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RAW Results - 2nd February 2009
Location - St. Louis, Missouri
Announcers - Michael Cole and Jerry 'The King' Lawler

We move closer to No Way Out and the Elimination Chamber Match for the World Title. We know four of the participants after last week. Another participant was determined last night at a house show when Mike Knox qualified. Will we find out the final entrant? After Shane McMahon was able to take care of the Legacy by himself, what is next for the Legacy? Who will feel their wrath tonight? Will Shane McMahon reveal that after his Superman act last week that he is related to John Cena? Will we see any more of the latest ‘John Cena plays a guy whose wife is kidnapped and he has to get her back . . . this time he is a cop’ movie? Will we find out any other people to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in Houston? What is next for CM Punk and the Intercontinental Title? Will Rosa Mendez do anything this week to justify her inclusion with Santino Marella and Beth Phoenix? Where will Mickie James be standing this week? Will Dolph Ziggler remember his name?

We are live from St. Louis, Missouri and your announcers are Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler.

Shane McMahon comes out and he shuffles before he comes to the ring.

In case you missed it the fifty seven times it was replayed last week, we see footage from the confrontation between Randy Orton and the McMahon family, especially Shane.

Shane gets an ovation from the crowd. Shane says that he was approached by Randy Orton’s legal team last week and he was surprised at what they said. Shane says that they told him that Randy wants to face him at No Way Out and Shane says that he accepted the match. The contracts have been executed so the match is on in a No Holds Barred Match. Shane tells Randy to listen to him. Shane says that he is not going to pin Orton. After what Randy did to his father, he wants payback. Shane says that Randy had the audacity to try to have an injunction entered to stop Wrestlemania. Shane says that he will do whatever it takes to make sure that Randy does not make it to Wrestlemania.

Randy ‘IED’ Orton comes out and he says that Shane seems pretty sure of himself, but after what Shane pulled off last week, he should be. Randy wonders if Shane asked himself how did he do it. How did he single handedly beat up the three top superstars in the WWE? He says that Shane did not do it. Randy says that when he saw Shane come to the ring, he told Ted and Cody not to fight back. Randy says that the proof is in the footage. Randy says that they did not fight back. Randy says that he was looking at the entire Raw roster standing behind him because they were waiting for the opportunity to impress Shane or his sister. Randy says that if they threw a punch, it would have gone from three-on-one to twenty-on-three. Randy says that it was a small price to pay to get what he wanted and that was the match at No Way Out. Randy reminds us that it is official. He can do whatever he wants without any consequences. Randy tells Shane to call the hospital he put his father in and ask for a bed to be placed next to it because after No Way Out, Shane’s father is going to have some company.

Randy walks towards the ring but he stops about half way and then he walks up the ramp and puts the mic down. Randy looks back at Shane and then he starts to walk to the ring again. Shane gets ready for a fight as Randy is up to the ring. Orton grabs the rope and gets ready to enter the ring, but he pulls back. Orton tries to enter and Shane has a kendo stick for the sneak attack by Cody and Ted. Shane hits Cody and Ted with the stick.

We go to commercial.

We are back and did you know that the WWE is proud of the B-Level Cable Channels ECW outdrew last week?

CM Punk and Mickie James vs William Regal and Layla

The men start off and Regal with a side head lock but Punk with forearms. Regal with a shoulder tackle but Punk with a leg lariat. Punk with a back heel kick followed by a step over back kick. Layla tags in and Mickie enters the ring as well. Regal attacks Punk before Mickie can enter the ring and Punk goes to the floor. Layla with a sneak attack on Mickie to get an advantage. Layla punches Mickie and slams her head to the mat. Mickie with forearms to Layla and then both women with clotheslines and they go down. Regal is tagged in and Punk with forearms and kicks followed by slaps and a spinning back fist. Punk with round kicks to the head and upper chest. Regal goes to the floor and Punk tries for a move to the floor but Regal pulls Layla in front of him. Mickie with a Thesz Press to get rid of Layla but Punk goes to the apron and Regal pulls Punk to the floor. Punk tries to enter the ring and Regal with a running knee to the head and Regal gets the three count

Winners: Layla and William Regal

Wrestlemania is coming and it is time to look at the three venued Wrestlemania 2.

We go to commercial.

We are back and before our next match, we see footage of Shane McMahon attacking The Legacy with a kendo stick.

Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes vs Cryme Tyme

Ted and JTG start off and Ted with a punch but JTG with a rolling shoulder and drop kick followed by a version of an X Factor for a near fall. Ted with a take down and a kick before he tags in Cody. JTG sends Cody into the turnbuckles but Cody goes for the leg and then he punches JTG. Cody with a reverse chin lock followed by a side head lock. JTG with a shoulder tackle and both men are down. Ted and Shad tag in and Shad with clotheslines and then he hits a running splash into the corner. Shad with a back body drop and then he knocks Cody off the apron. Shad with a standing power slam and a Money Money elbow. Cody comes in and they double team Shad after knocking JTG off the apron. The referee calls for the bell.

Winners: Cryme Tyme by disqualification

After the match
Ted holds Shad up for a DDT by Cody.

It is time for footage of the feud between Mickey Rourke and Chris Jericho.

Backstage
Chris Jericho is walking in the back and he is going to come out to the ring, but we go to commercial first.

We are back and The Legacy are talking in the back but we cannot hear what they are saying because the camera is too far away.

Chris Jericho is now in the ring and he says that he wants to clarify his comments from Larry King. He respects Mickey’s performance and he respects that Mickey expectedly pulled out. Chris talks about how the movie portrays the has beens like Roddy Piper, Jimmy Snuka, and Ric Flair. Chris says that Flair is the worst because he cannot bow out gracefully. He was a sixteen time champion and he had the most epic retirement of them all. Flair should be in a mansion living with his family. Instead Flair is signing autographs at gyms and doing interviews with low level websites and anyone who will give him a paycheck. Jericho says that Flair is doing it for one last shot at the spotlight. Jericho says that all of the legends need to be put in their place. He wants their status as Hall of Famers revoked. He does not want them to be able to leech off the business.

Chris Jericho is interrupted by John Cena on the TitanTron. Cena says that if it wasn’t for those legends, he would not be able to stand in the ring. Cena says that Jericho comes out in his fancy suits, using those big words. Cena says that Jericho is not fooling anyone because he is an idiot. Cena says that Jericho tells them to drop the past, but Jericho talks about how he was the first Undisputed Champion. Cena points out that Jericho has been fired twice, but he comes back and he won’t shut up. Cena says that every word that he says makes him more angry because there are some things that Cena believes in and Jericho crosses the line on each of them. He says that Jericho insulted the fans and he was made to apologize. Cena tells Jericho that he is going to shut Jericho up by knocking his teeth down his throat.

Backstage
Rey Mysterio and Kofi Kingston walk in the back and we go to commercial.

We are back with the Slam of the Week: Kofi Kingston qualifying for the Elimination Chamber against Kane.

We see photos of Mike Knox qualifying for the Elimination Chamber at a house show on Sunday.

Kofi Kingston and Rey Mysterio vs Kane and Mike Knox

Kingston and Kane start things off. Kane punches and kicks Kofi. Kane with a boot to the head. Kofi bounds off the ropes and then he kicks Kane and Kane goes to the floor. We go to commercial.

We are back and Kofi kicks Kane and punches him. Kane sends Kofi to the apron but Kofi with a shoulder and then he tries for a sunset flip but Kane grabs Kofi but Kane with a drop kick that sends Kane into the corner. Rey tags in and he kicks Kane and punches him. Rey with a drop toe hold that sends Kane into 619 position but Kane goes to the floor. Rey with a seated splash to Kane on the floor. Kane with an uppercut and Knox is tagged in. Knox with a forearm to the back but he misses a charge. Rey with a kick to the leg but Knox pushes Rey into the ropes. Knox catches Rey but Kofi makes the blind tag and hits a shoulder tackle. Kofi hits the leaping leg drop but only gets a two count. Kofi with the leap into the corner but Knox gets Kofi set for a power bomb but Kofi escapes the hold. Knox with a boot to Kofi for a near fall. Kane tags in and he hits a back breaker followed by a hard Irish whip. Knox tags in and he hits a knee on Kofi. Knox with a flapjack to Kofi. Kane tags back in and he kicks Kofi. Kane with an Irish whip and Kofi avoids the side slam and Kofi hits an enzuigiri. Kane knocks Rey off the apron. Knox tags in and he connects with knees to the head. Knox punches Kofi and then he charges into boots from Kofi. Kofi with a cross body and both men are down. Kofi crawls to his corner and Rey is on the floor. Kane tags in and he stops Kofi from making the tag and he punches Kofi. Kane catches Kofi on a floatover attempt. Kofi with an elbow and he tags in Rey. Rey with a springboard seated splash and then he hits a DDT followed by a kick. Rey with the springboard leg drop to Kane but Knox breaks up the cover. Kofi knocks Knox out of the ring. Kofi tries for a pescado but Knox hits a gutbuster. Rey with a drop kick to Knox. Rey with a satellite head scissors that sends Kane into the ropes. Knox blocks the 619 and then Kane hits a choke slam for the three count.

Winners: Kane and Mike Knox

After the match
we see the devastation that Knox and Kane caused.

Backstage
Shane and Stephanie are walking in the back and The Legacy attack Shane and they take out Stephanie at the same time. Security comes to their assistance but it does not work as they are left on the ground too. Randy sets for a field goal kick but then he sees Stephanie on the ground in field goal position but Shane takes one for his sister. The agents stop the Legacy and Stephanie checks on Shane. We go to commercial.

We are back with a Moments Ago Moment of the ambush by The Legacy on Shane and Stephanie McMahon.

Cole and Lawler talk about Randy’s heinous acts.

We go through the card for No Way Out.

It is time to take a look back at Wrestlemania 10 when Bret and Owen Hart wrestled while Shawn Michaels faced Razor Ramon in a ladder match.

Backstage
Bradshaw is in his locker room and he stares at the monitor and we go to commercial.

We are back with a Smackdown viewership factoid.

We see footage of Rosa interfering in last week’s tag match to help Beth get the victory.

Candice Michelle vs Beth Phoenix with Santino Marella and Rosa Mendez

They lock up and Beth with a side head lock take down into a side head lock. Candice with a key lock but Beth takes Candice down to the mat. Candice with a side head lock and then Candice tries to use the ropes but Beth counters with a slingshot belly-to-back suplex for a near fall. Beth with a back breaker on Candice and Candice with elbows to escape the hold. Candice tries for a crucifix but Beth counters it. Candice with a sunset flip for a near fall. Candice with chops and then she pulls Beth down by her hair. Candice with a back kick and then Candice with a springboard spin kick for a two count. Candice tries for the Unprettier but Beth sends Candice into the turnbuckles and then it is time for the butterfly face driver for the three count.

Winner: Beth Phoenix

After the match
Rosa throws Candice out of the ring.

Backstage
Chris Jericho is in the back and he gets ready for his match.

Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler mention that Ric Flair will be on Raw next week.

We go to commercial.

It is time for the JBLimo and the first ever Employee Performance Appraisal as Bradshaw comes to the ring. We see footage from last week when John Cena defeated Shawn Michaels to keep Bradshaw out of the Elimination Chamber.

Bradshaw says that he would like to conduct a performance appraisal. He says that he is going to assess the value of his employee, Shawn Michaels (in case you forgot). Shawn Michaels comes out. Bradshaw says that he offered to bail Shawn out of a financial crisis that Shawn got himself and his family into from bad investments and generosity to his friends and family. Bradshaw says that he fulfilled his end of the proposal. Bradshaw says that he had one reason and one reason only and that was to hire Shawn so Bradshaw would go to Wrestlemania 25 in Texas as the champion. Bradshaw asks Shawn if he fulfilled his end. Shawn says that he was hired to make sure that he was the champion at Wrestlemania. Shawn says that he did a lot of bad things. Shawn says that he laid down for Bradshaw, he put Bradshaw on top of Cena at the Royal Rumble, and then he had Cena beat last week. Shawn says that the blame does not go on himself, it goes on Bradshaw.

Bradshaw says that Shawn failed and Shawn can make all of the excuses he wants but it does not hide the fact that he failed him. He asks Shawn if he wants to be released from his contract. Shawn says that he wants to kick Bradshaw’s teeth down his throat. Bradshaw says that he knows that Shawn wants to do that, but Shawn loses his job and he throws away all of the sacrifice. He tells Shawn that he needs to think about someone besides himself because he will cause his family to suffer. Shawn asks Bradshaw what he wants from him. Bradshaw makes a proposal. Shawn versus Bradshaw at No Way Out, winner take all. If Shawn wins, he will get everything he is owed in a severance package. If Bradshaw wins, he owns Shawn’s name and Shawn works for him for the rest of his life. Bradshaw says that if wants Shawn to be a dancing monkey, he will be a dancing monkey. Bradshaw says that he will be able to make money off of Shawn’s name. Bradshaw tells Shawn to roll the dice. He tells Shawn that his children are going to wonder why their father is working for Bradshaw and they will ask him if they were worth fighting for.

Shawn accepts the match. Bradshaw says that if Shawn lays his hands on Bradshaw before the match, it is off the table. Bradshaw pokes Shawn and asks him if he understands what is happening. Bradshaw slaps Shawn and Shawn looks like he is going to cry or kill Bradshaw. Shawn decides to leave the ring.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a Moments Ago Moment of the McMassacre by The Legacy.

Backstage
Kane is in the locker room and Stephanie asks if it is set. Kane says that he will be there. Stephanie says that Kane is in the Elimination Chamber and next week Randy Orton wrestles the Undertaker.

Chris Jericho vs John Cena

Cena attacks Jericho before the bell and he punches Jericho. Cena with a hard Irish whip and then he punches him some more. Jericho attacks Cena from behind and he punches Cena. Jericho puts Cena’s shirt over his head and punches John in the head. Cena sends Jericho into the turnbuckle followed by an elbow to the head. Cena with a bulldog. Cena with a forearm to the back and then he waits for Jericho to get up. Cena with a belly-to-back suplex. Cena punches Jericho and kicks him in the chest followed by a clothesline that sends Jericho over the top rope to the floor. Cena goes out after Jericho but Jericho kicks Cena into the announce table.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Jericho with a reverse chin lock and he tries to isolate Cena’s arm. Cena gets to his feet and gets Jericho up for an FU but Jericho counters with a DDT and gets a two count. Cena goes to the apron and then Jericho hits the springboard drop kick that sends Cena to the floor. Cena gets back into the ring at the last second and then Jericho punches Cena and then he slaps him. Cena with a desperation slam. Jericho with a drop kick and a near fall. Jericho punches Cena and then he Irish whips Cena but Cena moves when Jericho charges. Cena with two shoulder tackles followed by the Blue Thunder Bomb. Cena gets the hand ready but Jericho avoids the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Jericho tries for the Walls of Jericho but Cena with an inside cradle. Cena tries for the STF but Jericho with an inside cradle of his own. Jericho with a back elbow and then he hits the Lionsault. Cena with another Blue Thunder Bomb followed by the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Cena gets Jeircho up for the FU. Jericho gets out of the hold but Cena avoids the Codebreaker. Jericho avoids the FU one more time and he puts Cena in the Walls of Jericho. Cena reaches for the ropes but Cena rolls through into an STF and Jericho taps.

Winner: John Cena

We go to credits

RAW LIVE Coverage & Discussion Thread - 2nd February, 2009