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411’s WWE Raw Report 09.01.03
Live from Lafayette, LA
Announcers are JR & The King
Report done *EXCLUSIVELY* for 411MANIA by PK
Recap of Kane getting dumped in the dumpster. They then show footage of some dudes taking out the fire with extinguishers.
Intro…Right into the match!
Jerry “The King” Lawler vs. Jonathan Coachman
Coach comes out to his own new theme music, and in windpants and a U of Texas football jersey. Coach taunts King, telling him to punch him, and King does! They tie up again, and Coach locks on a headlock! King nails a back suplex to get out of it, and Coach rolls out of the ring. Al Snow comes out, and tells Coach to cut it out. King locks on an armbar, and Snow tells King to cut it out, and to let Coach get out of the ring. Coach gets in Snow’s face, and tells Snow that he doesn’t need his help. King comes out, punches Coach, and rolls him in the ring, King goes to get in, but Snow jumps him! Snow drives King in the post, and rolls him back in the ring, for Coach to get the pin! HAHA.
Winner – Coachman
Terri catches up with Shane, and says that when they got rid of the fire last week, Kane was gone. Shane says that he hopes that he is still burning.
Commercials.
Coach and Snow celebrating, and Bischoff comes joins in. Austin then comes in and talks down Coach, says that he has something special just for Coach. He then makes his way down to the ring, which is set up for the HighLight Reel. Austin then tears up the set, sending the chairs and wooden X’s up the ramps, breaking them in the process. Austin then tells JR to stand up, and tells him that since Coach thinks that JR is Stone Cold’s boy, he will have JR prove himself in a match at Unforgiven against Coach. Then, he starts talking about Randy Orton calls himself the Legend Killer, he will have a chance against a real legend in Shawn Michaels. Also, since Goldberg’s days may be numbered, he makes a 6-Man Tag with Evolution taking on Maven, HBK, and Goldberg. Jericho then comes out to confront Stone Cold. Not only is he mad that Austin trashed the set, but he is mad that he is not in any main event. He then calls himself the MVP of Raw (so true), and he wants Austin to kiss his boots as an apology for the set. Austin flicks him off. Christian’s music hits and he comes out saying, “EXCUSE ME, EXCUSE ME, INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION OVER HERE!” HAHA. Christian says that he is still awaiting an apology from last week. Austin tells him to keep waiting. HAHA. Austin says that since both guys want to be in a match so much, he will put them in a match. Both Jericho and Christian wonder who they are facing, because nobody can beat them. Austin then tells them that they have it wrong, and they are facing each other, for the IC title! Austin calls for a ref.
Commercials.
Christian (c) vs. Chris Jericho – WWE IC Title
Back and forth action! Christian tosses Jericho to the outside, but Jericho skins the cat, but meets Christian’s back elbow. Jericho in the corner, Christian charges but Jericho trips him up and rolls him up, using the ropes, for 2. Christian is pissed that Jericho tried to cheat. They slap each other. To the outside, Christian gets tossed in the ring steps. Back in the ring, they go toe to toe with each other. Jericho nails a diving forearm. Christian in the corner, Jericho charges, Christian gets his boot up, and nails a Tornado Reverse DDT! Christian goes to the top, but Jericho knocks the ref in the ropes, crotching Christian. Jericho nails a top rope hurra canranna for 2. Jericho goes for a Lionsault, but Christian puts his knees up. Christian goes for a Unprettier, but Jericho turns out of it, rolls up Christian and goes to lock on the Walls. Christian fights it off. Jericho goes to roll up Christian, and grabs the ropes, but the ref sees it. Jericho complains to the ref, but Christian then rolls up Jericho, grabs the ropes, and gets the 3!
Winner – Christian
Commercials.
Austin catches up with Shane, and tells him that he might want to leave before anything happens. Shane says no way.
Recap of the Elimination Chamber match.
HHH talking with JR and King. He says that he can’t wait to get his hands on Goldberg. He calls the people sheep because they like Goldberg, someone that is packaged up to be a wrestler. HHH then keeps ranting, calling Goldberg the plague of wrestling, but Goldberg comes in and gets in HHH’s face. Goldberg says that he will kick HHH’s ass, but he will wait until they get in the ring.
Trish and Ivory come out.
Commercials.
Slam of the Week: Recap of Molly bullying Gail Kim.
Molly Holly & Gail Kim vs. Trish Stratus & Ivory
Molly & Gail jump the faces. They isolate Ivory, tagging back and forth. Ivory with a jawbreaker, tags in Trish, who takes out Molly with a Lou Theiz Press and then dropkicks Gail Kim to the outside. Trish nails a spinebuster and a Chin kick on Molly. Gail distracts Trish, and Molly goes for a Molly-Go-Round, but Trish goes for the Stratusphere, which is blocked, and the heels nails a wicked Powerbomb from the turnbuckle. Molly scores the pin.
Winners – Molly & Gail
Shane walking around, Vince comes in, says that he is concerned for Shane, and wants things cleared between them. Shane is mad that everyone is concerned.
Commercials.
Shane comes out to the ring. Bischoff follows. They chat back and forth for a few mins, then Kane’s music hits, and the lights go out. Kane appears and beats down Shane. Kane then locks Shane on the turnbuckle in handcuffs, and locks his feet in place, then pours a bottle of water on Shane, and pulls out a car battery and some jumper cables! He puts one end of the cables on Shane’s balls, and then starts the shock him. RVD comes out and beats down Kane, nailing a Van Damnintor. Kane gets busted up and retreats.
Commercials.
They recap what happened.
Kane yelling at Bischoff, and Bischoff saying that he didn’t know RVD was back, and next week we will have Kane vs. RVD in a steel cage.
The Hurricane & Rosie vs. La Resistance
Non-Title match. Helms starts off strong, goes to tag, but the ref doesn’t see it, and La Rez double teams Helms. Rosie in, takes care of both men. Tag back to Helms, who nails the huge Crossbody on Greiner for 2. Dupree comes off the top with a double axe handle, but lands right into Helm’s hands. Helm’s goes for a Choke Slam, but Rob Conway comes in clocks Helms in the head with a Tag Title belt while the ref is distracted.
Winnes – La Rez
Rosie nails Conway with a that spinning side slam, but Dupree nails Rosie in the back of the head with the belt. Greiner shoves Dupree and says “Rene, Get The Tables.” They set up a table in the ring, but the Dudz come out to beat down La Rez. They go to 3D Conway, but La Rez pulls him out of the ring.
Terri with Maven, who says that it is the night of his career. Flair and Orton come in, and starts to run down Maven.
Commercials.
HBK peps up Maven.
Long, Henry, & Mack all complaining about being taken off of Raw. Austin said that he had to add Jericho/Christian, so someone had to get bumped. Austin the catches up with RVD, and RVD wants the cage match to be the first match next week, and Austin makes it so.
Stacy getting ready for a match apparently. Test comes in and says that he has changed, and the people will like them again. He has a lot of ideas, that is why he made a intergender tag match tonight. He says that he will even come out to her theme music. Stacy seems reluctant.
Commercials.
As Stacy and Test come out, Lillian announces the match is No DQ.
Stacy Keibler & Test vs. Victoria & Steven Richards – No DQ
Test beats down Richards. Test holds up Steven, and tags in Stacy and Stacy chops away on Steven. Steven gets to Victoria, and Victoria beats down Stacy. Stacy goes to tag out, but Test steps down from the apron. Victoria and Steven beats down Stacy. Huge clusterfuck happens. Victoria accidentally hits Test, and Test hits her, then gives Steven a Meltdown, BPP comes out, Test give Victoria a big boot, Test and BPP fight outside the ring, Stacy covers Victoria.
Winners – Stacy/Test
Evolution walking toward the ring.
Commercials.
Evolution vs. Goldberg, Shawn Michaels, & Maven
HBK and Orton start. Maven in quickly, Flair to follow. Flair beats down Maven in the corner. HBK back in, Flair and HBK stare each other down. HBK takes out all the members of Evo to the outside, then dives out on them! Wow! Flair with a thumb to the eye on HBK. Evo now tag in and out with each other beating down HBK. HHH locks on an abdominal stretch, and holds onto Orton for leverage. Hebner kicks the hands of HHH & Orton. HBK then hip tosses out, Fliar in, holding onto HBK, tags in Orton. Orton with a standing dropkick for 2. HBK starts crawling, but HHH comes in and stops HBK from tagging. HBK ducks a HHH clothesline, and finally gets to Goldberg. Goldberg rolls though Orton, then spears Flair. HHH beats down Goldberg, sends him to the corner, but Goldberg explodes out of the corner and drops HHH. Orton back in, only to get speared and Jackhammered then pinned.
Winners – HBK/Maven/Goldberg
JR then hypes up Goldberg.
Show Over.
~PK
