WWE Monday Night RAW Results
June 16, 2014
Cleveland, Ohio
Results by: Mike Tedesco of Wrestleview.com
“Then. Now. Forever.” The WWE video leads us into the show.
The show kicks off with the entire WWE locker room standing at the top of the stage. Michael Cole said they’re out there because The Authority has a critical announcement to make. The WWE World Heavyweight Championship is seen hanging above the ring.
Triple H’s music hits, and he makes his way to the ring with his wife, Stephanie McMahon. Triple H stares at John Cena before making his way down to the ring. A replay is shown of Dr. Joseph Maroon stating that Daniel Bryan would not be cleared to compete at WWE Money in the Bank. The Authority then stripped him of the championship in absentia and put the vacant title up for grabs in a ladder match. Stephanie welcomes everyone to Monday Night RAW, and she gets a mix of cheers and boos. She says all the superstars and divas are out for a meeting because they want them to know that they care. They can understand how disconcerting it is to not have a WWE World Heavyweight Champion at the moment. Triple H says seven days a week, fifty-two weeks a year, WWE superstars lay it all on the line to prove that they are the best, and they do that by receiving the honor of being called the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Stephanie says when you’re the champion you’re immortalized. Take, for example, her husband, the greatest of all time, a thirteen-time WWE Champion. The WWE is only as strong as their champion, which is why it is so disappointing that they’ve all been represented by a B+ player like Daniel Bryan. The crowd boos before starting a “YES!” chant. Stephanie then says, “Yes, it’s true, he is a B+ player – you’re right.” Triple H then says Bryan has no heart. His selfishness brought about his refusal to defend his championship. That refusal denies them the opportunity they deserve. They deserve better than that, as do the WWE Universe.
Triple H says they’re really excited because standing on the stage may very well be the next WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Stephanie says The Authority is all about opportunity. She wonders who will be the next to qualify for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Ladder Match. Who will join Randy Orton, Cesaro, Alberto Del Rio, Sheamus, and Bray Wyatt? We’ll find out tonight as they’ll all compete in a battle royal. The crowd erupts with cheers.
Triple H says not everyone will get to compete in the battle royal tonight because certain superstars have refused to evolve and comply to authority. Those superstars who will not be in the battle royal will be Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns. John Cena also will not be in, and Cena looks stunned before laughing. Triple H says he’ll give John Cena the opportunity to compete. He knows how much Cena loves to help people, like a few weeks ago when he wanted to help Daniel Bryan and The Shield. Now he can help them. Just a short time ago, his beautiful wife Stephanie promised that there would be a particular type of match. Due to Daniel Bryan not being able to compete, they haven’t been able to give that match. They hate to lie, so Cena is going to help them out. Cena will get the opportunity to enter the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Ladder Match. All he has to do is win a Stretcher Match, and it just happens to be against Kane! Kane’s music plays as an ambulance backs into the arena. EMTs then unload a stretcher and wheel it down to ringside.
The commentators talk about what just happened. Kevin Hart will be the guest star of Monday Night RAW. He’ll be out later tonight. Sheamus will also take on Bray Wyatt later tonight. Coming up next, we’ll see Dolph Ziggler take on Seth Rollins.
Kane’s pyro explodes, and he walks out to the stage smiling as he looks at the ambulance.
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As Dolph Ziggler makes his way to the ring, he points at the giant logo for the Special Olympics 2014 USA Games logo on the entrance ramp.
Dolph Ziggler vs. Seth Rollins
Replays are shown of Seth Rollins turning on The Shield two weeks ago on RAW. Rollins destroyed Ambrose and Reigns with a steel chair alongside Randy Orton and Triple H.
The bell rings, and they circle the ring. They lock up, and Rollins applies a waistlock. Ziggler twists out and applies a side headlock. Rollins whips him off, but Ziggler takes him down with a shoulder block. A “Lets go Ziggler” chant breaks out. Rollins quickly kicks and punches Ziggler down before kicking away at him in the corner. Rollins punches him before having a whip reversed on him. Ziggler hits a hip toss for a one count. Rollins then gets out of the ring to recover as the crowd chants, “You sold out” toward him. Rollins gets back in the ring, and they circle the ring again. Rollins hits a headlock takeover, but Ziggler soon fights up. Ziggler whips him off, but Rollins takes him down with a shoulder block. Rollins hits the ropes, but Ziggler leapfrogs him before dropkicking him down. Ziggler then has a whip reversed on him to the corner, and he hits the turnbuckle sternum first.
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We come back from the break to see Rollins pick up a near fall on Ziggler. Rollins then applies a knee-to-the-back chin lock. Ziggler quickly fights up and gets out with a jawbreaker. Ziggler charges him, but Rollins throws him out of the ring. Rollins goes for a suicide dive, but Ziggler punches him in the face. Ziggler pulls himself into the ring, and he splashes Rollins in the corner before unloading with some rapid punches. Ziggler then ducks a clothesline and hits him with a flying clothesline. Rollins quickly hits him in the back of the knee before hitting a step-up enzuigiri. Rollins goes for a curb stomp, but Ziggler moves and plants him with a high angle DDT for a near fall. Ziggler cannot believe it. Ziggler quickly elbows him in the face and takes him down with a running cross-body before punching away at him. Ziggler goes for a famouser, but Rollins counters into a powerbomb attempt. Ziggler then counters the counter into a roll up for a near fall.
Rollins quickly kicks him back down before running into a sleeper hold. Ziggler jumps on his back for some leverage, but Rollins escapes. Ziggler flips through a back suplex and counters a roll up before hitting a famouser for a near fall. Ziggler waits for Rollins to get up before attempting the Zig-Zag, but Rollins holds the ropes. Rollins goes for a Lionsault, but Ziggler moves. Rollins lands on his feet, but Ziggler rolls him up for a near fall. Ziggler goes for another high angle DDT, but Rollins counters into a powerbomb in the corner. Rollins stands over Ziggler before unloading on him with punches to the back of the head. Rollins then powerbombs him into the corner again before hitting the Curb Stomp. Dean Ambrose then runs in and viciously attacks Rollins!
Winner by Disqualification: Seth Rollins
Match Rating: **
Seth Rollins immediately escapes the ring as Dean Ambrose stares at him. Ambrose takes the microphone, and he says this won’t be over until he gets his hands on his smug, corporate, extremely punchable face of Rollins’. Ambrose knows that Rollins doesn’t do anything without Triple H’s permission these days. Ambrose then tells him to save the time and fight him like a man. Ambrose takes his jacket off before Triple H appears on the titantron. Triple H tells him to calm down. If Ambrose wants to fight Seth Rollins, that’s great. Ambrose does like to fight, but he’s afraid he’s got some bad news for him. Bad News Barrett’s music then hits, and he makes his way to the ring. He’ll face Dean Ambrose, next.
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Dean Ambrose vs. Bad News Barrett
We join this match in progress. Ambrose is wrestling in jeans and a black t-shirt. Barrett reverses a whip into the ropes, but he misses a clothesline. Ambrose then hits a cross-body before punching away at him. Ambrose punches him in the corner before rubbing his forearm in his face. Ambrose hits a suplex for a two count. Ambrose then rips at his face before stomping him. Barrett fights back with a head-butt and some stomps in the corner. Barrett then chokes him with his boot. Barrett hits a rolling neckbreaker for a two count. Barrett drops an elbow for a one count. Barrett then applies a chin lock, but Ambrose fights up and hits a back suplex. Barrett quickly comes back with a kick to the midsection before kicking him in the head for a two count. Barrett knees him in the corner before punching him down. Barrett then taunts the crowd. Ambrose then takes him down with a Lou Thesz Press before punching away at him. Ambrose then clotheslines him out of the ring before hitting a plancha. Ambrose bounces him off the steel steps before putting him back in the ring.
Ambrose goes for a tornado DDT, but Barrett clotheslines him out of the ring. Ambrose appears to have reinjured the shoulder he hurt on Friday Night Smackdown. Ambrose tries to get back in the ring before Barrett kicks him in the face. Barrett kicks him in the shoulder before hitting an arm wrench takedown on the floor.
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We come back from the break to see Ambrose slump out of the ring. Barrett punches him before applying a hammerlock and backing him into the ring apron. Barrett rolls him into the ring for a one count. During the commercial, Barrett sent Ambrose shoulder first into the ring post. Barrett applies an overhead wristlock, but Ambrose eventually fights out. Ambrose has a whip reversed, but he comes back with a running forearm followed by a back elbow. Ambrose kicks him before knocking him down. Ambrose is not using his left arm at all. Ambrose shoulders him in the corner before rubbing his forearm in his face. Barrett reverses a whip, but he runs into a back elbow. Ambrose then hits a tornado DDT for a near fall.
Ambrose punches his shoulder a few times to get some feeling back. Barrett punches before having a whip reversed into a neckbreaker. Ambrose picks up a two count. Ambrose sets him up on the ropes and punches away at him. Ambrose then runs into the Winds of Change for a near fall. Barrett yells at the referee over the count. Barrett goes for The Wasteland, but Ambrose fights out and rolls him up for a two count. Barrett punches him into the ropes, but Ambrose rebounds with a big clothesline. Ambrose is getting fired up now. He picks Barrett up before being distracted by Seth Rollins, who is standing on the commentary table. Rollins tries to get into the ring, but Ambrose punches him back to the floor. Ambrose then throws Barrett out of the ring and takes both men out with a suicide dive! Ambrose and Rollins fight through the crowd as the Barrett slowly crawls into the ring. The referee then counts Ambrose out.
Winner by Count-Out: Bad News Barrett
Match Rating: * 3/4
Barrett raises his WWE Intercontinental Championship up in victory, but Ambrose soon runs back into the ring and attacks him from behind. Ambrose then takes Barrett out with Dirty Deeds. Ambrose is talking to himself as he leaves the ring.
Vickie Guerrero is walking backstage with two cups of iced coffee. Roman Reigns stops her, and he says he knows that she’s the woman who can put in the good word for him to get into the battle royal. Vickie says they really don’t want him in the battle royal. Reigns says who cares what they want. If it were up to them, Vickie would be running and getting them coffee forever. That’s no way to treat a beautiful woman. Besides, she’s a Guerrero, and that means something. Reigns then says they’ll want sweetener in the coffee. She then realizes she forgot, puts the cups down, and runs off. Reigns puts his back to the camera and appears to put something into the coffees. Vickie returns, and Reigns asks when she’s going to tell them to take the job and shove it. Vickie then sneezes on the coffees, makes a face like she doesn’t care, and walks off.
“Cleveland… we’re here.” The Wyatt Family will be out, next.
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A ladder is set up in the ring directly underneath the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, which is suspended above the ring. The commentators then talk about how WWE Money in the Bank is available on the WWE Network.
The Wyatt Family makes their way to the ring. It was announced over the weekend that Luke Harper and Erick Rowan would be taking on The Usos for the WWE Tag Team Championships at WWE Money in the Bank.
Bray Wyatt is in the ring, and he laughs before saying you don’t have anything in this world if you don’t have power. Without power, we’d just be tiny little mice in the jungle running for our lives from tigers. Power can be so addicting. You need power. You crave it. Wyatt thinks power will be the downfall of all mankind as we know it. After all, a powerful man is to be respected, but a weak man is less valuable than the dirt that stains his clothes. Power and influence is his game, man. As long as he’s living right here and now with the WWE Universe, that championship right there represents all the power he could ever need. Wyatt says he wants them to do something for him. Wyatt tells them to look at his brothers. Judge them as you will, but know that every label this society has views them as outcasts, worthless as dirt. The world works in mysterious ways because at Money in the Bank, his brothers will fight and destroy the Usos, destroying any power they ever had. Power and influence – at Money in the Bank, he will stand at the top of this ladder, and he will change the world as it is forever. Hanging above this ladder is his absolution. Hanging above this ladder is his glory. Hanging above this ladder is the change they all have been praying for. The crowd cheers enthusiastically. All he has to do is reach up and take it. When he does, and he will, he will truly be able to say that he has the whole world in his hands. Wyatt then sings the song, and the arena loudly sings along with him. Wyatt then laughs as the crowd cheers him.
Sheamus’ music hits, and he comes out to the stage. Sheamus says he’s not sure if Wyatt is aware of it, but it’s bad luck to walk under a ladder, especially when you’re going to be involved in the biggest ladder match in WWE history. Sheamus says Wyatt sings about how he has the whole world hands, but he wants to change the lyric. Sheamus then says he’ll shove his whole boot down his throat. Sheamus then says it’s enough talking because it’s time to fight, fella!
Bray Wyatt w/ The Wyatt Family vs. Sheamus
They circle the ring and lock up. They tussle around the ring for position. Sheamus then gives a clean break as Wyatt laughs in the corner. Wyatt feigns a punch before circling the ring. Sheamus then hits some right hands, but Wyatt comes back with some of his own before hitting some head-butts. Sheamus comes back with some head-butts of his own before the referee backs him up. Wyatt kicks and clubs the back before hitting an uppercut in the corner. Sheamus elbows him in the head before hitting a short-arm clothesline. Sheamus kicks him in the face before delivering a European uppercut. Sheamus blocks a kick and takes him down. Wyatt then tackles him and viciously punches him in the face. Wyatt makes a guttural noise before looking at the crowd. Wyatt punches him in the face before whipping him hard into the corner. Wyatt punches him in the face before having a suplex blocked on him. Sheamus then connects with a suplex before punching away at him. Sheamus elbows him in the head before hitting a neckbreaker for a one count. Wyatt punches him back before hitting the ropes and eating an Irish hammer. Sheamus then knees him in the head a few times before going to the second rope. Sheamus then hits a diving forearm smash for a one count. Sheamus tries for the 10 Beats of the Bodhrán, but Wyatt fights it. Sheamus then punches him off the apron.
The Wyatt Family corners Sheamus when he exits the ring. Jimmy and Jey Uso then run down to the ring to even the odds.
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We come back from the break to see Sheamus trapped in a chin lock. During the commercial, Wyatt knocked Sheamus off the top rope to the floor. Wyatt then hit a senton splash. In the ring, Wyatt picks up a two count. Wyatt taunts the fans before going for a senton splash, but Sheamus gets his knees up. Sheamus and Wyatt trade punches from their knees. Sheamus has a whip reversed on him, but he comes back with a pair of Irish hammers before hitting him with a shoulder to the midsection in the corner. Wyatt avoids a knee lift, ducks a clothesline, and takes him out with a vicious running cross-body block for a near fall. Wyatt goes for a one armed side slam, but Sheamus fights it and tosses him to the apron. Sheamus then hits Wyatt with the 10 Beats of the Bodhrán before getting him on his shoulders for White Noise. Wyatt fights up and forearms him in the head. Wyatt uppercuts him before having a whip reversed, but Sheamus lowers his head and eats a kick. Wyatt then hits the ropes and runs into a powerslam.
Sheamus sets up in the corner for the end, but Luke Harper and Erick Rowan assault him. They pull him out of the ring, and the referee disqualifies Wyatt.
Winner by Disqualification: Sheamus
Match Rating: **
The Usos run down to break up the fight, but The Wyatt Family soon gains the advantage over them. The Wyatts throw the ladder into the ring as Sheamus attacks Wyatt outside the ring. Sheamus then hits Wyatt with a rolling fireman’s carry on the floor! In the ring, the Usos dropkick the ladder into the Wyatts’ faces! Sheamus then knocks them down with the ladder for good measure. Sheamus sets the ladder up against the ropes and holds it. The Usos then scale the ladder and take Harper and Rowan out with stereo planchas! Sheamus then throws the ladder onto the Wyatts, and the ladder appears to have caught a lot of Rowan’s head! Sheamus and The Usos celebrate in the ring as The Wyatt Family goes up the ramp.
Backstage, Triple H and Stephanie are talking enthusiastically when Vickie walks in with the iced coffees. She gives Stephanie her coffee, but Triple H accidentally smacks his into Vickie, causing the coffee to spill all over her. Triple H orders her to get him another one. Stephanie drinks the one that Reigns tainted and Vickie sneezed on, and she mentions it’s delicious.
Later tonight, there will be a battle royal to determine who will enter the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Ladder Match at WWE Money in the Bank.
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An ambulance is seen near the RAW stage. John Cena will face Kane in a Stretcher Match with the winner being entered into the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Ladder Match.
Renee Young is backstage with Stephanie McMahon, who is still drinking her iced coffee. Renee asks how she is, and she says she couldn’t be better since they’re going to have a new WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Renee asks for her prediction on who will win the battle royal. Stephanie says The Authority is all about opportunity. Stephanie then looks ill before saying, “May the best man win.” Stephanie then runs off. Paul Heyman then walks into the interview, and he says where there is chaos, there is opportunity. Heyman says at the Money in the Bank PPV, there is both chaos and opportunity. For the first time ever, the WWE World Heavyweight Championship will be decided in a ladder match with a new champion being guaranteed. Could you imaging what the WWE Universe would be like if Bray Wyatt would become the champion? How about if Randy Orton wins and The Authority realizes they truly are omnipotent. Then there’s Alberto Del Rio and Sheamus. Heyman hopes it isn’t Sheamus. Only one man has a strategist in his corner whose client defeated the streak. That wasn’t a prediction – it was a spoiler. His client, Cesaro, will become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion at Money in the Bank.
A replay is shown of Rusev receiving the “Hero of the Russian Federation” medal two weeks ago on RAW.
Heath Slater vs. Rusev w/ Lana
Before the match begins, Lana takes a microphone. The crowd chants for the USA, but she tells them to shut up and listen. Lana then says America lives in a nation founded by weaklings whose insecurities are symbolized in their faded American colors. American men blindly worship lack of conviction in leadership. They aren’t worthy enough to be called men, especially when compared with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The time is approaching when the emasculated nation will be forced to drop to its knees. Its monuments will crumble and new ones will be put in its place. Mount Rushmore is then shown with Vladimir Putin, Mikhail Gorbachev, Vladimir Lenin, and Rusev on it. Rusev then tells them not to chant for the USA before saying resistance is futile. He is the super athlete, Rusev.
Heath Slater then takes the microphone, and he says week after week, they talk about how good Russia is. If they like it so much, then they should just go back because he’s sick and tired of hearing it as well as the WWE Universe. Tonight, Rusev is going against the American rock star and USA!
The bell rings, and Slater punches him in the face. Slater punches and kicks away at him before Rusev stops him with a slap and a kick to the face. Lana orders Rusev to crush him. Rusev stomps Slater’s spine before applying the Accolade for the win.
Winner by Submission: Rusev
Match Rating: 1/4 *
Lana taps him on the shoulder to release the hold before putting the medal back around his neck. A giant Russian flag then unfurls over the ring.
Triple H is outside the bathroom as the sounds of Stephanie vomiting is heard. Vickie then walks up, and Triple H asks what she put in the coffee. Vickie denies putting anything in it. Triple H then tells her to check on Stephanie, and Vickie gets projectile vomit directly in her face and mouth. Triple H then says they’re going home and Vickie is in charge. They walk off, and Vickie screams in anger.
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Roman Reigns is walking backstage, and he knocks on Vickie’s office door. She comes out covered in vomit. Reigns says they both know she’s in hot water and will likely be fired next week, but they can still fight back. If they do fire her, at least she’ll know she did something positive. Reigns then tells her to make it official and put him in the battle royal. Vickie then screams, “Fine – you’re in!” Vickie then slams the door, and Reigns looks satisfied.
A trailer is shown for the movie “Think Like a Man Too” starring tonight’s guest host, Kevin Hart.
Renee Young is backstage with Kevin Hart. Renee asks what we can expect from the sequel. Hart tries to talk about it, but Adam Rose and his rosebuds interrupt him. Rose says Hart’s new movie is absolutely fantastic. The only thing is Hart needs to stop thinking like a man and more like a rosebud. Hart says if that means what he thinks it does, then no. Rose then tells him not to be a lemon – be a rosebud. The rosebuds start singing the song, and Hart complains that they’re singing in his ear. Renee then wishes him luck on commentary.
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Kevin Hart is introduced to the crowd, and he comes out to a nice ovation with some entrance music and a video to boot. He’ll be on commentary for the next match.
Replays are shown of the attacks Layla and Summer Rae have been perpetrating against one another in the last week.
Fandango and Layla vs. Summer Rae and Adam Rose
Fandango will start the match against Adam Rose. The crowd is singing Rose’s theme song. They lock up, and Rose backs him to the corner. Layla tags in, and she slaps Rose. Summer Rae then runs in and attacks Layla. Layla quickly pushes her down, and Fandango is tagged in. Summer chases Layla to the back as Fandango knees Rose in the head. Rose then ducks a clothesline and hits Party Foul for the win.
Winners by Pinfall: Summer Rae and Adam Rose
Match Rating: 1/4 *
Kevin Hart then gets in the ring, and he dances in the ring before being crowd surfed to the back with Rose. JBL is incredulous over these proceedings.
The Battle Royal with the winner being entered into the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Ladder Match is next.
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Sheamus and The Usos will take on The Wyatt Family tomorrow on WWE Main Event live on the WWE Network.
Battle Royal
Winner is entered into the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Ladder Match
Bad News Barrett vs. Rusev vs. Damien Sandow vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Sin Cara vs. Jack Swagger vs. Diego vs. Fernando vs. Bo Dallas vs. Santino Marella vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Curtis Axel vs. Ryback vs. Titus O’Neil vs. Big E vs. Fandango vs. Xavier Woods vs. Roman Reigns
The bell rings, and Damien Sandow taunts them all while in a LeBron James jersey. Everyone gangs up on him and throws him out. A brawl breaks out with all the superstars. Rusev attacks Roman Reigns and tries to eliminate him in the corner. Reigns turns the tables on him and kicks him down in the corner. Titus O’Neil eliminates Santino Marella on the opposite side of the ring. Rusev is seen attacking Fernando of Los Matadores, and he pushes him out of the ring. Rusev then kicks Diego out of the ring as well. Barrett and Swagger are trying to eliminate Big E. On the other side, Xavier Woods is eliminated. Titus O’Neil works on Roman Reigns, but Reigns soon gets the better of him. Dolph Ziggler is nearly eliminated, but he hangs on. Reigns then eliminates O’Neil from the match. Swagger drops Sin Cara onto the apron, but he saves himself from elimination. Swagger then catapults him out of the ring. Kingston tries to eliminate Swagger, but he hangs on.
Reigns works over Barrett as Ziggler saves himself from elimination again on the other side of the ring. Rusev tries to eliminate Ziggler, but Ziggler kicks him in the head. Swagger knees away at Kingston in the corner before putting him on the top rope. Kingston fights him off. Big E gets Barrett on the apron, but he hangs on. Bo Dallas was nearly eliminated, but he hangs on and celebrates. Swagger throws Kingston over, but Kingston skins the cat and tries to eliminate him with a head-scissor, but Swagger holds on. Swagger goes to powerbomb him out of the ring, but Kingston counters into a head-scissor that eliminates him.
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We come back from the break to see the brawl continuing. Rusev is choking Reigns in the corner. During the commercial, Ryback eliminated Kofi Kingston. Ryback then eliminates Ziggler from the match, and the crowd boos loudly. On the other side of the ring, Bo Dallas punches Fandango down, and he taunts the crowd. Ryback shoulders Reigns in the corner before Curtis Axel joins in on the assault. Ryback whips Axel into Reigns, but he eats a back elbow. Ryback then runs into a boot from Reigns. Reigns kicks Axel down, clotheslines Ryback, gives Barrett a Samoan Drop, and gives Rusev the Superman Punch! Ryback quickly cuts him off, but Reigns soon fights back. Fandango tries to attack, but Reigns puts him on the apron. Fandango quickly kicks him in the head, and Reigns is knocked for a loop. Rybaxel sends Reigns into the ropes, and he takes them out with a double spear! Reigns then eliminates Fandango with a Superman Punch.
Rusev quickly kicks Reigns. Big E hits Rusev with a belly-to-belly suplex as Reigns eliminates Ryback. Reigns then eliminates Axel. Barrett hits Big E with the Bull Hammer. Rusev attacks, and he takes Reigns down with a thrust kick. RVD attacks Barrett and takes him down with a crescent kick. Dallas punches RVD, but RVD fights back and kicks him down. Barrett takes RVD out, and Dallas gets some kicks in for good measure. Barrett and Dallas send RVD into the corner. RVD kicks Dallas away before hitting a springboard thrust kick on Barrett. RVD goes for a monkey flip on Barrett, but Dallas pushes him out of the ring and eliminates RVD. Dallas hugs Barrett before Barrett drops him with a short-arm clothesline. Barrett throws him out of the ring, but Dallas hangs on. Reigns ducks a short-arm clothesline from Barrett, and he clotheslines Barrett out of the ring. On the other side of the ring, Big E nearly has Rusev eliminated when Dallas comes from behind and eliminates Big E! Dallas tries to eliminate Rusev, but he’s pushed away, and Reigns spears him down! Reigns then eliminates Dallas, and it’s down to Reigns and Rusev!
Reigns and Rusev approach the center of the ring, and they look at the WWE World Heavyweight Championship hanging above the ring. They trade punches until Rusev reverses a whip, and he drops Reigns with a rolling wheel kick! Rusev splashes Reigns in the corner before trying for a second, but Reigns counters him with a splash. Reigns drops Rusev onto the apron and punches, but Rusev stops him with a shoulder thrust to the midsection. Reigns then comes back with a Superman Punch, and Rusev falls off the apron!
Winner: Roman Reigns
Match Rating: ** 1/2
Roman Reigns will join Randy Orton, Alberto Del Rio, Cesaro, Sheamus, and Bray Wyatt in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Ladder Match at Money in the Bank.
Renee Young is backstage with John Cena. She asks for his reaction to Roman Reigns winning the battle royal as well as the match he has later happen. Cena says Reigns wasn’t supposed to be in the match, but he made it and won. The impossible was made possible. Cena then says he’s going to lend The Authority a helping hand by beating Kane and getting into the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Ladder Match.
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Cameron w/ Naomi vs. Paige
This match was set up because Cameron slapped Paige in the face a few weeks ago.
Paige and Cameron argue before Paige takes her down for a one count. Paige viciously takes her down by the hair a few times before head-butting her a few times. Paige knees her in the face a few times before screaming for a one count. Paige puts Cameron on in the corner and elbows away at her before Cameron falls out of the ring. Cameron then runs away from her. Cameron asks for a handshake and a truce, so Paige shakes her hand. Cameron then kicks her down and slaps her in the face. Naomi doesn’t look happy with Cameron’s actions. Cameron slams Paige off the mat a few times before screaming at her and picking up a one count. Cameron goes for a suplex, but Paige counters into one of her own. Paige then talks a little trash. Cameron kicks her in the knee, but Paige comes back with a trio of short-arm clotheslines followed by a dropkick. Paige then applies the PTO for the win.
Winner by Submission: Paige
Match Rating: 3/4 *
Footage is shown of Cody Rhodes and Goldust losing to Ryback and Curtis Axel at WWE Payback. Rhodes then told Goldust that he needs a better tag team partner than him.
Byron Saxton is backstage with Goldust. Saxton said Cody Rhodes said he’d find Goldust a tag team partner that magnifies his magnificence. Goldust says he’s met the new partner, and he’s super galactic. Goldust then rubs himself and says it’s going to be hot.
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Ryback and Curtis Axel vs. Goldust and Stardust (Cody Rhodes)
Cody Rhodes is in a Goldust body suit with a star painted on his face and red contact lenses. Goldust and Stardust attack Axel and Ryback. Stardust hits a double clutch DDT before Goldust sends Ryback out of the ring. Stardust blocks some punches from Axel before hitting a springboard forearm smash. Stardust puts Axel in the corner before hitting a flipping cutter off the second rope for the win.
Winners by Pinfall: Goldust and Stardust
Match Rating: 1/2 *
A video then showcases all the great things WWE has done with the Special Olympics over the last few weeks.
John Cena will take on Kane in a Stretcher Match with the winner being entered into the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Ladder Match.
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Roman Reigns will take on Alberto Del Rio this Friday on Smackdown.
Replays are shown of Roman Reigns winning the Battle Royal to be entered into the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Ladder Match.
Stretcher Match
Winner is entered into the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Ladder Match
John Cena vs. Kane
The purpose of this match is to incapacitate your opponent to where they can be put on a stretcher and wheeled across the finish line.
The bell rings, and Cena starts punching and kicking Kane. Kane reverses a whip to the corner, and Cena hits hard. Kane stomps him down before hitting an uppercut. Cena falls out of the ring, and Kane hits him with some uppercuts. Kane puts him on a stretcher at ringside and begins wheeling him, but Cena punches him away and wheels it hard into his midsection. Cena then has a whip into the steel steps reversed on him, and the steel steps turn upside down. Kane sends him into the ring post, but Cena soon comes back by sending him into the steps. Cena then hits him with a face-buster on the steps. Cena sends him into the barricade, but Kane comes back with an uppercut. Kane then puts him on the stretcher, but Cena falls off.
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We come back from the break to see Kane grab a steel chair and hit Cena in the midsection with it. Kane then smashes it off his back, and Cena is down at ringside. Kane throws him into the ring and wedges the chair between the ropes in the corner. Cena then reverses a whip into the wedged chair, and Kane is down. Cena goes to the top rope and jumps into Kane’s grip. Kane then Chokeslams him down. Kane takes the top half of the steel steps and throws them into the ring. Kane lifts them up, but Cena hits him with a drop-toe-hold that sends Kane face first into the steps. Cena goes for the Attitude Adjustment, but Kane counters into a DDT on the steps.
Cena audibly calls out a spot as Kane drags him out of the ring. Kane puts him on the stretcher, but Cena rolls off. Cena fights back before sending Kane into the ring post. Cena punches him before having a whip into the barricade reversed on him. Kane takes the top off the commentary table and tosses the monitors aside. Cena then surprises Kane with an Attitude Adjustment through the table! Cena then puts Kane on his shoulders and carries him to the stretcher. Cena tries to put him on the stretcher, but it tips over and both men fall on the floor. Cena grabs another stretcher and puts Kane on it.
Seth Rollins and Randy Orton then attack John Cena! They send him into the ring, and Rollins clotheslines him down. Orton then hits Cena with an RKO. Rollins leaves the ring, and he grabs a steel chair. Dean Ambrose then runs down and takes Rollins down. Ambrose then clotheslines Orton out of the ring followed by Rollins. Kane then runs into the ring and Chokeslams Ambrose down. Cena then gets in the ring and sends Kane over the top rope. Cena picks up the steel steps, and he throws them over the top rope into Kane’s face like he did to Bray Wyatt at WWE Payback! The steps have a noticeable dent in it. Cena lifts Kane onto the stretcher and begins to wheel it up the ramp. Kane sits up shortly before getting to the finish line, and he grabs Cena by the throat. Cena gets out of a Chokeslam, and he gives Kane an Attitude Adjustment onto the stretcher. Cena then rolls it over the finish line for the win.
Winner: John Cena
Match Rating: * 3/4
John Cena will join Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, Alberto Del Rio, Sheamus, Cesaro, and Bray Wyatt in the Ladder Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. The match is officially set. No more spots are open. John Cena celebrates as the show ends.
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Quick Match Results
Seth Rollins def. Dolph Ziggler via DQ
Bad News Barrett def. Dean Ambrose via CO (non-title)
Sheamus def. Bray Wyatt via DQ
Rusev def. Heath Slater via Submission
Summer Rae and Adam Rose def. Fandango and Layla
Roman Reigns wins a Battle Royal (WHCLM Qualifier)
Paige def. Cameron via Submission (non-title)
Goldust and Stardust (Cody Rhodes) def. Ryback and Curtis Axel
John Cena def. Kane in a Stretcher Match (WHCLM Qualifier)
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