Here’s RAW in case you missed it:
From The Honda Center in Anaheim, California:
Hosted by John “Bradshaw” Layfield (JBL), Michael Cole and WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler.
HOUR 1:
This week begins with the former champion John Cena, who like many of us, is outraged with what happened last night at Summerslam. Cena stated that Daniel Bryan earned the WWE Championship, and thanked him for bringing out the best in him. He told everyone that he will be out from four to six months to have the fluid drained from his left elbow (which swelled up like a football), and to have his tricep repaired. After that announcement, he summoned Daniel to the ring. He was about to speak when WWE Executive Vice President Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley appeared to apologize for what happened last night, by saying that Triple H (Hunter Hearst Helmsley) was doing what was best for business.
Daniel told her that he expects that from her and her father, but not the leader of D-Generation X (DX). Stephanie told her that not everyone can be WWE Champion, and an enraged Daniel knocked the microphone from her hand, which prompted her to have security remove Daniel from The Honda Center.
1. A SUMMERSLAM REMATCH: Damien Sandow vs. Cody Rhodes.
THE WINNER: CODY RHODES!!!
RAW General Manager Brad Maddox aired part of a statement that Dolph Ziggler made concerning last night’s main event, and booke him in a 3-On-1 Handicap Match against The Shield.
Paul Heyman forgave CM Punk for the events leading up to last night’s match against Brock Lesnar, and wanted to align himself with Punk again.
2. A DIVAS TAG TEAM MATCH: The Funkadactyls (Naomi and Cameron) vs. Layla and WWE Divas Champion A.J. Lee.
THE WINNERS: THE FUNKADACTYLS!!!
HOUR 2:
3. A 3-ON-1 HANDICAP MATCH: Dolph Ziggler vs. The Shield (WWE United States Champion Dean Ambrose and WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns).
THE WINNERS: THE SHIELD.
4. A NON-TITLE MATCH: WWE World Heavyweight Champion Alberto del Rio vs. Sin Cara.
THE WINNER: ALBERTO DEL RIO.
NOTE: The referee stopped the match when Sin Cara appeared to be injured. After the match, Alberto del Rio stated that Latinos don’t have any heroes, and that he wants to be one. His former ring announcer Ricardo Rodriguez told him that he is no hero to Latinos, and found someone new to represent: ROB VAN DAM (RVD)!!! RVD assaulted del Rio, and was about to execute The Five-Star Frog Splash when del Rio escaped.
5. A TAG TEAM MATCH: The Real Americans (Antonio Cesaro and Jack Swagger) with Zeb Coulter vs. The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O’Neil).
THE WINNERS: THE PRIME TIME PLAYERS.
INTERVIEW: The Returning Big Show.
Renee Young welcomed him back and asked him about rumors of him teaming up with “The World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry to dethrone the reigning WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns. Big Show. He said yes, but was interrupted by Brad Maddox, who mentioned statements that he made on WWE.com concerning last night. Big Show told him that this is America, and that he’s abiding by The First Amendment. Maddox booked him in a 3-On-1 Handicap Match against The Shield.
6. A 3-ON-1 HANDICAP MATCH: The Returning Big Show vs. The Shield.
THE WINNERS: THE SHIELD.
HOUR 3:
CM Punk ordered Paul Heyman to face him if he wanted an apology. Heyman returned to The Honda Center with WWE Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel. Punk apologized to Heyman for taking his eyes off of Brock Lesnar, and that he didn’t take his injured arm with him. Punk then demanded that Heyman fight him. Heyman apologized, but stated that Punk pushed him too far, and ordered Axel to finish what Lesnar started.
Punk and Axel went at it, until Axel attacked his left knee with a steel chair. Punk ended to fight by dropping Axel face first on the steel stair step.
7. R-Truth vs. Bray Wyatt with Erick Rowan and Luke Harper.
THE WINNER: BRAY WYATT.
A video of a new tag team called Los Matadores aired.
8. A TAG TEAM MATCH: Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal with Drew McIntyre vs. The Usos (Jimmy and Jey).
THE WINNERS: THE USOS!!!
9. The Miz vs. Wade Barrett.
THE WINNER: THE MIZ!!!
THE CORONATION OF RANDY ORTON:
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley returned to the ring with Triple H and WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, as Hunter thought he owed everyone an explanation why he Pedigreed Daniel Bryan last night. He stated that he did it for the fans, the company and the whole McMahon family. He said that he considers Daniel a friend, and that he deserved to win, but doesn’t see him as the face of the company by telling everyone “You deserve better than that!”. He also said that he personally hated what he did, but had to do it for the company and bury his past hatred towards Randy Orton. He then summoned Orton who thanked Hunter for everything, and announced that Daniel returned to The Honda Center and asked him to return to the ring.
Daniel appeared, got attacked by The Shield, and fought them off until Roman Reigns speared him. They were going to triple powerbomb him until Hunter ordered them not to. He asked Daniel to step inside the ring to vent, but was instantly RKO’ed.
Match #1 is the highlight match of the night!!!
Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow are the wrestlers of the night!!!
CM Punk fighting Curtis Axel was the highlight of the night!!!
ANALYSIS: I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again……………………….HUH???!!!
