The following are the results of the February 25th edition of WWE Raw, live from The American Airlines Arena in Dallas, TX.
Opening Segment
WWE Raw kicks off the show with the fight that Vince McMahon asked for last week against Paul Heyman. McMahon is 3 weeks removed from hip surgery, and is still on crutches. Heyman took advantage of this and attacked McMahon, even hitting him with his own crutches. Finally, McMahon got the upper hand and struck Heyman over his back with a crutch, but it didn’t last long.
Brock Lesnar’s music hits, and he makes his way to the ring against a helpless Vince McMahon. Just as Lesnar enters the ring, Triple H’s music hits! Lesnar doesn’t wait for Triple H, and they begin to brawl outside of the ring. Lesnar suffers a major cut to his head, and is losing a lot of blood. He hits Triple H with an F5 onto the announce table, and then throws him into the ring while he looks for a steel chair. As Lesnar enters the ring with the chair, Triple H hits a big spine buster on him, followed by a massive chair shot to the back.
Brock Lesnar exits the ring, and makes his retreat back up the ramp. With Triple H standing in the ring, and Lesnar walking up the ramp, they continue to stare each other down.
Singles Match
Ryback defeated Dolph Ziggler (w/AJ and Big E. Langston) by pin fall with the Shell Shock.
Video Segment
A preview for the new WWE film “The Call” featuring Halle Berry and WWE star David Otunga is shown.
In Ring Segment
CM Punk, without Paul Heyman, makes his way to the ring to discuss his big match against John Cena later tonight. The highlight of the promo, is Punk saying that tonight is not about John Cena or The Rock or WrestleMania, but it’s all about him. He is a “legend, an icon, the greatest, the best in the world.” He believes he is greater than any other wrestler, in any era. He walks off claiming to be “God.”
Video Segment
Donald Trump is the latest inductee into this years class of the WWE Hall of Fame.
Singles Match
Mark Henry defeated The Great Khali by pin fall with the World’s Strongest Slam.
Video Segment
A scene from the Marine 3 is shown, which is coming out on DVD next week, featuring The Miz.
A promo for Fandango is shown, and he will be making his debut on this Friday’s SmackDown.
In Ring Segment
Miz TV features Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter on one side, and Alberto Del Rio with Riccardo Rodriguez on the other. Zeb Colter makes mention to Glenn Beck not accepting the WWE’s invitation for Raw this evening, and goes on to explain all the things wrong with immigration in the US. Del Rio challenges Swagger in the ring, but Swagger will wait for WrestleMania.
During the break, Colter tells Miz that he didn’t like the way he conducted the interview, calling it biased. Then from behind, Swagger knocks The Miz down with a hard clothesline.
Singles Match
Randy Orton defeated Antonio Cesaro by pin fall, with the RKO.
After the match, Kane and Daniel Bryan are shown in the back. They agree to not get in each others way tonight in their match against the Prime Time Players. Bryan claims he can beat them blindfolded, and Kane said he can beat them with one arm tied behind his back. Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox come by, hear all this, and tell Team Hell No they will face the Prime Time Players with those stipulations later tonight.
In Ring Segment
Sheamus, in a three piece tuxedo, discusses the Academy Awards from last night. This leads into a movie promo for Wade Barrett’s new movie, Dead Man Down. Shemaus goes on to make fun of his acting skills, which leads to Barrett coming out. He says that Sheamus is just jealous, and that he will become a big movie star. Barrett looks to attack Shamus, but he ducks out of the way and tries to land a Brogue Kick on Barrett. He avoids the kick, and says he’s not fighting tonight because he has his movie premiere tomorrow night.
Singles Match
R-truth defeated Cody Rhodes by pin fall, while Damien Sandow joined Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler on commentary. After the match, Sandow tries to attack Truth, but is unsuccessful.
Video Segment
A Zeb Colter/Jack Swagger YouTube video is shown, discussing the jobs situation in America, and how all the jobs for Americans are being taken from them by people from other countries.
Tag Team Match–Daniel Bryan Blindfolded & Kane w/ 1 Arm Tied Behind His Back
Team Hell No defeated Prime Time Players by pin fall with Kane hitting a Choke Slam on Darren Young.
In Ring Segment
The Shield talk about all the success they have had in the WWE, from their debut match at TLC, to the Elimination Chamber, and even their match last week on Raw. Sheamus comes out to the top of the ramp, says if they want a fight come and get him. Reigns and Ambrose head after Sheamus, which enabled Randy Orton to come out of the crowd and hit an RKO on Rollins from behind.
Singles Match
Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter) defeated The Miz by submission with the Patriot Act.
Backstage Segment
Josh Matthews interviews John Cena before his match with CM Punk. He says tonight the better man will go to WrestleMania, no excuses. He ends by saying “our time is now.”
Cole and Lawler show a WWE Tout of The Undertaker making his return in Waco, TX, on Saturday night. They ask if he has again returned for a WrestleMania match?
Singles Match–Winner Faces WWE Champion The Rock At WrestleMania 29
John Cena defeated CM Punk by pin fall with an Attitude Adjustment. It’s official John Cena will face The Rock for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 29.
