In the next segment, Triple H was then shown leaving the building. He said he would face Axel next week on RAW.
Another backstage segment where Bryan was confronted by Ryback. Ryback taunted Bryan, and Bryan challenged Ryback for a match. I’m a huge fan of Bryan having multiple matches on the same night. He’s not the best technical wrestler in the world for no reason.
Another backstage segment between Vince and Heyman. Vince told Heyman Axel won’t be facing Triple H. But he said Axel would be facing Cena in a No DQ match later on the show.
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The Great Khali (With Natalya and Hornswoggle) defeated Fandango (With Summer Rae) by count out
Why can’t we see Natalya performing every week? Because WWE doesn’t want talented wrestlers performing. This was more of an angle than a match, as Fandango left the ring because Khali was dominating the match. As Fandango was walking away, Miz came out, but was decked by Barrett which knocked him out.
The Miz defeated Wade Barrett
How did Miz recover so quickly and beat Barrett? He was in a movie, remember? I don’t understand why Barrett never wins a match. Maybe that’s because he is the Intercontinental champion. Yes, WWE logic.
Jericho and Heyman met in the ring for the contract signing, for the Jericho – Punk match. It felt a bit too long, as Jericho made fun of Heyman and Punk. They both signed the contract, and Jericho stuffed the paper in Heyman’s pants.
Naomi, Cameron and Kaitlyn defeated the Bella twins and AJ Lee
A five minute bout that no one cared about. I find myself asking once again why Natalya wasn’t performing on the card.
Daniel Bryan defeated Ryback by DQ
Two matches of Bryan in one night? Yes! This was arguably Ryback’s best match of his career, along the lines of the one he had on Smackdown that impressed everyone, also against Daniel Bryan. These two have good chemistry in the ring, and Bryan can make anyone look good. Bryan was awesome as always, as he can play the fiery underdog character to perfection. The match ended when Bryan missed a huge suicide dive, hitting the announcer’s table, which was similar to his earliest match on NXT against Jericho. Ryback then put him through a table, and was about to do it again when Cena made the save.
Curtis Axel (With Paul Heyman) defeated Cena via count out in a No DQ match
Count out win during a No DQ match seems redundant, but WWE wouldn’t let Cena get pinned or defeated clean. A good back and forth match which ended when Ryback interfered and drove Cena through a table to give Axel the count out victory. The show ended with Ryback standing tall over Cena.
Overall Rating: *** (Out of 5 stars)
An odd main event once again, but Daniel Bryan along with The Shield made the episode interesting. Curtis Axel got his third straight win, although he never pinned anyone or made anyone submit. If you’re building a guy, try giving him a few clean wins, or the crowd wouldn’t believe him. It’s sad to say that the crowd never thought Axel could win over Cena, not even after 6 chair shots! Anyway, Triple H is scheduled to face Axel next week, but we have to see if WWE drops the plans like they did this Monday.