The following are the results of the September 16th, 2013, WWE RAW, which took place at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler and JBL were the announce team for the night.
In Ring Segment
WWE ring announcer Justin Roberts announces the NEW WWE Champion, and Daniel Bryan makes his way to the ring to a huge ovation. After Bryan starts a YES chant, Triple H is quick to come out and interrupt. He talks about the “800 pound gorilla in the room,” and asks the official from last night’s match, Scott Armstrong, to come out. Triple H makes the case for the fast count that occurred last night, and asks Armstrong to explain himself. Scott Armstrong admits to the fast count, and explains that he made a mistake last night. Triple H isn’t buying it, and wants to know the real reason, and Armstrong is caught whispering to Bryan that he’s on to us (implying that he and Bryan planned this together). Bryan is irate, and doesn’t know what Armstrong is talking about. Triple H sends Armstrong to the back to deal with later, and then announces “as of this moment, you (Daniel Bryan) are no longer the WWE Champion! As of now, there IS NO WWE Champion!”
Former WWE Champion Randy Orton makes his way to the ring, but Triple H tells him and Bryan there is not going to be a fight right now. Triple H demands Bryan to hand over the title right now! Bryan begins to hand it over, but hangs on to it and yells NO! With Bryan and Triple H both grasping the belt, Orton hits Bryan with an RKO, laying Bryan out on the mat. The COO walks out of the ring with the belt; RAW is under way, and we have no WWE Champion!
Backstage Segment
Triple H and Stephanie are in the back talking about how Daniel Bryan planned this whole scheme out with referee Scott Armstrong. Randy Orton comes rushing in and yells “What do you think you are doing out there” to Triple H. Stephanie is quick to defend the COO, and she tells Orton he doesn’t deserve the title. They want to know what happenend to the sick and twisted Randy Orton, who handcuffed Triple H to the ropes while hitting Stephanie with a DDT? That’s the Orton they want to be the face of the company.
Singles Match-Non Title Match
Dolph Ziggler defeated Dean Ambrose by pin fall with the Zig Zag finisher. These two trade wins between the PPV and RAW.
After the match, The Big Show is in Brad Maddox’s office who informs him that Triple H and Stephanie will be here in a moment.
Backstage Segment
After the break, we see the McMahons’ with Big Show. Triple H tells Maddox he wants to see Daniel Bryan take on Roman Reigns later on RAW. Stephanie then tells Big Show that he is going to stay in the GM’s office all night, unless she calls upon him.
Singles Match
Fandango (w/Summer Rae) defeated R-Truth by pin fall with a Flying Leg Drop.
After the match, we’re taken to the back where we see The American Dream Dusty Rhodes mingling with some of the WWE Superstars.
In Ring Segment
Dusty Rhodes cuts an emotional promo, talking about the struggles of being down and out and trying to pay your mortgage and your bill while raising two young boys. He then recaps the actions of Triple H, and the firing of his son because it was best for business? His son Goldust gave it his best shot, and Dusty is proud of his two kids. He then tells us he is here because Stephanie had a business proposal to try and get Cody’s job back, and he calls her out! Stephanie tells Dusty that in order to do what’s best for business, she will give Cody his job back. Dusty is happy with that and ready to exit the ring, when Stephanie says or we can give your other son Goldust a job back in the WWE. Only 1 contract is available, and Dusty has to choose which of his sons will get it. After some back and forth, Dusty tells Stephanie to go to hell, and he won’t make that choice.
As Dusty is about to walk off, The Shield’s music hits, they make their way to the ring and surround it. Stephanie stops The Shield for the moment, and calls out The Big Show. She gives Dusty the option to either get beat down by The Shield or knocked out by Big Show, but Dusty again doesn’t answer Stephanie. She orders Big Show to KO Dusty, but Show struggles with it, and won’t do it. She then says fine, and orders The Shield to attack Dusty, but Big Show stops them. Reigns grabs 3 steel chairs for The Shield, as they wait to attack. Big Show goes over to Dusty, hugs him and apologizes to him, before he KO’s Dusty. After throwing the punch, Big Show catches Dusty, and lays him on the mat slowly. The segment ends with the medical staff attending to Dusty before they stretcher him off to an ambulance.
6-Divas Tag Team Match
Brie Bella, Cameron & Naomi defeated Leyla, Aksana & Alicia Fox by pin fall. AJ Lee and Natalya were on commentary during the match, and went face to face at the end with AJ raising her Divas title up.
Singles Match
Rob Van Dam (w/Riccardo Rodriguez) defeated Damien Sandow with the 5 Star Frog Splash. After the match, Sandow reminds us he is still the Money In The Bank contract holder, and future World Champion.
After the break, referee Scott Armstrong is in Triple H’s office, and apologizes to him about the fast count. Triple H tells Armstrong he has no choice, he thanks him for his 20 years of service with the WWE, and assures him he will get a good severance package. Armstrong has been fired, and is stunned, but Triple H tells him I’ll take care of you.
Singles Match
Prior to the start of this match, The Miz is in his hometown of Cleveland and goes over to his parents sitting at ringside. Randy Orton attacks The Miz right in front of his parents.
Randy Orton vs The Miz ends in a count out. After the match, Orton continues to attack The Miz throwing him over the announce table and over the barricade into the crowd. Right next to his parents, Orton DDTs Miz off the barricade and onto the arena floor. The Miz is knocked out, and Orton rolls him back into the ring, and grabs a steel chair. He places the chair around his neck, and Orton drops a knee on it. The segment ends with the medical staff attending The Miz.
In Ring Segment
Ryback comes out with Paul Heyman, who is in a wheel chair and being pushed out by Curtis Axel. Heyman claims to be the best in the world after pinning CM Punk last night. Heyman goes on to put over and thank Ryback for his actions last night, and he says that he owes his life to Ryback. Ryback says he hates bullies, and Heyman didn’t deserve that beating last night. Ryback tells Heyman never to worry about Punk again as long as he is around. Ryback Rules!
Triple Threat Tag Team Elimination Match
Winner Gets Opportunity To Face The Shield For The Tag Team Titles
The Real Americans (Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro) (w/Zeb Colter) defeated Tons of Funk (Tensai & Brodus Clay) by pin fall and have been eliminated from the match.
The Usos (Jimmy & Jey) defeated The Real Americans (Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro) (w/Zeb Colter) by pin fall, and will receive a tag team title shot against The Shield.
After the break, a Wyatt Family video is shown, and more mentions of Sister Abagail.
Singles Match
Daniel Bryan defeated Roman Reigns (w/Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins & Randy Orton) by disqualification after Randy Orton interfered and attacked Bryan. After the match, The Shield and Orton continued to attack Bryan 4-on-1, and Orton grabbed another chair and wrapped it around Bryan’s neck, just like he did The Miz earlier in the night. Daniel Bryan is helpless in the middle of the ring as Orton prepared to drop the knee, until the entire locker room rushes out to save Bryan. Superstars like RVD, Ziggler, Prime Time Players & The Usos rebelled against Triple H, and attacked The Shield and Randy Orton. The Superstars clear the ring, and RAW ends with Daniel Bryan being carried around the ring on the shoulders of the Prime Time Players, and leading the entire crowd with his YES chants!
