April 1 , 2013 Monday Night RAW results The April 1 , 2013 Edition of RAW is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s RAW brand , which took place on April 1 , 2013 at Verizon Center in Washington , District Of Columbia . Summary . The WWE Universe fully expected John Cena , left as a life - sized splatter across the mat last week following the receipt of a Rock Bottom , to face down WWE Champion ( and reigning box - office hero ) The Rock and exact retaliation when Raw rolled into the nation ’ s capital six days before their WWE Title bout at WrestleMania . But with his do - or - die bid for redemption just a few nights away and tension at an all - time high , Cena went against the grain and elected to take the high road with The People ’ s Champion . He eschewed physical comeuppance from last week and a repeat of last year ’ s crude war of words for a simple but impassioned address to the WWE Universe . The People ’ s Era will remain , ” Cena said . “ The WWE Universe will remain . But the mighty Rock will experience failure . … I will shock the world . ” As they say , ’ nuff said . So it ’ s official : Randy Orton , Sheamus & Big Show are a team heading into WrestleMania . And with a common enemy , The Shield , on deck for the dubious alliance of former World Champions , the threesome decided to test their mettle by taking on 3MB in a Six - Man Tag Team Match on Raw . For this bout , at least , the tactic worked , as the brawny Superstars parried away the rockers ’ furious attacks for an emboldening victory on the eve of The Show of Shows . The night didn ’ t end there , though : Following Big Show ’ s match - ending KO Punch to Jinder Mahal , The Shield emerged from the audience and addressed their challengers head - on . The trio of NXT alumni was less than gracious in their remarks , dismissing Sheamus , Orton & Show as an ill - conceived and ill - fated marriage of convenience that would amount to little more than scraps for the “ Hounds of Justice ” to feast upon in MetLife Stadium . Whether The Shield ’ s snark is prophecy or merely bluster will be revealed in six days ’ time . Whether Dolph Ziggler steals the show at WrestleMania 29 remains to be seen , but The Showoff did his share of embezzling on Raw , snatching victory from Daniel Bryan and — with some help from AJ Lee and Big E Langston — pilfering Team Hell No ’ s WWE Tag Team Championships in the process . Up until Dolph turned to trickery , he was stuck in a dead heat with the snappish submission expert , matching Bryan shot - for - shot in a repeat of their near - classic a couple of weeks back on Raw . Both Superstars were spent after administering dueling sleeper holds when AJ and Big E made their move , felling Kane outside the apron while Ziggler rolled a distracted Bryan up for the win . The ignominy only got worse when AJ lifted the twin titles from the fallen champions , ominously handing them to her boyfriend and bodyguard while her eviscerated exes lay at her feet . It ’ s about time : “ Mr . WrestleMania ” is coming home . Shawn Michaels returned Monday , announcing his intention to stand in Triple H ’ s corner at The Show of Shows when The Game battles Brock Lesnar ( who broke Michaels ’ arm last summer ) in a No Holds Barred Match with his career at a stake . It ’ s a stipulation that surely hits home for the WWE Hall of Famer . The Showstopper ’ s emotional return and subsequent reunion with Triple H brought out Lesnar and Paul Heyman . With Lesnar sneering at his WrestleMania opponent , The Mad Scientist unleashed his trademark bile on the two former World Champions in an effort to bring The Game to full froth and cloud his emotions as WrestleMania approaches . Although The Game was ready to fight then and there , Lesnar made his exit before chaos could erupt . It was a wise maneuver as WrestleMania approaches , but a luxury neither competitor will have under the bright lights of MetLife Stadium come Sunday . The Barrett Barrage has suffered some battering at the hands of The Miz lately , but before Wade Barrett gets his hands on the young master of the Figure - Four Leglock at WrestleMania , the Brit had to throw hands with the “ Internet Champion ” himself , Zack Ryder . For Ryder , however , the bout was not exactly the victorious effort he surely hoped it would be . The Ultimate Broski unleashed his full arsenal on Barrett in hopes of a statement win , and even had the Brit on his heels on more than one occasion . But with The Miz watching on commentary , the bare - knuckle champion rallied to put a hurting on Ryder , culminating with a ringing Bull Hammer to Ryder ’ s cranium for the 1 - 2 - 3 . This is why you should never prank your boss : An ill - advised April Fools ’ joke from Santino Marella mired The Italian Stallion in a kamikaze match against Mark Henry at the behest of Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox in one of their more devilish decisions since joining forces . And although Santino tends to excel when people least expect it , the prankish paesano was fresh out of miracles against the former World Champion , finding himself quickly pancaked into defeat by a World ’ s Strongest Slam . Santino ’ s loss , however , turned out to be Ryback ’ s gain . The mighty “ Human Wrecking Ball ” made his way to the ring , but found himself unable to attack his WrestleMania opponent Henry thanks to their No Contact Clause . But simple problems have simple solutions , and Ryback proved his greatest muscle may be his mind when he used Santino as a battering ram and airborne projectile to strike The World ’ s Strongest Man without ever actually touching Henry himself . Gotta love those loopholes . Zeb Colter sure can talk the talk , but can the self - proclaimed patriot walk the walk ? As it turns out , the WWE Universe will have to wait a little longer for the answer to that question , as Colter ’ s one - on - one bout with Alberto Del Rio devolved into a four - way fracas that also involved Ricardo Rodriguez and Del Rio ’ s No . 1 contender , Jack Swagger . Because the bedlam erupted after the bell had rung , however , Del Rio was still able to walk away with a disqualification win when Colter and Swagger battered The Pride of Mexico into a heap with the hobbled Rodriguez ’ s crutches . But while a win is a win , given the decimated state of both the champion and his beloved manager following the attacks , it ’ s hardly an ideal way for Del Rio to be headed toward his title defense on The Grandest Stage of Them All . John Cena talks about redemption , but The Rock , in his final address as WWE Champion before putting the title on the line against Cena , spoke in our nation ’ s capital about connection . With The People at his back , Rock said , he could change history , conquer all obstacles and hand Cena his second consecutive WrestleMania defeat at The Brahma Bull ’ s hands . “ This Sunday isn ’ t about redemption , ” The Rock said to Cena . “ This Sunday is and always will be about the will of The People . You cannot deny the will of The People . And you cannot beat The Rock . ” Perhaps the wills of fate and The People run parallel . Perhaps not . Either way , the time for talk is over . Chris Jericho fancies himself an Ayatollah ( of Rock ‘ n ’ Rolla ) , but how did the former Undisputed Champion fare against WWE ’ s resident international powerhouse , Antonio Cesaro ? Quite well , actually : Y2J proved quite the problem for The Swiss Superman , felling the mighty United States Champion in a tight , technical contest surveyed by the watchful eye of Jericho ’ s WrestleMania opponent , Fandango . While Fandango judged each of Jericho ’ s maneuvers with a series of scorecards , The Ayatollah of Rock ‘ n ’ Rolla powered through a stiff , jaw - rattling effort from Cesaro to tap him out with the Walls of Jericho . But Fandango wasn ’ t about to let Jericho celebrate in peace , humbling the nine - time Intercontinental Champion once more with a beatdown in what can only be the final oeuvre before Fandango ’ s first tango on The Grandest Stage of Them All . Two is better than one , and The Bella Twins delivered their own dose of double trouble ( or twin magic , as it ’ s better known ) to clip The Funkadactyls ’ wings just six days before their Eight - Person Mixed Tag Match at WrestleMania 29 . With The Funkadactyls ’ charges , Tons of Funk , watching alongside The Bellas ’ fancy - pants arm candy of Team Rhodes Scholars , the devious Divas showed the WWE Universe that their near - year absence from the ring did not rob them of their signature wiles . The Funkadactyls , to be fair , brought their A game and then some in their tandem debut ( Naomi has previously competed solo ) , unleashing an in - ring attack as dynamic as their entrance dances and putting The Bellas against the wall early on . But a Nikki - instigated melee gave Brie the opportunity to roll up Cameron after a crossbody , bringing the ‘ Dactyls coming - out party to a decidedly un - funky conclusion . The Undertaker struck first as his cerebral , deeply personal rivalry with CM Punk comes to its apex , but The Deadman arrived at Raw on Monday not to throw hands but to deliver Punk his eulogy . With a heavy heart and boiling blood , The Lord of Darkness simply vowed that a defeat would not suffice for the man who took possession of the late Paul Bearer ’ s sacred urn . Whether The Streak lives or dies at The Show or Shows , The Phenom promised , “ [ Punk ] will not live to talk about it . ” As The Undertaker ’ s sermon concluded , though , a cadre of druids emerged from the entrance ramp while Paul Heyman held the urn aloft in a grotesque masquerade of The Father of Darkness ’ famous entrance . When The Phenom moved to strike , a lone druid lashed out at him , revealing to be Punk in disguise . “ It ’ s over , ” Punk said as he struck The Demon of Death Valley with the urn and upended its contents onto him , as sure a sign as any that it may be Undertaker who is interred within his own hallowed ground .