The RAW to WrestleMania 2014
Results
Interview
WWF officials introduced Kendo Ka Shin as their latest signing. Ka Shin proceeded to challenge Hayabusa to a non-title match for later in the show - a challenge which Hayabusa accepted.
Brian Pillman defeated Rob Van Dam by countout in 0:14:02.
Rating: *** 1/2
Brian Pillman nails Rob Van Dam with an armdrag takedown.
Brian Pillman executes spinning headscissors on Rob Van Dam.
Earl Hebner removes the chair from the ring.
Brian Pillman throws Rob Van Dam out of the ring.
Earl Hebner counts: one, two, Brian Pillman distracts Earl Hebner.
Hayabusa hits Rob Van Dam with the Falcon Arrow.
The arena is exploding in a chorus of boos.
Earl Hebner is back on the job: three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
The crowd erupts.
The winner is Brian Pillman. Time of match: 0:14:02
Interview
Shawn Michaels challenged Buh Buh Ray Dudley to a Ladder Match at WrestleMania.
JR = Jim Ross
SM = Shawn Michaels
BD = Buh Buh Ray Dudley
[ Shawn Michaels music starts playing and Michaels and Diesel come to the ring.
Diesel is on crutches with his right leg in a cast. ]
JR: Shawn Michaels... you haven't been in the best of moods lately and
understandably so. You've been beaten from pillar to post.
SM: Yeah, that's pretty much the way it used to be. I was frustrated by my own
inability to beat one of the Dudley Boys. I tried and tried and tried again,
only to fail every single time. When I beat the legend Ric Flair in the very
first Brawl For All of my life, I suddenly realized what had been wrong: I
just wanted to beat the Dudleys at their own game - and that isn't something
that is easily done.
JR: So... what are you trying to tell us ?
SM: What I am trying to tell you ? Isn't it obvious enough ? Buh Buh Ray
Dudley... I challenge you to a LADDER MATCH at WrestleMania. It's time that
we play by MY rules !
[ "Highway To Hell" starts playing over the PA system and Buh Buh Ray Dudley
casually strolls to the ring. ]
JR: Oh no... looks like trouble is brewing.
BD: Who do y-y-y-y-you think you are to challenge ME to a match ? Am I going to
accept ? NO WAY !
SM: You're nothing but a stinking cowa...
BD: If you want me in the ring, we'll do it but on MY terms !
JR: And what would those be ?
BD: Wrap the ropes in barbed wire and then see what I'm going to do to Shawnie's
pretty-boy face !
JR: What do you say Shawn ?
SM: Not a chance. I've played their game for far too long.
[ Diesel whispers in Shawn Michaels' ear. ]
SM: Well, well, well... the Big Daddy here just had an excellent idea. You know
what, Buh Buh ? You can have your barbed wire. I, however, want it to be a
ladder match anyway !
JR: A barbed wire Ladder Match ? The WWF isn't going to sanction that in a
million years !!
[ Big Dick Dudley and D-Von Dudley sneak into the ring from behind bringing two
stop signs with them. ]
SM: I don't give a sh!t whether they sanction it or not. We will have the match
either w...
[ Big Dick hits Shawn Michaels over the head with his stop sign as D-Von does
the same to Diesel. Buh Buh storms the ring, and they give Michaels and Diesel
a royal beating. ]
BD: Michaels... if you think you can ever get the better of me, think again !
[ The Dudleys leave the ring, leaving two battered men behind while Jim Ross
looks on stunned. ]
Ken Shamrock made Ric Flair submit to the Ankle Lock Submission in 0:17:17.
Rating: ** 3/4
Ric Flair hits a facerake on Ken Shamrock.
Ric Flair goes for a roundhouse right, but Ken Shamrock counters it with
an armbreaker.
In turn, Ric Flair counters it with a sleeperhold.
Ken Shamrock tries to escape the hold.
Ken Shamrock reaches the ropes after being trapped for 9 seconds.
Ric Flair goes for a front facelock, but Ken Shamrock counters it with
an inverted atomic drop.
Ken Shamrock takes Ric Flair down with a takeover suplex.
The crowd is giving Ken Shamrock a standing ovation.
Ken Shamrock executes the Ankle Lock Submission on Ric Flair.
Ric Flair summons one last burst of energy.
Ric Flair submits after 12 seconds.
The crowd erupts.
The winner is Ken Shamrock. Time of match: 0:17:17
Interview
After the match, Ken Shamrock seized the house mic and issued a challenge to Vader.
KS = Ken Shamrock
KS: Vader ! I want your fat ass at WrestleMania ! Brawl For All... you and me...
one on one !
[ Shamrock throws the mic out of the ring. ]
Non-Title-Match
Kendo Ka Shin made Hayabusa submit to a standing short arm scissors in 0:15:18.
Rating: **** 1/4
Hayabusa goes for a Firebird Splash, but Kendo Ka Shin rolls out of the way.
Kendo Ka Shin executes a punch on Hayabusa.
Kendo Ka Shin hits Hayabusa with a forearm smash.
Kendo Ka Shin gets a standing short arm scissors on Hayabusa.
Hayabusa is valiantly trying to break the hold.
Hayabusa is inching his way towards the ropes.
Hayabusa is close to passing out from the pain.
Danny Davis checks Hayabusa's arm.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it falls.
Danny Davis stops the match after 24 seconds.
Kendo Ka Shin doesn't quite know what to do with the mixed reaction he
's getting.
The winner is Kendo Ka Shin. Time of match: 0:15:18
Interview
Immediately after the Ka Shin - Hayabusa match ended, Jim Ross and WWF commissioner Gorilla Monsoon entered the ring with an announcement.
JR = Jim Ross
GM = Gorilla Monsoon
JR: Ladies and gentlemen... Gorilla Monsoon has an announcement to make.
GM: I am very sad to announce that due to the torn calf muscle Dean Malenko
sustained at the hands of Sabu at "The Brawl For All", we have no choice but
to remove him from the Intercontinental title scenario at WrestleMania.
JR: What do you mean ?
GM: Hayabusa will defend his Intercontinental title against the loser of the
Brawl For All championship match at WrestleMania. The winner of the match at
WrestleMania was supposed to face the winner of the Rob Van Dam - Dean
Malenko top contenders match. Unfortunately, that match is off.
JR: Will Rob Van Dam then be put in a triangle match with Hayabusa and the third
man or what are the WWF's plans ?
GM: We don't want to change the format only two weeks before match time. To tell
you the truth, we've been pondering back and forth and back and forth who
could replace Dean Malenko and we didn't find a suitable replacement...
until two minutes ago, that is.
JR: ???
GM: The fourth man in the Intercontinental title matches will be none other
than... KENDO KA SHIN !
JR: A great card keeps getting even better. Stay tuned, we'll be right back with
our main event !
Brawl For All
The Undertaker defeated Al Snow via second-round technical knockout at the 00:02 mark.
(The Undertaker won the WWF Brawl For All Title.)
(The Undertaker injured his right knee. He will be out for approximately 2 cards.)
Final Scorecard
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Points
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The Undertaker - 45 0 0 - 45
Al Snow - 20 0 0 - 20
Knockdowns
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The Undertaker - 2 0 0 - 2
Al Snow - 0 0 0 - 0
The Undertaker defeated Al Snow via second-round technical knockout at the 00:02
mark.
The Undertaker injured his right knee. He will be out for approximately 2 cards
.
Match Observations:
The Undertaker is the new WWF Brawl For All Champion ! What a match it was.
The top matches for WrestleMania have been set.
Chris Benoit defends his WWF World Title against Steve Austin, Masahiro Chono
and Toshiaki Kawada defend against Rick Steiner and Steve Williams - provided
their injuries heal in time - and Hayabusa defends against Al Snow.
The Undertaker has an open challenge out to anybody but whether or not he will
be able to wrestle is touch-and-go thanks to his injury.
Not to forget, Shawn Michaels will battle Buh Buh Ray Dudley in a Barbed Wire
Ladder Match and Ken Shamrock will battle Vader in a Brawl For All rematch
from yesterday night.
See you then !
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