WWE Main Event
April 24, 2013
London, England
Commentators: Michael Cole & John “Bradshaw” Layfield
Report by: Jason Namako of Wrestleview.com
Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s WWE Main Event recap. Filling in for CJ Bowman this week, so if you all are ready, let’s get on with the show!
We see the usual intro, then Michael Cole welcomes us to the show. JBL is in the ring and he welcomes the crowd to Main Event. JBL says he is still a Wrestling God. JBL rips on Michael Cole and says tonight, he will make sure Main Event starts off on fire. We then see video of Mark Henry’s attacks on Sheamus backstage over the last 2 weeks on Raw & Smackdown. JBL then introduces Mark Henry and the World’s Strongest Man makes his way to the ring.
JBL says that he has seen Sheamus in many wars, but he has never seen him decimated like what we just saw. Henry says that Sheamus had said that its doesn’t matter how big or bad you are, but he showed him. JBL & Henry go back & forth saying “THAT’s WHAT I DO!” until Henry questions if JBL is making fun of him. JBL backtracks and says he wants to see Henry compete tonight and Henry agrees. JBL says people have been killed in single matches by Henry, so Henry says he wants to face 2 people tonight. JBL brings up Big Show in a Handicap match last week, then Henry questions if JBL thinks that Big Show is more impressive than he, so now Henry wants to face 3 people tonight. JBL brings up Henry’s dumb-bell record and says that 3 isn’t enough, so how about if Henry faces 4 people tonight in a Gauntlet match so that people will give him the respect he deserves. Henry tells JBL to get out of the ring and he will take on 4 people because that’s what he does.
We will get that Gauntlet match………………..NEXT!!!
Commercial
Back from commercial, its time for the 1st part of the Gauntlet match.
Gauntlet Match #1: “The World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry vs. Jimmy Uso
Jimmy charges, but is mowed down by a Henry shoulder tackle. Henry throws Jimmy into the corner, then hits a boot to the face.
Henry hits the World’s Strongest Slam to win the 1st part of the gauntlet.
Winner: “The World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry by pinfall (World’s Strongest Slam)
Jey Uso comes in and attacks Henry, leading to…………
Gauntlet Match #2: “The World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry vs. Jey Uso
Jey goes after Henry, but is also mowed down by a shoulder tackle. Henry with a headbutt, then taunts Jimmy. Henry stomps away, then chokes Jey. Jey tries to fight back, but Henry with a back club. Jey gets out of a World’s Strongest Slam and hits a superkick, sending Henry into the corner. Jey charges and connects with the Samoan Bulldozer butt smash for a nearfall. Jey goes for something, but Henry lifts him up and throws him down with Jey landing chest-first on the mat.
Henry hits the World’s Strongest Slam for the victory.
Winner: “The World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry by pinfall (World’s Strongest Slam)
Henry says to JBL “that’s two” as we go to commercial.
Commercial
Back from commercial, Henry waits for his next opponent in the Gauntlet match and that person is………
Gauntlet Match #3: “The World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry vs. Santino Marella
Santino does some air kicks at Henry to start. Henry with a gut kick, then hits a headbutt while yelling if Santino has jokes to tell. Henry with a kick while asking if that is funny. Henry stands on Santino’s chest, followed by a big right hand for a nearfall. Henry backs Santino into the corner, then yells at JBL if he saw that. Henry with a hard whip sending Santino in the corner. Santino tries to fight back, but Henry with a headbutt. Henry with another whip, followed by a 2nd one. Crowd is starting to chant “boring” as Henry goes for an elbow, but Santino avoids it. Santino with jabs, does a split to avoid another, but Henry nails him with a clothesline to block a hip-toss. Santino avoids a charge, then gets out the Cobra and strikes Henry with it, but Henry kicks out at 2 with authority, sending Santino to the outside. Santino heads up top, but Henry catches him in mid-air.
Henry hits the World’s Strongest Slam for the victory.
Winner: “The World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry by pinfall (World’s Strongest Slam)
Henry says “that’s three”, then waits for his final opponent, who we will find out…………..NEXT!!
Commercial
Back from commercial, Henry continues to wait for his final opponent in the Gauntlet match, who is………..
Gauntlet Match #4: “The World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry vs. “The Punjabi Playboy” The Great Khali w/Natalya & Hornswoogle
The two trash talk each other to start as the crowd chants for Khali. Lock-up and a break. Henry with a gut kick and a series of right hands, but Khali fights back with some of his own. Khali with an overhand chop in the corner, followed by some stomps. Khali with another overhand chop, but Henry avoids a boot and hits a kick to the hamstring of Khali. Henry drives Khali’s leg into the mat, then yells “THAT’s WHAT I DO!!” Henry with an elbow drop to the leg and applies a leg-lock. Crowd wills on Khali, who fights back and gets Henry off of him. Henry with a kick, but Khali avoids the big splash. Crowd again chants for Khali as Henry runs into a back elbow, then a big boot. Khali with a clubbing blow, followed by the Punjabi Chop for a nearfall. Khali motions for the Punjabi Plunge and goes for it, but Henry counters and hits the World’s Strongest Slam, but Khali is able to get his foot on the leg. Henry can’t believe it and then goes after Khali in the corner. Henry has words with the ref, but that allows Khali to come back with a back elbow and another big boot. Khali hits another Punjabi Chop, but Henry rolls out to the outside.
Referee starts his 10 count and Henry starts to go back in, but then decides to walk away and he is counted out.
Winner: “The Punjabi Playboy” The Great Khali by count-out
Khali, Natalya & Hornswoogle celebrate Khali’s victory afterwards.
We see video from RAW of Triple H accepting Brock Lesnar’s challenge at Extreme Rules for a Steel Cage Match.
Commercial
Back from commercial, Matt Striker is on the rampway and he introduces Zeb Colter. Striker mentions that the World Title match at Extreme Rules is a Triple Threat Match. Zeb says that Swagger’s chances have not lessened at all in a Triple Threat Match. Swagger is like America, surronded at all sides by enemies, but like America, we will prevail. Zeb says that Del Rio doesn’t deserve to be in the match and questions why Ziggler bleaches his hair blond. Someone who does that has questionable morals. America needs a better man & a better champion and they will witness that on Smackdown when Jack Swagger faces Alberto Del Rio in a No Disqualification Match. Jack Swagger comes out and says “WE THE PEOPLE!” multiple times.
We go to this week’s RAW Rebound video with the confrontation between John Cena, Ryback & WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley.
Commercial
Back from commercial and to close out this week’s Main Event, we see video of the final few minutes of the Shield vs. Team Hell No & The Undertaker from this past Monday’s RAW to close the show.