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* Seth Rollins opens tonight’s show and we see a video of him confronting Daily Show host Jon Stewart on set. Stewart is supposed to be in the arena tonight to face Rollins, but in the meantime we get Roman Reigns. Reigns eventually goes off, punching Rollins and taking out J&J Security.
* Bad News Barrett vs. Dean Ambrose — It’s been announced that Barrett will defend his Intercontinental Title against multiple opponents in a ladder match at WrestleMania 31. R-Truth is doing guest commentary for this bout and it’s mentioned he’ll be involved in the ladder match versus Barrett. R-Truth steals Barrett’s title again. Truth gives the title to Luke Harper. Barrett is distracted by Harper and this sets up a Dirty Deeds from Ambrose and the pin. Harper keeps the belt.
* Miz and Mizdow have a confrontation backstage and Mizdow slaps him. Miz reminds him if it weren’t for him he would not be in the WWE and Mizdow apologizes.
* Bray Wyatt shows off the casket he built for The Undertaker and wonders at his whereabouts. Bray pours gasoline on the casket and says Undertaker can’t hide from him and he will burn at WrestleMania. Bray lights the casket and it goes up in flames.
* Tyson Kidd, Natalya, Cesaro vs. The Usos, Naomi) — While Nattie is distracted and arguing with Kidd, Naomi rolls her up for the pin.
* Despite Rusev turning down John Cena’s rematch challenge, Cena says he will be at WrestleMania in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. This brings out Stephanie McMahon. Steph says Cena will not be allowed to compete in the Battle Royal and cites his disloyalty to the Authority.
* Curtis Axel enters at this point with Stephanie and Cena still in the ring. He volunteers to take on Rusev at WrestleMania and sucks up to Steph. Steph tells Cena to face Axel right now, and the only way he’ll fight Rusev at WrestleMania is if the Russian changes his mind about facing him. Axelmania is running wild. Cena warns him to either leave not or he won’t be walking out of the ring. Cena demolishes him with two clotheslines, an Accoloade and submission. Rusev comes out now and reaffirms his position that he will not give Cena the rematch at WrestleMania.
* HHH comes out and questions Booker T on comments he made regarding Sting never coming to WWE because HHH kept him out. Booker says no one can control Sting and HHH will have to deal with him now that he’s in the WWE. HHH then fires Booker T right there in the ring. As Booker is leaving, HHH says he wants Booker to continue his commentating duties with WWE but wanted to prove a point about who really has control.
* Paige vs. Nikki Bella (c) — Paige locks Nikki up in a PTO but Brie intervenes and causes the DQ. Afterward AJ Lee comes in to help Paige and they throw both Bellas out the ring. Backstage they make their alliance official as the “enemy of my enemy is my friend”.
* Rollins hosts a Daily Show segment inside the ring. Stewart eventually makes his way out shaking fans’ hands along the way. Stewart schools Rollins on not earning his Money in the Bank briefcase and tells him The Authority doesn’t care about him and to think about why he’s not fighting for the title at WrestleMania. Rollins doesn’t want to hear it and starts going after Stewart. Randy Orton’s music comes on and as he starts to come out Stewart kicks Rollins in the groin and escapes.
* Luke Harper vs. Daniel Bryan — Bryan submits Harper with a Yes Lock. Barrett comes out and reclaims his belt. Dean Ambrose comes out and clotheslines Barrett and takes the title. Harper comes in and flattens Ambrose and takes the belt. Then as he rests in the corner R-Truth comes and takes it but Harper confronts him and flattens him with a clothesline, then walks off with the belt. Dolph Ziggler meets him with a super kick just as he turns around and Ziggler picks up the Intercontinental belt.
* Alundra Blayze names as the latest WWE Hall of Fame inductee.
* Paul Heyman takes center ring on behalf of his client Brock Lesnar. “Brock Lesnar simply Ronda Rousey’s your ass,” says Heyman about Roman Reigns’ upcoming fate at WrestleMania. It’s no secret Lesnar was in attendance at UFC 184 over the weekend where Ronda Rousey tapped her opponent out in just 14 seconds flat.
*Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns — Kane, Big Show and Orton watch from ringside. As Reigns is about to win Orton grabs his leg from ringside. This allows Rollins to roll him up for the pin. Reigns gets some payback after the match on the whole group and catches Rollins with a spear in mid-air as he comes off the top rope.
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