Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Attendance: 8,819
December 13, 2003
One of the most anticipated RAW's in some time was started with an equally jampacked edition of Uprising: mFw match: Super Crazy vs. Michael Shane Crazy got the crowd into it with some amazing spots but he turned right into a superkick and Shane got the victory cause of it. Shelton Benjamin vs. Doug Basham w/ Victoria Members of 2 of RAW's hottest tag teams had it out here and it was a Benjamin superkick that sent Basham into next week and got the former Golden Gopher a victory. Jon Heidenreich w/ Animal vs. Christopher Nowinski w/ The Genius This was a back and forth match between 2 guys with very different styles. Animal was able to make sure The Genius didn't try and get involved and Heidenreich caught a charging Nowinski with a hard scrapbuster slam to get the pin. 6 Man Tag: Anarchy, Inc. vs. Tommy Dreamer, Shawn Stasiak and Chuck Palumbo This was as wild as a 6 man can get but Dreamer, Stasiak and Palumbo's upset bid fell short when Justin Sane cracked Dreamer with his own singapore cane as Nails distracted the referee. ZeroEx then hit a spinning powerbomb and pinned Dreamer. Anarchy, Inc. left to a lot of boos before everyone got ready for RAW. Lilian Garcia got into the ring and announced that they would be going live on Spike TV in 30 seconds.
RAW GOES LIVE "ACROSS THE NATION" IS HEARD AS RAONTAGE VIDEO IS SHOWN RIGHT AFTER THE SPIKE TV LOGO. FIREWORKS AND PYRO IS SET ABLAZE AS THE ARENA COMES INTO VIEW, SHOWING THOUSANDS OF ROWDY TWF FANS. Jim Ross: "It's cold outside but it's hot as hell here in Winston-Salem for TWF RAW! Good evening to all of you and thank you for joining us tonight as we approach the Christmas season for what promises to be an explosive night"! A PROMO GRAPHIC POPS UP SHOWING THE UNDERTAKER WITH THE WORLD TITLE ON ONE SIDE AND EDDIE GUERRERO ON THE OTHER. Jerry Lawler: "We've got titles on the line, we've got number one contender's matches.... this is great"! J.R.: "The Undertaker will put his World title reign on the line when he faces a physically ready Eddie Guerrero... tonight"! Lawler: "He might be physically ready, but you never know what the mental status of Latino Heat will be"! ANOTHER GRAPHIC POPS UP AND SHOWS TRIPLE H AND HIGH OCTANE WITH THE RAW LOGO IN BACK. J.R.: "Well if that's not enough, a very intense situation will come to head tonight as well"! Lawler: "A match made by Stephanie McMahon but J.R., I got a feeling that when this night is over.... High Octane is gonna wish she hadn't"! "HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME" IS HEARD FOLLOWED BY A LOUD SIREN AND SCOTT STEINER's MUSIC. J.R.: "I can't agree with you there King, High Octane has been waiting for months to get his mits on Triple H and tonight... he will and if he's successful, he'll be the number one contender"! Lawler: "Yeah... but if Triple H wins, then he will be"! J.R.: "Well speaking of volatile situations coming to a head tonight, here's another". "I GOT IT ALL" HITS AND BILLY GUNN COMES OUT TO A HUGE POP. Lawler: "Well the fans here in North Carolina love Billy but let's refresh everyone's memory and show why Scott Steiner doesn't share the feeling". A REPLAY IS SHOWN FROM THE RAW WHEN SCOTT STEINER TURNED ON BILLY GUNN AFTER A MATCH IN WHICH THEY LOST. J.R.: "These two were once RAW tag team champs and a very good team but Steiner's ego just got to big I guess"! Lawler: "What do you mean Steiner's ego? Like Billy's not high on himself"! J.R.: "Well it was obvious that Steiner didn't think Billy was good enough to team with him and that's why I hope Billy just takes it to him tonight! I hope Billy hits the Fame-Asser and makes Steiner kiss his..... Lawler: "Calm that Oklahoma blood J.R..... the bell sounded"! Scott Steiner vs. Billy Gunn Two of RAW's strongest athletes had it out here with Billy gaining control early with some effective jabs. After backing Steiner to the corner, Gunn backed up and went for a jumping body splash but Steiner moved. He then laced the chest of Gunn with some hard knifedge chops before just hammering him over the back. Steiner then dropped him with a belly to belly suplex and covered him but Gunn was up after 2. Steiner pulled him up and went for an irish whip but had it reversed and Billy hit a nice dropkick followed by an impressive suplex. Billy then slapped his knee, calling for the "Fame-Asser" but his former partner had it scouted and caught him when he jumped before just dumping him on his head. Steiner then dropped an elbow off his chest but his nonchalant cover only got 2. Steiner got up in referee Mike Sparks' face saying he got 3 but Gunn came from behind with a schoolboy and got 1.....2...., but Steiner got up. Steiner went for a clothesline but Billy ducked and then just grabbed him by the back of the head and just tossed him over the top rope. Billy then tried a plancha but Steiner caught him in mid air, showing off his tremendous strength and just rammed him into the steel post. Billy grabbed his lower back in agony but Steiner picked him up and slung him hard into the steel steps, seperating the 2 parts. Steiner then rolled Billy into the ring and stood over him. He then sat down on him with the "Steiner Recliner". Billy did his best to block out the pain but the result was inevitable and he tapped out. Match Time: 7:25 J.R.: "Ahh, I'll be damned". Lawler: "Once Big Poppa Pump locks in that Steiner Recliner.... you can book it J.R."! STEINER's MUSIC PLAYED AND HE WALKED AWAY TO A LOT OF HEAT AS SPARKS ASKED GUNN IF HE WAS OKAY. J.R.: "It's a devastating move but if you ask me King, had they just stayed partners, they could've been one of the betters teams RAW has ever seen"! BACKSTAGE..... STACY KIEBLER IS GETTING HER MAKEUP DONE WHEN A-TRAIN COMES IN WITH THE KING OF CABLE TITLE OVER HIS SHOULDER. A-Train: "Hey there Stace". Stacy Kiebler: "Do you smell something"? THE MAKEUP LADY JUST LAUGHS. A-Train: "Very funny. Well, all jokes aside, I thought that maybe tonight after the show, you'd wanna hit the town with the new King of Cable". Stacy: "Ya know Train, that sounds enticing". A-Train: (smiling) "It does"? Stacy: "Not! In case you haven't noticed, Austin Pyromania and I are happy together. Oh, but you'll see plenty of him later tonight... Stephanie added him to your title match with Cena... it's now a triple threat". A-Train: "What"?! A-TRAIN ACTS LIKE HE's GONNA HIT SOMETHING BUT CAN'T FIND ANYTHING AND JUST LEAVES THE ROOM IN ANGER AS STACY AND THE MAKEUP LADY JUST LAUGH AND THE SHOT FADES OUT. COMMERCIAL BREAK...... A COMMERCIAL FOR FINAL FANTASY X-2 FOR PS2 IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE.... STEPHANIE IS SHOWN WALKING BACKSTAGE WHEN STRIFE COMES FROM AROUND A CORNER, FOLLOWING HER CLOSELY. Strife: "Steph"! STEPHANIE TURNS AROUND Stephanie: "Oh hey Strife. Listen, I know what happened last week with Spawn was all my fault and I..... Strife: "Never mind who's fault it was. I want him in that ring tonight"! Steph: "Well, I'm sure you do. But unlike last time, he is gonna serve his suspension meaning he will be here next week. But I did set up a match for you tonight with Goldust". STEPHANIE WALKS AWAY AS STRIFE JUST SHAKES HIS HEAD. BACK AT RINGSIDE, SAM WILDE's MUSIC IS PLAYING AND HE IS PASSING OUT CHRISTMAS CARDS TO EVERYONE IN THE FRONT ROW AS JESSICA LOPEZ STANDS IN THE RING. "DARK PATH" BY 12 STONES HITS AND TAYLOR MADE COMES OUT WITH A LAVISH LOOKING TERRI. J.R.: "Two combustible elements are gonna collide when Spawn returns King and I don't know if RAW can hold it"! Lawler: "Never mind that! Look at Terri"! J.R.: "She may look good I gaurantee old Taylor thinks he looks better. And what about this partnership between Wilde and Lopez"? Lawler: "Well I think Ms. Lopez would like it to be a little more than a tag team partnership but Sam Wilde is.... well he's a prude J.R."! J.R.: "Well last time I checked this was TWF RAW not the Love Connection! Who are ya... Chuck Wolery"?! Mixed Gender Tag: Taylor Made and Terri vs. Sam Wilde and Jessica Lopez The women started things off but Terri immediately tagged in Taylor, forcing Lopez to make the exchange to Wilde. Wilde offered a handshake but Taylor declined. They locked up and Wilde whipped him to the mat with an arm drag. Taylor got up and dusted himself off before offering a handshake of his own. Wilde went for it and Taylor kicked him in the gut. That allowed Taylor to open up on Wilde and he hit an inverted atomic drop followed by a big clothesline. After walking along the middle rope, he dropped a big elbow on Wilde and tagged in Terri. But Lopez got into the ring and just tackled Terri, opening up on her with some hard rights and lefts. She picked Terri up and delivering a quick suplex when Taylor ran around the ring and pulled Wilde off the apron. Taylor went back in through the ring and Wilde tried to follow but referee Mike Chioda cut him off. As this was going on, Taylor dropped Lopez with the "Customizer" and Terri covered her as Chioda turned to make the 3 count. Match Time: 9:36 J.R.: "What the hell was that! It's males versus males and females versus females... not males versus females"! Lawler: "That was brilliant J.R.! Not only does this guy have Terri, but he's smart in that ring too! What else could he ask for"?! AS TAYLOR AND TERRI WENT BACKSTAGE TO A LOT OF BOOS, SAM WILDE HELPED LOPEZ UP AND WALKED HER UP THE RAMP, HER ARM OVER HIS SHOULDER. J.R.: "Nice gesture here by Sam Wilde but I don't like this result folks. It was a cowardly act by Taylor if you ask me". Lawler: "Look J.R., that's as close as Sam Wilde's ever been to a woman"! J.R.: "Will you stop"? TWF RE-WIND SHOWS FOOTAGE FROM RAW LAST WEEK AFTER HULK HOGAN HAD BEEN LAID OUT IN THE BACKSTAGE AREA, APPARENTLY BY NATHAN JONES. KURT ANGLE's MUSIC IS PLAYING AND HE IS IN THE RING, PACING WITH A MIKE IN HAND. J.R.: "Kurt Angle has come out here King and he doesn't look happy"! Kurt Angle: "Cut the damn music! Nathan Jones.... oh yeah, you're real big now aren't you! You attacked the icon Hulk Hogan and injured his back further than it already was! Well ya big freak, if you think you can do that to me, why don't you come try"! ANGLE TOSSES THE MICROPHONE DOWN AND GETS INTO A WRESTLING STANCE. Lawler: "He's calling out Nathan Jones J.R."! J.R.: "He sure as hell is"! THE MUSIC OF CIVIL RIGHTS PLAYS BUT TEDDY LONG COMES OUT WITH RON KILLINGS. J.R.: "Oh what is this"?! Brother Long: "Ya know, this really is typical white boy behavior. Your good friend goes down so to be the hero, you gotta act like you're gonna save the day! Well Kurt, the truth is, you still have a problem with Ron Killings here and he's ready to come collect playa"! Angle: "Well then come on down"! J.R.: "Angle and Killings are gonna get it on.... right now"! KILLINGS HEADS FOR THE RING BUT STOPS RIGHT BEFORE GETTING IN AND WALKS AROUND THE OTHER SIDE. ANGLE TURNS TO FOLLOW HIM BUT IT's A SET UP SO THAT NATHAN JONES CAN COME OUT AND HE ENTERS THE RING AND PUTS ANGLE DOWN WITH A KICK TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD. KILLINGS SLIDES INTO THE RING AND THE TWO MEN START TO PHYSICALLY DISECT HIM. J.R.: "Oh now Killings will get in there! This is ridiculous"! Lawler: "It was a perfect set up J.R.... they've got Angle right where they want him"! BUT JUST THEN, THE FANS GO ABSOLUTELY NUTS WHEN HULK HOGAN COMES OUT IN STREET CLOTHES AND HITS THE RING. J.R.: "Oh look at this"! KILLINGS TAKES A SWING BUT HOGAN BLOCKS IT AND FIRES BACK WITH 3 RIGHT HANDS BEFORE CLOTHESLINING HIM OUT OF THE RING. JONES GETS UP IN HOGAN's FACE BUT ANGLE GETS UP AND SPINS HIM AROUND, DRILLING HIM WITH AN OVERHAND RIGHT. HOGAN AND ANGLE THEN PLAY ROPE-A-DOPE WITH JONES BEFORE TAKING HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE WITH A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE. CIVIL RIGHTS DECIDED TO RETREAT AS "REAL AMERICAN" PLAYED. J.R.: "How do ya like that Brother Long! Hulk Hogan looks great King"! Lawler: "He's been training and eating his vitamins... there's no doubt about that! But now, he better start saying those prayers"! LONG LED HIS MEN TO THE BACK AS THEY LOOKED ON AT HOGAN AND ANGLE WHO INVITED THEM BACK INTO THE RING. THE SHOT FADED OUT AS RAW WENT TO BREAK. COMMERCIAL BREAK...... A COMMERCIAL FOR BAD BOYS II NOW ON DVD IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK.... RINGSIDE.... AS RAW RETURNS, "GET THE PARTY STARTED" BY PINK PLAYS AND ALEX MIRAN COMES OUT TO A BIG POP. J.R.: "She's nominated for Women's wrestler of the year King but what a way to cap off the year if she can win the Women's title again tonight"! Lawler: "Well there's no doubt lex has had a great 2003 and she might very well win that award but she's against an equally skilled opponent tonight". GAIL KIM's MUSIC HITS AND SHE COMES OUT IN A LONG BLACK COAT AND DARK SUNGLASSES WITH THE WOMEN's TITLE AROUND HER WAIST. J.R.: "Gail Kim is also nominated for that award and whoever wins this match could sway voters to choose them". Lawler: "Both there women are just so... so... well flexible"! J.R.: "Oh I'm sittin' next to uncle Jerry again"! TWF Women's Title Match Challenger.... Alex Miran vs. Gail Kim This turned out to be perhaps the best women's match of 2003 with back and forth, fast paced action. After a european armdrag by Miran, she went for a clothesline but Kim ducked and took her out with a back footsweep. She then pulled her up by the hair and whipped her to the corner before charging in and looking for a monkey flip. But Miran caught her and turne around, setting Kim on the top rope before running and trying to bring her off with a hurricanrana. But in one of the top spots all year, Kim caught her and came off with a sit down powerbomb into a cover to get 1.....2......, but Miran kicked out. Gail couldn't believe it but Miran would kick out at two 10 times in this match! Gail was in firm control after a spine buster but when she went to the top rope, Miran got up and dropkicked her, knocking her into a straddling position. Miran climbed up and brought her off with a frankensteiner and went for the immediate cover to get 1.....2...., but Gail rolled her right shoulder out. Miran then whipped her to the opposite corner and charged in but Gail stuck a foot in her face and caught her with a nice bulldog. But moments later, Alex dodged a spinning heel kick and scored with a nice DDT before going to the top rope. She came off with a missile dropkick but Gail pulled referee Jim Korderas in front of her for an obvious and blatant disqualification. Match Time: 9:00 J.R.: "Now what the hell was that"?! Lawler: "Another intelligent move! Chris Nowinski must be giving pep talks"! J.R.: "Oh what? How to be a jackass"?! KORDERAS GIVES GAIL KIM HER TITLE AND SHE QUICKLY EXITS THE RING AND WALKS UP THE RAMP AS MIRAN LOOKS ON IN DISAPPOINTMENT WHILE "GET THE PARTY STARTED" PLAYS. Lawler: "Well, she's still the Women's champion right"? J.R.: "Yeah well she's got nothing to be proud of after that"! BACKSTAGE.... STEPHANIE's OFFICE.... THE SHOT GOES TO STEPHANIE's OFFICE WHERE ALEXIS LAREE IS LYING ON HER DESK AND JOE COREY IS STANDING BY HER WHEN STEPHANIE COMES IN. Stephanie: "Get the hell off my desk"! ALEXIS QUICKLY GETS UP AND ADJUSTS HER TOP. Joe Corey: "I take it you got my phone calls". Stephanie: "Yes, I got them". Corey: "The answer better be what I wanna hear". STEPHANIE PRESENTS HIM WITH A PIECE OF PAPER. Steph: "Look that over and sign it and I'll put you in that fatal four way". Corey: "What am I signing". Steph: "That is an agreement between you and I that, should you win the four way, you do not make Triple H the Enforcer of RAW". Corey: "But I can choose anyone else". Steph: "Anyone". COREY GRABS A PEN OFF HER DESK AND SIGNS IT. HE THEN OPENS THE DOOR AND LETS ALEXIS OUT OF THE OFFICE BEFORE LOOKING AT STEPHANIE AND JUST CHUCKLING. BACK AT RINGSIDE, "VIVA LA RAZA" IS HEARD AND EDDIE GUERRERO's MUSIC HITS. HE COMES OUT TO A VERY FAVORABLE RESPONSE. AS EDDIE MAKES HIS WAY DOWN THE RAMP, FOOTAGE IS SHOWN FROM RAW WHEN HE HIT NEMESIS IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD PRIOR TO THEIR MATCH ON SATURDAY NIGHT's MAIN EVENT. J.R.: "I don't think I like the ideas Joe Corey might have in his head but right now King, the World title is about to be put on the line"! Lawler: "Well we just saw the footage that Eddie referred to last week. He actually thinks he helped The Undertaker win that match at Deadly Games against Nemesis"! "DEADMAN WALKIN'" IS HEARD IN THE UNDERTAKER's VOICE AS "YOU'RE GONNA PAY" PLAYS AND HE COMES OUT TO A LOUD, LOUD OVATION. HE IS ON A CUSTOM BUILT BIKE AND THE WORLD TITLE IS AROUND HIS WAIST. J.R.: "The Undertaker had a dogfight with Nemesis and I got all the respect in the world for Eddie Guerrero as an athlete but I gotta disagree with that thought process". Lawler: "Well we might call him the new World champ here shortly J.R. but I notice there's no Chavo Guerrero tonight"! J.R.: "Chavo said he would be here to support his uncle but besides moral support, Eddie is gonna have to rely on his speed and quick strike offense to defeat perhaps the best champion the TWF has ever had in the deadman"! TWF World Title Match Challenger.... Eddie Guerrero vs. The Undertaker As the bell sounded, Undertaker got into a fighting stance but Eddie put his hand out to shake it. Undertaker shook his hand but Eddie quickly got in a thumb to the eye. He then pounded him with a succession of right hands before going for an irish whip but Taker reversed it and caught him with a clothesline. Undertaker opened up on him with some hard rights while he was on the mat. Undertaker pulled him up and began to wear him out with shots to the head and body. He then shot him to the corner and followed in with a big clothesline. The Undertaker pulled his arm out and went to the top rope as the fans came to their feet, ready to see Old School. But Eddie cleverly dropkicked the ring ropes, knocking the Undertaker down very awkwardly. This was the opening Eddie needed and he went for the big man's right leg, as if to set up the Lasso from El Paso. Eddie worked diligently on the knee, twisting it and pulling it into all kinds of positions. He then went to the floor, dragging the champion to the corner where he wrapped the leg and knee around the steel post twice. After a very nice suplex, Eddie went to the top rope and batted his chest, screaming "odule"! But Undertaker moved out of the way when he went for his Frog Splash and Eddie grabbed his chest in pain. Undertaker then whipped him to the ropes and went for a big boot. But Eddie ducked only to have Taker slap his right hand around his throat when he turned around before delivering the Chokeslam from Hell. Taker covered him as referee Earl Hebner got down to make the 3 count. Match Time: 7:31 J.R.: "A valiant effort by Eddie Guerrero but The Undertaker is still king of the RAW hill"! Lawler: "He had a good gameplan J.R., if Chavo would've been here like he said he was gonna be, we would've had a new champ"! UNDERTAKER GOT ON HIS BIKE AND ROAD UP THE RAMP AS "YOU'RE GONNA PAY" HIT. WHEN HE GOT TO THE TOP OF THE RAMP, HE RAISED ONE ARM IN THE AIR AS THE CROWD LOUDLY CHEERED. J.R.: "You can blame it on what you want to but it's gonna take a special man to take the title from the deadman"! COMMERCIAL BREAK...... A COMMERCIAL FORT T-MOBILE CELLULAR PHONES IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK.... AS RAW RETURNS, A RECORDED PROMO IS SHOWN FROM A LOVELY SETTING IN PARIS, FRANCE WHERE LA RESISTANCE IS SITTING AND ENJOYING THEMSELVES. THEY HAVE THEIR TAG TEAM TITLES ON THE TABLE. A FRENCH MAID BRINGS THEM A COUPLE DRINKS. Rene Dupree: "Many of you may be wondering why we are not there tonight". Sylvan Grenier: "Well, that's simple. We hate the United States, but North Carolina may be the worst". Dupree: "Fact is, as RAW tag team champions, we are enjoying the luxuries of life. But what is not luxurious, is the cell that the U.S. government has Saddam Hussein locked up in". Grenier: "Now granted, Saddam was an evil tyrant. But should he be locked up like a dirty rat"? Dupree: "As representatives of France, La Resistance would suggest that our country be in charge of the handling of Mr. Hussein as we would do things in a more civil manner". Grenier: "Not like you barbaric Americans". THE SHOT FADES OUT WITH BOTH MEMBERS OF LA RESISTANCE SMILING. DRESSING ROOM.... HIGH OCTANE IS WRAPPING HIS WRISTS WHEN SHAWN MICHAELS ENTERS WEARING A SHIRT WITH A CROSS ON IT. Shawn Michaels: "What's up champ? Ya ready"? High Octane: "Oh yeah, I'm ready man... I've been waiting a long time for this". Michaels: "Well, speaking from experience, I know Triple H is a tough customer. They don't call him the cerebral assassin for nothin' either so make sure if you're hurt, don't let him know it". High Octane: "Thanks for the advice man". MICHAELS AND HIGH OCTANE KNOCK FISTS AS THE SHOT GOES TO RINGSIDE WHERE "THUGANOMICS" IS PLAYING AND JOHN CENA IS IN THE RING. J.R.: "That match is scheduled to be our main event tonight King and right now we're almost ready for our King of Cable triple threat, but can you believe those punks La Resistance"? Lawler: "Yeah, I'd have to say that was a little overboard". John Cena: "Yo, yo, yo, check this out. A-Train, A-Train, A-Train, it's such a shame. That you'd try to hit on a woman with all that hair on your back. But it's cool dawg, it's funny to watch cause I know all these people laughed their asses of when you tried to bust the mac. I mean, maybe you should have told Stacy what the A stands for, we all know it's anal, who knows, it might've impressed her. What woman wouldn't be flattered by a guy's favorite position for his sister"? J.R.: "Oh, that's pleasant". Cena: "But I can't hate Train, Stacy is fine, she just wouldn't get with you and no disrespect Pyro but I wanna smack that ass too"! Lawler: "Oh.... Cena's my hero"! "DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE" BY 2PAC HITS AND AUSTIN PYROMANIA COMES OUT WITH STACY KIEBLER TO A BIG POP. PYROMANIA SEEMS TO BE MOUTHING SOME WORDS TO CENA. J.R.: "Well enough of the talkin', let's get to the action"! Lawler: "What action"? A-TRAIN's MUSIC HITS AND SMOKE COMES UP EACH SIDE OF THE RAMP AS HE COMES OUT WITH THE KING OF CABLE TITLE OVER HIS SHOULDER. J.R.: "Get your mind outta the gutter King! Folks it was A-Train who defeated John Cena at Deadly Games to win the title but Pyromania may be the wild card here"! Lawler: "Well Pyromania and Cena have history too, it was them who wrestled in that inaugural King of Cable title match"! J.R.: "And I'm sure Cena's rap didn't help rebuild any burnt bridges". Triple Threat/King of Cable Title Match John Cena vs. Austin Pyromania w/ Stacy Kiebler vs. King of Cable A-Train The bell sounded and despite any differences, Cena and Pyromania teamed up on the 350 pound champion. But A-Train was able to fight them both off with back elbows before dropping Cena with a big clothesline. He then squashed Pyromania in the corner and lifted him up for a gorilla press slam but Cena came from behind to take his legs out. Cena then pulled him up and whipped him to the ropes before he and Pyromania hit a double dropkick. Pyromania went for the pin but Cena pulled him off. Pyromania got in Cena's face and the 2 exchanged words as A-Train went out and got a steel chair. He brought it into the ring but before he could use it, Cena turned and kicked him in the gut. Pyromania then hit the ropes and caught A-Train with a spinning wheel kick but when he got up, Cena dropped him with a clothesline. Cena then charged A-Train but was backdropped up over the top rope and to the floor. A-Train then pulled Pyromania up and whipped him to the corner but Pyromania avoided an avalanche splash. He then charged in himself but A-Train caught him with the Pump Kick. It looked like he had it in the bag but Cena crawled into the ring and lifted A-Train onto his shoulders when he turned, dropping him on the chair that he earlier brought in with the "F-U". Cena hooked the leg and got the 1......2......3. Match Time: 8:46 J.R.: "Cena has done it! He has regained the King of Cable title.... now that'll increase ratings King"! Lawler: "He dumped him on the chair.... isn't that a DQ"?! CENA LEFT WITH THE BELT WHILE DOING THE DOUBLE HORNS AS "THUGANOMICS" PLAYED. PYROMANIA AND STACY LOOKED ON IN DISMAY. J.R.: "That's A-Train's own fault.... he brought it into the ring"! BACKSTAGE..... WITH THE SHOT IN THE BACKSTAGE AREA, HULK HOGAN COMES OUT OF STEPHANIE's OFFICE AND SHUTS THE DOOR. OUTSIDE WAITING IS KURT ANGLE. Kurt Angle: "So... what'd she say"? Hulk Hogan: "It's official, next week on the Holiday Hell tour in Australia, not only do you have a chance to kick Ron Killings' ass and name your own Enforcer in that fatal four way, but I get my hands on the Collossus of Boggo Road himself... Nathan Jones"! BACK AT RINGSIDE, 24 KARAT GOLD PRODUCTIONS APPEARS ON THE TWF TRON AND GOLDUST COMES OUT AMID HIS PYRO TO MOSTLY BOOS ALONG WITH A CIGAR PUFFING JACKIE GAYDA WHO IS WEARING A GOLD DRESS. J.R.: "You heard that right folks, RAW will take place from Perth, Australia next week as part of the Holiday Hell tour and two huge matches just got announced for it"! Lawler: "That's Nathan Jones' home J.R., Hogan may be in trouble"! "GET OFF MY TRACKS" BY POD HITS AND STRIFE COMES OUT TO A GREAT POP, A SCOWL ON HIS FACE. J.R.: "Well Goldust may be the one in trouble now... it looks like he's on the tracks"! Lawler: "Look out Goldust"! GOLDUST ATTACKED STRIFE JUST BEFORE HE COULD GET INTO THE RING AND AS JACKIE DISTRACTED THE REF, HE KICKED HIM IN THE GROIN RIGHT AS THE BELL SOUNDED. Goldust w/ Jackie Gayda vs. Strife With Strife down, Goldust mounted him and actually tried to lick him but Strife grabbed him by the throat and threw him to the corner. All fired up, Strife went ballistic as he threw bombs at Goldust. Jackie got on the apron and tried to slap Strife but he caught her hand and pulled her into the ring. Goldust charged but ran right into a big boot. But Jackie went and grabbed a steel chair and brought it into the ring. She smacked Strife across the back as referee Chad Patton called for the bell. Strife turned around and stocked Jackie but Goldust came from behind with another low blow. He then grabbed the chair and blasted Strife over the head with it before taunting the crowd. But Strife got up like a man possessed and kicked Goldust in the gut before delivering the "Wrong Desitination" as "Get off my Tracks" hit again. Match Time: 4:21 J.R.: "You better get out of sight Jackie, Strife is not in a playful mood"! Lawler: "Come over here Jackie.... I'm in a playful mood"! J.R.: "I have a feeling that when Spawn returns from suspension, he's gonna have a raring locomotive on his ass"! A COMMERCIAL FOR THE NEWLY DESIGNED TWF FIGURES IS SHOWN.... PRODUCTION STARTS IN JANUARY 2004! RETURN FROM BREAK.... RINGSIDE.... AS RAW RETURNS, "THE GAME" BY MOTORHEAD BLARES OVER THE LOUDSPEAKERS AND TRIPLE H STEPS OUT, POURING A BOTTLE OF WATER OVER HIS HEAD. J.R.: "Welcome back to RAW as it is time for our highly anticipated number one contender's match"! Lawler: "Well I gotta say J.R. that during the break, I asked a bunch of these fans back here who they think is gonna win this match and not one of them said High Octane"! J.R.: "You mean all these guys back here wearing Triple H shirts"? AN ENGINE REVS AND "DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS" PLAYS AS HIGH OCTANE COMES OUT TO A VERY GOOD POP. Lawler: "Well it looks like High Octane's got a little hop in his step tonight but Triple H will soon take that away". J.R.: "He's confident King! He's waited and waited for Triple H to quit dodging him and now it's time for a breakout performance for this kid"! Lawler: "Triple H ducks no one J.R., like I said, High Octane is gonna find out real quick that he didn't really want this match"! #1 Contender for the World Title Triple H vs. "High Octane" Damion West The bell sounded and Triple H did some final stretching with the ropes. The 2 men locked up and High Octane went for a hip toss but Triple H blocked it and drilled him with a clothesline. He then grunted loudly as he hammered him with right hand after right hand, having to finally be pulled away by referee Brian Hebner. Octane fired back with a kick but Triple H took it and smacked him with a knifedge chop. After an irish whip, Triple H lifted Octane up with a backbody drop and covered him but could only get a 2 count. He pulled him up and shot him to the corner but when he charged in, Octane scored with a back elbow and then blasted him with the "Head on Collision". Octane wrapped him up and got 1.....2...., but Triple H got up. Triple H tried to shake off the cob webs as Octane continued to take it to him but off an irish whip, Triple H made him pay for putting his head down too soon with his facebuster to the knee. Triple H covered him but again only got 2. After a scoop slam, Helmsley dropped a big knee on him and went into a cover, this time hooking the leg but High Octane kicked out in time. Triple H started to get frustrated before tossing Octane through the ring ropes and to the floor. But after following him out, Helmsley lifted him onto his shoulders and tried to torpedo him into the ring post but Octane slipped off and sent him into it, face first. Octane then hit a DDT on the floor before reaching under the ring and pulling out a wooden table. He set it up and laid Triple H onto it as the fans came to their feet. High Octane then went to the top rope and came off with a senton bomb, crashing through the table! Both men were down but something made Triple H start to bleed. However, he was to his feet first and Octane had a noticeable limp. Like a shark smelling blood, Triple H went after the right leg that seemed to be hobbling Octane. But Octane continued to fight back, still limping. Triple H finally had him set up for the "Pedigree" but Octane countered with a backdrop and when he got up, Octane blasted him with the "Head on Collision" again. Blood spattered the mat as Triple H fell and Octane fell into a cover as Hebner got down to make the 1......2......3. Match Time: 11:27 AS "DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS" STARTED UP, HIGH OCTANE POINTED TO THE RIGHT LEG AS IF TO SAY "IT's FINE". Lawler: "What the..... J.R.: "High Octane has done it! He's done it and I think that's his way of saying I fooled you"! Lawler: "He did what"?! J.R.: "There's nothing wrong with the leg and you gotta wonder... who's the cerebral assassin now"! Lawler: "I don't believe this"! J.R.: (losing his voice) "Well believe it.... High Octane is the number one contender here on RAW"! 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