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Hardcore Holly def. Cody Rhodes
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Ron Simmons def. Santino Marella (count-out)
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Mr. McMahon & Carlito def. Triple H (Handicap Steel Cage Match, McMahon escaped cage)
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Paul London & Brian Kendrick def. World Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch (disqualification, non-title)
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Beth Phoenix & Shelton Benjamin def. Women's
Champion Candice Michelle & Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy
(Mixed Tag Team Match)
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WWE Champion John Cena def. Jonathan Coachman (Tables Match, non-title)
Results:Raw gets Hardcore with Holly's return
By Corey Clayton
September 24, 2007
MILWAUKEE After five months off with a broken arm, Hardcore Holly was ready to make his mark in the ring.
And in a town famous for its beer, trouble was brewing for Cody Rhodes at the hands of the returning ring veteran. As punishment for disobeying Acting General Manager Jonathan Coachman and attacking Randy Orton last week on Raw, Rhodes faced the returning former six-time Hardcore Champion in his first match back.
Holly chided Rhodes in the ring before their match.
With a name like that, you should be in a boy band and not in a wrestling ring, Holly said. You dont get my respect based on your name. If you want my respect, you need to earn it.
The young Rhodes didnt back down from the returning veteran, pelting him with punches and dropkicks. But Holly was able to dodge Rhodes springboard plancha attempt, then finish him off with a powerful Alabama Slam.
With an impressive return, Holly put the Raw locker room on notice that hes back and better than ever.
In other Raw action:
Tag turmoil
Paul London & Brian Kendrick knew that a victory over World Tag Team Champions Lance Cade &Trevor Murdoch in a non-title contest would ensure them a title match next week on Raw. As Kendrick had Murdoch covered for the pinfall, The Highlanders came in and beat down Kendrick & London, causing a disqualification. The Scottish cousins were upset that they werent granted a title opportunity, and wanted to thwart London & Kendricks chance for yet another title match.
Italian iced
Santino Marella and Ron Simmons squared off in an attempt to settle their recent rivalry over Santinos girlfriend, Maria. But after taking a pummeling from the former three-time World Tag Team Champion, Marella fled. Maria implored Marella to return to the ring, but Marella took Marias arm and led her away, conceding the damn count-out to Simmons.
Flying high
Beth Phoenix continued to show her dominance over Raw Divas and put Womens Champion Candice Michelle on notice when she and Shelton Benjamin defeated the championship pair of Womens Champion Candice Michelle & Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy. As the men battled outside the ring, the Glamazon hit a distracted Candice from behind, and then flattened her with powerful cradle suplex to pick up the pinfall.
Handicap cage
Triple H came into Raw thinking hed only have Carlito to deal with inside the 15-foot-high steel cage. But as payback for The Games humiliating treatment, Mr. McMahon added himself to the cage match and won the match for Carlito and himself, escaping over the top. Story
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Mini-mayhem
Hornswoggle had an eyeful of action all night long, pairing up with the vivacious Melina. The A-list Diva seemed interested in the little love machine at first, but then revealed that Coachman had promised her a Womens Championship opportunity if she took the leprechaun out. Story
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Feeling Green
WWE Champion John Cena was told to keep his hands off of Acting Raw GM Jonathan Coachman, but couldnt resist charging through security to get his hands on him. As Coachman prepared to strip Cena of his title, Mr. McMahon stepped in and overruled the GM, ordering him to face The Champ in a Tables Match. But it wasnt the Mr. McMahon you might be thinking of. Story
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