April 3,2001
Michael Cole:"Hello everyone and welcome to PrimeTime where we come to you live from Little Rock, Arkansas just days after the greatest pay-per-view of all time. Yes folks, Wrestlemania 2 was a night we'll never forget and it also brought to the TWF this man, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan".
Bobby Heenan:"That's right everyone, I'm here to liven' this program up, make it more enjoyable for our viewers. Ya know Michael, I bet this will be the most watched PrimeTime ever because of me".
Cole:"Whatever you say Bobby. Also tonight, the tag team tournament which was set up by Commissioner Folet will get under way and listen this, Kane has challenged Gates of Hell members The Leviathan and Nails to a handicap match".
Heenan:"We'll also see the TWF debuts of Elix Skipper and Shawn Stasiak, two men who came over with the sale of WCW".
COMMISSIONER FOLEY'S MUSIC HITS
Cole:"Well of course all the buzz around the TWF is due to what happened at our interfed pay-per-view this past Sunday, Shane McMahon became the new owner of the MFW and he's renamed it WCW 2"!
Heenan:"Well that's what Shane eluded to last week on RAW when he told his father he was starting a new project".
Cole:"Vince McMahon is scheduled to be here later to address the situation but let's hear what our Commissioner has to say".
Foley:"As most of you know, our next pay-per-view event, Foul Play, is coming up. Now I don't know what the general consensus is, but in my opinion, every pay-per-view event in the Foley regime has been pretty damn good"!
FANS CHEER
Cole:"I'd agree with that".
Foley:"That is because I go out of my way to make sure your hard earned dollars are well spent. (FANS CHEER) Now last week on RAW, I set up a number one contenders match between Chris Jericho and Val Venis only to have everyone on the roster interfere. Now I realize you all want to be the number one contender and I know for a fact that Travis Wakeman is gonna face all comers, so tonight, in Little Rock, Arkansas, I've selected eight men who I feel deserve the chance the most and they will be seperated into two seperate fatal four way elimination matches. (Fans Cheer) The winner of each four way will face each other next week on RAW for the number one contendership"!
Cole:"That's a great idea"!
Foley:"In four way number one, it'll be former TWF champion Val Venis, Ken Shamrock, William Regal and Shawn Michaels".
Heenan:"Regal's gotta be favored there".
Foley:"And in the second four way it'll be "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Chris Jericho, The Undertaker and Triple H"!
Cole:"That's a clash of titans"!
Foley:"And it's all gonna happen right here tonight, in Little Rock, Arkansas! Have a nice day"!
Heenan:"Can you believe this? Two fatal four way eliminations in one night"!
ESSA RIOS' MUSIC HITS
Cole:"It's gonna be a huge night here folks as we get set for lightheavyweight action".
"PRIMETIME" ELIX SKIPPER'S MUSIC HITS; HE COMES OUT WITH A MIC
Primetime:"For those of you who have been in a closet for over a year now and don't know me, my name is Primetime and this is my show. I built this show and now I'm gonna show the world that this is my house".
Cole:"Gimme a break".
Primetime's statement seemed to fire up Rios as he was more aggressive than usual, using more power moves. But he still dazzled the crowd with his flip over the top turnbuckle onto Skipper outside the ring. Primetime quickly learned that the competition in the TWF is unlike anywhere else as Rios drove him to the mat with a bulldog and pinned him with a spinning hurracanrana when he got up.
Match Time: 5:21
Cole:"That's a good win for Rios to get back into the thick of the lightheavyweight division".
Heenan:"Primetime doesn't know what hit him".
TOO COOL'S MUSIC HITS
Cole:"It's time to get things underway in the tag team tournament and this is actually a rematch from RAW".
Heenan:"Well Too Cool beat The Hardy's on RAW but this one's more important".
Too Cool vs. The Hardy Boyz
For the second time in as many shows, Too Cool had a great plan against the Hardy's. Too Cool isolated Jeff in the ring early, making frequent tags in and out. But Jeff finally tagged out after hitting Grandmaster with "Poetry in Motion" and Matt tried to get his team back in it. Soon, all 4 men were in the ring and referee Chad Patton had a hard time controlling the action. But after Jeff missed a flying body tackle on Grandmaster and went flying out of the ring, Sexay kicked Matt in the abdomen and Too Cool delivered a double running bulldog to win it.
Match Time: 10:26
Heenan:"Too Cool has advanced to the next round"!
Cole:"They seem to have The Hardy's number".
BAHAMUT'S MUSIC HITS
Heenan:"Well here comes the man who survived that Elevated Fall match at Wrestlemania. That had to be the craziest thing I've ever seen".
Cole:"Strife is still on the shelf from injuries he received from that fall altough amazingly, none of them are serious and he'll be back soon".
Heenan:"That is amazing".
Bahamut:"Mike Norton, last week on RAW, I asked for a European title shot like a man. But what did you do? You had your little punk friends jump me. Well Norton, I'm not leaving this ring until you come out here and face me like a man, alone".
TEST AND WELL DUNN COME OUT.
Test:"Is that so? Well Money Mike's not here tonight so you'll just have to save it".
Bahamut:"Ok Test, you wanna act tough then why don't you come on down here".
Test:"You want me? Ok, hold on".
TEST ACTS LIKE HE'S GONNA COME WHEN MIKE NORTON JUMPS OUT OF THE AUDIENCE AND HITS BAHAMUT WITH THE "BANKRUPTCY" FROM BEHIND. TEST AND WELL DUNN ENTER THE RING AND JOIN THE ATTACK.
Cole:"I thought Norton wasn't here! This is a mugging"!
Heenan:"That idiot Bahamut asked for this".
TWF OFFICIALS FINALLY COME OUT TO STOP THE RELUCTANCE OF SOCIETY.
Prior to Commercial....Backstage....
LILIAN GARCIA COMES UP TO CHRIS BENOIT.
Garcia:"Chris Benoit, hold up. I was just told by a man backstage that you are to go to the ring in five minutes".
Benoit:"Oh really. Who was this guy"?
Garcia:"I don't know, he wouldn't tell me his name".
Benoit:"You better not be screwing with me".
COMMERCIAL....
- A COMMERCIAL FOR GATORADE IS SHOWN.
Return from break...
- CHRIS BENOIT'S MUSIC HITS.
Cole:"We're back folks but who has asked Chris Benoit to come out here"?
Heenan:"I don't know but I don't see this on my schedule".
Benoit:"Ok funny man, come on out".
-A MINUTE OR SO PASSES.
Heenan:"Something tells me this is a trap".
SUDDENLY, A CONTAINER HANGING FROM THE CEILING OPENS UP AND DUMPS A RED SUBSTANCE ALL OVER BENOIT. DREW BLOOD'S EERIE MUSIC BEGINS TO PLAY.
Cole:"Oh my god, Benoit's covered in blood"!
Heenan:"It was Drew Blood! He's set Benoit up"!
WHILE THE RING CREW CLEANS THAT UP....BACKSTAGE...
JESSICA LOPEZ IS IN HER DRESSING ROOM WHEN TRISH ENTERS.
Trish:"Listen you tramp, you don't pour coffee on me and get away with it".
Lopez:"Oh really, what are you gonna do about it"?
TRISH SLAPS LOPEZ AND THE TWO BEGIN TO GO AT IT, LOPEZ RAMS HER HEAD INTO A LOCKER AND THEY BEGIN TO ROLL AROUND ON THE FLOOR. SEVERAL OFFICIALS COME IN AND PULL THE TWO APART.
AL SNOW'S MUSIC HITS.
Cole:"Things are gettin' hectic backstage as Al Snow makes his way out here".
Heenan:"Well he's gonna face a man who I really like, Shawn "The Star" Stasiak and mark my words, this guy is gonna do it all here".
SHAWN STASIAK'S MUSIC HITS; HE COMES OUT WITH A MIC.
Stasiak:"Ya know, this is my second go round here in the TWF but this time, I'm gonna make an impact. Ya see, I'm the mecca of manhood and the guys in the back, they're not gonna be able to ignore me this time and Al Snow, you're about to be made a perfect example".
This was a very good, seesaw battle. Neither man would stay down and neither man could get the upper hand. Stasiak used a lot of dirty moves so Snow did the same. The advantage swung back and forth as both men had great oppurtunities to win. Stasiak got an opening when he got his knees up as Snow went for a moonsault off the top rope but Stasiak couldn't put him away. As the two traded blowa, Snow blocked a right hand, scooped Stasiak up and planted him with the "Snowplow" to get the win.
Cole:"What were you saying about Stasiak Bobby"?
Heenan:"Oh that was a fluke, Stasiak will get him back".
NUKE'S MUSIC HITS.
Cole:"Here comes the former Hardcore champion and he's in a foul mood".
Heenan:"Well he's not wastin' any time tryin' to earn a rematch".
Nuke vs. Hardcore Holly
The former Hardcore champ Nuke was like a man possessed here. Holly didn't know what hit him as Nuke pounded away. But Holly stayed in it by getting a baseball bat and hitting Nuke with it. However, it didn't phase the big guy at all as he headbutted Holly and hit him in the face with a garden rake, causing blood to flow. Nuke then used a modified german suplex and the back of Holly's head hit the baseball bat as Nuke covered him for the win.
Match Time: 4:05
Cole:"Wow, that was destruction. I've never seen Hardcore Holly beaten that easily".
Heenan:"That man's on a mission Cole".
FOOTAGE OF RAVEN BEING CHOKESLAMMED OFF THE STAGE ON RAW IS SHOWN.
TEAM GEORGIA'S MUSIC HITS.
Cole:"That's what happened to Raven at the hands of this new superstar King Killer after he beat Maddogg on RAW".
Heenan:"Maddogg and King Killer have now formed Team Georgia and they'll face Raven and one of his old Flock buddies".
Cole:"Well Raven and Saturn never really had a falling out like the rest of the group did".
This was a long brawl. In his in ring debut, the 7'3" King Killer was very impressive. He got some oohs and aahs from the crowd after a standing dropkick. But as the match wore on, the more it favored Saturn and Raven. As King Killer and Raven fought outside the ring, Saturn dropped Maddogg with his brainbuster to win it. Saturn and Raven continued to fight with Team Georgia until a black man wearing black jeans emerged from the audience and hit both Saturn and Raven with a move similar to the "Twist of Fate". Maddogg grabbed a microphone.
Maddogg:"What you are looking at is Team Georgia. This is our newest member 8-Ball. We're only gonna get bigger and we are gonna take over the TWF. The 3 men then cover Saturn and Raven with 2 Confederate flags.
Prior to Commercial..... Backstage...
A FIGHT HAS BROKEN OUT BETWEEN THE DUDLEY BOYZ AND THE NATURAL BORN THRILLERS UNTIL SECURITY CAN SEPERATE THEM.
Heenan:"These two teams are ready to kill each other".
Cole:"Yeah, and according to the tag team tournament bracket, they'll meet in the first round next week on RAW"!
COMMERCIAL....
- A COMMERCIAL FOR CINGULAR IS SHOWN.
Return from break...Backstage...
CAMERAS CATCH TRISH STRATUS STANDING IN FRONT OF TRAVIS WAKEMAN'S DRESSING ROOM DOOR. SHE GOES TO KNOCK ON IT BUT THEN DECIDES NOT TO AND WALKS AWAY.
Cole:"What's Trish doin"?
William Regal's music hits.
Heenan:"Who knows what she's doin' but here comes the first of two fatal four way elimiantion matches".
William Regal vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Ken Shamrock vs. Val Venis
All 4 men went at it, no friends in this one. Early on, HBK hit Shamrock with the "Sweet Chin Music" but Regal came and clotheslined him out of the ring, allowing Shamrock to stay alive. However, Venis capitalized by mounting the top turnbuckle and hitting Shamrock with the "Money Shot" to put him out. Val then stood back as HBK and Regal traded blows. He then snuck up behind Regal and used his backdrop into a powerbomb to pin him. This left Venis and the Heartbreak Kid and what a standoff they had. Meanwhile, Shamrock and Regal, still at ringside, began to go at it. They traded punches and ended up fighting into the fans. Venis and Michaels continued to go at it until Venis hit him with the backdrop into a powerbomb but HBK kicked out at 2! In the front row, Shamrock had Regal tappin' out mercifully in the ankle lock. But as the cameras moved back to the ring, Michaels ducked a clothesline attempt by Venis and caught him flush in the face with the "Sweet Chin Music" to win it.
Match Time: 13:02
Cole:"HBK's done it! He advances to RAW next week"!
Heenan:"This man never ceases to amze me".
MICHAELS SHOWS OFF TO THE CROWD FOR A FEW MINUTES.
VINCE MCMAHON'S MUSIC HITS.
Cole:"Well here comes the moment we've been waiting for".
Heenan:"What's Vince gonna say"?
Vince McMahon:"Most of you all know by now that my son Shane is thenew owner of the MFW, now known as WCW 2. Well Shane, that's great, I'm proud of ya. But what I'm not proud of is the fact that you did it behind my back, without me knowing about it. Then, you named it after the company I just buried. And if you go to the WCW 2 website, Shane addresses me and says the battle has just begun. So Shane, if it's a battle you want, a battle you'll get but remember one thing, I am still the owner of the most powerful wrestling federation in the world. So you think you can do it without me. You think you can bring WCW 2 into our league. Well son, as The Rock would say, just bring it"!
Cole:"Oh my god! It's a family war in two organizations"!
Heenan:"Well Vince taught Shane everything he knows so it'll be interesting to see if Shane was listening over the years".
THE RELUCTANCE OF SOCIETY'S MUSIC HITS.
Cole:"As we get back to the tag team tournament, I can't help but wonder what will happen between Shane and Vince".
THE ACOLYTES MUSIC HITS.
Heenan:"Like I said, it'll be interesting".
Well Dunn vs. The Acolytes
This match started very sluggishly as Well Dunn foolishly tried to brawl with The Acolytes. But Faarooq and Bradshaw enjoyed themselves as they dismantled the members of Reluctance of Society. As Johhny Buff fought Bradshaw in the ring, Faarooq hit Steve Well with the "Dominator" outside the ring. Faarooq then came in and used a slingshot on done, sending him face first into the turnbuckle. A dazed Dunn turned and was blasted by the "Clothesline from Hell" by Bradshaw and pinned.
Match Time: 6:55
Cole:"What a devastating move! The Acolytes have advanced"!
Heenan:"If they're that good every night, nobody can stop 'em".
X-PAC'S MUSIC HITS; HE COMES OUT WITH TORI.
Cole:"As X-Pac comes out, it gives us a chance to talk about a few incidents that occured a few weeks ago between he and Ahmed Walker".
Heenan:"Well it started after Walker got a win over Justin Credible and the next week X-Pac attacked him with nunchucks".
AHMED WALKER'S MUSIC HITS; HE COMES OUT WITH TORRIE WILSON.
Cole:"Well it's a great match on paper but it could easily turn into a street fight".
This was the best match of the evening. X-Pac controlled things most of the way with heel kick after heel kick. But he let Walker back into it after being hit with a samoan drop. Walker then delivered his variation of the "Diamond Cutter" off the top rope which led to the pain killer to put him away. But after the match, Tori came in and jumped on Walker's back and Torrie Wilson came in as a cat fight broke out. Justin Credible ran down to the ring and superkicked Wilson! X-Pac then hit Walker with the "X-Factor" as Billy Kidman ran down to the ring and cleaned house. He then pulled Wilson out of harms way.
Match Time: 6:33
Cole:"What the heck is Kidman doing out here"?
Heenan:"He's saving Torrie Wilson since Walker is incapable".
Prior to Commercial...Parking Lot...
VINCE McMAHON GETS INTO A DARK CAR PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND IT SPEEDS AWAY.
Cole:"That's a familiar looking car".
COMMERCIAL
- A COMMERCIAL FOR THE BLACK EYED PEA IS SHOWN.
Return from break...Brutile Bulldog's dressing room...
THE BRUTILE BULLDOG SITS DEJECTEDLY AS TERRI TRIES TO CONSOLE HIM.
Terri:"I know your career has gotten off to a rough start but trust me, it'll all work out, leave it up to me".
Cole:"What's that all about"?
THE GATES OF HELL's MUSIC HITS.
Heenan:"I don't know but I'd be reassured with her".
Cole:"Last week on RAW, Paul Bearer formed the Gates of Hell and his own son Kanehas demanded this match against The Leviathan and the new Hardcore champion Nails".
KANE's MUSIC HITS WITH AN EXPLOSION
Heenan:"Kane's an intimidating guy but I don't like his chances here".
Kane vs. The Leviathan and Nails
This was a brutal match. Kane fought with everything he had and refused to stay down. He absorbed a tremendous amount of punishment and came back with a boot to the face of Nails. He then chokeslammed The Leviathan. As Nails returned to his feet, Kane Tombstoned him but The Leviathan broke up the pinfall and The Gates of Hell became very aggressive. They hit Kane with 2 spike piledrivers but he just sat up. Suddenly, a man with white face paint and a shaved head carrying some bones and a skull made his way down the aisle.
Cole:"Wait a minute! That's, that's.....Papa Shango"!
Heenan:"What the...
Kane turned and looked at Shango when Nails came from behind and low blowed him. Then The Leviathan caught him with a boot to the face and both men got on him to pin him. Shango entered the ring and the 3 hammered Kane until of all people, his brother, The Undertaker came out and the group scattered.
Match Time: 6:21
Cole:"The Undertaker's came to the aid of his brother"!
Heenan:"What's he have to do with this"?
"THE GAME" BY MOTORHEAD HITS
Cole:"It's time for our second fatal four way elimination. Who will advance to face HBK on RAW"?
Heenan:"My money's on this man".
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. Chris Jericho vs. The Undertaker vs. Triple H
As soon as the bell rang, Jericho and Austin tore into one another. As Triple H and The Undertaker traded shots, Austin found a street sign under the ring from one of the hardcore matches and cracked Y2J with it. Triple H clotheslined The Undertaker out of the ring where he was met by Stone Cold and then went and pinned an unconcious Jericho. As the battle continued, Austin and Triple H began to work together against the deadman. But they couldn't keep him down. The action went outside the ring and became nothing more than a street fight as Austin and Triple H exchanged blows. As the fight came back inside, Austin brought a steel chair with him. But The Undertaker beat him to the punch and grabbed the chair. The Undertaker then slammed it into Triple H's skull and delivered the "Last Ride" to put him out. Austin then charged in but Undertaker kicked him in the stomach and delivered another "Last Ride". As referee Earl Hebner was about to make the 3 count, Triple H smacked The Undertaker in the back of the head with the steel chair and walked backstage. Austin waited for The Undertaker to get up and when he did, dropped him with the Stunner to win it.
Match Time: 21:47
AS AUSTIN LEFT, THE GATES OF HELL CAME OUT AGAIN AND BEGAN TO DESTROY THE UNDERTAKER, AN ASSAULT THAT LASTED ALMOST 5 MINUTES. KANE CAME RUNNING OUT AND THE GATES OF HELL LEFT BUT THE DAMAGE HAD BEEN DONE.
Cole:"Can you believe what we just saw? It'll be Austin vs. Michaels on RAW"!
Heenan:"Things are starting to get very interesting".
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