State College, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 9,784
July 21, 2006
Uprising led into PrimeTime with a packed lineup that included 3 big matchups.
Gregory Helms vs. Psychosis
After being pinned by Psychosis in a 6 man tag match last week on PrimeTime, Helms really needed this win. The Mexican legend gave him
all he wanted though until Helms was abloe to run under an oncoming moonsault attempt. Helms went for a superkick but Psychosis caught his foot
and put him on the mat with a back footsweep. But Helms got his knees up on a standing moonsault attempt and Psychosis then fell back into the
"Nightmare on Helms Street" and that was it.
Dustin Kash w/ Sean O'Haire vs. Super Crazy
This was a very exciting, well contested match that saw both men really go after it. After reversing an irish whip to the corner,
Kash smashed into Crazy with a clothesline before following that up with a powerbomb attempt. But Super Crazy punched his way out of it and then caught
Kash with a flying wheel kick after hitting the ropes. Crazy then went for his triple jump moonsault but on the third leg of it, O'Haire got on the apron and punched
him in the head as Kash had the ref over by him. Kash tried to capitalize but Psychosis ran out and began trading shots with O'Haire. Kash, who
had just put Crazy down with a spinebuster, tried to go out and help O'Haire but Crazy got up and rolled him up from behind with a lot of leverage
to collect the pin. La Familia left to some huge cheers as the Blood Brothers dared them to come back to the ring.
Rosey w/ Daivari vs. Chris Platoon
Coming off his win over Lashley last week, Rosey looked to put another big mark in the win column in the main event of Uprising.
But Platoon didn't plan to make it easy, really taking it to the much bigger Rosey. After a missile dropkick got him a long 2 count,
Platoon tried to hit the "Last Chance" but Rosey was just two big, backdropping him and then blasting him with a clothesline. From
there, Rosey delivered his release spiral bomb and Platoon landed hard on the back of the head as Rosey topped him for the 1.....
2............3.
ROSEY AND DAIVARI CELEBRATED AS "3 MINUTES" BY 2 SKINNY J's PLAYED. MEANWHILE, THE STAGE CREW WAS GETTING THINGS SET FOR PRIMETIME, WHICH WAS MOMENTS AWAY FROM GOING LIVE.
PRIMETIME GOES LIVE
PRIMETIME STARTS UP WITH IT's OPENING MONTAGE VIDEO AS "RAP SUPERSTAR" PLAYS WITH IT. THE SHOT OPENS UP WITH THE CAMERA PANNING AROUND THE PACKED BRYCE JORDAN CENTER. Michael Cole: "We are live from the home of the Nittany Lions, ready for another huge night of TWF PrimeTime! Good evening ladies and gentlemen, Michael Cole and Jesse Ventura are ringside"! "MISTERRRRR KENNEDYYYYY" IS HEARD AND KEN KENNEDY STEPS OUT TO MOSTLY BOOS. Jesse Ventura: "And what better way to start the night than with the brighest prospect in the TWF"? KENNEDY GETS IN THE RING AND BEGINS TO STARE DOWN HOWARD FINKEL, WHO WASN'T TOTALLY THROUGH INTRODUCING HIM. Cole: "Who told you that, him? Oh not this....... FINKEL JUST LEFT THE RING AS KENNEDY HELD OUT HIS HAND AND A MICROPHONE LOWERED FROM THE CEILING. Ken Kennedy: "Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, I weigh in at an astounding two hundred and forty six pounds. I hail from Green Bay, Wisconsin...... Mister Kennedy............. KENNEDY WALKS TO ONE OF THE CORNERS AND GETS UP ON THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE. Kennedy! Now that is how it's done Fink, you sorry piece of garbage. And if you ever try to jump me from behind, you'll be working at some diner washing dishes! Now bring out that Rocker reject"! THE OLD ROCKERS TUNE HITS AND MARTY JANNETTY MAKES HIS WAY OUT TO A GOOD CHEER. Cole: "What a jerk! What an arrogant, egotistical jerk this Kennedy is! I hope Marty Jannetty hands him a loss tonight"! Ventura: "You mean the Rocker reject"? Ken Kennedy vs. Marty Jannetty Kennedy started the match with a paintbrush slap across Jannetty's face but the veteran responded with one of his own. Kennedy took a wild swing which Jannetty ducked it and used back to back arm drags on Kennedy before hitting him with a nice dropkick. Kennedy rolled out of the ring, trying to get a quick breather but Jannetty leaped through the ring ropes with a suicide dive, knocking Kennedy into the barricade. Jannetty pulled him up but Kennedy jabbed him in the midsection before sending him hard into the steel ring steps. Kennedy then grabbed Jannetty around the waist and drove his back into the ring apron twice. Jannetty was rolled back into the ring and Kennedy brought himself back in with an impressive slingshot elbow. He went for the cover but Jannetty popped up at 2. Kennedy pulled him up and whipped him to the corner. But Jannetty got out of the way of a charging clothesline before catching Kennedy with a flying wheel kick. He then went to the top rope and came off with one of his signature moves- the flying fistdrop. Jannetty made a cover but Kennedy was up at 2. Jannetty tried to follow up with the "Rocker Dropper" but Kennedy countered out and Jannetty hit the ropes, only to run right into a textbook powerslam. From there, Kennedy, quick as a cat, went to the top rope and came off with the "Ken-ton Bomb", hitting it with perfection and covering Jannetty for the 3 count. Match Time: 6:11 Cole: "Well you gotta give it to Kennedy there, he found a way to out manuever Marty Jannetty and it got him the win". Ventura: "And that is why he is the top prospect in the TWF today"! KENNEDY's MUSIC PLAYED AND HE LEFT TO MORE BOOS, LOOKING BACK AT JANNETTY WITH A SMILE ON HIS FACE. Cole: "Well that remains to be seen but I think things would be a lot different if someone knocked a new attitude into him". BACKSTAGE AREA....... CAMERAS IN THE BACK SHOW MARIA STANDING WITH CM PUNK. Maria: "CM Punk, tonight, right here on PrimeTime, you will finally have your first match in the TWF. What are........... MARIA LETS OUT A SCREAM AS CM PUNK IS ATTACKED FROM BEHIND BY ROB CONWAY, WHO PUTS A SEVERE BEATING ON HIM BEFORE WALKING AWAY. CM PUNK TRIES TO GET UP, BUT LOOKS LIKE HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HIT HIM AS THE SHOT FADES. COMMERCIAL BREAK........ A COMMERCIAL FOR COMCAST IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR SUBWAY. RETURN FROM BREAK..... BACKSTAGE...... MARIA IS NOW WITH A VERY EAGER LOOKING EDGE. Maria: "Edge, last week, we saw you pin Rene Dupree. Can you...... Edge: "Can I what, shed some light on that win? No I can't! I kicked Dupree's ass, plain and simple. Now, you'd think that a win like that would put me right back in a match for MY Universal title! But no, it didn't! So tonight, I have decided to make an impact of my own, an impact no one expects"! EDGE WALKS OFF AS THE SHOT GOES BACK TO THE RING WHERE STEVE BRADLEY AND SPENCER HOLLYWOOD ARE SHOWN. Cole: "What the heck does Edge mean by that? An impact no one expects"? A SCOTTISH TUNE IS HEARD AND THE CROWD CHEERS AS A COUPLE NEW FACES MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE RING AND THEY LOOK VERY READY. Ventura: "How 'bout you tell us a little about this team Michael"? Cole: "These guys are known as the Highlanders and they are cousins from Scotland, Rory and Robbie McCallister"! Ventura: "Which one's which"? Cole: "Rory's the one with the beard". Ventura: "Oh you're just hilarious, who's genius idea was it that I work with you on this show again"? The Highlanders (debut) vs. Steve Bradley and Spencer Hollywood of SMW The Highlanders looked very good in this showcase of their talent as they took it to two of SMW's veteran wrestlers. After a nasty kneelift on Hollywood, Rory made the tag to his cousin Robbie who smashed him with back to back clotheslines before Bradley tried to come in. Robbie easily overtook him before tagging Rory back in and, looking like the legendary Bushwhackers, they delivered their version of the Battering Ram. They then got Hollywood up for their double team finisher which they call the "Scot Drop" and that was it. Match Time: 7:38 Cole: "I gotta say, I like these guys"! Ventura: "Why, cause they wear skirts"? Cole: "Those are kilts. And beyond that, they look like one of the better teams we've had come through here in some time partner"! Ventura: "I'll give them credit, they looked good. But it won't mean anything until it's against some stiffer competition". BACKSTAGE........ READY FOR ANOTHER INTERVIEW, MARIA IS WITH JORDAN ROCKWELL WHO IS LOUDLY CHEERED WHEN HE IS SHOWN ON THE PRIMETRON. Maria: "Jordan, last week on Rampage, we saw you and Lita show up to take it to Paul Heyman and Joe Corey...... Jordan Rockwell: "Yes Maria, yes you did. And if Corey thinks for one second that that's all he's gonna get from the franchise, he's sadly mistaken. But I haven't forgotten about you either JBL. Now it seems that the guys over on Rampage have this big pay-per-view coming up in which the fans get to vote on all of their matches. So that is why I talked to Shane McMahon and next week, in the spirit of letting the fans be heard, it's gonna be JBL one on one with the Franchise and the fans get to pick what kind of match we have. See you then...... John". BACK INSIDE THE ARENA, ORLANDO JORDAN's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY TO BOOS. Cole: "Did you hear that?! The fans are gonna have the power to vote for what kind of match JBL and Rockwell will have next week"! Ventura: "That's what he said but right now, not even the fans will be able to save Christian from losing the Intercontinental title to Orlando Jordan"! CHRISTIAN COMES OUT TO A HUGE POP AS WATERPROOF BLONDE's "JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES" PLAYS. HE HAS THE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE FASTENED AROUND HIS WAIST. Cole: "Well we've seen the replay all over TWF.com and everywhere else, Orlando Jordan was able to pin Christian in a tag team match last week but tonight, he has to do it again and he has to do it again on his own"! Ventura: "So are you saying Jordan needs help? If you ask me, JBL's army is stronger than ever right now and that Intercontinental title belt would look mighty nice in their camp"! TWF Intercontinental Title Match Challenger: Orlando Jordan vs. Christian Jordan tried to use his amatuer boxing skills to keep Christian away and his quick jab was working until Christian blocked one and drilled him with a forearm to the face. Off an irish whip, Christian dropped his head too soon and Jordan kicked him in the chest. He then went for the "Best Move Ever" but Christian slipped away easily. Jordan tried to follow up with an irish whip but Christian reversed and threw a dropkick but Jordan held onto the top rope to stop his momentum. It certainly seemed that he had Christian figured out and after a tremendous delay vertical suplex, he went for the top rope. But as he flew off, Christian took him out of mid air with a dropkick to the chest. Christian followed that up with the "Un-Prettier" and that was all. Match Time: 6:47 Cole: "And Christian is still Intercontinental champion"! Ventura: "Orlando fell just a little bit short, I can't imagine JBL is gonna be too happy about this result"! CHRISTIAN HELD THE TITLE OVER HIS HEAD IN HIS RIGHT HAND AS "JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES" PLAYED AND THE FANS CHEERED. Cole: "JBL and Chaos Wolf will be in a match tonight as well as they take on who many consider the greatest tag team in TWF history, Strife and Bahamut! But up next, the Franchise Jordan Rockwell will be in action"! BACKSTAGE....... CAMERAS CATCH SHANE McMAHON APPROACH ROB CONWAY. Shane McMahon: "Hey Rob.......... CONWAY TURNS AROUND About that attack on CM Punk earlier........ CONWAY CRACKS A SMILE Yeah, it's funny isn't it? Well next week, you will face CM Punk or else...... you'll be fired, choice is yours". SHANE WALKS AWAY AND CONWAY DOESN'T SEEM PLEASED WITH HIS DECISION AS THE SHOT FADES TO BLACK. COMMERCIAL BREAK......... A COMMERCIAL FOR STARBURST IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE "JOHN TUCKER MUST DIE". RETURN FROM BREAK...... RINGSIDE...... PRIMETIME RETURNS FROM BREAK AND RIC FLAIR IS IN THE RING WEARING A WHITE DRESS SHIRT AND BLACK SLACKS. HIS MUSIC PLAYS IN THE BACKGROUND AS HE LOOSENS HIS TIE. Cole: "Welcome back to PrimeTime on FOX and we have been joined by the one and only Ric Flair"! Ventura: "And the Nature Boy definitely has something on his mind". Ric Flair: "Axl Irvin........ I hope you're listening kid! Because as of this moment, I have officially had it with your girlfriend! It's one thing when she's the reason you lose and the reason you win a match, but I've been in this business thirty years and I'm not about to put up with it! I've always liked you and I've said since day one my friend that you were gonna be great! Comin' from me, that's a huge compliment. But I have tried and tried and tried to get through to you about Traci and it has gone in one ear and out the other! So I hope I'm bein' real clear when I say this tonight! I've had it with Traci and now it's decision time Axl...... her or me! It can't go both ways anymore! Think about it......... FLAIR DROPS THE MICROPHONE AND WALKS AWAY TO A MASSIVE CHEER AS HIS MUSIC PLAYS. Cole: "So Ric Flair is asking for a decision and that is one I wouldn't want to make if I was Axl. Ventura: "Well he can have his girlfriend or he can stay under the guidance of the greatest wrestler who ever lived. It's personal life against professional life and you're right, it's gonna be a tough choice for Axl"! BACKSTAGE....... CAMERAS SHOW BOBBY LASHLEY PACING BACK AND FORTH IN A HALLWAY WHEN MARIA COMES UP. Maria: "Uh... Bobby, can I get a moment with you? LASHLEY STOPS AND LOOKS AT HER AS SHE SLOWLY WALKS UP TO HIM. I just saw you come out of Shane McMahon's office, can you tell me what went on in there"? Bobby Lashley: "Last week, I had a no holds barred match with Rosey. And that no good piece of crap Daivari cost me a match! So I went to talk to Shane McMahon about it". Maria: "And it didn't go well"? Lashley: "No, I wanted a rematch with Rosey tonight! But I have to wait until next week to get my hands on him. So next week, Rosey, it's on. And if I beat him, I get a match with Daivari immediately after that". LASHLEY WALKS AWAY AS MARIA LOOKS ON. BILL CUTTING IS SHOWN IN THE RING WHILE "CAUTION, DANGEROUS CURVES AHEAD" IS PLAYING. Cole: "So Rosey and Lashley to meet next week and it sounds like if Lashley can win, he gets a match with Daivari". Ventura: "Rosey has already beaten him once and I don't see why he wouldn't be able to do it again. Daivari won't let it happen". THE CROWD GOES NUTS AS "BACK IN BLACK" BY AC/DC COMES ON AND JORDAN ROCKWELL COMES TO THE RING. Cole: "On the most recent Rampage, this man, along with his wife Lita, showed up and ambushed Joe Corey and Paul Heyman! You've got to realize that a match between Rockwell and Corey is bound to happen and can you imagine the hype that would lead into that one"?! Ventura: "It's a mega match, a dream match, a WrestleMania main event quality match and I personally would love to see it. But Rockwell doesn't want to get too far ahead of himself, he's got a tough opponent tonight in Bill Cutting". Cole: "Can you imagine what a win here would do for Bill Cutting, defeating arguably the top superstar the TWF has to offer". Ventura: "Oh it would be huge. It would catapult him up the rankings in lightning quick fashion and I think Cutting has all the tools necessary to pull off an upset like that"! Bill Cutting vs. Jordan Rockwell The bell sounded and Cutting immediately asked for a test of strength. Rockwell pointed to Cutting before looking to the crowd and then he acted as if he would go for the test. But Cutting threw a kick only to have Rockwell catch his foot and spin him around before dropping him with a right hand. Off an irish whip, Rockwell lifted Cutting into the air with a backbody drop before getting down on the mat, looking for the STF he calls the Tranquilizer. But Cutting could feel it coming and he scrambled to the ropes for the break. Cutting got up and got a quick finger to the eyes of Rockwell before landing a couple hard punches. He then went for an irish whip but Rockwell reversed it, drilling him with a stiff clothesline. Rockwell then picked him up and bounced him off the top ring rope with a slingshot suplex, floating over into the cover for the 1.......2......., but Cutting was up. With Cutting reeling, Rockwell measured him before bouncing off the ropes and kicking him right in the head. Cutting went through the top and middle ring ropes, spilling to the floor as Rockwell got a huge pop from the Penn State fans. Rockwell followed Cutting out but he'd given him too much time to recover as Cutting got in a kick that looked below the belt before hitting a jumping forearm to the head. Cutting then rolled Rockwell into the ring and climbed to one of the top turnbuckles, flying off with a reverse back elbow that was right on the mark. He went into a cover but Rockwell kicked out at 2. Cutting then went for a whip to the corner but Rockwell reversed it and charged in, only to post his shoulder when Cutting moved. Cutting followed up with a nasty armbar DDT before pulling his arm awkwardly in a very nasty armbar. Rockwell actually looked like he might tap out but he was able to move one of his feet to the ropes to get the break. Cutting stayed on top of him with 2 stomps to the head before whipping him to the ropes for a big dropkick. On the verge of a major upset, Cutting went to the top rope and came off. But Rockwell recovered just in time to get a kick into the gut before hitting the "Extreme Measures" which made Cutting pop into the air before hitting the mat and Rockwell scrambled over to him to make the cover for the 1.......2.......3. Match Time: 10:02 Cole: "A heck of an effort by Cutting but that's what makes Rockwell as good as it gets"! Ventura: "Well I'm sure Joe Corey and Paul Heyman are watching and I'm sure they have more tricks up their sleeve but here's a message to Corey. If and when you face Jordan Rockwell in a TWF ring, you will have to wrestle the match of your life if you want to come out on the winning side of things"! ROCKWELL CELEBRATED THE WIN WHILE "BACK IN BLACK" PLAYED BEFORE THE SHOT WENT TO THE BACKSTAGE AREA. BACKSTAGE...... TRACI BROOKS COMES INTO AXL IRVIN's DRESSING ROOM AND HE IS SITTING DOWN, WATCHING OLD FOOTAGE INVOLVING RIC FLAIR. THE FOOTAGE IS FROM JULY 18, 1987 FROM THE WCW GREAT AMERICAN BASH IN WHICH RIC FLAIR FACED ROAD WARRIOR HAWK. Traci Brooks: "Axl......... Axl..... Axl Irvin: "What babe"? Traci: "Did you hear what your good buddy Ric just had to say? AXL DOESN'T TURN FROM THE TAPE HE's WATCHING. He said you have to choose between me and him. AXL's ATTENTION IS STILL ON THE OLD VIDEO AND TRACI LET's OUT A FRUSTRATED SIGH. Whatever, just please be ready for my match in a little bit". TRACI WALKS OUT OF THE ROOM AND AXL NEVER WAVERS FROM WATCHING THE TAPE WHICH IS AT A POINT WHERE FLAIR IS TAKING HAWK TO SCHOOL IN THE MATCH. JBL's MUSIC HITS AND A WHITE LIMO PULLS OUT ON THE STAGE. WHEN IT STOPS, THE REAR DOORS OPEN AND JBL STEPS OUT ALONG WITH CHAOS WOLF AND CHAE AND THE TRIO IS LOUDLY BOOED. Ventura: "You talk about arriving in style, look at JBL and his army here"! Cole: "Well JBL and his army may be arriving in style, but they haven't exactly been on a winning streak as of late and you know that JBL has got to be thinking about facing Jordan Rockwell next week, what kind of match are the fans gonna put him in"?! Ventura: "Well that's where I'd be worried, the fans will put him in the most barbaric, career shortening match that they possibly can"! THE CROWD GOES ABSOLUTELY WILD WHEN "BOMBSHELL" BY POWERMAN 5000 HITS AND STRIFE AND BAHAMUT COME OUT TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME. Cole: "Last week, we saw the reuniting of what many, including myself, consider to be the greatest tag team in TWF history, much to the chagrin of JBL and his army"! Ventura: "At Payback, we all thought Bahamut was going to join the army. Then last week, JBL ordered his men to make him pay for turning down the offer and it all backfired! Tonight, they can spoil this little reunion by defeating them"! JBL and Chaos Wolf w/ Chae vs. Strife and Bahamut Chaos Wolf started the match with the Locomotive Strife and was no match for the former World champion. After being kicked in the face after running into a big boot, Chaos Wolf found himself on the receiving end of a walking sideslam. Strife then whipped him to his team's corner and tagged in Bahamut who drove his knee into Wolf's gut many times. After a standing vertical suplex, Bahamut dropped a big elbow on Chaos Wolf and made the cover for the 1.......2........, but JBL came in to break it up with a kick to the back of Bahamut's head. Referee Mike Enos forced JBL back to his corner as Bahamut tagged Strife back into the match. They whipped Wolf to the ropes but he put the breaks on and then dove to his corner, tagging in JBL. But JBL ran right into a double clothesline before Bah left the ring and Strife took over, pounding the man he had a heated rivalry with while the two were on Rampage. Off an irish whip, Strife dropped his head too soon and JBL scored with a well done swinging neckbreaker. He then got up and made a sudden turn, knocking Bahamut off the mat with a cheap shot clothesline. He then focused on Strife and pounded him with some clubbing shots across the upper back. Looking for a big move, JBL muscled Strife up to the top rope and climbed up with him. The crowd came to their feet as JBL took Strife to the mat with a superplex that shook the ring. The cheers were deafening as both men were down. JBL got to his feet first and pulled Strife up. Setting him in place, he hit the ropes, looking for the "Clothesline from Hell" but Strife avoided it and lifted him up, drilling him with a full nelson slam. Both men were down but JBL was close enough to his corner to crawl and make the tag to Wolf. Strife fought towards his corner but Wolf ran over and grabbed his foot, only to have Strife roll over and use his free foot to kick Wolf away. That provided him the surge to make the tag to Bahamut and the crowd was wild. Bahamut was all over Wolf after coming into the ring, smashing him with a clothesline. After a gorilla press into a sit down slam, Bahamut had things well in control. JBL came into the ring and charged across but Strife came in as well and kicked his face off with a running boot that sent a smacking sound through the Bryce Jordan Center. Bahamut then hit his running STO on Chaos Wolf and covered him for the 1........2..........3. Match Time: 9:28 Cole: "Wow! How do ya like that?! That's what made these guys multi-time tag team champions"! Ventura: "They have always been the cog that makes the other man go and you're right Cole, this is one well oiled machine"! "BOMBSHELL" BLARED ACROSS THE ARENA AS JBL PULLED CHAOS WOLF OUT OF THE RING AND CHAE RAN OVER TO MAKE SURE HE WAS OKAY. IN THE RING, STRIFE AND BAHAMUT CELEBRATED THEIR VICTORY. Cole: "I will make a statement and stand by it, when they are at the top of their game, which it appears they just were, there's not a team in this industry that can beat these guys"! COMMERCIAL BREAK......... A COMMERCIAL FOR KFC IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR THE UNITED WAY. "Middle of Nowhere" by The Blank Theory, an unfamiliar tune, blares across the arena and Shane Thompson walks out onto the stage and down to the ring with a microphone in his hands. The crowd boos but do not seem to be as heavy as last week. Thompson is in street clothes as the music stops and he slowly brings the microphone to his lips.
Shane Thompson: "Last week I came back home to Primetime and told everyone exactly how I felt! Now there will be fans who agree with me and fans who disagree. But for the first time in a long time, I can say I'm not out here just for myself! I'm out here because I want to save wrestling! I want those who have been practicing this craft to be recognized! Which is why last week I showed my appreciation to a man I believe is the best technical wrestler in the TWF, Taz! THE CROWD CHEERS
But there are more! Cruiserweights adding a style I used regularly until my neck kept me on a couch for three months. Paul London and Super Crazy are prime examples of the excellent high risk wrestlers that I think are saving that division from obscurity!
The crowd seems to get behind Thompson more and more as he continues to praise those he deems worthy note.
Thompson: "There is a third generation wrestler that applies what their fathers taught them, like Randy Orton!
Crowd boos. Thompson doesn't react with the fans.
Thompson: And than there are guys like Batista"!
With that, Batista's music hits and he comes out. Cole: "Oh boy..... here comes the Universal champ, the animal is here"! Ventura: "This is what I've been waiting for! He asked Thompson to tell him to his face last week that he is what he means when he says wrestling is being killed"! The crowd goes crazy as Batista is clothed in a white suit and black shades. The Universal Title is draped over his shoulder as he casually walks to the ring. He rubs his chin and takes a microphone in his hand.
Batista: "Well? What about guys like, me?"
Thompson: "Ah. I was hoping that could bring you out! Because something has been eating at me all week, why are you so concerned about what I think? I mean, I wasn't implying you are a talentless hack who couldn't even find a job wrestling in Greenland; yet you came out when I mentioned talentless wrestlers. Why is that?"
Batista: "I get the feeling that this is just another one of your schemes to get to the top, Thompson. I know what you want and I have it! You should know how I operate; if you want a title shot so badly, all you have to do is ask!" Batista gets in Thompson's face after making that comment but Thompson steps back.
Thompson: "You're missing the point! This is a scheme to save wrestling! Are you with me on that or not!?"
Before the big man can respond, "Burn in my Light" by Mercy Drive hits and Randy Orton appears to a chorus of boos. He too has a microphone in his hands but he opts to stay at the top of the ramp when addressing Thompson and Batista.
Randy Orton: "I think it's safe to say that Shane Thompson is correct when saying that I, Randy Orton, come from a line of great wrestlers and that I, myself, am a great wrestler. But do you really need to ask yourself if Batista is a wrestler? I've known the man for years and he doesn't have the brains to be a wrestler! He doesn't know the difference between a wristlock and a wrist watch"!
Batista: "I know enough to know that I can beat anyone's ass, anytime. And if you've got a problem with it, why don't you come down to this ring and show how good you really are!"
With that, Orton and Batista take off their shirts and Orton walks slowly to the ring. Orton gets inside the ring. But instead of attacking Batista, he walks over to Thompson and talks to him as if to strategize. Thompson nods and walks to the other side of the ring as they surround Batista. But Thompson rolls under the ropes, much to the chagrin of Orton as Batista comes in and hammers him with a clothesline. He continues to club him until he puts him up and then down with the "Batista Bomb". "I Walk Alone" by Saliva hits and Batista stands over Orton as Thompson walks up the ramp to the back. Cole: "What the hell did we just see?! Thompson fed Orton to the wolves there, or the wolf in this case"! Ventura: "Well I don't remember Thompson ever saying he and Orton were friends and he didn't come out here to get physical tonight"! Cole: "I'm sorry, but I'm lost! What the hell is Shane Thompson trying to accomplish with this recent stance he's taken"?! BACKSTAGE.... SHANE McMAHON's OFFICE...... In Shane's office, he and Johnny Hazard are shown watching what just took place on a monitor. Johnny Hazard: "See, did he have an arm sling on tonight? What's the excuse now Shane? I want a match with Randy Orton, next week on PrimeTime"! Shane McMahon: "It doesn't look like there's any reason that match shouldn't happen..... you got it"! HAZARD LEAVES THE OFFICE AS THE SHOT GOES BACK TO THE RING WHERE TRACI BROOKS AND AXL ARE SHOWN WHILE "LIT UP" BY BUCKCHERRY PLAYS. JUST THEN, "NO LEAF CLOVER" BY METALLICA HITS AND MONICA MAKES HER WAY TO THE RING IN A VERY GOTHIC WRESTLING OUTFIT. BEING HER IS THE REST OF HER ENTOURAGE, EDDIE SAINT JAMES, VLAD THE IMPALER AND JAMES MITCHELL. Cole: "It looks like we have one of the bigger PrimeTime's of all time on tap next week but right now, we're ready for the in ring debut of Monica, a woman we know very little about. Several weeks ago, we saw her taken out of the crowd, it looked to me like it was against her will. And then, just a couple weeks after that, we find out that she's Eddie Saint James' wife after some kind of dark wedding"? Ventura: "And I know what you're about to get at Cole, the whole brainwashing thing. But I really don't think you have that right at all, people just open up when they're around The Saint". Cole: "I just find it funny that both Vlad the Impaler and Monica seemed to join this union against their will and now they're totally okay with it"? Ventura: "It appears that way to me". Cole: "Well let's set this match up. We've got Monica, in her first match against Traci Brooks who is out here with her boyfriend Axl Irvin who has been given an ultimatum of sorts from the Nature Boy Ric Flair to either continue his partnership with him, or move on in his relationship with Traci, one or the other has to end according to Flair"! Ventura: "Oh did you see that slap from Monica"? Traci Brooks w/ Axl Irvin vs. Monica w/ Eddie Saint James, Vlad the Impaler and James Mitchell Monica started the match with a nasty slap across Traci's face and she was really the aggressor for much of the match. Monica seemed intent on making Traci pay for helping Axl and Flair defeat Saint James and Vlad at Payback as she referred to it numerous times. Off an irish whip, Traci countered by going for a sunset flip and it drew a 2 count. Traci then used a hip toss before whipping Monica to the mat by her hair. The Saint tried to get involved but Axl came over and pulled him off the apron. But when Axl turned around, he was run over by a clothesline from Vlad. All this had Traci distracted and Monica spun her around, kicked her in the abdomen and drove her into the mat with a wicked DDT to get the pin. Match Time: 5:08 Cole: "There is no getting up from that, she may've knocked Traci out cold! And the sad thing is, Traci could've had this match won if she would've stayed focused"! Ventura: "She and Axl just don't seem to be a good fit, at least not at ringside during their matches. I think this is what Flair is trying to get Axl to realize". Cole: "And that's why Axl is facing this decision and I think what we just saw only adds to the claims made by Flair"! AS "NO LEAF CLOVER" PLAYED, MONICA AND THE SAINT SHARED A KISS IN THE RING BEFORE LEAVING WITH VLAD AND JAMES MITCHELL BEFORE THE SHOT FADED OUT. COMMERCIAL BREAK....... A NIKE COMMERCIAL IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR T.G.I.F. RESTAURANTS. RETURN FROM BREAK..... RINGSIDE..... WHEN PRIMETIME RETURNS, CHRIS MASTERS' MUSIC HITS AND HE IS SHOWN KNEELING ON THE STAGE. HE THEN POPS UP AND SOME PYRO FLASHES BEHIND HIM AS HE FLIPS THE CAPE OFF HIS SHOULDERS BEFORE GOING INTO A SET OF POSES AS THE FANS BOO. Cole: "At TWF Payback, we saw a hold versus hold match and I don't know what you got out of that partner, but if you ask me, it proved that the Tazmission is superior to the Masterlock"! Ventura: "I'd like to say I disagree with that but unfortunately, I can't. Taz did exactly what he said he would and choked Masters out"! "BEFORE I FORGET" BY SLIPKNOT STARTS UP AND TAZ COMES OUT TO A PRETTY STRONG REACTION. Cole: "Yet it is Chris Masters who has demanded this return match and here comes the human suplex machine, the street thug from Brooklyn....... Taz"! Ventura: "It's called redemption Michael, something that someone who has never been in a match in their life such as your self, would not understand! I respect Masters for asking for this match and a win would get him right back into the thick of things here on PrimeTime". Cole: "Look at the focus in Taz's eyes, he doesn't sweat the Masterpiece one bit and there goes the bell to start the match"! "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters vs. Taz Much like their match at Payback, this match was very good. Taz began the match showing some amatuer and greco roman style skills, taking the muscle bound Masters to the mat with ease. After a fireman's carry, Taz went into a reverse chinlock but Masters was able to use his power to pull Taz's arm away from him and create enough seperation to elbow him in the chest before smashing him with a double sledge to the head. The shot cut Taz right above the eye and really opened things for Masters. Off an irish whip, Masters delivered a big powerslam and covered him, hooking the leg for the 1.........2......., but Taz got his left shoulder off the mat. While in control, Masters kept the match at a slow, plodding pace. He whipped Taz to the corner and followed in with a heavy clothesline before using a snap mare that set up a kick right to the back. Taz was in a lot of pain as a trickle a blood came down the right side of his face. Masters got him up on his shoulder for a running powerslam but Taz slipped off his shoulder and went for the "Tazmission". But before he could get it on, Masters ran back and squashed Taz in the corner. He then set him up on the top turnbuckle and started to climb up with him but Taz fought him off with a couple right hands before knocking him to the mat. Masters hit the mat pretty hard and Taz followed that up with an overhead belly to belly throw. Masters knew he was in trouble but Taz picked him up again and this time delivered a cradle suplex. Masters tried to get up but Taz went for an irish whip. Masters was able to reverse it but Taz ducked his clothesline attempt and slapped on the Tazmission. There was no escape as Taz fell to the mat with the hold in the center of the ring and put Masters in a bodyscissor at the same time and referee Mike Chioda quickly called for the bell. Match Time: 9:17 Cole: "He's done it again! Taz has choked out the Masterpiece once again"! Ventura: "Key word being choked, that move should be outlawed"! Cole: "Well you talk about being in the thick of things on PrimeTime, Taz is starting...... oh wait a minute"! From behind, Edge had entered the ring after coming through the crowd and Taz turned right into a spear! What the hell is this"?! Ventura: "Remmeber what Edge said earlier?! This must've been what he was referring to"! Edge lifted Taz up and drove him into the mat with the Edge-a-Cution. Edge then dusted his hands off as the crowd erupted into boos before "Metalingus" by Alter Bridge started up. Cole: "But why Taz?! What the hell does he have to do with Edge"?! THE SHOT FADED OUT AS EDGE LOOKED DOWN AT THE FALLEN TAZ WITH A HUGE SMIRK ON HIS FACE. OFF AIR........