I'm going to start my own RAW brand. I will use the current RAW roster as it is now on wwe.com and my 1st RAW is set the night after Wrestlemania.
Please give your opinions or suggestions after reading any of my shows. I will also do the Backlash pay-per-view and if someone is willing to do the Smackdown brand we can do the joint ppv's as well.
I hope you enjoy!!
WRESTLMANIA XX RESULTS
Eddie Guerrero def. Kurt Angle (wwe title)
Chris Benoit def Triple H (whc)
Brock Lesnar def. Goldberg
Undertaker def Kane
The Rock def Shawn Michaels
Mick Foley def Randy Orton
Christian def Chris Jericho (IC title)
John Cena def Big Show (US title)
WGTT def The Dudleyz, Evolution & the Bashams
Chavo Guerrero won 10 man Battle Royal (CW title)
This is the first WWE Raw the night after Wrestlemania XX and what a night it was!!!
JR: Welcome ladies and gentlemen we are live in??? Just 24hrs after the greatest night in WWE history!! I’m Jim Ross with Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler and wow what about last night King!!
King: Well what a night JR, what matches!! But Goldberg is gone from the WWE, unbelievable!! I can’t believe he lost to Brock Lesnar!! Goldberg is gone JR!!
Highlights role of the Lesnar vs. Goldberg match and Goldberg has to retire after being pinned following 2 successive F5’s and a chair shot.
JR: Also last night folks, Chris Benoit won the World Heavyweight Championship by making HHH tap out to the crippler cross face in one of the all-time great matches!!
King: But JR what about The Undertaker and Kane how are they doing after their match last night if it is possible to call it a match!!
JR: Yes of course King, Ladies & gentlemen I would have to say that what we saw between The Undertaker and Kane last night was the most hellacious, barbaric, disturbing thing we have ever seen in the WWE. That had nothing to do with wrestling or contest, it was just pure hatred and the will to hurt and make the other person suffer.
We hear a screech of tires and out walks the ‘Hardcore Legend’ Mick Foley to a thunderous ovation!!
JR: Well here he is King and what about his win over Randy Orton last night!?
King: I still can’t believe it JR and I don’t think that Randy Orton can either. That was like looking back in time at the Mick Foley of old as he beat the Legend Killer!
Foley can’t speak until the huge pop subsides.
Foley: Well while I can say that last night was without doubt one of the greatest wins of my wrestling career and I’d love to celebrate it with all of you I can’t help but feel a bit hollow. I feel a bit hollow because even though I am out here celebrating with a packed out stadium full of screaming fans there is one person who’s not celebrating and I would really like him to join me. So I’d like to invite
Randy Orton to come out to the ring right about now.
Orton’s music hits but he only comes out to the entrance way. He looks very sad and disappointed after his loss and receives big heat from the crowd.
Orton: What do you want Mick, you beat me last night, you got what you wanted, you got your name back, you embarrassed me in front of the world on the biggest stage, what do you want from me???
Foley: Well Randy it’s quite simple, you see, you and I aren’t quite that different as some people may think.
Orton: What are you talking about??
Foley: Well I mean that when I was in my prime I did whatever it took to get the job done and did whatever it took to get to the top. Much like what you were doing when you tried to disgrace my name just a few weeks ago. You were trying to get to the top Randy and that’s something I believe it or not, admire. Now call me crazy if u like, call me a bit cooky but it’s something that I like about you.
Orton: What are you getting at Mick??
Foley: What I’m trying to say Randy, is that you have more talent that I ever had as a wrestler and from what I’ve seen you have more talent than any other young wrestler that has set foot in a WWE ring. Randy, you just need to harness those talents and have the determination I had as a wrestler. You have to be willing to take the blood and the tears and the broken bones and keep crawling your way to the top. Randy, do you want to be one of the greatest superstars of all-time and be remembered in history??
Orton: Yeah, of course I do.
Foley: Randy, make sure you think about because i’m not talking about being the so-called ‘legend-killer’ and wrestling some buck toothed old hack like me who hasn’t wrestled in years, I’m talking about being the World Heavyweight Champion, the top of the mountain, the man chased by all, do you wana be that man Randy??
Orton: Yeah
Foley: Well sunny boy there’s only one thing, no I’m sorry one group that’s holding you back from your dream and I’m talking about Evolution and I’m talking about that scum sucking excuse for a man Triple H. Triple H doesn’t care about your dreams Randy, he’s using you to achieve what he wants to achieve and you’re keeping him propped up. Oh and by the way bad luck last night trips.
IT’S TIME TO PLAY THE GAME!!! Triple H has apparently had enough and looking, badly bruised, beaten up and very surly walks down the ramp and climbs into the ring with the ‘Hardcore Legend followed’ by Orton. Foley and ‘The Game’ eyeball each other and atmosphere is electric.
King: Oh my god JR!!!!
JR: This atmosphere is electric; this is gona get out of control any second, look at The Game, this could explode!!
HHH: Who in the hell do you think you are Mick, you think that you can just talk to my team like that??
Foley: Randy, this guy has been using this whole time, you’re better off without him and he’s holding you back from achieving what you want to achieve.
HHH: Shut up!! Don’t listen to him Randy. Look you freak, Randy Orton doesn’t care what you say and even if he did I’ve already talked to Eric Bischoff and he’s given me a no 1 contenders match for a title shot at Backlash tonight and I am going to win and then take the World Heavyweight Championship off Chris Benoit!!!
Foley: Well Hunter, that’s all good and well for you but did Eric Bischoff happen to tell you who your opponent was tonight??
HHH: He gave me the final decision on my opponent and I’ve already chosen him, Spike Dudley!!!
Foley: Sorry Triple H but that’s just not gona happen. You see I already heard about your match and didn’t like the idea so I talked to a good friend of mine and he’s got a much better idea so Id like him to come out now please.
The breaking of glass hits the arena as the one and only Texas Rattlesnake Stone Cold Steve Austin makes his way onto the entrance way to a huge pop!!
SCSA: Well Triple H lets get right down to it, I heard about your scheduled match with Spike and I did not see that as a good option. Spike still has a sore neck from his last Pedigree on RAW a couple of weeks ago and is unable to compete. Triple H you were knowingly put another superstar’s health in danger and that is break-in Stone Cold’s law. Now seeing Spike is out if you don’t have an opponent the title shot would be yours.
HHH: Yeah, that’s right and at Backlash, I’m gona….
SCSA: Whoa Whoa Whoa not so fast I wasn’t finished. As I was saying you’re breaking Stone Cold’s law and according to section 3-16 Stone Cold Steve Austin is required to do somethin’ about it!!
HHH: What!! Austin you stupid…
SCSA: Shutup!! As I was saying, I gave a good friend of mine, Linda McMahon a call and she granted me permission to reassign your opponent for tonight.
Huge cheers from the crowd. Triple H goes into one of his angry fits jumping around the ring.
SCSA: So tonight, theres gona be a match
WHAT!!
SCSA: For a shot
WHAT!!
SCSA: At the World Heavyweight Championship
WHAT!!
SCSA: At Backlash
WHAT!!
SCSA: Against Chris Benoit
WHAT!!!
SCSA: And it will be
WHAT!!
SCSA: Triple H
WHAT!!
SCSA: Versus
WHAT!!!
SCSA: Randy Orton!!
The crowd is half cheering and half stunned
SCSA: And that’s the bottom line ‘cos Stone Cold said so!!
Stone Cold exits with the crowd shocked.
Foley: See here Randy, now you’ve got a choice. You can give up your hopes and dreams, stay with Evolution and watch Triple H in a title match at Backlash or you can take this opportunity and possibly become the next World Heavyweight Champion. What’s it gona be??
Triple H starts laughing.
HHH: Ha ha, c’mon Randy lets leave this freak to think about just how stupid he is.
HHH starts to leave but Orton just keeps standing in the ring.
HHH: C’mon Randy what are you doin?
Orton remains in the ring and looks around at the mat as if he’s thinking intensely.
HHH: What the hell are you doing Orton? You’re not actually thinking about this are you??
Foley: Yes I think he Is trips, because he knows this is what he has lived for, I no how you feel Randy waking up every day and wishing for a shot at the gold wondering when your day will come, well this could be your only opportunity Randy, take it!!!
Orton: I’ll do it
There are some pops for this.
HHH: What!! Whaddya mean you’ll do it??
Orton: I want to be the next Heavyweight Champion.
Orton turns his back on HHH and exits.
Foley: That’s my boy, bye trips, oh and trips, hava nice day!!!
Foley exits pleased and Triple H is standing in the ring with a bewildered look on his face.
JR: Its gona be Orton versus Triple H for a title shot tonight!!
King: Oh my god!!
COMMERCIAL BREAK
Back from the break and a quick review of how the Orton vs. Triple H main event came about showing Austin and Foley’s influence. JR and King speculate on if Randy Orton is finished with Evolution.
BACKSTAGE
Orton is in the locker room by himself but is then approached by Batista and Flair.
Flair: Hey Randy, what in the hell were you doin out there? You’re not really goin through with this are you?
Batista: Yeah, and if you are, you don’t actually think you can win (laughing).
Orton: You’re damn right I’m goin through with it and I’m not sure id I’m gona win, but you can be damn sure I’ll be in there fightin with every ounce of strength I have.
Orton leaves with Flair and Batista looking angry.
Its time for the first match of the night with La Resistance taking on Booker T & Maven. This match is determining the number 1 contenders for a match against Evolution at Backlash.
La Resistance vs. Booker T & Maven
START: Dupree starts off against Maven as they lock it up in the ring. Maven starts impressively hitting a good dropkick, then nearly rolling up Dupree for a quick win.
MIDDLE: Dupree starts to get back on top and wears Maven down with a good sleeper. Maven recovers but not for long as Conway is tagged in and hits a couple of good suplexes and strong right hands. Conway tries another suplex but Maven manages to reverse it and runs to the corner and tags in Booker T.
Booker T gets his team back into the match with some hard chops and gets a near fall. The ‘Booker man’ tries to hit a scissors kick on Conway but he moves out of the way and plants a big power bomb on Booker T. Before Conway gets a chance to pin Booker T, he is taunted by Maven so tries to nail him with a kick.
Maven ducks the kick and pulls Conway to the outside of the ring. Maven hits Conway with some right hands before the ref. orders him to stop. Dupree makes a blind tag on Conway but now Booker T is back up. Booker T hits some chops and then tags in Maven.
FINISH: Maven hits some right hands and then a DDT on Dupree before going to the top rope and hits a diving leg drop for the pin.
The winners and new no 1 contenders for the tag championships, Maven & Booker T!!
BACKSTAGE
The new World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit is shown walking into the arena and is talking aggressively to an official in the hallway before being approached by The Coach.
Coach: Well Chris after your win last night…
Benoit takes the mic…
Benoit: You mean after my World Championship win. You mean after the greatest night of my life!! Now, what’s this I’ve heard about Orton thinking he’s gona face me at Backlash. Well, I hope he does because that kid hasn’t got a hope he’s just a boy playing in a man’s game. Orton if you win tonight, I’m asking you to prove me wrong!!
Exit Benoit. Coach is left standing.
BACKSTAGE
Eric Bischoff is shown in his office and is approached by RVD.
RVD: Hey Eric, look I was wondering seeing I didn’t have a match at Wrestlemania last night, if I could get a match tonight??
ERIC: Oh yeah, and what sort of match did you have in mind??
RVD: I duno… like a match against Christian for the Intercontinental Title?
ERIC: Well, as tempting as it is R-V-D, I was going to book Christian in a match against Spike Dudley tonight. But how about this, RVD vs Christian & Matt Hardy in a 3 on 1 handicap match. Oh, and it’s up next.
RVD: Whatever
COMMERCIAL BREAK
BACKSTAGE
The members of Evolution are shown minus Randy Orton.
Flair: Look Hunter, I really think Randy is gona go through with this, what are you gona do? This can not be good for Evolution. We need to convince Randy to stop the match and let you be the number one contender.
HHH: Orton is not gona pull out of the match. And if Randy wants a match, he’ll get a match, and if he thinks he’s gona beat ‘The Game’ he’s got another thing coming. He can try all he wants to beat me Ric, but he will not leave the ring the number one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship!!
Oh, and when I say he won’t leave the ring, he won’t leave the ring.
JR: Well what does that mean for Orton!?
King: I think it means bad news for Orton, and I think it means the end of Orton as a member of Evolution!!
Its time for the second match of the night as the RVD hits the ring to a big pop but it’s going to be a tough night for ‘Mr. Monday Night’ because he’s taking on Matt Hardy and the Intercontinental Champion Christian with Trish Stratus. JR tells the audience how Christian cheated Jericho not just out of the IC title but also stole Trish at Wrestlemania.
RVD vs. Christian & Matt Hardy
START: Christian pretends to start things off against Rob Van Dam but Matt Hardy ‘Version 1’ hits a cheap shot from behind and apparently; he’s gona start off in the ring. Hardy hits some right hands and a back drop which gets a two count.
MIDDLE: With RVD down Christian tags himself in and applies a reverse chin lock. RVD manages to struggle out of it hits some offense. Christian is down after a powerslam so Matt Hardy tries to interrupt in the ring. Hardy feels the Rolling Thunder but Christian is back up and nails RVD with a big neck breaker.
FINISH: Hardy heads up top and slams into RVD on the mat with a diving leg drop. Christian tags himself in and hits the Unprettier for the win.
As Christian & Hardy celebrate and walk to the back Jericho emerges from the behind the curtain with the chair and nails Hardy across the back of the head. Jericho then hits Christian with some big right hands then picks up the Intercontinental Title belt and hits Christian who falls of the stage area. Jericho then walks to the edge of the stage and then turns around and hits a huge moonsault onto a lying Christian. The crowd is going nuts as both superstars are lying motionless.
COMMERCIAL BREAK
JR: Well folk’s just moment ago after Christian and Matt Hardy’s win over RVD, Chris Jericho appeared and managed to beat the living hell out of Christian.
Footage is shown
Randy Orton makes his way to the ring for tonight’s main event and here comes Triple H accompanied by Ric Flair and Batista.
Randy Orton vs. Triple H (Winner is the new No 1 Contender)
START: Orton and Triple H stalk each other before locking it up in the middle and Triple H overpowers Randy Orton, throwing him to the mat. The third-generation superstar gets back up and this time overpowers ‘The Game’. Third time around and again Orton wins the mini-battle. Before another lock-up Triple H gives Orton a kick to the gut and elbows him to the mat. A suplex on Orton and then an early sleeper hold wear down the young superstar.
MIDDLE: With Triple H completely on top he goes for the Pedigree which, Orton counters into a back toss. Orton quickly climbs up top and goes for a cross body but Triple H ducks out of the way. ‘The Game’ now mounts Orton and hits stiff right hands and gets a two count. As the game is doing this Mick Foley makes his way down the ramp and this distracts Triple H. Orton takes his opportunity and hits a huge dropkick. Orton has all the momentum and hits some shots to the chin of Triple H. Batista distracts Orton as Ric Flair grabs a chair. Mick Foley grabs Flair and starts beating ‘The dirtiest player in the game’ through the crowd.
FINISH: Orton knocks Batista out of the ring but turns around & Triple H tries to smash him with the chair. Orton ducks and then hits the RKO for the 1-2-NO!!! ‘The Game’ kicked out!! Just, by millimeters Triple H kicked out and the match continues. Both men are up and Orton starts hitting some right hands and hits a DDT on Triple H. Orton goes to climb up top again but sees Batista approaching so flys out of the ring and hits him with a massive flying body-press which gets the crowd going nuts!!! However, Orton is completely out cold and looks like he’ll be counted out. The count gets to 7 before Stone Cold runs out and drags Orton back into the ring just before the 10 and the crowds is on their feet!! Triple H is up and glaring at Austin but now turns his attention to Orton. Beating down on Orton ‘The Cerebral Assassin’ dominates with a back-breaker and gets a very near fall. He starts going into one of his fits on the mat and then tries to annihilate Orton with a chair shot he ducks it and then devastates Triple H with an RKO onto the chair. Orton just manages to roll over onto Triple H and the referee counts the 1-2-3 and Orton is going to Backlash!!
All of a sudden Chris Benoit runs down to the ring and starts kicking Orton who is still down on the mat, Benoit then puts the Crippler Crossface on Orton who is screaming in pain as RAW goes off the air!!
Please give your opinions or suggestions after reading any of my shows. I will also do the Backlash pay-per-view and if someone is willing to do the Smackdown brand we can do the joint ppv's as well.
I hope you enjoy!!
WRESTLMANIA XX RESULTS
Eddie Guerrero def. Kurt Angle (wwe title)
Chris Benoit def Triple H (whc)
Brock Lesnar def. Goldberg
Undertaker def Kane
The Rock def Shawn Michaels
Mick Foley def Randy Orton
Christian def Chris Jericho (IC title)
John Cena def Big Show (US title)
WGTT def The Dudleyz, Evolution & the Bashams
Chavo Guerrero won 10 man Battle Royal (CW title)
This is the first WWE Raw the night after Wrestlemania XX and what a night it was!!!
JR: Welcome ladies and gentlemen we are live in??? Just 24hrs after the greatest night in WWE history!! I’m Jim Ross with Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler and wow what about last night King!!
King: Well what a night JR, what matches!! But Goldberg is gone from the WWE, unbelievable!! I can’t believe he lost to Brock Lesnar!! Goldberg is gone JR!!
Highlights role of the Lesnar vs. Goldberg match and Goldberg has to retire after being pinned following 2 successive F5’s and a chair shot.
JR: Also last night folks, Chris Benoit won the World Heavyweight Championship by making HHH tap out to the crippler cross face in one of the all-time great matches!!
King: But JR what about The Undertaker and Kane how are they doing after their match last night if it is possible to call it a match!!
JR: Yes of course King, Ladies & gentlemen I would have to say that what we saw between The Undertaker and Kane last night was the most hellacious, barbaric, disturbing thing we have ever seen in the WWE. That had nothing to do with wrestling or contest, it was just pure hatred and the will to hurt and make the other person suffer.
We hear a screech of tires and out walks the ‘Hardcore Legend’ Mick Foley to a thunderous ovation!!
JR: Well here he is King and what about his win over Randy Orton last night!?
King: I still can’t believe it JR and I don’t think that Randy Orton can either. That was like looking back in time at the Mick Foley of old as he beat the Legend Killer!
Foley can’t speak until the huge pop subsides.
Foley: Well while I can say that last night was without doubt one of the greatest wins of my wrestling career and I’d love to celebrate it with all of you I can’t help but feel a bit hollow. I feel a bit hollow because even though I am out here celebrating with a packed out stadium full of screaming fans there is one person who’s not celebrating and I would really like him to join me. So I’d like to invite
Randy Orton to come out to the ring right about now.
Orton’s music hits but he only comes out to the entrance way. He looks very sad and disappointed after his loss and receives big heat from the crowd.
Orton: What do you want Mick, you beat me last night, you got what you wanted, you got your name back, you embarrassed me in front of the world on the biggest stage, what do you want from me???
Foley: Well Randy it’s quite simple, you see, you and I aren’t quite that different as some people may think.
Orton: What are you talking about??
Foley: Well I mean that when I was in my prime I did whatever it took to get the job done and did whatever it took to get to the top. Much like what you were doing when you tried to disgrace my name just a few weeks ago. You were trying to get to the top Randy and that’s something I believe it or not, admire. Now call me crazy if u like, call me a bit cooky but it’s something that I like about you.
Orton: What are you getting at Mick??
Foley: What I’m trying to say Randy, is that you have more talent that I ever had as a wrestler and from what I’ve seen you have more talent than any other young wrestler that has set foot in a WWE ring. Randy, you just need to harness those talents and have the determination I had as a wrestler. You have to be willing to take the blood and the tears and the broken bones and keep crawling your way to the top. Randy, do you want to be one of the greatest superstars of all-time and be remembered in history??
Orton: Yeah, of course I do.
Foley: Randy, make sure you think about because i’m not talking about being the so-called ‘legend-killer’ and wrestling some buck toothed old hack like me who hasn’t wrestled in years, I’m talking about being the World Heavyweight Champion, the top of the mountain, the man chased by all, do you wana be that man Randy??
Orton: Yeah
Foley: Well sunny boy there’s only one thing, no I’m sorry one group that’s holding you back from your dream and I’m talking about Evolution and I’m talking about that scum sucking excuse for a man Triple H. Triple H doesn’t care about your dreams Randy, he’s using you to achieve what he wants to achieve and you’re keeping him propped up. Oh and by the way bad luck last night trips.
IT’S TIME TO PLAY THE GAME!!! Triple H has apparently had enough and looking, badly bruised, beaten up and very surly walks down the ramp and climbs into the ring with the ‘Hardcore Legend followed’ by Orton. Foley and ‘The Game’ eyeball each other and atmosphere is electric.
King: Oh my god JR!!!!
JR: This atmosphere is electric; this is gona get out of control any second, look at The Game, this could explode!!
HHH: Who in the hell do you think you are Mick, you think that you can just talk to my team like that??
Foley: Randy, this guy has been using this whole time, you’re better off without him and he’s holding you back from achieving what you want to achieve.
HHH: Shut up!! Don’t listen to him Randy. Look you freak, Randy Orton doesn’t care what you say and even if he did I’ve already talked to Eric Bischoff and he’s given me a no 1 contenders match for a title shot at Backlash tonight and I am going to win and then take the World Heavyweight Championship off Chris Benoit!!!
Foley: Well Hunter, that’s all good and well for you but did Eric Bischoff happen to tell you who your opponent was tonight??
HHH: He gave me the final decision on my opponent and I’ve already chosen him, Spike Dudley!!!
Foley: Sorry Triple H but that’s just not gona happen. You see I already heard about your match and didn’t like the idea so I talked to a good friend of mine and he’s got a much better idea so Id like him to come out now please.
The breaking of glass hits the arena as the one and only Texas Rattlesnake Stone Cold Steve Austin makes his way onto the entrance way to a huge pop!!
SCSA: Well Triple H lets get right down to it, I heard about your scheduled match with Spike and I did not see that as a good option. Spike still has a sore neck from his last Pedigree on RAW a couple of weeks ago and is unable to compete. Triple H you were knowingly put another superstar’s health in danger and that is break-in Stone Cold’s law. Now seeing Spike is out if you don’t have an opponent the title shot would be yours.
HHH: Yeah, that’s right and at Backlash, I’m gona….
SCSA: Whoa Whoa Whoa not so fast I wasn’t finished. As I was saying you’re breaking Stone Cold’s law and according to section 3-16 Stone Cold Steve Austin is required to do somethin’ about it!!
HHH: What!! Austin you stupid…
SCSA: Shutup!! As I was saying, I gave a good friend of mine, Linda McMahon a call and she granted me permission to reassign your opponent for tonight.
Huge cheers from the crowd. Triple H goes into one of his angry fits jumping around the ring.
SCSA: So tonight, theres gona be a match
WHAT!!
SCSA: For a shot
WHAT!!
SCSA: At the World Heavyweight Championship
WHAT!!
SCSA: At Backlash
WHAT!!
SCSA: Against Chris Benoit
WHAT!!!
SCSA: And it will be
WHAT!!
SCSA: Triple H
WHAT!!
SCSA: Versus
WHAT!!!
SCSA: Randy Orton!!
The crowd is half cheering and half stunned
SCSA: And that’s the bottom line ‘cos Stone Cold said so!!
Stone Cold exits with the crowd shocked.
Foley: See here Randy, now you’ve got a choice. You can give up your hopes and dreams, stay with Evolution and watch Triple H in a title match at Backlash or you can take this opportunity and possibly become the next World Heavyweight Champion. What’s it gona be??
Triple H starts laughing.
HHH: Ha ha, c’mon Randy lets leave this freak to think about just how stupid he is.
HHH starts to leave but Orton just keeps standing in the ring.
HHH: C’mon Randy what are you doin?
Orton remains in the ring and looks around at the mat as if he’s thinking intensely.
HHH: What the hell are you doing Orton? You’re not actually thinking about this are you??
Foley: Yes I think he Is trips, because he knows this is what he has lived for, I no how you feel Randy waking up every day and wishing for a shot at the gold wondering when your day will come, well this could be your only opportunity Randy, take it!!!
Orton: I’ll do it
There are some pops for this.
HHH: What!! Whaddya mean you’ll do it??
Orton: I want to be the next Heavyweight Champion.
Orton turns his back on HHH and exits.
Foley: That’s my boy, bye trips, oh and trips, hava nice day!!!
Foley exits pleased and Triple H is standing in the ring with a bewildered look on his face.
JR: Its gona be Orton versus Triple H for a title shot tonight!!
King: Oh my god!!
COMMERCIAL BREAK
Back from the break and a quick review of how the Orton vs. Triple H main event came about showing Austin and Foley’s influence. JR and King speculate on if Randy Orton is finished with Evolution.
BACKSTAGE
Orton is in the locker room by himself but is then approached by Batista and Flair.
Flair: Hey Randy, what in the hell were you doin out there? You’re not really goin through with this are you?
Batista: Yeah, and if you are, you don’t actually think you can win (laughing).
Orton: You’re damn right I’m goin through with it and I’m not sure id I’m gona win, but you can be damn sure I’ll be in there fightin with every ounce of strength I have.
Orton leaves with Flair and Batista looking angry.
Its time for the first match of the night with La Resistance taking on Booker T & Maven. This match is determining the number 1 contenders for a match against Evolution at Backlash.
La Resistance vs. Booker T & Maven
START: Dupree starts off against Maven as they lock it up in the ring. Maven starts impressively hitting a good dropkick, then nearly rolling up Dupree for a quick win.
MIDDLE: Dupree starts to get back on top and wears Maven down with a good sleeper. Maven recovers but not for long as Conway is tagged in and hits a couple of good suplexes and strong right hands. Conway tries another suplex but Maven manages to reverse it and runs to the corner and tags in Booker T.
Booker T gets his team back into the match with some hard chops and gets a near fall. The ‘Booker man’ tries to hit a scissors kick on Conway but he moves out of the way and plants a big power bomb on Booker T. Before Conway gets a chance to pin Booker T, he is taunted by Maven so tries to nail him with a kick.
Maven ducks the kick and pulls Conway to the outside of the ring. Maven hits Conway with some right hands before the ref. orders him to stop. Dupree makes a blind tag on Conway but now Booker T is back up. Booker T hits some chops and then tags in Maven.
FINISH: Maven hits some right hands and then a DDT on Dupree before going to the top rope and hits a diving leg drop for the pin.
The winners and new no 1 contenders for the tag championships, Maven & Booker T!!
BACKSTAGE
The new World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit is shown walking into the arena and is talking aggressively to an official in the hallway before being approached by The Coach.
Coach: Well Chris after your win last night…
Benoit takes the mic…
Benoit: You mean after my World Championship win. You mean after the greatest night of my life!! Now, what’s this I’ve heard about Orton thinking he’s gona face me at Backlash. Well, I hope he does because that kid hasn’t got a hope he’s just a boy playing in a man’s game. Orton if you win tonight, I’m asking you to prove me wrong!!
Exit Benoit. Coach is left standing.
BACKSTAGE
Eric Bischoff is shown in his office and is approached by RVD.
RVD: Hey Eric, look I was wondering seeing I didn’t have a match at Wrestlemania last night, if I could get a match tonight??
ERIC: Oh yeah, and what sort of match did you have in mind??
RVD: I duno… like a match against Christian for the Intercontinental Title?
ERIC: Well, as tempting as it is R-V-D, I was going to book Christian in a match against Spike Dudley tonight. But how about this, RVD vs Christian & Matt Hardy in a 3 on 1 handicap match. Oh, and it’s up next.
RVD: Whatever
COMMERCIAL BREAK
BACKSTAGE
The members of Evolution are shown minus Randy Orton.
Flair: Look Hunter, I really think Randy is gona go through with this, what are you gona do? This can not be good for Evolution. We need to convince Randy to stop the match and let you be the number one contender.
HHH: Orton is not gona pull out of the match. And if Randy wants a match, he’ll get a match, and if he thinks he’s gona beat ‘The Game’ he’s got another thing coming. He can try all he wants to beat me Ric, but he will not leave the ring the number one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship!!
Oh, and when I say he won’t leave the ring, he won’t leave the ring.
JR: Well what does that mean for Orton!?
King: I think it means bad news for Orton, and I think it means the end of Orton as a member of Evolution!!
Its time for the second match of the night as the RVD hits the ring to a big pop but it’s going to be a tough night for ‘Mr. Monday Night’ because he’s taking on Matt Hardy and the Intercontinental Champion Christian with Trish Stratus. JR tells the audience how Christian cheated Jericho not just out of the IC title but also stole Trish at Wrestlemania.
RVD vs. Christian & Matt Hardy
START: Christian pretends to start things off against Rob Van Dam but Matt Hardy ‘Version 1’ hits a cheap shot from behind and apparently; he’s gona start off in the ring. Hardy hits some right hands and a back drop which gets a two count.
MIDDLE: With RVD down Christian tags himself in and applies a reverse chin lock. RVD manages to struggle out of it hits some offense. Christian is down after a powerslam so Matt Hardy tries to interrupt in the ring. Hardy feels the Rolling Thunder but Christian is back up and nails RVD with a big neck breaker.
FINISH: Hardy heads up top and slams into RVD on the mat with a diving leg drop. Christian tags himself in and hits the Unprettier for the win.
As Christian & Hardy celebrate and walk to the back Jericho emerges from the behind the curtain with the chair and nails Hardy across the back of the head. Jericho then hits Christian with some big right hands then picks up the Intercontinental Title belt and hits Christian who falls of the stage area. Jericho then walks to the edge of the stage and then turns around and hits a huge moonsault onto a lying Christian. The crowd is going nuts as both superstars are lying motionless.
COMMERCIAL BREAK
JR: Well folk’s just moment ago after Christian and Matt Hardy’s win over RVD, Chris Jericho appeared and managed to beat the living hell out of Christian.
Footage is shown
Randy Orton makes his way to the ring for tonight’s main event and here comes Triple H accompanied by Ric Flair and Batista.
Randy Orton vs. Triple H (Winner is the new No 1 Contender)
START: Orton and Triple H stalk each other before locking it up in the middle and Triple H overpowers Randy Orton, throwing him to the mat. The third-generation superstar gets back up and this time overpowers ‘The Game’. Third time around and again Orton wins the mini-battle. Before another lock-up Triple H gives Orton a kick to the gut and elbows him to the mat. A suplex on Orton and then an early sleeper hold wear down the young superstar.
MIDDLE: With Triple H completely on top he goes for the Pedigree which, Orton counters into a back toss. Orton quickly climbs up top and goes for a cross body but Triple H ducks out of the way. ‘The Game’ now mounts Orton and hits stiff right hands and gets a two count. As the game is doing this Mick Foley makes his way down the ramp and this distracts Triple H. Orton takes his opportunity and hits a huge dropkick. Orton has all the momentum and hits some shots to the chin of Triple H. Batista distracts Orton as Ric Flair grabs a chair. Mick Foley grabs Flair and starts beating ‘The dirtiest player in the game’ through the crowd.
FINISH: Orton knocks Batista out of the ring but turns around & Triple H tries to smash him with the chair. Orton ducks and then hits the RKO for the 1-2-NO!!! ‘The Game’ kicked out!! Just, by millimeters Triple H kicked out and the match continues. Both men are up and Orton starts hitting some right hands and hits a DDT on Triple H. Orton goes to climb up top again but sees Batista approaching so flys out of the ring and hits him with a massive flying body-press which gets the crowd going nuts!!! However, Orton is completely out cold and looks like he’ll be counted out. The count gets to 7 before Stone Cold runs out and drags Orton back into the ring just before the 10 and the crowds is on their feet!! Triple H is up and glaring at Austin but now turns his attention to Orton. Beating down on Orton ‘The Cerebral Assassin’ dominates with a back-breaker and gets a very near fall. He starts going into one of his fits on the mat and then tries to annihilate Orton with a chair shot he ducks it and then devastates Triple H with an RKO onto the chair. Orton just manages to roll over onto Triple H and the referee counts the 1-2-3 and Orton is going to Backlash!!
All of a sudden Chris Benoit runs down to the ring and starts kicking Orton who is still down on the mat, Benoit then puts the Crippler Crossface on Orton who is screaming in pain as RAW goes off the air!!