Matt Young 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2007 I've never started a Raw thread, so I figured now would be a good time. This week, Raw will broadcast from Italy for the first time ever when the Superstars invade Milan’s Datchforum. By order of Executive Assistant Jonathan Coachman, WWE Champion John Cena will face Rated-RKO in a Handicap Match on Raw. Jonathan Coachman is a vindictive decision maker, as this is the same main event he had made for Backlash before being overruled by Honorary General Manager Michael Pena. In addition, a Diva Fashion Show has been scheduled in the fashion capital of the world - Milan, Italy. Last week, The McMahons got a little redemption for WrestleMania when they joined with Umaga to decimate ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley, leaving him bloodied in the ring. With The McMahons & the Intercontinental Champion set to face Lashley in a 3-on-1 Handicap Match for the gold at Backlash, will the Chairman and his cohorts throw an overseas obstacle in Lashley’s way? Also, Mickie James seems to have Melina in her sights. After attacking the Women’s Champion during a special paparazzi photo op two weeks ago, Mickie teamed with Candice last week to defeat Melina & Victoria in tag team action. Does Mickie have designs on becoming Women’s Champion for a third time, and if so, will she come after Melina again in Milan? Find out all this and more on Raw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scroby 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2007 In addition, a Diva Fashion Show has been scheduled in the fashion capital of the world - Milan, Italy. crap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2007 On a side note maybe some of the real paparazzi will get some sweet candid photos and is there any chance of Rikishi or his family making a cameo? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dobbs 3K 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2007 I hate handicap matches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Sertac Report post Posted April 16, 2007 Guys I have some spoilers right here... Vince McMahon opened the show and made a match between Umaga and a fan... yes a fan, for the IC Title. The fan (named Santino) won the match with Lashley interfering (multiple chairshots against Umaga). Well yeah, we have a new champ. IC Champ that is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luke-o 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2007 Guys I have some spoilers right here... Vince McMahon opened the show and made a match between Umaga and a fan... yes a fan, for the IC Title. The fan (named Santino) won the match with Lashley interfering (multiple chairshots against Umaga). Well yeah, we have a new champ. IC Champ that is. Bullshit. Or as we say in Portsmouth. Beard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonL21 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2007 *Ponders about the inevitable Cryme Tyme/Don Imus Spoof* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanks for the Fish 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2007 I guess we're not getting any developmental debuts when they're touring overseas. Taping results should be out by no though. I guess Santino culd be a debut - Is he a developmental or just some local kid? You'd think he'd have to be a developmantal if they're giving him an IC reign. I suppose the kid could just lose the title on a house show "rematch" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2007 Complete Raw spoilers from PWSpyware: Pre-Show Notes: *When WWE played the history of WWE video, every clip of John Cena was booed out of the building. *The set is the same one used for recent tapings in Great Britain, with Italian flags replaced the UK flags. *Todd Grisham came to the ring to introduce Heat. Dark Match: *CM Punk defeated Kevin Thorn with Go To Sleep. Thorn was bleeding after the match. Heat: *Val Venis pinned Daniel Rodimer with the Money Shot. Crowd was chanting the World Cup song to entertain themselves. *Matt Hardy pinned Kenny Dykstra with the Twist of Fate. A bit long and slow at times. Raw: *The Italian announce team will be at ringside at a table next to Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler. *Monday Night Raw opens with Jonathan Coachman on the stage, announcing John Cena vs. Rated RKO tonight. Coachman then introduces Vince McMahon, who rips on the crowd and "fashion city." McMahon introduces Umaga and Armando Alejandro Estrada. They review destroying ECW champion Bobby Lashley last week at the end of Raw. McMahon promises to destroy Lashley at Backlash and notes that neither Lashley nor Shane McMahon are here tonight. He says that Umaga is here, though, and issues an open challenge for anyone to face the Intercontinental champion. No one comes out. McMahon raises the stakes, saying the title is on the line. No one comes out. McMahon asks if anyone from the audience would like to fight Umaga. A lot of fans raise their hands. An "obvious plant" is called into the ring. McMahon tries to talk to the "fan", who responds to him in Italian. A referee comes down and we have our first match. WWE Intercontinental champion Umaga vs. ? After the fan nearly gets a two count, McMahon returns and announces the match is no No Holds Barred. Estrada slaps the fans, who slaps him back. Umaga and Estrade trounce the fan. The building chants for Lashley. Lashley hits the ring and attacks Umaga. McMahon grabs a chair but Lashley blocks it and Vince scampers out of the ring. Lashley drills Umaga with the chair three times, then spears him. Lashley puts the fan on top of Umaga. The fan gets the pin. The fan, announced as "Santino" is the new WWE Intercontinental champion. *During a commercial break, Jerry Lawler got into the ring to interview Santino and Lashley. Lashley said he wasn't supposed to be here, but he's here. He said that he isn't supposed to keep his title at Backlash according to Vince McMahon, but he will. He and Santino celebrate in the crowd. *Backstage vignette with Ric Flair psyching up Carlito for their match tonight. *They announce the main event of Raw next week from London will be WWE champion John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels. Carlito and Ric Flair vs. Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin Ric Flair interferes during the match and is admonished by the referee. Carlito is hit by Haas as he rebounds off the ropes. Benjamin hits an exploder suplex and pins Carlito. Carlito has words with Flair and walks off. *They air a vignette on HHH's injury. It may have been just for the live crowd. *They air a recap video on the Make-A-Wish child that was General Manager last week. *Maria interviews WWE champion John Cena, who is booed by the crowd. Shawn Michaels comes in. Cena says that before Wrestlemania he had to worry about whether Michaels had his back or not, but next week, he doesn't have to worry about that - he's just going to kick Michaels' ass. *They air a trailer for The Condemned. *WWE Women's champion Melina is backstage preparing for the Diva Fashion Show with Johnny Nitro. Eugene appears on the scene and Nitro sends him packing. *They air a video feature on The Great Khali and announce he'll return to Raw next week. Johnny Nitro vs. Eugene Nitro pins Eugene with a snapshot neckbreaker in a quick bout. *The Diva Fashion Show is next. *Torrie Wilson wins the Fashion Show. Melina attacks her, leading to the babyface Divas clearing the ring. Jeff Hardy (with Matt Hardy) vs. Lance Cade (with Trevor Murdoch) Hardy goes for the swanton but Cade gets his knees up. Cade then nails a lariat for the pin. *Another Condemned promo. Chris Masters came to the ring and cut a promo saying none of the greats like Da Vinci and Michelangelo created a masterpiece like his body. Chris Masters vs. Super Crazy Dueling chants for each. Masters gets the win with a new move, not the Masterlock. *They aired a new Undertaker video highlighting his undefeated streak (15-0) at Wrestlemania. *Added to Backlash is Melina vs. Mickie James for the WWE Womens title. WWE champion John Cena vs. Rated RKO - Handicap Match Edge and Orton did a promo before the match saying they were letting bygones be bygones to get the job done together. Late in the match, they were destroying Cena. Shawn Michaels came out and pulled the rope down, causing Orton to fall from the ring. Cena made a comeback and went for the F-U on Edge, but Orton dropkicked them, bumping the referee in the process. Michaels tries to hit Sweet Chin Music on Cena, but he avoided it. Edge got nailed. Cena hit the F-U on Michaels, then covered Edge for the pin. RKO attacked Michaels and after some hesitation, Cena hit the ring. Cena and Michaels hit their finishers on RKO. Michaels then nailed Cena with Sweet Chin Music and celebrates to end the show Now in Spoiler tags for your bitch-free enjoyment Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2007 Why in the world are the spoilers posted in the OAO RAW thread HTQ? Would it be so hard to keep all of that in spoiler tags for those of us who want to watch the show like we always do if you don't want that to be a thread of it's own? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2007 ....WHY?!?! That covers the spoilers. WHY! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2007 More Raw spoilers from PWElite, complete with Spoiler Tags: "On tonight's edition of Monday Night Raw, which is currently taping in Italy, a "fan" who debuts inside the ring against Umaga tonight and will be a new character on the Raw roster named "Santillo" is actually Ohio Valley Wrestling developmental star Boris Alexiev." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scroby 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2007 You know...Raw sounds pretty f'n horrible tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Lushus 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2007 yeeesh...what else is on tonight? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corkscrew_Senton 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2007 This has gotta be record time for the post-WM turnaround from watchable to utter shit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2007 No the record time would be in 2001 where they literally went from the top of the world in March to the business killing Austin heel turn and Two Man Power Trip angle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanks for the Fish 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2007 More Raw spoilers from PWElite, complete with Spoiler Tags: "On tonight's edition of Monday Night Raw, which is currently taping in Italy, a "fan" who debuts inside the ring against Umaga tonight and will be a new character on the Raw roster named "Santillo" is actually Ohio Valley Wrestling developmental star Boris Alexiev." Interesting, he goes from playing a Russian MAA Fedor Emelianenko rip-off to an Italian. I believe this is the guy who Cornette slapped for laughing at Boogeyman when he was supposed to ack terrified of him. I believe he has a lot of tatooes. I wonder if they put out a call for any developmental who could speak Italian. Sometimes all you need is luck... Here's a pic - http://www.gerweck.net/borisalexiev.jpg Here's a OVW Promo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2u3tJDEeBA Here's a link to his myspace http://www.myspace.com/borisalexiev I think maybe we should have seperate threads if at all possible to seperate the spoilers from the non-spoiler crowd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RepoMan 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2007 Can someone post the non-spoiler match listings? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2007 The hatred for the spoilers is making me excited to see a trainwreck of a show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2007 So does the "fan" speak any English or does he sound like one of the villains from the average 1980's action movie? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foleyfanforever88 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2007 Can someone post the non-spoiler match listings? Umaga vs ?? WGTT vs Flair/Carlito Nitro vs Eugene Jeff Hardy vs Lance Cade Masters vs Super Crazy Cena vs Rated RKO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2007 It's a shame they're wasting "the fan" on something like this... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2007 I also don't like new people showing up for no reason and winning a title in their first night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2007 This has gotta be record time for the post-WM turnaround from watchable to utter shit. Bobby Lashley is going to get over no matter what and you're going to like it damn it! Its like 2002 when they decided to call everybody from OVW up to the main event because they needed new stars. Bobby Lashley should of copied Brock Lesnar you know beat up the Hardy Boys in squashes, then go over RVD, then beat up Big Show and Undertaker and when he is finally over piss off the management and run off to Japan to be a MMA fighter! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corkscrew_Senton 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2007 This has gotta be record time for the post-WM turnaround from watchable to utter shit. Bobby Lashley is going to get over no matter what and you're going to like it damn it! Its like 2002 when they decided to call everybody from OVW up to the main event because they needed new stars. Bobby Lashley should of copied Brock Lesnar you know beat up the Hardy Boys in squashes, then go over RVD, then beat up Big Show and Undertaker and when he is finally over piss off the management and run off to Japan to be a MMA fighter! Ugh, 2002....I stand corrected. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luke-o 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2007 Dont you just love Coach opening shows.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest whizzo Report post Posted April 17, 2007 Not a lot of english speakers in this crowd? Ive just had a vision of umaga going through passport control and customs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2007 Not a lot of english speakers in this crowd? Ive just had a vision of umaga going through passport control and customs "State your name please?" "UMAAAAGAA!!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luke-o 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2007 This is really bad... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
