Raw is War! March 30
Live from MSG in New York
Raw is War opens up with a video running down the destruction of the WWE as it turned into one big brand for the first time in over a decade. Grisham and Lawler open the show by running down the confirmed card for tonight as well as hype up Wrestlemania, which to the anger of many fans was pushed ahead a week to make room for Shane to create his own extravagant Wrestlmania 25 with his new roster. We then turn to the ring for the opening mach of our Golden Night.
-Match #1-
Inter-States Title Match
William Regal vs. MVP vs. Kofi Kingston(c)
Knowing that this is MVP's final chance, MVP goes out swinging early helping Kingston double team the more physical Regal. Regal tries to fight back, but all attempts are thwarted off by Porter and Kingston jumping right back on the double team. The double team doesn't last much longer as Kingston and Porter both toss Regal to the outside and then turn to each other. Porter gains the upper hand early overpowering Kingston, but Kingston slowly fights his way back into the match after Porter tried to lock in numerous submissions, but Kingston is cut off by Regal returning to the ring. All 3 men gain an oppourtunity to control the match, but the odd number of wrestlers makes it hard to keep the advantage. As the match comes to it's conclusion the fight is put on by Regal looking to gain the title he has fought so hard for almost 2 months to gain. Regal has Porter on the outside as he is taking the fight to Kingston. Regal sees MVP getting back into the match and turns to dirty tactics to win, but those do not work as Kingston lands a Trouble in Paradise with Regal going for an eye poke. Kingston then wins the match by dropkicking MVP off the apron to gain the pin on Regal.
Winner: And Still Inter-State Champion... Kofi Kingston!
Kingston celebrates his huge win with the crowd when out of no where Burchill hits the ring and starts firing punches at the back of Kingston. Kingston tries to fight him off, but Regal jumps in to rescue his partner. It turns into a two on one assault as Regal goes under the ring and pulls out a british wine glass! Burchill continues firing punches and kicks as Regal lifts the bottle high in the air and slaps it across the forehead of Kingston cracking him wide open. Regal and Burchill hold their hands high in the ring as Kingston rolls out of the ring with his title, evidently angry at this outcome.
---Commercial Break---
When we return to Raw is War, 'Voices' hits the speakers and Randy Orton and his Legacy step out onto the ramp. Orton walks to the ring all cockey with his WWE World Title. Orton gets right to the point saying that this may be a new era for the WWE, but that no one is going to step in his way of becoming the longest reigning world champion. And that as for himself and Legacy they are looking for another member and will start their search for the right man following Wrestlemania and the Tag Team and World title gold are in the Legacy's hands. Orton then turns his attention to all the main event stars and how he has no opponent for Wrestlemania... Orton questions whether any of them deserve an oppourtunity at such a stronger and higher superstar like himself. Suddenly the lights go out through out the arena and then the sound of thunder is heard and the lights flash like lightning. Then there is a huge bang and lightning strike the ring as the lights come back on with Legacy seperated into 3 different corners and a hole in the middle of the ring. Orton approches it slowly, but backs away when out of no where a hand shots up and pulls himself out from under the ring... it is The Undertaker! Taker climbs out from under the ring as Orton and Legacy hurry out of the ring. The lights dim and Taker bends down a one knee raising his hand well a blue light sprays down on Taker. The crowd is going nuts well Grisham and Lawler talk about all the possibilites and how Orton seems to have found his Wrestlemania opponent.
The camera enters the backstage area where the Women's Champion, Melina, is sitting in her locker room cleaning her title and locker. Suddenly Beth Phoenix and Maryse walk in laughing. Beth does most of the talk making fun of how they chose Melina to represent the Women's division as champion instead of a true leader like Maryse. Melina is quick to defend her title and honor by saying that they are the only two women who believe in that and that she is the champion because she never backed down from a challenge like Maryse did many times. This hits Maryse the wrong way as she steps foreward with a fist wagging, but Beth holds her back and says that they will solve this come Wrestlemania. They exit as Melina flicks her wrist in disgust and continues her work.
---Commercial Break---
-Match #2-
WWE World Tag Team Championship Match
The Hart Dynasty vs. The Colons(c)
The Colon's come out like spark rockets bouncing off the ropes and landing some quick technical moves and kicks. Carlito and Primo keep DH Smith in their corner for the opening couple minutes. Finally Kidd snaps and jumps in taking The Colon's out of the ring to free up sometime for Smith to come back. Kidd is finally able to get into the match and uses his speed with power to counter and land some of his own solid moves well keeping Carlito in the heels corner. Kidd keeps control for a while, but The Colon's slowly battle back to the pleasure of the crowd. Primo uses his speed to finally get the champs back into it, but for a short time as after no more then one minute Smith powers Hart Dynasty back into the match. The match is controlled by Hart Dynasty using their power to lock in submissions and gain near falls, but somehow the Colon's are able to stay in it. As the match begins to come to an end The Colon's use the support of the crowd to fight back into the match, but suddenly Legacy approachs the ring distracting both teams. Carlito notices whats happening and lands a Backcracker on Smith well Primo chases Kidd to the outside for the win.
Winners: And Still your WWE World Tag Team Champions... The Colons!
The Colons refuse to take their belts from the ref as Legacy slowly continues their approach to the ring cautiously entering the ring. The Colons motion Legacy foreward, but they back away quickly as Smith and Kidd jump the champions. Legacy lets Hart Dynasty weaken the champions before jumping in and beating them down. Legacy uses some brutal tactics before ejecting Hart Dynasty out of the ring. Legacy then lets The Colon's back to their feet before landing an RKO ressurecting their leader! Legacy jumps to a vertical base and grab the tag titles from the ref, but are interupted when The World's Greatest Tag Team charges to the ring chasing Legacy away! The crowd cheers as the fan favorite tag team makes their return. Raw is War goes to a commercial with 2 tag teams struggling to get up well the other 2 are staring each other down.
---Commercial Break---
When we return to Raw is War the ring is set up with a red carpet lying over it and two stools sitting in the middle of the ring. Edge makes his way to the ring first and welcomes everyone to the new WWE and the longest running WWE talk show, The Cutting Edge. Edge then goes on to run down the history himself and his guest have had over the past many years, being throwing into a river and going through TLC, basically going to hell and back again with this guest... John Cena. Cena makes his way to the ring to an ovation from the crowd like no one else could get. Edge starts off by congratulating Cena on being a member of this roster and a mumble can be heard through the crowd questioning why he wouldn't be. Edge then pushes on to say that they have ripped each other apart and put each other through for the past 5 plus years and that his body can't take anymore fights against Cena. Cena laughs and says that he has finally proving to be the dominant superstar, but Edge interupts Cena's tyriad to say that just because he doesn't want to push his body doesn't make him the better superstar and that that is why he has called Cena to be the guest on his show today. Edge then paces the ring and says that he wants to make a peace offering and become a tag team, knowing that they would be one of the most dominant in the WWE. Cena laughs in Edge's face and says that he is a singles competitor and even if he did have a tag team partner that it would never be him. Edge says that this is his only chance before all hell breaks loose one final time between them. Cena thinks very sarcastically before stepping foreward and sayingh is body will always be prepared to take a beating or deliver one. Cena throws the mic to the ground and flashes his signature 'You can't see me!' taunt before exiting the ring leaving Edge very pissed off. Raw is War goes to it's final commercial break before the Big Double Main Event commercial free event. Grisham and Lawler are in disbelief at what Cena said knowing all his previous injuries, well they also question what Edge may have up his sleeve after trying to make peace.
---Commercial Break---
-First Main Event-
Orton/Edge/Big Show/Swagger vs. Triple H/Cena/Christian/Punk
Orton is visibly scared throughout most of the match as he started against Punk. Numerous distractions in the crowd and flickers of lights distracted Orton from fighting as his full potential as Punk is able to use his speed to counter Orton's weak moves. Punk and the face team keep Orton in the corner as all 3 others get a tag in and get their shots at the champion, but finally after almost 5 minutes of being jammed in the face corner Orton fights his way out using punches and kicks and even some dirty tactics when his opponents are blocking the refs view. Orton finally gets out of the ring and lets Big Show go to work on all 4 of them tossing them all out except Cena who is the legal man. Show goes to work beating down on Cena with powerful moves and capping it all off with a chokeslam that gets a 2 1/2 count. Show brings Cena into the corner and the heels begin to beat down Cena. Cena is unable to escape as each attempt is stopped by a fresh heel coming in.
As the 10 minute mark hits Cena is still left in the heel corner with the crowd getting restless. Cena slowly fights back taking shots at each man before finally escaping and tagging in Triple H. Triple H cleans house, but is stopped by the legal man, The Big Show. Big Show slowly works on Triple H landing some powerful moves topped off with a hard and powerful samoan drop. Triple H is visibly hurt as the heels go to work on the back that Big Show has exposed as a weak spot, locking in submissions and landing suplexs. Triple H tries to fight backm but his weakening back is taking advantage of each time. Swagger gains many near falls on Triple H, but is quick to bail out of the ring when the King of Kings fights away from him and tags in Punk. The match finally turns into the faces favor as they keep Edge in their corner and try to exploit a weakness in him.
The match comes to an end after almost 23 minutes of hard fought action when Swagger has Triple H at his helms utilizing the hurt back as an insurance policy against Hunter. Swagger has a Boston Crab locked in deep and as the faces get ready to save their partner the heels jump in just in time as Triple H taps out.
Winners: Randy Orton, Edge, Big Show and Jack Swagger!
Swagger continues to keep the hold locked in after the match as the heels rout him on, well holding the faces off. Finally the lights flicker and thunder is heard making everyone look around. Suddenly there is a huge bang and a blinding light hits the stage and Undertaker is left standing there. The heels quickly exit the ring and start heading through the crowd as Undertaker stares at Randy Orton following him through the crowd. Triple H and the faces watch on, visually freaked out at this happening.
We enter Shane McMahon's office where he is typing crazly on his computer. Greg Helms steps foreward and asks Shane what he has set for Wrestlemania 25 so far. Shane gladly takes hold of the mic and begins by saying that after everything that has happened tonight Wrestlemania is turning into a huge event. He begins by explaining that after watching Regal's action towards the Inter-States Champion tonight he though that it would be a good idea to put the title on the line between Regal and Kingston, but make it, for the first time ever, a British Bar Room Brawl. This taking place in a British Bar with no rules! He then goes on to talk about the Tag Team titles and what transpired earlier in the show. He then says that the four teams that were involved in that post match scruffle will fight in a WWE World Tag Team title Battle Royal where the final wrestler standing on one of the teams will declare our new champions. Helms then jumps in asking about everything going on with the WWE World Title picture. Shane says that since The Undertaker is back and hungry for some Randy Orton he will get his shot in a Casket Match where it will be Streak VS. Title. There is a pop from the crowd for that announcement. He then goes onto announce that Edge, John Cena and the Big Show will duke it out in a Falls Count Anywheres match to declare our official #1 contender for the post Wrestlemania title oppourtunity. Shane then says that during the week more matches will be announced including the competitors for Money in the Bank.
We return to ringside where Grisham and Lawler are in aww over what has transpired and the current Wrestlemania 25 card. They then hype up the grand finale match, the Television Title match and talk about the competitors.
-Second Main Event-
WWE Television Title Ladder Match
Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy vs. Evan Bourne vs. Tommy Dreamer
The match starts fast as The two Hardy's go after each other. Bourne attempts to use his highflying moves early against Dreamer, but Dreamer overpowers him. The two Hardy's have no cair in the world for the title as they are half way up the ramp, but the tables turn when Matt lands a Whisper in the Wind on the steel ramp. Matt then makes his way back to the irng where Dreamer has the ladder up and Bourne is on the outside after going for a spirngboard move, but Dramera landing a spinebuster counter. Dreamer is quick to stop Matt from climbing the ladder landing punches of his own. Dramer is very physcial with Matt landign hard clotheslines and delivering powerful suplexes, but he is stopped by Evan Bourne who is half way up the ladder. Dreamer quickly takes his physical ways to Bourne who gets ripped off the ladder and beating down again. Although the tables shift again when Jeff joins back into the match. It is all back and forth with Dreamer and Jeff, but Matt jumps in and uses his cast as a weapon before tossing the two of them out of the ring.
We reach the 10 minutes mark and the ladder has barely been touched as Bourne and Matt are fighting in the ring, but Matt quickly gains the upperhand when he ducks a flying clothesline and lets Bourne fly face first into the ladder. Matt take advantage of everyone beaing down and starts climbing the ladder, but Dreamer and Jeff both jump back into the ring before Matt can get to the top. Matt quickly goes for the belt, but the ladder is pushes down as Matt falls out and shatters his cast on the barricade. Matt is in great pain, or seems to be as he starts leaving the arena. Jeff slowly fights up the ladder, but is met at the top by Dreamer where they exchange blows. They continues for a little longer until Dreamer catches Jeff with a snapping punch that knocks him to the canvas. The fight then turns for the worst when Bourne springs off the ropes and dropkicks the ladder sending Dreamer crashing to the outside! All 3 men are down as Matt is no where to be seen.
The match hits 20 minutes now as all 3 men are feeling the effects of the match. Jeff goes to set up the ladder, but is stopped by Dreamer who begins firing off punches , but they are both stopped when Bourne springs and lands a double flying clothesline. Then out of the blue Matt jumps into the ring and grabs Boune and drops him with a Twist of Fate. Matt starts to climb the ladder, but is stopped by Dreamer. The match continues on with Dreamer tossing Matt out of the ring and climbing the ladder himself, but at two occasions being stopped by Jeff and Bourne. Dreamer fights them both off before grabbing the belt.
Winner: And New WWE Television Champion... The King of Hardcore, Tommy Dreamer!
Dreamer celebrates his hard fought victory as he jumps off the ladder holding the belt high over his head. Matt, Jeff and Bourne look on in pain and disbelief as Lawler and Grisham sign off thanking everyone for joining this new era and hyping up Wrestlemania, which is just two Sunday's away!
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