Monday Night Raw Results 5/27: It was a day of debuts and goodbyes for RAW. Bo Dallas and Adam Rose make their debut while Brad Maddox gets fired by Stephanie McMahon!
Before The Authority could pass sentence on Maddox, however, the onetime Director of Operations, Kane, arrived to provide the final word on Maddox's front-office tenure. As Stephanie commanded Kane to "teach him a lesson," the demon administered both a chokeslam and a Tombstone on Raw's beleaguered figurehead. And then Stephanie fired him.
Cesaro def. Rob Van Dam
Throughout the contest, The King of Swing used his famous power to counter RVD's aerial attacks, transferring his forward momentum into gut-wrench suplexes and, at one point, snatching Mr. Monday Night clean out of the air and dropping him headfirst on the barricade. Van Dam got his mojo back in a big way, thrust-kicking Barrett in the face for, well, kicks, and setting The Swiss Superman up for a Five-Star Frog Splash. However interferences cost Rob Van Dam the match.
Eva Marie def. Summer Rae
"Seeing red" doesn't quite cut it for Summer Rae, whose rivalry with Eva Marie on E!'s "Total Divas" finally made its way to the ring and ended in a disastrous upset for the golden-haired Diva. To be fair, a third party played a big part in Summer's embarrassment. Despite Eva's eagerness to pay Summer back for swindling her out of a tag-team victory on SmackDown, Summer ran roughshod over #AllRedEverything. That is, until Fandango and Layla made their entrance and engaged in another gratuitous round of tonsil hockey, leaving Summer so distraught Eva was able to snag the win with a roll-up.
El Torito def. Drew McIntyre
"The Chosen One" turned Torito into his personal Brawlin' Buddy for the majority of their contest, and it was only a brawl between Los Matadores and the rest of 3MB that allowed Torito to trip Drew up on the ropes and pin the former champion.
Bray Wyatt addressed John Cena
The Wyatts hauled Lawler into the ring for an impromptu trial that nearly ended in disaster before Cena himself, along with The Usos, stormed the ring to make the save. Cena's final vow to stop The Eater of Worlds left the WWE Universe chomping at the bit, but Wyatt's nonchalant reaction suggested the task may be much easier said than done.
Rusev def. Zack Ryder
Despite the patriotism of The Ultimate Broski, the endeavor didn't go all that great for the former U.S. Champion, though Ryder did get a few blows in on The Super Athlete before Rusev powered his way to a match-ending Accolade.
Randy Orton & Batista def. Cody Rhodes & Goldust
The Bizarre One found himself isolated with The Animal for a long spell until he reached Cody, though two RKOs put the former Intercontinental Champion down. And then, the match was recast - presumably by The Authority - as an Elimination Match, and a second, immediate 2-on-1 Handicap No Holds Barred Match pitting Goldust against both former World Champions at once. The Bizarre One gave his all, but an RKO and Batista Bomb spelled a quick, brutal end for the brothers' brave evening.
Bo Dallas def. Sin Cara
Bo Dallas wins his Raw debut and as he normally celebrates every successful maneuver as if it was a World Championship victory - proved the heartier Bo-liever of the two, luring a rolling Sin Cara into his signature running "Bo-dog" for the victory.
Stephanie McMahon demanded Daniel Bryan surrender the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Three words. No! No! No! Daniel Bryan still being the WWE World Heavyweight champ? YES! YES! YES!
Adam Rose def. Damien Sandow
Sandow fell victim to the actual ringleader of the party crew, Adam Rose, in the NXT veteran's debut Raw match.
U.S. Champion Sheamus def. Alberto Del Rio
The Irishman suddenly went loopy right as he had Del Rio lined up for the Brogue Kick, and The Essence of Excellence struck with another boot to the cheek that nearly got the job done. Nearly, though, wasn't enough, and Sheamus sprang forth with a last-ditch Brogue Kick to finish his foe off. Yet the punch-drunk Irishman was in no state to anticipate a sneak attack, which is just what came from Paul Heyman and Cesaro, who administered a shower of elbows and a Neutralizer to the wounded champion. Conquering The Streak was great, true. But come Sunday, Paul Heyman's client Cesaro may conquer the United States Champion.
The Shield and Evolution signed their contract for WWE Payback
The Shield managed to goad Evolution into a brawl, but The Game came prepared and produced a hidden sledgehammer to neutralize The Hounds of Justice, providing the exclamation point by taking out Roman Reigns with a Triple Powerbomb through the announce table. If anything else, The Shield's payback on Sunday will be swift ... if they're in any condition to deliver it.
