Event: WWE Monday Night RAW
Airdate: Monday, February 16th, 2009 (USA Network)
Location: The Spokane Arena in Spokane, Wash.
Results by 411Mania.com
“Yes, sir, we promised you a great main event…”
-Live from Spokane Arena in Spokane, WA
-Hosted by Michael Cole & Jerry "The King" Lawler
-Smackdown General Manager Vickie Guerrero opens the show on the stage to introduce the new World Heavyweight Champion Edge. The first couple of Smackdown head to the ring for the opening promo. Lawler confirms that the decision from last night does stand. Edge asks if we want to know what the R in rated R superstar. He says it stands for remarkable since he's a Smackdown superstar as the Raw Champion. It also could stand for resplendent or really, really smart. Edge says after he lost his WWE Championship he could have went home and looked for sympathy, but that's something that the fans would have done. He calls the fans "failure turtles" and says they would have curled up in their shells of disappointment. But for Edge that's not an option, and he took matters into his own hands. He says the fans all called him a loser and thought he was done as was leaving. He says the fans were wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong. Edge says last night he competed in not one but two chamber matches, and he is a living breathing walking miracle. He says Jesus turned water into wine, and he turned the WWE Title into the World Heavyweight Championship. Vickie explains that since Stephanie accompanied Shane to the hospital she became the highest-ranking official in charge. She states when Kofi Kingston became physically unable to compete she had to find a replacement. She said no one was more deserving of that spot than Edge. Vickie states that after conferring with the WWE Board of Directors she can officially state that Edge is in fact the World Heavyweight Champion. Vickie says the fans may not like it, but they will accept it. The two exchange a vomit-inducing kiss in mid ring, which is thankfully broken up by John Cena. Cena congratulates Edge on winning the title. He says no one could have thought he would pull it off, but he did it. Cena says a lot of guys would have come out and threw a fit and tried to sue the company. Cena says however he got in the match was irrelevant, the fact that he got in the match and won fair and square is the point. Cena says the R does stands for many things. Remarkable, Really really lucky, right place right time, and Cena's favorite; rematch. Edge tells Cena that he not only competed in one, but two Elimination Chamber matches last night and he is not competing tonight. Edge tells Cena if he wants to see him and his lovely wife they'll be on Smackdown. Cena says he's right, and he doesn't want Edge to have any excuses. He tells Edge to go to Smackdown and tell Funaki and Festus he said hi, and do whatever it is they do together. Cena says regardless he's still the World Champion, and Cena still has a rematch. Edge says Cena needs a history lesson. Edge reminds Cena of their history together. The money in the bank, and Edge breaking into Cena's old man's home. Edge says Cena can talk rematch all he wants but it doesn't change the fact that the Champ is here. Cena tells Edge if he tries to hide he'll find him, and if he tries to run he'll catch him. Cena promises that they will fight and he will hurt him. Sounds like that's one half of your Wrestlemania main event folks. Tremendous promos from both guys as the old rivals pick right up where they left off two and a half years ago. This was a super intense promo from Cena without the toilet humor or anything that many give him hell for. Great job all around