Chapter Preview: From the final edition of Friday Night Smackdown went off of the air, Vince McMahon told the Undertaker that he had just formed the Corporate Ministry. He also promised to walk out of Backlash the Undisputed Champion. With Backlash in six days, what is the Undertaker's response. We will learn it this Monday as The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels take on the Brood.
Also, last Friday, Chris Benoit retained his "Money in the Bank" Title Opportunity. What will Booker T, who won the Money in the Bank Ladder Match, have to say about that.
Maria will defend her Women's Championship against Victoria in a Rare Women's Hardcore Match. The Undisputed Tag Team Champions, MnM, will defend against the team of Ric Flair and Triple H.
Also, John Cena makes his in-ring return, in a tag team match. He will team with Goldberg to take on Randy Orton and Brock Lesnar.
And in a bizarre turn of events, Stone Cold will face Bret Hart for the right to be Raw GM. That match will be first and the new GM will make the other matches for Backlash.
Chapter 15
RAW
Raw kicked off with the Chairman of the WWE coming out to the ring. The WWE Champion grabbed a mic.
"Hello everybody and welcome to RAW! As you all know, last week I once again screwed the Undertaker and Shawn Michaels. But, enough of that for now. I'd like to introduce your soon to be New GM of Raw: Bret Hart!"
Match 1
General Manager Position
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart
The Hitman made his way to the ring. Vince applauded loudly in the ring. Bret got into the ring and grabbed the mic from Vince.
"Since, I am still the GM for now...I'm gonna make a match. It's going to be Bret Hart vs. The Ultimate Warrior...The Rematch of Wrestle Mania. I want to prove that I can beat him and it not be called a fluke." Bret said.
"There you have it, Bret Hart just made a match. Now introducing, Austin." Vince said, very none enthusiastically.
The sound of breaking glass filled the arena and the Texas Rattlesnake came down to the ring. Austin got into the ring and Vince quickly climbed out and went to the back. Austin started off by slapping the Hitman in his jaw. Austin then Irish whipped Hart into the turnbuckle and ran in with a hard knee to the gut. Bret rolled under the bottom rope and started to walk away. Austin followed him. Bret turned around at the last second and tossed Austin over his head. Austin landed hard, on his back, on the steel ramp. Bret then took advantage and hit a huge leg drop on the prone body of Austin. Bret picked Austin up and set him up for a Piledriver on the steel ramp. Some fan jumped the barricade and hit Bret with a hammer to the head! Bret fell to the floor and Austin started to crawl to the steel steps. Austin put his head between the steel steps and the ringpost for a second. Bret came out of nowhere and hit a dropkick on the steel steps. The whole crowd got quiet as Austin lay prone on the steps. Bret went to go over to him but fell down, because of the blow to the head with the hammer. Bret got to his feet and grabbed the prone Austin.
Austin mustered all the strength he had and gave Bret a Stunner! Austin rolled under the bottom rope and got into the ring. The EMTS checked on Austin to see if he was okay. He was fine, except for a large gash over his left eyebrow. The EMTs left and Bret rolled into the ring and hit a chop block on Austin's knee. Austin held his knee in pain. Bret locked in a Single-Legged Boston Crab. Austin tried to crawl to the ropes but Bret drug him back to the center of the ring. Austin screamed in pain and started to doze off.
"Oh my! Austin has lost to Bret once this way before. He passed out from the pain!" JR said.
Austin crawled and crawled and still Bret drug him back to the center of the ring. Bret let go and decided to lock a Sharpshooter in. Austin reversed the submission attempt into a pin! The ref counted the two. Austin got frustrated and stood up. He hobbled around and tried to get his knee to function. Bret came again with a chop block. Austin fell to the floor in pain. Austin somehow pulled himself up and gave Bret a Stunner. The Rock's music hit. Austin looked around in mystery. Bret got up. Austin turned around and Bret hit a Piledriver. Bret covered for a near two. Austin got up and hit Bret with another Stunner and got the three count.
Winner
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Austin stumbled to his feet as Mr. McMahon came to the ring. Vince grabbed a mic and stared at Austin.
"So, you just defeated Bret Hart. Good job. So now I will award the General Manager Position to: my daughter, Stephanie McMahon!" Vince said.
Austin took the mic away from Vince.
"You chose a girl; not to mention a pregnant one to be GM instead of me?" Austin said.
"Well, backstage I decided to do it...because, you and Bret are a much bigger draw as wrestlers then a General Manager. So, next week, Stephanie McMahon will debut as General Manager. Until then..Oh!" Vince said before Austin kicked him in the stomach and gave him a Stone Cold Stunner. Austin grabbed a few beers and doused Bret before leaving.
Backstage, Shane McMahon walked up to Shawn Michaels.
"What do you want?" HBK asked.
"For you...to have a match at Backlash. I wanted to come up to you and make an official match." Shane responded, handing him a contract.
"Against who?" HBK asked.
" I want you to face...me." Shane said. HBK looked shocked.
"Aha. Aha. Yeah. Shane, your funny. Why don't you tell me my real opponent." HBK said, amused.
"Me."
"Fine. What type of match?"
"Let's just say... a ladder match." Shane said.
"Ah. Yeah. Are you sure, because..oh!" HBK was cut off by Vader. Vader took HBK down and stepped on his ribs. Vader picked HBK up and stuck a pen into his mouth. Shane signed the contract with HBK's mouth. "I'll see you at Backlash, Shawn." he said and kicked HBK in the gut.
Match 2
Chris Benoit and Lashley Vs. The Acolytes vs. MnM vs. Mideon and Viscera vs. Goldust and Booker T
Undisputed Tag Team Championships
"The following contest if for the WWE Tag Team Championships and the World Tag Team Championships. The rules are simple. Two teams will start off. If one person from the team is eliminated both members are eliminated. Then, the next team will come out. The last team standing will be the Undisputed Tag Team Champions." Lillian said. "Making their way to the ring, part of the Corporate Ministry...Bradshaw and Faarooq...the Acolytes."
Bradshaw and Faarooq, formerly known as the APA, made their way to the ring. They got into the ring and waited for their opponents.
"And their opponents...another part of the Corporate Ministry...Mideon and Viscera!" Lillian said.
JBL, Faarooq, Mideon and Viscera were all surprised they had to fight each other. JBL started off by kicked Mideon in the face and knocking Viscera over the top rope with a clothesline. Faarooq picked up Mideon and hit a Dominator for a quick three.
"Chris Benoit and Lashley!" Lillian said.
Both Acolytes looked happy. Benoit and Lashley attacked from behind. JBL toppled over the top rope from a dropkick from the huge Lashley. Benoit took it to Faarooq with hard chops to his chest. Faarooq tried to get away but Benoit grabbed the man around the waist and forcibly tossed him over his head with a German suplex. Faarooq got back up and tossed Benoit into the turnbuckle. Faarooq tossed him with such force that Benoit flew over the top rope and fell to the floor. Benoit looked to be out cold. Lashley was forced to blind tag himself in. Lashley took Faarooq down.
Faarooq got back to his feet and Lashley set him up for a Dominator. Faarooq couldn't reverse in time and got the Dominator. Lashley covered for the three.
"Goldust and Booker T!" Lillian said.
Booker T rushed to the ring as the Golden One came down to the ring slowly and flamboyantly. Booker got into the ring and Lashley tossed him right over the rope. Goldust tossed his wig at Lashley and then hit a hard throat thrust. Lashley gasped for breath as Goldust hit a snap suplex on the big man. Goldust hopped on top of Lashley and covered for a one count. Goldust sat on Lashley's face. Benoit finally got back into the ring and took Goldust down with a really hard kick to the chest. Benoit climbed up to the top rope, and was promptly pushed off by Booker. Booker climbed to the top rope and hit a Houston Hangover on Lashley. Goldust pulled Lashley up and hit a Curtain Call for the three count.
"Ladies and gentleman...the Undisputed Champions...being accompained by Melina and Mark Henry...MnM!" Lillian said.
Mark Henry jumped into the ring and took down the Challengers. Henry got Goldust and hit the World's Strongest Slam and then threw Booker over the top rope. MnM came in the ring and picked Goldust up to his a Snapshot and then covered for the quick three.
"Here are your winners and still Undisputed Tag Team Champions...MnM!" Lillian said.
Winners
Still Undisputed Tag Team Champions
MnM
The Tag Champs celebrated before two people attacked them from behind. The mystery team used a double suplex on Mercury and a double hip toss on Nitro. The Champs ran out of the ring when it was revealed to be: Edge and Christian. MnM got to the top of the ramp. They taunted Edge and Christian. They turned around and Gangrel spewed blood all over them. The Champs and Melina ran down and ramp and through the crowd to get away. The Brood taunted in the ring as Raw went to a commercial.
Commercial Break
Raw came back on to Vince McMahon walking to the ring.
"Ladies and gentlemen..let me introduce to you...The WWE Champion and the Chairman of the WWE..Mr. McMahon!" Lillian said.
Vince did his strut to the ring and climbed in. "Now..I'd like to address this situation. This Sunday..in six days I will fight the Undertaker." Vince was interuptted by the roar from the crowd. "Shut Up! This may be wrong but..to ensure my victory this Sunday..I am putting the Undertaker in a match. Up Next, he will face Triple H." Vince said. "Not only will the Undertaker face Triple H..but if he wins...he will face..Marty Jannety!" Vince said, obviously satisfied.
Match 3
World Heavyweight Champion The Undertaker vs. Triple H
Triple H's music hit. The crowd booed him. The Game walked down to the ring and awaited his opponent, the Undertaker. The gong filled the arena. The eerie blue mist filled the arena. The gong hit again and the Undertaker appeared at the rampway. The Undertaker slowly made his way to the ring. He got to the steps. He was attacked from behind. Taker turned around and grabbed the man around the throat. The Game attacked Taker from behind.
"This is now a handicap match! The Undertaker vs. Triple H and Marty Jannety." Vince said.
The Undertaker vs. Marty Jannety and Triple H
The Undertaker got to his feet and took Jannety down with a Big Boot. Triple H pushed Taker down. Taker hit the steel steps. Jannety got back up and together him and Triple H rolled him into the ring. Taker got to his feet and took his jacket off, before Triple H hit him with a running knee. Taker got to his feet again but was taken over the top rope with a dropkick by Jannety. Vince got to his feet, from his seat at ringside, and stepped on Taker's face. Vince did it again. Taker grabbed Vince by the ankle and took him down and locked a Triangle Choke in. Vince struggled to get out. The Game came out of the ring and dropped a knee on Taker's chest. The Game rolled Taker into the ring. Jannety picked Taker up and gave him a Double Suplex.
Taker sat up and grabbed Jannety around the throat. The Game was busy checking on Vince. Taker lifted Jannety high into the air and sent him crashing down with mighty force. Taker tossed Jannety into the ropes, after lifting him up. Taker ran and gave Jannety a huge boot to the face. Taker lifted Jannety into the air and sent him crashing down to the floor. Taker signaled for the Last Ride. Taker set Jannety up and hoisted him into the air. Taker turned around and was speared by Edge. Edge ran out of the ring as Triple H rolled into the ring. He helped Jannety up and the two double teamed Taker. HBK ran down to the ring and took both men down with a Sweet Chin Music. The fans were going nuts. Vince got up and Taker hit the Chairman with a Superkick.
Taker sat up and lifted Triple H into the air. He set him up for the Tombstone. Taker dropped Triple H on his head and covered for the three count.
Winner
World Heavyweight Champion- The Undertaker
The World Heavyweight Champion got to his feet as HBK looked on. A pregnant Stephanie McMahon made her way down the ramp with a mic.
"My father promised that the GM would make the Backlash matches tonight. I'm not going to disappoint. So right now..I will make them. It will be Shawn Michaels vs. Shane McMahon in a ladder match. MnM will defend against the Brood. Also, Batista will take on Kurt Angle. You know the Main Event. John Cena will make his in-ring return against Brock Lesnar, defending his US title. Triple H will go one on one with Goldberg. Marty Jannety will take on Goldust and Maria will take on Ashley." Stephanie said. "I'll see you all at Backlash."
The raw before Backlash went off of the air as The Undertaker seized up HBK and Vince on the outside.
End of Chapter Fifteen
Backlash Preview: From WWE .com.
What happens when Backlash rolls into Alabama? The WWE Undisputed Championship returns as The Undertaker battles Vince McMahon in a battle for the ages. The last time these two met was in Survivor Series 2003,where Vince buried the Undertaker alive. Sparks will fly when these two meet.
Also, as we learned on Raw, Shawn Michaels will face Shane McMahon in a ladder match. These two dare-devils are willing to do anything. This match is sure to go down in the history books.
Other championships will be on the line as the Tag Team Champions, MnM, defend against The Brood, Edge and Christian. Also, "Chaingang Soldier" John Cena returns to the active roster, taking on Brock Lesnar. He will defend his United States Championship.
Marty Jannety makes him PPV debut after an absence of well over nine years. He will take on Goldust! We still do not know the ability of Marty Jannety, but we know that with the bizarre Goldust this match is sure to be a rocketbuster.
Batista takes on Kurt Angle, which might just as well be an early "Match of the Year" candidate. These two have never met, and this is sure to be an awesome match.
Will the Corporate Ministry have a winning streak at Backlash? Triple H takes on Goldberg. Goldberg defeated Kevin Nash in record time. Can he do the same to the Cerebral Assassin?
Maria has been on a mean streak since winning the Women's Championship. She has her hands full when she takes on Ashley for the Women's Championship. Can Maria overpower the New Yorker? Or will Ashley topple the champ?
These questions and more will be answered this Sunday at 8 o'clock.
