RAW LIVE Coverage and Discussion Thread - 3rd June, 2013
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RAW Results - 3rd June, 2013
Location - Hartford, CT
Announcers - Jerry "The King" Lawler, JBL, Michael Cole
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Last week, John Cena told us that we would have a Three Stages of Hell Match (best of three falls match). The third stage is an ambulance match. Speaking of ambulances, we saw the Rybackulance that allowed Curtis Axel to get his second win over someone not named Sin Cara. Curtis will get a chance to add Triple H to the ‘Beat Them Twice’ Club. Will Triple H be cleared to wrestle? Will he care?
We are in Hartford, Connecticut and your announcers are Michael ‘Stand Back . . . there’s a Whaler a coming just doesn’t sound the same’ Cole, Jerry ‘Let’s Go to the mall to watch Wrestlemania’ Lawler and John ‘We drive ambulances on Monday night’ Layfield.
Stephanie McMahon makes her way to the ring and she says that it is great to be back on Raw. She says that she wishes it was under better circumstances. At Extreme Rules, her husband was in a brutal steel cage match against Brock Lesnar. Then he competed the following night against Curtis Axel.
Stephanie reminds us that her husband could not finish. Even though Hunter is medically cleared tonight, she has made an executive decision not to allow Hunter to compete. She did it as an executive, wife, and mother. She will not let him wrestle Curtis Axel because Curtis is beneath Hunter.
Hunter has given his life and body for everyone and this decision is not about the people.
In an early Father’s Day gift, Stephanie’s father . . . Vince McMahon makes his way to the ring.
Vince says that he is happy to see everyone. Vince says that he has a request. He would like for everyone to not boo his daughter Stephanie. He says that she has feelings just like everyone else. Vince says that Stephanie is right. His son-in-law, Triple H has given everything.
Vince says that they care more about Triple H than the fans. He is the father of Stephanie’s children and his grandchildren. Vince says that Hunter will not compete tonight.
Vince wants to know what the people want. Vince says that this is family entertainment and not a blood sport. Vince mentions that Kofi Kingston was put through a table and the people chanted for one more. Then it happened again and they wanted it one more time.
The fans parrot Vince’s ‘One More Time’ comment and Vince says that there will not be any one more time. Vince says that Curtis Axel is beneath Triple H.
The music for the Shield plays and they make their way to the ring.
We go to commercial.
Match Number One: Daniel Bryan, Kane, and Randy Orton versus Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns
Bryan and Ambrose start things off and Bryan with punches and kicks followed by a knee to the midsection. Bryan with kicks to the back. Bryan with elbows and more kicks before tagging in Kane. Kane with a drop kick to Ambrose for a near fall. Kane with a power slam for a near fall. Kane with punches but Ambrose with an elbow and Rollins tags in.
Kane with a head butt and Bryan tags in and Bryan with a drop kick to Rollins for a near fall. Kane tags back in and Bryan with some kicks and Kane with a boot. Kane with an Irish whip and clothesline into the corner followed by another Irish whip and clothesline followed by a side slam for a near fall. Kane goes up top but Rollins with a drop kick to crotch Kane.
Rollins gets a near fall and we go to commercial.
Bryan and Ambrose start things off and Bryan with punches and kicks followed by a knee to the midsection. Bryan with kicks to the back. Bryan with elbows and more kicks before tagging in Kane. Kane with a drop kick to Ambrose for a near fall. Kane with a power slam for a near fall. Kane with punches but Ambrose with an elbow and Rollins tags in.
Kane with a head butt and Bryan tags in and Bryan with a drop kick to Rollins for a near fall. Kane tags back in and Bryan with some kicks and Kane with a boot. Kane with an Irish whip and clothesline into the corner followed by another Irish whip and clothesline followed by a side slam for a near fall. Kane goes up top but Rollins with a drop kick to crotch Kane.
Rollins gets a near fall and we go to commercial.
We are back and Rollins with a chin lock on Kane. Kane with punches and an uppercut but Rollins with a drop kick and a forearm in the corner. Ambrose tags in and he punches Kane and the referee pulls Ambrose out of the corner. Ambrose with kicks to Kane followed by a head butt. Kane with a back heel kick. Ambrose with head butts and then he tags in Rollins. Rollins and Ambrose try for a double suplex but Kane blocks it. Kane eventually hits a double suplex and all three men are down in the ring.
Orton tags in and he clotheslines Rollins twice and he punches Reigns off the apron. Orton avoids a clothesline and he hits a power slam on Rollins. He power slams Ambrose and then he goes for the IEDDT on Rollins. He punches Ambrose and he hits a double IEDDT.
Orton looks around and then he twists to the mat. Orton kicks Reigns but Rollins with a kick to the back of the head and Orton goes down. Rollins gets a near fall. Ambrose tags in and he stomps on the abdomen. Ambrose with a snap elbow drop for a near fall. Ambrose with a front face lock and then he turns it into a chin lock.
Orton with head butts but Ambrose with a knee to the midsection. Rollins tags in and he kicks Orton. Rollins with an elbow drop to the head and he gets a near fall. Orton tries to make the tag but Rollins tags in Reigns and he connects with a forearm to the head and then he punches Orton. Reigns with a full nelson on Orton. Reigns kicks Orton in the leg and he takes Randy back to the mat.
Orton with punches but Reigns with a punch to the abdomen. Ambrose tags in and he kicks Orton and then he chokes him against the turnbuckles. Ambrose with a shoulder in the corner. Ambrose with a hard Irish whip.
Reigns tags back in and he gives Orton a head butt before returning to the reverse chin lock. Orton with a belly-to-back suplex. Rollins goes up top but Orton with a drop kick to stop him and Orton is down but he starts to look to his corner.
Bryan and Ambrose tag in and Bryan with a drop kick that knocks Reigns off the apron. Bryan with kicks to Ambrose and then he flips over Ambrose on an Irish whip and he hits a flying clothesline. Bryan with Kicks of Yes to the chest. Bryan crotches Rollins on the turnbuckles and then he hits a round kick on Ambrose. Bryan with a rana from the turnbuckles and Rollins lands on Ambrose. Bryan with a suicide dive to Reigns and then he goes up top for a missile drop kick on Ambrose for a near fall.
Bryan applies the No Lock and Rollins and Reigns break it up. Kane grabs Reigns and Rollins but Rollins with an enzugiri and Reigns with a spear. Orton with an RKO on Rollins. Reigns sends Orton into Bryan and Ambrose hits the Dean Driver for the three count.
Winners: Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns
We go to commercial.
We are back and Bryan yells at Orton. Orton apologizes and he says that he wants to beat the Shield more than Bryan and Kane. Bryan tells Kane that is not an apology. Bryan says that Orton thinks that he is the weak link. Bryan says that neither of them respect him. Kane says that he respects Bryan. Kane says that Bryan has lost touch with reality. Bryan says that he is not the weak link and one match can prove that. Bryan says that since they do not respect him, he will do it a different way. He will get their respect.
Triple H makes his way into the building and he asks for Vince’s office. Hunter enters Vince’s office and he wants to know what is going on. Hunter says that he is wrestling tonight but Stephanie tells him that he is not. Stephanie reminds Hunter that she saw him collapse at ringside. She tells Hunter that their children were crying. She says that Curtis Axel is not worth it.
Hunter says that he is cleared and he will wrestle tonight.
Vince says that the Cerebral Assassin is not being very cerebral. He tells Hunter to take his ego out of this.
Hunter tells Vince that he is one to talk about egos. He says that he will wrestle Curtis Axel. Hunter wants to know who is going to stop him.
Vince tells Hunter not to do something that he will regret. Vince leaves and Stephanie closes the door.
Match Number Two: Jimmy and Jey Uso versus Darren Young and Titus O’Neil
Jimmy with a splash to Young and then he tags in Jey and they double team Darren and get a near fall. Titus tags in and Jey with a punch but Titus with a boot to the head. It is time to do the dog bark. Titus with a back breaker and he tosses Jey to the side. Young tags in and he kicks Jey and he applies a reverse chin lock.
Titus tags back in and he picks up Jey and unfurls him to the mat and applies a front face lock. Jey with punches to get out of the head lock but Titus with a clothesline for a near fall. Titus with a cravate. Titus with knees and a kick. Titus misses a charge into the corner and he hits the turnbuckle with his shoulder. Young and Jimmy tag in and Jimmy with clotheslines followed by a savate kick and a Samoan drop.
Jimmy with the running butt splash into the corner and then he gets a near fall but Titus breaks up the cover. Titus gets crotched on the top rope and Jey with a super kick. Jimmy with a super kick to Young and Jey tags in and he hits the Superfly splash for the three count.
Winners: Jimmy and Jey Uso
Big E Langston and AJ walk on one side of the screen while Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez walk on the other side. It is time for the next match in their best of infinity series.
Match Number Three: Alberto Del Rio (with Ricardo Rodriguez) versus Big E Langston (with AJ Lee) in the Rubber Match for Now Match
They lock up and Langston with knees to the midsection followed by punches in the corner. Del Rio with a drop kick to the head and he clotheslines Langston over the top rope to the floor. Del Rio sets for a baseball slide through the ropes but Langston moves and Langston with a shoulder tackle to Del Rio. Langston sends Del Rio into the ringside barrier.
Langston with a running body block and he gets a near fall. Del Rio with punches and head butts but Del Rio shows the effect of giving Langston a head butt. Langston catches Del Rio as he comes off the turnbuckles and Langston with three back breakers for a near fall. Langston chokes Del Rio in the ropes. Langston with a rear chin lock. But Del Rio with punches.
Langston sends Del Rio into the turnbuckles and connects with shoulders. Langston misses a splash into the corner and Del Rio with kicks. Del Rio with a step up enzuigiri and then he tries for a German suplex but Langston with an elbow. Del Rio tries to float over into the cross arm breaker but Langston sends Del Rio into the ropes. Del Rio with a super kick for a near fall.
Del Rio with the float over into the cross arm breaker but Langston rolls over and picks up Del Rio and he puts Del Rio on the ropes but Del Rio holds on to the cross arm breaker. Del Rio releases at four. Del Rio with a German suplex. Del Rio returns to the cross arm breaker and Langston tries to roll over to pick up Del Rio again but Del Rio with a crucifix for the three count.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
Sheamus is walking in the back and we go to commercial.
Match Number Four: Sheamus versus Cody Rhodes (with Damien Sandow)
Rhodes with jabs and he tries for a hip toss but Sheamus blocks it and he hits a short arm clothesline. Sheamus with a punch in the corner followed by an Irish whip. Rhodes with a float over but Sheamus with a clothesline and a knee drop. Rhodes with a forearm and kicks. Rhodes with a punch.
Sheamus sends Rhodes to the apron and he tries for the forearms but Rhodes escapes. Sheamus has him against the ring post and Rhodes sends Sheamus’ leg into the turnbuckle from the apron and Rhodes with a kick.
Rhodes kicks Sheamus to the floor and Cody follows. Rhodes with a knee and then he sends Sheamus back into the ring and Rhodes gets a near fall. Cody with kicks to Sheamus and he gets a near fall. Cody with a cravate into a front face lock. Sheamus picks up Rhodes and throws him across the ring to escape. Sheamus with two running double sledges and then he runs Cody into the turnbuckles and he hits a running knee lift. Sheamus with a fireman’s carry slam and then he goes up top for the flying shoulder tackle.
Sheamus gets Cody up for White Noise but Rhodes with an elbow and rollup for a near fall. Sheamus misses a Brogue kick and he gets his leg caught in the ropes. Rhodes with a neck breaker while Sheamus was still caught in the ropes and he gets a near fall. Cody sets for Cross Rhodes but Sheamus with a snap mare. Sheamus misses a splash into the corner. Cody goes up for a moonsault and he misses when Sheamus moves out of the way.
Sheamus hits White Noise and then Sheamus looks around for the spot to pound his chest for the Brogue Kick. Sheamus with the Brogue Kick for the three count.
Winner: Sheamus
After the match, Sheamus gets in Sandow’s face and Sandow tells him to go. Sheamus offers his hand and says no hard feelings. Sandow swats Sheamus’ hand away and Sheamus punches Sandow.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Hunter and Stephanie are walking in the back and Hunter is still pissed at Vince throwing his ego around. Hunter says that he is leaving because he doesn’t want to beat his kid’s grandfather’s ass on TV. Hunter says that he is going to be on next week’s Raw at the start of the show and he will wrestle Curtis Axel. Hunter drives off in the McLimo.
We see footage of what Ryback did to Kofi Kingston on Smackdown.
Michael says that Kofi suffered an elbow injury that was aggravated by the actions of Ryback.
Daniel Bryan is walking in the back and he is destroying things. Ryback tells Bryan to watch what he is doing. Ryback tells Bryan that because of him Kofi had surgery. Ryback says last year he had a flu and stomach virus. His throw up was bigger than Daniel.
Daniel says that he is not afraid of Ryback.
Ryback says that Bryan has truly lost his mind and he tells Daniel to prove it in the ring.
Ryback tells Bryan that he is the weak link. After the match, he will be the missing link.
Vince McMahon welcomes Paul Heyman and Curtis Axel. Vince says that Curtis has a lot of potential and he mentions that the match will not happen tonight. Vince says that the match will not happen next week either.
Vince says that Curtis Axel is in action tonight and he will face John Cena. Vince says that the match will be a No Disqualification Match. Paul is speechless and Vince asks Paul if he wants him to say it in Yiddish.
Fandango and Summer Rae walk in the back as we go to commercial.
Match Number Five: Fandango (with Summer Rae) versus Great Khali (with Natalya and Hornswoggle)
Fandango avoids Khali and he dances but he turns into a clothesline. Khali dances while Fandango gets up. Khali with a chop and then he goes to the other side of the ring and he chops Fandango again. Fandango with a kick and punches to Khali. Khali with an elbow and a boot to the head. Khali with clotheslines and he goes for the choke slam but Fandango goes to the floor and he leaves with Summer.
Miz comes out to stop Fandango but Wade Barrett hits Miz with the Bull Hammer. Fandango realizes that it is not smart to get in Barrett’s way so he goes to the back around the stage.
Winner: Great Khali (by count out)
Match Number Six: Wade Barrett versus Miz in a Non Title Match
Miz punches Wade and connects with knees in the ropes. Barrett with a boot to the head followed by punches. Barrett puts Miz on the turnbuckles and then he connects with forearms and kicks Miz off the turnbuckles to the mat. Barrett chokes Miz in the ropes. Miz sends Barrett to the floor to recover.
Miz with a baseball slide to keep Barrett outside the ring. Miz runs Barrett into the ringside barrier. Miz returns Barrett to the ring but Barrett stops Miz on the turnbuckles. Miz avoids a knee and Barrett hits the turnbuckles. Miz with a sunset flip for a near fall. Miz works on the leg to set up for the figure four leg lock but Barrett with the Blackpool Slam for a near fall.
Fandango’s music plays because what is good for the goose is good for the gander. They dance on the stage and pose while Barrett is distracted. Miz takes Barrett down and he applies the figure four and gets Barrett to tap out.
Winner: Miz
We are back with a look at the start of Raw when Stephanie McMahon overruled the doctors an prevented her husband and the father of her children to wrestle tonight against Curtis Axel, someone who she thinks sucks.
Jerry Lawler is in the ring with the official contract signing table, chairs, and carpet. He says that it is time for the contract to be signed for the match between Chris Jericho and CM Punk.
Chris Jericho comes out first. Paul Heyman comes to the ring but he is not joined by his client, CM PUNK.
They sit down in their contract signing chairs and Jerry wants them to sign the contract to make it official.
Paul says that before he signs it, and he points out that it could have been signed in the back in private. Instead he is going to feed Chris’ massive ego. When Chris shows up for Payback to wrestle his client, the best in the world, CM Punk . . .
Chris interrupts Paul and mocks Punk’s tattoo choices. Chris tells Mr. Walrus that he does not care about that. Chris says that all he cares about is Paul delivering CM Punk at Payback on June 16th.
Paul signs the contract and he gives it to Chris to sign. He asks Chris if he is truly prepared to face the best in the world CM Punk in Chicago? He knows that we are in an arena filled with Jericho-holics, that won’t be the case in Chicago. He will be vilified, booed, jeered, and heckled by a partisan, biased, home town crowd where CM Punk can do no wrong.
Chris may be the best in the world at what he does. CM Punk is the best in the world at what he does and that is make liars out of people who think they can lay claim to the title of being the Best in the World.
Chris tells Paul he might be right. Punk is from Chicago and Payback is in Chicago, so maybe they should do it at SummerSlam in Los Angeles.
Paul says no.
Chris suggests Madison Square Garden in New York and Paul says no again.
Chris suggests doing it right here in Hartford, Connecticut. The crowd likes that idea but Paul says no and the crowd is not full of Paul Heyman Guys.
Chris signs the contract and he says that when you act like a jackass, like CM Punk acts, you get treated like a jackass. Now that the contract is signed, sealed, and delivered. We need to figure where to file this contract. Do they do it at Paul’s lawyer’s office or at Chris’ lawyer’s office? What about at the corporate offices in Stamford? Chris has an idea and he tells Paul to stand up.
Chris tells Paul to shut up and unbutton his jacket. He sticks the contract down Paul’s pants. He tells Paul he will see him in Chicago.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Seven: Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, and AJ Lee versus Cameron, Naomi, and Kaitlyn
AJ and Kaitlyn start things off and AJ with a slap to the back of the head. AJ with an elbow to Naomi and she tags in Nikki. Cameron comes in and Cameron with an arm drag after avoiding a clothesline. Naomi tags in and Naomi with a leaping butt bump and Cameron with a flip leg drop. Naomi with a drop kick but she misses a splash and hits the ropes. Nikki slams Naomi’s head into the mat.
Nikki with an arm bar and she continues to work on the arm. Nikki with a near fall. Nikki with an arm wringer and Brie tags in. Brie with a boot to the arm from the turnbuckles. Brie works on the shoulder. Brie with an arm bar but Naomi with forearms. Brie sends Naomi to the mat. Brie returns to the arm bar.
Naomi with an enzuigiri and she tags in Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn wih a flying shoulder tackle followed by an inverted DDT but she can only get a near fall. Kaitlyn sends Brie into Nikki and then Brie escapes a slam attempt and Brie with a knee but AJ refuses the tag as payback for last week.
Kaitlyn with a spear when Brie turns around and Kaitlyn gets the three count.
Winners: Kaitlyn, Cameron, and Naomi
We go to commercial.
We are back and Daniel Bryan turns into Kane and Kane tells Daniel that it is a mistake to fight Ryback tonight. Kane reminds Daniel of what Ryback did to Kofi. Kane says that he never saw anyone with Daniel’s heart, desire, and willingness to fight. He has nothing to prove to anyone else.
Daniel thinks about it and he says that Kane is wrong. He has something to prove and beating Ryback will prove it. He will prove it without Kane. He says that he does not want Kane anywhere near him tonight.
Michael Cole talks about the Wyatt Family video from last week. We have a new video this week.
Match Number Eight: Daniel Bryan versus Ryback in a Weakest or Missing Link Match
Bryan with a running knee to Ryback followed by kicks. Ryback pushes Bryan into the corner and then Ryback runs Bryan into the turnbuckles. Bryan with a drop toe hold and then he kicks Ryback. Bryan kicks Ryback in the back of the leg. Bryan with punches and kicks but Ryback with a boot to Bryan.
Ryback tries for a splash but he lands on Bryan’s knees. Bryan with kicks to Ryback’s ribs. Bryan tries for the No Lock but Ryback throws Bryan away. Ryback with kicks to the head. Ryback with knees to the midsection followed by a forearm to the back and a kick to the midsection. Ryback with a boot on the side of Bryan’s head and then he kicks and knees Bryan.
Ryback with a punch and Thesz Press but Bryan rolls through and he applies a single leg crab. Ryback kicks Bryan in the head but Bryan with an Indian Death Lock and then Bryan connects with forearms to the head. Bryan gets a near fall. Bryan with kicks to the chest and legs. Bryan flips over Ryback on an Irish whip but Ryback sends Bryan over the top rope to the floor and we go to commercial.
We are back and Ryback runs Bryan into the turnbuckles and he head butts Bryan. Ryback with a running shoulder to the ribs and he gets a near fall. Ryback stomps on the ribs. Ryback with a boot to the abdomen. Ryback with an elbow drop to the midsection. Ryback with a reverse chin lock.
Ryback with a shoulder tackle. Ryback grabs Bryan by the beard and he biels Bryan across the ring by the beard. Ryback misses a charge into the corner and Ryback hits the ring post with his shoulder. Bryan with a running drop kick to the back and it sends Ryback into the turnbuckles. Bryan with two more running drop kicks for a near fall. Bryan goes up top for a missile drop kick and then he goes up top for the diving head butt and he hits it three-quarters of the way across the ring but Ryback kicks out.
Bryan with Kicks of Yes to the chest but he misses the round kick and Ryback with a power bomb but Ryback falls to his knees. Ryback tries for another power bomb but Bryan applies a Crippler Crossface but Ryback fights to get to the ropes and he makes it. Bryan releases the hold.
Ryback falls to the floor. Daniel goes for the suicide dive but he overshoots it and he hits the announce table when Ryback throws him into it. Ryback runs Bryan into the ring post a few times and then he returns to the ring. Ryback goes to the floor and he pulls out a table. The referee warns Ryback but Ryback does not care. Ryback power bombs Bryan through the table and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Daniel Bryan (by disqualification)
After the match, Ryback gets another table and he sets it up against the ringside barrier.
John Cena makes his way to the ring and he has his title belt to ward off Ryback.
Curtis Axel’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring because he will be facing John Cena tonight.
Match Number Nine: John Cena versus Curtis Axel in a No Disqualification Match
Cena punches Axel followed by an Irish whip but Heyman trips Cena when he goes for the bulldog and Cena goes to the floor. Axel with a forearm from the apron. Axel gets a near fall. Axel with a snap mare and a neck snap for a near fall. Axel with punches to Cena and he rubs his forearm across Cena’s face.
Cena punches Axel but Axel with a back breaker for a near fall. Axel tells Heyman to get him a chair and Paul obliges. Cena blocks the chair shot and he kicks Axel and then he hits Axel in the back with the chair. Cena sends Axel to the floor and Cena follows.
Cena sends Axel over the announce table. John decides to rearrange the table but he rolls Axel back in but Axel hits Cena with the chair and Cena goes to the floor. Axel tries to hit Cena with the chair but Cena moves and Axel hits the ring post. Axel brings the chair into the ring. Cena avoids a chair shot in the ring.
Cena avoids another chair shot by Axel and Cena with a Van Cenanator for a near fall. Cena puts the chair in the turnbuckles but Axel with the Axe for a near fall. Axel with a forearm across the face while he has Cena in the ropes. Axel with kicks to Cena followed by a hard Irish whip. Axel gets a near fall.
Axel with an arm bar and chin lock. Axel stands on the side of Cena’s head. Cena with two flying shoulder tackles followed by a Blue Thunder Bomb and he holds his hand up for the Five Knuckle Shuffle and he connects. Cena gets Axel up for the Attitude Adjustment but Axel holds on to the ropes. Cena charges at Axel but Axel moves and Cena hits the chair in the turnbuckles and Cena falls to the floor.
Cena returns to the ring in time and Axel with punches to Cena. Axel gets the chair and he hits Cena in the back with it and he gets a near fall. Axel gets another near fall. Paul tells Curtis to wear him out. Axel hits Cena again with the chair but Cena kicks out at two. Curtis hits Cena in the midsection and then in the back with the chair.
Axel drives the chair into the abdomen as he stands over Cena. Axel waits for the running snap neck breaker onto the chair but Cena kicks out. Axel picks up Cena for the Perfectplex but Cena counters and he puts Axel in the STF. Heyman wills Curtis to the ropes to break the hold.
Paul Heyman gives Axel an iPad and he hits Cena in the head with it. Cena picks up Axel on the floor and Cena goes after Heyman. Cena punches Axel but Ryback attacks Cena. Ryback picks up Cena and he runs Cena through the table that he set up earlier in the show.
Winner: Curtis Axel (by count out)
After the match, Ryback tells Cena that at Payback, RYBACK RULES
We go to credits.
