We are back and Michael Cole talks about what happened at the end of Raw. Michael has an update. Triple H has been advised not to travel to Raw, but he suffered no further damage.
Miz makes his way to the ring and he will be involved in some way in the match between Fandango and Wade Barrett. VOTE ON THE APP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We go to commercial.
We are back and Jerry Lawler tells us what Miz’ role in this match will be. He is the guest referee in a landslide.
Match Number Four: Wade Barrett versus Fandango (with Summer Rae) with Guest Referee Miz
They lock up and Fandango with a hammer lock and Barrett goes to the ropes. Barrett argues with the referee and then Fandango with chops and forearms. Fandango with a back elbow and Miz gets a near fall. Barrett with a short arm clothesline and he gets a near fall. Barrett with knees in the ropes and Miz gets the way of the running boot. Barrett throws Miz to the mat and Barrett with a boot to Fandango.
Miz gives Barrett the Skull Crushing Finale and Fandango gets the three count.
Winner: Fandango
After the match, Miz kicks Fandango while he dips Summer and Summer falls on Fandango and the Miz makes the three count.
Miz is in the medical room and someone asks him if he really wants to do it. John turns around and it is Shawn Michaels. He says that nobody ever listens to him because he is the voice of reason.
We go to commercial.
We are back and we see footage of 3MB crashing Natalya’s birthday party.
Match Number Five:Great Khali, Tensai, and Brodus Clay (with a lot of people) versus Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, and Drew McIntyre
Khali and Drew start things off and Drew with punches but Khali with a forearm to the top of the head. Khali with a chop. Khali with more chops and Tensai tags in. Tensai does some shoveling before the cannonball into the corner. Tensai punches Slater but McIntyre with a kick to Tensai. Jinder tags in and they hit a double side Russian leg sweep. Jinder gets a near fall and then he runs Tensai into the corner.
Slater tags in and Tensai with punches. Slater with a leg lariat and he gets a near fall. Slater with jabs to Tensai but Tensai with an uppercut. Clay tags in and he hits a few clotheslines followed by the Sheeeplex. Clay with a splash and then it is time for a power slam and he gets a near fall.
All six men are in the ring. Khali takes care of Drew. Khali with a chop to Slater followed by a Call to his Mama by Clay for the three count.
Winners: Great Khali, Tensai, and Brodus Clay
After the match, Brodus gets on the mic and he tells everyone that it is Natalya’s birthday and Khali will be leading everyone in singing Happy Birthday.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time for the Highlight Reel with Chris Jericho.
Chris welcomes everyone to Raw is Jericho and the Highlight Reel. His guest is one of the most controversial, annoying, and bulbous performers in WWE history. Chris brings out Paul Heyman.
Paul makes his way to the ring and Chris points out that Paul has been called many things throughout his career, some unflattering and most of them true. Chris says that Paul has an uncanny knack of aligning himself with great talent.
Paul says that he discovers and develops great talent. Talent like Chris Jericho. Paul reminds Chris that it was him who discovered and developed Chris Jericho. He was the person who gave Chris his first big break.
Chris reminds Paul that he still owes him money.
Paul says that he has waived his fee to appear tonight on The Highlight Reel. He reminds everyone that Curtis Axel took care of Triple H last week and he will take care of John Cena tonight.
Chris says that he admires Curtis Axel but he doesn’t want to talk about Curtis.
Paul starts to talk about BROCK LESNAR but Chris tells him to shut up.
Chris says that he wants to talk about Paul’s other client. The man who has been off of Raw for the last six weeks, CM Punk. Punk has been absent and the last time he was on Raw, Punk talked about taking the Undertaker to the limit and then leaving.
Chris points out that Paul is wearing the same suit that he wore six weeks ago and Paul had the same look on his face. Chris suggests that Punk surprised Paul as well as the entire world.
Paul says that this is his favorite suit because of his admiration for Chris Jericho. Paul asks Chris to show him the same respect that he is showing Chris tonight. Paul reminds us what Punk said and he never had to say stupid things like the best there is, the best there was, or the best there ever will be. He says that Punk never got the respect he deserves.
Chris wants to know where CM Punk is.
Paul says that he will have an announcement in a few weeks about the return of the Best in the World.
Chris does not like that explanation. Punk cannot sit at home for six weeks and call himself the Best in the World.
Paul says that he has a client at home who would vehemently disagree.
Chris has a few messages for CM Punk and Chris points out that the next pay per view is in Chicago. Chris tells Paul that Punk cannot sit at home after losing the title and to the Undertaker.
Chris says that he is the best and Paul cuts him off. Paul does not have the right to claim that title.
Chris says that Punk can prove it by facing him at Payback.
Paul says that Chris does not get to dictate terms to him and CM Punk.
Chris tells Punk he can stay at home and Chris says that he is the best in the world at what he does.
Paul tells Chris that Jericho wants a match against CM Punk in Chicago, in his home town, at Payback. Paul tells Chris that on behalf of his client, he accepts.
They shake hands and Chris pulls him close. Chris tells Paul that after Payback, CM Punk will never ever be the same . . . agayne.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Six: Kaitlyn and Natalya versus Nikki and Brie Bella
Kaitlyn and Nikki start things off and Nikki with a waist lock. Kaitlyn with an elbow and a European uppercut. Kaitlyn with a clothesline and Nikki goes to the apron. Nikki trips Kaitlyn on the apron and she rolls Kaitlyn back in and she gets a near fall. Nikki uses her assets to choke Kaitlyn in the ropes.
Brie tags in and hits a flying clothesline and then she applies a rear chin lock. Brie sends Kaitlyn to the mat and gets a near fall. Brie with a reverse chin lock. Brie with a knee and Irish whip but she misses a splash into the corner and Natalya tags in and she kicks Brie and hits a suplex.
Natalya with a kick and discus clothesline. Natalya with the Sharpshooter and Brie tries to make the tag but Natalya pulls her into the center of the ring. Nikki slaps Natalya and then Kaitlyn with a spear. Kaitlyn accidentally spears Natalya and Brie knocks Kaitlyn off the apron and gets the three count.
Winners: Nikki and Brie Bella
After the match, The Bellas sing Happy Birthday to Natalya.
Curtis Axel is in the locker room and Bret Hart enters. Bret talks about how Curtis’ dad and him had some great matches. Bret tells Curtis to get rid of Paul Heyman. Curtis says that Bret might have known his dad, but he doesn’t know him. The only person who believed in him was Paul Heyman.
We go to commercial.
We have a Bray Wyatt video package and he is joined by Luke Harper and Erick Rowan. They are coming.
Match Number Seven: Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes versus Randy Orton and Sheamus
Cody and Orton start things off and they lock up. Orton with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Orton with another shoulder tackle. Rhodes works on the wrist and he puts Orton in a top wrist lock. Rhodes with a knee in the corner but Orton with an Irish whip. Rhodes floats over and Orton with a shoulder tackle for a near fall.
Orton runs his laces across the face and Sheamus tags in and Sheamus with a slingshot shoulder tackle for a near fall. Sandow tags in and he kicks and punches Sheamus. Sheamus blocks a hip toss but Sandow avoids a short arm clothesline. Sheamus with a slam for a near fall. Orton tags in and he kicks Sandow. Orton sends Sandow into the turnbuckles and he punches Sandow.
Orton with a drop kick for a near fall. Sandow with forearms and he tags in Cody. Cody with punches and kicks to Orton. Rhodes with an Irish whip but you don’t Irish whip Orton into the corner because Orton with a clothesline for a near fall. Sheamus tags in and he hits a knee drop. Sheamus with forearms across the chest.
Rhodes with punches and kicks to Sheamus and the referee warns him. Sheamus with a hard Irish whip to Rhodes followed by a neck breaker for a near fall. Cody with punches and Sandow tags in. Sandow with a snap mare and a knee drop. Sandow with a kick to Sheamus but Sheamus with a rolling fireman’s carry slam. Rhodes tries to stop Sheamus on the apron. The distraction allows Sandow to send Sheamus to the mat from the turnbuckles and he gets a near fall as we go to commercial.
We are back and Sandow with a near fall. Sandow with a reverse chin lock. Rhodes tags in and he applies a front face lock and pulls Sheamus out of the corner and he applies a body scissors. Sheamus with a uranage back breaker and both men are down. Orton and Sandow tag in and Orton with two clotheslines and then he avoids a clothesline from Sandow and he hits a power slam. Orton with a power slam to Rhodes.
Orton with the IEDDT on Sandow and then he twists to the mat for the push ups. Sandow goes to the floor to avoid the RKO. Orton goes to the floor and he clotheslines Rhodes. Sandow sends Orton face first into the ring post. Sandow sends Orton back into the ring and he gets a near fall. Rhodes kicks Orton and he hits a gourdbuster for a near fall.
Rhodes with a rear chin lock. Sandow tags back in and he connects with knees followed by a side Russian elbow sweep and the Elbow of Disdain for a near fall. Sandow with knees to the ribs and he tags Cody back in. Rhodes punches Orton and runs him into the corner. Orton with punches and a European uppercut. Rhodes with a knee but Orton with an Exploder suplex and both men are down.
Sheamus tags in and he hits two running double sledges before sending Rhodes into the corner and he hits a knee lift. Sheamus with the forearms to Sandow on the apron. Rhodes with the Beautiful Disaster to Sheamus while he sets for White Noise.
Orton sends Cody over the ringside barrier into the Roberts Cubicle. Sheamus avoids Terminus and Sheamus hits White Noise. Sheamus looks around and he pounds on his chest for the Brogue Kick. Sheamus hits the Brogue Kick for the three count.
Winners: Sheamus and Randy Orton
Match Number Eight: John Cena versus Curtis Axel (with Paul Heyman)
They lock up and Axel with a side head lock take down. Cena with a hip toss and Axel goes to the floor to discuss strategy with Heyman.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Axel sends Cena into the apron and then he sends Cena into the ring steps. Cena gets back in the ring in time and Axel with kicks and he sends Cena into the turnbuckles. Axel with kicks followed by a hard Irish whip. Axel runs his forearm across Cena’s head to rub it into the mat.
Axel with a suplex and a near fall as the fans look at something going on in the crowd. Axel with an arm bar and chin lock. Cena gets back to his feet but Axel with kicks and a Northern Lariat for a near fall. Axel punches and kicks Cena. Cena with two flying shoulder tackles followed by the Blue Thunder Bomb. Cena with the five knuckle shuffle and he connects. Cena gets Axel on his shoulders but Curtis escapes and he hits a drop kick and gets a near fall.
Axel with an elbow drop from the turnbuckles. Curtis goes back to the turnbuckles but he misses an elbow drop the second time. Cena with a power slam for a near fall. Axel with a kick and snap mare followed by a leap frog neck snap followed by a kick to the head for a near fall.
Cena with a drop toe hold but Axel kicks him away. Cena gets Axel up for the Attitude Adjustment and Axel counters with Son of Perfectplex but Cena kicks out. Axel misses a splash into the corner and Cena with a clothesline.
The ambulance drives into the arena and that means that Ryback must be there. Cena walks to the ambulance and the referee makes his count and Cena is counted out.
Winner: Curtis Axel (by count out)
Cena checks inside the front of the ambulance and no one is in there. He opens the back and no one is in there. It was a trap and Ryback hits Cena from behind. Ryback sends Cena onto the stage and he sets for the lariat through the LED board but Cena moves.
Cena tries for the Attitude Adjustment but Ryback escapes and he throws Cena off the stage.
We go to credits.
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