This week in Wrestling History, WCW Monday Nitro debuted. It says WCW premiered opposite RAW, but anyone who reads This Day in History on the site knows US Open Tennis was on that night.
Trish bumps into Lita in the back. Trish wants one more shot at the Women's Championship. Lita accepts. The girls brawl in the back. Randy Orton and Carlito end up brawling as well. Shill for The Marine. Lita is trying to get into Mr. McMahon's office, but Coach wants to keep her out. Shane answers the door. He sets a match between Lita, Orton, and Edge vs. Carlito, Trish Stratus, and John Cena.
The leaner Masterpiece is in the ring. Maria is shown watching the paint and yawning as he starts his promo. Masters issues an open challenge and Super Crazy answers it. He is signed to RAW.
Chris Masters vs. Super Crazy
Masters knocks Crazy down a couple times to start. Scoop slam by Masters. Crazy comes back with a dropkick. Masters kicks him and throws him into the ring post. Masters hits another scoop slam. Super Crazy comes back with a spin kick, then hits a springboard dropkick to knock Masters off the apron, followed by a slingshot dive over the top, then a sunset flip off the top for two. He misses a dive from the top. Masters sets up for the Masterlock, but Super Crazy fights out. He rolls up Masters for two, but Masters hits a big clothesline. Crazy hits a low dropkick to Masters as he charges, knocking him into the middle turnbuckle. Super Crazy quickly goes to the top and hits a moonsault for the win.
Your winner, Super Crazy! Maria is smelling the rolling brush.
The McMahons come out for their promo. They invite the Big Show out. Shane talks about laying DX out for their antics. He says the lesson is to never mess with the McMahons. Big Show calls Shane sir. Show says they paid the price for their unfunny jokes. Show promises to dominate them tomorrow night. Vince grabs the mic. He is mad at the fans for laughing at DX's vandalism. Now the McMahons are laughing. Last week's pummeling was nothing compared to what will happen at Hell in a Cell, thanks to their partner the Big Show. DX's music hits and they come out. Shawn has a chair and HHH has a sledgehammer. Triple H has two words for Vince after the McMahons made DX taste their own blood: Thank you. Thank you for reminding them who they were. The two come to the ring and lay out 'security'. Chair shots for all the local indy wrestlers. Commercial.
The Highlanders vs. Cade & Murdoch vs. Charlie Haas & Viscera for a title
shot at Unforgiven
The Spirit Squad also comes out. Cade/Murdoch and Rory start out in the ring. Cade & Murdoch do a double team move on Rory, but Haas breaks up the pin. Murdoch beats on Haas with some punches. Haas hits a modified t bone suplex. Murdoch comes in and pushes Haas down and chops Rory. Viscera comes in and hits a Bossman Slam on a charging Murdoch. Scoop slam on Rory McAllister. Haas with a drop toe hold followed by a Vis splash. Cade breaks up the pin attempt. Haas and Viscera get Cade/Murdoch in the same
corner and Haas irish whips Viscera into them. The Highlanders get the win after Rory does a sunset flip over the top rope for the three count.
Your winners and #1 Contender's for the Tag Team Titles, the Highlanders!
Carlito and Trish are in the locker room. Carlito is sick of Orton and wonders what the heck Orton is doing when he raises his arms. Carlito calls him a fraud who disrespects people. Carlito is the king of disrespecting people. He plans on respectfully spitting in Orton's face.
Back from the break, Maria is doing that old Unlimited staple, the Kiss Cam. Flair interrupts. Flair says it is good to be back in Atlanta. He wants a kiss from Maria. She obliges and Flair flops. Armando Alejandro Estrada comes out. AAE wants Ric to declare Umaga 'The Man' since Umaga has beaten him, to pass the torch so to speak. Ric refuses. Umaga comes out, but Kane immediately follows. Flair steps out of the ring. Kane hits a bunch of right hands and kicks Umaga out of the ring. Commercial.
Cryme Tyme are training for RAW by robbing a convenience store. Wow. Teddy
Long acknowledges the crowd.
Show is very confident about his match with DX tomorrow night. Vince says he has never done one thing...main event in Madison Square Garden. Next week, it will be Vince vs. Triple H.
Edge, Lita, & Randy Orton vs. John Cena, Trish Stratus, & Carlito
Edge's ribs are taped from the attack by Cena earlier. Orton and Cena start out. Orton punches Cena to start. Cena gets a near fall followed by a Throw Back. Carlito tags in and punches Orton and knocks Orton down, before Orton gets an eye poke. Edge comes in, but Carlito drop kicks him. Edge tags Lita in. Trish comes in and wails on Lita. She kicks her in the corner. Lita counters with a clothesline. The ring clears out shortly thereafter as we go to break.
Trish and Lita are in the ring back from break. Both women are out before they can tag in Carlito and Orton respectively. Carlito dominates and hits a springboard back elbow. Edge distracts Carlito and Orton takes over. Orton hits a knee drop to the back. Edge tags in and does some jumping jacks. Edge hits a dropkick to Carlito's face. Carlito is thrown into the
corner and Edge his a charge. Orton tags in and kicks Carlito in the ribs. As Carlito is on the mat, Orton stomps on him. Orton hits a couple European Uppercuts and Edge gets an elbow as Carlito lays under the ropes on the apron. Edge punches Carlito, who chops back. Carlito is clotheslined for a two count. Lita tags in and stomps Carlito before tagging Orton in. Orton puts Carlito in an Abdominal Stretch, slapping Carlito in the ribs. Orton uses the ropes for leverage. Edge tags in and gets a snapmare into a headlock. Carlito fights out but Orton tags in and keeps a headlock applied. Carlito gets an enziguri. As Carlito crawls to Cena, Edge sneaks behind him and knocks Cena off the apron. Trish tags in and brawls with
Lita. Cena runs in on Edge as he tries to interfere and gets a double clothesline on Cena and Orton. The action spills outside and Cena goes into the steps. Trish hits a Stratusphere to knock Lita off the top rope. Orton runs in and gets an RKO on Trish to allow Lita to get the pin as Edge prevents Carlito from running in the ring.
Your winners, Randy Orton, Lita, & Edge!
Edge and Lita smirk on the ramp to end the show.
The announced card for Unforgiven is as follows:
John Cena vs. Edge in a TLC Match for the WWE Championship, Cena goes to
Smackdown if he loses
Shane & Vince McMahon and The Big Show vs. Degeneration X in a Hell in a
Cell match
Johnny Nitro vs. Jeff Hardy for the Intercontinental Championship
Trish Stratus vs. Lita for the Women's Championship
The Highlanders vs. The Spirit Squad for the Tag Championships
Randy Orton vs. Carlito
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