We’ve elected a new President, Mike Adamle left us, Shane & Stephanie take control, Chris Jericho wins the World Title back, Santino Marella faces William Regal in England, and a TNA PPV happened last night.
You didn’t miss much in the last week.
So, welcome back to reality and let’s get RAW, shall we?
NOT LIVE from Manchester, England
Recap of last week’s Steel Cage Main Event is aired.
Batista is here and he is mad. Be very afraid! He isn’t well-liked in the UK, but that does not matter. He wants to invoke his rematch clause. Stephanie is on via satellite and she denies his rematch request. Shane made it clear that whoever won last week would face Cena for the title at Survivor Series. Batista will receive a rematch after Survivor Series. Last week, Mike Adamle resigned and soon will begin a clean slate.
So tonight, Kane faces Rey Mysterio in a No-DQ Match and Chris Jericho faces Shawn Michaels in a Last Man Standing Match. She thanks Dave for being so understanding.
I HEAR VOICES IN MY HEAD!
Randy Orton tells Batista that he’s going to have to wait in line. John Cena (BOOS) gets his shot, then Randy will get his because he is better than Dave. He reminds us of the days in Evolution and he says that he will be next in line, not Batista. The fans chant RKO repeatedly. Batista reminds Randy that history is written by winners and that he has been better than him in the past and in the present. Since tonight has a theme, Batista has a score to settle tonight with Orton! Orton accepts. They stare down and Batista takes initative, but Orton bails.
Commercials.
Last week: William Regal beats everyone to earn an Intercontinental Championship shot!
And that is tonight’s opening match! Santino makes his way out with Beth. He makes it to the ring and he is SO CONFIDENT that he’ll retain tonight. He’s done away with the HONK-A-METER. He unveils the HONK-A-PERFECT-MOUNTIE-METER!. The three legends held the title a combined 123 weeks. Santino held the title for 13 weeks. That means in 2 years and 4 months, he’ll break the record. He then talks about Regal.
Out comes William Regal with his associate, Layla London.
Santino Marella v. William Regal
WWE Intercontinental Championship
We get the super-special ring announcing for this match! The bell sounds and they lock up in the corner. Regal goes corner to corner and hits a suplex! Running knee lift and that’s it?!
Winner: William Regal
Grade: D (including the pre-match HONK-A-PERFECT-MOUNTIE-METER!)
Michael Cole is in the ring to interview William Regal. Regal is smiling for the first time in ages! He will be proud to wear the title with the pride and dignity of England. He will also take the spirit of everyone in the UK around the world with him.
Commercials.
We are back and Kane welcomes Shane and Stephanie back to RAW. There’s something in Shane that brings out his inner child. Tonight, he’ll do anything he wants to do with Rey.
Oh hey, a D-Lo-Brown sighting!
D-Lo-Brown v. Mike Knox
The bell sounds and we learn that Knox moved to the RAW roster. He takes it to Brown and we get a “Same Old Sh*t” chant from the crowd. Corner to corner we go and Knox hits a bicycle kick! The KnoxOut connects for the win!
Winner: Mike Knox
Grade: F (2 in a row…I won’t be so nice.)
We hype Wrestlemania 25! The economy may be bad, but people will still shell out $700+ for tickets.
Beth Phoenix is consoling a sad Santino. What happened tonight was a travesty. He finished calling Shane McMahon and he chewed him out. So as punishment, we get Beth Phoenix v. Mickie James for the Women’s Title tonight! Beth takes the phone and breaks it against the wall!
Commercials.
WWE REWIND:Â Chris Jericho wins the title back last week!
We’re back and we are reminded of Cena/Jericho at Survivor Series!
We go back to June 6th, 2005 where John Cena was drafted to RAW! We get another Cena video with this. To sum this up, he’s coming back. He’s coming back to take your soul!
Chris Jericho comes out and he reminds us of his story with Batista. Batista put Cena out and Jericho beat Batista to win his 5th World Championship? Can someone please verify that cause I am only counting three? He talks about Shawn a bit and how he’s destroyed him time after time. He tells Cena to pay close attention because Jericho will beat him. He leaves us with a thought that not all stories have a happy ending.
Rey walks.
Commercials.
We’re back, time to see if Rey v. Kane can make the grade and set the bar tonight!
Rey Mysterio v. Kane
No-Disqualification
The bell sounds and Rey kicks the legs before hightailing it. He hides and makes Kane seek. He darts out and drop toe holds Kane on the steps. Off the apron, Kane catches him and Rey prevents getting sent to the steel. Moonsault from the barricade and we take a quick break.
Commercials.
We’re back and Kane is in control. Uppercut from the corner as Michael Cole reminds us of what Kane said earlier. Kane sends Rey to the corner hard, which follows up with a Rey comeback. 619 attempt is halted. Baseball slide is countered to a swing against the barricade and Rey is in in pain. Kane works on the arm as the ref gets involved. Rey connected with the barricade hard with the arm. Back inside the ring, Kane continues to abuse the arm. He covers for two as Rey won’t quit. Rey tries to fight back and he hits the bulldog. Back up and Rey runs into a big boot for TWO. Kane goes and takes apart the top and middle ring padding. Kane sets up for the Razor’s Edge, but Rey gets out of it. Hurrancurana by Rey connects and he runs into a right hand. Kane gets hanged on the ropes. Dropkick only drops Kane to the apron. GOOZLE! Chokeslam try is countered with Rey snapping the arm off the ropes. Rey flies off and Kane no-sells the arm snapping off the ropes by hitting a hard uppercut, derailing Rey. Kane exposes the concrete floor and he looks for the Tombstone! Rey floats over. Rey uses the ropes and drops Kane’s head sloppily with a DDT on the concrete! Back inside the ring, Rey covers for a close two count.. ENZUGIRI CONNECTS and so does the 619! He hits the big splash, but Kane catches him after a two count. Drop toe hold onto the exposed turnbuckle. Rey off the top, CONNECTS! He gets the win!
Winner: Rey Mysterio
Grade: B-
Rey favors the arm as he walks back up the ramp. Backstage, Randy Orton tapes his wrists while Manu and Cody Rhodes enter the room. Ted DiBiase has a concussion. Orton says that DiBiase was the weak link…that he lost the tag titles for the group and that he dumped the two of them. Then he had the balls to interfere. Orton says that the two of them are not in his league. BITCH SLAP by Cody connects and Manu steps in between the two.
Commercials.
Smackdown Preview: Jeff Hardy goes EXTREME against The Undertaker!
We’re back and HERE COMES THE ANIMAL!
Randy Orton v. Batista
Before the bell sounds, Cody Rhodes and Manu come out. Cody Rhodes opens his mouth and says that Randy can’t beat Cody. They both know he can’t beat Batista, but Cody can and will beat Batista.
Cody Rhodes v. Batista
The bell sounds and Batista shoves Cody to the corner. Cody goes after the injured knee and he pays in spades. Big boot to the head and Batista looks for the Bomb, but Cody gets the leg. Cody off the top, he gets two. Cody focuses on the leg, but Batista has two legs. Drop toe hold to the turnbuckle. Manu in with a cheap shot and Cody gets two. Batista reverses a whip and Cody eats a boot. Batista explodes with a clothesline, but Cody slips off a powerslam attempt. Cody runs into a Spinebuster. Out goes Manu and Cody gets Batista Bombed! That’s that. Manu gets speared for his problems.
Winner: Batista
Grade: C
Batista stares at Randy as he walks up the ramp. Randy backpedals away as we go to break.
Commercials.
We’re back and Beth Phoenix is PISSED OFF!
Beth Phoenix v. Mickie James
WWE Women’s Championship
The bell sounds and Beth takes her anger out on Mickie. Mickie gets a rollup following a botched rope spot for two. Beth locks on a Full Nelson, but Mickie pushes off the ropes for another pin attempt for two. Wraparound clothesline connects and she goes off the ropes. Santino screams, stopping Mickie a bit. Low dropkick gets two. Mickie gets sent to the corner and Beth misses the charge. Mickiecurana is countered and Mickie lands on the apron. Mickie goes to the top, but Santino gets involved and pays the price. Beth comes back and bounces Mickie’s head off the steel post and that’s it for the three.
Winner: Beth Phoenix
Grade: C
Santino celebrates as if he won the match for Beth.
Up next is the MAIN EVENT! 9:30? Main event? You have to be kidding!
Commercials.
We’re back as we go back in time for the Shawn Michaels v. Chris Jericho story.
With that said, time for the main event!
Chris Jericho v. Shawn Michaels
Last Man Standing
But first…a commercial.
Commercials.
Thanks to Alex Lucard for clarifying the five World titles Jericho had. I forgot about the WCW Title he won from the Rock during the Invasion era. I also thought the unification of the titles only counted as one reign, but it all makes sense!
Next Monday on RAW: CM Punk takes on Randy Orton again! Shame I won’t be around next Monday.
We’re back and Shawn fakes Sweet Chin Music and he beats Jericho down to the mat for a two count. Michaels oversells the corner spot, but explodes into a clothesline for a four count. Shawn kips up following a forearm. Scoop Slam connects and he goes up top. Michaels hits the elbow directly on Jericho’s knees! Shawn’s up at five. Jericho connects with Shawn and he MISSES THE SPRINGBOARD DROPKICK, causing him to land outside the ring! Jericho is up at five, but Michaels hits a springboard splash off the apron! Not quite an Asai Moonsault, but impressive enough. Michaels is back inside the ring, and Jericho is up at six. Michaels jumps Jericho from behind and he looks for it. Sweet Chin Music misses, Shawn tweaks the knee and Jericho hits the bulldog on the ramp! Michaels is up at seven and Jericho knocks him down for another count. Michaels is up at five and we take a commercial break without warning!?
Commercials.
Tomorrow night on ECW:Â Matt Hardy v. Finlay for the ECW Title!
We’re back as Shawn Michaels is crashed against the car. The referee begins his count, but Michaels gets up at eight. Shawn turns the tables, catapulting Jericho head first against the mailbox prop! Jericho is up at six and Michaels is up at seven. HIP TOSS ON TOP OF THE CAR! They get on top of the car. Jericho counters the piledriver attempt into the Walls! Jericho releases the hold and he rolls Michaels off the car, landing on his back. Michaels is up at nine, just barely. Jericho jumps off the car, and Michaels hits him in the gut. Michaels sends Jericho off the stage, a two foot drop! Jericho lands on the elbow and he is being counted out. Michaels sends Jericho into the steel barricade and he controls the camera. He knocks Jericho the F out with that crane! Jericho is up at eight and we go into the crowd! Jericho tosses Jericho over the barricade and Michaels pulls a ladder out from under the ring. Jericho kicks the ladder and Shawn is down. Jericho readies the ladder and he cracks Michaels with it.
Shawn gets up at nine and Jericho went for another ladder shot, but Michaels moves and steel hits steel. Shawn tosses the ladder at Jericho and he’s holding his wrist now. The referee counts and Michaels takes apart the announce table. Jericho is up and laying on the table. Michaels sets the ladder up and he hits the elbow, bodies crashing through the table! Shawn and Chris are up at nine. JBL tries to interfere, but Michaels sends JBL over the barricade! Jericho grabs the title and he cracks Shawn in the head with it. The referee is at five. Michaels is upat nine. SWEET CHIN MUSIC ON JERICHO! JBL cracks Michaels with the chair! Jericho is up at nine, but Michaels is down for ten!
Winner: Chris Jericho
Grade: A
Jericho talks trash at Shawn as we are done!
Show over.
The WWE RAW Report Card
Chris Jericho d. Shawn Michaels: A
Beth Phoenix d. Mickie James: C
Batista d. Cody Rhodes: C
Rey Mysterio d. Kane: B-
Mike Knox d. D Lo Brown: F
William Regal d. Santino Marella: D
The FINAL Grade for WWE RAW 11.10.2008: C
Two good matches and a new champion tops tonight’s RAW Report Card. We started out bad, but finished decently. Jericho continues his A main event matches and Rey takes Kane in a good bout. Average RAW tonight and better than last week!
I’ll have the CCW report up next since I’m a bit behind due to the weekend. Other than that, I should be around this week at random intervals. Norine will take RAW next Monday. Have a great week!
