July 23, 2007 Monday Night RAW results

Monday Night RAW results for July 23, 2007

Location: Sacramento, California Announcers: Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler


 * Kicking off RAW, Jonathan Coachman took credit for Great American Bash and said a #1 Contender would be named tonight. He then booked a "Champions Only" match between Umaga & Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch vs. John Cena & Candice Michelle.
 * At the time, John Cena was the WWE Champion, Umaga was the WWE Intercontinental Champion, Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch were the (RAW) World Tag Team Champions, and Candice Michelle was the WWE Women's Champion.


 * King Booker and Queen Sharmell come out to the ring, sitting in a "King's Throne" and addressed "Jerome" (Jerry Lawler) in the attempt to have Lawler give up the title of "King". Lawler called King Booker a "royal pain in the arse" and then knocked him out of the ring!


 * Match #1: Mickie James & Maria Kanellis defeated Melina Perez & Beth Phoenix.
 * Santino Marella came out with Maria Kanellis and then joined JR & The King on commentary. When Melina & Beth attempted to cheat, he tripped them both up and helped Maria win!


 * Backstage, Randy Orton attempted to intimidate Cody Rhodes before their match later in the night.


 * Todd Grisham interviewed John Cena about the Champions Only match.


 * Match #2: William Regal & Carlito defeated The Sandman & Jim Duggan.


 * Backstage, Carlito was bragging to his partner William Regal that he should be #1 Contender.
 * Carlito actually got so excited that he took a bite out of his apple and then accidentally proceeded to spit it all over Bobby Lashley. He turned and sprinted back out the ring, quickly giving a public apology for the act.  However, Lashley came out to the ring and beat Carlito up!


 * Match #3: Randy Orton defeated Cody Rhodes with an RKO.
 * After the match, Randy Orton was going to punt Cody Rhodes in the head but Dusty Rhodes came out for the save. Orton reentered the ring and ended up kicking Dusty in the head.  Dusty Rhodes was taken out on a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance.


 * Match #4: Jeff Hardy defeated Mr. Kennedy by countout.
 * During the match, the brawling made it out to the entrance ramp but only Hardy made back into the ring in time.


 * Match #5: Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Brian Kendrick & Paul London.


 * King Booker and Queen Sharmell came back out to challenge Jerry Lawler for next week.


 * Backstage, Candice Michelle attempted to beg Jonathan Coachman to take her out of the match. Coachman refused.


 * Match #6: John Cena and Candice Michelle defeated Umaga, Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch. (No Disqualification Champions Only Match)
 * Candice Michelle avoided getting involved but Cade and Murdoch held her while Umaga threatened to destroy her. Jeff Hardy ran down and took out Umaga with a steel chair leaving John Cena to easily defeat Cade and Murdoch.
 * Randy Orton came down to the ring following the win and RKO'd John Cena. Coachman then came out and announced that Orton is now the #1 contender to the WWE Championship.