We are in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and your announcers are John ‘Poutine’ Layfield, Michael ‘Bigger Screwjob was taking the Expos’ Cole, and Jerry ‘Roi’ Lawler.
Roman Reigns makes his way to the ring and he has something to say.
Roman says that unlike some people, he comes to the ring with a point. He says that Triple H says that he was put in the match at Battleground because it is best for business. Maybe he can neutralize John Cena. Maybe Triple H thinks Kane can neutralize him, but he cannot. That would mean that Randy Orton would walk out with the WWE Title, but he won’t. Roman says that he assesses and attacks. That will not happen.
Roman says that he is a wanted man, but he has a hair trigger. Roman responds to the fans chanting ‘Cena sucks’ when John is not even in the ring. Roman says that he doesn’t care if the Authority is here because they are irrelevant. He does not care what Randy Orton thinks. Roman says that he is the next WWE Champion and you can BELIEVE THAT
Kane’s pyro goes off and he stands on the stage.
Roman asks if Kane is standing in for the Authority since they aren’t here. He says that Kane looks like Triple H’s lap dog. Roman says that Kane is Randy Orton’s bitch.
Kane makes his way to the ring and Reigns meets him at ringside and Reigns with punches and kicks. Kane with a punch and he sends Reigns into the ringside barrier. They go into the ring for a moment but Reigns clotheslines Kane over the ringside barrier and into the crowd. They continue to brawl in the crowd.
They return to the ringside area and Kane sends Reigns into the post. Kane rolls Reigns into the ring and officials make their way to the ring to try to separate Kane and Reigns. Kane with a choke slam to one of the referees and Reigns punches Kane.
Agents make their way to the ring to try to stop this situation. Finlay pushes Reigns and then Reigns takes care of Jamie Noble. Reigns with a spear to Finlay and then he hits a Superman Punch on Kane.
We go to commercial.
Match Number One: Luke Harper and Erick Rowan versus Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso in aNon Title Match
Harper and Jey start things off and Harper with punches but Jey punches back. Jey with a cross body and punches followed by a thrust kick and Jimmy tags in when Harper goes to the floor. Jimmy and Jey with a double clothesline that sends Rowan to the floor. Harper backs Jimmy into the corner and Harper with forearms. Harper with a punch followed by an Irish whip but Jimmy slides into the corner and he connects with an uppercut but Harper with a punch of his own.
Rowan tags in and he chokes Jimmy in the ropes. Rowan works on Jimmy’s neck. Rowan misses a leg drop and Jey tags in. Jey with a kick and clothesline to Rowan from the front and back. Jey with a drop kick and he gets a near fall. Rowan with an Irish whip and running shoulder tackle to Jey. Rowan gets a near fall and he tags in Harper. Rowan with a punch and then he tags in Rowan.
Harper with a fallaway slam and Rowan with a splash for a near fall.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Rowan gets a near fall on Jey. Rowan with a double atomic noogie. Rowan pushes Jey into the corner and Harper tags in and Rowan misses a splash into the corner when Jey moves. Harper misses a boot in the corner and Jey tries to get to his brother. Harper misses an elbow drop and Jimmy tags in and hits a cross body followed by clotheslines to Harper. Jimmy punches Rowan off the apron. Jimmy with uppercuts to Harper followed by a Samoan drop.
Jimmy with a corkscrew senton onto Harper after Harper gets up for the butt splash. Rowan goes to the floor after Jimmy and Jey with a plancha onto Rowan. Harper with a kick to Jimmy for a near fall. Harper sets for a suicide dive but Jey with a punch an Jimmy with a super kick for a near fall. Rowan sends Jey into the ring post and Jimmy gets crotched. Harper with a sit out power bomb but Jey breaks up the cover.
Harper sends Jey into the ropes and Harper goes to the floor. Jimmy and Jey with a double super kick. Rowan grabs Jimmy and then Jey with a baseball slide but Harper with a discus lariat for the three count.
Winners: Luke Harper and Erick Rowan
After the match, Jimmy tells the referee that he was the legal man in the match (which is true)
It is time for the first of many plugs throughout the night about the free week to sign up for the WWE Network.
Randy Orton is in the office telling Kane that Roman Reigns had the nerve to attack him. Orton says that if anything else happened, he would have been out there. He knows that Kane has his back at Battleground. Kane says that the title is coming back to the Authority at Battleground.
Seth Rollins says that he likes the solidarity. He says that everyone needs to have each other’s back. Seth promises that he will think twice before cashing in his briefcase if either of them win the title at Battleground.
Randy says that he is starting to hate that kid. Kane says not as much as he is starting to hate Randy.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Two: Nikki Bella versus Alicia Fox in a Both Women Have One Arm Tied Behind Their Back Match
Alicia refuses to get her arm tied and she kicks Nikki. Alicia kicks Nikki to the floor. Alicia runs Nikki into the ringside barrier and then she slams Nikki’s head into the ringside barrier. Nikki gets a shot in on Alicia but Alicia with kicks. Alicia goes under the ring and she opens a few Red Bulls and pours them on Nikki.
Alicia jumps angrily on the ring steps and then we go to commercial.
We are back and Rusev and Lana are in the ring. Lana addresses the people of Canada and she tells them to accept the leadership of the World’s True Peacekeeper Vladimir Putin.
Match Number Two: Rob Van Dam versus Rusev (with Lana)
Van Dam with punches and kicks. Rusev sends Van Dam into the corner but misses a splash. Van Dam with a thrust kick but Rusev stays on his feet. Rusev sends Van Dam to the apron and then Van Dam with a DDT for a near fall. Van Dam goes up top but Rusev throws Van Dam to the mat and then he hits a clothesline to the back of the head. Rusev kicks Van Dam and then he puts Van Dam against the ropes and connects with knees. Rusev with a fallaway slam.
Rusev with a rear chin lock.
We get comments from Zeb Colter about his challenge. He tells Rusev to face Swagger at Battleground.
Van Dam gets to his feet and he hits a jawbreaker. Rusev with a back elbow followed by kicks to Van Dam. Rusev says something to Van Dam and Van Dam with punches. Rusev with a knee to the head. Rusev sends Van Dam into the turnbuckles and he connects with kicks. Rusev with a front face lock. Van Dam with punches and a kick. Rusev catches Van Dam but Van Dam with kicks and he gets a near fall. Van Dam with a series of kicks but Rusev blocks a kick.
Van Dam with a kick and he goes up top for a side kick and he connects. Van Dam goes for Rolling Thunder but Rusev moves and Van Dam lands on his feet. Rusev with a jumping thrust kick and then he gets the signal from Lana. Rusev with a foot to the back and then he applies the Accolade and Van Dam taps out.
Winner: Rusev
Randy Orton walks in the back as we go to commercial.
We are back with a look at what happened at the start of Raw with Kane and Roman Reigns.
Match Number Three: Randy Orton versus Dean Ambrose
Ambrose dares Orton to punch him and then he tells him to cross the line. They lock up and they go into the corner. Orton tries to wrap the arm in the ropes but Ambrose gets away. Orton goes to the floor. Orton returns to the ring and Ambrose with an arm bar and then he works on the wrist. Ambrose with a hammer lock.
Orton with an elbow to the head and then Orton wrings the injured arm and he applies a hammer lock. Ambrose with a drop toe hold and then Ambrose rubs his forearm across Orton’s face. Ambrose with shoulders in the corner. Ambrose runs his forearm across the face and then he hits a short arm clothesline. Ambrose with a boot to Orton followed by a knee drop.
Orton sends Ambrose into the turnbuckles. Orton climbs the turnbuckles and then he punches Ambrose. Ambrose sends Orton into the corner and he climbs the turnbuckles for a series of punches and then he runs Orton’s face across the top rope. Ambrose with a drop kick to Orton against the ropes. Ambrose with a boot to the abdomen and then Ambrose with a figure four on the legs and then he applies a cross arm choke.
Orton with an arm drag followed by a clothesline. Orton sends Ambrose into the turnbuckles. Orton with a European uppercut followed by punches in the corner. Orton with more kicks and the referee warns Orton. Orton poses and that allows Ambrose to recover and he takes Orton to the mat and he punches him. Ambrose clotheslines Orton over the top rope and we go to commercial.
We are back and Orton with an arm bar on Ambrose. We see footage during the break of Orton sending Ambrose shoulder first into both sets of ring steps. Ambrose with a head butt, but Orton with a drop kick for a near fall. Orton with the Garvin Stomp and then he slams the arm into the mat. Orton with a Fujiwara arm bar. Orton with a knee drop with the arm trapped and he continues to work on the arm.
Ambrose punches Orton but Orton with a knee and an arm wringer. Ambrose with a DDT and both men are down. Ambrose with punches to Orton followed by a running forearm or two. Ambrose with a flying clothesline followed by punches. Ambrose with kicks in the corner. Orton tries for the back breaker but Ambrose escapes and applies a figure four leg lock.
Orton tries to get out of the hold, but Ambrose is able to keep it applied. Orton grabs the injured arm and Orton gets to the ropes. Ambrose releases the hold and then he goes up top. Orton stops Ambrose coming off the turnbuckles and Orton with a drop kick for a near fall. Orton goes to the turnbuckles to pose. Orton with a European uppercut but Ambrose bounces off the ropes with a clothesline.
Orton avoids the Dean Driver but Orton goes after Ambrose and Ambrose ducks and Orton goes to the floor. Ambrose sends Orton into the ringside barrier. Ambrose grabs a chair and he throws it into the ring. Ambrose sends more chairs into the ring and then he brings Orton into the ring but Orton goes to the floor. Orton with a kick and then he sends Ambrose shoulder first into the ring post.
Orton sends Ambrose into the Roberts Area and then he goes for a Super IEDDT and connects. The referee starts his count when Orton gets back into the ring. Ambrose gets back into the ring before the ten count. Orton with a boot to Ambrose and then he sends Ambrose to the apron for an IEDDT but Ambrose gets into the ring and he gets a near fall with a rollup. Ambrose with a backslide for a near fall. Orton with a kick to the face and an RKO for the three count.
Winner: Randy Orton
Renee Young is with John Cena in the interview area. She asks John about the pressure on him at Battleground as well as his match against Seth Rollins. John says that he is the biggest target in the WWE. He has a briefcase over his head. He has a match at Battleground where he can lose the title without losing the match. He has to keep his head on a swivel.
John says that the titles are a symbol of handling his business.
Roman Reigns wishes John luck in his match.
John says that he doesn’t need luck tonight.
Roman tells John that he will need a ton of it at Battleground.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Fandango is at ringside. He says that he is in the battle royal at Battleground.
Match Number Four: Alberto Del Rio versus Dolph Ziggler in a Number One Contender Match for the United States Title on Main Event Match
Del Rio with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Ziggler with punches followed by an elbow drop. Ziggler goes for a baseball slide but Del Rio pulls the ring skirt and then Del Rio hits an enzuigiri and Del Rio gets a near fall. Del Rio with punches. Del Rio with a reverse chin lock. Ziggler with a punch and he tries for a drop kick but Del Rio moves.
Ziggler with a cross body and punches. Ziggler leaps into the corner but Del Rio pushes Ziggler into the ring post. Del Rio with an inverted superplex and then Del Rio waits for the super kick but he does not pull the knee pad down. Del Rio avoids the hesitation DDT but Del Rio misses the float over for the cross arm breaker. Ziggler hits the hesitation DDT and gets a near fall.
Ziggler avoids the tilt-a-whirl back breaker and hits a drop kick for a near fall. Del Rio with an arm breaker and then he misses an enzuigiri in the corner. Ziggler with a Fameasser for a near fall.
Fandango dances on the announce table and that distracts Ziggler long enough to allow Del Rio to connect with a super kick and he gets the three count.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
After the match, Fandango dances some more.
We go to the back where Stardust blows some dust. He asks ‘what’s your sign?’ The roads that we have traveled are going to require something bizarre.
Goldust says that there is nothing more bizarre than them. Where they are going . . . we don’t need roads.
It is written in the stars.
Goldust says that they will never forget the name of . . . Goldust . . . StarDust.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Fandango is spinning in the back. Layla wants to know what Fandango is doing out there. Is he jealous that Dolph kissed Summer? She asks Fandango what his motivation was. Fandango says that Dolph embarrassed him last week. Layla says that she does not know what she would do if he still cared for Summer. Fandango says that no one will cut in on their dances.
We see Fandango look at something and it is Summer.
Jerry Lawler is in the ring and he says that the last time he left this ring, he did not think that he would ever be back. Jerry thanks everyone for their thoughts and prayers. What happened that night, put a damper on a special night for two countrymen of yours, Pat Patterson and Bret Hart.
Jerry brings out Bret Hart.
Bret says merci for the people of Montreal. No matter what happened here in the past, it is always an honor to be back in Montreal. He says that he speaks from the heart, if he could have one more match and lace up his boots one more time, it would be in Montreal in front of the greatest fans in the world. Bret says that he is getting goosebumps like when he was WWE Champion.
Bret’s music plays again and Bret SandHart comes out and he introduces himself as the Best There Is, the Best There Was, and the Best There Ever Will Be. Sandow says that he has one regret and it is not tapping out to his own hold to his idol Shawn Michaels. It isn’t that he was so embarrassed that it was an elaborate screw job that everyone bought into.
The biggest embarrassment was being proud that he came from a third world country like Canada. He also regrets that he never got to stand in the same ring as Damien Sandow.
Sandow says that he knows talking has never been his strong suit . . .
Bret punches Sandow and he says that punching was his strong suit.
Sheamus makes his way to the ring and he fist bumps Bret Hart as Bret goes to the floor.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Five: Sheamus versus Damien Sandow in a Non Title Match
The match is joined in progress and Sandow is on the floor and he brings Sheamus out of the ring and Sandow sends Sheamus into the ringside barrier. Sandow sends Sheamus back into the ring and he gets a near fall. Sandow with a forearm to the back. Sandow with a reverse chin lock. Sandow with a knee to the midsection. Sandow with a side Russian leg sweep and then he goes to the turnbuckles for the Hart forearm from the turnbuckles.
Sandow sets for the Sharpshooter but Sheamus grabs Sandow by the beard and Sandow has a kick blocked. Sheamus pushes Sandow to the mat and he goes to the apron. Sheamus with the forearms to the chest with about 17 or 18 of the ten forearms. Sheamus pounds his chest and he hits the Brogue Kick for the three count.
Winner: Sheamus
Renee Young is with The Miz in the interview area. Miz stops Renee from asking a question. Miz has a letter from a fan. He reads the letter and it was a fan glad to see Miz back, only to be interrupted by Chris Jericho. The fan wants Miz to take care of Chris Jericho. Miz says that Jericho could have done damage to his face. What about the moneymaker? What about the Marine franchise. Think about what the fans would lose. What about little Johnny Russo. When it comes to this fist, Chris Jericho is ready for his close-up.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a look at what you can get if you take advantage of the free preview of the WWE Network.
We are also told that Bret Hart will be a guest on the Highlight Reel on Main Event.
We have the WWE Rewind of Chris Jericho’s return to Raw . . . and Miz’ too. Plus we see what the Wyatt Family did to Chris Jericho.
Match Number Six: Chris Jericho versus Miz in a Battle of Multi-Platform Superstars
They lock up and Miz with a side head lock. Miz with a shoulder tackle and kicks to Jericho. Miz with more kicks but Jericho with chops. Miz avoids a punch from Jericho but he gets clotheslined over the top rope to the floor. Jericho with a springboard drop kick to knock Miz off the apron. Jericho goes to the floor and he tries to send Miz into the ring post but Miz blocks it. Jericho sends Miz back into the ring.
Jericho with a kick and a bulldog. Jericho goes for the Lionsault but Miz pushes Jericho over the top rope to the floor. Miz checks on his face. Miz runs Jericho into the apron and then back into the ring. Miz punches Jericho followed by a boot to the head and he gets a near fall. Miz with a reverse chin lock.
Jericho with chops and a running forearm and shoulder tackle. Miz sends Jericho over the top rope but Jericho lands on the apron and he goes up top and hits a chop to the top of the head. Jericho goes for the Walls of Jericho but Miz powers out of the hold. Miz with a kick and he gets a near fall. Miz goes for the Awesome Clothesline but Jericho moves. Jericho with an enzuigiri for a near fall.
Jericho kicks Miz. Miz with a kick to the knee followed by a DDT for a near fall. Jericho with a rollup for a near fall. Jericho tries for a drop kick but Miz stops short and Miz with a figure four leg lock. Jericho gets to the ropes and Miz releases the hold. Miz with kicks to Jericho. Jericho with a punch and then he puts Miz in the Walls of Jericho and Miz taps out.
Winner:Chris Jericho
The lights go out and Bray Wyatt is at ringside. He says that we are all waiting for Chris to come save us. He was wondering how is it that you plan to save an entire universe when you cannot save yourself. Will it be your words that can protect you from me. Last week, in that very ring, he proved that actions speak much louder than words. Actions speak eternities to people with no tongues. He tells Chris to say what he needs to. He will hold it against Chris and he will never . . . eeeeeeeeeeeeeever let Chris forget it.
The people that Chris used to call Jericholics, they sing to a different tune. He says that he has the whole world . . .
Chris tells Bray to shut the hell up. He says quiet Wyatt. He agrees with everything that Bray says. His actions are this. Since it is just the two of them, he will come up the ramp and beat his ass.
The lights go out and then we see Harper and Rowan appear behind Wyatt.
We go to commercial.
Paige interrupts Justin Roberts and does the introduction for AJ Lee.
Match Number Seven: Naomi and Cameron versus AJ Lee and Paige
Naomi and Paige start off and Naomi with an arm drag and snap mare followed by a double knee drop for a near fall. Cameron yawns instead of tagging in and Paige gets a near fall with a rollup. Naomi with a sunset flip but Paige rolls through and kicks Naomi and gets a near fall. Paige with a head butt and she stomps a mudhole in Naomi.
AJ tags in and she avoids a clothesline. AJ with a head scissors and a running spin kick for a near fall. AJ with a front face lock and a guillotine while Cameron is applying make up so she cannot make the tag. Paige tags in and she kicks Naomi. Naomi with a kick but Paige with a clothesline. Cameron tags herself in even though she was nowhere near the tag rope. Paige with the Paige Turner for the three count.
Winners: Paige and AJ Lee
After the match, Naomi has something to say to Cameron about her behavior. Cameron pokes Naomi on the forehead and then Cameron pushes Naomi but Naomi pushes back. Naomi and Cameron fight in the ring and Naomi gets in a few nice shots. The referee finally separates them but it does not last long and Naomi goes after Cameron again.
We go to commercial.
We are back with the Extreme Moment: Kofi’s victory over Cesaro last week and Cesaro’s post match physicality.
Paul Heyman introduces himself and he reminds us that he is the one behind the one in twenty-one and one. He is the advocate for BROCK LESNAR, the man who conquered the Undertaker’s streak at Wrestlemania.
Cesaro interrupts and he says that you cannot talk to these people in English, they are French Canadians, but they don’t even speak French, they speak Quebecois. The French cannot stand them and neither can the rest of Canada. Cesaro insults the people of Montreal in French.
Match Number Eight: Kofi Kingston versus Cesaro (with Paul Heyman)
Kofi with a drop kick to Cesaro and Cesaro goes to the floor. Kofi with a baseball slide and then he sends Cesaro into the announce table. Cesaro hits Kofi as he comes back into the ring. Cesaro with a double stomp off the apron and then he hits a dead lift side salto onto the apron. Cesaro runs into boots and then he goes for a cross body but Cesaro catches him. Cesaro counters a sunset flip. Cesaro presses Kofi over his head and he hits a gutbuster. Cesaro with a double stomp for a near fall.
Cesaro goes into the corner and Kofi with a rollup for the three count.
Winner: Kofi Kingston
After the match, Cesaro attacks Kofi and sends him into the turnbuckles. Big E comes to the ring and he hits a body block and Cesaro leaves the ring.
Big E and Kofi want Cesaro to come back to the ring.
John Cena is in the locker room and Seth Rollins enters. He says that just because they have a match, they cannot have a civilized conversation. He knows that John doesn’t trust him. Tonight is not about cashing in, it is about who is the best. When he beats the greatest WWE Champion of all time, maybe he will cash in. What if John gets injured? Maybe he will cash in. John’s days are numbered. If it isn’t him, maybe it is Kane or maybe it is Randy Orton.
John tells Seth that he is full of crap and he tells Seth that he is good. He knows what the Authority sees in him. He tells Seth to remember the days when he was scrapping for everything as part of the Shield. Now Seth has a contract with a guaranteed title match. Tonight, Seth has a guaranteed match against a champion and John guarantees it will be the fight of his life.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Roman Reigns will face Rusev on Smackdown.
Bo says he never ducks out of a challenge. He takes on all comers. Any time, any place. He simply . . . BOLIEVES.
Match Number Nine: El Torito (with Diego) versus Bo Dallas
Torito runs around Bo and Bo tells him to stop. Bo gets on his knees to make things on equal height. Torito whips Bo with his tail and he slaps Bo. Bo gets gored in the groin. Torito shimmies and he goes to the floor. Torito slaps Bo from the apron and then Bo pushes Diego and then Bo punches Torito.
Bo with a BoDog for the three count.
Winner: Bo Dallas
After the match, Bo does his victory lap and he knocks down Torito as he goes past.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Ten: John Cena versus Seth Rollins in a Non Title Not Yet Cashing In Match
They lock up and Rollins with a side head lock and Cena with a hip toss. Cena with an Irish whip and Rollins avoids the bulldog. Rollins with a kick and neck breaker for a near fall. Rollins with a punch to Cena and we go to commercial.
We are back and Cena with a one arm suplex and both men are down. Cena misses a splash into the corner and Rollins with an Asai DDT for a near fall. Rollins kicks Cena and then he goes to the floor and connects with a forearm across the chest. Cena with a side slam and both men are down. Cena blocks a kick and he gets Rollins up for an Attitude Adjustment but Rollins escapes and hits a DDT and gets a near fall. Rollins talks some trash about the briefcase while he kicks Cena.
Rollins slaps Cena but Rollins tries for a kick and it is blocked. Rollins misses an enzuigiri and Cena hits a power bomb for a near fall. Cena goes up top but Rollins with an enzuigiri and he gets a near fall. Rollins misses a splash and Cena hits the two flying shoulder tackles. Cena with the Blue Thunder Bomb and it is time for the five knuckle shuffle and he connects. Cena gets Rollins up for the Attitude Adjustment and Rollins lands on his feet. Cena applies the STF and Rollins tries to get to the ropes.
Cena pulls Rollins into the center of the ring and he reapplies the STF. Cena releases the STF because Kane’s pyro hits and he walks at Kane speed to the ring. Meanwhile, Seth Rollins is STILL IN THE RING. Randy Orton attacks John Cena and the referee may have stopped the match.
Winner: John Cena (by disqualification)
Roman Reigns’ music plays and he makes his way to the ring at his on pace. Kane goes after Reigns but Reigns with a Superman punch to Kane and then one to Orton. Rollins hits Reigns with the briefcase and then he hits Cena with the case.
Rollins brings a referee to the ring because the one who did the match isn’t good enough.
Before Seth can officially cash in, Dean Ambrose attacks Seth Rollins and he clotheslines Rollins over the top rope to the floor and Ambrose goes to the floor like Mick Foley. They fight up the ramp.
Cena gives Orton an Attitude Adjustment. Kane grabs Cena by the throat and Reigns spears Kane.
Reigns raises Cena’s hand, but Cena sees the smile on Reigns’ face. Cena raises Reigns’ arm. Reigns’ raises Cena’s arm again as they continue to one up the other.
We go to credits.
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