Welcome to an explosive Friday Night Smackdown! This promises to be an awesome show, so buckle up for this. We head straight into the action with an awesome match - Chris Benoit vs. William Regal
Making his way to the ring, from Blackpool, England, weighing in at 244lbs, William Regal!
Regal's music hits and the crowd boos loudly as the Brit makes his way to the ring with an arrogant swagger. He stares at members of the crowd in disgust before entering the ring.
And his opponent, from Montreal, Quebec, weighing in at 234lbs, Chris Benoit!
The Rabid Wolverines music rings through the arena as the fans cheer for him. He marches down to the ring and stares at Regal, taunting him
Chris Benoit vs William Regal
Gutwrench into a powerbomb, Regal hits hard. Benoit hits a swinging DDT on William Regal. Burning hammer drop from Chris Benoit. Pin : 1....2....kick out! A split-second away from a three. Regal tastes a high angle back suplex. Pin : 1....2..no. The match continues. Regal counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Chris Benoit takes a butterfly suplex from Regal. Short range spear from William Regal. Regal walks into a trip. Vicious back suplex! Chris Benoit has William Regal down on the canvas. Sharpshooter!!! William Regal taps out! Chris Benoit remains in the ring, celebrating the victory.
Smackdown action heads backstage after that impressive match where Edge is skulking around. He seems tentative and nervy after the assault on him by Kane last week and has his shoulder strapped up underneath where he is holding the World Heavyweight title. He looks around every corner before turning and heads towards a door marked with his name. Breathing a sigh of relief, he walks in, straight into the Big Red Machine! Edge falls backwards and tries to run, but Kane grabs him.
Kane: Edge, ha ha, your time is coming to an end. At Vengeance it will be your time up and you will get the fate you deserve, one even worse than last week and even worse than what this week will be.
Edge: Hold on right there you freak! This week it is a tag match, so you need to find a partner. Nobody will be your partner you see, so I will win now.
Kane: Ha ha ha! You think so? Well you are wrong.
???: And that is cool!
Carlito appears behind Edge, when Edge turns around he spits an apple into his face! Carlito is Kane's partner!
Carlito: So who is your partner tonight Edge? Better get one before time runs out. Tick tock!
Edge: I have a partner, you will see. I just dont want to tell you yet! You will see!
Edge gets out of the room in a hurry as Kane laughs sadistically.
::Fade to Commercial::
The next match is the Masterlock Challenge, where a member of the crowd gets the chance to break the Masterlock to win $10,000! Making his way to the ring, from Los Angeles, California, weighing in at 275lbs, the Masterpiece, Chris Masters!
Masters walks out and poses in front of the crowd as they boo. He eventually makes the ring before the opponent enters.
And the opponent, from Boston, MA, weighing in at 205lbs, Roddy String!
Some generic music plays and a man walks down the ramp. He gets cheered even though nobody has any idea who he is.
Chris Masters vs Roddy String - Masterlock Challenge
Chris Masters lines String up for the lock and applies it. String uses all the strength he has to try and break the hold, but it is on too tightly and the referee drops his hand to signal a win by KO.
Chris Masters wins predictably again, it just cannot be broken! Lets hope someone breaks it soon.
::Fade to Commercial::
London and Kendrick are backstage in their locker room together, their match is later tonight and they are preparing for it.
London: Hey Brian, pass the tape. Brian! Brian? Hello? Are you there?
Kendrick: Oh, yeah, here it is.
London: Are you awake tonight? We need to recapture the tag titles and winning tonight gives us that chance. Sleeping won't help us win.
Kendrick: No, dont worry I am awake.
London: What is up then? Tell me man
Kendrick: This was in my locker
He passes a piece of paper over to London. The camera zooms on the paper and it says, in large writing, "Why worry? I am not here yet"
London: Just some prank to get in your head. Come on, get in the zone. We need the win
Kendrick: Yeah sure, youre probably right. Lets get going
Some sort of wierd message? What was it? I guess we will find out at some point! Next match up though is some other Cruiserweights, a battle between 2 teams headed by the Cruierweight Champ and Contender for Vengeance, Chavo Guerrero and Super Crazy.
The following match is a 6-man Tag Team Match. Making their way to the ring, Team Guerrero!
Chavo is first out, followed by his teammates, Little Guido and Jamie Noble. Once they are in the ring, he proceeds to shout at them both, he wants the win.
And the opponents, Team Crazy!
Super Crazy appears, flanked by Funaki and Jimmy Wang Yang. The crowd cheer for the contender and his team as they run to the ring and stare at Team Guerrero.
Chavo Guerrero, Little Guido, and Jamie Noble vs Super Crazy, Funaki, and Jimmy Wang Yang
Kick from Little Guido to the leg. Guido uses a basement dropkick to the knee. Guido tags out to Jamie Noble. Noble uses a basement dropkick to the knee. Jamie Noble with a running dropkick into the corner. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up. Tag to Chavo Guerrero. Noble \ Chavo whip Crazy into the corner. Jamie Noble whips Chavo Guerrero in for a hard clothesline to follow-up. Flying elbow from Chavo Guerrero. Super Crazy powers out of a Chavo Guerrero headlock. Second rope flying axe handle, Chavo goes down. Crazy tags out to Funaki. Funaki uses a basement dropkick to the knee. Diving headbutt from Funaki. Pin : 1....2....no! Shoulder up at the last second. Driven DDT by Funaki. Tag between Funaki and Jimmy Wang Yang. Dropkick connects, Chavo goes down. Flying elbow from Jimmy Wang Yang. Chavo counters a sleeper hold by turning it into a jaw breaker. Tag to Little Guido. Hard back suplex on Yang. Yang tags out to Super Crazy. Dropkick connects, Guido goes down. Super Crazy hits a missile dropkick on Guido. Super Crazy floors Little Guido...and climbs the turnbuckles. Moonsault!!! 1....2....3!! It's all over.
::Fade to Commercial::
That match before the break was explosive and speaking of explosive, Kane and Carlito are heading to the ring in advance of an explosive main event tonight.
Kane: The clock is ticking, there isn't long left until it is time for the beating, so the question is, does Edge have a partner or is he stranded?
Carlito: And Carlito hopes that he is on his own because that is cool!
Edge's music hits and the crowd cheers mockingly as they see him emerge on his own! Does he not have a partner yet? He thinks about going to the ring, but plays it safe and stays on the ramp.
Edge: Hold on, it doesn't matter if I am on my own because I am the World Champion. I could beat anyone here and I have proven it and that is why I have this belt and you do not!
Kane: Is that so, well, lets see!
Kane and Carlito are on the move as Edge is cowering away on the ramp! The crowd want to see a beating as they close in on Edge! But Johnny Nitro runs in and kicks Kane and then spears Carlito! The 2 men run off to the back as Edge stands, stunned. Nitro faces Edge and puts his hand out to him, which Edge almost snatches off him with a huge smile. The crowd go mad at the 2 of them, now Edge wont have a handicap.
Backstage we see MVP, the US Champion, in a lavish room with a big box in front of him.
MVP: As you can see I am surrounded by luxury and that is what happens when you are the best like me. But that is not important. I am here for the MVP Random Challenge, where any ordinary man gets to get beaten, I mean fight, the MVP for this title. Every man on the roster is in this box and if you are picked, you face me after the break in a second. This week's contender is...
MVP puts his hand in and moves it around before emerging with a piece of paper. He reads it.
MVP:... Stevie Richards! Good luck, because you will need it!
::Fade to Commercial::
The following match is an MVP Random Challenge and is for the United States Championship! The challenger, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, weighing in at 190lbs, Stevie Richards!
Richards plays to the crowd as he goes to the ring and is fired up for this big match.
And the United States Champion, from Miami, Florida, weighing 252lbs, Montel Vontavious Porter, MVP!
MVP heads out of his inflatable tunnel to some pyro with his belt in toe as he heads to the ring for his defence.
Montel Vontavious Porter vs Stevie Richards - United States Championship
MVP hits a right hand. Montel Vontavious Porter snap suplexes Richards. Cover! 1....2...kick out. Stevie Richards reverses a hip toss. Stevie Richards with a spinning neckbreaker on MVP. Stiff chop lights up MVP. Big backdrop on MVP, executed well. Montel Vontavious Porter fights out of a grapple. Montel Vontavious Porter hits a delayed suplex on Richards. Stevie Richards gets knocked to the ground by MVP. Here it comes...Playmaker! Stevie Richards taps! Montel Vontavious Porter goes into the crowd, where he celebrates his victory
Super Crazy is walking backstage, humming a tune. He bumps into a few other superstars and backstage staff who wish him good luck. Next he comes to a room where a strange voice emerges
???: Super Crazy! Come here! It is me, Jimmy Wang Yang, wanted to talk about our match!
Super Crazy hesitates, but then walks in, only to find Team Guerrero! They all jump him and beat him down with chairs before nailing him with a trash can and then putting him through a table!
Guerrero: I said I would win and now I have. Nobody messes with me! Learn it now or else this will happen again and again. Understand? Good
::Fade to Commercial::
The following match is a non-title match. Making their way to the ring, at a combined weight of 285lbs, Paul London and Brian Kendrick!
The young cruiserweights make the shortest enteranve in WWE by sprinting down the ramp and through the ring, before returning there to prepare for the match.
And the opponents, at a combined weight of 501lbs, the WWE Tag Team Champions, Deuce and Domino!
Dn'D with Cherry head out to big boos and stare down Londrick before entering the ring for the match.
London and Kendrick vs Deuce and Domino
Second rope flying axe handle, Deuce goes down. Brian Kendrick hits a missile dropkick on Deuce. Cover! 1....2...kick out. Kendrick tags out to Paul London. Paul London scoops up Deuce. Kendrick bounces off the ropes and hits a flying Hart Attack clothesline. Flying elbow from Paul London. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up. Stiff high kick on Deuce by Paul London. Deuce reverses a hip toss. Side suplex from Deuce. Tag between Deuce and Domino. Paul London takes a right hand to the temple from Domino. Big clothesline from Domino. London blocks a punch. London tags out to Brian Kendrick. Second rope splash by Kendrick. Diving headbutt from Kendrick. Cover! 1....2....kick out at the last second! Kendrick looks shocked. Kick from Brian Kendrick to the leg. Domino ducks a wild right hand. Domino hits a bulldog off the ropes. Domino signals for the Cliff Hanger! Lance Cade comes out of the crowd! He grabs the leg of Domino and drags him out of the ring. The referee has no option but to call for the DQ! While Domino is being assaulted, Deuce also gets attacked, this time by Trevor Murdoch who came out of nowhere! Deuce and Domino are being beaten up by Cade and Murdoch! We have a three-way stand off in the ring, as London and Kendrick, Deuce and Domino and Cade and Murdoch look at each other. They all charge forward, and a three-way brawl erupts in the ring! Security and a pile of referees hit the ring to stop the carnage.
Theodore Long heads out to the ramp to make an announcement!
Long: Playas! I will not have this sort of raw fighting on my show so if you want to fight so much, you got a deal. At Vengeance all 3 teams will be fighting for the WWE Tag Team titles and thats not all playas, next week Kendrick, Cade and Deuce will be in a Triple Threat warm-up match. How d'you like that, playas?!
A massive announcement! 3 way at Vengeance!
::Fade to Commercial::
The competetors for the maine event are already in the ring for the Main Event!
Edge and Johnny Nitro vs Kane and Carlito
Rude Awakening on Edge by Kane. Kane only gets knees on a splash. Back elbow connects, Kane staggers backward. Tag between Edge and Johnny Nitro. DDT by Johnny Nitro. Kane takes a flying neckbreaker from Johnny Nitro. Nitro drops an elbow...but misses...HAH. Big clothesline on Nitro. Kane tags out to Carlito. Nitro gets smacked around like a bitch. Big backdrop on Nitro, executed well. Johnny Nitro powers out of a Carlito headlock. Kick by Johnny Nitro...to the facial regions. Break that nose! Yeah! Tag between Johnny Nitro and Edge. Lariat, apparently Edge thinks he is Stan Hansen. 1 - 2 - almost a 3. Back elbow connects, Carlito staggers backward. Carlito grabs Edge from behind and shoves him into the ropes, then scores with a roll-up...but Edge rolls through with the move! He is using the tights for leverage! 1....2...3! The referee didn't see it! I don't think the fight has finished. Edge \ Nitro and Kane \ Carlito have begun brawling again! Kane grabs hold of his opponents and hits a massive double chokeslam!
Kane has decimated Edge and Nitro after the match, but Edge won so he can choose the match type for Vengeance! What will it be? Tune in to find out!
Monday Night Raw gets explosive as Vengeance approaches this week! It may be close, but the matches from Raw are not finalised yet. It will be a night of oppertunity for all!
Mark Henry managed to grab some tights to get the win over Batista last week and earn the No.1 Contendership to the WWE Championship, but GM Rocky was not happy with it and has been deliberating all week. Find out his decision live on Monday Night! Whilst that is going on, there is a blockbuster main event, Batista and Cena against Henry and Orton.
The Intercontinental Title match is also up in the air. Santino Marella is already confirmed to be challenging Benjamin, but Jeff Hardy and Hardcore Holly could still have a say depending on what The Rock says. His second decision of the night is potentially as explosive as the first! To whet your appetite for that match, Marella and Benjamin will both be in action as Marella faces Benjamin's partner, Charlie Haas, and Benjamin faces the legendary "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan.
The Women's Title match has been setup as Jillian Hall challenging Melina, but Candice Michelle is a woman after revenge because of Melina ruining her No.1 Contenders match and will get that chance in a tag match with Candice and Mickie James up against Melina and Trinity. Her only problem is Big Vis, Melina's new bodyguard who was given his first "paycheque" last week. What role will he have to play?
Also, The Hardy Boyz have a match with Dave Taylor and Chuck Palumbo
Confirmed Card:
WWE Champion John Cena and Batista vs. Mark Henry and Randy Orton
Santino Marella vs. Charlie Haas
WWE Intercontinental Champion Shelton Benjamin vs. "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan (Non-Title)
Candice Michelle and Mickie James vs. WWE Womens Champion Melina and Trinity
Welcome to the last exciting edition of Monday Night Raw before Vengeance on PPV! There are a whole load of questions to be answered here tonight. After last week's WWE Title No.1 Contender match where GM Rock overruled the decision because of cheating, who will challenge Cena for the title? Who will be facing Shelton Benjamin for the Intercontinental title? What will happen between Candice Michelle and Melina with the addition of Big Vis as Melina's bodyguard? Who knows what will happen! First up we have one of the potential Intercontinental Championship challengers, Jeff Hardy, teaming up with Matt to face Palumbo and Taylor.
The Hardy Boyz vs Chuck Palumbo and Dave Taylor
Kick from Matt Hardy to the leg. M.Hardy uses a basement dropkick to the knee. Pin : 1....2..no. The match continues. Tag between Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy. Matt Hardy scoops up Taylor. J.Hardy bounces off the ropes and hits a flying Hart Attack clothesline. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up. Flying elbow from Jeff Hardy. Taylor blocks a punch. J.Hardy walks into a jaw breaker. Pin : 1....2..no. The match continues. Taylor tags out to Chuck Palumbo. Massive backbreaker, J.Hardy got planted. Pin : 1....2....no! Shoulder up at the last second. Big backdrop on J.Hardy, executed well. J.Hardy blocks a kick from Chuck Palumbo. Jeff Hardy hits a rolling kick on Chuck. J.Hardy tags out to Matt Hardy. Matt Hardy scores with a back heel kick on Chuck. Tag between Chuck Palumbo and Dave Taylor. Driven DDT by Matt Hardy. Shelton Benjamin comes running down the aisle with a chair! Taylor and Matt Hardy continue fighting, unaware of the intrusion. Shelton Benjamin slides in and prepares to swing the chair...but Matt Hardy moves! Shelton accidentally blasts Taylor with a chair to the head! Matt Hardy throws Shelton out of the ring! Dave Taylor is in trouble. Twist Of Fate!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! Shelton Benjamin is still in the ring. He signals for the T-Bone Suplex! Running down the aisle comes Santino Marella! He slides in the ring, and chases Shelton out of the ring! Marella chases him through the crowd and out of sight.
Already chaos is ensuing between the contenders for the Intercontinental title! Shelton went and tried to do some damage to both Hardys, but gave them the win accidentally and then Marella came to make the save! What excitement already!
Backstage we see Candice Michelle on the prowl, she seems to be looking for something, or someone. She arrives at a door marked destinctively: "Melina". After a moment of pause, she storms in to find Melina stood behind Big Vis, her new protector!
Vis: Hello there, why have you disturbed the Champion Diva?
Candice: You shouldn't be the champion Melina and you know it! Even if you are, I should be the challenger at Vengeance, not that wannabe singer Jillian.
Melina: Tough luck Candice, you lost!
Candice: Because of your cheating. Prove you are the real champion, tonight! Next is our match, if you win then I will leave you, but if I win then you let me join the match, deal?
Melina: Well, I am going to win anyway, so I guess I can get rid of you at the same time. You have a deal, now get lost or Vis will have his way with you!
That diva tag match is next!
Chez's Notes: Candice Michelle gained 2 points of overness from this segment.
::Fade to Commercial::
Candice Michelle and Mickie James vs Melina and Trinity
Face crusher from Mickie on Melina. Back heel kick from Mickie. Tag between Mickie James and Candice Michelle. Candice hits a wheel kick on Melina. Cover! 1....2...kick out. Diving headbutt from Candice. Tag to Mickie James. Candice \ Mickie whip Melina into the ropes and hit a double back elbow. Pin : 1....2....no! They cut that one close. Melina reverses a hip toss. Tag between Melina and Trinity. Trinity hits a flying kick on Mickie. Trinity hits a missile dropkick on Mickie. Tag to Melina. Trinity \ Melina whip Mickie into the ropes and hit a double back elbow. Mickie walks into a spinning heel kick. Back heel kick from Melina. Tag between Melina and Trinity. Trinity hits an arm drag on Mickie. Mickie powers out of a headlock. Mickie tags out to Candice Michelle. Second rope splash by Candice. Trinity can barely stand. Here it comes - Slap. 1....2...3, it's finished. Viscera comes running down the aisle with a chair and into the ring! Candice turns...and is dropped by a vicious chair shot! Viscera has left Candice down and bloodied.
Viscera with the massive chair shot attack on Candice! Candice may be in the match for Vengeance, but will she be injured after this savagery?
Batista is backstage ahead of tonight's main event
Batista: Henry! Yeah, you, the cheat! The man who couldn't get the job done properly, so he had to cheat his way in. Well you were caught weren't you, you won the match, but not the contendership to the WWE title. Tonight it is as good as a rematch for that contendership and I don't need anymore chances to take you down. You are going to be down and pinned and I will be going to Vengeance to take the title. Good luck man, you need it!
That main event really looking exciting, there is so much on the line with such a short amount of time to Vengeance.
::Fade to Commercial::
Next is our second match involving an Intercontinental challenger, Santino Marella!
Santino Marella vs Charlie Haas
Gutwrench into a powerbomb, Haas hits hard. Delayed brainbuster suplex. Short powerbomb by Marella. Pin : 1....2....no! Shoulder up at the last second. Gut buster, Haas hits hard. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up. Charlie Haas avoids an avalanche, Santino Marella hits the turnbuckles hard. Marella gets caught with a short powerbomb from Haas. Gutwrench into a powerbomb, Marella hits hard. Santino Marella powers out of a Charlie Haas headlock. Brutal forearm by Marella. Hardcore Holly comes running down the aisle with a chair! Haas goes to irish whip Santino Marella into the ropes. Hardcore jumps onto the apron with the chair...but Santino Marella reverses! Collision between Hardcore, Haas, and the chair! Charlie Haas staggers back into a roll up! 1...2...3! It's over! Santino Marella slides out of the ring to the floor, then turns and leaves through the crowd. He's happy to have the win, and evidently isn't going to hang around for Haas and Hardcore Holly to get some payback.
Holly tried to interfere this time, but with no success! The tension between the 3 men is obvious and it looks ready to really explode now!
Randy Orton is backstage giving his thoughts on the main event.
Orton: The legend killer, the third generation superstar, the soon to be WWE Champion, get used to it because tonight I am going to get practice at pinning John Cena ready to do it for the title this Sunday at Vengeance when I, the youngest world champion in history, take the title for the second time. Cena, there is nothing you can do about it, there is nothing your pal Batista can do about it, there is nothing that anyone can do about it. It isn't luck, its all destiny and my destiny is to be the greatest superstar to ever live. My mission takes another step on Sunday, Cena, you had better prepare yourself for the beating.
Chez's Notes: Randy Orton gained 3 points of overness from this segment.
::Fade to Commercial::
The final match around the Intercontinental Championship, with the Champion this time. All the other matches have been crazy, will this be the same?
Shelton Benjamin vs Jim Duggan
Kick from Shelton Benjamin to the leg. Duggan blocks a punch. Weak headbutt on Shelton by Duggan. Shelton Benjamin charges, Duggan moves, the referee gets knocked out! Jim Duggan turns Shelton inside-out with a clothesline. Hooks the leg, but there's no referee to make the count. Duggan only gets knees on a splash. Flying elbow from Shelton Benjamin. Second rope splash by Shelton. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up. Flying knee to the face from Shelton Benjamin. Cover! 1....2....kick out at the last second! Shelton looks shocked. Jim Duggan pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Jim Duggan hits a bulldog off the ropes. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up! That was close. Shelton Benjamin reverses a hip toss. Shelton Benjamin gets whipped into the corner. Duggan charges in, but into a pair of raised boots. Shelton uses a roll up, with feet on the second rope! The referee hasn't seen it: 1....2....3!! Santino Marella comes running down the aisle, and gets into the ring! Shelton Benjamin is ready though, and strikes first! Shelton Benjamin spins Marella around. Shelton Benjamin hits the T-Bone Suplex! Santino Marella has been left down on the canvas. The attempted ambush has backfired.
Down to the ring now comes Jeff Hardy! Hardy is sprinting down and lays punches into Benjamin as he has his back turned! Now Holly is on his way to join the fight! It has turned into an all-out brawl between the 4 men!
If ya smeeeeel, what The Rock is cooking!
The Rock is on his way to the ring, the People's champ might have made his decision on the contendership!
Rock: Finally, The Rock has come back to San Diego! Now, you 4 wild assclowns have been fighting all over The Rock's show, all over every match, nearly the entire show, so The Rock wants you all to know your role on The Rock's show. Next up we have a little business of the contendership for that Intercontinental title there, one of the titles The Rock used to hold, that is what makes it so special, it used to have The Rock's name right there. Now, you all have shown yourselves to be tough cookies, The Rock will give you that, but who has deserved it the most? Hey, King, yeah you, what do you think?
King:...
Rock: It doesn't matter what you think! The only thing that matters is what The Rock thinks and The Rock likes fairness so here it is, it is Shelton Benjamin defending his title against Santino Marella! Now The Rock knows we have some unhappy guys here in Jeff and Holly and I am sorry to you guys, but there is a slice of The Rock's pie for you too. No, not that pie, that pie is saved for someone special, but The Rock has a deal. You will have a match next week on Raw to decide the next contender to that title! You happy? It doesn't matter whether you are happy, because The Rock says know your role and shut your mouth!
The Rock has decided Santino gets the shot at Vengeance, the former champion with an oppertunity to get it back, but Jeff and Holly win as well with a potential shot at Summerslam!
The Rock: Hold up there, now The Rock has seen too much candy ass whipping when candy ass is not meant to be whipped, so The Rock will be staying at ringside here as a guest commentator to keep an eye on the next match!
::Fade to Commercial::
John Cena is backstage with his match next!
Cena: The Champ is here for all the Chain Gang and there ain't no way that is gonna change because this belt here is staying round my waste for as long as anyone is likely to be able to dream of. Randy might like to come back here and run his trap, but he ain't the champ! He won't ever get to be the champ on my watch either. Vengeance? John Cena, chain gang, WWE Champion still.
The Main Event is next!
Batista and John Cena vs Mark Henry and Randy Orton
Mark Henry hits a right hand on Batista. Big clothesline from Henry. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up. Henry tags out to Randy Orton. Orton \ Henry whip Batista into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. Fallaway slam by Randy Orton. Cover! 1....2...kick out. Orton hits a right hand. Randy Orton misses a big legdrop. Side suplex from Batista. Tag between Batista and John Cena. Flying shoulder tackle by Cena sends Orton to the mat. Full nelson slam! Orton counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face. Orton tags out to Mark Henry. Powerslam from Mark Henry. Side suplex from Henry. Pin : 1....2....no! Shoulder up at the last second. Cena takes a kick. Cena slips out the back of a Mark Henry bodyslam. Cena hits a stump piledriver on Mark Henry. Cena scores with a forearm, sending Henry down into the corner. The referee pulls John Cena away to get the break. Wait! Henry has pulled something out of his tights. John Cena walks over...and gets floored by a punch! No, the referee saw the brass knuckles! We have DQ decision! Henry \ Orton don't look like they're finished by any means...and they rush forward to attack Cena \ Batista, and send them to the outside. Threats are exchanged as the chaos ends.
Rock: Hold your candy asses for just one second! Yes, The Rock is still here and The Rock does not want to see you 4 wasting your energies before Sunday because the main event of The Rock's show, Vengeance, will be all 4 of you in a Fatal 4-Way match for the WWE Title. If ya smell, what The Rock is cooking!
Raw comes to a close with that massive announcement! Vengeance will see Cena vs. Henry vs. Batista vs. Orton for the WWE title, as well as Marella vs. Benjamin for the Intercontinental title and Melina vs. Candice vs. Jillian for the Womens title. It promises to be exciting, order Vengeance now on PPV!
We got a 6.51 rating for 'RAW'!
The attendance level was 10039 people.
ECW hits Atlanta, Georgia on its last show before Vengeance on PPV in what promises to be an action packed event.
Last week King Booker pinned CM Punk to become to No. 1 Contender to the ECW World Title of Bobby Lashley. The 2 men have clashed before on Smackdown in last year's King of the Ring, now they go at it again at Vengeance, with the King against the Champion! This week both men get to prepare for that match as they both find themselves in singles action, although it remains to be seen how long it stays singles! Booker will be against The Boogeyman, and the Champion Lashley finds himself against the Irishman, Finlay.
This is the last time we will see the New Breed and ECW Originals at war on an ECW show as one team disbands this Sunday at Vengeance. New Breed have all the momentum thanks to recent wins including the 2-1 win in the Best of 3 Series last week. That win gives them the right to choose the match type for Vengeance, which they will announce live on Sci-Fi. They will all be in action as well this week with 2 of the New Breed facing the Major Brothers, who have looked impressive as of late, and the Originals battling Dykstra and Knox.
Umaga has looked as strong as ever on ECW since being drafted, especially after his demolition of Balls Mahoney in his first show here. This week he faces CM Punk in what should be an exciting match-up.
And finally, Snitsky and Kevin Thorn get to team up to face Val Venis in his ECW debut and Balls Mahoney
Confirmed Card
ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley vs. Finlay (Non-title)
King Booker vs. The Boogeyman
New Breed vs. The Major Brothers
ECW Originals vs. Kenny Dykstra and Mike Knox
Umaga vs. CM Punk
Snitsky and Kevin Thorn vs. Val Venis and Balls Mahoney
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