21st Jan 2013
Location: HP Pavillion, San Jose, California
Opening Credits.
The Show opens up in the Parking Bay, as Mr McMahon arrives...........to address the Raw General Manager status following last weeks shocking ending to the show................
strutting down to the ring, Mr McMahon means business tonight.............
first of all he demands Drew McIntyre get in the ring.....................once McIntyre has entered the ring he starts to claim that what he arranged last week was in Mr McMahon's interest............but McMahon is having none of it, shutting McIntyre down he informs Drew that his disdain for America was disgusting........he claims McIntyre has been using the U.S and McMahon the whole time, he then informs Drew that he had to pay off Tiffany to prevent her suing WWE for her serious injuries that she may never recover from..............but now it's time to reveal the new Raw GM; a GM that is protected by McMahon, because if anything happens to them, not only will McIntyre be fired.........but the whole U.S.B will be also...........and here is the new Raw General Manager....................
STEPHANIE MCMAHON!!!!!!!!!!
In a shocking twist Stephanie is back, and this time there's no Co-GM to watch McIntyre's back.................
and with that, the show will begin.............
And we begin with the Semi Final of the Tag Team Championship Number 1 Contenders Tournament..........
Cody Rhodes & Goldust v Beer Money (Bobby Roode & James Storm)
Mid Match: Doug Williams rushes down to ringside causing a distraction to Goldust standing on the apron, Goldust begins to confront Doug, which causes the referee to leave the ring and prevent a DQ, ordering Williams to leave ringside.........however at this exact moment, Magnus from the other side of the ring enters and delivers a massive DDT to Cody Rhodes, the legal participant in the match..............then before the referee notices he leaves the ring...........allowing Bobby Roode to make the cover on Cody Rhodes...........
Winners: Beer Money via Pinfall.
As a result of that victory, Beer Money will go to the Royal Rumble and compete against the Semi Final victors of Smackdown, to become the new WWE Tag Team Title Number 1 Contenders...........
Backstage: MVP is seen talking with TNA Advocate Paul Heyman, he promises that he will bring it home, but to what is he referring?
MVP then makes his way down the corridor towards the entrance.............but then suddenly he falls victim to Jack Swagger who was lying in wait.............
Promo: In the ring Big E is about to take on Samoa Joe, but first he has something to say....................
he claims that at the Royal Rumble he will guarantee himself the Main Event spot at Wrestlemania, however he won't be winning the Rumble match, he will be going in as the WWE Champion.................he then reminds everyone of what happened in this very ring 2 weejks ago to his opponents, and coming up next, he once again shows everyone what he is capable of...................
Samoa Joe has wait long enough, he makes his way to the ring, in what will be a clash of power.............
Samoa Joe v Big E
Winner: Big E via Submission.
Post Match: Big E stands triumphantly in the ring, while an embarasssed and irate Samoa Joe makes his way toi the back...............once again Big E stands triumphant, but will he be triumphant at The Royal Rumble?
Commentary: Following her involvement last week, a war of words has erupted over Social Media between Lita and Beautiful People Member Velvet Sky, and in order to close the matter, they will face one another at The Royal Rumble...................
Backstage Interview: Renee Young has Lita with her, and as well as the match at The Royal Rumble, Lita will tag with Trish Stratus tonight against The Beautiful People, but with their recent rivalry, will Lita be able to trust Trish Stratus?
Promo: WWE Champion Edge makes his way down to the ring, he claims that at the Rumble he will face his biggest challenge yet as WWE Champion, when he faces the three men who have all at one point or another delivered a personal beating to him....................but one thing is for certain, he's not giving the title up without a fight...................just then Drew McIntyre makes his way down to the ring flanked by The British Invasion................
McIntyre gets in Edge's face, until Edge can take no more, striking Edge, but then Doug Williams and Magnus intervene tackling Edge into the corner, and then holding him there, until Mc Intyre now fuming with rage, proceeds to slap Edge round the face multiple times,, before finishing the attack with a Scot Drop DDT................
Backstage: Natalya is with Lita, warning her to watch her back in her match later toinight, they may be partners, but Trish can't be trusted.................Lita acknoiwledges the advice and leaves.......just as Nikki Bella walks in........mobile in hand...............apparently Taeler Hendrix and Jade have challenged her and Natalya to a Tag Match next week, which Nikki has accepted, because it's time the spotlight was back on her.................
Lita & Trish Stratus v Angelina Love & Velvet Sky
Pre Match: Trish orders Lita to the apron, she wants to start the match..........
Winners: Lita & Trish Stratus via Pinfall (Lita Pinned Velvet Sky).
Post Match: Trish entered the ring as Lita celebrated, but then instead of celebrating with Lita, she attacked her, and sent her over the top rope to the ground below...............the match was over and Trish had no more need for Lita...............
But immediately after, The Beautiful People return and deliver a beatdown on Trish, who due to her selfish actions, now found herself outnumbered...............
Coming up next The Miz takes on Mr Anderson with a Royal Rumble spot on the line
The Miz v Mr Anderson
Mid Match: Ryback makes his way down to ringside causing an irritation to Mr Anderson................
Winner: The Miz via Pinfall.
Post Match: Miz takes a microphone where he claims to be on the Road to Wrestlemania, unlike the so called "Phenomenal One" who is on the road to obscurity................and then just as he's delivering his "Awesome!!!!" Catchphrase..........the ring is suddenly occupied by A J Styles, who delivers a massive cheap shot.........leaving Miz dazed in the middle of the ring....................
Commentary: Despite that assault, The Miz has qualified for the Royal Rumble Match, but going back to last week, the shock of Suicide defeating Kane to also qualify for the Royal Rumble is still reverberating through the WWE Universe.......................
Coming up next Sting takes on Stone Cold Steve Austin.............but just then the atmosphere is interrupted by the sound of Bullfighting Music.............and out strolls Primo!!!!!
Promo: Back from his injury suffered in a mystery attack last month backstage, Primo has something on his mind......................
He claims that he and his cousin were on the verge of reclaiming their spot at the top of the Tag Team Division, when that was cut short by his injury............and then the assault on Epico by Abyss..............and until Epico returns, Primo will have his own target to achieve..........he plans to take from Suicide, who was the man wo attacked him backstage, the one thing that Sin Cara could not...........the X Division Title.................
GM Office: Mr Anderson bursts into Stephanie's office, he demands a United States Title Match against Ryback, who he claims cost him his match against The Miz, next week............
Stephanie is indignant at Anderson's demands, she tells him she doesn't hand out Title Matches, and certainly not to the likes of him, besides Ryback already has a match next week against MVP.............a Non Title Match.........she then orders Anderson out of her office................
Next up it's Main Event Time..................
Stone Cold v Sting
Winner: Stone Cold via Pinfall.
Post Match: Sting would not take that defeat well, catching Stone Cold unexpectedly, Sting delivered a Low Blow............then left the ring to collect a Steel Chair,,,,,,,,,,,,,but before he got the chance to use it..............R-Truth stormed the ring and took the chair from him..........faced with his long term rival with a Steel Chair, Sting strategically exit the ring...............R-Truth helped Stone Cold to his feet...............but then cracked the Chair over Stone Cold's Skull............................then left the ring without looking back.......
but why, why would Truth assault Stone Cold?
As Commentary digest what just happened and Stone Cold is helped out of the ring.............Kane makes his way down to the ring.......................
Promo: Kane has one message to the other 39 Superstars in the Royal Rumble....................he's going to send them over the top rope, and down to the pits of Hell!!!!!
And after what he did to Abyss last week, Jerry Lawler beleives he's the favorite to win the Rumble...................
Just then though as Micheal Cole is closing the show, the lights go out................
and when they come back on there's no sign of Kane, as the camera's pan the arena, they eventually find Kane writhing in agony on the floor, at the bottom of the stage entrance.......................
Who did it, and how will Kane react?
End Credits.