Submitted by Rajah on November 10, 2003 at 23:28:54

Hello again everyone and welcome to the Office of Journalistic Excellence. I am your host Jason (Jason_of_RajahWWF for all those with Yahoo Messenger) and THIS, playuh, is your rajah.com RAW report. Here we go!

The music surges, the pyro fires and we are LIVE from the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Jim Ross and Jerry "The King" Lawler will have the call as tonight Shawn Michaels takes on The World's Strongest Man Mark Henry. Also, we will witness the Survivor Series Contract Signing between Team Austin and Team Bischoff. But first...

Booker T & Rob Van Dam vs. Chris Jericho & Christian
-The heels come through the crowd and attack before the bell, but Booker and RVD soon take over and eject them from the ring. Senior referee Earl Hebner settles things into Booker and Christian in the ring and Booker gets a near fall. Tag to Jericho, who is hip tossed. Tag to Van Dam. Heel kick to Jericho, followed by another. 1-2-Jericho kicks out. Tag to Booker. Christian nails Booker from the apron and gets drilled in return. Christian pulls Jericho to the outside for a conference, but RVS breaks it up with the old double noggin knocker. Jericho back in and he lands a dropkick off the second rope on Booker after a double team. Tag to Christian and Booker fires back. Dropkick by Christian. 1-2-Booker kicks out. Jericho fakes a tag behind the referee's back and stomps away on Booker T. Christian returns and tears at Booker's face on the mat. Christian with a seated rear chinlock, but Booker fights up. Booker eats elbow on a reverse whip in the corner, but manages to land a Harlem sidekick. Both men are down. They both tag and RVD takes over on both heels. Springboard crossbody off the second rope on Jericho. 1-2-Jericho gets out. Rolling Thunder! 1-2-Jericho gets the shoulder up. RVD dodges a Jericho charge and Chris runs into Christian in his own corner. Van Dam to the top and he cannon balls into Christian, who charges in illegally. Van Dam goes back to the corner and hits Jericho with a split-legged moonsault. 1-2-broken up by Christian. All four men brawl until it gets down to Jericho and Van Dam. RVD makes the cover, but Christian enters illegally again and referee Hebner has to put him out and can't make the count. Christian goes out as Jericho lands the sleeper drop on Van Dam. Jericho makes the cover and Christian grabs Van Dam's ankle from the outside to make sure the 1-2-3 goes down at 7:35.
-HERE are YOUR Winners: Chris Jericho & Christian

In the general manager's office, Stone Cold Steve Austin seethes over what's just taken place. He starts out of the room, where Jonathan Coachman is waiting. Coach accepts Austin's offer of last week for the first post-Survivor Series interview. That's fine by Austin because one way or the other, Coach will get his ass whipped. Now, if you'll excuse Stone Cold, he has to go do something he never thought he'd do in a million years.

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WWE Rewind: Last week on RAW, Lita became the number one contender for the Women's Championship.

In the back, Terri gets the word from Molly Holly. Molly is sick of hearing about Lita and her "miraculous comeback." Everyone assumes Lita is going to complete her comeback by beating Molly at Survivor Series, but that's not going to happen. Lita and Terri have something in common though; the women's champion has destroyed them both. With that, Molly slaps the taste out of Terri's mouth and begins pounding on her. Ross and Lawler are appalled as Molly beats Terri out onto the stage and down the ramp. She flips Terri into the ring. Terri tries to fight back, but Molly is all over her. Here comes Lita. Molly heads for the crowd, but Lita catches her. Someone in the crowd smacks Lita over the back with a wrench and hops the rail. It's Gail Kim. Molly and Gail pull Lita back into the ring and deliver the double DDT.

In the back, a reluctant Stone Cold Steve Austin knocks on Shawn Michaels' locker room door. With as much humility as he can muster and without directly asking, Austin tries to get across that he needs Michaels to complete his team for Survivor Series. HBK reminds Stone Cold of all their history. Austin finally admits that he needs Michaels. HBK is sure to make Stone Cold twist in the wind before saying yes, he's in.

A video package previews Survivor Series.

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In the back, the trainer is seeing to Lita's injured neck when Christian bursts into the room pledging all manner of support.

Batista w/Ric Flair vs. Maven
Everyone's other favorite king, LeBron James is in the crowd. Do you like Maven's chances in this one? I don't. Maven tries to start fast, but Batista drives him into the mat with a spine buster. Backbreaker by Batista and he tosses Maven out. Batista powers Maven into the steel steps. Batista looks to hotshot Maven over the rail, but Maven wriggles away and rams Batista's head into the rail instead. Batista resumes control with a huge clothesline and flips Maven back in. Maven with some punches and he goes to the top. Missile dropkick on Batista. Flair gets up on the apron and Maven pops him as well. Batista has recovered though and he tattoos Maven with a powerbomb for the easy 1-2-3 from referee Chad Patton at 2:34.
HERE is YOUR Winner: Batista

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Ross and Lawler do some hype for December's Armageddon. A video clip from five weeks ago shows us Mark Henry's decimation of Shawn Michaels and HBK's extracting a measure of revenge last week. Michaels will meet Henry later tonight.

Out back, Kane cuts a promo on Shane McMahon alongside an ambulance. Kane conveniently explains that their Survivor Series Ambulance Match will only end when one man has to be carted off in...you guessed it, a milk truck. No, no, it's an ambulance. Ho-Hum. Anyone else wish this angle had ended after their Last Man Standing Match?

Meanwhile in the locker room, Mark Jindrak and Garrison Cade psyche themselves up for their non-title match against The Dudley Boyz tonight.

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WWE Digital Play of the Night: Last week on RAW, Mark Jindrak and Garrison Cade attack Ric Flair and Randy Orton during an interview.

The Dudley Boyz vs. Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade
-As I said above, this is a non-title affair. Jindrak and D-Von start with some basic stuff and Dudley gets a near fall after a flying shoulder tackle. Cade tags in and takes over briefly before D-Von scores another flying shoulder. Tag to Bubba. Cade scores a crossbody on Bubba and gets one from referee Charles Robinson. Bubba takes over with chops in the corner, but Cade gets a near fall in the opposite corner. Tag to Jindrak. Tag to D-Von. Jindrak with a dropkick. 1-2-kickout by D-Von. Cade tags in and grounds D-Von with a reverse chinlock. Cade clears Bubba off the apron and tags Jindrak. The rookies score their tandem finisher and Jindrak makes the cover. 1-2-broken up by Bubba. Cade tags back in and misses an elbow off the top. Both men are down. Both men tag. Bubba cleans house on the rookies and looks for the bionic elbow, but SCOTT STEINER'S music distracts him. Steiner appears on the stage dragging STACY KEIBLER behind him. Steiner presses Stacy over his head as if to slam her and Bubba tries to warn him off from the ring. Cade seizes the opportunity and rolls Bubba up for the 1-2-3 at 4:24 as Steiner calmly carries the kicking and screaming Stacy to the back.
HERE are YOUR Winners: Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak

In the back, RAW Co-General Manager Eric Bischoff heads for the ring, clipboard in hand.

A video clip for Steve Austin's new autobiography has Stone Cold talking about the significance of the gold chain he always wears. It was given to him by the late Brian Pillman so the two could "look good on TV" as WCW's Hollywood Blondes.

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Survivor Series Contract Signing
A red carpet, table and chairs are set up in the ring. That's usually a sign of impending disaster. Stone Cold Steve Austin comes on down, hits the corners and takes the mic. He calls Eric Bischoff to the ring and here Easy E comes. Bischoff and Austin take seats at the table and says it's time to introduce the fifth member of his team...Randy Orton. Evolution's music hits and Orton appears on the stage. Did Austin think Evolution had forgotten about him? Uh uh. Orton is a legend killer and it's time he added a new legend to his list...Austin. Stone Cold's hearing isn't as good as it used to be, why doesn't he head up the ramp and Orton can repeat it to his face. Austin heads out of the ring, but Bischoff stops him, saying this contract signing is all about the fact that Austin can't touch anyone. Bischoff signs the contract and passes it to Austin. Austin signs and Bischoff says Austin has just made history. He's read Austin's book and the title "The Stone Cold Truth" is a bunch of B.S. By signing that contract, Austin has betrayed everything he's ever stood for. He's turned his back on D.T.A. and now has to trust five other people with his fate. And the way things are going, it's not looking good for Stone Cold's team. Since Bischoff like to repeat himself so much, allow Austin to repeat HIMself. You guessed it, the bird. The fact is, Bischoff is right, Stone Cold hasn't been Stone Cold in a long time. The reward is worth the risk, because the ring is Austin's living room and the arena is his house. If ya think it's worth the risk of Stone Cold losing his job for the chance to whup ass again, give Austin a Hell Yeah. Hell Yeah, says the crowd. If ya think Eric Bischoff has ass whuppin' written all over him after Survivor Series, put you middle fingers up. Up go about 12,000 middle fingers. Everyone knows Austin hasn't been himself in a long time, but that's going to end, so help Austin God. And that's the bottom line...cuz Stone Cold said so. That was all surprisingly civil.

Just so we're all on the same page, the final teams for Survivor Series are...

Booker T, The Dudley Boyz, Rob Van Dam & Shawn Michaels Vs. Chris Jericho, Christian, Mark Henry, Randy Orton & Scott Steiner

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In the back, Steve Austin is confronted by Batista, who says Stone Cold makes him sick. The real reason Austin can't put his hands on people anymore is guys like him. Austin's lost his nerve, he's a coward. They stare each other down and Batista stalks off.

Val Venis makes his way to ringside with three girls likely from the local strippery.

Rico w/Miss Jackie vs. Lance Storm
This match has apparently escaped from Sunday Night Heat. Jackie looks delicious as always. What Val Venis is doing at ringside is anyone's guess. Jackie trips Lance from the outside and Rico gets a near fall. Lance jawjacks his way out of trouble, but Rico works something of a Cobra Clutch on the mat. Ross and Lawler are currently talking about "Spank-O-Vision," I kid you not. Meanwhile, Storm counters Rico off the ropes and rolls into a half Boston Crab. Rico taps at an even 2:00 and referee Jack Doan calls for the bell.
HERE is YOUR Winner: Lance Storm

Jackie sees to Rico on the outside as Val leads his women into the ring to dance with Lance. Wha...? Did I just dream that entire segment?

Trish Stratus is headed for the ring for a mixed tag match when Chris Jericho finds her. A series of awkward pauses and near flirting leads to Jericho's concern over Trish tagging with John Heidenreich tonight. Jericho is concerned about "Little Johnny," but Trish says she's already seen "him." Jericho is incensed, but Heidenreich arrives on the scene to escort Trish to the ring.

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Ross and Lawler intro a video package of the RAW brand's house shows around Ohio this past weekend.

Trish Stratus & John Heidenreich vs. Victoria & Steven Richards in a Mixed Tag Team Match
The men start things off with Heidenreich manhandling Richards around the ring. Inverted atomic drop by John and he shows Richards the door. Steven beats on the steel steps and climbs back into the ring. Tag to Victoria, which means Heidenreich has to tag too. Trish comes in and hammers away on Victoria as Chris Jericho watches on a monitor in the back. Trish takes Victoria over with a headscissors and batters away in the corner. Chops by Trish in the corner, but she eats knee on a charge into the other corner. Trish looks for Stratusfaction, but Heidenreich charges into the ring for some reason, which allows Richards to come in and back suplex Trish. Victoria looks for the Widow's Peak, but she turns it into an overhead backbreaker ala the great Bruno Sammartino that Lawler says Victoria calls The Black Widow. 1-2-Trish barely kicks out. Stratus scores a desperation spinebuster and both girls are down. The men tag in and Heidenreich drills Richards with a side slam, which Ross says is shades of The Big Boss Man, one of my favorite wrestlers of all time. While I smile at the reference, Heidenreich scoops Richards up and buries him with a huge backbreaker for the 1-2-3 at 5:19. Lawler, needless to say, is still talking about "Little Johnny."
-HERE are YOUR Winners: John Heidenreich & Trish Stratus

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In the back, Jonathan Coachman catches up with Stone Cold Steve Austin and asks what it's like to get punked out by Batista and not be able to do a thing about it. There is something Austin can do about it; he's made himself the Special Enforcer for the Shawn Michaels/Mark Henry match. Is anyone wants to come down and try to interfere; they will have physically provoked Stone Cold into action.

Ross and Lawler preview the RAW side the Survivor Series card.

In the back, Kane is headed out of the arena when he's stopped by Sgt. Slaughter, who has a note for Kane from Shane McMahon. Kane reads the note and tells Slaughter to tell Shane his invitation for next week is accepted.

Back in the arena, Stone Cold Steve Austin heads for the ring to serve as the Special Enforcer for the next match.

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WrestleMania Recall: At WM XII, Shawn Michaels defeats Bret Hart for the World Wrestling Federation Championship in the first ever Iron Man Match.

Shawn Michaels vs. Mark Henry w/Theodore Long
Teddy has a ringside pep talk for Henry before sending him into the ring. Henry hammers away in the corner, but Michaels gets the boot up in the other corner. HBK with some punches and kicks to Henry's knee and the big man goes down. Henry regains control and shoulders Michaels to the mat. Henry throttles Michaels on the mat and bellows a battle cry. Henry chokes Michaels on the mat, but HBK battles up with punches. Long grabs Michaels' ankle to trip him up, but HBK low bridges the charging Henry and Mark almost lands on Teddy on his way to the floor. Special Enforcer Austin has seen Long's interference and ejects Teddy from ringside. Meanwhile, Henry catches Michaels coming over the top with an attempted plancha and tosses him back into the ring. Henry follows Michaels in and powers him to the mat with a huge clothesline. 1-2-Michaels kicks out. Henry cinches in the bear hug and drives HBK into the corner. Henry grabs Michaels up in a flying bear hug and lowers HBK's shoulders to the mat for two from referee Earl Hebner. Michaels punches his way out of the bear hug and chops away. Henry swats Michaels away and lays in some chops of his own in the corner. Michaels dodges an avalanche and HBK mounts the corner for more punching. Michaels looks for the tornado DDT, but Henry stays vertical and tosses HBK to the mat. Bodyslam by Henry, who heads to the second rope. Henry looks for the reverse splash, but Michaels gets the knees up. HBK kips up. Sweet Chin Music! Both men are down, but Michaels crawls over and makes the cover for the 1-2-3 at 6:27.
HERE is YOUR Winner: Shawn Michaels

Austin gets on the mic after the bell and congratulates HBK on his win. He tells Shawn that he has some business to take care of and he needs to do it alone. Austin respectfully asks Michaels to leave the ring and let him take care of his business and HBK complies. Austin then calls Batista out for what he said earlier. Batista doesn't show, but Austin vows to wait for him as we go to...

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Austin has been pacing the ring during the break and Batista finally complies and comes on down. Austin attacks as Batista enters the ring and gets the better of him with punches. Austin knocks Batista over the top as Mark Henry attacks from behind. Stunner to Henry, but Batista has regained the ring and he takes over on Austin.

In the back, Goldberg arrives in the building! The World Heavyweight Champion grabs a chair out from under a staffer and heads for the ring.

Meanwhile, Batista tosses Austin into the steel steps. Goldberg charges into the arena and heads for the ring. Mark Henry tries to head him off, but Goldberg hits him with what has to the be stiffest chair shot I have ever seen in almost 20 years of watching wrestling. Good. God. Goldberg charges into the ring and Batista attacks, but Goldberg recovers quickly and levels him with a spear. Goldberg sets up the chair to break Batista's ankle and return the favor, but Ric Flair's in the ring. Spear to Flair! The distraction allows Batista to roll out of the ring and Evolution flees.

Austin slowly rolls back into the ring and looks to toast with Goldberg, but Bill says no. Not until Austin gives him what he wants...a match with Batista on next week's RAW. Austin grants the match and it's beers all around. Man, what a way to...

END THE SHOW

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