WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW

Kofi Time for Kane
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Monday, November 24, 2008 - PROVIDENCE, RI

source: wrestling247.net - KANE vs Kofi Kingston - Round 1: RAW saw the first match of the Eight-Man Intercontinental Title Tournament, with the winner going on to face Intercontinental Champion William Regal with his coveted gold at stake. As WWE Hall of Famer and the first Intercontinental Champion Pat Patterson looked on from ringside, World Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston faced the ruthless Kane.

Though the Jamaican Superstar has proven himself a match for bigger and stronger adversaries in the past, Kingston won this contest when Kane was disqualified. After the match, the irate Big Red Monster battered his opponent with the stairs, but Stephanie McMahon appeared on the Titan Tron, stopping Kane by giving him the choice of finishing Koi off, or the privilege of being the first Superstar to face John Cena back on RAW next week, though the match would not be for The Champ’s World Heavyweight Title. The lopsided smirk that slowly worked it's way on Kane's lips was answer enough for the Billion Dollar Princess who ended with - "That's what I thought."

WWE SURVIVOR SERIES PPV

Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match
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Sunday, November 23, 2008 - BOSTON, MA: Boston Garden Arena
source: wrestleview.com - TEAM JBL vs TEAM HBK: Jim Ross and Tazz bring up the Jeff Hardy situation where he was found unconscious in the stairwell of his hotel in Boston. They said they are "investigating" the situation.

Out first is Shawn Michaels of Team HBK (Shawn Michaels, Rey Mysterio, The Great Khali & Cryme Tyme)to kick off the show.

We start with Rey Mysterio and MVP of Team JBL (JBL, Kane, MVP, John Morrison & The Miz). Lock up and MVP drives a knee into Mysterio's gut a few times. MVP gets in a few forearms, but Mysterio catches him with a big boot in the corner. MVP brushes it off and takes out Mysterio quickly in the corner. Mysterio with a huracanrana on MVP and a dropkick. Cover and MVP quickly kicks out. Tag to JTG who kicks MVP with Mysterio. They finish it off with a double dropkick to MVP, cover and MVP again kicks out. JTG with some big right hands to MVP. MVP then takes out JTG with a dropkick to the knee and a huge running knee to the head. MVP pins JTG and gets the pinfall. JTG is eliminated.

The Great Khali is in and Khali chops MVP. Cover and MVP is eliminated.

Kane enters the ring and stares Khali down. Kane with a kick and big uppercut. Khali takes down Kane with a big clothesline and a big headbutt. Khali throws Kane to the corner and gets in a few kicks and elbows. The crown responds with a loud "KHALI" chant! Kane with another uppercut, chokeslam attempt, but Khali counters and elbows Kane in the head. Khali chops Kane and tags in Mysterio. Mysterio goes up top on Khali's shoulders and jumps off splashing Kane. Cover and Mysterio gets the win. Kane is eliminated.

In the end, the winners are Team HBK (Shawn Michaels, Rey Mysterio, The Great Khali & Cryme Tyme).

WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW

Takin' the Bite Outta Cryme
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Monday, November 17, 2008 - ATLANTA, GA : The Philips Arena
source: wrestling247.net - Kane & JBL vs Cryme Tyme: Backstage we see JBL putting his boots on. Kane walks up and asks JBL if he has any advice, captain. JBL says they have no problems and should be able to co-exist. Kane tells him to watch out or find himself in some trouble. Kane walks off.

Cryme Tyme hang ringside with Akon during their entrance, then JBL arrives in his limo. Pyro explodes next and Kane is out as we get ready for this match.

JTG and JBL go at it to start the match until Shad comes in. He works over JBL, tags back in JTG for a nice double team move. JTG works on JBL's arm now. Shad comes back in for more double teaming with a big shoulder and a 2 count. JTG comes back in for even more double teaming. JBL finally catches JTG and tags in Kane. Kane with a slam on JTG and a big dropkick. Kane with right hands in the corner on JTG and a big running clothesline before heading to the top rope. He swooped off and nailed JTG with a lariat. Kane looked for the choke slam, but JBL tagged him from behind and nailed the clothesline from hell on JTG for the win.

WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW

Time to Make a Change
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Monday, November 10, 2008 - MANCHESTER, UK: M.A.N.
source: wwe.com - No DQ - Finale?: Stephanie McMahon appears on the TitanTron in Stamford. Stephanie says that we are approaching the dawn of a new era on RAW. They need to take a break from the past. It is time to stop some of the long running issues on Raw. Kane will face Rey Mysterio in a No Disqualification Match for the last time.

Backstage, Kane stands with hooks behind him, welcoming Shane and Stephanie back to RAW. He says that there is something about Shane that brings out his inner child when he used to do bad things to animals. He is free to do anything to Rey that he wants and everyone is going to like it. Kane says that he never liked being liked. Not by his brother, the McMahons or anyone in the building. Tonight they will like him less and that means that he will like himself even more.

So, in a contest designed to put an end to the months-long rivalry between Kane and Rey Mysterio, the Big Red Monster took on the Master of the 619 in a No Disqualification Match. The two ring warriors had faced one another in traditional singles competition and tag team matches, and tonight they've been given complete freedom to do damage to one another. Though there were no fetters holding back the outrageous power of the 7-footer, it was the speed and ingenuity of Mysterio that won the day, with the Ultimate Underdog pinning Kane for the win.

WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW

800th Episode Celebration
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Monday, November 03, 2008 - TAMPA, FL: St Pete Times Forum
source: wwe.com - Kane & Mark Henry vs. Mysterio & Kofi Kingston Tag-Team Match: Highlights aired from 2005 Episode 630 of Edge and Lita's wedding and a case of KANEus-interruptus....

Kane and Rey started things off with Kane delivering a stunning kick to Mysterio followed up with a leveling upper-cut. In the corner, Rey counters with a two footed boot to the face and a splash that Kane turned to his advantage. After flooring Mysterio with a right, Henry tagged in and went for a military press slam, but Mysterio countered out. Henry turned around and socked him with a right hand. Kingston tagged in and began his assault on Henry with forearms and high risk maneuvers.

Henry shoved Kingston to the side and dragged him to the corner on a whip attempt. He went for a follow up and Kingston went for a cross body block but Henry caught him in mid air. Mysterio looked to break things up, trying a drop kick on Henry but Kane intercepted Rey with a huge right hand. Henry delivered the World's Strongest Slam and nailed it for the win.

Afterward, Kane flung Rey through the ropes and roughed him up on the floor. Great Khali's music played and he walked down the ramp with Runjin Singh. Kane stopped long enough to watch Khali who gestured toward the grounded luchador, then bent down to continue his attack on Mysterio, but Khali chopped Kane from behind and moved on to the ring to chop Henry back and began clubbing him to the ring ropes. Khali made some gestures to Mysterio who climbed into the ring to deliver a big 619 on the World's Strongest Man and Khali chopped Henry down on the rebound.

WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN!

Halloween Fight Night
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Friday, October 31, 2008 - SAN DIEGO, CA

source: WWE.com - Six Man Tag Match: The TitonTron is lit with a fiery explosion and Kane emerges as JR says it wouldn't be Halloween without a little Hell-Fire-and-Brimstone. Kane's camp hosts the Big Red Machine, the World's Strongest Man, and the Ballin' Superstar, while the faces tonight will be Rey Mysterio, ECW Champion Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy.

Matt and Henry start out, Henry using his size and power to slam Matt to the canvas.  An elbow drop by the World's Strongest Man finds nobody home and the ECW Champ tags Jeff in to use some teamwork to take Henry down then Matt gets the tag back in. Matt tries to come off the top but is caught by Henry - Jeff chop blocks Henry from behind causing a reversal for Matt for a 1 count. Henry makes it to his corner and tags in MVP who seems to dominate until the faces triple team him at the tag to Mysterio who gains a near fall. Rey bounds around the ring and smashes into Kane, knocking him off the apron then hits a hurricanearana on MVP settling up for the 619.  Kane is ready for him when he hits his side of the ropes, tripping Rey up and pulling his leg out through the bottom rope opening to yank him face first to the floor. . . and they cut to break as JR interjects with "Aw com'mon!"

MVP slams Rey and then drops a knee for a 2 count coming out of the commercial break. Kane tags in and military presses Rey over his head, tosses him up and lets him crash to the mat, going for a cover and gets a 2. Mark Henry tags in and stands on Rey's chest at the ropes, JR says thats the equivalent of a small SUV on your chest. Henry the pounds away on Rey on the mat and covers him for near fall. MVP gets the tag and applies a reverse bear hug on Rey down on the mat. Rey tries to fight out by MVP hits a back suplex and then tags Kane back in. Kane charges Rey in the corner but Rey gets two boots up. Rey then hits the tilt-a-whirl inverted DDT and tags out to Jeff and Kane tags MVP. Jeff takes MVP down a couple of times and then hits Whisper in the Wind but Kane breaks up the pin attempt. Mat comes in and blocks a chokeslam attempt and sends Kane to the outside. Mysterio hits a springboard cross body onto Kane to the outside as we are reminded Jeff and MVP are the legal men at this point. In the ring, the Hardys hit "Poetry In Motion" on Henry. MVP then blocks a "Twist of Fate" attempt by Jeff but Matt comes in right away and hits the move himself. Jeff comes off the top with the Swanton and gets the win.