in the bout when Sheamus hit the boot to the face outside the ring; Henry was then tended to by officials; after the contest, Henry attacked Sheamus with a belt inside the ring before dropping him with the powerslam on the floor (the match began during the commercial break)
Ryback pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Kane with Shellshocked at 8:43; after the match, the Shield's music played before WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan ran in the ring to tend to both Kane and Ryback; Ryback then slid to the floor, with WWE World Champion John Cena then running in to back up Bryan; Ryback then grabbed a steel chair and helped clear the Shield from the ring before using it as a weapon on Cena

5/20/13; Kansas City, MO; Sprint Center
5/20/13 - featured an opening segment in which an ambulance drove into the arena, with Ryback then stepping out of it; he then climbed on top of the ambulance and cut a promo in which he talked about the no contest with WWE World Champion John Cena; after WWE.com footage showed Cena refusing to go in an ambulance following the match, Ryback said he was challenging Cena to an ambulance match at Payback; Ryback then said he had nothing in common with the fans and would send Cena to the morgue and the fans with him; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read more than 170 million video views are seen each month on WWE.com, WWE app, YouTube, and Hulu; featured a WWEshop.com ad; included a segment at the entrance stage in which Vickie Guerrero said Jack Swagger would face either the Great Khali, R-Truth, or Randy Orton and fans would decide via a WWE app poll; featured a backstage segment with Daniel Bryan & Kane discussed having lost the WWE Tag Team Titles, with Kofi Kingston then appearing as Bryan took exception to Kane making jokes after their title loss; included a segment in which fans were shown with SONIC milkshakes to promote new flavors; featured footage from the Extreme Rules post show in which Mark Henry walked out of the locker room and said he was going home; included the announcement Kevin Jonas was the social ambassador for the night; featured an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman in which he discussed Brock Lesnar beating Triple H in a steel cage match the night before at Extreme Rules; Heyman then introduced his newest client, with Michael McGillicutty appearing as the renamed Curtis Axel; Heyman then said a legacy now hurts your career in WWE, not helps you and said he has been repacked to pay tribute to both his father and grandfather; moments later, Triple H interrupted, said his loss didn't embarass him, and yelled at Axel that "the adults" were speaking when he tried to interject; after Triple H threatened to beat up Heyman, Axel stepped in and Triple H slapped him; Triple H then said he would have a match with Axel later in the show, then kick Heyman's ass; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 29 on DVD and Blu ray; featured a backstage segment in which a crew member told Triple H that the doctor advised him not to compete, with Triple H saying he was wrestling and the doctor could work somewhere else if he didn't like it; included a backstage segment with WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn and Natalya Neidhart in which Natalya suggested the Great Khali help find out who Kaitlyn's admirer was; moments later, Cody Rhodes walked by, with Kaitlyn stealing the phone away to see if he was the one who just texted her; after she found out it wasn't him, she said she was glad and he walked away; featured a Be A Star ad featuring Diddy; included the announcement Kofi Kingston would face WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose on Smackdown:
Chris Jericho & Mike Mizanin defeated WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett & Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) at 8:20 when Barrett submitted to Miz's figure-4 after sustaining the Code Breaker; prior to the bout, it was announced Barrett would face Sin Cara on Main Event; during the match, footage was shown of Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Road Dogg; late in the contest, Fandango went to the floor, announced himself, and danced with Summer Rae to his music for the remainder of the bout; after the match, Jericho & Miz scared Fandango into the crowd, with Jericho then dancing with Summer before laughing in her face and walking away (Barrett's debut with new music)
Sheamus pinned Titus O'Neil (w/ Darren Young) with the boot to the face at 6:31; during the bout, O'Neil was censored while taunting fans
Big E Langston (w/ AJ) pinned Alberto Del Rio with the Big Ending after an eye gouge behind the referee's back at 4:38; Ricardo Rodriguez served as ADR's ring announcer for the match
AJ defeated Layla via submission with the Black Widow at 1:54; prior to the bout, footage was shown of AJ fighting backstage with WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn backstage at Extreme Rules; during the match, Brie & Nikki Bella were shown watching on backstage (debut of the move)
Cody Rhodes pinned Zack Ryder with the Beautiful Disaster at around the 2-minute mark; during the bout, Ryback was shown watching on backstage on the WWE app; following the contest, Ryback came out, scaring Rhodes to the floor, and attacked Ryder; Ryback then hit Shellshocked, threw Ryder to the floor, and then into the back of the ambulance; the ambulance then drove backstage and out of the arena (the match began during the commercial break)
WWE US Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Kofi Kingston, Daniel Bryan & Kane at 22:55 when Reigns pinned Kane with the spear after Rollins hit a knee off the top to a standing Kane; prior to the bout, the Shield cut an in-ring promo in which they discussed their newly won titles, with Ambrose saying the Shield was responsible for Ryback snapping and WWE World Champion John Cena going out in an ambulance the night before
Randy Orton pinned Jack Swagger (w/ Zeb Colter) with the RKO at 16:14; prior to the bout, Jerry Lawler took the mic, noted 150,000 votes were cast through the WWE app to determine Swagger's opponent and revealed the results of the poll; Orton at 72%, R-Truth at 9%, and the Great Khali at 19%
Triple H fought Curtis Axel (w/ Paul Heyman) to a no contest at around the 7-minute mark when the referee and trainers tended to a delirious Triple H outside the ring, moments after he poured water on himself, went in the ring, then slid back out to the floor; the show ended without a decision announced