RAW: Chicago, IL
April 1st, 2006
The show starts with a video of Vince McMahon buying out TNA and telling the fans that the entire WWE is about to change and that everyone should be in for a very wild ride.
The opening music, video and pyro go off.
JR: Welcome everyone to Monday Night RAW, we are live here from Chicago, IL. Last week, we learned off Vince McMahon’s huge purchase.
King: Of course JR, everyone now knows that Vince McMahon has bought out Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling and he has signed some of TNA’s best wrestlers.
JR: Of course King and we also don’t know who from TNA is going to which show, Smackdown! or RAW.
King: That’s right JR, we don’t know if we will have AJ Styles, Jeff Jarrett or Rhino. I can’t wait to see whom we get.
JR: We could also have the American Most Wanted or Samoa Joe. We have also learned just today that Vince McMahon has also signed some of WCW’s old superstars.
King: Are you serious JR, did he really do that?
JR: That is right King, we could have Goldberg, Kevin Nash, or Scott Hall back on RAW. We could even have someone who we thought we be gone from the WWE forever, Bret “the Hitman” Hart.
King: Wow, Bret Hart! I can’t believe that he would ever be on WWE televison again after the Montreal Incident.
JR: We don’t know what show Bret will be on, but I am just so happy to see Bret in the WWE.
King: We also have learned that Vince has brought back some WCW and TNA titles and he has awarded wrestlers titles.
JR: I don’t really agree with that because I think that the wrestlers should have wrestled for the titles but Vince is the boss and I am not.
“Line in the Sand” hits and out comes the new WCW World Heavyweight Champion Triple H along with the rest of Evolution, Batista, Ric Flair and Randy Orton.
Triple H: I know that you all think that I don’t deserve this title that Mr. McMahon just gave to me.
Boos from the crowd
Triple H: You can boo but I am still going to be the WCW World Heavyweight Champion. You see in this business, you are either main event material or you aren’t. Now I am main event material and that is why I am the WCW World Heavyweight Champion! I have been carrying this business for as long as I can remember so I deserve this title because I am that damn good!
Boos from the crowd
Triple H: Now I know that you all want to hate for that but the thing is, I am the reason that you all are here, I put the butts in the seat.
Boos from the crowd and some “Triple H sucks” chants start
Triple H: You all think that I suck, huh? I don’t suck because Vince McMahon wouldn’t have someone who sucks represent his company like he has me represent. I am the only diamond in this business! All of you fans know it! Everyone in Evolution knows it! Vince McMahon knows it! And all of the wrestlers in the back kno—
“Goldberg March” hits and Goldberg is shown backstage on his way to the ring.
JR: My God King! Goldberg he is back on RAW! He must be one of the old WCW stars that Mr. McMahon must have brought back!
“Goldberg” chants start as Goldberg’s pyro goes off and Goldberg makes hit way to the ring in his leather, Harley Davidson jacket.
Triple H: Well look who it is, out of retirement, one of the biggest wash-ups in the history of this business, Bill Goldberg!
Boos from the crowd again and Goldberg has disgusted look on his face.
Triple H: Well Bill, what happened? Did your car show go into the ground? Did you feel that you had to come back again so that you could try to take this title from me? Is that what you are here—
Goldberg rips the mic out of Triple H’s hand
Goldberg: The reason that I came back Triple H, was that I couldn’t stand to see someone who wasn’t even in WCW, hold the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. You see I also couldn’t see someone who I beat for the Title be awarded it instead of me.
Cheers from the crowd and the “Goldberg” chants start again
Triple H: How many times have you won the World Heavyweight Title? Twice? Yeah, you had your little winning streak in WCW against the people there like David Arquette. I am... sing it Nature Boy!
Ric: 11-time! World Heavyweight Champion. The best in the business, the leader of Evolution, the greatest thing to happen to the company!
Triple H: I’ll tell you what Goldberg, you want a World Heavyweight Title match, you’re on! Tonight you are going to face the Animal, Batista in a no-disqualification match. You win, you get me at Lockdown!, you lose, you will never challenge for this title ever!
Goldberg: Triple H, you’re on! That seems fair to me.
“I’m Back” hits and Eric Bischoff is on the ramp.
Eric: Triple H, you have made a match for tonight and I will make it happen, under one condition. You said that it should be fair, so Evolution is banned from ring-side!
Triple is has a very angry look on his face as Bischoff and Goldberg leave.
-Commercial-
JR: I can’t believe what just happened King. Tonight it will be Batista vs. the returning Bill Goldberg. If Goldberg wins, then he gets to face Triple H for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at TNA Lockdown!, but if Goldberg loses, then Goldberg never gets a WCW World Heavyweight Title shot as long as Triple H is the champion.
King: I know JR, it’s huge! What I couldn’t believe, is that Eric Bischoff barred Evolution from ringside! Just when Triple H thought that he had Goldberg in an unwinnable situation, Eric Bischoff leveled the playing field.
Match #1:
Hollywood Hulk Hogan vs. The Rock
This match was easily main event material. It was a hard fought match with a ton of near falls. The match ending was very exciting. Hogan reversed the Rock’s punches and hit a few hard rights of his own. He whips the Rock into the ropes, looks to hit the big boot, but the Rock ducked and Hogan kicked the referee. After Hogan looked at the referee, he tuned around right into a Rock Bottom. The Rock covered but there was no referee to make the count. The Rock was looking to hit the People’s Elbow but all of the sudden, DDP comes in the ring and hits the Rock with the Diamond Cutter. DDP revives the ref and Hogan hits the leg drop and covers for the win.
Winner- Hollywood Hulk Hogan
After the match, Hogan went outside out the ring and grabbed a mic from Lillian Garcia.
Hogan: Hulk Hogan is back in the WWE brother!
Big pop from the crowd
Hogan: But now I am not going to be the same red and yellow, Hulkamania, watcha-gonna-do Brother! Hulk Hogan that you all love. I am going back to the WCW Hollywood Hulk Hogan that turned heel at the Bash at the Beach 1996.
Hogan then went under the ring and got an N.W.O. shirt and a black bandana and put them on.
Hogan: And also, now that I am back, I have decided to bring back two major parts of the N.W.O. my brothers, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall!
The N.W.O. music hits and out come Kevin Nash and Scott Hall.
JR: My God King we have just learned that Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Hulk Hogan are all back in the WWE and they seem to have reformed their famous faction, the N.W.O.
King: The N.W.O. was huge in WCW and I am very, very interested to see how they do in the WWE.
Hogan: That is right everyone, the N.W.O. is back and we are going to dominate just like we did in WCW.
Nash: That’s right Hollywood, we are back and Hall and I are going to go get the World Tag Team Championships from America’s Most Wanted!
Hall: We are back and we want those punks at Lockdown! and we want those titles
Hogan: And you guys are going to get them, but now I would love to introduce a brand new member of the N.W.O. Diamond Dallas Page, DDP!!!
DDP’s music hits and he makes his way back to the ring to a ton of boos
DDP: I know that you all are mad that I am in the rebirth of the greatest faction in the history of professional wrestling!
The crowd boos him even more
DDP: But that is why I am back, I want to be a part of this great group and we WILL dominate!
N.W.O.’s music hits and they leave the ring.
-Commercial-
The Rock is shown entering Eric Bischoff’s office
Rock: Didn’t you see what happened out there Eric?! You can’t let DDP do that to the Rock! I am the Rock! I am the most electrifying man in sports entertainment! And I didn’t come back to the WWE just to get screwed out of my first match back!
Eric: Do you think I’m blind? Of course I was what happened out there!
Rock: What are you going to do about it Eric?
Eric: I think that the real question is, what are you going to do about it Rock?
Rock: I’ll tell you what I am going to do about it. I want DDP and Hollywood Hulk Hogan in a handicap match at Lockdown!!
Eric: Now I can’t give you that match Rock.
Rock: Why not Eric, you said that I should do something about it, and that is what I am trying to do! It doesn’t help that you are holding me back!
Eric: I will tell you what I am going to do though. At Lockdown! you are going to get a match against Hogan and DDP.
Rock: That is more like it Eric!
Eric: However, that match will be a tag team match. You and a partner of your choosing against DDP and Hollywood Hulk Hogan.
Rock: That is great. And can this partner be anyone of my choosing?
Eric: Anyone that you want Rock.
Rock: Great, I know exactly who I am going to pick. See ya later Eric!
Eric: Wait, I have to know who your partner is!
-Commercial-
Match #2: Intercontinental Title Match
Randy Orton (C) vs. Chris Masters
This was a pretty good match and had a good ending. Masters hit Orton with a back breaker and he covered but only got a two count. He tried to apply the Masterlock but Orton reversed it into an RKO. 1… 2… 3!!!
Winner and still Intercontinental Champion- Randy Orton
After the match, Orton grabbed a mic.
Orton: Wow! That was just way to easy! When Vince McMahon gave me the Intercontinental title, I knew that I would be the greatest Champion in history and that looks like it is going to happen. I know that I am an amazing wrestler and now you all know it! I am the legend killer and soon I will be a legend! Now I challenge anyone in the back who thinks that they can take this titl----
“Have a nice day” hits and out comes… MANKIND!!!
JR: Mankind is back King! He must have been one of the old WWE superstars that Vince McMahon has convinced to come back!
King: Now we have this freak Mankind back on RAW. I have hated Mankind because he is just a huge weirdo!
JR: How can you say that King, Mankind is a legend! He is a former WWE Champion for God’s sake!
King: Anyone can win a title when they just freak out their opponent!
Mankind: So it looks like I am standing face to face with a familiar foe. It looks like I am looking at the Legend Killer Randy Orton! The Intercontinental Champion!
Randy: That is right, I am the Intercontinental Champion and it is going to stay that way!
Mankind:
Now you must feel proud to be handed that belt.
Now you must have thought about how I felt.
I was thinking, hey I might be getting a little old.
But I can still get that title which you hold.
You think that you are the best wrestler in town?
How about you face me, at TNA Lockdown!?
But now Randy, there is just one catch.
Just like at Backlash, it is going to be a hardcore match!
Bang! Bang! Have nice day!
“Have a nice day” hits and Mankind rolls out of the ring and walks up the ramp.
-Commercial-
Match #3: Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match
Jeff and Matt Hardy vs. Edge and Christian
This match was amazing and everyone in the match was busted open at one point. The match really reached its climax when Edge set up a table in the corner, whipped Matt onto the table and Edge speared Matt through the table. Edge covered but Jeff Hardy broke the pin up. Jeff went outside the ring and got a ladder and hit Christian with it. Jeff went back outside the ring and got a table. Matt whipped Edge over the top rope and began to beat him up outside the ring. Jeff hit the twist of fate on Christian and but never covered. Jeff picked up Christian and put him on top of the table and goes up the ladder. Jeff jumps off the ladder and hits the 450 splash through the table for the pinfall.
Winners- Jeff and Matt Hardy
We cut backstage to Kevin Nash and Scott Hall in Bischoff’s office
Eric: So you two want a World Tag Team title match against America’s Most Wanted tonight?
Kevin: That’s right Eric, I think that we deserve it!
Eric: Deserve it? You two have been back in the WWE for all of half an hour!
Scott: Eric, we are legends! You saw what we did while we were in WCW, we revolutionized your business!
Eric: You have a very good point Scott. I’ll tell you what I am going to do. Next week on Raw it is going to be Nash and Hall vs. AMW!
Nash: Great, that is all that we wanted.
Eric: Now you didn’t let me finish. Next week’s match will not be for the World Tag Team titles.
Nash and Hall: What!!!!
Eric: If you two win the match next week, then you will get America’s Most Wanted at Lockdown! for the World Tag Team titles!
Nash: That sounds fair Eric, thank you
Nash and Hall leave Bischoff’s office
-Commercial-
Main Event: No Disqualification Match
Batista vs. Goldberg
This match was just what would be expected from two men with the size of Goldberg and Batista. Batista hit a ton of high impact moves but Goldberg did not seem to have any ring rust. Batista looked like he had the match within reach when he nailed Goldberg over the head with a steel chair but Goldberg still kicked out of the pin. Batista whipped Goldberg into the ropes and hit a spinebuster. Batista covered but Goldberg got his foot on the rope. Batista went outside the ring and looked to hit Goldberg with the chair again but Goldberg ducked and Batista went into the ropes. When Batista turned around, Goldberg nailed him with a huge spear. Goldberg lifted Batista to his feet and hit the Jackhammer. Goldberg covered and got the pinfall.
Winner- Goldberg
JR: Goldberg did it King! Goldberg beat Batista and now Goldberg gets to face Triple H at Lockdown! for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship!
King: I had my doubt about Goldberg winning this match but he proved me wrong and he deserves a World Title match.
JR: I thought that he deserved it without having a match but I guess that he just proved to everyone else how good he really is.
Goldberg is celebrating when “Line in the Sand” hits and Evolution is on top of the ramp and Triple H has a mic in his hand.
Triple H: Wow Goldberg, that was impressive! Now how about you turn around!
Goldberg turns around and Batista nails him with the steel chair. Triple H and Evolution are now sprinting to the ring. Batista nails Goldberg with the Batista Bomb and Orton Hits him with the RKO. Just as Goldberg is getting to hit feet Flair goes behind him and nails a low blow. Triple H is back in the ring with a mic and a sledgehammer.
Triple H: Goldberg! You have a shot at my Title at Lockdown! But I am going to make it a goal that you will not be at Lockdown! at 100%!!!
Triple H puts hit title down and nails Goldberg in the head with the sledgehammer. Goldberg is busted open and Triple H hits the Pedigree on the World Title Belt. All of Evolution have their hands raised in the middle of the ring.
End of show