411's WWE Raw Report 9.15.08

Posted by Daniel Wilcox on 09.15.2008

Jericho overcomes Punk, but has bigger problems...

Raw starts now.

Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler are your hosts.

The cage is coming down! Ominous music!

World Heavyweight Championship, Steel Cage Match: Chris Jericho vs. CM Punk
Win by pin fall, submission or escape

Big fight feel here. They go nose to nose and talk trash. Butting heads now.. Right blocked by Punk, rights by Punk. Jericho runs into a knee to the gut. Mounted rights and knees by the challengers. Stomps to Jericho, forearms in the corner and now an Irish whip back into the corner. Knees by Punk, whips Jericho who scales the cage. Punk runs up and pulls him back. They brawl on the top rope now. Kicks by Punk, roundhouse to the head and Jericho falls to the mat. Punk goes up, Jericho recovers and grabs a a leg and pulls Punk back in. Punk falls down, yanks Jericho off and fires off with rights and a knee lift. Punk shoots him off and connects with a leg lariat. Running knee in the corner… bulldog connects! Go2Sleep attempt – blocked. Elbows by Jericho, but Punk tosses Jericho into the cage. We go to a break…

And we come back with Jericho wrenching in an ankle lock. Punk gets to one leg and hits an enzuigiri! Slaps and chops by Punk, but he gets taken down and Jericho tries for the Walls… and gets it! Punk fights but is in the middle of the ring. Instead of crawling to the ropes, he decides to crawl through the door. Punk is almost out but Jericho manages to pull the door into Punk's head to slow him down. Jericho covers and gets a 2 count. Jericho goes right back to the leg, just kicking below the knee joint. Rights by Jericho now to a downed Punk. Jericho goes for the Lionsault but hits the knee of Punk. Kick to the chest by Punk, and again, and a third time! Running misses and Punk goes into the cage. Jericho hits his springboard dropkick to send Punk back into the cage wall. Jericho climbs up the far side. Punk is up and grabs a leg. Punk tires a Go2Sleep on the top rope but it's blocked. They brawl on the top rope again. Jericho bounces off the cage, Punk off the cage and both men fall to the mat. Punk covers and gets 2. Both men up, but it is Jericho who tosses Punk into the cage again. Jericho goes up to the top, is half way over the cage but Punk is up. Punk pulls Jericho back into an electric chair and hits an electric chair drop from the top rope! Both men down. Punk crawls for the door. Door is open, Jericho grabs his leg. Jericho crawls over the top of Punk and tries to get out. Punk pulls him back and heads for the door. Headbutts to the back of the head by Jericho. Jericho up against the cage wall, shots by Punk. Jericho knocks Punk down and climbs out of the cage.

Winner: Chris Jericho

The replay shows that Punk slammed Jericho's head into the cage, and it rebounded into Punk's own head, causing Punk to fall.

Batista watches on from the back.

Tonight – Kane vs. Rey Mysterio.

Mike Adamle chats to Kelly Kelly. A new guy whose name I didn't catch (Dolph Ziegler?) comes by and shakes their hands and leaves. Chris Jericho is here and doesn't want to talk about No Mercy. He talks about everything he has been in through in the last eight days. He says Mike needs to take care of his champion. He is a human being. Jericho wants to go to the office to explain a few things.

Elsewhere, Kane has his old mask back on. He mentions being forced to remove his mask, but no one forces him to do anything. He did it for all of us, so he would be accepted. Unmasking got him nowhere. He doesn't like being pointed at or being ridiculed. The people repulse him. He sees Rey Mysterio as a man who doesn't have the courage to do what he did. He says the fans hide behind masks of happiness. We all pretend to care about our fellow human beings. When he attacked Mysterio, he was attacking the fans. Evan Bourne tells Kane he can't wait to watch Rey beat Kane tonight. Kane laughs it off.

Jillian Hall is out to sing some Elvis, because we're in Memphis. Aptly, she sings Hound Dog. Up next, Jillian goes one on one with Candice Michelle.

Candice may have the worst theme song ever.

Candice Michelle vs. Jillian Hall

Beth Phoenix is out to watch the match. They shove, lock up, side headlock takeover by Candice. Michelle gets a knockdown and then telegraphs Hall. A springboard kick gets 2. Jillian blocks a crucifix and drops Candice for 1. Jillian pulls some hair now and then chokes Candice in the ring ropes. Boot by Jillian. Hall tosses Candice into the corner and chokes her with her boot. A little hair pulling action follows. Jillian applies a full nelson, and the fans want puppies. Candice fights back, sits out and drills Hall with a boot. Forearm exchange now. Candice gets a couple of knock downs and a dropkick. Michelle gets a hair-pull takedown for 2. Jillian blocks an Unprettier and hits a back suplex. Forearms by Hall now. Hall hits a handspring elbow, but it's blocked and Candice hits the Candy Wrapper (Unprettier) for 3.

Winner: Candice Michelle

Candice wants Beth in the ring. Beth in but Candice dropkicks her right back out to the floor. They stare down and Candice stands tall.

John Bradshaw Layfield vs. Tommy Dreamer

Only one winner here, folks. Lock up, into the corner, no clean break as JBL pummels away at Dreamer and hits a nasty boot the face. Clubbing blows and a scoop slam by Bradshaw. He misses an elbow but hits a big boot. Rights in the corner by JBL. JBL runs into a boot and Dreamer fires off, then hits a swinging neckbreaker for 1. Dreamer misses a charge and eats the Clothesline From Hell for 3.

Winner: JBL

JBL isn't done though. He grabs a chair but the referee tries to stop him. JBL unfolds the chair and takes a seat. He grabs the microphone, puts his feet up. He tells Mike Adamle he isn't leaving the ring until he is made number one contender.

After a commercial, JBL continues to try to persuade Adamle. JBL runs down the people and their opinions.

Randy Orton is out now, my official man crush. Orton mentions his promo a few weeks ago where he ran down the champions. That's why he took out Punk. Big "RKO" chants. Orton says JBL isn't much of an improvement. The Age of Orton was cut short due to injury, but it is only a matter of time until it resumes, and when it does, it doesn't matter who is champion because he will once again become world champion. And then finally, there will be a champion with credibility.

Santino Marella is here! With Beth Phoenix! Ha, this is too great. Santino wants to know who he thinks he is. Santino points out that they are champions, and that they are healthy. Santino says Orton is always injury, just like his daddy. He points out the cast. Santino's papa is always healthy. Sure, he did have the herpes, but he managed it well. Glamarella represent a new age of champions, so he should apologize. Orton doesn't care if he's hurt, he will take… JBL tells him to apologize… not to them, but to him. JBL asks how his shoulder is. He says Orton has become irrelevant. Last week, JBL took out Batista with one move. Tonight, this is his time. He's staying until he gets a title match. Take the base out of your eyeballs. He would hate for something to happen to his shoulder.

Batista is out! Before he beats the hell out of all of them, he has to say that this is the most pathetic thing he has ever seen. He calls them a bunch of politicians. Like Barack Obama said, you can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig. Santino says Beth may sometimes squeal, but she is not a pig. Batista proposed JBL vs. Batista for tonight, and then Batista vs. Jericho at No Mercy, and then when Orton is fit, he gets taken out too. Santino says didn't he forget someone, so Batista says Beth can have a title shot too. Batista challenges JBL to go right now. Mike Adamle says he will make an announcement regarding the number one contender later on tonight. Batista says he will plead his case now, and attacks JBL. Orton bails. Spinebuster for Santino! JBL escapes! Batista and Beth Phoenix stare down! Slap by Beth! And again! SPINEBUSTER!

In the back, Orton exchanges glances with Simply Priceless and Manu.

Simply Priceless and Manu vs. Kofi Kingston, Jerry "The King" Lawler and Jim Ross Haas

Genius. Charlie shouts off. All I could understand was boomer sooner. Ha, he hypes the BBQ sauce!

Kofi and Manu start. Kofi gets overpowered early and floored with a head butt. Kofi slips out of a slam and hits a dropkick. Rhodes in, but he gets monkey-flipped. Lawler in with a kick to the gut. Right by Cody, but he gets telegraphed, shot off and back dropped. Dropkick by The King. Rhodes begs off and sends Lawler into the turnbuckle. A bulldog gets Rhodes a 2 count. Rhodes rides Lawler and works him over as Jim Haas goes over to do some commentary. King makes a comeback. Haas in, wipes out DiBiase with rights and a couple of clotheslines. Dropkick by JH andd a Thesz Press! Haas hits a big splash but it's broken up. Things break down, the ring is emptied save for the legal men. DiBiase counters the Oklahoma Stampede and hits the Million Dollar Legsweep for the 3 count.

Winners: Simply Priceless and Manu

The SmackDown Rebound sees Jeff Hardy become number one contender, only to be beaten down by Vladimir Kozlov.

Chris Jericho is in the dressing room when JBL shows up. He says they aren't friends but they were impressive last week. Jericho points out JBL cost him the title last year against Orton. Adamle respects his opinions because he is the champion. If this is Wall Street, he isn't investing in any JBL title matches.

Jamie Noble vs. Paul Birchill w/ Katie Lea Burchill

Jamie is a sad panda. Boot by Noble and rights. Shots by Noble and boots now. Noble gets a knock down and a couple of stomps. Head butt by Noble now. Knee to the gut by Burchill and an uppercut. Noble avoids a charge and Burchill gets poster. Noble slingshots into a roll up into a cross armbreaker and Burchill taps!

Winner: Jamie Noble

Layla is out and says last week was a difficult decision. She is sorry… that it has taken this long to actually get rid of him. It's over, because now she has found a man who is worthy of her… William Regal is out. It's not Noble that she wanted, it's nobility.

Batista interrupts a conversation between Mike Adamle and Lance Cade Cade gets mouthy so he gets tossed against the wall. Batista wants to be the number one contender.

Lawler says Kane has multiple personalities, and none of them like Cole. Nice.

Kane vs. Rey Mysterio

No crazy ass Mohawk, but Rey Rey is flying again this week. Does he realize how silly he looks?

Kick to the quad by Rey. Shot to the gut. Kane backs him into the corner and tosses him into the buckles and drills him with a right hand. Shoots him off but runs into a boot. Rey springboards but gets caught… rana blocked, but rights by Rey and he comes down on Kane. Uppercut by Kane though. Kane chokes Rey on the middle rope and hits him with a measured boot to the head. Kane tosses Rey under the bottom rope, but Rey rolls through and lands on his feet. Kane out, Rey in and hits a dropkick to knock Kane to the floor. We go to a commercial…

During the break, Rey hit a Tornado DDT off the apron, but got caught with a big boot later. Back live, Rey fights out of a chinlock but gets scoop slammed. Rey avoids an elbow and hits a kick to the head and a dropkick. Mounted punches by Rey, shoved off, more mounted punches. Kane tosses Rey into the steel ringpost now. Kane puts the boots to him. Kane hits a backbreaker now and goes for the submission. Rey kicks his way out of the hold but gets pummelled in the corner. Rey avoids a big boot and now knots up the thighs. Mysterio wheelbarrows into a bulldog, connects with a low dropkick and gets a 1 count. Head scissors take over sends Kane into the turnbuckle. Rey up top… comes off, gets caught, but Rey shoves Kane into the buckles and hits an enzuigiri! 619 is blocked as Kane hits a clothesline. Stomps by Kane now. The referee counts 5, Kane won't let up and we get a DQ.

Winner: Rey Mysterio by DQ

Kane continues the beat down and goes to the mask! Evan Bourne makes the save though! Rey and Bourne double team Kane! Flying double knee attack by Bourne! Seated senton by Kane!

Backstage, Lance Cade and Chris Jericho walk! That new guy introduces himself to them again.

Tomorrow night on ECW – Finlay vs. Mark Henry

Chris Jericho is here, with Lance Cade. Jericho thanks Mike Adamle for respecting his opinion. After all, there is an important decision to be made. There's been a lot of talk. The fans want Batista. Jericho says neither he nor JBL are worthy for a title shot, so he suggests Batista and JBL should fight at No Mercy, and after that match he'll come down and face the winner for his championships. Jericho says he had two matches at Unforgiven and became World Heavyweight Champion, because he is the best in the world. He is in a league of his own. He wants Adamle to do the right thing.

Mike Adamle is out and says that would be more than fair. At No Mercy, JBL will face Batista, and the winner will be the new number one contender. But the winner will face the champion on a different night. Adamle says Jericho will have to defend the title at No Mercy. He was approached by someone else, someone who had an idea for a title match that was too exciting to pass up. Adamle introduces Jericho's No Mercy opponent… SHAWN MICHAELS!

Michaels has a microphone and says they've already fought in several matches… what more can they possibly do to each other? How can they top themselves? What match will allow Shawn to permanently disfigure Jericho? There is a match that some people say he put on the map. Some say he revolutionized it. It's a match that will allow him to win the World Championship…. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho, for the title, in a… he has guys from the back bring out a huge ladder! Shawn climbs to the top, and says it will be a Ladder Match!