WWE Elimination Chamber - 17th February 2013
WWE Monday Night RAW - 18th February 2013
Monday Night RAW was coming off a very significant night at the Elimination Chamber, and entering to begin was John Cena. John Cena was focused on his blockbuster WrestleMania match with The Rock for the WWE Championship. As John Cena addressed the WWE Universe, he was interrupted by CM Punk, who provoked John Cena into a challenge. John Cena challenged CM Punk to a match, of which the winner will face The Rock at WrestleMania. CM Punk had managed to slither his way back into the title picture, and will have the opportunity to headline WrestleMania next week, when he faces John Cena. The stakes have never been higher.
Mark Henry made quick work of Sin Cara in singles competition, but in the aftermath, as Henry prepared to induct Sin Cara into the Hall of Pain, he was interrupted by The Great Khali. Mark Henry did not want anything to do with him, and retreated. This is not the last time we will see these two in a confrontation.
After the controversial ending to their match at Elimination Chamber, The Miz and Antonio Cesaro did battle on RAW, with No Disqualification. Things quickly got out of hand, with both utilizing weapons to cause each other pain. The Miz took chair shots, and strikes from kendo sticks, but was still able to pull through, and defeat Antonio Cesaro with the Figure-Four Leg Lock. Could this put The Miz in line for another title shot?
Alberto Del Rio had a tough challenge against Dolph Ziggler, of who utilized Big E Langston to gain an advantage. Despite this, Alberto Del Rio was able to overcome, and reversed a DDT into a Cross-Arm Breaker, making the Show Off submit, two weeks in a row. The encounter was all but over, as Big E Langston entered the ring and attacked Del Rio. Ziggler saw an advantage to cash in his Money in the Bank contract, until Del Rio's personal ring announcer, Ricardo Rodriguez snatched it out his hands and ran away. He was eventually caught, but by the time the briefcase made it back to the ring, Del Rio was aware, and rattled Ziggler with an enzuigiri. Del Rio's title had been saved, for now.
Elimination Chamber winner Jack Swagger had a controversial 'State of the Union' address next on RAW. Accompanied by Zeb Coulter, the Real American launched verbal attacks sending shockwaves through the WWE Universe. And after, Jack Swagger made an example of Daniel Bryan, by submitting him with the Patriot Act following a decent match.
On RAW, Paul Heyman's words came back to haunt him. As he previously said he would do "anything" to make The Rock lose his Champion's advantage at WrestleMania, Mr McMahon challenged Heyman to a fight, next week on RAW. Will McMahon finally get his hands on Heyman? What chaos will ensue?
The Shield made their debut on RAW, by triumphing over Chris Jericho, Ryback and Sheamus. They managed to once again make a stand, and Ryback, Jericho and Sheamus were left beaten again. Tensions are running high between Ryback and Sheamus, what will be next?More cracks appeared in the partnership of Daniel Bryan and Kane, as Randy Orton defeated Kane. The match came about when Kane said he doesn't like snakes, and the Viper, Randy Orton showed why, by defeating Kane with an RKO after he was distracted by Daniel Bryan.
The Rock celebrated his WWE Championship victory, by concluding RAW with a great celebration, and revelation of something new. The Rock celebrated in grand fashion, by entering with a great band, and addressed the WWE Universe. The Rock said "I'm going to WrestleMania as WWE Champion, but I'm not going with THIS" and pointed to the title belt. The Rock was going to reveal a new title belt, something that didn't look like a toy, something that represented the greatness and heritage of the title, and something, that didn't spin. The Rock revealed the NEW WWE Championship belt...
The Rock wore his new innovative title, and then, as The Rock prepared to announce who he wanted
to face at WrestleMania, John Cena entered. He looked down the ring, and stared at The Rock, who he would possibly face at WrestleMania. Then, CM Punk attacked John Cena behind his back with the old title belt, leaving Cena unconscious, leaving The Rock on edge, and leaving CM Punk ready for the huge match, with WrestleMania implications, next week on RAW. Who will go on to face The Rock at WrestleMania?WWE Main Event - 20th February 2013
The feature of this week's Main Event was an address from The Big Show to the WWE Universe. The Big Show quickly got angry, and challenged anyone in the locker room for a match. The Uso brothers answered the call, and Big Show made quick work of them. It quickly escalated into a Gauntlet match, as Brodus Clay was next to collide with The World's Largest Athlete. Big Show put Clay away by countering a splash from the corner and delivering a KO punch. Then, another behemoth answered the call. It was The Great Khali. Khali was a challenge for The Big Show, but after a KO outside the ring, Khali was unable to answer the 10 count, and lost. After the match, The Miz attacked Big Show, and Big Show retreated. Will Big Show be getting revenge on The Miz?WWE SmackDown - 22nd February 2013
World Heavyweight Champion, Alberto Del Rio began the show addressing Jack Swagger. He was offended by his comments, and even had a good counter-point. Del Rio called out Swagger, but he did not answer the call. Instead, The Viper, Randy Orton answered. He made his way to the ring and said he wanted to get his hands on Jack Swagger. As the two disputed, general manager Booker T came out to announce two matches that would happen on SmackDown. The first, Randy Orton vs. Jack Swagger and second, Champion vs. Champion, Alberto Del Rio vs.Wade Barrett!
Damien Sandow was in pursuit of success in singles competition, as he faced Sheamus. But a hard fought battle came to an end with a Brogue Kick. Damien Sandow's brutality was evident throughout the course of the matchup, but eventually The Great White took control and put an end to it. Very compelling contest.
Randy Orton was to get his hands on Jack Swagger, after his loss in the Elimination Chamber match. Following a brutal contest that went in and out the ring, Randy Orton was still unable to get the job done, and after a thumb to the eye, Jack Swagger was able to roll-up Orton for the pin, and 'steal' yet another victory at the expense of The Viper, which left Orton irate.
power to stop this happening. Del Rio was eventually able to gain some control, and it developed into a back-and-forth match, which saw Barrett come very close to winning. Barrett went for the devastating Bullhammer Elbow, but Del Rio was to counter and lock in the Cross-Arm Breaker. Barrett tapped out, and Del Rio stood victorious, while Swagger looked on. The stage was set, Swagger and Del Rio know the challenge that lies ahead in six weeks at WrestleMania. Opinion
Elimination Chamber was very enjoyable to watch, but some matches did lack in some aspects, but overall the event was enjoyable. The match between CM Punk and The Rock was an epic match, and this really has set up for a great WrestleMania. I'm unsure of where WWE will pursue the Swagger/Del Rio storyline, following Swagger's arrest midweek. RAW was a good show, but some matches were boring, and I found Swagger's promo quite dry and pointless, and it was also pretty controversial. Quite a mediocre Main Event, but the concept of the gauntlet match and how it panned out was better than expected. SmackDown had some great matches, I particularly enjoyed Del Rio vs. Barrett. Like every week, it always leaves me questioning one thing... What happens next?
Conclusion
With just six weeks till WrestleMania, many significant events ensued in the week. Next week's RAW is sure to be great, with HUGE WrestleMania implications with the Punk vs. Cena match! As we get even further down The Road to WrestleMania, things are getting BIGGER, MUCH BIGGER. And that's a wrap. Thanks for reading WrestleWeek.
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