World Heavyweight Champion John Cena confronted WWE Champion Randy Orton
UNIONDALE, N.Y. –
There can only be one Face of WWE. And although he remains WWE
Champion, the odds of Randy Orton reclaiming that symbolic status have
just been cut in two by an unlikely challenger: World Heavyweight
Champion John Cena. In Raw’s opening moments, The Champ took vocal exception to
Orton’s post-victory posturing and offered The Apex Predator a chance
to prove his worth in a match that places both World Championships on
the line and would name a true Face of WWE. It was a jaw-dropper of a
challenge, but the real surprise came when The Authority accepted the
Cenation leader’s proposal and decreed the contest would take place with
the most unpredictable of stipulations: Tables, Ladders & Chairs.
The Shield def. Rey Mysterio & WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust
The Shield marked their one-year anniversary in
high style with Roman Reigns becoming the Sole Survivor of the fall
classic’s traditional contest, and now their dominance extends to a year
and a day at the expense of Rey Mysterio & The Rhodes Brothers. The
three fan favorites were clearly hungry for redemption, though The
Shield weren’t about to let them get it so easily, mobbing Rey &
Cody right off the bat and swarming the lone Goldust.
The
Hounds of Justice mauled the former Intercontinental Champion until he
reached Rey Mysterio, who subdued Seth Rollins long enough for Cody to
take over. Rollins’ teammates rushed the ring at the perfect moment to
send the match spiraling into chaos, and the confusion proved to be too
much to overcome. After Reigns speared Goldust & Mysterio into
Tuesday, Ambrose took advantage of Cody’s preoccupation with Rollins to
seal the match with a headlock driver.
Michael Strahan appeared on ‘Miz TV’
When accommodating a Super Bowl Champion, FOX NFL
analyst and the co-host of “Live With Kelly & Michael,” only The
Most Must-See WWE Talk Show in History will do. That said, The Miz was
never going to let Michael Strahan get away without a little
good-natured kidding. In this case, it involved producing Titus O’Neil as a fake Strahan (complete
with gap) and interviewing him. The real Strahan, who appeared moments
later, not only took the gags in stride – evidently, Titus’ suit game is
strong, though his gap game is not – but he announced the night’s main
event of John Cena & Big Show vs. Randy Orton & Alberto Del Rio.
An
argument about whether Strahan can “hack it” led to some good-natured
physicality, as Miz challenged the Super Bowl champion to take a hip
toss. When both Miz & Titus failed to execute the maneuver, Strahan
showed his mettle by sending them both airborne with hip tosses of his
own. All in good fun, WWE Universe.
Intercontinental Champion Big E Langston & Mark Henry def. Ryback & Curtis Axel
In a tale of two teams, the momentum continued to roll for Big E Langston – still riding the wave of his Intercontinental Championship defense – and Mark Henry – rolling on after his big comeback at
Survivor Series – while Ryback & Curtis Axel struggled again after
uncoupling with Paul Heyman a few weeks back. The former disciples of
the mad scientist kept things surprisingly tight, though, sending out
Axel to hack away at his outsized opponents while Ryback tenderized them
with power maneuvers. The strategy, while clever, didn’t last for long,
and Axel quickly found himself at the mercy of the former World
Champion Mark Henry. One World’s Strongest Slam later and it was all she wrote.
Team ‘Total Divas’ def. Team 'True Divas' in a 7-on-7 Survivor Series Traditional Elimination Tag Team Match
It’s not every day a Survivor Series team gets a
mulligan the night after suffering a defeat, but the
sports-entertainment fates smiled upon “Team True Divas” after their
loss to the “Total Divas” crew, allowing Divas Champion AJ Lee &
Tamina a chance to avenge their loss against E!’s newest stars. Alas, they could not capitalize,
and the “Total Divas” scored a repeat when a slew of fast eliminations
(JoJo pinned Tamina!)narrowed the True Divas down to AJ Lee & Summer
Rae. Brie Bella dispatched the Divas Champion, and when an overwhelmed
Summer attempted to ditch the match entirely – after a dance-off, of
course – Nikki Bella not only denied Fandango’s dance partner but put the match to bed with a Torture Rack.
Damien Sandow def. Dolph Ziggler in a 'Hamptons Hardcore Match'
Damien Sandow may have seemingly abandoned his
more refined mannerisms, yet The Intellectual Savior of the Masses isn’t
above a little
quid pro quo when it comes to Dolph Ziggler.
One week after a tremendous kabonging led to his ruin in a “Broadway
Brawl,” Sandow got another crack at Ziggler in an anything-goes
environment and came up strong, toppling The Showoff in what was voted
as a "Hamptons Hardcore Match" on the WWE App.
With
various white-collar weapons strewn across the ring, Ziggler – sporting
both a N.Y. Islanders jersey and a Zack Ryder shirt – and Sandow picked
up right where they left off on Broadway. Showing true contempt for
stipulation (he Elbow of Disdain-ed said Islanders jersey) Sandow picked
up steam when he clocked Dolph with a microphone. Ziggler countered
with a spew from a fire extinguisher, though Sandow finally sent him to
the showers by shattering an oar over Dolph’s back, planting him moments
later with “You’re Welcome” on top of a garbage can.
CM Punk & Daniel Bryan def. The Wyatt Family via Disqualification
The confidence of champions and some well-honed teamwork propelled CM Punk & Daniel Bryan to triumph at Survivor Series against
Erick Rowan & Luke Harper. With Bray Wyatt himself joining the
fray, though, all the braggadocio in the world wasn’t enough to save the
two former WWE Champions from suffering the wrath of The Wyatts … and a
few others as well.
Bray’s presence quickly galvanized Harper
& Rowan into a new level of brutality, and for a while it looked
like the former WWE Champions’ gooses were well and cooked until Punk
came in to take control. Bryan tagged back in against Harper to reclaim
the momentum when things turned sour, but the official lost control of
the bout when all three Wyatts stormed the ring and ruled a
Disqualification win for the dream team.
The
night wasn’t quite over, though, as The Wyatts laid waste to Punk and
hauled a beaten Bryan off to parts unknown. The Straight Edge Superstar
gave chase but didn’t get far before Roman Reigns trucked him with a
massive spear, following up with a Triple Powerbomb from the aid of his
fellow Shield-mates that left Punk down for the count and then some.
The Miz def. Kofi Kingston
Some grudges can’t be contained by a Kickoff Match. One night after a tightly-contested match ended in controversy,
The Miz & Kofi Kingston resumed their budding rivalry in a
fast-paced, unusually emotional bout between two Superstars who are
normally all about the pure, unadulterated thrill of it. After both men
attempted a simultaneous slap to start things off, Miz and Kofi went move-for-move over the course of 10 exhilarating minutes. Even though Kofi connected with a thumping S.O.S., Miz prevailed again when he struck with another surprise roll-up to plant The Boom Squad General for three.
Xavier Woods def. Heath Slater
Top marks yet again for Xavier Woods, who followed up a strong showing in his WWE debut with
a one-on-one victory against Heath Slater a week later. Accompanied by
The Funkadactyls (courtesy of Brodus Clay), Truth gave his buddy Woods a
crack at the former Tag Team Champion and the NXT alumnus delivered in surgical fashion. With the WWE Universe cheering him on (even "The Kosher Butcher" approved),
Woods powered his way to an early advantage before Slater responded
with some offense of his own. Woods got the last word in, though, and
Morphin' Time ensued when he blasted Slater with the Honor Roll and Lost
in the Woods to end the contest on a high note. His power level is over 9,000 indeed.
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena & Big Show def. WWE Champion Randy Orton & Alberto Del Rio
John Cena has taken the first step towards
toppling Randy Orton at WWE TLC. However, true to form, The Viper
already seems like he won’t allow The Champ to get much further than
that, repaying a defeat in the main event of Raw with a resounding
post-match statement.
The sneak attack would have to suffice as
payback for a match that went south very quickly after Cena’s partner
Big Show got his hands on both Orton & his owncompadre, AlbertoDel
Rio. Forced into the defensive, Del Rio knocked the giant loopy with a
superkick to the face, but victory eluded the twosome when Show struck
Orton with a spear. The Champ wrapped the contest up with an STF tapout
of the former World Champion Del Rio when the longtime rivals entered
the match.
Del
Rio’s post-match attack fell short when Cena struck with an Attitude
Adjustment, yet Orton’s own cheap shot – a blast to the face with the
WWE Title itself –hit home in a big way, especially when The Viper
seized The Champ’s World Title and held both prizes high above his head.
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