April 20 , 2015 Monday Night RAW results The April 20 , 2015 Edition of RAW is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s RAW brand , which took place on April 20 , 2015 at the Times Union Center in Albany , New York . Summary . In six days at Extreme Rules , Randy Orton will not be allowed to use his signature RKO when he challenges Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship . So that means Orton ’ s got to hit Rollins with the move while he still can . Having missed his chance to do so last week ( poor Joey Mercury was not so lucky ) , The Apex Predator opened Raw by promising his prey he ’ d be the recipient of obliteration from outta nowhere before the night ’ s end . And he ’ d target anybody else who happened to get in his way . Let ’ s be honest here . There was no way , after being brutalized over the last month by Luke Harper , that Dean Ambrose had any intention of putting their beef to bed by pinning him in a wrestling match . No , The Lunatic Fringe ’ s only goal on Raw was inflicting pain , which is probably why Harper and Ambrose spilled out into the WWE Universe after about two minutes of in - ring action . The ref threw the match out in lieu of trying to wrangle them into control ( can you blame him ? ) . But the fight ended without proper resolution , as Ambrose avoided yet another Harper powerbomb off the stage , allowing the former Intercontinental Champion to make his escape . Sunday , however , is another story . A new look for The New Day ? The increasingly ironically clap - happy trio cemented themselves as No . 1 contenders to the WWE Tag Team Championships , though it took more than a little deception from Xavier Woods to upset The Lucha Dragons . Sin Cara caught the brunt of Woods ’ trickery when the PhD candidate baited him into some jaw - jacking on the outside , at which point legal man Kofi Kingston struck with a kick and Big E ( previously frustrated by Kalisto in the early goings ) tagged in to feast on the bones . A battered Sin Cara reached Kalisto to turn the tide , but the energy cost the Dragons in the long run when , after a double moonsault took out every active competitor , Woods prevented his opponents from beating the referee ’ s 10 - count , handing New Day the win . Comeuppance was quick to rear its head , however , when Randy Orton struck with a pair of RKOs to Woods and Kingston , with Big E choosing a hasty retreat rather than squaring off with The Viper . Don ’ t change the channel , because Fandango is back and better than ever . And Curtis Axel , despite a rather inspiring display of self - confidence , got danced all over by the ’ Dango in a bout that smacked strongly of redemption for both men following Fandango ’ s change of heart and Axel ’ s recent losses to Neville . But Fandango got the better end of the exchange , which veered into perfectly weird territory when Axel used his ripped # AxelMania T - shirt as part of a dance routine of his own . Fandango was clearly having none of that , and felled Axel with a Michinoku Driver and the Last Dance to claim the win . Daa - da … What should have been a watershed moment for the WWE COO went up in figurative ( and almost literal ) flames when Kane gate - crashed Triple H ’ s announcement that the new season of WWE Tough Enough , returning live June 23 on USA Network , was now accepting applications through its official website . Kane had more recent matters on his mind to discuss , handing in his two - week notice as Director of Operations following Seth Rollins ’ insolence toward him the previous week . The King of Kings attempted to cool his lieutenant ’ s temper , but further disrespect from Rollins did little more than to stoke the fire and nearly caused The Devil ’ s Favorite Demon to erupt in his face . In an attempt to keep the peace and remind Rollins of where Kane ’ s loyalties lie , The Game appointed Kane as gatekeeper of the steel cage at Extreme Rules . The gesture led to a halfhearted handshake from Rollins , and an order from The King of Kings that the champion get on the same page as his protector in short order . She took out Paige already ; is Nikki Bella next ? Now that Naomi ’ s beaten Paige so bad that her doctors have advised her against competition , the former Funkadactyl made an example of Brie Bella , with Nikki at commentary , as a further display of her increasing dominance within the Divas division . What started as a mat - wrestling head - to - head quickly turned into an elbow - trading brawl and back again , one that Brie briefly gained the upper hand in following the “ Brie Mode ” dropkick from the turnbuckle . And even though Naomi whiffed on a crossbody through the air , she rallied nicely with a full - on slap to Brie ’ s face , and a leaping Rear View to seal it . Oh , Bo Dallas . The WWE Universe has certainly missed your unwavering optimism , but you could pick your spots a bit better . The former NXT Champion made his return three weeks ago on WWE Network when he offered a pick - me - up to Sting , and followed that ill - advised affair up by offering the same advice to Roman Reigns following last week ’ s Big Show – induced beating . Whether Reigns took offense to Bo ’ s audacity , rankled at Dallas ’ assertion that “ Episode I ” was the best “ Star Wars ” movie , or that he simply didn ’ t Bo - lieve , Reigns cut the inspirational one ’ s spiel off with a Superman Punch . He followed with a Spear and a final warning to Big Show that he would be the Last Man Standing . Bo - lieve that . Add Zack Ryder to the list of fallen Superstars left in Sheamus ’ wake as The Celtic Warrior continues his quest to decimate any and all favorites of the WWE Universe . Long Island Iced - Z barely even made it into the squared circle before Sheamus Brogue Kicked the product out of his hair . Rather than pin Ryder , Sheamus beat him about the building in a display of dominance , prompting Dolph Ziggler to hit the ring in defense of his beleaguered broski . Before tending to Ryder , however , The Showoff pounced on Sheamus with the Zig Zag to put him flat on his arse in a moment he better enjoy while he can . It ’ s only six days before he may well have to kiss it . Kane may yet have a demon lurking inside him , but The Devil ’ s Favorite Director of Operations ’ hellfire and brimstone fizzled out against John Cena during the latest installment of the U . S . Open Challenge , which Kane only entered to prove to his handlers that he hadn ’ t lost his bite . Taking the spot Heath Slater originally claimed before Randy Orton RKO ' d him in catering , Kane opened strong against The Champ and looked , for a stretch , like he would add the Stars and Stripes to The Authority ’ s trophy case before all was said and done . He did not . Cena once again made good on his Never - Give - Up mantra by kicking out of a Chokeslam and escaping a Tombstone to secure a three - count , much to the amusement of Seth Rollins and J & J Security and the continued frustration of Kane . Cena didn ' t get away quite without incident , however : During The Champ ' s post - match interview with Byron Saxton , Rusev attacked from behind with the Russian chain , trapping Cena in a steel - assisted Accolade that nearly turned The Champ ' s face into mush . There can only be one . And that one is The Miz . Dispatching Damien Mizdow to claim the rights to his own brand once and for all , The Miz ensured that his former stunt double had no further claim to The Awesome One ’ s identity . He had a little help from his “ Marine 4 ” co - star , of course . Summer Rae , who has spent the last two weeks on Mizdow ’ s arm , threw her lot in with her fellow “ Marine ” and cost Mizdow what would have been the win that validated all his misery over the last few months . She raked Mizdow ’ s eyes after he hit Miz with every single one of his own moves , from the backbreaker / neckbreaker combo and the kneeling DDT . Miz hit the Skull Crushing Finale on the blinded Mizdow for the win that turned him back into Damien Sandow with three counts of the ref ' s hand , but Randy Orton crashed his post - match celebration with the fourth RKO outta nowhere , sending Miz sprawling into the mat . Who ’ s tough enough ? Well , once upon a time , Ryback was . As a well - documented veteran of the reality show ’ s training , The Big Guy was called upon to display his skills as the newest season of Tough Enough prepares to launch . The unlucky recipient of the beating was Adam Rose , who attempted to stall Ryback with a sleeper hold , only to be put on his butt with the rarely seen Boulder Holder , and then on his back by Shell Shocked . Two Rosebuds , a banana and a hot dog , rushed the ring to help their ringmaster , and The Big Guy responded with an old - school double Shell Shocked to the overmatched foodstuffs . It allowed Rosa Mendes to rush to Rose ' s side and tend to the fallen party animal . Next up for Ryback ? Rusev on SmackDown . Seth Rollins was promised an RKO , and an RKO he got . Before that could happen , however , he had to go through Dolph Ziggler in the main event of Raw , and he did that as well . But he owes credit to a whole bevy of distractions that saved him from being shown up by The Showoff . First , there was Sheamus , who popped in right after Ziggler gave Rollins an impromptu rhinoplasty - via - superkick , to taunt The Showoff from the apron . The Irishman ’ s interference left Ziggler vulnerable to a pinfall from Rollins , but the champion ’ s post - match , passive aggressive bashing of Kane — to whom he had ostensibly dedicated the match as an olive branch — caused the Director of Operations to make his entrance . Rollins tried to cut the big man off by demanding the steel cage be lowered , but the intra - office scuffle among The Authority gave Randy Orton the opportunity to slither into the cage before it hit the ground . You can probably guess what happened next .