WWE Raw Results: Hart Foundation in action!

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Show: World Wrestling Entertainment RAW
Airdate: July 23, 2003
Channel: Spike TV
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WWE logo appears on screen.

A video package of last week's happenings is shown.

Coach: Welcome once again to Monday Night Raw. I'm Jonathan Coachman along with Tazz here at ringside. Tonight Tag Team gold is up for grabs as the New Age Outlaws put their belts on the line against La Resistance. This is a return match from last week.

Tazz: Speaking of tag team action Coach, one of the greatest tag teams of all team are together again here tonight in the form of Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart and Bret "Hit Man" Hart, the Hart Foundation. They will do battle with Paul Heyman's Extremists.

Coach: We have plenty of action to get to kicking it off with Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho one-on-one.

A limousine arrives. Out steps Brock Lesnar, JBL, and Ted DiBiase.

Tazz: There's a very powerful Million Dollar Corporation right there and JBL meets my friend Tommy Dreamer here tonight. Right now though as ordered by Eric Bischoff last week, it's Benoit vs. Jericho. This should be a classic.

CHRIS JERICHO VS. CHRIS BENOIT
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Prior to the bell, Eric Bischoff comes out.

Bischoff: I just wanted to remind the two of you that you will be escorted out of the building at the conclusion of this match as to make sure you don't disturb the tag team title match here tonight. Now ring the bell.

Jericho and Benoit lock up. Jericho takes Benoit over with an arm drag, but Benoit comes back with one of his own. Benoit backs Jericho into a corner. He chops Jericho. Jericho fires back. Jericho sends Benoit for the ride, but he reverses him. Jericho comes back with a side roll into an attempt at the Walls of Jericho, but Benoit pulls him over with a small package for a near fall. Jericho then nails Benoit with an elbow.

Coach: This is a competitive battle between these two Canadian Superstars. Eric Bischoff seems to be enjoying himself as well.

Tazz: He should be. The fans are enjoying this kind of athletic prowess.

Jericho nails Benoit with several forearm shots. He sends him in, but Benoit reverses him. Jericho comes back knocking Benoit down. Jericho hits the ropes. Benoit drops down and then goes for a hiplock, but Jericho blocks it and takes Benoit over. Benoit kicks up and takes Jericho down with a quick leg trip and goes for the Sharp Shooter.

Tazz: Look it how fast Chris Benoit can turn the tide. That is why he is a two-time former WWE Champion.

Jericho kicks Benoit off. Jericho chops Benoit. Benoit chops Jericho. Benoit kicks Jericho and delivers a snap suplex for a near fall.

Coach: Great suplex patterned after Benoit's idol the Dynamite Kid.

Benoit pounds on Jericho. He sends him in. Jericho comes back with a flying forearm. Jericho delivers a back suplex and drops a series of elbows. Jericho goes up to the middle rope and drops an elbow, only Benoit moves. Benoit elbows Jericho and then knees him. Benoit pounds on Jericho and goes for a German suplex, but Jericho hooks the rope. Benoit pounds on Jericho's back and this time hits the German. Benoit delivers a second one.

Tazz: Benoit is going for the trifecta here.

Benoit tries for a third German, but Jericho rolls through and then nails Benoit with a heel kick. Jericho makes the cover, but Benoit kicks out. Jericho pounds on Benoit and rams him into the turnbuckle. Jericho lifts Benoit up top. Jericho climbs up and goes for a superplex, but Benoit pushes Jericho down. Benoit goes for diving head-butt, only Jericho moves. Jericho hits the Lionsault and has the cover, but only gets a two count.

Tazz: I can't believe this match. What a way to kick off Raw huh Coach.

Coach: You won't find this kind of action anywhere, but Monday Nights on Raw.

Jericho hooks Benoit for a power bomb and turns it into a back breaker. Jericho goes for the Walls, but Benoit blocks it. Jericho sling shots Benoit into the corner. He goes for the face plant, but Benoit ducks and takes Jericho down for the Crossface. Jericho quickly gets his feet on the ropes. Benoit chops Jericho. He lifts him up on top. Benoit climbs and goes for a superplex, but Jericho knocks him down. Jericho then delivers a missile dropkick. Jericho gets a near fall.

Tazz: Neither man could get that superplex on the other. These two know each other so well.

Jericho delivers a neck breaker. Jericho goes for a power bomb, but Benoit blocks it and trips Jericho and steps into the Sharp Shooter. Jericho heads for the ropes. Benoit grabs his legs and pulls him into the middle of the ring, but Jericho rolls up Benoit for a near fall. Both men exchange chops. Benoit head-butts Jericho and then scoops him up and slams him down. Benoit goes to the top rope. He connects with the diving head-butt. Benoit makes the cover, but only gets two. Benoit connects with a snap suplex. Eric Bischoff approaches the ring and starts talking to the referee.

Tazz: What's Bischoff doing?

Rob Conway and Rene Dupree make their way to the ring. Conway tosses a chair into the ring. Benoit nails Dupree with a baseball slide. Jericho picks up the chair. Benoit looks at Jericho and looks suspicious. Dupree gets another chair and hits the ring and cracks Benoit with it. Dupree rolls out and the referee sees Jericho holding a chair and calls for the bell. The referee disqualifies Jericho. La Resistance look on laughing.

Coach: I can't believe this. Jericho gets blamed for using a chair despite the fact that the referee never saw it. Bischoff and La Resistance certainly are paying Benoit and Jericho back for their interference in last week's tag title match.

Tazz: Speaking of tag team action Coach, next week here on Raw we are going to see Big Poppa Pump Scott Steiner team with Eugene to take on Doug and Danny Basham. Right now we have a look at how the training of Eugene by Steiner is going.

A video package shows Steiner and Eugene's work-out getting ready for next week.

Edge walks into the locker-room and finds Val Venis

Val: Hey Edge.
Edge: Forget the chit chat Val. I have a problem and you're right in the thick of it. (Edge shuts the door in front of the camera man).

Coach: Edge has a problem with Val Venis, but coming up next who is going to have a problem with Brock Lesnar in his latest open challenge? Who will step up to the plate? Find out next!

Commercial Break.

A vignette shows a muscular man posing in in a museum among sculptures. A crowd stands in awe.

"The Masterpiece" is coming!

Coach: Welcome back to Raw. Still to come here tonight, the Hart Foundation in action to face the Extremists. Also the Tag Team Titles are up for grabs and Tommy Dreamer takes on JBL. Right now however Brock Lesnar is ready for action.

BROCK LESNAR VS.
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Lesnar comes out accompanied by Ted DiBiase. DiBiase grabs the microphone.

DiBiase: Time and again I have put up a sizeable amount of money for anyone who wants to step up to the plate against Brock Lesnar. Time and again all have failed. Tonight I am offering $5,000 to anyone who can beat my man. So if we have any takers come on down.

Coach: Maybe you should go for that cash Tazz.

Tazz: I think I'll stick to sitting behind this desk for right now thanks.

"Don't go messin with a country boy..." Very familiar music blares over the speaker as Hillbilly Jim comes.

Tazz: Oh my I can't believe it.

Coach: It's legendary WWE Superstar Hillbilly Jim. Of course it has been well documented over the years the friendship between Hillbilly Jim and Hulk Hogan. Hogan of course has had one heck of a rivalry going with Brock Lesnar over the course of the past six months or so.

Hillbilly Jim locks up with Lesnar. Lesnar pushes Jim into the corner. Lesnar comes at Jim, but he moves and punches away. Hillbilly rams Lesnar into the turnbuckle. Jim sends him in, but Lesnar reverses it. Jim comes off the ropes and the two collide. Lesnar hits the ropes again and Jim stands shoulder to shoulder with him again. Jim goes to the ropes this time, but Lesnar nails him with a clothesline.

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Tazz: Hillbilly Jim is one tough individual and he has the size to stand up to Lesnar.

Coach: He's not standing after that clothesline however.

Lesnar stomps on Jim and pounds on him. Lesnar works over Jim in the corner and delivers shoulder thrusts. Lesnar hooks Hillbilly and delivers an over head suplex. Lesnar hits a back breaker, but misses an elbow drop. Lesnar goes to kick Jim, but he catches his foot and spins him around and nails him with a boot. Lesnar bounces right back and drills Jim with a spinebuster.

Tazz: Look at the awesome strength of Brock Lesnar. The Million Dollar Man certainly wouldn't back anyone that wasn't going to bring in the dough.

Brock Lesnar goes for a power bomb, but Jim turns him up and over. Jim hits the ropes, but is tripped by Ted DiBiase. Jim steps on Ted's hand. He punches away at Lesnar. Hillbilly sends him in and nails him with a clotheslines. Jim scoops and slams Lesnar.

Tazz: Now Hillbilly Jim is coming on strong.

Jim drops an elbow. He sends Lesnar in and connects with a boot. Jim goes for a leg drop, but Lesnar moves. Lesnar kicks Jim and lifts him up and hits the F5. Lesnar hooks the leg and gets the win.

Coach: Wow and just like that Brock Lesnar has done it again. Lesnar continues to roll through an astounding array of talent here in the WWE.

Lesnar tosses Hillbilly out to the floor. Lesnar celebrates with DiBiase in the ring. Hulk Hogan runs out and nails Ted DiBiase. Hogan then runs Lesnar out of the ring.

Coach: The Hulkster is here and he's come to the aid of his friend HIllbilly Jim.

Hogan goes out after Lesnar. The two battle it out. Eric Bischoff shows up with security and has them separate the two men. Bischoff gets on the mic.

Bischoff: Hey listen up. I've had enough of this. The two of you have been interfering in each other's business week after week. It's time to settle this. It's going to Brock Lesnar one-on-one with Hulk Hogan at Summer Slam! Oh and one more thing. The two of you cannot make physical contact with each other until the pay per view or you will be suspended!

Coach: What a huge announcement from Raw owner Eric Bischoff. Lesnar and Hogan will get it on at Summer Slam, but they have to keep away from each other until then or be suspended.
Right now let's send you over to our colleague DDP who is with the Anvil and the Hit Man.

DDP: Guys, later tonight you are back in tag team action to take on Rhyno, Steven Richards, and Perry Saturn of the Extremists with Paul Heyman at their side.

Bret: It's going to be just like old times for the Anvil and myself. The Hart Foundation happen to be considered one of, if not the greatest tag teams in the history of the business. The Extremists on the other hand are group of talent corrupted by a mad man by the name of Paul Heyman or Paul E. Dangerously or whatever he wants to be known as. It may be three against two, but we are not to be underestimated. Isn't that right Jim?

Anvil: You know it baby. The Hart Foundation have always gone straight ahead into the battle zone. We never stepped back, never backed down from a fight. It's going to be our pleasure to get in their and beat the Extremists to a pulp. Oh and Paul we have a little surprise for you.

Bret: It's time for the Extremists to be excellently executed!

Coach: The Hart Foundation are ready for action. They will see action in our main event tonight! But up next Edge goes one-on-one with William Regal. Don't go away!

Commercial Break.

A Summer Slam promo airs.

"In the intense heat of the Arizona desert comes the intense action of the hottest event of the Summer. World Wrestling Entertainment Raw and Smackdown present Summer Slam. Live Sunday August 25 from the America West Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. The legendary Bret Hart challenges the Legend Killer Randy Orton for the WWE Championship plus so much more. Call your cable company to order. Don't be shut out!"

Jim Cornette is with Hulk Hogan.

Jim: Hulk, we now know that you will go one-on-one with Brock Lesnar at Summer Slam. After you saw what he's done to many an opponent including tonight against Hillbilly Jim and after your last outing at WrestleMania, what are your thoughts.

Hogan: Well you know something brother, Brock Lesnar is a human wrecking ball. It's hard to stand here and criticize the man who steam rolls his opponents and is looking to be the man in this business. I mean I am hardly the one to say that I wasn't like that when I was moving up the ranks. Hulkamania became a force so powerful that I too crushed one opponent after another. But you see the big difference between us is I did it for competition, I did it to be the best. Lesnar seems to me is doing this just to hurt people and for the money. Ted DiBiase is no stranger to me. I know what he is capable of brother. Brock may have gotten the best of me back at WrestleMania, but I am going to ride into Phoenix, Arizona pumped and ready to go. Brock Lesnar whatcha gonna do brother when the strongest force in the universe overtakes you!!!

Tazz: It sounds to me like Hulk Hogan is ready for a head on collision with Brock Lesnar in what should be one hell of a battle at Summer Slam.

EDGE VS. WILLIAM REGAL
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They lock up. Edge pushes Regal to the ropes. Edge makes a clean break. Regal grabs Edge into a side headlock. Edge sends Regal into the ropes. Regal knocks Edge down. Regal goes to the ropes. Edge leap frogs over and catches Regal with a hiplock. Edge then hooks Regal into a headlock and takes him over to the mat.

Coach: Some nice chain wrestling being used by Edge here in the early going against the sometimes unorthodox William Regal. You have to wonder what took place back in the locker-room with Edge and Val Venis earlier.

Tazz: It's definitely something to think about, but Edge has to be focused on Regal right now.

Coach: Regal of course as of late has been in sort of a war of the words with Smackdown's Triple H. Triple H has blamed Regal for the lights going out during his match on Smackdown this past week and an apparent attack on him and Batista.

Regal pushes Edge up to his feet and nails him. Regal sends Edge for the ride. Edge knocks Regal down. Edge hits the ropes and goes for a clothesline, but Regal ducks and catches Edge with an arm drag. He takes him over again and this time holds the arm. Regal drives a knee into the arm. Regal scoops up Edge and slams him down. Regal drops the leg on the arm and gets a near fall.

Tazz: I told you that William Regal can't be taken lightly or he will put you away.

Regal pounds on Edge. Edge fights back. Edge rams Regal into the turnbuckle. Edge goes for a suplex, but Regal goes over and pushes Edge into the ropes and rolls him up for a near fall. Edge nails Regal and sends him in, but Regal reverses him. Edge comes off with a sunset flip for a two count. Edge nails Regal with a dropkick. Edge connects with a suplex and plants a couple of elbows for another near fall.

Coach: This is a testament to why the best competition is right here on Monday Night Raw.

Edge chops Regal and whips him into the corner. Edge follows in, but Regal gets a boot up. Regal delivers a back suplex. William Regal goes for the Regal Stretch, but Edge gets to the ropes. Regal nails Edge with a knee to the face. He delivers some uppercuts and then plants Edge with a double underhook suplex. Regal makes the cover, but only gets a two count. Regal sends Edge to the corner. Regal kicks Edge and lifts him up on top. Regal nails Edge and then climbs up. Regal delivers a belly to belly suplex back to the canvas for a near fall.

Coach: Wow what a maneuver by Regal and that nearly gets the job done.

Regal goes for a back suplex, but Edge flips over and sends Regal in. Edge hits a heel kick. Edge goes for the Edge-a-cution, but Regal pushes him into the corner. Edge nails Regal with a boot and then spears him.

Tazz: That could do it. Edge just planted Regal.

Victoria shows up at ringside and grabs at Edge's foot. Edge starts to argue with Victoria. Edge goes to the outside. Victoria slaps Edge in the face. The referee goes out to try and break it up.

Coach: What's going on here?

From the other side of the ring comes Triple H. He gets into the ring and hooks Regal and drills him with the Pedigree. The Game rolls back out of the ring and takes off through the crowd.

Tazz: Triple H from Smackdown is here on Raw. I can't believe it.

The referee sends Victoria away. Edge rolls back into the ring and covers Regal. The referee counts to three. Matt Hardy comes out and pulls Victoria to the back.

Coach: We have all kinds of chaos out here. Apparently there is more than meets the eye going on involving Edge, Matt Hardy, Victoria, Lita, and Val Venis. Also Triple H shows his face here on Raw and Pedigree's William Regal in retaliation for the alleged involvement of Regal during Smackdown last Thursday night.

Eric Bischoff is outside the building with security chasing Triple H away. Regal shows up.

Regal: Eric Bischoff I want Triple H inside the ring. That bloody wretched human being wants a piece of me, well then let him have at it.

Bischoff: Regal I am going to make it happen. In fact I appreciate the fact that you want to stand up against Smackdown. It seems to me that the other Raw stars have not been very supportive.
So that being said next week here on Raw it is going to be Edge and Matt Hardy joining forces to face a gauntlet of Raw Superstars. I want everyone to see what kind of punishment can be dished out to those who don't take a stand.

Coach: What an announcement from Eric Bischoff regarding next Monday's Raw. But coming up next the WWE Tag Team Titles are on the line. La Resistance gets another crack at the New Age Outlaws. It's next!

Commercial Break.

WWE Rewind: Footage shows the conclusion of the Tag Title match from last week.

WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
NEW AGE OUTLAWS (C) VS. LA RESISTANCE
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Gunn and Conway start the match. The two hook up. Conway throws a punch, but Gunn blocks it and connects on Conway. Gunn sends him in, but Conway reverses him. Gunn ducks under and hits a clothesline. Gunn delivers another and then slams Conway. Billy Gunn hiplocks him over and then grabs a hold of a headlock.

Coach: Billy Gunn is in firm control over one of the challengers here with the Tag Team gold on the line.

Conway sends Gunn for the ride. Gunn knocks Conway down with a shoulder tackle and quickly goes for a cover, but Conway kicks out. Gunn takes Conway to the corner and tags in Road Dogg. Road Dogg kicks Rob Conway and winds up his arm and pounds on him. Conway is rammed to the turnbuckle. Road Dogg takes Conway down to the canvas and stretches his arm out. Road Dogg stomps on the arm then applies the hammerlock before tagging back out to Gunn.

King: This is the New Age Outlaws at their best, keeping Conway isolated and making quick tags in and out. This is why they are multiple time Tag Team Champions.

Billy Gunn chops Conway. Rene Dupree makes his way into the ring, but Billy Gunn nails him and then clotheslines him out of the ring.

King: Nice try, but La Resistance is being resisted.

Billy Gunn then clotheslines Conway and delivers a suplex for a near fall. Gunn pounds on Conway and sends him in and catches him with an elbow. Gunn press slams Conway and tags Road Dogg once again. Road Dogg delivers the shaky knee drop and goes for the pumphandle slam, but Conway slips behind and chopblocks Road Dogg.

Coach: Oh that may put a big dent in the armor of the Champions. Conway took out the leg of Road Dogg on that exchange.

Conway makes the tag to Rene Dupree. Dupree pounds and stomps on Road Dogg. He nails Road Dogg with forearms and then rams him into the corner. Dupree kicks Road Dogg and delivers a side Russian leg sweep for a near fall.

Tazz: Rene Dupree is the fresh man and he is pummeling the Road Dogg.

Dupree sends Road Dogg for the ride and nails him with a dropkick. Dupree makes the cover, but Road Dogg kicks out. Dupree drops Road Dogg across the top rope and then plants him with a DDT. Dupree makes the cover, but Billy Gunn comes in to stop it.

Coach: Was that ever close. We would have had new Champions crowned had it not been for that save by Billy Gunn.

Dupree tags Conway. Conway goes to the top. Dupree power bombs Road Dogg. Conway comes in with a big elbow drop and makes the cover, but again Gunn makes the save.

Tazz: Man oh man Road Dogg is taking a beating here and I don't know how much more he can take.

The referee warns Billy Gunn to get back to his corner and stay out of the ring. Meanwhile La Resistance deliver a double team suplex on Road Dogg. Dupree stays in and covers Dogg while Conway steps out. The referee counts, but Road Dogg gets a shoulder up.

Coach: I believe Conway is actually the legal man, but the exchange happened when the ref wasn't looking.

Dupree delivers a back breaker to Road Dogg and then delivers the French Tickler. Dupree makes the cover, but Road Dogg kicks out.

Coach: Somehow the Road Dogg keeps coming out the back door. He desperately needs to make a tag to Billy Gunn.

Dupree tags Conway. Conway comes in with an axe handle off the top, but Road Dogg moves and Dupree gets nailed.

Tazz: There's the opening that Road Dogg needs. Trish isn't liking this one bit.

Road Dogg heads for his corner. Conway nails Billy Gunn who tries to come in, but the ref stops him. La Resistance double team Road Dogg. Conway then hits a side slam and gets a near fall.

Tazz: You have to give a lot of credit to La Resistance. They are the young team going against two veterans, but they are using all the veteran tactics of a team who have been together for years.

Conway whips Road Dogg into the corner. Conway follows in, but Road Dogg nails him with an elbow. Road Dogg sling shots Conway into the corner. He heads for Billy. Trish Stratus jumps up on the apron distracting the referee. Road Dogg makes the tag and Billy Gunn comes in. Gunn nails Conway and Dupree. The referee turns around and sends Billy back out.

Coach: Billy Gunn came in to clean house, but the ref never saw the tag.

La Resistance hook Road Dogg and deliver Arvoir. Dupree makes the cover.

Tazz: I think we have new Champs.

Billy Gunn pulls Dupree off. Gunn hits the Famouser on Dupree. The referee yells at Billy Gunn. Conway comes in, but Gunn back drops him out over the top. The referee argues with Billy. Road Dogg meanwhile rolls up Dupree, but the ref is busy.

Tazz: Wait Coach, who in the heck is that?

Some guy comes out from the crowd and picks up one of the Tag belts. He comes off the top and blasts Road Dogg with the belt. He pushes Dupree over onto Road Dogg and rolls back out. The referee turns around and counts one, two, and three.

Coach: I can't believe this. What an injustice. La Resistance have just stolen the Tag Team Championship thanks to that man who came out of the crowd.

Billy Gunn checks on Road Dogg as La Resistance along with Trish and the mystery man celebrate. They all hug each other.

Coach: Tazz, coming up next it's John Bradshaw Layfield or simply JBL taking on Tommy Dreamer. Dreamer stepped up after Bradshaw put a beating on Terry Funk here last week. It's not going to be a scientific battle, but it will be next!

Commercial Break.

Coach: Welcome back to Monday Night Raw. Well we are one month away from WWE Summer Slam, a joint effort of both Raw and Smackdown. We know the main event will feature the Legend Killer Randy Orton defending the WWE Championship against the one and only Excellence of Execution Bret "Hit Man" Hart.

Tazz: That's going to be classic, but what about a huge match between Brock Lesnar and the Immmortal Hulk Hogan. These two have been at each other since earlier this year. Lesnar scored a huge win over Hogan at WrestleMania and now the Hulk is looking for some payback.

Coach: The Cruiserweight Title will be on the line at Summer Slam in the first ever Cruiserweight Invitational. New Champion Paul London puts the gold up for grabs against any and all challengers including Jamie Noble, the Hurricane, Tajiri, Akio, and more. We will know more names next week.

Tazz: Oh Coach, but wait there is more. Just signed it will be a Raw vs. Smackdown interpromotional match as the Game Triple H takes on William Regal. In fact apparently Eric Bischoff just got off the phone with Shane McMahon and a special stipulation is in place. If Regal wins Raw will get the first pick in the Draft Lottery and if Triple H wins then Smackdown will get the first pick. The Draft of course takes place the night after Summer Slam here on Raw.

Coach: Also on tap for Summer Slam is a huge "Classic Edition" Battle Royal as announced by Mr. McMahon on Smackdown. Such Superstars as Rowdy Roddy Piper, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, and "Nature Boy" Ric Flair will be among those competing for a future shot at the WWE Championship.

Tazz: Let's not also forget a huge Smackdown rivalry will attempt to be settled as Kurt Angle takes on Goldberg. Summer Slam is shaping up to be a huge spectacular and I can't wait to get to Phoenix.

TOMMY DREAMER VS. JBL
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Ted DiBiase takes a seat next to Tazz and the Coach and puts on a headset. JBL waits in the ring. Dreamer comes out and he goes straight for JBL. Dreamer pounds on JBL. Dreamer slams JBL and drops an elbow. He sends JBL in, but he reverses him and connects with a big boot.

DiBiase: You see a man like Dreamer wants to come out and jump a true professional like JBL. That is the only way he can get an advantage. You see now JBL is in control.

Tazz: Don't knock Dreamer man, because he can go.

JBL scoops up Dreamer and plants him upside down in the corner. JBL nails him with a boot to the face. Dreamer drops down and JBL connects with a couple of elbows to the back of the head. JBL sets up for a power bomb, but Dreamer blocks it. Dreamer turns JBL over. Dreamer goes back to the attack pounding on Bradshaw. Dreamer pushes JBL into the corner and climbs up and punches away. Dreamer goes for the Death Valley Driver, but JBL slips out and kicks Dreamer in the leg.

Coach: These two are battling it out here in what is basically a fight. Pure and simple JBL took out Terry Funk last week and now Tommy Dreamer is trying to exact some revenge.

JBL hits a back suplex and makes a cover, but only gets two. JBL hammers Dreamer on his back and then sends him in. Dreamer ducks under and hits a reverse Russian leg sweep. Dreamer drops a leg to the back of the neck and just pummels JBL.

Tazz: I told you not to take Dreamer lightly.

DiBiase: Dreamer is nothing more than an unrefined street thug. The only difference between him and you Tazz is that you pretend to be middle class by wearing a suit.

Tazz: If you are looking to take this someplace else...

Coach: Calm down gentlemen. Let's focus on the match at hand.

Dreamer punches away at JBL and then hooks him with a DDT. Dreamer makes the cover, but JBL gets his foot on the bottom rope. Dreamer slams JBL and rolls to the outside and grabs a chair.

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Coach: Dreamer may get disqualified here if he's not careful.

Tazz: I don't think he cares Coach. He just wants to take JBL's head off.

Dreamer sets the chair flat on the mat. He sets JBL up for a piledriver, but the referee kicks the chair out of the ring. JBL gives Dreamer a low blow. JBL hits a power bomb and covers Tommy Dreamer for a near fall. JBL delivers a fall away slam.

Coach: JBL has turned it up a notch here.

DiBiase: That's because he is a master at what he does. JBL has all the tools that are necessary.
All Tommy Dreamer has is sympathy for an old man like Terry Funk who himself had no friends so he latched onto Dreamer.

JBL goes for a second fall away slam, but he swings Dreamer around and the referee accidentally gets nailed. JBL drops Dreamer down. Dreamer comes back and hooks a neck breaker. Dreamer gets the chair again and this time sets JBL up for the Death Valley Driver. DiBiase jumps out of his chair and gets into the ring. Dreamer lets JBL go and he chases DiBiase out of the ring. JBL picks up the chair and cracks Dreamer with it.

Tazz: Oh what a brutal chair shot by JBL.

JBL takes the chair and nails Dreamer again. Dreamer starts to bleed.

Coach: Dreamer is busted wide open.

JBL goes for a third shot with the chair, but Dreamer blocks it and fights JBL for control of it. The referee gets up and he pulls the chair away. JBL then lands the Clothesline from Hell on Dreamer. JBL makes the cover and picks up the victory.

Coach: Bradshaw just leveled Tommy Dreamer. JBL is certainly establishing himself as a major force in singles competition under the umbrella of the Million Dollar Corporation.

JBL tosses Tommy Dreamer out of the ring and asks for a microphone.

JBL: It seems to me that John Bradshaw Layfield is a man on the upswing. JBL is a man who rises to the occasion. JBL is the man that makes an impact by changing the face of the industry. It seems to me that no one wants to step into the ring with me. This year alone I put Stone Cold Steve Austin out of commission. I eliminated that eye-sore Mick Foley. Then I closed the book on Terry Funk. Tonight it was violence that took apart the so-called Innovator of Violence Tommy Dreamer. So it looks to me like I have open plate for Summer Slam because no one in their right mind wants to face JBL!

Tazz: He may have a point. JBL has been on a tremendous role.

Some very familiar music hits to the delight of the fans, but the dismay of JBL and Ted DiBiase.

Coach: Oh my would you look at this. It's the Hardcore Legend himself Mick Foley! Mick Foley is back!

Foley: I hate to interrupt you when you are on such a role giving everyone a list of your accomplishments, but you seem to have made a little bit of a mistake. You did put me out of action, but you failed to get the job done because here I am. JBL I just came from Eric Bischoff's office and thought I would deliver a bit of news. You see Mr. Bischoff has in fact found an opponent willing to step up and face you at Summer Slam. Oh don't worry, it's not Mick Foley. You see Mick Foley may be a tough SOB, but he's not up to the task at hand. When you said there was no one in their right mind who would take you on, you were right. The man for the job is completely out of his mind. The man you will be facing at Summer Slam is none other than...Cactus Jack!!

Tazz: What a rocketbuster that's going to be.

Foley: Oh and one more thing JBL. The match at Summer Slam is going to be a Falls Count Anywhere match. Bang Bang!!!

Coach: This is unbelievable news Tazz. Cactus Jack returns to take on JBL in a Falls Count Anywhere match at Summer Slam. That is going to be one for the ages. I can't wait.

A graphic on screen shows a picture of Hulk Hogan and says "next week."

Coach: Right here next week Tazz it's the one and only Hulk Hogan in action here on Raw.

Tazz: The Hulkster has to keep himself primed and ready for the fight of his life at Summer Slam against Brock Lesnar. Remember if either man comes into physical contact with the other they will be suspended.

Coach: Well coming up next it's the return of the Hart Foundation to tag team action. The Hit Man and the Anvil face the Extremists in a two-on-three handicap match. Don't you dare go away!

Commercial Break.

WWE Slam of the Week: Footage shows Rhyno goring the Anvil last week on Raw.

HART FOUNDATION VS. RHYNO, STEVEN RICHARDS, & PERRY SATURN
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The Extremists with Paul Heyman come to ringside first. Then out comes the Anvil and the Hit Man. The stop part way down the ramp and point to the back. Out comes none other than Jimmy Hart.

Coach: Oh my would you look at that. The Hart Foundation really are reunited as here comes their former manager the Mouth of the South Jimmy Hart.

Tazz: This is something special here Coach.

Neidhart and Saturn start the match. They lock up. Saturn takes Neidhart down with a drop toe hold. The Anvil gets Saturn into a hammerlock. Saturn gets free and nails the Anvil. He sends him in, but Anvil reverses him. Anvil hits Saturn with a hard shot and then hits a scoop slam. The Anvil applies a bear hug on Saturn and drives him back to the corner. Neidhart tags in Bret.

Coach: Here comes the one and only Excellence of Execution. The Hit Man gets a shot to once again become WWE Champion at Summer Slam.

The Hit Man kicks Saturn. Hart and Neidhart deliver a double hiplock. Bret drops the leg and then delivers a suplex. Bret winds up Saturn's arm and pounds away. The Hit Man pulls back on the arm. Saturn sends Bret to the corner. Bret gets a foot up. Bret gets up on the second turnbuckle and drops an elbow, but Saturn moves and quickly tags out to Steven Richards. Richards scoops up Bret, but he slips out and head-butts Richards. He pounds away and rams Richards to the corner. Bret delivers an inverted atomic drop and then tags the Anvil back in.

Tazz: The Hart Foundation are falling right back into their old routine with quick tags.

Coach: And listen to the sounds of Jimmy Hart screaming into that megaphone.

Bret sling shots his partner into the ring. Anvil lands on Richards and has the cover, but only gets a two count. The Anvil pounds on Steven and whips him into the corner. Neidhart follows in with a clothesline and then slams him down. Rhyno comes in, but the Anvil nails him with a dropkick.

Tazz: Awesome quickness on the part of the very thick Jim Neidhart.

Richards rolls up Neidhart and gets a two count. Richards kicks and pounds on the Anvil. He sends him in, but Neidhart reverses him to the corner and back drops him coming out. Neidhart delivers an atomic drop. Richards lands in the wrong corner and the Hit Man nails him. Neidhart tags Bret. The Anvil delivers a back breaker and holds Richards as the Hit Man comes in with an elbow off the ropes. Hart makes the cover, but Richards kicks out.

Tazz: That's a classic Hart Foundation double team maneuver.

Bret sends Richards in and nails him with a right hand. He hits a side Russian leg sweep and gets a near fall. Richards knees Bret and plants him with a bulldog. Richards then tags out to Rhyno. Rhyno drives his elbow into the Hit Man. He nails Neidhart as well. Rhyno hits a belly to belly suplex and gets a near fall.

Coach: Paul Heyman looks to be enjoying himself at this point in time.

Rhyno sends Bret to the corner. He rams him with his shoulders. Rhyno whips Bret into another corner. Rhyno follows in with an avalanche and then makes the cover, but Bret kicks out. Rhyno hits a gutwrench suplex and then plants a knee. Rhyno covers, but Hart again kicks out.

Tazz: It's going to take a whole hell of a lot to put away the Hit Man.

Jimmy Hart jumps up onto the ring apron. Rhyno goes over and head-butts him. Rhyno then sets up for the Gore, but Bret moves and nails Rhyno with a dropkick.

Coach: Jimmy Hart is going to have an Excederin headache as both Bret and Rhyno are looking to make tags.

Rhyno gets to his corner and tags Saturn. Bret tags the Anvil. Anvil hits a shoulder tackle and then another. Neidhart sends in Saturn and connects with a power slam. He has the cover, but Steven Richards comes, but hits Saturn when the Anvil moves. Neidhart sends Steven out of the ring. Saturn nails Neidhart and goes for the northern lights suplex, only Anvil blocks it. Neidhart hiplocks Saturn. The Anvil tags Bret. They whip each other in with Neidhart crashing into Saturn. The Anvil picks up Saturn as the Hit Man makes a gesture towards the crowd.

Tazz: I think we are going to see the Hart Attack.

Paul Heyman gets up on the ring apron. Jimmy Hart runs around and grabs at him. Heyman nails Hart. Bret Hart turns his attention and hits a plancha on Steven Richards to the outside. Meanwhile Rhyno gets in the ring and Gores the Anvil. Saturn rolls on top of the Anvil. The referee is distracted by everything going on. Jimmy Hart tosses his megaphone to Bret. Bret nails Saturn with it. They hit the Hart Attack on Saturn and pick up the win.

Coach: The Hart Foundation pick up a big win here overcoming two against three odds and with some surprise help from their former manager Jimmy Hart. The Hit Man meanwhile looks ahead to his chance to become WWE Champion when he faces Randy Orton at Summer Slam. We thank you for joining us. So long everyone!

[hitmanfanforever]

as always your on top of the game with all the interviews for the show and the matches that get signed and all of the in ring action as well....looking to see what else will show up on the SS card as it is turning into quite the show.

Overall Rating-------------------9/10