1/1/07; Miami, FL; American Airlines Arena
1/1/07 - several members of the Miami Heat, including Shaquille O'Neal, were in attendance for the show;
included Todd Grisham interviewing Kenny Dykstra backstage regarding Ric Flair extending his hand to him two weeks ago,
with Kenny saying death comes in fours - James Brown, President Ford, Saddam Hussein, and Flair's career;
featured an in-ring promo by Triple H & Shawn Michaels regarding their feud with Rated RKO, during which Michaels made
mention of all the other "future superstars" they had faced who had either left the company or were "jerkin the curtain
somewhere else;" moments later, Triple H made mention of the two sides to DX - the fun and entertaining side and then the side
Edge & Randy Orton would get at New Year's Revolution; during the segment, Triple H said Rated RKO weren't in the building
because of a double yeast infection; included a music video of the recent tour of Iraq, to the tune of "Better Days"
by the Goo Goo Dolls; featured the announcement Carlito Caribbean Cool would face Chris Masters and Kenny Dykstra would
face Ric Flair at New Year's Revolution:
Kevin Federline (w/ Johnny Nitro) pinned WWE World Champion John Cena in a non-title No DQ match at 4:55 after
Umaga, with Armando Allejandro Estrada, interfered and hit the champion in the face with the title belt;
after the commercial break, Federline, Nitro, and several women walked into his lockerroom to celebrate;
moments later, Maria tried to interview Federline but Melina stepped in her way, challenged her to a match, and
slapped her across the face; moments later, Jonathan Coachman went in the lockerroom and said the night's main event
would be Cena vs. Umaga, Estrada, Coachman, & Nitro in a handicap match
(New Year's Revolution 07)
Cryme Tyme, Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas, Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch at 3:23 when
Shad pinned Murdoch after GTG dropped the back of Murdoch's neck across the top rope behind the referee's back;
prior to the bout, Cryme Tyme appeared to have pickpocketed from Shaquille O'Neal at ringside
WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy pinned Rob Conway with a roll up out of the corner at the 21-second mark;
prior to the match, Conway cut a promo on the stage saying if he didn't beat Hardy he would quit Raw;
after the match, Vince McMahon came out and said his New Year's resolutions included not letting people take
advantage of him and not being as nice; he then talked about Donald Trump's recent problems with Rosie O'Donnell
and put a photo of Rosie on the big screen, referring to her as "Yokozuna;" McMahon then said he wouldn't let
Conway quit because he was fired
Melina pinned Maria with a roll up after avoiding a dropkick at 2:14; after the bout, Victoria - who did guest commentary
for the match - got in the ring with Melina but then attacked Lilian Garcia and attempted the Widow's Peak until
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James made the save
Kenny Dykstra & Chris Masters defeated Ric Flair & Carlito Caribbean Cool (w/ Torrie Wilson) at 10:56 when Kenny pinned
Flair with his feet on the ropes for leverage after Masters and Carlito fought backstage;
after the bout, Flair grabbed the mic and challenged Kenny to continue the match until he became distracted by Edge
at ringside; when Flair turned around he was dropped by the RKO by Randy Orton; moments later, Edge hit the Con-Chair-Two
on Flair inside the ring before Rated RKO left through the crowd
Umaga, Armando Allejandro Estrada, Jonathan Coachman, & Johnny Nitro defeated WWE World Champion John Cena
via disqualification in a non-title handicap match at 1:16 when Cena stole a steel chair away from Estrada and
knocked Umaga to the floor with it; after the bout, Cena attacked Nitro and dropped both Coachman and Kevin Federline,
who did guest commentary for the match, with the FU
Taped 2/12/07; Portland, OR; Rose Garden
Raw - 2/15/07 - featured an opening in-ring segment in which Vince McMahon introduced Donald Trump, who was then escorted to
the ring by Torrie Wilson and Ashley; Vince then said he didn't appreciate what Trump had been saying about him in recent
weeks and didn't like it when he dropped money on the fans; after Trump said it would happen again later in the show,
Vince admitted his security already put a stop to it; moments later, Trump challenged Vince to a match at WrestleMania
with Vince saying he couldn't compete because of an injury he sustained in Hell in the Cell but offered to have a
hand-picked wrestler face Trump's hand-picked wrestler; Trump disagreed but added a stipulation that it be a hair vs. hair
match, with Vince initially objecting but eventually agreeing to the match; included a commercial for the DVD release
of "The Marine;" featured Maria conducting a backstage interview with Shawn Michaels regarding his world title shot at
WrestleMania and the 8-man tag team main event; featured Todd Grisham interviewing Ric Flair backstage regarding his
comments the previous week against Carlito Caribbean Cool, with Carlito interrupting and challenging Flair to a match
later in the night to prove how much passion he has; included a Raw commercial with Steve O from 'Jackass;'
featured Jerry Lawler introducing Roddy Piper to the ring, with Piper then naming Dusty Rhodes as the first name
announced for the 2007 WWE Hall of Fame (Piper's surprise return after a 4-month bout with cancer); moments later,
Rhodes came out and talked about Piper's return before he was interrupted by Umaga & Armando Allejandro Estrada;
Piper left the ring as Rhodes cheap shotted Umaga, with Umaga eventually laying Rhodes out; Piper then hit Umaga
in the back with a chair but Umaga no sold it and dropped Piper and Rhodes with the thumb strike to the throat;
included Todd Grisham speaking backstage with Ashley, instead of the scheduled Melina, about her upcoming Playboy
pictorial with Ashley showing footage from the photo shoot; after the footage aired, Ron Simmons hugged Ashley
and said "Damn" to end the segment; featured a backstage segment in which Edge & Randy Orton spoke with Ken Kennedy &
MVP regarding the night's main event:
Johnny Nitro & Melina defeated Super Crazy & WWE Women's Champion Mickie James at 4:00 when Melina pinned Mickie by
grabbing her tights for leverage after throwing her backwards by the hair onto Melina's knee
The Great Khali pinned Eugene with the tree slam at the 59-second mark
WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy pinned Chris Masters in a non-title match at 3:58 with a roll up after avoiding a
suplex into the ring
Ric Flair pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool (w/ Torrie Wilson) at 3:26 after Carlito failed an attempt at the Back Cracker;
after the bout, Carlito shook Flair's hand
World Heavyweight Champion Batista, the Undertaker, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions - WWE World Champion John Cena &
Shawn Michaels defeated Edge, Randy Orton, MVP, & Ken Kennedy at 16:39 when Michaels pinned Orton with the superkick; after the bout,
Taker dropped Michaels with a chokeslam, thinking he was responsible for knocking him to the floor before the finish,
with Batista then dropping Cena with the sit-down powerbomb as the show came to a close
(No Way Out 07)
2/19/07; Bakersfield, CA; Rabobank Arena
2/19/07 - featured an opening in-ring promo by Vince McMahon, with a barber's chair and stand, in which he talked about
his upcoming hair vs. hair match at WrestleMania, mentioned Britney Spears recently shaving her head, and then showed
pictures on the big screen of the various hair styles he might give Trump - one like Mr. T and another like Hulk Hogan;
McMahon then said Trump would have one week to name his representative for the match before he introduced his own
representative, Umaga with Armando Allejandro Estrada; after Umaga & Estrada came out, Vince announced he would receive
a WWE IC title shot to open the show, leading to the opening contest; included a commercial advertising Mick Foley's
The Hardcore Diaries; featured Todd Grisham interviewing WWE Raw Tag Team Champions - WWE World Champion John
Cena & Shawn Michaels about their win at No Way Out and their title match at WrestleMania, with each man plugging
their new DVDs before Big Dick Johnson appeared and Michaels superkicked him; moments later, Edge and Randy Orton
were shown speaking backstage about challenging Cena & Michaels for the tag team titles the next week; included the
announcement ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley would defend against Ken Kennedy and Hardcore Holly the next night on
ECW; featured a Raw commercial with Niecy Nash of 'Reno 911;' included Todd Grisham trying to interview Mickie James
backstage following her title loss in which she slapped him across the face after repeatedly telling him to leave her alone;
the cast of "Grindhouse," including Michael Biehn, sat ringside for the show; featured the Great Khali confronting
Jonathan Coachman backstage, saying he wanted better competition; moments later, Ron Simmons appeared and said "Damn;"
included an ad for Ashley's upcoming appearance in Playboy; moments later, WWE Women's Champion Melina cut a promo
on Ashley backstage, saying she deserved more attention than Ashley; featured the announcement "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig
would be inducted into the 2007 WWE Hall of Fame class:
Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy to win the title with the thumb strike to the
throat at around the 7-minute mark; after the bout, Vince McMahon, standing on the entrance stage, gave Umaga a thumbs
up sign (the bout began during the commercial break)
Ric Flair & Carlito Caribbean Cool (w/ Torrie Wilson) defeated Trevor Murdoch & Lance Cade at 4:28 when Carlito pinned
Murdoch with the Back Cracker
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Edge pinned Rob Van Dam with the spear at 13:31 after RVD kicked an interfering
Randy Orton off the ring apron as RVD was perched on the top preparing for the Five Star Frog Splash; prior to the match,
footage was shown of each man's WrestleMania Money in the Bank victory
(Edge: A Decade of Decadence)
Melina pinned WWE Women's Champion Mickie James to win the title at 4:22 with a roll over after blocking a
hurricanrana attempt and throwing the champion head-first to the mat; after the match, several photographers
at ringside took pictures of Melina posing with the title
The Great Khali defeated Robbie & Rory McAllister in a handicap match at 1:31 by placing one foot on Robbie's chest
after dropping him with the tree slam
WWE World & Raw Tag Team Champion John Cena defeated Randy Orton via disqualification in a non-title match at 13:04
when Edge interfered and hit the spear on the champion after Cena set up Orton for the FU;
after the bout, Rated RKO attempted the Con-Chair-Two on Cena but Shawn Michaels made the save,
laying out both Orton & Edge with the chair
2/26/07; Fresno, CA; Save Mart Center
2/26/07 - featured an opening segment in which WWE Raw Tag Team Champions - WWE World Champion John Cena & Shawn Michaels
came out for their title defense against Edge & Randy Orton; moments later, the challengers appeared on the big screen,
saying they weren't quite ready and the match would have to take place later in the show; Orton then said Michaels was
lying when he said he would watch Cena's back until WrestleMania and then showed footage of Michaels turning on his
previous partners - Marty Jannetty, Diesel, X-Pac, Booker T, and Hulk Hogan; included a commercial for Mick Foley's
The Hardcore Diaries in which he mentioned Katie Couric, Rudy Guliani, Hillary Clinton, Reggie Jackson,
George Steinbrenner, Donald Rumsfeld, Jack Nicholas, and Barry Bonds as being in his book; featured the announcement
ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley would defend the belt in a steel cage match the following night; included footage from
Ashley's Playboy cover shoot followed by WWE Women's Champion Melina complaining to Johnny Nitro about Ashley's attention,
Foley's book, facing Mickie James next week in a falls count anywhere match, and facing Maria later in the show;
Nitro then told Melina to shut up and quit complaining since he was out of WrestleMania due to losing his Money in the
Bank qualifier; featured a Raw commercial featuring Layla Milani of 'Deal or No Deal;' included an in-ring promo by
Vince McMahon regarding his hair vs. hair stipulation with Donald Trump at WrestleMania in which McMahon showed footage
of WWE IC Champion Umaga attacking Rey Mysterio Jr. the previous week before bringing Umaga, with Armando Allejandro
Estrada, to the ring; moments later, Trump interrupted on the big screen and introduced his representative as
ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley, with Lashley then coming out to the ring; McMahon then ordered security to come out,
with Lashley and Umaga then brawling in and out of the ring for several moments until they were pulled apart;
featured the Great Khali participating in Chris Masters' Masterpiece Challenge in which Kane interrupted, hit the
chokeslam on Masters, and then knocked Khali to the floor; included McMahon speaking with Jonathan Coachman backstage
in which he said the board of directors wanted a guest referee for the Lashley vs. Umaga match; featured the
announcement WWE World Champion John Cena, Edge, ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley, and Randy Orton would appear on
the following Sunday's 'Deal or No Deal;'; included the announcement Jerry Lawler would be inducted into the 2007
WWE Hall of Fame class; featured the announcement McMahon would be on ECW the following night to confront Lashley:
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Jeff Hardy pinned Shelton Benjamin with the Swanton at 10:04;
after the bout, Vince McMahon appeared on the big screen and cut a promo on Donald Trump's announcement on who would
represent him at WrestleMania
(Twist of Fate: The Matt & Jeff Hardy Story)
Johnny Nitro fought Super Crazy to a no contest when Nitro assaulted Crazy around ringside before the match began
and threw him into the steel ring steps before storming off
WWE Women's Champion Melina pinned Maria in a non-title match with a roll up at 3:23 after blocking a Bronko Buster
Carlito Caribbean Cool (w/ Torrie Wilson) pinned Kenny Dykstra at around the 10-minute mark with the Back Cracker;
after the bout, Ric Flair came out on the entrance stage and applauded Carlito's win (both Kenny's entrance and the
opening bell came during the commercial break)
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions - WWE World Champion John Cena & Shawn Michaels defeated Edge & Randy Orton at 15:37
when Cena pinned Orton with the FU following the superkick from Michaels after Edge walked out of the match, thinking
Orton hit him in the back with one of the title belts when it was actually Michaels; Edge suffered a fractured jaw
during the bout and was briefly knocked unconscious
Taped 3/5/07; Phoenix, AZ; US Airways Center
3/5/07 - featured an opening backstage segment with WWE World Champion John Cena and Shawn Michaels in which they wished
each other good luck in their matches later in the night and then discussed Michaels' turning on all his partners in the
past but not turning on Cena, with Cena then saying he would watch Michaels' back during his match and Michaels saying
he didn't need the help; included a commercial for Mick Foley's The Hardcore Diaries in which he mentioned the
many instances in his book in which he questioned WWE's judgment; featured a backstage segment in which Vince McMahon,
with Jonathan Coachman, spoke with Armando Allejandro Estrada about what happened the previous week on ECW and Umaga's
plans for Jeff Hardy later in the night; Vince then told Coachman he was pushing for Shane McMahon to be the guest referee
for Umaga vs. ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley at WrestleMania; included a recap of the announcement Lashley would face
Umaga at WrestleMania, his steel cage win on ECW and knocking the cage onto Umaga, and then confronting Vince on
Smackdown!; featured comments from Howie Mandel, Dr. Drew, Erik Estrada, Mark Cuban, and John Travolta regarding who they
would rather see bald - Donald Trump or Vince McMahon; most said Trump; included Todd Grisham interviewing Ric Flair and
Carlito Caribbean Cool backstage regarding their Money in the Bank qualifying match later in the night; featured Vince
speaking with Shane on the phone, who was on his way to the arena; included the announcement Rob Van Dam would face
Elijah Burke the following night on ECW; featured Cena speaking backstage with Michaels in which Cena said he didn't
need Michaels' help in his match later in the night; included an in-ring promo by Vince McMahon in which he said the
contract signing for Lashley vs. Umaga at WrestleMania would be held the following week; moments later, Eric Bischoff
appeared, said he lived in Phoenix, and said he was looking forward to Vince being shaved bald at WrestleMania;
after Bischoff left, Vince called for the guest referee for Lashley vs. Umaga to appear, with Mick Foley then coming
out in a white shirt with black stripes sprayed on; after Vince started to kiss his ass, Foley asked for his job back,
opportunities for Foley to plug his new book, and to pay for his room service bill - with Vince agreeing; Foley then
admitted he was the guest referee but not for Vince's match, for a rib eating contest between Charles Barkley and the
Phoenix Suns Gorilla at a local restaurant; moments later, the gorilla came through the crowd into the ring before
Vince told them to get out; Shane McMahon then appeared, with Vince announcing him as the guest referee but Shane told
him the board didn't vote their way; after Shane whispered in his ear who it was, Steve Austin came out and drank several
beers while playing to the fans; moments later, Austin smashed two cans together in front of Vince, drenching him in beer;
featured a commercial for the DVD release of "The Marine;" included Foley & the gorilla walking around backstage, with
Ron Simmons appearing and saying "Damn;" featured the announcement Steve Austin would appear on ECW the following night;
included the announcement Nick Bockwinkel would be inducted into the 2007 WWE Hall of Fame; featured Edge and Randy Orton
speaking backstage in which Orton said he didn't have Edge's back in his match against Cena later in the night:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Randy Orton (w/ Edge) at 11:28 with a roll up after the referee
intercepted the tag title belt that Edge attempted to slide in for Orton to use; after the bout, Orton dropped
Michaels with the RKO onto a steel chair until WWE World Champion John Cena came out, scaring Rated RKO to the floor
WWE IC Champion Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Jeff Hardy at 4:06 with the thumb strike to the throat
Chris Masters defeated Jim Duggan in a Masterlock Challenge
WWE Women's Champion Melina pinned Mickie James in a falls count anywhere match at 7:25 by blocking a hurricanrana off
the top, with Mickie landing on the back of her head; during the early portion of the match, the two brawled backstage
into the divas dressing room, with Victoria interfering on behalf of the champion and Melina ripping a towel off
Candice Michelle; after the match, Melina confronted guest ring announcer Ashley until Ashley shoved her to the floor
and went to check on Mickie; a giant poster of Ashley's Playboy cover was hung in front of the stage for the duration
of the match
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Ric Flair fought Carlito Caribbean Cool (w/ Torrie Wilson) to a no contest
at the 4-minute mark when the Great Khali attacked both men and hit the tree slam on Flair; moments later, Khali grabbed
the mic and said he wanted Kane
WWE World Champion & WWE Raw Tag Team Champion John Cena defeated Johnny Nitro (w/ WWE Women's Champion Melina, Joey Mercury, & Edge) (sub. for Edge)
via disqualification in a non-title match at 3:21 when Mercury clipped Cena as the champion attempted the FU;
prior to the bout, Edge said he wasn't going to wrestle because he was a big believer in civil rights and Arizona
was one of the last states to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day; he then said Nitro, whose great-great grandmother was
black, would take his place; after the bout, MNM hit the Shapshot on Cena until WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Shawn Michaels
appeared, scaring Edge to the floor, but did not get in the ring to break up the double team; Michaels then turned around
and began slowly walking up the ramp until he finally made the save; moments later, Michaels walked off without
speaking to Cena
4/23/07; London, England; Earls Court
4/23/07 - featured an opening in-ring promo by Shane McMahon in which he said ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley
wouldn't be on the show and then showed footage of Lashley costing Umaga the IC title the previous week to
Santino Marella; Shane then issued a challenge to anyone in the crowd to face him in a No DQ match; moments later,
he pointed out Jose Mourinho, manager of the Chelsea Football Club, in the crowd and then introduced a man as
England's best wrestler - Robbie Brookside - to begin the opening match; included the announcement Umaga would
face ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley the following night on ECW; featured a musical highlight package of the
Shawn Michaels / WWE World Champion John Cena match at WrestleMania 23; included a look at "The Condemned" with
comments from fans about what they thought of the film; featured a backstage promo by Mick Foley, with Edge
quicky appearing and saying he would be watching Cena vs. HBK II before his match later in the night against
Randy Orton; included a look at the stunts in "The Condemned;" featured the announcement the New Breed would face
the Originals in an 8-man elimination match the following night on ECW:
Umaga (w/ Armando Allejando Estrada), Vince & Shane McMahon defeated Robbie Brookside in a No DQ handicap
match at 6:50 when Vince scored the pin; Shane announced at the 3-minute mark, after hitting the Van Terminator,
the match was a handicap match and introduced Umaga; at the 6-minute mark, after Umaga hit a top rope splash,
Shane introduced Vince to make it 3-on-1
Trevor Murdoch (w/ Lance Cade) pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Matt Hardy (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Jeff Hardy)
at 3:45 with a modified Canadian Destroyer after throwing Matt shoulder-first into the steel ringpost
WWE Women's Champion Melina pinned Maria in a non-title match at 1:05 after throwing Maria face-first to the mat
The Great Khali pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool with the tree slam at 3:03;
after the bout, Ric Flair - who Carlito told not to come out with him - came out to check on Carlito but
Carlito told him off in Spanish
Smackdown! - 12/28/07: Shawn Michaels pinned WWE World Champion John Cena in a non-title match with the superkick at 55:49
after avoiding the FU; prior to Michaels' introduction, he and Cena had a confrontation backstage;
after the bout, Michaels leaned over Cena with the title belt, said something to him, then held the
title belt high in the air as the show came to a close
(Shawn Michaels: Heartbreak & Triumph)
4/30/07; Nashville, TN; Gaylord Entertainment Center
4/30/07 - featured an opening backstage segment in which ECW World Champion Vince McMahon, wearing a dorag,
confronted WWE World Champion John Cena; after Cena made fun of McMahon's appearance, Shawn Michaels appeared
and said he wanted Cena one more time for the title; McMahon then said if Michaels were to win his match later
in the show, he would get a title rematch later in the broadcast; included Todd Grisham conducting a sit-down
interview with WWE IC Champion Santino Marella, during which it was announced his first title defense would
come the following week; featured footage from WWE.com of Rob Van Dam cutting a promo on McMahon as the ECW
World Champion; included a backstage segment with Vince & Shane McMahon about Umaga's match later in the show
against RVD; featured Maria conducting a backstage interview with Edge, during which he said he earned his spot
in the title picture with his win over Randy Orton earlier in the show and Michaels didn't deserve a rematch
against Cena; Cowboy Troy and Egypt Central were in attendance; included a backstage segment with Carlito Caribbean
Cool, Torrie Wilson, and Ric Flair in which Carlito apologized for his behavior the previous week, said they
had a match against Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas, and if it didn't work out they wouldn't team again;
featured a backstage segment in which Edge was found knocked out laying face-first on the floor; included a
look at the filming of "The Condemned;" included an in-ring promo by Ken Kennedy, who said he was not responsible
for Michaels and Edge's injuries and while he could cash in his Money in the Bank immediately he will instead wait
until WrestleMania 24; featured a backstage segment in which Randy Orton was found knocked out; included comments
from Sabu, the Sandman, and Tommy Dreamer about Vince as the ECW World Champion; featured the announcement Vince
would appear on ECW the following night; included a closing segment in which Cena cut an in-ring promo, challenging
the person responsible for attacking Michaels, Edge, and Orton, with the Great Khali then appearing, easily
fighting off Cena's offense, and dropping Cena with the tree slam; moments later, Khali placed one foot on Cena's
chest as he held the title belt in the air:
Edge pinned Randy Orton with the spear at 16:02 after Orton avoided hitting an exposed turnbuckle
(Edge: A Decade of Decadence)
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Jeff Hardy pinned Johnny Nitro with the Swanton at 3:11;
after the bout, Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch, who did guest commentary for the bout, got on the mic,
applauded Hardy on his win, and then got in the ring to shake his hand but Hardy declined and left ringside
Umaga (w/ Shane McMahon) pinned Rob Van Dam at around the 10-minute mark after catching RVD by the throat
immediately as RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash and then hit the thumb strike to the throat; moments later,
Vince McMahon appeared on the stage gloating with the ECW title belt (the bout began during the commercial break)
WWE World Champion John Cena fought Shawn Michaels to a no contest in a non-title match when Michaels was found
bloodied backstage before his entrance; after the commercial break, medics and other wrestlers tended to Michaels
as Vince McMahon ordered Jonathan Coachman to find out who was responsible
Ric Flair & Carlito Caribbean Cool (w/ Torrie Wilson) fought Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas to a no contest
at the 6-minute mark when Carlito attacked his partner, with Flair battling back, brawling with Carlito on the
ramp, and scaring him backstage
Mickie James & Candice Michelle defeated WWE Women's Champion Melina & Victoria at 4:03 when Candice pinned
Victoria with an inside cradle after Mickie blocked an attempted double suplex from the opponents
5/28/07; Toronto, Ontario; Air Canada Centre
5/28/07 - featured an opening video package saluting American troops on Memorial Day; included a promo by Shane McMahon
on the entrance stage in which he said in two weeks there would be a tri-branded draft held, then said ECW World Champion
Vince McMahon would beat Bobby Lashley at One Night Stand and added he himself would pin Lashley in the night's main event;
featured Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with WWE World Champion John Cena regarding his title defense
against the Great Khali at One Night Stand; included Maria conducting a backstage interview with WWE IC Champion
Santino Marella regarding the upcoming draft; moments later, after Marella left, Randy Orton appeared and responded to
comments made by Rob Van Dam on WWE.com that Orton was out of line for doing what he did to Shawn Michaels at Judgment Day;
Orton then said he had respect for Michaels but none for RVD; featured a backstage segment in which Umaga and the Great
Khali yelled at each other until Shane appeared, calmned them down, and instructed them to take out Lashley & Cena
and let Shane get the pin; included Maria hosting a Kiss Cam segment until she was interrupted by Chris Masters who
issued a challenge to Santino Marella, with Marella appearing moments later but passing out after being caught in the
Masterlock:
Michelle McCool won a bikini battle royal by last eliminating WWE Women's Champion Melina at 5:57;
order of elimination: Kristal by Michelle (1:06); Brooke by Maria (1:27); Maria by Layla (1:34);
Layla by Jillian Hall (1:57); Kelly Kelly by Michelle (2:41); Mickie James by Jillian (3:33);
Candice Michelle by Jillian (3:56); Jillian by Michelle (5:01); eliminations came when the women
were knocked to the floor; water balloons, water guns, and inflatables were legal during the match;
due to pre-match stipulations, Michelle won a photo shoot for WWE.com
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy, Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas,
Johnny Nitro & Kenny Dykstra at 13:35 when Jeff pinned Kenny with the Swanton after the Twist of Fate from Matt;
after the bout, Benjamin grabbed the mic and challenged Matt & Jeff for the titles at One Night Stand since neither
of them were pinned in the 8-man tag; Matt then accepted but made it a ladder match
Randy Orton defeated Rob Van Dam at 16:23 when referee Mike Chioda stopped the bout after RVD suffered several hard
blows to the head and, though he struggled to get to his feet, would not respond to the referee; after the bout, Orton
dropped RVD with the RKO; moments later, medics attended to RVD in the ring; during the commercial break, RVD was
helped backstage by referees
(One Night Stand 07)
Carlito Caribbean Cool & Victoria defeated Ric Flair & Torrie Wilson at 3:36 when Carlito pinned Torrie with
the Back Stabber
The Great Khali, Umaga, & Shane McMahon defeated WWE World Champion John Cena & Bobby Lashley in a handicap match at
7:59 when Shane pinned Lashley with an elbow drop off the top after Khali dropped Lashley with a chokeslam; after
the bout, ECW World Champion Vince McMahon appeared and celebrated with Shane, Umaga, & Khali on the entrance stage
6/4/07; Tampa, FL; St. Pete Times Forum
6/4/07 - featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Champion John Cena, discussing his mixed reaction, win over the
Great Khali the previous night, and the upcoming draft until he was interrupted by Vince McMahon, who assumed Cena was
out there to embarass him after his loss to Bobby Lashley; after the two traded words, McMahon said Cena would defend
his title later in the night against Umaga and the Great Khali; Wade Boggs and several of the Tampa Bay Buccanneers sat
ringside for the show; included a backstage segment with WWE IC Champion Santino Marella and Maria which was interrupted
by McMahon, upset Santino had a belt and he didn't, who slapped Santino and ordered him out to the ring to defend the belt;
featured a backstage segment with WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy and Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch in which
Cade & Murdoch asked for a title shot when the Hardys were healed up from the previous night's ladder match, with Matt &
Jeff accepting; McMahon then appeared and told the Hardys to defend the belts later in the night against Cade & Murdoch;
McMahon then approached Ric Flair and Torrie Wilson; when Flair and Torrie began laughing at him for Linda finding
Vince with his pants down with Torrie in 2001, Vince ordered Torrie to face Carlito Caribbean Cool later in the night
and Flair to face Randy Orton; included a backstage segment with Vince and Jonathan Coachman in which they discussed
the draft before Vince told Coachman to go tell the fans what else would happen the following week; featured a promo by
Coachman on the entrance stage in which he announced the following week would be Mr. McMahon Appreciation Night:
Candice Michelle & Cryme Tyme defeated WWE Women's Champion Melina, Johnny Nitro & Kenny Dykstra at 3:06
when Shad pinned Nitro following the G9 behind the referee's back
WWE IC Champion Santino Marella pinned Chris Masters with a rolling cradle at 3:16
Randy Orton pinned Ric Flair with the RKO at 13:13 after a kick to the head;
after the bout, Orton prepared to do further damage to Flair until he was ordered backstage by the referee
and threatened with a reverse decision
Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Torrie Wilson with the Back Stabber at the 43-second mark after telling Torrie
she could leave the ring, be counted-out, and he wouldn't hurt her but then attacking her from behind; Torrie's
leg was bandaged due to the intergender tag match she had the previous week
Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy to win the titles at 12:31
when Cade pinned Jeff after avoiding the Swanton and Murdoch shoving Jeff's foot off the bottom rope during the cover;
Matt's ribs were heavily taped following the ladder match at One Night Stand; after the bout, Matt confronted the
new champions in the ring as to whether Jeff's foot was on the bottom rope, with both saying they didn't see it
and Murdoch kicking Matt and both blasting the Hardys in the face with the title belts
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated the Great Khali and Umaga at 7:47 by pinning Khali with the FU after
Umaga hit Khali with the thumb strike to the throat and was knocked to the floor by Cena; prior to the bout,
Khali was escorted to the ring by his interpreter
6/11/07; Wilkes-Barre, PA; Wachovia Arena
6/11/07 - 3-hour episode with a start time of 8 p.m. EST - featured an opening backstage segment in which Vince McMahon
read a statement saying, despite losing the ECW World Title, he was in complete control of his faculties and said the
comments later in the show regarding 'Vince McMahon Appreciation Night' would be a true representation of how the world
views him; included Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary for Raw, Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary
for Smackdown!, and Joey Styles & Tazz on commentary for ECW; featured clips from the 'Mr. McMahon' DVD about Vince's
early years in the industry and letting it be known on camera he was the owner of the company; included pre-taped
comments from Jesse Ventura in which he said Vince hadn't earned the title of "Mr." and that dictators always do some
remarkable things and eventually fall; featured a backstage segment in which Jonathan Coachman announced any former
WWE Champion still on the Raw roster at the end of the night would be eligible to compete for the WWE World Title at
Vengeance; included the first commercial for Summer Slam implying a 'Jackass' tie-in; featured pre-taped comments
from Snoop Dogg in which he thanked Vince for what he's done for wrestling, praising John Cena and Steve Austin in the
process; included Mick Foley cutting a promo on the entrance stage, noting Coachman's comment earlier in the night
about possibly getting a world title shot at Vengeance, and said he wanted to be remembered when it comes time to
determine which former champion receives the title shot; Foley then spoke about Vince and read off a list of names -
Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, Dick Ebersol, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, the Rock, Trish Stratus, and Ted Turner - as those
who were asked to comment on Vince for the show and they all declined; featured a pre-taped comment from Steve-O
in which he praised Vince and thanked him for the years of entertainment he provided; included a pre-taped comment
from Donald Trump in which he insulted Vince and made mention of cutting his hair at WrestleMania, with Trump saying
sarcastically he was going to give himself an appreciation night at his own company; featured pre-taped comments
from Ashley, who wasn't allowed in the building since she was indefinately suspended by Vince on Smackdown!, who
praised Vince for creating the Diva contest but then used Vince forcing Trish to bark like a dog as an example of
the kind of person he is, then introduced the Fabulous Moolah and Mae Young as two divas willing to strip down to
their underwear and bark like a dog for McMahon; Moolah and Young then appeared and barked on their knees at a
makeshift dog yard on the entrance stage; included pre-taped comments by Jimmy Snuka and the Iron Sheik regarding
McMahon, with Snuka saying he wasn't sure why Vince was acting the way he was recently and Sheik blaming Donald Trump
and saying Vince was still a great athlete; featured pre-taped comments by Bret Hart, at a gym, in which he said the
best way to show appreciation for Vince was a fist to the face, or perhaps two; included pre-taped comments by
Bobby Heenan in which he praised McMahon for making more jobs than anyone else in the history of the industry and
putting more people out of business than anyone else in the history of the industry; featured a 'Don't Try This at Home'
vignette; included Roddy Piper on the entrance stage introducing a highlight package of embarassing Vince McMahon
moments; featured pre-taped comments from Mark Cuban about how McMahon made the WWE a worldwide company;
featured pre-taped comments from Bob Costas in which he said he was upset with Vince for not letting him have
Gene Okerlund's spot in the WWE when Okerlund retired, and then made mention of his interview with Vince years
previous when McMahon blew up in his face; included footage of WWE World Champion John Cena at the Lowe's Motor Speedway
in Charlotte, NC for a celebrity race; featured pre-taped comments from Capt. Lou Albano in which he insulted Vince;
included Dusty Rhodes appearing on the entrance stage in which he said Vince's legacy, right or wrong, is that the
night's show was sold out and you don't have to like or love him but he had to be respected; featured pre-taped comments
by Gene Okerlund in which he sarcastically praised Vince; included pre-taped comments from Steve Austin in which he
said he appreciated spraying Vince down with beer, filling his car with cement, playing doctor, driving the zambonie
but that was it; Austin repeatedly cursed during the segment and was bleeped; featured the announcement Cena would
defend against Booker T, Mick Foley, Randy Orton, and Bobby Lashley at Vengeance; included a closing in-ring segment
with Vince in which he attempted to say something but dropped the microphone and walked away from the ring;
Vince was then shown backstage, walking past various talent on each side of him, exiting the arena,
stepping into his limo, and then the limo exploding into flames:
World Heavyweight Champion Edge defeated WWE World Champion John Cena via count-out at 6:55 when Edge raked Cena's
eyes to avoid an FU through the commentary table and then shoved Cena into the table;
prior to the bout, it was announced Cena would appear Thursday on 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien;'
due to pre-match stiuplations, Smackdown! won the first draft pick - chosen at random - which was the Great Khali;
Khali and his interpreter then appeared on the entrance stage; Ross & Lawler did commentary for the bout
CM Punk pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool with the Go To Sleep at 4:52;
due to pre-match stipulations, ECW won the second draft pick - the Boogeyman - who then appeared on the entrance stage;
Styles & Tazz did commentary for the bout
Umaga pinned Balls Mahoney with the thumb strike to the throat at the 39-second mark;
due to pre-match stipulations, Raw earned the third draft pick, King Booker, with Booker & Sharmell then appearing
on the entrance stage; Styles & Tazz did commentary for the bout
ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley pinned Chris Benoit with a tilt-a-whirl into a powerslam in a non-title match
at 7:55; due to pre-match stipulations, ECW won the fourth draft pick, Chris Benoit;
Cole & JBL did commentary for the bout; after the bout, Lashley and Benoit shook hands
WWE US Champion MVP pinned WWE IC Champion Santino Marella in a non-title match at 4:59 with the Playmaker;
due to pre-match stipulations, Smackdown! earned the fifth draft pick, Torrie Wilson, who then appeared on the
entrance stage; Ross & Lawler did commentary for the bout
Mike Mizanin defeated Snitsky via reverse decision at 1:28;
Snitsky originally won the match with the boot to the face but the referee reversed the decision when Snitsky
continued to attack Mizanin after the match; due to pre-match stipulations, Smackdown! earned the sixth draft pick,
Chris Masters, who then appeared on the entrance stage; Styles & Tazz did commentary for the bout
Candice Michelle pinned Kristal with the spin kick at 1:42;
prior to the bout, it was announced a supplemental draft would be held Wednesday at noon on WWE.com;
due to pre-match stipulations, Raw earned the seventh draft pick, ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley, who then
appeared on the entrance stage; Ross & Lawler did commentary for the bout; after the bout, Jonathan Coachman
appeared and stripped Lashley of the ECW World Title since he was no longer with the brand; reluctantly,
Lashley handed the belt to Coachman and then said he would prove he was still a champion by his work on Raw
Batista defeated Elijah Burke and Jeff Hardy at 3:33 by pinning Burke with the sit-down powerbomb after dropping
both men with the spinebuster; due to pre-match stipulations, Smackdown! earned the eighth draft pick, Ric Flair,
who then appeared on the entrance stage; Cole & JBL did commentary for the bout
Randy Orton won a 15-man battle royal by last eliminating Matt Hardy at 13:37; order of elimination:
Matt Striker by Hardy via a backdrop (0:54); the Sandman by Henry (1:42); William Regal by Viscera (1:56);
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. by Mark Henry (2:06); Tommy Dreamer by Viscera (2:31);
Kevin Thorn by Henry via a punch as Thorn stood on the apron (3:00); Viscera by Henry (4:41);
Kenny Dykstra by Eugene (during commercial break); Eugene by Orton (during commercial break);
Marcus Cor Von by Hardy via pulling down the top rope as Cor Von attempted a charge (9:38);
Johnny Nitro by Orton via a dropkick as Nitro attempted a springboard (10:08); Chris Masters by Hardy (10:32);
Henry by Hardy & Orton (11:27); Hardy by Orton; due to pre-match stipulations, Raw earned the ninth and tenth
draft picks - Snitsky and Ken Kennedy - with both men appearing on the entrance stage after the match;
all three commentary teams did commentary for the match
6/19/07; Richmond, VA; Coliseum
6/19/07 - included an opening segment recapping the previous week's limo explosion, with footage of makeshift memorials,
comments from eyewitnesses and the McMahon Family's spokesman and the announcement federal authorities were
investigating; featured an in-ring promo by Mick Foley in which he said his comments the previous week probably
would have been different had he known McMahon was going to "spontaneously combust;" Randy Orton then interrupted
and pointed Foley as a suspect until Booker T appeared, said a federal investigator was in the building and had
spent an hour speaking with Bobby Lashley, who he said as a military man would have knowledge of weapons and
explosives; Lashley then appeared, shoved Booker to the floor, with WWE World Champion John Cena appearing;
Cena then said McMahon had dozens of enemies and said they should all get on with the show; moments later,
Jonathan Coachman appeared, said he had been put in charge of Raw on a temporary basis, and ordered Orton & Booker
would face Lashley & Cena later in the night and Foley to face Umaga; included the announcement a 3-hour Raw would
air the following week in which stars from Raw, Smackdown!, and ECW would be required to attend; featured backstage
interview of federal investigator Daniel Beck interviewing Jonathan Coachman; included an in-ring promo by
Carlito Caribbean Cool in which he praised McMahon and insulted Ric Flair and Torrie Wilson, now on Smackdown!,
until the Sandman appeared in the crowd and cleared Carlito from the ring with his Singapore cane; featured a
backstage promo by Cryme Tyme in which they attempted to sell items having to do with Vince McMahon, with the
investigator then appearing and pulling them aside to interview them; included a backstage segment with Coachman
and the Iron Sheik in which Sheik said he wanted his own talk show on Raw, with Ron Simmons then appearing to say
"Damn;" featured a backstage segment with William Regal and Maria, with WWE IC Champion Santino Marella then
appearing; included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with McMahon's limo driver, Thomas Pagliaro,
about his whereabouts when the car exploded; featured footage of Beck interviewing Cena backstage; included
footage of a white limo arriving to the arena; featured Foley being checked on by the doctor backstage,
with the investigator attempting to ask Foley questions but the doctor sending him away; included an in-ring
promo by Ken Kennedy, who insulted the crowd and praised McMahon; featured a still photo in tribute of Sherri Martel's
death; included a recap of last week's limo explosion and firefighters putting out the blaze; included footage of
Stephanie McMahon stepping out of the white limo and entering the arena; featured a vignette promoting Snitsky's
return to Raw the following week; included Stephanie speaking backstage with Coachman about her addressing the crowd;
featured a closing in-ring segment in which Stephanie said there would be a celebration the next week of Vince's life
and that the McMahon family would have 'vengeance' when they learn of who killed him:
Brian Kendrick & Paul London defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas at 3:22 when Kendrick pinned Haas
with Sliced Bread #2 (Kendrick & London's Raw debut)
Jeff Hardy pinned Daivari with the Swanton at 4:28;
prior to the bout, it was announced Matt & Jeff Hardy would face WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
at Vengeance; after the bout, Cade & Murdoch - who sat ringside for the match - grabbed the mic and accused the Hardys
of cheating in their match two weeks earlier, with Jeff then jumping onto them from the ring
Mick Foley fought Umaga to a no contest at the 2-minute mark when, after a ringside brawl, Umaga hit a running
back splash as Foley sat against the steel ringsteps; after the bout, several referees attended to Foley
WWE Women's Champion Melina & Jillian Hall defeated Candice Michelle & Mickie James at 5:00 when Melina pinned Mickie
with a modified reverse DDT into the splits;
prior to the bout, it was announced Candice would challenge Melina at Vengeance (Hall's Raw debut)
Randy Orton & Booker T (w/ Sharmell) defeated WWE World Champion John Cena & Bobby Lashley at 12:50 when Orton pinned
Lashley with the RKO
6/25/07; Corpus Christi, TX; American Bank Center
6/25/07 - featured an opening in-ring statement by Vince McMahon in front of an empty arena in which he announced
the deaths of Chris, Nancy, and Daniel Benoit and that the 3-hour episode would be a tribute to Chris' career;
included Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary for Raw, Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary for
Smackdown!, and Joey Styles & Tazz on commentary for ECW; featured the Finger Eleven "One Thing" music video tribute
to Benoit from 2004; included various clips throughout the show from Benoit's 'Hard Knocks' bio DVD; matches shown
during the broadcast were the 2004 Royal Rumble, Benoit's match the previous week against Elijah Burke,
vs. Dean Malenko at WCW Hog Wild 96, vs. WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield in a steel cage match from April 06,
vs. Jushin Liger in 1990, vs. Chris Jericho in a ladder match at Royal Rumble 01, and
vs. Shawn Michaels and World Heavyweight Champion Triple H from WrestleMania XX (Burke and the last match were shown in full);
included comments from Steve Austin, WWE World Champion John Cena, CM Punk, Dean Malenko, Stephanie McMahon,
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr., William Regal, World Heavyweight Champion Edge, and Triple H;
featured a music video tribute to the tune of Big Dismal's "Remember (I.O.U.)"
7/9/07; Lafayette, LA; Cajundome
7/9/07 - the original main event was advertised as WWE World Champion John Cena & Bobby Lashley vs. Booker T &
Ken Kennedy but Cena was pulled off the show to appear on 'Larry King Live!,' on a panel with Chris Jericho,
Bret Hart, Ted Dibiase, Steve Blackman, and WWE Attorney Jerry McDevitt; featured a backstage segment with Jonathan Coachman and William Regal
in which Regal said Coachman's main event was effective but not very original, with Coachman then telling Regal
he would be facing the Sandman later in the show; included a backstage segment with Santino Marella, recovering
from his match, and Maria; featured a backstage segment in which Charlie Haas wished Shelton Benjamin good luck
in his match since it was his birthday, with Benjamin saying if he didn't win he would kiss Haas on the lips;
included a vignette of the upbringing and career of WWE World Champion John Cena; featured a vignette promoting
Snitsky's return to Raw; included two vignettes promoting the return of Triple H; featured an in-ring segment in which
Dusty Rhodes confronted Randy Orton on Orton slapping him the previous week; Orton then challenged Rhodes to face
him at the Great American Bash with Rhodes eventually agreeing and making it a Texas bullrope match; Cody Rhodes
then appeared and slapped Orton in the face, with Orton then leaving the ring; featured a graphic advertising
Cena appearing on Larry King Live! earlier in the night, after which it was announced Cena would speak to the
Raw audience later in the show; included a backstage segment in which Ken Kennedy assaulted an already injured
Super Crazy for Crazy's win over him the previous week; featured a backstage segment with Booker & Sharmell,
with Kennedy then appearing and discussing the night's main event; included a vignette of Bobby Lashley to promote
his match against Cena at the Bash; featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler speaking with Cena in Los Angeles with Cena
saying he would address Lashley the following week for spearing Cena the week previous:
Bobby Lashley defeated Booker T (w/ Sharmell) via disqualification at 3:19 when Ken Kennedy interfered
and attacked Lashley following a delayed suplex, moments after Booker kicked out of the powerslam;
after the bout, Booker and Kennedy double teamed Lashley until Jonathan Coachman appeared and said Lashley
was to team with WWE World Champion John Cena against Booker & Kennedy later in the show but because
Coachman sent Cena to Los Angeles, Lashley would have to find a partner of his choosing or face Booker &
Kennedy in a handicap match; moments later, Lashley sent Booker to the floor with a clothesline
WWE IC Champion Umaga pinned Santino Marella with a back splash in the corner and the thumb strike to the throat
at 5:02; mid-way through the bout, Maria came ringside to cheer the challenger
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Robbie & Rory McAllister at 2:55 in a non-title match
when Murdoch pinned Robbie with the High-Low behind the referee's back
Snitsky pinned Super Crazy with a pumphandle slam at 1:04; after the bout, Snitsky hit the move a second time
(Snitsky's Raw return)
Paul London pinned Shelton Benjamin with a modified victory roll at 3:47; due to pre-match stipulations, Benjamin
would have to kiss Charlie Haas on the lips; later in the show, Haas said he wouldn't let Benjamin kiss him on the
lips anyway, with the two men hugging until Ron Simmons appeared and said "Damn"
WWE Women's Champion Candice Michelle & Mickie James defeated Beth Phoenix (sub. for Melina) & Jillian Hall (w/ Melina)
at 1:48 when Candice pinned Jillian with a backslide; prior to the bout, Melina said she was going to invoke her title
rematch against Candice at the Great American Bash and then said, due to a sprained ankle, Beth Phoenix would be her
replacement for the match; after the bout, Beth & Jillian attacked Candice, with Melina then hitting a leapfrog splash -
proving her injury to be fake - until Mickie made the save (Phoenix' surprise return after a year absence)
William Regal defeated the Sandman via disqualification at 1:16 when the Sandman hit Carlito Caribbean Cool, on guest
commentary, with his cane as Carlito attempted to interfere and then doing the same to Regal
Bobby Lashley & Jeff Hardy (mystery partner) defeated Booker T (w/ Sharmell) & Ken Kennedy at 6:06
when Lashley pinned Kennedy with the spear
7/16/07; Corpus Christi, TX; American Bank Center
7/16/07 - featured an opening segment where Triple H's "Bow Down to the King" theme played, with Booker T & Sharmell
then appearing and arguing Booker was the one true king; Booker then addressed Jerry Lawler at ringside saying, though
he respected Lawler, he should remove the "King" from his name; Lawler then said he had been a king 30 years and said
he and Booker could co-exist; Lawler said, since it meant so much to Booker, he wouldn't call himself king on the show,
though he couldn't control what Jim Ross or the fans called him; Booker then said as an act of submission, Lawler should
kiss Booker's ring; after Lawler repeatedly refused, Booker punched him with the mic, with Lawler eventually fighting
back until the two were pulled apart by referees; included pre-taped comments from Ric Flair in which he picked John
Cena to beat Bobby Lashly at the Great American Bash; featured pre-taped comments from World Heavyweight Champion Edge
in which he picked Cena to win; included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Randy Orton regarding his
match later in the night against Cody Rhodes, in Cody's TV debut; featured a backstage segment with Santino Marella and
Maria, with Marella saying he felt like a loser and eventually asked Maria to spend the night with him, with Maria
accepting; included pre-taped comments from Batista in which he picked Lashley to beat Cena; featured a backstage promo
by Snitsky; included Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Cody Rhodes regarding his match later in the night
against Orton, after which Cody hugged his father Dusty; featured pre-taped comments from Steve Austin in which he picked
Cena to beat Lashley; included a backstage segment with Jim Duggan and William Regal, with Regal saying Jonathan Coachman
wanted Duggan's 2x4 to be bronzed in Duggan's honor, with the two making "wood" jokes for several minutes until Ron Simmons
appeared and said "Damn;" featured pre-taped comments from Mick Foley in which he picked Lashley to beat Cena; included
the announcement CM Punk would face Marcus Cor Von and ECW World Champion Johnny Nitro would hold a press conference
the following night on ECW; featured pre-taped comments from John Bradshaw Layfield in which he picked Cena to beat Lashley;
included a vignette promoting the return of Triple H where he was seen in training; featured a closing in-ring face off
between WWE World Champion John Cena and Bobby Lashley regarding their match at the Great American Bash, hosted by Jonathan
Coachman; the segment ended with Lashley being escorted backstage by referees, with Cena then cutting a promo prompting
Lashley to come back ringside and the two coming to blows as agents and referees pulled them apart:
Jeff Hardy defeated William Regal, Santino Marella, and Shelton Benjamin (w/ Charlie Haas) in an elimination match at 11:33;
Regal pinned Marella at 2:25 with a knee to the head as Marella had Regal covered with a roll over;
Hardy pinned Regal with the Twist of Fate at 9:21; Hardy pinned Benjamin with a roll over;
stipulations stated the winner would earn an IC title shot at the Great American Bash
(Jeff Hardy: My Life My Rules)
Snitsky pinned Val Venis at 1:10 with a pumphandle slam; after the bout, Snitsky hit the move a second time
Randy Orton pinned Cody Rhodes (w/ Dusty Rhodes) with the RKO at 7:01;
prior to the bout, Jerry Lawler went over the rules of the bullrope match during an in-ring segment;
after the bout, Randy attempted to kick Dusty in the face when he wasn't looking but left the ring after Dusty
challenged him to a fight (Cody's TV in-ring debut)
Melina (w/ Beth Phoenix) pinned Mickie James (w/ WWE Women's Champion Candice Michelle) with a blow to the back of the
head and a reverse DDT into the splits at 3:33 after Mickie kicked an interfering Phoenix
The Sandman defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool via disqualification at 2:06 when William Regal attacked Sandman,
with Jim Duggan eventually making the save with his 2X4
Ken Kennedy pinned Super Crazy at 4:29 with a reverse suplex off the top
Dark match after the taping: WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Randy Orton
7/23/07; Sacramento, CA; Arco Arena
7/23/07 - featured an opening backstage promo by Jonathan Coachman in which he said he would be watching all the matches
during the show to determine the new top contender to WWE World Champion John Cena; Coachman then announced that Cena &
WWE Women's Champion Candice Michelle would face WWE IC Champion Umaga, WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
in a handicap champions-only match later in the show; included an in-ring sit-down segment with Booker T, Sharmell,
and Jerry Lawler in which Booker explained why he should be referred to as the one and only king - insulting the
Sacramento Kings along the way; moments later, Lawler said if the people didn't think of Booker as a king then he was
just a peasant; Lawler then knocked Booker out of the ring and threw Booker's fruit, placed on a table in the ring,
on top of him; featured a highlight package focusing on the Cena / Bobby Lashley match the previous night at the
Great American Bash; included a backstage segment where Cody Rhodes was speaking with Gerald Brisco about his match
later in the night against Randy Orton, with Orton then appearing and the two sharing words; featured a Snitsky vignette;
included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Cena regarding his win at the Bash and his participation in
the night's main event; featured a "Don't Try this at Home" vignette; included a vignette promoting the return of
Triple H at Summer Slam; featured Booker & Sharmell appearing on the entrance stage, with Booker saying he would beat
Lawler the following week; included Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Coachman, with Coachman saying he had
determined who would face Cena at Summer Slam and was on his way to tell the challenger; moments later, Candice appeared
and repeatedly asked Coachman to reconsider her involvement in the main event, with Coachman instead wishing her good luck:
Mickie James & Maria defeated Melina & Beth Phoenix at 4:58 when Maria pinned Melina with a bulldog after
Santino Marella, who did guest commentary for the bout, tripped Melina & Phoeniz behind the referee's back
as they ilelgally double taemed Maria; after the bout, Santino celebrated with Mickie & Maria
Carlito Caribbean Cool & William Regal defeated the Sandman & Jim Duggan at 2:12 when Carlito pinned Duggan
with the Backstabber after Duggan hit the corner; after the commercial break, Carlito and Regal spoke backstage
about Carlito, due to his performance, perhaps being named #1 contender; moments later, Carlito accidentally
spat his apple into the face of Bobby Lashley, with Carlito then running back to ringside, grabbing the mic,
and nervously saying it was an accident and he was sorry; moments later, Lashley appeared, with Carlito attacking
him but eventually sustaining the running powerslam
Randy Orton pinned Cody Rhodes at 5:46 with the RKO after avoiding a top rope move;
after the bout, Orton attempted to kick Cody in the head until Dusty Rhodes appeared and cleared him from the ring;
moments later, Orton slid back in the ring and kicked Dusty in the head when he wasn't looking; referees then forced
Orton from the ring as Cody and another referee tended to Dusty; during the commercial break, Dusty was placed on a
stretcher and taken backstage
Jeff Hardy defeated Ken Kennedy via count-out at 12:14 when Hardy ran back inside the ring after ramming Kennedy into
part of the entrance stage
Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Brian Kendrick & Paul London at 3:47 when Haas pinned London
with a German suplex into a bridge after a leap frog splash by Benjamin as Haas held London across the top rope
WWE World Champion John Cena & WWE Women's Champion Candice Michelle defeated WWE IC Champion Umaga, WWE Raw Tag Team
Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch in a No DQ handicap match at 4:42 when Cena pinned Murdoch with the FU;
during the final moments of the bout, Umaga stalked Candice in the ring until Jeff Hardy appeared and repeatedly
hit Umaga over the head with a steel chair, with Candice then fleeing backstage; after the bout, Randy Orton appeared
and dropped Cena with the RKO, with Jonathan Coachman walking out and announcing Orton was the #1 contender and would
face Cena for the title at Summer Slam
7/30/07; Tucson, AZ; Convention Center
7/30/07 - featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Champion John Cena commenting on facing Randy Orton at Summer Slam,
Orton attacking him from behind the previous week, and the fact Cena has beaten every challenger since September; moments
later, Carlito Caribbean Cool interrupted and said Cena was the first guest on the new and improved Carlito's Cabana,
with several stagehands appearing and setting up the ring with Carlito's props; Carlito and Cena then spoke about Carlito
beating Cena for the US title in 2004, with Cena joking it was so long ago that Lindsay Lohan was doing her first line ...
of dialogue for 'Herbie: Fully Loaded;' Carlito then argued he should be #1 contender, prompting Ken Kennedy to appear;
as Kennedy and Carlito argued over the spot, Cena said Orton deserved the title shot, insulted the other two, and
challenged Kennedy to face Bobby Lashley and Carlito to face himself; included two Triple H vignettes promoting his return
at Summer Slam; featured Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview
with Booker T & Sharmell regarding Booker's match later in the show against Jerry Lawler, with Booker cutting a promo on
Lawler and Triple H; included a backstage segment with Jonathan Coachman and Cody Rhodes in which he said if Cody tried
to go after Orton later in the show he would be off the program, then said if Cody didn't win his match later in the
show he would be off Raw; featured Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Orton, with Orton naming his list of
victims until Sgt. Slaughter appeared; included a Snitsky vignette:
Melina, Jillian Hall, & Beth Phoenix pinned WWE Women's Champion Candice Michelle, Maria, & Mickie James
at 3:07 when Melina pinned Maria after hitting a bulldog as Jillian held Maria up in an elevated double
chicken wing-type hold; after the bout, Santino Marella came out to console Maria on the loss
WWE IC Champion Umaga pinned Santino Marella with the thumb strike to the throat at 1:00;
prior to the bout, Marella cut an in-ring promo blaming the referee for Maria's loss earlier in the show,
with Umaga then appearing; moments later, Marella told the referee to send Umaga out of the ring because
this was his time to speak, with the referee then taking the mic away and calling for the bell
Cody Rhodes pinned Daivari with a DDT at 2:21; pre-match stipulations stated if Rhodes lost, he would be off Raw
Ken Kennedy pinned Bobby Lashley at 6:02 after kicking Lashley in the shoulder as Lashley attempted the spear,
minutes after Lashley sustained a legit torn rotator cuff; during the commercial break, Jerry Lawler and several
referees helped Lashley from the ring
Jerry Lawler defeated Booker T (w/ Sharmell) via disqualification at 5:21 when Booker refused to stop punching Lawler
in the corner; after the bout, Booker celebrated at ringside until Lawler attacked him on the ramp and was eventually
pulled away by referees
Cryme Tyme defeated John Mason & Brandon Gatston at 1:22 when GTG pinned Gatston following the G9;
after the bout, Shad kissed Lilian Garcia on the cheek before Cryme Tyme cut an in-ring promo saying
they were doing a one-time only sale of white sparkly "I just got beat by Cryme Tyme" boots and then
proceeded to sell Gatston's boots to fans in the crowd before autographing them; Jim Ross called the
match by himself; after the bout, Jerry Lawler returned ringside to call the rest of the show
Randy Orton pinned Sgt. Slaughter at 3:34 with the RKO after using a headbutt to escape the Cobra Clutch;
after the bout, Orton kicked Slaughter in the face as Slaughter attempted to get to his feet; moments later,
Slaughter was taken backstage on a stretcher
Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned WWE World Champion John Cena in a non-title match at 5:58 with the Back Stabber
after Cena scuffled with Randy Orton, who sat ringside for the duration of the bout, on the apron; after the
match, Carlito spat his apple in Cena's face
8/6/07; Buffalo, NY; HSBC Arena
8/6/07 - included footage from earlier in the evening of Vince McMahon arriving to the arena and being met by
Jonathan Coachman, with McMahon telling Coachman he wanted every contracted superstar in the ring for when the
show goes live; featured McMahon showing footage of his last official Raw appearance in which his limo exploded
and said he had staged his own demise to see whether anyone really cared about him; he then brought up the US
Congress, the hypocrisy of the news media, his immediate family, and the superstars in the ring; Coachman then
appeared, with McMahon scolding him for being late before stating that a battle royal would take place to determine
the new Raw GM; included a backstage segment with McMahon and Coachman in which McMahon made fun of the two
congressional committees now investigating the WWE and said Coachman would still be working for the WWE but as
William Regal's assistant; featured a vignette promoting the return of Triple H at Summer Slam; included Todd Grisham
conducting a backstage interview with Booker T & Sharmell in which Booker cut a promo on Triple H and Jerry Lawler
as being pretenders to his throne; featured Coachman tracking down McMahon backstage saying his accountant was on the
phone; McMahon then discussed with his accountant that he was being audited by the IRS; McMahon then said there was
nothing different between the news media and the WWE because they both provided entertainment; McMahon and Coachman
then walked off, with McMahon making more comments about the IRS as Mike Rotundo - in his "IRS" garb - was shown in
the background reading the newspaper; included Regal speaking with Coachman backstage in which he said he wanted Coachman
to choose some contestants for a segment of 'The Dating Show;' featured WWE World Champion John Cena as a guest of
Carlito's Cabana, with Cena shoving Carlito into a seat and running the segment himself, cutting a promo on what
happened to him the previous week at the hands of Carlito and Randy Orton and facing Orton at Summer Slam; Cena
then began punching Carlito, with Orton appearing but being shoved to the floor before Cena dropped Carlito with the FU;
Regal then appeared and said Orton & Carlito would determine which of them would face Cena later in the show; included a
commercial for Saturday Night's Main Event to air Aug. 18; featured a backstage segment with Orton, Carlito, and Regal
in which Orton and Carlito said neither wanted Cena later in the show but chose WWE IC Champion Umaga to face Cena instead;
Regal then spoke with McMahon with McMahon venting that his family wasn't as concerned about his supposed death as they
might have appeared to be and said the McMahon family needed to be brought back together; included the announcement that
Bobby Lashley sustained a torn rotator cuff the previous week in his match against Ken Kennedy; featured an in-ring promo
by Kennedy in which he mentioned Lashley's injury before repeating his own name several times before the show went to
commercial; included a backstage segment with Orton, Carlito, and Umaga in which Orton and Carlito hyped Umaga up for
his match against Cena later in the night; featured Jim Duggan, Ron Simmons, and Santino Marella as contestants on
'The Dating Game,' hosted by William Regal, in which they competed for a date with Maria; after Marella repeatedly tried
to ruin the game by lying about the other two contestants, Maria chose Simmons with Santino then appearing and yelling
at Maria that she couldn't go on a date with Simmons because he and Maria were a couple; as Santino attempted to take
Maria from the ring, Umaga appeared for the main event with Santino then fleeing through the crowd; included Coachman
signing for a summons to McMahon; featured a closing segment with McMahon walking past the WWE talent - as he did just
before the limo explosion - exiting the building, and stepping into his limo until Coachman tracked him down to hand
him the summons; Coachman then said the summons was in connection with a paternity suit:
William Regal won a battle royal at 14:10 by last eliminating the Sandman;
order of elimination: Beth Phoenix, Maria, WWE Women's Champion Candice Michelle, Melina, and Mickie James
left ringside during the opening seconds after being scared off by WWE IC Champion Umaga;
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Trevor Murdoch by Umaga (0:09); Super Crazy by Umaga via a hiptoss (0:24);
Paul London by Umaga (0:29); Robbie McAllister by Umaga (0:36); GTG by Umaga via a side kick to the face (0:43);
Booker T (w/ Sharmell) by the Sandman as Booker was yelling at Jerry Lawler at the commentary table (1:12);
Shad Gaspard by Umaga (1:42); Charlie Haas by ? (the elimination occured during the commercial break);
Rory McAllister by Umaga by throwing him by the beard (6:56); WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Lance Cade by Val Venis (7:14);
Venis by Umaga via a punch as Venis stood on the apron (7:29); Umaga and Brian Kendrick when Umaga tried to eliminate
Kendrick but the momentum sent both men over the top; Ken Kennedy by Jim Duggan via a backdrop (8:26);
after the elimination, Umaga hit the thumb strike to the throat on Kendrick on the ramp;
Duggan by Shelton Benjamin & Carlito Caribbean Cool (8:47); Cody Rhodes by Carlito after a kick by Benjamin (12:31);
Carlito & Benjamin by Sandman (13:54); Sandman by Regal after Regal, who spent the last half of the contest
on the floor suffering from an injury, snuck up from behind and hit Sandman with his boot; due to pre-match
stipulations, Regal won the position of Raw GM
Gene Snitsky pinned Rory McAllister (w/ Robbie McAllister) with the pumphandle slam at the 26-second mark
Jillian Hall pinned Mickie James with a facebuster at 2:17;
prior to the bout, Jillian tried to get ring announcer Lilian Garcia
to sing with her but then said no one wanted to hear her and then
sang herself until Mickie appeared
Booker T (w/ Sharmell) pinned Jerry Lawler with the scissors kick at 6:49 as Lawler climbed back in the
ring after becoming distracted by Sharmell on the floor; due to pre-match stipulations, Lawler would have
to crown Booker as the official king the following week at Madison Square Garden; had Lawler won, Booker
would have had to crown him as king; Jim Ross called the match by himself
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated WWE IC Champion Umaga via disqualification in a non-title match
at 7:56 when Randy Orton and Carlito Caribbean Cool interfered as Umaga was caught in the STFU;
after the match, Orton and Carlito double teamed Cena until Umaga - after being slapped on the chest by
both men - cleared Orton and Carlito from the ring; moments later, William Regal appeared and said
Cena & Umaga would face Orton & Carlito the following week at MSG, with Cena and Umaga chasing
Orton and Carlito backstage
8/13/07; New York City, NY; Madison Square Garden
8/13/07 - featured an opening in-ring promo by Vince McMahon, as the ring was surrounded by dozens of talent from
Raw, Smackdown!, and ECW, regarding the news he has an illegitimate child - with the crowd chanting "Who's Your Daddy;"
moments later, Stephanie McMahon appeared, berated him for what he put the rest of the family through, and said the
illegitimate child is a WWE superstar; as Vince left the ring, he stared at both Ken Kennedy and Mark Henry, wondering
if they could be his son; included a vignette of Bobby Lashley in Birmingham, AL recovering from his shoulder injury
sustained weeks earlier at the hands of Kennedy; featured footage backstage of McMahon and Jonathan Coachman in which
McMahon vented about the news that his child works for WWE, with Ric Flair then appearing and repeatedly going
"Whoo" towards McMahon; included a series of vignettes throughout the show detailing Randy Orton's attacks on
Shawn Michaels, Rob Van Dam, Dusty Rhodes, and Sgt. Slaughter; featured
a backstage segment with William Regal, preparing for his hosting WWE Idol later in the show, in which Michael Cole &
John Bradshaw Layfield dressed as Hall & Oates and sang "Private Eyes;" moments later, Maria and Ron Simmons appeared
with Regal sayiing Maria would be one of the judges for the contest later in the show and she and Simmons date would
be next week; Santino Marella then appeared and objected, saying he would sing a romantic song during WWE Idol to
melt Maria's heart but Regal said there weren't any more spots open in the contest; Simmons then stared at JBL & Cole,
with them asking Simmons what his favorite 80s band was, with Simmons sayinig "Wham!;" included two ads for
Saturday Night's Main Event the following weekend; featured a vignette promoting the return of Triple H at
Summer Slam; included a backstage segment with Vince and Coachman with Coachman saying he would cross reference
all of McMahon's "indescretions" with the WWE superstars; moments later, Cody Rhodes appeared, said he knew who
his father was, and gave McMahon a condom, saying he thought he could use it; the Boogeyman then appeared behind
McMahon, singing Harry Chapin's "Cats in the Cradle;" featured WWE Idol, judged by William Regal, Maria, and Mick Foley;
Jillian Hall sang "Memories" from Cats, with her own lyrics; Nikolai Volkoff, with Howard Finkel and the Iron Sheik,
singing the Russian National Anthem; after the performance, Regal and Sheik got into an argument until Regal had the
three removed by security; Lilian Garcia sang "New York, New York" until she was interrupted by Santino Marella, who
said Lilian was dressed as a "filthy prostitute" before himself singing a modified version of "Amore;" after Santino
pressured Maria to leave with him, Simmons appeared, with Santino calling him Cookie Monster because he rhymes and
Simmons throwing him into the stage; Simmons was then declared the winner and said "Damn" over the mic; included
an in-ring segment in which Jerry Lawler was scheduled to officially crown Booker T, with Sharmell, as the sole king
in wrestling; after Booker demanded Lawler to crown him, Lawler said Booker wasn't the only king in wrestling and at
Summer Slam - by order of William Regal - he would be facing Triple H, "the King of Kings;" Booker and Lawler then
traded blows with Booker gaining the advantage thanks to Sharmell and busting Lawler open after hitting him with a
TV monitor; Todd Grisham filled in for Lawler for the remainder of the show; featured a closing backstage segment
with McMahon and Coachman in which Linda McMahon appeared and said Vince no longer had a home:
Ken Kennedy pinned the Sandman with a fireman's carry into a forward roll at 2:23
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Cryme Tyme via disqualification in a non-title match
at around the 4-minute mark when Shad hit Murdoch over the back with a steel chair after the champions hit the High-Low
behind the referee's back; prior to the bout, Cryme Tyme appeared ringside, took Lilian Garcia's chair, autographed it,
and then offered to sell it to fans in the crowd, with one fan buying it for $1,000; the same chair was used in the
finish of the bout (the bout began during the commercial break)
Snitsky pinned Robbie McAllister (w/ Rory McAllister) with the pumphandle slam at the 20-second mark;
after the bout, Rory attempted to make the save but was kicked in the face and also sustained the pumphandle slam
Cody Rhodes pinned Charlie Haas (w/ Shelton Benjamin) with an inside cradle at 5:04
WWE World Champion John Cena & WWE IC Champion Umaga defeated Randy Orton & Carlito Caribbean Cool at 13:54
when Cena pinned Carlito with the FU after Umaga avoided Carlito's Back Stabber;
prior to the bout, Orton cut an in-ring promo on Cena being the longest reigning champion in nearly two decades and
his match with Cena at Summer Slam; the crowd chanted in unison during the bout, "Let's Go, Cena" and "Cena Sucks"
8/20/07; Fayetteville, NC; Crown Coliseum
8/20/07 - featured Jim Ross & Tazz on commentary, with Tazz subbing for Jerry Lawler after the attack Lawler sustained the previous week at the hands of
Booker T; included an opening in-ring promo by Randy Orton regarding his assault on WWE World Champion John Cena
two days before during Saturday Night's Main Event and his upcoming match with Cena at Summer Slam; moments later,
Orton offered Cena a chance to forfeit the title and save himself embarassment at the pay-per-view, with Vince McMahon
then appearing instead and commenting on his mystery child who he had just learned was male; moments later, McMahon
said - if he didn't know Orton's dad as well as he did - he would be proud for Orton to be his son; he then said he
hoped to know the identity of his son later in the program; as McMahon then began insulting Cena, Cena appeared on
the big screen walking down the hallway and then came to the ring; Cena then said he would be ashamed to fall McMahon
his father and told Orton he would beat him at the pay-per-view, with McMahon threatening to strip Cena of the title
if he didn't show up at the show; McMahon then stated he could have "done" Cena's mom, with Cena then popping McMahon
in the face, sending him to the floor; McMahon then ordered Cena to face Snitsky later in the show; featured a vignette
promoting the return of Rey Mysterio Jr. at Summer Slam; included a backstage segment with William Regal and Santino
Marella in which Santino objected to Ron Simmons' date with Maria, with Santino saying Regal had the accent of a
limp wristed hairdresser; featured a backstage promo with Booker T, with Sharmell, in which he said he knew Triple H
was in the arena tonight and invited him to the official crowning of Booker later in the show; included a backstage
segment with McMahon and Jonathan Coachman in which they joked that Triple H could be McMahon's son, with Val Venis
then appearing and calling McMahon his father and Daivari doing the same; McMahon and Coachman then walked past
Ken Kennedy and looked at him as perhaps being his son; featured the announcement Raw would air on the Sci-Fi Network
the following week; included footage of Simmons & Maria on their date at IT'Z sports bar, with Simmons responding to
the waiter's questions with words rhyming with "Damn;" moments later, Santino and Jillian Hall appeared and joined
them at the table; featured an in-ring segment for the official crowning of Booker T as king, during which Booker cut
a promo on his match with Triple H at Summer Slam and his attack the previous week on Lawler; Booker then invited Triple
H to appear and personally crown Booker as king; moments later, a skinny Triple H impersonator wearing a fake nose
appeared and crowned Booker; Booker then confronted Ross at ringside, saying he would forgive Ross' recent comments
against himif Ross would only kiss his ring, with Booker shoving Ross back into his chair after Sharmell forced him
to kiss it; included footage from IT'Z of Jillian singing "I Will Always Love You" with a fan - seemingly paid off by
Santino - appearing and asking for Santino's autograph; featured WWE IC Champion Umaga as a guest of Carlito's Cabana
in which Carlito challenged him to an IC title shot at Summer Slam, with Ken Kennedy then appearing and saying he has
done something even Umaga couldn't do - beat Bobby Lashley - and deserves a title shot more than anyone; Umaga then
sent both men to the floor and destroyed the Cabana set; moments later, as Umaga made his way up the ramp, William Regal
appeared and said Carlito Caribbean Cool would face Kennedy immediately to determine who would face Umaga at the
pay-per-view; included a vignette promoting the return of Triple H at Summer Slam; featured footage from the IT'Z bar
of Santino insulting Simmons until Simmons knocked the waiter's plate of food onto Santino; included a backstage
segment with Melina and McMahon in which McMahon spoke to Melina about their incident the previous week, alluding to
some history between the two; moments later, Snitsky appeared and talked about what he would do to Cena later in the show:
WWE Women's Champion Candice Michelle & Mickie James defeated Melina & Beth Phoenix at 1:38 when Candice pinned Melina
with a modified backslide into a modified victory roll;
prior to the bout, William Regal came out and announced a divas battle royal would be held at Summer Slam
involving women from Raw, Smackdown!, and ECW with the winner being named the #1 contender to the women's title;
after the bout, Mickie attacked Candice, throwing her to the floor, with Melina then throwing Mickie to the floor,
and Beth throwing Melina to the floor (the debut of a dance version of Candice's theme music)
Cody Rhodes pinned Shelton Benjamin (w/ Charlie Haas) at 3:03 by reversing a Boston Crab attempt into a roll up;
after the bout, Benjamin & Haas double teamed Rhodes
Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch in a non-title match
at 3:43 when Kendrick pinned Cade with a crucifix; late in the bout, Cryme Tyme came out of the crowd, stole Murdoch's
hat, and sold it to a fan in the crowd for $2, distracting the champions leading to the finish
Carlito Caribbean Cool fought Ken Kennedy to a draw at around the 16-minute mark when both men shoulder's were counted down
following a cradle by Kennedy after a superplex by Carlito; pre-match stipulations stated the winner would face
WWE IC Champion Umaga at Summer Slam; after the bout, William Regal appeared and said both men would compete against
Umaga in a triple threat match at the pay-per-view (the bout began during the commercial break)
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Snitsky via disqualification in a non-title match at 4:52 when Randy Orton
interfered as Cena attempted the FU and twice dropped Cena with the RKO before sliding out to the floor and grabbing
the title belt as the show went off the air
8/27/07; Boston, MA; TD Banknorth Garden
8/27/07 - aired live on the Sci-Fi Network; a replay beginning at 11 p.m. aired on the USA Network;
featured an opening in-ring promo by Randy Orton in which he said it was a miracle John Cena
was still WWE World Champion and that he would beat Cena in a rematch; Orton then demanded a rematch,
with Cena appearing and hugging his father at ringside before getting in the ring; Cena then said Orton
couldn't get the job done, would have to wait for others to get their title shot, and suggested he defend
against Triple H later in the show; William Regal then appeared and said Cena wouldn't be facing Triple H
or Orton but Booker T, with Booker and Sharmell then appearing; as Cena was distracted, Orton attempted
the RKO from behind but Cena shoved him off, sending Orton to the floor; included the announcement that
CM Punk, Mike Mizanin, the Boogeyman, and Big Daddy V would compete the following night on ECW with the
winner earning an ECW World Title shot; featured highlights of the Triple H / Booker T match the previous
night at Summer Slam; included a backstage segment with Vince McMahon and Jonathan Coachman in which they
spoke about a big announcement McMahon would make later on the show during Carlito's Cabana; moments later,
Ken Kennedy appeared and shook hands with McMahon; featured McMahon as a guest of Carlito's Cabana in which
Carlito wished him a happy belated birthday, with McMahon saying he just turned 50, and McMahon announcing
he was going to sue the mother of his bastard son if she doesn't reveal the son's identity; as McMahon and
Carlito insulted the fans, Triple H appeared; Triple H then made fun of McMahon before saying he did his
own research into who the mother could be, narrowed the field down to four, and brought them all out -
one who McMahon mistook as Aretha Franklin at WrestleMania III, one who McMahon accidentally blinded
with his penis, Carlito's own sister, and a transvestite; after McMahon yelled at all the women to leave
the entrance stage, Triple H joked with McMahon that he hates animals, with McMahon eventually saying
"I love cocks" before catching himself mid-sentence; McMahon then said he hated Triple H and left the
ring; Triple H and Carlito then had words, with Carlito spitting an apple in his face and Triple H
laying him out with the Pedigree; included an ad for the DVD of "The Condemned;" featured an ad
promoting the return of Rey Mysterio Jr. to Smackdown! the following Friday; included a backstage
segment with McMahon and Coachman, with Orton then barging in and saying McMahon had the power to
overrule Regal and give him a title match later in the show; McMahon then said Orton didn't deserve
another title shot but challenged him to prove he did deserve it; featured Todd Grisham conducting
a backstage interview with WWE Women's Champion Candice Michelle regarding her upcoming title
defense against Beth Phoenix, with Snitsky appearing, scaring Candice off, and cutting his own promo;
included a backstage segment with McMahon and Coachman in which Regal appeared and said McMahon's
attorney called and his entire family would be on Raw the following week to confront him with their
own attornies:
Jeff Hardy defeated Ken Kennedy via disqualification at 13:26 when WWE IC Champion Umaga came in the
ring - moments after Kennedy blocked the Swanton by lifting his knees - scaring Kennedy to the floor,
and urged Kennedy to get in the ring while covering Hardy; moments later, Umaga assaulted Hardy as
Kennedy watched on from the floor, hitting the back splash in the corner and the thumb strike to the
throat before waving the title belt in Hardy's face (Hardy's surprise return after a month absence)
Cody Rhodes, Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Daivari, Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas at 3:08
when Rhodes pinned Daivari with a crossbody off the top; after the commercial break, Daivari cut
an in-ring promo until Cryme Tyme appeared, knocked Daivari down, stole his turban ("durka durka"
as they called it) and sold it a fan for $5; WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
then appeared and challenged Cryme Tyme to an immediate fight; as Cryme Tyme went to get in the ring,
they instead stole Cade's cowboy hat and ran into the audience; Shad then said he would usually sell it
but instead gave it away and threw it to a fan in the crowd (Benjamin's debut with blonde hair)
Beth Phoenix fought Maria to a no contest when Phoenix attacked Maria from behind as she came out
for the bout and assaulted her in the ring, eventually hitting a cradle suplex before the referee
ordered her to leave ringside
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Booker T (w/ Sharmell) via disqualification at 10:46 when Randy Orton
interfered and - with Booker - double teamed Cena; during the bout, there were chants of both "Let's go, Cena"
and "Let's go, Booker;" after the bout, Orton prepared to kick Cena in the head but then stopped himself in
mid-motion and went after Cena's father instead, pulling him out of the crowd and punting him in the head;
Cena and medics looked over Cena's father as the show came to a close
9/2/07; Columbus, OH; Nationwide Arena
9/3/07 - featured an ad promoting CM Punk vs. ECW World Champion John Morrison for the following night on ECW;
included a backstage segment with Vince McMahon and Jonathan Coachman with McMahon speaking about his lawyers,
with Carlito then appearing with shorter hair and McMahon saying Carlito should team with Umaga, now angry over
his IC title loss, against Triple H later in the night instead of the previously advertised Carlito vs. Triple H
singles match; featured a backstage segment with Maria and Santino Marella in which she was upset with Santino
for asking for her to have a rematch with Beth Phoenix; included a backstage segment with William Regal and Melina
in which she whispered something to Regal about what she did with Vince McMahon; moments later, Stephanie and Linda
McMahon appeared, with Linda slapping Melina; Ron Simmons then appeared and said "Damn;" featured an in-ring segment
with William Regal in which he recapped Randy Orton's attack the previous week on the father of WWE World Champion
John Cena; moments later, Randy Orton cut a promo on the big screen, with Regal then announcing Orton would face
Cena for the title at Unforgiven; Cena then appeared on the entrance stage; several moments later, Cena attacked
Regal, throwing him onto the commentary table, ripping at his clothes, and applying the STFU on the floor;
included backstage footage of Regal being attended to by medics, during which Shane McMahon walked past, arriving
to the arena; featured a vignette of CM Punk to promote Punk's match with Morrison the following night; included
a backstage segment with Umaga and Carlito in which Carlito hyped up Umaga for their match later in the night against
Triple H; featured a backstage segment with Vince speaking with his lawyers before telling Coachman he would have to
fill in for Regal for the remainder of the night; moments later, McMahon fired one if his lawyers that suggested he
settle with his family; included an ad for the DVD of "The Condemned;" featured a closing in-ring segment with Vince
and his lawyers in which Vince accused his family of only wanting his money, with Linda McMahon and Stephanie then
appearing; after Stephanie came out, Vince told her he put a video package together for her and showed clips of him
beating her and Linda up at No Mercy 03; Triple H then appeared on the big screen, seemingly responsible for changing
the footage; Stephanie then told Vince she did love him but thought he was sick and if he didn't get help then he
should step down; as Vince began to protest, Shane appeared and agreed Vince had to change; Vince then said all the
women that were brought out week after week were fakes and he had only cheated on Linda once, to the mother of his
bastard child; after Vince got down on his knee to vow to be a better father and husband, Ken Kennedy appeared;
Kennedy then said all the clues pointed to him being McMahon's mystery son and referred to Vince as "dad," with
Stephanie disputing the claim; Kennedy then said Vince shouldn't have to change for anyone, wanted Vince to be
more outlandish, and then hugged Vince; the mother's lawyer then appeared and said Kennedy was not Vince's son
but the identity would be revealed the following week; the laywer then read a clue as to the man's identity, saying
"Things are looking up":
Jeff Hardy pinned WWE IC Champion Umaga to win the title at 9:56 after bumping the ropes and causing Umaga to fall
off the top turnbuckle; Umaga kicked out just at the 3-count, lifting Hardy up and out of the ring; during the
commercial break, Umaga threw around several items around ringside, angry over the loss
Beth Phoenix pinned Maria with a cradle suplex at 47-second mark;
prior to the bout, Santino Marella appeared with Maria and cut an in-ring promo saying his arm was healing and
when it was healed he would embarass Ron Simmons; after Santino insulted the crowd, the Sandman came out of the
crowd and repeatedly hit Santino over the head with his kendo stick, scaring him backstage; after the bout,
Beth grabbed the mic, cut a promo on WWE Women's Champion Candice Michelle, and then dropped Maria a second
time with the cradle suplex - with Candice then running out to cover Maria
Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas at 5:13 when Kendrick pinned Haas
with Sliced Bread #2; WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch provided guest commentary for the bout;
due to pre-match stipulations, London & Kendrick earned a tag team title shot at Unforgiven; after the match,
Cade & Murdoch got in the ring to congratulate the winners and shook their hands
Mickie James & Cody Rhodes defeated Jillian Hall & Daivari at 4:36 when Rhodes pinned Daivari with the DDT;
prior to the bout, Jillian cut an in-ring promo in which she said, even though she had just had her wisdom teeth
removed, she would perform for the crowd
Triple H defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool & Umaga via disqualification at 1:33 for illegal double teaming;
after the bout, Carlito dropped Triple H with the Back Stabber and Umaga hit a splash from the middle turnbuckle;
moments later, Umaga ran into a steel chair while attempting the back splash in the corner, with Triple H then
clearing the ring of Carlito and giving Umaga multiple chair shots to the head, hitting him in the face with the
sledgehammer, and then hitting the bloody Umaga in the back of the head to finish the assault
9/10/07; Green Bay, WI; Resch Center
9/10/07 - featured an opening in-ring promo by Vince McMahon, with Jonathan Coachman, in which he spoke about his mystery
child and said he was thankful his son wasn't from Green Bay - then ordering Coachman to tear up the latest WWE Magazine
with Kennedy on the cover after saying Kennedy should be suspended for impersonating a McMahon; moments later, World
Heavyweight Champion the Great Khali, with Runjin Singh, appeared and said he hoped to be McMahon's son; John Bradshaw
Layfield then appeared to say the same; WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy then appeared and said he was waiting to hear for
certain that he wasn't McMahon's son; the mother's lawyer then appeared on the big screen and said the identity of the son would be revealed
later in the program when the mother was good and ready and that Hardy wasn't the son; after Hardy celebrated, McMahon
ordered him to face Khali later in the show; included a backstage segment with McMahon and Coachman in which Coachman
told McMahon WWE World Champion John Cena from the arena; Coachman then said WWE.com had run a poll each week on who the
fans thought was McMahon's son and then introduced Stevie Richards as the second-highest vote getter; McMahon then laughed
and sent Richards away; McMahon then asked who the top vote getter was, with Coachman replying Triple H; featured Todd
Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Carlito Caribbean Cool, during which it was announced Carlito would face
Triple H at Unforgiven, and he had a susprise for Triple H later in the show; several of the Green Bay Packers were shown
sitting ringside during the show; included an in-ring promo by Randy Orton regarding his match with Cena at Unforgiven;
during the segment, Cena came through the crowd and past security to attack Orton until he was pulled away; featured a
backstage segment with McMahon and Coachman in which McMahon was furious Coachman's plan to bar Cena didn't work; moments
later, security brought Cena backstage, with McMahon confronting Cena until Cena told Vince to think about his own father
and then he would understand why Cena has to do what he has to do to Orton; included the announcement Batista would face
Khali on Smackdown! in a non-title bout; featured a video package on the 2007 Diava Search finalists - Brooke, Eve, J. Kim,
Jessica, Lena, Lyndy, Naomi, and Taryn and the announcement the contest would be held in its entirety on WWE.com; included
a closing in-ring segment with McMahon in which all the stars from Raw, Smackdown!, and ECW surrounded the ring; the
mother's lawyer then appeared on the big screen and said the son was not "extreme," with McMahon then sending the ECW
talent backstage, and "has a fondness for gold," with McMahon then sending non-former title holders backstage; the lawyer
then said the son had fair skin, with McMahon sending backstage all those who are not Caucasian; the laywer then said
the hair was also fair, with McMahon sending backstage those with dark hair; the next clue was "individual," with McMahon
sending backstage WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch; the three finalists were JBL, Triple H, and the
Sandman; the lawyer then said the son "loves to play the game," with JBL and Sandman then leaving the ring; the laywer
then announced that WWE Cruiserweight Champion Hornswoggle was McMahon's son, with Hornswoggle then appearing from under
the ring, celebrating, and hugging McMahon's leg while Triple H laughed:
Paul London (w/ Brian Kendrick) pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Lance Cade (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Trevor Murdoch)
at 3:08 with a running moonsault after Kendrick hit the Sliced Bread #2 behiind the referee's back;
prior to the bout, still photos of the recent tour of South Africa were shown including stills from London & Kendrick
winning and then losing the titles; during the match, it was announced WWE World Champion John Cena had been barred
from the arena
Triple H pinned Shelton Benjamin (w/ Carlito Caribbean Cool) at 8:41 with the Pedigree after Benjamin missed a splash
in the corner; after the bout, Triple H scared Carlito from the ring, with Jonathan Coachman then appearing and said
his bout with Carlito at Unforgiven would be No DQ but only for Carlito
Mickie James pinned Jillian Hall at 2:00 with a roundhouse kick to the face;
after the bout, Beth Phoenix attacked both women and threw them to the floor,
leading to a brief brawl with WWE Women's Champion Candice Michelle - who did
guest commentary for the bout - until Phoenix dropped Candice with a cradle suplex
The Sandman defeated Santino Marella via disqualification at 1:46 after Santino repeatedly tried to hit Sandman
with his own Singapore cane;
prior to the bout, Santino cut an in-ring promo about the recent death of Luciano Pavarotti but said he was
thankful Pavarotti passed before he was able to see Steve Austin in 'The Condemned;' during the bout, Ron Simmons
and Maria were shown watching the match backstage; after the contest, Santino tried to break the cane over his knee
but ended up hurting himself; following the commercial break, Maria was shown speaking with Simmons backstage about
her perhaps breaking up with Santino until Santino attacked Simmons from behind, said "Damn" on behalf of Simmons,
and then left with Maria
World Heavyweight Champion the Great Khali (w/ Runjin Singh) pinned WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy in a non-title match
at 3:08 after applying the head vice; after the bout, Batista appeared and knocked Khali to the mat with a spear and
cleared him from the ring
9/17/07; Nashville, TN; Sommet Center
9/17/07 - featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Champion John Cena regarding his bout with Randy Orton the previous
night at Unforgiven and facing Orton at No Mercy in a last man standing match; moments later, Jonathan Coachman appeared
and said, like Cena's father got at Unforgiven, Coachman was going to let Orton get some revenge later in
the night; he then said Cena's father had volunteered to face Orton during the show to save Cena from being stripped of
the title for physically assaulting Coachman at Unforgiven; included a video package on the 2007 Diva Search vollyball
contest; featured Coachman speaking with Vince McMahon in McMahon's limo about Hornswoggle being McMahon's illegitimate son,
with Coachman saying McMahon's plan had been set in motion; moments later, the camera panned over to Hornswoggle eating a
box of Lucky Charms in the limo; included Cena speaking backstage with his father, hoping to talk him out of facing Orton
later in the show; featured a backstage segment with Santino Marella and Jillian Hall in which Jillian told him Maria
didn't want to see him after what happened the previous week; Marella then said Maria wanted to see "The Condemned"
even though Steve Austin's performance was worse than Britney Spears at the MTV Video Music Awards; Santino then said he
wanted to do something big later in the show to impress Maria, with Jillian suggesting she and Marella should sing a duet
and briefly sang Billy Ray Cyrus' "Achy Breaky Heart" until Marella said he had another idea; included a backstage segment
with Coachman and McMahon in which McMahon found Hornswoggle had turned his office Irish; moments later, Hornswoggle
appeared and threw gold coins at Coachman before he was chased out of the room; featured a backstage segment in which
Cody Rhodes asked Coachman to face Orton in Cena's father's spot, with Coachman rejecting the offer; moments later, Cena
confronted Coachman and threatened both he and Coachman if the match went on as scheduled; Coachman then said Cena would
be wrestling later in the bout and if Cena won then the match between his father and Orton would be called off; included
an in-ring promo by McMahon in which he introduced Hornswoggle and then told Hornswoggle he was putting him up for adoption
and then brought out his new parents, Ed and Alice Cosky; moments later, Hornswoggle depantsed his new father and assaulted
him, scaring the married couple from the ring before they were able to sign the paperwork to make the adoption official;
McMahon then called Hornswoggle a disgrace and ordered him out of the ring; as McMahon went on a tirade, Triple H appeared
and insulted McMahon for several minutes, noting McMahon had slept with trolls and hobgoblins and Hornswoggle was
conceived on the Yellow Brick Road and asked if Hornswoggle's mom was "magically delicious;" McMahon then left the ring
but not before noting Triple H would be facing the WWE Raw Tag Team Champions, Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch, immediately;
featured a look at Steve Austin's role in "The Condemned" to hype the DVD release of the film; included a backstage segment
with Coachman and McMahon regarind the Mr. Cena / Orton match later in the show and Hornswoggle's whereabouts; McMahon
then got in his limo and left the arena, with Hornswoggle then revealing he had been hiding in the limo's trunk; featured
the announcement Triple H would face Carlito Caribbean Cool the following week in a steel cage match:
WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy pinned Shelton Benjamin at 13:04 with the Swanton after shoving Benjamin off the top
(Jeff Hardy: My Life My Rules)
Jim Duggan defeated Daivari in a flag match at 2:10 after grabbing the US flag hung above the ringpost
Triple H defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch in a non-title handicap match
at around the 7-minute mark by pinning Cade with a spinebuster; after the bout, Cade, Murdoch, and Carlito
Caribbean Cool - who watched the match from ringside - attacked Triple H until Paul London & Brian Kendrick
made the save and chased Cade & Murdoch backstage; moments later, Triple H cleared Carlito from the ring,
shook hands with London & Kendrick, and then dropped both the Pedigree (the bout began during the commercial break)
WWE Women's Champion Candice Michelle & Mickie James defeated Melina & Jillian Hall at 2:41 when Candice pinned Hall
with the Candy Wrapper; after the bout, Beth Phoenix - who watched the match from ringside - personally presented
Candice with the title belt
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Santino Marella via disqualification at the 52-second mark when Randy Orton
attacked Cena as Cena attempted to set Marella up for the FU; after the bout, Orton and Marella double teamed Cena
and handcuffed him to the bottom rope; Jonathan Coachman then appeared and clarified to Cena that he had to win the
match via pinfall in order to cancel the scheduled bout later in the show pitting Orton against Cena's father;
due to the disqualification finish, the match would go on as scheduled
Randy Orton defeated Mr. Cena (w/ WWE World Champion John Cena handcuffed to the bottom rope) via disqualification
at 2:15 when Cody Rhodes interfered and attempted to make the save; after the bout, Orton assaulted Rhodes on the
floor before dropping Mr. Cena with the RKO, with Cena then unhinging the bottom turnbuckle to clear Orton from the
ring and then checking on his father to close the broadcast
9/24/07; Milwaukee, WI; Bradley Center
9/24/07 - featured an opening in-ring promo by Jonathan Coachman in which he suspended Randy Orton indefinately for
his actions the previous week, in which he handcuffed WWE World Champion John Cena; moments later, Coachman introduced
Vince McMahon, who cut a promo on his recent altercations with Triple H and said he would team with Carlito Caribbean Cool
later in the night to face Triple H in a steel cage match instead of the scheduled Carlito vs. Triple H cage match;
McMahon then introduced WWE Cruiserweight Champion Hornswoggle, who he apologized to and said he loved him; Vince then
said a certain lady has been wanting to meet Hornswoggle and then brought out Melina; Melina then said she thought
Hornswoggle was really cute and asked if they could get to know each other better; Hornswoggle then jumped on Melina until
he was pulled off by Coachman before Hornswoggle and Melina left ringside together; Coachman then argued that he should
be the permanent general manager of Raw and not turn the show over to William Regal, who would be returning the following
week; Cena then appeared and went through several security guards to get at Coachman and McMahon; after leaving the ring,
Vince said he should strip Cena of the title but he would leave that decision up to Coachman; included footage from
Steve Austin singing copies of "The Condemned" DVD at FYE in New York City; featured pre-taped comments from Randy Orton
in which he said Cena was a phoney and got himself disqualified at Unforgiven to save his title and he would take Cena's
title at No Mercy; Orton then challenged Cena to bring his father the following week; included footage from the 2007
Diva Search limbo contest; featured a backstage segment with Jillian Hall and Melina in which Jillian questioned what
Melina was thinking to go out with Hornswoggle, with Melina then admitting she only agreed to go out with him after
Coachman offered her a women's title shot if she would do it; included a backstage segment with Robbie & Rory McAllister
and WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch in which the McAllisters asked for a title shot with the
champions saying they were already facing Brian Kendrick & Paul London later in the show; the McAllisters then came up
with some stipulation matches they could have with Cade & Murdoch with one being a kilts on a pole match; after the
champions asked what they would be wearing if their kilts were on a pole, the McAllisters flashed the champions; featured
a backstage segment with Hornswoggle hiding outside the showers as Melina was taking a shower; moments later,
Hornswoggle chased Melina around backstage and eventually stole away her towel; included a backstage segment with
Coachman and McMahon in which Coachman said Triple H was looking for McMahon; featured a video package on "The Condemned,"
with statements throughout the segment from Santino Marella complaining about the violence in the film; included a
backstage segment where Triple H confronted McMahon in his dressing room and challenged him to a one-on-one match for the
following week, with McMahon eventually agreeing; featured a backstage segment in which Coachman spoke with several
reporters and said the only statement he was prepared to make was that Cena's title run may come to an end later in the
show and clarified Orton's suspension by saying he was only suspended for 24 hours; included a Matrix-style vignette
with a message of "SAVE_US.222" appearing:
Hardcore Holly pinned Cody Rhodes with the Alabama Slam at 3:11 (Holly's surprise return after a 5-month absence)
Ron Simmons defeated Santino Marella (w/ Maria) via count-out at 3:15 when Marella left ringside
Vince McMahon & Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Triple H in a handicap steel cage match at 8:28 when McMahon escaped
over the top after Triple H knocked Carlito off the top rope; after the bout, and after McMahon went backstage, Triple H
assaulted Carlito inside the cage and busted him open; moments later, Triple H returned to the ring and dropped Carlito
with a Pedigree onto a steel chair
Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch via disqualification
at around the 4-minute mark when Robbie & Rory McAllister, who were at ringside for the duration
of the bout, attacked the challengers as Kendrick had Murdoch covered following Sliced Bread #2; during the match,
it was announced the McAllisters would get a title shot the following week (the bout began during the commercial break)
WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy & WWE Women's Champion Candice Michelle defeated Shelton Benjamin & Beth Phoenix at 9:37
when Beth pinned Candice with the cradle suplex
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Jonathan Coachman in a non-title tables match at 1:10;
the match came about after Coachman asked Cena to come out and face the consequences of his actions earlier in the show;
after Cena refused to apologize, Coachman told his security guards to forcibly take the title belt from Cena;
Lilian Garcia then interrupted with an urgent message from Mr. McMahon in which he stated Cena would not be stripped
of the title and that Cena would face Coachman in a tables match to end the broadcast; after the match, the "Mr. McMahon"
in question was revealed as WWE Cruiserweight Champion Hornswoggle
10/1/07; Cleveland, OH; Quicken Loans Arena
10/1/07 - featured an opening in-ring promo by Vince McMahon in which he hyped his match later in the show against Triple H,
guaranteed victory, and showed a brief video package on his rivalry with Triple H dating back to his WWF World Title win
over Triple H in 1999; McMahon then turned his attention to three men already in the ring, noted they all came from
different fighting styles, and said he would demonstrate on them what he would do to Triple H; McMahon then changed his
mind and introduced Umaga to demonstrate what he would do to Triple H at No Mercy; Umaga easily laid out all three men
(Umaga's return after a month's absence); included a backstage segment with William Regal and McMahon in which they spoke
of the Ken Kennedy / WWE World Champion John Cena match later in the show and McMahon asked Regal to look after Hornswoggle
during the show (Regal's return after a month's absence); featured Randy Orton cutting a promo from Chicago on his upcoming
bout with Cena at No Mercy; members of the Cleveland Indians were shown in attendance; included footage of the 2007 Diva
Search obstacle course; featured Regal speaking with Robbie & Rory McAllister backstage in which he asked them why they
turned down a match with Paul London & Brian Kendrick, with them saying the only match they wanted was for the tag team
titles; included an ad for Lilian Garcia's Spanish CD 'Quiero Vivir' and duet with Jon Secada, available the following
Tuesday; featured an in-ring promo by Beth Phoenix in which she asked Lilian to announce her as the new WWE Women's Champion
because of her upcoming match with Candice Michelle at No Mercy; after Lilian said that was only assuming Beth could beat
Candice, Beth grabbed her by the throat until Candice made the save and cleared Beth from the ring; included a Matrix-style
vignette with a message of "8.2.11/SAVIOR_SELF" appearing; featured the debut in-ring segment of 'Marella at the Movies'
in which Santino Marella and Maria discussed "The Condemned;" Marella then showed a clip of the film with himself added in
and said Austin could perhaps play Mr. Belding if 'Saved by the Bell' ever had a movie but he should leave acting to the
professionals; moments later, Val Venis interrupted and said he had a new movie he was working on, a sequel of "Mr. Woodcock,"
and asked if Maria would like to co-star; after Venis said Santino's love-making skills were "SuperBad," Marella attacked
Val's knee and left the ring with Maria; included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Cena regarding
his upcoming match with Orton; featured a backstage segment with Hornswoggle and Regal in which Steve-O appeared - to
advertise the debut of his show 'Dr. Steve-O' immediately following Raw; included the announcement Rey Mysterio would face
Finlay at No Mercy; featured Steve-O meeting backstage with Ron Simmons in which he offered to make Simmons more manly;
after Simmons thought about it, he threw Steve-O out the door and said "Damn":
WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy, Brian Kendrick & Paul London defeated Shelton Benjamin,
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch at 3:20 when Hardy pinned Cade with the Swanton after
Kendrick dropped Cade with Sliced Bread #2
Hardcore Holly pinned Cody Rhodes with the Alabama Slam at 1:55
Vince McMahon defeated Triple H via disqualification at 2:46 when Triple H attacked guest referee Carlito Caribbean Cool;
prior to the bout, McMahon showed recent footage of Triple H assaulting Umaga with numerous chair shots - as a
reminder of what would come back to Triple H - and then introduced Carlito as the guest referee; after the match,
Umaga appeared with he and Triple H brawling for several moments until Umaga landed the back splash in the corner,
with Carlito then knocking Triple H to the floor with a clothesline and Umaga scaring Carlito from the ring;
Triple H then grabbed a sledgehammer from underneath the ring, with Umaga then leaving the ring
Mickie James pinned Melina at 2:52 with a modified victory roll after Melina became distracted by Hornswoggle at
ringside; after the bout, Melina chased Hornswoggle under the ring, with Hornswoggle later appearing with Melina's
top; moments later, Hornswoggle went back underneath the ring and came out with Melina's bottoms and later taunted
her with the clothes after she poked her head out from the ring apron
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Ken Kennedy via submission with the STFU in a non-title match at 7:47;
early in the match, Cena sustained a torn pectoral muscle while hiptossing Kennedy; after the bout, Randy Orton -
said to be in Chicago - attacked Cena, dropped him with the RKO, and then hit him with the steel ringsteps;
Orton then dropped Cena with an RKO onto the commentary table, grabbed the mic, and counted Cena down for 10
as a message he would take the title in the No Mercy last man standing match (Kennedy's return after a month's absence)
10/8/07; Grand Rapids, MI; Van Andel Arena
10/8/07 - featured an opening in-ring promo by Vince McMahon in which he commented on the three WWE World Title matches
held at No Mercy and Randy Orton emerging with the title; McMahon then said all the WWE superstars would be on hand
later in the show to shake the hand and show their respect to Orton; as he began to discuss Cyber Sunday, Triple H
appeared and demanded his automatic rematch against Orton for the title, with McMahon granting him the match but then
adding Umaga to the mix as Orton's partner in a handicap match against Triple H; included an ad for the DVD of
"The Condemned;" featured a backstage segment with William Regal and Jonathan Coachman discussing Coachman being
attacked by John Cena weeks earlier - forcing him to walk with a cane - as well as Regal's framed photos of the
Queen of England, George Michael, and Elton John; Regal then stared down Coachman after Coachman referred to all three
as 'queens;' moments later, McMahon appeared and asked how Hornswoggle was doing, as Regal was looking after him;
after McMahon left, Regal put Coachman in charge of looking after Hornswoggle and forcing him to go look for Hornswoggle
after realizing he had disappeared; included a video package highlighting the history of Cyber Sunday / Taboo Tuesday;
featured a video package on the Evander Holyfield / Matt Hardy boxing fight from Saturday Night's Main Event along with
exclusive comments from Holyfield regarding his upcoming fight against Sultan Ibragimov the following Saturday on
pay-per-view; included a Matrix-style vignette with "REV_22:12," "SAVE_US.222" and "2ND_COMING" appearing; featured
Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler speaking via satellite with Cena in Tampa in which Cena said approximated his return at 7 to 12
months, he was focused on getting better, and then responded to recent comments made to him by Orton by saying Orton
would eventually face all his targets; included footage of Todd Grisham interviewing the 2007 WWE Diva contestants;
featured Coachman speaking backstage with Cody Rhodes about the missing Hornswoggle, with Rhodes saying he hadn't seen him;
moments later, Regal yelled at Coachman for not having found Hornswoggle; included Lilian Garcia performing the title
track from her new album, 'Quiero Vivir,' on the entrance stage; after the song, Santino Marella appeared, praised
"Jillian's" performance, and told the band to leave because he had a song of his own; Santino then performed his own
version of Amy Winehouse's "Rehab," but changing the words to reflect his thoughts of "The Condemned;" featured the
announcement Rhodes would face Hardcore Holly in their third bout the following week on Raw; included a backstage
segment with McMahon and Regal in which McMahon asked where Hornswoggle was and Regal said he was taking a nap;
moments later, as McMahon questioned where Hornswoggle was, he appeared after waking up from a nap inside a crate in
Regal's office; moments later, Hornswoggle attacked Coachman with Coachman's own cane; featured a closing segment
where McMahon had all the Raw male talent appear on the stage, prepared to shake Orton's hand and congratulate him
on his title win; moments later, Orton appeared and cut an in-ring promo on his win and said the other talent was jealous;
McMahon then called for Triple H to come out first and shake Orton's hand but Triple H wasn't on the entrance stage;
as Orton walked up the ramp to find Triple H backstage, Shawn Michaels appeared, with Michaels attacking Orton in the
ring and hitting the superkick to close the broadcast (Michaels' surprise return after a 5-month absence):
Candice Michelle, Maria, & Mickie James defeated WWE Women's Champion Beth Phoenix, Jillian Hall, & Melina at 3:36
when Candice pinned Jillian with a victory roll after blocking a hand spring elbow in the corner
Snitsky (sub. for Santino Marella) pinned Val Venis at 1:59 with the pumphandle slam;
prior to the bout, Santino introduced Lilian Garcia, put his arm around her, and asked about her band performing
later in the show; Marella then told Venis he had a previous engagement and couldn't wrestle but said William Regal
had chosen a suitable replacement, then introduced Snitsky; during the bout, a crawl at the bottom of the screen
announced the Raw main event for Cyber Sunday would be announced the following day at noon on WWE.com
Triple H defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton & Umaga via disqualification in a handicap match at 4:20 when
Umaga hit Triple H with a steel chair as Triple H set Orton up for the Pedigree; after the bout, Umaga continued
to assault Triple H before Orton dropped Triple H with the RKO; after Orton left ringside, Umaga twice hit the
back splash in the corner on Triple H, a splash off the top, and finished with the thumb strike to the throat;
moments later, several referees helped Triple H backstage; after the commercial break, Vince McMahon confronted
Triple H backstage, telling Triple H he would be the first in line to shake Orton's hand later in the show
Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick at 2:53 when Robbie pinned Kendrick with a shoulder
to the midsection as Kendrick ran towards the corner and then putting both feet on the ropes for leverage
WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy pinned Ken Kennedy in a non-title match at 11:32 with a crucifix as Kennedy covered
Hardy after avoiding the Swanton
10/15/07; Birmingham, England; NEC
10/15/07- featured an opening backstage segment with WWE World Champion Randy Orton and William Regal regarding Orton's
challenger at Cyber Sunday with Orton saying he wanted to see Ken Kennedy vs. WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy vs. Shawn Michaels
later in the show - since they would be competing for the title shot at the pay-per-view; Regal then left, saying he had
an announcement to make; included a promo by Regal on the stage in which he announced Orton would be facing all three of
his possible Cyber Sunday opponents one-on-one later in the night and then introduced Hardy to begin the first match;
featured footage of the 2007 Diva Search contestants participating in a lifeguard challenge; included a backstage segment
with Carlito Caribbean Cool and Jonathan Coachman in which Carlito laughed about Hornswoggle attacking Coachman the week
before; moments later, Hornswoggle snuck up behind Coachman and then ran off, with Coachman following; after the commercial
break, Coachman chased Hornswoggle into catering, with Hornswoggle jumping on Coachman and then running off again;
featured a backstage segment with Regal and Vince McMahon in which McMahon taught Regal to pronounce Umaga correctly;
included Coachman chasing Hornswoggle on bicycles past Ron Simmons, with Simmons then saying "Damn;"
featured a backstage promo by WWE Women's Champion Beth Phoenix in which she said she would have Candice Michelle
get down on her knees the next week; included a backstage promo with Cody Rhodes and Hardcore Holly regarding Cody
challenging Holly for the third time in an attempt to earn his respect, during which Holly slapped Rhodes to get him
fired up for the match; featured Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Shawn Michaels regarding his
return the previous week and his match with Orton later in the show; included a backstage segment in which Coachman
chased Hornswoggle into the Diva's lockerroom, with Hornswoggle leaving with a bra on his head and Coachman being kicked
out; featured a Matrix-style vignette with "REV_22:12," "SAVE_US.222," "2ND_COMING," and "UPON_US" appearing;
included Coachman chasing Hornswoggle ringside, with Coachman trying to use a detonating device to blow Hornswoggle up
underneath the ring; after Coachman went under the ring after realizing the wiring wasn't working right, Hornswoggle
climbed into the ring and set off an explosion under the ring; moments later, Coachman emerged through a cloud of smoke:
WWE World Champion Randy Orton pinned WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy in a non-title match at 8:30 with the RKO
after Ken Kennedy distracted Hardy, leading to Orton knocking Hardy off the top;
during the match, a crawl at the bottom of the screen stated the entire card for Cyber Sunday would be made public
immediately following Raw on WWE.com
Santino Marella (w/ Maria) pinned Val Venis at 2:40 by blocking a sunset flip out of the corner and grabbing the
rope for leverage;
prior to the bout, Marella cut an in-ring promo on how ugly England is compared to Italy and when the crowd
booed he said they must have just seen "The Condemned"
Ken Kennedy defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton via disqualification in a non-title match at 3:34 when
WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy interfered, attacked Kennedy, and hit the Swanton; after the bout, Hardy cleared
Orton from the ring as well
Umaga (w/ Vince McMahon) pinned Andy Simmons in a streetfight with a Samoan Drop onto a steel chair at 1:37;
prior to the bout, McMahon cut an in-ring promo regarding Cyber Sunday and announced Triple H would face Umaga
at the pay-per-view in possibly a streetfight; after the match, McMahon got in Simmons' face as he was helped
out by referees and said the pay-per-view bout could also be a first blood match, then ordered a first blood
match to take place immediately
Umaga (w/ Vince McMahon) defeated Andy Simmons in a first blood match at 1:23 after several thumb strikes to the throat;
after McMahon called for referees to help Simmons out, he said a third option for the Triple H vs. Umaga match would be
a steel cage match; McMahon then had a cage lowered for the third bout
Umaga (w/ Vince McMahon) defeated Andy Simmons in a steel cage match at 1:25 by escaping the cage through the door
Candice Michelle pinned Jillian Hall with the Candy Wrapper at the 44-second mark;
prior to the bout, Jillian insulted Lilian Garcia's performance the previous week and attempted to sing herself
until Candice appeared
Rory McAllister (w/ Robbie McAllister) pinned Brian Kendrick (w/ Paul London) at 3:17 with a reverse slingshot suplex;
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch provided guest commentary for the bout; after the bout, the
McAllisters motioned towards Cade & Murdoch they wanted a title shot
Hardcore Holly pinned Cody Rhodes with the Alabama Slam at 3:51
Shawn Michaels defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton via disqualification in a non-title match at 2:12
when Ken Kennedy interfered as Michaels attempted the superkick; after the bout, WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy
attempted to make the save but was thrown to the floor by Orton; moments later, Michaels threw Orton into
Kennedy - sending Kennedy to the floor - and then dropped Orton with the superkick
(Michaels' return match after a 5-month absence)
10/22/07; Omaha, NE; Qwest Center
10/22/07 - featured an opening in-ring promo by Ken Kennedy in which he commented on Cyber Sunday and the fans voting
for either he, Shawn Michaels, and WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy to get a title shot against WWE World Champion Randy Orton;
after Kennedy compared Hardy to Hillary Clinton, saying neither have any testicles, and Michaels to Rudy Giuliani,
because both are living in the past, Hardy appeared in the crowd to respond; moments later, the two began brawling in
the ring, with Orton appearing and helping double team Hardy and attempting to kick him in the head until Michaels
appeared and chased Orton backstage; Hardy then sent Kennedy to the floor with a clothesline; included footage of
the 2007 Diva contestants in a role play competition; featured an ad for Rey Mysterio Jr.'s "The Biggest Little Man" DVD;
included a backstage segment with Hardy and Michaels in which they talked about both of them needing the title shot at
Cyber Sunday; featured a backstage segment with Cody Rhodes, Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas in which Benjamin & Haas
made fun of Rhodes for losing to Hardcore Holly; included a backstage segment with William Regal and Jonathan Coachman
in which Coachman asked for a match with Hornswoggle later in the show, with Coachman later changing the idea to
Umaga vs. Hornswoggle; featured a backstage face-to-face confrontation between Candice Michelle and WWE Women's Champion
Beth Phoenix regarding their Best 2 out of 3 falls match later in the night; included Todd Grisham introducing the three
remaining Diva contestants - Brooke, Eve, and Lena - on the entrance stage; moments later, due to voting results,
Lena was eliminated; the two remaining the had 30 seconds to argue why they should be the winner; featured a backstage
segment with Orton and Kennedy regarding their tag team match later in the night; included Grisham conducting a
backstage interview with Triple H regarding the stipulation that would be chosen for his match with Umaga at Cyber Sunday:
Mickie James, Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Melina, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
at 4:24 when London pinned Murdoch with a running Shooting Star Press after Cade accidentally dropped Murdoch with a
clothesline
Cody Rhodes pinned Shelton Benjamin (w/ Charlie Haas) at 1:56 with a roll over;
after the bout, Benjamin & Haas attacked Rhodes until Hardcore Holly made the save
DH Smith pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool with the running powerslam at 3:43;
prior to the bout, Smith cut an in-ring promo dedicating the match to his late father, Davey Boy Smith
(Smith's TV debut)
Hornswoggle fought Umaga (w/ Jonathan Coachman) to a no contest when Hornswoggle ran backstage before the bell,
with Triple H then appearing and brawling with Umaga until referees and agents swarmed the ring; moments later,
the two continued to fight on the floor with Triple H jumping off the commentary table to knock Umaga down; the
fight then continued in the aisle; after the commercial break, Umaga was held back by about a dozen officials
backstage
Ron Simmons defeated Santino Marella (w/ Maria) via disqualification at 1:49 when Marella landed a low blow;
prior to the bout, Marella cut an in-ring promo on the WWE Magazine 500th anniversary special in which
he said Steve Austin was mentioned 280 times, Mantaur was mentioned, but he himself was not;
moments later, a Matrix-style vignette interrupted; Marella then said Austin had no guts and if he ever
messed with him, Marella would open up "a can of the ass whip"
WWE Women's Champion Beth Phoenix defeated Candice Michelle in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 7:49, 2-0;
fall #1: Phoenix pinned Candice at 1:21 following a double choke throw;
fall #2: Phoenix pinned Candice after knocking her off the top rope, with Candice falling face-first
and knocking herself out; after the bout, referees and the doctor tended to Candice in the ring
and helped her backstage on a stretcher; it was later determined the fall cracked her clavicle
Shawn Michaels & WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton & Ken Kennedy
at 10:11 when Hardy pinned Kennedy with the Swanton; after the bout, Orton attempted to drop Hardy
with the RKO but Michaels hit the superkick on Orton before he could
10/29/07; Philadelphia, PA; Wachovia Center
10/29/07 - featured an in-ring promo by Shawn Michaels regarding his match the previous night against WWE World Champion
Randy Orton, Orton getting himself disqualified, and Michaels wanting a rematch; moments later, Vince McMahon interrupted,
said Michaels wanted revenge more than the title, but he would get his rematch at Survivor Series; Michaels then threw
a superkick at McMahon, not letting it connect but scaring McMahon from the ring; included footage of Candice Michelle
sustaining an injury the previous week against WWE Women's Champion Beth Phoenix; featured Todd Grisham conducting a
backstage interview with Phoenix about the injury Candice sustained and her attack earlier in the show on Kelly Kelly;
included a backstage segment with Mickie James and WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Trevor Murdoch in which she thanked him
for saving her from WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Lance Cade the previous week, with Cade eventually showing up and then
having words with Murdoch about talking with Mickie; featured a backstage segment with Vince McMahon and William Regal
about the match later in the show pitting Triple H against Orton & Umaga; moments later, McMahon called for Hornswoggle
to be brought in his office, sent Regal out, and gave him a pep talk about Hornswoggle's match later in the night against
Jonathan Coachman; included a Matrix-style vignette with the words "Please stand by" appearing; featured Grisham conducting
a backstage interview with Triple H regarding his match later in the night; included an ad for WrestleMania 24 tickets
going on sale the following Saturday; featured an in-ring promo by Santino Marella in which he complained about the WWE
not sending him to Cyber Sunday so he could give Steve Austin a piece of his mind, with Marella then interrupting himself
dressed as Austin on the big screen; "Austin" then said Marella was right about everything he said and that Marella should
have been the star in "The Condemned;" moments later, Maria appeared and said Austin would be on Raw the following week;
included Grisham introducing the two 2007 Diva Search finalists, Brooke and Eve, and announcing Eve as the winner;
featured a longer Matrix-style vignette; included an ad for the Wal-Mart exclusive "Undertaker: 15-0" DVD:
Kelly Kelly won a Diva Halloween costume battle royal at 4:10 by last eliminating Torrie Wilson;
eliminations: Layla by Jillian Hall after being splashed by Victoria (0:40);
Brooke by Victoria via being knocked off the apron after sustaining a Bonzai Drop from Victoria (1:40);
Jillian by Michelle McCool after hitting her with her own prop baby dolls (2:03);
Maria by Torrie Wilson (2:18); Michelle by Melina (2:21); Melina and Mickie James eliminated each other
after fighting on the apron (3:05); Victoria by Torrie & Kelly Kelly (4:05); Torrie by Kelly Kelly;
after the bout, WWE Women's Champion Beth Phoenix appeared, scaring Kelly to the floor until she was
thrown back in by Jillian and Melina; moments later, Beth attacked Kelly and dropped her with a double arm
chickenwing slam (Cyber Sunday 07)
Hardcore Holly & Cody Rhodes defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas at 2:35 when Rhodes pinned Haas with a DDT
Hornswoggle pinned Jonathan Coachman with a frog splash at 3:40 after guest referee Mick Foley dropped Coachman
with a clothesline; prior to the bout, Foley was introduced as the susprise guest referee
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Lance Cade (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Trevor Murdoch) pinned Paul London (w/ Brian Kendrick)
at 2:10 with the sit-down spinebuster; after the bout, Robbie & Rory McAllister appeared and attacked London & Kendrick
while Cade & Murdoch watched from ringside
WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy & DH Smith defeated Ken Kennedy & Carlito Caribbean Cool at 10:46 when Hardy pinned Carlito
with the Twist of Fate and Swanton
WWE World Champion Randy Orton & Umaga defeated Triple H via disqualification in a handicap match at 2:51
when Shawn Michaels made the save and helped clear the ring; after the bout, Vince McMahon & William Regal
were shown backstage, with McMahon confident things would still end up the way he wanted; McMahon then
said Triple H & Michaels would team up one last time the next week
11/5/07; Los Angeles, CA; Staples Center
11/5/07 - featured an opening still photo dedicating the show to the memory of "The Fabulous Moolah" Lillian Ellison,
who died days earlier; included an in-ring segment with Triple H & Shawn Michaels as DX until they were interrupted by
the appearance of Hornswoggle, who asked to join DX; Michaels and Triple H then took a run sheet out to show Hornswoggle
he wasn't part of their segment, with Hornswoggle then briefly taking Michaels down with a short arm scissors;
Hornswoggle then refused to go back under the ring, claiming there was a monster; Michaels checked for himself, was
pulled under the ring, and came out with worms in his mouth; the Boogeyman then appeared and gave his usual promo
until he then asked to join DX; all four prepared to do the "Suck It" in the ring until they were interrupted by the
Great Khali & Runjin Singh, who also joined them until Jonathan Coachman came out; after Coachman attempted to kill the
segment, Triple H whispered something to Singh that Coachman apparently said about Khali earlier in the day, with Khali
then stalking Coachman backstage; moments later, with only Triple H and Michaels left in the ring, they wondered who
wrote the segment, noting it was crap, and then realized no one wrote it because all the writers were on strike; the
two then did the "Suck It" to close the segment; Tom Green, Luke Perry, ZZ Top's Dusty Hill, and Jamie Kennedy were shown in attendance; included footage
from the previous week of WWE Women's Champion Beth Phoenix attacking Kelly Kelly; featured a backstage promo by
Santino Marella in which he said Steve Austin would not be at the show, as scheduled, and then made fun of Austin's
acting ability; included a music video tribute to WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy to the tune of Lostprophets' "Rooftops;"
featured a backstage segment with Marella and Maria in which Maria said there were rumors Austin was at the arena but he
didn't believe her; included footage from WrestleMania 24 tickets going on sale the previous Saturday in Orlando with
comments from fans; featured an in-ring promo by Marella, with Maria, in which he introduced the director of
"The Condemned" sitting in the crowd and insulted both the film and Austin; moments later, Austin appeared, educated
Marella on his catch phrases - hoping Marella would stop saying them wrong - and then repeatedly asked him his thoughts
on the film; Austin then gave Marella a copy of the DVD, with Marella throwing it down and then being dropped with a
Stunner for his actions; Austin then left the ring but returned in a Budweiser truck and sprayed Marella down - and
some of the crowd - with the beer; Austin then sprayed Maria down as well; included a vignette in which "CAN YOU BREAK
THE CODE" and "THE ANSWER IS THE CODE" appeared on the screen; featured a backstage segment with Vince McMahon and
Hornswoggle in which McMahon said he would be facing the Great Khali at Survivor Series, with Khali then appearing;
included a backstage promo by Triple H & Michaels, stalling as the ring crew cleaned up the beer sprayed by Austin
earlier in the show; Big Dick Johnson then appeared and danced until Triple H pushed him out of the way and brought out
Kendra and Bridget from "The Girls Nextdoor;" featured an ad for WrestleMania 24 tickets now being on sale;
included a video package highlighting the life and career of the late Fabulous Moolah; featured an ad for a 3-hour Raw
December 10:
WWE Women's Champion Beth Phoenix pinned Kelly Kelly in a non-title match with a cradle suplex at the 42-second mark
Snitsky (sub. for Carlito Caribbean Cool) pinned Joey Munoz with the pumphandle slam at the 34-second mark;
prior to the bout, Carlito said he wouldn't be wrestling and introduced Snitsky as his replacement;
after the bout, Snitsky kicked Carlito in the face and dropped him with the pumphandle slam as well
Rey Mysterio Jr. & WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy defeated Ken Kennedy & Finlay at 10:12 when Hardy pinned Kennedy
with the Swanton after Mysterio hit the 619;
prior to the bout, it was announced Triple H, Rey Mysterio Jr., Kane, WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy &
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Matt Hardy would face Umaga, Ken Kennedy, Finlay, Big Daddy V, &
WWE US Champion & WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion MVP at the Survivor Series
Cody Rhodes (w/ Hardcore Holly) pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Trevor Murdoch (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Lance Cade)
at 2:39 with a roll up after Murdoch struck the corner; prior to the bout, Mickie James wished Murdoch good luck
backstage
Jim Duggan & Super Crazy defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas at 1:53 when Crazy pinned Benjamin with a roll up
Shawn Michaels & Triple H defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton & Umaga at 15:51 when Michaels pinned Orton with
the superkick
11/12/07; Topeka, KS; Kansas Expo Center
11/12/07 - featured an opening video package marking Veterans Day; included a look at 'Raw vs. Smackdown! 2008,'
available the following day, with a clip of a Shawn Michaels vs. Randy Orton match to hype their upcoming contest
at the Survivor Series; featured Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Santino Marella about Jerry Lawler
punching him earlier in the show, with Marella challenging Lawler to a match for later in the show;
included exclusive backstage footage after last week's Raw with Orton and William Regal in which
they talked about added stipulations for the Orton / Michaels match at Survivor Series where 1) if Michaels uses
or attempts to use the superkick then the match is over and he never gets another title shot and 2) if Orton tries to
get himself disqualified then he would lose the title; featured a vignette in which "6 DAYS," "23 HOURS" and "NEXT MONDAY"
appeared on the screen; included an ad for a 3-hour Raw Dec. 10 to celebrate Raw's 15th anniversary; featured Vince McMahon
hosting an in-ring debate between Orton and Michaels regarding their upcoming match, with Orton eventually attacking
Michaels from behind after McMahon climbed in the ring; moments later, Orton attempted to kick Michaels in the head but
McMahon stopped him, saying it would have to wait until Sunday; Orton then dropped Michaels with the RKO instead;
included the announcement Rey Mysterio Jr. & Kane would face Finlay & Big Daddy V the next night on ECW;
featured an ad for 'John Cena: My Life,' available the next day; included clips throughout the show from previous
Survivor Series, including the main events from 1987 and 1998 and the King's Court vs. Clowns R Us from 1994;
featured a Snitsky vignette; included a second vignette
promoting the unveiling of the mystery code; featured footage shot earlier in the day of Hornswoggle training for his
match at Survivor Series against the Great Khali inside an empty arena, with Jonathan Coachman playing the role of Khali
and Regal overseeing the action and giving pointers to Hornswoggle before Hornswoggle eventually won; included Todd Grisham
conducting a backstage interview with Triple H regarding his match later in the night against Umaga and his team facing
Umaga's team at Survivor Series:
World Heavyweight Champion Batista & the Undertaker defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
in a non-title bout at 2:47 when Taker pinned Cade with the chokeslam and tombstone;
prior to the match, Batista cut an in-ring promo on being at the show - after being invited by
William Regal - and his match Sunday against the Undertaker in Hall in a Cell; moments later, Taker appeared, with
Regal quickly appearing and saying while both men had been invited on the show, it would not be to face each other
but to be partners; after the match, Batista dropped Murdoch with the sit-down powerbomb as a message to Taker
WWE Women's Champion Beth Phoenix pinned Maria with the cradle suplex in a non-title match at 1:20;
prior to the bout, it was announced Maria, Torrie Wilson, Kelly Kelly, Mickie James, & Michelle McCool
would face Phoenix, Melina, Victoria, Layla, & Jillian Hall at Survivor Series in an elimination match;
after the match, Santino Marella appeared, briefly checked on Maria, and then commented on the attack he sustained
from Steve Austin the previous week, saying Austin owed him an apology; when Austin didn't appear, Marella turned
his attention to Jim Ross, with Jerry Lawler standing up on behalf of Ross and punching Marella in the mouth
Rey Mysterio Jr., WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy, & WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Matt Hardy defeated
Finlay, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion & WWE US Champion MVP, & Ken Kennedy at 11:51 when Jeff pinned
MVP with the Swanton after Mysterio hit the 619 on both MVP and Kennedy
Mickie James, Kelly Kelly, & Michelle McCool pinned Melina, Layla, & Jillian Hall at 2:17 when Mickie pinned Layla
with a spin kick to the head after kissing her
Jerry Lawler pinned Santino Marella with an inside cradle at 2:09 as Marella tried to get Jim Ross' attention
at ringside
Triple H (w/ Rey Mysterio Jr., WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Matt Hardy, & Kane) defeated
Umaga (w/ WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion & WWE US Champion MVP, Ken Kennedy, Big Daddy V, & Finlay) via disqualification
in a lumberjack match at 12:43 when Finlay interfered; the show went off the air as all the participants ringside
brawled in the ring
11/19/07; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Bank Atlantic Center
11/19/07 - included Jim Ross on commentary by himself until Jerry Lawler joined him just before the Hardy / Umaga bout;
featured an opening segment where a man was shown running down a street with a torch in hand;
included an in-ring promo by Shawn Michaels in which he said the better man won at Survivor Series and asked
WWE World Champion Randy Orton to come out so he could shake his hand; moments later, Orton appeared on the
big screen and said he wasn't coming out because he knew Michaels would just superkick him again; after Michaels
admitted that was his plan, he asked for a rematch; Orton didn't answer and instead mentioned the marathon runner
shown earlier, saying he was running from Miami to Ft. Lauderdale and when he arrived it would symbolize the
passing of the torch; Ken Kennedy then appeared, with he and Michaels fighting after Kennedy claimed it was his turn;
moments later, Kennedy grabbed a mic and claimed Michaels was a loser with William Regal appeared and ordered the two
to compete in an immediate match; the two continued to brawl at ringside throughout the commercial break and for several
minutes after the break until Michaels hit the superkick which sent a steel chair into Kennedy's face, knocking him off
the ring apron; featured an ad for the 3-hour Raw Dec. 10; included footage throughout the show of the runner with the
torch; featured Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Kennedy regarding the fight he had with Michaels
earlier in the show; included a backstage segment with Vince McMahon, Regal, and Jonathan Coachman in which Regal and
Coachman made fun of the fact Hornswoggle actually thought he could have beaten the Great Khali; moments later, Carlito
Caribbean Cool appeared with Vince eventually challenging Carlito to face Hornswoggle later in the show; featured a
vignette in which "ANSWER," "THE CODE," "TONIGHT" appeared on screen; included a video tribute to Orton; featured a
backstage segment with McMahon and Finlay; included a vignette promoting the return of Ric Flair the next week;
featured an ad for 'John Cena: My Life;' included the announcement Kane would face Big Daddy V & Matt Striker the next
night on ECW in a handicap match; featured the announcement that Triple H & WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy would face Umaga &
Snitsky the following week; included a closing in-ring segment with Orton in which he bragged about his victories over
Michaels, Triple H, and others and then called for the marathon runner to bring the torch to him; the camera then went
outside as the runner made his way in but was quickly knocked down with a clothesline by Chris Jericho (only shown from
behind) who then did his customary entrance pose; the Matrix-style vignette then appeared before Jericho's entrance music
hit, with Jericho then appearing and cutting a promo on his return; Orton eventually cut him off, asking why Jericho was
back; Jericho replied he came back to save the fans from Orton and to take the title (Jericho's return after a 2-year absence):
Jerry Lawler pinned Santino Marella with a backslide at 3:41; late in the bout, Marella put on Lawler's crown and
insulted him over the mic; after the bout, WWE World Champion Randy Orton dropped Lawler with the RKO and then showed
footage of his marathon runner leaving the American Airlines Arena after Orton beat Shawn Michaels the night before
WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy defeated Umaga via disqualification in a non-title match at 17:27 when Snitsky interfered
and attacked Hardy after Hardy repeatedly knocked Umaga down on the floor; after the bout, Hardy attempted to fight
off Snitsky until Umaga attacked him as well; moments later, Triple H appeared and cleared both Umaga and Snitsky from
the ring; after the commercial break, Triple H and Hardy were shown together before Todd Grisham interviewed Triple H
about why he made the save, with Triple H saying he and Hardy had nothing in common but respect
Cody Rhodes pinned Hardcore Holly at 2:50 with a DDT after avoiding the Alabama Slam;
after the bout, WWE World Champion Randy Orton dropped both Rhodes and Holly with the RKO
before showing more footage of the torch runner arriving to Ft. Lauderdale
Maria & Mickie James defeated Melina & Jillian Hall at 2:52 when Mickie pinned Jillian
with a spin kick to the head after kissing her on the lips;
prior to the bout, Jillian pointed out Jon Secada in the crowd and made fun of him and his duet with Lilian Garcia
Hornswoggle pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool in a No DQ match at 4:05 after Finlay interfered, hit a clothesline on
Carlito, and slammed Hornswoggle on top for the win
11/26/07; Charlotte, NC; Bobcats Arena
11/26/07 - featured an ad for the 3-hour Raw 15th anniversary in two weeks; included an in-ring promo by Ric Flair in which
he said he had interests outside of wrestling and knows his career won't go on forever; after implying he was going to
announce his retirement, he said he would never retire until he died in the ring; moments later, Vince McMahon appeared
and said he wanted Flair to be part of the WWE as long as he kept winning and the first match he lost, he would be retired;
WWE World Champion Randy Orton then appeared, thanked Flair for all he did for him, and then thanked him in advance for
being the one to end Flair's career; McMahon then made the match official - Orton vs. Flair - for later in the show
(Flair's return after a 3-month absence);
featured the announcement that Kelly Kelly would face Layla and Kane would face Big Daddy V the following night on ECW;
included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy about his upcoming bout at Triple H
at Armageddon in which he said he hoped the match didn't get in the way of their friendship, with Triple H then appearing
and said Hardy wouldn't be stepping in the ring with a friend or partner at the pay-per-view, he would be facing the Game;
featured a backstage promo by Ken Kennedy in which he discussed Shawn Michaels' new DVD, in stores the following day, and
said Shawn had turned on all his partners and had lost all his highest profile matches; Kennedy then said he was hungrier
and more talented and said the lowest of Michaels' lows wouldn't compare to what he had in store for him; included
Flair shown backstage speaking with Arn Anderson and Barry Windham; featured an in-ring promo by Chris Jericho in which
he said he hadn't heard from Orton in the week since he challenged him to a title match and assumed it was because Orton
was too stupid to understand him; Jericho then put visual aids up on the big screen to get the point across of "Me want
title match;" moments later, Santino Marella interrupted, called Jericho "KYJ," and said Jericho didn't deserve a title
shot; after Santino said he could beat Jericho himself, Jericho challenged him to a bout; moments later, Santino said they
could wrestle later in the show and then attacked Jerry Lawler at ringside as a message to Jericho; included a backstage
segment with Shawn Michaels and Flair in which he gave Flair a pep talk before Flair's match later in the show; featured
McMahon speaking backstage with Hornswoggle in which he said Finlay would face the Great Khali at Armageddon and then
sent Hornswoggle to get him an ice cream sandwich; after finding
a room down the hallway that read "Free ice cream sandwiches" on the door, Hornswoggle went inside and found Carlito in
an apparent trap; moments later, Hornswoggle sprayed a black hole in the wall - like a tunnel - ran around Carlito and
then vanished into the hole - like in a cartoon;
moments later, Carlito tried the same thing and ran head-first into the wall; Ron Simmons then appeared and said "Damn;"
included a backstage segment where much of the locke room applauded Flair as he made his way out for the main event;
featured an ad for 'Shawn Michaels: Heartbreak & Triumph':
Triple H & WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy defeated Umaga & Snitsky at 10:34 when Hardy pinned Umaga after Umaga sustained the
Whisper in the Wind, Pedigree, and Swanton;
after the bout, William Regal appeared and announced that at Armageddon Triple H would face Hardy in a non-title match
Hardcore Holly, Cody Rhodes, Jim Duggan, & Super Crazy defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch,
Robbie & Rory McAllister when Holly pinned Robbie with the Alabama Slam at 3:25
Chris Jericho pinned Santino Marella in an impromptu match at 3:49 after a double knee to the head;
after the match, Jericho invited Jerry Lawler into the ring to get payback on the assault he sustained earlier in the
show; Jericho joined Jim Ross on commentary as Lawler attacked Marella and dropped several flying fistdrops
(Jericho's return match after more than 2 years)
Ken Kennedy pinned Brian Kendrick at 1:19 with a modified Flatliner; after the bout, Kennedy cut an in-ring promo in which
he announced he would be facing Shawn Michaels at Armageddon
Mickie James pinned Melina with a DDT at 1:58; due to pre-match stipulations, Mickie earned a WWE Women's title shot at Armageddon;
after the bout, Mickie locked eyes with WWE Women's Champion Beth Phoenix, who watched the match from ringside
Ric Flair pinned WWE World Champion Randy Orton in a non-title match at 10:30 with a low blow, roll up, and
grabbing the tights for leverage after Chris Jericho distracted Orton from ringside as he attempted the RKO;
had Flair lost the match, he would have been forced to retire
12/10/07; Bridgeport, CT
12/10/07:
WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy defeated Carlito in a ladder match at around the 12-minute mark after pushing Carlito off the top of the ladder
(Jeff Hardy: My Life My Rules)
World Heavyweight Champion Batista, Triple H, & Ric Flair vs. WWE World Champion Randy Orton, Edge, & Umaga
(Batista: I Walk Alone)
12/17/07; Buffalo, NY; HSBC Arena
12/17/07 - included an ad for 'Christmas in Iraq' the following week; featured an ad for 'Raw's Greatest Hits: The Music' and
'The Best of Raw: 15th Anniversary' DVD; included an in-ring segment where Chris Jericho said he had invited John Bradshaw Layfield to confront him
but JBL didn't show; JBL then appeared on the big screen via satellite and said his schedule was too busy to show up just because Jericho asked him
to; Jericho then said he would be on Smackdown!, with JBL revealing that if Jericho did mess with him and come to Smackdown! then he wouldn't get
another world title match and wouldn't even appear at the Royal Rumble; Jericho then asked if JBL sold his balls on Wall Street and said he had become
soft; JBL, furious, then said he would be coming to Raw to deal with Jericho; featured the announcement that WWE US Champion MVP would face ECW World
Champion CM Punk the following night on ECW; included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with WWE World Champion Randy Orton regarding his
match with Chris Jericho the night before and facing WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy at the Royal Rumble; featured a backstage segment with Ric Flair and
Triple H in which Triple H congratulated Flair on his win; moments later, Vince McMahon appeared and said Flair would face Triple H in two weeks with
Flair's career on the line; included an ad for 'The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling':
Mickie James, Michelle McCool, Kelly Kelly, & Maria defeated Melina, Jillian Hall, Victoria, & Layla at 3:22 when Mickie pinned Victoria with a DDT;
all the women wore holiday costumes for the 'Santa's Little Helper' match; prior to the match, Jillian sang a song from her 'Jingle with Jillian'
album, exclusive to iTunes; after the bout, Mickie's team cleared Melina's team from the ring; after
the match, Vince McMahon gingerly walked to the ring - told Mickie's team to leave ringside - and said the fans' reaction to his being beaten the week
before had broken his heart; WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy then appeared and - since Raw was in Iraq the next week - compared McMahon to Saddam Hussein
and said McMahon didn't care about anyone and that's why no one cared about him; McMahon then slumped down in the corner and began crying; after the
commercial break, William Regal and a referee were trying to convince McMahon to leave the ring until Triple H appeared; Triple H then apologized for
what he did to McMahon the previous week and then asked him to get out of the ring before they cancel the show; Regal then threatened to have Triple H
thrown out by security; McMahon, in a gruff voice, then said Regal & Jonathan Coachman would face Triple H later in the show and said he hoped something
bad happens to every one of the fans
Triple H defeated William Regal & Jonathan Coachman in an impromptu handicap match at 3:45 by pinning Coachman with the Pedigree
after preventing him from using Regal's brass knuckles; all three wore street clothes for the bout
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Hardcore Holly & Cody Rhodes defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch at 2:58 when Rhodes pinned Cade with the DDT
Ric Flair defeated Umaga via count-out at 7:31 after Umaga attempted a backsplash on the floor and crashed through the barricade;
prior to the bout, Flair cut a promo on the stage on Vince McMahon giving him the win or retire ultimatum and said he would never retire;
Flair then talked about Dusty Rhodes, Barry Windham, Ricky Steamboat, and Arn Anderson in the back - his old friends - and his new friends
like Triple H, the Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, and Batista and said he cherished their friendship and his memories; he then said to the fans,
in the event he lost the night's match, "thank you;" after the bout, Flair grabbed the mic and went "Woooo"
Santino Marella (w/ Maria) & Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Brian Kendrick & Paul London at 2:45 when Carlito pinned Kendrick with the Back Stabber;
after the bout, Marella cut a promo on the new tag team
Shawn Michaels & WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton & Ken Kennedy at 13:40 when Hardy pinned Orton with the Twist of Fate
and Swanton;
prior to the bout, it was announced Hardy and Lilian Garcia would be at the NBC Experience Store in New York City the following afternoon
for the Tribute to the Troops Toy Drive; Kennedy's left hand was taped up for the match following the injury he sustained at Armageddon
12/29/07; Greensboro, NC; Coliseum
12/31/07 - featured an opening vignette in which WWE World Champion Randy Orton was announced the top Raw superstar of the year;
included an in-ring promo by Orton in which he bragged about his accomplishments over the year and said he would be even more dominant in 2008
and would begin and end the year as champion; moments later, WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy interrupted and said the one thing Orton didn't have
was momentum; Orton then attempted the RKO only for Hardy to reverse it into the Twist of Fate; featured a video package highlighting Ric Flair's
career and recent quest to avoid defeat or face retirement; included the announcement next week's Raw would include 'Raw Roulette' special stipulations;
featured a backstage segment with Matt & Jeff Hardy in which Matt said he hoped to be back in the ring by the Royal Rumble and - if Jeff won the title -
asked for a title shot (Matt's first appearance in 6 weeks); included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Triple H regarding his match
later in the night against Flair; moments later, Vince McMahon and William Regal appeared with the two announcing to Triple H that if he lost his match
with Flair then he would not be part of the Royal Rumble match; featured a backstage 'Happy New Year' message from Big Dick Johnson, Ron Simmons, and
Jillian Hall in which Simmons stopped the two from dancing and singing, respectively, to say "Damn;" included a backstage segment with McMahon and Regal
in which McMahon told Regal he would be facing Hornswoggle later in the night and that Finlay was overseas; featured highlights from the previous week's
'Tribute to the Troops' to the tune of Staind's 'So Far Away' and Graham Colton's 'Best Days;' included a backstage segment where Flair - wearing a DX
t-shirt - received encouragement from WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Hardcore Holly & Cody Rhodes until McMahon appeared and told Flair he would be losing
later in the night; featured an in-ring promo by John Bradshaw Layfield - accompanied by several fireworks - regarding his return to Raw; moments later,
Chris Jericho interrupted, with the two brawling around ringside until Barry Windham, Tony Garea, Sgt. Slaughter, Mike Rotunda and referees pulled them
apart; after the commercial break, JBL yelled at Garea and the other officials backstage for allowing his $500 shirt to be torn
(JBL's return to the Raw brand after a 5-year absence); included an ad for 'Raw's Greatest Hits: The Music' and 'The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary' DVD;
featured a backstage segment with Triple H and Flair as they discussed their match later in the night, with Triple H certain he would win and Flair
telling Triple H he was his best friend and wanted the best out of him:
Ken Kennedy pinned Shawn Michaels at 14:32 with a modified Flatliner after avoiding the superkick;
at one point during the match, Michaels used the Crippler Crossface
Royal Rumble Qualifying Match: Umaga pinned Jim Duggan with the thumb strike to the throat at 1:20;
prior to the bout, footage was shown of Duggan winning the first Royal Rumble in 1988;
late in the match, Duggan bled from the mouth following the back splash in the corner
WWE Women's Champion Beth Phoenix defeated Melina and Mickie James at 4:19 by pinning Melina with the cradle suplex after Mickie hit the DDT on
Melina but was thrown to the floor by the champion
Hornswoggle fought William Regal (w/ Vince McMahon) to a no contest at around the 4-minute mark when - after McMahon repeatedly demanded Regal punch
Hornswoggle with his pair of brass knuckles and Regal refused - Hornswoggle left the ring as McMahon berated Regal in the ring and sent him away
WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy fought Santino Marella (w/ Maria & Carlito Caribbean Cool) to a no contest in a non-title match at around the 2-minute mark
when WWE World Champion Randy Orton appeared on the big screen after attacking Matt Hardy backstage, then kicking Matt in the face before Jeff ran
backstage to check on his brother
Ric Flair defeated Triple H via disqualification at 13:10 when - as Triple H attempted to cover Flair after hitting the Pedigree and further injuring
his bad knees - William Regal appeared and punched Flair with his brass knuckles before leaving ringside; pre-match stipulations stated if Flair lost
then he would be forced to retire and if Triple H lost he would not be involved in the 30-man Royal Rumble match; after the bout, Triple H helped Flair
to his feet and the two men hugged as the broadcast ended