July 22 , 2013 Monday Night RAW results The July 22 , 2013 Edition of RAW is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s RAW brand , which took place on July 22 , 2013 at Frank Erwin Center in Austin , Texas . Summary . No punches were thrown and no furniture was overturned , but even the most civil contract signing in recent WWE memory didn ’ t unfold without its fair share of controversy . Daniel Bryan seemingly had no ill will towards WWE Champion John Cena when they came out to put pen to paper . However , Raw GM Brad Maddox , who stood ceremony over the whole thing , wasn ’ t about to let the submission master walk away cleanly . With minimal regard to his own bodily safety , Maddox first gave voice to the concerns of “ some ” that Bryan was an insufficient challenge for Cena at the summer classic before Bryan himself arrived to put those worries to rest . Yet , even a glowing endorsement from Cena himself didn ' t stop Maddox from organizing a particularly grueling gauntlet for the former World Heavyweight Champion : A back - to - back - to - back series of matches that would either show the WWE Universe what Bryan was made of … or expose him for the weak link that " some " apparently believed him to be . The irony , it is thick : Alberto Del Rio tried in vain for much of 2012 to defeat Sheamus in his pursuit of the World Heavyweight Championship , but now armed with “ Big Gold ” around his waist , The Essence of Excellence finally got his long - awaited licks in against The Celtic Warrior in a match on Raw . Sporting a gruesome bruise on his thigh from Money in the Bank , Sheamus was both sporting more color than usual and seemingly , savagely rejuvenated after a two - week siesta from in - ring competition . But Del Rio , still fighting mad at the WWE Universe ' s rejection of his World Title win , matched the Irishman shot - for - shot with pure ruthlessness . The Essence of Excellence struck early , wrapping Sheamus up in a ring - rope - assisted Cross Armbreaker and targeting the brawler ' s wounded leg while Damien Sandow observed from the locker room area . The tough - as - nails native of Erin ' s Isle brawled his way back from the deficit to punish Del Rio with the forearm clubs , following up with a debilitating Irish Curse . Del Rio countered with a kick to Sheamus ' gimpy thigh , weakening the Irishman enough that when he went for White Noise , his legs collapsed under him and the champion capitalized with a roll - up pin . Christian may have missed out on Money in the Bank , but he ’ s apparently still worthy of Prime Time . Captain Charisma continued his recent surge of victories since his return , following his defeat of Damien Sandow with a win over Titus O ’ Neil , the bulky bruiser of The Prime Time Players . “ The Big Deal ” toyed with Captain Charisma out of the gate , mocking Christian ’ s crowd - pumping hand claps before pulverizing the former World Champion with a series of backbreakers and tossing him across the ring . Christian showed his spirit , however , by slowly chopping the big man down with fists and dropkicks . Despite a last - minute surge by O ’ Neil , Captain Charisma cemented his comeback with a rocket - like elbow off the top rope and a Killswitch that left Titus pancaked on the mat . The Shield made an example of The World ’ s Strongest Man last week , but can they do it again now that he ' s expecting it ? That seems to be the prevalent question when Mark Henry got an uncanny assist moments after his address to the “ Hounds of Justice ” this week in his home state . Henry , for his part , showed no fear after his Triple Powerbomb at The Shield ’ s hands , and dared the NXT veterans to try their hand against him for the second week in a row . Henry ’ s braggadocio brought out The Shield themselves , although the cavalry quickly arrived in the form of The Usos , who sprinted to the aid of the former World Heavyweight Champion without so much as a word . After the fracas that ensued , particularly the flattening of Roman Reigns by Henry , the “ Hounds of Justice ” understandably decided that , all things considered , they ’ d take a mulligan on this particular ambush . It was a rough night for The Prime Time Players when , just a few minutes after Titus O ’ Neil fell victim to Christian , Darren Young met a similar fate against Dolph Ziggler . All the brash aggression of “ Mr . No Days Off ” wasn ’ t enough to knock off The Showoff , who blasted D . Young with a dropkick to the face that left him reeling . Young countered with a brutal - looking inverted facebuster , but he spent more time taunting the prone Dolph than pinning him , giving Ziggler an opening to administer a match - ending Zig Zag . The Showoff ’ s night almost ended on a similar down note when Big E Langston thundered to the ring and attempted to administer a beating to his former mentor . Ever the master of quick thinking , Ziggler hurled the big man over the ropes , a retaliatory move that left Langston fuming in the ring … though not so much that he elected to give chase , preferring instead to bide his time . Despite escaping his former student ' s attack , however , a potential confrontation isn ' t exactly weighing light on The Showoff ' s mind . The claws came out on “ Miz TV ” when the “ Total Divas ” cast dropped by The Miz ’ s couch to chat up the premiere of their brand - new reality show , premiering this Sunday at 10 / 9 CT on E ! But The Awesome One , clearly sensing an impending outburst of aggression among the freshly - minted reality stars , invited Jerry “ The King ” Lawler to emcee the proceedings . Of course , that meant “ The King ” would feel the wrath of flame - haired newcomer Eva Marie , the flame - haired beauty who has caught the attention of the WWE Universe and made her play on Raw by slapping Lawler square across the face . Fellow newbie JoJo was much more cordial towards “ The King , ” but as introductions go , these were certainly among the more memorable in WWE history . Turns out Cody Rhodes isn ’ t one to let betrayal keep him down for long . The mustachioed son of a son of a plumber may have hit his lowest point when Damien Sandow betrayed him and seized the World Title Money in the Bank contract for himself ( to say nothing of the " Protector of the Case " debacle ) , yet Rhodes found his footing on Raw at the expense of both his former friend and current foe . Facing Fandango in a singles contest , Cody showed some signs of hesitance at the start , seemingly feeling his way back to a secure footing in singles contest after such a long stint in a tag team . Fandango ’ s aggression didn ’ t help , yet Rhodes rallied with a moonsault that left Fandango dazed on the outside . Sandow attempted strike from his post at commentary and Fandango moved to capitalize on the distraction , but Rhodes saw the sneak attack coming and unleashed a Disaster Kick to both men before felling Fandango with Cross Rhodes for the win . One would think that CM Punk wasn ’ t feeling particularly talkative after his thrashing at the hands of Brock Lesnar last week , one would be right . Punk didn ’ t want to talk , he wanted to fight . Speaking of Lesnar ’ s true secret weapon – not his power , but the fear he inspires – Punk addressed The Anomaly ' s mystique head on with his boldest proclamation yet : “ WWE . com , here ’ s your headline … I am not afraid of Brock Lesnar . ” Vowing to leave Lesnar as beaten as he was , Punk demanded a SummerSlam match of “ The Best vs . The Beast , ” and his fiery rhetoric summoned Paul Heyman , via satellite and apparently next to Lesnar himself ( The Anomaly remained offscreen ) , to offer a rebuttal . In short , Heyman ’ s response was thus : “ If it ’ s a fight you want , CM Punk , your challenge at SummerSlam is accepted . ” The victorious comeback tour continues for Rob Van Dam , who followed up a pair of victories on Raw and SmackDown with a third win , this time over former Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett on Raw . The Brit swarmed the Battle Creek , Mich . Native early out of the gate , blasting RVD with fists to the back of the head while Mr . Monday Night struck his signature pose for the WWE Universe . Barrett ’ s hard - brawling style kept RVD on the defensive even after a kick to the chin left the Englishman ’ s mouth bloody . A pair of lightning - quick kicks from Van Dam restored Mr . Monday Night ’ s momentum enough for a Rolling Thunder . Even though Barrett fought to stay in the game , the high - flying veteran chopped the big Englishman down with another flurry of kicks , sealing the victory with a soaring Five Star Frog Splash . First up in Daniel Bryan ’ s three - stop tour of hell through the WWE locker room ? A couple of Real Americans . With the submission master facing three unknown Superstars at the command of Brad Maddox , Zeb Colter ’ s pair of patriots were the first to emerge in opposition of the No . 1 contender . Specifically , Jack Swagger stepped up to battle the “ Yes ! ” man and ran Bryan ragged immediately , punishing the submission technician early and often after the opening bell . A lengthy “ OU sucks ! ” slowed Swagger down enough for Bryan to get a few licks in , but Swagger regrouped fast and struck with the Swagger Bomb . It was then that Bryan let loose with a last burst of energy and tripped Swagger up , applying the “ Yes ! ” Lock and forcing a tapout while Antonio Cesaro and Zeb Colter were at ringside . Happily for Colter ’ s acolytes , they ’ d soon have a chance to rectify the defeat , because Antonio Cesaro was announced as Bryan ’ s next foe . It was out of the frying pan and into the fire when Daniel Bryan clashed with Antonio Cesaro as the second opponent in his Brad Maddox - mandated gauntlet . It seemed , once again , that Bryan was destined for defeat early on when the Über - American let loose with the Very European Uppercut and even mauled Bryan ’ s beard in a bid to physically and mentally dismantle the No . 1 contender . What ensued was a thrilling war of attrition ; each time Bryan began to roll , Cesaro would cut the submission technician down with a headlock , yet Bryan somehow regained his strength and blast Cesaro back into a defensive position again . The two eventually reached fever pitch and Cesaro very nearly captured the win with the Swiss Blade , a barrage of uppercuts and a clothesline that sent Bryan into a backflip , yet Bryan persevered and reversed a second Very European Uppercut into a roll - up pin , sending the mighty challenger home after a very hard - fought battle . The gauntlet was run , but Daniel Bryan wasn left among splinters after facing Ryback in the final of three bouts orchestrated by Raw GM Brad Maddox . The “ Human Wrecking Ball ” already declared he preys on the weak , and even though Bryan fought back valiantly by countering a Thesz press into a half - Boston Crab on Ryback ’ s injured leg , the big man continued his onslaught by simply out - muscling the submission master with power moves that landed with atomic force . Ultimately , much like their last confrontation , Ryback went for the statement over the pinfall when Bryan proved too stubborn to lose , powerbombing Bryan through a table he had erected at ringside . With Bryan ’ s bouts ended , John Cena was free and clear to come to his challenger ’ s aid ; The Champ chased Ryback from the ring and challenged him to a Tables Match the next week on Raw . Ryback happily accepted , but it ’ s unsure if Bryan will be so eager for his opponent next week , as mandated by Maddox and Mr . McMahon : Kane .