Suffers injury
WWE.com announces that Clay suffered a concussion and several bruised ribs after his fight with Big Show on Monday Night RAW.
Following a remorseless beating at the massive fists of Big Show, Brodus Clay suffered a concussion and several bruised ribs according to WWE Physician Chris Amann.
Punk vs Bryan – WWE title
Punk retains the WWE Championship by defeating Bryan in singles competition at Over the Limit. Punk picks up the pinfall victory despite being locked in a Yes Lock submission hold by rolling over on Bryan at twenty-four minutes and two seconds.
Christian vs Rhodes – Intercontinental title
Christian defeats Rhodes in singles competition at Over the Limit to become the WWE Intercontinental Champion. Christian picks up the pinfall victory after delivering a Killswitch at seven minutes and eight seconds.
Sheamus vs Del Rio vs Jericho vs Orton – World Heavyweight title
Sheamus defeats Jericho, Del Rio and Orton in fatal four-way action at Over the Limit to retain the World Heavyweight Championship. Sheamus picks up the pinfall victory after hitting a White Noise slam on Jericho at fifteen minutes and fifty-three seconds.
Layla vs Phoenix – Divas title
Layla defeats Phoenix in singles competition at Over the Limit to retain the WWE Divas Championship. Layla picks up the pinfall victory after hitting a LayOut neckbreaker at seven minutes and nine seconds.
Swagger & Ziggler vs Truth & Kingston – Tag Team titles
Truth and Kingston defeat Ziggler and Swagger in tag team action at Over the Limit to retain the WWE World Tag Team Championships. Kingston picks up the pinfall victory over Ziggler after hitting a Trouble in Paradise kick at twelve minutes and thirty-eight seconds.
Wrestling101.com interview
Van Dam gives his thoughts about what influenced him to become a professional wrestler:
I started watching wrestling through WrestleMania and for WrestleMania II I actually watched in an arena and paid to watch it on a screen. Hulk Hogan was the man, but I was a big Ultimate Warrior fan. Some of the guys that caught my attention weren’t necessarily the main focus, I liked ‘Leaping’ Lenny Poffo a lot because he would do flying headbutts and moonsults, when other guys wouldn’t even leave their feet and that caught my imagination.
Show vs Rhodes – Intercontinental title
Big Show defeats Rhodes in singles competition on monday Night RAW via countout when Rhodes flees the ring. Due to the circumstances of the victory, the Intercontinental Championship does not change hands and Rhodes retains.
Layla vs Bella – Divas title
Layla reveals herself as Bella’s surprise opponent and defeats her in singles competition at Extreme Rules to become the WWE Divas Champion. Layla picks up the pinfall victory after hitting a LayOut neckbreaker on Bella at two minutes and twenty-five seconds.
Punk vs Jericho – WWE title
Punk defeats Jericho in singles competition contested under Chicago Street Fight rules at Extreme Rules to retain the WWE Championship. Punk picks up the pinfall victory after delivering a GTS at twenty-four minutes and fifty seconds.
Sheamus vs Bryan – World Heavyweight title
Sheamus retains the World Heavyweight Championship by defeating Daniel Bryan in a two-out-of-three falls singles competition at Extreme Rules. Sheamus picks up the final pinfall after delivering a Brogue Kick at twenty-two minutes and fifty-five seconds.
Show vs Rhodes – U.S. title
Rhodes defeats Show in a singles competition ladder match at Extreme Rules to retain the WWE United States Championship. Rhodes picks up the victory when Big Show puts his foot through a table at ringside after Rhodes dropkicks his other leg.
Miz vs Santino – U.S. title
Santino defeats Miz in singles competition at Extreme Rules to retain the WWE United States Championship. Santino picks up the pinfall victory after delivering a Cobra strike at four minutes and forty seconds.
WWE debut
Cesaro makes his main roster WWE debut on Smackdown. He takes on Tyson Kidd in singles competition for his first match. Cesaro picks up the pinfall victory at one minutes and twenty-three seconds.
Santino vs Otunga – U.S. title
Santino defeats Otunga in singles competition on Monday Night RAW to retain the WWE United States Championship. Santino picks up the pinfall victory after delivering a Cobra strike at two minutes and ten seconds.
Punk vs Henry – WWE title
Punk defeats Henry in singles competition, contested under no disqualification rules, on Monday Night RAW to retain the WWE Championship. Punk picks up the pinfall victory after delivering a top rope elbow drop with a chair at thirteen minutes and ten seconds.
The Art of Wrestling interview
Lita is a guest on The Art of Wrestling to discuss WWE and not being able to enjoy early success.
They’d just had Sable and Chyna get big fast then duck out on them. It could be hard at times to enjoy success because the office would say, “Don’t go thinking you’re something special!”
Rock vs Cena – “Once in a Lifetime”
Johnson defeats Cena in singles competition at Wrestlemania 28. The match is billed as “Once in a Lifetime”. Johnson picks up the pinfall victory after delivering a Rock Bottom at thirty minutes and thirty-five seconds.
Punk vs Jericho – WWE title
Punk defeats Jericho in singles competition at Wrestlemania 28 to retain the WWE Championship. Punk picks up the submission victory after applying The Anaconda Vice at twenty-two minutes and ten seconds, forcing Jericho to tap out.
Show vs Rhodes – Intercontinental title
Big Show defeats Rhodes in singles competition at Wrestlemania 28 to obtain the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Show picks up the pinfall victory after delivering a WMD punch at five minutes and twenty-five seconds.