RAW Results May 26th:
They show a series of clips showing the highlights from last week's show, most notably the world title match between Triple H and Ric Flair.
Raw opening video rolls and we're live from Mobile, Alabama!
Shawn Michael's music hits and out comes HBK. He grabs a mic and introduces the "greatest champion of all-time" Ric Flair. Flair comes out to his music while JR and the King wonder out loud who the greater world champion is - Shawn Michaels or Ric Flair. Michaels says he's waited 18 years for this opportunity, the opportunity to say that in his eyes you are everything that is great and wonderful about this business. He says Flair is the reason he wanted to do this job and the reason why being good at this job was never going to be good enough. Shawn says he spent every day of his career trying to reach the level of Ric Flair on a nightly basis. But he wants to know one thing - is he in the same league as Ric Flair? Shawn then unofficially challenges Flair to a match tonight.
Flair takes the mic from Shawn and thanks him for remdinding him who he had to be last week on Raw. Flair then says that when he passed the torch to Michaels, he took it to a whole new level. Flair says he'd like to find out tonight who's better as well.
Triple H comes out and says enough is enough, stop with the mutual admiration society. Triple H says he came to Flair six months ago and told him to go back to being Ric Flair, the man, the Nature Boy. Here we are six months later and let me be the first one to say - the Nature Boy is back. But he asks Flair if now that he's back, will he turn his back on him?
Are you going to bite the hand that feeds you? Flair calls Triple H the greatest wrestler alive today but Shawn Michaels was the guy who reminded him on who he is. He's Ric Flair, not some subservant jerk. He's standing alone.
Triple H gets mad and calls Flair an old bastard and says he was the one who picked Flair up, he was the one who made Flair what he is today, he is the one who brought him back to being the Nature Boy. He tells Ric to trust him and ask Shawn Michaels if you don't believe it, but you don't want to run up against me. Triple H says Flair doesn't want him to make the decision for him.
Eric Bischoff's music hits and he comes out and says he can throw his weight around too like Austin did last week. He looks in the ring and sees three of the biggest egos in this industry standing there. He loves the idea of Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair but that match is too big for a city like Mobile, Alabama. So instead, he announces that match for Bad Blood. But just to prove that Austin isn't the only one who can make a match you folks want to see so tonight it will be Shawn Michaels & Ric Flair vs. Triple H in a handicap match. Triple H gets angry and walks away while Shawn and Flair shake hands and laugh.
They plug Goldberg on Chris Jericho's highlight reel for later tonight as well as Stone Cold's Memorial Day celebration.
I guess wwe.com needs a traffic boost cause they plug another poll and encourage the audience to go vote. This week's question - will Goldberg spear Jericho on the Highlight Reel?
Booker T vs. Test
Booker T comes out first, followed by his opponent Test who is accompanied by Stacy Keibler. They show a clip of last week where Stacy left both Test and Scott Steiner by departing by herself. Much of the match goes back and forth with Stacy applauding Test at various stages. Test gets Booker in a facelock.
But Booker fights back and hits a flying forearm and a clothesline before hitting a suplex for a two count. Booker misses a Scissors kick but hits a heel kick before signalling and performing the Spinaroonie. He misses another kick so Test tries for the Pumphandle Slam but it's countered. Booker then hits a missile dropkick from the top but can only get a two.
Test is then back body-dropped to the outside and Stacy goes to help her. Booker T tries for a baseball slide but Test pulls Stacy in front of him and she gets kicked and consequently knocked out.
Back in the ring, Test hits the Pump Handle Slam but Booker T kicks out. Scott Steiner comes down to check on Stacy while inside Test misses a kick and then runs into one of Booker's. Booker T covers Test and wins the match.
Scott Steiner carries Stacy Keibler (who has come to by this time) to the back as Test sees this and gets angry.
Backstage, Steve Austin (sporting a black eye) is watching on a TV and says "Booker T is finally coming around. I like it." Triple H comes up from the side and asks him what happened to his face. Austin says he was taking a shower and slipped on a bar of soap. Triple H says Austin has been doing a great job as co-GM but wants to talk to him about his match tonight. It's a thankless job and his hat comes off for him. Austin thanks him but says the match is still on.
Triple H starts complimenting Austin on his t-shirt and Austin says he appreciates it but the match is still on regardless. Triple H then changes topics and asks him if he's been working out. He's looking good and buff, best he's ever seen him look. Austin says thank you but says the match...is still...on. Triple H then gets frustrated and says Austin is a piece of trash. He always wanted to be like Triple H but he never could. But tonight, he'll win the match. Austin says "thank you for coming by...but the match is still on." And angered Triple H then leaves.
Val Venis vs. Steven Richards
Trish Stratus comes down and joins JR and the King for commentary. They browse through the latest Flare magazine which has Trish on the cover.
Victoria, already in the ring with Steven Richards, jaws at Trish.
Val Venis comes out and does his pre-match stuff. He says the rumors are true - The Valbowski has opened up an adult movie company. He offers Victoria a job and talks about the project "Victoria's Little Secret". Steven Richards doesn't like this and attacks Venis and the match gets underway. Richards has control during the early parts of the match but Venis starts dominating soon thereafter.
A powerbomb almost gets a three count but Richards fights back and hits a DDT for a near fall. Venis gets up, heads for the top and signals for the Money Shot. He nails it and pins Richards for the victory. Trish didn't say much on commentary for those interested in that.
Backstage, Jonathan Coachman interviews Kevin Nash. Coach says Nash seems to have been out of control lately and Nash agrees, saying his best friend turned his back on him, how would you react? But Triple H's world is unraveling and two weeks from now he's going to take his title away. He has a lot to worry about. Coach asks him about Triple H's match tonight and Nash says he hopes he gets his ass kicked because he deserves it. But Nash says he's just going to sit back and watch everything unfold.
Oh well, we'll see what happens next week on Raw and at Bad Blood.
