Wasington, D.C.
Attendance: 13,280
March 11, 2004
It's no secret that the TWF loves to travel to the MCI Center and with WrestleMania under 3 weeks away, it was a perfect stop. As always, the fans in the nation's capitol were up for a huge night of action that started with Uprising. SMW Match: Mariner vs. Matt Stryker Questions still surrounded Mariner, mainly about how his small stature would affect his in ring performance. He took a lot of punishment from the polished Stryker but after catching him with a turn around flying forearm, many of those questions were answered and then, Mariner hit the "H-Bomb" to pull what many feel was a big upset. SMW Match: "Mr. Mature" Oliver Worth This was just a very fun match to watch if you like pure in ring action. Modest looked like he was gonna win it after a northern lights driver but Mature kicked out. He then shot him to the corner and followed in but Worth moved and used a twisting sunset flip before using a free arm to grab the middle ring rope for extra leverage to get the pin. Non-Title Match: Matt Hardy vs. Intercontinental champ: Kid Gundam Another terrific in ring battle as Matt hit several of his signature moves including the Richochet and the Side Effect. But Gundam, who seems to be more innovative each week, stopped Matt from hitting the teardrop legdrop and brought him off the turnbuckle with a unbelivable powerbomb. Matt kicked out somehow but moments later, was hit with a running enziguri to the face and Gundam pulled it out. AS GUNDAM WALKED UP THE RAMP, HOLDING HIS TITLE AND HIS RIB CAGE, THE SHOT FADED OUT. PRIMETIME GOES LIVE
PRIMETIME's MONTAGE VIDEO ROLLS AND "RAP SUPERSTAR" HITS. THE ALWAYS RILED UP MCI CENTER IS SHOWN, FULL OF WILD, SIGN TOTING TWF FANS. Michael Cole: (trying to speak over the firework display) "The MCI Center in our nation's capitol is rockin' Jesse and what a show we have planned for you tonight! Welcome to PrimeTime"! Ventura: "The clock to WrestleMania is ticking Cole and we are live from Washington and these people here are pumped"! "LIVE FOR THE MOMENT" BY MONSTER MAGNET HITS AND JAMIE NOBLE COMES OUT TO A LOT OF BOOS, MAINLY CAUSE HE WAS THE FIRST GUY OUT. Cole: "They sure are and they are giving it to Jamie Noble right now.... listen to this"! Ventura: "Let 'em boo Cole, they aren't Mattitude followers and as far as I'm concerned, they're just jealous"! A VERY PATRIOTIC THEME HITS AND RICK PERFECT STEPS OUT TO A GOOD CHEER, CLAD IN CAMOFLAUGE PANTS. Cole: "This will be the in ring debut of Rick Perfect, a man we've seen over the last few weeks trying to tell Chris Tirpak something"! Ventura: "I think I know what he wants to tell him Michael and it should be saved for a show like Jerry Springer"! Cole: "Jamie Noble would love to give this newcomer a setback tonight and we are yet to see what he's made of". Ventura: "Well we're about to find out Cole but I doubt if his military training ever prepared him for a force like Mattitude"! Jamie Noble vs. Rick Perfect This was a heck of an opening match in which Noble tried everything to slow down a determined Perfect. But after escaping a sleeper hold with a sit down jawbreaker, Perfect came back with a vicious clothesline. He then went to the mat with Noble, working him with some clubbing shots to either side of the head. Perfect then pulled him up and delivered a snap suplex before heading to the top rope. He came off with a double axe handle but Noble scored with a punch to the midsection. Noble then locked in a camel clutch but Perfect showed some unbelievable strength in his lower body and lifted Noble up, falling backwards with him. Moments later, Perfect picked him up for a Canadian backbreaker, which he delivered two times. Perfect rolled him over and hooked the leg for the 1.....2....3. Match Time: 7:07 Cole: "What a debut for Rick Perfect"! Ventura: "I gotta admit Cole, Noble was on top of his game but Perfect rose above tonight"! Rick Perfect: "Chris, Chris Tirpak.... I know you're back there man, so I got something to say. Chris, I've been trying to tell you this for weeks. I know you found the necklace that you once gave to your brother Chad. Well, I placed it there man. Thing is, I was stationed with Chad in Iraq, right before he passed on. Chris, he wanted me to come here and tell you how much he cared about you and trust me man, he looked up to you like you wouldn't believe. The one thing he asked me to do was to come here to PrimeTime and win the Tag team titles...... with you as my partner man. Think about it Chris". PERFECT DROPS THE MIC AND HIS MUSIC PLAYS AGAIN AS THE FANS GIVE HIM A BIG OVATION. Cole: "Wow, that's shocking". Ventura: "I can't believe what he just said Cole". Cole: "He's been trying to tell Tirpak that for weeks and Tirpak now has an offer on the table"! BACKSTAGE...... SURROUNDED BY WASHINGTON POLICE OFFICERS, RICK MARTEL AND NIDIA ARRIVE AT THE ARENA. Ventura: "Here he comes Cole.... Rick Martel is in the building". Cole: "And he's not alone"! COMMERCIAL BREAK...... A COMMERCIAL FOR NIKE AIR LOOMS IS SHOWN. SEVERAL DIFFERENT IMAGES OF TWF STARS ARE SHOWN FROM JUNE 2000 TO NOW. Voiceover: "After nearly a half decade of pure excellence, one company has decided to go above and beyond expectations. That company...... is the TWF! Don't miss the premiere of TWF SlaughterHouse..... April 1, 2004! RETURN FROM BREAK..... RINGSIDE.... AS PRIMETIME RETURNS, "HERE COMES THE MONEY" HITS AND SHANE McMAHON COMES OUT TO A HUGE CHEER. Cole: "Back on PrimeTime and here comes the man who runs the show"! Ventura: "I can't imagine what Shane wants Cole but, we've got a lot of action to get to tonight with superstars who compete in that ring"! Shane McMahon: "As usual, I don't wanna take up a lot of your time tonight, but I do have an issue that do needs to be cleared up. Raven..... I heard your message loud and clear last week and I know what you're saying..... Hardcore wrestling does need to come back to the TWF. And at WrestleMania five, it will"! Cole: "What"?! Shane: "In conjunction with RAW, there will be a Hardcore invitational at WrestleMania in which a brand new Hardcore champion will be crowned! Several former Hardcore champions from the past and guys that can just get Hardcore, are gonna be invited to compete! And tonight, in this very ring, we will have a hardcore rules match in which the winner will be the first invitee! So be...... JUST THEN, "MONEY, MONEY, MONEY" HITS AND TED DIBIASE's LAUGH FILLS THE ARENA AS HE AND CHARLIE HAAS COME OUT. Cole: "Now what"? Ventura: "Shane's little speech is being interrupted by a couple guys who are in a bad mood Michael". Ted Dibiase: "We're sorry to come out here Shane, well actually, we're not! Every one of these idiots out here knows that Charlie got screwed out of what he rightfully won last week and...... Shane: "Let me cut you off right there Ted, you mean, what he bought. Charlie Haas lost the number one contendership fair and square last week and now..... Charlie Haas: "And now...... I am challenging anyone of these guys in the back to a match right here tonight! I am going to prove that I, not that beer swilling idiot Austin should be the man going to WrestleMania"! Dibiase: "And to whoever it was who came out dressed like me last week and cost Charlie that match, mark my words punk, come hell or high water, your identity will be revealed and when it is, you're gonna pay the price, just like everybody else does"! Shane: "Anyone on the roster huh? Okay, you got it". "HERE COMES THE MONEY" HITS AGAIN AND SHANE LEAVES TO A GOOD POP. Cole: "Charlie Haas has put out a challenge to anyone on the PrimeTime roster, wanting to prove he is definitely the man who should be going to WrestleMania"! Ventura: "And not only that, but I'd hate to be the man who was dressed like the Million Dollar Man last week"! TWF RE-WIND SHOWS HOW ALL 4 MEN QUALIFIED FOR THE FATAL 4 WAY MATCH LAST WEEK ON PRIMETIME IN SMALL 5 SECOND CLIPS OF EACH MATCH. "619" HITS AND REY MYSTERIO POPS UP FROM UNDERNEATH THE SET TO A HUGE CHEER. Cole: "It is time to find out who will go on to WrestleMania to battle for the Lightheavyweight championship and Jesse, you gotta consider this guy a huge favorite"! Ventura: "Without question Cole.... when you consider the best lightheavyweights in the world, you gotta put Mysterio at or near the top of the list"! AKIO's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO MOSTLY BOOS. Cole: "Akio was victorious in a great match with Carney who is also Rey Mysterio's good friend and tag team partner here on PrimeTime so you know Rey's got his sights set on avenging that loss for Carney". PAUL LONDON's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT, RUNNING TO THE RING AS THE FANS CHEER. Ventura: "I think this guy here is the darkhorse in this division Michael and I wouldn't be surprised to see him walk out with the win tonight". Cole: "Paul London is a very accomplished superstar, gaining exposure before coming to the TWF but he's really made a name for himself here on PrimeTime". ESSA RIOS' MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A MIXED RESPONSE, STILL SPORTING HIS LOOK OF BLACK HAIR, DARK SHADES AND A LONG BLACK TRENCHCOAT. Ventura: "I really like this guy Cole. Under the direction of Sean O'haire.... Cole: "Under the direction of Sean O'haire, Rios has become a very different man and to be honest, it's been hard to watch". Ventura: "Well he's learned english hasn't he"? Cole: "His english is better, I'll admit that. But at what expense? Cheating to win matches? Being used as O'haire's puppet? One day, Rios will see the error of his ways and realize that O'haire is using him for nothing more than his twisted pleasures"! Ventura: "That's ridiculous to assume something like that Cole and just for that, I'm picking Rios to win this match"! Fatl 4 way to determine #1 Contender for the LHW Title Rey Mysterio vs. Akio vs. Paul London vs. Essa Rios For nearly 14 minutes, these 4 men dazzled the crowd. Akio started the match with London and they set the pace with an exchange of spots not normally seen. After a flying wheel kick, Akio went for double wing but London turned it into a face first sit down bomb. London then pulled him to the corner, looking for a shooting star press but Rios tagged himself in and pushed London to the floor. He then came into the ring but London was waiting with a small package to get a very near fall. Both men came to their feet and began trading shots. After a thrust to the throat, Rios hit the ropes but London blasted him with the dropsault. As he got up, he stumbled back and Rey tagged himself in and jumped up on the ring rope looking for the "West Coast Pop" but Rios drilled him with a nice dropkick. Rios then grabbed one of his arms and went to the top rope, hitting his springboard arm drag. Rios then knocked London off the apron with a cheap shot but Akio was able to tag himself in. Off an irish whip, Akio put his head down too soon and Mysterio turned it into a sunset flip powerbomb that the crowd just loved. Rey then circled and called for the 6-1-9 but as he hit the ropes, Rios pulled him out of the ring. Inside the ring, London and Akio went at it and London scored with a reverse bulldog. But after whipping Rios intio the stairs, Rey got up and tagged in off Akio. Rey then caught London with a wheelbarrow bulldog. Rey then went to the ropes and "dropped the dime" but London wisely rolled out of the ring, only to have Rios tag in off of him. As referee Mike Chioda looked around, surveying the scene, Rios took something out of his tights and waylayed Rey with it. He then rolled him up and hooked the legs in a mandara hineri cover to get the 1......2.......3. Match Time: 13:49 Cole: "What the heck was that? Rios used some sort of foreign object and knocked Mysterio cold out"! Ventura: "What did I tell ya Cole.... Essa Rios is going to WrestleMania"! RIOS HELD HIS HEAD AS HE WALKED UP THE RAMP, HIS ARM RAISED HIGH BY CHIODA. Cole: "We both know the Rios of old wouldn't have stooped to that level but it looks as though Rios, whether you like it or not, is gonna get another shot at the Ultimo Dragon"! BACKSTAGE...... AS CAMERAS GO INTO THE BACKSTAGE AREA, REY MYSTERIO COMES THROUGH THE CURTAIN AND IS FURIOUS. ROB VAN DAM COMES UP. Rey Mysterio: "This is crap! Where's Shane"? Rob Van Dam: "Hey man, I just saw that. You had the match won dude". JUST THEN, SHANE McMAHON COMES UP. Shane: "Hey Rey, I saw what happened and after I rewound the footage, it was clear Rios hit you with a roll of coins or something. But don't worry, I'll make it right man. RVD, I need to talk to you". RVD: "Sure Shane, what's up"? Shane: "Well, I'm sure you saw what Dibiase and Haas just said and I wanted to let you know that at WrestleMania, I've selected you to represent PrimeTime in the interpromotional number one contenders match". RVD: (smiling) "Really? Cool man". Shane: "Yeah, you're welcome. But tonight, I was thinking that you could accept Haas' open challenge to face anyone on the roster and prove that I've made a good choice in selecting you". RVD: "Well, we both know you made a good choice. But I'll be more than happy to go out there and show everyone else, including Charlie Haas, the same thing". RVD WALKS AWAY AND THE SHOT FADES OUT. COMMERCIAL BREAK..... A COMMERCIAL FOR PEPSI IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR PROGRESSIVE AUTO INSURANCE. RETURN FROM BREAK.... RINGSIDE.... AS PRIMETIME RETURNS, RICK MARTEL AND NIDIA ARE IN THE RING ALONG WITH 10 UNIFORMED POLICE OFFICERS. Cole: "During the break, Rick Martel and Nidia came out to the ring but what's with the police officers"? Ventura: "Protection Cole. When you're worth as much as The Model, you need protection". Rick Martel: "Yeah, I can hear all you people chanting his name. Wakeman, you said you were coming for me tonight! So come on, come on out here"! Ventura: "Now there's a challenge". Cole: "Do you think Wakeman is gonna put himself in this situation"? JUST THEN, A MAN COMES OUT DRESSED LIKE WAKEMAN. HE LOOKS TO BE IN HIS MID FIFTIES AND IS OBVIOUSLY OUT OF SHAPE BUT HE POINTS AT MARTEL WHILE TALKING TRASH THE WHOLE WAY DOWN THE RAMP. Ventura: "Apparently he is". Cole: "Are you kidding me? That's not Wakeman". Ventura: "Kepp in mind Cole, he's been out for a couple of weeks and probably hasn't been able to hit the gyms. That hospital food doesn't do ya any favors either". Cole: "This is a damn joke"! THE MAN GETS INTO THE RING AND MARTEL POPS HIM WITH THE MICROPHONE. HE THEN TRIPS THE MAN UP AND SLAPS ON THE BOSTON CRAB. HE HAS IT CINCHED IN AND THE MAN IS TAPPING OUT LIKE CRAZY. FINALLY, AFTER ABOUT 45 GOOD SECONDS WITH THE HOLD ON, MARTEL LETS IT GO. Ventura: "Watch out Rick"! JUST THEN, MARTEL TURNS AROUND AND IS ROCKED WITH A RIGHT HAND BY THE REAL WAKEMAN WHO HAD COME OUT OF THE CROWD. THE CROWD LOUDLY CHEERS BUT BEFORE WAKEMAN CAN GET IN ANOTHER SHOT, HE IS WRAPPED UP AND HANDCUFFED BY THE POLICE OFFICERS. Martel: "Arrest him.... arrest that son of a bitch"! Cole: "What the hell is this"?! THE CROWD BEGINS TO BOO UNCONTROLLABLY. Ventura: "He assaulted The Model.... what do you think it is! Wakeman's gonna pay for what he just did and he's gonna do so in a Washington, D.C. jail Cole"! WAKEMAN IS HAULED OFF BY THE OFFICERS AS MARTEL BAD MOUTHS HIM IN THE RING. Cole: "Martel is digging a deep grave for himself Jesse. And last week on PrimeTime, The Chosen may've done the same.... take a look! REPLAYS ARE SHOWN OF CHRISTOPHER DANIELS, MORTIS AND LOW KI STOMPING RHYNO AFTER RHYNO DEFEATED MORTIS IN SINGLES ACTION. Earlier today, a TWF camera crew went to the home of Jordan Rockwell... take a look at what he and Rhyno had to say"! The shot opens outside of an unknown house and goes inside where the fans begin cheering as Jordan Rockwell is seen with his new son in his arms and Rhyno sitting across from him.
Jordan Rockwell: "First off, I just want to send a shout out to all the fans there in Washington, D.C..
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Now I want to let everyone know that Lita is resting and thanks everyone for all the concern and well wishes as do I and I want to introduce the world to our little boyCchristian who just came into the world on Sunday.
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Now I had this vid link set up cause I want to address what happened to my partner Rhyno last week when you Christopher Daniels had the nerve to have your boys jump him three or four on one while I was on my way back home for the birth of my son like a coward. Now messin with one of my friends is like if you went to my families home and touched my mother cause you just don't do that Daniels, you just don't get that personal, not with me, so what I am here to do along with Rhyno is simply to do one to the point and issue a challenge!
Rockwell gets up and places the baby in his nearby crib.
That challenge is to you Daniels, to step up and be a man, for you to step up and see how brave your followers are when things are even. This challenge is for you and any member of your group who want to face Rhyno and I two on two in the middle of that ring and that challenge Daniels is to face us on the biggest and grandest stage of them all and I'm talking about Wrestlemania! And to dangle the golden carrot, we will put the TWF tag team titles on the line!
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But there are two catches to this, one being that you have to be one of the members of the tag team Daniels because like I said a few weeks ago, you and I got stuff to settle. And the other is basically you can't pick either Low Ki or Mortis to be your partner so I guess it's you and Thompson. Why you say? Well that's because Rhyno and I will be on PrimeTime next week and I give you my personal word that neither one of them will be leaving Springfield of their own free will! So accept the challenge Daniels, if you got the manhood"!
Rhyno: "Enjoy the anticipation cause we're gonna be everything you dreamed we'd be....... and them some"! BACK TO LIVE ACTION AT THE MCI CENTER, THE FBI's MUSIC IS PLAYING AND JOHNNY STAMBOLI IS IN THE RING. Cole: "Strong words from the tag team champs and the challenge has been issued"! "BOMBSHELL" BY POWERMAN 5000 HITS AND BAHAMUT COMES OUT TO A HUGE CHEER. Ventura: "Those boys better think twice about that challenge Cole because according to my mental scorecard, The Chosen has gotten the best of them more times than not"! Cole: "Last week on PrimeTime, we saw Johnny Stamboli defeat Bahamut with the help of Batista and tonight, Shane McMahon has barred the rest of the FBI from the ring"! Ventura: "Stamboli's gonna have to meet this madman one on one Cole and I don't like the bull's chances"! Bahamut vs. Johnny Stamboli As soon as the bell rang, Bahamut blocked a right hand and nailed Stamboli with 3 of his own. He then whipped him to the ropes and drove a big boot right into the kisser. Bahamut then muscled him up in a military press and dropped him behind his back, right on his face. Things were looking very grim for Stamboli but an out of control Bahamut went and grabbed a steel chair from outside the ring. When he brought it in, referee Jose Mendez tried to grab it from him but Bahamut whipped him to the mat. When Stamboli came to his feet, BOOM! Bahamut whacked him with the chair, busting him wide open. Mendez called for the bell, disqualifying Bahamut. Match Time: 1:51 Cole: "Oh my gosh... what a shot"! Ventura: "Bahamut had no interest in winning this match Cole"! Cole: "Now he's got the mic"! Bahamut: "Batista! You wanna stick your nose in my business?! Well I am not leaving this ring tonight until you come out here and face me like a man"! Ventura: "That could be a mistake"! Cole: "Bahamut has called out perhaps the most ruthless man on the roster and he's not leaving until....... JUST THEN, RANDY ORTON's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT WITH RIC FLAIR. Ventura: "Here we go"! Cole: "That doesn't look like Batista"! Bahamut: "Go get your buddy Batista.... I didn't ask for you"! Randy Orton: "But in an indirect way, you have. Ya see, you like to call yourself..... Legend. Well, it just so happens that I got a real problem with that. I've had legend in my bloodlines. I was born to be in this business and I was bred to be the best! So when you call yourself Legend, it really gets underneath my skin. I haven't seen you be able to do anything that I can't do! And if you were as special as you make it seem, maybe you'd have eyes in the back of your head". Cole: "Oh look out"! JUST THEN, BATISTA CATCHES BAHAMUT WITH A VICIOUS CLOTHESLINE AS HE TURNS AROUND. ORTON AND FLAIR HEAD TO THE RING AND PUT THE BOOTS TO BAHAMUT. BATISTA THEN HAS HIM SET UP FOR THE DEVASTATING POWERBOMB WHEN CHRIS BENOIT RUNS OUT TO A HUGE CHEER AND THE THREE MEN CLEAR THE RING. Ventura: "What the heck is he doing out here"?! Cole: "Chris Benoit may've just spared Bahamut a long absence! We've seen some problems brewing between Benoit and Orton and they may've just come to a head here and intertwined with the brewing problems between Bahamut and Batista"! Ventura: "There's gonna come a time for Benoit and Bahamut both to pay because they are looking at the future of the business in Orton and Batista"! BACKSTAGE..... CAMERAS IN THE BACKSTAGE AREA SHOW A HANDCUFFED TRAVIS WAKEMAN BEING ESCORTED OUT OF THE BUILDING. THEY STOP WHEN THEY RUN INTO SHANE McMAHON. Travis Wakeman: "This is bullshit Shane"! Shane: "I understand your frustration, but I think it's in the best interests of yourself and my show that you leave the arena tonight". THE OFFICERS PUSH WAKEMAN ON AS THE SHOT FADES OUT. COMMERCIAL BREAK...... A COMMERCIAL FOR SPRITE IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PROMO FOR WRESTLEMANIA FROM THE SKYDOME IN TORONTO. RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE..... AS PRIMETIME COEMS BACK, TED DIBIASE AND CHARLIE HAAS ARE SHOWN TALKING WHEN AXL IRVIN COMES UP. Axl Irvin: "Excuse me, Mr. Dibiase"? Ted Dibiase: "Ah, Axl Irvin, how ya doin"? Irvin: "Better than you guys I guess. Charlie, don't worry about RVD tonight, you got this. HAAS NODS HIS HEAD. But I know you guys have this Million Dollar Man look a like running around and well, I don't know if you saw what I did to the Dynamic Duo, but I'd be happy to lend my services to you to help find out who the imposter is". Dibiase: "Ya know, you've been very helpful to me in the past. DIBIASE HANDS HIM SOME MONEY OUT OF HIS FRONT POCKET. Find out who he is". BACK TO THE RING, ARIES IS INSIDE WHILE HIS MUSIC PLAYS, AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF CARNEY. Ventura: "Now that's what I like to see, Axl Irvin knows how to make a name for himself here". Cole: "And how to make some money". "LOOSE" BY EMINEM HITS AND OUT TROTS CARNEY TO A WILD POP. Ventura: "It's time for some Hardcore action... I love this decision Cole"! Cole: "We found out earlier tonight that Hardcore wrestling will return to the TWF at WrestleMania inside a Hardcore invitational and right here, we're gonna find out the first man to be invited"! Ventura: "Well because of his background in hand to hand combat, I gotta take Aries here". Hardcore Rules: Aries vs. Carney *Winner will be the first man invited to Hardcore Invitational at WM5 Carney came out quick, looking to deal a knockout blow right away. After ducking a clothesline, he caught Aries with a front dropkick before going outside and reaching under the apron where he grabbed a broom. Carney went to the top rope and came off using the broom as a weapon but Aries rolled out of the way. He grabbed the broom and hit Carney across the small of the back as he tried to get up. Aries then removed one of the turnbuckle pads and rammed Carney face first into the exposed bolt. He made the cover but Carney showed a lot of heart by kicking out. Aries then went outside the ring and lifted the apron up but when he stood up with a cookie sheet in hand, Carney flew over the top rope with a somersault suicide dive. The crowd came to their feet chanting "CARNEY" as he pulled Aries up. He whacked Aries several times with the cookie sheet, rocking him back before rolling him into the ring. But after catching Carney with a quick punch right in the groin, Aries reached into the pocket of his camoflauge pants and pulled out what looked like a nightstick. When Carney recoverd, Aries nailed him with it and he fell to the mat, unconcious. But Aries didn't stop there. He scooped Carney up and put him down with the "Land Mine" to get the 3 count. Match Time: 6:44 Cole: "This one has ended in brutal fashion and I think Carney might need medical attention". Ventura: "He knew what he was getting into by taking this match Cole and if it's like this now, imagine how it's gonna get at Mania"! ARIES IS SHOWN WALKING UP THE RAMP HOLDING THE NIGHTSTICK IN THE AIR AS THE CROWD BOOS. WRESTLEMANIA REPLAY WRESTLEMANIA 2: SHOWS MARIAH CAREY's STIRRING RENDITION OF THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER. BACK TO LIVE ACTION, BRADSHAW's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A BIG POP. Cole: "Here comes the big Texan Bradshaw! You just saw the performance by Mariah Carey at WrestleMania two and although that was great, Mya may be able to top it this year"! Ventura: "They need to get someone big, someone like Mick Jagger in here to do that"! Cole: "Mick Jagger"? THE THEME OF THE CHOSEN HITS AND CLOUDS APPEAR ON THE PRIME TRON. AS SOON AS THE CLOUDS TURN DARK, CHRISTOPHER DANIELS APPEARS IN A RED ROPE AND BLACK GLASSES. Ventura: "Here comes one of my favorite superstars Cole. This guy is phenomenal". Cole: "There is no one in this industry who will question the ability of The Fallen Angel but some may question the way he handles his problems and he's got a big one now in the form of the tag team champs". Ventura: "Rockwell and Rhyno laid out the challenge and basically said they're gonna take Mortis and Low Ki out next week, forcing Daniels to choose Shane Thompson as his partner"! Cole: "Well he better turn his focus to Bradshaw or he'll be in for a long night". Bradshaw vs. "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels Many "experts" have criticized Daniels of being too small but his size did hurt him tonight against the much bigger and stronger Bradshaw. After being sent to the corner, Bradshaw caught him charging in with a foot to the face followed by a combination of right hands and overhand hammers. Bradshaw then whipped him to the ropes and launched him into the air with a backdrop. The fans were very much behind Bradshaw as he continued to pound Daniels. But Daniels was very resilient, taking all he could dish out and after ducking a heavy clothesline, he dropkicked Bradshaw in the left kneecap which really began to slow him down. Daniels then went to the apron and jumped into the ring with a slingshot dropkick. He then locked Bradshaw in a painful looking half crab and got a lot of torque on it, pulling him back. Bradshaw was able to get to the ropes to break the hold. Daniels pulled him up and shot him to the corner again. This time, he went for a body splash but when Bradshaw moved, he smashed his face on the steel ring post. Daniels was broken open pretty bad and Bradshaw began to open up on him. After wearing him down with some hard shots in the corner, Bradshaw whipped him to the ropes and nailed him with a boot to the face. He then threw him to the corner and bounced off the ropes, looking for the "Clothesline from Hell" but Daniels countered with a drop toe hold and then jumped off the ring ropes and flipped off, catching Bradshaw around the head and dropping him with a reverse DDT for a wicked effect. Daniels covered him and hooked the leg for the 1......2......3. Match Time: 9:14 Ventura: "Look at that! Look at that Cole, blood spattered face and all! Are there aby doubters of this man out there now?! The Fallen Angel is the real deal and I hope Rockwell and Rhyno realize that"! Cole: "You gotta give Daniels credit for hanging in there, that was tremendous"! AS THE CHOSEN's MUSIC PLAYED, DANIELS WALKED UP THE RAMP, LOOKING BACK ON BRADSHAW WITH A SICK SMILE. Ventura: "Rockwell, Rhyno, you boys better be ready for one hell of a match! It's not gonna be a walk in the park for you guys"! Cole: "Wait a minute...... JUST THEN, THE ARENA SPOTLIGHT PICKED UP A FIGURE IN THE RAFTERS..... THE SAME AS LAST WEEK. A PAINTED FACE COULD SCARELY BE MADE OUT, POINTING SOME SORT OF OBJECT IN DANIELS' DIRECTION. Ventura: "Who the hell is that"?! Cole: "I don't know, but this is the second week in a row"! DANIELS HURRIEDLY WENT BACKSTAGE WHEN HE SAW THE MAN. Ventura: "Someone needs to find out who this man is, he's apparently stalking someone"! BACKSTAGE..... IN THE BACKSTAGE AREA, IDALIS FINDS NIDIA AND A WORKED UP RICK MARTEL. Idalis: "Mr. Martel, can I get your thoughts on what Travis Wakeman did to you out there"?! Rick Martel: "Wakeman, you better find a way to get out of the slammer and soon! If not, I'll bail you out myself because next week, you think I've embarrassed you.... you haven't seen anything! Next week, I want you one on one in a submission match and I'm gonna make you tap out the same way that other guy did tonight"! MARTEL WALKS AWAY AND KICKS A DRESSING ROOM DOOR, HURTING HIS OWN FOOT. COMMERCIAL BREAK....... A COMMERCIAL FOR ANDES MINTS IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE "DAWN OF THE DEAD" IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK..... RINGSIDE..... AS PRIMETIME RETURNS, "MONEY, MONEY, MONEY" HITS AND TED DIBIASE LEADS CHARLIE HAAS OUT TO A CHORUS OF BOOS. Cole: "We're back on PrimeTime and it's time for our main event of the evening". Ventura: "And don't forget Cole, I'm still gonna interview my favorite superstar Brock Lesnar in that very ring"! Cole: "That is still to come but right now, does Shane have the right man heading to WrestleMania or should it be this man"? "ONE OF A KIND" BY BREAKING POINT HITS AND ROB VAN DAM COMES OUT TO ONE OF THE LOUDER POPS ALL NIGHT. Ventura: "Well that's obvious, Charlie Haas won the Royal Rumble, plain and simple Michael. If he beats RVD here, he should definitely be in that interpromotional match against whoever RAW's gonna use to determine a future number one contender". Cole: "Last week on PrimeTime, we saw Haas lose the number one contender's spot that he won in the Royal Rumble against a man who didn't even seem like he wanted it, Stone Cold Steve Austin, PrimeTime's Enforcer"! Ventura: "Well I have it on good authority that Austin was asked to stay at his Victoria, Texas home tonight and watch the show and he's gonna see and hear what Brock's gonna do to him at Mania when I interview the champ right after this match"! Special Challenge Charlie Haas w/ Ted Dibiase vs. Rob Van Dam This turned into a serious Match of the Month nominee as for over 12 minutes, two of PrimeTime's brightest stars put on a show. Haas started with an amatuer go behind but RVD chased him away with a back elbow and then hit the ropes, catching him with a monkey flip. Upon pulling him up, RVD hit Haas with a couple quick punches before driving his shoulder into his abominal region and then a diving shoulder after a backflip. RVD was on fire until Haas blasted him with a clothesline when he missed with a spin kick. Haas then made RVD wrestle his type of match, with a lot of holds on the mat and battles for position. RVD was in a tough predicament as Haas had worked on the left side of the rib cage and now had on a body scissor. RVD seemed to be fading but the fans clapped and cheered for him to hang in there. RVD was able to hold on and kick Haas in the head to break the hold. He then caught him with a wheel kick as Haas charged in but when he went for the Rolling Thunder, Haas got his knees up in his back. RVD rolled around on the mat in pain and then Haas locked in a bow and arrow. It looked like it was over for RVD as Haas to the move into a Mexican surfboard. But the toughness of RVD shone through and he would not give up. Haas relinquished the hold and went for an irish whip but RVD reversed it and dropped him over the top rope with a hangman. He then went to the top rope but as referee Earl Hebner checked on Haas, Dibiase pulled RVD's left foot on and knocked him to a straddling position on the top turnbuckle. Haas then climbed up and brought him off with a big superplex and rolled into a cover to get the 1.........2........, but RVD kicked out! After a scoop slam, Dibiase advised Haas to uncharacteristically go to the top rope. Haas did and he came off with a moonsault but nobody was home. Suddenly, Dibiase became distracted by the same look-a-like that appeared last week. Dibiase took a swing at the man but he blocked it and floored Dibiase with a right of his own. In the ring, RVD laid Haas out with the step over heel kick and went to the top rope as Axl Irvin came running out. The Dibiase look-a-like hopped into the crowd and sped away as they loudly cheered. In the ring, RVD executed the "5 Star Frogsplash" and landed hard. He rolled over, covering up the left side of his rib cage but about 10 seconds later, he plopped onto Haas as Hebner counted the 1.........2.......3. Match Time: 12:10 Cole: "Oh what a match! And I think these fans are convinced that Haas is no longer in that number one contenders talk"! Ventura: "I don't know who this guy thinks he is dressing like the Million Dollar Man but this is two weeks in a row and he's gonna pay for it"! Cole: "In the meantime, RVD has readied himself for that match at WrestleMania with a huge win here over Charlie Haas"! BACKSTAGE...... THE CHOSEN IS SHOWN IN THE BACKSTAGE AREA. CHRISTOPHER DANIELS IS BEING LOOKED AT BY A TRAINER. SHANE THOMPSON COMES UP. Shane Thompson: "Okay, Mortis and Low Ki, you guys have Rockwell and Rhyno next week, non-title of course. That is because Chris and I have accepted their lame challenge but Chris, I want to make sure that in that match, I get the decision over Rockwell so I can beat him again". Christopher Daniels: "They wanna play hard ball huh? They have no idea what they're dealing with, they're dealing with a following and at WrestleMania, they'll have no choice. It'll be two against the world..... two, against my world". BACK AT RINGSIDE, JESSE VENTURA IS IN THE RING. Jesse Ventura: "Okay, before we go off the air tonight, I have a very special guest that I will be interviewing. So I'd like everyone to stand up for the TWF Universal champion..... Brock Lesnar"! A CORD STRIKES AND BROCK LESNAR's MUSIC HITS, LEADING THE CHAMPION OUT TO A ROAR OF BOOS. Cole: "Here comes the man who will put that gold on the line at WrestleMania against the Texas rattlesnake himself"! BROCK ENTERS THE RING AND RAISES HIS ARMS, DRAWING EVEN LOUDER BOOS. Ventura: "Okay Brock, we both know the deal. In just a couple weeks, you're going to face who many consider one of the toughest men to ever step into the ring, Steve Austin". Brock Lesnar: "Austin, I'm glad you decided to be a man and take this match. I can't wait to add to my legacy, to add your name to the mystique of Brock Lesnar"! Ventura: "Well in all fairness Brock, Austin has beaten the best this business has to offer". Lesnar: "Have you seen him lately? His beer gut sticks out so bad it looks like he's gonna deliver". BROCK STARTS LAUGHING Ventura: "So there's no way Austin can beat you in this match"? Lesnar: "What do you mean? Of course there isn't. Ya know Jesse, you're really starting to piss me off. I think this interview is over". BROCK TURNS TO WALK AWAY. Ventura: "Listen, I've just got one more question". JUST THEN, BROCK TURNS AROUND AND CREAMS VENTURA WITH A CLOTHESLINE. Cole: "Wait a minute! What the hell"?! BROCK THEN LIFTS VENTURA UP ONTO HIS SHOULDERS AND DELIVERS AN "F5" TO A STUNNED CROWD. BROCK STANDS OVER VENTURA AND RAISES THE UNIVERSAL TITLE AS THE ARENA FILLS WITH BOOS. OFF AIR........
