I decided to make a new RAW thread, yes I know we still have a very old one somewhere around here. But I thought 2003 called for a new topic.
This topic can be used to post the weekly RAW results, as it can be used to discuss what happened or what will happen. Previews of next Monday's RAW can be posted as well.
I also sticked this topic, so it's even easier to find and let's face it, we (wretsling fans) gotta help each other to keep this thread fresh and updated throughout the whole year 2003.
With that said, I would like to start with the results of last Monday's RAW, the first one of the new year.
Monday January 6th 2003 Results:
We start with video of Triple H’s creation of an arm wrestling match against Scott Steiner, and Steiner’s subsequent arm-whooping of Triple H, so to speak.
The Raw music video plays, the Dudley Boys’ pyro explodes, and we are LIVE for the first Raw of 2003! Tonight, Triple H and Big Poppa Pump will go at it in a Pose Down Challenge, but first...
The Dudleys make their way to the ring. Bischoff’s music hits and the General Manager of Raw and Chief Morley come out on stage. Bischoff says there will be some changes in the new year.
Namely, a change in attitude. He rolls clips of the Storm/Regal vs. Lawler/JR match, including the Dudleys’ interference that allowed JR to hit Regal with the brass knuckles for the win. Bischoff says the Dudleys’ actions were a slap in his face, and it’s over right now. 2003 will be the Year of Eric Bischoff, and that means everyone in this company and all the fans will show him the respect that he deserves. And if you don’t, you will pay the consequences. That starts tonight when the Dudleys get a No DQ Handicap Match where they will be beaten to a bloody pulp. The only reason the referee is there is to count 1-2-3 when they get tired of beating the Dudleys’ asses.
Rosie, Jamal, and Rico come out, to the Dudleys’ delight.
Bischoff introduces Three Minutes’ partner, one of the 15 Raw Rumble Superstars: Batista. Flair and Batista come out and join Three Minutes.
Jamal, Rosie, Rico & Batista (& Flair, Regal, Storm, Bisch & Morley) defeated The Dudleys
The Dudleys start with a bit of an advantage while facing just Three Minutes. They are able to clear Rosie and Jamal from the ring and 3D Rico. But in comes Batista, who spears BuhBuh down hard, much to Bischoff’s delight. Rosie and Jamal come back in and stomp away on D-Von, while BuhBuh is tossed from the ring. Outside, Bischoff and Morley stomp on BuhBuh, while inside, D-Von is laid out.
Rosie and Jamal go out to take on BuhBuh while Batista bearhug slams D-Von.
Batista pins, but the ref refuses to count. Bischoff tells the ref to count it or he won’t have a happy new year. The ref reluctantly counts, but Batista pulls D-Von up to continue the match. BuhBuh runs in and starts punching away on Batista, but Rosie comes in and hits BuhBuh with a belly-belly. Ric Flair comes in and straps the Figure Four on BuhBuh, as Jamal goes up top. With Flair still locked in, Jamal hits a flying splash on BuhBuh. D-Von crawls up, only to be hit with the toss-up Samoan Drop. Batista pulls D-Von up and hits the sit-out powerbomb. He pins, but again the ref won’t count. He is forced to drop down and count the 1-2-3!
After the match, they all continue beating on the Dudleys. Morley picks up D-Von to let Bischoff smack him across the face. As Bischoff and crew begin walking up the ring, we hear JR pleading with King not to do something stupid because there are too many of them.
As we come back, Storm and Regal are at the announce booth, yelling at JR and Lawler.
They say they’d love to get revenge, but they have to continue teaching the Dudleys their lesson.
They go to the ring and start strapping on submissions. Regal puts on the brass knuckles and cracks BuhBuh in the face, busting him open.
In the back, Triple H is posing in the mirror in preparation. Flair comes in and says his project is working nicely. Trips says he's sick of people talking about Scott Steiner. His arm was killing him from Armageddon when he took on Steiner at arm wrestling, and he doesn't get respect for that? Flair says he's the best man going today, and tonight he'll humiliate Steiner. Was Scott Steiner ever a cover story in Flex magazine?
Steiner comes in and takes the magazine away. Steiner says he kicked Trips' ass at arm wrestling, he'll do it tonight in the Pose Down, and he'll do it at the Rumble for the Title. And if Triple H tries anything, he'll tear his head off.
Victoria and Molly defeated Trish & Jacqueline
Trish comes down, followed by her partner, Jacqueline. Their opponents come out together, Victoria and Molly, joined by Stevie Richards.
Jacqui and Victoria start off, with Jacqui hitting an armdrag. Victoria trips her up and stomps away, then hits shoulder thrusts in the corner. Tag to Molly. Molly goes second rope and hits an ax handle into Jacqui's back, then a handspring back elbow 1-2-shoulder up.
Molly knocks Trish off the apron, causing the ref to keep Trish from coming back in, allowing Molly to strap on a reverse chin lock, while Victoria straps on a Boston Crap, fully pulling Jacqui off the mat.
Jacqui is able to push Victoria into Molly and tag in Trish. Trish takes down Molly then starts kicking away on Victoria. Spinning heel kick by Molly 1-2-broken by Molly.
Molly and Jacqui fight outside. Molly runs in the ring just as Trish flips over Victoria and rolls her up for a pin. The ref is too busy with Molly to see the pin, allowing Richards to run in and knocks Trish backwards, allowing Victoria to grab the tights. Molly tells the ref to count, which he does 1-2-3!
In the back, Terri asks Booker and Goldust, the Tag Champs, what the new year will hold. Booker couldn't believe Bischoff called this the Year of Bischoff. If that's true, then we're in a lot of trouble. Booker says this will be the year of Goldust and Booker T, if you can dig that.
We cut to Bischoff's office, who screams that that is exactly what he's trying to stop. He grants Storm and Regal a Tag Title match tonight, screaming that he won't put up with this.
The Y2J Countdown hits 0.00 and out comes the Ayatollah, the Living Legend, the King of the World, Chris Jericho.
Ever since WrestleMania last year, he has had a recurring dream. He returns to WrestleMania and regains his World Championship. He doesn't care who it's against. He will get his shot, because it's the most important thing in his life. It's not about having to prove himself. It's not even about the Title. It's about being regarded as the best in the world. He will always be Chris Jericho: Highlight of the Night.
But he wants his Title shot, and the best way to get it is to win the Royal Rumble. He spoke with Eric Bischoff today, and as of right now, Chris Jericho has been entered in the Royal Rumble!
Moans fill the arena as the Show Stopper, the Icon, the Heart Break Kid, Shawn Michaels comes to the ring. He knows he and Jericho have gotten off to a rotten start, but he didn't come out here to upset Jericho. He came here to take issue with the idea that Jericho could be considered the best. He's not going to argue it. He's just going to inform Jericho of something. They have more in common than you can imagine, and in Jericho's mind, he probably believes he is the very best. But Jericho needs what Shawn always needed. Sometimes for guys like them, being the best just isn't enough. They need everyone in the arena and watching the show and everyone in the back to acknowledge them as the very best. And for that to happen, you have to volunteer to be the Number One entrant in the Rumble, outlast all others and win your shot, then go to WrestleMania and win the Title. Then, everyone will have no choice but to recognize Jericho as the best in the business.
Jericho says he knows Michaels is patronizing him, trying to remind everyone that Shawn Michaels is the only man to win the Rumble from the Number One spot. He's trying to insinuate that the only way to achieve greatness is to do what Michaels has already done. Well let Jericho remind Shawn of something. When Jericho won the Undisputed Title, he beat two men that HBK has never beaten, and he beat them on the same night. So don't start telling Jericho what it takes to be the best.
Michaels tells Jericho to prove it by going and volunteering to be the Number One entrant.
If Jericho doesn't, Michaels will go and volunteer and he'll show Jericho how it's done. Jericho asks if that means Michaels is in the match, and HBK confirms it. So if Jericho wants to prove he's the best, he'll have to go through Michaels.
Jericho says that if he has to go through Michaels anyway, why wait til the Rumble? Why not do it tonight? Jericho takes off his shirt and Michaels puts down the microphone.
RNN Breaking News! Randy Orton comes out in person and walks to the ring. He tells them to hold on. It's news that Shawn Michaels is in the Rumble, but the real news is that Randy Orton's shoulder is up to 93% mobility.
He asks if Michaels is jealous that his comeback story is more inspirational than Michaels' was.
Shawn may think he's a good looking guy, but there's a new Sexy Boy in town. Orton says that when his shoulder is back to 100%, Michaels won't want to be around.