WWE: After Vince

[Evil Chase K]

Tacoma Dome - Tacoma, Washington | Monday Week 2 September 2006

(A video is shown running down the actions in the DX/Spirit Squad feud from last week on Raw. Then the Raw video starts. As soon as it ends we're sent inside the arena. Pyro shoots everywhere and the camera pans around the capacity crowd.)

Jim Ross: WELCOME FANS TO WWE RAW! Tonight we have a great show planned! DX is gonna defend the World Tag Team Titles against the Spirit Squad with Jonathan Coachman as the special referee. And tonight also, WWE Chairman Shane McMahon has a big announcement to make as well. What do you think it's gonna be King?

Jerry Lawler: Well I already know what it is. Shane is going to announce the appointment of yours truly to the position of General Manager of Raw!

JR: Is that true King?

King: No.

("BREAK IT DOWN!" D-Generation X make their way down the aisle with the World Tag Team Titles around their waists. They get in the ring and pose for the crowd as the crowd goes crazy.)

HHH: ARE YOU READY?!?!?!?!? I SAID....ARE YOU READY?!?!?!?!? [Crowd pops huge] Then...for the thousands in attendance, and the millions watching at home....LLLLLLLLLETS GET READY TO SUCK IIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!

(The crowd chants along and cheers very loudly.)

HBK: Tonight, what a night. D-Generation X is being forced to defend our tag team titles against the Spirit Squad. Wow, scary. I mean, 5 male cheerleaders against 2 handsome, and sexy superstars who are in immaculate shape!

HHH: Well we could fall down and hurt ourselves and maybe then they could manage to somehow accidentally beat us.

HBK: Yeah but we all the know the chances of that happening are about the same as the chances that Jonathan Coachman is attracted to women.

HHH: I think us losing is a little more likely!

HBK: Good point. Anyway, getting back to bidness...Spirit Squad, tonight you get to find out...

(Jonathan Coachman's music hits and he comes out and stands on the stage with his bodyguard Oleg standing behind him.)

Coach: Woah, hold up Shawn! You seem to be forgetting that I am the referee for the match! I'd say that sways the odds against you doesn't it?

HHH: No. Because you suck.

Coach: Well we'll see who sucks when the Spirit Squad walk of Tacoma tonight as the World Tag Team Champions! Oh and before I forget, just before coming out here tonight I came up with an idea. SURPRISE!

(All of a sudden the Spirit Squad comes out from under the ring and attack DX. They jump them from behind. The 5-on-2 battle ends with both members of DX being laid out. The Spirit Squad heads to the back with Coach and Oleg as the show goes to commercial.)

**SEGMENT RATING: B**

[COMMERCIALS]

(In the back Lita and Edge are standing by.)

Lita: Tonight me and Edge have an announcement to make. You see, for weeks Edge and I have been trying to think of a way for Edge to set himself and his reign as WWE Champion apart from everyone elses. And that's when it hit us.

Edge: I am going to become the first WWE Champion in history to choose my own opponents. And it starts tonight.

Lita: Tonight, my man Edge, is going to defend the WWE Championship against EUGENE!

**SEGMENT RATING: B**

JR: Wow, Eugene. Edge is really putting himself out there isn't he?

King: I guess he's taking it slow with his new idea.

("AINT NO STOPPIN' ME NOOOOOW!!!" WWE Intercontinental Champion Shelton Benjamin makes his way down to the ring with the title around his waist. The crowd boos him mercilessly as he gets in the ring and takes the title and hands it to referee Jack Doan. As soon as he does Johnny Nitro's music hits and Nitro and Melina come out with their usual fanfare. Nitro gets in the ring after Melina makes her entrance. Nitro and Shelton talk a little bit as we hear "I spit in the face, of people who don't want to be cool." Carlito struts his way down to the ring. He gets in the ring and awaits his partner. Charlie Haas' music plays and Haas comes out and he gets in the ring with Carlito. It is decided that Shelton will start off in the ring against Charlie Haas.)

JR: What a tag match this is going to be. Shelton & Nitro against Carlito & Haas. These four have been at each other's throats over the past few months King.

King: Yeah and now they've got a shot to take out their frustrations on one another. I love it!

****The bell rings and the two former partners lock up. Shelton gets a side headlock on Haas and really locks it in. Haas shoves Shelton off and into the ropes. Shelton comes back at Haas, but Haas leap frogs Shelton. Shelton stops, spins and kicks Haas in the groin. Haas goes down and Johnny Nitro is seen laughing hysterically on the ring apron. Jack Doan scolds Shelton, but Shelton merely ignores him and tags in Nitro. Nitro comes in and slaps Haas in the face while Haas is on his knees. Nitro picks Haas up and goes to work on Haas' arm by applying an armbar. Nitro tags Shelton in and holds Haas' arm. Shelton comes in and kicks Haas in ribs. Nitro goes back to the apron, and Shelton whips Haas into the ropes. Haas comes off the ropes and Shelton tries for a back body drop, but Haas flips over him and tries for a sunset flip, but Shelton collapses to his knees and hammers away on Haas' face. Jack Doan makes him break it after four punches and Shelton gets up. Shelton yells at Haas and picks him up. As Haas is getting up he manages to shove his shoulder right into Shelton's stomach. Shelton doubles over and Haas ddts him hard on the mat. Haas tags in Carlito. Carlito comes in and runs right for Shelton. Shelton tries to make the tag to Nitro, but Carlito pulls him back into the center of the ring. Carlito has Shelton's leg, and Shelton spins and kicks Carlito square in the jaw. Carlito is staggered and Shelton tags in Johnny Nitro. Nitro comes in and tackles Carlito. He hammers away on Carlito with right hand after right hand. Jack Doan makes Nitro stop with the right hands and Nitro gets Carlito up. Carlito shoves Nitro back and delivers a few right hands of his own. Carlito gets a couple more right hands on Nitro, but Nitro kicks him in the stomach and hits a face buster on Carlito. Nitro tags Shelton back in. Shelton picks Carlito up and dumps him to the outside. Melina puts the boots to Carlito while he's on the ground. Shelton goes over to Charlie Haas and taunts him, and Haas tries to get in the ring but he's stopped by Jack Doan. Nitro hops down off the apron and kicks Carlito a few times hard in the ribs. He picks Carlito up, but Carlito shoves him hard into the announce table. Shelton takes the initiative and runs at the ropes. He runs up the ropes and sprinboards himself down with a flying clothesline onto Carlito. Shelton takes out his teammate Johnny Nitro as well. The crowd goes crazy from the spot as all three men are down outside the ring. Charlie Haas walks over himself and puts the boots to Shelton Benjamin. Haas rolls Shelton back into the ring. He does the same with Carlito. Haas gets back up on the apron in his corner. He wants Carlito to tag him. Carlito is up on his feet, he staggers towards Haas, but before he can take more than one step, Melina is up on the apron. She distracts Carlito, as he turns around to confront her. Shelton is up behind him. While this is going on Johnny Nitro runs over and pulls Haas off the apron and the two begin to brawl. Shelton is up and Melina gets off the apron. Carlito turns around and Shelton kicks him in the midsection and then hits him with the Exploder suplex. Shelton covers Carlito. 1---2---3!!!****

WINNERS: WWE Intercontinental Champion Shelton Benjamin & Johnny Nitro.

**MATCH RATING: C+**

JR: Wow, a big win for Shelton and Johnny Nitro. But you can be sure that this whole situation with these four men is not over. What? Folks I've just been told that we have some breaking news going on backstage!

(The scene cuts to the back where we see Umaga stomping on Kane after seemingly having laid him out backstage. Armando Alejandro Estradea pulls Umaga away from Kane and they flee the scene. Before the camera cuts away Kane gets to his feet with blood running down his face and he follows Umaga & AAE.)

**SEGMENT RATING: B-**

[COMMERCIALS]

(The show comes back on the air with Val Venis' music playing and Val already standing in the ring. He stands there as Umaga's music hits and Umaga is lead to the ring by Armando Alejandro Estrada. Umaga gets in the ring and goes right after Val Venis.)

****Umaga tries to grab Val, but Val avoids him. Val kicks Umaga in the leg. Val kicks him in the leg a second time. Umaga grabs a hold of Venis and whips him into the corner. Umaga runs at him and smashes Val into the corner. Val staggers forward and Umaga hits him with the Samoan Drop. As Umaga waits for Venis to get up to unleash the Samoan Spike, Kane comes charging down the ramp. Estrada slides into the ring and cowers behind referee Mike Chioda. Kane enters the ring and Umaga meets him there, Kane goes for a big boot, but Umaga ducks and Kane kicks Val Venis in the face. Umaga gets a big lariat to the back of Kane's head and lays him out. Estrada leaves the ring and Chioda turns around in time for Umaga to cover Val Venis for the three count.****

WINNER: Umaga

**MATCH RATING: C**

(After the match Umaga and AAE hightail it to the back. Kane is up and he chokeslams Val Venis and Mike Chioda. Kane causes fire to come out of the ring and then he storms off up the ramp with blood still running down his face.)

JR: Kane is angry! If I was Umaga and Armando Alejandro Estrada I'd be on the next plane outta town.

King: I don't think they'd let Umaga on a plane JR.

(The Spirit Squad are shown walking back to their locker room from God knows where. They open the door and their locker room has been vandalized. Green and black spray paint is all over the room and there are various words sprayed all the wall such as "SUCK IT!" and "DX > SS". The Spirit Squad are pissed and storm off.)

**SEGMENT RATING: B+**

JR: Looks like DX got a measure of revenge for the beating they received earlier!

(Outside a limo pulls up. "Nature Boy" Ric Flair exits the limo in his usual suit. As he gets out he sees Mick Foley standing there apparently waiting for him.)

Foley: Hey Naitch. Wow, nice limo. I'm impressed.

Flair: Only the best for the Nature Boy!

Foley: To be the man, you gotta beat the man! WHOOOO!

Flair: You got it Mick! WHOOOOOO!

Foley: How about you take me out and show me a night on the town, Nature Boy style?

Flair: You got it. But first, we gotta clean you up.

Foley: It's okay Ric, I got my suit right here.

(Foley picks his suit up off the top of a dumpster. It's in one of those suit carriers with a hanger. Flair opens the door and lets Foley in and they drive off.)

**SEGMENT RATING: A**

[COMMERCIALS]

(We come back from commercial with a shot of the parking lot. A limo pulls up and WWE Chairman Shane McMahon gets out. He makes his way towards the arena when John Cena enters the picture. He's wearing street clothes and has his bags and everything with him.)

Shane: Woah hey wait Cena, are you just getting to the arena? You're late!

Cena: I know Shane, sorry. You see there was a mixup at the rental car company and I got this broken ass beater that died on the way here.

(Just then Randy Orton also exits the limo. He's wearing what looks to be a very expensive suit. He stands behind Shane and smirks.)

Orton: Oh come on Cena, we all know the reason you got such a broken down car is because you're a loser and that's all you deserve!

Cena: Yeah well give me my match and I'll prove to you that I'm not a loser.

Orton: I don't know about that John, you see I myself am a winner. I get to ride in the same limo as the boss. You have to practically walk to the arena. I am winner Cena, and you'll find that out someday. But not tonight. You see you'll get your match, but it's gonna be on my terms.

Shane: [interrupting] Well I'd love to stay and watch this little disagreement unfold but I have to go prepare for my announcement. Security! Get security over here!

(Four security members walk over to Shane.)

Shane: Escort each of these men separately to their locker rooms. And make sure you keep them separated! I don't want want these two anywhere near each other!

(Security escorts Cena first and then Shane follows. Finally Orton is escorted away and the we cut away from the parking lot.)

**SEGMENT RATING: B-**

(We are in Jonathan Coachman's office. He is sitting at his desk with his feet up and reading the latest issue of WWE Magazine when Trish storms in.)

Trish: Coach, you have to let me get my hands on that bitch Mickie James! I want a title match!

Coach: Calm down Trish. Calm down. You see I'm not just gonna GIVE YOU a title match. You're going to have to earn it, and if you win the 4-way womens match tonight, you will have earned it, because that match is to determine Mickie James' opponent at Unforgiven. Now, if you'll please show yourself out...I'm reading my article in WWE Magazine.

(Trish exits.)

**SEGMENT RATING: B-**

(Eugene's music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. He gets a pretty good reaction as he gets in the ring. He stands in the ring and awaits his opponent. "ON THIS DAY I SEE CLEARLY!" "Metalingus" by Alter Bridge plays and WWE Champion Edge makes his way down to the ring with Lita by his side. Edge hands Lita the WWE Title and slides into the ring. He goes right after Eugene before the bell.)

****Edge runs at Eugene and attacks him before the bell. Edge hammers away on Eugene's back as the bell rings. Edge whips him into the ropes and hits him with a spear. Edge hammers away on Eugene's head. Referee Mike Chioda makes Edge get off Eugene. Edge picks him up and whips him hard into the corner. Edge kicks Eugene in the midsection a few times. Edge ddts Eugene and then gets up and stands over him with a huge grin on his face. Edge picks Eugene back up and tosses him through the ropes and down to the floor. On the outside Lita kicks Eugene in the ribs a few times. Lita rolls Eugene back in. Edge goes to the corner and waits for Eugene to get up. Edge goes to spear Eugene, but Eugene manages to move and Edge stops himself just before hitting the corner. Eugene comes over and grabs Edge with a waistlock, but Edge low blows Eugene. Eugene doubles over in pain and Edge spears him hard to the mat. Edge covers Eugene 1--2--3!****

WINNER: WWE Champion Edge

**MATCH RATING: B+**

King: What an impressive win by our WWE Champion Edge!

JR: Sometimes you disgust me ya know that King?

King: What'd I say?

JR: Oh come on King, Eugene was like a lamb lead to slaughter out there and you know it.

[COMMERCIALS]

("HERE COMES THE MONEEEEEEY! HERE COMES THE MONEY!" WWE Chairman Shane McMahon makes his way down the aisle. He's all business and does none of his signature juking and jiving. He gets in the ring and Lillian Garcia hands him the microphone.)

Shane: When I took over as WWE Chairman, my dad Vincent Kennedy McMahon left the WWE Offices and left me with one piece of advice. Do something to distinguish your era from mine, he said. And so tonight I am here to announce that I am going to do just that. That is why once again this year, there is going to be a WWE Draft Lottery! But you see this year, there will be a few more rules! First of all, each brand will participate in the draft. And each GM will be allowed to name 4 of their brand's superstars UNTOUCHABLE. Meaning, they will not be eligible for the draft lottery. I expect to have a list of the 4 untouchable wrestlers from each brand on my desk the night before Unforgiven as the draft lottery will be taking place live right here on Raw the night after Unforgiven.

**SEGMENT RATING: B**

JR: That is huge news! WWE Draft Lottery the night after Unforgiven! Things are gonna get shaken up just like they do every time we have a draft lottery.

(In the back we see Carlito and Charlie Haas discussing something.)

Carlito: You could've stopped Melina from distracting me. That wasn't cool.

Haas: Well in case you didn't notice, Nitro pulled me off the apron, so exactly was I supposed to stop her?

Carlito: No excuse. You should've made the save.

Haas: I shouldn't have trusted you to be my partner. I knew you're a loser!

(Carlito takes a bite out of his apple and spits it into Haas' face and then walks off. Haas just stands there seething with anger.)

**SEGMENT RATING: B**

JR: Well Carlito and Haas' partnership just seemingly fell apart there after one loss.

King: It makes you wonder just how strong that partnership was to begin with.

(MNM's music plays and the usual fanfare and papparazzi come out to take pictures of Melina as she makes her way down to the ring with Johnny Nitro by her side. Melina gets in the ring and waits for her opponents. Candice Michelle is next and the crowd pops as she comes out for the match. Victoria's music plays and she walks down the ramp with a purpose. She gets in the ring and immediately gets in Candice's face. Referee Chad Patton separates the women and then Trish Stratus' music plays and the crowd goes crazy as Trish runs down the ramp. Trish slides in and the match begins.)

****Trish grabs Melina by the hair and tosses her through the ropes to the outside. Victoria ddts Candice Michelle and covers her for the three, eliminating Candice Michelle already.****

King: That was the quickest elimination I've ever seen. I wonder if she needs CPR.

****Trish attacks Victoria from behind. Trish whips Victoria hard into the corner and kicks her in the midsection. Melina gets back in the ring and runs at Trish and clips her in the knee. Trish falls to the mat holding her knee and Melina chokes Trish. Referee Chad Patton pulls Melina off Trish. Victoria kicks Melina in the stomach and suplexes her down hard. Victoria picks Melina back up and sets her up for a piledriver, but Trish goes for the Chick Kick on Victoria, but she ducks and Trish misses. Victoria shoves Melina into Trish and then Victoria runs at Trish and clotheslines her over the top rope. Victoria turns around to face Melina and Melina kicks Victoria in the stomach and hits a face buster on Vickie. Victoria is covered, but kicks out on 2. Melina yells at the referee. Trish runs back into the ring and bulldogs Melina. Trish covers Melina, 1--2--3! Melina is eliminated. Trish and Victoria are left. As Nitro and Melina exit to the back, WWE Womens Champion Mickie James skips down to the ring. She stands down by the ring and watches the match. Trish whips Victoria into the ropes, but Victoria reverses it and as Trish comes back towards her, Victoria hits a Thesz press. Victoria hammers away on Trish and then picks her up. Victoria whips Trish to the ropes, and Mickie James reaches into the ring and grabs Trish's foot. Trish turns around and yells at Victoria. Trish turns around and Victoria kicks Trish in the stomach and then hooks her in for the Widow's Peak. Vickie covers Trish. 1--2--3.****

WINNER: Victoria

**MATCH RATING: C**

(After the match Mickie James skips to the back with a smile on her face.)

JR: So we now officially have our first match signed for Unforgiven as Victoria will challenge Mickie James for the WWE Womens Championship!

King: OH BOY I CAN'T WAIT!

[COMMERCIALS]

(John Cena's music plays and the crowd pops hugely as John Cena storms down the ramp to the ring. He slides into the ring and poses for the crowd as he gets the microphone.)

Cena: Tacoma, please excuse me if I'm not my usual chipper self tonight. Tonight hasn't been the best night, and I need to vent. First off, Randy Orton, it's funny that you call anyone a loser, because the way I see it, showing up and trying, not backing down from a fight, that doesn't make you a loser. What does however is being a chicken. Running away from a fight. Attacking and then running, you know the usual coward moves. Now I have spent the last hour in the production truck, having the production crew put together this video package. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you...Randy Orton: World Class Coward.

(A video is shown of Orton cowering in fear, attacking someone and then running, and doing basic cowardly heel moves.)

Cena: And just to get my point across a little better, Randy Orton isn't just a coward in the wrestling ring. But you see he's a coward outside of it too. How else can you explain Randy going AWOL from the Marines? In my movie, The Marine, due out October 13, my character portrays Marines in a positive light. My character is honorable. Randy Orton on the other hand, is a disgrace to the uniform, to the military, and to his country.

("HEY NOTHING YOU CAN SAY, NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME" "Burn In My Light" plays and Randy Orton makes his way down to the ring. He stops and stays up on the stage.)

Orton: Cena, your pathetic little attempt to prove to yourself and to these imbeciles you call fans is funny. You're grasping at straws to try and prove something we both know is untrue. And Cena, I may have went AWOL, but at least I was a real Marine. I didn't just play one on tv. As for your movie Cena, no one is going to go see it. Why? Because it is going to suck! In fact, next week right here on Raw I am going to become the first man to review your movie. If it turns out to be better than Kane's movie, I'll be shocked! And on October 13, Cena you're going to find out that your failures stretch further than a wrestling ring, your failure even stretches to the box office. Face it Cena, you're a loser. And I'm a winner. And that's the way it always has been, and always will be! See ya next week, Cena!

(Orton turns around and heads to the back and Cena plays to the crowd.)

[COMMERCIALS]

JR: Folks, we're back live on Raw from the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington! It's now time for our main event of the evening.

King: My money's on the Spirit Squad here, the odds are just too far in their favor.

JR: We'll see King, but I tend to agree. The odds are definitely stacked against D-Generation X.

(Raw Interim GM Jonathan Coachman's music hits and he comes down to the ring wearing a referee's shirt. He is accompanied to the ring by his personal hitman/bodyguard Oleg. He gets in the ring and then the Spirit Squad's music plays and all five members make their way down to the ring. "Are you ready?" The DX entrance begins and the lights in the arena go out with a green spotlight shining on the entrance way. "BREAK IT DOWN!" Nothing happens. The SS is looking to the ramp. Out of nowhere DX appears behind them and attacks all 5 men.)

****Triple H and HBK attack all 5 members of the Spirit Squad, sending all of them over the top and down to the floor. They huddle up and discuss strategy while Coach makes one member of DX go to their corner. Shawn Michaels starts off the match while Triple H heads to the corner. Shawn starts the match off with Johnny. Johnny and Shawn lock up. Shawn backs Johnny into the corner. Coach makes them break, and Shawn thumbs Johnny in the eye. Coach yells at Shawn, who pushes Coach away. Shawn whips Johnny across the ring into the other corner, but Johnny does a magnificent run up the ropes and to the top. He goes for a moonsault, but Shawn Michaels knows it's coming and steps out of the way. Johnny hits his face hard. Shawn picks Johnny up and whips him into the ropes. Johnny comes off and Shawn gets a back body drop. Shawn drags Johnny to DX's corner and tags in Triple H. Triple H comes in and instead of beating on Johnny he runs over to the corner and knocks Kenny off the apron. Johnny is up and runs at Triple H and attacks him from behind. Johnny hammers away on Triple H and tags in Kenny. He holds Triple H in place while Kenny climbs to the top rope. As soon as he gets up on top, Triple H tosses Johnny into the corner. Johnny hits face first and Kenny crotches the turnbuckle. Triple H grabs Johnny by the hair and pulls his head back. He then smashes Johnny face-first into Kenny's crotch. Much to the delight of the crowd. Triple H tosses Johnny aside and grabs Kenny and pulls him down into the ring. Triple H sets Kenny up for the pedigree, but Mikey runs in and hits a spinning heel kick on Triple H. Shawn Michaels tries to get in the ring, but Coach holds him back while the Spirit Squad runs in and beats down Triple H. Shawn Michaels shoves Coach aside and joins the fray. Shawn cleans house but gets taken down when Oleg gets in the ring and hits Shawn with a lariat that sends him flipping through the air. The Spirit Squad holds Triple H up and Oleg runs at him and kicks him square in the face. Kenny, Johnny, Nicky and Mikey each climb up a corner. Oleg and Mitch drag Triple H to the middle of the ring. Coach is up and screaming for the Spirit Squad to do it. One by one each member of the Spirit Squad jumps off the turnbuckle and down onto Triple H. Kenny with a leg drop, Johnny with a moonsault, Nicky with an elbow drop and then Mikey with an SSP. Johnny covers Triple H. 1---2---SHAWN MICHAELS MAKES THE SAVE! HBK cracks Coach in the back with an elbow drop. Oleg and Mitch go after Shawn, but he manages to fight them off. Mitch clotheslines HBK to the outside. Shawn looks around and then grabs a chair. In the ring Kenny covers Triple H, Coach goes for a fast count, but HBK pulls Coach out of the ring and knocks him down. Shawn takes the chair and slides into the ring. HBK nails Mitch with it. Then he gets Mikey. Nicky tastes the chair next. Followed by Johnny, and then Kenny. Leaving only the monster Oleg in his way. Shawn crushes him with a chairshot to the head, but Oleg shakes it off. He grabs Shawn and pulls him into him. Oleg begins to squeeze Shawn with a bearhug. Triple H staggers to his knees and hits a low blow on Oleg. Oleg drops Shawn, and then drops to his knees. Shawn superkicks him through the ropes and down to the arena floor. DX poses for the crowd as they have laid everyone out. The Spirit Squad are all up and one-by-one they make a run at DX in the ring. Kenny sneaks up on DX and clips HBK's knee. Triple H gets thrown to the outside by Mitch and Nicky and they brawl with him outside. Kenny picks Shawn up and whips him into the ropes. Coach is trying to pull himself up onto the apron when Shawn hits the ropes. The impact of Shawn hitting the ropes sends Coach flying off the apron and hitting hard into the barricade. Shawn gets a Superkick out of nowhere on Kenny. Shawn covers him and RAW Senior Official Mike Chioda runs out and slides in the ring to count the pinfall.****

WINNERS and STILL World Tag Team Champions: D-Generation X.

**MATCH RATING: A**

(After the match Triple H and Shawn Michaels beat up the rest of the Spirit Squad on the outside and they toss them all into the ring. Coach crawls back into the ring along with his hitman Oleg. As they stand there and fume in anger as DX stands on the stage and mocks them, green paint falls from the ceiling, soaking the Spirit Squad, Raw GM Jonathan Coachman, and Oleg. They stand in the ring seething and covered in green paint as the show goes off the air.)

FINAL SHOW RATING: B

Venue: Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, Washington

Attendance: 13,204

[Evil Chase K]

ECW On Sci-Fi | Tuesday Week 2 September 2006

(The show's opening video is played. As soon as it ends we get a shot of some room in the back of the arena. Paul Heyman is standing in the ring, surrounded by the entire ECW roster. Heyman appears to be giving a pep talk.)

Heyman: Let's get one thing straight first of all, Sandman, Rob Van Dam, Sabu and Tommy Dreamer will no longer be with the company. They have been fired by myself for insubordinate conduct. So take that as a warning. Also, I'd like to let everyone know that two days ago I received a phone call from Shane McMahon, you know the WWE Chairman. And do you know what Shane told me? Shane told me, he said 'Paul, I have to be honest with you, I'm very disappointed in the lack of marketable personalities in ECW.' Basically Shane said that ECW wasn't marketable enough. And because Shane is the one funding my ass, because Shane is writing the checks, I have to do whatever I can to placate him. And so I have come up with a few ideas to liven up the broadcast so to speak. Ways to make it more marketable. And if you don't wanna go along with my ideas then you can join the likes of Sandman, RVD, Sabu and Tommy Dreamer on the unemployment line. Now, let's get out there and let's have a hell of a show!

**SEGMENT RATING: A**

(The camera cuts down to ringside with Joey Styles and Tazz.)

Styles: Welcome fans to ECW ON SCI-FI! As you just heard, the big news here is the firing of the four men who were most vocally opposed to Paul Heyman's regime.

Tazz: Heyman has turned into a dictator here Joey! I've nevah ever seen him act like this in all these years I've known him.

(Some generic music hits and Chris Chetti makes his way out to the ring. He has a boa around his neck and is dancing and prancing.)

Styles: Chris Chetti is making his ECW On Sci-Fi debut here tonight, what do you know about Chris, Tazz?

Tazz: I know a lot about this young kid. He's very hungry to get a win to kick off his ECW career.

Styles: What about his um...ring attire?

Tazz: Well, he wants to be a male stripper, what can I say?

Styles: Makes sense.

(As Chetti gets ready to wrestle some Asian music begins to play and the crowd goes crazy as Yoshihiro Tajiri emerges from behind the curtain. Tajiri gets in the ring and poses for the crowd.)

Styles: Yoshihiro Tajiri, also making his ECW On Sci-Fi debut here.

Tazz: And no doubt Joey is he going to be a huge addition to the roster. He was flown here from Japan just to wrestle tonight, and will be for every match he signs to wrestle here in ECW.

****Chetti attacks Tajiri as he poses in the ring. Chetti whips Tajiri into the ropes and Tajiri comes off towards Chetti. Chetti goes for a clothesline, but Tajiri ducks it and then grabs Chetti and hits a tornado ddt onto Chetti. Tajiri stands up and bows to the referee, who bows back. Tajiri waits for Chetti to get up onto his knees and Tajiri kicks Chetti right in the face. Chetti rolls around on the mat, and holds his face in pain. Tajiri picks him up and gets a Northern Lights suplex on Chetti. Tajiri bridges for the cover, but Chetti kicks out. Tajiri picks Chetti up, but Chetti kicks him in the stomach and whips him hard into the corner. Tajiri hits hard and bounces off allowing Chetti to hit a high knee lift to Tajiri's face. Chetti taunts Tajiri and then taunts the crowd. Chetti picks Tajiri up, but Tajiri gets a small package. The referee hits the mat to make the count, 1--2--3!****

WINNER: Yoshihiro Tajiri

**MATCH RATING: C**

(After the match Chetti attacks Tajiri only to be on the receiving end of the mist.)

[COMMERCIALS]

(The scene opens with a man standing in front of an all black background. The man is standing with his back turned to the camera. He turns around to reveal himself as CM Punk. Punk looks into the camera.)

Punk: Hello, my name is CM Punk. If you've ever seen me wrestle, I'm sure you remember me. I'm the straight edge superstar. No drugs, no alcohol, nothing that will pollute my body. My only addiction is competition. But you see, unfortunately an injury has had me sidelined for the last month and a half. And because of that, I've been going through withdrawal. But luckily for me, and all of you, I have been cleared to wrestle once again. And next week, right here on ECW On Sci-Fi, I will make my in-ring return and I will make sure everyone knows why I am known as the future of the wrestling business. Next week, I WILL make an impact.

**SEGMENT RATING: B+**

Tazz: Wow CM Punk definitely seems ready to return. Look how intense his eyes were.

Styles: Without a doubt, I think CM Punk returns next week and makes quick work out of his opponent.

(We cut to the back where Axl Rotten is talking to Balls Mahoney. Balls is staring into a bag and sitting on a bench.)

Axl: C'mon man, you can't actually be considering doing that can you?

Balls: What choice do I have, really? Paul's the boss.

Axl: Don't do it man, it's embarassing.

Balls: I'm not gonna get fired Axl. So I have to do this.

(Balls gets up and heads into another room. Axl just shakes his head in disappointment.)

**SEGMENT RATING: C**

(Some latin music plays and from behind the curtain steps...)

Ring Announcer: From Lisbon, Portugal, weighing in at 229 pounds..."THE PORTUGESE MAN O WAR" ALDO MONTOYA!

(Justin Credible emerges from the curtain dressed in his old Aldo Montoya gear and mask. He is visibly pissed off to have to be wearing that gear.)

Styles: WHAT THE HELL?!?!? This is not right! Has Paul Heyman forced Justin Credible to do this? This is just wrong!

Tazz: Paul Heyman has definitely lost it. Forcing Justin to don his old mask from his old gimmick, this suck Joey. Plain and simple.

RA: AND HIS OPPONENT...MAKING HIS WAY TO THE RING FROM THE SOUTH POLE...XANTA CLAUS!!!!

(Balls Mahoney comes out dressed as the evil Santa Claus known as Xanta Claus complete with a sack of toys and everything. He too is visibly angered at having to do this. He climbs in the ring and the match is underway.)

Styles: This is not right Tazz. Not right at all. Is this Heyman's idea of a sick joke?

Tazz: I think maybe this is Paul's way of pleasing WWE Chairman Shane McMahon.

Styles: Whatever happened to excellent matches and stiff competition?

Tazz: I don't know, you'll have to ask Paul Heyman why he'd force these two guys to do this. Balls Mahoney and Justin Credible are visibly upset.

****Xanta and Aldo are brawling in the corner. Xanta Claus kicks Aldo in the stomach a few times and then backs up to the middle of the ring. He runs at Aldo, but Montoya moves and Xanta Claus runs into the corner hard.****

Styles: And Justin Credible did a great job of countering that move, didn't he Tazz?

Tazz: Without question Joey, Balls Mahoney is in serious pain.

****Aldo get angered by the fans in the front row who are laughing at him. He turns his attention to them, and Xanta Claus grabs his sack of toys and slumps over in the corner. Aldo turns around and rushes at Xanta Claus. Xanta holds up the bag of toys and Aldo runs right into them. He falls to the mat, seemingly unconcious.****

Styles: And Balls just used that sack of toys to injure Justin Credible...I'm sorry, ALDO MONTOYA! Dammit I've just been told that I have to call them Aldo and Xanta. This is getting ridiculous Tazz.

Tazz: Indeed it is.

****Xanta Claus covers Aldo. 1--2--3!****

WINNER: Xanta Claus

**MATCH RATING: C-**

[COMMERCIALS]

(Back from commercial some generic Beastie Boys sounding music hits and Little Guido and Tony Mamaluke make their way to the ring, lead by Big Guido. They get in the ring and receive a mixed reaction as they pose for the crowd. Then more music plays and the team of Mike Knox and Test make their way out to the ring with Kelly Kelly escorting them. Test and Knox get in the ring and the match is underway.)

****Knox starts off with Tony Mamaluke. They lock up and Knox shoves Tony down. Tony is up and he shoves Knox. Knox shoves him again, this time into the corner. Knox chokes Mamaluke with his boot. Knox is forced to let go and he whips Mamaluke into the opposite corner. Knox runs after Tony and goes for a clothesline, but Tony ducks. Knox turns around and Tony nails a dropkick, but it has no effect on Knox. Tony does it again, and still no effect. Knox grabs Tony by the hair and tags in Test. Test comes in and kicks Tony in the chest sending Tony flying across the ring. Test taunts the crowd and then goes over and grabs Mamaluke. He picks him up, but Tony Mamaluke manages to kick Test in the leg and then connect with a spinning elbow to Test's face. Tony Mamaluke tags in Little Guido. Guido comes in and tries to be a house of fire, but stands no chance against Test. Test kicks him with a huge big boot to the fact. Test picks Guido up and hits him with a pump handle slam. Test covers Guido, 1--2--Big Guido pulls the referee's leg and breaks up the count. Test turns his attention to Big Guido, allowing Little Guido to tag Tony Mamaluke back in. Tony clips Test in the knee. Test falls to the mat holding his knee and Tony Mamaluke stomps away on it. Tony works on Test's leg and then tags in Little Guido and holds Test's leg in place to allow Little Guido to leap off the second rope and hit an elbow drop onto Test's knee. Test screams in pain as Guido wrenches his leg the wrong way. Test grabs Guido by the hair and punches him once in the face to break the hold. Guido tags Tony Mamaluke in. Mamaluke goes up to the top and comes down for top rope legdrop, but Test rolls out of the way. Test rolls over to his corner and tags in Mike Knox. Knox comes in and picks Mamaluke up, he nails Tony Mamaluke with a big brainbuster. Knox then goes over to the corner and knocks Little Guido off the apron. Big Guido gets up on the apron to distract Knox, but Test attacks Big Guido. Mike Knox covers Tony Mamaluke. 1--2--3!!****

WINNERS: Test & Mike Knox

**MATCH RATING: C-**

(After the match as Test, Knox, and Kelly Kelly celebrate in the ring, The Sandman hops the barricade and comes in and starts caning the hell out of Test and Knox. ECW Security rushes out and three men take Sandman down. They mace him, and handcuff him and take him away. Paul Heyman runs down to the ring to yell obscenities at Test.)

Styles: Fans, as you can see the Sandman being arrested. I'd just like to take this time to apologize for the show tonight. This is the first time I've ever had to do this in my entire career on the air. But after watching this poor display of ECW action tonight I have no choice but to apologize on behalf of the ECW staff not named Paul Heyman. He is a madman who is ruining ECW from the inside out. And if you are displeased with the lack of top level talent on tonight's show, please call, write, email do whatever you can to voice your displeasure with this show. Paul Heyman has gone crazy and he is ruining this comp...

(Joey keeps talking, but his mic was cut off and we cannot hear what he's saying. The show cuts to commercial.)

**SEGMENT RATING: B-**

[COMMERCIALS]

(When the show comes back from commercial, Paul Heyman is standing in the ring with ECW Champion The Big Show and Kurt Angle. He's yelling something in Joey Styles direction until he realizes he's on camera and he turns and delivers a big cheesy smile.)

Heyman: HELLO! I am standing in this ring right now with The Big Show and Kurt Angle because I am about to announce the BIGGEST MATCH in ECW history! That's right, next week live right here on ECW On Sci-Fi, the two men standing in the ring before you will battle for the ECW Championship! It'll be The Big Show defending against Kurt Angle and it'll be the greatest moment in the history of E...C...W!!

(Just then RVD, Tommy Dreamer & Sabu storm the ring through the crowd. They attack the Big Show and Kurt Angle as Heyman heads to the outside, he calls for security, and ECW security rushes out and subdues the three men. They handcuff Tommy Dreamer, but before they do anything to RVD or Sabu, the Big Show grabs them each by the throat and chokeslams them over the top rope and down to the arena floor. They lay on the floor unconcious as we see a handcuffed Tommy Dreamer locked in Kurt Angle's anklelock and being maced by members of ECW Security. Heyman gets in the ring and stands there laughing and smiling as the show goes off the air.)

**SEGMENT RATING: B**

SHOW RATING: B

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Great diary so far! You've got my attention big time!!!!

[Evil Chase K]

WWE Friday Night SmackDown! | Friday - Week 2 - September, 2006

ALLSTATE ARENA - Chicago, Illinois

(The SmackDown! opening video rolls and then pyro explodes above the stage. As soon as the pyro finishes up we go down to Michael Cole and JBL at ringside.)

Cole: WELCOME FANS TO FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN! Thanks for joining us tonight, we have some great action planned as the WWE Tag Team Titles are on the line as The Hooliganz defend against the Pittbulls right here tonight!

JBL: That's gonna be huge Michael!

(Just then Batista's music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. Wearing a suit he seems a little injured as he gingerly enters the ring. He gets the microphone from Tony Chimmel and begins.)

Batista: Last week, I got screwed for the second consecutive match, by Booker T. I don't care what I have to do...I want a rematch. Just one more match where no one can interfere...

(Teddy Long comes out onto the SmackDown! stage. He has a microphone in hand already.)

Long: Listen here playa, I know you were screwed out of the win last week. So I'll tell you what I'll do for ya Batista. Tonight, you're gonna take on Finlay. And if you beat him, I'll give you your World Heavyweight Championship match next week right here on SmackDown!...in a STEEL CAGE!

(The crowd pops loudly and Teddy Long heads to the back as Batista's music plays and he goes to the back too.)

**SEGMENT RATING: A**

(In the back Ashley is sitting in the makeup chair getting her makeup done when Sylvan approaches her.)

Sylvan: Why hello Ashley.

Ashley: [obviously unhappy] Oh...uh, hi there Sylvan. What's up?

Sylvan: Oh nothing, just getting ready to go buy myself a brand new wardrobe. Would you care to come join me for a weekend of shopping, fine dining and dancing in Paris?

Ashley: Look Sylvan, I appreciate the offer but I told you before. I don't date people I work with. I'm sorry.

Sylvan: You don't know what you're missing. Stupid slut.

(Sylvan storms away as Ashley gives the makeup lady a "WTF?" look.)

**SEGMENT RATING: C-**

[COMMERCIALS]

(The show comes back from commercial and Ken Kennedy is already in the ring. He does his whole ring announcing schtick and then hands the mic over to Tony Chimmel. Chimmel announces the arrival of Kennedy's opponent...Lashley. Lashley makes his way down the rampway and into the ring. As soon as he sets foot in the ring, Kennedy attacks him.)

****Kennedy hammers way on Lashley with several lefts and rights. Kennedy backs Lashley into the corner and knees him in the midsection. Kennedy whips Lashley across the ring into the other corner. Lashley hits them hard and Kennedy comes running in for a big clothesline into the corner, but Lashley moves. Kennedy hits hard and Lashley takes Kennedy's head and smashes his face off the top turnbuckle a few time. Lashley with a short-arm clothesline that drops Kennedy to the mat. Lashley takes to the mat and mounts Kennedy and punches him repeatedly in the head. Referee Chad Patton makes Lashley get up, so Lashley picks up Kennedy. He whips Kennedy into the ropes and nails a big running lariat that sends Kennedy flipping through the air. Lashley drops an elbow down on Kennedy's chest and then covers him, 1--2--Kennedy kicks out. Lashley picks him up and hits a sidewalk slam. Lashley covers Kennedy again, but Kennedy manages to get a foot on the ropes. Lashley drags Kennedy more to the middle of the ring and covers again, 1--2--Kennedy gets a shoulder up. Lashley picks Kennedy up and sets him up for the Dominator. Kennedy slides down Lashley's back and turns Lashley around, Kennedy delivers a few right hands to the face of Lashley, but Lashley shrugs them off. Lashley kicks Kennedy in the stomach and then hits the Dominator. 1--2--3!****

WINNER: Lashley by pinfall.

Cole: Wow what a dominating performance from Lashley this week, wouldn't you say JBL?

JBL: Oh it was very dominating Michael, Lashley wants his US title back and he's going to do whatever it takes to get it.

**MATCH RATING: B-**

(In the back Harry Smith is standing by with Josh Matthews.)

Matthews: Harry Smith, first off welcome to SmackDown! and congratulations on your big debut win last week against Vito.

Smith: Thank you Josh.

Matthews: Tonight you're going up against Simon Dean, he's a veteran and could definitely give you a hard time, what's going to be your strategy going into this match?

Smith: My strategy is to simply beat him. I'm not afraid of Simon Dean, or anyone for that matter. If you worry about who you're facing, it gets in your head and you won't be wrestling to the best of your abilities. I mean...I've been trained by some of the best wrestling minds of all-time. I think I can handle Simon Dean.

Matthews: Is there anything you'd like to say to Simon Dean?

Smith: No, I just hope he knows that I'm going to destroy him.

Matthews: Thanks Harry, back to you guys at ringside.

**SEGMENT RATING: D**

(Standing by backstage is Rey Mysterio. He's sitting in his locker room ready to cut a promo.)

Rey: Y'know, it seems like no matter what I do...

(Out of nowhere comes Chavo Guerrero. He kicks Rey in the face and then beats Rey up. He tosses Rey hard into the steel lockers. Chavo beats Rey up pretty bad and then flees. The camera focuses in on the blood dripping from Rey's forehead and the show fades to commercial.)

**SEGMENT RATING: C**

[COMMERCIALS]

(The camera catches US Champion William Regal and Finlay in the back discussing something. As soon as they notice the camera they stop talking and each go their separate ways.)

**SEGMENT RATING: C+**

Cole: What could they be up to? Any idea?

JBL: Maybe they're discussing recipes for blood pudding or something else equally European.

Cole: Maybe, but right now let's get to the ring where Psicosis is standing awaiting his opponent.

("OOOH YEAAAH" "Live For The Moment" from Monster Magnet plays and Matt Hardy comes out to a big pop.)

Cole: The fans love Matt Hardy and tonight he's trying to get his career back on track after the current losing streak he's been on.

JBL: I don't see anything changing...even if he wins tonight, he'll still be a loser.

(Hardy gets in the ring and the match is underway.)

****Hardy and Psicosis lock up. Hardy whips Psicosis into the ropes and he comes off and hits Hardy with a flying clothesline. Psicosis takes advantage of getting Hardy down on the mat and stomps away on Hardy's chest. Hardy catches Psicosis' foot, and then trips him up. Hardy gets to his feet and tries for an elbow drop, but Psiscosis rolls out of the way and Hardy hits the mat instead. Hardy gets right back up, but Psicosis is standing on the 2nd turnbuckle, he goes for a flying shoulder tackle, but Hardy instead catches him spins it into a spinning ddt. Hardy is up and he goes to the top rope. He does his gun hand guesture thing and leaps off the top and hits a big leg drop onto Psicosis. Hardy covers him, 1--2--Psicosis gets his foot on the bottom rope. Hardy picks him up, but Psicosis shoves Hardy's arms off of him and then chops Hardy hard in the chest. Two more chops and Psicosis whips Hardy into the corner. A monkey flip puts Hardy down on the mat. Hardy's holding his back as Psicosis picks him up and whips him again, this time Psicosis is able to connect with a springboard back elbow right to Hardy's face. A cover only gets two as Hardy gets a shoulder up. Psicosis argues with referee Jim Koderas. Matt Hardy gets up to his feet and Psicosis turns around right into a kick to the midsection. Psicosis doubles over in pain and Hardy grabs him by the hair and throws him backwards causing Psicosis to hit his head off the mat hard. Hardy executes a nice leg drop. Hardy picks Psicosis up and goes for the Twist Of Fate, but Psicosis pushes him off. Hardy turns around and Psicosis gets a hurracanrana but can only get a two count. Both men are up Hardy kicks at Psicosis, but Psicosis grabs his foot and spins him around. Psicosis goes for a spinning heel kick, but Hardy ducks it. Psicosis hits the mat and as soon as he stands up Matt Hardy grabs him and nails the Twist Of Fate. Hardy covers Psicosis. 1--2--3!****

WINNER by pinfall: Matt Hardy

(Hardy rolls out of the ring and heads to the back as the crowd cheers.)

**MATCH RATING: C**

[COMMERCIALS]

(Outside a limo pulls up. The driver gets out and lays down a carpet before he opens the door. He opens the door and Queen Sharmell steps out wearing a gown and her tiara. Behind her comes King Booker, wearing a suit and tie and his crown. Booker has his World Heavyweight Title belt draped over his shoulder. He stops after getting out of the car and waits for something. Elijah and Sylvester Terkay step out of the limo as well. The four of them enter the arena.)

**SEGMENT RATING: B-**

Cole: Fans right now we take you to a prerecorded interview with The Undertaker. He asked for this time because he has something to say so here we go.

(All we see is a close up of the Undertaker's face.)

UT: Daivari, you've been doing whatever you can to take me out. You've tried Khali, you've tried Kurt Angle, but neither of them worked. But recently you've decided to use Gymini to try and defeat me. And deep down inside you know that's not gonna work either. So next week, Daivari. I want both members of Gymini in the ring. And after SmackDown! next week they will REST....IN.....PEACE!

**SEGMENT RATING: C-**

(We come back from the interview with Simon Dean making his way down to the ring.)

Cole: Wow can you imagine what the Gymini must be thinking right now?

JBL: Probably about changing their underwear, Cole.

(Simon gets in the ring and does a few push-ups. He stands up and awaits his opponent. The old British Bulldogs' music hits and Harry Smith makes his way to the ring to a small reaction. He gets in the ring and stretches out a little bit and then the bell rings.)

****Smith and Simon Dean lock up. Smith shoves Dean backwards into the corner. Dean locks up with Harry again and Harry tosses Dean into the corner. Harry Smith kicks Dean in the stomach a few times and then levels him with a few very hard chops. Harry Smith whips Simon Dean into the ropes and when Dean comes back towards Smith, he gets nailed with a big powerslam. Dean holds his back in pain as Harry Smith picks him up. Smith gets Dean in a hammerlock, but Dean elbows his way out of it. Smith shoves Dean into the rope the force sends Dean flying over the top rope and down to the arena floor. Harry Smith poses and the crowd cheers. Simon Dean pleads with the referee saying that Harry Smith was cheating, but the referee starts counting him out. Dean gets back in the ring and runs right at Harry Smith. Smith clotheslines Dean. Smith picks Dean up and puts him in the corner. Dean thumbs Harry Smith in the eye and kicks Smith in the stomach. Dean manages to grab the back of Smith's head and slam Smith's face hard off the mat. Dean kicks Smith in the back a few times and then drops a knee into his back. Simon Dean gets cocky and starts doing jumping jacks in the ring. Harry Smith pulls himself up. Dean has his back turned to Harry Smith, as soon as Dean turns around, Harry Smith kicks him in the stomach, picks him up and hits him with a hard running powerslam. Smith covers Dean, 1--2--3!****

WINNER by pinfall: Harry Smith

**MATCH RATING: C-**

[COMMERCIALS]

(The show fades back in after the commercial break and we see King Booker, Queen Sharmell, Elijah & Sylvester Terkay sitting down at a long dining table having a feast fit for a king.)

Cole: Do you notice something about that picture?

JBL: Yeah, that Sylvester Terkay eats like a madman.

Cole: Well yeah but I was thinking more along the lines of Finlay and William Regal were nowhere to be found.

JBL: Oh, yeah. That too.

**SEGMENT RATING: B-**

(Music hits and Kid Kash, and Jamie Noble, the Pitbulls make their way down the aisle towards the ring. They get in the ring and stand there awaiting their opponents. As they stand by more music plays and The HooliganZ, Paul London and Brian Kendrick run down the rampway and slide into the ring. They take off their jackets and the tag titles and hand them over to the referee and the match is underway.)

****London starts off in the ring with Kid Kash. They lock up, London goes behind Kash with a waistlock, but Kash reverses it into one of his own. Kash tries to German suplex London, but he blocks it. London grabs Kash's leg with his own and rolls through, locking Kash in an ankle lock. Kash reaches the ropes and London breaks the hold. Referee Nick Patrick makes London give Kash time to get to his feet. Kash does and they lock up again, this time with London getting an arm drag on Kash. Kash is up and London drop kicks him down. Kash is back up and he runs at London and gets an armdrag for his troubles again. Kash pounds on the mat in anger and tags in Jamie Noble. Noble comes in and challenges London to a knuckle lock, London goes for it, and Noble kicks him in the stomach. Noble takes advantage and whips London into the ropes where Kash is standing. Kash knees London hard in the back. London falls to his knees and holds his back. Noble picks London up and suplexes him down to the mat. Noble tags in Kash and holds London in place as Kash goes to the top rope and comes down with a huge splash onto London's chest and midsection. Kash covers London, 1--2--but Kendrick breaks the count. Nick Patrick makes him go back to his corner, and this allows Kash to set London so that his throat is hanging over the second rope. Jamie Noble drapes his leg over London's neck and chokes him. Nick Patrick turns around and Noble lets go of London, but Kash runs at him and jumps on London's back, forcing his throat down on the ropes again. London bounces backwards and hits the mat and holds his throat. London gasps for air as Kash picks him up. Kash throws him hard into the corner. Kash goes to the corner and chops London hard a few times, then monkey flips London back to the middle of the ring. Kash tags in Noble. Noble climbs to the top rope, he waits as Paul London staggers to his feet. Noble leaps off the top rope and grabs London's head and drops him to the mat with a ddt. Noble stands up and looks down at Paul London and smiles. He drops a knee hard onto London's forehead. Noble tags in Kid Kash. Kash picks up London and grabs him, he drops London down on his knee. London holds his back and yells in pain. Meanwhile Brian Kendrick stomps his foot on the apron, trying to get the crowd behind London. Kash picks London up again and whips him into the rope. London leaps into the air and manages to hit a big flying clothesline on Kash. The crowd pops as London gets some offense in. London crawls for his corner. Kash tags in Noble. Noble runs in and grabs London's foot and starts to drag him back towards the Pitbulls' corner, but London spins around and kicks Noble right in the face, staggering him. London manages to tag in Kendrick and the crowd pops hugely. Kendrick comes in and is like a man possessed. He drops Noble with a big right hand, and then drops Kash with a dropkick. Noble hits Kendrick from behind with a big forearm to the head though and then gets a bulldog on Kendrick. Noble stomps away on Kendrick. Paul London decides he's seen enough and run at Noble, he grabs him and tosses him over the top rope and down to the floor. Paul London runs towards the ropes and jumps up and over the ropes and down onto Noble. London hammers away with right hands to Noble on the outside. Meanwhile Kid Kash grabs a steel chair, and slides into the ring. Brian Kendrick turns around and Kash crushes him with the chair. Kendrick is out. Nick Patrick turns around and sees Kash holding a chair and calls for the bell.****

WINNERS by disqualification: WWE Tag Team Champions the HooliganZ, Paul London & Brian Kendrick

**MATCH RATING: C+**

[COMMERCIALS]

(The show fades back in from commercial with Michael Cole and JBL sitting at the announce desk.)

Cole: Fans during the commercial break, SmackDown! GM Teddy Long made it official, next week we are going to see the Undertaker take on the Gymini in a handicap match. Also, if Batista wins in the main event tonight, we're going to see Batista challenge King Booker for the World Heavyweight Championship in a STEEL CAGE MATCH.

JBL: Next week is looking to be great Michael!

**SEGMENT RATING: C**

Cole: And now fans it's time for our main event!

(Finlay's music plays and he comes down the rampway. He gets into the ring and stands in the corner, awaiting his opponent. "The Animal" by Hatebreed hits and "The Animal" Batista makes his way down to the ring to a huge reaction. He climbs into the ring and awaits for the match to begin.)

****The bell rings and the two men stare each other down. Finlay chops Batista in the chest, but Batista no sells it and begins to absolutely destroy Finlay. He tosses Finlay into the corner and hammers away on him with lefts and rights to the midsection. Finlay is getting destroyed so out of desperation he kicks Batista in the groin. Batista hits the mat on his knees and is severe pain. Finlay takes advantage and kicks Batista square in the face. Batista falls over and Finlay picks him up and puts him in the corner. Finlay chops him and then chokes him until referee Jim Korderas breaks up the choke. Finlay tries for a belly-to-belly suplex on Batista, but he blocks it and turns it into a hip toss and tosses Finlay over the ropes and down to the floor. Finlay takes his time to regain his composure on the outside, and WWE US Champion William Regal makes his way down the aisle. He distracts Batista, and Finlay gets back in the ring and runs at Batista and nails him with a running knee right into the small of Batista's back. Batista holds his back in pain and Finlay whips him into the corner. Finlay runs at Batista and goes for a Stinger Splash, but Batista catches Finlay and hits a spinebuster instead. The crowd goes nuts as Batista signals for the Batista Bomb. William Regal is up on the apron though, and Batista punches him off the apron and down to the floor. Batista turns his attention back to Finlay and goes to grab Finlay, but Finlay manages to get away from Batista and he slides to the outside. He and Regal begin to discuss something. During their discussion, World Heavyweight Champion King Booker, Queen Sharmell, Elijah and Sylvester Terkay come out from the back and are standing on the ramp watching. Regal and Finlay notice this and they begin to smile. Finlay climbs back in the ring and goes right up to Batista and yells "HIT ME!" Batista punches him in the stomach and hits the Batista Bomb. Batista covers Finlay and Booker sends Elijah down to break up the cover, but William Regal catches him with a clothesline on the way down to the ring. Batista covers Finlay. 1--2--3!****

WINNER by pinfall: "The Animal" Batista

**MATCH RATING: B**

(After the match Booker's Court runs down to the ring and attack Regal, and Finlay. Finlay and Regal are brawling with Booker, Elijah & Sylvester. Batista is standing on the ramp laughing as Booker's Court self destructs in the ring as the show goes off the air.)

FINAL SHOW RATING: B

VENUE: Allstate Arena, Chicago, Illinois

ATTENDENCE: 16,329

Edited August 24, 2006 by Evil Chase K

[Evil Chase K]

WWE RAW | Monday - Week 3 - September, 2006

SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA

(The Raw video is shown. As it ends we get sent into the arena where pyro goes off above the stage. The pyro stops and we go down to ringside with Jim Ross and Jerry "the King" Lawler.)

JR: Welcome fans to WWE Raw! Tonight we have a big match signed as two men who teamed up last week will collide in singles action tonight as Carlito takes on Charlie Haas!

King: Also tonight, Randy Orton has promised to review John Cena's new movie The Marine!

(Just then we cut to RAW Interim GM Jonathan Coachman's office. He's sitting at his desk when DX, Shawn Michaels and Triple H burst through the door. Coach is startled to his feet.)

Coach: Why hello gentlemen, have a seat.

HBK: No thanks.

Triple H: You called us in here right? So go ahead...tell us what's up.

Coach: Oh yes that's right I did ask to meet with you. You see, I've been thinking. Your matches with the Spirit Squad draw huge ratings, and as of now the card for Unforgiven is, how do I say this correctly, a little light. So I've decided that you'll defend the World Tag Team titles one more time against the Spirit Squad. At Unforgiven. But, hold on, hold on, before you complain...I'm going to let you two select the stipulation for the match.

(Both HBK and Triple H turn their head and look at each other. They smile and turn back to Coach.)

Triple H: I think I speak for both of us when I say, we got two words for ya...

HBK: ...LADDER MATCH!

(The crowd pops hugely from their choice. The camera cuts back to the ring where Matt Striker is already standing, awaiting his opponent. "Slow Chemical" by Finger Eleven hits and Kane charges his way down the ramp. He gets in the ring and unfortunately for Matt Striker, he attacks Kane before the bell.)

****Striker hammers away on Kane to no effect. He kicks Kane in the stomach but Kane shakes it off. Kane grabs Matt Striker by the throat and tosses him into the corner. Kane chokes Striker with his boot until referee Jack Doan makes him stop. Kane whips Striker hard into the opposite corner. The momentum sends Striker forward and right into a chokeslam from Kane. Kane covers Striker and gets the pinfall.****

WINNER by pinfall: Kane

**MATCH RATING: C+**

JR: Wow King, Kane makes short work of Matt Striker.

King: He was like a man possessed in that ring JR.

[COMMERCIALS]

(The scene opens inside an empty theater. Randy Orton is sitting in the middle of the stadium style seats. He looks into the camera and the camera focuses in on him.)

Orton: Welcome ladies and gentlemen to a RAW first. For the first time tonight, I, Randy Orton am going to give you all a sneak preview at John Cena's horrendous new movie, The Marine. But instead of actually showing clips, I will spare you all the hassle of seeing this crapfest and instead show Randy Orton directed reenactments of various scenes in the movie, The Marine. You see The Marine might be John Cena's acting debut, but if he was smart it would also be his final film. Not only is Cena totally unbelievable in the role of a Marine, I mean sure he has the haircut and moves like a robot, but as a former Marine myself I can tell you with complete certainty that John Cena would not make a good Marine. In the movie Cena plays, well actually...he plays himself. I mean let's be honest, it's just him playing the only character he can. A big dumb guy who tries to be tough. During the movie, Cena's wife, now that's a phrase that will never again be spoken, is kidnapped by some bad guys or something. Anyway, in true Cena fashion he tracks them down and has to fight to get his wife back. Now personally, judging by his track record, if I was his wife, I'd be very worried. I mean when's the last time Cena ever beat anyone? Anyway, let's take a look at our first clip from The Marine...

(Just then a clip is aired. It features a midget playing the role of John Cena. Randy Orton himself appears in the scene playing Robert Patrick's character.)

Orton: I found The Marine to be terrible, unrealistic, and one-dimensional. Let's take a look at another scene from The Marine...

(A clip of John Cena losing to Edge at SummerSlam is shown.)

Orton: Oops. Ha ha, how'd that get there? Anyway you know what, screw it. I can't sit here any more and talk about that loser John Cena or his horrible movie. Everyone do yourselves a favor, on October 13, go see something, anything but The Marine. Tell Hollywood and the WWE that it's gonna take a true winner, like Randy Orton, to star in a film before you go see it. John Cena, you're just as big a loser in wrestling as you are on the big screen. I give The Marine...two thumbs down. Cena...see you in the ring. Someday. Hahahaha.

**SEGMENT RATING: B**

[COMMERCIALS]

(Jonathan Coachman is sitting behind his desk and talking on the phone when John Cena storms into his office. Cena takes the phone out of Coach's hands and hangs it up.)

Coach: HEY! YOU JUST HUNG UP ON SHANE MCMAH...

Cena: Save it! Look I didn't come here to chit chat. All I want is a match with Randy Orton. Tonight, tomorrow, next week I don't care. Just make the match happen!

Coach: Well unfortunately for you, Randy Orton is not here tonight.

Cena: Yeah I know, he's afraid of me so he had to record his segment earlier today.

Coach: Look, I know you want Randy Orton in the ring. But I can't just book the match. You're gonna have to earn it. Which...gives me an idea.

Cena: What's the idea?

Coach: Okay John, how about this...you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.

Cena: How so?

Coach: I'm gonna give you a match tonight...you win, and you'll get your match with Orton at Unforgiven.

Cena: You gotta deal. Who's my opponent?

Coach: Shawn Michaels. Now if you'll excuse me. I have to make a phone call.

**SEGMENT RATING: B**

JR: Can you believe that main event King? John Cena against Shawn Michaels!

King: That is going to be an incredible match JR!

(Outside the arena, Edge and Lita are arriving at the building. They make their way into the arena and walk down the corridor. As they are walking they run into Ric Flair and Mick Foley standing in the middle of the hall talking. Edge literally pushes them apart and storms through.)

Edge: Come on Lita, let's leave these two washed up lovers alone.

Flair: Washed up huh? I could kick your ass anyday of the year.

(Edge turns around and spits right in Flair's face. Flair goes after Edge, but Foley holds him back.)

Edge: Yeah, hold your boyfriend back Foley. You wouldn't want him getting hurt!

(Edge and Lita keep walking and soon they're out of the picture.)

Foley: Hold up Naitch, I got an idea on how to really get back at him!

**SEGMENT RATING: A**

[COMMERCIALS]

("Also Sprach Zarathustra" plays and "the Nature Boy" Ric Flair makes his way down to the ring. He gets in the ring and loosens his tie a little bit as Lillian Garcia hands him the microphone.)

Flair: Ya know just a few minutes ago, Edge, you did something you never should have done! In this business there are some people who no matter what, always seem to win the big one. Well throughout my career, I have been that man. They say to be the man, WHOOOO! You gotta beat the man! And Edge, by spitting in my face you brought that fire back. You woke me up. And Edge, you brought back my desire to be the man. So Edge, at Unforgiven, I'm challenging you to a match for the WWE Championship. So what do you say Edge? Let me know, I'll be waiting.

(Flair's music hits again and he heads to the back.)

**SEGMENT RATING: A+**

(In the back Armando Alejandro Estrada and his charge Umaga are standing at the catering table. Umaga is downing food. Just inhaling it. Eugene comes up to them.)

Eugene: Hey! You're Armando Alejandro Estrrrrrrrrrrrrrada!

AAE: Yes, I am.

Eugene: AND THAT'S UMAAAAAAGAAAAA!

AAE: Indeed it is. What do you want?

Eugene: I wanted to tell you that Kane is much better than Umaga! I can't wait until Kane beats up Umaga!

(Eugene turns to leave and as he's walking away, he trips and lands on the catering table. The impact sends some food flying into the air and getting all over AAE's white suit. Estrada gets Umaga's attention and tells him to beat up Eugene. Umaga levels Eugene from behind with a clothesline and then just beats the hell out of Eugene. The beatdown ends with Umaga tossing Eugene through into the wall like a dart. Eugene is left laying as AAE and Umaga flee the scene.)

**SEGMENT RATING: C-**

("I spit in the face of people who don't want to be cool." Carlito makes his way down to the ring. He gets in the ring and awaits his opponent. Charlie Haas' music plays and he runs down the ramp and slides into the ring.)

****Carlito and Haas lock up. Carlito whips Haas into the ropes and hits the mat, Haas leaps over over him and bounces off the ropes on the other side. Carlito is up and gets a hip toss on Haas. Haas gets right back up and he dropkicks Carlito. Carlito gets backed up into the ropes. Haas runs at him and clotheslines him over the top rope and down to the floor. Haas tries to get the crowd on his side by raising his arms in victory, but it doesn't work very well. Carlito gets back in the ring and kicks Haas in the stomach. A suplex by Carlito is followed by a float over but Haas raises his shoulder on two. Carlito picks Haas up and whips him into the corner. Haas hits the corner and Carlito comes over and delivers a hard chop to Haas' chest. Haas makes himself and Carlito switch places and Haas lights Carlito up with a chop. Haas whips Carlito into the opposite corner, and charges behind, but Carlito posts himself on the second rope and propels himself backwards nailing Haas with an elbow to the face. Haas hits the mat and Carlito picks him up. Haas shoves Carlito back and nails him with a big right hand. Haas whips Carlito into the ropes, Carlito comes back at Haas and Haas nails a back bodydrop. Carlito hits hard and arches his back in pain. Haas drops a knee down on Carlito's head and covers Carlito, but only gets a two count. Haas picks Carlito up and backs him into the corner. Haas kicks Carlito repeatedly in the midsection. Carlito slumps down and Haas walks back to the center of the ring. He runs at Carlito and goes to knee Carlito in the face, but Carlito rolls to the outside and Haas hits his knee on the turnbuckle. Out of nowhere Johnny Nitro slides in the ring behind Charlie Haas and attacks him from behind. Outside Intercontinental Champion Shelton Benjamin runs down to the ring and attacks Carlito. The referee calls for the bell as Nitro and Shelton each put a beating on Haas and Carlito respectively.****

Referee's Decision: NO CONTEST

**MATCH RATING: B-**

[COMMERCIALS]

JR: Welcome back to Raw folks. During the break a huge match was signed for Unforgiven.

King: That's right JR! Raw Interim General Manager Jonathan Coachman decided that the Intercontinental Championship is going to be on the line in a FATAL FOURWAY MATCH!

JR: And King, the participants in this match are Intercontinental Champion Shelton Benjamin, Charlie Haas, Carlito and Johnny Nitro! All four men have been at each other's throats over the past few weeks. And it'll be settled once and for all at Unforgiven!

**SEGMENT RATING: B-**

("ON THIS DAY I SEE CLEARLY EVERYTHING HAS COME TO LIFE" "Metalingus" hits and WWE Champion Edge makes his way down to the ring with his girlfriend Lita. They get in the ring and Edge is handed the microphone.)

Edge: Ric Flair, 16-time World Champion. You want to make it 17 at my expense? YOU'RE ON! You see the way I see it, I've done it all. Tag team champion, Intercontinental champion, and now WWE Champion. But I have never single handedly killed a man's career in the middle of the ring. And at Unforgiven Ric, I plan on making you the first! You just opened a pandora's box of pain Nature Boy! Hell, you'll be lucky to even walk out of the arena at Unforgiven!

(With that Edge throws down the microphone and he and Lita make their way to the back as the show goes to commercial.)

**SEGMENT RATING: A**

[COMMERCIALS]

(Trish bursts into Coach's office.)

Trish: Coach you know as well I do that if I had Victoria one-on-one I'd take her down. Please give me a shot to win the title shot off her. I need to get my hands on that bitch Mickie James!

Coach: Look Trish, you lost. Face it. I can't just keep giving you chance after chance until you win. So for the first time in your life, princess...someone is telling you no. Now please see yourself out.

(Trish turns and storms out of Coach's office.)

**SEGMENT RATING: B**

(Rob Conway is in the ring awaiting his opponent. "HELLO LADIES" Val Venis makes his way down to the ring. He gets in the ring and starts to remove his towel when he is attacked by Rob Conway.)

****Conway hammers away on Venis' back. He gets Venis in the corner and kicks him in the midsection a few times and then delivers a shoulder to him. Conway whips Val across the ring into the other corner. Venis hits hard and staggers forward into a Ron Conway clothesline. Conway taunts the crowd and picks Venis up. Conway suplexes Venis down and then covers him but can only get a two count. Conway argues with referee Jack Doan. Conway gets to his feet and bends down to pick Venis up, but Venis instead uses his legs to get a drop toe hold on Conway. Venis tries to lock on an STF, but Conway gets to the ropes. Venis is up. He picks Conway up and the two exchange right hands. Conway ends up kicks Venis in the stomach and goes for a ddt, but Venis blocks it and shoves Conway away. Conway staggers backwards and takes a dropkick from Val Venis. Conway hits the floor and gets back up. Venis goes for a clothesline but Conway ducks it. Conway spins around and connects with a big right hand to Venis. Venis hits the mat hard and Conway puts the boots to him. Conway kicks Venis to the outside. Conway taunts the crowd again as Venis gets to his feet and pulls Conway under the ropes and to the outside. The two men brawl on the outside and Conway whips Venis into the steel steps. Venis hits hard and flips over the steps. Conway grabs Venis and rolls him back into the ring. Conway gets in and goes for a swinging neckbreak on Venis, but Val blocks it. Val grabs Conway's wrist and hits a short-arm clothesline on him. Venis picks Conway up kicks Conway in the stomach and then piledrives him down onto the mat. Venis goes to the top rope, he sets himself up for the money shot. Venis leaps off the top, but Conway rolls out of the way. Venis hits hard, and Conway rolls him up quickly for the 3 count.****

WINNER by pinfall: Rob Conway

**MATCH RATING: C**

JR: Fans we are just 13 days away from Unforgiven! And what a card it's shaping up to be. Already announced we have Mickie James defending the Womens Championship against Victoria, a Fatal Fourway for the Intercontinental Championship between champion Shelton Benjamin, Carlito, Charlie Haas and Johnny Nitro. Also, DX will defend the tag team titles against the Spirit Squad in a LADDER MATCH! And, in the main event, just announced tonight WWE Champion Edge will defend the title against "the Nature Boy" Ric Flair! What a show it's going to be! And we hope you join us in 13 days!

King: That's right JR, and that song in the background, that's the official theme song for Unforgiven, "Motormeth" by Brand New Sin. Their new CD "Tequila" hits stores everywhere on October 13!

JR: Yes we'd like to thank Brand New Sin for providing us with the theme song for Unforgiven.

**SEGMENT RATING: B+**

(Shawn Michaels and Triple H are being video taped sitting in their locker room.)

HBK: Hey Hunter, I'm gonna go walk around and get myself ready for my match. I'll see ya after the match.

Hunter: Alright Shawn. Good luck! [both start laughing] Not that you're gonna need it!

(Shawn leaves and the camera follows. As soon he gets out of camera range the Spirit Squad come in with a forklift. They drop off a big cluster of metal lockers right in front of Triple H's door. They laugh and run away as we cut to commercial.)

**SEGMENT RATING: A**

[COMMERCIALS]

(Todd Grisham is standing by at RAW Interview Central with John Cena.)

Grisham: John we are just moments away from your match with "the Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels. What are your thoughts going into this match tonight, if you win, you get Randy Orton at Unforgiven.

Cena: It's simple Todd, I have no problem whatsoever with Shawn Michaels. He merely is standing in the way of me getting something I want. Coach said if I beat Shawn, a match with Orton at Unforgiven is guaranteed. So tonight Shawn's my enemy.

(Just then Shawn Michaels steps into the shot. He and Cena have a quick staredown.)

Grisham: Shawn Michaels, what are you doing here?

HBK: Calm down Todd, I'm simply here to wish John good luck tonight. You see John, I understand the predicament you're in. And the truth is, I'd have done the exact same thing. But I'm going to be honest, I will not lay down and let you pin me. I plan on winning tonight.

Cena: As you should man. Shawn I got nothing but respect for ya, but tonight...you're going down. That's just the way it's gotta be.

HBK: I can respect that, I can respect that. See ya in the ring Cena!

(HBK and Cena shake hands and then each go a different way.)

**SEGMENT RATING: A**

JR: Wow fans we are just moments away from our main event for the evening, John Cena taking on Shawn Michaels. But before we get to that we'd just like to recap for those of you who may have just joined us, three matches were added to the Unforgiven lineup tonight. A Fatal Fourway for the Intercontinental Championship, a tag team ladder match for the World Tag Team Championship, and the WWE Championship match between Edge and Ric Flair.

King: Unforgiven is really shaping up to be a great show. Let's not forget my favorite match of the night, the Womens Title Match! Mickie James defends against Victoria! I'm sure it's gonna be great!

(John Cena's music hits and he comes out to a big pop. He crunks his way down to the ring and slides in it. He stands on one of the turnbuckles and poses for the crowd. He takes his shirt off as the crowd (read: women) go crazy. He hops down and stands in the corner awaiting his opponent. The usual DX opening begins and Shawn Michaels comes down to the ring. The crowd cheers as he gets in the ring.)

****They shake hands and then lock up. Cena applies a side headlock, Shawn elbows Cena in the stomach and grabs Cena's wrist. He pulls Cena's arms off his face and gets a high wristlock on Cena. Cena tries to power out of it, but to no avail, so Cena kicks Shawn in the stomach. Shawn doubles over and Cena snap mares him over. Cena applies another headlock. Cena tries to wear down Shawn Michaels, but HBK gets to the bottom rope with his foot and Cena has to let go of the hold. Cena allows the clean break and lets Shawn get to his feet. Another collar-elbow tie-up and Shawn gets an arm drag on Cena. Cena gets to his knees and smiles as Shawn says something to him. They lock-up again and Shawn arm drags Cena again. Once again Cena gets to his feet. They go to lock up, but Cena grabs Shawn's arm and gets a hammerlock before they can. Shawn tries to get out of the hammerlock but can't so he runs towards the corner, Shawn ducks and Cena hits face first on the top turnbuckle. Cena staggers backwards and Shawn runs at him and hits a flying clothesline. Shawn is up and so is Cena. Shawn charges Cena, but Cena ducks and back body drops HBK over the top rope. Shawn lands on his feet on the apron. He grabs Cena and tries to bash his face off the turnbuckle, but Cena blocks it, albows Shawn in the stomach and brings him back into the ring with a suplex. Shawn arches his back in pain and Cena drops a fist right to Shawn's face. Cena picks Shawn up and sets him in the corner. Cena with a hard chop. Cena mounts the second rope and hammers away on HBK with five or six right hands before Shawn brings Cena down with an inverted atomic drop. Cena holds his testicles in pain and Shawn takes advantage by getting a bulldog on HBK. Shawn waits for Cena to get up and then clotheslines him over the top rope and down to the floor. Cena hits the floor and when he gets up Shawn Michaels dives through the ropes down onto Cena. Shawn hammers away on him with a few right hands. Shawn picks Cena up and rolls him back into the ring. Shawn gets in the ring and grabs Cena by the head. Cena fights back by landing some right hands and knocking Shawn back into the corner. Cena kicks Shawn in the stomach and then whips him across the ring. Shawn hits the corner hard, and Cena grabs him and has him setup for the FU. The Spirit Squad runs down to the ring 3 of em stare down with Cena. Meanwhile Kenny and Mikey grab Shawn Michaels and drag him to the outside. Kenny & Mikey begin to assault Shawn. The referee calls for the bell.****

NO CONTEST

**MATCH RATING: A**

(Cena turns around to see Shawn being attacked and the Spirit Squad attacks him. Coach's "bodyguard" Oleg makes his way down to the ring as well. Cena starts to fight back against the Spirit Squad when Mitch whips him right into Oleg, who catches Cena and drops him hard with a rock bottom. Kenny and Mikey rolls HBK back into the ring and each member of the Spirit Squad, as well as Oleg take turns assaulting Shawn. Meanwhile we see footage from the back where Triple H is trying to get out. When he can't he gets pissed and throws a tv and breaks it. Meanwhile in the ring HBK is being assaulted. Cena gets to his feet, but Randy Orton comes from the crowd and slides into the ring. Orton nails Cena with the RKO and then once again leaves through the crowd. Oleg has Shawn Michaels up for a chokeslam when fire explodes from the turnbuckles and Kane makes his way down to the ring. Kane gets in the ring and takes out each member of the Spirit Squad one-by-one. Kane and Oleg stand in the ring face to face. They battle toe-to-toe until Kane finally clotheslines Oleg over the top. Oleg lands on his feet. Oleg and the Spirit Squad back up the ramp as Kane stands in the center of the ring with Cena and HBK recovering behind him.)

JR: Why did Kane just save Cena and Shawn Michaels King? And more importantly, does Cena get his match with Orton at Unforgiven?!?!?

(Copyright information appears on the screen and we fade out.)

[Evil Chase K]

ECW ON SCI-FI PREVIEW!

Last week the match was signed and this week it will be delivered. ECW World Champion The Big Show defends his championship against his toughest challenge to date, Kurt Angle. Can Angle do the unthinkable and Angle Slam the Big Show? Or will The Big Show's height advantage be too much for Angle?

This week, ECW On Sci-Fi also features the in-ring return of wrestling sensation CM Punk. Punk makes his return to action this week against the recently returned Yoshihiro Tajiri.

Also last week on ECW On Sci-Fi, Paul Heyman debuted two new characters, "Aldo Montoya" and "Xanta Claus". This week Heyman has promised we will see even more "colorful" characters.

All this and more live tomorrow night on ECW On Sci-Fi!

[Guest Hartattack123]

Loving the diary man, well done, some very interesting work there, and im looking forward to see the CM Punk / Tajiri match

[Evil Chase K]

ECW On Sci-Fi! | Tuesday Week 3 September 2006

("Bodies" by Drowning Pool plays and the ECW On Sci-Fi video is shown. It ends and we immediately go backstage where Kurt Angle is standing in front of the usual ECW black background.)

Angle: Tonight I have the chance to add yet another championship to my resume. Tonight Big Show, you will be on the receiving end of the Angle Slam, and then the Angle Lock, and with God as my witness, if I have to use every bit of strength in my body to break your freaking ankle...I will make you tap out. And I WILL become the new ECW Champion.

**SEGMENT RATING: B+**

(Some heavy metal christmas-y music plays and Xanta Claus makes his way down to the ring with his sack full of goodies. He's obviously not happy to do the gimmick as he gets in the ring and awaits his opponent. His opponent's music hits and Kevin Thorne makes his way out to the ring. He gets in the ring and the match is underway.)

****Thorne and Xanta lock up. Thorne backs Xanta into the corner and then kicks him in the midsection repeatedly. Xanta Claus is able to get out if out however with a short-arm clothesline. Xanta picks Thorne up and whips him hard into the corner. Xanta Claus runs at him and smashes Thorne into the corner. Thorne staggers forward and gets hit with a russian leg sweep. Xanta Claus covers, 1--2--Thorne kicks out. Claus is angry and yells at the referee allowing Kevin Thorne time to get up and run at Xanta Claus and clip him in the knee. Claus hits the mat holding his knee and Thorne begins stomping and kicks Xanta's knee. Thorne tries to lock Xanta in a figure four leglock, but Xanta Claus kicks Thorne away. Thorne hits the ropes and runs forward, Xanta Claus stands up at just the right moment and hits a big side slam on Kevin Thorne. Xanta covers, 1--2--Thorne gets a shoulder up. Xanta Claus picks Thorne up, but Thorne shoves him away. Thorne kicks him in the stomach. Xanta doubles over in pain and Kevin Thorne nails him with some insane looking reverse diamond cutter/ddt type maneuver. Xanta Claus is out and Kevin Thorne covers him. 1--2--3!!!****

WINNER by pinfall: Kevin Thorne

**MATCH RATING: D**

[COMMERCIALS]

(In the back Vito enters Paul Heyman's office. Heyman is standing there behind his desk.)

Vito: Hello Mr. Heyman.

Heyman: Please Vito, call me Paul. We're all friends here.

Vito: Oh ok, uh, Paul. Look I want a job here in ECW. I was miserable on SmackDown! Totally miserable. And I'd like to come to ECW and make a name for myself.

Heyman: ...Oh, I have a terrific idea for you! This'll certainly get Shane McMahon's attention! Here it is...

(The camera cuts away as Heyman begins to explain the idea.)

**SEGMENT RATING: C**

(We cut to a video of a black man standing on a street corner. He's wearing a big jacket and it's obviously cold out because we can see his breath as he breathes. The camera cuts to a closeup and we realize that it's none other than Rodney Mack.)

Mack: It's true what they say, money makes a man. Growing up on these streets, I didn't have a home. I didn't have a family life. Comin' up, I'da given everything I had to be able to live a good life. Coming up on these streets I learned one thing and one thing only, how to fight. You see it was survival of the fittest out here. You walk down these streets at night and you better be ready to fight for your life. You better be ready to kill a man if it means you live another day. And now I'm making a name for myself doing what I do best...beating the hell out of people! I'm coming to ECW and that's exactly what I'm gonna do. Hurt everyone they put in front of me. After all I survived on these streets, how can ECW be any tougher?

**SEGMENT RATING: F**

(We come back into the arena where Yoshihiro Tajiri is already in the ring awaiting his opponent. Then "Miseria Cantare" by AFI hits and CM Punk makes his way out to the ring. He gets in the ring and poses for the crowd.)

****Tajiri and Punk shake hands and the bell rings. They lock-up in a collar-and-elbow tie-up. Punk drops Tajiri with an armdrag. Tajiri is back up and runs at Punk and gets another armdrag. Tajiri is back up and Punk tries for another armdrag, but Tajiri grabs Punk's arm and whips CM hard into the corner. Punk hits the corner hard and gets propelled forward. Tajiri kicks Punk in the back of the knee and drops him to his knees. Tajiri tries to kick Punk in the head, but Punk ducks and rolls behind Tajiri and rolls him up for a school boy. 1--2--Tajiri kicks out. Punk is up and he runs at Tajiri, Tajiri ducks a clothesline and kicks Punk in the face. Punk is staggered and Tajiri sweeps him to the mat. Tajiri locks a rear chinlock on Punk. Punk grabs the ropes and the referee forces Tajiri to break the hold. Tajiri picks Punk up and tries to whip him, but Punk blocks it and gets a short-arm clothesline on Tajiri. Punk picks Tajiri up and tries to suplex him, but Tajiri blocks it. Punk picks him up again, but this time Tajiri kicks his feet off the top rope and propels himself over Punk's back. Tajiri grabs Punk's waist and runs him into the ropes. Punk grasps onto the ropes and Tajiri rolls backwards. Punk turns around and Tajiri dropkicks him in the leg. Punk is on one knee and Tajiri goes to kick Punk in the face, but Punk blocks Tajiri and grabs Tajiri's leg. Punk rolls over and applies a single leg crab on Tajiri. Tajiri reaches for the ropes and finally gets to them. Punk breaks the hold and gets to his feet. Tajiri turns around and Punk kicks him in the stomach and drops him with a ddt. He rolls Tajiri over and locks him in the Anaconda Vice. Tajiri taps out.****

WINNER by submission: CM Punk

**MATCH RATING: C**

[COMMERCIALS]

(In the back Danny Doring is shown holding a video camera and filming something. The camera pans out and we see that he's filming the women's locker room. A woman screams and Doring quickly stops filming and runs away.)

**SEGMENT RATING: D**

(Some metal music hits and Axl Rotten comes out to the ring. He gets in the ring and awaits his opponent. All of a sudden some military band sounding music plays and Vito comes out to the ring being escorted by Paul Heyman.)

Heyman: Ladies and gentlemen, feast your eyes on my newest signee. Feast your eyes on "The Presidential Powerplay" Big VETO!

Style: Oh I get it. V-E-T-O. Like a Presidential veto. Clever.

****Axl and Veto lock up, Veto knees Axl in the stomach. Veto ddts Axl onto the mat and covers him 1--2--Axl kicks out. Veto picks Axl up and goes for a suplex, but Axl blocks it and reverses it into one of his own. Axl is up and Paul Heyman yells at him. Axl turns his attention to Heyman and yells "YOU TURNED MY FRIEND INTO A JOKE!" Heyman laughs as Veto attacks Axl from behind. Veto spins Axl around and gets a swinging neckbreaker on Axl. As Axl is down on the ground Heyman yells for Veto to hurt him. Veto picks Axl up and whips him hard into the corner. Axl hits hard and Veto runs in after him with a big clothesline. Axl staggers forward and Veto is able to hit a bulldog on Axl as well. Veto rolls Axl over onto his back and covers him, 1--2--Axl kicks out. Veto picks Axl up again, but Axl Rotten shoves Veto away. Axl swings wildly and Veto ducks. Veto kicks Axl in the stomach and tries to ddt him again, but Axl blocks it and turns it into an inverted atomic drop. Veto holds himself in pain and Paul Heyman gets up on the apron. Axl goes to hit Heyman, but the referee grabs his arm. Axl turns and swings at the referee, but the referee ducks and Veto catches Axl and hits him with a Rock Bottom. Veto covers Axl. 1--2--3!!!****

WINNER by pinfall: "The Presidential Powerplay" Big Veto

**MATCH RATING: D**

[COMMERCIALS]

(Kurt Angle's music hits and he comes down to the ring for the main event. He gets in the ring and awaits The Big Show. "WELLLLL IT'S THE BIG SHOW!" Brand New Sin's Big Show theme hits and ECW World Champion The Big Show comes out to the ring. He gets in the ring and the match gets underway.)

****Angle and Big Show stare each other down. They lock up and Big Show tosses Angle like a ragdoll into the corner. Big Show goes over to the corner and begins to choke Angle with his boot. Big Show brings his leg down and chops Angle hard in the chest. Angle yells in pain. All of a sudden the camera cuts to the crowd where Tommy Dreamer, Sabu, Rob Van Dam, and the Sandman are making their way through the crowd. A mess of ECW Security rushes out and surrounds the ring. Angle and The Big Show stop fighting and watch what happens.****

(RVD, Sandman, Sabu & Dreamer climb over the barrier and fight through the security. They get into the ring just as Test and Mike Knox make their way out to the ring. Sabu and Angle fight to the outside, then Test and Dreamer do the same. Sandman and the Big Show and RVD and Mike Knox also join the fray. As all four men are brawling around the ring Paul Heyman slides in to protect himself. On the outside ECW Security and Heyman's Men get the upper hand on the four interlopers. Heyman stands in the middle of the ring laughing at the destruction as The Big Show chokeslams both Rob Van Dam and The Sandman down to the concrete floor. Just then the lights in the arena go out.)

Styles: Aww no what now?!?!?

(The lights come back on and RAVEN is standing in the ring behind Heyman.)

Styles: OH MY GOD! IT'S RAVEN! IT'S RAVEN!

(Heyman turns around and about shits his pants when he notices Raven behind him. Raven kicks Heyman in the stomach and nails him with the Evenflow ddt. Raven stands up and puts his arms out and the crowd goes crazy. The show goes off the air with Heyman's Men standing on the outside staring at Raven who is standing above their fallen leader.)

**MATCH RATING: A**

OVERALL SHOW RATING: C

Edited September 15, 2006 by Evil Chase K

[Evil Chase K]

WWE SmackDown! Preview

Last week on SmackDown! we saw two big main events made for this week's show. The Undertaker will take on The Gymini in a handicap match, plus World Heavyweight Champion King Booker defends the title against Batista inside a steel cage!

Also this past weekend WWE.com has learned that SmackDown! General Manager Teddy Long is looking for a way to determine the #1 contender for William Regal's United States Championship. The rumor going around WWE Offices is that this week on SmackDown! Long will determine the number one contender.

Will the Undertaker be able to survive a battle against The Gymini, a match he asked for? Or will the Gymini and the presence of Daivari and The Great Khali be enough to tip the scales in The Gymini's favor?

And how will King Booker fare when he's locked inside a 20-feet high steel cage with "The Animal" Batista?!? Which man will walk out of the South Bancorp Arena as World Heavyweight Champion?

Or maybe we should be asking...will either man even be able to walk after their match Friday Night?

Find out this Friday Night at 8 PM EST on The CW Network!

[Evil Chase K]

From WrestlingObserver.com...

Segment 1: The show begins and Burchill makes his way to the ring. He's attacked on his way down by his opponent, Ken Kennedy (...Kennedy). Kennedy (...Kennedy) Vs. Paul Burchill. WINNER: Kennedy (...Kennedy) by pinfall with his feet on the ropes. RATING: C+

Segment 2: The Hooliganz are in the back, they are arguing over who gets to face which member of the Pitbulls in singles competition. They eventually agree to draw straws. RATING: C-

Segment 3: Booker T arrives. Josh Matthews tries to get a word with him about his match tonight, but Booker shoves past him and into the arena. RATING: B

[Commercials]

Segment 4: Teddy Long comes out an announces that there will be a 10-man battle royal to determine the #1 contender to William Regal's US Championship held later tonight. RATING: C+

Segment 5: Matt Hardy Vs. Sylvan. WINNER: Hardy after the match Sylvan attacks Hardy and blinds him with powder. RATING: C-

[Commercials]

Segment 6: A recap of Sylvan throwing powder into Hardy's eyes is shown and Cole mentions that the substance was some kind of itching powder and Hardy has been taken to the hospital for treatment. RATING: C

Segment 7: In the back Rey cuts a promo about Chavo attacking him last week. Rey says that this isn't going to end until one of them is forced into an early retirement. Unfortunately that's just the way it's going to be. Rey's tried calling Chavo, he's tried reasoning with Chavo...no luck. So if Chavo wants to push it in this direction, Rey will follow suit. But in the end, Chavo will be to blame for tearing apart this friendship. RATING: C+

[Commercials]

Segment 8: Harry Smith Vs. WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms. WINNER: Smith by pinfall. RATING: C+

Segment 9: Gregory Helms is pissed that he lost. He's pissed that he had to wrestle a non-Cruiserweight. He's the Cruiserweight Champion! He wants to competition dammit! This brings out Billy Kidman who makes his return to the WWE by challenging Helms for the Cruiserweight title. Helms gives him a match for next week...a non-title match. RATING: D

Segment 10: We learn that Brian Kendrick will be taking on Jamie Noble in a NO-DQ match...next! RATING: C

[Commercials]

Segment 11: No DQ: Brian Kendrick Vs. Jamie Noble. WINNER: Noble after the Naturals make their debut and attack Kendrick. After the match The Naturals and the Pitbulls shake hands and seemingly have an alliance. RATING: C+

Segment 12: The King's Court is sitting around discussing Booker's title defense tonight. Finlay and Regal come in and apologize for being late. Everyone stops talking and just stares at them and then they all excuse themselves. Finlay and Regal express that they are sick and tired of being treated like lepers. RATING: B

Segment 13: Battle Royal for US Title Match: Lashley - Chavo Guerrero - Elijah - Finlay - Rene Dupree - Simon Dean - Sylvester Terkay - Tatanka - Psiscosis - Rey Mysterio. WINNER: Sylvester Terkay last elimination Finlay after Elijah interferes. RATING: C+

[Commercials]

Segment 14: A Mark Canterbury, Southern Gentleman video is shown. He basically plays the role of a very very polite guy from the South. But he promises that when he gets in the ring he'll be all business. But he'll play fair. He always plays fair. RATING: F

Segment 15: Undertaker Vs. Gymini. NO CONTEST. Daivari is shown in the back forcing the ring crew to lower the cage. The Great Khali comes out and gets in the ring as the cage comes down. Gymini & Khali destroy the Undertaker until the match is thrown out. All of a sudden the lights go out and when they come back on The Boogeyman is standing in the ring. Khali freaks out and climbs up and out of the cage very quickly. He's obviously afraid of the Boogeyman. RATING: B-

[Commercials]

Segment 16: MAIN EVENT World Heavyweight Championship Match: King Booker © Vs. "The Animal" Batista. WINNER: Booker T by cage escape as just as Batista is about to escape, Elijah climbs the cage and smacks with a chair while Booker goes out the door. After the match Batista angrily rips the door off the cage and chases Booker and company. He finally catches up to one of them, Elijah. He turns the corner and runs into Regal and Finlay. He asks them to let him past, they refuse until Sylvester Terkay attacks them. The show ends with Batista making the save as Elijah and Sylvester attack Regal & Finlay as the show goes off the air. RATING: A

RATING: B

ATTENDANCE: 6,483

VENUE: Bancorp South Center

Edited September 23, 2006 by Evil Chase K

[Evil Chase K]

WWE Raw Preview "Unfinished Business"

With just under one week until WWE Unforgiven there is still a LOT of unfinished business on the Raw brand!

This week on Raw we will see Shelton Benjamin take on "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, WWE Champion Edge's opponent at Unforgiven. Flair looks to prove himself and gain some momentum going into Unforgiven, but Shelton has a big Intercontinental title defense at Unforgiven, and a win against Flair will give him a lot of confidence.

Last week DX was allowed to choose their match at Unforgiven and they chose a ladder match. How will the Spirit Squad react knowing they are just six days away from going for the WWE Tag Team Titles in a ladder match?

Also John Cena was promised a match with Randy Orton at Unforgiven if he won his main event match with Shawn Michaels last week. The match was ruled a no contest. Will he get his match?

And why exactly did Kane come to the rescue of Shawn Michaels last week? Will we find out?

All this plus a lot more live Monday night at 9 PM EST on USA Network! It's WWE Raw!

Edited September 19, 2006 by Evil Chase K

[Evil Chase K]

WWE RAW - Bank Of America Arena | Monday Week 4 September 2006

(The Raw opening video plays and as it ends we cut to a shot of the arena. Pyro shoots off from the stage and the crowd is going crazy as the camera pans around the arena looking at the audience. It finally settles on the entrance way and we hear "AIN'T NO STOPPIN' ME NOOOOOOW!!!" and WWE Intercontinental Champion Shelton Benjamin makes his way down the ramp for this non-title match.)

JR: Welcome to Raw everyone! Tonight we have a huge show and we're kicking it off with a big non-title match. Shelton has to put the Intercontinental title on the line this Sunday Night at Unforgiven, but tonight...he's got quite the challenge as "the Nature Boy" Ric Flair stands in his way.

King: And if Shelton can win here tonight he'd have gained a lot of momentum going into Unforgiven and that would be huge for him.

("Also Sprach Zarathustra" plays and "Nature Boy" Ric Flair comes down the ramp with a sky blue robe. He gets in the ring as he's about to disrobe he's attacked from behind by Shelton Benjamin.)

****Shelton hammers away on Flair's back to start. Shelton places Flair in the corner and kicks him in the stomach a few times. Flair reverses Shelton and gets him in the corner. Flair chops Shelton hard a few times and then hip tosses him out of the corner. Flair applies a rear chinlock and wrenches it up. Shelton stomps his foot on the mat in pain. Shelton tries to get out of the hold and finally does with a chinbuster. Flair staggers backwards and falls into the ropes. Shelton runs at Flair, but Flair back body drops Shelton over the top rope and down onto the floor. Flair does his strut and then WHOOOs and the crowd eats it up. Shelton gets back in the ring and he and Flair lock up. Shelton shoves Flair down to the mat. Flair gets back up and Shelton cracks him with an open hand to the face. Flair is staggered but then goes crazy and begins to chop Shelton in the chest repeatedly. Flair chops Shelton and then grabs his arm and whips him across the ring. Shelton runs back at Flair and Flair lifts his knee and hits Shelton in the midsection with it. Shelton is on the mat holding his stomach and Flair picks him up. Flair goes for a suplex, but Shelton blocks it and hits a snap suplex on Flair. Shelton drops a fist on Flair's face. Shelton picks Flair up and whips him into the ropes, Shelton runs at the opposite ropes and leaps off them backwards elbowing Flair in the face. Flair hits the mat hard. Shelton pops up and taunts the crowd. Shelton goes over to Flair and goes to pick him up, but Flair low blows Shelton. Shelton is hurt and Flair drops him face first onto Flair's knee. Shelton falls backwards and Flair for some reason decides to climb to the top rope. As soon as he gets up there Shelton leaps for the ropes and shakes them enough to cause Flair to crotch the turnbuckle. Shelton runs up the ropes and gets a hurracanrana on Flair. Shelton grabs onto the ropes as the referee counts the pinfall, 1--2--3!!!****

WINNER by pinfall: WWE Intercontinental Champion Shelton Benjamin

("AIN'T NO STOPPIN' ME NOOOOOOW!" Shelton raises his arms in victory and heads to the back victorious. Flair recovers and picks himself up off the mat. He shakes his head and then heads to the back with his head down, obviously disgusted by his performance.)

**MATCH RATING: B+**

(We cut to Jonathan Coachman's office where he is sitting at his desk talking on the phone. All of a sudden the door opens and Shane McMahon steps in. Coach excuses himself from the conversation and hangs up his phone.)

Coach: Shane, please c'mon on. What can I do for you this evening?

Shane: How many times must I tell you Coach, call me Mr. McMahon. That is, after all, my name and I am your superior.

Coach: Sorry Mr. McMahon.

Shane: That's better. Now, the reason I am here Coach is to simply let you know that you better make the most of your night tonight. Because next week here on Raw, during the draft lottery, I am going to finally once and for all name the new GM of Raw.

Coach: So you're telling me my resume wasn't good enough?

Shane: Oh no, I'm not saying that at all Coach. In fact your resume was quite good. But just in case you don't get the job you might wanna make sure you make the most of your night. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a decision to make about a new GM.

(Shane exits and Coach gets a depressed look on his face.)

**SEGMENT RATING: B**

(The camera cuts to DX standing in front of the Raw interview set. Each man has his tag team title draped over his shoulder.)

HBK: Well well well we are six days away from Unforgiven. Six days away from D-Generation X defending these tag team titles against a bunch of male cheerleaders! In a ladder match. How apropo.

Triple H: Spirit Squad, you guys have no idea what you're in for. Both of us are ladder match veterans. So take our advice, don't even waste our time on Sunday. Don't even show up. Because if you do, we will beat you within an inch of your pathetic male cheerleader lives, and when the match is over and our arms are raised, you guys will be looking up at the ceiling wondering why exactly you put yourselves in this situation. Oh and by the way, Spirit Squad...we got two words for ya....

Crowd: SUCK IT!!!!

**SEGMENT RATING: B**

[COMMERCIALS]

(Fade in and Armando Alejandro Estrada is standing in Coach's office.)

Coach: C'mon Armando, it's a good deal. Umaga gets to take on Eugene at Unforgiven, and you get revenge for him assaulting you with the coffee last week, and my bodyguard Oleg gets to beat on Kane as punishment for sticking his nose in my business last week.

AAE: I don't know Coach....

Coach: There's $10,000 in it for you.

AAE: Deal.

(They shake hands and we cut away.)

**SEGMENT RATING: C-**

(Charlie Haas is making his way down to the ring. He gets in the ring and stands in his corner when some menacing music hits. Out comes the returning Tyson Tomko. He walks down the ring and gets in.)

****Tomko and Haas lock up. Tomko tosses Haas to the mat. Tomko picks Haas up and goes for a short-arm clothesline, but Haas ducks it and as Tomko turns around Haas connects with a few right hands to the face. Haas staggers Tomko and kicks him in the stomach. Haas gets a running knee lift on Tomko and then clotheslines him to the outside. The crowd goes nuts as Haas turns and plays to them. Tomko climbs back in and is attacked immediately by Haas. Haas goes for a right hand, but Tomko blocks it and kicks Haas in the gut. Haas doubles over and Tomko tosses him shoulder first into the nearest corner. Haas hits the corner hard and Tomko pulls him out of the corner and locks him in an arm wringer. Haas screams in pain but manages to flip out of the wringer, but as he's laying on the ground, Tomko delivers a legdrop to Haas' arm. Haas screams in pain as Tomko picks him up. Tomko whips Haas into the corner and Haas hits shoulder first. Haas staggers back and Tomko goes for a big boot, but Haas ducks it. Tomko turns around and Haas dropkicks Tomko. Tyson staggers back into the corner. Haas runs at him and goes for a stinger splash, but Tomko catches Haas and just drops him face first down onto the top turnbuckle. Haas is hurt as Tomko delivers a few knees to his back. Tomko grabs Haas and sets him up for a powerbomb, but before he can execute it, Haas slides down Tomko's back and dropkicks him. Tomko falls forward and his momentum carries him over the top rope and down to the floor. While the referee is counting Tomko out, Johnny Nitro runs in the ring with a chair. He comes in behind Haas and waits for Charlie to turn around. As soon as Charlie Haas turns around Nitro crushes him with the chair and then flees the ringside area. Tomko climbs back in the ring and the referee is befuddled by what just happened. Tomko picks Haas up and hits him with a big pumphandle slam and covers him, 1---2---3!****

WINNER by pinfall: Tyson Tomko

JR: What a huge win for the returning Tyson Tomko, King!

King: Definitely JR, it's always great to get a win, especially when it's your first match back and against an opponent the caliber of Charlie Haas.

JR: Too bad Nitro had to interfere for Tomko to win.

King: You don't know that JR, Tomko might've pulled it out otherwise.

JR: Yeah, and grown men look good wearing crowns.

**MATCH SEGMENT: C**

(Once again we're back in Coach's office as John Cena storms in. The crowd pops when they see him.)

Cena: Coach I've waited long enough...do I get my match with Orton at Unforgiven or not?

Coach: Did you win the match?

Cena: Well technically no...

Coach: Then "technically" you don't have a match. So unless Randy Orton asks me to face you at Unforgiven and asks to sign the match contract...it's not happening.

Cena: So all he has to do is ask huh?

Coach: That is correct.

Cena: Okay then.

(Cena storms out and Coach is left looking befuddled.)

**SEGMENT MATCH: B**

[COMMERCIALS]

JR: Welcome back to Raw everyone! Right now let's send it back to Todd Grisham who is standing by with the monster Kane.

(Cut to Grisham standing with Kane in some hallway.)

Grisham: Kane last week on Raw, coming out and saving Shawn Michaels from a brutal beating. Why did you do it?

Kane: Because it was the right thing to do Todd.

(With that Kane walks off. Grisham shrugs.)

Grisham: Back to you JR and King.

**SEGMENT RATING: C-**

(Eugene's music hits and he's making his way down to the ring for our tag match when he's attacked from behind by Oleg and Umaga. They take turns beating on him on the rampway. They take him down to ringside, Umaga samoan drops him onto the concrete and Oleg chokeslams him face first onto the steps busting him open. Kane's pyro goes off and he comes running down the ramp.)

****Kane is met at ringside by Umaga. They brawl and Kane gets the upper hand by knocking Umaga over. Armando Alejandro Estrada hits Kane in the back to distract him. As Kane chases AAE around the ring, Oleg lays in wait and crushes Kane with a big lariat. Kane hits the floor hard. Oleg and Umaga stomp away on Kane and roll him into the ring. AAE pulls out some handcuffs and Oleg handcuffs Kane to the ropes. Oleg and Umaga take turns hammering on Kane and kicking him in the face. A bloody Eugene rolls into the ring and "Hulks up". He attacks Umaga from behind. Umaga simply turns around and nails him with the Samoan Spike. The bell rings and the match officially begins. Umaga pins Eugene. 1--2--3!****

WINNERS by pinfall: Umaga & Oleg

(Umaga and Oleg continue to destroy Kane. AAE throws a chair into the ring. Oleg grabs it and as he's about to nail Kane with it, HBK slides in the ring. Oleg turns around and gets some Sweet Chin Music for his trouble. Umaga swings at HBK, but Shawn ducks and grabs the chair. He swings it wildly at Umaga and catches Umaga just enough to get Umaga to leave with AAE in tow. HBK gets the handcuff key and unlocks Kane. Kane and Shawn have a stare down and Shawn extends his hand towards Kane, and Kane shakes his hand.)

**MATCH RATING: C+**

JR: Well Shawn and Kane have seemingly forged a friendship or at the very least now they're even.

King: Shawn knew if it wasn't for Kane his career might've been ended last week, so Shawn's just repaying the favor.

(We cut to the back with a closeup of Randy Orton and Maria talking. Maria's obviously flirting with Randy, but we can't hear what they're saying. While they talk the camera pans out slowly until we see John Cena standing by the door to what appears to be Randy Orton's locker room. Cena sneaks in and emerges a few seconds later with what appears to be Randy Orton's gym bag in hand.)

**SEGMENT RATING: B-**

JR: What the hell could Cena want with Orton's gym bag?

[COMMERCIALS]

(We fade in from commercial back in Ric Flair's locker room. Flair is half undressed and he's sitting on the bench looking dejected. Mick Foley enters and taps him on the knee and sits on a chair in front of him.)

Foley: C'mon Ric, cheer up. It's not the end of the world. So you lost to Shelton Benjamin, he's the Intercontinental Champion. He's very good and I'm sure plenty of people are gonna lose to him before his career's over.

Flair: You don't understand Mick. I pride myself on being the dirtiest player in the game. Shelton beat me at my own game.

Foley: You're still the dirtiest player in the game, Ric. Shelton just got lucky.

Flair: Well if I can't beat the Intercontinental Champion how am I going to beat the WWE Champion on Sunday?

Foley: Trust me Ric, you'll be fine. You're still the man! Why are you taking this loss so hard?

Flair: I don't know Mick, I guess I just realized how big Sunday is for me. This could be my last true, legitimate chance to become WWE Champion. I have to win Sunday Mick. I have to.

Foley: Ric, you're the Nature Boy. Your legacy is safe whether or not you win or lose on Sunday.

Flair: My legacy to the wrestling world yes...but to me, in my mind...if I don't beat that punk Edge on Sunday I'll always be a failure.

Foley: THEN YOU KNOW WHAT RIC...YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO GO OUT ON SUNDAY AND FIGHT LIKE YOU'VE NEVER FOUGHT BEFORE! SHOW EDGE WHY YOU'RE THE DIRTIEST PLAYER IN THE GAME RIC! KICK EDGE'S ASS RIC! YOU CAN DO IT! AND YOU WILL! BECAUSE RIC, TO BE THE MAN...YOU GOTTA BEAT THE MAN! And right now...Edge is the man. Beat him Ric. You'll be the man. The limousine ridin', jet flyin', kiss stealin', wheelin' dealin', SEVENTEEN TIME WORLD CHAMPION RIC! WHOOOOOOOO!

Flair: [jumps up off the bench] WHOOOOO! YOU'RE RIGHT MICK! WHOOOOO! EDGE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HE'S IN FOR! WHOOOOOOOO!

**SEGMENT RATING: B+**

(Torrie Wilson's music plays and she comes out to a decent reaction. She comes down the ramp and gets into the ring for her match. As Torrie stands there awaiting her opponent we cut to a shot of Mickie James with the Womens Championship draped over her shoulder watching this match on a monitor in the back. Victoria's music hits and she comes out to the ring to a mixed reaction. Victoria gets in the ring and goes right after Torrie.)

****Victoria locks up with Torrie and the referee rings the bell. Victoria backs Torrie into the corner right away. Referee Jack Doan gets a clean break, but Victoria kicks Torrie. She grabs her by the hair and whips her around and sends Torrie flying into the middle of the ring. Torrie hits face first and rolls around in pain. Victoria comes up to her and drops a vicious legdrop to the back of Torrie's head. Victoria picks Torrie up and whips her hard into the corner. Torrie hits the corner and Victoria stalks her. Victoria drops Torrie with a ddt and then rolls her over onto her back. Instead of pinning her however Victoria decides to go to the top rope. She faces the crowd and leaps off the top nailing a huge moonsault on the already stunned Torrie. Victoria covers Torrie, 1--2--but Victoria lifts Torrie off the mat. Jack Doan yells at her for it, but Victoria picks Torrie up and sets her up for the Widow's Peak. Victoria nails it and covers Torrie. 1--2--3!****

WINNER by pinfall: Victoria

(Mickie James is shown watching in the back looking somewhat concerned.)

JR: If I was that young lady standing there, Mickie James, I'd be very concerned about what lies ahead of me this Sunday at Unforgiven. Namely Victoria.

King: If you were Mickie James I'd...well, let's not get into that.

JR: Good idea King.

**MATCH RATING: C-**

(In the back the camera is zoomed on the men's room door. John Cena emerges with a big grin on his face and Randy Orton's bag in his hand. The camera follows Cena as he walks back to Orton's locker room. Maria is STILL flirting with Orton. She's going so far as to run her finger up and down his chest. Cena sneaks in and deposits the bag and then exits just as fast. At this point Maria and Orton begin walking towards the camera.)

Maria: Well I better get going, I can't be late for my photoshoot for the new WWE Divas Magazine.

Orton: No, you better not be late. And I have a match to get ready for. So I'll see ya later tonight hon.

(Maria walks off and Orton stares at her ass as she leaves. Orton smirks and shakes his head and then enters his locker room unaware of the horror that awaits him.)

**SEGMENT RATING: A-**

[COMMERCIALS]

(Once again in Coach's office. Coach is apparently preparing his acceptance speech for being named the permanent Raw GM when the door flings open and Randy Orton storms in. He throws his bag on Coach's desk.)

Orton: Smell that.

(Coach does and winces.)

Coach: What the hell is that?

Orton: I'll tell you what the hell that is! JOHN CENA'S DINNER! Look, he left me a note.

(Orton hands Coach a note which Coach unfolds and reads aloud.)

Coach: [reading] Randy Orton's a little bitch. Afraid to wrestle John Cena. But since he likes to brag, Cena gave him his own medicine and took a crap in his bag.

(The crowd cracks up. But Orton isn't kidding around.)

Orton: DAMMIT! I WANT CENA AT UNFORGIVEN! NO...I WANT HIM TONIGHT!

Coach: Well you are scheduled to face him in our big six-man tag main event tonight remember?

Orton: WELL THAT'S NOT SOON ENOUGH!

(Coach just stares at Orton, obviously dumbfounded at the statement and unsure what to say.)

Orton: ...JUST GIVE ME CENA AT UNFORGIVEN!

Coach: Done. Now please...take this bag out of here...it smells. Oh and uh...is your wrestling gear in there?

Coach: Well according to the state gaming commission, you have to have wrestling gear to compete. So you either gotta wear those...soiled trunks, or borrow some gear off someone.

(Orton just gives Coach a look of anger and storms off.)

**SEGMENT RATING: B+**

(The scene shifts to the Raw interview set. WWE Champion Edge is standing in front of the camera with the WWE Title on his shoulder and Lita on his arm.)

Edge: This Sunday night, WWE Unforgiven, my toughest challenge as champion to date. Maybe even toughest match of my life. Ric Flair, you truly are the dirtiest player in the game...not named Edge. Flair, if you wanna throw all the tricks in the trade at me, go right ahead. Because you may not believe this...but I am smarter than you. I'm younger than you, and not to mention...I'm in my prime. You're washed up. Over the hill. Hell you're just plain old. And Flair, I've grown up watching you. Talk about scouting, hell I've been scouting you my entire life. This is the match I was born to wrestle. For every move you try, I'll have a counter. Every underhanded tactic, I'll have three that are worse. Hell Ric if you think a low blow and a figure four leglock is enough of an arsenal to take me down...you're sadly mistaken. I am a finely tuned athlete. A competitive machine. You're a broken down old man. And don't listen to Mick Foley...he never beat me either. Sunday night Flair...just after 11 PM. I'll be on my way out of the arena, Lita on my arm just as she is now, with the WWE Championship draped over my shoulder once again. And we'll be off to party like it's 1999. An Flair, you'll be laying face up on the mat, asking yourself where it all went wrong. And you'll know that you were just defeated by the best wrestler in the world today. The true dirtiest player in the game. So Ric...I hope you're looking forward to Sunday, because I can't wait to take your place in the wrestling world. I'm going to be the limousine riding, jet flying, kiss stealing, yadda yadda yadda whatever. Simply put Flair...I am the man. And you will not beat me. Whooo.

**SEGMENT RATING: A**

[COMMERCIALS]

("MITCH...JOHNNY...NICKY...KENNY...MIKEY...WE ARE...THE SPIRIT SQUAD!" The Spirit Squad heads down to the ring. They get in the ring and pose for the crowd and practically get booed out of the building. Until..."HEY! NOTHING YOU CAN SAY! NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME!" Randy Orton comes out as his music plays and HE gets booed out of the building. Along with laughed at when we discover that he's had to borrow and extra leotard from the Spirit Squad. But it's a bit small. Orton is playing the pissed off egotist perfectly as he yells at the ringside fans that it's not funny. He gets in the ring and even the Spirit Squad is laughing at him. He yells at them and threatens to backhand Mikey, who backs down. "ARE YOU READY?" The DX opening starts up and the crowd roars in anticipation "BREAK IT DOWN!" Pyro goes off and DX and John Cena all run down the aisle and slide into the ring. The Spirit Squad and Randy Orton bail. This allows DX and Cena some time to pose for the crowd, but they get jumped by their opponents.)

****All six men brawl in the ring and when the dust settles it's Shawn Michaels starting off with Randy Orton. HBK and Orton exchange several right hands. Shawn whips Orton into the ropes. Orton comes off the ropes and Shawn runs at him and hits a flying forearm. Orton rolls out of the ring pissed off. HBK taunts Orton into coming back in the ring. Orton gets in and Shawn tags out to Cena right away. But before Cena can get his hands on Orton, Orton tags in Kenny. Kenny and Cena go to lock up, but instead, Kenny slaps Cena in the face. John Cena turns around like he's going to walk away then he turns back and clocks Kenny in the face with a huge right hand. Kenny staggers back into the corner. Cena chops him hard a few times then whips him across the ring to the other corner. Kenny hits hard and comes forward and Cena is a man possessed and clotheslines Kenny down hard. Cena picks Kenny up by the hair and holds onto him as he tags in Shawn Michaels. HBK comes in and kicks Kenny in the stomach. Shawn backs Kenny into the corner and climbs up to the second turnbuckle and hammers away on Kenny with right hands as the crowd counts along. 1--2---3---4---5--6--7---8---9---Kenny manages to grab Shawn and get him with an inverted atomic drop before collapsing to the mat. HBK manages to crawl over to his corner and tag in Triple H. Triple H gets tagged in just as Kenny tags to Orton. Orton comes in and he and Triple H stand toe-to-toe in the center of the ring and exchange right hands. Triple H blocks one of Orton's punches and kicks him in the stomach. Triple H goes for the pedigree, but Orton manages to drop Triple H with a back body drop. Orton tags in Johnny. Johnny climbs to the top rope and while Triple H lays on the mat Johnny leaps off for a big splash, but Triple H gets his knees up. Johnny rolls around the mat in pain. Triple H gets to his feet and picks Johnny up. He suplexes him down and then gets a rear chinlock on Johnny to slow down the pace of the match. While this is going on we see Mitch, Nicky and Mikey of the Spirit Squad plotting something. Triple H picks up Johnny and tags in Cena. Cena comes in and puts the boots to Johnny. Just then Mikey jumps up on the apron. Referee Mike Chioda turns his attention to him and Mitch and Nicky take advantage and pull DX off the apron. Nicky and Mitch attack DX and Cena gets his attention diverted. Kenny runs in the ring and attacks Cena. Cena fights back and kicks Kenny in the stomach. Cena tosses him between the ropes to the outside and Kenny lands on Nicky. Cena runs over to the apron and knocks Orton off of it. Johnny is up and he runs at Cena. Cena catches him and drops him with the FU. Cena gets up and punches Mikey off the apron. He turns and Mike Chioda counts as Cena covers Johnny, 1--2--but Orton pulls the referee's leg causing him to stop counting. Cena runs at Orton and hits a baseball slide that knocks Orton back into the barricade. Cena is outside hammering away on Orton when Spirit Squad member Kenny comes over to them and he attacks Cena from behind. Kenny and Orton beat on Cena for a bit and then when they see Johnny getting to his feet they roll Cena back into the ring. On the outside Triple H and Shawn Michaels are at a stalemat with Mitch and Nicky as all four men are just brawling. Triple H smashes Mitch's head off the announce table. Finally Mike Chioda goes outside and grabs Mitch and Nicky and tosses them from ringside. The crowd goes nuts. As they are leaving we head to commercial.****

[COMMERCIALS]

****Back from commercial we see John Cena in the ring getting beaten down by Kenny. Kenny is in control and sitting on Cena's back in a camel clutch. Cena struggles to reach the ropes but eventually does. Chioda makes Kenny release the hold and he does. Kenny tags in Johnny. Johnny comes in and just kicks Cena hard in the ribs. Johnny picks Cena up and whips him towards the ropes, but Cena catches him and pulls him back towards him. Cena gets Johnny up for the FU, but Randy Orton tries to come in and interfere and drops Johnny to do some trash talking with Orton. Orton gets back to the apron and Mike Chioda turns around in time to see Johnny get Cena with a school boy for a two count. On the kickout Johnny goes flying backwards and Cena rolls back to his corner and tags in Triple H. Johnny immediately tags out to Kenny. Kenny and Triple H lock up. Triple H whips Kenny hard into the corner and goes for a running knee lift to Kenny's face, but Kenny moves and Triple H smashes his knee off the turnbuckle. With Triple H in serious pain Kenny tags in Randy Orton. Orton comes in and smartly goes right for the knee of Triple H. Orton works Triple H's knee with some kicks and a few submission/wear down holds. Triple H tries to drag Triple H over to the heels' corner, but Triple H holds onto the bottom rope and kicks Orton away. Triple H gets to his feet and gets a spinebuster on Orton as he runs at Triple H. Triple H collapses and John Cena nearly jumps into the ring at the excitement of being tagged in and getting his hands on Orton. Triple H tags in Cena who bursts into the ring, but Orton tags out to Johnny. Johnny refuses to get in so Cena pulls him into the ring. Cena knocks Kenny off the apron. Cena kicks Johnny in the stomach and ddts him. Cena covers him, but Orton gets in the ring and kicks Cena in the back. Triple H and Shawn Michaels get in the ring and Triple H goes after Orton. HBK dives through the ropes and down onto Kenny. In the ring John Cena picks Johnny up. Johnny kicks Cena in the stomach and tries to piledrive Cena, but Cena turns it into a back body drop, but as he's about to fall, Cena catches Johnny in the right formation and hits him with the FU out of midair. Cena covers Johnny. 1--2--3!!!****

WINNERS by pinfall: John Cena & DX

(As soon as the bell rings Mitch, Nicky and Mikey of the Spirit Squad come running down the ramp. They attack DX on the outside. John Cena is about to go help DX when Randy Orton bursts into the ring and gets an RKO on Cena laying him out.)

JR: IF ORTON HITS THAT THIS SUNDAY THE MATCH COULD BE OVER KING!

King: The RKO is definitely a dangerous maneuver JR, Orton can hit it from out of nowhere it seems.

(Orton flees through the crowd and on the outside DX is getting destroyed. The Spirit Squad gets DX in the ring. Mitch and Nicky hold Triple H down while Johnny goes to the top rope. Johnny comes off with a big splash right down onto Triple H. They do the exact same thing to Shawn Michaels. Kenny pulls a ladder out from under the ring. They set it up in the corner and toss both members of DX face first into it. Shawn hits and gets busted open. Triple H reverses it and throws Mikey into it before getting low blowed by Kenny and then Mitch smashes the top of the ladder right into Triple H's face. They set the ladder up in the corner and Johnny leaps off of it nailing an elbow drop onto Shawn Michaels' lower back. As both men are laid out the Spirit Squad set up the ladder directly over top of DX and then all 5 members of the Spirit Squad climb the ladder and they pose on various parts of it to show their superiority over DX as the show goes off the air.)

**MATCH RATING: A**

FINAL RATING: B

VENUE: Bank Of America Arena

Edited September 21, 2006 by Evil Chase K

[Evil Chase K]

ECW ON SCI-FI PREVIEW!

- Last week on ECW On Sci-Fi saw the return of ECW legend Raven as he dropped ECW Executive Producer/President Paul Heyman on his head with a ddt. Heyman sustained multiple neck injuries and a severe concussion at the hands of Raven. Heyman is at home convalescing, but sources tell WWE.com that he has found a replacement described by Heyman as "more than adequate" who will be taking his place as President and Executive Producer of ECW for the time being while Heyman recovers.

- Also with the tensions between the "anti-ECW" faction and Paul Heyman's men have escalated in recent weeks. With all four men being fired and banned from the arena every week. Thus far they've still managed to make their presence felt week in and week out. Will that continue this week?

- And in singles competition CM Punk will go one-on-one with the returning LANCE STORM!

All this and more Tuesday night at 10 EST on Sci-Fi!

[Evil Chase K]

From WrestlingObserver.com...

- In a blog posted on his website former WWE superstar Chris Jericho hinted that he would be backstage at Raw on Monday night:

"I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of my Jerichoholics who have supported me in all of my endeavors recently. While I know most of you would love to see me back in the ring, it's been great knowing you'll follow my career whereever it leads, and I appreciate that. But with that said, don't discount the possibility of seeing me on a WWE show, or at least backstage at a WWE event real soon."

- Rumors are flying backstage as to who will be announced as the new Raw GM this Monday on Raw. Apparently there are 4 or 5 front runners for the job and the WWE Creative Committee will meet with WWE's head of creative direction, Chase Mitchell this Sunday at Unforgiven and make their selection from the final candidates. There has been no word from anyone inside the WWE as to who is on that 4 or 5 man list, but we can be certain that two of them are on WWE TV right now. That's all the info I've received yet, but I'll keep you readers posted.

- With the draft lottery being held this Monday night on Raw as well as the new GM being announced, many within the WWE are looking for the Raw rating to take a big jump and anything but at least a half a point raise would be considered a disappointment.

- The current plan for the draft lottery is to use it to even out the brands. Both Raw and SmackDown! will be acquiring big name talent from the other brand, but SmackDown! should end up with the bigger stars as the WWE is looking to improve the show's ratings now that it has moved to the CW Network.

[Evil Chase K]

ECW Spoilers courtesy WrestlingObserver.com...

Segment 1: Joel Gertner comes out to the ring. He announces that Paul Heyman is home convalescing due to a neck injury at the hands of that punk Raven. He also announces that Heyman has put him in charge, and tonight he's going to shake things up a bit. Tonight he's going to allow the anti-ECW alliance (Sandman, Dreamer, RVD & Sabu) into the building. And he's ALSO going to give them a match. Tonight those four will team up to take on the team of Mike Knox, Test, Big Veto, and Kurt Angle. And as extra incentive...if any member of the anti-ECW alliance were to decide to come over to his and Heyman's side. Gertner will reward them with $100,000 and a guaranteed spot on the ECW roster. For life.

Segment 2: Rodney Mack cuts a promo backstage saying that he's gonna make everyone see how big of a punk Axl Rotten is.

[COMMERCIALS]

Segment 3: Mack Vs. Axl. WINNER: Mack by pinfall.

Segment 4: In the back Kevin Thorne makes it known that next week he's going to make his first live blood sacrifice.

Segment 5: Trinity interviews Angle, Knox, Test & Veto about their match tonight.

[COMMERCIALS]

Segment 6: CM Punk Vs. Lance Storm. WINNER: CM Punk by submission. After the match they shake hands.

[COMMERCIALS]

Segment 7: MAIN EVENT: Kurt Angle, Mike Knox, Test & Big Veto Vs. Rob Van Dam, Sabu, Tommy Dreamer & The Sandman. WINNERS: Team Gertner after Sabu turns on his team and lays out RVD. After the match The Big Show comes out and helps Angle, Knox, Test & Veto destroy Dreamer, RVD & Sandman when the lights go out. They come back on and Raven is standing behind Knox & Test. They turn around and both get kicked and then Evenflow DDT'd. Raven picks up Sandman's cane and he canes Angle & Veto. The Big Show turns around to see Raven standing behind him, and Raven canes Big Show in the nuts and then hits the ddt. The show ends with Raven holding the ECW Title in his hand while he does his crucifixion pose.

[Evil Chase K]

WWE Friday Night SmackDown! | Week 4 September 2006

(The usual SmackDown! opening video and music play. As it ends the camera cuts into the arena and pyro shoots off from the stage. The capacity crowd goes crazy as the camera pans around the arena and fans hold up their signs. Michael Cole and JBL welcome everyone to the show as Batista's music hits and he comes out onto the stage to a huge cheer from the fans. His pyro shoots off and he makes his way down to the ring. He gets in the ring and Tony Chimmel hands him the microphone.)

Batista: Ya know, last week was a milestone night for SmackDown! In what was probably the biggest main event in SmackDown! history, I took Booker T to the limit inside a 15-feet high steel cage. And yes, while it does disappoint me to say I lost, I take comfort in knowing that Booker T needed help to win. In a straight-up one-on-one match, I would mop the floor with Booker T each and every time.

(Just then some weird music hits and Rene Dupree makes his way down to the ring. Batista stands in the ring looking pissed off because he was interrupted. Dupree gets in the ring and asks for his own mic. He gets one.)

Dupree: [thick French accent] 'Ello Batista. Or should I say, 'ello loser. [crowd boos]

Batista: What the hell do you want?

Dupree: It's very simple Batista you see I have finally recovered from an injury that has kept me out of action for quite some time. ["You Suck" chant] And tonight it is my return to a SmackDown! ring. And I want to make a big impact upon my return. So I, Rene Dupree the World's Sexiest Canadian, want you Batista one-on-one tonight.

Batista: You want me one-on-one huh? [chuckles] Alright, you're on. But only if you mean in a wrestling match.

(Dupree gets offended and slaps the taste out of Batista's mouth which causes Batista to rear back and clock Dupree in the face. Batista beats the hell out of Dupree and then whips him into the ropes and hits the spinebuster to end the segment. Batista heads to the back to a huge pop.)

Cole: We're gonna see Batista taking on Rene Dupree...TONIGHT!

**SEGMENT RATING: C**

[COMMERCIALS]

(Music hits and The Mexicools come out to the ring. They enter the ring and get ready as Tony Chimmel announces their opponents Tatanka and Paul Burchill.)

****Tatanka starts off in the ring with Super Crazy. Crazy and Tatanka lock up and Crazy gets an armdrag on Tatanka. Tatanka is back up and they lock up again. Tatanka gets Crazy in a side headlock, and Crazy pushes him out of it and Tatanka comes off the ropes and hits a shoulder tackle on Crazy. Crazy gets up and Tatanka grabs him to whip him into the ropes, but Super Crazy reverses it and whips Tatanka into the ropes. Tatanka comes off the ropes and Super Crazy hits a big spinning heel kick on Tatanka. Tatanka hits the mat hard and Super Crazy quickly tags in Psicosis. Psicosis climbs to the top rope and leaps off for a legdrop onto Tatanka, but Tatanka rolls out of the way and Psicosis lands on the mat hard. Tatanka is up and tags in Paul Burchill. Burchill comes in the ring and gets charged by Psicosis, but Burchill back body drops him over the top rope and down to the arena floor. Thinking it's lucha libre rules, Super Crazy enters the ring and attacks Burchill from behind with a clip to the knee. Referee Chad Patton forces Crazy back to his corner and when Psicosis enters the ring Burchill is down on one knee. Psicosis runs off the ropes and delivers a sick dropkick to Burchill's face. Psicosis tags in Super Crazy who hits a flipping legdrop onto Paul Burchill. Super Crazy covers Burchill, 1--2--Burchill gets his shoulder up. Super Crazy tries to pick Burchill up by the hair, but Burchill breaks Crazy's grasp and shoves him into the ropes. Crazy charges Burchill who hits a powerslam into a pin. 1--2--Crazy kicks out. Burchill drags Super Crazy into his corner and tags in his partner Tatanka. Tatanka hits a tomahawk chop to Crazy's head. Crazy staggers backwards, but manages to get a kick in to Tatanka's stomach. Tatanka doubles over and Super Crazy hits a running kneelift on Tatanka. Tatanka is reeling as Super Crazy dropkicks him into the corner. Super Crazy runs at Tatanka and clotheslines him over the top rope, Crazy's momentum takes him over too. As the referee counts both men out Tatanka chops Super Crazy hard and rolls him back into the ring. Tatanka climbs back into the ring. He goes to tag in Paul Burchill, but Burchill falls off the apron. When the camera cuts over to where Burchill is we see that Psicosis pulled him off the apron and on his way down, Burchill smashed his face off the apron. Tatanka is distracted and yells at Psicosis as Super Crazy sneaks up behind him and rolls him up with a school boy pin for the 3 count.****

WINNERS by pinfall: The Mexicools

**MATCH RATING: C+**

(The camera cuts to the back where Rey Mysterio is standing by in his locker room waiting to make a statement.)

Rey: Chavo Guerrerro this feud of ours has gone on long enough. Everywhere I go I hear from fans asking me why I haven't been able to beat you yet, or why we haven't patched up our differences. And it got me thinking that I need to do whatever it takes to get you in the ring again. And this time, when I do, I need to beat you. So Chavo, this is a challenge, I want you in a match, I don't care when and I don't care where, I just want you in the ring one last time. And I will beat you. Chavo, I'll even give you incentive to accept...I'll put my mask on the line. So c'mon Chavo, don't you wanna be the one to unmask Rey Mysterio? Let me know Chavo.

**SEGMENT RATING: B**

(The camera then cuts to the SmackDown! interview area where The Naturals are standing by.)

Douglas: Hi, I'm Andy Douglas.

Stevens: And I'm Chase Stevens.

Douglas: We are The Naturals. And that's not just a name. Because we're naturally talented, naturally good looking, naturally blonde...

Stevens: ...and naturally, the next WWE Tag Team Champions!

**SEGMENT RATING: C+**

[COMMERCIALS]

(Teddy Long is sitting in his office reading the WWE Magazine when the door opens and Bobby Lashley comes in. Teddy stands up and shakes his hand.)

Long: What can I do for you playa?

Lashley: Well Teddy, to put it bluntly, I'm not happy with my position here on SmackDown! I should be at the top, main eventing, but instead I've been unmotivated recently and I've been losing left and right...

Long: Well I'll tell you what playa, normally I'd tell ya you're on your own, but in this case, I feel for ya. So I'll tell you what I'm gonna do I'm gonna give you a match against World Heavyweight Champion Booker T next week, and if you win, you'll be the #1 contender to his title. If that doesn't motivate you, nothing will.

Lashley: Thanks Mr. Long, I will not let you down!

(Lashley turns and leaves and Long sits back down and goes back to his magazine.)

**SEGMENT RATING: B-**

(Sylvan's music plays and he cockily struts down the aisle to the ring. He gets in the ring and the crowd boos him. He stands on the second rope and poses for the crowd as they tear him apart with boos and chants. As Sylvan readies himself the old British Bulldog music hits and Harry Smith comes down the aisle to a big reaction. The undefeated Smith gets in the ring and as he turns to play up to the crowd, Sylvan attacks him.)

****Sylvan attacks Harry from behind. (teehee) He hammers away on Harry Smith with forearms to the back. Sylvan whips Harry into the ropes, Harry comes off the ropes and Sylvan goes for a back body drop, but Harry Smith grabs him by the hair and throws him face first into the mat. Sylvan hits hard and Harry Smith drops an elbow down onto Sylvan's chest. Harry Smith picks Sylvan up and backs him into the corner. Harry delivers a few chops to Sylvan and then kicks him in the midsection. As Sylvan doubles over in pain, Harry Smith hip tosses him halfway across the ring. Sylvan hits the center of the ring hard. Sylvan gets up and staggers backwards into the ropes. Harry Smith runs at him and boots him in the face sending Sylvan tumbling over the top rope and down to the arena floor. Harry Smith poses for the crowd as Sylvan tries to shake off the impact. Sylvan climbs back in the ring and he and Smith lock up. Smith whips him into the ropes, Sylvan bounces off and Harry Smith nails him with a big clothesline. Harry Smith picks Sylvan up for a running powerslam, but Sylvan manages slide out of it and as Harry Smith turns around, Sylvan catches him with a boot to the stomach and then a big ddt. Sylvan kicks Harry Smith a few times right in the chest and then picks Harry up. Sylvan backs Harry into the corner and stomps him in the stomach Sylvan whips Harry Smith across the ring into the corner, but Smith reverses it and sends Sylvan into the corner. Smith follows him and Sylvan catches himself and attempts to jump over Smith, but instead Sylvan lands on Smith's shoulder. Smith hits the running powerslam on Sylvan and covers Sylvan. 1--2--3!!!****

WINNER by pinfall: Harry Smith

**MATCH RATING: C-**

Cole: Harry Smith continues his undefeated streak with a big win over Sylvan here tonight!

JBL: Harry Smith is making a case for being rookie of the year with his thus far undefeated streak here on SmackDown!

(After the match as Harry Smith is having his arm raised Sylvan reaches into his tights and pulls out some powder, he turns Harry Smith around and throws the itching powder at him, but Smith ducks and the powder flies up into the air. Harry Smith kicks Sylvan in the stomach and lays him out with another running powerslam for his troubles.)

Cole: Right now we're going to send you back to Josh Matthews with an update on the condition of Matt Hardy, Josh?

Matthews: [standing in front of SD! interview area] Thanks Michael. Fans, doctors in the North Carolina hospital that treated Matt Hardy after having itching powder thrown into his eyes by Sylvan held a press conference earlier today to talk about Hardy's condition. Matt Hardy sustained retina damage and should be out of action for about another month. SmackDown! General Manager Teddy Long has decided to punish Sylvan by giving him a match next week...against The Undertaker!

**SEGMENT RATING: C-**

[COMMERCIALS]

(Chris Benoit's music plays over a montage of some of his finer moments in wrestling. The video ends with the words "BENOIT. NEXT WEEK." The crowd goes wild to see that.)

**SEGMENT RATING: B+**

(The King's Court's brand new extra long limousine arrives at the arena. World Heavyweight Champion Booker T is first to exit followed by Queen Sharmell, then Sylvester Terkay & Elijah.)

Sharmell: Man I can't believe how quiet and how much more pleasant the ride was without Regal and Finlay.

Booker: Yeah them suckahs smell too. I tell ya, Europeans must not bathe or somethin'.

Sharmell: How exactly are they supposed to get to the arena then?

Elijah: Well I sent them each a horse. Let em ride into town like peasants.

(The Court heads into the arena.)

**SEGMENT RATING: C**

(Music hits and Billy Kidman makes his way down to the ring. The crowd cheers him as he hops into the ring and poses for them.)

Cole: Last week we saw Billy Kidman make his WWE return and accept an open challenge laid out by WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms. Tonight he'll take on Helms in a non-title match.

JBL: But a win for Kidman here tonight would rocket him up the Cruiserweight title rankings that's for sure.

(Helms' music plays and as Kidman stands in the ring waiting for him, Helms comes out from under the ring and enters the ring behind Kidman. He takes the Cruiserweight title off from around his waist and nails Kidman in the back of the head with it.)

****Kidman hits the mat hard and Helms lays the boots to his back and the back of his head. Referee Jim Korderas takes the belt off Helms and tosses it to Tony Chimmel on the outside. Helms picks up Kidman and backs him into the corner. Helms chokes him with his boot as Korderas makes him break the choke on the count of five. Helms whips Kidman across the ring into the other corner. Kidman hits that corner hard and staggers forward into a flapjack from Helms. Kidman hits face-first off the mat and holds his jaw. Helms picks him up and whips him off the ropes, Helms goes for a dropkick but Kidman grabs onto the ropes and stops himself from running and Helms hits the mat. Helms gets up and Kidman charges him and delivers a clothesline. Kidman turns and motions for Helms to get up. When he does Kidman kicks him in the stomach and hits a facebuster on Helms. Kidman goes for a quick cover, but Helms gets a shoulder up. Kidman picks Helms up and tosses him into the ropes and charges behind him. Helms ducks as Kidman goes for a flying crossbody and Helms pulls down the ropes causing Kidman to fly over the top and down to the arena floor. Helms struts around the ring taunting the crowd as they boo him. Helms hits a running baseball slide right into Kidman's face. Kidman flies backwards and hits the barricade hard. Helms goes to the outside as the referee begins to count. Helms chops Kidman hard in the chest a few times. Helms whips Kidman into the steel steps, but Kidman makes a great move and jumps up onto the steps and then executes and flipping crossbody onto Helms. Kidman picks up Helms and whips him hard into the steel cornerpost. Helms hits hard and Kidman grabs him and rolls him back into the ring. Kidman climbs up onto apron and then climbs to the top rope. Helms lays in the middle of the ring hurt as Kidman signals for his shooting star press. Kidman jumps up into the air and backflips in mid-air, but Gregory Helms moves out of the way just in times and Kidman hits face first onto the mat. Helms is able to roll up Kidman and puts his feet on the ropes as referee Jim Korderas counts 1--2--3!!!****

WINNER by pinfall: WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms

**MATCH RATING: B-**

Cole: With his feet on the ropes Gregory Helms steals a big win!

JBL: I don't think he stole it Cole, he just confirmed it by using the ropes to his advantage. It's only illegal if you get caught.

(Helms smirks as he heads up the ramp. As he gets up to the stage he turns around and faces Kidman who stares him down. Helms holds the Cruiserweight title up above his head and points to it before turning around and heading to the back leaving Billy Kidman standing in the ring pissed off.)

[COMMERCIALS]

(In the back Rene Dupree is shown entering a room. He enters and closes the door and the camera pans in to the sign that reads "KING'S COURT".)

Cole: What could Rene Dupree be doing going into The King's Court's locker room?

JBL: That's a very good question, but whatever it is, it probably doesn't bode well for Batista later tonight!

**SEGMENT RATING: C**

(A promo video begins. We see our subject, "The Southern Gentleman" Mark Canterbury sitting down at a table. He's dressed to the nines. A nice suit, gloves, coat and hat with a cane hanging on the arm of his chair.)

Canterbury: Hello yall, my name is Mark Canterbury, and I am a Southern Gentleman. Over the next few weeks I will be guiding you all through the finer points of living like a southern gentleman. From proper dining etiquette all the way to the proper way to propose a duel. Welcome to this week's installment: Dining.

(At this point a woman and a man come in and sit down the woman to Canterbury's right, our left, and then the man across the table.)

Canterbury: Notice how the man did not pull out the chair of his female counterpart. A Southern gentleman ALWAYS pulls out the chair of his female companion. Politeness is more than rule in the south. It's a way of life.

(Fast forward to eating. The man is basically a slob. He's wiping his hands on his pants when his napkin is still sitting next to his plate. He's talking with his mouth full and spitting food at his date. She's thoroughly disgusted.)

Canterbury: This man is a lost cause. You see Southern Gentlemen do not talk with their mouths full of food. They also ALWAYS use a napkin. And that food hanging from the corner of his mouth? A southern gentleman never lets food grace his face. Food is meant to be eaten not worn on your face. But men of America, hope is not lost. You can all be southern gentlemen if you just listen to my advice. See ya next week y'all!

(Text reading "THE SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN" in a fancy font comes up on the screen and "The Fine Old Southern Gentleman" plays as we fade back to the arena.)

**SEGMENT RATING: D**

Cole: Mark Canterbury, the Southern Gentleman, he's going to be making his debut here on SmackDown! in a few weeks. But first he'd like to spread his ways of politeness to all of America.

JBL: Being from the South myself, I can honestly say that those values are things we are brought up to do. Mark Canterbury is a fine man and he's going to have a fine career here on SmackDown!

Cole: Wow, fans I have just been told that we have Chavo Guerrero standing by at his house in El Paso, Texas. Chavo, thanks for joining us for SmackDown! tonight, I'm sure you saw Rey Mysterio's challenge that he issued earlier on the show. What's your response to it?

Chavo: [via satellite] Well I did indeed see that challenge earlier. And if Rey Mysterio wants a match, he can have it. So next week Rey, on SmackDown!, you'll get me in a match one-on-one...but I'm gonna take you up on the offer...you gotta put your mask on the line! See ya next week Rey!

**SEGMENT RATING: C**

[COMMERCIALS]

(The Gymini's music hits and they come out to the ring being lead by Daivari. They get in the ring and await their opponents. Music hits and The Boogeyman comes down to the ring. As soon as he gets in the ring and chases The Gymini off, the lights go out and The Undertaker comes down to the ring. As he's on his way to the ring The Great Khali comes out and jumps Undertaker from behind. While they brawl on the ramp, The Gymini attack The Boogeyman. The Boogeyman gains an advantage and hits them both with a ddt. Boogeyman goes to help Undertaker and when Khali sees The Boogeyman, he runs away in fear. As Daivari tries to sneak past the two men, The Undertaker catches him and chokeslams him hard onto the ramp. The Undertaker and The Boogeyman head to the back after inflicting enough damage for the night.)

**SEGMENT RATING: C-**

[COMMERCIALS]

(In the back Daivari is walking around holding his neck. He bumps into Harry Smith.)

Daivari: Wait a second...

Smith: What do you want?

Daivari: I'd simply like to invite you to join my jihad against The Undertaker. I'm always looking for good young talent, and you'd make the perfect centerpiece for my group. With me as your manager I will take you straight to the top.

(Smith just laughs to himself and walks away. Daivari begins to seethe with anger and then he tweaks his neck and holds it in pain.)

**SEGMENT RATING: C-**

(Outside of the arena WWE US Champion William Regal and Fit Finlay arrive at the arena...on horses. They climb off and look disgusted as security staff members outside are laughing at them. They look around and then storm into the arena obviously pissed off.)

**SEGMENT RATING: B+**

[COMMERCIALS]

(Rene Dupree's music begins and he makes his way down to the ring with a brand new robe. He gets booed tremendously as he climbs into the ring. He stands there and does his little dance and disrobes as the words "THE ANIMAL" come on the big screen. The crowd pops wildly as music begins and "The Animal" Batista makes his way down the aisle. As soon as Batista gets in the ring Dupree bails out. Batista poses for the crowd a bit and Dupree finally gets in the ring so the match can begin.)

****Dupree and Batista talk some trash to start. Dupree slaps Batista and then tries to run away, but Batista grabs him by the hair and spins him around. Batista unloads with a big right hand to Dupree that sends him flying into the corner. Batista delivers some hard shoulders into Rene Dupree's stomach. Batista whips Dupree across the ring, but Rene hits the mat and slides to the outside before hitting the corner. The crowd boos as Dupree takes his time to regain his composure. He climbs into the ring and he and Batista lock up. Batista tosses Dupree down and then flexes his muscles as Dupree looks up from the ground. The crowd goes wild as Dupree gets to his feet and charges Batista. Batista hits a back body drop and then turns around and kicks Dupree in the chest a few times. Batista picks him up and whips him into the ropes. Batista kicks Dupree in the stomach and lifts him up in a powerbomb position, but just drapes Dupree's back over his shoulder. Batista hits a new move as he falls to the mat in an elbow drop position with Dupree still draped over Batista's shoulder. Dupree screams in pain as Batista picks him up and whips him hard into the corner. Dupree hits hard and staggers forward. Batista drills Dupree with a sick lariat. The crowd cheers as Batista cockily poses. Dupree crawls backwards to the corner and Batista stalks his prey. Dupree begs Batista to not hurt him, but Batista stomps on Dupree and kicks him in the face a few times.****

JBL: Batista is ruthless!

Cole: Rene Dupree asked for this match and he's getting beat down because of it! Maybe this will teach him not to run his mouth!

****Batista bends down and picks Dupree up by the hair. Batista whips Dupree into the ropes when Dupree comes back to him Batista nails him with a huge spinebuster! The crowd goes nuts as Batista signals for his Batista Bomb. As Batista bends down to pick Rene up all four members of The King's Court hit the ring. Elijah runs in and Batista gives him a right hand. Sylvester Terkay hits the ring but Batista drops him too. King Booker runs in from behind and clock's Batista with the World Heavyweight Championship forcing Nick Patrick to call for the bell.****

WINNER by DQ: Batista

**MATCH RATING: B**

Cole: IT WAS A SET-UP ALL ALONG!

JBL: Booker T is a genius!

(As The King's Court take turns beating on Batista, WWE US Champion William Regal and Finlay run down to the ring. The crowd goes crazy as they come in and clear the ring. Eventually The King's Court get the upper hand again. That is until Bobby Lashley runs out with a chair. He slides in the ring and nails Elijah with the chair. Then he cracks Rene Dupree in the skull with it. Sylvester Terkay is next. Finally Lashley swings for Booker T, but Booker bails out and he and Sharmell hightail it back up the ramp. The show ends with Booker standing on the stage staring down Lashley.)

Edited October 1, 2006 by Evil Chase K

[Evil Chase K]

WWE UNFORGIVEN | SUNDAY WEEK 4 SEPTEMBER 2006

("Heroes" by Shinedown begins and the Unforgiven intro video begins. It shows clips and highlights of all the events leading up to matches scheduled for tonight. The video ends with Edge holding the WWE Title over his head. As soon as this ends we go into the arena where the official UNFORGIVEN theme song "Motormeth" by Brand New Sin plays in the background as pyro shoots from the staging. The camera pans around the arena.)

JR: WELCOME FANS TO WWE UNFORGIVEN! We are coming to you LIVE from the Corel Centre in Kanata, Ontario, Canada! Tonight is going to be one hell of a night isn't that right King?

King: Definitely JR, this is going to a huge show!

("I spit in the face of people who don't want to be cool." Carlito's music plays and he struts out for the opening match. He tosses an apple into the crowd and then climbs into the ring awaiting his other three opponents. Nitro's music hits and the red carpet is rolled out as he and Melina make their way down to the ring. Melina hops up onto the apron, does a split and slides under the bottom rope as Nitro stops us all from seeing the good shot. Nitro gets in the ring and referee Chad Patton makes sure Nitro and Carlito don't get into it before the match starts. Charlie Haas' music plays and he runs down to the ring and slides in. All three men begin to argue and then it breaks down and turns into a brawl that Chad Patton can't contain.)

JR: Wow these three men couldn't even wait for the bell to ring!

King: Look at this! These men must really hate each other!

(All three men continue to brawl but stop suddenly when they hear "AIN'T NO STOPPIN' ME NOOOOW!" Shelton Benjamin takes his time getting down to the ring. As soon as he gets close, Charlie Haas hits a baseball slide and kicks Shelton right in the face. Carlito and Nitro battle in the ring as Chad Patton calls for the start of the match.)

****Carlito and Nitro exchange a few right hands. Carlito backs Nitro up into the corner and delivers a hard chop to his chest. Carlito whips Nitro into the other corner, but Nitro reverses it and sends Carlito hard into the corner. Carlito hits hard and staggers forward into a drop toe hold from Johnny Nitro. On the outside Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin have stopped fighting and have each taken to their respective corner. Nitro locks an STF on Carlito who yells in pain. Nitro cinches it on tight and yanks back on Carlito's head. Carlito screams but is eventually able to reach the bottom rope causing Nitro to break the hold. Johnny Nitro tags in Charlie Haas. Haas comes in and picks up Carlito. Haas whips him into the ropes and as Carlito comes by Haas catches him and hits him with a belly-to-belly overhead release suplex. Carlito hits hard and Charlie Haas tags Shelton Benjamin in. Benjamin comes in and drops a knee down on Carlito's face. Shelton covers him 1--2--Carlito kicks out. Shelton picks Carlito up and whips him into the ropes, Shelton goes for a spinning heel kick, but Carlito ducks. Carlito comes off the ropes on the other side and hits a big clothesline on Shelton. Carlito goes over to tag in Johnny Nitro, but Nitro punchs Carlito before Carlito can tag him. Carlito tries to tag him again, but Shelton Benjamin runs at Carlito and gives him a chop block to the knee. Carlito falls to his knees in pain. Shelton Benjamin tags in Nitro. Johnny Nitro comes in and slaps Carlito in the face. Nitro kicks Carlito in the face also and Carlito falls to the mat. An elbow drop from Nitro is followed up by another one and then Nitro picks up Carlito. He whips Carlito into the ropes and as Carlito comes back Nitro tosses him up in the air for a flapjack. Carlito hits face first and is down on the mat as Nitro covers him, 1--2--Carlito somehow kicks out. Johnny Nitro picks Carlito up again and hits a snap suplex. Nitro tags Shelton Benjamin back in. Shelton comes in and delivers a legdrop to Carlito. Shelton picks Carlito up and backs him into a neutral corner. Shelton chops Carlito hard and then kicks him repeatedly in the midsection. Carlito doubles over in pain and Shelton picks him up and sets him on the top rope. Shelton climbs up and sets Carlito up for a top rope suplex, but Carlito punches Shelton in the stomach and then shoves him off the top. Shelton hits his back off the mat and holds it in pain. Carlito stands up and steadies himself, just as he's about to leap off, Charlie Haas shakes the ropes and Carlito crotches the top turnbuckle. Shelton is up on his feet he runs to the corner and runs up the turnbuckles and kicks Carlito in the side of the head. Carlito is knocked seemingly unconcious as he leans over to the side and falls down to the arena floor.****

JR: My God King! Did you see that move?

King: That was spectacular and after that fall to the floor I gotta think that might spell the end of Carlito in this match.

****Referee Chad Patton counts Carlito out but Carlito is up and back in the ring on 8. Carlito staggers to his feet and Shelton runs at him, Carlito ducks and pulls the ropes down and Shelton Benjamin goes flying to the outside. Carlito then runs over and tags in Charlie Haas. Haas is in the ring and as soon as Shelton gets in Haas delivers a big kick to the midsection followed by a rocker dropper. Shelton holds his face in pain as Haas rolls him over and covers him, 1--2--Shelton kicks out. Haas picks Shelton up and backs him into the corner. Haas chops him a few times and then drives his shoulder right into Shelton's midsection. Haas whips Shelton across the ring to the other corner, but Shelton runs up the corner and pushes off for a moonsault and hits Haas perfectly. Shelton covers Haas, 1--2--3!****

JR: And Charlie Haas' chance to win the Intercontinental has just gone down the drain.

King: It did indeed JR what a move by Shelton Benjamin!

****Johnny Nitro hit the ring right after the elimination and attacked Shelton. Nitro delivered some big forearms to Shelton's back. Nitro whipped him into the corner. Shelton hit hard and Johnny came in after him with a Stinger splash. Nitro stops to taunt the crowd and smiles at Melina. Shelton Benjamin staggers to the ropes and Nitro comes over and kicks his leg out of his leg. Shelton hits the mat hard and Nitro stomps on him. Shelton pulls himself up and Nitro runs at him for a clothesline, but Shelton ducks and then kicks Nitro in the side of the head. Shelton tags in a fresh Carlito. Carlito comes in like a man possessed and unloads on Nitro with right hand after right hand as the crowd goes wild. Nitro kicks Carlito in the stomach and tries for a running knee lift, but Carlito moves and trips Nitro's other leg, sending him down to the mat flat on his back. Carlito gets a fist drop to Nitro's face. Carlito then drops his knee onto Nitro's head. Carlito picks him up and hits an inverted atomic drop and then a clothesline. Nitro is reeling as he tries to roll outside to recuperate. As he gets to the ropes Carlito grabs his foot and drags him back into the ring. Carlito picks Nitro up but Nitro shoves him away. Nitro kicks Carlito and sets him up for what looks like a razor's edge, but Carlito slides down Nitro's back and then turns around and grabs Nitro and hits the Back Cracker. Carlito covers Johnny Nitro, 1--2--3! As Nitro rolls to the outside and he and Melina protest as they head up the ramp, Shelton Benjamin jumps Carlito from behind. Shelton hammers away on Carlito's back. Shelton whips Carlito into the corner and Carlito flies shoulder first into the steel. Carlito slumps over in the corner and Shelton bends Carlito backwards for a reverse ddt. Shelton hits it and covers Carlito, 1--2--Carlito gets his free foot on the bottom rope. Shelton picks Carlito up and pushes him into the corner. Shelton kicks Carlito in the stomach and then gets a monkey flip on Carlito. Carlito hits in the center of the ring hard and holds his back in pain. Shelton comes over to him and puts his boot on Carlito's face and rakes his boot off of it causing Carlito to hold his face in pain. Shelton smirks and yells at the crowd as he picks Carlito up. Carlito low blows Shelton and the referee doesn't see it. Carlito runs off the ropes and hits a bulldog on Shelton. Carlito rolls Shelton over and covers him, 1--2--Shelton kicks out. Carlito picks Shelton up and tries for the Irish whip, but Shelton reverses it and catches Carlito in a sleeper hold. Shelton has it locked in and it appears as if Carlito is out, Chad Patton checks Carlito's arm...it's up....and down. 1---he tries it again----it's down---2----one last time----------Carlito uses the crowd's cheers for inspiration and fights out of it. He elbows Shelton in the midsection and breaks the hold. Carlito runs off the ropes and Shelton nails him with a sick dropkick to Carlito's knee. Carlito flips in the air and lands on his back. Shelton picks Carlito up and whips him hard into the corner. He runs at Carlito himself and goes for a Stinger splash, but Carlito moves. Shelton hits hard and staggers back. Carlito nails the Back Cracker! The crowd goes nuts!****

JR: All Carlito has to do now is cover Shelton and he'll be the new Intercontinental Champion!

****Carlito covers him, 1---2---Shelton somehow kicks out. The crowd is shocked. Carlito is on his knees with a look of disbelief. Carlito looks desperate and he goes to the top rope. He tries to get his balance but can't, Shelton meanwhile jumps up and hits the top rope, causing Carlito to crotch the top turnbuckle. Shelton goes to the ring apron, he jumps up onto the top rope and grabs Carlito's head and nails a top rope bulldog. Carlito hits face first and Shelton rolls him over and covers him. Shelton hooks the leg, 1---2---3!****

WINNER by pinfall and STILL WWE Intercontinental Champion: Shelton Benjamin

JR: Wow! What a great way to open up Unforgiven!

King: Those four were all so competitive what a great match!

(Carlito gets to his feet and staggers to the back as the crowd gives him a mostly standing ovation.)

**MATCH RATING: B**

(The camera cuts to the back where Armando Alejandro Estrada is standing by in front of the Unforgiven interview set.)

AAE: Tooonight, hahaha, my protege, Uuuuuumaaaaaagaaaaa is going to absolutely DESTROY that imbecile Eugene. Tonight Eugene is going to feel the wrath of The Samoan Bulldozer Umaga, and he'll be lucky if he can walk out of the arena tonight!

**SEGMENT RATING: C**

JR: Armando Alejandro Estrada is a confident man King.

King: Well you would be too if your wrestler was going up against Eugene! I feel bad for Eugene in this one tonight JR.

JR: I do too King, this is just a pathetic attempt by Jonathan Coachman to cater towards Armando...

(Just then footage is shown of CHRIS JERICHO entering the building.)

JR: ...MY GOD KING! That's Chris Jericho! What the hell is doing here?!?!?

King: Your guess is as good as mine JR!

**SEGMENT RATING: B+**

(Eugene's music plays and he stomps down to the ring, waving to the crowd and looking like a retard. He slides in the ring and hugs referee Mike Chioda. He stands in his corner waiting for his opponent. Just then some tribal music begins and Armando Alejandro Estrada leads his charge, Umaga down to the ring. Umaga gets in the ring and goes right after Eugene.)

****Umaga runs at Eugene, and Eugene tries to run away, but turns and runs into the corner. Umaga charges and Eugene moves. Umaga hits the corner hard and Eugene points at him and laughs.****

JR: Aw look at that! Eugene is laughing at Umaga! He's going to get his ass kicked!

****Umaga darts for Eugene again, and again Eugene moves. And again he laughs. This time while he's laughing Umaga runs at him and catches him with a huge clothesline. Eugene hits the mat hard and Umaga puts his foot on Eugene's throat and steps over him. Eugene holds his throat and struggles to breath.****

JR: This has gotten out of hand already!

King: You can say that again JR!

****Umaga picks Eugene up and whips him into the ropes, as Eugene comes back Umaga hits the toss-in-the-air Samoan drop and Eugene is as good as out. But instead of pinning him Umaga picks him up and nails him with the Samoan Spike. Eugene is badly hurt. Finally Umaga covers him, 1--2--3!****

WINNER by pinfall: Umaga

**MATCH RATING: C**

(After the match is over Umaga continues his assault on Eugene. As RAW Senior Official Mike Chioda tries to pull Umaga off Eugene, Umaga turns around and grabs Chioda. He nails Chioda with a vicious Samoan Spike and Chioda falls to the mat as grasps his throat. Umaga then picks him up, whips him into the ropes and hits his samoan drop onto Chioda as well. Finally Armando Alejandro Estrada comes in and escorts Umaga out of the ring. Eugene and Chioda both lay badly injured in the ring.)

JR: THIS IS SICK! GET SOME HELP OUT HERE DAMMIT! Mike Chioda and Eugene have just been badly assaulted for no other reason than because Umaga could. This is sick!

(Paramedics wait until Umaga has gone behind the curtain and they rush out and attend to both Eugene and Mike Chioda. Both men get put on stretchers and wheeled to the back.)

JR: Fans we'll keep you posted on the condition of both Mike Chioda and Eugene as we get it. Certainly what we have just seen has been a dispicable act of violence by that savage Umaga!

(In the back we see Chris Jericho enter Jonathan Coachman's office.)

JR: What could Y2J want with Jonathan Coachman King?

King: Who knows, we don't even know why Jericho is here yet!

**SEGMENT RATING: C+**

(In the back Todd Grisham is standing by with DX.)

Grisham: HBK, Triple H, D-Generation X tonight you guys will take on The Spirit Squad in a ladder match for those very tag team titles that you have draped over your shoulders...

HBK: Todd, buddy, relax. We know this is a pay-per-view but c'mon jeez man it's okay. Just hold the mic and let us talk, k?

Grisham: Uh...sure Shawn but...

Triple H: Todd, Todd, what my good buddy was trying to say in the most Christian way is shut the hell up and hold the mic.

Grisham: ...Ok...

Triple H: That's better. Now, I assume your question was going to be, "DX tonight you guys gotta take on the Spirit Squad, aren't you a little scared that they might try to y'know, molest you two tonight?" And the answer to that is yes. I mean, we have a little two-word saying [Crowd yells "SUCK IT!"] Yes that one, and we're a little scared that they might actually try to suck...

HBK: ...the life out of the crowd with their boring cheerleader act! And tonight, we in D-Generation X are on a mission. We are on a mission to prove once and for all that we are the best tag team to ever set foot in a Raw ring. And while it's really not fair that we gotta beat the Spirit Squad to prove that, I guess we're just gonna have to do it. Y'know for the fans.

Triple H: Spirit Squad you don't know what you're getting yourselves into. See I don't know how familiar you are with wrestling history but there are two wrestlers who have dominated ladder matches, and they are myself and HBK. Tonight Spirit Squad you won't know what hit you. And if you're not down with that, we got two words for ya...

Crowd: SUCK IT!!!!

**SEGMENT RATING: B**

(Outside the arena we see RAW Senior Official Mike Chioda being loaded into an ambulance after being injured by Umaga earlier.)

JR: Man there you see Mike Chioda being taken to a local hospital, we certainly wish him the best that brutal attack by Umaga earlier. We'll keep you posted on his condition as it becomes available.

**SEGMENT RATING: D**

(Some unfamiliar music hits and Jonathan Coachman's bodyguard/personal assassin Oleg makes his way down to the ring. He gets in the ring and awaits his opponent. "Slow Chemical" hits and Kane makes his way out to the ring to a huge pop. He gets in the ring and makes fire shoot from the turnbuckles and then Oleg attacks him.)

****Oleg attacks Kane with several big right hands. Kane just fires right back and staggers Oleg. Kane whips Oleg into the corner and then runs in after him and smashes Oleg with a huge clothesline. Kane sticks his boot in Oleg's throat and chokes him. Referee Mickie Henson gets Kane to break the choke on the count of five. Kane whips Oleg across the ring into the ropes, but Oleg holds onto the ropes and stops his momentum. Kane runs at Oleg and clotheslines him to the arena floor. Kane goes over with him and both men land on their feet. Kane kicks Oleg in the gut and smashes his face off the announce table. Oleg elbows Kane in the face and then he smashes Kane's face off the announce table. Oleg rolls Kane back into the ring. They both get to their feet and Kane uppercuts Oleg. Oleg staggers back into the corner, Kane charges and Oleg boots him in the face. Kane backs up and Oleg hits a big clothesline. Kane hits the mat hard and Oleg drops an elbow down hard on Kane's chest. Oleg puts the boots to Kane's chest a few times and then drops his knee down on Kane's chest. Oleg yells at the crowd and then picks Kane up. Kane grabs Oleg by the throat, but Oleg pushes Kane's arm away and kicks him in the stomach. Kane doubles over and Oleg sets him up for a powerbomb, but Kane back body drops Oleg. Oleg is up and Kane grabs him by the throat. Chokeslam on Oleg and Kane covers him. 1--2--Oleg kicks out. Kane picks him up whips him into the ropes, Oleg comes back at Kane and Kane hits a big flying clothesline on Oleg. Oleg is down and tries to get to his feet but he staggers into the ropes. Oleg runs at Kane and gets a big boot to the face for his troubles. Oleg spins around and Kane grabs him and chokeslams him again. Kane covers Oleg. 1--2--3!****

WINNER by pinfall: Kane

**MATCH RATING: C-**

(In the back in Coach's office Jonathan Coachman is talking to Chris Jericho when the door opens and Mick Foley comes in.)

Foley: Hey guys, what's going on?

Jericho: Mick.

Foley: Hey Chris. So Coach, why did you call for me?

Coach: Well you see Mick RAW Senior Official Mike Chioda has been taken to the hospital. And now I need to find a replacement for the main event tonight. And unfortunately a by-law in the WWE rulebook states that WWE Championship matches can only be officiated by the senior official or a special guest referee that the GM finds is "experienced and qualified", and Mick, in my opinion, that is you. So what do you say? Will you be the special guest referee for the main event tonight?

Foley: Okay, I'll do it.

Coach: Alright, thank you! Here, I have a referee shirt for you. [hands Foley folded up referee shirt]

Foley: Oh, no thanks Coach. I already have my own. See ya in the main event.

(Jericho and Coach continue their discussion as the camera cuts back to the announce table.)

**SEGMENT RATING: C+**

JR: Wow that just made the main event a lot more intriguing! How can WWE Champion Edge hold on to the title with the odds stacked against him like this?

King: Honestly I'm shocked Coach would appoint Foley as the referee knowing Foley's friendship with Ric Flair.

JR: Well I guess Coach felt he had no other choice.

("Motormeth" by Brand New Sin plays)

JR: And at this time we'd like to thank the band Brand New Sin for providing us with "Motormeth" Unforgiven's official theme song.

King: Yeah and what a great song it is. It's from Brand New Sin's latest album "Tequila" which is in stores everywhere this Tuesday.

(Victoria's music hits and she comes down to the ring looking very focused. She gets in the ring and stretches a bit as Mickie James' music hits and she skips down to the ring with the WWE Womens Championship around her arm. She slides into the ring and stands up on the second turnbuckle with her back to Victoria to pose for the crowd. Victoria jumps her though and referee Jack Doan calls for the bell.)

****Victoria punches Mickie James in the small of her back. Mickie doubles over in pain and Victoria pulls her leg and pulls her off the turnbuckle, causing her to hit face first off the top turnbuckle. Victoria then hits a reverse ddt on Mickie and covers her quickly, 1--2--Mickie gets a foot on the bottom rope. Victoria picks her up and tosses her hard into the corner. Victoria tries to bruise Mickie's ovaries with some hard kicks to the midsection. Victoria whips Mickie, but Mickie reverses it and Victoria goes running towards the opposite corner. Mickie comes running after her, but Victoria jumps up and kicks off the middle turnbuckle and hits a sharp backwards elbow right to Mickie James' face. Mickie James hits the mat holding her face and Victoria kicks her a few times hard in the back. Victoria locks Mickie in a camel clutch and Mickie James screams in pain. Eventually she gets to the bottom rope however and Victoria breaks the hold. She picks Mickie James up by the hair and hits her with a big clothesline. Victoria drops an elbow down onto Mickie's chest. A legdrop to the chest as well and Victoria covers Mickie, 1--2--Mickie kicks out. Victoria yells at Jack Doan to count faster as she gets to her feet. As she argues with Jack Doan, Mickie rolls her up in a schoolboy pin, 1--2--Victoria kicks out. Both women get to their feet and then exchange right hands. Mickie kicks Victoria in the stomach and goes for a ddt, but Victoria reverses it into a northern lights suplex with a bridge, 1--2--Mickie kicks out again. Victoria can't believe it. She grabs Mickie by her hair and slams Mickie's face off the mat once and then decides to do it again. Then she picks Mickie up and just tosses her through the ropes to the outside. Mickie hits hard and is hurt on the outside. Once Victoria realizes she can't win the title via countout she goes outside and rolls Mickie into the ring. Victoria gets back in the ring and Mickie hits her with a forearm to the face. Mickie kicks Victoria in the stomach and suplexes her into the ring. The crowd pops for Mickie as she goes to the middle rope and comes down on Victoria with a big legdrop. Mickie covers Victoria, 1--2--Victoria kicks out. Mickie picks Victoria up and slaps her hard in the chest. Mickie whips Victoria and goes for a spear, but Victoria spins out of the way and Mickie goes through the ropes and down face first to the arena floor. ["Holy shit" chant]****

JR: MY GAWD! MICKIE JAMES JUST HIT FACE FIRST ONTO THE ARENA FLOOR KING!

King: Does she need CPR?

****Victoria goes outside and has a huge smirk on her face as she picks Mickie James up and whips her hard into the steel steps. [An instant replay of the spear spot is shown] Victoria rolls Mickie into the ring and Jack Doan goes to check on her. Victoria is climbing into the ring when a figure dressed in all black with a black mask comes out from under the ring. The figure grabs Victoria's leg and pulls her down off the apron. Victoria shoves the figure and then the figure throws something in Victoria's eyes. A blinded Victoria is kicked and then ddt'd down onto the arena floor. The figure rolls Victoria back into the ring and then jumps over the guard rail and disappears into the crowd. Mickie James gets to her feet as Victoria is pulling herself up with help of the ropes. Victoria staggers to the center of the ring, and Mickie James hits a Mick Kick knocking Victoria to the mat. Mickie covers her, 1--2--3!****

WINNER by pinfall and STILL Womens Champion: Mickie James

**MATCH RATING: C**

JR: Who was that that attacked Victoria, King?

King: Well, judging by the figure I'm almost positive it was a woman.

(Mickie celebrates on her way up to the ramp and as she turns around to walk up the ramp she looks up and sees a replay of the attack on Victoria by the unknown assailant. Mickie looks confused and continues her way up the ramp hugging her Women's title.)

(In the back Todd Grisham is standing by as Chris Jericho exits Coach's office.)

Grisham: Chris, can I get a quick word with you?

Jericho: Of course you can, jerky, what's up?

Grisham: Well on behalf of everyone in the WWE and everyone at home watching the pay-per-view tonight, everyone is wondering just what exactly you are doing here in the building tonight? Is it for personal reasons? Business? The world wants to know.

Jericho: Well junior you and the world are gonna have to wait. Because tomorrow night on Raw I will make a huge announcement and will reveal exactly why I was here tonight. And after my announcement, the WWE will never EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVER by the same, a-gain!

(Jericho walks off.)

**SEGMENT RATING: B+**

Grisham: Fans, coming up next here at Unforgiven is a huge grudge match, fans take a look at this video looking into the feud between Randy Orton and John Cena.

("Reckoning Day" by Megadeth plays as clips from previous episodes of Raw are shown)

I like the way that I make you itch

And all the reasons I give you to bitch

And how I make you wanna scream in pain

And feel your life is just a losing game

I like the way that you let me in

The way you look when the walls cave in

I like the way that your stomach knots

And how you cry for it all to stop

Don't want no revenge

Ain't no pay back time

It ain't called getting even

Here comes the reckoning day

I like the things that you try to fake

And your face when I see you break

And that you say you will pray for me

You realize you are prey for me

I like the way you stay on attack

No matter what, I keep coming back

And how you try to hold me down

But you end up driven to the ground

**SEGMENT RATING: B+**

(In the back Todd Grisham is standing by with none other than John Cena.)

Grisham: John coming up next you finally get your hands on Randy Orton...

Cena: Shh...do you hear that Todd?

Grisham: Um...no, can't say I do. What is it?

Cena: It's Randy Orton's heart beating out of his chest in fear. You see Randy doesn't wanna fight me tonight. And I can't say I blame him. He direspected me, he started this whole thing with me. I fired back. And now Orton is scared. Probably asking himself why he started with John Cena. And that's a good question, because tonight I am going to beat Randy Orton's ass all over the ring and then I'm gonna put him on my shoulders and give him the sickest, hardest FU I've ever given anyone. And when he's laying on the mat looking up at the lights with the worst headache of his life. He'll ask himself why he started with me. See ya in the ring Orton. I for one, can't wait.

**SEGMENT RATING: A**

JR: Wow John Cena looks focused King, and his match with Randy Orton is next.

King: Yes this has been one match that these fans have been waiting for.

JR: And folks WWE returns to Pay-Per-View on October 22 LIVE at WWE No Mercy! And we hope you'll join us for that one too.

King: Well, not us JR, Michael Cole and JBL.

JR: Yes...

("HEY!" "Burn In My Light" hits and the crowd gives the Orton the biggest heel reaction of the night thus far as he cockily struts down to the ring. He gets in the ring and does his pose and then gets up on the second turnbuckle and poses again as the crowd continues to boo. He jumps down off the ropes and Cena's music hits and the crowd goes batshit crazy as John Cena comes down the aisle. He slides into the ring and is attacked and stomped on by Orton.)

****Orton kicks Cena several times and picks Cena up. Orton whips Cena into the ropes Cena comes off the ropes and Orton goes for a back body drop, but Cena stops and kicks Orton in the face. Orton flies up and staggers backwards allowing Cena to clothesline him over the top rope and down to the arena floor. Orton hits hard and gets to his feet. He delays getting back in the ring he puts his knee up on the apron and grabs for the ropes, but then stops as John Cena approaches him. Referee Chad Patton forces Cena back to his corner. Orton then gets back in the ring and Cena makes a move towards him. Orton backs away and puts the upper half of his body out of the ring so that Cena can't do anything to him and Chad Patton forces Cena away. Orton gets back in the ring and Cena darts at him. Cena tackles Orton into the corner and lights him up with several right hands to the face. Cena whips Orton across the ring and Orton hits the corner hard. Cena waits for Orton's momentum to carry him forward and in the center of the ring Cena kicks Orton in the stomach and hits a ddt. Cena is up and poses for the crowd. The crowd pops huge and then Cena goes for a fistdrop, but Orton moves. Cena hits his hand off the mat and rolls around in pain. Orton gets to his feet and picks Cena up. Orton chops him hard in the chest and then sets Cena up for a suplex. Orton lets Cena hang upside down for a bit before dropping him on his head for a sick brainbuster. Orton floats over, 1--2--Cena kicks out. Orton gets up and taunts Cena. Cena gets to his knees and Orton kicks him full blast in the face. Cena goes back down and Orton drapes his shin over Cena's throat and chokes him. Chad Patton forces Orton to break the choke. Orton stands up and kicks Cena hard in the back. Cena arches his back in pain. Orton continues to work on Cena's back with various kicks and knees to the back. Orton then drags Cena into the middle of the ring and locks him in Boston crab. Cena screams in pain and the crowd cheers for him. They begin a "CENA!" chant and John eventually makes it to the ropes. Orton lets go and Cena uses the ropes to pull himself up. Cena is favoring his back and keeps grimacing every time he moves a certain way. Orton throws a right hand at Cena, but Cena blocks it and catches Orton with one of his own. Orton is staggered, Cena gets another right hand and then a big clothesline that drops Orton to the mat. The crowd goes wild as Cena picks Orton up and piledrives him into the mat hard. Orton is laid out. Cena then yells "YOU CAN'T SEE ME!" as he bends over and does the hand thing to Orton. He does the five knuckle shuffle and the crowd is going bananas. Cena picks Orton up and sets him up for the FU, but out of nowhere Orton spins it into the RKO.****

JR: MY GAWD KING! Randy Orton just turned the FU into an RKO!

****Orton quickly covers Cena, 1---2---3!****

WINNER by pinfall: "the Legend Killer" Randy Orton

JR: Man oh man what a match, Orton pulled it off out of nowhere with a huge RKO.

King: It looked like Cena had the match won, but Randy Orton had other plans.

(Orton celebrates on his way to the back. Cena gets up to his feet and is pissed that he lost. He gets a big ovation from the crowd however as he heads to the back dejected.)

**MATCH RATING: A**

(In the back Edge and Lita burst into Jonathan Coachman's office.)

Edge: HEY COACH! What the hell are you trying to pull making Foley the referee for the match tonight?!?!?

Coach: Look, look Edge I didn't wanna have to do that. I mean I want this match tonight to be as fair as possible. I'm trying to keep my job as GM remember? But I didn't have a choice. I can only use a Senior Official or a special guest referee. Since Chioda is out, he's the next best thing. He has the most experience. And I promise you that if he does anything to screw you I will disallow the win and give you your title right back.

Edge: Alright, well you better Coach because if you don't I will kick your ass.

Coach: Please Edge don't threaten me. Just trust me, if you get screwed by Foley tonight, I'll make it right. Now please excuse me, I have a job interview to prepare for.

(Edge and Lita leave and Coach sits back down in his chair.)

**SEGMENT RATING: B**

(A quick shot of Foley and Flair discussing something in the hallway is shown.)

JR: Wow could those two men be plotting something for tonight King?

King: Well for Flair's sake I hope not because Coach just said he'll just give Edge the belt back. But we'll see a little bit later tonight.

**SEGMENT RATING: A**

("KENNY! JOHNNY! MITCH! NICKY! MIKEY! WE ARE! THE SPIRIT SQUAD!" The Spirit Squad's music hits and they make their way down to the ring as the camera shows shots on the World Tag Team titles hanging above the ring. They get in the ring and referee Mickie Henson tells the three men not involved in this match, Mitch, Nicky and Mikey that they have to head to the back. They aren't happy but proceed to do so. As they are on their way to the back DX's music begins to play. "BREAK IT DOWN!" pyro shoots off scaring the hell out of Mitch, Nicky and Mikey as DX comes out from behind the curtain. The Spirit Squad recovers from their fright and attacks DX, but Shawn and Triple H make quick work of them, beating them to the back. After they run the Spirit Squad off and to the back they make their way down to the ring stopping to take time to stare at the ladder.)

King: Do you think maybe DX is starting to regret choosing a ladder match? I know this is one match both of them specialize in, but with the Spirit Squad all still in the building, and there being no disqualifications in this match, odds are definitely in Kenny and Johnny's favor here tonight.

JR: You got that right King. This could've been a huge mistake on DX's part.

(Triple H and Shawn Michaels get in the ring and their pyro shoots off as the crowd goes nuts. As soon as their pyro ends the Spirit Squad jumps them from behind.)

****Kenny dropkicks Shawn Michaels in the back and Shawn goes flying over the top rope and down to the floor. Kenny and Johnny then turn their attention to Triple H. Johnny hits Triple H with a chop block as Kenny whips him off the ropes. Triple H goes down. Kenny climbs to the top rope and flies off the top down onto a standing Shawn Michaels with a flying cross body. Both men are down on the outside and inside the ring Johnny is stomping away on Triple H. Johnny picks Triple H up and whips him into the corner. Trips hits hard and Johnny runs at him for a Stinger splash, but Triple H catches him and hits him with an inverted atomic drop. Johnny holds his crotch in pain as Triple H clotheslines him. Triple H plays to the crowd and they cheer as he kicks Johnny in the face. On the outside Kenny gets in the ring and attacks Triple H from behind. He hits a running bulldog on Triple H and drives Hunter's face into the mat hard. Kenny stands up and stomps away on Triple H's back. Kenny picks Triple H up and backs him into the corner. Kenny chops him hard and then kicks him in the midsection a few times. Johnny is up and he and Kenny each grab an arm and begin to whip Triple H across the ring, but Triple H manages to duck his head and pull his arms out and their momentum takes Johnny and Kenny forward, they turn around and Triple H goes for a double clothesline, but they duck it. Triple H turns around and Johnny kicks him in the stomach and he and Kenny get Triple H with a double suplex. Johnny climbs to the top rope and leaps off and nails Triple H with a big elbow drop. Shawn Michaels slides back into the ring and he runs at Kenny. Shawn clotheslines Kenny from behind and Kenny flies into the ropes. He almost goes over but manages to skin the cat and get back in, but as soon as he does Shawn Michaels runs at him and clotheslines him over the top rope. Kenny lands on his feet on the outside, and Johnny rushes HBK. HBK ducks and back body drops Johnny over the top and down onto Kenny. The crowd pops and Shawn Michaels looks around. As soon as the Spirit Squad stands up Shawn launches himself over the top rope and down onto both men with a cross body. All three men land in a heap on the outside. Triple H gets up and looks up at the tag belts. He gets out of the ring and walks down the aisle. He gets to the ladder set up there and he collapses it and begins to make his way to the ring with it, but just as he begins to head back to the ring Mitch of the Spirit Squad runs out from the back and attacks Triple H with a hard running forearm to the back of the head. Triple H drops the ladder and stumbles forward. Mitch runs at him and grabs Triple H by the head and the back of the tights and Mitch tosses Triple H hard into the steel barricade on the aisle. Mitch takes the ladder and places it in front of Triple H as he sits prone on the floor of the aisle. Mitch kicks the ladder hard right into Triple H's face. Meanwhile at ringside Kenny tries to lay Shawn Michaels down on the announce table, but a thumb to the eye allows Michaels to get back up. Shawn whips Kenny and sends him flying into the steel steps. Johnny grabs Shawn from behind though and rolls him into the ring. Back in the ring HBK gets to his feet and he and Johnny exchange right hands. Shawn has Johnny reeling and backs him into the corner. A few lefts and rights from Shawn and the crowd goes wild. Shawn climbs to the second rope and hammers away on Johnny as the crowd counts along...1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 [shawn does the crotch chop. Crowd yells "SUCK IT!"] but before Shawn can hit Johnny with punch number 10 Mitch slides into the ring and hits Shawn with a low blow. Shawn doubles over in pain and Johnny is able to hit a sitout powerbomb on Shawn. Shawn is down on the mat hard. Outside Triple H is up and he tosses the ladder into the ring. Triple H goes to get in, but Mitch kicks Triple H and suplexes him into the ring and down hard onto the steel ladder. Triple H is rolled off the ladder and Johnny sets the ladder up in the middle of the ring. Johnny starts to climb up the ladder, but Shawn Michaels manages to get to his feet just enough to shove the ladder over. Johnny falls off the ladder and to the outside. Mitch runs at HBK and Shawn ducks Mitch's clothesline and nails him with a superkick to the face. Mitch crumples up and falls out of the ring. Shawn sets the ladder up and he goes to climb, but Kenny gets in the ring and runs at the ladder, Shawn jumps off just in time to be knocked off the ladder. The ladder falls and bounces off the top rope a few times before settling on the top rope. Kenny grabs Shawn and backs him into the corner. Kenny chops Shawn a few times, and then Shawn makes him switch places. Shawn chops Kenny and then whips him hard into the corner. Kenny bounces back and Triple H gets to his feet and is able to bring Kenny's face down onto his knee. Kenny staggers into the corner. Triple H delivers a few knees hard to Kenny's midsection and then points to Shawn as HBK runs fast towards the corner, but on the outside of the ring Johnny manages to trip Kenny and pull him to the outside, Triple H catches Shawn before he hits the corner hard. The Spirit Squad stand on the outside and plot their strategy. DX heckles them and calls for them to come back in. Behind DX, Mitch begins to stir. He pulls himself up using the ropes and runs at Triple H, Trips turns around and guides Mitch over the top rope and down to the floor. DX laughs at the Spirit Squad who are still outside not wanting to get in the ring. Finally they are joined by Nicky and Mikey and all five members of the Spirit Squad are at ringside. Each member takes a side and DX stand back to back. Nicky and Mikey play paper, rock, scissors and Mikey loses. Mikey slides in the ring and rushes Triple H. Triple H knocks him down with a right hand and all four of the other Spirit Squad members rush the ring too. Triple H also knocks down Kenny before Mitch gets Triple H from behind with a big forearm. Shawn Michaels knocks Johnny down with a right hand, but Nicky manages to connect with a dropkick that knocks Shawn Michaels into the corner. Mitch drops Triple H with a hard ddt. And then all five members of the Spirit Squad take turns hitting Shawn Michaels in the corner. Kenny with a clothesline, Mitch with a knee, Johnny with a stinger splash, Nicky with an elbow and finally Mikey with a shoulder to the midsection. Triple H is up on his feet and Mitch goes over and grabs him. Mitch whips Triple H and Kenny whips Shawn Michaels and the two members of DX collide in the center of the ring and both fall to the mat. The Spirit Squad begins to laugh and celebrate. Kenny gets an idea and goes to the outside and sets up a table. He calls for Triple H to be brought outside and Mitch rolls him to the outside. Kenny and Mikey lay Triple H on top of the table. Inside the ring Johnny sets up the ladder. Johnny climbs to the top and sits on the very top rung. He sits up there and looks like he's going to leap off until Shawn Michaels gets up and Mitch goes to hit him with a right hand, but Shawn blocks it and nails Mitch with a right hand of his own. Nicky tries to hit Shawn with a running knee, but Shawn moves and Nicky nails Mitch. A superkick drops Nicky. Kenny and Johnny are holding Triple H down on the table and demanding that Johnny jumps. Shawn Michaels begins to climb the ladder himself. He gets his head to just above the top rung and Johnny starts to try to push Shawn off. Shawn instead grabs Johnny and hip tosses him off the top of the ladder and down onto Triple H. Shawn realizes he just threw Johnny onto Triple H and grimaces.****

JR: MY GAWD! Johnny and Triple H may never recover from that!

****Shawn climbs down the ladder and tries to move it closer to the center when Kenny and Mikey slide in the ring. Mikey gets back body dropped and Kenny gets a double leg takedown on Shawn and then unloads a few right hands before Shawn turns him and hits him with a few rights of his own. Shawn gets up and picks Kenny up and dumps him to the outside. Shawn whips Mikey hard into the corner. Mikey bounces off and Shawn superkicks him as well. Shawn looks at the crowd and they cheer. Shawn begins to climb the ladder. Kenny comes in with a steel chair and shoves the ladder over. In the process, Shawn tries to hold onto the top rope as the ladder falls, but Shawn ends up getting his arm and neck and head caught between the ropes. Kenny has the steel chair and goes over to Shawn. He's holds the chair up over his head and readies himself to smash Shawn Michaels with it.****

JR: If he hits Shawn in that position with that steel chair Shawn could be permanently injured King!

King: Kenny has a crazed look in his eye JR, this doesn't look good for Shawn Michaels!

****As Kenny holds the chair up, Triple H slides in the ring with a sledgehammer. Kenny turns around and gets a sledgehammer to the stomach. He drops the chair and Triple H pedigrees him onto it. Triple H unties Shawn Michaels and HBK sets the ladder up. Shawn goes to climb the ladder, but Johnny runs in and grabs his leg. Triple H swings the sledgehammer at Johnny, but Johnny moves and Triple H catches Shawn Michaels in the leg. Shawn screams in pain and clutches his leg. Triple H is shocked and Johnny tackles Triple H. Triple H manages to escape Johnny and drops him with a ddt. As Triple H turns around Kenny is there with Triple H's sledgehammer and he nails Triple H hard in the lower back with it and Triple H collapses to his knees. Shawn is struggling to climb up the ladder. Kenny starts to climb up, but he's still shaken and can't get his balance. Both men struggle and almost are at the top as the crowd begins to chant "H-B-K!". Shawn cannot put any weight on his injured leg. Kenny and Shawn are both at the top of the ladder exchanging right hands. Kenny moves up one more rung, but Shawn can't because he can't put his weight on the right leg. Shawn decides to start rocking the ladder. Triple H is up and in the ring and Shawn yells for him to knock the ladder over. Triple H does and Shawn plummets to the concrete floor outside and he hits hard. Kenny on the other hand jumps up at the last moment and grabs the cable that's holding the ring with the titles on it from the ceiling. Kenny is dangling there asking for the ladder back. Triple H looks up at him and then bends down and picks up the sledgehammer. Kenny yells "You can't reach me!" at Triple H. Triple H shrugs his shoulders and throws the sledgehammer up and it nails Kenny right in the crotch. Kenny is in severe pain and he drops off the cable and falls to the mat. Triple H shurgs his shoulders and then looks down at Kenny and starts laughing and pointing. But Triple H stops quickly and sets up the ladder. He climbs up the ladder and grabs the titles and the bell sounds.****

WINNERS and STILL World Tag Team Champions: D-Generation X!

JR: What a hard fought victory for DX! Triple H is still in some pain from being splashed through that table and then the sledgehammer shot to the lower back. And Shawn Michaels might have a broken leg and he hit the concrete floor of the arena with a sick thud King!

King: Yeah but look at poor Kenny! He may never ever be able to reproduce! That was just sick JR!

(Triple H goes to the outside and helps Shawn up. He helps Shawn make it to the back as they hold up their titles in victory on the stage. In the ring Kenny is holding his crotch and rolling around the ring in pain. The other members of the Spirit Squad stare at DX with disgust as DX heads behind the curtain.)

**MATCH RATING: B**

(A video airs showing the highlights of the Flair/Foley/Edge storyline from the last few months. It ends with a spoken word piece from Ric Flair talking about how big this opportunity is for him tonight.)

"At my age you don't get many opportunities like this. To be WWE Champion, to be the best in the business, there's nothing like it. It's what keeps you driven, that hunger, that thirst. You win one, and then you have to win it again. And anyone who knows about my history, my personal life, things aren't that great for me right now. But I stay in the ring for one reason, to be considered the best. And tonight, Edge is going to get the best effort I have. And once again, the Nature Boy will leave the arena as the best wrestler in the world."

**SEGMENT RATING: A**

(In the back Edge is standing by with Lita at the Unforgiven interview set. He has his wrestling gear and his long coat on. As well as sunglasses on his head. He has the WWE Championship around his waist.)

Edge: Tonight Ric Flair, everything that's happened over the last few weeks, it all leads up to tonight. The fact that you'd even think you have a chance to beat me shows that you're going senile. And yeah I know your story is wonderful, you're a legend blah blah blah. That video they showed of your career yesterday was like a damn episode of the Wonder Years! And just like Joe Cocker, you too Ric Flair are going to need a little help from your friends if you wanna win tonight! But unfortunately for you, that just means I keep the title. Because you see Ric, I'm younger than you, I'm stronger than you, I'm better looking than you, I'm more entertaining than you, and don't worry Ric, when I beat you tonight and I declare myself as the new Nature Boy, I promise I'll do your name proud. I mean, it's not like I could do it any worse than you have these past few years! Ric, you're looking at the future of this business, and when we step into the ring tonight...the future will pass you by.

(Edge and Lita turn and exit stage right.)

**SEGMENT RATING: A**

JR: Fans it's now time for our huge main event, Edge defending the WWE Championship against "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. This is going to be one for the ages. Can the 54 year-old veteran Ric Flair add yet another title reign to his already amazing career? Or will Edge's youth be too much for Flair?

King: Honestly my money is on Ric Flair. Never ever count him out in these situations. He's a cagey veteran, and believe me, I wrestled him in the past, he's the smartest wrestler I've ever faced. And let's not forget he didn't get the nickname "Dirtiest Player In The Game" for nothing. He really is. And Edge might not be able to compete with that, JR.

JR: Certainly we'll see in just a second here.

(Mick Foley's music hits and he comes down the ramp and gets in the ring in his usual button down referee shirt. He stands in the ring and awaits the participants. "WHOOOOO!" "Also Sprach Zarathustra" hits and "the Nature Boy" Ric Flair makes his way down to the ring in a gold robe. He gets in the ring and takes his robe off and Foley checks his knee pads and his boots for foreign objects. After Foley checks Flair, the Nature Boy stretches a bit. "ON THIS DAY I SEE CLEARLY" "Metalingus" hits and Edge and Lita make their way out. Edge slides into the ring and poses on the second rope in the corner. He hops down and takes his jacket off. Edge then takes his WWE Championship off and hands it to ring announcer Lillian Garcia. She's surprised, but takes it over to the time keeper's table. Foley calls for the bell.)

****Edge and Flair walk to the middle of the ring and stare each other down. They talk back and forth and then Edge slaps Flair. Flair is pissed and swings at Edge, but Edge blocks the right hand and connects with one of his own. Flair is staggered backwards and Edge kicks him in the stomach. Edge tries to ddt Flair, but Flair charges forward and smashes Edge into the corner. Flair chops Edge in the chest a few times and the crowd WHOOOOS along with each chop. Edge's chest turns beet red. Flair whips Edge across the ring into the other corner. Edge hits hard and stays there, Flair charges, and Edge runs at him too at tries to spear Flair, but Flair moves out of the way. Edge is able to stop but with his back turned to Flair, he doesn't see Flair come up behind him and clip him in the knee. Edge falls to the mat and holds his knee in pain. Flair keeps working on the knee of Edge by smashing it off the mat a few times, and then dropping his own knee hard into Edge's knee. Flair picks Edge up and backs him into the corner. Flair drapes Edge's left leg over the middle rope and goes to kick Edge in the knee, but Edge thumbs Flair in the eyes. Flair turns around and holds his eye in pain. As he turns around Edge gets his leg off the ropes and hits a big running clothesline on Flair. Edge turns around and picks Flair up by the hair and tosses him onto the second rope. Flair's draped over the rope and Edge begins to step on his back and choke Flair on the ropes. Mick Foley gives Edge a 5-count and Edge refuses to let go, so Foley pulls him off. Edge and Foley argue and while they argue, Lita pulls down on Flair's head and chokes him on the rope some more. Foley turns around and catches Lita doing it, and Foley kicks her out of ringside and sends her to the back. The crowd pops huge and both Lita and Edge protest his decision. Foley leaves the ring to escort Lita to the back and Edge has his back turned to Ric Flair as he yells at Foley. Flair low blows Edge and the crowd loves it. Edge is down on his knees holding himself in pain as Flair WHOOOs for the crowd and struts a little bit. Flair picks Edge up and puts him in the corner. Flair delivers a few chops to Edge's chest and then whips him across the ring, but Edge reverses it and sends Flair hard into the corner. Flair hits hard and stays in the corner. Edge slides under the ropes and begins searching for something under the ring as Mick Foley struggles with Lita in the aisle. Edge pulls a chair out from under the ring. He sets it in the ring and goes in to the ring himself. He picks up the chair and stalks over to Ric Flair. He goes to hit Flair with it, but Flair kicks him in the groin. Edge drops the chair and is in some pain. Flair chops Edge so hard that it knocks Edge to the ground. Flair goes for the figure four, but Edge blocks it and kicks Flair into the corner. Flair hits the corner face first. Edge grabs the chair and is about to hit Flair with it when Mick Foley runs in the ring and grabs it from Edge. Edge turns and shoves Foley. Foley shoves Edge back right into a school boy pin from Ric Flair, 1--2--Edge kicks out. Edge gets up and yells at Foley again. Edge turns around to face Flair and Flair connects with a big right hand. Flair with a short-arm clothesline on Edge. Flair goes to drop his knee down onto Edge, but Edge rolls out of the way. Flair holds his knee and Edge gets up. Edge grabs Flair and tosses him through the ropes to the arena floor. Edge instead of going out after Flair, decides to argue with Foley some more. Edge then turns and runs and baseball slides Flair right into announce table. Flair hits hard and seems to be hurt. Edge goes outside and grabs Flair and goes to whip him into the steel steps, but Flair reverses it and Edge hits his back hard off the steps. Flair grabs Edge and rolls him into the ring. Flairs gets in the ring too. Flair picks Edge up and suplexes him down. Flair decides he's gonna go to the top rope, so he climbs to the apron and begins to climb up to the top rope. As soon as he gets up there Edge grabs him and throws him off. Go figure. Edge picks Flair up and knees him in the face. Flair's head snaps back and Edge clotheslines him down. Edge picks Flair back up but Flair low blows him again out of desperation. Flair falls to the mat in a heap and Edge rolls to the outside in pain. All of a sudden Lita comes rushing down the aisle again. Mick Foley turns his attention to her and tries to get her to leave. Meanwhile Edge goes under the ring and pulls out a table. He sets the table up just as Lita turns to leave, her job obviously being done. Edge climbs up to the apron, and Flair meets him there. Flair delivers a shouler to Edge's midsection, but Edge holds on to the ropes so he doesn't fall. Flair tries to suplex him in to the ring, but Edge blocks it. Edge nearly suplexes Flair, but Flair blocks that. Edge gets Flair up and is about to suplex him through the table when Mick Foley grabs Flair's legs and pulls him back in, the momentum shift allows Flair to suplex Edge into the ring. Edge hits hard and arches his back and holds it in pain. Flair decides that once again, he's gonna go up to the top rope. As soon as he gets up there and is ready to come down, Mick Foley picks up the steel chair in the ring and just crushes Flair with it. Flair falls off the top rope and down to the arena floor. The crowd is stunned and immediately begin to boo. Foley goes to the outside and rolls Flair into the ring. Foley holds Flair up and Edge runs off the ropes and spears him. Edge covers Flair, 1---2---3!****

JR: NO DAMMIT! FOLEY JUST TURNED ON FLAIR!

WINNER by pinfall and STILL WWE Champion: Edge

**MATCH RATING: A**

(After the match is over, Foley holds Flair up on the ring apron, and Edge goes down to the arena floor and powerbombs Flair through the table that's set up on the outside. Flair is down and out and Edge and Foley celebrate in the ring. Lita comes back down to join in on the celebration as the show goes off the air.)

JR: FOLEY AND EDGE WILL ROT IN HELL FOR WHAT THEY JUST DID DAMMIT!

(The copyright info comes on the screen and we fade out.)

VENUE: COREL CENTRE

ATTENDENCE: 29,471

RATING: B+

[Evil Chase K]

WWE RAW SEASON PREMIERE | Week 1 October 2007

(The new Raw opening video set to "Mice And Gods" by Clutch plays. As soon as it's over the cameras take us inside the arena. Set up on top of the stage is two lottery tumbled bins, on in red on the left, and one in blue on the right. Standing in the middle is Todd Grisham. The camera cuts down to him.)

Grisham: Welcome everyone to the season premiere of WWE RAW! Tonight is the annual WWE Draft Lottery! The rules are simple, earlier today each GM submitted his list of "untouchables," this list designates the five superstars from their brand that they are keeping out of the draft lottery. Throughout the night, each GM will pull a name from their tumbler and that man or woman will become a member of that GM's roster. Also, each GM has until 5 PM tomorrow to make any trades they see fit. And so now before the first picks are made, the protected lists for each roster are: For Raw, Edge, Randy Orton, Shelton Benjamin, John Cena and Umaga. And for SmackDown!, Booker T, Rey Mysterio, Batista, The Undertaker, and Bobby Lashley. And now please welcome the GMs for Raw and SmackDown! respectively, Jonathan Coachman and Teddy Long!

(Coach and Teddy come out onto the stage and each takes their position by their tumbler. Coach is up first. He cranks the handle on the tumbler and then stops it. He opens the window and reaches in. He pulls out a ball and hands it to Todd Grisham.)

Grisham: The first pick of this year's draft lottery is...PAUL BURCHILL!

(The camera shows the SmackDown! locker room where Paul Burchill stands up and says a few goodbyes. He takes his pirate gear and heads out the door. We get back to the stage, it's now Teddy Long's turn. He cranks his tumbler and then opens the door and reaches in. He hands the ball to Todd Grisham.)

Grisham: SmackDown!'s first pick of the draft lottery is...VAL VENIS!

[Commercials]

JR: Welcome fans to WWE RAW! We have a huge action-packed 3 hour show for you tonight! And already we saw two men switch brands.

(Split screen shows Burchill and Val Venis getting acquainted with their new roster.)

JR: There you Burchill and Val Venis interacting with their new rosters as they've switched brands. There's still 4 more picks for each brand.

King: I'm very excited to see who goes where tonight JR! Hell, one of us could end up on SmackDown! after tonight?

JR: I sure hope not.

("I spit in the face of people who don't want to be cool." Carlito makes his way out to a big pop. He gets in the ring and takes his shirt off as he awaits his opponent. Some weird industrial metal music hits and Tyson Tomko makes his way down to the ring. He gets in the ring and the referee calls for the bell.)

****Tomko and Carlito approach each other and lock-up in the center of the ring. Tomko starts to whip Carlito into the ropes, but lifts his knee and nails Carlito with a hard knee to the midsection. Carlito is bent over and Tomko grabs him by the back of his head and pulls his hair to toss Carlito to the ground like a rag doll. Tomko stands over him and yells "Get up!" at him, which is kinda hard when you have a big dorkus standing over you. Tomko bends down and grabs Carlito by the hair again and picks him up. Tomko shoves Carlito hard into the corner. Tomko uses his foot and puts it against Carlito's throat. Tomko uses the ropes for leverage and chokes Carlito until the referee's count reaches 5. Tomko whips Carlito across the ring and charges behind, but Carlito leaps into the air and gets caught by Tomko. Tomko drops Carlito face first down onto the top turnbuckle. Carlito holds his face and collapses into the corner. Tomko delivers a few knees to Carlito's midsection and then hits a big short-arm clothesline. Carlito is down and Tomko kicks him hard in the stomach.****

JR: Hard kick to the stomach there by Tomko! And quite frankly, I'm surprised at how Tomko has dominated this match thus far!

King: Tomko has a definite size and strength advantage and he's using it to really take it to Carlito.

****Tomko picks Carlito up and goes to whip him into the ropes, but Carlito reverses it and Tomko hits the ropes and comes running off them, Carlito hits a running knee lift to Tomko's face and Tomko staggers back into the ropes. Carlito clotheslines him over the top. Carlito gets a huge ovation from the crowd and he turns to them and smiles. Tomko is up and Carlito runs at the ropes and hits a baseball slide on Tomko. Tomko flies backwards into the barricade. Carlito rolls Tomko into the ring. Carlito goes to climb in the ring, but out of nowhere comes Johnny Nitro. Nitro runs along the apron and grabs Carlito and bulldogs him off the apron and down to the arena floor. Nitro rolls Carlito into the ring. Tomko is up and he grabs Carlito and hits him with a pumphandle slam. Tomko covers Carlito, 1---2---3!****

WINNER by pinfall: Tyson Tomko

JR: And Tomko steals one thanks to help from Johnny Nitro!

King: Where did Nitro come from? I didn't even see him until he was on the apron.

(Replay is shown of Nitro coming from under the ring to attack Carlito.)

JR: There you see Johnny Nitro was hiding under the ring!

King: Well that's a good place to hide but the question is, why did Nitro attack Carlito?

**MATCH RATING: C**

("HERE COMES THE MONEEEEEEY! HERE COMES THE MONEY!" WWE Chairman Shane McMahon makes his way down to the ring. He gets in the ring.)

Shane: Tonight, as promised I am here to announce the new General Manager of Raw. But first let me clarify something. This year Cyber Sunday is going to be the best interactive pay-per-view yet! And to help allow you fans the opportunity to decide what you see right here on Raw I have decided that this time you the fans will decide who becomes the new GM of Raw!

JR: WHAT? That's huge news!

King: I don't know if this is such a good idea JR!

Shane: But to make sure the best man for the job is chosen, I am giving each of the four candidates one week to run Raw as they see fit. And so, without further adeiu I give you your four Raw GM candidates! Introducing in no particular order...

..."THE AMERICAN DREAM" DUSTY RHODES!

("Amerrrricaaaaaaan Dreeeeeeeeaaaam" Rhodes' old music hits and he comes out in his typical jeans, button down shirt and cowboy hat. He gets in the ring and shakes hands with Shane McMahon.)

...JAMES E. CORNETTE!

(Cornette comes out to a surprisingly big reaction. He walks down the ramp and he too gets in the ring. He also shakes hands with Shane McMahon.)

..."THE MILLION DOLLAR MAN" TED DIBIASE!

("HAHAHAHAHAHA" Dibiase's music hits and he comes out wearing a generic suit. The crowd pops for Dibiase and he gets in the ring. He shakes hands with Shane and then lines up next to Rhodes and Cornette.)

...and finally ERIC BISCHOFF!

("I'm Back" hits and Bischoff comes out to a large ovation of boos. He mouths the words "I love you too" and grins his famous grin as he makes his way down to the ring and then gets in. He shakes hands with Shane and then stands next to Dibiase at the end of the line. Shane turns to face all four men.)

Shane: And as part of my next announcement, in order to determine the order in which you four will run Raw, to make things fair, I have decided that tonight we're going to have a Fatal Fourway Elimination match. The order in which the participants are eliminated will determine the order in which you four run Raw. But I couldn't ask you four to wrestle each other, so therefore you have two hours to find someone, anyone on the Raw, SmackDown!, or ECW rosters to represent you in the match tonight. Good luck!

("Here Comes The Money" hits and Shane and all four GM candidates make their way to the back. The GM candidates argue as they head to the back.)

(As soon as they all get to the back Todd Grisham comes out along with Teddy Long. The camera pans in to Todd Grisham.)

Grisham: Due to his not being named on the candidates, Jonathan Coachman refuses to take part in this year's draft lottery, therefore I will have no choice but to draw the name for him.

(Teddy Long turns SmackDown!'s tumbler. He stops it, opens the door and reaches in. He pulls out a ball, looks at it and gets a huge smile on his face. He hands the ball to Todd Grisham.)

Grisham: With their second pick in the 2006 Draft Lottery, SmackDown! has chosen...from ECW...C...M...PUNK!

(In the back in the ECW locker room Punk jumps to his feet excited. He lets out a loud "YES!" and literally runs out of the ECW locker room. The rest of the locker room looks around at each other obviously pissed at Punk's reaction. Or jealous.)

(Back at the stage, Grisham spins Raw's tumbler. It stops and he reaches in the door and pulls out a ball.)

Grisham: The next pick in the 2006 Draft Lottery, Raw gets...KEN KENNEDY!

(In the SmackDown! locker room Kennedy is sitting there with a look of shock on his face. He stands up some wrestlers pat him on the back or say something to him, but Kennedy, seemingly out of shock, ignores them all and leaves the SmackDown! locker room with a smile on his face.)

[COMMERCIALS]

(Outside the arena a huge limousine pulls up and out steps WWE Champion Edge, his girlfriend Lita and their friend Mick Foley. They are all dressed up. Edge and Foley in expensive suits, Lita in an expensive and slutty looking gown.)

Edge: WHOOOOO! WE ARE LIMOUSINE RIDIN', JET FLYIN', KISS STEALIN', WHEELIN' DEALIN' WHOOOO! HAHAHAHAHA!

(Foley and Lita join in on the laugh as they all head into the arena.)

**SEGMENT RATING: B**

(In the back Dusty Rhodes is seen talking to Charlie Haas.)

Dusty: So will you represent duh 'Merican Dreeeam tonight? Be my partnuh if you weeeeeeel?

Haas: You know Dusty, I've looked up to you my whole life. I'd love to represent you tonight. And hopefully you become GM. Lord knows we could use a competent person in charge around here.

(Both men shake hands and go their own ways. Back at ringside the TitanTron lights up with a countdown...5...4...3...2...1 "BREAK THE WALLS DOWN!" The crowd goes crazy as Chris Jericho comes out and makes his way down the ramp. He gets in the ring and the crowd is chanting "Y2J! Y2J!" Jericho is handed the microphone and stands in the middle of the ring soaking up the spotlight and the cheers from the fans.)

Jericho: WELCOME TO....RAW.....IS......JERICHO! [crowd goes crazy] Tonight a new era of Jerichocity begins! Because I have signed with Raw! [crowd cheers immensely] You see for the short time I was out of wrestling I would try and catch Raw and SmackDown! whenever I could. And the one thing I couldn't help but notice is the lack of entertainment on both shows. While I was gone you had Edge and Booker T win the WWE and World Heavyweight titles? Are you kidding me? Edge is nothing more than a Chris Jericho wannabe, and Booker T well he's not entertaining unless he's doing the spin-a-roni or whatever it's called. I mean the WWE has seriously been missing me if it's top two stars are Edge and Booker T.

("ON THIS DAY I SEE CLEARLY..." "Metalingus" hits and Edge comes out onto the stage with a microphone in hand and the WWE Championship draped over his shoulder.)

Edge: Hold on a second Jericho, you're actually calling me a Chris Jericho wannabe? Are you serious? I'm the Rated R Superstar!

Jericho: Great nickname, jerky!

Edge: I know it is....Y2J.

("ALL HAIL KING BOOKER!" World Heavyweight Champion King Booker comes out and joins Edge on stage.)

Booker: Is this sucka for real Edge?

Edge: Apparently.

Booker: You're calling me boring Jericho? I am King Booker the five time, five time, five time, five time...

Jericho: WCW Championship Match Loser?

(Booker gets pissed.)

Jericho: Listen up Bland and Blander, the fact is all these fans here in this arena will tell you...you two are no match for me in the entertainment department. In fact, you're boring. Hell I used to Tivo Raw and SmackDown! and watch your segments to put me to sleep at night.

Booker: Well if we're so boring then how about you make our matches more entertaining and go find a partner and take on both me and Edge tonight?

Jericho: I'll go ya one better, junior. Since this is such a big show, how about we make it a six man tag? You two go get yourself a partner, I got the perfect pair in mind for my team.

(Booker and Edge discuss it.)

Edge: Ok, yeah...you're on tonight Jericho! And we're gonna show you what happens to people who call us bland!

[COMMERCIALS]

(The show comes back and in the back we see Ted Dibiase standing by with Armando Alejandro Estrada.)

Dibiase: Is this enough to get Umaga to represent me in the Fatal Fourway tonight?

(Armando flips through the wad of cash Dibiase hands him.)

AAE: Oooooh yes. Umaga will represent you tonight, Mr. Dibiase.

(The camera takes us back to the stage where Todd Grisham is standing for the next picks in the WWE Draft Lottery.)

Grisham: Okay, it's time once again for the 3rd round of picks in the 2006 WWE Draft Lottery. I will now be selecting for Raw.

(Grisham spins the tumbler, stops it and reaches in for a ball.)

Grisham: The next pick in the 2006 WWE Draft Lottery, Raw gets...MATT HARDY!

(The crowd pops.)

JR: Matt Hardy is still at home recovering from an eye injury, but as we've just heard when he makes his return it will be to Raw.

(Teddy Long turns the tumbler and reaches in and pulls out a ball. He hands it to Todd Grisham.)

Grisham: SmackDown!'s third pick in the 2006 WWE Draft Lottery is....TRISH STRATUS!

JR: MY GAWD KING! Trish is moving to SmackDown!

King: They don't even have a womens division over there JR!

(In the back Chris Jericho is standing outside DX's locker room. He knocks on the door and Shawn Michaels opens it to a big pop.)

HBK: Can I help you? Oh, hey it's Chris Jericho. What's up Chris?

Jericho: Well Shawn I was just wondering, I sorta got myself a little in over my head by challenging Edge and Booker T to a six man tag, and I was just wondering if you and Triple H would be kind enough to y'know...team up with me tonight?

HBK: Hold on let me ask Hunter. [turns head to face inside of locker room] HUNTEEEEER! CHRIS JERICHO WANTS TO KNOW IF WE WANNA TEAM UP WITH HIM IN THE MAIN EVENT TONIGHT. OKAY! I'LL TELL HIM! [back to Jericho] He said he's game for it. Get it? Game?

Jericho: Haha, yeah I get it. Okay thanks Shawn, I'll see you guys in the ring.

(Jericho walks off and the camera follows him. As he's walking down the hall he is passed by Triple H.)

Triple H: Hey what's up man?

Jericho: Hey.

(Jericho stops and turns around with a confused look on his face as Triple H walks on by. Trips gets to his locker room and see Shawn standing at the door.)

Triple H: Hey guess who I just passed.

HBK: Chris Jericho, okay look I got us a match tonight.

Triple H: ALRIGHT!

(They high five and head into the locker room discussing the match.)

**SEGMENT RATING: A**

(The camera cuts to Eric Bischoff standing outside a door marked "RAW". He takes a deep breath and then opens the door. The camera changes to a shot already inside the room where all the Raw roster is sitting to view the draft lottery. They all are talking and eventually everyone stops talking and looks up at Bischoff.)

Bischoff: If I could have everyone's attention. Thank you. Now as I'm sure you all know I am Eric Bischoff and I running for General Manager of Raw. In other words, if the fans see fit...I'll be your new boss. But tonight I need someone's help. You see Shane McMahon booked this god awful Fatal Fourway tonight to determine the order in which me and those three other schmucks run Raw. And I'm still looking for someone to represent me tonight. So if anyone is willing, please step up here and I promise you, I'll make it up to you when I become Raw GM.

(Everyone just ignores Bischoff and goes back to what they were doing.)

Bischoff: DAMMIT!

(Bischoff kicks a water dispenser that's sitting in the corner and storms out of the room.)

[COMMERCIALS]

JR: Welcome back to Raw and so far tonight we've seen six people switch brands in the draft lottery. Also it appears that while Ted Dibiase and Dusty Rhodes have had no trouble at all finding a representative for the Fatal Fourway tonight, Eric Bischoff hasn't been as lucky.

King: And what about that main event tonight, JR?

JR: That's right King tonight Chris Jericho makes his WWE Return and teams up with D-Generation X to take on WWE Champion Edge, World Heavyweight Champion Booker T and a partner of their choosing.

("AIN'T NO STOPPIN' ME NOOOOOOW!" WWE Intercontinental Champion Shelton Benjamin makes his way down to the ring. He takes the belt off from around his waist while he is still walking down the ramp. He slides in the ring and holds the belt up over his head as he poses on the second turnbuckle.)

JR: What a great athlete Shelton Benjamin is, but tonight he'll have a tough time in this non-title match against his opponent, the youngster Colt Cabana.

(Colt Cabana is already in the ring and he gets introduced by Lillian Garcia. Referee Jack Doan calls for the bell.)

****Cabana and Shelton lock up in the center of the ring. Shelton gets a quick arm drag on Colt and both men get to their feet. They simultaneously go for a dropkick and both just end up kicking each other's feet. They both hit the mat and get back up. Shelton gets a hip toss on Colt and then Colt stands up Shelton runs at him for a clothesline, but Colt ducks and when Shelton turns around, he lights him up with several right hands. Colt knocks Shelton back into the corner. He lights Shelton's chest up with several chops. Colt Cabana whips Shelton across the ring into the corner, and Shelton runs up the turnbuckles and leaps back at Colt Cabana for a flying cross body. He hits Colt, but Colt rolls through it, 1---2---Shelton kicks out. Colt Cabana picks him up and sets Shelton up for a piledriver, but Shelton back body drops him. Shelton waits for Colt to get up and goes for a superkick, but Colt ducks and Shelton gets his leg stuck up on the top rope. Colt kicks Shelton's left leg out from under him and Shelton hits his head hard on the mat. Colt Cabana covers him, 1--2--Shelton kicks out again. Colt picks Shelton up, and Shelton low blows Cabana and the referee fails to see it. Shelton grabs Colt and nails him with a T-Bone suplex. Shelton covers Cabana, 1---2---3!****

WINNER by pinfall and STILL WWE Intercontinental Champion: Shelton Benjamin

**MATCH RATING: C+**

(In the back Jim Cornette is shown standing in a hallway with Ken Kennedy.)

Cornette: So uh, Ken how would you like to represent me in the Fatal Fourway tonight?

Kennedy: I'll tell you what, if you promise to give me a title match the night of your Raw, I'll be more than happy to represent you tonight.

Cornette: Alright, you got yourself a deal. Good luck tonight.

(Cornette and Kennedy shake hands and go their separate ways. Back at ringside the camera focuses in on the Raw set and "Also Sprach Zarathustra" hits and "Nature Boy" Ric Flair makes his way down the ramp to a huge reaction. He stops halfway and unbuttons his jacket and waves at the crowd and says "thank you" before proceeding the rest of the way down to the ring. He gets in the ring and is handed the microphone.)

Flair: You know I sat in my locker room and just stared at the wall, trying to think of what I was going to say here tonight. You see for far too long I've given everything I have to this business. I gave my time, my body, I sacrificed my family. And you know what, you can bet your ass that it was all worth it. But I'll tell you this, no one knows how bad I wanted to win last night. No one knows how long I used to tell myself that I should keep going, go for one more World title. All these years I thought to myself that my career, my life, was incomplete without one more championship. And last night, when I finally realized what happened, when I finally realized that I had been screwed out of the WWE Championship, I felt like a part of me had died. I realized then that everything I've worked for, all the times I forced myself out of bed to come to the arena and breakdown my body even more was all for nothing. Well, with the exception of you fans. So with that, I'd just like to thank you all for your support. But I am finished. Done.

(The crowd boos Flair's announcement. "ON THIS DAY I SEE CLEARLY!" Edge's music plays and WWE Champion Edge, Mick Foley, and Lita make their way down to the ring. They get in the ring and Flair backs up to the opposite side of the ring.)

Edge: Relax Ric, we're not here to beat your ass. After all, we did that last night. [All three laugh] We're merely here to tell you what an honor it is to be the ones to finally put the final nail into the coffin of your career. I mean let's face it Ric...you should've been done years ago! You've been washed up for years Ric! And we finally put a stop to that. So we wanted to come out here and thank you, for letting us be the ones to end your illustrious career.

JR: Oh how touching.

(Flair gets a look of disgust on his face and walks up closer to Edge. He gets right in Edge's face and stares him down.)

Edge: Go ahead Ric...hit me.

(Instead Flair looks over to Edge's left and stares at Mick Foley. Foley flinches at Flair to try and make him flinch, but Flair just stares a hole through Foley. Flair backs away and slowly exits the ring. The camera follows Flair as he walks up the ramp and to the back. As he's leaving Edge and Foley do the goodbye chant and the crowd boos them. The camera stays on Flair as he walks through the curtain, down the steps, and into the back. A WWE road agent that can't be identified pats Flair on the back and Flair acknowledges him. Flair continues the long walk with his head down. Flair keeps walking until someone is blocking his path. The camera moves around Flair and we see that it's Chris Benoit, in his first appearance in months.)

Benoit: Hey Ric.

Flair: Chris.

Benoit: I saw what happened last night, it's a shame...

Flair: Thanks Chris, but really, there's no need for sympathy. I'm finished.

Benoit: C'mon Ric, I've never known you to give up before. Give it one more match. Make Foley pay. I know deep down it's still in you.

Flair: I don't Chris. Let me sleep on it. I just need to get away.

Benoit: Alright, if you need me you know you can call.

Flair: Yeah I know. But I gotta get outta here. I got a date with my hot tub.

Benoit: Alright, but first...I just wanna say thanks Ric. For everything.

(Benoit extends his hand to Flair and Flair shakes it. This leads to a hug in what appears to be a very real moment. After they hug Flair keeps going on his way out of the arena and Benoit watches him walk off before Benoit continues on his way too.)

**SEGMENT RATING: C+**

[COMMERCIALS]

(Back in the arena Todd Grisham is on the stage for the next Draft Lottery picks. Grisham spins Raw's tumbler and then reaches in and pulls out a ball.)

Grisham: With the next pick in the 2006 WWE Draft Lottery, Raw Gets: TEST!

(Test is shown back in the ECW locker room with a smile on his face. Back on the stage Teddy Long turns the SmackDown! tumbler. He reaches in and pulls out a ball and hands it to Todd.)

Grisham: And with their next pick in the 2006 WWE Draft Lottery, SmackDown! Gets: Wow....TRIPLE H!

JR: OH MY GAWD! THAT'S A HUGE PICK!

(In the back we see Shawn Michaels and Triple H in their locker room staring at their monitor looking stunned. They just stand there with their mouths open and the camera cuts back to Todd Grisham.)

Grisham: Each brand has one pick remaining and those final picks are coming up a little later tonight.

(In the back Eric Bischoff is still walking around looking for someone to represent him. He comes across Eugene and stops.)

Bischoff: Oh Eugene. Hi, how are you today? Great. Hey how would you like to represent Uncle Eric in a Fatal Fourway match tonight Eugene?

Eugene: No Uncle Eric, I don't want you to be GM of Raw.

Bischoff: Son of a...

(Bischoff holds in his anger and walks away from Eugene in disgust. He turns the corner and literally runs into Kane. Bischoff looks at Kane's chest and then slowly looks up at him.)

Bischoff: My Kane, you're looking...very...strong today.

Kane: No way in hell Eric.

(Kane shoves Eric to the side and keeps walking. Eric throws a little tantrum and then walks off camera.)

(John Cena's music hits and the crowd pops as he makes his way out from behind the curtain and walks down the ramp. He gets in the ring and is handed the microphone.)

Cena: I'm not in the mood to do much talking tonight so I'm gonna keep this short and sweet. Randy Orton, get your ass out here now! I want a rematch!

(Nothing happens at first but then "HEY!" "Burn In My Light" hits and Randy Orton comes out in his ring gear with a microphone already in hand. He stands up on the stage.)

Orton: Well I hate to be a party pooper John, but I already have a match tonight as Edge and Booker T's teammate, so unfortunately no rematch for you tonight. Sorry John!

(Orton smirks and then turns around and heads to the back. Cena is pissed.)

Cena: Well since I'm in a fighting mood, I'm not leaving this ring until someone comes out and gives me a fight!

("THIS IS A TEST!" Test's new music hits and the newest addition to the Raw roster makes his way down to the ring to a mixed reaction. He gets in the ring and Mickie Henson comes running down the ramp to get in the ring and officiate the match. Henson calls for the bell.)

****Test goes for a big boot right away, but Cena ducks it and when Test turns around Cena unloads on him with several big right hands. Test is staggered and Cena clotheslines him. Test hits the mat and gets right back up and Cena goes for a right hand, but Test blocks it and nails Cena with one of his own. Cena is staggered and Test whips him into the ropes. Cena comes back and gets back body dropped by Test. Cena hits hard and Test goes for a legdrop, but Cena moves and Test hits hard. He sits on the mat as Cena kicks him hard in the back. Cena picks Test up and tries to whip him into the corner, but Test reverses it and sends Cena in so hard and he bounces forward into a hard Test clothesline. Test covers Cena, 1--2--Cena kicks out. Test picks Cena up and places him in the corner. Test chokes Cena with his boot until the referee's count reaches five. Test then delivers a few hard elbows to the side of Cena's head. Test hip tosses Cena out of the corner. Cena hits the mat hard and holds his back in pain. Test goes to pick him up, but Cena shoves Test's arms away and hammers away with right hand after right hand, knocking Test back into the corner. Cena shoulders Test in the midsection a few times and then kicks him in the midsection. Test is doubled over in pain and Cena tries to get him up on his shoulders for the FU. Cena has to post Test on the turnbuckles for leverage, but eventually does get Test up. Cena drops him with the FU. Cena covers him. 1---2---3!****

WINNER by pinfall: John Cena

**MATCH RATING: A**

JR: A big win for John Cena, and a less than stellar Raw debut for Test.

[COMMERCIALS]

(Back from commercial we see DX standing in Shane McMahon's office.)

Shawn: Well what are we going to do about the tag titles?

Shane: Well I thought about you, and I'll tell you what...to be fair, I'll let you hold onto the titles. You can even pick your own partner until the new GM is announced. Then he can make his own decision on what to do with the title. Sound fair?

Shawn: Yeah, that works for me.

Shane: Now, if you'll excuse me...I have a business to run.

(Shawn and Hunter leave Shane's office. As soon as they get outside and close the door they stop and turn to each other. It's a little awkward.)

Shawn: One last ride?

Hunter: Without a doubt.

(The two shake hands and head off to prepare for the main event. Back at ringside some generic music hits and Mike Knox and Kelly come down the ramp.)

JR: What's he doing coming down to the ring? He doesn't even wrestle for Raw!

King: Well I assume we're gonna find out right now JR.

(Knox gets in the ring and grabs the microphone.)

Knox: You know what I'm sick of? I am sick and damn tired of ECW being treated like the unwanted stepchild of Raw and SmackDown! ECW is just as good as Raw, and we have the better wrestlers no doubt. So, to prove my point...I'm issuing a challenge to anyone from Raw or SmackDown! to get their ass down to this ring and take me on!

("Slow Chemical" hits and Kane comes out and Mike Knox looks a little scared. Kelly flees to the outside and Kane gets in the ring. As soon as he sets foot in the ring Mike Knox attacks.)

****Knox hammers away with several forearms and double axe handles to the back of Kane. Kane shrugs them off and shoves Knox backwards. Knox charges Kane again, but Kane ducks and back body drops Knox to the arena floor. Knox gets to his feet and pounds on the apron in anger and frustration. Knox climbs up onto the apron, and Kane suplexes him in. Knox holds his back in pain and Kane reaches down and picks him up by the throat. Kane goes for a chokeslam, but Knox kicks him in the groin and nails Kane with a lariat clothesline. Knox picks Kane up and whips him into the corner. Knox follows him with a clothesline. Kane staggers forward and Knox kicks him in the stomach. Knox ddts him. Knox gets up and taunts the crowd. As he taunts the crowd, Kane sits up and the crowd pops. Knox, stupidly thinking the crowd is cheering him continues to play to the crowd. Kane gets up and stands behind Knox. Mike Knox turns around and Kane grabs him by the throat and picks him up and chokeslams him down. Kane covers Knox. 1---2---3!****

WINNER by pinfall: Kane

**MATCH RATING: C+**

(As Kane is walking back up the ramp victorious, Mike Knox gets up and chases after him. As Kane gets to the stage, Knox clotheslines Kane from behind, knocking Kane into the SmackDown! lottery tumbler. The tumbler gets knocked over and all the balls inside it spill out. WWE Officials rush out and pull Kane and Knox apart.)

[COMMERCIALS]

(A recap video hyping the Unforgiven replay is shown.)

(Back in the arena Todd Grisham is standing by on the stage.)

Grisham: Before the final draft lottery picks I must announce that the SmackDown! lottery tumbler is currently broken. It will be fixed and the final drawing will be held in the back and announced before the show goes off the air tonight. But right now, I will make the final Raw selection.

(Grisham turns the tumbler and then reaches in and pulls out a ball. He reads the name and seems pretty shocked.)

Grisham: With it's last pick in the 2006 WWE Draft Lottery, Raw gets..."THE CRIPPLER" CHRIS BENOIT!

JR: WOW! Can you believe it King? Chris Benoit is coming to Raw!

King: That might be the biggest pick of the night with the exception of maybe Triple H!

(The camera cuts quickly to Shane McMahon's office where he is standing with Dusty Rhodes, Jim Cornette, and Ted Dibiase.)

Shane: Alright I need each of you to let me know who is going to be your representative tonight.

Rhodes: I got Charlie Haas.

Cornette: Ken Kennedy.

Dibiase: Umaga.

(Just as Ted announces his choice, the door opens and Eric Bischoff comes in looking exasperated.)

Bischoff: Sorry I'm late Shane, but I just got off the phone with my representative, he'll be here in 10 minutes.

Shane: Well unfortunately Eric, the only people eligible for this match are people currently under contract with Raw, SmackDown! or ECW, and every single contracted talent is here tonight...

Bischoff: Dammit. Does that mean I'm disqualified?

Shane: No. It means you have to wrestle in the match.

(Bischoff can't believe it, and looks physically sick. He doubles over and sits down on Shane's couch looking like he's about to throw up.)

[COMMERCIALS]

(Charlie Haas' music hits and he comes down to the ring as Raw comes back on the air. Haas gets in the ring and awaits his opponents. Umaga is next as his music plays and Armando Alejandro Estrada accompanies him down to the ring. "I'M BACK!" Bischoff's music hits and he comes down to the ring. Bischoff cautiously gets in the ring and backs himself into the corner. Then Ken Kennedy's music hits and he comes down to the ring. The lights go out and his microphone comes down from the ceiling and just as Kennedy's about to begin his schpiel, Umaga attacks him from behind. The microphone is pulled up, the lights come on and the bell rings.)

****Umaga knocks Kennedy into the corner and begins to hammer away on him. Eric Bischoff tries to sneak out of the ring, but Charlie Haas grabs his arm and whips him into the ropes. Haas clotheslines Bischoff. In the corner, Kennedy kicks Umaga in the stomach and tosses him to the outside. Bischoff is up and staggers into Ken Kennedy drops Bischoff with a ddt. Kennedy pops up and he and Haas battle into the corner. Umaga climbs back into the ring just as Eric Bischoff is getting to his feet. Bischoff gets to his feet and Umaga nails him with a Samoan Drop. Umaga covers Bischoff. 1---2---3! Bischoff is eliminated.****

JR: Well Umaga makes short work of Eric Bischoff! He'll be in charge of Raw next week!

****Haas and Kennedy are exchanging right hands in the corner when Umaga charges, Haas moves and Kennedy gets caught in the corner. Kennedy staggers forward after being smashed in the corner and Umaga gets him with a belly-to-belly suplex. Charlie Haas tries to cover Ken Kennedy, but Umaga doesn't seem to understand the rules and picks Haas up off of Kennedy. Haas swings at Umaga, but Umaga catches Haas' arm and whips him hard into the corner. Umaga again charges Haas, but Haas moves. Umaga hits hard and Haas drop kicks him. Umaga is staggered, and Haas goes for a clothesline, the clothesline sends Umaga over the top rope and down to the arena floor. Haas turns around and Ken Kennedy kicks him in the midsection. Kennedy goes for a piledriver, but Haas back body drops him. Kennedy ends up hitting off the top rope, throat-first. Kennedy hits the mat and holds his throat as he tries to get his breath. Charlie Haas goes to pick Kennedy up, but Umaga gets back in the ring and as Haas turns around to turn his attention to Umaga, Umaga kicks him hard in the face knocking Haas to the ropes. Umaga picks Kennedy up and nails him with the Samoan Spike. Umaga covers Kennedy, 1---2---3! Ken Kennedy is eliminated.****

JR: There goes Ken Kennedy, so Jim Cornette gets week 2 of Raw.

****Umaga walks over to the ropes and grabs Charlie Haas. Umaga hits him with a short-arm clothesline. Umaga leg drops Haas and Haas holds his chest as he struggles to breath. Umaga picks Haas up and tosses him like a ragdoll across the ring. Haas uses the ropes to pull himself up. Haas charges Umaga and goes for a dropkick, but Umaga shoves Haas' feet out of the way and knocks Haas to the mat. Umaga waits for Haas to get up and goes for a clothesline, but Haas ducks. Charlie unloads with right hand after right hand on Umaga, but it has seemingly no effect. Haas goes for another right hand, but Umaga grabs his arm and whips him across the ring. As Charlie comes back towards Umaga, Umaga picks him up and tosses him up into the air. Umaga nails a Samoan Drop on Haas as he comes back down. Umaga covers Haas, 1---2---3!****

JR: Wow Umaga single handedly beat all three men in the match!

King: He is something else JR! I can't be long until Umaga is WWE Champion. He has yet to be defeated here on Raw.

WINNER by pinfall: Umaga (representing Ted Dibiase)

**MATCH RATING: C+**

JR: Well Ted Dibiase now gets the coveted final Raw before Cyber Sunday to show off his abilities as GM.

(Umaga and AAE get to the back.)

JR: And coming up now folks, our huge six-man tag main event!

("HEY!" "Burn In My Light" hits and Randy Orton begins to make his way down to the ring. Orton gets in the ring and awaits his partners. "ALL HAIL KING BOOKER!" World Heavyweight Champion Booker T's music hits and he makes his way down to the ring with Queen Sharmell. They get in the ring and Sharmell takes his robe and his belt and heads to the outside as Booker and Randy talk. "ON THIS DAY I SEE CLEARLY" "Metalingus" plays and WWE Champion Edge makes his way down to the ring with Lita. As Edge gets in the ring and stands around with his teammates the show cuts to commercial.)

[COMMERCIALS]

(Back in the arena and there's a countdown on the Titantron. 5.....4......3......2......1.....BREAK THE WALLS DOWN! Jericho's music plays and the crowd is ecstatic as Chris Jericho makes his way down to the ring. He stops at the ring apron and waits for his partners to make their way down to the ring. The usual DX intro begins and as soon as we hear "BREAK IT DOWN!" Shawn Michaels and Triple H comes out to an enormous pop with the World Tag Titles around their waists. They come down the aisle and they along with Jericho get in the ring as Booker T, Randy Orton and Edge are on the outside of the ring. Triple H gets a microphone.)

Triple H: ARE....YOU....RRRREADY?!?!?!? [Crowd pops] I SAID....ARE YOU READY?!?!?!? [Crowd pops even more] Then for the last time... [crowd boos] ...for the thousands in attendance, for the millions watching at home around the world, for one last time....LLLLLLLLLLLLLLETS GET READY TO SUCK IIIIIIIIIIT!!!!

(Triple H hands the microphone to Shawn Michaels.)

HBK: And if you're not down with DX...we got TWO WORDS FOR YA...

[Crowd: SUCK IT!!!!]

(As HBK goes to hand the mic back to Lillian Garcia, the heels slide in the ring and jump DX and Y2J from behind. Referee Jack Doan calls for the bell.)

****Booker T attacks Chris Jericho and gets him in the corner. Booker chops Jericho hard and holds onto the ropes as he kicks Jericho in the midsection. Edge has Shawn Michaels down on the mat and is mounted on him and unloading on him with right hand after right hand. Randy Orton is also beating on Triple H in the corner, but Triple H manages to get a low blow on Orton and toss him to the outside. From there Triple H turns his attention to Edge and he kicks Edge hard in the face. He picks Edge up off of Shawn and then tosses him to the outside too. Booker T notices that he's all by himself in the ring and tries to make a run for the ropes, but Triple H catches him and pulls him in close to him and knees Booker in the stomach. Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho end up on the ring apron leaving Triple H and Booker T in the ring. Triple H whips Booker into the ropes and swings wildly at him, but Booker ducks and comes off the ropes on the other side with a big flying clothesline that takes Triple H down to the mat. Booker gets up to his feet just as Randy Orton and Edge are up on their side of the ring. Booker T picks Triple H up by the hair and after a kick to the stomach, manages to suplex Triple H down. Booker quickly tags in Randy Orton. Orton comes in and stomps away on Triple H. Orton then bends down and picks up Triple H. He tosses Hunter into his team's corner. Orton distracts the referee while Edge chokes Triple H with the tag rope. Edge stops and Orton goes back over to the corner and chokes Triple H. Jack Doan gives Orton a five count, and then he breaks the choke. Orton kicks Triple H in the midsection a few times before whipping Triple H across the ring, but Triple H reverses it and sends Orton into the corner hard. Orton hits back first and his momentum carries him forward into a Triple H clothesline. The hard lariat sends Orton spinning through the air and landing hard on his back. Triple H tags in Chris Jericho. Jericho comes in and goes right to work on Orton by kicking him hard in the ribs. Jericho picks Orton up and locks Orton in an abdominal stretch. Orton screams in pain and Jericho hits him in the side. Orton doubles over as Jericho lets go of the hold. Jericho places his leg over Orton's knee for a rocker dropper, but Orton spins out of the way, and Jericho manages to bring his other leg around for a sort of enziguiri. Orton hits the mat hard and rolls over onto his back. Jericho goes for the Lionsault, but Orton gets his knees up and Jericho is in major pain as he lands on Orton's pointy knees. Jericho rolls on the mat holding his stomach in pain as Orton leaps across the ring and tags in Booker T. Booker comes in and goes for work on Jericho's stomach with several kicks to the midsection. Booker eventually picks Jericho up and whips him hard into the corner. While in the corner, Edge and Orton each take turns nailing Jericho in the stomach with lefts and rights. Booker T goes over to the corner and holds onto the top rope as he kicks Jericho in the midsection a few times. Booker tags in Edge. Edge comes in he chops Jericho hard in the chest. After the chop Edge hip tosses Jericho out of the corner and down to the mat. Jericho is in pain as Edge runs across the ring and nails Triple H in the face. As Hunter tries to get into the ring, he's stopped by Jack Doan which distracts Doan long enough for Edge to pull brass knuckles out of his tights and drop a falling brass knuckled fist into Jericho's midsection. Edge tosses the knux to Lita and as soon as Triple H and Shawn Michaels stop complaining to Jack Doan, Edge covers Jericho. 1--2--Triple H is in to break the count. As Doan gets Triple H to get back to his corner, Randy Orton comes in the ring and holds Jericho while Edge unloads with a few right hands. Orton holds Jericho while Edge backs up to his corner. Edge runs at Jericho for the spear, but Jericho moves and Edge spears Randy Orton instead. As Edge stands there in disbelief Jericho is able to make the hot tag to Shawn Michaels and the crowd goes crazy as HBK gets in the ring. Edge turns around and Shawn nails him with a big right hand. Shawn whips Edge into the ropes and runs at him nailing Edge with his patented flying clothesline. Shawn nips up and waits for Edge to get up. Shawn warms up the band and the crowd cheers, Edge is up and turns towards Shawn Michaels, and HBK goes for the Superkick, but Edge manages to duck the kick and tackle Shawn Michaels. Edge hammers away on HBK with several right hands. Edge tags in Booker T. Booker T comes over and Edge holds Shawn in place while Booker drops a knee on Shawn's face. Triple H tries to get in the ring to save Shawn, but Jack Doan once again keeps him at bay. Edge holds Shawn and Booker T goes to clothesline Shawn, but Shawn ducks and Booker goes into Edge, knocking Edge over the top rope and down to the floor. Triple H gets back to the apron and drops down to the floor to go after Edge. Triple H whips Edge hard into the steel steps. Lita comes over and jumps on Triple H's back, but he grabs her by her hair and flips her over his head and down to the concrete floor hard. Shawn Michaels whips Booker T into the ropes and as Booker comes back towards him Shawn backbody drops him. Shawn runs over and makes the tag to Chris Jericho, who climbs up on the top rope. As Booker T gets to his feet Jericho comes off the top and nails Booker T with a double axe handle smash. On the outside Randy Orton runs over to help Edge only to get ambushed by Shawn Michaels. As DX and Edge and Orton brawl on the outside, Jericho takes it to Booker T with a few right hands.****

JR: Fans we need to take our final commercial break and then we'll be back with the conclusion to this huge main event! Stay with us!

[COMMERCIALS]

****Back from commercial sees Booker T dominating Chris Jericho in the ring by choking him with his forearm. On the outside Edge piledrives Shawn Michaels down onto the concrete and Randy Orton nails Triple H in the back with a chair.****

JR: Welcome back to Raw take a lot at the major turning point in this match during the commercial break.

(A replay is shown of Chris Jericho up on the top rope looking for a missile dropkick on Booker T, when Queen Sharmell jumps up on the apron and shakes the ropes causing Jericho to nearly lose his balance. This disrupts him long enough for Randy Orton to sneak up on Jericho and shove him off the top and down onto both members of DX.)

****Back to live action Booker T whips Jericho into the ropes and picks him up and flapjacks him onto the mat. Jericho holds his face and Booker T kicks him hard in the face. On the outside Randy Orton and Edge are pretty happy with the beating they just laid on DX so they get back to their corner. Booker T tags in Edge. Edge comes in and picks Jericho up, but Jericho manages to surprise him with a small package, 1---2---Edge kicks out. Edge and Jericho are both to their feet, and Jericho goes for a dropkick to Edge's leg, but Edge blocks it and pushes Jericho to the side. Jericho hits the mat and Edge picks him up. Edge sets him up for a ddt and tags in Booker T, but Jericho blocks the ddt and shoves Edge into the corner. Referee Jack Doan gets caught in the corner and takes a ref bump. Behind Jericho Randy Orton is waiting for him to turn around so he can give him the RKO. Triple H slides in the ring behind Orton. Jericho turns around and goes for the RKO, but Jericho shoves him towards Triple H. Hunter kicks Orton in the stomach and locks him in for a pedigree. Booker T tries to stop the pedigree, but Jericho nails him with a clothesline to knock him back into the ropes. Hunter pedigrees Orton and rolls him to the outside. As soon as Hunter stands up, Edge nails him with a spear. Edge turns around and Jericho kicks him in the stomach, he goes to possibly powerbomb Edge, but Booker T recovers and nails a scissors kick to Jericho. Edge is up and waits for Jericho to get up so he can spear him. Shawn Michaels manages to pull himself up onto the apron and into the ring. He stands in the corner behind Jericho. Jericho gets to his feet and Edge runs at him for a spear, but Jericho moves out of the way and Edge gets superkicked by Shawn Michaels. Booker T grabs Shawn Michaels and nails him with the Book End. Shawn rolls to the outside. Jericho is about to cover Edge, but Booker T picks him up. Jericho low blows Booker T and then runs off the ropes for and nails a running bulldog onto Booker T. Booker rolls over and Jericho goes for the Lionsault, but Queen Sharmell nails him in the head with the World Heavyweight Title. Jericho falls straight back. Booker T crawls over to Jericho and covers him, but there's no referee. Booker T picks Jericho up and goes for the Book End but Jericho elbows him in the side of the head and kicks him in the stomach. Jericho ddts Booker and this time he's able to hit the Lionsault! Jericho covers Booker T and Jack Doan is just getting to his feet. 1-----2-----3!****

WINNERS by pinfall: Chris Jericho & D-Generation X

**MATCH RATING: A**

(After the match DX and Chris Jericho are in the ring celebrating as Booker T, Edge, and Randy Orton recover on the outside. As they are walking backwards up the ramp Jericho is taunting Booker T. Teddy Long comes out onto the stage with a microphone and he stands there unnoticed by the heels as Booker T yells "BUT I'M STILL THE CHAMP!" to Jericho.)

Long: AHEM!

(Booker T stops and turns around to face Teddy. Booker hands Sharmell the World Heavyweight Title to hold.)

Booker T: What do you want, suckah?

Long: Well I just wanted to announce to the world the result of the final pick in this year's draft lottery.

Booker T: No one cares about that, cuz I'm still the champ and that's all that matters! Keep dreaming Jericho...you'll never get a shot at this belt!

Long: Don't be so sure of that Booker.

Booker T: Why?

Long: Well playa...the last pick in the 2006 WWE Draft Lottery, is...."Y2J" CHRIS JERICHO!

(The crowd pops and Booker T drops to his knees begging Teddy to change the pick.)

Teddy: I can't playa...it's already been decided.

(DX and Jericho laugh at Booker T as they celebrate in the ring. Teddy Long heads to the back as Booker T and Sharmell follow him arguing with him. Chris Jericho then leaves the ring to allow DX some time to celebrate in the ring together. The crowd pops and cheers the last appearance of DX together in the ring. Shawn and Triple H shake hands and then hug as Raw goes off the air.)

SHOW RATING: B

[Evil Chase K]

ECW ON SCI-FI | WEEK ONE, OCTOBER 2006

Segment 1: Chris Chetti Vs. Nathan Quarry. WINNER: Quarry by submission.

Segment 2: Joel Gertner comes out to announce the two picks that ECW got in return for losing Test and CM Punk. They are Snitsky and Eugene. Gertner can't believe it. Those are horrible replacements. But he books Snitsky and Eugene to team up tonight to take on Doring & Roadkill. Gertner calls out Sabu. He offers to shake Sabu's hand, but Sabu tells him that he didn't turn on his friends to get in good with Gertner, he turned on his friends to get his job back. Gertner is pissed and books Sabu in a handicap match tonight against Mike Knox and The Big Show.

Segment 3: Kevin Thorne Vs. Lance Storm. WINNER: Storm by pinfall.

Segment 4: Eugene and Snitsky are in the back, Eugene tells Gene that he's scared of Amish people. So Snitsky promises to protect him.

Segment 5: Eugene & Snitsky Vs. Doring & Roadkill. WINNERS: Eugene & Snitsky by pinfall after Snitsky pins Danny Doring.

Segment 6: In the back, Joel Gertner is talking to Tajiri. Gertner lets it be known that Tajiri has to decide if he's on Gertner's side or against him.

Segment 7: Xanta Claus is sitting in the back looking miserable.

Segment 8: Stevie Richards, Roadkill and Trinity take part in a parody of the movie Kingpin.

Segment 9: MAIN EVENT: Sabu Vs. Big Show & Mike Knox. WINNER: Sabu by pinfall after Tajiri mists Mike Knox. After the match Kurt Angle hits the ring and he and The Big Show attack Tajiri & Sabu. The lights go out once again and when they come on The Sandman, RVD, and Tommy Dreamer are in the ring and they clean house. Big Show, Angle, and Knox flee. They stare down the faces as the show goes off the air.

[Evil Chase K]

WWE Friday Night SmackDown! | Week 1 October 2006

(The SmackDown! intro rolls and as soon as it ends the camera cuts to a shot from inside the arena. Pyro shoots off over the stage and over the ring as the crowd goes crazy. As soon as the pyro stops and house lights come up a bit the Y2J countdown begins on the TitanTron. 5.....4.....3......2......1......JERICHO! Chris Jericho makes his way down to the ring to a huge ovation. Jericho slides in the ring and is handed a microphone.)

Jericho: WELCOME TO THE NEW ERA! THE Y2J ERA OF SMACKDOWN! And from now on, SmackDown! will never.....EEEEEVER be the same, a-gain!

[Crowd pops]

Jericho: So...did anyone see me pin Booker T on Raw Monday night?

[Crowd goes wild]

Jericho: That's what I thought. You see that just goes to show you not only how great and awesome I am, but how big of a fluke it is seeing Booker T with the World Heavyweight Championship! I mean, I haven't even been in a wrestling ring in almost a year and I beat him and made it look easy! So Booger T, listen up...I am going to take your title.

(Just then some music plays and the crowd looks to see who's music it is and WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms makes his way out from behind the curtain and makes his way down to the ring. Helms gets in the ring and handed a microphone of his own.)

Jericho: Can I help you jerky?

Helms: Yes you can Chris. You see I just came out here to welcome you back to the WWE Chris. Because you're going to help me gain a ton of respect. And not just for me, but for this Cruiserweight Title I have around my waist. Because when I beat you right in the middle of the ring 1, 2, 3 I'll have earned everyone's respect!

Jericho: Wait, hold on just a second here junior. You're gonna pin me? YOU are gonna pin ME? Please excuse me for a second.

(Chris turns his back on Helms and then walks into the corner. Jericho begins to laugh hysterically. He doubles over and pounds on the turnbuckle and continues to laugh harder and harder.)

Helms: Laugh it up, Chris. I'm serious!

Jericho: Okay okay, I can tell that you're delusional. So I'll tell you what. I'll give you a chance to beat me...right here tonight. And when you fail, me, everyone at home, and everyone in the arena will laugh at you. Deal?

Helms: Deal. But be warned Chris...I'll be getting the last laugh.

(Helms' music hits and he heads to the back.)

**SEGMENT RATING: B**

(In the back the door to the parking lot opens and Trish Stratus steps in. The crowd pops for her arrival. We get a truck shot of Trish as she walks down the main hall of the arena. As she walks every man in the arena stares at her as she walks and continues to watch her walk as she goes down the hall. She stops at a door, and then enters it. As the door shuts we see that it's SmackDown!'s GM Teddy Long's office.)

Cole: What is Trish doing in Teddy Long's office?

JBL: Well if it's what I think it is Teddy might be getting impeached here pretty soon.

**SEGMENT RATING: C**

[COMMERCIALS]

Cole: Welcome back fans we have a huge show for you tonight. And we're starting it off in a huge way with Sylvan going one-on-one with The Undertaker!

(Sylvan is already standing in the ring when the Undertaker's entrance begins. He begins to make his way down to the ring when the Gymini run out from behind him and jump the Undertaker. They beat him down and toss him hard into the steel barricade. They both pick him up and drop him face first down onto the barricade. The Undertaker is busted open. Jake grabs a chair and swings it sideways right into The Undertaker's ribs. As they're beating him down The Boogeyman comes out and chases them to the back. The Undertaker is injured and The Boogeyman has to help him to the back. As they help the Undertaker to the back Sylvan is awarded the match via forfeit.)

Cole: What a travesty! Sylvan was booked into this match as punishment and thanks to the Gymini, he's off the hook!

JBL: Good thing for Sylvan. The Undertaker would've destroyed him.

("Miseria Cantare" by AFI hits and CM Punk makes his way down to the ring. The crowd doesn't know how to react to the ECW cast-off as he gets into the ring and is handed the microphone.)

Punk: Please allow me to introduce myself, I am CM Punk, the Straight Edge Superstar. For those that don't know what that means it means that I keep my body free of drugs, free of alcohol, free of tobacco, and unlike some people in this business...free of steroids. Why is that important? Well, because it makes me better than you! And it makes me superior to everyone else in the WWE. I mean let's face it...half of these guys are drunks. They kill more brain cells out of the ring than they do in it. That gives me superior brains. Because anyone who drinks beer before their match, does not have the mental capacity to beat me.

(Glass shatters and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's music plays and the crowd goes absolutely crazy as Austin makes his way out and struts down to the ring. Austin climbs to the second rope and raises his arms and the crowd goes wild. He hops down and is handed a microphone.)

Austin: If ya think this punk is a stupid son-of-a-bitch, gimme a hell yeah!

[Crowd: HELL YEAH!]

Austin: I was in the back meeting with a bunch of businessmen about a movie deal, but the monitor was on and I heard you say that someone who drinks can't beat you? WELL EH EH! "Stone Cold" Steve Austin guarantees that he could kick your ass drunk or drunker. If ya think Stone Cold should kick his ass gimme a hell yeah!

[Crowd: HELL YEAH!]

(Austin drops the mic and begins to walk towards Punk when Teddy Long's music hits. Teddy comes out onto the stage with a microphone. He walks down to the ring and gets in and stands between Punk and Austin.)

Long: Woah woah hold on playa. I know you wanna prove him wrong Steve, and I know the fans wanna see it. But you don't have a contract with SmackDown! and if I let you wrestle...and something happens to you, and you can't participate in the movie...I will be in deep trouble. So I tell ya what playa, give me a week to get a contract drawn up and I'll let you two wrestle at No Mercy. So at No Mercy it'll be "Stone Cold" Steve Austin going one-on-one with CM Punk!

(Austin offers CM Punk a handshake, and Punk obliges. But as they shake hands, Punk pulls Teddy Long in front of him, and Austin goes to kick Punk, but kicks Long instead. As Punk slides out of the ring and heads up the ramp satisfied Austin decides to stun Teddy Long anyway. And Long is left laying as Austin celebrates on the turnbuckles.)

[COMMERCIALS]

Cole: Welcome back fans! Before the break a huge match was just signed for No Mercy take a look at the highlights of the CM Punk - "Stone Cold" Steve Austin confrontation.

(A recap is shown. As it ends we cut to a split screen of King Booker and Bobby Lashley preparing for their match.)

Cole: Lashley against Booker tonight, Bradshaw...who do you have in that matchup?

JBL: To be honest, Lashley should take it...but Booker's got the Court and he's got Queen Sharmell...Booker will win. Call it a hunch.

(Some music begins to play and WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms makes his way down to the ring with the Cruiserweight belt around his waist. He gets in the ring as the crowd boos him. He climbs to the second turnbuckle in the upper left hand corner of the screen and poses for the crowd. They boo him even more as he jumps down and takes the belt off and hands it to ring announcer. "5....4....3....2....1...." "Break The Walls Down" hits and Chris Jericho makes his way out to a huge pop. He comes down to the ring and gets on the apron. As he does his ring apron high step deal, Gregory Helms runs and knees Jericho in the back knocking him to the arena floor. Helms goes out after him.)

****Helms picks Jericho up off the ground and whips him hard into the barricade. Jericho hits back first into the barricade and Helms chops Jericho hard in the chest. Helms rolls Jericho into the ring. Jericho tries to take his shirt off, but Helms gets in the ring and stomps Jericho's back. Helms picks Jericho up and backs him into the corner. Helms kicks Jericho in the stomach and then chops him in the chest. Helms goes for a hip toss, but Jericho manages to reverse it and hip toss Helms and the crowd pops. Helms holds his back in pain. Jericho picks Helms up and whips him hard into the corner. Helms' momentum brings him forward and Jericho back body drops him. Jericho finally gets his shirt off and tosses it into the crowd. Helms gets up off his feet and he and Jericho lock-up. They make it to the ropes, and Helms manages to power Jericho into the corner. Referee Chris Kay gets in between the men and breaks the lock-up, but Jericho takes the opportunity to thumb Helms in the eye. Helms bends over holding his eye and Jericho runs and gets a bulldog on him. Helms rolls over and Jericho goes for the Lionsault, but Helms moves. Jericho hits face first and Helms gets to his feet first. Jericho gets up on one knee and Helms nails him with a Shining Wizard. Helms covers Jericho, 1--2--but Jericho gets his foot on the bottom rope to break the count. Helms yells at Chris Kay and this allows Jericho to roll to the ropes and use them to pick himself up. Helms turns around and charges and Jericho ducks as Helms goes over the top rope, but Helms manages to land on his feet on the ring apron. Jericho knees Helms in the stomach and suplexes him back in the ring. Jericho quickly goes to the top, and when Helms stands up, Jericho leaps off with a missile dropkick and nails Helms directly in the face. Jericho quickly locks Helms in the Walls Of Jericho. Helms tries to break free, but cannot and eventually succumbs to the pain and taps out.****

WINNER by submission: Chris Jericho

**MATCH RATING: C**

(As Jericho heads to the back triumphant, the camera switches to a shot outside the arena. A horse-drawn carriage pulls up and out steps "The Southern Gentleman" Mark Canterbury. He's dressed in an old style almost Colonel Sanders' style of dress. As he's walking into the arena he stops and tips his hat to the security guys and makes his way into the arena.)

[COMMERCIALS]

(Back from the commercial we see Tatanka already standing in the ring.)

Cole: Welcome back fans right now we have a big tag team match-up.

("HELLO LADIES" Val Venis' music hits and he comes down the ramp making his SmackDown! debut. He takes off his towel and hands it to a female fan at ringside. He slides into the ring and joins his teammate. Some new, unfamiliar music hits and from the TitanTron we see that it's the music of the Naturals, making their WWE debut.)

Cole: Chase Stevens and Andy Douglas, the Naturals are making their WWE debuts here tonight against the team of Tatanka and Val Venis.

(The Naturals get in the ring and take off their long coats. They hand them to ring announcer Tony Chimmel. Andy Douglas starts the match off with Tatanka. Referee Nick Patrick calls for the bell.)

****Douglas and Tatanka lock up. Tatanka pushes Douglas back into the corner. A chop to the chest of Andy Douglas followed by a short-arm clothesline put Tatanka on top early. Tatanka picks Douglas up and attempts a hip toss, but Douglas blocks it and gets Tatanka with a drop-toe hold. Douglas tries for an STF, but Tatanka rolls over to break the hold. Douglas waits for Tatanka to get up and goes for a dropkick, but Tatanka blocks it and shoves Douglas to the side. Douglas gets up and gets clotheslined back down. Douglas is right back up and a right hand from Tatanka sends him flying back into the corner. Tatanka charges, but Douglas moves out of the way and Tatanka hits chest-first in the neutral corner. Douglas grabs Tatanka by the head and pulls him backwards for a reverse face buster. Douglas tags in Chase Stevens. Stevens hops into the ring and goes right to work on Tatanka with a knee drop to the face. Tatanka holds his head in pain and Stevens drops a legdrop over Tatanka's chest. Stevens gets to his feet and taunts the crowd. They boo him and he goes back to work on Tatanka. Tatanka makes it to all-fours and Stevens kicks him hard in the stomach. Tatanka rolls to his side and holds his stomach and Stevens kicks him again. Referee Charles Robinson warns Chase Stevens to stop but he tells Robinson to back off and he picks Tatanka up. Tatanka catches Stevens off-guard with a big right hand followed by another. Stevens is staggered and Tatanka spins around for a tornado punch, but Stevens ducks it and as Tatanka spins around Stevens grabs his arm and swings himself up onto Tatanka's back for a crucifix attempt, but Tatanka jumps on his back and nails Stevens with a samoan drop. Tatanka makes it over and tags in Val Venis. Venis comes in and is met by Andy Douglas, who he quickly disposes of with a clothesline to the outside. Chase Stevens gets to his feet and Val Venis turns around and kicks him in the midsection. Venis ddts Stevens and covers him, 1--2--but Andy Douglas pulls Val Venis to the outside. They begin brawling out there and Tatanka tries to get in the ring to attack Chase Stevens, but Charles Robinson refuses. While he's tied up with Tatanka, Robinson misses Andy Douglas nailing Val Venis with a low blow Val doubles over in pain and Douglas grabs a chair from the timekeeper's table and cracks Val hard in the skull with it. Venis is out on his feet and Douglas rolls him back into the ring. Chase Stevens is up and he goes up to the top rope. Andy Douglas joins him and Stevens holds Douglas up like he's going to powerbomb him off the top, but instead Douglas hurracanranas Chase Stevens, and Stevens lands in a senton position on Val Venis. Stevens covers Val, Tatanka tries to break the pin, but Andy Douglas nails him and Tatanka is unable to prevent the three count.****

WINNERS by pinfall: The Naturals, Chase Stevens and Andy Douglas.

Cole: WHAT A FINISHING MANEUVER THAT WAS! WOW!

JBL: These young guys were very impressive in their debut! What a future they have ahead of them!

(Douglas grabs a microphone and he and Stevens stand in the middle of the ring.)

Douglas: In case you people STILL don't know who the hell we are...we are The Naturals, Andy Douglas...

Stevens: ...and Chase Stevens!

Douglas: And this match was just the tip of the iceberg of our talent...and we just proved that we are already one of the top tag teams in wrestling. We left the minor leagues and now we're here on SmackDown! ready to prove our worth!

Stevens: So we're issuing a challenge to Paul London and Brian Kendrick, the Hooliganz. We want those tag team titles!

(Just then The Pitbulls music hits and Kid Kash and Jamie Noble make their way out onto the stage.)

Noble: Wait just a dang second! You two come in and win one match against two has-beens and think that means you deserve a tag team title shot? Uh uh. Things don't work that way around here! We worked too damn hard for too damn long to have two nobodies get a tag title shot before us!

(The Pitbulls walk down to the ring and slide in looking like they're about to brawl with The Naturals when Val Venis gets to his feet and is about to leave the ring when both teams smile at each other and begin to beat Val down. Each man takes a turn nailing Val with a move. They set him up for a spike piledriver when a bald man who looks a LOT like Val Venis slides in the ring with a chair and sends everyone running. He turns his back to Val and faces the rampway as the Naturals and the Pitbulls back up up the ramp. Val recovers from the attack and stares at the man in the ring. As the tag teams make their way behind the curtain the mystery man turns around and Val sees him and the two men shake hands and hug. They leave the ring together but are met in the aisle by WWE announcer Josh Matthews.)

Matthews: Val, can you tell us who this man is. You two seem to have some kind of relationship...

Val: Well Josh, let me tell you that I've been struggling in my career lately. So I made a phone call. And if there's one person who could've helped me get back on track, it's this man right here...my brother. Vance Venis.

**MATCH RATING: B-**

(As they head to the back we get a quick commercial for WWE No Mercy.)

Cole: And this year, the theme for WWE No Mercy is "Temptation" by Godsmack. You can get their album "IV" in stores everywhere!

(Lashley's music hits and he makes his way down to the ring for his non-title match. He gets in the ring and stretches a bit as King Booker's music hits and Queen Sharmell comes out and introduces him. King Booker and Sharmell make their way down to the ring and before he gets in the ring Booker takes the World Heavyweight Title off his shoulder and hands the belt to Sharmell. Booker gets in the ring and stretches himself as referee Nick Patrick calls for the bell.)

****Lashley and Booker circle each other. They lock up and Lashley shoves Booker T to the mat hard. Lashley flexes his muscles to taunt Booker and play mind games with him. Booker T gets to his feet and they go to lock up again, but Booker backs away and kicks Lashley in the stomach. Lashley doubles over and Booker T gets him with a European uppercut to the chest. Lashley flies back and Booker kicks him again. Booker grabs him by the neck and tosses him to the outside. Booker T taunts the crowd. Lashley picks himself up and climbs back into the ring. He gets on the apron and Booker goes to smash Lashley off the turnbuckle, but Lashley blocks it and smashes Booker's face into the turnbuckle pad instead. Booker staggers back and Lashley climbs to the top. He leaps off the top and nails Booker with a flying shoulder tackle. Lashley covers Booker, 1---2---but Sharmell places Booker's foot on the bottom rope. Nick Patrick notices and stops counting at 2. Lashley complains and turns around to yell at Sharmell and Booker T low blows Lashley. Lashley is injured. Injured bad. And Booker T backs him into the corner. Booker chops Lashley in the chest and then kicks him in the stomach repeatedly. Booker whips Lashley into the opposite corner, but Lashley blocks it and pulls Booker into him for a huge short-arm clothesline. Booker flips through the air and lands on his back. Lashley waits for Booker to get up and when he does Lashley charges Booker. Lashley levels Booker with another big lariat. Lashley picks Booker up for the Dominator, but as he's lifting Booker up, Nick Patrick gets in the way and gets kicked in the chin by Booker's foot. Patrick hits the mat and Lashley is about to nail Booker with the Dominator when Queen Sharmell climbs up onto the apron. Lashley drops Booker and stalks over to Sharmell. Booker crawls over to the corner where Sharmell had earlier set the World Heavyweight title down and Booker picks it up. Booker gets to his feet and Sharmell slaps Lashley and then climbs down off the apron. Lashley turns around and Booker crushes him in the face with the World Heavyweight title. Lashley hits the mat hard and Booker T covers him. Sharmell shakes Nick Patrick until he regains consciousness. 1---2---3.****

WINNER by pinfall: WWE World Heavyweight Champion King Booker.

Cole: Booker T steals another win! This was a non-title match, but Booker still managed to come out on top.

JBL: In sports they say good teams find a way to win, and the same can be said here on SmackDown! The best wrestlers always find ways to win, and King Booker proved that tonight!

(A pissed off Lashley has to be pulled out of the ring by Nick Patrick and various WWE Officials. Booker and Sharmell stand in the ring. Booker T grabs a microphone.)

Booker: Listen up, listen up. Bobby Lashley you can be as mad as you want suckah, but the bottom line is that I just pinned you. Proving once again that I cannot be beat!

(Just then the lights go out and "BREAK THE WALLS DOWN!" comes over the PA as pyro shoots from the stage as Chris Jericho comes out onto the stage. He stands on the middle of the stage with a microphone in hand.)

Jericho: Excuse me? Did I just hear you say (doing Booker T impression) "Suckah I can't be beat suckah!"? Well please excuse me for a second as I address my friends in the WWE Production truck. Roll that beautiful ME footage!

(Just then the TitanTron lights up with highlights from Raw that shows Jericho pinning Booker T running in a loop.)

Jericho: What's that? Is that me, Chris Jericho, pinning you, Booker T? That's what it looks like to me!

Booker T: You edited that footage! That's ain't real man!

Jericho: Oh it's real Booker. Unlike your English accent.

Booker: Aight, I'll admit it. You pinned me. But you got lucky suckah!

Jericho: Prove it.

Booker: I will. At No Mercy. Me and you one-on-one. Non-title match since you're not the #1 Contender.

(Just then Teddy Long's music hits and he comes out onto the stage and stands next to Chris Jericho.)

Long: Listen up playas, I've made a decision. Booker T, you WILL take on Chris Jericho at No Mercy. But it WILL be for the World Heavyweight title!

(Booker T is pissed and shows his anger by kicking the ropes and stomping around the ring. Jericho smiles cockily and waves at Booker and Sharmell as he turns and heads to the back.)

**MATCH RATING: B**

[COMMERCIALS]

(In the back we see Bobby Lashley standing in a hallway. He screams and begins kicking and punching the wall. As he's having a meltdown, newest SmackDown! superstar Triple H is walking past dressed in a suit and tie and on his way to the ring. Triple H looks over at Lashley and laughs at the sight of Lashley losing his cool. Lashley stops and turns to Triple H.)

Lashley: WHAT'RE YOU LAUGHING AT? YOU WANNA GO?!?!? HUH?!?!? COME ON!

(Lashley walks over to Triple H and shoves him. They begin to scuffle and WWE Officials rush over and break it up. Triple H fixes his tie, takes a deep breath and seemingly ignores what just happened as he continues to make his way to the ring. "King Of Kings" hits and Triple H comes out from the behind the curtain. He gets in the ring and grabs the microphone, but as he's about to talk, Lashley comes out. Lashley comes down to the ring with an apologetic look on his face. Lashley gets in the ring and asks for the microphone.)

Lashley: Look, Triple H man, after you kept walking and came out here, I realized I screwed up. I don't mean to interrupt your time out here, but I just had to come out and apologize. What happened in the back, man that's not me. I got caught up in the moment. I'm sorry.

(Triple H says it's okay and when Lashley extends his hand, Triple H shakes it. But as Lashley turns to leave the ring Triple H nails him from behind with the butt of the microphone going right into the back of Lashley's head.)

Cole: WHAT THE HELL?!?!? TRIPLE H JUST ATTACKED LASHLEY!

(Triple H spins Lashley around and kicks him in the stomach. A pedigree follows and Lashley is laid out. Triple H picks up the mic.)

Triple H: Do you actually think I give a damn about you either way? You're just victim number one on my road to becoming the World Heavyweight champion. And if you're not down with that...too damn bad! Because I am that damn good!

(Triple H throws the mic down and the crowd boos him as "King of Kings" hits and Triple H heads to the back.)

**SEGMENT RATING: B+**

(In the back Val Venis and his brother Vance are standing in the middle of the hallway having a rousing discussion. "The Southern Gentleman" Mark Canterbury walks past them and stops. He waits for them to stop talking and look at him.)

Canterbury: Hello there sirs! I couldn't help but notice that you two were standing in the middle of the hallway. Now I don't mean to be rude, but a real gentleman stands to the side of the hall so that other people may pass by them with ease.

(Canterbury tips his hat and keeps walking. The Venis Brothers just give a "WTF?" look to each other.)

**SEGMENT RATING: E**

(Chavo Guerrero's music hits and he makes his way out to the ring. As he's on his way out, Chavo ducks down by the fans and hides there. Rey Mysterio's music hits and he makes his way down the ramp and down the aisle. He realizes Chavo isn't in the ring and stops to look for him, but as he does Chavo attacks him. Chavo hits Rey from behind and knocks him over. Chavo picks Rey up and tosses him hard into the steel barricade. Rey hits hard and Chavo grabs him and tosses him into the steel barrier on the other side. Chavo grabs Rey and piledrives him hard onto the concrete floor. Referee Jim Korderas comes out and forces Chavo to get in the ring. Chavo picks Rey up and rolls him in the ring. Chavo gets in too.)

****Chavo stomps on Rey hard. Chavo then kicks him in the ribs and picks him up off the mat. Chavo whips Rey into the corner and Rey hits hard. Chavo runs in at him and nails a big Stinger splash. Rey collapses forward into a hip toss by Chavo Guerrero. Rey hards again and Chavo drops his leg down over Rey's throat. Rey holds his throat and stomps his feet on the mat. Chavo picks him up and nails a superplex. Chavo covers him, 1---2---Rey kicks out. Chavo yells at the referee and then picks Rey up. Chavo whips Rey into the ropes and tosses him into the air for a flapjack, but Rey lands on Chavo, grabs him by the neck and nails a huge spinning ddt. Chavo is hurt too. Rey rolls to the ropes and uses them to pick himself up. Chavo is up and charges Rey, but Rey ducks and back body drops Chavo over the top rope and down to the floor. Rey runs off the ropes on the opposite side and goes to jump through the ropes, but Chavo moves. Rey holds on and spins himself around and then dives directly at Chavo and lands on him out on the floor. Rey begins to level Chavo with several right hands. Rey picks Chavo up and goes to suplex him, but Chavo blocks it and suplexes Rey down onto the steel steps. Rey is hurt as he rolls off the steps and down to the floor. Chavo picks Rey up backs him into the announce table. Chavo chops Rey hard a few times and then picks him up and drops Rey down face first onto the announce table. Chavo rolls Rey back in the ring. Rey is laying prone in the center of the ring and Chavo goes to the top rope. Chavo leaps off the top and goes for a big splash, but Rey rolls out of the way and Chavo hits hard. Rey rolls to the ropes and pulls himself up to his feet. The crowd begins chanting for Rey. He stalks over to Chavo Guerrero and picks him up. Rey places Chavo over the second rope and goes for the 619. Rey hits it and the crowd pops huge. Rey gets a burst of energy and goes to the outside and stands on the apron, setting up for the West Coast Pop. Rey springboards off the top and goes for the West Coast Pop, but Chavo rolls out of the way and Rey lands on his ass in the ring. Chavo gets to his feet and kicks Rey hard in the middle of his back. Chavo then takes the opportunity to try to rip Rey's mask off, but he cannot. Chavo picks Rey up and whips him into the corner, Chavo charges with his head down for a spear, but Rey uses the ropes to pull himself up and leap frogs over Chavo and then locking his legs under Chavo's arms, rolls down for a pinfall attempt. 1---2---3!!****

WINNER by pinfall: Rey Mysterio

**MATCH RATING: B+**

(Rey celebrates and the crowd goes wild. While he poses for the crowd a stunned Chavo Guerrero runs to the outside and grabs a chair from ringside. He slides back into the ring and cracks Rey in the back with it. Chavo proceeds to do a number on Rey with the chair. Chavo smashes the chair into Rey's ribs a few times. He beats Rey pretty good before WWE Officials run out and stop the beatdown. Chavo is forced to head to the back, but he leaves with a smile on his face. Rey has to be helped to the back, but as SmackDown! referees help him off, he asks for the microphone and ring announcer Tony Chimmel runs over to him and holds the microphone to his face.)

Rey: Chavo....this....isn't done. We're not done. So at No Mercy....let's finish it. Me and you. Hell In A Cell.

(The crowd goes wild and Chavo doesn't know how to react to the challenge as he backs into the backstage area.)

Cole: WOW! If Chavo accepts that challenge that'll be a huge match for No Mercy!

JBL: He'd be a fool to accept that match Cole.

[COMMERCIALS]

Cole: Wow fans, in case you missed it we just wanna get you caught up. Before the break Rey Mysterio won his match against Chavo Guerrero and does not have to unmask. But after the match Chavo attacked him, and Rey challenged Chavo to a Hell In A Cell match at No Mercy.

JBL: Cole this feud ain't gonna end till one of these men retires or leaves SmackDown!.

(Simon Dean's music plays and he makes his way down to the ring on his Segway. He is carrying an extra-large size can of his Simon System weight loss powder. He sets it in the corner and then parks his Segway by the steps. He gets in the ring and begins to do pushups and jumping jacks. He awaits his opponent. Just then the British Bulldog's music hits and Harry Smith makes his way down to the ring to a big ovation.)

Cole: This capacity crowd has certainly taken a shine to newcomer Harry Smith. Do you think he'll remain undefeated after the match here tonight?

JBL: Well Simon Dean's a crafty tough competitor, but he's no match for the power that Harry Smith has.

(Smith gets in the ring and referee Chris Kay calls for the bell.)

****Smith and Dean have a quick staredown. Dean laughs at Smith's physique and then flexes his biceps. Smith takes a step towards him and Dean runs to the ropes and grabs onto them for dear life. Harry Smith laughs and Simon Dean realizes Smith isn't coming after him and lets go of the ropes and composes himself. Dean cautiousy approaches Smith and demands a test of strength, Smith laughs and obliges Dean but as soon as they lock knuckles, Simon Dean thumbs Smith in the eyes and kicks him in the midsection. Dean brings Smith's face down onto his knee and Smith staggers backwards into the ropes. Dean runs at Smith and goes for a clothesline, but Smith catches Dean's arm and locks him up for a full nelson slam. Dean hits the mat hard and he holds his back in pain. Smith picks Simon Dean up, and picks him up for a suplex. Smith holds Dean up in the air ala his father before dropping him down hard. Smith floats over and covers Simon Dean, but Dean gets his foot on the bottom rope on the count of two. Smith picks Dean up and sets him up for a running powerslam, but Dean rakes his eyes and slides down the back. A back rake and then a forearm to the lower back are followed by a running bulldog by Simon Dean. Dean turns to the crowd and asks them how they like Harry Smith now. The crowd cheers and Simon Dean gets pissed. Dean picks Harry Smith up and whips him into the corner. Dean runs at him for a Stinger splash, but Harry Smith catches him and positions him for a running powerslam. Smith nails the running powerslam and then covers Simon Dean. 1---2---3!!!****

WINNER by pinfall: Harry Smith

Cole: And Harry Smith continues his winning ways with a huge victory over Simon Dean.

JBL: Smith continues to impress me Cole. Simon Dean came back and had Harry Smith on the ropes, but Smith fought back for a big win.

(Harry Smith stands in the ring celebrating his win when Simon Dean gets to his feet and goes to his corner to grab the big can of Simon System weight loss powder. Dean runs at Smith and cracks him in the back of the head with it, sending Harry Smith over the top rope and down to the floor and seemingly unconcious. Dean is pleased with himself as he heads to the back and Harry Smith needs medical attention.)

**MATCH RATING: C**

(In the back we see a split screen of both of the teams in our main event heading to the ring. Batista, Finlay & Regal on one side, Dupree, Sylvester Terkay & Elijah Burke on the other.)

[COMMERCIALS]

Cole: We are back fans and during the commercial break, Harry Smith was helped to the back after a shot to the head by Simon Dean with that large metal canister of Simon System weight-loss powder. Smith had a large laceration on the back of his head so we can only assume he's going to need stitches.

JBL: But enough about that Cole, it's time for the match I've been looking forward to most, the big six-man tag!

(Rene Dupree's music hits and he makes his way down to the ring along with Sylvester Terkay and Elijah Burke. They slide into the ring and await their opponents. "MY NAME IS FINLAY. AND I LIKE TO FIGHT." Finlay's music plays and he makes his way out to the ring. He gets to the ringside area and stops, awaiting his partners. William Regal's music plays and he makes his way down the ramp to join Finlay at ringside. As they stand at ringside the lights dim and the crowd goes wild as Batista's music hits and he comes down to the ring. The faces get in the ring and referee Nick Patrick has trouble keeping the teams separated as they begin to brawl.)

****Sylvester and Finlay fight in the corner and they exchange right hand after right hand. Batista dumps Dupree to the outside with a clothesline. Nick Patrick is then able to get Batista and Regal to their corner and Elijah Burke to his as well. In the ring Finlay and Sylvester Terkay continue to exchange right hands. Finlay mixes it up with a forearm to the chin that staggers Terkay and allows Finlay to clothesline him down. Finlay stomps and kicks Terkay and then goes to pick him up, but Terkay shoves Finlay back and kicks him hard in the midsection. Finlay doubles over and Terkay chops him in the back of the neck. Finlay drops to his knees and is met with a knee to his face. Finlay falls over and Terkay drags him by the foot over to his corner. Terkay tags in Elijah Burke. Burke climbs to the top rope and comes down hard on Finlay's chest with a falling knee drop. Burke picks Finlay up and sets him in the corner. He distracts the referee while Sylvester Terkay chokes Finlay in the corner. Burke stops talking to the referee and Terkay quits choking Finlay, allowing Elijah Burke to hammer away on Finlay with a series of open hand strikes and kicks. Burke whips Finlay across the ring, but Finlay reverses it and sends Burke across the ring. Elijah hits hard and staggers forward and Finlay clotheslines him down. Finlay picks Burke up and sets him up for a piledriver, but Burke back body drops him. Burke runs to his corner and tags in Rene Dupree. Dupree comes over and cockily kicks at Finlay. Dupree taunts the crowd as he bends down to pick up Finlay, but Finlay gets a low blow on Dupree that the referee doesn't see. Finlay is up and hits a European uppercut on Dupree, staggering him enough for Finlay to get to his corner and tag in Regal. Regal comes in and hammers away on Dupree with right hands. Dupree manages to block one, but Regal kicks him instead. Another European uppercut and Regal whips Dupree into the ropes. Regal goes for a knee to the midsection, but Dupree flips around the leg and rolls Regal up for a quick two count. Dupree is up and picks Regal up. Dupree sets him up for a clothesline, but Regal blocks it. Dupree does it a second time and is able to get him up for the suplex, but he drops Regal down stomach first onto his knee. Regal hits the mat and holds his stomach in pain. Dupree does his dance and then drops a knee down onto the back of William Regal. Dupree tags in Sylvester Terkay. Terkay comes in and grabs Regal's arms and places his foot in between Regal's shoulders and CURB STOMPS him down onto the mat. Regal is hurt and Terkay stands over him laughing like the badass he is. Finlay tries to get in the ring as Terkay mounts Regal from behind and hammers him repeatedly in the back of the head. Nick Patrick forces Finlay to get back to his corner and Terkay picks Regal up and tosses him into his team's corner with a big hip toss. Terkay tags in Rene Dupree who places sits Regal up in the corner and runs at him and knees him in the face ala Mick Foley. Dupree goes to pick Regal up, but Regal gets a desperation elbow into Dupree's midsection. Regal backs Dupree up with a European uppercut and then another. Regal clotheslines Dupree down before collapsing himself. Dupree tries to pull himself up as Regal crawls to his corner. Dupree gets to his feet and runs over to Regal just as Regal tags in Batista. The crowd goes crazy as Batista comes in and hammers away on Dupree with right hands. Batista tosses Dupree into the corner and runs in after him with a big clothesline. Batista goes to grab Dupree by the back of the neck when Elijah Burke distracts him. Batista swings at Elijah, who ducks, and Sylvester Terkay takes Batista out with a kick of the side of the head from the other side of Batista. Batista is knocked back and Dupree tags in Elijah Burke. Elijah comes in and kicks Batista in the chest as Batista is on his knees on the mat. Burke picks Batista's head up and catches him with a spinning kick to the head. Batista slumps onto the mat and Burke covers him, 1---2--Batista powers out of the pinfall and launches Burke across the ring. Batista gets to his feet and Elijah Burke stupidly charges Batista only to fall victim to the spinebuster and the crowd goes wild. Batista goes to cover Burke, but Dupree and Terkay try to get in the ring. Terkay manages to get in and goes for Batista, but Batista tosses him over the top rope and down to the floor where Regal and Finlay gang up on him out on the arena floor. Dupree manages to get in the ring and he runs at Batista too. He receives a spinebuster for his troubles and rolls to the outside. Behind Batista, Elijah Burke gets to his feet and measures Batista up for his spinning kick, but when he tries it, Batista catches his leg and spins Elijah around. A kick to the stomach leads to a Batista Bomb as the crowd goes crazy. Batista covers Burke, 1---2---3!!!****

WINNERS by pinfall: Batista, Finlay & William Regal

(Burke rolls to the outside as Sylvester Terkay continues to fight with Regal and Finlay. Terkay manages to drop both men with chops to the throat. As Batista stands in the ring and watches as WWE Officials come out and break up the Terkay/Regal/Finlay brawl, Rene Dupree sneaks in the ring behind Batista with the chair. Dupree attacks Batista with it. Dupree nails Batista in the back with it. An angered Batista turns to face his enemy, and Dupree crushes him in the face with the chair. Batista is staggered and Dupree hits him a second time, knocking him to the mat. While he's on the mat, Dupree places Batista's left leg into the chair.)

Cole: NO! DON'T DO IT RENE!

(Dupree positions Batista and climbs to the second turnbuckle in the nearest corner. Dupree leaps off and Pillmanizes Batista's ankle in the chair. Batista screams in pain and Dupree does his dance as the crowd boos him and the show goes off the air.)

**MATCH RATING: C+**

SHOW RATING: C+

LOCATION: Charles Koch Arena in Witchita, Kansas

ATTENDANCE: 8,056