It was the 20th Anniversary of Monday Night Raw. Mr. McMahon was in the ring. He talked about the 20 years of Monday Night Raw. He mention tonight there will be a Steel Cage Match of Dolph Ziggler vs John Cena & The Rock concert with The Rock. Big Show interrupted & came to the ring. Big Show said the anniversary had to wait because they had to address the travesty that happened on Smackdown. McMahon told Big Show that it looks like he lost some weight referring to Big Show losing the World Title to Alberto Del Rio on Smackdown in a Last Man Standing Match. McMahon showed the footage from the match. Big Show said that it wasn’t fair for him to be put in that match & Booker T is jealous of him. Big Show asked McMahon to strip Del Rio of the title. Del Rio came to the ring. Del Rio said the Big Show is like a crying baby. Del Rio challenged Big Show to a match for tonight on Raw for the World Championship. Big Show said he isn’t prepared & that he will fight Del Rio when he want to fight him. Big Show suggested the match be at the Royal Rumble. Del Rio called Big Show a fat jack*ss. Del Rio & Ricardo Rodriguez has a present for Big Show. Ricardo through a bucket of confetti on Big Show. Big Show got angry & him & Del Rio brawled & Big Show left the ring after Del Rio connected with a foot to the back of Big Show’s head.
Wade Barrett vs Randy Orton: Barrett got the win.
Backstage Booker T told Eve if she gets herself counted out or disqualified to save her title in tonight’s Diva Championship match against Kaitlyn she will lose the title. Eve tried to seduce Booker T to get him to change his mind. Booker T & Teddy Long laughed at her & She slapped Teddy across the face.
Team Hell No’s checkup with Dr. Shelby. Daniel Bryan told Kane in order to get out of there they need to lie to Dr. Shelby. Dr. Shelby came in & said that he had one question for them to answer. He asked Bryan what is his favorite thing about Kane. Bryan said he like that Kane is tall, that he cane set fire to things just by lowering his arms & that he is a good dancer. Dr. Shelby then asked the same question to Kane. Kane said Bryan is agile in the ring, he has a good beard & he likes that he wears woman’s clothing. Dr. Shelby then brought in Rhodes Scholars to get them to trigger an angry reaction out of Team Hell No. Dr. Shelby told Team Hell No to let it wash over them & to go to their happy place. Rhodes Scholars criticized Dr. Shelby 7 said that Team Hell No would be better served by Dr. Phil. Dr. Shelby got angry & told Team Hell No to get them. Team Hell No attacked Rhodes Scholars & Rhodes Scholars left. Bryan said now that’s what I call a happy place & Team hell No & Dr. Shelby started yelling YES!
Kane vs Damien Sandow: Kane got the win.
Mick Foley was revealed as the first inductee to this years Hall of Fame class. Foley came to the ring. Foley said thanks & then was interrupted by The Shield. The Shield surrounded Foley & was about to attack him when Ryback’s music hit & Ryback came to the ring. Ryback brawled with The Shield. Randy Orton came to the ring then Sheamus also came to the ring. Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns was thowed out of the ring. Ryback delivered the Shell Shocked to Dean Ambrose.
Josh Mathews interviewed Ryback in the ring. Ryback said he wont rest until he gives back to The Shield what they have taken from him. Ryback chanted ” feed me The Shield”.
Diva Championship Match: Kaitlyn vs Diva Champ Eve: Eve can lose title even by count out or DQ: Kaitlyn got the win to become the new Diva Champion.
Josh Mathews interviewed Brodus Clay backstage. they showed footage from last week of what CM Punk said about Brodus. Brodus said Punk’s pipe bomb is about to blow up in his face.
Brodus Clay vs CM Punk: Punk got the win. After the match Punk it is a fact that he will beat The Rock at the Royal Rumble & it is a fact that he is the best in the world.
Backstage Foley was on the phone with his kids when The Rock came up. The Rock hugged Foley & congratulated him on his Hall of Fame honors. Rock & Foley was doing some of their old Rock & Sock connection stuff. Vickie Guerrero interrupted them & told them to shut up. She said she that this is her show & walked away. Foley was surprised The Rock didn’t lay a verbal smackdown on her. Rock told Foley to trust him & to watch his Rock concert.
Over the Top Rope Challenge Match: Sheamus vs 3MB: Sheamus eliminated Mahal then McIntyre. Sheamus got caught up in the ropes & Mahal & McIntyre helped Slater win by pulling Sheamus to the floor. After the match Sheamus interrupted 3MB’s celebration & delivered a Brogue Kick to Slater & McIntyre.
Josh Mathews interviewed John Cena about his match with Dolph Ziggler.
Miz TV: Ric Flair was The Miz’s guest. Miz asked Flair about his favorite Raw moment. Flair said it was the Raw after he retired. Miz & Flair was saying really back & forth which led to some strutting & wooing. Antonio Cesaro interrupted. Cesaro insulted Flair & Miz wanted to fight Cesaro but Cesaro said he would be the bigger man & walk away. Flair stopped Cesaro & hit him with a chop across the chest & threw him to The Miz & Miz delivered a Skull Crushing Finale & then Miz put Cesaro in a figure 4 leg lock.
Daniel Bryan vs Cody Rhodes: Bryan got the win.
In a interview with Matt Striker, Eve said she quits.
Backstage AJ with Big E. Langston talk about some of the wedding moment from Raw & show the footage. Langston showed the footage of AJ’s wedding to Daniel Bryan where she was hired as the Raw GM. AJ started crying & blamed John Cena for her losing the GM job. Dolph Ziggler came in & consoled AJ & did a promo for his match tonight against Cena.
J.R. came down to do commentary for the Cena & Ziggler steel cage match.
Steel Cage Match: Dolph Ziggler vs John Cena: AJ & Big E. Langston was at ringside. Langston was on the outside preventing Cena from escaping the cage. AJ went crazy & climbed on top of the cage. Langston entered the cage with the briefcase but Cena met Langston & Langston dropped the briefcase. Ziggler pick up the briefcase & tried to hit Cena with it but missed & hit Langston instead. Cena delivered a AA to Ziggler & got the win.
Rock concert with The Rock: The Rock talked about his first time on Raw & showed a picture of him from that show. Rock poked fun of the way he looked. Rock’s first song was to the tune of Heartbreak Hotel about Paul Heyman. Rock made fun of Heyman being fat & not being able to see his penis. For his second song he called out Vickie so he could sing it to her. Rock sang the song to the tune of Eric Clapton’s Wonderful Tonight. The song was about Vickie being horrible looking. Rock called out CM Punk. Punk & Heyman came out. Rock mentioned what Punk said last week about Rock will be boxing with God. Rock said Punk isn’t God & with God as his witness he will beat Punk for the WWE championship at the Royal Rumble. Rock & Punk brawled.
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