WWE Monday Night Raw Season 2013 Episode 7 WWE Monday Night Raw - February 18, 2013

WWE Monday Night Raw - February 18, 2013, is the seventh episode of the WWE Monday Night Raw season 2013. The episode was held at the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana, and aired on the USA Network.

The episode starts with John Cena coming into the ring and addressing The Rock, who he will be facing at WrestleMania 29. Cena talks about his respect for The Rock as a wrestler but also wants to take the title from him. The Rock interrupts Cena and comes to the ring, and the two exchange words before Dolph Ziggler and his associates, AJ Lee and Big E Langston, interrupt them. A match is then scheduled where Cena and The Rock will team up against The Shield at the upcoming pay-per-view Elimination Chamber.

The first match of the night is between United States Champion Antonio Cesaro and World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio. The match is intense, but Cesaro ultimately loses when Del Rio lands a Superkick and gets the pin. After the match, Jack Swagger and his manager Zeb Colter come to the ring and attack Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez, sending a message to Del Rio ahead of their upcoming match at WrestleMania 29.

In the backstage area, Randy Orton is shown talking with Josh Matthews. Orton talks about his disappointing Elimination Chamber match where he was eliminated early. He says he is not satisfied with the outcome of the match and will come back stronger.

The next match is between Tensai and Brodus Clay, who was formerly Tensai's tag team partner. The match is short but intense, with Brodus Clay ultimately getting a quick pinfall victory over Tensai.

Next, The Miz comes to the ring and addresses his loss to Antonio Cesaro at Elimination Chamber. He talks about how he has been in a slump lately and is looking for a way to change his luck. He is then interrupted by Paul Heyman, who talks about how he can help Miz with his current situation. Heyman offers to manage Miz and turn his career around, but Miz declines the offer.

In the next match, Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett takes on Chris Jericho. The match is hard-fought, but Jericho gets the win after landing a Codebreaker on Barrett.

Kaitlyn and Tamina Snuka then go head to head in a Divas match. The match is competitive, but Kaitlyn ultimately gets the win after landing a spear on Tamina.

Finally, the main event of the night is a six-man tag team match between John Cena, Ryback, and Sheamus against The Shield. The match is intense, with all six men giving it their all. After an intense back-and-forth battle, John Cena lands an Attitude Adjustment on Seth Rollins and gets the pinfall victory for his team.

Overall, WWE Monday Night Raw - February 18, 2013, was an action-packed episode with some exciting matches and interesting storylines. The episode set up some important matches for WrestleMania 29 and kept the audience engaged throughout the night.