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Before our next match, Damien Sandow addresses the masses. He says as our intellectual savior and martyr. He has experienced a miracle. He has found someone he can have an intelligent conversation with. His tag team partner, Cody Rhodes.
Cody says that this match is very apropos. Since Brodus has the girth of most of the people in Milwaukee. Sin Cara shares their hideous looks. At least Sin Cara is considerate enough to wear a mask . . . for now.
Match Number Five: Sin Cara and Brodus Clay (with the Funkettes) versus Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes
The match is joined in progress and Cody with a chin lock on Cara. We see footage from the commercial break when Cody avoided the arm drag using the ropes. Rhodes with a kick and he gets a near fall. Sandow tags in and hits the Side Russian Leg Sweep and he floats over into the Elbow of Disdain for a near fall. Sandow with a forearm and boot to Cara.
Cody tags back in and he kicks Cara. Cody with a punch. Cara with a rana and he tags in Clay. Clay with a clothesline and Irish whip followed by a splash into the corner and a running power slam for a near fall. Sandow kicks Clay and the referee warns him. Sandow charges at Cara and Sandow goes to the floor. Cara with a cross body onto Sandow.
Clay with a head butt to counter the Beautiful Disaster and then Clay with a splash for the three count.
Winners: Sin Cara and Brodus Clay
We go to our third Anger Management video clip and the doctor asks Kane if he wants to remove his mask and he does it. He tells everyone that he is the Devil’s Favorite Demon. Kane is asked what makes him angry. Kane talks about being locked up in a basement and suffering emotional scars because his brother killed their parents. He talks about burying his brother alive twice. He mentions some of his other things he did and mentions a former girlfriend named Katie. He mentions his issues with Pete Rose.
Daniel complains about the anger collage that he is asked to make.
Harold thanks Kane for sharing and then he wants a hug but Kane grabs him by the throat and walks away.
Daniel Bryan is walking in the back and we go to commercial.
We are back and it is time for More Momentous Moments from the man known as Triple H.
Match Number Six: R Truth (with Kofi Kingston and Little Jimmy) versus Daniel Bryan
They fist bump so this is a match of Honorish. Truth with a hammer lock but Bryan with a reversal and side head lock take down. Bryan takes a deep breath and Bryan is better dealed by Little Jimmy, who is in the ring. Bryan kicks Truth and head butts him. Bryan with kicks in the corner. Bryan with an Irish whip but he runs into a boot and Truth with a kick and clothesline.
Truth with a leg lariat and punches to Bryan. Truth with the Lie Detector but Bryan kicks out. Truth with a punch. Truth sends Bryan over the top rope and to the floor. Truth follows and he punches Bryan. Truth gets on the mic and he talks to Little Jimmy and Truth remembers that they are in Milwaukee. Truth yeses and that angers Bryan.
Bryan takes the mic and he nos. Bryan gets counted out.
Winner: R Truth by count out
After the match, Bryan attacks the ring steps.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Triple H makes his way to ring. Michael Cole and Josh Mathews stand at attention at the announce table while Hunter walks around the ring.
Hunter takes a few moments to compose himself and wait for the crowd to chant his name.
He wants to cut to the chase. Will he retire? Hunter says that you never say never. He wants to go back to the beginning. When he started his career, he had two goals he wanted to accomplish. He wanted to do something that the people wouldn’t forget and he wanted to retire from all of this before this retired him.
Hunter says that everyone comes to a crossroad in their career. When you get to that crossroad, is it time? Time is the one thing that you cannot fight. Time will always win. He says that he never wanted to be the guy who just hanged out. He didn’t want to be the guy who hung on too long. The guy who was waiting for the nostalgia pop. He didn’t want to be the guy who is in the ring because people were willing to write the check. He didn’t want to be the guy who was too beat up inside to hold his kids.
He didn’t want to be the punch drunk fighter who didn’t have a life when it was over. Hunter says that he finds himself at that crossroad. Hunter says that Brock made him ask himself the question of whether he is done. Hunter says that he does not know. He is beat up and broken.
Hunter says that he wants to come out into this ring and be the Cerebral Assassin, the King of Kings, the Game, he wants to be Triple H. He wants to be able to come into the ring and say that he is going to kick Brock Lesnar’s ass because that is what he does.
He wants to do it, but he cannot. He does not know if he can. Brock Lesnar has forced him to look inside himself and wonder if he is done. Hunter says that if he cannot say that he can come back and beat Brock Lesnar or say that he can come back better than he was before, then maybe he has already answered his question.
Hunter says maybe he can do it, but while he is out here now, he can take a minute to say something. He can say thank you to everyone. Whether you love them, hate them, or whatever, every superstar who comes down the ramp and comes through the ropes does it for one reason. They put their bodies and their health on the line. They pay the price and sacrifice for the people’s entertainment.
Hunter says that for his entire career, that when he walks through the curtain, the people have cared. That has gotten him through everything. What got him through everything was the people and their reactions. Hunter thanks everyone from the bottom of his heart.
Hunter thanks everyone for letting him play the game. He says that he hopes he has done something in the ring that the people will never forget him.
We go to commercial.
We are back with the Slam of the Week: Dolph Ziggler winning and Chris Jericho having his contract terminated.
Chris Jericho’s music plays as the lights go down but it is Dolph Ziggler toying with the emotions of the people of Milwaukee. He says that Y2J will not be seen now because of him. He cost Jericho his WWE Contract. Now the people will never ever see Chris Jericho again.
Match Number Seven: Alberto Del Rio (with Ricardo Rodriguez) and Dolph Ziggler versus Sheamus and Randy Orton
Ziggler and Orton start things off and they lock up. Orton with a shoulder tackle but Orton with a clothesline. Orton with a slingshot suplex on Ziggler and then he sends Del Rio to the floor. Sheamus with a running shoulder tackle off the apron. Orton with a power slam and then he looks around and Ziggler goes to the floor. Sheamus joins Orton in the ring as we go to commercial.
We are back and Del Rio slams Orton’s head into the ring steps and then he returns Orton to the ring. Ziggler tags back in and Del Rio and Ziggler kick Orton. Ziggler with a leaping elbow drop for a near fall. Ziggler with a kick to Orton followed by a reverse chin lock. Orton with elbows and a head butt but Ziggler with a knee to the midsection for a near fall. Del Rio tags back in and he kicks Orton and gets a near fall.
Del Rio works on Orton’s arm with punches to the upper arm. Del Rio with a chin lock and arm bar but Orton gets free and he punches Del Rio. Del Rio with a knee and an Irish whip into the corner. Orton floats over and gets a near fall with a rollup. Orton sends Del Rio over the top rope to the floor and Ricardo checks on him.
Sheamus and Ziggler tag in and Sheamus with running double sledges followed by a shoulder in the corner and running knee lift. Sheamus takes care of Del Rio on the apron. Ziggler with a kick to Sheamus and then he knocks Orton off the apron. Ziggler with a sunset flip but Sheamus rolls through. Sheamus with a uranage back breaker and Del Rio breaks up the cover.
Ricardo gives Ziggler the briefcase but Orton stops Ziggler. Orton with a back breaker and Sheamus with a Brogue Kick for the three count.
Winners: Sheamus and Randy Orton
Jerry Lawler is in the back and he says that he appreciates him being there for him. He needs to face CM Punk on his own. We see that Lawler is talking to John Cena. If Cena interferes, Punk will say that he could only beat Punk with Cena’s help. Lawler says that he is doing this for himself. Cena wishes Lawler luck.
We go to commercial.
We are back with the WWE Rewind: Kane’s attack on Josh Mathews at SummerSlam.
We are back and Kane makes his way to the announce table and Josh Mathews leaves the ringside area and goes to the production table.
Match Number Eight: Zack Ryder versus David Otunga
Otunga with a kick and forearm to the back. Otunga sends Ryder into the turnbuckles. Otunga with punches but Ryder punches back. Otunga with a back elbow and then he sends Ryder into the turnbuckles. Otunga with an Irish whip and clothesline in the corner followed by a flying shoulder tackle for a near fall.
Otunga with a rear chin lock and a suplex for a near fall. Otunga with a European uppercut and he returns to the rear chin lock. Ryder with punches but Otunga with a forearm to the back. Ryder with a face plant and discus clothesline. Otunga with an Irish whip but Ryder with an elbow. Otunga pulls Ryder off the turnbuckles.
Otunga misses a short arm clothesline and Ryder with the Rough Ryder for the three count.
Winner: Zack Ryder
After the match, Kane grabs Ryder by the throat in the ring and he thinks about what he learned in the Anger Management Class. He lets Ryder go and Kane takes out his anger on David Otunga and choke slams him.
We are back and it is time to see what stipulation will govern the match between Jerry Lawler and CM Punk. The winner, with 48 percent of the vote is the Steel Cage Match. The no disqualification match got 32 percent to finish in second, and the Tables Match had 20 percent.
Instead of the Cage Lowering Music, we get the General Manager skipping music. AJ says that regardless of the result of the Jerry Lawler/CM Punk match, CM Punk will defend the WWE Title at Night of Champions against her choice . . . John Cena.
Now it is time for the Official Cage Lowering Music of the WWE.
We go to commercial with Jerry Lawler walking in the back.
Match Number Nine: CM Punk versus Jerry Lawler in a Steel Cage Match
Punk gives Lawler the first shot because he is a man of his Tweet. Lawler with a shot to the jaw and he staggers Punk. Punk with a kick to the legs and then he connects with forearms and knees in the corner. Punk with a neck breaker and forearms across the chest. Punk pulls Lawler to the mat. Punk with kicks to the head showing no respect to Lawler.
Punk with a reverse chin lock and more forearms across the chest. Punk pulls Lawler to the mat by the hair. Punk goes up top and then it looks like he is going to climb over the cage. Instead he sets for the elbow drop but Lawler goes across the ring. Punk with a snap mare and drop kick to Lawler.
Punk goes up top and Lawler crotches Punk. Lawler asks for the cage to be opened but Punk pulls him back into the ring. Punk with elbow drops to Lawler. Lawler avoids a neck breaker and he sends Punk into the cage. Both men are down in the cage.
Lawler punches Punk and then he sends Punk into the cage. Lawler with a clothesline and then he punches Punk. Lawler goes to the turnbuckles for the fist drop and the strap is down. Lawler with the fist drop to Punk. Lawler goes for the cage door again but Punk stops him.
Punk with an Irish whip and knee into the corner. Punk is bleeding from the forehead and he signals that it is time for someone to go to sleep. Punk with a Rock Bottom into the Anaconda Vice and Lawler taps out.
Winner: CM Punk
After the match, Punk looks under the ring and he gets a tool box. Punk gets a chain and lock and he locks himself into the cage with Lawler.
Punk has the mic and he says that Lawler has one arm but his mouth works just fine. He wants Lawler to tell him that he is the best in the world.
Lawler tells Punk ‘Hell No’.
Punk with elbows to Lawler. Punk says that he is the best wrestler in the world and he wants Lawler to say it. Punk punches Lawler and Lawler appears to be unconscious.
John Cena comes to the ring, but he did not learn from Mark Henry and he cannot get the door opened. Cena wants the cage lifted while Punk smothers Lawler.
The cage is finally lifted up and Cena gets into the ring and Punk leaves.
We go to credits.
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