The Monday Night Raw theme plays and we are live from Tampa Florida
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The Raw music continues to play as the WWE roster walks down the ramp and surrounds the ring.
Michael Cole: Good Evening and welcome to WWE Monday Night Raw coming to you live from the St Petersburg Times forum in Tampa Florida, Im Michel Cole along side WWE Hall of Famer Jerry The King Lawler and tonight King, will be historic.
King: You got that write Cole! Tonight we meet the new owner of the WWE.
Cole: Thats right King, we are awaiting the arrival of our new boss as the whole WWE roster surrounding the ring.
Welcome to the Jungle by Guns and Roses plays and red spot lights reflect randomly across the sold out crowd.
King: It doesnt look like we will have to wait to much longer for him to arrive.
Justin Roberts: Ladys and Gentlemen please welcome the new owner of WWE Mr Chris Johnson.
Chris Johnson comes out to the stage. He looks out at the crowd and then to the Super Stars, Divas, Referees and Announcers surrounding the ring. He slowly makes his way to the ring, seemingly milking the moment for all its worth. Finally he climbs into the ring. Inside the ring are two covered pedestals. Chris applauds the fans and takes a mic from ring side.
Chris Johnson: Thank you. Thank you. I have been waiting since I was eight years old to walk down that ramp and get into this ring. My name, as Justin Roberts said, Is Chris Johnson, the new majority share holder of the WWE and chair man of the bored. I am hear to make big changes to the WWE and the WWE universe. Before we go any further I think we need to address the elephant in the room, no I am not a McMahon, hell Im not even American. I am from England and I know nothing about the ins and outs of the wrestling world, I am simply a fan that couldnt stand by and watch the thing he loves most in the world to go down the crapper. I have lots of ideas on how to make the WWE a better place, bring this once proud company back to its place of glory. How do i do that you ask? Well it is simple, we need to get asses back in those seats! Live event attendance is at an all time low, but how do we get attendance back up? By having better TV ratings of course, but that leads us to the problem of how to bring the ratings up? Simple really, by putting on a better show, and its to that end, my friends is why earlier today I, along with some senior WWE employees sat down and hashed out a plan of action. Wile I am quite good with business and figures and keeping the office open I realise that I know absolutely nothing about the actual wrestling business, so last night I made a phone call. I called Long Island New York and decided to bring in some one who knows a little some thing about running a wrestling show. Former WWE Champion, former WWE Tag Team Champion and the Hard Core Legend Mick Foley!
The fans cheer loudly as Crash hits the speakers and Mick Foally comes down the isle and into the ring.
Mick: Before we go any further, their is some thing I would like to say, if you dont mind?
Chris: Be my guest
Mick: Its grate to be right hear in Tampa Florida!
The fans cheer again acknowledging the cheep pop.
Chirs: You done? Good. Now Mick is hear to act as my Commissioner. He will be in charge of day to day runnings of the show, he will book matches and make sure things run smoothly, and with a bit of luck you wont see me much. But before I hand over total control to Mick, their is an issue I would like to address. That issue is the shear amount of Championship titles we have hear. First thing I want to do is to retire the Divas championship. It really is a paper title with no meaning what so ever attached to it.
The Divas look on appalled from ring side as Chris moves to one of the covered podiums.
Chris: At this moment I would like to ask the WWE Divas Champion Beth Phionix to join me in the ring.
Beth tentatively climbed into the ring as Chris pulled the cloth over the first podium to reveil the WWE Womans championship belt.
Chris: The Divas title is ok for a bunch of wanna be models who shake their breasts and have wardrobe malfunctions to hide their own poor wrestling skills, but that is not what I want the state of the Divas division to be under my watch. Mick and I discussed it at grate length this morning over the phone and we thought it best to re-instate the Womans championship. A title that at one time or another that has been held by some of the all time best divas to ever lace up a pair of boots.
Mick gently took the Divas title from Beth as Chris handed her the Womans championship.
Chris: Your new womans champion ladys and gentlemen, Beth Phionix!
The fans began to boo Beth as she left the ring
Mick: before you think you can just get a new championship handed to you on a plate Beth, I think i am going to make my first match back as the WWE Commissioner. Tonight, right hear in Tampa, their will be a Divas Battle Royal for the Womans championship.
Beth opened her mouth to protest, but Chris and Mick had already moved on.
Chris: Next, I would like to talk about the United States and Intercontinental championships. Both titles have been held by all time grates in the sport of Professional wrestling. Flairs, Stings, Michaels, Steamboats, to name just a few. The problem is we dont need both of the titles, and keeping them both active will undoubtly diminish their proud legacys. So, I think a title unification match is in order. At Tables Ladders and chairs Dolph Ziggler and Cody Rhodes will take part in a Ladder match. The winner of the match, keeps his title, the looser has the dubious honour of being the last champion of that particular title.
Chris: next I want to discuss the situation we have with the world heavy wait championship and the WWE championship. We dont need both titles, so the main event of TLC will be a fatal four way match up to determine the Undisputed Champion of the World. CM Punk and Mark Hennery will also see action hear tonight when they face each other one on one.
Chris: The last piece of business we need to take care of who else will be in that match. Next week their will be two triple threat matches, the first featuring John Cena, Alberto Del Rio and The Big Show. The second will be between Randy Orton, Wade Barrette and Shamus. The person pinned will be out of the running for a spot in the TLC Match, the person whom scores the pin fall or submission will be aloud to name the stipulation to the second round matches.
Chris: To celebrate my first night in charge, tonights main event will feature Air Boom defending their championships against Awesome Truth!
Chris dropped his mic as his music started to play again.
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Cole: Welcome back to a historic Monday Night Raw. And what a night we have had already.
King: Thats true Cole, and I get the feeling that its about to get even better. Im being told that our new commissioner will be coming back out to make an announcement.
Crash hits the speakers and Mick Foley comes out onto the stage.
Foley: Now, before we go any further I have to correct a mistake. Chris has asked me earlier to day to put in a call to one of my closest friends in the business. A man who has been very important in my career. He was very instrumental in brining me into to WCW, giving me my first big brake and later instrumental in brining me hear to the WWE. A man who I always wanted to call my matches and a man who has been treated unfair by the WWE Office in the past. Ladys and gentlemen, please welcome back to Monday Night Raw and back to the broadcast booth Good Ol JR Jim Ross!
Boomer Sooner plays as JR comes out to a huge ovation.
Cole: No! NO! This is not right; Im the voice of the WWE. Im the lead announcer of Monday Night Raw.
JR takes the Mic from Foley.
JR: Shut up cole.
Cole: I am not going to give up my job for a fat crippled looser!
The fans gasp in shock.
King: COLE!
JR continues to walk to the announce table.
JR: Michael. No one is replacing any body, the boss wants a three man booth so sit down and do your damn job!
Cole: NO! I am better than you. The people can understand me, and not just because all of my face works!
JR: You son of a bitch!
JR rears back and lands a solid right hand to the side of Coles face knocking him off his feet and sprawled over the announce table.
King: I thin Coal needs some help! Good to see you JR.
JR: Thank you King, its grate to be back home again on Monday night Raw.
Trainers come out and help Coal to the back. Foley stops them at the top of the stage.
Foley: Michael Cole, for being a nasty human being and a second rate broadcast journalist, YOUR FIRERD! Have a nice day!
Crash plays as Foley leads the trainers and Cole back stage.
Crash fades into Radio and Zack Ryder comes to the ring
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JR: Welcome back to Monday Night Raw.
Justin Roberts: Ladys and gentlemen, the following match up is scheduald for one fall, introducing first, from Long Island New York, weighing in at 214lbs The Long Island Iced Z, Zack Ryder.
JR: This young man has a hell of a futcher hear in the WWE.
King: Thats true, I wonder if ether Mr Johnson or Mick Foley will grant him his title opportunity.
JR: That remains to be seen King. Did you sign the petition?
King: I did JR. Did you?
JR: Just before i came out hear.
Brake Down hits the speakers and Drew McIntyre makes his way to the ring.
Justin Roberts: And the Opponent. From Ayer Scotland weing in at 254 lbs Drew McIntyre
Drew steps in to the ring and the referee calls for the bell.
Collar elbow tie up and both men jockey for position. McIntyre gets a side headlock. Ryder pushes them both back and shoots McIntyre off the ropes. McIntyre connects with a shoulder block and hits the ropes again.
Drop down by Ryder forcing McIntyre to leap over him and hit the ropes again. Ryder connects with a hip toss, McIntyre quickly back to his feet and hits Ryder with a hip toss of his own. Ryder also regains his feet quickly and both men attempt a standing drop kick.
JR: Both of these Athletes seem evenly matched
King: Thats right JR. McIntyre is an extremely talented man, but we havent seen much from him in the last few months.
JR: Everybody wants to impress the new Boss King.
King: You got that right JR. I know I do.
Ryder and McIntyre circle each other again and lock up in the centre of the ring. McIntyre once again grabs the headlock before transitioning into an arm wringer. Ryder counters the move into a Wrinninger of his own before transitioning into a top wrist lock. Ryder slow forces McIntyre backwards gaining leverage.
The Ref asks McIntyre if he wants to give up.
McIntyre slowly manages to regain his footing and kicks Ryder in the knee to brake the hold. Ryder stumbles backwards and McIntyre grabs his leg and takes him down kicking the back of his left knee. McIntyre lowers the leg to the ground and stomps on the knee.
JR: Ryder isnt going to last very long if he dosnt stop McIntyre from assaulting that left knee.
King: Dont worry JR. Ryder will still be able to fist pump from a wheel chair.
McIntyre stomps on the knee again, and Ryder rolls to his stomach.
McIntyre picks up the leg by the ankle and drives the knee into the matt. Ryder screams in pain as McIntyre dose it again.
Ryder rolls out side and leans up against the barricade as the referee begins his count.
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McIntyre trys to follow out side but the referee forces him back. McIntyre threatens the referee and dodges past him.
Out side Ryder is still trying to get some feeling back into his knee as McIntyre rakes his back.
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McIntyre whips Ryder into the steel ring steps knee first.
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McIntyre rolls Ryder into the ring and follows him. He drags Ryder to his feet and hits a big Belly-to-belly suplex and covers him.
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JR: Ryder manages to get his shoulder up, but he is in big trouble King.
King: Drew McIntyre has had every thing his own way, its only a matter of time.
Drew argues with the Referee, allowing Ryder to get to his feet. Ryder turns drew around and hits a Swinging neck braker. Wile drew is on the ground Ryder climbs the top rope fist pumping to get the fans behind him.
JR: He is waisting valuable time.
McIntyre gets back to his feet and Ryder comes off the top rope with a missle drop kick sending McIntyre to the matt. Ryder moves into a lateral press.
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McIntyre gets his foot to the rope braking the referees count. Ryder pulls Drew back to his feet and whips him into the corner, following up with a corner elbow smash.
McIntyre slouches to the floor as Ryder begins rallying the crowd.
Ryder: Woo... Woo... Woo.
Ryder runs off the ropes and hits a Broski Boot to McIntyre. Ryder the pulls ryder up and whips him to the ropes, McIntyre ducks a clothes line and trys for one of his own, only to be ducked by Ryder. McIntyre keeps running the ropes, but from no were on the rebound Ryder hits the Rough Ryder and hooks the leg.
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Radio hits the speakers.
Justin Roberts: Your winner Zack Ryder
(Zack Ryder def Drew McIntyre 12:54)
JR: Ryder hits that move from no where! This will go a long way in proving he deserves a US title shot.
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