WWE RAW 18.8.14 review - Its for charity

The show began with Stephanie McMahon entering to Daniel Bryan’s music, wearing her parody STEPH! STEPH! STEPH! t-shirt. Nikki Bella showed up and explained her heel turn from SummerSlam. Brie Bella interrupted, and the two argued. Nikki slapped Brie and sent her running away crying to end the segment.

1. Big Show and Mark Henry defeated Erick Rowan and Luke Harper. Show and Henry won with a knockout punch/World’s Strongest Slam combination.

- Dean Ambrose attacked Seth Rollins backstage, forcing an ALS Ice Bucket Challenge on him. This set up a SummerSlam rematch for later in the night.
* best quote ever by Ambrose "its for charity"

2. Natalya defeated Divas Champion Paige. Paige was distracted by AJ Lee, allowing Natalya to roll her up and pin her for the non-title victory. After the match, AJ said she loved Paige and devoted her life to her. She tried to shake Paige’s hand, but Paige bailed.
* I really like the chemistry between AJ and Paige. Last woman standing...  

- The Authority presented Brock Lesnar with the new WWE World Heavyweight Championship belt. It looks like the WWE Championship, but with the new WWE logo (and Lesnar side plates). Paul Heyman cut a long promo putting over John Cena, then thoroughly reassuring us that Brock Lesnar had killed him.
* sorry but the new belt sucks.

3. Intercontinental Championship Match: The Miz defeated Dolph Ziggler. (c) Miz won by count-out, so the title did not change hands. After the match, Miz tried to attack Ziggler and got put down with a Zig Zag.
* thank god Ziggler is still the champ. Thought Miz win it back with the injury angle.

4. Cesaro defeated Jack Swagger. Cesaro pinned Swagger after a Neturalizer. After the match, Swagger was emasculated by Bo Dallas.
* WOW Cesaro still allowed to win matches. And Swagger downgraded to play with BO DALLAS. Thats what you got after losing for AMERIKA

5. Sheamus, Rob Van Dam and Roman Reigns defeated Randy Orton, Ryback and Curtis Axel. Van Dam pinned Axel with a Five-Star Frog Splash to win the match for his team.
* good match and not too much Reigns related.

6. Goldust and Stardust defeated Tag Team Champions The Usos. Stardust won the match with a rollup. This was the third loss for champions on the show. Two non-title losses and Ziggler’s count-out loss to The Miz.
* next good tag team feud for the USOs.

- Rusev and Lana showed up to brag about their victory at SummerSlam. They were interrupted by Mark Henry, who stuck up for America. They brawled, and Henry flattened Rusev with a World’s Strongest Slam and a splash.
* LANA - need I say more ;) With that anti american angle I would make more sence to feud against the US Title holder Sheamus.

7. Seth Rollins defeated Dean Ambrose. This was a Falls Count Anywhere match. It featured a running powerbomb onto a bed of chairs, a superplex through a table and a curb stomp on the announce table. Ambrose had the match won with Dirty Deeds, but Kane interfered, ultimately revealing a pile of cinderblocks and holding a prone Ambrose against them so Rollins could Curb Stomp him through them. EMTs took Ambrose away on a stretcher and Rollins was declared the winner.
* PPV match at this best at RAW. THIS IS AWESOME - both men are really worth the tv time. 10 of 10 points!!!!! 

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