RAW begins with a WWE United States Championship Battle Royal!
Match 01: 20-Man Battle Royal for the U.S. Championship
Xavier Woods has been eliminated.
Zack Ryder has been eliminated.
R-Truth has been eliminated.
Titus O’Neil has been eliminated.
Big Show tosses Sin Cara out of the ring. Sin Cara has been eliminated.
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Damien Sandow has been eliminated.
Heath Slater has been eliminated.
Big Show and Mark Henry square off.
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Big Show chokeslams Mark Henry.
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Everyone gangs up and eliminates Big Show. Then everyone gangs up and eliminated Mark Henry. Big Show and Mark Henry have been eliminated.
Kofi Kingston is almost eliminated, but does a handstand to stay in the ring.
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Dean Ambrose kicks Kofi Kingston out of the ring.
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Kofi Kingston has been eliminated.
Goldust has been eliminated accidentally by Cody Rhodes. Cody Rhodes has been eliminated.
Dolph Ziggler gets hit with the Cobra. Dolph Ziggler has been eliminated.
Santino Marella has been eliminated.
#ScumbagSheamus tries to Brogue Kick Ryback, but gets hit with a powerbomb.
Curtis Axel has been eliminated.
Dean Ambrose and Ryback fight on the apron. Ryback charges at Dean Ambrose but gets dropkicked out of the ring. Ryback has been eliminated.
Jack Swagger tries to throw out Dean Ambrose.
Dean Ambrose ends up throwing out Jack Swagger. Jack Swagger has been eliminated.
#ScumbagSheamus hits Dean Ambrose with a Brogue Kick.
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#ScumbagSheamus tosses out Dean Ambrose.
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Dean Ambrose has been eliminated.
Winner and NEWWWWW United States Champion: #ScumbagSheamus
Post-Match, Triple H comes out.
Triple H tells The Shield that they got incredibly lucky last night against Evolution. Triple H says since Dean Ambrose just lost the U.S. Title, their luck seems to be changing. Triple H informs The Shield that they will face The Wyatt Family tonight, and thinks The Shield’s luck will run out.
Adam Rose Promo:
Backstage: Renee Young asks #ScumbagSheamus how he felt winning the United States Championship. #ScumbagSheamus tells Renee that ever since he returned from injury, things haven’t gone to plan, but every broken stopwatch is right twice a day.
#ScumbagSheamus says he has been watching and waiting, and tonight was the perfect opportunity. Renee Young asks #ScumbagSheamus what he would say to Dean Ambrose about the situation he has been in. #ScumbagSheamus responds, “No Hard Feelings, Fella.”
Backstage: Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella are celebrating until Stephanie McMahon walks up. Stephanie congratulates Bryan on his victory, but tells Steph that all Bryan did was anger the demon Kane. Stephanie suggests that Daniel Bryan stay in his locker room before his match tonight. Bryan “thanks” Stephanie for the advice.
Brie Bella notices something on Daniel Bryan’s locker room. Bryan and Brie look and see a Kane mask on the door.
Match 02: Rob Van Dam vs. Cesaro
Paul Heyman comes out and introduces himself, then says just in case you didn’t hear the breaking news: His Client, Brock Lesnar, conquered The Undertaker’s Undefeated Streak at Wrestlemania.
Paul Heyman tells the WWE Universe that he doesn’t like their attitude, then introduces The King Of Swing, Cesaro.
Rob Van Dam dives on Cesaro.
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Cesaro hits Rob Van Dam with Swiss Death.
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Cesaro continues to assault Rob Van Dam to the point he gets disqualified.
Winner: Rob Van Dam (via DQ)
Paul Heyman stops Cesaro from attacking, telling him that he’ll get suspended.