St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 13,178
March 23, 2007
The last time PrimeTime traveled to St. Louis, history was made with the first Hell in a Cell match on live tv. Perhaps that is why TWF officials had to make an extra 3,500 tickets available for this show, the last stop for PrimeTime before WrestleMania 8. Non-Title Match Lightheavyweight Champ: Daivari vs. T.J. Perkins (invitee) The night started with a lightheavyweight contest between Daivari and a man officials wanted to get a look at, T.J. Perkins, who competes as Puma on the indy circuit. Perkins wanted a fast paced match, but Daivari clearly didn't and he got his way with a mule kick that the referee never saw. After a vicious tornado DDT, Daivari came off the top rope with his flying legdrop and that was it. Paul London and Brian Kendrick vs. The Heart Breakers (invitees) Romeo Roselli and Antonio Thomas, who have also competed around the wrestling world as the Heart Throbs, took on the TWF's newest tag team. London and Kendrick were on fire early with all 4 men in the ring, but after the referee got London and Antonio out of the ring, Romeo was able to catch London with a textbook dropkick. The Heart Breakers then made tags in and out, keeping London in the ring. But after ducking a double clothesline, London used a dropsault that knocked both men down. Romeo was knocked to the floor while the legal man, Antonio, found himself on the receiving end of a slingshot spinwheel kick from Kendrick. Moments later, Kendrick used one of his trademark moves, "Sliced Bread #2" to get the win for he and London. London and Kendrick celebrated with an excited crowd as the stage was all set for PrimeTime. PRIMETIME GOES LIVE
PRIMETIME COMES ON THE AIR LIVE WITH FOOTAGE FROM LAST WEEK OF SHAWN MICHAELS REVEALING TO JORDAN ROCKWELL THAT HE WANTS A MATCH WITH HIM AT WRESTLEMANIA. "RAP SUPERSTAR" THEN PLAYS INTO THE OPENING MONTAGE VIDEO BEFORE THE SCOTTRADE CENTER COMES INTO THE SHOT AND IT IS LOADED WITH THOUSANDS OF FANS, ANTICIPATING THE START OF THE ACTION. Michael Cole: "Over thirteen thousand fans have flooded the Scottrade Center here in St. Louis for TWF PrimeTime"! JBL: "They all have WrestleMania fever, Michael! Everybody knows that things get kicked up a notch or two this time of year"! "Back in Black" by AC/DC hits as Jordan Rockwell makes his way to the ring in his gear and wearing a shirt that reads "The cure for Insomnia" on the front and on the back there was a picture of Muhammad Hassan on it. Cole: "And we're starting things off with the man who will face Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania..... it's the Franchise"!
Jordan Rockwell: "So I heard PrimeTime was going to be live from St. Louis tonight!
THE CROWD LOUDLY POPS
I heard a rumor that the biggest stars in the TWF were going to be in the house tonight and they let Bradshaw in too!
The crowd laughes as JBL gets an upset look on his face. Michael Cole chuckles a bit too.
Now, now, now..... don't get me wrong, I am not trying to say he is not a player on PrimeTime and besides things could be worse, we could have Muhammad Hassan back! I mean, his taxi would be double parked and his camel would be crapping all over the place!
And you all thought Michael Cole's cologne smelled bad, geez!!!! But enough joking, let's get to current events and there is no event more current than the match pitting Shawn Michaels against yours truly.
The fans cheer.
The Hearbreak Kid takes on the Franchise for the first time ever in the TWF and that is what it's all about isn't it, Shawn, making history? When the two of us meet in New Orleans, we will do exactly that in a match featuring two of the greatest preformers TWF history!
The fans cheer again.
But you see Shawn, at WrestleMania, you won't just be facing Jordan Rockwell and you won't just be going toe to toe with the Franchise, oh no, cause at WrestleMania, you will go one on one with the greatest showman in wrestling history"!
All of a sudden, the fans cheer again as "Sexy Boy" hits and Shawn Michaels makes his way down to the ring. Cole: "Wait a minute.... what's this"?! JBL: "Looks like that punk Shawn Michaels to me".
Shawn Michaels: "Now hold on a minute, Rockwell! And I mean no disrespect by this, but I do not believe you can really call yourself the greatest showman in wrestling history before you go one on one with the showstopper, the main event, the Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels"!
The fans are cheering in support of both men.
Rockwell: "Well Shawn, now as you said, nodisrespect intended, I kinda believe you should not call yourself the showstopper period considering you're standing on my show"! THE CROWD LETS OUT A COLLECTIVE "OOOOH" AS IF TO SAY ROCKWELL JUST TOLD MICHAELS.
But all of a sudden, Vlad the Impaler and Chaos Wolf hit the ring and go after Rockwell and Michaels who pair off with the two. Rockwell and Vlad go at it on one side of the ring and on the other, Michaels and Wolf are trading shots. But as Rockwell ducked a shot from Vlad who charged at him, he quickly tossed him over the top rope and to the floor. on the other side, michaels and wolf traded shots some more until Michaels also ducked a shot from Wolf and rared back, looking for "Sweet Chin Music" but he smashed Rockwell with it instead when Wolf moved before ducking under the bottom rope and out of the ring.
JBL: "Look at that! Shawn Michaels just took Rockwell's head off with that superkick"! Cole: "It was meant for Chaos Wolf and you know it"! AS WOLF AND VLAD HEADED TO THE BACK, MICHAELS STOOD OVER ROCKWELL, LOOKING UPSET OVER WHAT HE DID BUT HE JUST LEFT THE RING AS ROCKWELL STOOD UP, HOLDING HIS JAW. JBL: "Well for someone who didn't mean it, he doesn't seem too upset that he did it"! COMMERCIAL BREAK........ A COMMERCIAL FOR GATORADE A.M. IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A FOX PROGRAMMING AD FOR "FAMILY GUY". RETURN FROM BREAK..... RINGSIDE.... WHEN PRIMETIME RETURNS, A REPLAY OF WHAT JUST TOOK PLACE BETWEEN SHAWN MICHAELS, JORDAN ROCKWELL, VLAD THE IMPALER AND CHAOS WOLF IS SHOWN. THE BROOD's MUSIC CAN BE HEARD PLAYING IN THE ARENA AND THE LIGHTS ARE DIMMED. A PROMO GRAPHIC IS SHOWN WITH CHAOS WOLF, VLAD AND THE BLOOD BROTHERS ON ONE SIDE, JORDAN ROCKWELL, SHAWN MICHAELS, STRIFE AND BAHAMUT ON THE OTHER. Cole: "We are back on PrimeTime with huge news! Due to what just took place, Shane McMahon has made an eight man tag team match and, this close to WrestleMania, that's unheard of, John"! JBL: "Eight men in that match and I don't know if there's a single friendship out there, should be great"! IN THE RING, THE BROOD IS SHOWN AND JOHNNY SWINGER HANDS GANGREL A GOBLET AND HE TAKES A SIP. Cole: "There you see the pre-match ritual of Gangrel, which has to be as weird as any we've ever seen". THE CROWD LOUDLY POPS AS THE LIGHTS ARE BROUGHT BACK UP AND "BEFORE I FORGET" BY SLIPKNOT PLAYS, BRINGING TAZ TO THE RING. JBL: "This guy Gangrel is a freak but he will give the street thug from Brooklyn all he wants tonight"! Cole: "This will be a good test for Taz, who has agreed to face another bizarre individual, Kevin Thorn, at WrestleMania"! Gangrel w/ Johnny Swinger vs. Taz The bell sounded and after sizing each other up, Gangrel went at Taz but Taz ducked through and suplexed Gangrel over his head. He then pulled him up and shot him to the ropes, grabibng him with both arms for a belly to belly suplex. Gangrel was in some trouble early, but when Taz went to pick him up again, Gangrel punched him in the stomach and got up, grabbing Taz by the singlet and throwing him shoulder first into the steel ring post. After a nice armbar DDT, Gangrel got Taz in a fujiwara armbar and the crowd was very surprised by what they were seeing. Taz was able to work his way to the ropes to escape the hold, but Gangrel got up and put the boots to him. After pushing Taz to the corner, Gangrel kicked him 3 times in the abdomen before raking his hands across his face. He then shot him to the far corner and followed in but Taz moved out of the way and hit an incredible release german suplex. He then stood over Gangrel and just clubbed away at each side of his head. Swinger got up on the apron, but Taz ran over and smashed the Lost Boy with a right forearm, knocking him to the floor. Taz then slapped on the "Tazmission" and pulled Gangrel backwards to the mat. It didn't take long before referee Charles Robinson called for the bell, as Gangrel was out. Match Time: 7:03 JBL: "Now that's what you call a quality win, Michael"! Cole: "Wait a sec..... there's Thorn and Ariel"! KEVIN THORN CAME OUT CARRYING HIS WALKING STICK BUT TAZ WAS WAITING FOR HIM. ARIEL CIRCLED THE RING AS TAZ DARED THORN TO COME IN, WHICH HE DID. THORN TOOK A SWING WITH THE WALKING STICK BUT MISSED AND TAZ HAMMERED HIM WITH 3 STIFF RIGHT HANDS BEFORE CLOTHESLINING HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE. BUT ARIEL CAME IN BEHIND TAZ AND JUMPED ON HIS BACK, DIGGING HER FINGERS INTO HIS EYES. TAZ WAS ABLE TO THROW ARIEL OVER HIM TO THE MAT AND THEN HE LOCKED IN THE TAZMISSION ON HER! THE CROWD LOVED EVERY SECOND OF IT AS ARIEL WAS OUT. THORN GOT UP AND GAVE TAZ A LONG STARE BEFORE GANGREL AND SWINGER PULLED ARIEL OUT OF THE RING. JBL: "Oh boy, Michael, if looks could kill, Taz would be a dead man". Cole: "He just choked out Ariel! These two will meet at WrestleMania, but Taz just sent a strong message to Kevin Thorn"! "BEFORE I FORGET" BY SLIPKNOT PLAYED AGAIN AS TAZ STOOD TALL IN THE RING, STARING ON AT THE RETREATING THORN AND BROOD. JBL: "Kevin Thorn must be aware of that chokehold of Taz's! That's the eqiuvalent of garlic or a stake to the heart for him"! BACKSTAGE....... CAMERAS IN THE BACK SHOW MARIA STANDING WITH JOHNNY HAZARD. HAZARD IS LOOKING HER UP AND DOWN WITH A GRIN ON HIS FACE. Maria: "Johnny, last week, you told Eddie Saint James that you wanted nothing to do with him or the Army of Darkness. How hard was it to make that decision"? Johnny Hazard: "Eddie and I go way back, Maria, but honestly, it was an easy decision. I mean......... JUST THEN, HAZARD IS NAILED FROM BEHIND BY EDDIE SAINT JAMES, WHO THEN PUSHES HIM OVER A STACK OF BOXES BEFORE PICKING UP A TRASH CAN AND SMASHING IT OVER HIS HEAD. Eddie Saint James: "It was a bad decision, Johnny! One that will end up ruining your career"! THE SAINT WALKS OFF AS MARIA GOES TO LOOK AT HAZARD, WHO IS TRYING TO PICK HIMSELF UP. BOOS FILL THE ARENA WHEN "BURN IN MY LIGHT" BY MERCY DRIVE PLAYS AND RANDY ORTON STEPS OUT FROM THE BACK, GOING INTO HIS SIGNATURE POSE AS GOLD PYRO POURS DOWN FROM ABOVE THE SET. HE HAS THE UNIVERSAL TITLE AROUND HIS WAIST. Cole: "Things are definitely starting to get nasty between those two men, John, but with Randy Orton on his way to the ring, it's time for our first Pick your Poison match"! JBL: "And what an oppurtunity for John Cena this is. He could've selected any superstar in the TWF today to soften up the champ before WrestleMania. Let's see if he made a good choice". MORE BOOS COME AS "MY NAME IS FINLAY..... AND I LOVE TO FIGHT" IS HEARD AND FINLAY EMERGES FROM THE BACK, CARRYING HIS SHILLELAGH. Cole: "It's Finlay"! JBL: "Oooh, now I have to give Cena credit here, he may not be as stupid as he looks because I don't think he could've made a better choice than this"! ORTON LOOKS A LITTLE NERVOUS AS FINLAY CLIMBS INTO THE RING. Cole: "I can't imagine that Randy Orton is excited about facing Finlay with about a week until WrestleMania"! Pick Your Poison/Non-Title Finlay vs. Universal Champion: Randy Orton The bell sounded and Orton walked up to Finlay, offering his hand as he looked to be trying to cut some sort of deal. Finlay thought about it for a moment, but then just dropped Orton with a right hand. Finlay stayed on the attack as he was clearly not going to give the champ a free pass. He pulled Orton up by his right arm before just drilling him with a short armed clothesline. Finlay then jumped and sat down right on the chest of Orton. Orton got up and stumbled into the corner before Finlay punished him with some hard knifedge chops. Finlay then slung Orton across the ring and ran in but Orton stuck his right foot in his face before catching him with a nice dropkick. But Orton rolled under the bottom rope and went and grabbed his belt from the timekeeper. Finlay then got up and yelled at Orton to get back in the ring, but Orton just threw his hands at him as if to say he was done, before walking away to plenty of boos. Referee Mickey Henson completed a 10 count to count Orton out. Match Time: 3:43 Cole: "He just walked outta here! What kind of champion is that"?! JBL: "A smart one. Randy Orton has nothing to gain by facing Finlay here, his sights are set on the main event at WrestleMania"! FINLAY's MUSIC PLAYS AND HENSON RAISES HIS ARMS BUT HE IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RESULT. Cole: "Well we'll see Finlay compete in that WrestleMania Jackpot match and who knows, if he wins, maybe he'll decide to resume this match sometime down the road"! COMMERCIAL BREAK....... A COMMERCIAL FOR COORS LIGHT FEATURING OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST MICHAEL JOHNSON IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR SOUTHWEST AIRLINES. RETURN FROM BREAK.... RINGSIDE...... PJ Cash vs. Chavo Guerrero This was a rematch from last week, and Chavo looked very eager to face Cash, considering what happened after that match had concluded. Chavo attacked Cash just as he got into the ring, throwing knees to the head and wild haymakers. Off an irish whip, Chavo used a hip toss before getting down and choking Cash with both hands. Chavo pulled him up, and gave Cash a little taste of his late Uncle, hitting the 3 Amigos suplexes. After a scoop slam, Chavo went to the top rope and came off with the Frog Splash, but Cash got his knees up right into his midsection. Cash then got up and bounced off the ropes, kicking Chavo right in the side of the head. After a corkscrew legdrop, Cash went to the middle turnbuckle and came flying off with an elbow drop, right on the throat area of Chavo. Chavo tried to fight back, and he did so quite well with punches to the midsection before getting back to his feet and rocking Cash with 2 European uppercuts. Chavo then hit the ropes but Cash turned whatever he had in mind back with a dropkick right on the right kneecap. Chavo was in a lot of pain as Cash positioned himself in the corner and when Chavo got up, he delivered the "Cash Register", driving Chavo's face into the mat before rolling him over for the 1........2........3. Match Time: 6:28 Cole: "He got him! You have to consider that a little bit of an upset for the youngster, Cash"! "DEFY YOU" BY OFFSPRING PLAYED AS CASH HAD HIS HAND RAISED BY REFEREE CHRIS KAY. JBL: "You talk about a bright future, I don't know if there's any young superstar in the entire TWF with a brighter future than PJ Cash, he's gonna be great"! BACKSTAGE....... THE CROWD CHEERS AS CM PUNK IS SHOWN IN THE BACK, LOOSENING UP WHEN RANDY ORTON WALKS OVER. Randy Orton: "Ah, CM Punk....... CM Punk: "What can I do for ya.... Randy"? Orton: "Remember a couple months ago when you got in my face and told me you wanted a shot at my Universal title"? Punk: "Oh yeah". Orton: "Well I've selected you to face John Cena tonight and ya never know, if you help me out, maybe I can help you out. Maybe that title shot isn't as far off as it seems". Punk: "Oh, I don't think it's far off at all. But I'll play your game, I'll face Cena tonight. But I don't want you to give me a title shot because I helped you out, I want you to give me a title shot after I win the WrestleMania Jackpot". PUNK WALKS AWAY AND ORTON IS LEFT TO JUST SHAKE HIS HEAD. BACK IN THE RING, "FIREFLY" BY BREAKING BENJAMIN IS PLAYING AND CHRIS PLATOON STANDS INSIDE, HOLDING A MICROPHONE. Chris Platoon: "Well, we're down to one week before WrestleMania and I still don't have an opponent after issuing my Hall of Fame challenge! It seems that exactly what I said about these so called legends is true, and it still boggles my mind that we have to spend time every week reviewing what they have done, instead of having people like myself come out and beat somebody's ass in this ring! So I rest my.......... JUST THEN, SHANE McMAHON APPEARS ON THE PRIMETRON. Shane McMahon: "Hey Chris, not so fast, because ya see, someone has agreed to face you at WrestleMania and he happens to be the very last member of the Class of 2007 going into the Hall of Fame this year". AFTER A FEW MOMENTS OF ANTICIPATION, THE SOUND OF BAGPIPES IS HEARD AND ROWDY RODDY PIPER STEPS OUT WEARING HIS TRADEMARK "HOT ROD" T-SHIRT AND A KILT. Cole: "Can you believe this?! It's the legendary Rowdy Roddy Piper"! JBL: "No I can't, Michael, no I can't"! Cole: "Rowdy Roddy Piper has filled out this year's Hall of Fame class as well as apparently accepting Chris Platoon's challenge"! PIPER GETS INTO THE RING AND GETS A MICROPHONE HANDED TO HIM. Rowdy Roddy Piper: "Chris, Chris, Chris, ya know, you may not believe it, but I still watch every show the TWF puts out! THE CROWD LOUDLY CHEERS. Well I take that back, I've missed a few. Ya know why I missed a few? Because I was receiving cancer treatment! Yeah that's right, the same disease you beat, I kicked it's ass too! You come out here week in and week out whining about something, whether it be Hall of Famers stealing your spotlight or whatever. Let me tell you something punk, if it weren't for guys like The Rock, Ron Simmons and myself, you wouldn't be standing in this ring right now"! THE FANS CHEER AGAIN Cole: "Amen to that". Piper: "But the first thing you complained about, Chris, was the fact that you beat cancer and no one seemed to care. Trust me, they cared, they just didn't want to hear you bring it up at every turn! Seems to me that you just wanted some attention, Chris. Well at WrestleMania, you're gonna get all the attention you can imagine, courtesy of the Hot Rod"! PIPER DROPS THE MIC AND THE TWO ARE NOSE TO NOSE. BUT PLATOON BACKS OFF AND LEAVES THE RING TO A LOT OF HEAT AS THE BAGPIPES PLAY INTO PIPER's MUSIC AGAIN. JBL: "Strong words from Roddy Piper and if nothing else, Chris Platoon will have one hell of a fight on his hands at WrestleMania"! Cole: "So it looks like that match is official, Rowdy Roddy Piper has accepted the Hall..... wait a minute"! WITH PIPER's BACK TURNED, PLATOON SLIDES BACK INTO THE RING AND HITS HIM RIGHT IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD, KNOCKING HIM TO THE MAT. THE CROWD POUNDS PLATOON WITH SOME VERY LOUD BOOS. Cole: "Ah what a cheap shot"! JBL: "Yeah, I can't condone that, wait until he's facing you"! Cole: "Nonetheless, Chris Platoon will face Piper at WrestleMania and he may've gotten more than he bargained for, if you ask me"! COMMERCIAL BREAK........ A COMMERCIAL FOR BURGER KING IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A FOX PROGRAMMING AD FOR "PRISON BREAK". RETURN FROM BREAK.... WRESTLEMANIA REPLAY SHOWS JOHN CENA PICKING UP ONE OF THE BIGGEST WINS OF HIS CAREER, DEFEATING SHAWN MICHAELS LAST YEAR IN LAS VEGAS AT WRESTLEMANIA 7. BACK TO LIVE ACTION, CHRIS MASTERS' MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO NOTHING BUT BOOS. Cole: "Who can forget that match between Cena and Shawn Michaels, John, and that is widely considered one of the biggest wins of Cena's career, but has this man ever gotten a bigger win than he did last week"? JBL: "Chris Masters is on the verge of stepping into that upper echelon here in the TWF and defeating Ric Flair last week only validates that theory". "METALINGUS" BY ALTER BRIDGE COMES ON AND EDGE COMES OUT, GREETED BY BOOS. HE HAS THE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE AROUND HIS WAIST. Cole: "Chris Masters will be one of six men involved in that WrestleMania Jackpot match, but so will this man". JBL: "Edge and Chris Masters have to team up tonight but in my opinion, Edge is the odds on favorite to win the Jackpot". "WOOOOOOO" IS HEARD AND RIC FLAIR's MUSIC PLAYS BEFORE HE COMES OUT TO ONE OF THE BIGGEST RECEPTIONS ALL NIGHT. Cole: "What a cheer for the Nature Boy! They love him here in St. Louis"! JBL: "They love him everywhere, Michael, the man is a living legend". Cole: "Oh look at this, Masters and Edge are all over him"! AS FLAIR CAME DOWN THE RAMP, EDGE AND MASTERS ATTACKED HIM. FLAIR TRIED TO FIGHT BACK, BUT MASTERS FLOORED HIM WITH A CLOTHESLINE. EDGE THEN RIPPED HIS ROBE RIGHT OFF HIS BACK. BUT THE FANS POPPED LOUDLY AS BOBBY LASHLEY's MUSIC HIT AND HE CAME RUNNING OUT, ENGAGING IN ACTION WITH BOTH MASTERS AND EDGE. REFEREE MIKE ENOS WAS ABOUT TO JUST THROW THE MATCH OUT, BUT LASHLEY TOOK EDGE AND ROLLED HIM INTO THE RING, CLIMBING IN WITH HIM TO MAKE THE MATCH OFFICIAL. Edge and Chris Masters vs. Bobby Lashley and Ric Flair Flair was hurt outside the ring due to the pre-match attack, but Lashley did more than hold his own against Edge and Masters. After running over Edge with back to back clotheslines, a tag was made and Masters stepped in against Lashley. The two powerhouses locked up and pushed each other back and forth, but Lashley shocked Masters by tossing him to the mat. Masters got up and threw a right hand, but Lashley blocked and took Masters under the right arm and just threw him across the ring. Lashley then picked Masters up with a military press but Edge came in with a spear to break it up. Masters fell into a cover and nearly got the 3 count. For the next several minutes, Masters and Edge took turns hammering on Lashley. After Edge used his Edge-O-Matic, Masters tagged in and called for the "Masterlock". But when he went for it, Lashley went into a quick go behind and just suplexed Masters over his head. Finally, Flair was on the apron and ready to tag in and Lashley slapped his hand. Flair came in and blistered the chest of Masters with 3 hard knifedge chops before dropping him with a set of jabs. Flair then turned and knocked Edge off the apron with a right hand. After a chop block, Flair went to lock in the Figure Four on Masters, but Masters used his left foot to push Flair to his corner, where he tagged Lashley back in. Masters tagged out as well and Edge stepped in against Lashley, having no luck. After Masters threw Edge to the mat with a military press slam, he rolled out of the ring as Masters distracted referee Mike Chioda. But Flair saw this and came over, hitting Masters with some more shots. But Edge grabbed the Intercontinental title belt and brought it into the ring, clutching it against his chest. Lashley went to pick him up and Edge just drilled him with the gold! After tossing the belt out of the ring, Edge covered Masters and hooked the outside leg as Chioda got down to issue the 3 count. Match Time: 12:48 Cole: "Edge just stole one"! JBL: "That right there is why I pick him to win the WrestleMania Jackpot, Michael"! "METALINGUS" PLAYED AGAIN AND EDGE LEFT BY HIMSELF AS FLAIR CHECKED ON LASHLEY IN THE RING. Cole: "Why, cause he knows how to cheat"? JBL: "No, cause he knows what it takes to win". BACKSTAGE..... A DARK ROOM IS SHOWN, LIT ONLY BY A SMALL WHITE CANDLE. KEVIN THORN AND ARIEL COME INTO THE SHOT AND BOTH LOOK VERY ANGRY. Kevin Thorn: "Taz........ tonight you made a grave mistake, and at WrestleMania, you will suffer the consequences". Ariel: "You may've gotten the best of us tonight, Taz, but at WrestleMania, you will feel pain and you will feel suffering.... courtesy of Kevin Thorn". THE FANS GO BERSERK AS THE SOUND OF BREAKING GLASS IS HEARD AND "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN's MUSIC PLAYS. BUT THE CHEERS QUICKLY DWINDLE WHEN A BEAT UP FORD PICK-UP PULLS INTO THE ARENA, COVERED IN MUD. THE DRIVER DOOR POPS OPEN AND AXL IRVIN GETS OUT WEARING A BLACK VEST WITH THE LETTERS "DMF" ON IT BEFORE MARCHING TO THE RING. HE IS ALSO WEARING A HEAD PIECE TO MAKE HIMSELF APPEAR BALD. Cole: "What the hell is this"? AXL COMES TO THE RING AND GETS IN, ASKING FOR SOMEONE TO TOSS HIM BEERS. AXL CATCHES 3 "BEERS", WHICH ARE ACTUALLY CANS OF APPLE JUICE AND PUTS THREE OF THEM DOWN BEFORE FALLING BACKWARDS. HE THEN ASKS FOR AND RECEIVES A MICROPHONE. Axl Irvin: "My name is Steve Austin and I came here to be a dumbass and drink beer! Oh yeah, not only am I the biggest piece of trailer park trash ever to step foot in the TWF, but I can drink beer! One beer, two beers, three beers, five beers, four beers, I can do it all! And at WrestleMania, I'm gonna....... AXL FALLS BACKWARDS AGAIN BEFORE GETTING UP AND RIPPING THE HEADPIECE AND THE VEST OFF, SLAMMING IT TO THE MAT. Austin...... at WrestleMania, I have you right where I want you. Do you really think you're gonna bring your beer swilling ass to WrestleMania and defeat me, a former Universal champion? I'm gonna be the one opening the can of whoop ass and after the match is over, you'll go back to your dressing room and realize that your time has past! See you in New Orleans..... Steve". AXL DROPS THE MIC AS HIS NEW THEME MUSIC HITS AND THE CROWD POURS THE BOOS ON. Cole: "Well it started out jokingly, but we just saw a very serious side of Axl Irvin"! JBL: "Axl Irvin is one of the top superstars we have here on PrimeTime, but I can tell you from experience, Steve Austin is one tough SOB and I just hope Axl doesn't get his head knocked off at WrestleMania"! Cole: "Well don't go away fans, because up next is the huge eight man tag team match"! COMMERCIAL BREAK....... A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE "THE LOOKOUT" IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A COMMERCIAL FOR T-MOBILE WIRELESS. RETURN FROM BREAK.... RINGSIDE..... WHEN PRIMETIME RETURNS, EDDIE SAINT JAMES AND MONICA ARE IN THE RING WHILE "NO LEAF CLOVER" BY METALLICA PLAYS. Eddie Saint James: "Cut that music! Come on Johnny, we're gonna get this overwith now! You wanna turn your back on me...... well now you'll have to deal with it! I say we do this our way.... I say we take this to WrestleMania and we have ourselved a good old fashioned Falls Count Anywhere match! Come on, Johnny, come on out here and be a f*@kin man"! Cole: "Whoa"! JBL: "I bet the network loved that". Cole: "Wait, look at this....... THE SEXY LADIES OF THE HAREM COME OUT AND THEY HAVE WITH THEM A LONG BOX. THEY PUT THE BOX DOWN ON THE STAGE AND ONE OF THE LADIES REACHES DOWN INTO IT AND PULLS OUT..... A FIRE POKER! JBL: "What the......... Cole: "Does that mean Hazard accepts"?! THE SAINT LOOKS LIKE HE's SEEN A GHOST AS THE HAREM SMILES BACK AT HIM BEFORE LEAVING. MONICA TALKS TO THE SAINT, TRYING TO CALM HIS NERVES. BACKSTAGE AREA........ CAMERAS IN THE BACK SHOW JORDAN ROCKWELL COME OUT OF HIS DRESSING ROOM, READY FOR HIS MATCH. BUT STANDING RIGHT THERE IS SHAWN MICHAELS. ROCKWELL GETS HIS HANDS UP, READY TO FIGHT. Shawn Michaels: "Whoa, I'm not here for that. That superkick wasn't meant for you man, and I'm glad you accepted my challenge for WrestleMania. MICHAELS EXTENDS HIS HAND. May the best man win". Jordan Rockwell: "Sure". ROCKWELL BLOWS THE HANDSHAKE OFF, WALKING AWAY. "TNT" BY AC/DC HITS BRINGING CHAOS WOLF AND VLAD THE IMPALER OUT TO PLENTY OF BOOS. THEY ARE LED BY JAMES MITCHELL. Cole: "It was the attack by these two men in the opening of the show but I don't know that they've been rewarded, John, because they have to team up with two men who will be their opponents at WrestleMania"! JBL: "I've talked to these two guys personally and they will get past the fact that they have to team with the Blood Brothers in order to get in the ring with Rockwell and Michaels"! "COME ON" BY WATERPROOF BLONDE PLAYS AND DUSTIN KASH STEPS OUT ALONG WITH SEAN O'HAIRE TO EVEN MORE BOOS. Cole: "These two men feel that they are still the best tag team the TWF has to offer and at WrestleMania, they'll get to prove that". JBL: "I don't doubt for a second that they are the best team and that they will win that match". THE CROWD COMES OUT OF THEIR SEATS AS "BOMBSHELL" BY POWERMAN 5000 COMES ON AND THE NEW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS, STRIFE AND BAHAMUT, COME OUT TO A HUGE RESPONSE. Cole: "After defeating the Highlanders in convincing fashion, Strife and Bahamut won the Tag Team titles for the fourth time and while the Blood Brothers may consider themselves the best team now, there is no doubt these two are the best tag team the TWF has ever seen"! JBL: "Well I'd include the Acolytes in that talk, but for the most part, I'll give ya that". "SEXY BOY" PLAYS AND SHAWN MICHAELS IS GREETED BY PROBABLY THE BIGGEST CHEER OF THE NIGHT. Cole: "It's just been a couple weeks since this man made his return to the TWF but many have questioned why he'd come back just for a match with Jordan Rockwell"! JBL: "Simple, Michael, like it or not, Shawn Michaels realizes he is in the twilight of his career and this is a match he wants to have before it's over! I love the decision"! "BACK IN BLACK" BY AC/DC IS HEARD AND JORDAN ROCKWELL COMES OUT TO A MAJOR POP, COMING OUT WITH HIS FOCUS ON THE RING. Cole: "And here comes the franchise, and do you think he's forgotten that bit of Sweet Chin Music he tasted earlier"?! JBL: "Not a chance, you can see it in Rockwell's eyes he's gonna take it out on someone in that ring"! 8 Man Tag Team Match The Blood Brothers, Chaos Wolf and Vlad the Impaler w/ James Mitchell vs. Jordan Rockwell, Shawn Michaels, Strife and Bahamut There should've been two and possibly even 3 referee's for this match as it was just a pier 6 brawl from the opening bell. Vlad the Impaler started the match with Strife, and it looked like it would be a quick win for Strife and company. Off an irish whip, Vlad dropped his head a little early and Strife turned it into the "Wrong Destination". He made the cover but Chaos Wolf came in and broke up the pin attempt. That brought Bahamut into the ring and moments later, all 8 men were in the ring going at it. Jordan Rockwell and Sean O'Haire renewed their one time rivalry, trading shots outside the ring. Dustin Kash engaged in a trade off of right hands with Bahamut while Strife kicked Wolf right in the face with a big boot. He then made the tag to Shawn Michaels, who went right to the top rope and flew off with his picture perfect elbow drop right onto Vlad. Michaels then set up for the "Sweet Chin Music" but Wolf ran at him, only to be backdropped over the top rope and to the floor. Kash and O'Haire then tripped up Strife and pulled him under the bottom rope and to the floor as Rockwell got into the ring and he went for a spear on Vlad, but collided with Michaels when Vlad moved! Vlad then fell onto Michaels and put his feet against the ropes for extra leverage to pin HBK! Match Time: 4:04 VLAD, CHAOS WOLF AND THE BLOOD BROTHERS LEFT IN A HURRY WITH THE WIN, BUT THEY EXCHANGED SOME WORDS WITH ONE ANOTHER AS WELL. IN THE RING, ROCKWELL HELPED MICHAELS UP AND MICHAELS WAS FORGIVING ABOUT THE ACCIDENTAL SPEAR, AGAIN OFFERING A HANDSHAKE, BUT AGAIN, ROCKWELL WALKED AWAY FROM IT. Cole: "Ya gotta wonder what that's all about". JBL: "There's something about Shawn Michaels that Rockwell just doesn't trust"! Cole: "Those two are on a collision course for WrestleMania and what a match that is setting up to be! But don't go away, John Cena takes on CM Punk.... next"! COMMERCIAL BREAK...... A COMMERCIAL FOR STATE FARM INSURANCE IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR THE NEW ARENA FOOTBALL GAME BY EA SPORTS. RETURN FROM BREAK.... RINGSIDE..... WHEN PRIMETIME RETURNS, "THIS FIRE BURNS" BY KILLSWITCH ENGAGE PLAYS AND CM PUNK COMES OUT TO A HUGE CHEER. Cole: "We welcome you back live to PrimeTime and it is main event time, our second Pick your Poison match"! JBL: "Randy Orton has selected CM Punk to face John Cena and I think it's a great choice"! "THE TIME IS NOW" HITS AND JOHN CENA COMES OUT TO A MIXTURE OF REACTIONS, BUT IT SEEMS THAT PLENTY OF BOOS CAN BE HEARD. Cole: "Well I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Cena won't walk out on this match the way Orton did earlier"! JBL: "Only because Cena doesn't have the sense to do something like that"! Pick Your Poison John Cena vs. CM Punk The fans were on their feet the whole time for this one as Cena and Punk locked up. Cena's strength allowed him to whip Punk over into a side headlock. Punk was able to work through it, leading into a couple minutes of great chain wrestling. Cena finally caught Punk coming off the ropes with a hip toss slam. Cena then delivered his spinning sideslam and he was on fire, looking for the 5 Knuckle Shuffle. But after he hit the ropes, Punk nipped up and drilled Cena with a jumping enziguri. It was now Punk's turn to be on the offensive as he shot Cena to the corner and flew in with a high knee right to the head. Punk then grabbed Cena's head and delivered a huge jumping bulldog, rolling him into a cover for the 1.........2......., but Cena was up. Punk then tried to get Cena on his shoulders, but Cena slipped off and tried to do the same. Punk fell off the back of Cena and ran him to the ropes, rolling him up but Cena rolled through it into a nice cover of his own to get the win. After the match, Cena and Punk stood across from each other, but Punk slapped hands with him out of respect. Match Time: 7:29 Cole: "Cena got him! What a pinning combination by the number one contender and if that happens at WrestleMania.... wait, here comes Orton"! RANDY ORTON COMES INTO THE RING, LOOKING FOR THE "RKO", BUT CENA COUNTERS AND PUSHES HIM TO THE ROPES, CATCHING HIM ON HIS SHOULDERS AND DROPPING HIM WITH THE "F-U"! JBL: "What the hell"?! Cole: "Look at that! Orton wanted to try and make Cena feel the effects of the RKO, but he felt the effects of the F-U instead"! JBL: "And John Cena is ready, Michael! He is ready for his chance to shine at WrestleMania"! "THE TIME IS NOW" PLAYS AS CENA STANDS IN THE RING, LOOKING DOWN AT ORTON. Cole: "Can Cena dethrone the champion at WrestleMania?! Who is the better man"?! OFF AIR........