Gettin' RAW in the WAR Memorial Auditorium 2015
Results
Falls-Count-Anywhere Match
The Acolytes defeated The Dudley Boys when Bradshaw pinned Buh Buh Ray with the Clothesline From Hell in 0:12:54.
Rating: **** 1/4
Buh Buh Ray Dudley uses a flying bodypress on Bradshaw.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, Faarooq makes the save.
D-Von Dudley enters the ring to make it two-on-one.
Faarooq enters the ring and lays out D-Von Dudley.
The chants for Faarooq are deafening.
Bradshaw and Faarooq whip Buh Buh Ray Dudley into the ropes.
They hit Buh Buh Ray Dudley with a double fist to the midsection.
Faarooq leaves the ring.
Bradshaw whips Buh Buh Ray Dudley into the ropes.
Bradshaw hits Buh Buh Ray Dudley with a lariat.
Bradshaw executes the Clothesline From Hell on Buh Buh Ray Dudley.
Bradshaw goes for the pin.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, three.
All of a sudden, the boos are turning into almost unanimous cheers.
The winners are The Acolytes. Time of match: 0:12:54
Ken Shamrock and Chris Benoit review their altercations on the Titantron and patch things up. It is announced that they will be getting a shot at the WWF World Tag Team Titles at In Your House.
Elimination Match
Edge, Al Snow, Dean Malenko and Brian Christopher beat Kendo Ka Shin, Shinjiro Otani, Jushin Liger and Hayabusa 4 falls to 2:
x Edge beat Hayabusa via the Downward Spiral in 0:07:16
x Otani beat Snow via the Dragon Suplex in 0:12:15
x B. Christopher beat Liger via the Tennessee Jam in 0:18:06
x Edge beat Ka Shin via a spear in 0:20:55
x Otani beat D. Malenko via a Frankensteiner in 0:22:51
x Edge beat Otani via the Downward Spiral in 0:23:37
Survivors: Edge, Brian Christopher Rating: ***
Edge nails Hayabusa with a shoulder lift into a flapjack.
Edge uses a spear on Hayabusa.
Edge is going for the pin.
James Beard counts: One, two, KICKOUT.
Hayabusa whips Edge into the ropes, but Edge reverses it.
Edge catches Hayabusa totally by surprise.
The crowd is really behind Edge.
Edge executes the Downward Spiral on Hayabusa.
Edge goes for the pin.
James Beard counts: One, two, three.
Hayabusa has been eliminated.
The crowd is really behind Edge.
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Kendo Ka Shin uses an inverted DDT on Edge.
Kendo Ka Shin executes the Cross Arm Scissors on Edge.
Edge is valiantly trying to break the hold.
Edge tries to escape the hold.
Edge breaks the hold after 20 seconds.
Edge nails Kendo Ka Shin with a waistlock takedown.
Edge whips Kendo Ka Shin into the ropes, but Kendo Ka Shin reverses it.
Edge hits Kendo Ka Shin with a spear.
Edge is going for the pin.
James Beard counts: One, two, three.
Kendo Ka Shin has been eliminated.
Edge has the crowd going wild.
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Shinjiro Otani nails Dean Malenko with an elbowdrop from the second turnbuckle.
James Beard counts: One, two, kickout.
Shinjiro Otani whips Dean Malenko into the ropes.
Shinjiro Otani nails Dean Malenko with a Frankensteiner.
James Beard counts: One, two, Brian Christopher doesn't make it in time...
three.
Dean Malenko has been eliminated.
The crowd erupts.
The Godfather pinned Dave Finlay with the Pimp Drop in 0:12:48.
Rating: * 3/4
Dave Finlay reenters the ring.
The Godfather follows him back in.
Dave Finlay executes a falling splash on The Godfather.
Tim White counts: One, two, thr... kickout.
Dave Finlay executes a flying shoulderblock on The Godfather.
Dave Finlay is getting a pissed look amidst all the boos.
Dave Finlay runs into the ropes.
The Godfather goes for a clothesline, but Dave Finlay ducks out of the way.
Dave Finlay goes for the Doctor Bomb, but The Godfather blocks it.
The Godfather executes the Pimp Drop on Dave Finlay.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for The Godfather.
The Godfather goes for the pin.
Tim White counts: One, two, three.
The crowd erupts.
The winner is The Godfather. Time of match: 0:12:48
Rating: **
Mark Henry throws Val Venis back into the ring.
Mark Henry whips Val Venis into the ropes.
Mark Henry goes for a spinebuster slam, but Val Venis counters it with
a sunset flip.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, shoulder up.
Val Venis whips Mark Henry into the ropes.
Mark Henry hits Val Venis with a short lariat.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, Bret Hart makes the save.
D-Lo Brown enters the ring to make it two-on-one.
Bret Hart enters the ring, but gets cut off.
D-Lo Brown executes a spinebuster slam on Val Venis.
The crowd is giving D-Lo Brown a standing ovation.
Mark Henry hits Val Venis with a splash from the second rope.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, three.
Mark Henry seemingly enjoys the boos.
The winners are D-Lo Brown and Mark Henry. Time of match: 0:21:12
(Shawn Michaels retained the WWF Intercontinental Title.)
Rating: *** 3/4
Shawn Michaels whips Masato Tanaka into the turnbuckle.
Shawn Michaels executes a single-leg takedown on Masato Tanaka.
Shawn Michaels goes for a back suplex, but Masato Tanaka counters it with
an elbowsmash.
Masato Tanaka executes an elbowsmash on Shawn Michaels.
Masato Tanaka hits Shawn Michaels.
Masato Tanaka chops Shawn Michaels.
The crowd is going crazy.
Masato Tanaka nails Shawn Michaels with a lariat.
Masato Tanaka goes for rolling clothesline, but Shawn Michaels
ducks out of the way.
Shawn Michaels gives the sign for the Superkick.
Shawn Michaels executes the Superkick on Masato Tanaka.
Shawn Michaels goes for the pin.
Tim White counts: One, two, three.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for Shawn Michaels.
The winner is Shawn Michaels. Time of match: 0:16:24
Edge challenged Shawn Michaels to a title match at In Your House. Shawn Michaels accepted.
Steve Williams and Stan Hansen defeated Sabu and Cactus Jack when Hansen pinned Cactus Jack with the Lariat in 0:13:53.
(Steve Williams and Stan Hansen retained the WWF World Tag Team Titles.)
Rating: * 1/2
Cactus Jack throws Stan Hansen out of the ring.
Cactus Jack goes for a running elbowdrop, but Stan Hansen moves out of the way.
Cactus Jack is out cold.
There are lots of chants for Stan Hansen.
Stan Hansen whips Cactus Jack into the guardrail.
Tim White counts: 1.
Stan Hansen reenters the ring.
Cactus Jack follows him back in.
Stan Hansen hits a slap on Cactus Jack.
Stan Hansen uses a facerake on Cactus Jack.
Stan Hansen gives the sign for the Lariat.
Stan Hansen executes the Lariat on Cactus Jack.
The crowd is going crazy.
Stan Hansen goes for the pin.
Tim White counts: One, two, three.
Stan Hansen has the crowd going wild.
The winners are Steve Williams and Stan Hansen. Time of match: 0:13:53
(Rocky Maivia retained the WWF World Title.)
Rating: ***
Rocky Maivia is going for the pin.
Tim White counts: One, two, kickout.
Rocky Maivia goes for an elbowdrop, but Ken Shamrock rolls out of the way.
Ken Shamrock executes the Ankle Lock Submission on Rocky Maivia.
Rocky Maivia is valiantly trying to break the hold.
Rocky Maivia is writhing in pain.
Hollywood Hogan enters the ring and breaks the hold.
Tim White disqualifies Rocky Maivia.
The crowd erupts.
The winner is Ken Shamrock. Time of match: 0:17:04
Match Observations:
The Acolytes have debuted on the WWF scene with a major bang by so thoroughly
annihilating the Dudley Boys. They have the skill, the will and the aggressive
style to become a force to be reckoned with.
Cooler heads thankfully prevailed in the dispute between Ken Shamrock and
Chris Benoit. Both saw and acknowledged that they had made a mistake by
attacking the other and now they're back together. WWF officials have arranged
a title shot for them at In Your House. Their opponents: Steve Williams and
Stan Hansen, who defeated former champions Cactus Jack and Sabu in their final
tag team match ever.
New Brawl For All champion David Finlay suffered a crushing loss against the
debuting Godfather who made a mark for himself by outlasting the master of
brawling and beating him at his own game.
Bret Hart and Val Venis appear to be preoccupied with the Acolytes to a great
degree. Only a few days ago, they would have never been defeated by Mark Henry
and D-Lo Brown and now the latter had no trouble whatsoever getting a win over
the former tag team champions.
Masato Tanaka gave new Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels everything he
could handle - and then some. However, Michaels' experience prevailed in this
instance and he successfully thwarted the challenge from the Japanese superstar.
However, Michaels better not rest on his accomplishments because a young
superstar is breathing down his neck... the man who will probably become the
next Shawn Michaels in a few years, Edge. Edge challenged Shawn Michaels to a
title match and it has been signed, sealed and will be delivered at In Your
House.
Hollywood Hogan is making good on his promise, as he saved The Rock's title
reign tonight. Ken Shamrock tunneled his anger and aggression towards The Rock
and got him in more than just a compromising position. It was painfully obvious
that the Ankle Lock would have spelled the end of both The Rock's title reign -
and his WWF career.
So, in a sense, Rock should be thanking Hogan for his help... talk about being
between a rock and a hard place (no pun intended).
See you at In Your House !
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