WWE RAW report for 03/15/04
Hello again everyone and WELcome to your Rajah.com RAW report. I am your host Jason and we are just 24 hours removed from the twentieth WrestleMania. The fallout begins...now.
We begin in the Continental Airlines Arena, with Lillian Garcia about to announce someone, but Triple H's music hits and Hunter makes his way to the ring, his left arm in a sling. Jim Ross and Jerry "The King" Lawler welcome us aboard as Triple H takes the stick for a...
Triple H Interview
-Crowd chants, "You tapped out!" as Hunter leers at them. Hunter finally brings the mic to his mouth, but a "Benoit" chant silences him. Do you fans think one match makes a man the best? You think putting a belt around your waist one time makes you the best? Well it doesn't mean crap! Defending a belt night after night, month after month, year after year is what makes you the best and that's what Hunter's done. Yeah, Triple H tapped out, does that make you happy? Well, it was two-on-one last night, not one-on-one. It took two men to beat Hunter. Triple H has beaten them all, and that's why when Hunter woke up this morning, he knew he was still the greatest professional wrestler alive today. And whether you like it or not, let Hunter explain something to Chris Benoit. Benoit hasn't beaten Hunter, because the now the target is on Chris's back. Sooner or later the sling is going to come off of Triple H's arm and then...music hits and here come your NEW World Heavyweight Champion, Chris Benoit. Benoit climbs into the ring and shows the crowd his new belt, much to their delight. Benoit makes sure Triple H gets a good look at the belt too. Crowd chants for Benoit as Chris takes the stick. The "You tapped out!" chant starts again. You know Hunter, Benoit was back there listening to you go on and on and on with your pissing and moaning. You say it takes more than one match to make you the best, well last night Benoit beat Shawn Michaels and he made Hunter tap to become the best. Triple H throws his mic down. When the sling is off Hunter's arm, he's welcome to come see Benoit because Chris is going to keeping kicking his ass and making him tap and tap and tap and tap. You know what, Benoit, not on your best...damn...day. Come to think of it, today isn't Benoit's best damn day. Benoit decks Hunter and kicks away at his injured arm. Triple H rolls out and here comes the balance of Evolution. They surround the ring and stalk Benoit for the kill, but here comes Shawn Michaels with a chair. HBK wards Evolution off as Benoit keeps a careful eye on him. I'M BACK...here comes General Manager Eric Bischoff. Bischoff has been told by Mr. McMahon not to make any World Heavyweight Championship matches for tonight or the foreseeable future. Mr. McMahon will explain why when he arrives. However, Bischoff will make the main event for tonight, which will be Ric Flair, Randy Orton & Batista taking on Benoit & Michaels in a handicap tag team match.
COMMERCIAL
In the back, Jonathan Coachman catches up with Shawn Michaels. Why did HBK save Benoit? To keep Chris healthy for a World Heavyweight Championship title shot somewhere down the road.
Victoria & Lita Vs. Jazz & Molly Holly w/Theodore Long
-Crowd with a huge reaction as Molly's introduced. She comes out with a long, blond wig on, complete with chinstrap. Molly attacks Victoria before the bell and gets a near fall from referee Jack Doen. Tag to Jazz, who powerslams Victoria for a near fall that Lita breaks up. "Molly's bald!" chants the crowd. Victoria manages a cover on Jazz, but Molly breaks it up. Jazz tosses Vicky into the corner, but Victoria dodges the stinger splash. Tag to Lita. Lita with a suplex and a kip up. Headscissors takeover by Lita, followed by a right hand, but Molly nails her from the apron with a kick. Lita grabs Molly's wig and rips it off. Man, is Molly bald. Victoria thinks it's hilarious. Humiliated, Molly runs up the ramp as Lita lands the Twist of Fate on Jazz and gets the 1-2-3 at 3:08.
-HERE are YOUR Winners: Lita & Victoria
Commercial
Ross and Lawler discuss the Chris Jericho/Trish Stratus situation and stills show us what happened between them and Christian last night at WrestleMania XX.
In the back, Chris Jericho prowls the halls. Todd Grisham tries to get a word with him, but he just stalks off.
Matt Hardy Version 1.0 Vs. Chris Jericho
-Matt is ridiculously underrated. His words, not mine. Hardy takes one look at Jericho's demeanor and bails, only tenuously returning to the ring to start the match. Jericho is on fire at the start, battering Matt in the corners, but Hardy uses a drop toehold to buckle Chris's bean and take over. Jericho comes back with punches as senior referee Earl Hebner admonishes. Hardy gets back in it with a back suplex and he slaps Jericho hard in the corner. Jericho uses the hair and throws Matt to the outside. Enraged, Jericho grabs a ringside cable and starts choking Matt out. Hebner goes out and tries to warn Jericho off, but Chris ignores the official and Hebner calls for the bell at 2:30.
-HERE is YOUR Winner as the result of a Disqualification: Matt Hardy Version 1.0
COMMERCIAL
During the break, Chris Jericho left the arena.
In the back, Randy Orton addresses Mick Foley. Last night, Randy proved he's better than Mick by beating him with an RKO. But Randy doesn't think Mick's family realizes that Orton is the better man, so Randy challenges Foley to a one-on-one match with Evolution banned from ringside. How will Mick feel when his new son grows up to idolize not Mick, but Orton?
Elsewhere, La Resistance prances down the hall with Sylvan Grenier back amongst them. Rene Dupree introduces the newest member of the team, Fifi the poodle. Sheriff Austin arrives on the scene and gives Dupree and ticket because Fifi was "dropping on the floor." Dupree says La Resistance won't stand for this, but they back down from Austin's stare.
COMMERCIAL - One of which is an action figure spot that features Brock Lesnar and Goldberg. D'oh!
WWE Rewind: Last night at WrestleMania, Mean Gene Okerlund and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan got it on with The Fabulous Moolah and Mae Young.
Val Venis Interview
-Val is in the ring with a female fan. Venis dusts off the old towel removal spot and she obliges him. Val dubs her the luckiest woman in America. Now that Venis's given her something of his, she wants to give him something of hers, but the fires of Hell erupt and we're into...
Val Venis Vs. Kane
-Kane is all over Val from the start, drilling him with a clothesline off the top. One chokeslam later, referee Mike Chioda tolls the 1-2-3 at: 44.
-HERE is YOUR Winner: Kane
Ross intros highlights of the 2004 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Bobby Heenan wishing for Gorilla Monsoon gets me every time I see it.
COMMERCIAL
Miss Jackie Vs. Stacy Keibler
-Apparently the honeymoon is over between these two. Jackie shoves Stacy to the floor while she's doing her through the ropes spot. Referee Earl Hebner calls for the bell as Jackie brings Keibler back into the ring and scores a near fall. Stacy gains the advantage with the boot choke in the corner, but Jackie is back in it with a snapmare and a reverse chinlock on the mat. Referee Hebner checks in but...NO CHANCE, THAT'S WHATCHA GOT...it's WWE Chairman Mr. McMahon. The girls and Hebner clear the ring as Vince enters.
-No Contest
Mr. McMahon Interview
-McMahon apologizes to the girls, but says he has something on his mind. The theme of last night's WrestleMania was "It all begins again" and by God, that was not just a slogan, that was a promise. It's time to shake things up. Some general managers have become too complacent by letting their friends dictate what goes on in the WWE. Well, that's going to change. Next week, every Smackdown Superstar will be on RAW. The name of every single WWE Superstar will be placed in a drum and there will be a lottery to re-determine the rosters. Vince thanks you very much.
COMMERCIAL
In the general manager's office, Johnny Spade and Eric Bischoff try to make sense of Mr. McMahon's announcement when Evolution comes in. Triple H assumes McMahon didn't mean that Evolution has to enter the lottery, but Hunter heard what Bischoff heard; EVERYone has to enter the lottery, even Evolution.
The Dudley Boyz Vs. Booker T & Rob Van Dam for the World Tag Team Championship
-Booker and Bubba start with a handshake and a tie-up in the corner. Referee Chad Patton gets the clean break and Bubba nails Booker with a shoulder block. Bubba blocks a Thesz press and gets a near fall. Tag to D-Von. Booker with a clothesline. Tag to Van Dam. Kicks in the corner on D-Von, followed by a leg scissors roll up for a near fall. Tag to Bubba, and the Dudleys double-team RVD for a near fall. Van Dam punches away and scores a mule kick. Tag to Booker and he and Bubba slug it out. Bubba with a shoulder thrust in the corner. RVD makes a blind tag and comes in off the top on Bubba and gets a near fall. Tag to Booker T. Booker with an attempted suplex, but Bubba reverses it. Spear by Bubba off the whip and both men are down. Referee Patton gets to three before Bubba makes the tag. D-Von scores a neckbreaker for a close fall. D-Von with a clothesline for another near fall before all four guys end up in there. Bubba shows RVD the door and the Dudleys score 3-D on Booker. 1-2-broken up by Van Dam. Tag to Van Dam. RVD gets the elbow up on a D-Von corner charge, but Dudley scores a wicked neckbreaker out of the corner and Van Dam rolls to the floor...
COMMERCIAL
..We come back with D-Von in control of RVD on the mat. Van Dam fights up and nails D-Von with a kick. Tag to Bubba. Bubba slaps away at RVD's head as Van Dam crawls toward the corner, but Booker T is out on the floor. Bubba with a big flapjack on RVD. 1-2-Van Dam kicks out. Bubba with a nerve hold on the mat. Tag to D-Von. D-Von works a rear chinlock on the mat. RVD fights up, but D-Von clubs him back to the mat. 1-2-broken up by Booker T. D-Von hammers away on RVD in the corner with right hands and kicks. Tag to Bubba. Big neckbreaker to RVD. Bubba makes the cover, but Van Dam's foot is on the rope...and Booker makes the save. Bubba works a modified camel clutch on the mat. Referee Patton checks in, but RVD won't give. Van Dam fights up, but Bubba lays him out with a clothesline. Van Dam scores a desperation mule kick and finally makes the hot tag. Booker with a hard clothesline on Bubba. Backdrop to D-Von. Kick to Bubba. Spinebuster to D-Von. Spineroonie! Sidekick to Bubba. 1-2-Bubba kicks out. Scissor kick to Bubba. Van Dam off the top with the Five Star on Bubba. Booker makes the cover. 1-2-D-Von breaks it up at the last second. Van Dam and D-Von tumble to the outside as Bubba and Booker slug it out. Bubba looks for the Bubbabomb, but Booker counters things into the Bookend for the 1-2-3 at 18:11.
-HERE are YOUR Winners and STILL World Tag Team Champions: Booker T & Rob Van Dam
Ross intros WrestleMania XX highlights.
COMMERCIAL
Ross intros a huge group of Australian fans that journeyed all the way from Down Under to attend WrestleMania XX and tonight's RAW.
Spike Dudley makes his way to the ring for action, but Christian and Trish Stratus bushwhack him. Referee Jack Doen comes out of the ring to try to restore order, but it's nothing doing. Chick Kick to Spike. Unprettier to Spike on the floor. Trish counts the (unofficial) 1-2-3 and she and Christian climb into the ring for a...
Christian and Trish Stratus Interview
-Christian turns the mic over to Trish, who says not to judge her because it was Chris Jericho who made a bet to sleep with her for one Canadian dollar. Ironic that Jericho spent all that time trying to screw Trish, but in the end she ended up screwing him. Or, more to the point, screwing someone else. Trish cozies up to Christian as he takes the stick, saying what Trish really wanted all along was a real man. Jericho can't get no Stratusfaction, says Trish. They tongue kiss and we're out.
In the back, La Resistance frets over the impending draft. Rene Dupree vows to stand up to Sheriff Austin and heads for the ring.
COMMERCIAL
WWE Slam of the Week: Last night at WrestleMania, Sheriff Austin stuns both Brock Lesnar and Goldberg.
Rene Dupree Interview
-Dupree climbs into the ring and waves his flag. It seems that Steve Austin and the rest of these American rejects think that the French are nothing but cowards and sissies. But as Rene raises his French flag, he proves that he is the exact opposite. So the French didn't participate in America's little war. You think he's going to pick up a gun and fight for you American pieces of crap. The GLASS BREAKS and here comes Sheriff Austin astride his ATV. Austin goes nuts all over Dupree immediately, hammering away in the corner and choking Rene over the middle rope. Stunner. Beer.
COMMERCIAL
A video package previews The Rock's newest movie, Walking Tall.
Shawn Michaels & Chris Benoit Vs. Batista, Randy Orton & Ric Flair w/Triple H in a Handicap Tag Team Match
-Referee Mike Chioda lays down the law at the start and Michaels begins things with Batista. Batista shoves HBK down a few times and flips Shawn into the corner for a hard clothesline. Tag to Flair. Chops to Michaels, slap to Flair. Shoulders in the corner by Flair, followed by more chops. Michaels with chops of his own followed by a backdrop. Tag to Benoit. Thumb to the eye by Flair, followed by chops in the corner. Benoit with chops of his own and Flair face plants in the center of the ring. Snap suplex by Benoit. Single leg pickup by Flair and he chops Benoit down. Tag to Orton, who hammers away on Benoit's back. Benoit stops the momentum and makes the tag. Orton floats over a backdrop and scores a neckbreaker over his hip for a near fall. In the back, Mick Foley has arrived. Meanwhile in the ring, referee Chioda is completely wiped out by an errant Michaels and everyone ends up in the ring. Here comes MICK FOLEY. Foley hammers away on Orton and knocks him to the outside. Foley tosses Orton into the crowd and goes out after him as Benoit and Batista battle on the outside and Michaels and Flair tangle in the ring. Slam by HBK and he goes to the top. Flying elbow finds the mark and Michaels tunes up the band, but Triple H is in for the Pedigree. Flair rolls to Michaels as Hunter rouses referee Chioda on the outside. Referee Earl Hebner runs down and makes the count. 1-2-Michaels kicks out. Flair chops Michaels down and goes to the top, but HBK slams him to the mat. Tag to Batista, who scores a messy powerslam for a near fall. Spinebuster by Batista. 1-2-Michaels kicks out. Batista settles into a reverse chinlock on the mat and the crowd gets before Michaels. Shawn fights up, but Batista levels him with an elbow for a near fall. Tag to Flair. Flair drops the knee and hammers aware at Shawn's wounded head. Flair drapes HBK over the middle rope and detains referee Hebner as Triple H lands a cheap shot. Michaels counters the back suplex and rolls Flair up for two. Both men are down. Shawn is bleeding. Tag to Batista. Tag to Benoit. Chris goes nuts all over both opponents. German suplexes to Batista. Benoit goes to the top and scores with the flying headbutt. 1-2-Batista powers out. Flair attacks Benoit, and Triple H attacks Benoit as the referee puts Flair on the apron. Sweet Chin Music to Hunter. Benoit slaps the Sharpshooter on Batista. Here comes Flair. Sweet Chin Music to Flair. Batista taps at 11:49 and that's that.
-HERE are YOUR Winners: Chris Benoit & Shawn Michaels
END OF SHOW
