10th May 2013

Location: The PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina

 Opening Credits.

Commentary: Welcoming you to another 2 hours of action filled Sports Entertainment, and following his successful defence of the World Championship, Brock Lesnar this week gets the chance to sit back and watch as his newest Ally Sheamus goes one on one with Lesnar's possible next challenger, Daniel Bryan.

Also following the unexpectyed assault he suffered from Lesnar last week, Dolph Ziggler has been banned from the arena to prevent another incident.

Also in a huge Title Match, Gail Kim defends her Knockouts Championship against the monster that is Kharma in an I Quit Match by order of Women's Locker room Leader.....Maria.

Also returning from his minor concussion, Sting will take on The Swiss Superstar, Cesaro.

But we start the night off with an opportunity to shine for both Titus O Neill and Fandango............following Fandango's challenge last week.

Fandango v Titus O Neill

Winner: Fandango via Pinfall.

Post Match: Despite his defeat, Titus addresses the WWE Universe, he claims that he has eyes for the WWE Tag Team Championship, and in order to achieve that he has got an old friend to return to the WWE, someone who has bad history with the current GM, Paul Heyman.............such history however involved Titus accepting to a paycut to bring his partner, but he feels that this Superstar is worth taking a paycut for...................

but then just as he finishes, Titus is attacked by the returning Fandango; feeling disrespected by Titus' speech after losing, and his ally........X-Pac...............after the beatdown, Fandango and X-Pac leave, feeling pleased with themselves, as Titus lies in agony.

Commentary: Jerry Lawler is disgusted, claiming that once again X-Pac is attaching himself to anyone he can, to keep himself in the spotlight............

Backstage: Mark Henry confronts Jack Swagger, following Swagger's recent comments about Mark, Mark Henry offers Jack Swagger a shot at his Intercontinental Title at Payback, not even having to earn it...................but this is a one time deal, because he has an opening in his Hall of Pain.

Swagger responds that at Payback, he will win the Intercontinental Title, because winning is what he does, but Mark Henry cuts him off, to simply say "See you at Payback........Jack"

While Lawler points out that Swagger LOST at the last PPV.

Promo: In the ring stands Bubba Dudley, he reminds everyone that he is the only Superstar in WWE to hold 2 Titles, and yet still gets no respect.  Bubba then moves onto his recent conflicts with both Big E and Randy Orton, claiming that neither of them deserve to share the ring with him and that they are not worth his time.............and then out comes Randy Orton, who without hesitation enters the ring...............Bubba claims that once again he is being disrespected, and if he has to, will beat the respect out of Orton..........to which Orton accepts this challenge, but claims once it's over he'll be taking the TNA World Title.................Bubba acts astounded, but then without warning decks Orton, knocking him to the ground................

Bubba then begins gloating over Orton, however this allows Orton the chance to counter attack.............delivering a shot to Bubba's gut and climbing back to his feet where a fist fight commences............until Big E makes his presence known.

Just then up on the Titantron, GM Paul Heyman appears with Lesnar in the background..........

Heyman demands that the squabbling does not represent his vision of Smackdown, he demands they sort out their differences in a Triple Threat for the TNA World Title.................in the ring Bubba takes this moment to exit the ring.............Big E stares angrily in his direction.........before turning into an RKO from Orton...............the Triple Threat has been booked.

Backstage Interview: Following his failure to win the World Title last week, does he blame the intervention of Dolph Ziggler, and what is next for Kofi Kingston?

Kofi refuses to put blame on Ziggler, he claims that on the night, Lesnar was just better, but he won't dwell on the past, he's looking to the future, and when to use his Intercontinental Title shot, but he finishes on an important point, Zigglers interference last week, actually impacted Ziggler the most.

Natalya v Rosemary

Mid Match: One of the mystery Women turn up at ringside to cause distraction to Natalya.

Winner: Natalya via Submission.

Backstage: Out in the Parking Bay WWE Commentary are shocked by the appearance of Dolph Ziggler.

Ziggler claims that while he is suspended for the foreseeable future by Heyman, he vows that he will get his vengeance on Brock Lesnar............no matter how messy it gets.

and it was at this point that Zigglers Microphone was cut off.

Promo: Arriving on the Entrance Ramp, one week after sending Matt Hardy to the Local infirmary, here comes The Big Show...............

He begins his confident walk down the ramp, when suddenly from the top of the Titantron falls Jeff Hardy totally wiping Big Show out, as the WWE Universe in attendance erupt in cheers...........was this payback for Big Show injuring Jeff's brother?

Jeff Hardy continues the attack on Big Show, u ntil security come out to pull him away, this allows Big Show to get back to his feet and make a move on Jeff, until more security and some Superstars eventually pull him and Jeff Hardy away from each other and break up the massive brawl............

Backstage Interview: Charley Caruso has with her WWE Womens Champion Summer Rae and Nia Jax, having been Champion since October, does Summer Rae share the opinion that at Payback she faces her toughest opponent in former Womens Champion, Layla?

Summer scoffs at this suggestion, listing all her victories, and then claiming that after Layla's unfortunate incident last week, she probably won't make it to Payback anyway, but Summer will be there to have her arm raised in victory by default.

Just then on the TV Screen in the Interview area, the face of Rosemary appeasrs....................with red flames burning in the background...............no words are uttered, only a long maniacal laugh....................the camera pans back to Summer and Company, clearly shook up, Summer and Nia exit without another word, while also shaken, Charley Caruso sends us back to the commentary team where Sting returns to take on Cesaro.

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Sting v Cesaro

Mid Match: Kane runs down to cause interference at ringside.

Winners: Cesaro via Pinfall.

Post Match: The interference was enough to give Cesaro the cheap win by distraction, and once Cesaro had left, the 4 turnbuckles burst into flames.

Sting clambered back to his feet, looking round the ring, but now Kane was nowhere to be seen................

Sting gets a mic, claims Kane is all flair and no fight, he re-iterates that he has all the respect in the world for The Undertaker, but he has none for Kane, but he knows this is not about respect for Kane, this is about jealousy, Kane wants Sting gone from the WWE, but if that's what he wants, he'll have to beat Sting into retirement, and he knows the place and the match that that can happen, at Payback in a Street Fight!!

It was at this point that Kane appeared on the Titantron to accept the match stating that this would be Sting's Funeral.............

We now go to footage recorded from earlier today when R-Truth was ambushed backstage by X-Pac attempting to take the Hardcore Title..............

where after a grueling backstage brawl, R-Truth successfully managed to escape with the Hardcore Title...............

GM Office: Bubba Ray walks in, to ask if the match that Heyman made earlier regarding his TNA World Title was a joke.............to which Heyman replies that the TNA World Title means nothing to him, not when he has the Undisputed World Champion Brock Lesnar by his side, and as such he doesn't care who holds the title, especially as soon, the Title will be eraser from history, much like the Company it once belonged to..................he then informs Bubba that the match will take place in 2 weeks time.

Commentary: Coming up next Gail Kim under orders from new Women's Locker Room Leader Maria, defends her Knockouts Championship against Kharma...............and Maria will be joining the Commentary Team for this match.

(c) Gail Kim v Kharma

Knockouts Title

I Quit

Winner: Gail Kim.

Post Match: Gail Kim celebrates her victory as an irate Maria stands ringside, Gail motions for Maria to enter the ring, but Maria refuses, retaking her seat at the commentary desk.

Eventually Gauil Kim makes her way out, an only then does Maria enter the ring...................but she approaches Kharma, and releasing all her anger at once she fires Kharma on the spot..............then walks out leaving the WWE Universe, the Commentary team and Kharma completely astounded and silenced.

Backstage:In the parking lot, a security guard calls for help, as laying on the ground behind him, lies an unconscious Dolph Ziggler....................

But up next it's the Main Event and the first stage of a possible 3 stage challenge for Daniel Bryan to win the chance to once again face Brock Lesnar for the World Title as he takes on the returning Sheamus..........

Pre Match: As Daniel Bryan makes his way to the ring, suddenly he is charged by Jinder Mahal, however Bryan easily evaded and ultimately it was Jinder left laid out on the entrance ramp by a running knee attack from Bryan.

And then Sheamus appeared from behind Bryan and sent him crashing into the steel steps, then rolled him into the ring, demanding the referee to start the match, however the referee refused, checking Bryan over, it looked like this match was over before it began, but then Bryan clambered to his feet and declared himself ready to go...................

Sheamus v Daniel Bryan

Mid Match: With Bryan defying the odds, he appeared to be heading for victory via Submission, when Cesaro made his presence known attacking Bryan in plain sight of the referee, leaving him with no choice.

Winner: Daniel Bryan via Disqualification.

Post Match: Cesaro and Sheamus continued beating down Bryan until Paul Heyman  and Brock Lesnar appear at the top of of the entrance ramp, where Heyman congratulates Bryan on his "victory", and progressing to the next stage of his 3 stage challenge to face Brock Lesnar................Master of the Kimura Lock, and to prepare him for this possible challenge, next week in stage 2, he will be facing Cesaro.........................in a Submission Match.

And with that announcement Cesaro locks in the Ankle Lock on Daniel Bryan as the show comes to a close.

End Credits.