Event: WWE Monday Night RAW
Airdate: Monday, July 14th, 2008 (USA Network)
Location: The RBC Center in Raleigh N.C.
Results by 411Mania.com
We open with a video package featuring last week's main event that saw Batista win a fatal four way to become number one contender, as well as the aftermath of Kane freaking out and attacking Cole and Lawler.
Shane and Stephanie McMahon says if things don't change, action will be taken. They'll be watching.
Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho are tearing into each other at ringside! They brawl and Shaw gets the advantage until Lance Cade helps Jericho out. Referees separate them!
Raw starts now.
Your hosts are Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler. They talk about what just happened and Kane is here! He stares down Cole and Lawler and then scares away Lillian Garcia and the timekeeper. Kane stares at Cole and screams "I'm sorry!" Kane is carrying some sort of small sack. He leaves.
In the back, Shawn Michaels is battering Lance Cade. Jericho tries to put the boots in, but security and officials are all over them!
Mickie James vs. Katie Lea Burchill
Lock up, into a full nelson by Katie but Mickie counters into a roll up for 2. She gets 2 more off of a jack-knife. Forearms by James, then Lea runs into an elbow but counters the Mickiecanrana with a boot. Katie gets a 2 count following some hair pulling and now applies a chinlock but has to break because she is using the hair. Mickie comes back with forearms but gets hip-tossed for 2. More hair-pulling by Katie, and she locks in another rough chinlock. Mickie counters out but Burchill comes back with knees and drives Mickie into the corner, sets her up top and kicks her. James boots her away, comes off the top and lands on her feet and now she hits that Mickiecanrana. Up top, AIR MICKIE! That gets the 3!
Winner: Mickie James
Katie gets in her face and Paul Burchill grabs Mickie from behind, allowing Katie to slap her repeatedly. Kofi Kingston makes the save and runs the Burchills off. Kofi wants to put the title on the line right now! Burchill accepts as we go to break.
Intercontinental Championship: Kofi Kingston vs. Paul Burchill
Kofi hits a back elbow and that corner leap into mounted punches, then blocks a suplex into an inside cradle for 2. Kofi works the arm now then gets 2 off of a hip toss. He goes back to the arm and grounds Burchill but as you'd expect, no submission. Burchil grounds Kofi using the hair but runs into a dropkick for 2. Keylock applied now by Kingston. Burchill fights back and counters a potential head scissors takedown attempt into a big kick to the gut. Knee drop now by Burchill gets 2. Burchill applies a bear hug but Kofi fights out with elbows only to take a freefall drop. Back splash by Burchill gets another near fall for the challenger. Stomps by Burchil now, then he hits a back suplex sending Kofi inside out. Kofi fights back again but gets driven into the corner, but Burchill runs into a boot. Rights now by Kofi and a clothesline. Chops and a dropkick by Kofi, and now a Russian leg sweep. BO BO LEG DROP! Mickie James yanks Katie Lea off the apron! TROUBLE IN PARADISE! It's over!