Here are your quick and dirty, editorial-free WWE Raw results for January 5, 2015. The first episode of the new year featured “John Cena Appreciation Night” and an Ambulance Match between Dean Ambrose and Bray Wyatt.
Be back here tomorrow for the full Best and Worst of Raw report.
WWE Raw Results:
– The show began with The Authority addressing the roster in the ring and making a series of matches for the night. They also announced it would be “John Cena Appreciation Night,” and highlights of Cena’s accomplishments were shown throughout the night.
– The WWE World Heavyweight Championship match at Royal Rumble will now be a triple threat match: John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins.
1. Intercontinental Championship Match: Bad News Barrett defeated Dolph Ziggler (c) to become the new Intercontinental Champion. Ziggler originally won the match with a roll up. An angry Barrett beat him up for a few minutes, tossing him into the ring steps and posts. Kane then showed up and announced that the match would be 2 out of 3 falls, per The Authority. Barrett picked up a quick second fall with Wasteland. The third and deciding fall came when Ziggler superkicked Kane off the ring apron and got caught with a Bullhammer Elbow. Bad News Barrett is your new Intercontinental Champion.
2. The Ascension defeated local talent. The Ascension cut a pre-match promo about how they’re better than Demolition and the Road Warriors. They defeated a pair of jobbers quickly with the Fall of Man.
3. Roman Reigns defeated Big Show. Reigns won by disqualification when Show hit him with the ring steps. After the match, Show tried to once again attack Reigns with the steps, but Reigns Superman Punched him, causing the steps to fall on his head.
4. Natalya defeated Nikki Bella. Paige attacked Brie Bella outside of the ring, distracting Nikki and allowing Natalya to roll her up for the pin. This was non-title.
5. Luke Harper defeated Erick Rowan. Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble were special guest referees, making it impossible for Rowan to win. Harper won with a clothesline. After the match, everybody beat up Rowan.
6. Ambulance Match: Bray Wyatt defeated Dean Ambrose. Ambrose elbow dropped Wyatt through a table from the top of the ambulance. Wyatt was able to fight back, hitting Sister Abigail into the ambulance and again on the floor to toss Ambrose in and win the match.
7. The Miz, Damien Mizdow and Alicia Fox defeated The Usos and Naomi. The Miz pinned Jimmy Uso with a rollup.
8. Handicap Match: Seth Rollins and Kane defeated Ryback. This was originally a one-on-one match between Rollins and Ryback, but Kane showed up to handicap it. Rollins pinned Ryback after two Curb Stomps.
9. Big E defeated Adam Rose. E won by disqualification when two masked Rosebuds attacked The New Day. They unmasked to reveal Cesaro and Tyson Kidd.
– The show ended with The Authority firing Dolph Ziggler, Ryback and Erick Rowan while festive music played and confetti fell from the ceiling. John Cena looked sad.
