January 28 , 2013 Monday Night RAW results The January 28 , 2013 Edition of RAW is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s RAW brand , which took place on January 28 , 2013 at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas , Nevada . Summary . On a night when the WWE Universe surrenders itself to the whims of Lady Luck and the mercy of the Las Vegas Strip , CM Punk entered Raw under a shroud of irony : It was on a Raw Roulette two summers ago when Punk first dropped the infamous “ pipe bomb ” that led to his ascent as “ Best in the World ” and a 434 - day reign with the WWE Championship . And on a Raw Roulette that would have been Day 435 , Punk arrived in Sin City absent his precious title for the first Raw since November 2011 . And boy , was he mad . The Straight Edge Superstar ’ s fury knew no bounds when he took hold of the microphone for his first post - title homily , railing against The Shield for their supposed interference in his title match at the Royal Rumble , Mr . McMahon for restarting the contest after Punk had pinned The Rock and toward The Great One himself for celebrating what Punk deemed to be a tainted victory . Punk called for the heads of The Shield , demeaned the WWE Universe as “ cheap , no - good swindlers ” and demanded the WWE Title be stripped from Rock ’ s waist . But for the second time in as many nights , Mr . McMahon took it upon himself to knock the former champion down a peg or two . The Chairman promised a long night for Punk and Paul Heyman after the Royal Rumble , and he played his trump card right off the bat : He obtained evidence that proved beyond all doubt that The Shield was in collusion with Punk and Heyman all along . The Straight Edge Superstar bristled at the notion and shrieked that Mr . McMahon was a “ thief , ” but McMahon wasn ’ t done . He conceded that losing the title was punishment enough for Punk , but later in the evening , Mr . McMahon promised he would conduct Paul Heyman ’ s performance review himself . And if the mad scientist could not convince The Chairman of his innocence . . . well , it ’ s “ YOU ’ RE FIRED ! ! ! ! ” time for Paul . Has The Swiss Superman finally found his Kryptonite ? United States Champion Antonio Cesaro ’ s mighty tear through the ranks of WWE has been obstructed of late by Randy Orton , who ’ s gotten the better of the powerhouse European the last couple of times they ’ ve met . The Viper continued his streak on Raw Roulette , doubling down on victories over Cesaro with a win that came with a little help from an unexpected source : guest referee The Miz . The Awesome One , who unsuccessfully challenged for Cesaro ’ s title at the Royal Rumble , was named the guest referee for the contest by the Raw Roulette wheel , and surprisingly didn ’ t skew his officiating in favor of The Apex Predator . Despite an evenly matched bout that featured the two Superstars trading vicious European uppercuts , Cesaro looked like he would have the match in hand when he attempted a few underhanded tricks to steal the win . Miz apparently took offense to Cesaro ’ s wheelin ’ and dealin ’ and got in the champion ’ s face , but ultimately allowed the match to continue when Orton made a quick recovery and snuck up behind an unsuspecting Cesaro . The Apex Predator promptly spoiled the party and unleashed an RKO for the three - count , which Miz followed - up with a Skull - Crushing Finale that was sure to leave Cesaro with a Vegas - caliber hangover for days to come . Ryback made a funny on WWE Main Event last week , but can the beast strike comedy gold twice ? Raw Roulette gave him the opportunity to find out when the fates dealt Ryback a “ Make Me Laugh Challenge ” against The Prime Time Players . The rules of the contest were simple : The first man to make Matt Striker guffaw wins . The Players ’ punny shtick wasn ’ t getting the job done , though , so Ryback took it upon himself to slay the Vegas crowd with an all - time classic : “ What has four eyes , 20 fingers and is about to be unconscious ? ” Unsurprisingly , he then Shell Shocked Titus O ’ Neil into oblivion , eliciting a burst of laughter from Matt Striker as a result . And then , to the umitigated delight of JBL at commentary , Ryback Shell Shocked Striker . He ’ ll be here all week , folks . Tip your waitresses . You would think Wade Barrett of all people would know better than to underestimate a hungry alumnus of WWE NXT , but that ’ s exactly what befell the brawling Brit for the second consecutive night when Barrett suffered an upset loss to NXT standout Bo Dallas . The night before , Dallas had done the improbable and expelled Barrett from the Royal Rumble Match , so when the Raw Roulette wheel granted the Intercontinental Champion a “ Player ’ s Choice ” Match , Barrett immediately picked Bo as his opponent . And from the look of things , Wade thought it was going to be a cakewalk en route to a Bull Hammer elbow , but the young gun showed his moxie by withstanding Barrett ’ s offense and surprising the champion with a pin when he countered the Bull Hammer into a belly - to - belly suplex . Dallas didn ’ t stick around to rub his win in , though , sprinting from the ring and earning himself a well - deserved ( if appropriately distant ) celebration for his win over the fuming fighter . Two of the 2013 Royal Rumble Match ’ s most fierce competitors squared off one - on - one in Las Vegas , but fate was not on Cody Rhodes ’ side just one night after turning in a strong performance in the January free - for - all . No , chance instead favored John Cena , who continued his 2013 winning streak with a victory over “ The Essence of Mustachioed Magnificence ” ( who attempted to leave after declaring the match a “ waste of Cody Rhodes ” ) before taking the microphone and rocking the WWE Universe with the announcement of his World Championship opportunity at WrestleMania 29 . After one night of deliberation , John Cena declared he would challenge for the WWE Championship . But before Cena could address his potential opponents — The Rock or CM Punk — The Shield swarmed the Cenation leader and administered a ferocious beatdown on the Royal Rumble winner that not even aid from Sheamus or Ryback could stem . Having beaten back Cena ’ s would - be protectors , The Shield punctuated their assault as they always do : with a triple powerbomb that left Cena staring at the lights . We would imagine he saw his evening unfolding slightly differently , but hey , that ’ s Vegas for you . There comes a time in every Raw Roulette when something absolutely absurd unfolds . Traditionally this involves William Regal , Goldust and some assortment of classy women ’ s clothing , but on this particular Raw Roulette , the baton of bizarreness was passed to Tensai and Brodus Clay . The two heavyweights initially landed a “ Lingerie Pillow Fight ” but were awarded a dance - off on a second spin of the wheel . Tensai sadly remained unaware of the switch and came to the ring in his finest unmentionables . Classic Raw Roulette . In any case , the WWE Universe got itself quite the spectacle when the two big ’ uns busted a move , with Tensai complimenting Brodus ’ funk via a spirited performance of the robot when The Funky One posited that the towering gaijin shouldn ' t take himself so seriously . Oddly enough , emcee Jerry “ The King ” Lawler did not declare a winner to the faceoff , but frankly , we ’ re pretty sure we all won this round , folks , especially when we got such a spirited " DAMN ! " out of WWE Hall of Famer Ron Simmons in the process . It appears Alberto Del Rio will not be getting his Hogan - Andre moment on Raw Roulette . Destiny has smiled on The Essence of Excellence of late , but chance turned its back on the World Heavyweight Champion one night after he retained his title by way of duct tape at the Royal Rumble when he landed a Body Slam Challenge against Big Show . As it turned out , The World ’ s Largest Athlete was in no mood for games or contests of any kind , targeting Ricardo Rodriguez and then KO Punching Del Rio when the champion interfered on his compadre ’ s behalf . Show then continued his assault by duct - taping Del Rio to the ropes and mauling Rodriguez while Del Rio watched helplessly , felling Ricardo with a KO Punch before administering a second shot to the champion ’ s jaw , leaving both men in ruins . Tamina Snuka looked like she wanted a piece of Divas Champion Kaitlyn the last time we saw her , and the second - generation Diva got her chance to put a hurting on the NXT alumna at Raw Roulette . With the rest of the Divas corps flanking the ring in Vegas Showgirl regalia , the two powerhouses collided in a surprisingly feral contest that took a turn for the chaotic when Tamina tossed Kaitlyn into the Lumberjills ’ ranks . The Divas followed Kaitlyn back into the ring , causing the contest to descend into chaos that ended after officials clawed to separate the scrapping Divas from each other . General Divas ’ dysfunction notwithstanding , it appears Kaitlyn and Tamina ’ s business remains unfinished . There is no Day 435 for CM Punk ’ s WWE Championship , but instead Day 1 of The Rock ’ s eighth stint with the supreme prize of sports - entertainment . The Great One ’ s inaugural address to The People was as heartfelt as his final sermon before the WWE Title Match at the Royal Rumble , as the new champion addressed the crowd and his own history while basking in the glow of his victory . “ There is no accolade on this earth that is more deeply engrained in my blood than this WWE Championship . … After 10 long years I can tell you that this moment is the proudest moment of my career . ” “ I ’ ve already thanked my friends , and I ’ ve already thanked my family , but I want to take a moment to thank all of you . … [ CM Punk said ] each and every single one of you were nothing . Well I ’ m here to tell you that those crap days are over … tonight , we ’ re gonna usher in The People ’ s Era . ” Of course , no parade is complete without a dark cloud or two , and CM Punk took the opportunity to darken Rock ’ s skies with an announcement of his own . “ If you were a man , if you had any respect for yourself , you would come up to me now and say ‘ Sir , Mr . Punk , here is your title back , because I did not earn this , I stole it from you ’ … and then apologize to me for stealing what I have made so great ! ” the jilted former champion seethed . The Brahma Bull replied in kind : “ If you were a man , you would walk down that ramp and come and take it . ” While it looked for a moment like Punk would take Rock up on his offer , The Straight Edge Superstar quickly doubled back and decided he would be evoking his rematch clause ( or as he worded it , “ granting ” Rock a rematch ) at Elimination Chamber . “ Show up if you dare . ” Brains lost out to brawn on Raw Roulette when Damien Sandow went up against his rival Sheamus for their most brutal contest yet : a Tables Match . While the arena was different for the two scrappers — who have had several classic bouts over the last few months — the end result was inevitably the same when Sheamus prevailed over “ The Duke of Decency ” in the very same contest that won The Celtic Warrior his first WWE Championship . Sandow proved an evasive opponent for the former World Heavyweight Champion , scurrying away from Sheamus ’ offense and picking away at the burly Irishman with quick strikes when opportunity afforded . The Enlightened One gained the advantage when he swung the wood as a weapon and used the leg of the table to weaken Sheamus ’ already injured shoulder . But Sheamus struck the decisive blow , withstanding Sandow ’ s strategy and hauling The Enlightened One up for a White Noise through the plunder . As they say , winner , winner , chicken dinner . Coming off the heels of his debut music video , Zack Ryder ’ s stock in the recording industry has never been higher . So , of course , the “ Internet Champion ” was the perfect foil for The Great Khali in Raw Roulette ’ s Karaoke Challenge , which dared The Punjabi Titan to put his pipes up against Ryder ’ s own dulcet tones . But before Khali could put his own spin on Shawn Michaels ’ entrance music , 3MB decided to — pardon the expression — stop the rock . While the leather - clad goons declared themselves the future of rock ‘ n ’ roll , Ryder professed that Khali was more of a headbanger type . The Punjabi Giant took the hint and quickly laid out Drew McIntyre and Heath Slater with a series of chops mightier than the mightiest guitar solo while Ryder administrated The Rough Ryder to Jinder Mahal , sending 3MB into hasty retreat as a result . So , first thing ’ s first : CHRIS JERICHO IS BACK , BABAAAYYYYYY ! ! And Vickie Guerrero is the one who re - hired him , undoing the verdict of former Raw General Manager AJ Lee , who put Y2J ’ s contract on the line against Dolph Ziggler in a match The Showoff won last summer , sending the former Undisputed Champion packing from WWE . And despite Dolph Ziggler ’ s rude intrusion into The Ayatollah of Rock ‘ n ’ Rolla ’ s welcome back address , Jericho was game in submitting himself to chance one final time with a spin of the Raw ( is JERICHOOOOOO ) Roulette wheel . The stipulation was an odd one : Jericho and Dolph were to be paired in a “ Strange Bedfellows ” Match against the oddest couple WWE has had in years , Team Hell No . And despite an odd evening ( OK , unusually odd evening ) for the pair at the Royal Rumble — they retained their titles against Team Rhodes Scholars but eliminated each other from the Rumble Match — the champs were initially in perfect sync as they dismantled Dolph in the ring after Mr . Money in the Bank thought he could take them alone . It was Jericho who nearly undid the WWE Tag Team Champions ’ hard - earned unity when he shoved Kane into Bryan and instigated a shove - off between the two ( paging Dr . Shelby ) , but Y2J quickly undid the damage by punching Kane from behind and framing Dolph for the cheap shot . The Big Red Monster was none too pleased about that , and spelled Dolph ’ s doom via Chokeslam with minimal fanfare . In Vegas , your luck can turn with the spin of a wheel , or in the blink of an eye ; you pick the saying and it will still apply . Chance can change in an instant . It was a lesson both Mr . McMahon and Paul Heyman learned to the detriment of one when The Chairman came out to evaluate Heyman ’ s performance and — in all likelihood — serve the ECW mastermind with his walking papers . McMahon came to the mediation ready for a public shaming , and that wasn ’ t exactly what he got at first . Heyman vehemently ( and apparently , honestly ) denied any connection to Brad Maddox or The Shield , offering up flattery to convince Mr . McMahon to spare his career . The Chairman would not be so easily dissuaded , however , and he quickly produced the promised evidence that linked Heyman to The Shield : footage — captured by Maddox ’ s faithful cameraman — of Heyman confirming that The Shield and Maddox were on Heyman ’ s payroll all along . The footage then showed The Shield attacking Maddox at Heyman ’ s behest while the disgraced former referee begged for mercy . His goose cooked , Heyman had no more cards to play , and it appeared his days in sports - entertainment were just about at an end . It turns out , though , that Mr . McMahon had been so preoccupied with Paul Heyman ’ s current client that he made one critical oversight : He forgot about the original one . Right as The Chairman was about to bring down the hammer on the mad scientist , a familiar guitar riff roared through the speakers and Brock Lesnar thundered into the Thomas and Mack Center , wordlessly dismissing Heyman and laying waste to Mr . McMahon with an F - 5 while Heyman wailed in the background . Even for The Chairman of the Board , luck , it appears , can turn on a dime in Las Vegas .