Raw
Regular Match - 1v1 match
Christian vs Tajiri
This match was a regular one fall bout. First out, accompanied by Trish Stratus, was Christian. Next out was Tajiri. The referee for the match was Chad Patton.
----- Match Highlights -----
Christian locked on a single leg crab to weaken Tajiri...After putting Christian down, Tajiri hit an elbow drop from the second turnbuckle...After Christian was laid out, Tajiri hit a shooting star press off the top rope...Christian blasted Tajiri with a brainbuster...Christian hit a superplex on Tajiri...That nearly got a three count...Christian caught Tajiri with the Unprettier...That was enough for a pin.
Result - Christian wins
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 68.6%
Match Quality = 74.0%
Overall Rating = 73.9%
Angle
Eric Bischoff came to the ring, and announced that Chris Jericho, Kane, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H would fight in a four way match, with the winner becoming #1 contender for the WWE Heavyweight title.
----- Angle Summary -----
Overall Rating = 63.2%
Regular Match - 1v1 match
Chuck Palumbo vs Shelton Benjamin
This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Chuck Palumbo. Next out was Shelton Benjamin. The referee for the match was Chad Patton.
----- Match Highlights -----
Shelton Benjamin charged into the corner, hit nothing but turnbuckle, then staggered backward right into a Palumbo dragon suplex, but he just kicked out before the three...Shelton Benjamin came off the ropes with a Yakuza kick, flooring Palumbo...Benjamin went to the top rope and scored with a diving headbutt on Chuck Palumbo...Benjamin used a big suicide-plex on Palumbo...After ducking a clothesline, Benjamin used a deep arm drag on Palumbo...Shelton Benjamin hit a moonsault off the top rope on to Chuck Palumbo...Shelton Benjamin hit a superplex on Palumbo...That led to the three count.
Result - Shelton Benjamin wins
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 62.3%
Match Quality = 71.9%
Overall Rating = 70.5%
Eric Bischoff came to the ring and called out Randy Orton and Val Venis. He announced that tonight they'd be fighting each other, one on one.
----- Angle Summary -----
Overall Rating = 69.2%
William Regal was backstage, trying to psyche up his client, Eugene Dinsmore.
----- Angle Summary -----
Overall Rating = 49.6%
Regular Match - 1v1 match for the WWE Women's title
Molly Holly vs Victoria
This match was a regular one fall bout for the WWE Women's title. First out was Molly Holly. Next out was the WWE Women's champion, Victoria. The referee for the match was Chad Patton.
----- Match Highlights -----
Molly missed a charge into the turnbuckle when Victoria slipped behind her, and then got hit with a back suplex as she staggered backward...Molly Holly took a double underhook piledriver from Victoria...Molly rocked Victoria with a samoan drop...After throwing her to the outside, Molly hit a running tope on a groggy Victoria...Victoria unloaded with knife-edge chops on Molly...Molly floored Victoria with a sharp short-arm clothesline...Victoria caught Molly Holly with the Widow's Peak...That led to the three count.
After the match, Val Venis came down to the ring, but was attacked by Trish Stratus and Molly Holly. Stratus took Val Venis into the corner and hit the Stratusfaction...Val Venis was left laid out.
Result - Victoria wins
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 60.3%
Match Quality = 53.7%
Overall Rating = 54.7%
Regular Match - 1v1 match
Eugene Dinsmore vs Rob Conway
This match was a regular one fall bout. First out, accompanied by William Regal, was Eugene Dinsmore. Next out was Rob Conway. The referee for the match was Chad Patton.
----- Match Highlights -----
Conway put Eugene down with a huge chop...Conway took Eugene over with a side headlock...Eugene Dinsmore ducked his head to early on a backdrop, and took a piledriver from Conway as a result...Rob Conway blasted Eugene with a brainbuster...Rob Conway came off the ropes with a running dropkick on Eugene...A stunned Conway staggered backward into Eugene Dinsmore, who hit the German Suplex...That was enough to get the three count.
Eugene Dinsmore celebrated in the ring after the match was over.
Result - Eugene Dinsmore wins
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 53.4%
Match Quality = 69.4%
Overall Rating = 57.4%
Chris Benoit and Edge were in the ring. Rhyno and Scott Steiner came out, and challenged them to a tag match later tonight.
----- Angle Summary -----
Overall Rating = 62.9%
Shawn Michaels was interviewed by Todd Grisham backstage. He insulted Triple H.
----- Interview Summary -----
Overall Rating = 84.4%
Chris Jericho was in the ring, when Kane ran down and attacked. They brawled in and around the ring, with neither fighter being able to get a definitive edge over the other. They were eventually separated by a group of officials and referees.
----- Angle Summary -----
Overall Rating = 83.6%
Regular Match - 1v1 match for the WWE Intercontinental title
Randy Orton vs Val Venis
This match was a regular one fall bout for the WWE Intercontinental title. First out was the WWE Intercontinental champion, Randy Orton. Next out was Val Venis. The referee for the match was Chad Patton.
----- Match Highlights -----
Venis DDTed Orton after a boot to the gut...Orton used a falling piledriver to spike Venis...Randy Orton staggered into a nadowa slam from Venis...Val Venis blasted Orton with a brainbuster...Orton hit Venis with a belly to belly suplex...Randy Orton clotheslined Venis as he staggered out of the corner...Randy Orton caught Val Venis with the RKO...That was enough for a pin.
After the match, Randy Orton celebrated.
Result - Randy Orton wins
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 72.0%
Match Quality = 69.6%
Overall Rating = 72.7%
Evolution II were interviewed by Lilian Garcia backstage. They threatened Chris Benoit and Edge.
----- Interview Summary -----
Overall Rating = 63.7%
A video was shown to hype Edge.
----- Video Summary -----
Overall Rating = 58.7%
Triple H gave an in-ring interview. He hyped up his upcoming match with Shawn Michaels.
----- Interview Summary -----
Overall Rating = 86.5%
Regular Match - 2v2 match for the WWE World Tag Team title
Chris Benoit and Edge vs Rhyno and Scott Steiner
This match was a regular one fall bout for the WWE World Tag Team titles. First out were the WWE World Heavyweight champion and one half of the WWE World Tag Team champions, Chris Benoit and one half of the WWE World Tag Team champions, Edge. Next out were Rhyno and Scott Steiner. The referee for the match was Jack Doan.
----- Match Highlights -----
Edge slammed Rhyno...Rhyno walked right into a bodyslam from Benoit...Steiner doubled Edge up with a kick...After a leap frog, Benoit hit Steiner with an arm drag as he came off the ropes...Rhyno picked up and bodyslammed Edge...Scott Steiner blasted Edge with a series of forearms to the face...Rhyno hit a flurry of punches on Edge...Benoit got knocked down by a Rhyno headbutt...
Chris Benoit hit Steiner in the back with an elbow, then followed up with a spinning back suplex...A wild swing by Steiner left him vunerable, and Edge capitalized with a belly to back suplex...Steiner punched Chris Benoit in the face...Edge sent Steiner down with a kick to the side of the head...Rhyno spiked Benoit with a piledriver...That nearly got a three count...Evolution II ran in...Ric Flair hit Rhyno in the back with an elbow, then followed up with a spinning back suplex...Ric Flair hit an Implant DDT on Edge...The match was ruled a double disqualification.
After the match, Chris Benoit and Edge were attacked by Evolution II. A choke slam from Batista put Benoit down on the mat...Ric Flair clotheslined Edge as he staggered out of the corner...Chris Benoit and Edge were left laid out.
Result - Draw
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 71.8%
Match Quality = 67.6%
Overall Rating = 69.9%
Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler hyped up the upcoming Chris Jericho vs Kane vs Shawn Michaels vs Triple H match.
----- Angle Summary -----
Overall Rating = 62.7%
No 1 Contenders match 1v1v1v1
Chris Jericho vs Kane vs Shawn Michaels vs Triple H
This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Chris Jericho. Next out was Kane. Next out was Shawn Michaels. Last out was Triple H. The referee for the match was Mike Chioda.
----- Match Highlights -----
An arm bar by HBK let him control Triple H...Triple H hit a flurry of punches on Jericho...Kane headbutted HBK...Chris Jericho hit Triple H with a punch...A right hand from HBK put Kane down...A big punch from Triple H put Shawn Michaels down...Shawn Michaels got floored by a Triple H clothesline...Chris Jericho got floored by a Kane clothesline...
Triple H clotheslined Jericho to the mat...Triple H walked into a big right hand from Jericho...A big kick floored Kane, who got right back up, only to take another from Jericho...Kane headbutted Jericho...Kane got staggered with a forearm from Jericho...After a boot to the gut, Shawn Michaels DDTed Kane...HBK arm dragged Kane to the canvas, and hooked an arm bar...A big spin kick from HBK floored a groggy Kane...Triple H dropped Jericho with a big punch...
Chris Jericho ducked a standing clothesline from Triple H, but got hit in the back of the head with a blind clothesline seconds later...Chris Jericho hit a sharp arm drag on Kane...Kane got floored, and hit with a moonsault from HBK...Jericho slammed Triple H on to a trash can...Triple H ran into a Jericho boot in the corner, and got taken down with the Walls Of Jericho, but got to the ropes...HBK missed a charge, then took a kick to the gut. Kane lifted him up and dropped him with a powerbomb...Kane used a military press on Chris Jericho...That got a two-and-three-quarters count...HBK DDTed Triple H after a boot to the gut...Triple H nailed Kane with a set of brass knuckles, leading to a pinfall.
After the match, Chris Jericho, Kane, Shawn Michaels and Triple H had a wild free-for-all brawl.
Result - Triple H wins
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 80.4%
Match Quality = 68.0%
Overall Rating = 80.4%
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Last night's WWE RAW show got an overall rating of 68.5%.