NEWS: RAW starts with Eric Bischoff already in the ring. An upset Bischoff says that every wrestler is on notice that failures like Survivor Series will not be tolerated. Bischoff calls all the wrestlers to the ring. No one comes down to the ring so Bischoff says he’s coming to the back – Vince McMahon’s music hits and he struts down to the ring. Vince says he told all the wrestlers that they did not have to come to the ring. Vince reminds Bischoff of the three goals before Survivor Series and Bischoff failed every one of them. Team RAW lost, Bischoff lost to Long and Kurt Angle lost to Cena. Vince says Bischoff is a failure and this will reflect upon McMahon as a failure. So Vince gives Bischoff an ultimatum. He tells Bischoff to make a goal and achieve it tonight. Bischoff responds by saying that he can’t find a replacement for him because being RAW GM is a difficult job. Vince cannot believe what Bischoff says and asks Bischoff to repeat himself. Bischoff once again says that no one can replace him – Shane McMahon comes out doing his classic shuffle. Shane comes down to the ring, grabs the mic and says he never liked Eric. But to answer Bischoff, Shane says he was born for the job.

In the first match of the night, Shawn Michaels will face Carlito Cool. Before the match begins, Carlito spits in HBK’s face. Carlito follows up with a strong offense as he punches HBK to the outside of the ring. When they roll back in, HBK tries to mount an offense, but Carlito reverses things with a vicious backbreaker. Side takeover by Carlito followed by a headlock. HBK gets to his feet and the two go back and forth. Hip toss by HBK and then another side take over into a headlock. HBK gets to his feet and Carlito clotheslines him to the outside of the ring. Carlito goes to the outside and brings him back in. Carlito goes for a cover, but cannot get it. Carlito unloads on HBK with punches and chops. HBK switches places with Carlito in the corner and gives him some chops of his own. Irish whip by HBK followed by a failed pin. Flying forearm by HBK. HBK does his classic kick up, but it looks like he injured his knee. HBK immediately rolls out of the ring and the ref follows to check on him. Baseball slide by Carlito hits HBK and sends him to the floor. Commercial. When we come back, Carlito is working over HBK’s left knee. HBK mounts an offense and climbs the ropes for a moonsault. Carlito runs up and pushes HBK’s feet out from under him and HBK lands on the top rope. Carlito tries to hit a suplex from the ropes, but HBK knocks him down and hits a flying elbow drop. HBK tunes up the band and goes for the Superkick, but cannot follow through because of his knee. Carlito hits a DDT and goes for the pin…One…Two…KICK UP! HBK kicks out. Carlito and HBK get to their feet and HBK goes for another Superkick, but he collapses. Carlito lifts HBK to his feet, HBK gets away, turns around and finally connects with the Superkick for the win.

Backstage, Kurt Angle & Daivari barge into Bischoff’s office. Angle is livid and demands a rematch with Cena. Daivari yells at Bischoff too, but in his own language. Angle says “That’s right!”

Highlights of the Last Man Standing match between Flair and HHH at Survivor Series are played.

Back in Bischoff’s office, Maria asks Bischoff, “Do you think you’re going to get fired tonight?” Bischoff asks Maria who put her up to this. Maria says it was all Shane’s idea. Bischoff smiles and tells Maria to get into the ring for a match with Angle. Bischoff says his goal for the night is to never hear Maria ask another dumb question. Bischoff tells Maria to get into the ring or she’s fired.

Commercial.

When we come back, Maria is nervously waiting in the ring. Daivari comes out next followed by Angle. Daivari and Chad the ref start arguing about who will ref the match. Chad throws out Daivari, but Daivari continues to argue. Chad slaps Daivari in the face and Daivari backs down. As soon as he turns his back, Daivari comes back in and attacks Chad. He beats up Chad and throws him out of the ring. Kurt Angle comes out next as the fans chants of “You Suck!” are censored. Kurt gets the mic and tells Maria that this match is stupid. He tells her that he doesn’t wrestle women and she has to do is hug him and they’ll call it a day. Maria hugs Angle and the two embrace. Daivari has no clue what’s going on. Maria tries to back away, but Angle holds on. Daivari rings the bell and Angle gives Maria the Olympic Slam. John Cena hits the ring and exchanges blows with Angle. Masters comes out too and puts the Master Lock on Cena. Bischoff comes out and makes the main event of the night. He says his real goal for the night is for Cena to tap out and lose the WWE Championship. The main event will be John Cena versus Kurt Angle versus Chris Masters in a Triple Threat Submission Match for the Title.

Next match is a 6-Woman Tag match where Trish Stratus & Mickie James & Ashley will take on Candice Michelle & Victoria & Torrie Wilson. Mickie and Torrie start things off. The two women lock up and Torrie slaps Mickie and pushes her into the ropes. Mickie gets back up and hits a cross body. Ashley comes in, but Torrie hits a clothesline. Michelle tags in. Michelle goes for her choke hold from the ropes, but Ashley fights out. Victoria tags in. Snap suplex by Victoria followed by a failed pin. Headlock by Victoria. Ashley fights out with elbows, but she is knocked down and then slammed down too. Victoria goes for a legdrop, but Ashley moves and tags in Mickie. Mickie goes to town on Victoria with kicks and punches. Head scissors by Mickie, a kick to the gut and then Mickie hits the Stratusfaction for the pin. Afterwards, Mickie grabs Trish’s title and poses with it.

Backstage, Shane McMahon comes into Bischoff’s office and tells him that his time is almost running out and he needs to accomplish his goal. Bischoff thanks Shane for being honest earlier and says he’s going to be honest too. Bischoff thinks Shane is part of the card-carrying lucky sperm donors club. Shane grabs Bischoff and slams him into the wall. He tells him to never disrespect his family name again. Bischoff, frightened, slowly stands up straight. Shane adjusts Bischoff’s suit and tells him time is running out.

Our next match is Shelton Benjamin versus Trevor Murdoch. The two exchange blows and Trevor is knocked to the outside. Shelton climbs the ropes and hits a top rope clothesline all the way to the outside. The two come back in and Trevor Murdoch starts mounting an offense. Murdoch hits a scoop slam, but then loses control. Shelton hits a back body drop and hits a spinning kick. The match goes back and forth. Shelton’s face is slammed into the ropes when Trevor pulls him in. Trevor rolls Shelton up, grabs Shelton’s tights and gets the win.

Backstage, Angle and Daivari are going over there game plan for tonight. Daivari says he’ll count to three whether or not Cena taps. Masters comes in and says he has a problem with Daivari being ref because he’ll end up getting screwed. Masters says that he went to Vince and got Daivari thrown out of the match so that everything will be fair.

Backstage, HHH is shown walking to the ring.

HHH makes his entrance to the ring. He tells everyone that he is a regular humanitarian. For example, he made sure Ric Flair got the best treatment last night when he was taken to the hospital. HHH says he has to say one thing to Flair, “Stay down.” HHH urges Flair to come to terms that he is gone. The Nature Boy is gone. He says Flair got to out on top and wrestled two PPV back to back. He urges Flair to go home after he is released from the hospital because he is not wanted anymore. HHH taunts the fans and tells them that he is the only guy that had the guts to do what he did. HHH says there is no man alive today that’ll look him in the face – Big Show’s music hits. The tag champ comes to the ring and says he is here to say that Hunter is a piece of [bleep]. Show challenges HHH and asks him whether he has the guts to fight him now. HHH tries to respond, but Show slaps the mic out of his hand. HHH is scared and he slowly leaves the ring and backs up the ramp.

When we come back, Tyson Tomko & Gene Snitsky versus Big Show & Kane has already started. Snitsky tags in, but Kane gets the better of him. Show tags in and cleans house. Slam on Tomko on by Show and Kane hits a flying clothesline from the top rope on Snitsky. Snitsky rolls to the outside which leaves Tomko alone. Splash by Kane and then a Chokeslam on Tomko gets the win for the tag team champions.

The main event of the night is here. Cena comes out last and goes after Angle. Masters attacks Cena and he is being double teamed. Double suplex by Masters & Angle. Angle double crosses Masters and throws him out of the ring. Cena gets up and exchanges blows with Angle. Clothesline by Cena and then he lifts up Angle for the FU. Angle reverses it and puts on the Ankle Lock. Masters comes in and puts the Master Lock on Angle. Angle struggles to break the hold but cannot do it. Cena comes back in and attacks Masters. Delayed vertical suplex by Masters and then the Master Lock. Cena struggles too, but Angle breaks the hold by attacking Masters. Angle punches Masters over and over again. Irish whip by Masters. Masters goes for the Master Lock again on Angle, but Angle gets puts the Ankle Lock on Masters. This is short lived as Cena breaks the hold. Cena knocks down Angle over and over again. Cena signals for the Five Knuckle Shuffle, but Masters knocks him down hard. Angle goes to the outside and gets a chair. Masters holds Cena and Angle goes to hit him. Cena gets his feet up and kicks the chair back into Angle’s face. Cena gets away from Masters, grabs the chair and nails Masters in the knee twice with the chair. Cena locks on the STF and gets the win when Masters taps. Backstage, Shane asks Vince what he thinks. Vince says next week he’s going to take out the trash.

I enjoyed RAW a lot. Things were fast paced and the appearances of Shane and Vince really made the show entertaining.

No surprise that Cena won the main event. When is this guy gonna drop the title?