RAW Results: New Champion Crowned, Shocking Returns & Authority Turmoil
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By Sean Farrell
Monday Night Raw, live from Buffalo, New York started off with a bang! “No Chance” hit the speakers and out comes Vince McMahon, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon to a huge crowd pop.
Vince says things have been in good hands since he left but fans boo The Authority. Vince jokes and says it sounds like they’re under-appreciated. Vince hypes the WWE Network and plugs the current free month offer. Vince plugs Survivor Series being free also. Vince goes on to mention Team Cena vs. Team Authority at Survivor Series, but says the stakes must be raised. Vince proposes Team Cena vs. Team Authority but with a stipulation…if Team Authority loses, they will no longer be The Authority. The Authority is no longer in power if they lose. Triple H and Stephanie don’t like it, but Vince asks them to take a walk and “No Chance” starts back up.
Vince is later shown backstage with Stephanie and Triple H talking about how good it felt to be back. There’s tension between Vince and Triple H. Stephanie and Triple H both tell Vince that they have everything under control. Vince jokes about Triple H’s tie being crooked. Stephanie tells Vince to be safe as he hops in the limousine.
Cesaro vs. Dean Ambrose
Good back and forth match until they end up on the outside. The light go out and Bray Wyatt is interrupts. Wyatt watches on from the stage in his rocking chair. Cesaro takes control of the match and works over Ambrose.
Ambrose makes a comeback and floors Cesaro. Ambrose with more offense on Cesaro until Ambrose gets a 2 count and Wyatt laughs. Ambrose sends Cesaro over the top rope and dives out onto Cesaro. Ambrose then points up at Wyatt. Ambrose brings Cesaro back in and goes to the top. Cesaro brings him to the mat and goes for a backslide for 2. Ambrose nails Dirty Deeds for the win.
Winner: Ambrose
After the match, Ambrose looks up at Wyatt. The lights flash again and Wyatt is gone, nothing but an empty rocking chair. Great match to start Raw.
Triple H and Stephanie are seen backstage. She says Vince taught her “that you can’t let people see you sweat” so they have to be all smiles. She’s nervous and says they have to put together the best Survivor Series team. Triple H brings up Randy Orton, but Stephanie isn’t sure about it. Triple H then calls Orton.
Jimmy Uso vs. The Miz
The Miz is out with Damien Sandow. Miz takes control early but fans chant for the entertaining Sandow to come in. Miz and Uso go back and forth until Miz hits Uso with a kick. Uso ends up diving onto Sandow and Miz. Sandow then gets superkicked by Jey Uso and the fans boo. Miz takes advantage and hits the Skull Crushing Finale for the win.
Winner: The Miz
Sheamus vs. Tyson Kidd
WWE United States Champion Sheamus is in the ring for his match. Tyson Kidd is out with Natalya. We see Rusev’s challenge to Sheamus from SmackDown. Back and forth match early on. Sheamus makes a comeback with an Irish Curse. Lana and Rusev are shown looking on backstage.
Kidd makes a comeback and drops Sheamus for a 2 count. Kidd unloads in the corner. And Sheamus locks in a cloverleaf. Kidd gets the rope break, blocks a move on the apron, then springboard missile dropkicks Sheamus outside of the ring. Sheamus hits the rolling senton on the floor. Kidd fights back and puts Natalya in between he and Sheamus as a shield. Kidd rolls in and wins by count out.
Winner by Count Out: Tyson Kidd
After the match, Sheamus comes in the ring and drops Kidd with a Brogue Kick. Natalya checks on Kidd as Sheamus leaves.
WWE Intercontinental Title Match: Seth Rollins vs. Dolph Ziggler
Out comes WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler. The entire Authority is out next. Stephanie cuts a promo and rips Cena. She says they are winners and will put together the strongest Survivor Series team ever. Rollins and Kane will lead the team. Stephanie adds their partner will be Randy Orton. Triple H tells Ziggler he’s free to side with who he wants and tries to sell team Authority for Ziggler to join. Ziggler declines. Triple H books Ziggler in a title match against Rollins. Triple H’s music hits to end the segment.
After the break the match is underway. They go to the mat and trade holds. Rollins drops Ziggler and takes control. Rollins keeps control and heckles the crowd. Ziggler gains back momentum and hits a splash in the corner but Rollins takes back control. Ziggler makes a big comeback and nails a neckbreaker and elbow for a 2 count. More back and forth, Rollins with a close 2 count after the powerbomb into the turnbuckle. Ziggler hits the Fame-asser but can’t get the pin. More back and forth action until Ziggler dodges a Curb Stomp. Noble and Mercury interfere and Ziggler gets dropped while the ref has his back turned. Rollins throws Ziggler into the turnbuckle and hits a Curb Stomp. Randy Orton runs in from behind and hits Rollins with the RKO. Noble and Mercury jump on the apron but Orton stares them down. Orton leaves the ring and Kane asks him what he’s doing on the ramp. Kane comes in the ring to check on Rollins.
Stephanie is backstage telling Triple H about not trusting Orton. Orton comes in and demands Rollins in a match tonight. Orton isn’t down with being a co-captain with Rollins. Orton goes on and on at Stephanie until Triple H yells at him to stop. Triple H says he needs Orton on Team Authority. Triple H gives Orton the match for tonight and says they need to settle their differences and when this is over, they’re going to war together at Survivor Series.
We get a strange vignette from Luke Harper.
Ryback vs. Titus O’Neil
Titus is cutting a promo about wanting a spot on Team Authority. Ryback interrupts to a huge pop.
Titus takes control of the match. Titus works Ryback over and talks trash after a big boot to the face. We see The Authority watching backstage. Ryback ends up making a comeback hitting the Meathook clothesline and Shellshocked for the win.
Winner: Ryback
Mark Henry vs. Big Show
Big Show is out first, Mark Henry is out next. Show takes Henry to the corner and unloads. Show whips Henry hard into the corner and he goes down. Show continues but runs into an elbow. Henry with a big splash in the corner now. Show drops Henry with a big kick. Show with an elbow drop and a 2 count. Show kicks Henry out of the ring. Show follows and Henry rams him into the ring post twice. Show comes right back with a big spear and they both go down on the floor. More back and forth. Henry takes Show down for a 2 count as we see The Authority watching backstage. Henry hits a World’s Strongest Slam for a 2 count. Henry kicks Show out of the ring and throws him into the steel steps. Henry nails Show in the head with the steps for the disqualification.
Winner by DQ: Big Show
After the bell, Henry grabs Show and drops him on top of the steel steps with a World’s Strongest Slam.
WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee is out for commentary. Renee Young is backstage with Brie Bella. Nikki Bella interrupts and didn’t give Brie permission to do the interview. Nikki taunts Brie. Nikki yells at Brie to go to the ring. Renee goes to end the segment but a returning Erick Rowan appears. He grabs some of Renee’s hair and twirls it. He lifts the sheep mask and says “pretty.” Renee thanks him and hurries off. Rowan pulls the mask back down and we go to the ring.
Nikki Bella vs. Emma
We go to the ring and out comes Nikki Bella with Brie as AJ looks on. We see Emma waiting in the ring.
The match starts and Nikki ends up cutting Emma off and hitting a spinebuster for a 2 count. Emma finally makes a comeback with clotheslines and a crossbody. Emma dodges in the corner and sends Nikki into the turnbuckle. Emma charges but runs into a dropkick. Nikki hits the Rack Attack for the win.
Winner: Nikki Bella
After the match, Nikki has Brie go over and slap AJ. AJ drops Brie and runs in the ring for Nikki. Nikki escapes to the stage. AJ stands in the ring as her music plays.
We get a new vignette for Xavier Woods. He appears to be a preacher and there’s a choir in the background. It says “a new day is coming…” at the end.
Zack Ryder vs. Rusev
We go to the ring and out comes Lana and Rusev while Zack Ryder waits.
Rusev takes control of Ryder and slams him to the mat to start. Ryder fights to his feet but Rusev whips him into an opposite corner. Rusev runs into knees. Ryder with a missile dropkick to the back. Rusev stops a Broski Boot with a big kick to the face. We see The Authority watching backstage. Rusev stomps on Ryder’s back and applies The Accolade for the easy win.
Winner: Rusev
After the match, Lana and Rusev cut a promo on the United States Title. Sheamus comes out and says he takes pride in wearing the title around his waist. Sheamus says they’re delusional if they think they’re taking the title to Russia. Sheamus says when RAW goes off the air, Rusev is in for the fight of his life. Sheamus raises the title up as his music hits.
Stephanie approaches Lana and Rusev backstage. She wants Rusev on Team Authority at Survivor Series. Stephanie reminds them that Rusev is getting a title shot after RAW. Lana says they’re going to confer with Vladimir Putin and get back to Stephanie. They shake hands.
Fernando vs. Stardust
We go to the ring and Stardust is making his entrance with Goldust. Los Matadores and El Torito are in the ring.
The Miz and Damien Sandow are out for commentary. Torito ends up knocking Goldust into Miz and Sandow. This leads to Fernando getting the win over Stardust.
Winner: Fernando
Seth Rollins vs. Randy Orton
Triple H, Stephanie and Kane are at ringside. Randy Orton is out first. Seth Rollins is out next.
Orton dominates early on and they end up on the floor.
Back from commercials, and Orton makes his way into the ring where Rollins is. Rollins attacks and sends Orton right back to the floor. Rollins launches himself out but Orton dodges it and sends Rollins to the floor. They come back in and there is more back and forth. Orton then dumps Rollins to the floor and slams him into the announce table. Orton back drops Rollins on top of the table.
Orton takes apart the announce table and Triple H tries to talk him down. They fight back in the ring and continue their back and forth. Rollins comesback with a clean enziguri. Orton blocks a Curb Stomp with a snap powerslam for a 2 count. Orton then nails the draping DDT. Rollins counters the RKO with a backslide for the win.
Winner: Seth Rollins
After the match, the Stooges and Kane hit the ring. Mercury and Noble try to be on normal terms with Orton. Triple H and Stephanie clap from ringside as Kane shakes Rollins’ hand. Orton has words with Triple H and he’s upset. Triple H tries to calm Orton down. Orton shakes Noble’s hand first, then Mercury’s and Kane’s. Fans chant for an RKO. Rollins tries to calm things down with Orton. He apologizes and they shake hands. Orton says he’s sorry too and drops Rollins with a RKO. Orton tosses the Stooges and Kane out of the ring. Orton goes for a punt kick on Rollins but Triple H runs in between them and tells Orton to stop. Triple H tells Kane and the Stooges to back off as he tries to calm Orton down in the middle of the ring. Orton brushes by Triple H and bumps him. Triple H stops Orton and gets dropped with a right hand. The Authority then jumps Orton and they beat him down. Orton fights them off, clearing the ring. Orton goes out of the ring and attacks Rollins on top of the announce table. Orton drops Mercury with a RKO. Kane and Noble hold Orton while Rollins nails a Curb Stomp on top of the announce table. Triple H tells them all to stop. Stephanie tells Triple H to finish Orton. Orton’s forehead is busted open. Rollins tells Triple H they don’t need Orton any more. Triple H says to finish Orton. The Authority positions part of the steel steps as Triple H and Stephanie walk off. They lay Orton over the steel steps and Rollins nails a Curb Stomp from the top of the announce table. RAW goes off the air with Rollins standing over Orton.
The WWE RAW Backstage Pass starts with trainers and EMT’s tending to Randy Orton, who is still out at ringside. Orton is put onto a stretcher as Rusev’s music interrupts.
WWE United States Title Match: Rusev vs. Sheamus
WWE United States Champion Sheamus is out next as Rusev looks on from the ring.
The two grapple and go to the corner. Rusev smiles at Sheamus. They lock back up and end up in the corner again. Sheamus ends up hitting his signature forearms on the apron, but Rusev blocks half of them. Sheamus knocks Rusev off the apron. Sheamus goes for the battering ram off the apron but Rusev catches him and slams him on the floor.
Back in the ring and Rusev keeps Sheamus down. Rusev then drops Sheamus with a heel kick. Rusev now has control and works over Sheamus. Sheamus finally catches Rusev with a big slam and they’re both down. They both get up and trade blows in the middle of the ring. Sheamus staggers Rusev and knocks him to one knee. Rusev charges but Sheamus runs him over twice starting his comeback. Sheamus with a shoulder in the corner and a high knee. Sheamus nails the Battering Ram for a close 2 count.
Sheamus goes to the top but Rusev throws him to the mat. Rusev with a big charge in the corner and a fallaway slam. Rusev covers for 2. Rusev then stomps on the back of Sheamus and applies The Accolade. Sheamus fights off the hold, but Rusev re-applies it. Sheamus fights to his feet and breaks the hold. Sheamus then nails White Noise for a 2 count. Sheamus calls for a Brogue Kick but Rusev moves and Sheamus gets hung up on ropes. Rusev nails 2 kicks to the back of the head, sending Sheamus to the mat. Rusev stomps on the back and applies The Accolade again for the win after Sheamus passes out in the hold.
Winner and New WWE United States Champion: Rusev
After the match, the Russian flag drops down and Rusev celebrates with his United States Title. Lana joins him as Sheamus tries to recover on the mat. The show ends with Rusev and Lana celebrating with their gold.