WWE Superstars Recap: Antonio Cesaro Vs. R Truth, Primetime Players Vs. Gabriel And Sin Cara

Superstars this week opens with a match.

R Truth vs. Antonio Cesaro

They tie up and push each other around the ring. Cesaro shoves Truth, backs him into the corner and lands a series of body shots. Cesaro tries to kick Truth, but Truth catches his leg and punches him in the face. Truth bounds off the ropes and Cesaro rolls to the apron. Cesaro goes back into the ring and lands a clothesline, followed by a Suplex. He then chokes Truth on the ropes, jumps down to the outside and uppercuts him. Cesaro goes back into the ring and they exchange strikes back and forth. Cesaro gets a knee to the stomach.

Cesaro lands a delayed Gutwrench Suplex. He tries to keep the attack up, but Truth fights to his feet. Truth bounds off the ropes and Cesaro catches him in a sleeper. Truth fights out and they exchange strikes. Truth hits a dropkick and then several clotheslines. Truth charges Cesaro in the corner, but Cesaro moves and hits a roll up for a near pin fall. Cesaro locks another sleeper in, but Truth tosses him off. Cesaro charges Truth, who dodges. Truth hits a jumping facebuster for the win.

Winner: R Truth

Next, The Highlight Reel from RAW is shown.

Then, Team Hell No vs. The Shield from RAW is shown.

Primetime Players vs. Justin Gabriel and Sin Cara

Young and Sin Cara start things off. Sin Cara lands multiple kicks to the leg, followed by a springboard back elbow. Sin Cara lands a hurricanrana and Young goes to the outside, calling for a timeout. Sin Cara kicks him through the ropes. Young heads back inside and Sin Cara hits a snap mare. Gabriel comes in and kicks Young in the back. He then goes to work on Young's arm. Sin Cara comes back in and delivers multiple elbows in the corner. He kicks Young's leg and Gabriel comes back in. Gabriel lands a Suplex and then locks in a Chinlock. Young fights to his feet and Gabriel dropkicks him to the outside. Gabriel kicks Young through the ropes as things go to commercial.

Back from commercial and Gabriel is in control. He tags Sin Cara in, who kicks Young. Young reverses and backs Sin Cara into his corner. O'Neil tags himself in and hits an uppercut. Sin Cara comes back with kicks to the legs, followed by a dropkick to the knee. Sin Cara goes for a crossbody, but O'Neil catches him and hits two back breakers. He then tosses Sin Cara to the side and tags Young in. Young lands a clothesline and then goes to work on Sin Cara's head. O'Neil comes back in with a punch to the body. He then hits Sin Cara with a body slam and Young comes back in.

He goes back to work on Sin Cara's head with a side headlock on the mat. Sin Cara fights to his feet and hits Young with an enziguri. He tags Gabriel in, who hits a springboard crossbody. He then kicks Young in the head and dropkicks O'Neil off the apron. Gabriel hits a DDT from up top and O'Neil breaks up the pin attempt. O'Neil charges Sin Cara in the corner, who puts a boot up, sending O'Neil to the outside. Sin Cara heads back to the apron. Young then runs towards Sin Cara and Sin Cara kicks him in the face. Sin Cara goes up top and takes O'Neil out on the outside with a crossbody. Gabriel goes up top in the ring and lands the 450 splash on Young for the win.

Winners: Justin Gabriel and Sin Cara

Finally, highlights from John Cena's announcement of the 3 Stages of Hell match and John Cena and Curtis Axel's match from RAW is shown to end the show.

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** SPOILERS ** WWE SmackDown Results For This Friday

Thanks to Mikel for the following WWE SmackDown spoilers from tonight's tapings in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

* Kane defeated Seth Rollins with a chokeslam.

* Roman Reigns beat Daniel Bryan by DQ when Kane hit Reigns. Kane and Bryan argued after the match.

* Damien Sandow did another mental challenge segment in the ring. He ripped Edmonton and went to explain the rules but was interrupted by Sheamus. Sandow cheated in the challenge and Sheamus laid him out with a Brogue Kick.

* Ryback came out in an ambulance before squashing Kofi Kingston. After the match, Ryback stacked three tables and put Kofi through them. Kofi was taken out on a stretcher.

* Big E Langston defeated Alberto Del Rio by pinfall. AJ Lee interfered towards the end and got in a cheap shot.

* Curtis Axel beat Sin Cara in a quick match. Axel cut a promo before the match and talked about beating Triple H and John Cena. Axel won with a Perfectplex.

* Chris Jericho came out and cut a promo on CM Punk and WWE Payback. Jericho then defeated Cody Rhodes with the Walls of Jericho.

* Randy Orton beat Dean Ambrose by DQ when Reigns and Rollins interfered and attacked Orton. Kane and Bryan came out for the save to end SmackDown.

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IC Title Match Headlines WWE Live Events, WWE Diva Still Sick, Michaels Helps NAO Win, More

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- WWE Diva Cameron is still sick and didn't work this weekend's live events.

- NXT's Bray Wyatt worked this weekend's WWE live events, picking up wins over Zack Ryder.

- With no John Cena this weekend, the RAW live events were headlined by Ryback vs. Chris Jericho. Shawn Michaels and The New Age Outlaws also appeared. The NAO defeated Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow after Michaels hit Sweet Chin Music on Sandow.

This weekend's SmackDown events were headlined by Sheamus vs. Wade Barrett for the Intercontinental Title. With on Dolph Ziggler or Jack Swagger, Alberto Del Rio was left to work with Big E Langston.

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What Happened After RAW Went Off The Air: Bret Hart Appreciation Night, HBK, Jericho, Vince

A great video was shown highlighting Bret Hart's career.

WWE Hall of Famer Jerry "The King" Lawler introduced Bret, who came to the ring. Lawler presented Hart with a plaque, with the mayor of Calgary declaring May 27th "Bret Hart Day."

Bret said he was honored, and that he could feel his father, Owen and The British Bulldog watching him. The crowd erupted into an "Owen" chant. Hart said that it was about as proud a day as he could have, and it meant more than wrestling titles because it came from the people of Calgary.

Bret thanked his kids for putting up with him while he was on the road. He choked up a little, and thanked them again for their sacrifice. He said that he was always proud to be from Canada and his career in Stampede Wrestling, which led to his WWE career. He said that when he first started with WWE, most people didn't know where Calgary was, but they did 10 years later.

Hart named Mr. Perfect and The British Bulldog as wrestlers who contributed to his success, and thanked every wrestler he faced. He also thanked Lawler, who he called one of his greatest adversaries. He brought up Lawler ripping on his parents during their feud, and said that while Owen was irate over it, his mom loved it and became a wrestling fan. Hart called Lawler one of the greatest villains he's ever worked with and thanked him again.

Hart said that he wished that he had more matches in Calgary. Lawler said that Calgary loves Bret "The Hitman" Hart, and that there are others who love him as well. He then introduced the first-ever WWE Intercontinental Champion, Pat Patterson.

Patterson admitted that Hart was one of the great Canadian wrestlers of all time. Hart said that he gets nervous when Patterson gets down to one knee. Wow. Lawler tried to play the joke off, as did Patterson. Lawler then introduced Chris Jericho.

Jericho said that he never wrestled Bret, but that he had a thousand times in his mind. He said he always wanted to be like his two heroes, Owen and Bret. Jericho always wanted to wrestle Bret, and noted that there was a Stu Hart birthday show in 1995 and that Bret was there, and was working with Davey Boy in a couple of days. Bret was looking for a move that wasn't a sharpshooter, and demonstrated a roll up, which Bret ended up using. Jericho said that it was so classy that Bret would use that movie and take advice from a rookie. Jericho thanked Bret, and said that he was one of the top 2 wrestlers of all time, and that he deserved this night. Lawler then noted that part of Bret's legacy would always be defined by the Survivor Series, and that he was always linked to two men. Lawler then introduced Shawn Michaels.

HBK took the mic and thanked the crowd for their reaction, noting that he was expecting worse. Michaels said that every great hero needed an arch-enemy, and that he was honored to be Bret's. HBK congratulated Bret and shook his hand, and said the there is probably not a more deserving person on a more deserving night. Lawler then introduced Vince McMahon.

Vince struts to the ring and shakes Bret's hand when he enters. Vince said that it was fitting that he started in Calgary, and now he's being honored there. Vince said that he started the Bret Hart era in WWE which brought a legitimacy to WWE that wasn't there before. Vince noted that Bret became WWE Champion the old fashioned way -- he earned it. He said that everyone learned a great deal wrestling Bret, and that tonight he is being rightfully honored as "the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be." Vince then asked when he was going to leave this cow-dung smelling town of Calgary. Vince said he was just ribbing, but that he would be leaving in 30 minutes on his private jet. Vince said that it wasn't just about Calgary since there are millions watching, and they all have two words for Bret -- "thank you."

Bret took the mic again and said that while they had a shaky ending, no one would have known who Bret Hart was if it wasn't for WWE. Bret said that he is very thankful for what his life has become, and that he owes all of it to Vince. Bret said that it means a lot that Vince and Shawn are there, and that it reinforces the bond he made with Shawn a couple of years ago. Bret said that these are the great moments that you take with you forever, and that he was very proud to be a Calgarian and a Canadian.

Lawler asked the fans to give it up for Bret again, and Bret embraced everyone in the ring. Most of the WWE stars walked to the ramp and clapped, including John Cena, Fandango and others. No Shield though. Natalya and Tyson Kidd entered the ring and gave Bret a hug. Bret soaked in the cheers from the crowd and that was the end of the celebration.

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Jack Swagger Talks About Zeb Colter, Getting The World Heavyweight Title Back And Hulk Hogan

Here are some highlights of a new storyline interview Jack Swagger did in the new issue of WWE Magazine:

What are Colter's strongest qualities? What do you think are the things about him that are taking you to the next level?
Zeb Colter is certainly a man of great conviction and passion. He has so much conviction and passion for the things that he says and the things that he actually believes inâ€"and those are the types of things people really take hold of. They make people believers. And, of course, Zeb has decades upon decades of experience, which Jack Swagger directly benefits from: the knowledge and the tutelage. Honestly, that kind of experience translates through me, and it gives me that extra little oomph that I need in order to get over the hill to the top of the mountain.

Let's talk about the World Heavyweight Title. If 2013 sees you recapture the gold, what will you do to make sure your title run makes more of an impact than your previous one?
Winning the championship the second time in any sport, whether it's wrestling, football, basketball or baseball is definitely harder. Once you get there, staying there, and staying relevant and being able to make an impact, is tough. I worked very hard last time, but maybe I wasn't working smart.

That's surprising. It would seem like the opposite is trueâ€"that your first experience would make it easier the second time around, no?
I truly believe that it is harder to win the second one because you already have that target on your back, and people are looking for you a little bit more. But then, once you get there, the experience can help. Getting back is the big challenge.

How are you more of a "Real American" than Hulk Hogan?
I think I'm more of a real American than Hulk Hogan because he was doing what he did for the Hulkamaniacs. Not everyone is a Hulkamaniac. I'm doing this for all of America. I'm putting the country on my broad shoulders and carrying them to the promised land. America needs a Real American now more than ever.

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MizTV, Six-Man Main Event And More Taped For This Week's WWE SmackDown

WWE taped the following matches tonight in Omaha, Nebraska to air on this Friday's SmackDown:

* The Miz vs. Wade Barrett for the WWE Intercontinental Title

* Jack Swagger vs. Daniel Bryan

* Big Show vs. Chris Jericho

* Sin Cara vs. Curtis Axel

* Kofi Kingston vs. Dean Ambrose for the United States Title

* The Shield vs. Kofi Kingston, Randy Orton and Sheamus

There will also be another MizTV segment with special guests Fandango and Summer Rae.

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One Big WrestleMania Match Confirmed, HHH Challenges Lesnar, WWE Superstars Matches

- CM Punk defeated Randy Orton, Sheamus and Big Show in a Fatal 4 Way on tonight's WWE RAW from Buffalo to earn a right to face The Undertaker at WrestleMania 29. Punk declared earlier in the night that he will end The Streak.

Taker appeared twice on tonight's show - once during the opener and after Punk won the match for a staredown to close the show.

- Also for WrestleMania 29, Triple H issued a challenge to Brock Lesnar on tonight's show.

- WWE taped the following matches tonight for Superstars:

* Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow vs. The Usos

* Layla vs. Tamina Snuka

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