RAW - August 21

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After the party ends
August 21, 2006

What will be the fallout from SummerSlam? Who will be WWE Champion? On RAW, John Cena unleashed a fury so violent that he had to be suppressed by security guards to keep him from tearing the head off of the WWE Champion Edge. Can he bring that same rage into his match with the Rated R Superstar at SummerSlam? Does Edge have an answer for Cena’s intensity?

Can Hulk Hogan avoid being another legend killed by Randy Orton at SummerSlam? After a very public war of words between Hogan and Orton, the Hulkster has a lot of anger fueling him in this match. Orton has shown Hogan and the entire Hogan family no respect, which is something that Hulkamania has always stood for. Can the WWE Hall of Famer teach the brash, young Superstar a lesson, or will he fall victim to Orton’s deadly RKO?

Will the McMahons attempt to use the divide and conquer method that has worked so well on DX the past few weeks? At one point, the McMahons could have been written out of this match, but with their string of victories, and with the resources available to recruit some hired help, they’ve gone from no chance to contenders. Do Triple H and Shawn Michaels have a strategy of their own? Can DX use the Biggest Party of the Summer to bury the most influential entities in sports-entertainment?

The “I Quit” Match between Ric Flair and Mick Foley will undoubtedly be a slugfest. Neither Superstar wants to succumb to the other, and for one of them to say “I Quit” will take more pain and blood than either has ever given in a match. Who will emerge victorious? Who will be forced to utter the words “I Quit?”

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Jeff Hardy set to return to RAW
By Steven Schiff
August 17, 2006

Jeff Hardy will be making his long-awaited return to the ring this week on Monday Night RAW. Three years after being released from WWE as the result of a suspected drug addiction, Hardy is sure to bring the high-wire act that made him a crowd favorite back to the confines of (and the general area above, around and beyond) the squared circle.

www.wwe.com/shows/raw/articles/2944904/hardyreturns

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Now that the party is over...
August 21, 2006

At SummerSlam, Edge retained his WWE Championship when he slammed challenger John Cena in the back of the head with a pair of brass knuckles that were given to him by Lita. When Edge left the ring holding his WWE Championship proudly, Cena was visibly woozy and looked unsure of what had just taken place. Now that he’s had some time to comprehend just how badly he was screwed by Edge, will Cena have anything to say about it?

DX took on every “resource” that the McMahons threw at them at SummerSlam. By enlisting Kane’s help to take care of the undefeated Samoan Bulldozer Umaga, they were able to fend off the other Superstars that took the McMahons up on their offer. What will the Chairman do on RAW now that DX is still standing stronger than ever? With the impressive win, have Triple H and HBK regained control in their rivalry with Mr. McMahon?

While Kane wasn’t in action at SummerSlam, he will be on RAW. After defeating Shelton Benjamin to become the No. 1 contender to Johnny Nitro’s Intercontinental Champion two weeks ago on RAW, Kane will step into the ring with Nitro on RAW. Can the Big Red Monster be the one to strip Nitro of his championship?

Both Mick Foley and Ric Flair were left beaten and ravaged after their “I Quit” Match at SummerSlam. But, with Flair emerging victorious after Foley said “I Quit” to spare his friend Melina from being hit with a barbed wire baseball bat, will the Hardcore Legend have anything to say to his arch nemesis? Will he finally give the “Nature Boy” the respect he refused to give him before their epic encounter at SummerSlam?

Randy Orton came up short in his quest to kill the biggest Legend in WWE History. After being defeated by Hulk Hogan at SummerSlam, has the Legend Killer been humbled? Did Hogan teach Orton that respect in WWE is something to be earned, not taken?

The only place you’ll find the answers is on RAW, 9/8 CT on the USA Network.

[Hellwig]

Orton vs Flair tonight.

I would post a picture but I don't know how to get WWE.com photos to show up.

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SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT! DO NOT READ IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE SPOILED!

- With RAW emanating from near the shore of the Long Island Sound, there are plans for Cena and Edge to do a live fight at one of the piers with one of them likely to end up in the water. The segment will be airing after 10:30.

- Tonight will also be Mick Foley's last TV appearance for a while. There is talk that Foley could join the "kiss my buttocks club" in an angle with Vince McMahon and there is also talk of Melina turning on him as he lost last night.

prowrestling.com

[Hellwig]

COOL to see Jeff Hardy back on RAW!!!

I still don't like the new spinner belt any better.

[Hellwig]

The DX - McMahon - We threaten to arrest you angle is getting old fast...sigh

[Hellwig]

Hardy looked pretty good in his first match. The crowd was really behind him. Which is good. He is 10 times the wrestler Cena is.

[UCan]

I could not believe what Edge did with the belt. They should've just kept it Cena's version, or went back to the last real version of the WWE belt.

The ending surprised me! I thought the limo was dragging something, I didn't expect the rear axle to fall off, I thought that was a cool stunt. But then again I'm easily amused some times.