Widro and PK are at some toy fair this week, so I’m stuck covering both shows. Those BASTARDS!
Just kidding.
A video package recaps the Batista stuff.
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Trish Stratus(c) vs. Molly Holly vs. Victoria – Women’s Championship match
Molly jumps Victoria, but she comes back with a standing moonsault for 2, thanks to Trish. Trish does some Matrix, but Vic sits on her. Trish stops a moonsault with roll up for 2. Vic gets her sidewalk slam for 2, thanks to Molly. Molly gets a northern lights suplex for 2, thanks to Trish. Trish goes for the Stratusfaction, but she lands on her feet and gets rolled up by Vic for 2. Double suplex on Vic, but the heels argue. Victoria gets back up, and it’s clotheslines for everyone. Molly misses tghe Molly Go Round, and Victoria gets the Widow’s Peak. Trish pulls Vic off and covers Molly for 3 to retain.
Backstage, HHH and Ric talk about how great things are going to be with Batista on Smackdown!. Apparently, Dave isn’t here, and HHH isn’t happy. Ric says that he will wait in the parking lot for him, and is sure Batista will make the right decision.
Commercial break.
Backstage, Trish butts in on Candice and Christy. Christy says the only one who goes down around here is her. Trish slaps Candice in reply, but Christy shows her Lingerie Bowl background by tackling her in return.
Meanwhile, HBK and Randy catch up. Shawn says that you can’t sit around and wait for opportunity to come knocking in WWE. Shawn revises his Ladder match, and says that he himself needs to take care of some business right now.
Commercial break.
We’re back with Simon Dean insulting the crowd. Y2J interrupts however.
Simon Dean vs. Chris Jericho
Y2j gets a wristlock, and hits him with a reverse elbow. Springboard dropkick sends Simon out, who manages to avoid a baseball slide. He eats barricade and gets thrown back in. Simon gets a clothesline and hooks on the abdominal stretch. Y2J gets out and droipkicks Dean when he goes up. Dean gets out of a bulldog, but Chris hits the enziguri. He eventually gets the bulldog, but Simon gets his knees up for the Lionsault. Chris counters a neckbreaker with the Walls of Jericho, and Simon taps.
Backstage, Long brags about Batista’s doings at No Way Out. Eric says that Dave has that SD! stuff out of his system. HBK walks in, and challenges Kurt Angle to a match through Teddy Long.
Commercial break.
Kane vs. Tyson Tomko
Beforhand, Tyson says that tonight, these people will realize who the most dominant person on RAW is. Tomko gets some right hands, but Kane comes back with a boot and gets an elbow for 2. Kane fights out of a neck vice, and gets a top rope clothesline to set up the Chokeslam. Tomko gets out however. Kane misses a charge into the turnbuckle, and Tomko goes for the Big Boot, but Kane dodges and gets the Chokeslam.
Backstage, Ric opens the door for…Chris Masters, who tells Ric to watch his match tonight.
Commercial break.
Hassan comes out to the ring. He does his usual complaining, and says that there is no one that can defeat him. He thinks he deserves the title shot at WM 21, but Benoit interrupts. Chris says that he’s out here to challenge Hassan to a match and shut him up. Hassan says he’s on, but not tonight. Benoit slugs him in reply, but Davari jumps on him, and Hassan attacks. He snaps on the Camel Clutch, while Davari spits something in arabic.
Commercial break.
Randy Orton & Shawn Michaels vs. Christian & Edge
Nice pop for Randy. Orton and Christian start out. Orton slugs him down and does some posing. Orton gets a side headlock on CC, but gets in the heel corner. Edge comes in, but Orton dodges a charge and gets a roll up for 2. HBK comes in, and chops hims down for 2. Christian in, but he gets chopped as well. Backdrop gets 2 for HBK. Rake to the eyes from CC, and Edge comes in. HBK counters a suplex from CC with an inside cradle for 2. HBK grabs a side headlock, and gets a hiptoss. Back to the headlock, but Christian fights out. Some double teaming sends HBK out, and Edge clotheslines him for good measure.
Commercial break.
We’re back with HBK fighting out of a headlock from Edge. Edge gets a dropkick for 2. CC comes in, but HBK lands a punch from the flying Christian. Neckbreaker from Shawn, and the crowd wants Shawn to make the tag. Edge anmd Randy both come in, but Randy gets the best of the offense. Orton goes crazy on E&C, and gets a top rope crossbody for 2. Christan gets a cheapshot, and a sidewalk slam/neckbreaker combo gets 2. Christian comes in, and the fans chant “RKO”. They get a reverse elbow from Christian instead. It gets 2. Edge comes back in, but Orton double DDTs the two. Tag to HBK, and Michaels dishes out the punches. HBK gets a back suplex on CC for 2. Orton comes back in, and almost gets Unprettied, but Orton gets out and dropkicks Christian. Orton goes for the RKO on Edge, but he gets pushed into the ref. Spear, but HBK comes back in and takes care of business. He drops the elbow on Christian, but Edge stops the Sweet Chin Music with a nut buster. The heels get the two chairs, but the shots miss, and HBK lands the Sweet Chin Music on Christian.
Backstage, the GMs are watching, and Coach comes in to inform the two that Batista will be here soon.
Commercial break.
Backstage, Edge jumps HBK for his victory, and even gives him a Spear for good measure.
Steven Richards vs. Chris Masters “The Masterpiece”
Chris takes him down pretty easily, but Richards slaps him. Masters powers his way through, and gets a back suplex. Shoulderblock, but Steven gets his knee up and brings the chops. Chris gets a full nelson and the ref rings the bell.
Video package recaps the road of Batista.
Commercial break.
Gene Snitsky vs. Shelton Benjamin(c) – Intercontinental Championship match
Shelton automatically brings the punches, and hits Gene in the nose. Clothesline sends both men out. Back in, Gene gets an armbar takedown, and a sidewalk slam gets 2. Shelton hits the splash, and actually goes for the T-bone. Gene gets the chair once again, but Shelton baseball slides it into his face. Benjamin CRACKS Gene’s skull with a chair to cause the DQ.
Commercial break.
Backstage, Ric is seen on the phone, leaving a message for Dave. HHH, who I hear is replacing the lead singer of Motorhead soon, is angry about Batista not showing up. He unveils that he orchestrated the limo last week, and got the footage from SD!. Ric actually likes it. HHH says that Batista needs to do what’s right for Evolution, and that’s going to Smackdown!. The camera pans out to reveal…Batista, listening to the whole thing.
Commercial break.
It’s time for the contract signing. The Smackdown! contract actually gets booed. Batista comes out with the rest of Evo, and Bischoff pitches his contract to him. Long does the same. Dave looks at the two, and HHH butts in to remind him that he should do what’s best for Evo-er, him. Dave gets the stick, and says the he’s known what to do for a long time. He gives the thumbs down to SD!, and clotheslines HHH! Batista Bomb through the table! He signs RAW! Oh hell yeah!
~Rave
