Curtis Axel beats John Cena on Raw a week after defeating Triple H
Curtis Axel bests WWE Champion John Cena and The Shield preserve their gold... Read our Raw report.
Last Updated: 30/05/13 2:08pm
The man formerly known as Michael McGillicutty defeated Triple H on his first appearance on Raw under Heyman's tutelage, and he backed that up on Monday night by vanquishing WWE Champion John Cena via count-out.
Axel - the son of "Mr Perfect" Curt Hennig and the grandchild of Larry "The Axe" Hennig - was handed a little help from elsewhere, though, with Cena failing to make the referee's 10-count after he had exited the ring following a distraction from WWE Payback opponent, Ryback.
Ryback's skulduggery came about after Cena had announced the duo's WWE Title clash at the next pay-per-view would be a Three Stages of Hell Match, comprising a Lumberjack bout, a Tables contest and, finally, an Ambulance duel.
However, as well as playing host to that bone-crunching encounter, WWE Payback could also signal the return to action of erstwhile WWE Champion CM Punk, who has not appeared on WWE television since the night after he lost to The Undertaker at WrestleMania 29.
Goaded
The Second City Saint is scheduled to go one-on-one with WrestleMania 28 foe Chris Jericho is his home town of Chicago after his confidante, Heyman, was goaded into accepting Y2J's challenge following an appearance on The Highlight Reel.
The Shield, meanwhile, kept their gold intact in Calgary, Canada; Dean Ambrose pinned Kofi Kingston to retain his United States Title, while Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns bested Team Hell No to remain WWE Tag Team Champions.
Elsewhere, Sheamus and Randy Orton united to down Team Rhodes Scholars; Alberto Del Rio beat Big E Langston, and Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett was conquered by Fandango after receiving a Skull Crushing Finale from guest referee, The Miz.
Plus, Canadian favourite and birthday girl Natalya was serenaded by The Great Khali after the Punjabi Playboy and Tons of Funk had knocked off 3MB - but the Hart Dungeon graduate's mood quickly soured when she and Kaitlyn lost to the Bella Twins.
WWE Payback booking details
WWE Payback will be shown live on Sky Sports Box Office (channel 743) and in high definition on Sky Sports Box Office HD (channel 752) at 1am on Sunday, June 16 (Monday morning).
WWE Payback will be repeated on Sky Sports Box Office (channel 743) - but NOT on Sky Sports Box Office HD (channel 752) - between 9am on Monday, June 17 and 9pm on Saturday, June 22. Repeat showings will last for three hours.
The event is priced at £14.95 for UK customers, €21.95 for customers in the Republic of Ireland.
You can order WWE Payback from Friday, June 7 by pressing the Box Office button on your remote. Select 'sports & events' and follow the on-screen instructions.
Viewers will be able to call 08442 410 888 to book WWE Extreme Rules from Friday, June 7. (There may be an additional charge for telephone bookings).
You can also book WWE Extreme Rules online from Friday, June 7 by visiting this link: https://my.sky.com/orderboxoffice/
Cable customers should contact their local cable operator.
