While I didn’t cover Night of Champions 2013, here’s RAW in case you missed it:
From The Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio:
Hosted by John “Bradshaw” Layfield (JBL), Michael Cole and WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler.
HOUR 1:
This week begins with the new WWE Champion, Daniel Bryan. As he was about to give his first speech as champion, Triple H (Hunter Hearst Helmsley) appeared. Hunter stated that the referee for the match, Scott Armstrong did a very fast three-count. Hunter compared Scott’s normal count with the fast one, and stated that he made a mistake. Hunter thought that both Scott and Daniel planned it, and Hunter stripped Daniel of the title. Randy Orton appeared and demanded that the belt be returned to him before RKO’ing Daniel. Hunter decided to hold the title.
1. A NON-TITLE MATCH: WWE United States Champion Dean Ambrose vs. Dolph Ziggler.
THE WINNER: DOLPH ZIGGLER!!!
2. Fandango with Summer Rae vs, R-Truth.
THE WINNER: FANDANGO.
HOUR 2:
WWE Hall of Famer/Pro-Wrestling Legend “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes appeared, furious with the firing of his youngest son Cody two weeks ago. Dusty said that having two sons that he loves so much is good for business. He said that he didn’t come to beg Hunter to reinstate Cody. He was there because WWE Executive Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley had a wedding gift for Cody and his wife: a coupon for Bed, Bath and Beyond. She then offered a proposition for Dusty: reinstating Cody.
But, she decided to give the job to his oldest son Dustin/Goldust, and Dusty had to decide who. He refused, and The Shield (WWE United States Champion Dean Ambrose and WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns) arrived, ready to attack. Stephanie stopped them and summoned The Big Show and gave him two choices: punch out Dusty or let The Shield assault him. Big Show, facing more peer pressure, told Dusty “I’m sorry!” and knocked him out. Big Show then accompanied Dusty to the hospital.
3. A SIX-DIVAS TAG TEAM MATCH: Layla, Aksana and Alicia Fox vs. Brie Bella and The Funkadactyls (Naomi and Cameron) with Nikki Bella, Eva Marie and Jo-Jo.
THE SPECIAL GUEST COMMENTATORS FOR THIS MATCH: WWE Divas Champion A.J. Lee and Natalya Neidhart.
THE WINNERS: BRIE BELLA AND THE FUNKADACTYLS!!!
4. Damien Sandow vs. Rob Van Dam (RVD) with Ricardo Rodriguez.
THE WINNER: ROB VAN DAM!!!
NOTE: IN THE WAKE OF REFEREE SCOTT ARMSTRONG’S MISTAKE, TRIPLE H FIRED HIM, BUT TOLD HIM “I’M GOING TO TAKE CARE OF YOU”.
5. Randy Orton vs, The Miz.
THIS MATCH ENDED IN A NO CONTEST.
AFTER THE MATCH WAS OVER, RANDY ORTON ASSAULTED MIZ, PLACED HIS NECK INSIDE A STEEL CHAIR AND HIT IT WITH A KNEE DROP.
HOUR 3:
Paul Heyman, with WWE Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel and RyBack was happy that he defeated CM Punk, with RyBack’s help. Heyman is happy that RyBack is on his side, and RyBack told Punk “You’re a bully, and I’m here to stop you!”.
A new video of the tag team Los Matadores aired.
6. A TRIPLE THREAT #1 CONTENDER’S TAG TEAM ELIMINATION MATCH: The Real Americans (Antonio Cesaro and Jack Swagger) with Zeb Coulter vs. Tons of Funk (Tensai and “The Funkasaurus” Brodus Clay) vs. The Usos (Jimmy and Jey)
THE REWARD: The winners will face Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns for the WWE Tag Team Championships.
THE FIRST TAG TEAM ELIMINATED: TONS OF FUNK.
THE WINNERS, AND #1 CONTENDERS: THE USOS!!!
INJURY REPORT: THE MIZ SUFFERED A DAMAGED THORAX AFTER BEING ASSAULTED BY RANDY ORTON. “THE AMERICAN DREAM” DUSTY RHODES IS CONSCIOUS, BUT WAS KEPT IN THE HOSPITAL OVERNIGHT.
The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan and Luke Harper) sent a video where Bray Wyatt gave his thoughts on patience.
Cody Rhodes sent a message on Twitter.com to the McMahons: Cowards.
7. THE MAIN EVENT: WWE Tag Team Champion Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan.
THE WINNER VIA DISQUALIFICATION: DANIEL BRYAN!!!
Randy Orton caused it.
After the disqualification, Orton and The Shield assaulted Daniel and when he was about to injure Daniel the same way he did Miz, The Usos, Dolph Ziggler, Justin Gabriel, Kofi Kingston, Zack Ryder, R-Truth, Rob Van Dam and The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O’Neil) zoomed to the ring and laid waste to The Shield as Orton escaped!!!
Match #’s 1, 6 and 7 are the highlight matches of the night!!!
Dolph Ziggler, Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns and those involved in the Tag Team Elimination Match are the wrestlers of the night!!!
The appearance of Dusty Rhodes and half of the locker room rebelling against Triple H and Stephanie are the highlights of the night!!!
ANALYSIS: Finally, the locker room starts fighting back.