RAW Preview for January 8, 2007

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Preview: Revolutionary New Year
January 8, 2007

One night after New Year’s Revolution, Raw rolls into St. Louis to sort out the fallout of 2007’s first pay-per-view.

Donald vs. Rosie
Mr. McMahon presents Donald vs. Rosie. They will finally settle their bitter rivalry live on Raw.

Samoan Bulldozered
John Cena’s resolution at New Year’s Revolution was to halt Umaga’s unbeaten streak and retain his WWE Championship. The Champ was true to his word—despite a veritable onslaught from the Samoan Bulldozer, Cena clearly stunned Umaga, manager Armando Estrada, and those watching the pay-per-view with a win that has to be seen again to be believed. But is the rivalry between these two Superstars truly over, or will Umaga seek payback in St. Louis tonight?

DX-acting revenge… but at what price?
Edge & Randy Orton conspired to take D-Generation out for good at New Year’s Revolution to defend their World Tag Team Championship and assume their so-called rightful place atop of WWE. But rather than strip Rated-RKO of their title, Triple H & Shawn Michaels took much more satisfaction out of beating Edge and Orton within an inch of their lives. DX also didn’t walk away unscathed, nor did Triple H under his own power. The Game suffered a potentially serious injury, one that may ultimately give Edge & Orton exactly what they wanted. Just who will make it to Raw tonight, and what shape will they be in?

Unhappy New Year for Nitro, Melina
The first pay-per-view of 2007 was a bad one for Johnny Nitro—during his Steel Cage Match with Jeff Hardy at New Year’s Revolution, he literally came within inches of escaping the steel confines and recapturing Intercontinental gold. But a last-minute, high-risk rally helped lift Hardy to victory and preserve his championship. After Nitro’s loss, Melina hoped to gain a number one contender spot by assisting Victoria’s bid for the Women’s Championship. That, too, fell short, as those who appeared on the demented Diva’s checklist over the past several weeks aided Women’s Champion Mickie James in overcoming her powerful challenger. What’s next for these five Superstars, and will last night’s events have any fallout in the Gateway City?

New challenges await on Raw Monday night at 9/8 CT on the USA Network.

Matthew Michaels is editor emeritus of Pulse Wrestling, and has been since the site launched.