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CM Punk makes his way to the ring. Before he speaks, we see footage from last week when Paul Heyman suckered CM Punk into an attack by Ryback and Curtis Axel.
Punk says that there are a lot of people who say that this show thrives on unpredictability and he is as unpredictable as they come. He does not know what he will say or do at times. Sometimes predictability works. He was in his home town and he was beaten up. It was predictable that Paul Heyman would tell the people in Chicago about what he did to Punk.
It was also predictable that Punk would go after Paul for what he said. Punk says that it was predictable that he would get jumped by Ryback and Curtis Axel. That is okay. He is okay with predictability because this story will end when he gets his hands on Curtis Axel and he puts him to sleep. It gets wrapped up when he gets his hands on Ryback and he shows him what happens to bullies. This story ends when he gets his hands on Paul Heyman and he realizes that there is no one to come and save him.
Punk tells the people to make sure that the world knows if they think Ryback sucks. The story with Paul Heyman could end on Sunday when he gets his hands on Ryback. It could end next week on Raw. It could end right here and right now, on the USA Network.
Punk says that he has been in a fighting mood for months. He does not care who he has to fight. Eventually he will get his hands on Paul Heyman. The record books might say that Paul Heyman pinned him in the ring, but everyone will know that he will put Heyman out of his miseries.
Brad Maddox comes out and he tells Punk to take it easy.
Punk wants to know why Brad doesn’t get music.
Brad says that he knows what it feels to fight like a man. He knows that Punk was embarrassed last week and Punk wants to make sure that the people forget about that. Punk will not get hands on Paul or Ryback right now because that is not what is best for business. Punk will be getting his shot at revenge at Battleground.
Brad reminds Punk that he is the general manager of Raw so he has the power to give Punk a match . . . if he would like one.
Punk tells Brad that he is looking for an outlet for his aggression. Brad can either . . .
Big E Langston’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring.
Langston tells Punk that if he wants aggression, he is Punk’s man. Langston attacks Punk with the mic and he sends Punk into the turnbuckles and connects with a series of shoulders. Langston sends Punk into the corner again but Punk moves when Langston goes for a shoulder in the corner and he hits the post.
We go to commercial.
Match Number One: CM Punk versus Big E Langston
The match is joined in progress and Langston runs into the ring post when Punk moves. Punk with kicks to Langston and he rolls Big E back into the ring. Punk goes up top and he hits a cross body for a near fall. Punk gets Langston on his shoulder. Punk charges at Langston but Langston with an uranage for a near fall.
Langston with a running Kamala splash to the back for a near fall. Langston with a single leg crab. Punk gets to his feet and he connects with forearms and chops. Punk with kicks but Langston with a body block for a near fall. Langston pick up Punk but Punk with a sunset flip for a near fall.
Langston with a belly-to-belly suplex for a near fall. Langston with a kick to the midsection but Punk with a chop. Punk with a forearm and kick to the chest. Punk with a forearm but Langston gets him on his shoulders. Punk with a round kick to the head for a near fall. Punk tries for the Go To Sleep but Langston gets to his feet and he connects with a clothesline and gets a near fall. Langston tries for the big splash again but Punk moves.
Langston misses a splash in the corner. Punk with a kick and leg lariat. Punk with a swinging neck breaker. Punk with a running knee into the corner followed by a short arm clothesline. Punk goes up top for the elbow drop. Punk signals that someone is going to sleep.
Punk gets Langston up and hits the Go To Sleep and he gets the three count.
Winner : CM Punk
The saga of the Rhodes family continues tonight. What will Triple H offer to the Rhodes family?
We go to commercial.
Match Number Two: Fandango ( with Summer Rae) versus Kofi Kingston
Fandango with a kick and punch followed by a side head lock. Fandango with a shoulder tackle. Kofi with leap frogs and a leaping back elbow. Fandango with an Irish whip but Kofi floats over and hits a rana. Fandango with a clothesline that flips Kofi and Fandango gets a near fall. Fandango with short arm clotheslines to Kofi. Fandango with a suplex and he gets a near fall. Fandango with a reverse chin lock. Kofi gets to his feet and he connects with shoulders. Kofi lands on his feet on a clothesline attempt and he hits a single arm DDT.
Kofi with chops and a drop kick. Fandango sends Kofi into the turnbuckles and then Fandango goes up top but Kofi with a forearm. Fandango sends Kofi to the mat. Fandango misses a charge into the corner and Kofi with Trouble in Paradise for the three count.
Winner: Kofi Kingston
After the match, the Wyatt Family video plays and Bray tells everyone that they’re here.
Bray says that we fall victim to the games that wicked men play. Bray says that he has spent the majority of his lifetime trying to figure out why bad things happen to him. Is this nightmare of his ever going to end? It never did. Now, finally, he understands what he must do.
One by one . . . they will all fall down. Follow the Buzzards.
Bray laughs and we go to commercial.
We are back and Dolph Ziggler will face Damien Sandow on the Kickoff Show on Sunday at 7:30 PM Eastern.
Brie tells Nikki that she is looking forward to her title match on Sunday. Randy Orton arrives to interrupt the sisters. Randy congratulates Brie on the big news. He heard that her and little Daniel are getting married. He wants to know when the big day is.
Randy says that he wants to know because he wants Brie to schedule the wedding sooner rather than later. If it is after Sunday, her fiancé might not be able to make it down the aisle because he won’t be able to walk.
Renee Young is in the interview area with Paul Heyman. Renee asks Paul about CM Punk’s comments and his obsession with getting Paul.
Paul says that everyone must be afraid to see a man fall into obsession. After Sunday, Punk will no long bully anyone. Punk went from a nobody to a Paul Heyman guy to a WWE Champion to a guy who forgot why THEY were the Best in the World.
Renee asks Paul if he has another trap for Punk.
Paul says that his mere existence is a trap for CM Punk. Every breath he takes is with gleeful spite of CM Punk. Paul says that he has huge night planned for Raw and he tells Punk to get the manhood to make a move tonight and TRY.
We go to commercial, but Los Matadores will debut when we come back.
Match Number Three: Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal versus Los Matadores (Diego and Fernando) with El Torito
Diego and Jinder start things of and Jinder with a waist lock. Diego with an elbow and rana. Diego with an Irish whip and he tags in Fernando but he gives Jinder a monkey flip. Slater tags in and Fernando with a leg sweep and a head scissors take down. Diego tag in and they hit a double back body drop. Slater runs Diego into the corner and Mahal tags in and they punch him.
Mahal with a high knee to the head. Mahal with a suplex for a near fall. Mahal with knee drops to the chest. Slater tags in and Mahal slams Diego and Slater with a knee drop for a near fall. Slater with a knee and slam but Diego with a spinning head scissors take down. Fernando tags in and hits a flying forearm. Fernando takes care of Mahal and then hits a double sledge to Slater.
They set up for a double fireman’s carry drop for the three count.
Winners: Los Matadores
We go to commercial.
We are back and Stephanie McMahon and her husband, Triple H, make their way to the ring.
Triple H wants the Rhodes family to make their way to the ring. He says that he guarantees their safety just like any WWE Superstar.
Dusty, Cody, and Goldust make their way to the ring.
Stephanie welcomes them to Raw and she congratulates Cody on his wedding and she wants to make sure that Dusty gave Cody their present.
Hunter wants to know why they are so angry. How many opportunities is this? It started with Cody getting the chance to get his job back by beating Randy Orton and he failed. Then they gave Dustin the opportunity to beat Randy Orton and he did what he always does, and he failed.
They offered Dusty the chance to give Cody his job back, but Dusty made it about Dusty. Is Dusty still bitter about not being able to make it outside of Florida and the NWA? He couldn’t even succeed with the polka dots.
Then Dusty tells Stephanie to go to hell, and Dusty got knocked out for it.
Stephanie points out that Dusty trains superstars in Orlando at the performance center. He holds their futures in the palm of his hand. Meanwhile they hold the futures of Cody and Dustin in their hands. She wants to give Cody his job back and to give Dustin the opportunity to have a job. They will have to beat the Tag Team Champions at Battleground.
Hunter says that if they win, they will get their jobs back . . . but if they lose, Cody and Dustin will never work in the WWE again. In addition, Dusty Rhodes will join them on the unemployment line.
Dusty takes the mic and he tells Hunter that he is big on getting in people’s faces. Dusty gets in Hunter’s face and he puts his hand in front of Stephanie’s face. Dusty says that he will in his children’s corner and he will be Hunter’s huckleberry all night long.
Stephanie says that it looks like the Dream is looking for a fight and he might just get it.
Roman Reigns gives Dustin a spear and then The Shield attack Cody. Dusty gets a chair and he brings it into the ring but The Shield attack Dusty. They continue their attack on Cody and they set up Cody for the Cerberus Bomb and connect.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Four: R Truth versus Curtis Axel (with Paul Heyman) in a Non Title Match
They lock up and Axel with an arm drag and he wants to know what is up with that. Truth dances around and he does a leap into a split. Axel wants to know what that is and he tells Truth there is no dancing. Truth with a punch. They lock up and Axel pushes Truth but Truth with kicks to the back of the leg and Axel flips like his father.
Truth punches Axel and then climbs the turnbuckles and he punches Axel but Axel with a hot shot to Truth. Axel with a kick to the midsection followed by punches. Truth with kicks and forearms but Axel with a drop kick. Axel with a knee to ht back and a reverse chin lock. Truth with punches followed by an elbow to the back of the neck.
Axel with an Irish whip but Truth with a boot to Axel. Truth with an elbow followed by clotheslines and a kick. Truth with a suplex into a stunner for a near fall. Truth tries for a drop kick but Axel holds on to the ropes.
CM Punk’s music plays and Heyman and Axel don’t know what to do.
Axel waits for Punk to come to the ring but it is a ruse and Truth hits the Lie Detector for the three count.
Winner: R Truth
Brie Bella walks to the ring with her sister in the back as we go to commercial.
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