Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 9,163
September 21, 2007
After a 3 week hiatus, PrimeTime returned to FOX with a huge show. Fans in attendance were told early on that Shane McMahon would be making a huge announcement regarding the Universal title on the show, so there was a huge buzz traveling through the Rose Garden the second the doors were opened. Paul London vs. Bill Cutting The night started with a fast paced battle between London and Cutting and London was able to take control after catching him with the dropsault. London went to the top rope but Cutting got to his knees and pulled the referee in. That allowed Gregory Helms to come out from the back and shove London off the top rope, allowing Cutting to move in and roll him up for the win. The Highlanders vs. Deuce and Domino w/ Cherry Two of the top tag teams on PrimeTime squared off here, looking to move up the ranks of the division. The Highlanders looked good early as they caught Domino with the battering ram, but the Highlanders spent too much time celebrating and the legal man, Deuce came in and knocked Robbie out of the ring from behind. Domino then got up and whipped Rory right into a flying calf kick from Deuce which caught him in the side of the head and Deuce fell into a cover to get the win for his team. THE FANS BOOED AS THE 1950's STYLE TUNE PLAYED FOR DEUCE AND DOMINO AND THEY CELEBRATED THE WIN WITH CHERRY BEFORE THE SHOT FADED TO BLACK. PRIMETIME GOES LIVE RIGHT AS PRIMETIME TAKES THE AIR, THE SHOT OPENS INSIDE SHANE McMAHON's OFFICE AND HE IS SITTING AT HIS DESK. Shane McMahon: "Good evening, and thank you for tuning in to this edition of PrimeTime. I promised a major announcement regarding the TWF Universal title, and I am about to do just that. In reviewing the current PrimeTime roster, it is arguably the strongest that it has ever been. So I have decided to take advantage of that by having a Gates of Hell match at the next TWF pay-per-view, Eruption. This match has only been done once in TWF history, so it is sure to be huge. Tonight, there will be five qualification matches to decide who will be stepping into the Gates of Hell with John Cena. The first qualification match is....... right now". THE SHOT GOES INTO THE ARENA AND "WOOOOOOOO" IS HEARD BEFORE RIC FLAIR's MUSIC PLAYS AND HE COMES OUT TO A VERY BIG RESPONSE. Michael Cole: "What a huge announcement from the boss, partner.... we've got a Gates of Hell match at Eruption"! JBL: "I don't think I can even stretch my mind to remember what the hell that is, but I can't wait"! Cole: "And what better way to start than with the man who came ever so close to regaining that glory from the past, John"? "MY NAME IS FINLAY AND I LOVE TO FIGHT" IS HEARD AND THE IRISH TUNE OF FINLAY's MUSIC PLAYS. HE COMES OUT TO NOTHING BUT BOOS, CARRYING WITH HIM HIS SHILLELAGH. JBL: "Ric Flair put on a masterful performance at MeltDown, one I will personally never forget! But John Cena was too much in the end and now, Flair has to deal with the rough and tough Irishman, Finlay". Cole: "Two of the grizzled veterans of this business ready to square off here for a spot in the Gates of Hell". Gates of Hell Qualification Match Ric Flair vs. Finlay Flair and Finlay locked up and struggled for position. Finlay was able to push Flair into the corner where referee Charles Robinson stepped in to ask for a break. As he did, Finlay got a finger into the eye of Flair before rocking him with 2 solid right hands. He then shot Flair to the ropes and drilled him with a clothesline. Finlay then put the boots to the Nature Boy but Flair was able to grab onto the right foot of Finlay and he actually started biting him! Finlay pulled Flair up by the hair, but Flair grabbed him by the crotch in a very vulnerable position. Flair then got back to his feet and ripped the chest of Finlay with 2 stiff knifedge chops. Finlay threw a wild right hand, but Flair ducked and took him down with a nice chop block. With Finlay on one knee, Flair grabbed him in a side headlock and delivered 8 or 9 rabbit punches to the forehead. Flair then went into his strut which really got the crowd going. From there, Flair dropped a big knee on the head of Finlay and made the cover, getting a 2 count. Finlay got back to his feet and knocked Flair back with a boot to the midsection before just drilling him with a european uppercut. Finlay then set Flair up for a suplex, but Flair blocked it and countered with a small package to get a very near fall. Flair consulted with Robinson, saying he got the 3, but Finlay got up and caught Flair with a shot to the side of the head. Finlay then whipped Flair into the corner and slapped him as hard as he could across the chest. But Flair reversed it and slapped Finlay with 2 more knifedge chops before again grabbing Finlay by the groin area. This time, Robinson forced him to break it, and Flair and the referee got into a bit of a struggle. Finlay happened to be down in the corner where his shillelagh was and he picked it up before smacking Flair across the abdomen with it when he turned around. Robinson never saw this and Finlay picked Flair up, delivering the "Celtic Cross" to get the 1......2......3! Match Time: 7:47 JBL: "Look at that, Michael! Finlay is the first man to qualify for the Gates of Hell"! Cole: "Yeah, with a lot of thanks to his trusty shillelagh"! FINLAY's MUSIC PLAYED AND HE LEFT WITH PLENTY OF BOOS AS FLAIR HELD HIS MIDSECTION IN THE RING, TRYING TO GET UP. JBL: "He just beat the Nature Boy at his own game! I think he deserves a big reward for doing that"! Cole: "Well folks, don't go away, we still have four more qualification matches to go"! COMMERCIAL BREAK.......... A COMMERCIAL FOR BUD LIGHT IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A FOX PROGRAMMING AD FOR PRISON BREAK. RETURN FROM BREAK..... BACKSTAGE..... WHEN PRIMETIME RETURNS, CAMERAS IN THE BACK SHOW JOE COREY LOOKING OVER A PIECE OF PAPER WHEN PAUL HEYMAN WALKS UP. Paul Heyman: "I got it....... Joe Corey: "Got what"? Heyman: "A meeting with Jesse Steele of SlaughterHouse to discuss your contract". Corey: "Here.... take a look at this". COREY HANDS HEYMAN THE PIECE OF PAPER, AND HEYMAN READS IT OVER. Heyman: "What the hell is this"? Corey: "I don't know, but it sounds like a problem we need to have the X-Factor solve". HEYMAN DROPS THE PIECE OF PAPER ON THE FLOOR AND HE AND COREY WALK OFF. A CAMERA ZOOMS IN ON THE PIECE OF PAPER AND IT IS A PICTURE OF A FULL MOON WITH SOME UNRECOGNIZABLE TEXT UNDERNEATH IT. #1 Contender for Lightheavyweight Title Carney vs. Super Crazy vs. Daivari vs. Gabriel Cross Kenny Doane came out to do guest commentary and to get a look at who his next opponent will be. 4 of the top Lightheavyweights in the world went all out here, each showcasing their many talents. Super Crazy and Gabriel Cross paired off while Carney and Daivari renewed their rivalry. Carney caught Daivari with a reverse Twist of Fate and went to the top rope, but Super Crazy dropkicked him off and he went sprawling to the floor. With Cross in the corner, Crazy ran in and caught him with a spinning heel kick before going to the top rope and coming off with a perfect moonsault. Super Crazy had Cross beat, but Daivari made the save on the pin attempt before throwing Super Crazy over the top rope. Daivari then saw Carney getting up and he flew over the top rope with a suicide dive, but Carney moved out of the way. Daivari plopped onto the arena floor as Carney slid back into the ring, seeing an oppurtunity. He grabbed Cross for the "C-Drive", but Cross spun out of it and caught Carney with a nasty STO takedown, covering him for the 3 count. Match Time: 5:57 AS "REPEAT OFFENDER" BY TRAPT PLAYED, CROSS STARED DOWN AT KENNY DOANE, WHO STOOD UP NEAR THE BROADCAST POSITION, HOLDING UP HIS LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT TITLE. BACKSTAGE...... THE FANS INSIDE CHEER AS THE HARDY's ARE SHOWN IN THE BACK. Matt Hardy: "You ready, man"? Jeff Hardy: "Oh yeah.... you got Randy Orton, I got Edge.... man, it would be awesome to get into that Gates of Hell". Matt: "Well, good luck out there, bro". MATT AND JEFF SLAP HANDS AS THE SHOT IS RETURNED TO THE RING. "BURN IN MY LIGHT" BY MERCY DRIVE HITS AND PYRO FLOWS FROM ABOVE THE SET AS RANDY ORTON COMES OUT TO HEAVY BOOS. Cole: "And the first of those Hardy Boy matches is right now and John, is there anyone on PrimeTime who is on more of a roll than this guy"? JBL: "He pinned Edge on the last PrimeTime and at MeltDown and when you take a look at Edge's accolades, that's damn impressive"! THE HARDY BOYS' MUSIC HITS AND MATT HARDY COMES OUT TO A BIG CHEER. Cole: "Edge will face Jeff Hardy later tonight and what an oppurtunity this will be for his brother, Matt! A win over Randy Orton, and he earns a spot in the Gates of Hell"! JBL: "Yeah but that's a lot easier said than done, Michael. Randy Orton has his sights set not only on the Gates of Hell, but winning the whole thing"! Gates of Hell Qualification Match Randy Orton vs. Matt Hardy As the bell sounded, the two men circled one another before Orton moved in and pulled Matt into a standing side headlock. Matt was able to push him to the ropes and shoot him to the other side, tagging him with a right hand when he came off. Matt then kicked Orton in the abdomen before delivering a nice suplex. Matt pulled Orton to his feet but Orton countered with a sitdown jawbreaker before crushing Matt with a clothesline. After a big scoop slam, Orton performed his version of the Garvin Stomp before grabbing the top rope and yelling into the crowd. They responded with boos as Orton pulled Matt to his feet and whipped him to the corner. But Matt got a foot up into his face before rocking Orton with 2 hard right hands and then a big discus punch. Orton popped up, but went right into the Side Effect and Matt made the cover, hooking the leg for the 1........2......., but Orton was up. Following a body slam, Matt went to the middle turnbuckle and flew off with his legdrop, putting it right across Orton's throat to draw another 2 count. Matt pulled Orton to his feet, but Orton reversed an irish whip right into his big backbreaker. Orton then picked Matt up and lifted him to the top turnbuckle. Orton climbed up with him, looking for a superplex, but Matt got in a few jabs to the ribs before shoving Orton to the mat. Hardy then looked to fly off the top rope, but Orton caught him with a pretty dropkick that knocked him off and Matt racked himself on the top ring rope. From there, Orton caught Matt with a violent version of the "RKO", rolling him over to get the win. Match Time: 7:32 Cole: "And Randy Orton has advanced to the Gates of Hell at Eruption"! JBL: "That is how you get it done, Michael! That was a tremendous match and Orton had to come up with a big time move...... which he did"! "BURN IN MY LIGHT" PLAYED AGAIN AS ORTON STOOD ATOP THE STAGE, POSING FOR THE CROWD WHO SHOWERED HIM WITH BOOS. A PROMO GRAPHIC IS SHOWN FEATURING THE PRIMETIME LOGO WITH JOE COREY ON ONE SIDE AND BOBBY LASHLEY ON THE OTHER. Cole: "Two spots have been filled for teh Gates of Hell and three remain! Later tonight, in a rematch from MeltDown, one of those spots will go to either Joe Corey or Bobby Lashley"! COMMERCIAL BREAK........ A COMMERCIAL FOR DELL IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A FOX PROGRAMMING AD FOR THE MLB PLAYOFFS, STARTING IN OCTOBER. RETURN FROM BREAK... PARKING LOT..... WHEN PRIMETIME RETURNS, CAMERAS OUT IN THE PARKING LOT PICK UP DAMION WEST PACING BACK AND FORTH IN STREET CLOTHES. Cole: "We're back on PrimeTime and there you see High Octane who has issued a challenge for a fight in the parking lot to one PJ Cash". JBL: "I really feel like High Octane is barking up the wrong tree, Michael"! THE SHOT SWITCHES TO THE BACKSTAGE AREA WHERE ARIEL IS SHOWN AND SHE IS A LITTLE STARTLED WHEN CM PUNK COMES UP ON HER. CM Punk: "Ah, there you are. Just wanted to say thanks for costing me my Intercontinental title". Ariel: "It's not me you should be placing the blame on..... my Kevin Thorn beat you in the middle of the ring". PUNK LAUGHS Punk: "Okay, let's make a little wager. Since Shane McMahon has already given me my rematch at Eruption, how 'bout tonight, you and your Kevin Thorn go find anyone, anyone in that dressing room to face me and if I win, you have to sit suspended in a cage above the ring at Eruption. But if you pick the right guy..... maybe you send me into Eruption with another loss". ARIEL SCOFFS AT PUNK AND WALKS AWAY. "METALINGUS" BY ALTER BRIDGE HITS AND EDGE COMES OUT TO A LOT OF HEAT FROM THE CROWD. JBL: "How fair is that, Michael?! Ariel shouldn't have to be locked in a cage like some kind of animal"! Cole: "How fair was it that she helped cost CM Punk the Intercontinental title at MeltDown?! Besides, if they pick the right opponent, they won't have to worry about it"! JBL: "Look at Edge.... you talk about a man who looks ready, Michael, I could see him winning that Gates of Hell"! THE FANS LOUDLY CHEER AS THE HARDY's MUSIC HITS AND JEFF HARDY COMES OUT DANCING AROUND AND SLAPPING HANDS WITH AS MANY FANS AS HE CAN. Cole: "Well he's gotta get into the match first and if Jeff Hardy has anything to say about it, he won't". JBL: "Jeff Hardy might be a favorite of all the teenage girls that watch PrimeTime, but Edge is as good as we have ever seen and I predict him standing tall and qualifying for the Gates of Hell"! Gates of Hell Qualifying Match Edge vs. Jeff Hardy Jeff Hardy was talking with a few ringside fans and Edge saw that as an oppurtunity for a sneak attack, knocking him across the back. Edge then pushed Jeff into the corner before rifling a slew of right hands at his head. As Jeff did his best to defend himself, Edge slung him to the opposite corner and followed in, but Jeff kicked him right in the face before flying out of the corner with a wheel kick. Jeff then rocked Edge with 2 right hands when he got up before scoring with a sitout jawbreaker. Jeff made the cover, but Edge kicked out at 2. Jeff quickly went to the top rope and flew off but Edge drove a big right hand into his abdomen. After a running knee lift, Edge tried to go for the spear, but Jeff leapfrogged him and caught him with a big dropkick. After connecting with a flying forearm, Jeff scaled the turnbuckle and tried to come off with the Whisper in the Wind, but Edge recovered and took him right out of the air with the spear! The crowd couldn't believe what they had seen as Edge covered Jeff and hooked the leg to get the win. Match Time: 4:21 JBL: "That's how you get the job done! What a win for Edge and I just might pick him to win this Gates of Hell"! Cole: "No doubt an impressive win for the Rated R Superstar..... he almost broke Jeff Hardy in half with that spear". "METALINGUS" PLAYED AGAIN AND EDGE WALKED UP THE RAMP, TALKING TRASH WITH SEVERAL OF THE FANS AS JEFF HARDY TRIED TO GET TO HIS FEET IN THE RING. BACKSTAGE....... IN THE BACK, MARIA IS STANDING BY WITH JOHN CENA. Maria: "John, we have seen a few superstars qualify for the Gates of Hell match at MeltDown and you will be defending the Universal title in that match. How do you feel about this, I mean, this is just crazy, this is just....... John Cena: "Maria....... calm down. You see any sweat on my brow? You see me trembling? No doubt, the Gates of Hell will be one of the toughest matches of my career. And I'll be in there with five of the toughest dudes the TWF has to offer. But mark my words..... I go in the champ..... I come out the champ". CENA WALKS OFF AND MARIA LOOKS ON BUT QUICKLY, THE SHOT SWITCHES TO THE ARENA PARKING LOT. OFFICIALS ARE DOING THEIR BEST TO BREAK UP A FIGHT BETWEEN HIGH OCTANE AND PJ CASH. SEVERAL HAYMAKERS ARE THROWN, A FEW LANDING, BEFORE OFFICIALS ARE ABLE TO PULL THE MEN APART. JUST BEFORE THE SHOT FADES OUT, A SMILE CAN BE SEEN ON THE FACE OF PJ CASH. COMMERCIAL BREAK............ A COMMERCIAL FOR T-MOBILE WIRELESS IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PREVIEW FOR ERUPTION, FEATURING THE GATES OF HELL. RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE..... WHEN PRIMETIME RETURNS, KEVIN THORN AND ARIEL ARE SHOWN TALKING TO GANGREL. Gangrel: "Like I said, I want another shot at Punk.... tonight". Ariel: "You have already failed us once..... you can't afford to do it again". Kevin Thorn: "Follow me, Ariel, I have a better idea". THORN AND ARIEL WALK AWAY AND GANGREL SEEMS A LITTLE UPSET. IN THE RING, UMAGA IS SHOWN WITH ARMANDO ALEJANDRO ESTRADA AND HIS MUSIC IS PLAYING. HE IS YELLING IN HIS SAMOAN TONGUE AS HE LOOKS ON AT THE ENTRANCE. Cole: "We've got another Gates of Hell qualifying match coming up here and we're told that no one, including Umaga, knows who his opponent is"! JBL: "How fair is that?! I realize that he is the Samoan Bulldozer, but how can you justify......... Cole: "Hey..... it's Traci Brooks"! TRACI BROOKS EMERGES FROM THE BACK IN A VERY SKIMPY OUTFIT, HOLDING A MICROPHONE. Traci Brooks: "Ladies and gentleman, please welcome back to the TWF.......... Axl Irvin"! "THE REALEST" BY YOUNG JEEZY HITS AND AXL IRVIN STEPS OUT FROM THE BACK, LOOKING BETTER THAN EVER, TO A MIXED RESPONSE. Cole: "Can you believe this?! We haven't seen Axl Irvin in about four months, and he's back with a chance to qualify for the Gates of Hell"! JBL: "Axl Irvin is a former Universal champion, Michael, and he won that title in an Elimination Chamber! He easily has what it takes to go into the Gates of Hell"! Cole: "Well he looks like he's in the best shape of his life, but he does have the Samoan Bulldozer on the other side of the ring"! JBL: "This place is buzzing, Michael! If Jim Ross were sitting next to me right now, I'd get to hear him say slobberknocker"! Gates of Hell Qualifying Match Umaga w/ Armando Alejandro Estrada vs. Axl Irvin w/ Traci Brooks The bell sounded and Umaga came straight at Axl, but Axl didn't back down an inch and the two began trading right hands. Umaga knocked Axl into the corner with a thrust to the throat, but Axl responded with a kick to the gut before trying to pick Umaga up, but that was a mistake as it seemed to wrench his back. After a clubbing blow to the lower back, Umaga whipped Axl to the ropes and threw him into the air, catching him on the way down and turning it into a Samoan drop. Umaga then went to the middle turnbuckle, flying off with a headbutt but he missed everything when Axl rolled out of the way. Axl got up and kicked Umaga right in the head. Umaga stumbled to his feet, trying to shake it off but this time, Axl picked him up and dumped him with a body slam! Axl tried to run the ropes, but Estrada grabbed his foot to slow him down. Traci saw this and ran over to the other side of the ring, jumping onto the shoulders of Estrada as the crowd went wild. Axl rolled into the ring, but Umaga was waiting with a superkick. He then got down on the mat and used his right hand to choke Axl, doing so for about 15-20 seconds while referee Mickey Henson tried to seperate the two managers. After slinging Axl to the corner, Umaga ran in and went for a flying body splash but Axl moved out of the way and Umaga hit head first on the steel ringpost. Axl then rolled out of the ring and pushed the timekeeper right out of his chair before picking up the chair and bringing it into the ring. Umaga was seeing stars, but he was seeing more after Axl slammed the chair over his head. However, Henson heard the impact and turned to see Axl holding the chair before calling for the bell. But Axl wasn't done and when Umaga got to his knees, he wrapped the chair around his head again! Match Time: 4:57 "THE REALEST" HIT AGAIN AND AXL RAISED THE CHAIR IN THE AIR AS NOW MOST OF THE CROWD WAS CHEERING FOR HIM. HE AND TRACI LEFT AS ESTRADA GOT INTO THE RING TO CHECK ON UMAGA, WHO WAS BUSTED OPEN. JBL: "Axl Irvin has returned with a vengeance, Michael, and it looks like no one is safe"! Cole: "Umaga has qualified for the Gates of Hell by virtue of a disqualification, but how many guys have you seen do this to him"?! JBL: "Simple...... none"! BACKSTAGE..... SHANE McMAHON's OFFICE......... CAMERAS SHOW THE BLOOD BROTHERS INSIDE THE OFFICE OF SHANE McMAHON. DUSTIN KASH IS HOLDING A CAN OF GASOLINE AND SEAN O'HAIRE HAS WHAT APPEARS TO BE A FLAMETHROWER. JUST THEN, SHANE COMES IN. Shane McMahon: "Whoa, whoa, whoa, what's the problem, boys, do we need to get the police down here"? Sean O'Haire: "Do you really think we care"? Dustin Kash: "We wanna make this real simple...... we want our titles back, and we don't care what we have to do to get them". Shane: "We can give you guys a rematch, it was in your contract". O'Haire: "We don't just want a rematch, we want it on our terms". Kash: "You let Jordan Rockwell and Shawn Michaels run rampant and the things they did to us were criminal..... but you didn't get the police involved then". O'Haire: "Now, we have to take matters into our own hands". THE BLOOD BROTHERS LEAVE THE OFFICE AS SHANE LOOKS ON AND HE SEEMS A LITTLE CONCERNED. BACK AT RINGSIDE, "THIS FIRE BURNS" BY KILLSWITCH ENGAGE HITS AND CM PUNK COMES OUT TO A ROARING RESPONSE. Cole: "What the hell is wrong with those two"? JBL: "What do you mean what's wrong with them?! They had their tag team titles basically stolen from them, Michael"! Cole: "No, I saw them get beat fair and square, you want to talk stolen, let's talk about what happened to CM Punk at MeltDown". THE FANS START TO BOO AS THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND KEVIN THORN's MUSIC HITS. HE COMES OUT ALONG WITH ARIEL, CARRYING HIS WALKING STICK AND THE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE. JBL: "Oh don't give me that crap about Ariel costing him the title! If he was such a good champion, he would've been able to shake her interference and win the damn match"! Cole: "Well CM Punk has a chance here to make Ariel a non-factor at Eruption when he and Thorn meet in the rematch". JBL: "Which is completely unfair". AFTER A BRIEF PAUSE, "NO LEAF CLOVER" BY METALLICA COMES ON AND EDDIE SAINT JAMES STEPS OUT TO NOTHING BUT BOOS ALONG WITH MONICA. Cole: "Oh boy, it appears that Thorn and Ariel have selected The Saint". JBL: "And this can't bode well for CM Punk. Eddie Saint James has torn through anyone who has gotten into that ring with him lately! I love the pick"! CM Punk vs. Eddie Saint James w/ Monica Kevin Thorn pulled up a seat near the broadcast table and Ariel plopped herself down on his lap as the bell sounded to start the match. Punk had a tough time with the tall, lanky Saint, but he was able to get in some kicks to the body. Punk went to his Muay Thai background, but The Saint's rugged style overpowered him. After a big gutbuster, The Saint kicked Punk right in the side of the head before smashing him with a running clothesline. But after taunting the crowd, The Saint missed with an elbow drop and Punk got up with a kick to the chest and then one to the back before nailing him with a shining wizard. The Saint was stunned, but he was still able to rake Punk across the eyes. He went for an irish whip to the corner, but the former Intercontinental champion reversed in and followed in with a big knee to the side of the head. Punk then grabbed The Saint for his running bulldog, but The Saint countered nicely with a falling backdrop suplex. After a heavy legdrop across the throat, Saint James went for the cover, but Punk was up at 2. The Saint used the top rope and placed his foot across Punk's throat, choking him. He then picked him up over his head in position for a Canadian Backbreaker, but Punk slipped free and used a backslide for a long 2 count. The Saint got up and threw a clothesline but Punk ducked and after a backhand to each side of the head, he drilled him with a round kick to the head. Punk then went to the apron and Ariel got up. Punk looked at her, but stayed focused enough to catch The Saint with his flying clothesline. Thorn got out of his seat and up on the apron, but referee Mike Enos cut him off. Punk then picked The Saint up, but Monica got into the ring and she had the walking stick! After smashing Punk in the side of the head with it, The Saint caught Punk with a running boot to the face and he covered him for the win. Match Time: 6:32 JBL: (laughing) "How do you like that?! Punk can forget about his little cage, he just got beat again"! Cole: "Yeah, it only took four people and Monica hitting him with Thorn's walking stick to do it"! "NO LEAF CLOVER" PLAYED AND THE FOURSOME OF THORN, THE SAINT, ARIEL AND MONICA LEFT AS THE CROWD LOUDLY BOOED. JBL: "Looks to me like Punk has got some woman problems...... ahahahahaha"! COMMERCIAL BREAK.......... A COMMERCIAL FOR VISA FEATURING PEYTON MANNING IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE "KINGDOM". RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE..... WHEN PRIMETIME RETURNS, MARIA IS STANDING BY WITH SHAWN MICHAELS AND JORDAN ROCKWELL, WHO HAVE THEIR TAG TEAM TITLES WITH THEM. Maria: "Guys, the Blood Brothers pretty much just threatened to burn down the office of Shane McMahon. A rematch for the tag team titles seems imminent, what........ Jordan Rockwell: "Burning down an office, huh? That's pretty original, yet, not as original as spraying a couple dudes down with human waste". Shawn Michaels: "Maria, not only have we embarrassed and humiliated the Blood Brothers, we did exactly what we said we were gonna do and we took their titles". Rockwell: "Fact of the matter is, if they wanted a rematch.... all they had to do was ask". ROCKWELL AND MICHAELS WALK AWAY AS A FAMILIAR LOOKING MAN IS SHOWN ON THE PRIMETRON, IN A HOSPITAL SETTING. Cole: "Ladies and gentleman, we have via satellite Doctor Gerwicki, who has Johnny Hazard under his care at Memorial hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, Dr. Gerwicki, thank you for joining us tonight". Dr. Gerwicki: "My pleasure". Cole: "Can you give our viewers any kind of an update on the condition of Johnny Hazard"? Gerwicki: "It's an up and down situation. Johnny has days where things are great, and he has days where he doesn't remember his name. The last three nights have been especially difficult because he has been having some very serious nightmares and he has described a shovel in each one. We continue to monitor his status on an hourly basis and we have brought in a top of the line counselor from Philadelphia who will meet with Johnny three days a week, in hopes of helping him through whatever post-concussion problems he is experiencing". Cole: "Well thank you for your time, doctor, we here at the TWF all hope to see Johnny back in the swing of things soon". THE FANS COME OUT OF THEIR SEATS AND CHEER VERY LOUDLY WHEN BOBBY LASHLEY's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT AS PYRO EXPLODES BEHIND HIM. JBL: "It doesn't sound like anything has improved for Johnny Hazard, Michael. I think it's time we face the facts that he may very well be done". Cole: "That all remains to be seen but I certainly hope not. However, one spot remains in the Gates of Hell and it's about to be decided right now"! JBL: "The entire world thought that Bobby Lashley would come here to Portland tonight with the ECW World championship.... boy were they wrong". THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND RESOUNDING BOOS ARE HEARD AS A RED LIGHT FLASHES ACROSS THE ARENA. "MISERIA CANTARE" BY AFI COMES ON AND JOE COREY COMES OUT OF THE ECW ENTRANCE WITH THE ECW WORLD TITLE WRAPPED AROUND HIS WAIST, AND PAUL HEYMAN AT HIS SIDE. Cole: "Corey got what some have called the biggest win of his TWF career over Lashley at MeltDown but Lashley has a chance to get one back tonight"! JBL: "Please don't downplay what this man has done, Michael. He has defeated every opponent who has stepped in front of him and he didn't just defeat Lashley, he made him tap out. All of this, and the man is trying to negotiate a new TWF contract"! Cole: "The title will not be on the line in this one, but a spot in the Gates of Hell is"! Non-Title/Gates of Hell Qualification Match Bobby Lashley vs. ECW World Champ: "The Show" Joe Corey w/ Paul Heyman It was a rematch from MeltDown, and Corey and Lashley wasted no time going right at it for the last spot in the Gates of Hell. Lashley was able to get Corey on the mat after a belly to belly suplex but he missed badly with an elbow drop. Corey went right after the knee he overworked at MeltDown and it really slowed Lashley. After a big shinbreaker, Corey whipped Lashley into the corner and followed in with a clothesline. After stomping the right knee, Corey put the right leg over the middle rope and with a running start, kicked the rope as hard as he could. Corey then pulled Lashley into a swinging neckbreaker and went for the cover, but Lashley kicked out at 2. Corey stayed on top of him, pounding him with right hands from the mount position before pulling him up again. But Lashley reversed an irish whip and caught Corey with a huge powerslam. After a big spinebuster, Lashley began to draw on the cheering crowd and he shot Corey to the corner, hammering him with a clothesline. He then loaded the ECW World champion onto his shoulder, looking for the running powerslam, but Corey slipped off and delivered a sleeper slam. Corey then waited for Lashley to get up and when he did, he kicked him in the gut but just as he did, the lights went out in the entire arena! About 5 seconds later, they came back on and Lashley smashed Corey with a spear when he turned around. The crowd was going wild as Lashley got Corey up and delivered the Dominator, covering him for the 1........2.........3! Match Time: 6:52 JBL: "What the hell is going on"?! Cole: "Bobby Lashley has qualified for the Gates of Hell, that's what's going on"?! JBL: "No..... Corey needs to protest this.... the damn lights went off"! Cole: "It seems that one of the breakers in the arena may've blown, but nonetheless, Lashley is victorious"! JBL: "Oh that's crap and you know it, Michael! Someone is playing mind games with our ECW World champion"! OFF AIR............
