WWE RAW Results: November 17, 2014By Cassidy| November 18, 2014 WWE Raw Previous Page Detailed Results Six nights before they could very well be removed from power in WWE depending on the outcome of the Traditional 5-on-5 Survivor Series Elimination Tag Match against Team Cena, RAW kicks off with The Authority as WWE COO Triple H & WWE Principal Owner Stephanie McMahon lead their Survivor Series team to the ring, which consists of Team Authority captain Seth Rollins, The Authority’s Director of Operations Kane, “The World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry, United States Champion Rusev, and the newest and final member of Team Authority, the creepy Luke Harper! WWE COO Triple H reminds everyone of what is at stake at Survivor Series as, if Team Authority loses, then The Authority will be removed from power in WWE. Triple H says that the fans are “sheep”, reminding them that, once upon a time, they all hated Mr. McMahon, but now they adore him. The COO continues, saying that they would rather see the “inmates run the asylum”, bringing up WCW, saying that WWE picked up WCW at the “auction” because WCW made the decision to let the inmates run the asylum. Triple H then vows that they will not let that happen, saying that it all comes down to one match at Survivor Series. Triple H then calls Team Cena a “group of self-righteous malcontents” led by the “golden boy of malcontents” before saying that they cannot lose and they cannot wait for the fans to witness The Authority’s greatest victory to date and their leadership will go on and on. WWE Principal Owner Stephanie McMahon says that, despite The Authority’s best efforts to make Team Cena see the light, Team Cena has stayed loyal to their team captain. Triple H then says that they have “no choice” and, tonight, Team Cena will be “decimated”, either figuratively or literally, and at the end of the night, they will have the “biggest contract signing in WWE history” and they will see who has the guts to sign their names next to John Cena’s. After re-introducing the members of Team Authority, Stephanie says that their team is “complete” unlike Team Cena and they thought that they had Ryback locked in as a member of Team Authority last week, but the “important thing” is that The Authority is not going anywhere. The Authority is then interrupted by the arrival of “The Big Guy” Ryback, who says that The Authority wants what is “best for business” and John Cena wants what is best for the fans, but Ryback wants what is best for Ryback. Stephanie tells Ryback that she “respects” Ryback’s decision, admitting that, last week, tensions ran a bit high and they all made decisions that they regret. The Principal Owner then has Kane state that he “regrets” what transpired last week with Stephanie adding that they all regret what happened last week, saying that Ryback does not have to believe her. Stephanie continues, saying that Ryback needs to consider whether or not he wants to join a team captained by someone who does not “respect” Ryback, showing footage of John Cena’s mockery of Ryback throughout their rivalry last year. Stephanie then says that Cena is “jealous” of Ryback, asking if Ryback wants the “content” of Team Cena or the “respect” of Team Authority. Ryback would not back down, declaring that he is a member of the only team he can trust and that is “Team Ryback”. After Ryback exits, WWE COO Triple H makes an impromptu match pitting Team Authority member Luke Harper against Team Cena member Dolph Ziggler! Before they are on opposing sides this Sunday at Survivor Series, Team Cena member and Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler would go one-on-one with the newest and strangest member of Team Authority, Luke Harper, in a non-title match with Team Authority captain Seth Rollins a guest on commentary. However, just as the match was about to begin, it is revealed that The Authority has made the match into a match for the Intercontinental Title! After the introductions are made for the match, but before the bell is actually rung, Seth Rollins’ personal security enters the ring, joining Luke Harper in putting the boots to Dolph Ziggler. Dolph then tries to fight back, but as soon as he fights off the personal security, he is blasted in the face with the Money-in-the-Bank briefcase by Seth Rollins. Rollins then gets back to his seat at ringside as the referee checks on Dolph Ziggler. Dolph is somehow able to pull himself up using the ropes and, refusing to let The Authority get the upper hand, Ziggler orders the referee to ring the bell. The referee refuses to start the match over concern for Dolph’s well-being, but Ziggler’s insistence leads to the referee reluctantly starting the match! Despite his weakened state, Dolph Ziggler would still throw everything he had at Luke Harper, but “The Show-Off” could not survive against the unscathed monster and after waylaying Ziggler with the Discus Clothesline, Harper would pin Ziggler to become the brand new Intercontinental Champion. After the match, Seth Rollins and his personal security would enter the ring and, as if a crushing title loss was not bad enough, Dolph Ziggler would also feel the brunt of Seth Rollins’ boot, courtesy of the Curb Stomp. As problems continue to mount between Adam Rose and The Bunny, Adam Rose was in action on RAW as the leader of The Exotic Express went one-on-one with Tyson Kidd, with Natalya in his corner. During the match, The Bunny would become enamored with Natalya at ringside, trying to get Natalya to dance with him. However, this would distract Adam Rose and allow Tyson Kidd to lock in the Sharpshooter, forcing Rose to tap out. After the match, The Bunny would try to explain himself to Adam Rose and, when Rose tries to attack The Bunny, The Bunny gets behind Adam Rose and gets a bit frisky with the partier. The Bunny then hops up the stage before humping the air on the stage, much to the surprise and confusion of Adam Rose. Before he faces Dean Ambrose this Sunday at Survivor Series, “The Eater of Worlds” Bray Wyatt would make an appearance on RAW as Bray enters the ring, saying that a man who has “nothing to lose” is the most dangerous man of all. Bray then says that, for people like Dean Ambrose, every waking day is another “pathetic attempt to express himself” and a man like Ambrose will always be “alone”. Bray continues, saying that if Ambrose takes anything from this, he hopes that Ambrose will not mistake his “generosity” for something “malignant”. Bray then says that he “comes in peace”, saying that he understands that Ambrose still feels the “torment” he put Ambrose through. Bray then says that Ambrose has endured an entire life of “isolation”, telling Ambrose that he can “save” Ambrose, vowing that, if Ambrose just “embraces” him, then he can make it all go away. Dean Ambrose then appears on the big screen, telling Bray that he has heard everything that Bray has had to say and he cannot take much more of it. Ambrose then says that he has a little “magic trick” of his own, revealing that his appearance on the big screen was recorded earlier today and that he is actually in the arena! With that, Bray Wyatt glances around the arena, readying himself for a fight and that is just what “The Eater of Worlds” would receive as Dean Ambrose rushes the ring, taking Bray Wyatt down. “The Lunatic Fringe” then pummels Bray Wyatt before Wyatt is able to slip out of the ring and retreat to the stage as Dean Ambrose tells Wyatt that, at Survivor Series, Bray only needs to worry about “saving” himself! After letting The Authority know earlier in the night that the only team he is on is his own, Ryback was in action on RAW as “The Big Guy” went one-on-one with “The Swiss Superman” Cesaro. At the end of an awesome back-and-forth match between the two powerhouses, Ryback would finally manage to hit Shell Shocked, pinning Cesaro for the hard-fought win. The United States Champion was in action on RAW as Team Authority member Rusev, with Lana in his corner, would go one-on-one with the red, white, and blue-clad Heath Slater. Despite some strong words from Heath Slater before the match, Rusev would dominate Slater, making Heath tap out to the Accolade to pick up the win. With “The World’s Largest Athlete” and Team Cena member Big Show ready for action on RAW, the giant is confronted by WWE Principal Owner Stephanie McMahon. Stephanie says that, in Big Show’s debut in WCW, he was billed as Andre The Giant’s son, saying that Big Show has always been in the “shadow” of someone else. Stephanie then says that Big Show has “flip-flopped” over the years when he should have been listening to his boss. Stephanie then presents Big Show with a monumental opportunity, saying that, if Big Show steps away from Team Cena, then Big Show will be one of the only active competitors to ever be inducted into the 2015 WWE Hall of Fame! With the decision weighing heavily on his mind, Big Show would look to the support of the fans before looking Stephanie in the face and saying that his answer is “no”! Big Show’s teammate, Sheamus, then makes his way to the ring, saying that, much like the rest of Team Cena, he cannot wait to put The Authority out of power this Sunday, telling the Principal Owner that, come next week, the only way he will have to see Triple H & Stephanie again is if they buy a ticket. Stephanie responds by informing “The Celtic Warrior” that there was an “issue” with Sheamus’ passport and it would be a “shame” if Sheamus had to be “deported”. Stephanie then says that she will give both Sheamus and Big Show another reason to want to leave Team Cena as the two members of Team Cena would go one-on-one with the winner earning a future shot at the WWE World Heavyweight Championship! In a match made by WWE Principal Owner Stephanie McMahon, Team Cena teammates would be forced to fight each other as “The World’s Largest Athlete” Big Show would go one-on-one with “The Celtic Warrior” Sheamus with the winner earning a future shot at the WWE World Heavyweight Title. During the hotly contested matchup, Team Authority members Rusev & Mark Henry would make their way to the ring and Rusev would bring an end to the match with a huge kick to Sheamus that knocks “The Celtic Warrior” out of the ring! With the match now over, Rusev would focus on Big Show in the ring while Mark Henry exposes the announce table on the outside before picking Sheamus up and slamming Sheamus through the announce table with the World’s Strongest Slam! With Mark Henry annihilated on the outside, Rusev would lock in the Accolade on Big Show in the ring and, even with Big Show losing consciousness, Rusev would refuse to release the hold until the referee is finally able to bring a stop to the slaughter. Before her sister, Nikki, challenges AJ Lee for the Divas Title at Survivor Series, the enslaved Brie Bella would skip out to the ring dressed as AJ Lee before the faux AJ is joined by Nikki Bella. The sisters were then set to face off in what was referred to as an “Exhibition Match” before the actual AJ Lee comes out to be a guest on commentary for the match. Clearly ordered to not fight back by her sister, Brie would be dominated for most of the match by her sister, but when AJ Lee got on the ring apron to distract Nikki, Brie would make the bold decision to roll her sister up, pinning Nikki for the win! After the match, an enraged Nikki would attack Brie, but AJ Lee would bring an end to the sibling abuse, taking Nikki out with the Shining Wizard. However, the Divas Champion would once again prove that she does not want or need any allies as she attacks Brie as well, spiking Brie with a DDT! Backstage, John Cena confronts Ryback with one last attempt to convince “The Big Guy” to join Team Cena. Ryback tells Cena that he doesn’t take kindly to insults, especially from John Cena. Cena admits that he did insult Ryback, but then Ryback “earned” his respect, saying that Ryback is smart enough to realize that The Authority is trying to manipulate him. Cena then says that Ryback can either take a chance on The Authority one day deciding that Ryback is not an “A+ player” or Ryback can take a “risk” to control his own “destiny”. Ryback says that he knows what The Authority is trying to do, but he is still “Team Ryback” all the way. This response prompts John Cena to take a more direct approach, calling Ryback “selfish”, saying that it is amazing that the guy who wants to be “fed more” finally gets a chance to eat at the “big table” and, all of a sudden, he’s not “hungry”. Six nights before the four teams face off in a Fatal 4-Way Tag Match for the WWE Tag Team Titles at Survivor Series, The Usos would team with Los Matadores, with El Torito in their corner, to face The Miz & Damien Mizdow and the WWE Tag Team Champions Gold & Stardust in an 8-Man Tag Match. After an errant kick by Jimmy Uso to one of Los Matadores, Stardust would take advantage, hitting Dark Matter on Jimmy Uso and pinning Jimmy to pick up the win for the team. Then it was time to make the landscape-changing Survivor Series Elimination Tag Match official as Team Authority and Team Cena would face each other in the ring for the official contract signing. The Authority would make their way to the ring first as Triple H & Stephanie lead Team Authority captain Seth Rollins, Director of Operations Kane, “The World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry, United States Champion Rusev, and the new Intercontinental Champion Luke Harper to the ring. Triple H says that history will be made this Sunday at Survivor Series, declaring that Team Authority will win this Sunday. Appearing to get a bit choked up, the COO says that the fans have no idea what it is like for them, saying that WWE is the “air” that they breathe, telling his wife that they cannot lose. Stephanie sternly tells Triple H that they won’t lose and the COO tells each and every member of Team Authority that they cannot lose at Survivor Series. Triple H then says that now is the last opportunity for the members of Team Cena to back out because, if they don’t, they will wish they had come Survivor Series. Stephanie then says that there is no shame in backing down from a fight, saying that Team Authority has been “decimating” Team Cena “all night long”. Stephanie then introduces what is “left” of Team Cena and, with that, team captain John Cena comes to the stage. However, after briefly looking behind him, John Cena realizes that he is the only capable member of Team Cena before Cena bravely makes his way to the ring to confront The Authority and Team Authority. Triple H jokes that it is ironic that he “can’t see” John Cena’s team, but Cena tells the intimidating group that the jokes will stop at Survivor Series as the fans will see Team Authority lose this Sunday and, then, The Authority will be out of power. Confidently, Stephanie retorts that Cena and “what army” will take Team Authority down at Survivor Series, reminding Cena that Sheamus has already been taken to the hospital and will be unable to compete at Survivor Series thanks to Team Authority. Stephanie then says that nobody is going to join John Cena’s team and throw their lives away in the process, telling John Cena to “wake up”. However, Cena fires back, saying that, after this Sunday, Stephanie won’t be telling anybody anything once The Authority is removed from power per the results of Survivor Series. Cena then says Team Authority has sabotaged every member of Team Cena except for one and that one man will beat Team Authority. Cena continues, saying that he will put together a team by “any means necessary”. Cena would then exit the ring to symbolically recruit four fans in the crowd to his team, saying that, even if he really did team up with four fans this Sunday, there is a huge difference between the two teams. Cena then says that his team actually has “passion” for WWE while Team Authority is nothing but a team of “suck-ups” and “sell-outs”! John Cena then says that, this Sunday, “the king and the queen” will saunter down to ringside thinking that they have the “man in the yellow shirt” beat, but, one-by-one, Team Authority will fall. Cena then insults every member of Team Authority before sliding back into the ring and telling The Authority that they will witness the referee count to three and those three seconds will feel like three years. Cena then says that, after everyone that The Authority has stepped on, it will be ironic that Triple H & Stephanie will be “cleaning the toilets”. Cena is then set to continue, but he is violently slapped across the face by Stephanie, which fires Cena up as he tells Stephanie that she better get out of the ring because there’s about to be a fight. With that, Cena shoves the table that was set up in the ring for the contract signing to the side, daring Team Authority to fight him. Just when it looks like John Cena was about to face every member of Team Authority on his own, backup arrives in the form of Dolph Ziggler, who joins his team captain in the ring. The odds then begin to even with the arrival of “The World’s Largest Athlete” Big Show before the surprises start rolling out as none other than Erick Rowan marches to the ring, shocking his former Wyatt Family “brother” Luke Harper as Rowan stands side-by-side with John Cena, Dolph Ziggler, & Big Show! While this certainly and visibly catches The Authority by surprise, Stephanie comments that Team Cena still only has four members, telling Cena that if Team Cena only competes with four Superstars at Survivor Series, it will be paramount to “career suicide”. Stephanie then says that she will give all of them one last chance to reconsider before another shocking reveal is made as Cesaro marches to the ring! “The Swiss Superman” then stands with Team Cena but then backs away towards The Authority, joining Team Authority in laughing at Team Cena in an apparent joke perpetrated by The Authority to embarrass Team Cena. However, the laughter comes to a quick halt with the arrival of Ryback as “The Big Guy” marches to the ring with a purpose, joining John Cena, Dolph Ziggler, Big Show, & Erick Rowan in the ring! With both teams now complete, an all-out brawl breaks out between Team Cena and Team Authority with everyone but John Cena and Seth Rollins taking the fight to the outside. However, just as Cena is about to hit the Attitude Adjustment on Rollins, Triple H takes matters into his own hands as the COO attacks Cena, but before Triple H can finish Cena with the Pedigree, Triple H spots an angry Ryback standing across the ring. Ryback then gets in the face of Triple H before John Cena picks Triple H up and drives the COO through a table with the Attitude Adjustment! All five members of Team Cena then regroup in the ring, standing tall with their hands raised in unity. What did you think of this week’s RAW? Post your comments in the box below.
