Albuquerque, New Mexico
Attendance: 10,190
July 11, 2005
The superstars of PrimeTime came to the hot Summer city of Albuquerque and one of the most famous college basketball arenas on the map. It was the first show after Payback and the 10,000+ fans in attendance were ready to see the fallout. Heidenreich vs. Aries Aries had a tough hill to climb against the much bigger Heidenreich. But after catching him with a bear hug, Heidenreich swung Aries around, squeezing everything out of him and after checking his arm once, the referee called for the bell. Orlando Jordan vs. Sychotic Jordan took it to Sychotic with several shots, using his boxing background to bring down the a seemingly overmatched opponent. But after missing a charging Jordan in the corner, Sychotic rolled him up with a lot of momentum behind him to pull off a pretty big upset. Akio and Sakoda vs. Psychosis and Essa Rios Two members of La Familia faced the Japanese duo of Akio and Sakoda and the fans loved it. But after several high spots, it was the more established tag team, Akio and Sakoda used a double STO on Rios after disposing of Sakoda to get the pin. AKIO AND SAKODA LEFT WITH THEIR ARMS RAISED AND THEIR MUSIC PLAYING AS THE SHOT FADED OUT. AS PRIMETIME TAKES THE AIR ON FOX, STILL PHOTOS WITH ACTUAL COMMENTARY ARE SHOWN FROM PAYBACK AS "LET ME GO" BY 3 DOORS DOWN CUTS IN AND OUT. THE PHOTOS START BY SHOWING SEAN O'HAIRE WITH ROB VAN DAM IN POSITION FOR THE "WIDOWMAKER". FROM THERE, A PICTURE OF RANDY ORTON ROLLING UP EDGE TO BECOME THE NUMBER ONE CONTENDER IS SHOWN AND FINALLY, A SHOT OF THE LOOK ON JORDAN ROCKWELL's FACE AFTER HE REMOVED THE MASK OF NAILS. AS THE ACTION GOES LIVE, RENE DUPREE's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT WAVING HIS FRENCH FLAG WITH DAWN MARIE AT HIS SIDE. Michael Cole: "Welcome to the post Payback edition of TWF PrimeTime as we are in Lobo Country Jesse"! Jesse Ventura: "The Pit here in New Mexico is rockin' Michael and I can't wait to see the continuation of some of the things we witnessed at Payback". PYRO POPS OFF ON THE SET AS "ONE OF A KIND" BY BREAKING POINT PLAYS AND ROB VAN DAM COMES OUT TO A HUGE CHEER. Cole: "Payback was an extraordinary event, but one this man would soon like to forget"! Ventura: "Well at least he's not in street clothes tonight"! Cole: "For those of you who weren't able to see Payback, Sean O'Haire's mind games continued as he actually put someone up to stealing RVD's gear! And did you hear that sick individual O'Haire continually tell that poor kid trust me"?! Ventura: "Oh come on Michael, I've said it once and I'll say it again, if O'Haire would've asked that kid to jump off a bridge, should he"? Cole: "Well the healing process could start here for Van Dam if he could collect a win against Dawn Marie's French Phenom Rene Dupree". Rene Dupree w/ Dawn Marie vs. Rob Van Dam Dupree attacked RVD from behind before the bell rang to start the match and he was all over RVD. After a sidewalk slam, he showboated to the crowd a little and Dawn was all smiles. He went for a vertical suplex but RVD slipped out of it and hit the ropes, only to run right into a knee from Dupree. After a scoop slam, Dupree did the French Tickler dance and hit the ropes, looking for a big elbow. But RVD moved out of the way and then bounced off the ropes for a basement dropkick. RVD then shot him to the corner and went for a monkey flip. But Dupree blocked it nicely by holding the ropes. He then stacked RVD up and put both his feet on the top rope but referee Charles Robinson stopped the count at 2 when he saw the feet. After arguing with Robinson, Dupree kicked him in the gut and lifted him to the top turnbuckle. He then climbed up with him, looking for a superplex. But Van Dam countered by pushing him off and no sooner did Dupree hit the mat then he had RVD slamming onto him with the "5 Star Frogsplash" to get the 1.......2........3. Match Time: 5:57 Cole: "What a counter by RVD and Jesse, winning may heal all wounds"! Ventura: "A win is a win and that's great, but he still doesn't have that Intercontinental title"! "ONE OF A KIND" PLAYED AS RVD DID HIS SIGNATURE POSE ON ONE OF THE TURNBUCKLES, THE FANS CHEERING AND CHANTING ALONG. BACKSTAGE AREA.... SHANE McMAHON's OFFICE..... IN SHANE's OFFICE, BOTH SHANE AND SEAN O'HAIRE ARE WATCHING RVD ON A MONITOR. O'HAIRE STARTS CLAPPING. Sean O'Haire: "That's quite impressive". Shane McMahon: "Come on Sean, I'm not buying that. The reason I called you to my office was to let you know that unless you want to be stripped of that belt you're holding, you will personally return all of RVD's belongings to him... tonight". O'HAIRE LOOKS DOWN AT HIS BELT AND QUICKLY LEAVES THE OFFICE AS THE SHOT FADES....... A COMMERCIAL FOR T-MOBILE WIRELESS IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE "BATMAN BEGINS". RETURN FROM BREAK..... RINGSIDE...... Dylan Jansens vs. Mike Cirianni These two engaged in a back and forth, chain wrestling match. Jansens worked on the lower back and right shoulder of Cirianni and once Cirianni was able to escape his holds, he was put back down with a savat kick. Jansens locked in a dragon sleeper but Cirianni kneed him in the face and was able to drill him with a piledriver. But upon covering him, he could only garner a 2 count. Cirianni shot him to the ropes but he put his head down too early and Jansens made him pay with a swinging neckbreaker. He then pulled him to his feet but Cirianni got in a shot to the ribs before working him around for a german suplex. Jansens countered into a standing go behind but Cirianni positioned himself right in front of referee Mike Enos to get in an undetected mule kick. He followed that up with a DDT and covered him for the 1..........2........, but Jansens was up. Cirianni grabbed him and sent him to the corner, charging in. But Jansens avoided him and the fans loudly cheered when he got him up in the "Dragon's Bane" and for the second consecutive match, Cirianni tapped out. Match Time: 9:32 Cole: "Jansens has won it with the deadly Dragon's Bane and the freefall continues for Cirianni"! Ventura: "Don't worry about Cirianni Michael, he's just fallen into a slump, it happens to all the great athletes"! BACKSTAGE...... ROB VAN DAM IS SHOWN COOLING DOWN AFTER HIS MATCH WHEN SEAN O'HAIRE COMES UP WITH A DUFFEL BAG. Sean O'Haire: "Look familiar"? RVD RIPS IT OUT OF HIS HANDS. RVD: "You touch my stuff again....... O'Haire: "And you'll what"? AFTER LOOKING DOWN FOR A BRIEF SECOND, RVD DROPS O'HAIRE WITH A RIGHT HAND. AFTER RVD WALKS OFF, THE CAMERA GOES DOWN TO SHOW O'HAIRE IS GRABBING HIS JAW, LAUGHING. THE ARABIC CHANT OF MUHAMMAD HASSAN's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO SOME VERY SERIOUS HEAT WITH TIGER ALI SINGH. Cole: "What the hell is wrong with O'Haire"? Ventura: "Ya know, you can knock O'Haire all you want Michael but the fact remains that he is still the Intercontinental champion"! Cole: "And he's been an impressive one at that inside the ring. Outside is another story". Muhammad Hassan: "Yeah, go ahead and boo me. I don't care anymore. Do you people even know why you're booing me? Am I that bad of a person? THE FANS START TO LOUDLY BOO. No, I am being booed because of my bloodline. I am being booed because I am of Arab descent! You people are worse than I thought! You people think your prejudice lifestyle is should be justified! But one guy comes in here, a guy who too is partly of Arab descent, and because he tries to be like you, because he does what you people want him to do.... then it's okay! You people will never get that out of me! And until you people accept me for who I am and quit trying to make me like one of you, I will always be in full support of anyone who is against America"! Cole: "Oh come on, that's uncalled for"! Hassan: "Now of course the man I referred to just moments ago is a man who makes me sick to my stomach! Rome, I know you're in the back and instead of trying to get you to see what these people are all about like I've done before.... I just want you to come out here so I can kick your ass"! Ventura: "Come on Rome, come out here and kick the hell out of this jerk"! ROME APPEARED TO A PRETTY BIG CHEER AND MADE HIS WAY DOWN THE RAMP. Cole: Yeah, here we go, let's see it Hassan"! Hassan: "Whoa, whoa, whoa! It's not gonna happen like that big man. Your opponent tonight is not gonna be me... it's gonna be Tiger Ali Singh"! Cole: "What"?! TIGER LOOKED SHOCKED ABOUT THIS AS HASSAN LEFT THE RING AND ROME GOT IN. Ventura: "Hassan's just throwing his manager to the wolves here"! Rome vs. Tiger Ali Singh w/ Muhammad Hassan Tiger turned right into a stiff clothesline and that was the beginning of the end for him. Rome shot him to the ropes for a big shoulder tackle that knocked his turban off. Rome picked up the turban and threw it at Hassan before delivering a belly to belly suplex to Singh. From there, he pulled him up and after staring at Hassan, he lifted Tiger up and drove him into the mat with the "Ragnoreck Powerbomb" to get the easy 3 count. Hassan had an unsettling look on his face as Rome got his arm raised. Match Time: 2:49 Cole: "Tiger Ali Singh has been absolutely destroyed here and why? Because of the big mouth of that man"! THE CAMERA GETS ANOTHER SHOT OF HASSAN WHO IS BACKING HIS WAY UP THE RAMP. Ventura: "Well it looks to me like Hassan may have awoken a monster here and he's gonna have a big problem on his hands because of it"! COMMERCIAL BREAK...... A COMMERCIAL FOR REESES BIG CUPS IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR SUBWAY. RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE..... AS PRIMETIME RETURNS, CAMERAS SHOW SHANE McMAHON WITH A VERY DISTRAUGHT EDGE. Shane McMahon: "Okay, okay, calm down". Edge: "Calm down? Calm down Shane? I was robbed at Payback! I had what I earned stolen from me because of you! EDGE POINTS HIS FINGER AT SHANE's CHEST BUT SHANE SLAPS IT AWAY. This is what I want you to do.... boss! Due to my two, yes two, wins over Randy Orton right here on your show, I want the decision from Payback reversed! He is...... Shane: "Save it..... it's not gonna happen"! SHANE TURNS AND GOES INTO HIS OFFICE, SLAMMING THE DOOR. Edge: "Not gonna happen huh? We'll see about that". Chaos Wolf and Chris Tirpak vs. Rhyno and "Money Man" Rob Conway w/ Ted Dibiase Chaos Wolf and Vlad came into this match with a ton of energy, but communication problems began to do them in. Chaos Wolf missed two tags as he was arguing with Dibiase and Conway and Rhyno began to wear Vlad down with frequent tags. But after countering a suplex from Conway, Vlad delivered one of his own and made the tag to Chaos who hit the ring taking on both men. But when Vlad came in trying to help his partner, he threw a clothesline that Conway ducked and he dropped Wolf with it! Conway was then able to dispose of Vlad by throwing him over the top rope and Rhyno slammed into Wolf with the "Gore" and it was all over. Match Time: 4:38 DIBIASE LET OUT HIS TRADEMARK LAUGH AND HIS TEAM LEFT IN VICTORY. Cole: "That was definitely a step in the wrong direction for the New Breed, they were just not on the same page tonight"! Ventura: "And that'll happen when you have a guy who puts his own interests before those of the team Michael"! Cole: "Oh come on, don't try to stir the pot with that". BACKSTAGE....... CAMERAS IN THE BACK SHOW RANDY ORTON WITH BATISTA. Randy Orton: "Can you believe that guy Edge, wanting the decision reversed". Batista: "Yeah". Orton: "Dave, what's wrong man, you've been acting like this all night? Come on man, you can tell me". Batista: "You wanna know what's wrong? What's wrong is the fact that at Payback, you took matters into your own hands. I don't blame you for going all out to win the number one contender spot, but as far as I'm concerned.... that spot should be mine"! Orton: "Look man, Dave, I'm sorry, I didn't mean for it to happen like that. Come on man, no hard feelings"? AFTER GIVING ORTON A LONG LOOK, BATISTA ACCEPTS A HAND SHAKE. Batista: "No hard feelings". BACK AT RINGSIDE, LUTHER REIGNS' MUSIC IS PLAYING AND HE IS IN THE RING WITH A SINGAPORE CANE. Cole: "I hate to say it, but Batista is right". Ventura: "It was a strategic move by Orton, one that any superstar who wanted to move his career in the right direction would have made". "FIREFLY" BY BREAKING BENJAMIN PLAYS AND CHRIS PLATOON COMES OUT WITH A SMALL BLACK BAG. Cole: "Well fans, you are about to be witness to a weapon of choice match. A few weeks ago on PrimeTime, an attack by Luther Reigns and a Singapore cane resulted in eleven stitches for Chris Platoon and for what, cause he beat him one, two, three? Tonight, each of these men has gotten a chance to pick whatever weapon they want and this will be nothing short of brutal". Ventura: "We see that Reigns has chosen that Singapore cane, but what does Platoon have"?! PLATOON SLIDES THE BAG UNDER ONE OF THE TURNBUCKLES. Cole: "This gives us a good oppurtunity to talk about our new Hardcore champion Jordan Rockwell, who we understand will be joining us later tonight". FRUSTRATED WITH PLATOON NOT GETTING INTO THE RING, REIGNS MAKES HIS WAY OVER BUT PLATOON GRABS ONE OF HIS FEET AND TRIPS HIM UP. Ventura: "Here we go"! Weapon of Choice Match Luther Reigns vs. Chris Platoon With Reigns down, Platoon came into the ring and put the boots to him. But Reigns used the cane to low blow him before whacking him across the back with it. But Platoon ducked a swing at his head and kicked Reigns in the stomach, delivering a big DDT. He then went to the bag he brought out and pulled out of it a thick steel chain. The crowd cheered as he wrapped the chain around his fist. Reigns got up and Platoon popped him with the chain, knocking him into the corner. From there, he climbed onto the middle turnbuckle and smashed him with 5 shots of the chain to the forehead, busting him open. Platoon then grabbed the cane and gave Reigns some of his own medicine, smashing him over the head with it. Reigns rolled out of the ring but Platoon took advantage of the falls count anywhere stipulation, driving him into the floor outside the ring with the "Last Chance". He hooked the leg as referee Brian Hebner jumped down to make the 3 count. Match Time: 2:24 Cole: "Wow! Folks, that is about as convincing a victory as you will ever see"! Ventura: "It took eleven stitches to patch Platoon up but I think it might take twice that to help Luther out"! "FIREFLY" PLAYED AGAIN AS PLATOON LEFT TO A BIG CHEER, HIS ARM RAISED IN THE AIR AND THE CHAIN STILL WRAPPED AROUND HIS FIST. Cole: "Chris Platoon has hit the TWF scene with a splash and Luther Reigns can tell ya all about it"! BACKSTAGE...... CHRISTIAN IS BACKSTAGE ON A CELL PHONE WHEN EDGE COMES UP, GIVING HIM A SERIOUS LOOK. Christian: "Uh, I'll have to call you back..... okay. HE HANGS UP. What"? Edge: "What? Because of you, I'm not the number one contender, that's what". Christian: "Because of me? Come on man, you're the one who got pinned". Edge: "I gave you one simple job.... make sure I leave Payback as the number one contender and you couldn't even do that"! Christian: "Okay, two things man. First of all, I'm not your little bitch, so you don't give me any jobs. And two, just to make ya feel better, I got us a Tag Team title match next week against Strife and Bahamut! Now how bad of a guy am I"? THE CAMERA ZOOMS IN ON EDGE WHO STILL DOESN'T SEEM HAPPY, EVEN WITH THAT NEWS. COMMERCIAL BREAK...... A COMMERCIAL FOR CHEERIOS IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR GATORADE. RETURN FROM BREAK..... BACKSTAGE..... AS PRIMETIME RETURNS, IDALIS IS PREPARED TO INTERVIEW RIC FLAIR FOR A CHEERING CROWD INSIDE. Idalis: "Ric Flair, at TWF Payback, you defeated Mike Cirianni with your figure four leglock, despite all those out there who said you don't have it anymore. Do you have anything to say to them"? Ric Flair: "Ya know something, I did exactly what I said I was gonna do. I gave Cirianni more than one chance to correct his mistake and........ JUST THEN, AN ANNOYING "WOOO" IS HEARD FROM DOWN THE HALLWAY. AXL IRVIN AND TRACI COME UP AND AXL GETS NOSE TO NOSE WITH FLAIR. Axl Irvin: "Is that how it goes, Nature Boy? Is this your big job tonight Idalis, to interview this bum? There was one thing that happened at Payback that I totally agreed with. Money Mike and Joe Corey asked you not to embarrass the name of the Horsemen. But the fact that in your condition, you think you can still be a force in this business is a damn joke"! Flair: "Is that so? You got your gear with you"? Irvin: "Of course I do". Flair: "Then quit running your mouth and meet me in the ring later". FLAIR WALKS AWAY AND AXL JUST KIND OF LAUGHS. BACK INSIDE, THE MUSIC OF LA FAMILIA IS PLAYING AND SUPER CRAZY IS IN THE RING. Cole: "Flair and Axl tonight?! That's gonna be something"! Ventura: "I'm all for it Michael but when I heard we were gonna see this rematch tonight, I was thrilled". PAUL LONDON's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT, LOOKING AT BOTH SIDES OF THE ARENA BEFORE CHARGING DOWN THE RAMP, THE LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT TITLE AROUND HIS WAIST. Cole: "It was at Payback when these two men put on one of the best matches I have ever seen! It went the full fifteen minute time limit, prompting Shane McMahon to sign this rematch"! Ventura: "But tonight, there's no time limit Michael. This thing is gonna go as long as it needs to". Cole: "But here's the catch, if any member of La Familia gets involved in this match in any way, Super Crazy will be disqualified"! TWF Lightheavyweight Title Match Challenger: Super Crazy vs. Paul London Once again, these two put on one hell of a match, nearly living up to the classic at Payback. Referee Chris Kay had a tough time keeping up with all the near falls, registering four two counts for each man early in the match. But out of nowhere, Super Crazy got London up for the "Loco Buster" and he delivered it, hooking the leg but somehow, London kicked out at 2! Crazy pulled him to his feet and shot him to the corner, charging in. But London slung over him right into a bridge roll up for the 1.........2........, but that was it. London went for a quick superkick but Crazy avoided it and nailed a backdrop suplex at a high angle. From there, he went for his triple moonsault, hitting the first two. But when he came off the top rope with the third, London rolled out of it's way. He then put Crazy down with a sky high powerbomb before pulling him into the corner and heading for the top rope. The fans could sense the 450 coming but Crazy got his knees up at the last possible second and London's ribs were crushed into them. Crazy got up and pulled London to his feet, delivering a second Loco Buster and this one was enough to get the 1..........2.........3. Match Time: 10:53 Ventura: "I don't believe it Michael, we've got a new champion"! Cole: "Super Crazy has taken the Lightheavyweight title from Paul London and what a match, what a performance from both men"! AS LA FAMILIA's MUSIC PLAYED, CHAVO GUERRERO, PSYCHOSIS AND ESSA RIOS CAME OUT TO CELEBRATE THE VICTORY. PSYCHOSIS HAD A BOTTLE OF TEQUILA AND THE FOUR MEN LEFT, CRAZY HOLDING UP THE BELT AS THE CAMERA GOT A SHOT OF LONDON LOOKING ON, PAIN ETCHED ON HIS FACE. Ventura: "La Familia is ready to party"! Cole: "They can party tonight, but you can bet Paul London will be itching to get that title back"! BACKSTAGE....... RANDY ORTON HAS FOUND SHANE THOMPSON. Shane Thompson: "So it's you and me at MeltDown huh? You remember what happened in our last big match on pay-per-view? I would say that..... Randy Orton: "Save it Thompson! It's not gonna happen at MeltDown! Oh no, because I have decided to invoke my title shot and I'm gonna get it..... next week"! ORTON WALKS OFF AND THOMPSON SEEMS SOMEWHAT SURPRISED. The shot shifts to the aisle and "Back in Black" is playing as Jordan Rockwell makes his way to the ring carrying his newly won hardcore championship.
Before he can even begin speaking the fans begin chants of "Rockwell" over and over and get louder each time till the point where the chants echo. Cole: "We promised the new Hardcore champ and here he is"! Ventura: "And did you just hear that, the Universal title is gonna be on the line next week"!
Jordan Rockwell: "Ya know, I kinda feel like life is like one of those revolving doors cause every time something good happens, a bad thing happens directly following whatever the good thing was. here is the case in point, here I am getting tormented by some idiot in a hockey mask and I get a match with him and what happens? I live up to the promise I made and I become the new hardcore champion!
The fans cheer as Rockwell holds the title up.
Then I come to find out the guy that was tormenting me just happens to have been a guy that I actually know and know really well cause the fact is that five years ago, when I was training with Dory Funk down in Florida, there was a guy that was training with his brother Terry and much like I, became Dory's star pupil. This guy became Terry's up until he sold us all out and walked out on us. That guy, well that guy became a man that walks around here wearing a hockey mask and calls himself Nails"! Cole: "What?! No wonder why he reacted the way he did"!
The fans boo....
Rockwell: "But enough about the past cause it is time to talk about the future and that is the future of the TWF hardcore championship, because right here and right now, I am about to do something a whole lot hardcore and this is something that a lot of champions might not do but hell.... this is PrimeTime baby! So starting next week, I am beginning what I like to call the Hardcore Open and the way it works is real simple. I am issuing an open invitational to anyone, anyone here on PrimeTime or anyone anywhere around the world to come to PrimeTime and challenge me for the Hardcore title! Now I know what some people might be thinking. Why would someone come from somewhere ekse just to challenge for the Hardcore title? Well the answer is real simple. For whomever it is that beats me for the title, they get not just the title but I will pay them thee ultimate compliment that one wrestler can pay another, I will take this title and I will put it around their waist and I, Jordan Rockwell will personally raise their hand in victory"! Ventura: "I'd like to see that". Rockwell: "So I say this, in the memory of men like the Big Boss Man and a great friend of mine in Crash Holly, God rest their souls, I am going to defend this title like a champion should and that's as a fighter! So come one and come all, cause the greatest showman on Earth is taking it to the extreme"! "BACK IN BLACK" HITS AS ROCKWELL LEAVES THE RING TO A HUGE CHEER. Cole: "This is huge news! What a way to revive the Hardcore division"! Ventura: "I'm still stuck on the news about Nails! I know that Rockwell confronted Shane McMahon earlier today and asked why he never told him who Nails was"! Cole: "Well this just in Jesse.... no one knew"! COMMERCIAL BREAK......... A COMMERCIAL FOR "DESTROY ALL HUMANS" BY THQ IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR ARBY's. RETURN FROM BREAK.... RINGSIDE..... RIGHT AS PRIMETIME RETURNS, "DO YOU CALL MY NAME" BY RA HITS AND THE VIVACIOUS TRACI BROOKS LEADS AXL IRVIN OUT TO MOSTLY BOOS. Cole: "We welcome you back to what has been a huge night here on TWF PrimeTime and we are ready for our main event, definitely a match I didn't expect to see tonight"! Ventura: "But I like it. Axl Irvin is on a roll after defeating that punk Taylor Made so why not go after a living legend tonight"?! RIC FLAIR's MUSIC IS CUED UP AND THE CROWD COMES TO THEIR FEET FOR A STANDING OVATION AS THE NATURE BOY MAKES HIS WAY OUT IN A GOLD ROBE. Cole: "Well in case you haven't noticed, Flair is on somewhat of a roll too and he has won matches in the thousands in his illustrious career"! Ventura: "Of course I noticed and trust me, i am a huge fan of the Nature Boy. I just think Axl Irvin is making a good decision in asking for this match tonight". Axl Irvin w/ Traci Brooks vs. Ric Flair The match started and the two men locked up. After backing Flair to the corner, referee Mike Chioda looked for a clean break from Axl. But showing no respect, Axl slapped Flair across the face. Flair just shook it off and worked his way back into a collar and elbow tie. This time, Flair backed Axl to the corner and when asked for a break, he thumbed him in the eye. From there, Flair smacked the chest of Axl with three textbook knifedge chops followed by a stiff right hand that put him on the mat. He pulled him up and went for an irish whip but Axl reversed it and delivered a backbody drop. Flair landed very awkwardly on his right side and Axl proceeded to give him what appeared to be a serious beating. After a pendulum backbreaker, Axl lifted him up for a reverse suplex, dropping Flair right on his face. But he could only get a 2 count. Axl continued to pour it on until Flair reversed an irish whip and caught Axl with a back elbow. Traci got up on the apron but an excited Flair went and grabbed her, planting a disgusting kiss on her. Axl came from behind with a hard shot to the back followed by a DDT. He went for the cover but again, Flair kicked out after 2. Axl pulled the Nature Boy up and sent him to the ropes but missed with a clothesline. Flair stopped and threw a right hand that was blocked. Axl threw a kick but Flair caught it and swept out his other leg and then locked in the figure four, close to the center of the ring. Axl tried with all he had to turn it over but Flair was not gonna be denied and Axl was forced to tap out. Match Time: 8:36 Cole: "He did it! Ric Flair has made it two in a row"! Ventura: "But take a look at the expression on his face... he knows what kind of match he was in here tonight". AS TRACI CHECKED ON AXL, FLAIR WAS SHOWN LOOKING ON AND IT WAS OBVIOUS HE WAS IMPRESSED. Cole: "Ric Flair seems to see something in Axl Irvin but give a lot of credit to the Nature Boy.... he seems to have somehow returned to that legendary form"! OFF AIR........
