The Official RAW thread (03/28/05): The Face-off!
 

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The Face-off
March 28, 2005

Only days away from their WrestleMania match for the World Heavyweight Championship, Batista and Triple H will stare each other down in a RAW "Face-off" ordered by General Manager Eric Bischoff. What will the Cerebral Assassin have in store for the former Evolution enforcer, and will Batista try to get a piece of The Game before April 3? And what exactly will the "Face-off" entail, since Bischoff didn't offer any details?

This comes one week after Batista fought his way through all of The Game's hand-picked lumberjacks in a "Pick Your Poison" Match of Triple H's design. But Triple H will have no control over Batista this week.

Also, The Showstopper will attempt to tune up the band before WrestleMania with a match against Muhammad Hassan. The outspoken newcomer doesn't understand why he hasn't been granted a WrestleMania match despite his impressive streak on RAW, so he'll try to make a display out of HBK.

Shawn Michaels certainly has his hands full preparing for his "dream match" against SmackDown! Superstar Kurt Angle. Still, he'll have to divert his focus to the dangerous Hassan on Monday Night RAW. Will Hassan and manager Khosrow Daivari make an example of HBK, or will Michaels use Hassan to build WrestleMania momentum?

And in a prelude to their Women's Championship Match at WrestleMania, Christy will battle Trish Stratus in an arm wrestling match. Coming off her win on RAW last week, Christy will have another opportunity to show Trish just what she's made of. The Women's Champion hopes to drop Christy's confidence level with a dominating performance tonight. Who will get the upper hand?

Watch RAW on Monday (9/8 CT; Spike TV) to find out.

hmmm... i'm the first one to reply... what should i say to kick this off?

I know! Sarcastic smiley!

:shifty:

C'mon, guys, last Raw before Wrestlemania!

How 'bout that Batista? ....Yeah, face-off sucks.

I bet it's gonna end with a beat-down to batista from HHH and Flair. Way to destroy his cred.

Of course, a beat-down AFTER a low-blow from flair... so it ''won't destroy his cred''... Sometimes i wonder if the bookers are apes.

Ok this week I GUARANTEE we will see the return of the thumbs down.

Nah the face off will reveal that HHH is really Batistia and vice versa.

Even though Raw is probably going to suck.. I'm still pumped dizzled

I personally can't wait for that arm wrestling match

Also look for the debut of.... Snitsky-Mania!

http://snitskymania.ytmnd.com/

Well, I guarantee a Kurt appearance. HBKurt = Ratings.

And who the hell would Hassan fight at WM if he wins and gets respect? Certainly not Hogan....

LOL you beat me to it this week. Should be a good raw this week

Well Raw is in my hometown tonight and I think I have a bit of a spoiler here. Y'know sometimes they spoil things a bit locally to try and sell tickets. Anyway, THIS is the Raw ad that I guess the rest of you don't have access to.

http://www.tpww.net/forums/attachmen...tid=3406&stc=1
HHH vs Bag of Puppies

I wonder what Orton's gonna say? Should be good RAW

Man I wanted to put up the thread tonight!

Yeah, I really wanted to do this one. My first official year posting here on TPWW this week, so I wanted to do something big.

Me too since the 1st :wave:

Im actually guessing they might throw together a tag team match of some sort for WM, dunno why i got that hunch but Hopefully if they do ill get some much needed rep.

Tajiri/Regal vs. La Resistance on Heat maybe.

That sounds about what id expect, maybe even a 3 way throwing Hurricane and Rosey in but as you said probably will be made for Heat

Snitsky is another one who still needs a match, maybe he will be involved in a Heat match or even thrown into one for wm?

Yeah, Snitsky needs to be at WM. Snitsky-Mania needs to run wild!


.....I've had that Snitsky link from above on my computer for quite abit, but still. He is comedy gold.

Only match I think they can build in one raw would be Hassan vs Hogan

What I'm thinking might happen is at Mania Snitsky will attack Kane, and then maybe have a replacement for the 6 man ladder match, then set up an impromptu grudge match between them

Well, here we go baby. It's RAW.

HBK better not job to Hassan

Now this is how you open a RAW

HIGHLIGHT REEL... Jericho looks very gay with his hair

The Ayatollah of Rock and Rolla to start off the show

Hey look, it's me :lol:

I smell 6 man tag match tonight

THR nice.

Is Kane heel?

Kane's a face for the most part

Benoit and Jericho had a good ladder mach a couple years back at Royal Rumble.. Just thought of that

Benoit on the mic makes me remember the Rock and Kevin Kelly

Rock: Kevin Kelly even you could be Chris Benoit

(Rock makes Kevin Kelly do the benoit toothless smile ):lol:

Wow. Pick two guys with the least mic skills, put them on the highlight reel, and add water.

I take it back. Edge wasn't on.

Good thing Jericho and Christian are here to save the day.

That might've been what Benoit was referring to just know Rain Man

** Peeps Unite! It's Capt. Charisma and Deputy Goatboy! ***

..freakin' loading page took too long..

Which is stupid. Though it was obvious back when Snitsky caused Lita to botch pregnancy.

Crap they lost the feed here in Canada.What is going on in the ring right now?

CC is about the only saving grace on THR.

And Jerichgo of course.

Edge is stinking it up

I'm gonna laugh when Edge looses

Shaggy needs to relax some :lol:

Edge: ANGRY FACE!


...I hate Edge.

Oh look. It degraded into a "pier six" brawl.

And JR has managed to not amke a food comment.

Edge: ANGRY FACE!

Edge: *3 minutes of stuff that makes Benoit look like the Rock in terms of promo skills*

That was some angry face all right.

so far I'm :| about Raw

I'll be pissed if Christian or Jericho don't win it this Sunday.

Slim, it did just start

Ok, did I call that or what?

Good guess ;)

Where the fuck is Kane?

I want Jericho to win

still feelin :|

*9,200 posts :D

Crying. All I know is he better stop crying and come out and do something. He's filling Matt's spot and he will do the entire damn thing.

I got a strange feeling that Arn Anderson gets RKO'ed tonight. I don't know why but it's just a feeling I got. Arn is after all a legend

perfect timing for the sleepy smilie

why is Tomko in the match?

I never got why they had Kane do TLC 4 solo. Was Hurricane injured?

Polishing Vince's balls.

so we can have a 6 man match

I thought he partnered with Benoit in that one and Benoit dove off the top rope and went through the table and he had "injured " ribs

Another commercial? Geeze

then what's wrong with Kane?

Kane will be involved in another match when all they guys will come out and attack each other again. mark my word

You see what Edge does to people?

WTF?! Two commercial breaks already?! I'll eat a damn Snickers already,damn it!

That was TLC 3 with Jericho I believe Slim

it's just like radio. you start somethin then you got bunch of commercials, start somethin, bunch of commercials

Oh. Kane instead of Shelton? Would make more sense.

Because they needed to suck up more space.

Benoit blading. Taking lessons from Shawn it seems

Holy shit that headbut was fuckin nuts

stupid Tomko :mad:

No, Hurricane and Kane were partners and Hurricane got beaten up before the match and Kane had to do TLC alone.

And as for the Benoit TLC match, it was TLC 3 and it was Benoit/Jericho and Jericho went solo for half of the match.

crap Benoit is dazed

what the crap was Tomko doing?

This 6 man ladder match is going to be awesome I think

I'm wondering what the real reason why Kane was alone for the match. Was Hurricane legitimately injured?

JERICHO WINS A FUCKING MATCH!! THANK GOD!!! WHOOOO!!!

wel;l at least the match is over and maybe Benoit will be ok... now we have Kane. :)

Damn, looks lilke Edge or Christian will win

And here comes Kane

That is why Tomko was in the match. You need a jobber so it makes no one look weak before Wrestlemania

Kinda sucks because Kane isnt going to win anyway this Sunday so all of this is going to shit

Jericho will win it. I'm calling it right now

Wouldnt mind seeing Kane win.

I'm 90% sure Edge will come out of Mania with the win.

Hassan doin the YMCA. :lol:

looks like Batista bout to kiss Triple H in that thing also. :rofl:

Good to see the "B" show main event is getting hype.

anyone tried the ultimate double whopper from Burger King? that junk is good

less commercials :rant:

Shelton or Jericho is winning at WM. Edge sucks, Kane loses more than J, Benoit might, and Xtian could fued with Edge.

Now I want Burger King. I want a Spicy TenderCrisp!

ah man. King gettin horny again

Linda was the highlight of this commercial