January 6 , 2014 Monday Night RAW results The January 6 , 2014 Edition of RAW is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s RAW brand , which took place on January 6 , 2014 at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore , Maryland . This was a special " old school " show . Summary . How ’ s this for Old School ? Raw ’ s ceremonial throwback episode wasn ’ t but two minutes old when Ric Flair styled and profiled his way down the ramp to welcome the WWE Universe . WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton , however , wasn ’ t exactly in the mood to bask in “ The Nature Boy ’ s ” splendor , and wasted no time in raining on his old teammate ’ s parade . The reason for his untimely interruption was a public demand that The Authority rescind Orton ’ s title defense against John Cena at the Royal Rumble , a match The Viper believed was unnecessary at best given the manner in which he captured the championship . Flair didn ’ t give an inch to the Champion of Champions , though , refuting Orton ’ s assertion that he both is and has beat “ The Man ” in a bit of bravado that nearly saw him snakebit by a fuming Apex Predator . It was Cena himself who came to “ Naitch ’ s ” aid and drove Orton from the ring , ensuring the two - time WWE Hall of Famer would limousine - ride , jet - fly , kiss - steal and wheel - and - deal his way out of Baltimore in one piece . WOOOO ! ! ! Rumors of Daniel Bryan ’ s defection to The Wyatt Family were … right on the money , as it turns out . Not only did the former WWE Champion arrive at Old School Raw in his very own Wyatt getup , but he seemed more or less fully on board with the clan ’ s take - no - prisoners style even when their evening ended in defeat . With Bray Wyatt whispering orders in his ear , Bryan competed with a wild , blank - eyed ferocity against Rey Mysterio & The Usos , working in near - perfect sync with Luke Harper & Erick Rowan while Bray Wyatt observed from ringside . “ Near perfect , ” that is , because a miscommunication between the trio was ultimately what cost them the match . Bryan had tagged in with the opportunity to finish Jimmy Uso , but Harper cut the submission expert off before he could get going by tagging himself in , and the highflier pounced with a roll - up pin for three . Every family has its squabbles . As sports - entertainment purists will likely attest , there are few things more old - school than a giant man in a singlet going toe - to - toe with a technical expert who ’ s half his size . In that vein , the bout between Intercontinental Champion Big E Langston and Curtis Axel was a true blast from the past , although it ’ s somewhat ironic that Axel – the Superstar who has old school in his blood – wound up on the losing end of things . With Axel ’ s tag team partner Ryback disparaging the champion from the commentary booth , Axel gave an all - out effort against the powerhouse who took his title . The former champ pulled out all the stops in an attempt to derail the walking freight train , and he came pretty close when the match spilled outside the ring . A big clothesline from Langston instantly turned the tide , though , and a loopy Axel stumbled straight into a Big Ending from the waiting champion . As the WWE Universe knows , just when you think you know the answers , “ Rowdy ” Roddy Piper changes the questions . Even The Shield , despite their insistence otherwise , isn ’ t immune from Hot Rod ’ s mind games , as the WWE Hall of Famer stirred The Hounds of Justice into a froth by bringing up their recent string of losses to CM Punk on " Piper ' s Pit " . Even Roman Reigns – the one Hound yet to fight Punk one - on - one – wasn ’ t in the mood to take Piper ’ s guff , and the WWE Hall of Famer ’ s line of questioning seemed to set him up for a very immediate beating . That is , until Punk himself – with The New Age Outlaws in tow – sprinted to Piper ’ s aid and sent The Shield scrambling . It ’ s been a rough few weeks for Alberto Del Rio , who found himself waylaid by a resurgent Sin Cara just weeks after his failed attempt to reclaim the World Heavyweight Championship . So it came as no surprise that The Essence of Excellence was feeling more than a little confident when he shook off his rough spell against The International Icon , derailing Sin Cara in their third consecutive contest and laying down a bold challenge moments later . Del Rio – freshly returned from a concussion sustained in his last meeting with Sin Cara – wasted no time in making his countryman pay for his actions , countering Sin Cara ’ s offense with timely , technical reversals . Even though the masked man seemingly had Del Rio ’ s number , “ Mexico ’ s Greatest Export ” saved his best trick for last , evading Sin Cara ’ s senton and sealing the bout with a jaw - jacking kick to the head . With Sin Cara dispatched , Del Rio then snatched the mic and turned his attention toward a particular Superstar already set to enter the Royal Rumble Match : Batista . Let ’ s not kid ourselves : There was no way that two title - wearing sons of “ The American Dream ” were about to lose a match on Old - School Raw . Cody Rhodes & Goldust , despite their up - and - down run of the last couple of weeks , followed their recent title defense in high style by knocking off The Real Americans – a living embodiment of the old - school themselves – in a hard - hitting match on Raw . The Americans dominated for long stretches of the match by isolating each Rhodes from the other in turns , but despite Zeb Colter ’ s sign , the best defense turned out to be a good offense when Cody tagged in a fresh Goldust in the match ’ s waning minutes . With the energy of a man half his age , Goldust stormed the ring like a house on fire and took on both Americans singlehanded , riding a timely assist from his half - brother to put Jack Swagger away with the Final Cut . Controversy mired what should have been Damien Sandow ’ s David - vs . - Goliath moment last week when he saved his career by pinning The Great Khali even though The Punjabi Playboy raised his shoulder outside the ref ’ s field of vision . That said , as badly as that match turned out it was nothing compared to the result of Sandow ’ s bid for a repeat – and unquestionable – victory over the former World Heavyweight Champion . With Sgt . Slaughter selected as the guest referee by a WWE App vote , Sandow was in a foul mood from the start and it didn ’ t improve when Khali rained a series of chops on his head and chest . Sandow briefly gained the upper hand until another big chop from Khali – accompanied once again by Ranjin Singh – laid him low for a three - count … despite the fact that Sandow ’ s foot was on the ropes . The Enlightened One was appropriately livid that Slaughter didn ’ t see him break the pinfall , though putting hands on the Hall of Famer earned him an agonizing Cobra Clutch . Moments later , Slaughter danced in celebration . Paul Heyman has never been one to let a victory slide by without some gloating to go with it , so it was no surprise that he brought Brock Lesnar to Old School Raw for a public follow - up to Lesnar ’ s decimation of Mark Henry last week . What was a surprise was the fate that befell The Beast when all was said and done . Heyman was in the middle of reiterating Brock ’ s supposed right to become No . 1 contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Title when Henry stormed down to the ring , eager for some payback against the former Undisputed Champion . Henry ’ s bravery led him straight into a Kimura Lock from The Anomaly , but there was one other Superstar who took issue with Lesnar ’ s gall : Big Show . Lesnar was halfway up the ramp when the giant made his presence known , pressing Brock back into the ring and sending the former Undisputed Champion flying when Lesnar made his move . It took Heyman to calm Brock down enough that he didn ’ t make a foolish attempt against Show , but it appears the World ’ s Largest Statement has been made . Despite her recent gallery on WWE . com , Aksana is clearly not taking any days off when it comes to in - ring competition . The Lithuanian beauty teamed with Alicia Fox for a big win over The Bella Twins on Old School Raw , further tilting the balance of the Divas division back towards the self - proclaimed “ True Divas . ” Nikki Bella found herself on the receiving end of a beating early on when she aggravated her recently healed leg , and Aksana & Alicia wasted no time in capitalizing . Even though Nikki fought her way to the corner and tagged her sister Brie in , Twin Magic ran dry and Aksana got the win when she dodged a top - rope dropkick and pounced on a stunned Brie for the pin . 3MB vowed that Old School Raw would be the beginning of a brand - new winning streak , but that plan met a plus - sized roadblock when the rockers found themselves targeted by none other than Too Cool & Rikishi . The boogieing mainstays of the Attitude Era had little love for their potential heirs apparent , as Drew McIntyre found out when Scotty 2 Hotty revived The Worm . Despite a brief comeback by 3MB , Grandmaster Sexay helped turn the tide with a Hip - Hop Drop ( goggles and all ) , and Rikishi finished the reunion off with a pin against Jinder Mahal , followed , of course , by the customary Too Cool dance . Believe this : There is , as it turns out , one member of The Shield who can defeat CM Punk , and his name is Roman Reigns . After weeks of torment at the hands of Punk , The Hounds of Justice ’ s resident Doberman backed up his group ’ s fierce rhetoric and feasted upon The Best in the World … although the favor was certainly repaid at the end of the night . Even with The New Age Outlaws backing him up at ringside , Punk was forced into an uphill battle by Reigns , who slowly wore him down over the course of the match . Reigns ’ repeated targeting of Punk ’ s banged - up ribs kept The Second City Saint in neutral for a long time , though Punk found separation by countering Regins ’ Superman punch with a kick to the head that brought the match back to an even level . The two Superstars threw signature maneuvers back and forth until Ambrose provided a timely distraction and Reigns pounced with a spear that finally put Punk down for the win . The Shield was hardly out of the woods yet , though , as none other than Jake “ The Snake ” Roberts made his way to the ring and – with an assist from Punk and The Outlaws – unleashed his trademark pet serpent all over a beaten Ambrose while Rollins & Reigns made their escape . Now that ’ s old - school .