WWE presents the June 15, 2015 edition of Monday Night Raw from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, and features the return of Brock Lesnar as the No. 1 Contender!
The show begins with a tribute to the late Dusty Rhodes.
Seth Rollins then comes out and welcomes us to Monday Night Rollins. He gives Dean Ambrose some respect but says his A-game is better, a fact he proved last night without anyone's help. He thanks a bunch of people, mostly himself. He insults Cleveland for a bit until Ambrose comes out and attacks Rollins until he runs away. Ambrose gets a mic and sits down in a chair in the middle of the ring. He says he wants to make Rollins' life a living hell and decides to sit in the ring until Rollins comes back for a fight.
Backstage, Rollins talks to Triple H and Stephanie McMahon and Hunter promises a new No. 1 Contender by the end of the night.
In the ring, Sheamus comes out with his Money in the Bank briefcase and says he's going to take out Ambrose just for fun. Ambrose gets the win with a roll up after Randy Orton comes out and stops Sheamus from fleeing. The Viper and The Celtic Warrior brawl after the bell and Sheamus escapes.
Backstage, Rollins runs into J&J Security and says he told them he didn't need any help to beat Ambrose. He says he'll let them back into the fold if they give him some inside information on his new No. 1 Contender. Jamie Noble suggests that it's Joey Mercury, which causes Rollins to laugh. But Noble says J&J has already beaten Rollins once.
R-Truth quickly defeats King Barrett with a roll up, and Barrett loses his mind.
Backstage, Paige tries to recruit people to help her overtake the Divas division.
Kevin Owens comes out and says John Cena is not here tonight. Owens took him out last night because Cena tried to make himself the hero once again. Owens now wants a rematch for the United States Championship. He decides to hold his own open challenge tonight, and Dolph Ziggler answers the call!. He kisses Lana and then says Owens inspired him when he talked about sacrifice. Owens wins the non-title match when he kicks out of a Zig Zag and subsequently hits a Pop-Up Powerbomb.
Paige continues to try to get some support but everyone abandons her against The Bella Twins.
Randy Orton faces Kane, who changes their match to a No Holds Barred match halfway through the bout. Sheamus lays out Orton with a Brogue Kick, which allows Kane to get the pin.
Backstage, Kane and Seth Rollins argue. The latter mentions the former's family, which sets off Kane. Rollins says he hopes Triple H names Kane the No. 1 Contender so Seth can put him out of his misery.
Ryback joins commentary for a match between Big Show and The Miz. Show throws Miz at Ryback halfway through the match, and the Intercontinental Champion gets in the giant's face. Miz sneaks back into the ring and wins by countout. Ryback tries to hit Show with the Meathook Clothesline, but the giant escapes.
Roman Reigns comes down to the ring and he is pissed. We learn that Reigns and Bray Wyatt will face off at Battleground, but Reigns doesn't want to wait and calls out Wyatt right now. Wyatt instead cuts a promo from the TitanTron. Reigns cuts him off and tells him to shut up and fight, but Wyatt keeps on talking about how it should have been him climbing that ladder instead of Reigns. He even brings up Reigns' daughter and says the fun is just getting started.
Paige puts up a great fight against the Bella Twins in a 2-on-1 handicap match but the numbers overwhelm her and she succumbs to the Rack Attack.
Cleveland's own Machine Gun Kelly performs a concert. Kevin Owens comes out and gets in MGK's face. The rapper shoves Owens and tries to walk away, so Owens kicks him and powerbombs him off the stage through two tables!!!
Neville and The Prime Time Players defeat The New Day when Neville hits Kofi Kingston with the Red Arrow.
Backstage, Dean Ambrose is throwing darts at a picture of Seth Rollins on a dartboard. Kane comes in and he and Ambrose laugh. Kane says he is Director of Operations and reminds him that he has been World Heavyweight Champion in the past, but Ambrose says that was the hellfire and brimstone Kane, not this current suit-wearing lackey. Ambrose says he needs the title and will never, ever stop until he gets it.
Triple H and Stephanie McMahon come out, and Steph apologizes for Kevin Owens' actions earlier. Triple H says it's not Joey Mercury, Jamie Noble, Kane, or Dean Ambrose. Before he can announce the name, Seth Rollins comes out and says no one on the roster can take the belt from him. Whoever the opponent is, he'll beat him and make the Authority proud. Triple H and Stephanie say he has a little something left to prove, and Triple H says he needs to take a step back and look at their investment to see if it's worth it. With a lump of coal, you put it under pressure to see if it crumbles to dust or becomes a diamond. And now, the pressure is on.
As expected, Brock Lesnar's music hits and he comes out with Paul Heyman, and Rollins looks like he's going to soil himself. Heyman shakes Triple H and Stephanie's hands as Brock just stares at Rollins, who can't bring himself to look Lesnar in the eye. The two men are alone in the ring, and Rollins backs out slowly through the ropes and up the ramp. He nervously looks at Lesnar from the stage as the show goes off the air.
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