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Location: MINNESOTA, UNITED STATES
          on September 2004 at 9:00pm

Interview:
Commissioner Mac...
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Shane McMahon announces an Elimination Chamber main event for Unforgiven.


No-Countout-No-DQ-Match:
Kurt Angle pinned Eddie Guerrero after a clothesline in 0:11:26.
Rating: *** 1/4

Angle gets the win, making up for last night's loss.  Strange to see a match
end after a clothesline though.


a.P.a. defeated The Outsiders when Faarooq pinned Nash after the
Double Powerbomb in 0:15:39.
Rating: ****

Great match, between two rather similar teams.  The aPa come out victorious.


Interview:
It's time for The Highlight Reel!
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Rowdy Roddy Piper returns to WWE, with a challenge for Chris Jericho.


Brian Kendrick pinned Funaki with the Sliced Bread #2 in 0:08:46.
Rating: *** 1/2
(Brian Kendrick retained the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.)

Good match, although Kendrick was in command for almost the entirety of it.


Danny Basham defeated Al Snow via pinfall in 0:00:47.
Rating: *

In a bizarre match, Danny Basham defeated Al Snow before even a minute of the
match could transpire.


Interview:
The Intercontinental Champion...
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Chris Benoit lays out a message to Goldberg, who will face him for the IC title
at Unforgiven.


Kane defeated Rey Mysterio by countout in 0:10:58.
Rating: ***
[Brian Kendrick interfered against Rey Mysterio.]

Kane got the countout victory, thanks to a surprising assist from Brian
Kendrick.  Why did the Cruiserweight Champ act this way, and help the Big
Red Machine?


Goldberg and Rob Van Dam defeated Chris Benoit and Rhyno when Goldberg pinned
Benoit with the Jackhammer in 0:24:56.
Rating: ****
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Strike one for Goldberg, as he pins the Intercontinental Champion with the
Jackhammer.  Will the same thing happen at Unforgiven?



Card rating: ***


Match observations: 

An amazing night of action, with more than just a few surprises in store.  It
all began with Shane McMahon announcing the Elimination Chamber match for
Unforgiven.  We already know five participants, but who will be the sixth?
Kurt Angle certainly staked a good case for being involved here tonight, as
did Kane, with a victory over Rey Mysterio.

Speaking of Kane's win, he received a rather unlikely assist from the WWE
Crusierweight Champion, Brian Kendrick.  What was the reasoning behind the
cowardly attack from Kendrick, and is he now in cahoots with Kane?

Goldberg made his first appearence on Raw here tonight, and was able to get a
pinfall victory over Chris Benoit.  He'll be looking to do the same thing at
Unforgiven, when he and Benoit square off with the Intercontinental Title on
the line.

Also on the line at Unforgiven will be the Raw 'talk-show slot'.  Roddy Piper's
return tonight has led to a match between him and Chris Jericho at Unforgiven.
It will be intriguing to see how well Piper can compete when thrown into the
ring with the self-professed King of the World.

Next Show: Smackdown