WWE Raw Results for March 11, 2014: Daniel Bryan Gets His Wrestlemania 30 Wish, Could Main Event PPV
The show kicks off with the immortal Hulk Hogan announcing a match set for Wrestlemania 30: a 30-Man Over-the-top-rope Battle Royal honoring his legendary Wrestlemania III foe Andre The Giant.
John Cena came out to say he would be entering the battle royal before he was interrupted by Bray Wyatt, who Cena then challenged to a match at Wrestlemania 30. While Wyatt would not give Cena a final decision, he did send Erick Rowan to finish the job the Wyatts had started after mauling Cena a couple of weeks ago.
John Cena vs Erick Rowan of The Wyatt Family (w/ Bray Wyatt & Luke Harper)
Cena managed to outsmart the stronger Rowan, who reversed an attempted scoop bodyslam and rolled Rowan for the pin and the win. After the match, Wyatts attempted to attack Cena before Hulk Hogan made the save and the Wyatts retreated to peck at Cena another day.
Winnner: John Cena
WWE COO Triple H comes out to the ring and demands Daniel Bryan apologize for kicking him last week, during The Authority's attack on Bryan, as well as admit that he is not up to the standards to face "The Game" at Wrestlemania 30. After Triple H addressed his issues with Bryan, the New Age Outlaws made their way to the ring, greeted their former D-Generation X partner and his wife before heading to the announcers table to do commentary for the next match.
WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos vs Ryback & Curtis Axel (non-title)
Jimmy Uso was tagged by his sibling late in the match after Jey Uso Super-Kicked Ryback right out the ring before sealing the victory with a Super-Fly Splash to score the victory and sending a message to the six-time former champions who were doing commentary.
Winner: The Usos
WWE Director of Operations Kane was in the backstage area reprimanding The Shield for their lack of unity, while questioning their usefulness to The Authority, demanding the team prove themselves against Goldust and Dustin Rhodes. Seth Rollins questioned whether Kane is deflecting attention away from the fact he got knocked out by the Big Show last week, while Reigns told Kane that he will steamroll any demon that gets in his way.
Intercontinental Champion Big E vs Jack Swagger of The Real Americans (w/ Zeb Colter & Cesaro) (non-title)
Swagger literally had the champion on the ropes - using them to choke and wear down Big E, as Colter demanded Cesaro interfere on his tag team partner's behalf while Swagger distracted the referee. Cesaro refused, forcing Swagger to lose his focus and get rolled up for the pin and the loss. After the match, Colter managed to mediate the situation, if only temporary, keeping unity within the Real Americans.
Winner: Big E
The Undertaker addressed Brock Lesnar, telling his manager Paul Heyman, that if Lesnar shows up in New Orleans for Wrestlemania XXX, he will rest in peace.
Goldust and Cody Rhodes vs Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns of The Shield
Rhodes attempted to clear house after Rollins and Reigns controlled the match, wearing Goldust down before he made the hot-tag to his brother, but Cody had his Disaster Kick reversed into a powerbomb by Rollins, who tossed Rhodes into the turnbuckle before stomping on the back of his head before pinning him for the victory.
Winner: Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns
The Bella Twins vs WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee & Tamina
After taking out E! Total Divas Brie Bella of the match, the champion attempted her Black Widow finisher on Nikki Bella, only to have the hold reversed into a Nikki Rack Attack to earn the victory over the AJ and her bodyguard. After the match, fellow Total Divas cast-member Natalya, who was doing commentary and earned a title shot at AJ's championship scheduled for Tuesday on Main Event, jumped on the apron and stared down the victor and potential threat to her chase for the championship.
Winner: The Bella Twins
Daniel Bryan held an #OccupyRAW protest in the ring, demanding that Triple H give him the match he seeks at Wrestlemania XXX, leading to the WWE exec relented on giving Bryan the satisfaction of getting in the ring with him. After failing to remove the fans that Bryan had invited into the ring, Triple H finally caved into Bryan's demands and agreed not only to a match against Bryan at Wrestlemania 30, but to a special stipulation, as well--should Bryan defeat "the King of Kings," he gets a WWE World Heavyweight title match in the main event against Batista and Randy Orton.
Street Fight: Christian vs Sheamus
With all weapons legal in the bout, after the WWE Universe voted for the two to participate in a Street Fight, Sheamus managed to overcome a Christian Frog-Splash, in which Christian placed a couple of chairs over the Irishman's body before hitting the maneuver off the top rope, to rally and hit Christian with a Brogue Kick through the bass drum Christian intended to use over the "Celtic Warrior's" head for the victory.
Winner: Sheamus
Backstage, Raw general manager Brad Maddox tried to pacify both Batista and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton, both who want a word with Triple H, regarding the new stipulation in the Wrestlemania XXX main event. Maddox told them that the WWE exec left the building and that they should worry about their tag team main event match.
Tag Team match: The Big Show and Daniel Bryan vs Batista and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton
Yet again, the battle came down to the WWE champion and Bryan, who once again proved to be a thorn in the side of Orton. Orton nailed Bryan with a Hanging DDT before attempting an RKO that Bryan reversed into a roll-up for a close two-count. Daniel quickly recovered and hit "the Apex Predator" with a Flying Knee to yet again defeat the "the Viper" to end the show.
Winner: The Big Show & Daniel Bryan