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| | WWE RAW RESULTS January 17, 2005Toronto, ONTARIO, Canada Announcers: Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler HEAT TAPINGS: Chris Masters defeated "Textbook" Tyson Dux -dark match-..Rhyno defeated Steven Richards..Tajiri defeated Wavell Starr..Christy Hemme was insulted by Simon Dean..Simon Dean defeated Val Venis.. HIGHTLIGHT REEL: Chris Jericho + Muhammad Hassan & Khosrow Daivari + Chris Benoit.. Chris Jericho announces that he qualified for the Royal Rumble at a house show on the weekend..Muhammad Hassan & Khosrow Daivari immediately interrupt and come out to the ring..Says the difference between Arab-Americans and Canadians is that Canadians deserve to be treated like second class..Chris Jericho translates Khosrow Daivari's comments as promoting his new Fozzy CD coming out next week..Chris Jericho eventually attacked Hassan & Diavari defending Canadians as well as Americans..Muhammad Hassan eventually got the upper hand and put Y2J in the Camel Clutch until Chris Benoit made the save.. BACKSTAGE: Triple H & Ric Flair.. Ric Flair says that he talked to Batista on the phone and that everything is cool after last week..Triple H doubts that RIc Flair actually smoothed things over, but Flair tells him not to worry.. 6-MAN TAG: La Resistance & Maven vs Shelton Benjamin & The Hurricane & Rosey.. La Reistance managed to hit the Aux Revoir finisher on Rosey and pinned him for the victory.. BACKSTAGE: Randy Orton & Stacy Keibler.. Stacy Keibler approaches Randy Orton and Congratulates him on becoming #1 Contender and gives him a kiss.. IN THE RING: Randy Orton + Triple H + Ric Flair.. Randy Orton says the single greatest moments in his career happened in Toronto when he won the World title..Randy Orton says everything he worked so hard for was taken away from him by Triple H and he wants it back!Triple H's music hit and he came out to the stage saying he's heard this from Randy Orton since Unforgiven..Triple H says he's beaten Austin, Rock, Mankind, HBK, Kane, Y2J | Randy Orton says he's heard that a million times..Triple H says if Randy Orton is sick of it now, then imagine how he's going to feel one night after Royal Rumble..Randy Orton challenges Triple H to come to the ring and proove what he's saying..Triple H says Randy Orton comes to him, he doesn't come to Randy Orton -- and walks out..Randy Orton left the ring and ran after Triple H, who was hiding behind the curtain and attacked Orton!Triple H tossed Randy Orton into the ring and grabbed a chair from ringside but Orton fought back!Ric Flair came down and got knocked down too and Orton swung a chair at Triple H but missed! BACKSTAGE: Triple H & Ric Flair.. Triple H walks around backstage pissed off and says when Batista arrives he has something to get off his chest!Batista walks through the door and Triple H changes his tune..Batista says he has a meeting with Eric Bischoff about something, and Triple H nervously asks to help..Batista says it has something to do with the World title match at Royal Rumble.. INTERVIEW: The Coach & Shawn Michaels + Eric Bischoff.. Shawn Michaels says the Canadian fans 'haven't forgotten' (well how can they if you keep reminding them)..Shawn Michaels talks about winning the Royal Rumble and going to Wrestlemania to win the World title..Shawn Michaels challenges Edge to a King of the Ring Qualifying match so he can take away Edge's chances..Eric Bischoff comes in and says Shawn Michaels once won the Rumble and beat Bret Hart for the WWF title..Eric Bischoff says Shawn Michaels doesn't have to quality and is officially entered in the Rumble..Eric Bischoff books Shawn Michaels in a match with Christian, who has Tyson Tomko and the fans on his side!Shawn Michaels accepts the offer dispite the odds being stacked against him.. MATCH: Shawn Michaels vs Christian w/Tyson Tomko.. Edge came out to the stage before the match to get a closer look at the match..Shawn Michaels won after the Superkick but Edge attacked Michaels after the match and speared him! MATCH: Batista defeated Viscera with a Spinebuster..BACKSTAGE: Triple H & Ric Flair + Batista.. Triple H & Ric Flair celebrate Batista's dominance and Congratulate him when he arrives backstage..Batista says Eric Bischoff offered him a spot in the Royal Rumble and he accepted it..Triple H tried to talk Batista out of it and said by entering the Royal Rumble it seems a little bit selfish..Editor's Note: Pot... meet kettle! MAIN EVENT: Chris Benoit vs Chris Jericho.. Chris Jericho won, and in the 'spirit of competition', shakes Chris Benoit's hand afterwards.. IN THE RING: Trish Stratus + Kane.. Trish Stratus came out before the match and relished the Canadian reception and bragged about taking Lita out..Trish Stratus says that there is a locker room full of men ready to impregnant her while she is out of action!Trish Stratus notes that just because Lita's knee is messed up, doesn't mean her uteris is broken..Kane hit the ring and snatched Trish Stratus up and yelled at her (Canadian feed goes to commercial)..When they came back, Trish Stratus was taken out on a stretcher after a chokeslam!Editor's Note: Here in Canada, they have laws against Men Beating Woman, so all the replays were edited out.. NO HOLDS BARRED: Kane vs Gene Snitsky.. Gene Snitsky wrapped Kane's neck in a folding chair, but Kane got up and whacked Snitsky with it!Kane and Gene Snitsky fought up to the stage where Kane chokeslammed Snitsky off of the stage!Kane held onto Snitsky's neck and went down through the production table beside him!!As the show ended, audible on the air, Gene Snitsky asked Kane what he thought of it.. BONUS DARK MATCH: Randy Orton & Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho defeated Triple H & Batista & Edge.. And that's a wrap folks.. 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