RAW kicked off with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins out to cut a promo. The always masterful Rollins rambled on about being the best champion ever and how he broke Cena’s nose. He is then cut off by Cesaro who demands a title shot which Rollins says no to encase Cesaro didn’t earn it. Kevin Owens then interrupts and demands a title shot since he’s actually beaten John Cena unlike the other two. Randy Orton is out next and Rollins is fuming when Orton demands a title match also. Rollins says he doesn’t care what the Authority says, that none of them are getting title shots. Triple H’s music hits and he scolds Rollins for his Authority comments. Rollins back tracks and apologizes but Triple H books Cesaro vs Owens vs Orton in a number 1 contender match with the winner facing Rollins tonight for the title.
Sasha Banks, Naomi and Tamina vs. Nikki Bella, Brie Bella and Alicia Fox
Alicia starts off with Naomi. Naomi shows of and charges but Alicia catches her with a backbreaker. Nikki tags in for some double teaming and Nikki keeps Naomi on the ground after a failed pin. Sasha tags in and her and Naomi double team Nikki. Sasha tags Naomi back in. Nikki fights back and nails a spinebuster.
Back from commercial and Sasha is now in control of Nikki. Sasha stops a brief rally by Nikki and then knocks Brie off the apron. Sasha with a near fall on Nikki after Tamina kicked Nikki from the apron. Nikki finally fights free and finally tags in Brie, who comes in and unloads on Sasha. Brie then knocks Tamina off the apron and hits the Daniel Bryan kicks on Sasha as fans do the “yes!” chant. Brie then drops Naomi off the apron and dropkicks Sasha. She then hits a missile dropkick. Tamina gets the tag and powers through Brie with a clothesline. She then knocks Nikki and Alicia off the apron. Brie dodges the superkick from Tamina and gets the roll up for the win.
Winners: Team Bella
– Team BAD attacks Team Bella after the match and then a brawl breaks out. Team PCB hits the ring from commentary and all nine women go at it. Charlotte spears Brie and comes face to face with Sasha. Paige jumps in and we’ve got Team BAD and Team PCB in the middle of the ring while Team Bella looking on from the ramp.
The New Day vs. Los Matadores
Kofi starts off with Fernando and they go at it. Fernando hits a hurricanrana and dropkick but Big E comes in and just flattens him. Big E works him over in the corner after a big slam.
Kofi and Big E tag in and out a few times and work over Fernando keeping him isolated in the corner. Kofi drops Fernando for a near fall and Big E comes back in and hits a splash for another 2 count. Diego finally tags in and starts to get some offense in on Kofi. Big E tries to come in but gets kicked. Woods provides distraction but El Torito leaps onto him from the apron trying to hit a rana. Woods catches him and says “Not today” but Fernando dropkicks Woods from behind and down he goes. In the ring, Big E gets the tag and Kofi misses Trouble in Paradise but Big E grabs Diego and Kofi goes up top. They hit the Big Ending as Kofi hits a diving DDT on Diego for the win.
Winners: The New Day
We see The New Day backstage celebrating and Renee Young approaches them. Woods says this win cements them as the true #1 contenders. Renee tells The New Day that this is true but they’ll be in a match vs. Los Matadores vs. The Lucha Dragons vs. The Prime Time Players for the WWE Tag Team Titles at SummerSlam.
– Triple H is backstage with Seth Rollins. He tries to get Rollins focused for his match tonight and Rollins says “if Cena can do it every week, he can do it every week and do it better.”
#1 Contender Triple Threat: Kevin Owens vs. Cesaro vs. Randy Orton
Before I break down the match I must reiterate my point that Cesaro is by far the most impressive in ring talent I have ever seen in a WWE ring.
The bell rings and Owens ducks a quick RKO attempt. Owens goes for Cesaro but Orton and Cesaro take turns on him. Owens rolls to the floor for a breather and the three men have some back and forth on the outside.
Cesaro with some uppercuts on Owens. Orton comes in with a nice t-bone suplex on Cesaro. Owens sentons Cesaro. Orton ends up on the apron with Cesaro but Owens attacks them both. Owens throws Cesaro into the ring post. Owens brings Orton back in and hits a senton for a 2 count. Fans chant “fight Owens fight” as he starts to attack Orton. Owens mocks Orton with his pose. Orton comes out of the corner with a big clothesline and does his pose to a big pop from the crowd. Cesaro comes in and hits Orton with an uppercut. Cesaro hits a crossbody on Orton for a 2 count. Orton comes back and goes for the RKO but Cesaro counters into the Crippler Crossface. Orton escapes by crawling to the floor because there is no DQ in triple threat matches so rope break doesn’t apply. Owens nails Cesaro and then somersault sentons over the top rope onto both men.
We come back from commercial and Owens hits the cannonball on Cesaro for a 2 count. Owens goes to the top for a Swanton but Orton cuts him off. Orton climbs up for a superplex but Owens fights him off sending him to the mat. Cesaro with a dropkick to Owens and Orton and Cesaro both climb up for a double superplex. Cesaro goes for the pin but Orton pulls him off. Cesaro ends up hitting the Cesaro Swing on Orton then applies the Sharpshooter. Orton breaks the hold. Orton hits the snap powerslam on Owens. Orton grabs Cesaro and Owens at the same time on the apron for a double Hangman’s DDT. Orton readies for the RKO. Cesaro blocks it again and Owens pulls Orton to the floor. Owens hits a nasty fall-away slam into the barricade shifting it back. Owens taunts but Cesaro leaps over the top with a plancha and takes him out.
Owens with a crossbody on Cesaro back in the ring for a 2 count. Cesaro comes right back with a springboard uppercut from the second rope. Fans chant “this is awesome” as Cesaro takes Owens to the top. Cesaro goes for a super gutwrench from the top but Owens causes him to lose his balance and he falls. Owens goes for the Swanton but Cesaro gets his knees up. Cesaro then runs into a massive superkick. Owens goes for the pop-up powerbomb but Cesaro leapfrogs Owens and Orton slides in the ring with an RKO to Owens. Orton then hits Cesaro with an RKO for the pin.
Winner and New #1 Contender: Randy Orton
– Dean Ambrose is backstage with a promo on how he didn’t have a lot of friends growing up but when he got older, he did… Roman Reigns appears and says he must be the first real friend Ambrose has had. Then they start their whole stupid we’re brothers BS and I kind of ignored the rest. I find this to be the stupidest storyline on the show at the moment and even the Wyatt’s can’t save it.
Dean Ambrose vs. Luke Harper
Ambrose makes his way to the ring and we go to commercial. Back from the break and Roman Reigns makes his way through the crowd(Which again is stupid because if they’re ‘brothers’ and ‘family’ they should enter together like the Wyatts do). Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper are out next(Together mind you). Harper scares Saxton out of his chair so Wyatt can take a seat at ringside. Harper and Ambrose go at it with a lot of brawling and back and forth early on. Harper carried this entire match. Ambrose is a sloppy performer in the ring because of his gimmick and I hate it. Harper hits a massive sidewalk slam for a 2 count. Harper takes Ambrose to the corner with strikes and then slams him again. Ambrose comes back and dumps Harper to the floor and dropkicks him between the ropes. Ambrose hits an elbow drop from the apron while Harper is standing. We go to another commercial.
Harper nails a big slam for a 2 count. Harper then does the gator roll and a headlock. Fans start to troll chant “sit down Byron” because Wyatt still has his chair. Ambrose fights to his feet and hits a headbutt but Harper launches him face first into the second turnbuckle with a modified Snake Eyes for a 2 count.
Harper keeps control and works over Ambrose some more. Ambrose slams Harper by his head and Harper runs into a boot. Ambrose hits a tornado DDT. Ambrose and Harper trade shots but Ambrose unloads and hits a sunset flip for a near fall. Harper blocks Dirty Deeds and kicks Ambrose and they go back and forth some more. Harper blocks a bulldog but misses the Truck Stop boot in the corner and tumbles out to the floor. They brawl at ringside now. Ambrose grabs Wyatt and sends him over the announce table. Harper grabs Ambrose but gets clotheslined after Ambrose does that stupid spin thing. Ambrose brings it back in the ring. Ambrose with another roll up for 2 followed by the bounce back clothesline. Wyatt runs over to hit Ambrose on the floor but misses and gets Superman punched by Reigns. Harper pulls Reigns off Wyatt and superkicks him flooring Reigns. Ambrose leaps out onto Harper and brings it back in the ring and goes to the top. Harper sends him to the mat and hits the discus clothesline for the win.
Winner: Luke Harper
– The Miz is in the ring for MizTV. He welcomes us and points actor Stephen Amell out at ringside. He tells Amell to call him so he can re-brand and teach him how to act after Stardust gets done running through him. Miz introduces his guest and out comes Daniel Bryan to a big pop.
Bryan hits the ring and continues a big “yes!” chant with the fans before taking a seat. A big “Daniel Bryan” chant breaks out. Miz welcomes Bryan back to MizTV but fans just keep chanting his name. Bryan laughs as they chant his name for a while. Miz hushes them and gets booed. Miz welcomes him back again and Bryan thanks him. A huge “yes!” chant starts now. Bryan jokes that fans better be quiet because Miz wants them to shut up. A “no!” chant starts now. Bryan says he didn’t come here to be on Miz TV, he came here because he would never miss RAW in his home state. Bryan does a Seahawks chant with fans and Miz gets booed after saying he’s a Cleveland Browns fan(Because who likes the Cleveland Browns? haha) They go back and forth for awhile to fill some time and Miz asks if Bryan thinks Ryback should follow Bryan’s lead by vacating the Intercontinental Title. Miz thinks he should be given the title. Big Show’s music hits and out he comes.
Big Show is “tired of the crap that comes out of Miz’s mouth”. He calls him a “cross-dressing Jedi manure spreader”. Big Show asks if Miz honestly thinks he has a chance at winning the title. Big Show goes to address Bryan and a “please retire” chant starts. Show tells the crowd to find someone that can retire a giant. The music hits and out comes the returning WWE Intercontinental Champion Ryback. Miz exits the ring as does Bryan.
Big Show and Ryback stare each other down. Bryan grabs Miz and throws him back in the ring between Ryback and Big Show. A “yes!” chant starts as Miz gets to his feet. Big Show rams them both in the corner and tosses Miz across the ring. Big Show splashes Miz in the corner but Ryback spears Big Show into Miz and hits a Meathook clothesline. Bryan comes back in as a “feed me more” and a “yes!” chant starts. Ryback nails a Meathook clothesline on Miz knocking him literally out of his shoes.
Rusev vs. Mark Henry
We come back and the sexiest woman to ever wear a business suit, Lana, is on commentary as Rusev makes his way out with Summer Rae.
They go at it and Lana takes out Summer at ringside. Lana gets tossed in the ring at Rusev’s feet. She stands up but Summer attacks her from behind and the referee calls for the bell. Henry tries to get involved but Rusev sends him into the steel steps. Summer works over Lana and slams her face into the mat while Rusev looks on. Rusev pulls Summer up and then tells her to “crush!”. Summer applies The Accolade on Lana leaving her face down. Rusev and Summer raise their arms as a Bulgarian flag drops down with Rusev’s face printed on it.
King Barrett vs. Neville
They lock up and Barrett takes it to the corner. He beats Neville down and hits a big knee to the back for a 2 count. Barrett with some more offense before running Neville into the corner from the apron. He works him over some more with forearms to the back. Barrett misses a knee and Neville kicks him in the face. Neville goes up for Red Arrow and nails it for the quick win.
Winner: Neville
– As soon as the match is over, Stardust runs in and beats Neville down. Stardust goes to ringside and gets in Stephen Amell’s face. Stardust pushes him. Amell comes back out of his chair and chases Stardust back in the ring and tackles him. Amell with forearms and punches on Stardust. WWE security runs in and pulls Amell off Stardust while he retreats with Barrett.
– After a commercial Triple H is upset with Amell for getting involved when they brought him here as a “guest”. Amell wants Triple H to let he and Neville take care of Stardust at SummerSlam. Triple H says Amell isn’t and never will be a WWE Superstar. They verbally jab back and forth. Amell says he’s a man and Stardust put his hands on him. He will have his lawyers do whatever it takes and he will sign anything they want. Triple H says if he signs the papers he can have the match – Amell and Neville vs. Stardust and King Barrett at SummerSlam.
WWE World Heavyweight Title Match:Randy Orton vs. Seth Rollins
They start the match and Rollins goes right to the floor as fans boo.(He is a masterful heel) He comes back to the apron but stalls some more. He finally comes back in and goes at it with Orton, backing him into the corner. Rollins unloads and stomps away. Orton goes for an RKO but Rollins retreats to the floor.
Rollins is back in control after a commercial break. Orton tries to fight back but Rollins slams him for a 2 count. Rollins keeps control and hits a neckbreaker as we get split chants from the crowd. Orton rolls out to the floor to buy some time. Rollins charges but Orton drops him with a right hand. Rollins blocks the powerslam but Orton roll him up for 2. Rollins blocks the backbreaker but Orton hits the powerslam for 2.
Rollins goes back to the floor. He grabs the title and goes to leave as fans boo. Orton clotheslines him into the timekeeper’s area. Orton slams Rollins’ head into the announce table and slams him onto it and brings it back in the ring. Rollins gets in a cheap shot and tries to throw Orton into the referee but Orton stops. Rollins rolls Orton up for near fall and argues with the referee and Orton rolls him up for a near fall of his own. Rollins with a kick to the face and he goes to the top but Orton climbs up and hits a superplex. Rollins goes for the Pedigree but it’s countered. Orton takes Rollins to the apron for the draping DDT but Rollins counters with a kick to the head and hits the Hangman’s DDT on Orton. Rollins drops down and mocks Orton like he is going for an RKO. Rollins goes for another Pedigree but Orton counters again. Rollins goes to the top but Orton catches him in mid-air with an AWESOME RKO!!! Orton goes for the pin and the title but Sheamus pulls him out for the DQ.
Winner by DQ: Randy Orton
– Sheamus takes out Orton and tosses him over the barricade. Sheamus enters the ring and hits the Brogue Kick to Rollins and goes to cash in his briefcase. Before the ref can ring the bell Orton comes back in and RKOs Sheamus stopping the cash in. RAW ends with Orton posing in the corner.
