The WWE roster is standing in the ring when the show kicks off, and John Cena says he needs to apologize because he was given no choice but to act last week. Cena says Seth Rollins threatened to snap Edge’s neck and his health was most important, so even if the Authority is back he is pledging to make a promise. Before he can say anything else The Authority cuts him off, and Stephanie says Cena is doing it all wrong and shouldn’t be sad. Stephanie says they had a great new year because they knew they were coming back, and Triple H says they all thought it was funny they were gone. HHH says Sting is the only reason for all of this, and he says they would be begging for them to come back, because it was chaos here without them. HHH says the ship has been righted all thanks to one man, Seth Rollins, and he welcomes Rollins out to the stage.
HHH says Rollins changed the course of WWE and he wants to thank him, and John Cena will face Brock Lesnar at Royal Rumble, but now that title match is a triple threat, because Rollins is in too. Rollins is thrilled and thanks them, then Stephanie thanks Cena for breaking his own promise to the WWE Universe because it showed them something. She says Cena brought them back because it is best for business, and they will have John Cena Appreciation Night and make him happy. Stephanie guarantees to deliver on this promise to make him happy, then HHH says this is a new era for the rest of the roster, and it’s a new Authority. HHH says everyone will get what they put in and they will get what they deserve, then he tells Dolph Ziggler to stay put because he’s defending against Bad News Barrett right now.
Intercontinental Championship Bad News Barrett vs Dolph Ziggler (c)
Wade stomps Dolph in the corner and suplexes him for two, then Dolph tries to leapfrog him to counter a whip but Wade kicks him in the ribs. Wade applies a headlock and slams Dolph on the mat, then he knees him and goes back to the hold before Dolph rolls through and hooks Wade’s arms for the surprise win.
Winner – Dolph Ziggler
Wade kicks him in the head after the bell and throws him outside, then he whips Dolph into the barricade twice before whipping him into the steps. Wade continues the assault and sends Dolph into the apron, then he slams him into the ringpost a few times before Kane comes to the stage. He says they forgot to announce this is two out of three falls, and screams at the referee to ring the bell right now.
Two Out Of Three Falls (Intercontinental Championship) Bad News Barrett vs Dolph Ziggler (c)
Wade rushes Dolph and drops him with a Bullhammer, then he picks him up and hits Wasteland for the second fall. A group of referees check on Dolph as we go to a break, then we get back to see Dolph struggle to his feet, only to get caught with Wasteland for two. Wade goes for another quick pin before repeatedly punching him in the head, then he applies a side headlock before Dolph comes back with a neckbreaker. Dolph goes for a Famouser but Wade counters with Winds of Change for two, then he calls for a Bullhammer but Dolph ducks and superkicks him for a close two count. Kane jumps on the apron and Dolph superkicks him, but he turns around and walks right into a Bullhammer and Wade makes the cover.
Winner and NEW Intercontinental Champion – Bad News Barrett
The Ascension vs Local Workers
Konnor rushes the corner and sweeps the opponent’s legs, then he uppercuts him in the corner before Viktor runs in and they hit Fall of Man for the win.
Winners – The Ascension
Big Show vs Roman Reigns
Show hits Reigns and tackles him, then he steps on his chest and kicks him in the corner. Show hits him a few more times and taunts him a bit before Reigns comes back with some clotheslines, then he connects with a Samoan drop and calls for a Superman punch. Show blocks it and shoves Reigns through the ropes, then he goes after him but Reigns slams him back first into the apron. He tries to slam him into the steps but Show kicks him in the face, then he hits him in the face with the ring steps. The referee calls for the bell but Show isn’t done, and he tries to hit Reigns with the stairs again, only Reigns spears him and the steps land on Show’s face.
Winner (by disqualification) – Roman Reigns
Natalya vs Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella)
Paige comes down in support of Nattie, then Nattie rushes the corner and hits Nikki in the face. Nikki clotheslines her but Nattie comes back with a side Russian legsweep, then she goes for a Sharpshooter but Nikki kicks her into the corner. Paige and Brie get into on the floor and Paige whips Brie into the barricade, then Nattie uses the distraction to win it with a rollup. Nikki goes on the attack after the bell, but Paige runs in and kicks her in the face to make the save.
Winner – Natalya
Erick Rowan vs Luke Harper
Eden announces Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble are the special guest referees, then they prevent Rowan from tying Harper up and pull him out of the corner. Harper hits him a few times before Rowan hits him back and whips him, but the refs step in his way and stop him from running. Rowan goes around and kicks him in the face, then he makes the cover but Mercury and Noble refuse to count. Rowan screams at them but they ignore him, then Harper runs in and hits a lariat, scoring the win with a fast count pinfall. Mercury and Noble attack him after the bell and tell Rowan not to mess with them, then Harper slams him facefirst on the mat before leaving.
Winner – Luke Harper
We see an announcement of a mixed six person tag team match featuring The Usos and Naomi versus The Miz, Mizdow and Alicia Fox. Following this, we go to footage from earlier today of Naomi at catering, and Alicia walks up and says they have been friends for a while now. Alicia says they might be opponents tonight but they are still close, then she brings up her Total Divas debut and takes a crack at Naomi being taken off the show. Naomi says it’s fine and looks annoyed, but Alicia says she didn’t mean to hurt Naomi’s feelings. Alicia turns and says she wanted to just hurt Naomi, then she slams her into a table a few times and leaves after some other Divas run in.
Ambulance MatchDean Ambrose vs Bray Wyatt
Ambrose goes right after Bray and punches him several times, then he clotheslines him out to the floor and whips him into the barricade. He throws Bray in the crowd and punches him a few more times, then he leads him through the crowd and towards the ambulance. Ambrose slams Bray’s head into the cab and tries to load him in the ambulance, but Bray stops and whips him into the door. He tries to close the doors but Ambrose tackles him, then he grabs some tables from the back but Bray stops him and throws him across the floor.
Bray brings him back towards the ring and slams Ambrose into the ringpost, then we get back from a break to see Bray attempt Sister Abigail before he whips Ambrose outside. Bray leads him back towards the ambulance but Ambrose throws some punches, so Bray slams him onto the stage and clotheslines him into it. Bray tries to set up a table but Ambrose dives onto him from the stage, then Bray whips him into the ambulance but Ambrose stops and whips a chair into his face. Ambrose tackles Bray again and throws him into the ambulance, then he gets one door closed but Bray headbutts him and slams Ambrose’s head into the doors.
Bray hits him a few more times before Ambrose slams him on the floor, then he sets Bray up on a table and climbs from the stage to the roof of the ambulance. Ambrose measures up and elbow drops Bray through the table, then he goes to lift Bray up but Bray catches him with Sister Abigail into the ambulance doors. Bray closes one door but Ambrose kicks him in the face, so Bray hits Sister Abigail again and finally closes the doors to the ambulance to win.
Winner – Bray Wyatt
Naomi & The Usos vs Alicia Fox, The Miz & Damien Mizdow
Naomi connects with a few punches and clotheslines, then Alicia crawls for a tag so Jey hits Miz near the ropes a few times. Miz comes back with a neckbreaker/backbreaker combo, then he lands several punches before Jimmy finally gets a tag and hits a Samoan drop. Jimmy goes for a corner splash but Alicia gets involved, and Naomi drops her with a hurricanrana before Miz tries to shove him towards her, and rolls Jimmy up for the win.
Winners – Alicia Fox, The Miz & Damien Mizdow
Ryback vs Seth Rollins & Kane (w/ J&J Security)
Kane adds himself to the match during the introductions, then he whips Ryback and clotheslines him before Ryback hits a Thesz press. Ryback splashes him and kicks him in the face, then he hits a few more quick splashes before Kane shoves him in the corner. Rollins tags in and stomps him a few times, then Ryback hits him and sends him out to the floor as we go to a break. We get back to see Kane clothesline Ryback, then he hits a seated dropkick for two before applying a headlock.
Rollins tags in and kicks him a few times, then Kane goes for a suplex but Ryback reverses it before he backdrops Rollins. Ryback powerslams him and goes for a powerbomb, but Rollins counters so Ryback hits a spinebuster and knocks Kane off the apron. Mercury and Noble try to interfere but Ryback chases them away, then Rollins tries to use the distraction to his advantage. Ryback blocks a kick and goes for Shell Shocked, but Kane stops him and calls for a chokeslam. Ryback blocks and hits him with Shell Shocked, but Rollins was still the legal man, and he hits two consecutive Curb Stomps for the win.
Winners – Seth Rollins & Kane
Adam Rose vs Big E (w/ The New Day)
Rose hits E and applies a headlock, then E breaks it with a snapmare before he drops Rose with a belly-to-belly slam. E hits the ropes and goes for a running splash, but a masked Rosebud runs in and takes him out. The ref rings the bell as a second Rosebud attacks Kofi and Xavier, then they hit a lariat / powerbomb combo from the top rope and reveal themselves to be Tyson Kidd and Cesaro.
Winner (by disqualification) – Big E
The Authority comes to the ring for the ‘John Cena Appreciation Celebration’, and Stephanie says she welcomes them to a night that was over a decade in the making. She says Cena reinstated them and that was best for business, then Cena is welcomed to the ring and HHH and Stephanie hype him up. HHH replays the clip of Seth Rollins’ attack on Edge and Christian, then Stephanie says Cena might have persevered, but he is her hero. HHH talks about how they’ve never seen eye to eye, and he didn’t like him at first but he finally saw a change. HHH says it’s maybe because he saw a greatness in Cena before anybody, and maybe that’s why he’s been so hard on him, and he saw that change again last week. HHH calls ‘hustle, loyalty, respect’ a bunch of crap and this ring matters most, and he appreciates what Cena did.
Cena asks if this is over yet, but HHH says he has some people to bring out that will definitely appreciate him by the end of the night. Ryback, Erick Rowan, and Dolph Ziggler are called to the ring, and HHH says they faced consequences just by joining Cena’s team, and they won at Survivor Series but Cena threw it all away. He says Rowan got involved in the team rather quickly, and they think he should be suspended for thirty days without pay. Stephanie says Ryback turned on them and he should get double, then they say Dolph caused the most trouble and he should get a more severe penalty. Dolph wonders if it’s 90 days, then HHH and Stephanie ask for some time to speak alone, and they walk to the stage and Stephanie instead fires them all. Stephanie says they can all thank Cena for losing their jobs, in addition to reinstating the Authority, and HHH asks for a round of applause as confetti and balloons fall from the rafters, onto a shocked Team Cena.
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