WWE RAW Results – March 23, 2015
We go to the ring and hear comes the sound of crows. Sting’s video plays and out he comes to a big pop. Cole touts how this is the first time in history that Sting has kicked off RAW. Lilian Garcia introduces him to a big pop as The Stinger makes his way to the ring.
Sting takes the mic and says this is what it feels like to kick off RAW. He gets the crowd hype. Sting says he’s been known as the WCW soldier and he’s watched Triple H climb the ranks in WWE for 14 years doing whatever he had to do, backstabbing and everything else. Sting says Triple H must think he’s unstoppable and doesn’t have consequences. Sting says he’s not here to fight for WCW because that would be ridiculous at this point. He’s here for one reason – to take Triple H down. Stephanie McMahon’s music interrupts and out she comes.She says Sting will lose any respect fans have for him at WrestleMania 31 when her husband pins him in the ring. She tells him to face it, he’s nothing more than a face-painted freak. Stinger does his “whooo!” and smiles. She goes to slap him but he catches her arm and holds it. Triple H’s music hits and out he comes.
Triple H comes out loosening his tie and Stephanie meets him at ringside. He takes off his jacket and looks ready to fight. Triple H enters the ring as fans chant “this is awesome.” Stephanie pulls the sledgehammer from out of the ring and hands it to Triple H as he enters through the ropes. Sting pulls out his bat. Sting taunts Triple H with the bat. Triple H hesitates and decides not to enter through the ropes. He backs down to the floor as fans boo. Triple H and Stephanie leave together as Sting watches them. Sting takes off his jacket and wants a fight. Fans pop as Triple H walks back to the edge of the ring. Sting challenges him to come in and fight. Fans get riled up but Stephanie stops Triple H and tells him to save it for WrestleMania. They back up the ramp with Sting looking on as his music plays.
Dean Ambrose and R-Truth vs. Stardust and Luke Harper
Winners: R-Truth and Dean Ambrose
The Miz, Damien Sandow, Adam Rose and The Ascension vs. Ryback, Zack Ryder, Titus O’Neil, Darren Young and Erick Rowan
Winners: Ryback, The Prime Time Players, Erick Rowan and Zack Ryder
Randy Orton vs. Seth Rollins, Joey Mercury, Jamie Noble
Winner: Randy Orton
WWE Divas Title Match: Paige vs. Nikki Bella
Winner: Nikki Bella
Back from the break and Lilian Garcia introduces rapper Snoop Dogg. Snoop comes to the ring dancing with Rosa Mendes, Alicia Fox, Cameron and Summer Rae.
Snoop announces that Snoopmania is in the building. Snoop plugs WrestleMania 31 but is interrupted by Curtis Axel, who comes out to the stage and tells us not to change the channel. Axel walks to the ring and hypes Axelmania over Snoopmania. Snoop introduces the “most important Mania” of them all and out comes Hulk Hogan to a big pop.
Hogan hits the ring and celebrates with Snoop as Axel looks on. Hogan cuts a promo and asks Snoop what Axel is smoking. Axel tears his shirt like Hogan and charges. Hogan blocks and decks him with a big right hand. Snoop grabs Axel and tosses him out of the ring to a pop. Snoop takes off his shirt to reveal a Hulkamania tank top. Snoop and Hogan celebrate and pose for the fans.
Cesaro, Tyson Kidd and Natalya vs. El Torito and Los Matadores
Winners: Los Matadores and El Torito
Rusev vs. Jack Swagger
Winner: Rusev
Rusev keeps the hold locked until John Cena’s music hits. Rusev stands up and Cena hits the ring for a brawl. Cena tackles Rusev and hits him with rights. Cena follows to the floor but Rusev catches him and sends him into the barrier. Rusev scoops Cena and slams his back into the ring post. Rusev launches Cena over the announce table and he lands hard. Rusev yells as fans boo. Rusev grabs his Russian flag and raises it as fans boo. Officials tend to Cena as Cole plays up how bad he’s hurt. Cena crawls away from the wreckage at the announce table as Rusev keeps the flag raised on the other side of the ring. Rusev goes back over and stalks Cena. Rusev charges and Cena turns around to a big kick to the face. Rusev tears apart the announce table and slams Cena face first into it. Rusev climbs up onto the table and stomps on Cena’s back. Rusev applies The Accolade on top of the announce table. Cena goes out in the hold and officials finally get Rusev to break it.
They’re interrupted by Bray Wyatt and out he comes to the ring.
We get Kevin Nash’s WWE Hall of Fame video.
Daniel Bryan vs. Dolph Ziggler
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
After the match, Ziggler goes to celebrate but Ambrose grabs him and hits Dirty Deeds. Ambrose pulls a ladder from under the ring and brings it in. Ambrose climbs up for the Intercontinental Title but Barrett runs down and pulls him to the mat. They fight. R-Truth and Stardust are also out. Luke Harper is out next. They all go at it now. Ambrose hits Dirty Deeds on Truth. Bryan stops Barrett from climbing for the title but Barrett sends him face first into the ladder. Barrett with a Bullhammer on Bryan. Ziggler ducks a Bullhammer and hits Barrett with a superkick. Dolph climbs up but Stardust takes him out. Stardust and Ambrose meet at the top of the ladder with punches. Harper pushes them and the ladder over. The ladder takes out Harper’s leg and he goes down. Everyone is down as the RAW theme starts playing.
Back from the break and out comes WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar with Paul Heyman to a big pop. Lilian Garcia does the introduction.Heyman goes on and mocks Reigns, saying he won’t be taking the title from Lesnar. Reigns’ music hits and out he comes through the crowd.
Reigns and Lesnar face off a few feet apart in the ring as fans boo. Lesnar smirks and raises up the WWE World Heavyweight Title to mostly cheers but some boos. Reigns snatches the belt from Lesnar’s arm and holds it up to mostly boos but some cheers. Lesnar grabs the belt and they struggle for it. RAW goes off the air with the awkward shot of Lesnar and Reigns both clutching and struggling for the belt with the WrestleMania 31 banner hanging in the background.
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