Hours later, all Superstars, WWE Officials, referees, and other backstage personnel were in the catering area at the XL Center in Hartford Ct. as the three of McMahon walked into the catering area and held a meeting about tonight, the show, and what will go down during the show, and that no one is to interrupt the main event segment with the McMahon family being in the ring. Everyone understood the mandate from the WWE Chairman and COO.
Two hours later, WWE Monday Night RAW opened up with Shane McMahon announcing that his baby sister Sabrina McMahon Cena would be at RAW to confront their father, Vince McMahon Sr. RAW then go the standard opening video, a look back at last week's show with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns and AJ Styles. Next, a live shot inside the XL Center as the announcers hype some of the matches and say that Sabrina McMahon Cena will be there tonight as here come the Money hits, and out comes Shane McMahon to a pop. Next, Shane makes his way to the ring as the fans cheer on him. Then, Shane enters the ring and picks up a mic.
Shane says, "He's back because of the fans, but tonight is about Sabrina McMahon Cena confronting my father, Vincent Kennedy McMahon Sr." The fans cheer and chant, "Sabrina."
Shane chuckled and said, "We're going to have more new faces and match-ups tonight."
He's interrupted by the music, and out comes Stephanie McMahon making her return. Stephanie makes her way to the ring. Stephanie tries to sell herself as one of the people, but they boo her.
Shane interrupts her and says, "She rnows how to take the air out of the room. No offense, Steph, but tonight is not about you. It's about our father, Vince Sr., and baby sister, Sabrina." The fans cheer again, and they want to see Sabrina.
Stephanie says, "I was born in Hartford."
Shane interrupted her, "Hold, it's Steph. You were not the only one born in Hartford, Ct. Vincent Jr., who is 45 minutes old, was born here, and so was Sabrina."
"If you let me finish, Shane, that's not why I am out here. I am not here to brag either."
"That's a first. You are not wanting to brag."
The fans cheer. Shane asked then why is she in Hartford then.
"I was told by our mother to be here tonight."
"Well, then, I cannot get mad at mom."
Stephanie announced this was the last night Shane would be running RAW, and fans booed; a "No" chant started.
Stephanie says, "Vince McMahon Sr. will be at Payback on Sunday to announce who will run RAW for good- it will either be you, Shane, or me."
Shane told Stephanie she needed to leave the ring until Sabrina arrived at the XL Center. Stephanie refuses, and he has security come down . She leaves the ring, and they escort her up the ramp. AJ Styles' music hits, and out he comes. He greets Shane on the ramp and heads to the ring. RAW goes to commercials.
"Where is mommy?" Sophia asked her daddy.
"Mommy is probably backstage, sweetie."
"Dad, can we stay up to watch mommy segment?" Julian asked
"Well, if I let you stay up, you cannot tell mommy because she will be mad at me."
"We promise."
"Good."
RAW returns from the break and AJ Styles waits before Sheamus comes out alone. They watched the match that had good action between Sheamus and Styles. The action continues until Sheamus misses a Brogue, getting hung up on the top rope. AJ Styles goes to the apron and springboards back in, nails the Phenomenal Forearm, and covers Sheamus for the win.
After the match, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson come out to the stage in their gear. They applaud as AJ looks on from the ring, somewhat confused. A replay is shown and comes back to Gallows and Anderson continuing to give props to AJ. They see WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns backstage, watching as the fans boo. The Usos walk in, and they all believe Styles is working with Gallows and Anderson. The Usos remind Reigns they have his back. They hear the fans saying, "we can't hear you," in the arena. Reigns also offer assistance, giving each other love before the Usos leave.
Backstage, Stephanie, Vincent, Shane, and Vince discussed what would happen in their segment with Sabrina and Linda.
"The pop that Sabrina gets is going to shake the rafts," Stephanie chuckled.
"It might be louder than Stone Cold's surprise appearance, even when the Rock returns."
"It will be a sight when Sabrina walks out to the stage, and WWE Universe is going wild for her."
"Yes. Steph, you have no problem if Bri criticizes you in front of the WWE Universe?" Shane asked
"No. I deserve it after how I acted sixteen years ago when that scumbag weaseled his way into my life and made me forget about my baby sister, who I promise to protect until my last breath."
"Steph, don't be so hard on yourself, Bri has forgiven you for your action, but as for the scumbag, she will never forgive him even when she is on her deathbed; she told us that."
"Yea, Steph, it is written in her will no one, including a priest, is to ask her if she has a change of heart and wants to forgive him."
Steph smiled and said, "I still cannot believe I did not see what was going on because if I did, I would put is stop to it,"
"You, Steph, I accidentally dismissed your sister by telling her I was busy and shouldn't have done that. I always told you kids, whenever you need to talk to me, I am available to talk or listen."
"Everyone makes mistakes, dad."
"I know, Shane, but still, I let that scumbag into my family, the family I am supposed to protect and keep scumbag like that out of my family."
"True, dad, that scumbag cost John his WWE career and caused mom a lot of pain, especially around holidays and Sabrina's birthday."
"Yes, that is all in the past now. Sabrina is back with the family; your mother is happy, and that's all that mmattersnow."
Stephanie, Vincent, and Shane chuckled; they knew their parents' marriage suffered, including in the love department, but Vince never cheated on Linda.
"Stop laughing," Vince said firmly
"Sorry, dad."
The four McMahon continues to watch RAW from their private locker room, waiting on the arrival of Linda and Sabrina. They watch The Usos take on Gallows and Anderson and see the action of the match, how Gallows and Anderson won the match, what happened after the match ended, and Roman Reigns saved his cousins. They are confused to watch the show and see Renee Young interviewing Styles backstage when Gallows and Anderson interrupt and hey title Styles there have his back, and their friendship is forever. They embrace before walking away together.
The McMahons see the announcers talking about a camera set up in the garage area; as the camera switches to the garage area, everyone can see the security in the garage area JBL mentions coming into the arena early today. It was like going through a security check at the airport.
Michael Cole compares it, too, like when the President of the United States is in town. The four McMahon chuckled as they saw a video for Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens WWE Payback. They watched Zayn vs. Rusev match and saw how Zayn won the match with a roll-up. They saw Lana throwing a fit and throwing her shoe at Sami as he backed up the ramp. Kevin Owens runs out and nails Sami from behind. Owens just stands over Sami as fans react.
They saw Renee interviewing Apollo Crews next before being interrupted by Stardust and then watched the match that saw good action until Crews hit the spin-out powerbomb for the win. The McMahons continue to watch the Ambrose/Jericho segment that had a brawl between the two superstars; after the brawl, they see an earlier in the night Shane and Stephanie and the announcement that Vince Sr. will be at Payback on Sunday to decide who runs RAW.
The McMahons see Emma in the ring waiting on the WWE Women's Champion Natalya, who makes her entrance to pops. The announcers talk about how Natalya defended the WWE Diva title at WrestleMania and was awarded the WWE Women's title by Lita.
Before the match can begin, the music hits, and the outcome Charlotte and Ric Flair head to the commentary table, and Miz and Maryse come out to ringside to even things up. No way Miz and Maryse were going to let anything happen to Natalya. Emma and Natalya went back and forth, but Emma took control and unloaded on Natalya after taking it off the floor and back into the ring. Emma covers Natalya for two counts. Next, Emma applied a complete nelson submission, then slammed Natalya's face into the turnbuckles aRefereeeferee counted. Emma hits a big clothesline, but Natalya makes a comeback and nails a shoulder block, followed by a clothesline, snap powerslam, and an inverted headlock backbreaker. Natalya set Emma up for her finishing move and hit a reverse neckbreaker for the win.
After the match, Miz and Maryse enter the ring to congratulate Nattie on her victoRefereeeferee hand her the WWE Women's title, raises it high and then decides to taunt Charlotte with the title. Vince's cell rang, and he grabs looked to see his wife calling.
"Hi, honey."
"Hi, love; we should barrivesoon at the XL Center."
"Okay, honey, there are cameras in the garage to show the fans that you are arriving at the XL Center."
"Okay, sees you soon."
"Yes, you will. I love you," he said
"I love you too," she said, ending her call with Vince.
Linda looked over at Sabrina, who was looking out the window "pebbles," Sabrina turned her head and looked at her mom.
"Yes, mom?"
"Cameras in the garage area show the WWE Universe our arrival at XL Center."
"Okay, mom."
"Are you nervous about being in the ring with the family?" her mother asked.
"No, I am not nervous, just thinking about what I will say, knowing there is no script for this segment," she replied.
"Hey," she began. Sabrina looked at her mom. "You will be just fine. We, your family, know what you will say and are all made up because we know the truth."
Sabrina smiled. "I know, mom, but I need to be very convincing because the WWE Universe believes what Vincent said last month and then your allegation toward dad."
Linda smiled. "Well, channeling your inner McMahon right now."
Sabrina chuckled "okay, mom, I will channel my inner McMahon."
Back at the XL Center, Sabrina's brother-in-law Michael is in the ring with his wife Maryse for MizTV. First, Maryse introduces him as the most handsome man in the world, and he brags about being the WWE Intercontinental champion and defending against Cesaro on Sunday at WWE Payback. Next, Miz praises Shane for his new ideas and brings back my sister-in-law, the one and only Sabrina Cena, who is on her way here.
The WWE Universe erupted into a cheer, hearing that Sabrina was on her way to the XL Center. Miz talks about the IC title and what it means to him and WWE when Cesaro interrupts the Miz; and comes out to a pop. Cesaro makes his way to the ring and enters the ting pose for the WWE Universe, then get a mic. Cesaro faces off with The Miz as the fans cheer. Miz and Cesaro began trading promos and movie lines before Miz stated that my sister-in-law should be here shortly.
Miz leaves with Maryse as the fans cheer; he stops and runs to the apron but stops and realizes Cesaro is not worth the time and energy right now, knowing Sabrina and her mother Linda are probably minutes away from the XL Center. Miz drops off the apron and leaves with Maryse. Everyone sees the garage area on the Titan Tron as the security looks around as a long black limousine drives into the arena, followed by Cadillac Escalade, as RAW returns to commercials.
WWE Tweet
Look like Sabrina and Linda McMahon has arrived #WWERAW #McMahonPowwow
Fans tweeted,
That has to be Sabrina arriving with her mother, Linda McMahon #WWERAW #McMahonFamilyRumble.
It's time for McMahon's family powwow, lol #McMahonFamilyRumble #McMahonPowwow #WWERAW
This is going to be good, lol #WWERAW #McMahonPowwow #McMahonFamilyRumble
This is going to be a lot of fun, lol #McMahonFamilyRumble #McMahonPowwow #WWERAW
Sabrina is about to lay a reprimand on her elderly father, Vince lol #WWERAW #McMahonfamilyPowwow
Vince needs to be aware that his wife Linda's mama bear will be making an appearance tonight #WWERAW #McMahonfamilyPowwow
RAW returned from the break and showed the limousine again, and the security surrounding the limo as Chyna opened the back door, and the fans watched the TitanTron outstep Linda McMahon first to cheer.
WWE Tweet
There is Linda McMahon, former CEO and Vince's wife and mother of his children #WWERAW #McMahonMatriarch #RealFirstLadyOfWWE.
Fans tweet
Linda looks lovely tonight. Vince is one lucky son of a gun being married to that gorgeous lady #LuckyGuy #McMahonMatriarch #RealFirstLadyOfWWE
Boy is Vince a lucky son of a gun #McMahonPatriarch #WrestlingRoyalty #WWERAW
Sabrina steps out of the limo next to a roar from the WWE Universe.
WWE Tweet
And there is Sabrina Cena #WWERAW #WrestlingRoyalty
Fans tweeted
Sabrina Cena is in the house to lay the smackdown on her elderly father, lol #WWERAW #FirstLadyofWWE #WrestlingRoyalty
Sabrina looked gorgeous. So does her mother, Linda #WWERAW
"Thank you," Sabrina said with a smile.
"You're welcome, boss," Chyna said with a smile.
Fans tweeted
"Is that Chyna?" #WWERAW
"Yes, that is Chyna. Holy Moly, she is working for Sabrina and John Cena as a bodyguard #WWERAW
WWE Tweet
Chyna! #WWERAW
They walked away from the limo with Chyna and several big bodyguards following them, the camera following them as they walked through the backstage area, and Sabrina stopped to greet her brother-in-law Mike and Maryse with hugs. They both wish her good luck.
"Thanks, guys," she said, walking off with her mom.
"You're welcome, sis," Mike and Maryse said together. Then, Sabrina and Linda walked away.
"When Bri confronts her dad in the ring, that might be the trend tonight," Maryse said to Mike.
"You might be right, honey. Twitter will be on fire in front of the WWE Universe and the world during that confrontation. I do not want to be Vince McMahon Sr."
"Me either."
The fans see Sabrina receive hugs from her sister-in-law Nattie and Randy Orton; they, too, wish her good luck.
"Thanks, Nattie and Randy," she said.
"You're welcome, sis," Nattie and Randy said together.
Sabrina and Linda walked away as RAW went to its final commercial break when RAW returned from break.
Michael Cole said, "We are back here on Monday Night RAW, and as you can see, security is in the aisle way."
"It's like the President United States or the Queen of England is here," JBL mentions.
Vince McMahon Sr.'s music hits, and he comes to an ovation from the WWE Universe.
"Here we go," Michael Cole said as Vince strutted the ring.
"Please welcome, The Chairman of WWE, Mr. McMahon," Lilian announced.
Vince stomps up the steel steps to the apron of the ring, looks at the fans, and then steps through the ropes into the ring. Vince's music dies down, and then Stephanie McMahon's music hits, and out she comes to some boo and makes her way to the ring.
"Please welcome one of the principal owners of the WWE, Stephanie McMahon," Lilian announced with a smile.
Stephanie walked up the steel steps to the apron of the ring and then stepped through the ropes into the ring with her dad.
"Right now on Twitter, the McMahon family is the trend," Byron said.
"I am not surprised that Owners of the WWE are trending on Twitter right now," JBL said.
"Use the hashtag #McMahonfamilyPowwow," Michael mentions.
Stephanie's music dies down, and then the Money begins to play, resulting in Shane McMahon to the ovation.
"Please welcome Shane McMahon," Lilian announced as Shane made his way to the ring and then entered the ring with his father and sister.
Shane's music dies down, and then Vincent McMahon's music hits, and out he comes to a pop.
"Please welcome one of the owners of the WWE and the COO, Vincent McMahon Jr," Lilian announced as he made his way to the ring, up the steel steps to the apron, and then stepped through ropes joining his family in the ring.
Vincent's music died as everyone waited, and then Linda McMahon's music hit; the fans cheered, and out she came to a massive ovation from the WWE Universe.
"Please Welcome back Linda McMahon," Lilian announced as Linda stayed on the stage.
"This ovation is going to be out of this world," Michael Cole said.
"We do not need to talk during this introduction," JBL said.
"Let's just watch and listen," Michael Cole said.
Linda's music continues to play, resulting in a thunderous ovation for Sabrina Cena.
"Ladies and Gentleman, please welcome back to the WWE after a twelve years hiatus the one and only Sabrina McMahon Cena," Lilian announced.
WWE Universe exploded when they saw Sabrina, smiling, walk to the left to greet the WWE Universe and then walk across the stage to the other side to wave to the fans who were going banana for her. Then, Sabrina felt her mother come up beside her. She turn her head and smiled at her mother, who smiled back. Then, they walked to the center of the stage and looked at the ring where the rest of the family was waiting for them.
Linda and Sabrina walked down the ramp with Chyna right behind them and several other bodyguards following them to the aisle toward the ringside, over to the steel steps, where Linda walked up the steps first, followed by Sabrina. Shane and Vincent opened the ropes, Linda stepped through the open ropes, and then Sabrina through the ropes next.
Lilian Garcia handed Sabrina a mic; WWE Universe "Welcome home" now.
Sabrina smiled and said, "It's good to be home where I belong and back with my mother."
The WWE Universe erupts into the cheer and chants "Linda" now. Linda smiled at the WWE Universe now.
Sabrina smiled and said, "Now it times to get serious. As you know, WWE Universe, this elderly guy over here," she began pointing at her father. "He plays a role in my husband, and I walked away from the WWE."
The WWE Universe boos Sabrina said, "It's just not him; my sister here also plays a role by ignoring me and not helping me by arguing with our father here." WWE Universe booed.
"So, I will start with my sister Stephanie first."
The WWE Universe cheered. Sabrina smiled and looked at Stephanie. "You know, WWE Universe, I always thought that Stephanie and I had this unbreakable bond. Vincent, Stephanie, and I were thick as thieves growing up. Vincent and Stephanie would send me into the kitchen to distract mom here while they would steal three Christmas cookies."
Fans chuckles. Sabrina smiled and said, "Then everything changed once that douchebag entered her life; she forgot me. That hurt me just as much as what my father attempted to do."
The WWE Universe booed
"Vincent said it best, and so did my mom here; you show favoritism, especially when you told mom that you wouldn't do that, but you did do that, dad, right."
Vince spoke up. "First of all, I am your father; watched your tone of voice with me."
Sabrina interrupted him and said, "I am a grown woman."
Vince looked at her and said, "I do not care. I am your father. Second I will always be cautious when men come near you or your sister here."
Sabrina interrupted him again and said, "You weren't so cautious when that douchebag entered her life."
"I will admit right now, I am always going to be overprotective, overbearing, and hovering over your relationship like a damn hawk when it comes to my daughter's personal life and whomever you are dating."
"Well, congratulation dad, you just admitted that you were a dictator when it comes to my relationship with my husband, John Cena, but when it comes to Stephanie here relationship, you weren't a dictator."
Fans tweet
"Wow, Vince was a dictator when it comes to Sabrina dating a wrestler" #McMahonFamilyPowwow #WWERAW
"It's funny how Vince is a dictator to Sabrina but not Stephanie; that doesn't seem fair" #McMahonFamilyPowwow #McMahonFamilyRumble #WWERAW
WWE Tweet
Vince the dictator, wow #WWERAW #McMahonFamilyPowwow
Vince blows his top and bellow, "I was not a damn dictator Sabrina Alexandria Victoria McMahon."
Sabrina interrupts her father again, "My name is Sabrina Cena, dad. Get it right."
Vince looked at his daughter. "Well, in my eyes you are Sabrina Alexandria Victoria McMahon. I did not give my blessing for your marriage."
WWE Universe booed him and chanted, "Vince, the dictator," break out.
Linda looked at her husband and took the mic from Sabrina
WWE Tweet
Look out; Mama Bear Linda has the mic now #WWERAW #McMahonfamilyPowwow
Fans tweet
Watch out, Vince, your wife, now has the mic, lol #WWERAW #MamaBear
"Uh-oh, I think Vince will be sleeping in Linda's doghouse tonight, lol #WWERAW #MamaBear #McMahonfamilyPowwow
"Really?" Linda began… WWE Universe cheer chants, "Get him, Linda," break out now.
"You hear that Vincent Kennedy McMahon Sr., huh? They want me to go after you. How dare you say that you didn't give your blessing for her marriage? Sabrina has two parents, and I am the one who carried her for nine months and gave birth to her, not you. And what century do you think this is, Vincent Sr." Linda bellows
WWE Tweet
Mama Bear is loose, lol #WWERAW #MamaBearLinda
#RealFirstLadyofWWE #McMahonMatriarch
Fans tweet
Get him Linda show Vince who is really in charge of the McMahon family lol #MamaBearLinda #McMahonMatriarch
Mama Bear is on the prowl, and her prey is her husband, Vince; good luck there, Vinnie Mac #McMahonMatriarch #MamaBear #WWERAW
Sabrina took the mic back from her mom and looked at her father. "Be grateful that Vincent, Shane, and I are standing here because if we weren't, nothing would be left of you."
WWE Universe chants "Holy Sh*t" break out now.
"I've heard stories about how Vincent and Kathleen had to hold mom back. Another time Shane and Marissa held her back too, and I told those more than once to let her go and tear her into him. They chuckled and told me I was bad, and I said hey, dad deserves it, especially from mom."
WWE Universe "Mama Bear Linda" broke out, and Sabrina chuckled.
"I love that chant, Mama Bear Linda," Sabrina said. WWE Universe cheers. "Twelve years ago, on Monday, August 25, 2003, I married my husband, John Cena."
The WWE Universe chant, "Cena!"
"I was married the day Stephanie here married that douchebag."
The WWE Universe "Holy Shit" breaks out now.
"Then, suddenly, you ordered me to break up with John, and if I did not, I would be disowned by you."
The WWE Universe booed Vince and said, "I thought I was going what's best for you."
"No, dad, you weren't doing what was best for me. When I told John what you wanted, he's blown his top and said, I am not like that douchebag who is marrying your sister. So John and I both decide to leave the WWE together. We have a buianour Empire that is worth more than WWE is worth. John has loved me unconditionally. John has been supporting me for these past twelve years."
WWE Universe cheers and chants, "Cena!"
"In those twelve years, I have been a real housewife, mother to my and John's four children, and built Cena Empire. There were at least half a dozen times when I wanted to call mom and beg her to come and help me with my twin boys, but I couldn't risk you finding out."
WWE Tweet
Twin boys, somebody takes after their mother #McMahonFamilyPowwow
Fans tweet
Wow, Sabrina takes after her mother, Linda, by having twin #McMahonFamilyPowwow.
It usually skips generations but not this time. Sabrina follows her mother by having twin boys #McMahonFamilyPowwow.
"The one good thing is being back with my mother here," she began wrapping her arm around her mother and kissed Linda on the temple. "She will be with me through my fourth pregnancy."
Everyone was shocked to hear that Sabrina was expecting another baby.
WWE Universe chants "Congratulation" breaks out now
WWE Tweet
Another baby Cena on the way #WWERAW #GrandmaLinda
Fans tweet
Wow, another baby Cena is on the way congratulation
#WWERAW
Grandma Linda will be having fun maxing out Vince's credit card lol; # GrandmaLinda
"Baby," Vince choked out.
Sabrina and Linda chuckled at the shocked look on his face
"Yes, I am expecting my fifth baby with my husband, John Cena."
"Oh my goodness, Sabrina Cena is expecting another baby," Michael Cole said.
"Wow, congratulation to John and Sabrina Cena," JBL said.