WWE Monday Night RawOctober 6th, 2003
Mohegan Sun, Connecticut
World Heavyweight Champion: Goldberg (since 9/21/03) Intercontinental Champion: Christian (since 8/10/03)
World Tag Team Champions: The Dudley Boyz (since 9/21/03)
WWE Women's Champion: Molly Holly (since 7/28/03)
Commentators: Jim Ross & Jerry “The King” Lawler
1) Kane vs. Rosey
This is honestly a solid lil big man match. Kane gives Rosey a decent bit even if he no sells a good bit of it by sitting up and shit. This isn’t a complete squash and I vibe with that. Rosey has a flurry that seems like he could finish Kane off, but gets caught in a chokeslam and eats the three count.
Match rating - **
Post match, Hurricane runs down. He eats a chokeslam as well. Kane goes to do his pose and pyro, but Shane McMahon’s music hits instead. Shane runs in from behind and tackles Kane through the ropes and then flees the scene.
Back from commercial, Kane is running through backstage and the production truck looking for Shane. Shane lures Kane into a limousine after Kane busts the damn windows out and rigs it to speed into a parked semi-truck causing a crazy ass collision that would’ve killed Kane if he was actually inside the shit. The live crowd chants holy shit and is in shock. JR & King are also.
After another commercial, they replay what happened about five times and talk about how no one, not even Kane, deserves what Shane did to him.
2) Lita vs. Gail Kim
Molly Holly is on commentary for this. Love both these girls, but this isn’t the best. They start off holding it together for the most part, then it gets messy as dog hell. Lita wins with a spike DDT thing.
Match rating - *
Meanwhile, they’re in the parking lot trying to pull Kane out of the torn up ass car. Eric Bischoff runs up to check on him and they yell for him to leave.
“Earlier today”.. Triple H talks about how much money and gold he has. Fast cars and FASTER women. H says whomever takes out Goldberg can also join Evolution. And like a wise man once said, everyone has a price.
Shawn Michaels is walking backstage in his Jesus shirt. He walks into Stone Cold’s office. Shawn wants Mark Henry tonight, but Henry already has Goldberg tonight. Shawn says he’s gonna take matters into his own hands, then.
Scott Steiner is out next. He talks about his peaks and his freaks. He says he serves nobody, but people serve him. He demands Stacy apologize to him ON HER KNEES right now. Eric Bischoff comes out and he’s happy to see the true Scott Steiner that he used to know has finally returned.
3) Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler) vs. Spike Dudley
I guess Scott’s treat for this was getting a match with Spike. So this happens. The cameras cut in the middle of the match to see Kane being loaded into an ambulance backstage. Back in the ring, Scott destroys Spike.
Match rating - *
Backstage, La Resistance try to attack Goldberg for the $100k, but get their ass beat instead.
Meanwhile, Eric Bischoff is in the parking lot yelling and saying that all this stuff with Kane and the limo incident is all on Stone Cold’s head and entirely his fault.
Back in the arena, Chris Jericho comes out next. He brings Christian and Lance Storm out. He wants them both to tell the world how they really feel about Stone Cold Steve Austin. He wants to give them the platform and support they deserve. Christian dogs Austin out, but Lance Storm shockingly defends Austin. Christian and Jericho attack Storm so Stone Cold comes out to raise some hell and make a tag match out of this son of a bitch.
4) Chris Jericho & Christian vs. Rob Van Dam & Lance Storm
Here's the real honest to god truth. I lost my review of this match twice and by the time I realized I had lost it the second time, WWE took all the Raw's off of Peacock sooo yeah. We fucked on this one boys. And what sucks is I remember it being good and all reviews say it was also, GOOD. So yeah. Storm & Van Dam win.
Backstage, Ivory is with Mark Henry and Teddy Long. Henry says he’s gonna collect the 100,000 and leave Goldberg laying at his feet. Teddy says that when Goldberg is laying flat on his back, Henry needs to take it a step higher and become the World Heavyweight Champion.
5) Randy Orton & Ric Flair vs. Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak
This is actually solid. A lot of it is Cade and Orton and the commentators point out them two of the most talented young stars in quite some time, but King thinks Orton is levels above Cade. I think he’s just levels above Jindrak, but anyway. Flair guides all these fellas to a good TV tag and Orton looks great along the way. He & Naitch get the win.
Match rating - **1/2
Backstage, Maven & Trish Stratus are headed toward the ring when they run into Randy Orton and Ric Flair. Flair and Maven get into it and Maven challenges him to a match next week. Flair says he can jump on if he wants, but it’s not as easy to jump off and reminds him that he’s had more World Titles than he’s had women. LMAO.
6) Victoria & Stevie Richards vs. Trish Stratus & Maven
Victoria’s theme and Maven’s them are both so fucking nostalgic bro. That shit really hit me here. Things get going and Richards takes a cheap shot on Trish which allows Vic to get the advantage and work over Trish for a bit. Trish & Maven make a comeback and get the dub.
Match rating - **
7) Goldberg vs. Mark Henry
MARK HENRRY WANTS THAT $100k.
Another one that got ate by this god awful laptop I'm using for these reviews. Goldberg wins via DQ in five minutes after Henry whooped his ass for awhile and Rodney Mack cut off the comeback. Shawn Michaels makes the save and accidentally gets speared by Goldberg.
“GOLDBERG HAS LIVED THROUGH THIS MONDAY NIGHT RAW….”
