WWE Raw Episode #1 Live from Madison Square Garden
New York, NY (Attn: 14,143)

 

STARTS NOW!

Stephanie opens the show with all the wrestlers on the stage. She points out that the Road to WrestleMania starts now but not everyone will make the show. Some are just more talented and better than the rest. That is a reality that needs to be faced. She announces Trina as her new Head of Security.

Glass Shatters and the wrestlers make an immediate lane as Steve Austin comes out on his ATV and then gets into the ring. Bruce shakes his hand and Stephanie looks angry. Bruce tells her that he felt he needed someone with a little more muscle to help keep things in order. He introduces Steve Austin as the new WCFL Head of Security or as Austin likes to saw the WCFL Sheriff in charge of WWE:Raw. Austin says he will drink to that and that he heard what Stephanie just said and that is a big NOPE from the Sheriff. Everyone will get the same opportunities to shine and get that WrestleMania pay day and he will be sure of that.

Trina steps up to Austin who tells her to be careful, Austin is a non-discriminating Stunner Factory so she can either drink beers or have her carcass on the mat. It's her choice. She backs away and Austin tells all the talent that he’s here to make sure they get fair opportunities, and he looks right at Stephanie and tells her that this Sheriff doesn’t need a gun because what he loves best is to Stun and That’s the Bottom Line!

COMMERICAL BREAK

MATCH ONE:
Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Shawn Spears wrestle to a 20-minute draw. Chavo was a surprise opponent for Shawn Spears who was not happy with the challenge.

Backstage Sterling James Keenan returns after a long layoff and announces his intention to face Raven at WrestleMania. He is the greatest Anarcy Champion of all time and now looks to become WWE:RAW Champion. Walking next to him is DDP and then Goldberg saying that he has two roadblocks in his way. Go Shiozaki, in broken English, comes out and says that he will get the next title shot and he won’t miss so the three can fight over who is the next contender as he looks forward to facing any of them at WrestleMania. None seem to take Shiozaki seriously.

COMMERCIAL BREAK

Dr. Wagner Jr. comes out alone saying whatever Dos Caras Jr. said to McMahon led to Ellering being fired. Dos Caras Jr. comes out and says Ellering was just collateral damage. He says losing his mask he lost his identity. He is to be called El Patron from now on. He says that it is time to put the final nail in the coffin of this rivalry. El Patron says that he no longer hates Wagner, he feels pity for him. Ellering was selling him something he could never achieve. He will give him the option, face him in a Mexican Death Match at WrestleMania or join him as a teammate and they will become the WWE:RAW Tag Team Champions.

Dr. Wagner Jr. thinks about it and says how about both? He accepts the match and then the stipulation is that if El Patron can defeat Wagner Jr, he will put an end to the rivalry, and they will form a new team to go after the gold.

MATCH TWO:
Abyss defeats Ultimo Dragon with the black hole slam.

After the match, James Mitchell is with Abyss and said that PCO was nice, but he wasn’t a true monster like Abyss. Abyss proved that nobody could beat him in a Monster’s Ball match. This leads to Tommy Dreamer coming from the crowd with a kendo stick attacking Abyss. This leads to RVD coming out with a chair. Umaga coming out with a leather strap and they all brawl until the only two in the ring are RVD and Tommy. This leads to:

COMMERICAL BREAK

MATCH THREE:
RVD and Tommy vs. Abyss and Umaga but as soon as Abyss tags Umaga he hits him with the Samoan Spike and leaves for RVD to hit the five-star frog splash for the win.

Stephanie is backstage with Trina and Bruce. She tells both of them that they can’t have a freak like Raven as the face of WWE:RAW. She has a special someone here dear to her heart and tonight, he will make sure Raven doesn’t walk out as WWE:RAW Champion.

COMMERICAL BREAK

Backstage Nash and Hall are together, and they talk over tonight’s main event. Nash tells Hall to not worry, the match is in the bag. He called an old friend who recently became a free agent, and that person is going to make sure The Kliq has all the gold.

MATCH FOUR:
WCFL World Champion John Cena defeats PJ Black. After the match he says that there is no way he could miss the Road to WrestleMania. He doesn’t know who will step up, but he knows it will be a tough challenge but it’s the for the WCFL World Champion will have his WrestleMania moment.

IF YOU SMELLLLL…out comes The Rock and he stares John Cena while walking around him giving him the once over. The Rock says that this clown is the World Champion? Jorts wearing loser. You know what The Rock never was? WCFL World Champion. You know what The Rock wants to be? WCFL World Champion. You want a WrestleMania moment? You’ll get one laying down for The Rock.

Cena laughs and says that all The Rock had to do was ask but it's kinda hard to ask when he’s too busy making movies and not making the towns like the rest of the men in the back who earned the title shot.

The Rock laughs and says that it is because he is such a big global star, the WCFL should want him as the World Champion. Imagine The Rock being on the red carpet for his next billion-dollar blockbuster movie with the WCFL World Heavyweight Championship.

Cena says that does have a nice ring to it for sure but that still doesn’t help the fact that The Rock hasn’t earned a shot. If he wants a shot, he has a little over a month to earn it.

The Rock says that if he wants The Rock to take on a hit list, then fine. He has a couple weeks before he has to film his next movie, The Rock will play the Super Cena Game.

Cena nods and says that if The Rock can win the next three weeks, then he will earn a shot, but it will be three men that Cena picks that he feels will provide enough proof The Rock deserves a shot. How about next week, The Rock takes on Sid?
The Rock laughs again and says that giant freak will go just like anyone else, Rock Bottom and Peoples Elbow.

COMMERCIAL BREAK

Backstage, Sid and Mero are talking. Sid isn’t making much sense. Lex comes to them, and he said he wants to apologize to Marc. He let his old Narcissist ways take over but at heart, all he wanted to do was win. He knows his relevancy is fading so he has to do whatever it takes to stay in the spotlight. Marc says he understands and that he saw how Buff was basically harassing him and breaking him down, so all is forgiven. Sid seems annoyed as Marc and Lex shake hands.

The lights flicker in the arena and then we hear an odd voice. "OHHHHHH YESSSSSSS! THE BROTHERS OF DESTRUCTION ARE COMING SOOOOON!

Shawn Michaels is backstage with Terri. He said he couldn’t believe what he saw but he’s been asking around and hoping to get some answers, but nobody has seen or heard anything. He just hopes what he thinks isn’t true. He needs to have one remaining friend in this business. The Main Event is NEXT!

MAIN EVENT:

Raven retains the title over Scott Hall after HBK and Nash fight at ringside and HHH hits Hall from behind with the sledgehammer. DX reunites and stares down the Kliq to end the show.

NEXT WEEK ON RAW:
-We will hear from both DX and The Kliq
-Stephanie will have an announcement regarding the main event of WrestleMania.
-Raven defends against Go Shiozaki
-PLUS MORE!!!