WWE Monday Night Raw comes waltzing back into our lives tonight (Aug. 11, 2014) from the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, featuring the go home show to the SummerSlam pay-per-view (PPV) scheduled for this coming Sunday night in Los Angeles.
Advertised for tonight: John Cena and Brock Lesnar come face-to-face for the first time before their WWE title match, Hulk Hogan returns to have a birthday party, and more!
Come right back here at 8 p.m. ET when the Raw live blog kicks off once the show starts on USA. It will be below this line here. (REMINDER: NO GIFS OR PICS ARE ALLOWED IN THE COMMENTS SECTION. OFFENDERS WILL BE BANNED.)
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WWE RAW RESULTS AND LIVE BLOG FOR AUG. 11
Rex here, let's mark out with our snark out.
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Brock Lesnar and his advocate Paul Heyman start things off tonight.
Presents for the Hulkster line the stage.
Heyman is out here and apparently they want him to sell SummerSlam to the Cenation.
He brings up the Streak and even shows a collage of the shocked faces at the result.
Then he brings up the Rock and how Lesnar took him out as a rookie.
If you are a Cena fan, you have to turn into SummerSlam because it will be the last you ever see of him.
He brings up how Cena was largely demolished at Extreme Rules.
Heyman is busting out rhymes now.
Oh man I can't handle this.
Bravo Mr. Heyman, Bravo!
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Roman Reigns is out for his handpicked Authority competition.
Korporate Kane is back!
He announces that Reigns will be taking on two men- Rybaxel.
Roman Reigns vs Rybaxel
Result: Reigns wins by DQ
Highlights:
- He starts things off against Axel as they lock up to no one's advantage. Axel decides to slap Axel and Reigns responds with a huge right hand that lays out Axel. Axel tags in the Big Guy.
- Ryback tries for a shoulder tackle but Reigns isn't phased and drops him with a big clohteslines. They start trading blows in the corner but Reigns once again lays out Ryback. Axel with a distraction though to give Ryback the advantage.
- Ryback with some strikes and goes for a vertical suplex but Reigns counters it with one of his own. As Reigns drives Ryback into the corner, Axel tries to interfere but gets knocked off the apron by Reigns. Reigns with some punches when Axel goes for the distraction again and this gives Ryback the opportunityto hit a slam as we head to break.
- Back from break and Ryback has a chinlock in but Reigns escapes and just destroys both men with strikes that culminates in kicking Ryback so hard he goes through the ropes to the outside. On the outside, the brawl continues with Rybaxel getting the advantage. They put him into the post multiple times which cause the ref to ring the bell for the DQ.
- They try and continue the beatdown post match but Reigns just goes HAM on them with the litany of his arsenal. This culminates with Reigns hitting each man with a Superman Punch and then spearing them both.
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Orton runs into Korporate Kane back stage and the Authority is putting him up against Sheamus to make sure he is ready for this Sunday.
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Seth Rollins vs RVD
Result: Rollins wins by pinfall
Highlights:
- Rollins just absolutely demolishes RVD with strikes for the opening couple of minutes of the match. He is literally just beating RVD across the ring.
- RVD finally gets in a couple of counters and sends Rollins to the outside. On the outside he slams Rollins onto the barricade and then goes for the spinning heel kick off the apron but Rollins dodges as we head to break.
- Back from break and Rollins is in control when RVD hits a few kicks to regain control. A few of his signature spots and then Rollins takes back control with a couple of strikes and a slam. RVD tries to get the momentum back with his corner flip but Rollins sheds him and then nails the curb stomp to get the pinfall.
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Stephanie McMahon is out for her confession to Brie Bella.
Stephanie talks about Bryan's long road to recovery and the help of one woman through all of this- Megan his physical therapist.
Stephanie brings her out from the crowd.
They seem to be hinting at an affair from the PT and that's where they do go with it.
Brie comes out to confront her.
"Brie, the wife is always the last one to know"
Then she begins taunting Brie about how Daniel told Megan that Brie was a dead fish and at the end of every session Bryan was going- YESSSSSSSSSS! YESSSSSSSSSSSSS! YESSSSSSSSSSSS!
Brie goes off and slaps Megan and then Steph before locking in the Yes! Lock.
Finlay, Noble, and Mercury swarm the ring to pull her off as Stephanie gets on the mic.
"We aren't waiting til SummerSlam, we are finishing this tonight!"
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Jack Swagger vs Cesaro
Result: Swagger wins by submission
Highlights:
- Cesaro and Swagger trade some hold and slams before Cesaro starts to build up momentum. As he does though, Swagger with a counter spinebuster. Cesaro though responds in kind with a gut wrench suplex. A series of uppercuts and then he starts working an ab stretch (Swagger's ribs are taped up). Cesaro with a gutbuster and a back breaker before going back to the stretch.
- Cesaro off the top rope but Swagger catches him with a belly to belly suplex. He follows up with some clothelines but Cesaro is able to toss him onto the apron and then send him flying into the announce table as we head to break.
- Back from break and Swagger is in control with a big slam. He goes for the Patriot Lock but Cesaro counters into a roll up for a two count. Swagger drives him into the corner and beats on him til the ref pulls him off. Cesaro takes advantage with a chop to the throat and a big boot. Cesaro goes up tops and hits a senton for a two count.
- Cesaro sends Swagger to the apron and then drives him into the post. He goes for the superplex but Swagger counters. Cesaro though lands on the apron. Swagger sends him back into the ring. Cesaro goes for Swiss Death but instead of an uppercut, nails him with a knee to the gut. Then he hits a diving uppercut. Cesaro tries to follow up off the top rope again, but Swagger catches the ankle and forces him to tap out.
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Cole sits down with Jericho for a one on one when Wyatt makes his presence known and tells Cole to pound sand.
Wyatt sits there and goes on a really big, eloquent, and awesome speech.
Jericho responds in kind.
Not sure exactly how to describe it. You just have to go and watch it.
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AJ Lee vs Eva Marie
Result: Eva wins by pinfall
Highlights:
- So ummm nothing really happens before Paige comes out and skips around. This distracts AJ who gets rolled up by Eva for the win.
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Cena is out now and Lesnar will not win on Sunday, because Cena will not lay down.
Cena hits upon the dedication and mercenary aspects again. Going so far as to call him one of the most selfish superstars in history and everyone knows it.
Cena says he has heard the cheers and the boos. The Let's Go Cena-Cena sucks.
Now he is addressing the ones "Who want to know when I turn"
Cena says that at SummerSlam he has to become something he hates to retain as champion.
He is super intense as he is unleashing the beast to take on the Beast.
"Am I serious enough for you now!"
Now he is calling out Lesnar. If this is Lesnar's house now, then Cena is a stranger in that house and tells him to come and get him.
Lesnar doesn't come out to meet the challenge and Cena continues to try and goad him out with some shots and jokes.
Lesnar doesn't make his way out so Cena hypes up SummerSlam a bit more before bailing.
Damn good stuff there
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Brie out in the ring, but Steph says that unfortunately they can't wrestle tonight because Megan is pressing charges.
Brie gets arrested and Steph says that if she makes bail in time, she'll see her at SummerSlam
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Dolph Ziggler vs Heath Slater
Result: Slater wins by pinfall
Highlights:
- Miz on commentary and is standing on the table the entire time.
- Slater opens up strongs with a flurry of strikes and chinlock. Ziggler escapes and hits a dropkick.
- Action keeps shifting to commentary because JBL pulled the plug on the Miz for a bit. No idea if it was intentional.
- Slater takes back control with a clothesline and the entire thing is a mess as they keep shifting back and forth. Not friendly production for a liveblogger.
- Miz with a distraction which leads to Slater taking advantage and getting the win.
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Sheamus vs Randy Orton
Result:
Highlights:
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Hogan Birthday Party time
Mean Gene and Jimmy Hart are in the ring and they introduce the Hulkster.
They play a long tribute video before bring out a litany of people to celebrate- Flair, Ornodorff, Piper, Nash and Hall.
Hall says he looks good in the Red and Yellow, but he looked better in the Black and White.
Hogan rips his shirt to unveal the nWo shirt.
Nash starts to lead everyone in singing Happy Birthday was Lesnar emerges.
Heyman and Lesnar get in Hogan's face when out comes Cena.
Lesnar and Heyman start to make a retreat.