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Vickie Guerrero is in the ring and she welcomes everyone to Smackdown. On behalf of the McMahon family, it is with great excitement that she introduces the new WWE Champion, Randy Orton.
Randy makes his way to the ring.
Randy says that as their new WWE Champion, he promises to give everything that they want and deserve. They will aspire to be him. He promises to be a role model. A role model tells the truth. That is what he did. He told everyone, especially Daniel Bryan, that when he cashed in, none would see it coming.
None of you, including Daniel Bryan, should be surprised at what happened. Randy says that he is the one who should be surprised. Sunday night, he did not know that Triple H was going to pedigree Daniel Bryan. Randy says that he is not one to pass up an opportunity literally lying in front of him.
Randy says that he did not need Triple H’s help on Sunday and he did not need The Shield’s help on Monday. He appreciates the support from the entire McMahon family, but he also wants the support of the fans. After all, he is not only the WWE Champion, he is also the face of the WWE.
Daniel Bryan’s music plays and he make his way to the ring.
Daniel enters the ring and he has something to say.
Daniel says before he addresses the face of the WWE, he wants to say what he was going to say on Raw before he was interrupted by Stephanie McMahon. He has a short message for John Cena. He tells John ‘Thank You’. He thanks John for giving him the opportunity to wrestle him at SummerSlam and for being bold and courageous enough to wrestle with an injured triceps.
If he was better for just that day, it gave him the chance to feel what it was like to be WWE Champion.
Daniel tells the Face of the WWE that it is time for that face to change. Daniel says that he doesn’t look like Randy Orton. Randy is chiseled. He is tall. He’s pretty. He is so pretty. Daniel says that he can see why Triple H likes him so much. He is so pretty. Daniel says that Randy is also arrogant. Randy has been handed every opportunity in the WWE.
He has created his own success, but his opportunities have come to him because his father and grandfather were here. He has been given the genetic golden ticket to be in the WWE.
Daniel still can’t get over how pretty Randy is.
He tells Randy that he is so pretty it makes him want to kick Randy in the face. Daniel says that he had to scratch and claw for every opportunity. He had to wrestle in every dirty gymnasium and on staph infected mats. He had to sleep in his car and he had to earn every step. Daniel says that he is not tall and he is not pretty.
Daniel says that he can wrestle. He can beat Randy. Daniel says that he can beat Randy for the that and he points to the WWE Title belt.
Daniel says that he is entitled a rematch for the WWE Championship. He says that he wants that rematch to happen tonight.
The fans like the idea of the rematch.
However, Randy tells Shortstuff that he will have to wait until Night of Champions. Orton tries for an RKO but Bryan avoids it. Bryan kicks Orton and Randy goes to the floor.
We go to commercial with Curtis Axel and Paul Heyman walking in the back.
We are back with Vickie Guerrero in her office. She is on the phone and she says that Daniel Bryan ruined Randy Orton’s night and someone has to teach that troll a message.
Wade Barrett enters and he says that they have a mutual dislike of Daniel Bryan. He says that Daniel has a rematch, but he wants to make sure that Daniel never gets it. He vows that if he gets a match with Daniel, we will never see him again.
Vickie thinks about a No Holds Barred match and then she thinks about an Extreme Rules match. Vickie decides to make it a steel cage match.
Match Number One: Cody Rhodes versus Curtis Axel (with Paul Heyman) in a Non Title Match)
Axel with kicks and punches to Rhodes and the referee pulls him out of the corner. Rhodes with an elbow and a waist lock. Axel with a standing switch but Cody with a leg trip. Axel with a drop kick. Axel sends Rhodes to the apron and Rhodes with a shoulder and then he hits a springboard drop kick and he gets a near fall. Axel rolls to the floor and Cody goes up top but Axel walks away. Rhodes goes to the apron and Axel grabs the leg and drops Cody on the apron and then he runs Cody into the apron as we go to commercial.
We are back and Axel with a series of forearms followed by a leaping forearm across the chest for a near fall. Axel with a snap mare and he hits the leap frog neck snap and gets a near fall. Axel with a reverse chin lock. Rhodes with elbows and punches but Axel slides into the corner on an Irish whip.
Axel with a clothesline and then he misses a forearm when Cody moves. Cody with punches. Cody with a drop down uppercut and then he goes for the kick to the abdomen with Axel on the ropes. Axel ducks the Beautiful Disaster and Axel with a kick to the midsection. Axel with an Irish whip and Cody floats over and gets a near fall with a sunset flip. Cody with a clothesline.
Rhodes goes up top and Heyman gets on the apron and that distraction allows Axel to recover and he hits the ropes and it crotches Cody. Cody falls to the mat and Axel hits the neck breaker driver for the three count.
Winner: Curtis Axel
After the match, Paul Heyman tells everyone that he stands before everyone not as a man in pain. He is in agony. That agony is a direct result of the actions of CM Punk. Paul says that everyone is going to choke on their cheers because he is not going to talk about the physical pain. He wants to talk about the emotional pain.
Punk was a friend and a man who he helped to make the Best in the World is now a sad, pathetic loser. At SummerSlam, CM Punk was pinned 1-2-3 by BROCK LESNAR. Instead of accepting defeat like a man and acknowledging his loss, Punk has gone off the rails./ Punk is on a downward spiral. His actions on Raw were befitting a madman. Without Paul Heyman in his corner, CM Punk never stood a chance against BROCK LESNAR.
Without Paul Heyman, CM Punk is lost. While with Paul Heyman, Curtis Axel has found himself. His client is filled with confidence. His client has had victory after victory after victory. That is why no one can defeat Curtis Axel for the Intercontinental Championship.
Curtis tells Paul that Punk does not deserve an Intercontinental Championship match. He says that Punk is jealous of the attention that Paul has been giving him and that is why he assaulted him with a chair on Monday. Curtis says that he will finish the job that Lesnar started at SummerSlam. He challenges Punk to a match on Raw. His future is better than Punk’s. He is more athletic and he has someone in his corner named Paul Heyman.
We go to commercial with Dolph Ziggler and Big E Langston walking in the back.
Match Number Two: Dolph Ziggler versus Big E Langston (with AJ Lee)
Langston grabs Ziggler by the throat before the bell rings and he throws Ziggler into the turnbuckles. The referee warns Langston and tells him to get into the corner before he will start the match.
The match officially begins and Langston misses a charge into the corner. Ziggler with punches but Langston sends Ziggler high into the air and he lands on the mat and Langston gets a near fall. Langston with punches and then he hits the splash but can only get a near fall. Langston with a reverse chin lock but Ziggler gets to his feet and he hits a jawbreaker.
Langston misses a charge into the corner and he hits the ring post with his shoulder. Ziggler with a Stinger Splash followed by a neck breaker and drop kick. Ziggler goes for the Fameasser but Langston catches him and Langston tries for a power bomb but Ziggler counters with an X Factor for a near fall.
AJ punches Ziggler when the referee was dealing with Langston. Langston with a body block for a near fall. The straps come down for Langston and he tries for the Big Ending and Ziggler escapes and hits the Zig Zag for the three count.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
We go to commercial.
Match Number Three: Christian versus Alberto Del Rio in a Non Title Match
They lock up and Del Rio backs Christian in the corner. Del Rio with punches instead of a clean break and then he kicks and punches Christian. Del Rio charges at Christian and Christian with a back body drop and Del Rio goes to the floor. Christian with a baseball slide and Del Rio hits the ringside barrier.
Christian with a chop and they return to the ring. Del Rio rolls back to the floor and Christian goes up top but Del Rio goes up the ramp as we go to commercial.
We are back and Del Rio with kicks and the referee warns Alberto. Christian with punches while we watch Del Rio sending Christian’s left arm into the announce table. Christian goes to the turnbuckles and Del Rio pushes him off the turnbuckles and to the floor.
Del Rio kicks Christian against the ringside barrier. Del Rio returns to the ring and he gets a near fall. Del Rio with an arm bar into a key lock. Christian gets back to his feet and he punches Del Rio to get out of the hold. Christian with a kick but Del Rio with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker for a near fall. Del Rio wraps the arm in the ropes to add more pressure to the body part.
Del Rio goes for the splash to the back against the ropes but Christian moves. Christian drops Del Rio’s back against the top rope and Del Rio falls to the floor. Christian with punches and a running forearm. Christian climbs the turnbuckles and he punches Del Rio. Christian with a back body drop and then he goes up top. Del Rio moves when Christian tries for a cross body and Del Rio with a drop kick to the shoulder for a near fall.
Del Rio with head butts to Christian and then he tries for the step up enzuigiri but Christian moves. Christian with a sunset flip off the turnbuckles for a near fall. Christian with a punch and he goes to the turnbuckles. Christian misses a drop kick and Del Rio tries for the cross arm breaker but Christian escapes.
Del Rio runs into boots from Christian and Christian hits a Tornado DDT for a near fall. Christian looks around and he teases a spear but Del Rio goes to the floor. Christian follows and then Christian punches Del Rio. Del Rio with an enzuigiri when Christian went up top and Del Rio gets a near fall.
Del Rio shows some frustration and then he pulls down the knee pad and Christian blocks the super kick. Del Rio avoids the Killswitch and he sends Christian’s shoulder into the turnbuckles and Del Rio locks in the cross arm breaker despite Christian’s attempts to block it. Christian tries to get Del Rio’s shoulders on the mat but Del Rio is able to lock it in and Christian taps out.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
After the match, Del Rio addresses the crowd. He thanks the Latinos. He knows that all of the Mexicans and Latinos look up to him. He knows that they all want to be the next Alberto Del Rio. He says that there is only one Alberto Del Rio. You cannot be Alberto Del Rio because you are peasants. That doesn’t mean that just because you are the son or daughter of a peasant, you have to be a peasant. You can be something better or something else. He tells everyone to follow their leader.
Ricardo Rodriguez comes out and he says hello to Alberto. He tells Alberto to stop and he says that he has a problem with following Alberto to greatness. Not him or the people. Not the guy who exemplifies greatness on Mondays, Fridays, or any night. This man does not look down at people. That man is Rob Van Dam.
Rob comes out and Alberto waits for him to make his way to the ring. Meanwhile, Christian attacks Del Rio with a missile drop kick before leaving the ring. Van Dam hits Rolling Thunder on Del Rio.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Four: Big Show and Mark Henry versus Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, and Drew McIntyre
Show and Slater start things off and Slater is not happy with the result. Show with a chop across the chest and then he sends Slater into the turnbuckles. Henry tags in and he chokes Slater. Slater with punches but they have no effect. Henry with a boot to Slater and then he sends Slater into the turnbuckles.
Henry with a kick to Slater and then he stands over Slater and he tries to drop down on Slater but Heath moves. Drew tags in and he punches and kicks Henry. Mahal tags in and he kicks Henry. Mahal punches and kicks Henry. Slater tags back in and he kicks Henry. Slater with jabs to Henry but Henry with a shoulder tackle, and Slater is sent across the ring. Show and Drew tag in and Show with clotheslines followed by an Irish whip and back body drop. Show with a kick that sends Mahal off the apron. Show with a butt splash and shoulder tackle to Drew. Show sets for the choke slam and he hits it and he Slater breaks up the cover.
Show grabs Slater and he feeds him to Henry for a World’s Strongest Slam. Show sends Mahal over the top rope and Show knocks out Drew and gets the three count.
Winners: Big Show and Mark Henry
After the match, while Big Show and Mark Henry celebrate their victory, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins appear on the TitanTron. Reigns says that he told them to step up and they go out and beat 3MB. Reigns wonders if they were listening to him.
Seth tells Show that he did not get the message. After dropping him from the sky, he is shocked that he got back to his feet. He does not mind because they will like knocking him down again. He says that Show’s time is running out and they are his wake up call.
Reigns tells Mark to wake up because he has been floating around for a decade and a half. He says that they will never respect him. Two former champions have come together to form one of the most imposing team in the history of WWE. They want a shot at their tag titles? There is only little problem with that. Seth says that they are just better than them. A new era has dawned and they have to go. He tells them to believe that.
Reigns tells them to BELIEVE IN THE SHIELD.
Darren Young and Titus O’Neil walk in the back and do the Millions of Dollars Dance as we go to commercial.
We are back and Zeb Colter, Jack Swagger, and Antonio Cesaro are in the ring.
Zeb wants everyone to rise and join them in a We The People.
Match Number Five: Darren Young (with Titus O’Neil) versus Antonio Cesaro (with Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger)
Cesaro with a drop kick as the bell rings and he punches Young. Cesaro punches Young in the corner and connects with a head butt. Cesaro with a dead lift side salto. Young with a shoulder but Cesaro with European uppercuts and knees. Cesaro with an Irish whip but he runs into a boot from Young. Cesaro with a sleeper on Young. Cesaro with a short arm clothesline for a near fall.
Cesaro slaps and pie faces Young but Young with a clothesline and he punches Cesaro in the midsection. Young with an Irish whip and overhead belly-to-belly throw. Young with a clothesline into the corner followed by a Northern Lights uplex and bridge for a near fall. Young gets Cesaro on his shoulders and Swagger tries to distract Young to prevent him from hitting the Gutcheck but Titus pulls him off the apron.
Cesaro with a rollup for a near fall. Young with a hot shot and then he hits the Gutcheck for the three count.
Winner: Darren Young
We go to commercial.
We are back and Ryback is in the back having a drink of water. Someone stops him and asks him for an autograph. He says that it is for his son Billy. Ryback says that he will sign it. Ryback asks him if he is his son’s favorite.
The guy asks Ryback what it says and he wants to know which one he is. He asks him what his name is. He says that it has been a while since he has watched. Ryback yells at him for asking him for an autograph when he doesn’t know his name.
Ryback rips up the autograph and he tells him to tell his son that his father is a scrawny, pencil neck fool.
We go to commercial with some cage lowering music.
Match Number Six: Wade Barrett versus Daniel Bryan in a Steel Cage Match
They lock up and Barrett backs Bryan into the turnbuckles and he punches Bryan. Bryan sends Barrett into the turnbuckles and he kicks and punches Barrett. Barrett with a kick to the chest and he tries to send Bryan into the cage but he blocks it. Bryan with a punch and he sends Barrett into the turnbuckles and he kicks Barrett.
Bryan climbs the turnbuckles and he punches Barrett. Bryan runs into the corner and he is met with a boot by Barrett. Barrett punches Bryan. Barrett gets Bryan on his shoulder and he runs Bryan into the cage and he gets a near fall. Barrett tries for a belly-to-back suplex but Bryan lands on his feet. Barrett charges at Bryan and Daniel drops down and Barrett hits the cage. Bryan kicks Barrett in the corner.
Barrett with an Irish whip but Bryan flips over and he tries for the flying clothesline but Barrett counters with the Blackpool slam and he gets a near fall. We go to commercial.
We are back and Barrett with a knee to Bryan and then he connects with a boot to the head that sends Bryan’s head into the cage. Barrett gets a near fall. Barrett goes to the apron Bryan with a head butt and he sends Barrett’s head into the cage repeatedly. Bryan with a running drop kick that sends Barrett’s head into the cage. Bryan with a second drop kick. Bryan with a third drop kick.
Bryan climbs the turnbuckles but Barrett stops Bryan before he can get to the top of the cage. Bryan kicks Barrett back to the mat and Daniel hits a missile drop kick and he gets a near fall. Bryan with kicks to the chest. He sets for the round kick but Barrett ducks. Barrett sends Bryan into the cage and then Barrett hits a clothesline that flips Bryan and Barrett gets a near fall.
Barrett goes for Wasteland but it is by the cage and Bryan escapes and he tries to climb the cage. Barrett hits Bryan and then connects with an Electric Chair drop and he gets a near fall. Barrett climbs the cage and he gets to the top but Bryan grabs his legs. Bryan with a forearm to the back and he goes for a German superplex but Barrett holds on to the cage.
Barrett with elbows that knock Bryan off the turnbuckles. Barrett gets to the top but Bryan stops him again. Bryan with forearms to the back. Bryan with a head butt and kicks while they are on the top rope. Bryan sends Barrett into the cage and then he hits a sunset flip power bomb and both men are down.
Bryan gets to his feet first and he hits the flying knee and he gets the three count.
Winner: Daniel Bryan
After the match, Daniel Bryan celebrates and goes around the ring. He is attacked by Randy Orton, who was hiding under the ring. Orton gives Bryan an RKO and we go to credits.
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