Monday Night Raw – November 16, 2015: How Low Can You Go?
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Night Raw
Date: November 16, 2015
Location: Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, South Carolina
Commentators: John Bradshaw Layfield, Byron Saxton, Michael Cole
The roster stands on the stage in a moment of silence for the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris. Nothing wrong with that.
Opening sequence.
Recap of the tournament and the quarterfinal matches.
Cue the Wyatts so Bray can talk about twenty five years being long enough. He is the one to take down the brothers and the creatures of the night are his. The lights go out again but the Wyatts are still there. The druids are now in sheep masks and charge the ring, only to be easily beaten down. Undertaker waves the Wyatts down but Bray stops them. This would work so much better if I thought the Wyatts had any chance.
WWE World Title Tournament Quarterfinals: Neville vs. Kevin Owens
We look at Paige debuting the night after Wrestlemania XXX and winning the Divas Title, which is her claim to starting the Divas Revolution.
Clip of Reigns beating Big Show last week.
Tyler Breeze vs. R-Truth
Truth slams him down to start and does a little dance before dropping a leg for two. Another suplex puts Tyler into the corner and we stop for some lip balm. It seems to work as Tyler cranks on a half crab for a bit, only to have Truth fight up with that sitout gordbuster. The two kicks set up another gordbuster but the Beauty Shot puts Truth away at 4:10.
WWE World Title Tournament Quarterfinals: Dolph Ziggler vs. Dean Ambrose
We look at Stephanie McMahon starting the Divas Revolution four months ago. So why are they still arguing about who started it? And can we please never see this again? That would be nice.
New Day vs. Ryback/Usos
WWE World Title Tournament Quarterfinals: Roman Reigns vs. Cesaro
Rating: A-. Outstanding power match with both guys just beating the heck out of each other. They had me for a second with Cesaro getting in those last few counters at the end. There was no way Cesaro was going to win here but it was awesome to see them get a lot of time and just beat the tar out of each other like this.
Clip of Paige turning on Charlotte. So is the contract signing closing the show? Really?
In Memory of Nick Bockwinkel graphic, with thirty five minutes to go in the show.
Dudley Boyz vs. Ascension
Viktor grabs a headlock on Bubba to start and gets kicked in the face for his efforts. Bubba gets taken into the corner for some right hands from Konnor, who is quickly put down with a Rock Bottom. The hot tag brings in D-Von and the 3D puts Viktor away at 3:13.
Colter brags about how awesome MexAmerica is because it has no crime or taxes. HHH comes up and suggests Del Rio could be more than he is now.
WWE World Title Tournament Quarterfinals: Kalisto vs. Alberto Del Rio
Alberto rips at the mask and stomps away, only to miss a charge into the post (popular mistake tonight). Kalisto hits his corkscrew cross body and the hurricanrana driver for two but the Salida Del Sol is countered with Del Rio dropping him on the top rope. Del Rio gets him in the Tree of Woe for the double stomp to go to the semi-finals at 10:26.
Here are the semi-finals.
Roman Reigns
Alberto Del Rio
Kevin Owens
Dean Ambrose
Results
Kevin Owens b. Neville – Pop Up Powerbomb
Tyler Breeze b. R-Truth – Beauty Shot
Dean Ambrose b. Dolph Ziggler – Dirty Deeds
New Day b. Ryback/Usos via DQ when Ryback shoved the referee
Roman Reigns b. Cesaro – Spear
Dudley Boyz b. Ascension – 3D to Viktor
Alberto Del Rio b. Kalisto – Top rope double stomp
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