Can someone give me a recap of Raw 8/21/06?

Question

All I saw was Edge came out, ran his yapper, Lita threw the Cena belt into the water, Edge got his new belt & then Jeff Hardy made his return! Yay Jeff!! :o)

Can you let me know what happened the rest of the show?

Thanks!!

Answer 1

Raw Report via the Lords Of Pain site:

The Raw Report (08/21/06): Feel the Summerslam Fallout
Submitted by Chad Matthews on Monday, August 21, 2006 at 11:06 PM EST

The Raw Report (08/21/06)

A recap of last night’s Summerslam PPV aired.

The show opened with WWE Champion Edge coming out to the ring without the title belt. The crowd didn’t give him a very warm welcome, but Edge went on anyway, saying that he had waited his entire life for this moment. He said that the people who bought their tickets tonight to see Cena come out with the title were all wrong. Edge hyped the fact that he beat the odds to retain the title. But where’s his championship belt? And where is the Women’s Champion, Lita? The crowd chanted “You Suck.” Edge said they couldn’t rain on his parade. The camera cut to Lita live at the Bridgeport harbor, and she had the WWE title with her. Edge said that she had John Cena’s title with her, not his WWE title. Therefore, Edge wanted to rid the world of the spinner belt with a burial at sea. Lita said it’d be her pleasure and tossed the spinner belt into the water. Edge proclaimed that the era of John Cena was over…and that the Rated R Era was just beginning. He then presented the same belt that Cena had, just with a Rated R spinner in the center of it. Edge asked if there were any other challengers out there that wanted to be a part of his story. At that point, Jeff Hardy made his return to Raw and interrupted the champion. Jeff got in Edge’s face. Edge said he thought he died three years ago and poked fun at ruining Matt Hardy’s career. Jeff attacked with a reverse mule kick. He tried to follow with a Swanton Bomb, but Edge rolled out of the ring before Hardy could get an attempt in. The segment closed with Edge scampering to the back, while Hardy posed in the ring. (CMV1 note- that’s a hell of a way for Hardy to come back to Raw…that would obviously have to set-up some sort of match for those two in the future. Hardy, when motivated, can do some exciting things in the ring and be a productive performer for Raw. We’ll see how motivated he is in the coming weeks. Anyhow, Edge cut a good promo, but I really wanted to see the old belt back…I don’t mind the spinner, but I like tradition)

The King and JR hyped Kane vs. Nitro for the IC title, Flair vs. Orton, and more! Also, the trailer for John Cena’s movie, “The Marine,” will air to tonight!

A hype video was shown for the two-disc Mr. McMahon DVD. (CMV1 note- hell, I’ll get that)


Match 1: World Tag Team Champs The Spirit Squad vs. Eugene, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, and the Highlanders
-The squad jumped the faces before the match began. Johnny started off the official match against Eugene by working over his arm. Eugene and the crowd got fired up. Johnny continued to dominate until Eugene caught him with a heel kick and an airplane spin. Robby tagged in and tossed Johnny into Rory’s head. The Highlander followed with a dropkick. Johnny came back with a rolling kick after the Squad got involved. A double suplex followed from Kenny and Johnny. Kenny came in and hit a jumping back elbow for a near fall. Mikey and Kenny combined for a leg toss-moonsault. Robby fought back, but ended up trapped in the heels corner. Mitch and Mikey then combined for an assisted jumping punch in the corner. Kenny tagged in soon after and took Robby down with a hard right hand. A swinging neckbreaker followed, but Kenny proceeded to miss his top rope leg drop, allowing Rory to get the hot tag and clean house. He hit a Rock Bottom into a backbreaker for a near fall, but another Squad member got involved. The finish came when the Highlanders got the pin following a springboard reverse suplex. The Highlanders, Eugene, and Duggan defeated the Spirit Squad at 6:12. (CMV1 rating- * ¼) (CMV1 note- it was fairly entertaining, but very formulaic with Robby getting isolated and making the hot tag that led to the finish)

Backstage, Edge busted into McMahon’s office only to find the Coach working out on his Bowflex machine. Edge wanted Hardy in a match…so he got it. The McMahons walked in after Edge left and asked if DX had arrived yet. Coach said they had not, and Vince told him to leave. VKM said he couldn’t believe that people were saying they lost at Summerslam…Shane said it wasn’t legal and should be stricken from the record book. Vince said it wasn’t over with DX.

JR and King thanked the fans for ordering Summerslam.

Backstage, Todd Grisham interviewed Randy Orton. The Legend Killer said he beat Hogan last night despite Hulk’s foot being on the rope. He said he was going to use that aggression he’d built up in the last 24 hours to beat the hell out of a real legend in Ric Flair. Carlito showed up and interrupted the segment. He said that Hogan getting his hand raised in victory was cool. Orton asked Carlito where he was last night. Not on the card that’s for sure. He insulted Carlito and demanded respect of him.


Further backstage, Triple H told us a quick story. After overcoming the odds to defeat Vince McMahon, DX couldn’t help, but notice Vince’s private plane flying overhead. Shawn Michaels appeared w/ a toy plane and pretend to crash and catch fire ala Ricky Bobby in Talladega Nights. Trips said he and Shawn had to see the plane for themselves. Unfortunately, Trips said, there was an incident during their visit to Vince’s plane. They sipped champagne as they marveled over their “scratch” that they’d put on the plane. Of course, that scratch was a large DX logo that they painted on the side of the aircraft. The camera cut back to Vince’s office, where VKM was so irate he threw a TV.

The WWE Rewind showed Lita winning the Women’s title last week.


Match 2: Trish Stratus vs. Victoria
-Victoria struck first with a hard right hand, but Trish came back quickly with forearm shots, a splash in the corner, and a dropkick that sent Victoria to the outside. Trish followed with a Lou Thesz press to the outside and then slammed Victoria’s back into the ring post. Back in the ring, Trish scored a near fall with a rolling clutch pin. She tried for the Stratusfaction, but Victoria countered into a backbreaker. Victoria took control for a short time until Trish countered a backbreaker into a head scissor. Trish later nailed a top rope hurricanrana, but Victoria came back and attempted the Widow’s Peak. Trish countered and hit the Stratusfaction for the win. Trish won at 3:02. (CMV1 rating- *). (CMV1 note- good action, but short)

Vince and Shane came to the ring right after the women’s match ended. Vince did not look happy. He took the mic and said that he supposed that the people enjoyed what DX did to his plane. He said he it was a 30 million dollar aircraft and the people encourage that kind of behavior. The crowd chanted “You Suck,” but Vince continued on by saying that DX sucked and would get what is coming to them when the cops arrest them in a few minutes. A commercial break interrupted the segment. Back from the break, Vince was still pacing around waiting to see what the police were going to do. The camera cut to the Bridgeport airport, where DX were standing by from the roof of the WWE Headquarters in Stamford. DX said that Vince did have a lot going for him, w/ a jet, a big company, etc. They said Vince had left his mark. Vince yelled that they were supposed to be at the airport. Obviously, DX wanted to leave their mark on WWE Headquarters…they had spray-painted a big DX logo on the building. Vince looked sick to his stomach. As the McMahons left the ringside area, the crowd chanted “Nah Nah Nah Nah, Nah Nah Nah Nah, Hey Hey Hey, Goodbye!” (CMV1 note- pretty amusing segment, as they continue to find a way to continue the DX-like tactics without crossing over the HBK-line. Still, I can’t say I’m thrilled that this feud is continuing. They need to add a new cog into the storyline to make it more interesting)

This week in wrestling history, SD debuted.

Backstage, Shane said he couldn’t believe it. Vince still looked sick. Mick Foley walked up and said hello. Vince wasn’t happy that Mick called him Vince. The McMahons mentioned how Foley had bad mouthed him the last few weeks in his promos. Vince said he could join the “Kiss my ***” club tonight. Foley laughed at the ridiculous notion, but Vince said if Foley didn’t kiss his ***, somebody was going to get fired. (CMV1 note- rumor has it that Foley will be off Raw after tonight).


Match 3: WWE Champion Edge (w/ Women’s Champ Lita) vs. Jeff Hardy
-(CMV1 note- this was a non-title match). Jeff hit a baseball slide and a plancha to the outside before the match even started. Hardy continued to hammer away. Back in the ring, the bell sounded and we were underway. Edge tossed Jeff under the bottom rope and crashing to the outside. He then tossed him into the steel ring steps. Edge proceeded to kick him in the face and taunt the crowd. The champ used the ring post to work over Hardy’s back. Hardy came back with a boot to the face and a clothesline. He tried for a top rope stomp, but missed and settled for a DDT. He went for the Twist of Fate, but Edge countered and hit a falling reverse DDT for a near fall. The crowd got behind Hardy, who came back with a Whisper in the Wind corkscrew plancha. The two then traded blows mid-ring before Hardy caught Edge with a modified One and Only. Hardy hit the Twist of Fate and went to the top for the Swanton Bomb. He nailed it! 1…2…Huh? The ref didn’t count to three, but Lita pulled Edge out of the ring. At that point, John Cena came to the ring and attacked Edge. Edge tried to run, but Cena chased and beat him down everywhere he went. Edge finally got away from Cena and headed outside the building. Cena gave chase as we went to commercial. Hardy and Edge fought to a no-contest at 4:42. (CMV1 rating- * ½) (CMV1 note- good action while it lasted, but a confusing and I’m going to assume botched finish didn’t help it. Again, we can’t have a good match…everything has to be a lead-in to a predictable run-in)

JR and King showed clips of the Cena-Edge chase from moments ago. The camera then cut outside to where Cena and Edge were brawling near the harbor. They battled all over the place and eventually to a pier. Cena basically kicked his *** until he threw Edge into the water. It wasn’t a far drop, though. Cena screamed that he wasn’t going anywhere.

Backstage, Melina thanked Mick for quitting before Ric could hit her. She asked what he was going to do about tonight. (CMV1 note- Obviously, Vince is going to threaten to fire Melina, Foley is going to kiss Vince’s ***, and Melina is going to turn on Foley)


Match 4: Intercontinental Champion Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) vs. Kane
-(CMV1 note- title was on the line). Nitro grabbed a headlock to start, but got a shoulder tackle for his troubles. He tried to play cat and mouse with Kane, but got a big boot for his further troubles. Johnny then countered a side walk slam and a splash in the corner and mounted Kane for a few punches. He then hung Kane’s neck over the top rope and tried a springboard dropkick. His dropkick bounced right off Kane, though. Kane leveled Nitro and went to the top rope. He came flying off and connected on a flying clothesline, but Umaga interfered right after and prompted a DQ. Kane defeated Nitro via DQ in under a minute and a half. (CMV1 rating- ½ *). After the match, Umaga hit the Samoan Spike and several headbutts, followed by a diving Samoan Spike from the second rope. Kane was spitting blood as the segment came to a close. (CMV1 note- well, I didn’t really enjoy that, but at least we are finally seeing Umaga in a feud)

Layla won the Diva Search in case you forgot…

The trailer for “The Marine” was aired. (CMV1 note- actually looks kind of good)


Match 5: Randy Orton vs. Ric Flair
-(CMV1 note- my girlfriend is watching wrestling with me for the first time…She wants to be Mrs. Orton or Mrs. Cena…if you suffer from a similar problem with your girlfriend, send me an email…we’ll rant about it). Orton charged, but Flair caught him with chops. Randy countered with a suplex and clotheslined him over the top rope and to the outside. Orton then dropkicked Flair as he reached the apron, knocking him back to the floor. The Legend Killer followed the legend to the outside and gave him a suplex on the floor. He proceeded to rake his boot across Flair’s face and pummel him with right handed punches. Back in the ring, Orton continued his brutal assault with several stomps. To the outside they went again, where Orton tossed Flair into the ring steps. Orton tossed Flair back into the ring and stomped away at him. Flair’s cut was reopened, but he fought back with knife edge chops. The finish came when Orton pinned Flair following the RKO at 4:17. However, a post-match beatdown prompted the ref to reverse his decision. Thus, Flair defeated Orton. (CMV1 rating- *). Orton set-up for another RKO, but Carlito made the save. (CMV1 note- slow, plodding match, but a decent storyline set-up for Orton-Carlito, which is a match I’d very much like to see)

JR and King showed clips of Regal kissing Vince’s ***. If you want to see more of Vince’s ***, please order the new “McMahon” DVD…

Vince, Shane, and Mick Foley (w/ Melina) came to the ring for the Kiss My *** club segment. Foley said he wasn’t doing it. Vince said he was. Foley said he loved his job, he loved the WWE, but he didn’t need either. He has plenty of money and doesn’t need this…but Vince said he wasn’t trying to fire Foley, so not to worry about getting fired if he didn’t pucker up. Rather, Vince said he’d fire Melina if he didn’t kiss his ***. Mick said she was the only person that was worth him kissing Vince’s ***. Melina said Mick didn’t need to do it. Mick said he’d do it, while she cried. He said she’d be a star for a very long time and it’d be worth it to do this for her. Mick kissed Vince’s ***. Melina turned on Foley and gave him a low blow. Vince put his arm around her and Melina told Mick he was “Fired!” VKM said he liked getting his *** kissed. He, Shane, and Melina walked to the back, but he kept talking about how much he liked to get his *** played with. Melina stopped over by Nitro, while Vince and Shane walked to the outside. Outside, Vince admitted to Shane that DX had broken him. Shane agreed they’d gone too far. They got in their limo. As the limo drove away, you could see that DX had attached a steel hook and chain to the axel of the vehicle. Before too long, the chain ran out of slack and the limo’s axel was ripped out from under it. The McMahons got out of the limo and revealed that on the other side of the car, there was a large DX logo spray-painted on its side. Vince screamed and looked as if he was losing his grip. That’s where the show ended. (CMV1 note- not a good segment at all, folks…)

Answer 2

OH MAMA!! You missed BIG NIGHT!!!
Some of the best DX pranks ever seen! Mr.McMahon broke down in tears!
The ruined his private jet,his limousine,and they also ruined the BIG WWE Headquarters!!!

John Cena interrupted Edge's match and threw him down in water,it was like a lake or something!!!

For more go to wwe.com!!!

o! And also Mick Foley got fired,he joined Mr.McMahon kiss my *** club and he did,all for Melina then Melina punched him big time then she said: " YOUR FIRED!"

What an awesome night for Cena and DX

Answer 3

cena is still MAD at edge and threw him in the water. umaga used his thumb 2wice on kane and the 2nd time, broke something cause kane was chocking on his own blood. mick foley is fired after kissing mcmanns ***, dx has laid their mark on the wwe headquarters building and vinces limo and plane.

Answer 4

go to www.prowrestling.com, they give a play by play recap of all raw and smakedown, as well as PPV shows, usually the night they air.

Answer 5

A bunch of dudes yelled at each other.

Then one pretended to punch another but he was really slapping his own hand.

Then two half-naked women came out and kissed each other.

Then this old dude with a bad tan came out and yelled.

Then some fireworks went off.

Then it was over.

Answer 6

lita had a nip slip check out at http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/photos/
the second photo

Answer 7

SummerSlam may have been the Biggest Party of the Summer, but tonight’s RAW from Bridgeport, Conn. may have been the craziest, most unexpected RAW in recent memory. Over the course of a mere two hours, a WWE Championship…and a WWE Champion were thrown into the Long Island Sound, a daredevil returned, a monster was slayed, the Legend Killer’s weekend remained “uncool,” someone joined an exclusive club, D-Generation X left their mark and perhaps most importantly, the WWE Chairman may have finally been broken down by DX.

When SummerSlam came to a close last night in Boston, it appeared as though D-Generation X had overcome the odds to defeat Mr. McMahon and his son Shane in a tag team match. But, as the McMahons were quick to point out tonight on RAW, they never should have been declared the losers. Mr. McMahon was pinned in the match, but Shane was really the legal man. Therefore, according to the McMahons, the loss should be expunged from the record books. The loss, however, ended up being the least of their worries.

DX made their first appearance on RAW via satellite from the airport just minutes away from the Arena at Harbor Yard. Triple H explained that DX had found Mr. McMahon’s prized $30 million jet in the private hangar, and in typical DX-fashion, there was an incident. As HBK and Triple H commented on the aircraft’s beauty while sipping on champagne, The Game noticed that the Showstopper had scratched the paint on the plane. After contemplating whether or not the WWE Chairman would notice, DX revealed a much more disturbing site – the DX logo emblazoned on the jet’s entire side. Mr. McMahon turned beet red as his anger only began to consume him.

The McMahons came to the ring, and the Chairman thought he had the perfect plan in place to take care of DX. He had notified the authorities of DX’s actions, and the police were on their way to the airport. The McMahons planned on watching the arrest play out on the TitanTron, but DX interrupted their plan once again. HBK and Triple H were shown standing on the roof of WWE’s headquarters in Stamford, Conn. The meddlesome duo commented on how great Americans have left their marks in history. Christopher Columbus left his mark in America, Neil Armstrong left his mark on the moon, and they also showed that DX left their mark on WWE. Michaels and Triple H revealed that in addition to having the DX logo plastered on Mr. McMahon’s private jet, it was also front and center on the entire facade of WWE headquarters. After seeing the results of DX’s latest prank, Mr. McMahon was visibly shaken and almost seemed on the verge of tears. Could DX have finally gone over the line?

After heading to the locker room area, the McMahons ran into Mick Foley, who also had an unpleasant SummerSlam. Foley was forced to utter the words “I Quit” at SummerSlam when Ric Flair appeared on the verge of striking Melina with a barbed wire-covered baseball bat. Foley saw the Chairman and said, “Hi Vince.” And with that comment, Foley sealed his fate.


Already enraged by DX’s antics and defiance, the Chairman was infuriated that Foley called him by his first name. Mr. McMahon also recalled that Foley had recently said that he could kiss his ***. In an effort to brighten his own mood, Mr. McMahon said that Mick Foley would be forced to join the Mr. McMahon Kiss My *** Club or else someone would be fired.

Foley was contemplating whether or not he could complete the dirty deed when he was greeted by Melina. His good friend, who he had just saved from barbed wire the night before, said that she would support him no matter what his decision was. Later in the evening they both came to the ring.

Foley started off by saying, “I love this job. I love WWE. But I don’t need it. I’ve saved a fortune over the years on apparel, I haven’t had a haircut in 10 years and I drive a used minivan, so you can’t threaten me with my job.”

Before Foley could go much further, Mr. McMahon cut him off and explained that he didn’t say Foley would be fired, he said that “somebody” would be fired. With that, he told Foley that if he didn’t join the exclusive club, Melina would lose her job.

Foley said that no one is worth kissing Mr. McMahon’s *** over, except for Melina. The Diva tried to talk Foley out of it, but the Hardcore Legend was having none of it.

“I’ve already had my career; you’re on the verge of becoming one of the biggest Superstars WWE has ever seen,” said an impassioned Foley. “I had spoken to you three times when I asked my wife if you could be the Godmother to my youngest son, Huey. There is something uniquely special about you. This act represents the lowest point of my career, but it’s a small price to pay for the honor of your friendship.”

Trying to get things over with as soon as he could, Foley implored Mr. McMahon to drop his pants, and with that, Foley had joined the Mr. McMahon Kiss My *** Club. Little did Foley know, that would not be the low point he had alluded to just moments ago. With his back turned to her, Melina delivered a crushing low blow to her supposed friend Foley, dropping him to the mat. Melina joined the McMahons for one last message to Foley. The Chairman said that just like DX, they had two words for him. Then, one can only assume that Foley’s heart broke in two as Melina screamed, “You’re fired.”

Why would Melina do this to her supposed best friend and mentor? One night ago he had saved her from barbed wire and he had just saved her job, but tonight she broke his heart. What could possess her to do this to Foley after he had done so much for her?

Finally, after enduring all of DX’s defiant antics, the McMahons had smiles on their faces once again. But their night was not over. The McMahons got into their limo, seemingly on their way to the airport. But right after the limo began to pull away, the back wheels came right off the car, as the axle had been jerked from under the vehicle. The limo came to a crashing halt, and the McMahons gingerly got out of the limo only to see the DX logo spraypainted on the limo door. Mr. McMahon could not believe his own eyes and could not contain himself. Has the Chairman finally been broken down by DX? Has DX gone too far? Will the Chairman make the duo feel his wrath?

While Mr. McMahon can’t seem to get rid of DX, Edge also can’t seem to get rid of John Cena. After defeating the hometown hero at SummerSlam, the Rated R Superstar thought he had finally written the final chapter of the Edge vs. Cena story. To celebrate what he thought was his happy ending, Lita threw the WWE Championship, which had been originally custom-made for Cena after he won it at WrestleMania 21, into the Long Island Sound. After the crowd watched the gold thrown into the harbor, Edge’s new Championship belt descended from the rafters, complete with his Rated R logo in the center. Then, he challenged anyone in the back to step up and start the next chapter in the Rated R story, but he didn’t expect that it would be Jeff Hardy who would answer the call.

The daredevil returned and knocked Edge down with a reverse mule kick. Hardy then scaled the top rope like he had done so many times during his first run with WWE three years ago. But before the RAW fans could see a patented Swanton Bomb, Edge retreated and headed to the back. Furious at what had happened, Edge demanded that he get Hardy in a non-title match to teach him a lesson. Mr. McMahon’s Executive Assistant granted Edge his wish, but the Rated R Superstar had no idea what he was getting into.

This was Hardy’s first action in a WWE ring in three years, but his history with Edge, and especially Lita, goes back even further than that. Jeff and Lita, along with Jeff’s brother Matt, used to be known as Team Extreme and helped revolutionize the tag team division. Hardy showed no signs of ring rust as he was flying all over the ring, but Edge was able to stay right with him in the early goings. Hardy was able to hit the Twist of Fate and the Swanton Bomb, but as he went for the cover, Lita pulled Edge out from under the ring. With that, John Cena stormed the ring and attacked the WWE Champion.

Edge tried to retreat through the crowd, but Cena was in hot pursuit. The two battled through the back and out the door. The cameras picked them up by the harbor, around the same spot that Lita had earlier tossed the WWE Championship into the Long Island Sound. Cena tossed Edge around like rag doll. He threw him into a bulletin board, he threw him into some bushes, and like a man possessed, he threw him onto the pier. After trying to be separated by a couple of WWE officials, Cena clocked Edge and tossed him into the harbor, just like Lita had tossed the WWE Championship. Cena had clearly sent a message: “I ain’t goin nowhere!” It was later learned that the Harbor Patrol had rescued the WWE Champion from the water, but Cena made it clear that the final chapter in the Edge vs. Cena story had yet to be written.

Joining the list of people in a foul mood following SummerSlam was the Legend Killer Randy Orton. The youngest World Champion in WWE history claimed that he was screwed in his match with Hulk Hogan and even posed the question that the referee could have been paid off. Orton wanted to make up for it by taking on Ric Flair. Carlito interrupted Orton, and said that seeing Hogan’s hand raised at SummerSlam was “cool.” Orton snapped back saying that Carlito was nothing more than an apple, a catchphrase and a silly haircut.

Ric Flair was in no condition to even accept the match after what he had endured the night before. He had gone through baseball bats, barbed wire and thumb tacks in his “I Quit” Match against Mick Foley, but a bruised and bandaged Flair answered the call, refusing to back down from Orton’s challenge. Flair put up a good fight, but Orton caught him with an RKO for the pin. Following the pin, though, Orton continued to attack Flair. The referee reversed his decision, giving the victory to Flair. Irate, Orton looked to be setting Flair up for a second RKO. Before he could pounce on his prey, Carlito rushed to the ring and attacked Orton. The Legend Killer retreated, but will he be looking for revenge on Carlito?

A couple of weeks ago, Kane defeated Shelton Benjamin to become the No. 1 contender for the Intercontinental Championship. The Big Red Monster had his chance at the gold tonight against Johnny Nitro. Kane was offsetting Nitro’s athleticism and quickness with brute force and looked to have things going his way. But he was halted by the Samoan Bulldozer Umaga. Just last night at SummerSlam, Umaga had been used as one of the McMahons’ resources in their match against DX. Kane had come down to try and counteract Umaga and sent him retreating to the back. Tonight, Umaga had his revenge. After dropping the Big Red Monster with a Samoan Spike, Kane somehow was able to sit up. Umaga made sure it wouldn’t happen again, though, as he leveled him with a couple of vicious headbutts and then scaled the middle rope and came crashing down with a thunderous Samoan Spike that left Kane bleeding from the mouth. The undefeated Umaga bulldozed Kane.

Plus, the Spirit Squad looked to get revenge on both the Highlanders as well as the team of Hacksaw Jim Duggan & Eugene all in one match as they clashed in an Eight-Man Tag Team Match. The unorthodox foursome proved to be too much for the Squad to handle, though, as the Highlanders pinned Nicky after a slingshot reverse suplex.

And Trish Stratus was able to pick up an impressive victory over Victoria after she escaped the Widow’s Peak and hit Stratusfaction for the win.