February 9 , 2004 Monday Night RAW results The February 9 , 2004 Edition of RAW is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE , which took place on February 9 , 2004 at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland , Oregon . Summary . When asked what he was going to do about being the odd man out of the World Heavyweight Championship hunt , Shawn Michaels picked the right place and right time to make perhaps the loudest and most emphatic statement of his storied career . With one kick to the face of Chris Benoit and one signature to a contract not meant for him , Michaels made it clear that his personal journey for the World Heavyweight Championship was not to be disrupted , no matter what he had to do . On RAW , moments after Benoit scored one of the biggest victories of his career when he forced Ric Flair to tap out , the moment was overshadowed by horror and confusion for the man who survived 29 other men in a record - setting Royal Rumble victory . Just as he was about to sign the contract to meet Triple H at WrestleMania XX , Michaels entered the ring and announced that he will finish what he started with Triple H on March 14 whether anybody else likes it or not . When Benoit refused Michaels ' attempt to convince him not to participate in the match , HBK found his way into the mix when he hit Benoit with his Sweet Chin Music and signed the contract instead of Benoit , leaving RAW General Manager Eric Bischoff in a legal nightmare . With Benoit legally earning an opportunity at Triple H at WrestleMania via his Royal Rumble victory but Michaels ’ name on the contract , who would face Triple H at WrestleMania XX ? At this point , there was no answer as Bischoff consulted with his attorneys . However , Benoit would have his shot at revenge next week on RAW when he was scheduled to face Michaels one on one . Revenge quickly became the theme of the night on RAW as Mick Foley made it clear that his rivalry with Randy Orton was not finished . He even took it to a new level when he revealed that he was not the only one to walk away from a challenge . Foley uncovered information that Orton – a former United States Marine – once went AWOL and was discharged as a result . Using the information to challenge Orton , Foley stated that if Orton wants to claim to be a legend , the only way he can do so is at WrestleMania XX with a match against Foley . However , Orton quickly turned the tide when he challenged Foley to meet that very moment in the catering area . There , Foley was met by not only Orton , but Ric Flair & Batista as well and he suffered a savage assault that included being thrown through a table by Batista . At the end of the evening , after Orton defeated Booker T and Rob Van Dam in a Triple Threat Match , Foley limped his way to ringside and challenge Orton again , only to suffer an RKO . Speaking of revenge , would there be revenge attempted on Kane from beyond the grave ? After defeateding the Hurricane , Kane was stunned when the paranormal events that he has recently faced began once again , this time with a message — In 34 days , the dead will rise again . With a loud gong , Kane was left with a question that may burn him until WrestleMania . . . was this the work of the Undertaker ? In other action , Goldberg ’ s efforts to gain revenge on Brock Lesnar seemed to be tripped up when Mr . McMahon made a shocking appearance on RAW that was overshadowed only by the site of SmackDown General Manager Paul Heyman in the RAW ring . After a confrontation in the ring that included Heyman threatening Goldberg if Goldberg should interfere with Brock Lesnar ’ s match at No Way Out , Goldberg earned a suspension . Mr . McMahon declared that Goldberg would be suspended for attempting a Spear on McMahon – a Spear that Goldberg accidentally hit Stone Cold Steve Austin with . Mr . McMahon said to Bischoff that if Goldberg does more than merely observe Lesnar ’ s match at No Way Out , it would be bad news for Bischoff .