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January 5, 2015 | Posted by Tony Acero

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RAW!
IS!
EL POLLO LOCO!!!

TOP 10 AJ GIFs!?! Well I don’t mind if I do!!

Anywhoo, we start with a recap of RAW from last week where Edge passed the heel torch to Seth Rollins by letting him attempt to step on his head for about 15 minutes. The segment was a 7/10 in emotion and a 2/10 in execution, but the video package did a good enough job of giving us the jist of it all.

Holy shit, there’s an intro to RAW? I feel like I haven’t seen that in a long ass time. It ends With Roman Reign’s fist…kinda like that porno from last night. eyyyoooo..

We start the show proper with all of the WWE Superstars in the middle of the ring, including John Cena. He has the mic. He mentions the return of The Authority, and their first order of business is to address the entire roster. Before they do, though, Cena wants to apologize to all of us for going back on his word in bringing The Authority back. It looks like Natalya is the only chick in the ring. The other Divas are standing outside.

Cena brings up that at the moment where the health and well being of a friend was on the line, it was more important than The Authority being back in power. He wants to make a promise, though. 2015 will be a very tough year but…

The King of Kings cuts him off. Here’s The Authority, in all their happy glory. Steph gets boos before even speaking. She wants to kick in the New Year right, though. She welcomes us to RAW and it gets a pop. haha. Silly crowd. She hopes they all had a great new year. She knows that they did because they knew they were coming back to entertain us and they know what’s best for business. A little less than two months ago, we were all cheering and lauhing at them leaving all due to that face-painted goof, Sting. They told us then that we’d be begging for them to come back. We won’t admit it, but that’s exactly what we were doing.

He says the place was in chaos with Ho-Ho-Hogan and the RAW Anonymous GM, it was a sinking ship, but now the ship has righted its course because of one man…that man is Mr. Money in the Bank, Seth Rollins. Rollins is here and wants to say hi to John Cena and Happy New Year. HHH says everyone owes Seth a debt of gratitude.

Steph and Triple H announce that tonight is going to be John Cena Appreciation Day. They also gift to Seth a WWE World Heavyweight Title Match…hmmmm So it’s now a Triple Threat Match; Brock vs Cena vs Seth Rollins.

Match 1: Intercontinental Championship Match
Dolph Ziggler vs Wade Barrett
Ziggler is quick to go for the leg. Wade works the arm but Dolph reverses. Dolph turns it into a side headlock. Wade sends Dolph into the corner with a kick and a few stomps. Middle of the ring, and Wade hits a suplex and a cover for 1…NO! Wade lifts Ziggler, goes for a back suplex, but Dolph hops over, lands on his feet, and hits a dropkick. Elbow to the chest and a pin for 1..NO! Dolph in the corner with some right hands then a whip, it’s reversed. Dolph locks the legs around Wade’s head, but Wade pushes up and kicks the gut of Ziggler. COver for 1..2..NO! Cravat from Barrett. Barrett goes for a cover, gets a 2, then locks in the hold again. Ziggler stands, turns out of the hold and hits some rights, but Wade goes for a side slam!

Ziggler reverses and rolls up Wade! Pin for 1…2….3!!!
Official Result: Dolph Ziggler
Kind of a short match, but the aftermath shows why.
RATING: *

Wade is pissed. He attacks Ziggler immediately after, giving him some blows to the back, then tosses Ziggler to the outside. He grabs Ziggler and tosses him into the barricade back first. Wade isn’t done, and decides to toss Ziggler one more time into the wall. Ziggler is grabbed by the hair. Wade bashes Ziggler’s head into the announce table. Wade lifts Ziggler, whips him into the steps, and Ziggler hits it shoulder first. The ref yells to break it up, but Wade isn’t done. He drags Ziggler towards the other steps and sends his head into them a couple of times. Wade sends Ziggler directly into the ringpost now. Wade grabs Ziggler and sends him kidney first into the apron. Wade is back in the ring, grabs Dolph and brings him atop the apron. Wade sends Ziggler into the ringpost shoulder first, again. He grabs Dolph and sends him one more time into the ringpost.

Kane is here, of all people. He apologizes, but he failed to mention that this match is 2 out of 3 falls. Bell rings.

Match 1: Intercontinental Championship Match FALL 2

Wade waits for Ziggler to stand up. Ziggler pulls himself up with the ropes. Wade runs with the big boot, and plants Ziggler to the ground. Wade grabs Ziggler up. Wasteland by Bad News Barrett and a pin for 1….2….3!!!

Winner of Fall 2: Wade Barrett

We are back after a break, and the med team is asking Dolph if he can continue. He says yes, and the bell rings. Wade hits the big boot again, and Wasteland again! He pins for 1…2…NO!!! Wade rolls Dolph over for another pin. 1…2..NO! Wade with rights hands to the face. He hangs Dolph up on the 2nd rope and drives a knee, then turns Dolph around and hits a few knees to the chest. Big Boot from Wade. Pin for 1…2…NO! Wade grabs Dolph by the arms and pulls them back behind him, but Dolph turns into it and hits some right hands to Wade. DROPKICK is blocked by Wade. He stomps and pins for 1…2…NO! Ziggler tries to stand, but Wade hits elbows to the shoulders. Wade with another cravat. Dolph stands. Turns into it again, and hits a few rights. He hits one to the head, ducks a right hand, and hits a dropkick! Dolph with a splash in the corner, but he misses!!! Wade stomps Dolph then pins for 1…2..NO! Wade sets up Dolph in the corner, laying on his stomach across the ropes. He hits a high and hard kick to Dolph’s midsection. Cravat again from Wade.

Wade drops the hold. Dolph in the corner. Wade rushes him, but Dolph side steps and sends Wade in the corner. Dolph stands, splash in the corner! Neckbreaker to Wade! Dolph takes time to stand. He kicks the knee. Fameasser attempt! Winds of Change! Pin for 1…2..NO! Wade gets ready for the bullhammer as Dolph tries to stand. Dolph is up! He turns! Dolph ducks! Superkick to Wade! Pin for 1…2…NO! So close! Both men down. Ref is at 3. Dolph rolls a bit, as the ref hits 5.

He pushes Wade towards the ropes! Kane is on the apron! Dolph is there to knock him off! Dolph turns! Wade hits a Bullhammer! Pin for 1…2….3!!!
Official Result: Wade Barrett
Not sure I like that decision…
RATING: **

Instead of celebrating John Cena courtesy of the WWE Network, let’s just look at AJ Lee.

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We are taken back to last week where Big Show tossed a table atop of Big Reigns, then back to Smackdown where Reigns was able to “rally” as Cole overuses, and sends the table atop of Big Show. So these our the chapters to the story that is Big Show vs Reigns.

Backstage, Renee Young is with Reigns. With everything that has lead up to this moment, what does Reign expect? Reigns doen’t know. He brings up the weight and how that’s all coming for him. What Show can expect though, is a man that is faster than a speeding bullet, a man so powerful, more powerful than a locomotive. What Big Show can expect is a Superman Punch, basically.

Wyatt is here. He wants to know Dean’s New Years Resolution. Is it to become a better person? To hget to know his father a bit better? He says Dean is going away. Dean has made his bed and now he will rot in it. The ambulance will mark the end of their great journey, and our lunatic friend will be nothing more than a lost soul forever trapped in his own nightmare. Tonight, the devil walks besides Wyatt. RUN.

We are back, and The Ascension is here. Looks like they’re gonna squash some jobbers. Before this, we’re getting a promo. Victor says there have been many so-called dominant tag teams. They bring up Demolition. Conor says they’ll destroy them. The Road Warriors? They’ll send them right off the road. Conor calls them a joke. They are The Ascension, welcome to the Wastelands. Not to be confused with Wade’s finisher.

Match 2: The Ascension vs. Jobbers from Jobberville
VIctor is in the ring with a midget Al Snow. He tosses him down then hits an STO/clothesline take down. He sends Jobber 1 into the corner then huts an uppercut, a chop, an uppercut, a chop.

Blind tag from Conor. Conor runs, knocks off the taller team member, and we see The Fall of Man. Pin for 1…2..3!!!
Official Result: The Ascension
Squish
RATING: NR

LANA! She says that in two days, they will celebrate the Russian Christmas, and as a gift, they offer this advice: America, keep your nose out of Russia’s business. Keep your nose out of everyone’s business. American way is not the only way. There is only one man who can lead this world to peace and prosperity; Vlad Putin. There is only one man that is undefeated, says Lana, and he is Rusev.

Match 3: Roman Reigns vs The Big Show
Big Show is first to attack, but Reigns backs him up with a right hand. Show sends him into the ropes, and Big Show hits a SPEAR OUT OF NOWHERE! Pin for 1…2…NO! Big Show with a couple of headbutts, and an uppercut to the gut. Reigns fights back with right hands .Big Show with a right hand to the back. Big Show lifts Reigns and hits a body slam. Big Show steps on Reigns gut like nothing. Show with the stomps in the corner. Reigns tries to fight back but Show just drills him with uppercuts then another hard right to the back. Booker T: “He’s gotta get on his bicycle.” hahaha. Reigns is kneed. Show kicks him in the chest/ab area. Show steps on Reigns again. Commentary brings up that Reigns was sliced open in surgery in that very area. Big Show pins for 1…2…NO! Show talks shit. He lifts Reigns up then goes for a Baldo Bomb, but tosses Reigns aside like nothing. Stomp to the chest. Show backs up then kicks Reigns in the chest. Reigns is slow to get up. He lifts Reigs up but here’s Reigns with some right hands! He hits the ropes! FLies! RIGHT INTO A BEAR HUG!! Show cinches the hold. Reigns fights out of it, hits the ropes, and a clothesline, but Show still stands. One more clothesline! He ducks a right. SAMOAN DROP to BIG SHOW!! Big Show to his feet in the corner. Reigns goes for the Superman punch, but Show with the Goozle!! He sends Reigns over the ropes to the outside!! Show follows. Reigns with a shoulder into the apron! Reigns with another into Show! He sends Show to the steps.

Show with a kick to the gut! Show grabs the steps! He hits Reigns right in the face, causing the DQ.
Official Result: Roman Reigns via DQ
The match was better than expected; but I expected shit.
RATING: *1/2

Big Show grabs Reigns and just tosses him back into the ring. Show heads back in as well. He grabs the steps that he tossed in previously, and waits for Reigns to stand up. Show holds the steps up above his head , totally not showing us what is going to happen….

Roman Reigns hits a spear to Big Show, and the steps fall atop Big Show’s head.

Nikki Bella and Brie are here. Yay…..

Apparently, Kidd will not be out with Natalya tonight.

Before the match can get going, Paige is here! She heads to the apron, where apparently she will be watching Nattie. Cole fills us in that they had an excange of words on Total Divas, so now you know why this match is taking place.

Match 4: Nikki Bella vs Natalya
Nattie runs and lifts Nikki, sending her into the corner. Nikki elbows out then hits a hurricanrana. Clothesline to Nattie. Pin for 1…NO! Nattie blocks a hand then hits a Side Russian Leg Sweep and looks to lock in the Sharpshooter, but Nikki fights out. Outside of the ring, Paige and Brie are arguing. Nikki has Nattie’s hair, but Nikki is noticeably distracted.

Paige throws her jacket to Brie, then throws Brie into the barricade! Nikki is watching, like the concerned sister that we’ve known her to be for all of 2014, then gets rolled up by Natalya! Pin for 1…2…3!!
Official Result: Natalya
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RATING: NR

Paige heads into the ring, ducks a clothesline, then hits a kick to Nikki and screams that this is her house. She checks on Nattie and gives her a hug.

Dean! He’s never been one to make a resolution. He’s never wanted to be a better person – it’s a lost cause anyway, right. All he cares about is kicking Wade’s ass and tossing him into the ambulance. There is no happy ending to their little fairy tale. The match will be ugly and brutal and dangerous. It’s the way he lives his life, though. Be ready, Bray.

WWE Announcers pay tribute to Stuart Scott before we head to Erick Rowan making his entrance.

Apparently we have two referees for this match: Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury. Rowan looks dumbfounded, but he’s a genius, so he probably isn’t.

Match 5: Erick Rowan vs Luke Harper
Lockup to start. Harper takes advantage with an uppercut then a shot to the face. Whip to the corner and a splash from Harper. Headbutts to follow. I missed something, but Rowan is pissed as the refs missed a count or something.

Rowan runs right into a clothesline, though, and Noble hits a fast 1..2..3 for the win!
Official Result: Luke Harper
Cole catches on about 5 minutes into the show…
RATING: NR

After the match, Noble and Mercury attack Rowan. Rowan fights them off, but Harper heads in and hits another Clothesline to Harper. Harper lifts Rowan up, Noble and Mercury hit the ropes. Double dropkick to the head of Rowan.

Earlier today, Alicia Fox came in to check on Naomi. She wants to tell Naomi that there is nothing that will come between their friendship. FYI, this Sunday is her debut. Naomi says that’s good but what’s the point. Alicia mentions that Naomi was kicked off. Naomi is ok with tit so that she can focus on her career. haha, I said “Tit.” Alicia says she wasn’t trying to hurt Naomi’s feelings…she was trying to hurt Naomi. Alicia attacks! Summer Rae, Cameron, and Emma come to stop the attack that Alicia put on Naomi…well, sorta. Cameron just sorta stands there like her puppy pissed the carpet.

Match 6: Ambulance Match
Dean Ambrose vs Bray Wyatt
Ambrose is first to act with right hands. He hits the ropes. Crossbody. Wyatt rolls out of the ring, but Ambrose follows, and sends Wyatt into the steps. Ambrose tosses Wyatt over the announce table into the commentary team. Ambrose grabs Wyatt and hits a right hand. Ambrose hops atop the apron, gets some cheers, then rushes with an elbow to the face of Wyatt, and finally tosses him over the barricade. Dean hops over as well and hits some rights then a chop, then another right. Wyatt tries to scurry away, but Ambrose follows and they are heading towards the ambulance already. Ambrose sends Wyatt face first into the door of the ambulaance. Ambrose opens the doors to the ambulance then grabs Wyatt. He goes to send Wyatt in, but Ambrose is checked in the throat. Wyatt tosses Ambrose in the ambulance. He goes to close the door, but Wyatt kicks them into Wyatt. Neckbreaker yo Wyatt. Ambrose grabs a white table with a red cross from inside the ambulance. He grabs another one. Ok….

Wyatt pushes Ambrose into the ambulance quickly, but Ambrose fights out, with one leg hanging on the outside. Wyatt grabs the door and swings it close, hitting the knee of Ambrose hard. Wyatt sees Ambrose standing on the ramp, so Wyatt clips the back of the knee. He grabs the stretcher and crushes Ambrose’s knee between the stretcher and the ramp. Wyatt hops atop the ramp, and grabs Wyatt. Wyatt with an uppercut. Ambrose tries to kick from the floor, but Wyatt stops him and sends him back in the ring. Wyatt hops atop the apron, and Ambrose hits a Stunner like move. He heads out on one good leg, and Wyatt hits him hard then lifts and sends Ambrose into the ringpost knee first. Both men down. Wyatt is bleeding a bit on the bridge of the nose.

Back to the match, and Wyatt has Ambrose in the corner, beating him like he stole something. Wyatt hits the corner, then fires back with a hard splash. Wyatt waits for Ambrose to stand. He screams for him to get up. Hard clothesline to Ambrose. Wyatt wit a right hand. He hits Dean softly, then pulls the hair and slaps the face of Dean. Wyatt tells Dean to run. Right hand from Wyatt to Dean’s head. Dean is down. He hits an elbow, falls to his knee. Wyatt goes for Sister Abigail! Ambrose fights out of it! Wyatt sends Ambrose into the ropes, but Dean flies back with a hard clothesline to Wyatt! Ambrose tries to get the blood circulating in his leg. He hits right hands to Wyatt, alternating between chops and jabs. Kick to Wyatt. Ambrose hits the ropes….and Wyatt hits a clothesline! OUCH! Wyatt screams NO MORE then tosses Ambrose to the outside. Wyatt grabs the leg of Dean, and drags him away from the apron. He kicks hard then sends Dean into the barricade. Wyatt takes Dean up the ramp, towards the ambulance. He nears the door. Ambrose with rights and lefts to the gut. Wyatt sends Dean into the ramp, though, then hits a hard clothesline to Wyatt. Wyatt grabs one of the blood drive tables and sets it up near the stage. Wyatt heads atop the stage but Wyatt kicks him. Wyat runs off the stage and hits a right hand to Wyatt! Oh, he’s so unhinged. Wyatt struggles to stand. Ambrose does, too. Both men up. Wyatt sends Ambrose in the ambulance again, but Ambrose opens the door and tosses a chair right into Wyatt. Ambrose flies out of the ambulance with a press to Wyatt and hits a bunch of rights. Dean tosses Wyatt into the ambulance. Dean closes one door. Wyatt is out before Dean can close the other one, and closes it behind him .Wyatt tosses Dean directly into the closed doors hard not once but twice. Wyatt grabs the stretcher and drags it rampside. Headbutt to Ambrose. He tries to toss Ambrose atop the stretcher. The baseboard falls off, and Ambrose is hit with a right inot the stretcher, only to bounce off and hit a clothesline to Wyatt.

Ambrose stomps the left arm of Wyatt then grabs the board off the stretcher. Shot to the back, and another to the gut followed by one more. Ambrose sets up the board under Wyatt’s chin and sends him directly into the ambulance, sending the board jutting into Wyatt’s neck. Ambrose is able to reverse this and send Wyatt atop the table. Ambrose stands atop the stage. He’s kind of far from the table. Ambrose agrees with me and hops on top of the ambulance. There is a camera set up there, how convenient. Ambrose stands. Wyatt is prone on the table. Elbow drop to Wyatt through the table!! HOLY SHIT chant by two people is overshadowed by a THIS IS AWESOME chant, thankfully. Ambrose stands on one leg. He lifts Wyatt up. Ambrose goes to open the door, but Wyatt hits SISTER ABIGAIL out of nowhere, sending Ambrose directly into the door!!! Michael Cole uses the word “Rally” for the fourth time as Wyatt stands up to open the door to the ambulance. Wyatt lifts Ambrose up with a front face lock and sends Dean into the ambulance.

Wyatt closes one door. Dean kicks hard, sending Wyatt back. Wyatt grabs Dean. Sister Abigail to the concrete floor. Wyatt tosses Ambrose into the back of the ambulance once again, then slams the door shut.
Official Result: Bray Wyatt
Solid match that didn’t really slow down once, as I expected.
RATING: ***

Match 7: The Miz, Damien Sandow, and Alicia Fox vs The Usos and Naomi
Naomi and Alicia to start. Naomi is quick to hop on and hit some rights then toss Alicia across the ring and hit another press to send Alicia down. Naomi is pissed. Tag to Miz, and enter one of the Usos. Hard right to Miz, and a whip, but it’s reversed, only to be reversed again as Miz is hit with a splash by Jey. Jey brings Miz back in the ring the hard way, and MIzdow does the same. haha. Miz is able to hit a neckbreaker and backbrreaker combo off the distrction and a pin for 1…2..NO! Miz with left hands. Miz with a cover for 1…2.NO! Miz with a cravat from behind. Uso tries to fifght out but Miz sends him to the outside. Sandow wants the tag. The crowd wants it, too. Miz with the tag to Mizdow!! Sandow hits the ropes, looking to dive, but MIz stops him and tags himself back in. awwww. haha. Miz attacks Jey on the outside of the ring, then tosses Miz back in the ring. MIZ U SUCK chant. Another cravat from Miz, Sandow selling it like a boss on the outside. Jey gets out, is about to get hit with a backbreaker, but Jey gets out and both men are down. Tag to Jimmy! He’s in wit a clothesline, a Superkick. SAMOAN Drop to Miz! Miz in the corner. Jimmy calls for the butt splash, but Alicia runs in and stops Jimmy.

Naomi heads in and just frankensteiner’s her ass out of the ring. She is on the apron. Miz tosses Jimmy across, and Jimmy realizes it’s Naomi, causing him to stutter a bit. Miz uses the distraction to roll up Jimmy. Pin for 1…2…3!! He had the tights!
Official Result: The Miz, Damien Sandow, and Alicia Fox
Mizdow is red hot, yo.
RATING: **

Just as the Rollins vs Ryback match is about to start, Kane heads out. He has no shirt on, though. Kane says that this is just not his night for remembering things. Tonight, Ryback has a match against Seth…AND Kane.

Match 8: Ryback vs Seth Rollins and Kane
Kane and Ryback to start. Ryback goes after Seth like a big dummy. Kane attacks and sends Ryback into the corner, hits a knee then whips, but it’s reversed. Ryback runs into an elbow. Ryback hits a Thesz Press and a pin for 1. Ryback with a side headlock. He is sent into the corner. Ryback flies off with a shoulder. Splash to Kane. Another. One more. Pin for 1..NO! Ryback locks the head, backs into the corner, and Seth gets a blind tag. Seth in with kicks to Ryback. Stomps and right hands to Ryback. Seth hits a gut shot, then a right hand. Ryback tosses Seth in the corner. Chop. Ryback with a blow to the back then a chop. Ryback sends Seth into the ropes. Seth holds on and heads to the outside. Seth hops on the apron just as Ryback sends Kane to the outside. Ryback grabs Seth and tosses him off the top then clotheslines Seth to the outside as we go to break.

We are back and Kane has control of Ryback’s head. Ryback is whipped into the corner and Kane hits an elbow then some body shots. Ref stops Kane, and Seth chep shots Ryback. Kane comes back…right into a belly to belly. Ryback goes to hit Seth, but misses. Kane tries to splash, but Ryback reverses. Ryback hits the ropes, but Seth is in and hits a bad ass dropkick. Seth with a pin as he tagged himself in before the kick and gets a 1…2..NO! Seth grabs Ryback and tosses him in the middle of the ring. Seth pounces on the back then grabs a chinlock to Ryback. Ryback stands out of it and backs Seth in the corner. Blind tag to Kane. Ryback rolls forward, sending Seth out, but Kane hits a clothesline then pins for 1…2..NO! Kane with a short clothesline to Ryback. Dropkick from Kane. Pin for 1…2..NO! Kane with a cravat from behind. Ryback with a right hand, hits the ropes, but Kane hits an elbow. Pin for 1…2..NO! Seth with the tag. Seth drops a fist from the 2nd rope to Ryback. Ryback with a kick to the leg. Chop from Ryback. Another. Kick from Seth. Seth chokes Ryback up on the 2nd rope. Seth with a hard elbow to Ryback. Seth rolls back in then tags in Kane. Kane lumbers over to Ryback and gets a kick in, then sets up for a suplex. Ryback blocks. He hits one of his own. Both men down. Kane reaches for a tag, gets Seth in. Ryback in the corner. Seth flies for a splash, misses. Rybck sends him up and over with a back body drop then presses him into a body slam! Ryback sets up for a powerbomb but Seth fights out, lands on his feet! Ryback with a Spinebuster!!! He clotheslines Kane off the apron. Ryback calls for the Meathook. J&J distract! Seth tries for the roll up, but Ryback turns and hits the Meathook!! Ryback sets up for Shellshock!! Kane is in the ring! GOOZLE!! Ryback breaks it! Shell Shock to Kane!!!! Rollins is in! CURB STOMP!!!

Ryback is struggling. He gets up, but Seth hits the ropes and we get another Curb Stomp!!!
Official Result: Seth Rollins and Kane
Pretty solid outing for a handicap match.
RATING: **1/2

Match 9: Adam Rose vs Big E
Lokcup to start. Rose with a go-behind, but E powers out and sends Rose over. E sends Rose in the corner. Ref breaks it, but Rose takes advantage and kicks. Rose with the stomps then a back elbow to E’s face. Another. Rose with a chop to Big E then a right elbow. Whip is reversed, Big E misses a clothesline, and Adam cinches in a sleeper. E is down to one knee. Xavier and Kofi do the boom…boomboom clap, and the Rosebuds join in! Big E hits a belly to belly, then wipes his brow. NEW DAY!!

Big E is about to hit the splash, but some masked fellow stops Big E!!! There is another masked fella that heads into the ring. Big E is set up on the shoulders of the black one, then the brown one hops up top and flies off the top rope, slamming Big E down!
Official Result: Big E via Disqualification
Nice to see Cesaro and Tyson get some play.
RATING: *

The masked guys take off their masks! It’s Cesaro and Tyson Kidd!

After a nice break, Triple HAYCH is in the middle of the ring with his wifey. They both got mics, and are ready to celebrate the existence that is John Cena. Steph says it is with great honor that she stands in front of us all to celebrate John Cena. He knows what’s best for business. Here’s Johnny. Triple H introduces Cena, and Steph cheers for the guy. The crowd…not so much. Before they get started, Triple H wants to go back to last week when Cena brought The Authority back into power. Triple H mocks Cena bringing back The Authority with “authority.” Steph defines “hero” then says that’s exactly what Cena did, maybe, or maybe it isn’t. All she knows is that Cena is her hero. Awwwwww….

Triple H says that they’ve had issues in the past, and probably a lot of that is Trip’s fault. When Cena first came in, Michaels walked over and asked how is he, and Triple H said, “Man he sucks.” Then something happened. Cena changed, and changed faster than anyone before and all of a sudden, there was this hint of something else. Trips started to see it before anyone else did, and maybe that’s why he was so overbearing and hard on him. Then Cena lived up to that greatness, and Cena reached heights he didn’t think – no one thought – he would get to. Then last week, he saw a new Cena – one who looked past the Hustle, Loyalty, Respect crap. haha. He saw Cena realize that all that matters is the ring and what is best for business. Triple H is starting to see a different John Cena, but if not, he just wants Cena to know that he appreciates him. Triple H isn’t done, though. He wants to bring out other people that – if they don’t appreciate Cena yet, they will by the end of the night.

First to head out…Ryback. Erick Rowan is next. Dolph Ziggler is next, lookin pretty damn bummed out.

Triple H welcomes them to John Cena Appreciation Night. They bring up joining Cena’s team and said there would be consequences. Triple H brings up that they won – there were gonna be no consequences, but then John Cena did what he did and now they’re right back into the fire. Triple H starts with the consequences. He wants to start with Rowan, who came in at the very end with some misguided freedom. He entered the match…sheepishly. ha!

Triple H says that they must punish him somehow, so how about….30 days no pay? But if they give Rowan 30 days, what will they do with the turncoat, Ryback? The one who joined Authority, then turned his back on them? That should be at least double Rowan. How aobut 60 days no pay? But if Ryback is getting 60, what about Dolph? Ziggler put the final nail in the coffin. I mean….if we’re throwing out 30 and 60…how much should Dolph get? They ask Dolph, and he guesses 90? Triple H wants a private discussion with his wife. Triple H and Steph head out of the ring and up the ramp. They have a conversation all the way up the ramp. Triple H and Steph turn around at the top of the stage. They have come to their decision.

Dolph, Ryback, Rowan…..you’re alll….FIRED!!!

Steph says they can all thank and appreciate John Cena for losing their livelihood. Triple H says that John has successfully made three men lose their jobs and reinstated The Authority. Let’s hear it for John Cena….

We get confetti raining down on the ring and balloons, all to some celebratory music.

End Show!!