Raw is War
Beaumont, Texas
March 13, 2006
Old wounds reopened
March 13, 2006
It appears that we’ll have to wait until WrestleMania to see Triple H tangle
with John Cena.
After RAW’s huge six-man tag team main event ended in a disqualification, The
Champ beckoned “The Game” into the ring for a long-awaited showdown. But before
Triple H could engage the WWE Champion, SmackDown’s Randy Orton ran through the
stands and into the ring for an RKO to Cena. Orton left just as quickly as he
arrived, and he left the Cerebral Assassin in a state of surprise. Ultimately,
Triple H enjoyed Cena’s suffering, but it seems “The Legend Killer” sent an
early message with the RAW vs. SmackDown Match at Saturday Night’s Main Event
only days away.
At Saturday Night’s Main Event, it’ll be RAW’s WrestleMania main event (John
Cena & Triple H) facing SmackDown’s WrestleMania main event (Kurt Angle, Randy
Orton & Rey Mysterio). But can bitter rivals on both sides co-exist long enough
to win the prime-time match on NBC? Watch Saturday Night’s Main Event to find
out.
In another match with Saturday Night’s Main Event implications, Shawn Michaels
was left bloodied and defeated despite a heroic effort. The four-on-one Texas
Tornado Steel Cage Match pitting HBK against the Spirit Squad was payback for
“The Showstopper’s” actions earlier on RAW.
When Mr. McMahon tried to force Michaels into a public drug screening, HBK
answered back by splashing his own urine all over Mr. and Shane McMahon. The
McMahons writhed in disgust and Michaels left smiling, but HBK wouldn’t have the
last laugh. A furious and grossed-out Mr. McMahon ordered Michaels into the
Steel Cage Match against overwhelming odds.
Despite facing four members of the Spirit Squad, Michaels was actually poised
for victory late in the match. He tried to escape through the cage door, but
Mitch of the Spirit Squad, who wasn’t in the match, slammed the door from the
outside. HBK saw it coming, though, and forced the door back in Mitch’s face.
HBK then twisted and hit a lightning-quick superkick on an oncoming Spirit Squad
member. But with his back turned, none other than a vengeful Shane McMahon
slammed the cage door on the back of HBK’s head. Shawn collapsed, and Shane
rolled a Squad member atop for the cover. Afterward, Shane twice tossed Michaels
face first into the steel mesh, busting him wide open. The Crowned Prince of WWE
then called for the cage to be raised so that he could deliver a jaw-dropping
Van Terminator from across the ring.
And at Saturday Night’s Main Event, it’ll be Trish & Mickie James facing
Victoria & Candice. It was supposed to be Torrie by Trish’s side, but Torrie was
found unconscious with Candice’s Playboy issue left as a calling card.
In addition, Mr. McMahon revealed that he’ll bring back Jim Ross to announce
Saturday Night’s Main Event just so he can hear J.R. call Shane’s victory over
Michaels.
Also on RAW, Edge mocked Mick Foley with a series of movie-style trailers, then
defeated Goldust with help from Lita. Edge also announced that his talk show,
“The Cutting Edge,” will return at Saturday Night’s Main Event with special
guest Mick Foley.
In a big Intercontinental Championship Match, a momma-less Shelton Benjamin
narrowly defeated RVD with a rollup after “Mr. Monday Night” made inadvertent
contact with Ric Flair, who was at ringside scouting his RAW opponents for
WrestleMania’s “Money in the Bank” Ladder Match.
In other important news, Triple H & Cena made it official by signing their
WrestleMania main event contract … before the situation disintegrated when Kane
& Big Show, as well as Carlito & Chris Masters, stormed the ring.
And Verne Gagne was announced as the latest member of the 2006 WWE Hall of Fame
Class, to be inducted by his son, Greg. It was also announced that “Million
Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase would induct “Sensational” Sherri.
Matches
John Cena, Kane & Big Show def. Triple H, Carlito & Chris Masters (DQ)
Spirit Squad def. Shawn Michaels (Texas Tornado Steel Cage Match)
Women's Champion Trish Stratus def. Victoria
Edge def. Goldust
Intercontinental Champion Shelton Benjamin def. Rob Van Dam