{"id":76661,"date":"2019-03-18T13:45:08","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T18:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=76661"},"modified":"2019-03-18T13:45:08","modified_gmt":"2019-03-18T18:45:08","slug":"5-yrs-ago-kellers-raw-report-3-17-14-triple-h-hints-at-taking-bryans-wm-title-opportunity-cena-says-he-and-fans-are-like-a-married-couple-bray-vs-kofi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/03\/18\/5-yrs-ago-kellers-raw-report-3-17-14-triple-h-hints-at-taking-bryans-wm-title-opportunity-cena-says-he-and-fans-are-like-a-married-couple-bray-vs-kofi\/","title":{"rendered":"5 YRS AGO &#8211; KELLER&#8217;S RAW REPORT (3\/17\/14): Triple H hints at taking Bryan&#8217;s WM title opportunity, Cena says he and fans are &#8220;like a married couple,&#8221; Bray vs. Kofi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3932346491\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><em>The following report was originally published five years ago on PWTorch.com&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>KELLER&#8217;S WWE RAW REPORT<br \/>\nMARCH 17, 2014<br \/>\nSAN ANTONIO, TEX.<br \/>\nLIVE ON USA NETWORK<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>[Hour One] After clips of last week\u2019s angle with Daniel Bryan and The Authority, Justin Roberts introduced the show and introduced Triple H who stood mid-ring. He said when all is said and done, the fans will be to blame for crushing the Yes Movement. He said they forced his hand. He said he\u2019s had a week to calm down and reflect on last week\u2019s show. He said he will take care of business in the ring at WrestleMania. He said he has a few things to say to Daniel Bryan in person later in the show. He said he will do it \u201cman to man.\u201d When he said \u201cman\u201d the first time, he stood tall; when he said \u201cman\u201d the second time, he bent over as if speaking to a child, a dig at Bryan\u2019s height.<\/p>\n<p>Before Hunter could leave, Batista\u2019s music played. Batista looked irked. When his music stopped, the fans booed. Hunter looked like he was in trouble, fearing Batista\u2019s wrath for adding Bryan to the match. Batista said he may have problems with Bryan, but he has more problems with him. \u201cWho the hell do you think you are, giving that billy-goat-faced troll the opportunity to be in my match, my main event at WrestleMania. That\u2019s not what I signed up for.\u201d He said he came back to win the WWE Title, and he won the Royal Rumble to earn a one-on-one match against the champion. He said he didn\u2019t come back to have a Triple Threat and be in a match where he doesn\u2019t have to get beat to lose. \u201cI\u2019m not cool with that, man. What the hell were you thinking?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hunter asked why he\u2019s worried, because that must mean he thinks Bryan has a chance in hell to beat him. Randy Orton\u2019s music then played. He walked out with both belts. Orton said he has to agree with Big Dave. He said even making it a mere possibility that the main event could be a Triple Threat match was a mistake. Triple H said that is not going to happen because he will beat Bryan. The crowd began a disjointed \u201cYes! Yes!\u201d chant. Orton asked for a chance to do what Big Dave couldn\u2019t do last week &#8211; he wanted Bryan one-on-one in a no-DQ match.<\/p>\n<p>Orton said the reason fans are cheering Bryan is because they don\u2019t believe in Batista. He said when he left, nobody cared, and when he came back, people cared even less. \u201cIf you had just lived up to your hype, we wouldn\u2019t be in this situation right now,\u201d he said. Batista fired back that the reason fans like Bryan is because \u201cas WWE Champion, you suck!\u201d Batista said the only reason Orton has the titles is because of Triple H\u2019s support. He called him a paper champion and said he doesn\u2019t deserve those belts. Hunter tried to get between them as the argument picked up. Orton shoved Hunter. Hunter began to leave. Batista asked where he was going because he has to fix things. Hunter said he is sick of everything around there including Bryan getting cheered. He said he\u2019s sick of Hollywood movie stars coming back telling him they know better what\u2019s best for WWE than he does. He looked at Orton and said he\u2019s sick of technically gifted guys who are so screwed up in the head that they can\u2019t win a match without him holding their hands. Triple H said \u201cthe old man\u201d was right when he\u2019s said the only one you can trust in the world is yourself. Triple H said there is going to be a Triple Threat match at WrestleMania, but it won\u2019t include Bryan. He said he is changing the stip to whoever wins between him and Bryan enters the match. \u201cCan he do that?\u201d gasped Jerry Lawler. JBL said, \u201cOf course he can.\u201d Lawler said, \u201cYou talk about throwing your weight around.\u201d Orton then gave Batista an RKO mid-ring.<\/p>\n<p><em>(WK Reax: Strong opening segment. I\u2019m not sure Triple H helped WrestleMania\u2019s buyrate, though, by basically giving fans reason to believe that he will use his power (storyline power or backstage real-life power) to insert himself in the main event in place of Bryan. There will be fans who just don\u2019t believe he can resist. However, this creates a new level of doubt among fans who began to think Bryan was a shoe-in to beat Hunter because they figured there was no way WWE would end WM30 with Batista vs. Orton. It\u2019s more believable that WM30 would end with Orton vs. Batista vs. Hunter, though, so it adds uncertainty to the outcome of Bryan vs. Hunter. That\u2019s not a bad thing, though, as long as WWE pitches it correctly.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>They showed the Usos warming up backstage for their match.<\/p>\n<p><em>(WK Reax: The commercial break included the best WWE Network commercial yet, featuring Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, and John Cena &#8211; top babyfaces bridging three major eras of WWE &#8211; pitching the Network. That\u2019s much, much better than Stephanie McMahon talking about sharing matches of her dad and husband with her kids. This new commercial included a pitch that the Network subscription includes WrestleMania 30. They need to stress more that fans can watch it live via the Network, though, not just on delay as some might assume at that price. They just can\u2019t take for granted that their entire fanbase fully understands what a good deal it is compared to paying full price for the live PPVs.)<\/em><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3819887669\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>On the WWE.com\u2019s second screen experience during the break. Rene Young interviewed the Usos.<\/p>\n<p><em>(WK Reax: These backstage interviews really belong on Raw. They are so vital to building up interest in the match and getting characters over for mid-carders who often have limited time to create connections with the fanbase. Rene is so good at the interviews, it\u2019s a shame a small fraction of the fans see these.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>(1) The Real Americans (w\/Zeb Coulter) beat The Usos at 12:20. Cesaro finished Jey Uso with the Neutralizer. Good match. These teams have good chemistry and these two teams more than any others in recent years are putting the tag division back on the map. The crowd is into both teams.<\/p>\n<p>(Quotebook &#8211; Jerry Lawler: \u201cIf I wanted to impress girls, I\u2019d do pull-ups. I\u2019d pull up in a Corvette or a Mercedes.\u201d)<\/p>\n<p>Michael Cole, JBL, and Lawler threw to a clip of the new WWE Slam City cartoon.<\/p>\n<p><em>(WK Reax: Why do cartoon wrestlers, or action-figures of wrestlers, always have to look like they\u2019re on massive quantities of steroids?)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On WWE.com during the commercial, Byron Saxton interviewed Dolph Ziggler who talked about this being the time to step up and stand out and prove to the world he is Mr. WrestleMania by winning the Andre the Giant Battle Royal. I was distracted most of the interview by whatever is going on with his hair &#8211; braids, two colors, pony tail, slicked back, ugh.<\/p>\n<p>Cole hyped a big update on WWE Network later tonight. Then they threw to clips from Smackdown of Kane vs. Big Show with The Shield in Kane\u2019s corner, per his orders, so he could show them how it\u2019s done.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-445926381\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Backstage Kane approached The Shield. He said things got out of hand on Smackdown and they all made bad choices. Dean Ambrose got snarky with Kane. Kane said he needs a united Shield by his side. They need to prove that he can count on them, because if he can\u2019t, they cease being an asset to The Authority. He asked if he could count on them. Rollins said yes, but unconvincingly. Kane said if they fail, they will find out how replaceable they are.<\/p>\n<p>Hornswoggle handed out St. Patrick\u2019s Day gifts to the crowd. Wade Barrett was raised on a platform to deliver some bad news. He said most people will be getting inebriated and vomiting all night, then wake up with a hangover and realize they\u2019ve done some truly shameful things, and then spend the rest of their lives regretting them. Lawler asked Cole if that describes his evening.<\/p>\n<p>Sheamus\u2019s ring entrance took place.<\/p>\n<p>On WWE.com during the break, Saxton interviewed Titus O\u2019Neil who was dressed in a St. Patrick\u2019s Day top-hat and tie. He has so much personality, and only a fraction of Raw\u2019s typical viewing audience gets to see it.<\/p>\n<p>(2) Sheamus beat Titus O\u2019Neil at 4:07. Christian joined the announcers on commentary. He announced he\u2019d be in the WM30 battle royal. Titus threw Hornswoggle into the ring. That opened up Sheamus to rally against Titus for the win.<\/p>\n<p><em>(WK Reax: Christian could make a good full time color commentator when his wrestling days are over.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Renee interviewed Sheamus in the ring and asked how he plans to spend the rest of his St. Patrick\u2019s Day. He said it\u2019d be his honor to enter the battle royal, too. Christian vowed on commentary he\u2019d win the trophy. Christian charged into the ring and attacked Sheamus. He gave him the Kill Switch at ringside.<\/p>\n<p>On the WWE second screen experience, Ricardo introduced Xavier Woods for a promo.<\/p>\n<p>Next Week: Scooby Doo and the Mystery Machine will be at Raw next week.<\/p>\n<p>[Hour Two] John Cena made his ring entrance. He said he\u2019s been in WWE for 12 years and he\u2019s had over 3,500 matches. He said he and the fans are now like an old married couple. \u201cSometimes we get along, sometimes, yeesh, not so much.\u201d Cena said his biggest fear is that the fans are starting to listen to what Bray Wyatt says. He said Bray is different than any other man he\u2019s ever faced because the object has always been \u201cwho is the best in the ring and getting in here to prove it.\u201d He said Bray doesn\u2019t give a damn about proving he\u2019s the best, he just wants to destroy. He said WrestleMania isn\u2019t about fighting Bray Wyatt, but rather than it\u2019s about fighting for every scar he got on his body and every injury he came back from and every man, woman, and child who ever believed in anything he has ever said. He said he will fight for his legacy at WrestleMania. The Wyatt Family interrupted on the big screen.<\/p>\n<p>Bray said children believe in super heroes because they want to believe the world is good and they haven\u2019t lived long enough to understand that everything is a lie. He said his childhood wasn\u2019t all rainbows and butterflies. He said he\u2019s got scars, too, and he has learned that everything he loves in life will eventually wither away and die. He said he could be just like Cena and sign autographs and kiss babies and sell merchandise, and then go home to his plastic girlfriend at his castle, hide behind laughter, and tell jokes and act like he feels great about himself, but he is different than Cena and different than anyone he has ever faced. He said at WM30, he doesn\u2019t care if he dies as long as the world sees Cena the way he does. \u201cFollow the buzzards,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><em>(WK Reax: Bray is moving more toward resembling Raven\u2019s gimmick than Jake Roberts\u2019s gimmick.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On WWE.com during the break, Saxton interviewed Alberto Del Rio backstage. He vowed to win the Andre battle royal.<\/p>\n<p>(3) Daniel Bryan pinned Randy Orton at 14:28 in a no DQ match. Orton hit Bryan with a kendo stick at ringside a few minutes in, then he backdropped Bryan onto the announce table without removing the monitors first. Orton yelled that it\u2019s no DQ so there is no bell to ring. They cut to a break as Orton beat up Bryan on an announcer chair. Orton continued to dominate after the break. The announcers talked about whether it would be Bryan or Triple H added to the WWE Title match at WM30. Bryan eventually made a comeback alternating between roundkicks and kendo stick shots to Orton leading to a near fall. Back at ringside, Bryan gave a running dropkick to Orton, sending him backward into the so-called time keepers area. Does anyone really keep time back there? Orton came back with a chairshot to Bryan\u2019s back. As Orton went for another chairshot, Batista ran out and speared Orton. Bryan then gave Batista running dropkick and then covered Orton and scored the three count. Good match, as you\u2019d expect between these two.<\/p>\n<p>After the match Batista gave Orton a BatistaBomb. The crowd didn\u2019t know how to react, but mostly booed. Other chanted \u201cOne more time!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They went to the announcers who stressed that WrestleMania 30 will be available on the WWE Network. Cole thanked everyone who has taken advantage of the free one-week trial. He said that trial ends Saturday at Midnight ET. JBL then signed up for the Network on what Cole called his \u201cPC\u201d (specifically a Macbook Air, by the way). They did a much better job explaining the nuances of how to sign up for the Network, but then login on the Network devices. Lawler fudged his attempt to show how easy it is to access content on WWE Network on an iPad. Cole said, \u201cYou can\u2019t take him anywhere.\u201d Well, you certainly can\u2019t trust him to get through a WWE Network plug without a flub of some kind.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Heyman walked onto the stage and said he had a message for the Undertaker. He said his client Brock Lesnar has proven his dominance against the same wrestlers Undertaker has defeated at recent WrestleManias. Heyman threw to a video package showing Undertaker\u2019s recent matches and then showing Lesnar \u201ceffortlessly manhandling those who have gone face-to-face with Death\u201d and taken Undertaker to the limit. The narrator closed: \u201cAt WrestleMania, (Lesnar) will conquer death itself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The announcers talked about what Heyman said. Lawler said this is the most nervous he\u2019s been. JBL said all streaks are meant to be broken.<\/p>\n<p>They went backstage to Stephanie McMahon scolding Triple H for inserting himself into the Triple Threat match. Hunter rubbed his face as he had to explain himself to his wife. She asked if he has forgotten that Bryan disrespected them and their family. \u201cHe spit in the eye of the McMahon family legacy!\u201d she said. Hunter said the match is already made. She then asked what happens if he becomes WWE Champion? \u201cWhat happens to business, Mr. COO? Then what happens to our family when you\u2019re on the road? Have you even thought about that? Are you even thinking at all tonight?\u201d Hunter said maybe for the first time in a long time he\u2019s thinking really clearly. \u201cLeave it alone and let me take care of it,\u201d he said. Steph stood up and looked down at him and said, \u201cYou better!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the USA Network commercial on WWE.com, they showed Sheamus promoting Totino\u2019s, a new WWE sponsor.<\/p>\n<p>(4) Goldust (w\/Cody Rhodes) beat Fandango (w\/Summer Rae) at 5:10. During their ring entrance, Cody and Goldust danced together briefly, mocking Fandango and Summer Rae. Goldust did his strange gyrations and scared Summer Rae off the ring apron into the arms of Fandango at ringside. Goldust avoided a top rope legdrop by Fandango and then quickly finished him off. Goldust sold being hurt afterward and he kicked the bottom rope in frustration as he clutched his ribcage. He also was bleeding above his right eye a bit. He might have been frustrated with a botched move by Fandango, maybe a minute before the finish when there was an odd landing on a dive off the second rope by Goldust. The ref checked on his condition at that point. Goldust didn\u2019t go up correctly right away on a subsequent suplex attempt, and then they went right to the finish. He even seemed to walk over to shoot a dirty look to Fandango at ringside afterward as he clutched his ribcage. The last thing Goldust wants right now is to be sidelined headed into WrestleMania 30.<\/p>\n<p>They showed Kane heading to the entrance tunnel.<\/p>\n<p>A commercial hyped the start of \u201cTotal Divas\u201d season two on Sunday on E!<\/p>\n<p>On WWE.com, Saxton interviewed The Funkadactyls backstage. Naomi talked about her recovery from a broken eye socket.<\/p>\n<p>Cole hyped that Undertaker would appear live on WWE Main Event tomorrow night, which would air live on WWE Network. Cole noted it\u2019s Taker\u2019s first-ever appearance on Main Event.<\/p>\n<p>Kane stood in the ring and said his investigation concluded that Bryan could not have acted alone last week in gathering all of the fans for the Occupy Raw movement. He then looked at Lawler and told Lawler to join him inside the ring. Lawler wondered what that was all about. JBL said because they were in Memphis last week, everyone knows he was guilty and he should admit it. The Shield walked out and made Lawler get into the ring. Cole asked JBL to help Lawler. JBL said it\u2019s his job to do commentary, \u201cbut you can go help if you want.\u201d The Shield led Lawler into the ring by force. JBL said he hoped Lawler wouldn\u2019t get hurt too bad, but he deserved this and shouldn\u2019t have done what he did.<\/p>\n<p>[Hour Three] Kane said since Lawler is not in ring shape, he won\u2019t enjoy what he\u2019s about to see, then added, \u201cWell, maybe a little.\u201d Lawler looked worried. Seth Rollins approached Lawler and said he has a good feeling Bryan is not coming to save him. Then the Shield turned toward Kane and let Lawler escape. JBL gasped, \u201cWhat!?\u201d The fans chanted \u201cYes!\u201d Kane shook his head no and insisted The Shield listen to him. Kane took a swing at Roman Reigns. The Shield swarmed him. Reigns speared Kane. The crowd didn\u2019t pop like they should have. Then they gave Kane the triple powerbomb. Kane did great selling the impact. JBL said they\u2019ve gone rogue.<\/p>\n<p><em>(WK Reax: Interesting, after weeks of teasing dissension among the Shield members, they decide to turn them all babyface before WrestleMania. I wouldn\u2019t be surprised to see this as a path toward actually turning one or two heel against Reigns, though, before too long.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>(5) The Funkadactyls beat Tamina &amp; A.J. Lee at 3:40. The Bellas joined the announcers on commentary to talk about \u201cTotal Divas\u201d and also their appearance on the series finale of \u201cPsych\u201d on USA Network. JBL offered to be on Total Divas anytime and he\u2019d pay his own way. Naomi landed a split-legged moonsault on A.J. to win. After the match, A.J. asked Tamina what is wrong with her. She blamed her for her loss. She threw a fit and Tamina looked hurt, but then she shoved A.J. to the mat.<\/p>\n<p>Cole threw to the announcement that Mr. T was the latest person in the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame class. That was a fun video package on Mr. T and WrestleMania 1 hype. Mick Foley said, \u201cI don\u2019t know if we needed Liberace, I don\u2019t know if we needed Muhammad Ali. Having Mr. T in the match was really important.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On WWE.com Saxton interviewed Darren Young about entering the Andre the Giant Battle Royal.<\/p>\n<p>They replayed Hogan\u2019s announcement of the Andre the Giant Battle Royal last week. Then Big Show announced he\u2019s entering the battle royal this year to show what being a giant is really about.<\/p>\n<p>(6) Big Show &amp; Dolph Ziggler &amp; Big E. &amp; Mark Henry beat Ryback &amp; Curtis Axel &amp; Damien Sandow &amp; Alberto Del Rio at 11:57. They cut to an early commercial break. In the end, Big Show pinned Del Rio after a chokeslam.<\/p>\n<p><em>(WK Reax: That was a ring full of past or hopeful future WrestleMania main event wrestlers, and all eight are \u201crelegated\u201d to the Andre the Giant Battle Royal this year. When Curt Hennig was Curtis Axel\u2019s age, Hennig was wrestling Lex Luger at WrestleMania 9.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Renee Young interviewed Batista as he was headed out of the parking garage. He said he will leave WrestleMania with what he came back to WWE for, the WWE World Hvt. Championship.<\/p>\n<p><em>(WK Reax: I really do like that Batista returned, not \u201cto entertain the millions and millions,\u201d but distinctly to win the WWE Title.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On WWE.com during the break, Renee interviewed Xavier Woods and they argued over who had the best WrestleMania 18 match. They agreed Maven is \u201cthe man.\u201d There is some real chemistry between them.<\/p>\n<p>Lawler plugged that Cena will face Luke Harper on Smackdown this week. The Smackdown rating dips below 2.0 and they call Cena for help.<\/p>\n<p>A video package aired on the Wyatt Family.<\/p>\n<p>(7) Bray Wyatt (w\/Luke Harper, Rowan) beat Kofi Kingston at 2:55.<\/p>\n<p><em>(WK Reax: Remember when Kofi was doing that stuff with Orton on Raw and some thought Kofi had earned a new push. As I suspected, it was more about Orton, and Kofi was just the guy available to play the supporting role, because Kofi\u2019s right back to where he was &#8211; a likable, reliable utility player going nowhere otherwise.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>They announced Arnold Schwarzenegger would be guest host of Raw next.<\/p>\n<p>[Overrun] Triple H stood in the ring and invited Bryan to the ring. He thanked Bryan for being there. He said it\u2019s not a popular decision to stand out there and talk to him in his circles. He said he\u2019d be fortunate if his wife talks to him tonight. He said from SummerSlam until now, a lot has gone on between them. He said everything he has done to this moment to him he did because he felt it was \u201cbest for business.\u201d He insisted none of it was personal. He then repeated both points again as if he might have forgotten his next scripted lines. He said doesn\u2019t expect him or anyone to understand the burden of decisions he makes day in and day out that he thinks are best for WWE. He said last week he crossed a line you don\u2019t come back from, but he\u2019s letting it be water under the bridge. He said it doesn\u2019t matter what led them to this moment, all that matters is that they are in the moment. He said it feels like this was the way it was supposed to be.<\/p>\n<p>Triple H said when they fight, he won\u2019t apologize to him for what he does, nor should Bryan apologize to him. He said they will do what they do better than anyone else on the planet at WM30, but when all is said in done, he crossed a line, so he has no choice but to put an end to all of this. He said he doesn\u2019t necessarily want to, but he has no choice. He said he has to put an end to this \u201clittle Yes Movement\u201d and the \u201cuprising.\u201d He said if he has to put an end to Bryan, then no apologies, that\u2019s what he has to do. He said as a man he has to look him in the eye and let him know there are no hard feelings on all of this and may the best man win. He offered a handshake. Bryan shook his head no. Triple H said if he were Bryan, he\u2019d do the exact same thing, or probably worse.<\/p>\n<p>He said before Bryan left, he wanted to say that he has dumped a lot on him since SummerSlam, yet he\u2019s still standing there. The crowd chanted \u201cDaniel Bryan!\u201d Triple H said they chant for him because they respect him because he has walked through a mountain of crap he has dumped on him, and nearly anyone else would have folded and took their ball and gone home (C.M. Punk?). Ironically, at that very moment a \u201cC.M. Punk!\u201d briefly broke out. Triple H said he has earned his respect.<\/p>\n<p>Stephanie marched onto the stage and disagreed that Bryan earned any respect. She said he endangered the lives of everyone last week with his protest. She said she is formally pressing charges. \u201cYou spit in the face of my family and you will suffer the consequences!\u201d She called for police to come out and arrest Bryan. Isn\u2019t Memphis out of the jurisdiction of San Antonio cops? Steph walked toward the ring and told Hunter that if he isn\u2019t man enough to do something about it, she would. They argued. Steph asked what that was all about when he said he respects Bryan. She said she didn\u2019t want to embarrass him like this, but he mishandled their business. Six cops then took Bryan down hard and handcuffed him. Bryan yelled for them to let go of him.<\/p>\n<p>Suddenly Hunter and Steph shared a smile. Hunter walked back to the ring. He told the cops to get off of Bryan because that\u2019s not what he wanted. He said they need to back off because, after all, they\u2019re not even real cops. Steph began to crack up. Hunter said, \u201cAnd besides, I\u2019m really looking forward to doing this myself.\u201d Cole said, \u201cWhat a set up!\u201d Hunter attacked Bryan. The only thing missing was word that all of Bryan\u2019s friends were called to a meeting at a local hotel for a mandatory talent meeting at 10 p.m. CT, explaining why none of them ran out for the save. Steph yelled, \u201cTear his head off!\u201d Bryan tried to fight back with headbutts, but Hunter overwhelmed him. Steph yelled \u201cDrown him!\u201d when he was near a tub of ice water to chill water bottles. Steph did mocking \u201cYes!\u201d arm movements. Steph slapped Bryan. Bryan shouted, \u201cYou hit like a girl!\u201d She slapped him a third and fourth and fifth time. Hunter put Bryan\u2019s head against the ringpost and then a swung a chair (which mostly hit the ringpost, but it made a big noise). Steph gave him a sinister stare and had a private chat with him. Then Hunter finished him off with a Pedigree. They ran very long, 16 minutes past the top of hour at this point. Steph stood in the ring and did mocking \u201cYes\u201d arm movements. Then she gave Hunter a big kiss on the lips. Hunter said this is their show and this belongs to them. He insisted there is no \u201cYes Movement.\u201d Triple H\u2019s music played and Steph dangled Hunter\u2019s necklace over Bryan\u2019s face as if hypnotizing him and then they went off the air.<\/p>\n<p><em>(WK Reax: Tremendous performances by Triple H and Stephanie. When they are sticking to being strictly heels, they can be really effective. They play off of each other well as a sinster power couple. The way they shared that knowing smile as Triple H was about to go to the ring to reveal this dispute with Stephanie was all a ruse was great. I think Bryan fans will be paying money to watch Bryan get revenge on Triple H at WrestleMania. The planting of the seed that Triple H could book himself &#8211; or use his power &#8211; to end up winning the WWE Title at WM30 creates that doubt in the minds of Bryan\u2019s fans that he is destined to beat Triple H and enter the triple threat match. 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