Event:
WWE Monday Night RAW
Airdate: Monday, March 3rd, 2008 (USA Network)
Location: The Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind.
Results by 411Mania.com
BACKSTAGE Triple H, Randy Orton and John Cena hang out. William Regal is on hand. He's called them together in order to spice up their match at Wrestlemania. He says for the next 3 weeks they'll be taking turns in charge of Raw. Starting with tonight; John Cena is in charge of the show. Orton tries to make a pact so no one gets hurt over the next 3 weeks. H's is distrustful of his motives. Cena thinks that after getting hit by the other guys finishers over the past two weeks he can come up with something satisfying.
Mixed Martial Arts Exhibition match – Big Show v Brandon "The Thrill" Hill
Wins by pinfall, submission or KO. Apparently "The Thrill" is unbeaten as a boxer although I've not heard of him. The idea being he's a boxer and he's about the same size and trained in the same discipline as Floyd Mayweather. Show is super-intense and doesn't even listen to the referee. Hill eyeballs Show's general chest area. Oh, he's dead. Hill is wearing boxing gloves, which has never ever worked in a shoot. He tries to dance but Show cuts the ring off. If they're trying to pitch this as Ali v Foreman its not working. Hill repeatedly hides in the ropes until the referee admonishes his cowardice. Hill throws some tame shots to the midsection. Show throws him into the corner and levels him with a big boot. Lawler reminds us Hill is the same size as Mayweather as Show chokeslams Hill and pins him with one foot.
Winner: The Big Show via pinfall. Squash!
POST MATCH Show gets the mic to run down Floyd Mayweather saying he's going to break his legs and his back claiming Floyd's payday at Wrestlemania will be the last money he ever sees. Floyd retorts by saying he'll break Show's jaw next time after he broke his nose. He claims to be the "main event and the main attraction". He claims he's willing to die at Wrestlemania. Either Floyd's comments or pre-recorded or they're talking over each other, which is really irritating. Floyd claims he's coming here via private jet right now as Show presses Hill out of the ring. DAYUM! That was a sick bump but they didn't show him landing. Floyd is still running his mouth when Show's music kicks in.
Shawn Michaels/Ric Flair v Lance Cade/Trevor Murdoch
The former tag champs don't get an introduction. No prizes for guessing who wins here. Flair starts with Murdoch. The latter gets in a cheeky WOO before Flair starts unloading with chops. Murdoch backdrops him but Flair dodges an elbow drop. HBK in. He uses chops too. Murdoch cheap shots him though and Cade hits a back suplex. Murdoch pops in to add a big boot. They try and keep Shawn isolated but he hits an Enzuigiri and boots Murdoch in the face. Hot tag to Flair! Chops for Cade! Chops for Murdoch! Cade tries for a sleeper but Flair shinbreakers out. FIGURE FOUR! Cade sells it huge and Shawn stops Murdoch from interfering. Flair gets the tap.