“Great” Scott’s WWE
RAW Recap for August 31, 2009
No, you’re not waking up from your collective coke
benders three days late; it’s Monday, and “Great” Scott
is here, filling in on the RAW Recap. I only
sporadically watch RAW, so this will be like Christmas
morning for me, with each segment representing a new
gift.
Unfortunately, I’m sure I’ll be getting a lot of
tight-fitting underwear, crappy socks, and cheese
logs…if we’re sticking with the metaphor.
If you read my Superstars recaps (I won’t hold it
against you if you don’t…), you’ll know I normally do a
Recommendation of the Week. Well, since I
already blew my load last Thursday, I’m going to skip
that feature until this Thursday. I’m sure you’re
extremely disappointed.
If you don’t know about my rating system, I use Doc
Browns instead of stars.
A match that scores five Doc Browns is a classic;
one Doc Brown is usually given to anything involving
Hornswoggle or the Great Khali.
We’re live from
Speaking of that big lump of coal, we’re going to start
the show with him…if Jack Swagger interrupts this, a
giant black hole of lisp will engulf the entire arena. Michael Cole and
The King seem giddy that The Dream is going to host
RAW…I’m not really all that thrilled. Man, Dusty is
looking ROUGH...but he gets a nice “Dusty” chant from
the crowd, in spite of his haggard appearance.
Dusty butters up the crowd by mention their hometown,
then starts saying how proud he is of Cody (but not
Dustin?).
He also shills the PPV. However,
We head to the back to talk about a six diva battle
royal. The
ref actually has to explain the rules? Weren’t all of
these divas in a battle royal at WrestleMania and at
SummerSlam (or SummerFest if you ask Jeremy Piven)? Whatever…I guess
that battle royal is NEXT!
Six-Diva Battle Royal (Gail
Kim, Beth Phoenix, Jillian Hall, Rosa Mendes, Kelly
Kelly, and Alicia Fox)
The winner of this match fights Mickie James later
tonight.
Alicia Fox is from
Winner: Beth Phoenix
Rating:
There were some hot chicks in this match, and Alicia Fox
hit one wicked kick…that’s about it.
Man, the graphic for the Divas Championship match is
sex-ay. I
love me some Mickie James.
Holy crap, screw the commercials, we’re on to our next
match…
Chris Jericho vs. MVP
Since this match is going to be so epic, let’s take a
break with some commercials.
Gamer is going to suck…if you don’t think so, I have
some oceanfront property in
Progressive commercials are what commercials should be:
relatively simple, sorta’ funny, to the point, and they
don’t insult my intelligence.
We’re back…and we see that the WWE is so desperate for
face tag teams that they’re teaming MVP and Mark Henry. Sweet Jesus,
just team Haas and Benjamin back up, you retards!!!
The match starts with some scuffling, including some
takedowns and strikes.
Informant! looks like a pretty funny movie.
AutoZone: looking to put auto mechanics out of
business!!
Why pay more, when you can go to Taco Bell and eat cat
meat!?!?
We’re back, and
Winner:
Chris Jericho
Rating:
The match wasn’t bad, but wasn’t all that good, either. About as average
as you’re gonna’ get.
Now we’re in the back, where Dusty is thinking about his
glory days while looking at the WCW DVD. DX decide to mug
a bit, and Dusty promises them title shots when Cody
wins. DX
helps Dusty shill the DVD, then Dusty Rhodes shills HIS
OWN DVD…and you can see his moobs on the cover of the
box. HHH
trumps the group by shilling the DX DVD.
Dear God…Hornswoggle is dressed like a cowboy. When Sean asked
me to cover RAW, he didn’t tell me this little turd on
legs would be on the show. Apparently, he’s
going to be in some sort of bull rope match next…I’m
sure the match won’t involve Chavo looking like a
dumbass again.
I bet you Randy Orton watches tapes of Ben Stein to
learn how to be successful while having very little
charisma.
The difference? Ben Stein is
ACTING!!
Last week, Chavo was made to look like an idiot against
Hornswoggle...at least Evan Bourne helped this time.
Hornswoggle (dressed like a
cowboy) vs. Chavo (dressed like a cow)
Really, folks, what did Chavo do, call Stephanie fat? I can’t believe
I have to actually recap this. The match starts
with Hornswoggle laughing at Chavo, and the ref telling
Chavo he has to wear a cow head. The ref tells
Chavo he has to put it on or forfeit…Dude, you’ve lost
42 matches in a row, does it really matter? The “match”
starts, and Hornswoggle pulls…what the hell am I
doing?!?!?
I’m not recapping any of this.
Winner: No one AT ALL.
Rating:
That’s not a typo, this match got NO SCORE. The match didn’t
have one redeeming feature…at all.
We see the tale of the tape for Mark Henry vs. The Big
Show…however, they left out the following stats:
|
Big Show |
Mark Henry |
Chins: |
3 |
2 |
Number of pancakes eaten at a typical breakfast: |
12 |
15 |
Circumference of moobs: |
24 inches |
21 inches |
Pints of sweat secreted in a single match: |
5 |
12 |
Favorite ice cream flavor:
|
Vanilla |
Chunky Monkey |
Number of small children that can fit in
singlet: |
6 |
5 |
Big Show vs. Mark Henry
Show starts by shoving Henry. Henry returns
the favor out of a lockup. Show regroups.
Another big lockup leads to another Henry shove.
A test of strength looks to be going Henry’s way, but
Show knees him in the midsection and follows with a
headbutt.
Another headbutt from the Show actually hurts him
as much as it hurts Henry. Henry retorts
with a head butt and a headlock that goes on, and on,
and on…ugh.
This headlock isn’t even applied well…Show
FINALLY gets to the ropes and kicks Henry as Mizark
tries to break clean. Henry sends Big
Show to the ropes, and Show delivers the sloppiest spear
I’ve ever seen.
Show throws some punches, and then locks on a
front face lock. He follows this up with a shoulder
block in the corner. Henry fights
back, and then splashes Show twice. An avalanche by
Henry sends Show down, but a splash only gets a two
count. A
Henry splash attempt in the corner meets elbow. Show starts some
shenanigans by untying turnbuckle, but does so in clear
view of the referee. Henry charges,
and Show sends him into the exposed metal ring, drawing
the DQ.
Show pops Henry in the face, and is then
chastised by the ref.
Winner: Mark Henry (by
DQ)
Rating:
I’ve seen funeral processions that move faster than that
match did…and the ending sucked.
Hey, Burger King, you know what they say about guys who
have small hands?
They wear small gloves!
Dusty and DX break kayfabe by talking about the
friendship between HHH, Shawn Michaels, and Kevin Nash. They also talk
about the rating wars…stuff that most of the audience
doesn’t really understand. HHH insults Marc
Mero (A.K.A. Johnny B. Badd) to try to goof on Dusty.
Semi-Interesting Fact: Marc Mero is
actually a really nice guy who owns a gym about 45 miles
from my house.
He goes to area schools and talks to kids about
the power of positive thinking. His Web site is
http://www.mmbodyslam.com/Body_Slam/homebs.html.
Jack Swagger vs. Carlito
vs. The Miz vs. Kofi Kingston (Fatal
The Miz smartly takes a powder, while Swagger goes after
I guess they’re making a Final Fantasy fighting game…if
Kefka is in it, it rules. Final Fantasy
III (FFVI if you’re a geek who follows the Japanese
versions of the game) is the best video game ever made.
Goat Boy loves stuffed crust pizza!
We’re back, and Swagger is pounding on Kofi. He follows it up
with a half crab.
Carlito and the Miz are being very VERY sneaky
outside the ring.
The Miz enters with a knee lift and a neck
breaker on Swagger. These moves get
a one count as
Winner: Kofi Kingston
Rating:
This match was really good…fast paced enough to cover up
any blemishes, and especially good considering what’s
come before it.
Good stuff.
WWE stars talk about injury troubles…I think Orton once
twisted his ankle doing the Garvin Stomp. That move takes
more skill than you might think.
Beth Pheonix vs. Mickie
James (for the Divas Championship)
Quick roll up out of the gate by Mickie James is
followed up by a headlock.
Beth hoists Mickie up and slams Mickie into the
corner ala Dr. Death Steve Williams. Beth doles out a
pounding in the corner. The ref backs
Beth up, but she continues to dominate with a dropkick
to Mickie into the ring post. Mickie sells the
dropkick like a champ. Beth hits a
shoulderblock, and then hits a shoulderbreaker for a
2.43 count.
Beth works the arm, proving she has a larger move
set than Orton, Khali, and Mark Henry combined. Mickie kicks her
way out, then hits some punches (with her uninjured
arm).
Mickie ducks and strikes, hits a dropkick to
Beth’s knee, and follows up with a clothesline. She tries to
whip Beth to the corner, but sells the arm. Mickie head
scissors Beth out of the corner, and then climbs to the
top, but Beth knocks her to the outside. It looks like
Mickie took an awkward spill on the way down. Beth continues
to fling Mickie around then rolls her back in for a two
count. Beth
is showing a little frustration. Beth hits a
wicked punt to the chest, and then tries to hit a back
breaker, but Mickie reverses it into a flippsy-doodle
DDT out of nowhere for the three.
Winner: Mickie James
Rating:
Yes, I’m giving this match three stars because there
were more wrestling moves and holds than three of the
previous matches combined. Also, Mickie
James sold her arm injury better than the Undertaker or
Kane ever sold anything.
In the first actual funny backstage skit, DX lambasts WCW’s introduction of the Shockmaster, with Arn Anderson providing the voice (because his fellow horseman Ole provided the original voice). I must admit that the bit was pretty funny. Especially with Dusty crying, “It should’ve worked!” Also, any Santino is good Santino (except for Santina). If you don’t know the Shockmaster story, Google it…it’s worth reading about. You can see the actual video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvgHCtjXbAI
Did you know that last week, over 2,000,000 females
watched RAW?
However, it doesn’t mention if it was two million
HUMAN females!!
Josh Matthews is in the back, and he’s interviewing….oh,
Christ, it’s John Cena. Cena’s in spaz
mode, tries to make funny, and stumbles through an
average interview.
Essentially, Cena says that he’s going to stay
neutral during tonight’s match. Cena also says
he won’t quit, which means that we’re going to be stuck
watching Cena vs. Orton matches for the next decade…JOY!
In the exact opposite of the Cena vs. Orton match, CM
Punk fights a guy who’s done NOTHING to earn a title
shot…awesome.
Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes
I was really hoping tonight would see Cody and Dustin
vs. Randy and Ted DiBiase, Jr…but I guess we’re getting
this instead.
In the back, Cody is getting a pep talk from his dad…and
I will admit that I’m surprised that Cody hasn’t turned
on his dad yet, but there’s still about 15 minutes to
go.
They don’t have enough interesting content on ECW that
they actually have to show re-runs of WrestleMania
matches?
Interesting.
Next week, Bob Barker is hosting RAW…I’m speechless. I wonder if he’s
going to tell us to have our pets spayed or neutered.
Hopefully, we’ll have a Plinko match!!
Before the match starts, Dusty apologizes to Cena, and
then Legacy attacks.
DiBiase hits Dream Street on Cena and the
stomping begins.
Ruh roh Raggy!! DX is out to save the day. HHH is about to
Pedigree Cody Rhodes, and Dusty pops him with his cowboy
boot, baby.
Rhodes hits the CrossRhodes on Michaels, and the
heels stand victorious in the ring.
Orton rewards Dusty’s cleverness by RKO’ing him. Cody is about to
deck Orton, but starts wigging out like RoboCop when
he’s about to shoot Dan Jones. I guess Orton
programmed Rhodes with a fourth directive (Directive 4:
You may not attack douchebags who poop in people’s gym
bags, break steroids rules, and destroy hotel rooms.)
Winner:
No contest
Rating:
Okay, there wasn’t a match, but at least this advanced
the storyline going into Breaking Point.
1.21 Gigawatts of Awesomeness
Award: The four-way
match was a high point, and the Mickie James/Beth
Phoenix contest was pretty good.
Biff Tannen Butthead Award: Hornswoggle, Big
Show, and Mark Henry were a trifecta of crapola.
And we’re out…I’m “Great” Scott, and I hope you didn’t
mind me taking over the RAW Recap. I’ll be back to
my regularly scheduled show on Thursday. Hope to see you
there!
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