Just 24 hours removed from Bragging Rights, RAW reved up with NASCAR racers, Kyle Busch & Joey Logano. But, like every Monday, RAW started off with Jeri-Show; Chris Jericho parading around with the Bragging Rights Trophy, and The Big Show with a mark on him for betraying the RAW team. Jericho applauded Show's bravado for staying true to the bond that comes from being the Unified Tag Team Champions; but Big Show revealed his true intentions for betraying his fellow comrades. It resulted from a deal he struck with the SmackDown GM Teddy Long: if SmackDown won Bragging Rights, he would be given a World Heavyweight Title Shot at the Survivor Series. At the Survivor Series, The Undertaker will defend the World Heavyweight Title against The Big Show.
RAW Guest Hosts: Kyle Busch & Joey Logano screeched into the HSBC arena in SmackDown and RAW schemed cars, which they will be racing at the O’Reilly Challenge NASCAR Nationwide Series race at the Texas Motor Speedway on November 7th. The two questioned Show's actions, and decided to place him in a match against the man he sucker punched last night, Triple H. In addition, Chris Jericho would face off against the man he pinned last night, Kofi Kingston.
First Match: Chris Jericho vs. Kofi Kingston. In recent weeks, we have noticed a change in Kofi: first off, he is no longer being billed from Jamaica; and secondly, he lost his accent. Now, for those who don't remember, Kofi made the transition from ECW to RAW in a big way when he pinned Jericho for the Intercontinental Title back at Night of Champions 2008. More than a year since, Kofi has also decorated his WWE resume with a United States and World Tag Team Title reigns; but none of those compared to this night. Despite losing the accent, Kofi still carries himself the same in the ring; which begs the question, when will it change to a more brawler type offense? Kofi picked up a clean win with Trouble in Paradise, redeeming himself for the loss that cost RAW the trophy. As he left the ring, he was ambushed by Orton, who blamed Kofi for losing the Iron Man match.
Second Match: Melina and Santino Marella vs. Jillian Hall and Chavo Guerrero. Question, is Melina the new Beth Phoenix; because why is Santino tagging along? This match is actually considered a step up for Chavo, since his opponent is taller than 4'4." As stated in last week's post, Melina successfully defended the Divas' title against Jillian Hall, and it seems as if this feud is far from over. Chavo and Santino shared a few punches and blows, but it was only a warm up for the clash of RAW's divas. Melina pinned Jillian with, the ever so painful, Primal Scream. Then Hornswoggle, garbed in DX merch, entered the ring and started doing the DX chops. It was all fun and games until Hornswoggle was handed a "Cease and Desist" order by D-Generation X for gimmick infringement.
Promo: Legacy challenged John Cena to a Triple Threat match, in order to bring the WWE Title back to Legacy. But after winning the Iron Man Match, The Champ has earned the right to say NO! Instead, Cena relays a message from the guest hosts of their immediate match.
Third Match: Legacy vs. MVP and Mark Henry. It's nice to know that WWE is still investing in the futures of MVP and Mark Henry; however, it would have been beneficial to have MVP feud with Orton. But all things considered, MVP and Henry should benefit from one another; not in technique, but through popularity. The pairing of MVP and WSM was actually the most believable tag team assembled that challenged the Unified Tag Team Champions; but, as the business goes, it's too early to be handing out title belts just yet. MVP picks up the win with a Sitout Pin.
Promo: Kofi Kingston seen standing on the hood of Orton's new ride, a NASCAR schemed with a life sized image of Randy Orton on the hood. A gift from Legacy turned into scrap as Kofi tested the durability by smashing a 300lb equipment box to the side of the car. But the point Kofi was trying to get across, as he key-scratched the car, it's a small thing that can really cause the most damage. Kofi continued to destroy the car and ended by throwing a bucket of orange paint all over the image of Randy Orton. I had my doubts on what WWE were planning to do with Kofi Kingston, but this more aggressive side of Kingston was just what the doctor ordered. Orton is probably the best in the business that RAW has to offer when it comes to being a Super Heel, which will hopefully boost up Kofi into a top star, if used just right.
Fourth Match: The Miz vs. Evan Bourne. Miz is crowing over that fact that he was the only RAW member who won his Bragging Rights Match, and now feels that he is ready for a WWE Title shot. However, after losing his match to Evan Bourne via count out, it doesn't seem likely that we will see another Miz-Cena match anytime soon. The count out was caused by an interference from Jack Swagger, who, idling at the special ring announcer, Eve Torres, insulted Miz's ability to put on a great match. Evan Bourne breaks the jobbing curse with a win over the United States Champion. Will we be seeing Bourne in a title match next week; or will a blowout between Swagger and Miz present itself?
Fifth Match: Sheamus vs. Jamie Noble. I know, everyone was shock to learn that Jamie Noble is still signed with the WWE, seeing as he hasn't been relevant to WWE TV since 2007. But this match wasn't about Noble, it was about the Celtic Warrior from Dublin, Ireland, who made his RAW debut from the Land of Extreme. Sheamus, despite all the pale jokes, is one of the most determined superstars in the WWE, and has, in real life, been favored by Triple H. But, if you noticed in this match, there was no pop for Sheamus in the RAW audience. Thats because it was a major mistake of WWE to take him away from ECW so soon; he's more well known there and he was having an amazing feud with Shelton Benjamin. What I liked about this match was that Jamie, despite the ring rust, did not allow Sheamus to have an easy victory. But seeing as this was Sheamus' debut match as the newest commodity on RAW, Jamie had to lose.
Main Event: The Big Show vs. Triple H. Last week, Triple H had an amazing 20-minute battle with John Cena, but would he be able to replicate it against RAW's Benedict Arnold? Before the match started, Triple H announced that the Guest Hosts deemed this a Lumberjack Match, with the ring surrounded by members of the RAW locker room. Then Shawn Michaels added a few other stipulations to the match: there is no disqualifications, and that John Cena has been named the guest referee for the match. With all that against the Big Show, Triple H still had his work cut out for him. Even when H knocked Show out of the ring to be attacked by the lumberjacks, the man is still a 6' 11" Giant who swatted them away like flies. And never say that John Cena is not an impartial judge, his hand just happened to cramp up before finishing off the 3 count to declare Big Show the winner. This interference allowed all the RAW superstars to get a piece of Big Show, even an 8-stomp Sweet Chin from Shawn Michaels. Triple H won the match, and the integrity of the RAW brand, with a pedigree.
At the Survivor Series, John Cena defends the WWE Title in a Triple Threat Match against Triple H and Shawn Michaels.
Next Week's Hosts: Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne
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