Raw Recap 03.03.08

Raw recap from Indianapolis. IN:

Raw opened with Triple H, Randy Orton and John Cena shown backstage side by side. William Regal addressed them and says he has a great idea for their Triple Threat match. Regal said for the next 3 weeks, one of them will be in charge of the Raw show to pick the main event. Regal said it will start tonight and John Cena is in charge to pick the main event.

Orton suggested that they make a pact and whoever is in charge just gives the other two the night off. Triple H joked about it saying he doesn't trust either Cena or Orton. Cena told them that after being Pedigreed and RKO'd in consecutive weeks he would come up with an extremely satisfying main event tonight.

Big Show vs. Brandon "The Thrill" Hill
Mixed Martial Arts Exhibition

Pin, submission or knockout would be the only ways to win the match. Floyd Mayweather shown watching the Big Show's match live from Las Vegas. Before the ref could go over the rules, Show walked up to the much shorter 5'7 Hill and bumped him with his chest. Show continued to stare the man down and shoved him before the bell. As the bell sounded, Show went after Hill but Hill ducked under the ropes scared. Hill finally came at Show in the center of the ring and was punching away at the midsection. Show picked up Hill with both hands and tossed him to the corner, then delivered a huge boot as Hill came at him. Show followed up with a vicious choke slam, slamming Hill onto the mat. Show placed one foot on Hill's chest and scored the pinfall victory.

After the win Show got on the mic to banter with Mayweather who appeared on the Titantron from Vegas. Mayweather claimed he'll break Show's jaw next time. The two kept jawing at each other, then Show grabbed his opponent from the match and pressed him overhead, then tossed him over the top rope.

Winner: Big Show wins via pinfall over Brandon Hill.

Jerry Lawler and Ross discussed how Flair will face Shawn Michaels at WM24 in the Career Threatening match. Tonight the two would be teaming up in a match.

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An advertisement for the Triple H King of Kings DVD coming March 25th was shown.

Shawn Michaels & Ric Flair vs. Cade & Murdoch

Flair worked on Murdoch early with chest chops in the corner. Murdoch knocked Flair down eventually but missed on an elbow drop, allowing Flair to tag in HBK. Cade & Murdoch started to doubleteam HBK, keeping him away from Flair. Michaels was able to put a foot up in the air as Murdoch jumped at him off the ropes. Michaels and Murdoch both got up and made the tags to their partners. Flair cleared the ring of Murdoch and went to work on Cade. Cade grabbed Flair for a sleeper hold, but Flair quickly reversed it and locked a Figure Four on Cade. Murdoch tried to make the save but HBK ran in to knock him down. Michaels put a Figure Four on Murdoch as well, and finally Cade tapped out to Flair.

After the match, HBK grabbed a mic and told Flair he doesn't want to fight him at WM24 anymore. Michaels said he's the "Showstopper" and if Flair keeps pushing for the WM24 match he will be "stopping Flair's show". HBK left the ring and walked up the ramp leaving Flair in the ring.

Winner: Ric Flair and Shawn Michaels win via submission over Cade & Murdoch.

William Regal shown backstage on a cell phone telling someone that Cena's in charge tonight and "they didn't like it". Cena told Regal for tonight he will have the main event match as Orton versus Triple H. Regal asked Cena if he was just taking the night off. Cena said he no because has some unfinished business to attend to with Mr. Kennedy. Cena told Regal he can leave the office now because it's his.

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Next week's Raw will be a Wrestlemania Rewind featuring matches from Wrestlemanias of past. The show will feature Randy Orton, John Cena, Undertaker, Edge, Shawn Michaels, CM Punk and more competing in matches. Next week Raw will have a start time of 8PM EST and be a 3 hour special.

Super Crazy vs. Umaga

William Regal sat at ringside to watch Umaga, his representative for WM24. Umaga absolutely dominated and decimated Super Crazy, tossing him around the ring like a rag doll, then using the Samoan Spike. Umaga scored the pinfall as Regal told the commentators Raw will be the superior brand at WM24.

Winner: Umaga wins via pinfall over Super Crazy.

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Chris Jericho's Highlight Reel

Jericho announced his show had returned after a long time off. Jericho said his show trumps all other WWE attempts, Carlito's Cabana, Cutting Edge, Are You Smarter than a Snitsky and Cooking with Goldberg. Special guest Jeff Hardy came down to the ring and fans chanted "Hardy" for him. Y2J had footage shown of how he beat him last week to qualify for Money in the Bank. Y2J told Hardy there's nothing he or anyone else can do to stop him from winning at WM24. Hardy told Jericho he's going to do everything it takes to win the match and become WWE champion.

Y2J reminded Jeff that he was a former champion, and that Jeff is no longer his friend, but is now an opponent. Jericho said from here until WM24, anything goes. Hardy said he agreed and put a hand out to shake. Y2J accepted the handshake, but suddenly Jeff kicked him in the gut, then hit the Twist of Fate on him. An angry Jericho looked out from the ring, holding his head as Jeff made his way up the ramp.

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Commercial shown with Carlito and Maria eating outside in Florida. As Carlito tried to smooth talk Maria, all of a sudden a seagull attcked Carlito, causing a huge scene. Carlito wrestled the gull down to the ground then started to punch it, leaving a bunch of feathers in his hair. As the Wrestlemania 24 ad ended, a pigeon crapped on Carlito's shoulder and Maria shook her head. A postcard was shown for Wrestlemania 24, March 30, 2008 from Orlando, Florida.

Mr. Kennedy vs. John Cena

Slam of the week showed Mr. Kennedy grabbing Cena for the Mic Check then quickly leaving him in the ring with Triple H.

Early on, Cena was able to leapfrog Kennedy after coming off the ropes, then brought him down to the mat in an armhold. Kennedy got to his feet as Raw went to a commercial break. Raw returned with Cena whipping Kennedy to the corner then hitting the bulldog on him. Kennedy escaped outside the ring and Cena chased him. Kennedy slid into the ring then back out. As Cena tried to grab him from over the ropes, Kennedy yanked him down against the ropes. Kennedy proceeded to DDT Cena on the apron, then mocked him outside the ring.

Kennedy beat Cena up outside the ring and threw him back into the ring to try a pin. Cena kicked out and the match continued. Kennedy knocked Cena to the corner then delivered a running boot at him. Another failed pinfall and Kennedy tried to keep beating Cena up. Cena battled back from Kennedy's hold, but Kennedy dropped him back to the mat. Kennedy kept dominating and went for a 3rd pinfall. Cena finally escaped to clothesline Kennedy, then Cena gained control. Cena landed a leg drop onto the back of Kennedy's head from off the corner ropes, then put him into the STFU. Kennedy tapped out giving Cena a win.

Winner: John Cena wins via submission over Mr. Kennedy.

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Maria shown backstage with Candice Michelle. Jerry Lawler said the two divas will head out to the ring to unveil Maria's Playboy cover, next.

Maria's Playboy Cover Unveiled

Jerry Lawler was in a specially decorated red ring with the Playboy logo on it. Lawler introduced Maria to the crowd with Candice Michelle. Jim Ross informed fans that the Bunnymania match at WM24 wil lbe MC'd by Snoop Dogg, and it will be a Lumberjill match.

Maria told the crowd it's been a great honor to be featured in Playboy. Lawler congratulated Maria and then had a red sheet pulled off the extra large sized cover in the ring. The cover was revealed, but showed Santino Marella's face on Maria's face and her private areas. Lawler asked what this was about, and just then Santino Marella came to the ring, mic in hand.

Marella apologized but said Maria left him no choice. He said she wouldn't listen to him so he had to take action. Marella told Maria "let's go", and Maria said "No". Marella tried to tell maria that he is the man and makes the decisions. Maria told Marella she will make this decisionm and wll let fans see her in Playboy. Maria tried to grab Maria as she said "No", but Lawler shoved Marella down, causing him to roll out of the ring. Candice Michelle took the mic and then had the real Playboy cover shown. A huge banner like poster fell from the rafters, showing Maria in short black short and a silver top, with WWE ring ropes behind her.

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Footage shown of yesterday's UAW-Dodge 400 NASCAR race, where big WWE fan Carl Edwards won it. Carl Edwards teamed with John Cena on the Gilette Racing reality TV show last season. Edwards won a belt for winning the Dodge 400 race and remarked maybe he'd give it to John Cena at some point.

Carlito vs. Cody Rhodes
Money in the Bank Qualifying

Early on both wrestlers tried for pinfalls on each other. Carlito eventually gained control, slamming Rhodes to the corner. Carlito hit Rhodes with a swinging neckbreaker, but failed again at the pinfall attempt. Both guys continued to try to pin each other, and Rhodes gained control. After continuing to try to roll each other up, Carlito was able to hit a quick "Backstabber" on Rhodes, driving Rhodes' back into his knees. Carlito picked up the pinfall and will now head to Wrestlemania 24.

Winner: Carlito wins via pinfall over Cody Rhodes to qualify for the Wrestlemania 24 Money in the Bank Ladder Match.

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Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler interviewed Floyd Mayweather live via satellite from Las Vegas. Footage was shown of Show annihilating his boxing opponent earlier, who Lawler noted outweighs Mayweather. Mayweather said he plans to be the best he can when he does anything whether it's MMA, boxing or WWE. Lawler asked Mayweather if what Show will do to him is worth 20 million. Mayweather said he's the true king and they will change WWE to MME, "Money Mayweather Entertainment".

WWE reporter Mike Adamle talked near the crowd at Raw and introduced footage of the 3 WWE Hall of Fame inductees so far, Flair, Rocky Johnson and Maivia. Adamle then introduced the next person to be inducted into the Hall, longtime female wrestler and diva, Mae Young. Miss Mae Young has been a WWE competitor for almost 8 decades and has appeared in numerous skits and matches as she's become older. Footage was shown of all sorts of Mae's antics on Smackdown, Raw and Pay Per Views. Also shown were interview footage from Brisco and other WWE personalities.

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Footage of the Steel Cage incident two weeks ago on Raw was shown for the "Raw Rewind". JBL decimated Hornswoggle inside the cage with a helpless Finlay cuffed to the rope to watch and yell at JBL.

Finlay came to the ring with new theme music which sounded like an upbeat, slightly rock version of Hornswoggle's song. With shilaleigh in hand he awaited JBL to arrive to the ring. First up, Mr. McMahon came out with a mic in hand to the top of the ramp. Vince asked for someone to give Finlay a mic, because Vince had questions for him before JBL. Vince asked Finlay if he conspired with members of the McMahon fmaily, and Finlay said yes. Vince asked if it was true that Finlay is Hornswoggle's father. Finlay said it's true and he is proud of it. Vince said Bradshaw had traffic problems but would appear on the Titantron.

JBL showed up on the Titantron, but he was at the hospital with Hornswoggle. JBL talked about how he enjoys preying on the innocent, like Hornswoggle. JBL also said he will face Finlay but on his terms, at WM24. JBL then slapped Hornswoggle in the face. JBL said he doesn't think Finlay or the fans need to see what he's going to do to Hornswoggle and shut off the light. A bunch of noise including crashing trays and metal was heard along with Hornswoggle's screams. Finlay just stood in the ring staring out as Raw left for a commercial.

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Randy Orton vs. Triple H

John Cena joined JR and the King at ringside to call the match. Cena discussed the strengths and greatness of his two opponents for WM24. Early on Orton grappled with HHH into the corner. The ref broke it apart and Triple H stared straight into Orton. They went to the other corner where the ref broke things again but HHH slapped him. HHH gained control, dropping Orton down to the mat for a headlock. HHH continued using a headlock takedown with Orton countering it using a headscissors around HHH's neck. At one point, Orton was down near the ropes. HHH went over to him and Orton grabbed the tights to pull HHH out of the ring.

Orton followed HHH outside the ring to begin beating him up. HHH recovered and slammed Orton face first to the steel steps. Back in the ring, Orton hit an iverted bacbreaker on HHH. The crowd got behind the Game after he kicked out of a pinfall. Orton began to stomp on HHH's body parts while he was down and drove a knee into HHH's sternum. HHH was able to elbow a charging Orton at the corner and the two began trading punches. HHH took control and managed to knee Orton down. Orton rolled to the outside, but HHH followed him out to attack. The two got back into the ring, and HHH hit a Spinebuster. Orton rolled to the outside, grabbed his belt and began to walk around the ring.

John Cena left the announce table and confronted Orton about leaving the match. Triple H came out and ran at Orton from behind smashing him into Cena. Cena and Orton hit the floor. Orton finally got back into the ring but HHH set him up for a Pedigree. An angry John Cena slid into the ring and hit HHH from behind, then waited for him to stand up and gave him an F U. Orton was back to his feet fast and hit the RKO on Cena out of nowhere. Orton staggered around then picked up his WWE title to hold up as Cena and HHH lay on the mat.

Winner: Triple H wins due to disqualification when John Cena entered the ring.

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Thoughts About Raw, Smackdown, & the Champs

A few thoughts and ideas regarding some of the recent stories and things going on with WWE.

- The Hornswoggle as Vince's illegitimate child has been somewhat amusing so far. His antics might remind some of the "Leprechaun" horror movie series in which the main villain is a small leprechaun who jumps out and terrorizes people. Hornswoggle is more fun loving though, so far and his antics are just childish sorts of games and pranks. The boxes of Lucky Charms and unicorn were a nice touch, to once again show how the WWE can generalize, and poke fun at leprechauns.

- An interesting note on consistency about the various WWE wrestlers returning from injury. Does anyone else find it interesting that both Rey Mysterio and the Undertaker made returns to face the wrestlers responsible for injuring them, yet Triple H has not? Triple H's injury came during a brutal match where he tagged with HBK against Orton and Edge of RKO. It could be argued that Orton didn't really injur him, but Michaels and HHH were both made bloody during that match. It seems Taker and Mysterio went for revenge in their returns, but HHH did not. Granted, Randy Orton was vying for John Cena's title at the past few pay per views, meaning HHH would have new feuds. Does HHH deserve a shot at Orton? It is likely to come once HHH gets through all the matches Coach and Vince throw at him, maybe as a last resort by Vince.

- The Smackdown in-ring collapse of Teddy Long last Friday seems like another WWE attempted death story, and makes you wonder if they should be fooling with those sorts of things with what's happened since June. It just might not look good for WWE to have fake deaths and fake heart attacks right about now. Fake injuries make sense, sometimes they are useful to write a wrestler out for a real injury. But fake heart attacks and deaths are too close to what's been hurting WWE in the media.

- It's great to see Ron Simmons actually wrestling again versus just being a one word guy in skits. As funny as the "DAMN" skits can be, he's a ring legend who needs to be doing that more. Also, the recent Santino Marella "bashing of Stone' Cold's Movie" bits make you wonder how long before Marella receives a Stone Cold Stunner..

- Another note, on the current "main" champs for each of the brands. Raw has John Cena, ECW has CM Punk and Smackdown has Batista. You'll notice it's face characters and the clean cut, role model types. WWE surely wants their clean, popular guys to have the belts. In terms of clean, that is guys who wouldn't be brought up during a Congressional hearing or allegations/stories of steroid abuse. Makes sense, plus those 3 tend to be popular amongst fans (Cena does have his fans, believe it or not). Randy Orton must not be holding the title due to the fact he has been tied to stories about the Signature prescription drug company, but that's only a guess.

- In addition to that, 3 guys who have been MIA from Raw for a few weeks now, Regal, Kennedy and Umaga should all be back on the show this Monday. Since HHH is facing Mr. McMahon in the main event, it might even be a safe bet that Umaga gets involved in the Game's match against Vince. It would be great to see Hornswoggle start undermining McMahon more too, stay tuned..

Feel free to leave comments with your thoughts on these and other recent WWE stories as well.

WWE Raw Recap 09.17.07

Raw recap from Nashville, TN:

Raw opens with highlights of Orton attacking Cena's father with a boot kick to the head after Cena's match. Orton tried for the same last night at Unforgiven, but this time John Cena came to the rescue, spearing Orton and putting him in the STFU. Cena's dad then ran at Orton and kicked him in the head to get sweet revenge. Afterwards, Johnathan Coachman told Cena's father that John Cena will defend his title in a "Last Man Standing" match. Cena came up and shoved Coach down saying "you mess with him you mess with me".

John Cena came out with his WWE title to start the show. Cena spoke to the crowd from in the ring, despite a mix of boos and cheers. Cena said for the past several weeks he's had pent up aggression and anger, but tonight he feels fabulous. Cena discussed losing to Orton by DQ, and then the match set for No Mercy, a "Last Man Standing" title match between he and Orton. Cena said when he gets his hands on Orton at No Mercy, he can do just what he wants and will tear through him.

Coach came on to the ramp and told Cena he's lucky he still has a job after what happened last night. Coach told Cena he's made a match for tonight, Orton vs. Cena, because everyone wants to see it. Coach then said he met with Cena's dad earlier today and informed him he was going to strip Cena of the WWE title. Coach said Cena's dad agreed to be the Cena who faces Randy Orton tonight in the ring .

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JR and Jerry Lawler discussed the matchup scheduled beween Cena's dad and Orton with Lawler saying Cena's father brought this on himself.

Shelton Benjamin vs. Jeff Hardy (Intercontinental Title)

Highlights shown of last week's beatdown that Hardy received at the hands of Great Khali in their match on Raw.

Shelton took over early, tossing Jeff to the corner then slamming him back. Shelton continued to punch Hardy around the ring then missed a clothesline off the ropes. Hardy took control, dropping Benjamin to the mat then dropkicking him. Benjamin eventually was able to wrap up Jeff's left arm in a hold, with Jeff reversing and dropping Shelton back to the mat. Shelton was able to recover and ran at Jeff near the ropes, and Jeff flipped him over. Shelton landed on the apron and tried to attack Hardy but ended up receiving a strong kick from Jeff, knocking him off. Jeff then jumped over the top rope, landing on Shelton as Raw went to break.

When Raw returned, Shelton was applying a headlock to Hardy on the mat. During break, Jeff missed a flip from off the ropes and Shelton used a kick to knock him down. Jeff started to build momentum and ran at Shelton who picked him up and dropped him face first. Shelton continued to dominate focusing on Jeff's head, due to last week's Khali vice grip attack. Shelton tried to keep Jeff down with a headlock until Hardy got to his feet briefly. Again, Shelton knocked him down. Shelton stalked Hardy and when both men got to their feet, they ended up clotheslining each other down. Jeff then seized momentum after Shelton missed a kick from the corner. Jeff went for the Twist of Fate, but Shelton reversed to use a backbreaker. Shelton continued to have near pinfalls.

Hardy eventually went to the corner ropes with Shelton climbing up as well. Shleton tried for the suplex, but Jeff pushed him off the ropes then did the Swanton Bomb on him to score the pin.

Winner: Jeff Hardy wins via pinfall over Shelton Benjamin to retain the Intercontinental title.

2007 WWE Diva Search volleyball competition shown, with the blondes competing with the non-blondes. Competition #2 will be "Diva limbo" and premieres tomorrow. Head over to WWE.com to vote for your favorite contestant and see more info/videos.

Vince McMahon shown seated in the back of a limo, as the door opens and Coach gets in with him. Coach tried to calm Vince down over the whole illegitimate son situation. Vince asked Coach if "the plan was set", and Coach said the plan is all set. Just then the camera cut to Hornswoggle seated in an infant seat and eating Lucky Charms from the box. VInce told Coach to take care of Hornswoggle tonight. Hornswoggle left the limo with Coach as McMahon looked disgusted.

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Raw rewind shown of Santino Marella attacking Ron Simmons as he was talking to Maria. Marella then took Maria by the hand and led her away.

John Cena show backstage in a lockerroom with his father. Cena told his dad he does not need to risk his health over the WWE title. Cena's dad said he will not allow Coach to strip his son of the title. Cena's dad said like it or not he will be wrestling tonight.

Santino Marella shown knocking on the Diva's locker room door. Jillian came out and told Santino that Maria doesn't want to talk to him after what happened last week. Jillian gave Santino a way to impress Maria saying they could sing a country music duet. Jillian began to sing "Achy Breaky Heart" and Santino stopped her. Santino said he had a better idea, then left.

Vince and Coach shown walking backstage, with Coach saying he couldn't catch Hornswoggle because he was too quick. Irish music was distinctly playing and Vince went with Coach to his office to check it out. Vince's office was decorated with various green Irish decorations and boxes of Lucky Charms. Vince was enraged and yelled at Coach to find Hornswoggle. Just then,Hornswoggle appeared from behind a table of gold coins and slipped by Coach. Coach ran after him out the office door. Vince turned around and saw a horse with a golden unicorn spike, then backed away out of the office.

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Daivari vs. Hacksaw Jim Duggan (Flag Match)

The object of the match was to capture the flag from the pole hanging above your corner. Daivari immediately tried to climb the corner ropes but Duggan pulled him off then slammed him down. Duggan went for his US Flag, but Daivari pulled him down and attacked. Daivari tried to make his way to his flag again and got up onto the poll. Duggan yanked him down by his tights and Daivari landed on the turnbuckle. Duggan then punched Daivari off. Duggan limped over and climbed up to his flag. Daivari ran over and climbed up with him. The two started to battle with Duggan smashing Daivari's head against the pole, causing him to fall to the outside. Duggan grabbed his flag for the victory.

Winner: Hacksaw Jim Duggan wins by grabbing his US Flag first.

Backstage, Cody Rhodes begged Coach to put him into the match with Randy Orton instead of Cena's dad. Coach said no and he'd let him know if he was needed. Then John Cena walked up and told Coach to stop the match. Coach told Cena he has a match as well tonight and if he can win it, then his dad will not have to face Orton. Coach told Cena that his dad's fate will be in his hands.

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WWE Chairman, Vince McMahon came down to the ring looking like all business. Vince discussed the surprising revelation that a leprechaun is his illegitimate child. Vince then introduced his new son, Hornswoggle who came dancing down the ramp to the ring. Vince got down on 1 knee to talk to his son. Vince said that the thing about being a McMahon, is that if Vince dies, Hornswoggle will get a lot of money. Vince said its not all about money though and he has some legal papers for him to sign, because Vince is putting him up for adoption.

Vince then introduced Hornswoggle's new parents, and the couple came down to the ring. Hornswoggle begged Vince not to put him for adoption. Hornswoggle attacked the man who was trying to adopt him, pulling his shorts down. Hornswoggle then bit the woman on her butt and pushed her to the ropes. The couple ran off up the ramp. Vince angrily looked at Hornswoggle and told him "stay the hell away from me". Vince yelled at Horswoggle and sent him backstage, teary eyed.

As Vince continued to yell at the crowd, Triple H's music came on and The Game came down to the ring. Triple H told Vince he went through a lot of trouble today to decorate Vince's office and it was hard to find a unicorn in Tennessee. Triple H discussed Vince not being so much a "Genetic jackhammer" as he is a "Genetic Jackass". Triple H continued to make jokes about Vince and his son, causing Vince to get visibly upset. Vince told HHH he might have problems, but HHH will have his own problems now in a handicap match against the tag team champs.

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Commercial with highlights of Unforgiven was shown. Undertaker was featured with highlights of his arrival to the ring and his match against Mark Henry.

Triple H vs. Cade & Murdoch (Handicap Match)

Raw came back from commercial with Cade and Murdoch trying to doubleteam HHH. Triple H ducked their clothesline then knocked both down, and flipped them over the top ropes. Carlito came out and stood at the top of the ramp eating an apple and looking at HHH. Cade tried to attack HHH from behind, but HHH intercepted him. Cade was able to use a neckbreaker off the ropes to take HHH down.

Murdoch tagged in and started to hammer away at HHH in the corner, then whipped him to the other. Murdoch jumped off the ropes to knock HHH down again. Cade came back in an HHH tried to gain momentum. Cade used a jumping heel kick and knocked HHH down, then tagged in Murdoch. Murdoch tried to jump off the ropes but HHH put a foot up and caught him. Both men got to their feet, with Murdoch tagging in Cade. HHH took control and began to clothesline both men down as Murdoch got in the ring. The two then tried to doubleteam HHH but HHH escape Cade's grip then threw Murdoch out of the ring. HHH used a spinebuster on Cade and then grabbed the pinfall victory.

Immediately, Carlito ran down to the ring and started to attack along with Cade and Murdoch. Kendrick and London came rushing to the ring from backstage and chased Cade/Murdoch out. Carlito remained in the ring with HHH. As Carlito looked out at the tag teams, the Game stood up behind him. Carlito turned and HHH delivered a spine buster. Carlito rolled out of the ring. Just then Kendrick and London returned and offered handshakes to HHH, like they were all cool. HHH shook each man's hand then proceeded to punch each and Pedigree both down. Kendrick and London in the ring. HHH shrugged as he looked at both wrestlers laying in the ring.

Winner: Triple H wins via pinfall over Cade & Murdoch.

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The Glamazon, Beth Phoenix was standing near the commentator's table. JR and Lawler reviewed highlights of the Beth vs. Candice match from Unforgiven last night with Candice picking up the surprise pinfall victory.

Melina & Jillian Hall vs. Candice Michelle & Mickie James

Melina forced Mickie to the corner early, but Mickie recovered and started to attack both opponents. Mickie and Melina spilled off the top ropes allowing Melina to gain control and tag in Jillian. Jillian continued to beat up Mickie, tossing her by her hair Melina and Jillian continued to work together beating up Mickie. Mickie and Melina caught each other in a double clothesline, eventually allowing Mickie to get up and jump for the tag to Candice. Candice came in and began to dominate Melina, with Beth Phoenix looking on.

Candice tried for a bridge pin, but Jillian entered the ring breaking it up. Jillian eventually got in the ring and Candice used her finisher the "Candy wrapper" to knock down Jillian. Candice made the pin for the victory. Just then, Beth Phoenix entered the ring with the Women's title and handed it to Cnadice, staring her down. Beth shoved Candice back, then left the ring staring at Candice as she backed up the ramp.

Winners: Candice and Mickie win via pinfall over Melina and Jillian.

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Behind the scenes of "The Condemned" shown with Stone Cold discussing his role and the story.

Vince walking backstage with Coach discussing the match John Cena has tonight. Vince asked Coach what happened to Hornswoggle. Coach said nobody has seen him, so he must have scarred him for life. As Vince got in his limo and it began to leave the garage, the trunk door opened and Hornswoggle popped out waving "bye Coach!". Coach yelled "Mr. McMahon" but it was too late as the limo left the arena garage.

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JR and Jerry Lawler announced that Triple H and Carlito will have a steel cage match next week on Raw.

John Cena vs. Santino Marella

Cena's chosen opponent was revealed to be Santino Marella. Cena laughed as he asked the ref it this was for real. Cena took control verly early using a suplex and then the Five Knuckle Shuffle on Marella. Santino rolled out of the ring to recover. Cena went out after him and tossed him back in, then set up for the F U. Just then, Randy Orton ran down and entered the ring, causing a disqualification on Marella. Santino grabbed Cena and helped Orton beat him up. The two men isolated Cena in the corner of the ring, then Orton produced a pair of handcuffs. Orton handcuffed Cena to the bottom ring rope and pushed him out of the ring.

Coach came out onto the ramp and told Cena he failed to mention one detail, that Cena needed to win his match by pinfall or submission, not DQ. Coach said Cena's dad will still face Randy Orton in a match, next. Cena, cuffed to the bottom rope started shouting at the ref to find a key.

Winner: John Cena wins due to disqualification of Santino Marella.

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John Cena's Dad vs. Randy Orton

With Cena still cuffed to the bottom rope, Orton came down to the ring with a cold stare. John Cena grabbed his dad's arm as he went to get in the ring, but his father brushed it off and entered the ring. Orton grappled with Cena's dad briefly then looked at Cena as he shoved his dad down. Orton began to kick and stomp on Mr. Cena then stepped on his hand and foot. Cena yelled at Orton to look into his eyes. Orton continued to beat up Cena's dad. Just then, Cody Rhodes ran down to the ring and caused for the ref to ring the bell. Rhodes tried to intervene and attack Orton, but Orton got the upperhand and tossed him out of the ring. Orton went out after Rhodes and whipped him into the steel steps. The ref ran over to break things up, and Orton re-entered the ring to deal with Cena's dad some more.

Orton RKO'd Cena's dad down then prepared to beat him up in the corner. Cena managed to pull apart the bottom rope and get into the ring, chasing Orton off. Orton retreated up the ramp and stared back at John Cena, as Cena kneeled down to look at his fallen father.

Winner: Randy Orton wins due to disqualification when Cody Rhodes intervened.

Raw Preview 09.17.07

Tonight's Raw comes on the heels of the 2007 Unforgiven Pay Per View (for results, click here). The big news of the Pay Per View for the Raw roster is that Randy Orton picked up the win on John Cena, but it was due to Cena being disqualified. Cena flew into a rage after the match and used the STFU on Orton. Cena's father got sweet revenge with a kick to the Legend Killer's face. Raw GM, Johnathan Coachman responded by setting up a "Last Man Standing" match which will give Orton yet another opportunity at Cena at "No Mercy" next month. Will Orton be present on WWE Raw this Monday Night? What will John Cena have to say and what other repercussions might he face from Coach?

HHH continues to climb the ladder on his way back to championship form. Last night, the Cerebral Assasin overcame some very tough odds to defeat Carlito. Carlito was given a "No DQ" stipulation at Unforgiven, but The Game used a low blow and then the Pedigree to win his second straight Pay Per View match. Will Carlito go after HHH on Raw, or will HHH find himself a new competitor? Will Coach try to further destroy Triple H?

And finally, last week Vince McMahon's son was revealed to be none other than Hornswoggle, the leprechaun who resides under the WWE ring. The chairman did not look overjoyed by the news. Will the father-son bonding and a healing relationship begin on this Raw? Or will Mr. McMahon find himself frustrated and humiliated by the "games" that his new son likes to play?

Tune in to Raw Monday night at 9PM EST on USA for all the answers and action!

Hornswaggle as Vince's Son

Mr. McMahon looked far from amused as his long-lost, illegitimate child was revealed on Monday's Raw to be none other than Hornswoggle, the leprechaun we see scamper out from under the ring here and there. Hornswoggle, who currently holds the Cruiserweight title was moire than ecstatic at the news, while Vince looked downright deflated. Triple H and the fans were definitely amused by things and couldn't stop laughing as Horsnwoggle danced around with jubilation and hugged on Vince's leg. Fittingly, Vince continued to talk about his "bastard son" for weeks after being stuck with a paternity suit, and his son was revealed to be just that, "Little Bastard".

However, the laughs may be over in a while, because it's merely a gag for now, in that Hornswoggle can't possibly be the real son of Mr. McMahon. Here's what is most likely to go down from here:

The DNA test was switched, and my guess will be Triple H did it to play yet another trick on McMahon. Perhaps the other McMahons were involved in doing this to make Vince even crazier. When it is truly revealed that Mr. Kennedy is in fact the son of Mr. McMahon, it will then play into the feud Kennedy may have with Triple H. WWE had to save face for now, because Mr. Kennedy is amongst those who is reportedly suspended. To believe they can do much with Hornswoggle as Vince's son is highly doubtful, although it can provide some gags and jokes for now. He won't be claiming any of the major titles beyond the Cruiserweight, although he could play a part and be involved in messing up other's matches and title hopes, much like he's done when he's aided Finlay in matches. He will also provide a bit of comic relief as Vince tries to deal with his new "child".

Stay tuned to this story, because it's far from over. The amusement was all Triple H's on Raw, but it may very well turn out to be Mr. McMahon's once he has his true son, Mr. Kennedy in his corner and on his side of the family.

Thoughts on Raw & Vince's Son

Last night's Raw definitely opened with an entertaining and interesting piece with Vince McMahon and Coach coming down to the ring to demand an answer as to who Vince's illegitimate WWE son is. JBL's bit on the microphone proved somewhat funny and added to the event more, and Jeff Hardy got a chance to talk a lot more than usual. As expected, fans were kept waiting right until the last moment of the show when Vince's illegitimate child was revealed to be the leprechaun, WWE's Hornswoggle, who lives underneath the ring.

Now the original plan according to various WWE rumor sites was that Mr. Kennedy would be the guy. In fact, it wouldn't be surprising if some sort of "tampering with the DNA test" is even thrown into the storyline, where it turns out that Mr. Kennedy is truly the son. Looking at Hornswaggle as Vince's son, it really makes it tough to see the story going very far because it makes little sense. He could scamper out from under the ring on occasion to interfere in matches involving wrestlers on Vince's hit list, and maybe provide some funny skits. Hornswoggle has a title already, so it would have made more sense for the son to be a superstar needing a championship title push. Mr. Kennedy is possibly amongst the suspended superstars of the WWE, so he had to be worked out of the story. It was unfortunate not to see him in his hometown for the fans, but those are the breaks. Hopefully the storyline does have a bit more to it in the sense that Mr. Kennedy is truly the son. Anything is possible in the WWE these days.

You'll also notice that King Booker, William Regal and Umaga were all absent from Raw. Booker has reportedly quit, although his name still appears on the Raw roster on WWE.com. Booker was also rumored to be suspended by the WWE as were Regal and Umaga. Some people claim that Vince McMahon has his wrestlers continue to work shows free of charge when suspended, but it's highly doubtful the WWE is taking any chances with that, especially since they are facing Congressional hearings later this month. Santino Marella and Randy Orton had originally been rumored as suspended but both were in attendance for the last 2 episodes of Raw.

Overall, the show was entertaining, the matches all had clear decisions this week, and the final elimination of superstars from around the ring made things somewhat interesting before Vince's son was revealed. With things now looking up for Hornswoggle, let's hope they start to look up for the WWE as well.

Raw Recap 09.10.07

Raw recap from Green Bay, WI:

Raw opened with Mr. McMahon strutting down to the ring with Coach. Vince received a chorus of boos as he began speaking about his illegitimate child situation. Vince discussed how he knows his bastard son is here tonight, because it's a male WWE superstar. Vince said the woman who brought this suit had to be less professional by bringing this all out in public. Vince asked what "things are looking up" means. Vince said he can take comfort in the thought his son is not from Green Bay, Wisconsin. Vince held up WWE magazine with Mr. Kennedy on the cover, and then told Coach to rip the magazine up. Vince said Kennedy should be suspended for impersonating a McMahon. Vince said he wants to know who his bastard son is right now. Just then, Great Khali's music came on, and Khali walked down to the ring with his manager.

Khali grabbed a mic from his manager and began speaking in his language to Vince. Khali's manager then spoke saying "things are looking up" could only refer to one man, The Great Khali. Just then, JBL's music came on and JBL came down the ramp to the ring with a microphone. JBL said things are looking up refers to money, not the giant Khali. JBL said with his investment portfolio "things are looking up". JBL said he and Vince are self-made millionaires and it would be his honor to change his name to "JBM", John Bradshaw McMahon.

Just then, Jeff Hardy came down the ramp to the ring. Jeff said he knows his dad but he's been hearing that everyone is always looking up when he's doing moves off the ropes. Vince asked Jeff if maybe he is his son Jeff said he hopes not. Just then the attorney for the woman suing Vince McMahon, Mr. Johnson, appeared on the Titantron. Mr. Johnson said the identity of Vince's son will be revealed tonight, when his client is ready. Mr. Johnson informed Vince that Jeff Hardy is not his son. Jeff began celebrating and Mr. McMahon said he didn't give a damn about Jeff anymore so he can face Great Khali in a match tonight.

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Paul London vs. Lance Cade

JR noted that Kendrick and London won the tag titles in South Africa this past weekend, but Cade & Murdoch regained them at the end of the tour there.

Cade took London down to the mat in a side headlock, but London got to his feet. London used a headscissors to take Cade down, then tried to go off the ropes but bumped into the ref. Cade took advantage, elbowing London down. Cade then began to dominate, slamming London down, then punching at him in the corner. London managed to kick Cade as he came at him, then dropkicked him off the top rope. During the match, Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler noted that John Cena had been banned from the arena tonight due to his actions last week.

Cade flipped London over him off the ropes, then went for a pin with no luck. Cade placed London up on the turnbuckle, and climbed up to suplex him. London pushed Cade down to the mat, but just then Trevor Murdoch got on the side apron to interfere. With the ref distracted, Brian Kendrick came into the ring and landed a bulldog move from off the ropes on Cade. London followed up with a flip splash onto Cade and then pinned him for a win.

Winner: Paul London wins via pinfall over Lance Cade.

Triple H shown backstage writing, and then placed a sign in front of a new white T shirt saying "new Triple H shirt available at WWE.com". Jim Ross mentioned that new GM of Raw, Coach, would allow Carlito to choose Triple H's opponent for tonight.

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Highlights of Randy Orton shown kicking Cena's dad in the head outside the ring a few weeks ago. William Regal shown announcing Orton vs. Cena for Unforgiven. John Cena proceeded to come down to the ring and attack GM William Regal, putting him into the STFU outside the ring. Several refs had to pull Cena off Regal, and Regal was then given medical attention.

Event staff and security guards were shown in the back parking lot/garage area to make sure Cena would not be coming to Raw.

Vince and Coach discussed Regal's condition in an office. Coach told Vince he has banned John Cena from the arena tonight and provided extra security to make sure. Coach said he wasn't taking the chance that Cena would do the same thing to him tonight. Vince said the woman suing him will not make a fool of him tonight either. Coach said he could be of help and had the #2 man here to see Vince. Coach called in Stevie Richards and Vince started to break out in laughter. Vince said the fans are way off. Vince then asked Coach who was #1 and Coach said Triple H, causing Vince a look of disgust.

Highlights shown from last week where Triple H took out Umaga with a steel chair and then the Sliedgehammer.

Backstage, Todd Grisham interviewed Carlito. Grisham asked Carlito if he was nervous to face HHH at Unforgiven after what he did to Umaga. Carlito said he's not worried about the fact Triple H is tough when he has a sledgehammer. Carlito said he has chosen an opponent for Triple H tonight who has beaten him before. Carlito said tonight he will be "Triple H's daddy".

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Triple H vs. Shelton Benjamin

Triple H came to the ring and posed for the crowd before awaiting his opponent for tonight. Carlito escorted Shelton down to the ring for the match and waited outside the ring.

Early on, HHH shoved Benjamin down then went at him in the corner. Shelton tried to gain momentum, tossing HHH off the ropes, but HHH caught him with an elbow. HHH tossed Shelton shoulder first into the corner ringpost, then began to twist his arm. HHH tossed Shelton into the ringpost a second time causing him to fall out of the ring. HHH went out after him and tossed him back into the ring. Just then Carlito tried to distract HHH at ringside before he could enter the ring. Shelton came back out to attack HHH, but the Game grabbed him and hit him head first into the ring. HHH then tossed Shelton at Carlito who was sitting near ringside. Raw hit break with Shelton and Carlito layed out.

Raw returned with Shelton holding HHH down on the mat in a headlock. JR said during commercial Carlito distracted HHH from outside the ring allowing Shelton to land a spin kick. Shelton continued to dominate HHH, suplexing him in the ring. Shelton continued to apply a headlock while HHH was down. HHH got to his feet and managed to kick Shelton from the corner. HHH set up for a Pedigree, but Shelton reversed then did a jump off the ropes to knock HHH down.

HHH finally managed to clothesline Shelton down off the ropes. The ref began a count and both men got to their feet before 10. Back and forth punches were followed by HHH using a knee to take down Shelton. Carlito again got on the side apron to distract HHH. Shelton tried to jump at HHH in the corner, but HHH moved away. Triple H then connected with the Pedigree for the pin.

Carlito entered the ring with a steel chair and went at HHH, but the Game managed to kick Carlito in the stomach and grab the chair. Carlito quickly escaped the ring running up the ramp. Just then, Coach came out with a mic and told HHH he will pay for what he did to Umaga and for embarassing Vince McMahon. Coach said at Unforgiven it will be a No Disqualification Match for Carlito only and that HHH can not use any objects whatsoever.

Security shown in the back parking lot area checking out a Jeep/SUV, and then allowing it to go forward.

Winner: Triple H wins via pinfall over Shelton Benjamin.

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Randy Orton came walking down the ramp to the ring to jeering fans. Lawler said Orton seemed awfully confident tonight due to all the security to keep Cena away. Orton began to speak to Cena on the mic, saying for all they know Cena is home watching Raw on TV. Orton said that this Sunday at Unforgiven will mark Cena's 1 year anniversary as WWE champ. Orton said back then it wasn't personal but it is now. Orton said he will become the new WWE champion now that he has gotten inside Cena's head.

As Orton continued to yell, all of a sudden the crowd went wild. John Cena was shown running through the crowd and then jumped over the side barrier. Cena made it past several security guards and got into the ring, pulling Orton down. Cena started punching away at Orton and the two men rolled out of the ring. Orton finally managed to back up the ramp as about 10 security guards held Cena back.

Backstage, Coach and Vince were talking and Vince yelled at Coach to do his job. Vince said he can throw Cena out any time he wants. Just then Cena came pushing about 12 security guards back. Vince went over to the melee and got in Cena's face yelling "Who do you think you are?" Cena yelled back that he was talking to Vince as a man and not his boss. Cena said he can understand the love for a father, and that now he understands what he's gonna do to Randy Orton at Unforgiven. Cena said he will have vengeance on Orton this Sunday. Cena left the arena as security ushered him out the door to the parking lot.

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Candice Michelle came down to the ring with her championship belt and posed for the crowd up on the apron. Candice then went over and joined JR and the King at the announce table for the next match.

Mickie James vs. Jillian Hall

Jillian clotheslined Mickie down early then tossed her to the corner. Jillian did a backflip and then splashed into Mickie in the corner. Jillian tried to flip onto Mickie, but Mickie put her knees up to block. Mickie then used a barrage of moves to drop Jillian. Mickie elbowed Jillian out of the corner, then tried for a move off the ropes, but Jillian reversed and slammed Mickie down for a pin. After the failed pin, Mickie managed to land a roundhouse kick on Jillian, knocking her out for a pin.

As Mickie was celebrating her ring, Beth Phoenix snuck into the ring and attacked her from behind. Beth knocked Mickie down and out of the ring, then grabbed Jillian and tossed her out as well. Candice came into the ring after Beth taunted her. Candice tried to punch away at Beth, but Beth overpowered her and picked her up to deliver a finishing move on her. Candice Michelle layed in the ring as Beth backed up the ramp grinning and pretending she would soon have the Women's title.

Winner: Mickie James wins via pinfall over Jillian Hall.

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Highlights shown from last week's Raw where Santino Marella was in the ring ranting on the mic with Maria by his side. Sandman came down from the crowd, and after being insulted by Santino, began to beat him up the ramp with his Singapore Cane.

Santino Marella vs. Sandman

Santino took the mic before his match to speak to the crowd. Santino discussed Luciano Pavarotti passing away and saying he was lucky enough to pass away before having to watch Stone Cold's "The Condemned" on dvd next week. As Santino continued to rant, Sandman's music came on and he walked down to the ring through the crowd.

Santino attacked Sandman as soon as he got into the ring. Sandman managed to elbow his way out of the corner, then elbowed Marella down off the ropes. Marella reversed a move and threw Sandman to the corner. Sandman seemed to injur his knee or leg and began to clutch at it. Santino continued to go at the leg of Sandman. Sandman finally escaped and knocked Santino down, then was able to toss him out of the ring.

Sandman jumped over the top rope onto Marella and began to try to attack him outside the ring. When Santino escaped, he grabbed Sandman's Singapore Cane and tried to hit him. The ref called for the belt and disqualified Marella. Marella chased Sandman into the ring with the Cane, but Sandman rolled away and out under the ropes. Santino then tried to swing the stick but ended up hurting himself. Sandman got back into the ring and grabbed his Cane and went for Marella. Marella rolled out of the ring and retreated up the ramp to escape the attack.

Winner: Sandman wins due to disqualification on Santino Marella.

Backstage Maria talked to Ron Simmons about maybe telling Santino they should see other people. Just then, Santino Marella ran up from behind and attacked Ron Simmons. Marella tossed Simmons into a bunch of metal barrels, leaving him laying on the pavement. Marella took Maria by the hand and looked at Simmons then yelled "DAMN!".

Promo video shown of the 2007 Diva Search Finalists discussing their various backgrounds and experiences. Coach said later on info would come on how to vote for the 2007 Diva Search winner.

Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler went over the matches for Unforgiven, including Cena vs. Orton and Undertaker's return to take on Mark Henry.

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Commercial shown for the 2007 WWE Diva Search. 44993 is the number to text the name of your diva choice to. Fans can vote up to 10 times a week, at 99 cents per vote. See WWE.com for more info.

Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler reviewed Rey Mysterio beating Chavo Guerrero in an "I Quit" match on Smackdown last Friday. Great Khali then came down and squeezed Mysterio's head between his hands until Mysterio began bleeding out of his mask.

Jeff Hardy vs. The Great Khali

Hardy went to kick at Khali's leg several times and then tried to punch him. Khali shoved Hardy down to the corner. Jeff got up and tried to attack off the ropes twice, but Khali clotheslined Hardy down. Khali put Hardy in the corner where he started to beat on him. Khali whipped Jeff back to the corner, but this time Jeff jumped up on the turnbuckle and sprang off at Khali. Khali just let Jeff fall to the mat. Jeff got up and tried to run off the ropes, but Khali used a back leg kick and dropped Hardy to the mat. Khali then waited for Jeff to get up and put Jeff's head in between his two hands, squeezing. Khali continued to apply pressure to Jeff's head for a while, then changed the grip to the sides of Jeff's face. Jeff began to fade down on the mat. Khali let Hardy lay on the mat and put 1 foot on him for the pin.

Winner: The Great Khali wins via pinfall over Jeff Hardy.

As Khali celebrated in the ring with his title, the Animal Batista came down the ramp to the ring. Batista's fireworks went off at the top of the ramp and Batista ran down into the ring. Batista speared Khali down to the mat, causing Khali to roll out of the ring. Batista then climbed the ropes looking out at Khali outside the ring. Khali's manager directed Khali to start leaving the area and exit up the ramp. Khali held his title up for Batista to see as he backed away up the ramp.

Coach and Vince seen walking backstage and smiling on their way to the ring. Jim Ross said they are just moments away from this history making announcement.

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Mr. McMahon's Son Revealed

Vince McMahon and Coach came walking down to the ring with all of the superstars from Raw, Smackdown and ECW following behind. Vince directed all of the wrestlers to stand around the ring. Triple H came down the ramp last with Jim Ross reminding fans that HHH was the #1 vote getter on WWE.com. Vince took a mic and said one of these men is privileged to be his bastard son. Vince then asked the attorney to say which of the wrestlers was his son.

Mr. Johnson appeared saying he has a series of messages from his client about who Vince's son is not. Mr. Johnson said first Mr. McMahon's son is not anyone who is extreme. Vince then kicked all of the ECW wrestlers out and told them to go backstage. Next Mr. Johnson said Vince's son has a "fondness for gold". Vince ordered anyone who isn't a current or former champ in the WWE to leave. Next, Mr. Johnson informed Vince that his son is of "fair skin". Vince told MVP, Mark Henry and Shelton Benjamin to leave. Mr. Johnson said next "your son's skin is fair as is his hair". Vince told anyone with blonde hair to stay. The crowd started to chant "Kennedy", but Vince yelled that he had been suspended for "impersonating a McMahon".

Left in the ring were Lance Cade, Trevor Murdoch, JBL, Sandman and Triple H. Mr. Johnson's next clue was that Vince's son has "individual gold and is not part of a tag team". Sandman, Triple H and JBL were left standing in the ring with Vince. Mr. Johnson gave one final clue, "your son loves to play the game". Vince began to look at Triple H as HHH began pacing. JBL and Sandman left the ring and went backstage. Vince came eye to eye with HHH as the crowd chanted for the Game.

HHH told Vince he didn't like this anymore than Vince did. Vince said "this is not right". Mr. Johnson told Vince McMahon his son likes to play the game whether its horseshoes or marbles last week on Smackdown. Vince yelled and demanded the lawyer announce the name of his son. Mr. Johnson finally announced Vince's son was "Hornswaggle". Just then the leprechaun's music came on and he came out from under the ring. Hornswaggle ran up the steps and started dancing in the ring with HHH laughing hysterically. Hornswaggle danced around the ring as HHH continued to laugh. Hornswaggle ran up and hugged Vince's leg as Vince had a bewildered look on his face. Hornswaggle McMahon continued to hug his dad's leg as Triple H put a green Irish hat on Vince's head and Raw left the air.

Raw Preview 09.10.07

Monday Night's Raw is sure to feature surprises and possibly implications leading up to the Unforgiven Pay-Per-View.

Last week's Raw saw several superstars injured. Triple H decimated Umaga with a sledgehammer. Sandman attacked Santino Marella with the Singapore Cane. John Cena attacked General Manager William Regal, using the "STFU" on him. What will the consequences be for the various superstars on Raw?

Last week also saw Jeff Hardy re-capture the Intercontinental Title. Will he have to defend his title on this edition of Raw? Will there be a match scheduled for Unforgiven? Who's the #1 contender?

And finally, we should get the answer we have all been waiting for. Who is Mr. McMahon's illegitimate son? The clue "things are looking up" has stayed with us for a week and now it's time to see just what that clue means. The woman who has charged Vince with bringing another McMahon into the world will be present to confront him at Raw.

Check out Raw on the USA channel at 9PM EST Monday Night for all the answers and more!

Vince's Son - The Suspects

WWE.com is holding a vote right now for fans to say which superstar they believe is Vince's illegitimate son. The list basically is the 3 rosters of wrestlers from the Raw, Smackdown and ECW brands. Here's a look at the list, which does not have Mr. Kennedy's name on it.

Balls Mahoney
Batista
Big Daddy V
Brian Kendrick
Carlito
Charlie Haas
Chavo Guerrero
Chris Masters
Chuck Palumbo
CM Punk
Daivari
Deuce
Domino
Elijah Burke
Finlay
Funaki
Hornswoggle
Jamie Noble
Jeff Hardy
Jimmy Wang Yang
John Cena
John Morrison
Kane
Kenny Dykstra
Kevin Thorn
King Booker
Lance Cade
Mark Henry
Matt Hardy
Matt Striker
MVP
Paul London
Randy Orton
Rey Mysterio
Robbie McAllister
Rory McAllister
Sandman
Santino Marella
Shannon Moore
Shelton Benjamin
Snitsky
Steven Richards
The Boogeyman
The Great Khali
The Miz
Tommy Dreamer
Trevor Murdoch
Triple H
Umaga
Val Venis

WWE could be trying to make us believe Kennedy is not the son based on the attorney saying so. Quite possibly the story will involve someone switching the DNA tests to get fame and notoriety for being a McMahon. Monday Night Raw will finally give us the answer as to who the son might be. The WWE.com story discusses "things are looking up" and you can vote there as well.

Things are Looking Up

Next week's episode of Raw is appropriately titled "Here Comes the Son" and will be in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Now that Mr. Kennedy has seemingly been written out of the storyline, new theories and ideas can form about who the son of Vince McMahon will be revealed as. At the end of Raw this past Monday, a lawyer appeared on behalf of the woman suing Vince and gave one clue about the son's identity: "things are looking up".

The clue may reference someone tall, perhaps Great Khali, Snitsky, Big Daddy V, Kane or even Undertaker. It could also be someone who wasn't even standing around the ring when Stephanie said it was. The WWE really doesn't ever have to stay true to its word or script especially in a story.

Some rumored wrestlers to be returning who are tall: Sid Vicious and Brock Lesnar. Either one could make a surprise appearance Monday night. There is also the recent 6'6" Irishman who signed with WWE, Sheamus O'Shaunessy. Possibly the WWE sticks one of these guys into the script to begin playing out the story. They are guys Vince would be "lookin up to".

And then it could go a few other ways. "Looking up" could indicate it's a smaller wrestler such as Hornswaggle, like a fan suggested. It could also mean someone who's enjoying or about to enjoy success such as Randy Orton or John Cena. Or it could be a high-flyer such as either of the Hardy's or Super Crazy. It could go many ways, with Mr. Kennedy still involved in the story somehow.

We'll finally have the answer next week and hopefully a new surprise to look forward to. I challenge fans to stay away from spoilers on this story if they surface and be genuinely surprised come Monday night when we all meet the new McMahon.

Reactions to Raw

Last night's Raw came on the heels of the news of the WWE suspensions. Faced with potential disaster and fallout, the WWE obviously had to scramble just a bit in terms of how it would work this show and upcoming shows. Two things stood out:1) the Vince McMahon illegitimate child storyline; and 2) how they handled 3 wrestlers who are rumored to be suspended, as far as their Raw status.

1) Vince's paternity suit/child - Many wrestling rumor sites and fans all were in agreement that Mr. Kennedy would most likely be the son of Vince McMahon. It made sense due to his last name being Vince's middle name. It also made sense because it could make for some great storylines. However, on last night's Raw they threw us for a loop, with a lawyer appearing on behalf of the woman suing Vince. He claimed DNA tests say Kennedy is not the son and the clue he left us with was "things are starting to look up". That immediately made me think Great Khali or other taller wrestlers, like Snitsky, Kane or Undertaker even. I wouldn't discount Randy Orton, or perhaps someone who wasn't standing around the ring like Stephanie said. WWE may have quickly changed up the story too based on the fact Mr. Kennedy was among the names on the rumored suspension list. Either way it was a pleasant surprise to see so many thrown for this loop and not know what to expect.

2) Three suspended wresters - Almost half of the rumored names of suspended wrestlers are on the Raw roster. Last night, 3 of those rumored names seemed to be worked out of the show through injury angles. Umaga was completely decimated by Triple H in classic Game fashion. That is only interesting in the fact that Umaga is usually the one dominating. Second, we saw Sandman beat up an already injured Santino Marella (also rumored as suspended) with his Singapore Cane. Finally, we saw John Cena attack GM William Regal and put him in the STFU, causing Vince to replace Regal with Coach as temporary GM. Two other names mentioned as rumored suspended wrestlers, Randy Orton and Mr. Kennedy both made appearances (Orton via sattelite).

I think another approach could have been taken in WWE fashion, and that is to actually have Vince suspend the wrestlers on the show. He could have been angry and on the warpath based on his family being present to confront him. The stress gets to him and the 3 names mentioned; Marella, Umaga and Regal happen to do something that sets Vince off. He suspends them on the spot, along with a few extra guys who don't wrestle as much, just to make it more interesting, if they weren't actually suspended. It would be part truth, part mockery which is often what WWE is famous for, making fun of itself and its critics.

Raw Recap 09.03.07

Raw Recap from Columbus, Ohio:

Raw opened with highlights of last week's attack on John Cena during his match against King Booker. With Cena down, Orton ran at Cena to deliver a boot kick, but then rolled out of the ring. Orton proceeded to pull Cena's dad from the crowd over the audience barrier and kicked him in the head leaving him knocked out.

Lawler and Ross discussed how Randy Orton would address John Cena tonight, Triple H will face Carlito in the ring and the rest of the McMahon family will confront Vince.

Jeff Hardy vs. Umaga (IC Title Match)

Replays shown of last week where Umaga came to the ring during the Hardy vs. Mr. Kennedy match. Kennedy exited the ring leaving Umaga in the ring to decimate Jeff Hardy.

Jeff tried to start the attack early on Umaga with kicks to the midsection and more, but Umaga grounded Hardy off the ropes then started to dominate. Umaga started to choke Hardy against the ropes. Umaga again knocked Hardy down when he tried to mount an attack off the ropes. Umaga continued to attack and dominate Jeff Hardy whipping him hard into the corner. Hardy was able to move away when Umaga charged at him in the corner. Jeff went at Umaga near the ropes where Umaga flipped him over them. Even though Hardy landed feet first on the apron, he was met with a solid kick from Umaga. Raw hit a commercial break with Hardy laying outside the ring.

When the match returned, Umaga was kicking and hammering away at Jeff Hardy down on the mat. Umaga began applying pressure to Jeff's shoulder but Hardy got to his feet to fight. Umaga used a Samoan drop as Jeff Hardy tried to come off the ropes, leaving Hardy laying in the ring. Umaga tried to do a headbutt off the ropes onto Hardy, who moved away. Both men finally stood up with Jeff mounting an offensive attack. Hardy managed to flip over Umaga and tried to grab his legs for a pin. Umaga tried to sit down on Hardy who moved away. Jeff used several moves off the ropes including Whisper in the Wind. Umaga caught Jeff when he jumped off the ropes a second time and sideslammed him down for a pin.

Jeff nearly escaped a pinfall by Umaga, so Umaga tried to climb the top ropes for another move. Jeff got to his feet and jumped to grab the side rope, causing Umaga to fall from the top turnbuckle and down to the mat. Jeff took advantage by pinning Umaga for a 3 count. Umaga furiously pushed Jeff off him, causing Jeff to land out of the ring. Jeff backed up the ramp and celebrated with the IC title!

Winner: Jeff Hardy wins via pinfall over Umaga to capture the Intercontinental Title!

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Jim Ross showed highlights from during commercial break, where Umaga had become destructive tearing up the announcers' table and tossing chairs and the steel steps around.

Vince McMahon shown in the back office talking to Coach, with his lawyers present. Vince told Coach he had the best lawyers around, as Carlito came into the office. Vince told Carlito that it was humilating what happened last week on Carlito's Cabana. Vince said Umaga just lost something so they'd have a 2 on 1 Handicap match with HHH facing Umaga and Carlito tonight.

Santino Marella shown as he knocked on the Divas' lockerroom door and called for Maria to come out. Maria told Santino he should have asked her before going to GM William Regal to ask for Maria to have a rematch with Beth Phoenix. Santino told her not to worry she'd be fine because he would be there with her for the match.

Wiliam Regal was then shown with a WWE staff member backstage asking where John Cena was. Regal sent the staff to go find Cena so he could talk to him. Melina came walking up to Regal and began discussing a meeting they had in the past. Melina whispered some things into Regal's ear which he told Melina she should be ashamed of. As Regal left, Melina turned and Stephanie McMahon was there. Steph raised her hand to slap Melina, causing her to cower. Melina turned the other way and Linda McMahon was there. Melina started to apologize and Linda slapped Melina in the face. Ron Simmons then came up and paused for a moment before exclaiming "DAMN!"

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Highlights shown of Beth Phoenix last week as she ran down and attacked Maria before their match on Raw even started. Beth continued to attack Maria and the match never took place.

Maria came down to the ring with Santino Marella and his theme music. Marella took the mic in the ring and began to berate Ron Simmons. Marella began to talk trash about Columbus as well. Just then, Sandman's music came on and the Sandman came walking down to the ring from the audience. Marella continued talking on the mic.

Sandman got into the ring with his Singapore Cane as Marella started to insult him on the mic. Marella said Sandman is jealous because he makes love to Maria and Sandman makes love to a stick. Sandman cracked his cane over Marella causing Santino to roll out of the ring. Sandman chased him out and followed him up the ramp, continuing to whack the cane over Marella's head. JR said they would try to have a match once Raw returned from break.

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Maria vs. Beth Phoenix

Maria immediately ran up to jump on and attack Beth, but Beth just tossed her off across the ring. Maria jumped on Beth again, but this time Beth dropped Maria onto the top rope. Beth used a few moves followed by a standing suplex to easily pin Maria for the victory.

Beth Phoenix took the mic after the win and said she would cash in her title opportunity at Unforgiven and take on Candice Michelle. Beth told Candice she would show her again how a Glamazon gets the job done. Beth picked up Maria for another standing suplex and slammed her down. Just then, Candice Michelle came running down to the ring. Candice got into the ring and stared at Beth. Beth had an evil grin on her face as she backed away and exited the ring. Candice went to check on Maria with the ref as Beth Phoenix left.

Winner: Beth Phoenix wins via pinfall over Maria.

JR and the King went over a few photos of John Cena's father, showing his injuries from Orton. Cena's father had a visibly darkened bruise around his left eye. Up next, JR and King said Orton would address John Cena.

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GM of Raw, William Regal stood in the ring and discussed Randy Orton's request last week for a rematch with John Cena which he denied. Regal said Vince McMahon asked Orton to prove himself in order to earn the rematch. Regal said that unfortunately inspired Orton to do the damage he did last week to Cena's dad. Footage was shown on the Titantron of last week's incident. Regal said due to the nature of what Orton did last week, he was given the night off. Regal had Orton appear live via satellite on the Titantron.

Orton said Cena's dad's blood is now on his hands. Orton said all Cena needed to do was accept a rematch last week. Orton asked if Cena wants that rematch now. Regal announced that at Unforgiven, Randy Orton will face John Cena for the WWE Championship. Regal said it was time to continue the show. Just then, John Cena came out onto the ramp looking upset, carrying his WWE title. Cena came down to the ring as Regal pleaded with him saying he was just doing his job as GM.

Cena got into the ring with Regal still begging him to back off. Cena took a look at his WWE title belt and kissed his dog tag pendant. Cena then turned and attacked William Regal. The two spilled out of the ring and onto the announce table, with Cena going crazy . Cena locked in the STFU on Regal on the outside floor. Several refs came over to finally pull the enraged Cena off Regal. Cena stood near the crowd barrier as the refs attended to Regal. Still angry, Cena walked up the ramp and backstage scowling.

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JR and King reviewed what Cena just did to Regal and said Cena probably put his career in danger. Cade and Murdoch, the tag team champs joined JR and King near the ring to watch the next match.

Kendrick & London vs. World's Greatest Tag Team

Lillian Gracia announced the match would determine the #1 contenders for the tag title at Unforgiven. Early on Haas took control grabbing Kendrick's arm and twisting it. Kendrick finally managed to pull Haas over to London and tagged him in. London and Kenrick began to tag in and out using aerial moves on Haas. London started to use his quickness against Haas, but Haas managed to catch him off the ropes and then slammed him back. Haas tagged in Shelton to beat up London. Shelton pressed London high above his head, then let him fall onto his knee. Shelton suplexed London back and then Haas did a flip over the ropes onto him.

London tried to use his speed to run over and tag Kendrick, but Benjamin tripped him down. Haas tagged in to continue the dominance over London. London finally was able to kick away from Haas when he grabbed him and tag in Kendrick. Kendrick began to fly around the ring knocking down Haas and knocking Benjamin to the outside. Kendrick jumped over the ropes onto Benjamin outside the ring, then got back in to try to pin Haas.

Benjamin got back into the mix, but London took him to the outside. With Kendrick and Haas in the ring, Haas charged at Kendrick in the corner. Kendrick moved away, then did a suplex style move off the ropes to capture the pinfall win.

After the win, Cade and Murdoch got into the ring clapping for Kendrick and London. They offered their hands to Kendrick nad London and the two teams shook hands. Cade and Murdoch left the ring and began to slap hands with fans in the crowd as they went up the ramp.

Winner: Kendrick and London win via pinfall over Cade and Murdoch to become the #1 contenders for the WWE tag titles.

William Regal shown being attended to in the back on an ambulance. Just then Shane McMahon came walking up. Shane took a look at Regal then said "it's gonna be an interesting night".

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Promo shown for CM Punk followed by JR saying Punk will challenge Morrison for his title on ECW Tuesday night.

Backstage, Umaga shown in the lockerroom with Carlito. Carlito tried to calm Umaga down and said Umaga needs to focus his anger on HHH. Carlito told Umaga that HHH was laughing at him when he lost to Jeff Hardy.

Vince show backstage talking to 3 attorneys about his money and whether it was protected or not. Vince asked if his trust funds can be broken into. Vince asked Coach how Regal was, and Coach said pretty bad. Vince told Coach he would need to step up again. Vince then berated one of his lawyers who brought up a "defensive strategy". Vince McMahon fired the lawyer then talked to the remaining two about their strategy for the woman who filed the paternity suit.

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Daivari & Jillian Hall vs. Cody Rhodes & Mickie James

Jillian grabbed the mic from Lillian before she could announce the opponents. Jillian mocked Lillian for being in WWE magazine and promoting her new album. Jillian said her album will blow Lillians out of the water. Jillian said she'd sing for the crowd even though she just had her wisdom teeth taken out. Jillian started to sing and Daivari also chimed in as they performed the "Summer Love" tune from Grease. Cody Rhodes and Mickie James came out to interrupt and start the match.

Early on, Jillian took control as she grabbed Mickie's hair and tossed her around the ring. Mickie responded by running at Jillian and knocking her down, then kicking her in the stomach. Cody and Daivari tagged in, with Cody using armbar takedowns. Daivari regained control when he clotheslined Rhodes down from out of the corner. Daivari used a slam then an elbow drop on Rhodes. Daivari continued to dominate as he dropped Rhodes and then started elbowing him in the head. Daivari tried to keep Rhodes down on the mat, but Rhodes got up and was able to drop Daivari down. Rhodes pinned Daivari but Jillian came in to break it up. Mickie also ran in to jump on Jillian and the two divas fought, rolling outside the ring.

Daivari and Rhodes continued to fight in the ring, with Daivari trying to attack Rhodes. Rhodes used a DDT to take Daivari down and score the pinfall.

Winners: Cody Rhodes & Mickie James win via pinfall over Daivari and Jillian Hall.

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Highlights shown from last week when HHH invaded Carlito's Cabana and had Carlito's sister come out to the ramp. HHH said everyone's been with Carlito's sister. Carlito proceeded to spit apple into Triple H's face, causing HHH to respond with a beatdown on Carlito and a pedigree.

Triple H vs. Carlito & Umaga

Carlito attacked HHH from behind as the bell started, driving him into the corner. Carlito whipped HHH to the opposite corner then went at him, but HHH clotheslined him down. Carlito came running at HHH but HHH grabbed Carlito and tossed him over the ropes. HHH taunted Umaga telling him geto get in the ring. Umaga came into the ring as Carlito snuck back in behind HHH. HHH headed off the attack by Carlito but then was knocked down by Umaga. The ref called for the bell as both men continued attacking HHH.

Carlito pulled HHH to the center of the ring and Umaga jumped off the ropes onto him. Umaga then sat HHH in the corner of the ring as Carlito left the ring and grabbed 2 chairs. Carlito put a chair in front of HHH's face and Umaga ran at him. HHH moved away causing Umaga to hit his back into the chair. HHH regained himself and grabbed a nearby chair. As HHH stood up he rammed the chair into Carlito's gut then bashed it over his back. Umaga came at HHH, but the Game swung the chair into Umaga's stomach. HHH continued to crack the chair down over Umaga's head, but Umaga stayed on his feet. Finally, HHH gave a look to the crowd, dropped the chair and left the ring. HHH grabbed his sledgehammer from under the ring.

HHH got back into the ring and proceeded to hit Umaga in the head with his sledgehammer several times, finally drawing blood. A bloody Umaga was down to 1 knee, when the Game ran at him and hit him in the back with his sledgehammer, delivering the knockout blow. HHH knelt over Umaga and grabbed his head as if he yelled. Carlito stagged back up the ramp, looking on in horror.

Winner: HHH wins due to disqualification of Umaga and Carlito when they wouldn't heed ref's instruction to stop the doubleteam.

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McMahon Family Confronts Vince

Vince came strutting down to the ring with 2 lawyers and Coach. Vince told the crowd his family is here to confront him over 1 thing tonight and thats "the money". Vince said that's all it's ever about. Just then, Linda McMahon came down to the ring. Linda, Stephanie and Shane each came down to the ring respectively and confronted Vince about his issues and said they think he can change. Vince tried to show a video highlighting his quality time with Steph, but HHH had switched videos so it showed Vince beating up Steph in a Street Fight match.

Vince told his family that none of his conquests ever happened and he had all these women talked about and shown just to build up his ego and image. Vince said he's cheated only once on Linda and it was with the woman who's given birth to his bastard son. Vince said he feels he can change, and then knelt down before his family members, vowing to be a better father and husband. Just then Mr. Kennedy's music came on and Kennedy came down to the ring.

Kennedy said he was there because everything happens for a reason. Kennedy said he and Vince have crossed paths many times, he has Vince's middle name for his last name, and the identity of Vince's son was going to be said in Kennedy's hometown next week. Kennedy proclaimed himself as Vince's son, "Mr. Kennedy McMahon" and then hugged his "dad". Just then a man in a business suit walked out onto the ramp with a mic.

The man said he was there on behalf of his client, the women suing Vince. He said the DNA results are in and it proves that the son is not Mr. Kennedy. The man said his client will reveal the name of Vince's son next week on Raw. He also said his client had one clue in a note about the superstar's identity: "Things are looking up". Raw went off the air with a bewildered Vince standing in the ring with his family and Mr. Kennedy.

Raw Preview 09.03.07

Tonight's Raw comes from the

-Jeff Hardy will kick off Raw on Monday night as he challenges the Samoan Bulldozer Umaga for the Intercontinental Title.

-Vince McMahon faces the family tonight over his recent paternity suit. Shane, Stephanie and Linda McMahon are all expected to be present with their lawyers to confront Vince. On this past Friday's Smackdown, Vince said he wants his long-lost son to experience "the love of a family". What will the rest of the McMahon family have to say regarding the illegitimate child?

-Last week, John Cena was attacked by Randy Orton as Cena was about to defeat King Booker. Randy Orton then pulled Cena's father from the crowd to the outside of the ring and proceeded to kick him in the head. How will Cena respond on this week's Raw?

-Also expect more from The Game, Triple H, who pedigreed Carlito during "Carlito's Cabana". Will Carlito retaliate? What else does HHH have in store for Raw?

Tune in to Monday Night Raw at 9PM EST on USA!

WWE Characters Updates 08.28.07

First off in good news, Nick Hogan is back home. He was released from the hospital earlier yesterday. His friend is still in critical condition. Read more here.

Raw was pretty decent last night. Having HHH back is a great thing for the brand and WWE in general. His exchange with Vince and Carlito in the ring was hilarious and his entertainment value on WWE really shows. I'm hoping for a Triple Threat match at Summerslam, HHH vs Orton vs Cena. It looks like a Carlito vs HHH feud is brewing though. Notice the difference when Cena wrestled in MA last night? Definite crowd favorite there in his hometown, but you hear the mixed reaction everywhere else. Also, Vince continues to cross paths with Mr. Kennedy. Is that a big hint? Read a recap of Raw here if you missed the show.

Could be a very interesting and exciting matchup on ECW tonight. It's a Fatal Fourway between CM Punk, The Miz, Boogeyman and Big Daddy V. The winner will get a shot at John Morrison's ECW Title. My pick here is CM Punk, I believe he probably will pin The Miz and that Boogeyman and Big Daddy V will end up outside the ring in a brawl. Early poll results on WWE.com have CM Punk voted as the probably winner with 40% of the votes.

Start counting down the days until WWE's Unforgiven. There's a free flash countdown timer here featuring Undertaker, Cena and Triple H.

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Raw Recap 08.27.07

Recap of Raw from Boston, MA:

Highlights of the Cena vs Orton Summerslam match were shown to start off Raw. A hard fought match by both men. Cena was RKO'd, but barely escaped the pinfall and then FU-d Orton for the pinfall victory.

Orton came out from backstage to the ring looking upset. Orton told the crowd he spent the entire day in church because he thought he witnessed a miracle with Cena leaving Summerslam still the champ. A loud Cena chant carried through the arena. Orton said next time Cena won't be so lucky, and that he is demanding a rematch for the WWE title. Orton called out Cena to come accept his challenge and Cena came down to the ring slapping hands with crowd members, including his father who was in the front row.

Cena told Orton at Summerslam he couldn't get the job done, despite having everything in his favor. Orton furiously began pacing back and forth as Cena spoke. Cena then proclaimed "The Champ is HERE!" Cena said because Orton lost last night, he moved down and other people move up as contenders for the title. Cena said one wrestler who returned last night at Summerslam was victorious. Cena proposed the idea of John Cena vs Triple H and the crowd went wild.

Just then William Regal's music came on and he came out to the ramp. Regal said Cena will not face Triple H tonight. Regal told Orton he won't be facing Cena either. Regal then told Cena he will face King Booker who's upset over last night's match. Booker came onto the ramp with Queen Sharmell. As Cena looked out at Booker, Randy Orton tried to get an RKO. Cena shoved Orton off sending him out of the ring. Orton was enraged and threw a fit at the bottom of the ramp.

Jerry Lawler said Mr. McMahon would be the guest for tonight's edition of "Carlito's Cabana". Jim Ross said tonight we will also see the return of Triple H to Raw.

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JR said tomorrow on ECW there will be a Fatal Fourway between The Miz, CM Punk, Boogeyman and Big Daddy V with the winner becoming #1 contender for John Morrison's ECW title.

Mr. Kennedy came down to the ring and grabbed the mic from above. Kennedy started telling the crowd they love him and cannot live without him. He then yelled his name into the mic twice, posing on the corner ropes. Just then Jeff Hardy's music came on as he came out for the match.

Jeff Hardy vs. Mr. Kennedy

Kennedy with an early headlock on Jeff which Jeff reversed. Kennedy backed Hardy into the corner and the ref intervened. Kennedy and Jeff got into a slapping match in the corner of the ring, with Hardy driving Kennedy down to the mat where he called for a timeout. Kennedy finally got Jeff into the corner where he started to punch away. Hardy again regained momentum with Kennedy ducking out under the ropes for a timeout. Jeff drove Kennedy into the corner and started to kick away. Kennedy escaped to the other side of the ring and tried to toss Jeff over the ropes. Jeff was able to knock Kennedy off the side apron with a dropkick, and then ran off the ropes to jump out onto Kennedy. Both wrestlers were layed out as Raw hit commercial break.

Back from break, Kennedy had Jeff down in the ring in a hold and was beating on him. Hardy finally got to his feet but Mr. Kennedy tossed him into the corner ring post. Kennedy then left the ring and started to pull Jeff against the post to wear him down. The two continued to fight in the center of ring with Kennedy knocking Hardy to the mat. Kennedy put Hardy in the abdominal stretch, using the ropes a few times for leverage. Despite Hardy trying to break the hold, Kennedy picked up Jeff and hung him upside in the corner of the ring. Jeff sat up on the turnbuckle with Kennedy climbing up to try to slam him. Hardy elbowed Kennedy enough times that he fell to the mat, allowing Hardy to do a moonsault and crash onto Kennedy.

As the two men got to their feet, Jeff gained control of the match and went for a pin. Hardy continued to knock Kennedy down off the ropes. Jeff went for a Swanton Bomb off the ropes, but Kennedy put his knees up causing Hardy to land back first on Kennedy's knees. As Kennedy went to cover Jeff for a pin, all of a sudden Umaga's music came on and the Samoan Bulldozer stormed down to the ring. Umaga chased Kennedy out of the ring. With Kennedy looking on, Umaga then delivered a strong kick to Hardy's face, used the corner hip splash and Samoan Spike on him.

Winner: No winner declared, match was stopped when Umaga interfered (DQ).

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Jerry Lawler said he loved seeing Triple H's return last night and what happened to King Booker. Highlights were then shown from the Booker vs HHH Summerslam match with The Game celebrating after his win.

Vince McMahon shown walking backstage with Coach. Coach asked what the big announcement Vince had for tonight's Carlito's Cabana. Vince said he would find out when everyone else did, next. Mr. Kennedy walked up and wished Vince a happy belated Birthday. VInce asked if Mr. Kennedy knew his middle name was Kennedy. Kennedy said he realized it and then shook hands with Vince before he walked off. Vince told Coach "not a bad kid, walks a little funny though" right before Vince strutted off.

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Carlito's Cabana (Vince McMahon)

Carlito introduced his very special guest, Vince McMahon who came strutting down to the ring. Carlito wished Vince a happy belated birthday. Vince said he celebrated his 50th this past week. Vince began to talk about his "bastard child". Vince said he can't be intimidated by anyone and it's time for him to sue the woman who is claiming Vince sired her child. Vince said he will sue this woman if she doesn't answer to Vince about who his child is in the next 2 weeks. Vince and Carlito began going on about how everyone in the arena answers to Mr. McMahon. Just then Triple H's theme music came on and the Game came out onto the ramp.

HHH came down to the ring and Vince asked what he was doing out here. HHH said on his time away from WWE he had alot of time to search for Vince's former lovers and he narrowed the pool of potential mothers of Vince's child down to 4.

HHH introduced a heavyset woman who came out to the ramp. HHH said Vince slept with her at Wrestlemania 3 after mistaking her for Aretha Franklin. HHH introduced a second woman known as "one-eyed Wendy" who came to the ramp wearing an eye patch. The third woman HHH introduced was Carlto's sister, a woman with large hair like Carlito's who came to the ramp eating an apple. Vince apologized and HHH told Vince no need to be sorry because everyone's been with Carlito's sister. The final woman HHH introduced was Francis who is known as "Frank" to everyone else. Frank said "hi Vincie" on the mic in a deep voice. Frank admitted to being a male which was unknown to Mr. McMahon. Vince yelled at the 4 individuals to get off the ramp and go backstage.

HHH began to leave the ring saying Vince needs to worry about the new problems that surfaced today. Vince asked what HHH meant. HHH said Vince is running an illegal rooster fighting ring. HHH began to say how Vince disliked animals and started listing off cats, dogs, horses and then cocks, almost causing Vince to say he loves cocks. Vince told HHH he wished he never came back and he hates him. Vince left the ring angrily with HHH and Carlito still in the ring. Carlito went over and began to yell at HHH saying he shouldn't disrespect Vince. HHH insulted Carlito who then began to eat an apple . Carlito spit the apple into HHH's face. HHH paused wiping the apple off his face, then smiled to the crowd before punching Carlito and using the Pedigree on him.

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Highlight shown from last week's Raw where Cody Rhodes defeated Shelton Benjamin and then was given a beatdown by the World's Greatest Team.

Cody Rhodes, Kendrick & London vs. The World's Greatest Tag Team & Daivari

London started off with Daivari who quickly slammed him down. London able to recover and tag in Kendrick for a doubleteam on Daivari. Daivari elbowed Kendrick down off the ropes then tagged Haas in. Haas began to punish Kendrick, keeping him away from his partners, and tagging in Shelton.

Shelton, sporting a new blonde hairdoo continued to isolate Kendrick and beat him up. Daivaria came in again and kept a hold locked on Kendrick. Kendrick finally was able to roll under a clothesline attempt by Daivairi tagging in Cody Rhodes. Rhodes began to knock Daivari down off the ropes several times and went for a pin. Benjamin and Haas got involved to break up the pin, causing Kendrick and London to also enter.

With all 6 men in the ring, Kendrick and London managed to knock World's Greatest Tag team out of the ring, then leapt over the ropes onto them. Cody Rhodes took advantage in the ring, jumping off the top ropes onto Daivari to capture the pinfall victory!

Winner: Cody Rhodes, Brian Kendrick and Paul London win via pinfall over Daivari and World's Greatest Tag team.

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Daivari was in the ring screaming in his native language when Raw came back from break. Just then Cryme Tyme came down to the ring. Cryme Tyme said nobody understands what Daivari's saying but the crowd understands that they like to make that "money, money....yeah, yeah". Cryme Tyme then clotheslined Daivari down to the mat and snatched his turbin. Cryme Tyme went into the crowd and sold off Daivari's turbin. Just then Cade and Murdoch came down to the ring angrily. Cade and Murdoch taunted Cryme Tyme to get into the ring. Instead, JTG grabbed Lance Cade's cowboy hat then took off into the crowd and up the stairs. Big Chad said instead of selling it they'll give the hat away and threw it out into the crowd. Cade and Murdoch stood in the ring angry as Cryme Tyme began to chant "Money Money, Yeah Yeah".

Backstage, Coach was telling Vince that HHH needs to be punished for what he did in the ring earlier. Just then, Randy Orton burst into the office and demanded a rematch against Cena. Vince told Orton that right now he needs to prove that he deserves it, until then he won't be getting another title shot. Orton stormed out of the office slamming the doort against the wall on his way.

Maria shown backstage prepping for her upcoming match with Beth Phoenix, throwing punches in the air and then walking off.

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Maria vs. Beth Phoenix

Phoenix ran down to the ring and attacked Maria as she was entering, Maria used a series of punches but Beth Phoenix took control fast, slamming Maria to the corner then using a suplex type move. The ref yelled at Beth Phoenix to leave the ring. Beth backed away up the ramp with an evil look on her face. The ref tended to Maria inside the ring who was knocked out.

Winner: Match never took place due to the fact Beth Phoenix wouldn't heed ref's instructions.

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Todd Grisham interviewed Candice Michelle, Women's Champ backstage. Grisham asked how Candice feels she measures up against Beth Phoenix's strength. Candice says she's not intimidated by any challenge that comes her way. A voiced yelled out "Challenge?!" twice. Snitsky then entered the picture saying "Challenge?!" Snitsky went up to Todd after Candice exited. Snitsky said its a challenge for him to know when to stop causing pain, because pain is his pleasure.

Vince was shown sitting on a couch with Coach talking about his bastard son. Vince said he doesn't feel he'll have to wait 2 weeks to find out from this women who his son is. Just then William Regal burst into the office saying he needed to inform Vince of something that just happened. Regal said the attorneys called and said next week the entire McMahon family would be on Raw to confront Vince with their attorneys.

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Highlights shown from the Summerslam Pay Per View including the return of Rey Mysterio, Cena's win over Randy Orton and Triple H's return.

King Booker vs. John Cena

Cena forced Booker to a corner but Booker kneed Cena in the guy then threw him against the ropes. Booker missed a kick allowing Cena to take control and toss Booker from corner to corner. Cena went for a quick cover off a bulldog. Booker recovered off the ropes kicking Cena in the chest.

Control went back to Cena off the ropes as he suplexed Booker then tried to keep him in an arm hold. Cena was able to trip Booker down off the ropes then slapped the STFU on him. Booker was able to reach the side rope to break things up. Booker then escaped the ring holding his back as Sharmell came to check on him. Raw went to commercial.

Back from break, Jim Ross said Booker had established the advantage. Booker dropped Cena in the ropes then kicked him down in the ring. Cena started to battle back, punching Booker in the ring, then tossed him to the corner. Booker moved away as Cena ran at him. Booker re-gained control and kept Cena down in a hold. JR noted that Cena has suffered a great deal of head trauma from the actions of Randy Orton. Cena finally grabbed Booker as he ran off the ropes and did a spinebuster. Cena with a 2 count, then tossed Booker to the corner again. This time Cena ran face first into Booker's boot. Booker did a sidewalk slam on Cena followed by a pin attempt.

Booker kept Cena down to the mat with a hold but Cena finally got to his feet and tried for the FU. Booker slid off and gave a solid kick to Cena, knocking him down. Booker went for the pin, and again Cena escaped before 3. Booker went for the scissor kick off the ropes but Cena avoided it then started to gain momentum. Cena threw Booker to the corner and began to beat him up. Just then Randy Orton ran down into the ring. Orton and Booker began to doubleteam Cena and beat him up. Booker landed his Scissors Kick on cena off the ropes. Booker then told Orton Cena was all his as he left the ring. Orton prepared himself in the corner to run over and kick Cena in the head. The ref tried to prevent Orton from doing so. Orton finally ran at Cena then stopped short. Orton rolled out under the bottom ropes out of the ring.

Orton then went over the front row and grabbed John Cena's dad, throwing him over the crowd barrier. Orton ran at John Cena Sr and delivered a boot to his head. John Cena slid out of the ring as Orton retreated up the ramp. Cena along with several WWE officials attended to Cena's dad who layed outside of the ring, knocked out.

Winner: John Cena wins due to DQ on Booker when Randy Orton interfered in the match.