Raw Starts with a Promo for Martin Luther Kings Birthday

Raw is live with Jim Ross and Jerry “The King” Lawler

First scene of the night is RAW's choice for the 15 wrestlers in the Rumble there will be matches tonight to qualify for a Rumble Match later tonight for the 30th entry for the Rumble Sunday.

First Match of the night is:

RVD and Booker T vs. Christian and Matt Hardy

RVD and Matt start the match, RVD goes for some quick pins, and tags in Booker T, Matt attacks Booker T outside the ring ,Christian tries to pin Booker T, Christian tags in Matt, Matt tags back in Christian, Booker tags back in RVD Christian tags back in Matt Hardy. Matt and Christian tries to double team RVD but Booker T scissor kicks them both as RVD pins Matt for the victory.

Next after the commercial break Coach goes to announce table

Chris Jericho vs. Rene Dupree

Jericho drop kicks Dupree, Dupree gets up and drop kicks Jericho when he gets up, Jericho goes for the Lionsault but Dupree puts his knees up, Jericho then goes for the walls of Jericho, Dupree taps out. This match seemed like just a basic match of drop kicks and a few punches

Jericho and Christian talk back stage about the Rumble

A promo for the Triple H vs. HBK match showing matches from the past between them and DX moments

Mark Henry vs. Rico

I admit I didn't pay to much attention to this match

But Mark Henry won his qualifying match for the Rumble 3oth entry match rumble

Kane vs. Spike Dudley in a Rumble advance match

Kane gets dq'd when Spike pushes the Ref but the ref thought Kane did it.

Scott Steiner and Test vs. Goldberg

Test and Steiner double team Goldberg, Goldberg goes for a knife end chops on Steiner, but Steiner and Test double team Goldberg Steiner goes for the Steiner recliner on Goldberg Test breaks it up and Goldberg spears and Jackhammers Test and pins Test for the victory.

Promos for Randy Orton proclaiming himself the true hardcore champion and Legend and bashing Foley as Austin watches backstage and drives off in his 4 wheeler.

Raw returns with Austin driving his 4 wheeler to the ring.

Austin orders Foley to be at the Rumble on Sunday and if Foley is not there Austin will drive his 4 wheeler to Foleys home and bring him to the PPV.

Trish and Christian talk about Jericho and Trish looks disgusted by the pictures Christian shows

Lita vs. Jazz

Lita throws a few right hands to Jazz face, Jazz hits Lita's previously injured neck, Lita tries to pin Jazz to no avail, Theodore Long tries to interfere, and Jazz rolls up Lita for the pin and Victory

Terri interviews Hurricane

He tells Terri that he knows he is the underdog and people say he doesn't belong in the Main Event but will people wrong

Randy Orton is shown walking to the ring

Orton gets the advantage on Hurricane, punches and kicks back and forth, Hurricane goes for a pin but Orton kicks out, Hurricane goes for 2 more pins but to no avail as Orton gets the pin on Hurricane

Flair and Batista attack Rosey who came down to rescue Hurricane, D-von and Bubba run down to attack Batista and Flair, the Coach goes to the ring to tell the Dudley’s to leave but instead they get ready to 3D Coach and they do as Raw goes to commercial

Spike is not in the 30th Entry rumble due to injury.


For the over the top rope 30th match, whoever is the last man in the ring is the 30th entry in the Royal Rumble Sunday.

RVD and Booker T are eliminated, Jericho gets eliminated Goldberg spears Mark Henry, Orton tries to eliminate Mark Henry, and Goldberg throws mark Henry out

Goldberg throws out Orton to be the 30th entry Sunday for the Royal Rumble as Raw ends