This is what happened on Raw.
Just 24 hours after ending Umaga’s nine-month undefeated streak, John Cena was left lying by the Samoan Bulldozer in St. Louis.
The show started out with a statement from Cena, the first man to ever defeat The Samoan Bulldozer. The WWE Champion addressed the statements made by Umaga’s manager Armando Estrada that Cena’s win at New Year’s Revolution was just a fluke.
Cena was sore and banged up, but still prepared to take on Umaga again for the WWE Championship. Mr. McMahon’s Executive Assistant Jonathan Coachman had other plans in mind for The Champ, however. Coachman explained that one of the best things about the new year is that contracts expire. Coachman was able to sign a Superstar to Raw with an impressive record on both SmackDown and ECW. Raw’s “newest acquisition” was none other than The Great Khali.
Weighing in at 420 pounds, Khali is nearly twice the size of The Champ, but that didn’t deter Cena from facing the Punjabi warrior in a non-title match. With Armando Estrada at ringside, The Champ, who seemed to be operating at less than 100 percent, took a huge beating from the behemoth that is Khali. When Estrada introduced a steel chair into the action, Cena was disqualified after using it on his enormous opponent. Still furious from his only loss, Umaga then seized the opportunity, entering the ring and delivering a Samoan Spike to a dazed Cena. As Raw went off the air, The Champ seemed to be in dire straits.
After an incredibly brutal match with DX at New Year’s Revolution that left Triple H with a ruptured quadriceps tendon, Edge and Randy Orton held their own victory celebration. Although the duo seemed to be in rough shape, they appeared proud of their so-called victory. Edge summed up their battle at New Year’s Revolution by saying that “last night wasn’t a wrestling match, last night was a war,” to which Orton added that “Rated-RKO has done what no one else has been able to do: end DX!”
Edge vowed to destroy the other half of DX in a Handicap Match next week on Raw. Just then, a bruised and saddened Shawn Michaels entered the arena to chants of “HBK” from the crowd. HBK promised to be by his best friend Triple H’s side during his surgery, but promised that when he returned, he would deal with Rated-RKO.
Mr. McMahon used his formidable influence to pit celebrity rivals Donald Trump and Rosie O’Donnell against each other. Rosie and Trump have been at each other’s throats in the media lately and when they finally met in the ring, the fudge flew. Trump finished Rosie off with a flying hair butt as Vince McMahon looked on in approval.
In other Raw action, Jeff Hardy thwarted Kenny Dykstra’s attempt to become the youngest Intercontinental Champion in history. Hardy seemed sore from his Steel Cage Match with Johnny Nitro only 24 hours before, but the champion persevered. Dykstra appeared to get his comeuppance when Ric Flair entered the match. With the referee distracted by Hardy’s tussle with Nitro, Flair delivered a low blow to Dykstra, which helped Hardy pick up the three count on Kenny. The rivalry between Flair and Dykstra will no doubt continue well into 2007.
Victoria and Melina got some revenge for Victoria’s New Year’s Revolution loss by defeating WWE Women’s Champion Mickie James and Maria. At the pay-per-view, Mickie retained her WWE Women’s Championship against Victoria. Melina and Victoria tried to cut a deal ensuring a win for Victoria and a title opportunity for Melina, but it backfired when the Divas on Victoria’s list came to Mickie’s aid and helped her secure her New Year’s Revolution win. This time however, Victoria & Melina came out on top.
Carlito defeated Chris Masters in a New Year’s Revolution rematch with a little help from the beautiful Torrie Wilson. While the referee was distracted, Torrie slammed Masters with the ring bell giving her man the upper hand.
Also, Cryme Tyme defeated Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch, proving that JTG’s grill is not their only way of putting their money where their mouths are. With their win at New Year’s Revolution in the Five-Team Tag Team Turmoil Match, Cryme Tyme earned themselves an opportunity at the World Tag Team Championship and their winning combination of athleticism and technical teamwork shows no sign of slowing.
This is what happened on Smackdown.
Mr. Kennedy kicked off his 2007 by becoming the man with the time to outdo in the first ever SmackDown Beat the Clock Sprint.
The first edition of Friday Night SmackDown of the new year played host to the Beat the Clock Sprint. General Manager Theodore Long began the night by telling WWE fans in attendance that the match-ups would all be random with the eventual winner facing the World Heavyweight Champion at Royal Rumble. As he explained, the winner of the Beat the Clock Sprint would be the Superstar that wins their match in the fastest time.
World Heavyweight Champion Batista was welcomed to the ring by Long. The Animal smiled and explained how much he was looking forward to the challenge. “I love it. I want to be in the ring with the best. I will keep fighting as hard as I can to keep my title.”
The first match in the Beat the Clock Sprint was Kane vs. Chavo Guerrero. Kane defeated Chavo, and set the pace for the night at 7 minutes 53 seconds.
The next match pitted one-half of the WWE Tag Team Champions Paul London against his tag team partner and fellow champion Brian Kendrick. The two Superstars high-octane, fast-paced styles left the crowd in amazement, but were not enough to beat the time set by Kane.
On a mission to regain the championship he lost at Survivor Series, King Booker defeated Gregory Helms in 6 minutes 24 seconds to establish the new time to beat. After the match, Boogeyman continued his stalking of Helms, and the Cruiserweight Champion was laid out and wormed.
Jimmy Wang Yang nearly beat Tatanka and the time set by King Booker, but as the referee counted the pin, the buzzer sounded. As Yang stood in disbelief, Tatanka delivered a vicious assault from behind, leaving the resident redneck in the middle of the ring.
In the final match of the night in the Beat the Clock Sprint, Mr. Kennedy battled United States Champion Chris Benoit, the man who defeated him for the title. Kennedy took advantage of an exposed turnbuckle, and pinned Benoit at 5 minutes 7 seconds to secure the top time in the Beat the Clock Sprint.
Montel Vontavious Porter made his first appearance since Armageddon, still showing the effects of burns received in the Inferno Match. MVP questioned General Manager Theodore Long, asking, “Do you realize what you took from me?”
The young Superstar explained, “the pain and suffering I have been enduring would pale in comparison to the pain and suffering I would have tolerated if I allowed you to stop me from fulfilling my destiny in becoming World Heavyweight Champion.” Next week, Porter will get his opportunity, as he has been announced to take part in the Beat the Clock Sprint.
Jillian took on Ashley, but not before she revealed her plans to disfigure her. Since Ashley was named cover girl for Playboy’s April issue, Jillian has become insanely jealous of the attention Ashley has been receiving. On this edition of SmackDown, Ashley would once again get the upper hand, defeating Jillian.
Former Diva search finalist Maryse surprised WWE fans as a video of the sultry beauty speaking French was shown. What does the appearance by Maryse mean for SmackDown?
Finally, an extremely emotional Vickie Guerrero expressed her sadness to Kristal over her current situation. “Things are rough for me right now. Chris Benoit turned his back on me and my own nephew (Chavo) turned his back on me,” she said. Vickie is still nursing an injured neck caused by Benoit, and she told fans how lost she feels.
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