July 1 , 2014 Main Event results The July 1 , 2014 Edition of Main Event is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE , it was shown live on the WWE Network at the Prudential Center in Newark , New Jersey on July 1 , 2014 . Summary . WWE Main Event kicked off with Paul Heyman and his client , Cesaro . The King of Swing was scheduled to battle Dolph Ziggler in the featured contest . However , as evidenced by the eye - patch covering Cesaro ’ s right eye , during Kofi Kingston ’ s poked the Swiss Superman in the eye and scratching it en route to his upset victory . Heyman stated that Cesaro would not compete tonight but would still compete in the Battle Royal for the vacant Intercontinental Championship at Battleground . But before he could finish his statement , Dolph Ziggler made his way to the ring to address Heyman ’ s tirade . Ziggler still wanted to face Cesaro – but before Heyman and his client could accept , former Intercontinental Champion Big E announced his participation for the Battle Royal at Battleground . As the massive Superstar continued , RybAxel came out and announced their participation as well . If that wasn ’ t enough , the legendary Rob Van Dam also staked his claim for a spot in the battle royal at Battleground . As RVD recounted his accomplishments and compared them to everyone else ’ s , a brawl erupted , forcing RybAxel and Cesaro from the ring . After dismantling the returning Chris Jericho alongside Bray Wyatt on Raw , Luke Harper and Erick Rowan faced off with R - Truth and Xavier Woods . Although failing to capture the WWE Tag Team Championships at WWE Money in the Bank , The Wyatt Family is far from out of contention . Truth and Woods wisely used their speed and agility to take an early advantage in the bout but were able to maintain control of the match . The unorthodox style and sheer power of Harper and Rowan proved to be too much . As Harper removed R - Truth from the ring , Erick Rowan executed an impactful side slam on Woods to secure the win . Intended to be a rematch from Raw once again pitting The Funkadactyls against Nikki Bella in a Handicap Match , Stephanie McMahon had other plans . Rather than letting Nikki go it alone again , she gave her a new tag team partner – her longtime rival , Alicia Fox . Alicia seemed genuinely excited to team with Nikki – even rallying the WWE Universe is a “ Nikki ” chant as The Bella Twin tried her best to keep Naomi and Cameron at bay . Finally able to make a tag , Alicia refused to accept Nikki ’ s tag . Adding insult to injury , Alicia kicked her partner allowing Cameron to grab the pinfall . The six Superstars who kicked off WWE Main Event announcing their intentions to win the Intercontinental Championship Battle Royal at Battleground faced off in a Six Man Tag Team Match . Former Intercontintel Champions , RVD , Dolph Ziggler and Big E battled RybAxel Cesaro . It was clear that the fan favorites were much more in tune with each other , driving their opponents from the ring and forcing them to change strategy . Ryback , Curtis Axel and The King of Swing were able to take control of the match , methodically keeping RVD grounded and Ziggler and Big E from getting involved . However , the former WWE and ECW Champion displayed his resilience forged in the heyday of ECW and managed to make a tag to Dolph Ziggler after Ryback failed to hit a big splash from the top turnbuckle . Fired up , Ziggler took down his opponents and focused his attention on Cesaro . The match devolved into chaos as The Show - Off seized an opportunity to hit a distracted Cesaro with the Zig Zag and pick up a huge victory .