Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 12,226
December 10, 2004
It was a sunny, mild weathered day in Phoenix, perfect for an edition of PrimeTime. 12,000 plus fans crammed into the home of the Suns and the place was electric from start to finish. Uprising presented one if it's more star-studded lineups in some time, highlighted by a great main event. Paul London vs. Orlando Jordan Two of PrimeTime's young lions started things off with a great match. Jordan used his power and athletic ability to take control early but a jumping enziguri found the mark for London. He went for his 450 splash but no one was home and Jordan put him back down with the "Black Ice" when he got up to get the 3 count. Rene Dupree w/ Dawn Marie vs. Chris Tirpak Dawn Marie had Dupree more than ready for this one as he surprised Tirpak with an early flurry of offense. But Tirpak ducked a clothesline to hit a full nelson slam that put him in control. But after reversing an irish whip, Dupree dropkicked him in the back and rolled him up, getting his feet on the middle rope for added leverage and a 3 count. Rey Mysterio vs. Sean O'Haire Two of PrimeTime's rising stars closed out Uprising with a non-stop action battle. Rey would hit his wheel barrow bulldog followed by the 6-1-9 and then he went to the apron, calling for the "West Coast Pop". But O'Haire was ready, catching Rey on his shoulders and then in one fluid motion, shifting him into position for the "Widow Maker" which got him the huge victory. O'HAIRE LEFT TO A LOT OF BOOS AND REY WAS VERY UPSET WITH HIMSELF AS PRIMETIME GOT READY TO GO LIVE. PRIMETIME GOES LIVE
AS PRIMETIME COMES ON THE AIR, STILL FOOTAGE IS SHOWN FROM KING OF THE RING ALONG WITH THE AUDIO OF THE RING ANNOUNCER DECLARING JORDAN ROCKWELL THE 2004 KING OF THE RING. FROM THERE, STILL SHOTS ARE SHOWN OF DYLAN JANSENS VICTORY OVER RHYNO TO CAPTURE THE UNIVERSAL TITLE AND THE EMOTIONAL CELEBRATION THAT FOLLOWED. "RAP SUPERSTAR" KICKS UP AND THE BLACK AND WHITE MONTAGE VIDEO DISPLAYING ALL THE TALENT ON PRIMETIME ROLLS. COLOR RETURNS TO THE PICTURE TO SHOW THE AMERICA WEST ARENA, FULL OF SCREAMING TWF FANS. Michael Cole: "What a night it was at King of the Ring folks and what you just saw was only a part of what transpired at what was perhaps the greatest King of the Ring ever"! Jesse Ventura: "It was a great night Michael, PrimeTime prevailed over Rampage in the final match but there was so much coming out of the event, I don't know if we'll be able to cover it all tonight"! "OVER MY HEAD" BY LIT TRACK HITS AND DYLAN JANSENS COMES OUT TO A STANDING OVATION, WITH THE UNIVERSAL TITLE AROUND HIS WAIST. Cole: "We'll do our best and we are kicking things off with our brand new Universal champion..... Dylan Jansens! And for all of you out there who've been told you can't do something in life, take an example from this man"! Ventura: "Earlier this year we thought his TWF career was over Michael and now he stands before us with the top prize in our industry"! Dylan Jansens: "It feels good to be here tonight, in Phoenix, Arizona as your Universal champion! THE CROWD CHEERS. I'm so proud to have reached the top of the mountain guys, but I couldn't have done it without all of you. Not too long ago, I thought I had found a different calling, something I thought was meant for me. But I thank the lord every day that I was able to come back home..... and home is right here. THE CROWD CHEERS SOME MORE. Voice: "Hold on, hold on, cut the crap Jansens"! Cole: "Who the hell is that"? SHANE THOMPSON STEPS OUT WITH A MICROPHONE. Shane Thompson: "Ya know, as much as I'd love to sit in the back and listen to this sob story, the last time I checked, this was TWF PrimeTime, not the Days of Our Lives. And ya know, in the weeks leading up to King of the Ring, the word around here was that you didn't deserve to even be in that title match. Well, I want to clear everything up and say that it was me who started that talk! And as far as I'm concerned..... you're more lucky than anything else"! Cole: "How disrespectful is this"? JUST THEN, RHYNO's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A MIXED REACTION. Ventura: "Oh boy"! Rhyno: "Hold on a second there Thompson..... before you go picking a fight with him.... he owes me something! A rematch.... and I want it right here tonight"! Cole: "Tonight"?! WITH BOTH MEN IN THE RING JUST FEEET FROM HIM, JANSENS DROPS THE BELT ON THE MAT AND HITS BOTH MEN WITH RIGHT HANDS. BUT WITH 2 ON 1 ODDS, HE IS QUICKLY OVERPOWERED AND IS BEING STOMPED ON BY BOTH MEN UNTIL JORDAN ROCKWELL RUNS OUT TO AN ERUPTION OF CHEERS. THOMPSON AND RHYNO SCATTER AS ROCKWELL PICKS UP ONE OF THE MICS. Jordan Rockwell: "Ya know, if you two had high enough IQs, you'd realize that you were supposed to bow in the presence of royalty! But with that said, Thompson...... Rhyno...... you guys want a shot at DJ..... you go through me and the rest of the New Breed first"! Cole: "Oh my.... Jordan Rockwell is laying down the law"! Ventura: "Regardless of that Michael, Jansens does owe the manbeast a rematch"! THE SHOT WENT INTO THE BACKSTAGE AREA WITH "BACK IN BLACK" BY AC/DC STILL PLAYING INSIDE. CAMERAS SHOWED KID GUNDAM WITH RICK CLARK. CLARK IS WEARING A PATCH OVER HIS EYE. BACKSTAGE AREA....... Kid Gundam: "And not only that Rick, but you didn't even get involved in our three on three match at King of the Ring". Rick Clark: "Look, I got poked in the eye so severely that now, I have to wear this patch. I'm on your side, no worries". Gundam: "Okay, well I gotta go get ready for my match". GUNDAM WALKS AWAY AND AS SOON AS HE's GONE, CLARK RIPS THE PATCH OFF AND THROWS IT TO THE GROUND. Cole: "What the........ COMMERCIAL BREAK........... A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE "BLADE TRINITY" IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PREVIEW FOR WAR IN THE WINTER. RETURN FROM BREAK..... AS PRIMETIME RETURNS, CAMERAS HAVE GONE TO THE BACK TO FIND RHYNO AND SHANE THOMPSON WHO HAVE GONE TO SHANE McMAHON. Rhyno: "You know it, these people know it.... Jansens owes me that rematch"! Shane McMahon: "Okay, okay, here is what we are going to do about it. Next week, you will get that rematch Rhyno, one on one for the Universal title. RHYNO PUMPS HIS FIST AND WALKS AWAY. As for you, Shane, you are going to be in action tonight". Shane Thompson: "Oh really"? McMahon: "It's gonna be you versus Chaos Wolf..... catch ya around". THOMPSON GIVES McMAHON AN ANGRY SNEER AS THE OWNER WALKS AWAY. IN ANOTHER PART OF THE BACKSTAGE AREA....... EDGE IS SHOWN DOING A PHOTOSHOOT WITH HIS INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE FOR THE DECEMBER EDITION OF THE TWF MAGAZINE. AXL IRVIN COMES UP AND ASKS THE PHOTOGRAPHER WHERE HE's GONNA BE FEATURED. Edge: "Oh, I think I heard you're supposed to be in that new magazine.... ya know, the one called Fantasy Land". EDGE LAUGHS AND TURNS TO LEAVE BUT AXL HITS HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD FROM BEHIND. AXL THEN WALKS AWAY, LEAVING EDGE HOLDING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. THE SHOT GOES BACK TO RINGSIDE WHERE AKIO, SAKODA, GUIDO MARITATO, TAJIRI AND A.J. STYLES ARE IN THE RING. "OOOH CHAVO" IS HEARD AND CHAVO GUERRERO COMES OUT TO A GOOD CHEER WITH THE LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT TITLE AROUND HIS WAIST. Cole: "Some big matches made there by Shane McMahon for tonight and next week but what about what Axl Irvin just did to Edge"? Ventura: "Come on Cole, was that smart ass remark by Edge really necessary"? Cole: "Well alright, but right now, we've got a six man tag team match featuring the lightheavyweight division and this one should be filled with action Jesse". Ventura: "This is perhaps my favorite part of PrimeTime to this day and these are six of the best lightheavyweights in the world today"! 6 Man Tag Akio, Sakoda and Guido Maritato vs. Chavo Guerrero, A.J. Styles and Tajiri A.J. Styles seemed to insist to start this match off and as he talked with Chavo, he was attacked from behind by Sakoda. Sakoda hit a backdrop suplex before picking him up and kicking him right in the chest. But Styles recovered and reversed an irish whip, catching Sakoda with an amazing dropkick. Styles then tagged in Tajiri who blitzed Sakoda with a barrage of kicks before whipping him to the corner and locking in the Tarantula. But Akio came around to break it up with a kick to the side of Tajiri's head. He then tagged in and took it to Tajiri. After a bicycle kick in the corner, he tagged in Guido who ran Tajiri over with a clothesline. But Tajiri was able to avoid a second clothesline and he smoked Guido with a savat kick. Tags were made on both sides as Chavo and Sakoda came in. But shortly after, all 6 men got into the ring. Akio was taken out of the ring with the Styles dropkick and as Tajiri took it to Guido in the corner, Styles and Chavo started a game of oneupsmanship, trading dazzling moves on Sakoda. Styles tagged in himself after Chavo hit the "Gory Bomb" and he then went to the top rope. But Akio came from behind and pushed him off to end the game of what you can do I can do better. Guido then locked in a dragon sleeper on Styles with a body scissor and even though he wasn't the legal man, referee Chris Kay awarded him a submission when Styles tapped out. Match Time: 7:30 Cole: "Guido wasn't the legal man but Chris Kay sure had his hands full Jesse"! Ventura: "Yeah and this friendly rivalry between Chavo and A.J. just cost them the match"! Cole: "Check out the look on Chavo's face. He's not looking at Styles as if he's a friend right now"! A DOOR TO A DRESSING ROOM OPENS AND NEWCOMER ROME WALKS OUT WITH A TOWEL COVERING HIS FACE. IDALIS COMES UP. Idalis: "Excuse me.... Rome, can I get a few words about your debut coming up next"? ROME TOTALLY IGNORES HER AND CONTINUES ON HIS WAY TO THE RING. Cole: "Guess not. The debut of Rome is next.... don't go away"! COMMERCIAL BREAK........ A COMMERCIAL FOR THE NEW VIDEO GAME "CALL OF DUTY" IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE "DARKNESS". RETURN FROM BREAK..... RINGSIDE..... AS PRIMETIME RETURNS, ESSA RIOS' MUSIC HITS AND HE IS INTRODUCED AS BEING FROM GUADALAJARA, MEXICO. Cole: "We're back on PrimeTime fans and if what we hear is true, I don't envy Essa Rios tonight". A NEW ENTRANCE THEME HITS AND ROME STEPS OUT, THE TOWEL STILL COVERING HIS FACE AS HE MARCHES DOWN THE RAMP. Ventura: "And what I have heard is that this man is ruthless Michael! What I have heard is that he holds the benchpress record in all of the middle east and that he has come to America, looking for a new challenge"! Cole: "Essa Rios is going to provide that challenge Jesse against Rome who is from Tehran, Iran. But in all fairness, this is not Essa Rios' type of fight. He is one of the greatest lightheavyweight competitors in the history of the TWF but he is up against a man who is obviously bigger and stronger than him! So does he have any kind of chance here"? Ventura: "Well I hate to be negative here but no". Essa Rios vs. Rome (debut) Rome waited for Rios to come to him as the bell sounded and when he did, he just dropped him with a clothesline. After a belly to belly suplex that sent Rios flying in the air, Rome went for an elbow drop but missed. Essa then ducked a clothesline and dropkicked Rome, rocking him back. A drop toehold left Rome draped over the middle ring rope and to slow him down, Rios stood on his back, causing a choking effect. But Rios for some reason didn't break the hold by referee Mike Enos' 5 count and Enos called for the bell, disqualifying Rios. Rios got off and argued a little with Enos but Rome got to his feet with a furious look in his eyes. When Rios turned around, Rome kicked him right in the face and Rios fell, looking like he was out before he hit the mat. Rome then picked him up and delivered a devastating powerbomb before leaving Rios broken and bruised as his music hit. Match Time: 1:46 Ventura: "Wow"! Cole: "He calls that the Ragnorock Powerbomb fans and I think we're gonna need a giant spatula to come scrape what's left of Essa Rios off the mat"! Ventura: "Rios asked for that to happen Michael and I hope the other superstars here on PrimeTime are watching and taking note.... this guy Rome is not to be messed with"! BACKSTAGE AREA....... CAMERAS PICK UP A CONVERSATION BETWEEN RANDY ORTON AND SABLE. Randy Orton: "Well that's what I'm saying.... either you tell Dave or I will". Sable: "But it's just........ RIC FLAIR COMES WALKING UP. Ric Flair: "Orton! You get away from her"! FLAIR PULLS SABLE ASIDE. Orton: "Hey Ric.... how ya doin'"? Flair: "How am I doin'? You got a lot of nerve kid. But ya know what..... I'm tired of it! I just went to Shane McMahon and next week, it's gonna be you and the Nature Boy.... one on one! Ya got it"?! Orton: "I got it". Flair: "Good"! FLAIR AND SABLE LEAVE AS ORTON JUST GRINS. BACK AT RINGSIDE, THE SOUNDS OF MUHAMMAD HASSAN's ENTRANCE ARE HEARD AND HE COMES OUT WITH TIGER ALI SINGH TO SOME MASSIVE HEAT. Cole: "We are looking one of the biggest PrimeTime's in a long time next week folks, Orton and Flair are gonna go at it too"! Ventura: "Ya know, I'm starting to have more and more of a problem with this guy Cole and this jerk Tiger Ali Singh he's got with him"! Cole: "Muhammad Hassan is another man of middle eastern descent who has just come to PrimeTime and I feel there's still a lot about this man that we don't know". "JADE" BY ADRENALINE HITS AND KID GUNDAM COMES OUT TO A BIG CHEER FROM THE PHOENIX CROWD. Ventura: "Well I already know enough not to like him". Cole: "Kid Gundam and Hassan were on opposite teams at King of the Ring and after falling into an early hole, we saw Gundam single handedly take out the opposition"! Ventura: "It seems that he's accepted the explanation of Rick Clark but to me, the eye patch was not something Clark is being forced to wear like he said he was"! Cole: "No, not after he took it off and threw it on the ground but Gundam has enough to worry about tonight with Tiger Ali Singh outside the ring". Muhammad Hassan w. Tiger Ali Singh vs. Kid Gundam In the match of the night, Gundam fought off the punishing attack of Hassan to make it his type of match, attacking the well conditioned Hassan with his diverse style. After a spin kick right on his jaw, Gundam went to the apron and shot himself into the ring with a knee drop. He went into the covber but Tiger Ali Singh got up on the apron. Gundam broke the cover to knock Singh to the floor with a right hand. Hassan got to his feet and threw a clothesline but Gundam ducked and dropped him with a crescent kick. Gundam then pulled him up when Rick Clark came down the aisle. Referee Brian Hebner stuck his head through the ropes, yelling at Clark to get back. Meanwhile, Hassan shook off the cobwebs and rolled Gundam up from behind, getting a handful of his pants as Hebner made the 3 count. Match Time: 9:03 Cole: "And Muhammad Hassan has just stolen one"! Ventura: "Hold on Cole, Clark is in the ring". AS GUNDAM COMPLAINED TO HEBNER, CLARK KICKED HIM RIGHT IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD WITH HIS COMBAT BOOT. THE CROWD BURST INTO BOOS AS HASSAN's MUSIC HIT AND CLARK LEFT WITH HE AND TIGER ALI SINGH. Cole: "What the hell is going on here"?! Ventura: "I think I'm gonna be sick! What did he do that for"?! Cole: "A man who has been in the war in Iraq, Rick Clark..... just spat in the face of his country"! COMMERCIAL BREAK..... A PREVIEW IS SHOWN FOR THE NBA ON NBC WITH THEIR CHRISTMAS DAY GAME OF THE LAKERS VERSUS THE HEAT. THAT IS FOLLOWED BY A COMMERCIAL FOR FURNITURE ROW. RETURN FROM BREAK.... RINGSIDE..... AS PRIMETIME RETURNS, ARIES, HIROHITO, ROB CONWAY AND TED DIBIASE ARE DOWN AT RINGSIDE. AS "BOMBSHELL" BY POWERMAN 5000 HITS AND THE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS COME OUT, A PROMO GRAPHIC POPS UP FOR NEXT WEEK's PRIMETIME PREVIEWING A TRIPLE THREAT MATCH FOR THE TAG TEAM TITLES BETWEEN STRIFE AND BAHAMUT, THE MILLION DOLLAR TEAM AND WAR ON AMERICA. Cole: "We told you it was gonna be a huge show next week and now we have more! But tonight, we're gonna get a preview of that title match with a triple threat featuring a member of each team"! Ventura: "Pardon me Michael but I'm still highly pissed over what I just saw with that jerk Rick Clark"! Cole: "As we all are but we'll have to focus now on these three great athletes... ya got a favorite here Body"? Ventura: "No". Triple Threat Match Strife w/ Bahamut vs. Rob Conway w/ Ted Dibiase vs. Aries w/ Hirohito Each man was looking for momentum heading into next week's title match but even together, Conway and Aries couldn't handle the Locomotive. After a swinging chokeslam on Conway, Strife had Aries jump on his back and try to lock in a Cobra Clutch. But Aries fell backward into the turnbuckle to break it up. He then hit the ropes but Nick Dinsmore had come out and he grabbed Strife's foot. Strife grabbed Dinsmore by the hair but Conway had gotten to the top rope and after an eye rake by Dinsmore, Conway came off the top rope with a bulldog. Conway then threw his hands up to the crowd but Dibiase yelled at him to turn around. When he did, Aries kicked him in the gut and stuck him into the mat with a DDT, rolling him over for the 3 count. Match Time: 8:04 Cole: "Aries has picked up a huge win and will that propel into next week"?! Ventura: "We got some action right out in front of us Michael". CAMERAS SHOWED HIROHITO AND BAHAMUT BRAWLING ON THE FLOOR. ARIES WENT AND GRABBED HIS BLACK FLAG AND JAMMED TO POLE RIGHT INTO THE LEFT KNEE OF BAHAMUT BEFORE HE AND HIROHITO LEFT AS SEVERAL OFFICIALS CAME OUT TO MAKE SURE THEY DID. Cole: "That shot with the flag pole looks to have done significant damage and now you've really gotta like this team's chances Jesse"! Ventura: "If they win the titles, it'll be just as bad as watching what Rick Clark did earlier! Get 'em outta here"! Cole: "The cheap shot by Aries, combined with the win in this triple threat, might spell new champs"! BACKSTAGE...... CHRIS TIRPAK IS ON THE TRAINER's TBALE GETTING ICED WHEN A MAN ENTERS THE ROOM IN STREET CLOTHES. Man: "Uh.... Chris Tirpak"? Chris Tirpak: "Yeah.... who are you"? Man: "I was just told to give you this note". HE HANDS TIRPAK A NOTE WHO OPENS IT AND READS IT. Tirpak: "Who gave you this"? Man: "I can't say that, I'm just a messenger". THE MAN LEAVES THE TRAINER's ROOM AS TIRPAK LOOKS AT THE NOTE AGAIN. Ventura: "Well what does that note say"? Cole: "I don't know, but I recognize the guy who gave it to him. He was just signed to the TWF and his name is Jason Tiger Oliver". Ventura: "And he's just a messenger"? Cole: "So he says". BACK INSIDE, "WAITING TO DIE" BY HED PLAYS AND SHANE THOMPSON COMES OUT TO A LOT OF JEERS. Cole: "We saw him at the top of the show and now he's out here to compete and we heard Jordan Rockwell say that if Thompson or Rhyno wants a shot at Jansens, they'll have to go through him and the rest of the New Breed". Ventura: "Well Thompson faces step one right here and right after this match, Shane McMahon has signed the 2004 King of the Ring Jordan Rockwell to face Thompson's former bodyguard Luther Reigns". Cole: "Clearly a big match as is this one which referee Charles Robinson has been assigned to". "Bodies" by Drowning Pool plays and Chaos Wolf comes out to a big pop. Ventura: "What an oppurtunity for this young superstar to knock off one of the best PrimeTime has to offer". Cole: "Chaos Wolf looked very good at King of the Ring and if he were to get one win, just one win like this one, it could be career making"! Shane Thompson vs. Chaos Wolf Chaos Wolf stopped everything Thompson dealt him and surprisingly had him well scouted. After ducking a dragon whip kick, Wolf shot him to the ropes and lifted him into the air with a backbody drop. Wolf went to the top rope then and came off with a flying clothesline to get a near fall, his third 2 count of the night. Wolf then went for an impaler DDT but Thompson countered out of it and hit a leg-o-matic. That led to the "Total Eclipse" and just like that, it was over. Match Time: 4:46 Cole: "A valiant effort for Chaos Wolf and I thought we were gonna see an upset here Body". Ventura: "I was never in doubt Michael, this kid Shane Thompson is quickly becoming one of the greatest I've ever seen"! Cole: "That's a high compliment Jesse but..... oh wait a minute.... there's Rhyno"! AS THOMPSON LEFT THE RING, RHYNO CAME FROM OUT OF THE CROWD AND ADDED INSULT TO INJURY, GORING CHAOS WOLF TO THE BOOS OF THE AUDIENCE. THE CAMERAS SHIFTED BACK TO THOMPSON WHO WAS JUST LAUGHING. Ventura: "What a Gore"! Cole: "I smell a rat here fans! This seems like it was planned out to me"! Ventura: "Jordan Rockwell sent the message earlier tonight and now Thompson and Rhyno are sending one back"! COMMERCIAL BREAK....... A COMMERCIAL FOR RED BULL ENERGY DRINKS IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PROGRAMMING AD FOR "MXC". AS SOON AS PRIMETIME RETURNS, LUTHER REIGNS' MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A LOT OF BOOS. Cole: "We're back and here comes one of PrimeTime's heavy hitters"! Ventura: "You got that right Michael, this is my type of guy here". Cole: "You talked about the oppurtunity Chaos Wolf had, but what about the oppurtunity for this guy to face Jordan Rockwell, fresh off winning the King of the Ring"? "BACK IN BLACK" BY AC/DC PLAYS AND ROCKWELL COMES OUT TO A THUNDEROUS CHEER. BUT THOSE CHEERS ARE QUICKLY HUSHED WHEN ROCKWELL IS SAVAGELY ASSAULTED FROM BEHIND BY SHANE THOMPSON. Cole: "What the hell is this?! Get him outta here"! Ventura: "Rockwell's hurt Cole.... they might have to stop this one now"! AS OFFICIALS CAME OUT TO CHECK ON ROCKWELL, THOMPSON TOSSED LUTHER A PAIR OF BRASS KNUCKS. THE OFFICIALS THEN FORCED THOMPSON TO THE BACK AS LUTHER LACED HIS FIST. ROCKWELL PUSHED SEVERAL REFEREES AWAY AND GOT UP AND NAILED REIGNS WITH A RIGHT HAND. Cole: "It doesn't look like Rockwell is having any of that"! Luther Reigns vs. Jordan Rockwell Reigns fired back with a backhand to the temple of Rockwell before ramming him into the ring steps. Reigns rolled Rockwell into the ring and the bell finally sounded to make it official. When Rockwell got up, Reigns dropped him with the right hand that had the knucks on it. Rockwell fell to the mat in a heap as Reigns tucked the weapon inside his trunks. He then picked Rockwell up and delivered the devastating reverse swinging neckbreaker drop. Rockwell was face down and out as Reigns rolled him over, hooking the leg for the 1.....2........3. Match Time: 3:18 REIGNS COULD BE HEARD SHOUTING "HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR KING NOW"? AS HIS MUSIC PLAYED. Ventura: "The King of the Ring has ben massacred Michael! Look at this"! Cole: "The King of the Ring has been set up, much like Chaos Wolf and if I'm Shane McMahon..... I've got some work to do"! Ventura: "Maybe.... but on this night, Thompson, Rhyno and company have had the last laugh"! OFF AIR......
