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WWE RAW
July 13, 2003 Results
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WWE Logo appears on screen.
Footage is shown from King of the Ring and last week's Raw building towards tonight's Hulk Hogan vs. Ted DiBiase match.
Fireworks and pyro go off.
Coach: Monday Night Raw is on the air. It's Jonathan Coachman and Tazz at ringside and we aren't going to waist anytime because two tough Texans are ready to collide as the legendary Terry Funk takes on Bradshaw right now.
TERRY FUNK VS. BRADSHAW
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Funk enters the ring first. Then the music of Ted DiBiase plays as he makes his way to ringside.
Coach: What is going on here?
DiBiase grabs the microphone.
DiBiase: Let me introduce to you the newest member of the Million Dollar Corporation. A man whose made a change for the better. Please welcome JBL...John Bradshaw Layfield!
Bradshaw comes out to the ring cleanly shaven with short hair, blue trunks, and a cowboy hat. DiBiase moves over to join the announcers at the broadcast table.
Tazz: What is this all about Mr. DiBiase?
DiBiase: Tazz it's plain and simple. John needed my help. He had been stuck in a rut. He was unsure how to get the upward mobility going for himself and all he needed was a little help from yours truly. So now you see JBL has gotten out of "coach" and moved to first class.
Tazz: I think you better change your name Coach!
Funk goes right for JBL and nails him. He pounds on JBL and hammers away. Funk sends him in, but he is reversed. JBL catches him with a reverse elbow and then follows with an elbow drop. JBL pounds on Funk and slams him down. He punches Funk.
Coach: Bradshaw is looking focused here against Terry Funk. Funk stepped up to the plate after his friend Mick Foley was assaulted by Bradshaw and Faarooq at King of the Ring.
JBL sends him in and nails him with a clothesline. Bradshaw rams Funk to the buckle. He hits a suplex and gets a near fall. JBL knees Funk and nails him with a neck breaker for another near fall.
Tazz: What does this whole new Bradshaw mean for the APA?
DiBiase: Don't worry Tazz, the Million Dollar Corporation has room for a guy like Faarooq. You'll see.
JBL knees Funk in the corner. JBL backs up and charges in. Funk gets his feet up. Funk hits JBL with some left hands and then a big right. Funk head-butts JBL. Funk pounds away. He sends him in, but JBL reverses. JBL lowers his head and Funk drops the forearm across the back. Terry Funk delivers a back suplex. Funk hammers down on JBL. JBL fires back. The two exchange shots. Funk kicks JBL and goes to the ropes and nails JBL with a forearm knocking him through the ropes to the floor.
Coach: Looks like the veteran Texan from Amarillo is teaching JBL a lesson.
Funk climbs up to the top rope.
Tazz: Uh oh I think Funk is going to fly.
Coach: This is insane. Terry Funk has high risk on his mind.
Funk comes off the top with a moonsault down to JBL on the floor. Both men crash to the floor.
Tazz: My god I think they are both dead.
DiBiase: Terry Funk is out of his mind.
JBL gets to his feet and struggles over to the ring apron. Funk follows and pushes him back in. Funk covers JBL, but he gets a shoulder up. Funk stomps JBL and then plants him with a DDT. Funk has the cover, but JBL gets a foot on the bottom rope.
DiBiase: You see you can't beat JBL. He doesn't want the losers end of the purse and that is why greed is good.
Funk goes for a piledriver, but JBL turns him over. JBL pounds on Terry Funk. He goes for a power bomb, but Funk pushes him into the corner. Funk nails JBL and rams him into the turnbuckle. Funk hits a side Russian leg sweep and then goes up to the top. Funk comes off with a senton, but JBL moves. JBL elbows Funk and then plants him with a power bomb. JBL makes the cover, but Funk kicks out. JBL sends Funk for the ride and nails him with a big boot. He pounds on him. JBL sends Funk in and connects with a power slam for a two count. JBL gets behind Funk and he goes for the Million Dollar Dream.
DiBiase: Looks like JBL has learned from the very best...ha ha ha ha ha!
Funk elbows out. Funk rams JBL face first into the mat. Funk goes for a spinning toe hold, but JBL kicks him off sending him shoulder first into the post. Funk backs out of the corner. JBL hits the ropes on the far side and he comes off with the Clothesline from Hell! JBL makes the cover and picks up the three count.
Coach: Wow what a huge victory for the new and I guess improved John Bradshaw Layfield as he defeats the legendary Terry Funk here on Raw.
JBL grabs Funk and pulls him up. Tommy Dreamer runs down to the ring and JBL backs out. Dreamer checks on Funk in the ring. JBL grabs a chair and jumps back in and nails Dreamer with it. JBL and DiBiase leave.
Tazz: Tommy Dreamer just got taken out with that chair thanks to JBL. I think this new JBL may very well be an unstoppable force here on Raw.
Eric Bischoff is in back checking his tie in the mirror when the door to his office opens and in walks Theodore Long.
Long: Holla holla playa.
Bischoff: Teddy Long...what in the world are you doing here?
Long: Well Mr. Bischoff...
Bischoff: Let me guess you can looking for a job. I know you figured since I employed you as a referee and as a manager in WCW, that I might again give you something to do.
Long: Actually Mr. Bischoff I am not here to ask you for a job. I am here to tell you about the great new job I already have. You see Eric, the WWE head honchos in Stamford, Connecticut decided they needed someone who knows the ins and outs of this business that can be the go-between I guess you could say for both Raw and Smackdown. So Eric I am here tonight on behalf of the WWE Board of Governors to make a huge announcement.
Bischoff: That's all fine and dandy Teddy...
Long: That's Mr. Long to you playa.
Bischoff: Of course. Mr. Long I am about to go to the ring to make a big announcement of my own on the Highlight Reel. So yours will have to wait. Now if you'll excuse me.
Coach: Well Tazz coming up next it's the Highlight Reel with Chris Jericho.
Tazz: We've been promised a big announcement for Summer Slam from Mr. Bischoff, but was does Theodore Long have to say tonight?
Coach: Hopefully we will all find out soon enough. The Highlight Reel is next!
A statuesque figure of a man is shown posing in a museum with spectators standing in awe. In front of the man the inscription reads "The Masterpiece."
"Coming to Raw!"
Commercial Break.
WWE Rewind: Footage is shown from the debut of the Highlight Reel last week.
Jericho: Welcome once again to the hottest show on the scene today...the Highlight Reel with your host the sexy beast Chris Jericho. Last week I gave you the #1 contender to the WWE Title Bret Hit Man Hart. I also had our boss Eric Bischoff on here who made a complete jackass of himself as he let the WWE Champion Randy Orton go exclusively to Smackdown with the title belt. Now Mr. Bischoff has yet another announcement to share with us. Let's see if he can blow it again. Ladies and gentlemen please welcome Eric Bischoff!
Coach: I don't think Mr. Bischoff is going to be too fond of that introduction by Y2J.
Bischoff: Jericho you need to be careful of what you say out here because the Highlight Reel can always be highlighted by having you replaced with a new host.
Jericho: Don't take things so seriously. The Highlight Reel is all about poking a little fun at yourself.
Bischoff: In any event as I promised. I have a big announcement as it relates to Summer Slam and as part of that news I would like to bring out the reigning WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble!
Tazz: Well here comes the Cruiserweight Champ. Jamie Noble is one phenomenal athlete in the ring. He picked up the gold when he defeated the Hurricane back at WrestleMania.
Bischoff: At Summer Slam you will see this man Jamie Noble put the WWE Cruiserweight Title on the line in the first ever Cruiserweight Invitational! All cruiserweight competitors from across the globe will be welcome to participate and that even includes those guys over on Smackdown.
Coach: Wow that is huge!
Jericho: Now let me ask you Eric, exactly what does the Cruiserweight Invitational entail?
Bischoff: Chris, two men will compete at any given time inside the ring. The remaining challengers will stand on the ring apron. You can tag out to anyone that you would like. The match will continue through a series of eliminations until only one man is left and that man is standing with the Cruiserweight Championship.
Jericho: So what you are saying is Jamie Noble has to fend off a hungry pack of wolves in order to keep his title?
Bischoff: I guess you could look at it that way.
Jericho: Jamie, you must have some words for our boss regarding this huge Summer Slam match?
Noble: You are darn right Jericho. Mr. Bischoff....
"It's the mack militant..." The music of Teddy Long hits as he heads to the ring.
Tazz: Oh boy here comes Theodore Long.
Jericho: Let's please welcome Theodore Long to the Highlight Reel.
Long: Thank you Chris. Now Mr. Bischoff you have made your big announcement for Summer Slam, now it is time for me to let the cat out of the bag. I'm sure everyone recalls the big WWE draft that took place last year when Eric Bischoff and Shane McMahon split the WWE in half. Well the WWE Board of Governor's liked it so much they want to do it again. So with that in mind, right here on Monday Night Raw, twenty-four hours after Summer Slam we will be conducting the second annual Draft Lottery!
Coach: This is unbelievable.
Long: So Eric you may be looking at a whole new set of employees on August 26.
Bischoff: Great then maybe Chris Jericho can become a former Raw Superstar.
Jericho: That's real convenient Eric, because everyone knows working for the McMahon's is where it's at.
Theodore Long leaves the ring as Bischoff and Jericho argue. Jamie Noble just stands back and watches. La Resistance show up and head to the ring. They go at Jericho. Jericho tries to fight them off, but the two men are getting the better of Jericho as Bischoff applauds. Noble takes off. Chris Benoit runs out and he gets into the frey and La Resistance takes off with Bischoff to the back.
Coach: We've got chaos out here tonight. What in the hell else is going to happen here tonight?
Tazz: Well I would say a whole lot Coach. Because tonight La Resistance will challenge the New Age Outlaws for the WWE Tag Team Championship.
Coach: That's not all Tazz because also here tonight the Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase steps into the ring against none other than Hulk Hogan. But up next it will be Rhyno taking on Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart. Don't go away!
Commercial Break.
JBL runs into Faarooq in the back.
JBL: Hey man I'm really sorry but I can't talk right now. I will catch you later.
Faarooq: Well...Damn!
Eric Bischoff is with Jamie Noble.
Bischoff: What was your problem out there?
Noble: I don't have a problem.
Bischoff: Well you do now, because you should have gotten involved and stuck it to Jericho. Making a good impression on the boss is something you should be more in tuned with. You see Jamie I thought you were going to go into Summer Slam and that huge Cruiserweight Invitational with my respect, but now you will be lucky if you go into the match at all.
Noble: Wait a second Bischoff, what in the hell are you talking about?
Bischoff: I'm talking about the fact that tonight you are going to defend your Cruiserweight Title. So if I were you I would go get ready.
Noble: Who am I facing?
Bischoff: You'll just have to wait and see. Oh and since the entire world is listening in right now I am going to announce a match for Raw next week. You are going to see JBL take on Tommy Dreamer!
Tazz: Woah that is unreal. Jericho vs. Benoit. My god that will be something else.
RHYNO VS. JIM NEIDHART
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Rhyno is accompanied to the ring by Paul Heyman. Neidhart and Rhyno lock up. Rhyno nails the Anvil and hammers him with a forearm. Neidhart fires back with several shots. The Anvil sends him in, but Rhyno reverses. Neidhart comes back with a shoulder, but Rhyno doesn't budge.
Coach: We've got two power houses colliding in the ring right now in the forms of the Anvil and the manbeast Rhyno.
Tazz: These are two guys you don't want to mess with. When you run into these guys it's like running into a brick wall.
Anvil goes to the ropes. Rhyno drops down. Anvil comes back and Rhyno hits him with a shoulder block. Rhyno hammers the Anvil and knees him. He goes for a belly to belly suplex, but the Anvil nails him and hiplocks him over. Neidhart plants a knee and gets only a one count. The Anvil slams Rhyno and drops two elbows and makes the cover, but Rhyno kicks out.
Coach: The Anvil of course a former Tag Team title holder with the one and only Bret Hart.
Rhyno is a former Hardcore Champion.
Tazz: I've been in the ring against Rhyno and you are in for a war against this guy.
Neidhart sends Rhyno into the turnbuckle. He sends him in for a clothesline. The Anvil connects with another. The Anvil nails Rhyno with shoulder thrusts into the corner. Neidhart sends him across. Anvil moves in, but Rhyno nails him with a knee. Rhyno plants him with a belly to belly suplex for a near fall as Heyman looks in with a smile on his face. Rhyno hits Neidhart with some hard shots and slams him down. Rhyno delivers a head-butt and gets a two count. Rhyno goes for a suplex, but the Anvil blocks it. Anvil hits his own suplex. Anvil sends Rhyno in and back drops him.
Coach: Wow what amazing strength from the Anvil in delivering a back bodydrop to a near three hundred pound man.
Neidhart elbows Rhyno in the corner. He goes for a power slam, but Rhyno slips out and hits a back suplex. Rhyno splashes down on Neidhart for a near fall. Rhyno assaults the Anvil with kicks to the chest and ribs. Rhyno sends him in, but the Anvil kicks Rhyno coming off the ropes. Anvil delivers a hot shot and then slings Rhyno into the corner and rolls him up for a near fall. Anvil sends Rhyno in and catches him with a power slam for a near fall.
Tazz: That was damn near the end for Rhyno.
The Anvil goes out to the apron. Paul Heyman gets a hold of the Anvil's foot. Neidhart pulls up Heyman.
Coach: Paul Heyman is about to get what he's got coming to him.
Neidhart rams Heyman to the turnbuckle and drops down to the floor. Neidhart slings himself into the ring, but Rhyno moves out of the way.
Tazz: Heyman took one for the team, but it gave time for Rhyno to recover and get free of the Anvil.
Rhyno sets back. He waits for the Anvil to get up.
Coach: I think we know what's coming here.
Rhyno drills Neidhart with the Gore. Rhyno covers the Anvil and picks up the win.
Coach: What an impressive victory here for Rhyno over Jim the Anvil Neidhart. With a little assist of course going to Paul Heyman.
Heyman is back up shouting at Rhyno to Gore the Anvil again. Rhyno goes for the Gore, but the Anvil moves. Neidhart gets a hold of Heyman, but Steven Richards and Perry Saturn come in. They attack the Anvil. All three men hammer away as Heyman shouts orders.
Coach: This is uncalled for. Oh wait a second look whose coming. It's the Hit Man! Bret Hart is making a b-line for the ring.
The Hit Man runs to the ring and hits an inverted atomic drop on Saturn. Hart dumps Rhyno over the top as he charges him. The Hit Man tackles Richards and pounds him as well. Heyman takes off and the Extremists escape.
Tazz: The Hit Man comes to the aid of his long time friend and partner in the Hart Foundation.
The Hit Man of course has got a shot at once again becoming the WWE Champion when he faces the Legend Killer Randy Orton at Summer Slam.
Jim Cornette is with William Regal.
Jim: William Regal I just wanted to get your thoughts as it relates Smackdown's Triple H who apparently is none too happy with your use of his Pedigree to win your match last week here on Raw.
Regal: Jim Cornette, the whole thing is bloody rubbish. First off I don't know who is trying to stir the pot with myself and Triple H, but there isn't a whole lot that needs to be done to get under his skin apparently. If Triple H is the kind of man who can let something like that bother him, I certainly don't know how he ever managed to get as far as he did in this business. The entire role of a professional wrestler is to try and learn as many different moves and holds as you possibly can to retain in your arsenal. You want to be diverse in order to have the tools to defeat your opponent night after night. Certainly most Superstars to become associated with a move that they become known for, but then how many Superstars have performed a knif-edge chop that haven't been Ric Flair? How many Superstars have delivered a DDT that weren't Jake the Snake Roberts? How many Superstars have dropped a big leg that weren't named Hulk Hogan? I do not hear any of these men being foolish enough to get riled up over something like that. Let me assure you Triple H that I will continue to use any wrestling maneuver that I see fit in order to win matches. That is what this is all about isn't it? So if you have a problem with that then perhaps you need to lie down on a couch and talk to someone about it. Now Mr. Cornette I better have things to do with my time.
Jim: Thank you Mr. Regal.
Coach: William Regal has sent a message to Triple H over on Smackdown, but will the message be new Tag Team Champions when La Resistance challenge the New Age Outlaws for the gold next!
Commercial Break.
July 13, 2003 Results
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WWE Logo appears on screen.
Footage is shown from King of the Ring and last week's Raw building towards tonight's Hulk Hogan vs. Ted DiBiase match.
Fireworks and pyro go off.
Coach: Monday Night Raw is on the air. It's Jonathan Coachman and Tazz at ringside and we aren't going to waist anytime because two tough Texans are ready to collide as the legendary Terry Funk takes on Bradshaw right now.
TERRY FUNK VS. BRADSHAW
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Funk enters the ring first. Then the music of Ted DiBiase plays as he makes his way to ringside.
Coach: What is going on here?
DiBiase grabs the microphone.
DiBiase: Let me introduce to you the newest member of the Million Dollar Corporation. A man whose made a change for the better. Please welcome JBL...John Bradshaw Layfield!
Bradshaw comes out to the ring cleanly shaven with short hair, blue trunks, and a cowboy hat. DiBiase moves over to join the announcers at the broadcast table.
Tazz: What is this all about Mr. DiBiase?
DiBiase: Tazz it's plain and simple. John needed my help. He had been stuck in a rut. He was unsure how to get the upward mobility going for himself and all he needed was a little help from yours truly. So now you see JBL has gotten out of "coach" and moved to first class.
Tazz: I think you better change your name Coach!
Funk goes right for JBL and nails him. He pounds on JBL and hammers away. Funk sends him in, but he is reversed. JBL catches him with a reverse elbow and then follows with an elbow drop. JBL pounds on Funk and slams him down. He punches Funk.
Coach: Bradshaw is looking focused here against Terry Funk. Funk stepped up to the plate after his friend Mick Foley was assaulted by Bradshaw and Faarooq at King of the Ring.
JBL sends him in and nails him with a clothesline. Bradshaw rams Funk to the buckle. He hits a suplex and gets a near fall. JBL knees Funk and nails him with a neck breaker for another near fall.
Tazz: What does this whole new Bradshaw mean for the APA?
DiBiase: Don't worry Tazz, the Million Dollar Corporation has room for a guy like Faarooq. You'll see.
JBL knees Funk in the corner. JBL backs up and charges in. Funk gets his feet up. Funk hits JBL with some left hands and then a big right. Funk head-butts JBL. Funk pounds away. He sends him in, but JBL reverses. JBL lowers his head and Funk drops the forearm across the back. Terry Funk delivers a back suplex. Funk hammers down on JBL. JBL fires back. The two exchange shots. Funk kicks JBL and goes to the ropes and nails JBL with a forearm knocking him through the ropes to the floor.
Coach: Looks like the veteran Texan from Amarillo is teaching JBL a lesson.
Funk climbs up to the top rope.
Tazz: Uh oh I think Funk is going to fly.
Coach: This is insane. Terry Funk has high risk on his mind.
Funk comes off the top with a moonsault down to JBL on the floor. Both men crash to the floor.
Tazz: My god I think they are both dead.
DiBiase: Terry Funk is out of his mind.
JBL gets to his feet and struggles over to the ring apron. Funk follows and pushes him back in. Funk covers JBL, but he gets a shoulder up. Funk stomps JBL and then plants him with a DDT. Funk has the cover, but JBL gets a foot on the bottom rope.
DiBiase: You see you can't beat JBL. He doesn't want the losers end of the purse and that is why greed is good.
Funk goes for a piledriver, but JBL turns him over. JBL pounds on Terry Funk. He goes for a power bomb, but Funk pushes him into the corner. Funk nails JBL and rams him into the turnbuckle. Funk hits a side Russian leg sweep and then goes up to the top. Funk comes off with a senton, but JBL moves. JBL elbows Funk and then plants him with a power bomb. JBL makes the cover, but Funk kicks out. JBL sends Funk for the ride and nails him with a big boot. He pounds on him. JBL sends Funk in and connects with a power slam for a two count. JBL gets behind Funk and he goes for the Million Dollar Dream.
DiBiase: Looks like JBL has learned from the very best...ha ha ha ha ha!
Funk elbows out. Funk rams JBL face first into the mat. Funk goes for a spinning toe hold, but JBL kicks him off sending him shoulder first into the post. Funk backs out of the corner. JBL hits the ropes on the far side and he comes off with the Clothesline from Hell! JBL makes the cover and picks up the three count.
Coach: Wow what a huge victory for the new and I guess improved John Bradshaw Layfield as he defeats the legendary Terry Funk here on Raw.
JBL grabs Funk and pulls him up. Tommy Dreamer runs down to the ring and JBL backs out. Dreamer checks on Funk in the ring. JBL grabs a chair and jumps back in and nails Dreamer with it. JBL and DiBiase leave.
Tazz: Tommy Dreamer just got taken out with that chair thanks to JBL. I think this new JBL may very well be an unstoppable force here on Raw.
Eric Bischoff is in back checking his tie in the mirror when the door to his office opens and in walks Theodore Long.
Long: Holla holla playa.
Bischoff: Teddy Long...what in the world are you doing here?
Long: Well Mr. Bischoff...
Bischoff: Let me guess you can looking for a job. I know you figured since I employed you as a referee and as a manager in WCW, that I might again give you something to do.
Long: Actually Mr. Bischoff I am not here to ask you for a job. I am here to tell you about the great new job I already have. You see Eric, the WWE head honchos in Stamford, Connecticut decided they needed someone who knows the ins and outs of this business that can be the go-between I guess you could say for both Raw and Smackdown. So Eric I am here tonight on behalf of the WWE Board of Governors to make a huge announcement.
Bischoff: That's all fine and dandy Teddy...
Long: That's Mr. Long to you playa.
Bischoff: Of course. Mr. Long I am about to go to the ring to make a big announcement of my own on the Highlight Reel. So yours will have to wait. Now if you'll excuse me.
Coach: Well Tazz coming up next it's the Highlight Reel with Chris Jericho.
Tazz: We've been promised a big announcement for Summer Slam from Mr. Bischoff, but was does Theodore Long have to say tonight?
Coach: Hopefully we will all find out soon enough. The Highlight Reel is next!
A statuesque figure of a man is shown posing in a museum with spectators standing in awe. In front of the man the inscription reads "The Masterpiece."
"Coming to Raw!"
Commercial Break.
WWE Rewind: Footage is shown from the debut of the Highlight Reel last week.
Jericho: Welcome once again to the hottest show on the scene today...the Highlight Reel with your host the sexy beast Chris Jericho. Last week I gave you the #1 contender to the WWE Title Bret Hit Man Hart. I also had our boss Eric Bischoff on here who made a complete jackass of himself as he let the WWE Champion Randy Orton go exclusively to Smackdown with the title belt. Now Mr. Bischoff has yet another announcement to share with us. Let's see if he can blow it again. Ladies and gentlemen please welcome Eric Bischoff!
Coach: I don't think Mr. Bischoff is going to be too fond of that introduction by Y2J.
Bischoff: Jericho you need to be careful of what you say out here because the Highlight Reel can always be highlighted by having you replaced with a new host.
Jericho: Don't take things so seriously. The Highlight Reel is all about poking a little fun at yourself.
Bischoff: In any event as I promised. I have a big announcement as it relates to Summer Slam and as part of that news I would like to bring out the reigning WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble!
Tazz: Well here comes the Cruiserweight Champ. Jamie Noble is one phenomenal athlete in the ring. He picked up the gold when he defeated the Hurricane back at WrestleMania.
Bischoff: At Summer Slam you will see this man Jamie Noble put the WWE Cruiserweight Title on the line in the first ever Cruiserweight Invitational! All cruiserweight competitors from across the globe will be welcome to participate and that even includes those guys over on Smackdown.
Coach: Wow that is huge!
Jericho: Now let me ask you Eric, exactly what does the Cruiserweight Invitational entail?
Bischoff: Chris, two men will compete at any given time inside the ring. The remaining challengers will stand on the ring apron. You can tag out to anyone that you would like. The match will continue through a series of eliminations until only one man is left and that man is standing with the Cruiserweight Championship.
Jericho: So what you are saying is Jamie Noble has to fend off a hungry pack of wolves in order to keep his title?
Bischoff: I guess you could look at it that way.
Jericho: Jamie, you must have some words for our boss regarding this huge Summer Slam match?
Noble: You are darn right Jericho. Mr. Bischoff....
"It's the mack militant..." The music of Teddy Long hits as he heads to the ring.
Tazz: Oh boy here comes Theodore Long.
Jericho: Let's please welcome Theodore Long to the Highlight Reel.
Long: Thank you Chris. Now Mr. Bischoff you have made your big announcement for Summer Slam, now it is time for me to let the cat out of the bag. I'm sure everyone recalls the big WWE draft that took place last year when Eric Bischoff and Shane McMahon split the WWE in half. Well the WWE Board of Governor's liked it so much they want to do it again. So with that in mind, right here on Monday Night Raw, twenty-four hours after Summer Slam we will be conducting the second annual Draft Lottery!
Coach: This is unbelievable.
Long: So Eric you may be looking at a whole new set of employees on August 26.
Bischoff: Great then maybe Chris Jericho can become a former Raw Superstar.
Jericho: That's real convenient Eric, because everyone knows working for the McMahon's is where it's at.
Theodore Long leaves the ring as Bischoff and Jericho argue. Jamie Noble just stands back and watches. La Resistance show up and head to the ring. They go at Jericho. Jericho tries to fight them off, but the two men are getting the better of Jericho as Bischoff applauds. Noble takes off. Chris Benoit runs out and he gets into the frey and La Resistance takes off with Bischoff to the back.
Coach: We've got chaos out here tonight. What in the hell else is going to happen here tonight?
Tazz: Well I would say a whole lot Coach. Because tonight La Resistance will challenge the New Age Outlaws for the WWE Tag Team Championship.
Coach: That's not all Tazz because also here tonight the Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase steps into the ring against none other than Hulk Hogan. But up next it will be Rhyno taking on Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart. Don't go away!
Commercial Break.
JBL runs into Faarooq in the back.
JBL: Hey man I'm really sorry but I can't talk right now. I will catch you later.
Faarooq: Well...Damn!
Eric Bischoff is with Jamie Noble.
Bischoff: What was your problem out there?
Noble: I don't have a problem.
Bischoff: Well you do now, because you should have gotten involved and stuck it to Jericho. Making a good impression on the boss is something you should be more in tuned with. You see Jamie I thought you were going to go into Summer Slam and that huge Cruiserweight Invitational with my respect, but now you will be lucky if you go into the match at all.
Noble: Wait a second Bischoff, what in the hell are you talking about?
Bischoff: I'm talking about the fact that tonight you are going to defend your Cruiserweight Title. So if I were you I would go get ready.
Noble: Who am I facing?
Bischoff: You'll just have to wait and see. Oh and since the entire world is listening in right now I am going to announce a match for Raw next week. You are going to see JBL take on Tommy Dreamer!
Tazz: Woah that is unreal. Jericho vs. Benoit. My god that will be something else.
RHYNO VS. JIM NEIDHART
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Rhyno is accompanied to the ring by Paul Heyman. Neidhart and Rhyno lock up. Rhyno nails the Anvil and hammers him with a forearm. Neidhart fires back with several shots. The Anvil sends him in, but Rhyno reverses. Neidhart comes back with a shoulder, but Rhyno doesn't budge.
Coach: We've got two power houses colliding in the ring right now in the forms of the Anvil and the manbeast Rhyno.
Tazz: These are two guys you don't want to mess with. When you run into these guys it's like running into a brick wall.
Anvil goes to the ropes. Rhyno drops down. Anvil comes back and Rhyno hits him with a shoulder block. Rhyno hammers the Anvil and knees him. He goes for a belly to belly suplex, but the Anvil nails him and hiplocks him over. Neidhart plants a knee and gets only a one count. The Anvil slams Rhyno and drops two elbows and makes the cover, but Rhyno kicks out.
Coach: The Anvil of course a former Tag Team title holder with the one and only Bret Hart.
Rhyno is a former Hardcore Champion.
Tazz: I've been in the ring against Rhyno and you are in for a war against this guy.
Neidhart sends Rhyno into the turnbuckle. He sends him in for a clothesline. The Anvil connects with another. The Anvil nails Rhyno with shoulder thrusts into the corner. Neidhart sends him across. Anvil moves in, but Rhyno nails him with a knee. Rhyno plants him with a belly to belly suplex for a near fall as Heyman looks in with a smile on his face. Rhyno hits Neidhart with some hard shots and slams him down. Rhyno delivers a head-butt and gets a two count. Rhyno goes for a suplex, but the Anvil blocks it. Anvil hits his own suplex. Anvil sends Rhyno in and back drops him.
Coach: Wow what amazing strength from the Anvil in delivering a back bodydrop to a near three hundred pound man.
Neidhart elbows Rhyno in the corner. He goes for a power slam, but Rhyno slips out and hits a back suplex. Rhyno splashes down on Neidhart for a near fall. Rhyno assaults the Anvil with kicks to the chest and ribs. Rhyno sends him in, but the Anvil kicks Rhyno coming off the ropes. Anvil delivers a hot shot and then slings Rhyno into the corner and rolls him up for a near fall. Anvil sends Rhyno in and catches him with a power slam for a near fall.
Tazz: That was damn near the end for Rhyno.
The Anvil goes out to the apron. Paul Heyman gets a hold of the Anvil's foot. Neidhart pulls up Heyman.
Coach: Paul Heyman is about to get what he's got coming to him.
Neidhart rams Heyman to the turnbuckle and drops down to the floor. Neidhart slings himself into the ring, but Rhyno moves out of the way.
Tazz: Heyman took one for the team, but it gave time for Rhyno to recover and get free of the Anvil.
Rhyno sets back. He waits for the Anvil to get up.
Coach: I think we know what's coming here.
Rhyno drills Neidhart with the Gore. Rhyno covers the Anvil and picks up the win.
Coach: What an impressive victory here for Rhyno over Jim the Anvil Neidhart. With a little assist of course going to Paul Heyman.
Heyman is back up shouting at Rhyno to Gore the Anvil again. Rhyno goes for the Gore, but the Anvil moves. Neidhart gets a hold of Heyman, but Steven Richards and Perry Saturn come in. They attack the Anvil. All three men hammer away as Heyman shouts orders.
Coach: This is uncalled for. Oh wait a second look whose coming. It's the Hit Man! Bret Hart is making a b-line for the ring.
The Hit Man runs to the ring and hits an inverted atomic drop on Saturn. Hart dumps Rhyno over the top as he charges him. The Hit Man tackles Richards and pounds him as well. Heyman takes off and the Extremists escape.
Tazz: The Hit Man comes to the aid of his long time friend and partner in the Hart Foundation.
The Hit Man of course has got a shot at once again becoming the WWE Champion when he faces the Legend Killer Randy Orton at Summer Slam.
Jim Cornette is with William Regal.
Jim: William Regal I just wanted to get your thoughts as it relates Smackdown's Triple H who apparently is none too happy with your use of his Pedigree to win your match last week here on Raw.
Regal: Jim Cornette, the whole thing is bloody rubbish. First off I don't know who is trying to stir the pot with myself and Triple H, but there isn't a whole lot that needs to be done to get under his skin apparently. If Triple H is the kind of man who can let something like that bother him, I certainly don't know how he ever managed to get as far as he did in this business. The entire role of a professional wrestler is to try and learn as many different moves and holds as you possibly can to retain in your arsenal. You want to be diverse in order to have the tools to defeat your opponent night after night. Certainly most Superstars to become associated with a move that they become known for, but then how many Superstars have performed a knif-edge chop that haven't been Ric Flair? How many Superstars have delivered a DDT that weren't Jake the Snake Roberts? How many Superstars have dropped a big leg that weren't named Hulk Hogan? I do not hear any of these men being foolish enough to get riled up over something like that. Let me assure you Triple H that I will continue to use any wrestling maneuver that I see fit in order to win matches. That is what this is all about isn't it? So if you have a problem with that then perhaps you need to lie down on a couch and talk to someone about it. Now Mr. Cornette I better have things to do with my time.
Jim: Thank you Mr. Regal.
Coach: William Regal has sent a message to Triple H over on Smackdown, but will the message be new Tag Team Champions when La Resistance challenge the New Age Outlaws for the gold next!
Commercial Break.
