Little Rock, Arkansas
Attendance: 15,874
February 9, 2004
Alltel arena personnel was stunned at how many people filled the arena for PrimeTime and one worker at a concession stand was overheard saying "This is the most people I've ever seen in this place". They weren't disappointed either and things got underway with a full card on Uprising. Tryout Match: Kenzo Suzuki vs. Sonjay Dutt With talks of an official contract heating up, Kenzo Suzuki was asked to perform in front of scouts and his oppisition was Sonjay Dutt, a superstar from India who was invited to Uprising. Dutt was just as impressive as Suzuki but the bigger, stronger Suzuki caught him with a wild yakuza kick and a wicked brainbuster DDT. He then locked in a sleeper submission with a body scissor and Dutt had to tap out. Axl Irvin vs. Bradshaw This was 8 minutes of back and forth, hard hitting action that Bradshaw got the best of. After a big boot to the face, Bradshaw delivered the Last Call but he couldn't put Irvin away. Irvin then avoided the "Clothesline from Hell" and got in a kick to the groin that the referee didn't see. Irvin then picked him up and delivered the "Axl Cutter" to make up for a sloppy performance and get a big win. Tryout Match: CM Punk vs. Chris Devine With little rumors about who the TWF has been so high on, it was finally revealed that their #1 prospect is CM Punk. He took on a very game Divine and used his unorthodox arsenal of moves to beat him down and he finally put him away with the "Pepsi Plunge", a move that brought nearly every fan out of his or her chair. Scouts furiously took notes as Punk celebrated the victory. Chris Benoit vs. Jamie Noble w/ Matt Hardy Benoit got a lot more than he expected from Noble, thanks in part to a lot of distraction from Matt Hardy. After a dropkick to the knee, Noble went for the Tiger Bomb but Benoit countered with a backdrop and then caught Noble with a tilt-a-whirl right into a tombstone piledriver. He then went to the top rope looking for his diving headbutt but Matt grabbed his foot. Benoit shook him off but Noble punched him in the gut and climbed up with him. He then tried to bring him off with a superplex but as they landed, Benoit had a hold of his arm and he turned it into the Crossface, getting Noble to tap out. But before Benoit could even celebrate the under 5 minute win, Matt came in and dropped him with the "Twist of Fate". The crowd vehemently booed as Mattitude walked up the apron and the shot faded out.
AS PRIMETIME GOES LIVE ON THE FOX NETWORK, STILL PICTURES ARE SHOWN FROM THE ROYAL RUMBLE RIGHT AFTER THE FOOTAGE OF TED DIBIASE CONVINCING RAW's A-TRAIN TO SELL HIS NUMBER IS REPLAYED. THE LAST PICTURE IS A SHOT OF DIBIASE HELPING CHARLIE HAAS ELIMINATE KURT ANGLE TO WIN THE ROYAL RUMBLE. THE ACTION THEN GOES RIGHT INTO PRIMETIME's MONTAGE VIDEO AS "RAP SUPERSTAR" PLAYS. THE SHOT OPENS INSIDE THE ARENA AND THE FANS GO NUTS AS FIREWORKS AND PYRO POUND OFF ON THE SET. Michael Cole: "The road to WrestleMania five continues tonight and we have stopped at the Alltel Arena in Little Rock, Arkansas for TWF PrimeTime! Jesse, do we have a show for these fans or what"?! Jesse Ventura: "I still don't know how RAW got voted most entertaining last year! Tonight is gonna be tremendous Michael"! Cole: "And Rick Martel and Nidia are already out just next to the PrimeTime set for the Fashion Show"! Rick Martel: "I was asked to come out here tonight to do the Fashion Show. But I gotta ask you people, how do you survive in this hole? THE CROWD LOUDLY BOOS I mean, never in my life have I been in such a pigpen. But onto more important things. My guest tonight is the man who came out of a field of twenty nine other men to win the Royal Rumble and is now on his way to WrestleMania to participate in the main event. I am talking about none other than Charlie Haas! So please welcome Haas and my good friend, the Million Dollar Man Ted Dibiase"! DIBIASE's LAUGH ECHOES OVER THE LOUDSPEAKERS AS HE AND CHARLIE HAAS COME OUT AND ARE MET BY NOTHING BUT BOOS. Ventura: "What is wrong with these people? They need to show some respect"! Cole: "They aren't happy about the way things went down at the Royal Rumble where Haas basically won because of the power of the almighty dollar"! Ventura: "Money makes the world go around Cole but give Haas credit, he was in there with some big names"! DIBIASE AND HAAS WALK ONTO THE SET OF THE FASHION SHOW AND DIBIASE CHECKS HIMSELF IN THE MIRROR AS HAAS KISSES THE HAND OF NIDIA. Martel: "Welcome to the Fashion Show. Ted, you and I have known each other for years and I must admit, what you did at the Rumble may have been your most genius move". Ted Dibiase: "Thank you Mr. Martel, thank you! But it just goes to show what I've talked about for the last two decades.... everybody's got a price for the Million Dollar Man and like it or not, my money helped get us into the main event at the grand daddy of 'em all"! Martel: "Now Charlie, I gotta ask, how does it feel to be in...... JUST THEN, "HERE COMES THE MONEY" HITS AND SHANE McMAHON COMES OUT TO A HUGE POP WITH A MICROPHONE IN HAND. Cole: "Wait a minute....... Ventura: "What is he doing out here Cole"? Shane McMahon: "Sorry to interrupt this shindig boys but I got some business to take care of. Dibiase, you may have a lot of money and you may have found a man who wanted it more than a chance to win the Royal Rumble. But as owner of PrimeTime, I have a duty to send the most deserved man to face the Universal champion at WrestleMania! With that being said, I know that I can not take Charlie Haas out of that match, but I can make him earn it.... the old fashioned way"! Dibiase: "What are you talking about Shane"? Shane: "Well, what I'm saying is that starting tonight, Charlie is gonna defend his number one contendership each and every week between now and WrestleMania"! DIBIASE AND HAAS ARE IRATE AND MARTEL AND NIDIA TRY TO CALM THEM DOWN. Cole: "Wow"! Ventura: "What does he think he's doing"? Shane: "Ya see money may buy a lot, but it doesn't buy you happiness and tonight Charlie, you better be ready for anyone that comes down that ramp. Because being the oppurtunistic show that PrimeTime is and being the oppurtunity giving owner that I am, I have placed the name of every superstar on PrimeTime in a tumbler in my office and later, I will pull a name out. The man who's name comes out will face you tonight.... in that very ring"! "HERE COMES THE MONEY" HITS AGAIN AND THE FANS GO WILD. Cole: "Can you believe this?! What a way to start PrimeTime"! Ventura: "This is ludicrous Cole! Shane has lost his mind"! PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL..... BACKSTAGE..... "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN IS SHOWN WALKING IN THE BACKSTAGE AREA. HE DROPS AN EMPTY BEER CAN IN A NEARBY TRASH RECEPTACLE AND FINDS BROCK LESNAR TALKING WITH SABLE. Stone Cold: "Hey Brock"! Brock Lesnar: "What? I didn't hit you hard enough at the Rumble? Now you want more"? Stone Cold: "Listen, I didn't come here to wine and cry about you nailing me with your belt the other night. I came here to say that if I am expected to do a good job as Enforcer of this show, I need to focus on just doing that. So I am here to tell you that from this point forward, I plan to stay out of your business and just do my job as Enforcer". AUSTIN STARTS TO WALK AWAY. Brock: "Hey Austin...... AUSTIN TURNS AROUND I always knew you were a bitch". BROCK AND SABLE START TO LAUGH A LITTLE AS AUSTIN JUST LOOKS ON AND THEN WIPES HIS FACE. COMMERCIAL BREAK..... A COMMERCIAL FOR SMIRNOFF ICE IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK..... RINGSIDE.... AS PRIMETIME RETURNS, AKIO IS SHOWN IN THE RING AND SECONDS LATER, THE ULTIMO DRAGON's MUSIC HITS. Cole: "Welcome back to PrimeTime and this crowd is still buzzing over the announcement that Shane McMahon just made. Charlie Haas has gotta defend his number one contendership from here to WrestleMania on a weekly basis"! Ventura: "It may be the biggest travesty in the history of this industry Cole"! Cole: "The Lightheavyweight champion has hit the ring for non-title action and Jesse, this will be one of three non-title matches here tonight"! Ventura: "In addition to this one, we'll see Kid Gundam as well as Jordan Rockwell and Rhyno"! Cole: "The brand new tag team champions Rhyno and Rockwell but for the Ultimo Dragon, what a performance at the Royal Rumble as he was victorious over Essa Rios who gave him one heck of a match"! Ventura: "Sean O'haire's gonna have Essa ready for another title match any time... he was so close"! Cole: "Well tonight, Ultimo Dragon's gonna have to turn his attention to Akio who is a very talented lightheavyweight himself"! Non-Title Match Akio vs. Lightheavyweight champion: The Ultimo Dragon As Ultimo removed his cape, Akio came from behind with a shot to the back and brought him off the middle turnbuckle with a backdrop suplex. Akio then went to the top rope and came off with a corkscrew attack that got him a 1......2....., but Ultimo pushed him off. Akio didn't let up though, trying to put Ultimo away in a hurry. But after avoiding a rolling wheel kick, Ultimo peppered the chest and abdominal area of Akio with a blaze of kicks before dropping him with a spinning back kick to the jaw. He followed that up with a standing moonsault to get a 2 count. Akio tried to fight back with a knifedge when he was pulled up but Ultimo fired back with one of his own. Ultimo then went for an irish whip to the corner but Akio reversed it. Ultimo jumped up on the middle turnbuckle and faked a reverse cross body block. Akio went for it and Ultimo tried to come back at him with a split legged moonsault off the top rope but Akio quickly rolled onto his back and got his knees up. Akio then whipped him to the ropes looking for a spinning roundhouse but an instinctive Dragon avoided it and immediately caught him with the Dragon DDT to get the 3 count. Match Time: 6:42 Cole: "What impact from that Dragon DDT, this one's over"! Ventura: "That is one hell of a move Cole. I don't see anyone getting up from that"! Cole: "And I don't see anyone taking that Lightheavyweight title from the Dragon.... he's on a tear"! BACKSTAGE.... SHANE's OFFICE..... CAMERAS ENTER SHANE's OFFICE, FOCUSED ON THE ROLLING TUMBLER. THE SHOT EXPANDS TO SHOW SHANE AND STONE COLD STANDING AT THE FOOT OF IT; SHANE BRINGS THE TUMBLER TO A STOP. Stone Cold: "Let's see who's lucky night it is"! Shane: "Ya know Steve, I think I'm gonna let you select the first name out". Stone Cold: (pointing to himself) "Me"? Shane: "Yeah, go for it". AUSTIN REACHES IN AND PULLS OUT A BALL. HE THEN OPENS IT AND SMILES. Stone Cold: "Paul London". Shane: "Okay, so later tonight, it's Charlie Haas versus Paul London". The Dynamic Duo vs. The Million Dollar Team (Rob Conway and Nick Dinsmore) w/ Ted Dibiase Dibiase brought out his other two men to face the former Tag Team champions, looking to respond from a loss at the Royal Rumble. Hurricane started things off with Rob Conway and got the best of him after catching him with a jumping clothesline and a tornado ddt. But as he sized him up for the Shining Wizard, Dinsmore pulled him down by the back of his head. Hurricane popped up and threw a superkick at Dinsmore that was errant and when he turned around, Conway ran him over with a hard clothesline. He then tagged in Dinsmore who was all over him in the corner, stomping and choking him as he tried to recover. Off an irish whip, Dinsmore dropped his head too soon looking for a backdrop and Hurricane kicked him in the chest. He then ducked a clothesline and hit an immediate neckbreaker which bought him enough time to tag in Cyclone. After a double slingshot superplex, Cyclone went for the cover but Dinsmore was up at 2. As the action continued, Dibiase tried to get involved but Hurricane came and pulled him off the apron. From behind, Conway clubbed Hurricane in the back of the head. As referee Jose Mendez tried to get them seperated through verbal warning, Dibiase sucker punched Cyclone as he went for Lionsault. Dinsmore then slapped in Dibiase's old hold, the Million Dollar Dream and Cyclone tapped out before blacking out. Match Time: 8:27 Cole: "That's the Million Dollar Dream"! Ventura: "That's exactly what it is Cole and Dibiase's got Conway and Dinsmore rolling while a losing streak has started for the superheroes"! Cole: "Yeah, thanks to Dibiase once again getting involved! Ya know what I think, if Dibiase likes the action so much, why the hell isn't he in the ring"?! Ventura: "Yeah, maybe he could face you"! PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL..... BACKSTAGE..... CAMERAS PICK UP A CONVERSATION BETWEEN TRISH STRATUS AND BRADSHAW. Bradshaw: "So how are things with you and uh.... what's his name"? Trish: "You mean Travis"? Bradshaw: "Yeah him". Trish: "Things couldn't be better to be honest, I'm really happy". JUST THEN, SABLE POPS UP. Sable: "Sorry, I couldn't help but overhear. Ya know, you may be happy, but how do you suppose he feels not being able to ever again win the Universal title and knowing it's all because of you Trish"? SABLE SMILES AND WALKS OFF. TRISH ACTS AS IF SHE's GONNA GO AFTER HER BUT BRADSHAW HOLDS HER BACK. COMMERCIAL BREAK...... A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE 50 FIRST DATES IS SHOWN STARRING ADAM SANDLER AND DREW BARRYMORE. At age 16, Rick Perfect enlisted in the Armed forces. At age 17, he won his first wrestling match in the armed forces. VIDEO OF SOLDIERS WRESTLING IS SHOWN. Also that year, he won the annual wrestling tournament in the army. He won that 4 years in a row. The list of accolades goes on and on. After leaving the army, Rick Perfect signed a deal with the TWF. Rick wants to make a name for himself, and is one tough SOB. Rick Perfect, coming soon to PrimeTime. Primetime will never be the same. RETURN FROM BREAK.... WITH "RAP SUPERSTAR" PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND, PRIMETIME RETURNS WITH A GRAPHIC ON SCREEN SHOWING TRAVIS WAKEMAN AND ROB VAN DAM ON ONE SIDE, RANDY ORTON, BATISTA, SABLE AND RIC FLAIR ON THE OTHER. Cole: "Still to come tonight in our main event, get a load of this one Jesse, Travis Wakeman teams with RVD to face the combination of Randy Orton and the manster Batista"! ANOTHER GRAPHIC POPS UP PREVIEWING THE NON-TITLE MATCHUP FEATURING JORDAN ROCKWELL AND RHYNO VS. REY MYSTERIO AND CARNEY. Ventura: "And even though it's not for the titles, Rockwell and Rhyno will get their first test as champs tonight". Cole: "Well folks, during the break, Shane Thompson came out to the ring and got the house microphone. He's still out here and finally looks ready to say whatever he's gonna say". Ventura: "Well he has a match here too". Shane Thompson: "Gundam, I know you're in the back getting ready to face Low Ki tonight. But after he beats you, I want my shot! Except I want it for that Intercontinental title of yours! Ya see Gundam, we've said all along that we have no friends, no allies. But the more I think about it, you're more of an enemy than anything! So what I wa...... JUST THEN, "SEEK AND DESTROY" BY METALLICA HITS AND THE BEAST COMES OUT, INTERRUPTING THOMPSON. Cole: "Oh boy". Ventura: "Thompson may want a shot at that title but he's got one hell of a maniac on his way to face him tonight"! RIGHT AS THE BEAST SLID INTO THE RING, THOMPSON TOOK THE MICROPHONE AND HIT HIM TWICE IN THE HEAD WITH IT. IT DIDN'T SEEM TO PHASE THE BEAST WHO KNOCKED HIM DOWN WITH A KICK RIGHT IN THE MOUTH. SUDDENLY, LOW KI AND MORTIS CAME OUT OF THE CROWD AND INTO THE RING AND THEY SLOWED THE BEAST DOWN. THEN, THOMPSON DRILLED HIM WITH A KNOCKOUT SUPERKICK BEFORE MOUNTING HIM AND PUNCHING AWAY. Ventura: "What a shot that was Cole"! Cole: "The Beast is being assaulted here by three members of The Chosen and look, here comes the fourth"! JUST THEN, CHRISTOPHER DANIELS ENTERED THE RING AND AS THOMPSON, LOW KI AND MORTIS PULLED THE BEAST TO HIS FEET, DANIELS PUT HIM BACK DOWN WITH THE "LAST RITES". THE NEW THEME SONG OF THE CHOSEN HIT AND THE CROWD LOUDLY BOOED AS THEY ALL PUT THEIR HANDS TOGETHER AND DANIELS SAID SOME SORT OF PRAYER OVER THE FALLEN BEAST. Cole: "What the heck is this"? Ventura: "Daniels is saying a prayer Cole, what does it look like"?! Cole: "Well all I know is that The Beast has been destroyed here by The Chosen and if Kid Gundam is watching, he better take heed cause he's still gotta face Low Ki later on"! BACKSTAGE..... AS CAMERAS SWITCH TO THE BACKSTAGE AREA, TED DIBIASE IS SHOWN HANDING AXL IRVIN A WAD OF CASH. Dibiase: "Their you go my friend and again, thanks for helping me get rid of Dylan Jansens and putting an end to the Elements". Axl Irvin: "It was my pleasure". THEY SHAKE HANDS WHEN REY MYSTERIO AND CARNEY COME UP. Carney: "Excuse me, did I hear something"? Rey Mysterio: "Yeah, it sounded to me like they said the Elements are dead". Carney: "Well we got news boys, the Elements are gonna live on forever". Dibiase: "Yeah well that's great, let me know how that works out for ya. Come on Axl". THEY TURN TO LEAVE AS DO MYSTERIO AND CARNEY BUT IRVIN TURNS BACK AROUND AND KICKS MYSTERIO RIGHT IN THE SMALL OF THE BACK. MYSTERIO LETS OUT A SCREAM AND FALLS TO THE GROUND AS IRVIN AND DIBIASE LEAVE IN A HURRY. CARNEY GETS DOWN TO CHECK ON REY. Carney: "Rey! Rey, are you alright man"?! Mysterio: "My back man". Carney: "Damn and our match is next.... sh*t"! (expletive bleeped out) THE SHOT SWITCHES BACK TO RINGSIDE..... "Rock Hard" by Ja Rule hits as Jordan Rockwell and Rhyno make their way to the ring with Rockwell carrying his half of the TWF tag team titles and Rhyno wearing his to a huge pop. Cole: "And here comes the brand new TWF Tag Team champions.... but are we gonna have a match"?
Before they can talk, the fans begin chants of "kryptonite". Ventura: "Listen to this place".
Jordan Rockwell: "Ya know Little Rock, you're gonna have to bare with me here, because there is something I have always wanted to say and I figure now's the time.
ROCKWELL CLEARS HIS THROAT
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages. PrimeTime proudly brings to you it's TWF Tag team champions of the wooooooooorld..... RHYNO AND JORDAN ROCKWELL"!
THE FANS LOUDLY CHEER
(Laughing) Okay, okay, okay, now let's get serious. One thing Rhyno and I have gotten asked has been what went on with you and The Chosen? Well fact of the matter is simply this, we figured you weren't that bright and we were right. How easy it was to get you to think we were on your side amazed the hell out of me and best of all is when we had Christopher Daniels on the roof of our car and had him screaming like a little bitch! I mean, there are a lot of moments I'd relive in my life but that one has made a home for itself at the top of my list! And as far as you go Daniels, I wanna let you know one real simple thing and that is that I give you my word that you and I are gonna settle up. No matter how long it takes and no matter where it is, you and I will finish what you started"!
THE FANS CHEER AS ROCKWELL HANDS RHYNO THE MIKE.
Rhyno: "And as far as the rumble goes, Hurricane and Cyclone, these people here chant kryptonite cause we put down two superheroes like that green piece of rock does to superman. But the fact is you two guys gave as good as you took at the rumble so you got our respect and anytime you want a rematch just say the word".
ROCKWELL TAKES THE MIKE BACK
Rockwell: "And as for tonight, yes this match was our idea and the answer to why is real simple because everyone knows that the Four Elements should have been at the rumble instead of us in the match but due to a mere technicality, we got the match. So we went to Shane and asked to face the Elements so that we could do something that is a real rarity in this business and that's do the right thing.
HE LOOKS OVER AT THE BROADCAST TABLE.
Now I know people like you Jesse Ventura will make light of this but fact is Rhyno and I wanted to do right by the Elements and give them a match. So Carney and Rey here is the deal, if you guys can beat us, then we'll give you a shot at the TWF tag team titles whenever it gets signed to happen. Now Carney, you know me and you know me real well cause you're part of the family and you know what I mean by that. So you know that I won't take it easy on you at all and you know that I won't hesitate to plant you right in the middle of this ring. So to quote my partner, tonight Rey Mysterio and Carney enjoy the anticipation cause we're gonna be everything you dreamed we would.... and then some"!
ROCKWELL DROPS THE MIKE AS THE ELEMENTS THEME BY OUR LADY PEACE HITS. Cole: "Well I love the notion here by Rockwell and Rhyno but I don't think there's gonna be a match"! JUST THEN, THE CROWD POPS AS CARNEY AND A HOBBLING REY MYSTERIO COME OUT. Ventura: "Whoa, look at this"! Cole: "They can't be serious! Rey Mysterio and Carney are here to compete and Carney is telling the ref to get it started"! Ventura: "Well this should be over quickly"! Non-Title Match Rey Mysterio and Carney vs. Tag Team Champions: Jordan Rockwell and Rhyno Carney started things off with Rockwell and after a collar and elbow tie up, Rockwell tossed Carney into the corner. He offered to help him up but Carney declined. They locked up again and again, Carney was thrust to the mat. Rockwell backed off again, allowing him to get up and they locked up again. This time Carney used a go behind but couldn't take Rockwell down and Rockwell countered with a toss over his hip. But he missed with a clothesline and Carney nailed a front dropkick to the chest. Carney looked to his corner but decided not to tag out, instead going to the middle turnbuckle. But as he flew off, Rockwell caught him and deposited him with a spinebuster and hooked the leg but Carney was up after 2. Rockwell pulled him up and pulled him to his corner as he tagged in Rhyno who came in and locked in a bear hug. Carney was going limp and referee Jim Korderas checked the arm and it dropped twice. But on the third attempt, Carney kept it up, keeping hope alive. He drove an elbow into Rhyno's abdomen 3 times but when he went to bounce off the ropes, Rhyno ripped him back down to the mat. He then picked him up and pushed him into the corner before driving his shoulder into his midsection repeatedly. Rhyno whipped him to the far corner and charged in but he missed with a shoulder and posted it, opening the door for the Elements. Carney tagged in Rey who even with the hurting back, came at the manbeast with all he had. After some furious right hands, Mysterio went for a hurracanrana but Rhyno caught him and flipped him backwards. Fortunately for Rey, he landed on the top turnpad and flew back with a wild flip, taking Rhyno out. Rey landed on his back though and grabbed it as he hit the ropes. When he came off, Rhyno stuck a knee in his gut. He then tagged in Rockwell who came in and tried to lock in the Tranquilizer but Carney came in to break it up. Rhyno was drawn into the ring but he missed with a clothesline and Carney knocked him over the top rope and to the floor with a dropkick. Seconds later, Rockwell whipped Mysterio to the ropes but Rey used a variation of the 6-1-9 and caught Rockwell in the gut. With Rockwell doubled over, Rey made the tag and Carney came in from the apron with a slingshot cannonball, grabbing Rockwell's leg and hooking it deep to get a 3 count. Match Time: 11:37 Ventura: "Whoa..... he got him"! THE ELEMENTS MUSIC HITS AND CARNEY AND REY, STILL HOLDING HIS BACK IN PAIN, CELEBRATED. Cole: "He sure as heck did and now, the Elements have earned a title shot"! Ventura: "If Rockwell's a man of his word". Cole: "Whether you like it or not Jesse, there is some honor within some of our superstars"! COMMERCIAL BREAK..... A COMMERCIAL FOR MSN IS SHOWN. SEVERAL STARS FROM PRIMETIME ARE SHOWN IN ACTION CLIPS. Voice Over: "Next week, as PrimeTime goes to the Mohegan Sun Hotel and Casino, the people staying there won't be the only ones gambling. In a first for the TWF, Shane McMahon and PrimeTime will present PrimeTime Powerball.... where the luck of the draw decides everything! So don't miss PrimeTime Powerball, next week at 7 PM Mountain Standard Time". RETURN FROM BREAK.... RINGSIDE..... AS PRIMETIME RETURNS, LOW KI IS SHOWN IN THE RING, STRETCHING OUT BY USING THE TOP RING ROPE. Cole: "I can't wait for PrimeTime Powerball Jesse"! Ventura: "And I can't wait for this match, this is gonna be great"! "JADE" BY ADRENALINE HITS AND KID GUNDAM COMES OUT WEARING THE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE TO MOSTLY BOOS. Cole: "Low Ki and Kid Gundam were allies at one time and they know each other well"! Ventura: "Gundam not only has Low Ki to worry about, but the challenge Shane Thompson made as well". Cole: "We saw first hand what The Chosen is capable of earlier tonight but I don't expect Gundam to back down from the challenge". Non-Title Match Low Ki vs. Intercontinental Champion: Kid Gundam A terrific match started with a collar and elbow tie up and Low Ki used a quick go behind before trying to get a single leg but Gundam kicked him right in the side of the head. Gundam then blasted him with 4 knifedge chops before sending him into the corner but Low Ki nailed him with a kick to the face as he followed in. After 2 kicks to the ribs, Low Ki pulled Gundam in and whipped him over with a snap suplex, floating over into a cover for the 1.....2......, but Gundam was out. Low Ki whipped him to the corner and followed in but this time, Gundam was equal with a back elbow in the chin. Gundam went to the second turnbuckle and came off with a back jump kick right on the mouth. He covered him and hooked the leg but only got a 2 count. Gundam pulled him up for a suplex but Low Ki blocked it and then got a knee up before dropping him with an elbow in the back of the head. He pulled him up but Gundam retaliated with a knifedge chop, only to catch one back. As the 2 men traded shots, Shane Thompson came out and slid a steel chair to Low Ki. But after catching Low Ki with a reverse hook kick after an arm wringer, Gundam grabbed the chair and waylayed Low Ki over the head, getting himself disqualified. Thompson came into the ring and dropkicked Gundam in the bag of the leg but when he pulled him up, Gundam hammered him with 3 knifedge chops that knocked him into the corner. But just then, Mortis and Chris Daniels again came through the crowd and into the ring, looking to leave Gundam as they did The Beast. But before they could, Akio and Sakoda came out and pulled Gundam out of the ring as "Jade" played again. Match Time: 6:00 Ventura: "Talked about saved by the bell Cole". Cole: "The situation between these two groups is getting very tense and somewhere down the line, you gotta believe Gundam will accept Thompson's challenge". BACKSTAGE..... CAMERAS IN THE BACKSTAGE AREA SHOW TED DIBIASE AND CHARLIE HAAS WALKING DOWN THE HALL IN THE DIRECTION OF THE RING WHEN THEY RUN INTO BROCK LESNAR. Brock Lesnar: "Hey Charlie..... good luck on getting to the main event at Mania. Your prize is.... me". HAAS STARES AT HIM FOR A FEW SECONDS AS "MONEY, MONEY, MONEY" HITS INSIDE THE ARENA AND THE CROWD QUICKLY STARTS TO BOO. Cole: "The pressure is on for Charlie Haas who was riding high when he got here tonight Jesse and now it seems like the road to WrestleMania has become a super highway for him"! Ventura: "I can't tell you how wrong what Shane McMahon has done is Michael". PAUL LONDON's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT RUNNING TO THE RING. Cole: "Like what Dibiase did by buying number twenty nine wasn't? And denying all these other superstars the chance to win the Rumble? That's okay"?! Ventura: "Oh gimme a break Cole! It was an intelligent move by Dibiase that should be applauded, not reprimanded"! Cole: "Well nonetheless, Shane McMahon has forced Haas to put that number one contendership on the line against a random opponent every week between now and WrestleMania and it starts tonight with Paul London"! #! Contendership Match Charlie Haas w/ Ted Dibiase vs. Paul London Haas wrestled a very tentative match, not wanting to make a critical mistake. And conversely, London went for it, looking to pull out all stops. After catching Haas with the dropsault, he went to the top rope and came off with a cross body block that got him a long 2 count. After ducking a spinning heel kick, Haas crumpled London up with a chop block and then worked the right leg and knee profusely. After bending and stretching the knee, Haas pulled London into the corner and then got in referee Chad Patton's face as Dibiase wrapped London's leg around the steel post. After a german suplex with a bridge, it appeared to be over but London kicked out just in time. Off an irish whip, London avoided a back elbow and caught Haas with another dropsault but as Haas fell back, his arm caught Patton with a glancing blow. London then used an Oklahoma roll and the crowd counted at least to 6 but Patton ddin't count at all, still trying to get up from the shot he took. He finally recovered as London went to the top rope, looking for a missile dropkick but Haas moved out of the way. Dibiase yelled "Now" and Haas quickly slapped on the "Haas of Pain" and London tapped out very soon thereafter. Match Time: 8:08 Cole: "And that's gonna do it! Charlie Haas has survived but that's about it"! "MONEY, MONEY, MONEY" HITS AND THE CROWD BOOS AS DIBIASE LEADS HAAS AWAY. Ventura: "He fought as a true champion Cole and he deserved to win this match". Cole: "Well WrestleMania is still a ways out.... he's got a lot more matches just like this to get through". PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL.... SHANE's OFFICE.... THE SHOT GOES INTO SHANE's OFFICE WHERE TRAVIS WAKEMAN HAS JUST ENTERED. Travis Wakeman: "You wanted to see me? My match is next". Shane: "Yeah I know it is, but I just wanted to see if you had an answer about going to RAW next week". Wakeman: "I wanna see what Hogan has to say so I'll be there". Shane: "Okay, I'll let them know and good luck in your match". Wakeman: "Thanks, I'm gonna make Batista pay tonight". WAKEMAN WALKS OUT WITH A VERY FOCUSED LOOK ON HIS FACE AS THE SHOT FADED OUT. COMMERCIAL BREAK..... A COMMERCIAL FOR TRUTH.COM FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR BACARDI IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK.... RINGSIDE.... AS PRIMETIME RETURNS, BATISTA AND RANDY ORTON ARE COMING OUT TO ORTON's THEME BY EVOLUTION FLANKED BY SABLE AND RIC FLAIR. Cole: "It's already been a wild night here on PrimeTime but it promises to get real wild right here Jesse"! "ONE OF A KIND" BY BREAKING POINT HITS AND ROB VAN DAM COMES OUT TO A HUGE CHEER. Ventura: "It sure is Cole and I can't wait to see Batista and Orton take it to these other two"! "MAKE WAY" BY METHOD MAN PLAYS AND TRAVIS WAKEMAN COMES OUT TO ONE OF THE LOUDER POPS ALL NIGHT. Cole: "Travis Wakeman will be heading to RAW next week to hear whatever it is that Hulk Hogan wants to say to him but tonight, he's vowed to take it to Batista for costing him a chance to win the Royal Rumble"! Ventura: "Batista ruined Wakeman's last chance to ever be Universal champion again, something Sable conveniently reminded Trish of tonight.... I love it"! Cole: "Well I'll tell you who doesn't love it and that's the fans and they would like to see nothing more than for Wakeman to beat the hell out of Batista tonight"! Travis Wakeman and Rob Van Dam vs. Randy Orton and Batista w/ Ric Flair and Sable Wakeman got into the ring and demanded that Batista get in but as this was going on, he seemed to tune out RVD warning him that Orton was behind him and Orton nailed him with a shot to the back. After a couple stinging right hands, Orton whipped Wakeman to the ropes and caught him with a beautiful dropkick. He then tagged in Batista who was now all too happy to get in and the big man pounded Wakeman around the ring. He whipped him to the ropes and swung with a wild clothesline but Wakeman ducked and caught him with a running forearm after he came off the other side the rocked him back. Wakeman then hit the ropes again but Batista caught him with the clothesline this time and then dropped a big elbow across his chest. He made the cover but Wakeman was up after 2. A tag was made to Orton and after a scoop slam from Batista, Orton went to the top rope and came off with a flying elbow drop that found the mark. Instead of going for the cover, Orton taunted the crowd with some showboating which drew the ire of RVD. But Orton and Batista continued to cut the ring off. Batista was tagged in and he and Orton shot Wakeman to the ropes but Wakeman exploded off the ropes with a double clothesline that brought the crowd back into it. RVD was tagged in and he knocked down both Orton and Batista with his feetwork. After catching Orton with a monkey flip, he walked right into a spinebuster from Batista. Orton roleld into a cover and got 1......2......, but RVD was up. Referee Earl Hebner forced Batista out of the ring and Orton pulled RVD up and after 2 knees to the gut, he whipped RVD into the ropes but missed with a backhand. As RVD came off the other side, he caught Orton with a clothesline but was hit with one himself. Tags were made on both sides and Wakeman unloaded on Batista with backhands, forehands and haymakers. He then caught the big man with a nice powerslam to get a 2 count. Flair got up on the apron but Wakeman blasted him with a right hand. He then tagged in RVD but Orton tripped Wakeman up and drug him outside to the floor. The two traded right hands and the fight actually went into the crowd. Inside the ring, RVD hit his martial arts kick to the chest off the top rope on Batista and sprung up to the adjacent corner, looking for the "5 Star Frogsplash". But amid all the confusion, Sable saw her spot and she took it, pushing RVD off the top rope, something Hebner missed. Batista then pulled him up and put him right back down with the sit out powerbomb to get the 1....2.......3. Match Time: 9:43 Cole: "Damnit! Thanks to Sable, Batista has gotten the victory over RVD"! Ventura: "He just squashed RVD like a grape with that powerbomb Cole.... what a move"! Cole: "Orton and Wakeman have battled out of sight but Wakeman is on the losing end again"! OFF AIR........
