from wwe.com
The touring Superstars of RAW were caught amid an escalating political crisis Friday, as the president of the Philippines locked down the country after what was declared a failed attempt to overthrow the leader from power.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo called for a state of emergency and the military went to high alert, fortifying the presidential palace and arresting demonstrators celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos.
WWE Champion John Cena, Triple H, Women’s Champion Trish Stratus and many other WWE Superstars were asked to stay in groups and when possible remain in their hotel rooms because of the chaos and potential for violence. Citizens were told that all rallies and protests were banned and would lead to more arrests. By late afternoon, thousands were in the streets in defiance of the government’s orders, according to multiple media reports.
Despite the danger, 15,000 determined WWE fans braved the streets and filled the Araneta Coliseum for a successful RAW live event in Manila. There were no reports of violence at the venue, and all WWE Superstars and personnel have since safely left Manila, WWE.com confirmed by phone.
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What a way to greet our guests huh? Plus, we even had an incident where a reporter pissed Triple H off.
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Results & Notes
WWE Champion John Cena vs. Edge with Mick Foley as the referee
- Foley says Edge and Lita kissing was the most disgusting thing he has seen in his life.
- Foley caught Lita choking Cena on the ropes on the third time she did it causing her ejection.
- Edge speared Mick Foley, speared another ref. Major fantasy points :)
- Fans were having a battle of their own. "Let's go Cena" chants immediately followed by "Let's go Edge!" chants. Of course, I was with the Edge guys. I'm after all, the Rated R superstar.
- We were cheering "Let's go Lita" when the crowd when "Let's go Cena."
- A sign read, "Cena vs Pacquiao"
- Cena managed to lock in the STFU, and soon, FU for the win.
Triple H vs. Big Show in a street fight.
- To everyone's dismay, no sledgehammer was produced and used. Triple H only used a cord, steel steps and a steel chair. What a weaponless street fight.
- Triple H entrance was awesome. One lucky fan even got his water bottle when he threw it ringside.
- Triple H received an overwhelming response from the crowd as if he was the babyface among the two.
- Triple H won after Show lands on the steel steps and Triple H hits Show with a chair. A "con-chair-to" "con-stair-to" type.
Intercontinental Champion Shelton Benjamin vs. Ric Flair.
- Shelton and Ric Flair each cut their own promos. Shelton reiterating that he wasn't a momma's boy causing the crowd to chant "Momma's Boy" over and over the entire match. Ric Flair saying that Momma has a big fat ass, and isn't here because they couldn't fit her in the plane. Flair also spoke about his love for Filipina women, and that he will be with 5 Filipina women tonight.
- "Whoooo!" were heard repeatedly. A lot of people brought "whooooo!" signs as well.
- Shelton used a figure four on Flair, Flair reversed it.
- Bad ending in my opinion. Shelton and Flair chased each other outside the ring. Shelton slid in the ring, as Flair slid in, Shelton rolled up Flair, and used the ropes as leverage to get the three count.
Rob Van Dam vs. Carlito
- RVD's frog splash looks real better live. He won using it too.
- Carlito was playing to the crowd that he was going to throw his shirt as a gift to the crowd. Then he went out of the ring, circled the barricades, and went backstage to leave his shirt there. This turned the Carlito chants into "Asshole" chants.
- Everyone was doing the RVD taunt. People in the crowd though didn't know when to show "RVD" or "Rob Van Dam".
Women's Champion Trish Stratus vs. Torrie Wilson
- Trish won via chick kick. The Matrix looked real good!
- Trish spanked Torrie after the match.
- Botched move: Trish was going for the Stratusphere, she came up short, and Torrie had to grab the legs and put it around her neck.
Viscera vs. Gene Snitsky
- Damn, Vis is big. He won with the Samoan drop.
- My eyes are burning! He gave Snitsky a wedgie and did the visagra.
Val Venis vs. Chris Masters
- Chris attempted the the Masterlock twice. He finally won by it too.
- Chris is a comedy man. He flexed his muscles, his chest, and his stomach! Crowd laughed.
- Venis gave a towel to a little girl.
- Chris has loads of appeal to the Manila crowd. Even more than Venis.
Eugene vs. Tyson Tomko. Maria was special guest announcer
- I love Maria! Whew!
- Eugene won via stunner. We were playing a game to see which finishing move Eugene will employ.
- Eugene wore a Team Pacquiao jacket as he came into the ring.
- Eugene was funny all throughout the match. He bit Tomko's butt, rode him like a horse, did the "Lady in the Lake" move, irish whipped Tomko while Eugene ran in the perpendicular motion, and others.
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Since I didn't watch Saturday, here are the results I picked up:
(Guess, bad days for the goatee guys the entire Manila tour)
