MELINA PEREZ v CANDICE MICHELLE

This isn't for Melina's womens title. Lawler does a gag about Melina's entrance breaking the elastic in his boxers. Candice's "unusual" ring attire has changed slightly again. It's like she's wearing silk chaps. We have bare ass slips at the link at the very bottom of this RAW recap. These are f**king HOT, 100% no lie. Melina implies Candice is a skank and feigns illness at her arrival. Candice gets her back stretched out and Melina drags on the hair for added leverage. JR talks about Candice's improvements as a wrestler. I guess that's true. Melina misses on the ropes and crotches herself. Candice kicks at her and hits a backbreaker for 2. Melina is back up so Candice clotheslines her and hits a dropkick. Melina goes to the eyes and Candice sells it wildly. Candice with a bridging pin at 2.52 and that gets it done.

Winner: Candice via pinfall. JR points out Candice has won four weeks in a row and should now be in contention for the women's title.

BACKSTAGE Khali argues with his interpreter. JR talks about the controversy surrounding that match. His foot was under the rope if you missed the PPV and I didn't point that out in my recap. I was really hoping it wouldn't become relevant.

SHILL – we get clips of various TV shows interviewing Steve Austin about the Condemned. Regis Philben, Howard Stern and Sly Stallone put him over. I guess they're trying to put a brave face on the box office problems. I notice all the guys they got to comment were people they've relied on time and time again for quotes. Stallone regularly whores himself out to Vince McMahon for coverage.

BOBBY LASHLEY v CHRIS MASTERS

Masters has not won too many matches of late but they have history because Lashley broke the Masterlock. Lashley manages to miss in the corner thus posting himself. That spot seems to crop up a lot doesn't it? Lashley runs into it with his right shoulder, which is different. Masters has the attention to work the right arm. He calls for a quick finish with the Masterlock. It's ON! Lashley broke this once but now he has a bad arm. Lashley channels the crowd noise and backs Masters into the ropes for the smart way to break the hold. Masters eats the powerslam for 2. Not the running one mind you. Spear. That does it at 3.21.