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Kane grabs Ambrose by the throat and Kane sends him into the turnbuckles and he punches him. Kane with an Irish whip but he misses a charge into the corner. Kane with a boot to Ambrose. Ambrose with a kick and chop but Kane with a power slam for a near fall. Kane with an uppercut followed by an Irish whip and clothesline. Kane with another Irish whip and clothesline followed by a side slam for a near fall. Kane goes up top for the clothesline and he connects.
Roman Reigns attacks Kane and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Kane (by disqualification)
After the match, Kane grabs Rollins by the throat and Reigns with a spear. The Shield hit the Cerberus Bomb on Kane.
Mark Henry is in the back and Darren Young, Titus O’Neil, and Tamina Snuka are sad. We go to commercial.
We are back and The Shield are walking victorious in the back. They are stopped by Vickie Guerrero. She reminds them that she is there boss.
Dean wonders what the severe ramifications are. Will they be spanked or put in time out. Dean tells Vickie to start thinking about what she is going to do before she does it.
Vince McMahon appears and he is in Mark Henry’s back up suit and he says that the Shield reminds him of him back in the day. He talks about Ruthless Aggression.
Vince says that he never liked that Halloween mask wearing freak anyhow.
It is time for the next Wyatt Family video.
We are back and Zeb Colter makes his way to the ring. He tells everyone to open their eyes. This is a country under siege. Our country is spying on us and lying to us. Every day, foreigners flood into this country, sneaking into this country like rats on the street. We are at war and that leads to some strange alliances.
To prove that they are not prejudicial, they are going to work with a man who has honor, integrity, and respect. That man speaks five languages.
Match Number Five: Antonio Cesaro versus William Regal
They lock up and Cesaro with a wrist lock. Regal with an arm wringer. Cesaro with punches and kicks in the corner. Cesaro with a European uppercut. Cesaro with the dead lift side salto on Regal. Regal with a bridge but Cesaro with a stomp to the midsection. Cesaro with a forearm.
Regal with European uppercuts and forearms. Cesaro counters a butterfly suplex into a back driver. Regal with a reverse chin lock and then he spins Regal around before applying the Gotch Style Neutralizer for the three count.
Winner: Antonio Cesaro
After the match, Cesaro unveils a ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ flag and he puts it over Regal.
John Cena walks through the hallway of interesting lighting after surviving the Three Stages of Hell. We go to commercial.
We are back and The Champ is in the arena.
John reacts to the mixed reaction from the fans . . . as is tradition. Cena says that he loves this. Everyone under one roof because we share a common interest, we love the WWE. Everyone has their favorite superstars. Cena points at everyone when he mentions his favorite superstar. He admires their honesty.
There is a group of people that just don’t like him. He says that there is a group who knows that every time he walks into the ring, he goes to war for them. He wants to speak to that group. He had a horrible 2012 and he had to come out and beg for the people to hang in there. After disappointment after disappointment, he had to ask them to hang in there. Moments like the Royal Rumble and challengers like The Rock, CM Punk, and Ryback, he can say ‘The Champ is Here’.
Skeptics and critics will always be there. Those who hung in there for him, he says ‘thank you’. Tonight is the night he tells everyone that he feels as good as he ever felt and he can handle any challenge placed in front of him.
Everyone’s eyes are focused on Money in the Bank for his next challenger. He says that there will be no opportune time to cash in against him. If he looks down and out, he will always be ready. He says that he will not have the title forever, but the next man to hold it will have earned it.
Mark Henry’s music plays and he comes to the ring in his Hall of Pain official uniform. He carries his wrestling boots out with him and he puts them on the stage before walking to the ring.
Mark tells John he can put his guard down. Mark shakes John’s hand and then John leaves the ring.
Mark asks John to stay in the ring because he has something to tell him, the boys, and the girls in the back, and all of y’all.
Mark says that he respects everyone who loves this business. He respects everyone who works for this company because he knows how difficult it is. He says that he was a seasoned veteran in 2002 when John Cena came in. John is doing an awesome job.
If everyone forgets him, they will at least remember this coat. At the rate that John is going, he will be the greatest WWE Champion of all time. Mark says that if he had any regrets about his career . . . he has been ECW, World Champion, and World’s Strongest Man. He has been successful, but not as successful as John.
The reason that Mark is out here is that he is going to retire from the active roster. John gives Mark the WWE Title belt and Mark holds it over his head.
John applauds Mark
A small town Silsby boy done proud. He gives the title belt back to John because it is something you have to earn. He had a chance to travel the world many times over. He tells the people not to cry for him because he is doing enough crying for everyone. He says that he is a proud man. He is on the road close to 200 nights. He tells his wife that she will be seeing more of him than she wants to. He tells his son and daughter that he is coming home.
John comes into the ring and he raises Mark’s hand and then they hug and . . .
Mark gives Cena the World’s Strongest Slam and he takes off the Hall of Pain curator uniform.
He asks Cena if it is that easy. He says that he has a lot left in the tank. Mark puts the belt on Cena and he leaves the ring.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a Moments Ago Moment of Mark Henry’s retirement from being secondary to John Cena.
Mark walks through the back and Renee wants to get Mark’s comments. Mark says that he had everyone fooled because they are a bunch of puppets. The WWE Title is the only thing that he hasn’t held and he is challenging John Cena for it. The reason he has two boots is because he is going to leave one of them in his rear end.
Match Number Six: Heath Slater (with Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre) versus Chris Jericho
They lock up and Jericho with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Jericho with chops and a forearm. Slater with a leaping leg lariat for a near fall. Slater punches Jericho and the referee warns him. Jericho with a shoulder tackle or two. Jericho is sent over the top rope but he lands on the apron and he goes up top for a double sledge.
Jericho with a bulldog and then Jinder distracts the referee to allow McIntyre to punch Jericho when he goes for the Lionsault. Slater gets a near fall and then he kicks and slams Jericho. Slater goes to the turnbuckles and he misses a leg drop. Jericho with a bulldog and Lionsault followed by the Codebreaker and the three count.
Winner: Chris Jericho
After the match, Mahal tries to attack Jericho but it fails. Jericho gives McIntyre a Codebreaker.
Paul is talking to Curtis Axel and Matt Striker wants to get some comments from Paul about what Punk said.
Paul says that he is the best friend of the Best in the World and best friends know when to give people space. What about the Intercontinental Champion, the man born to be more than perfect? We go to commercial.
We are back and Miz is at the announce table for the next match.
Match Number Seven: Curtis Axel versus Sin Cara
The lights go down so the challenger has the home lighting advantage. Curtis with punches to Cara in the corner and the referee warns him. Curtis with a back breaker and he gets a near fall. Cara with a drop kick and he sends Axel to the floor. Curtis with a clothesline and kicks. Axel with a snap Saito suplex for a near fall. Curtis with a forearm to the back of the head.
Cara escapes a slam attempt and he gets a near fall. Cara wit kicks but Axel with a knee. Axel with an Irish whip but he runs into boots and Cara with an enzuigiri but Axel with a knee to Cara followed by a DDT for the three count.
Winner: Curtis Axel
After the match, Miz mockingly applauds Axel’s victory and their eyes meet.
We are back and we are told that Dean Ambrose will face Daniel Bryan if the injuries suffered tonight are healed.
Vince is with Vickie and Brad. He says that they are between a rock and a hard place but he tells them to listen to him. Vince asks them what they are going to do. Vickie says that they are going to have John Cena against Mark Henry.
Stephanie enters and she says that things are out of control. Hunter enters and he reminds Vickie that he told her to make an example of the Shield. Hunter says that he wants it done and he tells her to listen to him.
Vince tells Vickie that she is fine and that she needs to listen to Vince. Stephanie tells Vickie not to listen to either of them. She tells Vickie she knows who to listen to.
CM Punk is walking in the back and Paul Heyman stops him and he tells Punk that everyone is trying to stir this up but he will not let it happen. He thanks Punk for letting him be a part of this. Paul says that he loves Punk and he hugs him.
Match Number Seven: Alberto Del Rio (with Ricardo Rodriguez) versus CM Punk
Punk with punches and knees to Del Rio and Alberto regroups on the floor with Ricardo. Del Rio returns to the ring and Punk with kicks to the legs and Del Rio goes to the floor to avoid the kicks. Punk goes after Del Rio on the floor and he chops Del Rio and sends him back into the ring. Del Rio with a kick to the head when Punk re-enters.
Del Rio with another kick to the head. Del Rio with a suplex and he gets a near fall. Punk with punches to Del Rio and more kicks. Punk with knees to Del Rio but Del Rio with a kick and punches in the corner. Del Rio with a step up round kick to the ribs and arm. Del Rio wraps the other arm in the ropes.
Punk with a kick and forearms and then he gets Del Rio on his shoulders but Punk does not use his left arm and Del Rio is able to escapes. Punk with a suicide dive onto Del Rio but Punk still holds his left arm.
Punk sends Del Rio’s arm into the ringside barrier. Punk sends Del Rio back into the ring and Ricardo’s distraction allows Del Rio to drop the left arm on the ropes and Del Rio with a kick to the left arm and Punk falls to the floor as we go to commercial.
We are back and Del Rio with an arm bar but Punk with an arm drag to escape. Del Rio charges into a boot from Punk but Del Rio with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for a near fall. Del Rio with head butts to Punk followed by a round kick to the head. Del Rio with a boot to the head and he gets a near fall. Del Rio goes to the apron and turnbuckles but Punk with a punch to the midsection as he comes off. Punk with a back heel kick and leg lariat.
Punk with knees but he misses a round kick and Del Rio with a single arm DDT to the injured arm. Del Rio puts Punk in the ropes and he goes for the diez forearms to the back and then he hits the lungblower and Del Rio with a near fall.
Punk avoids a super kick and he gets a near fall with a roll up. Del Rio hits yet another super kick and he gets a near fall. Del Rio gestures for the cross arm breaker and he tries to float over but Punk sends Del Rio into the turnbuckles and then he connects with a knee and then Punk with the Go To Sleep but Del Rio falls to the floor.
Del Rio has had enough and he allows the referee to get to ten.
Winner: CM Punk (by count out)
After the match, Del Rio is attacked from behind by Dolph Ziggler and officials try to stop him.
Meanwhile, Punk shakes it all off and he is declared the winner.
Brock Lesnar’s music plays and he makes his way onto the stage and then to the ring.
Brock and Punk circle each other in the ring. Brock takes the mic and he looks at Punk. Lesnar picks up Punk and hits the F-5.
We go to credits.
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