We are in Hartford, Connecticut and your announcers are Michael ‘Stand Back . . . there’s a Whaler a coming just doesn’t sound the same’ Cole, Jerry ‘Let’s Go to the mall to watch Wrestlemania’ Lawler and John ‘We drive ambulances on Monday night’ Layfield.
Stephanie McMahon makes her way to the ring and she says that it is great to be back on Raw. She says that she wishes it was under better circumstances. At Extreme Rules, her husband was in a brutal steel cage match against Brock Lesnar. Then he competed the following night against Curtis Axel.
Stephanie reminds us that her husband could not finish. Even though Hunter is medically cleared tonight, she has made an executive decision not to allow Hunter to compete. She did it as an executive, wife, and mother. She will not let him wrestle Curtis Axel because Curtis is beneath Hunter.
Hunter has given his life and body for everyone and this decision is not about the people.
In an early Father’s Day gift, Stephanie’s father . . . Vince McMahon makes his way to the ring.
Vince says that he is happy to see everyone. Vince says that he has a request. He would like for everyone to not boo his daughter Stephanie. He says that she has feelings just like everyone else. Vince says that Stephanie is right. His son-in-law, Triple H has given everything.
Vince says that they care more about Triple H than the fans. He is the father of Stephanie’s children and his grandchildren. Vince says that Hunter will not compete tonight.
Vince wants to know what the people want. Vince says that this is family entertainment and not a blood sport. Vince mentions that Kofi Kingston was put through a table and the people chanted for one more. Then it happened again and they wanted it one more time.
The fans parrot Vince’s ‘One More Time’ comment and Vince says that there will not be any one more time. Vince says that Curtis Axel is beneath Triple H.
The music for the Shield plays and they make their way to the ring.
We go to commercial.
Match Number One: Daniel Bryan, Kane, and Randy Orton versus Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns
Bryan and Ambrose start things off and Bryan with punches and kicks followed by a knee to the midsection. Bryan with kicks to the back. Bryan with elbows and more kicks before tagging in Kane. Kane with a drop kick to Ambrose for a near fall. Kane with a power slam for a near fall. Kane with punches but Ambrose with an elbow and Rollins tags in.
Kane with a head butt and Bryan tags in and Bryan with a drop kick to Rollins for a near fall. Kane tags back in and Bryan with some kicks and Kane with a boot. Kane with an Irish whip and clothesline into the corner followed by another Irish whip and clothesline followed by a side slam for a near fall. Kane goes up top but Rollins with a drop kick to crotch Kane.
Rollins gets a near fall and we go to commercial.
We are back and Rollins with a chin lock on Kane. Kane with punches and an uppercut but Rollins with a drop kick and a forearm in the corner. Ambrose tags in and he punches Kane and the referee pulls Ambrose out of the corner. Ambrose with kicks to Kane followed by a head butt. Kane with a back heel kick. Ambrose with head butts and then he tags in Rollins. Rollins and Ambrose try for a double suplex but Kane blocks it. Kane eventually hits a double suplex and all three men are down in the ring.
Orton tags in and he clotheslines Rollins twice and he punches Reigns off the apron. Orton avoids a clothesline and he hits a power slam on Rollins. He power slams Ambrose and then he goes for the IEDDT on Rollins. He punches Ambrose and he hits a double IEDDT.
Orton looks around and then he twists to the mat. Orton kicks Reigns but Rollins with a kick to the back of the head and Orton goes down. Rollins gets a near fall. Ambrose tags in and he stomps on the abdomen. Ambrose with a snap elbow drop for a near fall. Ambrose with a front face lock and then he turns it into a chin lock.
Orton with head butts but Ambrose with a knee to the midsection. Rollins tags in and he kicks Orton. Rollins with an elbow drop to the head and he gets a near fall. Orton tries to make the tag but Rollins tags in Reigns and he connects with a forearm to the head and then he punches Orton. Reigns with a full nelson on Orton. Reigns kicks Orton in the leg and he takes Randy back to the mat.
Orton with punches but Reigns with a punch to the abdomen. Ambrose tags in and he kicks Orton and then he chokes him against the turnbuckles. Ambrose with a shoulder in the corner. Ambrose with a hard Irish whip.
Reigns tags back in and he gives Orton a head butt before returning to the reverse chin lock. Orton with a belly-to-back suplex. Rollins goes up top but Orton with a drop kick to stop him and Orton is down but he starts to look to his corner.
Bryan and Ambrose tag in and Bryan with a drop kick that knocks Reigns off the apron. Bryan with kicks to Ambrose and then he flips over Ambrose on an Irish whip and he hits a flying clothesline. Bryan with Kicks of Yes to the chest. Bryan crotches Rollins on the turnbuckles and then he hits a round kick on Ambrose. Bryan with a rana from the turnbuckles and Rollins lands on Ambrose. Bryan with a suicide dive to Reigns and then he goes up top for a missile drop kick on Ambrose for a near fall.
Bryan applies the No Lock and Rollins and Reigns break it up. Kane grabs Reigns and Rollins but Rollins with an enzugiri and Reigns with a spear. Orton with an RKO on Rollins. Reigns sends Orton into Bryan and Ambrose hits the Dean Driver for the three count.
Winners: Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns
We go to commercial.
We are back and Bryan yells at Orton. Orton apologizes and he says that he wants to beat the Shield more than Bryan and Kane. Bryan tells Kane that is not an apology. Bryan says that Orton thinks that he is the weak link. Bryan says that neither of them respect him. Kane says that he respects Bryan. Kane says that Bryan has lost touch with reality. Bryan says that he is not the weak link and one match can prove that. Bryan says that since they do not respect him, he will do it a different way. He will get their respect.
Triple H makes his way into the building and he asks for Vince’s office. Hunter enters Vince’s office and he wants to know what is going on. Hunter says that he is wrestling tonight but Stephanie tells him that he is not. Stephanie reminds Hunter that she saw him collapse at ringside. She tells Hunter that their children were crying. She says that Curtis Axel is not worth it.
Hunter says that he is cleared and he will wrestle tonight.
Vince says that the Cerebral Assassin is not being very cerebral. He tells Hunter to take his ego out of this.
Hunter tells Vince that he is one to talk about egos. He says that he will wrestle Curtis Axel. Hunter wants to know who is going to stop him.
Vince tells Hunter not to do something that he will regret. Vince leaves and Stephanie closes the door.
Match Number Two: Jimmy and Jey Uso versus Darren Young and Titus O’Neil
Jimmy with a splash to Young and then he tags in Jey and they double team Darren and get a near fall. Titus tags in and Jey with a punch but Titus with a boot to the head. It is time to do the dog bark. Titus with a back breaker and he tosses Jey to the side. Young tags in and he kicks Jey and he applies a reverse chin lock.
Titus tags back in and he picks up Jey and unfurls him to the mat and applies a front face lock. Jey with punches to get out of the head lock but Titus with a clothesline for a near fall. Titus with a cravate. Titus with knees and a kick. Titus misses a charge into the corner and he hits the turnbuckle with his shoulder. Young and Jimmy tag in and Jimmy with clotheslines followed by a savate kick and a Samoan drop.
Jimmy with the running butt splash into the corner and then he gets a near fall but Titus breaks up the cover. Titus gets crotched on the top rope and Jey with a super kick. Jimmy with a super kick to Young and Jey tags in and he hits the Superfly splash for the three count.
Winners: Jimmy and Jey Uso
Big E Langston and AJ walk on one side of the screen while Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez walk on the other side. It is time for the next match in their best of infinity series.
Match Number Three: Alberto Del Rio (with Ricardo Rodriguez) versus Big E Langston (with AJ Lee) in the Rubber Match for Now Match
They lock up and Langston with knees to the midsection followed by punches in the corner. Del Rio with a drop kick to the head and he clotheslines Langston over the top rope to the floor. Del Rio sets for a baseball slide through the ropes but Langston moves and Langston with a shoulder tackle to Del Rio. Langston sends Del Rio into the ringside barrier.
Langston with a running body block and he gets a near fall. Del Rio with punches and head butts but Del Rio shows the effect of giving Langston a head butt. Langston catches Del Rio as he comes off the turnbuckles and Langston with three back breakers for a near fall. Langston chokes Del Rio in the ropes. Langston with a rear chin lock. But Del Rio with punches.
Langston sends Del Rio into the turnbuckles and connects with shoulders. Langston misses a splash into the corner and Del Rio with kicks. Del Rio with a step up enzuigiri and then he tries for a German suplex but Langston with an elbow. Del Rio tries to float over into the cross arm breaker but Langston sends Del Rio into the ropes. Del Rio with a super kick for a near fall.
Del Rio with the float over into the cross arm breaker but Langston rolls over and picks up Del Rio and he puts Del Rio on the ropes but Del Rio holds on to the cross arm breaker. Del Rio releases at four. Del Rio with a German suplex. Del Rio returns to the cross arm breaker and Langston tries to roll over to pick up Del Rio again but Del Rio with a crucifix for the three count.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
Sheamus is walking in the back and we go to commercial.
Match Number Four: Sheamus versus Cody Rhodes (with Damien Sandow)
Rhodes with jabs and he tries for a hip toss but Sheamus blocks it and he hits a short arm clothesline. Sheamus with a punch in the corner followed by an Irish whip. Rhodes with a float over but Sheamus with a clothesline and a knee drop. Rhodes with a forearm and kicks. Rhodes with a punch.
Sheamus sends Rhodes to the apron and he tries for the forearms but Rhodes escapes. Sheamus has him against the ring post and Rhodes sends Sheamus’ leg into the turnbuckle from the apron and Rhodes with a kick.
Rhodes kicks Sheamus to the floor and Cody follows. Rhodes with a knee and then he sends Sheamus back into the ring and Rhodes gets a near fall. Cody with kicks to Sheamus and he gets a near fall. Cody with a cravate into a front face lock. Sheamus picks up Rhodes and throws him across the ring to escape. Sheamus with two running double sledges and then he runs Cody into the turnbuckles and he hits a running knee lift. Sheamus with a fireman’s carry slam and then he goes up top for the flying shoulder tackle.
Sheamus gets Cody up for White Noise but Rhodes with an elbow and rollup for a near fall. Sheamus misses a Brogue kick and he gets his leg caught in the ropes. Rhodes with a neck breaker while Sheamus was still caught in the ropes and he gets a near fall. Cody sets for Cross Rhodes but Sheamus with a snap mare. Sheamus misses a splash into the corner. Cody goes up for a moonsault and he misses when Sheamus moves out of the way.
Sheamus hits White Noise and then Sheamus looks around for the spot to pound his chest for the Brogue Kick. Sheamus with the Brogue Kick for the three count.
Winner: Sheamus
After the match, Sheamus gets in Sandow’s face and Sandow tells him to go. Sheamus offers his hand and says no hard feelings. Sandow swats Sheamus’ hand away and Sheamus punches Sandow.
We go to commercial.
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