Monday Night Raw – November 20, 2006: A Thirty Man Opening Segment
Monday Night Raw
Date: November 20, 2006
Location: 1st Mariner Center, Baltimore, Maryland
Attendance: 6,500
Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler
Sabu vs. Umaga
This is a Survivor Series preview for Team Cena vs. Team Big Show. Umaga is an undefeated monster at this point and takes over quickly to start. He throws Sabu around to start and pounds away in the corner before scaring the referee away. Sabu is knocked to the floor and sent into the barricade for good measure. Back in and Sabu gets in some right hands but gets superkicked down for his troubles. Umaga misses a charge in the corner and a springboard leg lariat staggers the monster. A springboard tornado DDT has limited effect though and the Samoan Spike ends Sabu quick. Total squash.
Flair is making out with Candace Michelle when the Spirit Squad comes up. Ron Simmons is the punchline as expected.
Jeff gives the referee the title for the ladder match.
Intercontinental Title: Jeff Hardy vs. Johnny Nitro
Back with Jeff loading up the ladder in the ring, only to have Nitro shoving him down and into the ropes. Jeff gets back up and rams Nitro face first into the ladder before going up and blocking a superplex off the ladder. Jeff loads up something off the top of the ladder but gets crotched on the top rope instead. Nitro loads up the ladder but Jeff comes off the top with a missile dropkick to take the ladder and Nitro down at the same time.
Dusty Rhodes is ready for the Spirit Squad on Sunday as well as tonight. The liver quiver line is good most of the time.
Dusty Rhodes vs. Nicky
That would be Dolph Ziggler for you new people. Nicky is on his own here without the Squad. They lock up to start and Dusty takes him into the corner for the ultra rare clean break. They do the same thing with the roles reversed but Nicky tries to fire off a right hand in the corner. Dusty loads up the Bionic Elbow but the future showoff runs away. Nothing of note happens for a bit as they stare at each other to fill in time for the old man. Nicky pokes him in the eye a few times and goes after the knee, only to get sent out to the floor with ease. Back in and Nicky jumps into some right hands before the Elbow ends him.
Rating: F. What in the world are you expecting here? Dusty was 61 here and still the better of the two out there.
Lita vs. Mickie James
Video on Batista vs. Booker T which would be one of the worst PPV main events ever.
John Cena/D-Generation X/Ric Flair vs. Rated-RKO/Big Show/Kenny
Post match all thirty people in the elimination matches on Sunday run in for the huge brawl to end the show.
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