01/28/08 Monday Night Raw - Philadelphia, PA - Mickie James/Ashley vs. Beth Phoenix/Jillian Hall
Ashley came out first for a divas tag match. Mickie James came out all-smiles and got a nice reaction. Ross narrated clips of Mickie losing to Beth Phoenix last week, then being devastated after the match. Jillian Hall came out for the heel team, followed by Beth Phoenix. Ross covered for Lillian's flub on Beth's name. Mickie and Beth locked eyes, with Mickie's smile being turned upside down.

Jillian and Mickie started things off, with Mickie landed a kick early in the match. Jillian seemed to injure a knee, or at least she was selling it well. Beth took an early tag and stomped Mickie into the corner. Mickie smashed her shoulder into the corner, then Lawler said she used to love these matches, but now he's concerned because they seem too dangerous. Mickie completely ignored Ashley, who remained on the ring apron. Mickie then cleared Jillian to the outside, but Beth caught Mickie with a kick to the gut. She nailed the fisherman buster suplex for the win. Afterward, Mickie was in a shock while Ashley tried to console her. PWtorch.com

02/04/08 Monday Night Raw - Austin, TX - Kelly Kelly/Mickie James vs, Victoria/Beth Phoenix
Lawler was speechless during Kelly's spirited ring intro, finally uttering, "Mannn!" We got some fresh camera angles this week of the new entrance stage, too, so they're having fun with the new set and new look as the weeks progress. Mickie got in a flurry of offense against Victoria, but when she went to the top rope, Phoenix shook the top rope and Mickie landed awkwardly on her left leg. She clutched her knee. Phoenix scored a near fall right away. Mickie surprised Phoenix with a guillotine for a few seconds, but Phoenix escaped and tagged in Victoria. The way the women sell, everything seems real because things look less-than-smooth most of the time where it looks as if someone could have been hurt. Anyway, Mickie quickly finished Victoria with a DDT. Mickie signaled she wanted a Women's Title shot after that win. PWtorch.com

02/18/08 Monday Night Raw - Anaheim, CA - Maria vs. Beth Phoenix
Santino Marella and Maria walked out to lighten the mood. Santino had a clipboard with him. Lawler revealed that 94 percent of voters wanted Maria to pose for Playboy. Santino said he had great news as the fans will get what they want. He said his Maria will pose in Playboy. He had a contract in hand. He said first he has arranged for her to wrestle "Glamazon" Beth Phoenix. Maria was wearing high heels.

As the match was about to begin, Santino said he just saw in small print she can only pose in Playboy if she beats Beth Phoenix tonight. He said this is the first time he was aware of this. The bell rang to the start the match. A determined Maria went after Phoenix, but Phoenix immediately powered her into the corner and stomped and kicked her. Santino said that he was the victim of some kind of conspiracy. Ross said, "That statement lacks a little genuality." Two minutes in, Candice Michelle walked to ringside. She distracted Phoenix, so Maria rolled her up from behind for the leverage pin. Santino made a great face, biting his index finger and trying to force a happy look. PWtorch.com

02/25/08 Monday Night Raw - Phoenix, AZ
Lawler plugged Candice & Maria vs. Beth Phoenix & Melina in a Playboy bunny match at WrestleMania. They went to footage of Maria's Playboy photo shoot. She did a voice-over on the "fashion shoot with fewer clothes." Maria said that for anyone to tell a girl you look hot naked, it makes you feel good. Next week is the Playboy cover unveiling. PWtorch.com

03/03/08 Monday Night Raw - Indianapolis,IN - Melina (w.Beth Phoenix) vs. Mickie James - Pre Live Raw
Melina (w/Beth Phoenix) pinned Mickie James. After the match, Phoenix told Candice Michelle and Maria to pay attention because this is their future at WrestleMania XXIV. The two ladies then performed a Doomsday Device on James. PWtorch.com

03/10/08 Monday Night Raw - Milwaukee,WI - Melina (w/Beth Phoenix) vs. Maria (Candice Michelle)
Melina came out with Women's champion Beth Phoenix. They showed a Mania 23 recap of Ashley vs. Melina, with Melina winning to retain the Women's Title. Melina then took the mic and said she was really looking forward to beating Ashley again, but Ashley is injured. Melina said she's a typical Playboy cover girl who looks great on the outside, but has nothing on the inside. She then announced a WrestleMania pre-match and said she's not just another pretty face. Maria came out with Candice to face Melina. They dropped the Playboy cover from the ceiling.

A minute into the match, Santino Marella walked out on stage holding a copy of Playboy. Santino approached the ring and got on the apron holding up the magazine. Santino then ripped it apart, being careful not to expose the contents to the camera. Melina then took advantage with her sweeping leg drop for the win. After the match, Candice shoved Santino, but Beth ran over to Candice and shoved her down hard. Santino then raised Beth and Melina's arms in victory to preview the BunnyMania match. Candice then checked on Maria while the heels gloated. PWtorch.com

03/24/08 Monday Night Raw - Columbia, SC - Melina (w/Women's champ Beth Phoenix) vs. Maria
Beth interfered in the opening minute, then Ashley stormed the ring and confronted Melina. Ashley screamed at the ref, then fans booed the entire proceedings. Oh wait, Santino Marella was running to the ring. Suddenly, Jerry Lawler jumped into the ring and smashed Santino with a right hand blow. Lawler, Maria, and Ashley stood tall, then William Regal showed up and booked an impromptu inter-gender six-person tag match.

Jerry Lawler/Maria/Ashley vs. Santino Marella/Beth Phoenix/Melina
They returned with Santino coming off the top rope, but Lawler blocked with a fist to the gut. Lawler then landed a dropkick as Ross got in a product placement for a Subway sandwich. Melina took a tag, but Lawler didn't have to tag out. Lawler measured Melina for a punch, but he opted to tag out to Ashley, who smacked Melina in the face. I don't get the outfit. Maria then took a tag and hit the Bronco Buster on Melina. Beth Phoenix took a tag and smashed Maria with a spinebuster in center ring. Santino took a tag and stalked Maria, but Maria smashed her with a slap to the face. Ashley landed a far-less-convincing slap. The divas took turns smacking Santino in the corner, then Santino fell to the outside and accepted right hand blows from Lawler. Suddenly, Beth and Melina chop blocked Maria from behind. Santino then rolled into the ring and found himself on top of Maria for the pin and the win. PWtorch.com

03/30/08 Wrestlemania 24 PPV - Orlando, FL - Beth Phoenix/ Melina vs. Maria/Ashley - Playboy Bunny Lumberjill Match
Ashley busted out a huracanrana and head scissors at various points in the match. Didn't look half-bad. Melina then catapulted Ashley into Beth's arms for a bear hug. Suddenly the lights went off and Lawler asked if The Undertaker just arrived. The action continued in the ring while the lights shut off. A spotlight came on above the ring to give a little light. This gives new meaning to the "dark match" term. Maria had a pin on Melina, but Santino yanked Maria off the pin. Jerry Lawler then came over and smashed Santino with a right hand blow. Back in the ring, Beth gave Maria the fisherman buster suplex for the pin and the win.

After the match, Santino stood over Maria's body and taunted her. Snoop then jumped into the ring and smashed Santino with a clothesline. Santino left, then Snoop picked up Maria and had a brief make-out session. Ashley and Maria left with Snoop while Santino had to be
restrained. PWtorch.com For Pics - Click Here.

04/07/08 Monday Night Raw - Albany, NY - Maria vs. Beth Phoenix
Maria charges Beth to start the match and they lock up and trade slaps then Maria hits her with a forearm and a kick. Beth overpowers Maria and slams her on her back, kicking and stomping on her. Beth hits a big dropkick on Maria, sending her outside to regain her composure. Back in the ring and Beth hits an odd submission to slam move on Maria. Maria rolls Beth up for a close 2 count and fights back with knees to the gut and kicks. Maria takes her down with a head scissors and a cross body off the top rope. Beth rolls over Maria's crossbody and picks her up in the air. Maria counters with a DDT and gets a 2 count. Beth Phoenix drops Maria's neck over the ropes then hits her Fisherman's suplex for the pinfall and the win. ProWrestling.com

04/14/08 Monday Night Raw - London, England - Mickie James vs. Beth Phoenix
Phoenix's music is still among my favorites in WWE. Ross asked Lawler about facing someone you've never been able to beat. Lawler said you can't help but have personal doubts. Glamazon pretty much dominated throughout. She applied a cool chicken wing submission hold with Mickey held in the air face down. Mickey escaped and shoved Phoenix into the corner turnbuckle. She followed up with an elbow to the face and a kick to the gut. She showed fire and set up her DDT. Phoenix shoved her into the corner to block it. Ross said if she was thinking DDT, "she thought too long." Phoenix stomped Mickie in the corner. Mickie came back with a Thesz press off the second rope, which Ross inexplicably called a bulldog, for a two count. Ross and Lawler expressed amazement at Phoenix's resilience. Mickie surprised Phoenix with a victory roll for a surprise three count to capture the Women's Title. Mickie celebrated like she just opened the $1 briefcase instead of the $500,000 and $1,000,000 briefcases late in "Deal of No Deal." She grabbed the belt and practically tripped over herself in celebration as she headed up the rampway.

After the commercial break Mickie was still celebrating and crying on stage. She was joined by Maria and Ashley. Todd Grisham interviewed her. Mickie said she knew she could do it. She was so emotional she kissed Grisham on the lips for several seconds. He fell backward.Lawler said, "Mickie James has just done what was thought to be impossible - kiss Todd Grisham. Just kidding." With the ratings success of TNA's women's division, WWE is smart if this is a sign of them taking note and renewing a serious athletic division based on more than just T&A.? PWtorch.com

04/21/08 Monday Night Raw - Greenville, SC - Celebrating Mickie's Win
Michelle McCool, Ashley, Kelly Kelly, Cherry, and Maria came out to the ring. Maria said they wanted to celebrate what they never thought was possible. Roll clip of Mickie James winning the Women's Title from Beth Phoenix last week. Ashley said the witch is dead. She then welcomed out Mickie James for a big celebration. Mickie hopped to the ring with the Women's Title in hand while Ross referenced Danica Patrick having a Mickie James moment by winning her first race over the weekend.

Maria said she knows Mickie wasn't expecting a celebration, but they wanted to tell her congratulations. Mickie gave the speech about never giving up and always competing. She said she proved everyone wrong last week. Before she could finish, Beth Phoenix led out the heel divas to the ring. Beth, Melina, Victoria, Natalia, Jillian Hall (w/strange wig and/or facial lift?), and Layla came out. Beth ripped the mic away and said listening to this pathetic lovefest prompted them to come out here and break up the party. Beth said the question is when she's winning the belt back. McCool speaks! She then slapped Beth across the face. This led to a giant brawl, of course. The babyface divas cleared the heel divas from the ring, leading to a diva
staredown. PWtorch.com

04/27/08 WWE Backlash PPV - Baltimore, MD - Mickie James/Michelle McCool/Ashley/Maria/Cherry/Kelly Kelly vs.
Beth Phoenix/Melina/Jillian Hall/Natalya/Victoria/Layla
Michelle started things off against Beth. Lawler plugged Michelle being the number search item on Yahoo yesterday, ahead of the NFL Draft. Someone got information off the Torch News Ticker. Mickie entered the ring and avoided Victoria's shimmy moonsault and nailed an enziguiri kick. Suddenly, the whole deal broke down when Cherry ran over to the heel corner and attacked Natalya. Order was momentarily restored, then Ashley and Jillian took tags. I have no idea what's going on with Ashley's outfit. The heels then took turns working over Ashley in their corner. Mickie came into the ring without a tag, then women randomly entered the ring illegally. It wasn't even a break down, just one diva giving a move, then another diva getting a move, then another diva getting a move, then another diva getting a move. Just completely random. And it came back down to Beth and Ashley, who were legal. Beth with the big fisherman buster suplex on Ashley for the pin and the win.

Winners: Team Beth in 7:00. That was the most organized match break down I've ever seen. Otherwise, a giant collection of multi-colored outfits that probably caused a few TVs to explode. PWtorch.com

04/28/08 Monday Night Raw - The Meadowlands, NJ - Mickie James/Michelle McCool/Maria/Kelly Kelly/Cherry/Ashley vs. Beth Phoenix/Melina/Jillian Hall/Victoria/Natalya/Layla
Things started off with Kelly and Beth, who attacked Kelly from behind after a pre-match scuffle. Not quite Garnett vs. Pachulia, but it'll do. Victoria took a tag, then Kelly snapped off a head scissors, but the heel divas cut her off and went back to work. Kelly then blocked a handspring elbow from Jillian and tagged out to Mickie, who rolled up Jillian with a bridge pin for the win. PWtorch.com

WebMaster's Note: Jeez, a rehash of last night's PPV!

05/05/08 Monday Night Raw - Toronto, Ontario - Mickie James vs. Beth Phoenix - Lumberjack Women's Title Match
Beth sent Mickie to the outside a minute into the match, then the heel lumberjacks attacked Mickie. Back in the ring, Mickie had enough of the heels grabbing at her feet, so she tried to attack Jillian ringside. A divas brawl broke out while Ross tried to restrain Lawler from getting mixed up in the action. They cut to break.

They returned with Mickie trying to fight back against Beth with kicks to the gut, but Beth tossed Mickie to the apron and the heel divas nipped at her heels again. Back in the ring, Mickie caught Beth with an enziguiri kick that sent Beth to the floor. The babyface divas ganged up on Beth, then Beth dragged Maria into the ring. Meanwhile, Melina accidentally blasted Beth with her shoe when Mickie ducked. Mickie then rolled up a stunned Beth from behind for the pin and the win. PWtorch.com

05/12/08 Monday Night Raw - Detroit, MI - Melina & Beth Phoenix vs. Mickie James & Maria
Melina came out first for the divas tag match. After she did her little in-ring pose thingie, Beth Phoenix came out while the announcers talked about Beth and Melina not being on the same page last week. Maria led out the babyface tandem, then Mickie James pranced out to a typical strong reaction.

Melina and Beth had an early miscommunication, with Beth being bumped off the ring apron. Beth then opted to leave the ring instead of take a tag from Melina to set up a beating on Mickie. Melina lost control, and Mickie finished off Melina with a neckbreaker. Beth just kept walking up the ramp with her back to the ring while Mickie and Maria celebrated afterward.

Later Backstage: Melina had an icepack on her neck trying to talk to Jillian Hall about her problems. Beth Phoenix then walked in and told Melina what's the real story with their problems. Beth said she knows Melina just wants the Women's Title, and Melina thinks she can beat Mickie easier than she can beat Beth for the belt. Melina asked if that's so. She then landed a forearm blow that set off a full-scale brawl. Beth got the best of the fight, then referees eventually stepped in to settle things down. PWtorch.com