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WWE Monday Night Raw 4/26/04

PulsarPosted on 04/29/04 at 08:03:53

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Raw starts off with a small podium in the ring. The classic WWE music plays as Linda McMahon comes to the ring.

Linda: Well, everyone knows Eric Bischoff has been fired by WWE. His actions were lewd, crude, and out and out disgusted many of us on the board of directors. We have been trying all week to find a suitable replacement. We wanted a man with grace, honor, and a knowledge of both wrestling, and how to handle a position of power. Many names were thrown around, including Bret Hart (pop), and Ric Flair (pop), but we feel we found our man. Here is the NEW General Manager of Raw, I give you the former governer of Minnesota, JESSE VENTURA!

(Hail to the chief plays as Jesse Ventura comes out from the curtain and down to the ring.)

Jesse Ventura: It's GREAT to be back here. I see many faces I still recognize, as well as some young ones. Well, I hope you know, I plan to bring ORDER and GRACE to Raw. That is why, tonite, in a one-night match, I give you a Tag Team title tournament to crown the New Raw Tag Team Champions. A title I hold in a high regard. Now, I have some important matters to attend to.

[Round 1]
Lance Storm and Matt Hardy defeated Shawn Michaels and Triple H when L. Storm
made S. Michaels submit to a side headlock in 0:10:01.
Rating: ** 1/2

A huge upset as everyone expected the two former Evolution Members, and good friends, Michaels and Triple H, to walk away easily with the gold. In a post match interview, Triple H and Shawn Michaels both announced that they do not really want the Tag titles, and are both focusing on the World Heavyweight title.

[Round 1]
Booker T and Orlando Jordan defeated Garrison Cade and Maven when O. Jordan
pinned Maven with the Shoulder Jawbreaker in 0:23:48.
Rating: ***

Orlando Jordan came out first, with Teddy Long, his new manager. He said it was time that he as well backed Teddy Long. His Tag partner then was announced as Booker T. Pre-match, Teddy Long, with Booker T, Orlando Jordan, and Rodney Mack, announced that they were sick of whitey holding them down. Booker T is a former 5-time WCW Champion, and he has not be given the oppurtunity that other stars, like Triple H and Kane have been given to get gold around here. Booker said, with Teddy Long by his side, he knows he can get a fair showing.

Batista and Ric Flair were shown talking to Jesse Ventura. Batista said that Randy Orton went soft, and that he wants Orton next week in a cage match. Jesse Ventura said that's fine, but it will be part of the first round of the World Heavyweight title tournament.

[Round 1]
World's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin) defeated
The Dudley Boys (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) when C. Haas pinned D-Von
after a power bomb in 0:36:39.
Rating: *****

In a greta match that hand fans on the Edge of there seats, the WGTT debuted, and were victorious over the Dudley Boys. You can be sure it's not the last time we'll see these teams.

[Round 1]
Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho defeated La Resistance (Rene Dupree and Sylvan Grenier) when Jericho made S. Grenier
submit to the Walls Of Jericho in 0:10:14.
Rating: ** 1/4
Two former Tag team champions faced off again, but it was not much for Beniot and Jericho to advance to the semi-finals

Christian pinned Randy Orton with the Unprettier in 0:15:37.
Rating: ** 3/4
(Batista no-showed.)

Randy Orton had expected Batista to face him, and was un-prepared for Christian. Post-match though, Orton got his wish. A camera was backstage to catch Orton for an interview. Before he could say a word, Fit Finlay appeared out of the blue. He called Orton out, saying a legend was right in front of him, when's the killing begin. Orton said he learned his lesson at Backlash at the hands of Foley, and that he was wrong and apologized. Batista and Flair then attacked Orton from behind, and Fit Finlay joined in. It seemed pretty grim, until the barb-wire bat weilding Mick Foley made the safe.

[Semi-Finals]
Booker T and Orlando Jordan defeated Lance Storm and Matt Hardy when Booker
defeated L. Storm by disqualification in 0:04:09.
Rating: * 3/4


[Semi-Finals]
Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho defeated
World's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin) when Benoit
pinned C. Haas after an inside cradle in 0:03:20.
Rating: ** 1/4

The Finals have been set. Chris Beniot and Chris Jericho have been set to take on Teddy Long's team of Booker T and Orlando Jordan. Interesting Match-up, with 3 former Tag Champs, and a young pup in the ring.

Backstage Rue caught up with Mick Foley, asking him why he saved Orton. Orton appeared beside him, looking pretty banged up. Mick Foley said he finally found in Orton a man who was as sick and sadistic as him, only much more handsome, and most likely a much better kisser. He said he always liked Orton, but that Orton needed some respect beaten into him. Now that Orton had learned respect, maybe Mick Foley can learn to like the guy.

Rob Van Dam pinned Steven Richards with the Five Star Frog Splash in 0:02:15.
Rating: ** 1/2

In a basic match to give our Main Eventers some time to catch there breath, RVD did nothing short of walk through Steven Richards.


[Finals]: Match for the vacant WWE Raw Tag Team titles
Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho defeated Booker T and Orlando Jordan when Benoit
pinned O. Jordan after a powerslam in 0:09:11.
Rating: ** 1/4
(Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho won the WWE Raw Tag Team titles.)

Impressive enough, Beniot and Jericho beat Orlando/Booker, WGTT, and La Resistance to win the Raw Tag Team titles. As Beniot and Jericho held the Titles high, Ric Flair's music hit. Batista, Flair and the newly aquired Fit Finlay walked into the ring, and stood face to face with Beniot and Jericho.

Beniot looked Flair dead in the eyes, and nodded. Beniot suddenly turned and nailed Jericho with the belt, laying him out. The four men then began stomping him, and RVD ran out, weilding a chair. The 4 men cleared the ring, and RVD helped Jericho up. As Jericho put out a hand of gratitude, and chair came his way, and he was hit with a Van-Daminator. Batista and Finlay then came back in, picked up Jericho, and hit a double-powerbomb. Beniot then climbed one turnbuckle, and RVD the other. They hit a simultaneous Diving Headbutt/5-star Frog Splash. As the show fades, all 5 men hold up 4 fingers. We can only assume this is the birth of the Horsemen.
JoshiPosted on 04/29/04 at 17:32:17

Bah. You should have gone with Bret Hart. :)

... Must be an unbooked fed. Don't really like the fact that you come right out and say Michaels and Triple H don't want the tag titles. Kind of makes them look like a lower-class title now.

Side headlock? Hehe....

A kind of a new Nation. Should be an interesting stable.

Hopefully the WGTT can come through and win the titles. I'm a little surprised to see a 5* match with the Dudley's involved.

Is this the first card in your fed or did I miss them in your other forum? Surprised to see you move Orton over as a face. He is a sure-fire heel. I'll await to see what you do with him.

Bah, I was hoping for the WGTT to come out on top, but doesn't look like it will be tonight.

Well, that was an interesting result. I liked Benoit and Jericho winning the titles, and the twist at the end totally caught me off guard. Maybe you'll go for the champions that don't like eachother gimmick. If so, good for you. I've always liked that one.

Nice enough card.
PulsarPosted on 04/29/04 at 18:46:06

Thanks for the kind words Joshi. To address a few questions, I have been doing Raw for a couple months, but my hard drive fried and I missed Backlash so I figure fire Bischoff and start all over.

Trips and Michaels statement was because it WAS unbooked, and I'm trying to get them over as arrogant heels still.

Orton became face because of a lack of heels. If you look at the roster, Triple H, Michaels, the Horsemen, Booker T, are all heels, which left me with Foley and Jericho as the only top faces. Figured I'd need someone else as a face somewhere.

I was always a fan of the Nation idea, and whitey holding the black man down, but I want them to be serious. Let's face it, Rodney Mack and Orlando Jordan just are not HUGE draws yet.

Look for more in the future, as this was kind of the re-introductive card, and we have to see where everything goes.

Also, thanks to Rick for some help with this. Without his help, I don't know if anything would've happened.