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**loopydate** · 05-29-2009, 01:15 PM

APRIL 5, 2004 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW

With Backlash looming on the horizon, the RAW superstars seem to be of the mind that there is strength in numbers. Over the last two weeks, we've seen the formation of a new Ministry as well as the return of the Natural Born Thrillers! Plus, as RAW went off the air last week, Edge and Kurt Angle stood tall, having driven off their rivals Chris Benoit and Shawn Michaels. Tonight, those four men will tangle in a huge tag-team main event!

But first, Rikishi has struggled since making his RAW debut, and he's looking to get back on the winning track tonight against La Resistance's Rob Conway (who hasn't exactly been on a winning streak, either). Conway controls the early part of the match until Rikishi starts to utilize his strength advantage. Conway manages to keep some distance with kicks and a slingshot clothesline that he almost botches, but Rikishi's size winds up being too much as he puts Conway away with the Rikishi Driver.

The Natural Born Thrillers cut a promo next, with United States Champion Sean O'Haire doing most of the talking. Rob Van Dam has done nothing noteworthy over the last several months, yet he's insistent that he deserves a shot at the title after winning one measly battle royal. Every time RVD starts to climb near the top of the mountain, he's always his own worst enemy. Those... personal demons can't be held at bay. But he's not telling us anything we don't already know.

Last week, O'Haire beat RVD's friend Tommy Dreamer in a one-on-one match, and tonight Tommy looks for revenge against NBT member Chuck Palumbo. The two men brawl to start until Tommy pulls out a piledriver for two. More brawling and a couple of suplexes, but Palumbo finishes it off with the Jungle Kick.

Chris Jericho has been on a steady decline over the last six months, but you can bet that Jericho's ego won't let him accept his new role in the midcard. He's bringing his main-event swagger into tonight's match with a struggling Val Venis, a man without a mission since his tag-team partner Rico jumped to SmackDown! in the draft. The crowd was into this one, and the two men didn't disappoint. Both hit some big moves, including a picture-perfect Steamboat-style cross body from Jericho. In the end, Jericho puts Venis away with the Lionsault.

The Ministry heads to the ring next. Undertaker announces that tonight, we will see the debut of the newest of his acolytes. As he and Big Show prepare to take the WWE Tag Team Titles from Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin, they have a new ally - the monstrous Damien!

Damien's first victim-- er, opponent is A-Train. This one is very one-sided with Train managing only a punch and a suplex before falling victim to a massive DDT. After the match, Damien continues his assault on Train, leaving him lying and making himself out to be a serious threat.

Rob Van Dam can't possibly be in a good mood after the verbal assault from the Natural Born Thrillers earlier tonight, but can he focus his anger on William Regal? It doesn't look like it early as Regal hits a series of high-impact moves that almost put RVD away before the match can even get started. RVD manages to get his head on straight and fires off kicks and moves that target Regal's head. Regal fights back with suplex variations, but RVD utilizes his educated feet to set upt he Five-Star Frogsplash and the win.

During the 2004 WWE Draft, La Resistance picked up a cheap win over the World's Greatest Tag Team to pull Haas and Benjamin to RAW. Tonight, WGTT is looking for revenge, but La Res is looking for the WWE Tag Team Titles! The champs dominate Dupree early by keeping him isolated until he manages to tag in Grenier. Grenier gets in some offense on SHelton, but when Haas tags back in, he nails Haastruction. But before he can go for the pin, Big Show slides into the ring! Shelton goes to make the save, but Undertaker takes him out! Show nails Haas with the Showstopper, and the referee calls for the bell! Undertaker and Show continue to pound on the champions until the locker room empties of officials and referees to pull them apart.

Next week, Trish Stratus will defend the Women's Title against the winner of tonight's match pitting Trish's friend Mickie James against the former champion Molly Holly. Both women are hot, and so is the crowd from the opening bell. Molly controls the early-going, but Mickie fights back and shows why she's the fastest-rising star in the Women's Division. Lots of high-flying spots in this match, including a diving headbutt from Mickie and a slingshot clothesline from Molly. In the end, Mickie hits a superkick to set up a tornado DDT for the win and the title shot!

Sean O'Haire hopes to continue running through Rob Van Dam's friends tonight as he takes on the manbeast Rhyno. Rhyno must be looking over his shoulder, waiting for the next ambush from The Ministry. The U.S. Champ controls the match early. Rhyno finally manages to turn things around, but while the referee is distracted by O'Haire, Kane hits the ring and chokeslams Rhyno! After the match, O'Haire capitalizes by going after Rhyno until "One Of A Kind" hits the speakers, and RVD chases his rival and the Big Red Machine off!

It's now time for our main event! The Backlash title match opponents start the match on the apron, allowing Benoit and Edge to get a shot at each other. Benoit takes some shots at Edge, then tags in HBK for a Hart Attack. And the nation of Canada riots. Edge manages to save himself with a spear and get Angle into the match, and the two rivals would tear the house down, except HBK isn't feeling it and tags in Benoit. Edge gets back in, and the Canadian rivals go at it until Benoit clamps on the Crippler Crossface for the submission victory. After the match, all four men brawl up the ramp and out of view as RAW goes off the air!

Next week, we know that Trish Stratus will defend the Women's Title against her friend Mickie James! Plus, a huge eight-man tag team match has been signed pitting the Natural Born Thrillers against Rob Van Dam, Rhyno, Tommy Dreamer, and Lance Storm! Plus, we can expect more fallout from tonight's main event as well as the continuing saga between the World's Greatest Tag Team and The Ministry!

05-29-2009, 01:15 PM	#1855
loopydate FIT Challenge Slag People Posts: 13,816	*APRIL 5, 2004 - MONDAY NIGHT RAW* With Backlash looming on the horizon, the RAW superstars seem to be of the mind that there is strength in numbers. Over the last two weeks, we've seen the formation of a new Ministry as well as the return of the Natural Born Thrillers! Plus, as RAW went off the air last week, Edge and Kurt Angle stood tall, having driven off their rivals Chris Benoit and Shawn Michaels. Tonight, those four men will tangle in a huge tag-team main event! But first, Rikishi has struggled since making his RAW debut, and he's looking to get back on the winning track tonight against La Resistance's Rob Conway (who hasn't exactly been on a winning streak, either). Conway controls the early part of the match until Rikishi starts to utilize his strength advantage. Conway manages to keep some distance with kicks and a slingshot clothesline that he almost botches, but Rikishi's size winds up being too much as he puts Conway away with the Rikishi Driver. The Natural Born Thrillers cut a promo next, with United States Champion Sean O'Haire doing most of the talking. Rob Van Dam has done nothing noteworthy over the last several months, yet he's insistent that he deserves a shot at the title after winning one measly battle royal. Every time RVD starts to climb near the top of the mountain, he's always his own worst enemy. Those... personal demons can't be held at bay. But he's not telling us anything we don't already know. Last week, O'Haire beat RVD's friend Tommy Dreamer in a one-on-one match, and tonight Tommy looks for revenge against NBT member Chuck Palumbo. The two men brawl to start until Tommy pulls out a piledriver for two. More brawling and a couple of suplexes, but Palumbo finishes it off with the Jungle Kick. Chris Jericho has been on a steady decline over the last six months, but you can bet that Jericho's ego won't let him accept his new role in the midcard. He's bringing his main-event swagger into tonight's match with a struggling Val Venis, a man without a mission since his tag-team partner Rico jumped to SmackDown! in the draft. The crowd was into this one, and the two men didn't disappoint. Both hit some big moves, including a picture-perfect Steamboat-style cross body from Jericho. In the end, Jericho puts Venis away with the Lionsault. The Ministry heads to the ring next. Undertaker announces that tonight, we will see the debut of the newest of his acolytes. As he and Big Show prepare to take the WWE Tag Team Titles from Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin, they have a new ally - the monstrous Damien! Damien's first victim-- er, opponent is A-Train. This one is very one-sided with Train managing only a punch and a suplex before falling victim to a massive DDT. After the match, Damien continues his assault on Train, leaving him lying and making himself out to be a serious threat. Rob Van Dam can't possibly be in a good mood after the verbal assault from the Natural Born Thrillers earlier tonight, but can he focus his anger on William Regal? It doesn't look like it early as Regal hits a series of high-impact moves that almost put RVD away before the match can even get started. RVD manages to get his head on straight and fires off kicks and moves that target Regal's head. Regal fights back with suplex variations, but RVD utilizes his educated feet to set upt he Five-Star Frogsplash and the win. During the 2004 WWE Draft, La Resistance picked up a cheap win over the World's Greatest Tag Team to pull Haas and Benjamin to RAW. Tonight, WGTT is looking for revenge, but La Res is looking for the WWE Tag Team Titles! The champs dominate Dupree early by keeping him isolated until he manages to tag in Grenier. Grenier gets in some offense on SHelton, but when Haas tags back in, he nails Haastruction. But before he can go for the pin, Big Show slides into the ring! Shelton goes to make the save, but Undertaker takes him out! Show nails Haas with the Showstopper, and the referee calls for the bell! Undertaker and Show continue to pound on the champions until the locker room empties of officials and referees to pull them apart. Next week, Trish Stratus will defend the Women's Title against the winner of tonight's match pitting Trish's friend Mickie James against the former champion Molly Holly. Both women are hot, and so is the crowd from the opening bell. Molly controls the early-going, but Mickie fights back and shows why she's the fastest-rising star in the Women's Division. Lots of high-flying spots in this match, including a diving headbutt from Mickie and a slingshot clothesline from Molly. In the end, Mickie hits a superkick to set up a tornado DDT for the win and the title shot! Sean O'Haire hopes to continue running through Rob Van Dam's friends tonight as he takes on the manbeast Rhyno. Rhyno must be looking over his shoulder, waiting for the next ambush from The Ministry. The U.S. Champ controls the match early. Rhyno finally manages to turn things around, but while the referee is distracted by O'Haire, Kane hits the ring and chokeslams Rhyno! After the match, O'Haire capitalizes by going after Rhyno until "One Of A Kind" hits the speakers, and RVD chases his rival and the Big Red Machine off! It's now time for our main event! The Backlash title match opponents start the match on the apron, allowing Benoit and Edge to get a shot at each other. Benoit takes some shots at Edge, then tags in HBK for a Hart Attack. And the nation of Canada riots. Edge manages to save himself with a spear and get Angle into the match, and the two rivals would tear the house down, except HBK isn't feeling it and tags in Benoit. Edge gets back in, and the Canadian rivals go at it until Benoit clamps on the Crippler Crossface for the submission victory. After the match, all four men brawl up the ramp and out of view as RAW goes off the air! Next week, we know that Trish Stratus will defend the Women's Title against her friend Mickie James! Plus, a huge eight-man tag team match has been signed pitting the Natural Born Thrillers against Rob Van Dam, Rhyno, Tommy Dreamer, and Lance Storm! Plus, we can expect more fallout from tonight's main event as well as the continuing saga between the World's Greatest Tag Team and The Ministry!