411’s WWE Raw Report 11.03.08

WWE RAW: 11.03.08

-We get a special video package for the 806th 800th episode of Raw!

-Cole and the King welcome us to the show.

~THE LEGEND KILLER SPEAKS~
Randy Orton makes his way to the ring and says he gave Shane and Stephanie an ultimatum, Mike Adamle goes or he walks. But in typical McMahon fashion we have been made to wait, and he is not leaving until they come out here and address the situation. He isn’t bluffing; just try him. He grabs a chair and has a seat at ringside.

-Matt and Jeff Hardy make their way to the ring.

-We see video of Jeff’s giant swanton onto Orton back in January.

Jeff and Matt Hardy vs. MVP and THE Brian Kendrick w/ZEKE

Jeff and MVP to begin things. Lock up, off the ropes and a shoulder block and cover by MVP gets 1. Forearms to Jeff, scoop slam and then misses a knee drop. Boots from Jeff, off the ropes and Jeff takes MVP down, leg drop to the balls and a cover for 2. Tag to Matt, off the ropes and a double back elbow and then elbow drop gets 2. Tag back to Jeff, poetry in motion on MVP and Jeff covers for 2 as Kendrick breaks it up. Jeff misses the corner dropkick, tag to Kendrick and he gets a slingshot kick on Jeff, covers for 2. Kendrick lays the boots to Jeff, mounted rights and then a basement dropkick follows, cover for 2. Chinlock by Kendrick, slams Jeff down and then goes for THE Kendrick, countered and Jeff gets the gourd buster suplex. Tags to MVP and Matt, rights by Matt and then off the ropes and a back elbow lands for Matt. Corner clothesline and the bulldog on MVP and clothesline to Kendrick. Double ax smash, side effect and a cover for 2 as Kendrick makes the save. TOF countered, off the ropes and Matt and MVP clothesline each other. Kendrick gets the tag as Jeff had the ref distracted, he argues with the ref, TOF by Matt, Swanton by Jeff and Matt covers for the win.

Winners: The Hardy’s @ 4:00 via pin

-We get a video from the first ever Raw episode, with Heenan trying to get into the building.

-We get a video of “The Kid” defeating Razor Ramon.

-Santino and Beth Make their way to the ring.

8-Man Battle Royal for an IC Title Shot Next Week: JTG vs. Shad vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Ted DiBiase vs. Manu vs. Snitsky vs. Jamie Noble vs. William Regal

They all brawl to begin as Santino joins the commentary team. Cody and Noble over the top, but slide back in. DiBiase tries to toss Regal, Snitsky and Shad brawl as JTG is almost tossed. Back in and the Second Generation stars toss Snitsky. DiBiase then tosses Cody and Manu! Noble and Regal brawl to the floor, and Noble was tossed before that. JTG on the apron, sling shot in by Shad but DiBiase side steps that. DiBiase tosses JTG, and we’re down to Shad and DiBiase. Rights by Shad, and then a clothesline. DiBiase escapes a slam, and then misses a boot and DiBiase dropkicks Shad to the floor. But Regal sneaks back in, and tosses DiBiase for the win.

Winner: William Regal @ 3:00

-Santino calls Regal a cheater as Regal and Layla celebrate in the ring. Raw is live from England next week. Hmmmm.

-A limo arrives backstage and it is…STEPH and SHANE! Steph tells Shane to handle this one, and he agrees.

-We get highlights of Shane buying WCW.

~SHANE ANSWERS ORTON~
Randy Orton is in the ring and demands to hear an answer since Shane and Stephanie are here. His health was in danger last week due to Adamle, and then he was slapped. Either Adamle goes or he goes.

Shane McMahon makes his way to the ring. SHANE-O-MAC DANCE-A-RAMMA~! Shane then says he doesn’t appreciate the aggressive tones or threats. Orton demands an answer and says if Vince was here, it wouldn’t be an issue. Shane says he is not his father, but Orton should respect the position Shane holds in the company.

Mike Adamle now makes his way to the ring. Adamle says before Shane continues he has to say something. Since the beginning of Raw, the person in charge has had an agenda. Some good and some bad. He wanted to be different and remain neutral. He didn’t want to take a side, and that is what made him special. Unfortunately…you ready? I won’t let it happen to me. He is getting emotional. Last week he let Orton get the best of him and he slapped Orton. He became the very thing he didn’t want to be. This job corrupts, and he doesn’t want to let that happen to him. That is why… that is why as of right now, he is resigning as the GM of Raw. He thanks Shane and Steph for the chance and leaves.

Orton then says he is owed an apology, and Shane says to back off and that HE owes Adamle an apology. Shane says he didn’t excuse him yet, and he says Orton has had an excuse with his shoulder. But watching him at Cyber Sunday, he looks in great shape. Shane talked to Orton’s doctor and apparently he has been cleared to compete for weeks. Orton was going to get around to it, and when he mentions Survivor Series, Shane changes the tune to tonight. Shane couldn’t deny the fans to watch Raw’s Greatest Commodity in action. Orton will compete in this ring tonight. Orton would love too, but he isn’t prepared and doesn’t have any gear. Shane says he has taken care of everything. Orton will face a man he is familiar with, the man who you kicked in the head and cost him the title. Orton will face CM Punk tonight.

-We get a video of Obama, and McCain on Raw.

-BRET “THE HITMAN” HAAS makes his way to the ring. Vladimir Kozlov screwed Vladimir Kozlov at Cyber Sunday.

Vladimir Kozlov vs. BRET “THE HITMAN” HAAS

Boot to the gut by Haas, but Kozlov with the belly to belly suplex. Head butt to the chest and that is all.

Winner: Vladimir Kozlov @ 0:30 via pin

-We get a video of Jericho losing the title at Cyber Sunday.

-Todd Grisham is with Batista. Todd discusses classic title matches on Raw, and asks Batista how confident he is tonight. Batista says he is not ready to give it up, and tonight there are no excuses and he will go home with the title.

-We get some classic DX video. DX invades WCW.

-DX walks.

-DX makes their way to the ring. HHH jokes about forgetting about the pyro and then does his shtick on the mic… until HBK says he is not ready. He was watching ECW last week, and saw Miz and Morrison mocking them. He has HHH watch the tron and we see the video of the mockery. They do the “shocked” faces and HBK says that could have been them. They dressed up guys to look like us, and then beat them up. That’s innovative, and stuff. HBK then mocks the size of HHH’s nose. He said he never realized how gigantic it was. HHH says the camera adds 10lbs, and HBK asks how many cameras are on it. HBK then says they mocked the chaps, and he has put up with a lot. You can punch his wife in the face, but when you mock the chaps, that’s where he draws the line. HHH then says there is no reason to mock HBK for losing his hair. HBK places his hat on and says he didn’t recall that part. HHH says he just assumed, and HBK says to NEVER SPEAK OF THIS AGAIN! HHH says they were in high school when they started. When they revolutionized the industry, they were, well… We get a high school picture of the Miz, senior class picture. HHH says he looks like a horse, and then says no offense to Lillian. We see Morrison and HHH makes the gay joke, and says they got beat up every day in high school, and tonight will be no different. So Shawn, ARE YOU READY? He’s ready! Miz, are you ready? We see No Mercy 2006 when the big fat naked oily guy danced on a blind folded Miz. HBK is sick now. For the thousands in attendance, million around the world and for Miz and Morrison, because they have a dream, not to be in the ring with DX, but a dream to enjoy the same rights as any other couple in the US, the right to be able to marry and have a family, for Miz and Morrison, let’s get ready to suck it.

IRONY: Making gay jokes while preparing to suck it.

D-Generation X (HBK and HHH) vs. The Miz and John Morrison

We’re JIP with Morrison covering HHH for 2. Side headlock by HHH, Morrison escapes, a whip to the corner and a clothesline by HHH. Tags to Miz and HBK, rights to Miz. Off the ropes and the forearm by HBK. Atomic drop, rights and then the slam by HBK. Up top, elbow drop connects and HBK tunes up the band. Morrison stops that, eats a right, and that allows Miz to turn HBK inside out with a clothesline. Double team on HBK and a cover for 2 by Morrison. Morrison into the chinlock variation, HBK escapes and delivers chops to Morrison. HBK whipped to the corner, clothesline by Morrison and a cover for 2. Miz tags in, boots to HBK and to the corner, Miz charges and gets the corner clothesline. Miz mocks HHH’s pose, HBK counters the reality check into the backslide for 2. A clothesline from Miz follows, Morrison tags in and then HBK counters the Moonlight Drive, Enziguri by HBK and we get the hot tag to HHH. Rights to Morrison, Harley Race knee to Morrison, right to Miz. Off the ropes and the face buster to Morrison. Pedigree try, Miz in and he eats a spinebuster. Springboard kick by Morrison takes out HHH, HBK stops the count. Flying clothesline by M Morrison, KIP UP! Morrison tunes up the band, SUPERKICK to HHH! Tag to Miz. They do the DX crotch chops and Miz goes for the pedigree on HHH, countered as HHH backdrops out. HBK low bridges Morrison, superkick to Miz, pedigree follows and that is all.

Winner: DX @ 7:00 via pin

-DX celebrates.

-JBL and Shane are backstage watching on. JBL says his beating of HBK wasn’t enough last week. But he has a business proposition for Shane. He says Raw needs a leader, a change. He wants to be GM. Shane says he will talk to Stephanie about it. Shane says he wants JBL in a power role tonight, in the ring. JBL thinks he is making the cage match a triple threat. Shane says he was thinking JBL vs. The Undertaker. JBL says it is a match up of titans, an honor. Shane is glad they had this little talk.

-We see video of Mike Tyson appearing on Raw and the pull apart with Steve Austin.

Kelly Kelly, Mickie James, Michelle McCool, Candice Michelle, Mae Young, Brie Bella, Eve Torres and Tiffany vs. Beth Phoenix, Victoria, Maryse, Natalya, Victoria, Jillian Hall, Katie Lea and Lena Yada

This is just a bad idea. The match starts as Mae Young is making her way to the ring. Beth and Kelly to begin, head scissors by Kelly. Tag to Mae and rights to Beth. Forearms follows, left to Natalya, to Victoria, to Jillian and Mae falls down. Back up and a left to Layla and the hells go to gang up on her, and it breaks down. Mae tosses Lea, but then Beth rolls up Mae for the win.

Winners: Beth Phoenix, Victoria, Maryse, Natalya, Victoria, Jillian Hall, Katie Lea and Lena Yada @ 2:00 via pin

-Santino comes out to celebrate with Beth.

-Smackdown rebound time.

-We see video of Hogan and the Rock meeting face to face.

-We then get video of the attack on CM Punk at Unforgiven.

CM Punk vs. Randy Orton

They circle as Punk throws leg kicks, get an Enziguri and then follows up with rights and knees in the corner. A whip by Punk, another and then Orton explodes out with a clothesline to Punk. Laces to the face by Orton, Orton stomp then follows and then the knee drop and a cover for 2. CHINLOCK OF DOOM by Orton! Let the bitching begin. Orton and his tattoos in control, to the corner and Punk avoids the charge and gets the springboard clothesline. Kicks by Punk, spinning back fist and the kick to the head follows. Off the roes and a leg lariat by Punk. Knee of doom follows, Orton counters the bulldog and then stalks Punk. The RKO is stopped as DiBiase rushes in and attacks Punk.

Winner: CM Punk @ 3:00 via DQ

-Orton bitches at Cody and Manu, and then CONCUSSION KICK TO DIBIASE~! Orton stares down with Cody and Manu and then leaves.

-DiBiase was stretchered out during the commercial.

-Manu and Cody catch up with Orton and ask what the hell he just did. Orton says he realizes that they want revenge on Punk, but they cost him his first victory since his return. What he did is kick sense into DiBiase, and they will see if it sinks in. He tells them to do something about it if they have a problem, he DARES THEM! TRIPLE DOG DARES THEM! They do nothing and he says that they are smart, and there maybe hope for them just yet.

-We then get video of the Floyd Mayweather/Big Show weigh-in for WrestleMania 24.

-Steph is backstage texting, and Mike Adamle comes into her office. She liked his speech, and he then says she knows why he is leaving. Every time he makes a decision, she changes it. That makes no sense. He then says motherhood has done her no good. She then says not to blame her for what happened, and controlling this show is her birthright. Shane is now in and she says it was nothing. Shane has an announcement for Survivor Series, Steph wants to know what it is, and Shane says to trust him.

-We see video of Taker vs. Jeff in the ladder match for the Undisputed Title.

-BAH GAWD, BOOMER SOONER JR IS HERE! He commentated for over 600 episodes of Raw. He and THE TAZZ have commentary for this match.

-We see video of Taker at the first Raw.

JBL vs. The Undertaker

Lock up to begin, off the ropes and a shoulder block by Taker. Rights by Taker, gets the arm, old school time for JBL. Off the ropes and a clothesline by JBL. Rights to Taker in the corner, and he just beats Taker down. More rights by JBL, Taker fights back and whips JBL to the corner, scoops him up and gets snake eyes. Big boot by Taker, leg drop follows and a cover for 2. GOOZLE, chokeslam, JBL escapes the tombstone, hits the ropes and they collide and both men are down. JBL rolls to the floor, the ref counts, JBL up, ZOMBIE SIT UP and JBL say fuck this shit and takes the count out.

Winner: The Undertaker @ 3:00 via Count Out

-HBK is out, tosses JBL back in, TOMBSTONE for JBL. VINTAGE UNDERTAKER!

-Jericho is backstage and meets with Shane. Sheph bailed apparently, and Jericho asks Shane what his big announcement is. Shane says it will have to do with the World Title, the winner of Jericho vs. Batista will face John Cena.

-We get video of the Austin beer truck segment.

-Kung Fu Naki is in the ring, Hornswoggle appears and they dance. The BOOGEYMAN appears, and he does the BOOGEYMAN DANCE! Goldust is now out and does a dance as well. Jesse, Festus, Hacksaw, DUSTY, Lillian, Teddy Long, the Sarge, Cole, and King all join the party. Goldust molests Michael Cole a bit, and now Ron Simmons is out.

-Wait for it…

-Wait for it….

-DAMN!

-More dancing.

-We get video of the Ric Flair retirement show.

-We get video of the Edge ad Lita wedding.

-Some of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in attendance.

-We get highlights of Evan Bourne’s injury.

Kane and Mark Henry w/Tony Atlas vs. Rey Mysterio and Kofi Kingston

Kane and Rey to begin things. Clubbing shots by Kane, Rey with a boot and then head scissors. Off the ropes, side slam by Kane. Tag to Henry, press slam try, escape by Rey and he then gets killed with a clothesline. Henry misses an elbow, tag to Kofi and he is cleaning house on Henry momentarily until Henry slams him to the corner. Drop toehold by Kofi, nails Kane to the floor, corner punches to Henry and then avoids a charge, cross body off the top by Kofi, caught, Rey in with dropkicks, clothesline by Kane, world’s strongest slam on Kofi and Henry gets the pin.

Winner: Kane and Mark Henry @ 3:00 via pin

-After the match Kane tosses Rey to the floor, and this brings out Khali! Khali takes out Kane, and then attacks Henry! Henry down in the ropes, Rey in and Khali tells him to do the 619 and he does. Clothesline by Khali to Henry. Khali looks on with love to Rey, BFF baby.

-We get a John Cena video package.

-Shane and Steph meet backstage. They discuss Cena getting the title shot, but Steph says to keep her in the loop. They are in business together, and they shouldn’t surprise each other. Shane says he wishes dad were here, and Steph says he would be proud. She didn’t seem to enthused when Shane mentioned Vince. DRAMA~!

-We get a video package of the 2007 Tribute for the Troops show.

World Title Cage Match: Chris Jericho vs. Batista ©

A lock up and Jericho tossed down. Batista slams him to the corner, a whip and Jericho tries to escape but Batista catches him, drags him back down and into the ring for a powerslam. A clothesline by Batista and a cover for 2. Batista then tosses Jericho face first into the cage. He tosses him into the cage again and keeps control, as we head to a commercial @ 3:00.

Back from commercial @ 7:00 with Jericho looking to get the walls of Jericho. He gets it, and sits down on Batista. Jericho yells to ask him repeatedly, Batista turns and escapes the hold. He kicks Jericho off, through the door and Batista dives to stop Jericho. Jericho gets hands on the floor, but not the feet and Batista pulls him back in. They keep fighting here at the door, Jericho and Batista fight at the door and Jericho pulls the cage into the knee of Batista. He does it again and then drags Batista back into the ring. Jericho works the knee of Batista, leg kicks and then charges Batista, but Jericho eats the Boss Man Slam for 2. Corner clothesline by Batista, off the ropes and a boot by Jericho, charges but as Batista goes for the Spinebuster, Jericho gets a DDT and covers for 2. Jericho stalks Batista, code breaker countered as Batista tosses him into the cage. Jericho goes for the door, SPEAR try misses and Batista eats the cage. Sucks to be him. Jericho climbs the cage, over the top and Batista opens the door and grabs Jericho ad pulls him back in. Spinebuster by Batista, Batista bomb try but Jericho grabs the cage and climbs. Batista follows, rights by Batista and Jericho falls and then Batista crotches himself on the top rope. Jericho looks to escape now, Batista up and follows and they brawl, Batista gets Jericho…he tries to hold on, rights by Jericho and he pulls off part of the cage (a support ring) and beats Batista with it. Jericho over the top but Batista grabs him through the hole near the top. He grabs Jericho’s hair, but Jericho escapes by kicking the cage into the knee of Batista, falls and WINS THE TITLE!!!!!!!!!!!

Winner and NEW WORLD CHAMPION @ 16:00 via Escape

-A bloody Batista looks on and does not approve as Chris Jericho celebrates with the title.

*End Scene…