Event: WWE Monday Night RAW
Airdate: Monday, June 8th, 2015 (USA Network)
Location: The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA
Results by Matt Boone
“Yes, sir, we promised you a great main event…”
John Cena & Kevin Owens Kick Off RAW
This week’s show opens up with John Cena coming out and making his way to the ring. We shoot to the announce table where Michael Cole, JBL and Byron Saxton are introducing us to tonight’s show. They say Booker T is busy with Tough Enough.
Cena’s music fades out and the fans start boo’ing and cheering. Cena starts by saying “The Champ Is Here.” Cena talks about this Sunday’s Money In The Bank pay-per-view. He brings up Kevin Owens and their rematch this Sunday.
Cena says his time is not over, he’s just getting started. He talks about fighting for good things. The fans break out into “Let’s Go Cena!” and “Cena Sucks!” dueling chants. Cena promises that his match this Sunday will be as good as their match at Elimination Chamber and also says he’s going to remind everyone that he’s the standard bearer.
Before he can continue, Kevin Owens’ music hits and out comes the NXT Champion to the top of the stage with a microphone. Owens says Cena is delusional if he thinks he’s going to beat him at Money In The Bank. He says he’s delusional if he thinks people want to see him come out and open RAW. He says he’s been opening RAW for ten years and the fans are tired of it.
Owens says they should give the fans something different tonight. He says instead of a U.S. Open Title Challenge, there should be an NXT Open Title Challenge. Cena says that’s a hell of an idea. He says he accepts. Owens tells Cena he’s once again being delusional.
He says he and Cena are fighting this Sunday, so no, Cena can’t fight him tonight. The fans boo. Cena mocks Owens for not wanting to fight him right now. Cena says when he holds an open challenge, it’s for anyone — no one is off limits, including Kevin Owens.
NXT Championship
– Kevin Owens (c) vs. Neville
Cena says the John Cena U.S. Open Challenge starts right now. He says it right in Owens’ face. He then says “you want some? come get some.” He drops the mic.
Owens says we should do this. Owens says he’s going to ignore all of that and he’s going to let whichever WWE Superstar who walks down the ramp to choose which title they want to fight for. They both wait.
Finally, Neville’s music hits and “The Man That Gravity Forgot” makes his way out. The announcers hype up wondering which title Neville will choose to fight for tonight.
Neville says he’s answered Cena’s U.S. Open Challenge before. He turns his attention to Owens and says just because he’s NXT Champion, he thinks he can disrespect anyone. He tells Owens he’s not worthy of the NXT title. He says as a proud former NXT Champion, he wants to beat Kevin Owens for the NXT Championship.
His music hits again as Cena leaves the scene. The announcers inform us that Cena is joining them on commentary and that Owens vs. Neville for the NXT title is up next. We head to our first commercial break of the evening.
When we return from the break, we see Neville and Owens squared off in the ring waiting for the bell to ring. We shoot to Cena, who is with the announce team on commentary for this one. Lilian Garcia does the formal introductions for this title match.
As soon as the bell rings, Owens runs away and goes outside the ring. Neville comes out after him, so Owens runs around the ring and runs back in the ring. Once back in the ring, Neville hits one move so Owens runs outside the ring again. Neville comes flying through the ropes and crashes onto Owens on the ground.
Neville rolls Owens back inside the ring and goes back to work on him. The finish comes when Neville goes for the Red Arrow three times, but Owens ultimately avoids it and hits the Pop-Up Powerbomb on him for the 1-2-3.
After the match, Cena stands up at the announce table and he and Owens have a staredown. Owens sits on the middle rope and invites Cena to come into the ring. Cena finally does, so Owens backs down and leaves as fans boo. We head to another break.
Winner and STILL NXT Champion: Kevin Owens
Backstage: Triple H, Stephanie McMahon & Seth Rollins
Backstage, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon are talking when Seth Rollins walks in. He asks what they are going to do about Dean Ambrose having his title. HHH and Steph make a big point to tell Rollins he’s on his own after what he said last week. They tell Rollins he can pick his own opponent for tonight to show them what he can do on his own.
Backstage: Renee Young Interviews Nikki Bella
Backstage, Renee Young is with Nikki Bella. Bella talks about Paige being used to having everything handed to her. She denies the claims that the Bellas have held anyone down. She says she’s going to fight Summer Rae tonight.
Summer Rae vs. Nikki Bella
From there, Summer Rae’s music hits and she makes her way to the ring. Michael Cole tells us Summer vs. Nikki Bella is up next. On that note, we head to another commercial break.
When we return from the break, Nikki Bella makes her way down to the ring for this one-on-one contest. We see Paige watching on from a monitor backstage.
Bella dominates the action for the most part, with Summer getting in a little bit of offense in spots. In the end, Bella nailed Summer with her Rack Attack finisher for the 1-2-3. We head to a break.
Winner: Nikki Bella
In-Ring Segment With Money In The Bank Participants
When we return from commercial, Roman Reigns’ theme music hits and he makes his way down to the ring through the crowd. Reigns gets in the ring and looks up at the Money In The Bank briefcase. He says he used to hate that thing, but now that Seth Rollins doesn’t have it, it doesn’t seem so bad.
Before he can continue, Kane’s music hits and out he comes. Kane and Reigns talk trash back-and-forth until Dolph Ziggler’s music hits.
Ziggler makes his way down to the ring, mocking Kane the entire time. He calls him the “tool” of The Authority. Ziggler talks about having comedy gigs and a hot chick by his side and says this Sunday, he’s winning Money In The Bank.
Kane says everyone in MITB will be in singles matches tonight. Before he can say anything else, R-Truth’s music hits and out he comes.
Truth comes out and talks about what he’s going to do at MITB. Kane cuts him off and says he’s not even in the match. Truth didn’t realize that. He says that’s his bad. He walks back to the back.
Before Kane can continue, The New Day’s theme hits and out they come. They say when Kofi Kingston wins MITB this Sunday, they all become MITB Champion.
As Kane tries to continue again, this time he is cut off by “The Celtic Warrior” Sheamus. Sheamus makes his way out to the ring now. Randy Orton comes out next and Kane has him and Sheamus stay in the ring for a one-on-one match — next!
Randy Orton vs. Sheamus
When we return from the break, Orton and Sheamus are in the ring and the action gets underway. The action immediately spills out to the floor with Orton dominating the offense.
Sheamus with kicks out of the corner. Sheamus with an uppercut and another. Sheamus turns it around in the corner but Orton comes back with uppercuts and strikes into the opposite corner. Lots more back and forth. Sheamus takes Orton to the mat by his arm and works him over.
We come back from a commercial and Sheamus continues to dominate Orton. Orton fights out of a hold but Sheamus drops him with a knee to the gut. Sheamus with another pin attempt after a forearm to the jaw. Sheamus with a headlock now. Orton fights out and hits an uppercut. Sheamus catches him with a big slam for another two count. More back and forth with strikes now. Orton with a kick to the face and a pair of clotheslines.
Orton ducks a clothesline and hit the powerslam. Orton runs into a boot in the corner. Sheamus charges and Orton moves, Sheamus hits the ring post. Orton with a big exploder suplex. Orton hits the second rope draping DDT and gets the crowd hype. Orton goes for the RKO but it’s blocked. Orton dodges a Brogue kick and clotheslines Sheamus to the floor.
Orton follows but Sheamus rams him into the apron. Sheamus tosses Orton over the announce table Finally, Sheamus brings a steel chair into the picture. Orton hits him with a gut shot and takes the chair. Orton throws the chair at Sheamus, so the referee calls for the bell. Sheamus wins via disqualification.
After the match, a pissed off Orton attacks Sheamus for a few minutes, culminating with “The Viper” blasting “The Celtic Warrior” with an RKO.
Winner via Disqualification: Sheamus
Dolph Ziggler vs. Kane
When we return from commercial break, Kane and Dolph Ziggler are in the ring and they are ready for one-on-one action here on Monday Night Raw.
Ziggler goes for a big splash in the corner but Kane knocks him out of the air with a big right hand. We see Lana looking on from the stage. Kane stomps away now. Kane keeps control and connects with another big right hand. Kane with a big clothesline in the corner for a two count.
Kane keeps Ziggler grounded with a headlock now. Kane keeps control and hits a big back drop for another pin attempt. Kane with more stomps. Fans chant for Lana as she looks on from the stage. Kane beats Ziggler down in the corner some more. Kane with more offense, a scoop slam and another 2 count. Ziggler with a kick to the face and some strikes. Kane whips him into the corner and hits the sideslam for a 2 count. Lana has walked down the ramp some now.
Ziggler jumps up and hits a big DDT for a 2 count. Kane with more offense and another pin attempt as we go to commercial. Back from the break and Kane rams Ziggler into the corner. Ziggler manages to hit the Fame-asser for a 2 count. Kane blocks a superkick and goes for the chokeslam.
Ziggler slides out and connects with a superkick. We see Lana smiling when out comes Rusev. Rusev tries forcing Lana to go to the back. Lana, trying to get around Rusev, falls down and hurts her ankle. Ziggler gets distracted by this and Kane chokeslams him. 1-2-3.
Winner: Kane
MizTV With Ryback & Big Show
When we return from the break, The Miz is in the ring for MizTV. Out comes his guest, WWE Intercontinental Champion Ryback.
Miz and Ryback go back-and-forth for a while, with Ryback talking trash to Miz about how Miz always brags about his accomplishments.
Finally, Kane’s music hits and out he comes. Big Show and Ryback talk trash a bit until Big Show gets annoyed with Miz. Big Show knocks Miz out of his chair and beats him up, only to turn around into a Shellshock from Ryback. We head to another break.
Backstage: Seth Rollins & J&J Security
Backstage, Seth Rollins is talking to J&J Security. Rollins says since he can pick his opponents to prove to Triple H and Stephanie McMahon that he doesn’t need any help, he’s going to pick Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble. J&J Security do their bit where they get in Rollins’ face and act tough. They tell him they’re going to kick his ass tonight.
Luke Harper & Erick Rowan vs. Los Matadores
We head back to the ring for tag-team action between Los Matadores and the team of Luke Harper and Erick Rowan.
The bell sounds and here we go. Rowan dominates one of the Matadores’ early on. He tags in Harper and Harper picks up where he left off.
Harper takes it to Matadores for a while and then tags Rowan back in. Rowan beats up on him some more and then knocks El Torito off the apron. Ultimately, Harper and Rowan hit their double-team finisher and pin him in a total one-sided squash match.
After the match, the other Matadores tries to fight Rowan and Harper, but they hit their double team finisher on him as well. Harper grabs a mic and says tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock. He says the time to pay for your sins is coming. The judgement is waiting at your door. He hands the mic to Rowan, who says, it’s okay to be afraid. You should be. He drops the mic and that’ll do it.
Winners: Luke Harper & Erick Rowan
Backstage: Kane & Seth Rollins
Backstage, we see Kane and Seth Rollins. Kane tells Rollins that he can either pull off a miracle and beat Dean Ambrose on his own this Sunday, only to freeze in terror when he comes face-to-face with his worst nightmare — him. He says because he’s winning MITB and he’ll come down and cash in on him.
He says the other thing that can happen is Ambrose exposes Rollins, wins the title and he cashes in the briefcase and beats him for the title instead.
Rollins tells Kane he doesn’t need his help or anyone else’s to beat Ambrose on his own this Sunday. He says he’s expecting Ambrose to be here and after he makes an example of J&J, he’s going to give him a taste of what is going to happen to him at MITB. He says if Kane does somehow win MITB, he dares him to cash in on him. Kane says he’s going to be in J&J’s corner tonight.
Big E. vs. Titus O’Neil
We head back to the ring for another one-on-one contest between Big E. of The New Day and Titus O’Neil of The Prime Time Players.
Big E hits a big slam on O’Neil for a quick nearfall. Big E mounts Titus with rights now. Big E keeps control and applies an abdominal stretch as fans do the “New Day sucks” chant.
O’Neil finally makes a comeback and tosses Big E. He hits shoulders and goes for a scoop slam but Big E slides out and comes from behind. Titus takes hi to the corner for shoulder thrusts and right hands. Titus gets hype and hits a splash in the corner. Titus knocks Big E across the ring. Woods goes after Young on the floor but Titus grabs him. Big E takes advantage of the distraction and hits his finisher for the 1-2-3.
Winner: Big E.
Roman Reigns vs. Kofi Kingston
As The New Day are celebrating Big E’s win in the ring, Roman Reigns’ music plays and out he comes through the crowd. Reigns vs. Kofi Kingston is up next. We head to commercial.
We’re back from the break and we see Reigns and Kingston in the ring. Outside the ring, Xavier Woods is shouting at the top of his lungs. Kingston heads out to the floor to re-group with Woods and Big E.
All three guys get on the apron on different sides of the ring, allowing Kingston to nail Reigns from behind and take over control of the offense in the match.
In the end, the finish came when after a bunch of distractions, finally, Reigns catches Kingston coming off the top rope with a Superman punch. 1-2-3. Reigns wins.
Winner: Roman Reigns
Seth Rollins vs. J&J Security
After the match, Reigns grabs a chair from the announce table and waits. Ambrose’s music hits and Reigns smiles as Ambrose makes his way through the crowd dressed in New Orleans party gear and carrying a soda and a big bag of popcorn.
We see Triple H and Steph looking on smiling backstage when Rollins comes in looking worried. They stare at Rollins curious as to what he wants. They ask Rollins if he wants to ask them for something. Rollins doesn’t, so they tell him to “go get’m.”
Ambrose, meanwhile, has the chair Reigns grabbed and is enjoying his popcorn in the front row as he awaits the Rollins vs. J&J Security match, which is up next. We head to a break.
When we return from the break, Rollins makes his way to the ring. Out next, accompanied by Kane, J&J Security.
The bell rings and here we go. Rollins and Mercury kick things off. Rollins easily manages to control both J&J Security members in the early goings of this match.
J&J Security re-group on the floor, talking to Kane about what they should do. Kane and J&J Security surround the ring and they team up on Rollins. J&J Security clothesline Rollins out to the floor.
Rollins, looking pissed, gets even more mad when he realizes Ambrose is right behind him in the crowd. Ambrose dumps his popcorn on Rollins.
Back in the ring, Mercury armdrags Rollins down to the mat as we see Ambrose celebrating from the crowd. Rollins clotheslines Mercury down and knocks Noble off the apron.
Noble gets in some good offense, even garnering a “You Still Got It!” chant from the New Orleans fans. Rollins ends up taking both J&J members out, beating them down with ease until he goes for the Pedigree to finish them off.
This prompts Ambrose to jump the barricade. He throws the title in the ring and dares Rollins to go get it. As he goes to grab the belt, Mercury rolls him up from behind 1-2-3. J&J Security loses. Rollins has his title back but he’s pissed. Ambrose is shown smirking outside the ring on one end as Kane and J&J Security celebrate on the other, all-the-while Rollins is freaking out in the ring.
Rollins finally decides screw it, I’ve got my belt back, only to turn around into a Dirty Deeds from Ambrose. Ambrose takes back the title and poses over Rollins with it as his music plays. The Money In The Bank “go-home” edition of RAW ends with Ambrose bringing one of the ladders from the top of the RAW set to the aisleway. Ambrose climbs to the top and holds the WWE Championship up high.
Winners: J&J Security
