WWE Monday Night RAW : Season 17 Episode 35
TV-PG USA Network 1h 00m int(0)
Aired: August 31st, 2009 @ 8:00 PM EST on USA Network
Match #1: Diva Battle Royal Match #2: MVP vs Chris Jericho Match #3: Texas Bullrope Match: Hornswoggle vs Chavo Guerrero Match #4: Mark Henry vs The Big Show Match #5: for the United States Championship: Kofi Kingston vs Carlito vs Jack Swagger vs The Miz Match #6: for the Diva's Championship: Mickie James vs Beth Phoenix Match #7: Guest Referee John Cena for the WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes vs Randy Orton. Tonight's guest host, Hall of Fame legend the American Dream Dusty Rhodes comes to the ring. Dusty says that at Breaking Point, John Cena will face Cody Rhodes for the WWE Championship because tonight Cody faces Randy Orton for the Championship and the Dream will be in Cody's corner and John Cena will be guest ref. This madness brings out Randy Orton. Orton says the Dream is jealous of him because Cody looks up to Orton more than he does him. Orton wants Dusty to give him a reason not to kick him in the skull again, which brings out Cody. Cody tells Orton that they may be friends, he will not pass up this opportunity to become the youngest champion in WWE history and it's strictly business. Orton says that the fix is in, and Dusty tells him he better believe it. Match #1: Diva Battle Royal, winner faces Mickie James later tonight. Kelly Kelly vs Jillian Hall vs Beth Phoenix vs Rosa Mendes vs Gail Kim vs Alicia Fox. Beth wins. Match #2: MVP vs Chris Jericho. Jericho pins MVP. Dusty is in his office when DX come in and Dusty says that after Cody wins the championship he will give one of them a title match. They argue about who should get the title shot. Dusty says they should hang out and watch The Rise & Fall of WCW, And the Dusty Rhodes DVD and The New & Improved DX DVD. Match #3: Texas Bullrope Match: Hornswoggle vs Chavo Guerrero. Hornswoggle wins, no one cares anymore. Evan Bourne interferes again. Match #4: Mark Henry vs The Big Show. Henry wins via DQ. Cody Rhodes is getting ready when Ted DiBiase comes in. Orton says that no matter what happens it's just business. Back with DX & Dusty watching the Rise & Fall of WCW DVD and they try and claim who was really responsible for things failing. Match #5: Fatal Four War for the United States Championship: Kofi Kingston vs Carlito vs Jack Swagger vs The Miz, Kofi pins Carlito. Match #6 for the Diva's Championship: Mickie James vs Beth Phoenix. Mickie pins Beth. DX & Dusty talk about the WCW set when the Shockmaster returns! It's just Santino. Josh Matthews interviews John Cena. Bob Barker is announced as next week's guest host. Match #7: Guest Referee John Cena for the WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes w/Dusty Rhodes vs Randy Orton. Match never happens as Cody & Orton jump Cena, DiBiase joins in. DX comes to save Cena but Dusty helps Legacy attack, then Orton RKO's Dusty.