Saturday, January 21, 2012

(Retro) Monday Night Raw - The Recap: August 18, 2003

Monday Night Raw 8/18/03 - The Recap
Live from Grand Rapids, MI

Hosts are Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross

Opening montage & lots of fireworks...

Chris Jericho's Highlight Reel

Jericho is in the ring already. He talks about Kevin Nash and the main event at Summerslam. He talks about losing the title and how he should have won it last year, but the title was stolen from him.. His guest - the man who "stole the title from me!" - Shawn Michaels. HBK comes to the ring. Jericho asks him about the Elimination chamber, but pulls the mic away before he can answer. Jericho says he doesn't have time for HBK, but his guest co-hosts do - it's Evolution.

They enter the ring as Jericho leaves and surround HBK. Triple has the mic and talks about last time in the Chamber and this time, he's not leaving without his belt. And HBK is going to the hospital. HBK attacks Evolution, but is quickly beaten down by the superior numbers. Here comes a very blonde Kevin Nash for the save. But Evolution beats him down as well. Here's Goldberg. He no-sells chops by Flair and clears Orton and Flair from ring. Goes for spear on Triple H, but Hunter moves and Goldberg spears Kevin Nash, as Evolution leaves the ring area going up the ramp.

Here's Stacy in the back putting on make-up. And here's Test. He says she just may as well accept that they will be back together and be reunited. And things will be different. This time, he's going to treat her like the slut she is.

WWE Women's Championship Match
Molly Holly versus Trish Stratus

Lock up and Molly goes after the arm - snaps Trish to the mat. Trish fights back with forearms - a Thesz press and fists by Trish. Molly fights back with a sloppy slam and a shoulderbreaker. Trish kicks out and Molly goes to the top. Trish with a Trishcurrana - and dropkick. Chop-suey city by Trish, followed up by a spinebuster. Here's Gail Kim on the apron. Chick-kick by Trish on Gail and then Trish goes to the top for a flying bodypress. Molly ducks and rolls her up for the cover. Here's Kim and this time, she goes after Molly and they roll and fight to the outside. The refs run in to break it up.

Winner by DQ - Molly Holly

Evolution is in the back celebrating.. Here's Stone Cold Steve Austin. Makes a match between Goldberg and Randy Orton for the main event and makes himself the special enforcer.

Whack of the Night: Kane tombstones Shane McMahon two weeks ago..

Here comes the money - Shane O'Mac is in the house. He comes out on the ramp and says he's there for 2 reasons... To kick Eric Bischoff's ass when Eric arrives, and he has a present for Kane too. He leaves the ramp for a second and comes back with a can of gasoline. He says Kane isn't the only guy who likes to play with fire.

Goldust and Lance Storm are in the back, outside the Diva's dressing room. Goldust is just plain nuts. Storm talks about being boring -so Goldust sends him into the locker-room to find a Diva, talk dirty to her and give her a kiss... Funny!!

Cut to Linda McMahon who is at home, sitting and waiting for an interview later on..

Test comes to the ring as a video replay of all the abuse he's done to stacy over the past few weeks is shown..

Test versus Scott Steiner
Winner gets Stacy Kiebler

Steiner starts off by charging the ring and Test puts the boots to him..Powerslam and fists by Steiner as he moves to corner and repeatedly just chops away at Test. Elbows, boots, more chops and a suples by Steiner to get a two count. More clubbering by Steiner, followed up by a clothesline.. An elbow by Test as he comes back, but he misses the boot and goes down.. Looks like he's blown his knee.. The ref checks on Test and calls the trainer as Steiner just stands around and watches. The ref's help Test up - out of nowhere - a big boot to Steiner and Test covers him for the pin.

Winner: Test

Test goes to the outside and grabs Stacy's arm and pulls her up the ramp with him as Steiner watches from the ring..

La Resistance come to the ring and talk a little junk. They spy a military guy at ringside and go to the barrier to mess with him a bit. Some pushing and trash talking and ehre comes the Dudley Boys. They run off La Resistance and bring the GI Joe into the ring to wave the flag and get a big U-S-A chant going. The GI guy jumps them from behind with the flag and La Resistance comes back to the ring. They beat down the Dudleys and once again, cover them with the US flag.

Chris Jericho is in the back - pimping in front of a mirror...

Lugz Boot of the Week - Nash and Jericho fighting last week on RAW..

Video replay of Kane tombstoning Linda McMahon a few weeks ago..

A shot to Linda McMahon sitting at her computer at her home..

Hair Versus Hair
Chris Jericho versus Kevin Nash

Jericho slaps Nash, but gets slammed to and worked over in the corner. Backdrop by Kev, followed up by a knee and a slam for 2. Elbows by Y2J as he goes to the top and jumps into a choke and slam by Nash. Jerricho throws a dropkick at Nash's legs and starts to work on the legs. Nash backdrops Y2J over the top and to the floor. Goes for a clothesline and eats some steel post. Jericho puts Nash back into the ring and lands a missle-dropkick. 2 count by the ref. Jericho removes the padding from the top turnbuckle. Nash rolls Jericho up and gets a 2. Back and forth it continues. Jericho with a bulldog. A lionsault for 2. Goes for the Walls of Jericho, but Nash makes the ropes.A knee by Nash and he hits the jackknife powerbomb. Jericho makes the ropes. Big boot by Nash and he sets Jericho up for another jackknife. Low blow by Jericho and he nails Kevin with some brass knucks. Cover and pin..

Winner: Chris Jericho

Jericho gets the scissors from ringside and cuts huge chunks out of Nash's hair and celebrates his way up the ramp and Nash sits up in the middle of the ring and makes all sorts of pissed off faces..

There's a cat trapped in a tree.. A little girl is crying. Here's Rosey - the S.H.I.T. He saves the cat. Here's the Hurricane and he explains about superheroes to the little girl, while in the background - Rosey is being attacked by the cat and slams him into a tree and whoops the hell out of the cat.. Funny. He tells Hurricane they have to leave. Hurricane is still talking, so Rosey says they have to leave NOW! -They leave as the little girl calls for her cat.. Funny stuff!!

Here comes Teddy Long with Rodney Mack

Let me holla at ya, playa... Teddy does a rant about whitey...

Rodney Mack with Teddy Long versus Rosey w/ the Hurricane..

Rodney attakcs Rosey from behind. Lots of fists. Rosey tries to fight back, but lots of clubbering by Mack beats him back down. Teddy climbs on the apron to distract the ref. Hurricane pulls Teddy down, but gets nailed by Rodney Mack. Rosey hits a samoan drop and thrust on Mack - followed up by a big slam..The ref makes the count.

Winner: Rosey

Hurricane and Rosey do a classic superhero five-second pose in the middle of the ring.

Lawler and Ross talk about Kane. They cut to CT, where they interview Linda McMahon.

She claims to have herniated discs. Doorbell rings as JR, KIng, and Linda talk. Here's Eric Bischoff in Linda's house. He talks about Shane being in Grand Rapids and they're all alone. He hits on Linda as they go to commercial.

Back from commercial - Eric is in Linda's face. She tells him to leave, but he refuses - goes on rant about Shane stealing WCW - his company - and what's going to happen to Shane at Summerslam. Says he's there to please Linda. She tries to slap him, but he grabs her arm & checks her out. Wants to see bedroom. Big kiss on Linda from Eric and they just stare at each other as the show goes to commercial.

Intercontinential Championship Match
Christian versus Rob Van Dam

Lock up and criss-cross - Christian works over RVD in the corner. Kick by RVD and armdrags as RVD starts to work on Christian's arm. RVD with shoulderblocks in corner, but Christian moves and RVD eats ringpost. Christian works on the arm of RVD. RVD fights back with a spinkick and a clothesline. Rolling thunder, but Christian gets the knees up. Ref bump as Christian hits the un-prettier.. Christian goes to the outside and gets 2 chairs.. Conchairto time. RVD moves at the last second and hits a Van-Daminator.

To the top and five star splash.. But here comes Kane. Van Daminator on Kane - then RVD goes for a suicide dive on Kane, but Kane gets the chair up. RVD nailed with the chair.. Kane picks up RVD and carrys him to the back like a sack of potatos.

I guess the match is: No Contest

Test and Stacy are in the back with Rico and Steven Richards. Test has Stacy dance as Rico and Stevie cheer her on and clap.

Kane has RVD chained up. He pours gas all over RVD and stuffs a rag in his mouth. Kane has matches. Says RVD is going to feel his pain. Then says that setting RVD on fire would be what "they" want - he only does what he wants.

Goldberg versus Randy Orton
Special Enforcer outside the ring: Steve Austin

Triple H and Ric Flair are on commentary with Lawler and Ross..

Goldberg starts off by chasing Orton around the ring. A clothesline and GOldy works over Orton in the corner. Goldberg charges in and eats a boot - gets clotheslined to the outside. Orton follows and Gldberg eats steps. Randy with fists and boots and a snapmare into a chinlock. Goldy snapmares Orton and lands a stiff kick. Press slam by Goldberg. Goldy points to Triple H and Orton gets him in the eyes. The ref is bumped to the outside and Goldberg slams Orton. Austin comes in and makes a 2 count. Flair comes down and pulls Austin out of the ring - then gets in and puts the boots to Goldy. Austin gets back in the ring and nails Flair, stomping him in a corner. Orton pulls Austin off Flair and is speared by Goldberg. Austin hits Flair with the stunner as Goldberg picks up Orton for the jackhammer and pinfall.

Winner: Goldberg

Triple H exchanges taunts with Goldberg from the ramp. Suddenly,here's Kevin Nash from out of nowhere with a powerbomb on Goldberg. Nash points to Triple H who is on the ramp. Here's HBK with a superkick on Triple H. He picks up the belt and from out of nowhere, here's Chris Jericho with a chairshot from behind. He lays out HBK and poses with the World Championship belt..

Another great show - alot of action and some good matches... Looks like it's gonna be a hot one at Summerslam.. Should be good.. Later all...

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