RAW Recap - 9/15/03
Monday Night Raw 9/15/03 Live on Spike TV - from the University of SC in Columbia, SC
Announcers: Good Old JR and Jerry 'The King' Lawler
HHH runs into Eric Bischoff in the back. Eric kisses ass and HHH wants a favor. Tonite - a going away party for Goldberg.. Eric agrees
Opening montage, some fireworks and RAW is on the air..
Chris Jericho and IC Champion Christian are in the ring. They have signs the say "Austin must go" and "Drunk with Power".. They're picketing Stone Cold. Funny!! Y2J lists off Austin's bad points and Christian is still mad about not being booked at SummerSlam or Unforgiven (yet)..
Here comes Austin. Lot's of verbal jawing and Jericho and Christian taunt Austin (yet refuse to physically provoke him - imagine that). Austin tells Christian he'll defend the IC title at Unforgiven. Chris says he should get a title shot. Austin agrees if Jericho can win match - right now - against RVD..
Chris Jericho (with Christian) versus Rob Van Dam
#1 Contenders Match for IC title
Its starts off with Christian going after RVD, only to be knocked to the outside. RVD sends Y2J to the floor as well and lands a flip onto both of them. A commercial and the phone rings - it's my sister..I talked to her while watching the match out of the corner of my eye - a lot of back and forth. RVD tries rolling thunder but Jericho gets the knees up. Jericho with Lionsault, but RVD returns the favor. Somehow,the ref got bumped and Christian comes in and goes after RVD with IC belt. RVD ducks ad Christian lays out Y2J. Then Christian lays out RVD.. Match is no-contest..
Here comes Stone Cold - says something about since Christian hit both men with the belt, he defends against them both at Unforgiven and makes it a Triple Threat for the IC title - Christian versus Chris Jericho versus RVD..
Goldberg Promo - Believe the Hype - Goldberg beats Hulk Hogan on July 5, 1998 to win the WCW World title..
Spike Dudley versus Rob Conway
The French Fries accompany Conway and the Dudleys accompany Spike. La Res attack the Dudleys and they fight out into the audience and leave poor little SPike all by himself against Conway. Rob nails Spike with a forearm and a big neckbreaker.The pin and Conway wins in a complete squash. Afterwards. Rob gets a table and brings it in the ring. A massive powerbomb from Hell and Spike goes through the table. Conway grins for a sec and flees as the Dud's come back to help Spike.
Al, Coach, and Eric Bischoff are watching from the back. They're just having a good time - Eric gets handed a note that 2 half-naked females are waiting in his office. He's got to go.
The Rock is on the cover of this months GQ - check it out..
Eric comes into his office - it's the Fabulous Moolah & Mae Young. Moolah wants a match tonite to celebrate her 80th birthday. Mae plants a big lip lock on Eric. Funny..
The Fabulous Moolah w/Mae Young versus Victoria
Victoria attacks Moolah and knocks Mae, who's standing on the apron, to the floor. Moolah with a roll up from behind for the pin and the win.
Winner: Fabulous Moolah
Victoria can't believe she's lost - attacks Moolah & Mae. Here comes Randy Orton. He makes the save and tells Victoria to have respect. He helps Moolah up and since he's a Legend Killer - gives her the RKO. Whammo. Orton grins as he heads toward the back.
Believe the Hype - Goldberg beats the Giant at Road Wild in August 8, 1998
Lance Storm and Goldust (with brand new music)
versus
Mark Henry and Rodney Mack w/Teddy Long
Lance is just dancing and grinning like a fool. It starts off with Lance and Mack. Lance goes to work on the arm - Mack reverses and Lance nails a perfect dropkick for 2. Mack gets in a slam and Mark Henry lands a cheap shot from outside. Tag to Henry. He just works over Lance in the corner. Lance gets a tag to Goldust. Goldust does the punching and kicking, but Henry with a vicious powerslam and the pin.
Winners; The Thuggin' and Buggin' Crew - Now believe that playaz...
Evolution is in the back . HHH and Flair leave and Orton is walking down the hall. Passes Maven and runs into HBK. Calls HBK his stepping stone. HBK slaps the tase out of Orton's mouth and says "step hard".. A face off and Orton backs down..
Earlier today - Hurricane is teaching Rosey to fly. He can't do it so he calls a cab. Funny. Terri talks to Molly and Gail Kim. Tonite, they have a match with Trish.. A handicap match.
Bischoff comes to the ring for the contract signing between Kane and Shane for the LAst Man Standing. Here comes Kane and he signs. Here comes the money - as Shane O'Mac says he's gonna keep on fighting, no matter what, and signs. Kane tosses the table aside. Shane O' goes on the attack w/ 3 low blows & knocks Kane from the ring.
Several chair shots and Shane sets up Kane on the announce position set up at ringside.
A Savage elbow from the top rope drives Kane through the table. Shane gets up slowly and staggers to the back..
Believe the Hype - Goldberg beats the Rock last April..
Handicap Match - No Holds Barred
Molly Holly and Gail Kim versus Trish Stratus
Trish starts off in control and chops and goes to town on Molly and Gail. Molly eats turnbuckles. The numbers take over and Molly/Gail take control. Elbows and a slam by Gail. Some double teaming and the Molly-Go-Round for the pin.
Winners; Molly Holly & Gail KIm
The match is over - the beating continues with a dobule ddt. Molly and Kim set up Trish on a chair and HERE COMES LITA!!! whoo-hoo!! Cleans house as Molly gets a DDT. A powerbomb for Kim and another big Twist of Fate for Molly. LITA RULES!!!!!
WWE Rewind: Coach calls out JR last week and gets suckerpunched for it..
Gail and Molly are raising hell with Eric. Here's Stone Cold. He re-hired Lita back to RAW and at Unforgiven - it's gonna be Molly and Gail Kim versus Lita & Trish..
Coach comes out to JR's music - he's wearing a white cowboy hat. And Al Snow comes out to King's music dressed as, well, a King. They go to ringside. Lawlers and JR's mics are cut off and Snow and Coach are going to call the next match..
Val Venis versus Test w/Stacy Keibler
Stacy starts to get in the ring, but Test says no. It's all Test to start as he just works over Val. Stacy is cheering Val, so Test gets a chair and tells Stacy to sit there. He goes back and puts the boots to Val - and Stacy is cheering again for Val. Test is distracted - and Val takes control. Test goes to the eyes. Val lands a powerbomb, some elbows and goes for the moneyshot. Test knock the ref in the ropes, so Val is straddled. Pumphandle by Test, but he only gets 2 as Stacy breaks up the count. Test chases Stacy around and here comes Scott Steiner. Test stradles the top rope and Stacy shakes it up a bit. Val hits a side slam and gets the pin.
Winner: Val Venis
Stacy stands over Test and taunts him. He grabs her and Steiner is in. A suplex and Test goes out of the ring. He grabs Stacy and flees.
Jerry Lawler is in the ring and wants a match with Al Snow - right now. Al says OK
Coach joins JR on commentary. Al with a takedown and goes to work on the arm. The King with some fists. King nails a hiptoss and a DDT. Al goes to the eyes. A slam and a suplex by Al. Another suplex, but King reverses into a roll-up for the pin.
Winner: Jerry Lawler
At the anounce position - JR acknowledges the King and Coach with a sucker punch from behind. Coach & Al do a high-five and go to the back as Lawler checks on his partner.
JR and King hype Unforgiven..
Evolution is headed to the ring, but Austin stops them. Flair and Orton are to stay in the back - HHH is on his own...
Next Week: THE ROCK
HHH is in the ring. It's time for the Goldberg going away party. Baloons and confetti fall from the ceiling. HHH cuts a looooooooooonnnnnnggggggg promo - and TV's across the country switch off. Boring! Boring. HHH shows footage of "special Goldberg moments" of Goldy getting his ass beat.
Goldberg is on the Titantron. (I never though I'd be happy to see him, but I was falling asleep!) He says "Believe the Hype!" He comes to the ring with a press and big powerslam on HHH. Hunter rolls to the outside and backcrawls up the ramp as Goldberg acknowledges the cheers of the fans and makes those stupid ass faces he does so well.
That's it.. An OK show that started off good with RVD/ Y2J and just sunk from there. It had all the mix to be good, but it was just missing something. By the end, I could barely stay awake..Maybe it was just me? But Hunter's promo was about 20 minutes too long. They plugged the PPV heavily which is good, but didn't do too much else.. That's it for now. Remember - Wrestling is real - it's life that's fake.. lol..
-Doug
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