WWE Raw is War
Tampa, Florida
June 4, 2007
thanks to: wwe.com
Crazy like a fox?
By Corey Clayton
June 4, 2007
TAMPA, Fla. – Superstars leaving the Raw locker room Monday night were abuzz
about Mr. McMahon’s odd behavior. One said he appeared “a few fries short of a
Happy Meal.”
Others thought McMahon’s eyes looked vacant – like the lights were on, but no
one was home. He mentioned an “ominous feeling” and a “black cloud” that was
following him all night, but no one seemed to understand what he was talking
about.
Fact is, if you had gold around your waist Monday night, or had golden locks of
hair, you were a target for Mr. McMahon, who appeared to be suffering traumatic
effects from losing his ECW World Title at One Night Stand.
Could the boss have suffered brain damage from Bobby Lashley’s blows on Sunday?
Or was there something more devious on the mind of McMahon?
First, WWE Champion John Cena was victim to the Chairman, who accused The Champ
of mocking him for losing his title. He put Cena in a Triple Threat Match
against Umaga and The Great Khali, which he survived.
Next, McMahon bumped into Santino Marella, who chastised the Chairman for
yelling at Maria. That rebuke got Marella placed immediately in an impromptu
Intercontinental Championship title defense against Chris Masters, in which the
Italian wonder came out victorious.
McMahon saw The Hardys’ shiny World Tag Team Championships, and put them in a
title defense against Cade & Murdoch, who capitalized on the weakened Carolina
brothers to steal the gold away, ending their two-month title reign.
And then, the Chairman’s coup de grace was his meeting with Ric Flair and Torrie
Wilson in the arena hallway. After the pair made the mistake of giggling at
McMahon, the former champion made the injured Wilson face former boyfriend
Carlito, and made the 16-time World Champion square off with the Legend Killer
Randy Orton .
Torrie met Carlito in the ring, and at first, the apple-toting Superstar seemed
to show pity. He allowed the injured Diva to walk away and take a count-out loss
once the bell rang. But as she turned her back to walk away, Carlito threw her
to the mat. Then he picked her up and gave her a Backstabber to earn the
disgraceful victory.
Flair tried to fend off Orton, but the Legend Killer conquered the Nature Boy
with an RKO and a devestating kick to the head. Read the full story...
The only match that McMahon didn’t mess with was another victory for Diva
Candice Michelle, who teamed with Cryme Tyme to top the team of Melina, Johnny
Nitro and Kenny Dykstra. It was Candice’s fourth straight win over the Women’s
Champion in as many weeks.
However, next week’s WWE Draft might be just the thing to help the Chairman
recover from his clouded condition. McMahon had Executive Assistant Jonathan
Coachman announce that the three-hour selection spectacular from Wilkes-Barre,
Pa., will also be “Mr. McMahon Appreciation Night.”
A heaping helping of praise for Mr. McMahon could snap the boss’ funk and better
his mood in time for the excitement of the WWE Draft on Raw next week.
But then again, so might a handful of Prozac.
Matches
Candice Michelle & Cryme Time def. Melina, Kenny Dykstra & Johnny Nitro
Intercontinental Champion Santino Marella def. Chris Masters
Randy Orton def. Ric Flair
Carlito def. Torrie Wilson
Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch def. World Tag Team Champions The Hardys (new champions)
WWE Champion John Cena
def. The Great Khali and Umaga (Triple Threat Match)