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It's late, but, hey, ya gettin' it for free, ain'tcha? ;-) Welcome to the return of the "Better Late than Never" WWE Raw Recap, folks! Before we get started, I have a slight small tiny AngryMarks rant. I'd like to thank the fine folks at Time Warner Cable for helping me get this report done. Without them, I would have been able to watch Raw on Monday night, but due to their recent TV problems in my area, I missed part of it. I'd also like to thank the FINE, technically inept folks at Time Warner's RoadRunner Internet service, without whom I would have had this report posted online TUESDAY MORNING. Apparently they think I only need 20 minutes of continuous service a day, so that's what they've delivered me. THANK YOU!
We start with WWE Raw GM Johnathan Coachman in his office addressing the audience. Coachman thanked us for watching the Great American Bash, but we have to move on because in five weeks it will be Summer Slam, and it is time to find a new #1 contender for the WWE Championship. He will be watching tonight's Raw to determine that. And tonight, the main event will be a special no-DQ "Champions Only" match, WWE Champion John Cena & WWE Women's Champion Candice Michelle taking on WWE Intercontinental Champion Umaga and WWE World Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch. WHAT? WTF? I guess they're gonna steal the thunder from TNA's "all titles on the line" main event for TNA Hard Justice.
We cue the intro, come back to Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler informing us that tonight Randy Orton will square off against Cody Rhodes. We then go to the ring which is decked out in royal red carpeting and a table with a modest feast. We're then introduced to King Booker & Queen Sharmel. We flash back to last week's Raw, where King Booker confronted Jerry "the King" Lawler about his ue of the title "King". Lawler got the upper hand, and tonight King Booker is back. He steps into the ring, Queen Sharmel prepares his seat for him. King Booker takes a mic, and addresses "Jerome" Lawler. He says that they got off on the wrong foot last week, they're both civilized and there's no reason that they can't settle their differences. He invites Lawler into the ring and join him for a feast, and debate before the fans why there should be "one true king" for the WWE. Lawler takes off his headset, picks up in crown and steps into the ring. He invites Lawler to set at the other end of the table, which has a half-eaten donut and a cup of coffee, King Booker says that he has spared "no expense". He asks Lawler how he is, Lawler starts to speak, and the mic malfunctions.
While Lawler is waiting for a new mic, King Booker addresses why he should be "King". He says he earned the title with his King of the Ring tournament win in 2006, and it isn't something you just can't call yourself. He gives the example of the NBA's Sacramento Kings, a team that has won nothing and probably only won thanks to the efforts of a referee who may have fixed some games. He asks if Ron Artess should be king. He then asks if "Jerome" should be king, King Booker says "no". He then asks if the self-proclaimed "King of Kings", Triple H, should be king. The fans pop and King Booker says "Hell no!".
Jerry Lawler starts to speak his side, and Queen Sharmel stands up, takes a mice and proclaims "ALL HAIL ... KING BOOKAH!!" The fans respond with a huge "You suck!" chant. Lawler says that he'll make it quick and simple. A king is only as good as his kingdom, and if the fans don't think he's a king, then he isn't a king, and the fans just indicated that they don't think he's much of a king. Both him and the fans think King Booker is a "pompous, idiotic, self-delusional, royal pain in the arse!", with Lawler lifting his pinky finger for emphasis. The fans cheer, King Booker stands up and demands for silence, the fans boo him more. King Booker says that he will not stand for any insolence, and tells Lawler if he really fells this way, he "defies" Lawler to look him in the eyes and say it to his face.
The two men stare each other down. Lawler says he's got a better idea, and then delivers a stiff right to Booker's head. Booker falls back, Lawler goes after him with more rights. Lawler kicks him until he rolls out of the ring, grabs Booker's platter of fruit and throws it on him, then raises his crown in victory. Queen Sharmel holds Booker back and pushes him back up the ramp as Lawler's music plays. We recap the punch, we come back with Booker proclaiming "I'm gonna get chu! Youse mine, Jerry!"
We go to break with Melina Perez & Beth Phoenix walking backstage to the ring. We come back with a thank you to the fans for ordering the Great American Bash PPV.
Melina Perez & Beth Phoenix vs. Mickie James & Maria Kanellis (w/ Santino Marella)
Perez & Phoenix hit the ring first, and BOY do they really have a nice entrance or what? *evilgrin* Mickie James enters next, then Maria Kanells' introduction is last, and she's accompanied by Santino Marella, who is dressed in his ring gear. Maria blows her kisses to the crowd, then one to Marella. Marella "catches" it and rubs it into his cheek. AWWW. Ain't love sweet? Marella goes down to the broadcast booth as Maria gets in the ring.
James and Phoenix are going to start out this match. They go to lock up, Phoenix goes for a lcothesline, Mickie ducks it. Phoenix slaps James, grabs her by the hair, throws her in the corner and charges. James retaliates with an elbow and a huracanrana. James them slaps Phoenix. Phoenix picks up James and drives her into the corner, then kicks her down, tags in Perez. Perez continues the kicks, picks up James by the hair. James breaks it, fires with rights, Perez with a kick to the midsection, throws James into a corner. James stops herself with a boot, then turn around and roundhouse kicks PErez, then tags in Kanellis. Together they double-team backdrop Perez. Perez rolls under the rope, Kanellis goes to pick her up, Phoenix come sover to kicks Kanellis in the head. Perez recovers and delivers a headbutt to Kanellis, puts her in her corner, more kicks, tags to Phoenix.
Phoenix with a hairmare into a pin, two-count. Phoenix with a reverse chokehold on Kanellis. Kanellis elbows her way out, but Phoenix cuts her off, picks Kanellis up in a double chicken-wing submission, then throws her down and tags back to Perez. Perez wraps Kanellis up in a sleeper, then clubs Kanellis in the back several times, then rubs her face in the mat. Marella is trying to encourage Kanellis from the announcer's table, while praising her looks and wrestling ability. The referee breaks it, but Perez kicks Kanellis in the ribs, then straddles her back and pulls up on the ahir. Kanellis trips Perez, tries for a tag, Perez tries to stop her, but Kanellis makes the hot tag to James.
Perez tries to take out James, but James stops her, hits another huracanrana over the top rope, runs over and takes out Beth Phoenix with an elbow, turns around and hits the Thesz Press on Perez, ref breaks it. James whips Perez into the ropes, Perez reverses, but Phoenix with a knee to the back on James. James turns around and punches Phoenix off the apron, turns around and levels Perez with a double-arm chop, goes for a pin and gets a two-count. James picks up Perez, whips her into her corner, goes up on the buckle, tags in Maria, then monkey flips Perez out by her hair. Maria goes up to the top turnbuckle, Marella gets excited and says that he just taught Maria this move ... A FLYING CROSS BODY BLOCK! ZOMG! He taught her that?? No kidding! I guess he also taught her how to hook the leg on the pin, too! Kanellis gets a two-count on the pin as Beth Phoenix runs in to break it, then takes out James with a kick, knocking her off the apron.
Marella proclaims he can't atke this anymore. Phoenix taunts James back into the ring for the referee to distract, then try to double-team Kanellis. They whip Maria off the ropes, Marella runs over and trips Phoenix & Perez as they near the ropes. Maria recovers and grabs Perez by the hair, nails a bulldog, rolls her over and gets the pin while Marella feigns innocence.
WINNERS: Mickie James & Maria Kanellis, by pinfall
Maria leaps up and cheers, grabs Mickie James from behind and cops a full-on feel! Hey! Get yer hands off Mickie's boobs! You can't do that on... HEY! Marella runs into the ring and cops his own feel on Mickie from behind as well! What is this, some hippie WWE love-in?? Marella hugs then both, then scoops up Maria and twirls her around in a huge embrace. Men, I tell ya ...
We go to a promo for John Cena's win over Bobby Lashley at the Great American Bash, with recaps and stills from the match. Then a reminder of the "Champion's Only Match" for the main event of the show. We go to break, come back to the WWE Rewind, Randy Orton's win over "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes in the Texas Bull Rope match at the Great American Bash PPV. Cody Rhodes runs in to save his father from Orton after the match.
We shift backstage where Gerald Briscoe is giving Cody Rhodes some advice when Randy Orton comes up and spins the young Rhodes around. He tells Cody that Dusty must not have taught him any common sense, he says that he didn't kick in Dusty's head last night out of pity. Cody tells Orton that he didn't do it because he's afraid. Orton tells him that tonight he's going to learn a serious consequence, and if he wants to back out with his dignity, he still can. Cody marches off and tells Orton he'll see him in the ring. Orton tells Cody that he's doing this to himself.
We then get a promo for Gene Snitsky talking about how he enjoys hurting people. Who cares? Not me. Moving on, Todd Grisham is backstage to interview John Cena. Grish contratulates Cena on his victory, then wants some comments on tonight's "Champions Only Match". Cena tells Grish to close his eyes and imagine the silhouette of Candice Michelle walking towards him. Grisham has an orgasm. Cena then says his dream is about to get ruined "by the cast of Brokeback Mountain and Umaga!" Grisham looks like he's frighten, Cena tells him that this is his reality tonight. Grisham recovers and asks Cena his mindset on Coachman looking for a new #1 Contender. Cena says that his last three battles have been against Shawn Michaels, the Great Khali, and "the best pure athlete this business has ever seen", Bobby Lashley. He says Coachman can go ahead and name his #1 contender, he's got a message for him: "I'm always right here. And if you want some, come get some!" Commercial.
Sandman & "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan vs. William Regal & Carlito Colon
As we come back to Raw, Sandman is introduced from the crowd. Duggan is introduced next from the ramp. Lawler makes a comment about "all these men with their wood in their hand". Regal introduced third, and DAMN does his robe look pimp! Carlito Colon enters last, and he looks like Regal's nappy-headed ho! Carlito leaps up on the apron, Sandman chases him off with his kendo. Everybody eventually gets into the ring.
Sandman and William Regal will start it off for us, circling the ring. Regal with a boot to the midsection, a bunch of punches, then tries to whip Sandman off the ropes. Sandman retaliates with punches, takes out Regal, takes out Carlito, then a boot to Regal's midsection before a front facelock. Regal drives Sandman to his corner, tags to Colon, Colon with a boot to the midsection until the referee breaks. Regal with a cheapshot on Sandman, Sandman falls down, Carlito with some boots to the head, sets Sandman up in his corner, tags in Regal, and Regal with hard lefts, pulls him out, sets up for a suplex. Sandman blocks it and hits his own suplex, tags in Duggan, Regal tags in Carlito.
Sandman fires on Carlito with rights, headbutts Carlito in the corner, whips Carlito off the ropes for a backdrop. Duggan puts Carlito in a corner, goes for a 10-count round of punches, Regal runs over to interfere, Duggan gives him a punch too. Sandman goes to take care of Regal, Duggan finishes off Carlito, whips him into the opposite corner and charges. Carlito moves out of the way, Duggan runs in face-first, Carlito with the Back Cracker, er, the Back Stabber. Jim Ross isn't sure what to call is as Carlito gets the pin.
WINNERS: William Regal & Carlito Colon, by pinfall.
We go to commercial with a reminder of Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy vs. Ken Kenndy, and the main event "Champions Only Match". We come back with Regal & Carlito backstage talking about who is going to be the #1 Contender. Carlito says that things are going his way, he takes a bite of his apple, then gets a sour look on his face. Carlito looks around for a place to spit, turns his head and blows it out his mouth. Carlito then does a double-take as the camera pans out and we see Bobby Lashley wiping apple slobber off his face. Carlito tries to apologize, then bails and runs. He runs out into the ring, rolls through the ring, grabs a mic off the announcer's table and then gets back into the ring. Carlito says that sometimes accidents happen in life, and even though he shouldn't happen to apologise for an accident, he wants to do so! He says he is sorry, he knows Lashley will accept it, and if he does, not to say or do anything.
After a period of slience, Carlito says that he knew he'd accept it. Then Lashley's music fires up, and one pissed off man marches out to the ring. Carlito tries to apologize again, but he sees Lashley isn't going to accept it. As Lashley leaps up onto the apron, Carlito bumrushes him with a kneelift and knocks him off. Carlito leaps off the apron to hit Lashley, then tries to whip him into the steel ringsteps. Lashley leapfrogs over the steps and turns around. Carlito tries to run, Lashley runs him down, throws him in the ring, nails the Dominator. Carlito writhes in pain on the mat as Lashley strips off his shirt and poses for the fans. We recap the highlights of this event, then watch Lashley leaving the arena. Up next, Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton! We take a break, then come back for another reminder of the main event.
"The Legend Killer" Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes
We're kicking off the second hour with Orton making his ring entrance. JR & Lawler talk about Orton's intentions to take out another legend at last night's PPV, then we go back to some highlights of the match, showing Orton getting the win. Cody Runnels enters next. Oh good, black trunks and the infamous "banana hammock". *laughs* He's obviously went to the Steve Corino School of Gimmicks.
The bell rings and the competitors slowly circle each other. They lock up, Orton with a side headlock and a side headlock takeover, then back up to the side headlock, another takeover, back up again, takeover again. Finally Cody breaks with a headscissor, but Orton with a slap, and Rhodes with a standing dropkick that sends Orton into the ropes. Orton wipes his nose, shoots in and hits Rhods with a knee to the midsection, some p unches, and a headbutt on Rhodes into the corner. Orton whips Rhodes out, Rhodes leaps off the turnbuckle for a cross-body block, covers, two-count, but Orton is back up with a kick to the midsection.
Orton puts Rhodes into an armbar, whips Rhodes into the ropes, Rhodes leaps up and hits a sunset flip, goes for a pin, two-count. Orton stands up first and delivers a stiff right, grabs Rhodes by the neck and goes for the inverted backbreaker over his own back. Orton waits as Rhodes tries to get up, Orton stomps on both of Rhodes' ankles, then the head, then a hand. Rhodes rolls over, Orton straddles him and paintbrush slaps the back of Rhodes' head. Rhodes stands up and elivers open-hand slaps to the chest and some punches, bounces off the ropes, and Randy Orton delivers a textbook standing dropkick, followed by a foot right in the face.
Orton pick sup Rhodes, puts him in the corner, whips him out to the opposite corner hard, an Orton falls face-first. Orton picks up Rhodes and sizes him up for a huge European Uppercut, a forearm smash to the back, and a foot on the back of Rhodes' head. Orton steps on Rhodes' head until the referee breaks. Rhodes pulls himself up, Orton whips him off the ropes, Rhodes grabs a leg and floats over, rolls Orton up for a pin, two-count. Orton is back up and nails Rhodes with a stiff clothesline, rolls Rhodes up for a lateral press, two-count. Orton picks up Rhodes into a reverse chinlock. Cody stand up and breaks it with a few elbows, and they trade punches back and forth, Orton with the upper-hands, clubs Rhodes in the back, whips him off the ropes and drops down for a backdrop. Rhodes drops to his back and hits Orton with a right. Rhodes goes up to the top turnbuckle for a missile dropkick, Orton ducks it and Rhodes crashes and burns. Orton gets on the mat and does push-ups on his knuckles, the signal for the RKO. Orton stands up and delivers it, covers Rhodes over and gets the win.
WINNER: Randy Orton, by pinfall.
We recap the highlights of the match. Back to the ring, Orton looks like he is set up to kick Cody's head off when Dusty Rhodes runs in. Orton goes to confront him, Dusty nails Orton with lefts and rights, Orton falls out of the ring. Dusty goes to check on Cody, who is stunned by saying he is OK, while holding his head. Orton rolls back into the ring, charges and hits Dusty Rhodes with a kick to the head, Dusty never saw it coming. Cody is still laid up against the ropes, unable to move much. Several referees get into the ring to force Orton out of the ring, while one check son Dusty. Cody finally recovers and checks on his dad, Orton eventually leaves the ring. We recap Orton getting into the ring and taking out Dusty with a clean kick to the temple. We go back to the ring and a trio of ringside docs check on Dusty while two more pull over a stretcher. We go to commercial, come back and Jim Ross recaps the match highlights again. We recap Cody looking over his father during the break as Dusty has a neck brace put on him and rolled out on the stretcher.
Ken Kennedy vs. Jeff Hardy
Mr. Kennedy walks down to the ring and starts to step in, pauses, steps in, and then calls for the mic for his self-introduction. Kennedy says that the fans & Johnathan Coachman need not look any further for the #1 Contender for the WWE Championship. He tells us that we know him, love him, and cannot live without him, then he finishes his self-intro, which actually gets a pop from the fans. Jeff Hardy's intro is next, he poses at the top of the ramp, then holds his back and grimmaces in pain. Hardy does his in-ring poses ans Jim Ross continues to complain about Randy Orton attacking Dusty Rhodes. Lawler mentions that Cody must feel like this is all his fault.
Bell rings and the action gets underway, Hardy works the crowd for some cheers, we lock up, Hardy is put in the corner, Hardy reverses it and Kennedy wants a clean break, referee asks for it, Kennedy takes a cheap slap at Hardy. Fans start chanting for Jeff as we lock up again, Kennedy with an armbar into an arm wringer, wrenching the arm over and taking Jeff down, but Hardy kips up and reverses the arm wringer into an armbar, Kennedy is on the mat. Kennedy works his way up, grabs Hardy's hair and shove's him to the ropes to force Jeff to break the hold. Kennedy with a pair of forearm shivers, then whips Hardy off the ropes. Kennedy tries for a dropkick, Hardy holds the ropes, Kennedy crashes and burns flat on his back. Hardy nails a double legdrop between the legs, but Kennedy recovers and goes for a pin. Kennedy tries for a reverse mulekick, Hardy drops it, Kennedy takes the double legdrop between the legs again, goes for a pin, two-count.
Hardy puts Kennedy in the corner, lays in a punch, runs Kennedy to the next corner, headbutts him in it. Kennedy fires back with a kick and a punch, they go out to the center of the ring, Kennedy with another punch and a kick to take Hardy down. Kennedy with a hammerlock in the middle of the ring, Hardy reverses it, Kennedy re-reverses, Hardy reverses again, Kennedy dives for the ropes and whips Hardy to the outside. Kennedy tries for a baseball slide and Hardy sidesteps it. Hardy then nails a slingshot senton tothe outside to take Kennedy out, and we go to break.
Back from commercial, Hardy puts Kennedy in the corner with a headbutt, whips him to the opposite corner, Kennedy reverses, Hardy tries to leap over, but Kennedy catches Hardy on his shoulders and flapjacks him. Kennedy with a quick pin attempt, then he starts to stomp Hardy down. Hardy struggles to pull himself up by the ropes, Kennedy with a running Yakuza kick to Hardy's head, followed by a bronco buster on the back of Hardy's head. We flip to Coachman watching the match from his office. Kennedy goes for a pin, two-count. Kennedy with a front face lock to wear Hardy down. The fans cheer as Hardy works his way up, breaks the hold, whips Kennedy into the ropes and ducks down for a body drop, Kennedy stops himself, punches Hardy, hits a swinging neckbreaker, covers, two-count.
Kennedy starts complaining about a slow count, then picks up Hardy by the hair and works in another facelock. Fans start chanting for Hardy again, Kennedy is wringing Hardy's neck. Hardy works his way out of it with punches and kicks, whips Kennedy into a corner, Kennedy reverses it, Hardy tries for the Whisper of the Wind, but loses his balance and falls backwards! Kennedy takes advantage and goes for a pin, but the referee stops it when he sees the feet under the ropes. Kennedy hooks the legs and tries again, Hardy actually kicks out! Kennedy argues with the referee about the slow count. He picks up Hardy, Hardy fires with a pair of rights and a kick, whips Kennedy into a corner again, Kennedy reverses it again, and NAILS the Whisper in the Wind AGAIN! Hardy with a pair of clotheslines, a reverse elbow, a boot to the gut and a reverse mulekick that puts Kennedy in the corner, then a corner-assisted dropkick! Hardy hooks the leg, 1-2-KICKOUT! Hardy apparently feels no pain.
Hardy pulls up Kennedy, Kennedy with a kick, goes for a fireman's carry, Hardy wiggles out, picks up Kennedy and nails a facebuster. Hardy goes to the top ropes for the Swanton Bomb, and Kennedy bails! Jeff Hardy rolls out of the ring, gets on the ring barrier, runs halfway around the ring and takes out an unsuspecting Kennedy with a clothesline! They brawl in the aisle as the referee starts to count them out, Kennedy whips Hardy into the rails, but Hardy runs Kennedy face-first into the video screens up at the top of the rope! Referee is at 6 ... 7 ... Hardy sprints to the ring ... 8 ... 9 ... Hardy is in the ring! Referee hits 10! Hardy wins by countout!
WINNER: Jeff Hardy, by countout.
A legit countout win! Wow, ain't seen one of those in forever! We recap the match highlights, go back to the ring, Kennedy at the top of the ramp threatening to get revenge on Hardy. We go back to the announcer's table to talk about what happened between Dusty Rhodes & Randy Orton. We show footage of Dusty being loaded into an ambulance as Kennedy was making his ring entrance, then go to commercial. We come back with another promo for the return of Triple H. Behold the King, the King of Kings, the King ath King Booker hates.
Paul London & Brian Kendrick vs. the World's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin)
London & Kendrick enter first and pose. JR says that they remind him of the Midnight Rockers. I'm surprised how much this comment has caught wrestling fans off-guard this week, and a lot of them even had to ask who the Midnight Rockers were! Haas & Benjamin enter next, wearing sunglasses. JR says that they look more cool when they wear the shades.
We're going to start off with Kendrick and Haas. , Haas decides to go mess with London, the referee gets involved, so Benjamin deciedes to run in the ring and take out Kendrick from behind. Haas picks up Kendrick, whips him into the corner, Kendrick revoers and hits a neckbreaker out of the corner on Haas, then a legscissors takeover. London tries to whip Haas into the ropes, Haas reverses, Kendrick ducks a clothesline, Benjamin tries to interfere, Kendrick takes Benjamin out, but Haas dropkicks Kendrick from behind, sending him to the outside. Kendrick rolls in, Haas tags to Benjamin, who attacks with rights and then goes into a reverse chinlock. Kendrick works his way up, elbows out, punches, bounces off the ropes, Benjamin goes for a kick, Kendrick catches it, but Benjamin with a spinning heel kick, goes for a pinfall, Paul London breaks it up.
Benjamin tags to Haas, who lays in some kicks to the chest, then wraps up Kendrick in a body scissor and then transitions into a side headlock. Kendrick works his way up, tries to punch out, Haas takes him out with a punch, but Kendrick reverses with an enziguri that takes them both down. Kendrick quickly rolls for a tag, Haas tries for a tag, but London cuts Benjamin off with a forearm shot, then kicks Haas in the face, a forearm shot, a reverse elbow, a dropkick, an inverted atomic drop and a huracanrana to finish it!
Benjamin gets back in the ring, tries for a clothesline, London ducks it, Kendrick gets in, a double-team dropick to send Benjamin to the outside, another for Haas! London with the splash onto Benjamin on the otuside, but Benjamin ducks it and London slams face-first into the floor! Benjamin slides back into the ring. Kendrick goes to attack Haas, Haas picks up Kendrick and hits a hangman on the ropes. Benjamin runs in, leaps over and hits a bronco buster on Kendrick, Haas with a German release suplex after that, Haas bridges and holds on for the win.
WINNERS: The World's Greatest Tag Team, by pinfall.
We recap the highlights, go to break, come back with a promo for Tuesday's ECW. Which you've already watched. We go back to the arena, w erecap Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes and Orton taking out Dusty again.
King Booker's music hits again, Booker & Sharmel enter. Jerry Lawler wants to know what Booker wants now. Queen Sharmel picks up the mic, addresses Lawler and says that Lawler's actions were "incontriable". Is that a word? She says that King Booker attempted to settle things peacefully, Lawler rejected his actions, and now Lawler will pay a "hefty price". King Booker tells Lawler that he will face Lawler in the ring, "and beat you like the dog you are", his reign of blasphemy is over. OVER. Lawler says that this is great, he doesn't call himself "King" very often, but he'll be glad to remind Booker T why everybody else calls Lawler "the King".
We go backstage and Todd Grisham ambushes Johnathan Coachman, he asks if he's selected a #1 Contender yet. He says that he has, he's seen a lot of great things, but before he reveals who it is, he needs to inform the challenger. Grisham walks off, and Candice Michelle runs up in a panic, she tells Coachman that he needs to reconsider her involvement in the match this evening, if Coachman has an issue with John Cena, she shouldn't be involved, Umaga is a monster! Coachman tells Michelle that he's not looking at her as a WWE Diva, but as a World Champion, and she should not only be proud of herself, but he thinks she will do great. He walks off, and Candice Michelle breaks down in tears. We flip to Umaga, Cade & Murdoch are walking to the ring, packing the gold. Commercial.
No Disqualification, Champions Only Match: WWE Intercontinental Champion Umaga & WWE World Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch vs. WWE Champion John Cena & WWE Women's Champion Candice Michelle
Umaga is introduced first. Cade & Murdoch enter next, JR calls them the "Redneck Wrecking Crew". Lawler comments that he's just glad that Murdoch promised that fame wouldn't change his clothes. Candice Michelle enters next, but just stands at the top of the ramp, frozen in fear. John Cena enters last, meets her at the top of the ramp, tells her to wait at the top of the ramp, hands her his belt, and sprints to the ring to get the match started.
Cena gos for Cade & Murdoch first, taking them both down with clotheslines. Umaga charges in and sacks Cena, laying in rights. Cade gets in the ring, tells Umaga he's got it, picks him up and clubs him in the back, then headbutts him in the corner. Everybody takes a turn beating on him. Candice Michelle finally makes it to ringside and takes her position. Cade tags in Murdoch, and Cade lifts up Murdoch for a legdrop on Cena. Murdoch straddles Cena's back and lays in crossfacepunches, tags in Cade, and whips Cade into Cena in the corner. Cade goes for a cover, two-count.
Cade tags in Umaga, Cade hems up Cena, Umaga lays in punches and puts Cena in the corner, grabs his head and lays in a half-dozen more punches, whips him out of the corner into the opposite corner, whips him hard and Cena falls. Umaga kicks Cena in the heads, tags in Trevor Murdoch, holds up Cena and Murdoch with a punch to the midsection, Cena fires back, Murdoch with his own punches and a reverse russian legsweep, covers, two-count. Murdoch picks up Cena and lays out a trio of measured rights, whips Cena, Cena reverses, kick to the midsection and a facebuster by Cena! Lance Czde gets in, Cena with a belly-to-back suplex. Umaga gets in and takes out Cena with a sidewalk slam! THE JUNGLE MONSTER HAS MASTERED THE SIDEWALK SLAM!
Cena is laying on the edge of the mat, Cade & Murdoch get off the apron and go to stalk Candice Michelle, they chas her into the ring. Candice comes face-to-face with Umaga and falls backwards into the corner, screaming in fear. Cade & Murdoch grab Michelle's arms and pull her back into the corner. Umaga starts slapping his chest and readies himself for the splash in the corner. THe referee is trying to dissuade him, but this is a no-DQ match so there's nothing he can do!
Somebody is running down to the ring with a chair, it's Jeff Hardy! He takes out Umaga from behind, then a pair of chairshots to the head! Candice Michelle bails, Umaga & Hardy roll out, Hardy is swinging for the fences on Umaga with the chair, throwing it at him several times, chasing him to the back behind the stage! Cade & Murdoch don't know what to do. Murdoch runs into the ring, Cena backdrops him! Cade gets in, Cena with a right, throws Cade into the ringpost and out of the ring. Grabs Murdoch and he eats the ringpost, Cena catches him out of the corner, nails the F-U, 1-2-3 and it's over!
WINNERS: John Cena & Candice Michelle, by pinfall.
No thanks to Candice Michelle. We recap the match highlights, we go back to the ring and Cena is holding up his title, and suddenly there is Randy Orton! Cena turns around and Orton lays him out with an RKO! Cade & Murdoch quickly bail as Johnathan Coachman comes out with a mic, and introduces the fans to the new #1 Contender to John Cena's WWE Championship. Orton stalks Cena's body in the ring. We recap Cena's FU followed by Orton with the RKO. We go back to Orton staring at Cena from the ramp, and that's our show for the night.
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