July 29 , 2013 Monday Night RAW results The July 29 , 2013 Edition of RAW is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s RAW brand , which was taped on July 23 , 2013 at Laredo Energy Arena in Laredo , Texas . Summary . As the beard may or may not have hinted , Daniel Bryan does not conform to the typical corporate structure . The No . 1 contender defied all convention on Monday ’ s Raw when , just as Mr . McMahon was running him down in an opening address , Bryan crashed the party and confronted WWE ’ s Chairman . Surprisingly , Mr . McMahon obliged the submission master his audience and – perhaps unsurprisingly – confirmed that he does , in fact , not like the idea of Daniel Bryan as WWE Champion . Nor does he care much for John Cena , for that matter . Far as Mr . McMahon is concerned , The Champ ’ s lost the ruthless aggression that brought him the gold in the first place , and nothing less than the spontaneous combustion of both men will appease him at SummerSlam . A morbid prediction , to be sure , yet Bryan wasn ’ t interested in The Chairman ’ s opinion , only that of the WWE Universe . Judging by the “ YES ! ” chants that showered the duo in the ring , it appeared that this , at least was beyond question . The Shield found themselves shamed last week when they picked a fight with Mark Henry and had to deal with The Usos as well . But the NXT veterans did what they do best this week , defeating the latest all - star trio to face them in a six - man setting . The match was a one - sided mauling early on when Henry ran roughshod over the “ Hounds of Justice , ” though The Shield finally found their opening when Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose laid siege to Jey Uso and isolated him from his teammates . However , Jey took advantage of a distracted Seth Rollins to tag in Henry , but Reigns cut The World ’ s Strongest Man down with a spear and Ambrose sealed the deal for his squad , blocking a Superfly Splash and executing his bulldog driver on Jimmy Uso for the win … though a fuming Henry wasn ’ t so beat down he couldn ’ t punish the “ Hounds ” with a post - match hurting . The balletic majesty of Fan - DAN - Go was no match for the one - of - a - kind power of Rob ! Van ! Dam ! when the former WWE Champion prevailed in a battle of two of WWE ’ s most physically gifted Superstars . Fandango started strong ( not to mention cocky ) , but RVD made his feelings quite clear on the dancing king ’ s showboating , unleashing a ballroom blitz of kicks and a moonsault on the rhythmic prodigy . Although Fandango hung tough , things turned dour when RVD started to roll and set up for the Five Star Frog Splash . Sensing defeat , the dancer denied the high - flyer his glory and elected to dance another day , rolling out of the ring and retreating up the ramp . AJ Lee ’ s prevailed twice over Kaitlyn despite eating some of the most vicious spears in WWE history , but the black widow found herself Chickbusted when the “ Hybrid Diva ” picked up a long - awaited ( yet non - title ) win in her home state . Even though the increasingly conflicted Big E Langston loomed large at ringside , AJ had things well in hand , forcing Kaitlyn into a corner and preventing the spear with a deceptively monstrous knee to the former champion ’ s face . It was a nearly flawless performance by the champion , who only left herself vulnerable for a moment when she ricocheted off the ropes . That , though , was all Kaitlyn needed to blast AJ with another spear that had three consequences of note : 1 ) she won the match , 2 ) she precipitated a five - star temper tantrum from AJ and 3 ) brought out Dolph Ziggler for some good old fashioned gloating and a challenge to Big E Langston . Which , of course , led to . . . He can steal the show , but can Dolph Ziggler slay a giant ? For all his physical gifts , The Showoff seemed to have finally bitten off more than he could chew with a challenge of his former protégé , Big E Langston , on Raw . Showing little in the way of sentimentality , the student put a handy whomping on his teacher , crushing Ziggler with power maneuvers and taunting the former World Champion like a schoolyard goon . Ziggler ’ s quick thinking saved him from utter destruction when a split - second dodge of a Langston corner charge gave him life and momentum enough to toss Big E out of the ring , yet the bout ended with a whimper ( figuratively speaking ) when AJ mauled her former beau and brought the tilt to a DQ conclusion , much to Langston ’ s chagrin . Ever one to get the last word , Dolph made his final move on the fuming titan by blasting him with a farewell Zig Zag . Now that ' s how you sever a partnership . Given that Alberto Del Rio will get to pick his own SummerSlam opponent on SmackDown this week , he might want to cross Christian from the list for the sake of strategy . Standing strong against Del Rio ’ s aggression , Captain Charisma notched his biggest win yet on Raw by knocking off the World Champion in a non - title match , though the feat was hardly a cakewalk for the two - time World Title holder . The Essence of Excellence nearly left Christian hobbled in the brutal contest , using the steel steps and ring post to help weaken his opponent ’ s arm in preparation for the Cross Armbreaker . Del Rio never got to lock in his feared finisher , however , after Christian dodged an enziguiri from the champion following a lengthy back and forth , following the evasion with a roll - up reversal of the Cross Armbreaker to score a stunning upset pin of the World Heavyeweight Champion . Things just keep getting better for Cody Rhodes , don ’ t they ? Coming off a resounding humiliation of his former best friend Damien Sandow , the son of a son of a plumber continued his in - ring winning ways with a victory over Wade Barrett in the Lone Star State . A punishing opening salvo from the Brit left Cody in dire straits , though Rhodes was more than capable of giving the brawler a taste of his own medicine . Rallying from Barrett ’ s opening barrage , Rhodes let loose with some power moves of his own , kneeing the Englishman in the face before reversing Wade ’ s pump - handle slam into Cross Rhodes . As if on cue , a still - mad ( and still briefcase - less ) Sandow reappeared atop the ramp to slander Cody and his family , though the scholar stopped short of an actual confrontation , snarling that “ carny folk are beneath [ his ] constitution . ” With friends like these , who needs enemies ? Any hesitance Daniel Bryan had at facing down Kane in a McMahon - mandated battle between the former anger management mates evaporated early on , as the No . 1 contender unleashed a furious barrage of kicks on his pal , eager to prove he had the ruthlessness necessary to dethrone John Cena at SummerSlam . Looking to rediscover his long - dormant rage , Kane certainly returned the favor , blocking the submission master ’ s kicks and locking in for a Chokeslam that seemed to seal the bout . That is , until “ Mr . Small Package ” struck The Devil ’ s Favorite Demon with his eponymous maneuver , pinning his friend for the win and suffering a post - match Chokeslam as recompense . Kane ’ s night quickly deteriorated , however , when Bryan departed to lick his wounds and The Wyatt Family returned to target The Big Red Monster again . And even though Kane took the fight straight to Bray in his rocking chair , it wasn ’ t enough to stop Erick Rowan and Luke Harper from pulverizing him once more while Bray delivered yet another sermon that promised further punishment . When Twin Magic won ’ t do the trick , a little good - old fashioned taunting certainly works fine . Tempers were running high in a bout between “ Total Divas ” stars Brie Bella and Natalya after a disparaging “ ugly duckling ” comment was tossed Natalya ’ s way , and the “ Queen of Harts ” certainly had no qualms repaying Brie in the ring . Things were looking “ total ” - ly dire for the former Divas Champion until Nikki came to her sister ’ s rescue , taunting Natalya atop the stage with “ ugly ” duck noises and a kazoo , ultimately distracting her so Brie could capitalize with a roll - up pin . Now that ’ s drama . Curtis Axel may consider himself to be more perfect than Perfect , but the Intercontinental Champion was left at the mercy of “ The Best in the World ” when CM Punk jumped Axel after a match on Raw . The Paul Heyman - cosigned Hennig prodigy matched up well in combat with R - Truth , and no sooner had Axel dispatched the former U . S . Champion than The Straight Edge Superstar ambushed him from behind , making a beeline for Heyman himself moments later . Axel ’ s timely interference allowed the mad scientist to escape through the crowd with his latest acolyte , but one can only wonder if Heyman will be so lucky come SummerSlam . It might be a stretch to call the WWE Champion “ lucky ” when he notches a Tables Match victory over a man he ’ s already beaten twice , yet the last - ditch effort that carried John Cena to victory over a surging Ryback in the main event of Raw was certainly more the product of a sudden burst rather than a slow burn . Far from the “ Cryback ” that his detractors have labeled him as , the “ Human Wrecking Ball ” was ruthless from the beginning , manhandling Cena for the majority of the contest . Ryback remained keenly aware of his surroundings , setting up tables and destroying them himself when it looked like The Champ was about to turn the tide . Despite the Cenation commander ’ s resistance , Ryback looked to have him in hand after a Meathook Clothesline left Cena vulnerable against a table , yet The Champ avoided being plowed through the pine , striking with an Attitude Adjustment that put Ryback through the wood and brought the bout to its end . The victorious Cena soon got another visitor in the form of Daniel Bryan , who mugged with the WWE Title for a few moments before returning it to its keeper . Friendly jockeying between rivals , or a subtle promise of things to come ? Only a few weeks left before the WWE Universe gets its answer .