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VIP - MOJO MITCHELL'S RAW 2/25: Stream of About As Good A Raw As I've Ever Seen Feb 25, 2008 - 11:23:36 PM
Twenty million bucks, huh? And here I thought only boxing promoters lied...
We start with Raw GM William Regal in the ring introducing Triple H, John Cena, and WWE Champion Randy Orton for their photo opportunity. The cold open with the close-up camera angle was pretty cool.
John Cena thanks his opponents for coming up. He has a problem with one of them, though. He walks up to, gasp, Triple H. He points out that Triple H could have DQed him and cost him his WrestleMania match. He didn't like the congratulatory Pedigree, though.
Triple H said he wanted him at WrestleMania because it was the right thing.
Cena points out he made Triple H tap in their one match. That pisses off Triple H. Randy Orton points out it's Triple H's turn, uh, that he's still the WWE Champion, that both of them have giving him their best show, and he still has the title. Says Orton: "The Champ is here!' Ouch. He adds, "There's not a damn thing either of you can do about it."
A nod, then Triple H and Cena both punch Orton and toss him out of the ring. They fight each other and lose track of Orton. He leaves both lying in the ring with the RKO. Whoops, I was wrong about whose turn it was, well - this week.
This was a good segment. WWE trusted star-power and basic booking to carry the day.
Regal makes a Cena/Game vs. Mr. Kennedy/Randy Orton main event for tonight. Ken Kennedy tells Orton he's winning the Money in the Bank, then tearing a muscle, uh, then winning Orton's belt. Despite Kennedy's threat, Orton says he's still walking out the champion. What's that got to do with what Kennedy threatened?
Maria comes out in a bunny shirt. Santino Morella & Carlito face Cody Rhodes & Hardcore Holly. "Opposites attract," Jim Ross says of the tag team champions. Uh oh. Young Rhodes takes a beating. His more experienced partner, Hardcore Holly, Alabama Slams Morella for the victory. Morella is annoyed at Jerry Lawler for attempting to call Maria over to discuss the Playboy shoot.
A big Floyd Mayweather-Big Show video airs; then we get highlights of the WrestleMania press conference in Los Angeles. Hey, isn't WrestleMania in Florida? Isn't Raw in Phoenix? Not much to the highlights except Mayweather didn't get booed in them...
By the way, I heard Ric Flair was hanging out with Shaq and Grant Hill in Phoenix today, and he called out the G-Man.
"I hear To Be The Man, You Got To Beat The Man. Looks like I beat The Man."
-Mike Gminski - who, with help from his teammate Kenny Dennard, beat Ric Flair for the 2007 Prime-Time with the Packman Co-Host of The Year Award."
Anybody who knows me knows who I voted for, but Happy Birthday anyway Champ.
Whatever Happened to Chris Jericho meets cute with William Regal, and then asks to be in the Money in the Bank. His qualifier is with Jeff Hardy. The interesting thing is, someone's losing.
Chris Jericho faces Jeff Hardy in a MITB Qualifier. The crowd likes Hardy. It's nice to see Hardy wrestle someone his own size for a change. Y2J chant. He gets the Walls of Jericho. Hardy gets to the ropes. Jericho is frustrated at his inability to finish Hardy off. Hardy hits a face-first suplex but misses the Swanton. Hardy kicks out of the Lionsault. Good match, big heat. Jericho pins Hardy with a roll-up, which means Jeff Hardy loses. Well, he did eliminate Jericho in the Chamber so I guess Even Steven Rules apply.
Mr. McMahon is going to apologize to his dead son, Hornswoggle
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