WWE RAW: Results and Live Coverage, September 30, 2013
Welcome to yet another episode of Monday Night RAW! Battleground is only six days away which means we will get to see new additions to the match card. WWE officially announced on WWE.com that Brie Bella will be challenging AJ Lee for the title.
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WWE is live from Biloxi, MS. CM Punk’s music hits and there is a huge pop from the crowd, Punk walks down the ramp and WWE show us last week’s assault on Punk by Ryback and Axel.
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Punk says he wants to show Ryback what really happens to bullies and how he will put Axel to sleep. He says there are two ways that his feud with Heyman might end. Either he sorts things out in Battleground after he takes care of Ryback or he could settle things right now on RAW.
Brad Maddox interferes and asks Punk to calm down. He says fighting Heyman now is not best for business and says he is ready to give Punk some aggression.
Maddox introduces Big E Langston who makes his way to the ring and wastes no time as he starts attacking Punk. Langston rams Punk in the corner with his shoulder and Punk fights back. Both wrestlers settle on opposite corner as Maddox calls for the referee to make an official match between the two.
CM Punk vs Big E Langston
We return from commercials to see Punk getting beat up outside the ring. Punk avoids Langston as he hits the post and they head into the ring.
Punk hits a top rope crossbody for a two count. Punk goes for the GTS but Big E manages to get out of it. Big E hits a jumping splash on Punk for a near fall and then a half boston crab on him. Punk counters but gets run over again.
Langston hits an impressive belly-to-belly for a close fall and Punk counters with a huge kick to the head. Punk turns things around and hits a running knee in the corner.
He follows it up with a top rope elbow drop and then hits the GTS for the win.
Winner: CM Punk
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Big E was really impressive in the ring and I am happy to see him back in action. Punk was solid on the mic as usual. Let’s hope we get to see Big E often from now on.
Michael Cole talks about Cody Rhodes getting fired as WWE shows us a recap of the same.
Fandango makes his way to the ring
Fandango vs Kofi Kingston
Kofi maintains control over Fandango initially but Fandango counters with a huge clothesline.
Fandango connects a few moves but Kingston counters with a DDT. Fandango counters back by dropping Kingston’s head on the turnbuckle.
Fandango goes for the elbow drop but Kingston manages to move away. Fandango gets back down runs into a Trouble in Paradise and Kingston picks up the victory.
Winner: Kofi Kingston
Post match Bray Wyatt appears on titantron and delivers a promo. Kofi wisely gets a chair to face any attack from the Wyatts.
The Bellas are backstage talking about Brie being the No.1 contender. Randy Orton interrupts the happy moment and asks Brie about her wedding day. He says that she books the day before Battleground as after it Bryan won’t be able to walk down the aisle
Next Renee Young interviews Paul Heyman. Heyman calls Punk a nobody and says despite his obsession he won’t be able to get his hands on Heyman.
Renee asks why he has Ryback and Axel hiding behind the equipment and asks if it is another trap for Punk.
Heyman says that he being in the arena is itself a trap for Punk. He talks about having huge plans for the night and challenges Punk to try and interrupt.
We have a Los Matadores promo and they are out next to make their debut on RAW
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We have a Los Matadores promo and they are out next to make their debut on RAW
3MB Jinder Mahal and Heath Slater are in the ring as the Ole! Chants start.
Justin Roberts introduces them as Fernando and Diego as the Los Matadores make one of the most spectacular entrances. They come in with a 3 foot human-mantaur and there is bullfight on the ramp. The bull then runs into the ring and has some athletic moves to show off on the corner.
Los Matadores vs 3MB
The debutants start things off in control as Diego manages to keep Jinder Mahal down. Slater comes in and faces him.
The duo then hit a dual drop kick. Jinder counters some moves and gets in control. Slater gets tagged in and hits a running knee drop for a close fall. The Matadores then hit a unique double team move for the victory.
Winner: Los Matadores Ole! Ole! Ole!
That was a hilarious entrance and an impressive debut in my opinion. I love entertaining gimmicks and I think Epico and Primo have a strong gimmick to work on. Hopefully WWE keeps the comic aspect under limit and books them wisely.
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Justin Roberts introduced Triple H and Stephanie McMahon to the King of Kings theme.
The company owners get into the ring and invite the Rhodes family out to the ring. He asks them not to fear and asks them to step out.
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Triple H talks about how the entire Rhodes family has been a failure over the past few weeks. He talks about how Cody and Goldust lost to Orton and then talks about how Dustin failed by getting knocked by Big Show.
Triple H says he is ready to give them a fourth chance by allowing Goldust and Cody to face the tag team champions at Battleground. If the two fail then they will never get to work again. If they manage to beat the Shield then both the brothers get a job in WWE.
Dusty accepts the bout only if he gets to stay in the corner. Stephanie accepts and warns Dusty to be aware of what he is wishing for.
As the Rhodes plan to leave, the Shield come out of nowhere and Ambush the Rhodes. They hit the triple powerbomb on Cody and Goldust and stand tall as the segment ends.
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R-Truth makes his entrance screaming what’s up and for some reason Jerry is excited about it and repeats the same after him.
Curtis Axel makes his way to the ring along with Paul Heyman.
R-Truth vs Curtis Axel
R-Truth gets the upperhand initially as Axel struggles to find a way to counter him. Truth dances and frustrates Axel and then slaps him hard on the face. Truth then goes for the ten punches in the corner but Axel counters and drops him on the rope.
Truth counters with a hard kick to the gut and hits an impressive turning suplex for a near fall.
Axel gains control again and Punk’s music hits. The crowd erupts and Axel gets ready for Punk and faces the entrance. Truth uses this as an opening and hits his finisher for the victory and Punk never comes out.
Winner: R-Truth
Heyman looks upset as he and Axel were tricked by Punk.