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Monday Night RAW: 25/2/2002
Monday Night RAW was live at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. As the broadcast opened, it was announced that Stone Cold Steve Austin would face Mr. Perfect in a match later on.
The nWo started things off with all three men coming to the ring. Hall pushed a wheelbarrow bearing a cloaked object with him.
Hollywood Hogan took the microphone and asked how everyone liked what he did to The Rock. Hogan said that The Rock's injuries are a lot more severe than what was officially announced by the World Wrestling Federation. He said it felt real, real good to hurt The Rock. He went on to say that The Rock would probably be there that night and the two would go face to face. Hogan promised not to finish the Great One; he would wait until WrestleMania. "What'cha gonna do, brother, when Hulkamania runs wild on you?" Hogan asked.
Nash told the crowd that they were looking at three of the biggest stars ever in wrestling, and the nWo expects to be treated as such. Scott Hall screamed that Steve Austin went too far when he attacked with a crowbar and pickup truck. Hall said that nobody embarrasses or humiliates him. He said that he wanted to face Stone Cold one-on-one in a match … at WrestleMania! Shortly after, the nWo walked back up the ramp with Hall taking with him the wheelbarrow that the trio failed to acknowledge.
The first match of the evening put the Tag Team Championship on the line with Billy and Chuck defending against the Hardy Boyz, who were accompanied to the ring by Lita. The Hardys dropped Chuck early on with a double suplex, but Matt was thwarted on a Twist of Fate attempt and the champs took over. Chuck dominated Matt for several minutes, but Jeff tagged back in and cleaned house. Team Xtreme hooked up to nail the Poetry in Motion on Billy, but then their luck changed. Chuck knocked Jeff off the top rope when he went for a Swanton. Lita helped momentum shift again as she nailed Billy with a Litacanranna. But Chuck interfered and leveled Jeff with a superkick and Billy draped his arm over Jeff to successfully defend the titles!
Chris Jericho pulled up in a limo backstage and opened the other passenger door and extended a hand to his new friend, Stephanie McMahon. Stephanie said that he looked amazing with gold. Jericho gave the driver a video tape and ordered him to deliver it to the production truck, saying he had a special surprise for Triple H and the world!
Backstage, Michael Cole caught Debra and asked what Austin's reaction to what Scott Hall was. Debra told Cole he needed to ask Stone Cold himself.
Arn Anderson finished a telephone call and was confronted by Christian. Christian was looking for Ric Flair so he could sign the papers to officially quit. Suddenly, a grinning DDP came up and said that Christian didn't want to quit, he was just filled with pent-up negative energy. DDP said that the only way Christian would start winning would be to focus that energy and make it positive. DDP suggested he start with something simple – a smile. DDP flashed a smile, and Arn Anderson followed suit! Christian looked skeptical but gave a weak smile then headed off with Diamond Dallas Page for more encouragement.
Michael Cole tracked down Stone Cold and got an angry reaction from the Rattlesnake. He said that Scott Hall is a big fat jackass. Austin said he would accept Hall's challenge for a match at WrestleMania! He promised to show that he is the last son of a bitch that Scott Hall wants to mess with!
A nattily dressed William Regal joined The King and JR at the announce table to watch Rob Van Dam grapple with Lance Storm and Big Show in a Triple Threat Match. The winner gets a shot at Regal for the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania. Big Show manhandled the other men at the start. RVD and Storm had to work together to take down the gigantic superstar. They hit him with a double suplex, and RVD delivered a Van Daminator off the top rope, followed by a Five-Star Frog Splash to pin Big Show and win the match!
Backstage, Booker T was studying a book on how to learn Japanese. Test came up and complimented Test. Booker said that he had the chance to star in a Japanese shampoo commercial. He figured the company would be impressed when they see him speak Japanese.
Bradshaw told Faarroq he had bad news, they didn't have a match that night. But he excitedly told Faarooq that the people at the Friendly Tap had forgiven them for trashing the place last time they were in town and they wanted the APA to come down for a round of drinks on the house! The two nearly tripped over themselves on the way out the door.
Next was the Bladewolf vs Rikishi.
OOOOOOWHOOOOOO!
Dead Silent plays to a pop from the fans as smoke fills the stage, the lights dimming to a familiar sinister blood red and dark blue. Trish is standong on the stage in a dark robe, dressed in leather as usual, before the Bladewolf walks out and stands in front of her, facing the ring with a dark glare on his face.
Trish walks around him, running a hand seductively across his shoulders as she walks forward to the ring while singing.
"He is time... famine, war... pestilence you cannot endure..." Trish gets in the ring and seductively rubs her body against the ropes as she continues while egtting more frantic by the second. "the end is here... the end is here! Fall and Pray! Fall and Pray! Fall and PRAY!"
The lights flash blood red repeatedly as Trish falls to her knees and moves out the way as Bladewolf appears in the ring, unleashing a primal yell as he stands under the flashing red lights while the songs repeats the 'fall and pray' part.
Bladewolf beats his chest in sync with the drum part of the theme and the song slowly ends as Trish slides between Bladewolf's legs and poses on her knees in front of him while her back is pressed against his knees.
The lights go to normal and Trish gets to her feet as Bladewolf takes off his coat followed by his short-sleeved shirt just as Rikishi's theme hits. the crowd cheers as Rikishi makes his way to the ring while Bladewolf is staring with no emotion on his face-painted face.
Rikishi had just gotten onto the ring apron and enters the ring... WHEN BLADEWOLF ATTACKS!
'Ding! Ding! Ding!'
Bladewolf was wasting little time here as he attacks Rikishi with a fury of lefts and rights, forcing Rikishi to cover up to defend himself. Bladewolf attacks with boxer punches to the stomach, head, anywhere he can hit that Rikishi didn't quickly cover up. Bladewolf lands a hard right befor ehe runs, bounces off the opposite corner, runs back and hits the turnbuckle clothesline, scoops Rikishi up... AND NAILS SNAKE EYES! Bladewolf flips his hair back, scoops Rikishi up... AND HITS THE RUNNING POWERSLAM!
Bladewolf gets to his feet and looks down at Rikishi before grabbing him, pulls him to his feet before grabbing him from behind... AND HITS THE DOOMSDAY SAITO SUPLEX! Bladewolf gets to his feet with a primal roar and beats his chest several times as he glares down at Rikishi, looking like some animal. Bladewolf grabs Rikishi from behind... AND HITS ANOTHER DOOMSDAY SAITO SUPLEX!
Bladewolf watches Rikishi trying to recover from the two big moves as he gets to his feet using the ropes but Bladewolf runs and clotheslines Rikishi over the top rope before getting out to join him. Bladewolf stomps on Rikishi a few times before he starts hammering away on him with hard right hands to the forehead then gets to his feet, flipping his hair back.
Bladewolf looks around before he stares at the barricade then grabs Rikishi before ramming his head into the barricade, sending Rikishi to his knees. Bldewolf lands a punch to Rikishi's ribs, then follows it up with a hard right hand to Rikishi's forehead. Bladewolf then grabs Rikishi... AND TIOSSES HIM HEAD-FIRST INTO THE STEEL RING POST!
Rikishi falls onto his back... AND RIKISHI HAS BEEN BUTED OPEN! RIKISHI IS BLEEDING!
Bladewolf stands over Rikishi before he starts hammering away with right hands to the cut on Rikishi's forehead before stopping. Bladewolf stomps on Rikishi a few times before picking him up and tosses him back into the ring. Bladewolf slides in after him.
The crowd starts booing when Kevin Nash comes out and starts making his way down to the ring, Bladewolf sees Nash and narrows his eyes as Nash stops at ringside and wolf whistles at trish who goes to the other side of the ring.
Bladewolf focuses back on the match and runs at Rikishi when Rikishi lands a right hand, then another, then knocks Bladewolf down witha reverse elbow to the chest. Bladewolf got to his feet quickly and turns around into a clothesline from Rikishi.
Rikishi lands a few more right hands to the midsection and forehead of the Bladewolf, then Irish whips him into the corner hard enough to make Bladewolf bounce off it. Rikishi scoops him up... AND HITS THE SAMOAN DROP! Rikishi hooks the leg! ONE! TWO! THR-! Bladewolf kicks out at two!
Rikishi lands a leg drop across Bladewolf's chest before getting to his feet, grabs Bladewolf and Irish whips him into the corner, runs and nails the turnbuckle clothesline. Bladewolf stumbles forward... INTO A SUPERKICK FROM RIKISHI! Bladewolf falls back into the corner, shaking his head from the attack. Rikishi backs up a bit before he runs and hits a running hip attack, causing Bladewolf to fall down and sit in the bottom turnbuckle, set up for a familiar position.
As Rikishi walks over to get the Stinkface ready, bladewolf grabs the top ropes and big boots Rikishi in the face, causing the man to stumble back and allowing Bladewolf to get to his feet. Bladewolf then runs and clotheslines Rikishi hard enough that Rikishi actually flips over and lands hard on the mat.
Nash walks around the ring and towards Trish, which Bladewolf sees and he rolls out the ring and gets in between them, glaring at Nash who smirks and backs up, saying he wasn't ding anything.
Bladewolf rolls back into the ring and gets to a knee and starts hammering away on Rikishi's cut forehead several times with hard right hands, then he grabs Rikishi, rolls him onto his front, and then... LOCKS IN THE CROSSFACE! Or the Deathbite as he calls it.
Rikishi... TAPS OUT! RIKISHI TAPS OUT!
'Ding! Ding! Ding!'
Dead Silent plays as Bladewolf watches Nash who just smirks and sends a kiss to Trish before walking away to the back, Bladewolf looking angry as RAW goes to commercial break...