RAW Report 6/9/08 Oakland
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RAW this week starts with music and pyro. JR and King talk about money and the main events. There are a lot of signs in the crowd about a million dollars. Vince’s music and he comes out to the stage. There’s a podium/clear box set up to the right. He goes over and grabs a mic. He welcomes us to McMahon’s Million Dollar Mania. He says he’s actually a little nervous about this tonight. He introduces the million dollars and two armed/uniformed guards come out and move the money to the box. He says those who have registered might get a phone call and need to give him the password. The password is WWE Universe and it’s up on the tron. He’s going to give away $200,000 at the end of the match. Kennedy comes out to the ring. He looks a little pink, possibly sunburned. Paul Burchill and Katie Lea come to the ring. - Winner: Kennedy Video replay of some key points. Katie is in the ring pleading with Kennedy, then she bitch slaps him. He turns and looks at her, enfuriated. Before he can do anything Paul attacks from behind and takes Kennedy down hard. “You suck” chants for Paul and Katie. Vince is on the stage saying he’s going to dial and messes up. He’s going to give away $200,000. He’s more careful this time in his dialing. He gets some odd music, just as the person starts talking (Vince doesn’t hear him) and hangs up. Again it says to enjoy the music until the party answers. Finally the guy answers. A guy named Daniel from California wins the $200,000 with the right password. - Commercial There’s a bunch of Oakland Raiders in the front row. Mickie comes bouncing out in a new blue and purple two piece wrestling outfit. Beth comes out to face her in a shiny black and orange side-less halter outfit. - Winner: Mickie Beth attacks Mickie from behind as soon as it’s over. Melina comes out of no where and attacks Beth. She gets up on Beth’s shoulders and somehow slams Beth down to the mat face first, very hard. Melina’s music and she leaves the ring to cheers. Vince is on the stage dialing again. He talks about what if the line was busy, grandma was calling. Another guy answers, his name is Dustin and he wins $75,000. - Commercial WWE Rewind - Cena versus Jeff Hardy last Monday. Jeff flew, Cena rolled through, hit an FU and covered for three. Cena and HHH are out back, nose to nose. Cena says at TNOC the fans get to see the two best fight it out for the title. HHH says he’s the best. Cena says the one time they faced each other... HHH says he knows that two years ago Cena made him tap out, but... Cena says he knows HHH has the title now, but will he in three weeks? Charlie Haas is on the stage, getting major heat, with Vince to give away money. Vince dials the phone and thinks he mis-dialed. Nothing happens. He says Charlie brought him bad luck. Vince re-dials. He says he hopes it’s not Charlie’s home number because he won’t get the money. The number doesn’t work again and the fans are not happy. The third time he dials it’s busy. He gets another number to call. A woman, Donna answers and gives the password. She gets $50,000. Vince says if Charlie kisses a Diva Donna will get $100,000. Maria comes out and they kiss - a little hot. If he kisses another Diva she will get another $25,000. May Young comes out. Ron walks her out but leaves when she grabs the front of his trunks and pulls him in close. She’s all over him, as usual. She keeps kissing him until the camera changes view. JBL says that no one deserves Vince’s money. But Cena deserves everything he’s about to give him. - Commercial HHH comes out to the announce table and sits with King and JR. JBL’s music and he comes out as far as he can in his limo, then his driver lets him out and he walks to the ring. Heat for him before Cena’s music starts. Cena comes to the ring. HHH is watching Cena closely and talks about fighting back from injuries himself and how he’s going to keep his title. - Commercial Cena is on the floor in front of the announce table. JBL leaves the ring and slams Cena’s head on the announce table. HHH is on his feet for the whole exchange. Back in the ring JBL covers for two. Reverse headlock on Cena. “Cena” chants. Cena fights out but JBL grabs him into a sleeper hold. Cena lands on his bum in the center of the ring. Cena starts fighting back and to his feet. He forces JBL’s arms up and out of the hold. Cena then runs into a big boot. Cena ducks a clothesline but hits a shoulder block, then slams JBL to the mat. Cena hits the five knuckle shuffle. Cena gets JBL up for the FU, but JBL rakes his eyes to get out and hits a clothesline from hell. JBL covers but Cena gets a foot on the ropes. JBL rolls from the ring and backs away. He starts to disassemble the announce table and HHH gets to his feet. JBL returns to the ring. Cena grabs JBL and rolls him up in a quick inside cradle for three. - Winner: Cena JBL stomps around the ring screaming, totally pissed off. HHH gets up on the announce table and holds his strap high. Cena leaves the ring and gets up on the table to face him. They talks smack for a moment, then HHH gets down. HHH sweeps Cena’s legs out from under him before casually leaving the ring area. Cena looks shocked as he lays on his back. He gets off the table and slightly smirks in HHH’s direction. - Commercial Vince wants to get creative. He has $100,000 and wants Lillian to stand up. He says earlier there was a conversation between her and JR that he measurements are 38-24-36 the total of which is 98, so he’s giving away $98,000 this time. The first dial doesn’t work. A woman named Stephanie answers and has the password, so she wins. Vince announces it’s time for The Highlight Reel. Y2J comes out to the ring. He’s in jeans and a t-shirt. He says his guest was a hero to him when he watched as a kid, he then became a mentor and now a good friend. - Commercial Video of what just happened during the Highlight Reel. Umaga’s music and he comes out with Snitsky. Cody and Holly come out to the ring. - Winners: Umaga & Snitsky Holly goes in to help Cody to his feet. Cody can barely stand. Ted DiBiase come out to the stage. He says that ever since he made his announcement that he’d have a partner and would be facing them at TNOC. They better get their acts together but there will be new tag team champions and it will be just like him, priceless. - Commercial Make-A-Wish video. Murdoch and Jillian are going to have a sing-off in the ring. The fans seem happy to hear Murdoch, but it might just be that they don’t want to hear Jillian. She cuts him off telling him how horrible and she’s embarrassed for him. She’s going to give them what they want, she’s going to sing. She does her normal horrible routine. - Commercial Santino’s music. He comes out to the ring, Carlito in tow. Video of Sal and Jimmy after Sal beat Santino on SD! last week. Sal’s next opponent was to be Show, Sal turned on Jimmy. Show had to pull him off Jimmy. Cryme Tyme comes dancing out to the ring. They pose in the corners to good pop. - Winners: Cryme Tyme Vince calls them up to the stage to help give away money. They bounce up to see him. Vince says they might need extra security. He says at the end of the last match he’s going to give away $250,000. But right now he needs to give away $51,998 to round out the rest of the money given away. Vince dials the number. It rings and Will answers. He has the password. Vince sings with Cryme Tyme. Jeff Hardy is out back heading for the ring. - Commercial Cena comes out to sit at the announce table with King and JR, the way HHH did earlier. Jeff Hardy comes dancing out to the ring. HHH comes out to face him. Video of HHH and Cena on the announce table earlier and HHH taking Cena’s feet out from under him. - Winner: Jeff Hardy Cena takes off his shirt and tosses it into the crowd. Cena and HHH get face to face and look like they’re about to go, but then Jeff flies over the top rope and takes them both down. Jeff quickly returns to the ring to pose for the fans who give him a good pop. - Commercial Vince thanks everyone who showed up and tuned in. He thanks USA also. He says he’s going to give away another million dollars next week. He dials another number, this time without his glasses. Steve answers and has the password. He wins $250,000. Biggest pop Biggest heat |

