Monday, February 23, 2015

Raw Deal - Raw recap for February 23, 2015

Randy Orton shows up to start the show. He's been out of action for four months, and he wants Seth Rollins. When he calls him out, however, Triple H, Kane, Stephanie McMahon and Big Show come out instead. Stephanie tries to kiss up to Orton and tell him that The Authority's hands were tied four months, and wants him to come back to the fold. Orton says he'd rather kick some ass than kiss some ass. Big Show tries to reason with him, saying that joining The Authority was the best decision he ever made in his life, and that it would be the same way for Orton. Stephanie tries to remind Orton that he's not a good guy and never has been, and decides to hold a business meeting in the back to settle things. Everyone walks away when Orton goes silent, but Orton grabs the mic and says he'll be there at the last second.

R-Truth guests on commentary for the next match.

Bad News Barrett calls Dean Ambrose a common thief for stealing the WWE Intercontinental Championship from him last night.

Dolph Ziggler beats Bad News Barrett. After the match, Dean Ambrose shows up with the Intercontinental title. He taunts Barrett, then looks at Ziggler before walking away.



The business meeting happens. Despite Seth Rollins' and Kane's doubts, Stephanie asks Randy Orton if he can put the past aside, move forward and rejoin The Authority. He does, shaking hands with Rollins. Stephanie then announces that Randy Orton and Seth Rollins will be in a tag team match later tonight against Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns.



The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) beat The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) in a surprise victory. After the match, The Ascension give the Prime Time Players a beatdown, and Darren Young eats a Fall of Man.



Roman Reigns shows up. He says it's been a hell of a month, but he's going to WrestleMania. All of a sudden, Daniel Bryan shows up. He calls himself the biggest Roman Reigns doubter, and says he felt Roman didn't have half the heart as him, even though he earned the chance at the World Heavyweight title. Daniel Bryan doesn't regret their match last night, as Roman proved him wrong. He congratulates Roman, tells him it would be an honor to tag team with him later tonight, and to kick the crap out of Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania. Paul Heyman then shows up, and congratulates Roman, saying it was a hell of a win and a main event. He tells Roman Reigns that he is the guy right now, but tells him he still can't beat Brock Lesnar. Roman Reigns tells Heyman that he's going to destroy Lesnar at WrestleMania.





The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) win by disqualification, but Tyson Kidd and Cesaro remain WWE Tag Team Champions. The match is over after Natalya pulls one of the Usos' legs off the top turnbuckle...but not before she brawls with Naomi.



As The Miz declares his entrance into this year's Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania, Damien Mizdow tells The Miz that casting companies are now calling him, wanting him to be their spokesperson in commercials.



Bray Wyatt speaks to an empty casket. He makes it clear he wants to destory The Undertaker at WrestleMania.



Jack Swagger beats Stardust with the Patriot Lock after the distraction from Goldust.



John Cena shows up. He says Rusev took him to the limit, even though he had him beat. He says that Rusev proved himself a coward when he couldn't beat him cleanly. Rusev and Lana show up, and Lana rubs the loss in Cena's face, as does Rusev, but Cena is having none of it and says he will beat Rusev at WrestleMania 31 for the United States title. Rusev feels Cena doesn't deserve a rematch, and flat out turns down the challenge.



Randy Orton and Seth Rollins chat backstage. Orton isn't putting the past behind him, but he tells Rollins that he has his back tonight and plans to remind Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns how lucky they were that he wasn't at the Royal Rumble match.

We look back at Sting's career.



The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella) quickly beat Paige and Emma, then beat them to a pulp. (The 30-second match, with only one offensive maneuver in the form of a Bella Buster to Emma, ends up being received so horrendously on Twitter that it starts the #GiveDivasAChance hashtag as well as a slow but steady improvement in Women's Division matches in WWE, who take the hashtag to heart.)



The Bushwhackers (Bushwhacker Luke and Bushwhacker Butch) are the newest inductees into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2015.



Curtis Axel announces that he will be in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. Ryback shows up and announces he's entering it, too.

Ryback quickly beats Curtis Axel.



It's a Fastlane rematch as Erick Rowan, Dolph Ziggler and Ryback take on Seth Rollins, Big Show and Kane on SmackDown this Thursday.

Daniel Bryan and Seth Rollins beat Randy Orton and Seth Rollins after Orton leaves Rollins high and dry for tagging himself in (while Roman takes it all in stride when D-Bry does the same). After the match, Orton hits an RKO on Jamie Noble, but shows restraint towards Rollins. Rollins is shocked at this turn of events.



Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!

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