April 6 , 2015 Monday Night RAW results The April 6 , 2015 Edition of RAW is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s RAW brand , which took place on April 6 , 2015 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin , Texas . Summary . You ’ d think that Brock Lesnar ’ s indefinite suspension would mean the Seth Rollins honeymoon would last forever , but here comes Randy Orton just one week into The Architect ’ s stint as WWE World Heavyweight Champion to make a mess of his plans . In an unforeseen twist , however , it wasn ’ t Rollins who felt the sting of The Viper ’ s remarks . It was Kane , whose machinations as Director of Operations seems to have been underappreciated by The Authority , despite the accolades to show for it . In an announcement that took the whole building by surprise , The Devil ’ s Favorite Demon took matters into his own hands by scheduling a Triple Threat Match between Orton , Ryback and Roman Reigns to determine Rollins ’ No . 1 contender . Plus , he announced a preliminary bout for each contestant , beginning with an Orton - Kane contest moments later . That old saying about best - laid plans must have been ringing in Kane ’ s ears after The Devil ’ s Favorite Demon manipulated Randy Orton into what he thought would be a one - sided beatdown for his impudence against The Authority . Instead , it was Kane who was made the example of when Orton prevailed in an irritating manner for the disrespected Director of Operations , though not , perhaps , as decisive a victory as Orton would have liked . After an early advantage fueled by adrenaline , Kane found himself frustrated and overwhelmed when The Apex Predator hit his stride . Orton nonchalantly whacked the former WWE World Heavyweight Champion with a pair of swinging kicks to the head , and later , a backdrop atop the barricade that Kane replied to with a blow from a steel chair to end the match in a disqualification ruling . So Orton got the win , but going into the main event weakened by a chair , Kane may yet have outsmarted him out of the No . 1 contender spot after all . A side effect of being The Man That Gravity Forgot is that you find yourself challenging the man at the top regardless of whether you ’ re ready . Just ask Neville , who feasted on Curtis Axel last week and found himself catapulted into a one - on - one bout with Seth Rollins — himself forced into the match for mouthing off to Kane — in only his second week out of NXT . Rollins ’ dismissal of his fellow former NXT Champion was ill - advised , though , as Neville booted him in the gut before the bell even rang and tormented him with a head - spinning array of aerial attacks that the “ Aerialist , ” ironically enough , had no answer for . Rollins found his rhythm by grounding the highflier with knees to the gut and elbows to the face , but it took J & J Security to snatch victory from the jaws of defeated . With Rollins on his back , the two gofers ran interference right as Neville was about to execute the Red Arrow , giving Rollins an opportunity to recover and avoid Neville ' s signature strike . The rejuvenated champion rallied with a Curb Stomp , a pin , and after the dust settled , a second stomp to repay Neville for his bravery . It ’ s week two of John Cena ’ s open - door policy of U . S . Championship defenses , and a man from the stars was the latest to take a swing at America ’ s defender . Unfortunately for Stardust , his decision to answer The Champ ’ s call didn ’ t end with the cosmic traveler draped in Old Glory alongside his Mr . Sinister cape , as Cena swarmed the former Intercontinental Champion from the second the bell rang . It took about 10 minutes of getting the paint beat off him before Stardust even got a leg up , pouncing with a three - move combo of a Disaster Kick off the turnbuckle , Diamond Dust from the second rope , and a counter of the Attitude Adjustment into an Alabama Slam . Cena stayed in the fight , but Stardust , frustrated after Cross Rhodes only netted a two - count , turned his attention to referee Charles Robinson , and Cena literally leaped into action . The Champ took flight with a springboard stunner , followed by an Attitude Adjustment to retain his title for another week , as a showdown against Rusev looms large in the distance . It ’ s no secret that the Divas division is one major player light this week , but nobody told Naomi , whose recent hot streak has her gunning for the top spot with no signs of slowing down . One week after earning the pin in a six - Diva tussle on Raw , the former Funkadactyl followed up by pinning Divas Champion Nikki Bella , teaming with Paige against The Bella Twins . Naomi made her presence known at the perfect moment , tagging in after Paige took the brunt of the twins ’ abuse . Brie , of course , ran to Nikki ’ s aid after the champion was bowled over by the Rear View , but in a reversal of last week ’ s miscommunication , she inadvertently shoved Nikki sternum - first into a superkick from Paige . Naomi instantly swarmed the shocked twin with a headscissors takedown into the mat , covered her for the three - count , and funk rolled on for another week . Randy Orton and Roman Reigns are enough of a main course to satisfy even the hungriest of Human Wrecking Balls . But Ryback is never one to skimp on the appetizers , so The Big Guy sat down to a hefty helping of Luke Harper roughly an hour before he stomped into the main event . The former Intercontinental Champion , however , did not exactly go down easy , as is to be expected from the man who powerbombed Dean Ambrose into oblivion — twice in the same week . Harper gave Ryback hell to the tune of a superkick that cut the Meat Hook Clothesline off mid - sprint and a mugging outside the ring that orbited , but did not include , a trip through the dreaded announce table . Harper continued to wear away at The Big Guy , looking like the clear favorite to win until a misjudged attack landed him shoulder - first into the turnbuckle . Ryback acted quickly , hauling Harper into Shell Shocked for the win . Done . So much for clapping . The New Day has been determined to keep smiling despite a frosty reception from the WWE Universe . But their slightly manic , backstage insistence on “ we clap or we snap ” at least paid off in a strong showing against the red - hot Lucha Dragons on Raw . In fact , Big E & Xavier Woods wasted no time in treating the Dragons like their sworn enemies , trading stomps on a corner - bound Sin Cara for minutes on end until Kalisto tagged in to the rescue . With Woods on the ropes , it was Kofi Kingston , of all people , who snuck a kick on the former NXT standout to put his trio in position to win . As appreciative as Woods was of his teammate ’ s savvy , it ultimately didn ’ t pay off . Kalisto tagged in Sin Cara , executed the Salida del Sol on Woods , and soared atop Big E and Kingston on the outside , allowing Sin Cara to pick up the win with a top - rope senton . Keep clapping ? That ’ s three main - event competitors who will roll into the final Raw bout with a win under their belts . Roman Reigns rode fighting spirit and a healthy dollop of luck to an earn the “ W ” over Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal winner Big Show that will carry him into contention for the next - man - up spot . The luck came from a split - second reversal that shoved Show head - first into the corner post after a brutal decimation of The Big Dog by the former WWE World Heavyweight Champion . Unfortunately for Reigns , Show rebounded quickly from that with a Spear , which cued up Reigns ’ fighting spirit . Though it took Reigns a long time to get his feet back under him , he did so in the nick of time , bouncing Big Show off the ropes and unleashing three Superman Punches and a Spear to chop the giant down . He could . He did . On to the main event . The haircut may have changed , but Sheamus still loves to fight . And he still loves to fight Mark Henry . The Celtic Warrior and self - proclaimed “ real man ” found himself challenged by the former World Heavyweight Champion after proclaiming his disdain for the “ insects ” that surround him . But Henry very nearly made the Irishman eat his words . Regrettably , Texas native Henry only ended up eating a Brogue Kick — despite a strong string of offense — when Sheamus took Henry out at the knees with a well - placed chop block . The big boot to the mush followed moments later , and another win with it . If he plays his cards right with Bad News Barrett against Daniel Bryan & Dolph Ziggler on SmackDown , he may yet make it a hat trick . It seems strange on the surface that an “ A - lister ” like The Miz would finally go toe - to - toe against Damien Mizdow on Raw instead of the bright lights of a pay - per - view . Then again , any star worth his salt gives the people what they want , and they want to see Mizdow beat the Moneymaker off his former boss . Alas , the people will have to wait . Mizdow ’ s attempt at retribution was full of more frustration than strategy and Miz was quick to take advantage . A brutal , yet sloppy , opening salvo landed Mizdow in a world of trouble and , despite nearly trapping Miz in the Figure - Four Leglock , Miz ’ s sneakiness won out when he rolled his protégé up with a handful of tights for an ill - gotten win . It was hardly a Hollywood ending , but something tells us a sequel is soon to come . Three men , one No . 1 contender ’ s spot , no problem for Randy Orton . A few swings from a steel chair clearly left The Apex Predator at less than 100 percent going into Raw ’ s do - or - die main event . But the 12 - time WWE World Heavyweight Champion earned his chance at a baker ’ s dozen when he knocked off Roman Reigns and Ryback in a wild Triple Threat Match to close out Raw . And with The Authority watching from the ramp , The Viper certainly earned that distinction , too , allowing Ryback and Reigns ’ raging aggression to tire them out and escaping Shell Shocked just in time to shove The Big Guy into a Spear . The Authority ’ s attempt to involve themselves inadvertently made things easier when Reigns leaped into the assembled faction and suffered two KO Punches that took him out of the equation . While Ryback occupied himself with J & J , Orton struck The Big Guy with an RKO to become No . 1 contender , though a Curb Stomp by Rollins immediately after the bell suggests a long , long road ahead .