July 20, 2001
Michael Cole:"On a night where Linda McMahon will introduce the new TWF Commissioner, we are live for PrimeTime from Charleston"! Bobby Heenan:"Not to mention, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is gonna name the stipulation for the TWF title match at Tidal Wave"! "CHEAP VODKA" BY ACID BATH HITS AND PLAYS INTO THE GATES OF HELL THEME AS NAILS COMES OUT WITH PAUL BEARER. Cole:"We've got tons of action tonight including Shawn Michaels taking on William Regal and Kane will face both Bahamut and Matt Hardy in a handicap match! But right now, we're startin' things off with a hardcore rules match"! "TRUST" BY MEGADEATH HITS AS DR. WILLIAM BIRKIN COMES OUT. Heenan:"Apparently these two had some sort of an altercation backstage this past week and they're gonna settle it here! Dr. Birkin's gotta beat one of the wildest men we've ever seen in the TWF at his own game"! Hardcore Rules Nails vs. Dr. William Birkin This was a bloodbath! What a match! Nails drew first blood with a chair shot that busted Birkin open. But Birkin retaliated by ramming the steel ring steps in his face, blood dripped from Nails mask. The fight went all over the arena in some intense action. After a piledriver on the floor, Nails hit Birkin with a monitor from the announce table. But Birkin got up, ducked a clothesline attempt and gorilla press slammed Nails into the front row! As Birkin got back into the ring, Electric Coma came running out and used what appeared to be a stun gun on Nails. A confused Birkin went back outside the ring and hit Nails with the "Destructor" on the hard floor and covered him for the win. Match Time: 11:31 Heenan:"That was Electric Coma! What's goin' on here"! Cole:"Birkin looks as confused as the rest of us Brain"! "NO CHANCE" HITS AS VINCE McMAHON COMES OUT WITH HIS ALLIANCE. Heenan:"Here we go, time to hear the stipulation"! Vince McMahon:"Ah, the great city of Charleston. One of the nation's premiere dumps! (Fans loudly boo) This promises to be a historic night for the TWF. Not only will my wife be out here to introduce the new Commissioner, who I will deal with when the time comes whomever he may be, but we will also announce to you the type of match that Bret Hart will be annialated in at Tidal Wave! So with that, it gives me pleasure to introduce you to the new TWF champion, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin"! FANS LOUDLY BOO TOGETHER AND BEGIN "AUSTIN SUCKS" CHANTS. Stone Cold:"Bret Hart, I already whipped your ass at King of the Ring! Now you want some more? What I've done, is come up with a match that I can legally hurt you in. At Tidal Wave, we're gonna have us a first blood match! I'm gonna hurt you Bret and I'm gonna put you out for good! I'm callin' you out to show me what you're made of! Prove you are what you say you are, Hitman"! TRIPLE H GRABS A MIC Triple H:"Wait just a damn minute! During the match when I kicked The Rock's ass, you were in the back biting your nails, wondering if I could do it! Hell, if it weren't for me, you wouldn't even be namin' the stip! I'm sick and tired of this crap Vince! I'm sick of playin' second fiddle to Austin"! Vince:"Now calm down Triple H. You do have a point but I have an idea that might make both of you happy and make you even stronger together! That's right, tonight it's gonna be you two against The Rock and Bret Hart"! TRIPLE H STILL SEEMS FURIOUS. Cole:"The first man to make his opponent bleed at Tidal Wave will win the match"! Heenan:"And as a small preview, Triple H and Austin are gonna take on The Rock and the Hitman tonight"! "YOU THINK YOU KNOW ME" HITS AS CHRISTIAN HEADS TO THE RING. Cole:"We're ready for a big singles match as Christian comes to the ring"! CARNEY's MUSIC HITS Heenan:"I've been impressed with this youngster so far". Cole:"Well as this match gets set Brain, Edge and Cammie are backstage preparing for a tag match against Molly and Hardcore Holly later on tonight"! Christian vs. Carney Without Edge at ringside, Christian was as impressive as ever. He took it to the young Carney early, hitting him with an inverted backbreaker. But after a succession of right hands, Carney miscalculated on a corkscrew attack off the top rope. This allowed Christian to nail him with an elbow drop to the back of the head off the top rope. After Carney got up, he ducked a clothesline attempt and hit Christian with a nice dropkick. But he made a mistake when he went for a backslide pin and Christian beautifully turned it into the "Un-prettier" for the 1-2-3. Match Time: 2:28 Heenan:"How impressive was that Cole? Huh? Christian is on his way to the top folks"! Cole:"He's a great athlete, no doubt. But can he acheive the singles success that he and his brother Edge have as a team"? PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL.... BACKSTAGE.... NUKE IS SHOWN WALKING DOWN THE HALL WITH A MENACING LOOK ON HIS FACE. COMMERCIAL..... RETURN FROM BREAK.... "AMERICAN BADASS" BY KID ROCK HITS AS NUKE COMES TO THE RING. Cole:"Back on PrimeTime as the 2001 King of the Ring Nuke is on his way down the aisle". Heenan:"What does this monster want"? Nuke:"I said after I won King of the Ring that I was gonna demand respect around here! Last week on PrimeTime, Travis Wakeman decided to attack me from behind! Listen here Wakeman, I have nothing to do with whoever it is that's after you! But I want your ass one on one at Tidal Wave, so I can destroy you again! And if there's anything left, this attacker can have it"! NUKE THROWS THE MIC DOWN. Cole:"Whoa! Nuke has just laid a challenge down for Travis Wakeman"! Heenan:"He demands respect Michael and if he can beat Wakeman at Tidal Wave, he'll get it"! YUJI MATASAMO's MUSIC HITS. Cole:"Here comes a former lightheavyweight champion and the winner of this match will actually earn a crack at that very title at Tidal Wave"! THE HARDY BOYZ' MUSIC HITS AS MATT AND JEFF COME OUT TO A TREMENDOUS POP. Heenan:"Huge oppurtunity but I don't know if anybody wants to face Tajiri right now"! Number 1 contender for Lightheavyweight title Yuji Matasamo vs. Jeff Hardy Jeff Hardy exploded with an offensive attack that included a sit down jawbreaker and a double legdrop to the groin. Jeff then went up top for a corkscrew attack but Matasamo took a step back and caught Jeff with a devastating savot kick when he landed. Matasamo then applied an armbar to wear Jeff down. But with the crowd behind him, Jeff worked his way up and elbowed Matasamo 3 times in the midsection, only to have Matasamo pull him down by the hair. Matasamo then went up top and attempted a moonsault but Jeff rolled out of the way. Jeff then whipped Matasamo hard to the corner and went for "Poetry in Motion" but Matasamo moved and Jeff got hung up in the corner. Matasamo then nailed Jeff with his skewer ddt, hooked the leg and got the pin. Match Time: 2:27 Cole:"What great action! You gotta hand it to Matasamo there"! Heenan:"He will face Tajiri for the title at Tidal Wave"! RAVEN's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO LOUD BOOS. Cole:"Crowd is givin' it to Raven here as we get set for tag team action". METALLIC HANGOVER's MUSIC HITS Heenan:"Here comes the man who could leave Tidal Wave with the Hardcore title"! "FALLING AWAY FROM ME" BY KORN HITS AS STRIFE COMES OUT WITH THE HARDCORE TITLE DRAPED OVER HIS SHOULDER. Cole:"To do that, Metallic Hangover will have to beat this guy and that is no easy task"! THE SOUND OF A GUNSHOT IS HEARD AS MIKE "THE TEXAN" SMITH COMES OUT TO HIS WESTERN TUNE TO A STRONG REACTION. Heenan:"Well not only will we see that match at Tidal Wave, but this man has accepted a challenge from Raven to face him in a "Raven's Rules" match the same night"! Raven and Metallic Hangover vs. Strife and Mike "The Texan" Smith This was an outstanding tag team match as these 4 men battled it out. Strife and Raven brawled for a few minutes until Raven tagged in Metallic Hngover who had more success against Strife. After taking a beating from both men, Strife caught Raven with a boot to the face and hit Hangover with a full nelson slam. He then tagged in Smith who came in like a house of fire. Mike Smith hit both men with everything he had until a lowblow, undetected by referee Chad Patton, slowed him down. All 4 men got involved and Strife military press slammed Hangover to the floor. He then wrapped his hand around Raven's throat as if to chokeslam him but instead sent him in Smith's direction who hit him with a hurracanrana into a pin all in the same motion to score the fall. Match Time: 18:17 Cole:"The Texan has pinned Raven! He's got two victories against him heading into Tidal Wave"! Heenan:"That may be, but I predict different outcomes in both those matches at the pay-per-view"! FOOTAGE IS SHOWN OF THE BUILDING FUED BETWEEN JESSICA LOPEZ AND TIANA TAYLOR AS LOPEZ' MUSIC HITS. Cole:"Well believe this or not Brain, the winner of this match has been signed to face Chyna on Free 4 All for the Women's title"! TIANA TAYLOR's MUSIC HITS AND SHE RUNS OUT TO A HUGE POP. Heenan:"One of these two? Whose idea was that"? Number 1 contender for Women's title Jessica Lopez vs. Tiana Taylor In a rematch of the Queen of the Ring finals, Lopez had Taylor well scouted. Lopez seemed the quicker of the 2 and she looked as good as she has in a while. After several arm drags and a bulldog, Lopez schoolboyed Taylor and got a 2 count. Lopez kept the pressure on until Taylor caught her with a big dropkick. But the momentum quickly swung back to Lopez as she hit Taylor with a ddt. She then jumped up on her shoulders and rolled forward into an almost inescapable pinning predicament and got the win. Match Time: 3:50 Cole:"Jessica Lopez has just defeated the Queen of the Ring and handed Taylor her first lost of her career in the process"! Heenan:"Well now she gets the ninth wonder of the world on Free 4 All"! BACKSTAGE..... CHRISTIAN COMES INTO HE AND EDGE's DRESSING ROOM. EDGE IS PREPARING FOR HIS MATCH. Christian:"Hey Edge, what's all this crap with you and Cammie lately"? Edge:"What are you talkin' about"? Christian:"Oh, like you don't know". Edge:"I'm just excited that out sister's in the TWF with us Christian, that's all". Christian:"So how come you're always hangin' around her lately huh? Why didn't you come out with me for my match tonight and watch me brutalize that reekazoid Carney"? Edge:"Cammie and I have a match tonight. I gotta show her the ropes around here. Things will be back to normal soon". Christian:"Yeah, normal. This reeks of something not cool"! CHRISTIAN ANGRILY LEAVES. COMMERCIAL..... TIDAL WAVE PROMO IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK.... "YOU THINK YOU KNOW ME" HITS AS EDGE AND CAMMIE COPELAND COME OUT. Cole:"Big mixed gender tag match here as Edge comes out with his sister Cammie"! THE HOLLY's MUSIC HITS AS HARDCORE HOLLY AND MOLLY MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE RING. Heenan:"But from what we saw before break, Christian hasn't taken to well to Edge's relationship with Cammie". Cole:"Christian is jealous Brain. Edge is just trying to prepare Cammie for the TWF, like he said". Mixed Gender tag match Edge and Cammie Copeland vs. Hardcore Holly and Molly This match was fast paced and kept the fans on the edge of their seats. Edge and Hardcore Holly had a great series against each other as did Cammie and Molly. A key factor in the outcome came when Molly hurt her shoulder when Cammie dropped her awkwardly with a backdrop. Hardcore came in to check on her as Edge got involved as well. As referee Tim White hauled Hardcore to his corner, Edge nailed Molly with the spear. Cammie then put her away with Edge's "Downward Spiral" to seal the victory. Match Time: 27:06 Heenan:"Cammie pinned Molly with her brother's move"! SUDDENLY, CHRISTIAN SNUCK DOWN THE AISLE AND INTO THE RING. HE CLOBBERED CAMMIE WITH A CLOTHESLINE. Cole:"What the hell?! What was that for"? Edge:"That's enough! This has gone too far! Christian, I want you at Tidal Wave"! Heenan:"Edge has challenged Christian"! Cammie:"Thanks for stickin' up for me Edge, but this is my problem. I don't know what your problem is Christian, but I want you in a match at Tidal Wave"! Heenan:"What"?! Christian:"You wany me in a match? (he snickers) You're on, and you can bring that chump stain Edge with you"! Cole:"Christian's accepted a challenge to face his sister at Tidal Wave"! "ENTER SANDMAN" BY METALLICA HITS AS KING KILLER COMES OUT HOLDING THE CONFEDERATE FLAG HIGH. Cole:"Very dangerous man comin' to the ring here as we're gonna have a triple threat match and the winner will earn a tag team title shot for his team against the Acolytes at Tidal Wave"! "I AM" BY EMINEM HITS AS MIKE NORTON COMES OUT WITH SPICE. Heenan:"All members of the three groups involved in this match have been barred from ringside so we should see a clear winner here"! "THE KINGS" BY RUN DMC HITS AS SEAN O'HAIRE HEADS TO THE RING. Cole:"As I said earlier, the winning team will take on the Acolytes at Tidal Wave, as if that's a reward"! Triple Threat Match King Killer vs. Mike Norton vs. Sean O'haire Norton and O'haire started things off by double teaming the big King Killer. It worked for a bit but Killer fought them off and quickly dropped Norton with the "Rise of the South". Norton got his foot on the bottom rope at the last second to avoid the 3 count. The fight raged on as O'haire began to unleash his arsenal on both men. He hit Norton with a nice spinning roundhouse but Killer was able to break up the pin before the count of 3. Late in the match, it was anyone's ballgame. Norton hit O'haire with a spinning right hand, sending him over the top rope to the floor. But when he turned around, King Killer scooped him up and put him down with the "Rise of the South" again, this time getting the pin before O'haire could make the save. Match Time: 24:28 Heenan:"Look at this, we've got a celebration"! MADDOGG, DUKE WILLIAMS AND BULL BUCHANAN COME OUT, EACH WAVING THE CONFEDERATE FLAG AND CONGRATULATE KING KILLER. Cole:"At Tidal Wave, it's gonna be Maddogg and King Killer representing the Confederation to challenge the Acolytes for tag team gold! It truly could be the rise of the south"! BRIEF INTERMISSION KURT ANGLE's MUSIC HITS Heenan:"Alright! It's time for some class on this show! Here comes a world class athlete"! AHMED WALKER's MUSIC HITS AS HE AND TORRIE WILSON COME OUT. Cole:"Tremendous oppurtunity for this young superstar as we also have a bit of news to pass on to our fans. During a workout this week, The Big Show accidentally dropped a heavy weight on his foot, fracturing it in two places. The big man's gonna be out for awhile and we wish him a ful recovery". Heenan:"Well that is an unfortunate situation much like being in the ring with Kurt Angle is for Ahmed Walker"! Kurt Angle vs. Ahmed Walker Angle came into this one with the wrong approach. He didn't take Walker too seriously and he paid for it. Angle's hard right hands stung Angle early and that led to a samoan drop. But Angle quickly turned things around with a belly to belly suplex and then tried to embarrass Walker in a mat wrestling match. But Walker took him down with a double leg takedown and began to ferociuosly pound away on Angle until referee Mike Chioda asked for a break. Angle hit Walker with a cheap shot during the break and grabbed him from behind with a waistlock. But Walker mule kicked him which Chioda didn't see. Grabbing his groin in pain, Angle fell victim to the "Painkiller" as Walker pulled off the win! Match Time: 3:41 Heenan:"What was that referee? He clearly cheated to win"! Cole:"Ahmed Walker has pulled off a tremendous upset of the Olympic hero"! ANGLE IS IRATE IN THE RING, TRYING TO TELL CHIODA WHAT HAPPENED. Heenan:"This is a travesty! Kurt was cheated! Something should be done"! PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL.... BACKSTAGE.... JORDAN ROCKWELL AND LITA BARGE INTO DREW BLOOD's DRESSING ROOM. Jordan Rockwell:"Listen punk, you and I gotta be partners tonight against Tazz and Benoit and I'm goin' out there to win that match! But at Tidal Wave, that European title's comin' with me! So tonight, stay out of my way and you won't get hurt"! Drew Blood:"Well Rockwell, I intend to win too, but I can do it alone. I can beat two other guys, just like I will at Tidal Wave. The only way you'll leave with the title, is if I decide not to show up"! Lita:"Yeah, we'll see". ROCKWELL AND LITA LEAVE Drew Blood:(to himself)"Yeah Lita, we will see". COMMERCIAL.... A COMMERCIAL FOR AT & T IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK.... A RED HAZE COMES OVER THE ARENA AS DREW BLOOD's MUSIC HITS Cole:"Some heated words before we went to break between two men who'll be partners tonight". "THE KINGS" BY RUN DMC HITS AS JORDAN ROCKWELL COMES OUT WITH LITA. Heenan:"Do you think these two are gonna co-exist? In less than two weeks at Tidal Wave, they'll be trying to kill each other"! CHRIS BENOIT's MUSIC HITS Cole:"It'll be one hell of a match and they'll even be a ladder thrown into the mix"! TAZZ' MUSIC HITS AS AN ORANGE HAZE FLASHES OVER THE ARENA. TAZZ COMES OUT WITH A TOWEL OVER HIS HEAD, CARRYING THE EUROPEAN TITLE. Heenan:"It'll be a tremendous challenge for this guy! Not only will triple threat rules apply, but he'll have to climb a ladder to keep the title"! Drew Blood and Jordan Rockwell vs. Tazz and Chris Benoit The match started with Rockwell and Benoit and these two put on some great action. Rockwell surprised Benoit, matching him move for move. MMeanwhile, Tazz and Drew Blood renewed acquaintances outside the ring. Tazz suplexed Drew Blood on the steel ramp and went into the ring where he and Benoit double teamed Rockwell. Moments later, Benoit went to bounce off the ropes and Drew Blood pulled the ropes down, sending Benoit to the floor. Back in the ring, Rockwell went for a clothesline but Tazz ducked and he nailed Drew Blood. Tazz then tossed Rockwell out of the ring with Drew Blood and Benoit. But Drew Blood crawled underneath the ring and came out the other side, steel chair in hand. Neither Tazz nor referee Jack Doan saw a thing as Drew Blood cracked Tazz in the back of the head with the chair. Doan turned around and counted the 3. Match Time: 15:03 Cole:"Drew Blood and Jordan Rockwell are gonna roll into the pay-per-view riding a wave of momentum"! AS DREW BLOOD BEGAN TO LEAVE, HE NOTICED ROCKWELL COMING TO HIS FEET AND NAILED HIM WITH THE CHAIR TOO. Heenan:"Drew Blood may be riding a bigger wave after that"! THE HARDY BOYZ' MUSIC HITS AS MATT COMES OUT. Cole:"Matt Hardy's had his eye on the Intercontinental title of late and he and Bahamut are gonna team up against the man who holds that title right now"! "WHATEVER" BY GODSMACK HITS AS BAHAMUT COMES OUT. Heenan:"Speaking of chasing the Intercontinental title, this man's been doing that since he was chosen as Matt Hardy's replacement at King of the Ring"! KANE's MUSIC AND PYRO HIT AT ONCE. Cole:"Kane is out to kill two birds with one stone here! He is the one who asked for this match"! Handicap match Matt Hardy and Bahamut vs. Kane Bahamut knew in order to beat the big red machine, they had to work as a unit. And that's exactly what they did as Matt's speed and agility combined with Bahamut's size and strength proved to be a perfect combination. Tag rules did not apply as Kane was against all odds. But Kane fought both men off very well and even hit Kane with a chokeslam. But Bahamut took him out with a chop block from behind and then worked on his left leg. Bahamut and Matt were all over Kane and brought the crowd to their feet when Bahamut lifted Kane up on his shoulders and Matt brought him down with a clothesline off the top rope. Bahamut went for the cover but Matt threw her off! Bahamut tossed Matt aside but Matt took out referee Jim Korderas with him. Matt came in and hit Kane with the ring bell and Bahamut took out Matt with a serious boot to the face. Bahamut then showed a hell of a lot of strength by chokeslamming Kane for the first time in Kane's career to get the pin. Match Time: 6:40 Cole:"Bahamut and Matt Hardy both wanted to be the man to beat Kane and they had to break out everything in their arsenal just to do it"! SUDDENLY, MATT CAME IN AND RAMMED A CHAIR INTO BAHAMUT's RIB CAGE AND DROPPED HIM WITH THE "TWIST OF FATE". Heenan:"Now they're fighting amongst each other! What a hectic situation"! WILLIAM REGAL's MUSIC HITS AS HE COMES OUT TO SEVERAL BOOS. Cole:"Big match here for William Regal of the alliance as he'll face Shawn Michaels who's made it no secret that he feels he should be involved in the title picture"! "SEXY BOY" HITS AS SHAWN MICHAELS COMES OUT TO A HUGE REACTION. Heenan:"Well HBK is a great athlete, I'll give him that, but who doesn't feel they should be in the TWF title hunt"?! William Regal vs. Shawn Michaels HBK got all he wanted from Regal who gave him several fits. Because of his size and in ring style, Regal matched up well against Michaels. He took all HBK could dish out including a flying forearm and a russian leg sweep. After HBK missed a flying elbow off the top rope, Regal locked in one submission hold after another. Regal had HBK reeling until he made a mistake of his own. Regal irish whipped Michaels into the ropes but he put his head down too soon and Michaels slammed him face first into the mat. He then hit him with an elbow drop off the top rope. Michaels then went into his corner and stomped his foot repeatedly as the crowd rose. The second Regal came to his feet, HBK blasted him with the "Sweet Chin Music", hooked the leg and got the 1....2.....3. Match Time: 8:21 Cole:"Great effort here by both men as HBK keeps on rollin'! Ya know Brain, I think HBK has a good argument for a TWF title shot"! Heenan:"He does have a valid argument but all HBK would do at Tidal Wave is exactly what Bret Hart's gonna do, bleed"! PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL.... BACKSTAGE.... "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN IS LACING HIS BOOTS WHEN TRIPLE H AND STEPHANIE COME IN. Triple H:"You ready"? Stone Cold:"Yeah I'm ready"! Triple H:"I'll see ya out there, don't cost me this match"! TRIPLE H AND STEPHANIE LEAVE. Stone Cold: (to himself)"Same to you jackass"! Cole:"The tension is building between the game and the rattlesnake"! COMMERCIAL.... A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE ATLANTIS IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK... "THE GAME" BY MOTORHEAD HITS AS TRIPLE H COMES OUT WITH STEPHANIE AND POURS WATER OVER HIS HEAD. Cole:"It's time for our big main event and this should be intense"! "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN's THEME BY DISTURBED HITS AS THE TWF CHAMPION COMES OUT. Heenan:"Here's the man who's gonna beat Bret Hart to a bloody pulp at Tidal Wave"! "IF YA SMELL.... WHAT THE ROCK..... IS COOKIN'" HITS AS THE CROWD COMES UNGLUED. Cole:"What a reception for the People's Champ"! BRET HART's MUSIC HITS AS THE CROWD ROARS. Heenan:"Come on Triple H and Austin, we need a win here"! Cole:"We? Folks right after this match, Linda McMahon will announce the man you chose to be the decision maker in the TWF, the new Commissioner"! Triple H and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. The Rock and Bret "Hitman" Hart This was an all out brawl as referee Earl Hebner had his hands full. All 4 men battled to a standstill early as the crowd loved the action! After a facebuster to the knee, Triple H hit Bret with a neckbreaker after ducking a clothesline attempt. But Bret got the tag to The Rock who came in and cleaned house with hard right hands to both men. The Rock then dropped Austin with a spinebuster and was measuring him for the "People's Elbow" when Triple H came in, followed by Bret Hart. Hebner tried to restore some order but behind his back, Austin nailed Bret with a lowblow and connected with the Stunner! Hebner then got in Austin's face but Triple H quickly kicked The Rock in the gut and delivered the Pedigree before scurrying back to his corner. Austin took advantage by picking The Rock up and hitting him with a Stunner and Hebner counted the 3! Match Time: 21:22 Cole:"Triple H has won yet another match for Austin! When is the game gonna get sick of carrying him"? Heenan:"They're a team Michael and.... HEENAN IS INTERRUPTED BY THE SOUND OF LINDA's MUSIC AS SHE COMES OUT TO A GREAT RESPONSE. Cole:"Here we go! The moment we've all been waiting for"! Linda McMahon:"Before I introduce to all of you the new TWF Commissioner, I want my husband Vince to be out here for it". "NO CHANCE" HITS AS VINCE COMES OUT. HE PASSES LINDA AND GIVES HER A SMILE. HE THEN JOINS TRIPLE H AND AUSTIN IN THE RING. Heenan:"Who is it? Linda's gotta have a sick mind to make Vince a part of this"! Cole:"Oh give me a break"! Vince: (demandingly) "Come on Linda, bring him out"! Linda:"Alright Vince, if you're in that much of a hurry. The new TWF Commissioner is man the wrestling world knows quite well. These great fans chose him and he and I have talked at length and I know he's perfect for the job. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you new TWF Commissioner.... THE SOUND OF BAGPIPES HITS AS THE CROWD GOES WILD. Rowdy Roddy Piper"! Heenan:"Oh no! This can't be happening"! Roddy Piper:"Long time no see huh Vince? Let me first say this, I didn't put up with your crap before and I sure as hell won't now! (Fans cheer as Vince is furious) Now Vince, Linda has told me that she will stay out of your business. But I'm runnin' your show now and the TWF is gonna play by Hot Rod's rules! As for my first line of business, Triple H, you tell a compelling story. You do deserve a TWF title shot but you've aligned yourself with the wrong man! You'll never have a title shot as long as Austin's the champion. But soon, your time will come. All you need to do is follow Rowdy's rules! So here's what I've decided. At Tidal Wave, the First Blood match for the TWF title now has a special referee.... Triple H! And trust me, if you don't call the match right down the middle, I'll suspend you for six months without pay"! TRIPLE H GETS AN UNEXPECTED GRIN ON HIS FACE. Cole:"Is Piper trying to split the alliance down the middle or is this what Triple H wanted all along"! OFF AIR.....
