Monday Night Raw – June 17, 2002: Maybe He Should Have Left Earlier
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Night Raw
Date: June 17, 2002
Location: The Arena in Oakland, Oakland, California
Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler
The opening recap looks at Shawn Michaels superkicking Booker T. out of the NWO, somehow managing to make them even less interesting.
Opening sequence.
Tonight: the REAL STORY on Steve Austin from Confidential (a news style show that aired in 2002). Oh that could be good.
King of the Ring Quarterfinals: X-Pac vs. Rob Van Dam
We get the first Confidential clip with JR saying Austin leaving was like John Wayne becoming a coward and walking away. This is going to get bad in a hurry.
X-Pac wants Booker but Kevin Nash has a plan.
Jeff Hardy vs. Raven
Goldust is now dressed like a noble because he likes the sound of King Booker. So Goldust came up with that fairly awesome character? Either way it seems to fire Booker up for his match with Brock. “Now can thou diggeth that sucka???”
Molly Holly is doing squats because someone in good enough shape to be a professional wrestler apparently needs to shed a ton of weight. Coach makes stupid puns and thankfully gets slapped.
Chris Nowinski vs. Spike Dudley
Regal and Nowinski put the boots to Spike until Bradshaw makes the save.
Vince tells security to give Austin some leeway.
Lita, who can somehow look good even in a massive neck brace, thinks Matt is being too dangerous by fighting Undertaker tonight.
Vince has a separate camera crew ready to document everything Austin does. Jackie Gayda comes in and asks to be a Raw girl but has to compete in the Divas Undressed special next week.
Undertaker vs. Matt Hardy
Heyman tells Earl Hebner to do his job tonight and DQ Booker as soon as anyone comes to ringside. Hebner tells him to stay out of it. Booker comes in for the catchphrase.
King of the Ring Quarterfinals: Brock Lesnar vs. Booker T.
Goldust and Booker get the NWO beatdown.
Vince tells Slaughter to go greet Austin.
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