RAW (05.26.08)
NEWS: |WWE| The following report is from WWE with full credit going to Lennie DiFino…
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WWE Champion Triple H came face-to-face with Randy Orton on Raw, six days before doing battle in a Last Man Standing Match at One Night Stand for the gold.
In front of a sold-out crowd, both Orton and The Game threw accusations at the other as Todd Grisham attempted to mediate the volatile confrontation. Where Triple H and Orton are both focused on the same thing, the WWE Championship, each Superstar has taken different roads to the ever-dangerous Last Man Standing Match on Sunday.
Both men firmly believe the gold is their destiny, and both claim to be on the right side of the rivalry – but only one man can stand tall after their showdown this Sunday. And while The Game and the Legend Killer both have something to prove to each other, they will undoubtedly look to prove to themselves that their claims of being the best are not farfetched.
Who will walk away from One Night Stand with the WWE Championship in their hands? Will Orton end Triple H’s reign as the 12-time champion? Or, as he claimed, will The Cerebral Assassin’s victory make sure the “Age of Orton” is not only dead, but also seem like it never existed?
As Jeff Hardy and Umaga head toward a Falls Count Anywhere encounter, and JBL and John Cena look to draw First Blood at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view this Sunday, the unlikely yet formidable duo of JBL & Umaga defeated Hardy & Cena on Raw.
The combination of Umaga & JBL’s physically punishing styles was too much for the mixture of Hardy’s high-flying offense with Cena’s brute strength. JBL took advantage after Hardy missed a Swanton Bomb, delivering the Clothesline from Hell to get the win.
Earlier in the night, JBL assured Cena’s close friend, Women’s Champion Mickie James that he would make Cena bleed like a stuck pig on Sunday. JBL added insult to his promise, insinuating the relationship between Cena & James was anything but friendship. Has JBL crossed the line and will Cena make the loudmouth pay for it? Will John Cena bring the pain to JBL in their First Blood Match, or will the self-proclaimed “wrestling god” stay true to his promise to destroy “The Champ”?
What will happen when Umaga and Jeff Hardy do battle anywhere in the arena come One Night Stand? Will the Samoan Bulldozer put an end to Jeff’s hot streak since his return, or will Hardy defy the odds as he has time-and-time again during his career?
In the past few weeks, Shawn Michaels and Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho have had their differences in and out of the ring, with much of the issue stemming from HBK’s rivalry with Batista. On Raw, the two did battle, with the match ending in a double count-out. When the opportunity arose for Jericho to take his frustrations out on Michaels with a steel chair after the match, Y2J instead showed his respect for The Showstopper as he lifted him to his feet.
As Michaels heads toward a Stretcher Match showdown with The Animal at One Night Stand, he appears to have gained the respect of his on-again, off-again rival. Will HBK carry that with him when he faces Batista on Sunday? Will it help when he faces the enraged Animal?
PricelessWorld Tag Team Champions Hardcore Holly & Cody Rhodes defeated the determined duo of Paul London & Brian Kendrick to retain their titles on Raw.
After the match, however, Rhodes & Holly were shocked at the arrival of “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase, who told the champions their days with the gold were numbered. DiBiase then unveiled he and Mr. McMahon had struck a deal, as he introduced the newest member of the Raw roster – his son, Ted DiBiase.
The offspring of the “Million Dollar Man” showed the same bravado his father did as a legend and three-time tag champion himself, as he guaranteed to become a World Tag Team Champion, too, in his first match.
On a night where Cryme Tyme robbed the last of the personal effects of former Raw General Manager William Regal’s office, Mr. Kennedy, the man who ended Regal’s career, continued to roll when he defeated Carlito on
After the victory, the man responsible for ridding WWE of Regal was celebrating when the former GM’s fellow Brits, Paul & Katie Lea Burchill, set up and attacked Kennedy. Intent to earn revenge on the Superstar responsible for retiring Regal, Paul delivered a Curb Stomp to Kennedy, leaving Raw’s outspoken Superstar silent in the center of the ring.
Despite their friendship, Jillian and Melina went one-on-one on Raw just moments after Melina learned she would face Beth Phoenix at One Night Stand in an “I Quit” Match. Phoenix sat at ringside on commentary, where she explained that nobody could make her say those two words. Melina forced the tone-deaf Diva Jillian to tap out, much to the dismay of The Glamazon.
WWE Chairman Mr. McMahon was on Raw with two blockbuster announcements for our fans and each and every WWE Superstar and Diva, intent to show his appreciation to our fans in attendance and around the world.
Mr. McMahon promised that the night would end with something extraordinary, and true to his word, it did. In an unprecedented move, the Chairman announced that next week he would begin giving away $1 million each week on Raw. What will this mean for our fans?
The Chairman announced that a Draft will take place at the end of June, and that nobody will be exempt from its grasp. Every Superstar, Diva and announcer can be drafted to any brand, and the unpredictable nature of the Draft is sure to keep the respective locker rooms abuzz in the coming weeks.
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Something never been done before in television? What could Vince mean?
I was irritated when I found out RAW was starting with a promo, but after it ended I was very impressed. This was a really good promo between Orton and HHH. It’s funny how HHH was accused of taking out people who threaten him considering how he, supposedly, does the same thing backstage to keep himself on top. And then HHH brought up the history of Evolution and the past 7 months which is always something I like because relating current storylines to past ones is a nice touch. I finally believed Orton in his intensity. Orton’s past promos never sold me, but this one did. Nice touch with HHH speaking to Orton’s back. I’m not sure what it meant, if anything, but it was something different. Great promo.
Very disappointed with the Melina/Hall match. I saw what the match could have been and it could have been good. But the match we got was not good at all. It started off well, but fell apart half-way through. Melina is just too sloppy in the ring. She has days where she’s on and then days where she’s off. And usually she has an off day and this was one of them. That running kick in the corner was sloppy, but the camera angle hid it bit. And the finishing kick out, into a roll and then pin was sloppy too. Melina was so damn slow and Jillian was just waiting there waiting. If you this were real, why would Jillian wait to be put in a hold? She had all the time to get out of it. Melina is just bad. I’m glad WWE did not groom her to be the next big Diva (though at the time I was pissed because I thought she was really good). Melina is bad and she makes everyone else in the ring look bad. Jillian looked good given the circumstances. Also Beth can work the mic pretty well. She talked a lot and we got no commentary about the match, but the match was short anyway. She should talk more. Bad match, good commentary by Beth to sell her match.
JR should never say “diva-liciously” again.
The backstage promo with Vince/Jericho/Cryme Tyme is a not bad. A bit weird when everyone was singing, but it shows that creative is putting more thought into their promos considering how everyone was singing (not just Cryme Tyme) and the thought they put into the Orton/HHH promo.
I was pleasently surprised with the tag match between Kendrick & London/Holly & Rhodes. They all worked well, it was fast paced, several close calls and a great finish with Holly getting the pinfall. I really liked this match.
Ted DiBiase Jr cut a good promo. He did not stutter, mess up and even introduced a next-generation cath phrase, “Everyone has a price, but I am priceless.” Not a bad catchphrase. My first impression of him was he looks like an all american jock. But once he got talking he definitely showed his heel potential because he’s easy to hate.
For the second straight time, WWE continues the sub-storyline of Mickie Jame & Cena. I’m impressed with WWE’s continuity with this and they intertwined it with the JBL/Cena this Sunday. Nice.
The JBL/Umaga/Hardy/Cena match was decent for a TV match. Nothing too great about it. JBL did not look good at all. He was slow and did not sell moves well. I thought he brought the match down, though the match wasn’t very good anyway. And I say not “good” meaning it was not that entertaining to me even though everyone put their effort into it.
I liked the Carlito/Kennedy match. It kept moving and did not have any slow parts. Kennedy even hit his former-finishing move and countered the backstabber by falling back into the corner. But now that I think about it, the match was too short and there nothing that stood out about it. It was just a good, short match.
True to its form, it looks like WWE has forgotten about their promotion of WWE Kids. But they did not forget about the WWE Magazine featuring HHH on the cover.
A new feud is starting between Burchill & Kennedy. I like the background concerning Burchill getting revenge on behalf of Regal. I like it a lot because it makes sense and relates back to how Burchill & Katie were aligning themselves with Regal way back when due to their common motherland. Nice idea for a feud and like any new rivalry, I’m very interested to see how these two guys work together.
Good match between Jericho & HBK. I didn’t see their Judgment Day match, but I believe everyone when they say how good it was. I doubt tonight’s match was just as good, but I really like this one. The ending was strange and intriguing. If Jericho swung that chair then he would have switched over to a heel. But I stopped just short and even looked concerned about what he was about to do. Very interesting. I was really expecting Batista to jump out and attack HBK, but it never happened.
And Vince’s big announcement is….one million dollars (spoken by Dr. Evil). And my reaction is…Meh. I guess it’s something, but I’m more interested in the 2007 draft lottery which is happening in 2008. In case you’re wondering, ratings have been down lately so this is WWE’s way to get those viewers back and I’m not really sure where this is going. I won’t say it’s a bad idea right now because I have no idea where this is going. Is it some part of storyline? Is it a hoax to make people hate Vince even more? Is it legit? Is WWE literally buying their fans back? I don’t know. So we’ll see where this goes.
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