July 15 , 2013 Monday Night RAW results The July 15 , 2013 Edition of RAW is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s RAW brand , which took place on July 15 , 2013 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn , New York . Summary . In the outer boroughs of the concrete jungle , a new , young lion has emerged to rule the roost of Monday Night Raw . And his name is Brad Maddox . The freshly minted General Manager strolled into the County of Kings with all the pomp and circumstance of a conquering general , and as fate would have it , Maddox was only moments into his maiden show before a blockbuster opportunity fell into his lap . An appearance by WWE Champion John Cena led Maddox to declare that The Champ would be allowed to pick his own challenger for SummerSlam . Of course , the sudden appearance of Money in the Bank contract holder Randy Orton threatened to derail that proclamation before it even took hold , but it was an intrusion by Fandango that drove The Viper to the breaking point . ' Bows were thrown and a fight broke out , but thanks to a quick ruling by the Maddox – check out the big brain on Brad – the dancing fiend was made to face The Apex Predator himself in the first bout of the night . The slithery Fandango has been known to worm his way out of almost all predicaments that befall him , but the two - timing two - stepper ’ s latest dance ended in disaster when he stepped into the ring with Randy Orton on Raw . Coming off a strong showing in the World Title Contract Money in the Bank Ladder Match , Fandango looked tough as nails in a scuffle with the new Mr . Money in the Bank . Photos : Fandango tangos with The Viper Although The Apex Predator had a new spring in his step with the contract in hand , Fandango met Orton head on and refused to give up the lead , stymieing The Viper by and tossing him into the steel steps and bouncing his neck across the ropes . Still , Orton rallied by forcing Fandango into the corner and executing a superplex that shook the Brooklyn Bridge , capping off his hunt with a hanging DDT and a perfect 10 of an RKO to send Fandango to the showers . Although Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns successfully defended their Tag Team Championships , The Shield had a relatively quiet Money in the Bank pay - per - view . Rest assured , the black - clad prodigies didn ’ t give the WWE locker room any such respite on Raw , taking down their biggest target yet in the very same arena where , seven months ago , they notched their first victory . The unfortunate Superstar in question was Mark Henry , who came to the ring to deliver an uncharacteristically contrite concession speech following his gutsy loss to John Cena at Money in the Bank . The World ’ s Strongest Man seemed to be ( humbly ) angling for a rematch at SummerSlam , yet Henry ’ s plea went unfinished when The Shield made their presence known . The " Hounds of Justice " circled Henry in the ring and stuck with gusto , battling through the big man ’ s attacks and finally felling him with a gruesome Triple Powerbomb . Dolph Ziggler may come to rue the day he dumped AJ Lee . Not only did the devious Divas Champion cost Ziggler a rematch ( albeit a non - title one ) against World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio moments after Dolph dumped her , but the “ Black Widow ” and Big E Langston left The Showoff ’ s body as broken as her heart in one of the more devastating attacks in WWE history . After a grueling battle , Ziggler unleashed a top - rope Famouser that had the champion dead to rights when AJ emerged from the timekeeper ’ s table and wildly clanged the ring bell in a bid to distract Dolph , and Del Rio capitalized with a skull - rattling kick to the head that sealed the contest . Adding insult to injury , AJ rained slaps on The Showoff ' s body and unleashed Langston to administer the Big Ending on Ziggler ( somewhat ironically , in the same arena where she dumped John Cena – literally – in favor of Dolph ) , before sealing the attack with a long kiss goodbye to the motionless Showoff . Show ’ s over . Brooklyn didn ’ t get to find out what ’ s up after all when R - Truth ’ s entrance was cut short by the sinister reappearance of The Wyatt Family , who wasted no time in pulverizing the “ Suntan Superman ” before delivering their first official manifesto . With Erick Rowan and Luke Harper at his side , Bray Wyatt himself took hold of the microphone and delivered a cryptic address to the WWE Universe , pausing only when Truth returned with a steel chair in hand and spoiling for a fight . Wyatt beckoned the former U . S . Champion to take his best shot , but his followers quickly pounced and delivered the lifeless Truth to their master ' s hands . With his latest victim in his arms , the “ Eater of Worlds ” planted a kiss on Truth ’ s forehead and pounded him into the mat before delivering a final message to both him and the man he decimated last week . The Usos fell short in their bid for the Tag Team Titles at Money in the Bank , but the Samoan wonders rebounded nicely on Raw with a resounding win over Zeb Colter ’ s squad of “ Real Americans , ” Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro . The patriotic powerhouses looked to simply bully The Usos – selected as their opponents in a WWE App vote – into defeat , but the wunderkinds would not be denied in the belly of the Barclays Center . Using their agility and teamwork , the tag veterans put the mighty ‘ Muricans to bed by reversing Cesaro ’ s famous gutwrench powerbomb into a roll - up pin , cutting the bout short and leaving the border - patrolling fiends fuming in the ring . Damien Sandow ’ s sinister intellectualism won him a Money in the Bank Ladder Match , but The Enlightened One received a rude awakening the next night courtesy of a pair of Superstars who ensured Sandow ’ s tenure as Mr . Money in the Bank started off worse than his serpentine counterpart ’ s . Sporting a Gob Bluth - esque chipped tooth and hobbled from his injures in the All - Star Money in the Bank Match , Christian was slow out of the gate against Sandow in their match as the " Duke of Decency " targeted Captain Charisma ’ s ribs . Yet the contract holder banked too much on his own superiority and lost when he mugged a little too long during the Elbow of Disdain , allowing Christian to spring up and defeat Sandow with a roll - up pin . Sandow ’ s night only got worse moments later , when the ungentlemanly scholar found himself on the receiving end of a beatdown from a jilted , furious Cody Rhodes that sent him scurrying into the crowd . Looks like the mustachioed one finally found a way to break his silence . Seven months ago , Naomi got her first Divas Championship opportunity against Eve in Brooklyn . And on a hot July night , the feisty Funkadactyl broke out her most exciting moves yet in a ferocious contest against her “ Total Divas ” castmate Brie Bella . Twin Magic was running strong in the early goings of the match , and the terrible twin ’ s aggression kept the freewheeling Naomi firmly on the defensive . The lead was not to last , however . Once Naomi busted out with a hurricanrana and her signature “ Rear View ” maneuver , Brie never sniffed victory again . Fittingly enough , it was an airborne attack that brought the Funkadactyl her victory , as Naomi ascended the turnbuckle and took flight with a cross body to plant Brie down for three . CM Punk knows better than most that actions speak louder than words , so it was hardly a surprise when The Straight Edge Superstar demanded that Paul Heyman present himself following Heyman ’ s betrayal at Money in the Bank . Bristling at Punk ’ s apparent notions of superiority since his return , Heyman indeed appeared and fessed up to his recent machinations in full . In fact , he did Punk one better , insinuating he turned his back on his friend because his first client – Brock Lesnar – was simply superior and would not fail him as Punk did at WrestleMania against The Undertaker . Punk , of course , vowed to make Heyman pay , and was summarily repaid with pain when the mad scientist summoned Lesnar from the shadows and sicced the former UFC Champion on The Straight Edge Sueprstar . Punk valiantly rained elbows on The Anomaly ’ s head , but his heart wasn ’ t enough on this particular night when Brock unleashed a monstrous F - 5 on the former WWE Champion , dropping him onto the announce table and leaving him to eat the concrete and his words in equal measure . Punk did made it to his feet once the dust had settled , but the damage had already been done . Welcome home , Mr . Monday Night . Rob Van Dam made his return to WWE ’ s flagship show after a six - year sabbatical and showed that – as the Brooklyn crowd helpfully pointed out – he does , indeed , still have it with a win over Chris Jericho . The hybrid styles of the multi - time Intercontinental Champions meshed so perfectly in their bout that the two were at a dead heat for almost the entire time . The two veterans unleashed the full scope of their arsenals in the half - hour tilt , with Lionsaults , Rolling Thunders , and cross bodies flying in equal measure . Jericho regained momentum with a DDT and a Lionsault , but couldn ’ t turn RVD ’ s mighty legs into the Walls of Jericho , only locking in his famous hold after a failed hurricanrana from Van Dam . Once RVD reached the ropes , he quickly struck with a kick to Y2J ’ s head and capitalized off the felled future Hall of Famer ’ s proximity to the turnbuckle with a Five Star Frog Splash that put the bout to its end . With his fate in his own hands , John Cena came to the ring in the closing moments of Raw to fulfill Brad Maddox ’ s history - making edict . But even with a smorgasbord of championship - caliber Superstars staring him in the face , Cena turned , instead , to the WWE Universe to help him make his choice . Not only did they responded with gusto , but they tipped their hand early as to who they wanted him to pick . Showering The Champ with “ YES ! YES ! YES ! ” chants , the WWE Universe guided Cena through a series of potential opponents ( alas , Cena vs . Slater at SummerSlam will have to wait ) and helped him land on a competitor who he – and the WWE Universe – seemingly felt deserved the match the most : Daniel Bryan . And in case his three - letter response was ever in doubt , WWE Unvierse , well … he said " yes " " YES ! ! ! "