Post by johnnyboombatz on May 8, 2023 22:45:56 GMT 1
(OOC: Sorry for the delay, I was sick for a couple weeks. I'm trying a different format to speed thru to Unforgiven so the next 2 weeks will be done like this. I might stick with this going forward so I can book a little quicker.)
WEEKLY RECAP
WEEKLY RECAP
Monday Night RAW
September 3, 2007
State College, Pennsylvania
* Coach Kicks off RAW by announcing John Cena vs. Bobby Lashley for the WWE Title @ Unforgiven. Coach was also starting to address Cody Rhodes punting Randy Orton but Armando Alejandro Estrada comes out and vouches for Umaga to get a title shot. Coach agrees and makes a Lashley vs. Umaga Match for tonight's Main Event and if Umaga wins, he will be added to the match. (86%)
MATCH 1: London & Kendrick vs. Cade & Murdoch goes to a No Contest in 8:47 after Cade whipped Kendrick onto Cryme Tyme who was sitting ringside. This caused all three teams to brawl and referee Jack Doan to ring the bell. (60%, 2*)
* Bobby Lashley is interviewed by Todd Grisham backstage. Lashley is asked about Umaga interjecting his way into the title picture and Lashley says that he's not sweating it because he's going to go out there tonight and whoop his ass. Lashley says then we can finally find out how good John Cena really is. (88%)
MATCH 2: Jillian Hall defeated Maria w/Santino Marella in 6:25 after hitting a Sitout Facebuster. During Jillian's entrance, JR and King mention that she will challenge Candice Michelle for the Women's Championship @ Unforgiven. (52%, 1*)
* King Booker and Queen Sharmell come out in a foul mood. Santino is helping Maria up as the royal couple make their way down to the ring and Booker didn't like that Santino was in the way and dropped him with a clubbing blow. Booker then whipped Santino back-first into the steel steps before grabbing a mic and saying that going forward he will rule with an “iron fist.” (74%)
* A second vignette plays for the debuting Maryse. More model shots and more arrogant narration by Maryse herself. The vignette ends by showing that she will debut in two weeks on RAW. (80%)
MATCH 3: Jeff Hardy defeated Charlie Haas w/Shelton Benjamin in 9:12 via Swanton Bomb. Shelton interfered in the match a couple of times but after going to the well one too many times, Shelton's interference backfired and allowed Hardy to put Haas away. (80%, 3.5*)
* Carlito's Cabana was next with special guest, Cody Rhodes. Carlito asks Cody about what he did to Orton last week and Cody passionately gives his motive. Carlito was cracking jokes throughout the whole segment and Cody started getting pissed at Carlito's nonchalant attitude. Cody warned Carlito and Carlito hurled an insult causing Rhodes to hit him with a right to knock him down and then mount him to continue the beat down. Coach then comes out with a mic and yells for security again. Coach says that Rhodes needs to leave the building and take next week off. (78%)
* Back from a commercial break and WWE Champion, John Cena is being interviewed backstage by Todd Grisham. Grisham talks about the moment Cena had with Lashley last week to close RAW and then gets his thoughts on the Main Event Match between Lashley and Umaga. Cena says he doesn't care if he's gotta fight one, two, or ten others, Cena says to bring them on and he will always step up to the challenge. (93%)
MATCH 4: William Regal defeated The Sandman in 7:56 after hitting Sandman with a Knee Trembler. (65%, 2*)
***MAIN EVENT*** MATCH 5: Umaga w/Armando Alejandro Estrada defeated Bobby Lashley in 12:03 by Disqualification. Towards the end of the match, Umaga was setting up for his running hip attack but Triple H came from out of nowhere in street clothes and took “The Samoan Bulldozer” down. After hitting a few rights and lefts, referee Mike Choida rang the bell, and Umaga is now added to the WWE Championship Match @ Unforgiven. Triple H has inadvertently helped his rival! (73%, 2.5*)
* Triple H continued to pound away at Umaga before Estrada came into the ring and hit HHH in the back. Triple H was unaffected by the strike but got up and nailed Estrada with a right, knocking him out of the ring. Triple H then turned to Umaga, who was just getting up, and planted him with a Pedigree. Triple H hit his pose but Bobby Lashley was up and shoved HHH. Lashley was mad about Triple H getting involved and now his 1-on-1 opportunity is gone. Triple H shoves Lashley back and now the two are both swinging away at each other as RAW goes off the air. (95%)
FINAL RAW Rating (77%, 3.08 million viewers)
ECW
September 4, 2007
Charleston, West Virginia
* A recap plays of last week's Triple Threat #1 Contenders Match for the ECW Championship. CM Punk looked as if he was about to win when a masked man attacked him. Paul Burchill ended up being under the mask, making his debut by curbstomping Punk's face to the mat, allowing The Miz to pick up the victory. (77%)
* Joey Styles and Tazz welcome us into the show and a graphic for Nitro vs Miz @ Unforgiven is shown. Then it is announced that Johnny Nitro will take on Smackdown's Hardcore Holly in an Extreme Rules Match in the Main Event tonight. (78%)
MATCH 1: Paul Burchill defeated Nunzio in 3:42 via Curbstomp. This was a squash match where Burchill toyed with Nunzio as he could have put him away even earlier if he wanted to. (68%, 2*)
* Kelly Kelly is shown walking backstage and after the break, she will be coming out to address the crowd. She runs into The Miz and hugs him. Kelly begins to get emotional and Miz says that everything's going to be okay and to go out there and be brave. ECW Champion, Johnny Nitro then walks into the frame and smirks at Miz and Kelly. Miz motions for Kelly to exit and Miz gives Nitro a dirty look. Nitro laughs and says that Miz should be focused on him instead of trying to get into Kelly's pants. Miz takes offense and swings at Nitro and the two begin to brawl before they are quickly broken up by road agents and backstage staff. (84%)
* Kelly Kelly makes her way out to the ring and discusses Layla and Brooke turning on her at SummerSlam. Kelly says how hurt she was by the betrayal but before she could say anymore Layla & Brooke interrupt. Layla & Brooke explain that they were sick of being “in the background” in comparison to Kelly. They say Kelly gets all the love, all the recognition, and is the “favorite.” Both girls mention how Kelly gets all the opportunities, like being picked to compete at SummerSlam. Layla & Brooke say they bust their asses just as much and are sick of never getting their due, so they decided to make a change. Kelly seems overwhelmed and confused about their feelings. Layla & Brooke then enter the ring and get in Kelly's face. Brooke apparently says something that upsets Kelly and Kelly slaps Brooke across the face. However, moments later Layla would connect with a roundhouse kick to Kelly's head. Brooke would stomp away at Kelly and then kick her out of the ring. Layla & Brooke taunt in the ring to a chorus of boos. (75%)
MATCH 2: Elijah Burke & Mike Knox defeated Tommy Dreamer & Stevie Richards in 8:55 after Burke hit Richards with the Elijah Express. (70%, 2*)
***MAIN EVENT*** MATCH 3: Johnny Nitro defeated Hardcore Holly at 10:29 in an Extreme Rules Match. Nitro won after hitting the Moonlight Drive neckbreaker. Both men punished each other with weapons and Nitro took control after somehow turning Holly's attempt at an Alabama Slam onto a steel chair into a DDT on the chair. (73%, 2*)
FINAL ECW Rating (72%, 1.85 million viewers)
Smackdown!
September 7, 2007
Charleston, West Virginia
* Smackdown! opens with a recap of the return of “The Deadman” The Undertaker last week, as he hit Mark Henry with a Tombstone Piledriver. A graphic is shown for a Tag Team Main Event Match for tonight as The Brothers of Destruction will team to take on Mark Henry and a surprise partner. Also, Undertaker will take on Mark Henry @ Unforgiven. (90%)
MATCH 1: Matt Hardy (c) defeated MVP in 13:33 to retain the United States Championship. MVP used his rematch clause and the U.S. Title Match kicked off the action on Smackdown! The match was a classic back-and-forth as both men proved their worth. In the closing stages, MVP tried to cheat using the U.S. Title when referee Charles Robinson took an incidental bump and was out, but Hardy ducked the attempt and hit a Twist of Fate right on the championship gold. Once MVP recovered, he threw a fit, kicking the steel steps and throwing the cover of the announce table with the Smackdown logo to the ground. (74%, 2.5*)
* Teddy Long is on camera to make an announcement and brings in his fiancée, Kristal Marshall. Teddy announces that the two will be married in three weeks on Smackdown! September 28, 2007, Save the date! Teddy also says JBL vs. Ric Flair will take place tonight! (74%)
MATCH 2: The Hart Dynasty (DH Smith, TJ Wilson, Natalya Neidhart) defeated Deuce, Domino, and Cherry in 7:28 after Natalya made Cherry submit to the Sharpshooter. This match was made after The Hart Dynasty won in their debut match against Deuce & Domino as Natalya took out Cherry when she tried to interfere. (57%, 1*)
* Batista is shown backstage with Ric Flair as Flair suits up for his match. The two are picked up in mid-conversation and Flair says he doesn't need Batista out there tonight and that he can handle JBL on his own. It appears Batista wants to ensure “The Nature Boy” will be okay and looks apprehensive when he is told to stay in the back. (88%)
MATCH 3: Victoria defeated Torrie Wilson w/Michelle McCool in 5:56 after hitting Widow's Peak. Post-Match Victoria taunted McCool with a devilish smile as McCool pulled Torrie out of the ring. (63%, 1*)
* Chavo Guerrero made his way to the ring and looked to be in a foul mood. Chavo said he was screwed by his own family, his Aunt Vickie. Chavo says he wants a rematch at Unforgiven and as he says that Vickie Guerrero makes her way out and tells Chavo that he had her worried sick as he didn't return any of her calls or messages since SummerSlam. Chavo tells her that he never thought his own family would turn their back on him and says that as far as he is concerned, Vickie is no longer “family” to him. Vickie starts to cry and Rey Mysterio's music hits and he comes out on the stage to console Vickie. Rey tells Chavo that he is a disrespectful punk and Chavo yells back at Rey. Chavo says there is only one way to end this...an “I QUIT” MATCH. Chavo put Rey on the shelf in an “I Quit” Match last year and Chavo wants to repeat history and do it again. With Vickie pleading Rey not to, Mysterio accepts. Mysterio vs. Chavo in an “I Quit” Match @ Unforgiven for the Cruiserweight Championship. (81%)
MATCH 4: JBL defeated Ric Flair in 10:45 by Disqualification after Batista hit JBL with a Spear. JBL didn't care about winning the match and actually wanted to punish Flair. JBL went to the outside to grab a steel chair but when he got in and went to swing, Batista came running down and intercepted him with a thunderous Spear. Batista helped Flair up and gave a staredown to JBL as he retreated up the ramp holding his ribs. (79%, 3*)
* Chris Jericho called out the World Heavyweight Champion, Edge, and challenged him to another Title Match @ Unforgiven. Edge made his way out and declined, saying he had nothing to prove as he already beat Y2J at SummerSlam. Smackdown GM, Teddy Long then appeared on the titantron and says that the match will indeed happen and the stipulation will be determined next week. Edge starts complaining to Teddy as Jericho smirks. Long tells Edge to quiet down as he explains that next week both Edge and Jericho will be in singles matches. Long says the winner will pick the stipulation and if they both win their match, the tiebreaker is who wins their match quicker. Edge looks beside himself and exits the ring as Jericho motions that he's going to take the title. (92%)
***MAIN EVENT*** MATCH 5: The Undertaker & Kane defeated Mark Henry & Big Daddy V w/Matt Striker in 11:12 after Undertaker finished Big Daddy V off with an impressive Tombstone Piledriver. Henry's mystery partner ended up being the behemoth from ECW. The two made for a massive team but Matt Striker tried to interfere during the match and was chokeslammed by Kane. After the match, Henry retreated up the ramp as Kane did his signature taunt to set off the corner pyros. Smackdown ended with the lights going down and Undertaker doing his vintage pose in the middle of the ring. (81%, 2.5*)
FINAL Smackdown! Rating (79%, 3.05 million viewers)
