Monday Night RAW Episode 6

-     Welcome everyone to the last edition of Monday Night RAW before our big PPV Payback! It’s already this Sunday and tonight we’re starting with a very upset Triple H coming down to the ring, clearly not very amused with the recent events. The COO starts by saying that these last couple of weeks have been pretty rough for him and The Authority. He goes on to say that he hasn’t heard a single word from Kane, Chris Jericho or The Big Show ever since Lesnar took them out and that Lesnar himself keeps texting him and calling him every single day about the Masked Man that attacked him. He already launched his phone to the street since he could no longer take it. “The King of Kings” then says that as if things weren’t bad enough, their own WWE World Heavyweight Champion lets his title get taken from him just like that and then he has to deal with his crying and two other idiots trying to pull a fast one on him. Well, enough is enough and it’s time to punish everyone without mercy! Triple H then says he has decided that at Payback, Seth Rollins will defend the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Dean Ambrose, Sheamus and……. Bray Wyatt in a Fatal 4-Way Match! The crowd cheers for the decision. 

-     As Triple H tries to go on, Seth Rollins theme hits and out comes the champion, throwing a huge fit as he walks towards the ring. Rollins begins shouting at Triple H, asking him what the hell he is doing. He says the COO should be helping him, their champion, get the title back but instead, all he sees is bad decision after bad decision, always trying to hurt him. Rollins says this is an outrage and he demands justice right here, right now. Triple H gets near Rollins face, as the crowd begins to cheer! Triple H warns Rollins one last time about the way he talks to him and goes on to remind him that it was Rollins who affirmed that he didn’t need The Authority anymore and could do it all by himself. So now, it’s time to start living by those words and it will start tonight, when he faces…… John Cena in the Main Event! The crowd goes wild as Triple H tells a shocked Rollins to “Suck it”! Huge Main Event tonight but coming up next, The New Day faces Gold & Stardust in a tag team action!

Match 1 –   VS 

-        The New Day tried to make the best use of their numbers again, with Xavier Woods causing several distractions on the outside. Goldust got manhandled most of the match by both Big E and Kofi, suffering several double team moves and submissions. The breakthrough came when Kofi missed a Diving Crossbody, allowing “The Bizzare One” to create an opening for his team, hitting a great combination of punches and a Powerslam. The tag was finally made on Stardust, who quickly put down The New Day with an explosive offense, even trying The Queen's Crossbow but Xavier Woods provided the distraction long enough for Big E, now the legal man, to break the hold and cut the momentum short. Big E tried to end the contest with the Big Ending but Stardust reversed into a Swinging DDT and made the tag to his brother, who cleaned house once more. 

-     Goldust hit the Final Cut on Big E but again Woods went for the distraction until Stardust finally caught him with the Disaster Kick on the outside, allowing Kofi to tag in and go for Trouble in Paradise but somehow Goldust did a brilliant counter and hit a Curtain Call for the 3 count!

                                                        Winner: Gold & Stardust

- The New Day looks shocked at the defeat, while Gold & Stardust celebrate the ending of their losing streak, showing that this time the numbers did not gain advantage. A very important win for the future of the Rhodes brothers.

                                       

- Backstage we see Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose talking to each other about their tag team match tonight against United States Champion Kevin Owens and Sheamus. Ambrose says that he has a feeling that after all is said and done at Payback, they are both walking out of that arena as champions, just like they dreamed about. Reigns goes on to say that he’s more ready than ever and that Owens will be in for a brutal beating this Sunday and he will became the next United States Champion. At that very moment, Owens and Sheamus walk in and a smilling Owens starts ripping Reigns words, saying that he’s used to beatings and he doubts that Reigns can actually do something different. He goes on to say that’s all big talk coming from someone who can’t even pronounce words correctly on a microphone so he would advise him to just be quiet and enjoy the Kevin Owens show. Ambrose jumps in and tells Owens to watch out because tonight they’re going to show a preview of things to come and tells Sheamus that he better bring his A game because he’s eager to throw some irish trash out of the building. They all stare face to face until Owens and Sheamus leave the room, leaving the former Shield members pumped up for tonight.

- Back to the broadcast team, Michael Cole informs that tonight we’re going to decide who will be the new Nº1 Contenders for the WWE Tag Team Championships but in a very different fashion! Apparently The Wyatt Family challenged Neville to a match tonight against Bo Wyatt with the stipulation that if Neville wins, the Englishman and Bad News Barrett will receive a WWE Tag Team Championship match at Payback against current champions Luke Harper & Erick Rowan! Speaking of Bad News Barrett, there are rumours that the British superstar was found knocked out inside a room earlier today, most likely actions done by the vicious Wyatts. Will the exciting Neville be able to overcome the unpredictability of the Wyatts tonight on his own and get an opportunity at the titles? Don’t you dare miss it! Coming up next, The Miz goes 1-on-1 against Heath Slater!

Match 2 –   VS 

-        The Miz and R-Truth came down to the ring, saying how the system keeps providing for the same people over and over and always forgetting about them. R-Truth goes on to say that if no one listens to them backstage then perhaps they will listen this way. Both Miz and Truth begin assaulting Slater, throwing him all over the ring. The referee hasn’t started this match yet and tries to stop the vicious onslaught from Awesome Truth.

 -    R-Truth brings a chair to the ring and places on the turnbuckle, allowing The Miz to irish whip the defenceless Slater against the chair, hitting it hard with his head. R-Truth leaves the ring as Miz yells at the referee to start the match. The match officially beings, with Miz picking him Slater and slapping him several times while talking to the camera as the crowd boos. 

-     The Miz then hits the Skull Crushing Finale twice, leaving Slater completely unconscious before doing the easy pin.

                                                          Winner: The Miz

 

- The Miz picks the microphone again and speaks closely to the camera, saying that the time where they behaved like good little soldiers is over and from this moment on, they are going to take everything, no questions asked. R-Truth picks up Slater and hits the Little Jimmy, adding even more insult to injury. The crowd shows their displeasure at the actions of Awesome Truth as the duo pose over Slater.

- After the small commercial break, the crowd goes on frenzy as Daniel Bryan’s theme song plays and out comes “The Yes Man” with his lovely wife Brie Bella by his side. The crowd continues their chants, not allowing Bryan to speak up. Finally, Daniel goes on to thank the fans of the constant support he gets, telling how they are truly the best. Then Bryan goes on to a more serious subject and mentions Randy Orton, which leads to the crowd booing him out of this building. Daniel Bryan goes on to say that what Orton did last week was low, very low and that went too far. It got into the realm of his family, which is something he can’t allow ever again. Bryan says he was forced to talk to authorities about what happened but that’s not the way he’s used to solve issues. He has other ways to solve it and that’s calling Orton right here right now! Bryan says he doesn’t care about their Best of 5 Series anymore or even the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. All he cares about right now is to kick Randy Orton’s teeth’s down his throat! A huge “Yes” chant begins. Daniel takes his shirt off and yells for Orton to come out and get this done with! 

- Randy Orton’s theme plays, making Bryan eager to get his hands on the man who threatened his wife. After several minutes, Orton is nowhere to be seen until “The Viper” appears from the crowd and nails Bryan on the back of the head. Orton goes on to kick and punch Bryan without mercy and handcuffing him on the ropes, as Brie Bella screams for help. The sociopath Randy Orton begins changing his sights to Brie Bella, with Bryan regaining his consciousness and yelling Orton to leave her alone. 

- Orton begins creeping Brie Bella until she slaps him right in the face, leading Randy Orton to a smile and a brutal RKO! Daniel Bryan is furious and tries to break the handcuffs while Orton walks near him and stares with an empty look in his eyes. The WWE officials come rushing down the ring, while Orton quickly flees through the crowd, leaving the arena with a deafening silence. What a disturbing moment…..

- Back at the announcers table and the broadcast team is still shocked at the actions of Randy Orton. Michael Cole says Orton needs serious help and he should be suspended from any activity, mentioning how he’s a dangerous to everyone in the arena. JBL informs that Brie Bella has been rushed to the hospital and there’s a big possibility of a severe concussion. They end by saying they’ll keep everyone informed for more updates. Moving on, coming up next "Mexico's Greatest Export” Alberto Del Rio will battle “The Swiss Superman” Cesaro!

Match 3 –   VS 

-         A very stiff match that started with Del Rio being extremely aggressive but with Cesaro showing all of his strength and ability, countering several submission attempts early on. With Mr. Marella on Del Rio’s corner, the new manager kept motivating his client, asking him to continue his vicious approach while on the other side Cesaro’s partner, Tyson Kidd, was also supporting his friend. After some back and forth, Del Rio managed to get Cesaro on the turnbuckle and tried his known Double Foot Stomp but amazingly, Cesaro pushed himself up and hit a fantastic Belly to Belly from the top rope. Cesaro then went on a European Uppercut rampage, hitting Del Rio with everything he got, finishing it off with a Springboard European Uppercut. 

-     A dizzy Del Rio felt into Cesaro Neutralizer but “The Mexican Aristocrat” reversed it and hit a Low Super Kick, which many thought it was the end of the match. To everyone’s surprise, Cesaro kicked out at the last second, making Del Rio lose his cool. Alberto Del Rio then set up his Cross Armbreaker submission but with sheer power, Cesaro turned it into a Gutwrench Suplex, followed by the Cesaro Swing, which the crowd loved.

-     Immediately he turned it into The Sharpshooter, which made Mr. Marella jump on the apron but Tyson Kidd was well aware of the potential shenaningans and pulled Marella down and teased a punch to the face. Meanwhile, in the ring Del Rio took advantage of the action outside to reach the buttom ropes near the turnbuckle and turned it into a roll-up, holding the ropes for the win!

                                                Winner: Alberto Del Rio

- Del Rio quickly leaves the ring and joins Mr. Marella in celebration while Cesaro shows clear signs of frustration knowing that he had the match in his hands and let it slip away.

- Suddenly the lights go out and Bray Wyatt appears on the ramp sitting on his wood chair, with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in his possession. “The Eater of Worlds” speaks for the first time since beginning a series of mysterious assaults to WWE superstars. Wyatt begins saying that it’s getting closer. He can already feel it and smell it. He goes on to say that the final stage is near and that’s exactly when “he” will show his presence, in all his glory and might. He knows "he" will show up because he’s making sure of it. He’s making sure that he has everything in his possession that could possibly hypnotise “him” and make “him” come running down, eager to show the world everything they desire. The people want “him” and so does he. Bray Wyatt then finishes by saying for “him” to follow the buzzards, leaving the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in the ring before disappearing.

- Back at ringside, Michael Cole and JBL try to understand Wyatt’s words but they have no idea who’s the “him” he kept mentioning or what his true motivations are. They also mention how WWE officials have retrieved the WWE World Heavyweight Championship left by Wyatt and will return it to its owner, Seth Rollins. Still, we’re not done with The Wyatts for tonight. The Family has apparently baited Neville into a match against Bo Wyatt, with the possibility of getting a WWE Tag Team Championship Match this Sunday at Payback but for that Neville must defeat “The Dark Brother” in what could very well be a set-up. That match is next!

                                          Nº1 Contenders Match

                                      

Match 4 –   VS 

-         Much to the surprise of everyone in the arena, Bo Wyatt comes down to the ring all alone, again leaving in the air the possibility of this being a set-up from The Wyatt Family. The match was very much even, with Neville trying to make use of his areal offense while Bo Wyatt wanted to keep the bout on the ground and at a more desired pace. After a missed springboard moonsault by Neville, Bo Wyatt started working on the legs, with the goal of diminishing the Brits best weapons. After several stomps and leg slams, Bo locked in a Half Boston Crab but the always resilient Neville reversed it into a pin combination, almost securing the win. With the crowd fully behind him, Neville was on fire and hit Bo with everything he got, from multiple variations of kicks to a beautiful german suplex followed by an impressive Standing Moonsault. 

-     As the match was getting closer to the finale, Neville hit a fantastic Pop-up sitout powerbomb and went for the Red Arrow but at that moment, the lights went out and out of nowhere, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan appear which means that Neville is in big trouble. When everything seemed lost, Bad News Barrett comes rushing down the ring much to the crowd’s delight, still showing signs of an earlier attack.

-     The “King of Bad News” used a chain to knock out Luke Harper and then hit the Bull Hammer on Erick Rowan, while in the ring Neville took the opportunity to hit an Inverted Frankensteiner and finish off the Wyatt brother with the Red Arrow! Neville and Bad News Barrett have earned a WWE Tag Team Championship Match!

                                                           Winner: Neville

      New Nº1 Contenders for the WWE Tag Team Championships: Neville & BNB

 

- The crowd pops hard for the victorious Neville, while he embraces Barrett inside the ring, showing that both men are on the same page and are finally getting the upper hand against the malicious Wyatts. Will the British duo be able to do even more history this Sunday?

                                                        

- Backstage we see John Cena being interviewed by Renee Young. She asks Cena if Batista has answered his last week challenge for Payback, which gets a very quick reply by “The Cenation Leader”. Cena says he’s been waiting all week for a simple reply, an e-mail, a text, a phone call, a satellite video, a promo video, a fax, a damn letter but nothing. No answer whatsoever which doesn’t really surprise him. Cena goes on to mention how this is classic Batista, always complaining and crying about things he didn’t get but when he gets the opportunity to do so, he backs out. Everyone wants to be the man but not everyone can endure what it takes to be the man and that’s exactly what Batista has shown the world. He may have a future in Hollywood but he clearly doesn’t have a future or even a present in WWE. Cena goes on to say that the same way Batista failed his MMA aspirations, he most likely will fail his Hollywood ones as well because that’s how he really is; a failure who can’t live up to the task. Harsh words by John Cena here, clearly trying to provoke some kind of reaction from “The Animal”.

                                       

- We return to backstage area where Triple H is talking to a staff member until Seth Rollins, now with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship back in his possession, appears. He’s all smiles and pats on the back, telling Triple H that he shouldn’t worry anymore, the championships is back where it belongs so it’s time to turn the page and make amends. He tells Triple H that they could start over and what better way to do it than to cancel that ridiculous Fatal 4-Way Match for Payback and turn their attentions to The Wyatt Family and their agenda. “The Game” suddenly slaps Rollins and warns him that next time, it won’t be only a slap but a real ass beating! He tells Rollins if he wants to make amends, he can start by beating Cena tonight and then retain the championship this Sunday or else, he might start looking for a better candidate to represent The Authority, since Rollins clearly isn’t all that he expected to be. Rollins throws another fit, looking furious. Coming up next, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose team up to face the United States Champion Kevin Owens and Sheamus in some hard-hitting tag team action!

                                                                 Match 5 

                                

                                                                        VS

                                

-        This match became a fight from the get-go, with Ambrose and Sheamus going at each other with full force. The villains had a hard time gaining any kind of momentum since the past experience that both Ambrose and Reigns had from their Shield days clearly played a part here, with constant tags and a clear gameplan. Due to a missed Leaping Clothesline, Reigns got caught by Sheamus on the ropes, which created the perfect opportunity for the “Celitc Warrior” to go for his Beats of the Bodhrán forearm clubs. A groggy Reigns tried to fight back but Sheamus planted “The Big Dog” with a Front Powerslam and then tagged in Owens, who talked all kinds of trash to Reign’s face. Owens’s mouth unfortunately put him in jeopardy as Reigns showed signs of a comeback, hitting several clotheslines followed by his patented Drive By Kick on the outside. Roman was on fire and went for his Superman Punch on the United States Champion but a fantastic counter by Owens turned the tables, when he hit a vicious german suplex against the corner. 

-    Owens then went for his cannonball but Reigns moved and tagged in “The Lunatic Fringe”, who cleaned house and actually hit Dirty Deeds on Owens. Fortunately, Sheamus was fast enough to break the count, with lead to Reigns Superman Punching Sheamus out of the ring. 

-     In the mist of chaos, Reigns went for a Spear on the confused Owens but hit Ambrose instead. The opportunistic Owens quickly Super Kicked Reigns, sending him to the outside and covered the fallen Ambrose for the three count.

                    Winners: United States Champion Kevin Owens & Sheamus 

 

 

- Roman Reigns couldn’t believe he just hit his friend and costed the match for his team. He checks on Ambrose but that distraction was enough for Kevin Owens to re-enter the ring and club the back of Reign’s head. 

- Owens shouts “WELCOME TO THE KEVIN OWENS SHOW” before sending Reigns against the ropes and hitting the Pop-Up Powerbomb. The United States Champion just gained much needed momentum for this Sunday’s match, which promises to be extremely brutal.

- We return after a small commercial break and we get Michael Cole hyping this Sunday’s Payback PPV. He informs that by orders of COO Triple H, the match between John Cena and Batista is now official, even though there’s no real reply from “The Animal” himself. JBL wonders if Batista is even aware of Triple H’s decision. They also say that a new match has been made official, as Alberto Del Rio will face Cesaro in a rematch and hype the third match between Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton, with “The Apex Predator” leading with 2-0 over “The Yes Man” and is that close to secure a future WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match! Speaking of which, coming up next our Main Event! The WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, now with his title around the waist, will battle John Cena!

Main Event –   VS 

-        A more confident Rollins walks to the ring after recuperating his championship. On the other side, a not so happy John Cena gets the action started in an explosive fashion, overpowering the champion early on and setting a high pace. Cena completely dominates the bout, using all of his brawler skills with several punches and aggressive Snap Suplexes. A disoriented Rollins tried to get back to the match but Cena was on battle mode and went all out with his signature Shoulder Blocks and the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Batista has really got into Cena’s mind, with the “Cenation Leader” showing a mean streak here tonight. Cena then waited for Rollins to get up and end the contest with the AA but fortunately for the champion, he managed to counter it and hit a nasty DDT, planting Cena on the mat. 

-    With this, Rollins saw an opening for the first time in the match and went to attack Cena with everything he got, hitting a Turnbuckle Powerbomb followed by the Avada Kedavra Super Kick and almost getting the 3 count.

-    With the match on Rollins side, "The Architect” went for The Pedigree but the always focused Cena turned the tables and locked in the STFU, leaving Rollins in serious trouble. Showing amazing resiliency, Seth finally reached the ropes and avoided another AA from Cena, turning it into a Sitout Suplex Slam. The WWE World Heavyweight Champion became full of himself and went for the top rope with intentions to finish it with the Phoenix Splash. In another extraordinary display of sheer power, Cena picks Rollins in mid-air and went for the AA but again Rollins avoided by grabbing the ropes for dear life. 

-     Cena had enough and tried to AA Seth to the outside but Rollins, always showing amazing athleticism, managed to land on his feet on the apron and hit the unware Cena with a powerful Diving High Knee, hitting the referee in the process as well. Rollins then followed by hitting The Pedigree but he soon realized there was no official to count the pin.

-     Suddenly, the lights went out and The Wyatt Family show up on the stage, ready to hit the ring much to Rollins panic. The WWE Champion quickly runs for his life, leaving through the crowd with title in hand while Bray laughs and shouts “RUN!” before disappearing once more.

-     Meanwhile, in the ring John Cena finally recovers but not for long as “The Animal” Batista appears and Spears him, almost breaking him in half. The match ends in a No Contest.

                                                                        No Contest 

- Batista shows all of his rage by assaulting Cena with vicious elbows to the forehead, opening a big wound that started to bleed. The crowd booed while Batista kept destroying “The Cenation Leader”, hitting a destructive Spinebuster and a Batista Bomb. As if this wasn’t enough, Batista sent Cena to the outside and cleared the announcers table, which was a clear sign of danger. Batista goes for the Batista Bomb but stops before looking at the crowd. 

- Instead, “The Animal” mocks Cena’s “You Can’t See Me” taunt and hits an AA through the announcers table, as the crowd chant “Holy Sh*” several times. Batista watches the decimation he just did and unleashes a scary shout to end a very violent Monday Night Raw. It seems the answer has been given and we’ll have one hell of a PPV this Sunday! Don’t you dare miss it! Goodnight!