"Monday Night Raw"
From: Stone Mountain, Georgia
Date: April 1st
Heat Results: Mark Henry def. Hardcore Holly/Davari
Show Rating: ***
Match 1: Chris Masters vs. Matt Hardy - Singles Match
- This was a good match from start to finish. Hardy really worked on Master's head with some headlocks and chinlocks. Hardy followed that with a Side Effect. Masters picked up some momentum though and attacked with some power moves and a huge suplex that he hit near the end of the match. Hardy gained control of the match and hit the Twist of Fate on Masters to get the pinfall.
Winner: Matt Hardy
Match Rating: **
Match 2: Umaga vs. Kane - Singles Match
- Another very evenly matched battle, with both Umaga and Kane going at it. The match started off with Kane hitting a few huge punches and a big boot. Then, Umaga hit two powerslams in a row to take some control of the match. Kane countered that by hitting a powerslam of his own. Kane started to get on a roll, and finished the match with a Chokeslam from Hell, and pinned Umaga.
Winner: Kane
Match Rating: **1/2
Promo 1: Randy Orton Interview
- Orton talked about his match tonight against Batista and Triple H for the #1 Contendership for the WWE Championship at Backlash. He said even though they were all in Evolution, that they turned their back on him, and didn't give a damn about either of them.
Match 3: The Boogeyman vs. The Undertaker - Singles Match
- This match did not take very long as The Undertaker destroyed The Boogeyman. The Undertaker delivered a massive big boot on the outside of the ring that took everything out of The Boogeyman. The Undertaker then threw The Boogeyman back in the ring, and gave him the Tombstone Piledriver to win the match. But after the match, Umaga came out and started putting the beat down on The Undertaker. The Boogeyman and Umaga were pounding away at The Undertaker, when Kane came out to aid to his brother. Kane beat up Umaga and The Boogeyman and gave each of them Chokeslam's.
Winner: The Undertaker
Match Rating: **1/2
Promo 2: Main Event Hype
- They showed a video package of Evolution and when Orton won the Championship. Then, it showed when Flair, Batista, and Triple H turned on Orton and started beating him down in the middle of the ring. It then showed the graphic for the main event tonight.
Match 4: Mr. Kennedy/Finlay/Johnny Nitro vs. Booker T/John Cena/Shelton Benjamin - 6 Man Tag Team Match
- This match took a lot longer than the other ones, and was a great one too. The match began with Booker T and Mr. Kennedy in the ring together. Booker quickly took control and tagged in John Cena as Kennedy tagged in Johnny Nitro. Nitro got off a few moves on Cena, but Cena quickly gave Nitro a back suplex and the five-knuckle shuffle. Cena went for the pin, only to be broken up by both Finlay and Kennedy. Benjamin and Booker came into the ring to help Cena as the ref sent all the illegal superstars back into their corners. Cena tagged Shelton Benjamin in as he started the attack on Johnny Nitro. Nitro countered Superkick though and hit a one man Snapshot. Nitro stayed in the ring, which did not bode well for him. Benjamin got up and tagged Cena in. Cena gave Nitro the F-U, only to be broken up by Finlay and Kennedy again. So, Cena gave the F-U to Finlay. He than tagged Booker in, and Booker hit the Scissors Kick, and pinned Nitro.
Winner: Booker T/John Cena/Shelton Benjamin
Match Rating: **1/2
Match 5: Shawn Michaels vs. Edge - Singles Match
- Shawn Michaels started off the match with a few drop toe holds and submissions moves to Edge's head. He also, had his patented flying elbow after a huge knife edge chop to Edge. Edge didn't have much offense in this match although he did hit a nice armbar DDT, and pinned Michaels only to draw a 2 count from the referee. Michaels gave Edge a Sweet Chin Music to win the match by pinfall.
Winner: Shawn Michaels
Match Rating: ***
Main Event: Randy Orton vs. Batista vs. Triple H - #1 Contendership Triple Threat Match
- The match started with a lot of anticipation from the crowd. People quickly started chanting for Triple H and Batista. Batista and Triple H started working together to beat up on Orton, and really did that the whole match. Triple H hit a big spinebuster followed by one by Batista. The match went on like this until later in the match when something shocking happened. Triple H and Batista were just about to go for a double team move when Triple H started beating up on Batista. Triple H then Pedigreed Batista, got up, and got an RKO from Orton. Orton went for the pin, and got it on Triple H.
Winner: Randy Orton
Match Rating: ***1/2