WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW

RAW, Rough & Ready
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Monday, September 29, 2008 - Minneapolis, MN: Target Center

source: WWE.com & ImpactWrestling.com - Standing alone at the end of a dark hallway, seemingly deep in thought, Kane is approached backstage by Cody Rhodes, Manu and Ted DiBiase, Jr. Cody addresses the back of Kane, trying to come to terms with the big man. He invoked the name of Paul Bearer in an attempt to show Kane he was as much of a second generation superstar as they were, and ended his appeal by saying if they worked as a unit against CM Punk, Rey Mysterio, Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne, they should be good for the night. DiBiase, Jr. chimed in, saying though they didn't ask for this match, they just wanted to make sure they were all on the same page.

Slowly, Kane turned to stare at DiBiase, Jr. before reminding them that he doesn't take orders from anyone, and adding he would massacre Rey Mysterio that night whether they're all on the same page or not. He then turned his head slightly to take in Cody and Manu, telling them to stay out of his way or else there will be a lifeless pile of second generation carcasses in the ring. That said he told them he was going to see his 'good friend' Mike Adamle and walked away, leaving the three men looking worried.

8 MAN TAG MATCH: KANE & MANU & World tag team champions CODY RHODES & TED DIBIASE, JR. vs. C.M. PUNK & REY MYSTERIO & EVAN BOURNE & KOFI KINGSTON

The members of the eight man tag match entered the ring under footage of Kane's rampage last week before they went to commercial.

Coming back from commerical all kinds of hell breaks loose in and around the ring. Manu and Bourne started the match with Manu beating him down to the mat then hitting him with a big elbow. Bourne fights back with kicks but gets knocked back down. Manu goes for a big suplex but Bourne tags in Rey. Mysterio and Bourne knocked Manu over the ropes onto the floor, then Bourne hit a somersault plancha over the top rope onto Manu using Mysterio as a springboard. Cody and Ted come in but Punk and Kofi dump them to the floor, then knock Kane off the apron. Punk and Kofi hit suicide dives onto Cody and Teddy on the floor as Mysterio went over the top to land on Kane before another commrical break.

In the ring, Cody had Evan's head to the mat in a submission hold before tagging in Manu. Bourne tries to tag out but gets dropped on the back of his head by Manu who takes a 2 count. Bourne finally tags in Punk and flew off the top rope with a springboard clothesline onto Manu, then scores a big kick and a running knee in the corner. Punk kicks DiBiase off the apron but gets knocked down by Manu who tags in Rhodes for more whaling on Punk's left leg.

Cody keeps working over Punk's knee until Kane gets tagged in. Kane drops a big elbow and starts pummeling Punk. DiBiase gets tagged in and they keep Punk in the corner, working over Punk and his injured leg. Kane hits a big cheapshot on Punk. DiBiase pulls him back to the center of the ring and continues working over the leg. Punk starts to fight them off in the corner but can't. Cody comes in now and gets a 2 count and keeps on working on Punk's leg.

Ted comes in, works over Punk and tags in Manu. Manu does the same, still working on the left leg of CM Punk. Cody comes back in and we get more of the same. Punk tries to fight back on his knees but gets stomped back to the mat. In comes Kane now, who stomps on Punk and taunts Mysterio. Punk hits Kane with enziguiri then reached for a hot tag, but Kane kept his wits about him, booting Rey off the apron to prevent the tag, then drags Punk back to their corner where Cody is waiting to work him over some more.

Punk goes back and forth with Cody but finally tags in Kofi. Kofi comes in and cleans house on Cody and Ted. He hits his big leg drop on Cody for a pin but Manu makes the save. Bourne comes in and takes Manu to the floor over the top rope. Kane gets tagged in looking for a chokeslam on Kofi. He didn't see Rey Mysterio, though, and Rey dropkicked Kane from behind then tosses TedDi to the floor. Kofi then wanted a big splash in the corner, but Kane caught Kofi in mid-air with a vise-like grip and slams him with a choke slam in the middle of the ring, took the cover, the pin and the win. Kane locked eyes with Mysterio as they went to commerical.

After the break, Mike Adamle stood in the middle of the ring and said Kane made a request to him earlier. He said he told Kane that he would grant his request only if he won his match, which he did. If Kane defeats Rey Mysterio at NO MERCY, Mysterio will have to remove his mask in the middle of the ring...