The following are the results of the July 15th edition of WWE RAW, live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.
Opening Segment
The lights are dimmed, and with a drum roll, newly appointed RAW GM Brad Maddox appears at the top of the ramp when the lights come back on. He announces there will be a MITB World Championship rematch tonight between Dolph Ziggler and Alberto Del Rio. Then John Cena’s music hits, and he makes his way to the ring where Maddox is. Cena tells Maddox that this is the “Brad Maddox Era” but we should be fair, because we don’t know if he is a bad GM yet. Maddox tells Cena that for the first time ever, Cena will be allowed to choose his opponent for SummerSlam.
Randy Orton interrupts and makes his way to the ring with the MITB brief case. He says that Cena may not be the WWE Champion by the time SummerSlam arrives, and that when he decides to cash in his contract, Cena will never see it coming. Fandango is next to come to ringside, and he teaches Cena how to pronounce his name. However, before Fandango finishes, Orton attacked him for interrupting him earlier. The two go back and forth, while Cena exits the ring, and GM Maddox makes an inpromptu match between the two.
Singles Match
Randy Orton defeated Fandango (w/Summer Rae) by pin fall with the RKO.
After the match, were taken to the back where Dolph Ziggler and AJ are. AJ apoligizes to Ziggler, but he tells her its ok and we have to move on. She hugs him thinking he has forgiven her for what happened at MITB, but Ziggler tells her its time he moves on from here. He tells her we’re done, and walks away from her.
In Ring Segment
After the break, Mark Henry is in the ring to address his loss last night at MITB. The crowd reminds Henry that he tapped out last night, Henry says he’s not out there to make any excuses. He knows Cena can choose his next opponent at SummerSlam, and Henry wants Cena to choose him. The Shields music hits, and through the crowd they make their way to ringside. They surround the ring and plot their attack, Henry tells them that he isn’t running, and Henry attacks Reigns first. Henry is holding his own, but the numbers game catches up to him. With Ambrose on Henry’s back, applying a sleeper hold, Reigns hits his spear on Henry. They pick him up to land the triple power bomb on the World’s Strongest Man! The crowd erupts in a “Holy Sh*t” chant!
Backstage Segment
Maddox is in his office on the phone with his mom, when Chris Jericho walks in. Jericho makes fun of Maddox’s extra tight clothing, before Maddox sets up a match for later tonight. In an effort to influence John Cena’s decision, he tells Jericho that he will face a former WWE Champion… Rob Van Dam.
World Heavyweight Championship Match
Alberto Del Rio defeated Dolph Ziggler by pin fall. The ending of the match occurred when Ziggler was going to cover Del Rio, but the bell was rung prior to the cover. The ref looked over, and waived off the bell, AJ is shown to be the person who rung it. When Ziggler turned around, Del Rio landed a kick to the head and covered Ziggler for the win. After the match, AJ gets in the ring and attacks Ziggler, he tries to defend himself, when out of no where Big E. Langston hits a massive clothes line on Dolph. Langston then picks him up and hits the Big Ending on him, and AJ pulls his head up and gives him one last kiss.
Singles Match
R-Truth is set for singles action when The Wyatt Family intro is shown on the big screen, “We’re Here.” They make their slow and methodical walk to ring side, and then the 2 members of the group attack R-Truth and roll him to the outside. Bray Wyatt now enters the ring and cuts a hypnotic promo, and by the time he finishes, Truth is back onto the apron with a steel chair. Bray tells the 2 members to leave the ring, and he stands in the ring alone inviting Truth to attack him. The other members serve as a distraction on the outside, and Bray is able to attack Truth, and hits a finisher on him. The end of the segment Bray tells Kane to “follow the buzzards.”
Video Segment
A WWE Performance Center video is shown with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon introducing us to the new facilities.
Tag Team Match
The Usos (Jimmy & Jey) defeated The Real Americans (Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter) (w/Zeb Colter) by pin fall.
Singles Match
Christian defeated Damien Sandow by pin fall. After the match, Cody Rhodes attacked Damien Sandow for costing him the brief case last night.
After the break, a video is shown of Vickie Guerrero in the concourse area earlier in the day trying to start a petition to get reinstated as RAW GM.
Singles Match
Naomi (w/Cameron) defeated Brie Bella (w/Nikki) by pin fall.
In Ring Segment
CM Punk limps his way to the ring, showing the abuse his body took at MITB last night, including 13 staples to the head. Punks says he knows that Heyman is in the building and so is Brock Lesnar, and he says he isn’t waiting any longer. “Come on out boys.” Paul Heyman comes out onto the ramp alone, and explains why he double crossed him last night. Heyman took it personal when Punk made his business decision, so he took away the only thing that means anything to him, his chance at the WWE title. Punk says that Heyman will not have a future, and he will go after everyone from his clients to his family. Heyman tells Punk its clobbering time, and Brock Lesnar’s music hits, and he walks down to the ring with Heyman. Lesnar stares down Punk from the outside, and Heyman sneaks into the ring from the other side and attacks Punk. Lesnar drags him to the outside, and Punk and Lesnar go at it all around the outside of the ring. Lesnar finally hits an F5 on the announce table, laying him out, and Lesnar and Heyman make their exit. Punk gets back to his feet, and gets attended to by the doctor at ringside.
Backstage Segment
Brad Maddox is in the back with Stephanie McMahon and Triple H. They tell him he’s doing a good job, so far, on his first day as RAW GM. But they ask him if he talked with Vince today, and if he gave him the ok on some of his decisions for tonight. Triple H says that leaving it up to Cena to choose his opponent for SummerSlam is not something that Vince would agree with. Maddox is nervous, and Stephanie and Triple H exit and wish him luck.
Singles Match
RVD defeated Chris Jericho by pin fall with the 5 Star Frog Splash. Great match lasting over 20 minutes, and the crowd chanted multiple times “This is awesome!”
In Ring Segment
WWE Superstars are at the top of the ramp, and John Cena is in the ring to make his decision on who he will defend his WWE Title against at SummerSlam in 5 weeks. John Cena says that he can’t do it because he hasn’t made his decision yet, but he’s waiting to hear the voice of the WWE Universe. He asks for the crowd to help him choose his opponent. Cena thanks the crowd for their help, and then announces that he has chosen… DANIEL BRYAN! The crowd goes nuts and so does Bryan, Yes! Yes! Yes!