Monday Night Raw – April 15, 2002: Only In Wrestling Would This Be A Heel Promo
Monday Night Raw
Date: April 15, 2002
Location: Reed Arena, College Station, Texas
Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler
This brings out the NWO because 2002 Monday Night Raw was really annoying. Hall complains about Flair getting involved in the main event last week and wants another piece of Austin tonight. Flair says no but Bradshaw comes out for a big brawl to finally end this stupid segment with Flair looking livid.
Post break Flair makes Austin/Bradshaw vs. Hall/X-Pac/Undertaker for the main event.
Hardcore Title: Bubba Ray Dudley vs. Raven
Tommy Dreamer comes out and hits a Death Valley Driver for the pin and the title.
Stevie Richards comes out and superkicks Dreamer for the pin and the title.
Bubba gets up and hits Richards with a guitar for the pin and the title to end the segment.
Big Show vs. Shawn Stasiak
Debra spills coffee on Undertaker and is scared of what might happen. End of segment.
Jackie vs. Crash
Rob Van Dam/Spike Dudley vs. William Regal/Eddie Guerrero
Back to Regal for a German suplex to send Spike outside for a cheap shot from Eddie. Double teaming ensues for a bit until Spike “accidentally” hits Regal low and tags in Van Dam. Everything breaks down and Rob hits all his signature stuff for a series of two counts. Regal kicks Spike down as Rob is sent to the floor, setting up the frog splash on Dudley for the pin.
Rob kicks Eddie down and loads up the Five Star but Regal makes the save.
Molly Holly vs. Trish Stratus
The winner gets a title shot against Jazz at Backlash. Molly is all ticked off and hiptosses Trish down to start before cranking on an armbar. The fans want puppies as Holly stays on the arm, only to duck to the floor to avoid a right hand. Stratus rams her into the announce table but walks into some elbows back inside for two. A backbreaker gets the same but Molly misses the Molly Go Round as the announcers argue over waiting for marriage. The Chick Kick gets two on Molly before Trish reverses a rollup out of the corner for the pin.
Hardy Boys vs. Goldust/Booker T
Bradshaw/Steve Austin vs. NWO/Undertaker
Undertaker clocks Austin with a chair to end the show.
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