Report by Brian TuckerThe show starts with the RAW Video, and then we go to the arena andtons of pyro goes off as always. The crowd is red hot, with massiveamounts of fans everywhere.
Ric Flair's music hits and he walksdown the ring with Stacy Kiebler, Tyson Tomko, Trish, Coach, JerryLawler, Tajiri already in the ring.
Chris Jericho's music hits and he walks down the ring. A big Y2J chant starts
Eugene's music hits and he walks down the ring wearing his usual attire, with a sports jacket over it, lol.
Eugenestops at the ramp and says "WELCOME TO MONDAY NIGHT RAW!" He says hewants everyone to have fun tonight, even Coach. Eugene asks who wantsto see a championship match tonight. He says one of the people in thering will have an opportunity to get a championship match. He says thewinner of this musical chairs match, will get a title shot. (Whichtitle will it be?)
Tajiri is eliminated, and gets sprayed withmist. The music starts again. Coach is then eliminated. The musicstarts again. Lawler is eliminated. Music starts again. Ric Flair islooking awesome strutting his stuff. He pushes Stacy out of the waywhen the music stops, and Stacy is eliminated. Music starts again, andRic Flair is eliminated. It's down to Tomko and Jericho. The musicstarts again. They walk around the only chair left...Music stops andTomko is eliminated!!! Chris Jericho wins!
Eugene says tonight Jericho will face Randy Orton for the Intercontinental Championship!
Non Title Match
La Resistance vs. Rhyno and Val Venis
Thematch starts with all four men in the ring brawling. Sylvan Greinerpounds on Rhyno, and then Rhyno corners Greiner into the ring andpunches at his stomach a few times. Greiner tags in Conway. Conwayslaps Rhyno, but Rhyno fights him back. Conway takes Rhyno down with aclothesline. Conway tags in Greiner and he comes in and punches Rhynoin the face a few times, and then puts him in a chin lock. Conwaythrows Rhyno to the ropes. Rhyno comes back with a big clothesline.Rhyno tags in Venis. Venis does a big power move almost like a rockbottom on Conway, but Conway kicks out. He then does a Senton Bomb, andGrenier interupts the pin. Venis is alone in the ring with both men,and they do there finisher, and Conway pins Venis.
Winners: La Resistance
Ortonis shown complaining about Eugene being in Evolution. Ric Flair yellsat Orton and basically tells him to shut up. They then see Eugene, andhis office is a big play pen. Eugene tells Batista that he's going towrestle Kane. Eugene then tells them that La Resistance will put theretitles on the line at Vengeance against...Ric Flair and Eugene!
HHH's music hits.
HHHsays his definition of a miricle is Chris Benoit winning the worldchampionship at WrestleMania XX. The crowd then starts a "You tappedout" chant. He says that this sunday he is going to personally answerthe question of god or evolution. He says Darwin was right. You cannotstop Evolution, and at Vengeance he will become the world champion. Hesays there is not anything anybody can do. Suddenly Edge's music hitsand he walks down to the ring. Edge says for the past year he sat athis home and watched Evolution dominate RAW. He says since he's beenback not a lot has changed, but he says it's time for a change. Hetells him that all of Evolution is going down. He says you dont knowwhen, and you dont know where, but one by one you're all going to fall.HHH says he's heard that a million times from a million differentpeople. He says that nothing changes. He asks what makes you thinkyou're any different than them? Then Edge attacks HHH. They are nowbrawling in the middle of the ring. Then all of Evolution comes downthe ring, but Edge leaves through the crowd.
JR plugs Kane vs. Batista. He says that it is NEXT.
JR says he just heard that it's going to be Kane vs. Matt Hardy No DQ Match at Vengeance.
Kane vs. Batista
Thematch starts with tie up. Kane throws a few punches in a row, and thenBatista corners Kane in the corner and gives him a few punches. Kanethen gives Batista a side walk slam. Kane goes for a chokslam, butBatista escapes. Kane gives Batista a big boot, and Batista goesoutside of the ring. Matt Hardy comes down and assaults Kane. He istotally attacking him. Tons of referees come down the ring and escorthim out.
Winner: Kane via DQ
Wecome back and Todd Grisham asks Hardy what he thinks of his chances areat Vengeance. He goes crazy and says didnt you just see what happend?Grisham asks what about Lita? He says he doesnt want to talk aboutLita. Grisham asks about the baby situation, and Hardy just stares atGrisham.
We then go to a ZZZZZZZZZ...Diva search commercial. Mad hot girls though.
JR plugs the IC Title match between Jericho and Orton.
Intercontinental Championship Match
Randy Orton (c) vs. Chris Jericho
Ortonand Jericho start things off Technical. Jericho gives Orton a fewchops, then gives him a throw to the ropes, and then an elbow the theface. Jericho then gives Orton a vertical suplex. Jericho jumps fromthe ropes, and Orton gives him a dropkick. Orton puts Jericho in a chinlock. Jericho gives Orton a reverse elbow from the top rope. Jerichogives Orton a few chops, and then gives Orton an Ensiguri(sp?). Jerichorolls Orton up, but Jericho kicks out. Jericho gives Orton a runningEnsiguri, and goes for the pin but Orton puts his foot on the ropes.Jericho back body drops Orton over the top rople. Batista walks downthe ring, and we go to a commercial break.
Wecome back and Jericho is thrown to the ropes, and Batista pulls theropes, and Jericho lands outside of the ring. Batista throws him intothe ring post. Orton comes out and throws him into the ring. Jerichogives Orton a few chops, but Orton sends Jericho back down. Ortonapplies a arm hold (F' you JR for not knowing what any moves arecalled...F' me too lol.) Both men knock eachother out with doubleclotheslines. The referee begins tocount...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...Both men get up. Both men giveeachother punches and brawl. Jericho gives Orton a forarm. Jericho goesfor the Walls of Jericho but Orton ets out of it. Orton gives Jericho amodified backbreaker. Jericho delivers some chops to Orton. Ortonclimbs the top rop, but Jericho punches him, and he climbs too. Ortonstarts fighting out of a Superplex, and Orton drops Jericho stomachfirst. Orton then lands a cross body on Jericho, and goes for the pinbut Jericho kicks out. Jericho hits a modified bulldog. Batista triesto interefere, but Jericho gives him a spring board drop kick. Jericholocks Orton in the Walls Of Jericho. Orton is in the middle of thering, but Batista gets on top of the ring apron and Jericho gets up andyells at Batista. Orton rolls Jericho up from behind, and puts his feeton the ropes for leverage, 1...2...3.
Winner and STILL IC Champion: Randy Orton
Wesee Eugene and HHH jumping up and down in Eugene's "Office" which isreally a blow up play pen. HHH asks Eugene if they still have a deal.Eugene says yes. HHH exits, and Flair comes up to him and complainsabout the Tag Title match at Vengeance. HHH says he had Eugene make amatch tonight. He says it's going to be Ric Flair and Eugene and TripleH taking on Chris Benoit and Edge in a handicapped match.
Number One Contenders Match
How to win: Grab the Envelope from the pole
Molly Holly vs. Victoria vs. Nidia
All3 women brawl. Molly gives Victoria a cross body to the outside.Victoria climbs the top turnbuckle and Molly gives Victoria aSuperplex. Nidia climbs the top rope and takes the envelope down towin.
Winner: Nidia
After the match Trish comesdown the ring with Tomko. Trish says soon they will be facing eachotherwhen she is ready from her injury, and then she whacks her cast overNidia's head. Trish says she is ready now. She tells the referee toring the bell. Nidia is totally out cold already.
Women's Championship Match
Trish Stratus (c) vs. Nidia
Trish pins Nidia 1,2,3.
Winner and STILL Women's Champion: Trish Stratus
We come back and they plug the Final Selections of the RAW Diva Search.
JR and King run down the Vengeance Card.
IC Title Match
Randy Orton (c) vs. Edge
Batista vs. Chris Jericho
Tag Team Championship Match
La Resistance (c) vs. Ric Flair and Eugene
No DQ Match
Matt Hardy vs. Kane
World Heavyweight Championship
Chris Benoit (c) vs. Triple H
Trishis in the back, and she see's Lita. She asks if she is doing alrightand Lita says yea. She asks about if shes sick or not...Just beingannoying. She walks away and says "And to think...they call me a slut"and she walks away with Tomko and Lita looks pissed.
HHH isshown with Eugene and HHH is brainwashing him some more telling him howBenoit and Edge are bad. He gets Eugene pumped up and says this matchis all about him. HHH says lets do this thing as friends. Eugene hugsHHH and says "as BEST friends" HHH says "Yeah...Best Friends"
Handicapped Match
Triple H, Ric Flair, and Eugene vs. Chris Benoit and Edge
Thematch starts with Eugene and Chris Benoit in the ring. It starts offtechnical. HHH keeps calling him over and gets him pumped up and mad.Eugene tags in HHH. HHH and Benoit give eachother punches, and Benoitgives him some chops. HHH gives Benoit a face buster, and goes for thePedigree, but Benoit gets out of it. Benoit puts HHH in the cross face,but Eugene breaks it up.
We comeback and HHH has Benoit in a Sleeper. Benoit is trying to fight out ofit, and gets out of it. HHH tags in Flair, and Benoit tags in Edge.Edge gives Flair and HHH back body drop. Edge climbs the top rope, andgives HHH and Flair a double clothesline. Edge spears Flair. Edge goesto clothesline HHH but HHH ducks, and Edge hits Edge. Eugene getspissed off and attacks Edge and wails at him with his fists. HHHsettles Eugene down and they go to there corner. Flair covers Edge, butEdge kicks out. Flair tags in HHH. HHH puts Flair in a arm bar. HHHtags in Eugene and tells him to break Edge's arm. He goes to hurt hisarm, and then he realizes what hes doing and points to Edges arm with asad face and says "hes hurt" HHH talks to Eugene, and Eugene tags inFlair. Flair gives Edge a few chops, grabs his leg, and Edge kicksFlair in the face. RIC FLAIR NOSE DIVE! Flair tags in HHH and Edge tagsin Benoit. They brawl, Benoit gives HHH 3 German Suplexes in a row.Benoit calls for the diving headbutt, and climbs the top rope. He nailsthe diving headbutt, and goes for the cover, but Flair comes frombehind to break up the count. HHH pushes Benoit into the ref. HHH getsa chair. Benoit takes it, and then Eugene takes it from Benoit. Helooks like he is about to hit him, and Benoit tried to calm him down.Eugene realizes what hes doing and leaves the ring. Benoit has HHH inthe sharpshooter. Eugene sees HHH in pain and comes in the ring andhits Benoit with the chair...You can tell Eugene didnt want to hit him.HHH gives Benoit a Pedigree, and pins him 1...2...3
Winners: HHH, Ric Flair, Eugene
End of show.