Disclaimer: This is unassociated with any of my other stories, and I do not own any of the members of this story. I simply write this story due to my interest in Raw, especially with these certain Superstars that have major roles.

Pairings: References to both Edge/Lita and Kane/Lita as well as Orton/Stacy.

Rating Info: This story is rated PG-13, as all of my stories are, for safety purposes.

The Stones of Raw by Prime Time, Legend Champion

Chapter 12: A Truly Angry Man

Following 2/28/2005 episode of Raw

Dunkin Donuts Arena in Providence, RI

Tonight, the World Heavyweight Champion, Triple H, had a great reason to be angry. His own comrade chose to destroy him and betray him, claiming that it was time for Batista to come for the World Title. The Game came out, apparently dressed to compete, but nobody announced an opponent for him. He looked completely angry because of Batista's actions last week. Now, it was time for Triple H to speak. But beforehand, he had to hear the people chant Batista's name. He was in a supremely bad mood, and he looked like he was about to explode on somebody in the audience. There were even signs putting Batista over Triple H, like "Raw Is Batista" and "Game Over". Trips asked if there's anyone in the arena who thinks he's afraid of Batista, and everyone screamed yes. Then, he guesses that we think at WrestleMania that Batista will beat him and take his World Heavyweight Title. Again, the people cheered yes. He then proceeded to remind the people who he is; Triple H, the Game, the best in this business, and that is no catch phrase or T-shirt to put asses in seats. Rather, it is fact. He was telling them to look anywhere and everywhere, but there is nobody who can do what he does better than him, and all of a sudden, just because Batista sat under the learning tree for two hours, he's the guy? According to the Game, Batista is a 300-pound child, and he is his father in this ring and holds all the answers. But now, the boy thinks he has what it takes to be the man. Trips told the people that when a boy tries his father, the father beats some sense into the ingrate son and teaches him a lesson that he will never forget. He did commend Batista on doing really good and being on a roll, but at WrestleMania, he will teach him the difference between doing good and being good. After dropping the mic, he continued to do some shouting, and then The Hurricane came out. Apparently, there is a match, and Hurricane is his opponent. However, Trips is immediately and viciously dominant over him, and the bell probably didn't even ring. Several times, Hurricane was rammed into the steel steps, and he was completely helpless. Trips, in all his anger, Pedigreed Hurricane onto the steel Raw ramp, then immediately retook his Championship and microphone, claiming that if Batista shows up, he will get beat within an inch of his life because the Game is that damn good. What an in-your-face and temperamental warning Triple H just gave to Batista.

Chris Benoit immediately came out for his one on one affair with Muhammad Hassan. Chris Benoit had the momentum against Muhammad early, seeing as how he was the angry one tonight. However, Daivari can somehow annoy me with his constant talking even without a microphone. Soon, though, Hassan starts trying to build offense, but no luck at all. Before Hassan can fire any consistent offense, he almost takes the Crippler Crossface, and then Benoit gets so tired of hearing the annoying Daivari that he chases him and takes a huge clothesline. Now, Hassan is experiencing control, and Daivari is continuing to mouth off like a motor, and taking USA chants during one moment of the match act. After a backbreaker move, Daivari instructed Hassan to cover Benoit, but he wasted enough time for the Rabid Wolverine to kick out. It was then Benoit's turn to get some small offense, and eventually, he got to the multiple German suplex combo. Couldn't get off #3 because Hassan held on to the ropes, and the back of Benoit's head hit the referee. Daivari gave Hassan the ring bell, and then Benoit went for a flying headbutt as Hassan was downed with the ring bell in hand. Benoit hooked the headbutt, because Hassan didn't put the bell in the right place. Eventually, Muhammad lost his first match on Raw by disqualification for using a low blow and walked away as the referee came to.

The video sequence of Edge assaulting Shawn Michaels after the tag team match in which Michaels and Randy Orton defeated Edge and Christian played on.

After it was finally announced that Hulk Hogan was going to be inducted in the Hall of Fame, Batista just showed up, shook hands with a couple of police officers, and then was interrupted in his walk by Coach, who then informed him that Triple H said he'll beat him "within an inch of your life". Batista then said he was going to thank him for unleasing the Animal. Speaking of the Cerebral Assassin, the Nature Boy showed up and told him Batista was here, then proceeded to egg him into the art of beating the hell out of Batista when Trips suddenly said he had a better idea.

They then showed a video about Christy Hemme's Playboy shoot. Shelton Benjamin came out, and this was apparently a third straight Intercontinental Championship defense against Gene Snitsky. This time, disqualification is just as much a way to lose the match and the Intercontinental Championship for the Champion as it is for the challenger. In other words, get disqualified, you lose the Title, it's zero tolerance from Eric Bischoff. Gene Snitsky immediately started overpowering Shelton. When he was going to take a Pump Handle Slam, he got out of it and hooked a reverse DDT, and then Snitsky eventually had enough control to get a steel chair and try to hit Benjamin with it again. However, this time, Shelton ended up getting control for good with a counter of an Alabama Slam into a DDT, and eventually got in a Stinger Splash and T-Bone Suplex. The result: 1, 2, 3. We now know that Shelton Benjamin is the WWE Intercontinental Champion.

After the events surrounding John Bradshaw Layfield and his Celebration of Excellence on Smackdown showed up on our weekly edition of Smackdown Rebound, we were noted that next, we would hear a major announcement as it relates to the flagship Pay-Per-View of the wrestling business for the year 2005, WrestleMania 21. The announcement: Piper's Pit is back, with Steve Austin as the guest. How awesome is that? Two of the most controversial egos in WWE history are going to stand together at WrestleMania 21, one asking the other questions, and an entirely entertaining segment. For those of you who can order WrestleMania, you'd better.

Anyway, Chris Masters came out to destroy some kid in a match, but as he was coming out, some severe damage and breakage in Steven Richards' face bones last week was shown as the results of a double sledge shot Masters issued it in the unveiling last week. Anyway, he destroyed some kid in a match, and then we took a look at The Rock's new "Be Cool" movie. He might as well quit his WWE contract, he's so busy making movies!

After they showed the footage of the Batista situation from last week, Jim Ross stood in the middle of the ring to introduce Big Dave for an interview. People love Batista everywhere now. After the ovatious entrance, Jim Ross asked Batista why he did what he did and stayed on Raw. The Leviathan then said that all the Future of Evolution's accomplishments (Randy Orton and Batista) were all about Triple H, and he decided to stay and do something about it rather than go to Smackdown and leave Raw to Triple H. He also said that like the song says, "It's all about the game and how you play it", and the Game got played. Asked if he had any second thoughts, he said no, and that he already knew he was going to be staying on Raw to defeat Triple H for the World Heavyweight Title. Then, out came Ric Flair and Triple H. Batista was surrounded. It looked like we were entering a fight, and then Flair took a shot. If Trips was loyal, he would have gotten in right then and there, but he stopped. Batista picked up Flair to give him a spine buster. Again, Trips cowered out of jumping Batista. And he did so yet again after Flair took a Batista Bomb.

We next saw Trips in Eric Bischoff's office, talking about how livid he is that Batista did what he did to Ric Flair, and the ensuing dialogue revealed that Ric Flair had a match next week against Batista, with Triple H in his corner to make sure Batista got the hell beat out of him.

But next, we saw a one-on-one match between Chris Jericho and Maven. Jericho enjoyed a lot of early control, eventually hanging up Maven on the top rope and getting in a springboard dropkick to knock him to the outside before any significant offense. However, Maven eventually enjoyed a minute of working on Jericho's neck and spinal cord. Jericho soon retook advantage and got Maven within the Walls of Jericho. The Virgin Opportunist saw no opportunity but to tap out. Jericho then took a microphone and said he came out with an agenda to make a statement, because WrestleMania 21 is less than five weeks away. He then went on to mention just about everything we know about WrestleMania, and he then said he had an idea to make history. He said it had to do with him, five other Superstars, and a giant steel ladder. Christy Hemme was then shown in a white dress, making her way to the ring. Jerry Lawler said it was to unveil Christy's Playboy Magazine cover. If this is true, my opinion of the cover will be posted here.

After an entertaining court session between John Cena and JBL to promote their WrestleMania match became our next trailer, Christy Hemme came out and thanked the fans because if it wasn't for them, she wouldn't be here in the WWE, much less posing for Playboy. She then said that she was going to show the fans a new side of her, and then revealed the cover as if it were a portrait. It's hot, but not exactly what'll make me explode. But that's probably because I don't know what's in the pages. Anyway, Trish Stratus came out and accused Christy of once again trying to steal her spotlight. But, tonight is a special night, since it's not every day Christy's on the cover of Playboy and looks sexy and marvelous like tonight. However, there was something wrong. She then said that Christy wasn't a champion, so she spray painted red over the word "champion" and Christy's face on the cover image. Christy then slapped Trish, who gave her a Chick Kick and spray painted the word "slut" on the back of Christy's dress; the T didn't fit on the dress, so it went on Christy. But as of that moment, Christy Hemme's dignity was officially taken. I think Triple H admires the evil, but who else does? SHUT UP!

WWE Raw continued with a replay of the Hall of Fame display which showed that Hulk Hogan was now an inductee. How great is that? The legend who inspired the legend that is Edge and Christian, the Hulkster, the Immortal, the man of the 1990s, Hulk Hogan. And he's finally in the Hall of Fame. Now, that, according to Edge and Christian, must absolutely reek of awesomeness.

Stacy Keibler was seen with the Original "Superstar" Billy Graham, and Candace appeared, glad to meet him. Stacy then pointed out about Hogan's induction to the Hall of Fame. Then, Randy Orton showed up. The two girls excused the Legend Champion and the established legend to have a talk. Billy then talked to Randy about being unique and special like he was, and doing something no one has done before. After the discussion was over, Randy revealed to us that's exactly what he was thinking as he put down a magazine he was reading. It was the Smackdown magazine featuring the colossal Undertaker and his undefeated record at WrestleMania. Does this mean Orton has some kind of plan to defeat the Dead Man's grand stage legacy?

Following this newfound controversy came an interview between Maria and Edge. Maria actually wanted to know how Edge feels about the street fight coming up. He then made a point about how Maria somehow decided not to overlook him like Shawn Michaels did before when he got beat at the Royal Rumble by Edge. And now, Michaels is apparently so focused on Kurt Angle at WrestleMania that he's overlooking Edge again? Edge said he wasn't going to allow Michaels to make it to WrestleMania. You could tell he had a tinge of major anger in his voice. Maria was almost petrified by the time Edge left.

The street fight started intensely, though Shawn Michaels took a great early advantage, whipping Edge in the back and taking a picture of him just to embarrass him. However, as soon as he took time to get out a ladder, referring to Jericho's previous announcement, Edge took control with a trash can to the head. In the ring, we soon saw Shawn get bloodied by an Edgecution to a steel chair set up in the middle of the ring. Soon after the break, the controlled and bleeding Michaels tried to pick up the ladder from the outside the second time, but when he brought it into the ring, Edge dropkicked it into his face. However, when he got up to the top, Michaels threw the chair at him and sent him to the outside, and then made a really sloppy suicide dive. Eventually, Shawn took a drop toe hold to the ladder, and then took a huge splash. He managed to kick out, and then eventually started getting on fire, but missed a Sweet Chin Music and took a low blow. Edge's edge eventually led to a one-man Con-chair'to about to take Shawn's head, which saved itself via low blow. Eventually, Michaels kicked out of a Spear, and won the match due to Sweet Chin Music, but then Kurt Angle shockingly appeared from the crowd to beat the crap out of Shawn Michaels, and then declared that he accepted the challenge, all before security could walk out here to escort the Olympian out of the arena! And, get this: at the end of the night, Kurt was admiring his patchwork, and people were chanting his name! Edge may not have singlehandedly ensured that Michaels will not make it to WrestleMania, but you can bet he has had a hand in weakening the Showstopper prior to the latest version of the grandest stage of them all.

Randy Orton and Stacy Keibler were talking in the hallway.

"Hey, Stace. I heard Lita's coming next week for a little visit," Randy informed her. "But it's not gonna be during the show."

"Yeah, I don't think she wants to get crowded during injury, so she's gonna come in a more quiet way. That includes staying off the show," Stacy pointed out details to the Legend Killer.

"Which reminds me. When will Matt actually come back to Raw? I mean, how long has it been? About six and a half months? And wasn't the diagnosis that he was out for six?" Randy asked, beginning to wonder exactly what's going on with the Sensei of Mattitude.

"I don't know, maybe it's a little worse than we thought," Stacy mentioned. "That's how it always happens. It took Holly, Lita, Benoit, Edge, and some others more than the supposed year to come back from a neck injury and pop up here again."

"But Kurt Angle had a surgery that made his broken neck only keep him out two months," Randy said, hearing Stacy sigh in frustration as soon as she heard Angle's name.

"You know, I just can't believe that guy. How dare he suddenly appear in the middle of the show and assault Shawn Michaels like that. That's just completely disrespectful behavior," Stacy complained about what Kurt Angle did to end the show.

"Stace, I'm no advocate of Kurt Angle, but considering his track record, he's proud of himself," Randy said plainly.

"And that's why I hate him. He's proud of ambushing a man who went through a death defying match!" Stacy complained to Orton.

"Hey, you, there. Yeah, you. Randy, I heard you're challenging The Undertaker to a match at WrestleMania," Maven suddenly appeared from behind Orton.

"Okay, Maven, what do you want?" Randy asked.

"Nothing. I just came to join into your little talk. You know, since the topic is coming closer to being WrestleMania with every word you guys say," Maven concluded out loud. "So, Randy; I'm curious."

"About what?" Orton asked him.

"About the idea that Jericho's got. You know, five Superstars other than himself, a very big steel ladder. I wonder if I'm gonna be a part of this," Maven said. "It would be kind of nice for my first WrestleMania match to be a ladder match."

"Yeah, I guess it would. But I have the opportunity of a lifetime. The chance to do the impossible, the event that has never been done before. I get to retire the Lord of Darkness by defeating him at WrestleMania," Randy boasted, envisioning the future according to his eyes. "See, when I face and defeat Undertaker at the event he's never lost in before, I'll know firsthand that I have accomplished a pinnacle of power, and the Dead Man will realize that he's growing too old for this. When that happens, he'll slowly retreat back to his dark lair wherever the hell it is, or to his normal home in Houston to be with Sara Callaway. Either way, Taker's not gonna wrestle again after I'm done with him, and it'll be purely psyche."

"Wow, great confidence. But if you cheat or scheme to do it, you're not gonna have those effects," Maven said. "He'll know you cheated."

"Yeah, just like when you eliminated him from behind in Royal Rumble '02 and he came back into that ring to beat the living crap out of you," Orton immediately reminded Maven.

"Considering his powerless state back then, that won't look good on my résumé for getting a World Title shot, so be quiet," Maven ordered Randy.

"Hey, the World Title isn't the only thing you've got to worry about. Apparently, there is no title that thinks you're worthy enough to grab it," Randy abated the bald man in front of him.

"Well, if you challenge The Undertaker for WrestleMania, you will be forced to rest in peace," Maven threatened the man who gave us signs that he was going to make that challenge, before walking off.

"You're not really about to make that challenge, are you?" Stacy asked Randy, concerned for him.

"That's for me to know and you to find out," he said.

"Oh, my god," she coolly panicked.

Within the Evolution locker room, Ric Flair is sitting with his head down, and judging from the attack he got from Batista earlier tonight, hardly able to stand. Triple H is standing there next to him, and decides to take a seat and put an arm around his friend's shoulder.

"Nache, I want you to know that I am fully confident in your ability to defeat the disrespectful piece of crap Batista next week," Trips tried to lift the Nature Boy's spirits. "And it won't even take Trish to do it, man."

"Trips, listen. I'm not in the physical condition to be reminded that I have to face Batista next week. I can't even go to the club tonight because of that beast," Flair pointed out. Suddenly, the door opened, and enter Trish Stratus.

"Ha ha ha, guys! Did you see what I did to Christy Hemme earlier tonight? That was incredible! Taking that spray paint and writing the word 'slut' down on her back, that had to be rich and amazing!" Trish said, obviously high off her accomplishment tonight. The two boys looked at her with unentertained expressions on their faces, though, and she noticed. "Not a happy family moment, huh?"

"Even though I admired the evil material, I'm not in a good mood, Trish," Trips told her, confirming the Royal Cloud Babe's latest opinion. "Ric can barely stand up on his two feet because his spine was so tingled from Batista tonight, and I am pissed off because my friend, the Nature Boy, had to take that in front of my face!"

"And like a typical smart man, you didn't intervene and end up getting yourself injured in the process," Trish finished the story with a different tune, admiring the Game's cool through this situation. "But seriously, guys, come on. Look. I've got Muhammad outside, and he and Daivari are waiting for us. You can't possibly tell me that you'd rather continue to feel Batista's effects than go and show our disgruntled Arab American friends a good time."

"Get them over here to help Nache out. He's gonna have some problems stayin' on his own two feet for a good part of tonight," Trips then gave Trish the barking order. She then went outside, and right there were Muhammad Hassan and Khoz Daivari.

"Yeah, the Dirtiest Player in the Game needs a little help standing up on his own two feet," Trish infomed the Arab Renegade and the Motormouth of Iran. "So, would one of you be so kind as to-"

"Gladly," Muhammad cut in, knowing exactly what she was going to suggest.

Speaking of suggestions, we know that Chris Masters never suggested to Randy Orton or Batista that the Legend Killer actually make that challenge to The Undertaker for WrestleMania. But, he did. And now, both the Masterpiece and Big Dave are here to question him.

"You sure you actually wanna do this?" Batista asked his young friend in concern.

"What, challenge The Undertaker?"

"And at WrestleMania, too. Don't you know that's how a lot of people end up saying that part of them has died? Even Steve Austin-"

"Has been sacrificed by this guy during his Ministry of Darkness, right? Well, guess what, Masters: wrestlers don't make a living being afraid," Randy cut off one of his "in monster shape" friends.

"Can we please focus on happier things? You know, like, the comedy of finding out which of you two has the greatest physique?" Stacy asked, obviously referring to Masters and Batista.

"Before you even get into that, kids, I'd like to make an announcement," a voice suddenly spoke from behind Stacy. Turns out it was Kurt Angle.

"Well, if it isn't the most uphauling figure who showed up on Raw today," Stacy commented.

"Uphauling? How about opportunistic? Because that's what I really am," Kurt corrected her.

"Opportunistic my foot! What you did goes beyond taking advantage of Shawn Michaels prior to WrestleMania!" Stacy shouted, turning her body towards him.

"I embarrassed him! Yes, I know, Stacy. But if you continue to hate me for doing something that you would have promoted back in your Dudleyville day, you're a hypocrite!"

"Don't call me a hypocrite, or I'll make sure you-"

"Make sure I what, Miss Hancock?" he asked her. "Make sure I no longer have the ability to admire your legs?"

"You were staring at it behind my back?" she angrily accused the Olympian.

"No, you idiot! I meant that when my eyes do come across those legs, I admire them no longer how little attention I pay to them. That's how glorious it is, and Mr. RKO over here is lucky to have you," Kurt mentioned. "But, then again; I have a wife. And that comment I made before your most recent outburst in this conversation is the rhetorical question of are you gonna do something so I can't see!"

"You've made your point here, man. Stacy's hot. That's the most obvious point you could ever make when talking to either her or me, so back off," Randy said.

"Hey, I'm done here. I saw you in the back, looking at Undertaker's magazine. If you want to challenge him for WrestleMania, the only chance is if you do something opportunistic. You know, like me," the American Hero informed the Legend Champion. With that, Angle started walking away, but suddenly stopped.

"Randy, I'm serious. Look into what I just said, and you'll realize I'm right. Trust me, it's the best piece of advice you could get if you're gonna face death," he warned Randy. The only Olympic Gold Medalist in WWE history then proceeded to make his exit, leaving Randy Orton, Stacy Keibler, and a couple of over-fit friends speechless.