RAW Recap: Michaels Wants Orton Again - DX Coming Back?

There was little doubt Randy Orton and Umaga were meant to destroy Triple H. His old friend Shawn Michaels, however, wouldn't let it happen.

Michaels broke up the handicap match that pitied The Game against The WWE Champion and Samoan Bulldozer as the two mercilessly double teamed him with multiple shots in the corner.

Triple H came out fighting at the start, at one time knocking Umaga out of the ring so he could focus on Orton. Umaga returned before Triple H could hit the Pedigree, and the beatdown began until Michaels arrived.

Because of what happened, Vince McMahon suggested that Degeneration X would be reunited for one night next week.

It is unclear what ulterior motive may lie with McMahon, who arranged the handicap match because of his personal grudge with Triple H.

Earlier in the night, McMahon granted Michaels a rematch with Orton for the WWE Championship at Survivor Series. Michaels won the vote for the title match at Cyber Sunday, but Orton got himself disqualified to keep the belt.

McMahon said he was giving Michaels the match because he believes there is still a piece of his soul that is "rotten."

Kelly Kelly Gets Treat and Trick

RAW fans were treated to a Divas Halloween costume battle royal, but they didn't see a RAW Diva win.

SmackDown's Victoria looked to be the favorite because of her costume, as she was dressed in a huge sumo wrestler suit. She was one of three women remaining, and it took both Torrie Wilson and Kelly Kelly to throw her out of the ring. Kelly then threw Wilson out from behind to get the win.

The Philadelphia crowd may have been disappointed that Wilson didn't win, as she was dressed as an Eagles football player.

Kelly didn't have much time to celebrate her win. Women's Champion Beth Phoenix, who wasn't in the battle royal, came out and delivered a massive elevated slam to Kelly.

During the match, more bad blood may have developed between Mickie James and Melina. The two former champions fought on the outer apron, and Melina sacrificed herself with a leaping facebuster on James to the floor.

Rhodes and Holly a Team?

Cody Rhodes was able to team with his biggest foe, Hardcore Holly, and beat the "World's Greatest Tag Team." Holly still didn't seem that impressed with the youngster.

Rhodes got the pin on Charlie Haas while Holly fought Shelton Benjamin outside the ring.

Holly started the match, and Haas and Benjamin isolated him in their corner with multiple tags. Holly broke free with an Irish whip and drop kick, then tagged Rhodes, who immediately attacked Haas with a flying elbow off the corner.

When Benjamin broke up an attempted Rhodes pin, Holly rushed in and knocked him out of the ring. While the two battled outside, Rhodes hit Haas with a DDT to end it.

After the match, Holly left the ring without even shaking his partner's hand.

Holly came to Rhodes' aid last week when Haas and Benjamin jumped Rhodes following his win over Benjamin. Holly had beaten Rhodes three times in before that.

Coach Humiliated

Jonathan Coachman suffered an embarrassing loss to Hornswoggle, thanks to some help from the match's guest referee - Mick Foley.

Coachman didn't appear happy when Foley came out. At one point, while he had Hornswoggle trapped in a corner, he appeared to inadvertently hit Foley in the eye, but then intentionally hit him from behind. He then tried to hit the Hornswoggle with a steel chair, but Foley grabbed the chair and gave Coachman an elbow to the face.

Foley then gave a miniature Mr. Socko to Hornswoggle, who grabbed Coachman in the groin with his sock covered hand. He then hit a Frogsplash from the top corner and got the surprising pinfall.

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Lance Cade got a win against Paul London, but the bigger story came when the Highlanders attacked London and Brian Kendrick afterward.

London appeared to have momentum at one point, delivering an atomic drop and hurricanrana, but Cade countered by throwing London out of the ring. Cade's tag partner Trevor Murdoch approached London, but Kendrick stopped him.

London then tried to win with a sunset flip, but Cade rolled out and hit a power slam to get the pin.

After the match, Robbie and Rory came out and hit London and Kendrick with springboard suplexes. It appeared they used the two as a message to Cade and Murdoch, the World Tag Team Champions.

Jeff Hardy made D.H. Smith 2-0 to start his WWE career in their tag match with Carlito and Mr. Kennedy.

Hardy got the pin on Carlito following a Twist of Fate and Swanton Bomb. Smith did his part in making sure Kennedy stayed out of the ring. Kennedy broke up an earlier pin then attacked Smith, but Smith avoided a running slam and Kennedy fell to the floor.

DX won't be the only fan favorites returning next Monday. Word is that Stone Cold Steve Austin will be appearing when RAW comes to Los Angeles, possibly to confront Santino Marella.

Marella has spent weeks ridiculing Austin's movie "The Condemned." He said he would have confronted Austin at Cyber Sunday, but his travel plans were messed up and he couldn't make it.