WWE Monday Night Raw
January 15th, 2007
San Diego, California (ipayOne Centre)
Eric Bischoff is standing inside the ring to open Raw. He has a microphone in hand and says due to last week’s actions in the WWE title tournament; tonight it will be Rated RKO facing Triple H and John Cena in tag team action. Bischoff also reiterates that if JTG can defeat Johnny Nitro, then Cryme Tyme will receive a tag team title shot at MNM.
* Opening video *
* Pyro *
Match #1
CM Punk vs Kenny Dykstra
In a rematch from last week, Dykstra looks to make a mends. Dykstra opens with stiff shots to the head of Punk, and works the mid-section. Punk fires back with chops and kicks, and attempts the urinage which Dykstra counters into a neckbreaker. Dykstra climbs the turnbuckle and goes for the legdrop, but Punk rolls out of the way and hits the Go To Sleep for the pin
Winner: CM Punk via pinfall
Punk walks back up the ramp pleased at the victory, whilst Dykstra looks discontent
[Commercial]
Coming back we see a promo from Shawn Michaels, which basically says that he is disappointed he was eliminated from the title tournament so early, and will rectify that when he goes on to win the Royal Rumble in his hometown
Match #2
Carlito vs Val Venis
Contest opens with a collar and elbow tieup. Carlito gains the upperhand and delivers a knee to the back of Venis. Carlito works over the back with various suplexes and an abdominal stretch. Venis attempts to mount a comeback with a series of clotheslines, and a close call after a fisherman’s suplex. Carlito goes right back to the back, and following an Irish whip to the near turnbuckle, Carlito hits the Backcracker on Venis for the win
Winner: Carlito via pinfall
[Commercial]
Back from commercial, and Armando Estrada is with Umaga in the ring. Armando talks about Umaga’s Intercontinental Championship win two weeks ago, and says that Umaga fears no man. Bobby Lashley hits the ring and brawls with the Samoan Bulldozer, knocking him to the outside, before spearing Armando. Segment ends with Lashley holding the Intercontinental title in his hands
[Commercial]
A graphic shows on screen announcing Umaga vs Bobby Lashley for the Intercontinental Championship at the Royal Rumble
Match #3
JTG w/Shad vs Johnny Nitro w/Joey Mercury and Melina
The match begins with a lockup and Nitro gets the upperhand, and throws JTG to the ropes, before driving a knee into his chest, followed by a short clothesline. Nitro takes his time showing off for Melina and Mercury, and JTG rolls him up in a schoolboy for a near 3. JTG begins to gain momentum with a series of lefts and rights, followed up with a splash into the corner. Melina gets onto the ring apron to distract the referee, and is subsequently ejected from ringside. Mercury argues with the referee from the floor, and whilst this is going on, Shad enters the ring and hits Nitro with a big boot, then lifts him into a fireman’s carry position, and they hit the G-9 and get the win
Winner: JTG via pinfall
Cryme Tyme celebrate knowing they will receive a shot at the Tag Team Titles
[Commercial]
Matt Striker is walking through the backstage corridor when walks into Ric Flair who was chatting with the divas. Striker simply ignores Flair and continues to walk down the corridor, before Flair shouts something to him. Striker turns back around and talks down to Flair for not being as educated as Striker, and Flair responding by telling Striker to walk that aisle and be prepared to be schooled by the Nature Boy
Match #4
Matt Striker vs Ric Flair
Striker gets into the face of Flair verbally berating him. Flair responds with a vicious chop to the chest, followed by a right. Flair backs Striker into the turnbuckle and chops away at Striker before the ref breaks it up. Strikes staggers out of the corner with a bright red chest. Flair advances towards Striker who rakes Flair’s eyes. Flair shakes it off and hits another chop, followed by a whip to the ropes and a back body drop. Striker gets to his feet and is taken down with a chop block. Flair follows up with another chop block, and then a kick to the leg, followed with a stiff chop, sending Striker to the ground. Flair grabs his leg and applies the figure 4. Striker writhes in pain for a short while, before tapping out
Winner: Ric Flair via submission
Flair makes his way to the back while Striker clutches his knee and chest
[Commercial]
A group of divas are standing around catering, when Eric Bischoff enters the shot
Bischoff: Evening ladies
Divas: Hi Eric
Bischoff: I’m pleased to inform you girls that instead of standing around and gossipping, next week you will be apart of a Divas Invitational to crown a Women’s Champion
Matt Striker enters the scene
Striker: Eric, did you see that out there?
Bischoff: Yeah, I saw Ric Flair school your ass
Striker: Well I won’t stand for it. I am a supreme being. I am not going to be the laughing stock of Raw. Next week, I want that fossil one on one.
Bischoff: (laughing) Haha, you want Flair? You got him. Good luck Matt!
[Commercial]
Match #5
Chris Masters vs Rey Mysterio
Mysterio gets a huge pop from his hometown. Masters dominates the start of the match using his height to his advantage. Rey counters with his remarkable speed, and kicks away at Masters’ legs. Rey hits a splash off the top rope but Masters rolls through and attempts the Master Lock, but Rey ducks down and dropkicks Masters into the ropes. Rey runs to the opposite ropes and connects with the 619, followed by Droppin’ Da Dime for the 3 count, to huge applause
Winner: Rey Mysterio via pinfall
Edge and Orton are shown discussing their tactics for the upcoming mainevent, whilst Cena and Triple H are shown doing the same
[Commercial]
Match #6
Rated RKO (Edge and Randy Orton) vs Triple H and John Cena
Orton and Triple H begin the match, and Orton takes the early advantage. Orton cuts the ring off from The Game and tags in Edge, who delivers some quick kicks to HHH’s midsection, and tags back to Orton. Orton wears HHH down with a headlock followed by an inverted backbreaker. Orton whips HHH to the ropes and ducks his head, and HHH comes off the ropes and hits a jawbreaker, followed up by a Double A spinebuster. HHH crawls over and makes the hot tag to Cena, who takes Orton and Edge down with a series of clotheslines. Cena hits a running shoulder block to Orton, but is taken down with a dropkick from Edge. Orton and Edge start furiously stomping away at Cena’s body. Orton makes a tag to Edge. Edge sets up for a spear, but Cena counters with a drop-toe-hold and goes for the STF-U but Orton stops that by kicking Cena in the head. Cena drags himself to HHH and tags him in, and The Game fires up with a series of clotheslines. Orton runs in and is taken down with a big clothesline. Edge goes for a spear on HHH, but HHH counters with a spinebuster. HHH gets up and prepares for the pedigree, but Orton again punches away at HHH, before Cena comes in and takes Orton out of the ring with a clothesline. Cena gets out of the ring as well, and Orton grabs him by the head and rams him into the steel stairs. HHH kicks Edge in the mid-section in the ring, and hooks his arms, and goes for the pedigree, but Orton sneaks back in and low-blows the Game, and Edge connects with a devastating spear for the win
Winners: Edge and Randy Orton via pinfall
Edge and Orton celebrate their win going up the ramp, and Edge motions that the championship is his, and if he can spear HHH at the Rumble, that will be the case
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WWE Royal Rumble
Date: January 28th, 2007
Location: San Antonio, Texas
30 Man Royal Rumble Match
Ric Flair; Rey Mysterio; Shawn Michaels; Kevin Thorn; Montel V. Porter; The Great Khali
World Heavyweight Championship
Rob Van Dam (c) vs Ken Kennedy
WWE Championship
Edge vs Triple H
WWE Intercontinental Championship
Umaga (c) vs Bobby Lashley