Offical Raw is Taped Thread (4/14/08): CENA WILL NOT BE THERE!

[KingofOldSchool]

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Preview:Four for the Title
April 14, 2008


The anticipation for the WWE Championship Fatal Four Way Match at Backlash can’t be contained by America’s shores, as the Superstars battle in merry old England when Raw airs from London’s O2 Arena.

With both Triple H and John Cena interjecting themselves into the WWE Title foray last Monday, the one-fall WWE Championship contest between Randy Orton, John “Bradshaw” Layfield, The Game and Cena looks to be a chaotic matchup. Who will make the first move to get a leg up on their competition, either physically or psychologically, in this battle of four current and former WWE Champions.

General Manager William Regal announced that he'll face the Legend Killer in the ring Monday night, in an attempt to teach the WWE Champion "some respect." In front of his countrymen, will Regal and his formidable "Power of the Punch" be able to derail the champion? We’ll find out in Londontown as Raw airs live.

Also, Women's Champion Beth Phoenix will put her title on the line as Mickie James earned an opportunity for the gold last week with her tag team victory. Despite holding the Women's Title once herself, Mickie has never recorded a win against The Glamazon. Can she carry the momentum from last week into tonight and snap her losing streak to Beth?

As the buildup to the battle between two of WWE’s top Superstars continues to boil, Shawn Michaels and Batista will both be in the O2 Arena Monday night. Will they be able to keep things civil until they step inside the ring at Backlash? Or will the tension be broken with fisticuffs as The Animal continues to blame HBK for the retirement of his mentor, Ric Flair? London “bobbies” might want to be on their toes while providing security.

And the heat continues to be turned up in the tag team division, as contenders jostle for position. With Paul London & Brian Kendrick and Carlito & Santino Marella earning wins on Raw, plus the return of the dangerous Cryme Tyme, should World Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Hardcore Holly be watching their backs?

We’ll find out all the answers to these questions and more as Monday Night Raw airs live from London, England at 9/8 CT, only on USA Network.

And for Raw's return from England on April 21, WWE invites Democratic Presidential nominee hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama to settle their differences inside the ring. Watch the invite...

[FourFifty]

No Cena and Regal in the ring tonight.
This looks like a greats how already!

[Innovator]

No Cena = plus

Regal wrestling = plus

Mickie vs. Beth = plus

good stuff

[KingofOldSchool]

Santino = MEGA PLUS

Londrick wrestling again = MEGA PLUS

[DaVe]

Why do they always say it is live despite it being taped?

I mean, the WWE already admits Smackdown is just a taping.

[KingofOldSchool]

Why do they always say it is live despite it being taped?

Technically they are performing in front of a live audience. :-\

[HTrain90]

Is Regal a face or heel? Obviously he's a huge face in England, but I've not been able to put a finger on what his function is. He's not the protypical heel boss, but he's doesn't show favor to the faces by any means.

[Innovator]

I think they're trying for a tweener role for Regal, a guy just doing his thing

[Innovator]

They need to shill out the money for the rights to the "Hey Mickie" song

[McLegend]

That would be a waste of money.

[McLegend]

WWE has wasted thier money on worse things though.

[Innovator]

see: Collie, Great or Henry, Mark

[Innovator]

Happy 7k legend

[McLegend]

O shit

[Innovator]

You bum, didn't even realize your (yr) milestone

[McLegend]

Sorry for not paying attention to my message board stats.

[Innovator]

Apology accepted

[Innovator]

ITS TIME

ITS TIME

ITS INNO TIME....I MEAN...ummm...RAW TIME

[FourFifty]

Two hours with no Cena... Sweeet!

[Innovator]

REGAL

[Innovator]

Atta boy Regal, getting your manhood back

[ClockShot]

Evening.

[KingofOldSchool]

HBK

[FourFifty]

I am upset with the lack of tpww.net signs. Where are you freakin' Brits?

[Innovator]

HBGrandpa

[Innovator]

I am upset with the lack of tpww.net signs. Where are you freakin' Blokes/Wankers/Tossers?

[KingofOldSchool]

Nobody likes Batista

[Gerard]

Can someone please steal that fucking hat of his and burn it. The "heart break kid" sporting the uncle cletus look. :|

[owenbrown]

Damn the piped-in boos :nono:

[Innovator]

Anyone else notice as soon as WWE went HD, Shawn nevers takes the hat off?

[KingofOldSchool]

I'm sure he is still proud of Montreal.

[FourFifty]

WTF?

[KingofOldSchool]

GOTCHYA

[Innovator]

:lol: Jericho

[FourFifty]

Jericho. Sweet!

[Gerard]

*yawn* jericho....time to go asleep while he tries to throw his 1 catchphrase into a promo.

[owenbrown]

KING OF THE RING RETURNS NEXT MONTH!!!:love:

[Jura]

Hmm...does anyone think it might be Jericho, Batista and HBK in a match in the future?

[FourFifty]

THE ROCKERS!!!!!!!

[FourFifty]

I'm hoping for HBK vs Y2J tonight, or next week.

[Pardeep 619]

I was at the show tonight and I am very pissed at the moment, but I wanna know one thing. Where the fuck was KENNEDY...






















































































KENNNEDY!!!!!!!!

[Gerard]

*shock* well not really.

[Innovator]

nice chin music....this better lead to Jericho vs. HBK III

[Innovator]

Kennedy is filming a direct to DVD movie

[KingofOldSchool]

Put Jericho in his place.

[NeanderCarl]

What they doin with Jericho? Another turn? He's turned more often than a carousel since he joined WWE.

[Gerard]

Put Jericho in his place.

Well he's on his arse. :-\

[Innovator]

Put Jericho in his place.
on his back looking at the lights?

[KingofOldSchool]

God I hate WWE heel Jericho.

[NeanderCarl]

nice chin music....this better lead to Jericho vs. HBK III

When was Jericho vs. HBK II??

[KingofOldSchool]

on his back looking at the lights?

Let's not talk about his music career.

[KingofOldSchool]

Kennedy is filming a direct to DVD movie

"Liar, Liar II"

[Pardeep 619]

Man HHH ws fucking over tonight

[DaVe]

Finally, I have found a Raw stream.

[Innovator]

When was Jericho vs. HBK II??
in HOLLYWOOD

[Innovator]

HOLY SHIT Lillian

[Pardeep 619]

and so was Hardcore Holly for some strange fucking reason...

[KingofOldSchool]

YAY SANTINO

[Innovator]

Why does Carlito have a job still?

[Innovator]

TEAM ROH!

[Pardeep 619]

And Lilian Garcia was getting wolf whistled time she was in the ring. She is so fucking hott...

[KingofOldSchool]

Kendrick is pure EVIL

[Hanso Amore]

What ever happened with kendrick walking out on London?

[FourFifty]

I was getting some food when I saw Carltio come out. I forgot that the tv was on mute. Somehow I don't think his reaction changed much after i turned the volume up.

[Innovator]

John Cena (for ages 5 to 12)

[Pardeep 619]

And I decided to celebrabe going to Raw getting pissed out of my head... and (admitting whilst drunk) was very disappointed that Cena was not there tonight.

[NeanderCarl]

Fuckin perpetuate these British stereotypes EVERY time they come over here.

Fuck knows what they'd do if they came to Wales. Sheep roaming around the entrance ramp, a drunken bum collapsed under the TitanTron, fat Opera singers performing the entrance themes in Welsh and a statue of Tom Jones... they may keep the phone box, but smash all the windows. Or replace it with the Tardis.

[Innovator]

Did Kendrick just fake a dropkick? awesome

[Gerard]

What ever happened with kendrick walking out on London?

Something along the lines of :

"i still remember"

[KingofOldSchool]

What is with the pink kneepads on Kendrick?

[Gerard]

Fuckin perpetuate these British stereotypes EVERY time they come over here.

Fuck knows what they'd do if they came to Wales. Sheep roaming around the entrance ramp, a drunken bum collapsed under the TitanTron, fat Opera singers performing the entrance themes in Welsh and a statue of Tom Jones... they may keep the phone box, but smash all the windows. Or replace it with the Tardis.



You missed out sheep shagging.

[Innovator]

Damn London is fast

[Pardeep 619]

And why the fuck was Jericho heel in the opening segment of the show, yet he then played the face role and beat Umaga in an IC title match???


Also, why the fuck did Batista not show up despite being advertised on wwe.com???

[KingofOldSchool]

Damn London sold that nice.

[Hanso Amore]

London sells better than anyone, holy shit on the backstabber flip

[Innovator]

Backlfip out of the Backstabber :lol:

[FourFifty]

Loved the sell on the backstabber.

[KingofOldSchool]

lol @ the "Maria cook my dinner" sign

[Hanso Amore]

Lol Softcore Cody Rhodes

[ClockShot]

God. Speed it up and get to the Women's match.

[Pardeep 619]

Also why did Todd Grisham decide not to shag Mickie James there and then when she kissed him?? Fucking geek...

[Innovator]

:lol: Santino

[KingofOldSchool]

International Superstars vs. Team CAWcore

[Innovator]

HERE WE GO MICKIE HERE WE GO

[NeanderCarl]

And why the fuck was Jericho heel in the opening segment of the show, yet he then played the face role and beat Umaga in an IC title match???


Also, why the fuck did Batista not show up despite being advertised on wwe.com???

:wtf:

Go away.

[Volchok]

i'm making money off this Raw, My uncle doesn't know it isn't live. :)

[FourFifty]

I cannot be the only person who can do dirty things to the ads for Ironman.

[Volchok]

"$20 Mickie wins. "

[Gerard]

i'm making money off this Raw, My uncle doesn't know it isn't live. :)


:wtf:

So he actually believes theres people sad enough to be at an arena at 2am tuesday morning to watch wrestling?

[Innovator]

PEANUT BUTTER MICKIE TIME

[Pardeep 619]

:wtf:

Go away.

I would have preferred to have Batista and HBK elevate their feud than to have Jericho look like HBK's bitch for no apparent reason...

[KingofOldSchool]

MICKIE!

[NeanderCarl]

No! Bad WWE! Raw is not a kids show.

If it goes the way of SmackDown, I'm through.

[KingofOldSchool]

GLAMAZONBAHGAWDGLAMAZON

[NeanderCarl]

I would have preferred to have Batista and HBK elevate their feud than to have Jericho look like HBK's bitch for no apparent reason...

I'm not talking about that, you're in the thread for a currently airing taped show, giving spoilers.

Beat it.

[Innovator]

To reiterate, dirty things would happen to Mickie James

[KingofOldSchool]

Mickie's gonna get jobbed out again. :'(

[DaVe]

At least for 1 and a half hours.

[NeanderCarl]

Mickie's gonna get jobbed out again. :'(

I got a job she can do.

[Innovator]

FUCK YOU BETH, NO ONE DOES A SLINGSHOT SUPLEX

[Innovator]

NO ONE NOT NAMED TULLY

[FourFifty]

God that move looks hot

[KingofOldSchool]

I got a job she can do.

The position's been filled. :naughty:

[Gerard]

The position's been filled. :naughty:

Amongst other things being filled. :shifty:

[Pardeep 619]

I'm not talking about that, you're in the thread for a currently airing taped show, giving spoilers.

Beat it.

I am quite drunk at the moment, but I thought the spoilers had been revealed on here. My bad

[Innovator]

why can't Mickie do a top rope thesz press to me

[Innovator]

MICKIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[NeanderCarl]

Hmmm, new champ

[FourFifty]

"Mickie James with that bulldog!"

And Lou Thez weeps in his grave.


GO MICKIE!!! GO MICKIE!!! HOROWITZ WINS! HOROWITZ WINS!

[KingofOldSchool]

YAY!

[Jaton]

Woo. Just joining. Tivo ftw.

[KingofOldSchool]

Did Beth fail a drug test?

[Innovator]

NPH baby

[owenbrown]

HILLARY CLINTON & BARACK OBAMA IN THE RING NEXT WEEK ON RAW?! ARE THEY FUCKING HIGH?! :wtf: :wtf: :wtf:

[NeanderCarl]

And Lou Thez weeps in his grave.


I'd wager Thesz weeps in his grave every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and most Sunday nights.

[Innovator]

MICKIE! DRINKS ON KoOS!

[Gerard]

Fuck off ashley.

[KingofOldSchool]

GET TRASHLEY OFF MY TV AND AWAY FROM MY WOMEN!

[Innovator]

...I hate you Grishwold

[Johnny Vegas]

LUCKY BASTARD

[KingofOldSchool]

MICKIE! DRINKS ON KoOS!

Bottles of Punjabi water for EVERYONE!

[Jaton]

Ricsploitation. Fuck this.

[Gerard]

Also, fuck off jericho.

[Innovator]

BLASPHEMY

[Innovator]

Don't drink the water, didn't Dave Matthews tell you?

[Gerard]

Is this "umanga" shit a running joke or can he not say umaga? Kinda like some people say "tolet" instead of "toilet".

[Innovator]

I did open another beer for Mickie

[Johnny Vegas]

fyi, Street Kings is a good movie

[KingofOldSchool]

YO YO YO

[KingofOldSchool]

I did open another beer for Mickie

I took another drink of Coke Zero for Mickie.

[Innovator]

Did Murdoch raid Christopher Daniels's closet?

[KingofOldSchool]

Dem rednecks don't like that money, money

[KingofOldSchool]

Did Murdoch raid Christopher Daniels's closet?

Did you just now notice that?

[Innovator]

Great sign, "I bought my ticket when Cena got injured?

[Innovator]

Did you just now notice that?
nah, took me a week to think of who it reminded me of

[KingofOldSchool]

Did Lawler make an 8 year old joke?

[KingofOldSchool]

That was quick.

[KingofOldSchool]

Murdoch should turn face and dub himself "Captain Redneck."

[ClockShot]

:nono:

Fucking Rays.

[Innovator]

Somebody better get besmirched

[Innovator]

FUCK

is Farnswoggle pitching?

[Innovator]

REGAL REGAL REGAL REGAL

[ClockShot]

FUCK

is Farnswoggle pitching?

Nah. Bruney.

Kennedy must have taken a dive while I wasn't looking.

[FourFifty]

Awww, I wanted his heel theme :(

[RGWhat316]

Wow, I decided to stay away from the spoilers, especially after hearing Mickie was fighting Beth for the title, and a very nice surprise. Mickie is champion again!! I'm gonna try to forget about what she did afterwards, but she is back on tv and champion!

Pretty good RAW so far elsewise, though I don't really get what is going on with Jericho.

[KingofOldSchool]

WOOO Pacers are eliminated from playoff contention

[Innovator]

What the hell are they singing?

[KingofOldSchool]

CM Punk for KOTR

He can be MITB and KOTR all in one year.

King Punk

[Innovator]

KCM Punk

[ClockShot]

Daaaaaaaaaaaamn.

Regal's putting on a clinic.

[Johnny Vegas]

damn, got dropped on his neck

[Innovator]

That match was awesome

[FourFifty]

That was better than any of the Warrior's promos.

[KingofOldSchool]

Sika vs. Hulk Hogan...UP NEXT!

[RGWhat316]

Good Orton/Regal match. They must be stepping up for England.

[KingofOldSchool]

Batista vs. Taker...part 40281

[ClockShot]

Whew. Close call.

[RGWhat316]

Kinda surprised Taker is going to main event 2 shows in one week.

[KingofOldSchool]

Y2Bitter

[FourFifty]

Is tonight the night of 1,000 puns?

[Gerard]

I see theyre back to introducing the matches like boxing matches again, though that'll probably change again by next week.

[KingofOldSchool]

Is tonight the night of 1,000 puns?

31 - arm-BAR

[Gerard]

Bah gawd he got chucked out of the ring, time for a commerical break. Looks like that weekly occurance is finding its way into more and more matches instead of just the main event.

[McLegend]

Umanga is approaching Kane level of Jobberdom

[Innovator]

We need old school heel Jericho

[KingofOldSchool]

I see theyre back to introducing the matches like boxing matches again, though that'll probably change again by next week.

They'll do it for Barack/Clinton.

[Azriel]

Well, Yanks won.

Very happy for Mickie. I'm interested in where they're headed with Jericho.

[Innovator]

Codebreaker to the balls

[KingofOldSchool]

It's like Andre/Hulk, only not.

[FourFifty]

I laughed at the Umaga chant.

[Innovator]

Good match

[Gerard]

Oh gnoes hes trying for what appears to be a boston crab only somehow..shittier.

[Azriel]

Devoting a lot of time to this.

[Innovator]

U-U-UMAGA

[Johnny Vegas]

ending of the match was aight

[RGWhat316]

This is odd, more of a wrestling night.

[KingofOldSchool]

Ventura: It's okay for someone you like to cheat, but if it's someone else, you cry foul Monsoon!

Monsoon: Well...

[KingofOldSchool]

Punk for King of the Ring!

[FourFifty]

What the shit is Hacksaw doing here?

[ClockShot]

HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[Innovator]

Hacksaw go HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOme

[Gerard]

hacksaw on raw...0_o

[KingofOldSchool]

lol Hacksaw Jim Doogan

[FourFifty]

10 bucks says it's Smith.

[FourFifty]

Yep, I was wrong.

[ClockShot]

CAPT. BURCHILL!

[Innovator]

Not really getting the Regal ovation

[KingofOldSchool]

PAUL THE PIRATE!

[KingofOldSchool]

Not really getting the Regal ovation

Needs more pirate.

[FourFifty]

God damn it, I have stuff to do now. Hope the rest of the show is great.

[RGWhat316]

Well at least Burchill and more importantly Katie, were on the show.

[RGWhat316]

Well Trips, Cena won at Backlash by luck last year.

[Azriel]

HHH and JBL have never faced each other? That doesn't seem right.

[KingofOldSchool]

Triple H: Because I'm the lesser of four evils, now gimme my title

[Innovator]

Good little promo by HHH

[KingofOldSchool]

Comparing Khali to Studd and Andre makes me cry.

[Innovator]

I love Cenaless RAWs

[Innovator]

Jericho, Umaga, HBK, CM Punk, Batista, Big Show, HHH, and MVP's pictures are next to the KOTR logo on WWE.com

[KingofOldSchool]

Uh oh JBL just suffered career suicide. He can do the Nazi walk in Germany, but in under NO circumstance does he interrupt Triple Haitch's entrance.

[Innovator]

Though the article mentions Kennedy and Finlay also

[DaVe]

Haha, Kennedy isn't gonna be in it, though he was the pick by a few at the start of the night.:p

[KingofOldSchool]

Jericho, Umaga, HBK, CM Punk, Batista, Big Show, HHH, and MVP's pictures are next to the KOTR logo on WWE.com

Eh I think it's more of them promoting the show.

It'll probably be full of guys who are stuck in limbo (Burke, Benjamin, Kennedy, etc).

[Innovator]

you wouldn't get giddy for the thought of CM Punk vs. Shawn Michaels?

[KingofOldSchool]

you wouldn't get giddy for the thought of CM Punk vs. Shawn Michaels?

Oh I would, but we would get Punk vs. Umaga with Punk jobbing.

[Innovator]

True

[KingofOldSchool]

King Umanga

[Innovator]

Better thinking about next week than looking at JBL minus a shirt

[KingofOldSchool]

Elijah Burke should become King of the Ring and start calling himself King Burker.

ALL HAIL KING BURKER!

Say it with me.

[Innovator]

MASTERLOCK

[KingofOldSchool]

Or King Layfield?

All Hail John Burger King Layfield

[KingofOldSchool]

THAT DASTARDLY ORTON!

[KingofOldSchool]

BAHGAWDCLOTHSLINEFROMHECK!

[Johnny Vegas]

lol those londonians thought Cena was coming.

[RGWhat316]

Damn, Kennedy is getting left off tv as much as Mickie was now.

[KingofOldSchool]

Damn, Kennedy is getting left off tv as much as Mickie was now.

He's filming that direct to bargain bin at 7-11 movie.

[HTrain90]

Well great. An otherwise very good RAW is ruined by man-tits in the main event.

HBK almost kicked Y2Js head clean off. Sweet.

I thought Y2J v. Umaga was a terrific match. Quite possibly the best Y2J has had since his return. I like Y2J on the IC strap - it brings the belt some credibility when for years it has been neglected.

Mickie v. Beth is the best womens match I've seen since... I can't even remember the last time I saw one that was any good. But I legitimately marked out when Mickie won. OK, not a full-blown mark out, but it was the second of two times I got off my couch (the first being, of course, when HBKs music hit to open the show).

As much as everyone hates on Cena, I gotta say that I feel like something is missing when he's not on doing his shtick. Maybe that's a good thing. But with him being in the main event at Backlash, it's kind of odd that he's MIA.

Orton's RKO is getting pushed really well. Come to think of it, Orton is getting pushed really well. Here's to hoping he retains at Backlash.

Why did Beth lose the belt on RAW? I thought for sure that would be saved for a PPV. Maybe Mickie and Beth showed that they actually deserve a spot on a PPV card in the future - save us from mantits and freaking Khali.

Just my thoughts from tonight's show. Thought it was a very good show, but I really don't think JBL belongs in the ring with Orton, HHH, and Cena. His finisher is a freaking clothesline and my grandfather looks like a more believable champ physique-wise - he's been dead for 20 years now.

[Volchok]

lol I made $50 tonight off of my uncle.

[Xero]

Hacksaw Jim Duggan... On RAW... Carrying the American Flag... In the UK... Booked to be the face... Against a home-county boy... And from the sound of it (I skimmed it) actually was cheered.

What the fuck?

[Jura]

Well last time they were in England, Regal got booed. This time he is cheered lol.

[The Mackem]

Hacksaw Jim Duggan... On RAW... Carrying the American Flag... In the UK... Booked to be the face... Against a home-county boy... And from the sound of it (I skimmed it) actually was cheered.

What the fuck?

In the nineties he used to always manage to get the crowd to chant 'USA! USA! USA!' with him. :D

[KingofOldSchool]

Hacksaw Jim Duggan... On RAW... Carrying the American Flag... In the UK... Booked to be the face... Against a home-county boy... And from the sound of it (I skimmed it) actually was cheered.

What the fuck?

No one cares about Burchill.