Monday Night Raw – July 1, 2013: Forget The Last Two Weeks
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Night Raw
Date: July 1, 2013
Location: Gateway Arena, Sioux City, Iowa
Commentators: Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, John Bradshaw Layfield
Theme song.
The Wyatt Family is still coming.
Shield vs. Christian/Usos
Kane is mad at Bryan but Daniel makes up for it by getting Kane a rematch with Orton. Bryan will be guest referee.
Dolph Ziggler vs. Jinder Mahal
Ziggler easily takes him down to start but misses a dropkick, allowing Mahal to get a running knee to the head for two. Ziggler avoids a charge in the corner as the fans chant for JBL. A dropkick gets two for Dolph as the fans chant for Jerry. The Zig Zag is good for the pin at 2:23.
Post match the Band goes after Ziggler but he takes them down with ease.
More great champion clips: Bruno Sammartino and Harley Race.
We get a career retrospective on Mark Henry.
Randy Orton vs. Kane
Bryan is guest referee. This is also a rematch from Smackdownw here Bryan threw Kane into the RKO to give Orton the win. Orton pounds away in the corner to start but walks into an uppercut to put him down. Kane fires off some knees in the corner and the low dropkick gets two. Off to a nerve hold by the masked man but Orton fights up and takes Kane down with the Thesz Press. A knee drop gets two for Randy but Kane comes back with a quick suplex. After a quick break on the floor, Kane misses a charge into the corner and Orton pounds away again. Bryan pulls Orton off but Randy shoves him away for the DQ at 4:47.
Actually scratch that as Kane demands and receives a restart. Orton hits a dropkick to knock him to the floor as we take a break. Back with Kane holding Orton in a neck crank before hitting some clotheslines in the corners. A side slam sets up the top rope clothesline but Orton dropkicks Kane out of the air. The snap powerslam puts Kane down but he breaks up the Elevated DDT. The chokeslam is countered into the backbreaker from Orton and THAT sets up the DDT. Orton loads up the RKO but Bryan breaks it up, allowing Kane to hit a big boot for the pin via a fast count at 12:20 total.
Kane grabs Bryan by the throat but lets him go and leaves. Bryan eats an RKO.
Bob Backlund and Dusty Rhodes were great champions.
Fandango vs. Sheamus
Fandango dances aaround a lot to start so Sheamus does a little jig of his own. A quick clothesline puts Fandango down and Sheamus takes it to the floor with ease. Fandango is whipped into the steps but comes back with an enziguri in the ring for two. Off to a chinlock on Sheamus before he sends Fandango into the corner for some shoulder blocks. The ten forearms send Fandango to the aisle and he walks out for the countout at 6:16.
Ryback vs. The Miz
Post match Jericho hits a Codebreaker on Ryback.
Hogan and Flair were great champions as well.
Curtis Axel/CM Punk vs. Prime Time Players
Punk walks out on Axel and Heyman post match.
Austin and Sting are great champions.
Alicia Fox vs. Kaitlyn
Both girls get quick rollups for two before Fox pounds on Kaitlyn for a bit. Kaitlyn fights up and spears Alicia down for the pin at 1:52. Nothing to see here.
Cody Rhodes vs. Antonio Cesaro
HHH and Booker T were great champions.
Eva Marie and JoJo, the new Divas for the reality show, are mocked by the Bellas. The Funkadactyls and Natalya come up to protest as this commercial continues.
The Wyatt Family arrives next week.
Alberto Del Rio vs. John Cena
Ricardo is missing due to an injury suffered going through a table on Smackdown. They trade headlocks to start until Del Rio shoots Cena off for a standoff. Del Rio escapes an AA attempt and takes a breather on the floor, only to walk into a snap suplex for two. Cena bulldogs Del Rio down but misses a charge into the post. Del Rio misses a charge at Cena and falls to the floor as we take a break.
Post match Henry picks up the WWE Title and gets in the ring before throwing the belt down. Cena goes to pick it up but has to back away from Henry. Mark walks away to end the show.
One more Wyatt Faimly promo for the road.
Results
Shield b. Usos/Christian – Rollup to Christian
Dolph Ziggler b. Jinder Mahal – Zig Zag
Kane b. Randy Orton – Big Boot
Sheamus b. Fandango via countout
The Miz b. Ryback via surrender
CM Punk/Curtis Axel b. Prime Time Players – GTS to Young
Kaitlyn b. Alicia Fox – Spear
Antonio Cesaro b. Cody Rhodes – Neutralizer
John Cena b. Alberto Del Rio – Attitude Adjustment
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