Is it just me, or did Triple H say, “Everybody’s made out with my EX-wife?”
– Gary
I’m pretty sure he did say that, and I think he was shooting. Anyways, on to RAW.
RAW’s newest Superstar, Kurt Angle, refuses to take a backseat to anybody. To prove this, Angle has already agreed to face World Heavyweight Champion Batista in one-on-one action. Will Angle’s first RAW match since coming over in the Draft Lottery be a successful one? Has Batista bitten off more than he can chew before his huge Hell in a Cell Match with Triple H at Vengeance? Watch RAW to find out.
Also this Monday night on Spike TV, RAW announces its third pick in the Draft Lottery. Eric Bischoff has already acquired John Cena and Kurt Angle. Who’s next? Tune in to find out.
Just weeks after filing for divorce, Lita is heading to the alter again. This time, the fiery redhead will marry Edge. Be sure to tune in to RAW Monday night to see these two tie the knot.
Also on RAW, meet the eight finalists in the 2005 $250,000 RAW Diva Search.
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Cena walks out to the ring to a huge pop. He adresses his two opponents, particularly Jericho, and calls them both out to the ring. Hassan & Daivari answer instead. Muhammad accuses Cena of not having anything to bitch about, as he has been welcomed to RAW with open arms. Cena interrupts him and says that the reason people boo Hassan is because him and Daivari are assholes. Cena proposes a match between him and Daivari, but Bischoff walks out. Eric says that indeed there will be a match between the two, and it will be for the WWE Championship. John’s fine with it, and in fact, wants to go right now. Daivari says something, but John dumps him, allowing Hassan to run off.
Commercial break.
Bischoff is in the ring, and apparently it’s time to unveil the next draft pick from SD!. Before he introduces the pick, he brings out Shelton Benjamin to a nice pop. Eric congrats Benjamin on holding his title for 8 months, and brings up that Y2J, when he lost the belt to him, had no idea who he was facing. Shelton sees where he’s going, as he will have to face the next draft pick for his IC title right now. And it is…
Shelton Benjamin(c)(6-3) vs. Carlito(3-1) – Intercontinental Championship match
Shelton takes it to him, as Carlito bails a couple of times. Shelton goes to dive over the top rope, but trips on it, crashing into CCC on the outside.
Commercial break.
We’re back with Carlito in control. Clothesline gets 2 for CCC, twice. Carlito gets some punches and a 2 count off of that as well. The two clothesline each other, and it’s a double count. Shelton gets the upperhand and goes to the top rope. Carlito tries to stop him, but to no avail, and Benjamin gets a top rope clothesline for 2. Carlito fights out of a Tbone, but Shelton turns it into a northern lights suplex for 2. CCC gets a DDT for 2. Shelton reverses a russian legsweep into an inside cradle for 2. Splash misses, but Sheloton lands on the 2nd turnbuckle, and gets a sunset flip for 2. Somoan drop gets 2. Carlito blocks what looks like a german into a roll-up(along with a handful of tights), and gets the 3 count!
Commercial break.
Backstage, Edge is seen getting ready for the wedding.
Meanwhile, Billy Graham is at ringside!
Maria is with Carlito, and asks CCC how he stopped Benjamin’s title reign. Carlito responds by telling her to go get an apple, and promises to be the best IC Champion the WWE has ever seen. Maria returns with the apple, and CCC spits in her face as a thank you.
Viscera(3-1) vs. Simon Dean(0-2)
Vis is out in a robe tonight. Simon runs him down beforhand, resulting in an ass beating. Dean tries to come back by attacking the leg, but Vis gets a rolling kick to put him down. Big splash follows, as wells as some grinding, and Vis ends it with a Sit-down Powerbomb.
Afterwards, Lillian tells Viscera that this sunday in Las Vegas, he may get lucky and hit the jackpot.
Video recap of the RAW Diva Search so far.
Commercial break.
Backstage, Grisham asks Y2J if his interest in wrestling has been renewed since he has a WWE Championship match this sunday. Jericho says that he’s made wrestling more exciting for himself, and is sure that winning the belt will improve his album sales. Christian butts in, saying that it may not even be Cena defending the belt at Vengeance, and tells Jericho that his and John’s albums both suck.
Video package for the Hell in a Cell match.
Meanwhile, Angle walks into Bischoff’s office, where he says that he will dedicate his win this sunday to Eric himself, and even shakes his hand.
Commercial break.
We’re back and it’s wedding time. Lawler gets in a funny line about his wife giving him the wrong finger for the ring at his wedding, and Edge hits the ring with his walking stick. Lita walks out in quite a skimpy gown. Lawler, “She’s so classy.” They show a video showcasing their love, and the two already start making out. Gene Snitsky comes out in tux, and has a special passage for Lita and Edge. Gene,”It’s not my fault that Kane can’t get an erection!” HA! Edge places the ring on Lita’s finger, and calls himself money in the sac. HA! Lita places the ring on Edge’s finger, and recites her own vows. The priest asks if there’s anybody who doesn’t agree with this wedding let them speak, and Matt Hardy’s music plays! He doesn’t come out though, as it was apparently Edge’s idea. Kane, however, does come out, from under the ring, and goes crazy. Edge and Lita escape, while Kane destroys the set. He goes to help the priest up, but Tombstones him in the end.
Commercial break.
Backstage, Kane takes the mic from Coach, and gets in the camera to tell Edge and Lita that he’s back.
Meanwhile, Grisham takes Christy back to when Victoria attacked her a few weeks ago, as well as when she got a DQ in her tag match involving Victoria. Todd announces Christy vs. Victoria at Vengeance, and Hemme gives her feelings, but Victoria jumps her from behind with some kind of glass thing. Didn’t catch it. Anyways, Hemme’s bleeding from the head.
Commercial break.
Backstage, Christy is getting medical attention.
Muhammad Hassan(2-1) vs. John Cena(c)(4-0) – WWE Championship match
Cena clotheslines him out to start, and follows him out. Back in, Hassan gets in control and gets a knockdown for some 1 counts. Vertical suplex gets 2. Cena comes back and sets up the 5-knuckle shuffle. He takes care of Daivari first, but hits it however, as well as the FU for the 3!
Afterwards, Jericho ambushes Cena on the ramp, and Christian joins in. The two canadian stare at each other, but part without any action. Y2J stares at the belt as we got to a:
Commercial break.
Backstage, Christian is seen runnning off with his bag.
Video package of the 8 finalists from the Diva Search.
Commercial break.
Kurt Angle(4-3) vs. Batista(4-1)
The two go at it some, but eventually Flair and Hunter come down to cause the DQ.
HBK comes down to even the odd, but Bischoff walks out, saying he wants a tag match, right now.
Commercial break.
Kurt Angle & Triple H vs. Batista & Shawn Michaels
We pick up with Kurt and HHH taking turns working over Shawn’s legs as Batista rallies on the crowd. Shawn pushes Hunter off of a Figure-4 attempt, causing him to eat turnbuckle. HHH manages to tag in Angle before Dave however, but Shawn fights him off with an enzuigiri. HHH gets tagged back in, but Batista comes in to cleanm house. Double-clothesline on Angle and HHH! HHH pushes Batista off of a powerslam attempt, but it works in Dave’s favor as he clotheslines Angle. Powerslam gets 2 on HHH for Dave, thanks to Kurt. Shawn takes care of Angle, and the two brawl into the back. Back in the ring, Dave gets the spinebuster, but Flair interferes, allowing HHH to hit the Pedigree! 1,2, and 3!
HHH celebrates with the belt in his hand as the show ends.
Biggest Cheers
1)Cena
2)Batista/HBK
3)Benjamin/Matt Hardy’s music
Biggest Jeers
1)Hassan & Daivari
2)Edge/Lita
3)Bischoff
~Rave
