Post by James Phoenix on Dec 8, 2008 23:15:43 GMT -5
Monday Night – December 8th, 2008 – Philadelphia, PA
Show Opening:
[The show begins with a promo open for the awards, featuring an assortment of footage]
Tag Team of the Year
The first presenters of the night are Maria and Festus. Festus is wearing overalls and a tie. Maria explains the award for tag team of the year. The nominees are:
a) Primo & Carlito
b) Priceless
c) Miz & Morrison
d) Cryme Tyme
The Slammy goes to Miz & Morrison! They come to the stage as the crowd boos. They hug each other and show off for the crowd. They hold the award up in excitement. The crowd begins a You Suck chant. Miz taunts toe dormant Festus. He then uses his finger to move Festus mouth and put words in it. They then tell him to leave and he and Maria leave. Morrison thanks the academy, their parents, Admiral Ackbar, and an assortment of other people. They say a lot of people told them they couldn’t win the award, but they did. They say that not only does this award mean that they are the greatest tag team today but they are the greatest tag team of the 21st century. They say there are winners and there are losers, and they are the Tag Team of the Year. Be Jealous!!
Match #1: IC Tournament Match – John Morrison vs. CM Punk:
They lock up and Punk applies an armbar. He rolls him up and scores a near fall. Morrison then rolls him up and scores a near fall. Punk goes for a GTS but Morrison gets free. Punk attacks Morrison in the corner, takes him down, and scores a near fall. Punk goes off the ropes and is kicked in the head. Morrison pulls him from the ring but Punk hits a high knee. He then hits a running knee to Morrison into the apron. He then launches himself at Morrison with a crossbody.
- Commercial Break #1 -
Morrison has Punk in an ankle hold when we return. We see footage of Punk landing on his ankle outside the ring during the commercial. Morrison continues to torque the ankle as Punk fights out. He stomps it down and then goes to the top rope. Punk gets up and knocks Morrison down. He then climbs the ropes and Hurricaranas Morrison off the top and down to the mat. Punk scores a near fall. Morrison ends up in the corner but attacks the injured leg. He then hits a Russian Leg Sweep and scores a near fall. Punk comes back and slams Morrison in the corner. He goes for a kick but Morrison ducks, then kicks Punk in the head and scores a near fall. Punk then comes back with a kick of his own and scores a near fall. Punk pulls himself on the apron, hits a clothesline over the ropes, and scores a near fall. Punk then goes for the GTS but Morrison counters into a roll up and scores a near fall. Punk kicks Morrison in the head, then picks him up, connects with the GTS, and picks up the win.
[We then see footage of the assault on John Cena last week]
Backstage:
Todd Grisham interviews Cena in the back. He says Hustle Loyalty Respect are three words that former champion Jericho thinks no longer exist. He says that last week when he was home his dog Lou became a fan of Jericho. He says that every time his dog watches RAW and saw Jericho he began cleaning himself. He says that this made his dog throw up, which made him throw up. He says that he banned his dog from watching the WWE until Armageddon clearly mocking Jericho’s speech from last week. He says that he’s sorry about Jericho’s son and that he never meant to cause him any problems at home. He thinks that the reason his son was running around pretending to be Cena is not because he was poisoned by anyone, but because he saw his father become a snot nosed punk who needs to have his teeth knocked down his throat. He says if he were Jericho, he would moan and complain about being assaulted by five men last week and woould halt the broadcast until he got what he wanted. He is going to do that though because that isn’t how he solves his problems and because this is the Slammy’s and he has a match against Edge tonight. He also says that he is going to solve this his way, and will fight Chris Jericho. He says that Jericho doesn’t have to wonder because he is going to fight him, and teach him the meaning of the word respect.
- Commercial Break #2 -
Best Finishing Maneuver Award
Candice Michelle and Cryme Tyme present. They say yo and hey yo several times. JTG suggests Stone Cold Stunner, Shad goes for Rock Bottom, JTG says Figure Four, Shad says Sharpshooter. They say that finishers catch an opponent by surprise, etc.
a) Hell’s Gate (Undertaker’s Submission)
b) The RKO
c) Shooting Star Press (Evan Bourne)
d) Big Show’s Knockout Punch
Cryme Tyme tries to steal the award but Candice catches them. She announces the winner as Evan Bourne for the Shooting Star Press. She says that he couldn’t be there because of his ankle injury but she will accept on his behalf. Suddenly, Mike Knox music hits and he comes and takes the award. The fans begin a You Suck chant as Candice leaves. Cole and King remind us of Knox being the reason that Bourne isn’t here.
Randy Orton then comes to the stage. He says that you would think that being WWE Champion for four months of the year and winning the main event at Wrestlemania was impressive, but apparently it’s not good enough to warrant a nomination for superstar of the year, even though he has beaten all of the nominees. He says that tonight is just like any other night because of a lack of respect. He says that in Evolution, Batista and Triple H turned on him because they were jealous. He says that tonight Triple H and Batista are supposed to compete against each other. He says he has a better idea and says that he, Cody Rhodes, and Manu are challenging the two of them to a two on three handicapped match. He says that tonight, the legacy will be born.
- Commercial Break #3 -
MVP is in the ring and says that this whole loser streak ahs been blown way out of proportion. He says that he’s talking to Jimmy Rawlins. He says that he might be in a slump but it took his team 25 years to win something and that was a fluke. He says that once he gets the one win he needs, he will be back on top. Suddenly he is interrupted by MVC….Most Valuable Charlie.
Match #2: MVP vs. MVC:
They lock up and Charlie goes for an abdominal hold, but is reversed. He hits a neckbreaker and scores a near fall. He then throws some rights and lefts and then scores another near fall. He applies a submission but Charlie fights out. MVP nails a knee to the face and then poses for the crowd. He then drops a big elbow and scores a near fall. He then throws Charlie out to the floor. He picks him up and drops him on the fan barricade. They get back in the ring and Charlie hits a dropkick and some right hands. He then hits a body slam and taunts the crowd MVP style. He goes for the elbow but MVP gets hit knees up. He then whips Charlie into the corner. He runs at him but Charlie moves and MVP gets hung up on the rope. Charlie rolls him up and picks up the win.
- Commercial Break #4 -
Extreme Moment of the Year
Tiffany and Matt Hardy present. Hardy says it’s good to present in the birthplace of Extreme. He says that the superstars in these moments went above and beyond to prove that they would do anything to go to the Extreme.
a) Cena and JBL’s Parking Lot Brawl
b) Undertaker’s Crash Landing
c) Jericho puts HBK’s head through the Jeri-tron
d) Jeff Hardy’s 30ft Plunge
Tiffany announces the winner as Jeff Hardy! His music hits and he comes to the stage. Jeff says it all started years ago on a trampoline in North Carolina, and not it comes to Sunday. He says he doesn’t care if he walks, crawls, or has to be carried out, but to triple H and Edge; he is leaving Armageddon as WWE Champion.
- Commercial Break #5 -
Match #3: Jeff Hardy vs. Chris Jericho:
Hardy kicks Jericho but he moves and Hardy goes over the ropes to the apron. Jericho dropkicks him off the apron and to the floor. Hardy manages to get back in but Jericho stomps him down. He then flips Hardy to the mat and applies a full nelson. Hardy gets up and Jericho goes off the ropes but Hardy takes him down with a forearm. Jericho is up first and Hardy throws rights and lefts before taking Jericho down and hitting a split legged leg drop. He picks Jericho up and then slams him on his face. He goes to the top rope but Jericho knocks him down. Hardy pushes Jericho off and then goes for a Swanton but Jericho moves. Jericho hits a lionsault but Hardy kicks out. He goes for the Walls of Jericho but Hardy flips him off with his leg strength. Jericho goes for it again but Hardy rolls him up and scores a near fall. Hardy kicks Jericho into the corner and then goes for another running dropkick. Jericho goes for a clothesline but hardy dodges, then hits Poetry in Motion and scores a near fall. Hardy goes for Jericho but he connects with the Codebreaker out of nowhere and picks up the win.
[Orton, Rhodes, and Manu are seen leaving Stephanie McMahon’s office]
- Commercial Break #5 -
Couple of the Year
Presented by Kelly Kelly and Kane. Kelly says that throughout WWE history there are many prominent couples that have touched our hearts. She tries to get Kane involved but he glares at her. He then reminds us that the last time he was involved in a relationship, he Tombstoned a priest.
a) Glamarella (Santino Marella & Beth Phoenix)
b) Edge & Vickie Guerrero
c) William Regal & Layla
d) Finlay & Hornswoggle
The Slammy goes to Edge and Vickie. Vickie comes out to accept the award alone. She says excuse me several times and garners extreme heat. She says that she and Edge have been through so much this past year. She can barely be heard of the crowd heat. She says that what this award means is that true love prevails. She says on behalf of her husband Edge and herself, they accept. She says they did it and she loves him, then thanks the crowd and leaves.
Santino and Beth come to the ring and say we have got to be kidding him. He says that Vickie and Edge are no couple of the year. He says to take Vickie…really, he’s begging someone to take Vickie. He says that Vickie is more like cougar of the year. He then says that unlike Vickie and Edge, his love never loved him, then hated him, then tried to have the Undertaker send him to hell. He says that he and Beth should have won the award and they are going to prove it because they have challenged any of the other couples to a match here tonight. They head down to the ring.
- Commercial Break #6 -
Finlay and Hornswoggle are revealed to be the opponents:
Match #4: Santino Marella & Beth Phoenix vs. Finlay & Hornswoggle:
Santino yells at Hornswoggle as Finlay puts his hat on Beth. She throws it to the ground and steps on it. She slaps Finlay in the face and then Hornswoggle slaps Santino. They leave the ring as Beth says that Santino should defend her because she was embarrassed. Finlay and Santino lock up and Finlay hits a clothesline. He then throws him to the corner and hits a spear. He then hits an inverted atomic drop and tags in Hornswoggle. He slapped Santino and then hits a DDT. He then goes to the top and connects with the tadpole splash to pick up the win. Beth comforts Santino in the ring.
Diva of the Year:
Teddy Long and Melina present. Melina says that all WWE Divas show talent, ambition, and athleticism. She says the one thing they share above all else is that they are hot.
a) Beth Phoenix
b) Mickie James
c) Kelly Kelly
d) Michelle McCool
The Slammy goes to Beth Phoenix. She drops Santino back on the mat and heads to the stage where she accepts her award. She and Melina stare each other down for a minute. She says on behalf of all the other dominant divas of the world, she accepts. She then pushes Melina who throws a right hand as a fight breaks out. They start assaulting each other as Santino has arrives on stage. Beth pulls her head back and accidentally nails Santino in the crotch. Beth freaks out and tries to comfort him as he nearly vomits.
Cole and King announce that the Triple H/Batista match has been changed. It will now be Triple H and Batista vs. Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, and Manu.
- Commercial Break #7 -
[When we return, we see the Raw Rebound. It is footage of JBL’s offer to HBK last week]
OMG Moment of the Year
Presented by Lisa Fox and Joey Styles. She says that its time to present the OMG moment of the year. She says that it represents the most shocking and surprising moment of the year. She says these are moments that would make you say…..Styles says his trademark Oh My God. She says no wonder he was taken off of TV.
a) CM Punk cashed in Money in the Bank
b) Undertaker sends Edge to hell
c) Floyd Mayweather breaks Big Shows nose.
d) John Cena’s Royal Rumble Return
The Slammy goes to CM Punk. He says this is pretty cool. He adds that he doesn’t want to creep anybody out and that he is wearing pants (his sweatshirt hid his tights). He says that this has been a great year and that he doesn’t know if anyone has won the tag team, World, and IC titles in one year, but he’s pretty close to doing it. he then pulls out a list of people to thank and runs through it. He then assures us that before long, we will have lots more moments that make us say….he stops and says it doesn’t feel right. He goes to the back and drags Styles back to the stage. He then repeats himself but Styles refuses to say it. He tries again but still nothing. He then reminds Styles that it’s Philadelphia, and he again says the trademark Oh My God!
Match #5: IC Tournament Match – Rey Mysterio vs. Kofi Kingston:
They lock up and Kofi jumps over Rey and catches him with a shot. Rey reverses, goes off the ropes and hits a kick to the gut. Rey goes off the ropes again and is face planted by Kofi who scores a near fall. Kofi then applies a leg submission to Rey’s arm and injured wrist. He slams Rey to the mat keeping the move locked in. Rey gets free and trips Kofi to the rope. He goes for the 619 but Kofi gets up and dropkicks Rey in the face and scores a near fall. Rey then nails a kick of his own and scores a near fall. Kofi rolls Mysterio up and scores a near fall. Rey is thrown to the corner and Kofi crushes him, and then whips him across the ring. Kofi jumps to the top and avoids Rey. He tries to jump into a takedown but Rey dodges him, rolls him up, and picks up the win.
- Commercial Break #8 -
Match of the Year
Presented by Eve Torres & Mr. Kennedy. She says that the following matches showcase what they as superstars do best, and that’s entertain. Kennedy says that the effort and feeling put into each match is shown in these. He says that of course every match is a match of the year when a certain someone is involved. He then calls down his mic and screams his na,e but psyches out the crowd and lets Eve say the second Kennedy
a) WM 24 – Money in the Bank
b) 2008 Royal Rumble
c) Summerslam – Hell in a Cell (Undertaker vs. Edge)
d) WM 24 – HBK vs. Ric Flair
The Slammy goes to HBK/Flair. HBK says he doesn’t know where to begin. He says that he has had the privilege of being in some of the most memorable matches of all time, but that his match with Flair is one of his best. He says that Flair is not just his friend but the man who inspired him to become a wrestler. JBL comes out and says that he accepts the award on behalf of HBK and that as far as he is concerned, him beating Cena at the Great American Bash was the match of the year. He says that he award will look good on his mantle with all his other achievements. He then leaves as HBK looks dejected.
- Commercial Break #9 -
Match #6: Batista & Triple H vs. Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, & Manu:
Triple H and Rhodes start it off and Hunter torques the arm of Rhodes and tags in Batista. He takes Rhodes to the corner and hits some shoulder blocks. He then whips Rhodes off the ropes and takes him down. He tags in Triple H and they hit a double team clothesline. Hunter hits a right hand and Batista hits a clothesline. They take Rhodes and Manu from the ring as Orton appears behind them. They turn around and he slides out of the ring.
- Commercial Break #10 -
Orton has Triple H down when we return. He stomps Triple H down and scores a near fall. He then applies a headlock as Triple H gets to his feet. He throws rights and lefts before Orton hits a slam. Manu gets the tag, takes Triple H down and scores a near fall. Rhodes gets the tag and throws a right and then takes Triple H to the corner. He then flips Triple H to the mat and applies a chinlock. Rhodes throws Triple H to the corner and tags in Orton whips flips him to the mat before applies a chinlock of his own. Triple H fights to his feet and hits a back body drop on Orton. Rhodes gets the tag and stops Triple H from making the tag. Rhodes goes for a bulldog but Triple H dumps him onto the mat. Btoh Batista and Manu get the tag and Batista hits a clothesline and a body slam, followed by a show to Orton. Manu comes back for a minute but Batista whips Manu off the apron and hits an atomic drop. He then goes for a Batista Bomb when Rhodes comes off the ropes. Batista uses Manu as a battering ram and takes them down. He then crushes Manu in the corner as Orton makes the tag without them realizing it. He stops a Batista Bomb goes for an RKO when Batista turns around but he blocks in and Triple H clotheslines him. Batista then goes for a Batista Bomb on Rhodes but Orton hits him with an RKO and picks up the win.
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DAMN! Moment of the Year
Ron Simmons and Mickie James present. Mickie says there is only one word to describe these nominees, and she turns to Ron. He instead indicates for her to read the nominees.
a) Khali’s Kiss Kam
b) CM Punk surprises Chavo Guerrero
c) JR dresses for Duty
d) Santino’s Split goes Splat
The Slammy goes to the Khali Kiss Kam. Khali comes out wearing a nice suit along with Ranjin Sing. He speaks for a moment before Ranjin takes over. He says that Khali says that awards are fribbbolous things and that we shouldn’t be so obsessed with material things. Khali speaks again and Ranjin says that it’s more important to focus on the depletion of our national resources so that our children will have a brighter future. Khali goes to leave but comes back and goes to kiss Mickie. She jokingly says that he had her at “the Great Khali says”. They are cut off when Jillian comes out and starts singing “My Heart Will Go On” with Sergeant Slaughter and Hacksaw Jim Duggan waving flags in the background. Mickie jumps into Khali’s arms and kisses him as Jillian sings. Ron then walks back to the podium and shuts Jillian up with a …..DAMN!!!
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[When we return we see the WWE Rewind. It is footage of the assault on Cena last week]
R – Truth when raps his way through the crowd carrying his “Best Musical Performance” Slammy which he was awarded earlier on WWE.com
Match #7: R-Truth vs. Dolph Ziggler:
They lock up and Ziggler hits some rights and lefts. Truth cartwheels out of the way and takes Ziggler down. He hits a big right and knocks Ziggler to one knee. He comes back by lifting Truth and dropping him on the top rope and he then falls to the floor. He scores a near fall on Truth. He drops an elbow several times then scores a near fall. Ziggler applies a headlock and then slams him. He kicks him in the head and then applies a chinlock. Truth breaks free but Ziggler hit a right hands. Truth whips him into the corner hard and he collapsed to them mat. He then clotheslines Ziggler over the top and to the floor. He throws himself over the ropes and takes Ziggler down. They bump heads as Truth flies through the air. Truth tries to get back in the ring but Ziggler kicks him in the head and slides into the ring just as the referee makes the 10 count and Ziggler wins.
He then gets a microphone and says to allow him to introduce himself. He is the winner, and his name is Dolph Ziggler.
- Commercial Break #13 -
Superstar of the Year
Presented by Stephanie McMahon. She says that she is here to present the Superstar of the Year award and that this man epitomizes everything a WWE Superstar should be.
a) Jeff Hardy
b) Chris Jericho
c) Batista
d) Edge
e) Triple H
f) John Cena
The Slammy goes to Chris Jericho! He walks out and accepts his award. He says that first of all….then cuts himself off and walks to the ring. He says that first of all he syas he was extremely ecstatic that none of the people were able to cast their votes for the awards tonight. He says they are sheep and follow whoever can tempt them and that they are fickle and couldn’t choose one. He says that he knew he would win this award and now the people are forced to listen to his accolades. He says that he became IC Champion, became king of the ladder match, and won the World Title three times. He says that he won it at Unforgiven, then at No Mercy, and again this Sunday. He says that he also got rid of a persona when he out HBK’s head through the Jeri-Tron and shed an albatross that was hanging around his neck for the better part of a year, a persona that he created for these people. He says that John Cena has become what he once was and that’s someone who panders to the people and weakens himself. He says there is no better way to round out his year then to beat John Cena to become champion again and then asks if the people understand what he is telling us. Cena’s music hits and he runs to the ring. Jericho slides from the ring and jumps into the crowd to get away from Cena. Edge’s music hits and he comes to the ring.
Match #8: World Heavyweight Champion John Cena vs. WWE Champion Edge:
They lock up and Edge throws rights and lefts. Cena comes back with some clotheslines and then whips Edge across the ring and hits a bulldog. He then dumps Edge out of the ring and to the floor.
- Commercial Break #14 -
Edge has a chinlock on Cena when we return. We see footage of Cena hitting his head on the apron during the commercial. He fights free but Edge takes him down and scores a near fall. He hits Cena in the corner with rights and then some elbows to the neck. Cena comes back with some rights of his own. Edge takes him down again and scores a near fall. He goes back into the rear chinlock but its almost a chokehold. Cena gets to his feet and breaks free. He throws rights and lefts then hits a knee to the got and a running bulldog maneuver. Edge reverses and dumps Cena across the ring. He then sets him up for a spear. Cena avoids it and hits some rights and lefts. He then lifts Edge, slams him, and hits the 5 Knuckle Shuffle. Cena goes for the FU but Edge reverses and goes for a right. Cena reverses and goes for another FU but Edge slides free. Vena flips him over and goes for the FU a third time, then knocks Edge from the ropes. He applies the STFU when Jericho runs down to the ring as the bell rings for a disqualification.
Cena attacks him and a street fight breaks out. They fight their way around the ring and Cena throws Jericho into the crowd. They fight their way out of sight when Triple H runs to the ring and attacks Edge. Hardy runs down a moment later, knocks Triple H aside, takes down Edge and starts throwing rights and lefts. Triple H knocks Hardy from the ring and hits a spinebuster on Edge. He then dumps Edge from the ring. Hardy runs around the ring, leaps off the steel steps and dropkicks Edge in the face. Triple H’s music plays as he stares down his opponents for this Sunday.
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