Raw is War
San Antonio, Texas
August 2, 2004
A TASTE OF WHAT'S TO COME
August 2, 2004
On a night with major SummerSlam implications, we may have seen a glimpse into
the future. But not before Triple H interrupted the RAW open.
With the ring cleared in the night's main event and Ric Flair locked in a Chris
Benoit Sharpshooter, Randy Orton came out of nowhere to hit a creative and
impactful RKO. As the legal men in the six-man-tag RAW main event, The Legend
Killer covered the World Heavyweight Champion for the three-count. Orton gloated
to the crowd, while Benoit checked his mouth for blood — literally getting a
taste of what may be in store at the Toronto pay-per-view on Aug. 15.Orton
promises to top Brock Lesnar
There was no one to bail Benoit out because of an accidental blast by Chris
Jericho to partner Edge. Still surprised, Y2J was subsequently leveled by a
devastating Batista clothesline. The unintentional attack on Edge by Jericho
only fanned the flames of a heated night between the two formerly close friends.
Their problems began on Jericho’s Highlight Reel, where a discussion over last
week’s No. 1 Contender's Battle Royal erupted into a brawl. Now, it’s unclear if
Jericho and Edge will be working together or be at each other’s throats during
SummerSlam’s Triple Threat Intercontinental Championship match also featuring
the animal Batista.
Several more chapters were penned in the Lita/Matt Hardy/Kane saga, as Matt
actually proposed marriage to his longtime girlfriend Lita
The pregnant Diva happily accepted, but was soon the target of another Kane
taunting
As a result, Matt and Kane will now battle at SummerSlam with the winner of
their match becoming the man that will marry Lita.
Another huge match was also added to the SummerSlam card. It came after The Game
bloodied William Regal with a sledgehammer. It was clear that with every vicious
hammer stroke to Regal’s flesh, The Game was sending a message to compatriot
Eugene. Triple H won’t ever forget that Eugene cost him the World Heavyweight
Championship. Now Eugene — and those who would defend him — will pay, according
to The Game, as it will be Eugene vs. Triple H at SummerSlam.
Match Results:
Camille Anderson is eliminated from the $250,000 RAW Diva Search
Rhyno & Tajiri defeat La Resistance (non-title match)
Tyson Tomko (with Trish Stratus) def. Rosey (with Stacy Keibler)
William Regal def. Triple H (DQ)
Kane def. Maven
Evolution def. Chris Benoit, Edge and Chris Jericho