Here’s RAW in case you missed it:
From The US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona:
Hosted by John “Bradshaw” Layfield (JBL), Michael Cole and WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler.
HOUR 1:
This week begins with The Shield (WWE United States Champion Dean Ambrose and WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns) standing guard outside the ring as Triple H (Hunter Hearst Hemsley) reminding everyone that what he did last week was good for business. He informed Daniel Bryan that he deserved to be assaulted last week, and summoned WWE Champion Randy Orton to congratulate him. Hunter praised him on breathing new life into the championship, and the company by giving him a brand new Cadillac Escalade. As Orton was about to look at his new truck, Daniel appeared, labeled it nicer than his Honda and thanked the fans for their support. He also thanked John Cena again for last week’s match, and he thanked Hunter for showing his true colors by labeling him a sellout in a suit.
Daniel vowed that at Night of Champions, the face of the company will be rearranged. Hunter stated that Orton is an “A Player” and that Daniel is a “B”, and booked him in a Gauntlet Match against The Shield.
1. Cody Rhodes vs. Fandango with Summer Rae.
THE WINNER: CODY RHODES!!!
NOTE: The Miz alongside Rosa Mendes, wearing one of Fandango’s outfits, caused the distraction which led to the victory. After that, Fandango and Damien Sandow attacked Cody Rhodes and Miz ran in to stop it. RAW General Manager Brad Maddox booked all four men into a Tag Team Match.
2. TAG TEAM MATCH: The Miz and Cody Rhodes with The Returning Rosa Mendes vs. Fandango with Summer Rae and Damien Sandow.
THE WINNERS: THE MIZ AND CODY RHODES!!!
Fandango and Summer Rae left in the middle of the match (AGAIN).
A video of the new tag team named Los Matadores aired.
INTERVIEW: Christian.
Josh Matthews asked Christian for his thoughts on what Triple H is doing to the company, and stated that the answer is sketchy because he has the scars from The Attitude and McMahon-Helmsley Eras to prove it. He also mentioned the old saying that “If you turn your back on history, you’re doomed to repeat it”. He was interrupted by Orton, who felt that he was being threatened and a challenge for a match was issued, an accepted.
3. A NON-TITLE MATCH: WWE Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel vs. CM Punk.
On the WWE App, the fans and viewers were asked to vote for one of the following stipulations:
1. Paul Heyman banned from ringside.
2. Paul Heyman as the Special Guest Referee.
3. If CM Punk defeats Curtis Axel, he will face Paul Heyman.
THE WINNER: CM PUNK!!!
After the victory, Paul Heyman tried to escape, but security and the referees stopped him and hauled him to the ring. Punk’s fight against Heyman didn’t go over well.
This match went into the first three minutes of Hour 2.
HOUR 2:
4. A DIVAS MATCH: Natalya Neidhart with The Funkadactyls (Naomi and Cameron) vs. Brie Bella with Nikki Bella and Eva Marie.
THE SPECIAL GUEST RING ANNOUNCER FOR THIS MATCH: Jo-Jo.
THE WINNER: BRIE BELLA!!!
NOTE: After the match, WWE Divas Champion A.J. Lee insulted the whole cast of E!’s Total Divas, which nearly led to them attacking her.
5. A NON-TITLE MATCH: Rob Van Dam (RVD) with Ricardo Rodriguez vs. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Alberto del Rio.
THE WINNER: ROB VAN DAM!!!
INTERVIEW: RyBack.
Josh Matthews asked RyBack about him intimidating and assaulting people, and that interview didn’t go over well.
INTERVIEW: WWE Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel and Paul Heyman.
Renee Young asked Paul Heyman if he saw what was coming next. Heyman stated that he didn’t and labeled CM Punk a “prodigal son who needed to be punished”.
HOUR 3:
6. A NON-TITLE MATCH: Christian vs. WWE Champion Randy Orton.
THE WINNER: RANDY ORTON.
NOTE: After the match, Daniel Bryan appeared on the Titantron seated on top of Randy Orton’s brand new Cadillac Escalade after spray painting “YES” on it numerous times!!!
7. Titus O’Neil with Darren Young vs. Jack Swagger with Zeb Coulter and Antonio Cesaro.
THE WINNER: TITUS O’NEIL!!!
An exclusive video from WWE.com featuring The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan and Luke Harper) aired.
8. A MAIN EVENT GAUNTLET MATCH: The Shield vs. Daniel Bryan.
MATCH #1: WWE Tag Team Champion Seth Rollins vs. Daniel Bryan.
THE WINNER: DANIEL BRYAN!!!
MATCH #2: WWE United States Champion Dean Ambrose vs. Daniel Bryan.
THE WINNER VIA DISQUALIFICATION: DANIEL BRYAN!!!
MATCH #3: WWE Tag Team Champion Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan.
THE WINNER VIA DISQUALIFICATION: DANIEL BRYAN!!!
After the match, Randy Orton RKO’ed Daniel Bryan as he was held by The Shield.
Match #’s 3, 6 and the main event are the highlight matches of the night!!!
Curtis Axel, CM Punk, Christian, Randy Orton, Seth Rollins and Daniel Bryan are the wrestlers of the night!!!
The return of Rosa Mendes was the highlight of the night!!!
ANALYSIS: A little bit better than last week.
Next week, RAW will be live from The Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.
Christopher Fitzgerald TV 