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WWE Raw
Monday 9th August 2004
Triple H gave an in-ring interview. He accepted the challenge that had been laid down by Sting last week = 84.4%
Eric Bischoff was backstage, when Edge came over and asked for a match with Randy Orton. Bischoff denied the request = 72.3%
Stacy Keibler was backstage in her locker room. She answered a knock at the door, and found flowers and cards, none of which had name on them. She closed the door looking bemused, unsure of who her secret admirer was = 91.3%
Eric Bischoff was backstage, and was approached by Chris Benoit looking for a favour. Bischoff agreed to it = 69.7%
Test vs Eugene Dinsmore
Eugene Dinsmore took a double underhook piledriver from Test...Eugene Dinsmore scored with a boot to the stomach, then blasted Test with a cradle piledriver...Test staggered into a nadowa slam from Eugene...That led to the three count.
After the bout, Eugene Dinsmore celebrated in the ring.
Result - Eugene Dinsmore wins = 64.3%
The Hurricane and Rosey were shown backstage, playing multiplayer TEW = 68.9%
Randy Orton was backstage, where he signed an autograph for a fan, but then ripped it up instead of giving it back, before walking off laughing, leaving the fan looking devastated = 77.2%
Nick Jackson was interviewed by Jonathan Coachman backstage. He hyped up his upcoming match with Chris Benoit = 87.3%
Sylvain Grenier vs Edge
Edge caught Sylvain Grenier with the Edgecution...That was enough to get the three count.
After the match, Edge was attacked by Randy Orton. Randy Orton caught Edge with the RKO...Edge was left laid out.
Result - Edge wins = 66.4%
Chris Jericho was in the ring, conducting his talk show with Kane. Things broke down, and ended with Kane attacking Jericho and putting him down with a chair shot = 72.6%
A video was shown to hype the storyline 'Sting vs Triple H' = 58.8%
Kane vs Chris Jericho
Jericho hit Kane with a gutwrench suplex...Chris Jericho hit Kane with a chop...Kane caught Chris Jericho with the Chokeslam...That was enough for a pin.
Result - Kane wins = 83.8%
Stacy Keibler and Molly Holly had a bikini contest in the ring. By crowd response, Stacy Keibler was announced as the winner = 71.2%
Chris Benoit was interviewed by Jonathan Coachman backstage. He hyped up his upcoming match with Nick Jackson = 57.8%
Singles Match match for the WWE Intercontinental title
Randy Orton vs Mick Foley
A clothesline by Randy Orton put Foley down to the canvas...A short powerbomb by Foley left Randy Orton down on the mat...Triple H came down to ringside...Triple H tried to get in the ring, but was stopped by the referee. With both Foley and the referee distracted, Randy Orton was given the opportunity to take control. Randy Orton caught Mick Foley with the RKO...That was enough to get the three count.
Result - Randy Orton wins = 68.8%
Mick Foley was still in the ring, when Triple H and Randy Orton attacked. As the beat down continued, Sting descended from the rafters on a rope, and proceeded to clean house, sending HHH and Randy Orton into a retreat = 70.4%
Backstage, Nick Jackson was walking down a corridor = 82.4%
Singles Submission Match match for the WWE World Heavyweight title
Nick Jackson vs Chris Benoit
This match was a regular one fall bout for the WWE World Heavyweight title. First out was Nick Jackson. Next out was the WWE World Heavyweight champion, Chris Benoit. The referee for the match was Earl Hebner.
----- Match Highlights -----
Benoit took Jackson over with a side headlock...Nick Jackson rocked Chris Benoit with a headbutt...Benoit slammed Jackson on to a trash can...Jackson got taken over with a fireman's carry by Benoit...Jackson got worn down, as he was wrapped in a leg grapevine by Benoit...Benoit chopped Jackson...
Jackson got hit with a garbage can by Benoit...Chris Benoit blasted Jackson with a series of forearms to the face...Benoit wore down Jackson with a knee bar...Jackson got forearmed several times in the head by Chris Benoit...Chris Benoit used a fireman's carry to take down Nick Jackson...
Chris Benoit floored Jackson...Nick Jackson dropped Benoit with a big punch...Chris Benoit walked into a knee lift, then got lifted up by Jackson and hit with a running powerslam...Nick Jackson had his knee driven into the mat by Benoit...Jackson applied a leglock to Benoit, but he reached the ropes. Chris Benoit applied a hammerlock to Jackson, then turned it into a bodyslam to weaken the arm...Jackson got taken to the mat with a superplex by Chris Benoit...Chris Benoit went low on Nick Jackson...Benoit used the Crippler Crossface on Jackson for the tap out.
Result - Chris Benoit wins
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 71.0%
Match Quality = 82.1%
Overall Rating = 76.8%
After the match, Chris Benoit was still in the ring. Nick Jackson then picked up a mic and challenged him to a singles match at the next pay-per-view event = 74.1%
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