This week’s three hour RAW starts with music and pyro.
JR and King talk about how the Show will run - inter-promotional matches and the winner of the match will win a draft pass for their brand. They then announce Cole and Foley who talk about what a great Show it’s going to be. Cole then announces Adamle and Taz. They talk about Vince giving away money.
NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS is the password.
Lillian announces the match as the first draft match. HHH comes out to the ring. Mark Henry comes out to face him. JR and Foley talk about the implications of this match. Henry smirks at HHH.
Henry talks smack at HHH. HHH crotch chops at Henry. Henry gets a bear hug on HHH. A shoulder block to HHH and the fans are not happy. HHH throws a punch but gets hit with a head butt. Another head butt drops HHH. Another head butt to HHH. HHH gets whipped but gets his foot up. The fans briefly love it until Henry gains the upper hand and covers for two. HHH had a hard time kicking out. A hard punch to HHH’s gut. “HHH” chants. Scoop slam to HHH. JR and Foley are announcing this whole match.
Another slam to HHH and Henry again covers for two. Head butt to HHH who falls into a corner. HHH is down, Henry climbs to the second ropes and hits a Vader bomb (really badly) on HHH. Henry covers for two. Head hold on HHH who gets out. Henry gets HHH up but HHH gets out and fights back. Huge punches and a face buster to Henry. HHH uses momentum and uses a high knee to take Henry down. HHH tries to a pedigree but it’s reversed and Henry slams HHH down for two. HHH then is able to hit the pedigree for three.
- Winner: HHH
HHH stumbles/crawls to a corner to recuperate. He finally gets up and the ref raises his hand in victory.
On the tron all faces pop up and a light bounces around them. Finally RAW drafts Rey! HHH smiles in the ring and nods.
Rey comes out to the stage and the fans go wild. He slowly walks to the ring. He has a little smile on his face. A few hand shakes and he gets in the ring with HHH. They shake hands and talk about the title belt a bit off-mic. Rey poses in a corner.
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Vince comes out on the stage and to the money podium. He talks about Rey coming to RAW and how big of a surprise it was. He talks about how he’s given away a million dollars the past couple weeks. The first five winners tonight get $100,000 the last winner gets $500,000.
He says he can’t do this himself and calls out Kelly. She comes out in a short yellow sleeveless dress. She dials the number. It rings and a woman, Crystal, answers. She’s all breathless. he asks for the password and she starts screaming off the phone. She gives the password and Vince says she’s wrong and loses. Kelly tells Vince she had the right password. He actually seemed to believe the password was wrong. He then has Kelly dance for the fans.
Out back HHH welcomes Rey to RAW. Cena comes in and shakes Rey’s hand and welcomes him. HHH asks Rey to excuse them. Cena says HHH has a great way of thanking him. He helped him with Y2J and Cade and HHH attacked him
HHH says he never needs Cena’s help. It’s personal now. Two years ago Cena beat him and he hasn’t gotten over it because Cena’s not as good as him and will never be as good as him.
Cena says that’s strong words, but he won. He’s going to use someone else’s words - to b the man, you have to beat the man.
HHH says until Cena beats hh and takes the strap, he’s nothing.
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Fit Finlay and Hornswoggle come out for a tag match. Santino comes out to the ring. Carlito comes out to join him.
Finlay gets on his knees and Finlay takes him down. Horney tags in and hits a mini-stunner. Horney covers for two. Santino grabs him by the jacket. He wiggles out and tags his dad. Santino gets beaten down on the apron and Horney keeps Carlito from getting involved. Carlito tags in and beats Finlay down. Santino tags in and whips Finlay who gets a knee up. Finlay grabs the sheleighly but Santino knocks it out. Finlay takes Santino down and tags in Horney. Tadpole splash and he covers for three.
- Winners: Finlay & Hornswoggle
The tron has all the faces and Jeff Hardy goes to SD! to be with his brother. Jeff comes dancing out and the fans go wild.
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Vince is out there and Orton comes out to help him call the next person. He has his arm in a sling due to his broken collarbone. He has a mic and says he was forced to be there because he’s eligible for the draft. Since he’s out there he has something to say to Cena and HHH. He doesn’t care who’s champion after this Sunday, but they better hope he’s drafted because when he’s back he’ll be the champion again. The fans boo. He then tells Vince he’s not in the mood to give away $100,000 and leaves.
Vince says he wants to give away a great main event tonight. It will be Edge against Cena.
Vince dials a number and Samira answers. She’s all confused but has the password. She wins. He asks who will win - HHH or Cena. She says HHH.
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Holly and Cody come out to the ring. Adamle is on screen saying it’s him and King announcing this match. DiBiase is with them promoting his father’s book. Chavito and Bam Neely come out to face them.
Bam stomps Cody in a corner. Chavito hits a cheap shot and then tags in. The ref yells at Chavito and Bam beats on Cody from outside. Cody hits a beautiful dropkick and tags out. Holly beats on Chavito but then Chavito flies and covers Holly. Cody breaks the count and knocks Bam from the ring. Chavito skins the cat to get Cody from the ring. Alabama slam to Chavito and he’s covered for three.
- Winners: Holly & Cody
The tron says CM PUNK is drafted to RAW. He comes out with his briefcase. He holds it high and smiles.
Y2J is out back heading for the ring.
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Y2J comes down to the ring in jeans and a long sleeved shirt. He’s still smirking slightly. The fans are not happy to see him. He says he doesn’t expect much from the fans because the fans are brainwashed into believing HBK is a decent human being. He comes out and tells us the truth and we ostracize him. Mark his words, he’ll Show his true colors. He’s turned on all his friends. Y2J wants to Show us this so he runs video.
Video of the Rockers, but then HBK turned on Jannetty and put him through the Barber Shop window. Then, in the ring, HBK turned on Nash. In the ring he turns on Hogan. All with super kicks. In 2007 he took down Cena after a tag match. The last is the faked knee injury with Batista.
Y2J talks about lies, deception, selfishness and ego. We all cheer for him. He gets an HBK chant going. He says to chant it because we’re not allowed to chant for him he’s not like us, an honest man, a good person. The only other person like him is the one who helped Y2J last week. He did it before HBK could turn on him Cade.
Y2J asks Cade about being HBK’s star student in his wrestling school.
Cade is on the tron talking about being HBK’s star student and how HBK helped him get into the WWE, but that HBK will turn on him. He won’t give HBK that chance. All the fans might not appreciate Y2J, but Cade does.
Y2J says he appreciates that. Y2J says he doesn’t have a match for NOC. He’d like to face HBK for the title, but he took a page out of HBK’s book a few weeks ago. Video of Y2J’s assault on HBK. HBK’s head went through the jeritron.
HBK’s music and he comes out to the stage and glares at Y2J. HBK takes off his hat and shows his bruised eye and bandages.
HBK runs down the ramp and slides into the ring. HBK tackles Y2J and takes him down. Lots of punches. They get up and HBK tackles Y2J through the ropes. Outside Y2J grabs the front of HBK and slams him face first into the ECW announce table.
He’s holding his face and screaming while people try to work on him. HBK’s hometown fans are pissed at Y2J.
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Video replay of HBK coming out to the ring and then getting his eye slammed into the ECW announce table.
Cole talks about the draft and now another match. He and Taz are announcing the next match. They go through who’s been drafted so far - Rey to RAW, Jeff Hardy to SD!, and Punk to RAW.
Morrison and Miz come out to the ring. Vickie is on the stage screaming at Miz and Morrison. She tells them that she originally had the Edge heads facing them tonight, but she’s changed her mind due to developments. She smiles and gets wheeled out. Matt Hardy comes out, then Jeff joins him!
Matt and Miz start. Shoulder block Miz down. They lock up and an hammer lock on Matt. Arm bar on Miz. Hammer lock on Miz into side headlock. Miz beats Matt down in a corner. Matt fights back and pounds Miz’s face into a corner. Matt hits a clothesline and covers for two. Jeff tags in and they hit poetry in motion. Jeff covers Miz for two. Headlock takeover on Miz. Side headlock and Miz rolls Jeff back for one. Miz manages to take Jeff down and Morrison tags in. Punch to Jeff and Morrison covers for two. “Hardy” chants. Headlock on Jeff in the center of the ring. Jeff manages to get to his feet, but is slammed down. Morrison goes outside, Jeff hangs off the apron and Morrison kicks him in the face. Back in the ring Morrison distract the ref and Miz attacks Jeff. Back in the ring Miz tags in and they double team Jeff. Head lock on Jeff in the center of the ring. Jeff elbows out but gets whipped. Clothesline in the corner to Jeff. Miz covers for two. Morrison tags in and they hit double back elbows. Morrison covers for two. Punches to Jeff on the mat. Miz tags in and they double team Jeff. Miz covers for two. Chinlock on Jeff. Matt’s about going crazy on the apron. Jeff gets up and out. Jeff runs up the corner and hits whisper in the wind. Both are down. Both tag out.
Matt hits a couple of clothesline and then whips Morrison into a corner for another clothesline. Matt hits a clothesline. Matt climbs and flies. Matt covers and Miz breaks the count. Matt climbs and Morrison climbs to meet him. Matt tosses him down and drops a flying leg. Matt covers but Miz comes in and distracts the ref. Morrison grabs Matt and rolls him up quickly, holding his pants, for the three.
- Winners: Miz & Morrison
The tron tells us that Matt Hardy will be going to ECW. Matt and Jeff shake hands and hug in the ring before posing on the corners. Matt is all smiles.
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Vince is talking about the people who won small amounts of money or no money at all. He threw someone out last week so he wouldn’t interrupt, but he’s back to help Vince tonight. Flair comes out to a standing ovation. Flair dials and a woman, Donna answers. She’s all excited. She knows the password and wins $100,000. Vince asks Flair for one word. Flair give a big “Woooooooo!”
Out back Mickie in blue denim and Melina in hot pink are heading for the ring.
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Video of Mickie doing work with sick kids.
Melina comes out to the ring. Mickie comes bouncing out to the ring. Natalya and Victoria come out to the ring wearing matching white tank tops. The take off the tanks before the bell.
Natalya and Melina start. Natalya takes Melina apart. Arm drag to Natalya but she comes right back with a cover for two. Vic tags in and slams Melina back first into the corner. She slams her shoulder into Melina’s gut. Melina takes Vic down for two. Melina rolls Vic up for two. Melina gets whipped but gets her feet up. Melina sits up top and Vic tosses her off the ring corner to the floor! She lands hard and Mickie rushes to her.
The ref won’t let Mickie fight as she isn’t tagged in. They all start fighting outside and the ref calls for the bell. Natalya is beating on Melina, he gets the Natalya off Melina.
It’s a double DQ and JR has been drafted to SD! (I almost threw my laptop across the room. I don’t like RAW without JR! I can’t get SD! on my TV and am very unhappy.) Cole then gets drafted to RAW! (I had guessed that Foley and JR would be together, but on RAW!)
- Commercial
Video of Melina hurting herself and being carried out. The announcers are in shock. They all are just sort of looking at each other as if they don’t know what to so. Foley is honored.
Vince is on the stage. He announce Khali who comes out with a mic in hand. Vince talks about Get Smart. Khali talks about his role in the movie. Vince then talks about the Rock and his DVD. Vince dials the phone. The phone rings and a man answers and says wrong number. Khali starts yelling at the phone! (Seems like a set up to me.) A new number comes out and Vince dials. Khali keeps making noises at the phone. Justin has the password, but Khali yells more in Indian! Vince says Khali says he’s a winner.
Edge’s music cuts Vince off. He comes out with his huge ego (I have not been able to watch SD! lately as I that channel does not come in here. This might be his normal entrance, but I can’t tell.) Video of Edge making the quickest count out last week against Batista when Edge reffed last week.
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Edge is in the ring. Cena comes out to face him. Edge seems to be itching to fight. He’s bouncing around with big eyes.
Edge backs Cena into a corner. Cena backs Edge into a corner. Edge punches Cena in the head and he hits the mat. Cena bounces Edge’s head off the corner. Edge kicks Cena in the head and Cena drops. Edge punches Cena a couple times. “Cena” chants. Back elbow to Edge. Power slam to Cena for two. Edge kicks Cena in the knee. A punch to the back of the head. Forearm to Cena’s face. Edge poses and gets serious heat. Huge clothesline to Cena. Edge drops a knee to Cena’s side. Punches to Cena’s head. Cena kicks Edge in the gut and hits a huge snap mare. Cena covers for two.
Edge slams Cena down for two. They exchange blows. Double clotheslines. Cena ducks a clothesline and hits a shoulder block. Cena takes Edge down a couple times. Five knuckle shuffle to Edge. Edge is up for the FU, but Edge gets down. Cena gets him up again, but he gets out. Impaler DDT to Cena for two. Edge is setting Cena up for the spear. Cena hits a drop toe hold when Edge rushes in. Cena locks on the STFU but Edge gets to the ropes. Cena eventually lets go. Edge is on the apron. Cena tries to pull Edge up but Edge hangs Cena up on the top rope. Cena ends up on the second ropes with Edge over his shoulders. Edge gets out and pushes Cena off and to the floor.
The ref is counting. Edge flies out and Cena catches him. Cena gets Edge up for the FU and starts climbing the steps. Edge gets out. Cena enters the ring. The ref counts Edge out.
- Winner: Cena
Edge backs up the ramp but Batista is there and attacks. Batista throws Edge in the ring and beats on him. The tron starts and it turns out Batista is going to RAW.
Edge stands on the stage and waves at Batista. Batista and Cena talk in the ring a bit. Cena nods, realizing the title fight has become harder.
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Edge is out back talking to Vickie about him beating the hell out of Cena and how Batista is out of his hair. Vince shows up and says all matches at NOC are still in going to happen, no matter what. But, what would happen if Edge was drafted to another Show. Vickie freaks out at Vince leaves.
MVP comes down to the ring. Tommy Dreamer comes out to face MVP. Colin is by his side. Foley says he’s done hardcore matches and other things, but the biggest challenge is doing color commentary with Mike Adamle!
They fight and MVP gains the upper hand. Colin is pushing Dreamer verbally from outside. Suplex to Dreamer. Forearms to Dreamer. Dreamer is whipped and moves for MVP to hit his face there. Bulldog by Dreamer. Dreamer is on the second ropes punching MVP. MVP gets out and kicks Dreamer in the knee, Dreamer falls hard! Big boot from MVP for three.
- Winner: MVP
The tron tells us Umaga is going to SD! Umaga comes out to the ring and poses before hitting a Samoan drop on Dreamer. Colin gets splashed into a corner. Colin flops to the floor. Bum slam to Dreamer. Sidewalk slam to Colin.
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They got through the drafts - Rey, Punk, Cole and Batista to RAW. Jeff Hardy, JR and Umaga to SD! Matt Hardy to ECW.
JBL comes out to the ring. His limo comes out a tiny way and he walks the rest of the way. Cole is annoyed. He thought he got rid of JBL when he left the announce table on SD! Kofi Kingston comes out to face him. He’s all smiles but JBL isn’t impressed.
Kofi in his strange stance gets backed to a corner. JBL punches him down. Forearm to Kofi’s back drops him. Side headlock on Kofi. Shoulder block to Kofi. Kofi comes back with high flying moves. A flying forearm takes JBL down. Kofi covers for two. Big boot to Kofi. Forearm to Kofi’s head. JBL drops an elbow then stomps Kofi’s hand. JBL locks on a version of a sleeper. Kofi gets out but gets grabbed into a fall-away slam. JBL covers for two. Knee to Kofi’s face. Side bear hug type thing to Kofi. Kofi elbows out. Kofi in a corner gets his feet into JBL’s face. Kofi jumps up onto JBL but gets out of a power bomb possibility. Kofi climbs but JBL side steps him. Clothesline from hell and JBL covers for three.
- Winner: JBL
The tron tells us Kane is drafted to RAW! Big red fire and out comes Kane. JBL doesn’t look very happy about this. Kane smirks at JBL from the stage.
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Vince is on stage. He dials a number and it doesn’t ring. But a woman answers, Michelle. She’s in the crowd! The Show her on the tron! She has the password and wins! He says after the battle Royal he’ll give away $500,000.
Punk, HHH, Cena, Batista and Kane all come down in red RAW t-shirts. Morrison, Miz, Matt Hardy, Shelton and Chavito come out in black ECW shirts. Show, Edge, Khali, Jeff Hardy and MVP come out in blue SD! shirts.
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They’re beating on each other in the ring. Miz goes after Show and a couple others join him. A bunch are also going after Khali. It took almost all of them, but Khali is eliminated. Now they’re looking at Show. All against him. Edge and MVP hold back, but the rest go after him. He takes down everyone in his path. Show hits a sidewalk slam on HHH. Hard slap to Cena’s chest from Show. Matt is sent over the top, but his feet don’t touch and he comes back in. Miz has Edge hanging on the ropes by his legs on the ropes. Edge kicks him off and comes back in. Kane saves Batista. Kane tries to toss Morrison out but Chavito and Miz stop him. MVP hits a huge boot on Punk in a corner. Batista sends both Morrison and Miz out for elimination. High knee from hh to Matt Hardy. Batista and Cena try to work on Show but don’t get far. Punk jumps on Show’s back. He’s trying to send Punk out and MVP helps. Punk skins the cat and comes back in. Huge clothesline to Batista from Show.
HHH is punching Jeff Hardy who’s up top. Edge spears three people in a row. The 4th is HHH.
- Commercial
Punk was eliminated by Show during the commercial. HHH hits a face buster on Show. Chavito gets hit with a kick by Jeff and sent out over the top. MVP tries to boot Matt Hardy in a corner but Matt moves. MVP gets hung up and Matt sends him outside. Matt and Jeff then go at it in the center of the ring. Jeff sends Matt over the top, but Matt hangs on. Mule kick sends Matt off to the floor.
Edge and Batista both go for a spear and hit head first in the center of the ring. Batista is busted wide open. Kane gets a sleeper on Show. He ends up on Show’s back briefly. Jeff gets sent over the top and out by HHH. Big spear by a hugely bleeding Batista on Edge. Batista is on the apron with a front face lock on Show. Show breaks free and Batista falls out to be eliminated. Kane is then eliminated by Show.
HHH, Cena, Kane and Show are all that’s left. RAW rushes Show. They try to double team Show but both get suplexed by Show. Show gets HHH in the air, but Cena punches him to drop him. Double shoulder block to Show gets him back in the ropes. They each grab a leg and get Show from the ring. HHH is eliminated, but I’m not sure if it was Cena or Edge who did it. Edge then eliminates Cena.
- Winner: Edge - 2 draft picks for SD!
The tron tells us that Kennedy is drafted to SD! Kennedy comes rushing out and Edge looks very unhappy. HHH has been drafted to SD! HHH looks green. He looks shocked and in disbelief.
Vince dials the last number. Mike answers and says he always watches RAW. He has the password and winds $500,000. Mike says he loves Vince.
Suddenly one of the huge lights falls to the stage right at the top of the ramp. Vince looks confused and shocked. He takes one of those deep theatrical swallows he’s famous for. He looks really nervous and shocked. A bunch of odd pyro pops go off and he looks really nervous. Then he’s gone! The stage section he’s standing on falls out from under him and the money podium. The front of the stage is still there, but that section has fallen out. He gets to his feet and starts stumbling around a bit to get out of the area, but the scaffolding that holds lights and the Million Dollar Mania sign then falls over onto where he is and he’s now out of sight.
A bunch of crew starts running to Vince, but HHH is the first person there. Cena is right behind him. Them, a couple other wrestlers and some crew try to move the scaffolding, but they only move it a little bit before they realize it’s not worth trying. HHH goes to Vince and checks on him until paramedics get there.
They’re working on Vince. They get a collar on him and then a back board under him.
I can hear HHH’s voice say, “Is he conscious?” “We have to get him out of there before it falls more.”
I hear Vince’s voice say, “What happened?” as they’re sliding his back board out from under the rigging.
HHH is right by Vince’s side through the whole thing and then the Show fades out.
Biggest pop
Rey
Flair
HHH
Cena
Batista
Matt & Jeff together in the ring
Biggest heat
Edge!
Vickie
Orton
Y2J
