WWE RAW 02 JULY 2007 FULL SHOW HD
WWE RAW 02 JULY 2007 FULL SHOW HD
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00:00:00The following contest is the WWE Championship Challenge.
00:00:29There's really no way to predict what's going to happen when four men are trying to come
00:00:33after my WWE Championship in one match.
00:00:34Five men in a ring at the same time.
00:00:35This is so unique, but it's all about being a champion.
00:00:36A champion is someone who does more than anyone else does to become successful.
00:00:37Lastly soaring into the air.
00:00:38A champion is what everyone strives to be in this business.
00:00:39The opportunistic Booker T, the veteran.
00:00:41Being the WWE Champion means everything to me.
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00:04:03Because you people decided for whatever reason to place an incredible, ridiculous amount
00:04:11of stress, pressure, and great duress on me as a performer.
00:04:18See you people, you people caused me to compete when I really wasn't ready.
00:04:24So let me tell you something.
00:04:27this moment on and you can mark my words from this moment on my actions will
00:04:36serve one man and one man alone that man will be the next WWE champion and his
00:04:47name will be
00:04:58the presence of the reigning WWE champion John Cena
00:05:13obviously King, much to the chagrin of Mr. Kennedy
00:05:19Mr. Kennedy hates to be interrupted, especially mid-name
00:05:23My time, vacation's forgotten, fellow, I'm still hot, knock your cello
00:05:27It's getting very volatile, in a hurry
00:05:30Franchise doing big business, living this is automatic, I'm winning so you believe me
00:05:45Usual Monday Night Raw, except we have the new guy
00:05:53I believe formally this is the first time that we've met, so I'd just like to say my name is John Cena
00:06:03The WWE champion, and you must be
00:06:08Yeah, you know who exactly you are
00:06:10No, no, I do, I do, you came over in the SmackDown draft
00:06:14You...
00:06:16Oh, funny guy, funny guy
00:06:17No, no, no, the microphone, you do the thing with the microphone
00:06:21You are Mr.
00:06:23Wait, wait, wait, I got it, ladies and gentlemen
00:06:27Mr. Cameltoe
00:06:32What?
00:06:35What?
00:06:49You're real funny, aren't you? Ha-ha
00:06:55Funny, funny, ha-ha
00:06:59You know
00:07:02Rumor has it that you like to talk
00:07:07A lot
00:07:15Rumor has it that this man is a bit of a big mouth
00:07:19Well, I want to tell you something
00:07:21Look around you, this is Monday Night Raw
00:07:32Anything can happen on this show, and sometimes
00:07:36All a man has to stand on is his word
00:07:41So, Mr. Crappy Pants
00:07:43Kennedy
00:07:44Yeah, yeah, whatever
00:07:45I am about to put your word to the test right here tonight
00:07:49Because you just came out here and said
00:07:52That it was these people that cost you your money in the bank opportunity
00:08:01Ladies and gentlemen
00:08:04Is it your fault that Mr. Kellogg's Crunchy Nuts is no longer Mr. Money in the Bank?
00:08:14Okay, hold on, hold on, hold on
00:08:16So you are saying to me right here
00:08:18That Mr. Colostomy Bag is a liar?
00:08:23Well, well, Mr. Kennedy G
00:08:25That's Mr. Kennedy to you
00:08:28Yeah, yeah
00:08:30And apparently to them and to me
00:08:34Your word is worthless
00:08:41Which means
00:08:43I don't trust you
00:08:45And I sure as hell don't like you
00:08:48More importantly
00:08:50It means that there was one person responsible
00:08:53For throwing away the single biggest moment
00:08:57In WWE history
00:09:00That man
00:09:03Was Mr.
00:09:05Mr. Money in the Bank
00:09:11Mr. Money in the Bank
00:09:13Mr. Money in the Bank
00:09:15Mr. Money in the Bank
00:09:18Blah, blah, blah
00:09:39Bravo
00:09:41Bravo, John Cena
00:09:45A virtuoso performance
00:09:48And an accurate one
00:09:50But there's only one man
00:09:53Loyal enough to compete for the WWE Championship
00:10:00And that one man
00:10:02His record against you, John Cena
00:10:05Is absolutely flawless
00:10:10Everyone knows
00:10:12The next challenger for the WWE title
00:10:16Should be I, King Bukal
00:10:24You see, John Cena
00:10:26It matters not what these peasants think
00:10:33I have beaten you in the past
00:10:37I have even made you
00:10:40Bow down
00:10:42And kiss my royal feet
00:10:45You can kiss my championship ass
00:10:48How's that?
00:10:55So therefore
00:10:58I say
00:11:00On this day
00:11:02July 2nd, 2007
00:11:06I hereby challenge you
00:11:09For the WWE Championship
00:11:27Kennedy
00:11:29Kennedy Booker
00:11:31Mr.
00:11:33That's King Bukal
00:11:37Bukal
00:11:42Since both of you guys
00:11:44Are new to RAW
00:11:46And since neither of you are all that bright
00:11:49Let me explain exactly how things go around here
00:11:53I've been on RAW the longest
00:11:55I've been the most successful
00:11:57I've ended the careers of Shawn Michaels
00:12:01And RVD
00:12:04But most importantly
00:12:08Most importantly
00:12:10I've never had a one-on-one championship match
00:12:13With John Cena
00:12:20Bottom line, Cena, is this
00:12:22These guys can argue all day long
00:12:26But the cold hard fact
00:12:29Is that no one on that roster
00:12:31Deserves a championship match with you
00:12:36I do
00:12:37What?
00:12:51Oh my
00:12:54Now dominating Bobby Lashley
00:12:58Another man involved in the WWE Challenge
00:13:02At Vengeance
00:13:04A former ECW Heavyweight Champion
00:13:12Cold hard facts
00:13:15Cold hard facts
00:13:17Mr. Kennedy
00:13:19You had the money in the bank
00:13:21And you lost it
00:13:24Booker
00:13:25That's King Booker
00:13:31How could I forget?
00:13:33King Booker
00:13:35And Orton
00:13:37You're both former world champions
00:13:39And you both lost
00:13:41I never lost the ECW World Championship
00:13:45Therefore
00:13:48I am an uncrowned champion
00:13:51I want the WWE Championship
00:13:55And I won't rest until I take it from you
00:14:03Well then Bobby Lashley
00:14:05I guess if you want it that bad
00:14:09We're gonna have to do something about it then
00:14:11Oh hell
00:14:13Hang on a second
00:14:15Hang on just a second
00:14:18I'm sorry
00:14:20We're your real champions
00:14:28Excuse me
00:14:30But I have a very important message that concerns you all
00:14:35Jonathan Coachman is on holiday
00:14:38And so tonight
00:14:40I am in charge
00:14:42Oh my
00:14:45By the end of the evening
00:14:47We will know who the new number one contender will be
00:14:52We will even have a contract signing
00:14:54In that ring by the time the show goes off the air
00:14:59Now fellas I can see that you're all looking at me
00:15:02Thinking how are we going to know who this new contender is
00:15:08Well it's through the system of beat the clock
00:15:11Tonight
00:15:13Orton
00:15:14King Booker
00:15:16Lashley
00:15:17Kennedy
00:15:18You will all compete in singles matches
00:15:22And the man who beats his opponent in the quickest time
00:15:26Will go on to compete for the WWE Championship
00:15:30At the Great American Bash
00:15:32Against John Cena
00:15:38Gentlemen
00:15:40Good luck
00:15:44Randy
00:15:46Randy, Randy
00:15:48Look at me, yes
00:15:50By the way
00:15:51I hope you're all warmed up sunshine
00:15:53Because your beat the clock match
00:15:55Is next
00:15:59And what a night
00:16:01We'll find out our new number one contender
00:16:03A contract signing for the men and women of the Great American Bash
00:16:07These guys have to beat the clock to get a chance to beat the champ
00:16:10They've got to do it live tonight
00:16:18We are back live here on Monday Night Raw
00:16:20Randy Orton will be the first man
00:16:22To compete in the beat the clock competition
00:16:25To determine a number one contender
00:16:28The number one contender
00:16:29For John Cena's WWE Title
00:16:31And a shot at Cena
00:16:33At the Great American Bash
00:16:35There will be four beat the clock matches here tonight
00:16:38This is the first
00:16:40Who's his opponent going to be?
00:16:42And of course Randy Orton must beat his opponent, right?
00:16:45To establish a tie
00:16:47Absolutely
00:16:51Oh, look at this
00:16:53Yeah!
00:17:07The following is a beat the clock match
00:17:10Making his way in the ring
00:17:12From Cameron, North Carolina
00:17:14Weighing in at 225 pounds
00:17:17Jeff Hardy!
00:17:19This is certainly not good news
00:17:22For Randy Orton
00:17:24Well, with Jonathan Coachman on holiday
00:17:26William Regal in charge tonight here on Raw
00:17:29I would say that Mr. Regal has selected
00:17:31But the adversary
00:17:33For Randy Orton
00:17:34And what an ovation here
00:17:36For Jeff Hardy
00:17:44You can tell that
00:17:45William Regal
00:17:46Had something up his sleeve
00:17:47When he referred to Randy Orton as
00:17:49Sunshine
00:17:53Jeffrey McIntyre signed this contest
00:17:55And this is such an important match
00:17:58Not only must Orton win
00:18:01In order to increase his chances
00:18:04To earn a main event at the Great American Bash
00:18:06Orton needs to win quickly
00:18:08And with a maneuver like the RKO
00:18:11It can be over quickly
00:18:13And
00:18:15Penny combination going for early
00:18:17You gotta think that's gonna be the case here
00:18:19Hey, hey, hey!
00:18:20Jeff Hardy with a roll up
00:18:21And Jeff Hardy with a near fall
00:18:23But unforgivable
00:18:24Drop kick
00:18:25Taking Hardy to the outside
00:18:27And look at Randy Orton
00:18:28He's not gonna waste any time here
00:18:31Oh, but time is ticking as you can see
00:18:33And there's another near fall
00:18:35Of course, pinfalls and submissions
00:18:37Must happen in the ring
00:18:39You see the clock on your screen
00:18:41As that clock moves upward
00:18:45To set the time to be
00:18:47And Orton elevated over the top to the floor
00:18:52And Orton giving out
00:18:54Jeff Hardy!
00:18:55Look out!
00:18:57Jeff Hardy with that baseball slide
00:18:59Drop kick through the ropes
00:19:01Caught Orton right in the face
00:19:03And Jeff Hardy's got something else in mind
00:19:05Incoming!
00:19:07The extreme risk taker
00:19:09Jeff Hardy
00:19:11The pride of North Carolina
00:19:17And now, again
00:19:19Jeff Hardy with another near fall
00:19:22Again, this first match of four
00:19:24In the beat the clock matches
00:19:26Is the establishing time
00:19:28This will set the benchmark
00:19:30For the other three matches
00:19:32That will happen live tonight
00:19:34What a slobber knock with a clothesline
00:19:36Huge clothesline
00:19:37Could be it
00:19:38The leg is hooked
00:19:39And a lateral press
00:19:40Found a two count
00:19:41Orton pressing the advantage
00:19:44J.R., you say this could set the benchmark
00:19:47That's provided Randy Orton wins this match
00:19:50Check out this clothesline
00:19:53From Randy Orton
00:19:56That would have beat a lot of WWE superstars
00:19:58But not Jeff Hardy
00:19:59Now Jeff Hardy beats Randy Orton
00:20:01Randy Orton can forget about being a number one contender
00:20:03Oh yes, every match in the beat the clock series
00:20:06Live tonight
00:20:08Only talks about the participants winning
00:20:12Orton again, high impact maneuver
00:20:14The leg drop, chest, a hook
00:20:16And another near fall
00:20:17Randy Orton, King Booker
00:20:19Bobby Lashley, Mr. Kennedy
00:20:21All competing here tonight live
00:20:24I guarantee you all three of those men
00:20:26Are keeping a very close eye
00:20:28On this very match
00:20:30Just as we are
00:20:31And the clock as well
00:20:32I don't agree with this strategy right here
00:20:36Orton maybe
00:20:37Looking for a submission here
00:20:39I think he was also looking at the clock
00:20:43I don't think he's gonna get a submission
00:20:45From Jeff Hardy with that hold
00:20:47Orton with a high bear hug
00:20:49With a waist lock momentarily
00:20:53Unusual strategy for Randy Orton
00:20:56And Orton the master of the RKO
00:20:58And remember that RKO
00:21:00Is a devastating maneuver that can occur at any time
00:21:03But certainly not in this position
00:21:09It's not any more devastating than the twist of fate, JR
00:21:12And if Jeff Hardy hits that twist of fate
00:21:15Randy Orton can kiss his championship hopes goodbye
00:21:26Look out here
00:21:27Scoop slam by Randy Orton
00:21:29And Orton now going for a cover again
00:21:31And you can bet that King Booker, Bobby Lashley, Mr. Kennedy
00:21:34Are hoping that Orton loses this match
00:21:37And there's a hard slam
00:21:39A scoop slam
00:21:40A scoop slam
00:21:41And yet another near fall
00:21:42The resilient Jeff Hardy
00:21:44The rainbow haired warrior
00:21:46Hanging on here
00:21:47And never count Jeff Hardy out
00:21:49And both legs hooked this time
00:21:55And again Orton with those strong long legs
00:21:59That body scissors on Jeff Hardy
00:22:02At the four minute mark
00:22:05Once again
00:22:06I don't know what Randy Orton is thinking here
00:22:09Well there he is
00:22:10At least trying to get a pin there
00:22:11Oh!
00:22:12Orton turned that body scissors into a pinning predicament
00:22:16With the arm barred
00:22:17And Orton looking to make it to the clock
00:22:18Yes he is
00:22:19The clock on the
00:22:20There you see Orton looking right at the
00:22:21Titantron
00:22:23Which he has the time prominently
00:22:26Displayed here in the arena
00:22:29The time keeps ticking for Randy Orton
00:22:32The time keeps ticking for Randy Orton
00:22:35Championship dreams here
00:22:39And Hardy separating the
00:22:41Finally separating the feet of Randy Orton
00:22:43Hardy still in a predicament here
00:22:46Oh hard European uppercut shot
00:22:49Randy Orton who's
00:22:50Oh
00:22:51We heard in his own words
00:22:52He's never had a one on one shot
00:22:54Championship shot
00:22:55With John Cena
00:22:56Uh oh
00:22:57Orton the youngest
00:22:58Two more lows and he never will get one
00:23:00Orton the youngest
00:23:01World's champion in WWE history
00:23:03Looking to make history again
00:23:05But
00:23:06Now we're past the five minute mark
00:23:08And Jeff Hardy
00:23:12Jeff Hardy with a very unorthodox and unique counter
00:23:16Taking down Randy Orton
00:23:18And this is exactly what Orton does not need
00:23:21Take a double up
00:23:22Here you go
00:23:23There's a cover
00:23:26A near fall by Jeff Hardy
00:23:28After that great counter move King
00:23:32Here we go again
00:23:34Orton's head bouncing off that mat
00:23:36Oh
00:23:37Jeff Hardy been in control ever since
00:23:40And
00:23:41Look out here
00:23:42Oh
00:23:43Both feet
00:23:44Driven into the sternum
00:23:46Of Randy Orton by Jeff Hardy
00:23:48Hardy looking for the victory
00:23:50And Orton rolled his left shoulder off the canvas
00:23:53This is certainly not looking good for Randy Orton
00:23:56This is an outstanding wrestling match
00:23:59To kick off Monday Night Raw
00:24:01And a face buster suplex
00:24:04Orton's face, that pretty face
00:24:06Driven to the canvas
00:24:08And the wrist taper
00:24:10Jeff Hardy going up
00:24:11Jeff Hardy wants to win this thing
00:24:13Oh
00:24:14Randy Orton
00:24:15Orton rolling out of harm's way
00:24:20Oh
00:24:21Man
00:24:23Jeff Hardy's neck was snapped off the top rope
00:24:26Could that do it right there?
00:24:27The cover
00:24:28The cover
00:24:29Come on
00:24:30Come on
00:24:31Randy Orton getting frustrated
00:24:33As that clock continues to tick
00:24:36Six and a half minutes
00:24:40And a Jeff Hardy
00:24:41Push through the win
00:24:42The big move Hardy was looking for
00:24:44And Jeff Hardy caught it
00:24:46I think this is it
00:24:47Hook of the leg
00:24:48And Orton
00:24:49Out of desperation
00:24:50Randy Orton just barely able to kick out
00:24:53Check this out one more time as you said
00:24:55This is the move
00:24:57That Jeff Hardy wanted to hit
00:24:58He did it
00:25:01And you gotta believe that
00:25:02Oh
00:25:03Oh look out here
00:25:04Oh
00:25:05Oh
00:25:06My
00:25:07KO
00:25:08Out of nowhere
00:25:09Suddenly
00:25:10Imperfectly
00:25:11Orton wins
00:25:12At seven minutes and six seconds
00:25:15Here is your winner
00:25:17Randy
00:25:18Orton
00:25:21So seven minutes and six seconds
00:25:23King
00:25:24Will now be the time to meet
00:25:26Boy you talk about snatching a victory
00:25:28From the jaw of the defeat
00:25:29Orton was about to
00:25:31Have the twist of fate
00:25:33Apply to him and simply
00:25:35Like you said out of nowhere
00:25:36Hit the RKO for the win
00:25:38Bobby Lashley
00:25:39King Booker
00:25:40Mr. Timothy Knoll
00:25:42They're not running unless they win their match tonight
00:25:45They must win in less than seven minutes and six seconds
00:25:48And check this out
00:25:49Check this out
00:25:50Jeff Hardy about to go for the twist of fate
00:25:53Turned it through
00:25:54And RKO
00:25:55And that was it
00:25:58And as you said
00:25:59Seven minutes and six seconds right now
00:26:01Is the time to meet
00:26:04Well Randy Orton
00:26:05Won one head from a wrestling match
00:26:07Here tonight on Monday Night Raw
00:26:09The benchmark
00:26:10The time to meet
00:26:11Seven minutes and six seconds
00:26:14Established by Randy Orton
00:26:16Just a few seconds ago
00:26:18But will that time hold up?
00:26:21Will Randy Orton
00:26:22Be in the contract signing
00:26:24Later tonight
00:26:25With John Cena
00:26:26To meet Cena for the title
00:26:28At the Great American Bash
00:26:31Oh yeah
00:26:32Well that's later tonight
00:26:33But oh
00:26:34Check out this
00:26:35Melina and Maria
00:26:37These Divas, JR
00:26:38Are gonna go one on one
00:26:40And we don't have to wait long
00:26:42Because they are next
00:26:45Oh baby
00:26:46Wow
00:26:49They put their bodies
00:26:51Their careers
00:26:52And their lives on the line
00:26:56They have spent years training
00:26:58And have a lifetime of experience
00:27:03But what entertains you
00:27:05Tears their bodies apart
00:27:08So cheer for them
00:27:09Admire them
00:27:10Believe in them
00:27:11But leave the action to them
00:27:14Please do not try this at home
00:27:44Somebody stole my sign
00:27:45And Candice Michelle
00:27:47And all of her hard work
00:27:49Her great effort
00:27:51Came to pass
00:27:52At Vengeance
00:27:53When she won the
00:27:54The Women's Championship
00:27:56From a hard tough rival
00:27:59In Melina
00:28:01Yes and I said I was
00:28:03Shocked and I'm shocked again
00:28:05Glad I'm wearing a shockproof watch here
00:28:08But you know what
00:28:10What a deserving champion
00:28:11What a beautiful champion
00:28:14I hope her reign lasts a long, long time, JR
00:28:18Candice is gonna get
00:28:19Nothing but better and better
00:28:20It looks like she's
00:28:22Looks like she's coming this way
00:28:24Can you stand up and
00:28:25Be a gentleman, will you?
00:28:26Okay, I'll stand up
00:28:29Oh
00:28:30Welcome, young lady
00:28:31Oh
00:28:32Wow
00:28:33Good to see you
00:28:34Congratulations, Candice
00:28:35Thanks
00:28:36Have a seat there
00:28:37That's beautiful
00:28:44Thank you
00:28:49The following contest is scheduled for one fall
00:28:52Introducing first
00:28:53From Los Angeles, California
00:28:56Melina
00:28:58Certainly no smile on Melina's face tonight
00:29:03And I don't think we have to wonder why
00:29:05And again, Candice, officially
00:29:06Congratulations on winning
00:29:08The WWE Women's Championship
00:29:10Thank you guys so much
00:29:12It is so good to have you
00:29:13Sitting this close to me
00:29:14For one thing
00:29:15But it's just great to have you out here
00:29:16Thank you
00:29:19Yeah, Melina has that
00:29:20It looks like a permanent scowl
00:29:22On her face now
00:29:26Melina almost looks
00:29:28Somewhat undressed
00:29:29Without the
00:29:30WWE Women's Championship
00:29:32Around her waist
00:29:35Somewhat undressed
00:29:36What do you mean by that?
00:29:38Look at this
00:29:40Candice, look at the look she's giving you
00:29:41I know
00:29:47And making her way to the ring
00:29:48From Chicago, Illinois
00:29:50Maria
00:29:54Here's another young lady
00:29:55That has worked very, very hard
00:29:56To improve her in-ring skills
00:29:58And Candice
00:30:00It was nothing but hard work
00:30:02That got you this championship
00:30:03And for that
00:30:04You have got your just rewards
00:30:06Yeah, it's a lot of hard work
00:30:08And dedication
00:30:09But when you want something
00:30:10You've got to go for it
00:30:11Go for it
00:30:12You went for it
00:30:13You got it
00:30:18Let's see how well
00:30:19Maria can fare
00:30:20Against a more experienced Melina
00:30:26You know from experience
00:30:27Candice, Melina is great
00:30:28She's the best at trash talking
00:30:30Isn't she?
00:30:31Oh!
00:30:32Look at this!
00:30:33There's Crash taking down
00:30:35Melina
00:30:37Sometimes the trash talking
00:30:38Gets the best of her though
00:30:39Yes, it does
00:30:42Melina with a distinct advantage
00:30:44As far as we mentioned
00:30:45With in-ring skills
00:30:46But Maria's got a
00:30:47A real competitive spirit
00:30:52Well, a competitive spirit
00:30:53Well, even just so far
00:30:55In the WWE
00:30:56They are
00:30:57Wow, look at this!
00:30:58Giant spin
00:31:00By Melina
00:31:01On our part-time broadcast
00:31:03Hey, hey, come on
00:31:04What am I hair pulling?
00:31:07Get off of her, Melina
00:31:10Melina and especially Candice
00:31:13A very aggressive mood here tonight
00:31:16Which really comes as no surprise
00:31:18To most folks that have
00:31:19Watched Melina in action
00:31:22Candice, the word is that
00:31:23Melina has said that
00:31:25Since you became the
00:31:26Women's Champion
00:31:27She's going to stop at
00:31:28Absolutely nothing
00:31:29Until she gets her hands on you again
00:31:30What do you think of that?
00:31:31You know what?
00:31:32I'm ready
00:31:33I'm going to stand up and fight
00:31:34And you know what?
00:31:35I'm going to bring it
00:31:36And bring it strong
00:31:37I worked so hard to get this
00:31:38I'm not letting it go
00:31:39Without a fight
00:31:40There you go
00:31:43Melina better keep her
00:31:44Attention on Maria
00:31:45Not on you right now
00:31:46Hard
00:31:48Hard shot by
00:31:49The former Women's Champ
00:31:50I can't believe
00:31:51I can't really blame her
00:31:52For staring at you
00:31:53Yeah, come on, Maria!
00:31:58Melina clubbing away
00:32:00In a tantrum
00:32:02And again
00:32:03Warm shots
00:32:04Listen to her
00:32:05She's enraged
00:32:09Melina keeps looking
00:32:10Over here at
00:32:11The Women's Champion
00:32:12Candice, our guest
00:32:13At ringside
00:32:14And the Women's Championship
00:32:15Belt as well
00:32:19Come on, Maria!
00:32:23Maria fighting back
00:32:25Look at this!
00:32:27Nice!
00:32:28Standing Bulldog
00:32:29Very nice!
00:32:35These Divas are very vocal
00:32:36Aren't they, Candice?
00:32:37Yes, they are
00:32:38Screamers!
00:32:39Get her out of the corner
00:32:40Maria, look there
00:32:41Come on, back up
00:32:42Maria, let's go
00:32:43Let's go down
00:32:44Come on
00:32:45Come on, man
00:32:46Get off, huh?
00:32:47Maria's face
00:32:48As you saw
00:32:49Bouncing off that
00:32:50Top turnbuckle
00:32:51And now Melina
00:32:52Trying to capitalize
00:32:53On the
00:32:54Oh, this is not good
00:32:55Candice
00:32:56No
00:32:57Oh, man
00:32:58One
00:32:59Two
00:33:00Three
00:33:02Here is your winner
00:33:03Melina!
00:33:06Well, Melina
00:33:07Is very proud of herself
00:33:08But her gaze
00:33:09Has not
00:33:11Converted from
00:33:12Our Women's Champion
00:33:13Candice Michelle
00:33:15She's not an A-Lister
00:33:16Any longer, perhaps
00:33:17Without that
00:33:18Women's Championship
00:33:19Oh, wait a minute
00:33:20Wait a minute
00:33:23What's she doing?
00:33:24Hang on
00:33:25Just stay seated
00:33:27Oh, wait a minute
00:33:28Wait a minute
00:33:35Oh, boy
00:33:36Here we go, J.R.
00:33:38Here we go!
00:33:39Look out!
00:33:40Oh, here
00:33:42Melina
00:33:43Come on!
00:33:44Attacking Candice
00:33:45And look at Candice
00:33:46The chin can bite you
00:33:47Oh!
00:33:48Oh, man
00:33:49Oh, my goodness
00:33:50Oh, my goodness
00:33:51Oh, my goodness
00:33:52Oh, my goodness
00:33:53Oh, my goodness
00:33:54Oh, my goodness
00:33:55Oh, my goodness
00:33:56Candice Michelle
00:33:58The Women's Champion
00:34:01She's not a
00:34:02The Women's Champion
00:34:03By accident
00:34:04It's Candice Michelle
00:34:09Candice said she
00:34:11Wanted Melina to bring it
00:34:15Candice Michelle
00:34:16Not intimidated
00:34:19We talk about a
00:34:20A purifying champion
00:34:21This was great!
00:34:23I don't think
00:34:24I don't think Melina thinks it was so great.
00:34:26Let me show you how to pick up your pride.
00:34:29Melina picked a bad day to get in the face of the new WWE Women's Champion.
00:34:35Check this out.
00:34:37One more time.
00:34:39I think it was Melina who made the first move.
00:34:41Yes, she did.
00:34:42Right in Candice's face, but Candice had the last move.
00:34:46Look at this.
00:34:49Melina bouncing off the security wall.
00:34:52And the new Women's Champion, Candice Michelle.
00:34:59Speaking of champions, ladies and gentlemen,
00:35:01the Intercontinental Championship will be decided momentarily.
00:35:06Santino Marella has the unendable task of defending against the Samoan Bulldozer.
00:35:12Umaga, Marella, Umaga.
00:35:15Intercontinental title tonight.
00:35:21Triple H, double A spine buster.
00:35:24Oh, wait a minute.
00:35:27Injury I received was a torn right quad.
00:35:30Basically, I detached the muscle in the front of my leg from the bone of my kneecap.
00:35:36It felt, honestly, it felt like my kneecap just kind of blew over to the side of my leg,
00:35:40which wasn't, I don't think, my kneecap moving so much.
00:35:43It was just the quad ripping off and sliding over to the side.
00:35:52We are in Birmingham, Alabama, seeing the world-renowned Dr. Jim Andrews.
00:35:59Who else do you think I'm going to see?
00:36:01Don't trust nobody else.
00:36:02How you been?
00:36:03What's going on?
00:36:06Let's go get an x-ray of it.
00:36:08Your knee, and then we got to slide in the MRI unit for you right away.
00:36:11Let's see where the tendon, see the black line coming down?
00:36:21You get right here, it's supposed to go to your kneecap.
00:36:23Well, this is a significant injury.
00:36:25It takes a surgical exposure to reattach the tendon to the top of the kneecap.
00:36:32You have to sew that back.
00:36:34It takes about four months for that to really heal.
00:36:37This is similar to the injury he had in his opposite knee several years ago.
00:36:45This time, it's different when you have an injury and then you know what's coming now.
00:36:56We got it put back together.
00:36:57We got a long road ahead of us, though, with the healing process.
00:37:00The whole recovery period can last four to six months.
00:37:03We don't quite know.
00:37:04You got to listen to the doctors as to when you can start to push yourself,
00:37:07but once you do, it's balls to the wall.
00:37:12Whether it's four, six, eight months, I don't really know that part of it,
00:37:15but I know what I got to go through to get to the end of the road,
00:37:18and it's a long, slow process.
00:37:23I don't want to just come back and wrestle.
00:37:26I want to come back and be the game.
00:37:27I want to come back and be on top.
00:37:29I can't read the future, but 11-time champion sounds pretty good to me.
00:37:38And there's no doubt in my mind that Triple H wishes he were here tonight
00:37:41competing in the Beat the Clock match to get a shot at the WWE title.
00:37:47What a great chance for him being back for live here tonight in Dallas.
00:37:51Rock this crowd.
00:37:52Huge night.
00:37:53Huge stakes on the line.
00:37:58Hey, I want you to meet my son Cody, man.
00:38:00How you doing, young man?
00:38:01Nice to see you.
00:38:02It's a real honor, real honor.
00:38:03Well, thank you very much, young guy.
00:38:05That's quite an eye you got on you.
00:38:07Welcome to the big leagues, kid.
00:38:09Good luck to you, young fella.
00:38:11All right, Dream.
00:38:13You talk about a legendary career, too, but he noticed that.
00:38:16You just got to be able to keep that in mind.
00:38:18Hang on, hang on.
00:38:21Aren't you going to introduce me?
00:38:24This is your kid, right?
00:38:27You know what?
00:38:28One day, you could be just like me.
00:38:33You know, I followed in my father's footsteps,
00:38:36and I ended up being better than he ever was.
00:38:39Just like one day, you'll be better than him.
00:38:43You know what?
00:38:44Since he won't introduce me, allow me to introduce myself.
00:38:49Legend.
00:38:55You know the rest.
00:38:56Randy, stay away from my dad.
00:38:59You got a feisty one here.
00:39:00What's the matter, Dream?
00:39:01You can't stick up for yourself?
00:39:03Let me tell you what, Randy.
00:39:05That's your problem, man.
00:39:07You are so disrespectful.
00:39:10Disrespectful?
00:39:12Disrespectful?
00:39:13Disrespectful?
00:39:14You think that was disrespectful?
00:39:35Oh, man, what about Randy?
00:39:37You know what?
00:39:38That's what gets me about Randy Orton.
00:39:39Here's a young man who has all the potential in the world,
00:39:41but absolutely no respect for anyone,
00:39:43even somebody like the American Dream, Dusty Rhodes.
00:39:45No respect whatsoever.
00:39:47Well, ladies and gentlemen,
00:39:48a young man who's certainly looking to earn the respect of all WWE fans
00:39:52is the Intercontinental Champion, Santino Marella,
00:39:55an unlikely Intercontinental Champion.
00:39:57Let's take you back to April, Milan, Italy,
00:40:00and show you how Santino became the Intercontinental Champion.
00:40:06Anyone who wants to take on Umaga,
00:40:10Umaga will put up the Intercontinental Championship.
00:40:15All right, you.
00:40:16No, no, come on.
00:40:18Do you have a name?
00:40:19Santino Marella.
00:40:24Okay, Santino Marella, this is a no-holds-barred match.
00:40:30Umaga with a cheat shot there.
00:40:31I think the fun and games are over now that Mr. McMahon has made this
00:40:35a no-holds-barred match.
00:40:37Umaga versus a fan.
00:40:42Bobby Lashley.
00:40:47Lashley putting Santino on top.
00:40:53Yes, yes, yes.
00:40:55Santino Marella with Bobby Lashley's huge assist
00:41:00has just scored the upset of the century.
00:41:03The new Intercontinental Champion, Santino Marella.
00:41:09Santino, Santino, Santino.
00:41:15Santino Marella, the benefactor of the Milan miracle.
00:41:19It might be farewell here tonight for Santino Marella.
00:41:23You got to love the passion that you see by Santino Marella.
00:41:29There's no way for Santino to match the physical strength and the power
00:41:33and the size of Umaga.
00:41:39The winner of this match is a result of a disqualification
00:41:42and still Intercontinental.
00:41:59Umaga completely physically dominated the Intercontinental Champion
00:42:05in a losing effort.
00:42:07Umaga unattended.
00:42:09It's not a good situation.
00:42:19Mamma mia, Maria.
00:42:21I saw what happened. Are you okay?
00:42:23Yeah, I'm okay.
00:42:24You're positive. Your neck took a relief, something strong.
00:42:27I know. I'm okay.
00:42:29Thank you. Thank you so much for your concern.
00:42:31But I'm more concerned about you.
00:42:33You put your Intercontinental Championship on the line.
00:42:36You challenged Umaga.
00:42:38Please, please be careful.
00:42:41I mean, you don't have to do this.
00:42:44Maria, there are people that don't believe I should be champion.
00:42:50They don't take me seriously.
00:42:52That is why I make the challenge to Umaga tonight.
00:42:56I must prove I can beat him.
00:42:58I must prove I can beat Umaga.
00:43:00And I must prove I deserve to be Intercontinental Champion.
00:43:09For luck.
00:43:26The following contest is scheduled for one fall,
00:43:28and it is for the Intercontinental Championship.
00:43:32Introducing the challenger from the Isle of Samoa,
00:43:35weighing in at 350 pounds,
00:43:38Umaga!
00:43:40And we are back live here on Monday Night Raw.
00:43:42Jim Ross here, the King Logger back with you.
00:43:44Intercontinental title to be decided momentarily.
00:43:47I find it bizarre that the champion Santino Marella
00:43:50actually issued the challenge to that man, Umaga,
00:43:53for the title tonight.
00:43:55Bizarre. It's almost unthinkable.
00:43:57But, well, Santino feels he has to earn everyone's respect.
00:44:02If he beats Umaga, he'll have mine.
00:44:04Isaiah!
00:44:05And Monday Night Raw is brought to you by Snickers.
00:44:08Most satisfying.
00:44:10And by Just For Men.
00:44:12Stay in the game with Just For Men hair color.
00:44:15And by Burger King, who remind you to have it your way.
00:44:19Burger King.
00:44:27And residing in Patterson, New Jersey,
00:44:30weighing in at 221 pounds,
00:44:33he is the Intercontinental Champion,
00:44:36Santino Marella!
00:44:39I gotta hand it to Santino.
00:44:41He's got a lot of guts.
00:44:44More guts than brains, maybe.
00:44:46I certainly want to prove to all the WWE fans
00:44:50that Santino deserves to be the Intercontinental Champion.
00:44:55No one can deny the unusual circumstances
00:44:59that we saw earlier tonight
00:45:01on how Santino won the Intercontinental title
00:45:04in Milan in April.
00:45:07One fall matchup for the Intercontinental Championship.
00:45:11And also, King, I have to ask you,
00:45:14we both saw the beating that that man, Umaga,
00:45:17inflicted on the champ there, Santino Marella,
00:45:20eight days ago at Vengeance.
00:45:22What kind of lingering effect could that have on the champ?
00:45:25Well, certainly, not only did it have a psychological effect
00:45:29on the champ, but probably physical damage
00:45:33on the champ, but probably physical toll as well.
00:45:39Santino giving up well over 100 pounds to Umaga.
00:45:45Don't make him mad, Santino.
00:45:48Santino with those hard kicks.
00:45:51And this time it's caught.
00:45:53Santino trying to knock off those huge quadriceps.
00:45:58Stay away. Run away.
00:46:00Low dropkick by Marella.
00:46:03Look at this.
00:46:04And look at the power.
00:46:08I thought he was going to throw Santino right in our laps.
00:46:10The power and strength of Umaga coming to the front there.
00:46:17He's going to mass Santino's head like a pimple.
00:46:21Santino's head.
00:46:25Obama moves. Self-preservation there.
00:46:28I thought Santino was going to land in our laps,
00:46:30but Santino is going to have to use his...
00:46:34I really don't know if Santino has superior speed even than Umaga.
00:46:39We've seen Umaga do some amazing...
00:46:42have amazing quickness.
00:46:44Umaga certainly one of the most extraordinary athletic big men
00:46:48we've ever seen in the WWE.
00:46:52And right now, Umaga just...
00:46:55He's probably got Santino's entire trapezoid muscle.
00:47:00Oh, man.
00:47:01Putting the pressure on that trapezius muscle,
00:47:03which in essence will pinch those nerves.
00:47:08And now, Marella dodging another bullet here with...
00:47:11That might turn the tide a little bit.
00:47:13Hard kicks. You can hear them.
00:47:16A shot to the back of the head by Marella,
00:47:18who's going now for the cover.
00:47:21Now he's going for a flip.
00:47:24The power and the strength of Umaga.
00:47:28I'm afraid it's just going to be too much for Santino.
00:47:32Now what?
00:47:33Marella taking...
00:47:35Good Lord!
00:47:37The Samoan drop.
00:47:39The Intercontinental Champion caught in mid-air
00:47:42and then drilled with a Samoan drop
00:47:45from the super heavyweight 350-pound man
00:47:49And remember, this is for the Intercontinental title.
00:47:54Oh, we've seen this.
00:47:56You don't want to be on the track when this train comes through.
00:48:03Santino, you've got to try to move!
00:48:05Oh, no!
00:48:07We saw a miracle in Milan,
00:48:10but we're seeing devastation in Dallas
00:48:13at the hands of Umaga.
00:48:15Mamma mia.
00:48:17That's got to be it.
00:48:19Oh, no.
00:48:20Marella, burying him in his feet.
00:48:22And then once more...
00:48:25That big thumb buried into the carotid artery.
00:48:31Emphatically, physically, this one's over.
00:48:34Here is your winner and the new Intercontinental Champion,
00:48:39Umaga!
00:48:41Well, no miracle in Dallas, JR.
00:48:47But plenty of devastation in Big D
00:48:50with a new Intercontinental Champion.
00:48:53And somebody's got to show me the individual
00:48:56that can beat Umaga.
00:48:58And now Umaga may just be realizing
00:49:01that he has won the prestigious
00:49:04coveted Intercontinental Championship.
00:49:11Check this out one more time.
00:49:12Santino thought he was going to get the upper hand instead.
00:49:16It was smashed in an amazing Samoan drop.
00:49:20Of course, this is something that
00:49:22the Samoan bulldozer probably gets his name from.
00:49:27And that spike.
00:49:29Man, it was academic at that point.
00:49:32A new Intercontinental Champion has been crowned.
00:49:36A super heavyweight, a magnificent, huge athlete,
00:49:40the uncontrollable Umaga,
00:49:43the new Intercontinental Champion
00:49:46may eat the championship.
00:49:53Uh-oh.
00:49:54There you see King Booker and Queen Charmelle.
00:49:57The time to beat, seven minutes, six seconds.
00:50:01Booker T is on his way to the ring
00:50:03to try to beat the clock.
00:50:06JR, that's next.
00:50:09We are back, ladies and gentlemen,
00:50:10here on Monday Night Raw, Dallas, Texas.
00:50:12A new Intercontinental Champion has been crowned.
00:50:15Man, when Umaga hits you with that Samoan spike,
00:50:18it's right there in the carotid artery, JR, right there.
00:50:21Easy, man.
00:50:22You're finished.
00:50:23Well, we're talking about titles here.
00:50:25And who's going to qualify to compete
00:50:27for the WWE title at the Great American Bash?
00:50:30We're in a series of beat the clock matches here tonight.
00:50:32We've already seen Randy Orton defeat Jeff Hardy
00:50:36and set the time to beat of seven minutes and six seconds.
00:50:39Here's what happened earlier tonight, King.
00:50:41Boy, it looked like Jeff Hardy was going to pull this one out.
00:50:46That move right there we thought had turned the tide.
00:50:49And as Jeff went for the twist of fate, boom,
00:50:51Randy Orton turned it into an RKO.
00:50:54And as you can see, the time, boom, 7.06.
00:50:57And the referee counted three.
00:51:00So Booker T is up next.
00:51:03And still to come, King Booker, I should say, I'm sorry.
00:51:07And of course, Mr. Kennedy and Bobby Lashley
00:51:10still to compete tonight in their individual matches as well.
00:51:15The following is a beat the clock match.
00:51:18Making his way to the ring, weighing in at 256 pounds,
00:51:23King Booker!
00:51:26King Booker, JR? How hard is that?
00:51:28You need to start calling me King Lawler.
00:51:33Time to beat at the bottom of the screen
00:51:35with Randy Orton's smug face right next to him.
00:51:43The thing about this, as in Randy Orton's case,
00:51:46King Booker has no idea who his opponent is.
00:51:50Again, ladies and gentlemen, we are in the midst of a series
00:51:53of beat the clock matches to determine
00:51:55a new number one contender for the WWE title.
00:51:58King Booker has to win this match.
00:52:00He's about to compete in in less than seven minutes and six seconds.
00:52:03Also competing here tonight for the same prestigious distinction
00:52:08will be Mr. Kennedy and Bobby Lashley.
00:52:13Two more huge matches still to come in the beat the clock competition.
00:52:18And then later tonight, the winner of the competition is...
00:52:22Uh-oh!
00:52:24Oh, this is going to be interesting.
00:52:26From Las Vegas, Nevada, weighing in at 244 pounds,
00:52:30Val Venis!
00:52:36We've not seen Val Venis in a while here on Raw,
00:52:38but I'm sure all the young ladies love to see Val.
00:52:42Val Venis, a former Intercontinental Champion,
00:52:45certainly a very accomplished competitor,
00:52:48and a man that Booker T must defeat, first of all,
00:52:52and must defeat in less than seven minutes and six seconds
00:52:57if Booker T wants to surpass the time established by Randy Orton.
00:53:02And no doubt that Bobby Lashley and Mr. Kennedy
00:53:06are in their respective locker rooms
00:53:08watching not only the outcome of this match,
00:53:10but the clock as well, as is Randy Orton.
00:53:15And to beat seven minutes and six seconds,
00:53:18as we understand it,
00:53:20the bell sounds and the clock now will descend.
00:53:24So the Booker T will know at all times his time remaining.
00:53:29Yeah, it's like a race now to Booker T.
00:53:33King Booker, to you.
00:53:35Remember, total rock by Val Venis.
00:53:38And Val Venis, as we said,
00:53:40inside cradle by King Booker.
00:53:45Val Venis does not want to be the man
00:53:47that goes down to defeat in any way Booker T claims.
00:53:51You know that Val Venis would love to beat Booker T
00:53:53or King Booker here, and then,
00:53:55pretty easy now for the big fella.
00:53:57He'd love to beat King Booker,
00:53:59and then, oh, he'd like to put himself
00:54:01in that championship picture.
00:54:02And King Booker,
00:54:03he's going to be the man to do it.
00:54:07He'd like to put himself in that championship picture.
00:54:09And King Booker, with a royal book to the face,
00:54:12got a near fall there at the 618 mark,
00:54:15but no royal cigar for King Booker.
00:54:22And the royal one,
00:54:24a very honored competitor here in the WWE.
00:54:30And look at Val Venis, fighting right back.
00:54:32Val Venis, never count him out.
00:54:34Short back suplex by Val Venis.
00:54:36Again, former Intercontinental champ,
00:54:38shooting a half Nelson,
00:54:39and got another lateral press,
00:54:41as Queen Sharmell looks on.
00:54:44Oh, yes.
00:54:45Ow!
00:54:47It's like electricity going right through your body there.
00:54:51Hard clothesline.
00:54:52It's like getting hit with a sledgehammer.
00:54:54With authority, no doubt about it.
00:54:55And King Booker now going for the cover,
00:54:57and got a near fall.
00:54:59Hard clothesline.
00:55:00You can see it and hear it.
00:55:02And you can see that clock continue to tick down.
00:55:07A lot of impact from King Booker.
00:55:09And Venis meeting the ring post,
00:55:13and not a great encounter there for Val Venis.
00:55:18That time keeps counting down.
00:55:20They are 5090807.
00:55:27And King Booker looking for that arm bar submission.
00:55:30Val Venis trying to block it.
00:55:32King Booker better be looking at the clock.
00:55:39He's got the bell to break the hold.
00:55:41One, two, three.
00:55:43Jack Doan calling for the break.
00:55:44Booker does not want to be disqualified here.
00:55:55One, two, three.
00:55:58Val Venis in the ropes.
00:55:59And King Booker using that count.
00:56:01Referee's got a five count to work with here.
00:56:03This match, a one fall or submission
00:56:05to determine the winner.
00:56:06King Booker looking up at that clock.
00:56:12Nice duplex in this beat the clock matchup.
00:56:15And the cover by King Booker.
00:56:18A near fall there.
00:56:20Who wins the beat the clock competition
00:56:23at the end of the night
00:56:25and will be crowned the number one contender
00:56:27for the WWE title.
00:56:29And will sign a contract to face John Cena here tonight.
00:56:33That match will take place at the Great American Banks.
00:56:37Master first elbow with a thorn.
00:56:42And you saw how close that one was.
00:56:44Queen Sharmell watching the clock as well.
00:56:46And I think she's shouting out the time to King Booker.
00:56:49Queen Sharmell can be quite the asset.
00:56:51No doubt about it.
00:56:52King Booker.
00:56:55King missed the roundhouse kick.
00:56:58Val Venis did counter momentarily.
00:57:01Again, Val Venis with the advantage.
00:57:03Venis with the quick fist rights and lefts.
00:57:07Booker looking for the scissors kick.
00:57:09But finds a clothesline from Val Venis instead.
00:57:13Val mounted a lot of offense here.
00:57:16The momentum has changed.
00:57:17And look at the clock.
00:57:19Val Venis with that reverse neck breaker.
00:57:21And the cover.
00:57:23Val could win this thing and knock Booker right out of the competition.
00:57:26Booker T, the King Booker, excuse me, must win the match.
00:57:30And he must win the match.
00:57:32In less than seven minutes and six seconds.
00:57:34And we're down to under three minutes now.
00:57:36Look at this.
00:57:40A tough shot by Val Venis.
00:57:42And a reverse kick to the lower abdomen.
00:57:45Scissors kick.
00:57:47King Booker with a scissors kick.
00:57:50That might do it.
00:57:51The leg is hooked.
00:57:52And it does.
00:57:54And King Booker wins it with some time to spare.
00:57:57Here is your winner, King Booker.
00:58:01Quite a lot of time to spare.
00:58:06A new time to beat.
00:58:08Four minutes and 30 seconds, we are told.
00:58:12Four minutes and 30 seconds.
00:58:15The new time to beat here tonight.
00:58:18Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner
00:58:22and your next WWE champion,
00:58:27King Booker.
00:58:30So Randy Orton is out of the competition.
00:58:33But still to compete tonight in individual matches,
00:58:36Mr. Kennedy and Bobby Lashley.
00:58:40Boy, this was the beginning of the end there for Val Venis.
00:58:44That big scissor kick from King Booker.
00:58:46Roll Val over, got the three count.
00:58:49Four minutes and 30 seconds there.
00:58:51That's going to be tough to beat.
00:58:54I'll tell you what, that is an impressive time to beat.
00:58:57Four minutes and 30 seconds.
00:59:00Either Mr. Kennedy or Bobby Lashley
00:59:02must have beat their opponents
00:59:04in less than four minutes and 30 seconds.
00:59:07Or you're looking at King Booker,
00:59:09the new number one contender
00:59:11for the WWE Championship.
00:59:17A royal victory, to say the least, King.
00:59:21Oh, a huge victory.
00:59:23Four minutes and 30 seconds.
00:59:25King Booker's time to beat.
00:59:37You understand the whole concept
00:59:41of the match tonight, right?
00:59:44When we face each other, beat the clock.
00:59:47Beat the clock?
00:59:48Yeah, yeah.
00:59:49El concepto.
00:59:50If I beat you in the fastest amount of time,
00:59:54that means that I go on to the Great American Bash
00:59:58to beat John Cena for the WWE Championship.
01:00:03Okay?
01:00:05And we all know that you're going to lose anyways.
01:00:14So why don't you just save yourself
01:00:17some pain and some humiliation
01:00:21and just go out there tonight
01:00:24and lay down for me.
01:00:29Lay down?
01:00:30Yes, lay down, exactly.
01:00:32Exactly.
01:00:33And if that happens, if we can work something out,
01:00:35I may slide a few pesos your way.
01:00:39Yeah, pesos.
01:00:41Okay, so do we have a deal?
01:00:45Comprende, amigo?
01:00:47SÃ, Mr. Kennedy.
01:00:49SÃ.
01:00:50Yeah? SÃ?
01:00:51SÃ.
01:00:52SÃ.
01:00:53SÃ.
01:00:56SÃ.
01:00:57You're a good kid.
01:01:00Gracias, amigo.
01:01:02De nada, mister.
01:01:33Kennedy!
01:01:34Well, before we went to the break,
01:01:36Mr. Kennedy doing some negotiation with Super Crazy.
01:01:40Trying to convince Super Crazy to avoid the pain and humiliation
01:01:43and just to lay down for Mr. Kennedy for a few pesos.
01:01:47I don't know about all that negotiation.
01:01:49He's just asking, I am super.
01:01:51I am crazy.
01:01:52He's asking Super Crazy to throw the match.
01:01:54I am super crazy.
01:01:57And from two months ago, he's back from Mexico
01:02:00weighing in at 200 pounds.
01:02:02Super Crazy!
01:02:04From King to time to beat.
01:02:06It's four minutes and 30 seconds for Mr. Kennedy.
01:02:10Well, that's right.
01:02:11King Booker won his match in four minutes and 30 seconds,
01:02:14which was two minutes and 58 seconds faster or quicker
01:02:18than Randy Orton won his match.
01:02:24And Mike Keough calls the bell.
01:02:26My teacher in high school used to say,
01:02:28math, you can count on it.
01:02:29But I was never very good at it.
01:02:31But I think we know.
01:02:33Four minutes and 30 seconds.
01:02:34Listen to this.
01:02:45First of all, don't ever, ever, ever, ever, ever
01:02:52disrespect me like that again.
01:02:56Secondly, ladies and gentlemen.
01:03:00Oh, wait a minute.
01:03:02Look at that.
01:03:04Super Crazy beat Kennedy.
01:03:07Kennedy was talking.
01:03:09Here is your winner, Super Crazy.
01:03:13I can't believe that that didn't happen, did it?
01:03:19I can't believe what I just saw.
01:03:23Mr. Kennedy, not only did he not beat the clock,
01:03:27he didn't even beat Super Crazy.
01:03:30Kennedy lost.
01:03:31He's out.
01:03:33Kennedy thought he had this one in the bag.
01:03:39Well, I thought that Mr. Kennedy had bought the clock
01:03:42when he had his deal with Super Crazy.
01:03:44Kennedy had to beat Booker T's time.
01:03:47Still four minutes and 30 seconds is the time to beat
01:03:49that Booker T has established.
01:03:51Let's take it back, King.
01:03:52I can't believe this.
01:03:53Right.
01:03:54Not only did Mr. Kennedy not beat the clock,
01:03:56he didn't even beat his opponent.
01:03:58Look at this.
01:03:59While Kennedy was running his mouth,
01:04:00Super Crazy got a three count.
01:04:02And that means that Bobby Lashley,
01:04:04who is still to compete, must win.
01:04:07Here is your winner, Super Crazy.
01:04:09Less than four minutes and 30 seconds.
01:04:11Mr. Kennedy and Randy Orton are out of the competition.
01:04:15Booker T's got the time to beat.
01:04:17Lashley's got to get his business done
01:04:19in less than four minutes and 30 seconds.
01:04:21That's right.
01:04:22King Booker.
01:04:23Four minutes and 30 seconds is the time to beat.
01:04:28...inside information.
01:04:30And we understand that you're going to be
01:04:32Bobby Lashley's opponent in his beat the clock match tonight.
01:04:35Yes, yes.
01:04:38That's right.
01:04:39So what do you want?
01:04:40What I want is to stop laughing at this fool, Mr. Kennedy.
01:04:46I can't trust someone who doesn't speak English.
01:04:49Much less King's English.
01:04:52Now Shelton, we've been comrades a long time.
01:04:59And as you know, I have the time to beat.
01:05:03Now what I want is this.
01:05:05This is my proposition.
01:05:07You don't have to beat Lashley tonight.
01:05:09All you need to do is last four minutes and 30 seconds.
01:05:14And when I, King Booker,
01:05:17win the WWE Championship,
01:05:19you, you my good man,
01:05:22will get the first title match.
01:05:28Do we have a deal?
01:05:30Well, you don't honestly think Bobby can catch me
01:05:33in four minutes and 30 seconds, do you?
01:05:35No.
01:05:36I think we got a deal.
01:05:48I will be signing my name on that championship contract tonight.
01:06:05I'm being joined by WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes.
01:06:08And Dusty, just want to get your thoughts on that confrontation
01:06:10we saw earlier tonight between yourself and Randy Orton.
01:06:15Randy Orton, I'm going to say this one time and one time only.
01:06:19I want you to meet me in that ring next week.
01:06:28Do you believe this?
01:06:29First of all, he interrupts me.
01:06:30He interrupts my time.
01:06:31And this is my show.
01:06:32He just got here the other day.
01:06:33Now they put me in a match with him?
01:06:35Some beer-drinking idiot?
01:06:37Look, I'm used to beating up 16-year-olds.
01:06:39I'm used to beating up 16-year-olds.
01:06:41Some beer-drinking idiot?
01:06:42Gross.
01:06:43Look, I'm used to beating up 16-time world champions.
01:06:45Not crazy guys like the Sandman of all people.
01:06:48Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, Lito, my brother.
01:06:52You might have got a couple things right here,
01:06:54but let's get the record straight.
01:06:55I am the Sandman and I do love to drink.
01:07:03But tonight, you're going to find out how much I really like to fight.
01:07:08You like to fight, huh?
01:07:10Well, I'm Carlito.
01:07:15And I'm cool.
01:07:21That's cool, huh?
01:07:22That's cool.
01:07:23All right.
01:07:24That's what I'm all about.
01:07:25Oh!
01:07:26Oh!
01:07:27Oh!
01:07:28Oh!
01:07:29Oh!
01:07:30Oh!
01:07:31Oh!
01:07:32Oh!
01:07:33Oh!
01:07:34Oh!
01:07:35Oh!
01:07:36Oh!
01:07:37Oh!
01:07:38Oh!
01:07:40Damn!
01:07:46I spit in the face of people who don't want to be cool.
01:07:54You know what?
01:07:57This contest is scheduled for one fall.
01:07:59Introducing first, from the Caribbean, weighing in at 220 pounds, Carlito!
01:08:07We are back live here on Monday Night Raw.
01:08:09Carlito still wiping that beer that was spat in his face by the Sandman a few moments ago.
01:08:16I spit in the face of people who don't want to be cool.
01:08:19It certainly wasn't cool as far as Carlito was concerned.
01:08:24As from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, weighing in at 240 pounds, the Sandman!
01:08:33You know, King, this is reminiscent of what happened two weeks ago after the Sandman was drafted.
01:08:38On Monday Night Raw, the supplemental draft, he earned some disparaging remarks with Carlito.
01:08:44You know what happened two weeks ago after the Sandman was drafted.
01:08:47On Monday Night Raw, the supplemental draft, he earned some disparaging remarks with Carlito.
01:08:53He was in the ring, and the outcome was not extremely pleasing to Caribbean cool Carlito.
01:09:00You got that right.
01:09:02That's extremely right.
01:09:03Carlito got introduced to that Singapore King.
01:09:09Sandman's got a beer in one hand and a Singapore King in the other.
01:09:14JR, you know all about the Sandman.
01:09:17I mean, look at this guy.
01:09:19He's a former construction worker.
01:09:21He used to walk on scaffolds.
01:09:24He's not a high wire walker, though.
01:09:27He may have had one too many to be walked on.
01:09:29Oh, no, he's going to have another.
01:09:30Sandman is a former four-time ECW Heavyweight Champion.
01:09:37And his idea of a balanced diet is a beer in each hand, right?
01:09:40Look out!
01:09:45Sandman has made it clear he fears no one and loves to fight.
01:09:51Look at Sandman walking the rail here like he was on a skyscraper in New York City or something.
01:09:58That's what he used to do, JR.
01:10:00I know that, Jerry.
01:10:03But he still loves to fight.
01:10:07This guy has been as extreme as anyone ever in the history of ECW.
01:10:14Matter of fact, the Sandman, one of the ECW originals.
01:10:20Back in the inception of ECW, Sandman was right there.
01:10:24And the collar and elbow forces Carlito back to the corner.
01:10:29Sandman has got a jet fuel here.
01:10:32Do you think Sandman has ever been conscious at the end of a Super Bowl or anything like that?
01:10:36I'm sure that he has.
01:10:38Really?
01:10:39Carlito, very arrogant in putting that apple in Sandman's face earlier tonight.
01:10:45The retaliation was well-deserved.
01:10:50And Carlito, of course, the softball.
01:10:52And that'll get you off guard, King.
01:10:54Most guys are right-handed in the softballs.
01:10:57They slip up on you sometimes.
01:10:59Well, speaking of slipping up on somebody, Sandman just...
01:11:04...deployed one to Carlito.
01:11:08Carlito may learn to respect the fighting ability of the Sandman before this is all said and done.
01:11:13When you talk about respect, JR, what about what we heard from the American Dream, Dusty Rhodes?
01:11:18He wants to apparently pound a little respect into Randy Orton next week.
01:11:22I know it's what the Dream said.
01:11:23He wanted to meet Randy Orton in the ring next week.
01:11:26Dusty, a Hall of Famer, slapped in the face earlier tonight.
01:11:29A big right hand, no slap there.
01:11:31Big time left hand, I should say.
01:11:33And a cover by Carlito.
01:11:41We have one more Beat the Clock match remaining tonight
01:11:44to determine the number one contender for the WWE title.
01:11:48And that will feature Bobby Lashley against Shelton Austin.
01:11:52And Lashley must win, and must win in under 4 minutes and 30 seconds
01:11:57or Booker T will be the number one contender for the WWE title.
01:12:02And Booker T will sign a contract to meet John Cena for Great American Bash here tonight.
01:12:07One way or the other, a contract signing will take place right here tonight.
01:12:12Because who's going to put their name on the dotted line is yet to be determined.
01:12:17Because who's going to put their name on the dotted line is yet to be determined.
01:12:22And look at the Sandman fight back up to a somewhat unsteady vertical base.
01:12:28And Carlito able to retaliate with a hard reverse elbow.
01:12:33Wait a minute.
01:12:35Carlito.
01:12:45Ladies and gentlemen, your winner by disqualification, Carlito.
01:12:51Well Carlito only beat Sandman to the swing there, to the punch with that Singapore cane.
01:12:57Because it was obvious Carlito was going to use the cane on Sandman.
01:13:02Or at least it appeared that way.
01:13:04But instead Carlito's skull is permanently indented from that cane.
01:13:10Wow.
01:13:12Did you hear that?
01:13:16And what a knock that will be on Carlito's head thanks to the Sandman.
01:13:22Well there's Bobby Lashley.
01:13:24And he's going to beat King Booker's timer.
01:13:26King Booker will be the new number one contender.
01:13:30What do you think JR? Will Lashley do it?
01:13:32We're going to find out.
01:13:33Lashley's got to get it done. Get it done quick.
01:13:36It'll be next.
01:13:52The following is a beat the clock match.
01:13:55Introducing first, from Colorado Springs, Colorado.
01:13:59Weighing in at 273 pounds.
01:14:02Bobby Lashley.
01:14:05Well, Bobby Lashley.
01:14:07You know JR, when I was in college that was a clock fight.
01:14:09Whoa.
01:14:10I used to watch the clock but all I was waiting on was for class to be out.
01:14:13But Bobby Lashley.
01:14:15Bobby Lashley must defeat Shelton Benjamin.
01:14:18And Bobby Lashley must defeat Shelton Benjamin tonight in under 4 minutes and 30 seconds.
01:14:25WWE presents Great American Bash.
01:14:28And it's sponsored by Citio.
01:14:30Are you WWE's biggest fan?
01:14:32Well, I'm a big fan of Citio.
01:14:34And I'm a big fan of Bobby Lashley.
01:14:36And I'm a big fan of Bobby Lashley.
01:14:38And I'm a big fan of Bobby Lashley.
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01:14:42Citio.
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01:14:45Prove it at Citio.com.
01:14:48Randy Orton established the time at the beginning of the night in the Beat the Clock number one contenders matchup.
01:14:54At 7 minutes and 6 seconds.
01:15:00And from Orangeburg, South Carolina.
01:15:02Weighing in at 248 pounds.
01:15:05Shelton Benjamin.
01:15:07Booker T then set the standard at 4 minutes and 30 seconds.
01:15:11Kennedy was upset by Sigma Crazy who essentially outsmarted Mr. Kennedy.
01:15:16And then earlier, I was a little perplexed by this.
01:15:19Shelton Benjamin kissing the ring of King Booker.
01:15:23Essentially sealing the deal that Booker proposed.
01:15:28Yeah.
01:15:29Booker promised Shelton Benjamin his first championship defense.
01:15:36Should Booker T, well should King Booker I might say, go on and defeat John Cena?
01:15:42Well of course first, Shelton Benjamin has to last more than 4 and a half minutes with Bobby Lashley.
01:15:48And two of the most athletic men in the entire WWE here.
01:15:51And Benjamin, two great amateurs.
01:15:54Benjamin from the University of Minnesota.
01:15:56Lashley the Army Ranger.
01:15:58Sergeant in the Army.
01:16:00Army Champion.
01:16:01National Champion.
01:16:03Take down by Bobby Lashley.
01:16:05And the clock is running.
01:16:06Lashley knows he's got to take care of his business.
01:16:09Or business will not pick up.
01:16:12If he doesn't win here in less than 430.
01:16:15And Shelton Benjamin, you know I heard him earlier.
01:16:18Key word that he said to King Booker was,
01:16:21you think Bobby Lashley can catch me in 4 and a half minutes?
01:16:25He's going to run from Lashley.
01:16:26Yeah, but if Benjamin gets countered out,
01:16:28then Lashley's going to win the match.
01:16:30So Benjamin can outsmart himself if he isn't careful.
01:16:33Yes, Benjamin can run.
01:16:35But he literally can't hide for over 10 seconds.
01:16:40And now look at Lashley.
01:16:41The big hammer.
01:16:42The dominating Bobby Lashley.
01:16:44And Benjamin.
01:16:45Uh-oh.
01:16:46Look out here.
01:16:47Wow.
01:16:48What elevation.
01:16:49The strength and the power of Bobby Lashley.
01:16:51Who has a hunger.
01:16:52A thirst.
01:16:53Oh, yeah.
01:16:54To be the WWE Champion.
01:16:55And Benjamin running like a scalded dog to the outside.
01:16:59With a clock in Benjamin and King Booker's favor.
01:17:03King Booker and Queen Sharmell looking on.
01:17:07Lashley's nervous, isn't he?
01:17:09Thank them, right.
01:17:10And Lashley's got about three minutes
01:17:12to get this business taken care of.
01:17:15If he wants to be the number one contender for the WWE title.
01:17:19And we know Lashley does.
01:17:21Yeah, less than three minutes.
01:17:22254, 53.
01:17:25Clock is winding down.
01:17:28And Benjamin is biding his time.
01:17:32Utilizing the rules here.
01:17:34Not a real honorable way of competing in my estimation.
01:17:38Hey, watch out.
01:17:39And Bobby Lashley going to take matters into his own hands.
01:17:44And, oh, Benjamin meeting Lashley.
01:17:46Coming in with a hard shot.
01:17:48But Lashley seemingly not going to be denied here tonight.
01:17:53Or will the clock end?
01:17:57Shelton Benjamin with a counter of the night.
01:18:00With a DDT.
01:18:02And that may be it.
01:18:04Lashley kicks out.
01:18:06Good grief, what a counter.
01:18:08Boy, watch this again.
01:18:10Amazing, as you said, the athleticism planting Lashley.
01:18:14And I thought that was it.
01:18:16That was absolutely a scintillating counter by Shelton Benjamin.
01:18:21Look at the clock, JR.
01:18:22Less than two minutes.
01:18:23Bobby Lashley's chances of becoming the number one contender.
01:18:27Of going to the Great American Bash and meeting John Cena.
01:18:30With a WWE title.
01:18:31Seemingly, in a T-Mobile suplex.
01:18:36Well, not only is King Booker watching,
01:18:38but you can be sure that John Cena is watching as well.
01:18:42Lashley now has got to build momentum.
01:18:44He's got to build it quick.
01:18:46And hit something big and impactful.
01:18:48You better check that clock.
01:18:50That's pretty big.
01:18:51Lashley cannot make any mistakes.
01:18:53A minute and a change.
01:18:57The power of Bobby Lashley.
01:18:59Absolutely off the plate.
01:19:01Look at Bobby Lashley looking up at that clock.
01:19:03Lashley driving the air out of Benjamin.
01:19:05And now the cover.
01:19:06Didn't get it.
01:19:09King Booker, Queen Sharmell, looking on.
01:19:13In under a minute.
01:19:14And Lashley looking for a backbreaker, overhead backbreaker.
01:19:18Catching Benjamin again.
01:19:21Look at Benjamin.
01:19:22He got away again.
01:19:24Kick to the face with under a minute.
01:19:26Under a minute to go.
01:19:29That put a smile on King Booker's face.
01:19:31The cover.
01:19:32And Bobby Lashley kicks out.
01:19:34Booker is 40 seconds away from the promised land for King Booker.
01:19:39The evident Bobby Lashley gets defeated.
01:19:41He is out.
01:19:42King Booker is in.
01:19:43Shot Benjamin styling.
01:19:45He's looking good right now.
01:19:47Benjamin not running any longer.
01:19:49Oh, no.
01:19:50The Lord.
01:19:51The Lord.
01:19:54Lashley's done it.
01:19:56Lashley's done it.
01:19:57Here's your winner and the number one contender for the WWE Championship,
01:20:03Bobby Lashley.
01:20:05Shelton Benjamin speared in midair, JR.
01:20:09Good Lord, what a move.
01:20:11The power, the explosion of Bobby Lashley, who is now officially
01:20:17the number one contender for the WWE title.
01:20:21It will be Bobby Lashley challenging John Cena at the Great American Bash.
01:20:29Wow.
01:20:30Check this out one more time.
01:20:32Shelton Benjamin thought he had things well in hand, but boom.
01:20:35Oh, in midair with a devastating spear.
01:20:38Watch this.
01:20:39From this angle.
01:20:40Oh, my God.
01:20:42Good Lord.
01:20:43Right in the sternum.
01:20:45What a shot by Bobby Lashley.
01:20:49And that will make John Cena and the whole world stand at attention.
01:20:54The number one contender, Bobby Lashley, is going to the Great American Bash
01:21:01to wrestle for the WWE title.
01:21:04What do you think John Cena is thinking right now about what he just saw?
01:21:09Well, there he is.
01:21:11And we're going to have the Cena-Lashley contract signing.
01:21:15That's next.
01:21:17What is Cena thinking?
01:21:18We'll find out next.
01:21:20Just in case you've forgotten.
01:21:25It's time to play the game.
01:21:29Put your money on the table.
01:21:31Come on.
01:21:33I am the game.
01:21:38Get up.
01:21:41Come on.
01:21:43And you can bend our back.
01:21:46You can't win.
01:21:58I have no remorse.
01:22:00I have no conscience.
01:22:02I will stop at nothing.
01:22:07You can't pay me.
01:22:08I am the pain.
01:22:10You can't make me.
01:22:12I'm back.
01:22:14You better exercise, coach.
01:22:15Game over.
01:22:18From a smoking gun, it's the Deadly Game.
01:22:24And we are back live here, ladies and gentlemen, on Monday Night Raw.
01:22:27It has been a scintillating night, and there's the man, William Regal,
01:22:31who's standing in for a vacationing or on holiday.
01:22:35Jonathan Coltsman, the man in charge tonight.
01:22:38And I must say that Mr. Regal has done a famous job
01:22:42in orchestrating these beat-the-clock number one contender matches.
01:22:46Brilliant, as they would say, where Mr. Regal comes from.
01:22:51That being Blackpool, England.
01:22:53We have seen great competition here tonight
01:22:57in this beat-the-clock series of four matches
01:23:02to determine a new number one contender for the WWE Championship.
01:23:11Ladies and gentlemen, in less than three weeks,
01:23:15the WWE presents the Great American Bash.
01:23:19And in the main event, the WWE Championship will be on the line.
01:23:25Introducing to you the challenger,
01:23:28a man who you've just seen win the beat-the-clock challenge,
01:23:35the former ECW Champion, Bobby Lashley.
01:23:42What an amazing athletic performance we saw just a few moments ago,
01:23:48ladies and gentlemen, from that dominating physical specimen,
01:23:53Bobby Lashley, whose thirst for WWE gold is overwhelming.
01:24:00Well, check this out one more time.
01:24:03Shelton Benjamin caught in midair with a huge spear from Bobby Lashley.
01:24:09Touched to the chagrin of King Booker, I might add.
01:24:15This is the contract.
01:24:18And his opponents...
01:24:38Well, there was a lot of people that thought that John Cena
01:24:42would not survive vengeance eight days ago.
01:24:45But the WWE Champion has lost a fight
01:24:49that will never back up just that.
01:24:52Mr. Eagle, thank you very much.
01:24:55But Bobby Lashley knows who I am,
01:24:58and I certainly know who Bobby Lashley is.
01:25:02So let's get down with this.
01:25:05Bobby Lashley, I'm gonna say one thing.
01:25:09You're a hell of an athlete and a great competitor.
01:25:12This is gonna be a great match.
01:25:16And I'm looking forward to it.
01:25:26Well, that makes two of us.
01:25:38Kennedy!
01:25:43Now what?
01:25:45Stop. Stop. Stop the signing.
01:25:49This is a farce.
01:25:52Stop the signing. This is a farce.
01:25:54This shouldn't even be happening.
01:25:55Hold up. Wait a second.
01:25:57Stop the signing!
01:25:58No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
01:26:00Bobby, allow me to speak for you for one second.
01:26:04You two want some...
01:26:07Come get some.
01:26:10Whoa, wait a minute.
01:26:12Here we go again.
01:26:13We got a match, not a contract signing.
01:26:16Kennedy throwing a total mockery, a sportsmanship.
01:26:22And now they're getting their heads handed to them
01:26:25by Bobby Lashley and John Cena.
01:26:31The number one contender.
01:26:34The number one contender and the WWE champion
01:26:39standing tall here in Texas.
01:26:42I don't know whose idea it was to come out here,
01:26:44King Booker's or Mr. Kennedy, but it wasn't a good one.
01:26:48Oh, my God!
01:26:49Hey!
01:26:50Oh, my!
01:26:51Wait!
01:26:53The number one contender!
01:26:56What is it?
01:26:57Just...
01:26:59Almost broke John Cena in half.
01:27:04Lashley, the number one contender for Cena's WWE title,
01:27:10just ran through John Cena with a devastating spear.
01:27:21I can't believe it.
01:27:22As soon as Cena put his name on the contract,
01:27:29he got blindsided by Lashley.
01:27:31Cena made it official with his signature.
01:27:34Lashley had already signed the contract.
01:27:36And then watch this.
01:27:42Good Lord, the impact.
01:27:44Look at the impact.
01:27:45Look at Cena's hand.
01:27:47Well, that's an impact in more ways than one.
01:27:50Bobby Lashley, without a doubt, making his intentions known.
01:27:54To say that Bobby Lashley has a passion and a thirst for WWE gold
01:28:00is an understatement.
01:28:02Lashley's thirst for WWE gold is insatiable.