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WWE Raw
Monday 16th August 2004
Eric Bischoff came down to the ring, and boasted about his RAW was the superior brand in every respect = 77.2%
Eric Bischoff came to the ring, and announced that Batista, Edge, Jeff Hardy, and Test would fight in a four way match, with the winner becoming #1 contender for the WWE Intercontinental title = 77.2%
The Hurricane vs Christian
Christian caught The Hurricane with the Unprettier...That led to the three count.
Result - Christian wins = 78.2%
Chris Benoit was in the ring, when the lights suddenly went out. They came back on a few seconds later to reveal Nick Jackson was also in the ring. Nick Jackson floored Chris Benoit, then came off the top rope onto him with the Frog Splash. Nick Jackson left with Benoit down on the canvas = 76.8%
Sting was interviewed by Jonathan Coachman backstage. He insulted Triple H = 92.7%
4 Man Battle Royal match #1 contenders match
Batista, Edge, Jeff Hardy and Test
This match was an elimination battle royal style bout featuring 4 competitors who were to enter every 2 minutes. First out was Batista. Next out was Edge.
Batista walked into a kick to the gut from Edge...Edge caught Batista with the Spear...That was enough for a pin. Jeff Hardy enters.
Test enters.
Test dropped Jeff with a big punch...Test was slammed by Edge...With Test down on the mat, Jeff came from the apron with a slingshot legdrop...Test used a roll-up with a handful of tights to pin Jeff Hardy.
The power of Edge was in evidence as he blasted Test with a hard clothesline...Edge caught Test with the Spear...That was enough to get the three count.
Edge celebrated in the ring after the match was over.
Result - Edge wins = 62.2%
The Rock came to the ring, to perform a solo concert. Before he could do anything, Kane ran in and attacked. Kane blasted The Rock with the Chokeslam. The Rock was left laid out = 73.4%
Eric Bischoff was backstage, when Chris Benoit came over and asked for a match with Nick Jackson. Bischoff denied the request = 71.2%
Eric Bischoff came to the ring and called out Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho. He announced that tonight they'd be fighting each other, one on one = 75.9%
Triple H was interviewed by Jonathan Coachman backstage. He insulted Sting = 84.1%
Tag Team Match match for the WWE World Tag Team title
Eugene Dinsmore and William Regal vs New La Resistance
Rob Conway got hit from behind with the German Suplex by Eugene, and got pinned.
After the match, Eugene Dinsmore and William Regal celebrated.
Result - Eugene Dinsmore and William Regal win = 76.5%
Stacy Keibler came out onto the stage, and danced for the crowd = 90.2%
Backstage, the camera caught Chris Benoit walking. He turned a corner and walked right into Chris Jericho. They stared each other down, neither wanting to back down first = 79.6%
The Rock vs Kane
The Rock caught Kane with the Rock Bottom...That was enough to get the three count.
Result - The Rock wins = 78.3%
Edge was backstage, when Randy Orton came out of nowhere with a weapon for the sneak attack. Edge was left down and out on the concrete floor = 72.8%
The camera panned backstage, where a group of officials and wrestlers were gathered around Sting, who had been laid out on the concrete floor. Nobody seemed to know who had attacked him = 78.0%
Singles Match match for the WWE World Heavyweight title
Chris Jericho vs Chris Benoit
This match was a regular one fall bout for the WWE World Heavyweight title. First out was Chris Jericho. Next out was the WWE World Heavyweight champion, Chris Benoit. The referee for the match was Earl Hebner.
----- Match Highlights -----
Benoit locked on a single leg crab to weaken Jericho...A single-leg trip from Jericho was enough to put Chris Benoit down...Chris Jericho backed Benoit into the turnbuckles and unloaded with chops...Chris Benoit hit Chris Jericho with a punch...Chris Benoit scored with a deep arm drag on Jericho...Jericho blasted Benoit with a rana...Jericho took Benoit over with a spinning arm drag...Chris Benoit nailed Jericho with locomotion suplexes...
Jericho got hit with a back suplex from Benoit...Benoit came off the ropes, but got sent down by a dropkick from Jericho...Jericho came off the top rope with a flying axe handle on to Benoit...Chris Benoit chopped Chris Jericho across the chest several times...Chris Benoit snap suplexed Chris Jericho...Chris Jericho suplexed Benoit...Chris Jericho applied a hammerlock to Benoit, then turned it into a bodyslam to weaken the arm...Jericho walked into a big right hand from Benoit...
Chris Benoit snap suplexed Chris Jericho...Jericho hit Benoit with a clothesline...An amateur-style takedown from Chris Benoit put Jericho on the mat...Chris Jericho got drilled by Benoit with a big knife-edge chop...After ducking a clothesline, Benoit used a deep arm drag on Jericho...An arm twist by Benoit was followed by three arm wrenches in a row to weaken Jericho...Chris Benoit superplexed Jericho to the mat...
Benoit managed to reach the ropes, after his attempted clothesline saw him taken over and locked in a cross armlock by Jericho...Chris Benoit floored Jericho...Chris Benoit floored Jericho...Chris Benoit floored Jericho...Chris Jericho clotheslined Benoit as he staggered out of the corner...Nick Jackson ran in...Nick Jackson tried to trip up Chris Benoit, but accidentally got Chris Jericho instead. Chris Benoit applied a rear naked choke hold to Jericho for the tap out.
After the bout, a wild brawl broke out between Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit and Nick Jackson.
Result - Chris Benoit wins
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 75.6%
Match Quality = 72.0%
Overall Rating = 78.4%
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