November 22 , 2004 Monday Night RAW results The November 22 , 2004 Edition of RAW is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s RAW brand , which took place on November 22 , 2004 at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo , New York . Summary . The Cerebral Assassin may have outsmarted General Manager Chris Benoit on Monday night , but next week ’ s boss had already gotten the best of Triple H . Randy Orton couldn ' t take on Triple H for the World Heavyweight Championship , so next week ' s General Manger announced the next best thing : a company - wide over - the - top - rope battle royal placing the entire RAW roster in the ring with Triple H , with the World Heavyweight Championship up for grabs . And the two men Triple H used to make a mockery of Benoit will be in that battle royal against their faction ' s leader . When the Rabid Wolverine took his turn controlling RAW , he immediately placed himself in a steel cage match against Triple H with the World Heavyweight Championship on the line . “ The Game ” knew his chances of walking out of Buffalo , N . Y . , with the title were slim , so he concocted a complicated plan to screw The Crippler out of his title opportunity . It involved a phony argument , a phony doctor and a phony injury , but the result was very real : Triple H didn ’ t have to defend his title after all . Throughout the evening , Triple H clashed with Evolution ’ s animal Batista . “ The Game ” even went so far as to say that Batista was a man with “ a million - dollar body and a 10 cent brain . ” It appeared as if we were witnessing the disintegration of Evolution before our very eyes . Batista was a powder keg , and Triple H lit the fuse . Then , a seething Batista nearly broke Chris Jericho ’ s neck . The big man picked up Y2J and tied him to the tree of woe in the corner . He then jumped outside the ring and applied a choking reverse headlock , which he refused to release — even when the referee threatened to disqualify him . At the count of five , the referee was forced to call for the bell and for help . Batista wasn ’ t done , waiting until Jericho got to his feet before blasting him with a vicious clothesline . Afterward , Triple H and Batista went at it again when Evolution ’ s leader scoffed at Batista ’ s inability to beat Jericho , who did officially win via disqualification . Batista stormed off , and when it came time for Triple H to defend the World Heavyweight Championship , he mysteriously had been incapacitated . After the events that evening , the incident seemed to have Batista written all over it . The assigned physician refused to let Triple H compete in his current condition , leaving Benoit momentarily without an opponent . The Rabid Wolverine decided to force Edge to replace Triple H . Then , things only got worse for Edge inside the steel cage . Edge survived Benoit ' s diving headbutt and Crippler Crossface , but he then accidentally speared Benoit right out the steel cage door , giving his opponent the victory . But any delight Benoit took in his win quickly evaporated when Evolution ’ s detailed plan was revealed . Triple H and Batista went nose - to - nose in the ring , seemingly on the verge of coming to blows with only Ric Flair there to keep the peace . Then , the laughter began . Triple H embraced Batista , and the trio boasted to the crowd that everyone bought into their elaborate scheme . Triple H called for ladies from backstage to come out and celebrate , but Orton emerged instead . When the GM - to - be announced next week ’ s main event , the RAW locker room emptied . Orton was soon flanked by 20 - plus Superstars all itching for a once - in - a - lifetime chance to win gold with the odds badly stacked against the champion . Earlier , a huge six - man tag team match placed three champions against three Superstars who want a title rematch . World Tag Team Champions Eugene & William Regal alongside Intercontinental Champion Shelton Benjamin beat the team of Christian & La Resistance when Benjamin hit the T - bone Suplex . Despite Triple Threat rules and a broken nose , Trish Stratus retained her Women ’ s Championship against Lita and Molly Holly . After the match , Lita soured Trish ’ s victory by dropping her into a rear - naked choke , further damaging the champ ' s nose . RAW sponsor Simon Dean interrupted Stacy Keibler ’ s ECW DVD giveaway , bringing out a Simon System DVD he said the “ fat , disgusting ” RAW fans could really use . When things became heated , The Hurricane came to Stacy ’ s aid . But Simon dumped RAW ’ s superhero with a low blow , then pummeled him with a weightlifting belt before escaping up the ramp . Also , RAW newcomer Muhhamad Hassan warned that any who stand in his way are in for serious trouble .