WWE RAW REPORT: DANIEL BRYAN VERSUS RANDY ORTON; JOHN CENA ADDRESSES MARK HENRY; CM PUNK AND PAUL HEYMAN EXPLAIN THEIR SITUATION; WWE TITLE MONEY IN THE BANK MATCH PARTICIPANTS ANNOUNCED; MARK HENRY DOES WHAT HE DO; #1 CONTENDER FOR TAG TITLES; AND DANIEL BRYAN VERSUS RANDY ORTON

Last week, we saw a man say that he was retiring, but it was a trap to get him a WWE Title Match at Money in the Bank. Last week, we saw a man suffer a shoulder injury during a match, but he refused to quit until he was forced to do so. Tonight, we get our third edition of that match in eight days. Last week, we saw a family that was at odds with itself over who was in charge. Who will be in charge this week? Last week, CM Punk returned to Raw and he was shown what happens when you are not a client of Paul Heyman. Will Curtis Axel put the exclamation point on what happened last week.

We are in North Charleston, South Carolina and your announcers are John ‘One Cup to Rule them All’ Layfield, Michael ‘Let’s hope the WWE App does not buffer’ Cole, and Jerry ‘How about putting a 100x100 in front of me tonight’ Lawler.
Daniel Bryan has something to say before his match with Randy Orton . . . again. He says before we start the match, he wants to say that there are some people who have accused him of having some sort of complex. Some people say that he is a walking example of the Little Man Syndrome. He has been hearing it for years. People question the fact that he is a wrestler. He says that people think that he is an extra in The Hobbit.
Daniel says that he was not an extra in The Hobbit. Whether it was teaming with Kane or his time in NXT, he has been called the ‘weak link’. Daniel says that those people are morons. He has fought toe-to-toe with Randy Orton twice. A weak link would have taken the count out victory and ran away. That is not enough for him. He will not be satisfied until he pins Randy Orton or makes him tap out in the middle of the ring.
Will it happen tonight? YES
Orton takes the mic from Daniel and he says that he came out to tell Daniel, straight to his face, Shut up and fight. Orton with a punch but Bryan with punches and a knee that sends Orton to the floor. The referee holds both men back and
Match Number One: Daniel Bryan versus Randy Orton
Orton with a kick and punches but Bryan with punches of his own. Orton with more punches and the referee warns him. Bryan with kicks in the corner. Orton throws Bryan to the floor and Orton with a clothesline on the floor. Orton sends Bryan over the announce table. Orton with forearms to the chest and the referee tries to separate both men. Bryan kicks Orton and then Bryan with a knee to Orton and Bryan connects with the referee so he calls for the bell.
Double Disqualification
Orton and Bryan continue their battle and the officials have to separate them but it does not work too well.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Brad and Vickie are in the office and Daniel Bryan cannot believe that there was a double disqualification. He says that this ends tonight. He wants a rematch and it ends tonight.
Brad says that it does not end tonight and they have a full show.
Daniel tells Vickie to give him a match or he wants a match against Brad Maddox.
Vickie tells Daniel he’s got it. He has his match with Randy Orton.
Vickie laughs at Brad’s reaction to Vickie’s announcement.
Vickie is silenced when Vince enters. Vince says that some don’t think Daniel Bryan is a superstar because of his size and actions. Vickie wonders what Vince thinks.
Match Number Two: Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes versus Sheamus and Christian
Cody and Christian start things off and they lock up. Cody with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Cody celebrates his accomplishment so far. Cody with a kick and forearms but Christian with a shoulder tackle and a near fall. Christian with another near fall. Christian with a sunset flip from the turnbuckles for a near fall. Christian with a slingshot to the floor and Sandow distracts Christian long enough to allow Cody to recover and send Christian into the ring steps.
Cody with kicks and Sandow tags in and he kicks him and then drops knees to the ribs and he gets a near fall. Sandow with a quarter nelson and chin lock. Sandow with a punch and side Russian leg sweep followed by the Elbow of Disdain and he connects and gets a near fall.
Cody tags in and he kicks Christian. Cody with a short arm clothesline for a near fall. Cody with kicks and a delayed vertical gourdbuster and he gets a near fall. Cody taunts Christian and Christian tries for the Killswitch but Cody counters and he puts Christian on the ropes for the kick to the midsection. Cody tries for the Alabama Slam but Christian escapes. They each go for clotheslines and both are down.
Sheamus with two running double sledges followed by running Sandow into the turnbuckles and then he hits the running knee lift. Sheamus tries for the Finlay slam but Sandow gets to the apron. Sheamus with forearms to the chest and Sandow falls into his corner and Cody tags in. Cody runs into a Brogue Kick and Sheamus gets the three count.
Winners: Sheamus and Christian
We go to commercial.
CM Punk is on his phone, probably checking the score of the hockey game. Vickie stops by and Punk asks if Paul Heyman or Brock Lesnar are here.
Vickie tells Punk that he is in a match tonight while Punk checks his phone. Vickie with an Excuse Me but Punk sees it and raises it. Punk tells Vickie to let him know if Paul or Brock show up.
Match Number Three: Kaitlyn versus Aksana
Aksana with a kick and forearms and then she sends Kaitlyn into the turnbuckles and she kicks Kaitlyn some more. Kaitlyn with a shoulder tackle and Kaitlyn’s music starts to play.
Kaitlyn is confused and she kicks Aksana to the floor.
AJ comes out dressed like Kaitlyn. AJ poses and Aksana with a rollup but she can only get a near fall. Kaitlyn with a spear for the three count.
Winner: Kaitlyn
AJ/Kaitlyn says that not only did she lose her title to the great AJ Lee, she lost her dignity. She actually thought someone liked her and that she had a secret admirer.
Big E Langston comes out and he is wearing the same shirt and has the same flowers from a few weeks ago. AJ and Big E recreate the big reveal.
AJ/Kaitlyn says that she has always wanted to find a man whose voice is as deep as hers and has legs as big as hers. For now, she is going to be the butt of all of AJ’s jokes.
Layla has to hold Kaitlyn back while AJ and Langston go to the back.
It is time to talk about the Wyatt Family and we have a video.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time to talk about Mark Henry’s Retirement Speech (for his Salmon colored jacket)
John applauds Mark’s performance last week and Cole mentions that Mark Henry will get his shot at the title that Mark has never won at Money in the Bank.
Match Number Four: Chris Jericho versus Alberto Del Rio (with Ricardo Rodriguez)
They lock up and Del Rio with a side head lock take down but Jericho with a head scissors and Del Rio escapes. They lock up again and Del Rio with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Jericho with a drop kick and chops to Del Rio. Jericho with a snap mare and kick to the back. Jericho with a suplex and he gets a near fall.
Del Rio with a kick and punches in the corner. Del Rio with a running enzuigiri to the head. Del Rio runs into a boot and Jericho hits a missile drop kick from the turnbuckles for a near fall. Del Rio with a punch and Jericho sends Del Rio over the top rope to the floor.
Jericho injures his knee going to the floor when Del Rio ducks when Jericho goes for the springboard drop kick. Del Rio sends Jericho into the ringside barrier. We go to commercial.
We are back and Jericho with an inside cradle for a near fall followed by a forearm. Jericho with a knee to the midsection followed by an enzuigiri for a near fall. Jericho with a chop but Del Rio with an Irish whip. Jericho with an elbow and shoulder tackles but Del Rio sends Jericho over the top rope but Jericho lands on the apron. Jericho goes up top and Del Rio with an enzuigiri and Jericho falls to the floor and the referee makes his count.
Jericho gets back into the ring and Del Rio focuses on the head. Del Rio with a suplex for a near fall. Del Rio with a rear chin lock. Jericho with forearms and a chop. Del Rio with a chop and they go back and forth. Jericho misses a drop kick when Del Rio holds on to the ropes and Del Rio stomps on Jericho. Del Rio with another boot to the back of the neck but Jericho kicks out.
Del Rio with a snap mare and kick to the back before Del Rio applies a reverse chin lock. Jericho gets to his feet and he punches Del Rio but Del Rio with head butts. Del Rio with an Irish whip to the sternum followed by a step up kick to the back. Del Rio puts Jericho on the turnbuckles and Del Rio sets for a suplex but Jericho knocks him to the mat. Jericho stays on the turnbuckles and hits a cross body but Del Rio kicks out at two.
Jericho with chops and a running forearm followed by a Northern Lights suplex and he gets a near fall. Del Rio with a back heel kick and he sends Jericho into the turnbuckles but Del Rio misses a shoulder in the corner and Del Rio hits the ring post. Del Rio blocks the Codebreaker but Jericho is able to roll through and he tries for the Walls of Jericho but Del Rio escapes. Del Rio with a round kick to the head and Jericho kicks out.
Del Rio signals for the cross arm breaker and he tries for the float over but Jericho escapes and Jericho with a bulldog but Del Rio gets his knees up for the Lionsault and Del Rio applies the Cross Arm Breaker and Jericho tries to get to the ropes and he is able to use the ropes to get into the Walls of Jericho. Ricardo hits Jericho in the back of the head with the bucket. The referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Chris Jericho (by disqualification)
After the match, Ziggler attacks Del Rio and Jericho gives Ricardo a Codebreaker while Ziggler gives Del Rio a Zig Zag.
Jericho and Ziggler stare each other down and Jericho says something to Ziggler and starts to walk away. Ziggler with a Zig Zag to Jericho.
Brad and Vickie talk about something and Vickie says that she is canceling the match. Hunter enters and he says that he heard a nasty rumor about Vickie canceling the match. Vickie says that Vince is right about Daniel being too small and having psychological issues.
Hunter says that some people might think that way, but some do. The WWE Universe is what matters. They want to see Daniel Bryan versus Randy Orton tonight. Hunter tells Vickie that he wants her to over deliver. He wants Vickie to let the WWE Universe choose the type of match.
Hunter comments on Brad’s shirt and he asks if they make them in men’s sizes.
We are going to find out who is on the cover of WWE 2K14 when we come back.
We have a new 1-800-FELLA commercial.
We are back and Jerry Lawler is in the ring with Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox for the next ceremony. Who is on the cover of the WWE 2K14 game. Jerry announces a contest to allow the WWE Universe to design and create the cover for this game. The winning submission will be on the opposite side of the cover.
Vickie takes over and she says that the stipulations for the WWE Universe to choose for the Daniel Bryan versus Randy Orton match are Street Fight, Lumberjack Match, or Falls Count Anywhere. Vickie has her own cover for the video game and it shows the great leadership in the WWE. It is a cover with the McMahons. Brad says that he has his own cover and it is of Brad with CM Punk and John Cena.
Jerry interrupts and he shows us the cover for the video game. It features The Rock.
Ryback is walking slowly in the back as we go to commercial.
Match Number Five: Ryback versus Great Khali (with Hornswoggle and Natalya)
They lock up and Khali backs Ryback into the corner and he chops Ryback. Khali kicks Ryback in the corner and then he chops Ryback again. Khali kicks Ryback some more but Ryback puts Khali in the corner and Ryback with shoulders. Khali with boots to Ryback.
Ryback with punches to the midsection but Khali with a clothesline and Ryback is staggered. Khali sends Ryback into the turnbuckles and Khali with elbows to the neck. Khali with a punch to the top of the head and Ryback is down. Khali with a kick and then he sets for the choke slam but Ryback with a kick and then he gets Khali up for the marching muscle buster and he hits it and gets the three count.
Winner: Ryback
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time for the man who was given the World’s Strongest Slam by a man in a Salmon colored jacket to make his way to the ring.
John comments on the lively bunch in the crowd tonight. He says that those who know the WWE know that he is holding the WWE Title. Tens of thousands of men have tried to chase this dream, but only 43 men have held the title. Whether it was for 8 years like Bruno Sammartino or for one night like Rey Mysterio, it puts you in an elite fraternity among your peers.
Over the years, many men have tried to do some crazy and dastardly things to get the title. Short cuts do not equal respect. People have tried to buy the title, steal the title. He has seen people crack under the pressure of the WWE Universe to chase the title.
Even Vince McMahon felt that he needed to be WWE champion to justify himself to the WWE Universe. Last week we saw how low a man could sink to chase the title.
Mark disgraced his family and cheated the WWE Universe. Mark’s speech was an utter disaster for everyone who has had to tell the crowd they cannot do this again. Names like Edge, Shawn Michaels, and Ric Flair. Important moments in WWE history and Mark made a mockery of all of them.
He understands why Mark did it. He has been here for 17 years and he realizes that the door is closing and time is running out. Mark will not have a legacy unless he holds that title.
John says that in order to hold the title, Mark has to go through him. John reminds us that he is the WWE Champion. The best part of Mark’s speech was when he gave John back the belt and he said that he has to earn the title. Everything else was a load of crap. The only thing that Mark has earned is the right to have his teeth knocked down his throat.
Mark has shown that he will sink to the lowest of lows to get the title. It is still whoop ass season and we have three weeks to find out what everyone knows and that is the Champ is here.
It is time for a Rob Van Dam video.
Match Number Six: Brodus Clay and Tensai (with Cameron and Naomi) versus Jimmy and Jey Uso versus Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal (with Heath Slater) in a Number One Contender Match
Mahal with a kick and punch to Jey followed by an Irish whip but Jey with an enzuigiri to Drew. Jimmy tags in and Jey with an Irish whip into a clothesline and a super kick. Jimmy misses a clothesline to Tensai and Tensai with punches and he hits the Baldo Bomb but Jey breaks it up. Jinder sends Jey to the foor and then Tensai takes care of Jinder and Drew. Clay with a splash off the apron onto 3MB. Tensai with a senton to Jimmy but Jimmy kicks out. Jimmy with a super kick followed by a Samoan drop and Jey with the superfly splash for the three count.
Winners: Jimmy and Jey Uso
After the match, The Shield make their way into the aisle to confront the men who will face Roman and Seth for the tag titles.
We take a look at The Call, which will be on DVD tomorrow, and it is the video from when the movie came out with David Otunga, the Coffee Mug of Doom, and Kane.
Paul Heyman is walking briskly in the back and we go to commercial.
We are back and Paul Heyman makes his way to the ring and we take a look back at what happened to CM Punk after he beat Alberto Del Rio.
Paul introduces himself and he says that for seven days he has been dogged by everyone about what happened when Brock Lesnar confronted CM Punk. Paul says that he has ignored all of Punk’s calls and texts and he says that the way to settle this is to do it in the ring. Tonight, CM Punk will get the answers.
The public and Paul Heyman await CM Punk’s presence.
Punk makes his way to the ring and he asks Paul if he wants to air the dirty laundry in public. Punk wants to bring up the reasons why he has questions. It is due to Paul’s rotten reputation in the business and as a human being why he is a Paul Heyman guy.
In 2005, after wrestling around the world and generating a buzz for himself, he was signed to a WWE Contract. John Laurinaitis was the VP of Talent Relations at the time. Johnny thought it would be smart to shuffle him off to Louisville to go through WWE Developmental. Because he burned a lot of bridges and pissed off people up here, Paul was in charge of Developmental.
Paul was set up to fail because no matter what anyone says now, Punk was not supposed to succeed. There were people in a managerial position who would send Paul e-mails and texts to cut the kid loose because he is not what they are looking for.
Paul was told never to consider bringing Punk to Raw or Smackdown. Despite Paul’s track record and his track record of being a liar and manipulator, Paul never fired him. Paul saw something in him and believed in him. Paul’s first pick when ECW came back was him.
Punk says that he doesn’t want to bore everyone with the dirty laundry between two friends. Punk has two things to say. Punk wants Paul to tell Brock Lesnar that he is coming for him. He doesn’t care if Brock is bigger or stronger than him, Brock is not better than him. Punk says that he is the best wrestler on the planet. Paul knows it better than everyone else. Brock doesn’t have the balls to be here and hear it from him. Punk says that there is no one more sadistic or more relentless than him. He will do what it takes to bring Paul’s beast incarnate down.
Punk wants to bring up the elephant in the room, what happened last week. No matter how many warnings or horror stories he heard about Paul, Paul never did him wrong. Punk wants to know if Brock attacked him on his own or if Paul wanted it done after what was said at Payback.
Punk wants Paul to tell the truth for the first time. Punk says that he can take it. He will accept it if it was done due to tough love. He wants Paul to swear on his children about whether he had anything to do it or not. He wants Paul to tell the truth for the first time in his life.
Paul says that he never wanted it to be this way between them. Since Punk demands the truth and because Punk can see through him. Because as Paul’s best friend, Punk deserves the truth. Paul will tell the truth straight to Punk’s face.
On his children, he did not know that Brock Lesnar would be at Raw last week. That is the very same response he used to get from the McMahons and John Laurinaitis when he would tell them about how Punk was the next champ. Paul says that Brock fulfilled his contractual obligations at Extreme Rules. The moment Punk said that Brock Lesnar needed Paul’s help, he picked a fight. He picked a fight with Brock Lesnar.
It is a fact that it was bound to happen because of the professional jealousy between both men. Paul says that he never suggested having Punk and Brock as a tag team. He tells Punk to think of the money they could have made, if only for one night. Paul kept them apart because of the professional jealousy between the two men. Just like in 2005 and 2006, he made an exception to the rule. Business came second and their friendship came first.
Paul says that he accepts himself for all of his flaws. Paul says that he will walk down that aisle with Punk one day. He will give Punk his space. He will walk down the aisle with him when he challenges for the title and when he is in the main event at Wrestlemania. That is his dream. No matter how unpopular it is to hear, he loves CM Punk. He is his best friend in the world. He will screw up his dreams because he cannot be at ringside with Punk because he needs his space and time for himself? He will never represent against Punk and that includes Brock Lesnar. Paul will deal with Brock.
Everyone told Paul to get rid of Punk in 2005 and 2006 but he said no. Now everyone is telling Punk to get rid of Paul. Paul says that his fate is in Punk’s hands. He tells Punk that it is his move.
Punk stands motionless in the ring and he thinks of what to say to Paul. Punk says that he is sorry that he doubted Paul. Punk hugs Paul but Punk has a look in his eyes that might question his devotion.
John, Michael, and Jerry comment on whether they think Paul was involved and John wonders if Brock went rogue.
Match Number Seven: Darren Young (with Titus O’Neil) versus CM Punk
Punk with a waist lock and take down into a reverse chin lock. Young backs Punk into the corner and he punches Punk. Punk with forearms and punches followed by elbows and a suplex into a cover for a near fall. Punk with kicks to Young in the corner and then Punk works on the knee.
Punk with an Irish whip but Young’s knee gives out. Young with a knee to Punk followed by a hard Irish whip. Young with kicks to Punk followed by a clothesline. Young gets a near fall. Young with a reverse chin lock and he tries to rearrange Punk’s face. Young with a cravate. Punk with a punch but Young with a side head ock. Young with an over the head belly-to-belly for a near fall.
Young with elbows to Punk but Punk with punches and chops followed by kicks and forearms. Punk with an Irish whip but he misses a splash into the corner and Young gets a near fall. Young taunts Punk and he connects with knees to the head. Young with a reverse chin lock. Punk with a belly-to-back suplex and both men are down.
Punk with the running knee into the corner followed by a short arm clothesline for a near fall. Punk goes up top but Young stops him and he drops Punk on the top rope. Punk with a shoulder from the apron and then he hits a springboard clothesline for a near fall.
Punk says that it is time to Go To Sleep but he limps a little. Young gets Punk on his shoulders and he hits the double knee gutbuster but Punk kicks out at two. Punk with a round kick to the head and he applies the Anaconda Vice and Young taps out.
Winner: CM Punk
After the match, Titus goes after Punk and Punk fights him off. Young joins in and they have a two on one advantage until Curtis Axel makes his way to the ring. Punk with a round kick to Titus and Axel takes care of Young.
Punk and Axel are in the ring and Paul enters to try to calm things down.
Axel and Heyman leave.
Vickie is on the phone and she is trying get Brad to answer her calls. Stephanie enters the office. She says that no participants in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match have been announced yet for the WWE Title Match. Stephanie says that she will do it after Vickie says that she has been so busy.
We go to commercial.
We are back and The Bellas make their way to ringside to give out copies of the latest WWE Magazine.
Stephanie McMahon makes her way to the ring to make an announcement about Money in the Bank and the WWE Title Ladder Match. She says that this is the time of the year that every WWE Superstar dreams of climbing the ladder to grab the briefcase and guarantee a title victory.
The first person in the match is the first person to win it twice . . . CM Punk. Next is Daniel Bryan. The third man is Sheamus. The next participant is Randy Orton. Christian is the fifth person in the match. The next person in the match is Kane. The final person in the match is Rob Van Dam.
Vickie says that Stephanie did an amazing job and she wonders why they didn’t do it.
Ryback asks Vickie and Brad how easily he beat Khali tonight and how easy he pinned John Cena. He wants Vickie to remove the Henry/Cena match and give him his rematch.
Chris Jericho enters and he says that he deserves better after being attacked by three men and then he is kept out of the Money in the Bank Match, the match he created.
Ryback reminds Chris that he interrupted him and he tells Chris to cry him a river. He says that he can eat Jericho alive.
Jericho wonders if Ryback is now a cannibal.
Brad says that this isn’t the time or place . . .
Vickie yells Excuse Me and she reminds them that she is their boss. They will meet at Money in the Bank.
Mark Henry walks in the back and he is more reserved colors tonight.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Paul is in the locker room with Punk and Punk wants to know if he can be any clearer? Paul says that two people jumped Punk so he had Curtis Axel came out to help him.
Paul says that he has fixed it. He talked to Vickie and everything is fixed. Next week, The Prime Time Players will face Curtis Axel and CM Punk.
Punk says that he will do it but he will prove that he doesn’t need any help. He will take care of Brock Lesnar and he will win Money in the Bank.
It is time to Vote for the stipulation in the Daniel Bryan/Randy Orton rematch. Do it or Mark Henry wears that salmon jacket again.
Mark Henry makes his way to the ring because that is what he do.
Mark says that he fooled each and every one of y’all. He saw all of the Mark Henry signs. He heard the chants. More than anything, he saw people cry. Mark says that he has been nominated for an Academy Award. People like Quentin Tarantino and Steven Spielberg have been contacting him. Even Tyler Perry. That is great, but that is not what he wants or deserves.
People have been upset with him because he used his friends. He used his family. He used the other WWE Superstars. Mark says that he is not going to apologize to any of them. People have been telling him his entire life, how he should live.
Mark, you are a big kid, don’t hurt the little children. . . please. Mark, you work hard and you go to the Olympics and you win for America . . . please.
What is going to happen at Money in the Bank is a no good, dirty, filthy, lying, cheating Mark Henry is going to show up. He tells everyone that they are puppets and they will do what he tells them.
Last week, he said he was coming home. He is coming home, but he is coming home with the WWE Title.
Michael Cole reads a Bray Wyatt tweet and we have a Wyatt Family video.
We go to commercial and VOTE for the Stipulation on the WWE APP.
We are back and it will a Del Rio Fiesta on Friday night. Damien Sandow and Sheamus will have a Dublin Street Fight as well.
Jerry Lawler is in the ring and the stipulation for the Daniel Bryan versus Randy Orton Match will be a Street Fight.
Match Number Eight Daniel Bryan versus Randy Orton in a Double Strength Rubber Match in a Street Fight
Bryan and Orton with punches and Bryan with kicks to Orton. Orton sends Bryan into the turnbuckles and then Orton with punches and Orton sends Bryan to the floor. Orton misses the clothesline this time and then Bryan with kicks to Orton. Orton kicks Bryan and he sends Bryan into the ring steps. Bryan kicks Orton from the ring.
Bryan with the suicide dive attempt but Orton with a chair to the head and Bryan collapses in the ring and we go to commercial.
We are back and Orton punches Bryan and Bryan is still moving very little. We see Bryan getting back body dropped onto the ramp during the commercial break. Orton brings a table into the ring. Orton with a punch and he drops Bryan on the top rope. Orton sets up the table in the corner. Bryan punches Orton to avoid going through the table.
Orton with an Irish whip and Bryan flips over Orton and then he hits the flying clothesline. Bryan with a running drop kick into the corner. Bryan with kicks to the chest. Orton stops Bryan by throwing a chair at him and Bryan goes down. Orton gets a near fall. Orton chokes Bryan in the ropes. Orton tries to suplex Bryan through the table on the floor but Bryan blocks it. Bryan with a kick and he drops Orton on the top rope. Bryan with a drop kick and Orton stays on the apron. Bryan with another drop kick and Orton stays on the apron.
Bryan slides through Orton’s legs to the floor and he power bombs Orton through the table. Orton is rolled back into the ring but Orton kicks out. Bryan gets a kendo stick because everyone needs to use one in a street fight. Bryan hits Orton with the stick while alternating with kicks.
Orton blocks Bryan’s kick and Orton with an Exploder suplex through the table in the corner. Orton gets a near fall. Orton punches Bryan but Bryan punches back. Orton with a head butt and Bryan with a head butt of his own. Orton with a head butt and Bryan with a punch. They go back and forth with punches. Orton with a drop kick. Orton puts Bryan on the top turnbuckle to set up for the superplex but Bryan with punches to stop Orton.
Orton falls off the turnbuckles and Bryan comes off but Orton catches him and hits a power bomb and Orton gets a near fall. Orton punches Bryan. Bryan tries for the No Lock but Orton tries to block it but Bryan is able to lock it in. Orton crawls to get the kendo stick and he hits Bryan with it to escape the hold. Orton continues to hit Bryan with the kendo stick.
Bryan is on the apron and Orton sets for the IEDDT. Orton twists to the mat but Bryan counters an RKO attempt with a back slide. Bryan with a kick and kendo stick shots to the arm. Bryan with the No Lock. Orton reaches for the kendo stick and he grabs it and Orton hits Bryan with it but Bryan uses the Kendo stick for more leverage and Orton taps out.
Winner: Daniel Bryan
After the match, Bryan celebrates his victory.
Orton stands in the ring and then he stares down Bryan. Orton offers his hand and Bryan shakes it. Orton leaves the ring and the celebration continues.
We go to credits. 

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Impact quarter-hour TV ratings - inside the numbers on last Thursday's show featuring Angle vs. Styles, Sting, more

TNA Impact on Thursday, June 13 officially scored a 1.03 rating off a first hour 1.06 rating and second hour 1.01 rating.

It marks two out of three weeks since returning to 9:00 p.m. EST timeslot where the second hour has scored lower than the third hour.

Also, the quarter-hour ratings trend indicates viewers are going through an adjustment period being asked to watch from 9:00 to 11:00 p.m. EST, as opposed to 8:00 to 10:00, as the final 30 minutes of this week's Impact were the lowest-rated of the show. It's worth noting Impact was opposed by the NBA Finals, which affected TNA's final half-hour.

Impact peaked at the start of the show with a 1.10 rating for Hulk Hogan bringing out Jeff Hardy and setting up the Bound for Glory Series qualifying matches on the show. Impact got a slight rebound to a 1.08 rating at the top of the second hour, but that was the closest to a 1.10 for the remainder of the show.

First Hour Break Down

Q1: Impact scored a 1.10 rating for Hogan, Hardy, Bobby Roode, Aces & Eights, and one commercial 12 minutes into the segment. This was TNA's recent top-of-the-second-hour.

Q2: Impact dipped to a 1.02 rating for James Storm & Gunner vs. Bad Influence, Crimson returning to TNA, and one commercial.

Q3: Impact increased to a 1.07 rating for Crimson vs. Joseph Park and a lengthy Knockouts segment, plus one commercial.

Q4: Impact slipped to a 1.05 rating for Magnus vs. Matt Morgan vs. Rob Terry vs. Kenny King, plus two full commercial breaks.

Second Hour Break Down

Q5: Impact increased slightly to a 1.08 rating - not much of a top-of-the-hour ratings bump - for Sting returning to television to announce the Main Event Mafia is returning, one commercial, and ring introductions for the next match.

Q6: Impact dipped to a 1.00 rating for Austin Aries vs. Eric Young, one commercial, and the first-half of the Aces & Eights battle royal.

Q7: Impact dipped to a show-low 0.97 rating for the end of the battle royal, one commercial, more A&E backstage, and ring introductions for the Kurt Angle vs. A.J. Styles main event.

Q8: Impact stayed at a show-low 0.97 rating for Styles vs. Angle, one commercial, and another A&E run-in to close the show.

BOY ACCUSED OF MURDERING HIS SISTER CLAIMS HE WAS PRACTICING WWE MOVES, WWE RESPONDS

The local Louisiana media picked up the story of a 13 year old boy from Terrytown, LA (New Orleans suburb) who was charged with murdering his sister.

The boy claimed he had been performing pro wrestling moves on his sister. She had been complaining of her stomach hurting and they continued after that, stopping only after a phone rang. The 13 year old boy called 911 when he realized his sister wasn't breathing while laying on a couch. EMTS responded but were unable to revive the child.
Authorities interviewed the boy, who discussed using several wrestling moves, including an elbow-drop on his sister. He also admitted he knew that pro wrestling was "fake" (the term used in the story.)
However, authorities did not believe the death was accidental. According to a FOX 8 story, the girl's autopsy listed injuries caused by severe blunt force trauma to the body and multiple internal injuries including broken ribs, lacerations to the liver, and internal bleeding.
The boy has been officially charged with second degree murder and it's not believed that this was a case of him accidentally injuring his sister while playing.
WWE issued the following statement in response to the incident:
The death of Viloude Louis is a tragedy, and our condolences go out to her family.
WWE urges restraint in reporting this unfortunate incident as if it were the result of a WWE wrestling move. As in similar cases, criminal intent to harm and a lack of parental supervision have been the factors resulting in a tragic death.
Authorities have already charged the accused with second-degree murder and determined that this was not an accidental death due to a wrestling move."
On their TV broadcasts and DVD releases, WWE regularly runs warning announcements regarding the dangers of the maneuvers on their programming. WWE sets those warnings on the DVD so that they can not to skipped past.
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Thanks to Jeanette Hebert for passing the story along.

TNA STAR RETURNS TO MMA TOMORROW, EXEC GONE, IMPACT PREVIEW, HULK HOGAN ON RVD!

TNA/Bellator star King Mo is competing in the main event of tomorrow's Bellator broadcast against UFC veteran Seth Petruzelli at Bellator 96. David Tees will have full coverage on www.PWInsiderXTRA.com. 

On Rob Van Dam signing with WWE, Hulk Hogan wrote that he didn't know anything about it and RVD leaving was a "Dixie Carter Bruce Prichard deal."

Another executive is gone from the company. Mike Weber, who headed up Marketing and was a hell of a nice guy, is the latest departure.

Set for this week's TNA Impact Wrestling, live from Peoria, IL:
*The return of Open Fight Night. Fans will determine whether Bobby Roode or Jeff Hardy issue the first challenge.
*Brooke Hogan has a State of the Knockouts address.
*The return of Gutcheck.
*Sting begins to assemble the Main Event Mafia.
There are no house shows this week.

DANIEL BRYAN UPDATE, WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO GO DOWN ON RAW LAST NIGHT & WHAT HAPPENED BACKSTAGE!!

The finish to Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton was legitimate last night in that the company stopped the match after Bryan suffered a stinger executing a missile dropkick.

The original planned finish was for Bryan to defeat Orton cleanly to help set up a planned main event run this summer. They are building to Bryan vs. John Cena for the WWE title on a PPV.
When Bryan returned to the back, he was "irate" according to a source and complained to Triple H that the match should not have been stopped. The two got into a loud argument over it. The argument went down in the gorilla position with a lot of eyeballs on it and people were shocked because Bryan is generally soft spoken and good natured and he was standing up to one of the most powerful men in the company.
Bryan complained that he's worked all over the world and has worked hurt and knows when he can still go and when he cannot. Triple H's argument was that they were protecting Bryan and they don't want anyone working hurt. Obviously, the company sees something major in Bryan and wants him ready for his push.
The two eventually apologized to each other.
WWE posted the video of Triple H online (we we mentioned earlier today), explaining what happened as a way to use the legitimate finish and tie it into their storylines going forward.
Bryan is backstage at tonight's Smackdown taping in Dayton, Ohio and is advertised to wrestle Dean Ambrose. He is scheduled to work.

WWE RAW REPORT: SHIELD VERSUS BIG RED BEARDED VIPER SERIES; TRIPLE H HAS A STRANGE NIGHT IN AND OUT OF THE RING; NEW MATCHES FOR PAYBACK AND CHANGES TO SOME ALREADY ANNOUNCED; A CHAMPION RETURNS; A SECRET ADMIRER REVEALED; AND MORE

Previously . . . Triple H was knocked silly by Brock Lesnar at Extreme Rules. Then he faced Curtis Axel, but was physically unable to finish. Despite being cleared, Stephanie McMahon shows that she is more important than physicians because Triple H is not worth facing Curtis Axel. What will happen this week because Triple H said that he would be wrestling Curtis Axel tonight. Who wears the pants in the relationship? Hunter . . . Stephanie . . . Vince . . . Aurora Rose?

We are in Richmond, Virginia and your announcers are John ‘The South will rise again’ Layfield, Michael ‘Give Me Back My Son’ Cole, and Jerry ‘There will be payback if the Indians never win again’ Lawler.
Triple H’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring.
Match Number One: Triple H (with GameFountain) versus Curtis Axel (with Paul Heyman)
Hunter with a kick and punches in the corner and the referee has to pull Hunter out of the corner. That does not last long because Hunter kicks Curtis. Hunter with a suplex and he gets a near fall.
Vince McMahon’s music plays and he struts his way to the ring. Hunter with a side head lock. Hunter sends Axel to the floor and Vince gets a mic and he calls for the bell.
Winner: Curtis Axel (by Royal Proclamation Disqualification)
After the match, Hunter demands that the match be restarted.
Match Number One Part Two: Triple H versus Curtis Axel
Hunter with a side head lock and Vince comes back to the ring. Hunter with a shoulder and then he looks at Vince announce a forfeit.
Winner: Curtis Axel (By McForfeit)
Hunter restarts the match one more time as a 60 Minute Iron Man Match.
Match Number One Part Three: Curtis Axel versus Triple H in a 60 Minute Iron Man Match
Vince tells Axel to leave and then Vince leaves with the mic and the ring bell.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Triple H wants to know from Stephanie where Vince is. Hunter says that Vince crossed the line and he embarrassed him. Stephanie says that he knows that her dad was wrong. Stephanie tells Hunter not to hurt him. Stephanie reminds Hunter about Vince playing with their kids.
Match Number Two: Kane versus Dean Ambrose in a Non Title Match
Kane misses a punch and Ambrose with punches of his own. Kane sends Ambrose into the corner and Kane connects with a boot to the head and he gets a near fall. Kane with a drop kick and he gets another near fall. Kane sends Ambrose into the corner and he punches and connects with a knee. Ambrose with shoulders in the corner and he runs Kane’s eyes across the top rope. Kane catches Ambrose on a cross body and connects with a back breaker.
Kane with a knee drop to the back followed by a kick. Kane with an uppercut followed by a hard Irish whip into the corner. Kane with a back breaker and he stretches Ambrose over his knee.
We have a ring bell back and Ambrose with head butts but Kane with a kick. Ambrose with a thrust to the throat but Kane sends Ambrose through the ropes to the floor. Vince McMahon does not come to the ring to stop the match like what happened in the initial match.
Ambrose punches Kane and then he comes off the ring steps and is met with an uppercut.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Ambrose sends Kane face first into the mat. Kane with a Dragon Sleeper but Kane escapes and he punches Ambrose. Ambrose with punches and then he hits a drop kick with Kane against the ropes. Ambrose with a near fall. Ambrose stomps on the abdomen and he continues to taunt Kane. Ambrose works on the legs and he rubs his elbow against the ribs.
Ambrose with an elbow and then Kane grabs Ambrose on the turnbuckles but Ambrose with punches. Kane avoids a tornado DDT and he sends Ambrose across the ring. Ambrose with a kick to the knee but Kane with uppercuts. Ambrose with a knee to the midsection and Kane with a tilt-a-whirl power slam for a near fall.
Ambrose tries for a sunset flip but Kane picks up Ambrose and sends him into the corner. Kane with a clothesline into the corner. Kane blocks a boot from Ambrose and sends him to the mat and then he hits a side slam for a near fall. Kane goes up top but Ambrose stops Kane with a thrust to the throat. Kane knocks Ambrose off the turnbuckles and Kane with the clothesline and then he sets for the choke slam. Ambrose goes to the floor and Rollins and Reigns attack Kane.
Winner: Kane (by disqualification)
After the match, Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan come out to stop Rollins and Reigns.
We are told that Sheamus versus Damien Sandow will be on the Pre-Show at Payback.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Jerry Lawler tells us that Daniel Bryan will be facing The Shield’s Seth Rollins. That means that The Shield’s Roman Reigns will face Randy Orton tonight.
Michael Cole reminds us of the issues between Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan from Smackdown and the post match RKO because Randy had boo boo face over an accidental drop kick when Rollins moved.
Daniel tells Orton it was on purpose. Orton admits that it was on purpose. Orton says that he was not going to let Bryan drop kick him.
Kane tells Bryan that this is not a fight they want to get in and Bryan starts to suggest a conspiracy. Kane reminds them that they have matches against The Shield tonight. Orton and Bryan argue until Vickie Guerrero stops by.
Vickie says that they will be facing Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins for the tag titles. Vickie says that it is not Kane and Daniel, it is Daniel and Randy Orton.
Orton and Bryan walk away and Kane says that this doesn’t make any sense.
Vickie tells Kane that he will be facing Dean Ambrose for the United States title. Kane tells Vickie that he always liked her and he hugs Vickie.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a Raw Rewind: Fandango interrupting the Barrett/Miz match from last week.
We find out that Fandango suffered an injury and as a result is not medically cleared to wrestle so it will be Wade Barrett versus Miz.
Wade joins the announce table
Match Number Four: Miz versus Cody Rhodes
Miz punches and kicks Cody and follows with a running knee lift and a boot to the head. Miz with the Awesome Clothesline into the corner and then he goes up top but Cody moves and Cody clips the knee and then he works on the knee and stomps on the midsection. Cody with a gourdbuster and he gets a near fall.
Cody with a step over toe hold but Miz with punches to try to get out of the hold. Cody sends Miz into the corner and then Cody kicks Miz in the injured leg and he gets a near fall. Cody returns to the knee and the step over toe hold. Cody tries for an atomic drop onto the knee but Miz rolls through and he applies the figure four leg lock and Cody taps out.
Winner: Miz
After the match, Paul Heyman comes out and he says that even though Fandango cannot wrestle on Sunday, there will be a Triple Threat match for the Intercontinental Title. Paul says that the third man will be the man who beat Triple H twice in one episode of Raw . . . Curtis Axel.
Curtis gets on the mic and he tells Paul that the perfect ending to the match on Sunday will be him becoming the new Intercontinental Champion.
Michael Cole tells us next week on Raw, the Hall of Pain will be back. We have a Mark Henry video package showing us what he do.
Chris Jericho walks in the back as we go to commercial.
We are back with a look at the first two matches of the show when Vince McMahon took his mic and his bell and went home. Then we saw the Stamford version of Father and Daughter Overacting Theatre
Stephanie is trying to talk to her father and he will not turn around. She says that she knows that Vince is trying to protect Hunter. Stephanie says that it was embarrassing and Hunter has a lot of pride.
Vince says that he heard what they had to say about him. Vince says that Hunter made his baby girl cry.
Stephanie says that Vince made her cry because Vince crushed his pride.
Vince says that he cares about business first.
Stephanie says that she cares about the company.
Vince says that you do the right thing for business all the time. He tells Stephanie to keep him away. Vince says that he has a show to run.
Chris Jericho makes his way to the ring and he is dressed to fight, but he is going to talk.
Chris welcomes everyone to Raw is Jericho. He says that he knows that he has said this so many times and he has faced some of the greatest on Raw. The man who takes him to the limit more than anyone who makes him a better performer is the man he will be facing at Payback on Sunday . . . CM Punk.
You can say what you want about his attitude or opinions because he is so damn good because he believes that he is the best in the world. It is the same way that Chris says that he feels. That is why they are evenly matched opponents. They think the same way and they came into the business the same way. They accept no more than the best.
On Sunday, Punk/Jericho III continues the classic trilogy of matches that started at Wrestlemania 28, continued at Extreme Rules, and concludes at Payback. On Sunday, CM Punk will get his best because he needs to beat CM Punk at Payback.
No matter what happens on Sunday, neither of them will ever . . . everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr be the same . . .
Dolph Ziggler is back and he is joined by AJ Lee and Big E Langston.
Dolph says that since Chris was talking about the best performers, he figured it was time to come out. He almost had the title taken away from him by concussion. He was not going to sit at home. When it was almost taken from him, it was not fair to him. Dolph says that no one ever wanted him to have the title so he came out every night and he stole the show. He earned the title.
At Payback, he will prove to the world and to Alberto Del Rio that the moment he steps in the ring with him, he will be outclassed. He does it better than anyone in the ring and he is just getting started.
Chris interrupts and he says that Dolph is stepping ahead of himself. Chris says that this is Raw and since Del Rio is his opponent on Sunday, why not have a tune up match to get rid of some of that ring rust.
Ziggler asks Chris if he wants a match and he has a match . . . against Big E Langston.
Match Number Five: Chris Jericho versus Big E Langston (with Dolph Ziggler and AJ Lee)
The match is joined in progress and Langston with a forearm to the back on the floor. Langston with a punch to Jericho and we are told that Jericho might have hurt his knee. They return to the ring and Langston with a forearm to the back and he gets a near fall. Langston with a nerve hold. Jericho with an elbow but Langston with a forearm. Jericho sends Langston over the top rope to the floor.
Jericho with a baseball slide that knocks Langston down on the floor. Jericho kicks Langston in the back and punches him. Langston sends Jericho into the ring steps. Langston sends Jericho back into the ring and he gets a near fall. Langston with shoulders in the corner and then he hits a running shoulder into the midsection. Langston with a forearm to the back and then he kicks Jericho in the ribs.
Langston with an Irish whip but Langston misses a shoulder and he goes into the ring post. Jericho gets a near fall with a rollup. Langston with a near fall after a shoulder tackle. Langston returns to the chin lock. Jericho with a kick to Langston followed by chops. Jericho with a running forearm and kick but Langston stays on his feet. Jericho with an enzuigiri to knock Langston to one knee and then Jericho with a drop kick for a near fall.
Jericho with kicks to Langston’s chest followed by a forearm. Langston catches Jericho and he hits three back breakers and then he gets a near fall. Jericho goes up top and hits a cross body for a near fall. Ziggler gets on the apron and he distracts Jericho. Langston with a running body block and then the straps are down.
Alberto Del Rio attacks Ziggler on the floor and that causes Langston to lose focus and he misses a charge into the corner and Jericho hits the Codebreaker for the three count.
Winner: Chris Jericho
Zeb Colter is at ringside for the next match and he has something to say about how Sin Cara showed him and America no respect.
Match Number Six: Sin Cara versus Antonio Cesaro
They lock up and Cesaro with a fireman’s carry into an arm bar. Cesaro sends Cara over the top rope to the floor. Cara returns to the ring and Cesaro kicks him in the head. Cara bounces off the ropes and connects with an arm drag. Cara with a springboard rana. Cara tries for the arm drag off the ropes but Cesaro crotches him. Cesaro kicks Cara and chokes him. Cesaro with a dead lift side salto and then he applies a reverse chin lock.
Cesaro with a power slam. Cesaro leaps onto Cara’s chest and gets a near fall. Cara escapes the reverse chin lock and Cara with chops. Cara with a satellite head scissors and then he hits the flip power bomb but Cesaro kicks out at two.
Cesaro sends Cara to the apron and Cara with an enzuigiri. Cara goes up top but Cesaro catches Cara and hits a back breaker. Cesaro with a reverse chin lock and he applies a giant swing before hitting the Gotch Style Neutralizer and gets the three count.
Winner: Antonio Cesaro
We go to a Wyatt Family video.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Vickie Guerrero is eating a Hardee’s hamburger while Brad watches her eat. Brad wants to know why he can’t have a burger while Vickie has three. Vince McMahon enters and he tells Vickie to chew and swallow. She asks Vince how he is doing.
Vince says that she is putting the main event of Payback in jeopardy with John Cena and Ryback in the ring together. What if they fight. Vickie says that is not how she would run the show even if it is great TV.
Vince wants to know what Vickie is going to do about it. Vickie says that she will cancel the match. Vince tells her to think again. Brad suggests that the lumberjacks come to the ring so they don’t attack each other and it will put focus on the Three Stages of Hell Match.
Match Number Seven: Randy Orton (with Daniel Bryan) versus Roman Reigns (with Seth Rollins) in a Shield versus Big Red Bearded Viper Series Match
They lock up and Reigns with a knee to the midsection followed by an elbow to the back of the neck. Reigns with punches but Orton with a kick and he sends Reigns into the turnbuckles and he punches him. Orton punches Reigns and hits a drop kick and gets a near fall. Orton runs his laces across the face and then he goes to the Garvin Stomp.
Orton with a leaping knee drop and he gets a near fall. Reigns rolls to the floor to regroup and he tries to punch Orton but Orton blocks it. Orton with punches and then he sends Reigns into the apron and then he hits a belly-to-back suplex on the ringside barrier.
They return to the ring and Orton gets a near fall. Orton with a boot to the midsection and then to the leg. Orton goes for another leaping knee drop but Reigns moves out of the way. Reigns kicks Orton. Reigns punches Orton but Orton with a Thesz Press. Orton goes to the turnbuckles and he punches Reigns. Orton with a head butt and for the first time a Samoan feels the worst of a head butt.
Reigns with an Irish whip but Orton with a boot to Reigns and then he connects with a forearm across the chest but Reigns with a forearm that knocks Orton off the turnbuckles and to the floor.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Reigns with a rear chin lock on Orton. Orton punches Reigns and he head butts Reigns. Reigns drops Orton on the top rope and Reigns with a flying clothesline for a near fall. Reigns punches Orton and he returns to the rear chin lock. Orton with a belly-to-back suplex and he escapes the chin lock.
Orton avoids a splash into the corner and Orton with two clotheslines and then he avoids a clothesline from Reigns and he hits a power slam. Rollins tries to interfere but Orton avoids it. Orton with a kick but Reigns gets Orton on his shoulders. Orton with a back breaker and Reigns goes to the apron.
Orton sets for the IEDDT and he hits it. Orton looks around and he twists to the mat for the RKO but Rollins attacks Bryan and he enters the ring. Rollins goes to the apron and then Orton tries for the IEDDT but Reigns pulls him to the floor. Bryan with a suicide dive and the referee calls for the bell.
No Contest
Match Number Nine: Daniel Bryan versus Seth Rollins
Rollins punches Bryan. Bryan flips out of the corner and he hits the flying clothesline. Bryan kicks Rollins and connects with a European uppercut and then he connects with a knee. Bryan with kicks and elbows to Rollins. Bryan with elbows to the head and he gets a near fall. Bryan tries for the surfboard but Rollins gets too close to the ropes so Bryan drives the knees into the mat. Bryan with a baseball slide to Rollins followed by a flying knee off the apron and Rollins is down.
Bryan sends Rollins into the ring and he gets a near fall. Rollins backs Bryan into the corner and he connects with shoulders. Bryan blocks a punch and Bryan punches Rollins. Rollins with a flatline into the turnbuckles and Rollins gets a near fall. Rollins with punches to Bryan and then he returns the favor with the surfboard.
Bryan escapes and he kicks Rollins in the hamstring and Bryan with a surfboard on Rollins and Bryan with a chin lock into a Dragon Sleeper. Rollins with a punch to get out of the hold in a sign of desperation and we go to commercial.
We are back and Rollins with a reverse chin lock on Bryan. Bryan with punches but Rollins with a forearm and he gets a near fall. Rollins with a reverse chin lock with the arm trapped. Bryan with punches to Rollins but Rollins punches back. Rollins throws in a kick as well. Bryan with the advantage. Rollins tries for an enzuigiri but Bryan avoids it and he puts Rollins in a single leg crab and Rollins gets to the ropes and Bryan has to release the hold.
Bryan with kicks to the chest and then he hits a drop kick into the corner followed by a hesitation drop kick for a near fall. Bryan with kicks to the chest. Rollins avoids the round kick and Rollins with an enzuigiri and both men are down. Rollins gets a near fall. Rollins with kicks to the chest but he misses a round kick.
Rollins with a German suplex but Bryan lands on his feet. Rollins counters a rana with a buckle bomb and he gets a near fall. Rollins with kicks in the corner and then he hits a running forearm into the corner. Rollins is sent over the top rope to the floor by Bryan. Bryan goes for a suicide dive and Rollins with a forearm. Rollins goes up top but Bryan moves. Bryan with Chaos Theory followed by a round kick to the head but Rollins kicks out.
Bryan goes up top but Rollins crotches Bryan. Rollins goes to the turnbuckles and he tries for a superplex but Bryan escapes and he crotches Rollins. Bryan goes for a super belly-to-back suplex but Rollins is able to twist his hips and he gets a lateral press and both men are down. Reigns gets on the apron but Orton trips him. Rollins misses a splash into the corner and Bryan with an inside cradle for the three count.
Winner: Daniel Bryan
After the match, Bryan with a round kick to Rollins and Orton with an RKO.
Kaitlyn is in the back getting ready to find out her secret admirer.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a Special Olympics video package.
Kaitlyn is in the ring and she wants to know who her secret admirer is.
Big E Langston comes out and he has a bouquet of flowers.
Kaitlyn cannot believe that it is him. Langston gives Kaitlyn the flowers and he asks for the mic.
Langston says that this is unexpected and it is hard for him based on what happened earlier. People only see him as a big bad tough guy. They see him as Dolph’s heavy and they think he only wants to beat people up.
Langston says that he cares about her. He says that Kaitlyn should be skeptical and ever since he first met her, she was all that he could think of.
Langston dips Kaitlyn and then he drops her to the mat.
AJ comes out and she skips to the ring. She asks Kaitlyn how she feels. Does she feel worthless, alone, broken? That was how she felt when Kaitlyn abandoned her. AJ has let me hurt her for the last year. Daniel Bryan, John Cena, and CM Punk used her. Where was her best friend? She was chasing the Divas title. Even shattered glass, when handled wrong can cut you pretty deep.
Kaitlyn calls AJ crazy.
AJ tells Kaitlyn that she is smart. Kaitlyn might be able to beat her in the ring, but she cannot beat her ‘up here’. She calls Kaitlyn sad, weak, and pitiful. She calls Kaitlyn trash. No one cares about Kaitlyn. The only thing that Kaitlyn has is that Divas title and come Sunday, she won’t even have that. AJ tells Kaitlyn that she is not going to like how this story ends. She is going to lose and AJ will get everything she wanted. Kaitlyn will crawl back to her trailer park and she will be a pathetic, worthless cow.
Kaitlyn is the one who snaps and she attacks AJ and AJ gets to the floor.
After the heartbreak that Kaitlyn just suffered, how about a Wyatt Family video.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a look at Sheamus’ ability to beat a computer at chess.
Damien Sandow says that he has been in a battle of wits over the last fortnight with the Not So Great White that was won by your intellectual savior. Damien will show that he is the physical superior of Sheamus. He will defeat Sheamus in the same way that he beats his ignoramus opponent tonight.
Match Number Nine: Damien Sandow versus R Truth in a Hardee’s Super Bacon Thickburger Match
They lock up and Truth with a side head lock and Truth shimmies and he punches Sandow. Sandow with a kick and a clothesline and he punches Truth. Sandow with elbows and kicks before sending Truth to the floor. Sandow follows after Truth and he runs Truth into the apron. Sandow with forearms across the chest and then he puts the skirt over Truth’s head before he kicks Truth.
Sandow with a snap mare and a knee to the back. Sandow with a quarter nelson and chin lock. Truth with a punch but Sandow with a side Russian leg sweep followed by the elbow of Disdain and he gets a near fall. Sandow with a reverse chin lock. Sandow with a forearm but Truth with a leg lariat and clotheslines.
Truth with a head scissors followed by a kick to the midsection and he hits a sit out gourdbuster for a near fall. Sandow dives at the knee and then Sandow with the Silencer for the three count.
Winner: Damien Sandow
After the match, Sheamus comes out to the stage. He asks Damo how he is doing. He congratulates him on his hard fought victory tonight. Sheamus says that he is out here because Sandow got his attention last Friday night. They have a match on Sunday. Sheamus says that he will start off the show by kicking off Sandow’s head. He says that he will see him in Chicago.
Stephanie McMahon is in the back and she tells a production assistant to find Mr. McMahon to discuss business in their office.
Stephanie tells another production assistant to find Triple H to discuss something personal in their office.
We go to commercial.
We are back and what will happen when the Two Tribes of the McMahon family meet in a room together?
Michael Cole provides us with an update on Kofi Kingston and he will be out for about two months.
We have a Ryback Rampage Recap.
It is time for the march of Superstars as they come to the ring to make sure that nothing happens between John Cena and Ryback.
We are back and Stephanie has forced her father and her husband into their office. Hunter wants to know why Vince did what he did. Vince says that he did it because he is him. Stephanie tells them to work this out and she leaves.
Vince says that he is not going to apologize to Hunter. Hunter is not going to apologize to him. Vince says that Hunter is better than Curtis Axel. He tells Hunter to remember what he has accomplished. He wants Hunter to be more than an Icon or a Legend. He wants Hunter to be ‘The Man’. He wants Hunter to tell people to go to hell when it is necessary. Vince wants to do the right thing for Hunter.
Hunter says that he gets it and then Vince asks him if he is going to apologize. Vince gives Hunter a match next week against Curtis Axel. Hunter says that Vince is right. He doesn’t want the match with Curtis Axel. Vince says that he would like to see the match.
Hunter tells Vince that he doesn’t want the match with Curtis.
Stephanie returns to the office and she wants a group hug. They hug and then it gets to the point where Hunter and Vince slap each other in the back a few times.
We go back to the ring and there are wrestlers around the ring and we see the man who was just mentioned as being below Triple H.
John Cena makes his way to the ring first. Ryback makes his way to the ring from his ambulance (with Scott Steiner alarm).
Cena says that they use big words and he tells Cena that Face To Face means that he waddles his ass to the ring and he faces him.
Ryback says that he is scared . . .
Cena says that Vickie Guerrero set this up so they won’t tear each other apart. On Sunday, this ring will be lined with 30 Superstars. Their job is to make sure that one man can get to the stage and be afraid to face the other man.
Ryback says that he can tear through Cena, the lumberjacks, and everyone in the audience if he wanted to. He tells John to trust him. He is here for John’s benefit, not his.
John says that it was impressive and painful when he was sent through the wall. If Ryback thinks that he deserves to be the WWE Champion . . .
Ryback says that there were three chances when he should have been WWE Champion. At TLC, he had the chance. At Survivor Series, he had Cena beat. At Hell in a Cell . . .
Cena reminds Ryback that he gave him his spot and Ryback says that is where it started. Ryback says that he became a threat because he became too popular. When it was convenient, Cena had his back but when things got tough, he turned his back on him.
Cena tells Ryback to shut up. He says that he never had anyone watching his back and no one who ever held the title had anyone protecting him. Ryback is bitching and moaning about conspiracy theories when he is the one at fault. Cena says that he will walk out of Chicago as the champion.
Ryback says that his eyes are wide open and he can see Cena. He says that Cena is full of crap. He knows every move that Cena is making. If Cena thinks he is going to back down, he is out of his mind. The Legend of John Cena ends when he wins the Lumberjack Match, when he puts Cena through a table, and when he loads John Cena in the ambulance. It ends when he becomes the WWE Champion. He was given Cena’s spot eight months ago . . . on Sunday he takes Cena’s spot.
Cena takes off his shirt and he says that on Sunday for one, payback is a bitch.
The lumberjacks keep Cena from going after Ryback but Ryback goes to the ring and he goes over the top rope to the floor. Cena and Ryback are in the ring but then the Lumberjacks try to separate Ryback and Cena but that doesn’t work too great the first time.
We go to credits. 

FANDANGO'S REPLACEMENT AT WWE PAYBACK WILL BE....

Curtis Axel will replace Fandango as the second challenger in the WWE Intercontinental championship match, facing current champ Wade Barrett and The Miz at Payback this Sunday in Chicago, IL.

TWO NEW MATCHES ANNOUNCED FOR WWE PAYBACK!

Announced for WWE Payback:

*WWE Tag Team champions The Shield vs. Randy Orton & Daniel Bryan.
*WWE United States champion Dean Ambrose vs. Kane.

Sting Talks About His Dream Opponents, Favorite Matches & More!!

TNA Hall of Famer Sting appeared on Kentucky Sports Radio on WKJK-AM 1080 over the weekend. Here are some highlights:

- It was mentioned that Sting's Son, Steven Borden, is a LB for the University of Kentucky.

- They hyped the TNA Impact taping in Louisville for July 18 and the TNA BaseBrawl event in Lexington this Saturday before the interview. Sting said fans would see some of the best in a different setting.

- Sting said he's not really focused on capturing the TNA World title at this time.

- When asked who his dream opponents would be, Sting mentioned the Undertaker and Shawn Michaels.

- He named his 3 favorite matches of all time:  Clash of Champions I vs Ric Flair, Great American Bash 1990 vs Ric Flair, Starrcade 1997 vs Hulk Hogan.

- Sting says he's never seen the movie "The Wrester" in its entirety. He's seen parts of it, which he said show the seedy side of the industry. However, he did say the industry has cleaned up a lot and says Mickey Rourke did a great job.

TRIPLE H RETURNS TO THE RING (SO HE CLAIMS) AND MORE: WWE RAW PREVIEW

Scheduled for tonight's WWE Raw:

*Triple H vs. Curtis Axel, unless the McMahons have plans to prevent it.
*WWE Diva champion Kaitlyn's secret admirer is revealed.
*World champion Dolph Ziggler makes his official return to Raw.
*The latest in Cena vs. Ryback leading to Payback.

MAJOR UFC STAR COMING TO TNA!!

SpikeTV issued the following press release, announcing that former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson had signed a deal with the network that would see him appear for TNA Wrestling and Bellator MMA, as well as his own reality project.

Jackson was a huge star for PRIDE and UFC and was featured in the A-Team feature film adaptation as BA Baracas, the character made famous by Mr. T. Jackson appeared in characters, sort of, on an episode of Monday Night Raw to promote the film.

Jackson last fought for UFC in January of this year. His deal, on the surface, appears to be structured similar to a deal signed by King Mo Lawal to work for both Bellator and TNA. Thus far, Lawal has trained in TNA developmental OVW and wrestled there, but has not wrestled for TNA, instead making several non-wrestling appearances thus far.

The complete release reads:

QUINTON “RAMPAGE” JACKSON JOINS FORCES WITH BELLATOR MMA, TNA WRESTLING AND SPIKE TV FOR LANDMARK PARTNERSHIP

Los Angeles, CA - June 4, 2013 – Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, the mixed martial arts icon and action-movie star has agreed to a monumental, multi-year partnership with Spike TV, Bellator MMA, and TNA Wrestling it was jointly announced today by Kevin Kay, Spike TV President, Bjorn Rebney, Bellator CEO, and Dixie Carter, TNA Wrestling President.

The landmark partnership includes Jackson competing in Bellator MMA, along with joining the superstars of TNA’s “Impact Wrestling,” which includes fellow Bellator fighter “King Mo” Lawal.

Spike TV will also create a special reality series featuring Rampage that will lead into his debut with Bellator, along with other entertainment initiatives.

“Rampage is a true superstar both inside and outside the MMA cage” Bellator CEO & Chairman Bjorn Rebney said. “The partnership that we’ve created with Quinton is unlike anything that’s ever been done in the sports & entertainment arena and Rampage is the perfect athlete/entertainer to carry it off.”

"Rampage is one of the best known MMA fighters competing today," said Carter. "He is a true cross-over star and his talent, big personality and popularity among a wide range of fans make him an extraordinary fit for our company,”

“We are thrilled to create this opportunity for one of the greatest athletes and personalities in MMA,” said Kevin Kay, Spike TV President. “Rampage is a proven ratings driver who brings incredible star power to both Bellator and TNA.”

Jackson (32-11) joins Bellator as a former Pride and UFC champion, having last fought on Spike TV in September 2007, in a fight vs. Dan Henderson that drew nearly 6 million viewers, making it one of the most watched fights in the sport’s history. In 2009, Jackson served as a coach on Spike’s “The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights,” the highest-rated season by far in franchise history, delivering over 3 million viewers per week. Rampage joins a Bellator Light Heavyweight division that features “King Mo,” Renato “Babalu” Sobral, Emanuel Newton, Attila Vegh and Vladimir Matyushenko.

The charismatic fighter from Memphis, TN began his professional MMA career in 1999 and established his legacy across the globe through epic battles with MMA titans including Wanderlei Silva, Chuck Liddell, Jon Jones and Dan Henderson among others.
Jackson starred in the 2010 blockbuster film, “The A-Team,” as “B.A. Baracus,” the character made famous by Mr. T in the television series. Jackson’s other film credits include “Confessions of a Pit Fighter,” “Fire With Fire,” “Never Surrender,” and “Miss March.”

More information regarding this signing will be made available at Wednesday’s press conference. Details on the press conference will be released shortly.

About Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA is the world’s largest tournament based Mixed Martial Arts organization. Televised to nearly 500 Million homes worldwide in over 107 countries, Bellator’s majority owner is entertainment giant Viacom. In the United States, Bellator can be seen on Spike TV, the MMA television leader. With over 150 world-class athletes under contract, Bellator is home to many of the sport’s top mixed martial artists. Bellator’s founder & CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment executive with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator’s core philosophy is that title shots should be earned, not given. This belief gave rise to Bellator’s real sport, tournament-based format, which gives Bellator’s tournaments a true playoff feel that keeps the sport true and distances itself from the subjective side of fighting sports found in organizations that utilize a matchmaking/casting formula. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live event orchestration, fighter development/relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Newport Beach, California.

For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA, follow Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney @BjornRebney and check out Bellator on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BellatorMMA

About Spike TV:
Spike TV is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks. A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike TV's Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike TV's press site at http://www.spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos.

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About TNA ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
TNA Entertainment, LLC is a privately held sports entertainment company based in Nashville, Tenn. that specializes in events, products, numerous TV properties, merchandise and music, as well as, the management and promotion of professional wrestlers. The roster features such greats as Hulk Hogan, Jeff Hardy, Kurt Angle, Sting, James Storm, Bobby Roode, Velvet Sky, Brooke Hogan, the lovely and lethal Knockouts and many more through its highly successful TNA IMPACT WRESTLING weekly broadcasts on SPIKE TV. In addition, TNA produces four major Pay-Per-View events and more than 100 live shows every year. The product is the world’s most innovative experience in professional wrestling and is broadcast in more than 120 countries. For more information, please visit www.impactwrestling.com or follow us at @IMPACTWRESTLING, @TNADixie and @TNAPR and on Facebook at www.fb.com/IMPACTWRESTLING.

TNA DROPS ANNOUNCER!

TNA Announcer Todd Kenely has been dropped from the promotion's announce team. TNA sources indicate Kenely was informed by the promotion at the Slammiversary PPV, which as of now, was his final appearance.

Kenely was brought into the promotion by Executive Producer Eric Bischoff, who had used him on several previous projects. He debuted for the company in October 2012.
The plan going forward is to revert back to the old Impact Wrestling two man announcing team of Mike Tenay and Taz.
TNA sources indicated the door was left open for Kenely to be used down the line if a role was found for him. He was not dropped because of unhappiness with his work, but rather a decision to streamline the announcing team and he was not under contract and had the least seniority.

WWE RAW REPORT: WILL ONE OF CURTIS AXEL'S VICTIMS GET REVENGE FOR THEIR LOSS?; DANIEL BRYAN WRESTLES TWICE; FANDANGO DANCES ONCE; THE WYATT FAMILY HAS ANOTHER VIDEO; I GUESS WE KNOW WHO WEARS THE PANTS IN THE HUNTER/STEPHANIE RELATIONSHIP; DEL RIO VS. LANGSTON BEST OF INFINITY SERIES CONTINUES; AND MORE

Last week, John Cena told us that we would have a Three Stages of Hell Match (best of three falls match). The third stage is an ambulance match. Speaking of ambulances, we saw the Rybackulance that allowed Curtis Axel to get his second win over someone not named Sin Cara. Curtis will get a chance to add Triple H to the ‘Beat Them Twice’ Club. Will Triple H be cleared to wrestle? Will he care?

We are in Hartford, Connecticut and your announcers are Michael ‘Stand Back . . . there’s a Whaler a coming just doesn’t sound the same’ Cole, Jerry ‘Let’s Go to the mall to watch Wrestlemania’ Lawler and John ‘We drive ambulances on Monday night’ Layfield.
Stephanie McMahon makes her way to the ring and she says that it is great to be back on Raw. She says that she wishes it was under better circumstances. At Extreme Rules, her husband was in a brutal steel cage match against Brock Lesnar. Then he competed the following night against Curtis Axel.
Stephanie reminds us that her husband could not finish. Even though Hunter is medically cleared tonight, she has made an executive decision not to allow Hunter to compete. She did it as an executive, wife, and mother. She will not let him wrestle Curtis Axel because Curtis is beneath Hunter.
Hunter has given his life and body for everyone and this decision is not about the people.
In an early Father’s Day gift, Stephanie’s father . . . Vince McMahon makes his way to the ring.
Vince says that he is happy to see everyone. Vince says that he has a request. He would like for everyone to not boo his daughter Stephanie. He says that she has feelings just like everyone else. Vince says that Stephanie is right. His son-in-law, Triple H has given everything.
Vince says that they care more about Triple H than the fans. He is the father of Stephanie’s children and his grandchildren. Vince says that Hunter will not compete tonight.
Vince wants to know what the people want. Vince says that this is family entertainment and not a blood sport. Vince mentions that Kofi Kingston was put through a table and the people chanted for one more. Then it happened again and they wanted it one more time.
The fans parrot Vince’s ‘One More Time’ comment and Vince says that there will not be any one more time. Vince says that Curtis Axel is beneath Triple H.
The music for the Shield plays and they make their way to the ring.
We go to commercial.
Match Number One: Daniel Bryan, Kane, and Randy Orton versus Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns
Bryan and Ambrose start things off and Bryan with punches and kicks followed by a knee to the midsection. Bryan with kicks to the back. Bryan with elbows and more kicks before tagging in Kane. Kane with a drop kick to Ambrose for a near fall. Kane with a power slam for a near fall. Kane with punches but Ambrose with an elbow and Rollins tags in.
Kane with a head butt and Bryan tags in and Bryan with a drop kick to Rollins for a near fall. Kane tags back in and Bryan with some kicks and Kane with a boot. Kane with an Irish whip and clothesline into the corner followed by another Irish whip and clothesline followed by a side slam for a near fall. Kane goes up top but Rollins with a drop kick to crotch Kane.
Rollins gets a near fall and we go to commercial.
We are back and Rollins with a chin lock on Kane. Kane with punches and an uppercut but Rollins with a drop kick and a forearm in the corner. Ambrose tags in and he punches Kane and the referee pulls Ambrose out of the corner. Ambrose with kicks to Kane followed by a head butt. Kane with a back heel kick. Ambrose with head butts and then he tags in Rollins. Rollins and Ambrose try for a double suplex but Kane blocks it. Kane eventually hits a double suplex and all three men are down in the ring.
Orton tags in and he clotheslines Rollins twice and he punches Reigns off the apron. Orton avoids a clothesline and he hits a power slam on Rollins. He power slams Ambrose and then he goes for the IEDDT on Rollins. He punches Ambrose and he hits a double IEDDT.
Orton looks around and then he twists to the mat. Orton kicks Reigns but Rollins with a kick to the back of the head and Orton goes down. Rollins gets a near fall. Ambrose tags in and he stomps on the abdomen. Ambrose with a snap elbow drop for a near fall. Ambrose with a front face lock and then he turns it into a chin lock.
Orton with head butts but Ambrose with a knee to the midsection. Rollins tags in and he kicks Orton. Rollins with an elbow drop to the head and he gets a near fall. Orton tries to make the tag but Rollins tags in Reigns and he connects with a forearm to the head and then he punches Orton. Reigns with a full nelson on Orton. Reigns kicks Orton in the leg and he takes Randy back to the mat.
Orton with punches but Reigns with a punch to the abdomen. Ambrose tags in and he kicks Orton and then he chokes him against the turnbuckles. Ambrose with a shoulder in the corner. Ambrose with a hard Irish whip.
Reigns tags back in and he gives Orton a head butt before returning to the reverse chin lock. Orton with a belly-to-back suplex. Rollins goes up top but Orton with a drop kick to stop him and Orton is down but he starts to look to his corner.
Bryan and Ambrose tag in and Bryan with a drop kick that knocks Reigns off the apron. Bryan with kicks to Ambrose and then he flips over Ambrose on an Irish whip and he hits a flying clothesline. Bryan with Kicks of Yes to the chest. Bryan crotches Rollins on the turnbuckles and then he hits a round kick on Ambrose. Bryan with a rana from the turnbuckles and Rollins lands on Ambrose. Bryan with a suicide dive to Reigns and then he goes up top for a missile drop kick on Ambrose for a near fall.
Bryan applies the No Lock and Rollins and Reigns break it up. Kane grabs Reigns and Rollins but Rollins with an enzugiri and Reigns with a spear. Orton with an RKO on Rollins. Reigns sends Orton into Bryan and Ambrose hits the Dean Driver for the three count.
Winners: Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns
We go to commercial.
We are back and Bryan yells at Orton. Orton apologizes and he says that he wants to beat the Shield more than Bryan and Kane. Bryan tells Kane that is not an apology. Bryan says that Orton thinks that he is the weak link. Bryan says that neither of them respect him. Kane says that he respects Bryan. Kane says that Bryan has lost touch with reality. Bryan says that he is not the weak link and one match can prove that. Bryan says that since they do not respect him, he will do it a different way. He will get their respect.
Triple H makes his way into the building and he asks for Vince’s office. Hunter enters Vince’s office and he wants to know what is going on. Hunter says that he is wrestling tonight but Stephanie tells him that he is not. Stephanie reminds Hunter that she saw him collapse at ringside. She tells Hunter that their children were crying. She says that Curtis Axel is not worth it.
Hunter says that he is cleared and he will wrestle tonight.
Vince says that the Cerebral Assassin is not being very cerebral. He tells Hunter to take his ego out of this.
Hunter tells Vince that he is one to talk about egos. He says that he will wrestle Curtis Axel. Hunter wants to know who is going to stop him.
Vince tells Hunter not to do something that he will regret. Vince leaves and Stephanie closes the door.
Match Number Two: Jimmy and Jey Uso versus Darren Young and Titus O’Neil
Jimmy with a splash to Young and then he tags in Jey and they double team Darren and get a near fall. Titus tags in and Jey with a punch but Titus with a boot to the head. It is time to do the dog bark. Titus with a back breaker and he tosses Jey to the side. Young tags in and he kicks Jey and he applies a reverse chin lock.
Titus tags back in and he picks up Jey and unfurls him to the mat and applies a front face lock. Jey with punches to get out of the head lock but Titus with a clothesline for a near fall. Titus with a cravate. Titus with knees and a kick. Titus misses a charge into the corner and he hits the turnbuckle with his shoulder. Young and Jimmy tag in and Jimmy with clotheslines followed by a savate kick and a Samoan drop.
Jimmy with the running butt splash into the corner and then he gets a near fall but Titus breaks up the cover. Titus gets crotched on the top rope and Jey with a super kick. Jimmy with a super kick to Young and Jey tags in and he hits the Superfly splash for the three count.
Winners: Jimmy and Jey Uso
Big E Langston and AJ walk on one side of the screen while Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez walk on the other side. It is time for the next match in their best of infinity series.
Match Number Three: Alberto Del Rio (with Ricardo Rodriguez) versus Big E Langston (with AJ Lee) in the Rubber Match for Now Match
They lock up and Langston with knees to the midsection followed by punches in the corner. Del Rio with a drop kick to the head and he clotheslines Langston over the top rope to the floor. Del Rio sets for a baseball slide through the ropes but Langston moves and Langston with a shoulder tackle to Del Rio. Langston sends Del Rio into the ringside barrier.
Langston with a running body block and he gets a near fall. Del Rio with punches and head butts but Del Rio shows the effect of giving Langston a head butt. Langston catches Del Rio as he comes off the turnbuckles and Langston with three back breakers for a near fall. Langston chokes Del Rio in the ropes. Langston with a rear chin lock. But Del Rio with punches.
Langston sends Del Rio into the turnbuckles and connects with shoulders. Langston misses a splash into the corner and Del Rio with kicks. Del Rio with a step up enzuigiri and then he tries for a German suplex but Langston with an elbow. Del Rio tries to float over into the cross arm breaker but Langston sends Del Rio into the ropes. Del Rio with a super kick for a near fall.
Del Rio with the float over into the cross arm breaker but Langston rolls over and picks up Del Rio and he puts Del Rio on the ropes but Del Rio holds on to the cross arm breaker. Del Rio releases at four. Del Rio with a German suplex. Del Rio returns to the cross arm breaker and Langston tries to roll over to pick up Del Rio again but Del Rio with a crucifix for the three count.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
Sheamus is walking in the back and we go to commercial.
Match Number Four: Sheamus versus Cody Rhodes (with Damien Sandow)
Rhodes with jabs and he tries for a hip toss but Sheamus blocks it and he hits a short arm clothesline. Sheamus with a punch in the corner followed by an Irish whip. Rhodes with a float over but Sheamus with a clothesline and a knee drop. Rhodes with a forearm and kicks. Rhodes with a punch.
Sheamus sends Rhodes to the apron and he tries for the forearms but Rhodes escapes. Sheamus has him against the ring post and Rhodes sends Sheamus’ leg into the turnbuckle from the apron and Rhodes with a kick.
Rhodes kicks Sheamus to the floor and Cody follows. Rhodes with a knee and then he sends Sheamus back into the ring and Rhodes gets a near fall. Cody with kicks to Sheamus and he gets a near fall. Cody with a cravate into a front face lock. Sheamus picks up Rhodes and throws him across the ring to escape. Sheamus with two running double sledges and then he runs Cody into the turnbuckles and he hits a running knee lift. Sheamus with a fireman’s carry slam and then he goes up top for the flying shoulder tackle.
Sheamus gets Cody up for White Noise but Rhodes with an elbow and rollup for a near fall. Sheamus misses a Brogue kick and he gets his leg caught in the ropes. Rhodes with a neck breaker while Sheamus was still caught in the ropes and he gets a near fall. Cody sets for Cross Rhodes but Sheamus with a snap mare. Sheamus misses a splash into the corner. Cody goes up for a moonsault and he misses when Sheamus moves out of the way.
Sheamus hits White Noise and then Sheamus looks around for the spot to pound his chest for the Brogue Kick. Sheamus with the Brogue Kick for the three count.
Winner: Sheamus
After the match, Sheamus gets in Sandow’s face and Sandow tells him to go. Sheamus offers his hand and says no hard feelings. Sandow swats Sheamus’ hand away and Sheamus punches Sandow.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Hunter and Stephanie are walking in the back and Hunter is still pissed at Vince throwing his ego around. Hunter says that he is leaving because he doesn’t want to beat his kid’s grandfather’s ass on TV. Hunter says that he is going to be on next week’s Raw at the start of the show and he will wrestle Curtis Axel. Hunter drives off in the McLimo.
We see footage of what Ryback did to Kofi Kingston on Smackdown.
Michael says that Kofi suffered an elbow injury that was aggravated by the actions of Ryback.
Daniel Bryan is walking in the back and he is destroying things. Ryback tells Bryan to watch what he is doing. Ryback tells Bryan that because of him Kofi had surgery. Ryback says last year he had a flu and stomach virus. His throw up was bigger than Daniel.
Daniel says that he is not afraid of Ryback.
Ryback says that Bryan has truly lost his mind and he tells Daniel to prove it in the ring.
Ryback tells Bryan that he is the weak link. After the match, he will be the missing link.
Vince McMahon welcomes Paul Heyman and Curtis Axel. Vince says that Curtis has a lot of potential and he mentions that the match will not happen tonight. Vince says that the match will not happen next week either.
Vince says that Curtis Axel is in action tonight and he will face John Cena. Vince says that the match will be a No Disqualification Match. Paul is speechless and Vince asks Paul if he wants him to say it in Yiddish.
Fandango and Summer Rae walk in the back as we go to commercial.
Match Number Five: Fandango (with Summer Rae) versus Great Khali (with Natalya and Hornswoggle)
Fandango avoids Khali and he dances but he turns into a clothesline. Khali dances while Fandango gets up. Khali with a chop and then he goes to the other side of the ring and he chops Fandango again. Fandango with a kick and punches to Khali. Khali with an elbow and a boot to the head. Khali with clotheslines and he goes for the choke slam but Fandango goes to the floor and he leaves with Summer.
Miz comes out to stop Fandango but Wade Barrett hits Miz with the Bull Hammer. Fandango realizes that it is not smart to get in Barrett’s way so he goes to the back around the stage.
Winner: Great Khali (by count out)
Match Number Six: Wade Barrett versus Miz in a Non Title Match
Miz punches Wade and connects with knees in the ropes. Barrett with a boot to the head followed by punches. Barrett puts Miz on the turnbuckles and then he connects with forearms and kicks Miz off the turnbuckles to the mat. Barrett chokes Miz in the ropes. Miz sends Barrett to the floor to recover.
Miz with a baseball slide to keep Barrett outside the ring. Miz runs Barrett into the ringside barrier. Miz returns Barrett to the ring but Barrett stops Miz on the turnbuckles. Miz avoids a knee and Barrett hits the turnbuckles. Miz with a sunset flip for a near fall. Miz works on the leg to set up for the figure four leg lock but Barrett with the Blackpool Slam for a near fall.
Fandango’s music plays because what is good for the goose is good for the gander. They dance on the stage and pose while Barrett is distracted. Miz takes Barrett down and he applies the figure four and gets Barrett to tap out.
Winner: Miz
We are back with a look at the start of Raw when Stephanie McMahon overruled the doctors an prevented her husband and the father of her children to wrestle tonight against Curtis Axel, someone who she thinks sucks.
Jerry Lawler is in the ring with the official contract signing table, chairs, and carpet. He says that it is time for the contract to be signed for the match between Chris Jericho and CM Punk.
Chris Jericho comes out first. Paul Heyman comes to the ring but he is not joined by his client, CM PUNK.
They sit down in their contract signing chairs and Jerry wants them to sign the contract to make it official.
Paul says that before he signs it, and he points out that it could have been signed in the back in private. Instead he is going to feed Chris’ massive ego. When Chris shows up for Payback to wrestle his client, the best in the world, CM Punk . . .
Chris interrupts Paul and mocks Punk’s tattoo choices. Chris tells Mr. Walrus that he does not care about that. Chris says that all he cares about is Paul delivering CM Punk at Payback on June 16th.
Paul signs the contract and he gives it to Chris to sign. He asks Chris if he is truly prepared to face the best in the world CM Punk in Chicago? He knows that we are in an arena filled with Jericho-holics, that won’t be the case in Chicago. He will be vilified, booed, jeered, and heckled by a partisan, biased, home town crowd where CM Punk can do no wrong.
Chris may be the best in the world at what he does. CM Punk is the best in the world at what he does and that is make liars out of people who think they can lay claim to the title of being the Best in the World.
Chris tells Paul he might be right. Punk is from Chicago and Payback is in Chicago, so maybe they should do it at SummerSlam in Los Angeles.
Paul says no.
Chris suggests Madison Square Garden in New York and Paul says no again.
Chris suggests doing it right here in Hartford, Connecticut. The crowd likes that idea but Paul says no and the crowd is not full of Paul Heyman Guys.
Chris signs the contract and he says that when you act like a jackass, like CM Punk acts, you get treated like a jackass. Now that the contract is signed, sealed, and delivered. We need to figure where to file this contract. Do they do it at Paul’s lawyer’s office or at Chris’ lawyer’s office? What about at the corporate offices in Stamford? Chris has an idea and he tells Paul to stand up.
Chris tells Paul to shut up and unbutton his jacket. He sticks the contract down Paul’s pants. He tells Paul he will see him in Chicago.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Seven: Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, and AJ Lee versus Cameron, Naomi, and Kaitlyn
AJ and Kaitlyn start things off and AJ with a slap to the back of the head. AJ with an elbow to Naomi and she tags in Nikki. Cameron comes in and Cameron with an arm drag after avoiding a clothesline. Naomi tags in and Naomi with a leaping butt bump and Cameron with a flip leg drop. Naomi with a drop kick but she misses a splash and hits the ropes. Nikki slams Naomi’s head into the mat.
Nikki with an arm bar and she continues to work on the arm. Nikki with a near fall. Nikki with an arm wringer and Brie tags in. Brie with a boot to the arm from the turnbuckles. Brie works on the shoulder. Brie with an arm bar but Naomi with forearms. Brie sends Naomi to the mat. Brie returns to the arm bar.
Naomi with an enzuigiri and she tags in Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn wih a flying shoulder tackle followed by an inverted DDT but she can only get a near fall. Kaitlyn sends Brie into Nikki and then Brie escapes a slam attempt and Brie with a knee but AJ refuses the tag as payback for last week.
Kaitlyn with a spear when Brie turns around and Kaitlyn gets the three count.
Winners: Kaitlyn, Cameron, and Naomi
We go to commercial.
We are back and Daniel Bryan turns into Kane and Kane tells Daniel that it is a mistake to fight Ryback tonight. Kane reminds Daniel of what Ryback did to Kofi. Kane says that he never saw anyone with Daniel’s heart, desire, and willingness to fight. He has nothing to prove to anyone else.
Daniel thinks about it and he says that Kane is wrong. He has something to prove and beating Ryback will prove it. He will prove it without Kane. He says that he does not want Kane anywhere near him tonight.
Michael Cole talks about the Wyatt Family video from last week. We have a new video this week.
Match Number Eight: Daniel Bryan versus Ryback in a Weakest or Missing Link Match
Bryan with a running knee to Ryback followed by kicks. Ryback pushes Bryan into the corner and then Ryback runs Bryan into the turnbuckles. Bryan with a drop toe hold and then he kicks Ryback. Bryan kicks Ryback in the back of the leg. Bryan with punches and kicks but Ryback with a boot to Bryan.
Ryback tries for a splash but he lands on Bryan’s knees. Bryan with kicks to Ryback’s ribs. Bryan tries for the No Lock but Ryback throws Bryan away. Ryback with kicks to the head. Ryback with knees to the midsection followed by a forearm to the back and a kick to the midsection. Ryback with a boot on the side of Bryan’s head and then he kicks and knees Bryan.
Ryback with a punch and Thesz Press but Bryan rolls through and he applies a single leg crab. Ryback kicks Bryan in the head but Bryan with an Indian Death Lock and then Bryan connects with forearms to the head. Bryan gets a near fall. Bryan with kicks to the chest and legs. Bryan flips over Ryback on an Irish whip but Ryback sends Bryan over the top rope to the floor and we go to commercial.
We are back and Ryback runs Bryan into the turnbuckles and he head butts Bryan. Ryback with a running shoulder to the ribs and he gets a near fall. Ryback stomps on the ribs. Ryback with a boot to the abdomen. Ryback with an elbow drop to the midsection. Ryback with a reverse chin lock.
Ryback with a shoulder tackle. Ryback grabs Bryan by the beard and he biels Bryan across the ring by the beard. Ryback misses a charge into the corner and Ryback hits the ring post with his shoulder. Bryan with a running drop kick to the back and it sends Ryback into the turnbuckles. Bryan with two more running drop kicks for a near fall. Bryan goes up top for a missile drop kick and then he goes up top for the diving head butt and he hits it three-quarters of the way across the ring but Ryback kicks out.
Bryan with Kicks of Yes to the chest but he misses the round kick and Ryback with a power bomb but Ryback falls to his knees. Ryback tries for another power bomb but Bryan applies a Crippler Crossface but Ryback fights to get to the ropes and he makes it. Bryan releases the hold.
Ryback falls to the floor. Daniel goes for the suicide dive but he overshoots it and he hits the announce table when Ryback throws him into it. Ryback runs Bryan into the ring post a few times and then he returns to the ring. Ryback goes to the floor and he pulls out a table. The referee warns Ryback but Ryback does not care. Ryback power bombs Bryan through the table and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Daniel Bryan (by disqualification)
After the match, Ryback gets another table and he sets it up against the ringside barrier.
John Cena makes his way to the ring and he has his title belt to ward off Ryback.
Curtis Axel’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring because he will be facing John Cena tonight.
Match Number Nine: John Cena versus Curtis Axel in a No Disqualification Match
Cena punches Axel followed by an Irish whip but Heyman trips Cena when he goes for the bulldog and Cena goes to the floor. Axel with a forearm from the apron. Axel gets a near fall. Axel with a snap mare and a neck snap for a near fall. Axel with punches to Cena and he rubs his forearm across Cena’s face.
Cena punches Axel but Axel with a back breaker for a near fall. Axel tells Heyman to get him a chair and Paul obliges. Cena blocks the chair shot and he kicks Axel and then he hits Axel in the back with the chair. Cena sends Axel to the floor and Cena follows.
Cena sends Axel over the announce table. John decides to rearrange the table but he rolls Axel back in but Axel hits Cena with the chair and Cena goes to the floor. Axel tries to hit Cena with the chair but Cena moves and Axel hits the ring post. Axel brings the chair into the ring. Cena avoids a chair shot in the ring.
Cena avoids another chair shot by Axel and Cena with a Van Cenanator for a near fall. Cena puts the chair in the turnbuckles but Axel with the Axe for a near fall. Axel with a forearm across the face while he has Cena in the ropes. Axel with kicks to Cena followed by a hard Irish whip. Axel gets a near fall.
Axel with an arm bar and chin lock. Axel stands on the side of Cena’s head. Cena with two flying shoulder tackles followed by a Blue Thunder Bomb and he holds his hand up for the Five Knuckle Shuffle and he connects. Cena gets Axel up for the Attitude Adjustment but Axel holds on to the ropes. Cena charges at Axel but Axel moves and Cena hits the chair in the turnbuckles and Cena falls to the floor.
Cena returns to the ring in time and Axel with punches to Cena. Axel gets the chair and he hits Cena in the back with it and he gets a near fall. Axel gets another near fall. Paul tells Curtis to wear him out. Axel hits Cena again with the chair but Cena kicks out at two. Curtis hits Cena in the midsection and then in the back with the chair.
Axel drives the chair into the abdomen as he stands over Cena. Axel waits for the running snap neck breaker onto the chair but Cena kicks out. Axel picks up Cena for the Perfectplex but Cena counters and he puts Axel in the STF. Heyman wills Curtis to the ropes to break the hold.
Paul Heyman gives Axel an iPad and he hits Cena in the head with it. Cena picks up Axel on the floor and Cena goes after Heyman. Cena punches Axel but Ryback attacks Cena. Ryback picks up Cena and he runs Cena through the table that he set up earlier in the show.
Winner: Curtis Axel (by count out)
After the match, Ryback tells Cena that at Payback, RYBACK RULES
We go to credits. 

HOW CHRIS SABIN WAS INJURED!!

New TNA X-Division champ Chris Sabin was not injured during the Ultimate X match, but actually afterward. After winning, Sabin dropped down from the cables and upon hitting the ring, the championship belt smacked him in the head, busting him open hardway.