WWE Monday Night RAW Results, August 4, 2014

“Then. Now. Forever.” The WWE video leads us into the show.

A video kicks off the show that highlights the vicious attack Randy Orton enacted on Roman Reigns last week. Orton attacked Reigns as he made his entrance through the crowd on the way to face Kane. Reigns made a comeback on both men, but he was soon overtaken. Kane gave him a Chokeslam and left him for Orton to pick apart. Orton then methodically beat him down. Orton gave him a hanging DDT off the barricade before delivering two RKOs on the commentary table, the second of which broke the table.

The Authority comes out to talk about SummerSlam

The Authority makes their way to the ring along with Randy Orton, Seth Rollins, and Kane. All are dressed in suits except for Kane. It was announced that Randy Orton would be facing Roman Reigns at SummerSlam. Stephanie McMahon will have a contract signing with Brie Bella later in the night.

Triple H says we are two weeks away from the biggest PPV of the summer, SummerSlam, and you can see it all live on the WWE Network for just $9.99. Triple H says he isn’t the kind of guy who likes to pat himself on the back (Stephanie does for him), but he says he’ll do just that. He thinks this could be the biggest SummerSlam card in history. At SummerSlam, you will get to see the sadistic Bray Wyatt go one-on-one with Y2J Chris Jericho. You can see it on the WWE Network for just $9.99. That’s not all because Mr. Money in the Bank Seth Rollins will face the unstable Dean Ambrose. You can catch every minute live on the WWE Network for just $9.99 (the audience said it along with him). Speaking of that match, Rollins came to him with an idea earlier in the night. They will do just that. Tonight there will be a “Beat the Clock Challenge.” Rollins and Ambrose will try to beat their opponent. The one who does it in the shortest amount of time will pick the stipulation for SummerSlam. Ambrose won’t have it easy because his opponent will be Alberto Del Rio. Just so you don’t think they’re taking it easy on Rollins, he’ll be facing Rob Van Dam.

Stephanie McMahon takes the microphone, and the crowd boos. She mentions she’s wearing cowboy boots. She says she’ll be having a contract signing for her match against Brie Bella at SummerSlam. Triple H says the line about seeing it on the WWE Network for $9.99. If Brie gets out of line tonight, she will slap her so hard she’ll wind up in a hospital bed next to her husband, Daniel Bryan. A “YES!” chant breaks out. Stephanie says, “Yes, I will.”

Triple H says that isn’t all because it is on. In what will be the biggest fight of the summer, the beast incarnate, Brock Lesnar, will try to take the championship from the 15-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion, John Cena. Triple H then reminds them that they can catch every moment of that spectacular match on the WWE Network for only $9.99 (the crowd said that by themselves). Triple H says there is more, and Randy Orton takes the match. Orton says the best part of SummerSlam is his guarantee to them. He guarantees he will continue to methodically decimate Roman Reigns. Reigns took something very dear to him, which was his chance and opportunity to become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. You can even look at the commentary table and see the remains of what he did to him. Orton says that was only a taste.

Roman Reigns’ music hits, and he makes his entrance through the crowd. Reigns stands in the middle of the steps and says Orton claims the Viper is back. That means he took everything the Viper had last week and is standing here now. Triple H may be all about great deals, and he has one for him – he’s going to come down and beat the Viper’s ass for free tonight. Triple H tells them to calm down. Orton will face him at SummerSlam. Tonight, Roman Reigns will face a Demon. Triple H expects to see a Demon tonight. Triple H tells Roman Reigns that he will face Kane in a Last Man Standing Match. Don’t go anywhere because that match starts right now!

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Last Man Standing
Kane vs. Roman Reigns

The bell rings, and Reigns starts punching him immediately. Kane quickly uppercuts him before whipping him to the corner. Reigns then explodes out of the corner with a clothesline. Reigns punches him before sending him into the ropes. Reigns lowers his head, and Kane DDTs him. Kane kicks him before giving him another uppercut. Kane delivers some back elbows in the corner before sending him to the opposite corner for a clothesline. Kane charges into a boot, and Reigns comes off the second rope with a flying clothesline. Kane is up at the count of three before leaving the ring. Reigns goes outside and clubs him before bouncing him off the commentary table. Reigns sends him over the steel steps, and the referee begins counting Kane down. Kane gets to his feet at four. Reigns then hops off the steps with another flying clothesline. Kane gets up at six, so Reigns slams him into the barricade before punching him. Kane then reverses a whip into the steel steps. Reigns is up at the count of four, so Kane slams his head off the steel post. Kane takes the bottom half of the steel steps and stands them up. Reigns gets to his feet and punches Kane away. Reigns sends him into the barricade, but Kane gets to his feet. Kane then sends him into the barricade. Reigns is up at the count of five.

Kane goes under the ring and gets a kendo stick. Kane smacks it off his back and midsection a number of times before throwing it away. Kane picks up the top half of the steel steps and slams it against his face. Reigns pulls himself up on the apron at seven. Reigns blocks a shot into the barricade and sends Kane into the timekeeper’s area.

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We come back from the break to see Kane uppercut Reigns. Reigns then reverses a whip into a steel chair that was wedged between the top and second rope. Kane hits headfirst, but both men get up at seven. Reigns punches him before having a whip reversed. Reigns ducks a clothesline and hits a leaping clothesline. Reigns clotheslines him in the corner and punches him in the face. Reigns hits a second clothesline and punches him down again. Reigns goes outside and hits a running dropkick to the side of Kane’s head. Kane is quickly to his feet outside the ring and punches Reigns. Reigns then reverses a whip into those steel steps that were stood up in the aisle way earlier. Kane is up at seven.

Reigns sends him into the barricade before going under the ring for a table. Kane attacks him from behind after he puts the table in the ring. Kane sets the table up and charges into a Samoan Drop. Kane is up at the count of three as Reigns signals for a Superman Punch. Kane counters the punch and gives him a Chokeslam through the table! Reigns pulls himself up at the count of nine! Kane viciously punches away at him before grabbing a steel chair. Kane sets up for a Tombstone Piledriver on the steel chair, but Reigns slides off and DDTs him on the chair. Kane gets to his feet and eats a Superman Punch. The referee isn’t counting for some reason as Reigns is set up in the corner. Reigns goes for a Spear, but Kane grabs him by the throat. Reigns hits the ropes, ducks a clothesline, and hits a spear! Kane struggles to get to his feet, but he’s counted down.

Winner: Roman Reigns
Match Rating: * 3/4

Roman Reigns celebrates and poses on the turnbuckle as replays are shown of the match highlights.

Dean Ambrose will face Alberto Del Rio and Seth Rollins will face Rob Van Dam in Beat the Clock Challenge matches. Whoever has the best time will pick the stipulation for the match at SummerSlam. Up next, we’ll see a preview of the John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar match at SummerSlam.

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A tremendous video package is shown to showcase the Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena match. Lesnar is shown in a sit-down interview where he’s cursing up a storm talking about how he doesn’t care about anything other than becoming a champion. Lesnar says he wins when he has to win. He’s coming off the biggest win of his WWE career over The Undertaker. He knew he was going to beat The Undertaker. Why wouldn’t Brock Lesnar be able to beat him? Lesnar says it isn’t rocket science. Lesnar then wonders why people think he can’t beat John Cena.

John Cena then is shown saying he doesn’t want to talk about his accomplishments. Cena says he doesn’t do anything but look forward. Lesnar is easily the most difficult person he’s been in the ring with, but also the most physically gifted. The good thing is he knows what he is in store for. Lesnar says he’ll rip Cena limb from limb and it’ll be ugly. Cena mentions that Paul Heyman says he’s in for the beating a lifetime. He already knows that and tells him to come get some. Lesnar mentions that he left the company and made a name for himself. If he had stayed, there would be no John Cena. He’d be buying boxes of Fruity Pebbles and eating them at home rather than being paid to eat them. Cena says if Lesnar stayed in the company, there would be no Brock Lesnar. Lesnar likes fighting every so often according to Cena. Lesnar is a mercenary working for money. Cena says he loves the WWE. For twelve years, he’s dedicated his life to the company. He’s going in to win. Lesnar says he’ll rip Cena apart at SummerSlam and stand before him as the WWE World Heavyweight Championship with pride. Lesnar says he’ll leave him in a pile of blood, urine, and vomit.

The announcers talk about all of the things you can get on the WWE Network… all for $9.99 a month.

Chris Jericho will go one-on-one with Luke Harper later tonight. If Harper loses, he’s banned from ringside at SummerSlam. Jericho already beat Erick Rowan on Smackdown to ban him from ringside.

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Damien Sandow comes out dressed as an Oklahoma Sooner in the heart of Longhorn country. Sandow says the Sooners have dominated the Red River Showdown (really called a Shootout) throughout history. The crowd is loudly booing. The only thing there will be this year is the Sooners standing victorious. Sandow tells the crowd to shut up before shouting “Boomer Sooner” over and over again. Justin Roberts then introduces Mark Henry, who is a former Texas Longhorn. Henry comes out in a Longhorn shirt.

Damien Sandow vs. Mark Henry

JBL keeps taking pot shots at Jim Ross on commentary without actually saying his name. Henry signs the horns for the Longhorns. Sandow punches him, but Henry soon pushes him away and hits a clothesline. Henry then scoops him up and walks around the ring with him before hitting the World’s Strongest Slam for the win.

Winner by Pinfall: Mark Henry
Match Rating: N/A

Adam Rose is seen backstage with his Rosebuds. They’re next to the mirror from Oculus. Rose says when you look into the mirror, you see the evil you most fear. Rose looks into it and sees himself in a business suit with a briefcase and big eyeglasses on his head. Rose says he saw himself as a lemon.

Stephanie McMahon will have a contract signing with Brie Bella later tonight. Dean Ambrose makes his entrance. He’ll face Alberto Del Rio in a Beat the Clock Challenge, next.

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Beat the Clock Challenge
Dean Ambrose vs. Alberto Del Rio

Dean Ambrose will set the time for Seth Rollins to beat later tonight. Whoever has the best time will pick the stipulation for their match at SummerSlam.

The bell rings, and Del Rio quickly targets Ambrose’s left shoulder, which is still heavily taped from an injury last month. Del Rio kicks him in the ribs before hitting a snapmare. Del Rio dropkicks him in the head for a two count. Ambrose punches back at him before doing the ten punches in the corner. Ambrose hits a snapmare for a one count. Ambrose hits a neckbreaker for a two count. Ambrose puts him in the corner, but Del Rio reverses a whip into the opposite corner. Del Rio catches him with a climbing enzuigiri for a one count. Del Rio goes for a suplex. Ambrose blocks it, but somehow they just fall down. That looked bad. Del Rio chokes him with his boot in the corner, but Ambrose soon comes back with some wild punches. Del Rio gets him outside the ring and sends him into the barricade.

Two minutes and thirty seconds have passed as Del Rio goes to the top rope for a flying axe handle. Del Rio picks up a two count. Del Rio applies a chin lock, and the clock ticks to three minutes in. Ambrose fights up, but Del Rio knees and clubs him. Ambrose surprises him with an inside cradle for a two count. Del Rio then clotheslines him down. Del Rio kicks him in the head before choking him on the second rope. Del Rio then sends his shoulder into the ring post. Del Rio goes outside and yanks on the arm before pulling on it. We’re four minutes and twenty seconds in now. Del Rio pulls him out of the ring, but Ambrose reverses a whip into the barricade. Ambrose hits a suplex at ringside before putting him into the ring for a two count. Five minutes have now passed. Ambrose applies an arm bar, but Del Rio fights up and head-butts out. Ambrose charges, but Del Rio sidesteps him causing him to hit the ring post shoulder-first again. Del Rio then applies the Cross Arm Breaker while hanging over the rope. Del Rio then jumps off the top rope into a punch to the midsection.

Six minutes have passed as Ambrose punches away at him before ducking a clothesline and hitting one of his own. Ambrose knocks him down again before having another whip reversed. Ambrose catches him with a running cross-body before punching away at him. Ambrose punches him in the corner, but Del Rio reverses a whip to the opposite corner. Del Rio counters a tornado DDT attempt by throwing him off and kicking him in the chest. We tick to seven minutes as we go to commercial.

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