Post by Blaze on Mar 29, 2009 20:55:36 GMT -5
Chris Jericho comes out to major heat from the crowd. He already has a microphone in his hand. He gets in the ring and waits for the crowd to die down. Jericho locks eyes with JR and Tazz, who don't say anything to open up the show.
"You just couldn't keep yourself away could you, JR?" Jericho asks, he gathers more heat from the crowd. "You just had to get in the ring and help your defenseless broadcast partner, Tazz...who I was about to CRIPPLE last week!" Jericho yells.
"As of right now...I am OUT of the Money in the Bank match, I talked to Ric Flair, and he said its up to the two of you to make a decision...on which one of you will face me one-on-one at Wrestlemania 25!" Jericho screams. The crowd gives a slight pop with some heat mixed in.
Jerry Lawler comes out to a major pop from the crowd. Lawler gets in the ring with a microphone as Jericho looks at him in disgust. JR and Tazz sit down and finally welcome us to Monday Night RAW, they put over Lawler's RAW appearance.
"Chris Jericho, I've been watching you since your career began, and i've especially been watching you in the past few weeks of RAW, and what you did last week made me sick to my stomach, and now you come out here calling out Tazz and JR? I don't think so, if you want a Wrestlemania opponent, I have found you one!" Lawler says, and the crowd pops.
"Listen Lawler, i'm not fighting any old fart like you, JR, or Tazz, I'm actually going to stay in Money in the Bank since I have come to realize that the WWE is only using you dumb commentators, you don't mean anything to Vince McMahon!" Jericho yells.
"Who said that I was going to wrestle you at Wrestlemania? I know for sure as hell that I didn't, but let me introduce you to your Wrestlemania opponent...he is a man that means business-" Lawler says, and then pauses for the music to play.
"STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN!" Lawler finishes, and the crowd goes crazy. JR and Tazz are almost going crazy, they note that Stone Cold has been gone for the past few weeks on some WWE business matters. Stone Cold appears on the stage with a microphone.
"If you want to see me kick Chris Jericho's ass at Wrestlemania, give me a HELL YEAH!"Stone Cold yells, and the crowd responds with a 'HELL YEAH'. Jericho looks pissed as he stands in the ring. Stone Cold smirks.
"HELL NO." Jericho yells and then smacks Lawler, and starts to beat down on him. Stone Cold runs down to the ring and the crowd pops loudly. Stone Cold kicks Jericho in the nuts and hits a Stunner to knock him out. The crowd pops loudly.
"Now I know that i'm gonna stomp a mudhole in your ass, AND WALK IT DRY!" Stone cold yells with Jericho's mic, and then throws it down to pose to the crowd.
John Morrison vs. The Miz
JR lets us know that Chris Jericho has officially been pulled out of Money in the Bank, making it an eight man match. This will be the final qualifying match for RAW. Tazz says he finds it interesting to see if Morrison and Miz can decide on who should win.
John Morrison gets a mixed reaction from the crowd. A highlight video shows Morrison's showing in last year's Money in the Bank match. It is also revealed that this week on Superstars, its going to be John Morrison, The Miz, Booker T, and Goldust teaming up to take on Tomko, R-Truth, Jeff Hardy, and Randy Orton in a champions duel main event.
The Miz comes out to a mixed reaction from the crowd also. JR and Tazz plug a special edition of the Dirt Sheet next week, which will feature all the participants in the Money in the Bank ladder match at Wrestlemania XXV.
The bell rings as Miz nods at Morrison and lays down. Morrison goes for the cover, and Miz gets his shoulder up at the two count. Morrison fakes a disappoint look at faces the crowd to draw some extra heat. Miz rolls up Morrison for a two count.
Morrison gets a pissed off look on his face, as it seems that roll up was not part of the plan. Miz shrugs his shoulders, and Morrison charges at him. Morrison places Miz in a headlock, and then hits Miz with a DDT.
Morrison goes for the cover and gets a two count. Morrison pulls up Miz, who slides under his legs and places Morrison in an ackward roll up, Morrison barely kicks out at the two count. Morrison kicks Miz in the gut.
Morrison goes for the Moonlight Drive, but Miz reverses into a codebreaker like move. Miz goes for the cover, and Morrison grabs the ropes to break the count at the two. Miz irish whips Morrison into the turnbuckle.
Miz runs at Morrison, but Morrison rolls out of the turnbuckle. Miz turns around and gets hit by the moonlight drive! Morrison goes for the cover and gets the three count! John Morrison is going to Wrestlemania!
Morrison and Miz start laughing, as Morrison pulls up Miz. The Miz holds Morrison's hand up in the air as their mixed tag team music plays. JR says that it must have been decided who was gonna win this match from the start!
Backstage: Jeff Hardy
"Matt...you wanna come into my home, and try and steal my WWE title? I don't FUCKING THINK SO! I didn't tell the WWE because I didn't want word to get out, but I just couldn't hold it in anymore...I don't think Christian will care or not, but a regular match for the WWE title isn't going to be ENOUGH...Matt...the triple threat match for the WWE title is going to be...EXTREME RULES!" Jeff says in a dark background set.
Jeff stands up and places a cracked WWE title on his shoulder. "Matt, you may not have stolen it, but you did crack it, and i'm not getting it repaired, until I get...my...REVENGE!" Jeff says and pushes the camera back, and the screen fades away.
Matt Hardy vs. CM Punk
Matt Hardy comes out to major heat. Jeff Hardy slowly walks out behind him, and Matt doesn't notice. Jeff has a steel chair in his hand, the crowd starts to go nuts, and Matt thinks they are cheering him. Jeff runs and smacks Matt in the back of the head.
The crowd pops as Jeff starts to beat on Matt, and throws him into the ring. Jeff jumps onto the top rope as Matt lays on the mat, starting to recover. Jeff hits a leg drop right onto Matt's chest, making him sputter and roll around.
Jeff picks up Matt and hits him with a Twist of Fate. Jeff moves him into an area where he can hit the Swanton. Jeff gets on the top rope and connects with a Swanton Bomb! The crowd goes nuts as Jeff picks up his cracked WWE title and holds it up in the air. Jeff asks for a microphone.
"Before you ask me later Matt, no, this is not my revenge, this is only the beginning of my revenge, Matt...i'm going to end your career at Wrestlemania, you will NOT end my mine!" Jeff yells and then throws the microphone onto Matt.
Jeff poses to the crowd on the second rope before he takes a glance back at Matt. Tazz says that the triple threat match at Wrestlemania will officially be Extreme Rules.
Tomko (c) vs. Ted DiBiase Jr
Tomko comes out to a loud pop from the crowd. Ted DiBiase is already in the ring, he is pacing back and forth as he waits for Tomko to make his way to the ring. Tomko gets in the ring and holds the US title high before handing it off to the ref.
The bell rings with DiBiase going for an early offense. DiBiase goes for a DDT, but Tomko slips out and the lock up. Tomko takes control and goes for a suplex, which is reversed into the DDT that DiBiase had tried to hit before.
DiBiase goes for the cover, he only gets a two count. DiBiase goes for another combo of moves, but Tomko catches his leg and lifts him up for the Powerbomb! DiBiase jumps down and locks in the Million Dollar Dream!
The crowd is going crazy, the announcers are going crazy, and then DiBiase gets lifted up into the air by Tomko and then gets slammed back down with a spinebuster. Tomko goes for the cover, and gets another two count.
The crowd quickly goes nuts, as Tomko prepares to hit the Powerbomb, but DiBiase once again reverses into a roll-up, and gets the three count! The crowd is in shock as DiBiase is handed the United States championship!
DiBiase looks confused as Orton comes out with Cody Rhodes by his side. DiBiase places the US title on his shoulder. Orton and Rhodes get in the ring, and DiBiase starts to shake his head.
"Don't even say no before we even get out what we have to say." Orton says, and the crowd gives him major heat. "Triple H is banned from Smackdown, and I know he's here at RAW, I just came here to invite you to the official reunion of Legacy." Orton continues.
Triple H appears on the stage and then runs down to the ring. Rhodes tries to stall him while Orton escapes, but DiBiase grabs Orton and throws him towards Triple H. Triple H nods at DiBiase, and then hits a Pedigree onto Rhodes!
Orton runs up the stage as Triple H finishes up with Cody. Triple H points at Orton and tells him to get his ass back down to the ring. JBL is shown watching the events from the locker room area backstage.
Jeff Hardy vs. The Brian Kendrick
Jeff Hardy comes out to a pop as loud as the one from earlier in the night. Hardy makes his way down to the ring and a highlight video shows his attack onto Matt Hardy earlier in the night. Jeff holds the cracked WWE title up in the air and poses to the crowd.
"Jeff...JEFF!" Matt's voice yells out from the titantron. Jeff turns to see Matt holding the Intercontiental championship, one that has Jeff's name on it. "See this belt, Jeff? Yeah, its the first singles belt that you won...I STOLE THIS, WHEN I CRACKED YOUR WWE TITLE!" Matt yells.
Jeff shakes his head and then picks up a microphone. Matt smirks and then throws the belt at the wall before Jeff speaks. Jeff drops the microphone and screams out NOOOOO, before running out of the ring and running backstage.
"ITS TOO LATE JEFF, THIS BELT IS NO MORE!" Matt says and then the crowd gives him major heat. Jeff then rushes on screen and Matt runs away. Jeff bends down and picks up pieces of the old title. Jeff looks for Matt, the camera man turns in the same direction.
Matt Hardy is waving bye as he stands at the doors to go into the parking lot, Matt runs out the door as Jeff starts to run down the hallway to chase his brother.
Chris Jericho vs. Santino Marella
Santino comes out to almost no reaction from the RAW crowd. This was going to be a Money in the Bank preview, but The Miz is now announced to be replacing Jericho in the annual ladder match at Wrestlemania.
Chris Jericho comes out to major heat. A graphic reveals that Jericho will officially have a match against Stone Cold Steve Austin at Wrestlemania, it is announced to be Stone Cold's retirement match.
The bell rings with Jericho grabbing Santino by the legs and placing him in the Walls of Jericho, which Santino quickly taps out too. The crowd gives Jericho even more heat as he gets out of the ring and steals a microphone out of Lillian's hands.
"No...No, I don't think so. This ISN'T ENOUGH!" Jericho yelled. "I'm going against one of the greatest legends in this business, Stone cold Steve Austin, and i've been given a match with...with this Money in the Bank TRASH?" Jericho continues.
"Next week...I want to wrestle someone close to Steve...and that certain someone, is JR, JIM ROSS!" Jericho yells and points at JR. JR nods his head, and then says to Tazz that he accepts Jericho's challenge. Jericho drops the microphone and heads backstage.
In-Ring Promo: Sting
Sting walks down to the ring with the black baseball bat in his hand. Sting gets in the ring and the crowd gives him a major pop. JR and Tazz plug his match against The Undertaker at Wrestlemania.
"Well, its official...I am wrestling The Undertaker...at Wrestlemania." Sting says, and the crowd pops, so Sting pauses until the crowd settles down. "This RAW can be called boring, and thats why i'm gonna change things up to make up for it, next week on RAW...i'm going to give you all a Wrestlemania preview." Sting says.
"I'm going to show you how easy it is to defeat Wrestlemania legends...next week, LIVE on RAW, it will be Sting vs The Game, Triple H!" Sting announces, and the crowd goes nuts, Sting chants break out through the crowd.
"Since i'm in charge next week, we are going to have some big wrestlemania previews. Next week, since Christian is coming back, we are going to have ourselves a tag team match! Jeff Hardy and Christian vs. Matt Hardy and...RANDY ORTON!" Sting announces.
"I'll announce some more when the time comes, but thats not the reason i'm out here...I'm out here to talk face-to-face with The Undertaker." Sting says. "TAKER! If you will please make your way down to the ring." Sting says.
The Undertaker appears on stage, and the crowd pops loudly for him. Taker makes his way down the ring a little faster then usual. Sting hands Taker a microphone once he gets in the ring. Taker takes off the hat and coat before speaking.
"Sting...I'm not here to talk." Taker says and throws the microphone to the outside of the ring. Sting smirks and drops his microphone before the two start to brawl.
Sting gains the upperhand and goes for the Scorpian Deathdrop, and the Undertaker reverses it and grabs Sting by the throat and lifts him up for the chokeslam! Taker stands over Sting as the mist engulfs the entire ring.
JR and Tazz apologize for the lack of wrestling in the show tonight, but they do go over the double main event for next week, and then they close the show with a shot of Undertaker pointing at the Wrestlemania sign.
Fade to Black