RAW
November 24th, 2003
E Center
Salt Lake City, Utah
 
11/30 Sunday Night Heat taping:
 
1. Rene Dupree (w/ Rob Conway) pins Tommy Dreamer.
2. John Heidenreich pins Steven Richards (w/ Victoria).
3. Mark Jindrak pins D-Von Dudley.
4. Rob Conway (w/ Rene Dupree) pins Maven.
 
Actual Show:
 
We see the opening video for RAW.
 
Your hosts are Jim Ross and Jerry “The King” Lawler.
 
We see the RAW Roulette wheel in the ring as Eric Bischoff welcomes us to the show and says it is the most outrageous and exciting 2 hours on TV, and he says that this is an idea straight out of the city of Las Vegas though he couldn’t think of a better way to bring excitement to this dull town. He says that a lot of people of Utah are asking what RAW Roulette is and he says that every match will be determined by a spin of the wheel, and he says that all WWE Superstars could end up in the most outrageous matches in history like a First Blood match, a Last Man Standing match, or a Kiss My Ass match. He says that tonight, there will be a rematch for the World Heavyweight Title as Goldberg defends against Triple H and it’s time to get the show on the road. Just then, Shawn Michaels comes down to the ring and says that since Bischoff interrupted him last week, he thought he would return the favor tonight and after Bischoff kicked him out last week, he went home and looked in the mirror as he considered what Bischoff said last week. He says that as he looked in the mirror, the man staring back at him had a clear conscious and he gave the fight of his life at Survivor Series as if it wasn’t for Bischoff and Evolution, Steve Austin would be here. Just then, Batista comes out on the stage and Michaels says he should keep walking and they can finish what they started, and Batista says that he didn’t come out here to fight and he came out here to tell Michaels that he agrees with him in that he cost Austin his job. Michaels goes to leave the ring and Batista comes down the ramp as Bischoff tells them to stop and says a match between them is a great idea, and he says that he’s given this city too much so instead they will face off at Armageddon though since they want each other so bad, he has an idea. He says they can spin the wheel to make a match though he realizes that he already spun it and it landed on “Bischoff’s Choice”, and he says that he would want to see a tag match with Batista and Ric Flair facing Michaels and the man that busted him open at Survivor Series in Chris Jericho.
 
Commercial break
 
Lita comes down to the ring for her match and then we see Eric Bischoff on the Titantron as he says it is good to see Lita again, and he says that it must’ve been a tough week for Lita as she lost her boyfriend and her job though he wasn’t happy when Christian used his favor to get Lita’s job back. He says that keeping her around to play with would be more fun and keeping in the spirit of RAW Roulette, he brings in the Women’s Champion Molly Holly who spins the wheel which lands on Steel Cage match and Bischoff says this is the first time two women have competed in a cage match as we see the cage being lowered around the ring.
 
1. Victoria defeats Lita by escape in a Steel Cage match at 4:09.
 
Analysis: We kick off this edition of RAW with a pretty interesting matchup. Lita has been getting tormented for the last week and was set to face Victoria in a regular match, but instead thanks to RAW Roulette the two women must now compete inside a cage. Lita gets a big pop from the crowd while Victoria had solid heat as a heel. Lita wastes no time and kicks at Victoria to start the match as she rams her into the cage twice only for Victoria to escape the DDT and she knocks Lita down, and she slingshots Lita into the cage and hoists her onto her shoulders as she hits a spinning sidewalk slam for a two count. She pounds on her on the mat and goes for the door though Lita grabs her and hits a monkey flip as she pounds on Victoria on the mat, and Victoria reverses a whip and Lita hits a headscissors and a drop toehold before climbing up the cage. Victoria climbs up being her and tries to put her on her shoulders only for Lita to kick her back to the mat, but Victoria recovers and grabs at her again as she tosses Lita to the mat for a two count and she looks for the Widow’s Peak. Lita escapes and hits a clothesline on Victoria as she climbs up the cage again though loses her grip and falls to the apron, and Victoria climbs up the cage though Lita pulls her down to the mat and Victoria rams her into the cage. She attempts to climb up again only for Lita to hit a powerbomb off the top rope and she goes up top herself, and she hits a moonsault on Victoria and crawls for the door only for Matt Hardy to run down to the ring and he slams the door onto Lita. Victoria then crawls for the door and manages to escape the cage to win the match. The match itself was decent as both women worked hard and put on a decent match. Both women were hitting their groove by this point and had good chemistry as they use the cage as much as they can, but this was more about Matt costing Lita the match. The crowd was into the match and Lita, but are not happy when Victoria wins. Victoria gets the win over Lita and both women move on. Grade: 2
 
After the match, Matt gets in the cage and stalks Lita until Christian runs down to the ring and gets in the cage, and Matt climbs up and over the cage as he heads to the back and Christian checks on Lita.
 
We see Eric Bischoff in his office watching the TV as he says he has an idea and then he sees Randy Orton being caressed by the showgirls, and Orton says that he was telling the girls that he will be the new IC Champion at Armageddon and he has business to care to. Bischoff says that he knows Orton has a match and he already spun the wheel which landed on “Legend Killer Match” and Orton says that’s perfect since he’s the legend killer, and Bischoff says that he flew in a special legend just for him and his match is next as Orton leaves. Just then, we see the Hurricane and Rosey in the office as Hurricane says that they need to find out what match they have, and Bischoff says they are going to face each other as they spin the wheel and it lands on “Capture the Midget”. Hurricane asks what’s up with that as Bischoff calls out for Fernando and a midget comes out from under the wheel, and Bischoff does a countdown and Fernando runs out of the office as Bischoff tells Hurricane and Rosey that whoever catches him first wins. Hurricane says they could refuse and Bischoff says that he can add a stipulation that the loser gets fired, and Hurricane tells Rosey to stay here as he runs out of the office with Rosey following behind him and Bischoff tells the showgirls that he loves his work.
 
Commercial break
 
2. Randy Orton pins Sgt. Slaughter with the RKO at 1:54.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is a pretty interesting matchup. Orton was preparing for his IC Title match at Armageddon and looks to build momentum as he is forced to face a special legend, and that legend is revealed to be Slaughter. Slaughter gets a good pop from the crowd while Orotn was red hot as a heel. Slaughter ducks a shot and quickly hooks the Cobra Clutch on Orton to start the match as Orton grabs the rope to force a break, and he pounds on Orton and rams the knee into his ribs twice as he hits a gutbuster for a two count and Orton reverses a whip. Slaughter catches him ducking with a kick and Orton ducks a shot as he hits a dropkick for a two count, and he drops an elbow on Slaughter and pounds on him on the mat as he stomps on him and gets a shot in. He hooks a sleeper on Slaughter who escapes and hooks the Cobra Clutch back on Orton who grabs the ropes again, and he hits a low blow on Slaughter and then he hits the RKO which gets the three and he wins the match. The match itself was basically a squash as Slaughter got a few shots in, but he puts Orton over strong in just under 2 minutes. The crowd was into the match and Slaughter, but are not happy when Orton wins. Orton gets the quick win over Slaughter and both men move on. Grade: 1
 
After the match, Orton stomps on Slaughter repeatedly until Rob Van Dam runs down to the ring and pounds on Orton, and Orton ducks a spin kick and RVD catches a kick attempt as he hits a pair of spin kicks as he goes up top though Orton rolls out of the ring and RVD checks on Slaughter.
 
We see highlights from Survivor Series and from RAW last week.
 
Commercial break
 
We see Lance Storm and Val Venis backstage as Storm asks if the girls will be here and Venis assures him since he has connections, and he says that these specific girls are from Utah and are more conservative so they need to make them think they’re nice guys. The two ladies walk up to them and Venis introduces them to Storm as he asks if they are ready to go out tonight, and one of them says that she heard wrestlers are crazy though Storm assures her that’s not the case. Just then, Fernando runs past them only for Rosey to cut him off though the midget hits a headbutt to the ribs, and Hurricane comes in with a net though Fernando avoids it and runs away as Hurricane says that his little legs will get tired soon. He runs after him with Rosey following behind as one of the girls asks what they was about, and Storm says he has no clue who those guys are and they are not associated which Venis confirms.
 
Jonathan Coachman interviews Ric Flair, who says that he’s proud of his past though he’s more proud of Evolution as Randy Orton as killed another legend, and he says that later tonight Shawn Michaels has to face him and Batista as he is confident in their team and asks if Michaels is confident in Jericho. He says that in a few moments, Triple H will walk the aisle and Goldberg barely survived at Survivor Series as Triple H will take back what is his which is the World Title.
 
We see Eric Bischoff and Matt Hardy in Bischoff’s office as Bischoff says he doesn’t want Matt to get down about Lita still being here and Matt says that he doesn’t care as he closed that chapter of his life, and Bischoff says that he knows Steve Austin is watching at his home and all of them on RAW wish him a Happy Thanksgiving as he will never appear on RAW again. He says that Matt has a match coming up and offers him to spin the wheel which he does and it lands on “Strange Bedfellows” as Bischoff says this will be a tag match we’ve never seen before and Matt says he’s a genius.
 
We see Goldberg warming up in his locker room.
 
Commercial break
 
We see a simulation of the Goldberg/Triple H match via WWE Smackdown: Here Comes the Pain for PS2.
 
3. Bubba Ray Dudley and Garrison Cade defeat Matt Hardy and Christian when Cade pins Christian at 3:49.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is our first tag match of the night. After spinning the wheel, we get a match with random partners as Bubba is forced to team with Cade while Matt is forced to team with Christian. Bubba and Cade get a good pop from the crowd while Christian and Matt had solid heat as heels. Bubba starts off the match with Matt as Christian shoves Matt into Bubba and they lock up with Matt hooking a headlock, and Bubba whips him off and knocks him down as they lock up again with Bubba backing Matt into the corner and Matt shoves him back. Bubba gets a shot in and Matt catches him ducking with a kick as he hits a hooking clothesline and Christian tags in, and he pounds on Bubba who catches him in a sidewalk slam for a two count and Cade tags in as he pounds on Christian. He hooks a headlock and Christian backs him into the corner as he slaps him in the face and Cade throws him into the corner, and he pounds on Christian and whips him into the other corner as he hits a running bulldog for a two count. Christian rolls out to the apron and rakes the eyes as he snaps the back of his neck off the top rope and returns to the ring, and he gets a two count and stomps on Cade as he pounds on him in the corner only for Cade to shove him off twice. He catches Christian with a boot to the face and goes up to the middle rope as he hits a flying tackle on Christian, and Bubba gets the hot tag and he knocks Christian down as he hits a clothesline and Christian ducks a shot only for Bubba to hit a backdrop. He pounds on Christian who gets a kick in though Bubba counters a whip and hits a Samoan drop on Christian, and he goes up to the middle rope only to miss the senton and Christian goes for a tag though Matt drops to the floor and heads to the back. Bubba splashes Christian in the corner and hits the Bubba Bomb as he turns his attention to Matt and Cade makes a blind tag, and he goes up top and drop an elbow on Christian which gets the three and he wins the match for his team. The match itself was pretty much a handicap match as Christian works the majority of it and Matt ends up screwing him by walking out. The crowd was into the match and popped for Bubba and Cade when they won. Bubba and Cade get the win over Christian and Matt as both teams move on. Grade: 1.5
 
After the match, Bubba gets in Cade’s face briefly and Cade grabs the belt as he hands it to Bubba though takes a while before releasing it.
 
We see Triple H and Ric Flair walking down the hallway.
 
Commercial break
 
Terri Runnels interviews Shawn Michaels, who says that it’s unfortunate because Chris Jericho is talented though they can’t stand each other, and he says that Bischoff has stacked the deck against him though he will beat the odds like always. He then says that a midget is looking up Terri’s dress as he walks away and we see Fernando looking up her skirt as she chastises him, and he runs away as Hurricane, Rosey, and a stage tech are right behind him with Terri joining the chase.
 
4. Bill Goldberg defeats Triple H by disqualification at 7:17 to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is our lone title match of the night. Goldberg retained the title at Survivor Series only for Triple H to pin him in the handicap match last week, and now Triple H gets another chance to become champion again. Goldberg gets a big pop from the crowd while Triple H was red hot as a heel. Triple H stalls on the floor to start the match before getting in the ring and they have a staredown as Flair distracts Goldberg and Triple H gets a shot in, and he pounds on Goldberg in the corner and stomps on him repeatedly as he drives the knee into him repeatedly and Goldberg reverses a whip into the other corner. He hits a backdrop on Triple H and then he hits a clothesline as Triple H rolls outside to regroup and Goldberg goes outside as well, and he pounds on Triple H who tries to counter a whip only for Goldberg to hit a clothesline and he throws Triple H back into the ring. Triple H drops an elbow on Goldberg as he comes in the ring and he throws Goldberg to the outside before going outside himself, and he whips Goldberg into the steps and throws him back into the ring as he rams him into the buckle and knocks him down. He drops a knee on Goldberg and chokes him on the ropes as Flair chokes him with his jacket from the floor and Triple H gets a two count, and he rams Goldberg into the buckle and pounds on him in the corner as Goldberg battles back and whips Triple H into the corner. Triple H catches him with a boot to the face and goes up top only for Goldberg to grab him and toss him to the mat, and he hits a pair of clotheslines and a sidewalk slam on Triple H as he sets up for the spear only for Triple H to roll outside to regroup. Goldberg goes outside and pounds on Triple H as he rams him into the barricade and both men return to the ring, and Goldberg pounds on Triple H who catches him ducking with the facebuster and then he hits the high knee for a two count. He goes up to the middle rope only for Goldberg to catch him coming with a boot to the face and he grabs Triple H by the throat, and he presses him up and hits a powerslam as he sets up for the spear again only for Flair to grab his ankle. Goldberg pulls Flair onto the apron and knocks him to the floor as Randy Orton runs down to the ring and looks for the RKO, but Goldberg blocks it and hits the spear on Orton as Flair gets on the apron again and Triple H hits a low blow on Goldberg. He then hits the Pedigree only for pyro to go off and Kane comes down to the ring as Triple H knocks him off the apron, and Goldberg hits the spear on Triple H as Kane gets in the ring and hits a big boot on Goldberg which draws the DQ and Goldberg gets the win. The match itself was decent as both men worked hard and put on a decent title match. Goldberg was hitting his groove by this point while Triple H was slowly getting back into a groove, and they still had decent chemistry though this was more about Kane getting involved. The crowd was into the match and Goldberg, but are not happy with the ending. Goldberg gets the win over Triple H by DQ and retains the title though this issue isn’t over yet. Grade: 2
 
After the match, Kane pounds on Goldberg in the corner and stomps on him repeatedly as Triple H and Flair head to the back, and Kane whips Goldberg into the other corner and splashes him as he grabs him by the throat and hits the Chokeslam.
 
We see Eric Bischoff in his office watching the TV as Triple H barges in and freaks out as he reminds Bischoff who it was that helped him get sole power, and he says that he’s done with giving him chances and he wants another shot at the World Championship only for Kane to come up behind him. He says that he wants Goldberg and the World Title for himself as Bischoff says he was about to make that match, but Triple H interrupts and asks what he was going to say as Bischoff backtracks and says he was going to give Triple H another match. Kane then interrupts and says he wants the World Title as Bischoff says that at Armageddon, it will be Kane vs. Goldberg vs. Triple H in a Triple Threat match for the World Title as all bases are covered and Kane says he’s fine with that as Triple H reluctantly agrees.
 
Commercial break
 
We see a shot outside the E Center as we see Fernando hiding in the parking lot with the Hurricane, the stage tech, Terri Runnels, and Rosey chasing after him.
 
Booker T comes down to the ring for his match and we see Eric Bischoff on the Titantron as he asks how Booker is feeling and says it’s about to change, and he says that Booker will face Mark Henry who is standing next to him along with Theodore Long who asks why Bischoff has no black showgirls. Bischoff says they’ll work on it and he allows Henry to spin the wheel which lands on “Salt Lake City Street Fight” as Henry says a street fight is right up his alley.
 
5. Mark Henry (w/ Theodore Long) pins Booker T with a trash can shot in a Salt Lake City Street Fight at 3:11.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is a pretty big matchup. These two men faced off last week with Booker getting the win and now they face off here in a Street Fight as decided by RAW Roulette. Booker gets a big pop from the crowd while Henry was pretty hot as a heel. Booker runs up to the stage and gets out of sight as Henry comes out and Booker nails him from behind to start the match, and he hits Henry in the head with a STOP sign twice and Henry rolls into the ring as Booker throws the garbage can of weapons into the ring. Henry gets a kick in and grabs the sign which he bends in half as Booker grabs a 2x4 and jabs it into Henry’s ribs, and he hits Henry in the back with the 2x4 and chokes him with it as Henry hoists him onto his back and rams him into the corner. He pounds on Booker only to miss a charge in the corner as Booker grabs the can and pulls out a frying pan which he hits Henry in the head with repeatedly, but Henry knocks him down and hits a slam on Booker as he grabs the frying pan and bends that in half as well. He clotheslines Booker over the top to the floor and goes outside himself as Booker pulls out a fire extinguisher and sprays Henry with it, and he hits Henry in the back with the extinguisher and throws him back into the ring as he goes up top and hits a missile dropkick on Henry. He does the Spinaroonie and gets a kick in as he hits the scissors kick for a two count and he wedges the can in the corner, and he pounds on Henry who reverses a whip into the corner and Booker leaps over him as Henry gets a shot in and rams him into the can. He pulls the can out and hits Booker in the head with the can which gets the three and he wins the match. The match itself was decent as both men worked hard and put on a basic Street Fight. Booker was hitting his groove by this point while Henry was also getting into a groove, and they still had good chemistry as Henry gets his win back from last week. The crowd was into the match and Booker, but are not happy when Henry wins. Henry gets the win over Booker though this issue isn’t over yet. Grade: 1.5
 
We see an ad for the WWE Unscripted book.
 
Commercial break
 
We see the wheel spinning and it lands on “Bra and Panties” match as we see Trish Stratus and Eric Bischoff and she says that she likes what she got as Bischoff wishes her luck, and she leaves the office as she runs into Chris Jericho who says that she got the Bra and Panties match and he offers to talk to Bischoff about changing it though she says she’s got it. She says that she knows he’s teaming with Shawn Michaels and they have history though she would like him to do the right thing, and he says that he can’t standing being in the same ring with Michaels and Stratus says that Bischoff is using Jericho as a puppet and she wants him to be the man she knows he is as she’ll be good to him if he’s good to Michaels tonight and she gives him a kiss.
 
Ross and Lawler hype “The Stone Cold Truth” as Fernando comes out of the crowd with Hurricane, the stage tech, Terri Runnels, and Rosey following him, and Fernando goes to the announce table and jumps on Ross’ lap as he is declared the winner of the “Capture the Midget” match.
 
Rob Van Dam comes down to the ring for his match as we see Eric Bischoff on the Titantron and it’s time to get down to business, and he says that RVD is about to learn the match he will have as he says the wheel was spun earlier and landed on “Handicap” match. We see Randy Orton in the office as he says that RVD has a lot of energy and we should spin the wheel again, and they spin the wheel which lands on “Singapore Cane” match, and Orton says he likes it and Bischoff asks if RVD likes it as well.
 
Commercial break
 
6. Test and Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeat Rob Van Dam in a Handicap Singapore Cane match when Test pins RVD at 2:45.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is a pretty interesting matchup. RVD had helped Slaughter against Orton earlier in the night, and now is forced to face Test and Steiner in a handicap match with Singapore canes involved. RVD gets a big pop from the crowd while Test and Steiner had solid heat as heels. RVD wastes no time and hits a spin kick which knocks Steiner off the apron to start the match as he avoids a swing and hits a low dropkick on Test, and he hits a slingshot somersault senton onto Test on the floor only for Steiner to beat on RVD with the cane and RVD reverses a whip into the steps. RVD grabs a cane and rolls into the ring as Test grabs a cane and gets in the ring with RVD ducking a swing and he beats on Test with the cane, and Steiner brings another cane into the ring and RVD uses his cane to block it though Steiner blocks the cane and hits RVD with his cane. RVD hits a legsweep on Steiner only for Test to hit RVD in the back with his cane from the floor and he pulls RVD to the outside, and RVD gets a kick in and grabs the cane only for Test to used Keibler as a shield as Steiner goes outside and hits RVD in the back with his cane. They beat on RVD with their canes and throw him back into the ring as they continue to beat on RVD with the canes and use the canes to hit a clothesline on RVD, and Steiner drops an elbow on RVD for a two count and they beat on RVD with the canes in the corner as Steiner whips RVD into the other corner. RVD hits a springboard side kick on Steiner and ducks a swing as he hits a spin kick on Test and rams the shoulder into the ribs repeatedly, and he does a back flip and avoids a swing from Test who hits Steiner by mistake and RVD backdrops Test over the top to the floor. RVD goes up top and hits the 5-Star Frog Splash on Steiner as Test gets in the ring and hits RVD in the head with the cane which gets the three and he wins the match for his team. The match itself was decent as all three men worked hard and put on a basic match. RVD was hitting his stride by this point while Steiner and Test were gelling well as a team, and they had decent chemistry as RVD can’t overcome the odds and Test and Steiner win. The crowd was into the match and RVD, but are not happy when Steiner and Test wins. Test and Steiner get the win over RVD and all three men move on. Grade: 1
 
We see Eric Bischoff in his office flirting with the showgirls as Chris Jericho comes in and asks if Trish Stratus needs to be in a Bra and Panties match, and Bischoff asks what is really going on and he’s fallen for Stratus as Bischoff says that match will happen and he wants to make sure they are on the same page for his match tonight.
 
Commercial break
 
7. Trish Stratus defeats Miss Jackie (w/ Rico) in a Bra and Panties match at 1:59.
 
Analysis: Our last match before the main event is a pretty interesting matchup. Stratus spun the wheel earlier and it landed on Bra and Panties match which she now will compete in against Jackie. Stratus gets a good pop from the crowd while Jackie had decent heat as a heel. Jackie wastes no time and attacks Stratus from behind to start the match as she pounds on her and Stratus reverses a whip, and Jackie attempts a sunset flip and grabs at her pants only for Stratus to escape and she pulls Jackie’s shirt off. Jackie sends Stratus throat first into the bottom rope and chokes her with her shirt as she hoists her up and puts her in the tree of woe in the corner, and she kicks at Stratus and pulls her shirt off as Stratus escapes and pounds on Jackie before whipping her into the corner. Jackie catches her with a back elbow and goes up to the middle rope as Stratus attempts the handstand hurricanrana, but Jackie blocks it and grabs at Stratus’ pants only for Stratus to hit the handstand hurricanrana and Rico gets on the apron. Stratus slings him into the ring and rips his pants off revealing he is wearing a thong though he starts dancing, and Stratus avoids a kick from Jackie who hits Rico by mistake and Stratus rolls her up before pulling her pants off and she gets the win. The match itself was nothing much as both women did what they could and put on a basic match with Stratus getting the win. The crowd was into the match and popped for Stratus when she won. Stratus gets the win over Jackie and both women move on. Grade: .5
 
After the match, Stratus heads to the back and Jackie goes outside as she argues with Lilian Garcia and rips her shirt off until Rico forces her to the back.
 
We see Chris Jericho meeting up with Trish Stratus backstage and he asks about tonight as she says it all depends on him.
 
We see Shawn Michaels walking down the hallway.
 
Commercial break
 
8. Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho defeat Evolution when Michaels pins “Nature Boy” Ric Flair at 5:03.
 
Analysis: After a fairly quick and interesting night of wrestling, we come to our main event. Michaels and Batista had a confrontation earlier tonight and now they face off here with Flair as Batista’s partner and Michaels being forced to team with Jericho. Michaels gets a big pop from the crowd while Jericho and Evolution were red hot as heels. Michaels starts off the match with Flair and they lock up with Michaels hooking a headlock and he knocks Flair down, and he slaps Flair in the face and they lock up again with Flair getting a knee in and he rams Michaels into the buckle. He pounds on Michaels in the corner only for Michaels to turn it around and he whips Flair into the other corner as he hits a backdrop, and Jericho tags in and kicks at Flair in the corner as he pounds on him until Flair whips him into the other corner. Jericho catches him with a back elbow and goes up to the middle rope as he hits a missile dropkick for a two count, and he pounds on Flair in the corner and Flair flops to the mat as he whips Flair into the corner and hits the running bulldog. He pounds on Flair on the mat only for Flair to avoid the Lionsault with Jericho landing on his feet and Flair pounds on him, and Batista gets a knee in from the apron and he grabs Jericho by the throat as he shoves him to the mat and tags in. He stomps on Jericho in the corner and pounds on him as he hits a backbreaker on Jericho who catches him ducking with a kick, and he pounds on Batista who catches him in a spinebuster and he rams him into the corner as he gets a knee in. He rams Jericho into the buckle and gets a knee in as Flair tags in and Batista hits a slam on Jericho, and Flair goes up top only for Jericho to toss him to the mat and Michaels gets the hot tag as he fires up on Flair who gets hung up in the ropes on a whip. Flair goes outside to regroup and we see he is bleeding from the nose as Jericho throws him back into the ring, and Michaels pounds on Flair who reverses a whip and Michaels hits the flying forearm before doing a nip up. He knocks Batista to the floor and Flair rakes the eyes as Batista gets in the ring only for Michaels to send him to the outside, and Jericho gets in the ring and Michaels knocks him down by mistake as Flair pounds on him and Michaels reverses a whip into the corner. He hits a backdrop on Flair and hits Sweet Chin Music as Jericho gets in the ring and hits a superkick on Michaels, but Michaels falls on top of Flair which gets the three and he wins the match for his team. The match itself was decent as both teams worked hard and put on a basic tag match. Flair and Batista have been gelling well as a team while Michaels and Jericho looked decent until the end, and they had good chemistry as Michaels gets the win despite Jericho turning on him. The crowd was into the match and popped for Michaels when he won. Michaels and Jericho get the win over Evolution and both teams move on. Grade: 2
 
After the match, Jericho heads to the back and Batista gets in the ring as he grabs Michaels and hits the sitdown powerbomb, and he hoists him up in a choke which causes Michaels to bleed from the mouth and he stands tall as we go off the air.
 
Final Analysis: Overall, this edition of RAW was a pretty standard show even with the addition of RAW Roulette. After being a pretty fun concept last year, we see it returned this year though it doesn’t seem to have the same kind of impact that it did last year which was a shame because it is a fun concept. We did have one title match as Goldberg is still the man while Victoria, Orton, Bubba, Cade, Henry, Test, Steiner, Michaels, and Jericho get big wins, and in terms of the matches the main event and World Title match were the best though we do make with our first women’s cage match. 2003 has been an interesting year for RAW to this point as they were still clearly behind Smackdown in terms of quality, but we will see if they can end the year on a high in terms of TV and the last PPV of the year. As for this show, it is a pretty decent show as RAW Roulette brought some energy, but just not the same as last year. Final Grade: C+