Last night we saw SummerSlam and it is time to see what will happen as the Raw brand moves to their next pay per view, Unforgiven, on September 18th. What will happen on that pay per view to involve Jim Ross since it will be in Oklahoma City? Will we see any returns to Raw for people who have not been on television in a while? Will we hear from Shawn Michaels, brother? What about Hulk Hogan, brother? Will we hear from the man who guaranteed a victory against John Cena? What about the man who got his gold medals back?
We see footage from last night’s SummerSlam, including the largest flag not to appear in a Jerry Bruckheimer project, John Cena successfully defending the WWE Title, Kurt Angle getting his gold medal back, Matt Hardy unable to continue in his match against Edge, Shawn Michaels falling short against Hulk Hogan, but bringing honor by shaking Hogan’s hand after the match.
We are live from Hampton, Virginia, and your announcers are Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, and Jonathan Coachman.
Shawn Michaels comes to the ring and he is going to talk because he is in a suit. The crowd chants ‘HBK’ before he makes his comments. Shawn says that as much as it hurts him to admit it, Hulk Hogan was the better man last night. Shawn says that you had to be there to appreciate it. Hogan was cat-like, agile, nimble, and a catch as catch can style that the Heartbreak Kid could not figure out. Shawn says that Hogan was superior to him in the ring. Shawn says that the ‘evil’ Shawn Michaels fell victim to the vicious leg drop. Shawn is verklempt. Now it is time to return to reality. The reality is that Hulk Hogan is on a jet back to Florida until the WWE fans can give Hogan what he wants, he insinuates that it involves money. Meanwhile, Shawn Michaels is here tonight to give the fans exactly what they want. Before Shawn can continue, the music for the King of Heat, Chris Masters comes out (with Golden Shower Version 4.0) and enters the ring. Chris has a mic and he says that he has always admired Shawn Michaels. He mentions that he has been watching Shawn since he was a little kid. Chris says that Shawn is no longer the ‘sexy boy’, and wonders when Shawn is going to hang it up. Chris says that people like Shawn and Hogan don’t know when to step aside and pass the torch. Shawn stops Chris and tells him that he was hitting below the belt, brother, when he lumps Shawn in with Hogan. Shawn appreciates what Chris is trying to do, by trying to steal the spotlight. However, he might be biting off a little more than he is ready to chew. Chris says that he has already taken the spotlight. Shawn mocks Masters’s pose before he continues and says that he is going to give the greenhorn some lessons. Shawn says that the problem with the kids today is that they don’t know enough that they don’t even know. There is a pecking order, or a ladder, in the company. Shawn Michaels is at the top, and then there is Chris Masters, not at the top of the ladder. Chris probably figures the best way to get to the top is to push Shawn off. At the top, it gets a little hard to breathe because the air is a little thin. Chris says that the air is a little thin on top of his head. Shawn guffaws and agrees that it might be getting a little thin. Shawn slaps Masters, but Masters punches Shawn. Shawn punches back, but Masters with a knee. Shawn with a flying shoulder block followed by a kip up and Masters leaves the ring.
Chris Jericho is in the BischOffice and he says that he had Cena beat, but John got lucky last night. Eric tells Chris that John Cena’s luck runs out. Eric says that Chris deserves a rematch as well as being the WWE champ. Tonight on Raw, Chris will get a rematch for the WWE title and it will be a ‘You’re Fired’ match. The loser will be fired. Chris says that Bischoff is a genius. Eric says that he will be at ringside to observe and crown the new WWE champion, Chris Jericho. Eric and Chris hug as we go to commercial.
We are back with a WWE Rewind: Kurt Angle winning back his gold medal at SummerSlam.
It is time for our first match, Kurt Angle versus Shelton Benjamin. Angle with an arm bar, but Benjamin with a kip up and a go behind. Angle with a reversal into a side head lock. Benjamin with a belly-to-back suplex and Angle backs into the corner. Benjamin with a take down and a waist lock take down. Angle with an arm bar, but Benjamin reverses it and hits an arm wringer. Benjamin and Angle get into the ropes and they break. Angle with a kick into an arm bar submission. Angle gets back to his feet with an arm bar. Benjamin with a springboard back flip to get out of the arm bar and hits an arm drag into an arm bar. Angle with a forearm and an arm drag. Angle tries for a German suplex, but Benjamin lands on his feet. Angle charges at Benjamin, but Benjamin drops down and Angle goes over the top rope to the floor. We go to commercial.
We are back and Angle rolls Benjamin back into the ring for a two count. Angle with a modified STF. We see that Angle with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex that sent Benjamin over the top rope to the floor during the commercial. Back to live action, and Benjamin with an Irish whip, but Angle moves when Benjamin charges. Angle with a German suplex followed by a few two counts. Angle with a European uppercut followed by a choke on the apron. Angle with a suplex followed by a few near fall situations. Angle with a body scissors on Benjamin. Benjamin tries to escape with elbows and Angle with a side head lock, but Angle followed with forearms to Benjamin’s back. Angle charges into the corner, but Benjamin moves. Angle hits the turnbuckle with his shoulder, and then Benjamin with a spinebuster and both men are down. Benjamin with punches to Angle followed by a flying forearm and clotheslines. Angle with an elbow when Benjamin charges. Benjamin with a Samoan drop for a two count. Benjamin tries for a drop kick, but Angle holds on to the ropes. Angle tries to turn Benjamin over for the ankle lock, but Benjamin pushes him off. Benjamin with the dragon whip for a two count. Benjamin goes up top, but Angle with the run the turnbuckle overhead belly-to-belly suplex for a two count. The straps are down and Angle stands over Benjamin. Angle tries for the Angle slam, but Benjamin counters with a DDT for a two count. Benjamin tries for the Exploder suplex, but Angle counters and locks in the ankle lock. Angle adds a leg lace and Benjamin taps. After the match, Angle gets a chair and brings it into the ring. Angle sets the chair in the center of the ring and he gets on the chair as the ref puts the gold medal around Angle’s neck. We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time for Jim Ross to thank the fans who were at SummerSlam as well as the people who watched the pay per view.
Kerwin White is riding in the back in his golf cart. He says that he represents middle class America. He is the official spokesman for middle class America. He is here to say what people are too afraid to say. Kerwin talks about how the crowd gave Benjamin what he deserved, some polite applause. That is because racism is rampant in America, especially the Tidewater area. Kerwin says that Shelton is an incredible athlete. However, Shelton is not ‘one of us’ and he will never be. That is because Shelton is not white. Kerwin reminds us that if it isn’t white, it’s not right.
Maria is walking in the back and she makes sure that her shoes are tied. From out of nowhere, Gene Snitsky admires Maria’s feet. Gene says that he has a story for Maria, and he does the ‘This little piggy’ rhyme and Maria giggles as only a woman scared that a 300 pound man admires her feet. From out of nowhere, Big Show interrupts Gene’s story. Gene backtracks before Show slaps Gene. Show calls Gene a freak and a pervert before Gene leaves. Show tells Maria that she needs to be careful. Maria asks Show was a pervert is.
Matt Hardy is walking to the ring, and maybe he will be able to finish a match as we go to commercial.
We are back and it is time for our next match, Matt Hardy ‘Version TKO’ versus Rob “Buff Bagwell Version 2.0’ Conway. Before the match can begin, I think you know whose music plays as Edge and Lita come out. Conway attacks a distracted Matt Hardy and punches him. Edge and Lit join the announce team while Conway punches Matt in the corner. Matt with a punch before Conway with a kick to Matt. Conway punches Matt and Hardy goes down. Conway with more punches before the referee separates them. Matt blocks a punch and responds with a punch of his own. Conway with a sleeper, but Matt with a belly-to-back suplex. However, Conway holds on to the sleeper. Hardy gets out of it with a jawbreaker. Matt with punches to Conway followed by a boot to Conway’s head. Hardy with a running clothesline in the corner followed by knees to Conway’s head. Hardy with forearms in the corner followed by punches. The ref pulls Matt out of the corner, but he charges into a boot from Conway. Rob goes up top, but Matt punches him and crotches Conway. Matt punches Conway, but Conway responds with punches of his own and Hardy goes down. Conway goes up top for Con-Air (copyright Cawthorne [from the PWInsider.com message board]) for the three count. After the match, Edge and Lita walk to the ring. Edge punches Hardy while Lita watches. Edge punches Matt, but Matt rolls over and punches Edge. Edge puts Matt’s head between the steps and the apron and kicks the steps. Matt is dazed while Edge and Lita walk to the back. The medical staff checks on Matt. We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time for Carlito’s Cabana. He says that he is back by popular demand. He says that he needs an apple for tonight’s show. He is excited because he has a very special guest tonight. He could be the greatest guest in the history of the Cabana. He brings out Ric Flair. Flair gets a heroes welcome back to the ring. Carlito welcomes Flair to the Cabana. Flair welcomes Carlito’s Cabana to Flair Country and then he woooos a few times. Carlito asks about the wooooing, and says that he can woooo better than Carlito. Carlito tries to woooo, and says that wooooing is not cool. Carlito says that they are not here to talk about wooooing, they are here to talk about Flair. Carlito talks about Flair’s matches with his father, Carlos. Carlito says that he would watch from the front row, unlike the broke people in the back. Carlito says that his father did not think that Flair was that great, and Carlito agrees with his dad. Carlito says that it is no big deal that Flair won the title 16 times because it means that he lost the title 16 times. Carlito is a one time Intercontinental champion, and that is a title that Flair never won. As a one time Intercontinental champion, that means that nobody has beaten him, and that’s cool. Meanwhile, Ric Flair is not cool. Ric says that Carlito is right that he is not cool. Flair is the NATURE BOY, Ric Flair. He is a limousine riding, jet flying, kiss stealing, wheeling dealing son of a gun that Carlos referred to as the King of the Caribbean. Every woman had three words to say to Ric Flair, no matter where he was, ‘all night long’. Carlito spits some apple on Flair’s suit. Flair with an eye poke and a punch. Flair rips off Carlito’s shirt and punches and chops Carlito. Flair with a knee breaker and Carlito rolls out of the ring. Flair with an elbow drop to his jacket as Carlito leaves the ring. Flair woooos for the crowd. We go to commercial.
We are back with the Slam of the Week: The announcement that Ashley won Diva Search II: Saline Away and a big check.
It is time for our next match, Big Show versus Gene Snitsky. Gene with a kick and punches to Show, but Show sends Snitsky into the corner and chops him. They move around the ring and it is time for the Shhhh chop. Show with a head butt and Snitsky goes down. Show with a hard Irish whip followed by another Shhhh chop. Show punches Snitsky and Gene goes outside the ring. Show follows outside and Snitsky punches Show. Show pushes Gene into the ring post, but when Show charges at Gene, Show hits the post. Snitsky with punches to Show’s shoulder. Show with an Irish whip and when Show charges at Gene, Snitsky with a drop kick to Show’s knee. Snitsky with a big boot to Show for a two count. Gene tries to suplex Show, but Show blocks it and Show with a suplex and the strap comes down. Show with clotheslines to Snitsky followed by a hip toss. Show with a chop to Snitsky’s chest followed by a clothesline that sends Snitsky over the top rope to the floor. Gene heads to the back and he is counted out.
Eric Bischoff is walking in the back and he sees someone with the WWE belt. Eric tells John to treasure these moments because it will not only be his last night as the WWE champion, Eric is going to fire Cena’s ass. He tells John to cherish the moments. John turns around and he takes the headphones to his iPod out of his ears. He wonders if Bischoff had anything to say and then he walks away. We go to commercial.
We are back and Lance Cade is talking about how he will be in the greatest tag team with Robert Murdoch. There will be a new sheriff in town. Robert says that someone is going to squeal like a pig. Lance tells us that we will see them soon.
Torrie Wilson and Candice walk to the ring. Torrie says that they have been traded to Raw. She is so excited to be back on Raw after three years. Candice says that Teddy Long thought she was too hot for the network. Torrie says that they have a number of surprises for the fans. The first surprise is to introduce another new face. Torrie brings out Ashley. Ashley hugs Candice and Torrie. Ashley says that it is a huge honor to be in the ring with them. Not only is she following the footsteps of Christy, but she is in the ring with Torrie. Candice said that she never got an oversized novelty check. Ashley thanks the fans one more time. Candice says that maybe Ashley could return the favor right now. Torrie kicks Ashley and Candice slaps Ashley. Torrie throws Ashley down and then Torrie and Candice leave the ring. We go to commercial.
We are back with the same video package from SummerSlam that started Raw.
Jim Ross reminds us about Shawn Michaels’s appearance in the first segment and Coach talks about how he is proud of Chris Masters stealing the spotlight. We have an earlier tonight moment. Next week, we will see Chris Masters in the Master Lock Challenge with the challenger being Shawn Michaels.
Todd Grisham is with Chris Jericho. He wants to know how Chris feels about having his job on the line in the ‘You’re Fired’ match. Chris says that some people deserve to be fired. Chris says that he did not become a multimedia superstar and an Undisputed champion by losing big money matches. Tomorrow, John Cena will be on the bread line while Chris Jericho collects Cena’s paycheck.
It is time for Eric Bischoff and some of ‘Virginia’s Finest’ to escort him to the ring. We go to commercial.
We are back and Eric Bischoff is standing in the ring and his music is still playing.
It is time for our main event, Chris Jericho versus John Cena in a ‘You’re Fired’ match for the WWE title. Jericho and Cena get face to face in the center of the ring. Jericho slaps Cena, but Cena with a take down and he punches Jericho. Cena with a hip toss slam, but Cena is tripped by Bischoff as he comes off the ropes. Jericho with a rollup for a two count. Jericho kicks Cena and then punches him. Jericho with a back elbow followed by a cover. Jericho with a suplex to Cena followed by a drop kick to Cena’s back. Jericho slams Cena’s head into the turnbuckle and then chops and kicks him. Jericho with an Irish whip, but Jericho tries for a splash in the corner, but Cena moves and Jericho goes to the floor. Bischoff checks on Jericho while Cena goes outside after Jericho. Cena rolls Jericho back into the ring, but Bischoff pulls Cena back to the floor. Bischoff with a low blow to Cena and we go to commercial.
We are back and Jericho with a reverse chin lock on Jericho. We see footage of Bischoff with a low blow to Cena followed by a slap during the commercial. Back to live action. Cena with a belly-to-back suplex. Jericho with a drop toe hold and elbows to Cena followed by a choke. Jericho with a kick to Cena’s ribs and then Jericho goes up on the turnbuckle to punch Cena. Jericho with a drop kick after Cena pushes Jericho off. Jericho with a punch to Cena, but Cena responds with a punch of his own. Jericho with a jumping spin kick to Cena and then Jericho chokes Cena while he argues with the ref. Cena with a small package. Jericho with a clothesline and a two count. Jericho with an Irish whip and a running clothesline. Jericho puts Cena on the top turnbuckle and then he tries for a superplex, but Cena blocks it and throws Jericho to the mat. Cena tries for a crossbody, but Jericho moves out of the way and Cena goes down, and he goes down hard. Jericho with an elbow to Cena’s back followed by a rear chin lock. Cena with a kick and punch to Jericho. Jericho with punches of his own, and then they exchange punches. Cena with a flying shoulder tackle followed by clotheslines. Cena with an Irish whip and a running elbow. Cena with another Irish whip, but he charges into a Jericho boot. Cena gets Jericho up for the F-U on a tilt-a-whirl move, but Jericho punches out of it. Jericho puts Cena in the Walls of Jericho. Cena tries to get to the ropes, but Bischoff pulls them out of Cena’s reach. Jericho pulls Cena into the center of the ring. Cena makes it to the ropes and Jericho argues with the ref. Cena gets Jericho up for the F-U, but Cena’s back still hurts from the Walls. Cena does not let go of Jericho and he hits an F-U on Jericho, but both men are down. Cena crawls over to make the cover, but Bischoff puts Jericho’s foot on the ropes. Bischoff gives Jericho a pair of brass knuckles outside of the ref’s view. Jericho hits Cena with the brass knuckles. Jericho can only get a two count because Cena kicks out. Jericho tries to cover him again, but Cena kicks out. Bischoff yells at the ref while Jericho pummels Cena. Cena with a catapult that sends Jericho into Bischoff and knocks Bischoff off the apron. Cena with another F-U for the three count. After the match, Eric Bischoff tells Chris that he is fired. Eric tells Chris that he had a job to do and he failed. Chris begs for another chance. Eric fires Chris and tells him to leave the ring. Chris begs some more, but Eric says that he does not care about Chris, his wife, or his kid. ‘Security’ comes in and escorts Jericho out of the ring. Jericho is carried to the back by ‘security’. From out of nowhere, Kurt Angle with a German suplex to Cena followed by European uppercuts, punches, and kicks. Angle with another German suplex and then he punches Cena in the center of the ring. Angle with a short arm clothesline followed by the Angle slam. Eric gets back into the ring and tells Cena to say hello to the new number one contender for the WWE title. Angle stands over Cena with the belt, and then we go to credits.
