Team Raw consists of Beth Phoenix, Candice Michelle, Mickie James, Jillian Hall and Kelly Kelly. Their Smackdown counterparts are; Maria, Michelle McCool, Maryse, Victoria and Natalya
TEAM RAW VS. TEAM
SMACKDOWN
(Classic Survivor Series)
WWE Survivor Series 2008 (23rd November 2008)
©World Wrestling Entertainment
The team captains start out, Michelle McCool is trapped in an overhead wristlock and forced back, but kips up and is able to get Phoenix in a headscissors, Beth Phoenix is taken down but kicks out. Maryse tags in and attacks her team captain, but that’s it before tagging out to Maria. Phoenix attacks straight away, lifting Maria into the air and sending her into the turnbuckles. Maria moves out of the way of the charge and gets in some forearm shots and kicks, then Maria with a headscissors. Beth Phoenix knocks her back into the ropes, Kelly Kelly gets the tag and trades nearfalls with Maria Victoria tags in but is instantly caught with a hurricanrana and sent packing, she throws a tantrum in the ring as there are only really 4 wrestlers left in the match. Maryse kicks out of the hurricanrana and eliminates Kelly Kelly with a spinning backbreaker, meaning I could be wrong. Mickie James enters the match with forearms and a Lou Thesz Press. Maryse is sent into the corner and stuns James with a back elbow. McCool gets the tag again, but Mickie takes her down and gets a jacknife cover, McCool kicks out before she is able to bridge out but they do it again. Mickie James flips out of the backslide attempt and they take a second to congratulate themselves. Michelle counters a crucifix into a side Russian leg sweep, but James is able to send her into the ropes, she knocks McCool down and covers, Maria tries to save it but elbow drops McCool, The Diva’s Champion wants to know what’s going on, which gives Mickie James time to set up the jumping DDT to eliminate McCool. Maryse rolls up Mickie James and immediately evens it up 3 to 3.
Candice Michelle backs Maryse into her own corner, forcing Natalya to take the lead, I don't remember Natalya's redhead phase but here it is.She takes Candice down with a waistlock, Candice Michelle counters into one of her own but is tripped. Natalya locks in the Sharpshooter but Jillian Hall breaks the hold. JR is just thankful Jillian isn’t singing as Candice eliminates Natalya, hitting her with a Spear and rolling her up for 3. Maryse gets a cheap shot on Phoenix, who stays on the apron as Jillian Hall is tagged in. Maria in, she gets a crucifix on Jillian, who falls back, then knocks Maryse off the apron. Jillian covers but only gets 2, which annoys her more than it does me, but not by much. Maria can’t even take an irish whip right, but Jillian’s backspring elbow looked OK. We see no more of Jillian as she’s eliminated with a victory roll. Candice Michelle gets rid of Maria with a Northern Lights suplex, leaving Maryse alone.
She puts herself between Candice and Beth Phoenix, who’s on the apron. Maryse knocks Phoenix down and puts the Figure Four on Candice Michelle, who taps out without anyone noticing. Beth Phoenix knocksMaryse back with a forearm, but gets kicked in the head. Maryse covers but only gets 2. They exchange forearms as they get to their feet, Maryse is sent into the corner but catches Phoenix with a back elbow. Beth Phoenix catches the dive, but Maryse escapes over her shoulder and rolls up Phoenix for a nearfall. Maryse attempts a DDT, but it’s countered into the Glam Slam, Beth Phoenix covers for 3.
WINNER: TEAM RAW (Beth Phoenix Survives)
This match varied in quality depending on who was in the
ring, with none of the real trained wrestlers getting much time and others
overstaying their welcome based on what they can do. Maryse seemed to be
getting more shine in the match so it will be interesting to see if it went
anywhere over the next few months. [*] 1.5/10.
After the match, Beth
Phoenix and Santino Marella celebrate with their championships.
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