RAW this week starts with music, pyro and picture of Milan.
Coach comes out with a mic. He says that last week he announced the main even for Backlash would be a handicap match. But Michael overruled him. So Cena will be facing Edge and Orton in a handicap match tonight. He then announces Vince who comes out with another hat on his head.
Vince struts down to the ring. He hat actually looks quite good on him. There's a chant, but he said he couldn't understand it. He said he's had much better receptions in Paris and most American shows. He comments on the 'fashion' of the people in the audience. He announces Umaga who comes out with Estrada. He reminds everyone of what happened last Monday with Shane and Lashley. Video of the Lashley and Shane O'Mac match with the DQ and Umaga destroying Lashley.
Vince talks about the BKL match when Vince, Shane and Umaga will destroy Lashley. Shane is not here tonight because he has problems with Italians - Lack of deoderant. Lashley also won't be here due to his customs problem. Vince offers an open invitation for anyone in the back who would want to face Umaga. No one comes out. Vince says Umaga will put up the IC Title. No one comes out. "You suck," chant. Vince says he still can't understand them. Vince says he won't fight Umaga so it will have to be one of them - the fans. He asks who wants to get in the ring with Umaga. Some people actually raise their hands.
Vince says they are all so brave. But if there is someone... Some fans have their hands up. Vince calls for a little kid who cries and hides against his father. He finally picks someone from the front row who looks like a plant. He's wearing bright red shoes. Vince asks if he understands English, the guy agrees. A soccer chant starts and Vince asks what the hell it means and yells at them to shut up! He asks where he's from, I couldn't understand him. Vince says if Umaga destroys him that he can't sue Vince, Umaga or the WWE. The guy agrees. His name is Santino Marella - The crowd seems to know him. Vince then comments on the guys bright red sneakers and the guys silk shirt saying he looks horrible. Vince calls for a ref. Santino takes off his shirt to show a great body and an amazing lion face tattoo covering his whole back.
The bell rings and Santino comes out swinging. Santino throws a bunch of kicks and ducks a splash in a corner so Umaga slams his face. Santino covers for two.
Vince stops the match and gets in the ring. Vince said he forgot to announce it was a no holds barred match. He calls Estrada, Santino and the ref in to make sure they all understand. Estrada bitch slaps Santino and he bitch slaps back. Umaga rushes in and about takes Santino's head off. Umaga drops a leg and Estrada slaps Santino with his hat a couple times. Umaga drops his head into Santino's gut. Umaga drags Santino into a corner and slams down on him. In the center of the ring Umaga scoop slams the kid. Umaga climbs but Lashley rushes in and slams Umaga from the top. Lashley hits a couple punches and then clotheslines Umaga to the mat. Vince enters with a chair. Lashley blocks it and takes the chair. Vince flees. Lashley hits Umaga three times with the chair and then spears him to the mat. Lashley drags Santino over and covers Umaga with him. Lashley holds Santino down over Umaga for the three count.
- Winner: New IC Champion Santino Marella
The ref leaves the ring, takes the belt and tells the announcer to announce Santino as the new IC Champ. In the ring Lashley takes the belt, unsnaps in and wraps it around Santino who is spazzing.
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Video of the last match when Lashley helped Santino beat Umaga for the IC Title.
Santino is still in the ring with Lashley. King is there and asks Lashley about him not supposed to be there tonight. Lashley says that's true, but tonight isn't about him, it's about Santino. Santino thanks Bobby and the WWE. He shows off for the fans who go wild.
Carlito is outback getting ready. Flair comes up and asks about the women in Italy. Flair asks if Carlito is ready for tonight. Carlito says he is, but he's upset about letting Flair down last week. Flair tells him not to worry about it, only worry about tonight.
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Flair and Carlito come out with Torrie in a brown low-cut minidress. Haas and Benjamin come out to face them.
Carlito and Benjamin start. Carlito hits a shoulder block and then two hiplock take overs. Haas rushes in and attacks, Carlito takes him down. Carlito knocks them both from the ring. Haas tags in, as does Flair. Haas backs Flair into a corner and slams his shoulder into Flair's gut a couple times. Flair comes out with chops, a back elbow and then a chop block. Benjamin rushes in to interfere. Haas gains control and Benjamin tags in. Benjamin hits a back body drop for two. Haas tags in and kicks Flair in the back a couple times. Haas drops an elbow and covers for two. Benjamin tags in and throws punches. Haas tags in and stomps Flair in the corner. Flair comes out with chops but gets punched down.
Flair tags out, as does Haas. Carlito gets really intense. He takes down both Haas and Benjamin. A reverse springboard elbow to Benjamin. Haas breaks up the count. Haas trips Carlito who runs into a t-bone suplex. Benjamin covers and Flair tries to break the count but is too late, Benjamin gets the three.
- Winners: Haas & Benjamin
Carlito leaves the ring pissed. Torrie tries to talk to him, but he roughly shrugs her off. Flair tries to stop him on his way up the ramp, but Carlito shrugs him off too.
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Video from last week when Foley was the guide for Michael, the honorary GM. Michael announced the main event for BKL.
Maria is outback with Cena who gets serious heat. He asks if she has a question after she just stands there and looks at him. She asks about his handicap match tonight. He starts talking and HBK comes up. HBK says before WM when Cena got himself into these situations he had his back. But now he doesn't care what happens. Next week when they face each other one on one he'll leave Cena on his back and there's nothing Cena can do about it. "HBK," chant
King and JR talk about the Italian announcers who rattle on in Italian. JR then talks about Austin's new movie and they show video about it.
Melina is outback primping in a mirror. Nitro says she'll win the fashion show. She tells him he'll win his match with Eugene. Eugene comes up behind them, says hi and rushes off giggling.
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Promo for Khali, he'll be in action next week.
Nitro comes down to the ring. Eugene comes out to face him.
Nitro attacks as Eugene enters the ring. Nitro stomps Eugene but then Euegene nailss elbows to Nitro's gut. Nitro stomps him in a corner. Eugene punches back. Nitro gets whipped but gets his elbow up into Eugene's. Nitro drives Eugene's head to the mat with his knee to the back of his head. Nitro covers for three.
- Winner: Nitro
Pictures of shop windos - Gucci, Prada, Versace, etc.
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Grisham is in the ring and announces the special MC for the Diva fashion show. He takes a mic and talks in Italian. The crowd doesn't seem impressed by him at all.
Candy comes out with white feather wings over a white and silver minidress. Vic comes out in a low cut knee length dress. She trips on her way out. She rips off her heels and struts down the ramp. Mickie comes out in a white sleeveless top, jeans and gold boots. Maria is in a black micro-mini, tiny Betty Boop sequinned tank and tiny black leather jacket. Torrie comes out in. Black short shorts and a black lace long sleeved shirt only buttoned over the boobs. Melina is in a red micro-mindress with black straps and belt. She does her normal ring entrance.
I think the announcer says the fans will decide who wins. He goes down the line and asks for applause for each. Candy gets pop, but Vic gets heat. Mickie gets pop. Maria gets a soccer chant and pop. Torrie also gets a soccer chant and big pop. Melina gets heat - Mickie laughs at her.
Torrie wins. Melina attacks her from behind but Mickie takes care of her. The heels leave the ring together and the four faces show off in the ring together, three of them trying to look beautiful and Mickie acting goofy with silly faces and poses.
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Jeff and Matt Hardy come out to huge pop. Jeff is wrestling in a singles match. Murdoch and Cade come out, Cade is wrestling tonight.
"Hardy," chant. They lock up and Jeff is backed into a corner. The ref breaks it up. "Hardy," chant. Jeff is slammed to the mat. A scoop slam to Jeff. Jeff is whipped but jumps back over Cade. Jeff climbs the corner and hits whisper in the wind, covering for two. Jeff climbs again but Cade rolls from the ring. Cade hits a knee lift on Jeff, twice. Jeff gets tossed from the ring. Murdoch tries to attack but the ref stops him. Jeff is back in and slammed to the mat. "Let's go Jeff," chant. Jeff drop kicks Murdoch through the ropes but runs into a big boot from Cade. Cade stomps Jeff and gets admonished by the ref. Murdoch attacks Jeff and runs. Cade kicks Jeff and then punches him in a corner. A hard right drops Jeff for two. A scoop slam to Jeff. Cade tries to drop and elbow but Jeff moves. Jeff hits a reverse mule kick. Jeff whips Cade who gets an elbow up into Jeff's face. A snap mare to Jeff for two. Cade yells at the ref. Jeff kicks Cade and hits a jaw breaker. A couple right and running forearm to Cade. A couple clotheslines and a take down to Cade. Jeff climbs but Murdoch gets on the apron. Matt takes him down. Jeff hits a swanton, but Cade gets his knees up. Cade covers for three.
- Winner: Cade
Matt runs to his brother's side as Cade and Murdoch quickly head for the ramp.
More video about Austin's move. He did as many of his own stunts as possible and wouldn't hear of anything less.
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Masters is in the ring. He says Italy is known for its great works of art. He rattles off a bunch of painters and says none of them created anything like Chris Masters. Super Crazy comes out to face him.
The lock up and Crazy is tossed into a corner. Crazy is again tossed into a corner. Chris drives his knees into his gut. Crazy climbs and drops Chris. Chris goes outside and Crazy flies out over the top onto him. Back in the ring Crazy flies again but Chris moves. Chris stomps Crazy in the gut. In a corner Chris drives elbows into Crazy's head. Crazy is slammed into a corner and covered for two. Crazy comes back with kicks and then a crucifix. Chris drops back on him. Chris covers for two. Chris drives his knee into Crazy's back a couple times. Chris pulls Crazy's head back with a knee in his back. Crazy gets to his feet but gets back body dropped. A snap mare to Crazy and a knee to Crazy's back. A chinlock with a knee in Crazy's back. A front facelock on Crazy's. Crazy gets out but gets punched in the back. Crazy hits a bunch of kicks and then a low dropkick. Crazy hits a standing moonsault for two. A wheel barrow to Crazy for three.
- Winner: Chris Masters
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Video of Vince pulling Santino from the crowd to face Umaga. When Umaga couldn't get the upper hand Vince said it was a no holds barred match. Umaga gained control until Lashley showed up and took Umaga down. Vince tried to use a chair on Lashley but Lashley was too strong. Lashley hit Umaga three times and speared him. Lashley pulled Santino onto Umaga and helped cover for three. Santino celebrated with Lashley.
King talks about the Italian announcers who talk some more. One of them looks like a fat Tazz.
Out back Edge and Orton talk about Edge causing Orton his title shot last week. Orton says he's not worried about that. He wants to put it all aside and take down Cena. Edge talks about how Orton screwed Edge at the MITBLM. Orton says he could bring up a lot of things Edge has done to him. Edge agrees they need to bond together and take down Cena. They need to rekindle Rated RKO. They agree that if the work together that Cena has no chance. They shake on it.
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Edge and Orton come out to their Rated RKO music and heat. Cena's music hits to really big heat. Cena comes down to the ring.
Edge starts off the match. Edge kicks Cena but then gets whipped. Cena hits a fisherman's suplex for two. Cena hits a side headlock take over for two. Cena is backed into a corner and gets hit with a forearm. Orton tags in. Orton stomps Cena. Cena drives his shoulder into Orton's gut in a corner a couple times and then a bulldog for two. The fans are kind of rooting for Rated RKO. Orton kicks Cena who lands on his bum. A hard punch to the back of Cena's head. Orton hits an upper cut. Cena tries to fight back. Edge gets a blind tag. Orton hits a boot and Edge drops an elbow.
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Cena is on the apron and Edge punches him down. Edge runs and knocks Cena from the apron into the Italian announce table. Orton tags in and bounces Cena's head off the Italian announce table. Orton rolls Cena in and mounts him throwing punches. The ref makes him stop. Edge tags in and punches away at Cena. Cena tries to fight back but runs into Edge's boot. Edge mounts Cena and throws a bunch of punches. Orton tags in and hits a standing dropkick. Orton throws a bunch of punches rather than covering. Orton drops a knee to Cena's head. Edge tags in and gets picked up for an FU, but Edge wiggles out and slams Cena's head into the mat. Edge throws more punches and then a kick to the face. Cean is hanging on the ropes. "Cena sucks," chant. Cena is set up top. Edge climbs and Cena fights back. Cena punches Edge of and drops a leg to the back of Edge's head. Orton rushes in and attacks Cena. HBK stomps down to the ring. Edge enters with a chair and HBK low bridges Orton to the outside.
Cena starts fighting back and seems to gain control. Cena hits five knuckle shuffle on Edge. Cena gets Edge up for the FU but Orton hits a standing drop kick. The ref is knocked down. Cena and Orton end up knocking heads and all four are down. Edge gets up and sets up for the spear. Cena moves and Orton gets the spear. HBK rushes in to hits sweet chin music on Cena but hits Edge whne Cena ducks. Cena hits the FU on HBK. Cena covers Edge for three.
- Winner: Cena
Cena is the only one standing in the ring.
Biggest pop
Santino Marella
Lashley
Biggest heat
Cena
Vince
