WWE Raw Show Summary

Monday, January 12

- Top Story: WWE announced Randy Savage for the 2015 WWE Hall of Fame.

- PPV implications: Dean Ambrose was added to the Royal Rumble match.

- Title Implications: None.

- Main Event: None. WWE World Title contract signing for the Royal Rumble was in the final segment.

- Match Times: 41:59 bell-to-bell (down from 54:53 last week), 5:14 average per match (down from 6:05 avg. last week).

- PWTorch Poll Results: Best Match was John Cena vs. Seth Rollins (45%).

28% - "Average" 5 score
27% - "Dreadful" 0-2 score
27% - "Below Average" 3-4 score
13% - "Above Average" 6-7 score

- Match Results: (1) Seth Rollins beat John Cena in a Lumberjack match. ... (2) New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods w/Big E.) beat Cesaro & Tyson Kidd (w/Natalya and Adam Rose). ... (3) Roman Reigns beat Luke Harper (w/Big Show). ... (4) Alicia Fox beat Naomi, who had one hand tied behind her back. ... (5) The Miz (w/Damien Mizdow) beat Jey Uso (w/Jimmy Uso). ... (6) Brie Bella (w/Divas champion Nikki Bella) beat Paige (w/Natalya and Tyson Kidd). ... (7) The Ascension won a squash match. ...(8) U.S. champion Rusev beat Dean Ambrose via referee stoppage in a non-title match.

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Monday, January 5

- Top Story: Babyfaces from Team Cena at Survivor Series were "fired" by The Authority on their first show back in control. The trio was Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan, and Ryback.

- PPV implications: WWE changed the Royal Rumble main event to Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena vs. Seth Rollins in a three-way match for the WWE World Hvt. Title.

- Title Change: Bad News Barrett captured the Intercontinental Title from Dolph Ziggler in the opening match.

- Main Event: None. "John Cena Appreciation Night" closed the show.

- Match Times: 54:53 total bell-to-bell, 6:05 average per match, four clean finishes, five non-clean finishes.

- PWTorch Poll Results: Best Match was Dean Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt (52%)

64% - "Dreadful" 0-2 score
19% - "Below Average" 3-4 score
11% - "Average" 5 score

87% - The Authority's return sucked the life out of Raw
8% - Fine with Authority's return/waiting to see pay-off

- Match Results: (1a) IC champion Dolph Ziggler beat Bad News Barrett to retain the Intercontinental Title. ... (1b) Bad News Barrett beat IC champion Dolph Ziggler to capture the IC Title in a 2/3 Falls match. ... (2) The Ascension squashed two jobbers... (3) Roman Reigns beat Big Show via DQ. ... (4) Natalya beat Divas champion Nikki Bella (w/Brie Bella) in a non-title match. ... (5) Luke Harper beat Erick Rowan with J&J Security as referees. ... (6) Bray Wyatt beat Dean Ambrose in an Ambulance match. ... (7) The Miz & Damien Sandow & Alicia Fox beat WWE tag champs The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso) & Naomi in a six-man tag match. ... (8) Kane & Seth Rollins (w/J&J Security) beat Ryback in a handicap match. ... (9) Big E. (w/Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston) beat Adam Rose via DQ.

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