November 26, 2013
November 25, 2013
Long Island, NY
Justin Roberts welcomes the WWE Champion, Randy Orton, and we’re underway. Orton thinks he’s owed an apology from all the doubters, the delusional WWE Universe, everyone that thought he wouldn’t show up tonight the WWE Champion. The Authority says they will join him at ringside. He brings out Stephanie and Triple H. Triple H congratulates Orton; they couldn’t be more pleased with his victory last night. When he handpicked Orton to be the future over ten years ago, he knew Orton had the potential to be one of the greatest stars in the history of the WWE. Stephanie says they gave him the motivation he needed. They planted the seeds of doubt and he did exactly what they knew he would do as champion. He reached down and overcame the odds and retained the WWE Championship.
Orton says Stephanie has made this all about them. He didn’t need their help. When he was on the verge of an untainted win, here they came. Triple H says they said there wouldn’t be any physical interference, and there wasn’t. He says Orton may not remember because he was unconscious, but they came out because it looked like there might be a new Champion last night. Orton tells the crowd, who’s chanting for Daniel Bryan, to shut up. Orton slayed the giant because he is the face of the WWE and the WWE Champion. He’s the greatest star in the WWE ever, and nobody can take that away from him. John Cena’s music hits.
Cena makes his way down and introduces himself to Orton as the World Heavyweight Champion. Stephanie interrupts Cena from cursing and wants to know what Cena wants. Cena wants them to listen to the crowd. He says they’re sick of the administrative BS, that’s why they chant for Daniel Bryan. Cena says there are two champions in the ring. He wants to cut through the BS and find an answer. He believes it’s time there should be only one champion. It’s champion-to-champion, man-to-man, if Orton has the guts; it’s a match 11 years in the making. He wants Orton vs. Cena, title for title.
Stephanie says they have been thinking about it for a while. Orton accuses the three of them of plotting. Triple H tells Orton to grow up. Triple H says at TLC, in three weeks, they’re going to hang the titles above the ring and make history. It’ll be Orton vs. Cena in a TLC Match.
The Shield vs. The Rhodes & Rey Mysterio
The Shield takes out Cody and Rey on the apron to single out Goldust. Seth Rollins remains in the ring with Goldust, but makes a quick tag to Dean Ambrose. Ambrose takes it to Goldust and tags Rollins back in. After a quick double team, Rollins takes out Goldust with a dropkick and makes another tag to Ambrose. Ambrose chokes Goldust on the ropes. Ambrose ties Goldust up and unloads. Ambrose tries a dropkick, but Goldust catches him and dumps him over the top. Ambrose hangs onto the ropes and climbs back in to prevent a tag. Rollins gets a tag, but Goldust tosses him over the top to the floor.
Rollins comes in off the springboard, but Goldust catches him with an atomic drop. Roman Reigns makes his first appearance of the match and clobbers Goldust with a clothesline as we head to commercial.
Back from break, and Goldust is trying to fight out of submission controlled by Ambrose. Ambrose puts him down and tags in Reigns. They try a double team, but Goldust manages a double DDT. Rollins gets a tag and takes out Cody on the apron. Rollins charges Goldust. Goldust backdrops Rollins, but Rollins lands on his feet. Goldust makes a tag to Mysterio. Rey comes in with a headscissor to Rollins. Rey heads to the top for a seated senton on Rollins. Rey tries another headscissor, but Rollins catches and tosses him up. Mysterio hooks him with his feet on the way down for a headscissor into the second rope. Rey looking for a 619, but Rollins realizes it immediately and takes off. They collide in mid-air, both looking for a cross body and both men are down.
Ambrose tags in, as does Cody. Cody nails him with a missile dropkick off the springboard. Ambrose reverses a whip and follows Cody in. Cody tries a roll up for 2. Cody drops down for the uppercut and connects on an Alabama Slam, but Roman Reigns is in to break up the pin. Reigns charges Mysterio. Mysterio drops down and pulls the rope with him, and Reigns flies over the top. Rollins tries to attack Mysterio, but Mysterio drop-toe-holds him into the ropes, looking for another 619. Reigns is back inside and crushes Mysterio with a Spear. Goldust tries to intervene, but Reigns takes him down with a Spear.
Cody comes in and sends Reigns to the outside. Reigns up on the apron now, and Cody with a Disaster Kick. Cody tries for a Cross Rhodes on Rollins, but Ambrose catches Cody from behind with his finish, hooks the leg and earns the 3-count.
WINNERS: The Shield
Miz-TV w/ Michael Strahan
Titus O’Neil comes out in a suit with a blacked out tooth. Miz says he’s never looked so good. Titus speaks with a lisp, telling Miz how much of an honor it is to be on RAW. They trade compliments and Miz asks what’s with the gap. Miz suggests hawking his Super Bowl ring and fixing his teeth. Titus says it’s distinctive when he smiles. Miz says that gap is wider than the Giants and the Super Bowl. The crowd boos and Miz mocks them, saying he’s a bad guy. Titus wants to switch gears and plays up Titus O’Neil’s credentials.
The real Michael Strahan makes his way to the ring and chest bumps with Titus. He thanks Titus and Miz, they were good, but their jokes were weak. He tells Titus his “gap” game is weak and tells him to wear the gap with confidence. But the WWE is about fun. He says he has it on good authority that there will be a tag team main event. It’ll be Randy Orton and Alberto Del Rio in one corner. In the other corner, it’ll be Big Show and John Cena.
Miz says he’s a WWE Superstar, not just a host, and he performs every night in the WWE ring. He asks Michael if he can hack it in the WWE. Michael says Kelly Rippa is tougher than Miz. They start arguing and Titus has to interrupt them. Titus warns Michael that if Miz hits him with a simple move, he may not make it to work with Kelly Rippa tomorrow. Miz asks him if he can handle a hip toss. Miz tries to hip toss him, but Strahan blocks it. Titus takes his coat off and tries his luck, but can’t get it either. Miz tells him to pretend he’s Tony Romo throwing TDs all over the blue and red. Titus tells Miz he may not want to do that. Strahan says 9-times-out-of-10 that’s pretend. Strahan hip tosses Miz. Titus says that was a millions of dollars moment, and they start to dance. Strahan hip tosses Titus, and they all start dancing.
Curtis Axel & Ryback vs. Big E. Langston & Mark Henry
Langston and Axel start this off. Axel takes it to Langston from the bell. Langston reverses a whip to the corner and crushes Axel in the corner with a tackle. Langston drops Axel with the backbreaker, but Axel avoids a second, slipping out the back. Ryback makes a tag and spine busters Langston. Ryback with a big splash to Langston for 2. Ryback presses Langston over his head and lets him go.
Axel gets another tag and stomps away on Langston. Axel unloads a series of fists to Langston and tags Ryback back in. Ryback goes to the reverse chinlock. The crowd rallies behind Langston as he fights his way out. Ryback off the ropes, and Langston catches him with a belly-to-belly suplex.
Mark Henry gets the tag, as does Axel and Henry squashes him with a couple of tackles. Henry catches him with a Junkyard headbutt and a running powerslam. Ryback tries to interfere, but Langston takes him out. Henry with the World’s Strongest Slam to Axel and gets the win for his team.
WINNERS: Big E. Langston & Mark Henry
7-on-7 Traditional Survivor Series Rematch
Total Divas vs. True Divas
Aksana and Brie Bella kick this off. Brie connects on a side Russian leg sweep and smacks Aksana on the ass. Brie earns a quick pinfall over Aksana. Rosa Mendes comes in, and Brie tags her in and tags in Nikki Bella. Double Trouble leads to Rosa’s elimination. Tamina comes in to take on Alicia Fox. Alicia tags in Naomi, and both Funkadactyls come in for a double team on Tamina. Naomi drops Tamina with a split drop-down Stunner. Tamina nails Naomi with a big boot that almost took her head off to eliminate her.
Cameron comes in with a cross body, but Tamina rolls through and lifts her for the Samoan Drop to eliminate Cameron. Natalya comes in and rolls up Tamina, but she kicks and clotheslines Natalya. Tamina takes it to Nattie in the corner and throws her vest at her. Tamina misses a clothesline in the corner, and Nattie goes to work. Natalya tags in JoJo, she comes in and pins Tamina!
Alicia Fox runs in and JoJo rolls her up, but can’t eliminate her. Alicia catches her with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker to eliminate JoJo. Eva Marie comes in and blows a kiss to Alicia. Eva rolls up Alicia and eliminates her. Natalya comes back in to lock up with Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn tackles Natalya for 2. Kaitlyn tries a Gut Check, but Natalya slips out. Natalya applies the Sharpshooter to Kaitlyn, and she taps out.
AJ Lee comes in and unloads on Nattie, but she quickly regains her composure. AJ tries to roll up AJ, but she counters into a Sharpshooter attempt, but AJ Lee rolls her up and eliminates Nattie. Brie Bella comes back in and dropkicks AJ from behind and hits her with a Facebuster to eliminate AJ. It’s down to Summer Rae taking on The Bellas and Eva Marie. Summer tries to dance her way out of this, and Brie tags in Nikki. Nikki comes in to do the Worm! Summer Rae tries to do the Worm and flops around on the mat. She tries to bail several times, but gets stopped on the way out of the ring. Brie finally catches her with a Torture Rack Backbreaker for the win.
WINNERS: Eva Marie & The Bellas
Damien Sandow vs. Dolph Ziggler
Sandow cuts a promo before the King can announce what the stipulation will be. The King announces it will be a Hamptons Hardcore match. Sandow tries to hit Ziggler with a 9-Iron, but Ziggler catches him with a dropkick. Sandow regains his edge and unloads on Ziggler. Sandow picks up the Islanders hockey jersey Ziggler was wearing to wipe his sweat off, much to the dismay of the crowd. Ziggler’s sporting a Zack Ryder shirt underneath. The battle spills to the floor and Sandow rams Ziggler into a trashcan at ringside.
Ziggler rams Sandow into the barricade. Ziggler charges and clotheslines Sandow over the barricade. Sandow nails Ziggler with a microphone. Sandow dives off the barricade onto Ziggler. Sandow scoops up Ziggler, but Ziggler slips out and goes back to the trashcan. He wraps the can around Sandow’s head and dropkicks him, and we’re off to another commercial.
Back from break, and Sandow is in control, choking Ziggler back inside the ring. Sandow picks up a trashcan and dumps the wreckage into the ring. Ziggler connects with a neckbreaker on Sandow on top of the garbage. Ziggler picks up a paddle and tries to hit Sandow with it, but Sandow with a kick to the gut. Sandow slams Ziggler. Sandow drapes the Islanders jersey over Ziggler and drops the Elbow of Disdain. Ziggler rolls out to the floor and under the ring.
Sandow goes to grab him, but Ziggler has a fire extinguisher and sprays Sandow. Sandow rolls back inside, and Ziggler follows suit. Ziggler with a charge into the corner and unloads the mounted punches and a neckbreaker. Ziggler goes after the paddle and cracks it over Sandow’s back. Ziggler lands a Fame-Asser for 2. Sandow rolls back out to the floor. Ziggler goes out after him, and Sandow hits him in the face with the garbage can. Sandow rams Ziggler into the ring steps and rolls him back into the ring.
Sandow grabs a tennis racket, but Ziggler catches him with a DDT onto a steel chair! Ziggler dives into the corner, but Sandow avoids the contact and breaks the oar paddle over Ziggler’s back. Sandow drives Ziggler onto the trashcan, and that earns him the pinfall.
WINNER: Damien Sandow
Backstage, Michael Strahan is talking with Santino. Santino backs off, and Erick Rowan comes into the shot and hands Strahan a sheep mask. Strahan puts it on, and they stare down. Santino comes back into the shot after Rowan leaves and tells Strahan to have Kelly put the mask onto a turkey and bake it in the oven.
Renee Young brings out CM Punk and Daniel Bryan. She congratulates them on their victory and wants their thoughts on the handicap match later tonight. Punk asks if they survived. Bryan says yes. Punk wants to know if the deck is stacked against them tonight. Again, Bryan says yes. Punk asks if the silver lining is that they’ll get Bray Wyatt tonight. Bryan says yes! Is it completely weird that they have their own microphones and Renee isn’t asking them any questions? Yes! Punk says they have a handicap match against the Wyatts. Normally, people would be shaking in their boots, but they beat the odds. Punk says the handicap matches are all the rage and it’s the Authority’s way of fixing a “problem.” Punk name drops a dozen classic superstars like IRS, The Midnight Express, The Bushwhackers and then Marty DeRosa and Colt Cabana, and says it doesn’t matter how many obstacles are put in front of them, they’re going to burn them to the ground.
Bryan says it’s clear Wyatt isn’t done and won’t stop until he’s finished them. But they won’t let it happen. There’s only one question left, what time is it? IT’S CLOBBERIN’ TIME!!
3-on-2 Handicap Match:
The Wyatts vs. CM Punk & Daniel Bryan
Erick Rowan and CM Punk start this off. Punk manages to avoid Rowan and starts to kick at Rowan, but Rowan just shoves him down. Punk charges Rowan, but Rowan turns things around and clocks Punk. Rowan tries a scoop slam, but Punk slips out and returns to kicking Rowan. Bryan tags in with some kicks of his own. Bryan tries a whip, but Rowan reverses and drops him with a back elbow. Rowan tags in Harper.
Harper unloads on Bryan in the corner and whips Bryan into the neutral corner. Bryan flips over and out and takes out Harper with a flying clothesline. Punk gets the tag, and they utilize the double team. Harper rakes Punk’s eyes and rams him into the turnbuckle. Harper takes a boot following the charge in the corner. Punk gets him back into his corner and starts to drive his shoulder into the mid-section. Daniel Bryan tags back in and takes it to Harper.
Harper puts Bryan down quickly and continues to throw uppercuts into Bryan’s face. Here comes Bray Wyatt, and he taunts Bryan and pulls him up by the hair. Wyatt with a big head butt to Bryan. Rowan tags back in, and now the Wyatts seem to have control of things. Rowan with a scoop slam on Bryan. Rowan pulls Bryan up by his beard and puts him right back down. Rowan whips Bryan into the corner and charges with a big boot, but Bryan avoids the contact and makes the tag.
Punk dives in off the springboard. Punk tries several clotheslines and finally takes Rowan down wit ha heel kick. Rowan tied in the ropes and Punk delivers the high running knee. Rowan rolls out to the floor and Punk dives through the ropes onto Rowan. Back inside, and Punk hits the neckbreaker on Rowan. Punk heads to the top and delivers the Savage Elbow onto Rowan for 2. Punk signals for the GTS, but takes out Harper off the apron. Punk turns around, and Rowan scoops him up and drops him over the top out to the floor as we head to commercial.
Back from break, and Harper is in control of Punk. Punk fights to his feet, and Harper knocks him back into his corner. Rowan gets the tag and slaps on a Bear Hug onto Punk. The crowd rallies behind Punk, and tries he to roll Rowan up. Rowan prevents it, but Punk kicks Rowan in the ear and both men are down. Harper and Bryan get tags for each team. Bryan takes out Wyatt on the apron and unloads on Harper. Harper reverses a whip and Bryan dives through the ropes onto Bray Wyatt. Punk takes out Harper inside the ring, and Bryan comes in off the missile dropkick. Yes kicks from Bryan. Bryan swings and Harper catches him. Bryan with a hurricanrana. Bryan applies the Yes lock, but here comes Rowan to break it up.
Bryan catches Harper and then Rowan with running dropkicks in the corners. Harper flattens Bryan with a sit down slam for 2 as Punk breaks up the fall. Wyatt and Rowan unload on Punk and Bryan. The referee calls for the bell when he loses control.
WINNERS: No Contest
Bray Wyatt and Erick Rowan pull Bryan out the floor and Harper clobbers Punk with a clothesline inside the ring. Bryan gets launched into the barricade on the outside. Rowan hoists Bryan over his shoulder and they’re carrying him to the back while Punk is helpless in the ring. Punk slides out of the ring to take off after the Wyatts, but Roman Reigns comes out of nowhere and crushes Punk with a Spear on the outside! They scoop up Punk and roll him into the ring for a Triple Powerbomb.
Backstage, The Miz is with his co-star of Christmas Bounty. She wants to know if he’s ready for his match.
Kofi Kingston vs. The Miz
Kofi offers his hand before the match. Miz tries to slap Kofi, and they lock up. Miz manages a side headlock and a takeover. Kofi battles out and takes Miz over. They continue to exchange holds and then hip tosses. Miz tries a hip toss to Kofi, but Kofi lands on his feet and they stare down. Kofi finally catches Miz with a dropkick and clotheslines him over the top to the outside. Kofi tries a high-risk move, but Miz moves out of the way and Kofi puts on the brakes. Back inside, and they’re exchanging holds again. Miz sends Kofi into the corner and Kofi tries to catch Miz with a headscissor, but Miz counters and kicks Kofi in the chest.
Miz applies a reverse chinlock, and Kofi has to battle to his feet. Miz tries a belly-to-back suplex, but Kofi lands on his feet on the other side. Kofi starts to rally with his chops and a dropkick and a flying chop, setting up the Boom Drop. Kofi heads to the corner, possibly looking for Trouble in Paradise. Miz catches the boot and tries a Figure Four, but Kofi kicks out and Kofi lands the SOS on Miz for 2. Miz shoves Kofi into the corner and charges, but Kofi gets his boot up. Kofi off the springboard connects with a crossbody. Miz kicks out and rolls up Kofi for the win.
WINNER: The Miz
R-Truth is in the ring and talks about how he and Brodus Clay are trying to give a brother a chance. So he introduces the Funkadactyls and Xavier Woods.
Xavier Woods vs. Heath Slater
They exchange lock ups, and Woods has to show off his moves to get back to a vertical position. Woods connects with a big spinning headscissor and a massive chop to Slater in the corner. Slater regains momentum and stomps away on Woods. Slater applies a reverse chinlock, grounding Woods. Woods fights to his feet and heads for the ropes, but Slater cuts him down with a heel kick. Slater dives into the corner, but Woods avoids the contact. Woods throws a few jabs at Slater and a headbutt. Woods takes Slater off his feet with a flying forearm and a dropkick. Woods monkey flips out of the corner and catches Slater with a clothesline. Woods hits his finish for the 1-2-3.
WINNER: Xavier Woods
Backstage, The Bellas want Michael Strahan’s autograph. They admit they’re Eagles fans, but he signs their footballs anyway. The Funkadactyls want autographs too. Eva Marie walks in and tells him about her TV show, Total Divas. Goldust comes up behind Strahan and barks at him before walking out.
Elsewhere, Michael Strahan wishes John Cena good luck in his match. It’s next.
Alberto Del Rio & Randy Orton vs. Big Show & John Cena
Del Rio and Big Show will start this off. Show waits for a second and then shoves Del Rio back into the corner. Big Show chops Del Rio hard. Show whips into Del Rio into the opposite corner and chops him hard again. Del Rio starts to fight back, but Show takes him down with a shoulder tackle. Show pulls Del Rio to his feet and chops him hard a third time, but Del Rio avoids the contact and starts kicking Big Show. Big Show just swats him off. Orton gets a tag and Show backs him into the corner.
Show chops Orton hard in the corner. The crowd wants one more, and they’ll get it. Orton takes a big head butt from Big Show. Show scoop slams Orton and drops a big elbow for a 2-count. Show chokes Orton over the second rope, and we’re off to commercial.
Back from commercial, and Orton is in the process of tagging in Alberto Del Rio. John Cena is in trouble as Del Rio continues to unload on him. Del Rio perches Cena on the top rope and ties him in the Tree of Woe. Del Rio charges, but Cena lifts up and Del Rio crashes into the ring post. Cena heads up to the top and takes a running enzuiguiri from Del Rio for a 2-count. Del Rio stomps Cena’s head. Orton gets a tag and tags Cena with an uppercut. Orton backs Cena into their corner, where Del Rio takes a cheap shot.
Orton drops a knee on the back of Cena’s head. Orton applies a reverse chinlock. Cena fights to his feet and drops Orton with a belly-to-back suplex. Del Rio gets a tag and plants Cena with a DDT for 2. Del Rio charges, but Cena moves out of the way and Del Rio flies through the ropes. Cena’s fighting to make a tag now and does. Del Rio makes it back to the apron, and Big Show brings him in the hard way. A series of clotheslines from Show and Show launches him with a back body drop. Del Rio retreats to the corner, but Big Show charges. Show misses and Del Rio takes Show’s knee out and catches him with a Super Kick.
The ref checks on Big Show, and Big Show collapses as he’s trying to get to his feet. Del Rio takes advantage and chokes Show with a boot. Randy Orton gets a tag and stomps away on Big Show. Del Rio gets another tag and kicks Show again in the head. Del Rio covers, and Big Show kicks out at 2. Big Show is showing signs of a possible concussion and he takes another dropkick from Del Rio to the head. Orton gets a tag and continues to work Big Show’s head.
The doctor runs into the ring to check on Big Show, who can barely even make it to his feet. He finally does, and Randy Orton jumps him. Show grabs Orton by the throat, but Orton hits a DDT on Big Show. Orton sets up for the punt, but Big Show catches Orton with a Spear. Cena finally gets the tag and takes down Del Rio with several shoulder tackles and the spinning side slam. It’s 5-Knuckle Shuffle time, but Del Rio kicks him in the face instead. Tilt-a-whirl backbreaker earns a 2-count for Del Rio.
Alberto wants the Cross Armbreaker, and Cena rolls through with an STF, and Del Rio has to tap.
WINNERS: Big Show & John Cena
After the match, Cena goes over to check on Big Show and Del Rio attacks him from behind. Del Rio kicks Cena in the head and tries another Cross Armbreaker. Cena counters and AAs Del Rio. But Orton is right on top of Cena and nails him with the WWE title belt. Orton goes to the outside and grabs the World Heavyweight Championship. The show ends with Orton standing over Cena with both title belts.
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