Phoenix, Arizona
November 10, 2009
A FIERY SUN SITS ABOVE THE BURNING DESERT. SCORCHING HOT SANDS ARE ALL THAT CAN BE SEEN FOR MILES, SAVE FOR A CACTUS HERE AND THERE. ON A DESOLATE ROAD, A BLACK SCORPION CRAWLS ACROSS THE STREET, POSSIBLY LOOKING FOR PREY. THROUGHOUT THE SCENE, SEVERAL VOICES ARE HEARD AND SHORT VIDEO CLIPS FROM THE TWF CUT IN.
Voice of Mr. Kennedy: "Edge..... I definitely don't need to make a name for myself, pretty much everyone who tunes in on a regular basis already knows my name but just incase you don't, the name is Misterr............
Voice of Edge: "Shut up! I know what your stupid name is! People in third world countries who don't even have a television know what your name is because you have to scream it at the top of your lungs every single week"!
A SHOT OF KEVIN THORN SMASHING JOHN CENA WITH HIS WALKING STICK CUTS IN.
Voice of Richard Ramsley: "I have to leave you with no reason to try and be this "changed man" you say you are. And I'll do that at MeltDown. I will beat you into semi-consciousness, and then, I will place the ladder in the center of the ring... over your body. I will climb it, laughing all the while"!
MATT CRUZ IS SHOWN WITH THE BYU FOOTBALL TEAM AMIDST A SEA OF RAMPAGE FANS AS A LIVID JACK SWAGGER LOOKS ON.
Voice of Shane Thompson: "So at MeltDown, the first stage of hell will be a Mixed Martial Arts match"!
JOHN MORRISON IS SHOWN PROUDLY HOLDING UP HIS INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE AS HE MAKES HIS WAY TO THE RING FOR ACTION.
Voice of Chaos Wolf: "I just went to Shane and got a match with that punk PJ Cash at MeltDown! And since he likes celebrities so much, I am going to have a very special celebrity in my corner"!
PJ CASH IS SHOWN TAKING OUT HOLLY MADISON AND GALLAGHER WITH THE "CASH REGISTER" BEFORE ATTACKING NBA PLAYER SHELDON WILLIAMS IN THE CROWD.
Voice of Jordan Rockwell: "An MMA fight, huh Shane? That's a good one...... but I think I can do you one better. The second stage of hell is going to be Last...... Man...... Standing"!
RICHARD RAMSLEY IS SHOWN PUSHING A WHEELCHAIR WITH A WOMAN FROM SEBASTIAN CAIN's PAST SITTING IN IT.
Voice of Money Mike: "I'm done......... and I'm not coming back until there's something in it for ME"!
A REPLAY OF JASON OLIVER DEFEATING MONEY MIKE TO WIN THE "MARCH TO MELTDOWN" IS SHOWN.
FINALLY, THE VOICE OF RANDY ORTON................
"No one can take this title from me"!
THE SUN IS SHOWN AGAIN, PARTIALLY SETTING, BEFORE THE MELTDOWN LOGO IS STAMPED ACROSS THE SCREEN.
THE JAM PACKED ARENA COMES INTO THE SHOT AND PYRO ILLUMINATES THE VERY UNIQUE SET. TWO VERY LARGE BOILING POTS SIT ON EITHER SIDE OF THE ENTRY WAY AND ABOVE THE ENTRY WAY IS THE ILLUSION OF A VOLCANO, SPEWING OUT HOT LAVA.
Jim Ross: "For the eighth consecutive year, the TWF brings you one of the biggest pay-per-view events of the year..... MeltDown"!
Jerry Lawler: "Oh I can't wait, J.R., this is one of the most anticipated events in a long, long time"!
THE CROWD LOUDLY POPS WHEN JOHN MORRISON's THEME HITS AND HE COMES OUT WITH THE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE HELD HIGH IN HIS RIGHT HAND.
J.R.: "We have eleven huge matches on the card tonight but we're not even gonna attempt to call them all ourselves. Michael Cole and The Honky Tonk Man are here and for the very first time, Joey Styles and Joel Gertner have joined us from over on SlaughterHouse".
Joel Styles: "And it's about time too! Joel and I have waited patiently to help call a pay-per-view and it's time we got our chance to do that! Samoa Joe and Triple H will square off tonight to decide the NWA championship, the richest prize in our game, boys"!
Joel Gertner: "And that is a match we are all waiting to see, but I know all of these people here in Phoenix are just happy to be in the presence of the quintessential stud muffin".
Michael Cole: "Well I'd beg to differ with both of those points fellas and judging by the looks of things, we're starting it off with some action from PrimeTime"!
Honky Tonk Man: "It's the Intercontinental title and it's a true David versus Goliath matchup if you ask me"!
"SOMEBODY's GONNA GET IT" BY THREE SIX MAFIA BLASTS OVER THE LOUDSPEAKERS NEXT AND THE VERY LARGE CHALLENGER, MARK HENRY MAKES HIS WAY DOWN THE RAMP.
Cole: "John Morrison has held the title since the Fourth of July when Jordan Rockwell handed over the title after becoming Universal champion. Morrison won a tournament that was to originally decide a number one contender and the man he defeated in the finals..... Mark Henry".
HTM: "And don't think for one second that the World's Strongest Man has forgotten about that! He is ready for this one"!
TWF Intercontinental Title Match Challenger: Mark Henry vs. John Morrison Looking to use the formula that allowed him to defeat Henry the first time by using his quickness to elude him. After tagging Henry with 2 overhand rights to start the match, Morrison ran the ropes and ducked a clothesline before kicking the back of both of Henry's legs. Morrison continued to work to get the big man off his feet but Henry pushed Morrison into the ropes and got him in a bear hug. Henry had the champion in a lot of trouble and almost out of desperation, Morrison used an ear clap to get free. He then used the ropes to deliver his spinning roundhouse kick, a devastating move but one that didn't even take Henry off his feet. But a chop block on a wobbly Henry did and Morrison made the cover. Henry was able to power him off after just a count of 1. Morrison then used a low dropkick, doing everything he could to keep Henry on the mat. After his unique, breakdance move into a legdrop, Morrison went for another cover and this time got a 2 count, still not enough. Morrison then took a couple steps back before landing a standing shooting star press, one that brought the crowd to their feet. But Henry had a hold of the champion and somehow, he sat up with Morrison still in his clutches. Showing even more amazing strenghth, Henry stood up with Morrison and shifted him into another bear hug! Morrison was in a great deal of trouble as Henry squeezed with all his might! Morrison began to fade away as brand new PrimeTime referee Scott Armstrong moved in to check his arms. He held up the right arm and let it fall. Armstrong thought about calling for the bell right there, but giving the champion every oppurtunity to survive, he lifted up the arm a second time and it dropped even more lifelessly this time, forcing Armstrong to ask for the bell to stop the match. Match Time: 4:06 HTM: "We have a new champion! This thing is over.... Morrison is out"! Cole: "This crowd is in shock as John Morrison has succumbed to the intense power of Mark Henry, who has just won the Intercontinental championship for the second time in his career! Wow, I'm in shock myself". AS "SOMEBODY's GONNA GET IT" PLAYED AGAIN, MARK HENRY SNATCHED THE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE BELT FROM THE HANDS OF SCOTT ARMSTRONG BEFORE RAISING IT UP AS THE CROWD LOUDLY BOOED. HTM: "There's nothing to be shocked about, Michael! He is the strongest man in the world and he just wrapped those tree trunk sized arms around the scrawny body of Morrison and squeezed the life out of him"! MORRISON STOOD UP AND SEEMED TO BE VERY DISAPPOINTED AFTER HENRY LEFT THE RING BUT THE CROWD GAVE HIM A VERY GOOD, RESPECTFUL OVATION BEFORE A VIDEO PACKAGE STARTED ON THE TWF TRON AND FOR ALL THE VIEWERS ON PAY-PER-VIEW. J.R.: "We have crowned a new Intercontinental champion here at MeltDown and coming up next will be the TWF's version of the Red River Shootout and what you are looking at is highlights of this year's college football game between the University of Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners". Lawler: "And who won that game, J.R., come on....... J.R.: "Let's don't go there". THE HIGHLIGHT PACKAGE SHOWED SOME OF THE KEY PLAYS IN THIS YEAR's BIG GAME, A HARD FOUGHT CONTEST WON BY TEXAS 16-13. "ON YOUR KNEES" STARTS UP AND JACK SWAGGER MAKES HIS WAY OUT IN A RED SINGLET TO MOSTLY ALL BOOS. Lawler: "Well let's just get it out in the open, J.R., since you're not willing to say it. As the highlights showed, Texas won that game and unlike Oklahoma, they are still a strong contender for the National title". J.R.: "Are you through? I'm not gonna make any excuses, Texas had the better team that day, but my Sooners will be back. However, tonight it's not about a football field, it's about the squared circle and we will see very technically gifted superstars in that ring tonight". "THE NEXT EPISODE" BY DR. DRE HITS AND MATT CRUZ COMES OUT TO A HUGE CHEER. Lawler: "It sounds like the people of Phoenix are on the side of Texas too, J.R., you'd think maybe it'd be the other way around". J.R.: "Well I don't think that's because they are Longhorn fans..... I think it has more to do with the fact that Jack Swagger is a pompous jackass"! Lawler: "Well I don't know if we needed to go that far. I think Swagger is a very talented individual". J.R.: "Hey I didn't say anything about his talent, in fact he holds the record for most pins in a season at Oklahoma while Cruz on the other hand is a former two time NCAA champion, so this has all the potential to be a classic". "Red River Shootout" Jack Swagger vs. Matt "Madik" Cruz These men may have been representing Oklahoma and Texas, but the heat between the two men was very evident as the bout started out more like a street fight than a wrestling match. The two men traded shots back and forth until Swagger got in a kick to the midsection. He then ran the ropes but Cruz countered with a drop toehold and went into a front facelock, trying to slow the pace down. On the mat, Cruz seemed to have an advantage, rolling Swagger over into pinning combinations on two occassions, getting a 2 count each time. Swagger tried to punch his way out and finally did but after getting to his feet, Cruz used another drop toehold to get him back down. Cruz pulled both of Swagger's arms behind his back and rolled him over into an incredibly unique backslide to get a 1.......2..........., but somehow Swagger got free to prevent the 3 count. Both men got up and Swagger threw a wild clothesline that missed but when Cruz tried to go for another drop toehold, Swagger caught him with a nasty knee to the head. That led to a big clothesline and Swagger made his first cover of the match, earning a 2 count. Swagger was starting to take control of the match at this point and after 2 Greco Roman style throws, Swagger went back to his old football background, lining up in a 3 point stance. Cruz got to his feet to see Swagger charging in and he came up with yet another drop toehold. Cruz then went to the legs of Swagger, looking to lock in the Cloverleaf but Swagger sensed it coming and was able to slither out of the ring. But Cruz followed him out only to have Swagger turn around and kick him in the stomach. After bouncing Cruz's head off of the SlaughterHouse announce table, Swagger rolled him back into the ring, slowly following. Swagger grabbed Cruz, looking for the Doctor Bomb, but Cruz came up with a perfect counter into a frankensteiner to get the 1............2............., but again Swagger pushed out. Cruz stayed on him with a couple of boots to the chest before running the ropes. Swagger got up and ducked a crossbody attempt before grabbing Cruz and pulling him into a textbook belly to belly suplex. Swagger made a cover but didn't hook a leg and Cruz was easily up at 2. Growing frustrated, Swagger again decided to try to hit his signature move. He lifted Cruz up but Cruz punched him twice right between the eyes, landing on his chest and getting a 2 count. After rocking Swagger with 3 right hands that put him into the corner, Cruz took a running start and smashed into the abdomen of Swagger with his shoulder. Swagger was doubled over in pain as Cruz grabbed him for a suplex and lifted him up to the top rope. Cruz climbed up along with him and a superplex was in the works. Cruz pulled it off with plenty of impact but as the two men landed, Swagger intelligently locked up the legs of Cruz and got one of his own shoulders up as referee Chad Patton pounded the mat for a 3 count! Both men jumped up in celebration, thinking they'd won the match. Match Time: 9:55 J.R.: "What happened?! Who won it"?! PATTON WENT AND GRABBED THE RIGHT ARM OF SWAGGER, RAISING IT IN VICTORY AS A DEFLATED CRUZ DROPPED TO HIS KNEES. J.R.: "The referee is ruling that Swagger got the pinfall and the replay I'm looking at is confirming that". "ON YOUR KNEES" PLAYED AGAIN AS AN ELATED SWAGGER LEFT THE RING AND CRUZ GOT AN EXPLANATION FROM THE REFEREE. Lawler: "Well, J.R., at least Oklahoma won this Red River Shootout". J.R.: "It was a highly contested battle which both men deserved to win..... Swagger got the best of it on this night". BACKSTAGE AREA....... IN THE BACK, LENA YADA IS STANDING BY WITH JOHN CENA. Lena Yada: "John Cena, in a matter of moments you will be facing Kevin Thorn who........ OUT OF NOWHERE, JOHN CENA IS BLINDSIDED BY GANGREL. DRUSUS MOVES INTO THE SHOT AND IS ALL OVER CENA AS WELL. BOTH MEMBERS OF THE REQUIEM WERE ALL OVER HIM UNTIL CENA BEGAN TO MAKE A FEROCIOUS COMEBACK, KNOCKING BOTH MEN DOWN WITH RIGHT HANDS. CENA THEN FOUND A STEEL CHAIR LEANED UP AGAINST THE WALL. AFTER GRABBING IT, HE FOLDED IT OVER AND SMASHED IT OVER THE HEAD OF DRUSUS. GANGREL SLOWLY GOT TO HIS FEET BEFORE EATING A CHAIR SHOT AS WELL. IN FRUSTRATION, CENA FLUNG THE CHAIR ASIDE BEFORE HEADING TO THE RING. Cole: "Well Cena found himself in a fight but he might not even have to worry about the rest of The Requiem now, partner". HTM: "This is not good.... not good at all for Thorn". J.R.: "Guys before we get to that match between John Cena and Kevin Thorn, I am being told in my headset that we have a video announcement from none other than Money Mike". Lawler: "What"?! J.R.: "Guys not to cut you off but before before we get to that match between John Cena and Kevin Thorn, I am being told in my headset that we have a video announcement from none other than Money Mike". Lawler: "What"?!
WHEN THE ACTION RETURNS LIVE, CURRENT ASYLUM WRESTLERS UNDER DEVELOPMENTAL CONTRACT, DEVON WADE AND THE CHRIS HENNING ARE SHOWN IN THE CROWD, TAKING IN THE ACTION. "MI DESTROYERO" COMES ON AS THE LIGHTS IN THE ARENA DIM. A RED HAZE FALLS OVER THE PLACE AS KEVIN THORN AND ARIEL MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE RING.
Cole: "Hmmm, I don't think we expected to hear from him tonight". HTM: "Some very important words there from Money Mike, however". Cole: "And things are about to get serious here partner as the dark duo of Kevin Thorn and Ariel come out for what should be a very hard hitting affair". HTM: "Well we just saw Cena take out the rest of The Requiem in the backstage area..... what's he gonna do next, go after Ariel"? "THE TIME IS NOW" COMES ON AND JOHN CENA STEPS OUT TO A VERY MIXED RESPONSE. Cole: "I think Cena is just tired of the sneak attacks, the ambushes, getting cold cocked by a walking stick! He wants Kevin Thorn one on one in the worst way tonight"! HTM: "Well he's got him"! Kevin Thorn w/ Ariel vs. John Cena The bell sounded to start the match and Cena slapped each of his arms as a very stoic Kevin Thorn stood across the ring. After circling one another, they locked up in a collar and elbow tie. Thorn was able to back Cena into the corner. Referee Marty Elias stepped between the two men asking for a break and Cena put his hands up before ducking out of the way of an oncoming clubbing shot from Thorn. Cena then moved in with some quick punches to the midsection before hitting the ropes and delivering the Throwback. Cena went into a cover and hooked a leg but Thorn was up at 2. Ariel got up on the apron and Cena went towards her. But he saw the sneak attack coming and moved out of the way as Thorn slammed into her. Ariel took a nasty fall, landing hard on the floor below and she seemed to injure her knee or ankle. Cena then got Thorn on his shoulders for the "F-U" but Thorn prevented an early demise by elbowing his way out and he then kicked Cena right in the face. Thorn immediately became concerned with Ariel and he went outside to check on her. She seemed to tell him she would be ok and Thorn got back into the ring. He grabbed Cena but Cena countered with a small package out of nowhere to get the 1...........2.........., but Thorn escaped just in time. Cena then hit the ropes and went for his flying shoulder block, but Thorn ducked out of the way. After some stiff boots to the back of the head, Thorn hit the ropes and got some serious height before dropping an elbow across the chest of Cena. He then picked him up and flung him into the corner before charging and blasting him with a clothesline. Thorn then tried to get Cena up for a powerbomb, but Cena used a backbody drop to block it. Punches were now being traded in the middle of the ring before Thorn went for an irish whip but Cena came flying back with the shoulder block, this time connecting. That led to the spinning sideslam from Cena and he then positioned Thorn in the center of the ring. Some cheers could be heard but the boos seemed to drown them out as he hit the 5 Knuckle Shuffle. Cena went for the cover but again, Thorn pushed him off at about 2 and half. Cena then decided to go to the top rope, possibly looking for his flying legdrop. Thorn slowly began to stir and out of desperation, he fell into the ring ropes, forcing Cena to lose his balance and get crotched on the top turnbuckle. Quickly, Thorn moved in and grabbed Cena around the head and neck, delivering the "Dark Kiss" with authority. The fans were in shock as Thorn rolled Cena over and got a very astonishing 3 count! Match Time: 9:48 Cole: "Wow..... I don't know if I believe what I just saw". HTM: "Kevin Thorn has done it, Michael! That's what you saw"! AS THORN's DARK TUNE FILLED THE BUILDING, HE SCOOPED ARIEL UP INTO HIS ARMS AND WENT UP THE RAMP. CENA WAS STILL DOWN IN THE RING. Cole: "This is without a doubt the biggest win of Kevin Thorn's career and one very few, if any predicted"! HTM: "And he did it without even a whisper from The Requiem"! Cole: "Shocking......... BACKSTAGE...... CAMERAS IN THE DRESSING ROOM AREA SHOW SEBASTIAN CAIN GETTING READY FOR HIS KING OF CABLE TITLE MATCH BUT THEY ALSO PICK UP JADEN CORE LOOKING ON, SOMETHING CAIN IS OBLIVIOUS TO. THE OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. AIRWAYS ARENA IS SHOWN AMIDST A BEAUTIFUL PHOENIX SUNSET. Cole: "We are live here on pay-per-view for TWF MeltDown and we are so glad you could be a part of this huge event". BACKSTAGE..... The shot goes into the back one more time where Lena Yada is standing by with PJ Cash.
Lena Yada: "Ladies and gentlemen, my guest at this time is PJ Cash. PJ, lately your actions have come under a lot of fire from fellow superstars and people outside of the wrestling world alike, what do you have to say about that"?
PJ Cash: "It seems I have been getting a lot of unnecessary negative attention as of late. What happened to Holly Madison, Gallagher, and Sheldon Williams was brought upon by themselves. You don’t see me on an NBA court or on the set of a big budget Hollywood movie looking for attention. Although I could easily succeed at either of those careers if I chose too, I am a wrestler, and those celebrities learned that the hard way".
Lena Yada: "Well, what about your match tonight against Chaos Wolf? He has said that he has a very special guest to be in his corner".
PJ Cash: "Chaos Wolf seems to think that he is a modern day knight in shining armor. That’s fine, but I have some questions for Wolf. Will he regret bringing another celebrity to a TWF show and endangering their well being? Has he seen what I have done throughout the past month? I have made it clear that any celebrity who shows up at a TWF event, no matter who they are, will be judged via Cash’s law. But Wolf, don’t worry too much about the health of your friend that you brought along tonight. I took the liberty of phoning ahead, and I informed Phoenix Memorial Hospital that they will have a very famous patient joining them later tonight. They have a room all tidied up, just waiting for a body to occupy it. So Wolf, I hope you enjoyed your time playing the super hero, because I am not a comic book villain, I am very real". CASH WALKS AWAY BEFORE THE SHOT IS SENT BACK TO RINGSIDE. "KENNEDYYYYYYY" IS HEARD LEADING INTO "TURN UP THE TROUBLE" BEFORE MR. KENNEDY COMES OUT TO A VERY BIG POP. J.R.: "And from what we understand PJ Cash taking on Chaos Wolf is lined up next but first, we have one of the big matches from Rampage and King, two guys who like to talk a big game are about to get it on"! Lawler: "They sure do, J.R., but if you ask me, Edge backs it up much more than this guy does. I mean, I like Kennedy and all, but........ J.R.: "He is a former TWF World heavyweight champion and a win here over Edge would put him right into the conversation for a shot at that belt one more time". "YOU THINK YOU KNOW ME" IS FOLLOWED BY A POPPING SOUND BEFORE EDGE COMES OUT TO "METALINGUS" BY ALTER BRIDGE. AFTER TAKING A FEW STEPS OUT, HE RAISES BOTH ARMS IN THE AIR, POINTING HIS FINGERS TO THE CEILING AS PYRO BLASTS OFF BEHIND HIM. Lawler: "But Edge wants to get his fresh start on Rampage off on the right foot and a win over Mr. Kennedy might put him into that category for a title shot"! J.R.: "There is no denying the physical ability of Edge, but since the 2009 TWF draft, he has whined and complained to anyone who will listen about having that Universal title stolen from him". Lawler: "He won the title, J.R. and then what, an hour later it gets taken away from him because his name was randomly drawn to be drafted to Rampage"? J.R.: "It's the luck of the draw". Lawler: "Well I disagree with that..... I think he should've gotten to bring the belt with him and just leave PrimeTime without any major titles"! J.R.: "Referee Jose Mendez will call the action here in this one and there goes the bell, what a battle we have in store here". Mr. Kennedy vs. Edge As the bell sounded to start the match, the two men moved in on each other, ready to lock up. But Edge backed out of it, stalling while trying to frustrate Kennedy. They went in for a lockup a second time and engaged in a collar and elbow tie. Kennedy backed Edge into the corner and Edge slipped his arms free, ducking in between the top and middle ring ropes to get a break. This drew some boos from a crowd ready to see more action but as Jose Mendez moved aside, Edge tried to throw a kick but Kennedy caught his foot. Kennedy then pulled the Rated R Superstar into a heavy clothesline and went for a quick cover, getting a 2 count. Kennedy then pulled Edge to his feet and shot him to the ropes. Edge ducked a clothesline but after hitting the ropes on the other side, Kennedy scored with a tremendous dropkick. He got Edge up again and knocked him into one of the corners with several hard right hands before yelling "Misterrrr Kennedyyyyy" into his face as the crowd loudly cheered. Kennedy then shot Edge across the ring to an adjacent corner but when he ran in, Edge was waiting with a back elbow to the jaw. Edge then ran out of the corner only to be powerslammed to the mat. Kennedy had a leg hooked and got 1........2......., but Edge pushed free. Kennedy had things going exactly as he wanted to but this time when he pulled Edge up, Edge delivered a big knee to the gut. He then grabbed Kennedy by the head and his trunks and threw him shoulder first into the ring post. Kennedy's head grazed the post as well and open up a cut on the top of his head. Following a backdrop suplex, Edge was back into the match. He grabbed Kennedy, looking for the "Edge-a-cution" but Kennedy held onto the top rope with his right hand to block it. Then, Kennedy connected with a roundhoue kick that seemed to knock Edge cold. Kennedy went into a cover but again, a 2 count was all he could muster. Kennedy pulled Edge up and got him ready for a suplex before setting him on the top rope. Fans started cheering as Kennedy climbed the turnbuckle, trying to get him up on his shoulders. Edge could sense a "Lambeau Leap" in his future and he tried to elbow his way out. But Kennedy showed some serious determination and he got Edge to his shoulders before letting out an adrenaline filled yell. But before he could jump off, Edge was able to change his position and he actually pulled Kennedy to the mat with a top rope Edge-a-cution! The fans were stunned but both men were down. Slowly, Edge made his way over to the fallen Kennedy, rolling him over. Mendez got down and made the 1................2........., but Kennedy got his left shoulder off. Edge bounced up and went to the corner. With a psychotic look in his eyes, he began to pull at his own hair, yelling "Get up"! to Kennedy. Kennedy got to his feet and turned right into a vicious spear. Edge covered him again and this time, victory was achieved. Match Time: 7:39 J.R.: "Oh what spear! You could feel the impact of that from here"! Lawler: "I can't believe he didn't get him after that Edge-a-cution off the top rope! You have to give Kennedy credit for kicking out after that, but Edge is still your winner"! "METALINGUS" PLAYED AS EDGE LEFT THE RING WITH HIS USUAL SICK GRIN ACROSS HIS FACE. J.R.: "A huge win for Edge here at MeltDown and he has definitely put everyone on the Rampage roster on notice with that one". BACKSTAGE........ CAMERAS IN THE BACK SHOW J.J. RAMPLIN WHEN BOTH EDDIE SAINT JAMES AND MONICA COME UP. Eddie Saint James: "Hey Ram...... did you see that stupid announcement from Money Mike a little bit ago"? J.J. Ramplin: "Yeah, I saw it". Eddie Saint James: "All Monica and I could do was laugh. But then it got us thinkin'...... we haven't received any sort of thank you from you. I mean, we are responsible for Money Mike not being here anymore and we........ J.J. Ramplin: "Wait, wait, wait.... you guys expected me to tell you thank you for Money Mike not being here anymore? Get real, I've got bigger and better things to worry about right now than that". RAMPLIN BRUSHES PAST THE PAIR AND NEITHER THE SAINT NOR MONICA LOOKS VERY PLEASED. Monica: "Not a great answer..... but we'll get him to see things our way". Cole: "Several huge celebrities from the Arizona area in attendance tonight, Honky Tonk, take a look at this"! CAMERAS GET SHOTS OF ALICE 'N CHAINS LEAD SINGER ALICE COOPER, ACTOR DAVID SPADE AND INDY CAR DRIVER DANICA PATRICK SITTING IN VARIOUS SPOTS IN THE CROWD. HTM: "Wow, look at Danica Patrick........... Cole: "And that leads us to our next contest, which those three celebrities may have a keen interest in". "EX's AND OH's" BY ATREYU HITS AND LOUD BOOS FILL THE U.S. AIRWAYS CENTER AS PJ CASH COMES OUT. ON HIS WAY TO THE RING, HE SEEMS TO BE ENCOURAGING THE HEAT FROM THE AUDIENCE. Cole: "It seems safe to say that this man is one of the least popular people in Phoenix tonight". HTM: "Who cares?! Who cares, Michael?! He's here to compete and win at MeltDown, not to make any friends". Cole: "And let's not forget that Chaos Wolf has some sort of surprise in store..... who does he have in his corner tonight"?! WITH THAT, "REMEMBER THE NAME" BY FORT MINOR COMES ON AND CHAOS WOLF COMES OUT TO A VERY POSITIVE REACTION. HE WALKS ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN THE RAMP AND TURNS AROUND. AN INCREDIBLY LOUD CHEER IS HEARD WHEN NONE OTHER THAN WRESTLING LEGEND "SUPERSTAR" BILLY GRAHAM STEPS OUT. HTM: "No way! No way! Superstar Billy Graham"?! Cole: "We just got our answer and it's one of the biggest names in the history of this industry..... it's Superstar Billy Graham"! HTM: "I don't know about this choice. I mean, Graham is from around this area but it's not a good choice in 2009. In 1979, it would've been the best choice you could make". Cole: "I disagree. It's been said that the Superstar was twenty years ahead of his time and he and Chaos Wolf are here to put an end to PJ Cash's bullying ways"! CHAOS WOLF STEPS INTO THE RING AND GRAHAM POINTS A VERY THREATENING FINGER PJ CASH's WAY. PJ Cash vs. Chaos Wolf w/ "Superstar" Billy Graham Before the match started, Wolf was getting some last minute pointers from his cornerman when Cash tried to sneak up on him from behind. Graham mentioned it to Wolf who moved out of the way and then tagged Cash with a right hand that knocked him through the ropes and onto the apron. Wolf then ran in and kicked Cash right between the eyes, knocking him to the floor. Wolf then backed up as Cash got his footing, only to find Graham in his face. Graham was staring a hole through Cash who acted like he wanted to hit him, but he couldn't pull the trigger. Cash then got back into the ring only to be run over by a Chaos Wolf clothesline. After a snap suplex, Wolf made the cover but Cash was up at 2. Wolf yanked him up and shot him to the ropes before driving a right hand into his midsection. With Cash doubled over, Wolf ran the ropes and attempted an axe kick, but Cash avoided it and grabbed Wolf by the back of the head, pulling him down hard onto his knee. Cash then hit the ropes and landed a big kneedrop across the face of Wolf. Staring at Graham as he pulled Wolf up, Cash stiffed him with 2 nasty European uppercuts. After a snap mare, Cash stood in the corner before coming out with a vile kick across the back of Wolf. Cash made a cover and hooked the leg but Wolf was free at 2. Cash then decided to go to the air, ascending the nearest corner. Wolf got to his feet and Cash flew off with a Randy Savage style double axe handle but he was met with a shot to the gut before Wolf grabbed him around the head and delivered a big running bulldog. Wolf let out a yell and the crowd cheered as he could sense the end of the match. After getting a signal from Graham, he kicked Cash in the midsection and tried to load him up for the flip piledriver. But somehow, and very unbelievably, Cash countered on the flip and sat down right on Wolf in a pinning predicament. 1.........2....., but Wolf somehow pushed him off! Both men got to their feet and Cash threw a clothesline but Wolf caught his arm and worked him into a backslide. But Cash fought free and right as Wolf turned around, BOOM, he laid him out with the "Cash Register". Cash then rolled Wolf over and covered him for the 3 count. Match Time: 7:37 HTM: "He got him! What do all of those celebrities have to say now"?! Cole: "With a lightning quickness, PJ Cash has struck here and won the match". AS "EX's AND OH's" PLAYED AND PJ CASH LEFT THE RING AS "SUPERSTAR" BILLY GRAHAM CAME IN TO CHECK ON CHAOS WOLF. JUST THEN, CASH STOPPED IN HIS TRACKS AND TURNED AROUND. Cole: "Oh no.... he's not thinkin'...... HTM: "Do it, Cash! He had the nerve to come here tonight"! SUDDENLY, CASH RAN BACK TO THE RING AND SLID IN AND WITH GRAHAM DOWN ON HIS KNEES, CASH PUNTED HIM IN THE RIBS. GRAHAM IMMEDIATELY DROPPED TO HIS CHEST, YELLING IN PAIN AS A VERY SATISFIED CASH LEFT THE RING! HTM: "Look at this.... two birds with one stone"! Cole: "What is your deal with "Superstar" Billy Graham? Is it the fact that he was probably ten times the wrestler you ever were? What a disgusting display here by PJ Cash..... I'm embarrassed to even be sitting here watching this". EMT's HIT THE RING AND HELPED GRAHAM TO HIS FEET ALONG WITH THE HELP OF CHAOS WOLF. GRAHAM COULD BE SEEN SAYING "I'M FINE" BUT HE WAS DEFINITELY IN A LOT OF PAIN AS THE SHOT WENT INTO THE BACKSTAGE AREA ONCE AGAIN. BACKSTAGE........ LENA YADA IS STANDING BY WITH CHRIS JERICHO OUTSIDE HIS DRESSING ROOM. Lena Yada: "Chris, a little later tonight, you will be facing Damion West in a highly anticipated match. How do you see that match going"? Chris Jericho: "How do I see it going? What kind of a stupid question is that? I've waited a long.... long time for this. I've been held in relative obscurity in the wrestling business for long enough and tonight is a big night for me. Damion West is yesterday's news. He's a former three time World champion, then he got hooked on drugs, yada, yada, yada". Lena Yada: (with a smile) "Hey, that's my last name". Chris Jericho: "Shut up". JERICHO WALKS AWAY AND LENA IS OBVIOUSLY OFFENDED. Back at ringside, "Time to Play The Game" starts up, and the fans rose to their feet in anticipation of the arrival of Triple H.
Joel Gertner: "Right now, you are looking at the man who many have called the perennial favorite to win the NWA title tournament since it started".
Joey Styles: "One of the most decorated champions in the history of the business, Triple H is here tonight to add one more accomplishment to his already impressive resume".
Triple H got on the apron and spit water out into the crowd before getting in and posing on the turnbuckle. "Crush U Up" started in the arena, bringing out Samoa Joe to a great ovation. He has his trademark towel with him, and he has his glare set firmly on Triple H.
NWA Heavyweight Championship Tournament Final
Samoa Joe vs. Triple H
Both competitors had intense looks on their faces, as they circled one another to start the match. Rather than locking up, HHH and Joe traded a series of untraditional right hands. Joe sent HHH off the ropes, but lowered his head too early. HHH quickly tried to put Joe down with the Pedigree, but Samoa Joe hammered one of Hunter's quadriceps, knowing the history of his injuries. Triple H shook his left leg once to make sure all was well, and then the two men locked up. HHH and Joe backed each other up into the ropes, and HHH connected with a big right hand to the face. He then caught Joe coming in with a drop toe hold, and he was trying to apply an Indian Death Lock. Joe fought out of it and kicked HHH backwards into a corner. Joe then charged in with a high impact clothesline. Joe whipped HHH into the opposite buckle and tried for another clothesline, but HHH moved out of the way and Joe smacked the ring post shoulder first. Triple H then tried to roll him up but only got a two count. Triple H ran the ropes, but Samoa Joe connected with a hip block. He followed that up with a series of hard elbow drops to the chest, before making a cover for a two count. Joe then delivered a stiff kick right to the face of HHH, and then placed him in a camel clutch. The referee checked Hunter's arm twice, but before he could check it a third HHH raked the face of Joe. Hunter was able to get back to his feet and he connected with that big face buster using his knee. Joe was reeling and Triple H gave him a clothesline that sent him over the top and to the floor. HHH went outside to follow up but he caught a stiff uppercut to the jaw. Joe slammed Trips into the ringside barrier and knocked him over it and into the crowd. Joe got back into the ring to break the referee's count, and went back out to capitalize. Samoa Joe went over and placed HHH in a front face lock, and brought him back over the barricade with a vertical suplex. Hunter’s back hit the floor hard and he was in obvious pain. Joe rolled HHH back into the ring and connected with a leg drop, and he covered him for a near fall. Triple H attempted to get back into it and he gave Joe a thumb to the eye. As he ran the ropes Joe caught him on the rebound with a nice scoop slam. Joe hooked the near leg and got a very close two count. He then began to walk around HHH and stomp him viciously. Joe locked Triple H in a single leg Boston crab. Joe had a sound strategy, and he was going to try and work the leg of HHH. Joe eventually reached back and turned it into an STF. HHH clawed his way towards the ropes and he freed himself of the hold. HHH was up to his feet and he side stepped Joe and flung him into the referee. It looked as though HHH did it intentionally. He then saw an oncoming Samoa Joe and drove him into the canvas with a spine buster. The fans were on the edge of their seat as "Triple H" and "Let's Go Joe" chants rang throughout the U.S Airways Center. Hunter was ready to put Joe away with a Pedigree, but Joe countered out and catapulted Triple H into the corner and he collided with the referee who went down yet again. Joe lifted HHH up for the Muscle Buster, but HHH slipped away and connected with a high Harley Race knee to the face. He went over to try and revive the ref, but Joe was up and he locked on the Coquina Clutch. Before he could take the Game down to the mat, HHH gave Joe a low blow to free himself. He then drove Joe face first with the Pedigree. He covered Joe but the referee was nowhere to be found. HHH was frustrated as he went out to ringside. He went underneath the ring. The crowd let out a collective "ooohhhh" as he pulled out his patented sledgehammer. He got in the ring and was ready to blast Joe with it. The official was up though and he pulled the weapon out of the grasp of The Game. HHH was furious and got in the referee’s face. He turned around to pick up Joe and he got caught with an inside cradle and Joe stole the match!
Time of Match: 10:38
Joey Styles: "Oh my God! What a counter by the Samoan Submission Machine"!
Joel Gertner: "I can’t believe this Joey, HHH had the NWA title practically in his grasp"!
Styles: "You can’t take anything away from Joe, he was the better man tonight. And he is now representing Slaughterhouse as the NWA Heavyweight Champion"!
Gertner: "He's fuming"!
Joe raised the NWA Championship high in the air on the ramp as HHH was questioning the official back in the ring. BACKSTAGE..... AXL IRVIN IS SHOWN IN THE BACK WHEN RANDY ORTON COMES UP. Randy Orton: "I need to know what your plans are". Axl Irvin: "My plans"? Randy Orton: "Are you gonna try to use that briefcase tonight or not?! I have a match to get ready for and I'd kinda like to know what to expect out there tonight"! Axl Irvin: "Well, Randy, that's the beauty of having this briefcase. You aren't going to know when I'm gonna use it, and neither is anyone else". AXL WALKS OUT OF THE SHOT AND ORTON JUST LOOKS ON, CLEARLY FRUSTRATED. A REVVING ENGINE SOUND LEADS INTO "STRONGER" BY KANYE WEST AND DAMION WEST COMES OUT FROM THE BACK TO A HUGE POP WITH A VERY DETERMINED LOOK ON HIS FACE. Cole: "Back to the action and Randy Orton just brought up a good point, partner. Axl Irvin is still in possession of that WrestleMania Jackpot briefcase and can cash it in at any time". HTM: "That has to be in the back of the mind of anyone competing for a major title tonight and by that I mean Jason Oliver as well, even if he is just the challenger". "BREAK THE WALLS" DOWN COMES ON AND CHRIS JERICHO SLOWLY MAKES HIS WAY OUT FROM THE BACK TO MOSTLY ALL BOOS. HE HAS VERY SMUG LOOK ABOUT HIM. Cole: "Much like Edge did earlier over on Rampage, Chris Jericho is trying to get a big pay-per-view win on the brand he was drafted to and Jericho made mention of not being part of a big event like MeltDown tonight in years. For that reason, I think Jericho needs a win here much more than Edge did". HTM: "But his opponent has made a career out of proving people wrong". Cole: "Two of the quickest, most agile, most technical guys in the TWF about to have their MeltDown moment. This one should be a classic". Chris Jericho vs. "High Octane" Damion West Right as Jericho got into the ring, West was all over him with right hands followed by some body kicks. He capped off the surprise attack with a jumping spin kick that not only caught Jericho flush in the mouth, but it knocked him over the top rope and out of the ring. As Jericho tried to recover, West ran the ropes on the far side of the ring and jumped through the ring ropes with a suicide dive. But Jericho saw that coming and got out of the way. After a sharp kick to the ribs, Jericho began to badmouth West before pulling him up and rolling him back into the ring. From there, he slingshotted himself from the apron onto West with an elbow drop. He then made a very cocky cover, trying to pin West with one foot on his chest. West pushed him off and got to his feet, smashing the chest of Y2J with some hard knifedge chops. But Jericho fired back with some chops of his own before sticking a finger in West's eyes. He then connected with a nice enziguri before running the ropes and going for the Lionsault. West got his knees up but Jericho landed on his feet and grabbed the legs of West, trying to turn him over into the "Walls of Jericho". But showing incredible leg strength, West 'corkscrewed' his legs and sent Jericho flying across the ring. He then got to his feet and caught Jericho with a beautiful flying heel kick. West went for the cover but Jericho was up at 2. West stayed on the attack, whipping Jericho to the ropes and connecting with a picture perfect dropkick. He then went to the top rope and the fans cheered as one of the TWF's all time best high flyers prepared to take flight. Jericho got up and West jumped off into an excellent flying crossbody, landing it perfectly. He had the cover but at the last possible split second, Jericho got up. West chopped his chest 2 more times before sending him into the corner. West then came in with a monkey flip attempt but Jericho blocked it by holding onto the top rope. West landed hard on the back of his head and when he got up, Jericho went for the "Codebreaker". But that too was blocked when West pushed out of it. Jericho got up and West went to throw the superkick but Jericho saw it coming and backed up before dropping West with a superkick of his own! Jericho went for the Lionsault again but West got his knees up again and this time, Jericho's exposed abdomen hit them hard. West got up and loaded up his foot for the "Head on Collision" but when he threw the kick, Jericho ducked and all in one motion, he rolled West up to get a quick 3 count and a MeltDown victory. Match Time: 9:10 Cole: "Can you believe that?! I don't think West even knows what happened"! HTM: "A great counter by a great wrestler! Congratulations to Chris Jericho"! "BREAK THE WALLS DOWN" PLAYED AGAIN AS JERICHO LEFT THE RING, SHOWING THE SIGNS OF HIS HARD FOUGHT BATTLE. Cole: "Well I know I'd like to see it again. That was some intense action inside that ring but one move was the difference and tonight, that move belonged to Y2J". JORDAN ROCKWELL's DRESSING ROOM CAMERAS SHOW JORDAN ROCKWELL GETTING READY FOR HIS MATCH WITH MIXED MARTIAL ARTS LEGEND RANDY COUTURE. THE TWO MEN SEEM TO BE GOING THROUGH SOME GRAPPLING TECHNIQUES. CAMERAS GET A VERY CLEAR SHOT OF A LADDER IN THE AISLE AND THE CROWD LOUDLY CHEERS WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE UPCOMING MATCH. THE KING OF CABLE TITLE IS SHOWN HANGING ABOVE THE RING. THE LOUD CHEERS QUICKLY TURN TO HASTY BOOS WHEN "HEY MAN, NICE SHOT" BY FILTER STARTED UP AND RICHARD RAMSLEY MADE HIS WAY FROM THE BACK TO THE RING. J.R.: "Well, King, here is one we have really been anticipating. Two men who dislike one another on a very personal level, one on one for the King of Cable title..... in a ladder match". Lawler: "And ya know, J.R., I'm still not even sure that this man cares about the King of Cable title. I think that would just be an added bonus to mame Sebastian Cain and cause some serious physical damage tonight"! J.R.: "Well any superstar who has ever competed in a ladder match will tell you it is career changing, regardless of it's outcome. Yes, you do need to climb the ladder and retrieve the championship to win the match, but the ladder is used as a weapon which can cause some serious damage". "BLACK" BY SEVENDUST KICKS UP AND SEBASTIAN CAIN IS OUT NEXT TO A BIG CHEER. ALTHOUGH HIS EYES ARE HIDDEN BY THE HAIR DANGLING IN FRONT OF HIS FACE, RAMSLEY IS CLEARLY SENDING CAIN A LOOK OF DISDAIN. Lawler: "And to add to it is the very personal rivalry that has been built up between these two. Richard Ramsley wants to...... J.R.: "Let's just call it what it is, King! Ramsley has tried to exploit Sebastian Cain here! He has dug up a very depressing past and for what? So he can embarrass him? So he can try to ruin his career? Ramsley can say what he wants, but that's how I see it and don't overlook what may be brewing inside the heart of the champion tonight"! TWF King of Cable Title/Ladder Match Challenger: Richard Ramsley vs. Sebastian Cain The bell sounded to start the match and almost immediately, Cain seemed to be shaking with anger as he stared across at Ramsley. A sly grin formed on the face of the challenger as he dared Cain to take a shot. Cain pointed up at the belt hanging above the ring and yelled "That is what this is about"! With that, Ramsley shook his head as if to say "no" before making his way towards Cain. But Cain was ready with 3 hard right hands that rocked Ramsley before shooting him into the ropes and driving a fist into his abdomen. Cain then hit the ropes and delivered a nice flipping neckbreaker before getting Ramsley in a mount position and just whaling away with wild punches. Ramsley did his best to cover up before rolling Cain off of him and as Cain tried to get to his feet, Ramsley got up and kicked him right in the head. He then got on top of the champion and pounded down with some serious shots of his own. He then grabbed Cain by the head and rammed his head into the mat 6 or 7 times. Referee Scott Martin could only look on as disqualifications did not apply. Ramsley got to his feet and pulled something out of his pants pocket. It was of all things, a lighter! In one of the more insane moments in TWF history, Ramsley actually tried to light Cain's hair on fire! Cain felt this coming and was able to shake free, knocking the lighter out of Ramsley's hand. The struggle continued while Martin picked up the lighter and pocketed it himself. Ramsley was able to get Cain up and deliver a nasty DDT before going outside the ring and grabbing the ladder. Nearly 5 minutes into the match, the ladder was finally part of it. He slid the ladder into the ring but before he could do anything with it, Cain got up and connected with a low dropkick before pulling Ramsley up again and whipping him into the corner. After running in with a vicious forearm to the face, Cain got up on the middle turnbuckle and began to pound away at Ramsley again. But Ramsley came up with a counter, an impactful one at that. He picked Cain up and charged across the ring, driving Cain back first into the ladder with a spinebuster. He pulled Cain off of it and got the ladder, starting to position it. But seeing Cain getting to all fours, Ramsley scooped up the ladder again and just threw it on top of the champion. Ramsley went back outside the ring, looking for more weaponry and he found a trash can. He tossed it into the ring but Cain moved it out of the way and just tackled Ramsley when he came back in. Obviously hurt, Cain still had a lot of fight in him, hitting Ramsley with more punches. After getting Ramsley to his feet, Cain was able to use the ladder to his advantage for the first time, suplexing Ramsley right onto it. Cain then went outside and reached under the apron, pulling out another ladder. He brought that into the ring and set it up, ready to go after the belt. But as he was about halfway up the ladder, Ramsley got up and grabbed him by the tights before using his other arm to deliver a violent low blow. He then grabbed Cain and pulled him off the ladder with a 'Rude Awakening' style neckbreaker. He then took the other ladder and turned it upside down, driving the top of the ladder into the chest of Cain. Ramsley now had a clear path to the belt as Cain lay in agony. He began to climb up but again, he stopped to see Cain trying to get up. Ramsley came down from the ladder, into on doing more damage. But Cain got in a punch to the abdomen and then another before standing up and delivering a roundhouse kick that knocked Ramsley to the apron. He then grabbed the trash can and ran towards Ramsley but the challenger ducked in between the top and middle ring rope, driving his shoulder into the abdomen of Cain. After coming back into the ring with a kick to the head of Cain, Ramsley picked up the trash can and wedged it under the bottom ring rope. He then positioned the ladder on the trash can, clearly with something devious in mind. But unbeknownst to him, Cain had gotten to the top rope and he dove off, ladding on the ladder and causing it to pop up on the other end, backfiring into the face of Ramsley! Ramsley was sent to the mat with a nasty whiplash effect, writhing in pain. Cain was in a world of hurt, but he knew this was his oppurtunity. He willed himself back into the ring and then made his way up one of the still standing ladders. It was a slow, dramatic climb, but Ramsley was not getting up. Once at the top, Cain snatched the title, pulling it off the hook and raising it in the air! Match Time: 17:40 J.R.: "Cain has done it! A hard fought trip through hell, but Cain has retained the title"! Lawler: "And Ramsley had him beat! He had the title at least twice, J.R. and chose not to go for it"! "BLACK" PLAYED AGAIN AS CAIN TOOK A LONG, HARD LOOK AT HIS OPPONENT, WHO WAS STILL ON THE MAT, BEFORE LEAVING THE RING TO A BIG OVATION. J.R.: "It shows where Ramsley's true intentions were.... but it was a decision that allowed Cain to keep the title"! Lawler: "I'll tell ya, J.R., it's gonna be a long time before either one of these guys is the same again.... they might not ever be the same again"! BACKSTAGE...... DRESSING ROOM........ TITO ORTIZ IS SHOWN IN THE DRESSING ROOM OF JOE COREY, HELPING HIM GET READY FOR HIS MATCH WHEN THE DOOR OPENS AND PJ CASH WALKS IN. PJ Cash: "There's a hearse in the parking area......... Joe Corey (grinning): "Good". THE SHOT GOES BACK TO RINGSIDE AND CAMERAS SHOW THE DEMONIC HELL IN A CELL BEING LOWERED FROM THE CEILING. Cole: "Well ya know what that means. In a matter of moments, two men will wage war.... two men will literally got to hell"! HTM: "Over the years this business has seen some dangerous matches but I don't believe any are more dangerous than the cell..... it's just crazy". BOOS POUR INTO THE ARENA WHEN "AMAZING" BY KANYE WEST COMES ON AND JOE COREY COMES OUT FROM THE BACK. Cole: "Joe Corey has maintained for months that he is not intimidated by The Undertaker.... that he can defeat The Undertaker. Tonight is his chance". COREY GOES TO THE FAR SIDE OF THE RING AND LIFTS UP THE APRON, LOOKING UNDERNEATH. HTM: "But you'd have to think this type of match favors The Undertaker". Cole: "But if I recall correctly, this is the match that Corey wanted". THE ARENA LIGHTS GO OUT AND LOUD CHEERS ARE HEARD EVERYWHERE. MOMENTS LATER, A BELL TOLLS.... AND THEN AGAIN. THE UNDERTAKER EMERGES FROM THE BACK BEFORE MAKING HIS SLOW, IMPOSING STROLL DOWN THE RAMP. HTM: "I don't know if it's ever been more cold at MeltDown then it is right now". Cole: "I just had a chill run down my spine. For everything Corey has said.... for everything he has claimed.... we already know about The Undertaker. By far, the most physically dominating superstar in the history of the TWF and there is no way Corey isn't feeling the heat right now as he looks at the deadman on his way to the ring"! HTM: "Well if he is..... it's not showing. Corey seems to have ice water running through those veins"! Cole: "This is Hell in a Cell...... anything goes! The first man to earn a pinfall or submission is the victor". Hell in a Cell "The Show" Joe Corey vs. The Undertaker As the bell sounds to start the match, the cell is locked from the outside. Both men now know that there is no escape. As The Undertaker stands across the ring with a cold stare in his eyes, Corey is yelling at him to make a move! The Undertaker starts to circle him before Corey just comes at him with right hands flailing. Undertaker does his best to defend them before sneaking in a left jab that jacks Corey's head back. The Undertaker follows that up with some stiff overhand rights before whipping him to the ropes and catching him with a back elbow. The Undertaker then runs the ropes and drops a leg across the chest and throat area of Corey. A cover gets him a quick 2 count but Corey is up. The Undertaker stays on the offensive, yanking Corey up and throwing him into the corner. After exploding into Corey with a back elbow, Undertaker grabs his arm, twisting it around before attempting to walk the top rope. But Corey uses his free arm to push one of Taker's feet out and that knocks him to a crotched position on the top rope. Corey then gets a running start and with 2 hands, just shoves the deadman off the apron and into the cell wall. This opened the door for Corey and he would go on to control the next several minutes of the match. After a running knee to the head of Undertaker, Corey is able to grab hold of one of the electrical cords stringing from one of the cameras and he used it to choke Undertaker. Taker was in a lot of trouble after Corey just pushed him to the floor from his seated position, the cord still around his neck. Undertaker slowly got to his feet but a calculating Corey was waiting, pushing him face first into one of the steel turnposts. Undertaker was being dominated at this point and Corey got him up, slamming his head into the cell repeatedly. Undertaker began to fight back, punching him in the ribs, but Corey just responded by throwing him into the cell again. He then went over to the Rampage announce table, grabbing one of the tv monitors sitting atop it. He brought it over and hit the deadman square in the face with it. Taker managed to stay on his feet but Corey grabbed him and rolled him back into the ring. Corey got back in himself and went for a cover, but Undertaker got a shoulder up at 2. Corey slapped the mat with both hands in frustration, but he knew he couldn't lose focus. After battering Taker with more right hands to the head and body, he ran the ropes but Taker was waiting with a soup bone right hand. He then scooped Corey up and dropped him on the top turnbuckle with the snake eyes before hitting the ropes and kicking Corey flush in the face. Undertaker then called for the chokeslam and the crowd cheered in anticipation, but Corey was able to kick free before he could get him up and that led to a big DDT. Corey then got the mount on the deadman, smashing him with right hands before using his forearm to batter his face. Corey tried to go into a Fujiwara armbar but Taker slipped out of that and grabbed the left leg, dropping an elbow on it. Taker had Corey's knee wrenched and he went to deliver another elbow but Corey used his free leg, kicking Undertaker right in the shin. He got up and ducked a clothesline from the deadman before hitting the ropes and then landing a flying knee. The glancing blow knocked Undertaker into the ropes but Corey was able to follow that up with an armbar DDT. He then positioned himself, waiting for The Undertaker to get up. When he did, he kicked him in the stomach and made Taker's own famous "throat slash" gesture. Corey then delivered the "Showstopper"! The crowd was in disbelief as a hearse began making it's way down the ramp, in reverse. A huge smile formed on the face of Corey as he made his way over to the fallen Undertaker. But just like that, Taker slapped on the Hell's Gate when Corey crouched down! Corey desperately tried to get free of the gogoplata-style submission hold, but he quickly became lifeless, and seemed to black out! Referee Mike Enos called for the bell, stopping the match. Undertaker crossed the arms of Corey on his chest, staring at the hearse parked on the stage. Match Time: 19:04 Cole: "That's it! The Undertaker has choked Corey out"! HTM: "But look at this hearse.... what is going on here"?! THE UNDERTAKER's MUSIC BEGAN TO PLAY AND THE CELL WAS SLOWLY LIFTED AS THE DOOR TO THE HEARSE OPENED. TITO ORTIZ STEPPED OUT AND LOOKED LIKE HE'D SEEN A GHOST. Cole: "It's Tito Ortiz.... what the......... MEANWHILE, COREY HAD GONE OUTSIDE THE RING AND FOUND A BRICK UNDERNEATH IT. HE BROUGHT IT INTO THE RING AND HIT THE UNDERTAKER IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH IT. HTM: "Oh my God..... did you see that"?! Cole: "Joe Corey just hit The Undertaker with a brick! Yes, a brick"! COREY STOOD OVER THE UNDERTAKER IN DISGUST, ALMOST SHAKING WITH ANGER. HTM: "The Undertaker has won this battle but Corey is doing everything he can to win the war"! Cole: "I really don't know what to make of this situation". WITH THE UNDERTAKER FACE DOWN IN THE RING, COREY LEFT TO THE LOUDEST BOOS OF THE NIGHT, BY FAR. ORTIZ SHARED HIS DISAPPOINTMENT AND ONCE IN FRONT OF THE HEARSE, A CLEARLY FRUSTRATED COREY TOOK THE BRICK AND THREW IT INTO THE FRONT WINDSHIELD! HTM: "Whoa"! Cole: "My God.... there's fans near that thing! Get this guy outta here"! HTM: "Joe Corey has lost it". Cole: "Well, partner, it's clear to me that Corey had something concocted for The Undertaker here tonight. Whatever his plans were, they were spoiled". BACKSTAGE AREA....... IN THE BACK, COURTNEY TAYLOR IS STANDING BY WITH JASON OLIVER. Courtney Taylor: "Jason, up next, you get your chance at the TWF World title". Jason Oliver: "Yeah, didn't you used to be a Hooters girl or something"? Courtney Taylor: "Uh, yeah.... but what does that have to do with anything"? Jason Oliver: "Didn't you tell all your friends that you'd be in Playboy and one day be right here, interviewing someone like me in the TWF? COURTNEY LOOKS DUMBFOUNDED. Look, the point is, I've always known I deserved this oppurtunity. For whatever reason, the TWF made me wait.... they made me wait until they were ready. I've always been ready... since the first time I put on my boots. So I could sit here and tell you why they call me the Canadian Mustang. I could sit here and tell you why they call me the King of Sting. But instead, heh, I want you to think about what you're gonna call me starting later tonight................ OLIVER WALKS OFF, HEADED TOWARD THE RING. Lawler: "Okay, J.R., it sounds like we're ready for the big one"! SHINEDOWN's "FLY FROM THE INSIDE" STARTS UP AND JASON OLIVER COMES OUT, STARING STRAIGHT AHEAD. J.R.: "Jason Oliver has waited his entire career for the moment in front of him here. He did it the hard way and like him or not..... he could leave Phoenix as the new TWF World champion". Lawler: "Well you know that I've been a very big supporter of the King of Sting over the years, J.R., but you still have to question if he's ready for this moment. He's gonna be in there with one of the best in the long history of the TWF". "VOICES" KICKS UP AND RANDY ORTON SLOWLY STEPS OUT WITH THE TWF WORLD TITLE DRAPED OVER HIS LEFT SHOULDER. J.R.: "Well here he comes and yes, we all know what Randy Orton is capable of doing. A very deviant, very sadistic individual". Lawler: "It's hard to tell which one of these guys got louder boos! The crowd hates 'em both"! J.R.: "Well this is not your classic good guy0bad guy scenario, folks, but these two men are arguably the best that Rampage has to offer". ORTON STEPS INTO THE RING AND HANDS THE TITLE TO REFEREE JIM KORDERAS WHO GIVES OLIVER A LOOK AT IT BEFORE HOLDING IT UP FOR THE CROWD TO SEE. Lawler: "Well Jason Oliver feels like he should've been in a match like this years ago, but Orton is a guy everyone knew would be in matches like this.... probably from the day he was born". J.R.: "Jim Korderas will handle the officiating in what could easily turn into a TWF classic"! TWF World Title Match Challenger: Jason Oliver vs. Randy Orton As the bell sounded to start the match, Orton stood in the center of the ring and motioned Oliver over. Oliver came and got right in his face. The two men nose to nose, Orton began to talk to Oliver. Although it couldn't be determined what was being said, Oliver began to get a big smile on his face and that's when Orton slapped him. Oliver grabbed his left cheek before using a double leg to get Orton to the mat. Oliver then fired down with numerous punches before Orton rolled him off. Orton got to his feet threw a clothesline but Oliver ducked and connected with a big superkick! Oliver fell into a cover and got a very near fall before Korderas tapped him on the shoulder to show him Orton had his foot on the bottom rope. Oliver got to his feet and gave Orton room to stand up. Looking shocked by Oliver's quick start, Orton used the ring ropes to pull himself up before the men tied up in a collar and elbow. Orton was able to rake Oliver's eyes and follow up with a kick to the midsection. After 2 straight rights, Orton sent him into the ropes but Oliver ducked a clothesline again and came off the other side, only to find himself in a sleeper hold. Orton had it cinched in good but before he started to lose conciousness, Oliver dropped straight to his knees to cause a jawbreaker effect on Orton. The champ seemed to have bitten his lip or tongue and Oliver got up and grabbed one of his legs, using a dragon whip to get him to the mat. Oliver then slapped on a figure 4 leg lock and Orton was in a lot of trouble. Orton fought it hard and even bit his own finger to take his mind off the pain as Oliver tried to get as much leverage on it as he could. In the hold for almost a minute, Orton was able to will himself to the bottom rope to again get a break. Oliver let go of the hold but went right to work on the now hobbled left knee of Orton. After taking him down with a chop block, Oliver got Orton up and delivered a perfect cradle suplex. Oliver made the cover but Orton was up at 2. Oliver got the champion to his feet and went for an irish whip but Orton reversed it and nailed an incredible dropkick. The move seemed almost out of desperation, but it was one of the better dropkicks in TWF history. Orton quickly recovered, smashing Oliver with 2 hard European uppercuts before using his unique backbreaker, grabbed Oliver around the neck and pulling him down across his own back. Orton began to punch the mat with his own fists, signaling for the "RKO". But just then, Ted Dibiase ran out from the back. Korderas immediately saw him and ordered him to go to the back. Orton got up and went to the foot of the ropes, yelling at Dibiase. Just then, Oliver came from behind with a schoolboy rollup and got the 1...............2.................., but Orton was up. Both men scrambled to their feet and Orton came up with a hard clothesline, knocking Oliver to the mat. Still distracted by Dibiase, Orton again exchanged words with the son of the "Million Dollar Man". But at that time, on the other side of the ring, Cody Rhodes jumped out of the crowd over the guardrail. He went over to the timekeeper's table and snatched the World title belt. Oliver got to his feet and put his hands up for Rhodes to throw him the belt. Right then, Orton turned around and that's when Rhodes tossed it. Orton almost came up with it but it was caught by Oliver. There was a struggle over the belt and Orton managed to rip it out of the hands of Oliver, his momentum pushing him backwards. But as he made a move forward, Oliver got a kick into the gut and hit the "Claymore"! Orton fell to the mat and dropped the gold as Oliver covered him for the 1...............2...................3! Match Time: 15:12 "FLY FROM THE INSIDE" IMMEDIATELY CAME ON AND KORDERAS RAISED THE ARM OF OLIVER. THEN, OLIVER GRABBED THE WORLD TITLE WHICH LAY NEXT TO ORTON AND RAISED IT HIGH ABOVE HIS HEAD. Lawler: "Can you believe this, J.R.! Jason Oliver is the new TWF World champion"! J.R.: "And he's got the rest of GeNext out here joining in on the celebration"! Lawler: "I gotta hand it to this kid......... he's proven he deserved the oppurtunity"! J.R.: "Whether he deserved it years ago or not doesn't matter now..... we have a new World champ"! OLIVER LEFT THE RING STILL HOLDING THE BELT IN THE AIR AS RHODES AND DIBIASE FOLLOWED. A 5 MINUTE VIDEO PACKAGE RUNS SHOWING THE LONG AND STORIED HISTORY BETWEEN JORDAN ROCKWELL AND SHANE THOMPSON TO THE TUNE OF "I HATE EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU" BY THREE DAYS GRACE. ONCE THE VIDEO COMPLETES, BOTH JORDAN ROCKWELL AND SHANE THOMPSON ARE INSIDE AN OCTAGON WHICH IS LOCATED JUST TO THE SIDE OF THE ENTRANCE RAMP. Cole: "We are for the first stage of hell here in the vacant Universal title match and this is the match that Shane Thompson wanted, partner". HTM: "I have it on good authority that Shane Thompson has been training plenty of MMA with one of the big camps out in California, but Jordan Rockwell does have Randy Couture as one of his cornermen". Cole: "Well, we call wrestling...... this is MMA. So let's send it down to two of our very special guests tonight.... the guys who call all the action in the UFC, Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan who are cageside". THE CAMERA GETS A SHOT OF ROGAN AND GOLDBERG NEAR THE OCTAGON. Mike Goldberg: "Thank you, Michael and yes, this is MeltDown and as we know, one of the competitors here has selected a mixed martial arts fight as the first stage of this Three Stages of Hell contest". Joe Rogan: "These two are about to wage war here inside the cage, Mike, and I can't believe that they're gonna have to compete in at least one more fall after this"! Goldberg: "Jordan Rockwell against Shane Thompson in this one.... how do you see it". Rogan: "Well Rockwell does have the legend Randy Couture in his corner and I'm told he has some pretty heavy hands. I see Thompson as the more complete, more technical fighter.... it should be a great fight". Goldberg: "For those wondering, this is a three round fight with each round being five minutes long. There is a ten point must scoring system in place if the fight goes to the judges". 3 Stages of Hell/Vacant TWF Universal Title Match Stage 1- Mixed Martial Arts fight Jordan Rockwell vs. Shane Thompson The bell rang to start the fight and both men came out looking to impose their will early. Thompson threw several leg kicks which were really bothering Rockwell who was looking for an opening to sneak in a jab. Thompson continued to circle Rockwell, throwing perfect kicks to the right leg of Rockwell. Rockwell began to cut off the angles Thompson was using and he was finally able to tie him up against the cage, landing some hard shots. Thompson pushed him away and Rockwell threw a big overhand right but Thompson ducked and went for a takedown, getting Rockwell to the mat. Thompson passed Rockwell's guard into side control where he got in some elbows to the side of the head. Rockwell tried to push him off but Thompson was able to switch to a full mount where he began to pound down on Rockwell as only 3 minutes had passed in the first round. Landing everything he threw, Thompson got up, standing over Rockwell and throwing bombs. But Rockwell was able to snatch his arm and he got his legs in position, locking in a triangle. UFC referee Steve Mazzagatti moved in as Thompson had no choice but to tap out! Winner- Jordan Rockwell by triangle choke @ 3:44 of Round 1 Goldberg: "And that is it! A perfect counter by Rockwell who was being dominated"! Rogan: "He slipped that triangle in like a seasoned veteran! Man that was nice"! AS ROCKWELL CELEBRATED WITH HIS CORNER, THOMPSON CAME OVER WITH SOME SORT OF FOREIGN OBJECT HE'D GOTTEN OUT OF HIS OWN CORNER AND CRACKED ROCKWELL WITH IT. Cole: "Thanks guys, we'll take it from here and I am being told that stage two of this match is starting right now and it will be a last man standing match". HTM: "Anything goes in this one and with what we just saw, it's one that Thompson has to win". 3 Stages of Hell/Vacant TWF Universal Title Match Jordan Rockwell vs. Shane Thompson Stage 2- Last Man Standing Thompson opened the door to the octagon and grabbed Rockwell by the back of the head, throwing him outside it. As the men who worked the corner's for both men headed off to the back, Thompson had some words for Randy Couture before picking Rockwell up and throwing him face first into the outside of the octagon. Thompson then walked Rockwell down the side of the ramp near the cheering crowd before getting to a position where he could suplex Rockwell onto the ramp. But Rockwell blocked it with 2 jabs to the ribs before clotheslining Thompson over the guardrail and into the crowd! The fans parted as Rockwell came into the crowd, grabbing a drink from a nearby fan and throwing it in Thompson's face as he stood up. Rockwell then moved Thompson threw the sea of screaming fans before throwing him back over the barricade. Rockwell followed and went under the ring, looking for something to use. He came out with a fire extinguisher but before he could use it, Thompson connected with a spin kick to the midsection before loading him up and delivering a nasty piledriver on the floor! Referee Mike Chioda administered his count for the first time in the match. He reached the count of 6 before Rockwell began to get up. Thompson then flew off the apron with a double axe handle before grabbing Rockwell and rolling him into the ring. Thompson followed and struck Rockwell with some vicious kicks to the ribs. He then grabbed him around the neck and cranked on it, trying to wear the 'Franchise' down. But Rockwell worked his way out of it, drilling Thompson with some big shots. He tried to hit the "Extreme Measures" out of nowhere but Thompson was ready, pushing him away. He then found the mark with a flying roundhouse kick. Knowing he needed some heavy artillery to keep Rockwell down, Thompson went and grabbing the ring bell, bringing it into the ring. Rockwell got to his feet and Thompson bashed him with the bell. Chioda started to count and this time, he got to 8 before Rockwell got to his feet. But right when he did, Thompson was waiting with a big DDT. He then pulled Rockwell towards the ropes and left his head hanging over the apron. He then went outside the ring and looked like an NFL placekicker, punting the face of Rockwell! A loud "Ohhhh" reverberated around the arena as Rockwell was being counted out again. This time, Chioda got to 9 and Rockwell rolled over, pulling himself up. Thompson then got on the apron and ran across it, only to be caught with a big clothesline that knocked him onto the apron. As Thompson pulled himself up using the ropes, Rockwell grabbed the ring bell and it was his turn to use it. With a running charge, Rockwell smashed Thompson with the bell, sending him flying outside the ring. Suddenly, something snapped inside Rockwell. With a look of pure psychosis in his eyes, Rockwell went outside the ring and grabbed the closest steel chair he could find. Thompson got up, only to be smashed with the chair. Both men were now bleeding, Rockwell all the way since the early moments of the MMA fight. But now, he was on the offensive, smashing Thompson repeatedly with the chair. It was counted for an eighth time that he hit Thompson with the chair and Thompson was now just a bloody mess. Rockwell then made his way over to the fire extinguisher he brought out earlier and he held it over his head with 2 hands. Thompson struggled up and was met with a sickening thud. Down he went after the fire extinguisher connected with his face. Rockwell grabbed the ring bell and the timekeeper's hammer, standing over Thompson as Chioda and the entire crowd counted in unison. 1..........2...............3..................4...............5.............6..........7.........8..............9.............10! Rockwell then rang the bell himself...... ding.....ding..... ding! Match Time: 17:11 Cole: "Jordan Rockwell has done it! A third fall is not even gonna be necessary as the Franchise has pulled off the sweep to regain the Universal title"! HTM: "I don't know how either of these men would've even been physically capable of competing in another fall.... what a war"! "SAVE ME" BY BURN HALO PLAYED LOUDLY AS CHIODA PRESENTED ROCKWELL WITH THE UNIVERSAL TITLE, WHICH HE RAISED UP IN THE AIR. Cole: "After Shane Thompson screwed Rockwell out of the title..... I doubt Rockwell could've imagined a finer scenario than this! We hope you've all enjoyed MeltDown..... good night everyone"!
