Monday Night Raw Results 5/18/15: Dean Ambrose Goes After Seth Rollins' WWE Championship

The May 18, 2015 edition of WWE's Monday Night Raw emanates live from the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia and begins with The Authority. Stephanie McMahon asks if we've missed her. She and Triple H put over Seth Rollins and Steph says that Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, and Randy Orton are now at the back of the line.

Stephanie uncovers an item in the ring, and it's the Intercontinental Championship. She mocks Daniel Bryan and says the show must go on without him, so they will crown a new champion inside the Elimination Chamber. Sheamus comes out and kisses up to the Authority. He says he should be the No. 1 Contender because he took out Bryan. Ryback comes out and puts over Bryan and says he has all the heart in the world. Stephanie tries to speak but Ryback cuts her off. He challenges Sheamus to a fight, and Stephanie places them both in the Elimination Chamber. Triple H puts them in a match right now.

Sheamus defeats Ryback after faking an eye injury.

Triple H and Stephanie talk backstage about Rollins' success and tell Kane to put together a celebraton for later tonight. Rollins brings in some champagne to celebrate, but Ambrose comes in and reminds him that he beat him one-on-one last time they fought. He challenges Rollins to a title match, and Rollins denies him. Ambrose turns his attention to Kane and angers him, so Kane books him in a match against Bray Wyatt.

Renee Young introduces Neville in the ring and asks about his debut on the main roster. Neville says there's no feeling like it and talks about feeling invincible when he flies. Bo Dallas interrupts him, and Neville quickly brings up how he beat Bo for the NXT Championship. They fight for a little bit as King Barrett makes his way to the ring for the match against Neville. Bo Dallas stays on commentary for the match. Barrett defeats Neville with the Bullhammer after Neville takes a risk and tweaks his bad knee. Barrett leaves Dallas to demolish said knee.

Rusev comes out without Lana. The crowd chants for her, but he says she needs to learn her place because he does not speak for her. He says he never uttered "I Quit" last night and he beat John Cena because he made him pass out in the Accolade. He says Lana is the real quitter and she is weak. He calls out Cena to restart their match but Lana comes out instead. She says she thought he could beat Cena but she was trying to protect him because she cares about him. Rusev insults her, and she then claims Rusev really was saying "I Quit" in Bulgarian. He gets rid of her and screams at her as she leaves.

Bray Wyatt defeats Dean Ambrose with Sister Abigail.

Tyson Kidd and Cesaro (w/Natalya) defeat Big E and Kofi Kingston by disqualification in a Tag Team Championship rematch with Xavier Woods banned from ringside. The New Day beats up the challengers to cause the DQ. After the bell, every tag team on the roster comes out to brawl and we learn they will all be in the Elimination Chamber.

Cena issues his weekly open challenge for the United States Championship, and NXT Champion Kevin Owens answers the call! The two have some great back and forth until Owens turns down the challenge. He says he will fight Cena one day on his own terms and then surprises the champion with a pop-up powerbomb. He throws down the United States Championship and stomps on it.

Dolph Ziggler defeats Stardust with the Zig Zag. Michael Cole interviews Ziggler after the match and we learn Ziggler will also be in the Elimination Chamber for the Intercontinental Championship. Ziggler promises to get more scars and then rip Sheamus apart. Lana heads down to the ring and kisses Ziggler! An irate Rusev hits the ring and brawls with Ziggler. Rusev stares down Lana, and she slaps him. Ziggler then Zig Zags him.

Erick Rowan and Luke Harper squash Fandango and Zack Ryder.

The Bella Twins bump into Stephanie, who tells them she has scheduled some counseling for Brie Bella. She is also banned from ringside for Nikki Bella's Divas Championship defends against Naomi. Nikki wins the match by DQ when Tamina Snuka superkicks her. Tamina and Naomi beat down Nikki after the bell, but Paige makes her return and clears the ring! She then plants Nikki with the RamPaige and hoists the Divas title belt in the air.

Renee Young interviews Kevin Owens, who was shaking hands with Triple H backstage. Owens reveals he will face Cena at Elimination Chamber and tells everyone to watch NXT Takeover: Unstoppable on Wednesday because he'll do to Cena exactly what he does to Sami Zayn in two days.

The Authority comes out to a red carpeted ring and praises Seth Rollins. Triple H asks Kane to say a few words, and Kane obliges. Rollins asks if that's all he has to say, and Kane begrudingly thanks him for saving his job. He then throws to a video package that heaps more praise on the champion. Jamie Noble says a few words and then Joey Mercury goes to speak but is cut off by Dean Ambrose.

Ambrose makes a Justin Bieber reference, which sparks a chant from the crowd. He again asks for a title match with Rollins, but the champ shuts him down. Stephanie says Rollins is a fighting champion and tells him to attack Ambrose. Rollins does, and J&J Security get involved. Ambrose takes them out and attacks Rollins some more. He has a pile of cinderblocks next to the timekeeper's area and he pins down Rollins' head with his foot. He threatens to whack him with a chair but Stephanie grabs a mic and says he gets his match if he lets the champ go. Ambrose decides to swing anyway, but J&J grab the chair and stop him. They brawl into the ring and Ambrose fights off everybody until the numbers overwhelm him. Rollins plants Ambrose with the Pedigree and poses with the belt as the show goes off the air.

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