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RAW 09/09/02

dabirdmanPosted on 07/05/06 at 08:07:50


RAW 9/09/02
September 9, 2002
Ames, IA - Iawa State University




Dark Matches:
Justin Credible pinned Billy Kidman with the Jumping DDT in 0:15:18.
Rating: ** 3/4

Mark Jindrak pinned Doug Basham with the Mark Of Excellence in 0:14:12.
Rating: **

Heat Matches:

Shawn Stasiak pinned D'Lo Brown after a spinebuster in 0:05:28.
Rating: ***

WWE Women's Title Match:

Molly Holly pinned Jacqueline with the Molly-Go-Round in 0:14:54.
Rating: *** 1/2
(Molly Holly retained the WWE Women's Title.)


Raw opens with the usual pomp then to the announce team of Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler. They run down tonight's matches:

The WWE World Tag Team Title Match between Bradshaw and Kane and the Champs, Christian and Lance Storm. Bubba Ray will face Steven Richards. In women's action, Victoria will meet Trish Stratus. Triple H and Spike Dudley will go at it. In tag team action Booker T and Goldust will face William Regal and Test of the UnAmericans, and in the main event Chris Jericho will face Rob Van Dam for not only the WWE Intercontinental title but also the European Title as Bischoff has un-unified the two belts.

WWE World Tag-Team Titles Match:

Bradshaw & Kane vs. The UnAmericans (Christian & Lance Storm) (C)

Before the match started Bradshaw grabbed the mic and told the Iowa fans that they will be bringing the titles back America where they belong. Christian and Storm had other ideas. In a match that lasted just over 3 minutes, Lance and Christian did their best to keep the "Big Red Machine" out the ring and double-team Bradshaw. The few times Kane did get in William Regal who joined his stable mates at ringside would run interference with the ref to allow Storm and Christian to do their dirty work. Late in the match Bradshaw desperate to make a tag reached for the out stretched hand of Kane but Regal distracted the ref again. Bradshaw made the tag but Nick Patrick did not see it and made Kane leave the ring this allowed Christian to hit the Unprettier for the win.

UnAmericans (Christian and Lance Storm) defeated Bradshaw and Kane when
Christian pinned Bradshaw with the Unprettier in 0:03:23.
Rating: ** 3/4
(UnAmericans retained the WWE World Tag Team Title.)


Bischoff enters the ring and calls out Triple H.

"The Game" makes his way down to the ring. Bischoff says that he can understand why Triple H is upset, with the fact of him not facing Lesnar for the World title and then being denied the chance to become the Raw Worlds champ. He can also understand him being upset to loosing to both "the Nature Boy" Ric Flair and The Intercontinental Champ RVD in the same night. Bischoff continues, but he can not and will not let Triple H continue destroying the backstage area, bursting in my office demanding things that can't be done and belittling the Raw talent. There is no World title on Raw so get use to it, so I need to know one thing, are you with us or not.

Triple H grabs the mic and tells Bischoff if he ever talked to him like that again it would be the last thing he ever did. He then says that he is the reason people pay the money to come to this B show. If he left, Raw would be a 3rd rank Indy. Raw has none, Name one person who is more dynamic then me?

On queue the Music of RVD hits and the crowd goes wild. He has both the Intercontinental and European titles around his waist and enters the ring. He picks up a mic smiles and says me. Triple H starts to talk but is interrupted by RVD who says that he needs to either put up or shut up. You're a #1 contender to nothing. SmackDown! Don't want you and you can't even hang with us "B squaders". Triple H says he could take RVD any place at any time. Bischoff interrupts and says that at Unforgiven you two will meet to settle it all. RVD says he has no problem with that and slides out of the ring as we go to our 1st commercial

***COMMERCIAL BREAK***

INTERVIEW

Backstage Terri talks to Jericho about his title match tonight for both the Intercontinental and European titles. Jericho says he was the first to unify the World titles and has proven more then once he could do it again. Tonight he will add to his many accomplishments and take both belts from RVD.

BACKSTAGE

Bubba Ray is talking to Coach about Triple H's comments about Raw being a 3rd rate Indy Fed. Bubba tells Coach that Triple H won't be able to take out Spike much less anyone here or SmackDown! He tells 'The Game" that he will be at ringside to make sure he doesn't try anything. Just then Steve Richards attacks Bubba Ray from behind and tells him he should be worrying about him and not Triple H.

Bubba Ray Dudley vs. Steven Richards

This match technically got started back stage as Richards attacked Dudley during the interview. HE slammed Bubba on the railing and again on the wall and all the way down the ramp. Richards tossed Bubba into the ring and continued to work on him He tossed Bubba in the robes but out of nowhere WWE Women's Champ Molly Holly slides in and jumps on Richard's back causing Jimmy Korderas to call the bell.

Bubba Ray Dudley defeated Steven Richards by disqualification in 0:10:50.
Rating: * ½
(Molly Holly interfered against Steven Richards)

Victoria vs. Trish Stratus

Molly Holly after her run in with Richards joined Lawler and Ross at the announcers table to watch the match. She made sure Stratus knew she was at ring side. Stratus and Victoria had one of the better matches of the night with more of a technical feel to it then most of the hair grabs and kicks. The action spilled outside near the announcers table when Holly and Stratus started to yell at each other. The time limit would be reached in this match as no on was able to get the pin fall.

Victoria and Trish Stratus battled to a draw in 0:20:00.
Rating: ***

***COMMERCIAL BREAK***

Christopher Nowinski vs. Tommy Dreamer

This match started with Nowinski badmouthing the crowd, telling them their IQ added together would not come anywhere close to his, snce he is the only Harvard Grad in WWE History. Dreamer comes down and tells him he's had enough of his crap and he was going to shut his mouth up. Nowinski told him to bring it on and the two went at it. This match was more out the ring then in as this was a falls count anyplace. Dreamer picks up the win by setting up a table and placing Nowinski on it and jumping down with a flying elbow of a speaker.

. Tommy Dreamer defeated Christopher by pinfall in 0:11:35.
Rating: ** ½

BACKSTAGE

Bubba Ray Dudley leaves the locker room and tells Spike he will meet him at ring side. As he closes the door, Triple H nails him with the sledgehammer dropping Bubba to the ground. He kicks him a few times and says "I don't think so"

Spike Dudley vs. Triple H

To say Triple H has been in a Mood since last week would be an understatement. Tonight Spike would be the guy who feels it. Spike tried to mount some offence but the bigger and stronger Triple H just made quick work of Spike ending the match in just over 4 minutes. But "The Game was not finished. He hit Spike with the Pedigree not once, twice, but 3 times before Bubba Ray came limping down to the ring for the save. Triple H slide out the ring after making his point.

Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Spike Dudley with the Pedigree in 0:04:07.
Rating: ***

INTERVIEW

Coach is talking to Booker T about William Regal joining the UnAmericans. He says that if Regal wants to lie with dogs then he will wake up with flees. Tonight He was going to put an end to the UnAmericans. Bradshaw comes in and tells T that him and Kane are there if they are needed.

Booker T & Goldust vs. William Regal & Test

Last week Booker T and Regal faced each other with Booker coming out on top, this week Regal looks to revenge the loss. Booker and Goldust had it working with quick tags and smart double teaming to control most of the match until the Tag Team Champs came down to ring side to push for the their partners. This got Booker off his game as he was to busy mouthing off at Storm them worrying about Test who hit Booker with clothesline. Booker got up and was able to make the tag at the same time Test tagged in Regal. Storm and Christian went over and started to kick booker T and Slam him into the steps. This brought out Kane and Bradshaw who came down to even things up. While the 4 men were in the ring Regal had gotten the upper hand and had submit in the Regal Stretch.

UnAmericans (Test and William Regal) defeated Booker T and Goldust when W. Regal
defeated Goldust when Goldust passed out in the Regal Stretch in 0:14:46.
Rating: ** 3/4
(Lance Storm and Christian interfered against Booker T)

***COMMERCIAL BREAK***

***Main Event***
WWE Intercontinental and European Title Match
Chris Jericho vs. Rob Van Dam (C)

Last week Van Dam pinned Jericho in the tag match but tonight it's just them for the titles. Jericho looking to end RVD run as both Int and European champion got it started with some submission moves, But RVD counters and hits a series of Kicks. He then slams Jericho with a sit out slam. Looking to end this quickly Van dam sets up for the 5 star Frog splash but he misses as Jericho was able to lift the knees. That seemed to take the steam out of RVD as Jericho took control of the match. RVD was out in the middle of the ring as Jericho signaled for the Walls of Jericho but before he could lock it in, Triple H slides in and hits both men with the sledgehammer making Jack Doan call for the bell. After Triple H lays out both men he stares at them and slowly heads back up the ramp as Raw Fades to black

Rob Van Dam defeated Chris Jericho by disqualification in 0:05:33.
Rating: ** 1/2
(Rob Van Dam retained the WWE Intercontinental Heavyweight Title.)
(Rob Van Dam retained the WWE European Heavyweight Title.)
(Triple H interfered against Chris Jericho and Rob Van Dam)

Card Rating: ** ½
TV Rating: 3.75
Attendance: 9,650
dabirdmanPosted on 07/05/06 at 08:30:30

RAW Post Show Report
Injury Update


Johnny "The Bull" Stamboli was scheduled to face Kidman but reagravated an injuri suffered last week. Trainers say he may be out of action for 3 weeks.

Shaun Michales is still recovering from injuris suffered by Triple H at SummerSlam. Asked when he will return, he said he will not push it. His return is still up in the air.