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John Cena comes out and says 2011 didn't exactly end the way he wanted, but he wanted to wish everyone a happy new year and says he has some changes in store. He says he will wear less underwear and he banned his father from WWE TV, and his last resolution is to win at Wrestlemania and prove he doesn't have lady parts. Cena says the one thing that won't change is that he will stick to his guns and he won't back down from anyone, and the fans have earned the right to cheer or boo whoever they want. He says he was really disappointed in Kane, and they should really settle the score by having a match, but Kane wants to attack him and get Cena to turn his back on the fans.

Cena says it won't happen tonight or any night because there is no better feeling than performing for the fans and he will take any response he gets. He says he should start the year by thanking all of them for himself and everyone else, but Kane's music cuts him off before he can continue. Kane is heard over the arena speakers and he tells Cena he will experience the power of hate tonight, then laughs hysterically as Cena looks around for him then the ringpost pyro explodes and scares him.

Daniel Bryan vs Cody Rhodes

Cody punches Bryan then gets turned around and kicked in the corner, and Bryan whips him across the ring but Cody trips him up then throws him shoulder first into the turnbuckle. Cody continues to attack the shoulder and puts him in a keylock, then stands up and twist his arm and hits a kidney punch. He tries to whip Bryan into the corner but he gets his foot up and turns around and hits a crossbody drop, but Cody comes back with a drop down punch. Bryan throws him outside then hits a diving clothesline on the floor before rolling Cody back inside, then he goes up top but misses a dropkick and Cody hits Beautiful Disaster for two. They get back up and Cody goes to lock up but Bryan surprises him with a rollup then runs around and celebrates on the announcer's table and barricade.

Winner - Daniel Bryan

John Laurinaitis is shown texting someone when Miz comes in and asks him what he is going to do about R-Truth attacking him, but all John says is he doesn't think it is professional. Miz says he needs to do something else because he is a sitting duck, then shows a clip of Miz attacking Truth and asks if it rings a bell. Miz plays dumb and says he doesn't know what that's about, then John says he will make sure Miz is protected during his match tonight. He tells Miz he will face Sheamus tonight and a sitting duck is better than a lame one, then Miz walks off complaining to himself when Truth comes into the picture and flaps his arms and starts quacking.

Wade Barrett comes out and says he would have asked how their new year is, but he doesn't care about this one and he is having a great start because Randy Orton is nowhere to be found. Wade says he didn't plan to throw Orton down the stairs but things happen when you get in the way of the Barrett Barrage and he is moving on to bigger things like winning the 2012 Royal Rumble. Santino Marella comes out and does laps around the ring then gets in and says he lasted longer than Wade did in last year's Rumble. Santino says the same thing will happen this year because the Santino Express will stop the Barrett Barrage, then makes train noises as they bell rings.

Wade Barrett vs Santino Marella

Santino does a split to duck a strike by Wade, but he looks up and gets kicked in the head then Wade throws him in the corner. Santino counters and winds up for a Cobra, but Wade hits a back kick then finishes with the Winds Of Change for the win.

Winner - Wade Barrett

Miz vs Sheamus

Miz attacks Sheamus before the bell and pounds on him then ties his left arm in the ropes, but Sheamus kicks him away then beats the hell out of him on the apron. Miz runs through the crowd to get away and R-Truth is heard on a mic and he says he has been watching from the crowd. Truth says he found Little Jimmy and he doesn't like Miz, and Jimmy told Truth that Miz needs to get got and he starts walking down the steps towards him. Miz jumps the rail and gets hit with a Brogue Kick at ringside, then Sheamus walks away as Truth comes over with a water bottle and smacks Miz in the head with it before leaving through the crowd.

Result - No Contest

Josh Mathews is backstage to interview Dolph Ziggler, and the camera shows him standing on his head then flipping up to his feet and Vickie fixes his hear. Dolph makes fun of America and says the people are lacking but he is a surplus of talent and charisma, but the only thing he is missing is the WWE Championship. Elsewhere, Zack Ryder is shown talking to Eve about last week's match when Jack Swagger comes up and says there's an imposter wearing the United States Championship. They start arguing about who should be the champion until John Laurinaitis comes in and tells them they will be involved in a six man tag match later tonight, then nods and smiles in approval.

WWE Championship
Dolph Ziggler (w/ Vickie Guerrero) vs CM Punk

Punk takes Dolph down and tries to roll him up, then puts him in a waistlock but Dolph sweeps Punk's leg and goes for a pin of his own. They stand back up and lock up but Punk punches him in the stomach and hits a backbreaker for two, then Dolph backs him into the corner and punches him until the ref calls for a break. Dolph punches Punk again then misses an elbow drop and Punk bodyslams him and hits five quick running legdrops but only gets a two count, then Dolph counters and drops him throat first on the middle rope. (Cont'd...)

Dolph hits a neckbreaker but Punk fights back to his feet with some right hands, then he hits a spinning kick that knocks Dolph out to the floor. Punk runs the ropes and goes to dive outside, but Dolph jumps up and punches him in the head the snaps his neck down on the ropes and goes for a cover. Punk kicks out at two then they slug it out until Dolph goes for a sleeperhold, but Punk counters with a release suplex for two and he picks up Dolph and hits a back heel kick. He watches Dolph pull himself up and runs at him and gets hit with an elbow, but Dolph tries to run back at him and Punk powerslams him for another near fall.

Punk goes for a suplex and Dolph slides out then hits a legdrop bulldog for two, then follows it with a corner splash and an inverted powerslam. He gets another near fall and goes for a Zig Zag, but Punk holds on to the turnbuckle and pushes Dolph off of him and drops the turnbuckle pad. Punk hits a corner knee and bulldog and goes for a GTS, but John Laurinaitis comes out and tells the ref about the turnbuckle pad. He puts Dolph in the Anaconda Vice and gets him to tap, but the ref is distracted and Dolph gets up and shoves Punk into John. Punk ducks a Zig Zag attempt and goes for a GTS, but John gets back up on the apron so Punk drops Dolph and goes back over.

Dolph shoves Punk back towards John and this time John drops down and pulls the top rope and Punk falls out to the floor while John gets out of the way. Punk struggles to get back into the ring but the ref counts him out and he gets back in the ring as John heads backstage and Dolph runs around ringside celebrating. He grabs the title like he won it and yells and holds up the title, then takes off through the crowd as Punk tries to go after him, and Punk gets back in the ring and looks visibly pissed off.

Winner (by count out) - Dolph Ziggler

The Bella Twins vs Eve Torres & Kelly Kelly

Brie slaps Kelly's butt then takes a slap to the face and Kelly slams her head into the turnbuckle and gives her a stinkface in the corner. Brie comes back with a reverse facebuster then tags Nikki and they hit a double team suplex but Eve gets a tag and hits a running clothesline. Eve goes for a standing moonsault but Brie distracts her so she kicks Brie off the apron then knocks Nikki to the mat. She goes up top and hits a moonsault but Brie breaks up the pin then switches places while the ref is telling Kelly to back away and Brie steals it with a rollup.

Winners - The Bella Twins

David Otunga is shown talking to John Laurinaitis when CM Punk rushes in and demands answers for what just happened and says John has screwed him two weeks in a row. John says his problems are with Dolph Ziggler and tells him to watch his tone and informs Punk that Dolph will get a rematch at the Royal Rumble. He also says he will be the special guest referee, and Punk tells him he better not screw him over again, because this time he might get sued and end up in jail for animal cruelty, because he is going to beat John like a bitch.

A final "It Begins" video is shown with the boy talking about returning, and says 'she' has spoken so the end of the world is now... We go live to the arena and everything is shaking then the lights go off and a silhouette of a coat lights up before pyro explodes. Break Down The Walls starts playing and Chris Jericho turns around and makes his way to the ring and slaps hands around ringside then gets in and gets the fans to cheer and chant 'Y2J'. This goes on for a few minutes before he gets in and gets the crowd to start a dueling cheer and he smiles and drops the mic and continues to eat it up, then goes back out and slaps hands with the fans once again. Jericho runs to the ramp and takes a camera and screams into it then goes on the stage and points to everyone on both sides before leaving.

Elimination Tag Team Match
Big Show, Zack Ryder & John Cena vs Mark Henry, Jack Swagger & Kane

Kane's music starts and his pyro goes off but he doesn't come out, and David Otunga comes out and tells Justin Roberts that Kane is not participating so it will be a handicapped match. Cena scoop slams Swagger then whips him in the corner and hits a dropkick then follows it with a front facelock. Swagger shoves him off the ropes and shoves him to the mat as we go to a commercial, and hits a Swagger Bomb for a two count when we get back. He puts Cena in a front facelock and tries to prevent a tag, but Cena counters with a backdrop and dives to make the tag to Big Show, who hits a corner splash and a shoulderblock off the ropes.

Swagger tags a reluctant Mark Henry, but he gets in Show's face and talks trash and they slug it out before Show drops him with a flying shoulder tackle. Henry rolls out of the ring and grabs a steel chair then tries to swing it, but Show punches it out of his hands and hits Henry with it and the both get disqualified. Zack comes in and hits some flying forearms and follows with the Broski Boot and sets up for the Rough Ryder. Swagger counters by catching him and putting him in the ankle lock, but Zack is able to crawl and get the tag to Cena and he hits a sit out side slam, Five Knuckle Shuffle and the Attitude Adjustment then makes the cover for the win.

Winners - Big Show, Zack Ryder & John Cena

Kane's music and pyro go off again and Cena runs out of the ring to look for him, but Kane tears through the mat and climbs up and chokeslams Zack. Cena turns around and tries to attack but Kane hits him a few times then covers his face to knock him out and he turns back towards the ring. Zack tries to get away but Kane grabs his leg and starts pulling him into the hole, and Cena dives into the ring and pulls Zack away from Kane. They both fall to the mat and stare in disbelief as Cena tells someone to check on Zack's ankle and a huge fireball explodes inside the hole and rises above the ring as RAW goes off the air.

Thanks to Bill Pritchard