RAW this week starts with a dedication of the show to the Veterans on Memorial Day. A video is shown in conjunction with the dedication.
Music and pyro.
Vince is on the tron talking about the excitement of the sold out crowd. Might be the mile high altitude, might be that Regal isn’t here. Regal got what he deserves. But are the fans getting what they deserve? They’re getting everything that is WWE rolled into one. But we deserve more. We deserve appreciation. He has an idea, but he’s also going to ask the superstars for their ideas. But before the Show is over he’s going to show his appreciation in a way he’s never done before in the history of TV.
In the ring is Grisham, with a red carpet and podium. He announces HHH. HHH comes out in jeans and a HHH t-shirt. He does his usual entrance. Grisham then introduces Orton who gets huge heat. Orton has new music tonight! He comes out in wrestling gear and an Orton t-shirt.
They stand at the facing podium and Grisham asks Orton what makes him think he can beat HHH. Orton says it’s typical and everyone down plays his accomplishments. Why can’t they just say Orton has beaten everyone there is to beat. Orton’s not a joke to be laughed at. This Sunday the joke’s over. The laughing will stop.
HHH asks if Orton thinks they’re laughing because they don’t respect him? They’re laughing because he’s an ass. HHH isn’t laughing. He doesn’t find it one bit funny because he knows how damn good Orton is. He known how good Orton is, better than Orton does. Orton likes to back door out of things and easily get out of things. He says how great he is, but sounds like he’s trying to convince himself. He’s just a scared little boy in a man’s world. If he just says it enough, maybe the bad men will go away. But if you want to survive and thrive in this business you have to face each challenge like it’s your last.
Orton cuts him off and say that HHH doesn’t thrive... “You suck” chants. Orton says HHH brings people close or eliminates them. He doesn’t like HBK, but know’s he can beat HHH. But HBK is too dumb to realize it. Evolution was the biggest and best. It still could be until Orton surpassed HHH, then he wanted to take him out.
HHH says he and Flair showed Orton his potential. They took a small fish and got him ready for the ocean, but Orton hasn’t thrived in the ocean. Did Orton think HHH was going to hand him the keys to the world and walk away? HHH says he’s not walking away. It’s the law of the jungle. The lion rules until a bigger, badder lion comes by and eats him.
Orton says that day is this Sunday when he takes HHH down. This Sunday he’s going to beat the hell out of him, until he can’t get up, until Orton’s the last man standing. He drops his mic and starts walking away.
HHH says that’s not the last word. The last word will be this Sunday. It won’t be spoken, but it will be loud and clear. Either the Age of Orton will still be going, or the last 7 months will be for nothing. On Sunday he’s going to beat Orton down. He’ll leave Orton bloody in the ring and go out back. It won’t be the end of the age of Orton, it will be like it never existed.
HHH drops his mic and goes to the apron. He has Grisham hand him his belt. HHH gets in Orton’s face and they glare over the ropes.
- Commercial
Beth is at the announce table. Jillian is in the ring in a red halter and matching pants. She says she loves Melina, then starts singing. Melina’s music cuts her off. Melina comes out in a new silver and purple version of her two piece wrestling gear.
Jillian attacks as soon as Melina enters. Jillian slams her around and covers for two. Jillian uses Melina’s hair to slam her down. Jillian chokes Melina in the ropes, but gets slammed over. Melina overs for two. Jillian gets whipped. Melina back kicks her in the face. Jillian gets slammed down hard. They roll around a bit until Melina locks on a leg hold, into a bridge submission hold. Jillian taps out.
- Winner: Melina
Melina looks at Beth and smirks.
Out back Vince is talking to Y2J. He asks about Y2J’s idea. Y2J says the fans deserve appreciation. He thinks the fans deserve to see a HBK and Y2J rematch.
Vince asks if Y2J is frustrated. Y2J says he is. Vince says to take it out on HBK tonight.
Y2J says Vince’s music might need a more hardcore edge to it. He sings for Vince.
Cryme Tyme Tyme comes in. Cryme Tyme Tyme starts singing, Vince and Y2J get in on it in a very cute way. Cryme Tyme Tyme go off singing about auctions. JTG comes back and grabs the picture off the wall before leaving again.
- Commercial
During the break Cryme Tyme Tyme auctioned off stuff to the fans. Including Regal’s picture of the Queen. Ron came out and said... DAMN!”
Lillian’s in the ring announcing the Tag Title Match. London and Kendrick rush to the ring. Cody and Holly come out to defend their titles.
Cody and London lock up. Cody flips London over and gets a side headlock. A drop kick to London. Brian tags in and they hit a double dropkick. Brain slams Cody down and covers for two. Brian gets slammed into a corner. Holly tags in and works Brian over. Brian runs into a clothesline for two. Brian is off his Mark. Cody tags in and takes Brian down. Brian gets away from Cody but runs into a foot to the gut. He drops Cody and both tag out.
London takes both Holly and Cody down. London rolls Holly up, but it takes a bit for the ref to get there and count. Brian gets tossed form the ring. London clotheslines Cody from the ring. London starts to skin the cat, but Holly grabs him and hits an Alabama slam for three.
- Winners: Cody & Holly
Ted DiBiase comes out with a mic. He congratulates them, but says their days as Tag Champions are numbered. He announce his son Ted DiBiase Jr. He comes out and take the mic. He says since he was a kid he’s wanted to be a champion. His dad was a three time Tag Team Champion. In his first match he guarantees he’ll become a champion, because everyone has a price. But he’s simply priceless.
- Commercial
WWE Slam of The Week - Santino played Piper last week. He called out Sal but Piper showed up and doused Santino in cake.
Video of Sal training with Piper for his match. He starts of by bitch slapping Sal. Sal tries to leave. Kimmel shows up. Kimmel is asking about the moves Sal’s learned. Piper shows by beating on Sal. Kimmel sits down and yells out fake things for Piper to do to Sal. Sal takes it well. Kimmel asks about when he was a kid and dressed like Piper. Sal says this is a dream come true. Sal keeps trying to get away but gets locked in a sleeper. Kimmel says the family is depending on him. Sal gets knocked out so Kimmel draws a mustache on Sal’s face with marker. Then Kimmel and Piper go out for wings, leaving Sal out cold on the mat.
Mickie is out back talking to Vince about how school can send in videos about why they love the WWE and they could win a Diva for a day. JBL comes in and says the Divas would be an escort service if they did that.
JBL says they’re giving away enough as it is. But, if Vince insists they should cut up the mat from ONS, especially the bits with Cena’s blood. He calls Cena Mickie’s boyfriend and talks about them passing bodily fluids. JBL leaves and Mickie is pissed. Vince says he thinks JBL meant saliva.
- Commercial
Jeff Hardy comes out to the ring. Video of Jeff getting pounded by Umaga outside the ring last week before they’re both counted out. Cena comes out to tag with Jeff. Umaga comes out to the ring. JBL comes walking out to finish up the group.
Cena and JBL were about to start, but then JBL tags in Umaga to start. He gets Umaga up for the FU, but can’t keep him up and falls. Umaga gains the upper hand as Cena holds his head. Mostly female and kids with “Cena” chants. Umaga hits a side slam on Cena for two.
- Commercial
Cena somehow tags out. Jeff rushes in and fights off Umaga. JBL tries for a cheap shot, but Jeff punches him in the head. Umaga manages to knock Jeff from the apron, hard. JBL attacks Jeff outside. Jeff gets rolled back in and Umaga splashes him for two. JBL tags in and works him over. JBL stomps Jeff and then whips him into a corner. Jeff falls to the mat. A huge abdominal stretch/submission in the center of the ring on Jeff. Jeff wiggles out, but JBL hits him with some forearms to the gut/ribs. Jeff gets to the ropes and away. A big boot to Jeff. JBL covers for two. Jeff comes back with punches then runs the corner. Jeff hits whisper in the wind. Both are down. Jeff is about to tag out. Cena beats on JBL. Cena hits the five knuckle shuffle, but Umaga rushes in and attacks. Jeff gets a blind tag and flies but misses a swanton. JBL hits a clothesline from hell for three.
- Winners: Umaga & JBL
JBL and Cena talk smack with Cena in the ring and JBL backing up the ramp.
HBK is out back with Vince. He can’t grasp Vince doing something... Decent.
Vince says at the end of the night even HBK will have to give the devil his due.
- Commercial
There’s some Denver Broncos in the front row.
Video of RAW in Mexico. Looks like it was a great tour.
Kennedy comes down to the ring. Video of Regal losing last week to Kennedy. His mic comes down and he talks about how he got that Royal piece of garbage dismissed. The fans are liking him more now. There’s still some heat, but much less. Carlito comes out to face him.
Carlito gets the upper hand briefly, but Kennedy side steps a springboard back elbow. Kennedy has control until he misses a mic check. Carlito locks on a headlock. Carlito slams Kennedy back and covers for two. Blows from Kennedy but gets hit himself. A clothesline from Kennedy and takes him down again for two. Kennedy hangs Carlito up on the bottom rope and rubs his boot on Carlito’s face. Carlito fights back and covers for two. Kennedy suddenly hits a mi check for three.
- Winner: Kennedy
Katie comes out to cut off Kennedy’s win. She’s not happy about what Kennedy did to Regal. She says some people are not happy. Paul attacks Kennedy from behind. Katie enters the ring and gives the mic to Paul. He says what Kennedy did to Regal will result in serious repercussions. Paul then hits his finishing move on Kennedy. I think this will seal Kennedy’s face turn.
- Commercial
Murdoch is out back singing for Vince. Vince says he wants Murdoch to spread the word for everyone to be in the ring after the next match. Murdoch says he’ll tell everyone but Cade. He then goes off singing.
JR and King go through the matches for ONS.
Orton video for ONS.
Y2J is out back heading for the ring.
- Commercial
Y2J comes out to the ring. HBK comes out to face him.
They lock up. HBK gets a headlock and take over on Y2J. They exchange counters from there until back on their feet. Arm bar on Y2J. Y2J reverses it. Arm drag to Y2J. HBK runs into a back elbow. HBK rolls to the apron. Y2J tries to go over the top to nail HBK on the apron, but HBK moves and Y2J goes flying outside.
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Y2J has a head lock on HBK. HBK gets to his feet and chops away at Y2J. HBK back slides Y2J for two. Y2J hits and enziguri for two. Y2J works HBK over in a corner and the ref loudly admonishes him. Y2J chokes HBK with his foot in a corner while the ref pulls at him and yells. Y2J goes for a bulldog but HBK is ready and pushes Y2J off and into the corner. Both go down. HBK nips up. Y2J nips up and tries to apply the walls. HBK reverses it and rolls up a cradle for two. HBK climbs but Y2J moves to avoid the elbow. Y2J waits for HBK to get up. He tries for the code breaker, but HBK holds onto the ropes in the corner. HBK is about to tune up the band but Y2J comes back and applies the walls. HBK spazzes but makes it to the ropes (he really over plays it). Y2J kicks HBK hard in the gut. HBK rolls out. Y2J follows. HBK chops Y2J but Y2J locks on the walls outside. The ref counts and it ends in a double count out. The ref gets Y2J off HBK. Y2J pushes the ref off and reapplies the walls. The ref pulls him off again and Y2J grabs a chair. He’s about to hit the ref with it, but he ducks. Y2J stands poised over a prone HBK with the chair, about to strike. HBK stares up at him in shock. Y2J realizes where he is and holds out his hand. Y2J pulls HBK to his feet. Y2J slams the chair down next to where HBK had be on the floor. HBK looks shocked, Y2J looks a bit confused and upset. Y2J shakes his head and walks off leaving HBK leaning against the announce table.
Vince is out back heading for the ring with a slight smile on his face.
- Commercial
Vince comes out to the ring. Everyone is on the stage waiting.
He says he had an idea to Show his appreciation to all the fans. The fans are ‘What’ing him. He thinks they should have new rivalries and superstars and wants everyone there in four weeks for the draft. But he wants to do more than that. It might take a week to pull it all together though. But what if he gave away $1,000 every week. What about $10,000 or $100,000? This is not a hoax or a trick. It’s from his bank account. Every week he’ll give away the sum of one million dollars.
Biggest pop
HHH
HBK
Jeff Hardy
Cena
Biggest heat
Orton
JBL
Vince
