WWE RAW February 11 2008

Submitted By James Walsh on 03/10/08

WWE RAW February 11, 2008 Austin, TX Commentators: Jim Ross & Jerry “The King” Lawler No Disqualification Hornswoggle v. Mr. McMahon This looks like a little bit of a mismatch. They ‘locked up’ and McMahon tossed his child aside. Vince tossed Hornswoggle aside easily a second time and posed for the benefit of all of us. Vince continued to mock Hornswoggle with a test of strength before getting on one knee and goading Hornswoggle to take the first shot. Hornswoggle couldn’t bring himself to do it at first and then decked him. Vince was a little surprised and removed his belt to resume his beating. Finlay jumped in the ring in the nick of time and saved his little friend. Vince fled and got on the mic and accosted Finlay for interfering in family business. Vince said he was about to throw his entire career away in one moment all for a dwarf. Vince said friendship and loyalty was stupid and feigned saying you’re fired before Finlay backed off. Vince began mocking Hornswoggle some more and called Finlay a coward. Finlay didn’t take to that too well and decked McMahon with the sheleighleigh. Finlay motioned for Hornswoggle to put on the finishing touches. The smallest superstar mounted the top rope and nailed Vince with the tad pole splash for the win. Winner: Hornswoggle via pin fall Hornswoggle and Finlay celebrated as they walked back up the ramp. ****Commercial**** Vince was in the back. He was being attended to by medics. William Regal came in asking for an excuse to do anything. He said he wanted to get some dismissal papers, because tonight, they’d fire Finlay. JBL v. Chris Jericho The two locked it up and JBL backed Jericho into the corner before we got a clean break. The two locked up again before JBL hit a head butt and a stiff right hand to floor Jericho. JBL missed the big boot and Jericho fired back with fists to the face before the action spilled out to the ringside area. On the outside, Jericho mounted a full scale assault slamming JBL into the guard rails and then smashed his face off the steel steps. Jericho brought the action back into the ring and hit some stiff shots before landing a drop kick and biting JBL. Jericho attempted the Walls of Jericho, but JBL made the ropes before the hold could really be cinched in. JBL briefly hung Jericho up on the top rope before eating a baseball slide drop kick that sent him to the outside. JBL crawled back into the ring only to eat a few chops in the corner before catching Jericho with a thumb to the eye. JBL took the advantage with two super stiff boots to the head, but Jericho fought back with a drop kick. Jericho tried his springboard drop kick, but JBL caught him coming in with a boot over the top rope, flooring the former undisputed champion. ****Commercial**** We came back to JBL hammering Jericho with a clothesline from hell. JBL hit a second clothesline before plopping Jericho in the corner and stomping on him for fun. Jericho fought back and came off the ropes, but JBL hit a great sleeper in the middle of the ring. Jericho struggled a bit before finally beginning to fade. JBL sat Jericho up on the top rope eventually and began to land bomb after bomb before attempting a super plex. Jericho fought back again and knocked JBL from his perch before hitting a flying forearm to the back of JBL’s head. The move got Jericho a fleeting near fall, but JBL kicked out. The two fought back to their feet before Jericho got the advantage with a forearm and a shoulder block. Jericho hit an enzeguiri before hitting a missile drop kick for a two count but quickly found himself almost caught in a Fall away slam. Jericho countered however and hit a DDT for another fantastic near fall. Jericho charged JBL in the corner only to eat a big boot and was sent crashing to the mat. JBL bull charged himself and was reversed into the corner. JBL bobbled out of the corner only to get nailed with the code breaker and that’s all she wrote. Winner: Chris Jericho via pin fall After the match Umaga showed up and flattened Jericho with a Samoan spike. JR and King put him over as JBL’s hired gun, but unfortunately for JBL, that wasn’t the case as the Samoan planted a thumb to his throat to boot. ****Commercial**** A mind-blowing AWESOME promo video aired putting over the John Cena v. Randy Orton championship match at No Way Out. William Regal went in a tirade to McMahon putting over how Finlay would pay tonight. Vince decided he wouldn’t fire Finlay after all. That was too good for him. Instead, he was going to force Finlay to watch him beat the hell out of Hornswaggle inside a steel cage next week. ****Commercial**** Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) v. Brian Kendrick Burchill grabbed a hammer lock before Kendrick wiggled out only to get flat backed with a shoulder block. Kendrick grabbed an arm drag but couldn’t hang onto the hold and was choked on the bottom rope. Paul got a near fall before grabbing the arm drag only to eat some kicks to the body. Burchill grabbed Kendrick, bow and arrowed him before stomping his face into the mat. He hit a swinging neck breaker and that’s that. Winner: Paul Burchill via pin fall John Cena’s on his way out to the ring. ****Commercial**** John Cena v. Mark Henry Randy Orton is ringside providing commentary. Cena bum rushed Henry and got tossed to the mat. He tried to hit a cross body block and got completely planted with a front slam. Henry took the advantage and planted some punches into the skull of Cena before stalking him around the ring and tossing him to the opposite corner. Cena fought back with some punches before Henry hit a full nelson and began hammering away at Cena. He dropped the hold and whipped Cena to the buckle before having the hold reversed. Henry smashed into the exposed buckle and staggered back. Cena tripped him up and STFU and got the tap out. Winner: John Cena via Submission After the match, Cena got on the mic and confronted Orton. He said Orton would get everything he had at No Way Out. He said there wasn’t any injury to talk of anymore, and there’d be no excuses for him. For Orton however, he said there’d be No Way Out. ****Commercial**** Mr. Kennedy came out to the ring and said we were finally here. He’d forfeit and retire, or they’d do this thing. He demanded an answer and wanted it right now. Kennedy asked him what it would be. Flair said they weren’t on the same page. Flair said.. Before you were born… Kennedy cut him off and told him to spare it. Flair cut HIM off and told him it was a history lesson. Flair said if he thought he’d tell him to quit, he was crazy. Kennedy said if he knew what was good for him, he would. He said Ric just didn’t get it. Flair said it was Kennedy who didn’t get it. He had been KENNEDY’S world champion sixteen times. He said he knew Kennedy respected that, because that’s what he wanted to be once. He said Kennedy had a great future, but not at his expense. Flair said he’d have to win to survive. He said he would walk that aisle, get in the ring and live to fight another day. Flair mockingly laughed at Kenedy, who gradually backed off. Kennedy uncorked a drop kick to the injured leg of Flair out of nowhere before strutting in his face. He left the ring as the two stared each other down. ****Commercial**** Melina v. Maria Santino is on commentary. Melina grabbed an arm bar but Maria countered out and hit her hand spring kick. Melina shoved her back and hit a shoulder thrust to the mid section. Melina kept up her assault and dropped a pair of knees on Maria who was draped across the bottom rope. Melina stiffed Maria in the face before sticking her in a not so friendly looking stretch. Maria fought out of the hold and the two exchanged kicks before Maria hit a nasty looking forearm and a lariat. She whipped Melina to the buckles and unleashed a nice looking gut buster before hanging her up on the ropes. Maria grabbed a headlock and planted Melina with a brutal looking bulldog. All of a sudden Jillian began screaming and planted a big old kiss right on Santino. The stunt distracted her long enough for Melina to grab a roll up for the win. Winner: Melina via pin fall Maria was furious after the match. Santino came into the ring and apologized. He said that is what happens though when you associate yourself with the Playboy. He called it a Playboy curse. Candice Michelle, injured. Ashley, injured. He said he needed to know if it was Playboy of Santino. He said she had one week to make up her mind. He said he was the one who really loved her. He planted a big old Italian smooch on her and walked off. ****Commercial**** JR and King ran down the No Way Out Card. WWE Championship Randy Orton v. John Cena World Heavyweight Championship Edge v. Rey Mysterio Raw Elimination Chamber--Winner Gets Title match at Wrestlemania Triple H v. Shawn Michaels v. Chris Jericho v. JBL v. Umaga v. Jeff Hardy Smackdown Elimination Chamber-- Winner Gets Title match at Wrestlemania The Undertaker v. The Great Khali v. MVP v. Finlay v. Big Daddy V v. Batista ECW Championship Chavo Guererro v. CM Punk Ric Flair v. Mr. Kennedy ****Commercial**** Shawn Michaels v. Jeff Hardy The two stared each other down before HBK sucker punched Hardy and went for a quick punch. Hardy hit a back slide before Michaels fought back with some strikes. Hardy didn’t take the abuse for long though, as he fought back and dumped Michaels to the floor. Hardy went for the plancha, but HBK avoided him and Hardy landed on his feet only to eat a slap to the face. Back in the ring, the two locked up and Hardy grabbed a side head lock take down. Michaels tossed him off the ropes only to eat a shoulder block. Hardy flew off the ropes again but HBK grabbed a sleeper only to get clocked with a jaw breaker. Hardy grabbed yet another side headlock take down and Michaels is right back to where he started. HBK finally tossed Hardy to the ropes and flat backed him with a back elbow before stalking the rising star to the corner and chopping him. Michaels whipped him only to get it reversed and got doubled upside down. Hardy immediately followed up and hit a forearm and went for the super plex. HBK countered the hold to a cross body but Hardy grabbed yet another head lock. Hardy hit a pair of shoulder blocks, but found himself dumped to the outside on the third attempt. Hardy tried to skin the cat, but HBK crushed him with a lariat. Michaels slammed Hardy’s head off the corner buckle and chopped away at him again. He whipped Hardy and dodged the leap frog and hit a kick to the gut. Michaels loaded up a suplex but Hardy ducked out and hit an atomic drop and a drop kick. Hardy followed Michaels to the outside and ran the rails to clothesline Michaels, but HBK countered into a power slam. Both are laid out on the outside of the ring. ****Commercial**** HBK was working away at the now injured back of Hardy on the inside, hitting a hard Irish whip for a two count. HBK tossed Hardy back into the corner and began laying it in with several knees. He grabbed a head-leg bow and arrow trying to get Hardy to tap. Hardy hit some stiff elbows to the grill of Michaels, fighting him off, but the damage seems to be done. HBK hit a back breaker and got a near fall for his efforts. Michaels kept up the pressure with some chops, but the plucky Hardy fought back. Hardy whipped HBK to the ropes but ate a neck breaker for another near fall. Michaels backed Hardy into the corner and laid it in with some more chops before hitting the scoop slam. Michaels scaled the ropes and went for something off the top rope but Hardy got the foot off. Michaels grabbed the leg though and turned Hardy over into a half-crab. After a lengthy struggle, Hardy reached the ropes and broke the hold. Hardy fought back with some punches before hitting a kick to the back of the head of HBK, sending him reeling to the mat. The two got to their feet and Hardy worked him over in the corner. Michaels reversed another whip but missed the follow up and hit the ring post. Hardy whipped Michaels up onto the ropes and punted him up onto the top buckle. Hardy went for the super plex again and again, Michaels fought him off. Michaels went for the elbow drop and completely missed. Hardy went for the cover but Michaels kicked out. Hardy took Michaels down with a lariat sweep to buy himself some time. Hardy backed Michaels up with some punches and hit a clothesline. Hardy hit a spear into the corner and hit his catapult drop kick. Hardy dragged Michaels out of the corner by his foot and again, couldn’t keep Michaels on the mat for the pin. Hardy hit whisper in the wind but still couldn’t get the pin. Hardy went for the twist of fate but Michaels hit a jaw breaker counter. Michaels hit his flying forearm shortly thereafter and nipped up. Michaels went into his victory sequence and hit the big scoop slam. He scaled the ropes again and went for the elbow drop and this time he connected. Michaels juiced up the crowd some more and began tuning up the band. Hardy countered the kick into the twist of fate, but Michaels ducked out and grabbed his submission hold. Hardy writhed in pain and struggled for the ropes as best he could and reached them to break the hold. Michaels surveyed the damage and went for the legs but Hardy kept kicking him away. Michaels went for a kick but Hardy quickly hit the twist of fate. He hit the Swanton bomb and got the clean win. Holy smokes what a put over. Winner: Jeff Hardy via pin fall Hardy celebrated on the ramp as HBK looked on looking at Hardy like he was inevitable. :: 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