Raw

Card Information:
 Held in: BROWN COUNTY EXPO CENTER
Location: WICONSIN, UNITED STATES
          on May 2005 at 9:00pm

Interview:
A Gloating Game...
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Triple H gloats about putting Bret Hart out of wrestling, but his joy is short
lived, as Evolution comes under attack from Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho and
Terry Funk.  When the ring is finally cleared, an impromptu match between 
Helmsley and Jericho gets started.


Chris Jericho made Triple H submit to the Walls of Jericho in 0:12:07.
Rating: ****

In a shocking finish, Triple H tapped out to the Walls of Jericho.  This soon
led to Evolution storming the ring again, but they were quickly followed out
by Benoit and Terry Funk.  Officials ended up having to separate all 6 men.


Kurt Angle pinned Hollywood Hogan after the Angle Slam in 0:18:46.
Rating: ***

It took Angle around four Angle Slams to get the job done, but he picked up
the victory over Hogan.  In the back, Ted DiBiase could be seen laughing, after
yet another defeat for the Hulkster.


Interview:
Words with the Commish...
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Shane McMahon announces that he will referee Hogan vs DiBiase at Judgment Day.
He also announces Hogan vs Vader for Smackdown.


Rene Dupree pinned Shawn Michaels with the French Riviera in 0:12:34.
Rating: *** 3/4

Good match, with Dupree getting a surprise victory over HBK.  Could this mean
that La Resistance have what it takes to become tag champs?


10-Man Battle Royal:
Christopher Daniels won a 10-man Battle Royal:
         x Venis threw out Snow after a clothesline in 0:00:52
         x Kane threw out Haas in 0:03:04
         x S. Benjamin threw out Venis after a dropkick in 0:09:17
         x Edge threw out S. Benjamin after a back suplex in 0:09:35
         x Kane threw out Edge in 0:12:34
         x Goldust threw out Christian in 0:17:17
         x Rey Rey threw out Kane after a spinning leg lariat in 0:19:26
         x Daniels threw out Rey Rey in 0:20:51
         x Daniels threw out Goldust after a spinebuster slam in 0:21:24
Rating: *** 1/4

Despite a valient effort from Goldust, Christopher Daniels won the Battle
Royal, and will now move on to face Booker T for the Intercontinental Title at
Judgment Day.


Interview:
The Number 1 Contender...
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Vader shows that he's not scared of Stone Cold, and that he can intimidate the
announcers.


Elimination Match:
Tajiri, Brian Kendrick, Paul London and Ultimo Dragon beat
Billy Kidman, Matt Hardy, Shannon Moore and Dean Malenko 4 falls to 2:
         x Kidman beat U. Dragon via a Tombstone in 0:10:32
         x Tajiri beat Kidman via an Asai moonsault in 0:11:06
         x Tajiri beat Moore via the Stiff kick to the head in 0:18:14
         x M. Hardy beat Tajiri via the Twist of Fate in 0:20:35
         x London beat D. Malenko via a Northern Lights suplex in 0:27:39
         x B. Kendrick beat M. Hardy via the Sliced Bread #2 in 0:31:55
Survivors: Brian Kendrick, Paul London
Rating: *** 3/4

High action match, as true underdogs Brian Kendrick and Paul London managed
to emerge victorious.


Vader and Randy Orton defeated Steve Austin and Sting when Vader pinned Sting
 with the Vader Bomb in 0:23:45.
Rating: *** 1/2

A gruelling bout ended with Vader pinning Sting, just like he did at Backlash.
Is such a finish in Stone Cold's future?



Card rating: *** 1/2


Match observations: 

An interesting night of action, as the feuds for Judgment Day begin to hot up.
Vader put down Sting yet again here tonight, sending a message to Stone Cold
Steve Austin that he was next.  Of course, before he gets to Austin, Vader will
have to contend with Hollywood Hogan this Thursday Night on Smackdown.  Hogan
is somewhat low on morale, after defeats at the hands of Kane and Kurt Angle,
and will be looking to give himself a boost by beating the number 1 contender.
Whether he can do it or not remains to be seen.

One thing that we do know about Hogan is that his match at Judgment Day with 
Ted DiBiase will now have a special guest referee.  Shane McMahon will be the
man in the stripes for this one, and considering his hatred for both of the 
participants, this could prove to be very interesting indeed.

We also found out tonight that Christopher Daniels will challenge Booker T for
the Intercontinental Title at the PPV, after the Fallen Angel won a big 10-man
Battle Royal.  After a shaky start to his WWE career, things appear to be
picking up for Daniels.

Based on tonight's elimination match, a triangle elimination match will be held
on the next Smackdown, between Paul London, Brian Kendrick and Tajiri.  The man
who wins that match will challenge Billy Kidman for the Cruiserweight Title at
Judgment Day.  One other match announced for the next Smackdown is Ric Flair
going one on one with Terry Funk.  That should be a classic.

Next Show: Smackdown