Lowell, Massachusetts
December 23, 2002
DARK MATCHES SMW Match: In a spectacular matchup, Guido Maritato hit Essa Rios with the Sicilian Slice at the 9:15 mark to pull out the win despite a terrific offensive display by Rios. SMW Match: Loki and Spencer Hollywood mixed it up in a contrast of styles and after avoiding a top rope legdrop from Hollywood, Loki hit the "Ki Krush Driver" to get the pin. PRIMETIME GOES LIVE "RAP SUPERSTAR" HITS AND LEADS INTO PRIMETIME's OPENING MONTAGE BEFORE THE SCENE CUTS RIGHT INTO WAKEMAN ENTERPRISES OFFICE. TRAVIS WAKEMAN IS AT HIS DESK WITH TRISH NEARBY AND KANYON AND BROCK LESNAR BEHIND HIM. Travis Wakeman: "Hello everyone and welcome to my show, PrimeTime. Now Shane, you think you're gonna take all this from me at War in the Winter? Well think again. I heard the team you have compiled last week and I gotta say, you put together a pretty impressive lineup. But how are you gonna combat a team that has the two best Japanese superstars in the world, Chono and Muta, a three hundred plus mound of muscle in Batista, a crafty ring veteran such as Kanyon, plus, the TWF tag team champions, myself, the Technical Magician and Brock Lesnar? I'd say you got some gameplanning to do Shane. We'll see ya at War in the Winter". THE SCENE CUTS TO RINGSIDE WHERE "3 MINUTES" BY 2 SKINNIE J's HITS AND JAMAL AND ROSEY COME OUT TO A BOOS. Michael Cole: "We thank you for joining us here on PrimeTime folks, what could be Wakeman Enterprises' last in charge"! Bobby Heenan: "Are you kidding Cole? Did you just hear that team Wakeman announced"? Cole: "I sure did Brain but I also heard the one Shane announced last week and I like them to win the match"! "STAND BACK..... THERE's A HURRICANE COMIN' THROUGH" IS HEARD AS THE HURRICANE MAKES HIS WAY OUT TO A LOT OF CHEERS. Heenan: "I gotta disagree Cole. Wakeman will win the match and control this show as long as he sees fit". Cole: "Well we still don't even know what the stipulations for that War match are gonna be but right now..... wait a minute"! JAMAL AND ROSEY ATTACK THE HURRICANE FROM BEHIND AND THE 2 ON 1 ASSAULT IS ON UNTIL AL LAIMAN COMES RUNNING FROM THE BACK TO HELP HIS PARTNER. "Universal" Al Laiman and The Hurricane vs. Jamal and Rosey Laiman entered the ring on fire and took on both men. After knocking Rosey to the mat with a backhand, Laiman hit Jamal with a discus punch followed by a nice dropkick. He then clotheslined Rosey to the floor and Hurricane went to the top rope and Laiman launched him onto Jamal with a rocket launcher to get a near fall. Hurricane then continued to work on Jamal despite a tremendous size disadvantage as Laiman went out of the ring. Hurricane whipped the big man in but Rosey made a blind tag and came in from behind with a shot to the back. Laiman came in but caught a double superkick which knocked him to the floor. Rosey then caught Hurricane with a reverse gas mask and Jamal seemed to come flying out of the ceiling with his top rope splash to get the 3 count. Match Time: 3:48 Cole: "Jamal and Rosey are victorious here tonight but ya gotta wonder is Wakeman is trying to punish Laiman for his recent threats to expose him"? Heenan: "Gimme a break, that's all they are is threats". BACKSTAGE.... THE CROWD LOUDLY CHEERS WHEN SHANE IS SHOWN ON THE PRIMETRON. BRADSHAW APPROACHES. Shane: "Hey Bradshaw, what's up"? Bradshaw: "Well Shane, I'm a little disappointed I didn't get picked for your team. I wanna help dispose of Wakeman Enterprises as much as anyone". Shane: "I know that Bradshaw and that's cool. That's why I petitioned for a match tonight between you and Vlad, it was a toss up between you and him on who I should take. Wakeman had to make the match so go out there and prove it and the winner will get that last slot on my team". Bradshaw: "Sounds good, that's all I needed to hear". COMMERCIAL BREAK..... RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE.... IDALIS IS WITH DYLAN JANSENS WHO IS HOLDING THE LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT TITLE OVER HIS SHOULDER. Idalis: "Dylan, last week we heard that you and Hayabusa have a not so good history together. Now all week, many have speculated that it's all a rumor so he and Cornette can get under your skin, now that he is the number one contender for your lightheavyweight title". Dylan Jansens: "Well Idalis, I wish I could say it was just a rumor, but fact is, it's not. Ya see, about three years ago, I went down to Japan to a dojo to add some martial arts to my arsenal. My trainer was the greatest man, he even gave me a kitana for all my hard work. But one day, I was very down because of the death of my girlfriend and he humiliated me in front of all the other students, including his son. After the class, I viciously attacked my trainer out of rage and broke six of his ribs. His son wasn't around, I waited for him to leave". Idalis: "And who was his son"? Jansens: "I never knew it was him back then, I never knew he was here in the TWF, with the mask he wears and all". Idalis: "Oh my God, his son was Hayabusa". Jansens: (pauses) Yes, and even though I regret what I did, Hayabusa will still go down at War in the Winter. Ya see Hayabusa, even though I attacked your father, I learned a lot from him and at War in the Winter, I will show you all of that and more". HAYABUSA WALKS AWAY. Bradshaw vs. Vlad the Impaler With the winner getting the last spot on Shane's team, these two went at it tooth and nail until Batista showed up with a chair. But Bradshaw and Vlad suddenly unified and took it to Batista. After Vlad kicked the chair in his face, Bradshaw clotheslined him out of the ring. Bradshaw turned and raised Vlad's arm as his music hit and the crowd cheered. Heenan: "What the hell is this"? Cole: "I think Bradshaw has realized that Vlad deserves that spot at War in the Winter"! Heenan: "Well Batista won't forget it"! BACKSTAGE... W.E. OFFICE... Trish: "Come on Travis, tell me what this guy knows"? Travis Wakeman: "I'm telling you Trish, before Al Laiman joined the TWF, I'd never seen him before in my life". Trish: "Then what does he want"? Wakeman: "I don't know, Shane probably put him up to it". Rob Van Dam and Rey Mysterio vs. Masahiro Chono and The Great Muta This was a very good match that saw several great exchanges and had many high spots. But after Muta took out RVD with the mist without referee Jim Korderas' knowledge, he and Chono used a superkick/german suplex combo on Mytserio for the pin. Match Time: 16:33 Heenan: "Oh what a match"! Cole: "Those four men will be on opposing teams in that War match folks"! Heenan: "And that's a good indicator of how the match will go". Cole: "But you gotta wonder out loud, can Chono and Muta be trusted"? COMMERCIAL BREAK.... RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE... EDGE IS WALKING WHEN A FURIOUS VAL VENIS COMES UP. Val Venis: "What the hell man? I thought you were with my sister! I thought you loved her"! Edge: "Listen you son of a bitch, don't you ever question my love for your sister. I know what you think you saw last week, but trust me, that was not me". Venis: "Well it sure as hell looked like you and for me to believe that, it's gonna take something pretty dramatic. My sister doesn't need a piece of trash like you". VENIS WALKS AWAY AS THE SCENE SHIFTS BACK TO RINGSIDE. Shawn Michaels vs. Spike Dudley After a handshake started the match, these two put on a show. It was a clean match all the way and HBK controlled the tempo from the outset but Spike showed a lot of heart and continued battling back. He got in a succession of moves culminating with a spinwheel kick but when he went for the "Dudley Dog", Michaels tossed him to the center of the ring and Spike landed awkwardly. When he turned around, Michaels blasted him with the "Sweet Chin Music" to get the 3 count. Michaels helped Spike up afterwards. Match Time: 9:51 Cole: "What a great match and a good test for the Heartbreak Kid". Heenan: "Oh he's gonna get tested a lot harder than that in about a week". Cole: "Wait a minute, Drew Blood's on the PrimeTron now". DREW BLOOD IS SHOWN WEARING HIS BLACK CLOAK OVER HIS FACE. Drew Blood: "Michaels, the clock is ticking. Soon, HBK will be no more and my time will truly begin. Ya see, you Shawn were always given everything you ever wanted by them and that's why you are the star you are. You didn't have to work around their system, the way I did. You never deserved anything, it was just given to you..... by them. Well at War in the Winter Shawn, they won't even be able to save you. So get ready, the clock is about to run out". THE SCREEN FADES TO BLACK. Cole: "What is with that deranged lunatic"? Heenan: "I don't know, but he's on a personal mission and I don't think that spells good news for Shawn Michaels". W.E. OFFICE... TRAVIS WAKEMAN IS AT HIS DESK WHEN DAWN MARIE ENTERS. Dawn Marie: "Hey there, uh, where's Trish"? Wakeman: "She had to step out for a moment". DARIE UNBUTTONS HER BLOUSE AND LEANS OVER RIGHT IN WAKEMAN's FACE. Dawn Marie: "Well, do you see anything you like"? Wakeman: "Ya know Dawn, I'm not gonna fall for that". SHE ATTEMPTS TO STRADDLE HIM AND HE PUSHES HER ASIDE. Wakeman: "Get away, what's your problem"? DAWN LEAVES WITH A SMILE ON HER FACE. Edge vs. Aries Edge seemed very unfocused and off his game as he took a beating from Aries until he got in the Edge-O-Matic which jumpstarted his offense. But after avoiding the spear, Aries hit a nice modified DDT to get the 3 count. Edge pounded the mat in frustration afterwards. Match Time: 3:51 Heenan: "Oh wow, what a win for Aries"! Cole: "You're right Brain, that's a huge win for him, but it's obvious that Edge is not in the right frame of mind right now". EDGE IS SHOWN DEJECTEDLY WALKING UP THE RAMP AS PRIMETIME GOES TO COMMERCIAL..... COMMERCIAL BREAK.... RETURN FROM BREAK... BACKSTAGE... DAWN MARIE IS WALKING BACKSTAGE FIXING HER SHIRT WHEN TRISH COMES UP. Trish: "What, you think he wouldn't tell me"? Dawn Marie: "Tell you what"? Trish: "Don't play stupid with me. If I ever hear of you trying that with him again, you're mine". Dawn Marie: "Trish, get a clue". DAWN MARIE WALKS AWAY. W.E. OFFICE.... Wakeman: "Kanyon, I need you to do Wakeman Enterprises proud tonight and take out that damn Austin. He's my main obstacle right now". Kanyon: "No problem T, I'll hit him with the Flatliner tonight and give Shane a little preview of what he has to look forward to". Kid Gundam and Hayabusa w/Jim Cornette vs. Chris Benoit and Dylan Jansens This was an excellent match that showed us War in the Winter should provide two very good matches. Teaming together for the first time, Benoit and Jansens worked surprisingly well together. Late in the match, as Jansens and Hayabusa traded shots, Gundam stunned Benoit with a savot kick. He then charged at him but Benoit grabbed his right arm and took him down into the Crossface. Moments later, Gundam tapped out. Match Time: 14:53 Cole: "Gundam has tapped out! The pain of the Crossface was too much"! Heenan: "Well Benoit's Crossface has been good to him, but it'll be worthless in that Japanese death match"! Cole: "Benoit and Jansens both have big battles ahead but tonight, they proved they were the superior team". PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL.... BACKSTAGE..... "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN IS WALKING DOWN THE HALL TOWARDS THE RING WHEN JORDAN ROCKWELL APPROACHES. THE TWO GIVE EACH OTHER A LONG STARE. Jordan Rockwell: "Good luck against Kanyon, get us some momentum going into the pay-per-view". Stone Cold: "Ya know Rockwell, my goal is to win that Universal title you have in your grubby little hand. But at War in the Winter, I can't think of someone I'd rather have backing me against Wakeman Enterprises". AUSTIN WALKS AWAY AS PRIMETIME GOES TO COMMERCIAL.... COMMERCIAL BREAK..... RETURN FROM BREAK... RINGSIDE.... "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. Kanyon Surprisingly, Kanyon came out the agressor, showing Austin a more diverse style than he's used to seeing. But Austin's right hands and the Thesz press kept him in it. But after catching Austin with a modified faceplant, Kanyon went for the "Flatliner" but Austin elbowed him in the side of the head. Kanyon threw a wild swing in retaliation but Austin ducked, kicked him in the gut and hit the Stunner to get the big win. Match Time: 5:28 Cole: "Just when you thought it was gonna go Kanyon's way..... Heenan: "Wait a minute, look at this"! AFTER A SECOND STUNNER ON KANYON, AUSTIN WAS THROWN 2 CANS OF BEER. HE POURED ONE DOWN HIS THROAT BUT THE SECOND, HE POURED ALL OVER KANYON AS THE CROWD WENT NUTS AND HIS MUSIC PLAYED. Cole: "Austin has just broken Kanyon into the TWF, rattlesnake style! And will the reign of Wakeman Enterprises be washed away at War in the Winter"? OFF AIR.....
