May 5 , 2014 Monday Night RAW results The May 5 , 2014 Edition of RAW is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s RAW brand , which took place on May 5 , 2014 at Times Union Center in Albany , New York . Summary . Believe this : In life and in the ring , nobody defies Evolution and goes uncontested . Despite a death - ( and gravity - ) defying effort by The Shield to knock off Triple H , Randy Orton & Batista at Extreme Rules , The King of Kings was quick to act , placing Ambrose into an unwinnable situation by decreeing that the reigning champion would have to defend his U . S . Title in a 20 - Man Battle Royal . And guess what ? Ambrose didn ’ t win . Granted , it took some luck of the Irish to wrestle Old Glory from the “ Lunatic Fringe ’ s ” taped - up fingers , since the battle eventually came down to Sheamus , Jack Swagger , Ambrose and both members of RybAxel . Ambrose eliminated the latter three singlehandedly before wandering into a Brogue Kick that left him ripe for the eliminating by the lurking Celtic Warrior . Having successfully taken the Hound ’ s collar from him , The Game re - emerged from his corporate perch to add one final insult to The Shield ’ s injury — a fourth clash pitting them against The Wyatt Family in the night ’ s main event . Clearly , a “ king ” does not concern himself with rules . Cesaro – already the “ King of Swing ” and now the newly proclaimed “ King of Extreme ” after his Triple Threat victory over Rob Van Dam and Jack Swagger – didn ’ t have much interest in battling Van Dam for a third consecutive time , responding to Mr . Monday Night ' s tenacity by descending into lawlessness when all was said and done . A nasty spill over the ropes gave The Swiss Superman some breathing room after a tight back - and - forth , yet Mr . Monday Night countered with an innovative trifecta of roll - up attempts . Cesaro countered The Whole Dam Show ’ s educated feet with his own refined fists , though his temper got the better of him in the end . After trapping RVD in the Tree of Woe , Cesaro began battering him from outside the ring , exceeding the referee ’ s five - count and getting himself disqualified in a display that , truth be told , was a lot more reminiscent of Heyman ’ s other client ( the one who did you - know - what ) than the WWE Universe might like to admit . Cody Rhodes ’ rough patch extended another week , though for once , he didn ’ t seem so mad at his brother but at his opponent ’ s bro for the development . Facing Ryback on Raw , the former Intercontinental Champion was looking for redemption after accidentally eliminating Goldust from the Battle Royal earlier in the evening . At first , he seemed poised to seize just that , manhandling “ The Big Guy ” across the ring and employing an answer for every one of Ryback ’ s vaunted power maneuvers . Despite a brief surge by The Human Wrecking Ball , “ The Prince ” seemed poised to capture the win until Curtis Axel got involved , instigating a brawl that drove Goldust into the ringpost with Cody perched atop it . The fall dropped Cody seamlessly into Shell Shocked and a 1 - 2 - 3 by " The Big Guy , " but if The Brotherhood ' s frustrations continue to build , it ’ s at least a sign of progress that they ’ ve shifted their gaze away from each other . Still smarting from their historic defeat the night before , 3MB decided – as any rock stars worth their salt – to crash Los Matadores ’ Cinco de Mayo party on Raw , but just ended up getting a little Revenge of the Fifth for their efforts thanks to the incomparable El Torito . The beleaguered band has circled the zany toreadors for almost a year now , and after battling for a full lap around the sun , seemed ready to ask – well , demand , really – a truce . Los Matadores weren ’ t really in the mood to be bossed around , however , and as a fracas broke out between the five foes , El Torito took matters into his own hooves by slamming a sombrero over Hornswoggle ’ s head and sending him flying with an airplane spin . Feliz Cinco , muchachos . Call off The Boom Squad , Kofi Kingston has been defused . The former Intercontinental Champion was forced to fly the unfriendly skies by battling recent NXT breakout Rusev one night after The Super Athlete ’ s 2 - on - 1 victory over R - Truth & Xavier Woods at Extreme Rules . While Kofi ’ s aerial expertise gave him the best showing yet against The Bulgarian Brute ( thanks in no small part to a dropkick that turned Rusev ’ s nose to tomato paste ) , The Wildcat ’ s ride on Air Rusev was as brief as it was brutal , culminating in an Accolade that brought an iron curtain down on Kingston ’ s evening . It may be Cinco de Mayo , but the “ Yes ! ” Movement still held strong over the “ ¡ Si ! Movimiento ” when Daniel Bryan – contractually forced to compete despite the lurking threat of the Demon Kane – clashed with Alberto Del Rio one night after a fiery victory at Extreme Rules . With Brie Bella at ringside , Bryan fought with a purpose and looked to put Del Rio away quickly , though the specter of The Devil ’ s Favorite Demon left him a little less crisp than usual and gave The Essence of Excellence room to capitalize . Luckily for Bryan , he found his footing right as Del Rio ’ s offense reached its apex , knocking “ Mexico ’ s Greatest Export ” off the turnbuckle with a series of kidney punches and connecting with a flying elbow . Del Rio rallied but destiny was denied when Bryan hurricanrana ’ d his way into a “ Yes ! ” Lock for the win . Kane made his presence known then , setting off his signature flames to send Bryan and Brie scurrying to their car – though Kane materialized in the backseat to unleash an attack from which the “ Yes ! ” Man and his bride barely escaped . Sometimes it ’ s good to be the bearer of bad news . One night after capturing his fourth Intercontinental Championship , Bad News Barrett continued his run of good fortune by prevailing against the deposed former champion , Big E , who wasted no time evoking his rematch clause . It looked like Barrett ’ s honeymoon would initially be shorter than a trip to the loo when E all but flattened his opponent in the opening moments . It was Big E ’ s own power that worked against him when Barrett dodged a charge into the corner , following up with a Cactus Elbow off the apron that took the wind from E ’ s sails . The big man repaid the favor by allowing Barrett to run himself into the corner , bringing the match to an even keel . E stayed on the champion so much so that Barrett had to resort to trickery in order to save his title : First , he faked begging for mercy to create separation , then eye - raked his way out of the Big Ending to strike with Bad News for the victory . We ’ re sure Adam Rose isn ’ t the first observer to liken Zeb Colter ’ s sour demeanor to the taste of a lemon . He is , however , the first to put The Founding Father through the grinder as payback for his acidic insults . As it turns out , Colter ’ s been more steamed than most over the impending arrival of NXT ’ s resident party animal , and he didn ’ t make any bones about the fact when he took to the ring alongside Jack Swagger on Monday . Rose ’ s Exotic Express barged in to put a stop to Colter ’ s party fouls and put a stop to them it did : Borne aloft by his gaggle of “ Rosebuds , ” Rose entered the ring and booted the rowdy Swagger like a bouncer at the club , sending the Real American and his mentor home while the party raged on , and on , and on . Four go - rounds in , and each ride on the Shield vs . Wyatts carousel remains as much of a thriller as the WWE Universe is ever likely to see . Despite their numerous clashes , WWE ’ s two rowdiest factions still can ’ t wait to get their hands on each other ; the six men began brawling before the bell even rang on their latest Authority - mandated clash . Once things settled into a groove , it was high - flying Seth Rollins and then now - former U . S . Champion Dean Ambrose who found himself isolated by The Wyatts . The Hounds wisely unleashed Rollins at a decisive moment to equalize the match , and that he did ( standing senton ! ! ) until Harper cut him short and tagged in Bray Wyatt to follow up . The aerialist managed to hang tough and tag in Roman Reigns , but the big Hound ’ s rampage was thwarted by Evolution , whose interference allowed Bray to execute Sister Abigail for the victory . It was the post - match display that really left The Shield in tatters , as the Hounds suffered RKOs , Pedigrees and , ultimately , a Triple Powerbomb to Roman Reigns – adaptation at its finest .