WWE Spoilers: RAW Results, to Air on 2/15/07

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We get right into it with Vince McMahon heading to the ring. He introduces Donald Trump, calling him “influential and powerful,” with Trump then coming out to a decent pop with The Apprentice theme music playing. Trump is escorted by Torrie Wilson and Ashley Massaro to the ring, as McMahon looks on, somewhat concerned.

Vince tells the girls to get out of his ring, as he starts to interview Trump, referencing WrestleMania 4 and 5, which took place in Trump Plaza in Las Vegas. He claims Trump is intimidated, and says he didn’t appreciate his “You’re fired!” catchphrase being stolen. He also takes a shot at Trump for dropping money from the ceiling. The crowd are really hot for this, as Trump tells the crowd he’ll be “doing it again today,” making reference to giving the crowd value by dropping money. Vince chimes in, and says he’s told security not to allow that to happen, which results in a “You suck” chant.

He then asks Trump why he’s here. Trump says he’s taller, better looking, and stronger than Vince, and challenges him to a match at WrestleMania 23. Vince clarifies what Trump has just said, with Trump responding by saying “I’ll kick your ass.” Vince refuses, saying he was told to never wrestle again after being injured in a Hell in a Cell match last year. Vince says that instead, why doesn’t he select a hand-picked representative, Trump do likewise, and the two will be on their respective wrestlers’ corner. Trump says he doesn’t like it, saying Vince is a rich guy…but he’s a richer guy. He goes on to put together a proposal but Vince interrupts, saying Trump is trying to raise the stakes. Trump in turn says Vince is scared. He says that talking cash is boring, so what they’ll do, is if Vince’s wrestler loses at WrestleMania, Trump gets to shave Vince’s head, where as if Trump loses, Vince can shave his head. Trump makes reference to both wearing a hairpiece, which he denies, and asks Vince if he agrees to a “Loser has their head shaved” match. McMahon asks the crowd if they want to see it. They pop. He says no and leaves the ring. Huge heat.

Trump takes shots at Vince for the fake Trump vs Rosie O’Donnell match from RAW a few weeks ago, and goes on to say that Vince has no guts, so to forget the idea. Vince returns to the ring, and agrees to the “Loser gets their head shaved” match at WrestleMania 23. Really good opening segment actually.

A video package for WrestleMania 23 aired.

Johnny Nitro & Melina vs Super Crazy & Mickie James
The two-thirds of MNM hit the ring first to some decent heat. This crowd has been great so far. Crazy and Mickie James are out next, and the two girls get straight into it as the men keep them apart. Nitro and Crazy get the match started; Nitro getting a quick near fall as Melina kills any crowd interest with her constant screaming from the ring apron. I really wish they’d figure out that her screeching every week is not giving her heel heat. It just plain sucks.

Nitro slows it down with a chinlock which starts a small “Crazy” chant. He escapes the hold and hits a springboard which sends Nitro to the corner for a tag, and quickly the women are going at it. Mickie vs Melina should happen every week, as their heat is so obvious, and makes for great TV. Mickie and Super Crazy hit a double baseball slide on Nitro and Melina, before Mickie hoists Melina onto her shoulders. Melina gouges Mickie’s face, and throws her backwards hard to the mat by the hair. She makes the cover, and gets the pinfall win.

Winners: Johnny Nitro & Melina

The Great Khali vs Eugene
Total one minute squash. Eugene had no chance, and this was over in about a minute after Khali hit his two handed slam, with Eugene’s head bouncing off the canvas. This guy just isn’t going to get over at all. Nobody cared about this.

Winner: The Great Khali

Backstage, Maria interrupted Shawn Michaels, who was on the phone to Triple H. Michaels plugged the new DX DVD and seeked Hunter’s approval before ending the call. Michaels turned his attention to WrestleMania, telling us of how his previous 4 WrestleMania main event matches panned out before going on to say that in tonight’s 8-man inter-promotional main event, everybody will find out that “Mr. WrestleMania” has arrived.

Still backstage, Todd Grisham interviewed Ric Flair. They showed highlights of Flair burying Carlito on last week’s show. The live interview is quickly interrupted by Carlito, who said Flair owes him an apology. Carlito says he’s had a week to think about things, and that Flair was wrong. Flair rips into him again, questioning his heart and passion. Carlito challenges him to a match tonight. Flair accepts.

Jeff Hardy vs Chris Masters
This is a non-title match, with JR telling us that a Masters win will give him an IC title shot at some point in the future.

Masters is sent over the top rope to the outside early, with Hardy diving over the top to hit a cross body on the outside. Masters quickly regains control in the ring after a powerbomb as we’re reminded that Masters’ Masterlock is “officially” unbroken still. Masters hits a big backdrop and locks in a chinlock, which Hardy breaks. Masters is hit with a dropkick and a mule kick. He heads to the top but is crotched on the top rope. Masters quickly locks in the Masterlock, but Hardy manages to get to the ropes after a good minute of being locked in the hold. Masters attempts a suplex from the ring apron back into the ring, but Hardy escapes it, and quickly rolls Masters up to get the win.

Winner via pinfall: Jeff Hardy

Back in the ring following commercials, Jerry Lawler gives Roddy Piper a nice little introduction, and Portland’s own comes out to a huge standing ovation. Piper heads to the ring looking touched by the response he’s getting. He says its nice to be home, and that unless you’ve had cancer, you don’t know how much all the well wishes mean to him. He says the fans are a class act and that Portland, Oregon is a place of class. He also thanks every wrestler backstage for contacting him to find out how he was doing. He jokes that even WWE sent him a chocolate bar.

On the subject of class, Piper talks about the first person to be inducted into this year’s WWE Hall of Fame ceremony. A video package plays, and the first name to be confirmed for the 2007 class is Dusty Rhodes. After a really cool video plays, Piper introduces Rhodes, who heads to the ring to a standing ovation of his own. Rhodes looks like he’s dropped some weight recently. Rhodes says he is humbled to be in the presence of Piper tonight, going on to cut a vintage Rhodes promo. Rhodes’ speech is quickly cut short by the music of Umaga, who heads to the ring along with Armando. Umaga and Piper staredown, with Piper slowly backing off and talking with Dusty. Huge chants for Piper. Piper walks out of the ring, but as Umaga continues to stare at him, Dusty attacks Umaga from behind. Rhodes gets a few shots in, but Umaga quickly beats him down. Piper hits Umaga from behind with a chair shot, but Umaga no sells it and gives Piper, and then Rhodes, the Samoan Spike.

Carlito vs Ric Flair
Carlito was trying to show intensity and fire from the opening bell. He took it to Flair early on with shoulders to the midsection, but Flair responded with a series of chops. Carlito hit a backdrop for a two count, followed by a dropkick for a second quick near fall. Carlito continued to take it to Flair, and then exchanged chops and punches. Carlito missed a dropkick and Flair hit another chop followed by a reverse elbow. Carlito then sent Flair face first into the turnbuckle. He went for the backcracker but Flair held the ropes and Carlito didn’t hit it. Flair then caught Carlito with an inside cradle and made the three count.

Winner: Ric Flair

After the match, Carlito stopped Flair from leaving the ring. He briefly teased laying Flair out, but shook his hand, leaving the ring looking pretty pissed off. This was a good match, and the best in-ring performance from Carlito in some time.

In the locker room, MVP and Mr. Kennedy are shown talking. Edge and Randy Orton join them, welcoming them to “the A Show,” which riles the Smackdown duo. Edge tells them that tonight, the four of them have to prove to the world that the wrong people are in the WrestleMania main event matches as we cut to another commercial break.

Batista, Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker & John Cena vs Mr Kennedy, MVP, Edge & Randy Orton
Cena and Orton started things out, with Cena in control early with a Fisherman’s Suplex and a hiplock take over. Orton tagged out to Kennedy, who laid into Cena with right hands but was quickly taken down with a shoulder block, which allowed Cena to tag out to The Undertaker. ‘Taker worked over Kennedy’s shoulder before making a tag to Shawn Michaels, with the two briefly staring at each other, teasing tension, as the tag was made. Kennedy managed to tag out to MVP, but Michaels quickly hit a swinging neckbreaker to keep the heels on the back foot.

MVP makes the tag to Edge, but Michaels hits him in the back of the head with a kick. He makes the tag to Batista, who the crowd go nuts for. Batista hits a powerslam but then walks into a boot from Edge. Batista sidesteps a dropkick and catapults Edge into the corner. MVP, Kennedy and then Edge all get spinebusters as the place goes nuts.

We return from our final commercial break of the night with Batista still in control. He tags out to Cena, who continued to dominate Edge. Cena goes for the FU but Randy Orton cheap shots Cena from the ring apron, allowing Edge to tag out. Orton takes it to Cena, hammering him with punches to the back. MVP is quickly tagged in, and he continues the assault on Cena before wearing him down with a chinlock (what is it with midcard heels and chinlocks?). Cena escapes, but MVP tags out to Mr Kennedy, who takes Cena down.

JR and Lawler sell this Sunday’s No Way Out main event as Orton takes another turn to continue the Cena beatdown. Edge is tagged in, and he locks in a modified headlock of sorts as the crowd wakes up and gets behind Cena. Cena makes the hot tag to The Undertaker, who clears house, wiping out all four heels. He hits a double clothesline on MVP and Orton, but Michaels slaps ‘Taker on the back, making him the legal man, and pissing ‘Taker off in the process.

Things get a little crazy with all eight in the ring. The heels are tossed out of the ring bar Orton. Michaels goes for a superkick on Orton, who ducks. ‘Taker catches Michaels’ foot, thinking Michaels was going for the superkick on him. ‘Taker quickly chokeslams MVP, but Orton then pushes Michaels into Undertaker, sending him out of the ring. Michaels hits the superkick on Orton and gets the win.

Winners: Batista, Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker & John Cena

Post-match, Undertaker hits a chokeslam on Michaels, before ‘Taker and Cena go at it. Batista gets involved and hits a Batista bomb, with WWE RAW ending with both RAW guys laid out on the canvas and Undertaker and Batista stood over them.