Des Moines, Iowa
Attendance: 9,472
October 22, 2004
The stars of Rampage hit Des Moines for the last stop before the Halloween spectacular DoomsDay. Many people in the crowd were in costumes but as the night would prove, they wouldn't be the only ones. Uprising was on tap first with 3 very exciting matches. Sam Wilde vs. Rob Storm w/ Jimmy Hart Wilde was his usual technically sound self but Storm was right on the same level. After a superkick, Storm looked to have the win but Wilde kicked out and nearly pinned him with a small package moments later. Jimmy Hart got on the apron and Wilde went and grabbed him by the collar. He then forced a collision between manager and client when Storm ran in and grabbed Storm in a waist lock. But Storm used a quick go behind and went down low on Wilde without the ref seeing. He then pulled Wilde in for the "Great White North" and it was all over. Matt Morgan w/ Teddy Long vs. Ruffy Silverstein (invitee) Silverstein showed no fear of Mount Morgan but after being turned inside out by a clothesline as he charged in, Morgan stuffed him into the mat with his sit down powerbomb for the victory. Trish Stratus vs. Desire Trish got her first singles victory on Rampage after avoiding a clothesline from Desire with her matrix manuever and then blasting her with the Chick Kick and covering her for the 1...2....3. "TIME TO ROCK N' ROLL" BY LIL' KIM PLAYED AND TRISH LEFT TO A FAVORABLE CHEER AS RAMPAGE WAS SET TO TAKE OFF. RAMPAGE GOES LIVE
THE MINUTE RAMPAGE WENT LIVE ON SPIKE TV, JOE COREY WAS SHOWN IN THE RING WITH HIS KING OF CABLE TITLE BELT AND A WELL BUILT BALD HEADED MAN. COREY INTRODUCED HIM AS RECON RAGE OF SMOKY MOUNTAIN WRESTLING AND IN JUST A FEW MINUTES, CARNEY WOULD MEET THE DOOM BEFORE DOOMSDAY. RAMPAGE's MONTAGE PACKAGE THEN PLAYED WITH "ACROSS THE NATION" LOUDLY BLARING. WHEN THE ARENA CAME BACK INTO VIEW, "LOOSE" BY EMINEM HIT AND CARNEY CAME OUT TO A HUGE REACTION AS JIM ROSS AND JERRY LAWLER SET THE STAGE FOR ALL THE VIEWERS. SMW Challenge Phase 3: Carney vs. Recon Rage of SMW w/ "The Show" Joe Corey Carney was charged up for this one, bringing the fight to the much bigger Rage. But after being caught going for a cross body block, Carney was put down with a fallaway slam followed by a throw up samoan drop. But Rage went to the top rope and missed with a senton bomb and Carney bounced off the ropes when he got to his feet, scoring with a springboard flying forearm. Corey got up on the apron and grabbed Corey's arms from behind but Carney was able to free himself as Rage charged in and he drilled Corey, knocking him to the floor. Carney then executed the C-Drop reverse DDT before going to the top rope. As the fans came to their feet, he came off with the picture perfect "C-Bomb" and covered Rage for the 3 count. Match Time: 4:57 BACKSTAGE AREA...... CAMERAS SHOW A SCENE IN WHICH THE HURRICANE EXPECTS STEPHANIE McMAHON TO BE THRILLED THAT HE DEFEATED TAYLOR MADE LAST WEEK BUT ALL SHE DOES IS SIGN A REMATCH BETWEEN THE TWO FOR TONIGHT. HURRICANE IS UNHAPPY TO SAY THE LEAST AS STEPH WALKS OFF. A PROMO GRAPHIC PREVIEWS JOHNNY BLAZE TAKING ON THE WORLD CHAMPION UNDERTAKER.....TONIGHT. COMMERCIAL BREAK........ A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE "THE GRUDGE" STARRING SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A COMMERCIAL FOR FEBREZE. RETURN FROM BREAK..... BACKSTAGE.... AS RAMPAGE RETURNS, CYCLONE FINDS A DISTRAUGHT HURRICANE AND TELLS HIM TO RELAX, REMINDING HIM OF WHAT THE DYNAMIC DUO STANDS FOR. Shawn Stasiak w/ Jackie Gayda vs. Doug Basham w/ Danny Basham Stasiak took a beating from both Basham's as they executed the switch but when referee Chad Patton caught them doing it a second time, he sent Danny to the back. As Doug got in Patton's face about the decision, Stasiak came from behind with the reverse DDT drop once known as the "Meat Grinder" in another company to get the 3 count. Match Time: 7:24 AFTER THE MATCH, STASIAK ASKED CHUCK PALUMBO TO COME OUT AND PUBLICLY APOLOGIZE FOR HITTING JACKIE LAST WEEK, ACCIDENT OR NOT. HE TELLS FANS THAT JACKIE HAD A HEADACHE FOR 3 DAYS. PALUMBO EMERGES FROM THE BACK WITH A MIC IN ONE HAND AND A REFEREE's SHIRT IN THE OTHER. HE REFUSES TO APOLOGIZE, INSTEAD CHALLENGING HIS FORMER TAG TEAM PARTNER TO A MATCH AT DOOMSDAY WITH JACKIE AS THE SPECIAL REFEREE. JACKIE DOESN'T SEEM TO LIKE THE IDEA BUT STASIAK READILY ACCEPTS. J.R. AND THE KING REVEAL THE STIPULATION THAT WAS VOTED ON FOR THE KING OF CABLE TITLE MATCH FOR DOOMSDAY BY THE FANS. EVERYONE ATTENDING TONIGHT's RAMPAGE WAS ABLE TO CAST A BALLOT. THE CHOICES WERE: TLC, LAST MAN STANDING, I QUIT, ULTIMATE SUBMISSION, 2 OUT OF 3 FALLS, AND STEEL CAGE. THE STIPULATION IS....... LAST MAN STANDING. BACKSTAGE....... TODD GRISHAM INTERVIEWS BRADSHAW AND HIGH OCTANE WHO SAY THEY WILL LEAVE JOHN CENA AND AUSTIN PYROMANIA BLOODY AND BEATEN IN THEIR NO DQ MATCH TONIGHT. BRADSHAW ALSO CHIMES IN BEFORE THEY CUT THE INTERVIEW OFF TO SAY CENA's COMMENT ABOUT EVERYONE MOVING OUT OF THE UNITED STATES IF HE BECAME PRESIDENT COULDN'T BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH. Taylor Made w/ Terri and Desire vs. The Hurricane This was definitely the match of the night as Taylor and Hurricane battled back and forth for over 13 minutes. After being hammered much of the match, Hurricane countered the "Customizer" to start a furious comeback. But in going for the Overcap, Hurricane took out referee Jimmy Korderas when Taylor ducked. Hurricane was still able to duck a clothesline and hit the Eye of the Hurricane but from the crowd came a new face wearing a Hawaiian style shirt. It was Carlito Caribbean Cool. After delivering a reverse sambo suplex to Hurricane, Taylor got up to deliver the Customizer and cover Hurricane for the 3 count. It was assumed that Carlito was the "friend" Taylor has been referring to and as the two men walked off, Carlito had his arms around both Terri and Desire. Match Time: 13:08 COMMERCIAL BREAK....... A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE "NATIONAL TREASURE" STARRING NICOLAS CAGE IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A COMMERCIAL FOR VIVE FOR MEN. RETURN FROM BREAK..... FROM AN UNKNOWN LOCATION, DREW BLOOD AND MORDECAI ARE SURROUNDED BY BURNING CANDLES IN AN OTHERWISE DARK ROOM AND DREW BLOOD SAYS THAT AT DOOMSDAY, THE BIGGEST SINNER IN TWF HISTORY WILL BE EXTINGUISHED WHEN HE BATTLES THE UNDERTAKER FOR THE WORLD TITLE, CONFIRMING THE RUMORS THAT THAT MATCH WOULD BE SIGNED. Shawn Michaels vs. A-Train Michaels jumped all over the big A-Train, a man who has been a thorn in his side. But Christian quickly came out to see what he could do to interfere only to be followed out bu Scott Steiner. Steiner took it to Christian who threw the first punch and in the ring, A-Train was errant with his Pump Kick and HBK smoked him with the "Sweet Chin Music" and plopped onto him for the 3 count. Match Time: 1:42 STEINER CAME INTO THE RING AND SHOOK MICHAELS' HAND AS "SEXY BOY" PLAYED BUT STEVEN RICHARDS AND "MR. MATURE" OLIVER WORTH CAME OUT WITH ALEX MIRAN AND DEMANDED THE MUSIC BE STOPPED. RICHARDS MADE REFERENCE TO THE FACT THAT HIS TWO GROUPS (RIGHT TO CENSOR AND THE NETWORK POLICE) WERE BOTH BROUGHT TO AN END BY MICHAELS AND STEINER AND HE COMES UP WITH HIS CHALLENGE FOR DOOMSDAY, PROMISING THAT ONE OR BOTH OF THEM WILL BE PUT AWAY, JUST LIKE RTC AND THE NETWORK POLICE WERE. NOT TO BE OUTDONE, MICHAELS ACCEPTS THE CHALLENGE SAYING HE CAN REMEMBER WHEN HE WAS STEVEN RICHARDS' IDOL AND ADDS "I'M GLAD I'M NOT ANYMORE"! BACKSTAGE...... KURT ANGLE ARRIVES AT THE ARENA WITH HIS NEW FRIEND KARAM IBRAHIM. No Disqualifications Bradshaw and "High Octane" Damion West vs. Pyronomics This was a hectic scene as the 4 men battled all over the arena with no tag rules in effect. After missing with the "Clothesline from Hell", Bradshaw was victimized by the "F-U" but High Octane came in to break up the pin. But when he turned around, Austin Pyromania smacked him over the head with a bamboo stick and Cena fell onto him for the 3 count. COMMERCIAL BREAK....... A COMMERCIAL FOR THE GILLETTE MACH 3 IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PROGRAMMING AD FOR MXC. RETURN FROM BREAK..... BACKSTAGE..... ALEXIS LAREE APPROACHES CARNEY TO SAY GOOD BYE. CARNEY GETS IN HER FACE AND SAYS HE'LL NEVER.... EVER BE IN SMW. Eddie Guerrero vs. Rodney Mack w/ Crystal Carmichael Mack attacked Guerrero from behind as he came to the ring and Latino Heat had a hard time recovering. But after countering a powerbomb attempt, Guerrero went into his series of vertical suplexes. He then went to the top rope, looking for the knockout blow. But Crystal looped a rope that she'd brought down to the ring with her around his foot and yanked, causing him to slip. Mack then grabbed Eddie around the head and brought him off the turnbuckle with a wicked DDT that got him the 3 count and a huge upset win. Match Time: 6:21 J.R. AND THE KING RUN DOWN THE UPDATED CARD FOR DOOMSDAY AS PROMO GRAPHICS FOR EACH MATCH IS SHOWN. TWF WORLD TITLE MATCH CHALLENGER: DREW BLOOD VS, THE UNDERTAKER
LAST MAN STANDING/TWF KING OF CABLE TITLE MATCH CHALLENGER: CARNEY VS. "THE SHOW" JOE COREY w/ Alexis Laree
"HIGH OCTANE" DAMION WEST VS. AUSTIN PYROMANIA w/ Stacy Kiebler
STEVEN RICHARDS AND "MR. MATURE" OLIVER WORTH VS. SHAWN MICHAELS AND SCOTT STEINER
TWF WOMEN's TITLE MATCH CHALLENGER: JAZZ VS. GAIL KIM
GRUDGE MATCH SHAWN STASIAK VS. CHUCK PALUMBO *Special Referee: Jackie Gayda
KURT ANGLE COMES OUT TO THE RING WITH KARAM IBRAHIM, BOTH IN WARM UP STYLE OUTFITS. ANGLE TALKS ABOUT BOTH MEN BEING OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL WINNERS AND HOW LUCKY THE TWF IS TO HAVE THEM BUT THEY ARE INTERRUPTED BY SHELTON BENJAMIN WHO REMINDS THEM THAT THIS IS THE TWF, NOT THE OLYMPICS AND SAYS NOTHING IS IMPRESSIVE ABOUT 2 MEN JUMPING 1. ANGLE CUTS HIM OFF WITH A UNIQUE CHALLENGE HOWEVER, KNOWN AS THE "GOLD MEDAL CHALLENGE". ANGLE TELLS BENJAMIN TO BRING HIS AMATUER SKILLS TO DOOMSDAY AND IF HE CAN BEAT HIM, HE CAN HAVE HIS GOLD MEDALS! BENJAMIN SMILES AND GLADLY ACCEPTS. COMMERCIAL BREAK...... A COMMERCIAL FOR SPRINT PCS VISION PICTURE PHONES IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR IBM. RETURN FROM BREAK.... RINGSIDE.... Non-Title Match Johnny Blaze w/ Teddy Long vs. World Champion The Undertaker Undertaker warmed up for his DoomsDay title defense with an impressive performance against an overmatched Blaze whose only offense was a few kicks to the body and a knifedge chop. He hit the ropes but ran right into a chokeslam and the deadman followed that up with the vaunted Tombstone, crossing the arms of Blaze as referee Earl Hebner made the no doubt 3 count. Match Time: 3:22 AFTER THE MATCH, THE UNDERTAKER's MUSIC WAS CUT OFF WITH A BOLT OF ELECTRICITY THROUGH THE ARENA. THE DOOMSDAY LOGO APPEARED ON THE TWF TRON AND STANDING UP IN THE ARENA RAFTERS WAS A GRIM REAPER, HOLDING A SCYTHE. THE UNDERTAKER LOOKED UP, NOT BLINKING AN EYE. LAWLER MADE THE COMMENT THAT THE UNDERTAKER MAY BE LOOKING INTO HIS DESTINY AS RAMPAGE WENT OFF THE AIR. OFF AIR.......
