- Show: RAW
- Location: Indianapolis, IN at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse
- Date: June 22nd, 2015
- Airing Live On The USA Network
Welcome to the WWE Raw pre-show and we are live on the WWE Network. Scott Stanford, Corey Graves and David Otunga. They hype what we will see tonight, which is Ryback vs. Mark Henry and Sheamus vs. Roman Reigns.
The usual promo code for Shop WWE is shown. There is a recap video of last week’s episode of Raw.
A video package is shown of Brock Lesnar’s rampage on the post-WrestleMania 31 RAW where Lesnar took out Michael Cole.
Machine Gun Kelly called into the show to sell his powerbomb off the stage angle with Kevin Owens. Kelly said that he would never pursue legal action against anyone, and that includes Kevin Owens.
“Yes, sir, we promised you a great main event…”
Welcome to WWE Monday Night Raw, Brock Lesnar with Paul Heyman, make their way down to the ring to kick off the show. Heyman grabbed the mic, he welcomes himself and his client, Brock Lesnar, to Monday night RAW. This got a huge pop.
Heyman said that the reason Lesnar has been gone, (if you haven’t been watching), it’s because of his attack to Michael Cole and a cameraman three months ago on RAW. Heyman said that the reason Lesnar is back from all of that damage is an apology.
The Authority wants him to do so in public tonight. He said if Lesnar does not apologize to Cole and JBL then Lesnar will not get a WWE title shot at Battleground. Lesnar got out of the ring, he walked over to the commentator’s desk and shook the hand of JBL.
He went to Cole, scared the crap out of him by throwing him into his chair.
The Authority wants him to do so in public tonight. He said if Lesnar does not apologize to Cole and JBL then Lesnar will not get a WWE title shot at Battleground. Lesnar got out of the ring, he walked over to the commentator’s desk and shook the hand of JBL. He went to Cole, scared the crap out of him by throwing him into his chair.
.@BrockLesnar “apologizes” to @MichaelCole in his own unique way. #RAW pic.twitter.com/HCqBat91im
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) June 23, 2015
Heyman said that his client has applied to his obligations and said that now he would like to apologize in advance to Seth Rollins for what Lesnar will do to him. Heyman said that Rollins has a one-way all paid travel flight to suplex city bitch! Heyman promised that Lesnar will become the next WWE Champion.
-Commercial Break-
Singles Match: Dean Ambrose vs. Kane
They lock up, Kane hit a back suplex for 2. Ambrose tossed Kane into the corner and landed some chops to the chest of Kane. However, Kane cut him off with an uppercut and a series of chops. Ambrose fought back with some right hands, he sent Kane to the apron and hit a leg drop off the middle rope. Ambrose went to the floor, but Kane tossed him into the steel steps to send us to break.
-Commercial Break-
We’re back from break with Kane in control of Ambrose. Kane with a DDT for 2. Kane sent Ambrose into the corner but ate an elbow for his troubles. Ambrose hit a neck breaker and this pops the crowd. Ambrose with a big boot followed by a dropkick off the middle rope. Ambrose with a forearm shot, then a roll up for 2. Ambrose dumped Kane to the floor, he went to the apron and hit an elbow drop. Back in the ring, Ambrose blocks a chokeslam and hit a clothesline. Ambrose went for Dirty Deeds, but Seth Rollins walked down to the ring. This distracts him, Kane went for a chokeslam, but blocked and Ambrose took out Rollins with a dive. Back in the ring, Kane choke slammed Ambrose off the top rope for the win.
Winner: Kane.
Highlights of Kevin Owens defeating John Cena at the MITB PPV. Tonight, John Cena returns!
-Commercial Break-
Tag Team Match: Prime Time Players vs. The Ascension
O’Neal threw around Konnor early, Viktor nailed him with a cheap shot from behind and then tagged himself in. Viktor put the knuckles to O’Neal’s bald head. The Ascension double teamed him in the corner until O’Neal fought back to get the hot tag to Young. He hit a belly to belly suplex on Viktor, but Konnor broke up the pinfall. O’Neal hit Konnor with a spinebuster while Young hit the Gut Check on Viktor for the win.
Winner: PTP.
-Commercial Break-
Singles Match: Sheamus vs. Roman Reigns
They lock up, Reigns hit a Samoan drop to Sheamus and Sheamus rolled out of the ring to regroup. Back in the ring, Reigns put the boots to Sheamus. Reigns with a back elbow sending Sheamus to the ground. Sheamus with a clothesline sending Reigns down for a count of 2. Sheamus ran into an elbow by Reigns. However, Sheamus cut him off with a backbreaker.
-Commercial Break-
We’re back with Reigns hitting a series of clotheslines to Sheamus. This leads to Sheamus rolling out of the ring and Reigns running at him, but Sheamus countered and sent him back first into the barricade. Back in the ring, Sheamus locked in a Boston crab on Reigns. This leads to Reigns hitting a series of forearm shots and then a back suplex. Reigns with a big boot and then a back suplex again for 2. Sheamus rolled to the floor and Reigns tackled him over the commentator’s desk. Bray Wyatt appeared on the big screen acting like he was playing with Reigns’ daughter at a tea party. Wyatt told him to find him. Reigns ran to the back and we cut to break.
-Commercial Break-
We see Roman Reigns is in the back looking for Wyatt. He found the room where Wyatt was with pictures of Roman Reigns on the wall that says anyone but you. Reigns looked shocked by this.
Seth Rollins tried to convince J&J Security to forgive him for the good of the Authority. They walked away with Rollins shown frustrated.
Highlights of John Cena’s appearance on the Today Show is shown.
Singles Match: Neville vs. Kofi Kingston
Neville with an arm drag, but Kofi sent him into the corner and hit a splash on Neville. Kofi to the top rope to hit a clothesline for 2. Kingston with a headlock on Neville, but Neville fought out and hit a facebuster. Neville sent Kingston to the floor with a dropkick. The New Day started to close in on Neville, but the Prime Time Players ran down to make sure the numbers are even. However, the referee sent them to the back, but he also sent the New Day to the back. Back in the ring, Neville hit a big kick and the Red Arrow for the win.
Winner: Neville
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Singles Match: King Barrett vs. Zack Ryder
Ryder hit a few of his signature moves and then a big clothesline. Ryder with a dropkick off the middle rope and this pops the crowd. Ryder with a forearm shot, he went for the Broski Boot, but Barrett rolled out of the ring. Ryder with a baseball slide taking him out. Back in the ring, Ryder went to the top rope, but Barrett knocked him down. Barrett cut him down with the Bull Hammer.
Winner: Barrett.
-Commercial Break-
John Cena walks down to the ring to open hour three. He begins to cut a promo about Kevin Owens and how Owens believes that his time is now. He runs down their history and their past two matches. He said that Owens is a great wrestler, but a garbage human being.
He said if he fights Owens again, there’s a chance he might lose again. He said that he could say no or he could say yes.
He said that he will fight because he will not give up and he’ll be a fighting champion. This leads to Kevin Owens walking down to the stage. He said that he doesn’t care what people think. He’s been called a slob or out of shape, but this guy beat him at Elimination Chamber and had him laid out at MITB. He said that now that he knows how much the U.S Title means to Cena then he wants the U.S Title.
He said that he’ll meet at Battleground, then said something in French. Cena said that Owens is a disrespectful suckbag and then fired back with his his own french.
Cena would finish the segment by saying that he accepts Owens challenge and said that he’ll whoop Owens ass.
-Commercial Break-
Tag Team Match: The Bella Twins (with Alicia Fox) vs. Naomi and Tamina Snuka
Snuka and Brie started things off, Snuka with a back splash in the corner. She would follow it up with a Samoan drop for 2. Brie ducks a clothesline and gets the hot tag to Nikki. Naomi also tagged in. Nikki with a splash in the corner, then the Alabama slamma for 2. Snuka broke it up, she tripped over the official. Brie with a drop kick taking out Snuka. Naomi took out Brie with the Rear-View. Naomi went for it on Nikki, but ate a forearm shot, then the Rack Attack.
Winners: Bella Twins.
-Commercial Break-
Singles Match: Ryback vs. Mark Henry with The Big Show on commentary.
They lock up, Henry with a clothesline. Ryback off the ropes with a shoulder tackle. The two brawled to the outside, Henry sent Ryback into the barricade.
-Commercial Break-
We’re back with Ryback hitting a spinebuster on Mark Henry and fired up. Ryback went for the Meathook clothesline, but Henry countered with a big boot. Henry went for the WSS, but blocked by Ryback and he hit the Meathook clothesline. Ryback to the top rope with a splash for the win.
Winner: Ryback
Following the match, Big Show yelled at Henry. This leads to Big Show storming out of the ring. A video package is shown for Tough Enough. Ryback cuts a backstage promo about his upcoming match with Big Show and Miz at Battleground. He said it doesn’t matter if he has to defend his title against one man or two. Big Show walks up, he said great speech, but at Battleground, he’ll expose him to the world. This leads to the men brawling backstage. Ryback sent Big Show into a garage door to lay him out.
-Commercial Break-
Singles Match: Dolph Ziggler vs. Adam Rose
Rose with a few clothesline to start the match, Ziggler fought back with a back elbow and a neck breaker. Rose with a series of forearm shots, he sent Ziggler into the corner to connect with a clothesline. Ziggler misses a the fameasser and Rose hit a spinebuster for 2. Rose went for a dive off the top rope and Ziggler caught him with a superkick for the win.
Winner: Ziggler
Ziggler and Lana make out in the ring while Rusev throws a fit backstage. Summer Rae walked up and handed him his crutch.
-Commercial Break-
Seth Rollins walked down to the ring and said that he was wrong in this whole thing. He asked Kane as well as J&J security to come down to the ring. The three men do so and Rollins addressed them in the ring. Rollins said that J&J have always been there for him. He apologizes to them and he would love it for them to be apart of his family again. Rollins said the same to Kane, but no response. Rollins begged them to take him back. This led to Brock Lesnar storming down to the ring. J&J as well as Kane prepared to do battle as Brock Lesnar got in the ring. However, Kane and J&J walked out on Rollins. Seth looked scared silly, but Kane ran down and attacked Lesnar.
This led Lesnar clotheslining Kane and tossing J&J around like a sack of potatoes. Lesnar went after Rollins and his signature suplexes. Lesnar hit a third one that popped the crowd. Lesnar went for an F5, but Kane attacked him. Kane choke slammed Lesnar, Kane went for another one, but Lesnar blocked it and hit a german suplex, He went for an F5 on Rollins, but Kane took out the knee of Lesnar. Rollins did the same and they beatdown Lesnar. Kane hit the left knee of Lesnar with a steel chair.
Rollins went to the top rope to hit a flying knee to the face of Lesnar. Kane hit another chokeslam to Lesnar. Rollins hit a pedigree to Lesnar. Rollins with the Authority stands tall over a crumbled Lesnar to end the show.
Thanks for watching along and we will see you next time.
