Raw Review: The Road to WrestleMania Takes Shape
By Mike Smith
WWE.com
Dean Ambrose vs. Bad News Barrett
R-Truth was on commentary, and Michael Cole announced that Truth will be in the Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match at WrestleMania.
Ambrose and Barrett had a lot of back-and-forth in the early going, until Ambrose went to the top, and Barrett knocked his feet out from under him, allowing him to take over.
Barrett was in control until the match went to the outside, in-front of the commentary table, and Barrett got distracted by yelling at Truth, which allowed Ambrose to get in control with a suicide dive. While that was happening, Truth went over and stole the IC Title belt.
Barrett got back into it with a Winds of Change. As he went to work on Ambrose, focus shifted to Luke Harper, who was standing behind Truth, until Truth just handed the IC Title belt over to him.
Barrett was set to hit a Bullhammer on Ambrose, but he got distracted by Harper walking out with the belt, and Ambrose hit Dirty Deeds for the win.
Ambrose defeats Barrett via pinfall.
2.75 out of 5 stars – Good match. The interesting story for the IC Title belt continues.
The Miz and the roster backstage
Miz was talking to the entire roster as he introduced his new commercial. Mizdow tried to stop him, but Miz unknowingly aired the erectile dysfunction commercial anyway.
The entire roster looked on and laughed, and ended up taking it all out on Mizdow. He yelled at him for trying to steal his thunder, then slapped him.
Mizdow snapped right back and stared Miz down. It was a very intense moment, but Mizdow reluctantly apologized.