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WWE RAW Results - 01/29/2007
Written by James Caldwell (PWTorch.com) on Jan 29, 2007 - 11:12:11 PM
WWE RAW Results - 01/29/07
Dallas, Texas
Report By: James Caldwell of PWTorch.com
WWE RAW Opener:
We open with Shawn Michaels coming to the ring in street clothes. Ross and Lawler discussed HBK's near-miss at the Rumble last night. Lawler's voice has already reached its highest level twice. HBK said no mortal man was supposed to beat him at the Rumble, but there were 29 mortal men and The Undertaker last night. He repeated that the Showstopper is back and he would somehow be the next WWE Champion at Mania. HBK labored over the point of Taker having the choice of which champion to challenge for. Suddenly, John Cena's music hit after HBK said he's throwing his hat into the championship ring. Cena walked out favoring his ribs and we have ourselves a show tonight. Cena said he likes the sound of Cena vs. HBK, but the choice is up to Taker. Before Cena could finish, Edge's music interrupted. Edge walked out on stage and said Cena-HBK isn't going to happen at Mania. Edge said HBK was close at the Rumble, but didn't win. He also said he's beaten Cena more times than he can count, so he should be facing Cena. He's also never lost at Mania. Randy Orton had something to say about that, and he walked out on stage next to Edge. Orton asked Edge how many times he's had a title shot. Orton said it must have been ten, twenty, or thirty times while he's had zero title shots. Edge said there's a reason why. We won't dwell on that, though. Cena then told Edge and Orton to shut up and come fight. Vince McMahon interrupted on the video screen and said he's telling the fans and the wrestlers what's happening. He said that since it's Fan Appreciation Night, he's booking a tag title match with Orton & Edge defending against Cena & HBK.
Backstage:
Cryme Tyme was walking backstage. J.T.G. then stopped and acknowledged the camera to get out some shout-outs. There goes the fourth wall. Shad then told J.T.G. to get ready for their match.
Referee: Marty Elias
Cryme Tyme vs. Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas
The start:
JR points out that Benjamin was impressive in the Rumble match. Haas, who is sporting cornrows, starts with Shad. Charlie gets a hammerlock in. Shad elbows out, so Charlie goes to a side headlock. Shad shoulderblocks Haas and knocks Shelton off the apron. Shelton retaliates by attacking Shad's knee. Haas goes right to work on it in the corner. Haas gets a single leg takedown and tags Shelton in. Shelton playfully kicks at Shad. He continues working on the knee.
The Finish:
Shad punches out of the corner. Shelton counters with a roll up into a half Boston Crab on the injured knee. Shad powers out and goes for JTG. He finally makes the hot tag and JTG cleans house with dropkicks. Shelton gets a reverse elbow. Shad tosses Benjamin out. Shelton skins the cat and does a headscissors takedown to remove Shad from the ring. Shelton comes back in the ring, but JTG comes from behind with a roll up. Haas interferes and gives JTG a DDT. Shelton covers and TWGTT win.
Winners - Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas
Backstage:
McMahon was talking to Melina backstage. He told her to seize an opportunity tonight. She hugged him and left, then Coach walked into the picture and said all the arrangements for Mr. McMahon fan appreciation night have been made. McMahon said it's bigger than the Rumble and on the level of Mania. He droned on about being a great humanitarian comparable to Mother Teresa, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Gandhi. Let the overbearing ego-fest continue.
This Week in Wrestling History:
WWE 24/7's This Week in Wrestling History: The first Royal Rumble, won by Hacksaw Jim Duggan.
Number One Contenders Match
Referee: Jack Doan
Melina vs. Maria
Melina does a new variation on the entrance, where she climbs the steps, but drops to a split on the apron. Melina says she will seize an opportunity, and the match is a "First Contender's" match for the Women's Championship. JR says how much Maria has improved.
The start:
Maria gets a quick roll up. Maria charges Melina in the corner and hits a Bronco Buster. She yanks Melina out of the corner for two. Melina goes for the hair and chokes Maria on the mat. Melina throws her down by the hair. Melina throws Maria in the corner and puts her across the ropes before kicking her in the back.
The Finish:
Melina then chokes her with the boot. Maria counters with a roll up for two. The ladies trade shots in the midsection. Maria hits a jawbreaker, but Melina comes back with a flapjack. Melina slaps on a Muta Lock and Maria taps. Lawler says she calls it the California Dream. JR acted like he had never seen it before.
Winner - Melina
Backstage:
HBK is backstage and Todd Grisham comes up to him for an interview. Pretty gutsy for a guy that got superkicked a few weeks ago (or last week?). HBK says Cena is no Triple H. Storyline-wise, I guess that makes sense for him to say.
Backstage:
Super Crazy comes up to Mickie James backstage. He says Mickie was crazy, but HE’S Super Crazy. That wasn’t even funny the first week. Melina then approaches Mickie. Super Crazy takes Mickie’s hand and slaps Melina with it. The two ladies then brawl all over the tables backstage. Nitro and Steve Keirn try to break things up as Melina calls Mickie a whore.
Backstage:
Edge is backstage with Cade and Murdoch. Edge says partners don’t get better than Orton, and nobody can take the belts away from them.
Referee: Michael Chioda
Umaga vs. Val Venis
Venis is already in the ring when we return from the commercial break. Umaga has bruises on his neck where Cena choked him out with the ring cable. Umaga gives Val a Samoan Drop. He picks Val up and punches him. Val is tied in the tree of woe. Umaga hits some shots to the stomach. Umaga comes off the ropes and hits a flying headbutt. Umaga pounds him in the corner and connects with the Whipsplash. Umaga picks him up and ends the squash with the Samoan Spike. JR puts over how dangerous Umaga still is.
Winner - Umaga
The Aftermath:
As Umaga makes his way up the ramp, Vince comes out in a cowboy hat for Fan Appreciation Night. The announcers mention it will also be Fan Appreciation Night on ECW tomorrow night, marking the first time Vince appears in ECW.
In the arena:
Mr. McMahon is in the ring with a Texas accent and a big billboard covered up by a black sheet. Mr. McMahon says anyone wearing a Cowboy hat “just looks stupid.” I hope JBL’s not listening. Is this another veiled reference to JR? Vince steps on the hat and flattens it. What a heel. Not a good start for fan appreciation night. He’s got two words to say to the crowd. They’re chanting “you suck.” His two words, that he doesn’t often say, are “thank you.” He thanks the crowd for making him a billionaire. Mr. McMahon is taking a volunteer from the crowd. He picks some hot chick from Dallas. He thinks she’s nervous standing next to Mr. McMahon. Jackie is her name. He’s gonna give her something very special. He even gets a drum-roll for the big presentation. It’s, of course, the cover of “Muscle and Fitness” magazine with Vince on the cover. Jackie will get the poster after the show, and she heads back to her seat. The fans are not fans of fan appreciation night. As Vince talks of giving, Donald Trump appears on the Titan-Tron. He says the fans have no alternative to liking WWE. Trump calls the photo “cheesy.” He then says fans want value. Trump is going to show appreciation to Vince’s audience, by giving money. Money then drops from the ceiling. Vince says it’s Monopoly money. A fan has a $100 bill he shows the camera, and it’s real. Vince calls Trump a “son of a bitch.” He says Trump hasn’t heard the last of this. He says Trump embarrassed him and the fans don’t deserve the money. He tries to grab money away from fans at ringside. Vince stomps off, while still working the arms. Well, that wasn’t what it was hyped up to be, but I guess Trump actually appearing in some shape is a positive step for their feud.
Backstage:
Referee: Chad Patton
Carlito and Super Crazy vs. Chris Masters and Kenny Dykstra
The start:
The heels almost have matching tights. Masters and Crazy lock up and Masters goes to work on him in the corner. Crazy with a springboard splash followed by a low dropkick. Cover gets one. Masters back on offense and he tags Kenny, as the crowd chants “Super Crazy.” Nice seated dropkick. Carlito is in now. Quick blind tag to Super Crazy and Carlito hits a hurricanarana.
Mid-match notes:
Both heels are on the outside, and the faces hit stereo planchas/dives to the floor. Masters trips Crazy back in the ring and Dykstra goes to work. Tag in to Masters. Backbreaker puts Crazy back down. Tag to Dykstra, and he hits a fist off the middle rope onto the ribs of Crazy. Near-fall for Dykstra. Torrie tries to get the crowd behind Super Crazy, and its not working. Flying back elbow by Dykstra and Carlito breaks up the pin attempt. Double vertical suplex by the heels. Masters with some vicious elbows. He then yells at the crowd, as they’re now desperate for SOME reaction. Kenny is back in and puts the boot to the mug of Crazy. Some headbutts to the gut and Crazy shows some signs of life, but that ends quickly. Couple of short-arm clotheslines get two. Rear chin-lock by Dykstra.
The Finish:
The crowd finally follows Torrie’s lead and gets into it. Crazy fights out of a suplex attempt and both men are down. Both men make the tag and Carlito quickens the pace with his offense. Big dropkick hits and Dykstra breaks up the pin attempt. Crazy comes in and takes Kenny to the outside with him. Masters has Carlito up for a press-slam, but Carlito rakes the eyes and hits the back-cracker for the win.
Winners - Carlito and Super Crazy
Backstage:
Todd Grisham is backstage with Randy Orton. Grisham wants to know how Orton and Edge can trust each other tonight. Orton doesn’t give him a straight answer, dancing around the question. Right out of Sports Coach’s interviewing 101.
Intercontinental Championship Match
Referee: Marty Elias
The Great Khali vs. Jeff Hardy (c)
The start:
Hardy tries to hit-and-run, but is tossed out of the ring. Well, at least they have someone that can bump for Khali. Big forearms as Hardy is bent over the ropes. He gets sling-shotted back in. Head first into the turn buckle goes Hardy, then Khali hits a back elbow. He actually throws some decent right hands. Chop by Khali. Hardy goes up and over Khali, right hands have no effect, and Khali with a clothesline.
The Finish:
Hardy off the top rope, grazes Khali with a “Whiper in the Wind.” Khali misses a boot and he’s straddled on the top rope. Hardy hammers away, but Khali catches him and sets Hardy on the rope, and chops him over to the floor. Hardy doesn’t get up and Khali is too busy raising his arms in the air in the ring to go out and get Hardy, so Khali gets the count-out win.
Winner by count out, The Great Khali
GoDaddy.com:
We see Candice filming the new GoDaddy.com ad for the Super Bowl.
In the arena:
Some interview guy is with Vladimir Kozlov at ringside. Kozlov gives his thoughts on the Royal Rumble. He loves Double-Double E because money falls from the sky. He wasn’t impressed with the Royal Rumble.
Backstage:
Cena and Flair are backstage. Flair talks up Cena and says HBK wants Cena at WM. He says HBK may make a statement tonight.
World Tag Team Championship Match
Referee: Michael Chioda
Shawn Michaels and John Cena vs. Edge and Randy Orton (c)
The start:
This match, of course, is for the World Tag Titles. Michaels and Edge start. Michaels gets the advantage and taunts Edge. Knee-lift by Michaels puts Edge back down. Tag is in to Cena. He hits a hip-toss, bodyslam and elbowdrop for a near fall. Cena gets a DDT for two. Edge however is able to make the tag to Orton. Orton hits some closed fits on Cena as the crowd is pretty well behind the Champ.
Mid-match notes:
Cena comes back with a suplex and a pin attempt. He goes after both men, then pushes Orton into Edge, knocking him off the apron. Edge is not happy. He opens the ropes for Edge, but Edge is taking a walk. Perfect time for a break! Back, strangely, with Edge in the ring, getting it handed to him by Cena. HBK though is distracting the ref and Orton gives him a shot to the abdomen. Baseball slide by Edge sends Cena to the outside. Back in, Edge gets two on a pin attempt.
Orton makes the tag and goes to work on the legs of Cena. The heels are cutting off the ring as Edge gets the tag. Nice forearms by Edge and a dropkick for a two-count. Cena tries to fight for the tag, but instead its Orton who comes in. Orton works in a different rest-hold, exploiting Cena’s ribs with a body-scissors. Oh, he’s got the chin-lock on there too. Cena gets up with Orton on his back. He fights out and holds the ropes while Orton misses a dropkick. Both men are down, struggling to make the tag, and both men do.
The Finish:
HBK has multiple right hands for both Rated RKO members. Bodyslam on Edge and he heads to the top. Elbowdrop hits and he’s tuning up the band. Orton comes in though with a dropkick. Michaels is down and Orton is lining up for the RKO. He fights out just as Orton is about to hit it. Cena gets tagged in and hoists Orton up for the FU, hits, and we have NEW Champs!
Winners and new World Tag Team Champions, John Cena and Shawn Michaels
The Aftermath:
HBK looked like he was going to hit the superkick, but Cena got out of the way. It wasn’t obvious that Michaels was going to go for it though. They argue in the ring while Undertaker’s music hits. He’s got some smoke and fire behind him. He stares in the direction of Cena in the ring. JR is cut-off mid-sentence and we are out.
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