WWE Monday Night Raw comes waltzing back into our lives tonight (Aug. 10, 2015) from the Xfinity Arena in Everett, Washington, featuring all the latest build to the upcoming SummerSlam pay-per-view (PPV) scheduled for later this month in Brooklyn.
Advertised for tonight: The Green Arrow arrives to confront Stardust and much, much 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. 10
BaconStrips here. Let's do this.
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WWE Signature and Raw intro
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Seth Rollins comes out to start the show.
We are introduced to "Monday Night Rollins" by the man who broke John Cena's nose. The crowd chants the usual "you sold out" chant, and he just blows it off.
Rollins recounts his challenge toward John Cena for SummerSlam (title for title match) and the lack of reply from Mr. Cena. He makes fun of whatever John Cena is doing on his time off.
Rollins calls it interesting that he hasn't heard from Cena, and he says that Cena can just come to Brooklyn and forfeit his US Title, making Rollins the first ever holder of both the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and the US Championship.
Making things even more interesting is the face that John Cena will be appearing on Tough Enough tomorrow night. But wait, John Cena is here....via satellite. We cut to the destroyed face of Cena with a dubbed Rollins mouth and voice over it...it's as bad as it sounds. Basically, Rollins dramatizes Cena giving up and not taking Rollins' challenge.
After that, Rollins addresses Neville, saying that he just doesn't have enough despite giving a hell of a performance last week.
Enter our favorite action hero, Cesaro, who mocks Rollins' meandering promo.
Cesaro cuts to the chase and challenges Rollins for his WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Rollins laughs this off, saying that there is no open challenge.
But wait, there's more. Kevin Owens comes out and says that Cesaro doesn't deserve a title shot, and he only felt this due to the thousands of Cesaro Section signs.
Owens puts his hat in the ring, saying that he's beaten Cena before, giving him priority.
As Rollins tries to weasel his way out of a title match, Randy Orton comes out. I think we know where we're going.
Orton knocks Owens' weight, compliments Cesaro's sunglasses, and says that he deserves a title shot. Rollins responds with a Tom Brady dig. He tells all of the other idiots to get out of his ring.
To solve our problems, Triple H comes out and calls Rollins out about saying that he doesn't care what The Authority thinks. Trips then says that Cena is 50/50 for SummerSlam, leading to some turmoil regarding the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
To solve this, we're getting a triple threat match between Cesaro, Kevin Owens, and Randy Orton. The winner competes against Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship TONIGHT!
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Team BAD vs Team Bella
Paige, Charlotte, and Becky Lynch (PCB) are on commentary.
This was a decent enough tag match with Sasha Banks being ludicrously over. Despite this, Team BAD took the fall when Brie Bella pinned Tamina.
Team Bella def Team BAD
After the match, Team BAD started beating up Brie when everyone entered and a brawl ensued. In the end, Charlotte and Sasha had a staredown in the middle of the ring until the remainders of PCB and BAD entered. Team Bella just stayed outside as Nikki held up her title.
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The New Day vs Los Matadores
Standard match with New Day getting the win with their double team finisher.
The New Day def Los Matadores
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Backstage, New Day voraciously sings when they run into Renee Young, who announces that New Day will face the Primetime Players, Los Matadores, and Lucha Dragons at SummerSlam. Xavier Woods loves this, saying that this means more voices to rejoice when they win. They practice clap therapy and get Renee to join.
Also backstage, Seth Rollins complains to Daddy Trips about having to defend the WWE WHC again. Trips responds by saying that he's building his legacy, and will be competing against someone who just competed in a huge triple threat. Trips also tells Rollins to be a man and compete like John Cena does.
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Kevin Owens vs Cesaro vs Randy Orton (WWE World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender)
Although it took a little while to really get rolling, this was a downright awesome triple threat with all three men giving it their all and beating the hell out of each other. Eventually, Orton went to RKO City and RKOd Owens and Cesaro to win.
Randy Orton def Kevin Owens and Cesaro
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Backstage, Dean Ambrose tells a story about not having many friends and starts talking about jail stories when Roman Reigns interrupts. Reigns says that him and Ambrose are brothers, while Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper are not. Reigns does an impromptu best friend quiz before telling us to believe that.
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An examination of the Undertaker/Brock Lesnar rivalry is aired.
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Dean Ambrose vs Luke Harper
This was a fairly stiff match, but it was difficult to pay attention to. Bray Wyatt stole Byron Saxton's chair, so Saxton stood for the whole time. At the end, Wyatt and Roman Reigns started brawling until he ate a superkick from Harper. Ambrose landed a suicide dive and rolled Harper back inside. However, he walked into a discus clothesline for the loss.
Luke Harper def Dean Ambrose
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It's time for MizTV. The Miz welcomes us to it and immediately points out Stephen Amell. Miz then says that he'll teach Amell to act once Stardust runs through him.
But enough talk. The Miz introduces his guest tonight: Daniel Bryan, who is elated at his reception from the Seattle fans.
After Miz unsuccessfully channels a strict kindergarten teacher to quiet the crowd, Bryan says that he isn't here for MizTV, but for Raw in Seattle. He starts a Seahawks chant as well.
Miz tries to barge in to put himself over as Bryan's mentor, but Bryan just blows it off and starts making fun of Miz before saying that his accomplishments are due to hard work and the support of his fans.
Miz then brings up Bryan's medical status and him not being cleared to return to the ring. Miz asks what it's like to sit at home injured, and Bryan says that he's actually been busy writing a New York Times best-selling book as well as judging on Tough Enough. Miz complains that there are not enough chapters devoted to him, and he puts over his new judging role on TE.
Miz then asks Bryan if he thinks that Ryback should surrender his Intercontinental Title and give it to him. Before Bryan responds, Big Show responds and rips Miz for his crap spewing, calling him a "cross-dressing Jedi crap spewer". As he addresses Bryan, the crowd chants for Show to return, and he flips out until Ryback comes back.
As Ryback enters the ring, Miz and Bryan high-tail it out, leaving Ryback and Show to have a staredown. As the two hosses exchange words, Bryan throws Miz into the ring right into the middle of the debate. Things....don't end well for Miz as he's hurled around like a rag doll. Eventually Ryback lands a Meat Hook on Show, sending him outside.
The lifeless body of Miz remains in the ring as Bryan and the crowd chant for another Meat Hook, and Ryback delivers, sending Miz and his shoe straight to hell.
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It's happening. A women's trios elimination match with PCB vs Team BAD vs Team Bella at SummerSlam.
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Rusev vs Mark Henry
Lana is on commentary for this as Hot Summer shoots her a look. She says that Dolph Ziggler will be back after SummerSlam.
Nothing match that is called off when Lana and Summer fight in the ring with Summer eventually locking in an Accolade
If anything, Rusev unveiled a Bulgarian flag with his lovely mug on it.
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Neville vs King Barrett
Very quick match with Neville hitting the Red Arrow to win.
Neville def King Barrett
Right after the bell, Stardust attacks Neville and shoots a look toward Stephen Amell. Stardust makes his way over to Amell and shoves his face. Amell responds by hurdling the barricade, springing onto the apron, jumping the ropes, and attacking Stardust as security tries to separate the two. As Stardust retreats, Amell and Neville shake hands
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Backstage, Triple H rips Stephen Amell for jumping the barricade. Amell offers to have him and Neville deal with Stardust. Trips laughs at this before Amell says that he's a man, and he's gonna settle it like a man in a tag match (Green Arrow/Red Arrow vs Stardust/Barrett). Trips tells Amell to sign all the legal papers, and says that it's his funeral.
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Jojo interviews Sheamus about the upcoming Randy Orton/Seth Rollins match. Sheamus is conflicted about rooting for either Randy Borton or the skunk-haired bastard Seth Rollins. Sheamus says some incomprehensible stuff and laughs. Sheamus eventually shows off his briefcase and says that he will become the next WWE World Heavyweight Champion at the right time...maybe even tonight...
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Randy Orton vs Seth Rollins (WWE World Heavyweight Championship)
- As per usual, we're going full live-blog for a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match.
- The two face off for a few moments before Rollins pulls a Kevin Owens and takes a walk outside. Rollins reenters and starts delivering some strikes to a cornered Orton.
- Rollins delivers comer thrusts before whipping Orton to the opposite corner. Orton reverses and Rollins flips onto the turnbuckle a la Shawn Michaels. Rollins nearly walks into a RKO and high-tails it outside as his life flashes before his eyes. We head to a commercial.
- Back from break, and Rollins has Orton locked in a chinlock. Orton breaks it and is hit with a JTG Memorial Sling Blade for two.
- Rollins goes for a suicide dive, but Orton reverses with a strike and starts to build momentum. Rollins flips out of a backbreaker, but walks into a powerslam for two.
- Rollins walks outside and takes his title to go home, but Orton clotheslines him into the timekeeper's area before back suplexing him onto the announce table.
- Inside, Rollins escapes a possible draping DDT attempt and tried to shove Orton into the ref. Orton stopped himself as Rollins tries to roll Orton up. Orton kicks out and eats Avada Kedavra for two.
- Rollins climbs the turnbuckle, but is crotched by Orton. Orton follows with a huge superplex, but only gets a two count as Rollins gets the shoulder up.
- Rollins gets up and goes for a Pedigree, but Orton counters and tries for a draping DDT, but Rollins is able to counter this and deliver a draping DDT. Rollins then calls for a RKO, but turns it into a Pedigree attempt that ends very messily.
- Rollins goes for a top-rope maneuver, but flies into a beautiful RKO. However, as Orton goes for a cover, Sheamus pulls Orton off, causing a DQ
Randy Orton def Sheamus by DQ
But wait, we're not done yet. Sheamus dumps Orton into the audience and enters the ring. He Brogue Kicks Rollins and tries to cash in his Money in the Bank. The ref takes too long, and Sheamus is RKOd for his troubles.