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We start things off with Sting making his way to the ring.
Sting says this is what it feels like to kick off Raw. Sting lets out a scream. He says that he has been known as the WCW soldier and he has seen Triple H rise the ladder by backstabbing and undermining to get to the very top over the last 14 years. HHH thinks that he is unstoppable. Does he think there is no consequence.
Sting says that he is not fighting for WCW. He is here for one specific reason. That is to take Triple H down.
Stephanie McMahon makes her way to the ring.
She says this is what it feels like to be in the ring with the Stinger, the last hold out of WCW. Now you know how it feels to make it to the big time. You are standing in the middle of a WWE ring opening Raw with yours truly. She tells Sting to soak it all in.
Sting says that Stephanie is the spoiled brat who has everything handed to her and think that she has earned it. Sting says she is honored to meet Stephanie.
Stephanie says that Sting is lashing out because he is intimidated. You were a big fish in a teeny tiny pond in WCW. Now you are a minnow in the ocean. Stephanie says that she is the daughter of the man who eviscerated his career in the Monday Night War. You never called about signing with WWE.
You are like a dog. You are loyal, but in the end you are stupid. Stephanie says that she does not want to compare him to a dog because she does not want to insult dogs. She tells Sting that he lost and he will lose any respect that he has left when her husband pins Sting in the middle of the ring. You are nothing more than a face painted freak.
Stephanie tries to slap Sting, but Sting blocks it. Triple H’s music plays and Stephanie has a smirk on her face.
Hunter comes to the ring to clean up his wife’s fights as he removes his tie on the stage.
Hunter enters the ring after taking off his jacket. Stephanie tells Hunter to wait and she gives him the GAMEHAMMER. Sting pulls the bat out of his jacket and the odds are evened up.
Sting invites Hunter into the ring and he starts to get into the ring, but he decides to let everyone wait until Sunday.
Sting takes off his jacket and he puts down the bat. Hunter gets back to the side of the ring and the crowd wants something to happen. Stephanie holds Hunter back and she tells him to save it for Wrestlemania.
Tonight, you will get the chance to choose Randy Orton’s opponent tonight. Will it be Big Show, Kane, or Seth Rollins and J&J Security?
Paige and AJ Lee are in the back and they are discussing who will get the chance to face Nikki later tonight for the title.
Wade Barrett joins the commentary team for this match.
Match Number One: Dean Ambrose and R Truth versus Luke Harper and Stardust
Stardust and Truth start things off and the crowd chants for ‘Cody’. Stardust with a kick and punches. Truth holds on to the ropes and he dances. Truth with a split and punch to Stardust and Stardust falls into the corner. Stardust goes to the floor and he argues with Barrett. Stardust comes back into the ring and he tags in Harper.
His similarly attired opponent Ambrose tags in as well and Ambrose with a side head lock take down. Ambrose with a wrist lock but Harper with a punch. Harper misses an elbow but Ambrose with a flying clothesline and punches. Ambrose kicks Harper in the corner. Harper with a boot and Ambrose with a knee to the midsection followed by a drop kick and La Magistral for a near fall.
Ambrose with a clothesline into the corner followed by a bulldog. Ambrose with a punch to Stardust and then Truth with a punch and they clothesline Stardust over the top rope. Harper is back dropped over the top rope to the floor and we go to commercial.
We are back and Stardust with a cross arm choke. We see footage from the commercial when Ambrose punched Stardust but received a boot from Harper. Stardust runs Ambrose into the corner and he fights out of the corner but Stardust with an Alabama Slam and he gets a series of near falls.
Stardust punches Ambrose and he tags in Harper. Harper walks across Ambrose’s chest and then he rakes the eyes. Harper with a European uppercut and he slingshots Ambrose into the middle rope and he gets a near fall. Harper with a reverse chin lock and Ambrose punches Harper. Harper with a Boss Man Slam for a near fall. Harper puts Ambrose on the turnbuckles and he punches him. Stardust tags in and he climbs the turnbuckles for a superplex but Ambrose sends Stardust to the mat. Harper tags in and he knocks Ambrose off the turnbuckles to the floor. Harper stares down Barrett before he tries to send Ambrose back into the ring but he slides along the apron and clotheslines Harper.
They return to the ring and Ambrose with an elbow and he hits a Tornado DDT and both men are down. Stardust and Truth tag in and Truth with clotheslines followed by a drop kick and then he does a split before hitting a Stinger Splash. Truth with a kick and sit out gourdbuster but Harper breaks up the cover. Harper with a punch to Ambrose followed by a super kick to Truth. Ambrose bounces off the ropes and hits a clothesline. Ambrose with a suicide dive onto Harper and Truth with What’s Up on Stardust for the three count.
Winners: R Truth and Dean Ambrose
After the match, Barrett goes to the back while Truth dances in the ring. Ambrose shows that he can dance like Elaine Benes.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Renee Young is on the stage with representatives of the Special Olympics. Renee announces the WWE’s partnership with the 2015 Special Olympics World Games.
It is time to take a look at the man who will be facing Brock Lesnar for the WWE World Championship, Roman Reigns. Roman is asked about the pressure he faces going against Brock Lesnar. Roman says this is the biggest moment of his life. Sometimes you can build a mystique, especially with someone like Paul Heyman behind him. He can back it up. Can he be beaten? Yes and he will be the one to do it.
Roman says he has been told that he can’t and that he can’t win. He says that he can . . . and he will.
Michael mentions the Twitter comments between Bill Simmons and John Layfield.
We see footage of Miz and Sandow with Kevin Hart and Will Ferrell about Get Hard. Miz asks them if they used stunt doubles. Miz says that stunt doubles try to outshine you while Kevin and Will say they are there to help you. Will asks Miz how long he has had his assistant and then they say that Sandow has that look. Miz tells Sandow to leave to get him some water.
Match Number Two: Miz, Damien Sandow, Konnor, Viktor, and Adam Rose versus Titus O’Neil, Erick Rowan, Ryback, Zack Ryder, and Darren Young
Titus and Miz start things off but Miz has to take off his sunglasses, but he stops Sandow from doing it. Miz with a kick and side head lock. Titus catches Miz and hits a back breaker and a fallaway slam. Young tags in and Titus with a slam and he sends Young onto Miz with a gourdbuster. Miz with a jawbreaker and he points to Sandow but tags in Rose.
Rose with a wrist lock and side head lock. Rose with a shoulder tackle but Young with a discus forearm and reverse atomic drop and neck breaker. Young with a near fall. Rowan tags in and he punches Rose and follows with a head butt. Rowan with a forearm across the chest. Rowan with a fallaway slam and he tags in Ryder. Ryder with a forearm into the corner and he sets for the Broski Boot and connects.
Ryder misses the Rough Ryder and Rose with a clothesline. Konnor tags in and he kicks Ryder and kicks him. Viktor tags in and he kicks Ryder in the corner and punches him. Viktor with a slam and Konnor tags in while Viktor applies a half crab. Konnor with a leg drop and Young breaks up the cover. Konnor with a forearm to Ryder and he tags in Rose.
Rose with knees to the head and kicks. Sandow tags himself in and he hits the Reality Check and kips up followed by the removal of the sunglasses. Miz demands to be tagged back in and he tags Miz back in. Miz with a kick but Ryder with a face plant and both men are down. Ryback tags in and he takes care of Miz with a forearm. Ryback with a Thesz Press and he slams Miz’ head into the mat and follows with a spinebuster.
Ryback presses Rose over his head and slams him. Konnor and Viktor miss Ryback and Ryback with a double clothesline. Miz with kicks to Ryback and then he sets for the Awesome Clothesline but Ryback with a clothesline of his own followed by the muscle buster for the three count.
Winners: Ryback, Darren Young, Titus O’Neil, Zack Ryder, and Erick Rowan
We take a look back at the end of Raw from last week when Randy Orton was joined by THE VIGILANTE Sting in the ring.
We go to commercial.
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