P.O.D. IS ON THE STAGE AND THEY GO RIGHT INTO THE FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT, DOING "ALIVE" AS THE FANS GO NUTS.
AFTERWARDS, MEAN GENE OKERLUND COMES OUT TO A GOOD RESPONSE.
Mean Gene Okerlund: "Hello everyone and welcome to the third annual TWF awards show live from the just opened TWF Livewire Inn. Boy P.O.D. is good huh? Anyways, tonight we will be honoring the top performers of 2002 with some unique awards and I'm standing up here alone because they still have not told me who the co-host is. But first up is a man who needs no introduction. He's best know for his roles as Rocky Balboa and Rambo, give it up for Sylvester Stallone"!
STALLONE COMES OUT FROM BEHIND THE CURTAIN TO A STANDING OVATION AND CRACKS A JOKE THAT AT 50 YEARS OF AGE, ROCKY IS TALKING ABOUT A COMEBACK. THE NOMINATIONS FOR COMEBACK WRESTLER OF THE YEAR ARE THEN SHOWN.
WINNER- COMEBACK WRESTLER OF THE YEAR: "HIGH OCTANE" DAMION WEST AFTER HIGH OCTANE ACCEPTS THE AWARD, A FAMILIAR THEME SONG HITS AND GOLD SPARKLES RAIN FROM ABOVE AS GOLDUST MAKES HIS WAY OUT! Okerlund: "What is the meaning of this"? Goldust: "Hello Gene, did you miss me"? Okerlund: "What are you talking about"? Goldust: "Well since I have put a hold to my Hollywood career, I have once again signed with the TWF. But since several of my friends from the silver screen are here tonight, I had to be a part". Okerlund: "I see, so you are back in the TWF"? Goldust: "That's right Gene. Now let me ask you something. Have you ever danced with the devil under a pale moon's light"? Okerlund: "Oh for god... let's get to the next award". TENNIS STAR SERENA WILLIAMS PRESENTS THE WOMEN's WRESTLER OF THE YEAR. WINNER- AKASHA JOHN GOODMAN, AFTER MAKING A JOKE ABOUT BEING A LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT TITLE CONTENDER, PRESENTS THE LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT OF THE YEAR. WINNER- "HIGH OCTANE" DAMION WEST COMPANY AWARDS MATCH OF THE YEAR MELTDOWN TRIPLE THREAT: JORDAN ROCKWELL VS. TRIPLE H VS. "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN FUED OF THE YEAR DREW BLOOD VS. SHAWN MICHAELS STORYLINE OF THE YEAR ROSTER SPLIT MOMENT OF THE YEAR JORDAN ROCKWELL BECOMES TWF CHAMPION AT MELTDOWN LIL' KIM PERFORMS "TIME TO ROCK N' ROLL" BRIEF INTERMISSION Okerlund: "What a show we've had so far Goldust and it's only getting better and I must say, Lil' Kim is my kind of woman". Goldust: "Well he may be large, but John Goodman is my kind of man". Okerlund: "Oh my..... PRESENTED BY TOMMY LEE JONES AND WILL SMITH, THE TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR. WINNERS- STRIFE AND BAHAMUT ROOKIE OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY AL PACINO AND ROBERT DENIRO. WINNER- BATISTA HEY GUYS, I JUST WANTED TO TAKE THIS TIME IN THE SHOW TO STEP IN AND HAND OUT THE LIFETIME ACHEIVEMENT AWARD. THIS YEAR, IT GOES TO SOMEONE WHO's NOT A WRESTLER. THIS YEAR, IT GOES TO A MEMBER. I AM PRESENTING JOE DIANO, A.K.A. JORDAN ROCKWELL, WITH THE LIFETIME ACHEIVEMENT AWARD FOR WHAT HE HAS DONE FOR THIS FED. HE WILL STAY UP TILL THE WEE HOURS OF THE MORNING TALKING TO ME AND GIVING ME IDEAS FOR THE FED AND HE HAS DONE SO FOR NEARLY 2 YEARS NOW. WHEN HE LOST HIS INTERNET CAPABILITIES FOR ABOUT 6 WEEKS, HE ACTUALLY COMMUNICATED WITH ME THROUGH THE REGULAR MAIL. JOE BASICALLY DOES EVERYTHING I ASK OF A MEMBER. HE IS IN CHARGE OF THE mFw AND IF I NEED ASSISTANCE WITH SOMETHING SUCH AS THE TWF REPORT, HE IS ALWAYS THERE TO LEND A HAND. HE IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR SOME OF THE ONLINE SCOUTING FOR ME AS HE HAS BROUGHT IN A FEW MEMBERS AND MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR A COUPLE OTHERS TO RETURN. IN SUMMARY, THANK YOU JOE FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE FOR THE TWF. I HOPE TO HAVE YA AROUND FOR A LONG TIME. ALSO, HONORABLE MENTION GOES OUT TO KYLE TICALI, WHO PLAYS BAHAMUT. HE MAKES ALL THOSE AWESOME PROMOS YOU SEE ON THE SITE AND MOST OF THE LOGOS. THANKS KYLE! WITH THE LAST PRESENTATION OF THE NIGHT, TERRY FUNK AND DORY FUNK, JR. COME OUT FOR THE WRESTLER OF THE YEAR. Terry Funk: "Ya know Dory, I wish they would've had an awards show like this in our day". Dory Funk: "Why, all you would've done is won the biggest idiot award for all the crap you did". Terry: (smiling) "And the nominees for TWF wrestler of the year". THE NOMINEES ARE ALL SHOWN WITH A LITTLE HIGHLIGHT PACKAGE. DORY OPENS THE ENVELOPE. Dory: "Oh yeah, this is good. It gives me great pleasure, to give to you a man that I am proud to say that I trained, Jordan Rockwell"! THE CROWD COMES TO THEIR FEET AS "ROCK HARD" BY JA RULE HITS AND JORDAN ROCKWELL WALKS ONTO THE STAGE. HE SHAKES HANDS WITH TERRY AND GIVES DORY A HUG BEFORE GRABBING THE TROPHY. Jordan Rockwell: "Wow, this is great. Ya know, it was an up and down year for me and you all know that. But last year, I set out to be standing right here, right now. I thank you all for your support and 2002 was awesome, but 2003 is gonna be the year of Mr. Showtime"! THE CROWD LOUDLY CHEERS AS ROCKWELL WALKS DOWN THE STAGE WITH HIS TROPHY AND GOES BACK AND SITS WITH A VIBRANT LITA. Okerlund: "Well Goldust, it has been a great night from the TWF Livewire Inn, any surprises"? Goldust: "Well, I wasn't nominated for anything, but wait till next year. Next year, you will never forget the name of.....oooooh.... Goldust". Okerlund: "Congratulations are in order for High Octane who took home two awards and Akasha who transcended women's wrestling in the TWF in 2002 and you can't forget Jordan Rockwell, what a year he had! Folks, the hot group Linkin Park is on the stage ready to perform their smash hit "In the End" so we'll send it to them! Have a good night and we hope to see you all here next year, just outside Madison Square Garden at the TWF Livewire Inn"! LINKIN PARK PERFORMS "IN THE END" AS THE SHOW GOES OFF THE AIR.
NOMINEES Sam Wilde: After a brief absence from the TWF, the religious Sam Wilde returned to the TWF, saying he was told by the Lord to do so and he soon became one of the brightest stars on RAW. High Octane: High Octane had a rough start to his career but he was able to bounce back and get some big wins over top superstars and he even advanced to the semi-finals of the King of the Ring tournament. His shining moment in 2002 came when he won the Lightheavweight title from Justin Sane in April. Mr. Perfect: A legendary competitor, Mr. Perfect came back as a guest entrant in the Royal Rumble and later became Intercontinental champion. He also spent a good deal of the year helping mold newcomer Christopher Nowinski. Matt Hardy: After the TWF roster split, fans were very disappointed to see The Hardy Boyz go to different shows. But I doubt Matt is too upset with his success, even having a strong reign as Lightheavyweight champion.
MATCH DESCRIPTIONS First Blood: Drew Blood vs. "Stone Cold Steve Austin- King of the Ring 2002: The fans went home happy after watching these two tacticians battle for the IC Gold. Austin ended up winning it after 3 shots with a steel haliburton. I Quit: Travis Wakeman vs. Taz of the GWF- When World's Collide: In a match with a lot of pride on the line, Wakeman finally got the victory after 42 minutes of sheer war with Taz. Jessica Lopez vs. Akasha- August 2, 2002 edition of RAW: Very few may remember this one and even though it ended in a count out win for Lopez, it was the best women's match all year and showed how far women's wrestling has come in the TWF. Triple Threat/TWF Title: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. Jordan Rockwell vs. Triple H- MeltDown: This was maybe the most exciting match of the year as these 3 warriors battled for 40+ minutes. But after Austin was counted out, Rockwell caught Triple H with a fisherman suplex to win it and rise to the top of the TWF mountain.
STORYLINES Roster Split: Soon after WrestleMania, the TWF decided it was best for the long term of their product to spilt the roster into 2 divisions and two shows, RAW and PrimeTime. W.E. Takeover: Even though Wakeman is still in charge of PrimeTime as of this writing, it was something he had in the works for months and was well planned out. Purchase of mFw: Who will ever forget the night on RAW when Stephanie McMahon and the TWF drove a stake through the heart of the GWF? Civil Rights: In a shocking turn of events, Teddy Long used the power of his attorney to build an anti-discrimination suit due to his firing after the 2001 King of the Ring. He waited a long time, but he came back with a bang.
THIS IS BASICALLY AN AWARD FOR THE MOST TOUCHING MOMENT OF THE YEAR. MOMENTS Rockwell wins the title: No one will forget the night Jordan Rockwell acheived his dream at MeltDown and won the TWF Title. Bret Hart farewell: Our first international tour to Turkey also included the end of the road for one of the best ever when Bret Hart wrestled his farewell match against Shawn Michaels. Hogan in red & yellow: Hogan came back to the TWF as a member of the nWo but soon left them and went back to his original colors, the red and yellow. The fans showed those are still the colors they bleed as the TWF started to experience record numbers for attendance. Jansens wins one for Ashley: Dylan Jansens has never been the same since his girlfriend Ashley died in a freak accident but after winning the Lightheavyweight title at DoomsDay, he pointed to the sky to say that he did it for her.
CONSIDER THIS....Triple H: Has pretty much dominated RAW since the roster split and been in the TWF Title hunt all year. Key wins: Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold, The Undertaker & Jordan Rockwell. Jordan Rockwell: Rockwell became European, IC and TWF champion within a 6 month time frame, a rise never before seen in the TWF. Key Wins: Scott Steiner, Val Venis, Stone Cold, Triple H, Cell of Survival. Drew Blood: Even though he still claims he hasn't "gotten what he deserves", this man is considered by many to be the best out there today. Key Wins: Shawn Michaels, Rhyno, Edge. The Undertaker: Still going strong, the deadman had a great 2002 defending his yard. The highlight was defeating Hulk Hogan in a TWF Title match.Key Wins: Hulk Hogan, Bahamut, Nails, High Octane. THERE YA HAVE IT GUYS. VOTE FOR WHO YOU THINK SHOULD WIN! PRESENTERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON ALONG WITH ANY SPECIAL GUESTS SUCH AS MUSICAL PERFORMERS! THE SHOW WILL BE HELD AT THE RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL IN NEW YORK CITY! PLUS.... WE WILL GIVE OUT THE LIFETIME ACHEIVEMENT AWARD AS WELL TO A WELL DESERVED WINNER!
PRESENTERS Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro, Sylvester Stallone, John Goodman, Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Serena Wiliams, Terry Funk and Dory Funk, Jr. PERFORMERS Linkin Park: "In the End" Lil' Kim: "Time to Rock n' Roll" P.O.D: "Alive"
