February 18 , 2013 Monday Night RAW results The February 18 , 2013 Edition of RAW is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s RAW brand , which took place on February 18 , 2013 at CajunDome in Lafayette , Louisiana . Summary . We ’ ll say this much for CM Punk : He does not go down without a fight . Like the proverbial bad penny , The Straight Edge Superstar just keeps coming back when the WWE Universe thinks him gone for good . This week , his machinations have ostensibly inserted him back into the WWE Title picture he was removed from just 24 hours earlier when The Brahma Bull retained his championship at Elimination Chamber . Punk ’ s latest scheme , however , was not targeted at The People ’ s Champion but instead at his old foil , John Cena . Cena , who declared his intention to challenge for the WWE Title at WrestleMania 29 several weeks prior , had barely begun to address the Cajundome crowd when Punk cut the Cenation leader off and attempted to provoke the proverbial bear , recalling Cena ’ s defeat at Rock ’ s hands at WrestleMania XXVIII and his numerous losses to Punk himself . “ The Rock beat me fair and square last night … and he beat you fair and square last year at WrestleMania , ” said Punk . “ But when we ’ re talking about wins and losses , youhave never beatme … you have something that doesn ’ t belong to you . ” Cena , however , would not be quite so easily goaded . However , he did concede two points : He had never beaten Punk , and he had never beaten The Rock . And he had just the solution in mind to silence The Straight Edge Superstar as well as his critics : “ A match , ” Cena said . “ The big one . John Cena vs . CM Punk . If I win , you shut your mouth , crawl back in the hole you came from and go away . ” “ If you win , then you ’ re right . I don ’ t deserve to be in the main event of WrestleMania . If you beat me , you deserve it . My word , if you beat me in a match right here , right now and I will give you my WrestleMania title shot . ” Never one to accept such a challenge on anyone ’ s terms but his own , The Straight Edge Superstar accepted the challenge , with the caveat that it would happen next week . “ You just made the stupidest decision of your life , ” Punk said after Cena had laid down the challenge . In one week ’ s time , the WWE Universe will know whether or not the onetime “ Voice of the Voiceless ” spoke the truth . Now that the Elimination Chamber has passed , it would appear that Sin Cara and Mark Henry have unfinished business that needs attending to . The Mexican Icon was on the receiving end of former World Heavyweight Champion ’ s homecoming onslaught a couple of weeks ago on Raw , and with no Superstars willing to claim The World ’ s Strongest Man as an opponent , Sin Cara happily volunteered . For all his acrobatic efficiency , though , The International Sensation proved about as effective a roadblock for Henry as a housefly to an 18 - wheeler , and found himself demolished by a World ’ s Strongest Slam in relatively quick order . Despite the victory , though , Henry seemed poised to continue his mangling of the lucha hero , and hauled Sin Cara up for a second World ' s Strongest Slam after the pinfall had been counted . But before Henry could pulverize The International Sensation a second time , The Great Khali stomped his way down the ramp . With Henry in his sights , The Punjabi Giant made to throw down against Henry in the ring , but The World ’ s Strongest man mockingly abdicated , mimicking Khali ’ s signature dance as he backed away from the ring . Unfortunately for The Miz , the former WWE Champion ’ s rematch against U . S . Champion Antonio Cesaro did not include a stipulation that put The Swiss Superman ’ s beloved title up for grabs . It did , however , feature a nice , fat trade - off for the bitter rivals : a No Disqualification clause . Given that Miz was disqualified for a potentially exaggerated , likely fabricated and entirely accidental knee to Cesaro ’ s groin at Elimination Chamber , the gist of the new stipulation ? Well , not to put too fine a point on it but kick ‘ em anywhere you want , Miz . And that he did , although he absorbed a fairly shocking amount of punishment from Cesaro before he got there . The Swiss Superman administered numerous chair strikes as well as a Singapore caning to The Awesome One ’ s gimpy shoulder before Miz got his feet back under him and returned the favor . Miz seemed all but done when he hurled Cesaro into two steel chairs , pouncing on the prone champion with the Figure - Four Leglock to get his long - awaited , hard - earned win over The United States Champion . Ain ’ t that a kick in the – well , you know . It ’ s not quite a vision of WrestleMania future , but Alberto Del Rio ’ s clash with Dolph Ziggler on Raw was certainly an indicator of what could be , should The Showoff attempt to redeem his Money in the Bank contract and make a play for Del Rio ’ s world Title before The Show of Shows descends upon New Jersey . If it was a preview , however , Ziggler might have a ways to go before he can pencil himself in for a victory : The Pride of Mexico looked focused and fast coming out of Elimination Chamber , digging deep into his well and withstanding The Showoff ’ s attacks to earn a win in the Cajundome . Ziggler did not exactly go easily against The Essence of Excellence , maintaining an early advantage by ensnaring Del Rio in submission holds and distracting the referee so Big E Langston could administer a cheap shot or two on the champion . Del Rio would not be so quickly cowed by The Showoff ’ s underhanded tactics , though , and quickly surged back with a tilt - a - whirl backbreaker and a superkick to Ziggler ’ s jaw that briefly knocked The Showoff into the Land of Nod . Although Ziggler rallied to make one final play for the win , The Essence of Excellence stood tall , thwarting one final attempt at interference by Big E before reversing Ziggler ’ s leaping DDT into a Cross Armbreaker to make The Showoff submit . The night was not quite over for the World Heavyweight Champion , however , as Big E stormed the ring and felled Del Rio with minimal fanfare , leaving The Pride of Mexico in a heap on the canvas . Sensing opportunity , Ziggler made a move to cash in his Money in the Bank contract , but Ricardo Rodriguez quickly snatched the briefcase out of The Showoff ’ s hands and sprinted away , giving Del Rio time to regain his footing and clock Dolph with an enziguiri to keep his title in safe hands . Wade Barrett is set to make his feature film debut in the upcoming thriller “ Dead Man Down , ” but no sooner had the brawling Intercontinental Champion cued up the footage than Sheamus strolled out to throw a few choice words the would - be action star ’ s way . “ You are not the star of ‘ Dead Man Down . My good friend Colin Farrell is . I ’ ve seen the preview , I think it ’ s a brilliant film , mainly because you don ’ t say a word . ” The Celtic Warrior invited Wade to air any disagreement he had with Sheamus ’ critique , but right then he was informed the two were out of time and would have to cut their banter short . Sheamus left without another word , leaving Wade to stew speechlessly in the ring . Got ' em , fella . Rosa Mendes suffered a slight last week on Raw when The Funkadactyls administered a boot to her face , but Primo & Epico ’ s sultry manager got her chance at revenge in the Cajundome when she teamed up with her boys to take on Naomi , Brodus Clay & Tensai in a Six - Person Mixed Tag Team Match . Sadly , Rosa and her crew ended up with egg on their faces once again when the boogying big men prevailed over the former WWE Tag Team Champions . It was Naomi who got some of the best shots in the match , tossing Rosa to and fro and even getting a shot in at one of her clients , too . But Brodus and Tensai sealed the contest after Rosa tagged out , executing the double - splash and dancing their way to the 1 - 2 - 3 . Do you disagree with Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter ? That ’ s too bad , WWE Universe , because , as Colter himself said to open Swagger ’ s “ State of the Union , ” “ Exercising our First Amendment rights is what real Americans proudly do . ” So there . As for the state of the union itself ? Quoth Mr . Colter : “ The state of the union is pathetic , but real Americans are not to blame , ” Colter pontificated , laying the blame for America ’ s state of affairs on apparently false Americans who take and take from their homeland but give nothing back in return . One such man , according to Colter ? Alberto Del Rio , a Superstar who came to America solely to “ reap the rewards ” of the country , with no intention of repaying the generosity Old Glory had bestowed upon him . Swagger winning the Elimination Chamber Match was , in Colter ’ s mind , the first step in rectifying America : by dethroning its supposedly false champion . “ That ’ s an America I will be glad to see once again , ” Colter said . “ That ’ s an America we can be proud to live in once more . That ’ s Jack Swagger ’ s America . ” But did everyone in attendance agree with Colter ’ s missive ? NO ! Because Daniel Bryan cut the celebration short , storming to the ring to get a piece of the No . 1 contender . With Jack Swagger on the road back to the World Heavyweight Championship , it was imperative that the “ Real American ’ s ” first step on the path to New Jersey be a positive one . Chalk Raw in Lafayette up to a success , then , because Swagger followed up his breathtaking Elimination Chamber Match win with a decisive victory over WWE Tag Team Champion – and former Chamber survivor – Daniel Bryan . The Tag Team Champion came out swinging , but unfortunately for the cranky grappling expert , his wounds from the Elimination Chamber Match were still too fresh and Swagger was on too strong of a roll . Despite a late - game surge that swung the momentum in the “ No ! ” man ’ s direction , the “ Real American ” would simply not be denied , breaking free of the “ No ! ” Lock and hammering Bryan ’ s injured ribs before stranding Bryan in the center of the ring and forcing him to submit to the Patriot Lock . Last week on Raw , the WWE Universe will recall , Paul Heyman told Mr . McMahon he would do “ anything ” to give CM Punk the disqualification / count - out stipulation that robbed The Rock of champion ’ s advantage at Elimination Chamber . Anything . Well , that , as it turns out , was a very poor choice of words . Mr . McMahon never forgets a debt , and if the WWE Universe thought he wouldn ’ t call Paul Heyman out on his bluff then they sorely overestimated The Chairman ’ s charity in the face of one of his most hated rivals . And what did Mr . McMahon have in mind for Heyman to return the favor ? Well , how about a fight ? Not a match , mind you . Not an empty challenge , not a live performance review … crutches and recovering hip and all , Paul Heyman vs . Mr . McMahon in a fight . Oh , and by the way , Vickie Guerrero also announced she had hired Brad Maddox – the disgraced referee who was allegedly beaten down by The Shield at Heyman ’ s request – as the Assistant to the Managing Supervisor . Fact : Between Vickie ’ s new hire and Mr . McMahon ’ s latest proclamation , life just got a little harder for Paul E . Heyman . The Shield ’ s seemingly unstoppable reign of terror rolled over into the Cajundome Monday night when , just 24 hours after toppling a WWE all - star team of John Cena , Sheamus & Ryback , the trio of NXT upstarts repeated the feat against a new triumvirate of Ryback , Sheamus & Chris Jericho on Raw . It was the invaders ’ first sanctioned contest under the Raw banner , but they were just as cohesive and deadly as the night before , when they employed a coordinated plan of attack to defeat three of WWE ’ s most powerful Superstars . The added wrinkle of Jericho – whom The Shield had not faced before – did initially prove to be an initial blessing for the incumbent Superstars in their effort to stave off their opponents . An early sequence where Jericho went toe - to - toe against Ambrose seemed to stall the momentum of The Shield , and Ryback nearly sealed the match when he went one - on - one with Rollins a few moments later . Roman Reigns reversed the momentum when he cut Ryback down with a spear and the trio administered a beating so severe that Ryback was only barely able to tag Jericho in . The Ayatollah of Rock ‘ n ’ Rolla sprinted into the match with fresh legs and applied the Walls of Jericho to Dean Ambrose , but Seth Rollins descended on Jericho with a springboard knee to the head while Reigns distracted the referee , allowing Ambrose to cover Y2J and keep The Shield ’ s undefeated streak alive . Let this be a lesson to all WWE Superstars : Damien Sandow may use a lot of ten - dollar words , but there is an old - school fight in him that is about as down and dirty as any back - alley bred brawler that has stepped through the curtain of WWE . It was a lesson hard - learned by Kofi Kingston after the “ Duke of Decency ” proved himself to be anything but decent , decimating The Boom Squad General before their planned contest could even begin . With Kingston at his mercy , Sandow looked poised to deliver a potentially crippling blow to the former Intercontinental Champion , but it was none other than Kofi ’ s former tag team partner R - Truth who proved to be his savior , rescuing his pal from Sandow ’ s strikes and driving The Enlightened One back , ensuring Kofi will live to fight another day . Chalk one up for the snake in the grass , as Randy Orton went one on one with Kane in singles competition and found himself standing tall in a rematch of the duo ’ s grueling WrestleMania XXVIII contest . But despite his victory , perhaps Orton ’ s jab earlier in the evening comparing Kane to Barney the Dinosaur was , perhaps , premature . Despite having traded in terror for therapy , The Big Red Monster ran absolutely roughshod over The Apex Predator for the majority of the bout , tossing Orton over the ropes in a fit of rage and controlling the 9 - time World Champion to such a degree that Orton couldn ’ t create separation . It ultimately took an act of fate to turn the tide of the contest when Daniel Bryan came down to ringside – violating the express wishes of his tag partner , nonetheless – and diverting Kane ’ s attention just long enough for Orton to lash out with the RKO and cover Kane for the win . Call it another match that Bryan cost The Devil ’ s Favorite Demon , although for what it ’ s worth , he seemed slightly conflicted about it this time around . Perhaps Bryan ’ s intentions really were pure this time but either way , he ’ ll likely have hell to pay when his partner comes calling . Pour one out for the WWE Championship as we have known it for the past eight years , because even though The Rock is going to WrestleMania with the title in hand , well , let ’ s just say he ’ s switching up his style as champion in the process . The Great One officially turned the page in the annals of WWE history , revealing a brand - new WWE Championship to the Cajundome crowd and ushering in a new standard for all future champions to bear . Let the record show , though , that The Rock gave the “ spinner ” WWE Title a gentle eulogy in its final moments , handing it off to a WWE official and requesting it be placed into the WWE Hall of Fame . Before turning to a velvet bag The Great One had set up on a pedestal in the middle of the ring . But let the record also show that the new WWE Title he unveiled was quite amazing . As the Cajundome crowd roared its approval , The Great One shouldered his new prize and turned his attention toward WrestleMania and his potential opponent . “ Between those two , there is one man who brings out the very best in The Rock . For professional reasons , for personal reasons , that man is … ” The revelation would have to wait , however , as John Cena picked that moment to crash The Brahma Bull ’ s party . Before the two old rivals could mix it up , though , CM Punk stormed out from the locker room area and felled Cena with a shot from the old WWE Championship . With Cena face - down on the ramp , Punk tossed the now - defunct design on its prone originator and hungrily eyed The Brahma Bull ’ s new championship . “ I want that one , ” he sneered . And knowing Punk , there ’ s nothing he won ’ t do to make that statement a reality .