411’s WWE Raw Report 3.31.03

411’s WWE Raw Report 3.31.03
Live from Seattle, Wash
Announcers are JR & The King
Report done *EXCLUSIVELY* for 411MANIA by PK

Well, for all of you that care, I made it back to Pennsylvania from Seattle this afternoon. WM was AMAZING!!! I will have pleanty more about RAW tomorrow, including MY Freestyle Challenge to John Cena!

RAW!

Video recap of last nights WM. It ruled!!!

Intro…

Rock looking in a mirror. He says that tonight is Rock Appreciation Night.

Stone Cold comes down to the ring. Austin says that no matter what you say, he has been very honest in his days in the WWE. He calls out Rock to congratulate him. Bischoff comes out instead. Bischoff says that he knows that he wants to beat Rock’s ass. Austin just smiles. Bischoff says that he found out the Austin was in a hospital the night before WM. He said that he found out how bad his neck was. He said that the doctors did not clear him for his match last night. Bischoff then said that due to medical reasons, Austin has been fired. Bischoff also FedEx’d a copy of his termination papers to Austin’s home in Texas. HA!

Commercials.

Stone Cold sulking backstage.

Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) vs. The Hurricane
Hurricane puts a plastic mask on a kid in the crowd. Flair comes over and rips the mask off him and stomps it. HHH jumps Hurricane. HHH gets some power moves in, goes for a suplex, but Hurricane slips through. Hurricane nails 2 quick clotheslines, then a Shinning Wizard for 2. Hurricane baseball slides Flair. Hurricane nails a Choke Slam while the ref is distracted by Flair, 2 count. Hurricane with a top rope crossbody for 2. Hurricane goes for the Eye of the Hurricane, HHH gets out of it, goes for a Pedigree, Hurricane nails a back body drop. HHH goes for a body slam, Hurricane slips through, nails the Eye for 2. Hurricane goes to the 2nd rope for a Blockbuster, but misses. HHH nails the Pedigree. Man, he sold more for Hurricane then he did for Booker.
Winner – HHH

Kane tells RVD that they should go separate ways. RVD says that he got a rematch for the Tag Titles. No outside interference, but if RVD & Kane lose, they must join the Bischoff Administration.

Goldberg Promo.

Commercials.

Scott Steiner vs. Christopher Nowinski
Nowinski comes down wearing a protective mask, and he asks if BPP would refrain from hitting him in the face. BPP squashes him, wins with the Steiner Recliner.
Winner – Steiner

Terri with Austin. She wants to know the truth. He says that his “neck is a pile of trash.”

Commercials.

Rock Appreciation Moment – Rock singing.

D’Von and Bubba Ray discussing last night. Morley and Storm come in and they make the Tag Title Match a 3-Way Elimination Match. Morley says that the Dudz will help eliminate Kane & RVD, then lay down for them to win. Then they will welcome RVD and Kane into the Bischoff Administration.

Booker getting his knee taped up. Flair comes in and talks trash. Booker slams him in the door and chokes him, telling him not to get in his face again.

Commercials.

Rosey (w/ Rico) vs. Maven
No Jamal at ringside. Rosey keeps the advantage, with Rico’s help. Rosey charges the corner, Maven dodges it. Rosey goes for a powerbomb, but Maven slips out and rolls Rosey up for 2. Maven gets a Sunset Flip for the pin. Horrible match.
Winner – Maven

King is at Playboy, and is the photographer for the day.

Commercials.

Rewind – Jericho giving the dreaded knee to groin to HBK.

Jericho in the ring, he says that last night was a WM Classic. He wanted to say Thank You to HBK for a great match, but Jericho says that HBK should be thanking him for being out the best of HBK. Jericho says that he was the highlight of the night. Booker T comes out before Jericho can finish.

Chris Jericho vs. Booker T
Jericho chop blocks Booker’s taped up knee to start. Jericho goes to work on the knee, but Booker sends Jericho over the top. Jericho gets back in, goes for The Walls, but Booker rolls him up for 2. Jericho off the ropes, spin heel kick by Booker. Jericho off the ropes again, goes for a back body drop, but Jericho nails a bulldog. Jericho misses a Lionsault, Booker nails a Superkick, and Flair comes out and attacks Booker.
Winner via DQ – Booker

HHH comes out as well. All 3 men beat down Booker. HBK comes in and cleans house. HBK goes for Chin Music on HHH, but Jericho makes the save. Jericho locks the Walls on HBK while HHH puts Booker in the Indian Deathlock.

Commercials.

Jeff Hardy vs. Steven Richards (w/ Victoria)
Lawler said that Jeff failed Face Painting 101. HA! Steven attacks Jeff, but Jeff gains the edge. Richards on the outside, Jeff goes for the wall walk, but Victoria gets Steven out of the way. In the ring, Jeff sends Richards to the corner, goes for the Whisper in the Wind, but Richards moves. Richards with a single arm DDT for 2. Richards with an arm lock. Jeff out with a jawbreaker, goes to town on Richards. Jeff nails the ball buster, then the fold over pin for 2. Jeff goes up for the Swanton, but Victoria grabs Jeff’s foot. Trish comes out, kicks Victoria in the head, and Jeff nails the Swanton for the win.
Winner – Jeff Hardy

Jeff and Trish flaunt around in the ring.

Stone Cold leaves, shaking hands with the crew.

Commercials.

Test talking to Torrie on the phone about Playboy. Stacy (Keibs as I will now call her) comes in and wonders who he was talking to. He says no one, and gets Goldust over there to prove it. Goldust covers Test, but his neurological damage spouts out “Torrie Wilson…phone…Playboy…tomorrow” HAHA. Keibs walks away pissed.

The crew is down that Stone Cold is gone, and Rock comes in to cheer them up.

Commercials.

Recap of Fink announcing last nights Safeco Field record 54,097 attendance. I was the one in the 11th row, camera side of the ramp…blowing the blue horn!

Chief Morley & Lance Storm (c) vs. Kane & RVD vs. Dudley Boyz – Elimination – World Tag Titles
Dudz brawl with Kane/RVD to start. RVD and Kane clean up, taking all 4 out of the ring. RVD and D’Von square off. They blow a spot, and Bubba and Kane get it. A huge clusterfuck happens. Morley goes to hit RVD with a chair, but D’Von stops it. D’Von goes to hit Morley, but Bubba gets in the way. RVD nails a Van Daminator for the pin on D’Von. Bubba and D’Von argue over what to do.

Commercials.

We come back, RVD off the ropes, Storm locks in the Maple Leaf. RVD out of it, inside mule kick, Kane in. Kane cleans house, side slam on Storm for 2. Kane goes for a choke slam on Storm, Morley with a ball shot, and a savant kick for 2. Kane fires back, double choke slam. Storm clears out, RVD nails the 5* on Morley for the win.
Winners – RVD & Kane

Bischoff on the phone, says that the ink is still wet on a new contract.

Commercials.

HBK & Booker T vs. Jericho & HHH next week on RAW.

Rock comes out, jokes on Seattle. He says that he doesn’t want to see Austin let go, and that they had a great match last night. He talks trash on how be beat Stone Cold. They then show a video of Rock’s success, saying that he has done it all, now that he beat Stone Cold. He said that ever since he came back, he has been booed, and he has beaten everyone, so now the time is up. The music we all want to hear hits, and Goldberg comes down to the ring. He tells The Rock that He is next! Then he nails a spear, which Rock sells to the moon.

Show Over…look for my Weekend At WrestleMania report by tomorrow night!

~PK