March 11 , 2013 Monday Night RAW results The March 11 , 2013 Edition of RAW is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s RAW brand , which took place on March 11 , 2013 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis , Indiana . Summary . On this night in Indianapolis , The Undertaker came not to challenge , to mystify or to terrify , but rather to remember the life of the man who shepherded him into WWE 20 years ago : Paul Bearer . With Bearer ’ s famous urn placed atop a ceremonial pedestal , The Demon of Death Valley silently paid homage to his old friend falling to one knee before the urn while Bearer ’ s likeness appeared on the TitanTron . Of course , no celebration is complete these days without CM Punk interrupting , and The Straight Edge Superstar brought the funerary proceedings to a screeching halt when he appeared onstage . The former WWE Champion wasted no time before launching into his latest tirade against The Phenom . “ I would like to offer my sincere apologies for your loss . . . at WrestleMania , ” Punk said , offering the silver lining that , to Bearer , The Phenom would “ always be perfect , ” a comfort the WWE Universe would no longer have once WrestleMania concluded . But while Punk basked in his own suspect glory , Kane barreled forth from the shadows and drove Punk into the locker room , rampaging through the backstage area in a lone manhunt for the Superstar who so grossly disrespected his father . The Shield poked the proverbial bear in mixing it up with Big Show , and The World ’ s Largest Athlete arrived in Indianapolis looking to claim his due with a one - on - one match against The Shield ’ s resident wild man , Seth Rollins . The first singles contest for the men in black , however , would have to wait for another day in favor of another statement from the self - styled enforcers of justice . The match had barely begun before Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns came to the aid of the former NXT Champion , swarming the giant and decimating him with the Triple Powerbomb in yet another display of dubious justice . Surely retribution will follow , if and when The World ’ s Largest Athlete recovers . With Kane raging through the locker room in pursuit of CM Punk , Daniel Bryan was on his own for his one - on - one bout against Dolph Ziggler . And though the submission specialist acquitted himself formidably in a rare non – Team Hell No contest , he found himself sorely missing Kane ’ s company when AJ Lee and Big E Langston interfered to snatch victory from the “ No ! ” man ’ s clutches and pilfer the bout for The Showoff . To be fair , however , it would have taken divine intervention to decide the bout , as Ziggler matched Bryan ’ s preparation and efficiency note - for - note , countering each of “ The Dazzler ’ s ” Byzantine holds with his own wild offensive style . The two Superstars know each other well at this point , having gone at it in a classic bout or two over the years , and the match remained on an even level until AJ distracted the referee and Langston helped Dolph escape Bryan ’ s “ No ! ” Lock , giving The Showoff a window to seal the bout with a Zig Zag . A mere pinfall wouldn ’ t placate AJ , though , who avenged her embarrassment at Bryan ’ s hands on SmackDown by siccing Big E on the submission technician . The happy couple ’ s heavy gladly obliged , flattening the WWE Tag Team Champion as an exclamation point to Dolph ’ s marquee victory . They call Tensai “ Sweet T ” in the funkiest corners of the WWE Universe , but Fandango was left with a sour taste in his mouth when his name was mangled yet again by the uncouth tongues of his fellow WWE Superstars . The offenders were twofold this time around , with Justin Roberts ruining his chance at redemption from last week and Tensai following suit after he snatched the mic from Naomi , whom Fandango personally requested to give the pronunciation a try . “ Congratulations , Tensai . You just cost everyone the chance to witness a match with … FAHN . DAHN . GO . ” Oh , and in case the WWE Universe was wondering : No . Fandango does not enjoy the dance stylings of Brodus and “ Sweet T . ” Not one bit . Rumors of The New Age Outlaws ’ return , it seems , were somewhat premature . The five - time Tag Team Champions of the Wo ( oooooorrrrrr ) rld had just taken to the ring to battle the reunited Team Rhodes Scholars when Brock Lesnar struck . The former UFC Heavyweight Champion wasted no time in demolishing the D - Generation X alums with a pair of F - 5s and standing tall amid the wreckage before Paul Heyman took the mic to deliver Lesnar ’ s response to Triple H ’ s WrestleMania challenge . The long and short of it was that The Anomaly would happily face The King of Kings once again at The Showcase of the Immortals … provided The Game accepts the stipulation of Lesnar and Heyman ’ s choosing following the contract signing . Kofi Kingston was robbed of competition last week when Fandango refused to face him , but the former Intercontinental Champion was left to send out the proverbial S . O . S . when he collided with Mark Henry inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse . The Boom Squad General employed a smart game plan ( chip away at Henry and avoid taking to the air until the opportune moment ) , but his strategy did little to slow the freight - train - like power of The World ’ s Strongest Man , who simply snatched Kingston out of midair when he did take flight , annihilating The Dreadlocked Dynamo with a World ’ s Strongest Slam . And the Hall of Pain grows and grows . Another week , another sad , sad song for the members of 3MB , this time at the hands of the ravenous Ryback . The human wrecking machine was in fine , furious form for his bout against Heath Slater , powering through The One Man Band ’ s spirited effort and annihilating the red - haired rocker with Shell Shocked while Mark Henry watched from the stage . After the bell tolled and sent Slater to the showers , however , Henry made a statement of his own by stomping down to the ring and pummeling Drew McIntyre with the World ’ s Strongest Slam , which Ryback answered with a Shell Shocked of his own on McIntyre . The two titans seemed perfectly content to compare signature maneuvers on The Chosen One , but the arrival of a squadron of EMTs put the ( for now ) friendly competition to an end . What ’ s the old saying ? Anything you can do … It wasn ’ t so much a match as an international incident when Mexico ’ s Alberto Del Rio went head - to - head with The Swiss Superman , Antonio Cesaro , in a hotly anticipated first - time matchup on Raw . The inaugural bout between the two mat technicians lived up to every inch of the hype as well , with The Essence of Excellence ’ s smooth efficiency matching up perfectly against the raw power of the United States Champion . Cesaro had built up a strong head of steam and nearly had victory in hand with a skull - rattling very European uppercut , but the champion recovered fast and countered with a swift Cross Armbreaker , forcing Cesaro to tap out and ending Del Rio ’ s night on a note of triumph . Alberto Del Rio : Born in Mexico , made in America and one victory heavier in the win column as WrestleMania approaches . The WWE Universe may never know if Team Rhodes Scholars would have beaten The New Age Outlaws on Raw , but the scholarly snarks got their clocks cleaned by no less a duo than Sheamus & Randy Orton , who assembled into an impromptu team at the behest of Vickie Guerrero to take on the Scholars . Even having the newly returned Bella Twins on their arms didn ’ t give Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow enough positive mojo to stop the momentum of The Viper and The Celtic Warrior . Although Team Rhodes Scholars put up a tough fight , easing right back into their patented divide - and - conquer strategy , Orton & Sheamus ’ bond seemed to have grown in wake of their common attacks at the hands of The Shield . A resounding Brogue Kick to the bearded chin of Damien Sandow ensured that the Scholars hit the road on a down note . Unfortunately for Sheamus & Orton , their night didn ' t end much better when The Shield struck during the commercial break , swarming the victors on the stage during the commercial break , with Seth Rollins striking The Apex Predator with a flying knee that left the former World Champion prone on the arena floor . Chris Jericho is back , babaaaayyy , and he ’ s bringing “ The Highlight Reel ” along with him . Just a few weeks after his all - time classic bout against CM Punk , The Ayatollah of Rock ‘ n ’ Rolla dusted off the astronomically priced JeriTron 6000 ( well , he would have if it hadn ' t mysteriously vanished ) and reconvened his classic talk show for the Indianapolis crowd . His guests were no less luminaries than WWE ’ s current resident movie stars , The Miz and Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett . Of course , with three alpha males such as these in the ring together , it wasn ’ t long before tensions escalated and Brad Maddox arrived with a proclamation on behalf of Team Brickie to settle the trio ’ s differences : Miz would take on Jericho , with the winner challenging Barrett for his title on next week ’ s Raw . Who will challenge The Barrett Barrage ? Well , if the Intercontinental Champion has his way , it won ’ t be anyone , as Wade Barrett took the fight to both Chris Jericho and The Miz during their bout to determine who would contend for the Brit ’ s title next week on Raw . The match was in full swing and at an even keel between Y2J and The Awesome One when Jericho made the mistake of tossing Miz into Barrett , who was sitting at commentary . The champion immediately made his presence known , surging forth from the booth and mixing it up with both men . The sneak attack turned sour quickly , though , when Miz and Jericho united to plaster Barrett with a Skull - Crushing Finale and a Codebreaker in quick order . The verdict from Vickie and Maddox swiftly followed : Without a clear victor , both Miz and Jericho would rumble with the Englishman for the Intercontinental Championship in a Triple Threat Match next week on Raw . Jack Swagger ’ s dubious version of patriotism stood tall in a battle with Sin Cara when the No . 1 contender to the World Title unleashed his unabated fury on The International Sensation . Sin Cara had come out swinging ( and soaring , and kicking , as is his wont ) against Swagger , but the “ Real American ” stood firm against the lauded luchador , grounding the highflier and wrenching him into the Patriot Lock for a vicious submission victory . Unwilling to stop at mere victory , Swagger opted for punishment instead when he refused to relinquish the hold , but Alberto Del Rio came to his countryman ’ s aid by rescuing Sin Cara and trapping Swagger in a ruthless Cross Armbreaker . Colter moved swiftly to pry his disciple from Del Rio ’ s clutches , but it ’ s unlikely the self - styled defenders of the homeland will underestimate the World Champion in the weeks leading up to WrestleMania . Hell hath no fury like The Devil ’ s Favorite Demon , as CM Punk learned to his great detriment following The Straight Edge Superstar ’ s insult to the memory of Kane ’ s father , Paul Bearer . Cradling Bearer ’ s precious urn in his hands , Kane seemed more solemn than usual at the bout ’ s beginning , but mourning gave way to unbridled rage when Punk hit the WWE Tag Team Champion with a cheap shot to start their No Disqualification Match . The two Superstars took advantage of the bout ’ s stipulation , with Kane slamming Punk against the barricades and The Straight Edge Superstar retaliating by clobbering the demon with the ring bell . The ferocity only escalated when the action moved to the ring , and Kane ’ s aggression ( helped by a steel chair ) seemed to gain him the upper hand before Punk commandeered the chair and swung the momentum back his way . A little brotherly love goes a long way , though , and the thundering of The Undertaker ’ s gong distracted Punk long enough for Kane to strike with the Chokeslam , sending the former WWE Champion to hell in his father ’ s name . The Phenom himself materialized after the pinfall had been counted , but as The Brothers of Destruction knelt in unison for one final tribute to The Father of Destruction , The Straight Edge Superstar seized Paul Bearer ’ s precious urn and struck Kane from behind . Punk battered The Big Red Monster into submission with the urn , fleeing from the ring when The Phenom made his way to retaliate . Once Punk was at a safe distance , the former WWE Champion placed the ill - gotten talisman to his lips and knelt atop the stage in a mockery of The Undertaker ’ s signature salute . While Punk preened atop the ramp , The Phenom stewed with rage between the ropes , his omnipotence and rage matched only by his powerlessness against the maiming of his brother and the desecration of the urn — as well as the man — he once held most precious .