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WWE RAW Results - September 8, 2008
Sep 09 2008 by Mike Ryan
Date: September 8, 9PM ET
Location: Fort Wayne, Ind.
WWE RAW Opener:
Lillian Garcia is in the ring and she introduces the new World Champion Chris Jericho. Chris tells everyone who he is and he points out that he is the new World Champion in case you missed Lillian Garcia’s announcement. Jericho is going to give everyone who did not see the pay per view an update on what happened. Last night, he faced the wrath of a self righteous hypocrite, Shawn Michaels. Shawn talks about turning the other cheek and being a good person; but Chris wants to show us what Shawn did last night. Chris takes off his jacket, shirt, and tie and he reveals the marks on his back. The crowd applauds the bruises while Chris talks about them. He asks what kind of man would do this to another human being. What kind of person would disfigure another man? That man is Shawn Michaels and he is a hypocrite. Shawn whipped him like a dog. The tip of his belt discolored his back and the fans savored every minute of it. When all of the bravado goes down, what did Shawn Michaels win? He won nothing. Shawn might have won his match. Now he is home celebrating with his family. Chris says that the match was unsanctioned and never existed so Shawn accomplished nothing. Chris points out that he has the title belt.
Chris says that six months ago, he said that good things happen to good people. Chris says that he is a good person. He is a righteous man and a good man. He does what he says and now he is the champion. After he received the brutal beating that he did not deserve last night, he was told by Mike Adamle that Randy Orton kicked CM Punk in the head and was out of the Scramble. That is how he is the new champion. Not only did he beat Steve Austin and The Rock to become the first Undisputed Champion. Last night, he beat Kane, Rey Mysterio, Batista, and Bradshaw to win the title. Chris points out that Batista came close to winning. Now everyone must respect how good Chris Jericho is. Chris says that he is not Shawn Michaels. He is better because he is the new World Champion.
Mike Adamle comes out and he congratulates Chris for his victory. Adamle says that CM Punk suffered a concussion last night and was not medically cleared to wrestle last night. Mike says that he was looking for a championship caliber replacement and Chris filled in that role. Adamle reminds everyone that Punk lost without being pinned. Punk is not here tonight. Next week he will get a chance to regain his title. Punk will Jericho for the title. The match will be in a steel cage.
Jericho says that he is not worried because he beat Punk in his home town, so he can beat him next week. Chris says that he is sick of dealing with the hypocrites so he is going to get out of here. Adamle says that he is not done. He needs a main event tonight. After last night, why not have Chris Jericho face Batista.
- Michael Cole announces Mickie James vs. Beth Phoenix for the Women’s Championship after the break.
WWE Women's Championship
Beth Phoenix vs. Mickie James
Mickie with a waist lock and Beth tries for a fireman’s carry but she picks up Mickie and drops her on the top rope. Mickie goes to the floor and Beth with a kick and then she sends Mickie into the ring post. Beth rolls Mickie back into the ring and gets a near fall. Beth with an arm bar and she punches Mickie and works on the arm. We see Candice’s back enjoy the match as Beth lifts Mickie in the air by her arm. Mickie gets to the ropes and she kicks Beth in the back. Beth with an arm wringer from the turnbuckles. Beth with a slingshot suplex attempt but Mickie floats over and hits a neck breaker. Mickie with forearms but Beth with a punch.
Beth runs Mickie into the corner and then she charges into a boot. Mickie with a punch and then she hits a head scissors take down and flying clothesline. Mickie with a Thesz Press and she punches Beth. Beth stops an Irish whip attempt and then she returns to the arm. Beth with a forearm to the midsection and then she sends Mickie to the apron. Mickie with a forearm and then Mickie tries for a head scissors but Beth with a wheelbarrow slam for the three count.
Winner: Beth Phoenix
After the match, Beth stares at Candice and Candice stands up very slowly and stands in front of her chair.
Backstage:
Jamie Noble and Layla are in the back and Jamie says that Layla is his lucky charm. Jamie wants Layla out there for their tiebreaker match. Layla says that she was surprised by Noble’s win. Noble says that he has a surprise for Layla and from out of nowhere, Jillian scares pets with her rendition of Layla. Noble says that wasn’t the song he was thinking of and mentions a Layla with a feather in her hair. Noble says that when he wins tonight, they are going to celebrate at Olive Garden. We go to commercial.
William Regal vs. Jamie Noble
Regal backs Noble into the corner and he hits a series of knees and then he biels Noble out of the corner. Noble with a kick and then he puts Regal in a side head lock. Noble with a shoulder tackle and Regal does not go down. Noble with a head scissors take down. Regal with an exploder suplex. Regal works over Noble apparently while we watch Layla at ringside. Regal with an arm bar and cross face. Noble punches Regal and tries for a sunset flip but Regal with a knee to the head and then he puts Noble in a side head lock. Noble tries to get to his feet and he finally does but Regal makes him pay with a knee to the midsection. Regal with an Irish whip but Noble with a series of kicks. Noble with a drop kick from the second turnbuckle for a near fall. Noble with an enzuigiri and then he hits a cannonball, but Regal gets his knees up and Regal with a running knee to the head for the three count.
Winner: William Regal
After the match, Regal has the mic and stands over Noble. He says happy endings only happen in fairy tales. Regal goes to the floor and looks at Layla, and offers his arm to her and she accepts. So, no Olive Garden tonight?
- Still to come tonight is Batista vs. Chris Jericho and Rey Mysterio teaming with Evan Bourne to take on The Miz and John Morrison. Back to commercial.
JBL vs. Charlie Haas
Haas makes Layfield proud by mentioning Mamajuana a few hundred times. Bradshaw does the JBL dance before Bradshaw takes the mic. Charles holds up some Mamajuana for Bradshaw and smiles. Bradshaw asks Haas if he is mocking him. Bradshaw says that Haas has to be kidding him. He asks him if this is funny. Bradshaw asks if he is an over the top caricature. Bradshaw calls him a disrespectful punk. He says that he deserves better than this. He says that Haas will respect him. He says that he deserves it.
The bell rings and Bradshaw leaves the ring and heads to the back. The referee makes the ten count and Haas wins the toughest match of his career.
Winner by Countout: CHL
Charlie Haas celebrates in the ring with a win over JBL. Back to commercial.
Backstage:
We are back and Bradshaw is walking in the back and he is not happy. We see Batista and Kelly laughing. Bradshaw wonders what they are laughing at. Kelly leaves and Batista comments on the plugs by Haas. Bradshaw says that Batista should understand how inappropriate it was for Haas to do that because they have nothing in common. Batista agrees that they have nothing in common. Batista points out that Haas won his match tonight.
Backstage:
Todd Grisham is with Rey Mysterio in the interview area. Todd asks Rey about the time he took off because of what Kane did. Rey says that he does not know why Kane did that. Because of his actions, Rey needed to take time off to rehab his body (and get more tattoos). Rey says that he needs to stand strong if he is going to be on Raw. Rey starts to speak in tongues and then he tells Kane that he might claim that he is Kane’s victim. Saying that Kane killed his spirit, it is not true because his spirit is still alive. Rey might always be an underdog, but he is nobody’s victim.
John Morrison and The Miz vs. Evan Bourne and Rey Mysterio
Bourne and Morrison start things off and Morrison backs him into the corner and Bourne avoids a punch and hits an arm drag into a cover. Bourne holds on to the arm bar and then he tags in Rey. Rey with a seated splash onto the arm for a near fall. Morrison with a kick to Rey followed by an Irish whip. Morrison drives Rey into the mat and Miz tags in and they hit a double gutbuster. Miz with elbows and an arm bar. Miz sends Rey into the corner but Rey with a kick and then he hits a seated senton splash and he tags in Bourne. Bourne goes up top and hits a double knee drop. Bourne and Rey with a wheelbarrow slam to Miz but Morrison interferes. Bourne is sent to the floor and he hits a rana on Morrison. Bourne with a jumping back kick and then he goes up top but Morrison gets on the apron and he kicks Bourne in the back of the head while the referee was distracted by Rey.
Morrison tags back in and he connects with a forearm to Bourne and then he comes in with a slingshot elbow while Bourne was still on Miz’s knees. Morrison with a rear chin lock and he has his knee in Bourne’s back. Bourne kicks Morrison in the knee but Morrison tries for a neckbreaker but Bourne turns it into a back slide. Miz tags back in and he hits an elbow drop. Miz with a rear chin lock. Miz with forearms to the back and then Morrison is tagged in but Bourne avoids both men and he is able to tag in Rey. Rey with a springboard cross body to both men. Rey is tossed onto Miz and he hits a rana that sends Miz to the floor. Rey with a springboard seated splash followed by a kick to the head for a near fall. Rey sends Morrison into the ropes and Morrison assumes the position but Miz trips Rey on the 619 attempt. Bourne breaks up the cover by Morrison. Bourne is sent to the floor with a knee lift. Morrison kicks Miz by mistake and then Rey sends Morrison back into the ropes for the 619. Bourne tags in and he hits the shooting star press for the three count.
Winners: Evan Bourne and Rey Mysterio
After the match Bourne and Mysterio celebrate in the ring. Kane’s pyro and music explode and he appears on the big screen to announce next week Rey will face him. Kane says everyone will find out why Kane picked Rey but he won’t say why now. He has a very special hint and shows Rey what it is… it’s Kane’s old mask. Rey looks puzzled.
- Backstage we see Randy Orton making his way to the ring as we go back to commercial.
In the Arena:
Randy Orton comes to the ring very deliberately. Orton has lulled the sound truck to sleep and then he says that there is no worse feeling than to be on a global stage with the title in your grasp only to have tragedy keep you from competing. Orton says that he is not talking about CM Punk. Orton says that he is talking about himself. A few months ago, he broke his collarbone against Triple H, unable to retain his title. The difference between CM Punk and himself is that he earned his championship. He won the main event at Wrestlemania. CM Punk got lucky and karma caught up. Last night, he was taken out by a one armed man. Orton says that he did it because he was threatened and he felt concerned for his safety. Punk should not be mad, but he should be happy for having his face kicked in because it kept him from being exposed.
Orton tells Jericho to feel free to thank him any time he wants because if it wasn’t for him, Jericho would not have been in the match, and he would not have been champion. Orton says that he will take back what is his when he is healthy.
Orton is interrupted by Cody Rhodes, Ted DiBiase and Manu who come to the ring. Rhodes asks Orton who took care of Punk last night. Rhodes tells Orton to check his facts because if the three of them didn’t do what they did, Orton would not have been able to punt Punk unconscious. Rhodes says that they took care of Kofi too. Rhodes tells Orton not to take credit for something he didn’t do. Manu says that he is not the only one who was blessed with God given talent. He isn’t the only one with a father who is a hall of famer. He says that Orton is no better than any of them. Ted says that Orton did slap Cody in the fact last week. Ted says that what they did to Punk was impressive. Orton slaps DiBiase and then Orton leaves the ring.
Ted DiBiase, Cody Rhodes and Manu vs. Cryme Tyme and Kofi Kingston
JTG and Rhodes start things off and JTG sends Rhodes into the corner. Rhodes runs into a punch from JTG. Rhodes with an Irish whip but he runs into a boot. Rhodes with a knee and forearm before tagging in DiBiase. JTG with a drop toe hold and front face lock. Kofi tags in and he hits a European uppercut. DiBiase with an Irish whip but he misses the charge and Kingston goes into the corner. Manu is sent to the apron and DiBiase sends Kingston to the floor where Manu chops Kofi. Manu tags in and he hits a head butt and slam followed by a diving head butt for a near fall. Manu slams Kofi and tags in DiBiase who hits a knee drop from the turnbuckles for a near fall. Rhodes tags back in and they double team Kofi. Rhodes with a modified abdominal stretch but Kofi gets to his feet and he punches Rhodes. Rhodes with a forearm. Kofi misses a cross body when Rhodes moves out of the way. Kofi with a rollup for a near fall and then we get a double clothesline from Rhodes and Kingston and both men are down. DiBiase and Shad tag in and Shad with a boot to Ted and then he goes after Manu. DiBiase gets another clothesline and then Shad presses Rhodes over his head. Shad sends JTG into Rhodes and both men go over the top rope to the floor. Shad with a power slam to DiBiase and then Manu tags in and he hits a belly-to-back suplex into a neck breaker for the three count.
Winners: Manu, Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase
Santino Marella vs. Snitsky
Back from commercial and Santino Marella comes out with Beth Phoenix. Santino presents the Honk-A-Meter again. Honky had the belt for 64 months and Santino has had it for 3 weeks. He tells Orton that’s impressive. He asks for his opponent and out comes Snitsky.
Snitskty starts pounding on Santino and Beth tries to distract him by yelling at him. Snitsky turns around and levels Santino again and drops a big elbow. Somehow Santino manages to roll Snitsky up off the ropes for the pinfall and the win in a pretty quick match.
Winner: Santino Marella
After the match, Santino and Beth celebrate on the ring as Snitsky watches them with a psycho look on his face.
Backstage:
Mike Adamle is with Kelly Kelly in the office and he wants to know what he could have done differently. Mike says that he wanted five champions in the match. Kelly says that she feels bad for Punk. Chris Jericho enters and he says that this is not fair and he was in two matches last night. He says that he is not a machine and he should get a week to get ready for Punk in the steel cage. Adamle says that he did Jericho a favor last night and he wants reciprocity. Adamle says that the match is going to happen and it is going to happen next.
Chris Jericho vs. Batista
Batista runs Jericho into the corner and hits a series of shoulders followed by a biel to work on the injured back. Batista with an Irish whip and punch to the face. Batista with a boot to the head for a near fall. Batista with another Irish whip followed by a power slam and Jericho rolls out of the ring to the floor.
Mike Adamle comes out and he less than emphatically tells the referee to stop the match. Adamle apologizes and says that he is learning on the job. He wanted a great main event and he misdiagnosed Jericho’s injury. To even things up, it will be a handicap match. Batista will face Chris Jericho and John Bradshaw Layfield. The real John Bradshaw Layfield walks to the ring and we go to commercial.
Handicap Match
Chris Jericho & JBL vs. Batista
We are back and the match has been joined in progress and Batista punches Bradshaw but Jericho with a knee to the back. Bradshaw with an elbow drop for a near fall. Jericho tags in and he kicks Batista in the corner and chokes him with the boot. Jericho has a punch blocked and Batista with a punch of his own. Bradshaw tags in and he punches Batista. Jericho chokes Batista while the referee is with Bradshaw. Bradshaw with a gingerly placed short arm clothesline followed by a series of elbow drops for a near fall. Bradshaw with a swinging neck breaker for a two count. Jericho tags in and he kicks Batista in the head and slaps Batista. Batista with a slap to Jericho’s head followed by a punch and a clothesline. Batista with a clothesline to Bradshaw. Cade gets on the apron when Batista sets for the Batista Bomb. Jericho gets the three count after Bradshaw hits the Clothesline from Hell.
Winners: Chris Jericho and JBL
After the match, Lance Cade holds Batista while JBL works him over with right hands. Apparently Jericho left. JBL taunts Batista as Cade takes his shots on The Animal also. They bounce him off the ropes but he drops them both with a big shoulder block and a spear for JBL then a huge spinebuster for Cade. Batista drops Cade with a Batista Bomb as his music plays and Jericho watches from the ramp with a smile on his face and the World Heavyweight Title. RAW goes off the air as Jericho and Batista stare each other down.
Sep 09 2008 by Mike Ryan
Date: September 8, 9PM ET
Location: Fort Wayne, Ind.
WWE RAW Opener:
Lillian Garcia is in the ring and she introduces the new World Champion Chris Jericho. Chris tells everyone who he is and he points out that he is the new World Champion in case you missed Lillian Garcia’s announcement. Jericho is going to give everyone who did not see the pay per view an update on what happened. Last night, he faced the wrath of a self righteous hypocrite, Shawn Michaels. Shawn talks about turning the other cheek and being a good person; but Chris wants to show us what Shawn did last night. Chris takes off his jacket, shirt, and tie and he reveals the marks on his back. The crowd applauds the bruises while Chris talks about them. He asks what kind of man would do this to another human being. What kind of person would disfigure another man? That man is Shawn Michaels and he is a hypocrite. Shawn whipped him like a dog. The tip of his belt discolored his back and the fans savored every minute of it. When all of the bravado goes down, what did Shawn Michaels win? He won nothing. Shawn might have won his match. Now he is home celebrating with his family. Chris says that the match was unsanctioned and never existed so Shawn accomplished nothing. Chris points out that he has the title belt.
Chris says that six months ago, he said that good things happen to good people. Chris says that he is a good person. He is a righteous man and a good man. He does what he says and now he is the champion. After he received the brutal beating that he did not deserve last night, he was told by Mike Adamle that Randy Orton kicked CM Punk in the head and was out of the Scramble. That is how he is the new champion. Not only did he beat Steve Austin and The Rock to become the first Undisputed Champion. Last night, he beat Kane, Rey Mysterio, Batista, and Bradshaw to win the title. Chris points out that Batista came close to winning. Now everyone must respect how good Chris Jericho is. Chris says that he is not Shawn Michaels. He is better because he is the new World Champion.
Mike Adamle comes out and he congratulates Chris for his victory. Adamle says that CM Punk suffered a concussion last night and was not medically cleared to wrestle last night. Mike says that he was looking for a championship caliber replacement and Chris filled in that role. Adamle reminds everyone that Punk lost without being pinned. Punk is not here tonight. Next week he will get a chance to regain his title. Punk will Jericho for the title. The match will be in a steel cage.
Jericho says that he is not worried because he beat Punk in his home town, so he can beat him next week. Chris says that he is sick of dealing with the hypocrites so he is going to get out of here. Adamle says that he is not done. He needs a main event tonight. After last night, why not have Chris Jericho face Batista.
- Michael Cole announces Mickie James vs. Beth Phoenix for the Women’s Championship after the break.
WWE Women's Championship
Beth Phoenix vs. Mickie James
Mickie with a waist lock and Beth tries for a fireman’s carry but she picks up Mickie and drops her on the top rope. Mickie goes to the floor and Beth with a kick and then she sends Mickie into the ring post. Beth rolls Mickie back into the ring and gets a near fall. Beth with an arm bar and she punches Mickie and works on the arm. We see Candice’s back enjoy the match as Beth lifts Mickie in the air by her arm. Mickie gets to the ropes and she kicks Beth in the back. Beth with an arm wringer from the turnbuckles. Beth with a slingshot suplex attempt but Mickie floats over and hits a neck breaker. Mickie with forearms but Beth with a punch.
Beth runs Mickie into the corner and then she charges into a boot. Mickie with a punch and then she hits a head scissors take down and flying clothesline. Mickie with a Thesz Press and she punches Beth. Beth stops an Irish whip attempt and then she returns to the arm. Beth with a forearm to the midsection and then she sends Mickie to the apron. Mickie with a forearm and then Mickie tries for a head scissors but Beth with a wheelbarrow slam for the three count.
Winner: Beth Phoenix
After the match, Beth stares at Candice and Candice stands up very slowly and stands in front of her chair.
Backstage:
Jamie Noble and Layla are in the back and Jamie says that Layla is his lucky charm. Jamie wants Layla out there for their tiebreaker match. Layla says that she was surprised by Noble’s win. Noble says that he has a surprise for Layla and from out of nowhere, Jillian scares pets with her rendition of Layla. Noble says that wasn’t the song he was thinking of and mentions a Layla with a feather in her hair. Noble says that when he wins tonight, they are going to celebrate at Olive Garden. We go to commercial.
William Regal vs. Jamie Noble
Regal backs Noble into the corner and he hits a series of knees and then he biels Noble out of the corner. Noble with a kick and then he puts Regal in a side head lock. Noble with a shoulder tackle and Regal does not go down. Noble with a head scissors take down. Regal with an exploder suplex. Regal works over Noble apparently while we watch Layla at ringside. Regal with an arm bar and cross face. Noble punches Regal and tries for a sunset flip but Regal with a knee to the head and then he puts Noble in a side head lock. Noble tries to get to his feet and he finally does but Regal makes him pay with a knee to the midsection. Regal with an Irish whip but Noble with a series of kicks. Noble with a drop kick from the second turnbuckle for a near fall. Noble with an enzuigiri and then he hits a cannonball, but Regal gets his knees up and Regal with a running knee to the head for the three count.
Winner: William Regal
After the match, Regal has the mic and stands over Noble. He says happy endings only happen in fairy tales. Regal goes to the floor and looks at Layla, and offers his arm to her and she accepts. So, no Olive Garden tonight?
- Still to come tonight is Batista vs. Chris Jericho and Rey Mysterio teaming with Evan Bourne to take on The Miz and John Morrison. Back to commercial.
JBL vs. Charlie Haas
Haas makes Layfield proud by mentioning Mamajuana a few hundred times. Bradshaw does the JBL dance before Bradshaw takes the mic. Charles holds up some Mamajuana for Bradshaw and smiles. Bradshaw asks Haas if he is mocking him. Bradshaw says that Haas has to be kidding him. He asks him if this is funny. Bradshaw asks if he is an over the top caricature. Bradshaw calls him a disrespectful punk. He says that he deserves better than this. He says that Haas will respect him. He says that he deserves it.
The bell rings and Bradshaw leaves the ring and heads to the back. The referee makes the ten count and Haas wins the toughest match of his career.
Winner by Countout: CHL
Charlie Haas celebrates in the ring with a win over JBL. Back to commercial.
Backstage:
We are back and Bradshaw is walking in the back and he is not happy. We see Batista and Kelly laughing. Bradshaw wonders what they are laughing at. Kelly leaves and Batista comments on the plugs by Haas. Bradshaw says that Batista should understand how inappropriate it was for Haas to do that because they have nothing in common. Batista agrees that they have nothing in common. Batista points out that Haas won his match tonight.
Backstage:
Todd Grisham is with Rey Mysterio in the interview area. Todd asks Rey about the time he took off because of what Kane did. Rey says that he does not know why Kane did that. Because of his actions, Rey needed to take time off to rehab his body (and get more tattoos). Rey says that he needs to stand strong if he is going to be on Raw. Rey starts to speak in tongues and then he tells Kane that he might claim that he is Kane’s victim. Saying that Kane killed his spirit, it is not true because his spirit is still alive. Rey might always be an underdog, but he is nobody’s victim.
John Morrison and The Miz vs. Evan Bourne and Rey Mysterio
Bourne and Morrison start things off and Morrison backs him into the corner and Bourne avoids a punch and hits an arm drag into a cover. Bourne holds on to the arm bar and then he tags in Rey. Rey with a seated splash onto the arm for a near fall. Morrison with a kick to Rey followed by an Irish whip. Morrison drives Rey into the mat and Miz tags in and they hit a double gutbuster. Miz with elbows and an arm bar. Miz sends Rey into the corner but Rey with a kick and then he hits a seated senton splash and he tags in Bourne. Bourne goes up top and hits a double knee drop. Bourne and Rey with a wheelbarrow slam to Miz but Morrison interferes. Bourne is sent to the floor and he hits a rana on Morrison. Bourne with a jumping back kick and then he goes up top but Morrison gets on the apron and he kicks Bourne in the back of the head while the referee was distracted by Rey.
Morrison tags back in and he connects with a forearm to Bourne and then he comes in with a slingshot elbow while Bourne was still on Miz’s knees. Morrison with a rear chin lock and he has his knee in Bourne’s back. Bourne kicks Morrison in the knee but Morrison tries for a neckbreaker but Bourne turns it into a back slide. Miz tags back in and he hits an elbow drop. Miz with a rear chin lock. Miz with forearms to the back and then Morrison is tagged in but Bourne avoids both men and he is able to tag in Rey. Rey with a springboard cross body to both men. Rey is tossed onto Miz and he hits a rana that sends Miz to the floor. Rey with a springboard seated splash followed by a kick to the head for a near fall. Rey sends Morrison into the ropes and Morrison assumes the position but Miz trips Rey on the 619 attempt. Bourne breaks up the cover by Morrison. Bourne is sent to the floor with a knee lift. Morrison kicks Miz by mistake and then Rey sends Morrison back into the ropes for the 619. Bourne tags in and he hits the shooting star press for the three count.
Winners: Evan Bourne and Rey Mysterio
After the match Bourne and Mysterio celebrate in the ring. Kane’s pyro and music explode and he appears on the big screen to announce next week Rey will face him. Kane says everyone will find out why Kane picked Rey but he won’t say why now. He has a very special hint and shows Rey what it is… it’s Kane’s old mask. Rey looks puzzled.
- Backstage we see Randy Orton making his way to the ring as we go back to commercial.
In the Arena:
Randy Orton comes to the ring very deliberately. Orton has lulled the sound truck to sleep and then he says that there is no worse feeling than to be on a global stage with the title in your grasp only to have tragedy keep you from competing. Orton says that he is not talking about CM Punk. Orton says that he is talking about himself. A few months ago, he broke his collarbone against Triple H, unable to retain his title. The difference between CM Punk and himself is that he earned his championship. He won the main event at Wrestlemania. CM Punk got lucky and karma caught up. Last night, he was taken out by a one armed man. Orton says that he did it because he was threatened and he felt concerned for his safety. Punk should not be mad, but he should be happy for having his face kicked in because it kept him from being exposed.
Orton tells Jericho to feel free to thank him any time he wants because if it wasn’t for him, Jericho would not have been in the match, and he would not have been champion. Orton says that he will take back what is his when he is healthy.
Orton is interrupted by Cody Rhodes, Ted DiBiase and Manu who come to the ring. Rhodes asks Orton who took care of Punk last night. Rhodes tells Orton to check his facts because if the three of them didn’t do what they did, Orton would not have been able to punt Punk unconscious. Rhodes says that they took care of Kofi too. Rhodes tells Orton not to take credit for something he didn’t do. Manu says that he is not the only one who was blessed with God given talent. He isn’t the only one with a father who is a hall of famer. He says that Orton is no better than any of them. Ted says that Orton did slap Cody in the fact last week. Ted says that what they did to Punk was impressive. Orton slaps DiBiase and then Orton leaves the ring.
Ted DiBiase, Cody Rhodes and Manu vs. Cryme Tyme and Kofi Kingston
JTG and Rhodes start things off and JTG sends Rhodes into the corner. Rhodes runs into a punch from JTG. Rhodes with an Irish whip but he runs into a boot. Rhodes with a knee and forearm before tagging in DiBiase. JTG with a drop toe hold and front face lock. Kofi tags in and he hits a European uppercut. DiBiase with an Irish whip but he misses the charge and Kingston goes into the corner. Manu is sent to the apron and DiBiase sends Kingston to the floor where Manu chops Kofi. Manu tags in and he hits a head butt and slam followed by a diving head butt for a near fall. Manu slams Kofi and tags in DiBiase who hits a knee drop from the turnbuckles for a near fall. Rhodes tags back in and they double team Kofi. Rhodes with a modified abdominal stretch but Kofi gets to his feet and he punches Rhodes. Rhodes with a forearm. Kofi misses a cross body when Rhodes moves out of the way. Kofi with a rollup for a near fall and then we get a double clothesline from Rhodes and Kingston and both men are down. DiBiase and Shad tag in and Shad with a boot to Ted and then he goes after Manu. DiBiase gets another clothesline and then Shad presses Rhodes over his head. Shad sends JTG into Rhodes and both men go over the top rope to the floor. Shad with a power slam to DiBiase and then Manu tags in and he hits a belly-to-back suplex into a neck breaker for the three count.
Winners: Manu, Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase
Santino Marella vs. Snitsky
Back from commercial and Santino Marella comes out with Beth Phoenix. Santino presents the Honk-A-Meter again. Honky had the belt for 64 months and Santino has had it for 3 weeks. He tells Orton that’s impressive. He asks for his opponent and out comes Snitsky.
Snitskty starts pounding on Santino and Beth tries to distract him by yelling at him. Snitsky turns around and levels Santino again and drops a big elbow. Somehow Santino manages to roll Snitsky up off the ropes for the pinfall and the win in a pretty quick match.
Winner: Santino Marella
After the match, Santino and Beth celebrate on the ring as Snitsky watches them with a psycho look on his face.
Backstage:
Mike Adamle is with Kelly Kelly in the office and he wants to know what he could have done differently. Mike says that he wanted five champions in the match. Kelly says that she feels bad for Punk. Chris Jericho enters and he says that this is not fair and he was in two matches last night. He says that he is not a machine and he should get a week to get ready for Punk in the steel cage. Adamle says that he did Jericho a favor last night and he wants reciprocity. Adamle says that the match is going to happen and it is going to happen next.
Chris Jericho vs. Batista
Batista runs Jericho into the corner and hits a series of shoulders followed by a biel to work on the injured back. Batista with an Irish whip and punch to the face. Batista with a boot to the head for a near fall. Batista with another Irish whip followed by a power slam and Jericho rolls out of the ring to the floor.
Mike Adamle comes out and he less than emphatically tells the referee to stop the match. Adamle apologizes and says that he is learning on the job. He wanted a great main event and he misdiagnosed Jericho’s injury. To even things up, it will be a handicap match. Batista will face Chris Jericho and John Bradshaw Layfield. The real John Bradshaw Layfield walks to the ring and we go to commercial.
Handicap Match
Chris Jericho & JBL vs. Batista
We are back and the match has been joined in progress and Batista punches Bradshaw but Jericho with a knee to the back. Bradshaw with an elbow drop for a near fall. Jericho tags in and he kicks Batista in the corner and chokes him with the boot. Jericho has a punch blocked and Batista with a punch of his own. Bradshaw tags in and he punches Batista. Jericho chokes Batista while the referee is with Bradshaw. Bradshaw with a gingerly placed short arm clothesline followed by a series of elbow drops for a near fall. Bradshaw with a swinging neck breaker for a two count. Jericho tags in and he kicks Batista in the head and slaps Batista. Batista with a slap to Jericho’s head followed by a punch and a clothesline. Batista with a clothesline to Bradshaw. Cade gets on the apron when Batista sets for the Batista Bomb. Jericho gets the three count after Bradshaw hits the Clothesline from Hell.
Winners: Chris Jericho and JBL
After the match, Lance Cade holds Batista while JBL works him over with right hands. Apparently Jericho left. JBL taunts Batista as Cade takes his shots on The Animal also. They bounce him off the ropes but he drops them both with a big shoulder block and a spear for JBL then a huge spinebuster for Cade. Batista drops Cade with a Batista Bomb as his music plays and Jericho watches from the ramp with a smile on his face and the World Heavyweight Title. RAW goes off the air as Jericho and Batista stare each other down.