Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 14,178
September 18, 2006
Believe it or not, this was the first time ever for PrimeTime to be held in the Windy City and the first time they had been in the state of Illinois in 2 years. Needless to say, they were welcomed by a massive crowd inside the United Center, ready for a huge show. Ultimo Dragon vs. Gregory Helms The night was opened up with this excellent match. After winning a battle royale last week to become #1 contender for the Lightheavyweight title, Ultimo looked well on his way to gaining some more momentum. But in the process of hitting his Dragon DDT, he clipped the referee, knocking him to the mat. Ultimo had about a 10 count but there was no ref. He got up to help him, allowing Helms to recover and he rolled him up from behind, grabbing a handful of tights to get the win. Taylor Made vs. Rob Conway These two had a knock down, back and forth match with each man getting a chance to be in control. Conway was able to connect with the "Ego Trip" but Taylor got his foot on the bottom rope to break the count. Conway pulled him up and whipped him to the corner, charging in but Taylor got an elbow right into his jaw before coming off the top rope with a blockbuster neckbreaker which got him the win. After the match, Taylor saw the same woman he saw after his match last week in the front row, applauding his performance. Bahamut w/ Strife vs. Vlad the Impaler w/ Eddie Saint James, Monica and James Mitchell Mitchell brought out his entire group for this one but it wasn't much of a match. Vlad and Bahamut traded shots in the ring like two heavyweight boxers and after knocking Bah to the mat, Vlad noticed that Strife and The Saint had become tangled up outside the ring. Vlad left to go help his partner, but Bahamut soon followed. The two teams brawled all the way up the ramp and the referee ended up just throwing the thing out. Officials had to come out from the back and stop the brawl, just as PrimeTime was set to go live. AS PRIMETIME COMES ON THE AIR, FOOTAGE FROM LAST WEEK IS SHOWN OF RANDY ORTON's FACE TO FACE CHALLENGE TO BATISTA FOR A SHOT AT THE UNIVERSAL TITLE. BUT AFTER BATISTA GLADLY ACCEPTED, ORTON HIT HIM WITH THE RKO. THAT LED INTO THE OPENING MONTAGE WITH "RAP SUPERSTAR" PLAYING. THE UNITED CENTER, LOOKING ALMOST LIKE A PAY-PER-VIEW AUDIENCE, CAME INTO THE SHOT. Michael Cole: "We are live from the Windy City of Chicago, Illinois with a huge show planned! Welcome to TWF PrimeTime fans, Jesse Ventura and Michael Cole are ringside"! THE FANS IMMEDIATELY BOO AS "BURN IN MY LIGHT" BY MERCY DRIVE COMES ON AND RANDY ORTON COMES OUT TO HIS USUAL PYRO SHOW. Jesse Ventura: "And look how we're getting things started Michael, with the man who I feel is the greatest young talent in this business". Cole: "Well he's really gonna be put to the test tonight in this rematch from MeltDown. Johnny Hazard challenged Orton last week and there was some question about whether or not Orton would accept but it appears that he has". "NEW WORLD DISORDER" BY BIOHAZARD HITS AND JOHNNY HAZARD COMES OUT TO A BIG POP WITH 2 LADIES ON EACH ARM. Ventura: "Oh there was never any question! Do you think Orton is in fear of this guy at all after what he did to him at MeltDown? I'm surprised Johnny Hazard can walk let alone get back into a wrestling ring"! Cole: "That match at MeltDown, the first ever Hazardous to your Health match, lived up to it's name and took plenty out of both men. But can Johnny Hazard exact some revenge tonight against the man who has suddenly become the number one contender here on PrimeTime"? Randy Orton vs. Johnny Hazard w/ The Harem The bell sounded to start the match and Orton walked up to Hazard with a smug look on his face. But showing his disgust for the man, Hazard erased it with a slap across the face. After 2 stiff forearms to the face, Hazard sent Orton to the ropes and lifted him into the air with a backbody drop. Orton slid under the bottom rope, looking for a breather and he was on the side of the Harem. The 4 incredibly beautiful women seemed to distract Orton as Hazard drilled him with a baseball slide. Hazard picked Orton up and rolled him back into the ring, in firm control of the match. From the apron, Hazard slung himself into the ring with an elbow drop and made the cover but Orton kicked out at 2. Hazard pulled him up and shot him to the corner but when he ran in, Orton got both feet up in his face before coming out of the corner with a big clothesline. Orton then got very aggressive, ramming the back of Hazard's head into the mat multiple times before dishing out a series of stiff right hands. Orton pulled him up and shot him to the ropes, drilling him with his incredible dropkick. Orton made the cover but this time it was Hazard kicking out at 2. Orton pulled him up and pounded him with a couple stiff European uppercuts before putting him on the mat with a scoop slam. From there, Orton went to the outside and climbed the turnbuckle. He flew off with a crossbody but Hazard took him out of the air with a dropkick. After back to back clotheslines, Hazard had the crowd back in it and he looked ready to finish the Master of the RKO off. That's when Alex Shelley made his way down the ramp with a camera and a tripod. He set up at the bottom of the ramp, actually recording the match. Hazard saw this and asked Shelley "What the hell are you doing"? Meanwhile, Orton recovered and got up and after ducking a quick clothesline, he hit Hazard with the "RKO" and made the cover for the 1........2.........3. Match Time: 7:14 Ventura: "He got him! Two in a row for Orton over Hazard"! ORTON LEFT WITH A HUGE SMILE ON HIS FACE AS THE CROWD BOOED AND "BRUN IN MY LIGHT" PLAYED AGAIN. SHELLEY WAS STILL RECORDING THE ACTION. Cole: "We saw this guy Alex Shelley show up last week but what the hell does he want?! Is he recording this"?! Ventura: "Hey, he didn't touch Hazard so don't start making excuses Michael, just give credit to Randy Orton on yet another victory"! BACKSTAGE AREA....... MARIA IS SHOWN STANDING WITH AXL IRVIN AND TRACI. Maria: "Let's just start off with why Jordan Rockwell"?
Axl Irvin: "Why? That's been the question I have been getting all week, why was Jordan Rockwell my original target. I'll tell you, Jordan is just like Ric Flair. It's his time to move aside and let others in. They know this, and that's why Flair clung on to me, and that's why Rockwell was in the New Breed. He knew he would get credit for their success. That's what Flair tried to do with me. Rockwell was the original target because if I beat the so called Franchise, I will finally get the chances on my own, and I earned them"!
Maria: "Well why did you pick Traci over Flair"?
Axl: "Traci is a better manager than Flair ever was and I was sick and tired of losing matches and getting standing ovations for trying hard. Maybe that was good enough for that old bitch Flair, but not for me, I want to win matches. Plus, look at Traci, every guy would dream to be with her, and I'm getting that every night. Enough of Flair though he.... is old news".
Maria: "Any last thoughts on Jordan Rockwell"?
Axl: "Jordan I don't care if you have beaten me before, I don't care how many WrestleMania matches you have won. Fact is, I gave you a beating that you will never forget and there's more to come. So Franchise, get ready for an ass whoopin' because the new nature boy is here...... Wooooooooooooo"! AXL AND TRACI WALK OFF AS THE SHOT FADES OUT. COMMERCIAL BREAK....... A COMMERCIAL FOR STAPLES IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR BURGER KING FEATURING THE BURGER KING MASCOT IN NFL ACTION. RETURN FROM BREAK.... DRESSING ROOM..... PRIMETIME RETURNS TO SHOW SHANE THOMPSON BEING FILMED BY WHAT LOOKS LIKE AMATUER VIDEO IN HIS DRESSING ROOM. THOMPSON IS LACING HIS BOOTS AS HE SPEAKS INTO THE CAMERA. Shane Thompson: "I am continually asked what I hate so much about hardcore wrestling. Let me count the ways. What the hell is the art of hardcore wrestling? There's nothing scientific about hitting your opponent with a street sign. There's nothing athletic about pounding someone with a steel chair. And there sure as hell is no talent necessary to throw a guy into a pile of thumb tacks. See, I'm all about the athleticism, the skill that this sport used to be about. Guys like Mick Foley and Sabu ruined that for guys like myself and those that paved the way, men like Verne Gagne and Bob Backlund. So tonight, I will be offering a hardcore wrestling challenge. I've been told they got some stiff to show up and accept the challenge but the catch is, in order for this guy to beat me, he has to wrestle me. No steel chairs, no barbed wire, no thumb tacks..... wrestling moves! Shut it off........ THE CAMERA SHUTS OFF AND THE SHOT GOES BACK TO THE RING. La Familia vs. The Highlanders Two teams looking for a win in the crowded tag team division went at it here in a great match. Psychosis started things off with Robbie McCallister and shook him with his quickness. After a deep armdrag, Psychosis hit a flying heel kick which earned him a two count. Super Crazy tagged in and he and Psychosis muscled Robbie up into a tree of woe and Crazy came from the far corner, running across the ring with a flying dropkick to the face. But when he turned around, Rory was in the ring waiting with a double sledge to the chest. Psychosis was then thrown over the top rope and Robbie made the official tag to his partner. Rory hit a running kneelift on Crazy before whipping him to the ropes for a big powerslam. He had the cover and the leg hooked but Crazy kicked out at 2. Rory pulled him up and went for an irish whip but Crazy reversed it and sent Rory right into his partner. After a kick to the stomach, Crazy hit a reverse version of Gregory Helms' Nightmare on Helms Street, driving Rory face first into the mat. From there, Psychosis came off the top rope with his flying legdrop, drilling Rory. Robbie tried to come in to help his cousin but was dropkicked by Psychosis and Crazy covered Rory for the 1.......2.......3. Match Time: 8:36 LA FAMILIA CELEBRATED THE VICTORY BUT THAT WAS CUT SHORT WHEN EDDIE SAINT JAMES AND VLAD THE IMPALER HIT THE RING, ATTACKING THEM. THE HIGHLANDERS GOT INVOLVED, COMING TO THE AID OF THE TEAM THAT JUST BEAT THEM. BUT MONICA GOT INTO THE RING WITH A STEEL CHAIR AND HIT ROBBIE ACROSS THE BACK. AFTER TAKING CARE OF THE OTHER 3 MEN, VLAD AND THE SAINT PUT ROBBIE DOWN WITH THE SPIKE PILEDRIVER BEFORE LEAVING WITH MONICA AND A VERY HAPPY JAMES MITCHELL AS THE FANS LOUDLY PROTESTED. BACKSTAGE........ The shot goes backstage where Maria is shown and the fans cheer when Jordan ockwell is shown standing next to her.
Maria: "Jordan, I........
All of a sudden Rockwell puts his hand over the mic.
Jordan Rockwell: "Now if I have said it once I have said it a thousand times, nobody and I mean absolutely nobody introduces me..... but the people".
The fans begin chants of "Rockwell" over and over.
Maria: "Jordan last week you took a real bad beating at the hands of Axl Irvin and I.....
Rockwell: "Whoa...whoa...whoa... wh...oa, did you just say I took a really bad beating and Axl Irvin in the same sentence?
Maria nods as Rockwell puts his arm around her.
Now Maria I realize that you are new around here like I said last time I saw you so let me take this time to explain things to you. First, there is nothing that Axl Irvin does that is really bad except wrestle and his body and breath odor, I mean have you ever smelled him, Maria?
Maria shakes her head no.
Well good the guy's breath smells like a thousand asses, I mean Jesus son, what are you doing to get...... on second thought I don't want to know! I mean what you and Traci do on her street corner is your business.
Don't get me wrong, I am not trying to imply anything about Traci but when your girlfriend has her own private booth at the v.d clinic you got problems. I mean I am not trying to judge but when your woman is greeted by first name and offered a cocktail the mintue she enters an abortion clinic you should be afraid.
The fans can be heard saying "Oh" as Rockwell turns to Maria who has a confused look on her face.
Girl what's wrong with you"?
Maria: "Uh, I forgot my question".
Rockwell: "That's okay, look you go over there and think about it and I'll take care of this".
Maria: "Okay".
Maria hands Rockwell the mic and walks off out of the shot as Rockwell looks on in sheer shock.
Rockwell: "Axl you think putting eleven stiches in my head and giving me a mild concusion is doing something? Son I've been spilling blood around here while you were asking do you want fries with that at your last job, and you walk around here trying to be Ric Flair, well let me tell you there is only one Ric Flair and punk you ain't him just like there ain't but one ass whoopinist, punk bitch beatenist, super star makinist, people's champ and without a shadow of a doubt thee greatest showman alive, the man they call Franchise and his name is Jordan Rockwell"!
The fans cheer.
And bottom line, you wanted some now boy I'm gonna bring ya some and in case you don't know I'm gonna let the people tell ya what time it is.
All the fans chant as one "Showtime".
Damn right"!
All of a sudden Maria comes back into the shot.
Maria: "Okay, I remember what my question was".
Rockwell: "Well then let's hear it".
Maria: "What's your condition after last week"?
Rockwell looks into the camera then back at Maria and then back at the camera and whispers into the camera "Oh my God" and walks away as Maria just stands there looking intently into the camera as if to see what Rockwell was looking at. "YOU THINK YOU KNOW ME" IS HEARD FOLLOWED BY "METALINGUS" BY ALTER BRIDGE WHICH BRINGS EDGE OUT TO A SLEW OF BOOS. Cole: (laughing) "Oh...... here comes Edge and he...... Ventura: "What's so funny Michael? You think Rockwell's funny? I sure didn't see you laughing when Axl Irvin handed him the beating of a lifetime last week"! Cole: "Well if history is any indicator of what Axl Irvin has coming to him, I'd look out because while Rockwell can tell jokes with the best of 'em, he has also been known to get revenge at any cost"! "FIREFLY" BY BREAKING BENJAMIN COMES ON AND CHRIS PLATOON COMES OUT, GREETED BY A GOOD RESPONSE. Ventura: "Well let's talk about this gu, Chris Platoon, he's been an associate of Jordan Rockwell in the past, I wonder what he thought of that assault"! Cole: "I'm sure he'd mention the fact that it was an attack from behind, with a weapon, like any logical person would! But Platoon has a huge oppurtunity of his own tonight against a man in Edge who has been on a losing streak ever since being choked out by Taz at MeltDown"! Edge vs. Chris Platoon Edge looked very sloppy in this one and Platoon, ready for a big upset, took advantage of every mistake he made. After missing with the spear and posting his shoulder in the corner, Edge fell to a big DDT and Platoon followed that up with a swinging neckbreaker that got him a 2 count. After shooting him to the corner, Platoon charged in but Edge got a boot to the face and came out with a clothesline but Platoon grabbed his arm and took him to the mat in a Crossface. Edge was in a lot of trouble and looked like he was going to tap out but he rolled into a cover and nearly got Platoon. When they got up, Platoon caught him with a spinebuster before setting up the "Last Chance". But before he could hit it, Edge countered out and went for the Edge-O-Matic, only to catch a bacl elbow to the mouth. Platoon grabbed his arm and shot him to the ropes, catching him in a sleeper. Edge escaped and yelled at referee Mickey Henson that it was a choke. Platoon explained that he just had on a sleeper but Edge began to throw a fit. Edge threatened to quit the match if he was choked again and as Henson explained this to Platoon, Edge drilled him with the spear! That led to the "Edge-a-Cution" and that was it for Platoon. Match Time: 8:54 Cole: "Oh that's an honorable move..... what a win to be proud of there"! Ventura: "He had to do it that way Cole, the man was choking him"! Cole: "Oh whatever, he was not"! Edge: "Shane McMahon..... I know you're listening! I went to your office earlier but you weren't there! Isure hope you're not trying to avoid my petition..... I want to know the status of...... JUST THEN, SHANE McMAHON APPEARS ON THE PRIMETRON TO A BIG CHEER. Shane McMahon: "Hey there Edge, how ya doin'? No, I am not avoiding your petition, I just have an entire brand of the TWF to run so I have other matters to tend to, sounds weird huh? Anyway, I've reviewed your petition Edge and I've come up with an idea, an idea that Taz has already agreed to. At Eruption, it will be you and Taz one more time! If you can beat him, the Tazmission is banned from PrimeTime forever! But, if he can beat you, it will officially be classified as a legal hold, no more controversy"! Edge: "So all I have to do is beat him? I accept..... oh yeah, you're damn right"! Shane: "Okay, consider it done". Ventura: "He's not whining, he just wants the man to play by the rules"! "METALINGUS" PLAYED AND EDGE LEFT, HAVING SOME WORDS WITH A LOT OF THE FANS. Cole: "Taz defeated Edge at MeltDown but if Edge can win the rematch, the Tazmission will be barred from PrimeTime"! COMMERCIAL BREAK......... A COMMERCIAL FOR CASTROL GTX MOTOR OIL IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE "JACKASS 2". RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE..... AS PRIMETIME RETURNS, AXL IRVIN AND TRACI ARE SHOWN IN THE BACK WHEN A MEMBER OF THE STAGE CREW COMES UP WITH A PACKAGE. Stagehand: "Uh, Mister Irvin, this just arrived for you". AXL TAKES THE PACKAGE AND OPENS IT UP. HE PULLS OUT THE CONTENTS AND IT's A BOX OF PENIS ENHANCEMENT PILLS. A NOTE IS ATTACHED STATING "HOPE THIS HELPS YOU GROW A SET"..... FRANCHISE. AXL TAKES THE BOX AND THROWS IT ON THE FLOOR IN DISGUST. Axl Irvin: "That son of a bitch"! Traci: "Don't worry about it baby, we both know you don't need those". BACK AT RINGSIDE, NEARLY THE ENTIRE CROWD COMES TO THEIR FEET AS CM PUNK's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A HUGE POP. Cole: (laughing) "Well here comes CM Punk but did you see what was in that box"? Ventura: "Oh I figured you'd find that funny Michael, only because it's a product that you use"! Cole: "Well we're not gonna go over that right now, let's talk about this match we're about to see. Last week, CM Punk suffered his first loss in the TWF thanks to some interference by Chaos Wolf and tonight, CM Punk has his shot at a little revenge"! "IN THE END" BY LINKIN PARK HITS AND THE FANS IMMEDIATELY START TO BOO BUT CHAOS WOLF DOESN'T COME OUT. INSTEAD, CHAE MAKES HER WAY OUT FROM THE BACK. Ventura: "What? Where's Chaos Wolf"? Cole: "Don't tell me he's backin' out of this thing"! CHAE STOOD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AISLE, LOOKING AT CM PUNK IN THE RING WHO WAS ASKING WHERE WOLF WAS. SUDDENLY, CHAOS WOLF CAME FROM OUT OF THE CROWD BEHIND PUNK. WIELDING SOME KIND OF LEAD PIPE, WOLF SMASHED PUNK IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD, KNOCKING HIM TO THE MAT. HE HIT HIM TWICE MORE WITH THE PIPE BEFORE USING IT TO CHOKE HIM. Ventura: "Nope, it doesn't look like he's backed out of anything"! Cole: "No.... he's just attacked him from behind! Somebody get out here and stop this"! PUNK WAS FADING FAST WITH THE PIPE OVER HIS THROAT AND FINALLY, OFFICIALS FROM THE BACK CAME OUT AND PULLED CHAOS WOLF OFF. CHAOS WOLF AND CHAE WERE BOTH VERY HAPPY WITH THEIR HANDYWORK. Ventura: "I wonder if CM Punk realizes what he's messing with Cole, that was a serious attack"! Cole: "That was a sneak attack! Just like it was last week, Chaos Wolf had to surprise CM Punk there too! One of these days, he'll have to meet him face to face and man to man..... that's what I want to see"! BACKSTAGE....... THE BLOOD BROTHERS ARE SHOWN WALKING DOWN A HALL WITH THEIR TAG TEAM TITLES WHEN MARIA COMES UP. Maria: "Hey guys, I just wanted to get your thoughts on your title match really quick but if you're busy then...... Dustin Kash: "Shut up! You want our thoughts? We already beat the Orient Express, so what makes you think we couldn't do it tonight?! I just want to make one thing perfectly clear..... Boogeyman, if you ever mess with me and O'Haire again...... we'll take you out again, but this time for good"! KASH WALKS AWAY AND O'HAIRE LOOKS AT MARIA BEFORE JUST LAUGHING AND WALKING AWAY. MEANWHILE, IN ANOTHER PART OF THE BACKSTAGE AREA, BOBBY LASHLEY AND KEN KENNEDY HAVE BEEN SEPERATED BY SEVERAL AGENTS AND ARE ARGUING OVER WHO WILL GET THE NEXT SHOT AT THE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE WHEN SHANE McMAHON COMES UP. Shane McMahon: "Hey! You guys want to fight over the Intercontinental title?! Well that's perfect because I'm making a match involving you two and Christian at Eruption! That's right, it will be a triple threat for the Intercontinental title! But if you two can't keep your hands off of each other until then, unless it's in a sanctioned match, then you throw away the title shot"! Bobby Lashley: "See you at Eruption.... boy". Ken Kennedy: "That's Mister Kennedy............ Kennedy"! THE ORIENT EXPRESS' MUSIC HITS AND THEY COME OUT ALONG WITH SONNY ONOO TO MOSTLY BOOS. Cole: "What a huge match that will be partner, a triple threat for the Intercontinental title"! Ventura: "That will be great and right now, we've got the tag team titles on the line and this team here held those titles for what was nearly a TWF record, Michael"! "COME ON" BY WATERPROOF BLONDE BRINGS OUT THE TWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS THE BLOOD BROTHERS AND THEY ARE LOUDLY BOOED AS THEY EMERGE FROM THE BACK. Cole: "It was last week when we saw Tanaka defeat Dustin Kash in singles action and it remains to be seen if that momentum will carry over tonight for the Orient Express". Ventura: "Oh yeah, that's typical of you Michael, leaving out the part where the Boogeyman basically cost Kash that match! But we heard what the Blood Brothers said before this match and if I were Boogeyman, I'd just stay hiding in the closet or whatever the hell he does"! Cole: "The Blood Brothers were the team that ended the long reign of the Orient Express that you eluded to earlier Jesse but beating the same team twice is no easy task". TWF Tag Team Title Match Challengers: The Orient Express w/ Sonny Onoo vs. The Blood Brothers Dustin Kash started the match off and asked for Tanaka to get into the ring. Wanting to show last week was a fluke, Kash aggressively came at the veteran Tanaka, pounding him with some straight right hands before hitting him with a few shots to the body. After an irish whip to the corner, Kash followed in with a big clothesline. A tag was then made to Sean O'Haire who came in with a jump kick to the head of Tanaka. Kato came into the ring and spun O'Haire around but O'Haire ducked a clothesline and picked Kato up for a backdrop suplex, dumping him into the mat. But Tanaka got on O'Haire with a few martial arts chops and Kato then caught him from behind with a back footsweep. Tanaka then got on O'Haire with some stiff Mongolian chops before tagging Kato in. Kato pushed O'Haire to the corner and smashed him with some chops to the chest and throat area. He then pulled him out and after a palm strike to the chest, He went for a roudhouse to the head but O'Haire countered with a footsweep of his own. O'Haire then made it to his corner and tagged in Kash who brought a different element to the match. His brawling style wore Kato down and after a running powerbomb, he may've been able to pin him but Kash tried to remove Kato's mask. Kato fought the effort and Tanaka came in with a stiff kick to the back of Kash. Kato got up and with Kash on his knees, he kicked him right in the head. Kato made a cover and got 1......2......., but Kash was up. The Orient Express went to what works best for them, making tags every 30 seconds or so and just pummelling Kash. After a snap mare by Kato, he made a tag to Tanaka and they set up for a double superkick. But Kash was able to move and he dove to his corner, tagging in O'Haire. O'Haire, easily the biggest and strongest man in the match, was a house of fire, hitting Kato and Tanaka with a flurry of offense. All 4 men were in the ring and after they disposed of Tanaka, O'Haire hit Kato with his Seanton Bomb off the top rope. He made the cover but referee Mike Enos let him know that Kato wasn't the legal man. Tanaka crawled back in the ring and Kash grabbed him for a russian leg sweep but O'Haire bounced off the ropes, drilling Tanaka with a lariat clothesline just as Kash hit the move and O'Haire made the cover for the 1..........2........3. Match Time: 10:14 Cole: "That does it, the Blood Brothers are still the champs"! Ventura: "See what happens when there's no Boogeyman! This team is really becoming one of the elite tag teams we've seen here on PrimeTime, Michael"! "COME ON" PLAYED AGAIN AND THE BLOOD BROTHERS LEFT, BOTH HOLDING THEIR BELTS IN THE AIR AS THE CROWD BOOED. Cole: "That's back to back wins over a tough Orient Express team so I guess I'm gonna have to agree with that. But with the growing tag team division we have here, there will be more challenges like this one to come". BACKSTAGE..... CAMERAS IN THE BACK SHOW RANDY ORTON WITH CHRIS MASTERS. Randy Orton: "Look man, I don't care what you do or how you do it. I just want Batista softened up for when I face him at Eruption for that Universal title". Chris Masters: "Randy, I plan to do much more than soften him up. Once I put my Masterlock on him, it's all over and then it will be me...... the Masterpiece who proves that Batista is not unbeatable". MASTERS WALKS AWAY AND ORTON IS LEFT WITH A GRIN ON HIS FACE AS THE SHOT FADES OUT. COMMERCIAL BREAK...... A COMMERCIAL FOR SLIM JIM IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PREVIEW FOR "THE GUARDIAN" STARRING ASHTON KUTCHER. RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE..... AXL IRVIN AND TRACI ARE SHOWN IN THE BACK, WALKING TOWARDS HIS DRESSING ROOM. Traci: "Don't worry about it Axl, you just got a match with Rockwell at Eruption, that's what we wanted". Axl Irvin: "I'm gonna bust him up at Eruption Traci, you just watch. I'm not gonna let him embarrass me with his little games". TRACI OPENS THE DOOR TO THE DRESSING ROOM AND THEY GO INSIDE. BUT THE LIGHTS INSTANTLY SHUT OFF AND ALL THAT CAN BE HEARD IS A RECORDING OF RIC FLAIR's "WOOOOOOO's" OVER AND OVER AGAIN. AXL AND TRACI POP OUT OF THE ROOM, HOLDING THEIR EARS. Axl: "Damnit"! THE SHOT GOES BACK TO THE RING WHERE SHANE THOMPSON IS READY FOR HIS HARDCORE WRESTLING CHALLENGE. HE AND ALEX SHELLEY ARE IN THE RING AND SHELLEY HAS HIS CAMERA ON RECORD. Shane Thompson: "So, who's it gonna be this time? Who's gonna come out here and get it handed to them by me.... the man who is single handedly saving professional wrestling"? Cole: "Oh please". Thompson: "Just do me a favor guys, send out more of a challenge than Al freaking Snow, okay. JUST THEN, A MAN COMES OUT OF THE BACK AND GETS A DECENT POP. HE IS RECOGNIZED AS FORMER ECW STAR AXL ROTTEN. Are you kidding me? Some idiot that used to wrestle at a bingo hall? Is this guy serious? Hey dude, I've got some twinkies in the........ AXL ROTTEN GOT IN THE RING AND DRILLED THOMPSON WITH A CLOTHESLINE. THE BELL SOUNDED TO START THE MATCH AND SHELLEY HOPPED OVER THE TOP ROPE. Hardcore Wrestling Challenge Shane Thompson w/ Alex Shelley vs. Axl Rotten (invitee) Axl Rotten had the crowd behind him as he rocked Thompson with a stinging right jab in the corner. He then shot Thompson to the ropes and lifted him into the air with a big backbody drop. After a bog elbow drop, Rotten made a cover but only got a 2 count. He pulled Thompson up and whipped him to the corner but missed everything when he ran in. Thompson then kicked him in the back of the legs, setting up a huge backdrop suplex. It took everything out of Thompson to get the big guy up but he followed that up with a beautiful enziguri. Thompson told Shelley "Make sure you get this" and he pulled Axl up, spitting in his face. He followed that up with a nasty swinging neckbreaker, right into a cover to get the win. Match Time: 7:56 Ventura: "Once again, no competition for Shane Thompson, get that guy out of here"! Cole: "Shane Thompson has embarrassed and defeated Axl Rotten here and I'll tell ya, I can't wait until someone gives him some of his own medicine"! THOMPSON LOOKED INTO SHELLEY's CAMERA AND SAID "WHO's NEXT"? Ventura: "Well we know he's declared war on the hardcore wrestling world so any of these guys who have made their careers on swinging chairs and flying onto tables are welcome to show up here on PrimeTime"! BACKSTAGE....... CAMERAS IN THE BACK SHOW ARIEL PULLING A HESITANT MARIA DOWN A HALLWAY. Ariel: "I said come on". Maria: "Okay, okay, just please don't bite me". THEY GET TO A CLOSED DOOR. ARIEL LOOKS MARIA UP AND DOWN AND LOOKS LIKE SHE IS GOING TO BITE HER NECK BUT BACKS OFF. Ariel: "We have something for you and the world to see. ARIEL PUSHES THE DOOR OPEN. INSIDE THE ROOM LIT ONLY BY CANDLES IS A MAN SITTING WITH GANGREL AND JOHNNY SWINGER ON EITHER SIDE OF HIM. This is the man we contacted from the dark side and he is here to help our cause.... his name is..... Kevin Thorn". KEVIN THORN PICKS UP A GOBLET AND TAKES A DRINK. BLOOD IS LEFT TRICKLING DOWN HIS CHIN AS GANGREL AND THE LOST BOY JUST LAUGH. BACK AT RINGSIDE, CHRIS MASTERS' MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT AS PYRO GOES OFF BEHIND HIM. Cole: "Okay, what the hell was that"? Ventura: "Maria's kind of had a rough night, hasn't she"? Cole: "Well moving on, it's time for our main event and even though this is a non-title match, it's a huge oppurtunity for Chris Masters who claims he will show Batista is not unbeatable, right here tonight"! Ventura: "Well I'd love to see someone do that but it's easier said than done Cole"! "I WALK ALONE" BY SALIVA PLAYS AND BATISTA COMES OUT, FULL OF ENERGY, TO ONE OF THE BIGGEST POPS OF THE NIGHT WITH THE UNIVERSAL TITLE AROUND HIS WAIST. Cole: "And here comes the animal who at Eruption, will defend the Universal title against Randy Orton, a man he has quite a history with"! Ventura: "We've already seen Randy Orton get a huge win tonight, beating that reject Johnny Hazard again, now the pressure is all on Batista to beat a man who is just as big and just as strong as he is"! Non-Title Match Chris Masters vs. Universal Champion Batista The bell sounded to start the match and the two powerhouses locked up. Neither man could gain control so they locked up again. Again neither man could get the other to budge so Batista threw a clothesline but Masters ducked and caught him with a big kick to the gut followed by another. Masters then hit an impressive vertical suplex before putting the boots to Batista. With Batista face down on the mat, Masters got in a camel clutch and he had the Universal champion in all kinds of trouble. But Batista showed his true power, standing up with the hold still on and falling back with Masters. After whipping him to the ropes, he squashed him with a clothesline before lifting him up onto his shoulders. Masters was able to slip off and turn the move into a backcracker, pulling Batista down ontp both of his knees. Masters then badmouthed Batista while driving the base of his forearm into his face. Masters then got up and stomped down on him a few more times. Feeling he had the match in control, Masters got up and did some posing for the crowd which drew plenty of boos. But behind him, Batista got up. He blew through Masters with a clothesline when he turned around before sending him to the ropes for his big spinebuster. Batista got up and shook the ring ropes, something that usually signals the end. He pulled Masters up, looking for the "Batista Bomb" but Masters fought his way out of it and landed on his feet. Batista then ran right into a Polish Hammer to the chest and Masters made the cover, getting a very near fall. After a running powerslam, Masters was looking to end the match with his vaunted "Masterlock". He set Batista up and nearly had it locked in but Batista would not let him lock his hands. Batista was able to break the hold and he caught Masters with another spinebuster. This time, he was able to drive him into the mat with the Batista Bomb and that was all for the Masterpiece. Match Time: 12:31 Cole: "Well I hope Randy Orton got a good look at that because that is what he is up against at Eruption"! Ventura: "Well with all due respect to Chris Masters, he's not Randy Orton"! "I WALK ALONE" PLAYED AGAIN AS BATISTA CELEBRATED IN THE RING WITH A FIRED UP CROWD. Cole: "Masters set out to prove that Batista is beatable but ever since winning that Universal title, all Batista has proven is that he's not"! JUST BEFORE PRIMETIME GOES OFF THE AIR....... AXL IRVIN AND TRACI ARE SHOWN IN THE PARKING GARAGE, HEADING TO THEIR VEHICLE. Axl Irvin: "I can't believe this crap, this is my hometown". Traci: "Let's just get out of here, we'll go back to the hotel and just pretend this night never happened". JUST THEN, HEADLIGHTS ARE SHOWN AND A CAR COMES SPEEDING DOWN THE GARAGE, JUST MISSING AXL AND TRACI. Axl: "Son of a bitch"! Traci: "Axl"! IRVIN TURNS AROUND AT THE SHREAKING VOICE OF TRACI AND HE SEES JORDAN ROCKWELL. AXL TRIPS OVER HIS OWN FEET AND FALLS BEFORE GETTING UP AND RUNNING TO HIS CAR WITH TRACI. THEY CLIMB INTO A RED FORD MUSTANG AND PEEL OUT OF THE GARAGE, SPEEDING OUT. AFTER THE CAR EXITS THE GARAGE, THE CAMERA PANS OVER TO SHOW THAT THE JORDAN ROCKWELL THEY ENCOUNTERED.... WAS A CARDBOARD STANDUP. OFF AIR.........
