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RAW is WAR: 11/3/2002

The final RAW before WrestleMania 18 was live at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The crowd rose to their feet for the opening match, a six-man contest pitting Rob Van Dam and the Hardy Boyz against Intercontinental Champion William Regal and the Dudley Boyz. As the match began, J.R. announced that there would be a four-team TLC match for the WWF Tag Team Championship this Sunday at WrestleMania, with the champions Wolfpack defending against the Dudleys, the Hardys and the APA. Before the opening bell even rang, RVD leapt from the inside of the ring over the top rope, splashing onto the IC Champion. D-Von had soon reached under the ring for a table, but Jeff Hardy kicked it into his face! Soon all six superstars were in the ring, and the Dudleys hit 3-D on Jeff. But Matt nailed the Twist of Fate on D-Von, and soon tagged in RVD. RVD downed Regal with a roundhouse kick, and then hit a huge Five-Star Frog Splash on the IC Champion, then pinning him for the win!

J.R. mentioned that an emergency board meeting was going on at World Wrestling Federation headquarters in Stamford, Conn. Footage of that meeting was then shown, with Vince McMahon and Ric Flair being seen with the entire board of directors of WWFE, including Linda McMahon. Mr. McMahon said the company was in a state of emergency because of Ric Flair. Vince said that since Flair acquired his ownership of the company, the company had been a ship without a rudder. Vince said that his proven leadership wanted to take the ship in one direction, and Flair wanted to take it in another. Vince asked the board to do the right thing - to choose which direction the company would go in, and who would lead the company. Vince said he intended to prove tonight that Flair is not in the right emotional state of mind to lead the company, and he asked for a unanimous vote that one of them must lead the company - either Flair or Vince McMahon must have absolute authority and power.

Your Olympic hero and mine, Kurt Angle, headed to the ring to a chorus of boos. J.R. announced that Kane was not scheduled to be at RAW due to the vicious attack the Big Red Machine suffered at Angle's hands last Thursday on SmackDown! Kurt said he wanted to take the time to talk about something the people of Detroit were very familiar with - crime. He said he wasn't talking about carjacking or mugging, but instead about something even more important - robbery.

Angle said he was robbed of his WrestleMania title shot. He said that two weeks ago on RAW, he had Chris Jericho right where he wanted him, until that "burnt moron" Kane cost him the match.

Angle asked Kane who the hell he thought he was. Angle said Kane had experienced first-hand last week on SmackDown! how he treats people who cost him title shots. Angle said that Kane might be the Big Red Machine, but he was the Big Red, White and Blue Machine! Angle said that he had spoken to Mr. McMahon earlier in the day, and he would be facing Kane this Sunday at WrestleMania! He said that at WrestleMania, he would make Kane's childhood burns seem like a paper cut.

Kurt said it wasn't Kane's whole fault he wasn't wrestling for the title at WrestleMania - he said the other reason was the utter stupidity of the fans! He said every time he walked out, the people chanted, "You suck!" Angle begged someone to tell him how the Federation fans got so stupid.

Suddenly, out walked Booker T. Booker said he was sick and tired of Angle running off at the mouth, telling the people they were stupid. He said Kurt was pissing him off. Booker said the people in the arena weren't stupid - they were beyond stupid, and brain dead! Booker said the fans were the reason he lost his Japanese shampoo commercial! He said he was mad because this was supposed to be his first WrestleMania, and he didn't even have an opponent! Angle said, "You're damn skippy, homey!"

As Angle and Booker talked, Edge walked out to the stage. Edge said he couldn't believe Booker was complaining about not having a title shot at WrestleMania; he said he already had a title - the dumbest man in the company! Booker then made fun of Edge for being the first one voted off Weakest Link last night. Edge responded by saying that he got one question wrong, and asked how Booker did on Weakest Link! Booker said he didn't remember, and Edge refreshed his memory by playing footage from the show, of Booker getting numerous questions wrong!

Edge said he found it strange that someone with the word "Book" in his name had apparently never read one. Edge said Booker may not have a title shot at WrestleMania, but if he wanted an opponent, he was looking at one. Booker accepted Edge's challenge. Angle said it was "Krispy Kreme with no caffeine." Edge said that Kurt wasn't red, white and blue - he was just really white! Edge said Kurt wasn't cool, but Angle said "cool" was his middle name! Angle then did the spinerooni - or at least, he tried to! Edge said it was the first-ever "dorkerooni!"

Angle asked if Edge was jealous. He said he knew Booker could beat Edge at WrestleMania, but suggested they start tonight. Kurt suggested a tag match, with he and Booker against Edge and a partner of Edge's choice. Edge said, "Oui, oui," and said that even though Kane wasn't around, he would get a partner to face Angle and Booker. He then asked to hear Angle's music, so Detroit could practice saying, "You suck!"

Stephanie McMahon was talking to her and Triple H's dog, Lucy, backstage, saying it was the ugliest thing she had ever seen. Stephanie said the dog would be spending the rest of his life in a cage. She said she hated the dog. Triple H walked into the locker room, pushed Stephanie aside, and took the dog into his arms. The Game said they had done some horrible stuff to each other, but thanks for the dog. Stephanie said Lucy wasn't his dog anymore. She had a court order making Lucy hers, after telling a judge that Triple H beat his dog and didn't feed her. She asked who was the bitch now. Triple H warned Stephanie not to screw with his dog, and challenged her to try him. He threw the dog on Stephanie, and said, "She does stink ... doesn't she, Lucy?" Stephanie said Triple H was just jealous because Triple H wasn't the Undisputed Champion - but she would introduce Lucy to a champion who hated dogs more than she does.


OOOOOOWHOOOOOO!

'Oh, ah, ah, ah, ah! Get up, come on get down with the sickness!'

Down with the Sickness plays to a huge pop from the crowd as the Bladewolf walks out. Him and Jackal had not been seen since No Way out due to Live tours around the world.

Bladewolf makes his way down the ramp towards the ring and grabs a microphone as his theme dies down. "You know, I've been watching RAW and SmackDown since No Way out during the Live tours and I saw a certain someone who I would really, really like to face in a match here tonight. Now I know he's meant to be in a match tonight, but he's got two other guys in his group to handle Rock and Austin, so Hollywood Hulk Hogan, get your ass out here right now, old man!"

The NWO's theme hits and out comes Hulk Hogan to the black and whit entrance of the NWO. Hogan makes his way down the ramp and enters the ring with his theme dying down as he stares down Bladewolf, grabbing a microphone.

"Well, well, we finally stand across from each other in the same ring." Hogan began as he and Bladewolf circle one another. "i've watched you since you came here, kid, and I gotta say...I'm impressed with what I've seen so far. I don't know what WCW was thinking when they didn't see potential in you, you could've become a great member of the NWO."

"Sorry, wouldn't have taken it, you guys got your asses handed to you by Sting plenty of times." Bladewolf said and the crowd oohed. "Now, I did not want you out here to go down memory lane or some crap like that...I want a match with you right here, tonight, right now." the crowd cheered loudly at the idea of seeing Hogan vs Bladewolf. "Let's see if all the talk about Hulk Hogan and Hulkamania is so great and immortal...or if it's just a bunch of egotistical bullsh*t!"

Hogan glared at Bladewolf as the two were now eye to eye before Hogan said. "You're on." Hogan...THEN LAID BLADEWOLF OUT WITH A RIGHT HAND! A referee runs down the ramp as Hogan takes his shirt off and Bladewolf takes his coat off.

'Ding! Ding! Ding!'

Hogan runs at Bladewolf only to be met with a takedown, Bladewolf unloading on the former WWF Champion with lefts and rights in a MMA style before he backs off and watches Hogan get to his feet before he runs for a clothesline only to be knocked down by Hogan who rebounds off the ropes and goes for an elbow drop only for Bladewolf to sit up and avoid it.

Bladewolf wraps his arms around Hogan's neck for a headlock, bringing Hogan down and trying to choke him out but Hogan fights back with elbows to the rips of Bladewolf, causing him to grunt in pain before he eventually released Hogan. Bladewolf gets to his feet and grabs Hogan, kneeing him in the side of the head, causing Hogan to fall to a knee again. Bladewolf drops a forearm across the back of Hogan before he goes to Irish whip Hogan only for Hogan to reverse it.

Bladewolf rebounds off the ropes, ducks a big boot from Hogan, rebounds off the ropes again...AND SPEARS HOGAN! Bladewolf hammers away at Hogan's forehead before he backs off and flips his hair back then grabs Hogan only for Hogan to fight back with an onslaught of rights that sent Bladewolf into the corner, Hogan running and hitting a turnbuckle clothesline.

Bladewolf stumbles forward and Hogan hits a big boot to the face, rebounds off the ropes...AND HITS THE LEG DROP! HE HOOKS THE LEGS! ONE! TWO! THR-! BLADEWOLF KICKED OUT AT TWO!

Hogan gets to his feet before he rebounds off the ropes...AND GOES FOR THE LEG DROP AGA-! BLADEWOLF MOVES OUT THE WAY!

Hogan yelled as he landed on the mat instead of Bladewolf and got to his feet and turns only to be lifted onto Bladewolf shoulders...AND HIT WITH THE WOLF'S HOWL! BLADEWOLF HOOKS THE LEGS! ONE! TWO! THREE! THE BLADEWOLF HAS BEATEN HULK HOGAN!

'Ding! Ding! Ding!'

Down with the Sickness plays as Bladewolf rolls out the ring, laughing as he just won the biggest match of his career...defeating Hulk Hogan. Bladewolf raise shis arms as he heads to the back, leaving Hogan to recover.


Quick match, I know, but sue me.