Here’s RAW in case you missed it:
From The Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois:
Hosted by John “Bradshaw” Layfield (JBL), Michael Cole and WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler.
Before the start of the show, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon aired a video honoring pro-wrestling legend Angelo Savoldi (April 21, 1914-Friday, September 20, 2013).
HOUR 1:
This week begins with Triple H (Hunter Hearst Helmsley) and WWE Executive Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley as they booked Rob Van Dam (RVD), R-Truth, Zack Ryder, The Usos (Jimmy and Jey), The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O’Neil), Kofi Kingston, Justin Gabriel and Dolph Ziggler with Daniel Bryan as their tag team partner in an 11-On-3 Handicap Tag Team Elimination Match against The Shield (WWE United States Champion Dean Ambrose and WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns).
1. A NON-TITLE MATCH: Kofi Kingston vs. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Alberto del Rio.
THE WINNER VIA SUBMISSION: ALBERTO DEL RIO.
INTERVIEW: The Miz.
Renee Young wanted to know Miz’s thoughts on Randy Orton injuring him last week, and as he was about to speak, Triple H came in and asked to do Miz TV with The Big Show as his guest.
2. TAG TEAM MATCH: Erick Rowan and Luke Harper with Bray Wyatt vs. The Prime Time Players.
THE WINNERS: ERICK ROWAN AND LUKE HARPER.
HOUR 2:
MIZ TV with The Miz.
HIS GUEST: The Big Show.
In the wake of Big Show knocking out WWE Hall of Famer/Pro-Wrestling Legend “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes last week, Miz basically told Big Show that Triple H and Stephanie are trying to break him. Stephanie appeared, insulted him and made Big Show punch him out.
3. Randy Orton vs. Rob Van Dam with Ricardo Rodriguez.
On the WWE App, the fans and viewers were asked to choose Randy Orton’s opponent. The choices were Rob Van Dam, Dolph Ziggler or R-Truth. 56% chose Rob Van Dam.
THIS MATCH WAS DECLARED A NO-CONTEST.
NOTE: After the no-contest was declared, Randy Orton brutally assaulted Rob Van Dam.
The tag team Los Matadores will debut on RAW next week.
During the commercial break, the WWE App picked up footage of Alberto del Rio assaulting Rob Van Dam as he was being helped out of the ring.
4. Fandango with Summer Rae vs. Santino Marella.
THE WINNER: FANDANGO.
HOUR 3:
Chicago citizen CM Punk returned, feeling that he let down his own hometown after what happened last Sunday. He stated that he’s ready to fight, and Paul Heyman appeared on a ride-on scooter announcing that he’s in physical therapy. Heyman stated that he suffered a relapse that put him in the scooter. Punk wondered if he could get to Heyman before RyBack and WWE Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel could stop him. Heyman tried to leave, but his scooter was jammed.
Punk charged at him and was ambushed by Axel and RyBack. They attacked Punk, but he fought back until RyBack put him through a table. Heyman jumped off of the scooter, and RyBack said “This is what happens to bullies!”.
CM Punk was able to walk out of the arena after the assault.
5. AN TEN-DIVAS TAG TEAM MATCH: WWE Divas Champion A.J. Lee, Layla, Alicia Fox, Aksana and The Returning Tamina Snuka vs. The Funkadactyls (Naomi and Cameron), Natalya Neidhart and The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki) with Jo-Jo and Eva Marie.
THE WINNERS: THE FUNKADACTYLS, NATALYA NEIDHART AND THE BELLA TWINS!!!
6. AN 11-ON-3 MAIN EVENT HANDICAP ELIMINATION MATCH: Daniel Bryan, Justin Gabriel, Dolph Ziggler, The Usos, The Prime Time Players, R-Truth, Rob Van Dam, Kofi Kingston and Zack Ryder vs. The Shield.
THE RULE: If either wrestler from either side gets defeated via pinfall or submission, that wrestler must return to the locker room.
NOTE: BEFORE THE START OF THE MATCH, GOLDUST AND CODY RHODES LEAPT OUT OF THE CROWD AND ATTACKED THE SHIELD.
THE WINNER: DANIEL BRYAN!!!
Match #’s 1, 3 and the main event are the highlight matches of the night!!!
Alberto del Rio, Randy Orton and those involved in the main event are the wrestlers of the night!!!
Goldust and Cody Rhodes attacking The Shield is the highlight of the night!!!
ANALYSIS: Slightly better than the past few weeks.
Next week, RAW will be held at The Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi.