WWE RAW News (Page 3)

Here's a rundown of what took place on WWE RAW last night...

Vince McMahon is standing at the top of the stage. He talked about fans calling WWE Headquarters and wanting him to show up and respond to Regal's actions from last week. McMahon called Regal's actions innovative and daring. He said Regal reminds him a lot of... himself. McMahon said he is here tonight to 100% endorse and support General Manager William Regal.

- Lilian Garcia introduce Regal, who takes the mic and said the fans may not like him, but they will respect him. He asks if they have his respect and the fans in Toronto boo. Regal says pity because like last week he is ready to turn the lights out at his own discretion. The fans start a "REGAL SUCKS" chant. Regal says so be it and has them turn off the lights. The fans start booing and continue the chant. Regal has the lights turned on again.

Mr. Kennedy's music hits and he gets a big pop. Kennedy gets in Regal's face. Kennedy said if he wants respect so much, then all he has to do is take him up on his offer and go one-on-one in this very ring tonight. Instead, Regal says Kennedy will be facing the entire ECW Roster on his own. He said he worked out this arrangement with GM Armando Estrada.

Triple H's music hits and he gets a big reaction. Triple H says if he wants to stay in that position of power he needs to not make mistakes. Regal brings up Triple H's championship match against Randy Orton at Judgment Day in a Steel Cage. He said he may not make it to that match in two weeks because it will now be Triple H & Mr. Kennedy taking on the entire ECW Roster. Regal's music hits and he walks away as Triple H and Kennedy stare him down.

WWE Women's Championship - Lumberjack Match: Mickie James (c) vs. Beth Phoenix
Mickie tries to stand up and Beth lands a few knees to her back. Beth applies more pressure and yells at the referee to ask Mickie if she quits. Mickie counters dropping to her back and kicking Beth in the face. Beth drops an elbow and Mickie rolls out of the way. Mickie attempts a sunset flip, but Beth counters and lifts Mickie up. Mickie counters that into a dropkick. Beth tosses Mickie through the ropes, but Mickie holds on and goes up to the top rope. The heel WWE Divas pull her down and she kicks them away. Mickie with a Thesz Press off the top, rolls up Beth, but Beth kicks out. Mickie kicks Beth. Beth blocks another kick and Mickie kicks her in the back of the head sending her to the outside. The babyface Divas beat up Beth and throw her back in. Beth drags Maria by the hair into the ring. Melina then grabs the WWE Women's Title, tries to hit Mickie with it, but she takes out Beth instead. Mickie takes out Melina and then gets an inside cradle on Beth for the pinfall.
Winner & STILL WWE Women's Champion: Mickie James

2 on 1 Handicap Match: Paul Burchill & Katie Lea vs. John Cutler
Cutler takes out Katie with a shoulder block, but Burchill comes back taking him down. Burchill puts Cutler in a surfboard submission and Katie jumps off the top rope with force landing on his chest. Burchill then gives Cutler the Curb Stomp, Katie covers, hooks the leg and gets the pinfall.
Winners: Paul Burchill & Katie Lea

Shawn Michaels & WWE Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho vs. WWE Tag Team Champions John Morrison & The Miz
Morrison charges Jericho in the corner and gets in a few body shots. Jericho catches Morrison with a boot and takes him out with a bulldog. Jericho with a Walls of Jericho on Miz. Morrison takes out HBK on the ring apron. HBK levels Morrison with some Sweet Chin Music. Jericho with a Lionsault on Morrison, hooks the leg and gets the pinfall.
Winners: Chris Jericho & Shawn Michaels

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- Triple H's music hits to kick off the show. Triple H appears with a leather jacket on, opens it up and reveals the WWE Title around his waist. Lawler says the "Age of Orton" is no more. Ross puts over how this is Triple H's 12th reign as WWE Champion. Triple H grabs the mic as the fans cheer loudly for him. He said before we get started he has an announcement to make - he hates to be a downer, but as of right now, the "Age of Orton" is officially dead.

Randy Orton's music hits cutting off Triple H. Orton walks down the ramp shaking his head at Triple H. Orton grabs a mic and says he doesn't think so. He said Triple H does not get a victory speech. Orton asks Triple H if he is actually proud of what he did last night. He said the odds were stacked against him last night. Triple H cuts him off reminding Randy that he came up to him backstage saying he would walk in and walk out champion. Orton said he is a victim of his own success. He said he was so dominate that they couldn't put him against anyone one-on-one. Triple H said Orton would face anyone one-on-one. He said Orton seemed to enjoy these Triple Threats and Fatal Four Way's.

Orton said no one was on his level, not even Triple H. He said he will prove it in three weeks at Judgment Day. Orton said in three short weeks he will use his rematch clause to get back what belongs to him. He said he had that WWE Title for six months. Triple H said yeah, yeah. He said Orton made a career running his mouth telling people he was great. Triple H added he did the same in his career, but the difference was that he was telling the truth. He said he is pretty sure people are sick of hearing Orton run his mouth and tells him to get the hell out of his ring. Orton said he isn't going anywhere because this is his ring and that is his title. Triple H then knocks out Orton with his mic.

Orton bails from the ring and gets on the mic. He said forget Judgment Day - he doesn't want to wait that long. Orton said Triple H is wrong saying the "Age of Orton" is dead. He said Triple H's last title reign didn't even last 24 hours and he will use his rematch clause tonight. Triple H and Orton stare each other down. Triple H holds up the WWE Title as his music hits. Orton backs off going up the ramp still staring down Triple H.

- 12-Diva Tag Team Match (Backlash rematch): WWE Women's Champion Mickie James, Maria, Ashley Massaro, Michelle McCool, Cherry & Kelly Kelly vs. Beth Phoenix, Melina, Jillian, Layla, Victoria & Natalya

The match kicks off with all of the Divas brawling. We are left with Beth Phoenix and Kelly Kelly in the ring as the bell rings officially. Beth powers Kelly down with force. Beth plants Kelly in the corner and tags in Victoria. Kelly slaps Victoria and Victoria responds by dropping an elbow over her body. Kelly with a spinning head scissors takedown on Victoria. Victoria responds with a big kick and tags in Melina. Victoria sets up Kelly in the corner, Melina charges and takes her out. Michelle McCool with a cheap shot on Melina kneeing her in the back as she came off the ropes.

Melina grounds Kelly, lands an elbow and tags in Jillian Hall. Jillian attempts a flip dive into Kelly, but Kelly kicks her. Mickie James gets the tag and goes after Jillian with a big flying clothesline. Jillian counters a huricanranna by Mickie. Mickie kicks Victoria off the ring apron and then Mickie finally hits her huricanranna. Layla with a kick to Mickie from the ring apron. Mickie fights back with a kick and rollup on Jillian to get the pinfall.
Winners: WWE Women's Champion Mickie James, Maria, Ashley, Michelle McCool, Cherry & Kelly Kelly

- JBL vs. Robbie McAllister w/Rory McAllister
The match kicks off with both locking up and JBL pushing Robbie into the corner. JBL gets in some stiff knees and kicks to Robbie. JBL with a side back suplex on Robbie and then follows it up with a kick to the back. JBL drops two elbows over the chest of Robbie, goes off the ropes and catches Robbie with the Clothesline From Hell. JBL covers Robbie and gets the pinfall.
Winner: John Bradshaw Layfield

- Paul London & Brian Kendrick vs. Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
The match kicks off with Paul London and Lance Cade. Cade hits London with a knee and some stiff forearms. Cade with a high back body drop on London. Murdoch gets the tag and drops a knee over the back of London. Murdoch with a big elbow to London's head, cover and a two count. Cade tags himself in and hits London with a big kick on the ground. London catches Cade with a big elbow, counters a high back body drop and tags in Kendrick who takes out Cade with a big dropkick. Another dropkick on Cade and charge in the corner. Kendrick gets tossed into the corner by Cade and Cade with a clothesline to the back of Kendrick's head. Murdoch gets the tag, Kendrick rolls him up and gets the pinfall.
Winners: Paul London & Brian Kendrick

- 2 on 1 Handicap Match: Paul Burchill & Katie Lea vs. Super Crazy
Before the match starts, Katie mentions that William Regal granted the permission to make this a 2 on 1 Handicap Match. Super Crazy gets in a few shots on Burchill. Katie grabs him and Crazy slams her down. Burchill then takes out Crazy with a snapmare and drops a knee. Katie drops an elbow over Crazy's back. Burchill pulls Crazy's head back and Katie kicks him in the face. Crazy fights back with some kicks to Burchill's knee, but Burchill stops any future offense.

Katie misses a charge on Crazy and Crazy takes out Burchill with a dropkick. Crazy with a huricanranna on Burchill. Crazy misses a moonsault from the top when Burchill moves. Katie is up top and she takes out Crazy with a big missile dropkick. Burchill with the curb stomp on Crazy. Katie covers Crazy and gets the pinfall.
Winners: Paul Burchill & Katie Lea

- We are back live and the arena lights are out. Lilian Garcia said we are about to witness the real King of the WWE, William Regal. The lights come back on and Regal is sitting on a throne in the middle of the ring. Regal said he will not give up his position as General Manager of Raw. He has earned both titles as GM and King and he has now become the most powerful entity in the entire WWE. Regal said natural jealousy will not allow most to like him, but all of the audience will have no choice but to respect and fear him. He said from this day forward he is your ruler, your better and your... Mr. Kennedy's music hits to cut him off.

Mr. Kennedy walks out staring down Regal. Kennedy gets in Regal's face and says, "Mr. Regal, I'd love to be the first guy from any of the brands to come out here and congratulate you on becoming King of the Ring." He said he would love to, but he just can't do that. Kennedy asks who is the biggest superstar in WWE that wasn't invited to compete in the King of the Ring tournament. The fans chant KENNEDY. He asks who is the guy that would love nothing more than to challenge you one-on-one to find out who the real King is. The fans again chant KENNEDY.

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Following last night's Backlash pay-per-view, here's a look at the official preview for tonight's WWE RAW, courtesy of WWE.com:

After months of chasing Randy Orton and the WWE Championship, The Game is finally back on top. Triple H won the hard-fought Fatal Four Way Elimination Match at Backlash to reclaim his throne as The King of Kings and become the new WWE Champion.

As Triple H knows from experience with this being his 12th reign as World Champion, when you’re at the top, the target is on your back. Who will set their sights on The Game and his newly won gold? Will Randy Orton be looking to regain the WWE Championship and reinstate the “Age of Orton”?

Also, after defeating three Superstars in one night last week on Raw, General Manager William Regal will be officially coronated Monday night as the 2008 King of the Ring, in a ceremony full of pomp and prestige. Will the newest English monarch be a benevolent ruler or a cruel dictator? Will The King of Kings and new WWE Champion steal his glory? We'll find out as the crown and scepter are bestowed to Regal Monday night.

Last night, Shawn Michaels put his body on the line and gave everything to finally silence Batista once and for all. Will HBK be well enough to make it to the ring after the heated battle? Will Batista have gotten the point and leave The Showstopper alone?

Fully recovered from the Money in the Bank Match at WrestleMania XXIV, Mr. Kennedy will make his triumphant return to Raw. Will he be looking to throw his hat into the ring with the new WWE Champion? Or will he decide to avenge his loss at WrestleMania? What’s up next for the Green Bay loudmouth as Raw hits the Garden State?

Backlash also saw The Glamazon get the win in the 12-Diva Tag-Team Match by pinning Ashley. Was this just a message to Michelle McCool and Women’s Champion Mickie James? Will Beth Phoenix be aiming to get revenge on McCool for her slap last Monday, or will she focus on regaining the WWE Women’s Championship?

Here's a clip from last night's WWE RAW.

Reportedly, fans in attendance didn't care for the following Barack Obama/Hillary Clinton match. Can you really blame them?

Take a look now:

WWE RAW put on a three-hour extravaganza last night. Did it live up to the hype? Let's recap it and find out...

Chris Jericho vs. MVP (King of the Ring match)
Jericho applies the walls of Jericho for the victory.
Winner: Chris Jericho

CM Punk vs. Matt Hardy (King of the Ring match)
CM Punk scores the pin with a reverse roll up on Hardy. Decent match. Could make for a solid feud.
Winner: CM Punk

The Great Khali vs. Finlay w/Hornswaggle (King of the Ring match)
At one point, Finlay is wrapped around the ring post and Khali is slamming his leg against the corner post from the outside of the ring. The ref counts him out. Big Show comes out but there is no showdown. Seriously, does anyone care about this Khali/Big Show feud?
Winner: by DQ - Finlay

William Regal vs. Hornswaggle (King of the Ring match)
Immediately, Regal puts Hornswaggle into the Regal stretch. Hornswaggle taps.
Winner: William Regal

Shawn Michaels comes down tot he ring calling out Batista for a quetsion. He asks Batista if he's mad at HBK because he wanted to be the man to take down Ric Flair in his final match. Batista says that he respects HBK’s career, just not how he got there. Batista will end it at Backlash. He leaves HBK standing in the middle of the ring.

Hardcore Holly w/Cody Rhodes vs. Carlito w/Santino
Holly goes for the Alabama Slam, but Carlito escapes for a backstabber on Holly.
Winner: Carlito
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WWE has been advertising a Barack Obama/Hilary Clinton match for tonight's three-hour RAW for weeks now - and we've been mocking it endlessly because, come on, was there any doubt this was simply leading to some stupid midget lookalikes squaring off inside the ring?

It looks like we may need to eat our elitist words, however.

While it's still unclear whether any sort of match will take place on the show, it does appear as though all three presidential candidates - Obama, Clinton and John McCain - will address WWE viewers in taped segments tonight. Pretty cool, funny stuff. Check it out:

Get ready for a special three-hour Monday Night RAW tonight. Here's the official preview, courtesy of WWE.com...

As WWE Superstars return from the rich, royal tradition of the United Kingdom to American shores, the stars of Raw, SmackDown and ECW will compete for their own unique crowning glory.

For the first time in two years, a new King of the Ring will be decided in a one-night tournament that commences in the very first hour of a special three-hour episode of Raw.

It’s not known which Superstars will make up the tournament field, but be assured that the four men involved in the Fatal Four Way Match for the WWE Championship at Backlash – John Cena, John “Bradshaw” Layfield, Triple H and WWE Champion Randy Orton – will want to make their mark and gain momentum just days before their title tilt. A King of the Ring Tournament victory would do just that.

Also watching the tournament live at BI-LO Center will be Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, who have been invited to settle their Democrat differences in Greenville. What will happen as these two titans of the political world face off in the WWE ring?

With Shawn Michaels and Batista at odds over HBK’s retirement of WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair at WrestleMania XXIV, look for sparks to fly if the two cross paths in the tournament or if they match up with their special guest referee at Backlash, Chris Jericho.

Also, the WWE Divas cheered as Mickie James ended The Glamazon’s dominance, stunning fans worldwide to claim her fourth Women’s Championship. How will Beth Phoenix react to the loss? And will other WWE Divas look to challenge the new champion, making her new reign a short one?

After drawing a disappointing 3.2 rating last week, this week's WWE RAW didn't fare any better.

Taped in London, the show only earned a 3.2 cable rating again, according to data compiled by Neilson Media Research.

At least Last week's RAW had an excuse: it likely likely suffered from the NCAA men's basketball championship game between Memphis and Kansas. This week, though? We suppose the absence of John Cena and the fact that the show was taped could have affected the week's figure.

Still, the last time WWE RAW drew a rating below 3.5 in April was in 1997.

WWE RAW originated from London last night. But, don't worry, we'll recap the show on the American side of the Web page.

Bad jokes aside, here's what went down...

We start of with Shawn Michaels coming down to the ring, recapping the Ric Flair/Batista story line and hyping his match with the latter. Just then, Ric Flair's entrance music HBK. But Chris Jericho walked out. He apologized for misleading Michaels, but he wanted to get HBK's attention: "You can gloss over Ric Flair all you want, but we're never going to hear Ric Flair's music again because of you."

Jericho walked to the ring and told HBK that he's a phony...or at least that's what Batista thinks. He then questioned whether HBK enjoyed retiring Ric Flair, doing a great job citing past occurrences, such as HBK superkicking Marty Jannetty through the window.

After some more taunting, Michaels superkicked Jericho. It was later announced that Y2J would be the special guest referee at Backlash for the Michaels/Batista match. We'd LOVE to see a full Jericho heel turn and feud with HBK. How about you?

Santino Marella and Carlito beat Brian Kendrick and Paul London to become No. 1 contenders for the World Tag Titles. A backstage shot aired of Hardcore Holly and Cody Rhodes watching the match on a monitor. Late in the match, Kendrick ran and dove at Santino, who pulled down the top rope and sent Kendrick flying onto the floor at ringside. Moments later, Carlito hit the Backstabber on London and scored the pin.

Mickie James defeated Beth Phoenix to win the WWE Title. Mickie James made a big comeback and scored a great nearfall. Later, Beth grabbed Mickie's arms while facing her back and lifted her into the air. Mickie sold the move, then hit a victory roll out of nowhere for the win.

JTG (w/Shad) beat Trevor Murdoch (w/Lance Cade). Murdoch hit a cross-body block off the top, but JTG rolled through and scored the pin. Cade entered the ring and just stared at his partner with a frustrated look on his face. Cade patted Murdoch on the shoulder and then left the ring. Looks like a Cade singles push to us.

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WWE.com is advertising the following matches and events for tonight's WWE Raw, live from London, Englad:

- Randy Orton vs. William Regal.

- Beth Phoenix vs. Mickie James for the WWE Women's Title.

- Brian Kendrick & Paul London vs. Santino & Carlito in a No. 1 Contender's Match

- The latest chapter in the Batista and Shawn Michaels saga.

As always, check back to The Wrestling Post first thing tomorrow for a full review!