August 19 , 2013 Monday Night RAW results The August 19 , 2013 Edition of RAW is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s RAW brand , which took place on August 19 , 2013 at Honda Center in Anaheim , California . Summary . 24 hours later and the sting of Triple H ’ s betrayal of Daniel Bryan still pains the entire state of California , but none more so , it would seem , than John Cena . In what will likely be his last address to the WWE Universe before he undergoes surgery and a 4 - 6 month recovery to repair a torn triceps ( hence the elbow ) , the battle - torn Cenation leader proclaimed Bryan – who beat him fair and square at SummerSlam – as the true WWE Champion and condemned Triple H for the Pedigree that allowed Randy Orton to cash in his Money in the Bank contract on the unconscious submission expert . Accepting the mic ( and spotlight ) from Cena , though , Bryan didn ’ t get to speak before he was once again robbed of his moment by a McMahon – in this case , Stephanie . But despite her justification that Triple H was doing what was “ best for business , ” Bryan wasn ’ t buyin ’ what The Billion Dollar Princess was selling and swatted the mic from her manicured hands . Refusing to be “ intimidated , ” Stephanie called arena security into the ring and had Bryan escorted from the building . That ’ s two for Cody Rhodes , who followed up his win over Damien Sandow by shellacking the scholar once again in a match on Raw . The Enlightened One was apparently furious over his defeat at the summer classic , yet despite a strong showing on Raw , he was unable to channel his frustration into a score - evening win over his former partner . All this , of course , is not to say Sandow let Cody run roughshod in the contest . The “ Duke of Decency ” came out a - clubberin ’ against the son of a son of a plumber , putting the boots to Rhodes before plastering his estranged comrade with the Elbow of Disdain . Cody created separation with a moonsault and never really lost the momentum from there ; even a last - minute reversal of the Cross Rhodes into a snapmare by Sandow wasn ’ t enough to deter the formerly mustachioed marvel , who sealed the deal with a roll - up to Sandow that may well put him firmly in hunt for a World Title Match . Smoke and mirrors ? Not likely . Say what you will about him , but Paul Heyman is nothing if not gracious in victory . Having proven CM Punk wrong ( however narrowly ) thanks to Brock Lesnar ’ s triumph at SummerSlam , the mad scientist proclaimed it “ a time for forgiveness ” and offered the proverbial olive branch to his former best friend . “ When you apologize to me , I will take you back , ” promised Heyman , “ because you know better than anyone else you are far better with me than without me . ” Offering to take The Straight Edge Superstar to the promised land , the ECW founder swore to bring his prodigal son to the main event of WrestleMania and beyond , and to help Punk reclaim his chosen title of “ Best in the World . ” A tantalizing offer . But will it be enough ? Is this professional jealousy we see ? Or is the Divas division just heating up ? Either way , AJ Lee & Layla fought like ladies with something to prove against “ Total Divas ” stars The Funkadactyls on Raw , taking the funky femmes to the woodshed thanks to a sneak attack before the bell even rang . The “ Black Widow ” and her flawless friend took control throughout by isolating Naomi from Cameron , though Layla inadvertently left herself open to attack when she kicked a waiting Cameron off the apron . With the former Divas Champion ’ s defenses down , Naomi rallied for a quick burst and rolled Layla up for a tantrum - inducing three count . Somebody call our mommas , that was a thing of beauty . He can show off , but looks like Dolph Ziggler might be mouthing off a little less following a three - on - one railroading by The Shield that , according to Raw GM Brad Maddox , was not - at - all - but - maybe - sort - of set into motion by The Showoff ’ s snarky remarks towards Triple H after SummerSlam . Set to face The Shield in a 3 - on - 1 Handicap Match , Dolph did choose an uncommonly conservative strategy by trying to keep it a 1 - on - 1 fight against Dean Ambrose , but the wheels came off his plan quickly when Seth Rollins and then Roman Reigns eventually tagged their way into the match . The former World Heavyweight Champion eventually reclaimed the advantage with a leaping DDT to Reigns that had the WWE Universe smelling an upset , yet his one attempt at flashiness led to disaster when Reigns cut Ziggler down with a spear for the 1 - 2 - 3 that was quickly followed by a Triple Powerbomb . For a rich guy , Alberto Del Rio certainly showed he wasn ’ t afraid of a fight at SummerSlam . And he seemed well on his way to proving it again in a match against Sin Cara , if not for an untimely injury to The International Icon ’ s hand that cut the match short in its tracks . A post - match paean to the Latino community had just begun to gain steam for The Essence of Excellence , until it was interrupted by none other than Ricardo Rodriguez . All healed up and happily emancipated from Del Rio , Ricardo was more than happy to introduce his old boss to his new … Rob Van Dam . Señor Lunes Noche was more than happy to give Del Rio a formal introduction of his own , swarming the champion in the ring and nearly flattening him with a Five Star Frog Splash before Del Rio wisely ran for cover . How do you say “ one of a kind ” in Spanish ? Darren Young made headlines this past week by coming out , but anyone who thought the announcement would cast a shadow over his in - ring action was proven woefully incorrect on Raw when Young & Titus O ’ Neil battled their way to a win over The Real Americans on Raw . “ Mr . No Days Off ” started the bout against Antonio Cesaro , yet Zeb Colter ’ s prodigies nearly won the day by separating O ’ Neil from his teammate and muscling him into a defensive position . A big spinebuster to Jack Swagger allowed “ The Big Deal ” to reach Young and the rest was history . Young stormed the ring and showed no quarter to a freshly - tagged Cesaro , shaking off interference from Jack Swagger before he administered a Gut Check to the mighty Swiss native that put the so - called “ Real Americans ” to rest . Big Show can pack a punch , but he ’ ll probably be picking his words a bit more carefully after falling to The Shield in a 3 - on - 1 Handicap Match that , according to Raw GM Brad Maddox , was not - at - all - but - really - maybe - sort - of set into motion by the giant ’ s disparaging remarks towards Triple H after SummerSlam . Sound familiar ? In any case , it certainly seemed as though Maddox was set on releasing the “ Hounds ” against anyone who questioned the corporate regime . Yet even with all three opponents in the ring at once , The World ’ s Largest Athlete looked at first as though he ’ d easily turn the troika of champions into flack - jacketed mincemeat , especially after he beat Roman Reigns at his own game and leveled him with a plus - sized spear . With their big man incapacitated , Rollins & Ambrose kept the giant occupied long enough for the Tag Team Champion to recover . With The Shield ’ s ranks restored , that was all she wrote for the former World Champion , who suffered a spear and Triple Powerbomb in short order . CM Punk is not an unreasonable man ( though as the gentleman in the front row can attest , it ’ s clearly not advisable to boo him while he ’ s talking ) : Paul Heyman asked for an apology , and to the shock of the WWE Universe , he took him up on that offer . Well , kind of . As it turns out , the only thing Punk was sorry about was that he didn ’ t get to dismember Paul Heyman like he had promised when he got his hands on him at SummerSlam . Punk ’ s proposed solution – they settle their score then and there – was met with an ultimatum from Heyman : Leave the ring while he could , or Heyman would send Curtis Axel down to finish what Brock Lesnar started . Somewhat unsurprisingly , CM Punk did not choose to back down from the fight Paul Heyman promised him . Quite the contrary , the former WWE Champion gladly rumbled with the current Intercontinental Champion in Anaheim , throwing hands in an unsanctioned fight that spilled all along the outside of the ring . Though Punk incapacitated Axel enough to get a clear path at Heyman , The Second City Saint chose to learn from his previous mistake and keep his eye on his opponent instead . The decision paid dividends , ultimately ; despite nearly being crippled by a steel chair attack , the " prodigal son " showed his father figure what ' s what when he unloaded on Heyman ' s latest disciple with the chair , punctuating the attack with a Go to Sleep on the steel steps . To be continued . . . A few weeks ago , R - Truth told Bray Wyatt he wanted a piece of him . Well , ask and you shall receive . The “ Man of a Thousand Truths ” left the former U . S . Champion a silent heap in his Raw debut , turning his fiery triumph at SummerSlam into the start of what has officially become a winning streak . Proclaiming himself the “ new face of fear , ” Wyatt made short work of Truth , steamrolling him with a crossbody and finally crushing him against the ring post . With Truth out on his feet , the “ Eater of Worlds ” danced with his unconscious body like a marionette before driving him down into the mat , earning him the victory . The Usos ’ dominance continues with a big win over two - thirds of 3MB on Raw . Riding a wave of both in - ring success and national exposure on “ Total Divas , ” the Samoan dynamos did what they do best in Anaheim and knocked off the would - be rockers in a hotly contested tag tilt that brought the stiffest challenge out of 3MB in a while . Sporting a new set of tattoos , Heath Slater took the lion ’ s share of the action against Jimmy Uso and very nearly earned the band its first win in months . But thanks to a superkick - Superfly Splash combo to Jinder Mahal , the band was instead left singin ’ the blues . A little shave never hurt anyone , and if anything an unrequited razing seems to have made Wade Barrett even madder than he was before . Facing an opponent he knows very well , the former Intercontinental Champion looked to snap his losing streak against The Miz and , if not for an unfortunate interference , might have pulled the feat off . Barrett and Miz picked up right where they left off in their previous ( some might say classic ) series , with the Englishman even reprising his Cactus Elbow homage off the apron against a wobbly - looking Miz . Showing he can host and wrestle in equal measure , though , Miz shook off his rust and stayed in the game , stringing Barrett up in the ropes and softening his leg up in advance of a Figure - Four Leglock . But Miz had only plied his hold for a few moments before Fandango delivered a devastating blow from above , repaying The Awesome One ’ s disrespect at SummerSlam with a leg - drop to the tune of a DQ victory for Miz and , presumably , a decidedly un - awesome headache . After a day and night of wondering why The King of Kings stabbed Daniel Bryan in the back , speculation was put to rest when Triple H finally took the microphone during Randy Orton ' s WWE Championship Coronation . With The Shield guarding the ring and Orton and the McMahons at his side , the COO justified his actions as necessary to preserve the future of the WWE the McMahons had built , and despite his personal feelings toward Daniel Bryan ( he likes him ) and hesitance to rob him of the WWE Title , The King of Kings felt the WWE Universe deserved “ better than that ” and buried said feelings in the name of good business . Knowing that Bryan had made his way back to the building , Triple H beckoned Bryan to the ring for a parlay . The “ Yes ! ” man obliged , though the invite turned out to be a trap for The Shield to beat the submission master into a pulp at the apparent behest of the McMahon - Helmsley family . The Game stopped them short of a Triple Powerbomb , however , and asked Bryan once more to air his grievances face - to - face . Showing his famous spirit , Bryan slowly made his way back into the ring towards the COO … and right into the arms of a waiting Orton , who struck with RKO that left Bryan prone . This time , for once , Daniel Bryan did not get up .