January 12 , 2004 Monday Night RAW results The January 12 , 2004 Edition of RAW is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE , which took place at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale , New York . Summary . The more Randy Orton boasted about being the new Hardcore Legend , the more it seemed that his claim could very well be true . On RAW from Long Island , New York – just 15 miles from the home of Hardcore Legend Mick Foley – Orton not only called out Foley , he gave him every incentive to make an appearance on RAW . However , a front row seat for RAW and free limo ride to the arena were not enough for Foley to make an appearance . Orton was certainly ready , as he focused more on Foley than his Intercontinental Championship defense against Rob Van Dam . And the crowd was also ready , as chants of “ We want Foley ” echoed throughout the night . If there was an ever night for Foley to defend his Hardcore Legend status and refute Orton ’ s claims , this was it . But alas , Foley did not show and the seat reserved for Foley stayed vacant the entire night , save a brief stay by Orton himself during his defeated of RVD . But the battle Orton wanted to determine who could claim status as the Hardcore Legend did not take place . While Foley did not make a return to RAW , the Coliseum crowd was brought to its feet by the return of a man who made a splash just as big . Goldberg stormed to the ring at the invitation of Stone Cold Steve Austin – who called out any opponent who would like to face an angered Matt Hardy . Not only did Goldberg decimate Hardy , but he also made it clear that his mission hadn ' t changed . He earned a spot in the Royal Rumble and claimed that he would win and then regain the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XX . Goldberg was involved in a second bombshell moments later when an altercation with Scott Steiner – who also entered the Rumble – led to a challenge for a match next week on RAW ! In other RAW action , after weeks of battling back and forth with Ric Flair & Batista , the Dudley Boyz got their rematch for the World Tag Team Championship . Moments after Batista defeated D - Von Dudley , it was announced that not only would the two teams meet at Royal Rumble , but they would do so in a Tables Match ! The announcement made the Rumble an even hotter event as the Tables Match will be on a card that already includes the Last Man Standing Match between Triple H and Shawn Michaels , the SmackDown match between Brock Lesnar and Hardcore Holly for the WWE Championship and the Royal Rumble itself . For the Last Man Standing match , Jonathan Coachman joined J . R . and Jerry “ The King ” Lawler for the second straight week , and this time he also scored a major interview when he hosted Triple H and Shawn Michaels in the middle of the ring . The result was an emotional exchange between the former best friends , an exchange that turned dangerous for Coachman himself when Michaels demonstrated just how fast Triple H could become the last man standing as he floored Coachman with some Sweet Chin Music , knocking him unconscious . RAW also saw a new chapter to the ongoing saga between Trish Stratus and Chris Jericho when Jericho declared that he was finished with Stratus . Moments after Stratus tried to come to Jericho ’ s aid during his match with Mark Henry , Jericho claimed he would no longer pursue Stratus . However , at the same moment , Stacy Keibler convinced Stratus to confront Jericho with her feelings on their situation . By the time Stratus made her way to Jericho ’ s locker room , he had left the arena . In the main event , Randy Orton , despite getting cut open early on after hitting his head against the steel post , managed to hold his own and defeated RVD with a devastating DDT from the top turnbuckle .