The RAW Events
— Just incase you missed the show, or any of our recaps from last night or today, here’s a quick rundown of the WrestleMania 22 results:
— – WWE Title (Raw): HHH vs. John Cena (C)- Cena
– Casket Match (SD): Mark Henry vs. The Undertaker- Undertaker
– Playboy Pillow Fight (Raw): Torrie Wilson vs. Candace Michelle- Torrie Wilson
– Money in the Bank Ladder Match (Raw/SD): RVD vs. Ric Flair vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Finlay vs. Matt Hardy vs. Lashley- RVD
– United States Title (SD): JBL vs. Chris Benoit (C)- JBL
– Women’s Title (Raw): Mickey James vs. Trish Stratus (C)- Mickey James
– Hardcore Match (Raw): Mick Foley vs. Edge- Edge
– World Tag Team Titles (Raw): Carlito & Masters vs. Kane & Big Show (C)- Kane & Big Show
– Handicap Match (SD): Booker T & Sharmell vs. The Boogeyman- Boogeyman
– World Heavyweight Title (SD): Rey Mysterio vs. Randy Orton vs. Kurt Angle (C)- Rey Mysterio
– No Holds Barred (Raw): Vince McMahon vs. Shawn Michaels- HBK
— Hey, I just missed 2 out of 11, not bad. I continue my winning ways, now if only WWE can do that, jeeze.
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Hosts: Joey Styles, King and The Coach
The MAIN Events
– World Tag Team Title Match: Kane & Big Show vs. The Spirit Squad
Kane dominates from the get go until the numbers start to take advantage for SS. Fresh tag into the Big Show gets things back on track for the champs, as he kills Kenny and the other SS guy. Ref bump as SS come in and we got new champs!
Winner: Kenny and Mikey, The SS (3)
– Chris Masters vs. Jobber
Masters unfortunately wins. Crap fest of the night. I’m so glad he didn’t win the tag straps last night.
Winner: Masters (5)
– Trish & Torrie Wilson vs. Mickey James & Candace Michelle
Trish comes out to almost no reaction what so-ever, and the bizarre night that has been continues on the crowd reaction. And Mickey comes out with a mixed version of Trish’s song, and even comes out dressed as Trish with the outfit and blonde hair. HAHA. Other than all that, that’s all not worthy. Oh and crowd still cheers for Mickey when she just gets into the ring! Chick kick knocks out Torrie.
Winner: Mickey James & Candace Michelle (4)
– Intercontinental Title Match: Chavo Guerrero vs. Shelton Benjamin
Chavo puts up the first part of the match, getting the jump on the new cool Mr. Benjamin minus Mama. Knee lift finally stops the movement as Shelton gets him out and over the ring apron, taking the match outside for a moment and getting it back in for two! Headlock slows things down. Shelton splash misses in the corner and tilt-a-wirl connects for Chavo with the shoulder shake. Three amigos start up and Chavo goes up top. Frog splash goes up and falls down with nothing but mat. Shelton gets the T-bone suplex and its over.
Winner: Shelton Benjamin (2)
– John Cena vs. Edge & HHH
HHH ditches his new theme song already. Edge and Cena lock up first while HHH just stands/ sits idly by, watching things unfold. Cena though targets Edge’s back, and as soon as Cena hits a move, the boos rain down and as Edge hits back, the cheers roar. “Cena sucks!” chants as Edge gets momentum. HHH still sits things out on the ropes, making Edge do the work. DDT for two, and a double clothesline hits both men out. HHH stalks Cena, but Edge accidentally spears HHH to give Cena and the boos the upper hand. HHH starts now to slug at Edge with Cena and H working together, squashing Edge. Crowd cheers. Five knuckle shuffle eats a pedigree to get back his WM loss and crowd cheers. Common, who was not expecting HHH to get that one back!?
Winner: Edge & HHH (1)
Quick HEAT
— Show opens up with the still champ John Cena, and well at least he’s not getting as booed as last night. Ouch. Music stops, and well yeah, we still got boos. Funny, they turn the camera to the only ones cheering at the moment, which is two girls. Ha. Big time mixed reaction!! More boos, more yays as Cena talks. Even mentioning this is not winning a popularity contest. Cue HHH and his new music, to surprisingly a decent pop, what crazy bizzaro world did we wake up in!?!? Then comes the “you tapped out” chants, huh!? And a fake handshake is extended, STILL making Cena look like a chump. HHH says he underestimated Cena, that’s why he lost and more “tapped” chants. I’m lost, who’s going for who? And look who comes out… EDGE!!! Thank you!! Things are starting to get interesting here. And the crowd kinda pops for Edge when he trash talks HHH. But still maintains his ‘heel heat’. Edge is by far the clearest I understand here. Crowd starts cheering for the HHH insults back at Edge, and vice-versa? Actually, with this bit here, Edge and HHH seem more interesting. Then Cena comes in…. Edge rags on the little chain gang that is left. Crowd chants when Edge and HHH ask if they want to see Cena get his ass kicked. So Cena gives into the peer pressure of the crowd and accepts the 2 on 1 handicap match. Thank goodness Edge came in at the end, things got SO much better. But damn, this was the most confusing thing I’ve ever seen. 18 minute opening promo.
— Mr. Money in the Bank, RVD comes out, saying he climbed the ladder, broke through the glass ceiling (nice touch) and won the title shot. RVD says his title match is coming sooner than Edge did. Hinting that this chance is once in a lifetime that it’s “Extreme” Hmm… extreme huh!? Isn’t there an ECW One Night Stand II coming up soon!?
— Carlito comes out after the Masters match and spits in the fallen opponent of Masters as the two hug. Awww…. But Carlito gets the jump from behind and takes out Masters, this I like! The spit in the face, seals the deal. Wow, I’ve been waiting to see that for a while now. Now… That’s Cool!
— HBK walks out with the swagger as he kicked the living shit out of Vince. A big weight has now been lifted off of his shoulders. And now HBK can do what he wants to do, move on. HBK gets on the rag the John Cena bus, but wants to do it for the WWE title, however, Shane-O-Mac walks out with a scowl over his face. He announces out his father, who has a neck brace around him. Vince whines that the match was a handicap with God & HBK vs. Vince. Vince starts to talk to “god” and Shawn says that Vince has lost it. But no one can beat the McMahon’s in a war. And at Backlash, a tag match will take place between “god” and HBK vs. Vince and Shane. Um, yeah… ok. Um… sigh.
— Chavo comes out and acknowledges Eddie’s Hall of Fame induction this past weekend. And how Rey Mysterio captured the World Heavyweight Title. But tonight, Chavo will take on Shelton Benjamin for the IC title in his WM night.
— After the match and during the break, Chavo says that he let everyone down and that he quits. Okay.
— Flair comes out and sucks up to the weirdest crowd in WWE history. But his pursuit for the WWE title is still not over. But hold up, a Spanish talking guy walks down. Armando Alejandro Estrada is his name. America now will meet a new hero and calls Flair a pendejo. And he says his name once more AAE for short. He is from Cuba and he watched Flair on his broken down TV. AAE is a business man and enjoys the finer points of life just like Flair. But Flair has overstayed his welcome, and AAY introduces Umaga or something like that. Beatdown on Flair ensues.
RAW Analysis
— Okay, I know that this is the post- WM show, so wrestling wise I wasn’t expecting much. But this is suppose to be a big show to show where the brand is now heading. And… I was disappointed. Bad things; The Eddie story line dripping onto Raw with Chavo quitting, Samoa Joe beating up Flair, and Vince vs. HBK and “god” just to name a few. And I know their gonna milk the whole Cena/HHH thing, and I know the crowd is now just turning relentlessly on Cena, but PLEASE don’t start making HHH the “you winning was an accident, and now I’m just gonna squash you till I win the title at Backlash cuz no one likes you anymore.” If they are gonna give H the title, don’t start getting the wins back like if it was a piece of cake. I really enjoyed the Edge in the mix, and I hope they don’t have Edge as just one to squash in the middle of this feud. If creative is thinking, pull the swerve and give Edge the title in a three-way match at Backlash and give him another, much longer, run. In the long run now, I’m rooting for the R-Rated superstar, Edge. Three not so very good shows in a run, lets just ‘pray’ that things get better finally next week. Missable show. Till the next EVENT, I’m out, peace.
