WWE Raw – 2004 Results

1/5/04; Memphis, TN; Pyramid
1/5/04 – featured Teddy Long as the GM of Raw for one night only, as Mark Henry’s favor earned from the Survivor Series; included Steve Austin signing HBK vs. Triple H for the title in a Last Man Standing match for the Royal Rumble:
Spike Dudley pinned Rene Dupree at 3:49 by reversing an attempt at a gorilla press slam into a sunset flip; after the bout, Ric Flair & Batista attacked the Dudley Boyz, who came ringside after the match and celebrated Spike’s win, on the rampway
Chris Jericho & Christian defeated the Hurricane & Rosey at 5:01 when Christian pinned Rosey with a reverse DDT after Jericho rammed Rosey’s head into the ringpost after Rosey hit the corner
Steven Richards (w/ Victoria) pinned Test with a roll up at 2:49 after Test attempted to kick Victoria in the face as she stood on the ring apron; moments after the finish, Test knocked Victoria out with a kick to the face, which resulted in Richards attacking Test around ringside until officials intervened
Rob Van Dam pinned Mark Henry with the Five Star Frog Splash; due to prematch stipulations, RVD earned a IC title shot for the following week
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Batista defeated the Dudley Boyz when Flair pinned D-Von after Batista hit the sit-down powerbomb behind the referee’s back as the referee was distracted by Triple H on the ring apron; moments prior to Triple H’s appearance, the challengers hit the 3D on Flair

1/12/04; Long Island, NY; Nassau Coliseum
1/12/04 – included an in-ring face-to-face confrontation between Shawn Michaels and Triple H:
WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly & Jazz (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Trish Stratus & Lita at 4:53 when Jazz pinned Trish with a roll up and using the tights for leverage after Long threw his jacket on Trish to distract her; after the bout, Chris Jericho made the save for Trish against Long and Jazz before being attacked from behind by Mark Henry
Bill Goldberg pinned Matt Hardy in an impromptu match at 2:26 with the spear and Jackhammer; the bout came about from Hardy complaining to Steve Austin about having no one to face; after the bout, Goldberg announced that he was entering the 30-man Royal Rumble match (Goldberg’s surprise return from suspension)
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Batista (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Ric Flair) pinned D-Von Dudley (w/ Bubba Ray Dudley) with the sit-down powerbomb at 3:14, moments after Flair sent Bubba Ray into the steel steps and then the ring barrier; after the bout, Bubba Ray prevented the champions from putting D-Von through a table
Booker T defeated Kane via disqualification at 1:47 after Kane twice sent Booker head-first into the ring steps; after the bout, Kane scared officials from the ring where he hit the tombstone on a dazed Booker
Mark Henry (w/ Teddy Long & Jazz) pinned Chris Jericho with the powerslam at 7:51 after Jericho became distracted by Long on the ring apron; moments prior to the finish, Jericho made Henry tap to the Walls of Jericho but the referee was distracted by Trish Stratus and Jazz brawling in the ring and around ringside
WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Rob Van Dam with a DDT off the top at 18:55 after crotching the challenger as he prepared for the Five Star Frog Splash; after the bout, Triple H came to the ring to celebrate Orton’s win; earlier in the bout, Orton reserved a ringside seat for Mick Foley and sent a limo to Foley’s house to pick him up but Foley did not show

1/19/04; Green Bay, WI; Resch Center
1/19/04 – The winners of each male match earned a spot in the battle royal main event, the winner of which would enter the Royal Rumble at #30:
Booker T & Rob Van Dam defeated Matt Hardy & Christian at around the 6 minute mark when RVD pinned Hardy with the Five Star Frog Splash
Chris Jericho defeated Rene Dupree at 4:35 with a roll up into the Walls of Jericho
Mark Henry (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) with the powerslam at 2:35
Spike Dudley defeated Kane via disqualification at 1:04 when the referee mistakenly thought Kane had shoved him, which in fact it was Spike as he fell out of the ropes to the floor; after the bout, officials prevented Kane from assaulting Spike with the steel ring steps
Bill Goldberg defeated Scott Steiner and Test by pinning Test with the spear and Jackhammer at 5:17; the bout was advertised as Goldberg vs. Steiner but was changed at the beginning of the telecast to a three way bout
Jazz (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Lita with a roll up and using the tights for leverage at 3:39 after Long distracted Lita, preventing her from hitting the moonsault
WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned the Hurricane in a non-title match at 2:51 with the RKO after poking his opponent in the eyes; following the bout, the Dudley Boyz made the save for the Hurricane and Rosey against Orton, Batista, & Ric Flair and attempted to put Flair through a table with the 3D before he was pulled from the ring; moments thereafter, Jonathan Coachman – who did guest commentary for much of the night – ordered the Dudleyz from the ring but ended up sustaining the 3D through the table
Bill Goldberg won a 6-man battle royal by last eliminating Randy Orton at 6:58; order of elimination: RVD by Booker at the 35 second mark with a kick to the face; Booker by Jericho via a clothesline at the 43 second mark; Jericho by Orton & Henry at 4:25; Henry by Orton and Goldberg as Goldberg charged into Orton as he attempted to eliminate Henry at 5:48; Orton by Goldberg via a gorilla press slam onto Ric Flair and Batista, who appeared at ringside moments prior; due to prematch stipulations, Goldberg earned the #30 spot in the Royal Rumble

1/26/04; Hershey, PA; Giant Center
1/26/04 – included Chris Benoit announcing he would challenge the Raw World Champion at WrestleMania XX as well as the Raw return of Mick Foley, who got into a brawl with Randy Orton and Evolution; Chris Jericho gave up a world title match against Triple H – using his Survivor Series favor – in return for cancelling a match between Trish Stratus and Kane:
WWE IC Champion Randy Orton, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Batista defeated Chris Jeicho & Rob Van Dam in a handicap match at 17:12 when Batista pinned Jericho after Jericho sustained the RKO behind the referee’s back as he had Batista in the Walls of Jericho; Orton had to hit the move twice after blowing the first attempt
Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) & Lita defeated WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly & Jazz (w/ Teddy Long) when Victoria pinned Molly at 5:54 after reversing a suplex attempt into an inside cradle (Divas South of the Border)
Bubba Ray Dudley defeated Kane via disqualification at 2:20 when Kane brought the steel ring steps into the ring and hit Bubba in the head with them; after the bout, D-Von Dudley attempted to make the save but sustained the tombstone; moments thereafter, the Undertaker’s gong was heard and an Undertaker vignette aired on the Titan Tron
Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) pinned Rob Conway (w/ Rene Dupree) at 3:21 with a spin kick after Conway was distracted by Jackie, who flashed herself on the ring apron; after the bout, Stacy Keibler came to the ring to celebrate the win – giving the assumption Stacy and Jackie had been chosen to appear together in Playboy
Bill Goldberg defeated Mark Henry (w/ Teddy Long) & Jonathan Coachman in a No DQ handicap match at 4:23 by pinning Coachman with the spear and Jackhammer, placing one foot upon his chest for the cover; prior to the bout, Long allowed Coachman the services of Henry – as the bout was originally scheduled for Coachman vs. Goldberg in a one-on-one bout; after the bout, Goldberg looked at the camera and said that Brock Lesnar was next

2/2/04; State College, PA; Bryce Jordan Center
2/2/04 – included the Highlight Reel with guest Chris Benoit in which Ric Flair and Eric Bischoff interrupted:
Chris Benoit defeated Mark Henry (w/ Teddy Long) via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 2:44; late in the bout, Triple H came ringside and, afterwards, he and Benoit locked eyes
Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) pinned Rene Dupree (w/ Rob Conway) with a spin kick at 5:27 after Stacy Keibler came ringside, distracted Dupree, and Dupree rammed into Conway on the ring apron; after the bout, Stacy said she and Jackie should be the two WWE divas featured in Playboy
Kane (sub. for WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly) fought Trish Stratus to a no contest after a matter of seconds when Chris Jericho came to Trish’s rescue as she was set up for a chokeslam; in a post-match brawl, Kane sent Jericho knee-first into the steel ring post
Bill Goldberg fought Kane to a no contest at around the 5 minute mark when a lightning bolt hit the ring, followed soon thereafter by an Undertaker vignette and the ring being filled with smoke; as the segment came to a close, Kane left through the crowd
Booker T pinned Matt Hardy at 6:24 with the scissors kick after avoiding the Twist of Fate
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Spike Dudley in a non-title match with the Pedigree at 1:25
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Batista defeated Chris Jericho & Christian at 4:46 when Jericho submitted to Flair’s figure-4 due to injuring his knee earlier in the show
Shawn Michaels pinned WWE IC Champion Randy Orton with a roll up in a non-title match at 13:36 when Orton was distracted by Mick Foley at ringside; mid-way though the bout, after the referee had been knocked out, Steve Austin drove ringside on his 4-wheeler, brought a new referee, and took Orton’s title belt so he couldn’t use it as a weapon; after the bout, Foley battled Orton into the crowd; moments thereafter, Triple H sent Flair and Batista to help Orton while he himself went after Shawn Michaels; Chris Benoit soon came out for the save, stared Triple H out of the ring, shook Michaels’ hand, and exchanged words with him

2/9/04; Portland, OR; Rose Garden Arena
2/9/04 – included an opening segment in which Smackdown! General Manager Paul Heyman ordered Bill Goldberg not to interfere in the No Way Out main event; Heyman was later speared and Vince McMahon narrowly avoided the same, with Steve Austin accidentally sustaining it instead; McMahon then suspended Goldberg for his actions:
Chris Jericho & Trish Stratus defeated Matt Hardy & WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly at 4:25 when Trish pinned Molly by avoiding the handspring elbow in the corner and using a victory roll after Christian interfered and prevented Hardy from attacking Trish behind the referee’s back
Chris Benoit defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Ric Flair by blocking the figure-4 and applying the Crippler Crossface at 11:18; after the bout, Triple H signed the contract for he and Benoit’s world title match at WrestleMania; Benoit was prevented from doing the same by Shawn Michaels, who knocked Benoit out with the superkick and signed his name in Benoit’s place
Kane pinned the Hurricane with the chokeslam at 1:15; after the bout, Kane had to try three times to ignite his ringpost pyro which was followed soon thereafter by an Undertaker vignette in which it was written he would make his return in 34 days (the date of WrestleMania XX)
WWE IC Champion Randy Orton defeated Rob Van Dam and Booker T at 10:48 by pinning Booker after Booker sustained the Five Star Frog Splash but was pushed out of the ring by the champion; after the bout, Orton, Ric Flair, and Batista attacked Mick Foley, Booker, and RVD

2/16/04; Bakersfield, CA; Centennial Garden Arena
2/16/04 – featured an opening segment in which Chris Benoit and Triple H came to blows, with Benoit briefly applying the Crippler Crossface before leaving the ring as Evolution came ringside; included Mick Foley being brutally triple teamed by Randy Orton, Batista, and Ric Flair:
Booker T & Rob Van Dam defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Batista (w/ Randy Orton) to win the titles at 9:38 when Booker pinned Flair after RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash as Booker was caught in the figure-4, while the referee was distracted by Mick Foley battling Orton and Batista on the floor
Kane fought Chris Jericho to a no contest at around the 4 minute mark after Kane rammed Jericho knee-first into the steel ring post; after the bout, Kane cut an in-ring promo on the Undertaker and – as he left ringside – another Undertaker vignette aired; the segment ended with Kane being rained on and the Undertaker’s gong being sounded
Trish Stratus & Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) defeated WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly & Jazz (w/ Teddy Long) at 3:32 when Victoria pinned Molly with the Widow’s Peak; after the bout, Test attacked Richards and Victoria but Christian made the save before he could do the same to Trish
Shawn Michaels pinned Chris Benoit at 21:08 with the superkick as Benoit became distracted by Triple H, who came ringside during the closing moments of the contest; after the bout, Triple H hit the Pedigree on Michaels before Steve Austin came ringside and announced that Triple H would be defending against both Benoit and Michaels at WrestleMania XX

2/23/04; Omaha, NE; Qwest Center
2/23/04 – featured a taped interview between Jim Ross and Mick Foley in which Foley said he would be at Raw the following week in Atlanta; included Vince McMahon agreeing to make WrestleMania matches pitting Stacy Keibler & Jackie Gayda against Torrie Wilson & Sable and the Undertaker against Kane – as well as announcing that Brock Lesnar would meet Bill Goldberg – with Steve Austin acting as the special referee:
Victoria defeated WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly, Jazz, and Lita in an elimination match to win the title at 9:42; order of elimination: Lita pinned Jazz with the DDT at the 54 second mark; Victoria pinned Molly with a roll over at 1:30 as Molly had a cover on Lita (Molly attacked Victoria after being pinned); Victoria pinned Lita with the Widow’s Peak after preventing the moonsault; after the bout, Steven Richards came to the ring to celebrate with the new champion
WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Val Venis in a non-title match with the RKO at 5:13 after sending Venis into the corner
Chris Benoit defeated Batista via submission at around the 8 minute mark by reversing an attempt at the sit-down powerbomb into the Crippler Crossface; prior to the bout, Benoit confronted Evolution during an in-ring promo which resulted in a brawl also involving Shawn Michaels; the fight was eventually broken up by Steve Austin, as Benoit had Michaels in the Crossface, and he ordered that if anyone interfered in the bout then they wouldn’t make it to WrestleMania; the match began during the commercial break
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Booker T defeated Rob Conway & Rene Dupree in a non-title match at 4:35 when RVD pinned Dupree, the illegal man, with the Five Star Frog Splash after Dupree sustained Booker’s scissors kick
Christian defeated Trish Stratus via submission with his version of the Walls of Jericho at 1:27; Christian had originally planned to lay down for Trish and let her win the bout but the changed his mind
Vince McMahon fought Eric Bischoff to a no contest at the 3 minute mark when Brock Lesnar came out of the crowd and hit the F5 on special referee Steve Austin, while the participants battled on the floor

3/1/04; Atlanta, GA; Gwinnett Arena
3/1/04 – included the on-screen debut of John Hennigan as Johnny Blaze; Bow Wow was in attendance for the show; featured Kane attacking Rico during a segment in whch Rico introduced Stacy Keibler and Jackie Gayda; immediately after Kane’s in-ring promo, two of the Undertaker’s symbols were set ablaze as a sign of the Undertaker’s return; featured Steve Austin’s ATV being towed away (it was later revealed that Brock Lesnar was behind it); included Christian on the set of the Highlight Reel that concluded with a surprise appearance by Chris Jericho and a brief brawl between the two men; featured a closing segment in which Mick Foley and the Rock – making a surprise return – fought off Randy Orton, Ric Flair, and Batista and a match was made between the five men for WrestleMania:
WWE Women’s Champion Victoria & Lita defeated Molly Holly & Jazz (w/ Teddy Long) at the 35-second mark when Victoria blocked an attempt at a suplex by Molly, turning it into an inside cradle, after Jazz walked out of the bout following a miscommunication with her partner; after the bout, Molly assaulted Victoria around ringside before referees intervened
Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated the Hurricane & Rosey at 5:21 when Cade pinned Rosey with a roll up and using the tights for leverage after Jindrak knocked Rosey off the middle turnbuckle; due to prematch stipulations, Jindrak & Cade earned a spot in the WrestleMania tag team title match
WWE IC Champion Randy Orton & Batista defeated Chris Benoit & Shawn Michaels at 18:53 when Orton pinned Michaels with a roll up after Benoit and Michaels began brawling with one another; after the bout, Triple H came to the ring, as Benoit attempted to apply the Crippler Crossface, and all four members of Evolution attacked Triple H’s opponents for WrestleMania
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Booker T defeated Matt Hardy & Test in a non-title match at 5:07 when Booker pinned Test after Test sustained the scissors kick and Five Star Frog Splash

3/8/04; Bridgeport, CT; Harbor Yard Arena
3/8/04 – included an opening segment in which Kane came ringside and destroyed the casket left in the ring as a sign from the Undertaker; after cutting an in-ring promo on the urn found inside the casket, the ring began to shake underneath Kane and another Undertaker vignette played on the Titan Tron; featured an in-ring promo by Steve Austin regarding his officiating role at WrestleMania; included the Rock’s “This is Your Life” segment in tribute to Mick Foley, which featured a surprise appearance by Jimmy Snuka; the show ended as the Rock and Mick Foley were triple teamed by Randy Orton, Ric Flair, and Batista :
Mark Jindrak, Garrison Cade, Rene Dupree, & Rob Conway defeated the Dudley Boyz, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Booker T at 4:09 when Jindrak pinned Booker with a clothesline after Booker was hit in the back of the head by Dupree while attempting the scissors kick; after the bout, Jindrak & Cade argued with Dupree & Conway over who deserved credit for the win
WWE IC Champion Randy Orton, Ric Flair, & Batista defeated the Hurricane & Rosey in a handicap match at 1:25 when Batista pinned Hurricane with the sit-down powerbomb; after the bout, Evolution triple teamed their opponents before Randy Orton cut a promo on Mick Foley and the Rock
Chris Benoit defeated Matt Hardy via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 1:38 after Benoit hit the three rolling suplexes; after the bout, Jim Ross interviewed Benoit in the ring before it was interrupted by Shawn Michaels; after Michaels and Benoit had words, Triple H appeared and cut a promo on how both men’s egos would only serve to keep the title around his waist at WrestleMania
Molly Holly pinned Lita at 2:22 with a roll up and holding onto the ropes for leverage after avoiding a clothesline; after the bout, Victoria made the save and sent Molly to the floor
Steven Richards pinned Chris Jericho at 2:34 by reversing the Walls of Jericho into an inside cradle after Jericho became distracted by Trish Stratus’ Titan Tron video and Christian on the ramp; after the bout, Jericho assaulted Richards in frustration

3/15/04; East Rutherford, NJ; Continental Airlines Arena
3/15/04 – included an opening segment in which Chris Benoit and Triple H had a face-to-face confrontation which later led to Benoit and Shawn Michaels holding off all of Evolution from ringside; featured Christian and Trish Stratus attacking Spike Dudley as Spike made his way to the ring, which was followed by an in-ring promo; included Steve Austin beating down Rene Dupree in the ring:
WWE Women’s Champion Victoria & Lita defeated Molly Holly & Jazz (w/ Teddy Long) at 3:07 when Lita pinned Jazz with the DDT moments after Molly walked out of the match when Lita ripped her wig off, revealing her bald head
Matt Hardy defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification at 2:10 when Jericho began choking his opponent with TV cables at ringside; immediately after the decision, Jericho walked backstage and left the arena
Kane pinned Val Venis at the 43-second mark with a flying clothesline and the chokeslam
Stacy Keibler fought Jackie Gayda to a no contest at around the 1:10 mark when Vince McMahon came to the ring and cut a promo announcing that a draft would be held the following Monday in which every WWE talent would be involved and it would determine as to which show they would be featured
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Booker T defeated the Dudley Boyz when Booker pinned Bubba Ray with the Bookend at 18:09
WWE Raw World Champion Chris Benoit & Shawn Michaels defeated WWE IC Champion Randy Orton, Ric Flair, & Batista (w/ Triple H) in a handicap match at 11:48, despite interference from Triple H, when Batista submitted to Benoit’s Sharpshooter; earlier in the bout, Mick Foley arrived to the arena and battled Orton into the crowd – taking him out of the match

3/22/04; Detroit, MI; Joe Louis Arena
3/22/04 – featured the Draft Lottery between Raw GM Eric Bischoff and Smackdown! GM Paul Heyman; Smackdown! gained Rene Dupree, Mark Jindrak, Triple H (after John Cena came out and cut a promo, making Heyman’s pick for him), Rob Van Dam, Teddy Long, and Spike Dudley while Raw gained Shelton Benjamin, Nidia, Rhyno (the pick was promised a world title match against Chris Benoit that same night), Tajiri, Edge, and Paul Heyman; after it was announced that Heyman was now on Raw, he immediately quit; included the unannounced return of Edge as he made his way to the ring and hit the spear on Bischoff:
Chris Jericho pinned Rene Dupree at 3:06 with an enzuiguri; the match came about due to Dupree not wanting his last memory in a Raw ring receiving a Stunner from Steve Austin, which happened the previous week; after the match, Austin drove to the ring in his ATV and hit the Stunner on Dupree
Kane pinned Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) with the chokeslam at the 28-second mark; after the bout, Kane ordered both Eric Bischoff and Paul Heyman that he better not end up on the same show as the Undertaker
Christian (w/ Trish Stratus) pinned Spike Dudley at 3:18 with the Unprettier
Ric Flair & Batista defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Van Dam & Booker T at 13:30 to win the titles when Batista pinned Booker with the sit-down powerbomb after RVD came off the top with a kick, accidentally nailing his partner in the back of the head
World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Rhyno via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 4:36 after the challenger failed an attempt at the Gore
WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Triple H via disqualification at 13:53 when Christian crotched the champion on the top rope as Guerrero attempted the Frog Splash, moments after John Cena and Rey Mysterio Jr. fought off interference from Ric Flair and Batista and Shawn Michaels hit the superkick on the challenger before taking out all the other wrestlers on the outside; immediately after the bout, a giant brawl erupted at ringside involving all the Raw and Smackdown! wrestlers – including Steve Austin

3/29/04; Cincinatti, OH; US Bank Arena
3/29/04 – included an opening segment in which Randy Orton accepted a challenge from Mick Foley to face him at Backlash in a streetfight for the IC title; featured Eric Bischoff adding Triple H to the HBK vs. Chris Benoit main event at Backlash; included Trish Stratus as a guest of the Highlight Reel in which she was verbally harassed by Chris Jericho:
Nidia pinned Molly Holly at 2:50 with a roll up as Molly attempted to get her wig back from the referee after it was taken off by her opponent
Rhyno pinned Lance Storm with the Gore at the 35-second mark
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Batista defeated World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit & Shawn Michaels via disqualification at 16:10 when guest referee Johnny Nitro called for the bell after being struck by Michaels, the result of him giving Michaels a fast 2-count; the challengers originally won the bout and championship at 14:33 when Michaels pinned Flair with the superkick however the match continued due to Flair being the illegal man in the ring; after the bout, Nitro was locked in Benoit’s Crippler Crossface
Tajiri defeated Kane via count-out in a No DQ match at 1:44 after spraying green mist into his opponent’s eyes as Kane attempted to reenter the ring; after the bout, Kane hit the chokeslam on Tajiri before Edge made the save and hit the spear
Shelton Benjamin pinned Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) with a splash in the corner and roll up at 19:52 after Triple H became distracted by a confrontation between Chris Benoit and Flair at ringside; Benoit came ringside to watch Flair mid-way through the bout

4/5/04; Houston, TX; Toyota Center
4/5/04 – featured the return of William Regal as he was made the manager of Eugene Dinsmore (Nick Dinsmore) by Eric Bischoff; included a backstage promo from Mick Foley in which he unvieled a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire, which he intended to use on Randy Orton at Backlash; featured a closing segment in which Eric Bischoff brought out Chris Benoit, Mick Foley, and Shawn Michaels and announced that they along with Shelton Benjamin would face Evolution the following week before Evolution blindsided the three men and brutally laid them out as the show came to a close:
WWE Raw World Champion Chris Benoit defeated Rob Conway (w/ Sylvian Grenier) in a non-title match via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 3:53, despite interference from Grenier; prior to the bout, Johnny Nitro announced that Eric Bischoff had made him the guest referee for the bout and if Benoit touched him he would be stripped of the title; a Benoit suplex on Conway sent Nitro to the floor and another referee came to the ring to make the decision
Chris Jericho defeated Matt Hardy via submission with the Walls of Jericho at 3:01; before the bout, Christian and Trish Stratus came out and watched from the top of the stage and, after the bout, Christian kissed Trish to further anger Jericho
Shelton Benjamin defeated Triple H via count-out at 5:36 after hitting a slingshot on the floor into the ringpost; prematch stipulations stated that only officials could be at ringside for the bout so, through Eric Bischoff, Ric Flair became the guest ring announcer, Batista became the guest timekeeper, and Randy Orton became the guest trainer; after the bout, Benjamin was attacked by all of Evolution, busting him open, until Chris Benoit, Shawn Michaels, and Mick Foley made the save
Lita won an 8-woman battle royal at around the 7-minute mark by last eliminating Trish Stratus with a dropkick, once Trish became distracted by Chris Jericho after Jericho tripped her; due to prematch stipulations, Lita earned a WWE Women’s Title match for Backlash; order of elimination: Stacy Keibler by Molly Holly with a kick that sent Stacy through the ropes, Molly by Jazz with a punch as Molly was on the top rope, Gail Kim by Lita, Nidia by Trish with a punch as Nidia stood on the apron, Jazz by Lita with a kick as both women stood on the apron at around 2:50; eliminations could occur by falling through the ropes to the floor; the bout began durin the commercial break and most of the eliminations had already occured by the time the show returned
Christian pinned Tajiri with the Unprettier at 2:23 after Jonathan Coachman, who did guest commentary for the bout, grabbed Tajiri’s leg to distract him
Kane pinned Rhyno with the chokeslam at 1:40; in a post-match brawl, Edge avoided serious injury and knocked Kane out with the cast on his broken hand

4/12/04; Chicago, IL; Allstate Arena
4/12/04 – featured an opening segment in which Mick Foley said that it was time for Cactus Jack to make hs return, with Randy Orton attempting and failing to assault Foley from behind with a steel chair; included Ric Flair asking for a match with Shelton Benjamin backstage, with Benjamin then assaulting Flair until he was pulled away by referees; featured three individual backstage promos by Shawn Michaels, Triple H, and World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit regarding their upcoming match at Backlash; included La Resistance announcing that they would be moving to Quebec; included Johnny Nitro telling Edge that if he were to use his hand cast as a weapon at Backlash then he would be suspended, with Edge then hitting the spear on Nitro:
Kane pinned Grandmaster Sexay with the chokeslam at 1:59 (Grandmaster’s surprise return after a 3-year absence)
Tajiri pinned a masked ninja (w/ Jonathan Coachman) with the kick to the head at 3:47; prematch stipulations stated that if Tajiri was victorious, Coachman would agree to a match with Tajiri at Backlash; after the match, Tajiri unmasked the ninja to reveal it was Al Snow
Lita (w/ Chris Jericho) defeated Trish Stratus via disqualification at 6:09 when Christian interfered and threw Lita into the retaining barrier; after the bout, Jericho attempted to put Trish in the Walls of Jericho before he was attacked from behind by Christian and sustained two Unprettiers; the women’s bout came about from Trish attacking Lita as Lita made her way to the ring to be a guest on the Highlight Reel
The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Sylvian Grenier & Rene Dupree at 4:14 when the Hurricane pinned Grenier with the Nightmore on Helms Street after sending him into Dupree on the ring apron, after both members of La Resistance were distracted by Eugene at ringside; after the bout, William Regal came out to bring Eugene backstage
World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit, Shawn Michaels, Mick Foley, & Shelton Benjamin defeated Triple H, WWE IC Champion Randy Orton, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Batista when Michaels pinned Orton with the superkick at 20:20

4/19/04; Calgary, Alberta; Saddledome
4/19/04 – included Shawn Michaels interrupting an in-ring promo by Chris Benoit, in which Benoit put over his accomplishments since WrestleMania and paid tribute to the late Stu Hart, and challenged Benoit to a title shot; moments later, Eric Bischoff made the match and ordered it to take place in 2 weeks time in Phoenix, AZ; featured the return of William Regal after nearly 18 months as he was ordered to take care of Eric Bischoff’s nephew Eugene (Eugene’s debut); included an in-ring promo by Randy Orton on defeating Mick Foley the night before which was interrupted by Edge; moments later, all four members of Evolution attacked Edge and Chris Benoit, who attempted to make the save, with Bischoff then ordering Benoit & Edge to compete in the night’s main event:
Christian (w/ Trish Stratus) pinned Chris Jericho at 15:14 after a man, later revealed to be Tyson Tomko, interfered and kicked Jericho in the face as the Walls of Jericho were applied
WWE Women’s Champion Victoria defeated Molly Holly via disqualification at 2:18 when the challenger refused to break a choke hold; after the bout, Molly had to be pulled off her opponent by referees
Garrison Cade pinned Tajiri with an elbow off the top at 4:18 after Tajiri missed a moonsault; Jonathan Coachman did guest commentary for the bout
World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit & Edge defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Ric Flair & Batista at 17:22 to win the titles when Edge pinned Batista with the spear moments after Shawn Michaels came ringside and hit the superkick on an interfering Triple H on the floor

4/26/04; Topeka, KS; Landon Arena
4/26/04 – featured an in-ring confrontation between Jonathan Coachman and Tajiri in which Tajiri kicked Coachman out of the ring; moments thereafter, Triple H came to the ring, sent Tajiri to the floor, and cut a promo before Tajiri spat green mist into Triple H’s face; included a segment in which Randy Orton confronted Harley Race, who sat ringside for the show, and spat in his face before Shelton Benjamin made the save:
WWE Women’s Champion Victoria & Lita defeated Molly Holly & Gail Kim at 4:19 when Lita pinned Gail with the DDT; after the bout, Kane came into the ring and cornered Lita before she was able to escape; moments thereafter, Kane brutally attacked Matt Hardy backstage
Rhyno pinned Rob Conway (w/ Sylvian Grenier) with the Gore at 4:08 after Eugene, who did guest commentary for the match alongside William Regal, set off the stage pyro – distracting Conway
Christian (w/ Trish Stratus & Tyson Tomko) pinned Grandmaster Sexay at 2:37 with the Unprettier after Tomko distracted Sexay from the outside, allowing Christian to crotch him on the top rope; after the bout, Chris Jericho came through the crowd, sent Christian out of the ring, and briefly applied the Walls of Jericho on Trish before Tomko pulled her to safety
Triple H pinned Tajiri with the Pedigree at 8:22
Matt Hardy fought Kane to a no contest at around the 2:30 mark when, after Hardy sustained two chokeslams and was about to suffer the tombstone, Lita came out to beg Kane to stop; moments thereafter, Kane cornered Lita and kissed her before leaving ringside
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions – World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit & Edge defeated Ric Flair & Batista at 19:05 when Edge pinned Flair with the spear as Flair attempted to apply the figure-4 on Benoit, the illegal man; in a post-match brawl, Shawn Michaels accidentally hit Benoit with a chair as he attempted to hit Triple H; moments thereafter, Benoit locked Michaels in the Sharpshooter until Edge had him break the hold

5/3/04; Phoenix, AZ; America West Arena
5/3/04 – prior to the show, a moment of silence was paid in tribute to Pat Tillman, the former Arizona Cardinal who was killed in the line of duty while fighting in Iraq; featured Jim Ross announcing that the mother of WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero had suffered a heart attack during the previous night’s show in El Paso; included Chris Jericho challenging the winner of Benoit / Michaels to a title shot during the Highlight Reel; featured Matt Hardy as a guest of the Highlight Reel in which Lita was shown on the Titantron, tied up backstage by Kane; after Hardy left ringside to save Lita, Jericho was confronted by Christian, Tyson Tomko, and Trish Stratus and was eventually assaulted by all three; included footage of William Regal training Eugene for his TV debut the following week; featured Eric Bischoff announcing that Chris Jericho would meet Christian the next week in a steel cage match:
Shelton Benjamin, Tajiri, & WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Edge defeated Triple H, Batista, & WWE IC Champion Randy Orton at 17:32 when Edge pinned Orton with the spear
Rob Conway (w/ Sylvian Grenier) pinned the Hurricane (w/ Rosey) at 3:10 with a slingshot suplex into a Diamond Cutter; after the bout, Conway cut a promo on facing Eugene the following week
Kane pinned Steven Richards with the chokeslam at the 37-second mark
Gail Kim (w/ Molly Holly) defeated WWE Women’s Champion Victoria in a non-title match via submission to a head scissors arm bar at 6:12
World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit pinned Shawn Michaels at 28:21 after Triple H interfered and hit the Pedigree on the challenger before jumping into the crowd and watching the conclusion of the match from the front row

5/10/04; San Jose, CA; HP Pavilion
5/10/04 – included Stacy Keibler cutting a promo on Divas: South of the Border which resulted in Gail Kim, Molly Holly, Jazz, Victoria, Stacy, and Nidia fighting in the ring; included the announcement that Trish Stratus would face Lita the following week in addition to a 20-man battle royal in which the winner would receive a world title shot at Bad Blood:
Shelton Benjamin fought Triple H to a no contest at 2:41 when Shawn Michaels interfered and attacked Triple H; after the bout, Eric Bischoff had Michaels removed from the building and suspended
Batista pinned Tajiri with a spinebuster at 5:04; after the bout, Tajiri had to be taken backstage on a stretcher after sustaining a second spinebuster, a sit-down powerbomb, and being choked by his opponent
WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Edge with a roll up and hooking the tights for leverage after spearing Ric Flair on the apron – who had came to ringside during the bout
Molly Holly, Gail Kim, & Jazz defeated WWE Women’s Champion Victoria, Nidia, & Stacy Keibler when Victoria submitted to a hammerlock / half Boston crab submission from Kim at 2:43
Matt Hardy (w/ Lita) fought Val Venis to a no contest when, as Val was being introduced, Kane attacked Val backstage
Eugene (w/ William Regal) pinned Rob Conway (w/ Sylvan Grenier) with a roll up into a bridge at 3:42, seconds after Regal tripped Eugene from the apron hoping he would lose (Eugene’s in-ring debut on TV)
Chris Jericho defeated Christian (w/ Trish Stratus & Tyson Tomko) in a steel cage match via submission with the Walls of Jericho at 11:42; Tomko was sent backstage mid-way through the bout for stopping Jericho leave the cage through the door (The Greatest Cage Matches of All Time)

5/17/04; San Diego, CA; Sports Arena
5/17/04 – included a surprise appearance from the Rock during an in-ring segment with Eugene, Jonathan Coachman, and Garrison Cade, with Rock and Eugene laying out Coach and Cade after Rock endorsed Eugene and said he was his friend:
Trish Stratus pinned Lita with a roll up and putting her feet on the ropes for leverage at 6:07 after Lita became distracted by Kane on the Titantron
Kane pinned Val Venis with the chokeslam at 1:07; after the match, Kane brutalized an interfering Matt Hardy until Lita came out and said ‘Yes’ in response to Kane’s question, with Kane then hugging Lita before leaving
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions – World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit & Edge defeated WWE IC Champion Randy Orton & Batista (w/ Ric Flair) when Orton submitted to Benoit’s Crippler Crossface
Kane won an 18-Man Battle Royal after Shawn Michaels interfered to eliminate Triple H; other participants included: Triple H, Maven (sub. for Grandmaster Sexay), Chris Jericho, the Hurricane, Rosey, Garrison Cade, Johnny Nitro, Steven Richards, Rhyno, Rob Conway, Sylvan Grenier, Val Venis, Shelton Benjamin, WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Edge, Ric Flair, WWE IC Champion Randy Orton, & Batista; order of elimination: Nitro by Kane, Richards by Batista, Rosey by Kane, Conway by Maven with a dropkick, Venis & Maven by HHH at the same time, Grenier by Jericho, Cade by Jericho with a dropkick, Rhyno by Batista, Hurricane by Batista & HHH, Flair by Jericho with a clothesline, Jericho by Batista, Batista by Edge with a clothesline, Edge when Orton ducked a clothesline, Orton by Benjamin with a clothesline, Benjamin by HHH; due to pre-match stipulations Kane earned a world title shot for Bad Blood; Christian and Matt Hardy were scheduled for the Battle Royal but could not compete due to injuries

5/24/04; Rockford, IL; Metro Centre
5/24/04 – included WWE IC Champion Randy Orton as a guest of the Highlight Reel in which Batista came out and attacked Chris Jericho until Shelton Benjamin evened the odds, with Eric Bischoff then making a match between the four men to begin immediately; featured Bischoff reinstating Shawn Michaels and a closing announcement that Michaels would face Triple H at Bad Blood in a Hell in a Cell match:
Edge pinned Ric Flair (w/ WWE IC Champion Randy Orton) with the spear at 5:16; late in the match, Shelton Benjamin attacked Orton when it appeared as though he was about to interfere
Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated the Hurricane & Rosey when Grenier pinned Hurricane with a roll up and hooking the tights for leverage
Chris Jericho & Shelton Benjamin defeated WWE IC Champion Randy Orton & Batista when Benjamin pinned Orton with a powerslam; during the bout, Trish Stratus came out for guest commentary; after the bout, Jericho argued with Trish on the stage until Tyson Tomko attacked him from behind and powerbombed him through the announce table; moments later, Jericho was taken backstage on a stretcher
WWE Women’s Champion Victoria pinned Molly Holly (w/ Gail Kim) with the Widows Peak at 4:20; after the match, Kim attacked Victoria but Victoria was able to gain the advantage and hit the Widow’s Peak on Kim as well
World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit (mystery sub. for William Regal) & Eugene defeated Garrison Cade & Jonathan Coachman when Eugene pinned Coach with a diving headbutt from the top at 4:43 after Benoit did the same move

5/31/04; Montreal, Quebec; Bell Centre
5/31/04 – the telecast began with a tribute to Memorial Day and those who have sacrificed to keep America free; featured an in-ring promo from Triple H on his upcoming Hell in a Cell bout with Shawn Michaels as well as a video package on Triple H’s success inside HIAC; included Trish Stratus & Tyson Tomko as guest hosts of the Highlight Reel in which Trish verbally assaulted Chris Jericho, prompting Jericho to come to the ring where he was attacked by Tomko:
Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions – WWE Raw World Champion Chris Benoit & Edge to win the titles at 11:53 when Grenier pinned Edge following a double team move after Edge accidentally hit the spear on Benoit
WWE Women’s Champion Victoria pinned Jazz in a non-title match at 4:12 by reversing a suplex attempt into a roll up
Shelton Benjamin pinned WWE IC Champion Randy Orton in a non-title match at 13:31 with a modified powerslam as Orton reentered the ring; Batista was in the champion’s corner for much of the bout but was sent backstage at 8:25 after the referee caught him attacking Benjamin on the floor
Matt Hardy pinned Garrison Cade with the Twist of Fate at 3:42; after the bout, Lita celebrated with Matt in the ring
Eugene defeated Kane via disqualification at around the 7-minute mark when the referee was knocked down; after the bout, Kane assaulted Eugene and hit the tombstone before Chris Benoit came out to make the save, preventing Kane from hitting a second tombstone onto a steel chair; moments later, Benoit cleared the ring of Kane with a steel chair

6/7/04; Albany, NY; Pepsi Arena
6/7/04 – included an in-ring promo by Triple H on his upcoming Hell in a Cell match with Shawn Michaels, after which he joined Ric Flair and Batista in one of the skyboxes:
Lita pinned Gail Kim with a DDT at 5:03
Batista (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Shelton Benjamin at 5:01 with a clothesline and the sit-down powerbomb after Randy Orton distracted the referee and Benjamin from the apron
Chris Jericho defeated Albert via submission with the Walls of Jericho at 2:44
Kane, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway defeated World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit & Edge in a handicap match at around the 5 minute mark when Kane pinned Benoit with the chokeslam after escaping the Crippler Crossface; the match was originally Benoit against the tag team champions but, when Benoit was disqualified for Edge’s interference at 5:31, Eric Bischoff came out and had the bout continue as a new handicap match involving Kane; prior to the original bout, Sylvian Grenier sang the Canadian National Anthem in French before Benoit’s music interrupted it
Eugene (w/ William Regal) pinned Johnny Nitro at 2:46 with a double axe handle off the top; after the bout, Jonathan Coachman – who did guest commentary for the match – confronted Eugene as he made his way up the ramp, with Eugene scaring Coachman and causing him to fall backwards; due to prematch stipulations, Nitro was fired
Shawn Michaels defeated WWE IC Champion Randy Orton via disqualification in a non-title match at 19:57 when Batista, who left the skybox late in the bout, prevented Michaels from hitting the superkick; after the match, Michaels punched the referee and beat down both Orton and Batista with a steel chair as Triple H looked on from the skybox; moments thereafer, Michaels made his way through the crowd, knocking down Flair on his way, and brawling with Triple H inside the skybox

6/14/04; Dayton, OH; Nutter Center
Raw – included an in-ring interview conducted by Jim Ross in which he brought out both Triple H and Shawn Michaels, in an attept to finally end the feud between the two, only for Kane to intervene, attack Michaels with a steel chair, and cause him to bleed heavily from the mouth; moments thereafter, Michaels was taken away in an ambulance; featured Eugene and William Regal as guests of the Hilight Reel in which Evolution came out and Triple H gave Eugene a number of gifts to show that he was Eugene’s friend, despite the fact they would be facing each other the following week; included Lita finding out that she was pregnant:
Matt Hardy & Lita defeated Tyson Tomko & WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus when Lita pinned Trish with the DDT at 4:26 after avoiding the Stratusfaction
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated the Hurricane & Rosey in a non-title flag match at 3:39 when Grenier pinned Rosey after Conway tripped Rosey as he attempted a suplex into the ring; due to prematch stipulations, the Montreal flag was flown above the American flag as Grenier sang the Canadian National Anthem in French
Gail Kim & Molly Holly defeated Stacy Keibler & Nidia at 5:10 when Stacy submitted to Gail
Tajiri defeated Albert; this bout was not televised during the live telecast and took place while the TV audience was shown a 5-minute long commercial promoting the premire of Joe Schmo 2
World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit, Edge, & Chris Jericho defeated WWE IC Champion Randy Orton, Ric Flair, & Batista (w/ Triple H) in an elimination match at 34:35; Jericho pinned Batista with the Lionsault at 15:33 after Batista sustained the spear from Edge and diving headbutt from Benoit; Flair pinned Jericho at 22:07 after Orton hit the RKO as Flair was caught in the Walls of Jericho; Orton pinned Edge with a low blow and the RKO at 31:19; Benoit forced Flair to submit to the Crippler Crossface at 32:03; Benoit forced Orton to submit to the Sharpshooter; after the bout, Benoit and Triple H had a staredown, with Benoit in the ring and Triple H on the floor

6/21/04; Miami, FL; American Airlines Arena
6/21/04:
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus (w/ Tyson Tomko) pinned Victoria at 3:57
William Regal fought Kane to a no contest when both men fought on the floor before the match officially began, with Kane knocking Regal out with a boot to the face (Regal’s first match back since February 2003)
WWE IC Champion Randy Orton & Batista defeated Edge & Chris Jericho at 11:33 when Orton pinned Edge; mid-way through the bout, Jericho was knocked out by Batista and was taken backstage by officials
Eugene fought Triple H to a no contest at 18:22

6/28/04; Richmond, VA; Coliseum
6/28/04 – included an opening segment involving Evolution, Eugene, and William Regal in which Triple H tried to win over Eugene’s loyalty by admitting that Regal was only pretending to be Eugene’s friend so he could get his job back; featured an in-ring interview conducted by Jim Ross with Kane in which Matt Hardy came through the crowd to attack Kane before he was escorted out of the arena by security; moments thereafter, Eric Bischoff announced the added stipulations for the night’s main event which heavily favored Kane as the challenger; included Bischoff naming Eugene as the substitute GM for the following week:
Chris Jericho & Edge defeated WWE IC Champion Randy Orton & Batista at 17:28 when Jericho pinned Batista with the Lionsault moments after Edge hit the spear; during the bout, the arena’s fire alarm was sounded for several minutes
Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) defeated William Regal via disqualification when guest referee Eugene caught Regal with a pair of brass knuckles which were thrown in the ring by Flair to be used by Triple H; after the bout, Eugene attacked Regal after he thought Regal had attacked him from behind, when in fact Regal simply bumped into him after being jumped by Triple H
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Sgt. Slaughter & Rhyno in a non-title match at 5:00 when Conway pinned Slaughter following the Aur Revoir after knocking Rhyno off the turnbuckle to the floor
World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Kane via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 15:46; pre-match stipulations stated that Kane could win the title via pinfall, submission, count-out, or DQ while Benoit could only win the match via submission; after the bout, Kane attacked Benoit from behind before Lita came out, seemingly with intent to be with Kane, but instead hit a low blow on Kane from behind; moments thereafter, Kane allowed her to leave the ring without harm only to fall prey to a belt shot from Benoit

7/5/04; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Arena
7/5/04 – featured Eugene as GM for the night; included the announcement that Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway would defend the tag team titles at Vengeance against Eugene & Ric Flair; included an opening segment in which Eugene conducted a game of musical chairs to determine who would earn a championship match later in the evening; Chris Jericho won after eliminating Tajiri, Jonathan Coachman, Jerry Lawler, Tyson Tomko, Stacy Keibler, and Jerry Lawler:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway defeated Rhyno & Val Venis at 4:31 when Venis was pinned after sustaining the Aur Revoir
Kane fought Batista to a no contest at 1:58 when Matt Hardy interfered
WWE IC Champion Randy Orton pinned Chris Jericho at around the 18-minute mark with a roll up after Jericho knocked an interfering Batista off the ring apron
Nidia defeated Molly Holly and Victoria in a pole match at 3:30; an injured Trish Stratus did guest commentary for the bout; due to pre-match stipulations, Nidia earned a Women’s Title shot for when Trish was healed and ready; after the bout, Trish came to the ring to congratulate Nidia only to knock her out with the cast on her wrist and pin her at the 3-second mark of an impromptu match
Triple H, Ric Flair, & Eugene defeated World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit & Edge in a handicap match at around 15:30 when Triple H pinned Benoit with the Pedigree after Eugene hit Benoit in the back with a steel chair as Triple H was caught in the Sharpshooter

7/12/04; Manchester, NH; Verizon Wireless Arena
7/12/04 – featured Jerry Lawler interviewing Candice Michelle, Nina Hardin, & Carmela Deceasre who were trying out to become the next WWE Raw Diva; included the Hurricane interrupting a Ric Flair interview backstage, asking Flair to sign a copy of Flair’s book; after being rejected and having Flair refer to him as Gregory Helms, Hurricane said Flair’s book wasn’t as good as the others written by WWE talent (citing the Rock, Hulk Hogan, Chyna, and Mick Foley); Flair knocked Hurricane to the floor and challenged him to a match; featured Kane and Lita as guests of the Hilight Reel in which Lita spoke up for herself, making it clear she was no longer afraid of Kane and his threats; after she left the ring, Kane proceeded to destroy the set until Chris Jeircho intervened, resulting in Jericho being thrown to the floor; moments thereafter, as Kane began to stalk Lita backstage, Jericho grabbed a microphone and verbally berated Kane, challenging him to a fight, until Kane returned to the ring:
WWE IC Champion Edge pinned Batista in a non-title match at 15:06 by reversing Batista’s attempt at a spinebuster into a modified sunset flip and holding onto the top rope for leverage after Batista blocked the spear; during the bout, Randy Orton briefly appeared at ringside
Rhyno (w/ Tajiri) pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Rob Conway (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Sylvian Grenier) at 3:05 with the Gore after Tajiri kicked Grenier in the back of the head on the floor as he grabbed Rhyno’s foot in an attempt to prevent the Gore
Tyson Tomko (w/ WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus) pinned Maven (w/ Nidia) at 2:24 with a boot to the chest as Maven ran off the ropes
Chris Jericho defeated Kane via disqualification in an impromtu match at around the 9-minute mark after sustaining a low blow; after the bout, Kane hit a simultaneous chokeslam on Jericho and the referee (the match began during the commercial break)
Ric Flair defeated the Hurricane via submission with the figure-4 at 7:14
WWE Raw World Champion Chris Benoit fought Eugene to a no contest at around 7:32 when, after Eugene ran around the ring with the title belt after thinking he had won the match and title, Evolution came into the ring and began to beat down both Benoit and Eugene; moments later, William Regal attempted to make the save but was also beaten down; as the show came to a close, Eugene was bloodied and sustained the Pedigree from Triple H

7/19/04; Washington DC; MCI Center
7/19/04 – included an opening segment in which Triple H and Eric Bischoff announced that Eugene had left the WWE as a result of the beating the previous week, with Bischoff then rewarding Triple H with a world title shot for the following week in an Ironman Match; moments later, William Regal came ringside and fought with Triple H until security had him escorted from the arena; featured the Highlight Reel with the 10 Raw Diva finalists as guests in which Chris Jericho had them destroy Bischoff’s office to find an immunity envelope which, it was later revealed, never existed:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Sylvian Grenier (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Rob Conway) pinned Tajiri (w/ Rhyno) at 3:32 with a modified face buster after Conway attacked Tajiri as the Tarantula was applied
Tyson Tomko (w/ WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus) pinned the Hurricane (w/ Stacy Keibler) with a kick to the chest after Trish tripped the Hurricane as he ran the ropes; after the bout, Rosey – in full superhero garb – made the save
WWE Raw World Champion Chris Benoit defeated Batista (w/ Ric Flair) via disqualification in a non-title match at 6:40 when, after Benoit had his leg tied upside down in the ropes, Batista repeatedly hit a running kick to the side of the head; after the bout, Batista hit the sit-down powerbomb on Benoit inside the ring
Kane pinned Chris Jericho in a falls count anywhere match after Batista interfered and attacked Jericho in the crowd; Jericho orginally won the match via count-out but Eric Bischoff came out and ordered the match to continue under No DQ, falls count anywhere stipulations
WWE IC Champion Edge pinned Randy Orton at 15:58 by reversing an attempt at the RKO into a backslide and putting his feet on the top rope for leverage

7/26/04; Pittsburgh, PA; Mellon Arena
7/26/04 – included a segment with the Raw Diva contestants in which they had 20 seconds to seduce Kamala; featured a bikini segment with the Diva hopefulls:
Randy Orton won a 20-man battle royal by last eliminating Chris Jericho at 15:42; due to pre-match stipulations, Orton earned a world title shot at Summer Slam; order of elimination: William Regal by Orton (0:45); Tyson Tomko by WWE IC Champion Edge & Chris Jericho (1:25); Chuck Palumbo by Edge & Jericho (1:50); Val Venis by Kane (during the commercial break); Matt Hardy by Kane (during the commercial break); the Hurricane by Rodney Mack & Steven Richards (3:28); Richards & Mack by Rosey (3:33); Rosey by Edge & Jericho (3:43); Sylvian Grenier by Tajiri (4:14); Rob Conway by Tajiri (4:22); Tajiri by Kane (4:57); Ric Flair by Maven (9:55); Rhyno by Batista (10:16); Kane by Edge, Jericho, Orton & Batista (10:41); Maven by Orton (11:21); Batista by Edge & Jericho (11:40); Edge by Jericho (11:48)
WWE Raw World Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H in a 60-minute Ironman match, 4 falls to 3; fall #1: Benoit pinned Triple H with a crucifix at 10:14; fall #2: Triple H pinned Benoit with the Pedigree at 28:52; fall #3: Benoit was counted-out after being injured on the floor at 31:10; fall #4: Triple H pinned Benoit at 38:00; fall #5: Benoit forced Triple H to submit to the Sharpshooter at 44:11; fall #6: Benoit forced Triple H to submit to the Crippler Crossface at 47:50; fall #7: Benoit pinned Triple H at 59:54 after Eugene came out of the crowd and fought off an interfering Ric Flair and Batista, both of whom came ringside minutes earlier and were helping to triple team Benoit, with Eugene eventually hitting a Rock Bottom on Triple H before pushing the referee back inside the ring to make the 3 count; after the bout, Eugene stood on the commentary table to applaud Benoit’s win; as the show came to a close, Eugene and Triple H locked eyes as Triple H was still in the ring

8/2/04; San Antonio, TX; SBC Arena
8/2/04 – featured an opening segment in which William Regal confronted Triple H, with a match being made for later in the show; included the Highlight Reel with guest Edge in which he and Chris Jericho argued over the previous week’s battle royal and briefly came to blows; featured the announcement that Triple H / Eugene and Jericho / Edge / Batista would fight at Summer Slam:
Rhyno & Tajiri defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway in a non-title match
Tyson Tomko (w/ WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus) pinned Rosey (w/ Stacy Keibler) with a boot to the face after Rosey became distracted by Trish
William Regal defeated Triple H via disqualification after Triple H used a pair of brass knuckles; after the bout, Triple H continued to attack his opponent with a sledgehammer, causing him to bleed, and later knocked over the stretcher Regal was placed on
Kane pinned Maven with the chokeslam
Randy Orton, Batista, & Ric Flair defeated World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit, WWE IC Champion Edge, & Chris Jericho when Orton pinned Benoit with the RKO as Benoit had Flair caught in the Sharpshooter

8/9/04; Cleveland, OH; Gund Arena
8/9/04:
Victoria, Stacy Keibler, & Nidia defeated Molly Holly, Gail Kim, & Jazz at 3:54 when Nidia pinned Molly with a double leg pickup into a roll over; after the bout, Trish Stratus came to the ring and spoke to both teams, with all six women following her backstage
Chris Jericho pinned WWE IC Champion Edge at 19:21 in a non-title match with a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage
Rhyno & Tajiri fought Brent Albright & Chris Cage to a 2-minute time-limit draw when La Resistance distracted the referee after Rhyno executed the Gore on one of the opponents
World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Triple H & Randy Orton (w/ Ric Flair) via disqualification at 10:39 when Flair interfered as Orton was caught in the Crippler Crossface

8/16/04; London, Ontario; Labbat Centre
8/16/04:
Rhyno defeated Sylvian Grenier at 5:13
Victoria defeated Gail Kim at 3:37
WWE IC Champion Edge defeated Kane at 9:41
Chris Jericho defeated Batista via disqualification at 3:53; after the bout, Edge attempted to make the save but, after being held off by Flair and Batista, walked off instead and allowed Jericho to be double teamed
World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton pinned Chris Benoit at 16:55 with the RKO after Benoit fought off an interfering Ric Flair, Batista, and Triple H who came ringside late in the contest; after the bout, Evolution celebrated Orton’s title defense, with Batista hoisting the champion on his shoulders until given the signal from Triple H to fall backwards and drop Orton; as the show came to a close, Orton was triple teamed by the remainder of Evolution

8/23/04; Anaheim, CA; Arrowhead Pond
8/23/04 – featured Method Man in attendance for the event; included a surprise appearance from the Rock in which he hosted an in-ring segment with the remaining Diva contestants, eventually winning a fight against Jonathan Coachman and La Resistance, with Tajiri and Rhyno helping out; featured Triple H calling Randy Orton out and demanding that he hand him the world title belt; Orton responded by spitting in Triple H’s face, hitting him in the head with the championship belt, and escaping through the crowd as Evolution tried to get at him; included a closing segment in which Kane and Lita wed, due to contractual obligations; the segment featured appearances from Eric Bischoff, Trish Stratus, and Matt Hardy – as Hardy attempted to attack Kane and stop the wedding; Kane knocked Hardy off the stage, dragged Lita back inside the ring, and finsihed the vows to end the broadcast:
Chris Jericho defeated WWF IC Champion Edge via disqualification at 15:47 after the champion accidentally crotched Jericho across the top rope; after the bell, Edge hit the spear on his opponent; the champion originally won the match earlier but the match was restarted due to Jericho’s foot being on the ring ropes
William Regal (w/ Eugene) pinned Ric Flair (w/ Batista) at 12:10 when, as both men prepared to hit the other with brass knuckles, Regal knocked Flair out with his foreign object while Eugene and Batista fought on the floor

8/30/04; San Francisco, CA; Cow Palace
Jonathan Coachman, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated Rhyno & Tajiri in a handicap match at 4:55
Batista defeated William Regal at 2:55
Kane defeated Pat, Nat, Rat, & Fat Hardy at the 19-second mark
Chris Benoit defeated Ric Flair via disqualification at 5:54 when Batista interfered
Victoria & Nidia defeated WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus & Gail Kim at 3:47
Eugene pinned Triple H in a No DQ match at 10:49 after Randy Orton interfered

9/6/04; Wichita Falls, TX; Kay Yeager Coliseum
9/6/04 – included the announcement that Edge had been stripped of the WWE IC Title due to injury and that Chris Jericho would face Christian for the vacant title at Unforgiven in a ladder match:
Chris Benoit, Tajiri, Rhyno, & William Regal defeated Ric Flair, Batista, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier at 7:52 when Conway submitted to Benoit’s Sharpshooter
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus pinned Nidia at 3:31 with a kick to the head as Nidia was fixing her attire
Triple H defeated Eugene in a steel cage match at 7:48 when the bout was stopped due to injury after Triple H drove a knee into Eugene’s shoulder from the top rope
Chris Jericho defeated Tyson Tomko at 2:57
World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton defeated Kane in a non-title steel cage match at 7:45; Kane originally won the contest via count-out at 2:37 but the match was ordered to continue as a steel cage bout

9/13/04; Seattle, WA; Key Arena
9/13/04:
Chris Benoit defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Rob Conway
Victoria, Stacy Keibler, & Nidia defeated WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus, Gail Kim, & Molly Holly
WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho & Shawn Michaels defeated Christian & Tyson Tomko
Kane fought Gene Snitsky to a no contest
Randy Orton defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, Ric Flair, & Batista via disqualification in a handicap match

9/20/04; Tucson, AZ
9/20/04 – included Superstar Billy Graham in attendance for the show; featured the announcement that Kane and Lita had lost their child as a result of the previous week’s incident; included Christy being named the winner of the months-long Diva search; featured comments from Gene Snitsky, who offered no responsibility for Lita’s injury the previous week; included a vignette promoting the debut of Simon Dean:
Victoria & Stacy Keibler defeated WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus & Molly Holly when Stacy pinned Molly with a backslide
Tajiri pinned the Hurricane
Shawn Michaels fought WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho to a no contest when Christian and Tyson Tomko interfered as the challenger had Jericho covered following the superkick; earlier in the bout, Christian – who was doing guest commentary – interfered and was knocked to the floor before being ordered backstage by the referee
Maven pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Rob Conway
Randy Orton, Chris Benoit, & Shelton Benjamin defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, Batista, & Ric Flair when Orton pinned Flair with the RKO

9/27/04; Kansas City, MO; Kemper Arena
9/27/04:
Shelton Benjamin defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H via disqualification in a non-title match at 9:40 when Triple H hit Benjamin with the title belt
The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Rhyno & Tajiri at 3:58 when Rosey pinned Tajiri with a sidewalk slam
Gene Snitsky pinned Val Venis with a pumphandle slam at 2:30
Chrisitan & Tyson Tomko defeated WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho & Shawn Michaels when Christian pinned Michaels with a roll up and grabbing the top rope for leverage after Michaels hit the superkick on Tomko
Batista pinned Randy Orton in a No DQ match with the sit-down powerbomb at 7:41 after Triple H and Ric Flair interfered, with Flair hitting a low blow and chair shot on Orton as it seemed Flair was about to hit Triple H; due to pre-match stipulations, Orton could no longer be a contender for Triple H’s title at Taboo Tuesday

10/4/04; New York City, NY; Madison Square Garden
10/4/04 – included Chris Jericho interrupting an in-ring promo by Triple H, admitting that it was Jericho who suggested the idea for Taboo Tuesday and that Triple H would have several challengers for the fans to choose from:
Shawn Michaels pinned Christian at 13:21 with the superkick
Batista defeated Chris Benoit via disqualification at 4:54 when Randy Orton interfered
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated the Hurricane & Rosey at 2:16 following the Aur Reviour
Stacy Keibler pinned Molly Holly with a roll up at 2:51
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho in a non-title lumberjack match at 5:20 after Rhyno interfered and hit the Gore on Jericho

10/11/04; Manchester, England; Evening News Arena
10/11/04:
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus pinned Stacy Keibler at 3:51 with a kick to the head after kicking the challenger’s injured leg; after the bout, Nidia and Victoria helped make the save against Trish, Molly Holly, and Gail Kim, with Stacy eventually kicking the champion out of the ring
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated William Regal & Eugene at 13:42 when Regal was pinned with a roll up after being hit in the stomach with one of the French flags; the challengers originally won the match and titles when Regal scored the pin after using a pair of brass knuckles, immediately after one of the title belts was taken away from the champions before they could use it as a weapon, but Eric Bischoff had the match restarted during the commercial break
WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho & Rhyno defeated Christian & Tyson Tomko at 9:30 when Jericho pinned Tomko with the Lionsault; the bout originally was Jericho facing Rhyno in a non-title match but was turned into a tag match after Christian and Tomko interfered at arond the 4-minute mark
Chris Benoit, Edge, & Shawn Michaels defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, Ric Flair, & Batista at 15:30 when Edge pinned Triple H following the superkick from Michaels; after the match, Edge hit the spear on both of his partners before Eric Bischoff came out and announced that Edge, Michaels, and Benoit would face each other in a triple threat match the following week

10/18/04; Chicago, IL; AllState Arena
10/18/04:
Gene Snitsky pinned Eugene
Victoria, Stacy Keibler, & Nidia defeated WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus, Molly Holly, & Gail Kim
Ric Flair & Batista defeated WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho & Randy Orton when Jericho submitted to Flair’s figure-4
Shelton Benjamin defeated Christian, Rhyno, Tajiri, Jonathan Coachman, & the Hurricane in an elimination match
Edge defeated Chris Benoit and Shawn Michaels by pinning Benoit; during the bout, Michaels sustained a torn miniscus

10/25/04; Des Moines, IA; Veterans Auditorium
10/25/04 – included an opening segment in which footage was shown from Taboo Tuesday showing Eric Bischoff having his head shaved, with Bischoff then coming out on live TV to announce he was taking the night off and that the wrestlers can run the show themselves; included an in-ring promo from Evolution, interrupted by Randy Orton, with Triple H then making a match between Orton and Ric Flair – if Orton wins, he gets a title shot at Survivor Series and if Orton lost, he doesn’t get a title shot for however long Triple H is champion; featured a Jim Ross interview with Edge, via satillite, in which Edge explained his actions at Taboo Tuesday; included an in-ring promo from Shawn Michaels, on crutches, with Michaels thanking the fans for their support at Taboo Tuesday:
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Chris Jericho by reversing an attempt at the Walls of Jericho into a roll up and body scissors; after the bout, Jericho shook the champion’s hand out of respect; moments after Jericho left ringside, Christian attacked Benjamin from behind and hit the Unprettier before posing with the belt
Maven pinned Batista with a roll over out of Batista’s sit-down powerbomb; after the bout, Batista stalked his opponent up the ramp until Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit came out to hold him off
Gene Snitsky pinned William Regal with a pumphandle slam after attacking Regal from behind at ringside before the match began; after the bout, Eugene and a number of officials came ringside to check on Regal as Snitsky cut a promo on destroying Kane at Taboo Tuesday
Ric Flair pinned Randy Orton after Triple H came out of the crowd and hit Orton with a chair after Flair had received the RKO; at the time of the fall, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, and Maven were beating up an interfering Batista on the opposite side of the ring; after the bout, Flair received a second RKO while Triple H was hit with three rolling German suplexes from Benoit, a Lionsault from Jericho, and a RKO from Orton; due to pre-match stipulations, Orton would not earn a world title shot for however long Triple H remained champion; had Orton won the match, he would have faced Triple H for the title at Survivor Series

11/1/04; Peoria, IL; Civic Center
11/1/04 – included a promo from Triple H in which he said he would not be on Raw that week in protest of the previous week’s assault; featured the debut of Maria as a backstage interviewer; featured Eric Bischoff interrupting an in-ring promo by Ric Flair and Batista to announce the Raw portion of the Survivor Series card – Trish Stratus vs. Lita, Shelton Benjamin vs. Christian, and Randy Orton, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, & Maven facing Triple H, Batista, Edge, & Gene Snitsky in an elimination match, with the winning team earning full control of Raw for a month; included a vignette promoting the debut of Muhammad Hassan; featured Trish Stratus cutting an in-ring promo on Lita, which resulted in Lita coming out and being double teamed by Trish and Gail Kim:
Gene Snitsky pinned Eugene in a hardcore match following a pumphandle slam onto a road sign; after the bout, William Regal made the save and prevented Snitsky from trapping Eugene’s neck in a folding chair
Christian pinned the Hurricane with the Unprettier; during much of the bout, Edge came out onto the stage and promoted his autobiography; after the bout, Shelton Benjamin came to the ring to face Christian but was attacked and double teamed by Christian and Viscera, a one-night substitute for Tyson Tomko
Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Benoit & Edge to win the titles when Grenier pinned Benoit after delivering the Aur Reviour behind the referee’s back; Benoit worked the match by himself after coming to the ring alone; once Edge did arrive, he spent much of the contest doing guest commentary; after the bout, Edge bloodied Benoit and locked him in the Crippler Crossface until Benoit tapped out
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Viscera in a non-title match with the dragon whip kick; after the bout, Benjamin fought off Christian and hit the Exploder suplex
Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, & Maven defeated Ric Flair & Batista in a handicap match when Orton pinned Batista with the RKO after Batista sustained Maven’s top rope DDT and the Lionsault from Jericho; the bout was originally made a 6-man match, also involving Triple H since Bischoff didn’t believe Triple H wasn’t really there; during the match, Triple H’s music played but Tajiri came out instead, wearing a wig and a Triple H shirt

11/8/04; Austin, TX; Frank Erwin Cener
11/8/04:
Randy Orton pinned Batista with a roll up at 20:00
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Tyson Tomko at 3:20 in a non-title match with the Exploder suplex
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H fought Tajiri to a no contest
Chris Benoit fought Edge to a no contest at 17:24; Christy Hemme was the guest ring announcer for the bout

11/15/04; Indianapolis, IN; Conseco Fieldhouse
11/15/04 – included Maven as guest GM for the week:
William Regal & Eugene defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier and Rhyno & Tajiri in an elimination match to win the titles at 13:05; Grenier pinned Rhyno at 9:17 after Rhyno missed the Gore; Eugene pinned Grenier with the People’s Elbow
Lita defeated Molly Holly via submission with a sleeper at 2:45
Randy Orton pinned Jonathan Coachman at 1:22 with the RKO; prior to the bout, Maven announced that Coachman would not be facing Jim Ross – as was announced at the top of the hour – but he would be facing JR; the “J” was silent and the “R” stood for “RKO”
Chris Benoit & WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Edge & Christian (w/ Tyson Tomko) at 12:46 when Christian submitted to Benoit’s Crippler Crossface after sustaining Benjamin’s splash in the corner and Benoit’s diving headbutt; after the bout, Edge attacked his partner’s injured shoulder and threw him into the steel ring post
Christie Hemme pinned Stacy Keibler in a lingerie pillow fight at the 55-second mark (Viva Las Divas)
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Maven with the Pedigree at 12:15 after Gene Snitsky interfered and hit a pumphandle slam on the challenger as Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit, Randy Orton, Batista, and Flair fought on the floor and into the crowd

11/22/04; Buffalo, NY; HSBC Arena
11/22/04 – included Chris Benoit as GM of the week:
Gene Snitsky pinned Maven with the pumphandle slam at 4:10
Chris Jericho defeated Batista via disqualification at 3:22 when Batista failed to break a choke
Rhyno pinned Jonathan Coachman with the Gore at the 25-second mark
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated Lita and Molly Holly at 4:24 by pinning Molly after Lita hit a DDT on the fellow challenger
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Eugene & William Regal defeated Christian, Rob Conway, & Sylvian Grenier at 4:05 when Benjamin pinned Conway with the Exploder suplex
Chris Benoit defeated Edge (sub. for World Heavyweight Champion Triple H) in a steel cage match at 15:34 when a spear from Edge sent Benoit falling out the door; Triple H was deemed unable to compete due to being knocked out backstage before the bout began and it was implied Batista was the culprit; during the backstage segment, Benoit and Edge had a confrontation, with Benoit then ordering Edge to face him in Triple H’s place; after the bout, it was revealed that the injury angle was just a hoax to get Triple H out of the title defense

11/29/04; Baltimore, MD; 1st Mariner Arena
11/29/04 – included Randy Orton as GM for the night; featured Orton hosting a lingerie fashion show featuring Melina, Candice Michelle, Maria, Christy Hemme, and Stacy Keibler:
Chris Benoit and Edge co-won a 21-man battle royal at 18:46 when both men fell off the apron and hit the floor at the same time; other participants included: Batista, Chris Jericho, Ric Flair, Maven, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Eugene & William Regal, Gene Snitsky, Rhyno, Tajiri, Steven Richards, Val Venis, Tyson Tomko, the Hurricane, Rosey, Rob Conway, Sylvian Grenier, WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin, Viscera, and Christian; due to pre-match stipulations, both earned a world title match later in the broadcast; the original stipulation for the battle royal stated that the winner would win the world title, with Triple H also being a participant in the match, but Vince McMahon revoked that stipulation
Lita & Victoria defeated WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus & Molly Holly at 6:50 when Lita pinned Trish
Ric Flair defeated Jerry Lawler via submission with the figure-4 at 6:18
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Eugene & William Regal defeated Rob Conway & Sylvian Grenier at 3:45 when Eugene pinned Conway
Chris Benoit, Edge, and World Heavyweight Champion Triple H fought to a no contest at 14:27 when Edge submitted to the Crippler Crossface at the same time Benoit, with Edge on top of him, was pinned; the show went off the air with a referee declaring Edge the winner and another referee delcaring Benoit the winner

12/6/04; Charlotte, NC
12/6/04 – included Vince McMahon declaring the Raw World Title vacant as a result of the previous week’s main event bout; featured Randy Orton and Edge engaging in a pull-apart brawl after Edge blamed Orton for costing him the world title; featured a limbo contest between Stacy Keibler, Christy Hemme, Candice Mitchell, Melina Perez, and Maria, in which Christy won; after the contest, Muhammad Hassan and Daivari interrupted the celebration via the Titantron, announcing they would be on hand the following week:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Eugene defeated Maven via disqualification at 4:12 when Maven refused to stop choking Eugene as he was trapped upside down in the ropes; after the bout, William Regal – who had been sent backstage earlier in the bout – came to the ring to make the save for his tag team partner, only for Maven to hit him in the back of the head with one of the tag title belts
Simon Dean pinned the Hurricane with a roll up and using the tights for leverage at 3:47
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Christian (w/ Tyson Tomko) at 5:28 after superkicking Tomko off the ring apron and pinning the challenger with the Exploder suplex; Christian was forced to wear a “Captain Charisma” costume by guest GM Chris Jericho; just prior to the finish, the mask of the costume was turned sidways, preventing Christian from seeing
Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho defeated Triple H & Batista (w/ Ric Flair) via disqualification at 11:43 when Triple H hit Benoit in the back with a steel chair; after the bout, Triple H hit referee Jack Doan over the head with the chair, attempted to do the same to Jericho but ended up hitting Batista, and then hit Jericho
Lita pinned WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus to win the title at 7:11 with a reverse Twist of Fate and the moonsault (Viva Las Divas, Wrestling’s Highest Flyers)

12/13/04; Huntsville, AL
12/13/04 – included an opening segment in which Raw GM Eric Bischoff made his return; featured Lita interrupting Gene Snitsky in the ring, saying that Kane was on his way back; included a backstage interview with Trish Stratus in which Stratus said she would regain her Woman’s title belt; featured the return of Mick Foley as he announced he was going to Iraq for Smackdown’s Christmas special, which was then interrupted by Muhammad Hassan and Daivari; Foley invited them into the ring but Hassan declined, saying he didn’t respect Foley; included a closing segment in which Bischoff ordered that the world title would be decided by a 6-man Elimination Chamber match at New Year’s Revolution, featuring Chris Benoit, Edge, Triple H, Chris Jericho, Batista, and Randy Orton; the show ended with all six men brawling, with Orton and Triple H having a confrontation as the show faded to black:
Randy Orton pinned Edge at 17:48 by reversing a DDT attempt into the RKO
Triple H & Batista (w/ Ric Flair) defeated Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho at 16:49 when Batista pinned Benoit with a spinebuster after pulling Benoit off Triple H, who he had the Crippler Crossface applied on; moments prior to the finish, Benoit locked Batista in the Sharpshooter until Triple H entered the ring
Christian, Tyson Tomko, & Maven defeated WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Eugene & William Regal at 7:18 when Maven pinned Benjamin with a roll up and grabbing the middle rope for leverage after Benjamin hit a superkick on Tomko

12/20/04:
Featured a special “Best of Raw 2004” episode showing the best moments from Raw over the past year

12/27/04; Biloxi, MS; Coast Coliseum
12/27/04 – included an opening announcement from Raw GM Eric Bischoff that each competitor in the upcoming Elimination Chamber match for the vacant WWE Raw World Title would wrestle for the chance to determine which man would enter into the bout last, thus having a greater chance of winning the title; all six men would face yet to be named opponents and whomever won their match in the shortest amount of time would be the last man in the Elimination Chamber; if any of the six lost their match, the winner of the bout would replace them in the title contest; Bischoff assigned Christy Hemme the role of guest time keeper for the six matches and mentioned that the guest referee for the Elimination Chamber would be announced later in the evening; featured Muhammad Hassan & Daivari interrupting Stacy Keibler in the ring and insulting the American culture before Jerry Lawler confronted them both; later in the broadcast, Bischoff said that the following week a debate would be held between Hassan & Daivari against Jerry Lawler & Jim Ross :
Chris Jericho defeated Christian (mystery opponent) via submission with the Walls of Jericho after hitting a springboard dropkick to Tyson Tomko, knocking him off the ring apron, and reversing an attempt at the Unprettier at 10:47
Randy Orton pinned Maven (mystery opponent) with the RKO at 6:14
WWE Women’s Champion Lita pinned Molly Holly with the DDT at 1:54 in a non-title match; after the bout, Gene Snitsky came ringside and chased Lita to the back where she eventually locked herself inside a room; moments later, Eric Bischoff confronted Snitsky and informed him that he would be facing Kane at New Year’s Revolution
Simon Dean pinned Rosey at 3:03 with a roll up as the referee attempted to take Dean’s weightlifting belt away from Rosey
Edge defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Eugene (mystery opponent) at 8:48 via submission with a standing figure-4 after Eugene hit his knee against the corner
Chris Benoit defeated Viscera (mystery opponent) via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 5:43
Batista pinned Rhyno (mystery opponent) following two sit-down powerbombs at 3:02
Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) pinned WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin (mystery opponent) in a non-title match at 5:47 with the Pedigree after Benjamin knocked an interfering Flair off the ring apron; moments prior to the finish, Benjamin had Triple H pinned with the Exploder suplex; during the bout, the other 5 Elimination Chamber participants sat ringside; after the bout, Eric Bischoff came out and announced that Shawn Michaels would be the guest referee for the upcoming match, with Michaels then coming out wearing referee attire to close the show