1/6/03; Phoenix, AZ; America West Arena
1/6/03:
Rico, Rosey, Jamal, & Batista (w/ Ric Flair, Eric Bischoff, & Chief Morley) defeated the Dudley Boyz in a No DQ match at 4:27 after Flair interfered;
after the bout, William Regal and Lance Storm further brutalized the Dudleyz as payback for losing a match to Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler two weeks prior
WWE Women's Champion Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) & Molly Holly defeated Trish Stratus & Jackie at 3:04 when Victoria pinned Trish by using the tights
for leverage after Steven Richards interfered and reversed a roll up Trish had on Victoria
Lance Storm & William Regal defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Booker T & Goldust to win the titles at 14:14 when Storm pinned Booker after Regal hit
Booker with a pair of brass knuckles; late in the contest, Chief Morley made himself special referee for the bout and counted the pinfall after preventing
referee Nick Patrick from making a count on the challengers
Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated Christopher Nowinski at 2:03
Rob Van Dam & Kane (w/ Shawn Michaels) defeated Chris Jericho & Christian (w/ Randy Orton) at 7:09 when Kane pinned Christian following the chokeslam /
Five Star Frog Splash combo (The Twisted, Disturbed Life of Kane)
1/13/03; Uncasville, CT; Mohegan Sun Arena
1/13/03:
WWE Women's Champion Victoria (w/ Steven
Richards) defeated Trish Stratus and Jackie in a hardcore match at 2:29 by
pinning Trish after Richards interfered and hit Trish with a trash can lid;
after the bout, the Hurricane made the save for Trish and Jackie
Test (w/
Stacy Keibler) & Maven defeated D-Lo Brown & Christopher Nowinski at
5:50 when Test pinned D-Lo with the boot to the face
WWE Raw Tag Team
Champion William Regal defeated Jerry Lawler via disqualification at 1:45 after
Lawler hit Regal with his own steel chain; before the match, WWE Raw Tag Team
Champion Lance Storm was sent backstage
Jeff Hardy pinned Raven at 4:03 with
the Swanton; due to prematch stipulations, Jeff earned a spot in the Royal
Rumble match
Booker T (w/ Goldust) fought WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Lance
Storm (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion William Regal) to a no contest at 5:14 when
Storm and the Dudley Boyz interfered
The Hurricane (w/ Trish Stratus) pinned
Steven Richards (w/ WWE Women's Champion Victoria) at 1:27 with the Shining
Wizard; after the bout, Trish and Victoria brawled
Chris Jericho defeated Rob
Van Dam, Kane, and Batista at 6:33 in a battle royal by last eliminating RVD;
Batista eliminated Kane with a clothesline; RVD eliminated Batista with a series
of kicks; due to prematch stipulations, RVD could pick any number to draw for
the Royal Rumble match; Jericho chose #2 since Shawn Michaels already had the #1
slot; after the bout, Michaels came ringside and tossed Jericho to the floor
(Royal Rumble '03 DVD)
1/20/03; Providence, RI; Dunkin' Donuts Center
1/20/03:
Rob Van Dam pinned Jeff Hardy at 3:56 with a
backslide; after the bout, Jeff clotheslined RVD to the floor and attempted to
use a chair as a weapon before the referee intervened
Lance Storm &
William Regal defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz in an
impromptu match to win the titles at the 15 second mark after Bubba Ray Dudley
was sent through a table before the bout began
The Hurricane & Trish
Stratus defeated Steven Richards & WWE Women's Champion Victoria at 2:59
when Trish pinned Victoria with the bulldog
Booker T & Goldust defeated
Rosey & Jamal (w/ Rico) at 9:24 when Booker pinned Jamal with the scissors
kick
Chris Jericho fought Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) to a no contest at 7:03
after Jericho accidentally struck Stacy with a steel chair; after the bout, she
was carried backstage on a stretcher
D-Lo Brown (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Tommy
Dreamer at 3:42 in a Singapore Cane match with the Sky High
Scott Steiner
defeated Batista (w/ Ric Flair) via disqualfication at 1:29 when Randy Orton
interfered; after the bout, Ric Flair and Triple H joined in the attack, with
Triple H eventually hitting the Pedigree on a bloody Steiner (the debut of Evolution)
1/27/03; Chicago, IL; AllState Arena
1/27/03:
Booker T pinned Jeff Hardy at 4:45 with a modified sunset flip; following the bout, Booker fought off a frustrated Hardy after Hardy attacked Booker from behind
D-Lo Brown (w/ Teddy Long) pinned the Hurricane at 3:59 with the Sky High
WWE Women's Champion Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) pinned Trish Stratus on the floor in a Chicago Street Fight at 5:43 after Richards prevented the
bulldog and the champion shoved Trish off the apron into the ring barrier; after the match, Jazz made her return to the WWE by brushing past Victoria
and Richards on the ramp, coming into the ring, and further attacking Trish by hitting a DDT, a fisherman
buster, and applying a STF (Trish Stratus - 100% Stratusfaction Guaranteed, Divas: Desert Heat)
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & William Regal defeated the Dudley Boyz in a tables match at 6:25 after interference from Rosey, Jamal, Spike Dudley, and
Rico and a double powerbomb on Bubba Ray from Rosey & Jamal through the table
Matt Cappotelli fought John Hennigan to a no contest at around 1:22 when Christopher Nowinski came ringside, threw Al Snow into the ringpost, and degraded both
participants before Tommy Dreamer chased him away with a Singapore cane; afterwards, Dreamer attacked both men with the cane
WWE Raw World Champion Triple H & Batista (w/ Ric Flair & Randy Orton) defeated Rob Van Dam & Kane at 6:59 when Batista pinned RVD with a powerbomb after
Kane ran backstage after being unmasked; after the bout, Scott Steiner attempted to make the save but was beaten down and later attacked by Chris Jericho
2/3/03; Washington DC; MCI Center
2/3/03:
Rosey & Jamal defeated the Dudley Boyz
when Bubba Ray was pinned with a roll up; Rico was the special referee for the
bout and made the fast count, despite both participants holding onto the rope
during the cover; after the bout, Bubba Ray, D-Von, & Spike Dudley held off
Rosey, Jamal, & Rico - eventually powerbombing Rico off the top and through
a table
WWE Women's Champion Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) pinned Molly Holly
in a non-title match with a clothesline to the back of the head followed by the
Widow's Peak; after the bout, Jazz attacked Molly
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions
Lance Storm & William Regal defeated Booker T & Goldust when Storm
pinned Goldust with a heel kick after the challengers collided; due to prematch
stipulations made by Goldust, he and Booker would split up; following the match,
the two embraced - though Goldust was clearly degected
Rob Van Dam defeated
Kane via disqualification when Jeff Hardy interfered and pushed RVD off the top
as Van Dam attempted the Five Star Frog Splash; after the bout, both men teamed
up to pummel Hardy
D-Lo Brown (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Maven with the Sky High
after avoiding a missile dropkick
Scott Steiner pinned Chris Jericho with a
fall away slam off the top rope; due to prematch stipulations, Steiner earned a
world title shot for No Way Out
2/10/03; Los Angeles, CA; Staples Center
2/10/03- after the show went off the air, Eric Bischoff continued to protest Vince McMahon's order for him to face Steve Austin at No Way Out,
with Austin eventually appearing; Chief Morley attempted to attack Austin from behind, to protect Bischoff, but Austin fought him off, dropped
him with the Stunner, and drank several beers; Chris Jericho then interrupted and said he wanted to have a beer with Austin, with Austin knocking
Morley to the floor; after eventually giving Jericho a beer, Austin dropped him with the Stunner and knocked him to the floor; Morley then crawled
back in the ring only to sustain another Stunner; Austin then shared a toast with Jim Ross on the entrance stage before returning ringside, giving
Morley a beer, and then hitting him over the head with another beer can
(Austin's surprise return after an 8-month absence; the footage was included on the No Way Out 03 DVD):
Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) pinned Christian with a full nelson slam; after the match, Christian
attacked Test and attempted to get at Stacy until Jeff Hardy made the
save
Booker T pinned D-Lo Brown (w/ Teddy Long) with the scissors
kick
Jazz defeated Molly Holly via submission with the STF; after the bout,
Jazz continued to beat on Molly until several referees pulled her off
Rob Van
Dam & Kane defeated Rosey & Jamal (w/ Rico) following a chokeslam / Five
Star Frog Splash combo
Bubba Ray, D-Von, & Spike Dudley defeated Chief
Morley in a handicap match when Spike made the pin following the Dudley Dogg and
3D; after the bout, Bubba Ray powerbombed Morley off the top through a table;
due to prematch stipulations, Morley was fired from the WWE
Batista (w/ Ric
Flair) pinned Tommy Dreamer with a sit-down powerbomb after a matter of seconds,
despite suffering an attack with the Singapore cane; after the bout, Booker T
attempted to make the save but was beaten down by Triple H, Randy Orton,
Batista, and Flair until Scott Steiner cleared the ring
Chris Jericho
defeated Jeff Hardy via submission with the Walls of Jericho after blocking an
attempted hurricanrana
2/17/03; Columbus, OH; Nationwide Arena
2/17/03:
Rob Van Dam (w/ Kane) pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Lance Storm (w/ William Regal) with the Five Star Frog Splash after blocking an
attempted superplex
WWE Women’s Champion Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) & Jazz defeated Jackie & Molly Holly when Jazz pinned Jackie with a DDT after
ramming her into Victoria; after the bout, Jazz continued to assault her opponents and had a confrontation with Victoria
Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Al Snow with a butterfly powerbomb after a failed moonsault
Shawn Michaels & Jeff Hardy defeated Chris Jericho & Christian at 7:20 when Hardy pinned Jericho with the Swanton after Michaels superkicked a
steel chair into Jericho’s face; Michaels was handcuffed to a ringpost for most of the bout until stealing the key from Jericho
(Jeff Hardy: My Life My Rules)
The Hurricane pinned Christopher Nowinski with the Nightmare on Helms Street
Rosey, Jamal, & Rico defeated Spike
Dudley in a handicap match when Rico scored the pin following a top rope splash
from Jamal
Scott Steiner & Booker T defeated World Heavyweight Champion
Triple H (w/ Randy Orton) & Batista (w/ Ric Flair) when Booker pinned Triple
H with the scissors kick following an over-the-head suplex from Steiner
Eric
Bischoff (w/ Chief Morley) pinned Jim Ross in a No DQ match with a punch to the
midsection after breaking a cement block over Ross’ head with a kick; following
the cement block blow, Jerry Lawler attempted to make the save but was double
teamed; after the bout, Bischoff and Morley celebrated with several beers
2/24/03; Toronto, Ontario; Air Canada Centre
2/24/03:
Jazz defeated Jackie via submission
with the STF; after the bout, Trish Stratus made her return to the WWE, stopped
interference from Victoria, and brawled with Jazz until referees could hold the
two apart
Kane (w/ Rob Van Dam) pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Lance Storm
(w/ William Regal) following two chokeslams
Scott Steiner & Booker T
defeated Randy Orton & Batista (w/ Ric Flair) when Booker pinned Orton when
the momentum of a flying bodypress by Orton put Booker on top
Test &
Stacy Keibler defeated Chris Jericho & Christian via disqualification after
Jericho hit Test in the head with a chair; following the bout, Jericho and
Christian handcuffed Test to the ring rope and Jericho locked Stacy in the Walls
of Jericho, while Christian fended off Jeff Hardy, until Shawn Michaels made the
save
Christopher Nowinski defeated Jeff Hardy via reverse decision when Hardy
continued to attack Nowinski after the pinfall; Hardy had scored the pin after a
matter of seconds with the Twist of Fate and Swanton
Jerry Lawler pinned
Chief Morley in a No DQ match with the fistdrop off the middle turnbuckle after
the suspended Dudley Boyz came out of the crowd and hit the 3D on
Morley
Booker T won a 20-man battle royal by last eliminating the Rock via a
reversal as the Rock attempted to toss Booker over the top; other participants
included: Chris Jericho, Rosey, Jamal, Rob Van Dam, Maven, Kane, Test, Scott
Steiner, Batista, Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy, WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Lance
Storm, Steven Richards, Al Snow, Tommy Dreamer, the Hurricane, Rodney Mack,
Christian; order of elimination: Test by Jericho, Jericho eliminated himself
when Test re-entered the ring and chased him into the crowd, Jamal by RVD via a
kick off the top, Dreamer by the Rock, Maven by the Rock, Richards by Steiner,
RVD by Batista & Orton, Snow by Batista, Mack by the Hurricane, Hurricane by
the Rock, Hardy by Orton, Orton by Steiner, Steiner by Batista, Batista by
Booker, Rosey by Kane, Storm by Kane, Kane & Christian by the Rock as he
dumped both men over the top once returning to the ring after briefly doing
commentary for the match; due to prematch stipulations, Booker T earned a world
title shot against Triple H for WrestleMania XIX
3/3/03; Long Island, NY; Nassau Coliseum
3/3/03:
Christian
pinned Jeff Hardy with the Unprettier after a failed attempt at a neckbreaker by
Hardy
Chief Morley pinned Spike Dudley with the Money Shot after a slingshot
suplex; had Spike won the match, the Dudley Boyz would have been reinstated;
since Morley won, the suspension of Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley would continue
indefinitely
Trish Stratus & Jackie defeated WWE Women’s Champion
Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) & Jazz when Trish pinned Victoria with a roll
up after countering a sunset flip
Chris Jericho pinned Test with a low blow
and a sleeper slam after distraction from Christian; Christian forced Stacy
Keibler to ringside midway through the bout to add more of a distraction to
Test; after the bout, Jericho and Christian hit the Con-Chair-Two on Test and
attempted to injure Stacy until Shawn Michaels made the save; Jericho laid
Michaels out with a devastating chair shot before issuing a challenge to
Michaels for WrestleMania
Booker T pinned Scott Steiner with a roll up out of
the corner moments after Triple H and Ric Flair distracted Steiner from the
rampway
Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated Al Snow & Tommy Dreamer in a
hardcore match when RVD simultaneously pinned both opponents following the five
star frogsplash
3/10/03; Cleveland, OH; Gund Arena
3/10/03:
Chris Jericho &
Christian defeated Rob Van Dam & Kane when Jericho pinned RVD with the
Lionsault; after the bout, Shawn Michaels superkicked Jericho on the
rampway
Jeff Hardy pinned Rico (w/ Rosey & Jamal) with a roll up
Trish
Stratus fought Jazz to a no contest when WWE Women's Champion Victoria hit both
participants with the title belt in the first 10 seconds of the match; the bout
was to have determined the #1 contender for the women's championship
WWE Raw
World Champion Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Maven with the Pedigree; after the
bout, Al Snow came out to check on Maven but was also hit with the Pedigree from
the champion
Chief Morley & WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Lance Storm
defeated D-Von Dudley in a handicapmatch when Morley pinned D-Von with the Money
Shot
The Hurricane pinned the Rock with a roll up at about 9:30 in a No DQ
match as Rock was distracted by Steve Austin at ringside; after the bout, Austin
gave Rock two middle fingers; the Rock's opponent was scheduled to have been
Booker T but a substitution was made with no explanation given
3/17/03; St. Louis, MO; Savvis Center
3/17/03:
Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated Chief
Morley & WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Lance Storm when Kane pinned Storm with
the chokeslam; after the bout, the Dudley Boyz ran in the ring and laid out RVD
and Kane - protecting Morley in the process
Maven pinned Rico (w/ Rosey &
Jamal) by reversing an attempted neckbreaker into a backslide
The Hurricane
defeated Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long) via disqualification when the Rock
interfered and assaulted the Hurricane in the ring, on the floor, and with a
chair
Steven Richards & WWE Women’s Champion Victoria defeated Trish
Stratus & Jazz when Victoria pinned Trish with the Widow’s Peak following a
sit-down powerbomb by Richards after Jazz walked out on her partner; after the
match, Jeff Hardy made the save for Trish
Chris Jericho & Christian
defeated Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) & Scott Steiner when Jericho pinned Test
with a roll up as Test was distracted by Stacy being with Steiner on the
floor
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Goldust (w/
Booker T) with the Pedigree after Goldust knocked Flair off the apron; during
the bout, Randy Orton, disguised as a fan in the front row, hit Booker T in the
back with a crutch before being led away by security
Steve Austin pinned Eric
Bischoff (w/ Chief Morley) in a No DQ match with the Stunner after hitting the
Stunner on both Morley and an interfering Rock; after the bout, the Rock hit the
Rock Bottom on Austin
3/24/03; Sacramento, CA; Arco Arena
3/24/03:
Trish Stratus & Jeff Hardy
defeated WWE Women's Champion Victoria & Steven Richards when Trish pinned
Victoria with the bulldog; after the match, Jazz attacked both Trish and
Victoria
Scott Steiner pinned Christian with a fall away slam from the second
turnbuckle
Booker T & Goldust defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H
& Ric Flair when Booker pinned Triple H with the scissors kick
Rob Van
Dam & Kane defeated the Dudley Boyz when RVD pinned D-Von with the Five Star
Frog Splash; due to prematch stipulations, RVD and Kane earned a tag team title
shot at WrestleMania
3/31/03; Seattle, WA; Key Arena
3/31/03 - included a closing segment in which Bill Goldberg made
his surprise debut by interruping the Rock's in-ring promo, grabbing a microphone and telling the Rock he's next,
and then spearing him to the mat:
WWE Raw World
Champion Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) pinned the Hurricane with the Pedigree in a
non-title match
Scott Steiner defeated Christopher Nowinski via submission
with the Steiner Recliner
Maven pinned Rosey (w/ Rico) with a sunset
flip
Booker T defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification when Ric Flair and
Triple H interfered; Shawn Michaels attempted to make the save but was
eventually beaten down as well
Jeff Hardy pinned Steven Richards (w/
Victoria) with the Swanton after Trish Stratus prevented Victoria from
interfering
Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated the Dudley Boyz and WWE Raw Tag
Team Champions Lance Storm & Chief Morley (sub. for William Regal) in an
elimination match to win the titles; RVD pinned D-Von with the Van Daminator;
RVD pinned Morley with the Five Star Frog Splash after Kane hit the chokeslam on
both opponents; due to prematch stipulations, had RVD and Kane not won the match
they would be forced to work for Chief Morley
4/7/03; Milwaukee, WI; Bradley Center
4/7/03:
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus pinned Jazz following
the bulldog when the referee failed to notice Jazz’ foot on the bottom rope
during the cover
Chief Morley pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Rob Van Dam
with a DDT after Lance Storm held RVD’s leg from the floor; after the bout, RVD
fought off a double team attack
Scott Steiner fought Christopher Nowinski to
a no contest when Steiner brutally assaulted Nowinski at ringside and on the
rampway before the bout following an anti-war tirade from Nowinski
The Rock
pinned Jeff Hardy at 6:54 with the Rock Bottom following a DDT; after the bout,
Rock called out Bill Goldberg to the ring and opted not to face him at Backlash;
moments later, Goldberg speared an interfering Christian and then scared the
Rock out of the ring
The Dudley Boyz defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane
in a handicap match following the 3D; after the bout, Rob Van Dam attempted to
make the save but both he and Kane were laid out by the Dudleyz, Morley, and
Storm
Goldust pinned Steven Richards (w/ Victoria) with the
powerslam
Shawn Michaels & Booker T defeated World Heavyweight Champion
Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) & Chris Jericho when Booker pinned Triple H by
reversing the Pedigree into a backdrop and using a roll over; following the
bout, HBK and Booker were brutally triple teamed; the Hurricane attempted to
make the save but was tossed to the floor; eventually, Kevin Nash made the save
and laid Jericho and Flair to waste while Triple H left ringside (Nash's return
after suffering an injury that put him out for 10 months)
4/14/03; Richmond, VA; Coliseum
4/14/03:
Chris Jericho pinned Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) at 6:43 with the bulldog and Lionsault as Test was distracted by Stacy playing to the fans on the
outside; after the bout, Test attacked the fan Stacy had been talking to in the front row
Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) & Jazz (w/ Teddy Long) defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Ivory at 4:41 when Trish submitted to
Jazz' STF; Teddy Long did guest commentary during the bout
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated Lance Storm & Chief Morley in a No DQ match at 12:27 following the chokeslam and Van Terminator
on Storm after the Dudley Boyz interfered and attacked the champions before setting Morley up for the Van Daminator
Goldust defeated Christian via disqualification at the 48-second mark following a kick to the groin and a chairshot; after the bout,
Christian called out Goldberg and was speared and given the Jackhammer for his trouble
Booker T & the Hurricane defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H & Ric Flair at 6:46 when the Hurricane pinned Flair after Shawn Michaels interfered
and hit the superkick on Flair as the figure-4 was being applied; after the bout, Booker, HBK, and the Hurricane were attacked until Kevin Nash
made the save; as the show came to a close, tension flared between Booker, HBK, and Nash after several miscommunications;
due to prematch stipulations, Booker earned a world title rematch with Triple H for the following week
4/21/03; Atlanta, GA; Phillips Arena
4/21/03:
Chris Jericho defeated the Hurricane via submission to the Walls of Jericho at 6:01 after avoiding the Nightmare on Helms Street
by grabbing hold of the referee; after the bout, Ric Flair attacked the
Hurricane and locked him in the figure-4 as payback for the previous week's loss
Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Sean Evans at 1:46 in a "5-Minute
White Boy Challenge" following a running powerslam; Long did guest commentary
for the bout
Scott Steiner & Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated Rosey & Jamal (w/ Rico) at 3:45 when Steiner scored the pin with a reverse DDT;
after the bout, Test argued with Stacy over her being with Steiner on the floor; Christopher
Nowinski did guest commentary for the bout
Spike Dudley & WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus fought the Dudley Boyz to a no contest as the Dudleyz
reluctantly attacked their opponents before the match began, at the request of
Chief Morley, before Rob Van Dam and Kane made the save; as the Dudleyz brawled
with the tag team champions on the floor, Jazz further brutalized Trish Stratus
in the ring
Booker T defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H (w/ Ric Flair)
via disqualification at 14:01 when both Flair and Chris Jericho attacked special referee
Shawn Michaels as he prepared to count the pinfall on the champion after executing the superkick; following the bout, Kevin Nash cleared the ring of both
Flair and Jericho before Triple H hit a low blow from behind to allow his own escape
4/28/03; Boston, MA; FleetCenter
4/28/03 - included Bill Goldberg as a guest of the debut edition of Chris Jericho's
Hi-Lite Reel:
The Hurricane pinned Chief Morley at 5:39 with the flying
neckbreaker after Morley missed the Money Shot
Rodney Mack pinned an unknown
at 1:58 in a "5 Minute White Boy Challenge"; Teddy Long did guest commentary for
the bout
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated WWE Raw
World Champion Triple H & Ric Flair at 15:43 when Kane pinned Flair following the
chokeslam / Five Star Frog Splash combo after Kevin Nash chased Triple H from
ringside with a sledgehammer
Scott Steiner & Test (w/ Stacy Keibler)
defeated Rico & Christopher Nowinski at 3:57 when Steiner pinned Nowinski with the
reverse DDT; after the bout, Test argued with Stacy as they made their way
backstage and, moments later, Rene Dupree and Sylvian Grenier confronted Steiner
about his anti-French comments and laid Steiner out after a brief
brawl
Booker T defeated Christian via disqualification at 5:36 when 3 Minute Warning
and Rico interfered; after the bout, Bill Goldberg made the save - eventually
hitting the spear on Rosey through the ringside barricade and leaving through
the crowd
Eric Bischoff pinned Trish Stratus in a No DQ match at 3:18 after Trish was
beaten down by Jazz moments after Trish fought off interference from Victoria;
due to prematch stipulations, Trish would be forced to spend the night with
Bischoff; had Trish won, she would have earned a title rematch against Jazz for
the following week; after the bout, Linda McMahon arrived and announced that due
to Bischoff's abuse of power - he would be sharing the role of Raw GM with Steve Austin
5/5/03; Halifax, Nova Scotia; Metro Centre
5/5/03:
Jerry Lawler (w/ Steve Austin & Jim Ross) pinned Chief Morley (w/ Eric Bischoff) at 4:00 with a fistdrop off the middle turnbuckle after JR
pushed Morley off the top rope; due to prematch stipulations, JR won his
commentator job back
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Kane
defeated Scott Steiner & Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) at 5:51 when Kane pinned Test
following the chokeslam / Five Star Frog Splash combo after Test accidentally
kicked Steiner in the face
Booker T pinned Lance Storm at 2:35 with the scissors
kick
Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated Tommy Dreamer & Spike
Dudley at 3:13 when Grenier pinned Spike following a double team flapjack; after the
bout, Scott Steiner and Test made the save
WWE Women’s Champion Jazz (w/
Teddy Long & Rodney Mack) pinned Trish Stratus at 2:34 with a belt shot after
Victoria came ringside and distracted the referee
Bill Goldberg fought
Christian to a no contest; prior to the bout, Rico and 3 Minute Warning came
ringside and attempted to pay Goldberg back for their beating the previous week;
Goldberg easily took out all three men, scoring a pin over Rico with the
Jackhammer; following the pinfall, Christian attacked Goldberg with a chair and
left through the crowd; Steve Austin then came to the ring and ordered a rematch
for the following week between Goldberg and Christian - this time in a steel
cage - before he and Goldberg closed the show by downing numerous Molson beers
5/12/03; Philadelphia, PA; First Union Center
5/12/03:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Kane
defeated the Legion of Doom when RVD pinned Road Warrior Hawk following the
chokeslam / Five Star Frog Splash combo (LOD’s surprise return after more than a
4-year absence)
Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Mike & Ken Phoenix
in a 5-Minute Double White Boy Challenge by making both opponents submit to the
Cobra Clutch; during the bout, Long did guest commentary
Bill Goldberg pinned
Christian in a steel cage match at 6:50 following the spear and
Jackhammer
Ric Flair defeated the Hurricane via submission with the figure-4
in an impromptu match that began backstage under the orders of Steve Austin;
after the bout, Triple H came to the ring to celebrate Flair’s victory and hit
the Pedigree on the already-injured Hurricane
Scott Steiner, Test (w/ Stacy
Keibler), & Goldust defeated Christopher Nowinski, Sylvian Grenier, &
Rene Dupree when Steiner pinned Nowinski with a reverse DDT
Trish Stratus (w/
Tommy Dreamer) pinned Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) at 4:47 in a hardcore match
with the bulldog after landing two shots with a Singapore cane, moments after
Dreamer hit Richards with his own cane on the floor; during the bout, there were
trashcans located at each ring post with a variety of weapons inside that could
be used by the participants (Trish Stratus -
100% Stratusfaction Guaranteed DVD)
Kevin Nash fought Chris Jericho to
a no contest when Triple H and Ric Flair interfered and tossed referee Earl
Hebner to the floor; moments later, Shawn Michaels made the save and gave Nash a
moral victory by making separate pinfalls on Jericho and Triple H after Nash hit
each man with the powerbomb
5/19/03; Greenville, SC; BI-LO Center
5/19/03:
The Dudley Boyz defeated
Rosey & Jamal (w/ Rico) following the 3D on Rosey after Jamal came off the
top and crashed through a table set up in the ring; after the bout, Rico cut
ties with his team
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated
Chris Jericho & WWE IC Champion Christian via disqualification when Jericho
shoved the referee as the challengers attempted to hit the Con-Chair-Two on
Kane; Booker T made the save after the match; the bout came about due to a
confrontation RVD had with Christian during Jericho's Highlight Reel segment in
which Christian refused to defend his newly won title; a brawl erupted, which
brought out Kane, and Steve Austin ordered the match to take place
immediately
Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Spike Dudley via submission
with the Black Out cobra clutch at 4:59 in the 5-minute White Boy Challenge;
Long did guest commentary for the bout
Bill Golberg pinned Lance Storm with
the spear and Jackhammer; after the bout, Golberg forced Storm to admit that it
was Chris Jericho who had masterminded the attempted hit-and-run on Goldberg the
previous week
Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated Scott Steiner &
Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) when Grenier pinned Test with a roll up after Test
collided with his partner on the ring apron, sending Steiner to the floor; after
the bout, Steiner and Test argued resulting in Stacy leaving ringside by herself
and upset with both men
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Ric Flair with
the Pedigree at 7:24 after blocking the challenger's attempt at a Pedigree with
a backdrop; after the bout, Kevin Nash scared an exhausted Triple H up the
rampway where he was soon met by Steve Austin and told that he would be
defending the title against Nash at Bad Blood in a Hell in a Cell match; after
the show went off the air, many of the Raw roster filled into the ring as Flair
was hoisted onto their shoulders in a showing of respect and tribute (The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection DVD)
5/26/03; Mobile, AL; Civic Center
5/26/03:
Booker T pinned Test (w/ Stacy Keibler)
with the scissors kick after Test became distracted by Scott Steiner at
ringside; moments earlier, Test pulled Stacy in the way of a Booker baseball
slide - knocking her out; Steiner arrived to carry Stacy backstage
Val Venis
pinned Steven Richards (w/ Victoria) with the Money Shot; Trish Stratus was the
guest commentator for the match
Goldust pinned WWE IC Champion Christian in a
non-title match with the powerslam
Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Bubba
Ray Dudley at 2:30 with the Black Out in the 5 Minute White Boy Challenge after
Christopher Nowinski interfered and hit Bubba with his face protector before
escaping through the crowd; after the bout, D-Von Dudley ran into the ring to
prevent any further harm to Bubba
Sylvian Grenier (w/ Rene Dupree) defeated
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Rob Van Dam (w/ Kane) in a flag match; RVD originally
won the match by grabbing the American flag but the referee was knocked out;
Dupree and Kane interfered in the bout, with Kane being stabbed in the throat
with the American flag before it was hoisted back up on the pole by Grenier; as
the referee came to, Grenier grabbed the French flag to win the match; due to
prematch stipulations, Grenier & Dupree earned a tag team title shot for Bad
Blood
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H defeated Shawn Michaels & Ric Flair
in a non-title handicap match by pinning Michaels with the Pedigree after Flair
turned on his partner; after the bout, Kevin Nash was attacked with a chair
backstage by a masked man; as Triple H and Flair double teamed Michaels, Nash
eventually made his way to the ring to make the save; the masked man soon
followed, revealing himself to be Randy Orton, and joined Flair and Triple H in
triple teaming Michaels and Nash
6/2/03; San Diego, CA; Sports Arena
6/2/03:
Trish Stratus, Ivory, & Jackie defeated
WWE Women's Champion Jazz (w/ Teddy Long), Molly Holly, & Victoria when
Ivory pinned Jazz with a facebuster
Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler) pinned
Steven Richards with the Flatliner; midway through the match, Test arrived at
the entrance way to watch the match; after the contest, Eric Bischoff came out
and signed a match between Test and Steiner for Bad Blood - with the winner
getting the managerial services of Stacy Keibler
Rene Dupree (w/ Sylvian
Grenier) pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Rob
Van Dam) with a low blow and roll up as Kane attempted to chokeslam Grenier on
the apron; moments earlier, RVD was taken out of action after missing a
moonsault from the apron to the floor on Grenier; after the bout, Steve Austin
came to the ring, sent RVD backstage, and verbally berated Kane in an attempt to
rekindle Kane's killer instinct; when it became clear his attempt was failing,
Austin hit the Stunner on Kane and left the ring
Booker T & Goldust
defeated Chris Jericho & WWE IC Champion Christian when Booker T pinned
Christian with the scissors kick after Christian collided with Jericho on the
ring apron; after the bout, Jericho knocked Booker and Goldust out with the
title belt; eventually, Bill Golberg ran to the ring to make the save but
Jericho pulled referee Charles Robinson in front of him as Goldberg attempted
the spear; Jericho and Christian retreated backstage as Charles Robinson was
taken from ringside on a stretcher
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, Ric
Flair, & Randy Orton defeated Kevin Nash, Shawn Michaels, & the
Hurricane when Orton pinned the Hurricane after Triple H hit the Pedigree on
Hurricane behind the referee's back; referee Earl Hebner made a 2-count before
it appeared the Hurricane's shoulder was up - however Hebner called for the bell
without making the final count; after the bout, Nash cleared the ring of the
Evolution
6/9/03; Miami, FL; American Airlines Arena
6/9/03:
Bill Goldberg pinned Rosey with the Jackhammer at 3:25
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Rene
Dupree at 3:06 with a leg scissors takedown into a roll up; after the bout,
Dupree and Sylvian Grenier attacked RVD
Trish Stratus & Ivory defeated
WWE Women's Champion Jazz (w/ Teddy Long) & Victoria at 5:24 when Ivory
pinned Jazz with an inside cradle
Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler) pinned
Lance Storm at 2:20 with the Flatliner; after the bout, Test knocked Steiner out
with a chair and physically threatened Stacy
Randy Orton (w/ Ric Flair)
pinned the Hurricane (w/ Shawn Michaels) at 2:03 with the Diamond Cutter; after
the bout, Michaels made the save by attacking both members of the opposition on
the ramp
Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long & Christopher Nowinski) defeated
D-Von Dudley (w/ Bubba Ray Dudley) at 4:14 via submission with the Blackout
6/16/03; Dallas, TX; American Airlines Center
6/16/03:
The Dudley Boyz & Ivory defeated Christopher Nowinski, Rodney Mack, & WWE Women's Champion Jazz (w/ Teddy
Long) at 4:18 when Ivory pinned Jazz with a reversal and a roll up
Test (mystery
opponent) fought Mae Young (w/ the Fabulous Moolah) to a no contest when Test
shoved Moolah and hit the pumphandle slam on Mae as guest referee Scott Steiner
made his way to the ring with Stacy Keibler; moments later, Steiner held Test
off as EMTs tended to Mae, who was later taken out on a stretcher
Bill
Goldberg & Booker T defeated Chris Jericho & WWE IC Champion Christian
at 9:12 when Booker pinned Christian after hitting him with the title belt
Garrison
Cade pinned Lance Storm at 2:43 with a roll up as Storm was distracted by Steve Austin
who was mocking Storm's lack of charisma over the mic for the duration of the
match
Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) pinned Spike Dudley at 4:34 with a spin kick
Randy
Orton (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Maven (w/ Mick Foley) at 7:25 with the Diamond Cutter; after
the bout, Foley took out both Orton and Flair with the Mandible Claw
WWE Raw
Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated Rob Van Dam &
Kane via disqualification at 8:52 when Kane brutally attacked the champions, hitting one
in the head with a chair and dragging the other into the crowd; after the bout,
Triple H came to the ring and invited Kane to join Evolution due to his
performance in the match; Steve Austin countered the offer by giving Kane a
title shot against Triple H for the following week; Eric Bischoff accepted the
match but added a stipulation which said if Kane lost the match, he would be
forced to unmask in the center of the ring; Kane finally accepted Austin's offer
by hitting a chokeslam on Triple H
6/23/03; New York City, NY; Madison Square Garden
6/23/03 - featured Lance Storm as a guest of the Highlight Reel; included an in-ring tribute to Mick Foley during which a music video
set to Staind's "So Far Away" was shown; later in the broadcast, Foley was confronted backstage by Randy Orton, assaulted, and kicked
down the stairway:
WWE IC Champion Christian & Test defeated Booker T & Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler) when Test
pinned Steiner with the boot to the face after Steiner clotheslined Christian to
the floor; moments prior to the finish, Test pushed Steiner into Stacy -
knocking her off the ring aprong
Maven pinned Christopher Nowinski (w/ Teddy
Long) by avoiding a suplex and using a roll up at the 30 second mark
The
Dudley Boyz defeated Chris Jericho & Lance Storm in an impromptu match when
D-Von pinned Storm with the 3D after Storm collided with Jericho on the ring
apron
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated
the Hurricane & Sgt. Slaughter in a non-title match when Dupree pinned
Slaughter after hitting him with one of the title belts, moments after Slaughter
applied the Cobra Clutch on both opponents
Shawn Michaels & Kevin Nash
defeated Ric Flair & Randy Orton when Michaels pinned Flair with the flying
elbowsmash and superkick
Bill Goldberg pinned Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long)
with the Jackhammer at the 26 second mark of the 5-minute White Boy Challenge;
during Goldberg's entrance, Mack attempted to attack his opponent on the stage
but was knocked through the pyro and down the ramp
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Kane with the Pedigree at around the 11-minute mark after Randy Orton
came out of the crowd and hit a low blow and the RKO as Kane prepared to chokeslam the champion; moments earlier, Kane fought off
a double team from Triple H and Flair, eventually hitting Flair with a chokeslam; due to pre-match stipulations, Kane was forced to unmask;
after the bout, Eric Bischoff came out and ordered Kane to unmask but, before he could, Evolution attacked him which brought out Rob Van Dam
to make the save; after clearning the ring, Kane eventually did unmask before hitting a chokeslam on RVD
(The Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century)
6/30/03; Buffalo, NY; HSBC Arena
6/30/03:
Bill Goldberg fought Lance Storm to a no contest when
Rodney Mack attacked Goldberg prior to the match and was met with the spear for
his troubles; after the bout, Storm retreated backstage as Goldberg hit the
Jackhammer on Mack
Gail Kim won a 7-woman battle royal to win the WWE Women's Title by last eliminating Victoria at 4:09;
other participants included: WWE Women's Champion Jazz (w/ Teddy Long), Molly Holly, Ivory, Trish Stratus, and Jacquiline;
order of elimination: Ivory by Molly Holly via a catapult (0:36); WWE Women's Champion Jazz was eliminated via
injury after suffering a kick to the face from Victoria (around the 1:30 mark); Molly by Victoria via a backdrop (1:45);
Jackie by Victoria via a kick (1:48); Trish Stratus was eliminated after Victoria catapulted Gail into her as Trish was
on the apron (3:08); Gail eliminated Victoria by blocking a powerbomb attempt and holding onto the ring ropes
while hitting a hurricanrana and sending her to the floor (Kim's TV debut)
(Divas South of the Border)
Booker T fought WWE IC Champion Christian
to a draw after 8 minutes; Booker originally won the match and title with a leg
cradle after Christian hit a superplex but Eric Bischoff overruled the decision
and ordered that the match be declared a draw since both wrestlers' shoulders
were down for the three count; prior to the match, Booker and Christian had a
lengthy brawl around ringside and into the crowd
Chris Jericho & Test
defeated Scott Steiner & Stacy Keibler when Test pinned Stacy with the
pumphandle slam after Steiner was assaulted with a chair; Steiner & Stacy
originally won the match via disqualification after Test shoved the referee but
Eric Bischoff overruled the decision and ordered that the match continue under
No DQ rules
Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) pinned Maven with a spin kick after Jackie
pushed Maven off the top
Randy Orton (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Tommy Dreamer with
the Diamond Cutter after Dreamer took a swing at Flair with his Singapore cane;
after the bout, Flair locked Dreamer in the figure-4 as Orton took shots at
Dreamer with the cane
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene
Dupree defeated the Hurricane & Spike Dudley in a non-title match when Spike
was pinned following the double team spinebuster
World Heavyweight Champion
Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Rob Van Dam with a DDT after hitting him with the
title belt moments after RVD fought off interference from Flair and Randy Orton;
the challenger originally won the match via disqualification when Flair
prevented the cover after RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash but Eric Bischoff
overruled the decision and made the match a No DQ, Falls Count Anywhere bout;
after the bout, Kane came out without his mask and was about to hit a chokeslam
on RVD but instead hit one on Eric Bischoff - sending him off the stage
7/7/03; Montreal, Quebec; Bell Centre
7/7/03 - included Shawn Michaels as a guest of the
Highlight Reel in which a match was agreed upon by Michaels and Chris Jericho
for two weeks later in Los Angeles:
Booker T pinned WWE IC Champion
Christian to win the title with the scissors kick at 13:18; the challenger
originally won the match and title moments earlier but the contest continued
since Christian's foot was on the bottom rope during the cover
Rosey (w/
Teddy Long & Rodney Mack) pinned the Hurricane at 1:42 with a Samoan Drop;
after the bout, the victor turned on Long but was attacked by Mack
Val Venis
& WWE Women's Champion Gail Kim defeated Steven Richards & Victoria when
Kim pinned Victoria with a hurricanrana into a cover at 3:42
Test pinned
Kevin Nash with a boot to the face at 1:47 after pushing an interfering Trish
Stratus into Nash; after the bout, Test pushed Trish into the ringside
barrier
Chris Jericho defeated Mark Jindrak via submission to the Walls of
Jericho at 3:45
Molly Holly defeated Trish Stratus via submission with a neck
hold at 3:59; due to prematch stipulations, Molly earned a women's title match
for the following week
Rob Van Dam & Bubba Ray Dudley defeated Ric Flair
& Randy Orton when RVD pinned Orton with the Five Star Frog Splash at 5:39
after Spike Dudley interfered and pushed Orton off the top
7/14/03; Indianapolis, IN; Conseco Fieldhouse
7/14/03 - included Eric
Bischoff as a guest of the Highlight Reel that was interrupted by Steve
Austin:
Kevin Nash, Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler), & Trish Stratus
defeated Test, Steven Richards, & Victoria at 5:10 when Nash pinned Richards
with the powerbomb moments after Test left ringside
Maven pinned Lance Storm
at 6:06 by reversing an attempt at the Canadian Maple Leaf into a cover
WWE
Raw World Champion Triple H, Ric Flair, & Randy Orton defeated Bubba Ray,
D-Von, & Spike Dudley in an elimination match at 14:38; Orton pinned Spike
with the RKO; Orton pinned D-Von after Triple H hit him with one of La
Resistance's flags; Orton pinned Bubba Ray after Triple H hit the
Pedigree
Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Rosey with a roll up at the
55-second mark after Long interfered and hit a low blow; after the bout, the
Hurricane made the save
WWE IC Champion Booker T pinned Christian with the
scissors kick at 7:50; Christian originally won the match and title but Steve
Austin had the match continued due to the challenger using the ropes for
leverage; after the bout, Christian attacked the referee until Austin beat him
down
WWE Women's Champion Gail Kim pinned Molly Holly with a hurricanrana
into a cover at 3:13
7/21/03; Los Angeles, CA; Staples Center
7/21/03:
Victoria & Molly Holly defeated WWE Women's
Champion Gail Kim & Trish Stratus when Molly scored the pin at 3:51 after
Trish accidentally kicked her partner
Randy Orton (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Val
Venis with the RKO at 3:54; Triple H did commentary for the bout; after the
match, Bill Goldberg had an in-ring confrontation with Triple H
Chris Jericho
defeated Shawn Michaels via submission to the Walls of Jericho at 24:02 after
Randy Orton interfered and hit the RKO onto a steel chair; midway through the
bout, Ric Flair came ringside and distracted the referee prior to the
finish
WWE IC Champion Booker T pinned Test with a roll up at 4:43 after the
challenger became distracted by Stacy Keibler giving Scott Steiner a lap dance
on the entranceway
Rob Van Dam fought Kane to a no contest when officials,
along with Linda McMahon and Eric Bischoff, attempted to stop Kane from
chokeslamming his opponent off the stage; after the contest, Kane fought off the
officials before hitting a tombstone on Linda onto the stage
7/28/03; Colorado Springs, Co; World Arena
7/28/03 - included Shawn Michaels and Randy Orton as
guests of the Highlight Reel which led to Kevin Nash interrupting and having an
impromptu match with Chris Jericho:
WWE IC Champion Booker T & Scott
Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated Test & Christian when Booker pinned
Christian with the scissors kick
Bill Goldberg pinned Steven Richards with
the spear / Jackhammer combo; after the bout, Triple H and Evolution confronted
the victor from the stage and a match was signed for the following week between
Ric Flair and Goldberg
Val Venis pinned Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) with the Money
Shot after fighting off interference from Jackie and knocking Rico off the
top
Kevin Nash defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification in an impromptu
match following a low blow; after the bout, Nash bloodied and brutalized Jericho
inside the ring and around ringside until Jericho escaped into the crowd
WWE
Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated Mark Jindrak
& Garrison Cade when Jindrak was pinned following the double spinebuster;
midway through the bout, the Dudley Boyz - who were doing guest commentary for
the match - and the champions were held apart at ringside; after the contest,
the champions fought off an attack from the Dudleyz by using the French flag as
a weapon
Molly Holly pinned WWE Women's Champion Gail Kim to win the title
with a somersault sit-down splash off the top onto a standing Kim
8/4/03; Vancouver, British Columbia; PNE Coliseum
8/4/03:
Bubba Ray Dudley (w/ D-Von Dudley) pinned
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Rene Dupree (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Sylvian
Grenier) after both partners interfered and D-Von hit Dupree with the French
flagpole, busting him open
Randy Orton pinned Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy
Keibler) with the RKO moments after Steiner sent an interfering Test to the
floor with a clothesline
Christian pinned the Hurricane by using the tights
for leverage; after the bout, Rosey made the save and hit Christian with a
sidwalk slam
Bill Goldberg defeated Ric Flair via disqualification when Randy
Orton interfered; after the bout, a brawl ensued involving Evolution, Shawn
Michaels, Kevin Nash, Goldberg, and Chris Jericho; moments thereafter, Steve
Austin announced that the new main event for Summer Slam would feature all six
men in an Elimination Chamber match
Trish Stratus defeated WWE Women's
Champion Molly Holly via disqualification when Victoria attacked the challenger
on the floor; after the bout, Gail Kim made the save for Trish - only to attack
her
Rob Van Dam pinned Chris Jericho with a split-legged moonsault; after the
bout, Jericho - blaming the earlier brawl with Kevin Nash on his loss -
challenged Nash to a hair vs. hair match
Eric Bischoff pinned Shane McMahon
in a No DQ match after Kane came ringside, attacked Shane on the floor, rammed
him into the ringpost, and hit a tombstone onto the steel ringsteps before
rolling him back into the ring
8/11/03; Moline, IL; Mark of the Quad
8/11/03 - included Kevin Nash as a guest of the Highlight Reel in
which Nash showed pictures on the plasma screen as to what Jericho would look
like after the hair vs. hair match the following week:
Rico & Jackie
Gayda defeated Scott Steiner & Stacy Keibler when Jackie pinned Stacy with a
legdrop, moments after Rico dropped Stacy throat-first over the top rope, as
Steiner brawled with an interfering Test in the front row; after the bout,
Steiner called Test out and Test replied by challenging Steiner to a match for
the following week with Stacy Keibler on the line
The Dudley Boyz defeated
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree via
disqualification in a non-title match after a matter of seconds when the
champions attacked the Dudleyz with the American flag before snapping it in half
and pouring wine over their downed opponents
WWE IC Champion Christian pinned
Spike Dudley with the Unprettier; the challenger was hand-picked by Christian
due to the debut of Spike TV
Eric Bischoff defeated Kane via count-out when
Kane let go of a chokeslam attempt and went to the floor; after the bout, Kane
survived an attack from Rob Van Dam with a chair shot to the head after avoiding
RVD's Five Star Frog Splash in which Van Dam hit a steel chair face-first; it
was later revealed by Steve Austin that the winner of the bout would face Shane
McMahon at Summer Slam
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly defeated Trish
Stratus and Gail Kim by pinning Kim with a clothesline as Kim charged towards
Trish Stratus, who was hung upside down in the corner
The Hurricane pinned
Rodney Mack with a crossbody off the top; after the bout, Rosey made the save
and hit a sidwalk slam on Mack
Bill Goldberg pinned Ric Flair with the
Jackhammer in a No DQ match after Shawn Michaels hit a superkick on special
referee Randy Orton, moments after both Orton and Flair suffered Goldberg's
spear, and slapped the unconscious Orton's hand to the mat three times for the
pinfall
8/18/03; Grand Rapids, MI; Van Andel Arena
8/18/03 - featured an in-ring segment in which a military personnel at ringside was invited into the ring with the Dudley Boyz, only to assist
Renee Dupree & Sylvian Grenier in attacking the Dudleyz with the American flag; the personnel was later identified as Rob Conway:
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly defeated Trish Stratus
via disqualification when Gail Kim broke Molly's cover, moments after Trish
kicked Gail off the ring apron, and proceeded to brawl with the champion on the
floor
Test pinned Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler) with a boot to the face
after convincing both Steiner and a number of referees that he had injured his
knee during a failed boot to the face moments earlier; due to prematch
stipulations, Test regained the managerial services of Stacy Keibler
Chris
Jericho pinned Kevin Nash in a hair vs. hair match after hitting him in the face
with brass knuckles; after the bout, Jericho cut off much of Nash's hair before
Nash came to; it's important to note that Nash was accidentally hit with a spear
from Bill Goldberg earlier in the show during the Highlight Reel
Rosey (w/
the Hurricane) pinned Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long) with a spinning sidewalk
slam
Rob Van Dam fought WWE IC Champion Christian to a no contest when Kane
interfered as the referee was down, hit RVD in the head with a chair as the
challenger lept inbetween the ropes to the floor, and dragged RVD backstage
where he was eventually handcuffed
Bill Goldberg pinned Randy Orton with the
spear and Jackhammer after special enforcer Steve Austin fought off interference
from Ric Flair; Flair and Triple H did guest commentary for the bout; after the
match, Triple H and Goldberg had a staredown until Kevin Nash attacked Goldberg
from behind in the ring and hit the powerbomb as payback for Goldberg
accidentally spearing him earlier in the show; Triple H was then met with a
superkick from Shawn Michaels on the ramp, who then was attacked from behind by
Chris Jericho; the show came to a close as Jericho draped Triple H's heavyweight
title over his shoulder
8/25/03; Tucson, AZ; Convention Center
8/25/03 -
included Linda McMahon as a guest of the Highlight Reel which was interrupted by
Shane McMahon with Shane issuing a challenge to Chris Jericho for later in the
night:
Trish Stratus pinned Gail Kim with the bulldog; after the bout,
Molly Holly attacked Trish in the aisle before dragging Gail backstage and
forcing her to join forces against Trish
Rob Conway & WWE Tag Team
Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated Bubba Ray, D-Von, &
Spike Dudley when Conway pinned Bubba after hitting him in the back of the head
with one of the title belts
Rodney Mack & Mark Henry (w/ Teddy Long)
defeated Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak when Henry caught Jindrak coming off
the top and hit a powerslam (Henry's surprise TV return match)
Randy Orton
(w/ Ric Flair) pinned Maven (w/ Shawn Michaels) with a version of Michaels' own
superkick; after the bout, Michaels and Orton had a staredown as HBK tended to
Maven in the ring
WWE IC Champion Christian pinned Jerry Lawler with a roll
up in an impromptu match after Lawler tried to get at an interfering Jonathan
Coachman, who did guest commentary for the match; Steve Austin made the bout
when Christian complained about being left off the Summer Slam card during a
segment in which Eric Bischoff awarded Coachman the Employee of the Month
award
Shane McMahon fought Chris Jericho to a no contest when Jericho and the
referee rolled out of the ring as Kane came ringside and hit a chokeslam on
Shane before leaving through the crowd; once Shane came to his senses, he
followed Kane into the crowd and outside the arena where he was ambushed; Kane
attempted to throw Shane into a gasoline-filled flaming dumpster but Shane
fought back, kicking Kane backwards and into the flame
9/1/03; Lafayette, LA; Cajundome
9/1/03:
Jonathan Coachman pinned Jerry Lawler with an
elbowdrop after Al Snow, who had come ringside to urge Coachman to give up and
not risk injury, attacked Lawler from behind and threw him into the steel
ringpost; after the bout, it was revealed that Snow's appearance at ringside was
a setup
WWE IC Champion Christian pinned Chris Jericho in an impromptu match
with a roll over and holding onto the top rope for leverage, moments after
Jericho had done the same but was caught in the act and forced to break; the
bout was made by Steve Austin after hearing both men complain about being
ignored
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Gail Kim defeated Trish
Stratus & Ivory when Molly blocked Trish's handspring into a hurricanrana
and turned it into a powerbomb double team; after the bout, Molly & Gail hit
Ivory with a double DDT as Trish lay unconscious
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions
Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated the Hurricane & Rosey when the
Hurricane was pinned after Rob Conway interfered and hit Hurricane in the back
of the head with one of the title belts; after the bout, the Dudley Boyz made
the save as the champions attempted to set up tables in the ring to use on the
unconcious challengers
Test & Stacy Keibler defeated Steven Richards
& Victoria in a No DQ match when Stacy pinned Victoria after Test
inadvertantly kicked Victoria in the face, after an interfering Scott Steiner
moved out of the way; Steiner dropped a chair across Test's back in the front
row as Stacy made the cover; after the match, Test escaped backstage dragging
Stacy with him
Bill Goldberg, Shawn Michaels, & Maven defeated WWE Raw
World Champion Triple H, Ric Flair, & Randy Orton when Goldberg pinned Orton
with the spear and Jackhammer, keeping eye contact with Triple H the entire
time; after the bout, Goldberg continued to have a staredown with Triple H while
the champion backed up the rampway as the show came to a close
9/8/03; Huntsville, AL; Von Braun Civic Center
9/8/03:
Kane pinned Rob Van Dam in a steel cage match at 14:10 with a chokeslam off the top rope; RVD had orignally won the match after he was brutally and
repeatedly rammed into the cage to the point where it swung open and he fell out but Eric Bischoff overruled the decision, stating that the winner
would be the one to climb over the top to the floor, go out the door, or get the pin - and since that didn't happen the match would continue; after
the bout, RVD was taken backstage on a stretcher
(The Twisted, Disturbed Life of Kane)
Lance Storm (w/ Goldust) pinned Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) at 2:44 with a kick off the top rope after kissing Gayda on the apron
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Gail Kim defeated Trish Stratus & Jackie at 3:09 when Trish was pinned after her opponents threw her over the top
to the floor; after the bout, Trish recieved a double DDT
Mark Henry, Rodney Mack (w/ Teddy Long), Rob Conway, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree defeated the Hurricane, Rosey, Bubba Ray,
D-Von, & Spike Dudley at 4:42 when Henry pinned Bubba Ray with the standing powerslam; after the bout, the tag team champions hit a powerbomb on
Spike from inside the ring onto a table set up on the floor - with Spike's head barely grazing the end of the table; moments later, the Hurricane
recieved a powerbomb through the same table
Scott Steiner defeated Steven Richards at 2:30, despite the interference of Test who was ringside with Stacy Keibler for the bout; after the match,
Steiner challenged Test to a match at Unforgiven with Stacy once again on the line; Test agreed but also added the stipulation that Steiner himself
would be at stake in the match and if he were to lose, he would become Test's bitch
Bill Goldberg & Randy Orton (mystery partner) fought World Heavyweight Champion Triple H & Ric Flair (mystery partner) to a no contest when all three
members of Evolution attacked Goldberg and brutalized him as the cage used earlier in the night was lowered; Triple H held the title belt in front of
his opponent's face, as Orton and Flair held the beaten Goldberg down, and stated that Goldberg would never take the championship from him
9/15/03; Columbia, SC; Carolina Center
9/15/03:
Rob Van Dam fought Chris Jericho to a draw at 8:18 in an impromptu match when WWE IC Champion Christian accidentally hit Jericho with the
title belt before doing the same to RVD; the match was made by Steve Austin to determine who would challenge Christian for the title at Unforgiven;
after the bout, Austin declared that all three men would compete for the title at the pay-per-view
Rob Conway (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree) pinned Spike Dudley (w/ the Dudley Boyz) at the 23 second mark
with a neckbreaker after the cornermen battled into the crowd; after the bout, Conway set up a table in the ring and hit a powerbomb on Spike
through the table; Spike wrestled with a neck brace after sustaining an injury the week before; after the bout, the Dudleyz chased Conway from
ringside before checking on Spike
The Fabulous Moolah (w/ Mae Young) pinned Victoria at the 31 second mark with a roll up as Victoria berated Mae after knocking her to the floor;
after the bout, Victoria attacked both women before Randy Orton came to the ring, pulled her off, and called Moolah a legend - before dropping the 80
year-old Moolah with the RKO to prove his claim of being the legend killer
Rodney Mack & Mark Henry (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Lance Storm & Goldust at 1:57 when Henry pinned Goldust with the standing powerslam
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Gail Kim defeated Trish Stratus in a handicap match at 4:04 when Molly scored the pin with the Molly-Go-Round;
during the entrances, Lilian Garcia accidentally called it a no holds barred match instead of a handicap match; after the bout, Trish was double
teamed until Lita made the save and laid out both Molly and Gail (Lita's surprise return)
(Divas South of the Border)
Val Venis pinned Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) at 2:56 with a modified Rock Bottom after Test crotched himself on the top rope and Stacy rocked the ropes
up and down to increase the pain; after the bout, Test dragged Stacy backstage with him as Scott Steiner - who came ringside late in the match -
called Test out; Al Snow & Jonathan Coachman did commentary for the bout after having Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler's headphones turned off
Jerry Lawler pinned Al Snow at 2:23 with an inside cradle in an impromptu match; Jim Ross & Jonathan Coachman did commentary for the bout;
after the match, Coachman attacked JR from behind before running backstage with Snow
9/22/03; Washington DC; MCI Center
9/22/03:
Rob Van Dam defeated WWE
IC Champion Christian via disqualification at 4:45 when the champion nailed RVD with the
title belt after being thrown to the floor; after the match, Christian brought a
ladder into the ring and hit his own version of the Five Star Frog Splash from
the top of the ladder
Mark Henry (w/ Rodney Mack & Teddy Long) pinned
Tommy Dreamer in a hardcore match at the 55 second mark with the standing powerslam after Dreamer
knocked Mack off the apron
Lita & Trish Stratus defeated WWE Women's
Champion Molly Holly & Gail Kim at 6:59 when Lita pinned Kim with the Twist of
Fate
The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Rene Dupree & Rob Conway (w/
Sylvian Grenier) at 3:56 following a double team move on Conway; after the bout, the
Dudley Boyz came to the ring to congratulate the victors and to thank the US
servicemen in attendance
Triple H, Ric Flair, & Randy Orton defeated
Maven, Garrison Cade, & Mark Jindrak at 7:10 when Flair pinned Maven following
Triple H's Pedigree
World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg pinned Chris Jericho
with the spear / Jackhammer combo at 6:58 after Steve Austin pulled special ringside
referee Eric Bischoff out of the ring as he was working in Jericho's favor
9/29/03; Chicago, IL; AllState Arena
9/29/03 - included Jim Ross as a guest of the Highlight Reel in which he was attacked by
Chris Jericho and locked in the Walls of Jericho until Steve Austin made the save:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Test (w/ Stacy
Keibler) & Scott Steiner at 2:45 when Test was pinned with the 3D after suffering a
chair shot from Stacy; after the bout, Steiner hit a belly to belly suplex on
Stacy after she cost him his match at Unforgiven as well as a shot at the tag
team titles
Maven, Mark Jindrak, & Garrison Cade defeated Sylvian
Grenier, Rene Dupree, & Rob Conway at 3:44 when Jindrak pinned Conway
Jim Ross
pinned Jonathan Coachman at 4:46 with the Stunner in a Country Whipping Match; due to
pre-match stipulations, Ross & Jerry Lawler regained their announcing
position from Coachman & Al Snow
Kane pinned the Hurricane at the 57-second mark with a
chokeslam; after the bout, Kane hit a second chokeslam; no one was allowed at
ringside for the duration of the bout, especially Hurricane's tag team partner
Rosey
World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg & Shawn Michaels defeated Ric
Flair & Randy Orton via disqualification at 5:48 when Rodney Mack interfered and hit
Goldberg with a chair; while disposing of Mack in the ring, Goldberg failed to
notice Mark Henry at ringside who brutallized Shawn Michaels, leaving him a bloody mess
Rob Van Dam defeated WWE IC Champion Christian to win the title in a ladder match at 13:43 after hitting the Five Star Frog Splash
off the top of the top of a ladder, then climbing a second ladder as Christian lay underneath
(Rob Van Dam: One Of A Kind,
Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn)
10/6/03; Uncasville, CT; Mohegan Sun Arena
10/6/03:
Kane pinned Rosey with the chokeslam at 3:19; after the
bout, Kane hit a chokeslam on an interfering Hurricane before being jumped by
Shane McMahon, who came through the crowd; immediately after the match, Kane
followed Shane backstage where he eventually found himself in the back seat of a
limo that was driven into the side of a truck by Shane - destroying the car and
sending Kane to the hospital
Lita pinned Gail Kim at 6:08 with a DDT; Molly
Holly did guest commentary for the contest
Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler)
pinned Spike Dudley in an impromptu match at around the 5-minute mark with the
Flatliner (the contest began during the commercial break); after the bout,
Steiner hit a fall away slam off the top until the Dudley Boyz made the save; as
the Dudleyz attempted to hit the 3D on Steiner, Test came ringside and pulled
Steiner out of the ring for the save
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam & Lance
Storm defeated Chris Jericho & Chrsitian in an impromptu match at around the
10-minute mark when Storm pinned Jericho with a dropkick to the back of the head
as Jericho had the Walls of Jericho applied on RVD (the contest began during the
commercial break)
Ric Flair & Randy Orton defeated Mark Jindrak &
Garrison Cade at 6:31 when Flair pinned Jindrak following Orton's RKO behind the
referee's back after Flair sustained the elevated dropkick finisher
Maven
& Trish Stratus defeated Steven Richards & Victoria when Maven pinned
Richards with a swinging facebuster off the top at 5:37 after Trish kicked
Richards in the head; after the match, Victoria threw Trish into the steel ring
steps until Maven made the save
World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg defeated
Mark Henry (w/ Teddy Long) via disqualification at 5:10 in a non-title $100,000
bounty match when Rodney Mack interfered and hit the champion with a chair; in a
post-match altercation, Goldberg hit the Jackhammer on Henry after accidentally
hitting the spear on Shawn Michaels, who came to the ring to even the odds
10/13/03; Pittsburgh, PA; Mellon Arena
10/13/03:
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated
Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler) via disqualification when the challenger
avoided the Van Daminator on the floor and hit the champion with a steel chair
at 3:23; after the match, Steve Austin came ringside as Steiner threatened Stacy
with the chair and, after being clotheslined, Austin attacked Steiner in and
around the ring before Steiner left ringside; moments thereafter, Austin hit the
Stunner on Stacy when she refused a celebratory beer
Maven pinned Rico (w/
Jackie Gayda) (sub. for an injured Ric Flair) at 1:53 with the swinging DDT off
the top; after the contest, Flair - who falsely claimed to have sustained a
pulled hamstring the day before in Wheeling, WV - ran to the ring and blindsided
Maven with his crutch before he was eventually pulled off by several
referees
Booker T (mystery partner), Shane McMahon, & WWE Raw Tag Team
Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Chris Jericho, Christian, Rene Dupree, &
Rob Conway in a tables match at 18:46 when Booker hit hit the Book End on Conway
through the table; late in the contest, Spike Dudley interfered on behalf of his
brothers but was thrown to the floor by Christian during an attempt at the
Dudley Dogg
Trish Stratus, Lita, & Ivory defeated WWE Women's Champion
Molly Holly, Victoria (w/ Steven Richards), & Gail Kim at 4:16 when Trish
pinned Victoria with a sunset flip out of a Widow's Peak attempt; after the
match, Chris Jericho came to Trish's aid against Steven Richards and
Victoria
World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg & Shawn Michaels defeated
Ric Flair, Randy Orton, & Mark Henry (w/ Teddy Long) in a handicap match at
6:08 when Goldberg pinned Henry with the spear / Jackhammer combo after Michaels
took out Flair and Orton with a plancha to the floor; moments after the
conclusion of the match, Michaels hit the superkick on Goldberg as payback for
the previous week; Eric Bischoff then came out and announced that Michaels would
face Goldberg the next week for the title
10/20/03; Wilkes-Barre, PA; Casey Plaza
10/20/03:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated
Rene Dupree & Rob Conway at around the 3-minute mark when D-Von scored the
pin following the Doomsday Device; the champions wore armbands in memory of Road
Warrior Hawk who passed away the day before
Booker T defeated Randy Orton via
count-out at around the 4-minute mark when Orton left ringside after sustaining
the scissors kick; after the match, Booker volunteered to join Steve Austin's
team for the Survivor Series; the contest began during the commercial
break
Shawn Michaels fought World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg to a no
contest when Mark Henry attacked Goldberg backstage during his entrance,
smashing the champion into his dressing room and knocking down the door in the
process; as a result, the match was postponed until later in the night
Chris
Jericho & Scott Steiner defeated WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam & Lance
Storm at 10:05 when Jericho pinned RVD with the Lionsault as the champion was
stomach-first on the mat after Steiner prevented the Rolling Thunder with a
chair shot; after the match, Steiner and Jericho assaulted Storm
WWE Women's
Champion Molly Holly & Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) defeated Trish Stratus
& Lita at 3:58 when Victoria pinned Trish after Richards interfered and
blocked an attempted electric chair into a powerbomb; after the contest,
Christian made the save for Trish and Lita, fought off the heels, and helped
Lita to her feet
Ric Flair pinned Maven at 3:57 with a roll over and using
the tights for leverage
Shawn Michaels fought World Heavyweight Champion Bill
Goldberg to a no contest at around 6:30 when Batista made his return, pulled the
challenger out of the ring, attacked him, and tossed him into the front row
before hitting a sit-down powerbomb on the champion and snapping his ankle in a
folded up steel chair; after the contest, Evolution came out and awarded Batista
the $100,000 bounty which was placed on Goldberg's head
10/27/03; Fayetteville, NC; Crown Coliseum
10/27/03:
Booker T pinned Rico (w/
Jackie Gayda) with the scissors kick at 1:37; after the contest, Rob Van Dam
made the save for Booker against Chris Jericho, Christian, and Scott Steiner as
they attempted to triple team Booker inside of a steel cage
Mark Henry (w/
Teddy Long) defeated Lance Storm via disqualification at the 47-second mark when
Shawn Michaels interfered and hit the superkick on Henry after Storm was tossed
to the floor
The Hurricane & John Heidenreich defeated Rob Conway &
Rene Dupree when Heidenreich pinned Conway at 5:54 with a modified chokeslam;
after the match, Heidenreich hit the move on Dupree when he began waving the
French flag in the ring in front of the many US servicemen in attendance
(Heidenreich's TV debut)
Shane McMahon pinned Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) in a
streetfight at 6:24 with the Van Terminator; after the match, Shane set Test's
brooken foot on the ring steps and smashed it with a steel chair before Kane
came out; moments thereafter, Kane accepted Shane's challenge for an Ambulance
match at Survivor Series
Lita defeated Victoria (w/ Steven Richards), Trish
Stratus, and Gail Kim at 2:51 by pinning Victoria with a DDT after Victoria
accidentally knocked Richards off the ring apron; due to prematch stipulations,
Lita earned a women's title shot against Molly Holly at the Survivor Series;
during the contest, Molly came out on the entranceway to watch the match
Mark
Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated Ric Flair & Randy Orton (w/ Batista) at
3:17 when Jindrak pinned Flair with a roll over and using the tights for
leverage after Maven, who came ringside as the match began, interfered and
nailed Flair in the head; after the contest, Flair, Orton, and Batista
brutalized Maven, Jindrak, and Cade - with Batista hitting spinebusters and
powerbombs on the three men
Chris Jericho defeated WWE IC Champion Rob Van
Dam via submission with the Walls of Jericho at 4:40 to win the title; during
the closing moments of the match, Eric Bischoff came ringside and distracted the
referee long enough for Jericho to pull the champion off the ring ropes - thus
keeping the hold applied; after the match, Steve Austin ordered for an immediate
rematch inside a steel cage
Rob Van Dam defeated WWE IC Champion Chris
Jericho to win the match in a steel cage match at around the 9 minute mark by
escaping over the top and kicking the door into Jericho's face as he came down
the other side; prior to the contest beginning, Austin chased Bischoff backstage
after Bischoff accidentally bumped into Austin on the rampway; after the match,
a brawl ensued in the cage pitting Booker, RVD, and the Dudley Boyz against
Steiner, Jericho, Christian, and Mark Henry
11/3/03; Cleveland, OH; Gund Arena
11/3/03 - included a closing segment in which Steve Austin called out Batista, with Batista then coming to the
ring where he and Austin brawled; after sending Batista to the floor, Austin dropped an interfering Mark Henry with the Stunner before
being jumped from behind by Batista; moments later, Bill Goldberg made a surprise appearance, came out to the ring, and made the save
for Austin; after clearing the ring, Austin offered Goldberg a beer, which Goldberg declined, saying he would only drink if he was
given a match with Batista for the following week; Austin agreed and the two shared a few beers as the show came to a close:
Chris Jericho & Cristian defeated
Booker T & WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam at 7:33 when Jericho pinned RVD with
a neckbreaker and having Christian hold down RVD's leg from the outside during
the cover
Batista (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Maven at 2:33 with a powerbomb after
punching his opponent in the mouth as Maven attempted the modified bulldog off
the top
Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions
the Dudley Boyz in a non-title match at 4:23 when Cade pinned Bubba Ray with a
clothesline after the champions became distracted by Scott Steiner, who
threatened to gorilla press slam Stacy Keibler on the rampway
Lance Storm
pinned Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) via submission by using a single leg takedown into
the Canadian Maple Leaf at 1:58; prior to the match, Val Venis came ringside
with several females and, after the match, he and Val celebrated in the ring
with the ladies
John Heidenreich & Trish Stratus defeated Steven Richards
& Victoria in a mixed tag team match at 5:18 when Heidenreich pinned
Richards with a backbreaker submission into a powerbomb
Shawn Michaels pinned
Mark Henry with the superkick at 6:26 after lifting his knees as Henry came off
with a bomb out of the corner; during the opening moments of the contest, Steve
Austin - acting as the ringside enforcer for the match - sent Teddy Long
backstage after Long interfered on behalf of Henry; after the match, Austin
called out Batista and a brawl ensued between the two until Bill Goldberg made
the save; since Austin was acting as the ringside enforcer, it was legal for him
to fight Batista
11/10/03; Boston, MA; FleetCenter
11/10/03:
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Christian at 5:28
with a leg sweep as the challenger attempted to use a steel chair, followed by
the Rolling Thunder and Five Star Frog Splash; members of Team Austin and Team
Bischoff were banned from ringside for the duration of the contest
Rob Conway
& Rene Dupree defeated the Hurricane & Rosey at 3:06 when Conway pinned
Hurricane with the swinging neckbreaker after Dupree knocked Hurricane off the
turnbuckle, with the Hurricane landing throat-first across the top rope; prior
to the contest, Jonathan Coachman came out to relieve Lillian Garcia of her ring
announcing duties for the rest of the night under the orders of Eric
Bischoff
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Gail Kim defeated Lita &
Terri at 2:40 when Molly pinned Lita with a roll up and grabbing the middle rope
for leverage; after the match, Molly and Gail double teamed Terri on the
floor
Shawn Michaels pinned Randy Orton with the superkick at 6:41 after
hitting a side slam onto a steel chair, set up in the ring by Orton; members of
Team Austin and Team Bischoff were banned from ringside for the duration of the
contest
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Scott Steiner (w/
Stacy Keibler) & Mark Henry (w/ Teddy Long) via disqualification in a
non-title match at 7:14 when Steiner hit Bubba Ray in the back with a steel
chair as the champions attempted the 3D on Henry; after the match, Steiner
continued to beat down both Dudleyz with the chair; members of Team Austin and
Team Bischoff were banned from ringside for the duration of the
contest
Booker T pinned Chris Jericho with a modified crucifix out of the
corner at 3:52; members of Team Austin and Team Bischoff were banned from
ringside for the duration of the contest, however immediately after the bout
Team Bischoff joined in attacking Booker as he was caught in the Walls of
Jericho; moments thereafter, Team Austin came out for the save; after Coachman
announced Jericho as being the winner via disqualification, he was trapped in
the ring by Team Austin where he eventually sustained a 3D from the Dudley
Boyz
World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg defeated Batista via
disqualification in a non-title match at 2:16 when Triple H, who was sent out of
the arena earlier in the show, returned and clipped the champion in his injured
leg as he was preparing for the Jackhammer; prior to the match, Lillian Garcia
returned as the ring announcer; after the match, Triple H hit the Pedigree but
Goldberg eventually fought back - hitting the spear on Triple H and nailing
Batista in the chest with Triple H's own sledgehammer
11/17/03; Beaumont, TX; SE Texas Arena
11/17/03 -
included Lita as a guest of the Highlight Reel in which Chris Jericho introduced
Matt Hardy as the newest member of the Raw roster:
Booker T pinned Mark
Henry (w/ Teddy Long) at 6:23 with a roll up out of the corner and putting his
feet on the ropes for leverage
Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated Rob
Conway & Rene Dupree at 3:55 when Cade pinned Dupree following the elevated
dropkick double team
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Ric Flair via
disqualification at 6:32 when Randy Orton - who had been doing guest commentary
for the match - attacked the champion as he attempted the Five Star Frog Splash
and hit the RKO from the top rope; prior to the bout beginning, the referee
informed the champion that the Five Star Frog Splash had been banned by Eric
Bischoff for the contest
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated
Test & Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler) at 6:48 when D-Von pinned Test with
the 3D after Stacy refused to hand Test one of the title belts so he could use
it as a weapon
Eric Bischoff & WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly defeated
Matt Hardy & Lita at 2:36 when Bischoff pinned Lita with a hair pull after
Hardy refused to tag in; immediately after the match, Hardy confronted Lita,
called her selfish for being on Raw instead of joining him on Smackdown, and
then dumped her; due to prematch stipulations, Lita was fired from the WWE; had
Lita's team won, she would have earned a rematch against Molly for the women's
title; later in the broadcast Christian used his favor given by Bischoff, as a
result of Team Bischoff winning at Survivor Series, to get Lita her job back
(Matt's first match on Raw since 8/02)
Val Venis (w/ Lance Storm) pinned Rico
(w/ Jackie Gayda) with the Money Shot at 6:02
Triple H, Randy Orton, &
Batista defeated World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg in a non-title handicap
match at 6:13 when Triple H pinned Goldberg with the Pedigree after the champion
sustained Orton's RKO and Batista's sit-down powerbomb; midway through the
contest, Ric Flair came ringside; after the bout, Triple H challenged the beaten
Goldberg to a title match for the following week; moments later, as Evolution
prepared to further attack Goldberg, Kane came out, cleared the ring, and then
hit a chokeslam on the champion
11/24/03; Salt Lake City, UT; E Center
Raw Roulette - 11/24/03:
Victoria defeated Lita in a steel cage match by escaping through the door at 4:09 after Matt Hardy interfered and slammed the door on Lita's head
as she attempted to leave the cage; after the match, Christian made the save, forcing Hardy to escape over the top; prior to the bout, Eric Bischoff
appeared on the big screen and allowed WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly to spin the wheel and determine the stipulation of the contest
(Divas South of the Border)
Randy Orton pinned Sgt. Slaughter with the RKO at 1:54 in a Legend Killer Match; after the bout, WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam made the save but Orton
was able to roll out of the ring before RVD attempted the Five Star Frog Splash
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Bubba Ray Dudley & Garrison Cade defeated Matt Hardy & Christian in a Strange Bedfellows Match at 3:49 when Cade pinned
Christian with a flying elbow drop after Christian sustained the Bubba Bomb; in the closing moments of the match, Hardy rejected a tag and slowly
walked up the ramp until the conclusion of the contest; after the bout, Bubba Ray and Cade had a confrontation regarding Cade gaining the pinfall
behind Bubba's back and the fact that Cade was reulctant to let go of Bubba's tag team title belt
World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg defeated Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) via disqualification at 7:17 when Kane, who had come ringside moments earlier,
interfered and kicked the champion in the face after the challenger had sustained the spear; late in the contest, Goldberg hit the spear on an
interfering Randy Orton (for which the time keeper prematurely rang the bell); moments later, Triple H hit the Pedigree on the distracted champion
which prompted Kane's pyro to go off; after the match, Kane continued to assault Goldberg before hitting the chokeslam
Mark Henry (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Booker T in a Salt Lake City Streetfight at 3:11 after sending Booker head-first into a trash can stuck inbetween
the turnbuckle pads and then slamming the trash can over Booker's head; late in the match, Henry kicked out of the scissors kick
Test & Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam in a non-title handicap Singapore Cane Match at 2:45 when Test scored the
pin by hitting RVD over the back with the cane after Steiner sustained the Five Star Frog Splash
Trish Stratus defeated Jackie Gayda (w/ Rico) in a Bra & Panties Match at 1:59 after Jackie accidentally kicked Rico out of the ring; late in the match,
Trish tore off Rico's pants, revealing a thong underneath; after the bout, Jackie argued with Lilian Garcia at ringside before ripping Lilian's shirt off
(Divas South of the Border)
Shawn Michaels & Chris Jericho defeated Ric Flair & Batista in a Bischoff's Choice Match at 5:03 when Jericho, after being hit by a blinded Michaels
moments earlier, hit a superkick on his partner - causing Michaels to fall on top of Flair, who had sustained Michaels' superkick, for the pin;
immediately after the match, Jericho left ringside; moments later, Batista hit the powerbomb on Michaels before choking him into unconciousness and
leaving him bleeding from the mouth
12/1/03; Sacramento, CA; Arco Arena
12/1/03 - included Mick Foley interrupting an in-ring segment with Eric Bischoff and World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg, announcing
Linda McMahon hired him as an outside consultant that could make any changes he saw fit and that he named himself the new co-GM of Raw;
later in the show, Foley fired Scott Steiner & Test; featured Chris Jericho and
Christian letting it be known that they had a bet going as to who could sleep with Trish and Lita, respectively, first - with Trish listening in
on the conversation from the hallway:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade at 2:10 when D-Von pinned Cade with a roll up and using the
tights for leverage moments after Cade attempted the same; immediately after the match, Jindrak & Cade demanded a rematch due to the
controversial finish
Booker T pinned Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) with the scissors kick at 2:29 after Stacy slapped Test; after the bout, Booker got Stacy to do
two Spinaroonies before he was attacked by Mark Henry and sustained two powerslams
Lance Storm & Val Venis defeated Rob Conway & Rene Dupree at 2:53 when Storm pinned Conway following the Hart
Attack; after the bout, Foley - who did guest commentary for the bout - fired
both Conway & Dupree when their rendition of the Pledge of Allegiance was
not impassioned enough
Chris Jericho & Trish Stratus defeated Rico &
Jackie Gayda at 6:46 when Trish pinned Jackie with the bulldog
Matt Hardy
pinned Christian (w/ Lita) at 6:26 with a roll up and using the tights for
leverage after Christian became distracted by Molly Holly at ringside, who threw
Lita into the steel ring steps
Jerry Lawler pinned Jonathan Coachman at the
51-second mark with a fistdrop off the middle turnbuckle; due to prematch
stipulations, Coachman was fired; had Coachman won, he and Al Snow would have
become the Raw commentary team; after the bout, Lawler and JR had the crowd join
in as they sang Coachman goodbye
World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg, Shawn
Michaels, & WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Kane, Batista, & Randy
Orton (w/ Ric Flair) at 13:49 when RVD pinned Orton with the Five Star Frog
Splash, with Mick Foley making the pinfall after the referee was knocked out by
Flair, after the other four competitors battled into the crowd; after the bout,
Eric Bischoff confronted Foley - who stated that his firings earlier in the show
were not legit, simply a way to teach Bischoff a lesson, before announcing Kane
vs. Goldberg for the following week, and then applying Mr. Socko on Bischoff
12/8/03; Anaheim, CA; Arrowhead Pond
12/8/03 - included an in-ring segment with co-Raw GM Mick Foley in which he announced he would be the guest referee for the RVD vs. Randy Orton
match at Armageddon and that half a million signatures have already been added to a petition to bring back Steve Austin; moments later,
Rob Conway & Rene Dupree interrupted and threatened to beat Foley down if he didn't salute the French flag; as both men circled Foley, the
Rock made a surprise appearance in which he said the only thing strong about the French army was their body odor; moments later, all four men
began brawling with Rock hitting the Rock Bottom on Conway, Foley applying the Mr. Socko Mandible Claw on Dupree, and both men sustaining
a People's Elbow either from Rock or Foley; to end the segment, Rock signed Foley's petition to bring Austin back
(Rock's first appearance in 7 months):
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Chris Jericho & Christian at around 8:30
when D-Von pinned Christian with the 3D after Trish Stratus & Lita - who were ringside for the
bout - teamed with the Dudleyz to hit the Wazzup Drop on the challengers (the
bout began during the commercial break); prior to the match, Jericho &
Christian came to the ring with flowers in an attempt to apologize to Trish
Stratus & Lita for their actions the previous week - however the women
rejected their apology and attacked them with the flowers
Batista (w/ Ric
Flair) pinned WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam at 7:28 in a non-title match with the
sit-down powerbomb after Flair interfered and punched the champion in the face
as he attempted a split-legged moonsault
Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade
defeated Lance Storm & Val Venis at 2:58 when Jindrak pinned Venis with a
roll up and using the tights for leverage after Venis collided with Cade
Mark
Henry (w/ Teddy Long), Scott Steiner, & Test defeated Booker T, the
Hurricane, & Rosey at 14:34 when the Hurricane passed out while in a Mark
Henry bearhug; after the bout, Booker tried to make the save but was also caught
in the bearhug
WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Victoria defeated Trish
Stratus & Lita at around the 5 minute mark when Molly pinned Lita with a
double side suplex after Lita became distracted by Matt Hardy, who entered the
ring moments earlier (the match began during the commercial break); Chris
Jericho & Christian watched the bout from the entrance way
WWE Raw World
Champion Bill Goldberg defeated Kane via disqualification in a lumberjack match
at 5:28 when the champion was attacked by the lumberjacks - Mark Henry, Batista,
Randy Orton, and Ric Flair - as he prepared to hit the spear on Kane; after the
bout, Rob Van Dam and Booker T attempted in making the save but were beaten
down; eventually, Shawn Michaels came to the ring to even the odds and help in
clearing the ring of the heels - with Kane sustaining the superkick followed by Goldberg' spear
12/15/03; Tampa, FL; St. Pete Times Forum
12/15/03 - included Eric Bischoff suspending Bill Goldberg
for 30 days after Goldberg attacked Rob Conway & Rene Dupree in the
ring:
Chris Jericho & Christian fought Trish Stratus & Lita to a
no contest at 4:12 when Jericho had the match stopped after Trish sustained the
Unprettier; after the bout, Jericho shoved his tag team partner to the mat
before Eric Bischoff came to the ring to confront Jericho; after blowing up at
Bischoff for singing the bout to begin with, Bischoff forced Jericho to wrestle
Kane later in the night
Booker T & Maven defeated Matt Hardy & Mark
Henry (w/ Teddy Long) when Booker pinned Hardy with the scissors kick at
4:38
Shawn Michaels & Rob Van Dam defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple
H, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Batista in a handicap match when
Michaels pinned Triple H with the superkick at 19:08
Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda)
pinned John Heidenreich at 4:23 with a neckbreaker after Jackie dropped
Heidenreich throat-first across the top rope
Kane defeated Chris Jericho via
disqualification at 3:40 when Jericho hit Kane in the head with a steel chair as
Kane attempted to bring his opponent back into the ring; after the bout, Kane
tied Jericho upside down on the corner and choked him with a television cable
before reentering the ring and hitting the chokeslam; after Kane left ringside,
Christian came to the ring, helped Jericho to his feet, and shoved him to the
mat
Mick Foley fought WWE IC Champion Randy Orton to a no contest when Foley
rolled out of the ring to psych himself up but eventually left ringside, grabbed
his bags, and left the arena; due to prematch stipulations, Foley lost his Co-GM
role on Raw and was fired from the company; had Foley won, Eric Bischoff would
have been fired
12/22/03:
Featured a special "Best of Raw 2003" episode showing the best moments from Raw over the past year
12/29/03; San Antonio, TX; SBC Arena
12/29/03 - included Steve Austin being reinstated to the WWE and becoming the new 'sheriff' of Raw:
Rob Van Dam pinned Scott Steiner with the Five Star Frog Splash at 6:07
Eddie Kramer & Russell Simpson defeated the Dudley Boyz via disqualification when guest referee Ric Flair called for the bell at 1:50
due to Bubba using a closed fist; upon hearing the decision, Bubba hit Flair before Batista made the save and laid out both Dudleyz -
Bubba Ray with a spinebuster and D-Von with the sit-down powerbomb
WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Booker T with the RKO at 5:57 after the challenger became distracted by Kane's pyro and appearance at
ringside; Booker went into the match less than 100% after being assaulted by Mark Henry on the rampway earlier in the show and being thrown
into the stage; after the bout, Kane attacked Booker and hit the chokeslam
Trish Stratus, Lita, & Stacy Keibler defeated WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly, Victoria, & Jackie Gayda in a Santa's Little Helper Match at
3:21 when Trish pinned Molly with the bulldog; after the bout, Victoria helped Molly to her feet before hitting her with the title belt
(Divas South of the Border)
Shawn Michaels fought World Heavyweight Champion Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) to a draw at 29:12 when Eric Bischoff, who took over officiating
duties late in the bout after the original referee was knocked out, counted both men down when Michaels collapsed onto his opponent after
hitting the superkick; after the bout, Michaels fought off Flair and attacked Bischoff for his ruling only to be fired as a result;
moments thereafter, Steve Austin came ringside, announced that he was back under his terms, rehired Michaels, suggested there be a rematch,
and hit the Stunner on Bischoff to end the telecast
(Shawn Michaels: Heartbreak & Triumph)