Savvis Center

St. Louis, Missouri

Attendance: 17,211

February 18, 2005

AS RAMPAGE COMES ON THE AIR, FOOTAGE IS REPLAYED FROM LAST WEEK OF JOHN CENA's PROPOSAL TO AUSTIN PYROMANIA, FOLLOWED BY PYRO's COUNTER OFFER. THE CAMERA ANGLE THEN CENTERS SQUARELY ON THE FACE OF STACY KIEBLER BEFORE GOING INTO THE MONTAGE VIDEO WHILE "ACROSS THE NATION" PLAYS.

PYRO LIGHTS UP THE SAVVIS CENTER AS IT COMES INTO VIEW, JAMMED WITH THOUSANDS OF SCREAMING FANS.

Jim Ross: "We are in the wrestling rich city of St. Louis for TWF Rampage and King, with Code Red on the horizon, we have a gigantic main event tonight"!

A PROMO GRAPHIC CONTAINING THE RAMPAGE LOGO POPS UP WITH DREW BLOOD AND ONE SIDE AND SHAWN MICHAELS ON THE OTHER.

Jerry Lawler: "It may be non-title J.R., but tonight, two of the greatest superstars in TWF history are gonna go one on one when Drew Blood battles the Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels"!

THE MUSIC OF THE FORMER NETWORK POLICE HITS AND THEY ALL COME OUT TO SOME SERIOUS BOOS.

J.R.: "That is a WrestleMania caliber main event but we're startin' things off with a six person tag team war"!

Lawler: "We heard about this match being made last week J.R. and I talked to Steven Richards, Oliver Worth and Miss Alex Miran earlier this evening and they are very confident going in tonight"!

"VIVA LA RAZA" IS HEARD, LEADING INTO EDDIE GUERRERO's MUSIC AND THE FANS GO WILD AS A CUSTOM MADE LOWRIDER PULLS INTO THE ARENA. EDDIE GUERRERO IS DRIVING, MATT CRUZ IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND JESSICA LOPEZ IN THE BACK.

J.R.: "They might be confident, but take a look at the entrance King, what does that tell you"?!

Lawler: "It tells me they ruined a perfectly nice car to turn it into a pile of crap like that"!

J.R.: "These people in St. Louis seem to like it and they also seem to be firmly behind this team"!

Lawler: "The fans can cheer for whoever they want J.R., they're not in the ring deciding the outcome of this match! It's all fun and games for these three but when they get in that ring, it'll be all business"!

6 person tag team match

Steven Richards, "Mr. Mature" Oliver Worth and Alex Miran vs. Eddie Guerrero, Matt Cruz and Jessica Lopez

The fans were very into the show from the get go, getting very vocal as Cruz stepped into the ring to start it off. Worth and Richards argued over who was gonna get in with him before Richards finally just shoved his own man in and Cruz was all over him. After 2 high knee lifts, he body slammed Worth and tagged in Latino Heat who came into the ring with a flying helo. After a quick vertical suplex, Eddie went and pulled Alex Miran into the ring before tagging in Lopez. Lopez went to work on Miran and after a snap mare, she hit the ropes but Richards drove a knee into her back. Cruz went around the ring to get at him but referee Jim Korderas stepped in his way. This allowed for the former Network Police to take the match over. Worth used the tag rope to choke Lopez before Miran whipped her to the far corner and smashed her with a clothesline. But off an irish whip, Lopez came back with a flying clothesline. Both women were down and tags were made on both sides. Eddie Guerrero came in and beat Steven Richards to the punch. But after countering a suplex attempt with a kneelift, Richards took a standing arm wringer into a hook kick. He then tagged in Mr. Mature who came in and put the boots to Guerrero. He shot him to the ropes but Eddie used a somersault to counter a clothesline and tagged in Cruz. Miran and Richards tried to get involved but Guerrero and Lopez were there to stop them. After a rake of the eyes, Mr. Mature went for the "Maturer" but he couldn't catch Cruz off gaurd. After avoiding the kick, Cruz tripped Worth up and locked in the "Colorado Cloverleaf". Worth tried his best to hold on but had to tap out.

Match Time: 4:41

J.R.: "Boy give Jimmy Korderas a hand for preventing that from getting out of hand and chalk up a win for the gelling team of Guerrero and Cruz"!

Lawler: "Well don't forget about Jessica Lopez, she was there too ya know".

AS "NEXT EPISODE" BY DR. DRE PLAYED, CRUZ, LOPEZ AND GUERRERO CELEBRATED WITH THE LOUD CROWD.

J.R.: "I was getting there, but unlike you, I didn't try and drown out the crowd! What a way to start off Rampage fans"!

Lawler: "Me? Drown out the crowd"?

BACKSTAGE.......

TAYLOR MADE IS SHOWN WALKING IN ONE OF HIS CUSTOM MADE SUITS.

J.R.: "There ya see the number one contender for the King of Cable title".

HE COMES ACROSS CARLITO, WHO IS WITH TERRI AND DESIRE.

Carlito Caribbean Cool: "Oh, look who decided to join us girls".

Taylor Made: "Listen, I am on my way to the ring and I'm gonna call Joe Corey out. You got my back or what"?

Carlito: "Who.... me? Of course I got your back".

CARLITO GIVES TAYLOR A FRIENDLY SMACK ON THE BACK AND THEN WALKS AWAY WITH BOTH WOMEN.

COMMERCIAL BREAK.......

A COMMERCIAL FOR TACO BELL IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PROMO FOR TWF CODE RED.

RETURN FROM BREAK.... RINGSIDE.....

WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS, THE MUSIC OF UNDER A BROTHA SERVICES IS PLAYING AND MATT MORGAN IS IN THE RING WITH TEDDY LONG.

Teddy Long: "Lemme holla at ya playas! Tonight, right here in St. Louis, the Mountain, Matt Morgan is gonna make another open challenge to any superstar in the back! Oh, and one other thing, unlike Mark McGwire, this man looks like this naturally..... no steroids involved.... belee dat"!

Lawler: "Ouch, that was a low blow J.R."!

J.R.: "You're damn right it was King, Mark McGwire is one of the most popular athletes ever in this city"!

Long: "Come on.... who's it gonna be"?!

JUST THEN, "READY TO DIE" BY TWIZTED HITS AND JUSTIN SANE COMES OUT TO A MILD CHEER, POINTING AT THE TWO MEN IN THE RING.

J.R.: "They've got an answer! Justin Sane is gonna take this open challenge"!

Lawler: "This guy is insane J.R.! Who wants to come out here and take this guy on if they don't have to"?

J.R.: "Well what Justin Sane lacks in size against the mountain, he more than makes up for in several areas and this will be no walk in the park for Morgan"!

Open Challenge

Matt Morgan w/ Teddy Long vs. Justin Sane

The bell rang and Morgan stomped his way towards Sane but Sane easily escaped his lunging effort and went to his body with a few sharp uppercuts. Sane then used some leg kicks to try and break the big man down but Morgan pie faced him to the mat. He then went for a big running elbow drop but Sane rolled all the way to the apron. Sane looked to shoot himself in but Long came and grabbed his foot. Sane was able to kick Long away but Morgan smashed him with a forearm that knocked him into the ringside support area. Morgan then went outside and picked Sane up, driving him crotch first into one of the steel turnbuckles. Morgan rolled back in as referee Chad Patton administered his count. Morgan was gonna win another match by count out but he inexplicably broke the count. He rolled Sane into the ring and gave Long a high five. But just then, Sane popped up with a look a sheer madness in his eyes. When Morgan got back into the ring, he took the fight to him with both his hands and his legs. Morgan tried to fight him off but Sane was relentless and after a serious kneelift, he took the mountain down with a running bulldog. Sane then went to the top rope as Morgan got to one knee. He flew off but Morgan got to his feet and caught him in mid air before driving him into the mat with a sideslam. He then made a motion that the match was over and when Sane got up, he pulled him in for the sit down powerbomb. Sane dropped to a knee, furiously fighting it off. But after 2 clubbing forearms to the back, Morgan lifted him up and delivered the powerbomb to get the 1........2........3.

Match Time: 5:27

Lawler: "That'll do it! Yet another victim in the path of the mountain J.R."!

UNDER A BROTHA SERVICES' MUSIC HIT AS LONG PUSHED PATTON AWAY TO RAISE MORGAN's ARM HIMSELF.

J.R.: "There is no doubt that this man is becoming a major force here on Rampage but give Justin Sane some credit, he had a chance"!

Lawler: "Coulda, woulda, shoulda J.R., I don't know if there's anyone on Rampage who can beat this guy"!

BACKSTAGE.....

THE FANS LOUDLY CHEER AS TRAVIS WAKEMAN IS SHOWN WALKING BACKSTAGE. JUST AS HE IS ABOUT TO OPEN A DOOR, HE IS CONFRONTED BY CRYSTAL CARMICHAEL.

Crystal Carmichael: "Well, look who it is. Remember the trouble I caused you? So tell me T, why did you come to Rampage? To face The Undertaker or to go another roung with.........

Travis Wakeman: "Oh please Crystal, I hope you don't honestly believe that".

Crystal: "Where is your little precious Trish"?

Wakeman: "None of your business. So why don't you just turn around and get.......

JUST THEN, RODNEY MACK, WEARING A BLACK BANDANA, COMES UP.

Rodney Mack: "Is there a problem here girl"?

Crystal: "Well, there wasn't, but Travis decided he wanted to run his mouth, so now there is".

Mack: "Listen chump, I don't know how things were on PrimeTime, but here on Rampage, you run your mouth, you pay for it".

WAKEMAN GETS A LITTLE CHUCKLE OUT OF THAT COMMENT BEFORE JUST UNLEASHING A RIGHT HAND AND KNOCKING MACK TO THE FLOOR.

Wakeman: "There ya go Crystal..... now there's a problem".

WAKEMAN WALKS AWAY AS MACK GETS TO HIS FEET.

"LIKE A PIMP" BY DA BAND IS PLAYING AND TAYLOR MADE IS IN THE RING, WITH A MICROPHONE. HE IS IN WHAT LOOKS TO BE A VERY EXPENSIVE SUIT.

Taylor Made: "As many of you saw last week, I won the six pack challenge and now at Code Red, I'm gonna get a shot at the King of Cable title! Since last week, all I've heard is that Joe Corey wants to talk trash! Well Joe, here is your chance to come out here and get right in my face and say it! Get your ass out here"!

J.R.: "Taylor and Corey have a long history together but at Code Red, it's only about one thing".

Lawler: "He's not just telling him to come out here J.R., he's demanding it"!

“Lying From You” hits and Alexis Laree leads out with the TWF King of Cable, “The Show” Joe Corey, to the ring.

J.R.: "And here he comes"!

Lawler: "You're in for it now Taylor"!

Joe Corey: "So, Code Red is only days away. Code Red, the same Pay-Per-View where one year ago, I defeated Austin Pyromania to earn my first shot at this title. That is the night that “The Show” became a household name here in TWF. That was also the night where Taylor Made decided to insert himself into my life for the first time as well. Now, one year later, he still hasn’t realized that I am the one who is on the verge of something great here on Rampage, and that he is the one who belongs on the wayside. I am the one who is going to take this title and go to WrestleMania, where I am going to prove to the world, on the greatest stage of them all, that Joe Corey is going to become a player in the world of wrestling. I am going to prove to the world that Joe Corey is going to become a legend in this business.

The all too familiar “Asshole” chant starts up inside the Savvis Center.

Corey: You know, I should have known better than to come to St. Louis to get any kind of respect for you people. You all can’t stand the fact that for as much as you all hate me, I am still going strong. That I am still going on as the longest reigning TWF King of Cable in the history of this company. And there is no way that some piece of crap like Taylor Made is going to bring that to an end. Believe me, I know what the love of a good woman can do you for.

Corey kisses Alexis, to which the crowd boos

However, what do you do when the love you have for said woman is not returned? Taylor, what are you gonna do when you realiz that Stephanie is only using you. You see, if there is one thing that Steph has learned, it’s that she can’t stop the progression that I am on. That is why she has brought you in. You see, Stephanie is not above using her assets to get what she wants, and she thinks that she can get it from you. But I am going to let you in on a little secret. Come on Taylor, come in real close, you ready? YOU CAN’T BEAT ME!!! You haven’t been able to do it yet, and you are not going to do it now. So come to Code Red, accept your fate, and then buy a ticket to WrestleMania, because I am going to put on quite a show. How do I know that you might ask? Well, I know something that the world is going to find out really soon… IT’S SHOWTIME!"

Taylor: "WrestleMania is gonna be showtime huh? You gotta make it there first"!

USING THE HANDLE OF THE MICROPHONE, TAYLOR SMASHES COREY IN THE FACE AND BEGINS TAKING IT TO HIM.

J.R.: "Oh boy, here we go"!

Lawler: "Wait a minute J.R., look"!

A MAN ENTERS THE RING AND HITS TAYLOR FROM BEHIND, KNOCKING HIM TO THE MAT. HE THEN LIFTS HIM UP AND DELIVERS A PRESS SLAM BOMB BEFORE SLAPPING HANDS WITH COREY, WHO PICKS UP THE MICROPHONE.

J.R.: "What the hell is going on"?!

Corey: "Oh trust me Taylor, I'll get there. I've got someone who is gonna help see to it. This is Chris Masters.... the personal friend who I signed when I ran Rampage"!

Lawler: "That's the cameraman J.R."!

J.R.: "I can't believe this"!

Corey: "So Matt, if you weren't a heavy underdog before, you sure as hell are now because the show..... just turned into a maasterpiece"!

COREY DROPS THE MIC ON TAYLOR AS "LYING FROM YOU" HITS AND THE CROWD VEHEMENTLY BOOS.

Lawler: "Wow, Chris Masters, the masterpiece J.R."!

J.R.: "He looks like one hell of a physical specimen and I hate to agree with Corey, but Taylor does appear to be a heavy underdog now"!

COMMERCIAL BREAK.......

A COMMERCIAL FOR THE GILLETTE MACH 3 IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE "THE CURSE".

RETURN FROM BREAK..... BACKSTAGE.....

AS RAMPAGE RETURNS, NEMESIS IS SHOWN IN THE BACKSTAGE AREA, JUST STARING INTO SPACE WHEN SAM WILDE WALKS UP WITH AN OPEN BIBLE.

Sam Wilde: "Nemesis, come on, whatever the problem is, I'm sure you'll overcome it. There's a passage here I want you to read".

WILDE SETS THE BIBLE DOWN NEXT TO NEMESIS AND WALKS AWAY.

J.R. ANNOUNCES THAT THE MATCH HAS BEEN SIGNED AND LATER TONIGHT, RODNEY MACK AND CRYSTAL CARMICHAEL WILL FACE TRAVIS WAKEMAN AND TRISH STRATUS.

"High Octane" Damion West and Rob Storm vs. Bradshaw and Sylvain Grenier w/ Jimmy Hart

This tag team match had it all, high flying, brawling and several near falls. Former tag team partners Storm and Grenier went at it on the floor but Bradshaw stuck his foot through the ropes and kicked Storm in the head. Bradshaw then turned his focus to High Octane and after a forearm to the back, he whipped him to the corner. But West slung over him into a perfect sunset flip to get the 3 count.

BACKSTAGE......

TODD GRISHAM IS SHOWN IN THE BACK AND HE CATCHES UP WITH STACY KIEBLER.

Todd Grisham: "Hey Stacy, last week, we saw both Austin Pyromania and John Cena have seperate matches and Cena wanted the fans to judge who looked more impressive this week. But Pyromania wanted you to make the decision, can you tell us all what that decision is"?

Stacy Kiebler: "Well Todd, we're supposed to go to the ring later tonight, so I'd rather save the announcement until then".

STACY WALKS AWAY.

Grisham: "Back to you and the King J.R.".

Mixed Gender Tag Team Match

Rodney Mack and Crystal Carmichael vs. Travis Wakeman and Trish Stratus

Rodney Mack dealt out a lot of punishment to Wakeman but Wakeman absorbed it all and then smashed him with a running clothesline. Trish was tagged in, forcing Crystal to come in as well. The two women got face to face and Crystal slapped her, giving herself a big advantage. Later in the match, she whipped Trish to the ropes but Trish used the matrix to duck a clothesline and then smoked Crystal with the Chick Kick to pick up the 1.....2.......3. But after the match, Rodney Mack hit Wakeman from behind with a steel chair and then threw Trish out of the ring by her hair. Mack then took the base of the chair and pushed it into the throat of Wakeman, choking the life out of him. The bell furiously rang but Mack would not relinquish the pressure. Finally, some agents came out from the back and forced Mack to stop.

Match Time: 6:15

BACKSTAGE.....

IN THE BACK, KARAM IBRAHIM IS COMPARING HIS OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL TO KURT ANGLE's WHEN ANGLE WALKS IN.

Kurt Angle: "What are you doing? Ya know, never mind. You and I are finally on the same page, we have easily won two tag team matches in a row".

Karam Ibrahim: "We have, but.....

Angle: "But nothin' Karam. I want you to pay close attention tonight when I face Sam Wilde. Ya know, the guy who beat you twice? Oh, and I'd like you to do it from ringside".

COMMERCIAL BREAK.......

A COMMERCIAL FOR BANK OF AMERICA IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR THE NEW INFINITY 6 SPEED G35.

RETURN FROM BREAK.... RINGSIDE......

Kurt Angle w/ Karam Ibrahim vs. Sam Wilde

With upset on his mind, Wilde almost got it, getting 3 long two counts on Angle. But Angle stopped the threat by kicking him in the gut as he flew off the middle turnbuckle and followed that up with an overhead belly to belly throw. Angle then removed the straps from his shoulders and locked in the ankle lock, getting Wilde to tap out. After the match, Angle still had the hold on and even Ibrahim was trying to get him off. Suddenly, the lights went out and Nemesis appeared at the top of the ramp, pointing a black baseball bat at both Angle and Ibrahim who looked like they'd seen a ghost.

Match Time: 5:02

PRIMETIME REPLAY

SHOWS SHANE McMAHON TELLING DYLAN JANSENS THAT HE HAD NO REMATCH CLAUSE IN HIS CONTRACT FOLLOWED BY SHANE THOMPSON USING THE "TOTAL ECLIPSE" TO BEAT CHAVO GUERRERO IN A CHAMPION VS. CHAMPION MATCH.

BACK TO LIVE ACTION, JOHN CENA IS IN THE RING WITH "BASIC THUGANOMICS" PLAYING. "DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE" HITS AND AUSTIN PYROMANIA COMES OUT WITH STACY KIEBLER AND A HUGE SMILE ON HIS FACE.

AFTER BOTH MEN COMMENTATE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF EACH OF THEIR MATCHES LAST WEEK, STACY ADMITS THAT CENA WAS MUCH MORE IMPRESSIVE. PYROMANIA IS STUNNED AND TELLS STACY SHE's JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE AND WANTS NOTHING MORE TO DO WITH HER, SAYING THE ONLY PERSON HE TRUSTS IS HIMSELF. HE THEN TELLS CENA, IF HE HAS THE GUTS, TO FACE HIM ONE ON ONE AT CODE RED. PYROMANIA LEAVES THE RING AND CENA COMFORTS A CRYING STACY.

COMMERCIAL BREAK........

A COMMERCIAL FOR SHARP ELECTRONICS IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR ADIDAS FEATURING TIM DUNCAN, TRACY McGRADY AND KEVIN GARNETT.

RETURN FROM BREAK.....

AS RAMPAGE RETURNS, JIM ROSS AND JERRY LAWLER RUN DOWN THE CARD FOR CODE RED AS SEVERAL MATCHES HAVE JUST BEEN ANNOUNCED.

King of Cable Title: Taylor Made vs. Joe Corey

Travis Wakeman vs. Rodney Mack

John Cena vs. Austin Pyromania (Stacy Kiebler in neutral corner)

Rob Storm vs. Sylvain Grenier

Kurt Angle and Karam Ibrahim vs. Nemesis and Sam Wilde

Fatal 4 way/#1 contender for Women's title: Jessica Lopez vs. Alex Miran vs. Alexis Laree vs. Gail Kim

Non-Title Match

Shawn Michaels vs. World Champ Drew Blood

After the introduction of Drew Blood, he was surprised by Michaels who came out of the crowd and was all over him. Drew Blood reversed an irish whip but Michaels came off with a flying forearm. He then nipped up and went to the top turnbuckle, flying off with a well placed elbow drop. The crowd wasgoing berserk as he was already "tuning up the band" for the "Sweet Chin Music". But Mordecai and Viscera came out to stop him. Michaels was at the mercy of the 3 men and after a big splash from Viscera, Mordecai picked him up for the "Crucifix". But to Michaels' aid came both Garrison Cade and Mark Jindrak. They knocked Viscera over the top rope with a double clothesline before doing the same to Mordecai with a double dropkick as Drew Blood slipped out and grabbed his title. Cade and Jindrak helped Michaels up and the fans wanted more. The DeadPool walked up the ramp, staring back and leaving all viewers to say "this isn't over yet".

OFF AIR.......