New Orleans, Louisana
Attendance: 19, 957
May 23, 2003
THE OUTSIDE OF THE TWF LIVEWIRE INN WAS SHOWN WITH A LIGHT UP SIGN THAT SAID PRIMETIME....LIVE TONIGHT ON FOX! UPRISING's THEME MUSIC THEN PLAYED AS CAMERAS ENTERED THE LOUD RESTAURANT. AL SNOW AND THE HONKY TONK MAN CAME OUT ON THE STAGE. Hello everyone and welcome to Uprising, the show that gets your blood flowing before the main attraction and tonight will be no different Honky"! Honky Tonk Man: "I can't believe how many people are here tonight Snow, I've really made this thing a hit haven't I"? Snow: "Pay no attention to this man! Fans before we send you to the SuperDome, we have some action for you right here, let's head to the ring"! HTM: "The SuperDome? They've held Super Bowls there"! SMW Match: Mark Jindrak vs. The Patriot Jindrak looked like he is starting to come into his own as he took it to the veteran Patriot. But after countering a flying clothesline from the apron with a powerslam, The Patriot came off the top rope with the "Patriot Missile" to get the 3 count. Jamie Noble vs. Damian Denucci (invitee) Noble got all he could handle from Denucci who wanted to make a strong impression. He got 2 2 counts on Noble but after catching Denucci with a strong ddt, Noble locked in the "Trailer Hitch" to get Denucci to give in. SMW Match: "Simply Delicious" Damian Steele vs. Xavier Xavier impressed early against the bigger Steele but Shannon Moore got involved after the referee took a bump and hit Xavier with his "Morgasm" neckbreaker. Steele then delivered "Simply Delicious" to get the win. Snow: "The action in SMW is as intense as ever Honky, these kids really wanna get here someday"! HTM: "They have more than a few prospects down there, they just need to learn all the ropes first, maybe from a guy like me"! Snow: "With that said, I'm sure these people are all ready for PrimeTime so don't go anywhere fans, it's next"! THE SHOT FADES OUT AND THE FOX LOGO IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY THE PRIMETIME LOGO.
"RAP SUPERSTAR" HITS AND PRIMETIME's MONTAGE ROLLS SHOWING ALL THE STARS OF THE SHOW. THE ARENA COMES INTO VIEW WITH THE FAMILIAR ORANGE PYRO AND FIREWORKS BLASTING OFF. Michael Cole: "We are surrounded by one of the largest crowds in the history of PrimeTime and these fans are gonna be treated to a great show Jesse"! Jesse Ventura: "The Louisiana SuperDome has held many Super Bowls and hundreds of concerts but nothing like they will see tonight with the superstars of the bext wrestling show on tv today,
PrimeTime"! A GRAPHIC POPS UP WITH THE PRIMETIME LOGO IN BACK. THE HURRICANE IS ON ONE SIDE AND TRAVIS WAKEMAN AND TRISH GRACE THE OPPOSITE SIDE. Cole: "Tonight we will see Travis Wakeman go one on one with Matt Hardy's sidekick The Hurricane"! ANOTHER GRAPHIC POPS UP.
Ventura: "But look at this one, a brilliant move by Shane O Mac"! SEAN O'HAIRE's MUSIC HITS AND HE MAKES HIS WAY OUT TO A LOT OF BOOS. Cole: "Shane has
set up a handicap match for Jordan Rockwell to take on both Jamal and Rosey and Jesse, how fair is that"? Ventura: "He's the boss, that's the situation Rockwell wanted to get into"! "LOOSE" BY EMINEM HITS AND CARNEY COMES OUT TO A BIG POP. Cole: "Rockwell wants a match to settle their differences and Shane wants to avoid it! That's
why he's trying to take him out no"! Ventura: "Let's face it Cole, nothing's gonna be solved with that match! If I were Rockwell, I'd just be focused on winning against a man who can compete"! Cole: "Well we could talk on this subject all night but we've got a matchup between former tag team partners to kick things off"! Ventura: "This one will also showcase the ongoing war between the Four
Elements and Raven Enterprises and I presume it'll come out like the battles these two have had in the past... with O'haire on top"! Sean O'haire vs. Carney
This match started the night off with a bang as it was a tremendous seesaw battle. Carney came out with his potent quick strike, high flying attack and after a spinning wheel
kick off the middle turnbuckle, he made the cover for a 2 count. Carney went for a kick but O'haire caught his foot. However, Carney recovered with a reverse mule kick followed by a standing moonsault that drew
another 2 count. He bounced off the ropes but from his knees, O'haire caught him with a spinning backhand to the gut followed by a pump handle slam. After a snap mare, O'haire bounced off the ropes and kicked Carney right in the chest. He then went for a big clothesline but Carney ducked and hit a sit down jawbreaker. Carney was looking for the "C-Bomb" but O'haire reversed an irish whip and the martial artist caught him with a spinning
roundhouse to the head. Things looked dreadful for Carney as O'haire had him set up for the reverse death valley driver but Carney was able to slip off his shoulders and roll him up for a quick 1....2.....3. Match Time: 6:39 CARNEY THEN SLID OUT OF THE RING AS "LOOSE" HIT AGAIN AND THE CROWD WENT NUTS. O'HAIRE WAS VERY FRUSTRATED. Ventura: "Come on ref, that couldn't of been a three count"! Cole: "Oh but it was and now you gotta wonder what a win like that will do for Carney"! Ventura: "It's definitely an upset but I don't think he should be rewarded, he could never do it again"! BACKSTAGE.... MATT HARDY AND THE HURRICANE ARE SHOWN, MATT IS READING A PIECE OF PAPER. The Hurricane: "So, what does it say"? Matt Hardy: "Yes, I got it! I'm in the Intercontinental battle royale! But wait a minute, that means I'll have to compete twice in one night". Hurricane: "Meaning the fans will get a double dose of Mattitude"! Hardy: "No, you're missing the point. Come with me, we need a plan". COMMERCIAL BREAK.... A COMMERCIAL FOR TWF ACTION
FIGURES IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A COMMERCIAL FOR TWIX.
RETURN FROM BREAK... BACKSTAGE.... CHARLIE HAAS IS STANDING BACKSTAGE WHEN RAVEN COMES UP. Raven: "Do you have any idea what you did last week? Everything was going as planned and than you cost Brock that tag match
to Jansens and Benoit. I don't need them getting any kind of momentum but because of your shortcomings, they have". JUST THEN, BROCK LESNAR COMES OVER. Brock Lesnar: "Whoa, whoa, Raven, leave him alone man, it's cool. Charlie knows he screwed up last week, but he's gonna soften RVD up for me tonight". Raven: "So little Charlie gets a chance at redemption huh? Another thing he doesn't deserve". RAVEN WALKS AWAY. Charlie Haas: "What's his problem"? Brock Lesnar: "He's just frustrated, just go out and get the job done tonight". DRESSING ROOM.... BREAKDOWN IS SHOWN IN HIS DRESSING ROOM. THE LIGHTS ARE OFF AND HE IS WATCHING AN OLD EPISODE OF THE TWILIGHT ZONE. THE DOOR OPENS AND CRAZY SHANE ENTERS. Crazy Shane: "He did it, he got me in the battle royale at Evil Intentions".
Breakdown: "So he is gonna help us"? Shane: "Oh yes, he's gonna help us. He's gonna help bring out the side of the Psych Ward that the TWF has yet to see".
Breakdown: "I can see it now, Crazy Shane prevails at Evil Intentions, it's what we've always had in us, evil intentions". Shane: "And soon, all these other superstars will find that out". THE SCENE SHIFTS TO RINGSIDE WHERE KID GUNDAM AND HAYABUSA ARE SHOWN IN THE RING WITH JIM CORNETTE. MOMENTS LATER, BATISTA's
MUSIC HITS. Cole: "Who the heck is the he that the Psych Ward is referring to"? Ventura: "We're gonna find that out soon I'm sure but whoever it is has gotten Shane a spot in that big Intercontinental title battle royale"! RHYNO's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A BIG POP. Cole: "Later tonight we will reveal the names of all twelve men that will participate in that battle royale but right now, Rhyno and Batista will team to face Cornette's men"! Ventura: "Rhyno and Batista actually faced off at WrestleMania
so you have to wonder if they can co-exist against an established team like Gundam and Hayabusa"! Kid Gundam and Hayabusa w/ Jim Cornette vs. Rhyno and Batista Gundam and Hayabusa had no answer for the powerful team of Batista and the manbeast and it looked like it was gonna be over in a hurry. After Batista caught Gundam with a devastating clothesline, he dropped Hayabusa with a military press slam. Rhyno then came in looking to polish Gundam off with the "Gore" but Gundam moved and Rhyno ran over Batista. Gundam then caught Rhyno with a savot kick that knocked him to the floor and Hayabusa came off the top rope with a rounding dragon splash on Batista and hooked the leg for the win. Match Time: 6:02 Ventura: "That's it Cole, chalk one up for team Cornette"! Cole: "Was Hayabusa even the legal man"?! Ventura: "It doesn't matter, a referee's decision is final"! Cole: "Wait a minute, look at the PrimeTron"! AS CORNETTE RAISED THE ARMS OF HIS MEN, THE MASK OF THE ULTIMO DRAGON APPEARED ON THE PRIMETRON. Ventura: "What the hell is going on with this"? Cole: "We saw this last week and we know that the Ultimo Dragon has signed a contract with the TWF and you know he's gunning for Gundam after the comments he made"! Ventura: "Come get some Dragon, we're talking about a very successful wrestler in Gundam! He's not intimidated"! PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL... BACKSTAGE....
FRANKIE KAZARIAN IS SHOWN BACKSTAGE AND GUIDO MARITATO AND JOHNNY STAMBOLI CONFRONT HIM. Guido: "Look who it is Johnny, it's our little friend Frankie K". Frankie Kazarian: "What do you want"? Guido: "Well you know what we want,
we want what you owe us. But we have a way you can, work it off". Kazarian: "And how is that"? Guido: "Well, you could join the Bull and
I and the three of us could take this show to a new level". Johnny Stamboli: "Yeah and not for nothin', but you and Nova haven't exactly been
tearing it up lately". Kazarian: "I uh... Guido: "Listen, you give it some thought and we'll get back to ya". MARITATO AND STAMBOLI WALK AWAY, LEAVING KAZARIAN PERPLEXED. COMMERCIAL BREAK.... A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS IS SHOWN.
RETURN FROM BREAK..... BACKSTAGE... CRYSTAL CARMICHAEL COMES UP IN A BLACK DRESS THAT BARELY COVERS
HER CHEST. REY MYSTERIO IS NEARBY GETTING A GLASS OF WATER. Crystal Carmichael: "Well, I guess you'll do, even though you wear that funky mask, I'm sure your
vision is still okay". Rey Mysterio: "Excuse me"? Carmichael: "What do you think"? Mysterio: "Think of what"? Carmichael: "Of how I look in this dress". SHE SPINS AROUND. Mysterio: "Isn't that the dress Sable made famous"? MYSTERIO WALKS OFF AND CARMICHAEL IS NOT AMUSED.
OTHER SIDE OF THE ARENA... TRAVIS WAKEMAN IS IN HIS DRESSING ROOM BEATING UP A PUNCHING BAG WHEN A MAN ENTERS IN A GREY SUIT AND BLACK HAT. WAKEMAN IS STARTLED WHEN HE SEES HIM. IT's GREGORY HELMS. Gregory Helms: "Mr. Wakeman, Gregory Helms.... ace reporter". HE OFFERS WAKEMAN A HANDSHAKE BUT HE DOESN'T RESPOND. Travis Wakeman: "How'd you get in here"? Helms: "The door was open". Wakeman: "So what do you want"? Helms:
"You have a match with The Hurricane later tonight, correct"? Wakeman: "Yeah". Helms: "I have done some research tonight and I think it's safe to say that you better keep your eye on Miss Stratus". Wakeman: "Whatever, get out of here okay". HELMS LEAVES WITH A SMILE ON HIS FACE AS WAKEMAN GOES BACK AT THE PUNCHING BAG. THE SCENE SWITCHES TO THE SET OF THE FASHION SHOW. RICK MARTEL's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT IN HIS SHADES AND A PURPLE JACKET WITH A PURPLE BOW TIE, SPRAYING ARROGANCE. Cole: "We're back on PrimeTime fans and some strange developments here tonight Jesse". Ventura: "I just can't believe Rey Mysterio had the nerve to tell Crystal Carmichael that"! Cole: "Well speaking of Miss Carmichael, she believes she is the front runner to become this man's personal assisstant". Ventura: "Anyone would wanna be Rick Martel's personal assistant, think of how that would enhance one's career". Rick Martel: "Tonight, my search for an assistant will be put on hold, so that I can bring out a man many of you may view as a hero. I view him as someone who needs a different hairstyle and definitely needs to change the ring attire. KURT ANGLE's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A GOOD POP. Please welcome to the Fashion Show, Kurt Angle"! Ventura: "Don't lose your temper Kurt, Martel is a former grappler". Cole: "Martel might wanna watch what he says"! Martel: "So Kurt, would you like to have a seat in one of these booths, maybe we can work on that look". Kurt Angle: "I don't know who the hell you are to be talking about a guys looks, look at you! Who decided to call you the model, Stevie freakin' Wonder"? Martel: "I figured you'd come out here and act like this but please Kurt, don't show all your supportive fans how low your IQ really is, let's hear what you plan to do to Aries". Angle: "A few minutes ago you tried to make fun of my tights. But these are red, white and blue for a reason buddy. Those are the colors that I bleed and I refuse to sit back while some idiot like Aries tries to knock America. Without the efforts of our military throughout history, guys like you and him would not be able to come out here and run your mouths. So Aries, mark my words, just like Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein, you will meet American Justice"! ANGLE's MUSIC HITS AND THE CROWD RISES TO THEIR FEET IN OVATION. Cole: "Strong words from Angle but will Aries take heed"?! Ventura: "I gotta agree with those statements Cole, as a former Navy Seal, I hear what he's sayin'"! Cole: "Folks up next, Jamal and Rosey look to do Shane McMahon a big favor... knock off Jordan Rockwell"! COMMERCIAL BREAK..... A COMMERCIAL FOR OLD SPICE IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK.... Cole: "We're back fans and before we get to our next match, we wanna show you some footage we
have of Shane McMahon training for his match with Jordan Rockwell at Evil Intentions". A VIDEO PACKAGE IS SHOWN OF SHANE GOING THROUGH A RIGOROUS SERIES OF DRILLS INCLUDING RUNNING, LIFTING WEIGHTS AND DOING SOME MOVES IN THE RING WITH A MAN IN A MASK AND DARK SUIT. BACK TO LIVE ACTION, "3 MINUTES" BY 2 SKINNY J's HITS AND JAMAL AND ROSEY COME OUT TO A LOT OF HEAT. Ventura: "Shane looks ready Cole, I hope Rockwell is". Cole: "I respect Shane McMahon
and always have but I can't respect his decision to sign this match, it's ridicuolus". "ROCK HARD" BY JA RULE HITS AND PYRO GOES OFF EVERYWHERE AS JORDAN ROCKWELL COMES OUT TO A HUGE POP.
Ventura: "Last week he challenged them both to a fight, tonight he's got his wish"! Cole: "Well if anyone can pull this off, it's Mr. Showtime"! Handicap Match Jamal
and Rosey vs. Jordan Rockwell As soon as the bell rang, Mike Chioda forced Rosey to the corner as tag rules did apply, giving Rockwell some relief. Jamal lunged at him but Rockwell ducked and caught him with several quick jabs followed by a right hook. He bounced off the ropes but Rosey stuck a knee in his back, prompting Rockwell to turn with a right hand and knock him to the floor. But when he turned around,
Jamal caught him with a big superkick. He then whipped him to the corner and charged in with an avalanche before hitting him with a powerslam. Jamal made the tag to Rosey who came in and kept the pressure on Rockwell. But the crowd started to get behind Rockwell and he fought his way back into it. After drilling Rosey with a big ddt, he knocked Jamal to the floor with a superkick of his own. Rosey threw a clothesline but Rockwell avoided it and went for the Rock Smasher. But Rosey countered with 2 elbows to the back of the head. He then bounced off the ropes but Rockwell caught him with a spinwheel kick. He then bounced off the ropes but a loud smack was heard as Jamal smacked him across the back with
a steel chair. Chioda looked around to see what happened but Rosey delivered his swinging sideslam and covered Rockwell for the win. Match Time: 6:14 Ventura: "They got him, what a win for Jamal and Rosey"! Cole: "Not only did it take
two guys to do it, but a steel chair too"! AFTER THE MATCH, JAMAL WENT TO THE TOP ROPE, LOOKING FOR THE BIG SPLASH BUT ROCKWELL GOT UP AND PUSHED ROSEY INTO THE ROPES, KNOCKING JAMAL DOWN. ROCKWELL THEN HIT ROSEY WITH THE "EXTREME MEASURES" AS "ROCK HARD" BLARED OVER THE PA SYSTEM. Cole: "I hope Shane McMahon is watching! Rockwell is comin' at ya Shane and he's in a foul mood now"! Ventura: "Shane's gonna be ready, he's a McMahon"! BACKSTAGE... THE CAMERAS
GO BACKSTAGE AND SHOW IDALIS STANDING WITH ROB VAN DAM. Idalis: "RVD, everyone knows that you love
to treat the fans, but isn't taking this match with Charlie Haas a risk, with it being so close to your showdown with Brock Lesnar".
Rob Van Dam: "Idalis, when you're RVD, it just doesn't matter, there's no fear of anything". Idalis: "Well it's clear that Haas and Lesnar have some sort of plan tonight. Will you be looking over your shoulder"? RVD: "Why should I? I mean, it'll be cool, everything's cool when
you're R...V....D". RVD WALKS OFF. Idalis: "Well there's obviously no breaking his confidence, back to you guys". BACK AT RINGSIDE, "END OF EVERYTHING" BY STEREOMUD HITS AND RAVEN AND KANYON COME OUT AS THE SOUND OF CROWING BIRDS IS HEARD IN WITH THE MUSIC. Ventura: "It's a perfect night for Lesnar to get the advantage going into that match, I wouldn't be so confident if I was RVD". Cole: "Well fans, we're gonna take this oppurtunity to fill you in on all twelve men that will participate in the Intercontinental title battle royale at Evil Intentions, take a look". A GRAPHIC POPS UP WITH
THE OLD TITLE CIRCLING ATOP THE COMPETITORS WHO ARE: RHYNO, KID GUNDAM, BATISTA, MATT HARDY, CHRIS TIRPAK, DYLAN JANSENS, ARIES, KURT ANGLE, LOKI,
CHRIS BENOIT, CRAZY SHANE AND SEAN O'HAIRE. "WHATEVER" BY OUR LADY PEACE HITYS AND CHRIS BENOIT COMES OUT TO A BIG POP. Cole: "A very formidable group there Jesse but this has gotta be one of the frontrunners"! HALFWAY DOWN THE RAMP, BENOIT STOPS AND A BLACK DRAGON APPEARS ON THE PRIMETRON AND "OVER MY HEAD" BY LIT TRACK HITS. THE DRAGON BEGINS TO BREATHE FIRE AS DYLAN JANSENS COMES OUT TO A BIG POP. Ventura: "Well what about this man? He won that New Years battle royale so he's gotta be battle royale tested". Cole: "Jansens also won a battle royale to earn a lightheavyweight title shot so he'll be going for the trifecta at Evil Intentions"!
Ventura: "Not if Raven and Kanyon have anything to do with it"! Cole: "And get this fans, just in, Sean O'haire was so frustrated, he demanded a rematch with Carney and guess what, he got it!
He will face Carney and he has put his spot in that battle royale on the line"! Ventura: "That's the competitive edge of any true superstar and he will prove that Carney's win tonight was a fluke"!
Cole: "If Jansens and Benoit can pull off the win here, they'll be 2-0 against Raven and his posse tonight"! Chris Benoit and Dylan Jansens vs. Raven and Kanyon
As the bell sounded, it was Benoit and Kanyon who started things off. After a lock up, Kanyon forced Benoit to the corner and attempted a cheap shot when referee Mike
Sparks asked for a clean break. But Benoit ducked and struck the chest of Kanyon with some hard knifeedge chops. He then whipped him to the mat and went into a fujiwara armbar. Benoit was cookin' after hitting
a snap suplex but he put his head down too early off an irish whip and Kanyon came back with a very nice swinging neckbreaker. He then made the tag to Raven who slowed the pace with his punishing attack. But after countering a suplex, Benoit made the tag to Jansens. Jansens came in and took it to Raven. He whipped him to the corner and charged in but Raven was waiting with a big boot to the face. Kanyon was tagged in and they put Jansens down with a double russian leg sweep. Kanyon and Raven then used classic tag team wrestling, making freequent exchanges and keeping Jansens in the vicinity of his corner. They had several near falls but Jansens continueds
to kick out. After ducking a clothesline off an irish whip, he hit Raven with a desperation flying forearm. Both men were down but Jansens began to stir as the crowd came alive. He got the tag to Benoit who came in fired up, taking on both men. But after Kanyon caught him with a wheel kick out of nowhere, Raven whipped him to the corner and came in with a clothesline. But when he tried to follow it with his bulldog, Benoit turned and grabbed his arm, taking him to the mat with the Crossface. Kanyon looked to break it up but Jansens came out of nowhere with a flying calf kick. This left Raven no choice but to tap out. Match Time: 8:12 Ventura: "What the heck happened?! How could they get that"?! Cole: "Raven tapped out Jesse and Four Elements has one upped them again"! JANSENS AND BENOIT STOOD ON THE RAMP WHILE "WHATEVER" PLAYED AS RAVEN AND KANYON WERE SHOWN LOOKIG VERY ANGRY. COMMERCIAL BREAK..... A COMMERCIAL FOR OLD NAVY IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE....
AS PRIMETIME RETURNS, ARIES, MASA CHONO AND MUTA ARE SHOWN IN A HALLWAY NEAR THE BACK OF THE ARENA. Aries: "I said this would be getting worse for Americans and trust me, it will. But tonight, Chono, go out there alone against Bradshaw. Pretend he's that piece of American garbage John Wayne and just like Pearl Harbor, we'll hit them when they least expect it". TWF RE-WIND SHOWS HIGHLIGHTS OF ROB VAN DAM USING THE 5 STAR FROGSPLASH TO DEFEAT KANYON LAST WEEK. AS LIVE ACTION RETURNS,
CHARLIE HAAS IS MAKING HIS WAY OUT TO A LOT OF BOOS TO HIS MUSIC. Cole: "Last week Charlie Haas' blunder cost his team a tag team match, tonight, he has his chance to redeem himself". Ventura: "Well I hate to change the subject on ya Michael but I gottta say, and I know I speak for a lot of our viewers when I say that I can't take too much more of
this crap from Aries. It's starting to piss me off and I don't think they wanna do that". Cole: "I know J.R. would agree with ya, especially after what he said about the Duke, John Wayne".
"ONE OF A KIND" HITS AND FIREWORKS POP AS ROB VAN DAM COMES OUT TO ONE OF THE BIGGEST POPS ALL NIGHT, THE UNIVERSAL TITLE AROUND HIS WAIST. Ventura: "Now let's
focus on this match! You're right Cole, this is a great chance for Charlie Haas because Brock Lesnar may have his head if he loses"! Cole: "Well their agenda is clear, soften up RVD tonight and make Brock's job that much easier at Evil Intentions"! Ventura: "Let's get serious Michael, Brock Lesnar wouldn't care if he was up against T-Rex, he'd take him out too"! Non-Title Match Charlie Haas vs. Universal champ Rob Van Dam This was an excellent match, one of the best on PrimeTime in awhile. RVD made the mistake of going to the mat with Haas and was no match for his skills there. But after reversing a whip to the corner, RVD dove in with a shoulder to the gut before flipping back and hitting him with another. He then whipped him to the opposite corner and got him with a monkey flip. But Haas turned the tables when he caught him with a
powerslam after he reversed an irish whip. Haas then delivered a nice suplex before going to a hard headlock. RVD took a minute, but was able to get up and escape the hold with some hard elbows to the gut but when he bounced off the ropes, he went right into a an overhead belly to belly suplex. Haas then went back to the headlock but this time, RVD escape it into a hammerlock before catching Haas with a kick to the back of the head. That led to a cartwheel moonsault before RVD really got into a rhythum, hitting the Rolling Thunder. RVD then went to the top rope, looking to put the Seton Hall alumni away when Brock Lesnar made his way out. RVD noticed as Haas pulled referee Chad Patton in, tactfully distracting him. RVD then leapt off the turnbuckle but Brock caught him
in mid air and rammed him squarely into the steel post before rolling him into the ring. Haas then waited for him to stumble up before delivering the Exploder Suplex to get the 1....2....3 and a huge upset. Match Time: 10:09 Ventura: "Redemption! Redemption for Haas"! Cole: "This is absolutely ridiculous! What the hell is Brock Lesnar doing out here"?! Ventura: "Hey, no one told RVD to throw himself at him"! LESNAR AND HAAS LEFT WITH THEIR ARMS RAISED AS RVD TRIED TO COLLECT HIMSELF. Cole: "RVD is still the Universal champ.... but for how long"? BACKSTAGE.... MATT HARDY IS SHOWN HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH A FAN IN BACK. BRADSHAW's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A BIG POP WITH HIS TAG TEAM BELT AROUND HIS WAIST. Cole: "Well here we go, the emotion is gonna run high in this one"! Ventura: "Well I'm rootin' on the big Texan in this one, I hope he puts a whoopin' on Chono"! MASA CHONO's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A LOT OF HEAT. Cole: "I'm not buying this crap about Aries and Muta staying away from this one. I hope Angle
and Tirpak are standing by". Ventura: "Well you heard Angle's comments earlier, he plans on taking these guys out"! Bradshaw vs. Masa Chono As the match started, Bradshaw went to remove his cowboy hat but Chono attacked him from behind. He then took his hat and stomped on it several times. But this lit a fire inside Bradshaw and
he came at Chono with a big shoulder tackle. After a backdrop suplex, Bradshaw raised his arm in the air and the crowd started a "USA" chant. But after avoiding a big boot, Chono took him down with a chop block before digging a knee into his jawbone. Bradshaw was hurt and Chono knew it as he blasted his chest with some hard slaps. Off an irish whip, Chono used a drop toe hold before locking in his patented STF. But Bradshaw her the desperate cheers of the crowd and was able to reach out and grab the bottom rope to break the hold. Chono then went to the top rope, something very uncharacteristic and jumped off. But Bradshaw caught him with a sickening "Clothesline from Hell" and hooked the leg for the 1....2....3. Cole: "Oh what a shot! They heard that all the way in Nagasaki Jesse"! Ventura: "Calm down there Cole, we don't wanna stoop to their level"!
Cole: "Oh here they come"! AS BRADSHAW's ARM WAS BEING RAISED BY REFEREE CHARLES ROBINSON, HE WAS ATTACKED FROM BEHIND BY ARIES AND MUTA. AFTER MUTA HIT HIM WITH THE SHINING WIZARD, ARIES GRABBED THE
BULLROPE BRADSHAW BROUGHT OUT WITH THE COWBELL. AS CHONO HELD HIM UP, HE MEASURED HIM BUT SUDDENLY, CHRIS TIRPAK AND KURT ANGLE CAME OUT TO A ROAR FROM THE CROWD. TIRPAK GOT IN AND TOOK OUT CHONO WITH A
BIG CLOTHESLINE. MUTA WENT FOR A SPIN KICK BUT TIRPAK CAUGHT HIM AND DELIVERED A CRADLE SUPLEX. ARIES SWUNG THE COWBELL AT ANGLE BUT HE DUCKED AND HIT ARIES WITH THE ANGLE SLAM. HE THEN LOCKED IN THE ANKLE LOCK
AND ARIES WAS TAPPING OUT. FINALLY, CHONO AND MUTA PULLED ARIES OUT OF THE RING AS THE CROWD WENT BERSERK AND ANGLE's MUSIC HIT. Cole: "With Mermorial Day just around the corner, we'll remember this moment for a long time"! Ventura: "This is a great moment Cole but it begs the question.... what will these guys do to retaliate"?! BACKSTAGE.... RAVEN IS SHOWN WITH SEAN O'HAIRE NEAR THE ARENA EXIT. Raven: "If you lose, we have no representation in that battle royale and the four elements will have a twenty five percent chance of winning it. That's twenty five percent too much Sean". Sean O'haire: "I can beat him, I have to beat him. It was a fluke and I will prove that". Raven: "Let's hope so". BACK AT RINGSIDE, THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND "STAND BACK... THERE's A HURRICANE COMIN' THROUGH" IS HEARD AS THE HURRICANE's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A MIXED REACTION. Cole: "As was the case with the RVD/Haas match earlier, The Hurricane will be looking to soften Travis Wakeman up for Matt Hardy right here". Ventura: "You heard Matt earlier Michael, he doesn't wanna compete twice that night and he's already in the Intercontinental battle
royale". "MAKE WAY" BY METHOD MAN HITS AND TRISH STRATUS COMES OUT WITH TRAVIS WAKEMAN. Cole: "Well he got himself into that mess himself
when he challenged this man and that match is signed Jesse"! Ventura: "But don't forget what Gregory Helms told Wakeman earlier tonight". The Hurricane vs. Travis Wakeman w/ Trish Stratus After taking some of the Hurricane's best stuff early,
Wakeman avoided a blockbuster neckbreaker and got into a groove with a pendulum backbreaker followed by a legdrop off the middle rope. After a reverse swinging neckbreaker, Wakeman was looking for the Ace in the Hole but Hurricane escaped. He bounced off the ropes but Wakeman delivered a tilt-a-whirl slam. He then had Hurricane all set for the Sharpshooter
but he looked out and saw the same fan Matt Hardy was talking to earlier stretching over the barricade and trying to grab Trish. Wakeman went to confront the man who then spit in Wakeman's face! Wakeman chased him through the crowd and into the backstage area as cameras followed. But upon getting backstage, Matt Hardy emerged from around the corner and struck him in the face with a wrench! Matt then picked up a steel tool box as The Hurricane got back there and held Wakeman's right arm stretched out. Matt then dropped the tool box right on his elbow and Wakeman scremaed in pain. The 3 men then left the scene as cameras showed a frightened Trish running in that direction. Cole: "Oh my God, what are they thinking"! Ventura: "Wakeman's elbow might be broken Cole, this is exactly what Matt Hardy wanted"! Cole: "I can't believe this, what a cowardly move"! OFF AIR.....
