WWE Results: Monday Night RAW, 1-21-08

Shawn Michaels va. Mr Kennedy
Kennedy grabs the arm right away but Shawn counters into a facelock. Kennedy chains out back to the arm with a hammerlock. They do a weird thing where Kennedy gets faked out jumping for a leapfrog and Shawn pulls the leg away. Back to the countering on the mat and they bridge up into more countering. Kennedy starts getting aggressive with crossfaces but Shawn turns away from them to protect his face. Kennedy gets a neck vice and neckbreakers him over the knee several times.

We return from commercial with Kennedy in control and we see Shawn getting catapulted into the ring post during the break. Kennedy with the FACE WASH. Well Shawn does have a lot of fake tan on there (4 mentions, thank you JR). Shawn flip bumps in the corner and channels Nigel McGuinness with a lariat. Double down. Kennedy is up first with a jawbreaker. He wants the Mic Check but Shawn blocks it. Kennedy is cut hardway by the eyebrow. I think Shawn caught him with an elbow. To the top and Kennedy looks for a superplex. Shawn punches to the bread basket to knock Kennedy off. Another Savage Elbow but Kennedy gets KNEES UP! Shawn gets his arm hurt. SAMOAN ROLLER…for 2. Kennedy sees Chin Music coming again and steps back but after Shawn goes for his new submission hold again Kennedy leaves himself open and POW. Superkick!
Winner: Shawn Michaels

Beth Phoenix vs Mickie James
Beth Phoenix overpowers and adds in knees but Mickie triangles her with the legs. Beth jacks her up looking for a powerbomb but Mickie escapes that. Beth is getting a touch unfocused allowing Mickie to get a Thesz press and a dropkick. Mickie pounds away in the corner but Beth knees her out of the ring. Beth isn't done and runs Mickie into the apron back first. Beth decides it's time to ground this and hooks up a neck vice. Mickie is still very spirited and gets a sneaky roll up for 2. She tries for a backslide but Beth is too strong for that. They trade on strikes and Mickie gets Beth over with a flying forearm. Mick hits a a Mickiecanrana! Beth counters and dumps Mickie on the ropes before jacking her up into the fisherman's buster for the pin.
Winner: Beth Phoenix

Finlay/Hornswoggle vs Highlanders
Finlay starts out and chops at both Scots. The Highlanders retort with equally hard hitting. Rory drags Hornswoggle in but the midget bites his fingers and Finlay hits a lariat. Hornswoggle knocks Robbie off the apron and the Celtic Cross sets up the Tadpole Splash for the Irish to win.
Winners: Finlay & Hornswoggle

PROMO TIME: Chris Jericho. Less sparkly attire this time around. Perhaps that means he's a little more serious. "Y2J" " crowd. Jericho is very calm. JBL isn't here so there's no point calling him. Which is ironic after JBL called him a coward last week. He says JBL's actions are those of a coward. Jericho talks about his 4 year old son's reaction last week and JBL had planted the seeds of doubt in his son's mind about his father. He says JBL made a huge mistake. Not choking him out. He made a mistake by not finishing what he started. Jericho says he's still here. He talks about MSG and how its always a good show. But he's not interested in a good show or a spectacle. He'll be at the Royal Rumble for a fight.

Brian Kendrick vs. Umaga
Umaga cuts him down a few times. Umaga charges into the buckles and Kendrick kicks and moves until Umaga recovers and jabs him with an uppercut. Tree of Woe headbutt misses. Kendrick kicks at him again but a missile dropkick doesn't shift the big man. Neither does a leaping sidekick or an Enzuigiri. Umaga flips him up into a sweet Samoan drop. That whole sequence was awesome. Umaga has had enough and the Samoan Spike finishes.
Winner: Umaga

Carlito w/Santino Marella/Maria Kanellis vs. Hardcore Holly w/Cody Rhodes
Holly starts quicker and hits a full nelson slam. JR & King use this match as an excuse to talk about other, more interesting, storylines. Holly gets beat up a bit, in HD (8 mentions), before hitting a suplex. JR name drops Carlos Colon for once. Holly with a backdrop and he tries to get the disinterested fans riled up. He goes for the finish but Marella jumps on the apron and Carlito gets the BACKSTABBER for the win.
Winner: Carlito

Triple H vs ??? Out comes RAW GM William Regal to address Triple Haitch. He says H's has a different match to what he was expecting. He has three opponents in an "over the top rope" gauntlet match. If H's gets thrown out he has no Rumble future. He has to throw all the others out. First opponent is…SNITSKY. H's isn't intimidated and starts fast and hard. High knee scores. Crowd are still backing him. We get some battle royal stuff with H's holding onto a leg and trying to lift Snitsky out. Snitsky gets out and hits a sideslam. H's is nearly powered over the top but Snitsky charges like an idiot and crotches himself. He gets back on his feet but H's clotheslines him over the top. Next!

Second opponent is MARK HENRY. H's is again aggressive with punches as Henry enters and he clips him with a knee. Henry throws him into the ropes as opposed to over them. Not the brightest that chap. Backbreaker from Henry. Also this doesn't do much to get H's over the rope. He finally picks him up and tries to throw him out but H's holds on. Henry misses a charge but when H's goes to throw him out Henry just falls on top. Big question though " why charge? It only gives the smaller opponent the chance to backdrop you out.

Third opponent then is William Regal himself. He tags H's with some wild punches before trying to throw him out. There's no waistcoats in wrestling! H's overpowers and hits a spinebuster and Regal is tossed out.
Winner: Triple H

Mr. McMahon makes his way to the ring, he first introduces current WWE Champion Randy Orton, followed by #1 Contender and current Intercontinental Champion, Jeff Hardy. McMahon puts over both guys and asks if anyone has any last minute words. Orton says that although Hardy will not be winning the WWE Title this Sunday, he has earnt Orton’s respect for what he did last week. Hardy tells Orton he doesn’t care about Orton’s respect and didn’t do what he did last week to impress him, he did it to hurt him!

He says he will shake hands with anyone that he respects more than Orton, Hardy leaves the ring and shakes the hands of J.R., King and Lilian Garcia. He then goes into the crowd and shakes hands with some fans, calling ut their names as he does it. Hardy gets back in the ring and in Orton’s face, Orton extends his hand but Hardy refuses to shake. Instead, Hardy gives Orton a Twist of Fate and stands over his prone body as Raw goes off air…