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."