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20th August 2007 ? RAW from Newark, NJ.
Segment One:
RAW begins with a happy John Cena, standing in the ring. He talks to the crowd about SummerSlam, King Booker and the WWE Championship. He goes on about the DQ match tonight, which the crowd pops to. However, Booker comes charging down the ramp and vents his anger on the Champ. He slides to the outside, where he takes a chair and stalks Cena, until?
KENNEDY!
Mr. Kennedy comes rushing through the crowd and with a chair in hand, sneaks behind the King. He swings the chair and it connects with Booker?s skull. After repeatedly hitting King Booker, he stops and helps Cena to his feet. The crowd is going mental and Kennedy/Cena share a handshake.
Rating: A
Matt Hardy vs Shelton Benjamin:
Two future superstars met in a great singles bout, accompanied by their tag partners. Benjamin started in fine form, nailing hard rights and chops to the Hardy. Charlie Haas even got involved, hitting an impact double suplex with Shelton. However, after some great comebacks from Matt Hardy, he landed a top rope Twist of Fate for the pinfall victory.
Rating: B
Segment Two:
The scene changes to a calm Cody Rhodes, backstage. He is with Mickie James, trying to get with the diva. Suddenly, Kenny Dykstra walks past and stops, to heat from the crowds. They have a quick confrontation over the sexy diva, when eventually they agree to meet in the ring. We cut to a commercial and when we come back, they are ready in the ring.
Rating: C
Cody Rhodes vs Kenny Dykstra:
Rhodes started the match well, highlighting why he is a great talent on RAW. With a series of right hands and low kicks, he got Dykstra on the back foot. Cody didn?t let off Kenny though, as he nailed another dropkick, followed by a roll-up pin for the victory.
Rating: C
Segment Three:
Mickie James celebrated with Cody Rhodes and they moved to kiss, but Dykstra hit Rhodes with the ring bell! Rhodes was flattened and Dykstra was laughing, as the cameras move to the GM Office. Vince McMahon is giving Jonathan Coachman hell, over the whole DX situation. Eventually, despite the GM?s efforts to get a word in, McMahon tells Coachman that he is fired! Security escort the Coach out of the arena and McMahon makes his way to the ring with Finlay. Who can succeed Coachman?
Rating: A*
Triple H w/ Shawn Michaels vs Finlay w/ Vince McMahon:
The fighting Irishman battled well against The Cerebral Assassin in the opening stage, using his experience to overcome HHH. He nailed a couple of big boots and locked Triple H in the Celtic Knot! HHH struggled to the rope and broke the hold, to Vince?s dismay. From then on, HHH took the momentum and got back into the match and hit the Knee Drop/Pedigree combo. McMahon tried to stop the ref, but Michaels hit the Sweet Chin Music! 1?2?3! HHH got the win!
Rating: B
Segment Four:
With Vince and Finlay beaten down, the crowds are cheering DX?s names. Michaels takes a microphone and stares at the recovering McMahon. Without saying a word, Shawn runs to the ropes and baseball slides Vince! DX share a laugh and the crowd is going nuts.
Rating: B
Segment Five:
After DX destroying Vince McMahon, a video package is aired on the titantron. It follows the feud between Cena and King Booker. It shows the Number One Contender?s match on the first RAW, Mr. Kennedy hitting the Green Bay Plunge on Booker and the confrontation at the beginning of the show. JR reminds the fans that the Main Event is next and RAW cuts to commercial.
Rating: B
John Cena vs King Booker ? No Disqualification:
Cena vents his anger at Booker at the ring of the bell and backs the King into a corner. But Booker fights back and takes the fight to the outside of the ring. After choking the champ with a wire, Booker clears the announcers? table and chucks Cena onto it. He scales the turnbuckle and despite the crowd?s heat, Booker with the Flying Leg Drop?NO! Cena rolled out of the way and King Booker lands awkwardly on the concrete floor. But suddenly, Kennedy runs down the ramp again and takes Booker to the top rope. He signals to the table and hits a massive Green Bay Plunge through the table! Cena recovers and makes a tired pin, 1?2?3!
Rating: A
Segment Six:
All three men are totally out of it, and Vince McMahon appears on the screen. He is fuming and says that DX put him in a bad mood, and these three have annoyed him further! He announces that at SummerSlam, there have been two changes. First, the match will be Falls Count Anywhere, and it will involve Cena vs Booker vs Kennedy! A Triple Threat! The crowd pop and a semi conscious Cena has a look of disbelief in his eyes! What will happen at SummerSlam?
Rating: B
Overall Rating: B
Quick Results:
Matt Hardy over Shelton Benjamin.
Cody Rhodes over Kenny Dykstra.
Triple H w/ Shawn Michaels over Finlay w/ Vince McMahon.
John Cena over King Booker in a No Disqualification match.
Scoreboard
sd92 - 16
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The Spin - 15
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THE BARMY ARMY - 9
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plympilgrim - 6
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OrderDX - 5
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holdenator6 - 2
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Griffo - 1
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GrayNicholls - 0