WWE RAW Results (November 16 2015)
From Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina
Partial credit for RAW report: Jason Powell and ProWrestling.net
WWE RAW Kicks Off With Moment Of Silence For Paris Tragedies
[Q1] The WWE Survivor Series “go-home” edition of WWE RAW kicks off with the entire roster standing quietly on the stage while Lilian Garcia introduces a moment of silence for those who were affected by the terrorist tragedies in Paris this past weekend.
WWE Title Tournament Discussion
From there, we shoot live inside the area where we go to the announce team and the usual RAW energy. Michael Cole, JBL and Byron Saxton introduce a look at the updated brackets for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship tournament. We get a quick look at the quarterfinal matches in the tournament that are set for tonight’s show.
The Brothers Of Destruction & The Wyatt Family Segment
Finally, we head to our actual opening segment for the Survivor Series “go-home” edition of RAW, as the lights go dim, the druids start up and smoke pours throughout the arena. Finally, the gong hits and the fans go ballistic. The Undertaker and Kane finally make their way out and the fans give “The Brothers of Destruction” a warm welcome.
Footage aired of Taker and Kane destroying the entire Wyatt Family last week. Cole hyped Kane and Taker vs. two members of The Wyatt Family of Wyatt’s choosing for Survivor Series.
The fans chanted Taker’s name after his music stopped playing. Taker said that he and Kane are a true army of darkness. He said vengeance awaits the Wyatt Family. He said the Wyatts took their bodies and tried to claim their souls, but there is no man living or dead who contains the power of the dark side. Kane spoke briefly, then Taker told Wyatt to choose which members of his family to sacrifice. He said the Brothers of Destruction have already decided their destiny, and they will never rest in peace.
The Wyatt Family made their entrance. Bray Wyatt sat in his rocking chair on the stage while Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, and Braun Strowman stood behind him. Wyatt said 25 years is long enough and it’s time for a new army of darkness to emerge. Wyatt referred to himself as the face of fear and its master and decider.
[Q2] Wyatt dubbed himself the one. Wyatt stood up and raised his hand, then we got a brief light and thunder show. He said that as for Taker’s creatures of the night, they are his. Wyatt laughed as the druids turned toward the ring wearing white sheep mask. “Run,” Wyatt said.
The Druids hit the ring and were destroyed by Taker and Kane. The last two standing took chokeslams. Taker motioned for the family to come to the ring. They obliged, but Wyatt stopped them and said their date with destiny is on Sunday… A graphic hyped Kevin Owens vs. Neville in a tournament match… [C]
WWE Title Tournament Quarterfinals
– Kevin Owens vs. Neville
When we return from the break, it’s time for our first WWE World Heavyweight Championship tournament quarterfinal bouts tonight on RAW. WWE Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens makes his way to the ring. He will go one-on-one with Neville in the first quarterfinal of the evening.
The brackets were shown and the winner of this match will face the winner of tonight’s Dean Ambrose vs. Dolph Ziggler at Survivor Series. Neville had Owens down and wanted to go for his finisher at 1:30, but Owens rolled to ringside. Neville performed a moonsault onto Owens on the floor instead. [C]
[Q3] Owens took control coming out of the break. Neville was nearly counted out and beat the count at the last possible moment for some better drama than usual in a potential count-out scenario. Neville dodged a charging Owens in the corner and then performed a nice German Suplex. Neville performed a corkscrew moonsault off the second rope for a nice near fall.
Neville went up top for his finisher, but Owens got up. Neville caught him with a kick, then went back up top. Owens backed into the ropes and knocked Neville down. Owens went for his finisher, but Neville avoided it and caught him with a reverse huracanrana for another good near fall. Neville went for the Red Arrow. Owens avoided it. Neville landed on his feet, but Owens put him away with a Pop Up Powerbomb.
Winner and advancing to the semifinals of the WWE Title Tournament: Kevin Owens
RAW Announcers Hype Charlotte vs. Paige
The broadcast team hyped Survivor Series and the Divas Championship match. Cole said they would be showing clips throughout the night of how they arrived at Charlotte vs. Paige. Footage aired of Paige’s debut match and her win over A.J. Lee to win the title. The broadcast team hyped a contract signing between Charlotte and Paige for later in the show.