John Cena came to the ring. Cena talked about the start of the new year, The CM Punk vs Ryback TLC match for the WWE Championship & the return of The Rock on tonight’s Raw. Cena said he was entered into the Royal Rumble match & he is going to win. Dolph Ziggler & AJ with Big E. Langston interrupted. AJ said she can’t believe that she use to have feelings for Cena & called him a very small man. Cena made fun of her for making a wiener joke. Ziggler told Cena to cut the crap. Cena mentioned what he did last week when he dumped crap on them from the ceiling in the middle of the ring. Ziggler said that he is entering the Royal Rumble. Cena challenged Ziggler to a match right now. Langston said it is on. Ziggler didn’t seem to like it that Langston accepted the match for him.
John Cena vs Dolph Ziggler: The referee ejected AJ & Big E. Langston from ringside because of their interference in the match. Later the referee got knocked out & Langston came back to the ring & attacked Cena & pulled Ziggler onto Cena. A new referee ran to the ring & made the pin count but Cena kicked out. Cena hit the AA on Ziggler & got the win.
Diva Championship Match: Diva Champ Eve vs Kaitlyn: late in the match Eve took her title belt took off through the crowd & was counted out. Kaitlyn won by count-out & Eve retained her championship because the title doesn’t change hands on a count-out.
Santino Marella backstage talking to Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat. Wade Barrett interrupted & talked about how great of a Intercontinental Champion he is & insulted Steamboat. Steamboat told Santino that he will be in his corner tonight for Santino’s match with Barrett.
Matt Striker interviewed Randy Orton. Orton talked about entering the Royal Rumble. 3MB interrupted & Orton challenged one of them to a match. Heath Slater is going to face Orton.
Team Hell No vs Rhodes Scholars: Rhodes Scholars got the win.
Randy Orton vs Heath Slater of 3MB: Orton got the win after hitting Slater with a RKO. After the match the other 2 members of 3MB attacked Orton & Orton hit both of them with a RKO.
Santino Marella vs Wade Barrett: Ricky Steamboat was in Santino’s corner. Barrett got the win. After the match Barrett went to attack Steamboat from behind but Steamboat was ready for him & Barrett left the ring.
Matt Striker interviewed Sheamus. 3MB came in & Sheamus made fun of them for losing to Orton. Slater said Orton got lucky. Sheamus invited them to the ring for a match & said whoever is left standing after a Brogue Kick get’s to sing Danny Boy with him.
Antonio Cesaro vs The Great Khali: Natalya & Hornswoggle was in Khali’s corner: The Miz did commentary during the match. Cesaro got the win.
Paul Heyman backstage was talking on the phone & was interrupted by Brad Maddox. Maddox said he could be a service to CM Punk tonight. Maddox suggested he could be the referee for Punk’s match. Heyman said he wasn’t interested.
Sheamus vs Jinder Mahal of 3MB: 3MB interfered in the match & Sheamus hit all of them with a Brogue Kick & Sheamus got the win.
TLC Match for the WWE Championship: WWE Champ CM Punk with Paul Heyman vs Ryback: Ryback climbed the ladder & was about to grab the belt when the lights went off. The light came back on & The Shield was on the ladder & prevented Ryback from grabbing the belt. The shield triple powerbombed Ryback through a table. CM Punk climbed the ladder & retrieved the belt to retain the WWE Championship.
Matt Striker interviewed CM Punk in the locker room. Punk said that he has nothing to do with Brad Maddox & he doesn’t even no The Shield. Punk said that he is going to the ring before The Rock & is going to drop a pipe bomb.
Team Hell No in the locker room was arguing who’s fault it was for their loss. Vickie Guerrero interrupted & told them that next week they have to meet with Dr. Shelby for their 4 month follow up evaluations. Kane & Bryan then argued if Dr. Shelby is a monster or a nerd.
Kofi Kingston vs Big Show: Big Show got the win.
CN Punk & Paul Heyman came to the ring. Punk said nobody understand what a pipe bomb is. Punk said a pipe bomb is the truth. Punk said that he made a conscience decision & sold out to the fans. He said their is a glass ceiling in the WWE & nobody is allowed to break it. Punk said the superstars are in here in this circus to entertain the fans & don’t get noticed until they are able to move some t-shirts. Punk said he is successful not because of the fans but in-spite of the fans. Punk said he is the most honest superstar. Punk said there is bad guys & good guys & he is a very bad man & he is the best in the world. A crew member gets on the ring apron to tell Punk they are going to a commercial. Punk said that we go to a commercial when the champ says we go to a commercial. Punk said that the fans do not matter. The show went to a commercial.
Back from commercial Punk still in the ring talking. Punk said in one year he is still going to be champion & he doesn’t care that The Rock is back. Punk called the fans losers. The Rock’s music hits & The Rock made his way to the ring. The Rock said Punk is delusional. Rock said the real number is not 414 days that Punk is champion the real number that haunts Punks dreams is 20. Rock said in 20 days time is up. Rock said that the fans rejected Punk. Rock said that Punk claimed to be the voice of the voiceless & that is garbage because the fans do have a voice. Punk said that the fans don’t get to win. & Rock said they have already won. Rock said ” finally The Rock has come back to Tampa”. Rock said that there are 3 reasons he is back. He is back to entertain the fans, to stop CM Punk & to win the WWE Championship. Rock said that Punk is running around like Popeye on crack & called Punk Popeye the Crackhead. Rock said that Punk became champion & became the biggest jerk the world has ever seen. Rock said that there is no way that Punk can stop him from becoming WWE Champion. Punk said that he is the best in the world & he is going to kick The Rock’s butt. Punk said that Rock’s arms are to short to box with God. Rock said that Punk is going to go one on one with the great one & in 20 days his time is up. Rock said that he is going to kick Punk’s candy *ss At the Royal Rumble & Rock delivered a Rock Bottom on Punk.
After the show they ran a promo for The Rock appearing on Smackdown this Friday.
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