Monday Night Raw Results 8/11: Brock Lesnar returned this Monday night on RAW and Paul Heyman, as expected, taunted the current WWE champ, John Cena again.
"If you're a fan of John Cena, don't miss SummerSlam," proclaimed Heyman, who called up WrestleMania 30 and Extreme Rules 2012 as evidence to support his claims of his client's physical superiority before dropping a rap at Cena's expense. "Because after this Sunday, when Brock Lesnar is through with John Cena, you ain't gonna see John Cena around here anymore."
WWE.com has the summary of all the matches that transpired tonight.
Roman Reigns def. RybAxel via Disqualification
Last week, Roman Reigns laid Kane so low that The Devil's Favorite Demon once again surrendered his mask in shame to The Authority.
In this match, RybAxel seemed to throw out the competition altogether and settle for simply beating The Big Dog up. As satisfied as they were to take the DQ loss, the statement cost them some stiff-armed retribution from Reigns, who Superman Punched and Speared both men into next Tuesday and made it clear, in no uncertain terms, that he wasn't the slightest bit afraid of Randy Orton at SummerSlam.
Seth Rollins def. Rob Van Dam
Rollins dominated at the start of the match. However, the damage didn't slow RVD down long: The ECW Original roared back with Rolling Thunder and a springboard moonsault that left Rollins seeing stars, though Rollins' reversal of a monkey flip left RVD stunned enough that The Aerialist could execute the Curb Stomp and claim the win. Alas, his night did not end so easily, as Dean Ambrose ambushed his former Shield mate, having hidden in one of Hulk Hogan's birthday presents until the opportune moment struck.
Jack Swagger def. Cesaro
Cesaro found his greatest success by digging deep into his arsenal and targeting Swagger's tenderized ribs with rarely-used maneuvers, even modifying the Very European Uppercut into a knee to Swagger's midsection. Despite the damage, the former World Champion found his opening by shoving Cesaro off the top rope and applying the Patriot Lock on the way down. Rusev didn't seem terribly intimidated by the display, storming the ramp and taunting Swagger from afar after the match concluded.
Eva Marie def. Divas Champion AJ Lee
It was Paige herself who allowed the "Total Divas" star to score the win, skipping around the ring and enabling Eva to roll AJ up for the win.
Heath Slater def. Dolph Ziggler via Count-out
Miz interfered after Dolph landed a Zig Zag on The One Man Band. Dolph's temper got the better of him and he turned his focus to the Intercontinental Champion with such ferocity outside the ring that he forgot to make it back in by the count of 10.
Randy Orton def. U.S. Champion Sheamus
The titleholder ascended to the top rope for a Battering Ram, but that's where the former WWE World Heavyweight Champion lives. The moment Sheamus took flight, The Viper was ready, seamlessly countering the airborne maneuver into a crushing RKO.
