WWE Raw (5/12) Results: Batista Vs. Reigns
Evolution is in the ring, Randy and Batista says it’s time to take the gloves off. HHH says it’s time indeed, he was wrong to think that he could bring them back to earth. They want a rematch against them, then they will get a rematch at Payback. They are going to bring them down one by one. Starting with Dean Ambrose, then Seth Rollins and then the big dog, Roman Reigns. They are going to take their time with him and use him as an example. The Shield attacks them from behind and a big brawl ensues. The Shield clears the ring and stands tall in the ring. Batista says he has had enough and he challenges Roman Reigns tonight.
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Natalya Vs. Nikki Bella
We have Total Divas on the outside grading the match. Natalya with a takedown, they grapple on the ground. Nikki with a forearm shot, but Natalya with a knee to the gut. Nikki with a springboard dropkick for a near fall. Natalya with a slap, Nikki with one of her own. Natalya locks in a abdominal stretch, but Nikki fights out and locks one in of her own. Natalya with a hair toss. Nikki takes her down and they start brawling. Nikki with a roll up for a near fall. Natalya with a knee to the gut, but Nikki rolls her up for the win.
Winner: Nikki Bella
After the match Natalya rips the judges grading cards, then looks upset. WTF?
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Sheamus Vs. Curtis Axel
Sheamus with a head takeover, Axel with a kick to the gut and the a running knee to the face. Sheamus with clubbing right hands, Axel with a standing drop kick to Sheamus. Axel puts the boots to Sheamus, Sheamus reverses and hits a front flip senton to Axel. He then goes to the top rope, but Axel knocks him off. Axel with right hands, he hits a neck breaker off the top rope for a near fall. Axel goes for a dropkick, but Sheamus catches him and locks in a half crab for the win.
Winner: Sheamus at 3:15
After the match Ryback attacks him from behind, but Sheamus reveres and they stare off to break.
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Sheamus Vs. Ryback
Sheamus with right hands, he nails a clothesline. Then a spear in the corner and a knee lift. Ryback sends Sheamus to the apron, but Sheamus reveres and connects with clubbing right hands. Sheamus goes for the shoulder block, but Ryback hits the shell shock for a near fall. Sheamus hits White Noise on Ryback for a near fall. Sheamus goes for a submission, but blocked. Goes for Brogue kick, but blocked. Ryback hits a spine buster for a near fall. Ryback runs into an elbow, then a big boot. Sheamus with a power slam for a near fall. Sheamus fires up, he goes for the Brogue Kick, but Ryback hits the meat hook clothesline, then the shell shock, but blocked and Sheamus hits the Brogue Kick for the win.
Winner: Sheamus
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Stephanie McMahon makes her way out to the ring, she talks about how Daniel Bryan made his journey to the top of the WWE. However, at the end of the day, he will have to go under neck surgery. She says he is not an A plus player. Unfortunately, he just would not listen. What’s best for business, she wants him to come down to the ring to tell him something. However, it’s Kane bring Daniel Bryan out to the stage. Steph looks on in fear. Kane leaves Bryan out on the stage. A doctor checks on him and they put him on a stretcher which leads to break.
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We’re back and we see Stephanie apologizing to Brie Bella, but Brie tells her to stay away as they leave in an ambulance.
They lock up and Fandango with a waist lock and Ziggler with a standing switch into a side head lock. Ziggler with a shoulder tackle. Fandango with arm drags and he does some gyrating to counter Ziggler’s earlier moves. Ziggler with a dropkick but Fandango with a back body drop that sends Ziggler over the top rope to the floor.
Layla gazes lovingly at Fandango before Fandango goes to the floor to bring Ziggler back into the ring to get a near fall. Fandango with elbows to the upper chest. Fandango with a European uppercut and then he chokes Ziggler in the ropes. Ziggler with punches but Fandango with a knee and suplex for a near fall. Fandango with a reverse chin lock. Ziggler with a jaw breaker and elbow to Fandango. Fandango misses a splash into the corner and Ziggler leaps into the corner and he punches Fandango followed by a neck breaker and both men are down.
Ziggler misses a Famesasser and Fandango hits a Falcon Arrow for a near fall. Fandango goes up top for the FandangoBama Jam but Ziggler gets up and Fandango jumps over Ziggler. Ziggler with a Fameasser and he gets a near fall. Layla gets on the apron and she complains about what Ziggler is doing.
Fandango with a spinning heel kick for a near fall. Layla gets caught in the apron and she is a bit frustrated. Ziggler with a Zig Zag for the three count.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
After the match, Fandango says he may have lost, but is still a winner. When Layla is in his arms the world disappears. He says she has his heart, he loves her. This got no reaction at all….
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Hacksaw Jim Duggan comes out to promote Legends House, however Lana comes out. she brings out Ruev who is about to take out Duggan. However before he can, Big E makes the save. Rusev beats him down and sends him out of the ring. Rusev stands tall to end this segment.
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Cody Rhodes Vs. Damien Sandow
Sandow with a waist lock and Cody with a back heel trip followed by a fireman’s carry. Sandow swings and misses but Cody with a hammer lock. Sandow with an elbow. Cody with a sunset flip for a near fall. Cody with a punch. Cody with a punch but Sandow with a kick and leg sweep followed by punches.
Sandow with a knee drop and then he slams Cody into the mat. Sandow with a suplex and he gets a near fall. Sandow with a reverse chin lock. Cody with an elbow and arm drag followed by a jackknife cover for a near fall. Cody with an inside cradle for a near fall. Sandow sends Rhodes into the ropes with a drop toe hold. Sandow with punches and a running hip to the back.
Sandow with a side Russian leg sweep into the Elbow of Disdain, but Rhodes moves. Sandow with a forearm and he pulls Rhodes to the apron where he connects with forearms and an Elbow of Disdain to Rhodes on the apron and Sandow gets a near fall. Sandow with a reverse chin lock. Rhodes with punches followed by a clothesline and a drop down uppercut.
Rhodes with a springboard drop kick and then he hits the kick to the solar plexus and he sets for Cross Rhodes but Sandow with a snap mare and shoulder in the corner. The referee warns Sandow and Sandow punches Cody. Cody with a rake of the eyes when Goldust took the referee’s attention from the match and Cody hits Beautiful Disaster for the three count.
Winner: Cody Rhodes
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Bray Wyatt does a backstage promo about John Cena, he said that Cena will always be the last man standing, but he wants to test that. He wants Cena in a last man standing match at Payback.
Batista Vs. Roman Reigns
Batista with right hands, then shoulder block. Reigns fight back with strikes. Batista is sent to the outside and Reigns sends Batista into the barricade, the steel steps and then back into the ring. Reigns goes for the superman punch, but Batista moves. He sends him into the corner and nails a clothesline. Batista sends him into the corner shoulder first. Batista with a kick to the face. Reigns fight back with head butts, Batista with a kick to the face. Reigns with a clothesline and then more right hands. Batista with a knee to the gut, Reigns with a big boot. Reigns with a clothesline then an uppercut. Rollins and Ambrose take out Orton and HHH. Reigns goes for the superman punch, but HHH pulls him out of the ring. Rollins takes HH out and the bell sounds.
A brawl breaks out between the two groups. Stephanie McMahon sends out a bunch of heels to beat down the Shield. HHH goes to hit Reigns with a chair, but Reigns nails HHH with a spear. Ambrose and Rollins clears the ring with their own chair shots. All three Shield members hit their finishers on the remaining WWE Superstars. The Shield stands tall in the ring to end Raw.