January Week 2, Year 5

Raw

Match 1. The Usos vs. Slater and Gabriel

Match 2. Big Show vs. Triple H

Match 3. Ryback vs. Batista

In less than four minuntes, Ryback lifted Batista up and connected with Shell Shock. He later hit a huge powerbomb. Ryback continued with a running clothesline and a spinning jaw breaker. Batista came back with a suplex and spear. Ryback hit a second Shell Shock and won.

Match 4. Chris Jericho and Rey Mysterio vs. Cody Rhodes and Wade Barrett

Rey and Jericho hit Barrett with an STO and springboard dropkick combo. Jericho then locked int he Walls of Jericho. Barrett speared Jericho through the barricade. Rey and Rhodes were caught in a pinning battle. Barrett caught Rey with the Winds of Change to win.

Main Event. John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels

Cena hit Michaels with the AA, but he only got a one count. Cena kept going with two body slams, but Michaels kicked out again. Cena hit the 5-Knuckle Shuffle. Cena hit a second AA and made Michaels tap from a camel clutch.

After the match, Wade Barrett ran down and punched both men.

SmackDown

Match 1. Sin Cara vs. Alberto Del Rio
Sin Cara landed a nice hurricanrana and a sunset powerbomb. There was a little pinning battle. Del Rio locked in the cross arm breaker, but Cara (or should I call him Sin?) broke out. Sin busted Del Rio open with a flying head scissors. Del Rio took Sin down with a sweeping STO and won.

Match 2. John Morrison vs. Damien Sandow

Match 3. Boom Truth vs. Drew McIntyre and Antonio Cesaro

Match 4. Jack Swagger vs. Dolph Ziggler

There were a couple of near falls early. Ziggler caught Swagger's leg and went for the Zig Zag, but Swagger ducked. He then hit the gutwrench powerbomb and got the win.

Main Event. Jeff Hardy and Randy Orton vs. CM Punk and Edge

After about eight minutes of back-and-forth action, Orton caught Punk with an RKO. He then tagged in Hardy, who landed a few punches. Hardy busted Edge open with a tornado DDT. Hardy caught Punk's leg and hit the Twist of Fate. Punk caught Jeff flying off the top rope and hit the GTS to win.

After the match, Punk and Edge hit Hardy and Orton with chairs.

Recap: Another weeks with the new guys taking over Raw.