RAW Recap

The show opened with video on Martin Luther King Jr.

The Authority was in the ring. Triple H said this Sunday marks the Road to WrestleMania. Triple H talked about the Royal Rumble match. Triple H was introducing Batista out when Randy Orton interrupted & came down. Orton asked Triple H & Stephanie who in the hell do they think they are. Stephanie asked Orton who in the hell does he think he is. Stephanie talked about the WWE Network & that never has there been so many eyes on the WWE. Stephanie brought up what Orton did to John Cena’s father last week after he lost to Kofi Kingston. Stephanie said Orton’s actions were unbecoming of the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Stephanie then basically threatened to fire Orton if he can’t abide by The Authority. Orton complained about having to face Cena at the Royal Rumble & Triple H bringing back Brock Lesnar & Batista. Orton said there wouldn’t be a network without him. Ortonsaid if he could go back in time he wouldn’t change what he did.. Triple H said they made Orton the face of the WWE because they believe in him & that he could walk through obstacles placed in front of him in a way becoming of a WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Triple H said Orton lost faith in himself which led to him to make unreasonable decisions like losing to Kofi. Triple H said he expects Orton to rise up & make it right instead of attacking Cena’s father. Triple H said Orton needs to rise up & be a man & fix what is broken & tonight he will get a opportunity to make it right by facing Kofi again. Triple H showed a camera shot of the entrance backstage & said Orton will know when Cena arrives, so he can make things right with Cena & he will have to do it alone. Batista came down to the ring to a huge ovation. Batista got down  & kissed the mat. Stephanie & Triple H hugged Batista & hands him a mic & left the ring. Orton extended his hand to Batista to shake but Batista didn’t shake his hand. Batista said he is here for that(as he pointed to Orton’s title belts). Batista said he is back to win the Royal Rumble, be the WWE World Heavyweight Champion & headline WrestleMania & he told Orton to deal with it.

Big E Langston, Cody Rhodes & Goldust VS The Shield: The Shield got the win.

A look at what happened last week with Daniel Bryan & Bray Wyatt in the steel cage after their loss to The Usos.

Daniel Bryan was in the ring leading chants of Yes! Bryan said people asked him if he had a plan when he joined The Wyatt Family. Fans chanted Yes! Bryan said it looks like people already figured it out. Bryan said to take down a guy with a messiah complex you have to take him down mentally & he had to do some thing he isn’t proud of. He had to keep friends in the dark & stand side by side with 3 guys he despises & wait just for the right moment & that moment came last week inside a steel cage where he got Bray Wyatt one on one. Bryan said he doesn’t follow anybody. Bryan said he exposed Bray. Bryan said Harper & Rowan are in the Royal Rumble match which leaves Bray to go one on one with him at the Royal Rumble. Chanted Yes! Yes! Yes! The lights went out & Bray appeared on the big screen. Bray said being a traitor is a sin & that Bryan only exposed himself. Bray said he wants Bryan to go home & hug his mother &  say he is sorry because everything that happens to him for now on is his own fault.

Fandango VS Xavier Woods: R-Truth did commentary. Fandango got the win. Emma was seen in the crowd dancing & holding a #EMMAtaining sign.

Kane & RAW GM Brad Maddox in the back. Maddox took credit for Batista’s return. Stephanie came in & told Maddox to leave. Stephanie questioned Kane about chokeslamming CM Punk on SmackDown. Stepahnie told Kane that he can’t put his hands on a Superstar & can’t put his hands on Punk. She told Kane that he has to apologize to Punk.

Director of Operations Kane came to the ring. Footage was showed of what happened on SmackDown between Kane & CM Punk. Kane called out Punk. Punk came down. Kane apologized to Punk. Punk made Kane repeat it again. Punk said he is also sorry & attacked Kane. Punk knocked Kane out of the ring. Kane was angry & took of his jacket & headed back toward the ring. Brad Maddox came out & told Kane to stop. Maddox put Punk in a match against on of the New Age Outlaws. New Age Outlaws played rock, paper, scissors to decide who will face Punk.

CM Punk VS Billy Gunn: Road Dogg Jesse James did commentary. Punk attacked Road Dogg at the announce table. Punk got the win. After the match, Maddox came out & congratulated Punk, Kane came out & ripped the mic away from Maddox & said he’s got this. Kane said Punk will be the #1 entrant in the Royal Rumble match.

Paul Heyman & Brock Lesnar was seen arriving to the building.

A look at the history of the Royal Rumble Match.

Tribute video to the life & career of Mae Young(1923-2014).

Rey Mysterio VS Alberto Del Rio: Del Rio won by submission. After the match, Batista came down & confronted Del Rio. Batista laid out Del Rio with a Batista Bomb.

Big Show came out to the ring. Big Show talked about his match with The Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar at the Royal Rumble. Big Show called out Lesnar. Paul Heyman came out but didn’t say anything. Lesnar then came out & walked toward the ring. Lesnar waved off Big Show & went to the back. Big Show called Lesnar out again. Lesnar & Heyman came back out. Lesnar got in the ring & got nose to nose with Big Show. Lesnar acted like he was going to hit Big Show & made him flinch. Lesnar laughed & then went for a takedown  on Big Show. Big Show tossed Lesnar out of the ring. Lesnar was mad & tore the top & some monitors from the announce table. Lesnar got a chair & slid back into the ring, but Big Show was there to stop him. Big Show put his foot on the chair & Lesnar fell back out of the ring. Lesnar & Heyman headed toward the back as Big Show yelled at Lesnar that he will knock him out. As Lesnar backed up the ramp he told Big Show he will see him Sunday.

Footage from earlier of AJ Lee celebrating her record 218 days as Divas Champion. Bad News Barrett told her that nobody came to her party because nobody like her. Josh Mathews came in to interview AJ. AJ was upset & tossed her cake at Josh but he ducked & the cake hit Tamina Snuka in the face.

AJ Lee & Tamina Snuka VS The Funkadactyles: Naomi pinned AJ. The Funkadactyles got the win.

A look at MLK Jr.

The Usos VS Luke Harper & Erick Rowan: During the match, Bray Wyatt got a mic & said this is the kind of punishment awaiting Daniel Bryan. Bray said at the Royal Rumble, Bryan will be walking into a meat grinder but we are the reapers & Hell awaits Bryan. Bryan came out & attacked Bray. The Usos got the win. Bryan celebrated with The Usos atop the stage with chants of Yes! as The Wyatt Family looked on from the ring.

Kofi Kingston VS Randy Orton: During the match Orton kept looking for John Cena. Cena was seen arriving & Orton noticed it on the screen. Cena came down & went after Orton. The ref called for the bell. Orton won by DQ. Cena fought Orton up through the fans. Orton continued to retreat & Cena followed him through a sky box & outside the building. Orton escaped by getting in somebody’s car & the car drove away. Cena came back to the ring to celebrate with the fans.