Raw is War
Des Moines, Iowa
October 25, 2004
DANGEROUS DEAL
OCT. 25, 2004
Triple H and Ric Flair basically goaded Orton into accepting a Taboo Tuesday
rematch against the Nature Boy in Des Moines, IA.
An Orton victory would guarantee the youngster a shot at Triple H’s World
Heavyweight Championship at Survivor Series. But a Flair win would make Orton
permanently ineligible to ever challenge the The Game again.
Orton accepted the extreme conditions and was poised to beat Flair for the
second time in six days.
But with the referee distracted by the presence of Batista, Chris Jericho, Chris
Benoit and Maven outside the ring, The Game swooped in a delivered a massive
chair shot to Orton’s back.
Moments later, Flair crawled on top of Orton for the victory.
Orton and the rest of the RAW roster would get some swift retribution before the
program closed.
On a night where RAW General Manager Eric Bischoff, fresh off his Taboo Tuesday
haircut, took the night off and let the “inmates run the asylum,” Evolution took
it upon themselves to run the show.
Their power trip didn’t go over so well with the other Superstars, who
surrounded Flair and Triple H after the main event, as The Game was then
pummeled by Jericho, Benoit and Orton in the middle of the ring.
In his first match as Intercontinental Champion, Shelton Benjamin defeated
Jericho. In another Taboo Tuesday rematch, Benjamin reversed the Walls of
Jericho into a cradle to retain the championship.
Meanwhile, Shawn Michaels, just three days removed from knee surgery, came to
the ring on crutches to thank the fans for making Taboo Tuesday possible. He
also promised to return from his latest injury stronger than ever.
Edge, still feeling a bit jilted by the fans after not getting a shot at Triple
H last Tuesday, isn’t sure when he’s going to return. Edge, who appeared via
satellite in an interview, told WWE fans he has been taken for granted.
Gene Snitsky continued his recent rampage. With Kane out of action due to
injuries suffered at Taboo Tuesday at the han of the ruthless newcomer, William
Regal felt Snitsky’s wrath, losing a match that lasted barley a minute.
Also, Maven challenged and then upset Batista in an exciting match.
Match Results:
Intercontinental Champion Shelton Benjamin defeats Chris Jericho
Maven def. Batista
Gene Snitsky def. William Regal
Ric Flair def. Randy Orton