411’s WWE RAW Report 9.14.15

THE SEASON PREMIERE OF THE 411 WWE RAW REPORT!!!

It’s the last RAW before a PPV headlined by Sting! More importantly, tonight sees AJ Lee’s record on the line! When asked for thoughts, AJ had this to say:

We start, immediately, with a recap of Seth Rollins last week, you know, where he recaps two weeks prior to that? Are we up to date?

After that short, pointless, segment, we hear The Authority’s music, and they come down to the top of the ramp. There is the logo for Conor’s Cure emblazoned on the ramp, and Steph makes notice of it. So they’re face as of now. Apparently, this is the Season Premiere of Monday Night RAW. Triple H says WWE has been pretty successful this year. Steph brings up Reigns and Ambrose and Rusev, Cesaro, Kevin Owens, and says they’ve all brought the goods. Triple H brings up one man specifically, however. And this man is THEE MAN…Seth Rollins. This Sunday at Night of Champions, Seth has an opportunity to cement his legacy forever. He will defend the US Title against John Cena. He will also defend his WWE World Heavyweight Championship against. Sting.

Steph brings up the Divas Revolution, and tonight we are guaranteed to see history. Nikki Bella will face Charlotte for the Divas Championship. This will be one of the biggest Divas matches in history. Triple H says this isn’t the only history we’ll see here tonight. There’s more. Tonight, for the first time ever…Sting will compete on RAW. Triple H sold this way better than I typed it out. Sorry.

Sting will be here in this ring tonight, just six days before he competes for the title. Tonight, history is made, as Sting goes one-on-one with The Big Show.

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New Day heads out to the ring, trombone accompanied. They enter while Triple H heads to the apron. New Day dances….Steph joins them. Triple H looks on, cynically. He then hops in the ring and…attempts to dance. In all honesty, Trips really channeled Vince McMahon here. I don’t know how to feel.

Match 1: WWE Tag Team Championship Match
New Day vs. Primetime Players
We ‘re starting with Kofi and Young. Young gets a few quick pins, then works the arm of Kofi before tagging in Titus. Kofi punches away and quickly tags in Big E. Big E gets Titus in the corner with some uppercuts as Woods plays the trombone. Big E hops over a cornered Titus, but Titus hits a body slam, does a quick nae nae, then drops a leg. Tag to Young. Young hits a chop, then tags in Titus again. Titus with his own chop then a hard blow to the chest. Big E fights back, and hits a belly to belly. Tag to Kofi. Kofi attacks the back. Kofi mockingly barks like a chihuahua. hahaha. Wonderful. Titus shoots up with a hard clothesline. He crawls towards a tag to Young. Hits it. Young with a cllothesline. Another. Right hands. Whip, and another clothesline. Young ducks a right hand. Overhead belly to belly! He knocks Big E off the apron. Kofi goes for the SOS, but Young sends Kofi to the corner. Young goes for the Gut Check, but drops Kofi. Big E tags himself in. Young hits the ropes. Woods blows the trombone, distracting the ref. Kofi trips up Young. Big E sends YOung into the corner shoulder first. Tag to Kofi, stomps. Tag to Big E. Stomps. Tag to Kofi. Whip from Big E, sending Kofi into the corner with a dropkick! Big E hops on the apron and dances a bit as we go to commercial.

We are back, and Kofi has the upperhand against Young. He sends him to the outside. Big E stalks towards YOung while Woods hilariously plays The Pink Panther. Big E grabs Young and drops him against the apron. Woods and Big E talk some shit. TItus comes around to stop the madness, but the ref tells him to back up. Big E sends Young into the barricade hard, back first. I think I missed a tag from Kofi to Big E. Big E tags Kofi. Kofi in with a half chicken wing. Young tries to escape by elbowing E, then running into Kofi. Kofi stops him with an elbow to the back. Kofi slides out of the ring and trips up Darren Young. Kofi heads to the top rope. He flies for a splash, but Young puts his feet up! Young flies for a tag. Tag to Big E! Shoulder tackle to Big E. Splash to Kofi. He hits Big E again, then sends Kofi to the outside. Titus with a Big Boot to Big E!!!! Titus goes for a bark, but Kofi FLIES!! TItus catches Kofi! Backbreaker! Again! One more! Titus tosses Kofi aside like garbage. Titus calls for some crowd support, and gets it. Both Kofi and Big E are in the corner. He barks, and so, too, does the crowd. Splash to Kofi and Big E in the corner! Body slam to Big E! Pin for 1…2…..NO!!!! Big E is up. He sets up for the Big Ending, but Titus shoves him forward. Big E bounces back. SPINEBUSTER!!! Woods on the apron. Trouble in Paradise to YOung on the outside!!!

Titus grabs the trombone and pulls out a piece! Big E with a hit to the back of the head!!! Tag to Kofi! Big E sets up for the Big Ending. Kofi flies off the top rope! Double Team Move! pin for 1…2…3!!!
Official Result: New Day
Man, that was fun.
Rating: ***

New Day celebrates in the ring, but The Dudley Boyz come to the top of the ramp to shout out their intentions of defeat.

Backstage, Steph tells Triple H that she has never seen him dance like that. Seth comes in to say that New Day Rocks. -_-

Seth says that they have done a great job with Sting vs The Big Show. It’s a good one. Seth says Sting will take him out with the trash. What about Cena, though? And Sheamus? Triple H says it sounds like Seth just solved his own problem. Seth shows glee in the idea of Sheamus vs Cena. Steph tells Seth to just focus on NOC. He’s happy, says THEY ROCK. Steph claps along.

We shift gears to a “bombshell” being dropped last week. This bombshell, of course, being that Charlotte will be getting her match for the Divas Title tonight. BOMB. DROPPED.

We are backstage with Renee Young. She has Charlotte nearby, who has bejeweled her face for no apparent reason. Ric Flair is here to join us! Young wants to know how Charlotte has been preparing for this match. Charlotte ignores the question and says becoming the Divas Champ has been her dream since she began, but more importantly, reaching the heights of her daddy is important. Flair on the mic, says these girls are busting their butts to put on great matches. Tonight, Nikki Bella and Charlotte are going to rock the house. Flair is super excited. Young says that if Charlotte wins, she is putting a stop to the record that Nikki could be breaking. Charlotte says that becoming a champion is her goal right now. But the Divas Revolution, is more like an Evolution…and watching the Bella Empire crumble would be a beautiful thing. We get some dual WOOS to close that out.

Match 2: Paige vs Sasha Banks
Paige on the offense quickly. They tumble around the ring. Paige goes for the hair and drops a few rights to the back of the shoulder. The ref finally breaks it up, but Paige goes fo rthe hair and tosses Sasha across the ring. One more for fun. The ref warns Paige. Paige runs, but Sasha sends her to the apron. She drops the arm on the ropes, and Paige tumbles to the outside. Sasha sends Paige in the ring. Cover from Sasha. Pin for 1..2..NO! Sasha grabs the left arm and tosses Paige down. She grabs the right arm this time, and pulls it back behind Paige. She steps on the arm. Looks brutal. Sasha works the left arm again, tying it up on the rope. Sasha sends Paige to the corner, then sets her up laying down. Sasha drops the knees. Cover for 1…2..NO! Sasha works the left arm some more, from n elevated stance. Paige is able to finally flip out of the hold, but Sasha hits a dropkick and a pin for 1..2..NO! Sasha sends Paige into the corner. A kick send Sasha away, then Paige sends Sasha in the corner. High knee. She tosses Sasha down. Kick to the face! Another! Pin for 1..2..NO! Paige ducks a right hand and locks in from behind. They hit the ropes, Paige rolls through, wheelbarrow, and Sasha gets a pin for 1..2..NO!! Paige goes behind. GERMAN! Sasha rolls to the outside after that awesomely hard suplex! Paige screams. Paige heads to the outside. She goes for the senton, but Tamina moves out of the way and Paige lands on her ass! Sasha takes advantage!

Sasha rolls Paige back in the ring. Backcracker and The Bank Statement locked in! Paige taps!!!!
Official Result: Sasha Banks

Rating: **

After the match, Naomi and Tamina attack Paige and Becky. Sasha is in. She send Paige to the outside, then attack Becky a bit. Tamina sends Becky to the outside.

We are back after a break. The Miz is in the middle of the ring. He tries to do a little call and response to the crowd, but no one is buying it. Miz gloats about his run-ins with celebrities, and says tonight he pulled out all the stops to bring us some very special guests. He welcomes The Wyatt Family.

Miz appreciates the lighting. He tells The Wyatts to make themselves at home, so Braun tosses a chair out of the ring. Wyatt tells Miz not to sit, and says he is not safe here. Miz assures Wyatt that Miz is not friends with Ambrose or Reigns, and is not their partner at Hell in a Cell. Huh?

Miz asks who Braun Strowman is. Wyatt says to ask him on his own. Miz looks towards The Black Sheep, and offers him the mic to tell us a bit about himself. Stromwn removes the mask. Wyatt says isn’t this what Miz wanted? Putting himself in harms way to get what he wants. No one thinks of the consequences, they just want and want, and want…Miz cuts him off and says what does he want? He wants Miz to suffer. He wants Reigns and Ambrose to suffer. He wants people to pay for their sins. He has shown Orton, Uso. He wants everyone to understand that it doesn’t matter how many show up at NOC, because they all fall down.

Reigns is here. His usic hits, and looks like we’re cutting this moment down to size. Ambrose is side by side with Reigns in the audience. Wyatt takes his seat. Harper and Strowman stand behind him. Ambrose and Reigns head into the ring. Miz seems a bit flustered. He introduces Reigns and Ambrose, but Ambrose kicks him and sends him to the outside of the ring. Reigns and Ambrose lock eyes with The Wyatts. We got a standoff. Wyatt grabs the shoulders of Harper and Braun and moves them back.

Reigns takes offense to Wyatt sitting there like he’s the man. He brings up taking out Orton and his blood, Jimmy Uso. He tells Wyatt he’s going to pay. Wyatt stands. Reigns says that if Wyatt was the man, he could have beaten Reigns one-on-one, but he can’t. If they were men, the two of them could have beaten Ambrose and Reigns at Summerslam. They want 3-on-2 because Wyatt is not the man, he needs to surround himself with monster. Reigns says come Night of Champions, it won’t be 3-on-2, they found a third. They have a partner. Reigns says come Houston, they’re going to whoop some Wyatt ass. In 6 days, they’re bringing the big fight, and they’ll make it a war. They are going to win. Believe That.

Wyatt laughs this off. Reigns looks Wyatt dead in the eye as Ambrose chuckles behind.

Match 3: John Cena vs Sheamus
Lockup! Side headlock takedown from Sheamus. Sheamus holds onto it as Cena tries to stand up. He is able to get up, while Sheamus tightens the hold. Cena pushes Sheamus to the ropes. Standing dropkick by Cena. Sheamus with a high elbow to Cena, knocking him back down. Cena stands and is met with an uppercut from Sheamus. Sheamus tosses Cena to the outside.

Back from a break, and Sheamus gets a 2 count on Cena. Sheamus hits the tope rope. He drops a knee to Cena’s face fro mthe top rope! Cover for 1…2..NO! Sheamus with a right hand, but it’s blocked. Cena with a right. Whip to the ropes, and Sheamus catches Cena in a sleeper hold! Cena is dropped back down to the mat. Cena is able to turn into the hold, but Sheamus kicks him. Cena with a right, hits the ropes, ducks a clothesline, shoulder tackle! Another! Protobomb! Cena, is apparently, no longer phased by the past few minutes, and does the five knuckle shuffle. AA set up, but Sheamus drops and hits an uppercut. Cena with a right of his own, then a tornado DDT off the 2nd rope. Pin for 1..2…NO! Cena waits for Sheamus to stand up, looking for that AA. Sheamus slides down, though, and goes for a pin! He gets 1..2..NO! Sheamus rises, and goes for the Cloverleaf! He locks an awkward version of it in, and Cena crawls towards the ropes. Sheamsu tries to stop him, but Cena makes it to the ropes! Ref breaks the hold, and Sheamus yells at him for it. Cena is on the apron. He stands up, back to Sheamus, so Sheamus sets him up for the nipple beatdown. Sheamus with the ten beats. Cena drops back down to the apron. Sheamus sets Cena up in a fireman’s. He goes for White Noise, but Cena slips out, and locks in the STF. Sheamus looks to possibly tap, but reaches for the ropes instead. He gets them, and breaks the hold. Sheamus is up on the apron. He stands, and Cena gets himself some revenge with his own beatdown. Cena then sets up with a fireman’s, only for Sheamus to drop and hit a running high knee. Clothesline from Sheamus! Sheamus is in the corner. I think he wants The Brogue. He beats the chest, waits for Cena to stand. Sheamus rushes forward, but Cena hits him with a clothesline! Sheamus can’t believe Cena kicks out, so heads to the top rope! He waits for Cena to stand and flies, but Cena side steps and grabs the leg. Cena goes for the STF, but Sheamus escapes! Cena sets up for a powerbomb, but Sheamus turns, so Cena drops him on his face!! STF locked in!! Cena moves his body over to the right, and Sheamus stands up out of the hold!

Sheamus with a rolling Senton!!! Cena no-sells this, stands up! AA to Sheamus! Pin for 1…2…3!!
Official Result: John Cena
This reminds me of Cena matches from 2012-2013. A whole lot of no-selling and underdogging.
Rating: **1/2

Ryback is here. He’s in the middle of the ring for some promo time. He does a little Elvis tribute that looks as awkward as Triple H dancing. He now wants to be serious. He brings up Owens costing him the match. A true champion doesn’t attack a warrior from behind. Owens interrupts Ryback. He heads out with a book in his hand and a microphone. He tells Ryback that he doesn’t mean to interrupt…that’s not true, he does. He has something to share with Ryback. A few months ago, he explained how “The Secret” played a big part in his life, how it helped to recover from the injury and helped him overcome some tough times. After hearing Ryback talk about it, he picked it up. Owens calls The Secret an excuse, a crutch for weak people. He’s not wrong…

Owens can’t blame Ryback for reading it, but he can blame Ryback for being weak in the first place because look at him. Ryback is an absolute monster. He is probably the strongest guy in the locker room, yet he is also the weakest. He thinks it’s a travesty that someone like Ryback is IC Champ. Ryback says Owens is delusional. He judges Ryback by reading a book? Clearly, Owens doesn’t know who Ryback is and what he’s about, so let Ryback tell him. He is The Big Guy, he wakes up hungry, he strives for unlimited energy. He goes to bed and says thank you. He wakes up again and says FEED ME MORE! Ryback says that Owens’ story is truly inspirational, and he respects the time it took Owens to get to ehere he was at, and he admits that he got an elevator ride to the top. But just as quickly as he got to the top, he fell as well. But he didn’t give up, and he climbed back to the top. He stands here, not a weak man, but the Intercontinental Champion. Owens says, “For now.” Because if he ever gets an opportunity at that title, Owens promises that he will take the title from him and show the world that The Big Guy is nothing more than a weak, little boy. Ryback finds this funny, because earlier tonight he asked for a match. Owens vs Ryback for the IC Title at Night of Champions.

Ryback isn’t just SOME Big Guy…he’s THE Big Guy! FEED ME MORE chant. Owens feigns to fight, then ends up walking out. Owens did great.

Remember those guys that were squashed last week in about a minute? Well they’re here with Stardust for a match against Neville and the Lucha Dragons.

Neville and Lucha Dragons rush the ring to attack. The Dragons with suicide dives to The Ascension after tossing them outside. In the ring, Neville clotheslines Stardust to the outside! Neville looks for a suicide dive, but Ascension grabs Cody and drags him out of harms way.

So…no match.

We get a video package/promo of Nikki Bella talking about her reign. It’s horrible. She asks how we spent our year, because she started a revoluiton and cemented a legacy.

Tell that to Sasha, Nikki…

Match 4: Divas Championship Match
Charlotte vs Nikki Bella
Lockup to start. Charlotte backs Nikki to the ropes. Ref breaks it up. Charlotte with a go-behind. Nikki tries to break it, but we get a belly to back takedown and a front faced headlock from Charlotte. She drags Nikki down for a pin. 1. NO! Knee to the face of Nikki. Charlotte with a head scissors and just flips Nikki around a couple of times before releasing Nikki. Nikki stands up in the corner. Charlotte runs and hits a shoulder but Nikki stops it. She hops on the second rope and works the left arm, hitting an arm drag from the top rope. Nikki with a knee to the left arm. Another. Nikki wraps the arm around the rope then kicks the rope. Nikki pulls Charlotte up on the apron from over the rope. Charlotte with a right hand, but Nikki grabs the left arm and drops it down atop the rope. Nikki with another hard pull on the left arm. Charlotte kicks Nikki away, but Nikki comes running back. Both girls on the apron. Nikki grabs the arm and spins, then drops Charlotte hard on the apron. Nikki gloats as we get a commercial.

Back, and Nikki has control over Charlotte. She flips Charlotte over by her arm, then locks the arm up. Charlotte rolls over into an arm bar, but Charlotte won’t let her lock it in. Charlotte rolls this into a pin for 1…NO! Nikki goes back to trying to lock in the arm bar. Charlotte turns into the hold, and lifts Nikki up from the laying positon. Powerbomb down to Nikki! Charlotte with a bunch of chops! She whips Nikki to the ropes. Big Boot to Nikki! Cover for 1..2..NO! Charlotte grabs Nikki up, but Nikki grabs the arm and drops it over her shoulder again! Nikki with a dropkick to the arm just as Charlotte is about to spear! Nikki grabs the head and slams it into her knee! Pin for 1..2..NO! Charlotte crawls to the ropes. Nikki kicks the rope as Charlotte grabs it. Nikki sets up for the ALabama Slam, but Charlotte holds the legs and loks to roll up, but Nikki escapes. Rope work and Charlotte hits a SPEAR!!! Alicia Fox is on the apron, but Charlotte flips her into the ring! The ref sees and sends ALicia to the outside.

Brie switches spots with Nikki! Charlotte with a rollup! Pin for 1..2….3!!!!
Official Result: Charlotte via DQ
Fuckery..
Rating: **

The Bella Twins try and explain to the ref that they did the switch. Stephanie McMahon is here. She says she needs to uphold the Divas Division, and can’t win the title by pinning someone who isn’t even in the match. Technically, the winner of the match is Charlotte because the moment Brie touched her, it was a DQ. With that being said…Still, DIVAS Champion….Nikki Bella.

Stephanie isn’t done. She says that Charlotte was victorious, therefore she will have a rematch this Sunday. If Nikki loses for any reason, including count out or DQ, she will lose the Divas Championship.

Match 5: Rusev vs Cesaro
Lockup to start. Go behind from Rusev. Reversal from Cesaro. Rusev works the arm. Cesaro kip ups out of it! Works the arm. Gets cheers. Rusev with a right hand then a side headlock. Rusev hits the ropes then a tackle and a pin for 1…NO! Front faced headlock from Rusev. Cesaro tries to stand out of it. Cesaro hops over Rusev and hits an arm drag, then hops up and locks a head scissors takedown to Rusev! Nice! Uppercut in the corner. Flip over and a pin for 1..2..NO! Rusev with a few hard rights. Whip to Rusev, but Cesaro locks the head and dead lifts Rusev then drops him. Pin for 1…2..NO! Rusev hits a right and hangs Ceasro up on the ropes. Rusev with a spinning heel kick! Rusev with a nerve punch to Rusev. While he has the hold, Dolph heads to the outside, allowing Cesaro to hit a back suplex. Ziggler heads to the announce table where Summer Rae is standing. He tries to hand her a gift in a small pink box. Summer doesn’t want it.

Rusev is upset about this. He goes to yell. Dolph heads towards the ring. Cesaro with a nice rollup for 1..2…3!!!
Official Result: Cesaro
Cesaro just keeps being awesome.
Rating: *

After the match, Dolph heads into the ring and hits a superkick for seemingly no reason. We see Rusev a bit stunned, head towards the ramp. Slyly, Summer Rae grabs the gift and holds it behind her back as she helps Rusev to the back.

Backstage, Rusev is yelling while Summer Rae calls him “Ru.” haha. He slams the door on Summer’s face. Summer opens the gift. I don’t really see what it is. Rusev yells for Summer to enter, and Summer does.

We are informed that Stardust and The Ascensions will face off with Neville and The Lucha Dragons for the Kickoff Show of Night of Champions.

Backstage, Triple H and Steph are talking about Nikki being the longest reigning Divas Champ. Show enters, and Steph says that they asked him here tonight due to all the buzz of Sting’s first match ever on RAW. All anyone will be talking about is The Big Show. Triple H says that he is a problem solver, and Sting is the problem. Show clenches his fist and says he’s got this.

But seriously, that Divas Match…

Stephanie and Triple H are ringside for the main event.

Lillian gives us the super special announcing.

The ropes are blue, and we’ve got a six-sided ring.

Match 6: The Big Show vs Sting
Big Show goes for a right hand, but Sting ducks it and goes for some rights to Big Show. He introduces a few kicks, but Show shoves Sting to the corner. Sting fights back, but Show whips him into the corner. He goes for an elbow, but Sting moves and gets some kicks in the corner. Sting mounts the 2nd rope and hits a right hand to the head. Another. A few more. He gets a total of 10. Show with the Goozle! Sting grabs the head though! DDT to Big Show! Sting waits for Show to stand. He runs and hits a kick, another. Another. Kicks put Show down to the mat. Show hits the corner. He runs, and we get a splash in the corner!

Seth Rollins runs down the ramp with both of his title for some reason. He enters the ring and attacks Sting! Big Show is up, too! He helps with the attack!!! The bell rings, and we get a DQ.

Official Result:

Rating:

Show and Seth beat down Sting for a bit, until John Cena runs down the ramp and enters the ring! He tosses Seth out of the ring, then they try and double team Big Show. He heads to the outside quickly. Sting and Cena stand in the middle of the ring. Seth runs to Triple H to complain. Triple H has a mic. We’re goin Teddy Long tonight! JBL screams that this is awesome. Calm your tits, John.

Match 7: The Big Show and Seth Rollins vs John Cena and Sting
We get to the match, midprogress. Cena is struggling due to Big Show givin him a nice tackle. He hits an uppercut in the corner . Big Show grabs Cena and hits a headbutt. Cena tries to stand. Big Show with a body slam. Show yells at Cena to stay down. Big Show goes for another body slam, but Cena drops and goes for a body slam of his own. He struggles, nearly falls, and Show hits a right hand to the gut, dropping Cena. Big Show with a headbutt again. Tag to Seth, and he comes in for some stomps. Ref stops him at 4, and Seth smiles towards Sting. He gloats, and Sting looks to enter. The ref holds him back. Seth turns back towards Cena and runs, but Cena sends him over the top rope, and he lands hard on the outside. Big Show drops to the mat to help Seth regain composure. He helps Seth back in the ring, but Seth tags in Show, and slides back out. Show with a kick to the gut of Sting. Cole gives us a “if you’re just joining us…” Cole, it’s the end of the third hour…

Big Show with a chop to Cena in the corner. Cena tries to fight back. Cena lifts Show, but he can’t get it up. ha. Cena falls, and Show steps on his head, tagging in Seth. Seth attacks Cena from the outside, as he hanfs over the apron. A hard kick to the face of Cena, sends Seth into a fit of laughter. he heads back in the ring and kicks. Seth grabs the head of Cena and hits a right hand to the face. Cena struggles to stand, but Seth hits a right again, then gloats to Sting. Sting wants Seth. Cena is up! Back suplex to Seth! Seth scurries to the corner. Tag to Show. Show comes in to stop a tag to Sting. he hits an uppercut then talks shit to Sting. Show grabs Cena by the head and pinches the abs of Cena. Headbutt to Cena. Show is laid out on the floor. Show heads to the 2nd rope. he wants a splash! He hits it…sorta. Pin for 1..2…NO! Show with another headbutt. Show in the corner. Tag from Seth. Stomp to Cena. Seth shoves Cena’s head while talking more shit. He says this is his show. Right hand to Cena. Seth keeps talking shit, so Cena clotheslines the hell out of Seth. Tag to Show. Show comes in and goes for a body slam. He hits it near the corner. Show wants a splash one more time. Show heads up. He bounces, and of course, Cena moves out of the way! Cena reaches for the tag, but he’s nowhere near the corner. Big Show wants a tag, too.

Tag to Seth! Tag to Sting! Right hands by Sting! Whip to the corner. Stinger Splash! ONE MORE! Running Bulldog from Sting! He turns, and Big Show just trucks Sting down! Cena enters the ring. AA to Big Show!!! Rollins goes for The Pedigree, but Sting grabs him from behind!

Sting with the Scorpion Deathlock while Cole convulses. Seth taps immediately!
Official Result: John Cena and Sting
The Cena/Show work was extremely boring.
Rating: **

End Show