July Week 1, Year 4

Hulk Hogan has decided to keep the WWE Championship on Smackdown, leaving the Raw Superstars without a main title. Over the next month, the members of Raw will fight to prove themselves. The top two will fight at the PPV to win the new title.

Raw

Match 1. Stevie Richards vs. Raven vs. Test

Match 2. Eddie Guerrero vs. Shelton Benjamin
Another rookie debuting in my Universe. Eddie busted Shelton with a tornado DDT. Eddie attempted a couple of Gory Bomb, but Shelton reversed them into arm drags. Shelton hit Pay Dirt, but Eddie kicked out. Eddie then hit a back breaker. Shelton hit a second Pay Dirt and won.

Match 3. Ric Flair w/ Batista vs. RVD

Why is Batista on Raw? He's a SmackDown star. RVD landed a dropkick and rolling senton. After RVD's second super kick, Christian ran down. Kane's music then hit and out he came. Both men left as RVD hit a third super kick. RVD went for a springboard kick, but Batista tripped him and Flair got the win.

Match 4. Stone Cold vs. Chris Jericho w/ Christian

After a couple of shots with a chair, Jericho busted Austin open by slamming his head against the steel post. Jericho drove his knee across Austin's face and then landed a heel kick. Austin went for a Stunner, but Jericho countered and hit the Codebreaker. He then locked in the Walls of Jericho. He won after a neck breaker.

Main Event. Kevin Nash vs. Kane

During the match, the man they call Goldberg interfered. He hit Nash with the Jackhammer and Kane won.

SmackDown

Match 1. Rikishi vs. Rhyno

Match 2. Hurricane vs. Goldust

Match 3. John Cena vs. Billy Gunn

The Doctor of Thuganomics debuts on SmackDown. Cena hit a clothesline in the corner and then a hip toss. Gunn fought back and landed the Fame Asser. After a two-count, Cena hit the FU and won.

Match 4. Edge vs. Randy Orton

Orton landed a neck breaker. It looked like he was going for the RKO, but Edge blocked it and hit the Edge-O-Matic. Edge busted Orton open with a tornado DDT. Later, Edge connected with a big boot. Orton kicked out at one and hit the RKO to win.

Main Event. Kurt Angle vs. The Rock

Rock was on his way to the ring when Matt Morgan attacked him from behind. Angle hit the Angle Slam in two minutes, but Rock kicked out. Angle busted Rock open with a DDT. He then hit another Angle Slam to win.

After the match, Angle hit Rock with a chair a few times.

Recap: Wow! This was another eventful week. Shelton Benjamin and Goldberg debuted on Raw. John Cena is going to be a big player over the next year. This was a big week for rookies.