411’s WWE Raw Report 04.11.05

BACKGROUND MATERIAL

“The Injury Bug Bites” is my favorite running feature of Randle‘s column. Something tells me that, this week, it was his favorite too.

Schilling reviews RD Reynolds and Bryan Alvarez’s Death of WCW.

Nute breaks down one badass submission move. Every single variation on the Gory Special looks painful.

Csonka has a gold mine of classic WCW best-of compilations: Bash at the Beach, Starrcade in the ’80s, Halloween Havoc, War Games galore in Fall Brawl and Slamboree. All that, and Great American Bash ’85. And the 3 R’s for Wrestlemania week.

Mike Campbell‘s puro love is Great Voyage 2003, featuring Misawa & Chono taking on Kobashi & Taue.

Dunn reviews part 1 of the Freebirds’ tape set.

David Campbell hops on the “Vigilant” Mike Chioda bandwagon in the always-way-more-entertaining-than-the-Experience-itself Experience report. I don’t know if Chioda is going for an overzealous character or if he really does want to be the center of the attention. Either way, he’s certainly amusing.

P returns! Tyson Tomko is so happy he turns in a performance that impresses our Heat man.

Cook and David Campbell have your Impact wrap.

Newton Gimmick has this week’s AAA.

Humber has musings on the first week of baseball season. Hey, the Jays are 4-2! It sure is good to come out of the first week knowing you’re head and shoulders above one team that finished ahead of you last year (Tampa Bay) and capable of hanging with last year’s champs (Boston, whom the Jays beat 2 out of 3 times this weekend). Normally, you’d expect Eric Hinske being your MVP to be a bad thing, but he has picked up his game in a way nobody could’ve expected, and the Jays’ hitters are being much more assertive in their pitch selection, getting ahead in counts and gassing pitchers. It’s a good start. Gustavo Chacin gets the call tonight in Oakland against Kirk Saarloos.

All the best to Matt Hardy & Rhyno, two guys who did great work despite never getting the big push in WWE.

And be sure to make your voice heard in the live Raw thread in the forums.

Here we go…

411’s WWE RAW REPORT – 04.11.05

We get the whistling pyro, but nothing else. I wonder if anyone’s going to be coming out during this segment. Anyway, crowd shots! JR & King are your hosts as usual for tonight’s show, live from Moline, Illinois.

Promised for Tonight:
– Batista’s first interview as World Champion!
– Shawn Michaels vs Muhammad Hassan

But we start with a women’s tag team match.

Match #1: Trish Stratus & Molly Holly vs Christy Hemme & Victoria

Our hosts put over how quickly Christy has learned to wrestle. Molly and Victoria start. Molly dodges a lockup and gets a hammerlock, reversed by Victoria, but Molly gets an armdrag. Victoria reverses to an armdrag of her own, and two more. Victoria gets a bodyslam and hits the standing moonsault for two. Christy tags in and gets a series of kicks to the back of the left knee, followed by a bodyslam. Christy hits a modified legdrop in which she holds her leg up and falls forward for two. But Molly shoves Christy into a kick by Trish. Molly tags in Trish, who gets a slap to the face. Trish puts Christy in the corner. [“Slut!”] Trish gets a kick and a chop. She licks her hand and hits another chop. This is followed by a blatant choke, which draws a 3-count from Referee Chad Patton. Trish uses a blatant choke in the corner, standing on the second turnbuckle and grabbing a chinlock. Molly tags in with a snapmare and a baseball slide dropkick for two. Molly goes to Testicle Ecstasy, the ol’ half Boston crab, but Christy kicks out of it… and hot tag Victoria! Three rights for Molly, a whip, and a back elbow. Victoria gets two clotheslines. Victoria gets a whip and a backdrop. Victoria gets a kick and a Widow’s Peak attempt, but Trish interrupts with the high kick. Vcitoria mages to kick Molly and tag Christy, though, and Christy gets two hairpulls. She tries something. Trish grabs her, so Christy blasts her with a right. But Molly comes from behind with a front chancery and forearms to the back. Molly whips Christy into the evil corner, where Trish holds Christy in place, but she dodges and Trish gets nailed. Christy rolls up Molly for three!

Winners: Christy Hemme & Victoria via pinfall (4:42)

Trish gets some shots in after the match. This brings out Kane to chase Trish through the crowd for bullying the injured Lita around last week. Trish hits an exit, and Kane keeps following from a distance. We don’t see what happens as we cut to our hosts.

JR & King remind us that Randy Orton said he had sustained a shoulder injury from his match with Undertaker at Wrestlemania, and led us through highlights of Batista destroying the bad shoulder last week. They promise a major announcement on Randy Orton’s condition… next!

Ad Break.

We return with some footage so graphic that it may not be suitable for all members of your family.

It’s Randy Orton providing voiceovers as we get highlights of what happened to his shoulder because of Batista, and his surgery as performed by Dr Andrews. Orton promises that he’ll get payback against Batista. He’ll be out for 3 to 4 months, according to Dr Andrews.

Backstage, Stacy Keibler tells Candice that Orton got what he deserved. Candice agrees. Stacy says at least Batista took him out. She thinks Batista is the only one who could’ve done that. Candice wishes Batista would take her out and “powerbomb” her. I get it! Maria is there too. Trish Stratus runs into the room, shocking everyone. Kane follows, which shocks everyone even more. Trish leaves. Kane looks at the shrieking girls, pauses for comic effect, then goes back to chasing Trish.

Backstage, Jonathan Coachman has an outstanding competitor, a devout warrior and a man who’s never been pinned or made to submit: Muhammad Hassan. Khosrow Daivari is here too. Hassan suggests that Shawn should go home early tonight and watch an unfunny American sitcom to spare himself the humiliation of getting destroyed by Hassan’s righteous fury. Daivari agrees.

Ad Break.

Time to play the game. Triple H is here in his ring gear. “Batista, tonight is your big night. Your first live interview as World Heavyweight Champion. Enjoy it. Live the moment. You’ve worked very hard to get it, Dave. So enjoy it, Because you are on borrowed time. The rematch has been signed. It will be Batista-HHH II, and it will take place at Backlash. And Dave, I’ve told you already, you were awesome at Wrestlemania. You, Batista, were on fire.” [“Batista!”] “You’re right. He was awesome at Wrestlemania. But I have watched the tape over and over, and you know me, Dave, I will find a weakness, one way or another. And I have. It’s in your eyes, Dave. It’s in your eyes. You see, your eyes betrayed you. Your eyes showed fear every time I went for it. Your eyes told me the one thing, the one thing I should’ve already known. Your eyes…” [“You suck!”] “Your eyes told me, Batista, the real story. Your eyes told me what I should’ve already known. It is the one thing that made me a 10-time World Heavyweight Champion, and it is the one thing that will make me an 11-time World Champion. It is the one thing you fear, Dave. It is the Pedigree. You fear it. You know it. And now, I know it. Because the Pedgiree is the one move that, when I hit it, this whole thing will be done. This lie that you are living, Batista, will be over, because the Pedigree, the Pedigree is the truth. And the truth is, Batista, you made the biggest mistake of your life when you decided to screw with me. So now, Batista –“

Stand back! There’s a Hurricane coming through with a stick of his own.

“Triple H! You claim to be the best, the most celebrated superstar in the history of society! But holy ass-kickings, for when last we saw you in action, you were wearing a mask. No, not a Hurricane mask, a bloody crimson mask, as you got demolished by Batista! Whassupwitdat?”

“Listen up, Green Tomato. I do not have the time, nor the patience –“

“Green tomato? Oh you got time. For when last you went toe to toe with the Superhero, you left me laying. And the following week, did the same to Rosey. And that’s something my Hurri-conscience just can’t seem to forget. So in the words of my good friend, the Thing – it’s clobbering time!”

“Come on. You want me? Come on.”

Rosey follows. Now HHH is a bit apprehensive.

HHH slugs it out with Hurricane. Rosey provides the advantage, and the faces double-team in the corner. Rosey stomps a mudhole in HHH. Double-team whip, and Hurricane gets a leg lariat. Rosey hits an avalanche. HHH stumbles back out, so the superheroes clothesline him out of the ring.

“You picked the wrong night, and the wrong guy. You wanna fight me? Let’s fight. Get me a ref! Ring the damn bell!” Off goes the T-shirt, here’s Senior Official Earl Hebner, and HHH grabs a chair.

Match #2: Triple H vs Hurricane & Rosey

Hebner makes HHH dump the chair, and the faces knock HHH down. And let’s head to an Ad Break! (:22)

Ad Break ends (3:29)

During the break, Hurricane and Rosey double-teamed HHH with great success, but HHH’s in control and Hurricane kicks out of a cover when we return. He tries to fight out of a front facelock, but walks into a spinebuster for two. HHH methodically beats on Hurricane in the corner. He gets a cross-corner whip, but charges into a European uppercut and stumbles back into the middle. Hurricane struggels back to the corner, but barely makes it halfway before HHH whips him. But Hurricane gets a headscissors takedown and tags in Rosey! HHH is caught off guard, and Rosey knocks him down with a series of punches. Rosey gets a bodyslam and runs the ropes with the revolving legdrop. Rosey unloads the lefts in the corner before Hebner tells him off, so he gets a running foearm instead, and HHH flops into a seated position in the corner. Rosey hits a running butt-bump. Rosey tags Hurricane and hits a spinebuster, then holds HHH’s legs in position for Hurricane to hit a second-rope legdrop and cover! It gets two. Hurricane heads up, and HHH pulls down the top rope out of desperation, and Hurricane writhes in pain. HHH works the blatant choke, then cheapshots Rosey and hangs his left leg between the two ropes to take him out. HHH Pedigrees Hurricane for the clean win.

Winner: Triple H via pinfall (7:47)

Post-match, HHH kicks away at Rosey, and shoves Hebner away when he tries to break it up. Hebner’s second plea gets HHH to relent, and HHH heads back to Hurricane. “Batista! You see this? One second. One second is all it takes. ONE Pedigree, and that is you. You don’t believe me? I vow to you, by the end of the night, this will be Batista. I will Pedigree his ass in this ring. It doesn’t matter to me how big he is.”

That sounds like a promise to me. Referees Jack Doan & “Vigilant” Mike Chioda head down to ringside to beg and plead, but HHH Pedigrees Rosey too, then knocks over the ring steps. He grunts on his way back up.

Ad Break.

We get highlights of the Raw Wrestlemania Revenge tour in Australia.

Backstage, Chris Benoit congratulates Batista on his championship. We don’t actually hear what Benoit says, but he’s pretty appreciative. He slaps Batista’s chest several times.

The Masterpiece, Chris Masters, is here! We get highlights of the Masterpiece’s career so far, locking a bunch of faces in the Masterlock on Heat. “Realize that when you step in the ring with me, you are no match for the Masterpiece!”

Match #3: Chris Masters vs Seth Skyfire (no entrance)

Skyfire is a two-time OVW tag team champ. Masters shoves Seth down. Seth gets hit with an armbar and a kneedrop to the shoulder. Masters beats on Seth in the corner with kicks. He hits a massive hiptoss and goes back to posing. Seth fights back with an elbow and a kick out of the corner, but a head-and-shoulder fake doesn’t throw Masters, and Seth jumps right into the Polish hammer. [“Boring! Boring!”] Masterlock is academic, and Masters wins.

Winner: Chris Masters via submission (2:22)

“Next week, I’m going to issue an open challenge to anybody who thinks they can break out of my Masterlock. For $1,000 of my own personal money on the line. So try me. ‘Cause next week, I’m gonna prove that no one breaks the Masterlock. No one.” Play his music! He stands over Skyfire and gets his arm raised in victory.

We get highlights of Muhammad Hassan telling Shawn Michaels that losers love losers, getting beat down for a few seconds, and ultimately locking in the camel clutch.

Shawn Michaels. Muhammad Hassan. Next!

And we get an announcement of the 2005 Raw Diva Search. Oh boy. Color me excited.

Ad Break.

Shawn Michaels is here! So is Muhammad Hassan!

But before the match, Hassan has some talking to do at the top of the stage. “Shawn! Let’s face it. None of these people wanna see me destroy you again. And you want to fight me? Well, as far as I’m concerned, you haven’t earned the right to fight me. Which is why I had the following cleared with Mr Bischoff. If you wanna get to me tonight, you’re gonna have to beat my manager, Daivari!” Good thing the card was advertised as being subject to change, eh?

Daivari trashtalks on his way down.

Match #4: Shawn Michaels vs Khosrow Daivari (w/ Muhammad Hassan)

Shawn chases Daivari around the ring a couple of times, then chops him down twice. Shawn gets a whip and a backdrop. Hassan gets on the apron and distracts Shawn enough for Daivari to stungun him from behind. Daivari gets a two-handed chop to the throat, followed by a neckbreaker. [“You tapped out!”] Daivari hits a top-rope legdrop! It gets two. Daivari goes to a chinlock with an armbar. Shawn fights to his feet. Daivari turns it into a slugfest. Bad idea. They trade chops, and Shawn wins with rights. Daivari reverses a whip but gets forearmed, and Shawn kips up. Shawn gets a Manhattan drop and a forearm, and another forearm. Shawn gets a bodyslam and heads up. Hassan distracts him, so Shawn hiptosses him into the ring and whales away on him. Daivari rolls out of the ring and grabs the ring bell. Referee Earl Hebner pulls the ringbell away from Daivari. And the distraction lets Hassan LOW-BLOW SHAWN with a hard knee! Daivari covers! One… two… THREE!

Winner: Khosrow Daivari via pinfall (2:57)

The heels trash-talk Shawn at the top of the stage. Wow. Now let’s all hope for a 15-minute rematch next week. JR calls it an upset of epic proportions. Shawn is helped up the ramp by Hebner.

Ad Break.

Backstage, Shawn Michaels demands Hassan & Daivari in a handicap match from our friendly GM. Eric Bischoff just can’t do it in good consciousness, but he can give Shawn a tag match at Backlash. Shawn demands a handicap match, and says he deserves it. Bischoff lets him choose his own partner. Shawn still isn’t biting. Bischoff says no partner, no match. Shawn is disappointed.

Stacker 2 XPLC Stack of the Night: Shelton Benjamin’s wacky ladder-running clothesline to Chris Jericho.

Break the wall down! Chris Jericho is here. The Highlight Reel set-up is already in the ring. Jericho has the stick and he means business.

“This is the Highlight Reel! And I have to admit, I was very happy with how the Money in the Bank ladder match – my idea – turned out at WM, definitely one of the most exciting matches in WM history. There was only one prolem with that match, though, and, uh, it’s that I didn’t win.” Jericho says he’s been in a bit of a funk for a while, and he traces it back to one date: October 19, 2004, when he lost the Intercontinental Title to Shelton Benjamin at Taboo Tuesday. Shelton’s been doing a great job as champ, but Jericho has something to say to him man to man, face to face. So Shelton is Jericho’s guest tonight.

Shelton Benjamin is here. Jericho: “The reason why I called you out here tonight on THR was because I want redemption. It’s like I said – all my problems seemed ot start when I lost that championship to you, and now I want it back.”

Shelton makes a motion with two fingers. “You know what that is? That’s the world’s smallest violin, and it’s singing just for you. Redemption? You had your shot last week, and lost. So don’t talk to me about your redemption. The reason I’ve been the Intercontinental champion for the last six months: I’m the best pure athlete in WWE. You step in this ring with me again, your problems won’t be endin’. They’ll only be getting worse.”

Jericho reminds Benjamin that six whole months is not a lot, and suggests that we make Shelton’s Hall of Fame plaque already. He reminds Shelton that he’s a 7-time champ who’s defended his belt in ladder matches, cage matches, Wrestlemania matches, and he made that belt. The only reason Shelton still has it is because Jericho hasn’t made it his business to get it back. No more.

Shelton says Jericho made a mistake. Shelton can do things no one else can do.

Jericho: “Can you take that title and shove it up your ass?”

Shelton: “Uh, no, but I can take this fist and create more hits than the last Fozzy album.”

Jericho informs us all that the newest Fozzy single is called “Shelton Benjamin is a Little Bitch.” He asks Shelton whether he’s gonna do something about it.

Shelton knocks a chair over… and they come to blows. Jericho tackles Shelton. Shelton reverses, and it’s a brawl! It continues until four referees, including a new guy, break it up.

Smokin’! This gives both guys a program, lets the crowd decide the heel-face lines, and is going to lead to one heck of a match. Both guys had some awesome, heelish lines, and Shelton had some shades of RVD going on.

Ad Break.

Smackdown Rebound: the champ was there, and JBL beat Rey Mysterio by DQ

We rejoin Kane‘s hunt for Trish. “There you are! Heheheheheh.” It’s Lita, with a crutch. Lita asks if he did ‘it’. Kane says yes. Lita: “And we’re just getting started.” And they kiss. Kane: everyman hero.

Shawn Michaels is here! “I’ve been told that if I wanna face Muhammad Hassan and Daivari at Backlash, I have to pick a tag-team partner. Now, I don’t know. I haven’ thad a lot of time to think about this, but when I think about Muhammad Hassan and Daivari, the first thing that comes to my mind is how much I love this country. I begin to understand why my mother volunteered twice to serve his country honorably in Vietnam. I understand why my brother went and served his country honorably in the First Gulf War. And I understand why my nephew voluneteered to go and serve this country honorably in the war against terror. And all I can think about is that if I had to pick a tag-team partner, it’s gonna be somebody who feels as passionately about this as I do.” Angle? “Here I am. I’m coming out here because I know you’re sitting at home infront of that TV, and you’re watching. And I’m right here, on my knees, asking you, for one favor. But I’m not asking you for anything more that what every other WWE fan has asked you for. They asked at the WWE Hall of Fame banquet, and I’m coming out here tonight, and I’m asking you.” Oh. [“Hogan!”] “If I have to pick a tag-team partner to go against Muhammad Hassan and Daivari at Backlash, I want that tag-team partner to be Hulk Hogan!”

“Just one more match. One more match. One more match. One more match.” Crowd takes it from there.

Backstage, it’s Edge, his chair and his briefcase! He seems to be headed ringside.

Ad Break.

Match #5: Chris Benoit vs Christian (w/ Tyson Tomko)

Edge graces us with his presence, his chair and his briefcase before the bell rings. The sunglasses have returned, too. He assumes an announce position. Benoit starts to walk in that direcion, and Christian attacks from behind before the bell. Christian gets an armwringer and works an armbar in the corner. “Vigilant” Mike Chioda makes him break, allowing Benoit to chop and kick out of it. Benoit gets a hard cross-corner whip and a hiptoss. Benoit stomps away. Benoit gets a whip and a kneelift. Edge complains about getting screwed last week, but proclaims himself “Mr Money in the Bank.” Christian gets a kick, and Benoit bails to the corner. Benoit gets a chop. Edge says Benoit failed as champ, and vows to not fail. Christian gets a hammerlock. He takes Benoit down. Edge says he’ll use the shot at Wrestlemania 22, his rightful place. King is skeptical about Edge having that much patience. Benoit gets an enzuigiri for two. Edge brags about causing Benoit’s arm injury. Benoit keeps chopping away in the corner, but Christian reverses! That doesn’t last long, as Benoit gets three chops of his own. But Christian dumps Benoit, as Edge brags about being undefeated at Wrestlemania. 4-0! Is that the longest non-Undertaker streak? Edge rules. Christian whales away in the corner. He gets kicks, and stands on Benoit’s chest. Edge says he’s just about ready to slap JR’s hat off. Too much good stuff going on in the announce booth for me to mention. Benoit gets more chops and a whip into the corner. He baseball slides out to duck under a boot and tries to crotch Christian, but Tomko distracts him. But Benoit knows his ref, and the distraction lets him punch Christian and beat him around the ring. Benoit puts Christian in after blocking him from hopping the wall, but Christian stomps on Benoit when he rolls back in and stands on Benoit’s bad arm on top of the bottom rope. [“Christian sucks!”] Christian gets a bodyslam and covers for two. Christian also knows his ref: he locks in a no-modifiers armbar in the center of the ring. Benoit writhes in pain. Chioda is quite restrained at first, but starts to plead more and more as the hold continues. Benoit comes to his senses and gets to his feet, but Chrisitian wins the slugfest… and runs the ropes right into a crossface attempt. Christian blocks, but Benoit dumps him onto the apron, and Benoit shoulderblocks him outside the ring. Can Christian recover? Let’s find out after we go to this Ad Break! (7:38)

Ad Break ends (10:42)

We’re back, and Christian has Benoit in a keylock. Edge has a question that he wants JR to ask Batista: how it feels to be hunted by Mr Money in the Bank. Benoit gets a cross-corner whip but charges into a big kick to the head. Christian gets a wristlock and wrings Benoit’s arm on the top rope, jumping outside. He heads back in and covers for two. Edge insists that JR mention again who injured the arm. Edge removes the protective tape from Benoit’s arm. Chioda stops Christian from removing the top turnbuckle, then tries to put it back on. Benoit gets an inside cradle, but Chioda is slow to count, and Benoit only gets two. Christian gets an armbar takedown for two. JR mentions that Christian’s using moves, unlike Edge. Edge retorts that he used an armbar takedown last WEEK! Christian distracts Chioda, and Tomko gets a cheap shot on Benoit. Benoit bails to the corner, where Christian walks into a series of chops and a forearm. But Benoit walks into a double-leg takedown into a cover for two. Edge mocks JR for having his favorites. Stone Cold! Stone Cold! Christian gets a forearm and bites Benoit’s hand in the process. But Benoit gets a German suplex out of nowhere! He tries to ease the pain on his arm as Edge admits that Germans don’t feel good. Both men get up, and Christian gets two punches and an armdrag to the bad arm. Back to the armbar, and Edge does another JR impression. “The pugnacious wolverine!” Benoit tries to roll through, but Christian hangs on. Benoit gets to his feet and punches Christian a few times to escape. Benoit ducks two clotheslines and hits a shoulderblock, knocking himself out in the process. Double-KO time, so Chioda gets to do the 10-count. He gets to 8 before both men get up. Benoit goes to the trusty chops to win the slugfest: three of them knock Christian down. He gets a kick, a whip and a snap suplex. He covers for two. Benoit reverses the inverted DDT(!) to a Northern Lights suplex for two. Edge says Benoit got his opportunities last year because of Edge’s injury. Benoit gets a double-leg out of nowhere, but Christian struggles to the ropes to break the Sharpshooter. But Benoit pulls him back in and locks in the Sharpshooter for real. Christian escapes, but Benoit gets the three German suplexes! Benoit struggles to his feet. Snot rocket! Up he goes! But Christian moves! The 10-count starts up again. Christian tries the Unprettier, reversed to a crossface attempt… and Benoit fights the block attempt by Christian to lock it in! Tomko runs in and gets dumped by Benoit. Edge gets on the apron, so Benoit dropkicks him. But Christian sneaks up with the UNPRETTIER! One… two… THREE!

Winner: Christian via pinfall (20:30)

This was GOODNESS. Benoit glares at Edge. Edge left the briefcase at the announce table. JR says that in just a few moments, the new champ, Batista, will be here live on Raw for his first interview.

Ad Break.

Jim Ross is in the ring. “Many said that it couldn’t be done, but at Wrestlemania 21, in the middle of this very ring, we crowned a new World Heavyweight Champion.” He welcomes out Batista to the usual pop. And Batista’s jumping around after his happy dance at the top of the ramp gets HUGE pyro! Batista poses, wearing the belt.

“I’ll tell you what, JR. I heard HHH. I heard him calling me out telling me he wa sgonna give me the Pedigree. I figured I’d make it easy on him. Here I am in my gear, ready to go.”

JR brings up the rematch, and points out that Edge can have a title shot whenever he wants it. “Concerned? No, I’m not concenred. I knew when I became the World Heavyweight Champion I’d be a hunted man. That’s just a law of the jungle. But I refuse – refuse – to be anyone’s victim. I’m the man. I’m the predator. I’m the World Heavyweight Champion, and I’m the top of the food chain. So if anyone – and I mean anyone – has any bright ideas about taking what I’ve worked so hard to get, just like HHH at Wrestlemania and just like Randy Orton last week, I will chew them up, spit them out, and I’ll enjoy doing it. This is my jungle. And Triple H, if you’re looking in my eyes and seeing fear, I think you’re just looking at your own reflection in the mirror. And once again, once again, you’re underestimating me, and once again, that will be your downfall. I don’t plan on being a 10-time World Champion, but I do plan on being the World Champion for as long as I want.”

He poses with the belt some more.

It’s all about the game. Triple H‘s music hits, and he attacks from behind. Batista ducks a clothesline, but HHH gets four rights. Batista reverses a whip, but lowers his head and gets facebustered. HHH thinks Pedigree, but gets dumped to the outside. Ouch! Batista poses in the ring. Play his music! HHH gets up and decides to head backstage. JR raises Batista’s hand and points to him. Batista grabs the belt.

HHH starts talking on the ramp. “That’s it! I have had it! I’m talking to you, you son of a BITCH! I’ve had it. Next week, Madison Square Garden, we’re gonna make history. I’m gonna shut your big mouth once and for all. Next week, you and I are going to go one on one. Sounds good, uh? That’s right. Next week, it’s gonna be the Game against… JR.”

Batista is smiling. He finds this pretty funny. JR is a bit scared. HHH points to him and heads off. Play his music. Batista heads to JR and gives him a pep talk. And we’re out!

See you next week.