Want more wrestling news, rumors, and results? Be sure to visit PWInsider.com and PWInsiderXtra.com.
CM Punk makes his way to the ring with the WWE Championship Title around his waist.
Punk has a story for everyone to start things off. He reminders sitting in Miss Worth’s first grade class and she wanted everyone to say what they wanted to be when they grew up. Some said that they wanted to be astronauts and policemen. One student said they wanted to be ‘teen wolf’. Punk says that he wanted to be a professional wrestler. Punk says that he didn’t want to be a sports entertainer. Punk says that as a wrestler who worked his way from the bottom to the top of the WWE, he says that it was a big, gigantic, special deal to walk into Madison Square Garden and win the WWE Championship. The most satisfying reason is because he did it on his own terms. He never wanted to be an astronaut or a policeman. It might have been cool to do it as Teen Wolf, but he did it as himself.
The game of hot potato with the title is over because it is on the shoulder of the best in the world and it is going to stay there.
Punk says that some people in high places don’t like it, but he is the new face of WWE. Punk takes a seat in the middle of the ring. He told former Champion Alberto Del Rio that he is going to make the title interesting. He is going to bring some danger to the title and be an agent of change.
Punk says that he wants to know where the WWE Ice Cream bars are. Punk says that he would also like to change the title ‘interim General Manager John Laurinaitis’ and make it ‘former’.
Before he can be fired, John Laurinaitis makes his presence known. He says that Punk is supposebly the rabble rouser but he doesn’t think they should be on opposite sides because they both want is best for the WWE Universe. John says that he is going to take the high road and doesn’t know why Punk has an issue with him.
Punk says that he couldn’t hear what John said because of the crowd. Punk says that Mr. McMahon is a greedy, money grubbing, soulless bastard. Punk calls John Bill Lumbergh without the sense of humor. Punk says that John would smile to his face but undermine him. Punk says that they are not a Universe, they are fan. Punk says that John says it because it is a buzzword that the bosses want to be. Punk says John is a poor example of a middle management douchebag stooge.
John says that he is upper management. Just because he doesn’t have tattoos or piercings all over his body, he has a wild side and can be as creative and dynamic as Punk.
John says that Alberto has a rematch and that match is not going to wait until the next pay per view. It is going to happen next week.
Punk calls John an agent of change and then he suggests that they have the match now.
John says that he already has plans for tonight. John says that if you put yourself in the audience’s shoes, you can never go wrong. Punk will face Dolph Ziggler in a #ChampionVsChampion match.
Punk calls that decision stupid. It is not because he is afraid of Dolph Ziggler, it is because John doesn’t listen to the WWE Universe. They don’t want Dolph Ziggler versus CM Punk. . . They want Dolph Ziggler versus Zack Ryder.
John says that Zack will be wrestling Alberto Del Rio tonight. John says that Zack couldn’t beat Dolph and neither could Punk.
Punk says that he will beat Dolph Ziggler and next week, he will beat Alberto Del Rio as he walks up the ramp and we see the Twitter Trending Box. Punk says that someone is going to beat some sense into John.
John goes to his phone to trend things.
We go to footage from after Survivor Series when Rock talked about Zack Ryder.
Zack Ryder interrupts the introduction for Alberto Del Rio by Ricardo Rodriguez.
Match Number One: Zack Ryder versus Alberto Del Rio
Del Rio with punches and the referee stops Del Rio. Del Rio with a kick and then he goes for a single arm breaker and he gets a near fall. Del Rio with an arm bar. Del Rio with punches to the arm after Ryder gets in a punch on Del Rio. Ryder punches Del Rio and we see a Twitter Box update. Del Rio misses a punch from the turnbuckles and Ryder with clotheslines and a flapjack.
Del Rio with an Irish whip but he runs into Ryder’s knees and Ryder with a running boot into the corner. Ryder sets for the Rough Ryder but Ricardo warns Del Rio and Del Rio sends Ryder into the turnbuckles and then he hits a step up enzuigiri and then Del Rio floats over into the cross arm breaker and Ryder #tapsout.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
We go to commercial with Sheamus walking through the back.
Match Number Two: Sheamus versus Jack Swagger with Vickie Guerrero
They lock up and Swagger with a waist lock take down and he punches Sheamus in the back. Sheamus sends Swagger into the corner and then he connects with forearms and knees and Swagger goes to the floor.
Swagger returns to the ring and he slams Sheamus but he misses a leg drop. Sheamus with a slam of his own and he hits a running knee to the chest and gets a near fall. Swagger with an elbow and clothesline to Sheamus followed by a Swagger Bomb but Sheamus kicks out.
Swagger with a key lock on Sheamus followed by knees to the midsection and forearms. Swagger with a boot to Sheamus and then he traps the arms. Sheamus gets to his feet but Swagger takes him back to the mat. Sheamus with head butts to escape the hold and he hits a running double sledge or three. Sheamus with punches and forearms to Swagger in the corner.
Sheamus with a running clothesline into the corner followed by a power slam and he gets a near fall. Sheamus goes up top and he sets for the flying shoulder tackle but Swagger moves. Sheamus misses the Brogue Kick and Swagger applies the ankle lock. Sheamus kicks Swagger away and Sheamus with the Brogue Kick for the three count.
Winner: Sheamus
Kevin Nash is walking through the back as we go to commercial.
We are back with the Slam of the Week and it is Kevin Nash’s attack on Triple H.
Kevin Nash makes his way out and he tells us that he was watching Survivor Series and was thinking about what could have been. He has some good memories of Bob Backlund. He beat Bob Backlund for the title in eight seconds. Then four guys put friendship ahead of the business. Those people were Triple H, Scott Hall, Sean Waltman, and him. They put friendship as the most important thing in life. Instead of a friend in Triple H when he returned, he got a boss. Nash says that it should have been him and Hunter against Rock and Cena. It didn’t happen because the Cerebral Assassin was taken out with his sledgehammer.
With Thanksgiving coming, he tells Triple H to know one thing. Survivor Series may be gone, but the real survivor of the group stands before you now.
We are told that John Cena is going to talk for the first time tonight about what happened YESTERDAY at Survivor Series.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Cody Rhodes is in the ring. He says that we should call it shame. The shame from being disfigured made him feel sorry for himself. It made him vulnerable for predators like Randy Orton. The constraints have been removed. He says to imagine a rabid dog without his muzzle. He is uninhibited and he is unbeatable. Cody says that he is completely unrepentant. Cody with his Pure Evil Laugh but he is interrupted by Santino Marella.
Match Number Three: Santino Marella versus Cody Rhodes
Santino with a waist lock but Rhodes gets to the ropes and Santino with a clean break. Santino goes to the leg but Cody with a forearm and kicks to Santino. Cody tries for a side Russian leg sweep but Santino holds on to the ropes. Santino tries for the cobra but Cody avoids it and hits Cross Rhodes for the three count.
Winner: Cody Rhodes
After the match, Cody leaves the ring and he heads over to Booker T at the announce table. Cody tells Booker that he can hear him and he wants to know if Booker wants to say something to his face. Booker says that he doesn’t have any issue with him. Cody throws some water in Booker’s face and then Cody walks away.
Josh Mathews is in the interview area with Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero. Josh asks Dolph about having to wrestle in two matches. Dolph points out that he won two matches. Josh points out that Dolph was eliminated but Vickie points out that Dolph was on the winning team. Dolph says that Cena, Rock, and Punk did not win two matches. Dolph says that he is the new face of WWE.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Cole asks Booker about having water thrown in his face. Booker says that he is a professional.
Match Number Four: Dolph Ziggler with Vickie Guerrero versus CM Punk in a #ChampionVsChampion Match
They lock up and Punk with a waist lock. Ziggler with a standing switch. Punk with a side head lock take down. We see the latest Twitter Trending Box while Punk with another side head lock take down. Ziggler with a head scissors but Punk escapes and he applies a double underhook but Ziggler gets Punk into the corner. Ziggler with a side head lock take down.
Punk with a side head lock and shoulder tackle and they leap frog each other. Ziggler flips over Punk’s back and Ziggler goes to the floor. Ziggler returns to the ring and Punk kicks Ziggler in the leg. Punk with a snap mare and a near fall. Ziggler with a neck breaker and he gets a near fall. Ziggler with an elbow to the back of the neck and then he elbows Punk in the collarbone.
Ziggler with a punch but Punk with a kick. They exchange punches until Ziggler takes control. Ziggler with a leaping elbow drop. Ziggler with a chin lock and arm bar. Punk punches Ziggler but Ziggler with a knee to the midsection and he gets a near fall. Ziggler with a kick to Punk and then he rubs Punk face against his knee pad. Ziggler punches Punk and kicks him. Ziggler tries for another neck breaker but Punk with a back slide for a near fall.
Ziggler with a clothesline for a near fall. Punk with a belly-to-back suplex to get out of the hold. Punk sets for the running knee into the corner but Vickie gets on the apron and she blows a kiss to Punk. Punk blocks a punch from Ziggler and connects with punches of his own. Punk tries for the running knee into the corner but Ziggler moves and Punk goes over the top rope to the floor.
Ziggler does a headstand and we go to commercial.
We are back and Ziggler with a reverse chin lock on Punk. Punk and Ziggler exchange punches and then kicks. They return to punches and Punk with a back kick and a leg lariat followed by a clothesline and neck breaker and he gets a near fall.
Punk gets Ziggler on his shoulders for the Go To Sleep but Ziggler is the first to try to put someone nighty-night with a sleeper on Punk. Punk goes to the mat but he gets a second wind and he gets Ziggler on his back and Punk gets Ziggler onto his shoulders. Ziggler with a rollup and his foot on the rope and the referee stops the count.
Punk with a rollup and he holds the rope and the referee sees it too. Punk misses a round kick but he does not miss with a punch. Ziggler tries for the sleeper again but Punk holds on to the ropes. Punk with a running knee into the corner followed by a bulldog for a near fall.
Punk with a slam and then he goes up top for the #MachoMan elbow drop but Ziggler rolls to the other side of the ring. Ziggler with a drop kick and he gets a near fall. Ziggler puts Punk on the top turnbuckle and he climbs up as well for a superplex but Punk stops Ziggler and he uses the Mongolian chop to knock Ziggler to the mat. Punk hits the #MachoMan Elbow for a near fall.
Punk signals that someone needs a lullaby and he gets Ziggler up but Ziggler counters with a reverse Exploder for a near fall. Ziggler kicks Punk in the head and the referee warns Ziggler. Ziggler sets for the Fameasser but Punk counters with a powerbomb and then he hits the Go To Sleep for the three count.
Winner: CM Punk
After the match, Punk blows a kiss to Vickie to return the favor from during the match.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a Kane video package.
Big Show makes his way to the stage and he has something to say. Show says that if you missed Survivor Series last night, you missed an epic night. Show says that he proved he was stronger, tougher, and better than the World’s Strongest Man. He proved that giants can fly. He tells Mark that when you realized that the World Championship was slipping away and you took the easy way out and kicked him in the groin. Show reminds Mark that he said that one person was going to walk out of Survivor Series. Henry might still be the champion, but he got carted out.
Show says that Mark might be as tough as he says he is. Maybe Mark’s leg is not broken. Show tells Mark that when he gets back, he has something waiting for him. Show tells Mark to make sure he brings the World Championship with him.
Alicia Fox and Kelly are playing WWE ’12 and Natalya and Beth interrupt and they talk about the game. Natalya says that when they beat up the Barbie doll characters, they don’t cry like in real life. Beth and Natalya walk away.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Wade Barrett had comments from the Goldman Box. He says that he proved the Barrett Barrage is in effect and the next step is the World Title.
Match Number Five: Wade Barrett with the #BarrettBarrage versus Kofi Kingston
Barrett with a kick and elbow followed by a punch and he gets a near fall. Barrett with a kick and punch to the midsection. Kofi with a kick but Barrett with punches. Barrett with a suplex and he gets a near fall. Barrett with a knee and kick to Kofi. Barrett with an Irish whip but he runs into an elbow and chops from Kofi. Kofi with a drop kick. Kofi counters the Blackpool Slam with a rollup.
Barrett with a clothesline. Barrett gets Kofi on his shoulders for Wasteland and Randy Orton’s music plays. Kofi escapes and he kicks Barrett.
Barrett goes to the floor and Orton stares at Barrett at ringside as we go to commercial.
We are back and Barrett with a rear chin lock on Kofi while we see Randy Orton at ringside. We see highlights from the commercial break when Barrett forced Kofi to the apron. Barrett with the Blackpool Slam for a near fall. Barrett punches Kofi and then he chokes him in the ropes. Barrett puts Kofi in the ropes and chokes him. Barrett with knees while Kofi is still in the ropes and Barrett with a running boot to Kofi and Kofi is down on the apron.
Barrett gets a near fall. Barrett with a hard Irish whip to Kofi followed by boots to the chest. Barrett with a knee to Kofi and he punches Kofi as he sends a message to Orton. Barrett gets a near fall. Barrett with a surfboard to Kofi and then he gets another near fall. Barrett returns to the surfboard. Kofi kicks Barrett in the head but Barrett with a forearm to the back. Kofi lands on his feet on a belly-to-back attempt.
Barrett charges at Kofi but Kofi drops down and Barrett goes to the floor. Kofi with a dive to the floor while we see the TwitterTrendingTicker. They return to the ring and Kofi gets a near fall. Kofi goes up top and Booker is happy that he is doing what Kofi suggested. That plan didn’t work too well because Barrett stops him and tries for Wasteland from the turnbuckles but Kofi pushes Barrett off.
Kofi with a cross body for a near fall. Kofi with a kick to the head and then he sets for the Boom Drop and he hits it. Kofi misses a splash into the corner but he hits a pendulum kick. Kofi tries for a springboard move and Barrett hits the ropes and Kofi goes to the mat. Barrett with Wasteland for the three count.
Winner: Wade Barrett
After the match, Randy Orton gets up and Wade tells Randy in case he missed it, the winner of the match was Wade Barrett. Orton turns around and he wants to look at Barrett and he turns and it forces Barrett to flinch.
We have seen the photos all night, maybe we will finally hear from John Cena.
We go to commercial with John walking in the back.
We are back and John Cena makes his way to the ring. Cena says that he looks around . . . and he is interrupted by boos. Cena says that it is almost deafening in here. Cena says that it has been a very interesting 24 hours. History was made at Survivor Series and he can see the excitement and hear the energy in here. John says that finally the world knows who Zack Ryder is. Cena throws out Zack’s Twitter handle. Cena congratulates CM Punk on winning the WWE Championship. Could John Cena and the Rock co-exist as a tag team and the answer was yes because they beat Miz and R Truth. Cena says that he never heard an ovation like the fans gave Rock after seven years away.
Cena says that the WWE Universe has been honest with their reaction to him. He says that he loves it because it is honesty and emotion. When emotions get high, things can get out of hand. After the match, they were celebrating their victory and Rock asked him to come into the ring. Cena says that he didn’t think that Dwayne was asking him to share some Fruity Pebbles. Cena says that when you get called out, you settle things face to face.
Cena mentions that he was on the business end of a Rock Bottom at the end of the night. Cena says that boots were put to asses and Rock proved that he never lost it. Wrestlemania will be exactly what it needs to be. The two biggest . . .
R Truth and Miz come out to interrupt Cena. Miz with some reallys as they walk to the ring. ‘Two biggest’? Two biggest egos? Miz says that Cena’s ego won’t allow him to admit how badly Rock showed him up last night. Miz says that Cena is painting an emotional picture of how great of a team they were. Miz points out that 17,000 people were chanting ‘Don’t Tag Cena’ to the Rock. Miz says that no one wanted to see Cena last night.
Truth wants to axe Cena something. Truth wants to know what color the sky is in his world. Truth says that Cena talks about what Wrestlemania needs to be. He wants to say what Wrestlemania is going to be. It will be Rock putting boots to the asses to Cena’s fruity booty all over Miami. He says that the Cenation will turn into the See Ya Later Nation.
Cena tells them to shut up and he says that if he tries him again, he will knock the makeup off his face and force his veneers down his throat. Then he threatens to rip off Truth’s extensions.
Cena says that everyone saw that the Rock still has it and people are looking forward to Rock versus Cena at Wrestlemania. It also means that nobody cares about Miz and Truth. He says that Miz thinks that Truth thinks that he is a wacked out nutjobs. Cena says that Truth thinks that Cena is a D-List Reality star. Cena tells Miz and Truth that they should be booing each other and then he leaves.
Miz and Truth look at each other as if they are going to attack each other. Truth wants to know if Miz thinks that he is crazy. Miz tells Truth that he is stupid for thinking that. Miz tells Truth that Cena is trying to play them against each other. Miz points out that he is a former WWE Champion and he main evented Wrestlemania. Miz says that everyone is here to watch him.
The mics are dropped and it looks like Miz is going to get got. He tells Miz not to do something he will regret. Miz pushes Truth and Truth punches Miz. Miz tells Truth to calm down and he tells Truth that Cena is playing them. They need to get Cena.
Miz and Truth take off their jackets and they head to the back to get John Cena. Instead Miz stops Truth and he hits a Skull Crushing Finale on the ramp.
Miz stands over Truth and then he walks to the back.
We go to credits.
If you enjoy PWInsider.com you can check out the AD-FREE PWInsider Elite section, which features exclusive audio updates, news, our critically acclaimed podcasts, interviews and more by clicking here!
Bang On Casino
