Post by James Phoenix on Nov 17, 2008 23:40:29 GMT -5
Monday Night – November 17th, 2008 – Atlanta, GA
Show Opening:
The show opens with the superstars filling the ring. Michael Cole introduces Stephanie McMahon and she comes to a podium the stage. She says that since Mike Adamle quit, she has been bombarded with questions and therefore she would like to take the chance to answer some of these questions.
Randy Orton steps up first. He asks why the Survivor Series World Title match goes to Cena. He asks what so great about Cena saying that he himself is more talented and more deserving of the shot. She says that choice was made behind by her brother behind her back but Cena is a contender and is a former champion and therefore gets the title shot.
Cody Rhodes is next. He says that two weeks ago Orton kicked his partner Ted DiBiase in the head and gave him a concussion. He wants to know why he wasn’t suspended and instead was made the captain of a Survivor Series tag team. In addition, he had been places on Orton’s tag team. She says that he did the same to CM Punk which is why he is facing Punk tonight. She then makes the Punk/Orton match a 30 Man Lumberjack match. Orton cuts in and says that isn’t fair because it will be complete chaos. Stephanie shuts him up.
Santino Marella steps up next and first notes that rap artist Akon is in the audience, but calls him Acorn. He says that therefore he is going to ask his question as a rap. He puts on a baseball cap sideways and then raps. “My name’s Santino, I come from Europe, I like my pancakes with maple syrup, I lost my title to William Regal, his knee to my head should have been illegal...(I missed a line here)… Now I want back my IC Title.” She says he had two rematches last week overseas and he lost both so he’s out of luck. Santino then addresses Akon who is laughing at him, and says he hopes a squirrel chews his nuts and stores them away for winter.
JBL steps up next. He asks where her father is. He says that no one seems to know where Vince is and he needs to talk to him because he has a problem with someone Vince has had problems with in the past, namely Shawn Michaels. Stephanie replies that her father is out of the picture and that she and her brother Shane are running the show now. She then says that in six days, he and HBK will get their chance to……
She is cut off when HBK walks up front and onto the platform. He says about that whole six days thing, what if say…one didn’t want to wait. What if one were bashed in the head with a chair last week by a certain individual and wanted some payback against that individual. Stephanie says that won’t happen tonight and that as she told Orton, each individual is responsible for their actions and that he would have to be patient. HBK says that patience is a virtue and one he respects and he knows that every superstar is responsible for their actions. Therefore, he wanted to let her know that he is sorry because he is responsible for this. He then leaps off the platform and attacks JBL and the two men begin exchanging blows as the other superstars scatter.
- Commercial Break #1 -
Match #1: Kelly Kelly vs. Victoria:
Victoria kicks Kelly in the gut and then whips her off the ropes. She picks her up but Kelly Hurricarana’s Victoria to the mat. She then kicks her but Victoria comes back with a clothesline. She picks her up and hits a backbreaker and goes into a submission in that position. Victoria then picks her up, hits Arack-nophobia but Kelly kicks out. Victoria goes for a kick but Kelly reverses with a roll up and picks up the win. Victoria then assaults Kelly outside the ring then throws her in. She then connects with the Widow’s Peak. The RAW team rushes the ring as Victoria escapes up the ramp before they arrive.
Beth Phoenix runs down and throws Victoria in the ring. She is kicked by Mickie, then whipped and suplexed by Candice and Jillian, and then slammed by Beth herself.
[Cole and King promote the traditional SS matches]
- Commercial Break #2 -
[When we return we see the Raw Rewind which is footage of the Batista/Rhodes match from last week]
Match #2: Batista vs. Manu:
Orton comes to the stage after the bell rings. They lock up and Batista applies a headlock but is whipped to the ropes. Manu stands after a shoulder block and throws right hands at Batista. He is whipped off the ropes and kicks Manu in the head. Manu counters with a Samoan Drop. He then hits a kick to the head and scores a near fall. He throws Batista shoulder first into the steel ring post and then to the mat before applying a shoulder claw. He throws a right and then reapplies the claw. Batista fights to his feet and drops Manu in the corner. He then crushes him there but Manu fights out. He pushes Batista into the corner and then hits a flying crush before scoring a near fall. He head butts a shoulder and scores another near fall. Batista hits a kick to the jaw and then a spine buster. Manu reverses a Batista Bomb and runs at him but is hit with a spear. Batista then connects with the Batista Bomb and picks up the win.
He stares down Orton from the top rope and then looks down at Cody Rhodes. Rhodes almost gets in the ring but stops. Batista gets a mic and says that for three years he’s had to listen to Orton run his mouth badmouthing him and Evolution. He says that for all that time he’s wanted to kick Orton’s ass, and this Sunday he finally gets to do it. He says that Orton should stop worrying about John Cena and whose next in line for a title shot, and start worrying about what Batista is going to do to him at Survivor Series.
[Cole and King promote the night’s upcoming matches]
- Commercial Break #3 -
Orton walks in to Cody Rhodes locker room and asks if Rhodes is going to keep taunting Batista and whining about DiBiase, because if he is then he can go and tell Stephanie to kick him off his Survivor Series team. He says that tonight he is going to destroy Punk and show Rhodes first hand what happens when someone backs up what they say.
Rhodes tells Orton to keep talking, because right now, it’s what he’s best at.
Todd Grisham interviews Evan Bourne. We see footage of Bourne injuring himself and he then comes out on crutches. He says he’s still stuck in this boot but his ankle is feeling better. He says that it’s hard to watch from the sidelines, but once he is better he’s going to pick up right where he left off….. Mike Knox suddenly appears and the two stare each other down.
HBK approaches Rey and says to stop the music. He says he’s made this walk a lot of times with a lot of men…Marty Janetty, Triple H, even Hulk Hogan, but this is the first time he is walking with Rey. He says he’s nervous and takes a deep breath. Rey says they should take it step by step, one foot at a time. They slowly walk down the hall and cheer that they are doing it. They run into Dolph Ziggler. HBK identifies him, and then introduces himself and Rey before they walk on and HBK looks right into the camera and promotes the match, coming up next.
- Commercial Break #4 -
Match #3: The Miz & John Morrison vs. Rey Mysterio & Shawn Michaels:
HBK and Morrison start the match. HBK applies a headlock, is whipped off the ropes, and this a shoulder block. He kicks Morrison and tags in Mysterio. He flies over, hits a cross body, and scores a near fall. Mysterio hits a huge Hurricarana and goes for a 619 but Miz interferes. HBK takes Miz from the apron to the floor and then launches over the ropes at him. Mysterio then knocks Morrison from the ring and launches himself the same way.
- Commercial Break #5 -
[We see footage of Rey scoring a near fall on Morrison during the break.] HBK and Miz are in the ring as HBK rags in Rey. He launches in and knocks Morrison from the apron. Miz whips Rey, on the apron, into the steel ring post causing him to flip over and land on his head on the floor. He throws him back in and tags in Morrison. He mounts Rey and throws rights and lefts. Miz gets the tag and they double team Rey. Miz then applies some kind of submission with a knee to the side. Mysterio uses his other foot to kicks Miz in the head and get free. He hits a dropkick on Miz and goes for a tag but Morrison gets the tag and stops him. He slams Rey and scores a near fall. He then applies an abdominal stretch. Mysterio goes between Morrison’s legs and almost makes the tag. Morrison hits a tilt-a-whirl gut buster and scores a near fall. Miz gets the tag and assaults Rey in the corner. Morrison gets the tag and goes for the kick off the second rope, but Mysterio leaps high and kicks him in the face. Both men crawl to their corners and make the tag. HBK throws rights at Miz, hits the flying shoulder block and then popping up. He then hits an inverted atomic drop and a body slam. HBK goes to the top and drops the big elbow before tuning up the band. He goes for it but Miz dodges, and then counters a figure four leg lock. Morrison gets on the apron but HBK punches him and then hits a clothesline on Miz. Mysterio knocks Morrison down and then trips Miz into the apron before hitting the 619. HBK hits the Sweet Chin Music but when he turns around Morrison super kicks him in the face. HBK falls, Miz lands on him and picks up the win.
[We then see a John Cena return promo]
Jericho and Stephanie are in the back. Jericho asks if they are all set and she says they are and he is granted equal time. He asks if she’s enjoying herself and she seems confused. He explains that this is the last night before John Cena returns to RAW, and when he does everything is going to change. He says the only thing that will prevent full anarchy s if e retains that title on Sunday. He says he knows that she and everyone else is hoping and praying he retains the title, whether they want to admit it or not. Think about that.
- Commercial Break #6 -
When we return, Todd Grisham interviews CM Punk. We see footage of Orton kicking Punk in the head at Unforgiven two months ago. He says that these last couple weeks have been frustrating for him. He says that he doesn’t understand why Orton attacked him but thinks that its probably because he was injured and was feeling useless and wanted to make a statement. He says that he knew he wasn’t going anywhere and now he knows that Orton isn’t going anywhere either because of the 30 lumberjacks, whose sole purpose is to keep them in the ring. He says that tonight he is going to unleash two months of pent up frustration on Orton.
Locker Room:
Kane walks into the locker room and asks JBL if he has any orders for tonight. He sarcastically calls him captain. JBL says he knows that Kane doesn’t take orders well but they have no problem and should be able to coexist. He says that they are alike but Kane cuts him off. He point out that JBL’s hobby is giving financial advice to people, whereas his is seeking out innocent victims and shocking their groins with car batteries. He says that he takes orders from no one and if JBL isn’t careful, he will have a full scale mutiny on his hands.
[Cryme Tyme comes to the ring for their match]
- Commercial Break #7 -
[We see footage of Cryme Tyme hanging with Akon during the commercial.]
JBL’s limo comes to the ring and he steps out, followed by Kane’s hellfire and brimstone.
Match #4: Cryme Tyme vs. JBL & Kane:
JTG gets some hits and then tags in Shad who takes him down. He hits his arm and then whips him off the ropes. JTG gets the tag, flips over and takes down JBL, and scores a near fall. Shad gets the tag, takes JBL down and scores a near fall. He torwues the arm as JTG gets the tag and drops on JBL;s arm. He finally tags in Kane who hits a dropkick on JTG. He throws him to the corner and throws rights and lefts. He then throws him to the opposite corner and crushes him. He slams JTG and then kicks Shad in the face and off the apron. He goes off the top rope with the huge flying clothesline. JBL tags himself in, hits the Clothesline from Hell, and picks up the win.
He then backs up the ramp with a smile on his face as Kane looks annoyed.
Backstage:
Bourne and Kofi Kingston are in the back. Kofi asks how he is and Bourne says he is doing better. Kofi says he hopes that Bourne will be back in time for the Royal Rumble. Mike Knox attacks from out of nowhere and slams Kofi face first into a nearby steel door. He then kicks him several times before turning his attention to Bourne. He knocks him to the ground and then smashes his injured leg with one of his own crutches.
- Commercial Break #8 -
Regal says the fact that a rap star received a warmer entrance then him shows what’s wrong with this country. He says we wonder why Great Britain is more respected around the world. He says that they know the importance of hard work. He says he serves his queen with honor and dignity, concepts he is sure are foreign to us.
Match #5: William Regal vs. Matt Hardy:
Hardy takes Regal down and scores a near fall. He then hits a backslide and scores another near fall. Regal hits a big boot to the mouth and sends Hardy from the ring. Regal follows but Hardy hits some rights and lefts. Regal counters by slamming him into the apron, and then into the security wall. Suddenly, the bell rings and the match ends in a double count out.
Regal attacks Hardy again and slams him face first into the announce table. They throw rights and lefts at each other and the officials have to pull them apart.
[We see Chris Jericho on his way to the ring for his promised “equal time”]
- Commercial Break #9 -
Jericho says that for the last month, we’ve been treated to the story of John Cena. He says that now, he will tell us a much more impressive story, his story. He starts by telling us how he beat The Rock and Stone Cold in the same night to become the first ever Undisputed Champion. He then won the World Title in the first ever Scramble, a match he wasn’t supposed to be in and his second match of the night. He then says that he beat Punk in a cage match to retain, and then beat HBK in a ladder match, and then Batista in a cage. He says that he has conquered ever obstacle put in his way and more and that Cena is not going to waltz in as come returning hero and take that from him. He says that Cena has never conquered him and never will and that whether these people like it or not, he will walk out of Survivor Series with the title, and it isn’t until that happens and he defeats John Cena and all he stands for, that Raw will truly be saved.
[Cole and King promote the main event]
- Commercial Break # 10 -
The Lumberjacks surround the ring when we return, and Orton comes to the ring.
Match #6: Lumberjack Match – Randy Orton vs. CM Punk:
They lock up and push each other around the ring. They break and stare each other down. Punk applies a headlock and slams him. He then applies a hammerlock until they break up. They stare each other down and Orton then kicks Punk and throws him from the ring, but he quickly gets back in. Orton goes off the ropes and hits a big shoulder block. Orton slides out the wrong side of the ring and is thrown back in by Matt Hardy. Punk rolls him up and scores a near fall before sending him back outside. They assault him for a second and throw him back in. Orton throws Punk shoulder first into the steel ring post and Mark Henry pulled him to the outside where battle lines are drawn between the faces and heels. Henry picks him up and dumps him in the ring where Orton scores a near fall. He then dropkicks him and scores another near fall. He kicks Punk several times and then scores another near fall. Orton then applies a headlock. He whips Punk across the ring and tries to crush him but Punk kicks him in the head. Orton hits a scoop slam and scores a near fall. He kicks Punk and then goes back to the grounded headlock. He hits a clubbing blow to the back of the head and goes for a whip but Punk reverses into a spinning neck breaker. Both men get to their feet and exchange blows Punk hits some big rights and then a big kick to the back of the head to score a near fall. He then whips Orton and hits a kick to the jaw. He then connects with a bulldog and scores a near fall. Orton is distracted by Batista outside the ring, and when he turns around Punk goes for a GTS. Orton flips free and slams the back of Punk’s head into his side. Punk comes back a moment later and kicks Orton from the ring as the lumberjacks surround him. Punk launches himself out taking out Orton and Miz and Morrison who were helping him up. He then climbs back in the ring but is distracted by William Regal. Orton slide back in, hits the RKO, and picks up the win.
After the match, Orton goes to punt Punk in the head again but Batista runs in and spears him. JBL kicks Batista in the head before he is mounted by HBK who starts throwing rights and lefts. Kane rushes in and pull him off and goes for a chokeslam. Mysterio jumps off the top rope and dropkicks him across the ring. All hell breaks loose after this as superstars rush the ring as well as attack each other outside the ring and anarchy reigns.
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