WWE Raw Wrap Up 6-16-08
June 19th 2008 14:06
Raw – Salt Lake City, Utah
The show started off with John Cena coming down to the ring, a much better start than Vickie Guerrero in the ring all the time. He worked the crowd into a frenzy by reminiscing about moments that stay stuck in WWE fans memories forever, and went on to say how there will be another moment like that at Night of Champions during his match with Triple H. Triple H headed down to the ring at this point. He was upset because Cena cost him his match with Jeff Hardy last week, and wanted to give him a warning to stay out of his business. After a lot of talk Cena shoved Triple H, but before they could go any further Mr. McMahon came out to stop them. He then told Cena he was in a match right now with Umaga. Not just a normal match, but a street fight. Triple H left the ring after wishing him good luck and telling him not to get hurt.
John Cena vs. Umaga
Cena jumped him as soon as he was in the ring, but Umaga connected with a thrust to the throat. Cena tried turning it around and picked up Umaga for a slam, but couldn’t hold him up, Umaga got a two-count. After the break… They are fighting up the ramp, and just when Cena was coming back he charged at Umaga and was hit with a Samoan Drop. He then dragged him back to ringside by the arm, and sat him up against the steel ring post. He then charged in, but Cena moved and he crashed back first into the post. Cena then rammed his back into the ring barrier, then into the edge of the ring. He grabbed a mic and hit him over the head with it. Cena then climbed to the top rope and as he jumped down Umaga caught him and hit a Sidewalk Slam. Umaga took over again using his power. He then stepped out of the ring to tear off the top of the announce table, but change his mind and grabbed a chair instead. He slid it into the ring and then climbed back in. Cena picked up the chair and jabbed it into Umaga’s ribs. He went to the top rope again, only this time he connected with a Guillotine Leg Drop. Cena then picked up the Samoan Bulldozer for the FU, but again couldn’t hold him up. This time he fell forward, smashing his head into the mat with Umaga’s weight on top, and then rolled out to the floor. Umaga followed him out and whipped him into the stairs, and then rolled him back into the ring for a two-count. Umaga went back out to get the steps and throw them into the ring. He picked them up, but as he charged in Cena ducked and got him back up for the FU. This time he hit it and the three count.
Winner: John Cena
Time for the start of McMahon’s Million Dollar Mania. Click for full details.
Time for the Summertime Bikini Beach Blowout, basically a bikini contest between the Divas. The contestants Maria, Eve Torres, Jillian Hall, Leyla, Lena Yada, Maryse, and Melina. Our host for some reason is Charlie Haas. When it was Jillian’s turn she grabbed the mic and said she came to sing. Luckily after 4 words Haas took the mic back. Maria was the overwhelming winner based on crowd noise.
Time for more Millions.
Back from the break…
Jericho is in the back getting oiled up. They review the whole situation between him and Shawn Michaels.
More of the Millions.
After the break…
Jeff Hardy vs. Carlito
Hardy pulled down the top rope to send a charging Carlito out to the floor, and then launched himself out onto him. Hardy rolled Carlito back into the ring then got up on the ring apron, hit a shoulder to the mid-section, but was then hung up on the top rope. Carlito grabbed him in a front face lock with Hardy’s feet still up on the ropes, he spun him in a sort of neck breaker type move to bring him all the way back in the ring. Got a two-count as Hardy grabbed the bottom rope. Hardy tried to fight back, but was shutdown again with a dropkick and another two-count. He then slapped a rear chin lock, Hardy battled out, but was throw to the mat and hit with a knee drop. He got another near fall after a reverse elbow smash. Hardy was finally fighting back and went for the Twist of Fate, but was shoved off into the corner. Carlito picked up from behind and sat him on top of the turnbuckle, and then hung him on the Tree of Woe. He charged in with a dropkick, but Hardy pulled himself up. Carlito did manage to stop himself before he slid all the way to the ring post. Hardy climbed to top of the ropes and came off with the Whisper in the Wind, and got a two-count of his own. He then his a facebuster, and went back to the top rope, but Carlito came charging in at him as Hardy leaped up and over him. Carlito went for the Backstabber, but Hardy blocked it, and hit the Twist of Fate, followed by a Swanton Bomb and got the three count.
Winner: Jeff Hardy
Time for more Millions.
Out came Jericho with a mic to talk more about Shawn Michaels and how people everywhere have been looking at him different since last week. Then they had to replay the video from last week, again, even though they did it about 10 minutes ago. Jericho’s conversion to heel is now complete. He demanded that Shawn come down to the ring right now, then called him a bunch of names when he didn’t. After a few too many names out came Ric Flair, and into a commercial we went. Back from the break… Flair said he can’t wrestle him anymore cause he is retired, but he can fight him in the parking lot right now. They head to the back, Flair heads out one door, Jericho pauses and then opens the door next to that one. He is met with Triple H standing nose to nose with him. They talked a bit and then we went to another break. After the break Flair and Triple H are in the back talking, and up walks McMahon to have Flair escorted from the building by security. After Flair was gone McMahon made the one on one match between Triple H and Jericho for later in the show.
Back in the ring…
WWE Tag Team Champions Hardcore Holly & Cody Rhodes vs. Cryme Tyme
I was happy when Cryme Tyme got airtime for the second straight week, but then the match started, umm, I mean ended. JTG and Holly were in the ring to start the match. Before they could though, JTG spotted Ted DiBiase walking down the ramp. Holly took advantage and rolled him up from behind for the three count.
Winners: Hardcore Holly & Cody Rhodes
Time for even more Millions…
Back from the break…
Paul Burchill & Katie Lea vs. Mr. Kennedy & WWE Women’s Champion Mickie James
This match was not very exciting, Kennedy and Burchill fought back and forth for a bit. Katie Lea tagged herself in and ran towards Kennedy. She then raised her hand to slap him again, but Mickie came in and delivered a slap of her own on Katie Lea. There was then a bit of a brawl, followed by a clothesline from Mickie, a neckbreaker, and a dropkick. IT was only good for a two-count. Mickie went to the top rope but before she got there Burchill was over to stop her, Kennedy charged at him and speared him off the ring apron. Mickie jumped off, Katie Lea moved, and Mickie landed on her feet. Katie grabbed her by the hair from behind and hit a backbreaker across her knee and got the three count.
Winners: Paul Burchill & Katie Lea
More Millions.
After the break… More Millions!
To the back to see Cena tell Triple H to not get hurt in the ring tonight.
After the break…More Millions!
WWE Champion Triple H vs. Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho
They fought back and forth a bit, Jericho charged Triple H in the corner, but the Game moved and he hit the steel ring post with his shoulder. Time for another commercial break… Jericho has taken control now. He rammed Triple H’s head into the steel ring steps, then back into the ring. Triple H turned it around with a running clothesline followed by some punches, and a high knee to the face. He would then go for his knee lift that leads to the Pedigreee, but Jericho avoided it and grab his legs out from under him, and almost got him turned into the Walls of Jericho, but the Game kicked him off into the corner. He then hit a spinebuster and waited for him to get up. He attempted to set him up for the Pedigree, but Jericho reversed it and then hit a Bulldog. Jericho then hit the ropes for the Lionsault, but Triple H moved out of the way. He then blocked another Pedigree, and hit a back body drop. The Game was now standing on the ring apron, and Jericho tried to slingshot himself over the top rope and onto him, but he ducked. This sent Jericho crashing to the floor. As they fought on the floor Lance Cade came out and attacked Triple H from behind. They put him back in the ring and continued to beat on him, but then out came John Cena to clear the ring. Once Jericho and Cade were out of the ring, Triple H tackled him and they fought back and forth. Then Jericho and Cade came back in. Cade hit a Power Bomb on Cena, and Jericho hit the Codebreaker on Triple H. They then stood in the ring and celebrated.
Winner via disqualification: Triple H
Final tally: Five matches (if you count the 10 second tag match with Cryme Tyme) – Seven McMahon’s Million Dollar Mania segments. McMahon's statement has never been truer, it was all about the money. Match of the night, well I am going to say one they didn’t have. There really wasn’t a good match. I like the idea of giving away a million dollars each week, even more so if he would just call me, but five matches for what was probably a total of less than half an hour of action is a bit ridiculous.
Tune in next week for another round of McMahon’s Million Dollar Mania, and the Draft on a special three hour episode of Raw that will have 43.3 minutes of wrestling.
The show started off with John Cena coming down to the ring, a much better start than Vickie Guerrero in the ring all the time. He worked the crowd into a frenzy by reminiscing about moments that stay stuck in WWE fans memories forever, and went on to say how there will be another moment like that at Night of Champions during his match with Triple H. Triple H headed down to the ring at this point. He was upset because Cena cost him his match with Jeff Hardy last week, and wanted to give him a warning to stay out of his business. After a lot of talk Cena shoved Triple H, but before they could go any further Mr. McMahon came out to stop them. He then told Cena he was in a match right now with Umaga. Not just a normal match, but a street fight. Triple H left the ring after wishing him good luck and telling him not to get hurt.
John Cena vs. Umaga
Cena jumped him as soon as he was in the ring, but Umaga connected with a thrust to the throat. Cena tried turning it around and picked up Umaga for a slam, but couldn’t hold him up, Umaga got a two-count. After the break… They are fighting up the ramp, and just when Cena was coming back he charged at Umaga and was hit with a Samoan Drop. He then dragged him back to ringside by the arm, and sat him up against the steel ring post. He then charged in, but Cena moved and he crashed back first into the post. Cena then rammed his back into the ring barrier, then into the edge of the ring. He grabbed a mic and hit him over the head with it. Cena then climbed to the top rope and as he jumped down Umaga caught him and hit a Sidewalk Slam. Umaga took over again using his power. He then stepped out of the ring to tear off the top of the announce table, but change his mind and grabbed a chair instead. He slid it into the ring and then climbed back in. Cena picked up the chair and jabbed it into Umaga’s ribs. He went to the top rope again, only this time he connected with a Guillotine Leg Drop. Cena then picked up the Samoan Bulldozer for the FU, but again couldn’t hold him up. This time he fell forward, smashing his head into the mat with Umaga’s weight on top, and then rolled out to the floor. Umaga followed him out and whipped him into the stairs, and then rolled him back into the ring for a two-count. Umaga went back out to get the steps and throw them into the ring. He picked them up, but as he charged in Cena ducked and got him back up for the FU. This time he hit it and the three count.
Winner: John Cena
Time for the start of McMahon’s Million Dollar Mania. Click for full details.
WWE Diva Melina
Time for the Summertime Bikini Beach Blowout, basically a bikini contest between the Divas. The contestants Maria, Eve Torres, Jillian Hall, Leyla, Lena Yada, Maryse, and Melina. Our host for some reason is Charlie Haas. When it was Jillian’s turn she grabbed the mic and said she came to sing. Luckily after 4 words Haas took the mic back. Maria was the overwhelming winner based on crowd noise.
Time for more Millions.
Back from the break…
Jericho is in the back getting oiled up. They review the whole situation between him and Shawn Michaels.
More of the Millions.
After the break…
Jeff Hardy vs. Carlito
Hardy pulled down the top rope to send a charging Carlito out to the floor, and then launched himself out onto him. Hardy rolled Carlito back into the ring then got up on the ring apron, hit a shoulder to the mid-section, but was then hung up on the top rope. Carlito grabbed him in a front face lock with Hardy’s feet still up on the ropes, he spun him in a sort of neck breaker type move to bring him all the way back in the ring. Got a two-count as Hardy grabbed the bottom rope. Hardy tried to fight back, but was shutdown again with a dropkick and another two-count. He then slapped a rear chin lock, Hardy battled out, but was throw to the mat and hit with a knee drop. He got another near fall after a reverse elbow smash. Hardy was finally fighting back and went for the Twist of Fate, but was shoved off into the corner. Carlito picked up from behind and sat him on top of the turnbuckle, and then hung him on the Tree of Woe. He charged in with a dropkick, but Hardy pulled himself up. Carlito did manage to stop himself before he slid all the way to the ring post. Hardy climbed to top of the ropes and came off with the Whisper in the Wind, and got a two-count of his own. He then his a facebuster, and went back to the top rope, but Carlito came charging in at him as Hardy leaped up and over him. Carlito went for the Backstabber, but Hardy blocked it, and hit the Twist of Fate, followed by a Swanton Bomb and got the three count.
Winner: Jeff Hardy
Time for more Millions.
Out came Jericho with a mic to talk more about Shawn Michaels and how people everywhere have been looking at him different since last week. Then they had to replay the video from last week, again, even though they did it about 10 minutes ago. Jericho’s conversion to heel is now complete. He demanded that Shawn come down to the ring right now, then called him a bunch of names when he didn’t. After a few too many names out came Ric Flair, and into a commercial we went. Back from the break… Flair said he can’t wrestle him anymore cause he is retired, but he can fight him in the parking lot right now. They head to the back, Flair heads out one door, Jericho pauses and then opens the door next to that one. He is met with Triple H standing nose to nose with him. They talked a bit and then we went to another break. After the break Flair and Triple H are in the back talking, and up walks McMahon to have Flair escorted from the building by security. After Flair was gone McMahon made the one on one match between Triple H and Jericho for later in the show.
Back in the ring…
WWE Tag Team Champions Hardcore Holly & Cody Rhodes vs. Cryme Tyme
I was happy when Cryme Tyme got airtime for the second straight week, but then the match started, umm, I mean ended. JTG and Holly were in the ring to start the match. Before they could though, JTG spotted Ted DiBiase walking down the ramp. Holly took advantage and rolled him up from behind for the three count.
Winners: Hardcore Holly & Cody Rhodes
Time for even more Millions…
Back from the break…
Paul Burchill & Katie Lea vs. Mr. Kennedy & WWE Women’s Champion Mickie James
This match was not very exciting, Kennedy and Burchill fought back and forth for a bit. Katie Lea tagged herself in and ran towards Kennedy. She then raised her hand to slap him again, but Mickie came in and delivered a slap of her own on Katie Lea. There was then a bit of a brawl, followed by a clothesline from Mickie, a neckbreaker, and a dropkick. IT was only good for a two-count. Mickie went to the top rope but before she got there Burchill was over to stop her, Kennedy charged at him and speared him off the ring apron. Mickie jumped off, Katie Lea moved, and Mickie landed on her feet. Katie grabbed her by the hair from behind and hit a backbreaker across her knee and got the three count.
Winners: Paul Burchill & Katie Lea
More Millions.
After the break… More Millions!
To the back to see Cena tell Triple H to not get hurt in the ring tonight.
After the break…More Millions!
WWE Champion Triple H vs. Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho
They fought back and forth a bit, Jericho charged Triple H in the corner, but the Game moved and he hit the steel ring post with his shoulder. Time for another commercial break… Jericho has taken control now. He rammed Triple H’s head into the steel ring steps, then back into the ring. Triple H turned it around with a running clothesline followed by some punches, and a high knee to the face. He would then go for his knee lift that leads to the Pedigreee, but Jericho avoided it and grab his legs out from under him, and almost got him turned into the Walls of Jericho, but the Game kicked him off into the corner. He then hit a spinebuster and waited for him to get up. He attempted to set him up for the Pedigree, but Jericho reversed it and then hit a Bulldog. Jericho then hit the ropes for the Lionsault, but Triple H moved out of the way. He then blocked another Pedigree, and hit a back body drop. The Game was now standing on the ring apron, and Jericho tried to slingshot himself over the top rope and onto him, but he ducked. This sent Jericho crashing to the floor. As they fought on the floor Lance Cade came out and attacked Triple H from behind. They put him back in the ring and continued to beat on him, but then out came John Cena to clear the ring. Once Jericho and Cade were out of the ring, Triple H tackled him and they fought back and forth. Then Jericho and Cade came back in. Cade hit a Power Bomb on Cena, and Jericho hit the Codebreaker on Triple H. They then stood in the ring and celebrated.
Winner via disqualification: Triple H
Final tally: Five matches (if you count the 10 second tag match with Cryme Tyme) – Seven McMahon’s Million Dollar Mania segments. McMahon's statement has never been truer, it was all about the money. Match of the night, well I am going to say one they didn’t have. There really wasn’t a good match. I like the idea of giving away a million dollars each week, even more so if he would just call me, but five matches for what was probably a total of less than half an hour of action is a bit ridiculous.
Tune in next week for another round of McMahon’s Million Dollar Mania, and the Draft on a special three hour episode of Raw that will have 43.3 minutes of wrestling.
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