WWE Raw Shawn Michaels' Loyalty Tested (Season 17, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | 94 min | Action, Sport

WWE Raw

Shawn Michaels' Loyalty Tested (Season 17, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 94 min | Action, Sport

In the ring, Chris Jericho and Randy Orton announced they had filed a formal protest relating to the outcome of the "Fatal Four-Way" match last week, alleging collusion between Shawn Michaels and JBL (so that JBL would earn his shot at WWE...See moreIn the ring, Chris Jericho and Randy Orton announced they had filed a formal protest relating to the outcome of the "Fatal Four-Way" match last week, alleging collusion between Shawn Michaels and JBL (so that JBL would earn his shot at WWE World Heavyweight Champion John Cena at the Royal Rumble). JBL came out and claimed that they (Jericho and Orton) would have done the same thing if they had his resources. Michaels then said he was glad that he prevented Jericho and Orton from fighting for the title. Jericho and Orton snickered, stating that Michaels was a phony and that his recent actions cheapened the outcome of his WrestleMania XXIV match with Ric Flair. General manager Stephanie McMahon came out and refused to accept the protest and that the Cena-JBL match at the Royal Rumble would go on as announced, and that Jericho and Orton are entered in the Royal Rumble. JBL interrupted McMahon and stated that Michaels will be in his corner for his championship match, after which McMahon booked a match pitting Michaels and Cena vs. Jericho and Orton for later in the show. JBL met with Michaels in the locker room, reminding him that he had a chance to take Cena out of action and cause him to forfeit the WWE World Heavyweight Championship to JBL. Michaels took it all silently as JBL boasted about heading into WrestleMania 25 a "conquering hero," then warned him to not let him down. * Orton met with Cody Rhodes and Sim Snuka about "Phase Two" of their initiation into Legacy - their upcoming tag team match with Cryme Tyme. Manu, who had lost his "Phase One" match last week - came in pleading for another chance, but Orton refused ... even after Manu pointed out that Orton lost in the "Fatal Four-Way" match last week. * Cena met up with Michaels, where Michaels said he was "nobody's puppet tonight." The exchange left Cena wondering which Michaels - the Clique HBK or the "reborn" HBK - he would be dealing with. Following the Rhodes-Snuka vs. Cryme Tyme match, Orton came up to both wrestlers and said that Snuka was out. Orton explained that Rhodes was the one who won the tag match, and refused to accept Snuka's reasoning that it was a tag team match. Santino Marella and Beth Phoenix met with McMahon backstage to talk about Rosa Mendes' recent ringside behavior. McMahon said that she had dealt with the situation by having Mendes thrown out of the arena. Jericho then walked up to McMahon, asked her whether JBL had influenced her decision, and then said he had taken his complaint to a higher level: Vince McMahon himself. Jericho said that McMahon would be returning for the Jan. 19 "Raw." "So whose show is it going to be?" sneered Jericho as he walked off. Kelly Kelly def. Jillian Hall. Pre-match: Hall sang "When the Saints Go Marching In" off-key. Post-match: Kane came into the ring, got into Kelly's face, and plugged his match next week against Orton. Kane - referring to a backstage segment from the Dec. 29 "Raw" - asked Kelly how she liked being rejected by Orton, then noted that he would go back to doing what he does best: taking people apart. Written by Brian Rathjen See less

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40 cast members

Name	Known for
Ken Anderson Mr. Kennedy (archive footage) Mr. Kennedy (archive footage) See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Afa Anoai Jr. Manu Manu See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Steven Bauer Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Traffic (2000)
Barbie Blank Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Anthony Carelli Santino Marella (as Santino Morella) Santino Marella (as Santino Morella) See fewer	WWE: OMG! - The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History (2011)
John Cena John Cena John Cena See fewer	Ricky Stanicky (2024)
Mike Chioda Mike Chioda Mike Chioda See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Michael Coulthard Michael Cole Michael Cole See fewer	WrestleMania XXVIII (2012)
Layla El Layla Layla See fewer	WWE Saturday Morning Slam (2012)
Lilián García Lilian Garcia Lilian Garcia See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Shad Gaspard Shad Shad See fewer	Black Panther (2018)
Todd Grisham Todd Grisham Todd Grisham See fewer	Creed III (2023)
Jillian Hall Jillian Hall Jillian Hall See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
John Hennigan John Morrison John Morrison See fewer	Boone: The Bounty Hunter (2017)
Glenn Jacobs Kane Kane See fewer	See No Evil (2006)
Mickie James Mickie James Mickie James See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Chris Jericho Chris Jericho Chris Jericho See fewer	MacGruber (2010)
Kofi Kingston Kofi Kingston Kofi Kingston See fewer	WWE: OMG! - The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History (2011)
Mike Knox Mike Knox Mike Knox See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Jerry Lawler Jerry 'The King' Lawler Jerry 'The King' Lawler See fewer	Man on the Moon (1999)
John Layfield John 'Bradshaw' Layfield John 'Bradshaw' Layfield See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Darren Matthews William Regal William Regal See fewer	WWE: OMG! - The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History (2011)
Stephanie McMahon Stephanie McMahon Stephanie McMahon See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Rosa Mendes Rosa Mendes Rosa Mendes See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Shawn Michaels Shawn Michaels Shawn Michaels See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Candice Michelle Candice Michelle (archive footage) Candice Michelle (archive footage) See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin The Miz The Miz See fewer	The Campaign (2012)
Rey Mysterio Rey Mysterio Rey Mysterio See fewer	Ready to Rumble (2000)
Nic Nemeth Dolph Ziggler Dolph Ziggler See fewer	WWE: OMG! - The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History (2011)
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Jayson Paul JTG JTG See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Melina Perez Melina Melina See fewer	Lucha Underground (2014)
Beth Phoenix Beth Phoenix Beth Phoenix See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Mike Posey Mike Posey Mike Posey See fewer	TNA iMPACT! Wrestling (2004)
CM Punk CM Punk CM Punk See fewer	Girl on the Third Floor (2019)
Cody Rhodes Cody Rhodes Cody Rhodes See fewer	The Naked Gun (2025)
Dustin Rhodes Goldust Goldust See fewer	Copper Bill (2020)
Channon Roe Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Bio-Dome (1996)
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James Snuka Sim Snuka Sim Snuka See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)