Monday Night Raw May 7,2001

Live from Uniondale, NY

There is a cage hanging above the ring.

Opening Promo Time with Mick Foley

• He’s out here to announce the man who will represent Linda McMahon at Judgment Day. But before he does that he would like Vince McMahon to come on down.
• “No Chance in Hell” Vince is very interested to hear who it is that would betray him in this way. Who it is that would be so ungrateful that they would form a bond with his wife of all people . Who is it?!?!
• Mick tells Vince it’s….him. Mick Foley will represent Linda McMahon at Judgment Day. Yeah, he might be a little fat, a little rusty and a lot retired, but he also has nothing to lose and that means that Vince McMahon should consider him a very dangerous man. So who is it Vince? Who’s he got?
• Vince says he knows better than to underestimate Foley and he’s got just the guy. And he’ll let him know who it is later in the show.

COMMERCIAL

Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Hardy

• This, of course, would be a rematch from Smackdown.
• 5 minute match
• William Regal and Matt Hardy both get involved and the match breaks down into a double-dq. They fight into the crowd.

Eddie Guerrero walks out in his jeans amidst the chaos. Eddie wants a mic. “At Backlash, I pinned a former WWF Champion in Kane. What did I get for that effort. A week off. Everywhere I’ve gone, the story never changes. I go into a meeting with creative and they tell me act as Mexican as you can. I do it. Despite, the stereotype I”m forced to put out there, I get over with the crowd everywhere. But does Eddie get main-events? Does Eddie get title shots? No, I get pushed to the side in favor of guys who I made look good in the first place. Ain’t that right Jericho? Benoit? So you know what? I didn’t take it from you Heyman when I was in ECW. I didn’t take it from Bischoff in WCW. And I’m sure as hell not gonna take it here. So…I quit”

COMMERCIAL

Perry Saturn catches up with Eddie on his way out the door. He tries to talk him out of it, to no avail. Eddie tells Perry he’s got a match to worry about so go handle your business.

Rhyno, Edge and Christian vs. Saturn, Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit

• 4 minute match
• Breaks down early and is crazy.
• Saturn goes up top but Edge crotches him from the outside. Rhyno gets the Gore and the pin.

COMMERCIAL

In the back, Austin is curious who Vince’s guy is. Vince says he doesn’t wanna ruin the surprise…for anybody.

WWF Light-Heavyweight Title: Crash Holly vs. Dean Malenko (c)

• 5 minute match
• Malenko goes for a vertical suplex, Crash floats behind and attempts a victory roll, Dean blocks it by bridging backwards for the 3 count.

In the back, William Regal addresses the camera. Tonight Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Big Show will team up to face Triple H and Test. The Dudley Boyz will fight X-Factor in a Steel Cage.  Also tonight he will personally take out a man who showed no loyalty to the World Wrestling Federation until it was too late. He will fight Matt Hardy. Next.

COMMERCIAL

Judgment Day Update:

Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Triple H for the World Wrestling Federation Championship

For 25% creative control: Mick Foley represents Linda McMahon vs. Vince’s Rep

Tag Team Titles: Edge & Christian vs. Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit

Hardcore Title: Rhyno vs. Saturn

European Title: Big Show vs. Test

William Regal vs. Matt Hardy

• 9 minute match
• Regal dominates with wrestling, Hardy makes momentary comebacks
• Regal stops to jaw-jack with Jeff and Matt schoolboys him for the win.

COMMERCIAL

In Vince’s office, Mick Foley barges in and demands to know who his opponent is at Judgment Day. Vince says that he will meet a man whom he is very familiar with. At Judgment Day Mick Foley will go one on one with The Undertaker. Foley looks disbelieving.

Steel Cage Match: X-Pac & Justin Credible vs. Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley

• 7 minute match
• Cage brawl…pinfalls or submission to win.
• Dudleys throw both men into the cage and finish X-Pac with the 3-D

Mick Foley is in the back and bumps into Rikishi. Kish says that he knows he screwed up in the past, but he’s gonna start making things right. He hopes he has Mick’s support. Mick says he just doesn’t have time for this right now.

COMMERCIAL

Promo Time with Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho

• They’re out to formally accept the challenge of Edge and Christian at Judgment Day. Chris Benoit has something else on his mind though. He needs to know he can still run with the best. He wants a shot at Jericho’s IC Title also. Just to make it fair they’ll fight right after the tag match, so both men are equally worn down. Jericho isn’t sure that Benoit is serious but eventually realizes he is and seems to somewhat reluctantly agree.

COMMERCIAL

Backstage, Jericho is standing by himself when Raven approaches. He says that Jericho should have seen this coming. Raven did. Two giant egos will never move over to make room for the other. Jericho should be careful. Sometimes when you run with wild dogs you get bit.

Steve Austin & The Big Show vs. Triple H & Test

• 9 minute match
• Referee never gets control of the match and all 4 men brawl all over ringside and use chairs and the announcers table.
• Test hits Show with several big boots but can’t knock him off his feet. Austin hits Test in the back of the head with the WWF Title Belt and Show gets the chokeslam for the win. Triple H gets Austin though and manages to Pedigree him on the outside.

Fade to black…