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We are in Brooklyn, New York and your announcers are John ‘JCL’ Layfield, Michael ‘We’re all staying at Johnson’s house’ Cole, and Jerry ‘I just got done writing Brad Maddox’s promo’ Lawler.
We begin with the man who is going to revolutionize Monday nights, Brad Maddox. Brad thanks everyone for their reaction. This is the first time that Raw has been in Brooklyn and this is the start of the Maddox era. Brad says that we will have a rematch tonight. Alberto Del Rio will face Dolph Ziggler.
Brad says that he will be the greatest General Manager of all time . . .
John Cena’s music interrupts and he makes his way to the ring.
John mentions that this is the Maddox era. Brad has made history. This is the only time that the person he is next to is more hated than Brad. John says that the noise you hear is energy. They are excited for the match that Brad made. The jury is still out on Brad. He might be a good General Manager.
Brad says that he is glad that John is out here because he has always admired Cena. He admires his courage, strength, and will to win. He admires the way that John treats those less privileged than him.
Brad says that he will get to choose his opponent for SummerSlam. Brad says that he will have everyone on the stage for Cena to pick.
John says that Brad is even stupider than he is. He could choose Doc Hendrix, Dutch Mantell, or Michael Cole. He could choose one of the Bella Twins.
Randy Orton makes his way to the ring and he has his red briefcase with him.
Randy tells Brad to be careful. He doesn’t want to get too far ahead of him. Randy says that John Cena might not be the champion at SummerSlam. Randy says that he is not cashing it in tonight. He doesn’t want to make the same stupid mistake John did last year. You should take advantage of opportunities and not squander them. He wanted to tell John face-to-face and man-to-man that he will never see it coming.
Fandango’s music plays and he dances to the ring with Summer Rae.
Randy says that Fandango interrupted him.
Fandango says that Randy will not be cashing in that briefcase against John Cena, he will be cashing it in against him. Fandango says that there is only one person the entire WWE Universe wants to see John Cena face and that is . . .
FAN . . . DAN . . . GO.
Orton punches Fandango and then Fandango kicks Orton to the floor. Orton returns to the ring and he takes Fandango down with a Thesz Press and he sends Fandango over the top rope to the floor.
Brad says that if you want physicality, Randy Orton will face Fandango.
Match Number One: Randy Orton versus Fandango (with Summer Rae)
The match is joined in progress and Orton with the Garvin Stomp. Orton with a European uppercut and then he tries for the leaping knee drop but Fandango moves. Fandango with kicks and he chokes Orton. Fandango with a boot to the head and then he tries for a suplex but Orton blocks it and Orton with a suplex of his own.
Orton follows Fandango to the floor and he connects with a forearm and then he sends Fandango into the apron. Fandango with a punch and he returns to the ring but he goes to the floor again and Orton cuts him off and connects with a clothesline. Orton with a back drop driver onto the ringside barrier.
Orton rolls Fandango back into the ring and Orton gets a near fall. Orton with an Irish whip but he runs into a boot. Fandango chokes Orton in the ropes and then he goes to the floor to punch Orton. Fandango with a knee to the head and Fandango with a cravate. Orton with a punch followed by a back body drop. Orton punches Fandango in the corner.
Orton climbs the turnbuckles and he punches Fandango. Orton with a standing drop kick and he gets a near fall. Orton stomps on the hand. Orton with an Irish whip and he blocks a kick in the corner but Fandango with an enzuigiri that sends Orton to the floor and then Fandango Irish whips Orton into the ring steps.
We go to commercial.
We re back and Fandango slingshots Orton’s throat into the bottom rope and he gets a near fall. Fandango with a cravate. Orton with punches but Fandango with knees and a head butt. Orton tries for the back breaker but Fandango with a belly-to-back suplex and he gets a near fall. Orton blocks Fandango’s punches and Orton punches back. Orton with an Irish whip and clothesline into the corner followed by a T-Bone Suplex in the corner. Orton puts Fandango on the top turnbuckle and he sets for a superplex and he hits it. Orton with two clotheslines and he avoids a clothesline from Fandango and he hits the power slam. Fandango goes to the apron and Fandango with an enzuigiri to avoid the expected IEDDT.
Fandango goes up top but Orton crotches him. Orton with a head butt and then he hits the IEDDT. Orton looks around and then he hits the RKO for the three count.
Winner: Randy Orton
The announcers talk about the match between Dolph Ziggler and Alberto Del Rio from last night and we see photos of AJ’s interference.
Dolph Ziggler is walking in the back and AJ tries to talk to him. She says that she knows that he is mad at her. Dolph tells AJ to stop apologizing. AJ is relieved to hear that and she hugs Dolph but Dolph does not hug back.
Dolph says that it is time for him to move on.
Mark Henry walks through the back in a conservatively colored jacket and we go to commercial.
We are back and Mark Henry is already entering the ring.
Mark says that last night at Money in the Bank, John Cena came as advertised. He is one of the greatest WWE Champions of all time. He did not expect John Cena to beat him. Mark says that he gave it all he had. He took John Cena to his limits and he came this close to winning that championship.
Mark says that he did tap out but John would tap everyone in the crowd out too. Mark says that he is not here to make excuses or apologies for what he did. John Cena has the choice to pick who he wants to fight at SummerSlam and Mark wants to be that guy.
He took John to his limits once and he will take him to his limits again.
The Shield make their way to the ring and Mark looks like he is ready for them.
The Shield surrounds the ring. Mark asks if they think this is his first time. Mark is not backing down or running away. Mark takes off his jacket.
Mark goes after Reigns on the apron but Rollins and Ambrose attack him in the ring. Reigns joins in and Henry fights them off. Henry takes care of all three men as they attack him one at a time. Ambrose with a sleeper and Henry kicks Rollins away. He cannot stop a Roman Reigns spear. They continue to triple team Mark now that he is on the crowd.
They get Henry set for the Cerberus Bomb.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Brad is on the phone with his mom. He says that he will pick something up on the way home and then Chris Jericho enters.
Chris says that Brad has a lot of pressure for a guy his age. Chris says so far so good. Brad says that he has a stroke of genius. If Chris wants to be WWE Champion, he should try to impress John Cena. He should face a former WWE Champion like Rob Van Dam.
Chris says that it would be RVD versus Y2J on Raw. Chris says that if Brad makes decisions like that, he has a good future.
Match Number Two: Alberto Del Rio versus Dolph Ziggler in a Non Title Match
Del Rio with a kick to the leg and forearms to the back. Ziggler with a drop kick for a near fall. Ziggler with a neck breaker followed by the rapid fire series of elbow drops and then he spins around for the tenth and connects with a leaping elbow drop and he gets a near fall. Del Rio moves when Ziggler goes for a splash in the corner.
Del Rio with kicks. Del Rio puts Ziggler on the turnbuckles and he goes for an inverted superplex and he hits it and gets a near fall. Del Rio chokes Ziggler and the referee warns him. Del Rio chokes Ziggler in the ropes. Ziggler with a splash into the corner and then he hits a flying clothesline.
Ziggler with a kick but Del Rio with a back body drop and Ziggler goes over the top rope to the floor.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Del Rio with a reverse chin lock but Ziggler with punches. Del Rio with punches followed by a belly-to-back suplex. Del Rio waits for Ziggler to get back to their feet and Del Rio sets for a super kick but Ziggler moves. Del Rio sends Ziggler into the air and then he stomps on the head. Del Rio tries for the running enzuigiri in the corner but Ziggler knows what was coming and he hits a DDT to counter and he gets a near fall.
Ziggler punches Del Rio and Del Rio punches back. Del Rio with a punch to the head and Ziggler goes down. Del Rio goes for a splash in the ropes but Ziggler moves. Del Rio is able to hold onto the ropes and he gets on the ropes but Ziggler with a drop kick and Del Rio gets his foot on the rope to stop the count.
Ziggler misses the Fameasser and Del Rio with a German suplex and bridge for a near fall. Del Rio with head butts to Ziggler. Del Rio sets for the cross arm breaker but he takes too long and Ziggler counters with a neck breaker and he gets a near fall.
Ziggler is sent into the turnbuckles and Del Rio with a step up enzuigiri for a near fall. Del Rio puts Ziggler in the tree of woe and he kicks Ziggler. Del Rio goes for a shoulder on Ziggler but Ziggler pulls himself up and Del Rio hits the ring post with his shoulder.
Ziggler goes to the turnbuckles and he hits a Fameasser for a near fall but the bell rings and we see that it was AJ but the referee tells them to continue the match. Del Rio with a super kick while Ziggler yells at AJ and Del Rio gets the three count.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
After the match, AJ stares at Dolph and she comes into the ring with that ‘I need one of those jackets that tie in the back’ looks. AJ hits Ziggler and Ziggler tries to walk away from her. From out of nowhere, Big E Langston hits Ziggler with a running body block. Langston gives Ziggler the Big Ending.
AJ kneels down and rubs Ziggler’s head before picking him up and dropping him back to the mat.
We are back with a look back at Brad Maddox’s big announcement about the WWE Title match at SummerSlam.
We are back and R Truth is rapping again.
Before Truth can say anything, we are interrupted by the Wyatt Family on the TitanTron and they are here.
Harper and Rowan attack Truth while Bray rocks back and forth in his rocking chair. They roll Truth to the floor and then they look at Wyatt and Bray has risen.
Bray says that there is no such thing as a hero. Everyone has to become addicted to the illusion of what a hero is. You have been addicted to the illusion of what a hero does for you. Do you think you need someone to pat you on the back? Do you need someone to tuck you in at night and kiss you on the cheek and tell you that everything is alright? Everything is not alright.
The man who made you is a liar. What if he was to tell you that your own flesh and blood turned on you. He would never turn his back on you. Maybe the answers you have been seeking are slapping you in the face. Maybe Bray Wyatt, the Eater of Worlds, has been the answer all along.
R Truth gets on the apron and he has a chair. He says that he wants Bray Wyatt.
Wyatt says that he will give Truth a shot.
Truth comes into the ring and Bray wants to know what he is waiting for. Truth gets distracted by Harper and Rowan and Wyatt with a splash into the corner and then he punches Truth before Harper and Rowan take over.
They pick up Truth for Bray and he kisses Truth on the top of the head before hitting Sister Abigail.
Bray says that he is not the Truth they seek. Follow the Buzzards.
We go to commercial.
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