Post by DTP. on May 27, 2008 11:37:17 GMT -5
"Thorn in Your Eye" plays as we hear syrens blast out the arena before we hear dogs barking and on the titantron, the opening video shows on the titantron. The music video turns from four men wrestling in a flaming ring at the warzone to becoming the RAW is WAR logo. We zoom out of the titantron to the capacity crowd with everybody roaring and getting out of their seats. A red rocket flies from a metal beam above the ring in the rafters and slams down into the stage resulting in several thousand explosions on the steel stage. Several fireworks shoot up into the air from the sides of the entrance ramp also as we prepare for RAW action! The camera zooms through the several rows on the ground floor eventually leading up to the cheap seats near the roof. We head to the announcers Vince McMahon and Jim Ross on the far right side of the stage.
[Vince]- We welcome you to Monday Night, RAW is WAR! Ladies and gentlemen you better get ready for the greatest thing on a Monday night as we are fast approaching the King of the Ring live on June 17th!
[JR]- Welcome everybody to the Knickerboxer Arena live in Albany, New York. I'm good ol' JR, Jim Ross alongside Vince McMahon and what a night we have for you!
[Vince]- We've got three great matches set up for the first hour of RAW is WAR with Raw! The family friendly hour is set to feature such matches as CM Punk, the Money in the Bank briefcase possessor, is schedule to take on the Nation's Elijah Burke!
[JR]- Plus we are set to have a singles match with the ever-prestigious NWA Heavyweight Championship at stake when Ken Shamrock defends the belt against John Morrison of MNM!
[Vince]- And of course in Raw's main event, it will be Mark Henry of the Nation of Domination taking on Rosey of the Samoans!
[JR]- All in the first hour of RAW is WAR!
Match #1
Singles Match
30 Minute Time Limit
CM Punk vs. Elijah Burke
"The Big Payback" by James Brown hits the arena following a chant of 'Nation of Domination' from the sound system. Elijah Burke, the future of the Nation then walks out from behind the curtain, his arms raised high as he slowly jogs down the ramp and jumps onto the apron. Burke climbs through the ropes and awaits the arrival of CM Punk as the announcer introduces Burke at 219 pounds and a height of 6'1.
"This Fire Burns" hits the arena setting the fans alight getting 90% of the audience on their feet. CM Punk comes running out to the stage with his briefcase in hand. Punk holds it up high above his head as six fireworks collide in mid air above him. Punk walks down the ramp quickly as he places the briefcase on the apron and runs up the steel steps, climbing inside and once again holding the briefcase high in the air. Punk places the briefcase at ringside as the announcer introduces Punk as being 235 pounds and at a height of 6'1 alike Burke.
The bell sounds as both men stretch in their respective corners. The official, Earl Hebner gets in the centre of the ring as does Punk and Burke. Both men face off and exchange words before locking up. Punk overpowers Burke, bending him backwards only to have Burke duck Punk's strength and applies a hammerlock from behind. Burke fits his head in the hammerlock-positioned arm before connecting with a backdrop. Burke hits it expertly before getting on one knee and applying a chin lock but Punk easily gives Burke a knee to the bridge of the nose. Burke stumbles backwards a little as Punk gets back to his feet and connects with an arm drag on Elijah followed up with another one. Punk attempts to bend Burke's arm back but Elijah reverses and applies a headlock, almost getting a three count on several occasions. Punk leans to a side in an oklahoma roll but only manages to get a two count. Burke gets up quickly and drops a leg across the back of CM Punk's neck. Burke slaps Punk in the back of the head three or four times before raking the back of the Money in the Bank possessor. Burke throws Punk off the ropes and connects with a knee to the gut followed immediately by dropping his head into the left knee of the talented Elijah Burke. Burke drags Punk nearer the ropes, placing a foot on the bottom rope before springing up and splashing down on the abdomen of CM Punk. Burke raises both arms to his side resulting in a large chorus of boos before continuing the offense on the 'Straight-Edge Superstar'.
Burke stomps on the shoulder of Punk before grabbing Punk by the maroon-brown hair and the bright yellow trunks, tossing him carelessly through the middle rope and to the outside. Punk profusely tries to hold his back as Burke grabs the ropes and uses it to launch himself over the top rope, connecting with a double axe handle to the spine of Punk. Burke gives Punk a right hand to one of the shoulder blades before lifting him up and slamming him jaw-first into the barricade. Burke nails Punk with an uppercut before rolling him inside the ring under the ropes. Burke slides in with him and covers only to collect a near fall. Burke gets to his feet and drops an elbow on Punk's chest before laying into him with several lefts and rights. Punk tried to block it but Burke was too strong for him. Burke picks Punk onto his knees before planting him with an easily successful DDT causing Punk to flip over to his back. Elijah drops a double knee across the forehead of the briefcase holder before giving Punk several forearms to the face. Elijah picks Punk up and easily plants him with a scoop slam, shortly after dropping an elbow but Punk moved! Burke drops to the canvas holding his arm as Punk used the ropes to get himself back on his two feet. Burke gets up and runs at Punk but the straight edge superstar ducks it and connects with a successful russian leg sweep. Punk rolls over to his knees from a seated position and applies a seated dragon sleeper! Punk has it locked in for moments until Elijah Burke rolls Punk over to the canvas in front of him.
Burke gets to his feet and runs at Punk but runs right into Punk's powerslam! CM Punk hooks the leg but only manages to get a near fall. Punk gets on one knee and bounces up connecting with a double forearm to the heart of the talented Elijah Burke. Punk rolls Burke over onto his front before running Burke off the ropes. Punk leapfrogs over Elijah, nailing Burke with a hard step-up enziguri to the back of the head! Burke falls into the corner face first before Punk runs at him colliding with a clothesline, immediately following up with a bulldog! Punk jumps over Burke and dives onto the second rope hitting a crossbody. Burke catches Punk only to get his scoop slam attempt turned into a hurricanrana like move. Elijah gets back up and runs at Punk only to get elevated onto his shoulders! He signals for the Go 2 Sleep as the fans chant 'GTS'. Punk throws him off of his shoulders and connects with a knee to the skull. Punk runs off the ropes and hits the dazed Elijah Burke with a diving clothesline. Punk keeps Burke sat up and he quickly locks in the Anaconda Vice with Burke quickly tapping out on Punk's elbow! The referee calls for the bell as Punk relinquishes of the grip and climbs to his feet.
Winner at 20:52, CM Punk
The announcer announces CM Punk as the winner in 20:52 as a result of a submission as Punk gets to his feet and takes the briefcase off of a stage hand at ringside. Punk's arm is raised by Earl Hebner as Punk holds his back once more. Meanwhile, Elijah Burke holds his head in his right hand and slowly rolls out of the ring, heading up the ramp towards the stage. As Burke disappears behind the curtain however, Gregory Helms walks out from it, walking out to the stage, microphone in hand.
[Helms]- CM Punk, at WrestleMania 24. At WrestleMania 24 you won something that enabled you to make yourself a true WWF Champion, a true superstar. When you won the Money in the Bank briefcase in that six man battle royal in Orlando on March 31st. You immediately became known as the fastest rising star in WWF history since Kurt Angle back at the turn of the century. You won the briefcase after only two months in the company and you went on to defeat Finlay to retain that briefcase earlier this month at Backlash. Well after that it all seemed to go downhill for you huh, Punk. Remember last Monday night? Huh? The opening match on WarZone? I cleanly pinned you right there in the middle of that squared circle! And now I know the technique and the game you play, I know of your ability, CM Punk. And I can tell you one thing, you aren't deserving of that briefcase. You may of beaten Kevin Thorn, Samoa Joe, Chris Benoit and Finlay but let me tell you this marked man, you haven't beaten me yet. And so I challenge you for that briefcase, I want you to give me all you've got, because at King of the Ring. At King of the Ring, I will be in possession of that very briefcase!
Gregory Helms' theme hits again as Helms grins and steps backwards, heading back behind the curtain. Punk is left in the centre of the ring alone with the briefcase in his eye sight. We go to the commercial break.
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Match #2
NWA Heavyweight Championship
Singles Match
15 Minute Time Limit
Ken Shamrock (c) vs. John Morrison
We return to the capacity crowd in Albany, New York as the theme of Ken Shamrock sets the crowd rocking as the many in attendence immediately begin stomping their feet and screaming at the tops of their voices. Several moments later, the World's Most Dangerous Man, Ken Shamrock steps out to the stage dressed in red, the NWA Heavyweight Championship belt wrapped around his waist. He clenches his fists and screams into the air as white sparks fly into mid air. Shamrock punches his old chest as he power walks down the ramp and dives onto the apron, climbing through the ropes and removing his NWA title belt from around his waist and passing it over to a stage hand. The announcer introduces Shamrock at 240 pounds and at a height of 5'11.
The production theme of John Morrison then hit the arena as two stage hands rolled out a red carpet notable for their appearance at many movie premieres. Several planted 'paparazzi' then walked backwards down the ramp, shortly followed by John Morrison and his partner, Joey Matthews of MNM. The two celebrated as a fake wind machine made their hair swing backwards, making them appear to be in slow motion. Morrison walked to ringside and climbed the ring steps, climbing into the ring as Matthews waited on the outside. Morrison was introduced as being 225 pounds and a height of 6'1.
Morrison and Shamrock got prepared to do battle with one another but the official, Jack Doan didn't ring the bell and instead went over to Matthews. Doan ejected Matthew, signalling that he wanted him in the backstage area. Morrison went beserk and started an argument with Jack Doan until Shamrock turned Morrison around and gave him a big right hand! As Matthews exited the arena, the official rang the bell as Shamrock gave Morrison several shots to the face. Shamrock got kicked in the knee before Morrison swiftly slid out of the ring under the ropes and ran around ringside, Shamrock in hot persuit. Morrison slid back inside the ring as Shamrock followed, only to get elbow dropped to the back. Morrison got to his feet and gave the NWA Heavyweight Champion several hard kicks to the shoulder and back before hitting a dropkick to the chest of Shamrock. Shamrock falls backwards out of the ring through the middle and bottom rope, landing on all fours. Morrison ran to the ropes, springing onto his feet on the apron, before connecting with an asai moonsault! Shamrock fell backwards into the barricade as Morrison gave Shamrock several shots to the head, giving Ken a drop toe hold into the ring steps, face first. Morrison connected with a double axe handle to the upper back of Shamrock before kicking him in the gut and whipping him into the other ring post. Shamrock grabbed hold of the ring post and twisted around the corner before Morrison ran into a clothesline!
Shamrock screams to the crowd and gives Morrison a right hand before connecting with a scoop slam onto the thin black carpeting! Shamrock rolls Morrison into the ring and jumps onto the apron before heading up top and hitting a successful double axe handle on Morrison! Shamrock plants Morrison with the Belly-to-Back Suplex and covers but only somehow manages to get a near fall. Ken Shamrock chokes out John before breaking it up at the count of four. Shamrock picks Morrison up and easily connects with a high angle suplex! Shamrock runs the recovering Morrison off of the ropes and connects with a spinebuster before turning him over and applying the Ankle Lock! Morrison screams in agony as Shamrock twists the right foot of Morrison. Morrison rolls Shamrock over but he still has it applied. Morrison grabs hold on the ropes but Ken gets up and grabs him back into the centre! Shamrock applies the grapevine but as Morrison is about to tap, but Joey Matthew slides under the ropes and takes out Ken Shamrock! The crowd boo loudly as Matthews chokes out the NWA Heavyweight Champion! Morrison slowly gets back to his feet and limps his way over to Shamrock, stomping on Shamrock every now and again. Matthews picks Ken up and drops him with a death valley driver dropping him on his head. Matthews stomps on Shamrock more before WWF Television Champion, Billy Kidman runs to the ring!
Winner at 09:25 by Disqualification and STILL NWA Heavyweight Champion, Ken Shamrock
Kidman trades blows with Matthews before hitting an amazing powerbomb, sending Matthews running. But Kidman walks right into a downward spiral moonsault like move! Morrison stands tall over Kidman as Matthews grabs the microphone and walks over to the announcers nearby the stage.
[Matthews]- We have done what we've done for a reason, McMahon. It's pretty damn clear that we're better than the World's Most Dangerous Man, Ken Shamrock; the NWA Heavyweight Champion. And we sure as hell now know we're better than WWF Television Champion, Billy Kidman. So what's the damn deal? McMahon, what I'm saying is that me and Morrison, MNM, want a tag team match with Billy Kidman and Ken Shamrock. But, and that is a very big but, we also want the Television and NWA Heavyweight Championships on the line. It's fine if you say no because we'll easily give you something to cry about, unlike the result of this match.
[Vince]- You got it, I'm not holding back.
The theme of Morrison and Matthews hits again as Matthews drops the microphone on the announce table and leaves with the limping John Morrison to the back, as Kidman and Shamrock are left affected next to their respective title belts.
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We head to the backstage area where we see Lance Cade, the new manager on the block standing next to a black background. Cade is dressed in black pants, red shoes and a detailed black leather jacket.
[Cade]- Hey, how's it going, folks? I'm Lance Cade and I'm the new big time manager in town. Over the next few weeks, I'll be scouting many wrestlers on both brands, RAW is WAR and SmackDown, searching for my new agent, my new masterpiece. It's going to be big, bigger than big. Bigger than Jimmy Hart and his Honky Tonk Man. Bigger than Bobby Heenan and the Heenan Family. Bigger than Grand Wizard and his uniqueness. I'm out to do what nobody else has done and that is become the manager of the WWF Championship and gain the most popularity in history. Lance Cade, here's my card.
Coming Soon...
Match #3
Singles Match
15 Minute Time Limit
Rosey vs. Mark Henry
We return live back to the Knickerboxer Arena in Albany, New York where we are greeted by the arrival of Mark Henry. He slowly walks down the ramp dressed in a black singlet as usual. Henry walks up the steel steps and climbs through the middle rope, awaiting the entrance of his opponent, Rosey of the Samoans. The announcer introduces Mark as being 410 pounds with a height of 6'1.
Moments later, the theme of the Samaons sounded throughout the Knickerboxer Arena as Rosey walked out from behind the curtain to a great positive reaction ready for the main event of RAW. Rosey rolled inside the ring and got in Mark Henry's face, both head to head. Rosey was introduced as being 392 pounds and standing at a height of 6'5.
Rosey and Mark Henry immediately go at in the corner before Henry gets shoved back more into the centre of the ring. Rosey gives Henry several big fists to the head and eventually knocks him on his ass. Henry however grabs Rosey by the shirt and drags him through the ropes. Rosey hits the barricade hard on the outside before Mark Henry gets onto the apron and hits a successful double axe handle on Rosey's head. Mark slams Rosey head first into the steel steps before going to splash him only to miss. Rosey moves however and Henry flips over to the floor. Rosey gets onto the second step and hits an elbow drop on him. Rosey picks up Henry and rolls him into the ring. Rosey climbs into the ring also and hits an amazing ring shaking Powerslam! Rosey goes for the cover but Booker T runs down the ramp followed by Lashley and Elijah Burke. Booker breaks up the count and the referee calls for the bell. The Samoans then run down the ramp and they attack every Nation member in sight! All eight men battle in the ring as the end credits appear in the bottom left corner!
The match ended at 06:46 as a result of a Double Disqualification
WWF WarZone coming soon!
