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The Delta Center

Salt Lake City, Utah

April 12, 2002

Dark Matches

Nova pulled a huge upset over Christian in 3:54. After the referee took a bump, Christian went to hit Nova with a steel chair but Frankie Kazarian came out and superkicked the chair in Christian's face allowing his partner to get the 1...2...3.

In an excellent 1 on 1 match, SMW's Ron Waterman gave Hardcore Holly all he could handle but Holly finally got the win with the "Big Shot" at 7:44

PRIMETIME GOES LIVE

CYPRESS HILL's VERSION PF THE PRIMETIME THEME HITS AS IT's BRAND NEW MONTAGE VIDEO IS UNVEILED. ALL THE SUPERSTARS OF PRIMETIME ARE SHOWN AND IT ENDS WITH A SHOT OF SHANE McMAHON. FIREWORKS LACE THE DELTA CENTER AS THE CAMERAS PAN THE ARENA AS SCREAMING FANS WERE SHOWN EVERYWHERE. 2 CLEVER SIGNS WERE POINTED OUT IN THE CROWD. THE FIRST SAID "HEY DREW BLOOD, WE DON'T NEED YOU"!

THE SECOND WAS A CARTOONISH PICTURE SHANE McMAHON BURNING A RAW IS WAR SHIRT. WE HAD THE OLYMPICS, BUT NOW WE GET THE TWF!

Michael Cole:"The night Shane McMahon has waited for since he was a young boy has finally arrived! Tonight, he gets the chance to show he will over take the TWF throne! Thanks for tuning in folks, I'm Michael Cole alongside the returning Bobby "The Brain" Heenan! Welcome back Brain"!

Bobby Heenan:"Well I'll tell ya what Michael, I am so glad to be here tonight, the only bad thing is that they stuck me with you but what a night this is gonna be"!

A MATCHUP PICTURE WITH THE PRIMETIME BACKGROUND IS SHOWN.

Cole:"What a main event we have tonight as "Stone Cold" Steve Austin will team with the game Triple H to take on former NWO members Chris Benoit and Val Venis".

"HERE COMES THE MONEY" HITS AS SHANE McMAHON AND BROCK LESNAR HEAD TO THE RING.

Heenan:"And here comes the boy wonder! I never thought I'd be rooting against Vince McMahon but we're on PrimeTime now Cole and I wanna see him do well"!

Cole:"This is Shane's time to shine Brain and he's out here with that monster Brock Lesnar who has been a personal bodygaurd to Shane if you will since arriving here in the TWF".

Shane McMahon:"Good evening. Tonigh, is the dawning of a new era in the TWF. It's the Shane McMahon led PrimeTime era! (crowd loudly cheers) Ya see, PrimeTime will be a little bit different than RAW. On my showm I won't have a problem getting my superstars to respect me, a problem my father definitely has. I won't throw my power around unless provoked and this will definitely be the more wrestling based division. Now Vince, you had your shot on RAW and I must admit, not bad. But after tonight.....

SUDDENLY, "MAKE WAY" BY METHOD MAN HITS AND TRAVIS WAKEMAN APPEARS IN THE ENTRANCEWAY WITH TRISH TO A LOUD MIXTURE OF BOOS.

Travis Wakeman:"Ya know Shane, you're right about a lot of what you just said but you talk about getting respect from your superstars. Well Shane, I've never respected you and I never will".

Cole:"What is Wakeman doing out here"?

Heenan:"This might not be the way to start things off with your new boss Wakeman".

Wakeman:"So Shane, you listen to me.....

Shane:"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Who the hell are you to come out here and my show, interrupt me and say you don't respect me? You listen to me Wakeman, you work for me now and you will do things the Shane McMahon way. Now I thought I could keep my cool a little longer than this but you've gone and provoked me. I told you that on this show, the Toughman title will be defended quite often. So tonight, you're gonna put that belt on the line against Bradshaw"!

WAKEMAN IS FURIOUS AS SHANE AND LESNAR BOTH GET SMIRKS ON THEIR FACES.

Cole:"Bradshaw and Wakeman tonight, who's tougher"?

Heenan:"I don't know, but it sure didn't take much to provoke Shane"!

COMMERCIAL....

COMMERCIAL FOR WRESTLEMANIA X-8 FOR NINTENDO GAMECUBE IS SHOWN.

RETURN FROM BREAK... BACKSTAGE....

1 OF PRIMETIME's BACKSTAGE CORRESPONDENT IDALIS IS WITH D'LO BROWN.

Idalis:"D'Lo Brown, it's been a long time since you were in the swing of things in the TWF. How does it feel to be back and how do you think Shane McMahon will be to work for".

D'Lo Brown:"Well Idalis, it was rough down in SMW trying to work my way back up. I was so relieved when I got that phone call that I was coming back. As for Shane, I don't have a problem with him, yet".

SUDDENLY, MOLLY HOLLY APPROACHES.

Molly Holly:"Hey D'Lo, I know you're glad to be back in the TWF and Dylan wants to know if you'd like your first match back to be tonight, against him".

D'Lo:"Dylan"?

Molly:"Yeah, Dylan Jansens".

D'Lo:"He wants to fight me tonight? That fool better recognize".

Molly:"It's nothing personal, just a friendly challenge".

D'Lo:"Well since I'm anxious to get back in there and show these people what I got, yeah, I'll accept his challenge".

THE EXTREME JAPAN 2000 THEME HITS AS YUJI MATASAMO AND YUJI MATASAMO COME OUT TOGETHER.

Cole:"So it's gonna be Dylan Jansens and D'Lo Brown later tonight but here comes the remaining members of Extreme Japan as we saw a little over a week ago when Muta and Chono joined the NWO after the four men were split up".

PERRY SATURN AND SPIKE's NEW THEME BY PUDDLE OF MUD HITS AS THEY COME OUT TO A GREAT REACTION.

Heenan:"But the interesting fact Cole that Commissioner Piper revealed was that Muta and Chono requested that split up".

Cole:"Listen to the reaction for Saturn and Spike. That's Puddle of Mud who did their new entrance theme and this team has really gelled Brain".

Heenan:"Well they have a lot in common. If you add their IQ's together, you'd get two".

Cole:"They'll have their hands full with the team from the land of the rising sun Matasamo and Hayabusa".

Yuji Matasamo and Hayabusa vs. Saturn and Spike Dudley

The match started between Spike and Hayabusa and Hayabusa used a drop toe hold to gain control and then locked Spike in the dragon sleeper. Hayabusa was all over Spike until he whipped him in and Spike came off the ropes with a tornado ddt. Spike then tagged in Saturn who came in and hit Hayabusa with a springboard dropkick before locking in the "Rings of Saturn". But Matasamo came in to break it up. Spike and Saturn double teamed Hayabusa and made frequent tags in and out until Hayabusa ducked a clothesline and caught Saturn with a roundhouse kick. He then tagged in Matasamo who pelted the tattooed chest of Saturn with several knifedge chops before taking him down with a hurracanrana. He then took a cheap shot at Spike who came in but was met by Hayabusa. Hayabusa whipped Spike in and went for a clothesline but Spike ducked, took Hayabusa by the back of his mask and threw him over the top rope to the floor. He then went for a suicide dive but Hayabusa got out of the way. In the ring, Saturn hit Matasamo with a t-bone suplex. Outside the ring, Hayabusa drilled Spike with a superkick when he got up. Meanwhile, Saturn was ready to launch himself off the top rope on Matasamo but Hayabusa jumped up on the apron and kicked him in the back of the head, knocking him to the mat. Saturn tried to recover but got up right into the Skewer DDT of Matasamo as he hooked the leg and got the pin.

Match Time: 13:06

Cole:"What a kick by Hayabusa, I'm surprised Saturn is still conscious"!

Heenan:"That's a great win for this new team Cole"!

Cole:"It certainly is, Saturn and Spike have quickly become a top team and Extreme Japan has earned themselves a quality win tonight".

Heenan:"And still to come, Travis Wakeman defends his Toughman title for the first time against Bradshaw"!

"THE REAL DEAL" HITS AS D'LO BROWN COMES OUT TO A MIXED REACTION.

Cole:"Earlier tonight fans, Molly Holly issued a friendly challenge from her new man Dylan Jansens to D'Lo Brown and it seems that Jansens respects D'Lo's ability Brain".

DYLAN JANSENS MUSIC HITS AS MOLLY LEADS HIM OUT TO THE RING.

Heenan:"Well I used to really like Molly when she was with High Octane and why she left him I can't figure out".

Cole:"But look at how happy Molly is Brain, she hasn't smiled like that in months. And on the flip side, even High Octane seems to be enjoying more success over in the RAW division since she made her big decision to go with Dylan Jansens".

Heenan:"Well time will tell if it was the right move or not but Jansens better be ready for the challenge he put forth tonight, D'Lo Brown is a veteran who can beat you with a variety of moves".

D'Lo Brown vs. Dylan Jansens

Great match! Definite match of the month nominee! The 2 traded right hands after the bell sounded but D'Lo got the first advantage after catching Jansens with a side backbreaker. He then hit his trademark legdrop for a 1..2.. but the nonchalant cover allowed Jansens to kick out. D'Lo didn't let up though as he caught Jansens with a clothesline. He then went for an elbow drop off the middle turnbuckle but Jansens rolled out of the way. He then hit D'Lo with a swinging neckbreaker and a cross body block which drew a 2 count. Jansens went for a spinning piledriver but after the spin, D'Lo powered out of it and countered with a backdrop. He then powerslammed Jansens but instead of going for the cover, D'Lo called for his running powerbomb. He got Jansens up but Jansens cleverly rolled it into a sunset flip. D'Lo's leg strenghth allowed him to stay on his feet and he went for a straight sitdown drop on Jansens' chest. But Dylan slid out of the way. D'Lo immediately turned and threw a right hand but in 1 swift motion, Jansens blocked it and countered with a backslide to get the quick 3 count. D'Lo smacked the mat in disbelief as Jansens and Molly walked up the ramp.

Match Time: 10:39

Cole:"What a match! Shane said the competition on PrimeTime was gonna be good but that was incredible action"!

Heenan:"I'm surprised about that outcome, this Jansens is really coming into his own"!

Cole:"He certainly is but that could've gone either way"!

PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL... SHANE's OFFICE....

SHANE IS SITTING AT HIS DESK WHEN DREW BLOOD ENTERS.

Shane:"Ah, Mr. Blood, what can I do for you"?

Drew Blood:"Well Shane, since it's the first night of a new era and I work for someone else now, I wanna see if I'm finally gonna get the respect and Intercontinental title shot I deserve".

Shane:"You want a title shot and respect huh? And why haven't you got this in the past"?

Drew Blood:"I've beaten everybody, I want a shot at Rhyno".

Shane:"Tell ya what, I'll give you a match to earn it tonight against Edge but there's one reason why no one gives you respect. You tell everyone around that you don't need them and you never did".

Drew Blood:"Well in that case Shane, I don't need you either".

DREW BLOOD WALKS OUT AS PRIMETIME GOES TO COMMERCIAL....

COMMERCIAL FOR THE NEW TWF ACTION FIGURES COMING OUT IN MAY IS SHOWN.

RETURN FROM BREAK... BACKSTAGE...

LITA IS GETTING A CUP OF COFFEE WHEN STACY KIEBLER COMES UP TO GET HERSELF ONE AS WELL.

Stacy Kiebler:"Oh hey Lita".

Lita:"What's up"?

Stacy:"Not much, so how do you like being in the PrimeTime division"?

Lita:"It's cool".

Stacy:"Yeah, Matt and I are so excited. He finally gets to stop carrying the Hardy Boyz and I get to be the top diva on PrimeTime".

Lita:"Excuse me, did you say top diva"?

Stacy:"I sure did".

Lita:"I don't know what you and Matt think, but there's no way you're gonna be the top diva and there's no way he carried the Hardy Boyz".

Stacy:"Oh really, well if you're so confident, why don't you get your man to face my man tonight for the European title".

Lita:"No problem".

Heenan:"Lita has agreed! Matt Hardy has a chance to become the European champion tonight"!

Cole:"I don't know about you Brain, but that seemed like it was all planned out by Stacy and Matt Hardy".

FOOTAGE OF BROCK LESNAR ATTACKING VLAD THE IMPALER ON SATURDAY NIGHT's MAIN EVENT IS SHOWN AS VLAD's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO NUMEROUS BOOS.

Cole:"Vlad the Impaler has asked for this match Brain but I don't know how wise that was".

BROCK LESNAR's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A FAVORABLE RESPONSE.

Heenan:"Well Vlad is no pushover by any stretch but look at this guy Cole, this man is gigantic"!

Cole:"Brock Lesnar is an amazingly large human being and since his arrival here in the TWF, he's had the back of Shane McMahon. Everyone, including me, is anxious to see what he can do in the ring so we don't know what to expect".

Vlad the Impaler vs. Brock Lesnar

2 men who seem impervious to pain brought the crowd to life in this one as it quickly turned into a brutal slugfest. Both men took each other's best shots and then Lesnar went for a clothesline but Vlad ducked and he ran over referee Tim White. After a low blow, Vlad went out and got a steel chair and wrapped it around Lesnar's head twice. He then hit "Light's Out" and went for the cover as White made the count but Lesnar kicked out before he even got to 2. Lesnar then picked him up in the air and rove him into the mat. After a gorilla press slam, Vlad went outside the ring to regroup but as he got onto the apron, Lesnar slung him into the ring. He whipped him into the ropes and charged in but Vlad moved and planted him with a ddt. He then began climbing the turnbuckle but Lesnar popped up and amazed the crowd when he grabbed Vlad from behind and german suplexed him off! Lesnar made the cover and got the pin.

Match Time: 5:58

Heenan:"Oh my god, I can't believe I just saw that"!

Cole:"That is scary power Brain, this man is an animal"!

Heenan:"Vlad held his own, he did a lot better than most guys would, I wouldn't mind seeing that one again"!

Cole:"I don't think any of these people would, listen to this place".

Drew Blood vs. Edge

This started as a classic mat style match with Drew Blood outwrestling Edge there. After a fireman's carry, he took Edge into an arm drag but when he went for a dropkick, Edge swatted him away. After a side jumping facebuster, Edge went for the Edge-O-Matic but Drew Blood nicely grabbed his arm to prevent the move and then took him down and locked in the Death Trap. Edge was in dyer pain as he struggled to the ropes to finally break the hold. Drew Blood followed it up with a side russian leg sweep and a legdrop from the middle turnbuckle. He went for the cover and got a 2 count. After backing Edge to the ropes with a couple forearm strikes, Drew Blood bounced off the far side ropes and went for a flying forearm but Edge moved and he went sailing through the ropes and to the floor. As Edge conferred with the ref, Rhyno came out of the crowd and "Gored" Drew Blood into the ring steps with a sickening thud. Drew Blood could not beat referee Mike Chioda's count back in as Edge won the match by count out. But as Chioda raised Edge's arm, Rhyno entered the ring and Gored him as well!

Match Time: 6:30

Cole:"Edge has won this match by count out but the Intercontinental champion Rhyno has destroyed both men! What is he doing"!

Heenan:"What do you mean what is he doing?! He's taking out the competition Cole! That's a good champion"!

Cole:"So where does that leave the status for the number one contendership for that title? Shane's gonna have a decision to make".

PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL... BACKSTAGE...

FAITH IS WALKING BACKSTAGE WHEN SHAWN STASIAK APPROACHES HER. FAITH TRIES TO AVOID HIM BUT STASIAK STAYS PERSISTENT.

Shawn Stasiak:"Faith, I just wanna talk to you".

Faith:"Ugh, what"?

Stasiak:"Well, as you know, we're both in the PrimeTime division and I've been looking for a ne manager. What do ya think"?

Faith:"Uh, let me think about that for a second, um, no".

FAITH WALKS AWAY, LEAVING STASIAK STANDING THERE.

COMMERCIAL....

RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE...

Sean O'haire:"You think Rockwell can do it tonight"?

Albert:"Of course, he's gonna have his way with that Hardy boy".

O'haire:"I don't know though, Stacy is kinda cute".

Albert:"Yeah, but Lita's with us man".

SUDDENLY, TERRI COMES UP.

Terri:"Yeah, but I'm better than both of them".

SHE STARTS RUBBING UP AGAINST BOTH MEN

Albert:"My god".

Terri:"You boys want a piece of me"?

O'haire:"Definitely".

Terri:"Well, all you guys gotta do to know how to handle me, is watch this".

SHE HANDS ALBERT A VIDEO TAPE AND WALKS AWAY.

O'haire:"What is it"?

Albert: (reading the tape) "Get in shape with Skip and Kip, ahhh"!

O'haire:"Those two wanna screw with us, we can play games too big man".

MATT HARDY's NEW THEME BY MONSTER MAGNET HITS AS HE IS LED TO THE RING BY STACY KIEBLER TO A MIXED REACTION.

Cole:"What are these Body Donnas trying to prove Brain"?

Heenan:"They're the most fit guys in wrestling Cole, they just want the competition to be able to stack up".

Cole:"Gimme a break".

Heenan:"Why are these people now booing Matt Hardy"?

"ROCK HARD" BY JA RULE HITS AS LITA AND JORDAN ROCKWELL COME OUT TO ONE OF THE LOUDEST POPS ALL NIGHT.

Cole:"Because he's a changed man Brain. He's actually happy he and his brother were put in seperate divisions and that woman, Stacy, really drove a wedge between Team Extreme in my mind".

Heenan:"Well it was time for Matt to go out on his own and he's gonna win his first singles title right here".

Cole:"Jordan Rockwell will make his first European title defense right here and if Matt Hardy wants to take it from him, he better have brought his A game cause Rockwell's been on a roll of late. This was a match that actually came up in a argument earlier tonight between Stacy and Lita and as I suggested, I think it was all a ploy by Matt and Stacy. Rockwell can't possibly be prepared for this match but Matt just may be".

Heenan:"And that would make Matt a heck of a smart man Cole"!

TWF European Title Match

Challenger... Matt Hardy vs. Jordan Rockwell

This was a very competitive match as Matt Hardy got the advantage by jumping Rockwell before the bell rang. After tagging him with several shots to the face, Matt used a snap suplex to get a 1 count. Matt then whipped him to the ropes and caught him with a cactus clothesline. He picked him up and went for another irish whip but Rockwell ducked a clothesline and stopped his run, making his most important move of the match as he clipped the right knee of Matt. He then wrenched the knee in several painful twists before a nice shinbreaker. Rockwell whipped him to the ropes and put his head down too early. Matt grabbed him as if to go for the "Twist of Fate" but Rockwell blocked it, took him down and locked in the STF. Matt was in tremendous pain when Stacy got up on the apron. As referee Mike Sparks went to get her down, Matt tapped out but to no avail. Finally, Lita came over and pulled Stacy off the apron. Stacy smacked her face as she came down. But in the ring, Matt used a lowblow and hit Rockwell with the "Twist of Fate". Sparks got into position and made the count 1.....2....., but at the last second, Rockwell got his foot on the bottom rope to halt the count. Matt then went to the top rope and tried to come off with a double axe handle but Rockwell caught him under one arm and hit him with the Rock Smasher and got the 1....2....3... to retain the gold.

Match Time: 7:11

Cole:"Rockwell has retained the title in against a very game Matt Hardy".

Heenan:"Matt had a chance to do it but Lita had no right to pull Stacy off the apron the way she did"!

Cole:"Well if it wasn't for Stacy, Rockwell would've won the match a lot sooner and easier than he had to".

BRIEF INTERMISSION

TV VIEWERS SEE THE PROMO FOR FOUL PLAY FEATURING HULK HOGAN VS. THE UNDERTAKER FOR THE TWF TITLE WHILE FANS AT THE EVENT GET AN INSIDE LOOK AT SOME OF THE MERCHANDISE FOR SALE AT THE ARENA INCLUDING REPLICA TITLE BELTS OF EACH TWF TITLE, INCLUDING THE BRAND NEW TOUGHMAN BELT. PLUS, A NEW LITA POSTER AND THE NEW SHANE McMAHON T-SHIRT WHICH SIMPLY SAYS "SHANE: THE SUPERIOR McMAHON".

THE ACOLYTES MUSIC HITS AS BRADSHAW COMES OUT WITH A FINGER POINTING IN THE AIR AS THE FANS LOUDLY CHEER.

Cole:"Can Bradshaw prove he's the toughest man in the TWF? He's gonna get the shot thanks to Shane McMahon Brain".

Heenan:"He's a tough Texan Cole but what about the new Toughman rules? I don't think they really fit Bradshaw's style".

"MAKE WAY" BY METHOD MAN HITS AS TRISH STRATUS LEADS TRAVIS WAKEMAN TO THE RING IN FRONT OF HIS LOUD FIERY PYRO. HE HAS THE TOUGHMAN BELT IN HIS RIGHT HAND.

Cole:"Well Shane did say that this title will be defended often but I disagree Brain. I think the new rules are right up Bradshaw's alley. The rules are simple in these Toughman title matches folks with the champion at a unique advantage. The challenger gets fifteen minutes to either make the champion submit or knock him out. The champion can win by either knock out or submission as well. And in this one, Bradshaw will be looking for that big knockout and that's simply knocking your opponent down for a ten count Brain".

TWF Toughman Title Match

Bradshaw felt a sense of urgency to drop the bomb early and he came out swinging wildly at Wakeman. Wakeman had a tough time limiting Bradshaw's output and he took some serious shots. After a fallaway slam, Bradshaw suplexed Wakeman and went for an irish whip to the corner. But Wakeman reversed it and followed Bradshaw into the corner. But when Wakeman got there, Bradshaw had moved and was already coming off the far side ropes and he drilled Wakeman with the "Clothesline from Hell". Referee Chad Patton began to count 1...2...3..4...5...6...7..8.. but Wakeman staggered up. Bradshaw went for the clothesline again but Wakeman used a drop toe hold and then began working on the big Texan's left leg. After a wishbone to the leg, Wakeman pulled him to the corner and slid under the ropes. He then rammed the leg into the steel post as Bradshaw yelled in pain. Wakeman then grabbed a steel chair and with no dq rules, went to smash Bradshaw's leg against the post with it but Bradshaw pulled his leg back away just in time. Wakeman went into the ring with the chair and Bradshaw punched it right in his face! With under 30 seconds to go, Bradshaw had to go for the jugular but Wakeman came up with the move of the night. After reversing an irish whip, he slid under Bradshaw's legs and while holding onto his leg, locked in a vicious leg lock. With his leg twisted very awkwardly, Bradshaw tapped out with just 3 seconds left.

Match Time: 14:57

Cole:"That's an impressive title defense for Wakeman. Bradshaw gave him a serious run for his money".

Heenan: (laughing) "Who's next Shane"?

COMMERCIAL....

RETURN FROM BREAK...

FAITH IS WALKING BACKSTAGE WHEN SHE COMES ACROSS EDGE.

Faith:"Hey Edge".

Edge:"Hey Faith".

Faith:"I saw what happened out there, are you okay"?

Edge:"Oh yeah, Rhyno will get his".

Faith:"Ya know, I'm so glad we're on PrimeTime together, even though Cammie's on RAW".

Edge:"Yeah, it's pretty cool".

Faith:"Maybe we could start helping each other out, ya know"?

Edge:"Uh, yeah".

Faith:"Okay, well I gotta go, but I'll be in touch".

Edge: (with a surprised look on his face) "Okay".

BACK IN THE RING, VAL VENIS' MUSIC IS PLAYING AS HE AND CHRIS BENOIT WAIT IN THE RING.

"THE GAME" BY MOTORHEAD HITS AS TRIPLE H COMES OUT AND DOES HIS PRE MATCH RITUAL TO A GREAT CHEER.

Cole:"It's time fr our tag team main event Brain and here comes the game".

Heenan:"This is gonna be a good one".

THE SOUND OF BREAKING GLASS IS HEARD AS "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN COMES OUT TO ONE OF THE BIGGEST, IF NOT THE BIGGEST CHEER ALL NIGHT.

Cole:"Triple H and Stone Cold made a pact several weeks ago to work together to take out the NWO and tonight, they'll take on two of the NWO's discards Brain. Val Venis and Chris Benoit were unceremoniously dumped from the group".

Heenan:"Well they dropped the ball and that happens, but this would be a great chance for them to start a new in the PrimeTime division".

Val Venis and Chris Benoit vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Triple H

Venis and Benoit did not work well together, making several miscommuications that Austin and Helmsley exploited. Austin caught Venis with a spinebuster to turn the tide of the match. He then took him to the corner and began stomping hard down on his chest before tagging in Triple H. Helmsley came in and continued to pour the offense on Venis until both men clotheslined each other. Each man tagged out and Austin came in and got the best of an exchange of right hands with Benoit. With all 4 men in the ring, Helmsley and Austin hit Venis with a double backdrop before Helmsley caught Benoit with the knee to the face. Venis came in from outside the ring with a steel chair and took a swing at Austin but Austin ducked and Venis inadvertently struck Benoit when he got up. Triple H then clotheslined Venis out of the ring as Austin preyed on Benoit. When he got up, BOOM, Austin hit the Stunner to get the 1....2....3..

Match Time: 23:29

Cole:"What a match and what a mistake by Venis! Benoit was nearly decapitated and the game and the rattlesnake have done it"!

Heenan:"When those two are on, they're almost unbeatable".

AFTER THE MATCH, AUSTIN ASKED FOR AND WAS TOSSED 2 BEERS. HE GAVE 1 TO TRIPLE H AND THE TWO TOASTED EACH OTHER BEFORE GETTING ON OPPOSITE TURNBUCKLES AS THE CROWD WENT NUTS.

Cole:"PrimeTime is off to one hell of a start! We'll see you all next week"!

COMMERCIAL....