Full Credit to be given to Richard Trionfo of PWInsider.com
Raw Report for August 15, 2005
by Richard Trionfo
It is the final edition or Raw before SummerSlam and it is also the end of the journey known as Diva Search II: Saline Away. We will find out who will follow in the footsteps of the first Diva Search winner, Christy Hemme. What will happen when Hulk Hogan faces Kurt Angle? Will Shawn Michaels return to Montreal? Will we see someone else involved with the Montreal Screwjob make a return to television tonight?
We are live from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and your announcers are Jim ‘Parlez Vous Barbecue’ Ross, Jonathan ‘Why do they speak funny’ Coachman, and Jerry ‘Roi’ Lawler.
We begin tonight’s show with Shawn Michaels walking to the ring. Shawn asks Montreal ‘Who’s Your Daddy’, and the crowd responds with ‘You Screwed Bret’. Shawn says that since the fans have been so respectful to him, he wants to return it to them in kind. Shawn sings O’ Canada, with his own lyrics. Shawn says that he is no singer, but he is the Showstopper, the headliner, the main event, the icon of the WWE. Shawn guarantees that at SummerSlam, he will give Hogan and the WWE fans something to remember. Shawn reminds the fans in Montreal that he is all about giving people memories. Shawn utters the magic words, ‘Survivor Series 1997’ when he handed Canada’s own, Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart his most miserable defeat. Shawn says that the crowd will not get Bret because he screwed Bret. He did it once and he would do it again. If Bret Hart had any guts and walked down the aisle tonight and step in the ring and look Shawn Michaels eye to eye, he would tell Bret, ‘I screwed you once, I will screw you again.’ Bret Hart’s music plays and nobody comes out. Shawn says that he got their hopes up a little bit. Shawn says that you will never see Bret Hart in a WWE ring again. Shawn says he did it to Bret Hart and at SummerSlam he is going to it to Hogan. Shawn says what the Montreal fans hate about Shawn Michaels is that he is everything that they wish to be. He comes out with his live microphone and does what he wants, when he wants it. Apparently, that is what Hogan does not like about Michaels also. At SummerSlam, Michaels wonders what the brother is going to do. Hogan’s music plays and Shawn laughs again. The first time, maybe he is cruel, but the second time, it shows the world that Montreal is everything that he ever said it was. He says the Canadians are not the sharpest in the drawer. Shawn says that it would be great for the crowd if Bret Hart or Hulk Hogan came to the ring to take care of Shawn, but there is nobody in the industry who can touch him; and their heroes are not even here yet because they are such big stars. Their limos don’t bring them to the show until it has already started. Shawn sits down in the ring while the crowd serenades him. Hogan stood for a moral fiber that did not exist in their real life. Yet they stood in judgment of Michaels. Shawn says that there is not a realistic bone in Hogan’s body. Hogan might be the biggest star in WWE, and Shawn wants Hogan to bring his ‘big star’ and wear his boa. Shawn wonders if the crowd has taught their children to speak the way they are while they are addressing Shawn. The crowd sits there and ‘talk it’, while Shawn Michaels ‘walks it’. Shawn says that Hogan is one move from having his star snuffed out. If Hogan has any doubts, just ask Bret Hart. We go to commercial.
We are back with footage from last week’s six person mixed tag match.
We see the three finalists for Diva Search II: Saline Away.
The Heart Throbs are in the ring for a handicap match against the Big Show. Antonio gets thrown down by Show. Now it is Romeo’s turn and he has the same result. Time for both men to try to take down Show, but Show tosses them like paperweights. They surround Show, but Show sends Antonio and Romeo into each other. Show throws Romeo down again. Antonio with a forearm, but Show shrugs it off. Show with a chop to Antonio followed by one to Romeo. Show with a Shhhh chop to Antonio and then Romeo. Show presses Romeo over his head, but Antonio clips him. Show is backed into the corner. Romeo rakes Show’s eyes from the apron. Show pushes Antonio and Romeo off of him. Show with a back kick to Antonio and then he palms Romeo back into the ring. Show with a head butt to Romeo and then he throws Antonio into Romeo in the corner. Show with a running splash in the corner and it is time to back body both men at once. Show with a choke slam to Antonio and Romeo at the same time for the three count. We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time for the Eugene Invitational and Eugene comes to the ring with Christy Hemme. Eugene greets the crowd in French. This week’s ‘hometown hero’ is Rene ‘Marc Mero Part Deux’ Dupree. From out of nowhere, Kurt Angle comes out and he attacks Eugene from behind and then he throws Dupree over the top rope to the floor. Angle attacks Eugene and then he gives Eugene the Angle slam. The straps come down and Angle gets a mic. He asks the crowd if they think it is funny that a ‘special person’ wears his gold medal that he won with a broken neck. Angle says that the joke is over because tonight he is going to take care of his hero, Hulk Hogan. On Sunday, he will make Eugene cry and will prove why he is the most dangerous person in the WWE. Angle leaves the ring.
We see footage from last week’s ‘match’ between Chris Jericho and Chad Patton, with John Cena making the save. We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time for the first elimination in Diva Search II: Saline Away. Coach informs Elisabeth that she was eliminated. Time to hug the second runner up before she leaves. We will find out who the winner will be later in the night.
It is time to take a quick look back at the Matt Hardy/Edge/Lita situation including footage from Byte This.
We see Eric Bischoff, Chris Jericho, and Carlito in the BischOffice. Eric says that SummerSlam will be great, but it will be better when Jericho wins the title. Chris says that they need to work over Cena to make things easier on Sunday. Eric says that he has the perfect plan to get Cena booed out of the place. Eric says that they are going to be Canadian. Chris says that he IS Canadian, but he is from Western Canada, not Quebec. Carlito says that he is not Canadian, but Eric suggests that he says that he is from Southern Canada. Eric pulls out a flag as we go to commercial.
We are back and it is time for the next match: Chris Jericho and Carlito (with Eric Bischoff and Canadian flag) versus John Cena. Jericho starts off with Cena, but he tags Carlito in before they lock up. Cena with a side head lock followed by a shoulder tackle and head butt. Cena with a punch and then he runs Carlito into the turnbuckle. Jericho comes in and distracts Cena, allowing Carlito to attack the champ from behind. Carlito with forearms to Cena. Cena with a flying shoulder tackle followed by a back body drop. He hip tosses Jericho into the ring before punching him. Cena with a clothesline to Carlito and then Cena clotheslines Jericho over the top rope to the floor. Cena sends Carlito over the top rope to the floor and we go to commercial.
We are back and Jericho rolls Cena back into the ring. Jericho with a drop kick to Cena. We see footage during the commercial when Cena was grabbed by Bischoff and then Jericho hit a baseball slide and slammed Cena into the ringside barrier before Bischoff slapped Cena. Back to live action, Carlito chokes Cena while Jericho distracts the ref. Jericho slams Cena and follows that with a snap elbow. Jericho punches Cena in the head and then slams Cena’s head into the mat. Carlito tags in and he punches and kicks Cena. Cena blocks a suplex and connects with one of his own. Jericho tags in and he puts Cena in the ropes for a splash. Jericho and Cena exchange chops until Jericho rakes Cena’s eyes. Jericho with an Irish whip and a running clothesline into the corner. Carlito tags in and drops a series of knees on a prone John Cena. Carlito with a neck breaker and then he punches Cena. Carlito with a reverse chin lock, but Cena with a knee to get out of the hold. Carlito with a spinebuster off the ropes for a two count. Jericho tags in and he hits a missile drop kick. Jericho chokes Cena in the ropes. Carlito spits some apple in Cena’s face and then he punches him. Bischoff waves the Canadian flag in Cena’s face and then slaps Cena twice. Cena punches Jericho, but Jericho with punches of his own. Jericho punches Cena and then tags in Carlito. Carlito with a DDT to Cena. Jericho tags in and he punches Cena and chops him. Cena punches Jericho, but Jericho ducks a clothesline and hits an enzuigiri. Jericho tries for the Walls, but Cena kicks Jericho into Carlito. Cena with punches to Jericho followed by a clothesline to Carlito. Cena with a hip toss slam followed by a Blue Thunder Driver and it is time for the Five Knuckle Shuffle, but Jericho interferes. Cena gets Jericho up, but Carlito stops Cena. Jericho hits the F-U on Carlito for the three count. After the match, Jericho hits Cena with a chair. John Cena is still out in the ring as a result of the chair shot. We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time to find out who will be $250,000 richer and the winner of Diva Search II: Saline Away. The two finalists come to the ring. It is time to see a look back at the Diva Search II process. It is time to find out who will be the winner. The winner is Ashley and she gets a big check. We go to commercial.
We are back and Kurt Angle is in his locker room getting ready for his match with Hulk Hogan.
I think you know the next match: Edge (with Lita and briefcase) versus Val Venis. Edge attacks Val when Val is distracted by Lita. Edge chokes Val in the corner. Val with clotheslines followed by chops. Val with Irish whips and knees followed by a side Russian leg sweep and it is time for Val to grind over Edge. Edge goes outside the ring and Val chases after him. Edge with an Irish whip that sends Val into the apron. Edge rolls Val back inside the ring. Edge with a hard Irish whip. Edge with forearms to Val followed by a back body drop. Edge with a knee to Val’s back followed by a bow and arrow and elbow. Val punches Edge, but Edge responds with a punch of his own. Edge with a suplex. Val rings Edge’s ears and hits an elbow and punches. Val with a running shoulder and clothesline. Val cannot get Edge up for a belly-to-back suplex, but Edge is able to take Val down. Val with a knee to Edge, but Edge comes back with a spear. Edge puts Val in a standing modified figure four.
Stacy is in the back at a mirror, but Rob Conway gets in front of Stacy. Stacy says that she already has a man and from out of nowhere, Hurricane comes out. Hurricane says that Stacy likes superheroes, not super zeroes. We go to commercial.
We are back with the WWE Rewind: Angle being disqualified last week at the Eugene Invitational.
It is time for our next match: Rob ‘Buff Bagwell Two’ Conway versus Hurricane (with Stacy Keibler). Conway with forearms to Hurricane’s back followed by a belly-to-back suplex and rear chin lock. Hurricane with a rollup, but Conway takes Hurricane down. Conway with a hard Irish whip followed by a running knee to Hurricane’s head that knocks him out of the ring. Conway sends Hurricane into the ringside barrier before sending Hurricane back into the ring. Conway with a swinging neck breaker followed by punches. Conway with a modified choke. Hurricane punches Conway, but Rob with a kick to Hurricane followed by a forearm. Hurricane with a hip toss followed by a drop kick and back body drop. Hurricane with a clothesline and he misses the Shining Wizard. Conway with the Ego Trip and then he goes up top. Conway with an elbow drop from the top turnbuckle for the three count. We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time to run through the SummerSlam card as it stands right now:
Eddie Guerrero versus Rey Mysterio in a Ladder Match for Custody of Dominic.
Chris Benoit versus Orlando Jordan for the United States Championship
Undertaker versus Randy Orton
Batista versus Bradshaw in a No Holds Barred match for the World Title
John Cena versus Chris Jericho for the WWE Title
Edge versus Matt Hardy
Eugene versus Kurt Angle in a No Time Limit Match
Shawn Michaels versus Hulk Hogan in an ‘Icon versus Legend’ Match
It is time for our main event: Kurt Angle versus Hulk Hogan, but we go to commercial after Angle comes out.
We are back and it is time for Hogan to come to the ring. Angle tries to ambush Hogan, but Hogan with punches to Angle. Hogan puts his sunglasses and bandana on Angle and then punches Angle. Angle leaves the ring and Hogan goes after him. Hogan punches Angle and then Irish whips him into the ring post. Hogan slams Angle’s head into the ring steps. Hogan punches Angle and sends Angle into the ring post again. Hogan rolls back in, but Angle with an elbow drop. Angle with boots to Hogan. Angle with a European uppercut followed by shoulders in the corner. Angle with a belly-to-back suplex. Angle chokes Hogan in the ropes followed by forearms to Hogan’s back followed by a snap mare and reverse head lock. Hogan hulks up with elbows and a sleeper. Angle with a belly-to-back suplex to escape. Angle gets ready for the Angle slam and he hits it. The straps are down, but it is time for Hogan to Hulk up and the Finger Point of Doom. Hogan with punches followed by the gingerly placed (copyright Mike Johnson) kind of big boot. Hogan gets ready for the big boot, but from out of nowhere, Michaels with a flying shoulder tackle. Michaels gets ready for Sweet Chin Music, but Hogan sees it coming. Michaels knocks Hogan down and he puts Hogan in the Sharpshooter. We go to credits.
