WWE Raw Results & Spoilers for April 21, 2014: Daniel Bryan Is Left Battered by Kane While John Cena Gets Fed to the Buzzards [WATCH]
It's been a bittersweet past few weeks for Daniel Bryan after having won the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and marrying his fiancee Brie Bella in recent weeks. On top of all this, he has had to deal with the non-kayfabe passing of his father. Things got worse for him upon returning to work, with Kane -- back in the red-and-black demon gear -- Tombstone Pile-Driving the champion on the hard floor outside the the ring -- after threatening his wife -- then doing the same maneuver on the steel steps and finishing the job on the announcers table before being stretchered him out of the arena as Stephanie McMahon applauded the distruction left in Kane's wake.
Intercontinental #1 Contenders Tournament Semifinals: Sheamus vs "Bad News" Wade Barrett
Barrett managed to outwit his Irish rival, nailing him with the Bull Hammer after Sheamus attempted a Suicide Dive that cost him the match. Barrett moves on to the finals of the tournament.
Winner: Wade Barrett
"Six-Man Tag Team" match Los Matadores & El Torito vs 3MB & Hornswoggle
In a rivalry that is starting to rival The Rock & Stone Cold Steve Austin, El Torito and Hornswoggle continued their rivalry in a "Six Man" tag match with their respective partners, with the match ending after El Torito, left alone against Drew McIntyre, outsmarting McIntyre long enough to get help from Diego and Fernando, who finished their opponent off with El Torito splash off the top rope for the win.
Winner: Los Matadores & El Torito
Evolution steps into the ring to talk down to The Shield, with their "Extreme Rules" battle just weeks away, only to draw them out, forcing them to retreat to the top of the ramp, where WWE COO Triple H had the 11 foes that beat down The Shield last week waiting for the "Hounds of Justice," reminding the stable that "you either adapt or perish."
WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos vs Goldust & Cody Rhodes (non-title)
The champions showed the Rhodes brothers why they are the current champions with Cody Rhodes eating a Super Kick as he was setting up for a Cross-Rhodes finisher, taking the loss for his team. After the match, Ryback and Curtis Axel -- doing commentary during the match and trying to hunt down a title shot against the Usos -- attacked the Usos while Cody Rhodes expressed fustration with Goldust after the match ended.
Winner: The Usos
Emma (w/ Santino) vs Layla (w/ Fandango)
Emma got the better of Fandango's new dance partner with help from Santino, who took out Fandango when he tried to interfere on behalf of Layla. Emma took advantage, showing off her lastest move in her arsenal, hitting Layla with her own version of The Cobra -- complete with pink sock -- to win the match.
Winner: Emma
Intercontinental #1 Contenders Tournament Semifinals: Rob Van Dam vs Cesaro (w/ Paul Heyman)
Cesaro seemed to be his way to moving on to the finals of the tournament but was distracted by his former Real American tag team partner and manager, Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter, whom he dumped for Paul Heyman after "Wrestlemania 30," causing him to get counted out, losing the match. Rob Van Dam advances to the finals to take on Wade Barrett for a shot at Big E's Intercontinental Championship at "Extreme Rules." After the bout, Swagger attempted to attack Cesaro but "the Swiss Superman" but an end to that idea, after taking his former partner for a spin with the Cesaro Swing before Swagger retreated with his tail between the legs.
Winner: Rob Van Dam via count-out
WWE Divas Champion Paige vs Askana (non-title match)
After thrusting herself into the WWE main roster, WWE and NXT Divas champion tested her skills against Askana, tapping her out with a Scorpion Crosslock to earn another win on "Raw's" big stage, as she moves on to her first title defense against Tamina at "Extreme Rules."
Winner: Paige via submission
Sin Cara vs Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana)
Rusov squashed his much smaller Mexican foe despite his best efforts, making quick work of the masked luchador, tapping him out with the Accolade, much to his managers approval.
Winner: Alexander Rusev
3-on-1 Handicap match: John Cena vs The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan)
The WWE Universe got the opportunity to choose Cena's stipulation for his bout against the Wyatts, via the WWE app, given the options of Cena-vs-Harper, Cena-vs-Harper & Rowan, and Cena-vs-the entire family, with fans picking the 3-on-1 match so that the former champion can get his hands on the clan leader. Despite Cena's best attempts to overcome the "numbers game" that his fans forced upon him, buzzards pecked away at what was left of Cena until Cena was left a battered messed, with his head on Wyatt's lap as he sang "He's Got the Whole World in his Hands" to end the show.
Winner via disqualification: John Cena
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