PRIMETIME GOES LIVE

WHEN PRIMETIME COMES ON THE AIR, CLIPS ARE SHOWN, IN BLACK AND WHITE, FROM KING OF THE RING TOURNAMENTS IN PAST YEARS.

Audio Voiceover: "Since it's inception, the King of the Ring tournament has been the true test of conditioning and desire.......

SHANE McMAHON IS SHOWN DEFEATING CHRIS JERICHO IN 2000 FOLLOWED BY NUKE BECOMIG KING IN 2001.

From the boy wonder to the big, bad and ugly, a variety of men have been crowned".

WILLIAM REGAL, JORDAN ROCKWELL, MAX OGDEN AND MONEY MIKE ARE ALL SHOWN FOLLOWING THEIR WINS.

Tonight, a new quest begins. Tonight, a new set of warriors sets out on their journey to become king..........

A LARGE SWORD COMES INTO THE SHOT AND CARVES OUT THE KING OF THE RING LOGO.

of the ring...........

THE BANK OF AMERICA ARENA AT EDMUNDSON PAVILION COMES INTO THE SHOT AND IT IS LITTERED WITH SCREAMING TWF FANS.

Michael Cole: "We have waited with great anticipation for the King of the Ring to get underway and tonight, the wait is over! Eight first round matches live on the FOX network tonight partner, some great matchups on hand"!

JBL: "The quest to crown a new king begins tonight, Michael, and we are in store for some great action"!

THE LIGHTS DIM AND KEVIN THORN's MUSIC COMES ON. HE AND ARIEL STEP OUT FROM THE BACK TO A SHOWER OF BOOS. ARIEL IS DRESSED IN A BLACK AND RED CORSET AND SHORT MATCHING SKIRT. THORN IS CARRYING HIS WALKING STICK AND HE HAS THE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE AROUND HIS WAIST.

Cole: "And we're jumping right into the action with our first first round match"!

JBL: "Here comes our Intercontinental champion and the queen of the night, Ariel"!

Cole: "Kevin Thorn has been on a roll as of late, but he has perhaps the biggest single test of his career in front of him tonight".

THE CROWD GOES WILD WHEN "SEXY BOY" KICKS UP AND SHAWN MICHAELS COMES OUT FROM THE BACK WITH HIS HALF OF THE TAG TEAM TITLES AROUND HIS WAIST. AFTER DROPPING TO HIS KNEES, MICHAELS SAYS A QUICK PRAYER AS PYRO SPRAYS UPWARD BEHIND HIM.

JBL: "The showstopper, the main event, the icon, Shawn Michaels has done it all in this business and he would love to be called king"!

Cole: "There's no doubt about that and as one of our broadcast colleagues likes to say, John, in a big match situation, nobody rises to the occasion quite like HBK"!

THORN AND ARIEL SEEM TO BE STRATEGIZING AS MICHAELS STEPS THROUGH THE ROPES AND PLAYS TO THE CROWD.

King of the Ring Tournament 1st Round/Non-Title

Intercontinental Champion: Kevin Thorn w/ Ariel vs. Shawn Michaels

The bell sounded and the two men locked up. The bigger and stronger Thorn flung Michaels into the corner and began to pound away with overhand rights. But resilient as always, Michaels battled back with knifedge chops to the chest. After a boot to the gut, Michaels went to run the ropes but Thorn yanked him to the mat by his hair. The crowd booed as Thorn began to impose his will, putting the boots to HBK. After pulling Michaels up, Thorn delivered a big vertical suplex. He picked Michaels up again and shot him to the corner but when he ran in, Michaels got a big foot up right in his face. Michaels then rifled a series of rights into the head of Thorn before running the ropes. Thorn threw a clothesline that missed everything and after hitting the ropes on the other side, Michaels landed a perfect flying forearm, one that would make Tito Santana proud. Michaels then got Thorn up for a big scoop slam before going to the top rope. Michaels wanted to hit his flying elbow, but Thorn stumbled to his feet. Michaels flew off anyway with a crossbody into a pinning predicament and he got a long 2 count before Thorn threw him off. Michaels again ran the ropes but this time, Thorn kicked him right in the face. Thorn pulled him up, looking for his Crucifix Powerbomb and a quick win, but Michaels countered into a bridge pin and nearly stole it. Thorn got to his feet and charged Michaels but Michaels countered with a drop toehold. Both men got to their feet and Michaels avoided a big right hand again before coming back with an inverted atomic drop. Michaels then knocked Thorn to the mat with a big right hand and he had the Intercontinental champ reeling. Michaels went to the corner and began to "tune up the band", stomping his foot in preparation for his big superkick. The crowd came to their feet but just before Michaels took off, Ariel jumped up on the apron to distract referee Charles Robinson. Michaels went for the kick when Thorn got up but Thorn dropped to one knee and punched HBK right in the crotch! Michaels grabbed the area in pain as Thorn delivered a wicked kick right to the side of the head and fell into the cover before Robinson dropped down to issue the 1........2........3.

Match Time: 5:10

Cole: "Can you believe this?! Kevin Thorn just stole one"!

JBL: "What an upset, Michael! Kevin Thorn has advanced in the tournament by defeating one of the best ever"!

THORN AND ARIEL LEFT WITH THE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE AS HIS MUSIC PLAYED. THE CROWD BOOED AS MICHAELS TRIED TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED TO ROBINSON.

Cole: "Kevin Thorn can thank Ariel for another victory.... we'll be right back"!

JBL: "Oh, I'm sure he'll thank her"!

COMMERCIAL BREAK.......

A COMMERCIAL FOR VEHIX.COM IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR GATORADE.

RETURN FROM BREAK...... RINGSIDE......

WHEN PRIMETIME RETURNS, "DEFY YOU" BY OFFSPRING IS PLAYING AND PJ CASH IS IN THE RING WITH A MICROPHONE IN ONE HAND AND SOME SORT OF PICTURE IN THE OTHER.

Cole: "We're back on PrimeTime and we're scheduled to continue with the first round of the King of the Ring tournament, but PJ Cash has a mic".

JBL: "Shut up so we can listen to what the PrimeTime prodigy has to say"!

PJ Cash: "Here in a minute, my opponent is going to be introduced. But there should be some sort of standards within the King of the Ring. I mean, a king should be smart..... a king should be good looking..... and a king should be successful in everything he does!

CASH TURNS THE PICTURE AROUND TO SHOW A FICTICIOUS SHOT OF BOBBY LASHLEY WEARING A TIARA, MAKEUP AND A PINK SCARF.

I ask you, ladies and gentlemen...... does this look like a king"?!

THE CROWD BOOS IN DISTASTE.

So what I propose to the head honchos here in the TWF, is that........

JUST THEN, CASH IS INTERRUPTED BY THE MUSIC OF BOBBY LASHLEY. PYRO IS SET OFF AS HE STEPS OUT TO A MASSIVE CHEER.

Cole: "Oh look at this! That'll shut the PrimeTime prodigy up"!

JBL: "PJ Cash made some very valid points, Michael! Does this look like a king to you"?!

Cole: "In a word.... yes! Lashley has all the tools to win this tournament"!

JBL: "Lashley has the million dollar body and a ten cent brain! That will be his downfall"!

King of the Ring Tournament 1st Round

PJ Cash vs. Bobby Lashley

Before the bell sounded, the oppurtunistic Cash jumped right on Lashley, striking quickly. After 3 stiff right hands, he went for an irish whip but Lashley reversed it and plowed into him with a big clothesline. From there, he loaded him up for the Dominator but Cash slipped free and rolled out of the ring. Cash took a few seconds to regroup before climbing back to the apron and he pulled Lashley right into his trap. When Lashley tried to grab him, Cash pulled him down throat first over the top rope. Cash then went to the turnbuckle and climbed to the top, flying off. But Lashley snagged him out of mid air and turned him over with a powerslam. From there, Lashley delivered a huge delay suplex and covered Cash for a long 2 count. Lashley pulled him up and whipped him to the corner but Cash moved out of the way when he followed in. Cash then picked up the picture he came out with and raised it over his head. But before Cash could use it, Lashley slammed into him with a big spear. The crowd loudly cheered as Lashley picked up the picture and broke it over his knee. That led to the Dominator and Lashley covered Cash to cap off an impressive win.

Match Time: 4:26

Cole: "Well I think we just found out what Lashley thinks of the claims by PJ Cash! What a win"!

JBL: "That's one of several this guy is gonna have to win, Michael, and like I said, eventually he'll have to use his head, and not his muscles to win a match"!

LASHLEY's MUSIC LOUDLY PLAYED AS HE LEFT, SLAPPING HANDS WITH MANY OF THE FANS. IN THE RING, CASH WAS STILL DOWN AMONG THE BROKEN PIECES OF THE PICTURE.

Cole: "Well if Lashley can compete at the level he just did, he's gonna be tough to beat"!

BACKSTAGE AREA.......

CAMERAS IN THE BACK HAVE TRACKED DOWN MARIA WHO IS WALKING DOWN THE HALL UNTIL SHE COMES FACE TO FACE WITH ARIEL.

Maria: "Ya know how you said CM Punk would never get another Intercontinental title match"?

Ariel: "Yep.......

Maria: "Well I have a proposal for you. You and me, in a match, and if I win, CM gets another shot".

Ariel (scoffs): "And what's in it for me? Just get out of my face, Maria, before Thorn and I finish what we started in the ring a few weeks ago".

MARIA GIVES ARIEL A LONG STARE BEFORE WALKING AWAY.

"NO LEAF CLOVER" BY METALLICA HITS AND THE DUO OF EDDIE SAINT JAMES AND MONICA EMERGE FROM THE BACK AND ARE GREETED BY A SLEW OF BOOS.

Cole: "Hmmm, I thought that was a fair challenge. Is Ariel scared of Maria"?

JBL: "No she's not scared, Michael, she has nothing to gain and everything to lose! That's called a bad business deal"!

Cole: "Well that may be your opinion, but I'll tell ya, this tournament is off to a great start"!

AN ENGINE IS HEARD REVVING UP AND "DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS" BY DISTURBED BEGINS TO PLAY. DAMION WEST STEPS OUT TO A HUGE POP FROM THE CROWD.

JBL: "It definitely is and we have still have plenty more to go"!

Cole: "Well this guy is certainly no stranger to this tournament. Remember last year? Eddie Saint James went through everyone in his way on the PrimeTime side en route to advancing to the King of the Ring finals"!

JBL: "And anyone who's been paying attention to PrimeTime will tell ya, ever since his return off that brief hiatus, Eddie Saint James has been nearly unbeatable"!

King of the Ring Tournament 1st Round

Eddie Saint James w/ Monica vs. "High Octane" Damion West

This was clearly one of the more intriguing of all the first round matchups, as High Octane's task was to put the man who went to the tournament finals one year ago out in the first round. But Octane got off to a quick start and it looked like he would do just that. After a big hip toss, Octane drilled The Saint with a dropkick that knocked him into the corner. He then ran in and smashed Saint James with a flying back elbow. Following a big running bulldog, Octane went to the outside and to the top rope. But before he could take flight, Monica came in and grabbed his right foot, preventing him. Octane struggled with her and finally shook free but The Saint was up and he grabbed West by the throat, pulling him to the mat. The Saint then ran and kicked Octane right in the side of the head. The Saint made the cover, but High Octane was up at 2. Saint James pulled him up and went for a suplex but Octane blocked it with his foot. After 2 punches to the abdomen of Saint James, Octane hit the ropes but Monica again interjected herself by grabbing his foot, nearly tripping him up. This time, Octane swiped at her through the ring ropes and got a hold of her, pulling her into the ring. Monica hit the mat hard and Octane had what seemed to be some harsh words for her. But he turned right into a nasty kick to face. Octane fell hard to the mat and appeared to be unconcious as Saint James covered him for the 3 count.

Match Time: 6:26

JBL: "Oh what a kick! Good night to Damion West"!

Cole: "Yeah, and much like what we saw with Shawn Michaels earlier tonight, High Octane was virtually in a two on one match"!

"NO LEAF CLOVER" AGAIN PLAYED AS THE SAINT AND MONICA WALKED UP THE RAMP, BOTH WITH VERY WILD LOOKS ON THEIR FACES.

JBL: "Well you know what they say..... behind every great man, there is a woman"!

Cole: "Fans, don't go away, because coming up next, CM Punk will take on the fighting Irishman, Finlay"!

COMMERCIAL BREAK.......

A COMMERCIAL FOR DELL IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A FOX PROGRAMMING AD FOR THE NFL.

RETURN FROM BREAK.... RINGSIDE....

WHEN PRIMETIME RETURNS, FINLAY's MUSIC IS PLAYING AND HE IS ON HIS WAY TO THE RING, SHILLELAGH IN HAND.

Cole: "Welcome back to PrimeTime and the ongoing King of the Ring tournament and John, this is a match that promises to be hard hitting and highly competitive".

JBL: "CM Punk and Finlay have had several battles over the year and I think it's only appropriate that they are matched up here in the first round"!

THE CROWD LOUDLY POPS WHEN "THIS FIRE BURNS" BY KILLSWITCH ENGAGE PLAYS AND CM PUNK STEPS OUT TO ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHEERS ALL NIGHT.

Cole: "And here comes CM Punk to a tremendous reaction"!

JBL: "This crowd can cheer and get behind this guy as much as they want to! If Finlay is at the top of his game, there's no way Punk can beat him"!

Cole: "CM Punk knows what it's like to be in there with Finlay and he knows it'll take one heck of an effort to advance to the next round"!

King of the Ring Tournament 1st Round

CM Punk vs. Finlay

The bell sounded and the two men circled one another, looking for the right time to strike. Punk moved in with some quick kicks to the body, connecting with two. But when he threw a third, Finlay caught his right leg and swept out his left leg befor stomping right on his chest and sternum area. After a big elbow drop, Finlay dropped down to the mat and used the base of his forearm, grinding it into the forehead and bridge of Punk's nose. Finlay pulled Punk to his feet and rocked him with some stiff european uppercuts before sending him to the ropes for a big clothesline. This was not the type of match Punk wanted to be in with Finlay, but with the pace slowed, the fighting Irishman continued to pour on the punishment. After a big knee to the head, Finlay got Punk up on his shoulders and went for a fireman carry drop but Punk turned it around into a beautiful sunset flip and nearly got the pin. Finlay got up and threw a clothesline but missed everything and Punk came back with a backhand to either side of the head followed by a stiff roundhouse kick. After whipping Finlay to the corner, Punk flew in with a big knee to the head. He then grabbed him for his running bulldog but Finlay blocked it and tossed Punk across the ring. With no regard for the match or the tournament, Finlay grabbed his shillelagh and smashed Punk in the abdomen with it, giving referee Mickey Henson no choice but to disqualify him. But Finlay didn't stop there, smacking Punk over the head with his trusty weapon.

Match Time: 5:48

Cole: "What the hell is Finlay thinking?! He just threw his tournament chances down the drain"!

JBL: "But take a look at CM Punk! He doesn't look like a winner..... Finlay knocked the tattoos off of him"!

THE FANS BOOED AS FINLAY WALKED UP THE RAMP WITH A BIG GRIN ON HIS FACE. IN THE RING, PUNK WAS DOING HIS BEST TO GET TO HIS FEET.

Cole: "But the bottom line is Punk has advanced to the second round and Finlay..... he's just out"!

TWF RE-WIND

SHOWS FOOTAGE FROM THE LAST PRIMETIME OF UMAGA ATTACKING AXL IRVIN AND THEN TRACI BROOKS, LEAVING HER INJURED.

JBL: "Wow, I still can't believe that footage, Michael, we may never see Traci Brooks in the TWF again".

Cole: "Well we can confirm that Traci Brooks is at home resting, recovering from what has been diagnosed as a severe concussion and whiplash effects".

SEAN O'HAIRE IS SHOWN IN THE RING, GETTING READY FOR HIS MATCH.

"IN THE END" BY LINKIN PARK BEGINS TO PLAY AS A FULL MOON APPEARS ON THE PRIMETRON. CHAOS WOLF MAKES HIS WAY OUT TO A MIXED RESPONSE FROM THE CROWD.

Cole: "Well here comes a man who made his return at Eruption. We all thought he was the newest member of ECW, but we found out it was a ploy by Chaos Wolf all along as he has a bullseye on the chest of the ECW champion Joe Corey and John, how ironic is it that he's drawn a member of ECW to face here in the first round"?!

JBL: "And how ironic would it be if Sean O'Haire defeats him and sends him back into the hole he came out of"?!

Cole: "Should be a very interesting match and you can be sure that Joe Corey has his eyes fixed on this one".

JBL: "Joe Corey has his own match to get ready for..... he could care less about Chaos Wolf"!

King of the Ring Tournament 1st Round

Sean O'Haire vs. Chaos Wolf

Clearly, this was the best match of the night as these two went back and forth for nearly 13 minutes. Chaos Wolf was on the offensive early, showing he has gotten much stronger in his absence by physically dominating O'Haire. But after a whip to the corner, Wolf ran in and O'Haire flew out with a hook kick that got him right in the face. O'Haire then began to show his martial arts background as the momentum in the match had shifted. After a nice vertical suplex, O'Haire pulled Wolf up and whipped him to the ropes. After dropping down to one knee, O'Haire used a backhand to the abdomen of Wolf before delivering a wicked roundhouse kick to the back of the head. O'Haire had taken complete control of the match but Wolf was able to reverse an irish whip and catch him with a big spinebuster. Wolf went into a cover, but O'Haire was up at 2. Wolf continued to pound away, rocking O'Haire with right hand after right hand in the corner before dropping him with a big DDT. From there, Wolf went to the outside of the ring and to the top rope but O'Haire got up and struck him with a jumping spin kick when he flew off. Wolf fell hard to the mat and O'Haire made the cover, hooking the leg for the 1...........2.........., but Wolf just kicked out. After a big scoop slam, O'Haire went to the top rope and landed his Seanton Bomb. It looked like it was all over, but just before the count of 3, referee Mike Chioda stopped his count because Chaos Wolf had his foot on the bottom rope. O'Haire pulled Wolf up and got him up on his shoulders, looking for the "Widowmaker". But Wolf landed on his feet when he threw him off and after a boot to the gut, Wolf delivered an incredible flipping piledriver! O'Haire was clean out as Wolf crawled atop him for the 1.........2.........3.

Match Time: 12:32

Cole: "Oh my gosh! Did you see that"?!

JBL: "I don't know if we've ever seen that move here in the TWF, well maybe that guy Petey Williams on the third rate show, SlaughterHouse, but that was incredible"!

"IN THE END" PLAYED AGAIN AS CHAOS WOLF CELEBRATED HIS WIN IN THE RING.

Cole: "Well you said Joe Corey may not have been paying attention to this match, but eventually, he'll have no choice but to take notice of Chaos Wolf"!

JBL: "Oh he will, he has a plan and you mark my words, Chaos Wolf will pay for what he did at Eruption"!

BACKSTAGE........

The fans cheer as Anastacia Rose is shown backstage with Jordan Rockwell who has his TWF tag team title resting on his shoulder........

Anastacia: "Jordan, tonight you go one on one with Kato in a king of the ring match, and I wanted to get your thoughts".

Jordan Rockwell: "Anastacia, do you see these gloves I wore?

She nods

I don't wear them cause they are what's in, guys like me where them so we don't break our hands on some punkasses head when we beat them down. Case in point, Kato you will be playing the role of a punkass and I will be playing the role of ........... the franchise, the one and only undisputed alpha male of the TWF, Linda McMahon's favorite wrestler, Mister Showtime, the ass whoopinest, superstar makinest, gonna whoop me another ECW members ass all over the arena tonight, cause I own the show that everyone else tries to steal........ Jordan Rockwell! So tonight, Kato, you better bring the Green Hornet, Batman, Superman, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, the Bionic Woman, Bionicals and a whole buncha bi-chicks from around the world cause tonight, win, lose or draw, I'm gonna bust you up........ cause it's what time"?

Anastacia: "Showtime"?

Rockwell: "Damn right".

THE SHOT FADES OUT

COMMERCIAL BREAK.......

A COMMERCIAL FOR WAL-MART IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PREVIEW FOR "RUSH HOUR 3" STARRING CHRIS TUCKER AD JACKIE CHAN.

RETURN FROM BREAK..... BACKSTAGE.......

WHEN PRIMETIME RETURNS, CAMERAS ARE IN THE ECW LOCKERROOM. JOE COREY AND PAUL HEYMAN STAND BEFORE THE BLOOD BROTHERS AND KATO.

Joe Corey: "When this tournament started, we had four guys in it. That was a perfect oppurtunity for us to show our dominance on this show! Now that O'Haire's blown it, Dustin, Kato, I need you guys to step up and take care of business. I'm gonna end this night by taking care of Gabriel Cross, but you two go out there and get the job done"!

FRUSTRATED, COREY LEAVES THE ROOM WITH HEYMAN BEFORE SEAN O'HAIRE TAKES HIS GLASS OF WATER AND THROWS IT AGAINST THE WALL.

Dustin Kash: "I feel sorry for Harry Smith".

KASH LEAVES THE ROOM, PRESUMABLY ON HIS WAY TO THE RING.

BACK AT RINGSIDE, HARRY SMITH's MUSIC PLAYS AND HE COMES OUT TO A GOOD CHEER FROM THE CROWD.

Cole: "Do you really think that motivated those guys at all"?

JBL: "Heh, it damn well better! Corey makes a great point, they had four guys in this thing! And Sean O'Haire not only could've advanced to the next round, he could've eliminated Chaos Wolf in the process! That was a bad, bad loss"!

"MISERIA CANTARE" BY AFI COMES ON AND DUSTIN KASH MAKES HIS WAY TO THE RING THROUGH THE ECW ENTRANCE IN A LONG BLACK TRENCH COAT, CARRYING HIS WOODEN FIGHTING STAFF.

Cole: "Well here comes the other Blood Brother, Dustin Kash, who is looking to make amends for O'Haire's loss".

JBL: "Well I hope he was listening loud and clear to Joe Corey, because I don't see another loss being acceptable"!

King of the Ring Tournament 1st Round

Dustin Kash vs. Harry Smith

Dustin Kash slid into the ring, his coat still on, and attacked Smith before the bell rang. Like a rabid animal, he was all over him. He then took off his trench coat and began using it to choke him. Referee Mike Enos probably could've disqualified him, but he let it go. After using the coat to perform a snap mare, Kash kicked Smith right in the back. Enos grabbed the coat and threw it out of the ring, but Kash was in complete control. After a big legdrop, he went for the cover, but Smith was up. Kash pulled him to his feet and shot him to the corner, but Smith drove an elbow into his jaw as he ran in. After a big clothesline, Smith followed up with back to back hip tosses before showing off his true power, lifting Kash over his head with a military press before slamming him to the mat. Smith wanted to end it from there, whipping Kash to the corner and colliding into him with a clothesline. From there, Smith hoisted Kash onto his shoulder, looking for the powerslam to finish it. But Kash slipped off and brought Smith down on his knees with a backcracker. Again, Kash went for the cover, but Smith popped up at 2. Kash pulled Smith to his feet and tried to pick him up for a scoop slam but Smith cleverly countered with a small package to get the pin.

Match Time: 5:13

Cole: "He got him! What a win for Harry Smith"!

JBL: "This has gone from bad to worse for the Blood Brothers..... and ECW"!

HARRY SMITH HIGH FIVED FANS AROUND THE RING AS KASH STOMPED THE MAT IN ANGER.

Cole: "Just a very basic wrestling move by Harry Smith, but it's got him into the second round"!

BACKSTAGE.......

IN THE BACK, ANASTACIA ROSE IS STANDING BY WITH AXL IRVIN.

Anastacia: "Axl, earlier we saw the footage of what Umaga did to Traci Brooks, and it's still yet to be determined when she will be able to be back at your side here on PrimeTime. So.......

Axl Irvin: "I'm not gonna try and be poetic here and say a lot of fancy crap! All I can say is this...... Umaga, you better have eyes in the back of your head..... twenty four hours a day..... seven days a week"!

AXL WALKS AWAY AS THE SHOT GOES BACK TO THE RING.

"MISERIA CANTARE" BY AFI HITS AGAIN AND KATO AND SONNY ONOO MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE RING FROM THE ECW ENTRANCE. THEY ARE MET WITH LOUD BOOS.

Cole: "Here comes the Japanese duo of ECW but John, it looks like Axl Irvin and Umaga are on one heck of a collision course"!

JBL: "Like two locomotives steamrolling towards each other.... I can't wait for them to meet head on"!

THE CROWD GOES INTO A FRENZY WHEN "BACK IN BLACK" BY AC/DC HITS AND JORDAN ROCKWELL COMES OUT WITH HIS TAG TEAM TITLE AROUND HIS WAIST.

Cole: "Jordan Rockwell, who is one of the only men who has been able to beat Kato one on one, will have to do it again if he wants to advance in the tournament"!

JBL: "And we already saw Rockwell's tag team partner get knocked out of the tournament..... the silent assassin of ECW is ready to make it two for two"!

Cole: "Jordan Rockwell is one of only six men who knows what it's like to be King of the Ring, but he'd be hard pressed to find a tougher first round opponent than Kato".

King of the Ring Tournament 1st Round

Kato w/ Sonny Onoo vs. Jordan Rockwell

Kato came out throwing kicks and that kept Rockwell at a distance, almost rethinking his strategy. Kato threw a kick but at the same time, Rockwell went down and was able to basically tackle Kato before locking in an armbar. Kato had to get to the ropes to avoid the early submission. Both men got to their feet and Rockwell connected with 2 right hands before whipping Kato hard to the corner. He ran in but Kato met him with a savat kick right to the face. After an inverted atomic drop, Kato used a back footsweep to set up a standing moonsault that drew a 2 count. After working Rockwell into a seated position, Kato locked in a nerve hold, keeping Rockwell on the mat. After a Mongolian chop to the neck, Kato pulled Rockwell up and whipped him to the corner. He followed that up with some very stiff kicks to the body before a nasty chop to the throat. Rockwell fired back with a knifedge and the two began trading punches. Kato struck Rockwell with a spin kick to the gut before running the ropes and flipping over the back of Rockwell, landing on his feet. When Rockwell turned around, Kato threw a spinning roundhouse but Rockwell ducked, kicked him in the midsection and delivered the "Extreme Measures" out of nowhere to get the 1........2.........3.

Match Time: 7:05

Cole: "That came out of nowhere! Jordan Rockwell has just eliminated the third member of ECW in the first round tonight"!

JBL: "This is turning into a disaster for ECW"!

"BACK IN BLACK" PLAYED AGAIN AS ROCKWELL PLAYED TO THE CROWD IN THE RING.

Cole: "A disaster indeed and for Rockwell, his quest for another crown is underway"!

COMMERCIAL BREAK.........

A COMMERCIAL FOR COCA COLA IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A FOX PROGRAMMING AD FOR THE SIMPSONS.

RETURN FROM BREAK....

Cole: "Welcome back to PrimeTime here on Fox and before we move on, we have some footae that took place during the break, take a look......

During commercial break.......

EDGE STEPS OUT OF HIS DRESSING ROOM AND IS QUICKLY CONFRONTED BY JOHN CENA.

Edge: "Uh, can I help you? I mean, I do have important matters to tend to tonight, and since you're no longer a contender for my......

John Cena: "Don't forget about me, Edge. I may not be the number one contender right now, but mark my words, I won't let the Universal title go far from my sight".

CENA WALKS OFF AS EDGE LOOKS ON BEFORE GOING BACK IN HIS DRESSING ROOM.

BACK TO LIVE ACTION, "BURN IN MY LIGHT" BY MERCY DRIVE IS PLAYING AND RANDY ORTON IS IN THE RING, HOLDING A MICROPHONE.

JBL: "And now we have been joined by the man who is the number one contender.... Randy Orton"!

Randy Orton: "It seems that all anyone around here cares about is this stupid King of the Ring! Well now that I have finally been given the time to come out here, I am going to give you people what you want..... a whole lot of me!

THE CROWD RESPONDS WITH BOOS.

So I managed to find a couple of halfway intelligent guys in production and they have made a video package highlighting the career of me, the Legend Killer, Randy Orton! So I would like your undivided attention and I would like you all to focus on the PrimeTron"!

Cole: "Who does Randy Orton think he is"?

A VIDEO PACKAGE, ABOUT 2 AND A HALF MINUTES IN LENGTH, IS SHOWN FOCUSING ON THE CAREER HIGHLIGHTS OF RANDY ORTON. HE IS SHOWN IN HIS DEBUT AND HIS SHORT LIVED TAG TEAM WITH JOHN CENA. HE IS THEN SHOWN IN HIS SERIES OF MATCHES WITH BATISTA ALONG WITH HIS 3 UNIVERSAL TITLE WINS. THE PACKAGE CONCLUDES WITH A SHOT OF ORTON IN HIS TRADEMARK POSE.

AS THE VIDEO CUTS OUT, ORTON IS STANDING IN THE RING WITH A HUGE SMILE ON HIS FACE AS THE CROWD BOOS.

Cole: "This guy sure thinks a lot of himself".

JBL: "And why not?! You just saw plenty of reasons why he should"!

JUST THEN, "METALINGUS" BY ALTER BRIDGE COMES ON AND EDGE COMES OUT FROM THE BACK IN HIS STREET CLOTHES. HE HAS THE UNIVERSAL TITLE OVER HIS SHOULDER AND A MICROPHONE IN HAND AND HE IS GREETED BY A TON OF BOOS.

Edge: "Hey, Randy, that video, that was great. But all of those "highlights", if you can call them that, aren't gonna help you get this title from me! Sure, you beat John Cena in a steel cage to become number one contender, but what no one realizes is that I have ascended to a level way beyond guys like you and Cena! You and I have had our battles over the years and we've gone back forth, but that's not gonna be the case anymore because I'm gonna prove once and for all that I'm better than you"!

"METALINGUS" PLAYS AGAIN AND EDGE RAISES THE UNIVERSAL TITLE UP IN HIS RIGHT ARM AS ORTON JUST LOOKS ON.

JBL: "Oh boy, we got a showdown in the making, Michael! This is gonna be good"!

Cole: "Randy Orton may've met his match as far as who has the bigger ego but I'm just wondering which one of these guys the fans are gonna side with"!

JBL: "Who cares! That's the best part"!

"REPEAT OFFENDER" BY TRAPT HITS AND GABRIEL CROSS COMES OUT TO A PRETTY GOOD REACTION FROM THE CROWD, IN HIS WHITE MARTIAL ARTS GI.

Cole: "Well we're ready for our final first round match in the King of the Ring tournament and let's take a look at the updated bracket".

THE KING OF THE RING TOURNAMENT BRACKET IS DISPLAYED.

SECOND ROUND MATCHES:

KEVIN THORN VS. BOBBY LASHLEY

JORDAN ROCKWELL VS. JOE COREY/GABRIEL CROSS WINNER

CHAOS WOLF VS. HARRY SMITH

THE SAINT VS. CM PUNK

THE LIGHTS IN THE ARENA GO OUT AND A RED FLASH SCREAMS ACROSS AS "MISERIA CANTARE" COMES ON AND JOE COREY COMES OUT WITH THE ECW WORLD TITLE AROUND HIS WAIST. HE IS CLOSELY FOLLOWED BY PAUL HEYMAN.

Cole: "Well folks this is it. The only thing that can prevent ECW being cleanly swept out of this tournament is their leader, Joe Corey"!

JBL: "Say that a with a little more enthusiasm, Michael! This is the ECW World champion, Joe Corey and he will prevent ECW being swept! If Gabriel Cross were to win this match, he better stop at the local Seven-Eleven on his way home and buy a damn lotto ticket"!

Cole: "This should be a very interesting matchup and the winner will receive the last spot in the second round of this tournament".

Non- Title/King of the Ring Tournament 1st Round

Gabriel Cross vs. ECW World Champion: "The Show" Joe Corey w/ Paul Heyman

The bell sounded and Cross moved in on Corey, looking to strike. The bigger Corey grabbed him and pushed him to the corner. But Cross was able to avoid a right hand and he escaped before blasting Corey with some hard eg kicks. Corey ran out of the corner but Cross was waiting with an armdrag before going for a kick to the head but Corey avoided that and got to his feet, delivering a backdrop suplex. After a big kneedrop to the head, Corey pulled Cross up and shot him to the corner before slamming into him with a clothesline. After a kick to the gut, Corey set him up for the "Showstopper" but Cross countered into a rollup pin and got a 1.............2.........., but Corey was up. Cross waited for him to get up before belting him with some chops to the chest and a kick to the rib cage. After pulling Corey's left arm down on his shoulder, Cross shifted his body weight and tried to pull Corey over with one of his signature judo throws. But Corey was able to avoid it and the pressure caused Cross' right knee to pop out. Cross stumbled across the mat in pain before Corey barrelled into him with a chop block to the same knee. Cross was in agony as Cross grabbed his legs and turned him over into The Cage. Cross was in the middle of the ring and there was no escape as he tapped out.

Match Time: 4:59

JBL: "Yes! What a win! Talk about that clean sweep now, Michael"!

Cole: "Joe Corey has come up with an impressive win when he had to, and he's advanced in the tournament"!

"MISERIA CANTARE" PLAYED AGAIN AS COREY WAS HANDED HIS TITLE AND HEYMAN CAME INTO THE RING AND RAISED HIS ARM.

JBL: "I'm making a prediction right now! People, you are looking at our next King of the Ring"!

Cole: "The tournament will continue on the next PrimeTime, thanks for joining us"!

OFF AIR..........