411's Live Raw Coverage 8.25.08: Santino Marella vs. Kofi Kingston

Posted by Daniel Wilcox on 08.25.2008

Intercontinental Championship on the line!

Todd Grisham is with Batista. Batista says his match at Summerslam was one of the toughest of his career. John lives his life by three words… hustle, loyalty, respect. He has nothing but respect for Cena and wishes him luck with the surgery. Tonight, he doesn't care what Kane is capable of and he isn't intimidated. He will then win back his title at Unforgiven. But tonight is personal.

Intercontinental Championship: Santino Marella vs. Kofi Kingston

Kofi scores a quick near fall of a roll up and then goes to the arm. Santino grabs a headlock, Kofi elbows out but gets knocked down. Leaping elbow to the jaw gets 2. Arm drag by Kofi. Kofi avoids an arm drag by hitting a monkey flip, then hits the mounted punches in the corner. Kingston gets two off of a uppercut, but then misses a rebound crossbody. Marella stomps away then hits a suplex. Marella grabs an abdominal stretch now. Kofi hip tosses out and hits a clothesline and a dropkick, and a flying forearm. Kofi feigns a moonsault and hits a dive punch. Russian leg sweep now, then the Thuner Calp leg drop! Santino rolls to the floor and Beth Phoenix is out now. The distraction allows Kofi to roll Santino in, but Beth trips him up, allowing Santino to pick up the win.

Winner: Santino Marella

After the match, Santino cowers in the corner, but Beth puts a big liplock on him. He's so overjoyed that he just about sucks her face off.