August 12 , 2013 Monday Night RAW results The August 12 , 2013 Edition of RAW is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s RAW brand , which took place on August 12 , 2013 at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento , California . Summary . You know what they say : A zebra can ’ t change his stripes , especially a crooked one . Looking to build his momentum to a fever pitch before this Sunday at SummerSlam , Daniel Bryan caught the wrong end of a Sacramento screwjob when Brad Maddox – whose track record of officiating is notoriously iffy at best – was revealed as the guest referee for the submission master ’ s second tilt in four days against Wade Barrett . The forcibly shorn Barrett hardly leaned on Maddox as a crutch en route to victory , toughing it out through a ruthless attack on his knee from Bryan before literally and figuratively putting the No . 1 contender on the ropes . Bryan turned the tide with a flurry of kicks to the Brit ’ s chest , but Barrett dodged the final strike and rolled the No . 1 contender up , notching the win with the help of a fast - count from Maddox that , if Bryan ’ s post - match reaction was any indication , was potentially ill - advised . A sturdy new Money in the Bank briefcase did nothing to avert the fate of Damien Sandow , who found himself struck down by his Money in the Bank counterpart , Randy Orton , in a match between the two contract - holders on Raw . Sandow was initially one step of his various foes , handcuffing his briefcase to the turnbuckle for safekeeping from Cody Rhodes at commentary and taking the fight to The Viper early on . But the duel of the esteemed Messrs . Money in the Bank began in ernest when The Apex Predator gained momentum by backdropping Sandow onto the barricade . Sandow countered by dodging the RKO and slamming Orton into the turnbuckle , seemingly taking control … until another attempted briefcase theft by Cody Rhodes . The would - be pilfering by Rhodes quickly threw The Enlighened One for a loop , though admittedly not so much as the RKO he unwittingly wandered into moments later . Consider it a lesson hard learned . Now this is how a true total Diva rolls : After weeks of psychological torment at the hands of Brie Bella , Natalya got herself a much - needed win over a woman who ’ s no stranger to mind games herself : Divas Champion AJ Lee . The “ Queen of Harts ” and her companion The Great Khali had been slated to battle AJ and Big E Langston , but the two titans barely even got a shot in edgewise in a bout that was dominated by Divas action . AJ began the match firmly in control over the Hart Dungeon alumna , but it was a taunt from Hornswoggle that sent AJ over the edge and left her vulnerable to a match - ending Sharpshooter from Natalya . Aha , so that ’ s how Triple H plans to do it . The King of Kings had vowed last week to pre - empt whatever machinations Mr . McMahon set in place to derail the main event of SummerSlam , and what better way for the COO to ensure the purity of the contest than from inside the ring itself as the guest referee ? Granted , the development came in a roundabout way after The Chairman , moved by Brad Maddox ’ s “ apology ” for his earlier fast - count , first attempted to instate Maddox as the official for the summer classic . But The Game , seeing the proverbial writing on the wall , diffused that situation with a Pedigree to the GM and declaring himself the guest referee . Anybody want to argue with him ? That ' s what we thought . As Kane steps further and further back into his personal darkness to prepare for Bray Wyatt at SummerSlam , it was Titus O ’ Neil who caught the brunt of The Big Red Monster ’ s long - dormant sadism on the final Raw before the summer classic . Despite an attempted distraction by Darren Young , Kane sealed “ The Big Deal ’ s ” fate with a Chokeslam to the tag - team stalwart , although he was hardly out of the woods when the lights in the ring cut out to herald the arrival of The Wyatt Family . But before the backwoods clan could strike , Kane materialized atop the stage , taunting Bray Wyatt from afar before summoning his signature flames to engulf his foes in their own personal inferno . Kofi Kingston flew once again in his triumphant return last week , but Alberto Del Rio brought The Boom Squad General crashing down to earth with a vicious victory over the former Intercontinental Champion . Kofi ’ s wave of confidence carried him through the first part of the bout ; the multi - time champion easily dodged the opening wave from The Essence of Excellence and was only moments away from the win after countering a vicious kick into a roll - up attempt . Yet it was Del Rio , once again in touch with his inner cruelty after thrashing Ricardo Rodriguez last week , who got the last word by pulverizing Kofi with double knees to the gut as Kingston took flight , following up with a Cross Armbreaker that forced his valiant foe to submit . Zeb Colter likes to spout platitudes about America and its laws , but The Usos employed a far more old - school regulation when they met Colter ’ s border - patrolling strongmen for the third bout in their recent rivalry : An eye for an eye . Reeling from the loss they took to The Real Americans seven days previously , The Usos thundered into Sacramento looking for a win and a win was what they got after a fast and frantic bout that pitted the Americans ’ brawn against the Samoan brothers ’ speed . Brawn , at first , seemed to be the prevailing trait of the contest when Cesaro clobbered Jey Uso with a Swagger - assisted Very European Uppercut . Once Jey tagged in his brother , though , the brothers stormed their foes like a house on fire . Rikishi ' s twin sons ultimately used their teamwork to decide the bout , outsmarting the desperate Americans with a fast tag as Swagger charged Jimmy on the turnbuckle , giving Jey the chance to roll the former World Champion up for the 1 - 2 - 3 . OOS ! The Miz has always promised to push buttons , and he fulfilled his promise so well during the latest “ Miz TV ” that it seemed , for a moment , as though guests John Cena and Daniel Bryan wouldn ’ t make it to their SummerSlam match at all . Things began civil enough in the wake of Triple H ’ s blockbuster announcement as the guest referee , but tension began to escalate when The Awesome One brought up Bryan ’ s heated words for Cena , and stirred the pot even further by insinuating Bryan was doomed to lose . Bryan countered by seizing the microphone and delivering his most explosive comments to Cena yet by decrying The Champ as a parody of himself as opposed to a wrestler like Bryan . Cooler heads initially prevailed , until Bryan offered to slap Cena in the face as decreed by Japanese wrestling custom ( it ’ s a motivational tool ) … then retracted said offer , because he didn ’ t believe Cena deserved it . The Champ , of course , followed up by striking Bryan , but the “ Yes ! ” man wouldn ’ t take the bait . The presence of Triple H and Randy Orton only amped the tension , and this Sunday , the WWE Universe will see who comes out standing tallest . Time to do a little Fandango : A scheduled bout between R - Truth and the dancing fiend turned into a battle of rhythm when the “ Suntan Superman ’ s ” opening dance routine shocked Fandango into retaliation . Sporting pants that seemed to be made from the pelts of half the Serengeti , Fandango certainly brought his A - game to the impromptu dance - off . Yet he ultimately opted to cheap - shot Truth in the back of the head . The former U . S . Champion came out smiling , though , after he tackled Fandango to the ground and tossed him from the ring . A perfect 10 ! Looks like Dean Ambrose has a one - of - a - kind challenge on his hands at SummerSlam Kickoff . With 20 Superstars in contention to become No . 1 contender for Ambrose ’ s stars - and - stripes title , it was Rob Van Dam who beat the odds and outlasted the rest of the WWE roster to claim the coveted spot . The first part of the Battle Royal was all Ryback , all day : The “ Human Wrecking Ball ” ran roughshod over everyone in his path . As the herd slowly thinned out , the playing field narrowed down to Mark Henry and RVD , who worked in tandem to toss Ryback . It was Henry ’ s power that ultimately doomed him when RVD dodged a freight - train charge and sent the former World Champion tumbling over the rope to win the melee . A gentlemanly handshake between the two was cut short by the arrival of The Shield , but the 3 - on - 2 odds were soon evened by the sudden return of Big Show , whose presence effectively forced the “ Hounds of Justice ” into retreat . Can ’ t really blame them , can you ? When one agrees to battle with Paul Heyman , of wits or otherwise , one is never walking into a fair fight . Happily , CM Punk knew this to be true the second he agreed to tangle with the mad scientist ( he didn ’ t tweet that photo of Admiral Ackbar for nothing ) , and he was more than prepared when Heyman summoned Brock Lesnar to the ring before their tilt was set to begin to make the fight 2 - on - 1 . Daring Punk to play the “ stupid hero , ” Heyman beckoned the former WWE Champion to the ring , but didn ’ t count on the fact that – IT ’ S A TRAP ! ! – Punk was already there . The Second City Saint proved himself smarter than the average beast when he emerged from beneath the ring to strike Brock with a ring camera and steel chair . Heyman amscrayed immediately , and was only able to escape the furious Punk when Curtis Axel ran interference and ate a Go to Sleep in his boss ’ stead . Not bad for the self - proclaimed “ Best . ” Now all that ’ s left is to slay the Beast . Image Gallery . Battle Royal . = = = Big Show returns