Monday Night Raw – May 30, 2016: The Slow Ride To The Bank
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Night Raw
Date: May 30, 2016
Location: Resch Center, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Commentators: Michael Cole, Byron Saxton, John Bradshaw Layfield
We open with a moment of silence for Memorial Day.
A bunch of wrestlers quote a Ronald Reagan speech on fallen troops.
Opening sequence.
Vaudevillains vs. New Day
Rating: D+. I liked the ending as Gallows and Anderson were pretty much the only option to go after the titles at this point and would be a good choice for new champions. The Vaudevillains were just there to give Anderson and Gallows a reason to come out, though at least it was a non-title match and not a rematch for no particular reason.
Anderson and Gallows lay out the champions post match.
We look back at Sheamus attacking Apollo Crews last week.
Usos vs. Breezango
Golden Truth is on commentary with JBL ripping on them for being a horrible team. Truth: “JBL they do not allow elephants in here.” Fandango hammers on Jey to start but Breeze charges into a superkick on the floor. Back inside, Jey crucifixes Fandango for the pin at 1:48.
Golden Truth beats up Breezango.
Trailer for Warcraft.
Rusev vs. Zack Ryder
The Shining Stars want us to come to Puerto Rico.
We get a video on Charlotte dropping Ric Flair with comments from various people. This aired on Smackdown.
Enzo Amore/Big Cass vs. Dudley Boyz
Natalya vs. Dana Brooke
Charlotte is at ringside as this feud is somehow continuing. Natalya hits her in the corner but gets taken down, allowing Charlotte to yell a lot. Charlotte distracts her to break up the Sharpshooter and the Samoan Driver gives Dana the pin at 1:20.
Post match Becky Lynch runs in for the save.
Baron Corbin vs. Dolph Ziggler
Miz is on the set of his new movie and needs to get some rest before shooting starts.
Owens, Jericho and Del Rio bicker about the six man tag. They agree to work together but Jericho calls them both idiots after they leave.
Alberto Del Rio/Chris Jericho/Kevin Owens vs. Dean Ambrose/Cesaro/Sami Zayn
Del Rio suplexes Cesaro to start but Cesaro runs to the floor for the running uppercut on Jericho. The Swing is blocked by a rope grab and Cesaro is taken outside for a triple team. Jericho stomps away as the fans chant STUPID IDIOT. Cesaro suplexes his way out and the hot tag brings in Sami to clean house with his clotheslines. The villains get in a fight on the floor and Sami scores with a big dive as we take a break.
Jericho dives into a kick to the ribs but still blocks Dirty Deeds. Instead Dean hits the suicide dive to take Chris out, only to have Jericho grab a Codebreaker back inside. Owens wants the pin but only gets two. The Canadians start arguing so Cesaro knocks them together and Swings Jericho. Everyone comes in and Owens tries the Pop Up Powerbomb on Zayn, only to get caught in Dirty Deeds for the pin at 17:56.
Results
New Day b. Vaudevillains via DQ when Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows interfered
Usos b. Breezango – Crucifix to Fandango
Rusev b. Zack Ryder – Accolade
Enzo Amore/Big Cass b. Dudley Boyz – Rocket Launcher to D-Von
Dana Brooke b. Natalya – Samoan Driver
Baron Corbin b. Dolph Ziggler via DQ when Ziggler kicked him low
Dean Ambrose/Cesaro/Sami Zayn b. Chris Jericho/Alberto Del Rio/Kevin Owens – Dirty Deeds to Owens
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