This review of Monday Night RAW on BoredWrestlingFan.com is dedicated to the memory of reader JT’s cat, Bandit (1995-2008). Tonight’s episode features a rematch for the World Tag Team Championship, as Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase try to win back their titles from John Cena and Batista. JBL has a challenge for CM Punk that Punk “can’t win,” and GM Mike Adamle says we’re going to find out what’s in Kane’s bag.
The 2008 Summer Olympics began earlier today and are going on as we speak – but nobody cares about that, it’s Friday night, it’s 8PM, it’s time for SmackDown! You guys know the drill by now, so here we go!
Tazz is filling in for Mick Foley
Natalya, Maryse, and Victoria def. Maria, Michelle McCool, and Cherry via submission.
Backstage, Bam Neely is found unconscious with a black rose on him.
Hawkins and Ryder def. Jimmy Wang Yang and Shannon Moore by pinfall.
MVP announces that he’ll be wrestling Jeff Hardy at SummerSlam.
Jeff Hardy def. Shelton Benjamin via disqualification.
The Great Khali left Triple H lying in the ring via the vice grip.
Curt Hawkins is found unconscious with a black rose on top of him. Apparently Ryder was found with one earlier too.
Vladimir Kozlov def. Jesse via pinfall.
The Brian Kendrick def. Super Crazy via pinfall.
Edge takes out Chavo with a Con-chair-to, and tells Vickie that he’s taking her to hell with him.
