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We are in Indianapolis, Indiana and your announcers are Michael ‘Mayflower’ Cole, Jerry ‘Chitwood’ Lawler, and John ‘Larry Legend’ Layfield.
Evolution makes its way to the ring and Batista is wearing no blue in any visible areas. Orton is dressed for a fight while Batista and Hunter are in suits. Hunter has a black eye, which is focused on when he enters the ring.
Hunter says that they say it is always darkest just before the dawn. Funny thing is, they think they have won. Do you think they have won? Do you think this is over? The Shield think this is over. You don’t get it. None of you get it. He does not lose. He never loses. He always wins. This will continue until the Shield exists no longer.
That happens tonight.
Batista takes the mic and he says that he is done with it. Batista wants his one on one championship match like Hunter promised him.
Hunter takes another mic and he tells Dave there is a reason why he is the leader. There is a reason why he is the boss. It is because he has the ability to see the bigger picture. There is a bigger picture in play. There is a plan.
Batista says that he doesn’t care about the plan or the Shield. He did what he said he would do. He won the Royal Rumble and he earned a one on one championship match and he wants it tonight.
Hunter points out that Daniel Bryan is injured and cannot compete. Even if he could do it, he cannot give Dave a shot at the WWE Championship. He says that even if he did, Dave would probably choke. Hunter apologizes and he says that things are a little stressful around here.
There is a plan. Is this how you want this to go down? Do you want to be remembered as the man who went down to the Shield? He does not get into fights to lose. This ends when the Shield is no more. When that happens, Dave will get everything that he is promised. Until then, no one gets anything.
Batista says that he understands . . . and he quits.
Batista leaves the ring and Hunter tells him to get back into the ring. Is he going to run back to Hollywood? When your movie craps out, don’t come running back to him.
Michael talks about what we just saw.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Tom Phillips tries to get comments from Batista. He says that he was lied to about what he was promised. He is done.
Wade Barrett was in the Goldman Box and he says that last night he defeated RVD at Payback. Everyone looks to see his Five Star Frog Splash, but he has some bad news. The only person who will see stars tonight is Rob, when he eats a Bullhammer.
Match Number One: Rob Van Dam and Sheamus versus Wade Barrett and Cesaro (with Paul Heyman)
Cesaro kicks and punches Sheamus. Cesaro with an Irish whip but Sheamus with a boot and he goes up top for the flying shoulder tackle and he gets a near fall. Cesaro with a European uppercut and knee followed by a deadlift side salto. Cesaro with a European uppercut followed by an Irish whip. Sheamus with a clothesline and then he tries to set for the forearms on the apron but Cesaro with a forearm and he drops Sheamus’ arm on the top rope.
Barrett tags in and he kicks Sheamus. Barrett with a knee but Sheamus blocks a hip toss and Sheamus with a short arm clothesline. Van Dam tags in and he kicks Barrett. Barrett with a kick and Van Dam with a spin kick for a near fall. Van Dam with kicks in the corner. Barrett with an Irish whip but Van Dam with an elbow and Van Dam goes for the thrust kick but Barrett with a clothesline. Rob rolls to the floor and we go to commercial.
We are back and Barrett keeps Van Dam from making the tag. Van Dam with forearms but Barrett with a boot and he gets a near fall. Cesaro tags in and he kicks Van Dam. Cesaro with a European uppercut followed by a running European uppercut for a near fall. Cesaro with a reverse chin lock.
Van Dam gets back to his feet and Van Dam with a kick. Cesaro stops Van Dam from making the tag and Cesaro with another deadlift side salto. Barrett tags back in and Barrett kicks Van Dam and Barrett with a swinging neck breaker for a near fall. Barrett goes to the turnbuckles and hits an elbow drop for a near fall.
Barrett with a reverse chin lock. Van Dam with elbows and punches followed by a kick. Barrett with a back elbow and Van Dam goes through the ropes to the floor. Cesaro tags in and he waits for Van Dam to turn around and he sends Van Dam into the ringside barrier. Cesaro rolls Van Dam back in and he gets a near fall.
Cesaro with a head butt and kick in the corner. Cesaro with more kicks followed by an Irish whip but he runs into an elbow and Van Dam with a body scissors rollup for a near fall. Cesaro gets a series of near falls on Van Dam. Cesaro with a reverse chin lock. Van Dam with punches but Cesaro with a knee and then he knocks Sheamus off the apron.
Van Dam blocks a kick and he hits a step over heel kick and both men are down. Barrett and Sheamus tag in and Sheamus with two running double sledges and then he hits a shoulder in the corner followed by a knee lift and clothesline. Sheamus with a power slam to Barrett and then one to Cesaro. Sheamus shakes the ropes to set for the Brogue. Sheamus misses a Brogue on Cesaro even though he is not the legal man. Barrett with a Blackpool Slam for a near fall.
Cesaro and Heyman leave the ring and Barrett is shocked at what happened. Barrett gets Sheamus up for Wasteland but Sheamus with elbows and Van Dam tags in. Van Dam blocks a kick and Sheamus with a Brogue Kick. Van Dam with the Five Star Frog Splash for the three count.
Winners: Rob Van Dam and Sheamus
We are back and Damien Sandow is now dressed like Lance Stephenson. Although he would like to be preparing for a game, we know the Pacers’ season has come to an end. He wants to publicly state that Lebron James is the greatest basketball player in history. The Indiana Pacers are a losing team from a losing city. He says that he is just stating the facts. As an act of charity, for you supporting a losing team like the Pacers, he will give a public display of his skills.
Big Show comes to the ring and Sandow wants to know if Show has got game. He gives Show the ball while Sandow plays some defense. Sandow blows at Show. Show passes the ball into Sandow’s nether region and then Show with a knock out punch. Show with a dunk that destroys the rim.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Bo Dallas has something to say. There is only one reason why the Miami Heat defeated your beloved Pacers. It is because every player on that team, especially Lebron James, BOLIEVED.
Match Number Two: Kofi Kingston versus Bo Dallas
Bo wit a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Bo goes to the floor to celebrate the fact that he is winning. Bo returns to the ring and he offers his hand. Kofi with a waist lock but Bo with a standing switch. Kofi with leap frogs and a back elbow followed by a drop kick that sends Bo to the floor.
Kofi offers his hand to mock Bo and Bo shakes it. Bo tries for a kick but Kofi blocks it and he connects with a back heel kick. Bo with a swinging neck breaker. Bo with a back body drop followed by a running knee drop and he rolls through for a second one. Bo with a hesitation knee drop.
Bo with a cravate but Kofi with punches and elbows. Bo with a forearm to the back followed by an Irish whip. Kofi with a drop kick out of the corner. Kofi with chops to Bo followed by a drop kick. Kofi with a forearm into the corner for a near fall. Kofi goes for a monkey flip and he connects. Kofi with a double jump cross body for a near fall. Bo with an elbow but Kofi with a boot and he leaps into the corner for another monkey flip but Bo with a hot shot and the BoDog for the three count.
Winner: Bo Dallas
After the match, Bo does a victory lap.
We take a look back at how Evolution is falling apart.
Renee Young is waiting to talk to Triple H. Stephanie emerges from the office and Renee says that she is looking to talk to Hunter. Stephanie says that she is going to make an announcement about the WWE World Championship in the ring.
We go to commercial.
We are back and one of the Principal Owners of WWE, and victim of a slap to the face, Stephanie McMahon, makes her way to the ring.
Stephanie says last night at Payback, Daniel Bryan showed his true colors. He is a selfish little man who chose himself over what was best for business, his wife, and the people. He would not surrender the WWE Championship. The people deserve a fighting champion. Daniel stood impotently by while Brie fell on the sword for her family.
Brie should have been fired on the spot a few weeks ago when Brie laid her hands on her. She gave them chance after chance, but she got a slap in the face for it.
The crowd voices their approval for what Brie did.
Stephanie says that she is tough. She is a McMahon and she can live with it.
Can Daniel wake up in the morning and see her dreams broken over his selfishness. This is bigger than Daniel Bryan. At Money in the Bank, if Daniel Bryan can compete, he will defend his title against Kane in a Stretcher Match.
If Daniel cannot compete, the Money in the Bank Ladder Match will be for the Vacated WWE Championship.
John Cena makes his way to the ring.
Stephanie says the people like him as much as they like her. She congratulates him on his win over Bray Wyatt and she asks John if he is okay.
John says that we probably have not seen the last of Bray. John lets the crowd get their ‘Cena Sucks’ chants out of their system. He says the sound of the WWE Universe is something that he loves. Stephanie has a tough job and she has to make some tough choices. Some are good and some are questionable.
John says this title situation has gotten out of hand. He says that as a fourteen time champion who knows what it takes to win and lose a championship. He knows what is like to give away a championship. John reminds us that he had to give up the title.
Stephanie says that John knew what was right.
John says that the WWE Universe deserves to see a fighting champion. No one person is bigger than that championship. Not a spoiled egomaniac named Stephanie McMahon.
Stephanie points out that the people are cheering John now.
John understands that Stephanie does not like Daniel Bryan, but Daniel is really good. The WWE Universe can be as loud as they want for whomever they want. At the end of the day it is about proving yourself in the ring. Every time Daniel Bryan steps in the ring, he proves that he is championship material. Daniel Bryan beat him fair and square at SummerSlam and then you took it from him. Every time that Daniel has been close, Stephanie has taken it.
John says that he knew he would get another shot when he gave up the title. Daniel is afraid that Stephanie will take his career away from him.
Stephanie says that Daniel is good, but he is not great. He is not physically able to compete right now. Daniel has not defended the title in more than 30 days. As a boss, she has to do what is best for business, popular or not popular.
John points out that he has had four surgeries that have taken him out of action. Triple H has had surgeries that took him out of action. Stephanie . . . has had surgeries.
Business is what is best for business. It is personal because she does not like Daniel Bryan and it has gotten in the way of what is best for business. She has embarrassed the legacy of the WWE Championship and the people’s time.
John says that on a scale of one to ten to give her a job evaluation, she gets a zero. That means that she sucks.
The people give Stephanie a zero.
Stephanie says that she does not care what John or the people grade her. She cares about opportunity. She tells John that she will give him an opportunity tonight. He might be a little beaten up after last night’s match. Tonight, John Cena will face The Demon Kane. That match is now. Stephanie tells John that paybacks are a bitch, and so is she.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Three: John Cena versus Kane
We are back and the match is joined in progress and Kane with punches. Cena with punches but Kane with a boot to the chest for a near fall. Kane kicks Cena. Kane runs Cena into the turnbuckles and connects with an uppercut followed by kicks. Cena with a drop kick that staggers Kane. Kane with a side slam for a near fall.
Kane with a boot to the head. Kane and Cena exchange punches and Kane grabs Cena by the throat but Cena escapes and he hits two flying shoulder tackles followed by a Blue Thunder Bomb and then he sets for the Five Knuckle Shuffle and he connects. Cena tries to get Kane up for the Attitude Adjustment but Kane with an elbow and punches.
Kane punches Cena after the referee warns him. Kane with knees to the head but Kane does not stop after the referee makes the five count so the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: John Cena (by disqualification)
After the match, Kane pulls Cena to the floor and he Irish whips John into the ring steps. Kane rearranges the ring steps and he tries to hit a tombstone piledriver on the steps but Cena escapes and he sends Kane into the ring post and Cena throws the steps at Kane.
After the match, Kane throws a fit and attacks the announce table and ring with a chair.
In case you missed it live or on the many recaps already, we see Batista say bye bye to Evolution.
Randy Orton is walking in the back and Renee asks him about what happened. Randy says things got heated and Batista took his ball and went home. Him and Hunter are on the same page and he will show that he is the face of the WWE. Tonight, he will face Roman Reigns.
We go to commercial.
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