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411’s WWE RAW Report 4.27.15

April 27, 2015 | Posted by Tony Acero

411’s LIVE WWE Raw Report 4.27.15
* Welcome.

RAW!
IS!
KING!

So, there was a Pay Per View last night, and although I don’t speak for all of America (yet), I must say that the general consensus seems to be that few cared, and even fewer watched. I promised Bingo last week, so stay tuned for an announcement.

By the way, what’s on your plate tonight? I’m craving the greatest burger known to man, and don’t know where to get it…

In case you haven’t heard, King of the Ring is making a return, and here is the bracket:

Just as I post the bracket, RAW starts with a video package for King of the Ring, highlighting all former Kings, including Edge and a cameo from Tajiri. Ah, good times.

So, we start the show with OUR WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Seth Rollins. Kane is standing nearby.

Seth in the ring; he says, finally, The Viper learned what the entire WWE Universe has known for a very long time: you cannot outsmart Seth Rollins. He wants to remind us that he is the man that built The Shield, and he is the guy who destroyed it. This equates to intelligence, you see. He also reminds us about his win at Mania. Last night, he proved what kind of champion he is going to be – a FIGHTING and Valiant champion. Orton thought he had Rollins right where he wanted, but it was the other way around, y’all. Randy Orton wanted Seth all by himself, and Seth beat Orton all by himself. Seth had the edge before they even started because he banned the RKO, and in his victory, he added the ultimate insult. “An SKO Out of NOWHERE!”

Every great general needs good soldiers, and Seth wants to take a moment to thank Kane. He’s sporting a purple tie. I don’t know why I added that detail, but I wanted you to know. Seth mistakenly calls him “The Cryptkeeper” then says sorry, that was an old relic from the 90s. His mistake. Kane kept the gate so well while the more talented men worked in the ring. Kane takes no offense and says that if it hadn’t been for Kane’s actions as gatekeeper, and Seth’s illegal use of an RKO, Orton would be champion right now. Kane calls Seth a spoiled, entitled brat. Kane says he would much rather be the WWE Version of The Cryptkeeper than the WWE version of Justin Bieber. Oops, did Kane say that out loud? Seth calls Kane jealous. Seth says Kane should just go home. Kane says Seth is scared because he wouldn’t be champ if he didn’t have 6 guys helping him out. Seth says he could wrestle circles around Kane.

Orton’s here. He’s not the type to complain about cheating to win, but when a man within his own administration goes on record to say that Seth cheated to win, then that’s grounds for a rematch. Seth says Orton had one chance, and it was last night. orton calls Seth “Catwoman,” and says shut up. haha. Orton says he is talking to Kane.

Kane says Orton does have a point, but he’s interrupted by Roman Reigns

See, there’s an HTML code called “Strong,” so I made Roman Reigns just that…

Anyway, Reigns stands proud atop the announce table. Seth tells him to get over himself. Reigns claims he would tell us if Seth would just shut the hell up. He wants to make mention that Seth’s giant is missing, and he’s missing because Reigns speared him through a table, and flipped another on top of them. So I guess we can call him…The Last Man Standing. With all due respect to Orton, he had his shot. Reigns says if anyone deserves a shot, it’s him.

Seth congrats Roman for winning a match. Yay. haha. There seems to be some sort of common denominator between Orton and Reigns, oh yeah – they both lost to Seth. So he’s going to spell it out, neither of them deserve an opportunity at his title. Kane gives the gutteral cough. Kane says that Orton and Reigns both make compelling arguments, so Kane will do what’s best for business –

TAG MATCH, PLAYA!

And by the end of the night, Kane will let the WWE Universe decide that.

ooooooh, smell the intrigue!

Commercial Break

Dolph and Bad News Barrett get their on square promo.

Barrett’s is better.

King of the Ring Quarter Finals
Match 1: Dolph Ziggler vs Bad News Barrett

Dolph with the right hands to start. Barrett stops him short then sends him in the corner with a right hand. Wade with another right in the corner, one more. Whip to the ropes then a shoulder tackle and a pin for 1…NO! Barrett with an elbow drop. Elbow to the back of the head. Kick to the kidney. Wade with a right, another. He whips Dolph to the ropes, and Dolph fires back with a kick, then a dropkick! Barrett rolls out of the ring quickly.

We’re back from a break – but have no fear, because we’re going to show you what happened during the break! It was a hard kick to the face, knocking Dolph off the apron.

In present time, Wade misses a shoulder in the corner and hits the ringpost hard. Both men in the center. Dolph blocks a right. Another. Dolph with a clothesline! Splash in the corner! Neckbreaker attempt, but Wade blocks. Dolph with a crucifix pin, but he doesn’t quite get it! Both men up again. Dolph goes for a superkick, but Wade grabs the foot and looks to catapult Ziggler! Wasteland attempt and a pin for 1…2…NO!!! Wade is up. He’s calling for the Bullhammer! Dolph ducks! Superkick! Pin for 1…2…NO!!

Sheamus is here with a mic. He doesn’t want to distract, but he does want to remind him that there was a Full Irish Moon last night.

Of course, this is enough to distract Dolph to get hit with the Bullhammer. Pin for 1…2…3!!!
Official Result: Wade Barrett
Way to fuck up the flow, commercial. The Sheamus interruption was all but obvious, and it looks like this is step one towards King Wade.
Rating: **

Backstage, Kofi slaps some paper out of a stagehand’s….hands. Then teaches him how to clap.

Commercial Break

Nice new intro to New Day, with Big E doing a voiceover before making their way outside. Big E and Woods are wearing the titles. Woods with the mic. “WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS-UHH!” They want to thank the clappers who clapped away their struggles, their doubters, who clapped for a NEW DAY! Woods wants to help all of us with a new clap. Try this one….NEW! DAY! ROCKS! Of course, the crowd neglects to oblige. Woods seems a bit bothered.

Match 2: Tyson Kidd vs Big E
Kidd misses a roundhouse kick, but Big E sells it. Kidd goes for the attack, but E hits a knee then tosses Kidd over the apron. Kidd lands on his feet, hits a shoulder, and hops over, only to land on Big E’s shoulders. Kidd bounces off and hits a kick off the apron into a missile dropkick off the top rope. Stomps in the corner to Big E. Big E rolls out of the ring. Kidd hops on the apron again, and hits a hard kick to the face of Big E. He hops down to the mat and sends Big E back into the ring.

Kidd runs in the corner, only for Big E to smash out of the corner with a HARD clothesline and a pin. Woods is holding the ankle down! 1…2…3!!
Official Result: Big E
What a nice little non-match
Rating: 1/2*

Cole brings up the Russian Chain Match that – from all accounts – was lackluster. We’re getting a rematch at Payback, but OF COURSE, we’ll still have the US Title Open Challenge…

Before the match, Bo Dallas calls Ryback’s actions at Extreme Rules reprehensible. Bo is going to be the bigger man and give Ryback a chance to clear his name. Bo will give him one opportunity to walk away. All Ryback had to was Bo-lieve. Any chubbier, and Bo will get a little Bray…

Match 3: Ryback vs Bo Dallas
Ryback slams Bo down, hits the ropes, a shoulder tackle, then calls Bo stupid. Bo holds onto the bottom rope long enough for the ref to break the attack and kick Ryback. Clothesline to the back of the head. He rolls to the outside then traps Ryback with the apron banner. Pin in the middle of the ring for 1. Kick to the face from Bo and another pin for 1. Cravat from behind. Ryback stands, so Bo hops on his back. Ryback tosse him over his head then runs into the corner…right into an elbow. Bo flies off the top rope…INTO A SPINEBUSTER! Ryback in the corner.

MEATHOOK! Shell Shock from Ryback! Pin for 1…2…3!!!
Official Result: Ryback
Another match under two minutes…
Rating: NR

The lights go out! They’re back on, and BO DALLAS HAS GAINED WEIGHT!!!

Ryback turns….RIGHT INTO SISTER ABIGAIL!!! Bray spiderwalks towards Ryback and chuckles a bit before turning over and outstretching his arms.

We’re finally getting Ryback vs a crazy bastard.

John Cena’s here to issue an open challenge. I’d like to see this Payback match contract…

Cena updates us that he won last night, in case we didn’t watch. And it’s a good thing he let me know because…I didn’t. Cena would love to talk to us about how brutal that chain match was, but he didn’t even get a chance to catch his breath before being informed he has a rematch. Cena wants to give Rusev the respect he deserves, “The man keeps his pimp hand strong.”

Cena says he’ll never surrender. He gets super gung-ho. Cena says Payback is the final chapter, and if Cena says “I Quit,” then he has disgraced us proud Americans, this nation, and this US Championship….so it’s all on the table; Rusev wins, he won’t ever see Cena again. Cena brings up Vince….not McMahon. He quotes him, says “The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.” He wants to define the US Title as the NEW symbol of excellence and opportunity, so tonight, he wants to provide opportunity. Greenbay is the place to be, apparently. John Cena is the man to beat. So the US Open Challenge starts…now.

Heath Slater is here! He says he’s going to take advantage of a CRUSHED John Cena, but he’s also going to be our NEW US Champion…of the world. He disses Aaron Rodgers, then tells “Johnny Boy,” that Orton isn’t—-

NOPE! Not happening, because Rusev is here to attack Slater, then give him a superkick to the chin, sending Heath off the stage.

Lana comes out shortly after and waves to the crowd, then turns. Rusev grabs the mic and sends her to the back.

So, that makes sense…

WE WANT LANA

Rusev on the mic. He tells Cena that this – this arena – these people are all quitters. They have given up already. They quit their dreams a long time ago. Cena, at Payback, will be like all of these stupid Americans. They will be not saying together, “God Bless America,” they will all be saying “I Quit.”

The flag falls as Rusev acts mad Russian at the top of the stage. Cena stares at the Russian flag, then back at Rusev.

Backstage, Kane is rubbing his hands maniacally. Seth Rollins comes in and needs some clarification regarding the title. Kane says that the Universe will be using the WWE App. Seth says he has beaten Orton and Reigns, and there’s no reason why either of them should have a shot at his title. Is Kane out of his mind?!?!

“Maybe…I am…”

Seth says that Triple H and Steph are going to be super mad. Does Kane even care? Maybe he’s too stupid. Kane says that considering Seth is “The man,” he thought allowing the Universe to choose one of two options, Seth could handle that. But since Seth is being a little bitch, he’s going to add another option:

a) Randy Orton
b) Roman Reigns
c) Randy Orton and Roman Reigns (Triple Threat)

Seth is bothered. Kane calms him down and says they have an important match tonight. kane walks away. Seth says a Triple Threat is the last thing that he wants. Twice. So….you know…go ahead and vote, kids.

Eden says RRRRRRR-Truth funny…

Truth promises to rid the entire WWE of all spiders…

Spiders = > Black Widow

Black Widow = > AJ Lee

Now I is sad….

King of the Ring Quarterfinals
Match 4: R-Truth vs Stardust

Truth tries for a quick rollup for nothin, then a jackknife pin for nothing. Cody slaps Truth hard out of the corner then hits a bulldog and a pin for 1. Another pin for 1. Cody with a stomp, another. He uses the ropes to stomp the back. Chin lock from behind from Stardust as Booker compares him to Muhammad Ali. Cody with a right, but Truth hits an uppercut then rolls up Cody for 1. Cody with a kick form the pin, then shoves Truth down and covers for 1. NO! Truth with a right hand. Cody drops down and kicks the head. Pin for 1. Cody with a stomp to the back. He pulls back on the arms of Truth, and we got another submission. Cody with a kick to the shoulder. Another chinlock. Truthtries to fight back, but Cody just drops him and carwheels. Cody yells to Booker T that he is the king (continuity?). Whip to Truth. Cody flies into the corner, but Truth hits an uppercut. Clothesline! ANother. Kick from Truth. He goes for the axe kick, but Stardust moves and hits a roll up! 1…2..NO! Truth with a kick to the chin! Pin for 1..2..NO! Side Russian Leg Sweep from Cody. Pin for 1…2..NO! Truth with a reversal and a 1..2..NO! Truth and Cody both up, trading right hands. Whip from Truth is short lived as Cody tursn it and kicks. Another kick.

Cody hops off the apron, looking for the Beautiful Disaster, but Truth with the Lie Detector!!! Pin for 1…2…3!!!
Official Result: R-Truth
Seeing Truth celebrate makes me wish for more of him.
Rating: *1/2

Match 5: Adam Rose vs Fandango
Lockup to start, and we get a side headlock from Rose. Rope work and Rose hits a shoulder. He hops under Fandango, then over, and Fandango hits a dropkick. Rose rolls out of the ring. Fandango goes to grab, so Rose hangs him up. Back in the ring, and Rose chokes up Fandango on the middle rope. Right forearms to Fandango until the 4 count. Rose mocks the dance, allowing Fanny with chops to the chest. Rose goes for a kick, but Fandango grabs the boot and clotheslines him to the outside. Some Rosebuds go to check on Rose, and Fandango takes the opportunity to fly over the tope rope with a plancha! He lands on his feet, right in front of a Rosebud who…happens to be Rosa Mendes.

She dances, and Fandango watches, getting distracted, allowing Rose to hit his finisher. What’s it called? Lemon Squeezer?
Official Result: Adam Rose
You gotta care about the people involved, WWE…you gotta care.
Rating: *

Rosa Mendes is in the ring with Rose, on the mic. She says she can’t believe Fandango chose “them” over her. Fandango doesn’t deserve to dance to that music. She found someone who treats her like the sweet flower that she is. She turns to rose, and we get a makeout session that no one cares about. They end up on the floor, Rosa mounting Rose.
So….Cole wants to talk about a serious situation. He brings up Daniel Bryan, and says he is not here. For more of an update, we go to Renee Young and Brie Bella…fuck.

Brie is backstage, all smiles. Tonight, she has a match tonight, but she’s had a rough week. How concerned is she for Bryan, and when will he get back in the ring? Brie get the green light to be sad, and the cue cards are ready. She says Bryan loves the WWE more than anything in the world, and every day that he is out, it weighs on them. He knows how badly Bryan wants to be there tonight. Only time can tell, she says. She is grateful, though, because the WWE Universe cares so much about Bryan, and Bryan cares so much about all of us.

Naomi cuts the interview short by sending Brie down to the mat and claiming that no one cares about Brie, or her husband.

She’s half right.

Commercial Break

Match 6: Naomi vs Brie Bella
Brie with the Thesz press and some right hands. She goes for another, but Naomi rolls it over, and these ladies are gettin brutal. Naomi misses a clothesline, so grabs the ropes to prevent any activity, only to bash Brie with a hard elbow to the face whil the ref distracts. Naomi with a running Bulldog INTO the turnbuckle. Nice! Naomi with the backbreaker. She covers for 1…2..NO! Chinlock from behind. She cinches it in. Brie turns into it, then hits the ropes…and is hit with a dropkick. Naomi cheers herself on then hits a leg drop to Brie. Nice pin for 1…2..NO! Naomi pulls back the head of Brie, totally messin with the rootes. Chinlock. Brie pulls Naomi forward and over her head. Naomi is up in the corner. They run into each other in the middle of the ring and do a double splash. Yes, it looked pretty cool. Both women up. Brie with a clothesline. A dropkick. She whips Naomi, hits a short knee. BRIE MODE!!! Knee to the face of Naomi. Brie off the 2nd turnbuckle with a missile dropkick and a pin for 1…2..NO!

Brie goes to grab Naomi, but she hits a kick and hits a quick inside cradle! Pin for 1…2…3!!!
Official Result: Naomi
Naomi’s heel turn is going wonderfully, and her in-ring work is leaps and bounds above her opponents. Impressive.
Rating: **

JBL and Cole tells us to hid our wallets and cars.

King of the Ring Quarterfinals
Match 6: Dean Ambrose vs Sheamus

Lockup into a rollin-battle in the corner. Break up, and Ambrose slaps his face a bit. Sheamus with a go behind, but Ambrose heads to the mat. Sheamus turns it into a front faced headlock. He’s up and sends Ambrose into the corner. Ambrose slaps out of the corner, then heads into the adjacent one. Amborse tossed out of the corner, but Sheamus won’t let go of the head. Rope work, and Sheamus hits a shoulder tackle, finally breaking the tension. Ambrose calls for a test of strength, but Sheamus ain’t having it. I like that. Ambrose shoots the leg, knees Sheamus down. He locks the legs, then pulls back on the face of Sheamus. Oh my word…they’re WRESTLING!!!!

Ambrose with a lock from behind. He pulls back then kicks Sheamus hard. Ambrose with a forearm scrape in the corner, but Sheamus hits a hard right then an uppercut! Another. Sheamus with Ambrose in the corner. Ambrose chops out of it, but Sheamus with another uppercut. Whip and it’s reversed. Ambrose with an elbow in the corner. He goes for the running bulldog, but Sheamus holds him up and tries to toss him aside. Ambrose hops down to his feet and hits the ropes! Hard clothesline, sending Sheamus to the outside! Suicide dive attempt, but Sheamus gets out of the way as we go to break.

Back, and Ambrose is fighting out of a headlock. Headbutt from Ambrose, but he runs into a high knee. Sheamus with a siiiiick looking one handed suplex. Sheamus inquires about our entertainment level with the current happenings. How thoughtful of him. He kicks Ambrose aroud a bit, then sends him to the ropes with a right hand. Another right, and Ambrose struggles against the ropes. One more right sends Ambrose to the ropes. He bounces off with a hard clothesline! Tilt – a – whirl slam from Sheamus!! He looks all crazy, stands. He wants the Brogue! HE GOES FOR IT! Ambrose side steps! ROLL UP!! Pin for 1…2..NO!! Sheamus with a shoulder! But Ambrose moves aside, and Sheamus hits the ringpost!! He tumbles to the outside, and we get a suicide dive DURING A replay! Ambrose sends Sheamus into the ring, hops up top. He’s lookin to fly! He does, but Sheamus moves! Ambrose rolls through. Sheamus grabs! Backbreaker! Pin for 1…2…NO! Both men up! WHITE NOISE, but NO!!! Ambrose counters into a pin!! 1…2..NO!!! Ambrose sets up for Dirty Deeds, but Sheamus turns it into the Cloverleaf!!! Ambrose is nearing the ropes! He reaches…..reaches…..NO! Just kidding, he totally gets to the ropes. Sheamus breaks the hold at 4. Ambrose on the apron. Sheamus grabs him, locks him up against the ropes, looks to beat down, but Ambrose with wild elbows!! He hits a stunner on the apron!!! Ambrose up top!! He flies with an elbow, sending Sheamus to the mat! Pin for 1…2…NO! Sheamus heads to the outside! AMbrose exits and rushes twoards Sheamus, only for Sheamus to flop him onto the announce table!! Ambrose kicks Sheamus away then flies off the announce table into Sheamus!! Ambrose sends Sheamus into the ring post! BROGUE KICK FROM SHEAMUS!!!!

Here’s Dolph Ziggler to attack, causing the DQ!!!
Official Result: Sheamus via DQ
Ugh…
Rating: ***

ZIggler chases Sheamus through the crowd, then stops and smiles. He heads to the back as Sheamus scurries away.

Sheamus is announced the winner, and Ambrose is pissed the FACK off…

Ambrose: “For once in my life, I didn’t do it!”

Back to the show…..Sandow is here! He’s holding the mic like a goblet! He’s begs our indulgence for one moment. His name is Damien Sandow, and one thing he’ll never do is come out and lie to us. Three years ago, he came out with a blue bathrobe and the idea that he was going to enlighten everyone. We all know how that one ended. After that, he was told to his face that he was not entertaining enough. What followed was a quest to entertain. We may remember, Bret “The Hitman” Sandhart, then “The Magneto Incident,” and then there was his ill skills on the real, as Lebron James. And of course, WWE Chairman Mr. McMahon!

Then came Damien Mizdow….

Again, he wants to be honest with us. Mizdow caused him to lose a lot of respect with his peers, but he gained the respect of the WWE Universe, and that connection that we have is the most valuable thing as a WWE Superstar that he could ever have. Without us, he wouldn’t be in the WWE right now.

“THANK YOU, SANDOW!”

“YOU’RE WELCOME!!”

YESSSS!!!!!

Where does he go from here? Well…..we don’t know, because Curtis Axel is here!

Don’t change the channel, because Axelmania is running wild!!! If there’s one thing he can’t stand, it’s a guy who doesn’t know wh he is and tries to be someone else. hahaha. He tells Sandow, WHATCHA GONNA DO!

But Sandow mimics him! WHATCHA GONNA DO!!!

Axel goes to tear his shirt, Sandow goes to do the same. Axel stops.

What are you doin?
What are you doin?

Are you mocking me?
Are you mocking me?

Stop it!
Stop it!

I said Stop it!
I said Stop it!

YOU THINK THIS IS FUNNY!
YOU THINK THIS IS FUNNY!

I should note that Sandow is mocking motions as well. Axel tells Sandow to “Get out of the Ax-Man’s ring, now.” Sandow mocks him movement for movement, until Axel tries to clothesline him. Whip to Axel, and a big boot sends Axel down. Axel calls for the cheers fo the crowd! I think he wants the leg drop!!! He’s gonna do it….

NO!

The Super Spiffy Latin-Inspired Elbow drop!

Eh…I have mixed feelings….

Bray is here. He wants to know if “friend” will ever learn to play with fire. Will he ever realize who he truly is? He may not know himself, but Bray knows him. He can see right through him. He’s transparent. He knows what drives him, what motivates him, and he knows what scares him. What we witnessed tonight was only the beginning. He says to open your eyes, then to run. Sound advice.


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After some Tough Enough videos, we get The Man That Gravity Forgot!

King of the Ring Quarterfinals
Match 7: Neville vs Luke Harper

Neville looks so little next to Harper…and Neville is pretty built. Anyway, Neville shows his speed is superior by hitting a head scissors, sending Harper to the outside. He hits dropkick to keep him outside, then goes fpor a baseball slide, only for Neville to slide out of the ring, hop on the steps, and hit a head scissors toss Dangerous but awesome. Neville tosses Harper back in the ring. He hits an elbow then a springboard…something. No, harper hits the gut and pins for 1…2..NO! Uppercut from Harper.

Ok, let’s take a break…..

Back, and Harper has a cravat on Neville. Neville turns into it, so Harper slaps the taste out his mouth. He goes to the corner and is kicked hard. Neville sends Harper to the outside, into the barricade. Harper heads back in the ring and goes for a kick in the corner, only for Neville to move. Harper tumbles a bit over the top rope to the outside. Neville looks to fly. Springboard moonsault OFF the ropes. Holy shit, that was pretty. Neville sends harper in the ring then hits a springboard moonsault. Nevilly with a STANDING Shooting Star Press! 1…2..NO!! Neville rolls Harper over to the corner and goes to the apron. Harper is up. Elbow from neville. He rolls over the bent Harper, hits the ropes, and BIG BOOT to Neville!! Half Nelson suplex! Pin for 1…2..NO!!! Harper lifts Neville, sets up for the powerbomb. Neville hops over and lands on his feet, then pushes Harper into the ropes, and hits a GERMAN!!! Neville with an Enziguri!! He hits the ropes, pushed up! POWERBOMB from Harper!!! Harper grabs Neville up, and hits a right. They trade rights. harper sends Neville in the corner, then shoves his head repeatedly in the corner. Uppercut from Harper. He sets Neville up on the top rope. Harper looks for….I hjave no clue. Neville with eightrs. Headbutt. Harper knocks Neville down on the apron, but he recovers with a hard kick to the face. Neville stands on the ropes and flips into a powerbomb to Harper!!

He doesn’t go for the cover, though!! He heads to the top rope!! RED ARROW! Pin for 1….2…3!!!
Official Result:
Not even slight miscommunication at the end could tarnish these guys’ performances!
Rating: **1/2

Neville advances in the King of the Ring Tournament!

It took two and a half hours, but the crowd finally got the Justin Beiber chant right.

Match 8: Roman Reigns and Randy Orton vs Seth Rollins and Kane
Reigns and Seth to start. Go behind from Seth, who works the arm a bit. They cuddle, until Reigns pushes but Rollins won’t release the arm. He bends it back, only for Reigns to twist it, sending Rollins to the floor. Seth rolls to the outside. Kane goes to him to help assess the situation. Seth hops back in the ring. Seth with a kick to Reigns’ chest. Another. He hits the ropes then runs into a huge Tilt-a-whirl Slam from Reigns. Reigns sends Rollins into the corner then smashes him up against the corner. Tag to orton. Reigns holds Seth up and Orton gets a kick to the gut. Another. Orton with a suplex onto the ropes. Seth tumbles off. Orton grbs the leg, then the other. Stomp to the midsection. Forearm to the face. Crowd calls for the RKO. Uppercut to the corner, and tag to Reigns. Reigns with a right hand, Orton with the headbutt. Reigns lifts Seth up on his shoulders, but Seth rolls out. He rolls back in and tags in Kane.

Kane with a side headlock. Reigns with a back suplex…sort of. More of a side slam. Kane in the corner, and a tag to Orton. Orton stomps the foot. Right hand to the face. Another. Kane with a whip. Big Boot to Orton. Kane brings Orton into the corner. Kane with right hands. He tags in Seth. Seth with stomps in the corner. He pulls up Orton and sends Orton to the outside. After a break, we’ve got Seth with a cover for 1…2..NO! Seth is up, and stalks Orton a bit before pressing his boot into his face. Seth with a short clothesline to Orton. He pulls Orton up and looks for another. Hits it. Kane applauds Seth’s performance. Seth goes for a third short clothesline, but Orton locks up and hits a T-Bone Suplex to Seth! Orton reaches or the tag! Seth gets one to Rollins first!! Tag to Reigns! Hard right! Clotheslines in the corner, as the crowd counts along! Reigns on the 2nd rope! He flies off with a clothesline! Rollins is in! SAMOAN DROP!!! Clothesline to Seth, sending him over the top rope!!! Kane is next to topple over!!! Reigns hits the ropes! He’s looking to fly!! MERCURY grabs the leg of Reigns! Reigns goes to chase him, but Kane is here with an uppercut to Reigns! He sends Reigns backfirst into the ringpost! Kane smashes Reigns against the post one more time. Kane sends Reigns into the ring. Kick to the face. Rollins uses Shit Talk. It’s Super Effective.

Kane sends Reigns into the corner hard, then tags in Seth Rollins. Kane with a kick for good measure. Seth drops a knee to the face of Reigns. Rollins is limping just a bit. He stomps Reigns. Reigns hangs his head on the second rope. Seth and Reigns trade right hands in the middle of the ring. Rollins with a kick to the head! Reigns goes down! Pin for 1…2..NO! Tag to Kane, Kane with a sidewalk slam. Pin for 1…2..NO! Kane with a stomp. He grabs the arm and cinches the waist from the side. Bear hug clamps down on the kidneys of Reigns. Reigns with an elbow to the head of Kane. ANother. One more. Kane with a kick off the whip, but Kane is able to clothesline Kane down. Cover for 1..2…NO! Kane grabs the head of Reigns, then brings him to the heel corner. Tag to Rollins. Rollins with a stomp. Another. He lays em in on Reigns for a bit until the ref stops him. Rollins with a kick to the head. Tag to Kane. Kane grabs Reigns and hits a hard uppercut. Reigns fires back. Kane hits another right. They trade em off, until Reigns hits a few. Kane with ak nee. Kane with another knee. Kane goes for a suplex, but Reigns blocks and hits one of his own! Orton calls for the tag. Reigns struggles to get there. He crawls towards his corner. Tag to Rollins from Kane!!!

Rollins runs in and drops an elbow to Reigns! Whip to Reigns in the cornerm, he side steps a splash, then rolls up for a pin 1..2..NO! Reigns lifts up and slams Seth back down!! Reigns reaches for the tag. He’s almost there. He gets it!! Orton comes in with right hands!! Clothesline from Ortoh. Another! POWERSLAM attempt, but Rollins holds onto the ropes! Rollins with a springboard INTO A POWERSLAM from Orton!!! Pin for 1…2..NO!!! Kane breaks it up!! Reigns in to stop Kane, but Noble hops on the apron! Punch to Noble!! Kane goes for chokeslam on Reigns, but Reigns grabs Kane’s hand and breaks it! DROPKICK FROM SETH TO KANE!!! Reigns calls for the Superman Punch, but hits Mercury instead! Reigns stands likea fool for a bit before Rollins sends him to the outside with a dropkick to the back!! Orton with the rope-assisted DDT!!! The crowd loves it!! Orton calls for the RKO! He goes for it! Seth with the rollup!!! Pin for 1…2…NO!! Sounded like 3, ref!! SUPERKICK from Seth, and he is sent to the outside!! Seth is the last man in the ring. He wants to jump! He hits the ropes! Dive!!! Orton moves! Reigns moves!!! Seth nearly hits Kane!!! Kane is pissed He sends Noble and Mercury over the announce table into the booth! He uppercuts Seth!! Kane sends Seth into the ring!!!

Superman Punch to Rollins!! RKO TO ROLLINS!! Pin for 1…2….3!!!!
Official Result: Randy Orton and Roman Reigns
More dissension between The Authority. yay. Match was slow to start, picked up at the end.
Rating: **1/2

Kane stands by frustrated and pissed off.

Kane grabs a mic, and says it’s tie to find out who the WWE voted for come Payback…

Of course, the Triple Threat wins with 78% of the vote. Also of note, Orton only received 7% of the vote….

Roman Reigns with a SPEAR to Rollins, to a few boos.

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