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Michael Cole tells us that Wade Barrett and The Miz will be on the pre-show.
Miz is at the announce table for the next match.
Match Number Three: Wade Barrett versus Zack Ryder
Barrett with a kick and elbow to the back of the head and a kick to the ribs. Barrett with a suplex and he gets a near fall. Ryder drives Barrett into the mat and Ryder with a double thrust to the throat and a baseball slide to Barrett on the floor. Ryder sends Barrett back into the ring and then Ryder goes up top.
Barrett with a forearm to Ryder and then Barrett with shots to the head and then he kicks Ryder off the turnbuckles. Barrett gets a near fall. Barrett with an elbow drop followed by an apparent suplex but we were busy with the cameras on Miz. Barrett gets a near fall and then he chokes Ryder in the ropes. Barrett with knees to Ryder followed by a boot that sends Ryder to the floor.
Barrett goes to the floor and he has something to say to Miz. Miz gets up from the announce table. Barrett sends Ryder into the ring and Miz has something to say to Barrett. Ryder with a flapjack and elbow followed by a flying forearm. Ryder with a running forearm into the corner followed by punches and the Broski Boot.
Ryder gets a near fall. Ryder gets backed into the corner and Barrett with shoulders. Ryder with knees but Barrett grabs Ryder and pulls him to the mat. Barrett unwraps the Bull Hammer and he connects and gets the three count.
Winner: Wade Barrett
Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox are in their office and Santino Marella enters the office. He tells Brad and Vickie that Vince McMahon was yelling in the hallways. Santino says that when Vince is mad, someone gets fired.
Santino tells Brad and Vickie . . . April Fools.
Vickie and Brad whisper something back and forth and they tell Santino that he will be wrestling next.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Four: Santino Marella versus Mark Henry in a Don’t Play April Fools Jokes on Brickie Match
Santino thinks of how to start things off and Mark wants to know if Santino is serious. Santino with kicks and Henry does not move. Henry grabs Santino and Santino grabs the cobra. Henry with a shoulder tackle and then he picks up Santino and hits the World’s Strongest Slam and gets the three count.
Winner: Mark Henry
After the match, Ryback makes his way to the ring.
Mark tells Ryback that he is mad that he didn’t break his bench press record, but that does not give Ryback the right to so call threaten him. Mark reminds Ryback about the No Contact Clause going into Wrestlemania. Mark says that nobody wants to get their hands on Ryback like he wants to. Mark says that he knows that Ryback wants to get his hands on him. There is only one thing that is going to happen tonight and that is smile.
Mark smiles and he leaves the ring but Ryback picks up Santino and uses Santino to knock Mark out of the ring. Ryback tosses Santino onto Henry.
Jack Swagger is talking to Zeb Colter about his match with Alberto Del Rio and we go to commercial.
We are back and Vince McMahon is on Twitter and Michael Cole mentions that Vince has 53,000 followers already.
Matt Striker is with CM Punk and the urn in the interview area. Matt asks Punk if he thinks he is disrespecting the memory of Paul Bearer. Punk says the important question is whether he gives a damn. Punk says that he is trying to get inside Undertaker’s head. He is going to do what no one has been able to do, and that is beat the Undertaker.
Punk says that he will do whatever it takes to win. Taker is coming to scar Punk but Punk only cares about getting the win. Punk says that maybe Taker will get disqualified or counted out. It does not matter because Taker will lose the match.
Punk says that at the end of Wrestlemania, any time someone thinks about the grandest stage of them all, they will think about CM Punk.
We take a look at footage of Jack Swagger breaking Ricardo Rodriguez’ ankle.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Five: Zeb Colter (with Jack Swagger) versus Alberto Del Rio (with Ricardo Rodriguez)
Colter backs into the corner to avoid Del Rio. Del Rio puts his arms behind his back while Swagger gets ready to pounce on Ricardo. Colter grabs a crutch and then Swagger takes Ricardo down. Del Rio with a baseball slide to Swagger. Colter hits Del Rio with the crutch and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio by disqualification
Swagger attacks Del Rio from behind and then Swagger and Colter hit Del Rio with the crutches.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time to smell the Rock and he makes his way to the ring.
Rock mentions the connection that he has with the people is the only reason why he is standing in the middle of this ring, right here, right now. This Sunday isn’t about redemption. It is about the will of the people. This Sunday, the will of the people isn’t for John Cena to find redemption.
The will of the people is to see Rock take his size fifteen and curb stomp John Cena’s monkey ass. The will of the people is bigger than John Cena could ever imagine. If the people will it, they can change the world.
Maybe instead of the Rock visiting this town, the Rock will have to live in this town. Then the Rock would live in a big house right up the road . . . a big white house. Maybe we go from President Barack to President The Rock.
He says that will be a heck of an Inauguration Day. Rock says that he would start off the oath with . . . FINALLY
John Cena lost last year at Wrestlemania. Last week, Rock gave Cena a Rock Bottom. On Sunday, John Cena’s time will be never. It is not about Redemption and it is damn sure not about passing the torch. The only way Cena gets that torch is if Rock lights it up on fire and turns it into the biggest fireball and he puts it up Cena’s candy ass.
Cena is not just facing the Rock, he is not just facing 80,000 strong. He is facing a connection that is world wide with the Rock and millions and millions and millions and millions and millions and millions and millions.
The Rock lives for that connection and on Sunday you cannot deny the will of the people and you cannot beat the Rock.
Rock wants us to smell what he is cooking.
Chris Jericho walks in the back as we go to commercial.
Match Number Six: Chris Jericho versus Antonio Cesaro
They lock up and Cesaro backs Jericho into the corner and he slaps Cesaro. Jericho pushes back. Jericho with a side head lock take down and Cesaro with a head scissors. Cesaro with a side head lock and shoulder tackle for a near fall.
Cesaro returns to the side head lock and Jericho with chops. Cesaro runs Jericho into the turnbuckles and then he connects with a forearm. Jericho with a drop kick and a kick to the chest. Jericho with a chop in the corner. Jericho with a suplex and a drop kick to the shoulder for a near fall.
Cesaro with a European uppercut and then he applies a chin lock using Jericho’s arm. Jericho with a chop but Cesaro with an Irish whip. Cesaro with a shot to the eye from the apron but he falls on the turnbuckles when Jericho hits the ropes. Jericho punches Cesaro and then he hits a super rana and he gets a near fall.
Fandango’s music plays and the United States Title falls further into obscurity.
Sue emerges from the Golden Shower Curtain and then she is joined by Fandango.
Jericho watches Fandango and Sue dancing and then we go to commercial.
We are back and Chris and Antonio remember that there is a match. Cesaro with a cravate. We see Jericho hit a springboard drop kick but Fandango only gives him a two. Cesaro with a stomp on the chest and he gets a near fall. Cesaro with a butterfly suplex and he gets a near fall. Cesaro knocks Jericho off the apron.
Cesaro sends Jericho into the ringside barrier and then he gets a near fall when they return to the ring. Cesaro returns to the cravate. Jericho with a running forearm but Cesaro with a Michinoku Driver for a near fall. Cesaro with the Yodeling running European uppercut into the corner and he gets a near fall. Cesaro with punches and the referee warns him.
Jericho with a shoulder tackle or two. Cesaro sends Jericho over the top rope but Jericho lands on the apron. Jericho goes up top and hits a double sledge. Jericho with a bulldog followed by a Lionsault. Fandango makes his way to the ring but Jericho goes for the Walls of Jericho but Cesaro counters and rolls through into a gutwrench suplex for a near fall.
Cesaro runs into a boot and Jericho with a forearm. Jericho with a cross body for a near fall. Jericho with a baseball slide to Fandango. Cesaro with an inside cradle for a near fall. Jericho with a double leg take down and he gets Cesaro over for the Walls of Jericho and Cesaro taps out.
Winner: Chris Jericho
Before Jericho can release the Walls of Jericho, Fandango attack Jericho and then he kicks him. Fandango goes up top and he sets for the Fandangobama Jam. Fandango asks Jericho if he thinks he is funny.
Fandango goes up top again and hits another Fandangobama Jam.
Fandango gets the mic and he stands over Jericho and he tells him the proper way to pronounce his name.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Stephanie McMahon will be inducting Trish Stratus into the Hall of Fame on Saturday night.
Who wants to see some Touts about Rock and John Cena.
Match Number Seven: Cameron and Naomi (with Brodus Clay and Tensai) versus Nikki and Brie Bella (with Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow)
Naomi and Nikki start things off and Naomi with a drop kick. Naomi with a leaping butt bump and then she hits a rana. Nikki with a hot shot and she kicks Naomi. Nikki wraps Naomi’s arm in the ropes. Nikki kicks Naomi to keep her from making the tag. Nikki with a hammer lock and she sends Naomi shoulder first into the turnbuckels. Brie tags in and continues to work on the arm.
Brie with an arm bar and wringer. Brie with a leg drop onto the arm and she gets a near fall. Brie with an arm bar. Naomi with punches but Brie sends Naomi to the mat. Brie gets a near fall. Brie continues to work on the arm and uses the ropes. Brie takes Naomi to the mat and returns to the arm bar. Naomi with a sunset flip but Brie gets a near fall.
Brie returns to the arm bar. Naomi with a forearm but Brie with a knee. Naomi with an enzuigiri and both women are down. Cameron tags in and she connects with clotheslines. Brie with an Irish whip and Cameron with a head scissors take down. Cameron with a leg drop to the midsection followed by a kick and an inverted DDT but Nikki breaks up the cover.
Naomi pulls Nikki to the floor. The guys fight on the floor and Cameron with a cross body but Brie rolls through and gets the three count.
Winners: Nikki and Brie Bella
We go to commercial.
We are back and are you ready for an Evisceration? The gong sounds, the lights go blue and Undertaker makes his way to the ring.
Taker tells CM Punk that his historic title reign lasted more than 400 days but the weight on him at Wrestlemania will last an eternity. It was Punk who decided to make this personal. For that, Punk will suffer. Defeating Punk at Wrestlemania is no longer good enough.
The disrespect that Punk has shown Paul Bearer means that Punk will suffer the ultimate price. Punk may be right. In his current state of mind, the streak may come to an end on Sunday. Punk will never live to talk about it.
The Druid Music plays and they make their way along the ramp.
Paul Heyman comes out dressed like Paul Bearer with the urn.
Taker is not entertained and as he makes his way up the ramp, Taker realizes that one of the Druids might be CM Punk. Taker punches one and he grabs another.
One of the druids removes his hood and it is CM Punk. Punk attacks Taker and then Punk hits Taker with the urn. Punk hits Taker in the back with the urn and he tells Taker that it is over. Punk chokes Taker and kicks him. Punk pushes Taker down and then he hits Taker in the midsection with the urn. Punk opens the urn and he pours the ashes onto Taker and throws some in Taker’s face. Punk pours the ashes on him as we go to credits.
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