WWE Raw
Green Bay, Wisconsin
September 10, 2007
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GREEN BAY, Wisc. – The
Great Khali normally has a firm hold on SmackDown. But on the road to
Unforgiven, the World Heavyweight Champion’s Vise Grip reached across the
airwaves and took hold of Raw.
After Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy celebrated the fact he wasn’t Mr.
McMahon’s bastard son, the Chairman placed him in a match against The Great
Khali. The Punjabi Giant was visiting Raw claiming to be McMahon’s child.
In their match, Khali caught “The Rainbow-haired Warrior” in his crushing Vise
Grip. Hardy tried to fight free, but passed out from the pressure. Khali
nonchalantly covered him with a foot for the pinfall victory.
However, as Khali celebrated, Batista rushed the ring and speared the colossus,
who then rolled out of the ring. The Animal stood on the turnbuckle pointing and
yelling at the champion, motioning around his waist. The two will square off for
the first time ever on broadcast TV on SmackDown this Friday night before their
Triple Threat Match for the World Heavyweight Championship at Unforgiven.
A little shocking…
While many male Superstars prayed they were Mr. McMahon’s illegitimate child in
Green Bay (and some prayed they weren’t), word finally came down from Mr.
Johnson, the attorney for the mother of McMahon’s bastard son.
After a lengthy process of elimination, the privileged son of the son-of-a-gun
Chairman was revealed to be … Hornswoggle!
Hornswoggle?!?!
Cena’s blood boils over
Despite being banned from the Resch Arena by Acting General Manager Jonathan
Coachman, WWE Champion John Cena found a way inside the building and attacked
his Unforgiven opponent Randy Orton, who attacked Cena’s father two weeks prior.
Consumed with rage over the attack on his family, Cena tried to chase Orton, but
security intervened to keep the rivals apart.
As Cena was escorted from the arena, he told Mr. McMahon that Orton's blood
“will run with fear” and the Legend Killer would feel pain and vengeance in his
bones.
Gaining momentum
After a whirlwind tour in South Africa that saw the World Tag Team Titles change
hands twice this past week, Paul London was able to defeat one-half of the
current champions, Lance Cade, in singles action. Read more about title
changes...
While the referee was distracted by Cade’s partner Trevor Murdoch, London’s
partner Brian Kendrick surprised Cade with a top-rope reverse bulldog. London
landed a somersault splash onto Cade and scored the pinfall, enraging the
sportsmanship-touting, blue-collar duo. The two rival teams will face off for
the World Tag Team Championship at Unforgiven in just six days.
Game breaker?
Acting GM Coachman gave Carlito the choice of Triple H’s Raw opponent, and the
crafty Caribbean chose former Intercontinental Champion Shelton Benjamin. But
The Game was still able to defeat Benjamin with a Pedigree. Carlito tried to hit
Triple H with a chair after the win, but the 10-time World Champion dodged it,
sending Carlito scurrying for safer ground.
Coachman announced that Mr. McMahon had decided to change the pair’s Unforgiven
matchup into a No Disqualification Match for Carlito only, which means any
weapon is legal for the islander, but not for The Game.
Dark Phoenix rising
What started as a Mickie James victory over Jillian Hall turned ugly as the No.
1 contender for the Women’s Championship, Beth Phoenix, leveled both Hall and
James after their match.
Women’s Champion Candice Michelle courageously left the announcers’ table to
confront her Unforgiven opponent, but received a powerful slam for her trouble.
Can Candice find a way to counter Phoenix’s strength advantage in six days, or
will we see a new champion on Sunday, Sept. 16, at Unforgiven?
Italian icing
Santino Marella lost via disqualification against Sandman, who caned him a week
earlier. After the match, as Ron Simmons and Maria talked about Santino’s change
of attitude, Marella attacked Simmons from behind, then walked off with a very
disturbed and shocked Diva.
Matches
Mickie James def. Jillian Hall
Sandman def. Santino Marella (disqualification)
Triple H def. Shelton Benjamin
Paul London def. Lance Cade
World Heavyweight Champion
The Great Khali def. Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy (non-title)