This week on Raw, things are going to be settled as we find out the last contender for Intercontinental Championship and WWE Championship. Mr Kennedy has already qualified for IC championship match and Edge has qualified for WWE Championship, who will join them?
The main event is going to be one hectic match with 3 great superstars. It will be Batista going against Big Show and also going against Triple H! Who will qualify and go into Night of Champions? Will it be Batista capturing his first WWE Championship, will it be the 7 foot, 500 pounds Big Show or will it be the last WWE Champion regaining back the title, Triple H?
Also, who will join Kennedy in the Intercontinental Championship match. It's going to be Matt Hardy going up against his brother, Jeff Hardy and also Santino Marella. Who will emerge victorious? Will it be Matt Hardy who is now back on Raw or will it be the former IC Champion, Jeff Hardy or also another former IC champion, Santino Marella?
Also tonight, Kane is going to face CM Punk tonight who both are competitors from last week. Who will win this match?
RYU review for SD
Hawkins/Ryder vs. Jesse/Festus: I hope this should be a good match. It was good not bad at all and i was rooting for Jesse n Festus victory and do zack n ryder has ever used SPEAR if so then i havent seen them using it and by the way who is your tag champs. The match was good and good win for them.
Y2J segment" Very good looking promo by Y2J and wow this is huge. Y2j vs Taker feud has already started in ur btb tht is great and hope you do a great job with it looking forward to tonight;s ME/
Finlay vs MVP: I didnt understand what was going on seriously. He is Finlay not a jobber and u used Finlay has a jobber now thats not Kool and i didnt liked it aswell and how do you write your match. Like u write the ending only or the summary of the whole match. this one was very confusing and i have to say Bad booking here. If you had to job Finlay then you should have used someone better who is used to job like Wang yang or shannon moore. I like the aftermath promo by MVP. Nice to see MVP in US title hunt.
John Morrison vs. Chavo Guerrero: This was very good match and it was a good back and forth match between the two and im liking this match for US TITLE hunt and it looks like US Title will be a fatal four way and a great win for John. I wish either Finlay or John wins the US title. So good win and good match.
Mark Henry vs. Rey Mysterio and Cryme Tyme (JTG & Shad): This match came as a surprise and Teddy as ur GM so no wonder why this match cant happen in real aswell.
So a handicap match looks one sided but this time its more of a Henry side match but im surprised to see Rey picking up the win for his team which i liked as i thought u will be pushing Henry for the win so thank god it didnt happened.
John segment: Another good segment by John it looks like you are very good at doing backstage segments and promos so kudos for tht. Hope John wins US tITLe. NOC is shaping up nicely.
HBK Promo: This was very short but well done and i think you should have given him some more mic time as it was his return and wow this is huge n 2 weeks u got two bg stars return m excited to see this how it turns out and cant wait for Orton return in real and in your btb so should be a great rivalry.
cena vs JBL: I really hate it when a match between two superstars is already booked for a ppv so why put them again in a match at a weekly show. To me it looks not good. Becoz it becomes boring watching same guy fight again and again so i didnt like this decision booking wise but the match was ppv quality TBH and i was surprised to see JBL with being victorious but i didnt mind cuz tht means CENA will win the PPV match then. so its all good.
Undertaker vs. Chris Jericho: Absolutely great match no doubt and it had to be MOTN. I loved it even though it ended in a dq but still i loved it. I really love this heel Y2J. So this wil really put him on top by doing such bad damage to Taker and tht was great booking and it adds more great value to their rivalry.
Overall: Agood show with a couple of small bad booking tht i didnt liked but other then tht it was a good show and the ME stole the show. So good luck for ur next show.
Hey all, I'm TheGreatLorenzo. Thanks to ryu for the feedback on what he thinks of the feuds on SmackDown, that way I know what is popular and what is not. This week's SD will be written by me, so it's nice to know what I should continue with on the show.
The firework’s burst out on the show as the fans at the arena go crazy as this is going to be another special night! JR speaks out that tonight we will have two contender matches and in the screen it shows that it will be Batista going up against Big Show and Triple H for the WWE Championship. Also, there is going to be another contender match who involves Jeff Hardy going up against Matt Hardy and also Santino Marella. The King says that, that’s not the only matches since another match is announced and it is Kane going one on one with CM Punk! In 6 days it is Night of Champions!
JR goes over some of the matches at Night of Champions as the little package shows all the superstars. He first says that the main event will be Rey Mysterio versus John Cena versus JBL for the World Heavyweight Championship. The next match he says is the United States Championship match between John Morrison, MVP and Finlay. The last two matches he talks about are the World Tag Team Championships and the Women’s Championships.
Then Edge’s theme hits as he comes out with a mic and goes down the ramp and into the ring. He does not come alone as Shelton Benjamin and Haas accompany him. He now places the mic to his mouth and starts to speak.
He talks about his win last week when he speared CM Punk. He says that he has proven to each and every one of the people that Edge is known as a man who is the ultimate opportunist. He says that Punk got what he deserved and said that he does not suit with the main eventers. Edge then looks over to Shelton and says that WWE need more guys like them. After a few moments of talking about Punk, he then talks about the people he may have the possibility to face at Night of Champions. He says that he is capable of beating all 3 of them. He has already had chances with Batista and says that this guy can never give up. He also says that the Big Show would not scare him and is able to spear him bad. Then finally he goes on to talk about Triple H. He says that this guy was one of the best 8 years ago and says his past his prime. He then says that he has past him in many ways. He says that he is a bigger star now and Triple H is now second to him. He was about to leave but out came Triple H as his theme hits.
He had a mic with him and said to cut the music. He was going to stay there and not come down to the ring. He picked his mic up and started to speak. He says that Edge has a lot to learn because clearly he did not learn too well when Triple H was one of the biggest hate in the company. He says that people hated him when he was champion and admits he did a lot of crazy things but came out on top even with stars like the Rock. He then says that Edge should not even be compared to him. He says this is now and that was back then. Back when Edge was stuck in a tag team. Edge then talks back by saying Triple H should shut his mouth because he did not like the talk of where he was 8 years back. He then says that Triple H went to being one stale person and Triple H was not even getting titles for 3 years! He says that he has gotten the most titles than anyone has and that is 5 major titles in like 2 years. He then says he is the fastest growing superstar today and better than what Triple H ever did. It goes on like this and then ends when both superstars stare at each other.
*Commercial Break*
‘Hey You’ hits as Brian Kendrick makes his way to ring.
‘Ain’t No Stopping Me’ hits as Shelton Benjamin makes his way to the ring.
Match 1: Singles Match
Brian Kendrick vs. Shelton Benjamin
Match Ending: The match has been fast paced with both wrestlers have lots of speed. Right now, Shelton Benjamin is dominating the match by punching Brian Kendrick on the face. He then does this for a while and then does a mini clothesline on him. Then, he goes over to him and grabs his shoulders. He then goes for a Northern lights suplex. Brian Kendrick lands on the floor as Shelton goes for an early pin 1…2… But Kendrick kicks out and the match is still going on. Now, Shelton did not like it as he needed to do more damage on him. As he got up, Kendrick grabs Shelton’s head and does a mini DDT on him. Shelton goes down as Kendrick then flips up to a standing position. The crowd are cheering him on. Then, Kendrick goes towards Benjamin and starts to kick him on the chest. He then grabs him and does a superkick on him. Shelton lands on the ropes as Kendrick runs towards him and does a running dropkick on him. Shelton then goes down outside the ring. Kendrick taunts to the fans as the fans cheer him on. Just then, Haas came from nowhere and distracted the referee. Brian Kendrick went over to face Haas in the face. He did not know that Shelton was behind him as he did a Paydirt finisher on him. Shelton then goes for the pin 1…2…3!
Winner via Pinfall: Shelton Benjamin
Shelton Benjamin celebrates as Haas then joins in to congratulate his partner. Kendrick goes outside of the ring looking in disgust at Haas and Benjamin.
*Commercial Break*
*Backstage where Todd Grisham is interviewing Batista where he will face 2 huge superstars tonight*
Todd asks Batista if he is prepared for a big fight. Batista replies by saying that he’s not only prepared but is confident that he can win this. He idolises Triple H and says that this man is going to be a challenge but he is confident that if he tries at his best, he can win this.
Just then Edge comes in and confronts Batista. Batista asks what he wants and Edge says that if he wins, he will be waiting for his challenge and says that he has already beaten him and will do it one more time. Batista then says that Edge stole the victory last week and he should go back to his two stupid people who are waiting for him in the locker. Edge gets angry but leaves.
*Back to the arena*
‘Glamazon’ hits as Beth Phoenix makes her way to the ring.
‘Generator A’ hits as Katie Lea Burchill makes her way to the ring.
‘Not enough for me’ hits as Michelle McCool makes her way to the ring.
‘Obsession’ hits as Mickie James makes her way to the ring.
Match 2: Tag Team Match
Beth Phoenix & Katie Lea Burchill vs. Mickie James & Michelle McCool
Match Ending: The match has been going on at both ends. Michelle McCool and Beth Phoenix started it out and Beth tagged in Burchill and it has continued this way. Right now, McCool is getting beaten up by Burchill and she is kicking Michelle who is cornered up in the turnbuckle. Burchill then grabs Michelle’s head and then slams it into the ring. Burchill then picks Michelle up and is going to go for the spinning backbreaker. She hits it and goes for a quick pin 1…2.. But Michelle kicks out and Burchill could not believe it. She then went on top of Michelle and started to punch her in the face multiple times. Mickie was eager to enter the match. Katie then stops with the punches as she heads towards her partner and tags Beth in. Michelle has been tortured in this match as Beth comes in and lifts her up. She then goes for a sidewalk slam. Michelle goes down as Beth once again lifts her up but this time, Michelle counters and does huge DDT on her. She now is going for the tag but she is too far away. Michelle then finally stands up and is going for the tag but Beth caught her legs and she fell down but to only make Michelle get the tag too and Mickie comes in the match for the first time. Beth could not believe it as Mickie runs up to her and kicks her in the head. She then does the driving crossbody. Mickie then taunts to the fans but Burchill kicks Mickie out of nowhere. Mickie goes down and Beth goes to pin her 1…2…3!
Winner via Pinfall: Beth Phoenix
*Commercial Break*
JR welcomes us back to Monday Night Raw and says that the next match is for the IC contender spot. King is getting excited as Mr Kennedy is going to join them in the commentary table to watch this match.
*Backstage we see Matt and Jeff Hardy together*
Matt says that whoever of them wins, he will be happy but if Santino wins then he would not like it. Jeff Hardy agrees with this and also says that Santino has no chance and is not better than the Hardys. Matt then says that since he got drafted to Raw, he should get this title spot. Jeff then disagrees and says he should get it since he lost it before to Santino Marella.
Just then, Santino walks in and says that he knew this was going to happen and so he says he will make both the Hardy’s go against each other when he wins the title spot. He also says that they both need to cut their hair and don’t look like women. This gets the Hardy’s fuming and Santino then says that the match is next and so he leaves.
*Back to arena*
‘Turn up the trouble’ hits as Mr Kennedy makes his way to the announce table. He takes the chair next to King and the King welcomes him. Mr Kennedy says that this match will be good and won’t care who wins because he thinks they are all weaker than him.
‘La Vittoria e Mia’ hits as Santino makes his way to the ring.
‘No More Words’ hits as Jeff Hardy makes his way to the ring.
‘Live For the Moment’ hits as Matt Hardy make his way to the ring.
IC Championship Tournament
Match 3 – Triple Threat
Santino Marella vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy
Match Ending: The match has been started with both the Hardy’s ganging up on Santino Marella. Santino then always gets away from them and both the Hardys leave him off and feud themselves. Right now, Jeff Hardy is beating up Matt Hardy by throwing him towards the ropes and dropkicking him. Matt goes down as Santino gets back in and clotheslines Jeff. Jeff is also down as Santino poses Matt Hardy’s taunts and does the screaming. Fans start laughing at this. Matt then gets up as he starts to punch Santino. Santino then counters back and punches Matt back too. Santino then grabs Matt and goes for a low kick. Matt goes down again as Santino goes for a quick pin 1…2. But Matt kicks out. Santino is now getting up but gets caught in the middle of a facebuster by Jeff Hardy. Jeff Hardy then attacks Santino as Matt comes from behind and punches Jeff in the head multiple of times. Now, Matt goes for a belly to belly suplex on Jeff. Jeff lands hard on the ground as Matt then goes for Santino. He kicks Santino in the head and he goes down. He then starts to kick Santino loads as he cannot reverse any of these moves. Just then, Jeff rolls Matt up in a possum pin. The ref counts 1…2… Just then Matt kicks out and he did not realise what had just happened. Jeff then grabs Matt and goes for a Slingshot crossbody. Matt goes down as Jeff did not realise Santino was standing. Jeff goes for Santino but fails to attack him as Santino then does a snap swinging neckbreaker on him. Santino could win this now, he goes for a pin 1…2… But Matt breaks the pin and Santino cannot believe this. Both men are down and Matt grabs Santino’s neck and goes for the twist of fate. Santino pushes Matt and gets out of it. Jeff is slowly standing up. Matt then does the side effect on Santino. Matt does the V1 sign and is going on top of the turnbuckle. He is now on top and is about to do a diving elbow drop. He goes for it but gets caught in the middle of the air by a twist of fate. Matt goes down as Jeff now goes on top of the turnbuckle to do a Swanton Bomb. He goes for it and hits it. He lands on Matt and gets hurt himself. Out of nowhere, Santino goes for the pin as Jeff does not realise. The ref counts 1…2…3!
Winner via Pinfall: Santino Marella!
Santino steals the win as Jeff Hardy cannot believe this as he looks confused on what happened. Santino Marella looks eye to eye on Mr Kennedy as Raw now goes to a commercial break.
*Commercial Break*
JR then makes it official that Santino Marella will face Mr Kennedy at Night of Champions. King says that Santino does not deserve to be there but JR says that it will still be one hell of a fight.
*Backstage in Regal’s office where Santino comes in*
Regal is there writing things down as Santino walks in and looks to be very happy. He calls out Regal’s name and says that he did it. Regal congratulates Santino and says that only one match now separates him and the gold. Santino says that Kennedy is easy to beat and does not need to even try hard to beat a guy who was born in corn fields. Regal chuckles as this and says Santino is the Milan Miracle of the WWE. He says Santino has every chance of becoming 2 times Intercontinental Champion but also says that his last reign was not very good and so this makes Santino angry. Santino then says that the past is not to be looked at and the future is where he stands. He says he will be bigger superstar than Triple H and the Undertaker ever was. Regal then calls him an idiot and Santino just ignores him and leaves.
*Back to arena*
JR then says that the next match is quite a big one. CM Punk is going one on one with Kane and the match is on right now.
‘This Fire Burns’ hits as CM Punk make his way to the ring.
‘Slow Chemical’ hits as Kane makes his way to the ring.
Match 4 – Singles Match
CM Punk vs. Kane
Match Ending: The match has been dominated mostly by Kane. CM Punk has not had much chance to attack back as Kane seems to be too powerful for him. Right now, Kane is attacking Punk by punching him in the face a couple of times. He then let go of him and then did a Uppercut on him. Punk goes down as Kane grins at him and starts to kick his back. Punk says he will not back down from Kane but it is proving wrong as Kane dominates. Kane grabs Punk’s head and slams it in the turnbuckle. Kane then grabs his throat as he lifts Punk up in the turnbuckle. He fails to hit as Punk gets away with it and lands on Kane’s back. Kane goes slightly down as Punk now takes over in the match. He does DDT on Kane and he goes completely down in the ring. Punk then goes for the Devil Lock. He holds the lock on as Kane is shouting and tries to get out. Punk then tightens it more and Kane cannot handle it. Then Punk was asked to break the hold and he did after a few seconds. Kane was still hurt and did not get up quickly. Both men were up and Punk runs towards Kane but to only be met by a big boot to the face. Punk goes down as Kane starts to laugh. Kane then was ready to chokeslam CM Punk. He waited for Punk to get up and he did. Kane then goes to grab Punk’s neck but Punk kicks him in the gut and goes for the GTS! He lifts Kane up and goes and does the GTS. He fails to kick him since Kane proved to be heavy and was met by Kane who then went on to chokeslam him. He hit it perfectly and then goes for the pin 1…2…3!
Winner via Pinfall: Kane
Kane then lifts his arms and drops them as fire came out of the ring posts. He then leaves as Punk is lying down in the ring.
*Commercial Break*
JR then welcomes back and says the main event will be next. He says that there are three big superstars and only one can join Edge and go to Night of Champions.
*Backstage: Big Show is walking towards the arena but Edge meets him on the way*
Big Show stops and stares at Edge. He then says move away or he will pay the consequences. Edge then says that he does not care what Big Show thinks. He says that Big Show does not scare him and if he has to face Big Show at Night of Champions, then he will beat him with Big Show not even knowing. Big Show says Edge has no chance and was never a huge monster like him. He also says that he never even knew Edge back in the days because they were not even in the same league. Edge replies and says that Big Show has hardly won titles before and also says he will never win one ever again. Big Show then shoves Edge out of the way as Big Show now comes down to the arena for the main event.*
*Back to arena*
‘Crank it up’ hits as Big Show make his way to the ring.
‘I Walk Alone’ hits as Batista make his way to the ring.
‘The Game’ hits as Triple H makes his way to the ring.
Then from nowhere Edge’s theme hits. He then goes over to the announce table as all 3 men look at him. He is welcomed by King and JR but he says he looks forward to seeing who he’s opponent is.
WWE Championship Tournament
Main Event
Big Show vs. Batista vs. Triple H
Match Ending: The match between 3 big superstars got underway. All three men have had hits at each other and all 3 men are still standing. Right now, Triple H is working on Batista. He drags Batista to the ropes and back but Batista clotheslines him. Big Show then joins the attack as he gave a headbutt to Batista. Batista goes down as Big Show now goes to work on Triple H. He lifts Triple H up and goes for a Sidewalk Slam. Triple H goes down as Big Show still works on him. Batista then comes from behind and starts to slap Big Show’s head. Big Show then gets angry and then gave a huge blow to Batista’s face. Big Show now dominates the match and has not been taken down by either opponent. Batista and Triple H are still down as Big Show now works more on Batista. He punches Batista loads but then Batista hits back with punches. From behind, Triple H goes for a neckbreaker. Big Show then goes down as Triple H is the first man to make him go down to the ground. Triple H and Batista then team up and start to kick him in the chest and stomach a couple of times. Then Triple H turns to Batista and hits him with a high knee strike. Batista goes down slightly as Triple H grabs Batista’s head and smashes it in HHH’s knees. Big Show then was behind Triple H and he hits him with a forehand chop. Triple H goes down as Big Show lifts him up again for a chokeslam. He goes to hit it but stops as Batista hits both men with a vital spear. Both men are down as Batista hypes up to the crowd. He wants to clean house. He lifts Triple H up and does a spinebuster. Big Show also comes in and Batista also hits him with a spinebuster. He then goes over to Triple H and lifts him up for a Batista Bomb. He goes to hit it but Triple H kicks him in the gut and delivers a pedigree. He then slowly goes for the pin 1…2… Just then Big Show breaks the hold and the match goes on. Triple H is lying on top of Batista as Big Show grabs Triple H’s shoulders and goes and hits him with a Showstopper. Triple H goes down as Big Show awaits and tries a chokeslam a second time. He hits it and this time it works. Triple H goes down and Big Show then goes for the pin as he stands. The ref counts 1…2… But from nowhere, Batista spears Big Show. Big Show now goes down as Batista lifts him up. He then kicks him in the gut and was going for a huge Batista bomb! He hits it perfectly and Big Show goes down. Batista then goes for the pin 1…2…3!
Winner via Pinfall: Batista!
Batista then stands up gradually and celebrates the win. Edge then comes from nowhere and spears Batista. Batista goes down as Edge smiles as his music hits and goes back inside the arena. Batista is down in the ring with Big Show and Triple H who could not believe what just happened!
Ok. Last Raw before Night Of Champions, good opening commentary. Nice to hear SmackDown talk in there too.
Edge comes out, right move. He's the one in the driver's seat, 'cause he's already qualifed, so he can taunt everyone else and gloat about how great he is... which is exactly what he does, well done. Haas and Benjamin out with him is good, too. My only thought is that he might have said something different with the Big Show, like he's too clumsy or something, rather than that he could Spear him, which, if I had watched it, would make me shake my head, and that would take away the hate factor in the promo. Still, most of it is pretty damn realistic, so nicely done. The Triple H/Edge argument I can imagine watching on my TV screen. It was good. Plus, now we've had a segment with Triple H as well, and as the show moves on, we see segments with Batista and Big Show, which is a good move, having all the Triple Threaters for later have their time to speak about it.
Nice match-up here. Kendrick looked to have won it, but Haas interferes, and Benjamin gets it. That's what I would expect to happen, and it shows the friendship within the stable. This might set them up for a bigger fall when it comes apart. The thing is, your matches don't have tension. Example: 'He did not know that Shelton was behind him as he did a Paydirt finisher on him.'This to me says that it was rather boring and uninteresting, no offence intended, constructive criticism. What you might want instead would be something like this: 'But Benjamin's right behind him! Kendrick turns! Paydirt! Kendrick hits the mat at the hands of the Gold Standard's finisher!' I just think that with all the good work you did building up the opening part, it deserves a good ending, and one with lots of tension. Sorry about my rant here. Still, the booking was good, the match-writing was good, and what happens at the finish is good. Only your last paragraph needs work here, really.
Interview sounded realistic, I could imagine it happening. I liked it.
Oh man, Mickie's got it won, then Katie Lea ruins it! Beth getting the pinfall is good, gives her momentum for NOC, but if you were really trying to get momentum for Beth, it probably would have been a better idea to have her Fisherman Suplex Mickie or something. But a cheating win for Beth gets the crowd booing, and it makes her the slight favourite for the title at NOC.
This backstage segment with the Hardyz and Santino is the best one you did. First, the Hardyz were really friendly, but then they turned on each other, as it would inevitably go. Marella's speech was realistic and funny. I really enjoyed that, but 'fuming' is definitely the right word! Can imagine the Hardyz really want to kick Santino's ass after that. Nice segment to hype the IC qualifying match.
I'm guessing by what Kennedy said that he is a heel. I prefer him as a face, but he was cool as a heel too. This makes me think that a face will win the match, to set up a face/heel clash for NOC. So I predict a Hardy win here. And... I'm wrong. Really nice writing in the match-up, and a good finish. I'm sure we all know about how Jeff sits up in exhaustion after his Swanton, but I never thought about someone stealing the pinfall while he does that! Clever writing here, and a good way to have Santino win the match - he can't win any other way.
This segment was really funny. I thought it was great. Slightly pointless, to be honest, but good humour, nonetheless. Corn fields? Not quite understanding that. Ah well. Nice segment.
CM Punk/Kane is a nice match. Last week's two losing Triple Threaters, I think. Ah, Punk loses again. Ok, this match was good. There was some very nice writing in here. Only thing is, it said Punk did the GTS, but failed to kick him. That basically means he didn't do the GTS, cause he had to kick him to make it a GTS. Anyway, Kane winning is a good move, because unless Punk was getting a Main Event push, which he probably isn't after losing last week, Punk wouldn't have beaten Kane.
I really liked most of what Big Show said here. All his lines but one were exactly what he would say. Only thing is, he called himself a monster. I don't know why he would do that. Still, you've had segments with all three Triple Threaters, and they've hyped it up quite well. Good thing it's next, I can't wait.
Right, this match was great. I didn't know who would win, and it was a really good finish. I thought the IC Triple Threat would be best, but compared to this... Great match. Still, after the match, Edge Spears Batista, which I knew he would, but I'm amazed that Triple H and Big Show just stood there. I would have thought that they'd Pedigree or Chokeslam him to show how great they are.
Overall, a really good show. Lots of unpredictability, and some very good match writing. Another though, btw, is that you don't say much about the crowd. It'd be nice to hear about if the crowd is booing or cheering during entrances, to build the atmosphere more. Anyway, a great last Raw before Night Of Champions, 8/10.
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