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Eps' X Box error cleared. Good sign. He said the feed is awesome.
The show opened with NJ Governor Chris Christie talking about Superstorm Sandy and the damage it did. The pictures are still devastating. Christie talked about the spirit of the folks in NY and NJ. New York Tough and Jersey Strong. That is a shoot folks. On comes Michael COle and we have troops on the walkway waving flags. Great, great open to the show.
Sheamus, Randy Orton and The Big Show vs. The Shield is opening the show. I didn't expect that but it should be hot. Hey, The Shield have on outfits that would work later in the show. Someone is probably pissed in the back.
Sheamus, Randy Orton and The Big Show vs. The Shield is opening the show. I didn't expect that but it should be hot. Hey, The Shield have on outfits that would work later in the show. Someone is probably pissed in the back. ... The Shield come out through the crowd. Always a cool entrance. There are a lot of people there, almost 80,000 expected. ... The faces had The Shield on the ropes early but they came back against Big Show. Show tagged in Sheamus. First cool spot came when Sheamus pulled up Ambrose's shirt and blasted him with forearms. Sheamus a Rollin senton but the pack mentality came back. They had Sheamus up for the triple power bomb but Big Show broke it up with a Spear. ... Sheamus crawled over to make the tag and Orton popped off the floor to steal it from Show, who gave him a WTF look. Orton cleaned house and hit an RKO on Rollins as Seth was coming off of the top, but got nailed with a Spear by Reigns. Ambrose was legal so he rolled up Orton for the win. The Shield left through the crowd. ... After the match, Sheamus rolled to the floor. Show was ledt in the ring with Orton. Show is not happy. He asked what he was doing. Sheamus rolled in the ring and Show nailed him (albeit awkwardly). He then nailed Orton too. The announcers wondered if Show double crossed them or if he just wanted the tag. It was the latter Cole. ... It was a solid opener and I like that they booked The Shield to be strong. Good way to open the show. Â
They just announced that Cena vs. The Rock is your main event, as if we didn't already know.
Cole just referenced the great Bruce Springsteen, saying they are somewhere in the swamps of Jersey! Then they showed Snooki and her husband. One out of two ain't bad.
Mark Henry vs. Ryback is next.
Mark Henry vs. Ryback is next. Jess McGrath is loving this, I guarantee you. ... First big spot saw Henry knock down Ryback with his sheer Henry-ness and Ryback tried to run into him. He followed with a powerslam for a one count. ... Ryback tried to suplex him, not happening. Mark blocked it and tossed him on the top rope. Mark is dominating early. That scares me as a Mark fan. ... Mark is still in charge, Ryback can't do a thing. I am getting more scared. Mark just powerslammed him like he was 200 pounds. Some fans are booing. ... That was all it took as suddenly Ryback is on the offensive. He hit the meat hook, and it looked stiff. Ryback is going for 76 Trombones. He has him up but Mark grabbed the ropes and landed on Ryback. He should have gone for the cover right away but didn't. Then he did, and he won! Yes! Henry is a beast. Let's have Alberto dispatch Jack Swagger tonight and bring on the Manster for the World Title program. ... Doctors came in to see Ryback and Mark told them to let him suffer. This let Ryback nail him with a spinebuster and 76 Trombones to get his heat back. It was impressive for sure. ... As match, it was largely Henry dominating. Time to move him on to Alberto.
They plug Mattel. JBL wants to beat up the Rey Mysterio action figure for past transgressions, i.e. beating JBL. No, he didn't think he was actually beating up Rey, though they are close in size. ... WWE then announced that they will partner with the Special Olympics in 2014. They brought out some people from the Special Olympics as well as Governor Christie. Very cool.
Tag Title Time as Team Hell No are defending against Big E. Langston and Dolph Ziggler, with AJ. Dolph and Bryan open the match. The fans are chanting YES for Bryan. Dolph gets a kiss from AJ and Bryan almost pinned him after a kick to the head (as happened to him last year). Early on Bryan is on fire, kicking the crap out of Dolph, who tagged out the first chance he got. So Bryan did the same. Kane and Big E. lock up. ... Kane came off the ropes and went airborne. Big E. caught him and dropped him over his knee three times in an impress display of strength. Kane came back and tried a chokeslam but Big E powered out. Kane whipped him into the ropes but when he launched into Langston, he got the worst of it. ... Ziggler came in, which allowed Kane to come back a bit. Zig got a pin and Bryan flew in for the save. Bryan is on fire when he's in. ... Kane got a two but Langston splashed him in the back. OUCH! Kane tossed Big to the floor and Bryan hit a sick running knee. Zig used that to grab a two on Kane. Zig used AJ's interference to try and use the briefcase but missed. Chokeslam. Flying headbutt. Hell No wins. ... It was good and fast paced, so much so I wish it went ten more minutes. ... I really, really, really hope they don't have Dolph cash in tonight. It will be a fart in church. ... Afterwards Kane and Bryan were clearly a team and the crowd chanted YES YES YES to them.
John Cena plugs Make A Wish. I respect the hell out of him for the work he does with them.
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