Austin leaves mark on 'Raw'

For those who live in the dorms and do not get TNN, you missed an exciting Monday Night Raw. This was one of the better episodes I have seen. And with all the superstars in the WWF getting healthy, it will only get better.\nIn front of a sold-out crowd at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C., The Rock was the first wrestler to make his way to the ring. Once The Rock got his chance to speak, he began belittling Kurt Angle. He said he was going to give Angle a shot at the WWF title. Angle came out to the arena to accept the challenge. \nCommissioner Mick Foley decided he had seen enough, and he addressed the two wrestlers. Foley told The Rock to let Angle "slide" for the night, because Foley had someone else in mind for Angle. Immediately after the announcement, Triple H made his way to the ring. Foley decided to put Angle and Triple H in a No. 1 contender match. \nChris Benoit did not seem happy with this decision. As he marched his way to the ring, he demanded Foley give him a title match. Kane also had an opinion and made his way to the ring to say he would soon wear the title belt around his waist. \nIn what appeared to be an effort to get every wrestling superstar into the ring, Rikishi said he had some unfinished business to take care of with Kane. All this mayhem of bringing wrestlers to the ring left the obvious decision to Foley. He created the tag-team match of The Rock & Rikishi v. Benoit & Kane.\nAfter half an hour of no actual wrestling, The Hardy Boys came out to defend their tag-team titles against Too Cool. Too Cool came out to some different music, but it is still the same lackluster team as always. But Scotty 2 Hotty did get to execute his signature move, "The Worm," on Matt Hardy. Even though this move would not be enough to pin my grandma, Scotty managed to get a two count before Matt Hardy got his foot on the rope. \nNext thing you know, former tag-team champions Edge & Christian made their way to the ring, and Edge immediately went after Matt Hardy. Coincidentally, he missed Hardy and hit Grand Master Sexay, leaving the door open for Jeff Hardy to execute the Swanton Bomb and a quick pin to retain the titles.\nNext, Foley wanted to address the issue of Stone Cold Steve Austin. Foley said he wanted Austin to stop interfering in matches and stunning everyone in sight. Austin made his way to the ring and told the commissioner his search was failing.\nIn a surprising move Foley brought out Bad Ass Billy Gunn, in his first appearance since a shoulder injury kept him out of the action. Foley had accused Gunn of being the culprit who ran over Austin last November. Gunn told Austin that he was not the one who ran over him, but he knew that it was a person with blonde hair. Austin told Gunn he believed him then stunned him because he said he never liked Gunn anyway. Although I do not believe this was the best way to bring Gunn into the action, it is good to see him back and healthy.\nIn an effort to punish Austin, Foley made his way to the ring to discuss Austin's insubordinate behavior. Before he could even get a chance to punish Austin, the Rattlesnake stunned Foley. Foley retreated to the back and went crazy as Austin left the building, slamming about 10 beers in the ring.\nThe main event was a see-saw battle with lots of close pin falls. Stephanie made her way to the squared circle, though Triple H had told her earlier not to come out. Triple H then put Angle through the announcer's table. As Triple H had Angle right where he wanted him for the victory, Benoit came out to the ring to grab Stephanie. \nWith the referee still down, Angle grabbed Triple H to throw him back in the ring. Angle made an effort to hit Triple H with a chair, but Stephanie grabbed it to save her husband. But Benoit grabbed the chair and hit Triple H, allowing Angle to gain the No. 1 contender spot. \nTriple H was not happy after the ordeal as he had told Stephanie not to come to the ring. Had it not for been for Stephanie, Triple H would be the No. 1 contender. Wouldn\'t you be mad if your wife lost you a shot at the title?