WWE RAW January 28
RAW Pyro goes off to official theme song "To Be Loved" By Papa Roach.
JR:Welcome to 2008's first edition of RAW now to my partner Jerry 'The King' Lawler.
King: Good Evening everyone I'm sure we are all in for an amazing RAW tonight and...
Mr. Kennedy's Music Hits.
Kennedy: Now, I am here just to inform you that i will defeat Jeff Hardy tonight and win this little pathetic tournament and go on and win the World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania 24 and...
Hardy's Music hits crowd cheer.
Hardy: Your pathetic, your so cocky, Oh im gonna win the world title just, SHUT UP! I'm better than you and everyone else out here...
Cena's Music Hits
Cena: Guys, C'mon seriously your both losers, (crowd laughs) Hardy you've never won a world title and Kennedy why are you even out here?
Kennedy: 'Cos I'm the Best!, I'm MIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSSTEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRR...
Cena & Hardy: SHUT UP!
Kennedy: I'm better than anyone in Sports Entertainment, I'm Better than anyone back there
Lashley's music hits
Lashley: really?
Kennedy: well, um Bobby you didnt have to come out here and...
Kennedy starts to run off Lashley chases him and catches him they brawl in the ring and Cena & Hardy go at it on the stage.
Mick Comes Out
Mick: Guys, Guys break it up, NOW!
Mick: you guys are in matches against different people tonight so go and prepare for it, jeez.
They all leave.
JR: Well that was interesting
King: Yes it was JR,
Match 1
4 Man Battle Royal For Vacant Intercontinental Title
Lance Cade, Shelton Benjamin, Matt Hardy & CM Punk all enter.
Match begins. Cade is beating the crap out of Matt Hardy, he nails him with a right hand and a scoop slam followed by a leg drop.
Shelton Benjamin and CM Punk are quite even neither has built up much momentum it has been a good close fight, CM Punk lands some kicks on Benjamin but benjamin counters by grabbing Punks foot and pulling towards him for a clothesline.
Meanwhile Cade is pushing Hardy over the ropes but hardy counters and nails a side effect. Ref is helping Matt so Benjamin nails a Low Blow on Punk and throws him over.
Shelton Benjamin runs over to Matt and starts to kick him continuously and lands a knee drop on him, Benjamin gets up and cade kicks him in the gut and holds him against the ropes and gives him an eyepoke, then runs at him with a Clothesline and knocks Shelton over.
Now its just Cade & Matt, Matt recovers and stumbles to the ropes, Cade picks him up and suplexs him then picks him up and clotheslines Matt over for the win
Winner & New Intercontinental Champion - Lance Cade via Eliminating Matt Hardy
King: Wow JR we have a new intercontinental champion in Lance Cade
JR: Yes we do King good for him!
Promo airs for Wrestlemania 24
Santino Marella comes out. Mixed reaction.
Marella: Well I am here to complain that I am not on the card for tonight I mean, I am obviously a legend in the making, I'm Better than KHB Shawn Michaels & KYJ Chris Jericho...
Shawn Michaels music hits and HBK & Y2J come out.
Santino is horrified
Y2J: well Sancheeko we've got some good news for you.
Santino: r,r,r,really?
HBK: Yeah, your on the card tonight.
Santino: really in what kind of match and who against?
HBK: its 1 on 1 You, Santino Marella vs me HBK not KHB right now Santaco!
Santino: What? oh i was just kidding
HBK: well I'm not!
HBK drops the mic and walks down to the ring
Match 2
Shawn Michaels w/ Chris Jericho vs Santino Marella
Match begins. HBK has a headlock on Marella. Marella pushes HBK to the ropes and goes for the back body drop but HBK counters with a swinging neck breaker and cover. 1 count. Marella gets up and delivers some kicks to HBK's hamstrings then delivers a clothesline. 1 count.
Marella picks up HBK but HBK counters with some back chops to the ropes then he irish whips Marella but Marella counters and HBK is irish whiped and Counters with a Flying Forearm and a Kip-Up then delivers a scoop slam on Marella and gets on the top rope for the diving elbow drop, HBK nails it!
Tuning up the band... 1!... 2!... 3!... 4!... SWEET CHIN MUSIC!
HBK goes for the cover 1, 2 & 3!
Winner - HBK via Pinfall
after the match Y2J enters the ring and locks in the Walls Of Jericho on Marella then Y2J stops and HBK goes over and grabs a mic
HBK: There's your match Santiarko! (crowd laughs)
Y2J & HBK leave the ring
JR: could this be a future tag team developing King?
King: I sure hope so, two of the greats!
JR: speaking of two of the greats, next up Undertaker vs John Cena!
King: Thisll be great JR!
Commercial Break
Back from the break and Cena is in the ring and then Undertaker enters.
Match 3
Tournament Match
John Cena vs Undertaker
Match begins. They lock up, Undertaker knees Cena and irish whips him and nails a big boot, 1 count. Taker hits a leg drop, 1 count, Cena recovers and runs off the ropes to hit a shoulder block but taker nails a big boot again but Cena dodges and it hits the ref.
Taker than uppercuts Cena and is going for an old school but Edge is running to the ring and hits the ropes and they land in between takers legs then edge gets in the ring and pulls taker off the ropes and SPEAR!!! Taker is speared then ANOTHER SPEAR!!! On Cena, edge then drags Cena on top of taker and waits on the outside the ref eventually covers and makes the count, 1
2
Thrrr taker kicks out!!!
Taker sits up and stares at Cena the ref stumbles up, so does taker but edge nails a low blow on taker then Cena nails an FU.
Winner John Cena via Pinfall
JR: Gee that was going to be a great match until edge interfered!
King: Yeah but JR i think he's got a message he wants to send!
JR: well I dont like that one bit!
King: I didnt think you would.
JR: anyway coming up next battle of the swantoms as far as I'm concerned
Jeff Hardy vs Mr. Kennedy
Commercial Break
Match 4
Tournament Match
Mr. Kennedy vs Jeff Hardy
Mr. Kennedy does his entrance then Jeff Hardy does his.
Match Begins. Jeff starts nailing Kennedy with some punches and gets into the corner and goes for that jump kick thing but Kennedy catches him and does a running powerslam. Kennedy cover, Jeff kicks out on 2.
Kennedy does a running leg drop,1 count, Jeff gets up and starts beating up Kennedy but Kennedy catches one of his kicks but Hardy does an enzuguri kick on Kennedy, 2 count. Kennedy manages to recover but stumbles Hardy kicks him and its a whisper in the wind!!! 2 ¾ count hardy cant believe it.
Kennedy gets up and is climbing up the ropes to balance then hardy is running at him but Kennedy pulls down the ropes and hardy falls out. Kennedy is recovering in the ring while the ref makes the count. Jeff comes in at 5, Kennedy starts to punch Jeff but Jeff gives him a thumb to the eye then clotheslines him and starts punching him.
Hardy is on the top rope he goes for the Swantom bomb but Kennedy moves out of the way then Kennedys on the top rope and nails the Kenton bomb.
Winner Mr. Kennedy via Pinfall.
JR: well Mr. Kennedy really is the master of the swantom bomb king,
King: yes he is JR and next up is John Morrison vs SNITSKY!!
Commercial Break
Match 5
Tournament Match
John Morrison vs Snitsky
Snitsky is in the ring and Morrison comes out. Snitsky beats the crap out of Morrison then nails a big boot then the powerslam for the win.
Winner Snitsky via pinfall
King: oh my god JR Snitsky might have a chance at facing Y2J for the title that sends shivers up my spine!
JR: same with me king!
Main Event
Tournament Match
Bobby Lashley vs Rey Mysterio
END: Lashley was dominating most of the match but then Vince McMahons music hits.
JR: WHAT!!
Vince: I told you, you would pay for what you said and you are going to now.
Big Shows Music Hits and out comes Big Show, The Great Khali & Mark Henry.
Vince: HA! This is my back-up go get them boys!
They all enter the ring, Lashley is fighting Big Show but big show delivers a big boot and a chokeslam then Mark Henry delivers the worlds strongest slam on Mysterio then Khali does the head vice thing on Mysterio.
JR: this is disgusting
Then all of RAWs roster runs out and Vince turns around to see whats happening and walks into some SWEET CHIN MUSIC!!!
JR: SWEET CHIN MUSIC!!
King: Oh what a Kick!!
John Cena, Undertaker & HBK & Y2J take out Khali, while the rest of the roster takes out, Mark Henry & Big Show.
JR: this is great what a great way to end RAW!
King: damn right RAW is cleaning house!
RAW goes off the air after HBK hits some Sweet Chin music on Big Show.