Following the live results from WWE RAW on May 2, 2016 from St. Louis, MO
WWE Payback was a show with a ton of promise going into it and, while it was quite a good show and one of the better non-big four shows in a while, there are still a lot of questions going forward. Those questions will start to be answered in St. Louis, MO on Monday night for WWE RAW live from the Scottrade Center on May 2.
Perhaps the biggest question that will need to be addressed on WWE RAW will be how well Stephanie McMahon and Shane McMahon are going to be able to get along. Vince McMahon gave control of WWE RAW to both of his children despite their problems and asking for blood between the two, but we’ll see if they can actually get along and put on a quality show.
Also worth keeping an eye on for WWE RAW will be the ongoing feud between WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns and AJ Styles. Their match at Payback got wild with a ton of interference and restarts with new stipulations, but they already have another date at the end of May for Extreme Rules. We’ll see how the two men start gearing up for that.
On a more serious note, we’ll also see what the update is on Enzo Amore after he suffered a scary injury at the Payback show that forced the tag team tournament finals to be stopped. Hopefully WWE RAW will provide an update on his condition and on what’s next in the tag division after that stoppage.
With all of that and more, you won’t want to miss anything that happens on WWE RAW in St. Louis on May 2. You can keep up with all of the action right here after the show begins at 8 p.m. ET. As always be sure to take part in the discussion down below in the comments as well.
The McMahon-McMahon Era
Shane and Stephanie McMahon were out to start the show with obvious tension in the air given that they are now both in control of WWE RAW. Steph tried to bury the hatchet by giving Shane a gift, the picture that Vince destroyed prior to WrestleMania
Ahhhh, the prized father-son photo is back and looking better than ever... #RAW @shanemcmahon @VinceMcMahon pic.twitter.com/3Rb9sLPq6N
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 3, 2016
Believe it or not, @ShaneMcMahon & @StephMcMahon ALMOST appear to be getting along. #Raw https://t.co/qC2fhlBYpN
— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2016
As they were both about to say their plans for the night, though, Kevin Owens interrupted to essentially demand his Intercontinental Championship rematch. While he was saying he was owed it, Cesaro came out to the ring to say that he had the belt won on Sunday night had it not been for Owens and Sami Zayn distracting the ref.
The #SwissSuperman @WWECesaro might object to @FightOwensFight's idea for a rematch! #RAW pic.twitter.com/14J3NCD3NX
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 3, 2016
After protesting, Shane O Mac made his decision to have the two men duke it out for the No. 1 Contender spot for the IC title.
HE'S READY! #RAW @WWECesaro pic.twitter.com/fZefSJGx8Y
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 3, 2016
Intercontinental No. 1 Contender Match: Cesaro vs. Kevin Owens
As you’d expect, this match was fantastic and started out with Cesaro getting the advantage and going to town on KO.
#SwissSuperman @WWECesaro has wasted NO time getting on @FightOwensFight! #RAW #ICTitle #1Contender pic.twitter.com/oNiYKvEy2y
— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2016
Feast your eyes on the STRENGTH of the #SwissSuperman @WWECesaro! #RAW @FightOwensFight pic.twitter.com/12QAeDXqPV
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 3, 2016
However, when Owens was able to get Cesaro on the floor, KO hit a big Frog Splash off the apron to gain control.
Off the apron goes @FightOwensFight for the #BullfrogSplash! #RAW #1Contender #ICTitle @WWECesaro pic.twitter.com/7Mel0amhGS
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 3, 2016
LOOK OU BELOW for the @FightOwensFight CANNONBALL! #RAW #ICTitle #1Contender pic.twitter.com/GIHQSMTMLi
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 3, 2016
When Cesaro put his hands on The Miz at ringside, though, the IC champ couldn’t handle it and attacked The Swiss Superman. Owens and Miz then started a brawl as they tried to beat down Cesaro, which brought out Sami Zayn. Zayn cleared the ring in a big way before standing tall with the IC belt.
Look who's here! @iLikeSamiZayn just made sure to get him some of @mikethemiz AND @FightOwensFight... #RAW pic.twitter.com/QZIy0R6ByS
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 3, 2016
Winner by DQ: Cesaro—No. 1 Contender not determined
There were then three backstage segments in a row. First, Stephanie McMahon tried to make Dean Ambrose believe she’s a changed woman, saying that she’d be the guest on the Ambrose Asylum tonight.
Next, The Gorgeous Truth (R-Truth and Tyler Breeze) were backstage when Goldust found them and introduced them to his new tag partner, Fandango, and announced that Breeze and Goldust would face off on Monday night.
To end it, another match was announced as Roman Reigns approached AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, and Karl Anderson backstage. The champ then challenged the trio to a six-man tag with The Usos on Reigns’ team. The former Bullet Club accepted.
"They DON'T BELIEVE that @AJStylesOrg can beat The Guy on his own..." - @WWERomanReigns #Raw https://t.co/bhT7gXgehZ
— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2016
Goldust vs. Tyler Breeze
This was an incredibly quick match between these two men where the most action was really Goldust trying to talk to R-Truth at ringside for being like Tyler Breeze. Breeze ultimately was able to pick up a quick win, though, when Goldust got distracted by a Truth-Fandango dance-off.
Winner: Tyler Breeze
The New Day Are Here
As The New Day made their way out to the ring, it was announced that The Vaudevillains were awarded the tag match after the No. 1 Contenders finals were stopped due to an injury to Enzo Amore.
IT'S OFFICIAL: @GotchStyleWWE & @WWEDramaKing will battle #TheNewDay for the @WWE #TagTeamTitles at #ExtremeRules! pic.twitter.com/8CyOcDtsqT
— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2016
New Day then addressed the situation and delivered a promo about how they were going to stay atop the tag division, which called out The Vaudevillains.
Aiden English and Simon Gotch went full heel in saying that Enzo should’ve gotten back up and that they made him “The Realest Guy in the Emergency Room.”
Ladies and gentlemen, the smooth sounds of @WWEDramaKing... #RAW #Vaudevillains pic.twitter.com/knNBzNQyVm
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 3, 2016
Their disrespect then called out The Dudley Boyz, who stated that The Vaudevillains didn’t win a damn thing at Payback. As the Dudleys were talking, though, out came Big Cass.
Cass was out for violence and, after a short promo, went right after English and Gotch. This started a brawl with New Day then fighting the Dudleys.
NEW DAY! VAUDEVILLAINS! DUDLEYS! BIG CASS! Chaos has erupted on Monday Night #RAW! pic.twitter.com/96bmACA4Bo
— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2016
New Day and Big Cass vs. The Vaudevillains and The Dudley Boyz
This match was a ton of fun as it really was a chance for The Vaudevillains and for Big Cass to show off his abilities in the ring.
Consider @GotchStyleWWE a victim of the patented #UnicornStampede! #RAW #NewDayRocks pic.twitter.com/8PaANyxG8o
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 3, 2016
Here's what makes The #DudleyBoyz the baddest tag team on the planet! #RAW @BubbaRayDudley @TestifyDVon pic.twitter.com/HUrqXWWSWc
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 3, 2016
VINTAGE @TrueKofi with the #BoomDrop! #RAW #NewDayRocks pic.twitter.com/gCwIESyFk4
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 3, 2016
The #Vaudevillains having their way with @TrueKofi... #RAW @WWEDramaKing @GotchStyleWWE #DukesUp pic.twitter.com/rkF9oESsbg
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 3, 2016
The #Vaudevillains' @GotchStyleWWE goes for the ride courtesy of @WWEBigE on the outside! #RAW #8ManTag pic.twitter.com/L3irPNGha8
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 3, 2016
HOW YOU DOIN?! @BigCassWWE with a HUGE #FallawaySlam to @WWEDramaKing! #RAW #8ManTag pic.twitter.com/KPdmqi6zVy
— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2016
In the end, it was the faces getting the upper hand and the victory with Cass leading the way.
Winners: New Day and Big Cass
Becky Lynch vs. Emma
Shocker, I know, but these two women worked well together with Emma controlling the early action and getting a lot of offense in. However, it was a dive off the apron to the floor that helped Becky get in control of the action.
Looks like @BeckyLynchWWE is out to prove quickly that she's #StraightFire! #RAW @EmmaWWE pic.twitter.com/YltWUHYSKV
— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2016
#BEXploder time on #RAW! @BeckyLynchWWE @EmmaWWE pic.twitter.com/6fkiqmkvEE
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 3, 2016
However, when Becky looked like she might be nearing a victory, Emma hit her with a thumb to the eye while the ref’s back was turned. Emma then landed a gorgeous Michnoku Driver to get the victory.
Winner: Emma
Stephanie on the Ambrose Asylum
Dean Ambrose was out first to reluctantly welcome his guest on the Ambrose Asylum, Stephanie McMahon, to the ring.
The #LunaticFringe @TheDeanAmbrose is ready to ask @StephMcMahon ANYTHING on The #AmbroseAsylum! #RAW pic.twitter.com/c4rGtR8j13
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 3, 2016
Though Steph seemed like she was trying to turn over a new leaf, Ambrose kept poking the bear and even brought up her getting speared at WrestleMania. This ultimately led to Stephanie getting upset and cancelling the Ambrose Asylum. To make matters worse, she then brought back Chris Jericho and the Highlight Reel. Jericho came out and he and Ambrose got physical.
Dean had the physical advantage early on, but Jericho hit a Codebreaker to counter Dirty Deeds. That led to him throwing Ambrose out of the ring and then, in the most dastardly act of the night, breaking Mitch The Plant over Dean’s head.
MITCH JUST GOT SHATTERED!!! First Francesca, now Mitch?! @IAmJericho is a madman! #RAW @TheDeanAmbrose pic.twitter.com/RqFBnRHAfl
— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2016
20-Man US Championship No. 1 Contender Battle Royal
Obviously there was a lot happening in this match with 20 men being involved, but the biggest things to not at the start was the WWE RAW return of Titus O’Neil. Then the League of Nations all trying to team up again and once again turning on one another after they were three of the final four remaining.
Is @TitusONeilWWE next in line for a shot at the #USTitle?! #RAW #BattleRoyal pic.twitter.com/C3hmR0dils
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 3, 2016
The #SocialOutcasts work together to eliminate @DarrenYoungWWE as this #BattleRoyal rolls on... #RAW pic.twitter.com/PTA4D5Y9v4
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 3, 2016
The #LoneWolf @BaronCorbinWWE just got eliminated by @HEELZiggler! #RAW #BattleRoyal pic.twitter.com/Hl7I0zyfiU
— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2016
Can @SinCaraWWE earn himself a #USTitle opportunity against his partner @KalistoWWE?! #RAW #BattleRoyal pic.twitter.com/2FOdeaUlgs
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 3, 2016
In the end, it was Rusev eliminating Alberto Del Rio and Sheamus and leaving the Bulgarian Brute in the ring with Zack Ryder. Ryder hit the Broski Boot and it looked to be over, but Rusev turned it around to throw out Long Island Iced Z and become the new No. 1 Contender.
#BroskiBoot CONNECTS for @ZackRyder! #RAW #BattleRoyal pic.twitter.com/RxPIRUl77O
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 3, 2016
#WWE's @RusevBul is the No. 1 Contender for the #USTitle!!!! #Raw #BattleRoyal https://t.co/48fdavWTBn
— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2016
Winner: Rusev
Charlotte Addresses Chicago Screwjob
Charlotte and Ric Flair came out to address the controversy from Payback about the bell being called for without Natalya tapping out. They brought out referee Charles Robinson who said Natty gave up and then shadily denied being in on a work with the Flairs.
We can all sleep well tonight knowing that @MsCharlotteWWE's #WWEPayback win wasn't dirty.... #Raw https://t.co/8vwKEAsb49
— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2016
As Lil Naitch left the ring, though, Natty came down and said her beef was with Ric Flair and not Charlotte. She then sent Charlotte running and locked the Sharpshooter on Ric.
THE SHARPSHOOTER IS LOCKED IN ON THE NATURE BOY! #RAW @NatbyNature @RicFlairNatrBoy pic.twitter.com/8SgY7DzLje
— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2016
Charlotte pulled him out and the Flairs were sent running.
Backstage after the segment, Stephanie met with Charlotte and Ric and said that the Women’s Champion and Natalya would be in a Submission Match at Extreme Rules with Ric Flair banned from ringside.
AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson vs. Roman Reigns and The Usos
There was a lot of great action in this match in St. Louis as AJ and Roman continued to work great in the ring together. Moreover, it was good to see Gallows and Anderson get some work in as part of the main event.
#LukeGallows just felt what it's like to get hit with a big-time #SamoanDrop! #RAW #6ManTag @WWERomanReigns pic.twitter.com/Z3rB2O7ZIi
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 3, 2016
The educated feet of The Phenomenal @AJStylesOrg come into play! #RAW #6ManTag @WWERomanReigns pic.twitter.com/hcTaPcOWUq
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 3, 2016
The finish ultimately came when Gallows and Anderson caught Roman on the outside and hit the Boot of Doom (nee Magic Killer) on the outside. That opened up AJ to hit the Phenomenal Forearm on an Uso for the win.
The #BootOfDoom just laid out @WWERomanReigns! #RAW #LukeGallows #KarlAnderson #6ManTag pic.twitter.com/Y3T678PPuo
— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2016
Winner: Styles, Anderson, Gallows
Gallows and Anderson tried to beat down Roman after the match and get AJ to take a chair to Reigns’ head. Styles wouldn’t do it, though, and threw the chair down. When he did that, though, The Usos came into the ring and hit AJ, Gallows, and Anderson with a chair.
This led to Styles saving his boys with a chair, but Roman only saw him taking out The Usos with a chair. Reigns then beat down AJ, culminating with a running powerbomb through the table.
Crashing through the announce table goes @AJStylesOrg after he used the steel chair on the @WWEUsos! #RAW pic.twitter.com/1F3HkWRMd8
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 3, 2016
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