Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 9,286
January 14, 2007
It has been 2 years since PrimeTime aired from Philly and the fans were there for a Pay-Per-View type atmosphere, fresh off the heels of War in the Winter!
PRIMETIME GOES LIVE
AS PRIMETIME COMES ON THE AIR, IT OPENS UP WITH STEEL PICTURES FROM WAR IN THE WINTER WHILE "RAP SUPERSTAR" PLAYS. PHOTOS RANGE FROM CHRIS PLATOON ATTACKING ARN ANDERSON, SEAN O'HAIRE HITTING HIS OWN PARTNER, DUSTIN KASH, IN THE HEAD WITH THE MARTIAL ARTS STAFF IN ORDER TO GET THE HIGHLANDERS DISQUALIFIED, JOHN CENA HITTING THE "F-U" ON MONICA, FINLAY BEATING UP A MIDGET IMPOSTER OF CM PUNK, DAIVARI USING CHEAP METHODS TO RETAIN THE LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT TITLE, TO RENE DUPREE AND DAWN MARIE PICKING UP A WIN OVER KEVIN THORN AND ARIEL AFETR DUPREE CLOTHESLINED ARIEL. THERE ARE A FEW SHOTS SHOWN FROM THE ELIMINATION CHAMBER, CONCLUDING WITH AXL IRVIN HOLDING UP THE UNIVERSAL TITLE IN CELEBRATION AFTER AN INADVERTENT ASSIST FROM JORDAN ROCKWELL TO HELP HIM PIN RANDY ORTON. THE SHOT THEN OPENS DIRECTLY INSIDE THE WACHOVIA CENTER AND LOUD CHEERS ARE HEARD THROUGHOUT AS PAUL LONDON's MUSIC HITS AND HE MAKES HIS WAY TO THE RING WITH CARNEY. Michael Cole: "Hello everyone and welcome to PrimeTime! Michael Cole and JBL are ringside and partner, are you ready for the fallout from War in the Winter"?! JBL: "First off, I thought we had a talk about you calling me partner. I am not Jesse Ventura, you refer to me as JBL. And second, the fallout from that event will be something to see because War in the Winter changed the face of TWF PrimeTime in many ways". GREGORY HELMS' MUSIC HITS AND BOOS ARE HEARD IMMEDIATELY AS HE MAKES HIS WAY DOWN THE ENTRANCE RAMP ALONG WITH BILL CUTTING. Cole: "There is a new champion here on PrimeTime and after what we saw in the first ever Hell in a Cell match on live television, I don't think there's a man alive who would've said Axl Irvin would win the Elimination Chamber"! JBL: "No I doubt there is, but fact is he did! Axl Irvin went from a man chasing stardom, hoping for the right moment, to a top guy instantly! I myself thought it was fabulous"! Cole: "Tag team action to kick things off here tonight on PrimeTime as Paul London teams with Carney to face Gregory Helms and Bill Cutting". Gregory Helms and Bill Cutting vs. Paul London and Carney The bell sounded to get things underway and it was Paul London starting off with Bill Cutting. From a collar and elbow tie up, London used a deep arm drag to whip Cutting to the mat followed by another which was shades of Ricky Steamboat. But Cutting got up and was able to reverse an irish whip. London ducked a clothesline and then shot Cutting to the ropes but when he went for a leapfrog, Cutting snatched him out of the air with a powerslam. After a well placed elbow drop, a tag was made to Helms who came in and picked up where Cutting left off, tagging London with some stiff right hands. He then connected with a reverse DDT but a cover only got him a 2 count. After a standing dropkick, Helms whipped London to the corner and followed in but London flew out with a wheel kick that found it's mark. He then tagged in Carney who went straight to the top rope and came off with a missile dropkick. Carney made the cover but Cutting came in and yanked him out of the cover. Carney asked for Cutting to tag into the match, which he did. Cutting came in and the fight was on as he and Carney were trading right hands. But Cutting got the best of that and after a big knee to the midsection, he delivered a neckbreaker, high and tight. That allowed Cutting to lock in a reverse figure four leglock and Carney was in a ton on pain. The only thing that saved him was being able to grab the bottom ring rope and referee Chris Kay forced a break. Cutting let go of the hold and got up, turning to London and drilling him with a right hand that knocked him off the apron and to the floor. Cutting then bounced off the ropes but Helms slapped his back to tag himself into the match and Carney caught Cutting with a hurracanrana. Just as Carney got to his feet, Helms shot himself into the ring from the apron but Carney went underneath him and grabbed him from behind in a waistlock, running him to the ring ropes and turning it into a clever rollup for the 3 count. Match Time: 5:59 "LOOSE" BY EMINEM PLAYED AND THE CROWD CHEERED FOR THE WINNERS OF THE MATCH, CARNEY AND PAUL LONDON. CUTTING AND HELMS ON THE OTHER HAND WERE NOT AT ALL HAPPY WITH THE OUTCOME. Cole: "What a way to start things off! A huge win for Paul London and Carney"! JBL: "That's right because tonight we have so much in store, Michael! Shane McMahon has promised us a big announcement and I know speculation has been running rampant as to what it is, but we won't have to wait too much longer"! BACKSTAGE..... DRESSING ROOM...... THE SHOT GOES INTO THE DRESSING ROOM OF RENE DUPREE, WHERE HE IS LOOKING AT HIMSELF IN A HAND MIRROR, ADMIRING HIS OWN LOOKS. BUT DUPREE BECOMES STARTLED WHEN HE SEES SOMEONE ELSE IN THE MIRROR. HE TURNS AROUND TO SEE KEVIN THORN. THORN GRABS DUPREE BY THE THROAT AND PUSHES HIM ACROSS THE ROOM BEFORE BOOTING HIM RIGHT IN THE FACE. FROM THERE, THORN PICKS UP THE MIRROR HE WAS USING AND POUNDS HIM RIGHT OVER THE HEAD WITH IT. PIECES OF GLASS ARE STREWN ABOUT ON THE FLOOR WHERE DUPREE LAYS AS THORN LEAVES THE ROOM AND THE SHOT FADES OUT. COMMERCIAL BREAK....... A COMMERCIAL FOR SUBWAY IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A FOX PROGRAMMING AD FOR THE SEASON PREMIERE OF "AMERICAN IDOL". RETURN FROM BREAK.... PARKING GARAGE..... AS PRIMETIME RETURNS, CAMERAS IN THE PARKING GARAGE CATCH THE ARRIVAL OF A LONG BLACK LIMOSINE. AS IT COMES TO A STOP, THE BACK DOOR OPENS AND AXL IRVIN STEPS OUT IN A VERY EXPENSIVE ARMANI SUIT. OVER HIS SHOULDER IS THE UNIVERSAL TITLE BELT. TRACI BROOKS FOLLOWS HIM OUT AND SHE IS WEARING A LONG BLACK FUR COAT. THE LIGHTS IN THE ARENA GO OUT AND A RED HAZE FALLS OVER THE WACHOVIA CENTER AS A GOTHIC TUNE PICKS UP AND ARIEL MAKES HER WAY TO THE RING WITH A BLACK HOOD OVER HER HEAD. DAWN MARIE IS ALREADY IN THE RING AND SHE DEFINITELY LOOKS FRIGHTENED. Cole: "Well fans, before we went to commercial break, we saw a vicious attack by Kevin Thorn on Rene Dupree and now, the respective managers of those two men are going to go head to head here. That was obviously payback for what transpired at War in the Winter". JBL: "Look at poor Dawn Marie, she should not be forced to get into the ring with this freak! They won the match at War in the Winter, just leave it at that! We should be talking about the fact that our new champion, the new face of PrimeTime, just arrived in style"! Cole: "Well the new life of the champ is obviously treating he and Traci very, very well. But this one is underway, Dawn Marie taking on Ariel"! Dawn Marie vs. Ariel The crowd was very much behind Dawn Marie in this one as some faint chants of "ECW" could even be heard. But Ariel was the aggressor, taking it to Dawn with open handed slaps in the corner before sticking a big boot right in her midsection. Referee Charles Robinson asked for a break, pulling Ariel away. This gave Dawn an opening and she charged out of the corner, tackling Ariel and pounding away on her. Ariel reversed position, getting in some shots but Dawn struggled free and with both women on their feet, Dawn got Ariel with a roundhouse kick to the head. She made the cover but could only get a 2 count. Ariel seemed a little dazed but she was able to block a suplex attempt and then grab Dawn by the hair, using the top ring rope to choke her. She did this 3 times, using every bit of Robinson's count before breaking the hold. Dawn was worn out and Ariel went to the apron, kicking her in an upward motion right in the head. Dawn fell back to the mat and she was bleeding from the nose as Ariel made the cover to get the victory. Match Time: 5:15 Cole: "Oh boy, Dawn's been busted open here, JBL". JBL: "Well look at the size of those boots Ariel's got on! Of course she gave her a bloody nose! She probably broke it"! ARIEL LEFT WITH THE WIN AS ROBINSON GOT DOWN TO CHECK ON DAWN, WHO APPEARED TO BE OUT. THE FANS RESPONDED TO ARIEL WITH PLENTY OF BOOS. Cole: "It would've almost been better for them to lose that match if you ask me"! BACKSTAGE AREA....... JOHN CENA IS SHOWN IN THE BACK WHEN JOHNNY HAZARD COMES UP WITH A LONG LOOK ON HIS FACE. John Cena: "Look man, I already know what you're gonna say. Why'd I have to F-U Monica at War in the Winter. She stuck her nose in my business man, what am I supposed to do"? Johnny Hazard: "She's a woman, and more than that, she's an old friend of mine". Cena: "You told me that was over, you told me what happened between you guys. Don't tell me that...... Hazard: "I don't know what to think anymore.... alright"? HAZARD WALKS AWAY Cena: "Oooook, maybe you should try decaf...... just a thought". THE SHOT SHIFTS TO ANOTHER PART OF THE BACKSTAGE AREA WHERE MARIA IS STANDING BY WITH CHRIS PLATOON. Maria: "Chris Platoon, ever since War in the Winter, one of the main questions people want to know is, what's gotten into you"? Chris Platoon: "What kind of question is that? Nothing's gotten into me". Maria: "Then why'd you attack Arn Anderson, a legend in our business"? Platoon: "Arn Anderson got in my way. Arn Anderson knows what I've been through, and he had the nerve to compare his neck injury to my battle with cancer. Well ya know what, Arn Anderson deserved every bit of that. And Ric Flair, you want to disrespect me, that's fine, because there will be a time and a place for you and me. You may not remember what you told me, but I do. You encouraged me to stay in this business because I had what it took. I had what it took to be the best, and you knew it. Well, Ric, sometime I'm gonna show you that you were right..... by kicking your ass"! PLATOON WALKS AWAY AS THE SHOT FADES OUT COMMERCIAL BREAK........ A COMMERCIAL FOR DELL PCs IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A FOX PROGRAMMING AD FOR THE NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BETWEEN THE SAINTS AND BEARS FROM SOLDIER FIELD. THE OUTSIDE OF TWF HEADQUARTERS IN DENVER, COLORADO IS SHOWN AND THE CAMERA MOVES TO THE STREET WHERE A YOUNG MAN IN A SUIT WITH A SHORT, STYLISH HAIRCUT IS SHOWN AND HE WALKS UP TO THE CAMERA. PJ Cash: "The TWF...... one of the richest forms of entertainment in the world. But the people around here don't realize how wealthy they could be. I mean, their headquarters are in Denver? What's the crime rate around here? My proposal would be to move this building to somewhere in Europe. And take the superstars for instance. I mean, we don't necessarily have the brightest bulbs around the TWF. And that goes double for PrimeTime, where what could be a great locker room is filled with people like the Boogeyman, The Highlanders and Super Crazy, someone who doesn't even speak English. My name is PJ Cash, and at only twenty one years old, I am a millionaire. I am the model of success and I intend to bring that success to PrimeTime and lend a helping hand to some of these troubled superstars". CASH SMILES AS THE CAMERA MOVES UP AND GETS A FINAL SHOT OF TWF HEADQUARTERS. AS THE ACTION RETURNS LIVE, SHANE McMAHON IS SHOWN IN THE RING WHILE "HERE COMES THE MONEY" PLAYS. Cole: "We're back on PrimeTime and Shane O'Mac is in the ring"! JBL: "It looks like it's time for that big announcement, Michael"! THE MUSIC STOPS AND SHANE HOLDS THE MIC UP TO HIS MOUTH. Shane McMahon: "Thank you. Now I know you all have heard that I have an announcement to make tonight and since I don't like to waste time talking on the number one wrestling show in the world today, I'm just gonna get right down to it. I have been asked many times lately, "what about the New Year's battle royale"? Well Philly, you're all in for a treat because the New Year's battle royale will take place right here tonight, in this very ring"! THE CROWD LOUDLY POPS Cole: "Oh my"! Shane: "Twelve men, all with the chance to use their New Year's resolution however they would like. So........ JUST THEN, "BURN IN MY LIGHT" BY MERCY DRIVE HITS AND RANDY ORTON COMES OUT WITH AN "RKO" T-SHIRT ON, HOLDING A MIC. Randy Orton: "Shane.... Shane, this is crap! No one gives a damn about the New Year's battle royale! I want to know what you're going to do about the fact that I lost the Universal title to Axl Irvin, who didn't even beat me! Jordan Rockwell, who was already eliminated from the match, cost me the title! What are you gonna do about that, huh"?! Shane: "Well, Randy, I appreciate your unhappiness with what happened, and I...... JUST THEN, SHANE IS CUT OFF BY "LIT UP" BY BUCKCHERRY AND AXL IRVIN COMES OUT WITH TRACI BROOKS TO MOSTLY ALL BOOS. Cole: "Well if J.R. were here, he'd say business is picking up"! JBL: "It sure as heck is, Michael, here comes the new champ"! Axl Irvin: "I'm not sure if you realize this or not, Orton, but the Elimination Chamber match is no disqualifications, anything goes! So your little argument holds no weight! And as much as I hate Jordan Rockwell, I'll gladly take the assist"! Orton: "Oh, so now the guy who used to jerk the curtain every single night is a badass because he's holding my title?! Tell ya what Axl, if you can leave that slut Traci for two minutes, why don't you come down to this ring and find out just how tough you are"! AXL REMOVES THE COAT OF HIS SUIT AND UNBUTTONS HIS SLEEVES BEFORE HEADING TO THE RING. BUT BEFORE HE CAN GET IN, "BACK IN BLACK" BY AC/DC PLAYS AND JORDAN ROCKWELL COMES OUT TO A HUGE CHEER. Jordan Rockwell: "Hold on, hold on, if there's gonna be a fight tonight, you gotta know that I'm gonna be in it. First off, Axl, you're welcome. Orton....... you sound like Richard Simmons in a..... well I better not say that, but just stop your whining! If you want...... Shane: "Whoa, whoa, whoa, as the guy who runs this show, this is where I step in. Standing here listening to all of this, you guys have given me a couple of ideas. First off, at this year's Royal Rumble, you three will be involved in a triple threat for the Universal title! THE CROWD CHEERS But we're gonna add a little something to that. Tonight, you three men will all compete in Beat the Clock matches. You will all face seperate, random superstars tonight and whoever beats their opponent in the fastest time wins. But, should any of you lose, you lose your spot in the triple threat to that man. Now, what does the winner get? The man who beats the clock, will get to add any stipulation to that triple threat that they want". "HERE COMES THE MONEY" HITS AGAIN AND THE FANS ARE BUZZING AS THE CAMERA SHOWS THE 3 MEN ONE BY ONE. Cole: "Can you believe what we've just heard?! Shane McMahon has just made things real interesting"! JBL: "I need to go back and tivo this episode just to keep track of everything Shane McMahon just said! Wow"! Cole: "Randy Orton, Jordan Rockwell and Axl Irvin will be going to the Royal Rumble to compete for the Universal title in a triple threat match! But tonight, they will all compete in Beat the Clock matches for a chance to add a stipulation to that match"! JBL: "And the best part is, if they want to keep their spot in the triple threat, they have to win tonight"! BACKSTAGE..... CAMERAS IN THE BACK SHOW JOHNNY NITRO GO UP TO TAZ. Johnny Nitro: "I told you I would be in your face if you didn't win that Elimination Chamber. Damn.... you didn't even come close. And I know I speak for a lot of the locker room when I say, I'm sick of hearing about you, I'm sick of hearing about what a badass you are and how tough....... JUST THEN, TAZ COLD COCKS NITRO WITH A RIGHT HAND. NITRO FIRES BACK AND THE FIGHT IS ON. OFFICIALS STEP IN TO BREAK IT UP, PULLING THE TWO MEN APART AS THE SHOT GOES BACK TO THE RING. THE SHOT GOES BACK TO THE RING WHERE RANDY ORTON IS STANDING, READY FOR ACTION. Cole: "Well folks it looks like we're about to have our very first match in this Beat the Clock challenge, but who is Randy Orton's opponent gonna be"? JBL: "It could be anyone, Michael, it's totally random. It could be anyone in that PrimeTime lockerroom". THE CROWD POPS AS SUPER CRAZY's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT READY FOR ACTION. Cole: "It's Super Crazy"! JBL: "It sure is, the TWF's Tijuana Mama is gonna come down here and try to take everything away from Randy Orton"! Cole: "There is so much strategy involved in this. You have to try and win your match quickly, but the key is to just win the match because if Orton, Rockwell or Axl lose their match, they are out of that triple threat match at the Rumble"! Beat the Clock Match Randy Orton vs. Super Crazy Orton came right at Crazy, but it almost cost him as Crazy was waiting with a small package that got him a 2 count less than 20 seconds into the match. Orton got up but missed with a clothesline and Crazy took him to the mat with a hip toss before drilling him with a basement dropkick. Crazy made another cover, but Orton was again up at 2. Crazy pulled him up and shot him to the ropes but Orton held on to stop his momentum and Crazy missed everything with a dropkick attempt. Orton then dazzled the crowd with a dropkick of his own before pulling Super Crazy up and leveling him with 2 european uppercuts. But off an irish whip, Crazy again ducked a clothesline and used the ropes for a springboard body press to net him his third two count of the match. Orton got up but walked right into a big dropkick and Crazy was cruising. After shooting Orton to the corner, he flew in with a wheel kick that was right on the money. Orton fell to the mat and Crazy quickly ascended to the top turnbuckle, flying off with a moonsault. That would've definitely been the end of the match, but at the last second, Orton got his knees up. He then popped up and caught Crazy with the "RKO", driving him into the mat before making the cover for the win. Match Time: 4:29 Cole: "Randy Orton has set the bar! Four minutes, twenty nine seconds is the time to beat"! "BURN IN MY LIGHT" PLAYED AGAIN AS ORTON STOOD IN ONE OF THE CORNERS, CELEBRATING THE WIN. JBL: "Randy Orton just moved one step closer to calling his shot at the Royal Rumble, that is a very impressive time"! Cole: "Well don't go away, because coming up next, we will have the second match in the Beat the Clock challenge"! COMMERCIAL BREAK....... A COMMERCIAL FOR TWF FIGURES BY ROME PRODUCTIONS IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER PROMO FOR "AMERICAN IDOL". RETURN FROM BREAK.... RINGSIDE..... THE MOMENT PRIMETIME RETURNS FROM BREAK, THE FANS GO NUTS AS "BACK IN BLACK" BY AC/DC PLAYS AND JORDAN ROCKWELL COMES OUT TO THE BIGGEST POP OF THE NIGHT. Cole: "We are back on PrimeTime and for those of you just joining us, Shane McMahon made a couple of huge announcements tonight. In addition to the New Year's battle royale taking place right here from Philadelphia, he announced a Beat the Clock challenge between Randy Orton, Axl Irvin and this man! Whoever wins their match the fastest will be able to add any stipulation they want to the triple threat match at the Royal Rumble, which was also announced tonight"! JBL: "And Randy Orton is the leader in the clubhouse with a time of four minutes and twenty nine seconds". Cole: "That is a very impressive time, made even more impressive by the fact that these three men have no idea who they'll be facing tonight". AFTER A BRIEF PAUSE, "IN THE END" BY LINKIN PARK HITS AND CHAOS WOLF COMES OUT WITH A HUGE GRIN ON HIS FACE. JBL: "Look who it is! This is a man who has beaten our so called franchise before, Michael"! Cole: "Perhaps the biggest oppurtunity in the career of Chaos Wolf lies in front of him right here. If he could somehow upset Rockwell...... JBL: "What the hell is he doing"?! BEFORE THE CHAOS WOLF EVEN GOT TO THE RING, ROCKWELL WENT OUT TO GET HIM AND THE FIGHT WAS ON IN THE AISLE. WOLF FIRED BACK, MATCHING EVERY RIGHT HAND ROCKWELL THREW. BUT AFTER GETTING IN A KICK TO THE MIDSECTION, ROCKWELL SLUNG WOLF RIGHT INTO THE STEEL RING STEPS. HE THEN PICKED HIM UP AND ROLLED HIM INTO THE RING AS REFEREE MIKE ENOS ASKED FOR THE BELL TO START THE MATCH. Beat the Clock Match Jordan Rockwell vs. Chaos Wolf Time to beat: 4:29 Rockwell had a decided advantage in this one, knocking Wolf from one corner to another. After a snap suplex, he floated over into a cover but Wolf was up at 1 and a half. Rockwell stayed with it, hitting Wolf with some stinging right hands but after shooting him to the corner, he ran in shoulder first and missed everything. After seeing Rockwell drive his right shoulder into the post, Wolf delivered an armbar DDT before locking in a reverse armbar. Rockwell seemed to be in an incredible amount of pain as Wolf had so much torque on the hold. Out of desperation, Rockwell reached his right foot to the bottom rope to earn a break, but the damage had been done. Wolf got up, stomping on the left arm and shoulder. After delivering a backdrop suplex, he made the cover but Rockwell got his left shoulder off the mat after a 2 count. Wolf pulled him up and whipped him to the corner, kicking Rockwell twice in the gut. But when he went for another armbar DDT, Rockwell used his free hand to grab the top rope and block it. He then nailed Wolf with a headbutt before drilling him with a clothesline. Just like that, the crowd was back into it. But time was running out, as we were at the 4 minute mark. Rockwell glanced at the PrimeTron and saw the clock, so he went for a big move and he caught Wolf with the Rock Smasher. Rockwell was very slow to make the cover though and time was ticking down. Rockwell began to crawl over to the fallen Wolf but Vlad the Impaler ran out and before Rockwell could make the cover, Vlad yanked him out of the ring by the right leg. Just as he hit the floor, the buzzer sounded and time had run out. Vlad went and helped Wolf out of the ring and the two of them were off as Rockwell angrily got to his feet. Cole: "What the hell was that about?! Rockwell had this match won and Vlad the Impaler just cost him"! JBL: "I really don't think it matters, Michael, he wasn't going to beat the time anyway"! Cole: "That's not what I saw"! BACKSTAGE... SHANE McMAHON's OFFICE...... CAMERAS IN SHANE's OFFICE SHOW HIM SITTING AT HIS DESK WHEN CM PUNK WALKS IN. Shane McMahon: "Oh, look who decided to show up. So tell me..... CM Punk: "Shane, I know why you called me in tonight. Believe me, I wanted to be at War in the Winter to face Finlay, but I swear to you, someone slashed the tires in my rental car and I wasn't familiar with the area at all". Shane: "I already know that, I listened to the message you left on my cell phone. I'll bring Finlay in and we'll handle it from there". Punk: "Actually, if you don't mind, I'd like to handle this one myself". PUNK WALKS OUT OF THE OFFICE BEFORE THE SHOT IS SENT BACK TO THE RING. IN THE RING, THE BLOOD BROTHERS ARE STANDING WITH THEIR TAG TEAM TITLES. Dustin Kash: "For those of you who do not know, the Blood Brothers are still your TWF Tag Team champions"! Cole: "Yeah, notice how they leave out the part about how they kept them". THE CROWD LOUDLY BOOS So tonight, Sean and I have decided to celebrate our victory over those skirt wearing idiots in true Blood Brothers fashion! SEAN O'HAIRE REACHES INTO HIS TRENCH COAT AND PULLS OUT A WHITE AND RED "HOT ROD" T-SHIRT. Kash: "There we go, hold that piece of trash up. (O'Haire holds the shirt up as Kash reaches into his trench coat and pulls out a bottle of lighter fluid) Now some people like to throw trash away, but us.... we burn it! So Rowdy Roddy Piper, whether you're in a hospital bed or whatever right now, you take a close look at this! This is the end for you Piper"! Cole: "This is disgusting! They can't do this"! KASH BEGINS TO SOAK THE SHIRT IN LIGHTER FLUID BUT THE FANS BEGIN TO CHEER AS THE HIGHLANDERS RUN OUT AND SLIDE INTO THE RING. KASH IS CAUGHT OFF GUARD BY RORY WHO CLOTHESLINES HIM OUT OF THE RING. O'HAIRE BEGINS TO TRADE SHOTS WITH ROBBIE BUT RORY COMES FROM BEHIND A KNEE TO THE BACK OF O'HAIRE. THE HIGHLANDERS THEN USE A BATTERING RAM TO KNOCK O'HAIRE OUT OF THE RING. JBL: "Did anyone invite these two idiots?! They have no business out here, they lost"! THE FANS CHEER AS THE HIGHLANDERS SCOTTISH TUNE PLAYS AND THE BLOOD BROTHERS, BOTH FUMING, WALK TO THE BACK. Cole: "They were going to burn the shirt of Rowdy Roddy Piper, a legend in this business and someone I know you have a lot of respect for! How can you condone the actions of the Blood Brothers"?! JBL: "This was a victory party, Michael and they can celebrate however they want to! The Highlanders could do the same if they ever won a damn match"! COMMERCIAL BREAK....... COMMERCIALS FOR ADVIL AND RAISIN BRAN CRUNCH ARE SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK.... RINGSIDE..... AS PRIMETIME RETURNS, "BEFORE I FORGET" BY SLIPKNOT HITS AND TAZ MAKES HIS WAY TO THE RING, WHICH IS FULL OF SUPERSTARS. Cole: "We are back on PrimeTime and we are ready for the sixth annual New Year's battle royale and as we've seen in the past, this battle royale basically gives the winner carte blanche, JBL". JBL: "Ironically, one of the men who won this in the past used his resolution to bring back fired TWF Commissioner Rowdy Roddy Piper". Cole: "In the past, the winner had to use his resolution towards the TWF as a whole, but starting last year, the winner could use the resolution to benefit only himself". JBL: "The winner can be as calculating and manipulative as he wants, he basically has money in the bank". 6th Annual New Year's Battle Royale The bell sounded and like a fight in the street, the twelve men in the match began brawling. The competitors consisted of Taz, Johnny Nitro, Chris Masters, Eddie Saint James, Johnny Hazard, John Cena, Finlay, Edge, Bobby Lashley, Gangrel, Daivari and Chavo Guerrero. Taz and Nitro sought each other out as the effects of their earlier brawl were still fresh. Finlay became an early force, eliminating Chavo Guerrero and then Daivari by clotheslining each of them out of the ring. But John Cena came from behind and almost eliminated the Irishman. Finlay hung onto the ropes and landed on the apron, rolling back into the ring. Cena had turned his back on Finlay and that was a mistake. Finlay grabbed his shillelagh and whacked Cena in the back of the right leg with it. Meanwhile, Chris Masters snuck up behind Lashley, who had Eddie Saint James on the verge of elimination, trying to dump him out. But Lashley held on and grabbed Masters under the right arm, hip tossing him out of the ring. Suddenly, CM Punk came out of the crowd and got the shillelagh, which had been knocked out of the ring. He then got on the apron and smashed it over the head of Finlay, allowed The Saint to eliminate him! But The Saint spent too much time celebrating and Lashley came from behind, dumping him out. Nitro and Taz were still trading shots while Edge and Gangrel were teaming up to work on Cena. But Edge saw an opening, spearing Lashley in the back from behind and the momentum knocked him out of the ring. Taz just about had Nitro out of the ring, but Nitro used a thumb to the eye to avoid the elimination. But Gangrel ran across the ring and clotheslined Nitro over the top! Johnny Hazard made his way into the forefront, trading right hands with Gangrel before allowing Taz to hit a cradle suplex on Gangrel. But Hazard came from behind and tossed Taz over the top rope. With Nitro still outside the ring, he caught Taz with a running kick right to the face. It was down to four men, John Cena, Johnny Hazard, Gangrel and Edge. Cena and Hazard began to work together against the other two. Edge paired off with Cena while Hazard and Gangrel went at it. Hazard just about had Gangrel out but both men spilled over the top rope. Gangrel was able to land on the apron however and Hazard's momentum took him out of the ring. Gangrel then ran over and drilled Cena from behind. Edge backed off, allowing Cena and Gangrel to battle in the corner. Gangrel hit Cena with a slew of rabbit punches before trying to muscle him over the top rope. Cena had a lot of leverage though, holding the ropes to sustain his position. But seizing the oppurtunity, Edge ran over and dumped both men over the top to win the battle royale. Match Time: 18:39 "METALINGUS" BY ALTER BRIDGE PLAYS AND EDGE CELEBRATES THE WIN. Cole: "Edge has done it! Edge wins the New Year's battle royale and will get to use his resolution any time in 2007"! JBL: "And that was a win that Edge needed, Michael. He can now write his own ticket"! EDGE IS SHOWN IN THE RING, TAUNTING MOST OF THE HECKLING FANS. BACKSTAGE..... CAMERAS IN THE BACK SHOW SHANE McMAHON COME UP TO CHRIS PLATOON, WHO IS ABOUT TO LEAVE THE ARENA. Shane McMahon: "Hey Chris....... just thought I'd let ya know that I just talked to Ric Flair and he will be here next week". PLATOON GETS A SLIGHT GRIN ON HIS FACE. Chris Platoon: "Good". JUST AS PLATOON EXITS THE ARENA, THE BLOOD BROTHERS, STILL HOT OVER WHAT HAPPENED EARLIER, COME UP. Dustin Kash: "Did you see what those two Scottish idiots did to our celebration?! They pose no threat to our titles..... we want them in the ring again"! Sean O'Haire: "Make the match"! Shane: "Fine, I'll make the match, I'll make it for the Royal Rumble. But let's make things interesting. Let's put it inside a steel cage". SHANE WALKS AWAY AS THE SHOT GOES BACK TO THE RING. "LIT UP" BY BUCKCHERRY HITS AND AXL IRVIN COMES OUT TO NOTHING BUT BOOS, WITH TRACI BROOKS AT HIS SIDE AND THE UNIVERSAL TITLE AROUND HIS WAIST. Cole: "We've got one more Beat the Clock match and here it is, here comes the new champ". JBL: "And who will he face"? Cole: "Well whoever it is, Axl Irvin will have to beat him in under four minutes and twenty nine seconds". JBL: "Well after what we saw in the Elimination Chamber, I wouldn't bet against Axl"! AFTER A BRIEF PAUSE, THE BROOD's MUSIC HITS AND JOHNNY SWINGER COMES OUT TO LITTLE REACTION. Cole: "Well it looks like Johnny Swinger has drawn the shot to face Axl Irvin here and this has got to be considered a huge oppurtunity for him"! JBL: "Wow, where they'd have to go to find this guy, the closet"?! Cole: "This raises an interesting question though. If Axl loses this match, he's obviously out of the triple threat, but would that mean Swinger becomes the new champ"? JBl: "I don't know, I suppose it would". Beat the Clock Match Axl Irvin w/ Traci Brooks vs. "Lost Boy" Johnny Swinger The bell sounded and Axl met Swinger in the middle of the ring with a big knee to the gut. The match quickly spilled to the floor and Axl, like a rabid animal, was all over Swinger. Axl looked to do some major damage on the floor, getting in the ring to break referee Mike Chioda's count 3 times. But Swinger was able to reverse an irish whip and send Axl hard into the ring steps. After rolling him into the ring, Swinger shot himself from the apron right onto Axl with a legdrop that got him a very near fall. Swinger then pulled Axl up and whipped him to the corner but missed when he ran in and Axl rolled him up for a 2 count. After sticking Swinger with a big DDT, Axl called for the "Axl Cutter" but when he got Swinger up for it, he slipped off his shoulders. Swinger hit the ropes but Axl caught him with a powerslam for another long 2 count. Axl looked up and saw the clock was down to about twenty seconds. Quickly, he picked Swinger up and delivered a backbreaker before covering him again but again, Swinger was up. Axl could not beat the clock as the bell sounded. JBL: "He didn't do it, Orton's the winner". Cole: "Randy Orton set the pace earlier and it was a pace that could not be matched". OUT OF FRUSTRATION, AXL KICKS SWINGER IN THE GUT AND DELIVERS THE "AXL CUTTER" WHICH DRAWS A LOT OF BOOS. TRACI THEN BRINGS THE UNIVERSAL TITLE INTO THE RING AND HANDS IT TO HIM BEFORE RAISING HIS ARM UP. JBL: "And now, Orton holds all the cards. He gets to name the stipulation for that triple threat match". Cole: "Axl is still the champ, but for how long"? OFF AIR.......
