WWE was in Sioux City, Iowa, for Monday Night RAW. Hours before the show, most everyone was at the arena. Stephanie was in one of the big locker rooms with her kids and nanny Allison when Natalya and Mike walk by and stop to see that Stephanie had her and John's kids with them.
"Hi there, Stephanie," Mike and Natalya said together. Stephanie looks up to see them in the doorway of the locker room.
"Hi, Nattie and Mike; come on in," she said. They walk into the locker room.
"And who is the handsome little guy?" Natalya asked As Anthony smile at her.
"This is Anthony Jacob Cena, who will be two years in September," she replied.
"Two, wow, you are going to have your hands full with him," she said.
"I already do, with him," she said, kissing Anthony on the cheek, and he giggles.
"He's getting into everything, Stephanie?" Mike asked
"Yes, everything from my pots, pans to the kitchen pantry. He is taking after his older sibling who did the same thing," she said
Khloe looked up and said, "not me, mommy."
Stephanie looked at her and said, "Yes, you too, Khloe. Grandma is a witness to you going into the pantry." Mike and Nattie laugh at Khloe's face. Nattie and Mike spent time with Stephanie and her kids.
Hours later, WWE Monday Night RAW opens up with Vickie Guerrero backstage, and she announced that World heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio would take on WWE Champion John Cena. After the announces we go to the RAW opening video. After the intro, a live shot inside the Tyson Events Center as Michael Cole welcomes the fans watching on the USA Network, as Daniel Bryan makes his way out. Jerry Lawler and JBL on commentary join him.
Bryan takes the mic, and fans start chanting yes. There is a ladder set up in the ring. Bryan talks about Randy Orton then how everyone is wondering if he can ride the wave of momentum into Money in the Bank and win the ladder match. Bryan wants to be one of the greats and brings up Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, The Rock, and Bruno Sammartino.
He goes on to said, "It's been far too long since he won Money in the bank. Finally, he will be WWE Champion."
Sheamus comes out to the stage and gets a pop from the crowd. Sheamus heads to the ring, enters a mic, and brings up how quickly he beats Bryan at WrestleMania. The crowds boo and Sheamus aren't going to let anyone get his way. They exchange diss until the outcome Randy Orton with a mic. Orton talks about how long it's been since he was champion. He said, "He is starving, and a starving man takes what he needs. He needs the WWE Title. He will cash it in on the first unexpected Champion he sees.
Bryan brings up how he made Orton tap out last week, and the fans start chanting, "you tapped out."
Orton threatens to drop Bryan and said, "Nobody is safe at Money in the Bank."
Outcomes Kane next, and he agrees, nobody is safe, especially Randy Orton.
Kane said, "Nobody has been more ruthless in WWE than him, especially when it comes to the WWE Title."
The fans start a chant for CM Punk, but Christian comes out to interrupt. Christian said, "He has more experience and success than anyone when it comes to Money in the bank. He wants one more match, and that's going to be for the WWE Title. He is the best guy in the match."
Outcomes Punk to a big pop and said, "He respects Christian and what he's done in his career, but he's the best in the world, and he is the best at the Money in the Bank matches."
Punk reminds everyone he's won it twice and said, "Soon, he will be the only person to win it three times. The bottom line is that nobody can touch him in the ring."
He looked at the camera and said, "Rob Van Dam's name. He knows RVD is fearless with no regard to his personal safety."
Punk gives props to Sheamus and Randy Orton, but Bryan cuts him off. Bryan threatens to make Punk tap out if said one more word.
Randy Orton ends up hitting an RKO on Kane while Kane is arguing with Bryan. Everyone waits for a fight to break out. Christian and Punk start backing away from the ring. Orton's music hits as Bryan stares him down. Bryan checks on Kane as Orton heads up the ramp. A video looking back at WWE Champion tonight, we then get a highlight video for the legendary Buddy Rogers. Then a video highlight World Heavyweight Champion a video for Lou Thesz. This is to hype Alberto Del Rio vs. John Cena for later tonight. RAW goes to commercial.
Back from the break and get a vignette for The Wyatt Family and then after the video a six-man tag match, The Shield vs. Christian and The Usos. Back to the ring, out come WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and WWE United States Champion Dean Ambrose. Out next comes Christian, followed by The Usos. There was nonstop action until things broke down as Rollins and Reigns battle the Usos leaving Ambrose and Christian to go at it, and Ambrose gets the win with a roll-up.
Backstage is Kane when Daniel Bryan walks in. First, he apologizes for what happened earlier. Then, Bryan went to Vickie Guerrero and got him something to make it better.
Kane said, "Bryan has done enough and to stay out of his business."
Bryan got Kane a rematch against Randy Orton tonight. Kane is happy to hear that. He thanks, Bryan. Bryan adds that he will be the special guest referee and walks away, leaving Kane upset again. Back to the ring, we go for a single match involving Dolph Ziggler and Jinder Mahal. Dolph Ziggler comes out without AJ Lee and Big E. Langston. RAW goes to a commercial before his opponent comes out. Back from the break and Jinder Mahal is out with the rest of 3MB
The bell sounded, and the nonstop action began until Ziggler comes back and, out of nowhere, hits a Zig-Zag, covers Mahal for the win. After the match, Ziggler fights off 3MB, and then he makes Drew McIntyre clotheslines Heath Slater on the floor. Ziggler hits another Zig Zag on Drew McIntyre and poses on the top of the announce table. Another highlights video shows looking back at former WWE Champion Bruno Sammartino and former World Heavyweight Champion Harley Race. John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio in the main event. RAW goes back to commercials.
Back from the break and Vickie Guerrero is backstage with Brad Maddox. Vickie is about to badmouth the McMahons when Triple H walks in. He lying to Vickie by telling her that she is doing a great job with the show tonight because she's giving the fans what they want – John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio, Randy Orton vs. Kane.
Vickie said, "She's stressed because McMahons are telling her what to do."
Triple H tells her to listen to what they say but doesn't do any of it, do what she thinks is right. Then, he walks off, and Vickie looks frustrated.
A graphic for Mark Henry vs. John Cena Money in the Bank shows a video looking at Mark Henry over the years. Back to the ring and out first come Randy Orton and then back to commercials. Back from the break, and special guest referee Daniel Bryan is in the ring. Kane comes out next, and he is not happy seeing Bryan in the ring. He makes his way to the ring, enters the ring over the top rope stand in the middle of the ring, and pyros go off. Orton strikes first and takes Kane to the corner. Kane turns it around, and Orton ducks a right hand and stomps on Kane.
Kane levels Orton with a huge right hand. Kane gets Randy Orton in the corner now began to unload on him. Orton fights out of the corner, and Kane drops him with an elbow to the face. Kane nails a running dropkick to Orton's face and then covers him for two counts. Kane locks in reverse chinlock, and Orton fights out, but Kane scoops him, but Orton slides out, hits a Thesz Press on Kan,e, and nails him with right hands. Bryan stops the match, he disqualifies Orton, and then he re-starts it.
RAW goes to commercials. Back from the break, and Kane is in control of Orton on the mat. Randy Orton fights back up with elbows out of the holds and then a headbutt. Kane nails a big clothesline in the corner and then another clothesline. Kane with a sidewalk slam. Kane goes to the top and comes flying off, but Orton cuts him with a dropkick to the gut. Orton comes back and hits a powerslam for two counts. Orton set Kane up for the second rope draping DDT, but Kane blocks it and goes for a chokeslam.
Orton fights him off and then nails backbreaker. Orton goes for the second tope DDT again and nails it. He fired up the fans as he readies for the RKO. Bryan gets in the way, and the fans boo him as Kane drops Orton with a big boot after the distraction. Kane covers him for the pin as Bryan quickly counts. After the match, Kane argues with Bryan for cheating to help him win.
Bryan said, "Kane would have lost if it weren't for him."
Kane grabs Bryan by his throat and holds him. Kane lets go and exits the ring. Randy Orton comes back in and lays Bryan out with an RKO.
Paul Heyman is backstage with CM Punk and Curtis Axel. Punk isn't thrilled. Punk said, "He trusts Heyman but not Axel."
Heyman wants Punk to trust to his best judgment. Still, to come, World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio takes on WWE Champion John Cena in the main event. Another highlights video is looking at former WWE Champion Bob Backlund and former World Heavyweight Champion Dusty Rhodes. RAW goes back to commercials after the videos. Back from the break and out comes Fandango with Summer Rae. This is his first match back since suffering a concussion. Sheamus is out next. There was nonstop action from the opening bell until Fandango leaves with Summer Rae as the fans boo and the referee starts counting. Still to come to WWE Champion John Cena talking World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio in the main event. Coming up next, The Miz will face Ryback, as RAW goes back to commercials.
Back from the break and outcome, Chris Jericho for commentary. Ryback is out next, followed by The Miz with Natalya. They make their way to the ring and enter the ring, then poses for the fans. The bell sounded, and they lock up, and Ryback takes it to the corner. Miz counters and goes for Ryback's leg. Ryback shoves Miz across the ring and beats him down. Ryback keeps Miz on the mat and stomps away on him. Ryback drops a bunch of knees into The Miz while he's down.
Natalya encourages Miz to fight back up, and he does making a comeback in the corner. He ducks a clothesline and goes back to Ryback's leg. Miz hits a knee lift and then a kick that sends Ryback to the floor. The referee count while Miz catches his breath in the corner; Ryback makes it back in at the count of seven. Miz hits a clothesline in the corner and then climbs up to the top and leaps off but Ryback ducks. Miz goes back to the knee and takes Ryback down. Miz goes for the figure four leglock to work on the legs some more, in the corner. Ryback clutches his leg and tells the referee to call the match. The referee calls the match, and the winner is Miz.
Miz and Natalya celebrate as Jericho comes in the ring and give Ryback a codebreaker. Then, another highlights video looking back at former WWE Champion Hulk Hogan and former World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair before going back to commercials.
Back from the break and outcome Mark Henry to the stage. Henry said, "He earned the nickname World's Strongest Man."
Henry talks about coming up and earning the respect of every superstar that he's ever worked with.
Henry said, "Being nice and doing everything for the business got him nowhere. He deserves to be WWE Champion, damn it. After all the years' Henry has given to WWE and the fans, he's earned the right to be WWE Champion."
He said, "The fans are just a bunch of puppets. At Money, In the Bank, nobody is going to keep him down anymore. He's going to do the right thing… for himself."
He tells everyone that after he beats John Cena, nobody in the world will deny him. Henry looks into the camera and tells Cena he will beat his ass at Money in the Bank. Henry's music starts up, and he heads to the back. Vickie and Brad are backstage when Vince McMahon walks in. Vince asks Vickie what Vince told her about Daniel Bryan last week that he's small and has issues.
Vince said, "Vickie and Brad aren't listening to him."
He gives her props on tonight's main event and then said, "They are throwing money away because that match should be on PPV. She and his other family members don't understand good business." Vince indirectly threatens their jobs and tells them to enjoy the rest of the night.
Up next, Punk and Axel vs. The Prime Players RAW go back to commercials. Back from the break and out first comes CM Punk. Darren Young and Titus O'Neil wait in their corner. Out next comes WWE Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel with Paul Heyman. There was nonstop action in the match until Axel tags himself in and steals the pin on Young for the win. After the match, Heyman tries to raise their hands, but Punk doesn't want any part of it. Punk and Heyman argue as the fans chant Punk's name. Punk walks off.
Another video looking back at former WWE Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin and former World Heavyweight Champion Sting. Still, WWE Champion John Cena takes on World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio in tonight's main event. RAW goes back to commercials. There were nonstop actions from the break and Divas match until Kaitlyn came back with a spear out of nowhere for the win. After the match, AJ Lee and Big E Langston come out to the stage, and AJ runs Kaitlyn and calls her trash. AJ tells her she will lose money in the bank.
Vickie and Brad are backstage Stephanie McMahon Cena appears and isn't happy. She asked Vickie to fix the AJ situation two weeks ago. Stephanie goes on, and Vickie is getting frustrated with the McMahons.
Stephanie said, "Vickie will have a public job evaluation next week on RAW, in the middle of the ring." Vickie could become the official General Manager of RAW, or she could lose her job. Stephanie walks off, and Vickie cries. RAW goes back to commercials.
Back from the break and out comes Cody Rhodes with Damien Sandow, who cut a promo about Money in the Bank on the way to the ring. Antonio Cesaro comes out next with Zeb Colter. First, Zeb speaks from the stage about what's going on in America. Then, a real American is back and cut come Jack Swagger. Zeb said, "They're here to draw first blood in the revolution. After that, there was nonstop action until Sandow distracts Cody and Cesaro, winning Rhodes.
Another video looking back at former WWE Champion Triple H and then World Heavyweight champion Booker T. Still to come, WWE Champion John Cena vs. World Heavyweight Alberto Del Rio in the main event, the Bella twins are backstage with JoJo and Eva Marie, the new girls from Total Divas. Apparently, they've called a cast meeting. The Bellas twins put them down ad takes credit for Total divas. The new girls said, "They're all the stars of the show. Cameron, Naomi, and Natalya come in and put their two cents in.
Bellas said, "They're carrying all the weight of the show."
Natalya said, "Shut up, Nikki and Brie. You are not carrying the weight of the show."
The Bellas rip AJ and Kaitlyn also, more arguing among the Divas. The announcers' hype Bray Wyatt and The Wyatt family. They are coming to RAW next week. World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio comes out for tonight's main event as we go to commercials.
Back from the break and out comes WWE Champion John Cena with Stephanie McMahon Cena by his side, and everyone can see her pregnant belly, their way to ringside and stop John touch her belly, and then kiss her on the lips as the fans roar. He takes off his dog tag and kisses them, and then places them around her neck, and she walks back up the aisle way to the ramp and then backstage. John takes off his hat, hands it to a young, and then takes off his t-shirt and gives it to another young fan before he enters the ring and raises the title high to cheers. He hands it to the referee, who hands it to someone at ringside and then signals for the bell. Cena and Del Rio go at it to start the match.
They run the ropes, and Cena hits a big hip toss. Del Rio charges him, and Cena takes him down to the mat and works him over before Del Rio fights back, and Cena hits a shoulder block. Del Rio comes back with a hip toss, and they go back and forth. Del retreats to the floor to regroup as Cena waits in the ring. Del Rio comes back in and goes to work on Cena with kicks. Del Rio stomps away now. Del Rio continues to stomp away and then covers him for two counts. Cena comes back hitting a big bulldog, and then he charges in the corner, but Del Rio moves, and Cena hits the ringpost. Cena falls out of the ring to the floor as Del Rio follows him and sends Cena crashing into the barricade. Del Rio taunts Cena and rolls him back in the ring.
Del Rio comes crashing down off the top, but Cena kicks out at two counts, and Del Rio can't believe it. Del Rio with more stomps now. Del Rio charges, but Cena moves, and he lands out of the ring. RAW goes to commercials. Back from the break, and Del Rio has Cena grounded on the mat now, as the fans chant "Cena" name now, and he responds to them by fight up and out of the hold. He nails a dropkick and then shoulder block, but he misses the second one. Del Rio kicks to the shoulder and sends Cena back to the floor. Cena comes back and hits the shoulders block. Then, Del Rio slides out of an Attitude Adjustment and hits a backstabber.
Del Rio covers him for two counts. Cena blocks the cross armbreaker and hits the five knuckle Shuffle on Del Rio. He readies for AA, but Del Rio blocks the AA and hits a German Suplex for two counts. Cena comes back with a belly-to-belly suplex and covers him for two counts. Cena goes to the top, but Del Rio kicks him to the mat and covers him for two counts. Del Rio misses a second kick but blocks the STF. Del Rio with a tilt a whirl backbreaker and cover him for two counts. Del Rio charges, but Cena pulls up, and Del Rio hits the ringpost instead.
Cena climbs up and leaps off with a crossbody for a two and a half count. Cena goes for the AA again, and Del Rio blocks it and applies the cross armbreaker. Cena rolls through and goes for STF. Mark Henry comes walking down the ramp, and Cena breaks the hold. Henry walks around the ring and stares at Cena. Del Rio rolls Cena up for two counts only. He kicks to the head by Del Rio and covers him for another two counts. Dolph Ziggler comes down and climbs to the top, and Cena nails the AA on a distracted Del Rio for the win.
After the match, Mark Henry grabs the WWE Title from ringside and walks into the ring. Does Henry act like he's going to charge Cena but doesn't? Henry throws down the WWE Title, and Cena doesn't move. Henry leaves the ring, and Cena picks up the title, and he stares at Henry down from the ring after the announcer plug the Wyatt family debut for next week.
