The other superstars are not happy with Edge's attitude. Neither is the Bisch. Edge tells Bisch he doesn't give a damn what the fans say, which earns him an "asshole" chant. And he doesn't give a damn about RAW either. At that, Bischoff tells Edge he's going to learn a lesson about caring. About commitment. "Cancel your Friday dinner plans," he says, "because you're going to SmackDown. And you're going to be in a Street Fight. Against Batista." Bischoff tells Edge and Lita to get the hell out of his ring, and not to come back until they get the job done. But wait! Eric doesn't want them to leave without some music. Cue the "Na na na na" singalong. By the way, what's up with Eric's voice? It's almost as bad as Stephanie's. Are they sharing the same balls again?
(1) Carlito defeats Shelton Benjamin We come back from break only to learn the match has already started. Unfortunately, this is a theme throughout the night. This is a pretty good match, and goes a long way to prove that Shelton Benjamin really is the best athlete in RAW. Of course, Coach is pulling for Carlito because he's cool. "We're just two cool guys respecting each other," he says. And by "respecting" he means, well, you know what he means. After a series of reverse roll-ups, Carlito picks up the win with a little help from his friends: the ropes. That's not cool.
"This is definitely not otay. Nor is it cool."
Back in the women's locker room, Mickie is yammering on about something. Trish has as much success getting her to shut up as Markus' teammates did on The Apprentice. I only wish The Donald would come out and fire her. Or at least ask Todd Grisham if he's ever had sex.
(2) Victoria and Candice Michelle defeat Trish Stratus and Mickie James The King tells Joey he's about to see what makes RAW so great. Obviously, he's not talking about one of his promos. Candice enters the ring carrying her magic wand. I keep waiting for Lawler to make a joke about his magic wand, but Coach beats him to it. Probably because Coach has been thinking about Jerry's magic wand all night. Speaking of Candice, why does she always look like she's on roofies? (Or at least what I imagine a girl on roofies would look like.) I keep expecting her to wake up one day and realize she's been on RAW for the past year. "And I was this close to finishing my thesis!", she'll exclaim. "On boobies." Not much to say about this match, other than Mickie James should really consider wearing a different outfit. Or at least better underwear. Victoria picks up the win after hitting Mickie in the head with Candice's magic wand, prompting Joey Styles to exclaim "it is magic! It is magic!" Do you believe in miracles?
After the break, King wants to thank Batista for beating Coach so badly at Taboo Tuesday. Styles says it's time to take a look at some of the highlights from last week's PPV, especially since Coach probably doesn't remember anything after the beating Batista gave him. Gratuitous highlights ensue…
Big Show and Kane are talking backstage about their upcoming Hardcore Tag Team Match. Show wants to know Kane's strategy for the night. "To elicit as much pain and suffering as possible," Kane tells him. "To reach the point where mercy and all human compassion disintegrate into the ashes of the broken remains of our lifeless opponents." Kane then tells the viewers his new children's book will be available at WWE Shopzone just in time for Christmas.
(3) Gregory Helms defeats Rosie Stand back, there's a boring match coming through! The Artist Formerly Known as The Hurricane is better looking dressed as a superhero. Never thought I'd miss somebody's green hair. Except Booger's, of course. Coach says it was all Rosey's fault Helms has been on a two-year losing streak. Eventually Helms picks up the win, breaking the skid. After the match, Gregory stares down at Rosey in disgust. At least I think it's supposed to be disgust. Coach says Helms looks intense. King thinks he just looks constipated.
Judo kick!
Backstage, Cade and Murdoch are walking around with a shopping cart of weapons for their Hardcore match. Styles is all excited about being able to yell "Hardcore!" again. Oh my god!!
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Comments (9)
Joey Styles is going to save the RAW Booth. Shelton Benjamin needs a PUSH!!!!!! Angle is a decent bad guy....but I think we need CENA to turn Heel, that might spark some creativity.
I can live with Styles over JR.
1 of 9 | Posted by EddieD | Posted on November 8, 2005 7:31 PM
What is the deal with HHH. All he does is spit water. Why are we supposed to be intimidated? He's awful.
2 of 9 | Posted by J-Unit | Posted on November 8, 2005 8:02 PM
ah. john cena going heel is a good idea. he has been too nice for too long. and about HHH, that facial hair is awful and needs to go. i would be the most excited if dx made a come back but, thats just me.
3 of 9 | Posted by Nicky | Posted on November 8, 2005 8:04 PM
styles might work out well. providing vince gives him an honest chance.
triple h is just horrible anymore. plus he has too many nicknames.
shelton definitely needs a push. this time last year he was fighting triple h and getting a huge pop. now he's...
maybe he should go against cena, who should've turned heel months ago.
4 of 9 | Posted by copygodd | Posted on November 9, 2005 8:10 AM
Raw has sucked ever since I got let go. I was the best thing they had goinglove me or hateme. Praise Allah!
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6 of 9 | Posted by mike jones | Posted on November 9, 2005 10:04 AM
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7 of 9 | Posted by Who? Mike Jones | Posted on November 9, 2005 1:09 PM
Shelton Benjamin already had a push. He held that IC title for quite a long time so don't tell me he hasn't gotten a push yet. Raw needs to get rid of Cena as the world champ and give it to either Angle or HHH. Cena is boring and annoying and finally people are starting to boo him as much as he deserves. Finally people are realizing what a horrible wrestler/character John Cena is. He's a terrible wrestler and even worse rapper.
Like him or not, Triple H IS the best wrestler right now and arguably of all time. It's a shame they have to use him to put over the likes of Batista and Randy Orton. And the whole thing with Flair is cuz they couldn't fit him into the world title storyline in time and Flair was the best choice for H to feud with until there is an opening in the world title storyline.
And Angle, probably the best technical wrestler right now. Angle is an awesome wrestler, his mic skills are good, he gets the crowd going, he's a good heel. They need to give him a push and let him win the world title again.
8 of 9 | Posted by Oh its true, Its True | Posted on November 9, 2005 6:48 PM
no argument about angle. he's always been one of my favorites. i liked him better as a face, but this turn as a heel is really great too.
cena needs to go heel. or at least back to the character he was when he first joined the wwe. back then, he wasn't a face or a heel. he talked smack about everyone, and was a lot more fun to watch.
and you're right; shelton did get a big push. and he was getting huge pops at the live shows. i don't know why they backed off him, but they should get him away from chavo and back into some bigger matches. he had a good thing with hhh during his push; i'd love to see that again.
9 of 9 | Posted by copygodd | Posted on November 9, 2005 10:00 PM