IWE Monday Night Raw (February 25, 2013)
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| Monday Night Raw (February 25, 2013) | ||
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| Promotion | International Wrestling Entertainment | |
| Date | February 25, 2013 | |
| Venue | American Airlines Center | |
| City | Dallas, Texas | |
| Transmission | Live | |
| TV-sender | USA Network | |
| Event reference | RAW #1031 | |
| Special event details | 3 hour episode | |
| Management supervisor General Manager | Lynn Lehr | |
| Raw chronology | ||
| Raw (February 18, 2013) | Raw (February 25, 2013) | Raw (March 4, 2013) |
The February 25, 2013 Edition of RAW is a professional wrestling television show of the IWE's RAW brand, which took place on February 11, 2013 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
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Event
With Mr. Matteson and Paul Heyman’s much-ballyhooed brawl kicking off the show, things began more or less as expected: The Chairman — still on crutches following hip replacement surgery from a few weeks back — didn’t even bother to shed his suit before coming to the ring and beckoning his longtime nemesis to throw down between the ropes. Heyman responded with his signature bluster, but even compromised by crutches Mr. Matteson simply overpowered the mad scientist. Before The Chairman could strike the deciding blow, however, an equalizer arrived in the form of Rob Lesnar!
Looking for a repeat of the assault that maimed The Chairman last month, Lesnar had Mr. Matteson dead to rights when Triple K stormed the ring in retaliation, coming to his father in law’s defense and pouncing on The Anomaly in a blind fury. Ramming Lesnar into the ring post, Triple K drew blood from the behemoth and narrowly escaped decimation at the hands of a chair strike, eventually driving Brock back from the ring. The King of Kings’ quick thinking undoubtedly saved The Chairman’s skin. Whether that heroism comes at the expense of Triple K’s own safety? Well, that’s a matter for speculation at this point.
Given Ryback’s numerous frustrations at the hands of The Shield in the past few weeks, perhaps this Raw was not the ideal time for Dolph Ziggler to challenge the beast in a one-on-one match. But ever the spotlight-seeker, Ziggler challenged Ryback and he paid the price as a result. The Showoff’s famed athleticism kept the beast at bay for the majority of their match, but each time Ziggler attempted a flashy move, Ryback snatched him out of the air and administered the kind of punishment that — as Jerry “The King” Lawler said — “lowers your IQ.” Even after Big E Langston interfered to even the odds, Ryback withstood an astounding comeback from Ziggler (The Showoff’s leaping DDT nearly rattled the rafters of the American Airlines Center) and powered his way to victory, plastering Ziggler with Shell Shocked and picking up the pin as a result. It’s not The Shield. But it’s a start.
Results
| # | Results | Stipulations |
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| 1 | Vince Matteson vs. Paul Heyman ended in a no contest | In a Fight |
| 2 | Dolph Ziggler (with Big E Langston and AJ Lee) defeated Ryback | Singles match |
| 3 | Steven Larson vs. The Great Khali | Singles match |
| Dustin Simpson (c) vs. CM Punk | Singles match, winner faces The Rock at WrestleMania 29 |
Other on-screen talent
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