Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Monday Night Raw Review - October 20th, 2003

WWE Monday Night Raw

October 20th, 2003

Wilkes Barre, PA

World Heavyweight Champion: Goldberg (since 9/21/03)

Intercontinental Champion: Christian (since 8/10/03)

World Tag Team Champions: The Dudley Boyz (since 9/21/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Molly Holly (since 7/28/03)

In Memory of Road Warrior Hawk Video Package airs… 

To open the show, Stone Cold Steve Austin comes out. He says there was a note on his desk to meet someone in the ring so here he is. Out comes Test and Stacy Keibler. Test is pissed about last week and the fact that he got injured at a house show in a match Austin booked. Austin tries to get Test to provoke him. Stacy ends up bumping Test into Austin and Austin cracks him with a stunner. Eric Bischoff comes up on the screen and says this shit is pathetic and proposes a Team Austin vs. Team Bischoff match at Survivor Series. If Team Austin wins, the physical provocation rule will be void and if Bischoff wins, Austin will no longer share GM responsibilities with him. Austin is down and toasts and STACY JOINS IN THIS TIME!!!

Backstage, Shane McMahon is standing around. 

1) The Dudley Boyz vs. La Resistance (Rob Conway & Rene Dupree) 

The only thing this is good for is them Dudleyz hitting a Doomsday Device in tribute to Road Warrior Hawk. Take er home boys. 

Match rating - *1/2

Backstage, Ric Flair and Randy Orton are talking when Booker T walks up. They get into it about who’s here to prove themselves more and Book slaps him and challenges him to a match NEXT. 

2) Booker T vs. Randy Orton 

My review of this match kept getting ate, it rocked, though. But I am not about to write up anything again so here's the rating.. Book wins via contour in sub 5 mins. 

Match rating - **3/4

3) Rob Van Dam & Lance Storm vs. Chris Jericho & Scott Steiner 

“What is ice?” -Jim Ross 

This was a good Monday Night Raw tag team match. Jericho & Storm naturally work well together. Steiner & RVD play their roles well. Steiner continuously pulls Storm out and slams him into the steps and shit. Just good basic rudo shit. Steiner even ends up using a chair on Van Dam’s back behind the ref’s back and it allows Jericho to hit the lionsault for the win.

Match rating - **3/4

After the match, Jericho & Steiner add insult to injury by continuing to assault Van Dam & Storm.

Back at the commentary table, JR & King pay tribute to Hawk and also queue up a Stu Hart memorial video with a monologue by Vince.

Meanwhile, Chris Jericho is all worked up and starts flirting with Trish Stratus. They both seem to have a thing for each other and awkwardly walk off. The crowd was chanting “We Want Puppies” through this whole thing. 

Over in the Evolution locker room, Randy Orton gets ambushed by Lance Cade & Mark Jindrak. I AM SCREAMING. This shit was hilarious. They steal the brief case with the Goldberg bounty money in it and run off. Orton chases after them as we go to commercial. 

Back from commercial, Orton is still running and he runs into Ric Flair. Flair doesn’t realize Orton lost the money so Orton plays it off. Flair says “you got the money right?” And Orton says yes and Flair tells him to go flaunt it front of Shawn during his match. Flair walks off WOO’ing and Orton looks concerned as fuck cause his dumbass lost the money. 

4) Trish Stratus & Lita vs. Molly Holly & Victoria (w/ Steven Richards)

“These two, they’re a potato salad and baked beans away from a tailgate party.” -Jim Ross 

JR says Molly has a bullseye on her backside and Jerry gets horny. He then says Stevie Richards is Victoria’s TRAILER. These fuckers have got to STOP LMAO. Stevie ends up being the determining factor of this match as he helps Molly & Victoria get the victory. After the match, they attack Lita while Trish is down and… Christian? comes down to make the save. 

5) Maven vs. Ric Flair

Flair basically lets Maven get a chance to shine and he doesn’t necessarily shine. He holds steady and does stuff and it’s passive and fine, but when you d got Naitch in there and he’s doing his schtick and letting you get stuff in, you have to nail it. I guess it’s better than shitting the bed, but in a way, you got a chance to wrestle Flair and all I could say was good here was Flair bumping around for you.. hm. Anyways. Flair wins using the tights, once again making Maven look better than he could make himself look here. 

Match rating - *3/4

Backstage, Flair approaches Orton stoked on his win. Orton still can’t find the money so he tells Flair that Cade & Jindrak jumped him and stole the money. Flair spazzed the fuck out and they go to find the money when a bunch of cops and security come running through and BY FUCKING GOD ITS KANE STANDING IN THE GARAGE WITH A TOWEL ON HIS HEAD. JR exclaims “MY GOD….” with a growl that made me howl. 

SURVIVOR SERIES coming in 4 weeks to Dallas, Texas and holy fuck that video package just made me so nostalgic. Man… I miss my childhood. I gotta find that song somewhere. (it’s Build a Bridge by Limp Bizkit)

Back from commercial, Big Kane is here. JR is still unloading. Kane walks us through his thoughts when he beat up Linda. He explains that inflicting pain turns him on. He says Shane can’t do anything to stop him. Fire couldn’t, a tractor trailer crash couldn’t, but at Survivor Series, he will give him one more shot. Kane says Survivor Series will be the end of Shane, but for now, his pain has just begun. 

Meanwhile, Triple H catches Cade & Jindrak with a 2x4 as they are trying to escape the arena with the briefcase full of money. H approaches Orton & Flair in the locker room and says Orton best not lose the money again because Shawn Michaels is about to beat Goldberg and collect the bounty up next..

6) Goldberg (c) vs. Shawn Michaels - World Heavyweight Championship Match

This doesn’t go too long before Goldberg accidentally spears the referee. Shawn superkicks him and another referee runs down. Before anything can happen, BATISTA jumps the railing making his first appearance in a long ass time. Batista hits the spine buster and the Batista bomb on Goldberg then snaps his leg in a chair while Jim Ross puts him over like crazy on commentary. “THIS GUY IS BIGGER THAN GOLDBERG!!!”” Batista leaves the ring and Evolution comes out to meet him at the entrance to deliver him his bounty for destroying Goldberg. This closes the show. 

BATISTA HAS COLLECTED THE BOUNTY.....

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Monday Night Raw Review - October 13th, 2003

WWE Monday Night Raw

October 13th, 2003

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

World Heavyweight Champion: Goldberg (since 9/21/03)

Intercontinental Champion: Christian (since 8/10/03)

World Tag Team Champions: The Dudley Boyz (since 9/21/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Molly Holly (since 7/28/03)

Commentators - Jim Ross & Jerry “The King” Lawler

The broadcast begins with Ric Flair in the back trying to fire up a broken Shawn Michaels. Flair says that he still has it and he needs to go out there and show the entire wrestling world that the Heartbreak Kid still exists. Flair says if not for himself… do it for the $100,000 in the brief case that Randy Orton is holding. My god.. Flair is trying to get Michaels to take out Goldberg. 

Back at ringside, JR & King start showing the footage again of Kane’s accident last week. Christian and Chris Jericho are in the ring and interrupt the footage. Jericho says this is a prime example of Stone Cold needing to be removed from his position as general manager. Jericho then directs his anger towards Shane McMahon and shows a clip of Shane breaking Test’s foot at a house show in a no DQ match that Stone Cold was responsible for booking. This brings out Shane who says none of this is Stone Cold’s fault and he takes proud responsibility for causing Kane’s accident last week. La Resistance comes out and says this IS Austin’s fault. They agree with Christian and Jericho that none of them want Shane around either. This turns into a 4 on 1 assault when THE DUDLEYZ MAKE THE BIG SAVE AND GOD DAMN THEIR RUN INS FUCKING RULE. Bubba & D-Von clean house, but meanwhile…

A fucking car tries to run over Goldberg in the parking lot LMAO. This show is truly INSANE. 2003 baby. 

1) Rob Van Dam (c) vs. Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler) - Intercontinental Title Match

It ain’t long before this shit goes to a DQ finish when Steiner uses a chair on Van Dam. This brings out motherfuckin Stone Cold because Steiner looks like he’s gonna go after Stacy. Austin runs off Steiner and gets tossed some beers. Austin shares one of the beers with Stacy, but she doesn’t want it. She tries it anyway after a toast and hates it and BY GKD SHE EATS A DAMN STUNNER. 

Back from commercial, Ric Flair joins the commentary team for the following match. He’s on crutches due to an injury at a house show last night. 

2) Maven vs. Rico (w/ Jackie) 

Flair on commentary says the reason he didn’t face Maven tonight after he challenged him last week is because he’s injured. This match doesn’t go long before Maven gets the win and as soon as he does, Flair runs to the ring and cracks Maven with one of his crutches. 

Back from commercial, Rosey approaches Hurricane and tries to change into his superhero outfit in a phone booth and gets fucking stuck. 

Meanwhile, The Dudleyz are in their locker room letting Shane McMahon know that Stone Cold approved them for a Tables Match against La Resistance & Christian.

Also backstage, Goldberg is describing the car that tried to hit him earlier and shit starts falling from the fucking ceiling HAHAHAHA. 

This leads the World Heavyweight Champion Goldberg to the ring. He shoots straight and says if there’s anyone who wants to take Triple H’s bounty.. they can come out right now. Shawn Michaels comes to the ring. Goldberg immediately questions Michaels’ trust and motives. HBK says he isn’t just interested in $100k… he still has a score to settle with Goldberg over the World Title. Tommy Dreamer runs in right as things are getting heated and cracks Goldberg with a kendo stick. Shawn backs up and watches, but Goldberg fights off Dreamer. Ric Flair and Randy Orton run down. Flair is yelling for Shawn to hit Goldberg and just as it looks like he’s about to… we hear “HOLD UP PLAYA” I thought this was Smackdown in 05 and we were about to get a tag match, but no. It’s Mark Henry with Teddy Long. Henry wants another shot at the bounty, to which Goldberg says..  

“BRING YOUR BIG ASS ON!” 

It’s fucking chaos. Eric Bischoff comes out and makes a handicap match for later… HBK & Goldberg vs. Flair, Orton, & Henry. 

3) Chris Jericho, Christian, & La Resistance vs. The Dudley Boyz, Shane McMahon, & Booker T - Tables Match 

I don’t know how in the hell these guys did it, but they made an almost 20 minute long, 8 man tag tables match absolutely BANG. I mean, it ain’t perfect, but this is a rare good TV match and with some of these names and the time length, you’d probably be surprised. Booker hits the Bookend on Rene through a table for the victory after 18 minutes of good shit. Hell yea. Plus, this was Book’s return match sUCKAAAA!! The good guys prevail. 

Match rating - ***1/4

Backstage, Rosey is still stuck in the damn phone booth. People are walking by and no one gives a fuck. 

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Monday Night Raw Review - October 6th, 2003

WWE Monday Night Raw

October 6th, 2003

Mohegan Sun, Connecticut 

World Heavyweight Champion: Goldberg (since 9/21/03)

Intercontinental Champion: Christian (since 8/10/03)

World Tag Team Champions: The Dudley Boyz (since 9/21/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Molly Holly (since 7/28/03)

Commentators: Jim Ross & Jerry “The King” Lawler 

1) Kane vs. Rosey 

This is honestly a solid lil big man match. Kane gives Rosey a decent bit even if he no sells a good bit of it by sitting up and shit. This isn’t a complete squash and I vibe with that. Rosey has a flurry that seems like he could finish Kane off, but gets caught in a chokeslam and eats the three count. 

Match rating - **

Post match, Hurricane runs down. He eats a chokeslam as well. Kane goes to do his pose and pyro, but Shane McMahon’s music hits instead. Shane runs in from behind and tackles Kane through the ropes and then flees the scene.

Back from commercial, Kane is running through backstage and the production truck looking for Shane. Shane lures Kane into a limousine after Kane busts the damn windows out and rigs it to speed into a parked semi-truck causing a crazy ass collision that would’ve killed Kane if he was actually inside the shit. The live crowd chants holy shit and is in shock. JR & King are also. 

After another commercial, they replay what happened about five times and talk about how no one, not even Kane, deserves what Shane did to him.

2) Lita vs. Gail Kim 

Molly Holly is on commentary for this. Love both these girls, but this isn’t the best. They start off holding it together for the most part, then it gets messy as dog hell. Lita wins with a spike DDT thing. 

Match rating - *

Meanwhile, they’re in the parking lot trying to pull Kane out of the torn up ass car. Eric Bischoff runs up to check on him and they yell for him to leave. 

“Earlier today”.. Triple H talks about how much money and gold he has. Fast cars and FASTER women. H says whomever takes out Goldberg can also join Evolution. And like a wise man once said, everyone has a price. 

Shawn Michaels is walking backstage in his Jesus shirt. He walks into Stone Cold’s office. Shawn wants Mark Henry tonight, but Henry already has Goldberg tonight. Shawn says he’s gonna take matters into his own hands, then. 

Scott Steiner is out next. He talks about his peaks and his freaks. He says he serves nobody, but people serve him. He demands Stacy apologize to him ON HER KNEES right now. Eric Bischoff comes out and he’s happy to see the true Scott Steiner that he used to know has finally returned. 

3) Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler) vs. Spike Dudley 

I guess Scott’s treat for this was getting a match with Spike. So this happens. The cameras cut in the middle of the match to see Kane being loaded into an ambulance backstage. Back in the ring, Scott destroys Spike. 

Match rating - *

Backstage, La Resistance try to attack Goldberg for the $100k, but get their ass beat instead.

Meanwhile, Eric Bischoff is in the parking lot yelling and saying that all this stuff with Kane and the limo incident is all on Stone Cold’s head and entirely his fault. 

Back in the arena, Chris Jericho comes out next. He brings Christian and Lance Storm out. He wants them both to tell the world how they really feel about Stone Cold Steve Austin. He wants to give them the platform and support they deserve. Christian dogs Austin out, but Lance Storm shockingly defends Austin. Christian and Jericho attack Storm so Stone Cold comes out to raise some hell and make a tag match out of this son of a bitch. 

4) Chris Jericho & Christian vs. Rob Van Dam & Lance Storm 

Here's the real honest to god truth. I lost my review of this match twice and by the time I realized I had lost it the second time, WWE took all the Raw's off of Peacock sooo yeah. We fucked on this one boys. And what sucks is I remember it being good and all reviews say it was also, GOOD. So yeah. Storm & Van Dam win. 

Backstage, Ivory is with Mark Henry and Teddy Long. Henry says he’s gonna collect the 100,000 and leave Goldberg laying at his feet. Teddy says that when Goldberg is laying flat on his back, Henry needs to take it a step higher and become the World Heavyweight Champion. 

5) Randy Orton & Ric Flair vs. Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak 

This is actually solid. A lot of it is Cade and Orton and the commentators point out them two of the most talented young stars in quite some time, but King thinks Orton is levels above Cade. I think he’s just levels above Jindrak, but anyway. Flair guides all these fellas to a good TV tag and Orton looks great along the way. He & Naitch get the win. 

Match rating - **1/2

Backstage, Maven & Trish Stratus are headed toward the ring when they run into Randy Orton and Ric Flair. Flair and Maven get into it and Maven challenges him to a match next week. Flair says he can jump on if he wants, but it’s not as easy to jump off and reminds him that he’s had more World Titles than he’s had women. LMAO. 

6) Victoria & Stevie Richards vs. Trish Stratus & Maven 

Victoria’s theme and Maven’s them are both so fucking nostalgic bro. That shit really hit me here. Things get going and Richards takes a cheap shot on Trish which allows Vic to get the advantage and work over Trish for a bit. Trish & Maven make a comeback and get the dub. 

Match rating - ** 

7) Goldberg vs. Mark Henry 

MARK HENRRY WANTS THAT $100k. 

Another one that got ate by this god awful laptop I'm using for these reviews. Goldberg wins via DQ in five minutes after Henry whooped his ass for awhile and Rodney Mack cut off the comeback. Shawn Michaels makes the save and accidentally gets speared by Goldberg. 

“GOLDBERG HAS LIVED THROUGH THIS MONDAY NIGHT RAW….”

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Monday Night Raw Review - September 29th, 2003

WWE Monday Night Raw

September 29th, 2003

Chicago, Illinois 

World Heavyweight Champion: Goldberg (since 9/21/03)

Intercontinental Champion: Christian (since 8/10/03)

World Tag Team Champions: The Dudley Boyz (since 9/21/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Molly Holly (since 7/28/03)

Commentators: Jim Ross & Jerry “The King” Lawler 

TONIGHT: Christian defends the IC Title against Rob Van Dam in a Ladder Match ++++ HBK/Goldberg vs. Randy Orton/Ric Flair 

Al Snow and Jonathan Coachman are introduced as commentators again to start the show. How wonderful. 

The show begins with The Highlight Reel. Chris Jericho’s guest tonight is his “close, personal friend” Eric Bischoff. Bischoff has an announcement to make and it is apparently that Stone Cold is suspended for the next month. Jericho then brings out his other guest for the night… GOOD OL JR. Coach & Snow are taunting him as he walks down the ramp and Coach says “god, I can’t wait to whip his ass later tonight” so yeah this turns into a whole charade. Bischoff lets Coach pick the stip for his match with JR later. He picks a “country whippin” match and Jericho sympathizes with him because he just got burned by Kane, then proceeds to mock him for it. JR says they both better hope he loses tonight and that they are just like Coach & Snow,, they both SUCK. Jericho says Bischoff can’t touch the talent, but he can and locks JR in the damn Walls of Jericho. He has it in for a while before STONE COLD STONE COLD. THIS FUCKER IS POSED TO BE SUSPENDED. He throws chairs out the ring and up the ramp at Bischoff & Jericho as they flee. Bischoff sends officials to remove him from the building. They grab his arms and he asks that they allow him to remove himself from the building. They let him go and drops both of their honky asses!! GOD DAMN RIGHT.

“Yanno, after I’m doing whipping JR’s ass… I might just try a piece of Steve Austin.” -Jonathan Coachman

1) The Dudley Boyz (c) vs. Test & Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler) - World Tag Team Title Match

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Monday Night Raw Review - September 22nd, 2003

WWE Monday Night Raw

September 22nd, 2003

Washington, DC

World Heavyweight Champion: Goldberg (since 9/21/03)

Intercontinental Champion: Christian (since 8/10/03)

World Tag Team Champions: The Dudley Boyz (since 9/21/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Molly Holly (since 7/28/03)

Commentators: Jim Ross & Jerry “The King” Lawler 

The broadcast begins with Lillian Garcia pointing out the army service men and women at ringside in attendance. 

Jonathan Coachman & Al Snow come out next. They won the right to be the new announce team for Monday Night Raw so they take their seat at the booth and immediately begin being obnoxious. 

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Monday Night Raw Review - September 15th, 2003

WWE Monday Night Raw 

September 15th, 2003

University of South Carolina - Columbia, South Carolina

WE IN MY HOMETOWN TONIGHT BABY. 

World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H (since 12/15/02)

Intercontinental Champion: Christian (since 8/10/03)

World Tag Team Champions: La Resistance (since 6/15/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Molly Holly (since 7/28/03)

The broadcast opens with Triple H walking backstage with his title over his shoulder. He runs into Eric Bischoff. Bischoff reminds H how much he supports him and knows he will win on Sunday. H says he needs one more favor from Bischoff.. he wants to throw a going away party for Goldberg tonight. Eric asks what they’re gonna do if Goldberg shows up, H says “…invite him to the party” as he smirks and walks off. 

TONIGHT: Last Man Standing Contract Signing between Kane & Shane McMahon 

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Monday Night Raw Review - September 8th, 2003

WWE Monday Night Raw

September 8th, 2003

Huntsville, Alabama 

World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H (since 12/15/02)

Intercontinental Champion: Christian (since 8/10/03)

World Tag Team Champions: La Resistance (since 6/15/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Molly Holly (since 7/28/03)

Commentators - Jim Ross & Jerry "The King" Lawler

1) Rob Van Dam vs. Kane - Steel Cage Match

This was a good cage match. Van Dam charges Kane at the bell and mounts an early flurry. Eventually, Kane overpowers him and this becomes just a straight up assault on RVD. Van Dam gets some color and bleeds a bit. This was just an awesome.. almost squash, but moreso just a complete annihilation of Van Dam. Kane chokeslams him off the middle of the top rope off the cage for the win. Cool spot.

Match rating - ***

2) Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) vs. Lance Storm (w/ Goldust)

Rico cuts a promo on Storm beforehand and says he’s always gonna be nothing but BOOORING. Storm fires off at him and this match is pretty much about him trying to prove he’s not boring. Storm kisses Jackie on the apron and pins Rico soon after. 

Match rating - *

3) Trish Stratus & Jacqueline vs. Molly Holly & Gail Kim 

“You think Jackie has to have a permit to carry those 38’s?” -Jerry Lawler 

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Smackdown Review - September 4th, 2003

WWE Smackdown 

September 4th, 2003

New Orleans, Louisana 

WWE Champion: Kurt Angle (since 7/27/03)

WWE United States Champion: Eddie Guerrero (since 7/27/03)

WWE Tag Team Champions: Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas (since 7/3/03)

WWE Cruserweight Champion: Rey Mysterio (since 6/5/03)

TONIGHT: Kurt Angle defends the WWE Championship against The Undertaker plus The Bourbon Street Bikini Contest 

1) World’s Greatest Tag Team (Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas) (c) vs. The APA (Bradshaw & Farooq) - WWE Tag Team Title Match 

Haas & Benjamin charge the ring and this gets underway as soon as the bell rings. WGTT get Farooq and isolate him from Bradshaw for a minute or two. Bradshaw gets a hot tag and cleans house. Things sort of break down from here and go back & forth for a bit before Benjamin uses the tights on a roll up to pin Bradshaw following a belt shot from Haas behind the ref’s back. 

Match rating - **1/2

Backstage, Eddie Guerrero is polishing up his US Title on the hood of his car. A limo pulls up and it’s Big Show, Sable, & Mr. McMahon. Brock Lesnar walks up and asks what the hell is going on because he hasn’t heard from Vince since SummerSlam. Vince says it’s because Brock tapped out. This pisses Brock off and Vince tells him to chill and come to his office so they can talk about it. 

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Monday Night Raw Review - September 1st, 2003

WWE Monday Night Raw

September 1st, 2003

Lafayette, Louisiana 

World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H (since 12/15/02)

Intercontinental Champion: Christian (since 8/10/03)

World Tag Team Champions: La Resistance (since 6/15/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Molly Holly (since 7/28/03)

Replays of Shane killing Kane via arson last week. Yeah, man. It’s 03 baby. 

Jerry Lawler is out first for his match with Jonathan Coachman. God help us all. 

1) Jerry “The King” Lawler vs. Jonathan Coachman

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Monday Night Raw Review - August 25th, 2003

WWE Monday Night Raw 

August 25th, 2003

Tucson, Arizona 

World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H (since 12/15/02)

Intercontinental Champion: Christian (since 8/10/03)

World Tag Team Champions: La Resistance (since 6/15/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Molly Holly (since 7/28/03)

Replays of Goldberg’s bloody ass being helped out of the chamber at SummerSlam last night are shown. He was mauled by Evolution after the Elimination Chamber match. 

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Monday Night Raw Review - August 18th, 2003

WWE Monday Night Raw 

August 18th, 2003

Grand Rapids, Michigan 

World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H (since 12/15/02)

Intercontinental Champion: Christian (since 8/10/03)

World Tag Team Champions: La Resistance (since 6/15/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Molly Holly (since 7/28/03)

Commentators - Jim Ross & Jerry "The King" Lawler

Chris Jericho opens the show with The Highlight Reel. He talks about how he’s gonna shave Kevin Nash bald tonight then go on to win the Elimination Chamber match at SummerSlam. His guest tonight is Shawn Michaels. Once Michaels comes out, Jericho passes off hosting duties to.. Evolution. After some talking, this turns into a 3 on 1 assault on HBK by H, Flair & Orton. Kevin Nash comes out for the save and he’s followed by Goldberg who cleans house on everyone. 

Backstage, Stacy is getting ready. Test walks up and this saga IS STILL GOING ON. Test says when he wins the match tonight, he will treat Stacy “like the little slut that she is.” 

1) Molly Holly (c) vs. Trish Stratus - Women’s Championship Match

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Monday Night Raw Review - August 11th, 2003

WWE Monday Night Raw 

August 11th, 2003 

Quad Cities

World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H (since 12/15/02)

Intercontinental Champion: Christian (since 8/10/03)

World Tag Team Champions: La Resistance (since 6/15/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Molly Holly (since 7/28/03)

Commentators - Jerry Lawler & Jonathan Coachman

TONIGHT: Goldberg vs. Ric Flair… again. But this time it’s No DQ. OH YAY. 

This is the first episode of Raw on SPIKE TV. 

Eric Bischoff opens the show and he replays everything that went down last week. As he’s bragging about beating Shane, JIM ROSS RETURNS. JR comes to the ring and says he’s pressing charges on Bischoff for what happened to him during the Kane interview. Stone Cold comes out and says the only way JR won’t sue Bischoff is if he signs a contract for a match tonight. Eric agrees to avoid the lawsuit, but he didn’t read the fine print.. tonight, Bischoff is contracted to face Kane!

1) Scott Steiner & Stacy Keibler vs. Rico & Jackie

This is fine while it lasts which isn’t long. Test runs through the crowd and Steiner follows him into the crowd for a brawl. This distraction allows Rico & Jackie to pick up the win. 

Match rating - *1/4

After the match, Steiner says THIS IS BULLSHIT. He is tired of Test following him around and wants him one on one right now. Test is down, but not right now.. next week and with one stipulation - winner gets Stacy Keibler. Jesus Christ. Stacy says they’re in and Steiner says Test’s ass is his next week. 

Backstage, Ric Flair and Randy Orton are talking. Triple H walks up and says now more than ever they need to stick together. H complains about the Elimination Chamber Match and Orton says Hunter isn’t alone in the match because he’s fighting to defend his title as well. H says now they need to turn their attention to tonight when Ric faces Goldberg. H says everyone’s been screwing them, now it’s time for them to screw with everyone else. 

Back from commercial, Kane arrives in his van again LOL. This shit is getting kinda humorous more than scary or ominous. 

2) The Dudley Boyz vs. La Resistance 

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Monday Night Raw Review - August 4th, 2003

WWE Monday Night Raw 

August 4th, 2003

Vancouver, British Columbia 

World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H (since 12/15/02)

Intercontinental Champion: Booker T (since 7/7/03)

World Tag Team Champions: La Resistance (since 6/15/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Molly Holly (since 7/28/03)

Commentators - Jerry Lawler & Jonathan Coachman 

TONIGHT: Goldberg vs. Ric Flair 

Eric Bischoff kicks off the show. Shane McMahon almost immediately interrupts him. Shane returned last week and got physical with Kane for attacking his mother. Shane and Eric get into it. Eric tells Shane to leave and Shane refuses. They go nose to nose and Eric tells Shane he better leave because he’s a black belt and will kick his ass. Stone Cold comes out. Austin basically antagonizes both of them. Austin suggests a No Holds Barred Match between them for later. Eric reminds Austin of Linda’s rules about his decision making. Austin finds his way around them and asks Shane how he feels about it and Shane says “… ring the bell.” Bischoff starts screaming and shit then calms down like he came to a realization and says “.. you know what? You’re on.” The match is official and ITS BECAUSE STONE COLD SAID SO. 

1) Bubba Ray Dudley (w/ D-Von Dudley) vs. Renee Dupree (w/ Sylvan Grenier) 

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Monday Night Raw Review - July 28th, 2003

WWE Raw

July 28th, 2003

Colorado Springs, Colorado

World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H (since 12/15/02)

Intercontinental Champion: Booker T (since 7/7/03)

World Tag Team Champions: La Resistance (since 6/15/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Gail Kim (since 6/30/03)

Commentators - Jerry "The King" Lawler & Jonathan Coachman

Replays of Kane giving Linda McMahon the tombstone from last week air. Jesus. What a wild ass angle that was. 

NO CHANCE. Vince McMahon is here. He says he’s here to confront Kane for what he did to his wife.. not because he’s a good husband, but because he’s a man and Kane is not. Vince says he doesn’t know what’s going to happen when he has officials bring Kane to that ring tonight, but he can guarantee one thing. By the end of the night..

ALL HELL WILL BREAK LOOSE !!!!

1) Booker T & Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler) vs. Christian & Test 

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Monday Night Raw Review - July 21st, 2003

WWE Raw 

July 21st, 2003

Los Angeles, California 

World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H (since 12/15/02)

Intercontinental Champion: Booker T (since 7/7/03)

World Tag Team Champions: La Resistance (since 6/15/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Gail Kim (since 6/30/03)

Commentators - Jerry “The King” Lawler & Jonathan Coachman

TONIGHT: Kane vs. Rob Van Dam and Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho 

In the ring, Eric Bischoff is here. He says Austin’s run is about to come to an end. He welcomes Linda McMahon to the ring. Linda wants to address Kane. She says he’s been put on house arrest and under serious psychological evaluation BUT that won’t prevent him from coming to work and competing against Rob Van Dam later. Bischoff isn’t too happy with that portion, so he turns his attention to Steve Austin. Before he can start throwing him under the bus completely, Austin comes out to a huge ovation. Austin says he stands by all his decisions because they were what he thought would be best at that given time. Linda says he’s done a good job, but the biggest issue is that he can’t go around assaulting the other superstars as a co-general manager. Bischoff loves when the attention is turned to Austin. Linda says basically that if he can’t follow the rules, he has to step down and he can’t get physical with anyone unless provoked. Austin says it sounds like he has a lot of thinking to do. Linda reminds him that if he steps down, full power goes back to Bischoff then says it may be best if he takes the rest of the night off. Bischoff mocks Austin for this and then Linda says Bischoff should take the night off as well. Bischoff gets ran off from the ring by Austin and Austin shares a beer with Linda McMahon to close the segment. Austin has until next week to decide what he’s gonna do. 

1) Gail Kim & Trish Stratus vs. Victoria & Molly Holly (w/ Steven Richards)

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Monday Night Raw Review - July 14th, 2003

WWE Raw

July 14th, 2003

Indianapolis, Indiana

World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H (since 12/15/02)

Intercontinental Champion: Booker T (since 7/7/03)

World Tag Team Champions: La Resistance (since 6/15/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Gail Kim (since 6/30/03)

Commentators - Jerry “The King” Lawler & Jonathan Coachman

The show begins with Chris Jericho’s Highlight Reel. Jericho says he was terrified to come here tonight because of how terrible of a workplace it has been since Kane has been wreaking havoc. Jericho says his guest tonight calmed his nerves because he’s the one man who can get things in order. The returning co general manager.. Eric Bischoff. Bischoff’s goofy ass comes down to the ring in a neck brace. Bischoff says Kane is banned from entering the arena tonight, but we will get to the bottom of this as he’s sent JR to do a one on one sit down interview with Kane in Hartford, CT at WWE Headquarters. Bischoff then shows exclusive footage ON THE JERITRON 5000 of Kane throwing RVD through a wall last week before coming to the ring. 

“I was gonna whip a man’s ass…” -Stone Cold 

Jericho continues kissing Bischoff’s aaa and OUT COMES STINE COLD STONE COLD STINE COLD. BY FUCKIN GOD. Austin asks Bischoff why he’s sending Kane to Connecticut because he was gonna call him out face to face and whoop his ass. Bischoff asks what that would do besides make Kane hurt more people. Bischoff says this entire thing is Austin’s fault for provoking Kane into being a monster again. Austin goes off on Bischoff, making fun of his neck brace then goes to leave. Jericho taunts him and gets a stunner for his troubles to close the segment. 

TONIGHT: Evolution vs. The Dudleys in an Elimination Match, Book/Christian IC Title rematch, & Gail Kim defends the Women’s Title against Molly Holly 

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Monday Night Raw Review - July 7th, 2003

WWE Raw

July 7th, 2003

Montreal, Quebec, Canada 

World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H (since 12/15/02)

Intercontinental Champion: Christian (since 5/18/03)

World Tag Team Champions: La Resistance (since 6/15/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Gail Kim (since 6/30/03)

Commentators - Jerry "The King" Lawler & Jim Ross

GLASS SHATTERS.

Stone Cold is here to kick the show off after missing last week and his co general manager.. having a time. Austin says he had food poisoning last week and was stuck at home drinking beer and eating Mexican TV dinners. Austin says Bischoff is stove up from the chokeslam he took from Kane last week, so he’s running the show tonight and we’re kicking it off with a title match. 

1) Christian (c) vs. Booker T - Intercontinental Championship Match 

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Monday Night Raw Review - June 30th, 2003

WWE Raw

June 30th, 2003

Buffalo, New York

World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H (since 12/15/02)

Intercontinental Champion: Christian (since 5/18/03)

World Tag Team Champions: La Resistance (since 6/15/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Jazz (since 4/27/03)

Commentators - Jim Ross & Jerry "The King" Lawler

Chris Jericho’s Highlight Reel opens the show. He mentions Kane’s unmasking last week, but says he’s not about the UGLY he’s about the.. beauty. Ok. His guest tonight is Stacy Keibler (w/ Scott Steiner). I guess they’re a package deal now. The sexual innuendos begin quickly here. Jericho says he’s been checking out Stacy’s spread. He also says he didn’t invite Steiner here and tells him to get lost. Jericho says he’s a legend in the ring and the sack. Lmao. Stacy asks Jericho if he really thinks he could compete with FREAKZILLA. Stacy says she’s heard Jericho has a small penis.. man.. why the fuck am I typing this all out. Jericho brings out Test, clearly trying to start trouble. 

Jericho attacks Steiner and Test joins him. Steiner starts clearing house and out comes Eric Bischoff. Bischoff announces Jericho & Test vs. Steiner for later on and also lets us know that Stone Cold isn’t here tonight. 

1) Goldberg vs. Lance Storm 

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Monday Night Raw Review - June 23rd, 2003

WWE Raw

June 23rd, 2003

New York City 

World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H (since 12/15/02)

Intercontinental Champion: Christian (since 5/18/03)

World Tag Team Champions: La Resistance (since 6/15/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Jazz (since 4/27/03)

Commentators - Jim Ross & Jerry "The King" Lawler

TONIGHT: Triple H defends the World Heavyweight Title against Kane, but if Kane loses.. HE MUST UNMASK ~~~

1) Test & Christian vs. Scott Steiner & Booker T (w/ Stacy Keibler)

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Monday Night Raw Review - June 9th, 2003

WWE Raw

June 9th, 2003

Miami, Florida 

World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H (since 12/15/02)

Intercontinental Champion: Christian (since 5/18/03)

World Tag Team Champions: Rob Van Dam & Kane (3/31/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Jazz (since 4/27/03)

Commentary - Jim Ross & Jerry “The King” Lawler 

~~THE GO HOME SHOW FOR BAD BLOOD~~

Triple H approaches Stone Cold Steve Austin in his office to start the show. He wants to know who the special ref for the Hell in a Cell Match is. Austin says H has to wait to find out just like everyone else. 

GOooooldberg

GOOOOLDBEFG 

Yea! Goldberg is here to start the show. Oh, wait, it’s a match!

1) Goldberg vs. Rosey 

Jim Ross reiterates Rosey being 400 pounds like three times before the bell even rings. Chris Jericho shows up and sits in a chair at the top of the ramp to watch this unfold since he has to face Goldberg in 6 days at Bad Blood LIVE ON PPV. This is rocky, but they make it through. Jericho tries to interfere and fails. Goldberg wins.

Match rating - *1/2

2) Rob Van Dam vs. Rene Dupree