RAW Results (3/5): Austin, Shane, Bischoff, & Foley Return!
Event: WWE Monday Night RAW Airdate: Monday, March 5th, 2007 Location: The US Airways Center in Phoenix, AZ Results by Gerweck.com
* Live from Phoenix, AZ
RAW kicks off with Shawn Michaels and John Cena backstage wishing each other luck, Cena questions why HBK hasn't kicked his head off yet, Cena says he's got HBK's back agains Orton, Shawn says he neither wants nor needs Cena's help.
(1) World Tag Team Champion Shawn Michaels vs. Randy Orton w/ Edge. Orton starts as the aggressor, but HBK gains momentum sending Orton into the announce table. The announcers point out that John Cena has not joined HBK at ringside to even up the numbers due to what Shawn said. Orton works on Michaels back, gives him a nasty DDT, Orton continues to dominate, HBK regains momentum, body slams Randy and connects with the flying elbow. Shawn goes for the superkick, Orton blocks and goes for the RKO, HBK blocks that and shoves Randy into the ref. Edge gives Orton the tag team title but the ref sees, HBK rolls up Orton for the win. After the match, Orton RKO's HBK on a steel chair, Cena makes the save chasing Rated-RKo off.
* Graphic shows the Guest Referee for the Battle of the Billionairs bill be announced later.
* Video package is shown of Bobby Lashley squashing Umaga under the steel cage on ECW last week.
* Backstage, Vince McMahon tells Coach he is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and that he has suggested Shane McMahon be named the special referee.
(2) Intercontinental Championship - Umaga w/ Estrada vs. Jeff Hardy. Hardy takes it to Umaga, they fight to the outside, Umaga launches himself into the steel steps, Umaga gains control in the ring. Umaga performs his turnbuckle running power move, and finishes Hardy off with the Samoan Spike.
* Video package is shown of all the current events between McMahon and Trump.
* Graphic is shown for Cena vs. Edge later tonight.
* Backstage, Grisham interviews Carlito and Ric Flair, he says they've been undefeated in tag team matches but tonight they will face off against each other for the final spot in the Money in the Bank match, Carlito says he is going to win because he has something to prove, Flair says he is going to beat Carlito and go on to become World Champion for the 17th time, he says to Carlito "you know why?" Carlito asks why and Flair responds "Because I can."