WWE RAW Opener:
This week’s show opens with a look at some of the past King Of The Ring tournament before making the official announcement that it is going to return this week. From there, the opening video plays.
Michael Cole welcomes us inside the arena in Green Bay, Wisconsin, then breaks down the King Of The Ring brackets. After that, Seth Rollins is introduced. Out comes the WWE Champion with J&J Security and Kane.
Rollins talks about still being champ after last night’s cage match with Randy Orton. He talks about some of his recent history. Rollins says he’s a fighting champion. Rollins says he beat Orton by himself. Kane looks puzzled in the background.
Rollins turns to Kane and starts to talk trash. Rollins talks about Kane being a hasbeen. Kane tells Rollins he cheated by using the banned RKO last night. He calls him a whiney brat.
As Rollins and Kane continue, out comes Randy Orton. Orton talks to the four from the top of the stage. He says Rollins using the RKO sounds like grounds for a rematch. Rollins says no. Orton says he wasn’t talking to him, he was talking to Kane.
Kane says Randy does have a point and then is interrupted by Roman Reigns, who makes his way out through the crowd. Reigns stands on the announce table and addresses Rollins. He says he deserves a title shot, telling Orton he had his chance.
Rollins tells Reigns and Orton that neither of them deserve a shot at his title. Kane tells Rollins that both guys make compelling arguments. He says they need to set aside their differences and show Orton and Reigns the real power of The Authority. He says there will be a tag-team match tonight. He also says by the end of the night, by way of fan vote, we will find out who Rollins will be defending the title against at Payback.
King Of The Ring
– Dolph Ziggler vs. Bad News Barrett
When we return from the break, we go to the ring for our first King of the Ring match of the evening. Dolph Ziggler comes out and then Bad News Barrett makes his way out.
The bell sounds and here we go. Barrett controls the action early on as the fans cheer Ziggler on. We head to a mid-match commercial.
When we return from the break we see Barrett is still in complete control. Ziggler hits a tornado DDT to turn the momentum, but it doesn’t last long as Barrett hits Ziggler with a Wasteland.
As the action continues, we hear Sheamus. Sheamus comes out and reminds Ziggler that he kissed his arse last night. When Ziggler turns around, boom, Barrett blasts him with a Bull Hammer Elbow. 1-2-3 Barrett wins and advances into the semi-finals of the King of the Ring tournament.
Winner: Bad News Barrett
Tyson Kidd vs. Big E.
The New Day make their way out and brag about winning the WWE tag-team titles last night. Out comes Tyson Kidd and Cesaro with Natalya. They enter the ring, the bell sounds and here we go.
Kidd and Big E. is the singles match that is taking place right now.
That one didn’t last long. Big E. blasts into Kidd and pins him. 1-2-3. That simple.
Winner: Big E.
