The following are the results of the April 15th edition of WWE RAW, which took place in The Bi-Lo Center in Greenville, South Carolina. The commentary team for the night was Michael Cole, Jerry “The King” Lawler and JBL.
2-On-1 Handicap Match
Randy Orton & Sheamus defeated The Big Show by pin fall with the RKO.
After the match, we are shown highlights from SmackDown when 3MB came out and interrupted Triple H. Just as 3MB climbed to the apron, The Shield’s music hit and they came down to the ring. The Shield end up attacking 3MB.
Backstage Segment
Josh Matthew interviews 3MB, and Heath Slater says that they’re going out to the ring to call out The Shield.
In Ring Segment
After the break, 3MB are in the center of the ring, and Slater claims that The Shield tried to steal their spotlight last Friday on SmackDown. Drew McIntyre tells The Shield that he wants a hand written apology. As 3MB await The Shield, the music of Brock Lesnar hits, and he is making his way to the ring. Lesnar doesn’t waste any time attacking 3MB, he clotheslines Slater out of the ring, and hits an F5 on McIntyre. Lesnar goes to the outside, and continued the attack on Slater, eventually hitting him with an F5 over the guard rail.
Paul Heyman is now out at ringside to stop Brock Lesnar, and grabs a mic and enters the ring. He tells the crowd that his client is ready for a fight, and that fight is with…Triple H. Heyman credits Triple H for being able to knock out Lesnar at WrestleMania and beat him. However, they are now 1-1, and a third match is needed to decide who the alpha male is in the WWE. Heyman and Lesnar issue the challenge for Extreme Rules in an old fashion Steel Cage Match. Heyman ends by telling Triple H he has two words for you, “Challenge issued.”
US Championship Match
Kofi Kingston defeated Antonio Cesaro (c) by pin fall with Trouble In Paradise to become the new US Champion. After the match, Josh Matthews climbs into the ring to get Kingston’s thoughts, and an excited Kofi Kingston says that he just brought the US Championship home.
Video Segment
A replay from last week’s RAW is shown of Dolph Ziggler cashing in his MITB against Alberto Del Rio, and becoming the new World Heavyweight Champion.
In Ring Segment
Dolph Ziggler with AJ and Big E. Langston make their way to the ring, and he talks about his title win last week, and that he is a “show off” because he is just better than everybody else. Alberto Del Rio interrupts Ziggler, and he makes his way to the ring with Riccardo Rodriguez. Del Rio tells Ziggler he has a rematch clause, and he wants to use it tonight. Ziggler tells Del Rio that he was barely able to walk to the ring with his injured knee, and he needs to be 100% to be in the ring with him. Another interruption, “Excuse me” Vickie Guerrero comes out and confirms that Del Rio has a rematch clause, and if he wants to use it tonight, he can. She makes the match official, and it will start right now!
World Heavyweight Championship Match
Dolph Ziggler (c)(w/AJ and Big E. Langston) against Alberto Del Rio (w/Riccardo Rodriguez) is a no contest. Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger came out prior to the start of the match, claiming that Ziggler would never be champion if it weren’t for Swagger. Then, Swagger attacked Del Rio causing further damage to his injured knee.
Tag Team Match
Team Hell No defeated The Prime Time Players by pin fall with the Flying Head Butt by Daniel Bryan.
Backstage Segment
Ryback gives his explanation on why he attacked John Cena last week. He says John Cena was there for him in the beginning, was his friend, and even gave him his title shot when Cena was hurt. However, every time he was attacked by The Shield, he asks “where were you John?” Ryback goes over the six times that he was left by himself to fend off The Shield, including his TLC match on RAW against CM Punk when he was so close to winning the WWE Championship. Ryback ends the segment with “Ryback Rules.”
Singles Match (Non-Title)
R-Truth defeated Wade Barrett by pin fall with the DDT.
Backstage Segment
Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox are discussing Alberto Del Rio’s injury when Teddy Long walks in. He tells them not to worry, he’s already talked with Jack Swagger, and tonight it will be Dolph Ziggler versus Jack Swagger. If Swagger wins, he will be in the World Tile picture.
Tag Team Match
Team Rhodes Scholars defeated The Great Khali & Santino Marella by pin fall with Sandow rolling up Marella from behind.
In Ring Segment
Jerry Lawler is in the middle of the ring and he is discussing the “Fandangoing” Internet craze over the last week. He then introduces FAN DAN GO, and he makes his signature entrance. He asks Lawler how his hips are feeling, and if he can move them, but Lawler says he’s just going to move back to the announce table. Fandango leads the crowd in the proper pronunciation of his name, telling them to let the a’s breathe. They are not able to say his name, so he tells them they can all “Fandango themselves.”
Backstage Segment
Matt Striker is in the back with his guest, John Cena. Cena says that he is not a hard person to find, and that he will be in the ring later tonight to confront Ryback man to man.
Singles Match
Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter) defeated Dolph Ziggler (w/AJ and Big E. Langston) by pin fall with a power bomb. Swagger is now back in the World Title picture. As Swagger was walking up the ramp, Alberto Del Rio attacked him from behind, and put Swagger in the Cross Arm Breaker.
Backstage Segment
Just as Sheamus was set to be interviewed by Matt Striker, Mark Henry attacks him and puts him through the set.
In Ring Segment
CM Punk, with Paul Heyman, makes his return to RAW after losing to The Undertaker at WrestleMania. It’s a much less confident Punk tonight, much more soft spoken. He talks about his streak as champion, but he wasn’t able to enjoy it because he was always looking ahead to his next challenge. Punk also discusses facing The Rock, and then setting his sights on The Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak. He pauses, the crowd breaks out in an Undertaker/CM Punk chant, and then Punk give the mic to Heyman and walks off without finishing.
Backstage Segment
Booker T is upset with Teddy Long for over stepping his boundaries when making the Swagger/Ziggler match earlier. Booker T then announces it will be Dolph Ziggler defending his title against Alberto Del Rio and Jack Swagger in a triple threat match at Extreme Rules.
Divas Match
Nikki Bella (w/Brie Bella) defeated Kaitlyn by pin fall. The win came when Brie switched places with Nikki, to surprise Kaitlyn with a roll up pin fall.
In Ring Segment
John Cena makes his way to the ring and he calls out Ryback. The two are now in the ring together, and Cena tells Ryback he doesn’t like how he delivered his message last week. Cena tells him we’re going to do it differently this week, and tells Ryback to make his move now. They’re face to face, but Ryback turns around and exits the ring. At that moment, The Shield’s music goes off, and they make their way in from the crowd. Ryback is halfway up the ramp, he turns around, and watches as The Shield plot their plan against Cena who’s left in the ring by himself. It’s a 3-on-1 attack, The Shield with the complete advantage over Cena. Ryback does not go to the ring to help Cena, instead he watches and then goes up the ramp. Ryback at the top of the ramp watches The Shield deliver their triple power bomb to Cena. The show ends with The Shield standing over a laid out John Cena, and smiling at Ryback.
