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Write-up for Raw: October 22, 2007
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Segment 1: The Corporation held an interview en masse. Orton said that he didn't care who the fans voted to be his partner, he would defeat the other two teams. They also hyped that the WGTT would be the new tag team champions by the night's end.
Segment 2: Santino Marella held a backstage interview. During the week, Santino announced an open challenge with the fan's to pick the stipulations. Marella ensured victory.
Segment 3: The WWE Women's Championship Six Pack Challenge between Beth Phoenix, Maria, Mickie James, Melina, Jillian Hall, and Candice commenced...and it was elected that all participants would be wearing bikinis. Beth Phoenix came close to losing her belt during the points when she wasn't the legal participants, but eventually she notched yet another pinfall victory over Candice to retain the title.
Segment 4: Triple H interview about the night's main event.
Segment 5: Santino Marella got to the ring, and it was announced that the bout would be a so-called "death match". Santino had no clue what that meant. A Pirates of the Caribbean-esque song hit, and out swung CAPTAIN PAUL BURCHILL!!! Making his WWE return and Raw debut. The match seemed to be a regular one, with Burchill winning via the Sea-4. Afterwards, Burchill announced that since it was a death match, Santino must meet his death...this resulted in Santino being blindfolded and forced to walk a plank outside of the arena. Santino screamed as he fell a couple of feet into a kiddie pool.
Segment 6: The World Tag Team Title match was decided to be a Ladder Match between London & Kendrick and TWGTT. The match essentially ended up a clusterfuck. Interference attempts by Carlito and Stevie McMahon became thwarted by Mr. Kennedy, Jeff Hardy, and Umaga. London & Kendrick each climbed a ladder and retained the belts.....then Snitsky hit the ring and knocked the ladder over, sending Londrick through the announce table. Joey may be on ECW, but I'll say it anyway: OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!
Segment 7: John Cena interview about the night's main event.
Segment 8: A bar-style setup was seen near the ramp. Regal & Taylor came out and announced that the fan's voted that the upcoming match be a bar-room brawl tag match. Sandman came out....fans wait for his partner...*GLASS SHATTERS* Huge mark out as Austin is Sandman's partner. The match is a giant brawl with use of bar-related weapons. Austin hits a Stunner on Taylor atop the pool table for the win.
Segment 9: Austin and Sandman were backstage drinking and celebrating. Paul Burchill swung onscreen and joined the party. The Highlanders walked in too, bringing Scotch, of course. Regal walked by, disgusted. He laid down a few insults and just got a "WHAT?" for his troubles before the drinking continued.
Segment 10: Shane McMahon backstage told Vince that "he'd better have his ring gear ready". He also cautioned Vince that he wouldn't like his opponents.
Segment 11: As inferred from the previous segment, the fans wrote Vince in as Orton's partner. The fans also voted in Triple H to be Cena's partner and Cena to be HHH's partner. Therefore, it was a tag team match! Triple H managed to hit a Pedigree on Vince, and then Cena locked him in the STFU for the eventual win. Cena and HHH got into a staredown after...they would be enemies come Survivor Series.
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