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RAW: 21/4/2014
Monday Night RAW was live at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. A video kicks off the show that features the events from last week's RAW main event. The Shield were facing off against eleven men when Evolution, consisting of Triple H, Batista, and Randy Orton made their way out to the ring to pick the scraps. On SmackDown, Triple H said Evolution would return at Extreme Rules to face The Shield.
Daniel Bryan's music hits, and the WWE World Heavyweight Champion makes his way to the stage. Bryan has tears in his eyes as he looks toward the sky in honor of his recently deceased father. Brie Bella, Bryan's new wife, is in the ring doing a YES taunt. Bryan looks to the sky and says, "Thank you" before getting in the ring. Bryan stands side by side with his wife, and they do the YES chant. They then embrace in the center of the ring.
Stephanie McMahon's music hits, and she comes down to the ring smiling and clapping for the new couple. McMahon says she couldn't resist the chance to come out here and congratulate them. She'd be chanting "YES" as well. At WrestleMania XXX, Bryan became the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion, and then in the same week, he married the love of his life in what was an organic, crunchy, rustic wedding.
She saw the pictures online, and they were breathtaking, if you're into that kind of thing. Because WWE is a family, they wanted to get them a wedding present. It's not a traditional wedding present because they're anything but traditional. At Extreme Rules, Bryan will be defending the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against the Devil's Favorite Demon, Kane. We all know that Kane in demon form is somewhat uncontrollable and unstoppable. Since Kane said he wanted to eviscerate Bryan last week, she suggests that he get his pretty little wife out of the way.
Kane's pyro explodes on the stage, and McMahon yells that now is not the right time or place. Kane has not come out to the stage yet. McMahon orders him to stay where he is. Bryan and Brie leave the ring and stand by the commentary table. Bryan turns, and Kane appears next to him wearing his old mask and attire, and he grabs Bryan by the throat.
They exchange punches, and Kane takes him down with an uppercut. Kane turns his attention to Brie Bella, who falls down. Bryan attacks him from behind, but Kane soon picks him up by the throat and throws him down. Bryan counters back by giving Kane a drop-toe-hold into the barricade. Bryan dives off the apron onto Kane, but he's caught. Kane then drives him into the barricade. Kane then gives him a Tombstone Piledriver on the floor! The whole time McMahon was yelling at Kane to stop.
Kane then takes the top part of the steel steps and tosses them away. Kane grabs Bryan and brings him toward the lower half of the steps. Kane then gives Bryan a Tombstone Piledriver on the steel steps! McMahon yells for EMTs to come to the ring. WWE doctors are soon at Bryan's side checking on him. A "Daniel Bryan" chant breaks out as Kane walks to the back. EMTs put Bryan in a neck brace and on a stretcher. Kane then comes down and tips the stretcher over.
Kane rips the neck brace off and drags him to the commentary table. Kane begins to viciously rip the contents off the table. McMahon is screaming for him to stop. Kane then puts Bryan on top of the table and gets on top. Michael Cole is screaming for someone to do something. Kane then gives Bryan a third Tombstone Piledriver on top of the commentary table!
McMahon looks at the carnage and says, "Kane, you bastard!" Kane slowly walks off as EMTs rush back to Bryan's side and reapply the neck brace.
Tonight sees Ryan Maverick addressing Brock Lesnar and Extreme Rules.
After the commercial break, EMTs are putting an unconscious Daniel Bryan onto a stretcher. Brie Bella is at her husband's side. Stephanie McMahon stands in the ring holding Bryan's WWE World Heavyweight Championship. McMahon then asks the crowd to give Bryan a warm round of applause. She said that very disingenuously. They show replays of the assault Kane just inflicted on Bryan.
They show the bracket for the WWE Intercontinental Championship Tournament. Tonight, we'll see Rob Van Dam take on Cesaro, and Sheamus take on Wade Barrett in the semi-finals.
As Bad News Barrett comes to the ring, he says he's afraid he's got some bad news. It's not as bad as Daniel Bryan's news, but it's still bad. Shamrocks and lucky charms aren't going to work here tonight. The luck of the Irish is running out. This isn't St. Patrick's Day. This is the day that Sheamus is defeated by him, Bad News Barrett!
They circle the ring, and Barrett kicks and clubs him to start the match off. Barrett kicks him in the corner before the referee backs him up. Sheamus comes back with some kicks and clubs of his own before putting him in the corner. Sheamus chokes him on the ropes before giving him a forearm to the face. Sheamus whips him to the opposite corner and gets him on his shoulders for a rolling fireman's carry. Sheamus goes to the top rope, and Barrett cuts him off.
Barrett goes for a superplex, but Sheamus fights him off. Barrett gets on the apron, and Sheamus boots him off. Sheamus then takes him out with a top rope cross-body block to the outside! Sheamus celebrates at ringside before throwing Barrett into the ring. Sheamus goes for the Ten Beats of the Bodhrán, but Barrett fights out. Barrett whips Sheamus spine-first into the steel ring post before big booting him off the apron.
RAW then went to commercial.
After the show returned from commercial, Sheamus is trapped in a chin lock by soon fights up and gets out of it. Sheamus sends him into the ropes, but he lowers his head and eats a kick. Barrett then hits the ropes, and Sheamus catches him with an over-the-shoulder powerslam. Both men take their time before getting to their feet.
Sheamus ducks a clothesline and hits a pair of Irish hammers. Sheamus hits a running shoulder thrust before stunning him with a knee lift. Sheamus catches him with a flying knee, and he quickly turns it into the Ten Beats of the Bodhrán. Sheamus then takes him down with a Battering Ram Shoulder Block off the top rope for a near fall.
Sheamus runs into a back elbow, but he soon gets back in control with an Irish Curse Backbreaker for a near fall. Big E, the WWE Intercontinental Champion, is seen watching backstage. Sheamus goes for White Noise, but Barrett elbows out and sends him face first into the turnbuckle. Barrett goes for The Wasteland, but Sheamus gets out. Barrett ducks a Brogue Kick and connects with the Winds of Change, but Sheamus kicks out! Barrett looks frustrated.
Barrett pulls his elbow pad down and sets up in the corner. Sheamus ducks the Bull Hammer, but he soon runs into Barrett's boot. Barrett goes to the second rope, and Sheamus rips him off the ropes and connects with White Noise for a near fall! Sheamus cannot believe Barrett kicked out of that.
They're both on their knees, and they begin to trade punches. They get to their feet, and Sheamus gets the advantage with the punches. Barrett misses a clothesline, and Sheamus hits the ropes. Sheamus connects with a running cross-body block, and they both fly over the top rope and land roughly on the floor! Barrett's back has a ton of welts on it. Sheamus puts Barrett in the ring as the crowd chants, "This is awesome!" Barrett kicks Sheamus away and gets out of the ring. Sheamus goes for a suicide dive, but Barrett connects with the Bull Hammer Elbow! Barrett gets in the ring, and he covers Sheamus for the win!
Bad News Barrett will face the winner of RVD/Cesaro next week to determine who will face Big E for the WWE Intercontinental Championship at Extreme Rules.
Evolution will be Live later tonight, and Ryan Maverick addresses Brock Lesnar.
After a commercial break. A vignette hyping the coming of Bo Dallas plays.
A RAW replay from September 2011 is shown when Hugh Jackman was on the show. Jackman will be at RAW as Dolph Ziggler's guest. They're going to bury the hatchet. Damien Sandow got involved, and a Twitter war broke out between them.
Download the WWE App to vote on whom John Cena will face tonight. The choices are Luke Harper in a singles match, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan in a handicap match, or The Wyatt Family in a three-on-one handicap match.
Ryan Maverick addresses Brock Lesnar next!
A dark room is shown before footsteps are heard as a lone spotlight shines on a black motorcycle. Ryan Maverick steps out of the darkness and walks over, taking a seat on the motorcycle's saddle, looking directly at the camera.
"Darkness...it always finds it's victim." He begins. "The darkness swallows all in it's cold, remorseless, merciless grip. The darkness is a nothingness, an endless void that brings cruel, pain suffering to all who do not embrace it or accept it within them. Like the darkness finding it's victim...I found Brock Lesnar. Brock, you have had an impressive career, no doubt about that. Former NCAA Heavyweight Champion, former WWE Champion, former UFC Heavyweight Champion...and now the one who ended the 21-0 undefeated Streak of the Undertaker. Because of that...you were going to be my first target here in the WWE, Lesnar. If I went after Paul heyman...then it would be too simple because he's used to being pushed around and hiding behind you and his words to appear superior than everyone else. Brock, I want you to accept my match at Extreme Rules, and you will because it's a No Holds Barred match, which means I get to do so many unimaginable things to you that would give me a seat in Hell."
He stands and walks over to a table, picking up a picture. "Tell me Brock, you claim to be a private man...you keep to yourself and don't respect or trust anyone, yet is that life of yours really private?" He shows the picture to the camera to reveal it was Brock Lesnar's wife, Sable, one of her bikini pictures actually from her time in WWE back in 2003. "If I must, Brock, i will pay your beautiful wife and your kids a visit unless you give me what I want. Maybe once I'm done with you, I'll check on Sable to see if the bed is warm from our...interactions."
He chuckles and walks away as the camera focuses on the motorcycle before the spotlight turns off.
Not much of Ryan in this chapter, mostly him shooting a promo on Brock, trying to get into his head. While he does have a bit of the American badass within him, he is still the son of the Deadman, so he's going to show a hint of the dark side within him and the mind games his father is famous for playing with his victims.
Don't worry though, off screen chapters will be coming, I just want Ryan to have a chance to make an impact in WWE and have a few weeks in, maybe after Payback I'll start the off screen chapters.