The 10th Day News Report for 2.8.06

Posted by Leonard Hayhurst on 02.08.2006

The only news that interests me is Golddust and Jim Duggan becoming a tag team

MAILBAG

Dear Leonard,

I like your column. In fact, I read it every week. It therefore makes me feel slightly bad to say the following:
I don't like the EWR stuff.
I'm not going to throw a hissy fit about it, and for all I know all your other readers might really like it. I'm only one guy. But it'd be a dereliction of duty not to offer you comprehensive feedback on what is in fact an entertaining column.
Looking forward to next week,
-Matt

A: I thank you for your open and honest feedback. I get about one email that says they don't like the EWR section for every three that do. Funnily, when I got your email I had another new one in my mailbox that started off with how much they love that section. I understand that it's miscellaneous and that's why I put it at the very end of the column. It's like dessert. Not everyone is going to have room for dessert or want it for every meal, but some people like it more than the dinner itself. So when you get that point, just stop reading. Not that it wouldn't save me time and effort in not doing it, but my goal with this column is to be fresh and different while putting in the most bang for your buck. Not that you pay anything to read this column. Wish you did.

I don't like the Vince McMahon and Shawn Michaels angle.

You may not care for that angle much, but even you have to admit that Shawn Michaels vs. Shane-o Mac is an appealing option.
-Todd

I will admit that it is a more appealing option. I've always liked Shane McMahon in and out of the ring. The match between him and Michaels I think would just be insane. I could see them reversing the superplex or Shane taking a super kick off the Titantron, just something nuts. And if you just have one match of that nature I think it has a place at Wrestlemania. I'm still not keen on the overall angle, but the introduction of Shane has improved matters somewhat from my perspective.

On your Superstar Billy Graham DVD review. Just to let you know, about your "O'Neil then says "Potluck" Ivan Putski or "Pollock" Ivan Putski, I can't make it out and I'm not sure which is worse." comment. Pollok is not a insulting term. When pronounce right it actually translates to polish as Polish Man or Polish Men. Or properly translated... man who is of Polish descent. Kind like how senior is used in Spanish. I believe it's pronounce pole-lak. Only when pronounced verbally as POLE-LOCK is it derogative term. More because of the users verbal ignorance against the Polish language.

great column btw
-NYGroover

Thank you for your information. I remember a few years ago, I think it was Anne Landers, got in trouble for calling the Pope a Pollock. Then she had to defend herself that she didn't mean it in a derogatory way. I could make another comparison involving the ‘n' word, but not even I will go there. Thanks again.

NEWS AND NOTES

-The man who played Trish's date Jack on RAW Monday was just a model WWE hired for the night. I'm sure that's not the first time that's happened with him. Credit: PWInsider.com

-John Cena will be in India tomorrow and Friday to meet and greet with WWE fans. Just don't ask where you can get a cheeseburger at John and you'll be fine. Credit: PWInsider.com

-Smackdown did a 2.9 rating last week. Yeah, beat that "Smallville." Wait, you can. Credit: PWInsider.com

-Several matches for Smackdown have already been officially announced by WWE. They include Nunzio vs. Gregory Helms for the Cruiserweight Title, a four way for the US Title shot at No Way Out between Chris Benoit, Orlando Jordan, JBL and Matt Hardy and the Undertaker vs. Mark Henry. If you can't say anything nice don't say anything at all. Credit: WWE.com

-Monday night on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Candice Michelle revealed that she will be wrestling for the WWE Women's Title at Wrestlemania 22. We would assume against Trish Stratus. She might be part of a larger match for the title, like a battle royal or gauntlet match, it's hard to say at this time. Primarily the interview focused on Candice as the GoDaddy.com girl. Credit: flipping over from Letterman

-After RAW went off the air on Monday John Cena defeated Edge in a dark main event. It was then announced that it was Coach's birthday. The crowd sang to him and Mick Foley gave him the Mandible Claw. I always get socks for my birthday too. Credit: PWInsider.com

-In your online Heat report High Impact defeated Team Elite in a dark match of Deep South tag teams. Good, now bump them and let's rebuild the division. Golddust pinned Lance Cade. Chavo Guerrero defeated Johnny Pariesi, who was just as surprised as I am that he is still with the company. Viscera and Val Venis defeated The Hearthrobs and Snitsky and Tomko in order to win the right to get their asses handed to them in the near future by Kane and Big Show. Credit: PWInsider.com

-Danny Inferno, who would probably love the dry humping gimmick we cooked up for him, and Elijah Burke will be moving from OVW to Deep South for further training. Credit: PWInsider.com

-WWE is considering keeping Hacksaw Jim Duggan on the roster as a permanent fixture and possibly teaming him with Golddust, which is the default plan when they don't know what else to do with a guy. I could also see that being a new show on the CW. A patriotic dimwit and a movie quoting queen are forced to team up in "HOOOOOOOOOmo!" Credit: PWInsider.com

-WWE has entered into a deal with On Command Video Corporation to provide programming for the cruise ships and hotels that the company provides television service for. This will include WWE 24/7 and pay per views, starting with the upcoming Wrestlemania. See now I have more reasons to check into a hotel than just illicit sex. On Command services over 100 hotel chains throughout the US including Hilton, Hyatt, Mariott, Radison, Ramada and the Four Seasons. Credit: WWE press release

-WWE will be among six content providers showcasing digital prototypes in the American Film Institute's Digital Content Lab Semi-Annual Production Wrap Showcase in Hollywood. Let me break that down. Basically, WWE will be part of an interactive television demo. For example, a commercial for Wrestlemania will air and a viewer could click an icon on the screen and order the show, then from there be able to access other materials and offers. This would be beneficial for WWE in expanding access to their pay per views and On Demand service. Credit: tmcnet.com

-WWE has filed for two new trademarks this week. They are "Cyber Sunday" and "King of Kings." I'm thinking Jesus beat them to that last one. Credit: PWInsider.com

-A match listing has been released for the upcoming WWE Divas DVD. The main portion will feature lingerie shoots with Ashley, Mickie James, Trish Stratus, Stacy Keibler, Melina, Sharmell, Lita, Candice Michell, Kristal, Maria, Victoria and Torrie Wilson. No Jillian Hall…hmm…The bonus matches are as follows, like that is what you will be buying the disc for.
*Christy v Trish - Arm Wrestling Match (RAW - 28/03/05)
*Trish v Victoria - WWE Women's Championship Match (RAW - 26/09/05)
*Christy v Candice - Lingerie Pillow Fight (RAW - 16/05/05)
*Swimsuit Competition (RAW - 30/05/05)
*Christy v Stacy - Lingerie Pillow Fight (Smackdown! - 25/08/05)
*Ashley/Trish v Candice/Torrie/Victoria - 3-on-2 Handicap Bra & Panties Match (RAW - 03/10/05)
*Six-Diva Tag Match (17/10/05)
*Halloween Costume Contest (RAW - 31/10/05)
*Trish/Ashley v Candice/Maria - Santa's Little Helper Match (RAW - 19/12/05)
Credit: PWInsider.com

-Jose Chaparro of NWS in Puerto Rico cleared up matters on the company's recent major cuts of talents. Several names where listed as cut by accident. Shane, Diamante, Huracan Castillo, The Maniac, Livewire, Ash, Hammet, El Nene, Anarchy/TNT, Stefano, Onix, William De La Vega, Crazy Rudy, Bandido, Barrabas, Chicky Starr, Yaritza and Soraya are all still with the company. Anyone not listed who was currently with NWS has been released or will be working on an appearance by appearance basis. There are no plans for the company to pursue Ricky Banderas of IWA. Several IWA workers who will conveniently remain nameless contacted NWS on pursuing a deal, but nothing is occurring on that front. NWS will have their anniversary show on March 11th and 12th with talent on loan from WWC, TNA and other US independents. Credit: prwrestling.com

-Workers from Dragon's Gate will be at several events for Ring of Honor at the end of March. RoH previously used talent from the company last summer. The talent set to work the dates are CIMA, Naruki Doi, Masato Yoshino, Dragon Kid, Genki Horiguchi and Ryo Saito. Currently the men will be at shows in Detroit on March 30th and Chicago on March 31st and April 1st. Credit: ROHwrestling.com

-NWA:TNA held a press conference on Monday with several of their workers in attendance. The big news is that Spike TV will be moving Impact! to a primetime slot at 9 pm on Thursdays. Just a week ago I said they would probably get a primetime show this year and that they should stay away from WWE programming. I have ESP. The show will replay on Saturdays in their current slot. No word at this time on what will be done with the Monday replay slot. The change will happen on April 13th. The show will remain one hour in length at this time, but the company is exploring doing a longer live show. There are no plans to start a second show right now. Credit: PWInsider.com

-TNA might want to hedge their bets. After last week's record 1.1 rating the show fell to a 0.7, slightly below their average. Credit: WrestlingObserver.com

-TNA had a conference call yesterday hosted by Dixie Carter. Among highlights:
* Impact! is doing 59% better average rating than Velocity did in the same timeslot a year ago on Spike TV.
* Mondays were never discussed for the new primetime slot for Impact! Three more TNA specials are planned for primetime as well, but not targeted for Mondays.
* There are no plans to bring in more big name wrestlers at this time, such as Brock Lesnar or Bill Goldberg.
* Carter has considered becoming on air character, but does not want to take time away from other talent. Carter is an actress best known for starring on "Designing Women."
* Questions from 411's own Larry Csonka revealed that the TNA is excited about their video game currently in development and they are considering international touring.
* Samoa Joe then fielded questions. His health is good and he's looking forward to the match on Sunday. The details of his new contract are being ironed out now. Joe did want a pay increase leading to the new contract, but it has nothing to do with the reported big money contract given to Kevin Nash. Joe spoke with ‘the other company,' but wants to stay in TNA. TNA has not pressured Joe to lay off of his heavy independent schedule. Joe is interested in working with Abyss, Monty Brown and Ron Killings in the future. Alex Shelley, Austin Aries and Roderick Strong are all among guys that Joe thinks deserve a bigger push and will get it with the new time slot.

-Despite what was said in the conference call, reports have circulated that Chris Jericho and Bret Hart have both put out feelers to TNA. Jericho has reportedly said that if they offered the type of money that Sting received he would sign on. Meanwhile, Hart recently met with Jeff Jarrett. Credit: WrestlingObserver.com

-Konnan and Homicide are reportedly pushing management to bring Low Ki back into the company. Credit: WrestlingObserver.com

-Samoa Joe has healed from his staph infection and will be resuming his full wrestling schedule. You think carrying a bloody towel around with him had something to do with it? Credit: PWInsider.com

-Joanie Laurer, the former Chyna, will be appearing on "The Howard Stern Show" March 1st. Additionally she will be taking part in VH-1's "Surreal Life: Fame Games." When reality shows run out of ideas they just bring back their old stars and make them compete in odd sports for $100,000. Credit: PWInsider.com

-Jimmy Yang will host a wrestling training camp in Cincinnati, Ohio for six weeks starting on April 6th. The camp will be held on Thursday and Friday evenings from 6 to 9 pm. It will be held at the HWA training center in nearby Evandale. The cost of the camp is $500. Contact [e-mail] or visit www.akioyang.com for more information. Yang has wrestled for WCW, WWE, NWA-TNA, Ring of Honor and All Japan. He was trained at the WCW Power Plant under Paul Orndorff and alongside Akio. Credit: Jimmy Yang press release

RAW THOUGHTS

-If Maria is in the ring to interview Edge that probably means she's getting a beat down or stripped. Ok, the logic here is that Lita hit Edge to draw the DQ win because she knew Edge was screwed and the win would give him another rematch. There is something so convoluted about that I bet Dusty Rhodes came up with it. I'll put money down that no one calls him "Rated R." I would be happy to be a former WWE champion. Edge should be too. When he finally gets fired or is a broken down has been in his forties on the independent circuit he can earn an extra twenty bucks and a bowl of soup by being billed as a former world champion. Ask Ronnie Garvin. Did they give Hacksaw Jim Duggan new music? When has "take it easy" been a catchphrase of his. Let me channel Bobby Heenan for a second, how can Hacksaw call it down the middle when he's cross eyed and can't tell where the middle is. Maria gets a beat down. I have ESP. I also have déjà vu. It's going to be Edge vs. Jim Duggan at Wrestlemania.

-Great counter by Kane by dropping down out of the full nelson and hitting a kick to the head of Chris Masters. That showed some great flexibility. That was a huge win for Masters.

-Here's an idea. Edge is pimping out Lita every week. He should have to go against someone like Golddust and then be forced to be a male ho, turn the tables. I sensed where Vince was going with his shocked browbeating of Edge. The man is true to his character if nothing else. He's a scumbag at heart.

-I think having to repeat the Royal Rumble women's match says that they've booked themselves into a corner. They don't know what to do with the storyline. Coach hasn't been in wrestling that long if that is the fastest count he's ever seen. Now Teddy Long was the master of the fast count.

-Jack is the luckiest man on earth. Here are ten things I know about Trish's date Jack just by looking at him.

1) Drives a Mazda
2) Believes discussing his stock portfolio is acceptable dinner conversation
3) Prides himself on his handball game
4) Curls one pound dumbbells while looking in the mirror
5) Knows what wine goes with every food, unless you through something bizarre at him like pasta
6) Enjoys the Dave Matthews Band
7) Has season theater tickets leftover from his last girlfriend
8) Shaves his chest, yet wears a merken
9) Owns a light blue jogging suit with a white stripe, has never actually jogged while wearing it
10) Met a black man once

-Due to Golddust scaring Shelton's momma last week she's now confined to a wheelchair. I think this is a perfect setup for the Boogeyman to show up. Ok, so we got Eugene. Both those characters kind of come from the same end of the drug addled creative pool.

-Ric Flair backing Triple H out into the middle of the ring with his fists up and then flopping is one of the five best Flair flops of all time. I loved that match because it was just an old school solid match with good psychology and storytelling.

-Maria's wrestling outfit is less than most strippers' outfits. If I was Cena I'd be careful. Batista got sued for stuff like that. I guess when you're just such a stud you have to share it with the world. I say make it a different kind of ‘four way' and put it on pay per view.

-Vince McMahon took about 8 minutes to say, "Shawn you're being forced into retirement by me next week." Were they running short on time there? I'm waiting on ‘a lost his smile reference.' And Marty Jannetty to superkick Shawn through a barbershop window. Maybe next week.

-I don't like Shelton's momma having a heart attack. I'll wait to see where it plays into storylines, but I think it's too dramatic a turn.

-Rob Van Dam vs. Carlito really surprised me. It was a great inventive match. I said that I like Carlito, but he's yet to impress me. He really impressed me there with his move set and overall ring work. That springboard senton was nuts.

-I'm reasonably sure that an opposing team can't forcibly tag for the other team. Unless the heel team is Samoan. Being spanked and strangled is just Wednesday night for Maria. That was the granddaddy of all heel miscommunication there. Look at sneaky Maria stealing the win. She's a minx. Doesn't Mick Foley usually get his ass handed to him when he's the special guest referee? Oh, I bet they're going to do Foley vs. Edge at Wrestlemania. If Foley is in shape that might be decent.

WWE FANTASY MANAGER
Week 3 Team
Kane-34 points-1st
Big Show-28 points-4th
Randy Orton-27 points-5th
Rob Van Dam-23 points-7th
Rey Mysterio-22 points-11th
John Cena-21 points-12th
Kurt Angle 21 points-12th
Week Total-176 points
Grand Total-458 points
World Rank-23,533rd

Synopsis: Despite my big guns not performing up to par, everyone I picked still scored in the top 12. I believe this is the only time I can say that. For a non-ppv week I'm very happy with this showing. This week was very easy with the participants in the RAW tournament for a title shot already announced. However, I think you have to look ahead in how things shape up instead of just picking who you think will outright win the match. However, that tactic didn't work for me as I only got half the bracket correct.

Triple H ($5 million): The plan still seems to be Triple H vs. John Cena at Wrestlemania, so that means he has to go over here. I got that one right.

Big Show ($4 million): My thinking was that Shawn Michaels would lose by McMahon interference to keep that storyline rolling. This would also put Big Show vs. Triple H in the next round and they were feuding recently. Nailed this one in him going over, just not the way I thought exactly.

Carlito ($3.5 million): You can't have Rob Van Dam win in the first match of the feud with Carlito. Well, I guess you can.

Kane ($4 million): I went with Kane here because I went with Carlito in the other match up. Then Kane vs. Triple H in the final makes a good match up. I called that wrong.

Gregory Helms ($2.5 million): The match with Nunzio was announced on the last Smackdown. There is no way Helms loses the belt in his first defense.

Shelton Benjamin ($3 million): Benjamin has been going over steadily on RAW and the angle involving his mother gets a good bit of time every episode. I wished I had had him last week. I figured he might be a risky pick with the title shot tournament taking up a bulk of the show, but I rolled the dice. I crapped out. The unpredictable got me as Shelton was made the new opponent for Big Show and promptly lost.

Rey Mysterio ($4 million): The Royal Rumble winner got jobbed out last week. He has to go over this week in order to build up and look strong for the ppv match against Randy Orton. It looks like Mysterio will lose the match with Orton, so he has to look as strong as possible going into the match so people think he has a chance.

Chris Benoit ($4 million): Benoit wrestles week in and week out, even though he hasn't been fairing very well lately. That makes me think he will go over with a strong win this week. I'm guessing they take a week off from the Booker T storyline and just let Benoit job somebody out. Basically after I formed the team I knew I wanted Benoit was the best guy in the $4 million price range.

EWR ON 411

Smackdown for 2.9.06

Chris Jericho sits in on commentary for Johnny Kashmere vs. Jamie Noble. Jericho chides Kashmere for being all talk when he's walked the walk for years now. Kashmere thinks he deserves a world title shot after barely a month in WWE. Jericho was the first undisputed champion in WWE history. If anyone deserves the Wrestlemania title shot it's him. He was the runner up to Lesnar in the Rumble and if Lesnar stays on RAW like he should, the match should be his. In the ring, Noble locks in the trailer hitch, but one of Kashmere's girls grabs his arms and drags him toward the ropes. He grabs them to break. Kashmere suckers Noble with a drop toehold to lay him across the ropes. He straddles him. Kashmere Sweater. Johnny puts his feet on the ropes to get the pin. He jumps to the floor and celebrates with his women. Jericho slides into the ring. He tells the referee that Kashmere had his feet on the ropes. The ref asks the crowd. They back Y2J up. The decision is reversed to a DQ win for Noble. Kashmere is mad.
Match Rating: 76%

In the four way cruiserweight match The Idol gets Shark Boy up for the False Prophet (crucifix powerbomb). Tajiri dives to tackle his legs. Idol gets up ended and Shark Boy twists into some sort of funky reverse backslide and steals the pin. While Shark Boy celebrates he gets rolled up by Kidman and is eliminated. The cocky Kidman then takes the Buzz Saw kick. It gets two. Tajiri locks him in the Tarantula. Tajiri points to the top turnbuckle and the crowd pops. Tajiri goes for the shooting star press. Kidman rolls out of the way. Kidman lands his version of the Buzz Saw kick and finishes with the SSP.
Match Rating: 78%

Danny Basham reverses a hammerlock on AJ Styles and tries to hammerlock slam him. AJ controls the move and throws himself forward to flip Danny over. He kicks Danny in the back of the head. Pump handle slam. Styles Clash gets the win.
Match Rating: 69%

As Styles plays to the crowd Billy Kidman runs out with a ladder. Kidman leaps onto the apron with it. Styles dropkicks the ladder into Kidman and he falls to the floor. AJ grabs the ladder before it falls. He then jumps on the ladder and rides it down to the floor to smash into Billy. Kidman holds his stomach on the floor while Styles backs up the ramp holding the ladder over his head triumphantly.
Segment Rating: 66%

Doug Basham hits a belly to belly suplex on Booker T. He then plays to the crowd. They pop as Booker T spinaroonies up behind Doug. Doug turns and charges with a clothesline. Booker ducks it and catches him from the opposite side with a windmill kick. Scissors kick finishes.
Match Rating: 67%

Bill Alfonoso meets up with Raven. He can't wrestle Rob Van Dam by himself. He's begging Raven for his help. Raven asks what is in it for him. Alfonso tells Raven that if he helps him win he'll give him the Hardcore title. That belt should be his. Raven is the living embodiment of ECW, what it was, it's legacy. Not RVD and he can't let RVD try to steal that mantel. Raven says that's not anything he wants. Alfonso begs to differ. He walks out. The usually smug and confident Raven appears to reflect on matters.
Segment Rating: 75%

Johnny Kashmere comes out and sits in on commentary for Chris Jericho's match with Paul London. Kashmere says he deserves a Smackdown Title match just as much as anyone on the brand. In fact he deserves it more so because he's Johnny Kashmere and he makes all this look good. He'll even make Jericho look good at No Way Out. Jericho has London locked in the Walls of Jericho. The referee is down watching London asking if he wants to quit. Kashmere grabs Michael Cole's coffee mug and jumps on the apron. He wings it at Jericho and smacks him in the head. Jericho lets go of the hold and charges. Kashmere catches his head and clotheslines him on the top rope. The referee misses it. Jericho turns around into a DDT by London. London Calling steals the win.
Match Rating: 63%

Bill Alfonso and Rob Van Dam are in the ring for their match. RVD points at Alfonso. Bill taunts him and then begs off when Van Dam looks ready to jump him. Roddy Piper walks out and says since the official Smackdown hardcore referee is indisposed by being involved in the match they need a special guest referee. Kevin Von Erich walks out wearing a referee's shirt. Alfonso goes wide eyed. He's screwed.
Segment Rating: 74%

Rob Van Dam beats the hell out of Alfonso. He begs to Von Erich to call RVD off, but he just shakes his head. Finally Raven and Sandman come out to get involved. Even though it's a hardcore match, Von Erich doesn't want the interference. He claws Sandman. Raven hits the Evenflow DDT onto a trashcan. Alfonso then gets cocky and goes up top with the trash can lid. He tries a frog splash with the lid. RVD fires back with a leg and kicks the lid in Alfonso's face as he awkwardly comes down. Rolling Thunder leads to the cover and Von Erich counts the pin. Raven looks to reenter the ring. Kevin shows Raven the claw. Raven leaves.
Match Rating: 38%

Stephanie McMahon is talking with John Cena and Kane in the back. Roddy Piper might be the board's pick for the new general manager, but her boys still have all the gold. It's important that Kane and Cena come out of No Way Out and go into Wrestlemania as the top two singles champions. Cena says he's so far up into Hardy's grill he'll be coming out of his radiator. Steph asks Kane about Rey Mysterio. Kane gives a thumbs up, then turns it downward.
Segment Rating: 81%

John Cena lines up the FU on Matt Hardy, but he drops out of it and goes for the Twist of Fate. Kane walks into the ring and gets a big boot. Mysterio comes off the top rope with a cross body. Kane catches him, but the momentum sends them both tumbling over the ropes to the floor. Mysterio lands on top of Kane and starts slugging away. Cena lines up the five knuckle shuffle. Hardy grabs the fist as he drops. Cena tries to force the fist down, but Hardy holds fast. He locks Cena in a body scissors with his legs. He flips Cena over for a pin and gets the quick one, two, three. Stephanie McMahon runs into the ring and nails Hardy in the head with her shoe. Cena delivers the FU. On the outside Kane choke slams Rey. The heels hold the ring.
Match Rating: 64%

Show Rating: 66%

Velocity for 2.11.06

Rhyno defeats Matt Morgan with the Gore.
Match Rating: 66%

Golddust sets Robert Lashley up for the Shattered Dreams, but he takes too long and Lashley gets his leg up. Golddust eats boot. Lashley comes off with a massive double axe handle. Whiplash gets the win. Post match he hits two more and then yells that will be Brock Lesnar next Sunday.
Match Rating: 49%

JC Ice flips out of the Pottsie Plunge by Mark Jindrak. Akio runs into the ring and goes after Disco Inferno and Rene Dupree on the apron. This is just a distraction so Big Vito can land a shot with his cricket bat. Ice Pick gets the win. (According to Mathew the Light feels that cheating is fine as long as you don't get caught or it involves midgets)
Match Rating: 63%

Steven Richards limps in to see Roddy Piper. Piper says that Richards hasn't been cleared to wrestle after the beating last week at the hands of Terry Funk. Richards demands to be allowed to wrestle. Piper likes his spirit. He questions his brains a little bit, but not his spirit. Piper makes Richards sign a waiver.
Segment Rating: 81%

The veteran IRS targets Richards bad ankle. Schyster scores an ankle lock. Richards rolls through and kicks him into the ropes. IRS bounces off to take a Stevie Kick. However, Richards puts all his weight on the bad leg and it collapses. IRS gets the ankle lock back and Richards has to tap out. Terry Funk watches from the top of the entrance ramp.
Match Rating: 64%

Big Show and JBL slug it out. Neither man gets an advantage. JBL goes over to his corner and gets the money clip off of Jillian Hall. Booker T slides Big Show a chair. They both turn around and…clang. Bradshaw nails the chair with the money clip. The referee calls it a double DQ. JBL and Big Show brawl to the back with Booker T and the women chasing after.
Match Rating: 59%

Show Rating: 63%

Heat for 2.12.06

Nikki Fuller lands the Hand that Rocks the Cradle (discus punch, from Mathew) on Ivory Robinson to set up the Fuller Frontal (proto bomb). Nidia pokes her head through the ropes and pants Fuller. The referee warns her. This allows Ivory to get a tornado bulldog and the pin.
Match Rating: 56%

Zack Gowen is warming up backstage. Mick Foley pops in. He took a moment away from his commentating duties tonight to wish Gowen good luck against Garrison Cade. Gowen thanks Foley for working with him this past week. He feels like a more accomplished wrestler already. Foley just tells him to stay focused, but have fun. If Dinsmore tries anything, Foley has his back.
Segment Rating: 68%

Gowen hits a Cactus clothesline to send him and Cade to the floor. He jumps back up to the apron and hits a one legged springboard moonsault onto Cade. Special Delivery (one legged flip kick) on the outside. He rolls Cade in and finishes with a double arm DDT. Dinsmore then runs out and blindsides Gowen with a steel chair while he celebrates the win. Foley runs into the ring. Dinsmore hands Foley the chair then turns his back on him. He smirks. Foley blasts him and he goes flying to the floor. Foley tends to Gowen while Dinsmore trips up the ramp and yells that Foley's day is coming.
Match Rating: 63%

Rob Conway is in the back with Marissa Mazzolla. He says that Chad Wicks is Kurt Angle's bitch and tonight he'll make him his bitch (from Mathew). When he looks at Team Angle he sees more bitches than the last time the dog show preempted RAW. Come Wrestlemania he and O'Haire are going to have Eric and Kurt spayed and neutered.
Segment Rating: 70%

Conway picks Wicks up for a stalling atomic drop. Wicks grabs his head and tries to land a bulldog out of it. Conway controls and crotches Wicks over the top rope. He pulls him off with the My F*cking Finisher (rope assisted neckbreaker) and gets the win.
Match Rating: 74%

Danny Inferno and Johnny Nitro get ready for their first match as a tag team against the Islanders. Nitro asks Inferno what the deal is with Victoria. Inferno fills him in. He says she's been pretty good lately as long as she's kept in the straightjacket. Some Doctor Brown guy that was backstage last week at RAW gave him some stuff he said to try her on. Inferno pulls out a huge needle. Victoria pops into view, bends over and chortles "Jam it in my butt!" Inferno quips, "she always says that." He gives her the shot. Victoria mumbles something about waffles houses and lampshades then falls asleep.
Segment Rating: 62%

2 Hot 2 Handle carry the sleeping Victoria to the ring and lay on the mats outside the ring. The Islanders come out and can be heard arguing about where their manager Alexis Laree is. Afa hits a Samoan Drop on Inferno and Nitro breaks up the pin. Rosey chases Nitro to the floor. Rosey trips over the sleeping Victoria and crashes into the steel steps to knock himself out. In the ring Afa goes for another Samoan Drop, but Inferno gets behind him and starts dry humping. He knocks him into Nitro as he slides into the ring who hits a Downward Spiral (Fire in the Hole, from Mathew). That gets the win.
Match Rating: 72%

The Islanders find Alexis Laree talking to the Masked Marvels in the back. They ask where she was. Laree said the Marvels have been talking to her about managing them. Afa says that she's their manager and they needed her out there. Laree apologizes, she didn't realize their match already happened. Rosey then looks at the Marvels and asks them if that is the kind of manager they want, can't even remember when they have a match. The Islanders are mad at Laree.
Segment Rating: 68%

Shelton Benjamin nails the Firebomb on Gangrel and pins him.
Match Rating: 70%

Benjamin continues to beat on Gangrel post match. Edge, Charlie Haas and Miss Jackie come out. Edge has a microphone. He knows that he's trying to get Gangrel to bleed. If he wants blood, he'll get it the hard way. Blood pours from the ceiling and soaks Benjamin. Gangrel slips out of the ring and joins his friends. Benjamin removes his dark glasses to show his glowing red eyes. He stands in the ring and screams.
Segment Rating: 73%

Alexis Laree is out with the Masked Marvels. Maven and Matt Cappotelli have Nidia with them. Maven grabs Ultimo Dragon's foot when he goes for the kick and he comes around with an enzuiguiri. He sets up the Shining Wizard. Nidia pulls Maven to the floor by his ankles as Dragon goes for it. Laree attacks Nidia and they brawl. Cappotelli tries to break it up. This allows La Parka to fetch Maven and the Smoke and Mirrors finish. The Marvels celebrate by putting Laree on their shoulders and marching to the back with her.
Match Rating: 71%

Show Rating: 66%

RAW for 2.13.06

Brent Albright and Lady Shini come out to "Power of Love" (from Mathew) to face Charlie Haas and Miss Jackie. Jackie no sells the heart punch again, but Shini was expecting that and gives her a forearm to the nose and trips her. Shini gets a standing figure four. Haas runs in and clotheslines her out of it. Shini rolls with the shot and winds up in her corner to tag Albright. Albright comes in from the top with the Q-Bert (double stomp) on Miss Jackie. Haas tries to attack him, but gets arm dragged to the floor. Flux Capacitor on Miss Jackie ends it. Shelton Benjamin then runs out with one of Shini's old swords looking for blood. He chases Jackie and Haas into the crowd.
Match Rating: 74%

Brock Lesnar pulls up to the back of the arena. He gets out of his car and retrieves his bags from his trunk. Marissa Mazzolla meets him out there. Is there any new word on his going to Smackdown to wrestle for their title at Wrestlemania? No comment. Would he rather wrestle Rey Mysterio or Kane for that title? No comment. What about his match on Sunday at No Way Out with Robert Lashley? No comment. What about the tables match tonight with Abyss? Any predictions? Brock says one word, pain.
Segment Rating: 70%

Jimmy Snuka, Jr. backs Randy Orton into the corner with chops. He monkey flips him out and goes up top. Superfly splash misses. Backbreaker. Neckbreaker. Side Slam. Orton goes up top for a mocking Superfly splash and misses. Snuka hits a Samoan drop and goes back up top. Orton was playing opossum and races up to RKO him to the mat and scores the pin.
Match Rating: 71%

The Rock backs Sean O'Haire into the ropes with left and rights. He goes for the spit punch. O'Haire grabs the hand and lifts Rock over his head by the one arm and flips him over the ropes to the floor. The Rock takes a breather on the outside and the referee counts. O'Haire waits and watches in a far corner. Kurt and Eric Angle run out. Kurt brains Sean with his gold medal. O'Haire holds his head and trips into the snap DDT as Rock reenters the ring. Rock Bottom leads to the People's Elbow and Rock wins.
Match Rating: 70%

Rock gives a pardon me gesture and lets Kurt and Eric into the ring to beat on O'Haire. Rock goes to leave. Rob Conway rushes out to a pop. Just to be a dick Rock trips Conway. Conway looks at Rock mad and attacks. Rock gives him a Snake Eyes on the ring wall and boots him in the gut. The crowd pops again as Ron Killings runs out. He trade punches with the Rock. Killings gets a haymaker of a spit punch to send Rock flying into the crowd. Killings then helps Conway scare the Angles off.
Segment Rating: 80%

Molly Holly is walking and talking with Batista backstage. He just listens as she speaks on how she was tempted by Sabin. He made her feel sexy and important. She never felt like a primary part of FATE. More like their kid sister and she's tired of being the kid sister. They run into Sabin and Gail Kim. Sabin says that Molly was better off hanging with FATE. They were a better class of losers than this son of an orange picker. Batista tells Sabin that he's proud of who he is and he wants Molly to be proud of who she is. Neither one of them need him, so buzz off. Oh, buzz off, strong words, don't swear at him like that. Sabin mocks Batista. Batista goes to turn away, then comes around with a big clothesline. Gail jumps into Batista's arms and claws his eyes. Molly pulls her off by the hair. Batista tells Molly they don't need to mess with these losers. They leave.
Segment Rating: 66%

Barry Windham puts Eric Angle in the claw. Eric drops to his knees. He gets a desperation low blow on Windham. Eric scores an inverted full nelson slam. He cinches in the ankle lock. Ric Flair tries to run into the ring. Kurt cuts him off. They trade chops. They both woo. They both Flair flop. Windham taps out. Eric then Angle-plexes him and has the referee count the pin. O'Haire and Conway run out, but Kurt and Eric get out of the ring and head off.
Match Rating: 75%

Trish Stratus wants to go to ringside with Christian. He tells her no. Ron Killings seems like he's made a good turn, but he still doesn't want her around him. Trish says she can take care of herself and their daughter. Christian knows that. Christian thinks that Trish can be of help to him. Randy Orton is in the wings wanting another title shot. Going against Evolution he'll need all the help he can get and they both know Victoria wants the Women's Title back. Trish says that together they can weather anything, they have so far. They kiss.
Segment Rating: 80%

Christian and Ron Killings put on their usual match. The crowd is split about fifty-fifty. Killings gets Christian up for a piledriver. He reverses. He pulls him up into a jackknife powerbomb position. Killings flips out of it to land on his feet. Christian ducks a short distance charging clothesline. Killings spins around to take a kick in the gut. Christian links arms with him and goes for the Unprettier. Killings turns it into a backslide for two. Christian flips out of it. He surprises Ron with a face jam. It gets two. Randy Orton then runs in. He attacks Killings and Christian. The referee gets in his face. He gives him an RKO. Orton then leaves the ring and grabs the IC title from the timekeeper's table. He poses with it.
Match Rating: 56%

Abyss and Triple H is in the back with Marissa Mazzolla. Triple H says that after tonight Brock Lesnar will be begging, begging, to go to Smackdown. He's going to get his send off by going through a table at the hands of Abyss. Abyss is the next big thing. Brock just needs to go to Smackdown and play with the kids like Whip Lashley. This Game is over for him.
Segment Rating: 66%

Triple H is at ringside with Abyss. Abyss and Brock have a wild brawl. Brock sets up the F5, but Abyss slips out of it. He gets the black hole slam. Abyss sets up a table in the corner. He tries to whip Lesnar into it, but he reverses. Abyss pulls up short. Brock dropkicks him in the back and he goes over the ropes. Triple H rushes into the ring and tries to push him into the table. Brock ducks down and drop toeholds Triple H into the table. It breaks. The crowd pops. Robert Lashley then runs in and starts wailing on Brock. Abyss and Triple H join in. It's three on one and all legal. Lashley gets the Whiplash through a table. Abyss gets the Black Hole Slam through a table to claim the win. Triple H then sets a table up on the floor and stands on top of it for a Pedigree. Abyss and Lashley watch in the ring. Brock raises up and backdrops Triple H onto the commentators' table and it breaks. Brock stares at the men in the ring. Lashley begs him to come on. Brock jumps off the table and heads into the ring. Abyss and Lashley gang up on him. Brock fights them both off. He clotheslines them both to the floor. He holds the ring and now they stare at him from the floor to close the show.
Match Rating: 79%

Show Rating: 72%

Lady Shini will be out 2 months with a tricep strain

No Way Out Card, choose winners now

Kane vs. Rey Mysterio for the Smackdown Brand Title

John Cena vs. Matt Hardy for the US Title

Tommy Dreamer and Sabu vs. Raven and Sandman in a hardcore loser leaves town tornado tag match

AJ Styles vs. Billy Kidman for the Cruiserweight Title in a ladder match

Jake Roberts vs. Al Snow for the color commentator slot on Velocity

The Basham Brothers (Doug and Danny) vs. The Corporate Raiders (IRS and JBL) vs. The Bad Ass Express (Booker T and Big Show) for the Smackdown Brand Tag Titles

Brock Lesnar vs. Robert "Whip" Lashley

Terry Funk vs. Stevie Richards

Johnny Kashmere vs. Chris Jericho

RAW card for next week, choose all winners

Christian vs. Randy Orton vs. Ron Killings for the IC Title

Abyss vs. Jimmy Snuka, Jr.

Eric Angle vs. Ric Flair

Kurt Angle vs. Barry Windham

The Rock vs. Rob Conway

The Masked Marvels (Dragon and Parka) vs. 2 Hot 2 Handle (Inferno and Nitro)

The Islanders (Afa and Rosey) vs. The World's Even Greater Tag Team (Wicks and Jeter)

Alexis Laree vs. Nidia

Zack Gowen vs. Christopher Nowinski

Brent Albright vs. Chris Sabin vs. William Regal vs. Edge in an elimination match