WWE Raw : The Shield goes hunting and Kane puts Bryan through hell

 

Nikki Bella def. Natalya

Let’s paint a picture: Natalya has a bone to pick with Nikki Bella, all thanks to Nikki’s less-than-warm reception to The Queen of Harts’ housewarming gift on E!’s “Total Divas.” And, as befits a personal grudge, their match on Raw to settle their differences was less a mat contest than a slugfest, all slaps and elbows to the face (with the rest of the “Total Divas” grading the bout at ringside). Nikki showed she could more than hang with the Hart Dungeon graduate when it came to technical competition as well, trading abdominal stretches with her opponent and reversing Natalya’s ill-advised sunset flip for a pin that left the former Divas Champion dejected, furious and hostile towards her fellow “Total Divas.”

 The Shield goes hunting and Kane puts Bryan through hell

U.S. Champion Sheamus def. Curtis Axel

Perhaps it’s appropriate that, before facing Sheamus, RybAxel left the choice of who would battle the Irishman up to a little bit of luck. Specifically, the outcome of a coin flip, although Curtis Axel might have been questioning how fortunate his win was when all was said and done: The Celt went a-clobberin’ early and often against the former Intercontinental Champion, forcing Axel to stage a last-minute rally when defeat seemed certain. Axel lived up to his “Perfect” pedigree by beating Sheamus onto his heels, though the new U.S. Champion proved himself worthy of the gold he wears by breaking out the Cloverleaf for a submission victory.
Watch: Coin flip ends in calamity for Axel | 
Alas for Sheamus, Ryback didn’t take too kindly to the Irishman’s defeat of his partner. “The Big Guy” pounced on the Irishman and dared him to throw down for a second consecutive time. Like any fighter worth his salt, Sheamus accepted with gusto.

 The Shield goes hunting and Kane puts Bryan through hell

U.S. Champion Sheamus def. Ryback

Anyone can win one fight, but can the U.S. Champion Sheamus – a brawler among brawlers – win two fisticuffs in a single evening? As it turns out, yes. The U.S. Champion came out strong against Ryback, although he didn’t account for “The Big Guy’s” own resilience; Ryback suffered the Ten Beats of the Bodhrán but immediately reversed Sheamus’ battering ram into the Boulder Holder.
Watch: "Big Guy" vs. the Brogue | 
Back and forth the two bruisers went, and when it came down to who had more in the tank, Sheamus won by a single red hair: Despite a timely interference by Axel that landed the Irishman in position for Shell Shocked, the Irishman escaped Ryback’s signature maneuver and connected with his own, blasting “The Big Guy” into tomorrow with a chin-rattling Brogue Kick. by nevel