Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 10,121
January 22, 2004
Fans lined up inside the former ECW Arena for a hot night of TWF action that started with Uprising. SMW Match: Race Steele vs. Chad Collyer After an exciting technical match, Steele dealt a running powerbomb to Collyer to get the win. Akio and Sakoda vs. Raven and Aries Coming off a failed attempt to become tag team champions, Raven and Aries looked sluggish early but after Akio miscalculated a top rope corkscrew to the outside and slammed to the arena floor, Raven went into the ring and took out Sakoda with a chop block, leaving Aries to lock in the Gas Mask and get a submission. PRIMETIME GOES LIVE AS PRIMETIME COMES ON THE AIR, THE CHOSEN IS SHOWN OUT IN THE ARENA PARKING LOT, THEIR BREATH SHOWN IN THE COLD PENNSYLVANIA AIR. Christopher Daniels: "Listen boys, I know a couple of us have qualifying matches for the Royal Rumble tonight, but revenge on Rockwell and Rhyno I vow". Shane Thompson: "Hey! THOMPSON SPOTS A FAN WEARING A JORDAN ROCKWELL "MR. SHOWTIME" T-SHIRT. Take that off punk"! Fan: "But, but I just spent good money on this". Daniels: "Then you wasted good money. You heard him... take it off"! RELUCTANTLY BUT VERY INTIMIDATED, THE FAN REMOVES THE SHIRT. THOMPSON THEN SNATCHES IT OUT OF HIS HAND AND THROWS IT ACROSS THE LOT. Thompson: "Now get outta here"! THE FAN RUNS IN THE OTHER DIRECTION WHICH LEADS INTO PRIMETIME's MONTAGE AND "RAP SUPERSTAR". THE VIKING HALL THEN COMES INTO VIEW AND IS CLOSE TO CAPACITY. AFTER THE OPENING FIREWORKS AND PYRO, THE FBI's MUSIC HITS AND THE FANS INSTANTLY START TO BOO AS THE 3 MEN COME OUT. Michael Cole: "It's the last stop before the Royal Rumble and fittingly, we are starting with a Royal Rumble qualification match"! Jesse Ventura: "This is gonna be one wild night Shane McMahon has set up Cole but these people are psyched"! THE LAUGH OF THE MILLION DOLLAR MAN FILLS THE ARENA AND HE LEADS CHARLIE HAAS TO THE RING. Cole: "The ongoing fued between the FBI and the Million Dollar Corporation may finally come to a head tonight Jesse with the winner here getting a spot in the thirty man over the top Royal Rumble"! Ventura: "Well we remember the little bet these two groups had over the New Year's battle royale and no one cashed in! Someone is gauranteed to tonight"! Cole: "This should be a great contest between Frankie Kazarian and Charlie Haas"! Royal Rumble Qualification Match Charlie Haas w/ Ted Dibiase vs. Frankie "The Future" Kazarian w/ The FBI After a short feeling each other out process, they locked up and Haas became the aggressor early with a go behind into an amatuer takedown. Kazarian popped up but went right into a hiplock takeover which Haas followed with a big hip toss. This forced Kazarian to duck out of the ring and regroup. Haas didn't wanna give him a second to catch his breath however and he followed him out and rolled him back into the ring. But behind referee Mike Chioda's back, Johnny Stamboli blitzed him with a hard clothesline. Dibiase took exception and made his way over but thought better of an attack on 3 men. In the ring, Kazarian had taken over. After a snap mare, he kicked Haas right in the back of the head before going to the top rope and coming off with a well placed elbow. He covered him to get a 1.....2....., but Haas rolled his shoulder out. Dibiase then got Kazarian's attention as he sized Haas up for the super kick. This was enough to throw his timing off and Haas caught his leg before taking him to the mat with a dragon whip. He then locked in the "Haas of Pain" and got Kazarian to tap out. Match Time: 5:22 Cole: "Charlie Haas is in the Royal Rumble and that Haas of Pain manuever looks to be just about inescapable"! Ventura: "Unfortunately, it'll be useless in the Royal Rumble match but tonight, Dibiase has gotten the last laugh over the FBI"! BACKSTAGE..... SHANE's OFFICE.... SHANE IS IN THE MIDDLE OF A CONVERSATION WITH DYLAN JANSENS WHEN CAMERAS GO BACK TO HIS OFFICE. Shane McMahon: "I guess I just don't understand". Dylan Jansens: "Look Shane, Chris and I are just having too many differences right now and I feel we should give up our number one contendership.... that's all". Shane: "Alright, if that's really what you wanna do". JANSENS STARTS TO LEAVE. Jansens: "Oh and if you see Benoit, tell him I wanna see the real Crippler again someday". JANSENS EXITS THE OFFICE AS PRIMETIME GOES TO COMMERCIAL. COMMERCIAL BREAK..... A PROGRAMMING AD FOR AMERICAN IDOL IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK.... SHANE's OFFICE.... AS PRIMETIME RETURNS, TRISH STRATUS IS IN SHANE's OFFICE AND THE TWO ARE TALKING WHEN JORDAN ROCKWELL ENTERS. HE IS SPORTING A BUZZCUT, SHOWING HE MAY BE LETTING HIS HAIR GROW BACK. Shane: "Oh hey Jordan". Jordan Rockwell: "What'd ya need Shane? Is this about Dylan cause I just saw him leaving the arena and he told me that he's gonna miss me". Shane: "Yeah, I don't know what's up with him. But Trish here is trying to find any way to get Travis Wakeman in the Royal Rumble match. So I came up with an idea that will help both he and you out". Rockwell: "And what is that"? Shane: "Well, we all know he has been stripped of any chance to ever win the Universal title again. But if you give him your spot in the Royal Rumble match, he'll have at least one more chance". Rockwell: "And what do I get out of this"? Shane: "In exchange, I'll make you and Rhyno versus the Dynamic Duo for the Tag Team titles at Royal Rumble". Trish: "Please Jordan... it would mean so much". Shane: "Need time to think about it"? Rockwell: "No, I've made my decision. I'll do it". Trish: "Oh yes!! SHE EXCITEDLY GIVES ROCKWELL A HUG. Wait until I tell him"! TRISH LEAVES THE OFFICE. Shane: "Thanks man, that was a big help". Rockwell: "Hey, I've been after those belts for months and if I can help right the wrong that Wakeman can never win that title again at the same time, that's an easy call". THE SHOT SHIFTS BACK INTO THE ARENA WHERE LANCE CADE OF SMW IS STRECTHING OUT USING THE RING ROPES. HE IS WEARING RED TIGHTS THAT HAVE HIS INITIALS ON THEM. JUST THEN, "DO YOU CALL MY NAME" BY RA HITS AND AXL IRVIN COMES OUT TO A MIXED RESPONSE. Cole: "So Travis Wakeman is now in the Rumble! That is great"! Ventura: "Well camp Lesnar's not gonna be too happy about it and I have a feeling there gonna make sure Wakeman doesn't even get to the Rumble"! Cole: "Well another spot for the Royal Rumble is about to be given out.... to the winner of this match"! Ventura: "I think it's great that PrimeTime invites guys like Lance Cade from their developmental area to take a shot at makinig a name for himself". Cole: "This will also be the in-ring debut for Axl Irvin and a win here would propel him into a match where he'd have a shot to be in the main event at WrestleMania"! Royal Rumble Qualification Match Lance Cade of SMW vs. Axl Irvin Cade surprised Irvin after the bell sounded, landing some hard european uppercuts and connecting with a big clothesline. But Irvin was able to avoid a big bulldog and then spiked Cade with a DDT. Moments later, he hit the "Axl Cutter" on him and hooked the leg to get the 1......2......3. Match Time: 3:26 Cole: "An emphatic win for Axl Irvin here and he could be one to watch in the Rumble Jesse"! Ventura: "He's got the style and attitude I like to see from a rookie. I doubt he'll win it but I wouldn't be surprised to see him make one hell of a showing"! Cole: "Well folks, still to come, more Royal Rumble qualification matches including one between Batista and Bradshaw"! BACKSTAGE..... THE CHOSEN IS SHOWN IN THE BACKSTAGE AREA AND SHANE THOMPSON IS READY TO TAKE A MATCH TO THE ROCKWELL T-SHIRT HE MADE THE FAN REMOVE WHEN "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN COMES UP AND BLOWS IT OUT. Thompson: "What the hell do you think you're doing"? Stone Cold: "What's it look like I'm doing.... children shouldn't be playing with fire"! Thompson: "Very funny". Stone Cold: "Listen boy, I am Stone Cold Steve Austin and I do not take crap from anyone so if you think you're gonna talk to me like that..... UH UH! Besides, you boys should be worried about the eight man tag team match Shane McMahon just made for tonight". Daniels: "What? Some of us have Royal Rumble qualification matches". Stone Cold: "Yeah and Shane was nice enough to just put you in it! So tonight, it'll be the four of you against Jordan Rockwell, Rhyno and The Dynamic Duo! THE FANS INSIDE CHEER AS AUSTIN QUICKLY TURNS AND GETS IN THOMPSON's FACE. And that's the bottom line.... cause Stone Cold said so"! AUSTIN WALKS AWAY AS THE SCENE GOES BACK TO RINGSIDE WHERE "LIVE FOR THE MOMENT" BY MONSTER MAGNET IS PLAYING AND MATT HARDY IS IN THE RING. Cole: "Can you believe that?! What a main event Jesse"! Ventura: "So basically some of them have to compete twice tonight and the others don't! That's fair isn't it Michael Cole"?! "SEEK AND DESTROY" BY METALLICA HITS AND THE BEAST COMES OUT TO A BIG CHEER. Cole: "Sounds good to me as you see The Beast making his way out to face Matt Hardy in a Royal Rumble qualification match but it seems to me that The Chosen don't really want revenge the old fashioned way". Ventura: "Well Christopher Daniels promised they would get it but how bout Rockwell and Rhyno teaming with the two men they face at the Royal Rumble for the tag team titles"? Cole: "It'll be interesting to see them co-exist but speaking of the Royal Rumble, let's see who gets there next in this match"! Royal Rumble Qualification Match The Beast vs. Matt Hardy This one didn't last too long as The Beast used several power moves to set Hardy up for the "Vengeance" but Matt escaped and nailed a russian leg sweep followed by a hard cactus clothesline. He then went to the top rope and came off with the teardrop legdrop but The Beast avoided it. He then shot Matt to the corner but noticed Jamie Noble coming down the ramp. He went out of the ring and caught Noble with a big kick right to the face. But it turned out he fell right into their trap cause when he got back in the ring Matt was waiting with a kick to the gut followed by the "Twist of Fate" and he hooked the leg for the win. Match Time: 2:04 Ventura: "Look at that Cole.... it pays to be a Mattitude follower"! Cole: "Or in other words... it pays to be a damn cheater"! AS MATT HARDY AND JAMIE NOBLE WALKED UP THE RAMP, THE BEAST DESTROYED THE AREA AROUND RINGSIDE UNTIL AGENTS MIKE ROTUNDA AND ARN ANDERSON CAME OUT TO STOP HIM. Ventura: "Look at this sore loser"! Cole: "The Beast seems to be a man without direction of late and he let his emotions get the best of him during the match, and now after". PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL.... BACKSTAGE.... TRAVIS WAKEMAN IS SHOWN IN THE BACK DOING SOME SHADOWBOXING WHEN A VERY EXCITED TRISH COMES UP. Trish: "Hey there". Travis Wakeman: (heavily breathing) "Hey". Trish: "Well, I just wanted to let you know that I got Shane to give you a spot in the Royal Rumble". Wakeman: "How'd you do that"? Trish: "Well, let's just say I used my charm. Aren't you proud of me? Now you have a chance to be Universal champ again". Wakeman: "Of course I'm proud of you... this is great"! WAKEMAN GIVES HER A HUG. Trish: "So, what do you got planned for tonight"? Wakeman: "Oh, nothin' really". Trish: "Well how bout we go to one of these great restaurants here in Philly". Wakeman: "Yeah, that sounds good. Let me get my stuff". WAKEMAN GOES INTO HIS DRESSING ROOM AS THE CAMERA FOCUSES ON TRISH WHO IS GLEAMING AS THE SHOT FADES OUT. COMMERCIAL BREAK...... A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE BARBER SHOP 2 STARRING ICE CUBE AND CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER IS SHOWN. WRESTLEMANIA REPLAY SHOWS SHANE McMAHON MAKING HIS FATHER VINCE SAY "I QUIT" IN THEIR MATCH AT WRESTLEMANIA 1, GIVING SHANE 100% OWNERSHIP OF THE TWF. AS PRIMETIME RETURNS, LOW-KI IS IN THE RING AND "619" HITS, POPPING REY MYSTERIO UP FROM UNDERNEATH THE STAGE TO A HUGE OVATION. Cole: "Back on PrimeTime and here comes the high flyin' Rey Mysterio"! Ventura: "Low-Ki's gonna have to battle his way into the Royal Rumble match here and then compete in an eight man tag later! That's ludicrous"! Cole: "Well that's assuming he can get by Rey Mysterio! Folks these two have had some great matches, one of which was a match of the year nominee for 2003 and I expect nothing less tonight"! Royal Rumble Qualification Mstch Low-Ki vs. Rey Mysterio Once again, these two stole the show with some crazy spots and back and forth action. After running into a straight savat kick, it looked like Mysterio was out cold but he somehow kicked out. Low Ki stayed on the offensive, brutalizing Mysterio with some hard kicks to the body. But Rey would not stay down and the crowd willed him to come back. Low-Ki whipped him to the corner and went for his cartwheel kick but caught nothing but turnbuckle. Rey then swung through the ropes and hit the 6-1-9 on Low-Ki's stomach. He then went to the top rope looking for the "West Coast Pop" but Low-Ki countered into a sit down powerbomb to get 1....2......, but Mysterio was up! Low-Ki again whipped him to the corner and this time connected with the somersault kick before setting him up for the "Ki Krush Driver" but somehow Mysterio escaped his cluthes into a rollup to get the 1.......2....3. Match Time: 9:44 Cole: "What a match! Mysterio may be the smallest man in the field at the Royal Rumble, but his heart won't show it"! Ventura: "Yeah, well heart's not gonna throw out twenty nine other guys either"! MYSTERIO WAS SHOWN CELEBRATING ON ONE OF THE TRUNBUCKLES. Cole: "Mysterio's goin' to the Rumble"! BACKSTAGE..... CAMERAS SHOW ESSA RIOS TRYING TO TAKE ONE OF ULTIMO DRAGON's MASKS BUT ULTIMO CATCHES HIM RED HANDED. ULTIMO GIVES CHASE ACROSS THE BACKSTAGE AREA BUT IT TURNS INTO A TRAP AS SEAN O'HAIRE JUMPS OUT FROM AROUND THE CORNER AND CATCHES THE DRAGON WITH A CHOP TO THE THROAT. HE AND RIOS THEN GET IN SOME STOMPS. Sean O'haire: "Perfect. Essa, I think you're gonna be just fine at the Rumble, come on". O'HAIRE AND RIOS WALK AWAY AS THE CAMERA GOES DOWN TO SHOW ULTIMO TRYING TO GET BACK UP. THE GOLD AND BLACK MASK RIOS TRIED TO TAKE WAS LYING ON HIS CHEST. Cole: "What the hell has Sean O'haire done to Essa Rios"? "HAUNTED" BY EVANESCENCE HITS AND SHANE THOMPSON COMES OUT TO A LOT OF BOOS. Ventura: "He's turned him into a contender, that's what"! Cole: "Well in just a couple days, he will get a chance to become Lightheavyweight champion but right now, two more guys are about to get the chance to enter the Royal Rumble match"! PAUL LONDON's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A GOOD POP. Ventura: "Well here's one of the Ultimo Dragon's good friends and if he saw what just happened, it's gonna be tough for him to concentrate here"! Cole: "Well we've already seen one of The Chosen beaten tonight. A lot of pressure on Thompson here". Royal Rumble Qualification Match Shane Thompson vs. Paul London Another fabulous match in which the 2 men gave everything to get into the Rumble. Thompson hit London with everything in his arsenal but could bot keep him down. After kicking out of 7 pin attempts, London turned an irish whip to the corner into a corkscrew into a cover for the 1........2......, but Thompson kicked out. Both men got up and Thompson went for a spinning jump kick but London ducked and rolled him up with a bridge cover for another long 2 count. After a dropsault, London hit the ropes but Thompson got up and hip tossed him. London landed on his feet however and ducked a clothesline but the quick Thompson smashed him with a crescent kick and fell into a cover, hooking the leg to get the 3 count. Match Time: 7:02 Ventura: "Did you hear that?! I think old Paul London's gonna be seeing a dentist tommorow"! Cole: "It was a tremendous shot by Thompson that came out of nowhere and now he too is in the Royal Rumble". Ventura: "It's all about the draw Cole and if he gets a good number, he could be a darkhorse pick". PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL.... BACKSTAGE.... TRAVIS WAKEMAN AND TRISH ARE SHOWN HEADING OUT OF THE ARENA WHEN THEY RUN INTO RANDY ORTON AND RIC FLAIR. Randy Orton: "Well, if it isn't the man whose gotten himself into the Royal Rumble. Well Wakeman, you better hope I don't see you in that ring, cause if I do, your chance to be Universal champion will be gone forever.... as slim as it is". WAKEMAN MOVES TOWARDS ORTON BUT TRISH PULLS HIM AWAY. Trish: "Come on". Ric Flair: "Come on Randy, Batista's got a match next"! COMMERCIAL BREAK...... A PROMO FOR THE ROYAL RUMBLE IS SHOWN HYPING THE BROCK LESNAR-CHRIS TIRPAK MATCH. RETURN FROM BREAK..... BACKSTAGE... AS PRIMETIME RETURNS, KID GUNDAM, AKIO AND SAKODA ARE SHOWN AND GUNDAM FINDS THE ROCKWELL T-SHIRT THAT THE CHOSEN WAS GONNA LIGHT ON FIRE. JUST THEN, A VOICE SAYS "PUT IT DOWN" AND THE CHOSEN COMES UP. Daniels: "Don't even think about putting that on Gundam". Kid Gundam: "You...... have problems". Thompson: "Nah man, you guys are gonna have problems if you don't get out of our way"! Daniels: "No Shane, if they are fans of Rockwell, they'll go down the same way. So let's just do the walking away ourselves". Thompson: "Remember Gundam, good or bad..... The Chosen has no friends or allies"! THE TWO STARE EACH OTHER DOWN AS THE SHOT SHIFTS TO ANOTHER PART OF THE BACKSTAGE AREA WHERE CHRIS BENOIT IS TALKING WITH PAUL LONDON. Chris Benoit: "So you haven't seen Dylan"? Paul London: "No, I just had a match and now I gotta go check on Ultimo". Benoit: "Have you seen Dylan Jansens"? Stage hand: "Not tonight". JUST THEN, TED DIBIASE COMES UP. Ted Dibiase: "Hey Chris..... it's a moot point, Dylan's not here anymore". Benoit: "What the hell are you talking about? He was here tonight"! Dibiase: "Yes, to turn in his notice. Ya see, I sent Dylan back to his homeland after I got him a job doing what he's always dreamt of doing. Dylan no longer works for the TWF and now, the Elements are dead. It's amazing what a little cash will do, Chris". DIBIASE WALKS AWAY AS BENOIT IS ENRAGED. INSIDE THE ARENA, BRADSHAW's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A BIG CHEER. Cole: "Are you serious?! Dylan Jansens is gone"! Ventura: "Everybody's got a price Cole and now.... Dibiase has destroyed the Elements"! BATISTA's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT WITH SABLE. Cole: "Well best wishes to Dylan Jansens in whatever it is that you're future holds and here comes the manster Batista who probably more than anyone would like to get his hands on Travis Wakeman in that Royal Rumble match". Ventura: "Well he's gotta get by Bradshaw first". Cole: "And that's never an easy assignment". Royal Rumble Qualification Match Bradshaw vs. Batista w/ Sable Two of the hardest hitters on PrimeTime locked horns here and it was Bradshaw who threw the heaviest shots early on. After clubbing Batista over the back, he whipped him to the ropes and dropped him with a shoulder tackle. He then went for another irish whip but Batista caught his foot on a big boot attempt and just crushed him with a clothesline. He then sent him into the ropes and planted him with a spinebuster. Bradshaw was in a bad way but Batista wasn't done. He hooked him up and sat him down with his sit out powerbomb to get the 1......2......3. Match Time: 4:56 Cole: "Emphatically, Batista has qualified for the Royal Rumble"! Ventura: "And he is my pick Cole! I am picking Batista to run roughshod over everyone else in it and he will win this year's Royal Rumble"! Cole: "Very bold prediction Jesse but I can't say it's a bad one". BATISTA REACHED THE TOP OF THE RAMP AND RAISED HIS ARMS, LETTING OUT A SCREAM AS SABLE STOOD BY SMILING. PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL.... BACKSTAGE.... CAMERAS SHOW JORDAN ROCKWELL, RHYNO AND THE DYNAMIC DUO STANDING TOGETHER. Hurricane: "It is now official that you citizen Rockwell and you, sitizen Rhyno, will face the Cyclone and I for these (holds up his belt) at the Royal Rumble. Now know that we aren't gonna lay down for you two that night but I say tonight, we show The Chosen exactly what we do with evildoers, especially that biatch Shane Thompson"! Cyclone: "The Chosen better beware... beware that.... Rockwell: "As a good friend of mine used to say, beware as the dragon enflames you". COMMERCIAL BREAK..... A COMMERCIAL FOR SNICKERS IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK..... RINGSIDE..... AS PRIMETIME RETURNS, THE TWO TEAMS ARE BOTH IN THE RING. Cole: "It's main event time folks, eight man tag style"! Ventura: "Yeah and mention the fact that two of these guys have already had matches tonight, mention that Cole"! Cole: "Yeah and they're facing two teams that will face off for the Tag Team titles at the Royal Rumble so who really has the advantage"? 8 Man Tag The Chosen vs. Jordan Rockwell, Rhyno and The Dynamic Duo Thompson and The Hurricane started the match off and after a trade off of hip tosses, Thompson ducked a clothesline and slapped The Hurricane across the face. He then tagged in Mortis who came in and worked Hurricane's left arm. After stretching it out with a reverse arm bar, a tag was made to Low-Ki who came in and kicked him right on the elbow joint before turning and giving Rhyno a cheap shot. When Rhyno tried to retaliate, referee Brian Hebner got in his way which allowed The Chosen to open up a 3 on 1 attack. With Hurricane incapacitated, Daniels tagged in and the Fallen Angel proceeded to disect Hurricane. But when he set him up for the "Last Rites", Hurricane countered it into the Vertebreaker, a devastating move. Both men were down but Hurricane made it to his corner and tagged in Rhyno who put Daniels down with a sickening spinebuster before setting up the "Gore". Thompson came from around the ring and grabbed Rhyno's foot but Cyclone jumped off the apron with a flipping attack, taking Thompson out. Rhyno turned and went for the Gore but Daniels avoided it and tagged in Mortis. Mortis came in and put Rhyno down with an inverted neckbreaker before bouncing off the ropes but Rhyno was waiting with the Gore and this time it connected. Rhyno made it to his partner Rockwell and a tag was made. Low-Ki came in with one of the tag team titles but Rockwell avoided it and caught him with "Extreme Measures". He then knocked Daniels off the apron and locked the Pain Killer on Mortis. With no escape, Mortis tapped out and The Chosen suffered the defeat. Match Time: 11:28 Cole: "Mortis has tapped out! Revenge will not come tonight for The Chosen"! Ventura: "Maybe not tonight Cole, but it will come"! Cole: "Wait a minute....... ROCKWELL AND RHYNO EACH HAD 1 OF THE TAG TEAM BELTS AS HURRICANE AND CYCLONE STOOD ACROSS THE RING. AFTER LOOKING AT THEM, THEY BOTH HANDED ONE TO THE CHAMPS AND "ROCK HARD" BY JA RULE PLAYED. What a sportsmanlike gesture by Rhyno and Rockwell". Ventura: "That may be as close as they ever get to those titles Cole"! Cole: "Well they get their shot at the Royal Rumble so don't miss it folks! For Jesse Ventura, I'm Michael Cole, see ya next time"! OFF AIR......
