WWE RAW Results (12/1) - Stephanie, Cena, Orton, More!

Event: WWE Monday Night RAW
Airdate: Monday, December 1st, 2008 (USA Network)
Location: The Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.
Results by 411Mania.com

We kick off with highlights from Survivor Series and last week's electric main event segment. Raw starts now! Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole are at ringside as always. Backstage by the merchandise stands, Chris Jericho, flanked by security, runs down Cena. Jericho doesn't want ti mingle with Cena's fans, hence the security. Jericho doesn't respect any of Cena's fans, nor does he like them. They're nothing like him. He's accomplished everything he's set out to accomplish. He takes pride in his appearance, he has pride, morals. He's never represented these people when he was champion and he won't do after Armageddon when he's champ. Jericho walks through the crowd and threatens to have a fan thrown out for touching him. In the ring now. They can boo him all they want and they can cheer for John Cena but it doesn't matter because none of them are worthy of being his fans. They're worthless. But one John Cena fan is worth saving, one that's very important to him and that's his son. Three years ago, Cena beat Jericho in a match that caused him to get fired from WWE. His son was only 2 years old and the time, too young to realize how great his father was. But in the 3 years since, his son has watched Raw and become a John Cena fan, to Jericho's utter horror. He would parade around the living room saying the champ is here. He would drop him off at school and he would say "you can't see me, dad!" His son's hero was the very man that got him fired in the first place. So he took action and banned his son from watching WWE. He was kicking and crying and screaming and it broke his heart, but Jericho stuck to his principles. So he didn't see when Cena made his return at Survivor Series and stole the title, or when Cena stepped over the line and disgracefully assaulted him last week. But he will lift the ban at Armageddon so his son can see his hero get beaten. He wants his son to see his hero beaten down and exposed as the flash in the pan that he is. And he wants his son to see his real come home with the World Championship around his waist, and that's him.

Insanely good Jericho promo there. The Raw opening video rolls and we're live in Washington, DC!

Tonight ? John Cena vs. Kane! Plus, the IC Title Tournament continues!

Opening Round Match, IC Championship Tournament: Rey Mysterio vs. The Miz

This could be pretty great. Mike Knox is stood on the ramp, blocking Rey's path to the ring. Rey charges at him but gets shoved backwards and slips off the side of the ramp. Knox pummels Rey until the referee restrains him. Knox leaves but Rey is hurting as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and we see what just happened again. Todd Grisham is backstage and asks Stephanie McMahon for an update on Rey. She says he's torn ligament in his elbow. Layla London says if Rey's hurt, he can't compete in the tournament. Steph agrees.

Kofi Kingston and CM Punk vs. Cody Rhodes and Manu

Titles are not on the line here. Randy Orton is watching on from the back. Rhodes and Punk start us off, lock up and side headlock by Rhodes. Punk counters out with a overhead wristlock and grabs his own headlock, takes down Rhodes and grabs a front facelock. Kofi in with a sunset flip for 2. Arm wrenches by Kofi, but he gets tossed down by Rhodes. Manu in now and hits a big shoulder tackle and gets in Punk's face. Manu tosses Kofi but he skins the cat and low bridges Manu to the floor. Kofi wipes Manu out with a plancha. Cody gets involved though and throws Kofi back-first into the ring apron as we go to break.

The power of commercial puts Punk in control of Rhodes though. Punk hits a couple of Kozlov-esque head butts, but Manu in now and Punk falls victim to a double team. Slam by Manu and a leaping head butt connects and gets a 2 count. Stomps by Manu. Rhodes in now and drives the point of the elbow into the skull. Rhodes takes Punk down now and applies a nice surfboard-like move on Punk. The fans rally behind Punk who powers out, rolls through but can't get the tag. A clothesline from Rhodes gets 2. Cody drives Punk into the corner and Manu hits a stinger splash in the corner, which gets him a 2 count. Big head butt by Manu now. Manu hits another scoop slam and tags out. Stomps by Rhodes and a knee drop. Mounted rights now and more kicks. A cover gets just a 1 count. Rhodes drives a series of knees into the mid section of Punk. Manu in and drives a right into the gut of Punk. Punk comes back with kicks to the legs, a soul kick connects but a sunset flip is blocked. Punk avoids a senton though and that allows him to get the tag. Kingston with leg lariats connecting on Rhodes. Huge clothesline by Kofi. Russian leg sweep by Kofi now. The Thunderclap Leg drop scores and gets 2, but Manu in to pull him off the cover. Bulldog by Punk to Manu! Kingston blocks the O Conner roll and hits Trouble in Paradise for 3!

Winners: Kingston and Punk

Really good little match. It got hot down the streak. **1/2

Randy Orton is not impressed.

DX present another gift-giving idea. They play with the Elimination Chamber, it has 40 pieces.

In the back, Rhodes asks Orton what he's looking at. Orton won't gloat. They can keep doing this but the fact is at Survivor Series, they were on the same team and they won. When they beat Batista's team and he saw potential. He knows they don't like him, but they respect. Tonight, they take the first step in realizing their collective potential and if they're interested, he'll be in his locker room.

Elsewhere Chris Jericho goes to see Kane. Jericho says the buzz in the lockerroom is that Kane can't beat Cena. Kane asks if that's what they're saying, or is that what Jericho's saying. He'll take care of Cena, for himself. Kane says he loves these people and they love him right back. The hell?

We get clips from last week's confrontation between the McMahons.

Jillian Hall vs. Melina

Melina interrupts Jillian's singing. Santino Marella and Beth Phoenix are out to watch this match and provide some commentary. Lock up and to the ropes they go and break. Jillian scores with a cheap shot and tackles Melina to the apron, hits her with a knee and sends her to the floor. Outside, Jillian bounces Melina's head off the apron and tosses her back in. Melina's head scissors gets countered into a slam by Jillian. Hall works a submission as Glamarella claim they're going to win all the Slammys next week. Melina blocks a handspring elbow and hits a Thesz press variant for 2. Rights from Melina now, a jaw breaker and a mare. Melina hurts her ankle seemingly, but comes back with her Destroyer variant for 3.

Winner: Melina

Santino gets on the mic and says that was OK, but Melina doesn't have what it takes to beat the Glamazon. Melina retorts that she's back and she'll take the title. Santino says no one talks to her like that. Santino mocks Melina's entrance and says anyone can do it. He puts one leg up on the apron, goes for the second and falls backwards. Melina shows him how it's done.

In the back, JBL walks!

Santino has some ice packs on his groin in the back. He gets a shoulder massage from Beth Phoenix, but it turns out it's Golddust Hilarity ensues.

Street Fight: JBL vs. Shawn Michaels

JBL still hasn't heard back from HBK on his offer, so he's challenged him to a street fight. Makes sense. Before the match starts, JBL says Michaels can fight him right now or do the right thing and take care of his family. JBL knows some things, rich people always do. No one saw the stock market crash coming, except his wife. JBL's been prospering while the rest of America's been losing everything. JBL says Shawn's lost everything. He wants to know how Shawn will send his kids to college. JBL has the answer. He's offering him a job. He wants Michaels to come work for him. There's always alternatives. He can wrestle until he's 50, 60, like these has-beens disgracing themselves. All the revenue he'll make off the DX shirts won't compare to the offer JBL has made. JBL says take a look in the mirror and see what he sees right now. The years haven't been kind to him. One more fall, one more Hell in a Cell, Ladder match, one more slightly awry bump through a table and he's done. What else can he really do besides this? So that's the offer. A second chance in life. JBL wants to help out and make sure the kids go to college. What's it going to be? HBK is a sad panda. JBL dares Shawn to kick him in the face and take the instant gratification. Everybody wants it. Do it Shawn, pull the trigger. Michaels is close to tears here. But if he takes the shot, the offer is off the table forever. Shawn just walks out. JBL says he's looking forward to doing business with him. Shawn pauses, then continues his walk.

Batista vs. Dolph Ziggler

Dolph introduces himself. He offers a handshake and introduces himself to Batista, then slames him. Batista absorbs a few shots and Ziggler backs out of the ring. Batista goes out, Ziggler comes back in. Batista in, Ziggler out. Batista to the apron, Ziggler hops up and drills him with a bicycle kick! Batista takes over on the floor, tries a powerslam, gets counter and a neckbreaker scores 2 for Ziggler. Elbow drops from Zigglers gets 2 as a "Ziggler" chant arises. Dolph runs into a big boot though. He leap frogs a Spear and fires off with rights. He goes for some mounted punches in the corner though, only for Batista to try for the Bomb. Ziggler slides out and hits a low dropkick. Ziggler comes off the second rope but gets caught ? SPINEBUSTER! Thumbs down. BATISTA BOMB! It's over.

Winner: Batista

Oh, but Randy Orton's here! He congratulates Batista on his win. One day, it'll be me vs. you. Dave says he knows something Orton doesn't and one day is Armageddon. Orton says that's great, he's been waiting four years for this match and he can't wait until Armageddon.

In the back, Chris Jericho tries to recruit Randy Orton. He wants to give Cena the shortest comeback in WWE history. Orton says he doesn't need to fight his battles. He's taking career of Batista at Armageddon and it makes no difference whether it's Cena or Jericho. Jericho says Orton pinned Cena at Mania but no one remembers it, that Cena's comeback overshadowed Orton's, and that Orton is an afterthought thanks to John Cena.

Opening Round, IC Championship Tournament Match: John Morrison vs. Finlay

Finlay grabs a side headlock and gets the take over. They work their way up and Finlay hits a European uppercut. Morrison takes Finlay out at the leg though and pummels him from the floor, but misses his slingshot dropkick and Finlay gets 2. Finlay drives Morrison into the corner, then goes to the top rope but gets caught with an enzuigiri for 2. Forearms by Morrison now and a kick to the jaw. Morrison applies a neck vice to slow things down a bit. Finlay fights out but gets caught with a neckbreaker. Morrison literally walks all over Finlay and heads up top, but Finlay launches Morrison back down to the mat and covers for 2. Finlay runs into a boot though, but scores with a series of clotheslines and a seated senton. That gets 2. Morrison gets sent to the floor, where he shoves down Hornswoggle. Morrison kicks Finlay back into the ring steps. Back in and Morrison gets caught with a head butt, but Morrison drop toe holds Finlay into the ropes. The springboard kick connects and Morrison picks up the win!

Winner: John Morrison

Fine, if a little disjointed. *3/4

Stephanie McMahon is out now, looking, well. Last week she took control and promised to make things bigger and better. That's what she does. The Slammy nominees for the Superstar of the Year are Edge, Batista, Jeff Hardy, Chris Jericho, Triple H and John Cena. Furthermore, next week it'll be Chris Jericho vs. Jeff Hardy, John Cena vs. Edge and Batista vs. Triple H!

Opening Round Match, IC Championship Tournament: Rey Mysterio vs. The Miz

Rey's arm is all taped up. Miz goes right for the arm, but gets rana'd right into the ropes. 619! Frog splash misses! Boots to the arm now by Miz. Rey gets whipped hard into the buckle. Miz takes Rey up top now and tries for a superplex but gets knocked down. Arm break yanking Rey off the second rope! It only gets 2 though. More boots by Miz. He misses a low dropkick and goes right into the bottom buckle. Springboard seated senton connects! Head scissors take down now by Mysterio. The springboard crossbody gets rolled through and Miz gets 2. They exchanged pin falls now off a couple of roll ups. Rey scores with a kick to the side of the head and covers for 2. More kicks by Rey, but he gets caught with an alley-oop. Rey counters the Reality Check mid-move, rolls through and gets the win!

Winner: Rey Mysterio

Backstage we see Kane making his way to the ring for the main event as we go to commercial break.

Kane vs. John Cena
Back from commercial and Kane makes his way to the ring first. Cena's music hits and out comes the World Heavyweight Champion to a pretty nice pop from the DC fans. Cena hits the ring, runs the ropes as Kane looks on.

Kane backs Cena in the corner to start the match and beats him to the mat. Cena fires back with right hands and a shoulder off the ropes. Kane drops Cena with a big clothesline. Big right hand by Kane drops Cena again. Kane pulls Cena to the apron and knocks him to the floor. Back in the ring and Kane gets a 2 count. Kane splashes Cena in the corner and locks on a headlock.

Cena fights to his feet and tries to lift Kane but can't. Dropkick by Kane for another close 2 count. Kane applies another headlock, working on Cena's neck. Cena fights to his feet again and breaks the hold. Kane catches Cena with a big sidewalk slam for another 2 count. Kane goes to the top rope and gets ready to fly. Cena ducks Kane and locks on the STFU. Chris Jericho runs down and Cena clotheslines him on the ramp. Cena throws Jericho into the barrier and gets back in the ring. Big boot by Kane to Cena's face. Kane signals for the chokeslam but Cena kicks him and takes him to the mat. Kane grabs his throat again but Cena slides out of it. Cena nails the FU on Kane for the pinfall and the win.
Winner: John Cena

After the match Cena and Jericho lock eyes. Jericho tries to run to the back but Cena cuts him off on the floor. Cena starts brawling with Jericho, using the fan barrier. They're fighting by the entrance way on the side when Cody Rhodes and Manu rush in and attack Cena. The three heels jump the World Champion. Randy Orton runs in and knocks Cena back on the ramp. Orton tops Cena and nails a series of big right hands. Orton drags Cena over to the floor and drops a big DDT on the concrete. Orton, Manu and Rhodes stomp on Cena. Jericho takes his coat off and rolls his sleeves up. Jericho kicks Cena in the ribs and starts pounding on his head. Jericho locks on the Walls of Jericho, pushing Cena's face into the concrete. Jericho tells Cena to ask him who the hero is now. Jericho applies the pressure on Cena as RAW goes off the air.