Incomplete Raw Review – April 14, 2014
Hey guys I’m sorry to have to do this but something has come up and I have to run to the airport tonight. This is the review up to this point and I’ll be back the the rest tonight. I apologize for the inconvenience but there’s no way around this.
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Night Raw
Date: April 14, 2014
Location: BJCC Arena, Birmingham, Alabama
Commentators: Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, Jerry Lawler
We open with the roster on the stage and an In Memory graphic on the screen. Most of the people are in Warrior shirts.
First up is a music video set to a song called Catch A Falling Star. We get a highlight video of Warrior with various people, including HHH, Hogan and Stephanie, talking about how awesome he was. It also shows some shots of his Hall of Fame speech and shots of him with his daughters. There are also shots of his speech last week.
Ten bell salute.
The fans have been given Warrior masks. Nice touch. HHH starts a Warrior chant.
Here are the tournament brackets.
Mark Henry
Cesaro
Rob Van Dam
Alberto Del Rio
Sheamus
Jack Swagger
Dolph Ziggler
Bad News Barrett
Intercontinental Title #1 Contenders Tournament First Round: Rob Van Dam vs. Alberto Del Rio
Van Dam starts with some kicks to the face and a spinning cross body out of the corner for two. A clothesline puts Alberto on the floor but he comes back in and kicks Rob down to take over. Alberto gets two off a suplex but is sent outside as we take an early break. Back with Del Rio in control and getting two each off a DDT and Backstabber.
Van Dam scores with a kick but gets caught by the enziguri off the top rope for two, frustrating the former aristocrat. Back in and the armbreaker is countered into a rolling cradle for two and Van Dam pulls Del Rio off the top, sending him head first into the buckle. The Five Star sends RVD to the semi-finals at 10:15.
HHH tells Orton and Batista they need to be united. They both want to be champion though, and say HHH is on his own.
Ryback/Curtis Axel vs. Goldust/Cody Rhodes
Off to a chinlock from Ryback for a few moments until Goldust fights up and makes the tag off to his brother. The moonsault press mostly misses and almost looked like Ryback slammed him down instead. Cody dives off the top to take Ryback down again and a springboard missile dropkick gets two. Everything breaks down and Ryback is able to clothesline the heck out of Cody for the pin at 6:00.
Legends House ad.
Bo Dallas is coming.
We look back at Paige winning the Divas Title last week.
Alicia Fox vs. Paige
Non-title. Paige easily takes her down to start and sends Fox out to the floor. Back in and Fox shoves the new champion around with ease, only to get chopped HARD out of the corner. A northern lights suplex with a great looking bridge gets two for Fox. Paige comes back with some clotheslines and a running kick, setting up the Scorpion Crosslock for the win at 3:29.
Usos vs. Batista/Randy Orton
Batista takes the Superman Punch to send him running.
HHH glares at Orton and Batista after a break. Nothing is said.
Intercontinental Title #1 Contenders Tournament First Round: Cesaro vs. Mark Henry
The Thank You video from last week airs.
Alexander Rusev vs. Xavier Woods
Woods has been beaten up by Rusev in NXT for awhile. Kick to the chest, spinning slam, Accolade and submission in 47 seconds.
R-Truth tries to make the save post match and gets laid out.
Another Warrior Moment is the main event of Summerslam 1990 with Warrior defending the title inside a cage.
Intercontinental Title #1 Contenders Tournament First Round: Sheamus vs. Jack Swagger
Jack takes him into the corner for some knees to the ribs but gets kicked in the face and dropped with a clothesline. A Colter distraction breaks up the ten forearms to the chest and Swagger catches Sheamus in a powerslam coming off the apron. Back in and a belly to belly suplex gets two on Sheamus but he comes back with a forearm to the head.
Adam Rose vignette.