San Diego, California
December 6, 2002
DARK MATCHES In women's action, Jackie Gayda used a nice rollup to pin Victoria for a big upset. But after the match, Victoria went into a rage, attacking Jackie until several officials came out and pulled her off. "High Octane" Damion West used the interference of Nidia and the "Head on Collision" to defeat Chuck Palumbo. RAW GOES LIVE "ACROSS THE NATION" HITS AND RAW's MONTAGE VIDEO PLAYS. BUT RATHER THAN THE USUAL FIREWORKS SHOW, THE SCENE CUTS TO THE RING WHERE TEDDY LONG IS STANDING ON A BLACK CARPET WITH THE CIVIL RIGHTS LOGO THAT COVERS THE MAT. HE HAS THE WORLD TITLE OVER HIS SHOULDER. Jim Ross: "We thank you for joining us live on RAW as right now, we've got Teddy Long in the ring". Jerry Lawler: "He's not alone though J.R., who's he got with him"? J.R.: "I don't recognize the man or the woman". Teddy Long: "Thank you all for joining us here tonight as we celebrate the accomplishment of the heroic Ron Simmons winning the world title. My plans are beginning to come to fruition and our message is starting to be heard. But tonight, it's about Ron. And with that, I give you the one and only Aretha Franklin to sing a song she specially wrote for Ron entitled "Justification". Lawler: "Aretha Franklin is gonna sing on RAW J.R."! J.R.: "That's not Aretha Franklin! Gimme a break"! THE WOMAN SINGS THE SONG AND SOON AFTERWARD, THE CIVIL RIGHTS THEME HITS AND RON SIMMONS COMES OUT TO A TON OF HEAT. Lawler: "Here comes the champion to a hero's welcome J.R."! Teddy Long: "I give you the brand new TWF World champion, Ron Simmons! THE CROWD LOUDLY BOOS Oh but Ron, Aretha is not the only special guest of honor. I know you recognize the man to my right. He's had a huge influence on our culture, the Reverend Jesse Jackson"! Lawler: "First Aretha Franklin now Jesse Jackson"! J.R.: "If that's Jesse Jackson than I'm George Bush! This is absurd"! "Jesse Jackson": "Mr. Simmons, it gives me great pleasure to hand you this belt. You have set a great example at Deadly Games and the only man I can compare you to is Martin Luther King, Jr. himself". J.R.: "Oh for God sake"! Ron Simmons: "Thank you Jesse. HE TAKES THE BELT Now what I want right now is for all you out there.... JUST THEN, "YOU'RE GONNA PAY" HITS AND THE UNDERTAKER WALKS OUT TO A HUGE POP. Lawler: "What is he doing"?! J.R.: "Saving the broadcast I think"! Undertaker: "Simmons, lets cut this crap short right now. You don't need to have these fake people come out here and try to make you out to be a hero. You won the Gates of Hell, I'll give you that. But I think what you should do for your culture, is to put that title on the line against me tonight". THE CROWD LOUDLY CHEERS. J.R.: "Hell yeah! I like that idea too"! Long: "Whoa, whoa, whoa, don't get too jumpy deadman. Due to the brutality of the Gates of Hell match, I was able to get Ron the night off tonight. Lawler: "Is that a challenge"? Undertaker: "Oh I can get a partner alright. You got it"! J.R.: "the Undertaker has accepted the challenge! But who's he gonna team with"? "YOU'RE GONNA PAY" HITS AGAIN BEFORE THE SCENE SHIFTS BACKSTAGE. BACKSTAGE.... TOMMY DREAMER AND SABU STAND WITH THE RAW TAG TEAM TITLES IN THE HALLWAY ACROSS FROM AUSTIN PYROMANIA, JACKIE GAYDA AND MATT TAYLOR. Tommy Dreamer: "Hey guys, you two were awesome at Deadly Games for our team. Sabu and I appreciate it and we think you two are gonna be stars". Matt Taylor: "Big enough to get a title shot"? Dreamer: "What was that Koo Bear"? Austin Pyromania: "What Matt is trying to say is, we think we deserve a shot at your belts. We know you've got Perfect and Nowinski breathing down your necks but we think we're better and more deserving than they are". SABU LOOKS OVER AT DREAMER AND JUST WALKS AWAY. Dreamer: "Hey man, we'll see what happens". DREAMER WALKS AWAY AS RAW GOES TO COMMERCIAL. COMMERCIAL BREAK..... RETURN FROM BREAK... ANNOUNCE TABLE... WE'RE BACK ON RAW FANS AND WE KNOW THAT THE UNDERTAKER AND A PARTNER OF HIS CHOICE ARE GONNA COLLIDE WITH TWO MEMBERS OF CIVIL RIGHTS TONIGHT, BUT WHAT WE DON'T KNOW IS WHEN, OR IF, WE WILL EVER SEE HULK HOGAN IN THE RING AGAIN. FOOTAGE IS SHOWN FROM DEADLY GAMES OF HOGAN BEING HELPED UP THE AISLE BY EMT's. Lawler: "Scott Steiner did exactly what he said he was gonna do J.R., he put an end to Hulkamania"! THE HARDVARD FIGHT SONG HITS AND CHRISTOPHER NOWINSKI MAKES HIS WAY OUT WITH MR. PERFECT AND THE TWO ARE LOUDLY BOOED. J.R.: "Well not in the minds of these fans he didn't. But folks, a couple weeks ago on RAW, these two were out here bashing Canada when they were interrupted". FOOTAGE IS SHOWN OF MIKE MARCELLUS INTERRUPTING THE PROMO. Lawler: "Yeah and tonight, that guy is gonna pay for that, Harvard style"! MIKE MARCELLUS' MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A DECENT POP WEARING AN NHL ALL STAR GAME JERSEY. J.R.: "Yeah, I bet he's shaking in his hockey skates King. This will be the in ring debut for Mike Marcellus, also known as Crazy Stick and he's gonna have his hands full against the former football team captain at Harvard especially with Mr. Perfect out here". Lawler: "Well I understand that this guy is an avid hockey player J.R. but they don't have a team in San Diego so these fans are probably all smart and cheering for Harvard". J.R.: "I doubt it". "Crazy Stick" Mike Marcellus vs. Christopher Nowinksi w/Mr. Perfect In a match that pitted two men with very contrasting styles, Nowinski was able to slow the pace and break Marcellus down. He had him in a standing armbar which he took into a northern lights suplex to get a 2 count. Marcellus jumped up but Nowinski drilled him with a clothesline. Nowinski then put the boots to him and blatantly choked him by standing across his throat as Perfect had the attention of referee Jack Doen. Nowinski had things well in hand as he sent Marcellus to the ropes but Crazy Stick exploded off them with a flying back elbow. He then hit a running senton bomb which caused Nowinski to slide out of the ring and regroup. But as he and Perfect tried to concoct a plan, Marcellus dove over the ropes onto both of them. He then rolled Nowinski into the ring and after a scoop slam, he tried to come off the ropes with a springboard move but caught a right hand in the face from Perfect which caused him to land flat on his back. Nowinski then used his reverse full nelson slam, also known as the "Honor Roll" to get the win. 4:52 Lawler: "Alright! See J.R., it pays to get that good education"! J.R.: "Why? So you can grow up to be a cheater"? JUST THEN, MARCELLUS GOT UP, SPUN NOWINSKI AROUND AND CONTINUED THE FIGHT WITH RIGHT HANDS UNTIL PERFECT CAME FROM BEHIND WITH A STEEL CHAIR TO THE BACK. NOWINSKI THEN ASKED FOR THE MICROPHONE. Lawler: "Hasn't this guy had enough"? Christopher Nowinski: "I just wanted to remind you all to vote for me, Christopher Nowinski for rookie of the year over at TWF.com. Thank you". J.R.: "Oh please. Because you just deserve it don't ya Chris"? Lawler: "He's got my vote"! PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL.... BACKSTAGE.... KEVIN NASH IS TALKING WITH TWF AGENT TONY GAREA WHEN THE UNDERTAKER APPROACHES HIM. Kevin Nash: "Hey big man". Undertaker: "Nash, I know you heard what I got myself into tonight. You wanna do this with me"? Nash: "Against Civil Rights? Hell yeah I do". J.R.: "The Undertaker's got a partner! How does Civil Rights stand a chance"? COMMERCIAL BREAK..... RETURN FROM BREAK.... TEDDY LONG IS TALKING WITH JAZZ JUST OUTSIDE THE CIVIL RIGHTS LOCKER ROOM WHEN WILLIAM REGAL CONFRONTS THEM. William Regal: "I thought you had some dignity, some self pride Jazz. Then you go and join this toerag. Have you gone mad"? Jazz: "Regal, I told you a long time ago that I've been waiting for an oppurtunity. Teddy got Ron Simmons an oppurtunity and tonight, D'Lo and Shelton get to take out The Undertaker and Big Sexy. It's only a matter of time before he gets me an oppurtunity too". Teddy Long: "Oh and William, I hate to inform you of this, but this toerag got Malice a match tonight.... with you". REGAL GIVES LONG A DIRTY LOOK BEFORE WALKING OFF. BACK AT RINGSIDE, SHAWN STASIAK IS SHOWN IN THE RING WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND THE WORD SPAWN APPEARS ON THE TWF TRON IN GREEN GLOWING LETTERS AS THE SOUND OF A GUSTING WIND IS HEARD. J.R.: "Teddy Long is making enemies by the minute tonight but take a look at this monster". Lawler: "He's a behemoth J.R.. Akasha found this guy somewhere and I pity Shawn Stasiak tonight". Shawn Stasiak vs. Spawn Everyone expected to see a "squash" match but Stasiak came out determined to take it to the 6'10", 295 pounder. After a succession of right hands, Stasiak hit him with a clothesline but Spawn barely budged. Stasiak then bounced off the ropes and ducked a clothesline. As he came off the other side, he scored with a flying back elbow. Stasiak then tried to whip him in but Spawn reversed it and nearly stuck his boot down Stasiak's throat. Spawn then grabbed Stasiak by the throat and launched him to the corner but when he charged in with a clothesline, Stasiak moved. Stasiak then drove 3 forearms right in his face and backed up about 5 steps. But that gave Spawn time to recover and he blasted out of the corner with a devastating spear, almost driving Stasiak through the mat to get the pin. Match Time: 3:00 J.R.: "Oh my God what a move"! Lawler: "He killed him I think"! J.R.: "Stasiak gave a valiant effort but this guy was too much. Look out RAW locker room, this man's a monster"! BACKSTAGE LILIAN GARCIA IS STANDING WITH SCOTT STEINER. Lilian Garcia: "Scott Steiner, it is being reported here tonight and over on TWF.com that the career of Hulk Hogan may indeed be over. How does that make you feel"? Scott Steiner: "What do you mean how does that make me feel? Great of course. Remember, it was Hogan who made the challenge to Big Poppa Pump in the first place. And to be remembered as the guy who ended Hulkamania, the guy who took the icon out, I can live with that. Ya see, Lilian, I care about two things, my freaks and my peeks. Hulk Hogan is nowhere on that list". JUST THEN, STEPHANIE McMAHON COMES UP. Stephanie McMahon: "Just a second there Scott. You're right, Hulk Hogan may be out for now. But if you read what it says on TWF.com, it says that Hogan's return is clearly up to him. So if he decides to return, you can bet I'll book that match again. Now I'll admit, if he does return, he may be risking permanent injury, so there's no reason for you to sit out here and brag about it anymore". JUST THEN, TRIPLE H BURSTS OUT OF A NEARBY DRESSING ROOM. Triple H: "I thought I recognized the bitchy voice. Steph, this is crap. I lost the TWF Title without even being involved in the decision and tonight, not only do I not have a rematch, but I don't have a match period". Stephanie: "Oh no Hunter, that's where you're wrong. Ya see, you and Scott both have a match tonight. In tag team action against Nemesis and Sam Wilde. Ha ha, see ya later boys". STEPHANIE WALKS AWAY SMILING. Steiner: "Bitch". BACK AT RINGSIDE, THE CIVIL RIGHTS THEME HITS AND TEDDY LONG LEADS MALICE DOWN THE AISLE. Lawler: "Boy Stephanie's really gotten an attitude lately J.R.". J.R.: "Well somebody has to keep those two in order. They think this is their show ya know"! Lawler: "They don't just think that J.R.. But you were talking about monsters earlier, how about this guy"? WILLIAM REGAL's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO MOSTLY BOOS. J.R.: "There's no doubt that Malice is one of the biggest and baddest on RAW but Regal is no pushover either. This should be an interesting contest". Lawler: "As big a William Regal fan that I've been over the years, I don't think he's got a great chance in this one". Malice w/Teddy Long vs. William Regal Regal tried to lock up with Malice but Malice just clubbed him over the back and then dropped an elbow right on the back of his head. Malice then used both hands to choke Regal. Regal was seriously overmatched as Malice hung him over the top rope and bounced off the far side, catching him with a legdrop against the back of the head. Malice was in total control and he called for the big chokeslam but Regal was able to avoid it with a couple kicks to the shin. After a chop block took Malice down, Regal was coming back when Teddy Long jumped up on the apron and got in referee Chad Patton's face. Regal lost his concentration and Malice got up and again slapped his hand around Regal's throat. But as he turned him around in the ring, Albert appeared out of nowhere and drilled Malice with a devastating scissor kick to the face! Regal covered the big man as Patton turned and counted the 1....2.....3. Albert then helped Regal out of the ring as Long was furious. Match Time: 5:17 J.R.: "Regal has pulled off a huge upset and for once, I'm glad he won a match"! Lawler: "Well Teddy Long is not gonna be happy about this! What the heck is Albert thinking"? J.R.: "We'll have to get to the bottom of this newly formed alliance of Albert and Regal cause it came out of left field"! BACKSTAGE... ARENA ENTRANCE... CAMERAS PICK UP THE ARRIVAL OF STRIFE WHO GETS A BIG CHEER FROM THE FANS INSIDE THE ARENA. STRIFE APPROACHES AN UNIDENTIFIED STAGE HAND. Strife: "Hey, have you seen Bahamut tonight"? Stage hand: "He was here earlier. I don't know where he went". STRIFE CONTINUES WALKING AS RAW GOES TO BREAK. COMMERCIAL BREAK.... RETURN FROM BREAK... STEPHANIE's OFFICE... STEPHANIE IS ON THE PHONE BUT HAS TO CUT THE CALL SHORT WHEN HIGH OCTANE AND NIDIA ENTER. Stephanie: "Can I help you"? High Octane: "I don't know, can you? I got a question for ya Steph, how many matches have I had in the last month on this show"? Steph: "Uh.... High Octane: "Maybe I should jump over to PrimeTime, I bet I'd get matches on that show. I'm tired of this crap, I'm the best young talent you have and you're not using it. I deserve better than what you are giving me"! Stephanie: "Whoa, whoa whoa! Lower the bass in your voice, now! You want a shot, I'll give you one. We'll find out just how good you really are cause next week, you have a Toughman title match against Nails"! J.R.: "Oh wow, he got a match alright"! Lawler: "Yeah, but I don't know if that's the one he wanted"! Eddie Guerrero w/Chavo Guererro vs. Sabu w/Tommy Dreamer This was easily the best match all night as these two put on a show, keeping up with each other move for move. The action was nonstop in a frantic pace and at one point, they dropkicked each others feet going for the same move. The tide turned when Sabu turned a hip toss into a neckbreaker in mid air and then an in place moonsault got a 2 count. But Eddie came back by catching him with a flying forearm followed by a modified brainbuster suplex. Eddie then tried to go for the Frog Splash but it was too early as Sabu recovered and threw him off the turnbuckle. He then put Eddie in the tree of woe and brought the crowd to their feet when he nailed a sliding dropkick. Chavo then got up on the apron but Sabu took him off with a hard right hand. But when Sabu turned around, Eddie was waiting with a dropkick. Eddie again went upstairs but Sabu got up and gave him 2 quick shots to the abdomen. But Eddie recovered and he came off with a sunset flip into a powerbomb. He then extended both feet to the middle turnbuckle to get the victory. Match Time: 7:48 Lawler: "He got him J.R.! What a win for The Guerrero's"! J.R.: "Wait a minute, they're not done"! EDDIE AND CHAVO TRIED TO GIVE SABU A LITTLE MORE PUNISHMENT WHEN DREAMER GOT IN TO HELP. BUT THIS BROUGHT OUT MR. PERFECT AND CHRISTOPHER NOWINSKI AND SOON IT WAS A 4 ON 2 MUGGING. BUT THEN CAME OUT AUSTIN PYROMANIA AND MATT TAYLOR AND THEY CLEANED HOUSE, TAYLOR TAKING PERFECT AND EDDIE OUT WITH CLOTHESLINES AND AFTER PYROMANIA LAUNCHED CHAVO TO THE FLOOR, HE AND TAYLOR USED A DOUBLE FLAPJACK ON NOWINSKI AS "BALLAD OF A DEAD SOULJA" HIT. TOMMY DREAMER GRABBED THE MIC. Lawler: "This is chaos J.R."! J.R.: "Dreamer's got something to say". Tommy Dreamer: "Cut the music, cut the music. Hey guys, about that tag team title shot, Sabu and I agree, you two deserve it. Next week, right here on RAW"! J.R.: "Oh did you hear that? In addition to a Toughman Title match, now the RAW tag titles are gonna be up for grabs as well"! THE 4 MEN ALL EXCHANGE HIGH FIVES. Lawler: "Well I can assure you that Mr. Perfect and Nowinski and The Guerrero's are gonna have something to say about that"! BACKSTAGE.... JOHNATHAN COACHMAN IS STANDING WITH RANDY ORTON AND JOHN CENA. Johnathan Coachman: "Alright, John Cena, you are just moments away from a match with Bahamut. But real quick, why have you two become allies with Steiner and Triple H"? John Cena: "Why? That's a pretty stupid question Coach. Is there anybody on RAW any better than them"? Randy Orton: "Yeah, this show is their personal stomping grounds so rather than be a victim on those grounds, we'd rather be a success Coach". Cena: "Randy and I, we're going places. High Octane said earlier that he was the top young talent on RAW. Well obviously he forgot about me and the blue chipper". Orton: "And just like Bahamut is about to find out, this is the best tandem RAW has to offer". Coachman: "Well they're on their way to the ring, J.R., back to you and the King". "BOMBSHELL" BY POWERMAN 5000 HITS AS BAHAMUT MAKES HIS WAY DOWN THE RAMP TO A MIXED REACTION, A VERY DETERMINED LOOK ON HIS FACE. J.R.: "Thanks Coach. What a win it would be for John Cena if he could knock this man off tonight". Lawler: "It wouldn't just be big J.R., it would be huge"! JOHN CENA's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT WITH RANDY ORTON TO A LOT OF BOOS. J.R.: "Well Bahamut is trying to get back on track after being the man to take the fall in the Gates of Hell match but Cena and Orton were once two of the most popular wrestlers in the TWF and now look, all thanks to Steiner and Triple H". Lawler: "Well they said it best a few minutes ago J.R., they'd rather be a success on this show then be victims of Steiner and the Game's stomping grounds". Bahamut vs. John Cena As soon as the bell sounded, referee Tim White sent Orton to the back, making it a one on one match. This was the biggest oppurtunity of Cena's young career and he went after Bahamut, looking for the upset. Bahamut used his big height advantage to counter most of Cena's offense but after Cena reversed an irish whip, he caught Bahamut with a clever sunset flip rollup to get a long 2 count. Cena then used a drop toe hold followed by a perfect dropkick. Wasting no more time, Cena called for the "Overdrive" but Bahamut countered it right into "What Legends are made of" to get the 1...2...3. Match Time: 3:45 J.R.: "Bahamut has put an impressive end to this one but wait a minute, he's not done". AFTER THE MATCH, BAHAMUT TRIED TO MAKE AN EXAMPLE OUT OF CENA. Lawler: "Here comes Orton back out"! RANDY ORTON SLID INTO THE RING AND HE AND CENA DOUBLE TEAMED BAHAMUT UNTIL STRIFE CAME RUNNING OUT. BUT AS STRIFE TOOK ON ORTON AND CENA, BAHAMUT DUCKED OUT OF THE RING AND WALKED UP THE AISLE. AFTER A LOW BLOW FROM CENA, ORTON HIT STRIFE WITH THE "O-ZONE" AND THE TWO LEFT THE LOCOMOTIVE LAYING. J.R.: "What is Bahamut doing? Strife just saved his ass"! Lawler: "He's only in this for himself now J.R.! He's worried about his career and that's it"! BACKSTAGE LILIAN GARCIA IS WITH NEMESIS AND SAM WILDE. Lilian: "Alright, Nemesis and Sam Wilde, in the last couple of months, you guys have gone from the TWF's odd couple to become quite a team". Sam Wilde: "Well Lilian, the reason for that is simple. Nemesis....... JUST THEN, WILDE AND NEMESIS ARE AMBUSHED BY TRIPLE H AND STEINER WHO HAVE STEEL CHAIRS. AFTER SEVERAL CHAIR SHOTS, TRIPLE H AND STEINER WALK OFF. J.R.: "Good God somebody get back there"! Lawler: "Need I say more J.R.? This is their show"! COMMERCIAL BREAK..... RETURN FROM BREAK... RINGSIDE.... J.R.: "Well we're back here on RAW folks and Stephanie McMahon is in the ring". Lawler:" What's this about J.R."? Stephanie: "Unfortunately, due to the attack that you all just witnessed by Triple H and Scott Steiner, Sam Wilde and Nemesis will be unable to compete in tonight's scheduled match. FANS BOO. But Triple H, Steiner, don't think for a second that you got off that easy. Because next week on RAW, you will both have handicap matches"! STEPHANIE's MUSIC HITS AND THE FANS CHEER. Lawler: "No way! That's not fair"! J.R.: "The hell it ain't"! BACKSTAGE... CHUCK AND BILLY ARE TALKING WITH TERRI GOLD WHEN AKASHA AND SPAWN COME UP. Akasha: "Well, well, isn't this a nice threesome". Terri Gold: "Akasha, ya know.... Chuck: "No Terri, hold on". Akasha: "No, you hold on. Ya see, you guys and all the other stars here on RAW can try and ignore it all you want, but you must acknowledge the reign of darkness sooner or later". Billy Gunn: "Oh is that so? Well acknowledge this. How bout you and this freak here against Chuck and I in a tag team match next week on RAW"? Akasha: "I got one better for ya Billy. How bout I just take you out myself? Come Spawn, these aren't the people we wanna associate ourselves with". Billy: "She wants a match with me, she's got one". J.R.: "Well folks, next week's RAW is shaping up to be a beauty, but now, it's time for our main event". Lawler: "This should be a beauty, for Civil Rights that is". D'Lo Brown and Shelton Benjamin w/Teddy Long vs. The Undertaker and Kevin Nash This one was all Undertaker and Nash as they physically disected the smaller team. D'Lo and Benjamin made frequent tags when they could but neither had any success against the two big men. After D'Lo missed with his flying calf kick, The Undertaker delivered a chokeslam and had the match won but as Teddy Long distracted referee Earl Hebner, Malice had come out and he was brawling with Nash. Hebner saw Malice and ordered him to leave when Ron Simmons came out of nowhere with the TWF Title and drilled The Undertaker sqaure in the face. D'Lo then made the cover and hooked the near leg to get the pin. Match Time: 14:58 J.R.: "I can't believe this! This was highway robbery"! CIVIL RIGHTS' THEME PLAYED AS JAZZ CAME OUT AND TEDDY LONG CELEBRATED WITH HIS ENTIRE GROUP. Lawler: "This was the night for Civil Rights J.R., just about everything went right"! J.R.: "For the sake of everyone on RAW, we hope this is a one time only type of broadcast"! OFF AIR......
