May 11 , 2015 Monday Night RAW results The May 11 , 2015 Edition of RAW is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s RAW brand , which took on May 11 , 2015 at the US Bank Arena in Cincinatti , Ohio . Summary . Daddy ’ s home . And he ’ s not happy with the mess that ’ s been made in his absence . While Triple H has been away , Seth Rollins and Kane have certainly played with each other ’ s minds , but The King of Kings ’ return to Raw was all about restoring order between his warring charges before Rollins ’ near - impossible title defense at WWE Payback . His scheduled powwow with The Architect and The Director of Operations didn ’ t quite go as planned . Champion and guardian were seconds from fisticuffs before The Game laid down a final ultimatum for the Fatal 4 - Way at Payback : Should Rollins fail to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Payback , Kane would be fired . J & J Security ’ s mouths , and hearts , are certainly bigger than their bodies . Seth Rollins ’ twin protectors talked a big game to Triple H about allowing their charge to participate in a Fatal 4 - Way at Payback , and for their insolence , they were all but fed on a platter to Cincinnati local boy Dean Ambrose in a Handicap Match . The Ohio faithful were treated to a textbook display from their hometown hero . Except for a brief 2 - on - 1 gang - up that put Ambrose on his heels , The Lunatic Fringe never really lacked an advantage against the guys he once dubbed the “ Cruiserweight division , ” sealing his win with a double ricochet clothesline and Dirty Deeds to Jamie Noble for the win . Make no mistake , King Barrett is watching his throne . Of course , it doesn ’ t hurt that Sheamus is also watching his back from commentary , but “ The Bloody King ” got his reign back on track after Neville & Dolph Ziggler one - upped him last week on SmackDown . The Showoff wasn ’ t about to quietly assume the role of Barrett ’ s “ Royal Arse - Kisser , ” superkicking the monarch before he ’ d even shed his cape for a near - fall , forcing Barrett to battle back from underneath . Even that wasn ’ t quite enough , as Ziggler thwarted the Bull Hammer by dropkicking Barrett in the elbow and rammed him shoulder - first into the ring post . Sensing disaster for the King , Sheamus rushed to the ring and distracted Ziggler , allowing Barrett to capitalize by thumping him with another Bull Hammer for the win . The Celtic Warrior cleaned up after his King , bestowing a beating upon The Showoff after the bell , ending with a Brogue Kick that all but knocked Ziggler back to the feudal ages . Erick Rowan came home to Luke Harper on SmackDown last week , and Fandango paid the price as a result . The fan - favorite dancer was dismantled again on Raw when he got Rowan in the ring one - on - one and was soundly defeated in 37 seconds . Fandango ’ s gutsy effort notwithstanding , the true takeaway from this contest was the full - on reunion of Rowan & Harper as a tandem . The former Wyatt Family foot solders cemented their renewed relationship by further punishing Fandango after the bell , putting the tag team division on notice in the process . For the first time , John Cena ’ s U . S . Title Open Challenge did not end in a clear - cut , pinfall or submission victory . This is more of a relief for The Champ than he ’ d probably let on , because he was about one count of the referee ’ s hand from finally losing the U . S . Title before Rusev brought the match to a brutal end . The Champ ’ s would - be usurper ? Neville , who followed his fellow former NXT Champion Sami Zayn ’ s example by taking The Champ on one - on - one . The crazy part is , he almost pulled it off . He went so far as to successfully land the Red Arrow on The Champ after a long , competitive match . The maneuver effectively handed Neville his first title in WWE … until Rusev rushed the ring and stomped on The New Sensation during the referee ’ s count . The match was over but the Russian ’ s demonstration was not , as he locked Cena in the Accolade moments later until The Champ lost consciousness . Triple H intended Kane ’ s match with Roman Reigns to be a pre - Payback dismantling of the 2014 Superstar of the Year . Instead , The Director of Operations seemed to take it as an opportunity to prove his monstrous side still lurks within . Kane made a pretty effective case for himself ; all that was missing was the mask as he dismantled Reigns outside the ring for minutes on end . The Big Dog avoided a trip through a table by the narrowest of margins , muscling his way out of a Chokeslam before Spearing The Devil ’ s Favorite Demon clean over the commentary table . It all made for an impressive brawl , but on SmackDown , in the rematch , one caveat will be added : There must be a winner by pinfall or submission . Believe that . Tamina ’ s officially back , and Brie Bella is all the worse off for it . The former Divas Champion , having felt the wrath of Naomi ’ s cousin - by - marriage last week , took on the former Funkadactyl ’ s enforcer and came out on the losing end . The effort Brie put forth was impressive , however . The Bella took advantage of Tamina ’ s long layover on the injured list to keep her on the defensive . Eventually , Brie Mode gave way to knee mode as Brie delivered a Running Knee to a prone Tamina , but a second knee that would have put her opponent down was blocked and met with a skull - rattling superkick for the win . Step into the danger zone , if you will , with Damien Sandow , who decided to battle # AxelMania by channeling posthumous WWE Hall of Famer “ Macho Man ” Randy Savage as “ Macho Mandow , ” only to end up waylaid by The Ascension . Konnor & Viktor interrupted the proceedings just as Mandow was about to drop the big elbow , running both Superstars down and rushing the ring . Of course , Mandow and Axel made like the original Savage & Hulk Hogan , uniting to take out their enemies and engaging in a full - on Mega Powers handshake . And the beat goes on . Daniel Bryan ’ s time as the Intercontinental Champion is over . Sidelined by his second injury in as many years , the leader of the “ Yes ! ” Movement was forced once again to vacate a championship he scratched and clawed his way to in an emotional address to the WWE Universe . Once again facing an uncertain future , The Beard took matters into his own hands and officially relinquished the Intercontinental Championship to ensure the Universe could have the fighting titleholder it deserves . He left the championship in the center of the ring and departed to a sea of “ Yes ! ” chants as he faces recovery . Of all the grudge matches brewing at WWE Payback , Cesaro & Tyson Kidd ’ s 2 - out - of - 3 - Falls Tag Team Title rematch against The New Day has the potential to get the most heated . If Cesaro ’ s one - on - one battle with Big E is any indication , the WWE Universe is in for a hell of a fight at Payback . The two strongmen were matched move - for - move in both power and agility , though Cesaro was able to gain the edge as the bout wore on . The Swiss Superman channeled fellow Paul Heyman disciple Brock Lesnar with a pair of German suplexes , plus a few running European uppercuts to boot . Even though The New Day thwarted the Cesaro Swing by rushing the ring — Kidd helped to neutralize the trio , so to speak — Cesaro claimed the win with a Byzantine roll - up that defies description , but whose effect was quite undeniable . As Ryback ’ s hero Arnold Schwarzenegger once said : “ Enough talk . ” As Bray Wyatt stalked to the ring to proclaim Ryback a false idol to the WWE Universe , The Human Wrecking Ball decided the time for words was over . The Big Guy thundered down to the ring after The New Face of Fear concluded his sermon and almost made The Eater of Worlds eat his words , to the tune of a big spinebuster and a Meat Hook Clothesline that sent the spider scurrying away . Triple H ’ s first two challenges to The Authority did not pan out as he ’ d hoped . The third , pitting Seth Rollins against Randy Orton in an Extreme Rules rematch ( sans cage ) , got a lot closer to the mark . It didn ’ t quite end the way The King of Kings had hoped , but Rollins fared better than J & J Security ’ s outmatched contest with Dean Ambrose and Kane ’ s scrapped brawl with Roman Reigns . Facing an opponent he knows almost as well as he knows himself , Rollins went move - for - move with The Viper , escaping both Orton ’ s backbreaker and a back drop with the greatest of ease until a hanging DDT seemingly had him dead to rights . Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble broke up the match to end the bout in a disqualification , at which point Kane arrived , chair in hand and intended victim uncertain before Ambrose and Reigns arrived to expel J & J from the ring . As it turned out , Ambrose , Reigns and Orton had half a mind to test Kane ’ s loyalty , planting the champion with Dirty Deeds , a Spear and an RKO while Kane watched nonchalantly before tearing each other apart , with Ambrose getting the last laugh via Dirty Deeds on Reigns . Fair enough , given the task ahead , but payback ( and Payback ) Sunday might be , well , you know .