WWE RAW November 24th 2008

Submitted By Caroline Walsh on 01/20/09

November 24, 2008 Providence, RI Commentators: Michael Cole & Jerry 'The King' Lawler Shane McMahon pulled up to the arena and went running through the back and up onto the stage. He said tonight, Chris Jericho and Batista both had rematch clauses in their contracts for another world title shot against John Cena. They would be facing each other for a shot at Cena at Armageddon. As soon as he got it out of his mouth, Stephanie McMahon's music hit and she came out to the stage. She mentioned that Randy Orton had a stake in this as well and she was adding him to the match. Shane didn't seem to disagree. Stephanie made a snide comment about Shane loving surprises... They then tried out doing each other before putting the mics down and having quite the back and forth. Stephanie said she ran Raw, not Shane. He ran the corporation, she ran the wrestling. She told him to beat feet and that it wasn't his chance just to have fun and make matches with championship implications. After more arguing, Shane asked her if she was just going to sleep with another WWE Superstar to get back into a position of power. After the crowd calmed, Shane said if Stephanie wanted to run Raw, she could... but he bet she'd run it into the ground. Miz & John Morrison v. Shawn Michaels & Rey Mysterio The match started off with Michaels taking it to Morrison a bit before Morrison hit a face buster. Morrison hit a back kick to floor Michaels. JBL popped up on screen, saying he wanted to go to the ring. The driver asked him why. JBL told him he paid him to drive, not to think. He came out to watch the match from the outside. Miz hit a vertical suplex on Michaels for a two count as we went to commercial. ****Commercial**** We came back to Miz in full control, hitting a back breaker on Michaels. Miz wrapped HBK up in an arm bar while JBL looked on from the hood of his car. HBK fought out of the hold and hit a back suplex and went to look for the hot tag, but Mysterio was still on the floor, having been chucked into the barricade earlier in the match. Morrison dragged HBK back to the middle of the ring and hit some strikes before placing HBK on the top rope. He looked for a super plex but Michaels threw him off face first. HBK hit the hot tag to Mysterio who hit a big hurricanranna on the incoming Miz. Mysterio kept up the pressure and hit a split legged moonsault for a two count. He fought off the oncoming Morrison before hitting the senton on Miz. He set up for the 619 and connected before going to the top rope. Michaels took Morrison off the apron but got tossed into the ring post. Miz and Mysterio fought it out on the top rope until Mysterio hit a sunset flip powerbomb for the win. Winners: Rey Mysterio & Shawn Michaels via pin fall After the match Morrison jumped Mysterio and quickly tossed him to the outside. Morrison laid a VICIOUS beat down on Michaels in the middle of the ring as JBL came down the aisle. Morrison set HBK up for JBL to boot. However, instead of booting Michaels, JBL hit Morrison. Michaels and everyone was dumbfounded. JBL just walked off to the back. ****Commercial**** Todd Grisham asked JBL what he was doing. JBL said he made HBK a business offer. He said he was just showing his side of the offer was in 'good faith'. Mr. Kennedy popped up to plug his new movie and his little adventure outside in the ticket line with the fans. He wants to know which WWE superstar reminds them most of Barrack Obama. Todd Grisham is with Batista. Batista congratulated John Cena on winning the world title last night. He said he'd win his match tonight. ****Commercial**** IC #1 Contenders Tournament-- Quarter Final Kofi Kingston v. Kane Kane went right at Kofi and body slammed him before dropping an elbow across his back. After a quick near fall, Kofi tried to fight back a little bit and went for a running kick of sorts only to eat a big Red boot to the grill for a two count. Kane hit an Irish whip but Kofi flipped out of the side walk slam and tried some mounted punches in the corner. Kane tossed him off but ate another kick and a big cross body block for a two count. Kingston missed a wheel kick and Kane looked for the choke slam, but Kingston avoided it and drop kicked Kane to the outside. Kofi hit a springboard splash before Kane quickly recovered. Kane tossed Kofi into the ring post before stretching Kofi's back around the ring post. Kane refused to let go of the hold and got disqualified. Winner via DQ: Kofi Kingston via DQ Kane went flip-o after the match and decided to knock out Kofi with the ring steps. Stephanie McMahon stepped out and gave Kane two options. He could either take his aggression out on Kofi tonight, or wait until next week for John Cena. Kane smiled. She said that's what she thought. ****Commercial**** #1 Contenders Match-- Triple Threat Match Batista v. Randy Orton v. Chris Jericho Batista started off with shoulder thrusts for everyone. He whipped Jericho to the buckles and hit a shoulder block for a two count before going back to Orton. Batista laid in some big rights before whipping Orton off the ropes and flat backing him with a back elbow. He dispatched of Orton before going back to Jericho and bounded into the ropes only for Orton to drag him out of the ring and to the outside. Batista fought him off only to eat a springboard drop kick from Jericho on the apron that sent him back to the floor. Jericho took control of Orton and hit his whip-bulldog combo. Jericho attempted the lion-sault only for Orton to move out of the way. Orton's looking for an RKO as we head to break. ****Commercial**** We came back to Jericho looking for a cover on Batista, but Orton broke up the cover and began stomping away on Batista. After a big stomp to the mid section, Orton picked up Batista and started pounding away on his chest on the mat before dropping a big knee on his chest. The stomping is so much fun that Jericho jumps in and joins in the fun. Orton seems ok with the team work. Jericho whipped Batista into Orton's clothesline before eating an Orton clothesline of his own. Thanks to the miscommunication between the heels, Batista was able to get back in the mix, hitting a lariat on Orton and a tilt a whirl on Jericho. Orton broke the cover up but only ate a whip and a power slam for his efforts. Jericho came off the ropes but Orton tagged him with a running powerslam before going back to Batista. Batista hit a spine buster and went for the Batista bomb on Jericho. Jericho flipped out and went for the walls of Jericho. Orton came running from behind with a forearm to break up the hold. Orton hit his inverted back breaker before looking for the RKO. Orton went for the punt, but Batista intercepted it with a spear. He went for the cover only for Jericho to pop up and hit him with a drop kick that sent him reeling back. Jericho slithered onto Orton and stole the pin fall victory. Winner: Chris Jericho via pin fall ****Commercial**** IC #1 Contenders Tournament-- Quarter Final Santino Marella v. Goldust Santino is disgusted by Goldust. He quickly finds himself snap marred and placed in a rear chin lock. Marella fought back with rights and lefts only to eat a Jaw breaker. He connected with an inverted atomic drop and a twsity neck suplexy whatever... Final Cut. Match over. Winner: Goldust via pin fall ****Commercial**** Orton walks past Cody and Manu. He doesn't look happy. IC #1 Contenders Tournament-- Quarter Final CM Punk v. Snitsky Punk grabbed an arm bar but was quickly tossed to the ropes and side walk slammed. Snitsky got a one count and then began laying in some elbows for a two count. Snitsky whipped Punk to the buckles and grabbed a bear hug and bore down. Punk fought out wit ha series of head butts only to get flat backed with a right hand. Snitsky dropped a leg drop for a two count before going back to the bear hug. Punk hit a jaw breaker before hitting some solid strikes. Snitsky reversed a whip but missed the clothesline. Punk hit his springboard lariat for a two count before hitting his knee in the corner and not hitting the bulldog as Snitsky got a foot up and went right back to bear hug city. Snitsky slammed Punk to the mat and went for the pump handle slam but Punk countered out and hit Go 2 Sleep for the pin fall victory. Winner: CM Punk via pin fall Todd Grisham is with Rey Mysterio. He's wrestling Miz next week. He put over the importance of the Intercontinental Championship before Mike Knox popped up and stared Mysterio down. ****Commercial**** DX Plugged some merch and Jillian's singing... ****Commercial**** Beth Phoenix, Jillian Hall & Katie Lea v. Mickie James, Candice Michelle & Melina Jillian and Candice exchanged some leg trips before Candice hit a drop kick and boot in the corner. Jillian yanked her down by the hair before tossing her across the ring. She bull rushed Candice to the corner where the heels went to work. She hit her hand spring elbow and tagged in Beth Phoenix. Phoenix hit a big back breaker or three before stretching her out over her knee. Melina ended up getting a hot tag and she went right after Beth. She Matrix dodged a lariat from Katie Lea and hit a FLIP SUNSET DRIVER on Katie. One big split leg drop and WOW, Melina's back with a bang. Winners: Beth Phoenix, Jillian Hall & Katie Lea via pin fall Chris Jericho and Stephanie McMahon met in the hall. She wants to know where he's headed. Jericho said he was heading to the ring to serve as his one man welcoming committee. ****Commercial**** Jericho's out in the ring reminding us all about the time people thought things were going to change. That was when Batista beat him and of course, he got his belt back and nothing changed. He said in three week's time, the exact same thing could happen to Cena. He said he would still be the World Champion again. Cena popped up on the Titan tron with fans. Cena said the fans were good people. He said they knew what they liked and disliked. He said they didn't like a stuck up snob telling them they weren't good enough. He had a problem and if he was a welcoming crew, he'd have to welcome all of them. He came waltzing down to the ring and asked Jericho if he could hear it. He told Jericho to look around. They might all not like him, they might not like Jericho, but they love the business. They love wrestling. He said his goal in the WWE was to put it all on the line for the fans week in and week out whether they love him or hate him. Jericho disagreed. He began running down the fans again, berating Cena before Cena snapped and decked him with a brutal lariat. Cena laid a big beat down on Jericho, slamming him into the ring steps, pouring soda on his head, throwing him over the table, slamming him around on the mat, punching him in the face and finally making him tap to the STFU. Cena stood over Jericho's body in the middle of the ring, belt above his head. :: GO BACK TO THE HOME PAGE :: DISCUSS THIS POST ON THE FORUMS! :: BUY WRESTLING DVD'S THROUGH OUR STORE! Home | News | Editorials | Interviews | Forums | Chat Room | Store | Divas | PPV Results | TV Results | Shows | Links | Metal Epicenter | Contact Us/Staff