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With a partnership forged by the fires of mutual respect, World Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Hardcore Holly proved once again that they can withstand the heat.
Last week, the pair captured the World Tag Team Championship from Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch during Raw’s 15th Anniversary Spectacular. As if to reinforce that victory, Rhodes and Holly met the challenge of the Southern-fried duo again this week. After a series of mistakes by the former champions, Rhodes managed to lay Cade out for the three-count, assuring that he and Holly will be polishing the championship gold for at least a while longer.
Like a couple of outcast exchange students roaming the halls of high school, Carlito and Santino Marella were bound to find each other. The Italian Stallion and the Caribbean Bad Apple joined forces Monday night and made an immediate impact by defeating former two-time Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick.
Mickie James, Maria, Kelly Kelly & Michelle McCool took on Melina, Jillian, Layla & Victoria in a Santa’s Little Helper Tag Match on Monday, giving guys eight more gifts to put on their wish lists. In the end, Mickie James earned the pin for her team.
At the behest of a despondent Mr. McMahon, who was seething over his humiliation at Raw XV, Triple H was forced to battle both William Regal & Jonathan Coachman in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match. Despite the odds, The Game disposed of the “suits” by administering a Pedigree to a woeful Coachman.
Knowing his next time in the ring could be his last, the legendary Ric Flair proved again that he’s not ready to throw in the towel. The resilient “Naitch” faced off against Umaga and defeated the Samoan Bulldozer by count-out.
In an explosive tag team match, Jeff Hardy & Shawn Michaels battled Randy Orton & Mr. Kennedy. In what may be a sign of things to come in their title match at the Royal Rumble, Hardy dropped the Swanton Bomb on the WWE Champion for the win.
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Very nice how they had Hardy pin Orton and the whole “You can’t see me” comment by Triple H was hilarious. Probably the best RAW all month along with the 15th Anniversary.
-DarkYasha- One thing that stood out for me was the JBL/Jericho promo. JBL’s part was absolutely perfect. Making a return to wrestling from the announcer’s position is a hard sell but JBL was damn good at selling it anyway. This was also Jericho’s best promo, but it’s not that hard since his last few have been bad. He’s just been riding the hype of his return so anything he says will get the crowd cheering. But he played off JBL well on RAW and it looks like he’s getting back into the “groove” on the mic.
Great segment.
Yeah, that was a very good promo. I like how Jericho took a shot at JBL not being as good as he used to be. Hopefully JBL will get pissed off more and turn more Bradshaw-ish. Also, him and Ron Simmons sometime have got to have a good segment when he returns to RAW. Probably Simmons breaking out of his “damns” and telling JBL how he’s not as good as when he was in the APA. Sounds like a good feud, but they have to do something solid in order for it to last all the way to Wrestlemania.