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Opening Segment
John Cena is in the ring, looking around, playing to the crowd.
Cena: Over the last few weeks, I've been the forgotten man around here. People talk about the future of this business being Daniel Bryan, the Punk Revolution, the Wyatt Family. Other people talk about how Batista and Orton are. And somewhere along the way, I was forgotten. Countless title reigns. Millions of shirts sold. And yet I'm forgotten. Well, you see, the future of the WWE runs through me. I'm not going anywhere without a fight.
AJ's music hits as she comes to down the ramp with Brodus, Tyson Kidd, and Tamina.
AJ: You see, John, that's the problem. You're a glass ceiling here in the WWE. In truth, you're even part of the reason our namesake is no longer here. Once you're gone, make no mistake about it, you will be forgotten. And in doing so, we will honor the man that you played no small part in excommunicating from this company.
Cena: And who's going to do that? These two? You think some Funkasaurus and his sidekick can take me down?
AJ: Funkasaurus? No, no, no, John. That man, that wrestler, he's gone, he's done, he's dead. This is the Punkasaurus. This is the man who fights for the little guy who doesn't get the chances that were handed to you simply for looking like some freak of nature.
Cena: Punkasaurus, huh? Cute. Real cute. As you can see, I'm not going anywhere, so if he has something to say, climb on into the ring.
The Punk Revolution start moving toward the ring when The Authority's music hits. Out comes HHH along with a still shocked Stephanie, continually looking over her shoulder, scared. The announcer's play up her actions, about how the Wyatts had kidnapped her.
HHH: None of that is going to happen. You see how they speak to you, Cena? The lack of respect? For ten years, the WWE has taken care of you, promoted you, made sure you had the opportunities you deserve. For that leadership, this is what you get--blatant disrespect. Unlike these four and the President, I can spell that word.
Cena: Except when it comes to a man like Daniel Bryan.
HHH laughs.
HHH: John, I'm out here for you. I respect the men who deserve it and Daniel Bryan isn't one of those men. Here's what I'm out here to offer you. Tonight, you have an opportunity to have a world title shot at Wrestlemania.
Cena: That's Daniel Bryan's opportunity, not mine. He earned it and I'm not going to injure him just because you don't want him in your main event at Wrestlemania.
HHH: Right you are, he did earn that match. But see, here's the thing, winning Royal Rumble only guarantees you a match at Wrestlemania, but it doesn't guarantee you a one on one match. I can see from looking at you, though, that you don't want to be given an opportunity, that you want to earn it yourself and I wouldn't have it any other way. So tonight, if you win your match, the main event at Wrestlemania will become a triple threat match.
Cena: And who do I have to defeat?
HHH smiles.
HHH: Daniel Bryan!
Cena thinks for a few seconds.
Cena: I accept.
AJ: And once again the great and powerful John Cena gets what he wants handed to him on a silver plate while the rest of us scramble for the crumbs that fall from his table. Once again, John Cena doesn't have to earn what the rest of us have to scrap for.
HHH: No, AJ, you got it all wrong. You think I've forgotten about the so-called Punk Revolution. Tonight, we will be seeing Tamina vs Natalya. In addition, we'll be seeing the Punk Revolution vs The New Age Outlaws. And AJ, tonight, you'll be seeing the Bellas in a handicap match.
Back from commercial.
Natalya vs Tamina
Tamina is in the ring with Natalya as AJ has joined commentary.
Lawler makes comments about beauty and the beast in the ring.
AJ: What's the matter, Lawler, she isn't young enough for you? You have a problem that she can wrestle, that both of these women in the ring live up to the standards of their families' names?
Cole: You're showing a lot of respect to a woman who cost you your title.
AJ: I do respect Natalya, as a wrestler, not what she did at Elimination Chamber. But I'm sorry I'm not living down to that stereotype that you and the WWE like to perpetuate, that women are a bunch of backbiters.
Lawler: Is Natalya a backbiter? Marv Albert might like to meet her.
AJ: Is that all you think about when women are in the ring, Lawler, your own depravity? This is a new era of divas, not just some bimbo models.
Lawler: What's wrong with models?
AJ stands up, pointing a finger at Lawler.
AJ: You think I don't hear the jokes you make about the women's division when we're wrestling? The fact you ignore what we're doing in the ring, that we're played up for laughs? Well, that era is over, you understand me?
Lawler laughs.
Lawler: Yeah, I hear you.
JBL has gotten between Lawler and AJ, holding her back, trying to calm her down.
AJ: I'm not taking this any longer.
She throws down the headset and starts to walk away. JBL sits down.
JBL: What was her problem?
Lawler: Probably her time of the month.
AJ comes running back, diving over the table and throwing punches at Lawler. Tamina comes out, trying to pull AJ from Lawler. Natalya wins by countout. AJ is being carried out by Tamina as she continues to struggle to get back at Lawler.
AJ: We are not a joke, Lawler!
Backstage segment.
Batista, Orton, HHH and Stephanie. Stephanie is still acting strangely, looking around, scared.
Orton: What's wrong with her?
HHH: Some lingering trauma from her kidnapping. She's handling it with her therapist though.
Batista: There's a bigger issue than that right now. Why did you add Cena to the main event match at Wrestlemania and not me?
HHH: I haven't added anyone to the main event yet. John Cena gets to determine that.
Batista: You might as well have. Cena only lost to that pipsqueak because he was hurt last time.
Orton: More importantly, why does anyone need to be added to the match? You know, the more people you add to the match, the harder it is for the champion to hold the title, right?
Batista turns, cutting Orton out of the conversation.
Batista: You know, I should be the one getting this opportunity.
Orton: Hey, what about what I said?
Orton repositions himself to re-enter the conversation but HHH and Batista move as well.
Orton: Guys! Guys! Guys?
Punk Revolution vs New Age Outlaws
This is a quick match, dominated by the Punk Revolution but ends in a disqualification when the Shield interfere and attack the Punk Revolution.
AJ vs The Bellas
During the course of the match, Tamina delivers a superkick to Lawler who badmouths AJ.
AJ wins after some miscommunication by the Bellas. Natalya storms the ring, throwing AJ out of the ring, then tends to Nikki while ignoring Brie who is more injured.
Backstage segment
Daniel Bryan is with the Wyatts.
Daniel: I need to do this on my own. I need to prove to Cena, to the crowd, to the Authority that I'm better than John Cena, that I deserve the main event at Wrestlemania.
Bray: You were lost in the forest until we found you, Daniel Bryan, with no chance of finding escape. We led you to the redemption you sought. Do not forsake us in your darkest hour.
Daniel: No, just tonight. Let me do it on my own. Show me the faith I've shown in you.
Bray: My arms will not be there to catch you tonight, Daniel Bryan.
The Wyatts leave him standing there alone.
Daniel Bryan vs John Cena
John Cena and the referee are knocked out. HHH comes out to the ramp distracting Bryan. From behind Batista enters the ring and spears Bryan, followed by a powerbomb. He pulls Cena over and throws him on top of Bryan and awakens the ref.
The ref counts three. HHH enters the ring, hugging a befuddled Cena, raising his hand in victory, indicating the world title around his waist.
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