Event: WWE Monday Night RAW
Airdate: Monday, September 8th, 2008 (USA Network)
Location: The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Results by 411Mania.com

Lillian Garcia announces the new world champion Chris Jericho, who comes to the ring looking like a smug bastard. I approve. He is Chris Jericho, and he is the new world heavyweight champion. If you didn't see Unforgiven, he'll explain what happened. They hate him. Last night he faces the wrath of a hypocrite names Shawn Michaels. He says he is a good man, turns the other cheek and all of that. But let me show you what he did to me last night.

~Jericho removes his shirt and shows his battered upper body~

Go ahead and get a close up, what kind of man would do this to another human being. Shawn Michaels would because he's a hypocrite. You people savored every moment of it. But when it all goes away, what did Shawn win? Nothing. He may have won the match and is at home celebrating with his precious family. The match was not sanctioned, and therefore it doesn't count. Shawn accomplished nothing. He accomplished this, winning the world title. Jericho smiles for the camera, and says he told us good things happen to good people. He is a righteous and good man, he does what he says he will do and now he is the champion. After his brutal beating, Mike Adamle told him that CM Punk was taken out by Orton, he took his place and he is the new champion. Not only did he beat Austin and Rock in the same night, now he beat Kane, JBL, Rey and Batista to become the champion again. Batista was so close, but he outsmarted him. Now we are forced to respect how good Chris Jericho really is. He isn't Shawn Michaels, he is better and the new champion.

Mike Adamle is out now and congratulates Jericho. CM Punk suffered a concussion last night and was not medically cleared to compete. He had to find a champion to replace him and Jericho answered the call. But CM Punk lost his title without having a chance to defend it. CM Punk is not here tonight, but NEXT WEEK, live on Raw, he will be given a chance to regain his title. CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho for the world title. And to ensure that no one gets involved, it will take place in a steel cage!

Jericho says he beat Punk in his hometown, and will beat him again next week. He will now take the title and leave. Adamle says there is more, he needs a main event for tonight. So tonight it will be Jericho vs. Batista!