Monday, July 9th
Salt Lake City, Utah
The show starts with a recap of last week events between
Cena-Orton and Snitsky. We see the pain of John Cena and we can hear a doctor talking about how dangerous it is for Cena to be here tonight, his kidney is awfuly bad and should stay at home, but the former WWE Champion still refuses and wants to wrestle and to win back the title.
The fans go crazy, the cameras show all the signs in the crowd, JR and King welcome us to the show, Lawler cant wait for the battle royale.
SINGLE MATCH
Jamie Noble w/ Mr Kennedy vs Jim Duggan w/ Eugene
- Before the match began, Eugene made some fun of Noble and Kennedy, he even imitated the loudmouth..Eugene and Duggan were lauging but Noble capitalized on it, and attacked Duggan before the bell rang.
- he one time cruiserweight champion showed more speed and energy than Duggan, he hit lots of kicks and punches before trying to suplex him, but Duggan reversed the move into a suplex too!
- Duggan was dominating, he played with the crowd, he screamed HOOOO, and Mr Kennedy encouraged his buddy to regain control
- Duggan hit his old glory special, the jumping kneedrop to the throat for a 2 count. He then slammed him, and wanted to do it again, but Noble escaped and went outside the ring
- Kennedy was talking to Duggan, he told him to stay focus...Eugene came to then and begged Mr Kennedy for an autograph...and Kennedy kicked him in the balls !
- Duggan threw Noble back into the ring, and wanted to finish him off with the Patriot Lariat but Noble was, one more time, quicker, and has been able to escape, he then caught his opponent with a missile dropkick
- Noble gained the control of the match, he applied the sleeper hold, but Duggan got up at the last time...Noble hit the Nobilizer for the win !
T- he people seemed a little impressed, they didnt think that Noble could win this match against a former Royal Rumble winner. But he did it clean...Kennedy joined him to celebrate..And Both got booed...
Winner of this match : Jamie Noble at 9.21
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We are Backstage with Candice Michelle and Kristal Marshall who shows the women's champion her wonderful ring !---------------
Candice : Oh my god, this ring is absolutely magnificent ! You're so lucky girl !
Kristal : Thank you Candice, I know I look at it every ten seconds since last week. I just cant wait to marry Teddy !
Candice : I cant believe he asked you to marry him on Raw, on Live television, in front of millions of fans, this is so romantic. I watched the video on wwe.com, he seemed so nervous that was funny. I'm so happy for you ! This is wonderful
Kristal : And when we were back at home, it was even more wonderful, he you know what I mean ahah. But more seriously Candice, I wanna ask you something. Dont you thing it is a little too early to marry him ?
Candice : Listen to your heart honey, I know what you mean. You're nervous, for women , a wedding is the day we think about since day 1 in our lives. We want it to be perfect, and when it comes, we get nervous, because we fear it not perfect. But dont worry, all is gonna be right..
Kristal : Thank you. It's true that I'm nervous. Teddy has no job yet, I hope he's going to become the GM of Raw, he loves this job, he left Smackdown for me, but I'm sad for him, i really want him to become the GM...Well Candice, before you leave, I wanna ask you something else..
Candice : tell me..
Kristal : I really appreciate you, and it would be an honor for me, that you accept to be my Bridesmaid...
Candice 
h my god, Sure I accept, that would be an honor for me honey !
-The two divas hugs and Santino Marella knocks on the door.
Kristal : Comin'
Marella : Hey Kristal, hey Candice, Sorry for comin' here..
Kristal : Are you ok ? Last week Umaga beat you so hard, Teddy and I feared for you health. We will never forget that 2 weeks ago you came to help Teddy in his match against Viscera. Just like I said, this will be never forgotten..
Marella : I just did what i had to do dont worry for me. I know that Umaga destroyed me each in every time I faced him, since I took the Intercontinental title from him. But I want to prove that it wasnt just luck.
Kristal : You're a real man, but you already proved you're a superstar when you came to our help !
Marella : Anyway, I just come back from Shane McMahon'office..and He gave me the match i want!
Kristal : What do you mean ?
Marella : I will defend the Intercontinental title at the Great American Bash...against Umaga...in a steel cage match !
Kristal : What?! Are you crazy ! I know you can beat him, but this monster is too dangerous !
Marella : Dont worry..and I should stop talking about me, I came here to congratulate you ! I wish you the best of happiness with Teddy !
Kristal : Thank you so much Santino, and you know what ? I think Teddy has something to ask you too...
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Still backstage, this is we see
Shane McMahon talking with The
World's Greatest tag team, Haas and Benjamin beg for a title match At the Great American Bash. Shane cant answer because
The Hardyz are comin to Shane McMahon too, they say they want a rematch and are ready to earn it.
Shane McMahon still cant answer because
Jamie Noble and Mr Kennedy are comin', they say they never had a tag team championship match, they make their debut on Raw, they should be the new contenders to give some fresh matches !
The three teams start to argue with each other..Shane screams that he has decided who's gonna be the number one contender team to the tag team championships at The Bash...
He announces that at the bash, the fans will have to see a
four team ladder match !! Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch will defend the titles against The Hardyz, The world's greatest tag team and the team of Jamie Noble and Mr kennedy ! The fans love this announce, The Hardyz too, the others seem to worry a little..
Shane McMahon says it is not over, to show what they got, he orders Matt Hardy and Shelton Benjamin to compete right now !!
SINGLE MATCH
Matt Hardy w/ Jeff vs Shelton Benjamin w/ Charlie Haas
- Both guys pops were not even close. Benjamin was not appreciated by the fans, and Matt Hardy was the heroe of the crowd, the fans were really hot for this match!
- The tag team champions Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch were announcing the match..They said to Jr, that a ladder match is a bad idea for them, they think it is unfair
- The match was as expected, very good. Both guys were almost on the same level, Matt was a little more powerful, Shelton was faster. Nobody gained control in the match. Lots of Headlocks, armlocks, the guys attempted to find a way to dominate their opponent but they couldnt
- Later in the match, Benjamin was in control, he hit a stringer splash in the corner of the ring and tries to hit the bulldog right after, but Matt Hardy blocked the move and hit a spinebuster for the 2 count.
- Both guys got up, and Matt caught his opponent with a missile dropkick. Matt then put Shelton on the top rope, he went for a suplex, but Shelton punched him, one time, two time, three time..Matt is a little KO...And Shelton pushed him in the middle of the ring !
- Shelton was ready, he was still on the top rope, Matt was getting up, and Benjamin hit a beautiful flying clotheline. He went for the cover but got a 2 count.
- Jeff Hardy and Ccharlie Haas were really supportive outisde the ring. Shelton was still in control, he took Matt and wanted to hit a German suplex, Matt blocked it...One more time, and this time Shelton was able to hit the suplex, but no ! Matt Hardy was on his feet right behind him and caught him with a reverse DDT.
- Matt was hot now, he went to the second rope and hit the downfall, his elbow splash....Charlie Haas went on the apron to talk to the referee....But immedialty Jeff came to him, took his legs and hit a sitout powerbomb on the floor !! The fans started to chant for Jeff, and the referee got out the ring to check Haas..
- In the ring, Matt was alone..But Mr Kennedy and Jamie Noble attacked him, it was really hard, they want to take the psychological advantage before the ladder match at The Great American Bash !
- Jeff saw that and joined them in the ring, it was a 4 men brawl...The referee came back to the ring and had no choice but to end the match !
- After the match, they continued to brawl, and it took several road agents to seperate them...The Tag team Champions were laughing at the announce table. They said that more their challengers fught each other, more they have chances to win the ladder match !
No Contest in this match at 12.10
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John Cena is in the locker room, he stares the camera and starts to talk :
Randy Orton, tonight we have to fight in a pick your partner match. This is not my idea, i wanted you alone in that ring, but anyway, I'm gonna have the chance to show who I really am, with my partner. I'm sure you're gonna love that choice, Randy !
And just dont imagine that it's gonna be easy to beat me tonight simply because Im injured. I know I have a severe Kidney problem, a concussion and so many little things, but I never quit ! Im John Cena, and in you didnt know what he means, that means that injured or not injured tonight I'm gonna kick your ass real hard, you'll have no choice but to admit that I'm gonna take your title in two weeks..
And just dont imagine, that Snistky will help you in this match. This morron pay nothing to wait. His time will come, I wanna stay focus on you Randy, but if Snitsky tries to come tonight, He's gonna receive the same treatment. Snitsky tries to come in the ring and Im ready to teach you a lesson you dirty bastard !
We know see the press conference , held by the federals.
« Ladies and gentlemen, just like we said last time, someone 's DNA has been found into MR Mcmahon's limo. And It wasnt Mr Mcmahon's DNA. We have searched on our files, but we still have not found who he's this personn DNA. That takes time and we'll do the announcement as soon as we find it.
On the other side, our investigation has discovered something. This personn's DNA has been found on special parts of the car. Plus, after a analysis of the limo, we can assure, we can say officially that
it was a murder.
We dont know, if the mysterious personn, which DNA has been found, is the murderer or what. But I have suspicions. We 're gonnaa work really hard on it, and try to find on our files or not who is this personn.
And a last thing, I talked the Shane, earlier on the phone. He was really upset with that new, but he accepted that the WWE Wrestlers will all be tested to see their DNA's. They're gonna be tested all this week long.
The murder will be known soon, and this personn will finish his life in jail, I can promise.
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SMACKDOWN REBOUND
We see then end of the Finlay / Flair match
- Flair got and 2 count after another suplex. He decided to go to the top rope, but obviously Finlay caught him and threw him on the floor, he went for the cover but got a 2 count too
- Finlay, one more time, attacked Flair's back, and wanted to hit his Celtic Cross, but Flair reversed it into a roll up and got a 2 count.
- Finlay still dominated the match, Both guys were in the ring corner, they traded punch, but Finlay was better, Flair couldnt answer, and the Irish man hit him really hard. The referee wanted to stop stop, but Finlay knocked him out with his elbow !
- Finlay was surprised to see the referee knocked out..But that gave him an idea, he went to the ring corner and took the Shillelagh !! The fans booed that !
- But before he could use it, Hornswoggle appeared on the ring, and showed Finlay that he wanted to beat Flair by himself ! Finlay took Hornswoggle by the neck and threw him out of the ring...He wanted to use the Shillelagh on Flair while the referee was recovering but Flair caught him with a vicious low blow !
- The fans go crazy for this ! Flair is in a bad shape, but he threw more chops to Finlay's chest and the Irish fell on the floor . Flair looked at the crowd, he took Finlay's leg...and applied the figure four leglock !! Finlay was suffering, but he didnt tap out...Flair put more pressure to the move, but Finlay still didnt tap and he even returned the move ! That's incredible!
- Flair was suffering he was ready to tap, but instead he threw his thumb into Finlay's eye !
- Both men were on the floor, the ref counted to 8 and both men got up at the same time...Finlay hit a clotheline...no !
- Flair escaped and the nature threw more chops ! One more time Finlay is on the floor...Figure four again.........the fans are on their feet....and Finlay tapped !!!
- Huge reaction in the arena, Flair won the match ! The nature stayed on the floor for a few seconds, he is so tired!
- He finally got up and received the hell of an ovation ! Edge stood up too, and both men stared down for a few seconds, and Flair celebrated again !!
Winner of this match and advances to the semi finals : Ric Flair at 26.19
We are now back in the ring.
King Booker and Queen Sharmell to a chorus of boos, they were not schedule to wrestle, so apprently they're gonna talk, and we can guess what they have to say.
Booker : What we just heard was a bombshell. Yes the world has been suprised to hear that. Mr Mcmahon has been killed, his limo has exploded, and someone has plan that. And now everybody asks who can be the murder, who could have done that, that terrible act, this personn should be sent to the electric chair etc..
But you people are not listening to me !!! For one full month, I say week efter week, that I know the murderer...This guy had a bad history with MC Mahon, his boss, the war was so intense. This wrestler thought that it was impossible to continue like that.
And what you people do when you have problems with your boss ?
Yeah, you quit your job ! Everybody does that...but not Bobby Lashley ! This guy has shaved Mr Mcmahon's head at Wrestlemania 23, he ashamed our boss.
After that, he had some dangerous matches him, he beat him very hard, he beat his own boss !
Lashley knew that it was impossible anymore to be employee in this company as long as Mr Mcmahon was the boss, so He decided to kill him !
But not simply like that, like a men, he planned it, and wanted the people to think it was an accident !
I know my queen that you are scared to work with a killer but...
Lashley's music hits, and one more time the real deal runs to the ring...king Booker is afraid, he wants to leave. Lashley looks like an animal, he just wants to destroy a guy that charge him with murder for a month ! Nobody has seen that crazy look of Lashley's face before...
Booker leaves the ring soon enough, he leaves by the crowd...Queen Sharmell wants to do the same...But Lashley can catch her ! The fans get on their feet, Lashley brings back the queen in the ring!
Booker is in the middle of the crowd, he looks the scene with horror...Lashley still looks like a crazy guy...and he puts Sharmell in the toture rack ! Incredible ! Sharmell screams, and a few seconds later, she passes out !
Booker looks the scene, he almost cries, but the damage is done ! Lashey destroyed King Booker's life tonight !!
The EMTS and king Booker are comin' while Lashley leave the ring to an ovation !
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DIVAS BATTLE ROYALE TO NAME THE NUMBER ONE CONTENDER
Melina vs Mickie James vs Katie Lee vs Victoria vs Jilian Hall
- Before the match, Jr told us that Queen Sharmell has been sent to hospital...
- Candice Michelle is announcing the match alongside JR and The King
- In his match, Melina , Victoria and Jilian made an alliance, while Katie refused to cooperate with Mickie.
- Melina and Victoria were closed to eliminate Mickie, they pushed her really hard but the 3 time women's champion was able to kick out
- jilian hit a running DDT on Katie and tried to eliminate her, but the newest diva is very strong, she destroyed Jilian with a hard clotheline
- Melina and Victoria were still working on Mickie, double worlk, They threw her in the ropes and hit a double clotheline!
- Victoria hit a legdrop folowed by an elbow drop of Melina. They, then, tried to throw her outside the ring, but one more time, Mickie was resistant and held the ropes to stay on the ring.
- Katie was still battling with Jilian, Katie hit a powerful sidewalkslam, a DDT and a fisherman suplex. She tried to eliminate her, but Victoria came to help her friend, and hit a big dropikick into Katie 's neck !
- Jilian recovered and Helped Melina to destroy Mickie. One more double work..They tried a double suplex...but Mickie reversed it into a DDT on both women ! The crowd is behind her ! She got Melina up, and tried to push her outside the ring, and She did ! The fans love this
First Eliminated : Melina
- Mickie went after Jilian, a little knocked out on the floor, but she saw Katie being beaten by Victoria and decided to help her.
- Mickie hit european uppercut to Victoria, she brought her into the corner, and started to throw some chops !
Katie wasnt happy ! She went to talk to Mickie and told her that she didnt help.Mickie asked her, what's wrong with her. And the two divas had an argument in the middle of the ring, there was lots of tension...They didnt see Victoria comin back, Vic hit a kick to Mickie's Head, no she escaped, and katie hit a spinebuster on Victoria.
- That time, Mickie told Katie to not touch Victoria, to not hep her, and one more time, the two divas had an argument...And One more time, Victoria used to moment to run on them. But the two divas saw that comin, and both threw Victoria outside the ring !
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Secçnd Eliminated : Victoria
- Mickie and katie continued to argue, they didnt see that Jilian recovered , ran on her, and threw both Mickie and katie over the top rope ! The crowd is in shock, Jilian Hall won the match !
Third and Last eliminated : Katie Lee and Mickie James
- Outside the ring, we can hear Katie telling Mickie , that was her fault ! They continued to argue when they left the ring !
- Jilian has been brutalized tonight, but she's the number one contender ! Candice comes to the ring, they have a stare down, and Jilian leaves...
Winner of this match : Jilian Hall at 12.02
---------We are backstage with
Randy Orton who looks at the camera------
John, I 've been impressed with your message earlier tonight. I was impressed because I didnt know that a concussion could give so much damage on your brain !
If I remember what you said: You're going to win tonight with a great partner, you're going to destroy Snitsky, and you'll take the WWE title from me at The Great American Bash !
You'd better listen to the doctors John, because you're getting crazy. I won the WWE Championship at Vengeance against 4 other men, including you Cena, There is no chance in hell I lose at the Bash.
And no chance in hell I lose tonight, because my partner will help me to beat you.
We'll beat you so hard, that you wont be able to stand in the ring in two weeks. You wont be able to stand in the ring for a long time John !
But this is your decision, bring your partner, bring your A-game, because tonight the WWE champion will sen a message to all the potential contenders to my title...I'm invicible !
-----We are now in Shane McMahon's office,
Shane talks to Lashley-----------
Shane : i know we had problems in the past together. I know that But I'm a changed man, with my father's death, I had no choice but to become a real business man, I had to take my responsabilities and let me tell you that I have no hard feelings with you Bobby.
Lashley : I still dont like you because of all what you did to me, but I respect your change. Anyway, Why did you want to see me ?
Shane : Listen Bobby, what you did earlier to Sharmell is bad. You just can beat up on woman on national TV. She has been sent to hospital, I understand your frustration, but your act wasnt right at all.
Lashley : I had no choice, Booker is a coward, he accused me to be a murderer, I cant accept that, All my family suffers because of that. I see in the locker room some guys that doesnt even talk to me, or look at me, just because they think that I'm the murderer. And this is all because of Booker ! I will never stop until I cant beat his ass !
Shane : I understand. And let me tell you one thing. Believe me or not, but I really think that you didnt kill my father..Maybe you're surprised but I know you're not that kind of man. You hated my father, it's true, but You hated him because he messed with you, I know that too. Dont worry, Bobby, for me, you're not the murderer ! But that still doesnt excuse what you did to Sharmell, You cant come everyweek and destroy to first individual you meet. I have a show to run, and you're too unpredictable. I have no choice but to take decisions...
Lashley : ....(
seems frustrated )
Shane : First i thought that i had to suspend you. Indefinitely, to make you think about what you did Bobby..
But then I changed my mind. Just like I told you, I have a company to run, I have to make the best ratings as possible, and you means ratings.
That's why I decided to give you what you want...King Booker at The Great American Bash, one on one !!
Lashley smiles) : Great....
Shane : But at one condition : next week will be the final Raw before the Pay per view, and I dont want you to touch him or Sharmell, if she's back. Dont touch him at all, If you do it, you will lose your opportunity to face him and to take your revenge...
Lashley : You're on !
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PICK YOUR PARTNER MATCH
Randy Orton and ??? vs John Cena and ???
- Randy Orton was the first to enter, he carried his WWE belt, and was booed very heavily. He was smiling and waited for his partner who turned to be........
UMAGA ! The samoan bulldozer, what a pic for the WWE Champion ! Umaga came to ring, he seemed agressive, as usual, tough match for Cena!
- John Cena was comin' now, he received a strong pop, the best of the night, but was still really injured. He walked very bad, Orton was laughing at him. Cena smiled too, and waited for his partner who turned to be.............;
MICK FOLEY !! The Hardcore legend, we didnt see see since Vengeance ! Randy Orton is in shock, the fans love this...Foley started to run to the ring and attacked Umaga, the match started!
- Foley and Umaga were the first to compete, Umaga was overpowered, Foley was on fire, he punched his opponent and hit a clotheline, Umaga was already on the floor !
- Foley wanted to continue with a legdrop but Umaga escaped and got up quickly. He easily slammed Mick Foley and hit an elbow drop. Orton wanted to make the tag.
- Orton was in the ring now, He smiled at Cena and punched Foley with some hard european uppercuts. He threw him in the ropes, and caught his opponent with a beautiful dropkick to the face
- He then locked the hardcore legend into a boston crab. Foley refused to tap. Cena was screaming at Foley to get up. The hardcore legend was able to touch the ropes
- Orton was still in control, he sat his opponent on the ring corner, and begins to hit some punches 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9...but Not 10, Foley pushed him in the middle of the ring. Foley fell on the floor after that, and wanted, slowly, to make the tag to Cena. But Orton caught him by the shoe before the tag.
- Orton hit a legdrop on Foley's neck and went for the cover but it got a count. Orton made the tag to Umaga? The samoan bulldozer put him in the corner. He was preparing for the samoan wrecking ball...and that connected ! ...But - - Foley was smiling after the move ! Umaga was upset!
- Umaga hit a sidewalk slam on Foley and went on the top rope. He was ready for the headbutt...but Mick Foley escaped !! Both men were on the floor and the referee counted to 8 but Both men got up at the same time.
- Umaga wanted to attack Foley, but the hardcore legend hit his double arm DDT first, it got a 2 count.
- Foley was still semi knocked out, and went for the tag ! But in the same time Umaga made the tag to Randy Orton ! -- The crowd went wild , Cena and Orton were face to face, and Cena hit so many punches to Orton face , the crowd was on his feet !
- Cena got his opponent up, he ran into the rope and hit a shoudler tackle and went for the you cant see me thing.That connected. Cena was on fire, he was ready for the FU, but Umaga came back into the ring....Foley saw that and ran over him, he threw Umaga and Himself over the top rope !
- Cena wanted to carry Orton on his shoulders but....Snitky's music hit in the arena...Cena looked at the stage and seemed to be ready to fight him...But nobody came....Cena was going to Orton again....But the WWE Champion caught him with a RKO ! 1.............2.................3 !!
- Incredible ! Orton won the match ! Cena could have won it, but he has been interrupted by Snitsky music, the former champion is knocked out and Randy Orton is laughing again !
- Outside the ring, Umaga and Mick Foley were battling, Umaga took the advantage, but
Santino Marella came from the crowd and hit the samoan bulldozer with a steel chair ! The fans loved that move !
- Orton was celebrating in the corner...but Mick Foley took a mic' and said : « Orton, you may have won the match, but I have a suprise for you...John Cena is injured, but next week, you could end the night as injured as him....Because I'm gonna be the GM for the night to show my skills to Shane...ANd the one thing I can promise you is.....HELL !!
Orton is in shock, the fans popped for this announce, and the show ends with Foley and Marella who are with Cena to see if he is ok !
Winners of this match : Randy Orton and Umaga at 19.22
Quick results :
Jamie Noble def. Jim Duggan
Matt Hardy and Shelton Benjamin ended in a no contest
Jilian Hall won a battle royale to become number one contender to the women's championship.
Randy Orton and Umaga def. John Cena and Mick Foley
Official Great American Bash card :
- WWE Championship :
Randy Orton© vs John Cena
- Single match :
Batista vs Mark Henry
- Single match :
King Booker vs Lashley
- WWE Intercontinental Championship :
Steel Cage match
Santino Marella© vs Umaga
- World Tag Team Championships :
Ladder match
Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch© vs The Hardyz vs World's Greatest Tag team vs Jamie Noble and Mr Kennedy
- Women's Championship :
Candice Michelle© vs Jilian Hall
