WWE RAW Results (11/17) - Stephanie, Lumberjack Match!

Event: WWE Monday Night RAW
Airdate: Monday, November 17th, 2008 (USA Network)
Location: The Philips Arena in Atlanta, Ga.
Results by 411Mania.com

Raw starts now. . We're live from Atlanta, and as always, Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler are at ringside.

The ring is full of the Raw Superstars. Michael Cole introduces Stephanie McMahon. Ever since Mike Adamle resigned, she's been flooded with questions from Superstars and fans alike, so she wants to address those questions right now. Randy Orton steps up and ask why is it that John Cena gets the title match this Sunday? What's so damn special about Cena? Steph says that that decision was made without her input, but before Cena got injured, he was a top contender and is a 3-time champion. Orton says that's fine, but so everybody knows, he's next in line. Cody Rhodes mentions Orton kicking Ted DiBiase in the head. Rhodes wants to know what's up with the lack of punishment, and what's up with Cody being on Orton's Survivor Series team. Cody wants to know why Orton wasn't suspended. Steph said says they're grown men. Steph mentions Orton costing CM Punk the World title a while back, and Punk and Orton will go one-on-one tonight, in a 30-man Lumberjack match. Orton isn't happy.

Santino Marella gets in between a Orton/Cody stare down. Santino says rapper singer Akorn is here, so he will ask his question in the form of a rapping song. The gist of it is he wants his IC title back. Santino says Regal isn't even in a restaurant and he got served. McMahon says he had two rematches overseas last week and lost. Santino isn't happy.

JBL asks where Mr. McMahon is. He has a problem with Shawn Michaels, who Vince has had problems with in the past. Steph says Vince is out of the picture for now. Shawn Michaels has something to say. Hypothetically, if one didn't want to wait 6-days until Survivor Series to get their revenge for getting hit with a chair. Steph asks him to be patience. Shawn says patience is a fine attribute. Shawn leaps on JBL and the rings clears. JBL avoids Chin Music and bails as HBK stands tall.

Still to come tonight;
Lumberjack Match: CM Punk vs. Randy Orton
Shawn Michaels and Rey Mysterio vs. John Morrison and The Miz

Did You Know? ? Raw was the most watched entertainment program blah, blah, blah?

Survivor Series ? Raw vs. SmackDown Divas (Beth Phoenix, Mickie James, Kelly Kelly and Jillian Hall vs. Michelle McCool, Maria, Natalya, Victoria and Maryse

Kelly Kelly vs. Victoria

KK gets the satellite headscissors and a dropkick early, followed up by the handspring elbow. Kelly Kelly looks HOT tonight as she's in all white with extremely see-through pants. Victoria blocks a bulldog and hits a clothesline to take over and connects with a backbreaker. Victoria hits her "new move," essentially Shock Treatment, but it only gets two. Kelly reverses a tilt-a-whirl attempt and gets a roll up for 3.

Winner: Victoria

Victoria attacks after the bell though and hits Kelly with the Widow's Peak. Mickie James and the other Raw Divas hit the ring and Victoria bails. Beth Phoenix comes from behind though and tosses her back in the ring. Jillian and Candice get a double arm drag. Phoenix gets the chicken wing faceplant and the Raw Divas stand tall. Mickie and Beth stare down.

Batista makes his way to the ring to face Manu next.

Cole and Lawler remind us of the other Survivor Series Elimination Matches;

Survivor Series ? JBL, MVP, Miz and Morrison and Kane vs. Shawn Michaels, Rey Mysterio, Cryme Tyme and Great Khali

Survivor Series ? Randy Orton, William Regal, Mark Henry, Shelton Benjamin and Cody Rhodes vs. Batista, CM Punk, Kofi Kingston, R Truth and Matt Hardy

In the back, Batista walks as we head to break.

Batista vs. Manu

We get some Wild Samoan clips as Cole explains Manu's background. Randy Orton is out to observe the proceedings. Lock up and break. Lock up, side headlock by Batista. A shoulder tackle has no effect on Manu, who catches Batista with a jab to the throat and goes on the assault with head butts. Manu gets telegraphed though and The Animal tries for the Bomb, but Manu counters into a Samoan drop. Leg lariat by Manu! That gets 2. Manu tosses Batista shoulder-first into the ring post now, hits a snap mare and then locks on the dreaded nerve hold. So not only does he look like Umaga, he has the same moveset too, great. Batista fights his way to his feet and runs Manu into the turnbuckles. Clothesline in the corner by Batista, but Manu drags the Animal back into the corner and hits a splash for 2. A diving head butt gets 2 more. Manu runs right into a big boot though, and Batista hits a couple of clotheslines and a spinebuster! Bomb attempt, back drop to counter. Manu charges but Batista drills him with a spear! Batista Bomb connects and it's done.

Winner: Batista

Randy Orton looks on. Cody Rhodes contemplates getting in their with the Animal but thinks better of it. Orton disapproves. Batista gets on the mic and says for 3 years he's had to listen to Orton run his mouth. And for three years, he's wanted to whoop his ass. Sunday, he finally gets to do it. Batista says he needs to forget about who's next in line and worry about what he will do to him at Survivor Series.

Stephanie McMahon welcomes WWE Hall of Famer Chief Jay Strongbow out on the stage to get a nice ovation.

Survivor Series ? WWE Championship: Triple H vs. Vladmimir Kozlov (unless Jeff Hardy beats Triple H on SmackDown this week, then it's a Triple Threat)
Casket Match ? Undertaker vs. Big Show

In the back, Orton digs out Cody for backing out of a fight with Batista. Orton threatens to have him kicked off the team. He's the captain for a reason. Tonight, Cody will see first hand someone back up what they say. Cody tells him to keep talking because right now, it's what he's best at.

Elsewhere, Shawn and Rey walk. Shawn has to get something of his chest. He's walked this walk with lots of people? Marty Jannetty, Triple H, Hulk Hogan, but never Rey. And he's really nervous. Rey tells him to take it step by step, and they do just that. They're doing it! Dolph Ziggler is there, and Shawn introduces Rey and him to Ziggler.

Todd Grisham introduces a highlight package for Evan Bourne. We see the injury. Grisham says he's here tonight. Bourne comes out on crutches and says the ankle's feeling better everyday. It'll be hard to watch from the sidelines but he will return? Mike Knox is here and stares Evan down? then leaves. OK.

Elsewhere, Shawn and Rey walk. Shawn has to get something of his chest. He's walked this walk with lots of people? Marty Jannetty, Triple H, Hulk Hogan, but never Rey. And he's really nervous. Rey tells him to take it step by step, and they do just that. They're doing it! Dolph Ziegler is there, and Shawn introduces Rey and him to Ziegler.

The Miz and John Morrison vs. Shawn Michaels and Rey Mysterio

Yeah, this has awesome written all over it. Michaels and Morrison start the match for their respective teams and lock up. Michaels gets the knockdown and a chop to the chest of Morrison. Rey in and they hit a drop toehold/dropkick combo. Mysterio snaps off the head scissors and goes for the 619, but Miz trips Rey from the floor. Plancha by Michaels onto Miz! Suicide dive by Rey out onto Morrison! We go to break. The powers of commercial allow Miz to take control over Michaels. During the break, Rey hit a second rope rana on Morrison. Michaels tags out and Rey catches Miz with a seated senton and a rana. He gets back dropped to the apron, dropkicks Morrison but gets caught by Miz and whipped into the steel ring post. Morrison legal and puts the boots to Rey before tossing him back in and laying on the forearms. Miz in now and they hit the double gutbuster. Miz applies a rough bow and arrow as the crowd get behind Mysterio. Rey kicks out of the hold, rolls through a sunset flip and hits a dropkick. Morrison gets the tag and prevents Rey tagging out. Mysterio gets whipped hard into the corner and covered for 2. Morrison applies a half-nelson abdominal stretch now. Rey knees his way out of it this time, and nearly gets a tag but Morrison pulls him back and hits a tilt-a-whirl gutbuster for 2. Miz back in with a kick to the gut. Leg drop by Miz gets a 2 count. Morrison back in with a kick to the gut, and now Morrison stretches Rey around the top rope. Morrison goes for the springboard kick but Rey catches him with a dropkick! Hot tag both sides, and Michaels on top of Miz. Flying forearm connects, KIP UP! The inverted atomic drop and scoop slam lead to Michaels going up top and hitting the diving elbow drop! The band tunes up, but Miz drops down out of the way only for Shawn to look for the Figure 4. Miz counters and whips Shawn into the corner, only for Shawn to clothesline Morrison. Rey takes Morrison out of the equation and hits Miz with the 619, Sweet Chin Music to Miz! Morrison in though and drills Shawn with his own Sweet Chin Music, and Miz pins Michaels!

Winners: Miz and Morrison

Miz has no clue how he got that pin.

Cole and Lawler talk going green, 'cause it's green week. They talk about John Cena and we get another video package. I know people are saying these packages are over-the-top and cheesy, but without Cena there to hype the match, they really are necessary. In the back, Chris Jericho looks on. He's with Stephanie McMahon. He says Cena is a bad influence and when he returns it'll cause more havoc than she can imagine. It's in Raw's best interest for Jericho to retain the title. Interesting.

CM Punk is with Todd Grisham. We see how Punk "lost" his title at Unforgiven. Punk says he's been frustrated, and he doesn't even know why he got kicked in the head. Maybe Orton just wanted to make a statement, but he ruined his miracle year. Everything he's had in his career he's worked hard for. Tonight, he gets pay back.

Kane asks JBL if he has any advice. JBL says they can go exist, because they're compatible. Kane says JBL's hobby is financial analysis, whereas Kane enjoys electrocuted people's groins with car batteries. Kane threatens a mutiny.

Cryme Tyme vs. JBL and Kane

During the break, Cryme Tyme was hanging with Akon at ringside. JBL and JTG start us off, and JBL gets caught with an uppercut. Shad in and they work a double team Irish whip. JTG back in with the slingshot shoulderblock for 2. Shad back in and he hits a shoulder tackle now and gets a 2 count off of JBL. JTG back in and works over the arm, but gets telegraphed and incomes Kane. Scoop slam and a low dropkick by Kane. Kane pummels on JTG in the corner and sends JTG to the opposite side and hits a clothesline followed up by a sidewalk slam. Kane boots Shad off the apron, heads up top and connects with the flying clothesline. JBL gets the blind tag and hits the Clothesline from Hell for the win.

Winners: Kane and JBL

JBL leaves before Kane can cause any harm.

In the back, Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne get attacked by Mike Knox. Knox destroys Bourne's ankle with a crutch shot. Harsh.

William Regal is upset that a rap star got a better reception than the Intercontinental Champion. And you people wonder why Great Britain is more respected across the world. He serves the Queen with dignity and loyalty, foreign concepts to Americans.

Champion vs. Champion: William Regal vs. Matt Hardy

This would be a Team Orton vs. Team Batista preview, by the way. Lock up, arm wrench into a hammerlock by Regal. Reversal into a roll up by Hardy for 1. Hardy avoids an uppercut and counters into a back slide for 2. Regal tosses Hardy outside and catches him with a boot coming back in. Hardy trips Regal on the apron and drills him with a forearm. Regal pulls Hardy off the apron now and tosses him into the barricade. Hardy responds in kind and both men get counted out. Regal attacks Hardy anyway as referees flood the ringside area. Hardy leaps off the steps to tackle Regal. Both men are restrained by officials.

Winner: N/A (Double Count-out)

We get clips of the recent European tour.

Chris Jericho is out for a chat. What self-respecting grown man goes to a wrestling event with a sign that says "World Heavyweight Cry Baby"? Jericho says for the past month we've been treated with the heart-warming story of John Cena. But his story is more impressive and it begins in 2001, when he achieved legendary status, by beating The Rock and Steve Austin in the same night. That was enough to cement anyone's place in history, but that wasn't enough. In September, he won the Scramble match, beating four of Raw's top stars. And while Cena was at home recuperating, he has achieved greatness time and time again,. He beat CM Punk in a Cage match, beat Shawn Michaels in a Ladder match, and then beat Batista in another Cage match to become a 5-time world champion. He's one every conceivable match put in front of him, beat every top-level superstar and yet every bit of passion and hype has been centered towards one man ? John Cena. Cena's been treated as a saviour and a hero, but he has never conquered Jericho. Every fairytale on Raw ends the same way ? Jericho holding the world championship high above his head. He's the best in the world, he's at the time of his game and he refuses to let Cena waltz into this ring and take what is his. The centerpiece of Raw is not John Cena, it's the World Heavyweight Champion, Chris Jericho. At Survivor Series, he will end the phenomenon that is John Cena and then, and only then, will Monday night Raw be saved.

Lumberjack Match ? Randy Orton vs. World Tag Team Champion CM Punk

Back from commercial and the RAW and ECW rosters surround the ring. Randy Orton is out first followed by his opponent CM Punk.

Punk and Orton start the match off slow but Punk takes Orton to the mat and they counter each other as the Lumberjacks look on. Orton kicks Punk in the gut and throws him over the rope. Before Manu and Cody can get to him he gets back in. Orton looks upset with them. Orton with a big shoulder block. Punk drops him with a big kick and throws him over the ropes to Matt Hardy and Ricky Ortiz. Back in the ring and a 2 count on Orton.

Punk with some kicks now. He throws Orton back to the floor and Batista, Haas, Finlay and others work him over. Back in the ring now and Punk spears Orton in the corner. He goes for another but hits the ring post. Mark Henry pulls Punk to the floor and the two sides argue. They roll him back in the ring and Orton gets a 2 count followed by another. Orton starts kicking and stomping on Punk's arms and legs in the ring now. Orton hits a standing dropkick on Punk for a close 2 count.

Match still has a very slow pace. Orton keeps Punk on the mat with a side headlock. Punk tries to fight back but can't. Orton runs into a big boot by Punk but nails a scoop slam for another 2 count. Orton with another headlock on the mat. For a main event, the crowd is dead for this one. Punk counters Orton with a swinging neck breaker. Both men are down as the ref counts. They trade rights on their feet and Punk nails some kicks. Punk drops Orton with a series of kicks. 2 count by Punk.

Punk nails a bulldog and another 2 count on Orton. Punk scoops Orton for the GTS but he slides out of it and hits a back breaker. Orton starts to stalk Punk in the ring. Orton goes for the RKO but Punk dropkicks him out to the floor. Punk leaps onto Orton and a few of the Lumberjacks. Regal distracts Punk. Punk turns around in the ring to a RKO from Orton, getting him the pinfall and the win.
Winner: Randy Orton

After the match, Orton goes to punt kick Punk. Batista comes in the ring and spears him. JBL comes in as does Shawn Michaels. Kane, Mysterio and others enter the ring as the RAW and ECW rosters brawl at ringside and in the ring as RAW goes off the air.