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Posted: Mar 21st 2007 By: CMBurnham

3-12 WWE RAW

Randy Orton def. Ric Flair and Carlito in a Triple Threat Elimination Match to earn the final slot in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match at Wrestlemania 23.

Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas were defeated by WWE RAW World Tag Team Champions Shawn Michaels & WWE RAW World Champion John Cena on the 1st step of Cena & Michaels running the gauntlet to defend their tag team titles. After defeating Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch and then MNM in a steel cage, all 3 teams attacked Cena & Michaels as the cage rose, but Cena & Michaels fought them off with chairs, although there was a moment where it appeared that Cena would hit Michaels from behind with his chair.

Todd Grisham was interviewing Mick Foley. Foley said that "The Hardcore Diaries" is already a bestseller. He's proud of that and brutally honest in the book. He predicted that Donald Trump would shave Vince McMahon's head. He then announced that he would appear the next night on ECW. Ashley Massaro came out and offered to trade a copy of her Playboy for his book. Foley said he would get the better end of that deal, but can't look at her pics. He then turned his back and read a passage from his book about how it's enough to know that Playboy covergirls like him. He turned back around and Ashley had opened the magazine to her layout. Foley could only stand and stare and say that one word summed up her pictures. Ron Simmons then walked up and joined Foley, summing up both their feelings by saying "Damn!"

3-13 ECW

Mick Foley came to the ring while the ECW Originals were celebrating Tommy Dreamer's victory in the battle royal. Foley asked the Originals if they think he's there for the cheap pop in Trenton, NJ (which he gets) and to plug his book. He says they're right if they do, but he's here for more than just that. He says he sold out when he put a barbed wire baseball bat in Dreamer's back. He's proud of his book because he's honest and he wrote it by hand and as a gesture of goodwill, he would like Dreamer to take a look at it. Dreamer slapped the book down on the mat when Foley tried to hand it to him. Foley says he knows he doesn't get the pop he used to get. One Night Stand 2006 let him shine and put the spotlight on the ECW Orginals, but ONS is history and Wrestlemania 23 is now. Foley said he never got to perform in front of 70 000 fans like them. He'll be there, somehow he'll fit his fat ass in a seat and scream "ECW!" with everyone else. Foley then left the ring as Dreamer picked up the book.

3-15 NWA-TNA iMPACT

Jim Cornette was in the ring to announce the Lockdown PPV main event. It is a 10-man Lethal Lockdown with War Games-style rules. Cornette then brought out both team captains: Kurt Angle and NWA World Champion Christian Cage. He said they get to pick their own teams and advised them to pick quickly and wisely. Cage complained. Cornette told him to shut up. He said the match WILL happen. Cage can do nothing about it. Cornette then announced the beginning of the show as Cage tried to voice his complaints over the opening music.

A. J. Styles came to the ring on a crutch, with a neck brace and an ankle brace on. He asked the crowd if this was what they wanted to see. He then asked Rhino the same thing. He said doctors told him that his neck, back and ankle may never be the same again. He hoped Rhino was happy because he would never wish this on anyone. He said now he can't bring home a paycheck and feed his family. He can't even bring himself to tell his wife what happened. He then says that since Rhino did this, he should be the one to tell his wife what happened. Rhino came out and implied he already called A. J.'s wife. He said he'll knock the crap out of A. J. once more and demanded to know what this was all about. A. J. said he finally understood that Rhino was trying to help him and he wanted this to be over. Rhino asked the crowd if they want it to be over. All say "No!". A. J. said he doesn't want something like what happened between Rhino and Christian Cage. Rhino said it was over and shook hands with A. J. He then turned his back and A. J. tried to hit him with his crutch, but Rhino blocked it. A. J. then gave Rhino a low blow and broke the crutch over Rhino's back and stripped off all the braces as the show went to a commercial. When they returned, Rhino was beating on A. J. until Christian Cage entered the ring with a crutch to help A. J. Kurt Angle & Samoa Joe then came down. A. J. quickly ran out of the ring (which was surrounded by the cage). As Angel & Joe advanced on him, Cage scrambled over the cage and escaped.

Backstage, Jeremy Borash was interviewing Cage & Styles about their actions earlier in the ring. Cage said that A. J. was the future of this business, almost as great as he was and said that A. J. was officiallly the 2nd member of Cage's team at Lockdown. He then promised a huge surprise as the 3rd member before the night was over.

Christian Cage & A. J. Styles were in the ring. Cage reminded everyone that he is the NWA World Champion. He then introduced the 3rd member of his Lethal Lockdown team: Abyss! Abyss didn'enter the ring when he came down. He just stood outside. Cage said it was OK. He could enter. He offered a family to Abyss, with the only provision being that Abyss has to remember his position and stand behind the champion. Sting's music then played and Sting came out. He said Abyss doesn't want to be on any team. He's his own team and can see right through Cage. He's tired of being led around who's seen the light and has become a new man. Sting then said that there was 1 mystery left from Abyss' past, but that would be dealt with later. The future is his and he just has to reach out. Cage says Sting doesn't care about Abyuss and was the one who revealed his family secrets to begin with. Jim Cornette then came out and made a match for next week: Sting and Abyss vs. Christian Cage & A. J. Styles. Sting said they should go right at it then and jumped in the ring as the show closed.