The 10th Day News Report for 3.28.07

Posted by Leonard Hayhurst on 03.28.2007

Wrestlemania is 4 days away and I haven’t started my ppv preview yet!

MAILBAG

I liked William's idea of edge winning mitb, then beating taker after he beats batista. you're right that there wouldn't be any build-up, but it would still be better IMO than edge not winning the MITB match, and them continuing to say he has a win streak going just because he was never pinned. that would weaken his win streak, in my opinion. I was hoping super crazy would win the battle royal Monday night to take edge out (and edge would cost orton the match at WM). this would keep edge's win streak in tact, and puts super crazy in a ladder match. he's super, AND he's crazy.......he's SUPER CRAZY!!!! and one of my favorite cruiserweights. as little hope as I have left for CW wrestling (or womens wrestling), whenever they drag super-crazy out and make it seem like they're gonna use him, i get excited again. then 2 weeks later, he's gone.

(watching ECW right now, the beginning with the raw recap)

Did lawler really just say that masters didnt expect lasley for the masterlock challenge? dude, it was on the preview, everyone knew! come onnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"In my mind, Edge is the odds on favorite to win the money in the bank match. "

really? Edge? Again? My money is on kennedy. the hardys wont win it (global warming means hell aint freezing over anytime soon). Booker and Finlay wont win it. Punk isnt ready for the jump to raw yet (notice how I ignore the ECW title altogether). Edge and orton cancel each other out, building their feud, leaving us with Mr. Kennedy - the only person out of this group ready to jump to main event within the next year.

"It was reported that WWE did drug testing of over two dozen talents at the Smackdown and ECW tapings last night. It's very possible this was done as a response to the article, but WWE never announces when the tests will take place. "

Let's be honest - odds are they did it because of the article getting picked up by the AP, but who really cares why they did it? the fact that they're testing is at least a good thing.

"rob van dam, from any angle, any position, just finds a way to plant his feet in his opponent's face" --Joey Styles

and now we know why snitsky is in ECW.

ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww....i think my soul just threw up a bit.

im tired of guys fixing spots. last week, monty brown threw himself over the top rope, this week, rvd straddled himself on the top rope for the clothesline. improvise guys, improvise.

apparently the pounce has been renamed the cross body block......................................................................................................................................................then again, benoit tapped out to the stfu this week....ANYTHING can happen in the WWE!

so im 99% certain that Dusty Rhodes reads my fantasy picks for the week and schedules ECW so that i dont get points. My team name is KitH (Koalas in the Hood, my old vball team name), and my theory is, he thinks im making fun of the way he talks. "Duthty Rhodes is gonna make you kith hith ath"...admit it, you can hear him saying that in your head.

whoa, burke is wrestling tonight, so maybe Dusty doesnt hate me (we'll see who wins).

ya know, I wish the AP article wouldve left eddie out. its already been established that his history of abuse contributed to his death - why rub it in?

"One body, two dicks" --commercial for the dresden files on SciFi......just had to share.

Wow, burke won. sweet.

here are my picks for week 9 of fantasy:

lashley - is there anyone on any brand that can stop this man? ive been picking him every week, _usually_ pays off, such as this week.

masters - figured umaga would interfere in the masterlock challenge, and that old rule of "He didn't break it, masters just let go, therefore he won" would come into play, and masters would get massive points. he didnt. maybe they're getting ready to fire him? And did you say "holy sh!t!" when lashley broke it? yeah, didnt think so. me neither.

CM Punk - I really have no idea why i picked him, other than maybe his storyline with the new breed, thinking he'd have a match this week, and win, which he did. cool.

Burke - he used to be my pick from the new breed, but then i picked him, and he didnt wrestle, so i was kinda screwed. this week i had some money left, figured he'd want revenge for last week, and he did. What ever happened to mahoney?

Cena - been picking him and michaels for a while now. they're champs, and unstoppable as the raw main event.

melina - figured she'd have another match going into WM.

rvd - really no clue on this one. figured out of the originals, he's the one they'll want to push, but still, quite a gamble at 4.0. and it didnt pay off. thats 4 ECW guys this week. more than i normally have.

HBK - see cena.

I've already got my wrestlemania picks done. pretty straight-forward given the matches, but I did roll the dice a few times.
-Manu Bumb

The rumor floated awhile back was that they were going to give Super Crazy a comedy push based on him being super, crazy and super crazy. It's odd, because he was obviously getting over when they used him and then they just stopped. He went from being a rising midcarder to just being another body again without any real reason.

I don't think they would have Edge lose the Money in the Bank match and still claim him as being undefeated. By that logic then his Money in the Bank win a few years ago shouldn't count as a win. I also don't think they will job him, because they have to realize that the real money in the bank is a streak vs. streak match with the Undertaker. It's still real possible for Orton and Edge to be pulled out of the match, but feuding with Orton would be a good excuse for Edge not cashing in his title shot right away. You might remember that last time he won they kept putting obstacles in his way so he had reasons for not cashing in his match. I agree that Ken Kennedy should win, but I still have to back Edge.

I thought it was odd that JR and Lawler both acted like Lashley was a surprise entrant when the match had been announced online. All the time they comment on things that were announced only online or through WWE's message service.

I don't have any problem with a guy trying to fix a spot that didn't work out. I think that actually shows that they are thinking on their feet and doing their best to make the match work. Would it look better for Van Dam or Cor Von to just stand there and do nothing? What I don't like is when they screw up a spot and then try to repeat it to get it right. That's not improvising or rolling with the flow.

I am fluent in Dusty-ese. I've steered away from the ECW guys a bit, but most of the New Breed guys have been great values this season in the fantasy manager game.

Eddie Guerrero was a name involved in the drug scandal, so I have no problem with him being mentioned. Factual reporting doesn't mean sympathetic reporting. None of the articles I read said anything negative about Guerrero, it simply stated that he had passed away most likely due to complications of his long drug and alcohol abuse. It was the catalyst for WWE to really crack down on performance enhancing drugs and if there is anything positive about Eddie's death that is it.

NEWS AND NOTES

-In your online Heat report Kofi Kingston defeated Trevor Murdoch. Val Venis shocks the world by jobbing out Charlie Haas. Cryme Tyme whipped the rears of some indy dudes. Have they actually beat anyone employed full time by WWE? Super Crazy beat Shelton Benjamin. Credit: PWInsider.com

-Smackdown last Friday scored a 3.0 overall rating. That's down a bit from recent weeks and not good heading into Wrestlemania. It's still kicking Veronica Mars' boney ass though. RAW was up from a 3.7 to a 3.9, but is still seen as being disappointing. Credit: PWInsider.com

-A Wrestlemania press conference is scheduled for noon today at Trump Towers. In attendance will be John Cena, Shawn Michaels, Undertaker, Batista, Vince McMahon, Donald Trump, Umaga and Bobby Lashley. It is open to the public, but is expected to fill up fast. Credit: PWInsider.com

-WWE released several standing room only tickets for Wrestlemania yesterday at $25. They can be purchased through Ticketmaster if still available. Then with the service fees and stuff you'll have to sell a kidney. Credit: PWInsider.com

-Just in case you thought it was Monopoly money, WWE Magazine (yeah, that's a reliable source) reports that approximately $2,572,800 was dropped in $100 and $50 bills during the Donald Trump money from the ceiling angle a few weeks ago. Then Murdoch and Cade went into the stands with ball bats and got it all back. Credit: PWInsider.com

-WWE's Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Canada has been pushed back to 1 am Saturday, an hour after it airs in the states on the USA Network. The first two hours of the ceremony will be available to watch on WWE.com with the third hour on USA. Credit: PWInsider.com

-Don Muraco will induct Mr. Fuji into the WWE Hall of Fame on Saturday. I believe I called this a few weeks ago, as I also called Heenan inducting Bockwinkle. Go me. Credit: WWE.com

-Several WWE Divas will be shaking their groove things in an upcoming Timbaland video. Timbaland will also be performing at Wrestlemania 23. Credit: WWE.com

-Joey Mercury was released by WWE on Monday, but no details are available at this time. He was a decent jobber to the stars and MNM still had value. I figured they would be added to Wrestlemania in a filler match with Kendrick and London. I say team Nitro up with Chris Masters, since he needs a reboot after the Masterlock Challenge being over. Credit: WWE.com

-Speaking of Masters, he is undergoing hair restoration treatment. You can learn more about him doing it at medicalhairrestoration.com Vince McMahon is more obsessed with hair than Tony Kornheiser. I hope he comes back with a giant pompadour and joins Deuce and Domino. Credit: PWInsider.com

-Mark Henry worked the WWE shows in Mexico last weekend, but there is no timetable for his return to active duty. Lord knows we need to finish his feud with Batista. I can't sleep at night with that dangling. Credit: PWInsider.com

-Lillian Garcia announced that she suffered a torn ACL in her skiing accident reported last week. She hopes to be back as an active ring announcer soon. Credit: PWInsider.com

-After discovering who owned it, WWE has pulled Batista from making a personal appearance at the opening of a smoothie bar owned by TNA's Team 3-D. Maven and Chris Jericho will be on hand between 1 pm and 3 pm on April 7th. LAX will then show up after that and dump some fresh fruit down Johnny Rodz's pants. I can't believe Brother Ray and Devon are opening a smoothie store. Who is their business manager, that guy from the Monopoly game? Credit: PWInsider.com

-Team 3D is also opening a wrestling academy in Kissimmee, Florida . The academy boasts a complete one year program that focuses on ring work and physical conditioning with personal trainers assigned to each person. Brother Ray and Brother Devon along with Matt Bentley will frequently be there to work with talent. Frequently meaning when they are not drunk. The official website is team3dacedemy.com Credit: press release

-Be joyous over the Impact non-spoiler results:

Impact for 3/29

Jerry Lynn vs. Alex Shelley vs. Sonjay Dutt vs. Shark Boy vs. Austin Starr in a steel cage X-Division Xscape match.
Team Cage vs. Team Angle showdown
James Storm vs. Eric Young
Kurt Angle vs. Abyss

Impact for 4/5

Rhino vs. Tomko in an 8 mile streetfight
VKM vs. LAX
Austin Starr vs. Senshei
Jim Cornette Town Hall Meeting

Impact for 4/12

Team Angle promo
Jay Lethal vs. Chris Sabin
Robert Roode and Jackie Moore vs. Petey Williams and Gail Kim
LAX calls out Team 3D
Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles
Fifth member of Team Angle announced

-Here is the card for Lockdown and there are spoilers in it:

Kurt Angle, Sting, Rhino, Samoa Joe and Jeff Jarrett vs. Christian Cage, Scott Steiner, AJ Styles, Abyss and Tomko in a Lethal Lockdown match

LAX vs. Team 3D in an electrified cage

Jerry Lynn vs. Christopher Daniels

Austin Starr vs. Senshei with guest referee Bob Backlund

Robert Roode vs. Eric Young

Chris Harris vs. James Storm in a blindfold match

Gail Kim vs. Jackie Moore
Credit: PWInsider.com

-Sean Waltman was at the Impact taping on Monday. Dixie Carter was not as she was in Europe on business. Wait…maybe Waltman and Carter are the same person! Credit: PWInsider.com

-Don West is said to be very involved in the upgrading and selling of TNA merchandise. His official title is Product Sales Manager. All items are gem mint tin and come with a ginsu knife. Credit: PWInsider.com

-TNAwrestling.com has a new installment of TNA Today up with Jeremy Borash interviewing Christy Hemme. I want to see her do a lot of things, but talk isn't one of them. Most of the things I want to see her do involve an eggplant. Credit: PWInsider.com

-The Ring of Honor show in St. Paul on 4/27 will feature an Ultimate Endurance match with each fall featuring a new stipulation. Stipulations are yet to come. It will feature the Briscoe Brothers vs. Mike Quakenbush and Jigsaw vs. Hallowicked and Gran Akuma vs. Pelle Primeau and Mitch Franklin. The 4/28 show in Chicago will have a six man mayhem match with Mike Quakenbush vs. Delirious vs. Kevin Steen vs. Gran Akuma vs. Jigsaw vs. Hallowicked. Credit: ROHWrestling.com

-SHIMMER will film volumes 9 and 10 of their DVD series at the Eagles Club in Berwyn, Illinois on 4/7 starting at 3 pm. Amazing Kong vs. Ms. Chif has been announced along with Jazz making her SHIMMER debut. Credit: ROHWrestling.com

-Roderick Strong and Davey Richards will announce the newest member of the No Remorse Corp this Saturday at the Ring of Honor show in Detroit as Richards and the new member will face Naruki Doi and Jack Evans. Credit: ROHWrestling.com

-As reported last week, it has been confirmed that Brock Lesnar will make his MMA debut on 6/2 for HEROES in Los Angeles vs. Hong Man Choi. Royce Gracie is also set to be at the show. Credit: MMAWeekly.com

-Former WWE talent Orlando Jordan will be working a tour with New Japan this April. Credit: twnpnews.com

ECW THOUGHTS

-"House" ran long due to that stupid "American Idol," so I was late turning on ECW. The show starts with Elijah Burke vs. RVD in a Captain's match of their Wrestlemania teams. I can only hope they drag this out to Survivor Series for a WarGames match, maybe even at One Night Stand. Van Dam wins and the rival factions square off. I dig Ariel a little more every time I see her.

-The slunts dance to some generic techno groove in a ring filled with smoke. It's like a movie version of a strip club when they're shooting for a PG-13 rating.

-Edge talks with his teammates for the money in the bank eight man tag tonight. Edge gives a brilliant rallying speech to convince Punk and the Hardys to listen to him even though they don't like him. I think it was JD Dunn here on 411 that said that Edge should be called the cerebral assassin and I would agree with that.

-Balls Mahoney crawls out from under a rock to job to Snitsky. Wasn't he a member of the ECW Originals for like two minutes? That would be a good angle where Balls joins the New Breed because the Original left him out to dry. But that would mean that the New Breed would actually want Balls. I like typing Balls.

-Finlay and Booker T find Kennedy and Orton trading muffin recipes. That's good continuity from Orton and Kennedy teaming up last week on Smackdown.

-Vince McMahon and Bobby Lashley face off via satellite. McMahon basically runs off at the mouth about how great he is while Lashley is a wax figure. "You can count your lucky stars or your lucky charms or whatever the hell you count." What is he black Irish? Lashley finally retorts by calling Vince a "son of a bitch" and a "bastard." Swearing to get yourself over is like a karate master that needs a gun.

-Everybody gets their entrance for the main event, which kills time until another commercial break. I love how Edge totally teases the spear on Booker T and then tags CM Punk. Edge takes off and this allows Booker T to steal the win for his team. Everyone then brawls. In wrestling there is always a ladder when you need one. Matt and Jeff wind up staring down at the top of the ladder while CM Punk picks up litter around ringside.

WWE FANTASY MANAGER

Week 9 Team
Bobby Lashley: 84 points-1st
Chris Masters: 29 points-5th
John Cena: 26 points-7th
Elijah Burke: 21 points-14th
MVP: 15 points-22nd
Shawn Michaels: 10 points-37th
The Great Khali: 4 points-47th
Kane: 3 points-48th
Hornswaggle: 0 points
Week Total: 192 points
Grand Total: 2321 points
World Rank: 118th

Synopsis: Lashley had one of his usual monster weeks. Masters, Burke and Cena came through ok. Once again, MVP under performs. Then I had some expensive clunkers in Michaels and Kane. That really hurts me as I've come to the conclusion that you can only have one bad pick a week and stay competitive. I'm pretty much out of the running I think, but I hope a strong Wrestlemania week may help leap me up to something more respectable. If you're in Wrestlemania you're going to be all over television this week. It just comes down to picking the right people to go over on the ppv.

Undertaker ($5 million): There are three sure things in life: death, taxes and Undertaker doesn't lose at Wrestlemania.

John Cena ($5 million): Michaels is on the other side of the mountain and Cena is the new Hogan. He just goes over everybody. I think it just works for Cena to retain.

Edge ($4 million): A lot of people are picking Ken Kennedy to win the money in the bank ladder match, but I seriously don't think they want Edge to lose his win streak at Wrestlemania.

Bobby Lashley ($5 million): There is no way that Donald Trump loses this match and gets his head shaved. It's not happening.

MVP ($3 million): I think there has to be a heel upset somewhere and this is the best place for it to happen. Benoit is bulletproof and is entering the stage of his career where he's used to get younger guys over. MVP was a joke for awhile, but they seem committed to him now. Not a lot of people are going for Porter, so if he pulls through for me it's a good thing.

Ashley ($1.5 million): They Playboy cover girl is getting the huge push and should go over. However, her team winning on RAW doesn't make me feel good about this. You can argue that the Women's belt is a RAW title, but doe it really matter?

The Great Khali ($2.5 million): I honestly think that Kane will win the match, but Khali is a lot cheaper. I could see Khali getting the win by DQ or winning and having Kane go crazy after. Khali came through for me huge twice and was the guy that really put me in contention for awhile, so I'm hoping he comes through again for me.

Elijah Burke ($2 million): I'm thinking the New Breed go over and Burke as their leader should look strong. I hope he scores the pinfall victory.

Teddy Long ($1 million): He was the best pick for a mil. He's not going to wrestle, but he will be all over television. I tried to do the math a hundred different ways and I just kept winding up with under $2 million left and there's not much you can do with that.

EWR ON 411

Smackdown for 3.29.07

Carlito drops to the mat on a dropkick by Fred Curry. He gets tangled in the ropes. Carlito pulls him out with a rope assisted neckbreaker. Carlito's Way finishes. Chris Sabin then debuts on Smackdown by attacking Carlito. Sabin poses with the Cruiserweight Title.
Match Rating: 73%

Rey Mysterio throws a fit in Roddy Piper's office that he doesn't have an automatic Smackdown Brand Title rematch. Piper tells Mysterio that was his fault for not negotiating one, since he was so sure he was never going to lose the title. Mysterio plays a trump card by saying he'll leave for RAW where Mick Foley knows how to treat a champion. Piper laughs. Along with Triple H, Mysterio and Burchill are his other franchise players. Mysterio isn't going anywhere. Mysterio fumes and then furiously demands his title back. He never tapped! The match was rigged! He'll protest to the governing board! He'll get Piper fired! Piper yawns. Piper tells Rey to beat Randy Orton tonight and then they will talk. He thinks Mysterio is mentally screwed and he won't be able to take him. Mysterio stomps out of the office.
Segment Rating: 69%

Paul London is whipped into the ropes. He holds on so Tajiri whiffs on the jumping spin kick. London bowls him over with a clothesline. Snap suplex sets up London Calling for the win.
Match Rating: 69%

The Backseat Boys and the Briscoe Brothers brawl around ringside in the six man. This allows Jamie Satin to slide Triple H DiBiase's cane. Styles ducks the shot and gets a stunner. Styles Clash wins.
Match Rating: 77%

Paul London tells Roddy Piper that he's refocusing on the tag division for the Bradshaw Corporation. He demands a title shot against the Backseat Boys. Piper tells him you don't get out of the picture and then jump right back into it. Piper is looking at brining in a new tag team from RAW. Piper will give the Shooting Stars a match with them next week and if they win that it will be good for them. London accepts and is then told the new team is the Wicked Jesters of Johnny Jeter and Chad Wicks.
Segment Rating: 73%

Chris Jericho lines up the lionsault on CM Punk. Punk kips up and takes Jericho to the floor with a head scissors. Jericho reverses a whip and sends Punk into the stairs. Jericho rolls into the ring and cockily takes the count out win.
Match Rating: 85%

Jake Roberts visits Shannon Moore. Moore tells Jake that he respects him and then hides in the corner tucked in a ball. Roberts yanks him up by the hair. He tells Moore that before he can respect others he has to respect himself. Jake can teach him how to do that if he wants to. Moore is surprised that someone wants to help him. Roberts is only helping him because Moore's cowardice makes him sick.
Segment Rating: 70%

Rey Mysterio hits a corkscrew body press for a two count. He argues that it was a three with the referee. This allows Orton to schoolboy Mysterio and steal the win. Orton hits the floor post match and Mysterio ducks the referee.
Match Rating: 77%

Paul Burchill takes the ring and poses on the turnbuckles with the Smackdown brand title. Many might think he was an overnight sensation. Many might think he doesn't deserve that belt after being on Smackdown less than a year. He can name two people who don't think that. Himself and the fans. Big pop. Rhyno runs out and tries to gore Burchill. He sidesteps it and it's on.
Segment Rating: 73%

Burchill gets Rhyno in the Nitroglycerin. Rey Mysterio runs down to the ring with a chair. He and Burchill lock eyes. Mysterio doesn't enter the ring. Rhyno taps. Cole and Tazz theorize that Mysterio didn't want Rhyno to win the title, because he thinks only he should have it.
Match Rating: 79%

Mysterio then nails Burchill with the chair post match. Randy Orton and AJ Styles come out for the save. Roddy Piper enters and books Mysterio vs. Orton vs. Styles for a title shot next week in a triple threat. He also books Burchill in a title defense against Chris Jericho.
Segment Rating: 77%

Show Rating: 73%

Velocity for 3.31.07

Orlando Jordan walks to the ring to watch EZ Money take on William Regal. Money jaws at OJ allowing Regal to get a backslide. Money rolls out of it to his feet and explodes with a shoulder tackle. OJ jumps on the apron and grabs Money. Regal attacks from behind. Money wiggles out and Regal bashes Jordan allowing EZ to get the win.
Match Rating: 61%

After the match EZ and Michelle confront Jordan about turning on them last week. Jordan says that since Michelle has entered the picture he's been a fifth wheel and their careers have been going nowhere. So enjoy your little love fair with the bionic woman and Jordan is going to be a star on RAW. Michelle tells him not so fast. She's a McMahon daughter too and pulled some more strings over Steph and got Jordan fired. Jordan turns on Steph and tries to attack her. The Blue Bloods attack him and beat him down. Regal and Taylor get Steph out of the ring as she glowers at Michelle.
Segment Rating: 64%

Scott Taylor uses a facebreaker to set up the Decommissioned. Taylor flips out of it and collars Taylor from behind for an inverted suplex. Turret sets up the Tank Buster for the win.
Match Rating: 76%

Gene Okerlund talks with Chris Sabin. He jumped to Smackdown because playing tickle, poke grab ass with the RAW divas was fun, but he's in the WWE to win titles. The title he has his eyes on right now is the Cruiserweight belt of Carlito Caribbean Cool. Sabin is the prototype modern cruiserweight and Smackdown is going to let him show that. Winning that belt from Carlito will show the world.
Segment Rating: 56%

Chavo Guerrero comes off the top with the frog splash and is kicked in the teeth by Shane Helms. Vertebreaker wins.
Match Rating: 87%

Cheerleader Melissa comforts CM Punk after his loss to Chris Jericho on Smackdown. Punk swears that Jericho hasn't heard the last of him. He's taking that US title. He made his statement with Shannon Moore and now he wants to claim the US title to make a statement for himself. Melissa promises to be right in the front row cheering him on.
Segment Rating: 65%

Sabu hits the Arabian Facebuster on Stevie Richards. Shark Boy comes off the top on Sabu with a Singapore cane. Sabu no sells it. He hits a muscle buster on Shark Boy on Richards. Sabu tries to pin them both, but Richards breaks. Stevie grabs a chair as he stands and comes around to plaster Sabu. He falls over Shark Boy who rolls him up. Richards pulls Shark Boy off and turns his mask around. Stevie Kick wins.
Match Rating: 67%

Steve Austin tells Triple H that the Backseat Boys are getting a title rematch next week. Hunter says that Austin is in no position to make demands. Evolution owned Wrestlemania. Triple H tells Austin what goes down and next week they will put the title on the line against his guys Chavo and Tajiri, because they are less than a challenge than the Briscoes. Austin stormed into the WWE with bravado, but Triple H came through when it mattered. Like always.
Segment Rating: 81%

Booker T beats Matt Morgan with the scissors kick.
Match Rating: 72%

Raven takes the ring as Booker T leaves. Raven makes his challenge with anyone for balls to face him. We know that won't be Booker T. Booker stops and turns around. Booker has been getting by on being able to call his own matches. Raven has earned everything he's been given. He's the hardcore champion because he won a lot of tough matches, not because he married the right whore. Booker rushes the ring and brawls with Raven.
Segment Rating: 86%

Show Rating: 72%

Heat for 4.1.07

Nattie Neidhart knocks Nikki Fuller off her feet with a running shoulder tackle and finishes with a spinning powerbomb.
Match Rating: 45%

Chris Hero takes the ring and announces he has jumped to RAW. He gets booed. He understands that the fans might not like his actions lately on Smackdown. That's why he left and that's why he rid himself of Hiroki. He wants a clean slate on RAW and asks for the fans to give him a second chance. They boo him anyway. Hero then challenges the winner of the Great Lakes Title match later that for next week. He gets booed more.
Segment Rating: 74%

Scorpio Williams eats a back elbow as he goes for the Scorpion Splash. Chapman uses a gutbuster to set up the Rock Over Rio for the win.
Match Rating: 67%

Matt Hardy watches Chapman on a monitor in the back. Marissa Mazzolla asks Matt about his thoughts on defending the IC Title in Brazil. Hardy has proven that he will not back down from any challenges. He stepped into the ring with 29 other men at Wrestlemania and won. He came over to RAW disgraced after he had left it the first time disgraced and won the IC title in the first place. Brazil Chapman claiming ‘home court advantage' for their match is just another challenge he welcomes.
Segment Rating: 71%

Eric Angle reverses the Dupree Driver to one of his own. He catches Mike Sanders on the top rope and gives him a muscle buster on top of Dupree. He pins both to win in three minutes and forty four seconds.
Match Rating: 73%

Irish Warrior finishes up showing Abyss his pre-match ritual where he draws power and inspiration from the Warrior spirits. He puts a hand on Abyss' shoulder and tells him that he does not view him as just a gift from the gods, but the only ally that can stand next to him in his war against the evil in WWE. It almost looks like Abyss smiles through his mask…almost.
Segment Rating: 62%

Irish Warrior press slams Rob Vegas and plays to the crowd. Abyss runs into the ring and looks like he's going to attack Warrior, but he instead cuts off Kamel Gamble with a Black Hole Slam. Abyss nods at Warrior and he splashes Vegas for the victory.
Match Rating: 67%

Shelton Benjamin gets ready to go to the ring. Shelley enters. She left her parents and wants to stay with Benjamin. She can't. Christian then barges in and accuses Benjamin of abducting Shelley. Benjamin takes exception to this and tells Christian to keep a better eye on his kid. The biggest part of her problem is that Christian and Trish aren't showing her discipline. Christian says he's had it with Benjamin giving him advice like he knows how to be a good father. Shelley is growing up fast and someone has to be a father to her if Christian won't be. Christian asks if she's growing up as fast as Shelton likes and he sticks a finger in his chest. Benjamin knocks the hand away and goes to the ring.
Segment Rating: 69%

Shelley runs to the ring as Shelton Benjamin takes on Harry Smith. Shelley grabs a chair and tries to give it to Benjamin. Christian runs out and yells at Shelley while taking the chair away. Christian reels back with the chair as Benjamin is whipped to the ropes and he accidentally hits it. Benjamin trips off into the Super Smith Slam for the loss.
Match Rating: 75%

Molly Holly argues with Victoria over how she betrayed her at Wrestlemania. Molly would have done the same thing and Victoria knows it. Molly thought they were friends and a tag team. Victoria laughs. They were both using each other. They knew that. Now Victoria doesn't need Molly, so go away. She doesn't need anyone.
Segment Rating: 72%

Chris Hero sits at ringside and watches Brent Albright vs. Nick Dinsmore. Albright gets the Q-Bert. Dinsmore dives out of the ring on the Flux Capacitor try. Albright goes to the floor and gives chase, but trips over Hero's foot. Albright yells at Hero, but he declares it was an accident. While he jaws with Albright, Dinsmore rolls into the ring and retains by count out.
Match Rating: 85%

Show Rating: 68%

RAW for 4.2.07

Matt Hardy and The Rock have a pretty clean match. Matt dodges the People's Elbow and goes up top for the Yodeling leg drop. Jeff Hardy then appears and shoves Matt from off the top. Jeff comes off the top with a missile dropkick to the Rock as he stands. The referee throws the match out. Jeff then throws the referee out of the ring. Jeff hits the Twist of Fate on both men and walks off.
Match Rating: 68%

Undertaker talks with Kane about him wrestling two tag matches that night. Kane knows that he was booked to team with his brother, but it's important to him to take out Big Vito and Christopher Nowinski. Undertaker knows what is in the case. He kept it safely hidden at his lair in the Rocky Mountains, but Big Vito must have found it when he was with the Brood. Kane doesn't blame Undertaker. As always he blames himself. He will get the item in the case back.
Segment Rating: 72%

A man in a full black body suit and hood runs out and knee caps David Flair with a lead pipe. He beats on Flair. Daffney comes over and stares at him. He flashes ‘EW' with his fingers and then kisses Daffney through his mask. He runs off. Kane is left alone and falls to a double team Sustained Motion. Vito holds Kane post match while Nowinski gets the briefcase. He asks Kane if he really wants it and he says yes, so Christopher nails him in the face with it.
Match Rating: 66%

Mick Foley believes in the adage of keeping your friends close, but your enemies closer. To that end he's declaring Ron Killings, the Rock and the Undertaker his franchise players. And he will continue to make their lives a living hell. He also declares that Jim Neidhart has been let go and replaced as the head of RAW Force by Terry Funk. Funk comes in wearing a black RAW Force security shirt.
Segment Rating: 90%

Victoria catches Alexis Laree as she leaps up for her crouching clothesline for the Jumping Jack Flash. She gets an inverted atomic drop and then spins her around for the Widow's Peak.
Match Rating: 47%

After the match Stevie Richards runs to the ring and tries to talk to Victoria. He's jumped brands to be with her. Victoria spits on him and tells him to go to hell. She doesn't want him and she's doesn't need him. Richards is heartbroken.
Segment Rating: 72%

Kane doesn't show for his tag match with The Undertaker. UT can more than handle it on his own. He signals for the Tombstone on Big Show. Bobby Lashley has the referee distracted. Matt Morgan runs in and gets the Downward Slice on UT. Big Show choke slam gets the win. The heels beat on Undertaker until Kane makes the save.
Match Rating: 73%

Paul Heyman regroups with his men in the back. Heyman used to have the two biggest, meanest, toughest men on RAW. Now he has three. He once again has a Dangerous Alliance. Morgan was a foot solider in another man's army on Smackdown, but now on RAW he is Heyman's personal one man army.
Segment Rating: 79%

Edge goes for the spear, but is caught between Killings legs for the Truth or Consequences. Killings waits for Edge to stumble up and gets the Clockstopper.
Match Rating: 70%

Shelley goes to see Shelton Benjamin again. Shelton tells her to go back to her parents. Shelley likes the way Shelton stood up to Christian last night. She wants to be with him. Shelley jumps Benjamin and kisses him. Trish Stratus walks in looking for Shelley. She is shocked. She couldn't believe all that Christian was telling her, but she sees he's right. Benjamin tries to explain, but Trish slaps him and takes her daughter away.
Segment Rating: 60%

Christian is distracted by his family problems and Angle makes him tap to the ankle lock.
Match Rating: 81%

Show Rating: 71%

Ron Killings complained that he had to carry Edge in their match and he's not ready for the main event. Ouch! Burn!

Ready to be bumped from OVW: So Cal Val, Krystal Frost, DC Money, Lovely Erin, Alaskan Tanner

So Val Val: Over-30 Brawl-19 Speed-23 Technical-12 Charisma-82 is a diva, 20 year old American female lightweight heel tomboy

Krystal Frost: Over-30 Brawl-19 Speed-16 Technical-12 Charisma-85 is a diva, 20 year old American female lightweight heel

Lovely Erin: Over-30 Brawl-34 Speed-43 Technical-36 Charimsa-78 is a diva 26 year old American female lightweight face girl next door

DC Money: Over-34 Brawl-55 Speed-69 Technical-59 Charisma-90 25 year old American lightweight male heel (he has to be EZ Money's brother)

Alaskan Tanner: Over-39 Brawl-76 Speed-21 Technical-15 Charisma-54 20 year old Mexican male heavyweight heel (game created)

John Cena is back from rehab

Colt Cabana is back from injury

Ric Flair retired and became a road agent. I hired him.

Jakes Roberts, Rico (who we're not using), Jeff Hardy, The Rock have one month left on their contracts

Hiroki, Jim Neidhart, Terri Runnels, Orlando Jordan, Danny Doring have all left the promotion

Smackdown card for next week, choose all winners

Paul Burchill vs. Chris Jericho for the Smackdown Brand Title

Rey Mysterio vs. Randy Orton vs. AJ Styles for a Smackdown Brand Title shot

The Backseat Boys vs. Chavo Guerrero and Tajiri for the Smackdown Brand Tag Team Titles

Shark Boy vs. Chris Sabin

The Shooting Stars (London and Kidman) vs. The Wicked Jesters (Jeter and Wicks)

Booker T vs. Raven for the Hardcore Title

EZ Money vs. Dave Taylor

CM Punk vs. Fred Curry, Jr.

Jamie Noble vs. Chris Cage

Triple H vs. Norman Smiley

Maven and Jimmy Snuka Jr. vs. The Briscoe Brothers vs. Doug Basham and Scott Taylor

Shannon Moore vs. Austin Lee

RAW card for next week, choose all winners

Ron Killings vs. Big Show, non-title

Chris Hero vs. Nick Dinsmore for the Great Lakes title with Brent Albright on commentary

Matt Hardy and EMF (O'Haire and Conway) vs. Brazil Chapman and 2 Hot 2 Handle (Nitro and Inferno)

Harry Smith vs. Stevie Richards

Victoria vs. Lady Shini for the WWE Women's Title

Batista vs. Gangrel (Batista asked for it)

The Undertaker vs. Matt Morgan

Jeff Hardy vs. The Rock

Kane vs. Bobby Lashley

Brock Lesnar vs. Matt Cappotelli

Eric Angle vs. Mike Sanders, Gnarly MacLean and Greg Valentine in a stopwatch gauntlet match. Angle has five minutes to beat all three men one at a time

Daffney vs. Nattie Neidhart

Backlash Card, do not vote yet

If someone moves to Smackdown via free agency they won't switch until after the pay per view.

Ron Killings vs. Kurt Angle for the RAW Brand Title in a steel cage

Undertaker vs. Edge for number one contendership to the RAW Brand Title

Matt Hardy vs. Brazil Chapman for the IC Title live via satellite from Rio.

EMF (O'Haire and Conway) vs. Lashley and Big Show vs. Lesnar and Batista in a ladder match for the RAW Brand Tag Team Titles

The Rock vs. Terry Funk in a last man standing match

David Flair vs. EW the mystery man

Kane vs. Christopher Nowinki and Big Vito in a handicap match