Randy Orton, Roman Reigns & The New Day Kick Off RAW
This week’s show opens up with a live shot inside the Bell Centre in Montreal as Michael Cole welcomes us to Monday Night Raw. From there, Randy Orton’s theme hits. The Apex Predator makes his way to the ring.
Orton’s music fades as the cheers from the fans pick up. Orton says Payback is a fitting name for a pay-per-view. He says payback is exactly what he’s going to get on Seth Rollins in two weeks.
He continues to talk about Payback, mentioning that the fans voted for a triple-threat match with he, Rollins and Roman Reigns. He says it doesn’t matter because he’s walking out the new champ and there’s nothing anyone can do about it.
With that said, Reigns’ music hits and out he comes through the crowd. Reigns tells Orton all that stuff he just said isn’t going down like that. He says if anyone is getting payback, it’s him. As all of this is going on, the fans are chanting “RKO” super-loud. Super fn loud. Reigns says the fans can’t fight for him. Orton says “oohhh” mockingly.
Orton and Reigns battle back-and-forth on the mic, interupting each other a few times and talking about their history and accomplishments. Orton puts Reigns down for not accomplishing some of the things he has. Reigns says he wants his payback on Seth, but he doesn’t mind breaking Orton one more time like he did at SummerSlam.
Reigns and Orton continue to argue off-mic as The New Day’s music hits. They come out in yellow and grey outfits clapping and dancing. Xavier Woods tells Orton and Reigns to “hold on.” The fans chant New Day-sucks at them. They say they feel the need to spread the positivity. They tell them no one cares about their problem. They continue to talk trash for what seems like forever with their annoying “super positive voices.”
They try to close the segment by clapping and they ask Orton and Reigns to do it with them. Kingston is mad when he notices them not doing it with them. They tell them that one thing they will do is face them tonight, and that’s an order from the Director of Operations — Kane. They say it’s going down right now.
3-on-2 Handicap Match
– The New Day vs. Roman Reigns & Randy Orton
The New Day’s music hits again as they clap and dance their way to the ring as Orton and Reigns talk to each other. We head to a commercial on that note, with our three-on-two handicap match coming up next after the break.
When we return from the break, The New Day guys are doing a good job of staying on top of Orton. Finally, Orton tags in Reigns and Reigns begins to clean up on them. Once Reigns establishes control, he tags Orton back in.
Orton comes in and takes over where Reigns left off, taking it to Woods in the center of the ring. The New Day take back over control of the offense in the match, as they are now taking turns keeping fresh guys on Orton as we head to a mid-match commercial.
We’re back from the break and the first thing we see is Reigns stuck in a chinlock from Kingston. Kingston tags Big E. in and he picks up where he left off. Reigns is down and out and The New Day are smiling and clapping as they continue to deliver punishment.
The beatdown on Reigns seemed like it was going to go on forever. Finally, he clotheslines Woods down and crawls to the corner to finally make the tag to Orton.
Orton takes the hot tag and comes in cleaning house, taking out everything that moves. He nearly botched a big powerslam spot. Reigns coms in to help but ends up getting knocked on his ass. Orton hits the draping DDT and he’s now calling for the RKO.
As Orton waits for Kingston to get up, Woods goes to attack him from behind. Orton catches him and RKO’s him. As he goes to RKO Kingston finally, Reigns comes in with a spear, but Kingston moves and he ends up spearing Orton. The New Day makes the pin.
Winners: The New Day
After The Match: Tonight’s Main Event Is Set
After the match The New Day celebrate their way to the back as Reigns walks around the ring upset. Orton is still on the mat in the ring as Reigns enters it. Kane comes out and tells them there’s nothing to be ashamed of in losing to the tag champions.
Kane tells Reigns and Orton that their evening isn’t over just yet. He tells them that in tonight’s main event, Randy Orton will go one-on-one with Roman Reigns. The fans pop. Kane tells them that’s what’s best for business and he walks off.
