Tokyo, Japan
Attendance: 10,911
July 26, 2005
The TWF continued a very successful tour of the far east by bringing the stars of PrimeTime to the hollowed Sumo Hall. The fans were ready for a big night and Uprising kicked things off with a Japanese flavor in 2 of 3 matches. Chris Platoon vs. Togi Makabe (invitee) Chris Platoon got a decent response but the crowd was clearly behind the ultra tough Makabe who gave Platoon all he could handle. But as he flew off the top rope, Platoon dropped down to one knee and punched him in the stomach before delivering the "Last Chance", rolling him over for the victory. The look in Platoon's eyes said he knew he just defeated a tough opponent. Essa Rios vs. Sychotic Two guys trying to get themselves a little better positioning in the lightheavyweight division had an exhilirating match here. After turning a hip toss attempt into a DDT, Sychotic positioned Rios for the 630 but Rios popped up and swept his feet out on the turnbuckle before bringing him down with a frankensteiner. That led to the picture perfect moonsault from Rios and that was it. Ultimo Dragon vs. Psychosis Two men who have had some great matches over the years went at it here and after avoiding the guillotine legdrop off the top rope, Ultimo Dragon ended Uprising on a bright note for his fans by catching Psychosis with the Dragon DDT and that got him the 3 count. ULTIMO DRAGON CELEBRATED IN FRONT OF A RAUCOUS CROWD AS CREW MEMBERS SET UP THE STAGE FOR PRIMETIME TO GO LIVE ON FOX. THE CAMERAS COME ON INSIDE SUMO HALL AS A SLEW OF WILD FANS ARE SHOWN. SHORTLY AFTER, TAJIRI's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A HERO's WELCOME-LIKE CHEER. Michael Cole: "We are in the Sumo Hall in Tokyo, Japan for what should be a historic edition of TWF PrimeTime! Good evening folks, Michael Cole and Jesse The Body Ventura are ringside to bring you all the action"! A NEW ENTRANCE THEME HITS AND FRANKIE KAZARIAN COMES OUT TO MINIMAL RESPONSE. Jesse Ventura: "These fans in Japan are amazing Michael, they've been like this all day"! Cole: "Well look at this, remember this guy"?! Ventura: "Of course I remember Frankie Kazarian, a superstar I was very high on not that long ago". Cole: "Well he has returned to PrimeTime and I gotta say, it's good to see The Future back"! Tajiri vs. Frankie "The Future" Kazarian The Japanese people were behind their countryman Tajiri and he was able to slow Kazarian down with his stiff kicks and the Tarantula. But when he tried to shoot himself into the ring with a slingshot legdrop, Kazarian moved and hit a basement dropkick. From there, he shot him to the corner and followed in with a spinning back elbow before pulling Tajiri in but Tajiri jabbed him twice in the ribs and whipped him to the ropes. But when he put his head down a moment too soon, Kazarian made him pay with a spinning fisherman buster that led to the 3 count and a successful return. Match Time: 6:52 Ventura: "These fans are booing but that was a great move. He hasn't lost a step"! Cole: "A very successful return for Frankie Kazarian and he plans on making an even bigger impact than he did the last time he was here". Ventura: "Well as he says, the future looks good"! A YOUNG CHILD IS SHOWN SLEEPING BUT THERE IS A LOT OF MOVEMENT UNDER HIS BED, MAKING THE BED SHAKE A LITTLE. THAT IS FOLLOWED BY SOME LAUGHING AND THE KID WAKES WITH FEAR IN HIS EYES. THE BOOGEYMAN IS COMING FOR YOU! COMMERCIAL BREAK..... A COMMERCIAL FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR REESES BIG CUPS. RETURN FROM BREAK.... RINGSIDE..... AS PRIMETIME RETURNS, CHRIS MASTERS' MUSIC IS PLAYING AND HE IS IN THE RING POSING IN A STANDING MIRROR. Cole: "Welcome back to PrimeTime as we prepare for the in ring debut of Chris Masters on PrimeTime. But the fans don't really seem to be into the whole mirror thing". Ventura: "Well they're passionate fans but no one said they understood greatness". JUST THEN, TIGER MASK COMES OUT TO A HUGE ROAR. Cole: "Well speaking of great, this man is a legend in Japanese wrestling... it's Tiger Mask"! Ventura: "You're right about that, this guy is a big name around here and Masters has a tough test in front of him here". "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters vs. Tiger Mask (invitee) Masters could not even come close to catching up to the speed of Tiger Mask who flew around and kicked him what seemed like a thousand times in the legs and body. But when he went for a crossbody, Masters caught him and dumped him with a powerslam. Off an irish whip, he drilled him with a clothesline before dropping a big elbow. But off an irish whip, he went for a backdrop only to have Tiger Mask land on his feet and hit a tornado DDT. He went for the cover but Masters kicked out at 2. Tiger Mask jumped on the middle turnbuckle and flew off with a springboard back kick but Masters pounded him with a forearm to the back that knocked him face, or mask first to the mat. Masters then pulled him up inside the clutches of the "Masterlock" and there wasn't much Tiger Mask could do to fight his power and referee Mike Enos asked for the bell. Match Time: 4:10 Cole: "That Masterlock is just a paralyzing manuever Jesse, there's no way out"! Ventura: "So far there's no way out and I would love to see anyone here on PrimeTime try to match this guy's power". MASTERS WALKED UP THE RAMP WITH BOTH ARMS IN THE AIR TO HIS MUSIC AS THE FANS BOOED HIM. Cole: "Like him or not, keep your eye on this young superstar". BACKSTAGE AREA...... AXL IRVIN AND TRACI BROOKS ARE CHATTING WHEN RIC FLAIR COMES UP. Ric Flair: "Listen man, I just wanted to say thanks for helping me out last week, that was a pretty big thing to do". FLAIR EXTENDS HIS HAND AND AXL SHAKES IT. Axl Irvin: "You got it Ric. I know there's a lot of young guys back there that won't admit who they looked up to, but anyone who says they didn't look up to the Nature Boy is lying". Flair: "Thanks, I appreciate that. Listen, I was wondering if you and Miss Brooks here might like to hit Tokyo for a drink". AXL LOOKS AT TRACI AND SHRUGS HIS SHOULDERS. Axl: "Definitely". AS THE SHOT GOES BACK TO THE RING, "HERE COMES THE MONEY" IS PLAYING AND SHANE McMAHON IS IN THE RING, HOLDING BOTH OF THE TAG TEAM TITLE BELTS. Cole: "I don't know if Axl's gonna be able to keep up with Flair partner". Ventura: "I'm just trying to figure out what Shane McMahon is doing with the tag team titles". Shane McMahon: "Last week, I had a meeting with Strife and Bahamut. They both want to let all their fans know that they appreciate the support over the years. But they feel they have accomplished everything a tag team can accomplish and who's to say they haven't? As a result, they have voluntarily given up the titles and have decided to go back into singles competition and unfortunately for PrimeTime fans, one of those men will not be with us anymore. Due to the trade that brought Mordecai and Chris Masters to PrimeTime, we have to send something back to Rampage. Strife is one half of that trade and we wish him the best on Rampage. But I bet you're all wondering what will become of the tag team titles. Starting very soon, we will be conducting a single elimination tournament to decide new champions and we have several teams lined up to compete in this. So........ JUST THEN, "METALINGUS" BY ALTERBRIDGE HITS AND EDGE COMES OUT, MARCHING TO THE RING. Cole: "What the hell is this"? EDGE GETS INTO THE RING AND RIPS THE MIC AWAY FROM SHANE. Edge: "That's all just great Shane, but since no one gives a damn about tag team wrestling anymore, let's move on to something more important! Orton, Batista, I know you two are back there and Christian and I have somethin' for ya. So why don't you both get out here now and we'll show these people in Tokyo who the real number one contender is"! EDGE SLAMS THE MIC DOWN Cole: "You gotta be kidding me! He's still stuck on being the number one contender! Get over it"! Ventura: "Well he's called out Orton and Batista and here they come"! THE CROWD GOES WILD AS ORTON AND BATISTA COME OUT, MAKING THEIR WAY TO THE RING. EDGE GOES AFTER ORTON BUT IS SMASHED WITH A CLOTHESLINE FROM BATISTA. AFTER A DOUBLE BACKBODY DROP, EDGE ROLLS OUT OF THE RING AND ORTON's MUSIC, "BURN IN MY LIGHT", HITS AS EDGE RETREATS, VERY MAD. Cole: "And it looks like that turned out to be a huge mistake"! Ventura: "Yeah but one thing was missing! Where the heck was Christian"! BATISTA IS YELLING FOR EDGE TO GET BACK INTO THE RING AND ORTON IS JUST LAUGHING AS THE SHOT FADES OUT. A NEW SHOT OPENS AS THE CAMERA IS TRAVELING THROUGH A DARK ALLEY FILLED WITH TRASH CANS. A BLACK CAT JUMPS OUT OF ONE OF THE TRASH CANS AS A LIGHTPOST IS SPOTTED SEVERAL FEET AHEAD. THE CAMERA ZOOMS IN ON A POSTER THAT HAS BEEN TAPED UP TO THE POST. IT SHOWS THE NAME AND FACE OF JOHNNY SWINGER WITH BIG BOLD LETTERS THAT SAY "MISSING". COMMERCIAL BREAK....... COMMERCIALS FOR DR. PEPPER AND MSN ARE SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK.... RINGSIDE..... AS PRIMETIME RETURNS, AKIO AND SAKODA ARE IN THE RING, TAKING IN SOME BIG CHEERS FROM THE CROWD. Cole: "Welcome back to PrimeTime as these fans are showing their appreciation of two of the top Japanese stars in the world today". "AH WHAT A RUSH" IS HEARD AND THE TEAM OF ROAD WARRIOR ANIMAL AND HEIDENREICH COMES OUT TO A CHEER AS WELL. Ventura: "Listen to this though, the fans are cheering these two as well, maybe even louder"! Cole: "Everyone knows that Animal and his late partner Hawk formed hands down the greatest tag team in wrestling history! But how many remember the fact that Animal and Heidenreich once made up the New Road Warriors"?! Ventura: "For weeks we've heard the rumors that Animal and Heidenreich had decided to reform their team and those rumors were right on"! Cole: "It's been some time since they had their last match together but Animal looks like he's kept himself in great shape". Akio and Sakoda vs. Road Warrior Animal and Heidenreich Akio and Sakoda new of the challenge facing them, due to the size they were giving up. But in front of the Japanese people, they seemed to step their game up a notch. Akio caught Animal with a flying martial arts kick off the top rope and Sakoda came in, locking in a nerve hold on his neck. Animal, who showed a lot of signs of ring rust in the match, got to his feet and drove an elbow into the gut of Sakoda. He then made the tag to Heidenreich who earlier in the match was unstoppable. After drilling both men with a clothesline, he whipped Sakoda into a big boot to the face by Animal. Heidenreich then delivered the Scrapbuster slam on Akio as Animal lifted Sakoda onto his shoulders. Heidenreich looked at him to make sure that's what he wanted to do and Animal yelled "Get up there"! Heidenreich went to the top rope for probably the first time in his TWF career to execute their version of the "Doomsday Device" and Animal made the cover for the victory. Match Time: 5:13 Cole: "Oh my! Sakoda was just turned inside out and it all adds up to a victory for Heidenreich and Animal"! Ventura: "And with the announcement by Shane of a tag team title tournament earlier tonight, these two might be an early favorite Michael"! THE OLD ROAD WARRIORS THEME PLAYED AS HEIDENREICH AND ANIMAL CELEBRATED THE WIN. Cole: "If they perform like they just did, I don't see anyone beating them"! BACKSTAGE..... CHRISTIAN IS SHOWN GETTING READY FOR HIS MATCH WHEN EDGE COMES UP AND PUSHES HIM. Edge: "Where the hell were you"?! CHRISTIAN PUSHES HIM BACK. Christian: "Getting ready for my match, it's not my fault you got beat down out there"! Edge: "Oh it's not huh? Well you better get your priorities straight because at MeltDown, I am going to win the Elimination Chamber and finally get the Universal title! So you can be with me.... or you can be against me..... your choice"! EDGE WALKS AWAY AS CHRISTIAN JUST BLOWS IT OFF. Rome vs. Aries This was Aries' last match before being sent to SMW and he came at Rome with his best shots. But Rome absorbed them and charged him like an enraged cage fighther, taking him to the mat with a rough takedown. From a mounted position, Rome punched away at Aries with both his right and left hands. After loading Aries onto his shoulder, he ran across the ring and dropped him on one of the turnbuckle pads with the snake eyes. Rome then kicked him in the gut and delivered the "Ragnoreck Powerbomb" for the 1.......2......3. Match Time: 5:34 Cole: "That powerbomb is absolutely devastating and it seems that Rome is just getting better and better every week"! JUST THEN, MUHAMMAD HASSAN AND TIGER ALI SINGH APPEAR OUTSIDE A RESIDENCE ON THE PRIMETRON. Muhammad Hassan: "Hey Rome, I told you I'd have a surprise for you. Does this place look familiar? That's right, it's your sister's house". Cole: "What?! These two have lost it"! TIGER ALI SINGH KNOCKS ON THE DOOR AND A YOUNG FEMALE ANSWERS. Hassan: "Hello there, we are here on behalf of the TWF and...... Female: "I know who you are". Hassan: "Well we are here for one thing. And as fellow Americans of middle eastern descent, we urge you to get out of this horrible country. All we hear about is this being the land of oppurtunity, but where do you work"? Female: "I don't right now but..... Hassan: "Exactly! If this was the land of oppurtunity, you'd be able to provide for your family, you wouldn't have to resort to the things you resort to to make ends meet! So listen to what we are saying, because unlike your brother Rome, you seem to have the intelligence to know when you're not in a good situation! So please, quit disgracing our people, join in the fight to prove that America is nothing special, that it is a haven for nothing but liars"! WITH THAT, SHE SLAMS THE DOOR IN THEIR FACE AND HASSAN BREAKS OUT IN LAUGHTER BEFORE TURNING BACK TO THE SCREEN. Hassan: "Ya see that Rome? I think we might've convinced her". THE SHOT FADES OUT ON THE PRIMETRON AND AN ABSOLUTELY IRATE ROME IS SHOWN IN THE RING. Cole: "You've gotta be kidding me"! Ventura: "Muhammad Hassan stepped way over the line there". Cole: "Way over the line? Not only is Hassan trying to punish Rome for fitting into this country.... but now his family too"! COMMERCIAL BREAK....... A COMMERCIAL FOR SPRITE IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR TACO BELL. INSIDE A CIRCLE OF CANDLES ARE THE PHOTOS OF SEVERAL PRIMETIME SUPERSTARS INCLUDING JORDAN ROCKWELL, SEAN O'HAIRE, DYLAN JANSENS, ROME AND OTHERS. THE VOICE OF MORDECAI IS HEARD AS HE IS SHOWN FROM BEHIND, KNEELING IN FRONT OF THE PICTURES. ONE BY ONE, HE STARTS TO BURN THEM OVER THE CANDLES. Mordecai: "All of you must pay. You all must know that your sins will not go unpunished! It is time for you to all face the pale rider! It is time for you all to hear me...... and to fear me"! MORDECAI........ THE CRUSADE CONTINUES........ RETURN FROM BREAK.... NEW BREED DRESSING ROOM..... Chaos Wolf: "Any idea who's gonna face Rockwell tonight"? Dylan Jansens: "Remember that guy Devon Storm? Ya know, the one who called himself Crowbar a few years ago? It's him". Chaos Wolf: "What? He doesn't have a prayer". Jansens: "No, he probably doesn't. But Rockwell did leave the door open to anybody and he was the first in line tonight. But what's more important than that is the match Vlad has tonight with Shane Thompson. Aren't you excited for him? Go ahead, wish him good luck". FROM HIS SEATED POSITION, VLAD LOOKS UP AT CHAOS WOLF. Chaos Wolf: "I got your back tonight man, good luck". HE EXTENDS HIS FIST AND VLAD KNOCKS HIS FIST AGAINST IT AS THE SHOT GOES BACK TO RINGSIDE. "JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES" BY WATERPROOF BLONDE HITS AND CHRISTIAN COMES OUT TO A MIXED RESPONSE. THERE ARE SEVERAL FANS WEARING CHRISTIAN T-SHIRTS THOUGH. Cole: "Shane Thompson will face Vlad in that non-title match a little later but here comes one of the men who has a chance to win that title at MeltDown inside the Elimination Chamber". Ventura: "He has that chance but as far as Edge is concerned, he's just there to help him". "ONE OF A KIND" HITS AND ROB VAN DAM COMES OUT TO A VERY BIG CHEER AS HIS PYRO FIRES OFF BEHIND HIM. Cole: "His opponent tonight knows what it's like to win the Universal title and RVD is still hungry to get back to the top again". Ventura: "And what better way for Christian to knock RVD down the ladder some and at the same time prove he's ready for that match than defeating him here"? Christian vs. Rob Van Dam Both men looked very good in this match and both had the other well scouted. RVD countered a quick attempt at the "Un-Prettier" and then caught Christian with a spin kick to the face. That led to a cartwheel moonsault and a spinning legdrop but a resilient Christian kicked out at 2. RVD went for a suplex but Christian countered it and delivered a reverse DDT onto his knee. From there, he lifted him to the top turnbuckle and brought him off with a superplex but RVD kicked out after a 2 count. Christian pulled him up and sent him to the ropes but RVD ducked and delivered a spinning heel kick. He then pulled Christian to the corner and and leapt up onto the top turnbuckle but Christian recovered and punched him in the back, bringing him off the top rope with a reverse DDT. Christian had Van Dam in a lot of trouble but just then, Edge came out, still arguing with him. RVD popped up and blasted Christian with another kick to the face. He followed that up with the "5 Star Frogsplash" and that got him the victory. Match Time: 8:23 Cole: "I hate to say it Jesse, but if not for Edge, Christian was gonna win that match"! Ventura: "Oh there's no doubt about that, but Christian took his eye off the ball"! "ONE OF A KIND" PLAYED AND EDGE WAS SHOWN, NOT LOOKING AT ALL SORRY. Cole: "Can you believe this guy Edge"?! Ventura: "If I were Christian, I'd make the decision to be with Edge, not against him"! PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL..... BACKSTAGE...... JUST AS RIC FLAIR, AXL IRVIN AND TRACI ARE ABOUT TO LEAVE THE ARENA, A JAPANESE MAN COMES RUSHING UP. Japanese man (in broken english) "Excuse me... Mr. Flair". Ric Flair: "Yeah...... Japanese man: "I so sorry, but your wife, she's been rushed to the hospital in North Carolina"! Flair: "She what?! I gotta get to an airport"! FLAIR RUNS OUT OF THE BUILDING AND BOTH AXL AND TRACI FRANTICALLY FOLLOW. BUT JUST THEN, SEAN O'HAIRE COMES OUT FROM AROUND A CORNER, LAUGHING. Cole: "Oh no". Japanese man: "Did I do good"? Sean O'Haire: "Oh yeah, you did real good.... trust me". Ventura: "Oh my God, I hope he didn't do what I think he just did"! COMMERCIAL BREAK....... A COMMERCIAL FOR RED BULL IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A FOX PROGRAMMING AD FOR THE NEW SERIES "REUNION". RETURN FROM BREAK..... RINGSIDE.... AS PRIMETIME RETURNS, DEVON STORM IS IN THE RING, HOLDING A CROWBAR. Cole: "How appropriate that the man who was once known as Crowbar is holding a crowbar". Ventura: "Jordan Rockwell better be careful here because this guy is a lot tougher than he looks". "BACK IN BLACK" BY AC/DC HITS BUT ROCKWELL DOESN'T COME FROM THE FRONT, HE COMES FROM THE CROWD. Cole: "Oh lookout"! Hardcore Open/TWF Hardcore Title Match Challenger: Devon Storm vs. Jordan Rockwell Rockwell came in and spun Storm around, ducking the crowbar shot and knocking it out of his hands with some straight rights. After a big DDT, Rockwell went outside the ring and pulled out a stop sign, sliding it into the ring. Storm had the crowbar again but Rockwell picked him up and dropped him on the sign with a spinebuster. Rockwell then grabbed him by the hair and pulled him up but Storm used a last resort, lowblowing him and then kneeing him right in the head. Storm had a crazed look in his eyes as he pulled out a small lead pipe from his boot, driving it into the head of Rockwell. Then, using some sort of chain, he sat on Rockwell's back, choking him. Storm then went outside the ring and ordered the timekeeper out of his chair, grabbing it off the floor. He came into the ring with it and smashed Rockwell across the back before going to the top rope, stuffing the chair under his elbow. He then tried to walk the top rope and come off with a chair loaded elbow drop but Rockwell moved out of the way just in time. He then grabbed the chair and pounded it over the head of Storm. Using the help of the ropes, Storm didn't go down but Rockwell delivered the "Extreme Measures" and hooked the leg for the 1.......2......3. Match Time: 5:56 Cole: "He got him! Jordan Rockwell got more of a fight than he did last week but he has overcome this challenge and it looks like this hardcore open is going to continue"! Ventura: "But it's bound to end Michael. It might not be next week or the week after that but this can't go on forever"! Cole: "These fans in Japan are no stranger to hardcore matches and during our trip to the far east, they didn't treat anyone in the TWF as a stranger.... take a look". ABOUT A 3 MINUTE LONG VIDEO IS SHOWN OF SEVERAL TWF SUPERSTARS FAMILIARIZING THEMSELVES WITH JAPAN AND THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE THERE. OVERALL, A GREAT PIECE ON JUST HOW APPRECIATIVE THE FANS WERE TO HAVE THE TWF IN THEIR COUNTRY. BACK TO LIVE ACTION, "TNT" BY AC/DC HITS AND VLAD THE IMPALER COMES OUT TO A PRETTY LOUD RESPONSE. Cole: "All in all a great trip this has been Jesse". Ventura: "It has been but we still have tonight's main event and here comes Vlad". Cole: "A huge oppurtunity for Vlad the Impaler here as he could deal Shane Thompson a crushing loss heading into that Elimination Chamber match that we already know will happen at MeltDown"! "WAITING TO DIE" BY HED HITS AND SHANE THOMPSON COMES OUT TO MOSTLY BOOS WITH THE UNIVERSAL TITLE BELT AROUND HIS WAIST. Ventura: "I don't even remember the last time Thompson lost a match though, he's way too focused". Cole: "Well I've heard through the grapevine that this is a match Vlad has been itching to have and tonight he's got it"! Non-Title Match Vlad the Impaler vs. Universal Champ Shane Thompson Thompson came into the ring and came right at Vlad but Vlad whipped him over his body and pounded him right on the head with a double axe handle. Vlad showed he really wanted this match, whipping Thompson to the ropes and catching him with a tilt-a-whirl into a backbreaker. Vlad then hit the ropes for a big clothesline and Thompson looked like he didn't know what hit him. But when Vlad tried to pick him back up, he kicked him right in the throat and whipped him to the corner for a flying yakuza kick. He then tried to whip him out of the corner but Vlad reversed it, unfortunately right into referee Chris Kay. Thompson then kicked him right in the crotch before going outside the ring and grabbing his title belt. But before he could use it, Chaos Wolf came out and grabbed it from him. Thompson turned and threw a kick at Wolf but missed and Vlad picked him up from behind, delivering the "Lights Out" for perhaps the biggest win of his TWF career. Match Time: 4:48 Cole: "Can you believe this?! Vlad the Impaler has done it"! Ventura: "I don't believe it! I think I jinxed him"! AFTER THE MATCH, CHAOS WOLF CAME INTO THE RING AND RAISED THE HAND OF HIS FRIEND AND PARTNER, VLAD THE IMPALER. Cole: "These two have had a few small differences lately but it looks like this huge win has pushed that all behind them! Wow"! OFF AIR........
