WWE Raw live from KENTUCKY!
Monday 25 October 2004
Chris Jericho vs Triple H - Match 1 in Title Tournament
Triple H took a flying dropkick from Jericho...HHH used a big suicide-plex on Jericho...Jericho scored with a top rope body press on HHH...After ducking a clothesline, HHH bounced off the opposite ropes and used a flying clothesline on his way back to floor Jericho...Jericho missed a charge, then took a kick to the gut. Triple H lifted him up and dropped him with a powerbomb...HHH headbutted Jericho...HHH came off the top rope with a flying axe handle on to Jericho...After ducking a clothesline, HHH bounced off the opposite ropes and used a flying clothesline on his way back to floor Jericho...Chris Jericho attempted to use a chair to knock out Triple H, but missed. Triple H used the chair to hit Chris Jericho in return, and was disqualified.
Result - Chris Jericho wins
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 81.4%
Match Quality = 72.0%
Overall Rating = 87.2%
Chris Jericho was interviewed by Jonathan Coachman backstage. He put himself over after his victory against Triple H.
Overall Rating = 93.5%
Sting vs Kane - Match 2 in Title Tournament
After a boot to the gut, Sting DDTed Kane...Kane hit Sting with a headbutt...After a boot to the gut, Sting DDTed Kane...Sting hit Kane with a diving headbutt off the second rope...A wild swing by Kane left him vunerable, and Sting capitalized with a belly to back suplex...Sting hit Kane with a low blow...After flooring him, Sting locked Kane in the Scorpion Death Lock, getting the tap out.
Result - Sting wins
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 77.6%
Match Quality = 69.8%
Overall Rating = 84.5%
Randy Orton was interviewed by Jonathan Coachman backstage. He hyped up his upcoming tournament match with Nick Jackson.
Overall Rating = 80.0%
A video was shown to hype Chris Benoit.
Overall Rating = 57.3%
William Regal and Eugene Dinsmore vs Hardy Boyz
A kick from Regal was countered by Matt into a half crab, but he wasn't able to lock it on fully before Regal reached the ropes...Jeff Hardy staggered into a nadowa slam from Eugene...Eugene Dinsmore got hit with a flying elbow off the top rope from Matt...That nearly got a three count...Regal went from a side headlock into a drop toe hold to floor Matt...Matt went to the top rope and scored with a diving headbutt on Eugene Dinsmore...Eugene floored Matt with a sharp short-arm clothesline...After a missed clothesline left him vunerable, William Regal got planted with a back suplex from Matt...That nearly got a three count...William Regal applied a hammerlock to Matt, then turned it into a bodyslam to weaken the arm...After flooring Jeff, William Regal applied a scorpion deathlock for the submission.
Result - William Regal and Eugene Dinsmore win
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 75.0%
Match Quality = 69.2%
Overall Rating = 84.5%
The Rock was interviewed by Jonathan Coachman backstage. He insulted Christian ahead of their title tournament match.
Overall Rating = 92.7%
The Rock vs Christian - Match 3 in Title Tournament
The Rock hit Christian with a stump piledriver...The Rock used a falling piledriver to spike Christian...Christian ducked a standing clothesline from The Rock, but got hit in the back of the head with a blind clothesline seconds later...Christian got rocked with a northern light's suplex, but the kick out came before the three...The Rock DDTed Christian after a boot to the gut...The Rock hit a running powerbomb on Christian...The Rock short-arm clotheslined Christian...The Rock ate turnbuckle after a missed charge, then turned and got flattened by a lariat from Christian...Christian was backed into a turnbuckle, and The Rock choked away with a boot to the throat...The Rock caught Christian with the Rock Bottom...That was enough to get the three count.
Result - The Rock wins
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 76.6%
Match Quality = 74.6%
Overall Rating = 79.1%
Batista was backstage. A fan came over looking for an autograph, and Batista insulted him before walking off.
Overall Rating = 70.4%
Batista vs Edge
Edge dropped Batista with a big punch...Edge hit a superplex on Batista...Batista came off the ropes, but right into a huge Edge dropkick...Batista hit Edge with a stump piledriver...Edge backed Batista into the turnbuckles and unloaded with chops...Edge went to the top rope and scored with a diving headbutt on Batista...Batista caught Edge with the Spinebuster...That was enough for a pin.
Result - Batista wins
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 66.1%
Match Quality = 73.2%
Overall Rating = 73.6%
Nick Jackson was interviewed by Jonathan Coachman backstage. He insulted Randy Orton ahead of their match, later tonight.
Overall Rating = 86.5%
Nick Jackson vs Randy Orton - Match 4 of Title Tournament
This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Nick Jackson. Next out was the WWE Intercontinental champion, Randy Orton. The referee for the match was Earl Hebner.
----- Match Highlights -----
Nick Jackson blocked a Randy Orton kick by catching the foot, but couldn't block the follow up enziguri...Jackson got knocked down by a Randy Orton headbutt...Randy Orton picked up and bodyslammed Jackson...An elbow drop from the top rope by Jackson hit Randy Orton...A right hand from Jackson put Randy Orton down...Randy Orton used a sleeper hold to weaken Jackson...Randy Orton nailed Jackson with a double underhook powerbomb...Randy Orton walked right into a bodyslam from Jackson...
Jackson hit Randy Orton with a gutwrench suplex...After backing him into the corner, Randy Orton hammered away on Jackson with a series of chops...Randy Orton hit Nick Jackson with a chop...Nick Jackson walked right into a bodyslam from Randy Orton...Nick Jackson snap suplexed Randy Orton...A big spin kick from Jackson floored a groggy Randy Orton...Jackson slammed Randy Orton...Randy Orton went low with a kick on Jackson...
Randy Orton hit an Implant DDT on Jackson...Nick Jackson snap suplexed Randy Orton...Randy Orton hit Jackson in the back with an elbow, then followed up with a spinning back suplex...Randy Orton hit Nick Jackson with a spin kick...Randy Orton hit a flying lariat off the top turnbuckle on Jackson...That nearly got a three count...Randy Orton missed a blind charge, turned, and got hit with a super kick from Jackson...Jackson DDTed Randy Orton after a boot to the gut...Randy Orton short-arm clotheslined Jackson...Nick Jackson caught Randy Orton with the The Sickness...That was enough to get the three count.
After the match, Nick Jackson was attacked by Batista. Batista caught Nick Jackson with the Spinebuster...Nick Jackson was left laid out.
Result - Nick Jackson wins
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 83.7%
Match Quality = 83.3%
Overall Rating = 89.1%