(As Raw returns from a commerical, the lights go out in the arena.  Expecting
a return for the Undertaker, the fans go crazy.  When the lights come back up,
the entire arema is shocked into silence by the man in the ring - The Fallen
Angel, Christopher Daniels.)

Christopher Daniels:
People.  Do not be afraid.  Your saviour has arrived.  For many years, your
souls have been tarnished by these devils that you call Sports Entertainers.
For years, you have allowed yourself to be corrupted by long haired demons,
who flip-flop and fly their way into your lives, while you neglect all the
responsibilities in your life - your family, your friends, your work.  Well
the time has come for you all to be baptised in the new life.  Christopher
Daniels is here to save WWE, and in the weeks and months to come, you wi...

(Daniels' speech is interrupted by the Y2J countdown.  The fans get up onto
their feet, as Chris Jericho emerges on the ramp.)

Chris Jericho:
Welcome to Raw is Jericho!  And Christopher Daniels, I'm puzzled as to why you
didn't start your little off with that same message.  I mean, it's clear to
me, and all these Jerichoholics that you've simply come out here, and ripped
off my WWE entrance speech.  I know it was nearly six years ago, but come on,
give these people a little bit of credit.  The saviour of the WWE?  Been there,
done that.

What I want to know is how you intend to save these people.  Are you going to
carry them across the waters to freedom?  I don't think so Daniels.  I've seen
your scrawny little body and neck, you'd snap in two.  Are you going to show
them an exciting wrestling match to rescue their souls?  A couple of headlocks
and a few kicks does not an exciting wrestling match make, junior.  

You people want to see an exciting wrestling match?  Huh?  Then how about, at
Backlash, you put your scrawny ass in the ring with Chris Jericho?  How does
that sound, jerky?

Christopher Daniels:
Chris Jericho, your demon soul is one of the first that requires cleansing.  At
Backlash, I will make you the first to be baptised to the new life.  You can
consider your challenge accepted.

Chris Jericho:
Good.  But the only baptism there's going to be at Backlash is a baptism of 
fire, Daniels, because you are going to burn, baby, burn!




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Rich, 12-11-2005