Raw Results

WWE Raw Results - June 23rd, 2008
Written by: Kyle Faust - June 23rd, 2008

Raw starts now.

Jim Ross and The King are your hosts, coming to us live from San
Antonio, Texas. They say we have matches to determine who gets a draft pick,
like last year. Michael Cole and are here too. Cole introduces Mike Adamle and
The Tazz. You know you suck if Cole is taking shots at your commentating skills.

This week's password is "Night of
Champions."

Triple H vs. Mark Henry

JR and Foley on commentary. Trips tells
Mizark to suck it. Side headlock applied by The Game, so Mizark just shoves him
off and knocks him down with a shoulder block. He uses his head as a weapon then
floors The Game with a right hand. Ridiculously slow pace here as Henry hits
another head butt. Henry walks into a boot and The Game tees off with rights but
runs into the chocolate wall. Henry drills Triple H with a right to the gut,
then a shot to the back of the head. He scoops Triple H up and slams him, and I
think Henry is tired. He drops an elbow and gets 2. JR points out that Henry is
too tired to hook the leg. Henry pulls The Game back up and hits a… head butt.
He goes to the second rope and connects with a VADER BOMB, but The Game gets a
foot on the bottom rope. Henry pulls him to the center and gets 2. He tries the
pin again and gets 2 more. JR has me worried by saying this is just the early
part of the match. Henry applies a chinlock and The Game gets to his feet and
tries to fight out, but Henry gets him up, only for Trips to slide out the back
door and tee off. FACEBUSTER! Henry staggers and The Game hits the high knee and
Henry finally goes down. Pedigree try, countered… WORLD'S STRONGEST SLAM! It
gets just 2. BIG SPLASH MISSES. PEDIGREE!

Winner: Triple H

Raw
Draft Pick Rey Mysterio

Mysterio is out
now and he gets a big ovation. The Game is happy. They shake hands in the ring.

Million Dollar Mania: Why is this only
eligible to US residents? Vince can afford to give away three million, but not
the shipping and handling cost to send some of that mon-ay over to the UK? Vince
goes through the prizes, five lots of $100,000 and the $500,000 at the end of
the night. He needs help. Of course. He brings out the delightful Kelly Kelly,
who is looking wonderful in a little yellow number tonight. She dials the
number, allowing Vince to sneak a look at her rack. Crystal tells him the
password, he says she's wrong and calls her a loser. Somebody corrects him
because she got it right. Way to go, Vince. Kelly dances, because she's a whore,
or something.

In the back, Triple H
welcomes Rey to Raw. John Cena is here. Rey leaves. Cena doesn't appreciate The
Game kicking his ass last week when Cena made the save. The Game doesn't want or
need his help. He says they've tip-toed around this and now it's personal. He
never got over Mania 22 because he knows he is better than Cena, and Cena will
never be as good as Cena. Cena says maybe he got lucky, but he won. Cena says if
you want to be the man, you have to beat the man. The Game says until you take
the title from him, you're nothing.

Million Dollar Mania: Vince brings out Randy Orton. He's still
all bandaged up. He has the microphone and says just like everyone else, he was
forced to be here because he is eligible for the draft, so he has something to
say… to John Cena and Triple H. He does not care who is champion after this
Sunday, but they both better hope that he gets drafted because when he's back…
and he will be back sooner than anyone can expect… he will be champion again.
He's not in the mood to give away $100,000. Vince wants to give away a great
main event; John Cena vs. Edge. For the record, that was the first match of last
year's draft show. Vince makes a call and the guy has trouble with his name. The
guy asks if Vince wants the password. No duh. He gives it and gets the money.

Hardcore Holly and Cody Rhodes vs. Chavo
Guerrero and Bam Neely

Adamle and King
are on commentary. Ted DiBiase is on guest commentary. Neely beats on Cody and
tags in Chavo, who pummels Cody in the corner, then Neely chokes Cody behind the
referee's back. Chavo tries a back suplex but Cody lands on his feet and hits a
dropkick and in comes Holly. He back drops Chavo and then hits the punt to the
gut. Holly runs into a boot but rolls through a crossbody. Neely boots Holly
mid-Alabama Slam attempt. Cody makes the save but gets dumped. Chavo gets caught
skinning the cat and Holly nails the Alabama Slam..

Winners: Holly and Rhodes 1/4*

Raw Draft Pick: CM Punk

Chris Jericho is out for some promo time. We are in San Antonio
by the way. Hmmm. Jericho doesn't expect anything from us because we've been
brain washed into thinking Shawn Michaels is a decent human being and we should
be ashamed. He tells the truth and we boo him and throw trash. How dare we. HBK
has lied to his friends for years and he has evidence. We get a video package,
featuring the Barber Shop incident, Shawn super kick Diesel, Shawn super kicking
Hogan, Michaels super kicking Cena and Michaels faking a knee injury against
Batista. Yet we still cheer Shawn. Jericho says we can't cheer for him, he
refuses to let him. There's only person who is like him; honest. That man is
Lance Cade. Jericho says Cade was Shawn's student. Cade says he knew Shawn would
turn his back on him like he has everyone else. Unlike Shawn, Jericho is a man
and is someone he can trust. Shawn won't get the chance to turn his back on him.
Cade says the people may not appreciate Jericho, but he does. Chris thanks him.
Jericho says he doesn't have an opponent for Night of Champions. He says he'd
love to defend against Michaels, but two weeks ago… we get the video package of
Jericho destroying Shawn on the Highlight Reel. Jericho says it's not over, and
the worst is yet to come…

Shawn Michaels
is here! He's got that angry look on his face and heads for the ring. Spear…
brawl! Shawn tackles Jericho and they go to the floor. Jericho sends Michaels
face-first into the announce table and Shawn's hurt again. EMTs are down to tend
to Michaels. Jericho seems concerned. Now Jericho has a big smirk on his face.

Miz and Morrison are here. Vickie
Guerrero comes out. She says it was going to be Hawkins and Ryder in this match,
but recent developments have forced her to change her mind. Their new opponents…

John Morrison and The Miz vs. The Hardys

Oh yeah! This should be awesome. Miz and
Matt start and lock up, Hardy gets the knock down. Lock up again and Miz gets a
hammerlock, wrenches the arm, Matt counters and works over Miz's arm. Miz backs
him into the corner and beats down Matt, but Hardy comes back and slams Miz into
the turnbuckle and follows up with a big clothesline. Jeff in now and they hit
POETRY IN MOTION. Jeff takes Morrison out for a lol. Rope-assisted corner
dropkick now by Jeff, and that gets 2. Hardy grabs a side headlock and adds the
takeover. Tazz is surprised that ECW has been screwed so far tonight. Morrison
gets a cheap shot from the apron that allows Miz to hit a clothesline, and they
hit the slingshot/forearm/elbow drop combo for 2. Morrison applies a chinlock to
ground Jeff. He fights up but gets knocked down again. Morrison lies Jeff across
the apron and punts him. Miz gets a tag now and they hit a double gut buster.
That gets a 2 count. Miz locks in that chinlock now. Hardy fights up but gets
slowed down with a knee to the gut. To the corner and Miz hits his running clothesline for another 2 count.
Morrison nails his mounted forearms and Miz is back in. He hits a leg drop for
2. He goes back to the chinlock. Jeff finally fights out and hits the WHISPER IN
THE WIND! HOT TAG both sides and Matt cleans house with clotheslines and the
corner clothesline/bulldog combo, taking Miz out too. Yodelling elbow drop to
the neck of Morrison. SIDE EFFECT! That gets 2 before Miz breaks it up. JEFF
tosses Miz and hits a PLANCHA! Matt goes up top but Morrison heads him off and
goes up. Morrison knocked off, LEG DROP from the second rope. Miz distracts the
ref and Morrison rolls Hardy up with a handful of tights.

Winners: Miz and Morrison **3/4

ECW Draft Pick: Matt Hardy

Million Dollar Mania: Vince reminisces about
giving away money. He says he was over zealous about throwing Ric Flair out of
the building last week, but he is here now. Donna gives the password and wins
$100,000. Ric gives us a "Woooo" just for fun.

Only ring announcers, and interviewers are eligible for this
next pick.

Mickie James and Melina vs.
Natalya and Victoria

Natalya and Melina
start and Natalya grabs a front face lock/ The commentary here is awesome.
Melina slugs away but gets caught with a powerslam. Victoria in and puts the
boots to Melina, and they don't know who is meant to be commentating. Victoria
drives a shoulder into the mid section. Melina gets a 2 count off of a Thesz
press. Victoria runs into a big boot, Melina goes up top but gets shoved all the
way to the floor. Melina is hurt. Victoria attacks Mickie and Natalya beats on
Melina. Adamle says it's a DQ, and JR asks him what that means! Ha!

Winner: No-one. Double DQ

SmackDown Draft Pick: Jim Ross
Raw Draft Pick: Michael Cole

Million Dollar Mania: Great Khali is Vince's guest. Vince points
out Khali in Get Smart. Khali talks about the film in his native language. Vince
says The Rock is in the film too, and Vince plugs The Rock's DVD. Vince makes
the call and the guy says Vince has the wrong number… Khali shouts at the phone! Haha, classic. Vince makes another
call and the guy tells him to hold on a minute. Khali shouts at the phone and we
have a winner. That is ridiculous.

Edge
vs. John Cena

They lock up, go to the
corner and break. Then they do the same thing again, only Edge gets a cheap shot
that knocks Cena down. Edge takes Cena to the corner and nails him. Cena comes
back to boos and Edge blocks a bulldog attempt and then nails him with a boot.
Edge nails Cena again but Cena comes back, they slug it out, and Cena gets
caught with a snap powerslam. Edge chokes Cena on the top rope then fires off
with some forearms, and chokes him again. Edge shoots Cena off and hits a big
clothesline. Edge drops a knee and then follows up with a clothesline, and JR
sounds legit pissed here, maybe he didn't know it was coming. Cena comes back
and hits the THROWBACK for 2. Edge cuts him off mid-comeback and hits a dropkick
for 2. They exchange rights again, both men charge and they nail clotheslines
and both are down. Cena ducks a clothesline and hits a couple of shoulder
tackles, and there's the PROTOPLEX. YOU CAN'T SEE ME! Cena hits the 5KS and sets
up for the FU, but Edge slides out, tries for the Edge-O-Matic, blocked, FU try,
counter, Impaler DDT… gets 2! Edge tries for the Spear but Cena hits the drop
toehold… STFU! Edge is in the ropes, eventually. Edge hangs Cena up on the top
rope and goes to the top rope. Cena is up and heads him off… FU try, but Edge
slides out of it, and shoves Cena to the floor. Edge goes out now and comes off
the apron… gets caught… fireman's carry… Cena carries him up the steps, Edge
fights out, Cena shoves Edge to the floor and Cena comes in to get the CO win.

Winner: John Cena

Batista is here and beats on Edge. Edge
bails. Cena and Batista are left in the ring.

Raw Draft Pick: Batista

I called it. Batista and Cena stare down. Edge is pleased.

In the back, Edge and Vickie laugh at
Batista. Vince is here. He reminds them that all the matches at Night of
Champions are in tact. Vince asks what happens if Edge is drafted some place
else.

MVP vs. Tommy Dreamer

MVP levels Dreamer with a boot to the head
and then goes for some crossfaces. Dreamer gets the ropes, MVP pulls him back
and hits a suplex for 1. Elbow drop by MVP now. Dreamer creams him with a right
and they continue slugging it out. Body shots by MVP now and this is getting
tedious. Dreamer comes back with a bulldog. Dreamer comes back but gets kicked
in the back of the leg, and MVP tries for that big kick… and gets it. That's it.

Winner: MVP

SmackDown Draft Pick: Umaga

JBL vs. Kofi Kingston

JBL is confused. He frowns upon Kofi's shenanigans. JBL batters
Kofi in the corner with vicious boots and fists, because he's smash mouth. Side
headlock applied now by JBL, but Kofi comes back and knocks him down with an
elbow. Kofi gets a knockdown and gets 2. JBL comes back and gets a big boot. JBL
drops some elbows and puts the boots to Kofi. JBL applies a version of a
sleeper, Kofi fights out but gets caught and JBL hits the fallaway slam for 2.
JBL applies a bearhug now and Kofi fights out again with elbows. JBL runs into a
boot and gets caught with mounted punches and then Kofi lands a dropkick for 2.
Kofi goes up top and misses a crossbody… CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL!

Winner: JBL

Raw Draft Pick: Kane

Million Dollar Mania
McMahon goes it alone
this time and gives away $100,000 to Vanessa from Robstown, TX, she is actually
in the live crowd tonight!

King and Cole
run down the Night of Champions card. They again leave off half the matches.

15 Man Tri-Branded Battle Royal for 2 Draft
Picks
Representing Raw: CM Punk, Triple H, John Cena, Kane
& Batista
Representing ECW: Chavo Guerrero, Shelton
Benjamin, John Morrison, The Miz & Matt Hardy
Representing SmackDown: Big Show, The Great Khali, MVP, Jeff
Hardy & Edge
Order of Elimination: Great Khali, Shelton
Benjamin, John Morrison, The Miz, CM Punk, Chavo Guerrero, MVP, Matt Hardy, Jeff
Hardy, Batista, Kane, Big Show, Triple H, John Cena
Batista
is badly busted open when he collided with Edge (both men were going for a
spear). Edge wins SmackDown 2 Draft Picks.

10TH AND 11TH DRAFT PICKS
MR. KENNEDY IS
DRAFTED TO SMACKDOWN!
WWE CHAMPION TRIPLE H IS DRAFTED TO
SMACKDOWN!
Kennedy looks happy for the change. Triple H
can’t believe his eyes!

Million Dollar
Mania
McMahon gives away $500,000 to one lucky fan. After he
gives away the money, a piece of the Raw set falls down and explodes next to
Vince, he doesn’t know why it happened but carried on talking, the piece of set
under McMahon’s feet then falls away and he falls down with the money to the
floor below, this is followed by the HUGE McMahon Dollar Bill collapsing and
falling down on top of Vince, there are a few explosions and the wrestlers run
to try and get Vince out. EMT ‘s come from the back, put Vince on a stretcher
and try to slide him out, he regains consciousness and says “Paul…Paul” which
was directed at Triple H, Trips tells him to relax and not to move, the show
ends with Vince saying “Paul, I can’t feel my legs”