WWE Raw – 2007 Results

1/1/07; Miami, FL; American Airlines Arena
1/1/07 – several members of the Miami Heat, including Shaquille O’Neal, were in attendance for the show; included Todd Grisham interviewing Kenny Dykstra backstage regarding Ric Flair extending his hand to him two weeks ago, with Kenny saying death comes in fours – James Brown, President Ford, Saddam Hussein, and Flair’s career; featured an in-ring promo by Triple H & Shawn Michaels regarding their feud with Rated RKO, during which Michaels made mention of all the other “future superstars” they had faced who had either left the company or were “jerkin the curtain somewhere else;” moments later, Triple H made mention of the two sides to DX – the fun and entertaining side and then the side Edge & Randy Orton would get at New Year’s Revolution; during the segment, Triple H said Rated RKO weren’t in the building because of a double yeast infection; included a music video of the recent tour of Iraq, to the tune of “Better Days” by the Goo Goo Dolls; featured the announcement Carlito Caribbean Cool would face Chris Masters and Kenny Dykstra would face Ric Flair at New Year’s Revolution:
Kevin Federline (w/ Johnny Nitro) pinned WWE World Champion John Cena in a non-title No DQ match at 4:55 after Umaga, with Armando Allejandro Estrada, interfered and hit the champion in the face with the title belt; after the commercial break, Federline, Nitro, and several women walked into his lockerroom to celebrate; moments later, Maria tried to interview Federline but Melina stepped in her way, challenged her to a match, and slapped her across the face; moments later, Jonathan Coachman went in the lockerroom and said the night’s main event would be Cena vs. Umaga, Estrada, Coachman, & Nitro in a handicap match (New Year’s Revolution 07)
Cryme Tyme, Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas, Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch at 3:23 when Shad pinned Murdoch after GTG dropped the back of Murdoch’s neck across the top rope behind the referee’s back; prior to the bout, Cryme Tyme appeared to have pickpocketed from Shaquille O’Neal at ringside
WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy pinned Rob Conway with a roll up out of the corner at the 21-second mark; prior to the match, Conway cut a promo on the stage saying if he didn’t beat Hardy he would quit Raw; after the match, Vince McMahon came out and said his New Year’s resolutions included not letting people take advantage of him and not being as nice; he then talked about Donald Trump’s recent problems with Rosie O’Donnell and put a photo of Rosie on the big screen, referring to her as “Yokozuna;” McMahon then said he wouldn’t let Conway quit because he was fired
Melina pinned Maria with a roll up after avoiding a dropkick at 2:14; after the bout, Victoria – who did guest commentary for the match – got in the ring with Melina but then attacked Lilian Garcia and attempted the Widow’s Peak until WWE Women’s Champion Mickie James made the save
Kenny Dykstra & Chris Masters defeated Ric Flair & Carlito Caribbean Cool (w/ Torrie Wilson) at 10:56 when Kenny pinned Flair with his feet on the ropes for leverage after Masters and Carlito fought backstage; after the bout, Flair grabbed the mic and challenged Kenny to continue the match until he became distracted by Edge at ringside; when Flair turned around he was dropped by the RKO by Randy Orton; moments later, Edge hit the Con-Chair-Two on Flair inside the ring before Rated RKO left through the crowd
Umaga, Armando Allejandro Estrada, Jonathan Coachman, & Johnny Nitro defeated WWE World Champion John Cena via disqualification in a non-title handicap match at 1:16 when Cena stole a steel chair away from Estrada and knocked Umaga to the floor with it; after the bout, Cena attacked Nitro and dropped both Coachman and Kevin Federline, who did guest commentary for the match, with the FU

1/8/07; St. Louis, MO; Scottrade Center
1/8/07 – included an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Champion John Cena in which he said Armando Allejandro Estrada was saying Cena’s win the previous night over Umaga was a fluke, with Cena then challenging Umaga to a rematch for later in the show; moments later, Jonathan Coachman interrupted and said Umaga had the night off but Cena would be facing Raw’s newest acquisition – the Great Khali – in a non-title match; Khali then appeared and had a staredown with Cena before returning backstage; featured footage throughout the show from the Donald Trump / Rosie O’Donnell feud, with Vince McMahon then cutting a backstage promo comparing the Trump vs. Rosie match scheduled for later in the show to Sammartino / Graham, Hogan / Andre, and Austin / Rock; included the announcement Rob Van Dam would face ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley in a title rematch and CM Punk would face Hardcore Holly the following night on ECW; featured McMahon speaking backstage with “Rosie” about her match later in the show, as “Rosie” ate a cake; fans could be heard chanting “TNA” during the segment; featured photographs of Dr. James Andrews evaluating Triple H’s torn quadriceps in Birmingham, AL, with the announcement Triple H would be out 4-6 months; included “Rosie” meeting Maria and Candice Michelle backstage in which she checked them both out; featured Todd Grisham interviewing the Great Khali backstage – during which footage was shown of Khali’s dominance since joining the WWE in 2005 – with Khali then cutting a promo in his native language; included a commercial advertising the DVD release of “The Marine” Jan. 30; featured a look at the DX / Rated RKO tag team title match the previous night; included an in-ring promo by WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Randy Orton – wearing a neckbrace – and Edge – with scars and bandages to his face – in which Orton talked about the beating they took at the hands of DX as well as the fact DX was finished due to the injury Triple H received, with Edge then saying they would finish the job the following week when Rated RKO faces Shawn Michaels in a handicap match; Michaels then appeared on the stage, said he didn’t know if this was the end of DX, he would be by Triple H’s side during his surgery the following day, and he would deal with Rated RKO next week; featured a “This Week in Wrestling” segment focusing on the 1/11/93 debut of Monday Night Raw from the Manhattan Center; included Ron Simmons finding “Rosie” crying backstage after her loss and saying “Damn;” featured Jerry Lawler interviewing Vladimir Kozlov, who sat ringside for the show, in which Kozlov said “Trump” vs. “Rosie” was very entertaining and he could beat both Cena and Khali:
WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy pinned Kenny Dykstra at 7:57 with the Twist of Fate and Swanton after Ric Flair came up behind the challenger and landed a low blow as Hardy and the referee were both distracted by Johnny Nitro at ringside
Melina & Victoria defeated WWE Women’s Champion Mickie James & Maria at 2:59 when Melina pinned Maria with a tornado bulldog
“Donald Trump” pinned “Rosie O’Donnell” at 5:55 with a diving headbutt off the middle turnbuckle after shoving her own cake into her face; Vince McMahon conducted the ring introductions for the match; “Rosie” was portrayed as the heel; the crowd repeatedly chanted “Boring,” “This match sucks,” and “TNA” during the contest (New Year’s Revolution 07)
Carlito Caribbean Cool (w/ Torrie Wilson) pinned Chris Masters at 3:40 with the Back Cracker after Torrie hit Masters with the timekeeper’s bell behind the referee’s back
Cryme Tyme defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch at 3:06 when JTG pinned Murdoch with a roll up after Shad drove Murdoch head-first into an unprotected turnbuckle
The Great Khali defeated WWE World Champion John Cena via disqualification in a non-title match at 1:43 when Cena grabbed a steel chair away from Armando Allejandro Estrada, who did guest commentary for the match, and hit Khali with it; moments later, Khali dropped Cena with the double choke throw, prompting Estrada to wave out into the crowd, motioning Umaga to come through the crowd and into the ring; Umaga then attacked Cena and finished him off with the thumb strike to the throat to close the show

1/15/07; Bossier City, LA; Centurytel Center
1/15/07 – featured an opening montage celebrating Martin Luther King Day; included an in-ring contract signing for the John Cena / Umaga rematch for the Royal Rumble, hosted by Executive Assistant Jonathan Coachman, in which Armando Allejandro Estrada announced the title match would be a last man standing contest; after the contract was signed, Cena attacked Umaga, knocked him out with the steel ring steps, and dropped Estrada with an FU through the table set up in the ring; featured a backstage segment with Vince McMahon and Jonathan Coachman in which McMahon tried to reach Donald Trump by phone but had to leave a message; included a promo on the stage by WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Edge & Randy Orton in which they had DX’s theme start with “Are you ready?” but then it stopped and the sound of a respirator machine flatlining was heard; after both men commented on Triple H’s injury and their plan to end Shawn Michaels’ career in a handicap match later in the show; moments later, they dragged a bloody Jim Dugan out on the stage, who was in the locker room when Michaels made his TV debut in Cajun Country more than 20 years before, and Edge hit the Con-Chair-Two as Orton held off referees and officials Dean Malenko and Mike Rotundo; featured the announcement Rob Van Dam, Test, and ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley would face each other the following night on ECW for the championship; included Todd Grisham interviewing Michaels as he arrived to the arena in which he apologized for Duggan being brought into the situation and said he would deal with Rated RKO by himself, with Ric Flair then saying he would back Michaels up; featured McMahon waiting for Trump to call him back before reading a letter to Coachman from Trump in which Trump wrote the previous week’s Trump vs. Rosie skit was not up to WWE’s standards and the fans would rather watch in-ring action than comedic satire; included an in-ring promo by McMahon defending the Rosie vs. Trump skit and saying he and Trump operate differently – Trump asks his audience what they want and then gives it to them whereas McMahon tells them what they want and they like it; he then brought out “Miss USA” (Torrie Wilson) who said she had been bad and asked what she could do to make it up to him; Carlito Caribbean Cool then appeared, said Vince wasn’t cool, Trump vs. Rosie sucked, said the crowd didn’t want to see stupid skits or hear him talk but they did want to see people fight; McMahon then brought out the Great Khali to answer Carlito’s “challenge” to a fight; Khali no sold Carlito’s offense before dropping him with the tree slam; featured a commercial advertising the DVD release of “The Marine,” available Jan. 30; included an in-ring promo by Chris Masters who said he would win the Royal Rumble and provided a signed letter from McMahon stating, due to outside interference at the Christmas in Iraq event, the Masterlock was not officially broken; Masters then opened a challenge for the Masterlock, with Ron Simmons coming out and accepting; as Simmons attempted to power out of the hold, Super Crazy came through the crowd, attacked Masters from behind – forcing him to break the hold, hit the top rope moonsault, and left ringside – with Simmons then standing over Masters and saying “Damn” on the mic; featured backstage footage of Flair knocked down and medics and Michaels standing over him with Grisham suggesting Rated RKO was responsible; it was later announced Flair was taken from the arena in an ambulance; included Michaels cutting a backstage promo on Rated RKO’s attack on Flair in which he was so worked up he hit the superkick on Todd Grisham; featured a vignette of Triple H visiting Dr. James Andrews the previous Tuesday in Birmingham, AL to have work done on his torn quadriceps tendons; Andrews said the injury was similar to the quad tear he suffered in his other leg in 2001 and would take about 4-6 months of recovery:
WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy & Maria defeated Johnny Nitro & Melina at 4:01 when Hardy pinned Nitro with a front suplex off the top and the Swanton
Ric Flair pinned Kenny Dykstra at 3:33 with his feet on the ropes for leverage
WWE Women’s Champion Mickie James pinned Victoria with a spin kick to the face at 3:22
JTG (w/ Shad) pinned Shelton Benjamin (w/ Charlie Haas) at 2:38 when Shad tripped Benjamin as he attempted a powerbomb, with JTG falling on top for the win
Shawn Michaels defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Edge & Randy Orton via disqualification in a non-title handicap match at 9:47 when Edge brought two steel chairs into the ring; prior to the bout, Rated RKO cut an in-ring promo announcing per order of Vince McMahon all the DX signs in the crowd would be confiscated or the fans with them would be kicked out by security, with security then taking many signs from people in the audience; after the bout, a bloody Michaels hit low blows on both opponents before assaulting them with a sledgehammer; moments later, Michaels scared Edge from the ring before hitting the Con-Chair-Two on Orton to close the show

1/22/07; Lafayette, LA; Cajundome
1/22/07 – featured an opening tribute to the passing of Scott “Bam Bam” Bigelow; included an in-ring promo by Shawn Michaels in which he said for several years he had tried to surpress the feelings he had the previous week that helped him beat down Rated RKO but those days were over and then set his sights on winning the Royal Rumble and once again winning the WWE World Title; moments later, WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Edge interrupted and said he, not Michaels, would win the Rumble and take back the championship, with the two men then brawling around ringside and into the crowd until referees and officials pulled them apart; after the commercial break, the fight continued backstage until Jonathan Coachman ordered referees to lock Michaels in his lockerroom; featured a backstage segment between Coachman and Vince McMahon in which McMahon announced Michaels would face Edge in a streetfight later in the night and he had another announcement for later in the show; included an in-ring promo by McMahon, with Coachman, in which he read his response to Donald Trump’s letter from the previous week in which he wrote “The Apprentice” would be a bigger success if McMahon made an appearance and then said he would show the crowd just how much he appreciated them the next week; at one point during the segment, McMahon played with the crowd and said “If you’re an idiot, say what” with the crowd responding “What?”; moments later, WWE World Champion John Cena interrupted, said McMahon was obsessed and that didn’t do him any good when he tried to beat DX or run the XFL; McMahon then ordered Cena to face Coachman later in the show; included the announcement ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley would face Hardcore Holly in an extreme rules match the following night on ECW; featured Maria interviewing Kenny Dykstra backstage in which he said he would be the youngest WWE superstar to win the Rumble and the youngest to win the WWE World Title; included a backstage segment in which a heavily bruised Randy Orton confronted Edge and said he should have been there to save him from Michaels’ beating the previous week; featured Cryme Tyme selling Royal Rumble entry numbers to Super Crazy and Eugene; Eugene originally picked #30 but was convinced he wanted #1 instead; after Eugene left, Cryme Tyme let on none of the numbers were legit and the painting of “The Scream” they sold was also fake; after Cryme Tyme left, Ron Simmons walked on screen with the fake painting and said “Damn”:
WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy pinned Joey Mercury in a non-title match at 2:25 with the Twist of Fate; Johnny Nitro & Melina were in Mercury’s corner but were ejected a minute into the match; after the bout, it was announced Matt & Jeff Hardy would face MNM at the Royal Rumble in the last match between the two teams
Super Crazy pinned Chris Masters at 3:47 by kicking off the turnbuckle as he was caught in the full nelson, with Crazy falling on top for the win; prior to the bout, Crazy cut an insert promo on his attack on Masters the previous week
The Great Khali won a Royal Rumble type match at 4:46 by last eliminating WWE World Champion John Cena; the bout was originally Jonathan Coachman vs. Cena but Coachman said Cena would have to survive a Rumble in which all the other participants were out to eliminate just him; other participants included: Trevor Murdoch & Garrison Cade, Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas, and Viscera; Khali eliminated everyone in the match but Murdoch, who was FU’d to the floor by Cena early on; after the bout, Khali continued to attack Cena
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Jonathan Coachman via disqualification in a non-title match at around the 25-second mark when Umaga, with Armando Allejandro Estrada, attacked the champion; Cena was then triple teamed before eventually sustaining a splash off the top through a table set up in the ring, with Estrada then counting him down as if it was the last man standing match; moments later, Cena was attended to by a trainer; after the commercial break, Cena was helped to his feet by referees
WWE Women’s Champion Mickie James & Candice Michelle defeated Melina & Victoria at 3:09 when Candice pinned Victoria with a back elbow from the middle turnbuckle onto a standing Victoria (Candice’s return from injury after a 2-month absence)
Kenny Dykstra pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool (w/ Torrie Wilson) with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage at 3:35
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Edge pinned Shawn Michaels in a streetfight at 14:04 after WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Randy Orton interfered and dropped a bloody Michaels with the RKO; after the bout, Orton threw Edge over the top to the floor and attempted the Con-Chair-Two on Michaels until Ric Flair made the save; Kenny Dykstra then attacked Flair from behind and threw Flair over the top to the floor, with Carlito then attacking Kenny; Michaels then hit the superkick on Kenny, Carlito, and Orton and was the last man standing as the show went off the air (The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary, You Think You Know Me? The Story of Edge)

1/29/07; Dallas, TX; American Airlines Center
1/29/07 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Shawn Michaels in which he said no mortal man could eliminate him from the Royal Rumble and then said the Undertaker wasn’t mortal; Michaels then said he would be the WWE World Champion at WrestleMania and said if Taker didn’t choose to face John Cena at WrestleMania then he wanted the shot against Cena; Cena then came out and said the decision was up to the Undertaker; WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Edge then interrupted on the stage, said he had beaten Cena more than anyone, he had never been beaten at WrestleMania, and he more than anyone deserved the WrestleMania title shot; WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Randy Orton then appeared and said he had never had a title shot against Cena but Edge had a dozen; after Cena issued a challenge to Rated RKO, the tag team champions approached the ring until Vince McMahon appeared on the big screen and said Rated RKO would defend the titles later in the show against Cena & Michaels; included a commercial for the DVD release of “The Marine,” available the following day; featured a “This Week in Wrestling History” segment focusing on the 1988 Royal Rumble match held Jan. 24, 1988; included Todd Grisham interviewing Michaels backstage about his shot for the tag team titles and his teaming with Cena; featured a backstage segment in which Super Crazy talked with WWE Women’s Champion Mickie James in which he told her he was super and crazy; moments later, Melina interrupted, with the two women brawling until Johnny Nitro, Crazy, and officials broke the two apart; included a backstage segment in which Trevor Murdoch & Lance Cade talked with Edge, with Edge trashing Orton but saying he was a great partner and no one could take their belts if they are on the same page; featured still shots from the Cena / Umaga last man standing match from the Rumble; included an in-ring segment in which McMahon appeared in a cowboy hat before stomping it and announcing it was fan appreciation night; he then brought a girl named Jackie from the crowd into the ring and unveiled a giant blow up of his Muscle & Fitness magazine cover to give to her as a present; as McMahon ranted, Donald Trump appeared on the big screen and said the fans didn’t like him but they did want value; Trump then said arranged to have money dropped into the crowd to show his appreciation to the fans even though they were Vince’s fans, with hundreds of dollars then falling into the audience; Vince then screamed that he rented the building for the night and that was all his money before storming off; after the commercial break, McMahon left the arena in his limo; featured Grisham interviewing Orton backstage in which he said Rated RKO would win the night’s main event; included a look at Candice Michelle starring in the new Go Daddy.com commercial that would debut during the Super Bowl; featured the announcement Test would face ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley the following night on ECW; included an interview with Vladimir Kozlov in which he said he wasn’t impressed by the Royal Rumble and would have eliminated all the participants himself; featured Cena speaking backstage with Ric Flair, with Flair warning Cena that even if he and Michaels were to win the tag team titles Michaels could still raise Cena’s arm in the air and then superkick him; included the announcement that Vince McMahon would appear the following night on ECW:
Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Cryme Tyme at 3:39 when Benjamin pinned JTG after Haas interfered behind the referee’s back and dropped JTG with a DDT as he had Benjamin rolled up; prior to the bout, JTG gave several shout outs during a backstage promo (Cryme Tyme’s first loss)
Melina defeated Maria via submission with the California Dreams at 2:18 following a flapjack; prior to the bout, Melina announced that, per orders of Vince McMahon, the match was a #1 contenders match for the WWE Women’s Title (the debut of the submission hold)
Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Val Venis at 1:48 with the thumb strike to the throat
Carlito Caribbean Cool (w/ Torrie Wilson) & Super Crazy defeated Kenny Dykstra & Chris Masters at 7:31 when Carlito pinned Masters with the Back Cracker after using an eye gouge to avoid a gorilla press slam
The Great Khali defeated WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy via count-out at 3:37 following a chop after sitting Hardy on the top rope and knocking Hardy to the floor
WWE World Champion John Cena & Shawn Michaels defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Edge & Randy Orton to win the titles at 14:52 when Cena pinned Orton with the FU after Michaels avoided Orton’s RKO and threw him to the mat; after the bout, Cena caught Michaels looking like he was going to drop Cena with the superkick and argued with him until the Undertaker appeared and stared at Cena to close the show

2/5/07; Sioux City, IA; Tyson Events Center
2/5/07 – featured an opening in-ring segment with the Undertaker, WWE World Champion John Cena, ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley, and World Heavyweight Champion Batista in which Taker stared at each man before signifying he wanted Batista at WrestleMania; Shawn Michaels then appeared and said since Taker chose Batista, he wanted Cena; Randy Orton then interrupted and said he should get the title shot instead, with Edge then appearing and saying since he was also undefeated at WrestleMania – like the Undertaker – he should automatically get the shot; Vince McMahon then appeared, saying Lashley would defend his title later in the show and that Michaels, Orton, and Edge would compete later in the night to determine who would face Cena at WrestleMania; Taker and Batista had a staredown to end the segment, with Taker dropping Batista with a chokeslam and motioning he wanted the championship; included Kenny asking McMahon for a shot against Lashley later in the show, with McMahon accepting; moments later, Jonathan Coachman gave McMahon a letter from Donald Trump which read Trump would be on Raw in person the following week with a business proposal; McMahon then said Trump would join the Vince McMahon Kiss My Ass club when he showed up; featured Maria interviewing Ric Flair backstage about his match against WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy later in the show; included a backstage segment with Melina and Candice Michelle in which they talked about Candice’s SuperBowl commercial the previous night; moments later, Melina and Johnny Nitro talked about Melina’s WWE Women’s Title match later in the show; featured a commercial for the DVD release of “The Marine;” included Cena talking backstage with Michaels in which he wished him well in the night’s main event; featured Todd Grisham interviewing Batista backstage about the chokeslam he sustained from Taker earlier in the show, with Batista saying he didn’t have a problem with it, he would beat Taker at WrestleMania, and didn’t have a problem teaming with him at No Way Out either; included Edge and Orton discussing the triple threat match backstage; featured a backstage segment where Flair confronted Carlito as Carlito and Torrie were about to go party and said guys like him were lazy and didn’t deserve their spot, while Flair had to work his ass off to keep his:
Chris Masters, Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool (w/ Torrie Wilson) & Cryme Tyme at 3:02 when Haas pinned Carlito with a roll over following a springboard flying neckbreaker by Benjamin as Carlito had Haas rolled up
Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Balls Mahoney with the thumb strike to the throat at 1:56; prior to the bout, Coachman came out and said Vince McMahon had a problem with the ECW originals and had someone picked out especially for Balls
Super Crazy (w/ WWE Women’s Champion Mickie James) pinned Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) with the moonsault at 3:00 after knocking Nitro off the middle turnbuckle
WWE Women’s Champion Mickie James (w/ Super Crazy) pinned Melina (w/ Johnny Nitro) at 4:40 with a roll up after Melina attempted to block a sunset flip by grabbing the ring ropes; after the bout, Nitro scared off the many photographers in the ring after they started taking pictures of Melina
WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy pinned Ric Flair with an inside cradle at 4:45 as Flair attempted the figure-4; pre-match stipulations stated if Flair won he would get an IC title shot at WrestleMania; after the match, Flair shook Hardy’s hand and Hardy gave the “I’m not worthy” signal to Flair
ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley pinned Kenny Dykstra with a gorilla press into a powerslam at 10:06
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Edge and Randy Orton at 12:25 by pinning Orton after Edge accidentally speared Orton, with Michaels then hitting the superkick on Edge; due to pre-match stipulations, Michaels earned a WWE World Title shot against John Cena at WrestleMania; after the contest, Cena confronted Michaels in the ring, with World Heavyweight Champion Batista and the Undertaker then appearing on the stage and looking at their opponents at No Way Out (The Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century)

2/12/07; Portland, OR; Rose Garden
Raw – 2/15/07 – featured an opening in-ring segment in which Vince McMahon introduced Donald Trump, who was then escorted to the ring by Torrie Wilson and Ashley; Vince then said he didn’t appreciate what Trump had been saying about him in recent weeks and didn’t like it when he dropped money on the fans; after Trump said it would happen again later in the show, Vince admitted his security already put a stop to it; moments later, Trump challenged Vince to a match at WrestleMania with Vince saying he couldn’t compete because of an injury he sustained in Hell in the Cell but offered to have a hand-picked wrestler face Trump’s hand-picked wrestler; Trump disagreed but added a stipulation that it be a hair vs. hair match, with Vince initially objecting but eventually agreeing to the match; included a commercial for the DVD release of “The Marine;” featured Maria conducting a backstage interview with Shawn Michaels regarding his world title shot at WrestleMania and the 8-man tag team main event; featured Todd Grisham interviewing Ric Flair backstage regarding his comments the previous week against Carlito Caribbean Cool, with Carlito interrupting and challenging Flair to a match later in the night to prove how much passion he has; included a Raw commercial with Steve O from ‘Jackass;’ featured Jerry Lawler introducing Roddy Piper to the ring, with Piper then naming Dusty Rhodes as the first name announced for the 2007 WWE Hall of Fame (Piper’s surprise return after a 4-month bout with cancer); moments later, Rhodes came out and talked about Piper’s return before he was interrupted by Umaga & Armando Allejandro Estrada; Piper left the ring as Rhodes cheap shotted Umaga, with Umaga eventually laying Rhodes out; Piper then hit Umaga in the back with a chair but Umaga no sold it and dropped Piper and Rhodes with the thumb strike to the throat; included Todd Grisham speaking backstage with Ashley, instead of the scheduled Melina, about her upcoming Playboy pictorial with Ashley showing footage from the photo shoot; after the footage aired, Ron Simmons hugged Ashley and said “Damn” to end the segment; featured a backstage segment in which Edge & Randy Orton spoke with Ken Kennedy & MVP regarding the night’s main event:
Johnny Nitro & Melina defeated Super Crazy & WWE Women’s Champion Mickie James at 4:00 when Melina pinned Mickie by grabbing her tights for leverage after throwing her backwards by the hair onto Melina’s knee
The Great Khali pinned Eugene with the tree slam at the 59-second mark
WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy pinned Chris Masters in a non-title match at 3:58 with a roll up after avoiding a suplex into the ring
Ric Flair pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool (w/ Torrie Wilson) at 3:26 after Carlito failed an attempt at the Back Cracker; after the bout, Carlito shook Flair’s hand
World Heavyweight Champion Batista, the Undertaker, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions – WWE World Champion John Cena & Shawn Michaels defeated Edge, Randy Orton, MVP, & Ken Kennedy at 16:39 when Michaels pinned Orton with the superkick; after the bout, Taker dropped Michaels with a chokeslam, thinking he was responsible for knocking him to the floor before the finish, with Batista then dropping Cena with the sit-down powerbomb as the show came to a close (No Way Out 07, The Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century)

2/19/07; Bakersfield, CA; Rabobank Arena
2/19/07 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Vince McMahon, with a barber’s chair and stand, in which he talked about his upcoming hair vs. hair match at WrestleMania, mentioned Britney Spears recently shaving her head, and then showed pictures on the big screen of the various hair styles he might give Trump – one like Mr. T and another like Hulk Hogan; McMahon then said Trump would have one week to name his representative for the match before he introduced his own representative, Umaga with Armando Allejandro Estrada; after Umaga & Estrada came out, Vince announced he would receive a WWE IC title shot to open the show, leading to the opening contest; included a commercial advertising Mick Foley’s The Hardcore Diaries; featured Todd Grisham interviewing WWE Raw Tag Team Champions – WWE World Champion John Cena & Shawn Michaels about their win at No Way Out and their title match at WrestleMania, with each man plugging their new DVDs before Big Dick Johnson appeared and Michaels superkicked him; moments later, Edge and Randy Orton were shown speaking backstage about challenging Cena & Michaels for the tag team titles the next week; included the announcement ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley would defend against Ken Kennedy and Hardcore Holly the next night on ECW; featured a Raw commercial with Niecy Nash of ‘Reno 911;’ included Todd Grisham trying to interview Mickie James backstage following her title loss in which she slapped him across the face after repeatedly telling him to leave her alone; the cast of “Grindhouse,” including Michael Biehn, sat ringside for the show; featured the Great Khali confronting Jonathan Coachman backstage, saying he wanted better competition; moments later, Ron Simmons appeared and said “Damn;” included an ad for Ashley’s upcoming appearance in Playboy; moments later, WWE Women’s Champion Melina cut a promo on Ashley backstage, saying she deserved more attention than Ashley; featured the announcement “Mr. Perfect” Curt Hennig would be inducted into the 2007 WWE Hall of Fame class:
Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy to win the title with the thumb strike to the throat at around the 7-minute mark; after the bout, Vince McMahon, standing on the entrance stage, gave Umaga a thumbs up sign (the bout began during the commercial break)
Ric Flair & Carlito Caribbean Cool (w/ Torrie Wilson) defeated Trevor Murdoch & Lance Cade at 4:28 when Carlito pinned Murdoch with the Back Cracker
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Edge pinned Rob Van Dam with the spear at 13:31 after RVD kicked an interfering Randy Orton off the ring apron as RVD was perched on the top preparing for the Five Star Frog Splash; prior to the match, footage was shown of each man’s WrestleMania Money in the Bank victory (Edge: A Decade of Decadence)
Melina pinned WWE Women’s Champion Mickie James to win the title at 4:22 with a roll over after blocking a hurricanrana attempt and throwing the champion head-first to the mat; after the match, several photographers at ringside took pictures of Melina posing with the title
The Great Khali defeated Robbie & Rory McAllister in a handicap match at 1:31 by placing one foot on Robbie’s chest after dropping him with the tree slam
WWE World & Raw Tag Team Champion John Cena defeated Randy Orton via disqualification in a non-title match at 13:04 when Edge interfered and hit the spear on the champion after Cena set up Orton for the FU; after the bout, Rated RKO attempted the Con-Chair-Two on Cena but Shawn Michaels made the save, laying out both Orton & Edge with the chair

2/26/07; Fresno, CA; Save Mart Center
2/26/07 – featured an opening segment in which WWE Raw Tag Team Champions – WWE World Champion John Cena & Shawn Michaels came out for their title defense against Edge & Randy Orton; moments later, the challengers appeared on the big screen, saying they weren’t quite ready and the match would have to take place later in the show; Orton then said Michaels was lying when he said he would watch Cena’s back until WrestleMania and then showed footage of Michaels turning on his previous partners – Marty Jannetty, Diesel, X-Pac, Booker T, and Hulk Hogan; included a commercial for Mick Foley’s The Hardcore Diaries in which he mentioned Katie Couric, Rudy Guliani, Hillary Clinton, Reggie Jackson, George Steinbrenner, Donald Rumsfeld, Jack Nicholas, and Barry Bonds as being in his book; featured the announcement ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley would defend the belt in a steel cage match the following night; included footage from Ashley’s Playboy cover shoot followed by WWE Women’s Champion Melina complaining to Johnny Nitro about Ashley’s attention, Foley’s book, facing Mickie James next week in a falls count anywhere match, and facing Maria later in the show; Nitro then told Melina to shut up and quit complaining since he was out of WrestleMania due to losing his Money in the Bank qualifier; featured a Raw commercial featuring Layla Milani of ‘Deal or No Deal;’ included an in-ring promo by Vince McMahon regarding his hair vs. hair stipulation with Donald Trump at WrestleMania in which McMahon showed footage of WWE IC Champion Umaga attacking Rey Mysterio Jr. the previous week before bringing Umaga, with Armando Allejandro Estrada, to the ring; moments later, Trump interrupted on the big screen and introduced his representative as ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley, with Lashley then coming out to the ring; McMahon then ordered security to come out, with Lashley and Umaga then brawling in and out of the ring for several moments until they were pulled apart; featured the Great Khali participating in Chris Masters’ Masterpiece Challenge in which Kane interrupted, hit the chokeslam on Masters, and then knocked Khali to the floor; included McMahon speaking with Jonathan Coachman backstage in which he said the board of directors wanted a guest referee for the Lashley vs. Umaga match; featured the announcement WWE World Champion John Cena, Edge, ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley, and Randy Orton would appear on the following Sunday’s ‘Deal or No Deal;’; included the announcement Jerry Lawler would be inducted into the 2007 WWE Hall of Fame class; featured the announcement McMahon would be on ECW the following night to confront Lashley:
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Jeff Hardy pinned Shelton Benjamin with the Swanton at 10:04; after the bout, Vince McMahon appeared on the big screen and cut a promo on Donald Trump’s announcement on who would represent him at WrestleMania (Twist of Fate: The Matt & Jeff Hardy Story)
Johnny Nitro fought Super Crazy to a no contest when Nitro assaulted Crazy around ringside before the match began and threw him into the steel ring steps before storming off
WWE Women’s Champion Melina pinned Maria in a non-title match with a roll up at 3:23 after blocking a Bronko Buster
Carlito Caribbean Cool (w/ Torrie Wilson) pinned Kenny Dykstra at around the 10-minute mark with the Back Cracker; after the bout, Ric Flair came out on the entrance stage and applauded Carlito’s win (both Kenny’s entrance and the opening bell came during the commercial break)
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions – WWE World Champion John Cena & Shawn Michaels defeated Edge & Randy Orton at 15:37 when Cena pinned Orton with the FU following the superkick from Michaels after Edge walked out of the match, thinking Orton hit him in the back with one of the title belts when it was actually Michaels; Edge suffered a fractured jaw during the bout and was briefly knocked unconscious (The John Cena Experience)

3/5/07; Phoenix, AZ; US Airways Center
3/5/07 – featured an opening backstage segment with WWE World Champion John Cena and Shawn Michaels in which they wished each other good luck in their matches later in the night and then discussed Michaels’ turning on all his partners in the past but not turning on Cena, with Cena then saying he would watch Michaels’ back during his match and Michaels saying he didn’t need the help; included a commercial for Mick Foley’s The Hardcore Diaries in which he mentioned the many instances in his book in which he questioned WWE’s judgment; featured a backstage segment in which Vince McMahon, with Jonathan Coachman, spoke with Armando Allejandro Estrada about what happened the previous week on ECW and Umaga’s plans for Jeff Hardy later in the night; Vince then told Coachman he was pushing for Shane McMahon to be the guest referee for Umaga vs. ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley at WrestleMania; included a recap of the announcement Lashley would face Umaga at WrestleMania, his steel cage win on ECW and knocking the cage onto Umaga, and then confronting Vince on Smackdown!; featured comments from Howie Mandel, Dr. Drew, Erik Estrada, Mark Cuban, and John Travolta regarding who they would rather see bald – Donald Trump or Vince McMahon; most said Trump; included Todd Grisham interviewing Ric Flair and Carlito Caribbean Cool backstage regarding their Money in the Bank qualifying match later in the night; featured Vince speaking with Shane on the phone, who was on his way to the arena; included the announcement Rob Van Dam would face Elijah Burke the following night on ECW; featured Cena speaking backstage with Michaels in which Cena said he didn’t need Michaels’ help in his match later in the night; included an in-ring promo by Vince McMahon in which he said the contract signing for Lashley vs. Umaga at WrestleMania would be held the following week; moments later, Eric Bischoff appeared, said he lived in Phoenix, and said he was looking forward to Vince being shaved bald at WrestleMania; after Bischoff left, Vince called for the guest referee for Lashley vs. Umaga to appear, with Mick Foley then coming out in a white shirt with black stripes sprayed on; after Vince started to kiss his ass, Foley asked for his job back, opportunities for Foley to plug his new book, and to pay for his room service bill – with Vince agreeing; Foley then admitted he was the guest referee but not for Vince’s match, for a rib eating contest between Charles Barkley and the Phoenix Suns Gorilla at a local restaurant; moments later, the gorilla came through the crowd into the ring before Vince told them to get out; Shane McMahon then appeared, with Vince announcing him as the guest referee but Shane told him the board didn’t vote their way; after Shane whispered in his ear who it was, Steve Austin came out and drank several beers while playing to the fans; moments later, Austin smashed two cans together in front of Vince, drenching him in beer; featured a commercial for the DVD release of “The Marine;” included Foley & the gorilla walking around backstage, with Ron Simmons appearing and saying “Damn;” featured the announcement Steve Austin would appear on ECW the following night; included the announcement Nick Bockwinkel would be inducted into the 2007 WWE Hall of Fame; featured Edge and Randy Orton speaking backstage in which Orton said he didn’t have Edge’s back in his match against Cena later in the night:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Randy Orton (w/ Edge) at 11:28 with a roll up after the referee intercepted the tag title belt that Edge attempted to slide in for Orton to use; after the bout, Orton dropped Michaels with the RKO onto a steel chair until WWE World Champion John Cena came out, scaring Rated RKO to the floor
WWE IC Champion Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Jeff Hardy at 4:06 with the thumb strike to the throat
Chris Masters defeated Jim Duggan in a Masterlock Challenge
WWE Women’s Champion Melina pinned Mickie James in a falls count anywhere match at 7:25 by blocking a hurricanrana off the top, with Mickie landing on the back of her head; during the early portion of the match, the two brawled backstage into the divas dressing room, with Victoria interfering on behalf of the champion and Melina ripping a towel off Candice Michelle; after the match, Melina confronted guest ring announcer Ashley until Ashley shoved her to the floor and went to check on Mickie; a giant poster of Ashley’s Playboy cover was hung in front of the stage for the duration of the match
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Ric Flair fought Carlito Caribbean Cool (w/ Torrie Wilson) to a no contest at the 4-minute mark when the Great Khali attacked both men and hit the tree slam on Flair; moments later, Khali grabbed the mic and said he wanted Kane
WWE World Champion & WWE Raw Tag Team Champion John Cena defeated Johnny Nitro (w/ WWE Women’s Champion Melina, Joey Mercury, & Edge) (sub. for Edge) via disqualification in a non-title match at 3:21 when Mercury clipped Cena as the champion attempted the FU; prior to the bout, Edge said he wasn’t going to wrestle because he was a big believer in civil rights and Arizona was one of the last states to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day; he then said Nitro, whose great-great grandmother was black, would take his place; after the bout, MNM hit the Shapshot on Cena until WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Shawn Michaels appeared, scaring Edge to the floor, but did not get in the ring to break up the double team; Michaels then turned around and began slowly walking up the ramp until he finally made the save; moments later, Michaels walked off without speaking to Cena

3/12/07; Washington DC; Verizon Center
3/12/07 – featured an opening tribute to the passing of Ernie Ladd; included an in-ring promo by WWE World Champion John Cena regarding Shawn Michaels’ not having his back anymore, with Michaels then appearing and the two facing off until Jonathan Coachman came out, announced the WWE Raw Tag Team Titles would be at stake in three matches later in the night and if Cena & Michaels made it to the third match – it would be in a steel cage; featured Donald Trump arriving to the arena in his limo; included comments from Kelly Hu, Rex Lee, Dayna Devon & Mark McGrath from ‘Extra,’ Lou Diamond Phillips, Shanna Moakler, Jason Alexander regarding the hair vs. hair match at WrestleMania, with most saying they wanted to see Trump bald; included the announcement an extreme battle royal would take place the following night on ECW between the New Breed and the Originals; featured a recap of the interaction between ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley and Vince McMahon in previous weeks; included a Masterlock Challenge in which Chris Masters challenged Lillian Garcia to break the hold when no one from the back came out to accept the open invitation; moments later, Super Crazy came out and attacked Masters but was eventually overpowered and passed out after he was locked in the Masterlock; featured Vince McMahon arriving to the arena in his limo, where he told Trump’s limo driver to pass the word to Trump that Vince’s limo was bigger; included an ad for Mick Foley’s The Hardcore Diaries in which he mentioned some of the stories in the book regarding the Rock, DX, and Ric Flair; featured a video package detailing the career of Ernie Ladd, with comments from Jim Ross, Gerald Brisco, and Bruce Prichard; included Edge and Randy Orton speaking backstage about both men being in the Money in the Bank match, with Orton telling Edge the only reason he was undefeated at WrestleMania was because Edge never faced him; featured a pre-taped Rock promo, shown in the arena, in which he commented on the Trump vs. McMahon battle at WrestleMania, endorsed Lashley & Trump, and said ‘Umaga’ in Samoan meant “shriveled up monkey penis;” included footage of Ashley signing her Playboy the previous Thursday in New York City; featured a commercial for the DVD release of “The Marine;” included the announcement Mr. Fuji would be inducted into the 2007 WWE Hall of Fame; featured Todd Grisham interviewing Mick Foley backstage, with Ashley showing up and forcing him to look at her pictorial, with Ron Simmons appearing and saying “Damn” on behalf of Foley; featured both Trump and Vince speaking seperately with Jill, the WWE hair dresser; included Edge confronting Vince backstage in which he said Rated RKO wanted Lashley the next night on ECW, Orton wanted Lashley in a one-on-one match, and if Orton didn’t show up for the match he suggested Vince should take him out of the Money in the Bank match – with Vince agreeing; featured a closing in-ring segment for the contract signing for Trump vs. McMahon at WrestleMania in which the two, backed by their representatives, argued over which celebrities wanted who to win; moments later, Steve Austin appeared and threatened both Trump and McMahon to do as they’re told when he’s the referee before leaving ringside; as Vince, Umaga, & Estrada went to leave ringside, Trump grabbed the mic and – in response to Vince’s photos of Trump bald – showed a photo on the big screen of McMahon bald; Vince then acted like he wanted to take down Trump then and there but Trump, after asking Lashley to leave the ring, shoved Vince over the table set up in the ring and walked off to end the show:
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Randy Orton defeated Ric Flair and Carlito Caribbean Cool in an elimination match at 13:43; Orton pinned Flair with the RKO at 3:59 after Flair sustained Carlito’s Back Cracker; Orton pinned Carlito with the RKO after Carlito crotched himself on the top
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions – WWE World Champion John Cena & Shawn Michaels defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas, Trevor Murdoch & Lance Cade, and Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury in a gauntlet match; Haas submitted to Cena’s STF at 2:52; Cena pinned Murdoch at 3:22 after Michaels hit the superkick as Murdoch was on Cena’s shoulders in position for the FU; Cena pinned Mercury in a steel cage match with the FU after Mercury sustained Michaels’ superkick at around the 7-minute mark; after the bout, Michaels & Cena fought off all three teams (the final match began during the commercial break)
Jeff Hardy fought the Great Khali (sub. for Edge) (w/ Edge) to a no contest at around the 1:30 mark when Kane appeared with steel meat hooks, scaring Khali and Edge away from the ring; prior to the match, Edge said he wasn’t going to wrestle out of protest for DC naming its football team a racial slur; after the bout, Kane used the meat hooks to tear down the commentary table
WWE Women’s Champion Melina pinned Torrie Wilson in a non-title match at 2:16 with a roll over and grabbing the tights for leverage after avoiding a suplex; during the bout, it was announced Melina would defend the title against Ashley at WrestleMania; after the match, Mickie James made the save for Torrie, with Victoria coming out as well; moments later, Ashley threw Melina back inside the ring as she attempted to leave ringside and assaulted her until Melina was thrown from the ring

3/19/07; Indianapolis, IN; Conseco Fieldhouse
3/19/07 – featured an opening segment in tribute to the passing of Arnold Skaaland; Justin Roberts did ring announcing for the show, subbing for an injured Lillian Garcia; included Randy Orton confronting Edge backstage about Edge being ejected from ringside on ECW, with Orton then saying a battle royal would be held later in the night to fill Edge’s Money in the Bank ladder match – by order of Vince McMahon since Edge’s idea for ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley didn’t work – but Edge would be in the match to keep or lose his spot; featured a segment focusing on Ashley’s Playboy shoot; included a backstage segment in which Vince McMahon, with Jonathan Coachman and security, gave Lashley the slow clap for breaking the Masterlock and then had Lashley escorted out of the arena; after Lashley left, Eugene accidentally spilled his drink on McMahon, with McMahon saying Eugene would face Umaga later in the night; moments later, Ron Simmons appeared, looked like he was going to sneeze and use McMahon’s soiled tie, and said “Damn” when the sneeze wouldn’t come; featured a segment highlighting the career of the late Arnold Skaaland, with comments from Vince McMahon, Bobby Heenan, Jim Ross, Sgt. Slaughter, and Gene Okerlund; included comments from Tony Hawk, Jim Kramer, John Elway, Ricki Lake, John Salley, Jewel, Jimmie Johnson, and Kevin Federline regarding who they would like to see have their head shaved between McMahon and Donald Trump, with the picks being about even; featured a trailer for Steve Austin’s film, “The Condemned,” which premieres April 27; included McMahon speaking on the phone backstage in which he announced he would face Lashley on Raw the following week; featured a clip of a bald Eugene crying backstage in front of a mirror, asking “Why me?”:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Shawn Michaels fought John Bradshaw Layfield to a no contest when JBL came out in a suit and tie and began verbally assaulting Michaels, saying JBL would come out of retirement when he wanted to and it would be in New York City; he then said Michaels hadn’t hit the superkick on WWE World Champion John Cena, despite his opportunities, because deep inside he knew he couldn’t beat Cena and that win or lose at WrestleMania he still wanted the approval of the fans; moments later, Michaels took the mic and said he would beat Cena, he would use the superkick when he wanted to and when it was least expected, and then knocked JBL out with the superkick before putting on JBL’s cowboy hat and leaving ringside
ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley defeated Chris Masters in a Masterpiece Challenge; prior to the contest, a clip was shown highlighting the 2 years in which the hold had not been broken (the official first breaking of the hold)
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Edge won a 10-man battle royal by last eliminating Ric Flair at 9:56; order of elimination: Viscera by Ric Flair, Shelton Benjamin, Kenny Dykstra, Super Crazy, Johnny Nitro, Val Venis, Carlito Caribbean Cool, Edge, and Charlie Haas (0:39); Crazy by Benjamin & Haas after blocking an attempted armdrag / hurricanrana (3:05); Venis by Nitro via a dropkick as Venis was on the ring apron (during commercial break); Haas by Carlito via a kneelift as Haas was on the ring apron (during commercial break); Benjamin by Flair by shoving him off the top as Benjamin was perched on the top attempting to attack Carlito (8:12); Dykstra by Flair via a chop after crotchiing Dykstra on the top rope (8:49); Nitro by Carlito via a dropkick to the back as Nitro attempted a springboard (8:57); Carlito by Flair via a backdrop (10:42); Flair by Edge (9:56); Edge appeared to have injured his knee early in the match and spent the duration of the contest being attended to on the floor before sliding back in the ring after Flair was named the winner, by eliminating Carlito, throwing Flair out, and showing his injury was fake
WWE IC Champion Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada & Vince McMahon) pinned Eugene in a non-title match with the thumb strike to the throat at 1:46; after the bout, McMahon grabbed the mic and ordered Estrada and Jonathan Coachman to strap Eugene to the barber chair at ringside, then for Umaga to choke Eugene out; McMahon then shaved Eugene’s hair, pretending it was Donald Trump, and gave him a “Billionaire Bitch Slap;” moments later, Umaga turned over the barber chair and carried Eugene backstage for McMahon to continue the haircut
WWE Women’s Champion Melina defeated Candice Michelle in a non-title bra & panties match at around the 4:30 mark after sending Candice face-first to the mat; prior to the bout, Candice cut an in-ring promo on Melina’s blog in which Melina wrote Playboy cover girls couldn’t compete with her; moments later, Melina appeared and said the only reason Candice still had a job was because she knew how to take off her clothes, said she beat Torrie Wilson, would beat Candice, and would beat Ashley at WrestleMania; Candice then challenged Melina to a non-title bra & panties match which was accepted; after the match, Ashley appeared and stripped Melina of her top; moments later, the Great Khali appeared, distracting Ashley long enough for Melina to jump her from behind before leaving Ashley injured in the ring for Khali; as Khali choked Ashley, Jerry Lawler attempted to make the save but sustained Khali’s tree slam (the bout began during the commercial break)
Jeff Hardy defeated Randy Orton via disqualification at 3:34 when Edge appeared and slid a ladder into the ring, with Orton hitting Hardy with it before he and Edge yelled at each other; prior to the bout, Todd Grisham joined Jim Ross on commentary, subbing for Lawler; after the match, Hardy dropped a distracted Orton with the Twist of Fate and Edge watched from ringside as Hardy hit a leapfrog legdrop off the top over the ladder onto Orton
WWE World Champion & WWE Raw Tag Team Champion John Cena defeated WWE US Champion Chris Benoit in a non-title match via submission with the STFU at 6:06; after the bout, WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Shawn Michaels, who did guest commentary for the bout, slid in the ring and acted like he was going to superkick Cena, with Cena then lifting Michaels up for the FU but putting him back down as a message; moments later, JBL appeared and announced Cena & Michaels would face World Heavyweight Champion Batista & the Undertaker the following week on Raw; the lights went out and Taker’s gong was sounded as the show came to a close

3/27/07; Chicago, IL; AllState Arena
3/27/07 – included an opening in-ring promo by Jonathan Coachman in which he announced the scheduled ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley / Vince McMahon match was now No DQ and anyone who interfered would be fined and suspended; moments later, Steve Austin appeared and said McMahon had been trying to bribe him prior to the hair vs. hair WrestleMania match and that was grounds for disqualification; Coachman then admitted he was behind it, not Vince, and apologized with Austin then saying he would disqualify either Lashley or Umaga at WrestleMania if they didn’t follow his orders; moments later, Austin dropped Coachman with the Stunner; Austin then left the arena in his black pickup truck, passing Vince McMahon’s limo on the way out and giving McMahon the middle finger; a furious McMahon then dragged his limo driver out of his seat, beat him up in the parking lot entrance, and fired him; featured clips throughout the show detailing the Umaga & McMahon / Lashley & Trump feud; included Edge hosting The Cutting Edge with the other 7 Money in the Bank participants – Matt & Jeff Hardy, Finlay, Booker T, Randy Orton, CM Punk, and Ken Kennedy – in which Edge insulted each one, ending with Punk, until he shoved Punk into the other six, causing the other seven men to brawl in the ring; the Hardys and Punk cleared the ring before chasing Edge backstage; featured the announcement the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony inductions of Mr. Perfect, Jerry Lawler, and Dusty Rhodes would air on the USA Network the following Saturday at midnight; a subsequent commercial late in the show included Jim Ross as part of the show as well and mentioned Steve Austin as an inductor along with Wade Boggs and William Shatner; included Maria conducting a backstage interview with WWE World Champion John Cena regarding his title defense against Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania; featured Todd Grisham interviewing McMahon backstage after his win over Lashley in which McMahon said he would shave Trump bald at WrestleMania, with Eugene then appearing dressed as Trump and Vince taking off his Trump hair piece to show how he was made bald the week before; included the announcement Jim Ross would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame 2007 class, followed by the fans giving Ross a standing ovation causing him to tear up; featured a look at Steve Austin’s role in “The Condemned;” included a backstage promo by Shawn Michaels regarding his title shot at WWE World Champion John Cena at WrestleMania; featured the announcement Edge, CM Punk, Matt & Jeff Hardy would face Ken Kennedy, Randy Orton, Booker T, & Finlay the following night on ECW; included comments from Bow Wow, Ed Asner, Sonny from P.O.D., Richard Karn, Kurt Busch, Tichina Arnold, Laura Prepon, Three 6 Mafia, William Shatner on who they would want to see shaved bald between McMahon and Trump, with most picking Trump:
Ashley, Torrie Wilson, & Candice Michelle defeated WWE Women’s Champion Melina, Jillian Hall, & Victoria at 3:24 when Ashley pinned Jillian with a victory roll; prior to the match, it was announced the Melina vs. Ashley match at WrestleMania would now be a lumberjill match
CM Punk pinned Kenny Dykstra at 3:57 with a fireman’s carry and dropping Dykstra face-first across his knee; after the bout, Edge appeared on the big screen and said Punk would be a member of Edge’s 8-man Cutting Edge segment after the commercial break
Vince McMahon pinned ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley in a non-title No DQ match at 2:31 after WWE IC Champion Umaga, with Armando Allejandro Estrada, interfered and dropped Lashley with a Samoan Drop after a low blow from McMahon; prior to the bout, it was announced the WrestleMania press conference would be held Wednesday at Trump Tower in New York City; earlier in the match, Lashley easily fought off interference from Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch, Chris Masters, and Johnny Nitro; after the bout, Umaga hit a top rope splash on Lashley, twice crushed him in the corner, and dropped him with the thumb strike to the throat before McMahon again pinned Lashley; Umaga then hit another thumb strike to the throat to Lashley
Randy Orton & Ken Kennedy defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy at 4:28 when Orton pinned Matt with the RKO after Kennedy blocked the Twist of Fate and shoved Matt into Orton
The Great Khali defeated Ric Flair via disqualification at the 59-second mark when Carlito Caribbean Cool attacked Khali from behind on the floor; moments later, Khali dropped Carlito with the tree slam in the ring, with Kane then appearing with his steel hook; after a brief brawl in the ring, Khali escaped to the floor and into the crowd as Kane stood with his weapon
World Heavyweight Champion Batista & the Undertaker defeated WWE World Champion John Cena & Shawn Michaels at 6:40 when Batista pinned Cena when Michaels dropped his partner with the superkick immediately after Cena & Michaels hit a double Five Knuckle Shuffle on Batista; mid-way through the bout, Taker walked out after throwing Michaels onto Batista; after the match, Michaels gave the unconcious Cena several crotch chops

4/2/07; Dayton, OH; Nutter Center
4/2/07 – featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Champion John Cena in which, after aknowledging heavy boos from the crowd, held the title belt in the air and said “The champ is here;” Shawn Michaels then interrupted and, after making subtle references to Hulk Hogan, said though Cena won their match at WrestleMania he was not the better man; Cena then accepted a challenge for an immediate rematch but Jonathan Coachman appeared and ordered Cena & Michaels to defend their WWE Raw Tag Team Titles later in the show in a 10-team battle royal to begin immediately; Timbaland was shown in attendance; included the announcement Rob Van Dam, Sabu, Tommy Dreamer, & the Sandman would face Elijah Burke, Matt Striker, Marcus Cor Von, & Kevin Thorn the following night on ECW in an extreme rules match; featured Todd Grisham interviewing Shawn Michaels backstage about why he cost he and Cena the tag team titles, with Randy Orton interrupting and saying Cena knows he can beat Michaels but he can’t beat Orton; included a WrestleMania 23 music video to the tune of Default’s “The Memory Will Never Die” and Saliva’s “Ladies and Gentlemen;” featured a backstage segment in which Vince McMahon walked down the hallway and other talent reacted to his being bald; the segment was filmed from Vince’s perspective; included an in-ring promo by McMahon, wearing a hat, in which he forced Lillian Garcia to announce him as the true winner of the hair vs. hair match and announced that ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley would defend the title later in the show against WWE IC Champion Umaga; McMahon then said his hat had been “surgically cemented” onto his head (even though he was seemingly bald in the previous segment), his hair would quickly grow back, and he would never be seen bald again; Lashley then appeared as McMahon attempted to leave and took the hat off, with Vince fleeing to the floor and covering his head with a towel, Jim Ross’ cowboy hat, and then hiding it in Lillian’s skirt before running backstage; featured footage from the 2007 Hall of Fame ceremony; included press coverage of WrestleMania 23; featured Grisham interviewing Timbaland in the crowd about some of the divas appearing in his next music video; moments later, WWE Women’s Champion Melina came out, said Timbaland would want her for his video, and cut a promo on her win at WrestleMania; Melina then posed for a “Photo-Op” with the ringside photographers until Mickie James attacked Melina and laid her out with a jumping DDT; included a Mick Foley “Make A Wish” foundation commercial, where he said a special wish would be granted the following week; featured a backstage segment with McMahon and Armando Allejandro Estrada in which McMahon said Estrada would be Umaga’s tag team partner against Lashley later in the night in a handicap match; included Maria interviewing WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy backstage on their title win; featured footage from the premiere of “The Condemned” the previous Friday at Detroit’s Fox Theatre, with comments from fans, WWE World Champion John Cena, Triple H, Ken Kennedy, Ron Simmons, and Candice Michelle; included a promo by Edge, on the stage, regarding the injury he sustained at WrestleMania, said he had beaten Michaels down in the past, was smarter than Orton, and beat Cena time and time again, and he would be the next WWE World Champion; featured the announcement Shawn Michaels would face Randy Orton the following week in a #1 contender’s match:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions – WWE World Champion John Cena & Shawn Michaels won a 10-team battle royal at around the 6:30 mark by last eliminating Booker T (w/ Sharmell) & Finlay; other teams included: Kenny Dykstra & Chris Masters, Cryme Tyme, Eugene & Jim Duggan, Robbie & Rory McAllister, Deuce & Domino, Elijah Burke & Matt Striker, Rob Van Dam & Sabu; order of elimination: Dykstra by RVD & Sabu via a double baseball slide (0:20); JTG by Domino via a double jumping knee to the head as JTG stood on the apron (1:30); Eugene by Burke via a dropkick off the top rope as Eugene sat on the turnbuckle (2:30); Rory by Deuce via a headscissors, pulling Rory backwards over the top (3:30); Domino by Cena via a FU to the floor (4:30); Striker by Finlay (5:00); RVD by Booker via being shoved off the top onto the barricade (5:16); Finlay by Michaels via the superkick as Finlay stood on the apron; after the match, Jonathan Coachman again appeared and said that was only one-half of the challenge and Cena & Michaels would face another set of 10 teams in a second battle royal (the bout began during the commercial break; all eliminations are approximate)
Matt & Jeff Hardy won a 10-team battle royal by last eliminating Trevor Murdoch & Lance Cassidy at 12:14 to win the WWE Raw Tag Team titles; other teams included: WWE Raw Tag Team Champions – WWE World Champion John Cena & Shawn Michaels, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick, Viscera & Val Venis, Johnny Nitro & Mike Mizanin, William Regal & Dave Taylor, Tommy Dreamer & the Sandman, Marcus Cor Von & Kevin Thorn (w/ Ariel), and WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Gregory Helms; order of elimination: Venis by most of the participants after they failed to eliminate Viscera (0:45); Regal by Dreamer (1:40); Dreamer by Murdoch (2:29); Cor Von & Thorn (eliminated during the commercial break); Nitro by Michaels via the superkick as Nitro sat on the turnbuckle trying with Mizanin to eliminate Cena (7:03); Cena by Michaels by throwing him out from behind (7:21); Kendrick and Guerrero were both eliminated when Kendrick used a leg scissors to pull Guerrero over the top (8:30); Murdoch by Jeff via a springboard dropkick off Matt’s back, knocking Murdoch off the top turnbuckle
Ric Flair & Carlito Caribbean Cool (w/ Torrie Wilson) defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas at 4:32 when Haas submitted to Flair’s figure-4; Todd Grisham did guest ring announcing for the match, subbing for Lillian Garcia; Lillian returned to ring announcing after the match
The Great Khali pinned Super Crazy with one foot on his chest after hitting the tree slam at the 52-second mark
ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley defeated WWE IC Champion Umaga & Armando Allejandro Estrada in a handicap match at 10:21 by pinning Estrada with the running powerslam after Umaga accidentally splashed his partner in the corner; Jerry Lawler called the match alone since Jim Ross’ voice went out

4/9/07; Bridgeport, CT; Harbor Yard Arena
4/9/07 – featured an opening in-ring segment with Shane McMahon in which he, standing up for the McMahon dynasty, called out ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley; moments later, Lashley appeared, with Shane issuing a challenge to face him later in the show; before Lashley could respond, WWE IC Champion Umaga, with Armando Allejandro Estrada, appeared with Shane then ordering them backstage, saying he would handle the situation himself; Lashley then accepted the challenge before challenging Shane to put his hair against Lashley’s title, with Shane agreeing; included a commercial for Mick Foley’s The Hardcore Diaries in which he mentioned Hillary Clinton, Rudy Guiliani, and others being in his book; featured footage from WrestleMania 23 of Vince McMahon having his head shaved; included a backstage segment with Mick Foley and Michael Pena, a child from the Make A Wish Foundation and honorary Raw GM for the night, in which they met with Robbie & Rory McAllister and Maria; featured a look at “The Condemned,” starring Steve Austin, to the tune of “Driven” by Sevendust; included a backstage segment with Shane McMahon and Jonathan Coachman in which Shane rejected Coachman’s offer for guidance; featured Todd Grisham interviewing Shawn Michaels backstage about his #1 contender’s match later in the night against Randy Orton, with Orton interrupting; included Orton speaking to Shane backstage about the outcome of his match; featured Foley & Michael meeting backstage with Super Crazy, Val Venis, and Cryme Tyme; moments later, Foley tried to introduce Michael to Johnny Nitro, who walked off; Jonathan Coachman then told Michael he was in charge, with Edge telling Coachman he needed to speak with him; Foley and Michael alluded to the fact they had a match already planned for Backlash; included a segment promoting “The Condemned,” with comments from the stars; featured Edge hosting The Cutting Edge in which he commented on the Michaels / Orton match, noting they both lost, and said Coachman agreed with Edge that he should be the #1 contender; Orton then came out, scaring Edge to the floor, verbally berated Edge on costing him the win, and said Coachman agreed Orton should be the #1 contender; Michaels then came out and argued he should get a rematch against WWE World Champion John Cena; Cena then appeared, mentioned beating Edge in the TLC match, Orton not having the guts to step up, and said a rematch with Michaels would be fine; Coachman then appeared and said Cena would face Edge & Orton in a handicap match at Backlash for the title; Foley then came out and said the big decision of the night would be made by Michael Pena, with Pena appearing and saying Cena would defend against all three men at the show; included the announcement Rob Van Dam would face Marcus Cor Von the following night on ECW:
Mickie James & Candice Michelle defeated WWE Women’s Champion Melina & Victoria at 4:46 when Mickie pinned Melina with the jumping DDT
Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Ric Flair & Carlito Caribbean Cool (w/ Torrie Wilson) at around the 6-minute mark when Murdoch pinned Carlito with the High – Low after Carlito missed his springboard elbow; prior to the bout, Carlito grabbed the mic and discussed Flair’s comments to him months earlier about Carlito lacking passion and thanked him for the wake up call; Carlito then showed footage from the upcoming Ric Flair & the 4 Horsemen DVD, with comments from Triple H, Ricky Steamboat, and Barry Windham; due to pre-match stipulations, Cade & Murdoch earned a WWE Raw Tag Team Title shot at Backlash; after the match, Flair attempted to console Carlito but he stormed off, leaving Flair alone in the ring (the bout began during the commercial break)
Shawn Michaels fought Randy Orton to a draw at 14:30 when Michaels hit the superkick on Orton and fell on top, with two referees counting down both men’s shoulders, after Edge interfered and speared Orton outside the ring; the match was to have determined the #1 contender to face WWE World Champion John Cena at Backlash; after the bout, Edge complained that because neither man won he should be considered the #1 contender
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas in a non-title match at 3:36 when Jeff pinned Benjamin following the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo
ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley defeated Shane McMahon via disqualification in a title vs. hair match at 1:29 when Shane punched the referee to stop the match; after the bout, WWE IC Champion Umaga, Armando Allejandro Estrada, and Vince McMahon came out, with Umaga repeatedly splashing Lashley in the corner and Shane hitting Lashley with a steel chair; moments later, as the bloody Lashley was held back, Vince announced Lashley would face Umaga, Shane, & himself at Backlash for the ECW World Title; Umaga then dropped Lashley with the thumb strike to the throat and Vince repeatedly punched Lashley as the show came to a close

4/16/07; Milan, Italy; Datchforum
4/16/07 – the first ever televised Raw from Italy; featured an opening promo by Jonathan Coachman, on the stage, in which he announced his planned Backlash main event would take place later in the show as WWE World Champion John Cena would face Randy Orton & Edge in a handicap match and then introduced Vince McMahon; McMahon then cut an in-ring promo insulting the fans and brought out WWE IC Champion Umaga, with Armando Allejandro Estrada and said ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley wouldn’t be on the show because he didn’t make it through customs; McMahon then issued an open challenge for anyone in the back to face Umaga in a title match; after no one came out to accept, McMahon challenged anyone from the crowd and picked a man from the front row, who introduced himself as Santino Marella, leading into the opening match; included a backstage segment with Ric Flair and Carlito Caribbean Cool in which Carlito said he felt he let Flair down the previous week, with Flair telling him not to worry about it and they would get themselves back into title contention; featured the announcement WWE World Champion John Cena would defend the following week in London, England against Shawn Michaels; included Maria interviewing WWE World Champion John Cena backstage, with Shawn Michaels interrupting and saying he would leave Cena on his back the following week; Cena was booed and Michaels cheered during the segment; featured Jim Ross introducing the Italian announce team at ringside, Michele Posa and Luca Franchini; included a look at Vinnie Jones’ character in “The Condemned,” to the tune of “Name of a Bullet” by Nonpoint; featured a backstage segment with WWE Women’s Champion Melina and Johnny Nitro, with Eugene randomly appearing, waving, and running off; included a vignette of the Great Khali and the announcement he would appear the following week; featured Paolo Marilla hosting a divas fashion show featuring WWE Women’s Champion Melina, Torrie Wilson, Mickie James, Victoria, Candice Michelle, and Maria, won by Torrie; afterwards, Melina jumped Torrie from behind, with Mickie making the save; included a look at the stunts used in “The Condemned,” to the tune of “Out of Line” by Buckcherry; featured the announcement WWE Women’s Champion Melina would defend against Mickie James at Backlash; included a backstage segment with Randy Orton and Edge in which Orton proposed the two put their differences aside and work together to take out Cena, and Edge agreed:
Santino Marella pinned WWE IC Champion Umaga (w/ Vince McMahon & Armando Allejandro Estrada) in a no holds barred impromptu match at 4:26 to win the title after ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley interfered, fought off an interfering McMahon, landed three chairshots to the head to Umaga, and then dropped him with the spear; the no holds barred stipulation was added mid-way through the match by McMahon; after the bout, Lashley strapped the belt around Marella’s waist; following the commercial break, Jerry Lawler interviewed Lashley and Marella in the ring (Marella’s surprise debut)
Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Ric Flair & Carlito Caribbean Cool (w/ Torrie Wilson) at 4:16 when Benjamin pinned Carlito with the Exploder suplex and grabbing the tights for leverage after Haas tripped Carlito from the floor; after the bout, both Torrie and Flair tried to console Carlito but he pushed them aside and walked off alone
Johnny Nitro pinned Eugene with a hangman’s neckbreaker at 1:13
Lance Cade (w/ Trevor Murdoch) pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Jeff Hardy (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Matt Hardy) at 5:59 with a lariat after blocking the Swanton by lifting his knees
Chris Masters pinned Super Crazy with a wheelbarrow slam at 5:12
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Edge & Randy Orton in a non-title handicap match at 12:49 by pinning Edge with the FU after Edge sustained Shawn Michaels’ superkick, when Cena moved out of the way, and Cena dropped Michaels with the FU before making the cover

4/23/07; London, England; Earls Court
4/23/07 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Shane McMahon in which he said ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley wouldn’t be on the show and then showed footage of Lashley costing Umaga the IC title the previous week to Santino Marella; Shane then issued a challenge to anyone in the crowd to face him in a No DQ match; moments later, he pointed out Jose Mourinho, manager of the Chelsea Football Club, in the crowd and then introduced a man as England’s best wrestler – Robbie Brookside – to begin the opening match; included the announcement Umaga would face ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley the following night on ECW; featured a musical highlight package of the Shawn Michaels / WWE World Champion John Cena match at WrestleMania 23; included a look at “The Condemned” with comments from fans about what they thought of the film; featured a backstage promo by Mick Foley, with Edge quicky appearing and saying he would be watching Cena vs. HBK II before his match later in the night against Randy Orton; included a look at the stunts in “The Condemned;” featured the announcement the New Breed would face the Originals in an 8-man elimination match the following night on ECW:
Umaga (w/ Armando Allejando Estrada), Vince & Shane McMahon defeated Robbie Brookside in a No DQ handicap match at 6:50 when Vince scored the pin; Shane announced at the 3-minute mark, after hitting the Van Terminator, the match was a handicap match and introduced Umaga; at the 6-minute mark, after Umaga hit a top rope splash, Shane introduced Vince to make it 3-on-1
Trevor Murdoch (w/ Lance Cade) pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Matt Hardy (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Jeff Hardy) at 3:45 with a modified Canadian Destroyer after throwing Matt shoulder-first into the steel ringpost
WWE Women’s Champion Melina pinned Maria in a non-title match at 1:05 after throwing Maria face-first to the mat
The Great Khali pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool with the tree slam at 3:03; after the bout, Ric Flair – who Carlito told not to come out with him – came out to check on Carlito but Carlito told him off in Spanish
Smackdown! – 12/28/07: Shawn Michaels pinned WWE World Champion John Cena in a non-title match with the superkick at 55:49 after avoiding the FU; prior to Michaels’ introduction, he and Cena had a confrontation backstage; after the bout, Michaels leaned over Cena with the title belt, said something to him, then held the title belt high in the air as the show came to a close; voted PWInsider.com Match of the Year (Shawn Michaels: Heartbreak & Triumph)

4/30/07; Nashville, TN; Gaylord Entertainment Center
4/30/07 – featured an opening backstage segment in which ECW World Champion Vince McMahon, wearing a dorag, confronted WWE World Champion John Cena; after Cena made fun of McMahon’s appearance, Shawn Michaels appeared and said he wanted Cena one more time for the title; McMahon then said if Michaels were to win his match later in the show, he would get a title rematch later in the broadcast; included Todd Grisham conducting a sit-down interview with WWE IC Champion Santino Marella, during which it was announced his first title defense would come the following week; featured footage from WWE.com of Rob Van Dam cutting a promo on McMahon as the ECW World Champion; included a backstage segment with Vince & Shane McMahon about Umaga’s match later in the show against RVD; featured Maria conducting a backstage interview with Edge, during which he said he earned his spot in the title picture with his win over Randy Orton earlier in the show and Michaels didn’t deserve a rematch against Cena; Cowboy Troy and Egypt Central were in attendance; included a backstage segment with Carlito Caribbean Cool, Torrie Wilson, and Ric Flair in which Carlito apologized for his behavior the previous week, said they had a match against Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas, and if it didn’t work out they wouldn’t team again; featured a backstage segment in which Edge was found knocked out laying face-first on the floor; included a look at the filming of “The Condemned;” included an in-ring promo by Ken Kennedy, who said he was not responsible for Michaels and Edge’s injuries and while he could cash in his Money in the Bank immediately he will instead wait until WrestleMania 24; featured a backstage segment in which Randy Orton was found knocked out; included comments from Sabu, the Sandman, and Tommy Dreamer about Vince as the ECW World Champion; featured the announcement Vince would appear on ECW the following night; included a closing segment in which Cena cut an in-ring promo, challenging the person responsible for attacking Michaels, Edge, and Orton, with the Great Khali then appearing, easily fighting off Cena’s offense, and dropping Cena with the tree slam; moments later, Khali placed one foot on Cena’s chest as he held the title belt in the air:
Edge pinned Randy Orton with the spear at 16:02 after Orton avoided hitting an exposed turnbuckle (Edge: A Decade of Decadence)
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Jeff Hardy pinned Johnny Nitro with the Swanton at 3:11; after the bout, Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch, who did guest commentary for the bout, got on the mic, applauded Hardy on his win, and then got in the ring to shake his hand but Hardy declined and left ringside
Umaga (w/ Shane McMahon) pinned Rob Van Dam at around the 10-minute mark after catching RVD by the throat immediately as RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash and then hit the thumb strike to the throat; moments later, Vince McMahon appeared on the stage gloating with the ECW title belt (the bout began during the commercial break)
WWE World Champion John Cena fought Shawn Michaels to a no contest in a non-title match when Michaels was found bloodied backstage before his entrance; after the commercial break, medics and other wrestlers tended to Michaels as Vince McMahon ordered Jonathan Coachman to find out who was responsible
Ric Flair & Carlito Caribbean Cool (w/ Torrie Wilson) fought Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas to a no contest at the 6-minute mark when Carlito attacked his partner, with Flair battling back, brawling with Carlito on the ramp, and scaring him backstage
Mickie James & Candice Michelle defeated WWE Women’s Champion Melina & Victoria at 4:03 when Candice pinned Victoria with an inside cradle after Mickie blocked an attempted double suplex from the opponents

5/7/07; State College, PA; Bryce Jordan Center
5/7/07 – featured an opening in-ring promo by ECW World Champion Vince McMahon in which he was about to announce the Great Khali as the challenger for the WWE World Championship at Judgment Day until Shawn Michaels interrupted, said he would have beaten John Cena last week had he had the chance, and said he wanted Khali later in the night to earn his title shot; McMahon then made the match a No DQ bout for a Judgment Day title shot; moments later, Bobby Lashley appeared wanting a title shot against McMahon, with McMahon eventually agreeing and announcing he, Shane McMahon, & Umaga would face Lashley at Judgment Day; after McMahon left the ring, Lashley attacked Jonathan Coachman, threw him to the floor, and assaulted him around ringside since he couldn’t do the same to McMahon; included footage of WWE superstars with terminally sick children; featured a promo by Ken Kennedy on the stage about his world title shot he would cash in at WrestleMania 24; included Maria conducting a backstage interview with Randy Orton about his match with WWE World Champion John Cena later in the show and said his career, title hopes, and life would get back on track beginning tonight; featured a look at Steve Austin’s character in “The Condemned;” included the announcement Rob Van Dam would challenge ECW World Champion Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon, & Umaga the following night on ECW; featured Edge confronting Ken Kennedy backstage in which he challenged Kennedy for his title shot, with Kennedy accepting; included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview WWE World Champion John Cena about facing Khali at Judgment Day and Orton later in the show; featured a backstage promo by Cryme Tyme on the items they have on sale for Mother’s Day, with clips thrown in of the people they stole the gifts from (Viscera, Eugene, and Ron Simmons); moments later, a fat man in a Spider-Man costume (Big Dick Johnson) appeared, with Shad introducing himself as “Batman” and beating him down with a baseball bat; included a Snitsky vignette; featured an in-ring promo by Carlito Caribbean Cool, with Torrie Wilson, about his team with Ric Flair, Flair holding him back, and then called Flair out; after Flair didn’t appear – he was doing a personal appearance – Carlito said he would continue to get rid of baggage and turned his attention to Torrie; after he verbally abused her in Spanish, Torrie shoved him and ran backstage; Carlito then threw down the mic and walked off:
Mickie James & Candice Michelle defeated WWE Women’s Champion Melina & Victoria at 2:37 when Candice pinned Melina with a spin kick after Mickie made a blind tag
WWE IC Champion Santino Marella pinned Chris Masters at 4:15 with a roll up after Masters hit the ringpost shoulder-first
Umaga defeated Robbie & Rory McAllister in a handicap match at 1:31 by pinning both with a splash off the top after dropping each man with the thumb strike to the throat
The Great Khali defeated Shawn Michaels in a No DQ match at 5:58 when the referee stopped the bout after Michaels sustained the tree slam through the announce table; due to pre-match stipulations, Khali earned a WWE World Title shot at Judgment Day
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas in a non-title match when Matt pinned Haas following Jeff’s Swanton at 3:46; Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch did guest commentary for the bout; during the match, it was announced Edge would face Ken Kennedy later in the show with Kennedy’s Money in the Bank title shot at stake; after the bout, Cade & Murdoch came in the ring to extend their hands to the champions, who reluctantly shook them
Edge pinned Ken Kennedy with the spear at the 8-second mark; prior to the bout, Edge attacked Kennedy from behind and assaulted him around ringside with a monitor; moments later, the referee asked if Kennedy was healthy enough to do the match, with Kennedy telling the referee to ring the bell; after the bout, Edge twice hit Kennedy with the Money in the Bank briefcase; due to pre-match stipulations, Edge won the Money in the Bank title shot
WWE World Champion John Cena fought Randy Orton to a no contest in a non-title match when the Great Khali appeared ringside, took the title belt, then hit Cena in the face – knocking him out – as Cena went to get it back on the ramp; the show went off the air 3 minutes into the match, immediately after Khali hit Cena with the belt

5/14/07; Hampton, VA; Coliseum
5/14/07 – featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Champion John Cena regarding the attack he sustained from the Great Khali the previous week, the fact Khali stole the title belt, and that he’s never been pinned or given up; after Cena challenged Khali to appear so he could take back the belt, Khali & … Singh – Khali’s new translator – appeared on the big screen, with Khali saying he would win the title at Judgment Day and then challenged Cena to fight him backstage; Cena then attacked Khali backstage but was easily beaten down and eventually choked out; included a Snitsky vignette; featured a backstage interview with Jonathan Coachman, Shane McMahon, Umaga, and ECW World Champion Vince McMahon in which Shane gave Coachman a pep talk before his match against Bobby Lashley; included a look at “The Condemned,” with comments from CM Punk, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Carlito Caribbean Cool, WWE World Champion John Cena, John Bradshaw Layfield, Ashley, Torrie Wilson, Candice Michelle, Ken Kennedy, and others; featured an in-ring promo by World Heavyweight Champion Edge about his winning of the Money in the Bank the previous week, beating the Undertaker for the title on Smackdown!, and having to defend the title Sunday at Judgment Day; moments later, as Edge attempted to leave, Shawn Michaels interrupted and, after an exchange, Edge agreed to face Michaels later in the night; included Todd Grisham interviewing Bobby Lashley backstage, in which he was interrupted by Shane McMahon; featured a backstage segment with Shawn Michaels and Randy Orton, with the two agreeing to face each other at Judgment Day; included the announcement Bobby Lashley would face Elijah Burke, Matt Striker, & Marcus Cor Von the following night on ECW; featured the announcement Timbaland’s latest music video, starring several WWE divas, would premiere the following week:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Jeff Hardy (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Matt Hardy) pinned Trevor Murdoch (w/ Lance Cade) with an inside cradle at 4:01; after the bout, Cade & Murdoch extended their hands to the Hardys, with the Hardys shaking them
WWE IC Champion Santino Marella pinned Chris Masters with a modified sunset flip out of a wheelbarrow at 2:53; after the bout, Masters locked Marella in the full nelson before leaving ringside
Candice Michelle pinned Victoria with a spin kick at 2:19; WWE Women’s Champion Melina provided guest commentary for the bout
Bobby Lashley pinned Jonathan Coachman (w/ ECW World Champion Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon, & Umaga) with the spear at 1:36; after the bout, Lashley fought off Shane and Umaga, throwing Shane to the floor and eventually knocking Umaga down with a spear; Lashley then scared Vince off, with Shane tackling Lashley to save his father and Lashley then chasing Shane backstage; moments later, Shane jumped on the roof of his limo which sped off, with Vince then blindsiding Lashley by knocking him out with the title belt
Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Val Venis at 4:07 with the Back Cracker after sending Venis face-first into the middle turnbuckle; during the bout, it was announced Carlito would face Ric Flair at Judgment Day; after the match, Flair ran out, scaring Carlito into the crowd
Shawn Michaels pinned World Heavyweight Champion Edge in a non-title match with the superkick at 16:09; after the bout, Randy Orton attacked Michaels, kicked him in the face – knocking him out – and then stood over him as the show ended; during the bout, Michaels sustained a serious knee injury

5/21/07; Moline, IL; Mark of the Quad
5/21/07 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Bobby Lashley in which he challenged ECW World Champion Vince McMahon to face him later in the night; moments later, McMahon appeared alongside Shane McMahon and Umaga and said he would not face Lashley later in the night but would defend the title at One Night Stand – where all matches would be under extreme rules – in a streetfight against the Blue Meanie; Shane then put his father over by noting he had defeated the likes of Steve Austin, the Undertaker, Triple H, Ken Shamrock, Shane, and Stephanie McMahon and accepted on Vince’s behalf; Vince then said he would face Lashley but only if Lashley could win a gauntlet match later in the show; included the announcement Saturday Night’s Main Event would return June 2; featured a backstage segment in which the Great Khali argued with his translator; included footage of Steve Austin appearing on ‘Live with Regis & Kelly,’ MTV, Fox News, Howard TV, and other media to promote “The Condemned,” with additional comments from Regis Philbin and Sylvester Stallone; featured an in-ring promo by the Great Khali and his translator in which Khali said he had never submitted, he knew his foot was under the rope when the match ended, and the referee screwed him; Khali then said WWE World Champion John Cena was a coward for winning the match the way he did, with Cena then appearing and saying he wasn’t scared of Kahli and he could beat him anywhere in the building; after Cena said he wanted a rematch, Khali attacked the champion and hit the tree slam; included the announcement Cena would defend against Khali at One Night Stand in a falls count anywhere match; featured the world premiere of Timbaland and the Hives’ “Throw It On Me,” featuring Torrie Wilson, Maryse, Kelly Kelly, Brooke, Layla, and Ashley; included an in-ring promo by Randy Orton regarding his win the previous night over Shawn Michaels and whether it might be Michaels’ last match:
Ric Flair fought Carlito Caribbean Cool to a double count-out at 4:03 when both men began brawling on the floor; after the bout, Carlito hit the Back Stabber twice outside the ring and then spat apple in Flair’s face
Candice Michelle pinned WWE Women’s Champion Melina in a non-title match at 2:53 with a roll over after holding onto the ropes to avoid a roll up
Bobby Lashley pinned Chris Masters (mystery opponent) at 3:21 with the spear; prior to the bout, Vince McMahon was shown watching backstage
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Johnny Nitro & Kenny Dykstra in a non-title match at 2:25 when Jeff pinned Nitro with a sunset flip off the top; after the bout, Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas, who sat ringside for the match, as well as Nitro & Dykstra attacked the champions until Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch made the save
Bobby Lashley pinned Viscera (mystery opponent) with the spear at 4:17 after Viscera hit the corner; after the bout, Vince McMahon was shown watching backstage
Bobby Lashley defeated Umaga (mystery opponent) via disqualification at 5:55 after Umaga hit Lashley over the head with a steel chair outside the ring
Bobby Lashley pinned Shane McMahon (w/ ECW World Champion Vince McMahon) (mystery opponent) at 7:12 with a spear as Shane came off the top; due to pre-match stipulations, Lashley earned a title shot against McMahon at One Night Stand; Umaga was in Shane’s corner but was sent backstage by Vince at the 2-minute mark to avoid Shane being disqualified for outside interference; after the match, Lashley stared down Vince from inside the ring

5/28/07; Toronto, Ontario; Air Canada Centre
5/28/07 – featured an opening video package saluting American troops on Memorial Day; included a promo by Shane McMahon on the entrance stage in which he said in two weeks there would be a tri-branded draft held, then said ECW World Champion Vince McMahon would beat Bobby Lashley at One Night Stand and added he himself would pin Lashley in the night’s main event; featured Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with WWE World Champion John Cena regarding his title defense against the Great Khali at One Night Stand; included Maria conducting a backstage interview with WWE IC Champion Santino Marella regarding the upcoming draft; moments later, after Marella left, Randy Orton appeared and responded to comments made by Rob Van Dam on WWE.com that Orton was out of line for doing what he did to Shawn Michaels at Judgment Day; Orton then said he had respect for Michaels but none for RVD; featured a backstage segment in which Umaga and the Great Khali yelled at each other until Shane appeared, calmned them down, and instructed them to take out Lashley & Cena and let Shane get the pin; included Maria hosting a Kiss Cam segment until she was interrupted by Chris Masters who issued a challenge to Santino Marella, with Marella appearing moments later but passing out after being caught in the Masterlock:
Michelle McCool won a bikini battle royal by last eliminating WWE Women’s Champion Melina at 5:57; order of elimination: Kristal by Michelle (1:06); Brooke by Maria (1:27); Maria by Layla (1:34); Layla by Jillian Hall (1:57); Kelly Kelly by Michelle (2:41); Mickie James by Jillian (3:33); Candice Michelle by Jillian (3:56); Jillian by Michelle (5:01); eliminations came when the women were knocked to the floor; water balloons, water guns, and inflatables were legal during the match; due to pre-match stipulations, Michelle won a photo shoot for WWE.com
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy, Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas, Johnny Nitro & Kenny Dykstra at 13:35 when Jeff pinned Kenny with the Swanton after the Twist of Fate from Matt; after the bout, Benjamin grabbed the mic and challenged Matt & Jeff for the titles at One Night Stand since neither of them were pinned in the 8-man tag; Matt then accepted but made it a ladder match
Randy Orton defeated Rob Van Dam at 16:23 when referee Mike Chioda stopped the bout after RVD suffered several hard blows to the head and, though he struggled to get to his feet, would not respond to the referee; after the bout, Orton dropped RVD with the RKO; moments later, medics attended to RVD in the ring; during the commercial break, RVD was helped backstage by referees (One Night Stand 07)
Carlito Caribbean Cool & Victoria defeated Ric Flair & Torrie Wilson at 3:36 when Carlito pinned Torrie with the Back Stabber
The Great Khali, Umaga, & Shane McMahon defeated WWE World Champion John Cena & Bobby Lashley in a handicap match at 7:59 when Shane pinned Lashley with an elbow drop off the top after Khali dropped Lashley with a chokeslam; after the bout, ECW World Champion Vince McMahon appeared and celebrated with Shane, Umaga, & Khali on the entrance stage

6/4/07; Tampa, FL; St. Pete Times Forum
6/4/07 – featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Champion John Cena, discussing his mixed reaction, win over the Great Khali the previous night, and the upcoming draft until he was interrupted by Vince McMahon, who assumed Cena was out there to embarass him after his loss to Bobby Lashley; after the two traded words, McMahon said Cena would defend his title later in the night against Umaga and the Great Khali; Wade Boggs and several of the Tampa Bay Buccanneers sat ringside for the show; included a backstage segment with WWE IC Champion Santino Marella and Maria which was interrupted by McMahon, upset Santino had a belt and he didn’t, who slapped Santino and ordered him out to the ring to defend the belt; featured a backstage segment with WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy and Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch in which Cade & Murdoch asked for a title shot when the Hardys were healed up from the previous night’s ladder match, with Matt & Jeff accepting; McMahon then appeared and told the Hardys to defend the belts later in the night against Cade & Murdoch; McMahon then approached Ric Flair and Torrie Wilson; when Flair and Torrie began laughing at him for Linda finding Vince with his pants down with Torrie in 2001, Vince ordered Torrie to face Carlito Caribbean Cool later in the night and Flair to face Randy Orton; included a backstage segment with Vince and Jonathan Coachman in which they discussed the draft before Vince told Coachman to go tell the fans what else would happen the following week; featured a promo by Coachman on the entrance stage in which he announced the following week would be Mr. McMahon Appreciation Night:
Candice Michelle & Cryme Tyme defeated WWE Women’s Champion Melina, Johnny Nitro & Kenny Dykstra at 3:06 when Shad pinned Nitro following the G9 behind the referee’s back
WWE IC Champion Santino Marella pinned Chris Masters with a rolling cradle at 3:16
Randy Orton pinned Ric Flair with the RKO at 13:13 after a kick to the head; after the bout, Orton prepared to do further damage to Flair until he was ordered backstage by the referee and threatened with a reverse decision
Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Torrie Wilson with the Back Stabber at the 43-second mark after telling Torrie she could leave the ring, be counted-out, and he wouldn’t hurt her but then attacking her from behind; Torrie’s leg was bandaged due to the intergender tag match she had the previous week
Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy to win the titles at 12:31 when Cade pinned Jeff after avoiding the Swanton and Murdoch shoving Jeff’s foot off the bottom rope during the cover; Matt’s ribs were heavily taped following the ladder match at One Night Stand; after the bout, Matt confronted the new champions in the ring as to whether Jeff’s foot was on the bottom rope, with both saying they didn’t see it and Murdoch kicking Matt and both blasting the Hardys in the face with the title belts
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated the Great Khali and Umaga at 7:47 by pinning Khali with the FU after Umaga hit Khali with the thumb strike to the throat and was knocked to the floor by Cena; prior to the bout, Khali was escorted to the ring by his interpreter

6/11/07; Wilkes-Barre, PA; Wachovia Arena
6/11/07 – 3-hour episode with a start time of 8 p.m. EST – featured an opening backstage segment in which Vince McMahon read a statement saying, despite losing the ECW World Title, he was in complete control of his faculties and said the comments later in the show regarding ‘Vince McMahon Appreciation Night’ would be a true representation of how the world views him; included Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary for Raw, Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary for Smackdown!, and Joey Styles & Tazz on commentary for ECW; featured clips from the ‘Mr. McMahon’ DVD about Vince’s early years in the industry and letting it be known on camera he was the owner of the company; included pre-taped comments from Jesse Ventura in which he said Vince hadn’t earned the title of “Mr.” and that dictators always do some remarkable things and eventually fall; featured a backstage segment in which Jonathan Coachman announced any former WWE Champion still on the Raw roster at the end of the night would be eligible to compete for the WWE World Title at Vengeance; included the first commercial for Summer Slam implying a ‘Jackass’ tie-in; featured pre-taped comments from Snoop Dogg in which he thanked Vince for what he’s done for wrestling, praising John Cena and Steve Austin in the process; included Mick Foley cutting a promo on the entrance stage, noting Coachman’s comment earlier in the night about possibly getting a world title shot at Vengeance, and said he wanted to be remembered when it comes time to determine which former champion receives the title shot; Foley then spoke about Vince and read off a list of names – Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, Dick Ebersol, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, the Rock, Trish Stratus, and Ted Turner – as those who were asked to comment on Vince for the show and they all declined; featured a pre-taped comment from Steve-O in which he praised Vince and thanked him for the years of entertainment he provided; included a pre-taped comment from Donald Trump in which he insulted Vince and made mention of cutting his hair at WrestleMania, with Trump saying sarcastically he was going to give himself an appreciation night at his own company; featured pre-taped comments from Ashley, who wasn’t allowed in the building since she was indefinately suspended by Vince on Smackdown!, who praised Vince for creating the Diva contest but then used Vince forcing Trish to bark like a dog as an example of the kind of person he is, then introduced the Fabulous Moolah and Mae Young as two divas willing to strip down to their underwear and bark like a dog for McMahon; Moolah and Young then appeared and barked on their knees at a makeshift dog yard on the entrance stage; included pre-taped comments by Jimmy Snuka and the Iron Sheik regarding McMahon, with Snuka saying he wasn’t sure why Vince was acting the way he was recently and Sheik blaming Donald Trump and saying Vince was still a great athlete; featured pre-taped comments by Bret Hart, at a gym, in which he said the best way to show appreciation for Vince was a fist to the face, or perhaps two; included pre-taped comments by Bobby Heenan in which he praised McMahon for making more jobs than anyone else in the history of the industry and putting more people out of business than anyone else in the history of the industry; featured a ‘Don’t Try This at Home’ vignette; included Roddy Piper on the entrance stage introducing a highlight package of embarassing Vince McMahon moments; featured pre-taped comments from Mark Cuban about how McMahon made the WWE a worldwide company; featured pre-taped comments from Bob Costas in which he said he was upset with Vince for not letting him have Gene Okerlund’s spot in the WWE when Okerlund retired, and then made mention of his interview with Vince years previous when McMahon blew up in his face; included footage of WWE World Champion John Cena at the Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC for a celebrity race; featured pre-taped comments from Capt. Lou Albano in which he insulted Vince; included Dusty Rhodes appearing on the entrance stage in which he said Vince’s legacy, right or wrong, is that the night’s show was sold out and you don’t have to like or love him but he had to be respected; featured pre-taped comments by Gene Okerlund in which he sarcastically praised Vince; included pre-taped comments from Steve Austin in which he said he appreciated spraying Vince down with beer, filling his car with cement, playing doctor, driving the zambonie but that was it; Austin repeatedly cursed during the segment and was bleeped; featured the announcement Cena would defend against Booker T, Mick Foley, Randy Orton, and Bobby Lashley at Vengeance; included a closing in-ring segment with Vince in which he attempted to say something but dropped the microphone and walked away from the ring; Vince was then shown backstage, walking past various talent on each side of him, exiting the arena, stepping into his limo, and then the limo exploding into flames:
World Heavyweight Champion Edge defeated WWE World Champion John Cena via count-out at 6:55 when Edge raked Cena’s eyes to avoid an FU through the commentary table and then shoved Cena into the table; prior to the bout, it was announced Cena would appear Thursday on ‘Late Night with Conan O’Brien;’ due to pre-match stiuplations, Smackdown! won the first draft pick – chosen at random – which was the Great Khali; Khali and his interpreter then appeared on the entrance stage; Ross & Lawler did commentary for the bout
CM Punk pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool with the Go To Sleep at 4:52; due to pre-match stipulations, ECW won the second draft pick – the Boogeyman – who then appeared on the entrance stage; Styles & Tazz did commentary for the bout
Umaga pinned Balls Mahoney with the thumb strike to the throat at the 39-second mark; due to pre-match stipulations, Raw earned the third draft pick, King Booker, with Booker & Sharmell then appearing on the entrance stage; Styles & Tazz did commentary for the bout
ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley pinned Chris Benoit with a tilt-a-whirl into a powerslam in a non-title match at 7:55; due to pre-match stipulations, ECW won the fourth draft pick, Chris Benoit; Cole & JBL did commentary for the bout; after the bout, Lashley and Benoit shook hands
WWE US Champion MVP pinned WWE IC Champion Santino Marella in a non-title match at 4:59 with the Playmaker; due to pre-match stipulations, Smackdown! earned the fifth draft pick, Torrie Wilson, who then appeared on the entrance stage; Ross & Lawler did commentary for the bout
Mike Mizanin defeated Snitsky via reverse decision at 1:28; Snitsky originally won the match with the boot to the face but the referee reversed the decision when Snitsky continued to attack Mizanin after the match; due to pre-match stipulations, Smackdown! earned the sixth draft pick, Chris Masters, who then appeared on the entrance stage; Styles & Tazz did commentary for the bout
Candice Michelle pinned Kristal with the spin kick at 1:42; prior to the bout, it was announced a supplemental draft would be held Wednesday at noon on WWE.com; due to pre-match stipulations, Raw earned the seventh draft pick, ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley, who then appeared on the entrance stage; Ross & Lawler did commentary for the bout; after the bout, Jonathan Coachman appeared and stripped Lashley of the ECW World Title since he was no longer with the brand; reluctantly, Lashley handed the belt to Coachman and then said he would prove he was still a champion by his work on Raw
Batista defeated Elijah Burke and Jeff Hardy at 3:33 by pinning Burke with the sit-down powerbomb after dropping both men with the spinebuster; due to pre-match stipulations, Smackdown! earned the eighth draft pick, Ric Flair, who then appeared on the entrance stage; Cole & JBL did commentary for the bout
Randy Orton won a 15-man battle royal by last eliminating Matt Hardy at 13:37; order of elimination: Matt Striker by Hardy via a backdrop (0:54); the Sandman by Henry (1:42); William Regal by Viscera (1:56); WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. by Mark Henry (2:06); Tommy Dreamer by Viscera (2:31); Kevin Thorn by Henry via a punch as Thorn stood on the apron (3:00); Viscera by Henry (4:41); Kenny Dykstra by Eugene (during commercial break); Eugene by Orton (during commercial break); Marcus Cor Von by Hardy via pulling down the top rope as Cor Von attempted a charge (9:38); Johnny Nitro by Orton via a dropkick as Nitro attempted a springboard (10:08); Chris Masters by Hardy (10:32); Henry by Hardy & Orton (11:27); Hardy by Orton; due to pre-match stipulations, Raw earned the ninth and tenth draft picks – Snitsky and Ken Kennedy – with both men appearing on the entrance stage after the match; all three commentary teams did commentary for the match

6/19/07; Richmond, VA; Coliseum
6/19/07 – included an opening segment recapping the previous week’s limo explosion, with footage of makeshift memorials, comments from eyewitnesses and the McMahon Family’s spokesman and the announcement federal authorities were investigating; featured an in-ring promo by Mick Foley in which he said his comments the previous week probably would have been different had he known McMahon was going to “spontaneously combust;” Randy Orton then interrupted and pointed Foley as a suspect until Booker T appeared, said a federal investigator was in the building and had spent an hour speaking with Bobby Lashley, who he said as a military man would have knowledge of weapons and explosives; Lashley then appeared, shoved Booker to the floor, with WWE World Champion John Cena appearing; Cena then said McMahon had dozens of enemies and said they should all get on with the show; moments later, Jonathan Coachman appeared, said he had been put in charge of Raw on a temporary basis, and ordered Orton & Booker would face Lashley & Cena later in the night and Foley to face Umaga; included the announcement a 3-hour Raw would air the following week in which stars from Raw, Smackdown!, and ECW would be required to attend; featured backstage interview of federal investigator Daniel Beck interviewing Jonathan Coachman; included an in-ring promo by Carlito Caribbean Cool in which he praised McMahon and insulted Ric Flair and Torrie Wilson, now on Smackdown!, until the Sandman appeared in the crowd and cleared Carlito from the ring with his Singapore cane; featured a backstage promo by Cryme Tyme in which they attempted to sell items having to do with Vince McMahon, with the investigator then appearing and pulling them aside to interview them; included a backstage segment with Coachman and the Iron Sheik in which Sheik said he wanted his own talk show on Raw, with Ron Simmons then appearing to say “Damn;” featured a backstage segment with William Regal and Maria, with WWE IC Champion Santino Marella then appearing; included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with McMahon’s limo driver, Thomas Pagliaro, about his whereabouts when the car exploded; featured footage of Beck interviewing Cena backstage; included footage of a white limo arriving to the arena; featured Foley being checked on by the doctor backstage, with the investigator attempting to ask Foley questions but the doctor sending him away; included an in-ring promo by Ken Kennedy, who insulted the crowd and praised McMahon; featured a still photo in tribute of Sherri Martel’s death; included a recap of last week’s limo explosion and firefighters putting out the blaze; included footage of Stephanie McMahon stepping out of the white limo and entering the arena; featured a vignette promoting Snitsky’s return to Raw the following week; included Stephanie speaking backstage with Coachman about her addressing the crowd; featured a closing in-ring segment in which Stephanie said there would be a celebration the next week of Vince’s life and that the McMahon family would have ‘vengeance’ when they learn of who killed him:
Brian Kendrick & Paul London defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas at 3:22 when Kendrick pinned Haas with Sliced Bread #2 (Kendrick & London’s Raw debut)
Jeff Hardy pinned Daivari with the Swanton at 4:28; prior to the bout, it was announced Matt & Jeff Hardy would face WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch at Vengeance; after the bout, Cade & Murdoch – who sat ringside for the match – grabbed the mic and accused the Hardys of cheating in their match two weeks earlier, with Jeff then jumping onto them from the ring
Mick Foley fought Umaga to a no contest at the 2-minute mark when, after a ringside brawl, Umaga hit a running back splash as Foley sat against the steel ringsteps; after the bout, several referees attended to Foley
WWE Women’s Champion Melina & Jillian Hall defeated Candice Michelle & Mickie James at 5:00 when Melina pinned Mickie with a modified reverse DDT into the splits; prior to the bout, it was announced Candice would challenge Melina at Vengeance (Hall’s Raw debut)
Randy Orton & Booker T (w/ Sharmell) defeated WWE World Champion John Cena & Bobby Lashley at 12:50 when Orton pinned Lashley with the RKO

6/25/07; Corpus Christi, TX; American Bank Center
6/25/07 – featured an opening in-ring statement by Vince McMahon in front of an empty arena in which he announced the deaths of Chris, Nancy, and Daniel Benoit and that the 3-hour episode would be a tribute to Chris’ career; included Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary for Raw, Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary for Smackdown!, and Joey Styles & Tazz on commentary for ECW; featured the Finger Eleven “One Thing” music video tribute to Benoit from 2004; included various clips throughout the show from Benoit’s ‘Hard Knocks’ bio DVD; matches shown during the broadcast were the 2004 Royal Rumble, Benoit’s match the previous week against Elijah Burke, vs. Dean Malenko at WCW Hog Wild 96, vs. WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield in a steel cage match from April 06, vs. Jushin Liger in 1990, vs. Chris Jericho in a ladder match at Royal Rumble 01, and vs. Shawn Michaels and World Heavyweight Champion Triple H from WrestleMania XX (Burke and the last match were shown in full); included comments from Steve Austin, WWE World Champion John Cena, CM Punk, Dean Malenko, Stephanie McMahon, WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr., William Regal, World Heavyweight Champion Edge, and Triple H; featured a music video tribute to the tune of Big Dismal’s “Remember (I.O.U.)”

7/9/07; Lafayette, LA; Cajundome
7/9/07 – the original main event was advertised as WWE World Champion John Cena & Bobby Lashley vs. Booker T & Ken Kennedy but Cena was pulled off the show to appear on ‘Larry King Live!,’ on a panel with Chris Jericho, Bret Hart, Ted Dibiase, Steve Blackman, and WWE Attorney Jerry McDevitt; featured a backstage segment with Jonathan Coachman and William Regal in which Regal said Coachman’s main event was effective but not very original, with Coachman then telling Regal he would be facing the Sandman later in the show; included a backstage segment with Santino Marella, recovering from his match, and Maria; featured a backstage segment in which Charlie Haas wished Shelton Benjamin good luck in his match since it was his birthday, with Benjamin saying if he didn’t win he would kiss Haas on the lips; included a vignette of the upbringing and career of WWE World Champion John Cena; featured a vignette promoting Snitsky’s return to Raw; included two vignettes promoting the return of Triple H; featured an in-ring segment in which Dusty Rhodes confronted Randy Orton on Orton slapping him the previous week; Orton then challenged Rhodes to face him at the Great American Bash with Rhodes eventually agreeing and making it a Texas bullrope match; Cody Rhodes then appeared and slapped Orton in the face, with Orton then leaving the ring; featured a graphic advertising Cena appearing on Larry King Live! earlier in the night, after which it was announced Cena would speak to the Raw audience later in the show; included a backstage segment in which Ken Kennedy assaulted an already injured Super Crazy for Crazy’s win over him the previous week; featured a backstage segment with Booker & Sharmell, with Kennedy then appearing and discussing the night’s main event; included a vignette of Bobby Lashley to promote his match against Cena at the Bash; featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler speaking with Cena in Los Angeles with Cena saying he would address Lashley the following week for spearing Cena the week previous:
Bobby Lashley defeated Booker T (w/ Sharmell) via disqualification at 3:19 when Ken Kennedy interfered and attacked Lashley following a delayed suplex, moments after Booker kicked out of the powerslam; after the bout, Booker and Kennedy double teamed Lashley until Jonathan Coachman appeared and said Lashley was to team with WWE World Champion John Cena against Booker & Kennedy later in the show but because Coachman sent Cena to Los Angeles, Lashley would have to find a partner of his choosing or face Booker & Kennedy in a handicap match; moments later, Lashley sent Booker to the floor with a clothesline
WWE IC Champion Umaga pinned Santino Marella with a back splash in the corner and the thumb strike to the throat at 5:02; mid-way through the bout, Maria came ringside to cheer the challenger
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Robbie & Rory McAllister at 2:55 in a non-title match when Murdoch pinned Robbie with the High-Low behind the referee’s back
Snitsky pinned Super Crazy with a pumphandle slam at 1:04; after the bout, Snitsky hit the move a second time (Snitsky’s Raw return)
Paul London pinned Shelton Benjamin with a modified victory roll at 3:47; due to pre-match stipulations, Benjamin would have to kiss Charlie Haas on the lips; later in the show, Haas said he wouldn’t let Benjamin kiss him on the lips anyway, with the two men hugging until Ron Simmons appeared and said “Damn”
WWE Women’s Champion Candice Michelle & Mickie James defeated Beth Phoenix (sub. for Melina) & Jillian Hall (w/ Melina) at 1:48 when Candice pinned Jillian with a backslide; prior to the bout, Melina said she was going to invoke her title rematch against Candice at the Great American Bash and then said, due to a sprained ankle, Beth Phoenix would be her replacement for the match; after the bout, Beth & Jillian attacked Candice, with Melina then hitting a leapfrog splash – proving her injury to be fake – until Mickie made the save (Phoenix’ surprise return after a year absence)
William Regal defeated the Sandman via disqualification at 1:16 when the Sandman hit Carlito Caribbean Cool, on guest commentary, with his cane as Carlito attempted to interfere and then doing the same to Regal
Bobby Lashley & Jeff Hardy (mystery partner) defeated Booker T (w/ Sharmell) & Ken Kennedy at 6:06 when Lashley pinned Kennedy with the spear

7/16/07; Corpus Christi, TX; American Bank Center
7/16/07 – featured an opening segment where Triple H’s “Bow Down to the King” theme played, with Booker T & Sharmell then appearing and arguing Booker was the one true king; Booker then addressed Jerry Lawler at ringside saying, though he respected Lawler, he should remove the “King” from his name; Lawler then said he had been a king 30 years and said he and Booker could co-exist; Lawler said, since it meant so much to Booker, he wouldn’t call himself king on the show, though he couldn’t control what Jim Ross or the fans called him; Booker then said as an act of submission, Lawler should kiss Booker’s ring; after Lawler repeatedly refused, Booker punched him with the mic, with Lawler eventually fighting back until the two were pulled apart by referees; included pre-taped comments from Ric Flair in which he picked John Cena to beat Bobby Lashly at the Great American Bash; featured pre-taped comments from World Heavyweight Champion Edge in which he picked Cena to win; included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Randy Orton regarding his match later in the night against Cody Rhodes, in Cody’s TV debut; featured a backstage segment with Santino Marella and Maria, with Marella saying he felt like a loser and eventually asked Maria to spend the night with him, with Maria accepting; included pre-taped comments from Batista in which he picked Lashley to beat Cena; featured a backstage promo by Snitsky; included Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Cody Rhodes regarding his match later in the night against Orton, after which Cody hugged his father Dusty; featured pre-taped comments from Steve Austin in which he picked Cena to beat Lashley; included a backstage segment with Jim Duggan and William Regal, with Regal saying Jonathan Coachman wanted Duggan’s 2×4 to be bronzed in Duggan’s honor, with the two making “wood” jokes for several minutes until Ron Simmons appeared and said “Damn;” featured pre-taped comments from Mick Foley in which he picked Lashley to beat Cena; included the announcement CM Punk would face Marcus Cor Von and ECW World Champion Johnny Nitro would hold a press conference the following night on ECW; featured pre-taped comments from John Bradshaw Layfield in which he picked Cena to beat Lashley; included a vignette promoting the return of Triple H where he was seen in training; featured a closing in-ring face off between WWE World Champion John Cena and Bobby Lashley regarding their match at the Great American Bash, hosted by Jonathan Coachman; the segment ended with Lashley being escorted backstage by referees, with Cena then cutting a promo prompting Lashley to come back ringside and the two coming to blows as agents and referees pulled them apart:
Jeff Hardy defeated William Regal, Santino Marella, and Shelton Benjamin (w/ Charlie Haas) in an elimination match at 11:33; Regal pinned Marella at 2:25 with a knee to the head as Marella had Regal covered with a roll over; Hardy pinned Regal with the Twist of Fate at 9:21; Hardy pinned Benjamin with a roll over; stipulations stated the winner would earn an IC title shot at the Great American Bash (Jeff Hardy: My Life My Rules)
Snitsky pinned Val Venis at 1:10 with a pumphandle slam; after the bout, Snitsky hit the move a second time
Randy Orton pinned Cody Rhodes (w/ Dusty Rhodes) with the RKO at 7:01; prior to the bout, Jerry Lawler went over the rules of the bullrope match during an in-ring segment; after the bout, Randy attempted to kick Dusty in the face when he wasn’t looking but left the ring after Dusty challenged him to a fight (Cody’s TV in-ring debut)
Melina (w/ Beth Phoenix) pinned Mickie James (w/ WWE Women’s Champion Candice Michelle) with a blow to the back of the head and a reverse DDT into the splits at 3:33 after Mickie kicked an interfering Phoenix
The Sandman defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool via disqualification at 2:06 when William Regal attacked Sandman, with Jim Duggan eventually making the save with his 2X4
Ken Kennedy pinned Super Crazy at 4:29 with a reverse suplex off the top
Dark match after the taping: WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Randy Orton

7/23/07; Sacramento, CA; Arco Arena
7/23/07 – featured an opening backstage promo by Jonathan Coachman in which he said he would be watching all the matches during the show to determine the new top contender to WWE World Champion John Cena; Coachman then announced that Cena & WWE Women’s Champion Candice Michelle would face WWE IC Champion Umaga, WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch in a handicap champions-only match later in the show; included an in-ring sit-down segment with Booker T, Sharmell, and Jerry Lawler in which Booker explained why he should be referred to as the one and only king – insulting the Sacramento Kings along the way; moments later, Lawler said if the people didn’t think of Booker as a king then he was just a peasant; Lawler then knocked Booker out of the ring and threw Booker’s fruit, placed on a table in the ring, on top of him; featured a highlight package focusing on the Cena / Bobby Lashley match the previous night at the Great American Bash; included a backstage segment where Cody Rhodes was speaking with Gerald Brisco about his match later in the night against Randy Orton, with Orton then appearing and the two sharing words; featured a Snitsky vignette; included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Cena regarding his win at the Bash and his participation in the night’s main event; featured a “Don’t Try this at Home” vignette; included a vignette promoting the return of Triple H at Summer Slam; featured Booker & Sharmell appearing on the entrance stage, with Booker saying he would beat Lawler the following week; included Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Coachman, with Coachman saying he had determined who would face Cena at Summer Slam and was on his way to tell the challenger; moments later, Candice appeared and repeatedly asked Coachman to reconsider her involvement in the main event, with Coachman instead wishing her good luck:
Mickie James & Maria defeated Melina & Beth Phoenix at 4:58 when Maria pinned Melina with a bulldog after Santino Marella, who did guest commentary for the bout, tripped Melina & Phoeniz behind the referee’s back as they ilelgally double taemed Maria; after the bout, Santino celebrated with Mickie & Maria
Carlito Caribbean Cool & William Regal defeated the Sandman & Jim Duggan at 2:12 when Carlito pinned Duggan with the Backstabber after Duggan hit the corner; after the commercial break, Carlito and Regal spoke backstage about Carlito, due to his performance, perhaps being named #1 contender; moments later, Carlito accidentally spat his apple into the face of Bobby Lashley, with Carlito then running back to ringside, grabbing the mic, and nervously saying it was an accident and he was sorry; moments later, Lashley appeared, with Carlito attacking him but eventually sustaining the running powerslam
Randy Orton pinned Cody Rhodes at 5:46 with the RKO after avoiding a top rope move; after the bout, Orton attempted to kick Cody in the head until Dusty Rhodes appeared and cleared him from the ring; moments later, Orton slid back in the ring and kicked Dusty in the head when he wasn’t looking; referees then forced Orton from the ring as Cody and another referee tended to Dusty; during the commercial break, Dusty was placed on a stretcher and taken backstage
Jeff Hardy defeated Ken Kennedy via count-out at 12:14 when Hardy ran back inside the ring after ramming Kennedy into part of the entrance stage
Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Brian Kendrick & Paul London at 3:47 when Haas pinned London with a German suplex into a bridge after a leap frog splash by Benjamin as Haas held London across the top rope
WWE World Champion John Cena & WWE Women’s Champion Candice Michelle defeated WWE IC Champion Umaga, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch in a No DQ handicap match at 4:42 when Cena pinned Murdoch with the FU; during the final moments of the bout, Umaga stalked Candice in the ring until Jeff Hardy appeared and repeatedly hit Umaga over the head with a steel chair, with Candice then fleeing backstage; after the bout, Randy Orton appeared and dropped Cena with the RKO, with Jonathan Coachman walking out and announcing Orton was the #1 contender and would face Cena for the title at Summer Slam

7/30/07; Tucson, AZ; Convention Center
7/30/07 – featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Champion John Cena commenting on facing Randy Orton at Summer Slam, Orton attacking him from behind the previous week, and the fact Cena has beaten every challenger since September; moments later, Carlito Caribbean Cool interrupted and said Cena was the first guest on the new and improved Carlito’s Cabana, with several stagehands appearing and setting up the ring with Carlito’s props; Carlito and Cena then spoke about Carlito beating Cena for the US title in 2004, with Cena joking it was so long ago that Lindsay Lohan was doing her first line … of dialogue for ‘Herbie: Fully Loaded;’ Carlito then argued he should be #1 contender, prompting Ken Kennedy to appear; as Kennedy and Carlito argued over the spot, Cena said Orton deserved the title shot, insulted the other two, and challenged Kennedy to face Bobby Lashley and Carlito to face himself; included two Triple H vignettes promoting his return at Summer Slam; featured Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Booker T & Sharmell regarding Booker’s match later in the show against Jerry Lawler, with Booker cutting a promo on Lawler and Triple H; included a backstage segment with Jonathan Coachman and Cody Rhodes in which he said if Cody tried to go after Orton later in the show he would be off the program, then said if Cody didn’t win his match later in the show he would be off Raw; featured Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Orton, with Orton naming his list of victims until Sgt. Slaughter appeared; included a Snitsky vignette:
Melina, Jillian Hall, & Beth Phoenix pinned WWE Women’s Champion Candice Michelle, Maria, & Mickie James at 3:07 when Melina pinned Maria after hitting a bulldog as Jillian held Maria up in an elevated double chicken wing-type hold; after the bout, Santino Marella came out to console Maria on the loss
WWE IC Champion Umaga pinned Santino Marella with the thumb strike to the throat at 1:00; prior to the bout, Marella cut an in-ring promo blaming the referee for Maria’s loss earlier in the show, with Umaga then appearing; moments later, Marella told the referee to send Umaga out of the ring because this was his time to speak, with the referee then taking the mic away and calling for the bell
Cody Rhodes pinned Daivari with a DDT at 2:21; pre-match stipulations stated if Rhodes lost, he would be off Raw
Ken Kennedy pinned Bobby Lashley at 6:02 after kicking Lashley in the shoulder as Lashley attempted the spear, minutes after Lashley sustained a legit torn rotator cuff; during the commercial break, Jerry Lawler and several referees helped Lashley from the ring
Jerry Lawler defeated Booker T (w/ Sharmell) via disqualification at 5:21 when Booker refused to stop punching Lawler in the corner; after the bout, Booker celebrated at ringside until Lawler attacked him on the ramp and was eventually pulled away by referees
Cryme Tyme defeated John Mason & Brandon Gatston at 1:22 when GTG pinned Gatston following the G9; after the bout, Shad kissed Lilian Garcia on the cheek before Cryme Tyme cut an in-ring promo saying they were doing a one-time only sale of white sparkly “I just got beat by Cryme Tyme” boots and then proceeded to sell Gatston’s boots to fans in the crowd before autographing them; Jim Ross called the match by himself; after the bout, Jerry Lawler returned ringside to call the rest of the show
Randy Orton pinned Sgt. Slaughter at 3:34 with the RKO after using a headbutt to escape the Cobra Clutch; after the bout, Orton kicked Slaughter in the face as Slaughter attempted to get to his feet; moments later, Slaughter was taken backstage on a stretcher
Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned WWE World Champion John Cena in a non-title match at 5:58 with the Back Stabber after Cena scuffled with Randy Orton, who sat ringside for the duration of the bout, on the apron; after the match, Carlito spat his apple in Cena’s face

8/6/07; Buffalo, NY; HSBC Arena
8/6/07 – included footage from earlier in the evening of Vince McMahon arriving to the arena and being met by Jonathan Coachman, with McMahon telling Coachman he wanted every contracted superstar in the ring for when the show goes live; featured McMahon showing footage of his last official Raw appearance in which his limo exploded and said he had staged his own demise to see whether anyone really cared about him; he then brought up the US Congress, the hypocrisy of the news media, his immediate family, and the superstars in the ring; Coachman then appeared, with McMahon scolding him for being late before stating that a battle royal would take place to determine the new Raw GM; included a backstage segment with McMahon and Coachman in which McMahon made fun of the two congressional committees now investigating the WWE and said Coachman would still be working for the WWE but as William Regal’s assistant; featured a vignette promoting the return of Triple H at Summer Slam; included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Booker T & Sharmell in which Booker cut a promo on Triple H and Jerry Lawler as being pretenders to his throne; featured Coachman tracking down McMahon backstage saying his accountant was on the phone; McMahon then discussed with his accountant that he was being audited by the IRS; McMahon then said there was nothing different between the news media and the WWE because they both provided entertainment; McMahon and Coachman then walked off, with McMahon making more comments about the IRS as Mike Rotundo – in his “IRS” garb – was shown in the background reading the newspaper; included Regal speaking with Coachman backstage in which he said he wanted Coachman to choose some contestants for a segment of ‘The Dating Show;’ featured WWE World Champion John Cena as a guest of Carlito’s Cabana, with Cena shoving Carlito into a seat and running the segment himself, cutting a promo on what happened to him the previous week at the hands of Carlito and Randy Orton and facing Orton at Summer Slam; Cena then began punching Carlito, with Orton appearing but being shoved to the floor before Cena dropped Carlito with the FU; Regal then appeared and said Orton & Carlito would determine which of them would face Cena later in the show; included a commercial for Saturday Night’s Main Event to air Aug. 18; featured a backstage segment with Orton, Carlito, and Regal in which Orton and Carlito said neither wanted Cena later in the show but chose WWE IC Champion Umaga to face Cena instead; Regal then spoke with McMahon with McMahon venting that his family wasn’t as concerned about his supposed death as they might have appeared to be and said the McMahon family needed to be brought back together; included the announcement that Bobby Lashley sustained a torn rotator cuff the previous week in his match against Ken Kennedy; featured an in-ring promo by Kennedy in which he mentioned Lashley’s injury before repeating his own name several times before the show went to commercial; included a backstage segment with Orton, Carlito, and Umaga in which Orton and Carlito hyped Umaga up for his match against Cena later in the night; featured Jim Duggan, Ron Simmons, and Santino Marella as contestants on ‘The Dating Game,’ hosted by William Regal, in which they competed for a date with Maria; after Marella repeatedly tried to ruin the game by lying about the other two contestants, Maria chose Simmons with Santino then appearing and yelling at Maria that she couldn’t go on a date with Simmons because he and Maria were a couple; as Santino attempted to take Maria from the ring, Umaga appeared for the main event with Santino then fleeing through the crowd; included Coachman signing for a summons to McMahon; featured a closing segment with McMahon walking past the WWE talent – as he did just before the limo explosion – exiting the building, and stepping into his limo until Coachman tracked him down to hand him the summons; Coachman then said the summons was in connection with a paternity suit:
William Regal won a battle royal at 14:10 by last eliminating the Sandman; order of elimination: Beth Phoenix, Maria, WWE Women’s Champion Candice Michelle, Melina, and Mickie James left ringside during the opening seconds after being scared off by WWE IC Champion Umaga; WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Trevor Murdoch by Umaga (0:09); Super Crazy by Umaga via a hiptoss (0:24); Paul London by Umaga (0:29); Robbie McAllister by Umaga (0:36); GTG by Umaga via a side kick to the face (0:43); Booker T (w/ Sharmell) by the Sandman as Booker was yelling at Jerry Lawler at the commentary table (1:12); Shad Gaspard by Umaga (1:42); Charlie Haas by ? (the elimination occured during the commercial break); Rory McAllister by Umaga by throwing him by the beard (6:56); WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Lance Cade by Val Venis (7:14); Venis by Umaga via a punch as Venis stood on the apron (7:29); Umaga and Brian Kendrick when Umaga tried to eliminate Kendrick but the momentum sent both men over the top; Ken Kennedy by Jim Duggan via a backdrop (8:26); after the elimination, Umaga hit the thumb strike to the throat on Kendrick on the ramp; Duggan by Shelton Benjamin & Carlito Caribbean Cool (8:47); Cody Rhodes by Carlito after a kick by Benjamin (12:31); Carlito & Benjamin by Sandman (13:54); Sandman by Regal after Regal, who spent the last half of the contest on the floor suffering from an injury, snuck up from behind and hit Sandman with his boot; due to pre-match stipulations, Regal won the position of Raw GM
Gene Snitsky pinned Rory McAllister (w/ Robbie McAllister) with the pumphandle slam at the 26-second mark
Jillian Hall pinned Mickie James with a facebuster at 2:17; prior to the bout, Jillian tried to get ring announcer Lilian Garcia to sing with her but then said no one wanted to hear her and then sang herself until Mickie appeared
Booker T (w/ Sharmell) pinned Jerry Lawler with the scissors kick at 6:49 as Lawler climbed back in the ring after becoming distracted by Sharmell on the floor; due to pre-match stipulations, Lawler would have to crown Booker as the official king the following week at Madison Square Garden; had Lawler won, Booker would have had to crown him as king; Jim Ross called the match by himself
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated WWE IC Champion Umaga via disqualification in a non-title match at 7:56 when Randy Orton and Carlito Caribbean Cool interfered as Umaga was caught in the STFU; after the match, Orton and Carlito double teamed Cena until Umaga – after being slapped on the chest by both men – cleared Orton and Carlito from the ring; moments later, William Regal appeared and said Cena & Umaga would face Orton & Carlito the following week at MSG, with Cena and Umaga chasing Orton and Carlito backstage

8/13/07; New York City, NY; Madison Square Garden
8/13/07 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Vince McMahon, as the ring was surrounded by dozens of talent from Raw, Smackdown!, and ECW, regarding the news he has an illegitimate child – with the crowd chanting “Who’s Your Daddy;” moments later, Stephanie McMahon appeared, berated him for what he put the rest of the family through, and said the illegitimate child is a WWE superstar; as Vince left the ring, he stared at both Ken Kennedy and Mark Henry, wondering if they could be his son; included a vignette of Bobby Lashley in Birmingham, AL recovering from his shoulder injury sustained weeks earlier at the hands of Kennedy; featured footage backstage of McMahon and Jonathan Coachman in which McMahon vented about the news that his child works for WWE, with Ric Flair then appearing and repeatedly going “Whoo” towards McMahon; included a series of vignettes throughout the show detailing Randy Orton’s attacks on Shawn Michaels, Rob Van Dam, Dusty Rhodes, and Sgt. Slaughter; featured a backstage segment with William Regal, preparing for his hosting WWE Idol later in the show, in which Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield dressed as Hall & Oates and sang “Private Eyes;” moments later, Maria and Ron Simmons appeared with Regal sayiing Maria would be one of the judges for the contest later in the show and she and Simmons date would be next week; Santino Marella then appeared and objected, saying he would sing a romantic song during WWE Idol to melt Maria’s heart but Regal said there weren’t any more spots open in the contest; Simmons then stared at JBL & Cole, with them asking Simmons what his favorite 80s band was, with Simmons sayinig “Wham!;” included two ads for Saturday Night’s Main Event the following weekend; featured a vignette promoting the return of Triple H at Summer Slam; included a backstage segment with Vince and Coachman with Coachman saying he would cross reference all of McMahon’s “indescretions” with the WWE superstars; moments later, Cody Rhodes appeared, said he knew who his father was, and gave McMahon a condom, saying he thought he could use it; the Boogeyman then appeared behind McMahon, singing Harry Chapin’s “Cats in the Cradle;” featured WWE Idol, judged by William Regal, Maria, and Mick Foley; Jillian Hall sang “Memories” from Cats, with her own lyrics; Nikolai Volkoff, with Howard Finkel and the Iron Sheik, singing the Russian National Anthem; after the performance, Regal and Sheik got into an argument until Regal had the three removed by security; Lilian Garcia sang “New York, New York” until she was interrupted by Santino Marella, who said Lilian was dressed as a “filthy prostitute” before himself singing a modified version of “Amore;” after Santino pressured Maria to leave with him, Simmons appeared, with Santino calling him Cookie Monster because he rhymes and Simmons throwing him into the stage; Simmons was then declared the winner and said “Damn” over the mic; included an in-ring segment in which Jerry Lawler was scheduled to officially crown Booker T, with Sharmell, as the sole king in wrestling; after Booker demanded Lawler to crown him, Lawler said Booker wasn’t the only king in wrestling and at Summer Slam – by order of William Regal – he would be facing Triple H, “the King of Kings;” Booker and Lawler then traded blows with Booker gaining the advantage thanks to Sharmell and busting Lawler open after hitting him with a TV monitor; Todd Grisham filled in for Lawler for the remainder of the show; featured a closing backstage segment with McMahon and Coachman in which Linda McMahon appeared and said Vince no longer had a home:
Ken Kennedy pinned the Sandman with a fireman’s carry into a forward roll at 2:23
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Cryme Tyme via disqualification in a non-title match at around the 4-minute mark when Shad hit Murdoch over the back with a steel chair after the champions hit the High-Low behind the referee’s back; prior to the bout, Cryme Tyme appeared ringside, took Lilian Garcia’s chair, autographed it, and then offered to sell it to fans in the crowd, with one fan buying it for $1,000; the same chair was used in the finish of the bout (the bout began during the commercial break)
Snitsky pinned Robbie McAllister (w/ Rory McAllister) with the pumphandle slam at the 20-second mark; after the bout, Rory attempted to make the save but was kicked in the face and also sustained the pumphandle slam
Cody Rhodes pinned Charlie Haas (w/ Shelton Benjamin) with an inside cradle at 5:04
WWE World Champion John Cena & WWE IC Champion Umaga defeated Randy Orton & Carlito Caribbean Cool at 13:54 when Cena pinned Carlito with the FU after Umaga avoided Carlito’s Back Stabber; prior to the bout, Orton cut an in-ring promo on Cena being the longest reigning champion in nearly two decades and his match with Cena at Summer Slam; the crowd chanted in unison during the bout, “Let’s Go, Cena” and “Cena Sucks”

8/20/07; Fayetteville, NC; Crown Coliseum
8/20/07 – featured Jim Ross & Tazz on commentary, with Tazz subbing for Jerry Lawler after the attack Lawler sustained the previous week at the hands of Booker T; included an opening in-ring promo by Randy Orton regarding his assault on WWE World Champion John Cena two days before during Saturday Night’s Main Event and his upcoming match with Cena at Summer Slam; moments later, Orton offered Cena a chance to forfeit the title and save himself embarassment at the pay-per-view, with Vince McMahon then appearing instead and commenting on his mystery child who he had just learned was male; moments later, McMahon said – if he didn’t know Orton’s dad as well as he did – he would be proud for Orton to be his son; he then said he hoped to know the identity of his son later in the program; as McMahon then began insulting Cena, Cena appeared on the big screen walking down the hallway and then came to the ring; Cena then said he would be ashamed to fall McMahon his father and told Orton he would beat him at the pay-per-view, with McMahon threatening to strip Cena of the title if he didn’t show up at the show; McMahon then stated he could have “done” Cena’s mom, with Cena then popping McMahon in the face, sending him to the floor; McMahon then ordered Cena to face Snitsky later in the show; featured a vignette promoting the return of Rey Mysterio Jr. at Summer Slam; included a backstage segment with William Regal and Santino Marella in which Santino objected to Ron Simmons’ date with Maria, with Santino saying Regal had the accent of a limp wristed hairdresser; featured a backstage promo with Booker T, with Sharmell, in which he said he knew Triple H was in the arena tonight and invited him to the official crowning of Booker later in the show; included a backstage segment with McMahon and Jonathan Coachman in which they joked that Triple H could be McMahon’s son, with Val Venis then appearing and calling McMahon his father and Daivari doing the same; McMahon and Coachman then walked past Ken Kennedy and looked at him as perhaps being his son; featured the announcement Raw would air on the Sci-Fi Network the following week; included footage of Simmons & Maria on their date at IT’Z sports bar, with Simmons responding to the waiter’s questions with words rhyming with “Damn;” moments later, Santino and Jillian Hall appeared and joined them at the table; featured an in-ring segment for the official crowning of Booker T as king, during which Booker cut a promo on his match with Triple H at Summer Slam and his attack the previous week on Lawler; Booker then invited Triple H to appear and personally crown Booker as king; moments later, a skinny Triple H impersonator wearing a fake nose appeared and crowned Booker; Booker then confronted Ross at ringside, saying he would forgive Ross’ recent comments against himif Ross would only kiss his ring, with Booker shoving Ross back into his chair after Sharmell forced him to kiss it; included footage from IT’Z of Jillian singing “I Will Always Love You” with a fan – seemingly paid off by Santino – appearing and asking for Santino’s autograph; featured WWE IC Champion Umaga as a guest of Carlito’s Cabana in which Carlito challenged him to an IC title shot at Summer Slam, with Ken Kennedy then appearing and saying he has done something even Umaga couldn’t do – beat Bobby Lashley – and deserves a title shot more than anyone; Umaga then sent both men to the floor and destroyed the Cabana set; moments later, as Umaga made his way up the ramp, William Regal appeared and said Carlito Caribbean Cool would face Kennedy immediately to determine who would face Umaga at the pay-per-view; included a vignette promoting the return of Triple H at Summer Slam; featured footage from the IT’Z bar of Santino insulting Simmons until Simmons knocked the waiter’s plate of food onto Santino; included a backstage segment with Melina and McMahon in which McMahon spoke to Melina about their incident the previous week, alluding to some history between the two; moments later, Snitsky appeared and talked about what he would do to Cena later in the show:
WWE Women’s Champion Candice Michelle & Mickie James defeated Melina & Beth Phoenix at 1:38 when Candice pinned Melina with a modified backslide into a modified victory roll; prior to the bout, William Regal came out and announced a divas battle royal would be held at Summer Slam involving women from Raw, Smackdown!, and ECW with the winner being named the #1 contender to the women’s title; after the bout, Mickie attacked Candice, throwing her to the floor, with Melina then throwing Mickie to the floor, and Beth throwing Melina to the floor (the debut of a dance version of Candice’s theme music)
Cody Rhodes pinned Shelton Benjamin (w/ Charlie Haas) at 3:03 by reversing a Boston Crab attempt into a roll up; after the bout, Benjamin & Haas double teamed Rhodes
Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch in a non-title match at 3:43 when Kendrick pinned Cade with a crucifix; late in the bout, Cryme Tyme came out of the crowd, stole Murdoch’s hat, and sold it to a fan in the crowd for $2, distracting the champions leading to the finish
Carlito Caribbean Cool fought Ken Kennedy to a draw at around the 16-minute mark when both men shoulder’s were counted down following a cradle by Kennedy after a superplex by Carlito; pre-match stipulations stated the winner would face WWE IC Champion Umaga at Summer Slam; after the bout, William Regal appeared and said both men would compete against Umaga in a triple threat match at the pay-per-view (the bout began during the commercial break)
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Snitsky via disqualification in a non-title match at 4:52 when Randy Orton interfered as Cena attempted the FU and twice dropped Cena with the RKO before sliding out to the floor and grabbing the title belt as the show went off the air

8/27/07; Boston, MA; TD Banknorth Garden
8/27/07 – aired live on the Sci-Fi Network; a replay beginning at 11 p.m. aired on the USA Network; featured an opening in-ring promo by Randy Orton in which he said it was a miracle John Cena was still WWE World Champion and that he would beat Cena in a rematch; Orton then demanded a rematch, with Cena appearing and hugging his father at ringside before getting in the ring; Cena then said Orton couldn’t get the job done, would have to wait for others to get their title shot, and suggested he defend against Triple H later in the show; William Regal then appeared and said Cena wouldn’t be facing Triple H or Orton but Booker T, with Booker and Sharmell then appearing; as Cena was distracted, Orton attempted the RKO from behind but Cena shoved him off, sending Orton to the floor; included the announcement that CM Punk, Mike Mizanin, the Boogeyman, and Big Daddy V would compete the following night on ECW with the winner earning an ECW World Title shot; featured highlights of the Triple H / Booker T match the previous night at Summer Slam; included a backstage segment with Vince McMahon and Jonathan Coachman in which they spoke about a big announcement McMahon would make later on the show during Carlito’s Cabana; moments later, Ken Kennedy appeared and shook hands with McMahon; featured McMahon as a guest of Carlito’s Cabana in which Carlito wished him a happy belated birthday, with McMahon saying he just turned 50, and McMahon announcing he was going to sue the mother of his bastard son if she doesn’t reveal the son’s identity; as McMahon and Carlito insulted the fans, Triple H appeared; Triple H then made fun of McMahon before saying he did his own research into who the mother could be, narrowed the field down to four, and brought them all out – one who McMahon mistook as Aretha Franklin at WrestleMania III, one who McMahon accidentally blinded with his penis, Carlito’s own sister, and a transvestite; after McMahon yelled at all the women to leave the entrance stage, Triple H joked with McMahon that he hates animals, with McMahon eventually saying “I love cocks” before catching himself mid-sentence; McMahon then said he hated Triple H and left the ring; Triple H and Carlito then had words, with Carlito spitting an apple in his face and Triple H laying him out with the Pedigree; included an ad for the DVD of “The Condemned;” featured an ad promoting the return of Rey Mysterio Jr. to Smackdown! the following Friday; included a backstage segment with McMahon and Coachman, with Orton then barging in and saying McMahon had the power to overrule Regal and give him a title match later in the show; McMahon then said Orton didn’t deserve another title shot but challenged him to prove he did deserve it; featured Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with WWE Women’s Champion Candice Michelle regarding her upcoming title defense against Beth Phoenix, with Snitsky appearing, scaring Candice off, and cutting his own promo; included a backstage segment with McMahon and Coachman in which Regal appeared and said McMahon’s attorney called and his entire family would be on Raw the following week to confront him with their own attornies:
Jeff Hardy defeated Ken Kennedy via disqualification at 13:26 when WWE IC Champion Umaga came in the ring – moments after Kennedy blocked the Swanton by lifting his knees – scaring Kennedy to the floor, and urged Kennedy to get in the ring while covering Hardy; moments later, Umaga assaulted Hardy as Kennedy watched on from the floor, hitting the back splash in the corner and the thumb strike to the throat before waving the title belt in Hardy’s face (Hardy’s surprise return after a month absence)
Cody Rhodes, Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Daivari, Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas at 3:08 when Rhodes pinned Daivari with a crossbody off the top; after the commercial break, Daivari cut an in-ring promo until Cryme Tyme appeared, knocked Daivari down, stole his turban (“durka durka” as they called it) and sold it a fan for $5; WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch then appeared and challenged Cryme Tyme to an immediate fight; as Cryme Tyme went to get in the ring, they instead stole Cade’s cowboy hat and ran into the audience; Shad then said he would usually sell it but instead gave it away and threw it to a fan in the crowd (Benjamin’s debut with blonde hair)
Beth Phoenix fought Maria to a no contest when Phoenix attacked Maria from behind as she came out for the bout and assaulted her in the ring, eventually hitting a cradle suplex before the referee ordered her to leave ringside
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Booker T (w/ Sharmell) via disqualification at 10:46 when Randy Orton interfered and – with Booker – double teamed Cena; during the bout, there were chants of both “Let’s go, Cena” and “Let’s go, Booker;” after the bout, Orton prepared to kick Cena in the head but then stopped himself in mid-motion and went after Cena’s father instead, pulling him out of the crowd and punting him in the head; Cena and medics looked over Cena’s father as the show came to a close

9/2/07; Columbus, OH; Nationwide Arena
9/3/07 – featured an ad promoting CM Punk vs. ECW World Champion John Morrison for the following night on ECW; included a backstage segment with Vince McMahon and Jonathan Coachman with McMahon speaking about his lawyers, with Carlito then appearing with shorter hair and McMahon saying Carlito should team with Umaga, now angry over his IC title loss, against Triple H later in the night instead of the previously advertised Carlito vs. Triple H singles match; featured a backstage segment with Maria and Santino Marella in which she was upset with Santino for asking for her to have a rematch with Beth Phoenix; included a backstage segment with William Regal and Melina in which she whispered something to Regal about what she did with Vince McMahon; moments later, Stephanie and Linda McMahon appeared, with Linda slapping Melina; Ron Simmons then appeared and said “Damn;” featured an in-ring segment with William Regal in which he recapped Randy Orton’s attack the previous week on the father of WWE World Champion John Cena; moments later, Randy Orton cut a promo on the big screen, with Regal then announcing Orton would face Cena for the title at Unforgiven; Cena then appeared on the entrance stage; several moments later, Cena attacked Regal, throwing him onto the commentary table, ripping at his clothes, and applying the STFU on the floor; included backstage footage of Regal being attended to by medics, during which Shane McMahon walked past, arriving to the arena; featured a vignette of CM Punk to promote Punk’s match with Morrison the following night; included a backstage segment with Umaga and Carlito in which Carlito hyped up Umaga for their match later in the night against Triple H; featured a backstage segment with Vince speaking with his lawyers before telling Coachman he would have to fill in for Regal for the remainder of the night; moments later, McMahon fired one if his lawyers that suggested he settle with his family; included an ad for the DVD of “The Condemned;” featured a closing in-ring segment with Vince and his lawyers in which Vince accused his family of only wanting his money, with Linda McMahon and Stephanie then appearing; after Stephanie came out, Vince told her he put a video package together for her and showed clips of him beating her and Linda up at No Mercy 03; Triple H then appeared on the big screen, seemingly responsible for changing the footage; Stephanie then told Vince she did love him but thought he was sick and if he didn’t get help then he should step down; as Vince began to protest, Shane appeared and agreed Vince had to change; Vince then said all the women that were brought out week after week were fakes and he had only cheated on Linda once, to the mother of his bastard child; after Vince got down on his knee to vow to be a better father and husband, Ken Kennedy appeared; Kennedy then said all the clues pointed to him being McMahon’s mystery son and referred to Vince as “dad,” with Stephanie disputing the claim; Kennedy then said Vince shouldn’t have to change for anyone, wanted Vince to be more outlandish, and then hugged Vince; the mother’s lawyer then appeared and said Kennedy was not Vince’s son but the identity would be revealed the following week; the laywer then read a clue as to the man’s identity, saying “Things are looking up”:
Jeff Hardy pinned WWE IC Champion Umaga to win the title at 9:56 after bumping the ropes and causing Umaga to fall off the top turnbuckle; Umaga kicked out just at the 3-count, lifting Hardy up and out of the ring; during the commercial break, Umaga threw around several items around ringside, angry over the loss
Beth Phoenix pinned Maria with a cradle suplex at 47-second mark; prior to the bout, Santino Marella appeared with Maria and cut an in-ring promo saying his arm was healing and when it was healed he would embarass Ron Simmons; after Santino insulted the crowd, the Sandman came out of the crowd and repeatedly hit Santino over the head with his kendo stick, scaring him backstage; after the bout, Beth grabbed the mic, cut a promo on WWE Women’s Champion Candice Michelle, and then dropped Maria a second time with the cradle suplex – with Candice then running out to cover Maria
Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas at 5:13 when Kendrick pinned Haas with Sliced Bread #2; WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch provided guest commentary for the bout; due to pre-match stipulations, London & Kendrick earned a tag team title shot at Unforgiven; after the match, Cade & Murdoch got in the ring to congratulate the winners and shook their hands
Mickie James & Cody Rhodes defeated Jillian Hall & Daivari at 4:36 when Rhodes pinned Daivari with the DDT; prior to the bout, Jillian cut an in-ring promo in which she said, even though she had just had her wisdom teeth removed, she would perform for the crowd
Triple H defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool & Umaga via disqualification at 1:33 for illegal double teaming; after the bout, Carlito dropped Triple H with the Back Stabber and Umaga hit a splash from the middle turnbuckle; moments later, Umaga ran into a steel chair while attempting the back splash in the corner, with Triple H then clearing the ring of Carlito and giving Umaga multiple chair shots to the head, hitting him in the face with the sledgehammer, and then hitting the bloody Umaga in the back of the head to finish the assault

9/10/07; Green Bay, WI; Resch Center
9/10/07 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Vince McMahon, with Jonathan Coachman, in which he spoke about his mystery child and said he was thankful his son wasn’t from Green Bay – then ordering Coachman to tear up the latest WWE Magazine with Kennedy on the cover after saying Kennedy should be suspended for impersonating a McMahon; moments later, World Heavyweight Champion the Great Khali, with Runjin Singh, appeared and said he hoped to be McMahon’s son; John Bradshaw Layfield then appeared to say the same; WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy then appeared and said he was waiting to hear for certain that he wasn’t McMahon’s son; the mother’s lawyer then appeared on the big screen and said the identity of the son would be revealed later in the program when the mother was good and ready and that Hardy wasn’t the son; after Hardy celebrated, McMahon ordered him to face Khali later in the show; included a backstage segment with McMahon and Coachman in which Coachman told McMahon WWE World Champion John Cena from the arena; Coachman then said WWE.com had run a poll each week on who the fans thought was McMahon’s son and then introduced Stevie Richards as the second-highest vote getter; McMahon then laughed and sent Richards away; McMahon then asked who the top vote getter was, with Coachman replying Triple H; featured Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Carlito Caribbean Cool, during which it was announced Carlito would face Triple H at Unforgiven, and he had a susprise for Triple H later in the show; several of the Green Bay Packers were shown sitting ringside during the show; included an in-ring promo by Randy Orton regarding his match with Cena at Unforgiven; during the segment, Cena came through the crowd and past security to attack Orton until he was pulled away; featured a backstage segment with McMahon and Coachman in which McMahon was furious Coachman’s plan to bar Cena didn’t work; moments later, security brought Cena backstage, with McMahon confronting Cena until Cena told Vince to think about his own father and then he would understand why Cena has to do what he has to do to Orton; included the announcement Batista would face Khali on Smackdown! in a non-title bout; featured a video package on the 2007 Diava Search finalists – Brooke, Eve, J. Kim, Jessica, Lena, Lyndy, Naomi, and Taryn and the announcement the contest would be held in its entirety on WWE.com; included a closing in-ring segment with McMahon in which all the stars from Raw, Smackdown!, and ECW surrounded the ring; the mother’s lawyer then appeared on the big screen and said the son was not “extreme,” with McMahon then sending the ECW talent backstage, and “has a fondness for gold,” with McMahon then sending non-former title holders backstage; the lawyer then said the son had fair skin, with McMahon sending backstage all those who are not Caucasian; the laywer then said the hair was also fair, with McMahon sending backstage those with dark hair; the next clue was “individual,” with McMahon sending backstage WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch; the three finalists were JBL, Triple H, and the Sandman; the lawyer then said the son “loves to play the game,” with JBL and Sandman then leaving the ring; the laywer then announced that WWE Cruiserweight Champion Hornswoggle was McMahon’s son, with Hornswoggle then appearing from under the ring, celebrating, and hugging McMahon’s leg while Triple H laughed:
Paul London (w/ Brian Kendrick) pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Lance Cade (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Trevor Murdoch) at 3:08 with a running moonsault after Kendrick hit the Sliced Bread #2 behiind the referee’s back; prior to the bout, still photos of the recent tour of South Africa were shown including stills from London & Kendrick winning and then losing the titles; during the match, it was announced WWE World Champion John Cena had been barred from the arena
Triple H pinned Shelton Benjamin (w/ Carlito Caribbean Cool) at 8:41 with the Pedigree after Benjamin missed a splash in the corner; after the bout, Triple H scared Carlito from the ring, with Jonathan Coachman then appearing and said his bout with Carlito at Unforgiven would be No DQ but only for Carlito
Mickie James pinned Jillian Hall at 2:00 with a roundhouse kick to the face; after the bout, Beth Phoenix attacked both women and threw them to the floor, leading to a brief brawl with WWE Women’s Champion Candice Michelle – who did guest commentary for the bout – until Phoenix dropped Candice with a cradle suplex
The Sandman defeated Santino Marella via disqualification at 1:46 after Santino repeatedly tried to hit Sandman with his own Singapore cane; prior to the bout, Santino cut an in-ring promo about the recent death of Luciano Pavarotti but said he was thankful Pavarotti passed before he was able to see Steve Austin in ‘The Condemned;’ during the bout, Ron Simmons and Maria were shown watching the match backstage; after the contest, Santino tried to break the cane over his knee but ended up hurting himself; following the commercial break, Maria was shown speaking with Simmons backstage about her perhaps breaking up with Santino until Santino attacked Simmons from behind, said “Damn” on behalf of Simmons, and then left with Maria
World Heavyweight Champion the Great Khali (w/ Runjin Singh) pinned WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy in a non-title match at 3:08 after applying the head vice; after the bout, Batista appeared and knocked Khali to the mat with a spear and cleared him from the ring

9/17/07; Nashville, TN; Sommet Center
9/17/07 – featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Champion John Cena regarding his bout with Randy Orton the previous night at Unforgiven and facing Orton at No Mercy in a last man standing match; moments later, Jonathan Coachman appeared and said, like Cena’s father got at Unforgiven, Coachman was going to let Orton get some revenge later in the night; he then said Cena’s father had volunteered to face Orton during the show to save Cena from being stripped of the title for physically assaulting Coachman at Unforgiven; included a video package on the 2007 Diva Search vollyball contest; featured Coachman speaking with Vince McMahon in McMahon’s limo about Hornswoggle being McMahon’s illegitimate son, with Coachman saying McMahon’s plan had been set in motion; moments later, the camera panned over to Hornswoggle eating a box of Lucky Charms in the limo; included Cena speaking backstage with his father, hoping to talk him out of facing Orton later in the show; featured a backstage segment with Santino Marella and Jillian Hall in which Jillian told him Maria didn’t want to see him after what happened the previous week; Marella then said Maria wanted to see “The Condemned” even though Steve Austin’s performance was worse than Britney Spears at the MTV Video Music Awards; Santino then said he wanted to do something big later in the show to impress Maria, with Jillian suggesting she and Marella should sing a duet and briefly sang Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Achy Breaky Heart” until Marella said he had another idea; included a backstage segment with Coachman and McMahon in which McMahon found Hornswoggle had turned his office Irish; moments later, Hornswoggle appeared and threw gold coins at Coachman before he was chased out of the room; featured a backstage segment in which Cody Rhodes asked Coachman to face Orton in Cena’s father’s spot, with Coachman rejecting the offer; moments later, Cena confronted Coachman and threatened both he and Coachman if the match went on as scheduled; Coachman then said Cena would be wrestling later in the bout and if Cena won then the match between his father and Orton would be called off; included an in-ring promo by McMahon in which he introduced Hornswoggle and then told Hornswoggle he was putting him up for adoption and then brought out his new parents, Ed and Alice Cosky; moments later, Hornswoggle depantsed his new father and assaulted him, scaring the married couple from the ring before they were able to sign the paperwork to make the adoption official; McMahon then called Hornswoggle a disgrace and ordered him out of the ring; as McMahon went on a tirade, Triple H appeared and insulted McMahon for several minutes, noting McMahon had slept with trolls and hobgoblins and Hornswoggle was conceived on the Yellow Brick Road and asked if Hornswoggle’s mom was “magically delicious;” McMahon then left the ring but not before noting Triple H would be facing the WWE Raw Tag Team Champions, Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch, immediately; featured a look at Steve Austin’s role in “The Condemned” to hype the DVD release of the film; included a backstage segment with Coachman and McMahon regarind the Mr. Cena / Orton match later in the show and Hornswoggle’s whereabouts; McMahon then got in his limo and left the arena, with Hornswoggle then revealing he had been hiding in the limo’s trunk; featured the announcement Triple H would face Carlito Caribbean Cool the following week in a steel cage match:
WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy pinned Shelton Benjamin at 13:04 with the Swanton after shoving Benjamin off the top (Jeff Hardy: My Life My Rules)
Jim Duggan defeated Daivari in a flag match at 2:10 after grabbing the US flag hung above the ringpost
Triple H defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch in a non-title handicap match at around the 7-minute mark by pinning Cade with a spinebuster; after the bout, Cade, Murdoch, and Carlito Caribbean Cool – who watched the match from ringside – attacked Triple H until Paul London & Brian Kendrick made the save and chased Cade & Murdoch backstage; moments later, Triple H cleared Carlito from the ring, shook hands with London & Kendrick, and then dropped both the Pedigree (the bout began during the commercial break)
WWE Women’s Champion Candice Michelle & Mickie James defeated Melina & Jillian Hall at 2:41 when Candice pinned Hall with the Candy Wrapper; after the bout, Beth Phoenix – who watched the match from ringside – personally presented Candice with the title belt
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Santino Marella via disqualification at the 52-second mark when Randy Orton attacked Cena as Cena attempted to set Marella up for the FU; after the bout, Orton and Marella double teamed Cena and handcuffed him to the bottom rope; Jonathan Coachman then appeared and clarified to Cena that he had to win the match via pinfall in order to cancel the scheduled bout later in the show pitting Orton against Cena’s father; due to the disqualification finish, the match would go on as scheduled
Randy Orton defeated Mr. Cena (w/ WWE World Champion John Cena handcuffed to the bottom rope) via disqualification at 2:15 when Cody Rhodes interfered and attempted to make the save; after the bout, Orton assaulted Rhodes on the floor before dropping Mr. Cena with the RKO, with Cena then unhinging the bottom turnbuckle to clear Orton from the ring and then checking on his father to close the broadcast

9/24/07; Milwaukee, WI; Bradley Center
9/24/07 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Jonathan Coachman in which he suspended Randy Orton indefinately for his actions the previous week, in which he handcuffed WWE World Champion John Cena; moments later, Coachman introduced Vince McMahon, who cut a promo on his recent altercations with Triple H and said he would team with Carlito Caribbean Cool later in the night to face Triple H in a steel cage match instead of the scheduled Carlito vs. Triple H cage match; McMahon then introduced WWE Cruiserweight Champion Hornswoggle, who he apologized to and said he loved him; Vince then said a certain lady has been wanting to meet Hornswoggle and then brought out Melina; Melina then said she thought Hornswoggle was really cute and asked if they could get to know each other better; Hornswoggle then jumped on Melina until he was pulled off by Coachman before Hornswoggle and Melina left ringside together; Coachman then argued that he should be the permanent general manager of Raw and not turn the show over to William Regal, who would be returning the following week; Cena then appeared and went through several security guards to get at Coachman and McMahon; after leaving the ring, Vince said he should strip Cena of the title but he would leave that decision up to Coachman; included footage from Steve Austin singing copies of “The Condemned” DVD at FYE in New York City; featured pre-taped comments from Randy Orton in which he said Cena was a phoney and got himself disqualified at Unforgiven to save his title and he would take Cena’s title at No Mercy; Orton then challenged Cena to bring his father the following week; included footage from the 2007 Diva Search limbo contest; featured a backstage segment with Jillian Hall and Melina in which Jillian questioned what Melina was thinking to go out with Hornswoggle, with Melina then admitting she only agreed to go out with him after Coachman offered her a women’s title shot if she would do it; included a backstage segment with Robbie & Rory McAllister and WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch in which the McAllisters asked for a title shot with the champions saying they were already facing Brian Kendrick & Paul London later in the show; the McAllisters then came up with some stipulation matches they could have with Cade & Murdoch with one being a kilts on a pole match; after the champions asked what they would be wearing if their kilts were on a pole, the McAllisters flashed the champions; featured a backstage segment with Hornswoggle hiding outside the showers as Melina was taking a shower; moments later, Hornswoggle chased Melina around backstage and eventually stole away her towel; included a backstage segment with Coachman and McMahon in which Coachman said Triple H was looking for McMahon; featured a video package on “The Condemned,” with statements throughout the segment from Santino Marella complaining about the violence in the film; included a backstage segment where Triple H confronted McMahon in his dressing room and challenged him to a one-on-one match for the following week, with McMahon eventually agreeing; featured a backstage segment in which Coachman spoke with several reporters and said the only statement he was prepared to make was that Cena’s title run may come to an end later in the show and clarified Orton’s suspension by saying he was only suspended for 24 hours; included a Matrix-style vignette with a message of “SAVE_US.222” appearing:
Hardcore Holly pinned Cody Rhodes with the Alabama Slam at 3:11 (Holly’s surprise return after a 5-month absence)
Ron Simmons defeated Santino Marella (w/ Maria) via count-out at 3:15 when Marella left ringside
Vince McMahon & Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Triple H in a handicap steel cage match at 8:28 when McMahon escaped over the top after Triple H knocked Carlito off the top rope; after the bout, and after McMahon went backstage, Triple H assaulted Carlito inside the cage and busted him open; moments later, Triple H returned to the ring and dropped Carlito with a Pedigree onto a steel chair
Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch via disqualification at around the 4-minute mark when Robbie & Rory McAllister, who were at ringside for the duration of the bout, attacked the challengers as Kendrick had Murdoch covered following Sliced Bread #2; during the match, it was announced the McAllisters would get a title shot the following week (the bout began during the commercial break)
WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy & WWE Women’s Champion Candice Michelle defeated Shelton Benjamin & Beth Phoenix at 9:37 when Beth pinned Candice with the cradle suplex
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Jonathan Coachman in a non-title tables match at 1:10; the match came about after Coachman asked Cena to come out and face the consequences of his actions earlier in the show; after Cena refused to apologize, Coachman told his security guards to forcibly take the title belt from Cena; Lilian Garcia then interrupted with an urgent message from Mr. McMahon in which he stated Cena would not be stripped of the title and that Cena would face Coachman in a tables match to end the broadcast; after the match, the “Mr. McMahon” in question was revealed as WWE Cruiserweight Champion Hornswoggle

10/1/07; Cleveland, OH; Quicken Loans Arena
10/1/07 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Vince McMahon in which he hyped his match later in the show against Triple H, guaranteed victory, and showed a brief video package on his rivalry with Triple H dating back to his WWF World Title win over Triple H in 1999; McMahon then turned his attention to three men already in the ring, noted they all came from different fighting styles, and said he would demonstrate on them what he would do to Triple H; McMahon then changed his mind and introduced Umaga to demonstrate what he would do to Triple H at No Mercy; Umaga easily laid out all three men (Umaga’s return after a month’s absence); included a backstage segment with William Regal and McMahon in which they spoke of the Ken Kennedy / WWE World Champion John Cena match later in the show and McMahon asked Regal to look after Hornswoggle during the show (Regal’s return after a month’s absence); featured Randy Orton cutting a promo from Chicago on his upcoming bout with Cena at No Mercy; members of the Cleveland Indians were shown in attendance; included footage of the 2007 Diva Search obstacle course; featured Regal speaking with Robbie & Rory McAllister backstage in which he asked them why they turned down a match with Paul London & Brian Kendrick, with them saying the only match they wanted was for the tag team titles; included an ad for Lilian Garcia’s Spanish CD ‘Quiero Vivir’ and duet with Jon Secada, available the following Tuesday; featured an in-ring promo by Beth Phoenix in which she asked Lilian to announce her as the new WWE Women’s Champion because of her upcoming match with Candice Michelle at No Mercy; after Lilian said that was only assuming Beth could beat Candice, Beth grabbed her by the throat until Candice made the save and cleared Beth from the ring; included a Matrix-style vignette with a message of “8.2.11/SAVIOR_SELF” appearing; featured the debut in-ring segment of ‘Marella at the Movies’ in which Santino Marella and Maria discussed “The Condemned;” Marella then showed a clip of the film with himself added in and said Austin could perhaps play Mr. Belding if ‘Saved by the Bell’ ever had a movie but he should leave acting to the professionals; moments later, Val Venis interrupted and said he had a new movie he was working on, a sequel of “Mr. Woodcock,” and asked if Maria would like to co-star; after Venis said Santino’s love-making skills were “SuperBad,” Marella attacked Val’s knee and left the ring with Maria; included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Cena regarding his upcoming match with Orton; featured a backstage segment with Hornswoggle and Regal in which Steve-O appeared – to advertise the debut of his show ‘Dr. Steve-O’ immediately following Raw; included the announcement Rey Mysterio would face Finlay at No Mercy; featured Steve-O meeting backstage with Ron Simmons in which he offered to make Simmons more manly; after Simmons thought about it, he threw Steve-O out the door and said “Damn”:
WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy, Brian Kendrick & Paul London defeated Shelton Benjamin, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch at 3:20 when Hardy pinned Cade with the Swanton after Kendrick dropped Cade with Sliced Bread #2
Hardcore Holly pinned Cody Rhodes with the Alabama Slam at 1:55
Vince McMahon defeated Triple H via disqualification at 2:46 when Triple H attacked guest referee Carlito Caribbean Cool; prior to the bout, McMahon showed recent footage of Triple H assaulting Umaga with numerous chair shots – as a reminder of what would come back to Triple H – and then introduced Carlito as the guest referee; after the match, Umaga appeared with he and Triple H brawling for several moments until Umaga landed the back splash in the corner, with Carlito then knocking Triple H to the floor with a clothesline and Umaga scaring Carlito from the ring; Triple H then grabbed a sledgehammer from underneath the ring, with Umaga then leaving the ring
Mickie James pinned Melina at 2:52 with a modified victory roll after Melina became distracted by Hornswoggle at ringside; after the bout, Melina chased Hornswoggle under the ring, with Hornswoggle later appearing with Melina’s top; moments later, Hornswoggle went back underneath the ring and came out with Melina’s bottoms and later taunted her with the clothes after she poked her head out from the ring apron
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Ken Kennedy via submission with the STFU in a non-title match at 7:47; early in the match, Cena sustained a torn pectoral muscle while hiptossing Kennedy; after the bout, Randy Orton – said to be in Chicago – attacked Cena, dropped him with the RKO, and then hit him with the steel ringsteps; Orton then dropped Cena with an RKO onto the commentary table, grabbed the mic, and counted Cena down for 10 as a message he would take the title in the No Mercy last man standing match (Kennedy’s return after a month’s absence)

10/8/07; Grand Rapids, MI; Van Andel Arena
10/8/07 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Vince McMahon in which he commented on the three WWE World Title matches held at No Mercy and Randy Orton emerging with the title; McMahon then said all the WWE superstars would be on hand later in the show to shake the hand and show their respect to Orton; as he began to discuss Cyber Sunday, Triple H appeared and demanded his automatic rematch against Orton for the title, with McMahon granting him the match but then adding Umaga to the mix as Orton’s partner in a handicap match against Triple H; included an ad for the DVD of “The Condemned;” featured a backstage segment with William Regal and Jonathan Coachman discussing Coachman being attacked by John Cena weeks earlier – forcing him to walk with a cane – as well as Regal’s framed photos of the Queen of England, George Michael, and Elton John; Regal then stared down Coachman after Coachman referred to all three as ‘queens;’ moments later, McMahon appeared and asked how Hornswoggle was doing, as Regal was looking after him; after McMahon left, Regal put Coachman in charge of looking after Hornswoggle and forcing him to go look for Hornswoggle after realizing he had disappeared; included a video package highlighting the history of Cyber Sunday / Taboo Tuesday; featured a video package on the Evander Holyfield / Matt Hardy boxing fight from Saturday Night’s Main Event along with exclusive comments from Holyfield regarding his upcoming fight against Sultan Ibragimov the following Saturday on pay-per-view; included a Matrix-style vignette with “REV_22:12,” “SAVE_US.222” and “2ND_COMING” appearing; featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler speaking via satellite with Cena in Tampa in which Cena said approximated his return at 7 to 12 months, he was focused on getting better, and then responded to recent comments made to him by Orton by saying Orton would eventually face all his targets; included footage of Todd Grisham interviewing the 2007 WWE Diva contestants; featured Coachman speaking backstage with Cody Rhodes about the missing Hornswoggle, with Rhodes saying he hadn’t seen him; moments later, Regal yelled at Coachman for not having found Hornswoggle; included Lilian Garcia performing the title track from her new album, ‘Quiero Vivir,’ on the entrance stage; after the song, Santino Marella appeared, praised “Jillian’s” performance, and told the band to leave because he had a song of his own; Santino then performed his own version of Amy Winehouse’s “Rehab,” but changing the words to reflect his thoughts of “The Condemned;” featured the announcement Rhodes would face Hardcore Holly in their third bout the following week on Raw; included a backstage segment with McMahon and Regal in which McMahon asked where Hornswoggle was and Regal said he was taking a nap; moments later, as McMahon questioned where Hornswoggle was, he appeared after waking up from a nap inside a crate in Regal’s office; moments later, Hornswoggle attacked Coachman with Coachman’s own cane; featured a closing segment where McMahon had all the Raw male talent appear on the stage, prepared to shake Orton’s hand and congratulate him on his title win; moments later, Orton appeared and cut an in-ring promo on his win and said the other talent was jealous; McMahon then called for Triple H to come out first and shake Orton’s hand but Triple H wasn’t on the entrance stage; as Orton walked up the ramp to find Triple H backstage, Shawn Michaels appeared, with Michaels attacking Orton in the ring and hitting the superkick to close the broadcast (Michaels’ surprise return after a 5-month absence):
Candice Michelle, Maria, & Mickie James defeated WWE Women’s Champion Beth Phoenix, Jillian Hall, & Melina at 3:36 when Candice pinned Jillian with a victory roll after blocking a hand spring elbow in the corner
Snitsky (sub. for Santino Marella) pinned Val Venis at 1:59 with the pumphandle slam; prior to the bout, Santino introduced Lilian Garcia, put his arm around her, and asked about her band performing later in the show; Marella then told Venis he had a previous engagement and couldn’t wrestle but said William Regal had chosen a suitable replacement, then introduced Snitsky; during the bout, a crawl at the bottom of the screen announced the Raw main event for Cyber Sunday would be announced the following day at noon on WWE.com
Triple H defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton & Umaga via disqualification in a handicap match at 4:20 when Umaga hit Triple H with a steel chair as Triple H set Orton up for the Pedigree; after the bout, Umaga continued to assault Triple H before Orton dropped Triple H with the RKO; after Orton left ringside, Umaga twice hit the back splash in the corner on Triple H, a splash off the top, and finished with the thumb strike to the throat; moments later, several referees helped Triple H backstage; after the commercial break, Vince McMahon confronted Triple H backstage, telling Triple H he would be the first in line to shake Orton’s hand later in the show
Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick at 2:53 when Robbie pinned Kendrick with a shoulder to the midsection as Kendrick ran towards the corner and then putting both feet on the ropes for leverage
WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy pinned Ken Kennedy in a non-title match at 11:32 with a crucifix as Kennedy covered Hardy after avoiding the Swanton

10/15/07; Birmingham, England; NEC
10/15/07- featured an opening backstage segment with WWE World Champion Randy Orton and William Regal regarding Orton’s challenger at Cyber Sunday with Orton saying he wanted to see Ken Kennedy vs. WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy vs. Shawn Michaels later in the show – since they would be competing for the title shot at the pay-per-view; Regal then left, saying he had an announcement to make; included a promo by Regal on the stage in which he announced Orton would be facing all three of his possible Cyber Sunday opponents one-on-one later in the night and then introduced Hardy to begin the first match; featured footage of the 2007 Diva Search contestants participating in a lifeguard challenge; included a backstage segment with Carlito Caribbean Cool and Jonathan Coachman in which Carlito laughed about Hornswoggle attacking Coachman the week before; moments later, Hornswoggle snuck up behind Coachman and then ran off, with Coachman following; after the commercial break, Coachman chased Hornswoggle into catering, with Hornswoggle jumping on Coachman and then running off again; featured a backstage segment with Regal and Vince McMahon in which McMahon taught Regal to pronounce Umaga correctly; included Coachman chasing Hornswoggle on bicycles past Ron Simmons, with Simmons then saying “Damn;” featured a backstage promo by WWE Women’s Champion Beth Phoenix in which she said she would have Candice Michelle get down on her knees the next week; included a backstage promo with Cody Rhodes and Hardcore Holly regarding Cody challenging Holly for the third time in an attempt to earn his respect, during which Holly slapped Rhodes to get him fired up for the match; featured Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Shawn Michaels regarding his return the previous week and his match with Orton later in the show; included a backstage segment in which Coachman chased Hornswoggle into the Diva’s lockerroom, with Hornswoggle leaving with a bra on his head and Coachman being kicked out; featured a Matrix-style vignette with “REV_22:12,” “SAVE_US.222,” “2ND_COMING,” and “UPON_US” appearing; included Coachman chasing Hornswoggle ringside, with Coachman trying to use a detonating device to blow Hornswoggle up underneath the ring; after Coachman went under the ring after realizing the wiring wasn’t working right, Hornswoggle climbed into the ring and set off an explosion under the ring; moments later, Coachman emerged through a cloud of smoke:
WWE World Champion Randy Orton pinned WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy in a non-title match at 8:30 with the RKO after Ken Kennedy distracted Hardy, leading to Orton knocking Hardy off the top; during the match, a crawl at the bottom of the screen stated the entire card for Cyber Sunday would be made public immediately following Raw on WWE.com
Santino Marella (w/ Maria) pinned Val Venis at 2:40 by blocking a sunset flip out of the corner and grabbing the rope for leverage; prior to the bout, Marella cut an in-ring promo on how ugly England is compared to Italy and when the crowd booed he said they must have just seen “The Condemned”
Ken Kennedy defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton via disqualification in a non-title match at 3:34 when WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy interfered, attacked Kennedy, and hit the Swanton; after the bout, Hardy cleared Orton from the ring as well
Umaga (w/ Vince McMahon) pinned Andy Simmons in a streetfight with a Samoan Drop onto a steel chair at 1:37; prior to the bout, McMahon cut an in-ring promo regarding Cyber Sunday and announced Triple H would face Umaga at the pay-per-view in possibly a streetfight; after the match, McMahon got in Simmons’ face as he was helped out by referees and said the pay-per-view bout could also be a first blood match, then ordered a first blood match to take place immediately
Umaga (w/ Vince McMahon) defeated Andy Simmons in a first blood match at 1:23 after several thumb strikes to the throat; after McMahon called for referees to help Simmons out, he said a third option for the Triple H vs. Umaga match would be a steel cage match; McMahon then had a cage lowered for the third bout
Umaga (w/ Vince McMahon) defeated Andy Simmons in a steel cage match at 1:25 by escaping the cage through the door
Candice Michelle pinned Jillian Hall with the Candy Wrapper at the 44-second mark; prior to the bout, Jillian insulted Lilian Garcia’s performance the previous week and attempted to sing herself until Candice appeared
Rory McAllister (w/ Robbie McAllister) pinned Brian Kendrick (w/ Paul London) at 3:17 with a reverse slingshot suplex; WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch provided guest commentary for the bout; after the bout, the McAllisters motioned towards Cade & Murdoch they wanted a title shot
Hardcore Holly pinned Cody Rhodes with the Alabama Slam at 3:51
Shawn Michaels defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton via disqualification in a non-title match at 2:12 when Ken Kennedy interfered as Michaels attempted the superkick; after the bout, WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy attempted to make the save but was thrown to the floor by Orton; moments later, Michaels threw Orton into Kennedy – sending Kennedy to the floor – and then dropped Orton with the superkick (Michaels’ return match after a 5-month absence)

10/22/07; Omaha, NE; Qwest Center
10/22/07 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Ken Kennedy in which he commented on Cyber Sunday and the fans voting for either he, Shawn Michaels, and WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy to get a title shot against WWE World Champion Randy Orton; after Kennedy compared Hardy to Hillary Clinton, saying neither have any testicles, and Michaels to Rudy Giuliani, because both are living in the past, Hardy appeared in the crowd to respond; moments later, the two began brawling in the ring, with Orton appearing and helping double team Hardy and attempting to kick him in the head until Michaels appeared and chased Orton backstage; Hardy then sent Kennedy to the floor with a clothesline; included footage of the 2007 Diva contestants in a role play competition; featured an ad for Rey Mysterio Jr.’s “The Biggest Little Man” DVD; included a backstage segment with Hardy and Michaels in which they talked about both of them needing the title shot at Cyber Sunday; featured a backstage segment with Cody Rhodes, Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas in which Benjamin & Haas made fun of Rhodes for losing to Hardcore Holly; included a backstage segment with William Regal and Jonathan Coachman in which Coachman asked for a match with Hornswoggle later in the show, with Coachman later changing the idea to Umaga vs. Hornswoggle; featured a backstage face-to-face confrontation between Candice Michelle and WWE Women’s Champion Beth Phoenix regarding their Best 2 out of 3 falls match later in the night; included Todd Grisham introducing the three remaining Diva contestants – Brooke, Eve, and Lena – on the entrance stage; moments later, due to voting results, Lena was eliminated; the two remaining the had 30 seconds to argue why they should be the winner; featured a backstage segment with Orton and Kennedy regarding their tag team match later in the night; included Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Triple H regarding the stipulation that would be chosen for his match with Umaga at Cyber Sunday:
Mickie James, Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Melina, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch at 4:24 when London pinned Murdoch with a running Shooting Star Press after Cade accidentally dropped Murdoch with a clothesline
Cody Rhodes pinned Shelton Benjamin (w/ Charlie Haas) at 1:56 with a roll over; after the bout, Benjamin & Haas attacked Rhodes until Hardcore Holly made the save
DH Smith pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool with the running powerslam at 3:43; prior to the bout, Smith cut an in-ring promo dedicating the match to his late father, Davey Boy Smith (Smith’s TV debut)
Hornswoggle fought Umaga (w/ Jonathan Coachman) to a no contest when Hornswoggle ran backstage before the bell, with Triple H then appearing and brawling with Umaga until referees and agents swarmed the ring; moments later, the two continued to fight on the floor with Triple H jumping off the commentary table to knock Umaga down; the fight then continued in the aisle; after the commercial break, Umaga was held back by about a dozen officials backstage
Ron Simmons defeated Santino Marella (w/ Maria) via disqualification at 1:49 when Marella landed a low blow; prior to the bout, Marella cut an in-ring promo on the WWE Magazine 500th anniversary special in which he said Steve Austin was mentioned 280 times, Mantaur was mentioned, but he himself was not; moments later, a Matrix-style vignette interrupted; Marella then said Austin had no guts and if he ever messed with him, Marella would open up “a can of the ass whip”
WWE Women’s Champion Beth Phoenix defeated Candice Michelle in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 7:49, 2-0; fall #1: Phoenix pinned Candice at 1:21 following a double choke throw; fall #2: Phoenix pinned Candice after knocking her off the top rope, with Candice falling face-first and knocking herself out; after the bout, referees and the doctor tended to Candice in the ring and helped her backstage on a stretcher; it was later determined the fall cracked her clavicle
Shawn Michaels & WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton & Ken Kennedy at 10:11 when Hardy pinned Kennedy with the Swanton; after the bout, Orton attempted to drop Hardy with the RKO but Michaels hit the superkick on Orton before he could

10/29/07; Philadelphia, PA; Wachovia Center
10/29/07 – featured an in-ring promo by Shawn Michaels regarding his match the previous night against WWE World Champion Randy Orton, Orton getting himself disqualified, and Michaels wanting a rematch; moments later, Vince McMahon interrupted, said Michaels wanted revenge more than the title, but he would get his rematch at Survivor Series; Michaels then threw a superkick at McMahon, not letting it connect but scaring McMahon from the ring; included footage of Candice Michelle sustaining an injury the previous week against WWE Women’s Champion Beth Phoenix; featured Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Phoenix about the injury Candice sustained and her attack earlier in the show on Kelly Kelly; included a backstage segment with Mickie James and WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Trevor Murdoch in which she thanked him for saving her from WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Lance Cade the previous week, with Cade eventually showing up and then having words with Murdoch about talking with Mickie; featured a backstage segment with Vince McMahon and William Regal about the match later in the show pitting Triple H against Orton & Umaga; moments later, McMahon called for Hornswoggle to be brought in his office, sent Regal out, and gave him a pep talk about Hornswoggle’s match later in the night against Jonathan Coachman; included a Matrix-style vignette with the words “Please stand by” appearing; featured Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Triple H regarding his match later in the night; included an ad for WrestleMania 24 tickets going on sale the following Saturday; featured an in-ring promo by Santino Marella in which he complained about the WWE not sending him to Cyber Sunday so he could give Steve Austin a piece of his mind, with Marella then interrupting himself dressed as Austin on the big screen; “Austin” then said Marella was right about everything he said and that Marella should have been the star in “The Condemned;” moments later, Maria appeared and said Austin would be on Raw the following week; included Grisham introducing the two 2007 Diva Search finalists, Brooke and Eve, and announcing Eve as the winner; featured a longer Matrix-style vignette; included an ad for the Wal-Mart exclusive “Undertaker: 15-0” DVD:
Kelly Kelly won a Diva Halloween costume battle royal at 4:10 by last eliminating Torrie Wilson; eliminations: Layla by Jillian Hall after being splashed by Victoria (0:40); Brooke by Victoria via being knocked off the apron after sustaining a Bonzai Drop from Victoria (1:40); Jillian by Michelle McCool after hitting her with her own prop baby dolls (2:03); Maria by Torrie Wilson (2:18); Michelle by Melina (2:21); Melina and Mickie James eliminated each other after fighting on the apron (3:05); Victoria by Torrie & Kelly Kelly (4:05); Torrie by Kelly Kelly; after the bout, WWE Women’s Champion Beth Phoenix appeared, scaring Kelly to the floor until she was thrown back in by Jillian and Melina; moments later, Beth attacked Kelly and dropped her with a double arm chickenwing slam (Cyber Sunday 07)
Hardcore Holly & Cody Rhodes defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas at 2:35 when Rhodes pinned Haas with a DDT
Hornswoggle pinned Jonathan Coachman with a frog splash at 3:40 after guest referee Mick Foley dropped Coachman with a clothesline; prior to the bout, Foley was introduced as the susprise guest referee
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Lance Cade (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Trevor Murdoch) pinned Paul London (w/ Brian Kendrick) at 2:10 with the sit-down spinebuster; after the bout, Robbie & Rory McAllister appeared and attacked London & Kendrick while Cade & Murdoch watched from ringside
WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy & DH Smith defeated Ken Kennedy & Carlito Caribbean Cool at 10:46 when Hardy pinned Carlito with the Twist of Fate and Swanton
WWE World Champion Randy Orton & Umaga defeated Triple H via disqualification in a handicap match at 2:51 when Shawn Michaels made the save and helped clear the ring; after the bout, Vince McMahon & William Regal were shown backstage, with McMahon confident things would still end up the way he wanted; McMahon then said Triple H & Michaels would team up one last time the next week

11/5/07; Los Angeles, CA; Staples Center
11/5/07 – featured an opening still photo dedicating the show to the memory of “The Fabulous Moolah” Lillian Ellison, who died days earlier; included an in-ring segment with Triple H & Shawn Michaels as DX until they were interrupted by the appearance of Hornswoggle, who asked to join DX; Michaels and Triple H then took a run sheet out to show Hornswoggle he wasn’t part of their segment, with Hornswoggle then briefly taking Michaels down with a short arm scissors; Hornswoggle then refused to go back under the ring, claiming there was a monster; Michaels checked for himself, was pulled under the ring, and came out with worms in his mouth; the Boogeyman then appeared and gave his usual promo until he then asked to join DX; all four prepared to do the “Suck It” in the ring until they were interrupted by the Great Khali & Runjin Singh, who also joined them until Jonathan Coachman came out; after Coachman attempted to kill the segment, Triple H whispered something to Singh that Coachman apparently said about Khali earlier in the day, with Khali then stalking Coachman backstage; moments later, with only Triple H and Michaels left in the ring, they wondered who wrote the segment, noting it was crap, and then realized no one wrote it because all the writers were on strike; the two then did the “Suck It” to close the segment; Tom Green, Luke Perry, ZZ Top’s Dusty Hill, and Jamie Kennedy were shown in attendance; included footage from the previous week of WWE Women’s Champion Beth Phoenix attacking Kelly Kelly; featured a backstage promo by Santino Marella in which he said Steve Austin would not be at the show, as scheduled, and then made fun of Austin’s acting ability; included a music video tribute to WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy to the tune of Lostprophets’ “Rooftops;” featured a backstage segment with Marella and Maria in which Maria said there were rumors Austin was at the arena but he didn’t believe her; included footage from WrestleMania 24 tickets going on sale the previous Saturday in Orlando with comments from fans; featured an in-ring promo by Marella, with Maria, in which he introduced the director of “The Condemned” sitting in the crowd and insulted both the film and Austin; moments later, Austin appeared, educated Marella on his catch phrases – hoping Marella would stop saying them wrong – and then repeatedly asked him his thoughts on the film; Austin then gave Marella a copy of the DVD, with Marella throwing it down and then being dropped with a Stunner for his actions; Austin then left the ring but returned in a Budweiser truck and sprayed Marella down – and some of the crowd – with the beer; Austin then sprayed Maria down as well; included a vignette in which “CAN YOU BREAK THE CODE” and “THE ANSWER IS THE CODE” appeared on the screen; featured a backstage segment with Vince McMahon and Hornswoggle in which McMahon said he would be facing the Great Khali at Survivor Series, with Khali then appearing; included a backstage promo by Triple H & Michaels, stalling as the ring crew cleaned up the beer sprayed by Austin earlier in the show; Big Dick Johnson then appeared and danced until Triple H pushed him out of the way and brought out Kendra and Bridget from “The Girls Nextdoor;” featured an ad for WrestleMania 24 tickets now being on sale; included a video package highlighting the life and career of the late Fabulous Moolah; featured an ad for a 3-hour Raw December 10:
WWE Women’s Champion Beth Phoenix pinned Kelly Kelly in a non-title match with a cradle suplex at the 42-second mark
Snitsky (sub. for Carlito Caribbean Cool) pinned Joey Munoz with the pumphandle slam at the 34-second mark; prior to the bout, Carlito said he wouldn’t be wrestling and introduced Snitsky as his replacement; after the bout, Snitsky kicked Carlito in the face and dropped him with the pumphandle slam as well
Rey Mysterio Jr. & WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy defeated Ken Kennedy & Finlay at 10:12 when Hardy pinned Kennedy with the Swanton after Mysterio hit the 619; prior to the bout, it was announced Triple H, Rey Mysterio Jr., Kane, WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy & WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Matt Hardy would face Umaga, Ken Kennedy, Finlay, Big Daddy V, & WWE US Champion & WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion MVP at the Survivor Series
Cody Rhodes (w/ Hardcore Holly) pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Trevor Murdoch (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Lance Cade) at 2:39 with a roll up after Murdoch struck the corner; prior to the bout, Mickie James wished Murdoch good luck backstage
Jim Duggan & Super Crazy defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas at 1:53 when Crazy pinned Benjamin with a roll up
Shawn Michaels & Triple H defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton & Umaga at 15:51 when Michaels pinned Orton with the superkick

11/12/07; Topeka, KS; Kansas Expo Center
11/12/07 – featured an opening video package marking Veterans Day; included a look at ‘Raw vs. Smackdown! 2008,’ available the following day, with a clip of a Shawn Michaels vs. Randy Orton match to hype their upcoming contest at the Survivor Series; featured Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Santino Marella about Jerry Lawler punching him earlier in the show, with Marella challenging Lawler to a match for later in the show; included exclusive backstage footage after last week’s Raw with Orton and William Regal in which they talked about added stipulations for the Orton / Michaels match at Survivor Series where 1) if Michaels uses or attempts to use the superkick then the match is over and he never gets another title shot and 2) if Orton tries to get himself disqualified then he would lose the title; featured a vignette in which “6 DAYS,” “23 HOURS” and “NEXT MONDAY” appeared on the screen; included an ad for a 3-hour Raw Dec. 10 to celebrate Raw’s 15th anniversary; featured Vince McMahon hosting an in-ring debate between Orton and Michaels regarding their upcoming match, with Orton eventually attacking Michaels from behind after McMahon climbed in the ring; moments later, Orton attempted to kick Michaels in the head but McMahon stopped him, saying it would have to wait until Sunday; Orton then dropped Michaels with the RKO instead; included the announcement Rey Mysterio Jr. & Kane would face Finlay & Big Daddy V the next night on ECW; featured an ad for ‘John Cena: My Life,’ available the next day; included clips throughout the show from previous Survivor Series, including the main events from 1987 and 1998 and the King’s Court vs. Clowns R Us from 1994; featured a Snitsky vignette; included a second vignette promoting the unveiling of the mystery code; featured footage shot earlier in the day of Hornswoggle training for his match at Survivor Series against the Great Khali inside an empty arena, with Jonathan Coachman playing the role of Khali and Regal overseeing the action and giving pointers to Hornswoggle before Hornswoggle eventually won; included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Triple H regarding his match later in the night against Umaga and his team facing Umaga’s team at Survivor Series:
World Heavyweight Champion Batista & the Undertaker defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch in a non-title bout at 2:47 when Taker pinned Cade with the chokeslam and tombstone; prior to the match, Batista cut an in-ring promo on being at the show – after being invited by William Regal – and his match Sunday against the Undertaker in Hall in a Cell; moments later, Taker appeared, with Regal quickly appearing and saying while both men had been invited on the show, it would not be to face each other but to be partners; after the match, Batista dropped Murdoch with the sit-down powerbomb as a message to Taker
WWE Women’s Champion Beth Phoenix pinned Maria with the cradle suplex in a non-title match at 1:20; prior to the bout, it was announced Maria, Torrie Wilson, Kelly Kelly, Mickie James, & Michelle McCool would face Phoenix, Melina, Victoria, Layla, & Jillian Hall at Survivor Series in an elimination match; after the match, Santino Marella appeared, briefly checked on Maria, and then commented on the attack he sustained from Steve Austin the previous week, saying Austin owed him an apology; when Austin didn’t appear, Marella turned his attention to Jim Ross, with Jerry Lawler standing up on behalf of Ross and punching Marella in the mouth
Rey Mysterio Jr., WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy, & WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Matt Hardy defeated Finlay, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion & WWE US Champion MVP, & Ken Kennedy at 11:51 when Jeff pinned MVP with the Swanton after Mysterio hit the 619 on both MVP and Kennedy
Mickie James, Kelly Kelly, & Michelle McCool pinned Melina, Layla, & Jillian Hall at 2:17 when Mickie pinned Layla with a spin kick to the head after kissing her
Jerry Lawler pinned Santino Marella with an inside cradle at 2:09 as Marella tried to get Jim Ross’ attention at ringside
Triple H (w/ Rey Mysterio Jr., WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Matt Hardy, & Kane) defeated Umaga (w/ WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion & WWE US Champion MVP, Ken Kennedy, Big Daddy V, & Finlay) via disqualification in a lumberjack match at 12:43 when Finlay interfered; the show went off the air as all the participants ringside brawled in the ring

11/19/07; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Bank Atlantic Center
11/19/07 – included Jim Ross on commentary by himself until Jerry Lawler joined him just before the Hardy / Umaga bout; featured an opening segment where a man was shown running down a street with a torch in hand; included an in-ring promo by Shawn Michaels in which he said the better man won at Survivor Series and asked WWE World Champion Randy Orton to come out so he could shake his hand; moments later, Orton appeared on the big screen and said he wasn’t coming out because he knew Michaels would just superkick him again; after Michaels admitted that was his plan, he asked for a rematch; Orton didn’t answer and instead mentioned the marathon runner shown earlier, saying he was running from Miami to Ft. Lauderdale and when he arrived it would symbolize the passing of the torch; Ken Kennedy then appeared, with he and Michaels fighting after Kennedy claimed it was his turn; moments later, Kennedy grabbed a mic and claimed Michaels was a loser with William Regal appeared and ordered the two to compete in an immediate match; the two continued to brawl at ringside throughout the commercial break and for several minutes after the break until Michaels hit the superkick which sent a steel chair into Kennedy’s face, knocking him off the ring apron; featured an ad for the 3-hour Raw Dec. 10; included footage throughout the show of the runner with the torch; featured Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Kennedy regarding the fight he had with Michaels earlier in the show; included a backstage segment with Vince McMahon, Regal, and Jonathan Coachman in which Regal and Coachman made fun of the fact Hornswoggle actually thought he could have beaten the Great Khali; moments later, Carlito Caribbean Cool appeared with Vince eventually challenging Carlito to face Hornswoggle later in the show; featured a vignette in which “ANSWER,” “THE CODE,” “TONIGHT” appeared on screen; included a video tribute to Orton; featured a backstage segment with McMahon and Finlay; included a vignette promoting the return of Ric Flair the next week; featured an ad for ‘John Cena: My Life;’ included the announcement Kane would face Big Daddy V & Matt Striker the next night on ECW in a handicap match; featured the announcement that Triple H & WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy would face Umaga & Snitsky the following week; included a closing in-ring segment with Orton in which he bragged about his victories over Michaels, Triple H, and others and then called for the marathon runner to bring the torch to him; the camera then went outside as the runner made his way in but was quickly knocked down with a clothesline by Chris Jericho (only shown from behind) who then did his customary entrance pose; the Matrix-style vignette then appeared before Jericho’s entrance music hit, with Jericho then appearing and cutting a promo on his return; Orton eventually cut him off, asking why Jericho was back; Jericho replied he came back to save the fans from Orton and to take the title (Jericho’s return after a 2-year absence):
Jerry Lawler pinned Santino Marella with a backslide at 3:41; late in the bout, Marella put on Lawler’s crown and insulted him over the mic; after the bout, WWE World Champion Randy Orton dropped Lawler with the RKO and then showed footage of his marathon runner leaving the American Airlines Arena after Orton beat Shawn Michaels the night before
WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy defeated Umaga via disqualification in a non-title match at 17:27 when Snitsky interfered and attacked Hardy after Hardy repeatedly knocked Umaga down on the floor; after the bout, Hardy attempted to fight off Snitsky until Umaga attacked him as well; moments later, Triple H appeared and cleared both Umaga and Snitsky from the ring; after the commercial break, Triple H and Hardy were shown together before Todd Grisham interviewed Triple H about why he made the save, with Triple H saying he and Hardy had nothing in common but respect
Cody Rhodes pinned Hardcore Holly at 2:50 with a DDT after avoiding the Alabama Slam; after the bout, WWE World Champion Randy Orton dropped both Rhodes and Holly with the RKO before showing more footage of the torch runner arriving to Ft. Lauderdale
Maria & Mickie James defeated Melina & Jillian Hall at 2:52 when Mickie pinned Jillian with a spin kick to the head after kissing her on the lips; prior to the bout, Jillian pointed out Jon Secada in the crowd and made fun of him and his duet with Lilian Garcia
Hornswoggle pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool in a No DQ match at 4:05 after Finlay interfered, hit a clothesline on Carlito, and slammed Hornswoggle on top for the win

11/26/07; Charlotte, NC; Bobcats Arena
11/26/07 – featured an ad for the 3-hour Raw 15th anniversary in two weeks; included an in-ring promo by Ric Flair in which he said he had interests outside of wrestling and knows his career won’t go on forever; after implying he was going to announce his retirement, he said he would never retire until he died in the ring; moments later, Vince McMahon appeared and said he wanted Flair to be part of the WWE as long as he kept winning and the first match he lost, he would be retired; WWE World Champion Randy Orton then appeared, thanked Flair for all he did for him, and then thanked him in advance for being the one to end Flair’s career; McMahon then made the match official – Orton vs. Flair – for later in the show (Flair’s return after a 3-month absence); featured the announcement that Kelly Kelly would face Layla and Kane would face Big Daddy V the following night on ECW; included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy about his upcoming bout at Triple H at Armageddon in which he said he hoped the match didn’t get in the way of their friendship, with Triple H then appearing and said Hardy wouldn’t be stepping in the ring with a friend or partner at the pay-per-view, he would be facing the Game; featured a backstage promo by Ken Kennedy in which he discussed Shawn Michaels’ new DVD, in stores the following day, and said Shawn had turned on all his partners and had lost all his highest profile matches; Kennedy then said he was hungrier and more talented and said the lowest of Michaels’ lows wouldn’t compare to what he had in store for him; included Flair shown backstage speaking with Arn Anderson and Barry Windham; featured an in-ring promo by Chris Jericho in which he said he hadn’t heard from Orton in the week since he challenged him to a title match and assumed it was because Orton was too stupid to understand him; Jericho then put visual aids up on the big screen to get the point across of “Me want title match;” moments later, Santino Marella interrupted, called Jericho “KYJ,” and said Jericho didn’t deserve a title shot; after Santino said he could beat Jericho himself, Jericho challenged him to a bout; moments later, Santino said they could wrestle later in the show and then attacked Jerry Lawler at ringside as a message to Jericho; included a backstage segment with Shawn Michaels and Flair in which he gave Flair a pep talk before Flair’s match later in the show; featured McMahon speaking backstage with Hornswoggle in which he said Finlay would face the Great Khali at Armageddon and then sent Hornswoggle to get him an ice cream sandwich; after finding a room down the hallway that read “Free ice cream sandwiches” on the door, Hornswoggle went inside and found Carlito in an apparent trap; moments later, Hornswoggle sprayed a black hole in the wall – like a tunnel – ran around Carlito and then vanished into the hole – like in a cartoon; moments later, Carlito tried the same thing and ran head-first into the wall; Ron Simmons then appeared and said “Damn;” included a backstage segment where much of the locke room applauded Flair as he made his way out for the main event; featured an ad for ‘Shawn Michaels: Heartbreak & Triumph’:
Triple H & WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy defeated Umaga & Snitsky at 10:34 when Hardy pinned Umaga after Umaga sustained the Whisper in the Wind, Pedigree, and Swanton; after the bout, William Regal appeared and announced that at Armageddon Triple H would face Hardy in a non-title match
Hardcore Holly, Cody Rhodes, Jim Duggan, & Super Crazy defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch, Robbie & Rory McAllister when Holly pinned Robbie with the Alabama Slam at 3:25
Chris Jericho pinned Santino Marella in an impromptu match at 3:49 after a double knee to the head; after the match, Jericho invited Jerry Lawler into the ring to get payback on the assault he sustained earlier in the show; Jericho joined Jim Ross on commentary as Lawler attacked Marella and dropped several flying fistdrops (Jericho’s return match after more than 2 years)
Ken Kennedy pinned Brian Kendrick at 1:19 with a modified Flatliner; after the bout, Kennedy cut an in-ring promo in which he announced he would be facing Shawn Michaels at Armageddon
Mickie James pinned Melina with a DDT at 1:58; due to pre-match stipulations, Mickie earned a WWE Women’s title shot at Armageddon; after the bout, Mickie locked eyes with WWE Women’s Champion Beth Phoenix, who watched the match from ringside
Ric Flair pinned WWE World Champion Randy Orton in a non-title match at 10:30 with a low blow, roll up, and grabbing the tights for leverage after Chris Jericho distracted Orton from ringside as he attempted the RKO; had Flair lost the match, he would have been forced to retire

12/10/07; Bridgeport, CT
12/10/07 – Raw 15th Anniversary – included appearances by the Godfather, Molly Holly, Eric Bischoff, Trish Stratus, Lita, Ron Simmons, Mick Foley, and Steve Austin:
WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy defeated Carlito in a ladder match at around the 12-minute mark after pushing Carlito off the top of the ladder (Jeff Hardy: My Life My Rules, Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn)
Rob Van Dam pinned Santino Marella (w/ Maria) at around the 25-second mark (RVD’s first appearance in 6 months)
World Heavyweight Champion Batista, Triple H, & Ric Flair vs. WWE World Champion Randy Orton, Edge, & Umaga (Batista: I Walk Alone)
The Great Khali fought Hornswoggle to a no contest when Hulk Hogan interrupted, then knocked Khali out of the ring before celebrating with Hornswoggle as “Real American” played
IRS won a 15-man battle royal by last eliminating Sgt. Slaughter; other participants included: Al Snow, Bart Gunn, Doink the Clown, Repo Man, Steve Blackman, Pete Gas, Bob Backlund, the Goon, Skinner, Flash Funk, Scotty 2 Hotty, Jim Neidhart, and Gillberg; after the bout, Ted Dibiase came out and offered IRS a handful of $100 dollar bills, with IRS then eliminating himself from the match so Dibiase could win; moments later, Dibiase grabbed the mic and said, even 15 years later, everyone has a price
Hardcore Holly & Cody Rhodes defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Trevor Murdoch & Lance Cade to win the titles when Holly pinned Murdoch following the Alabama Slam
Ken Kennedy pinned Marty Jannetty (Jannetty’s first appearance in nearly 2 years)

12/17/07; Buffalo, NY; HSBC Arena
12/17/07 – included an ad for ‘Christmas in Iraq’ the following week; featured an ad for ‘Raw’s Greatest Hits: The Music’ and ‘The Best of Raw: 15th Anniversary’ DVD; included an in-ring segment where Chris Jericho said he had invited John Bradshaw Layfield to confront him but JBL didn’t show; JBL then appeared on the big screen via satellite and said his schedule was too busy to show up just because Jericho asked him to; Jericho then said he would be on Smackdown!, with JBL revealing that if Jericho did mess with him and come to Smackdown! then he wouldn’t get another world title match and wouldn’t even appear at the Royal Rumble; Jericho then asked if JBL sold his balls on Wall Street and said he had become soft; JBL, furious, then said he would be coming to Raw to deal with Jericho; featured the announcement that WWE US Champion MVP would face ECW World Champion CM Punk the following night on ECW; included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with WWE World Champion Randy Orton regarding his match with Chris Jericho the night before and facing WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy at the Royal Rumble; featured a backstage segment with Ric Flair and Triple H in which Triple H congratulated Flair on his win; moments later, Vince McMahon appeared and said Flair would face Triple H in two weeks with Flair’s career on the line; included an ad for ‘The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling’:
Mickie James, Michelle McCool, Kelly Kelly, & Maria defeated Melina, Jillian Hall, Victoria, & Layla at 3:22 when Mickie pinned Victoria with a DDT; all the women wore holiday costumes for the ‘Santa’s Little Helper’ match; prior to the match, Jillian sang a song from her ‘Jingle with Jillian’ album, exclusive to iTunes; after the bout, Mickie’s team cleared Melina’s team from the ring; after the match, Vince McMahon gingerly walked to the ring – told Mickie’s team to leave ringside – and said the fans’ reaction to his being beaten the week before had broken his heart; WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy then appeared and – since Raw was in Iraq the next week – compared McMahon to Saddam Hussein and said McMahon didn’t care about anyone and that’s why no one cared about him; McMahon then slumped down in the corner and began crying; after the commercial break, William Regal and a referee were trying to convince McMahon to leave the ring until Triple H appeared; Triple H then apologized for what he did to McMahon the previous week and then asked him to get out of the ring before they cancel the show; Regal then threatened to have Triple H thrown out by security; McMahon, in a gruff voice, then said Regal & Jonathan Coachman would face Triple H later in the show and said he hoped something bad happens to every one of the fans
Triple H defeated William Regal & Jonathan Coachman in an impromptu handicap match at 3:45 by pinning Coachman with the Pedigree after preventing him from using Regal’s brass knuckles; all three wore street clothes for the bout
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Hardcore Holly & Cody Rhodes defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch at 2:58 when Rhodes pinned Cade with the DDT
Ric Flair defeated Umaga via count-out at 7:31 after Umaga attempted a backsplash on the floor and crashed through the barricade; prior to the bout, Flair cut a promo on the stage on Vince McMahon giving him the win or retire ultimatum and said he would never retire; Flair then talked about Dusty Rhodes, Barry Windham, Ricky Steamboat, and Arn Anderson in the back – his old friends – and his new friends like Triple H, the Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, and Batista and said he cherished their friendship and his memories; he then said to the fans, in the event he lost the night’s match, “thank you;” after the bout, Flair grabbed the mic and went “Woooo”
Santino Marella (w/ Maria) & Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Brian Kendrick & Paul London at 2:45 when Carlito pinned Kendrick with the Back Stabber; after the bout, Marella cut a promo on the new tag team
Shawn Michaels & WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton & Ken Kennedy at 13:40 when Hardy pinned Orton with the Twist of Fate and Swanton; prior to the bout, it was announced Hardy and Lilian Garcia would be at the NBC Experience Store in New York City the following afternoon for the Tribute to the Troops Toy Drive; Kennedy’s left hand was taped up for the match following the injury he sustained at Armageddon

12/29/07; Greensboro, NC; Coliseum
12/31/07 – featured an opening vignette in which WWE World Champion Randy Orton was announced the top Raw superstar of the year; included an in-ring promo by Orton in which he bragged about his accomplishments over the year and said he would be even more dominant in 2008 and would begin and end the year as champion; moments later, WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy interrupted and said the one thing Orton didn’t have was momentum; Orton then attempted the RKO only for Hardy to reverse it into the Twist of Fate; featured a video package highlighting Ric Flair’s career and recent quest to avoid defeat or face retirement; included the announcement next week’s Raw would include ‘Raw Roulette’ special stipulations; featured a backstage segment with Matt & Jeff Hardy in which Matt said he hoped to be back in the ring by the Royal Rumble and – if Jeff won the title – asked for a title shot (Matt’s first appearance in 6 weeks); included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Triple H regarding his match later in the night against Flair; moments later, Vince McMahon and William Regal appeared with the two announcing to Triple H that if he lost his match with Flair then he would not be part of the Royal Rumble match; featured a backstage ‘Happy New Year’ message from Big Dick Johnson, Ron Simmons, and Jillian Hall in which Simmons stopped the two from dancing and singing, respectively, to say “Damn;” included a backstage segment with McMahon and Regal in which McMahon told Regal he would be facing Hornswoggle later in the night and that Finlay was overseas; featured highlights from the previous week’s ‘Tribute to the Troops’ to the tune of Staind’s ‘So Far Away’ and Graham Colton’s ‘Best Days;’ included a backstage segment where Flair – wearing a DX t-shirt – received encouragement from WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Hardcore Holly & Cody Rhodes until McMahon appeared and told Flair he would be losing later in the night; featured an in-ring promo by John Bradshaw Layfield – accompanied by several fireworks – regarding his return to Raw; moments later, Chris Jericho interrupted, with the two brawling around ringside until Barry Windham, Tony Garea, Sgt. Slaughter, Mike Rotunda and referees pulled them apart; after the commercial break, JBL yelled at Garea and the other officials backstage for allowing his $500 shirt to be torn (JBL’s return to the Raw brand after a 5-year absence); included an ad for ‘Raw’s Greatest Hits: The Music’ and ‘The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary’ DVD; featured a backstage segment with Triple H and Flair as they discussed their match later in the night, with Triple H certain he would win and Flair telling Triple H he was his best friend and wanted the best out of him:
Ken Kennedy pinned Shawn Michaels at 14:32 with a modified Flatliner after avoiding the superkick; at one point during the match, Michaels used the Crippler Crossface
Royal Rumble Qualifying Match: Umaga pinned Jim Duggan with the thumb strike to the throat at 1:20; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Duggan winning the first Royal Rumble in 1988; late in the match, Duggan bled from the mouth following the back splash in the corner
WWE Women’s Champion Beth Phoenix defeated Melina and Mickie James at 4:19 by pinning Melina with the cradle suplex after Mickie hit the DDT on Melina but was thrown to the floor by the champion
Hornswoggle fought William Regal (w/ Vince McMahon) to a no contest at around the 4-minute mark when – after McMahon repeatedly demanded Regal punch Hornswoggle with his pair of brass knuckles and Regal refused – Hornswoggle left the ring as McMahon berated Regal in the ring and sent him away
WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy fought Santino Marella (w/ Maria & Carlito Caribbean Cool) to a no contest in a non-title match at around the 2-minute mark when WWE World Champion Randy Orton appeared on the big screen after attacking Matt Hardy backstage, then kicking Matt in the face before Jeff ran backstage to check on his brother
Ric Flair defeated Triple H via disqualification at 13:10 when – as Triple H attempted to cover Flair after hitting the Pedigree and further injuring his bad knees – William Regal appeared and punched Flair with his brass knuckles before leaving ringside; pre-match stipulations stated if Flair lost then he would be forced to retire and if Triple H lost he would not be involved in the 30-man Royal Rumble match; after the bout, Triple H helped Flair to his feet and the two men hugged as the broadcast ended