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The show begins with Orton walking to the ring and talking about Big Show and their match at Survivor Series. Orton reminds everyone of the beating Show received at the hands of him and the Shield.
Brad Maddox comes out but is interrupted by Kane who receives loud ‘you sold out’ chants. Kane says he has been appointed as the Director of Operations and will take care of the proceedings from here on. Maddox tries to argue but is interrupted by Vickie Gurrero who wants a piece of things too. She says she has enough authority to overrule both Kane and Maddox and sets up a handicap match between Orton and the Tag Team Champions Goldust and Cody Rhodes.
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A nice match to start the show as Orton backs out and gets counted out to give Goldust and Cody the victory.
Winner: Goldust and Cody Rhodes
Big Show then comes out and starts thrashing Orton. He beats Orton around the ring and sends him shoulder first onto the steel steps. He then puts him on the commentators table and chokeslams him there to leave Orton flat on his back motionless. The trainees come out to check on Orton.
Los Matadores & Santino Marella vs 3 MB
Santino hits Jinder with the Cobra for the win.
Winner: Los Matadores & Santino Marella
Orton is backstage being tended to by his trainees as Vickie Gurrero and Kane meet him. Vickie apologizes but Orton isn’t impressed. Kane asks him to stop mouthing off. The trainees ask the two to leave as they want to check Orton out.
Damien Sandow vs Kofi Kingston
Sandow counters a kick from Kofi Kingston and hits You’re Welcome for the three count.
Winner: Damien Sandow
WWE Intercontinental Match: Dolph Ziggler vs Curtis Axel (c)
That was an excellent match that saw Ziggler put up a heck of a challenge. Hopefully this puts the two in a sort of a feud for a while and give the Intercontinental title some relevance. Axel hits an impressive neckbreaker finish to pick up the victory.
Winner: Curtis Axel
Kane and Maddox are backstage and they discuss what is best for business on RAW tonight. Maddox announces a handicap match between John Cena and the Real Americans. Kane says he’ll go a notch ahead and set up a handicap tag match between the new alliance of Daniel Bryan and CM Punk against the Shield.
Nikki Bella vs Tamina Snuka
Whatever!!
Winner: Tamina Snuka
Orton is backstage as the Shield walk in. Orton is furious that the three weren’t around when Big Show beat him up. The Shield say their whereabouts is none of Orton’s business and they work for no one. They ask Orton to get well and leave.
Fandango vs Tyson Kidd
Decent match and it was nice to see Kidd in action again. Fandango rolled Kidd up for the three count.
Winner: Fandango
John Cena vs The Real Americans
One of the better matches of the night that could have been better. Cena picked up the victory after locking in the STF and making Swagger tap.
Winner: John Cena
Post match Cesaro attacks Cena but the champ manages to fight him off. Del Rio sneaks behind and hits Cena with a chair and locks it between his injured arm. He then stomps the chair and applies the cross armbreaker with the chair still fixed. Big E Langston runs in and makes the save. Del Rio says he will win back the WHC title at Survivor Series. Maddox announces Del Rio vs Big E later on in the show.
Ryback vs R-Truth
Ryback misses the meathook clothesline and gets rolled up to give R-Truth the win.
Winner: R-Truth
Big E Langston vs Alberto Del Rio
Big E continues to impress and is gaining a lot despite his loss. Del Rio locked in the cross armbreaker to make Langston tap.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
Paul Heyman is in the ring with Curtis Axel and is wearing a neckbrace and sitting on a wheelchair. Heyman complains about Ryback and says the fans are responsible for his current condition. Punk’s music hits and Axel immediately attacks him. Punk manages to fight him off and hits a GTS to knock him out.
He then takes out the kendo stick and beats Heyman much to the delight of the crowd.
CM Punk & Daniel Bryan vs The Shield
Undoubtedly the match of the night that saw RAW end in one of best ways possible. The match was obviously top class given the quality of wrestlers involved. After a brief moment of wrestling between the two groups Punk locks in the Anaconda Vice on Ambrose and the lights go out.
The Wyatt Family are in the ring with Bray Wyatt watching from ringside. Punk and Bryan shove Ambrose and Rollins on Harper and Rowan who push them aside. Rollins and Harper get into an argument about who should get the two babyfaces. The argument escalates and we have an all out brawl between the Wyatt Family and the Shield. Bray Wyatt finally calms things down and says both the Shield and the Wyatts came for Punk and Bryan. The six start surrounding the ring as Punk and Bryan look cornered and helpless.
Then out of nowhere the Usos, Goldust and Cody Rhodes come out and make it an even battle. The babyfaces clean house as the Wyatts and the Shield retreat.
The show ends with the babyfaces celebrating as the crowd chants ‘This is Awesome’
