WWE RAW Results (06/29/09) Tonight's WWE RAW from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California kicks off with Lilian Garcia introducing Vince McMahon. Vince comes walking out...
Last week, Smackdown had its season premiere. This week, we will see John Cena appear on Smackdown as part of an agreement with general manager Teddy Long after Cena won his match at Unforgiven. He will join forces with Batista and Lashley to take on King Booker and his Royal Court. Will the acquisition of Montell Vontavious Porter affect the balance of Smackdown? What is next for the tag team champions, if you can remember who they are? Will we see the Undertaker on television as he gets ready for his match against Ken Kennedy at No Mercy?
We begin tonight’s show with a look back at John Cena’s match on Raw against Lita that saw King Booker, Sir William Regal, and Sir Fit Finlay attack Cena after the match; forcing Cena to kiss King Booker’s royal boot.
We are live on tape from Tulsa, Oklahoma and your announcers are Michael ‘Okie from Muskogee’ Cole and John Bradshaw ‘Internet Darling' Layfield.
John Cena comes to the ring and he has something to say to the crowd. He says that before he talks about Booker T’s foot fetish and how he was attacked by King Booker and his Court that it is good to be back on Smackdown. He says it is like he is coming back to host Saturday Night Live. Since he left Smackdown and other than Monday night, things have been good. He is still the WWE Champion. He has a movie coming out on October 13th. He says that while there is a new network, things feel the same. They still have the ‘fist’. They still have the fans. Tony Chimmel is still the ring announcer. Last time he saw Bradshaw, he was kicking his ass. Cena turns to his favorite, his Whitney Houston to his Bobby Brown, Michael Cole. Cena talks about how he brought a gift for Cole. Cena goes to Cole and hands him a set of balls. Cena turns his attention to who is here tonight. He mentions that William Regal, Fit Finlay, and King Booker are here tonight. Cena talks about how his goon squad thought it would be a great idea to almost cripple him and make him kiss King Booker’s feet. He is glad to be on Smackdown tonight because he brought him some backup. The odds are even tonight because he has Bobby Lashley and Batista in his corner. Cena says that there will be no kissing feet because Cena will kick someone’s ass. We go to commercial.
We go to the locker room where Vicky Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero are watching Rey’s ring entrance.
We go to a video package for Vicky Guerrero with footage of Vicky slapping Rey; and Vicky and Chavo with Dominick.
Match Number One: Rey Mysterio versus Elijah Burke (with Sylvester Terkay)
The match was originally announced as Terkay versus Mysterio, but after Terkay and Mysterio have some words before the match, Terkay leaves the ring and Burke takes off his warm up suit to get into his wrestling gear.
Burke with a knee followed by a forearm, but Rey with a satellite head scissors and punches of ten in the corner. Burke with an Irish whip but he charges into a boot in the corner. Rey tries for a rana from the second turnbuckle, but Burke catches him and then Burke sends him into the turnbuckles with a power bomb. Burke with an Irish whip followed by a side slam for a two count. Burke slams Mysterio and then he poses for the crowd and then he goes up top but he misses an elbow drop. Rey kicks Burke in the leg and then he hits a springboard cross body. Burke with a sunset flip but Rey rolls through and he kicks Burke in the head for a two count. Terkay trips Rey as he comes off the ropes. Burke tries for a power bomb but Rey gets out of the hold and he hits a baseball slide on Terkay. Burke charges at Rey but Rey with a drop kick to the knees and Burke goes into the ropes. Rey follows that with the 619 and the springboard leg drop for the three count.
Winner: Rey Mysterio
After the match, Terkay attacks Rey and then he hits a muscle buster on Mysterio. We go to commercial.
We are back and Ashley welcomes us back to Smackdown. She says that she is going to show us her boys, Brian Kendrick and Paul London. Not only are they the tag team champions, but they are the most exhilarating tag team. It is time for a video package featuring some of the high flying moves by London and Kendrick.
Match Number Two: Kid Kash and Jamie Noble versus Idol Stevens and KC James (with Michelle McCool) in a Number One Contender Match
Stevens and Noble start things off and Stevens with a shoulder tackle, but Noble with a drop kick. Kash and Noble with a double shoulder tackle and Kash with knees to Stevens’s head. Stevens with a double thrust to Kash and he tags in James. James punches Kash but Kash with a kick, snap mare, and kick to James for a two count. Noble tags in and they double team James. Noble with a jumping leg lariat for a two count. Noble with a snap leg drop for a two count. James gets Noble up but Kash makes the blind tag. James gives Noble an atomic drop and Stevens sends Noble into the ring post. Stevens charges at Noble but Noble drops down and Stevens goes over the top rope to the floor. Noble with a suicide dive onto Stevens while Kash hits a moonsault onto James. James kicks Kash and then he hits a DDT. All four men are in the ring with Stevens connecting with forearms. Kash with a small package but Michelle McCool comes in and she rolls James over so he can get the three count. We go to commercial.
Winners: KC James and Idol Stevens
Match Number Three: Matt Hardy versus Chavo Guerrero (with Vicky Guerrero)
Hardy with a side head lock followed by a shoulder tackle. Guerrero with a waist lock and Hardy with a standing switch into a side head lock. Hardy avoids a drop toe hold from Guerrero and he punches Guerrero and then he slams Chavo’s head into the turnbuckle. Guerrero with an Irish whip but he charges into an elbow. Hardy goes to the second turnbuckle, but Guerrero pulls Hardy off the turnbuckle and Hardy lands hard on his head. Chavo with a Latino uppercut followed by a snap mare and key lock. Hardy with a clothesline to Guerrero and then he blocks a punch and responds with punches of his own and a clothesline. Hardy with a back body drop followed by an Irish whip, running clothesline, and bulldog for a two count. Chavo with more Latino uppercuts, but Hardy responds with a Side Effect for a two count. Hardy slams Chavo and then he goes up to the second turnbuckle, but Vicky gets on the apron. That distraction does not prevent Hardy from hitting a leg drop on Guerrero. Gregory Helms comes out and Hardy sends Helms from the apron to the floor. While the referee checks to see what Helms is doing at ringside, Vicky comes in and she hits a low blow on Hardy and Chavo with a DDT and then he goes up top for a frog splash for the three count.
Winner: Chavo Guerrero
After the match, Helms hits Hardy with a Shining Wizard. We go to commercial.
We are back with a WWE 24/7 This week in Wrestling History Moment: Andre the Giant versus Gorilla Monsoon in a boxing match from Puerto Rico in 1977.
Ken Kennedy comes to the ring and there is a black carpet in the ring and a number of wreaths on the ropes as he pays tribute to the Undertaker. Kennedy says that last week was the closest he ever closest that he had ever been to the Undertaker when he watched Taker’s match against King Booker from the announce table. He watched with awe and reverence. That is why he is paying tribute to the Undertaker. Taker has taken on and defeated every obstacle put in front of him. Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, The Rock, and Kane. He has beaten every one. Kennedy has a video package for the Undertaker. Kennedy says that Taker has accomplished everything in this industry and achieved every accolade so he has nothing to prove. As much as he looks forward to facing and defeating the Undertaker at No Mercy, it would be wrong for him to intrude upon the Undertaker’s legacy. He does not want to be the man who everybody hates because they destroyed the Undertaker. Kennedy says that he will not end Taker’s streak at Wrestlemania if they were to meet because it would be wrong to put a black mark on his awesome record. That is why Kennedy is not going to wrestle Undertaker at No Mercy.
Taker’s music plays and he walks to the ring. Taker grabs the mic and he tells Kennedy that there is something important that Kennedy should know. He shows no mercy and Kennedy will rest in peace. Taker goes to the corner and Kennedy is about to use the microphone on Taker, but there is an explosion and Kennedy leaves the ring.
The Royal Court is in the Royal Locker Room and Sir William Regal talks about how John Cena has come into King Booker’s kingdom, but Sir Fit Finlay says that they knew that Cena would be here because Cena has no brains. Finlay says that Batista, Lashley, and Cena have felt the shillelagh and they will feel it again. King Booker talk about Lashley, Batista, and that rapscallion John Cena. He says that he made Cena kiss his royal feet on Monday night and tonight they will all bow down to King Booker. All four people start chanting ‘All Hail King Booker’ as we go to commercial.
We are back and Michael Cole talks about Bradshaw’s interview with Eric Bischoff that is on WWE.com. Bradshaw discusses the topics from the interview.
Match Number Four: Tatanka versus Mike ‘The MizTake’ Mizanin
Tatanka punches Mizanin in the corner followed by a hard Irish whip. Mizanin avoids a charge from Tatanka and he puts Tatanka in a side head lock followed by a side head lock take down using the ropes for additional leverage. Tatanka tries for a belly-to-back suplex but Mizanin gets out of the hold. Tatanka sends Mizanin to the apron and then he slides back in under Tatanka and he mocks Tatanka. Tatanka with forearms to the back followed by a chop. Tatanka blocks a hip toss and he puts Mizanin in a back slide but the referee does not make the count because Mizanin is in the ropes. Mizanin punches Tatanka and follows that with a side Russian leg sweep and punches. Mizanin takes too long with a chop and Tatanka chops Mizanin. Tatanka punches Mizanin and then he follows that with a side Russian leg sweep. Tatanka with a back body drop followed by clotheslines and chops. Mizanin with a rollup and a handful of Tatanka’s trunks for the three count.
Winner: Mike ‘The MizTake’ Mizanin
Teddy Long is in the HollaOffice and he wants to announce that last week’s debut was the second highest rated show on Friday night. Teddy announces that next week, they are going to play ‘Pick Your Poison’ where Booker T and Bobby Lashley will get to pick their opponents, and the opponents will be announced on WWE.com this weekend.
We go to Jimmy Wang Yang and he says that he is prouder than punch to be in Tulsa for his first match on Smackdown. He talks about how his opponent tonight is a foreigner. We go to commercial.
We are back with footage from last week’s Smackdown when Sylvan appeared in front of his home town crowd.
Match Number Five: Sylvan versus Jimmy Wang Yang
Sylvan backs Yang into the turnbuckles and he slaps Yang. Yang slaps back but Sylvan punches Yang. Yang with a satellite head scissors and a drop kick followed by a chop. Sylvan with a knee to Yang followed by a forearm. Sylvan misses a charge into the corner and Yang hits an enzuigiri that sends Sylvan out of the ring. Yang tries for a pescado but Sylvan moves out of the way. Sylvan runs Yang’s back into the turnbuckles and then he hits a standing spinebuster for a two count. Sylvan with a choke but Yang with a jawbreaker. Yang punches Sylvan and then he hits a clothesline and back elbow. Yang with a corkscrew crossbody for a two count. Sylvan kicks Yang but Yang with a jumping spin kick and Irish whip. Sylvan with a spinebuster and his feet on the ropes to get the three count.
Winner: Sylvan
We go to the interview area for Vito to address the fans. He says that there is an expression in the neighborhood, it’s not the dress that makes the man, but it’s the man that makes the dress. We go to commercial.
We are back and Cole and Bradshaw talk about how Montell Vontavious Porter has officially signed with the Smackdown brand. We go to footage of the announcement. We are told that Porter will debut at No Mercy.
We run through the card for No Mercy on October 8th:
Ken Kennedy versus The Undertaker
Montell Vontavious Porter makes his debut
Sir Fit Finlay versus Batista
Matt Hardy versus Gregory Helms
Rey Mysterio versus Chavo Guerrero (with Vicky Guerrero) in a Falls Count Anywhere match
Brian Kendrick and Paul London versus Idol Stevens and KC James for the WWE Tag Team Titles
King Booker versus Bobby Lashley for the World Title
Match Number Six: Bobby Lashley, Batista, and John Cena versus King Booker (with Queen Sharmell), Sir Fit Finlay, and Sir William Regal
The match begins with all six men fighting under the giant fist with Batista squaring off with Finlay while Cena fights with Regal and Booker fights with Lashley. Cena sends Regal into the ring steps as we go to commercial.
We are back and the action has returned to the ring with Batista connecting with shoulders and elbows in the corner to Regal. Batista with an Irish whip and back body drop followed by a spinebuster. Regal tags in King Booker. Batista with a side head lock but Booker with punches and chops in the corner. Batista blocks a hip toss and hits a short arm clothesline. Batista with a jackhammer but Finlay breaks up the cover. Lashley tags in and he hits a running shoulder tackle into the corner. Lashley follows that with a slam for a two count. Booker with a thumb to the eyes followed by a back heel kick. Lashley with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Lashley catches Booker and hits a power slam for a two count. Lashley with shoulders, punches, and kicks in the corner. Booker with a thumb to the eye and he tags in Finlay. Lashley with an Irish whip and then he presses Finlay over his head and hits a gutbuster. Lashley misses a charge into the corner and he goes shoulder first into the ring post. Lashley is able to tag in Cena who cleans house with clotheslines and elbows. Cena with the Blue Thunder Driver to Regal followed by the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Cena puts Regal in the STFU but Finlay and Booker break it up. Lashley and Booker fight outside the ring while Batista and Regal square off in the ring. Finlay goes outside and he gets a shillelagh from Little Bastard under the ring. Finlay hits Cena in the arm with the shillelagh and we g o to commercial.
We are back and Finlay with an arm bar on Cena, but Cena punches Finlay. However, Finlay returns to the arm and he tags in Regal who focuses on Cena’s arm. Cena tags in Lashley but the referee did not see the tag so Lashley is sent back to the apron. King Booker, Finlay, and Regal triple team Cena while the referee is distracted. Finlay with an arm bar. Cena with a back body drop but Finlay responds with a clothesline for a two count. Finlay returns to the arm with a key lock. Regal distracts Batista and the referee to allow Booker to enter the match. Booker hits a superkick, but Lashley breaks up the cover. Booker works on Cena’s arm. Finlay kicks Cena in the back as he comes off the ropes and that allows Booker to hit a spinebuster. Finlay works on Cena’s arm but Cena tries to get Finlay up for an FU. Finlay is able to get out of the hold and he punches Cena in the head and follows that with a clothesline. Booker is tagged in and he slaps Cena. Cena avoids a jumping side kick and Booker is crotched in the ropes. Both men are down but Lashley tags in and he punches Booker, Finlay, and Lashley. Lashley hits a running power slam on Booker but Regal and Finlay break up the cover. Regal and Finlay are thrown out of the ring by Lashley and Batista. Batista punches Booker and then he slams Booker’s head into the turnbuckles. Finlay trips Batista but Lashley spears Booker and he gets the three count.
Winners: Bobby Lashley, Batista, and John Cena
After the match, Edge enters the ring and he spears Cena before leaving the ring and exiting through the crowd. We go to credits.
