411’s WWE Raw Report 1.28.08

Posted by Larry Csonka on 01.28.2008

The fallout from the Rumble…the build to No Way Out.

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WWE RAW: 1.28.08

-We get clips from the Rumble to kick off the show.

-JR and the King welcome us!

~CENA IS BACK~
As expected John Cena kicks off Raw. Cena looks rather emotional as he takes the mic. He loves this city because no matter what they think they always get loud and rowdy. He is here to answer how it is possible. He tore his pectoral and had surgery. He likes the negative cheers. He was to be out for one-year. For the first time in his career, he would to sit back and watch WrestleMania. A new champion was crowned and there were new contenders, life went on. His life crumbled, and his dreams faded away. In the final hour he made a choice and a gamble, he risked his health for a chance, one damn chance to maybe, maybe, maybe get a chance to go to WrestleMania. Maybe it was luck or skill, or both, but the impossible happened and he is back, (they are censoring a lot of stuff) and he is going to Mania! That is…unless the people want to have WrestleMania right here tonight. There is a man that has something he wants, and he wants to challenge him for the title. Philly has always had surprises, so tonight, Cena vs. Orton for the title! You can hear the noise, so what's it going to be champ?

Randy Orton makes his way out. He has an answer for him, but not one he wants to hear. He has been issued challenges. HHH, HBK, Jericho and Jeff Hardy. Last night Hardy wanted to break through, but in the end he beat them all. Cena says he beat them one way or another. The one-man dynasty. And you and you alone took me out. Cena says Orton is smart, he took the opportunity and that is why he will take the match tonight. You see the scar and you think I haven't healed, you think you have an advantage. You are smart, and even though you don't want to face me because you have never beaten me, you know you need every advantage you can get. Will you give me another 8-weeks to get to the top of my game and whip your ass all the way through Disney Land? Would you like to do that Randy? Orton says he has become a very big deal. A bigger deal than Cena ever was. Which is why he will never defend the title unless the people pay to see it. Didn't they pay to get in tonight? He won't face Cena tonight. But at No Way Out, you're on. Unless, you want to wait until WM. Cena doesn't want to wait, so it is on for No Way Out. BUT…that still leaves tonight. Cena doesn't forget, all the pain, suffering, that all of this was taken from him. Even to listen to section 312 tell him he sucks. He respects that. So as for tonight, he has waited to get into the ring. He wants some, so tonight, he will get some.


-Ashley comes to the ring for Diva tag team action.

Ashley and Mickie James vs. Jillian Hall and Beth Phoenix

Mickie and Hall to begin. Off the ropes and a monkey flip, counter and dropkick by Mickie. She covers for 2. A knee by Hall, tag to Beth and Beth mocks her for crying. Forearms by Mickie, avoids a charge and then gets tossed onto the post. Mickie fires back with forearms, off the ropes and a knee by Hall and Beth gets a side slam on Mickie. A cartwheel elbow by Hall gets 2. Irish whip and a back elbow by Mickie, head scissors and a tag to Beth. Crucifix by Mickie gets 2. Knees by Beth, but Mickie gets a neck breaker for 2. Kicks by Mickie, DDT try, Hall in and Mickie head scissors her to the floor. Beth beats down Mickie, Fisherwoman's suplex and that is all as Hall holds Ashley from coming in. The good news was that this was Ashley's best match to date.

Winners: Beth and Jillian @ 3:00 via pin

-Mickie is sad after the match.

-Vince and regal talk backstage. They discuss Orton vs. Cena at No Way Out. They discuss who would face the winner at WM, and Regal discusses "THAT MATCH" could be the solution. Vince seems to like the idea, and calls it brilliant. He tells Regal to make the announcement.


-We get a video for the new Stone Cold DVD.

~REGAL'S ANNOUNCEMENT~
He says whoever the WWE champion is after No Way Out will face the winner of the a barbaric match. He blows a line and recovers. Six men will face…INSIDE THIS. We get an Elimination Chamber video package. He explains the match, four smaller chambers inside the large cage, two men will start the match and at intervals, the pods will open and allow a new man into the match. The sole survivor will be the #1 contender and go to WM to fight for the title. The men in the match will be…Umaga, HBK, Chris Jericho, JBL, Jeff Hardy and HHH. Well then, where does that leave Kennedy? Facing Flair? And what does Smackdown do? Anyway, Regal wishes them luck and adds in, "May God have mercy on your souls.

-JR and the King hype the Chamber. He introduces us to Mike Adamle. He is in the crowd and hypes the Chamber, as well as Snitsky and Umaga vs. HHH and a mystery partner as well as Orton and JBL vs. Jericho and Hardy.


-We see highlights of Ashley, Maria and Santino from last night, with the fat oily guy dancing.

Carlito w/Santino and Maria vs. Cody Rhodes w/Bob Holly

Boots by Carlito to begin, slams Cody to the corner, an Irish whip and Cody floats over and gets an arm drag. Cody works the arm, and Santino's hair is more ridiculous by the week. Carlito fights out with lefts, chops and then Cody back with chops. Irish whip, a roll up by Cody for 2. They blow an arm drag spot, wow, and Carlito gets the ropes. Cody back to the arm, takes Carlito down and gets a leg scissors in the arm but Carlito fights out. Clubbing shots to Cody, Cody fights back and off the ropes and Cody tosses Carlito, land son the apron and Cody with a weird leaping punch to Carlito. Cody to the floor and he and Carlito brawl. Back in they go as Holly chases Santino, Lung Blower by Carlito and that is all.

Winner: Carlito @ 3:10 via pin

-HHH and HBK talk backstage. Last night didn't go as planned, but at No Way Out they get another chance. HHH says they will have to beat the hell out of each other. HBK doesn't like that plan. That's three weeks away, and tonight they need to team. HBK says they need a wardrobe change, and HHH is quickly in his DX gear. HBK pops out and then back in ala the Hurricane and is in his DX gear. They shill the product and go to commercial.


-We see clips of Candice doing a Go Daddy commercial for the Super Bowl.

DX (HHH and HBK) vs. Snitsky and Umaga

They do the DX opening, shill the new shirt and joke that Michael Buffer committed gimmick infringement.

Snitsky and HHH to begin the match. HHH gets on the mic and asks if anyone has a toothbrush or tic tacs. The crowd chants "brush your teeth." Lock up and knees by Snitsky. Clubbing shots, kicks and an Irish whip. HHH explodes out with a clothesline and a tag to HBK. 2nd rope ax handle to Snitsky, HBK works the arm, tag back to HHH and rights to Snitsky. Arm wringer by HHH, but Snitsky slams him down. He misses an elbow drop and HBK tags in, chops to Snitsky, off the ropes and a forearm and kip up by HBL. Rights to Umaga, up top and Umaga kicks him off and down to the floor. HBK rolled back in and Snitsky works a bear hug. HBK escapes, chops to Snitsky but he gets the bear hug again. Elbows by HBK, chops and he escapes only to eat a clubbing forearm smash by Snitsky. Snitsky slams him to the corner, boots by Snitsky and Umaga chokes out HBK. Rights by Snitsky, and then chokes HBK with his boot. Tag to Umaga, snap mare and the Vulcan Neck Pinch is applied. Umaga then changes to a reverse bear hug, and we head to a commercial @ 5:15.

Back from a commercial @ 8:05 and HBK is in the tree of woe. A head butt by Umaga connects, and HBK is finally freed. Umaga covers for 2. More head butts by Umaga, tag to Snitsky and back to the damn bear hug. Kill me. HBK escapes, chops to Snitsky and dives for a tag, but Snitsky slams him to the corner. Rights and boots by Snitsky, tags Umaga and he looks for the Samoan Clambake, but HBK moves. HBK dives for another tag, Umaga catches him and HBK gets a tornado DDT to counter Umaga. Tag to HHH and Snitsky. Rights by HHH, high knee to Snitsky. Rights to Umaga, Irish whip and a clothesline by HHH. Off the ropes and a face jam by HHH, slams Umaga and Snitsky together by Umaga gets the Samoan Drop. Superkick to Umaga by HBK and then a PLANCHA onto Umaga! Snitsky measured HHH, misses a boot, spine buster connects! Kick, wham pedigree and that will be all.

Winners: DX @ 12:15 via pin

-DX celebrates after the match.

-We see Orton and JBL meeting backstage. JBL says they will make history teaming tonight. And then they will go onto face at WM. That's IF Orton takes care of Cena at No Way Out. Orton says all he has to do is win the chamber, because he KNOWS he can beat JBL. JBL says he will drag him around like he did Jericho, but that will be WrestleMania. Tonight is a different story. Orton says to worry about Jericho and he'll take out Hardy. If Cena shows up…they both take care of him.


-Todd Grisham is with Jeff Hardy. Hardy was close to winning the title, he could give up, or do everything to get back there again. He can with the chamber and he CAN become the WWE Champion. Last night wasn't the end, it was the beginning.

-Vince is with Hornswoggle. Vince says he let him down at the Rumble. Vince says people were excited because he was cute and all of the crap. But he didn't come back like a McMahon, like a winner. YOU CAME BACK A LOSER! Vince is ashamed of him and tells him to get out of his sight. Vince is angry.


Mr. Kennedy vs. Brian Kendrick

Didn't we see this squash recently? Kendrick nails Kennedy before the bell, but that doesn't do much good as Kennedy kicks away at him, but misses the face wash. To the floor they go, brawling and Kennedy slams Kendrick into the apron. Back in the ring, boots by Kennedy and then tosses him to the corner in a hammerlock. He does it again but Kendrick fights back with a leaping Enziguri. Kendrick up top, but Kennedy sidesteps the missile dropkick. Mic check and Kennedy wins.

Winner: Kennedy @ 2:00 via pin

-Kennedy gets his mic and says he went to Regal and begged not to be in the chamber match. He wants to be champion, but he wants something more than that. Something of historic value, ending the career of Ric Flair. He is tired of seeing the same old dog do the same old tricks. I will do to him what people do to dogs when they have no value. Ric, I will put you down…I am going to waste you.

-Ric Flair is out now. He tells Kennedy that he has two things to say to him. Good luck, and WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! He does his river dance and that's that.


-Back from commercial and JR and the King hype WWE.com and the Rumble.

Melina vs. Maria w/Santino

Lock up, Melina gets a single leg lock, but Maria escapes. Rights to Maria, but she gets a boot to Melina, an Irish whip and charge. Maria gets the broncobuster. Melina pulls her into the corner, and then a forearm to the back. Snap mare and a front face lock by Melina. Maria escapes and gets a neck breaker. Rights by Maria, Melina fires back, off the ropes and a really bad head scissors by Maria. Gut buster to Melina and a cover for 2. Maria misses a corner charge and Melina goes for a roll up, Maria gets her pants pulled down, drops down and gets the pin.

Winner: @ 2:35 via

-After the match Santino covers her up, and damns the Japanese for their HD technology. He is OFFENDED and says JR has erected a monument in his trousers, a small one. Santino wants to puke in the Liberty bell. He then vows that Maria will never be in Playboy.

-Todd is with Chris Jericho. Todd discusses the Rumble match, and a side of Jericho we have never seen. Jericho says people already know the entertaining Jericho, the sexy beast, Raw is Jericho Chris Jericho. But after he was cut open so bad that he couldn't see and choked out JBL, a new Jericho emerged, and he liked it. He wants to spend more time with that Chris Jericho, and that Chris Jericho wants to spend more time with JBL. And after the elimination chamber, the new Jericho will go to WrestleMania.


-Mike Adamle is here to discuss No Way Out, Orton vs. Jericho and the Elimination Chamber featuring Umaga, HBK, Chris Jericho, JBL, Jeff Hardy and HHH.

Randy Orton and JBL vs. Jeff Harvey Hardy and Chris Jericho

Orton and Jericho to begin things. Lock up and they shove off. They circle, lock up again and a side headlock by Jericho. Off the ropes and chops by Jericho. Off the ropes with a back elbow by Jericho, a suplex and he then talks shit to JBL. Jericho slams Orton to the corner, unloads with boots on him but Orton fights back, only to eat the front lung blower by Jericho. JBL in and Jericho beats him to the floor. Hardy tags in, SWANTON on Orton! After what seemed like forever, he covers and JBL saves the pin. We head to a commercial @ 2:15.

Back form commercial @ 5:05 with Orton working the stomp on Jeff. Off the ropes and Jeff manages a cross body and cover for 2. Orton grabs Jeff, tags in JBL and they beat him down. Rights by JBL, off the ropes and a shoulder block by JBL. Misses an elbow drop, reverse mule kick by Jeff and then the leg drop to the balls connects. Orton distracts Jeff with a knee to the back, JBL holds the ref and then gets a big boot to Jeff. Orton tags back in, beats down Jeff and works the left arm, covers for 2. Back to the arm, Jeff fights to escape and get a tag but Orton gets a tag to JBL, who lays the boots to Jeff. Rights by JBL, and then Orton nails Jeff. Tag back to Orton and off the ropes, but Jeff with the wrap lariat counters. Tags to JBL and to Jericho! Forearm to JBL, rights follow and a tackle and more rights by Jericho. Walls try, but JBL escapes and Jericho with a springboard dropkick to Orton sends him to the floor. A forearm by Jericho, lionsault to JBL and a cover for 2 as Orton DIVES in for the save. Jeff in, goes for the whisper in the wind and gets tossed to the floor. Orton out with Jeff, Jericho gets the walls, but Orton in with the RKO on him! JBL covers and gets the win.

Winners: JBL and Orton @ 11:00 via pin

-JBL and Orton celebrate and Cena is out! JBL ducks out on Orton and leaves him by himself. Orton and Cena brawl, FU by Cena! He stands tall to end the show.

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