RAW this week starts with music and pyro.
JR and King talk about money and the main events. There are a lot of signs in the crowd about a million dollars.
Vince’s music and he comes out to the stage. There’s a podium/clear box set up to the right. He goes over and grabs a mic. He welcomes us to McMahon’s Million Dollar Mania. He says he’s actually a little nervous about this tonight. He introduces the million dollars and two armed/uniformed guards come out and move the money to the box. He says those who have registered might get a phone call and need to give him the password. The password is WWE Universe and it’s up on the tron. He’s going to give away $200,000 at the end of the match.
Kennedy comes out to the ring. He looks a little pink, possibly sunburned. Paul Burchill and Katie Lea come to the ring.
Kennedy tries to go right after Paul, but the ref stops him. The bell and Kennedy goes right after him. “Kennedy” chants and Paul gets sent out over the top. Back in the ring a pin on Paul for two. Back suplex to Kennedy who was too close to the corner and hit the ropes. He was lucky he didn’t hit the turn buckle and get very injured. Paul slams Kennedy again and covers for two. Chinlock on Kennedy in the center of the ring. Kennedy gets out but slammed down again a couple times. Kennedy ducks a clothesline and hits an enziguri. Kennedy stomps Paul in a corner but then gets hung in the ropes briefly after kicking Paul to the side of the head. Kennedy covers for two then misses a mic check. A kick to Kennedy who then comes back with the mic check and a cover for three.
– Winner: Kennedy
Video replay of some key points. Katie is in the ring pleading with Kennedy, then she bitch slaps him. He turns and looks at her, enfuriated. Before he can do anything Paul attacks from behind and takes Kennedy down hard. “You suck” chants for Paul and Katie.
Vince is on the stage saying he’s going to dial and messes up. He’s going to give away $200,000. He’s more careful this time in his dialing. He gets some odd music, just as the person starts talking (Vince doesn’t hear him) and hangs up. Again it says to enjoy the music until the party answers. Finally the guy answers. A guy named Daniel from California wins the $200,000 with the right password.
– Commercial
There’s a bunch of Oakland Raiders in the front row. Mickie comes bouncing out in a new blue and purple two piece wrestling outfit. Beth comes out to face her in a shiny black and orange side-less halter outfit.
Mickie ducks Beth’s attack but gets slammed back. Forearms to Beth. A back kick to Beth. Mickie rushes Beth who does a crappy tilt-a-whirl on Mickie for two. JR and King talk about Mickie getting pointers from Cena. Front face lock into a fisherman’s for two. Back breaker to Mickie who knees Beth in the head to get out. Beth grabs Mickie who reverse into head scissors. Forearms and a running forearm to Beth. Beautiful low dropkick to Beth’s face for two. Mickie comes off a corner with a fez press for three.
– Winner: Mickie
Beth attacks Mickie from behind as soon as it’s over. Melina comes out of no where and attacks Beth. She gets up on Beth’s shoulders and somehow slams Beth down to the mat face first, very hard. Melina’s music and she leaves the ring to cheers.
Vince is on the stage dialing again. He talks about what if the line was busy, grandma was calling. Another guy answers, his name is Dustin and he wins $75,000.
– Commercial
WWE Rewind – Cena versus Jeff Hardy last Monday. Jeff flew, Cena rolled through, hit an FU and covered for three.
Cena and HHH are out back, nose to nose. Cena says at TNOC the fans get to see the two best fight it out for the title. HHH says he’s the best. Cena says the one time they faced each other… HHH says he knows that two years ago Cena made him tap out, but… Cena says he knows HHH has the title now, but will he in three weeks?
Charlie Haas is on the stage, getting major heat, with Vince to give away money. Vince dials the phone and thinks he mis-dialed. Nothing happens. He says Charlie brought him bad luck. Vince re-dials. He says he hopes it’s not Charlie’s home number because he won’t get the money. The number doesn’t work again and the fans are not happy. The third time he dials it’s busy. He gets another number to call. A woman, Donna answers and gives the password. She gets $50,000. Vince says if Charlie kisses a Diva Donna will get $100,000. Maria comes out and they kiss – a little hot. If he kisses another Diva she will get another $25,000. May Young comes out. Ron walks her out but leaves when she grabs the front of his trunks and pulls him in close. She’s all over him, as usual. She keeps kissing him until the camera changes view.
JBL says that no one deserves Vince’s money. But Cena deserves everything he’s about to give him.
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HHH comes out to the announce table and sits with King and JR. JBL’s music and he comes out as far as he can in his limo, then his driver lets him out and he walks to the ring. Heat for him before Cena’s music starts. Cena comes to the ring. HHH is watching Cena closely and talks about fighting back from injuries himself and how he’s going to keep his title.
HHH distracts Cena and JBL utilizes it. JBL beats him down. “Cena” chants. Cena reverse a whip and hits a bulldog on JBL. JBL again gains control and takes Cena down for two. Swinging neck breaker to Cena for two. “Cena chants. Cena gets JBL up for the FU, but JBL gets out and leaves the ring. JBL glares at HHH. HHH gets to his feet and talks smack to JBL.
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Cena is on the floor in front of the announce table. JBL leaves the ring and slams Cena’s head on the announce table. HHH is on his feet for the whole exchange. Back in the ring JBL covers for two. Reverse headlock on Cena. “Cena” chants. Cena fights out but JBL grabs him into a sleeper hold. Cena lands on his bum in the center of the ring. Cena starts fighting back and to his feet. He forces JBL’s arms up and out of the hold. Cena then runs into a big boot. Cena ducks a clothesline but hits a shoulder block, then slams JBL to the mat. Cena hits the five knuckle shuffle. Cena gets JBL up for the FU, but JBL rakes his eyes to get out and hits a clothesline from hell. JBL covers but Cena gets a foot on the ropes. JBL rolls from the ring and backs away. He starts to disassemble the announce table and HHH gets to his feet. JBL returns to the ring. Cena grabs JBL and rolls him up in a quick inside cradle for three.
– Winner: Cena
JBL stomps around the ring screaming, totally pissed off. HHH gets up on the announce table and holds his strap high. Cena leaves the ring and gets up on the table to face him. They talks smack for a moment, then HHH gets down. HHH sweeps Cena’s legs out from under him before casually leaving the ring area. Cena looks shocked as he lays on his back. He gets off the table and slightly smirks in HHH’s direction.
– Commercial
Vince wants to get creative. He has $100,000 and wants Lillian to stand up. He says earlier there was a conversation between her and JR that he measurements are 38-24-36 the total of which is 98, so he’s giving away $98,000 this time. The first dial doesn’t work. A woman named Stephanie answers and has the password, so she wins.
Vince announces it’s time for The Highlight Reel. Y2J comes out to the ring. He’s in jeans and a t-shirt. He says his guest was a hero to him when he watched as a kid, he then became a mentor and now a good friend.
HBK comes out wincing. He kneels on the ramp as usual, then comes to the ring. He’s limping slightly. He gets a mixed reaction from the fans, but then an “HBK” chant starts.
Y2J welcomes him to the Show and says he still looks sore from his match at ONS. Even though HBK lost the match, everyone still loves him.
HBK appreciates the kind words, but figures Y2J has a question.
Y2J says he does, but first he has some things to talk about, like the knee injury and lying to Y2J, the fans and Batista.
HBK says he technically didn’t lie to anyone but Y2J.
Y2J agrees with that. Then says HBK super kicked him and HBK got cheered. But Y2J talks about it, he gets booed. It seems like they’d rather cheer him than an honest man. It takes very little to get an HBK chant started. He does just that. He asks how someone so decorated in this business turns into such a lying, cheating little worm.
Y2J attacks HBK. HBK fights back until Y2J kicks him low. Y2J then talks smack down to HBK. “HBK” chants. Y2J picks HBK up by the head, says, “the worst is yet to come” and slams his face into the Jeritron 3000. (Y2J just officially made a heel turn!) Y2J leaves the ring slowly as HBK wallows on the mat.
Video replay of HBK getting his face smashed.
People come out to tend to HBK.
– Commercial
Video of what just happened during the Highlight Reel.
Umaga’s music and he comes out with Snitsky. Cody and Holly come out to the ring.
Snitsky and Cody start off. Cody ducks as Snitsky rushes him in a corner. Holly tags in and they double team him. Cody leaves the ring and Umaga rushes in to take Holly down. Snitsky covers for two. Umaga tags in and telegraphs. He gets kicked, but slams Holly down for two. Snitsky tags in and stomps Holly scoop slam to Holly. Snitsky drops an elbow. He tries to drop a leg, but Holly moves. A low drop kick to Snitsky’s knee. Umaga tags in as does Cody. Cody punches a couple times and tries two clotheslines but he stays standing. Two dropkicks and he stays standing. Cody dives at him. Umaga catches him and hits a Samoan slam. A Samoan spike and Umaga covers Cody for three.
– Winners: Umaga & Snitsky
Holly goes in to help Cody to his feet. Cody can barely stand. Ted DiBiase come out to the stage. He says that ever since he made his announcement that he’d have a partner and would be facing them at TNOC. They better get their acts together but there will be new tag team champions and it will be just like him, priceless.
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Make-A-Wish video.
Murdoch and Jillian are going to have a sing-off in the ring. The fans seem happy to hear Murdoch, but it might just be that they don’t want to hear Jillian. She cuts him off telling him how horrible and she’s embarrassed for him. She’s going to give them what they want, she’s going to sing. She does her normal horrible routine.
Vince says they’re not winners, but let’s see if he has another winner on the phone. He dials again. It rings and a woman, Sarah, answers. She has the password. Vince asks what the experience in the ring was worth. He says it was worth $2 or his own money. He gives her $2. The next call is for $200,000. He gets the next number and dials. The phone rings and Joshua answers. He has the password and wins $200,000. He cusses (I think it was holy shit) and they bleep it out.
– Commercial
Santino’s music. He comes out to the ring, Carlito in tow. Video of Sal and Jimmy after Sal beat Santino on SD! last week. Sal’s next opponent was to be Show, Sal turned on Jimmy. Show had to pull him off Jimmy. Cryme Tyme comes dancing out to the ring. They pose in the corners to good pop.
JTG and Santino start. Santino quickly rolls JTG up for one. JTG does the same to Santino. Snap mare to Santino for one. Drop toe hold to Santino. Shad tags in, JTG whips him into Santino. JTG tags back in and Shad slams him down on Santino for two. Santino steps out of the way of JTG’s move and gains the upper hand. Santino tags out, attacks from the apron and tags back in. Double punch and they both knock each other down. JTG tags out. Shad hits a couple clotheslines and a scoop slam for two. Carlito brakes the count. Carlito gets low balled by Shad from the apron and flies outside. Shad takes Santino down hard and covers for three.
– Winners: Cryme Tyme
Vince calls them up to the stage to help give away money. They bounce up to see him. Vince says they might need extra security. He says at the end of the last match he’s going to give away $250,000. But right now he needs to give away $51,998 to round out the rest of the money given away. Vince dials the number. It rings and Will answers. He has the password. Vince sings with Cryme Tyme.
Jeff Hardy is out back heading for the ring.
– Commercial
Cena comes out to sit at the announce table with King and JR, the way HHH did earlier. Jeff Hardy comes dancing out to the ring. HHH comes out to face him. Video of HHH and Cena on the announce table earlier and HHH taking Cena’s feet out from under him.
They lock up. Side headlock on Jeff. Shoulder block drops Jeff. HHH stares at Cena. Jeff uses the distraction to take HHH down. HHH reverses a whip but Jeff gets an elbow up. Jeff slams HHH down. Bad spinning kick to HHH, it didn’t connect. Jeff covers for two. Jeff gets pushed off from a twist of fate and runs into a spine buster. HHH mounts Jeff and nails some punches. Jeff runs into a high knee for two. HHH drops a knee, then another. HHH covers for two. Abdominal stretch on Jeff. Dueling “Let’s go Hardy” and “Let’s go HHH” chants. HHH slams Jeff down and looks at Cena. Jeff gets whipped and falls to the mat. HHH whips Jeff again and covers for two. Jeff gets whipped but gets his feet up into HHH’s face. Jeff telegraphs and gets a face buster for two. Right to Jeff drop him. Another right drops Jeff again. HHH taunts Cena with a ‘you can’t see me’. Jeff tries fro whisper in the wind but HHH isn’t there to get hit with the move. Jeff gets clotheslined over the top. HHH bounces Jeff’s head off the barrier a couple times. Jeff reverses HHH’s move and sends HHH into the barrier. Jeff rushes HHH and gets a hip lock over the announce table and into Cena. Jeff gets tossed back in the ring. HHH starts climbing up on the apron but Cena grabs him from behind and pulls him down.
The bell rings. HHH has been counted out.
– Winner: Jeff Hardy
Cena takes off his shirt and tosses it into the crowd. Cena and HHH get face to face and look like they’re about to go, but then Jeff flies over the top rope and takes them both down. Jeff quickly returns to the ring to pose for the fans who give him a good pop.
– Commercial
Vince thanks everyone who showed up and tuned in. He thanks USA also. He says he’s going to give away another million dollars next week. He dials another number, this time without his glasses. Steve answers and has the password. He wins $250,000.
Biggest pop
Kennedy
HBK
HHH
Cena
Jeff Hardy
Biggest heat
JBL
Charlie Haas!
Jillian Hall