Official Raw is Taped Thread (2-11-08): HBK vs. Jeff Harvey

[KingofOldSchool]

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Prelude to the Chamber
By Bryan Robinson
Written: February 10, 2008

AUSTIN, Texas – Shawn Michaels often smiles when he sees Jeff Hardy; in many ways, the Intercontinental Champion reminds him of himself from years past. And HBK is the Superstar Hardy hopes to be someday.

But mutual respect aside, on Raw this Monday, these two will battle for momentum going into their Elimination Chamber Match at No Way Out. Their four other opponents in the Elimination Chamber – Umaga, JBL, Chris Jericho and Triple H – will be watching their match closely as they prepare to battle for an opportunity to be in the main event at WrestleMania XXIV. No Way Out Preview ...

Jeff Hardy versus HBK is a dream match many of our fans have fantasized about, but only the most important of opportunities have allowed it to happen. Hardy and Michaels both want the same thing: A chance at the WWE Championship on the grandest stage of them all, WrestleMania.

“Last year, I main-evented WrestleMania and I came up short when it came to winning the WWE Championship,” HBK said. “Yes, I’ve main-evented WrestleMania a few times before, but second-best is just not good enough for ol’ HBK. As much as I respect Jeff, he’s just going to have to get in the back of the line, like everyone else.”
In Search of the Holy Grail

Easier said than done. Despite failing to win the WWE Title from Randy Orton at Royal Rumble, Hardy has been arguably hotter than any Superstar in WWE. Feeling the gold within his grasp – and just barely falling short in realizing his dream – has only further fueled Hardy’s desire to win the WWE Championship. And he doesn’t care who he has to defeat – even if it’s a legend he’s admired for years – to make it to WrestleMania and win sports-entertainment’s Holy Grail.

“Shawn Michaels will always be The Showstopper – he’s been an inspiration to me and so many others,” Hardy said. “But he’s main-evented WrestleMania before. I have never been in the main event at WrestleMania. I have never won the WWE Championship. My quest for the title didn’t end at Royal Rumble; it only began. And at No Way Out, I will take another step toward realizing my dream.”

But first Jeff Hardy must face HBK on Raw Monday, and both will look to make a statement not just to each other, but to their No Way Out opponents … and our fans. When the smoke clears between Hardy and HBK, could we be looking at the future of No Way Out and the WWE Championship?

[Jura]

I'm gonna take a pre-Raw dump. BRB.

[Xero]

Why the hell has Shawn's skin turned orange?

Is he going to tag with Hogan?

[BigDaddyCool]

I forget what is suppose to happen, a bunch of boring shit?

[KYR]

I'm gonna take a pre-Raw dump. BRB.

Ah, and you felt like you had to tell me this because...?

Also, Shawn needs to lose that hat.

Oh, and it's the 12th here in Aust which means it's my birthday so no bag carrying today BDC OK?

[Londoner]

All the spoilers r outta my mind, just remember horny v Vince in a no dq match and hbk/jeff on the spoilers.

[KingofOldSchool]

I forget what is suppose to happen, a bunch of boring shit?

Actually, judging by the spoilers it sounds like a pretty hot show.

[KingofOldSchool]

Is anyone else's audio being blotchy?

[KingofOldSchool]

Isn't this the first time Vince has wrestled since he lost the ECW Title?

[Jeritron]

The swog is a great actor

[Londoner]

LMAO didnt they just advertise a live dog show? Why the fuck would you advertise a programme on at the sametime as you??

[Londoner]

This match sucks btw.

[KingofOldSchool]

BITCH SLAP

[Londoner]

Oh shocking its finlay.

[Londoner]

Finlay v vince at wrestlemania, im calling it.

[KingofOldSchool]

LMAO didnt they just advertise a live dog show? Why the fuck would you advertise a programme on at the sametime as you??

Because the two people expecting a dog show wants to know what station it is on.

[Jeritron]

LMAO didnt they just advertise a live dog show? Why the fuck would you advertise a programme on at the sametime as you??


Because it's the same network and it's supposed to be on in this timeslot. Thankfully, for the first time ever they actually didnt delay or reschedule Raw for it.

But most of all, I dont think anyone who tuned into Raw is gonna tune out for a snobby dog show. Nor do I think anyone who tuned in for the dog show is gonna stay on Raw. Let's get real. There's no gray area in the respective audiences that might be gained or lost.

[KingofOldSchool]

Finlay v vince at wrestlemania, im calling it.

Oh really? ME TOO!

It's like it's been talked about for weeks now!

[Innovator]

SHILELAGH TO tEH DOME BAHGAWD

[Londoner]

heh, didnt realize it had been talked about actually. Guess its obvious. probably be a match to win finlays job back now.

[Innovator]

Will WWE ever realize that Horny is a grown man?

[Jeritron]

People mark out for the swog

[KingofOldSchool]

ZOMG SON BEATS FATHER!1!!!!11

[Londoner]

ZOMG CENA..ER... HORNY WINS!!

[Jura]

Ah, and you felt like you had to tell me this because...?

Also, Shawn needs to lose that hat.

Oh, and it's the 12th here in Aust which means it's my birthday so no bag carrying today BDC OK?
I just got done btw :). :y:

[Fox]

glad i missed the majority of this segment.

only really tuning in for the ME.

[KingofOldSchool]

Will WWE ever realize that Horny is a grown man?

He's under 5 ft, he MUST be 3 years old.

[Innovator]

Can't wait for the HBK/Hardy match

[Fox]

i've got 4 joints rolled for tonight's show, each of them dedicated to a jeff hardy victory tonight

[Innovator]

FATASS!

[Londoner]

Oh i rememebr the result of this match, bdc wont be pleased. Soon this show will get a 10/10 rating, currently with jbl its 0/10.

[Innovator]

Cmon fattie, just a big ol fat kid

[Innovator]

BREAK DOWN DEM WALLS!!!!!!!!

[Londoner]

Y2JJJJJJ

[KingofOldSchool]

John Bitchtits Layfield

[Jeritron]

No pop my ass

[Londoner]

Y2J Y2J Y2J Y2J

[Innovator]

Cottage cheese legs

[Innovator]

AHAHAHA

Jerry "THUMB TO TEH EYE"

JR "Actually that was a headbutt"

[Londoner]

10/10 once again for this show, man, my ratings for raw have been much higher since jericho arrived, strange.

[KingofOldSchool]

AHAHAHA

Jerry "THUMB TO TEH EYE"

JR "Actually that was a headbutt"

Pretty sad when JR has to correct you.

[Fox]

good match so far

[Innovator]

weird

[Innovator]

Jericho has to be in great shape, carrying JBL like this

[Londoner]

lol nice boot to the face by jbl

[Fox]

sweet counter. don't think i've ever seen anyone do that before.

[Londoner]

Adverts=time for more beer

[Innovator]

god what a fat fuck

[Londoner]

God i hate the sleeper hold these days, its always the same, the face in it fakes falling asleep, ref counts 2, face gets back up.

[Londoner]

sleeper hold=worst wrestling move today

[Fox]

it has always been like that, TL.

[Londoner]

yeah i know, just thought maybe in the very older days of wrestling maybe it actually meant something.

[Londoner]

not the best ddt ever

[Fox]

jerichoooo

[Londoner]

lol jr still doesnt say the name of jerichos finisher.

[Innovator]

CODEBREAKER BABY

[Londoner]

whoooomagaaaaaaaa

[Fox]

what DDT?

[KingofOldSchool]

Jericho won a match! Jericho won a match!

[KingofOldSchool]

$5 says Umaga is the one who gets pinned in the EC.

[Londoner]

what DDT?


one of jerichos counters

[Fox]

$5 says Umaga is the one who gets pinned in the EC.

...you do realize the elimination chamber means everyone has to be eliminated for there to be a winner, right?

[Innovator]

Thus the elimination part of the chamber

[KingofOldSchool]

...you do realize the elimination chamber means everyone has to be eliminated for there to be a winner, right?

Yes, so unless there is some miracle and he wins, Umaga will get pinned.

[Londoner]

lol 'nearly ended his career', sure.

[Innovator]

I hate Cena's character so much. I bet hes a good guy, works hard and everything...but his character just sucks

[Londoner]

I cant even be bothered hatin seena anymore

[KingofOldSchool]

I hate Cena's character so much. I bet hes a good guy, works hard and everything...but his character just sucks

Basically.

[SammyG]

BREAK THE WALLS DOWN

[Londoner]

Bit late sammy

[KingofOldSchool]

LOL I find that video ironic.

[Londoner]

LOL@the list on that vid at the end saying 'no roids'....yeah right

[Innovator]

Did they really say Cena is roid free?
















really?

[KingofOldSchool]

Incest fun time!

[Londoner]

o here we go incest angle

[Innovator]

Incest Birchall

[Londoner]

lol@the difference in music to his pirate gimmick

[Skippord]

I would do filthy things to Katie Lea

[Skippord]

just wanted to throw that out there

[Skippord]

Unsettling

[Londoner]

This will be weird

[Skippord]

All I'm saying is that if Katie Lea were my sister...

[Innovator]

I'd love to be Katie's drunken mistake

[Londoner]

Guess burchills so desperate to get tv time he has tor esort to this angle lol

[Londoner]

Mind u cant blame him

[KingofOldSchool]

Paulie Beaver Cleavage Burchill.

[BigDaddyCool]

Did they really say Cena is roid free?
















really?

Yeah, he only uses free riods.

[Innovator]

CURB STOMP

[Londoner]

Yeah, he only uses free riods.

Hahaaha

[KingofOldSchool]

ROLL OF THE DICE!

[Londoner]

Why on earth they moved kendrick tor aw ill never know

[KingofOldSchool]

Remember kids, NO SHORTCUTS!

[Londoner]

Bah, fuck cena. Bores me. he should replace the middle word on his shirt with 'roidalty'.

[Skippord]

Curb Stomp FTW

[Heros Welcome]

So Burch now does the HEROS WELCOME!

[Londoner]

Goddamn rly drunk atm lol

[Innovator]

So Burch now does the HEROS WELCOME!
Birchall for WWE CHAMP!

HERO for PRESIDENT

[Londoner]

Love this music

[Heros Welcome]

Birchall for WWE CHAMP!

HERO for PRESIDENT

AGREED!

[Londoner]

will we ever see the old wwe title?

[Fox]

only when cena dies and they bury him with the blinged out gold toy belt they have now

[KingofOldSchool]

Somebody's gonna get their wig split.

[Heros Welcome]

will we ever see the old wwe title?

When Cena retires.....so......never again

[Londoner]

so mark henrys n sd superstar but competing on raw, hmmmm

[Innovator]

Ahahaha, Orton called Cena superman

[KingofOldSchool]

lol at someone behind the announce table wearing a Badstreet USA shirt.

[Londoner]

WWE CREATIVE WRITERS DO MY FUCKIN HEAD IN WHEN TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OF THINGS

[KingofOldSchool]

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[Innovator]

Not that huge of a pop for Johnny boy

[Heros Welcome]

Ahahaha, Orton called Cena superman

Gotta love Orton for being a straight shooter.

[Londoner]

Ahahaha, Orton called Cena superman

Lol, damn missed it.

[KingofOldSchool]

Enhanced cheers FTW

[Innovator]

lol at someone behind the announce table wearing a Badstreet USA shirt.
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[Innovator]

OMG MASTERLOCK

[BigDaddyCool]

Does Cena ever annoy himself by winning all the time?

[Londoner]

zomg another dog show advert!!!

[Londoner]

dog show advert > cena winning

[Londoner]

dog show > cena

[KingofOldSchool]

OMG MASTERLOCK


Remember when Lashley broke the Masterlock around this time last year?

[Fox]

SEEEEENAH

[Innovator]

He isn't even talking Cena! how can he shut up?

[KingofOldSchool]

3 people cheering Cena


YAY!

[BigDaddyCool]

Cena is going to make God job himself.

[Londoner]

lol god you can tell thats fake cheers

[KingofOldSchool]

Remember people, NO SHORTCUTS! DON'T CHEAT! ALL NATURAL!

[Innovator]

Remember when Lashley broke the Masterlock around this time last year?
I remember not caring...sounds about right

[BigDaddyCool]

I would be scared if a roided up man was yelling at me too Randy.

[Fox]

douche chill!

[Fox]

i think i may go pick that up tomorrow

[KingofOldSchool]

I remember not caring...sounds about right

Remember when he called Finlay a bathturd?

Genius, best thing he ever did or said.

[KingofOldSchool]

Did Steve talk about his greatest hits on Debra's face on the DVD?

[KingofOldSchool]

We go from Super Cena to Mister Wellness Policy

[Londoner]

This raw keeps making me nearly fall asleep then i remember what the main event is and wake up. They aint making it easier now kennedys on!!

[Londoner]

Oh its another man whose bigger than the roster split

[KingofOldSchool]

Oh its another man whose bigger than the roster split

Ric Flair is bigger than life, he can do what he wants.

[Londoner]

Ric Flair is bigger than life, he can do what he wants.

I guess that is true

[Innovator]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Innovator]

Ric Flair is still the man, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Jura]

WOOOOOOOOOOO!

[KingofOldSchool]

Kennedy: I wish I could be like you Flair.

Flair: I know kid, a lot of people want to be like THE NNNNNAAAAAATTTUUURRRREEE....BOY! WOOO!

*hands Kennedy a DVD*

Flair: There you go kid, a copy of my DVD. That's the closest you'll ever be to becoming Ric Flair! WOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[Jura]

I Don't KNOWWWWWWWWWW!

[Londoner]

LIVE TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAY, WOOOOOOOOO!

[KingofOldSchool]

That's how you cut a promo, Kennedy Kennedy.

[Innovator]

Kennedy Kennedy and Kelly Kelly need to get together together

[Johnny Vegas]

Damn, Flair can still cut a promo guys nowadays WISH they could

[Londoner]

why must she have such shit music

[Jura]

They should have Face/Heel pairings more often like Santino/Maria and Hardy/MVP.

[Skippord]

awesome

santino on commentary, mute

[Londoner]

strange ending

[KingofOldSchool]

DAMN-A!

[Londoner]

gotta love santino on the mic

[Jura]

He almost swallowed her face.

[Fox]

so whats the release date of that playboy anyhow?

[Innovator]

March 9th

[Johnny Vegas]

lol santino has been getting some fucking action tonight, lucky bastard

[KingofOldSchool]

I love how they promote pretty much every match on the PPV except the ECW Title match.

[Londoner]

cant wait for no way out, atleast its free here. :) Gotta say its a better ppv card than any other the ppvs weve had to pay for.

[KingofOldSchool]

Candice is coming back to the cares of...NO ONE!

[Londoner]

HERE WE GO

[KingofOldSchool]

ALL EYES ON ME! ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL EYES ON ME!

[Fox]

lol @ jeff hardy drowning graphic

[Londoner]

They need to turn jeffs music up abit

[KingofOldSchool]

Sooo when is Jeff's 30 day title defense up? This match should have been for the IC Title.

[Londoner]

liking this match so far

[Innovator]

Hardy had the same pop as Cena...except guys were cheering too

[Fox]

really good match so far

[Londoner]

One of those matches u just wanna watch and appreciate

[KingofOldSchool]

Hardy had the same pop as Cena...except guys were cheering too

But they won't give him the title, because he dyes his hair, thus meaning HE IS TAKING SHORTCUTS!

[Innovator]

ALL NATURAL

NO METH

[Innovator]

sick match

[Londoner]

crowd off of their seats

[KingofOldSchool]

NEW IC CHAMPION!

[Fox]

Sweet.

[Londoner]

Great match!!!!!!!!!

[KingofOldSchool]

Sure Jeff can win matches against HBK, but can't win the WWE Title.

[Londoner]

I reckon this could be a well booked journey to the wwe title for jeff, anyway night all.

[Heros Welcome]

What a MATCH!

[Mr. JL]

Nice fucking match.

I made sure to miss all of RAW except for the Hardy-HBK match. Give one of those two the fucking belt already because thats how you get 'er done!:y:

[SammyG]

Nice

[Sepholio]

This is kinda late, but what a match. Hardy vs HBK is easily the best match I've seen on RAW in a very long time and is my early match of the year candidate. Even the semi-botches in this match looked good, especially the Swanton (how he fully landed square on Michaels chest and bounced straight up in the air; I kinda thought he seriously hurt HBK with that one). I think tonight also delivered the sickest whisper in the wind I've ever seen, but I only noticed when they did the slow-mo replay; Hardys foot cracked HBK right in the back of the head with a lot of force.

Either way, these guys are Gods among the WWE.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Amazing Raw, really.

[Exyle]

I didn't like how Jeff completely no-sold the knee damage from Michaels' submission hold at the end of the match.

Otherwise, decent Raw.

[NYDon]

I didn't like how Jeff completely no-sold the knee damage from Michaels' submission hold at the end of the match.



It was only for a few seconds that he no sold it. As a mark, I saw J Hardy have a rush of adrenaline after spiking HBK with the ToF and he said "screw my leg I'm gonna Swanton this guy RIGHT NOW"

[Lux]

FFS Its called adrenline morons