Wachovia Center

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 9,280

August 26, 2005

AS SOON AS THE SHOW GOES LIVE, THE WACHOVIA CENTER COMES INTO VIEW AND THE FANS GO WILD AS "MAKE WAY" BY METHOD MAN HITS AND TRAVIS WAKEMAN COMES OUT TO A HUGE POP WITH TRISH STRATUS. CAMERAS SHOW THE BASHAMS ALREADY IN THE RING.

Jim Ross: "Good evening everyone and welcome to TWF Rampage! We have a huge show tonight King and we're starting as big as you can with Travis Wakeman"!

Jerry Lawler: "I hate to remind everyone J.R., but Wakeman has got a lot on his mind right now with the match with his brother coming up at MeltDown, this is a dangerous match to take"!

J.R.: "Danny Basham will provide the opposition tonight but you're right King, that match in my opinion is as big as any Wakeman has ever had"!

Lawler: "Could you imagine if his brother pulled the unthinkable and beat him again"?

J.R.: "It was shocking enough the first time".

Danny Basham w/ Doug Basham vs. Travis Wakeman w/ Trish Stratus

Wakeman had trouble with the scrappy Basham who got in a thumb to the eye early in the match to slow him down. Basham then targeted the lower back of Wakeman, using a side backbreaker and a single crab to wear him down. After a swinging neckbreaker, Basham made the cover but only got a 2 count. Basham kept the pressure on until Wakeman ducked a clothesline and kicked him in the gut. He then tried to lift him up but his back gave out and he grabbed it in pain before Basham hit the ropes and kicked him right in the head. Basham made another cover but again, only got a 2 count. He pulled Wakeman up and went for his Brain Damage move but Wakeman escaped and whipped him to the ropes but Basham ducked a back elbow and caught Wakeman with a stiff right hook. He whipped him to the ropes and went for a leapfrog but Wakeman snatched him right out of mid air and drove him into the mat with a spinebuster. Wakeman then tried to put on the Sharpshooter but Basham used his foot to shove him away. Danny then rolled out of the ring and he and Doug began circling each other in order to confuse everyone. It was Doug who got into the ring but referee Chad Patton wasn't confused, ordering Doug out of the ring. Danny came back in and argued this but Wakeman came and pushed Danny right into Doug, knocking Doug down. Wakeman then scooped Danny up and delivered the "Royal Flush", hooking the leg for the 1......2......3.

Match Time: 8:20

J.R.: "The Royal Flush has taken Wakeman to another victory and if you ask me, that was exactly the type of match Wakeman needed to have King"!

Lawler: "He looks ready J.R. and I know I'm ready for that rematch"!

J.R.: "We've waited four years for it to happen and..... wait a minute.....

JUST THEN, THE SHOT ON THE TWF TRON WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND SHOWED A BLURRY SCREEN BEFORE AN OLD REPLAY CAME UP, COMPLETE WITH COMMENTARY.

After a piledriver, Jones went outside the ring and grabbed a steel chair. About to crack Wakeman, Jones lifted it up above his head but Wakeman caught him with a shot to the body and quickly planted him with a ddt. Wakeman then went up to the top rope but Jones pulled Chioda over to him. Suddenly, a huge black man wearing a trench coat came from out of the crowd with a crowbar and hit Wakeman in the back of the head. Wakeman was unconcious sitting on the top rope as Jones climbed up and hit his brother with the "Low Ride". He then hooked the leg and got the 1......2......3.

J.R.:"What the hell was that? Do you know who that was"?

Lawler:"Oh yeah, I know who that was"!

J.R.:"With the assistance of Wakeman's old bodygaurd Zues from his Wakeman Enterprises days, D.W. Jones has defeated his brother! I can't believe this"!

J.R.: "That was from Welcome to Our Yard... what the hell is going on"?!

Lawler: "D.W. Jones is rubbing in the fact J.R., that's what"!

WAKEMAN LOOKED ON AT THE TRON IN ANGER AS TRISH TRIED TO CALM HIM DOWN.

J.R.: "And there is only one way for Wakeman to erase it from his and everyone else's mind"!

BACKSTAGE AREA.....

Matt Cruz is leaning up against a wall, listening to his iPod, when Crystal Carmichael walks up beside him.

Crystal Carmichael: "And what, exactly, are you listening to? That Beck song "Loser"? 'Cause that's all I see in front of me. (Cruz just rolls his eyes) I hear you and you partner are having a little marital spat. What's the matter, were you too busy beating someone up for no good reason while my boys were kicking Karam's ass? Would be a shame if you two were not on the same page at Meltdown, making it even easier for Jamal and Rosey to take back their tag team titles.(She laughs evily)

Matt Cruz: "Ah CC, I smelled the Peppermint Schnapps and cheap perfume a mile away, I should've known it was you. (she just glares at him) You don't have to worry about us. All you need to worry about is securing your boys that spot on the next Celebrity Fit Club".

Carmichael: "That's real funny. It's going to be even funnier when they take the titles from you. It'll be such an ass kicking, you'd think it was a .......mugging! (she points her index finger and thumb like a gun and pokes him in the chest while Cruz just glares at her for a second then smirks)

Cruz: "Ya know, Crystal baby, I went to college and got a history degree. I learned a few things while I was there. The first thing I learned was never invade Russia in the winter. (She looks confused when he says this) The second thing was a great story about Winston Churchill. When he heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor, he smiled and said "the war is over and we've won." His advisors thought he was insane. America's Pacific fleet was almost completely destroyed and the Nazis were bombing London. Churchill then said "America is like a giant furnace. You stoke the fire and there's no telling the kind of heat it can produce." If your team wants to stoke our fire, Crystal, (leans in close to her left ear) you better be prepared to deal with the heat".

Cruz leaves as Crystal looks very concerned and the shot goes to a promo graphic containing the Rampage logo with Drew Blood and his doctor on one side and Strife on the other.

Lawler: "Ah J.R. I can't wait for this one! Later tonight, the Locomotive Strife meets the real World champion Drew Blood"!

J.R.: "Real World champion my ass".

COMMERCIAL BREAK.....

A COMMERCIAL FOR DELL IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR RED BULL.

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

AS RAMPAGE RETURNS, DESIRE IS SHOWN GETTING LOOSE IN THE RING AS "JUST A LIL' BIT" BY 50 CENT PLAYS AND STACY SNOW COMES OUT IN HER VERY REVEALING RING GEAR.

J.R.: "We welcome you back to Rampage here on USA and we are set for divas action"!

Lawler: "And ya know me J.R., that's one of my favorite parts of the show"!

J.R.: "It was just last week when this young lady Stacy Snow, broke any ties she had with Mystical, revealing she wants the Women's title".

Lawler: "Well she may want it, but she hasn't show me she's anything but another pretty face so far"!

Stacy Snow vs. Desire

As the bell sounded, Desire tried to get into the typical hair pulling and slapping catfight but a hip toss followed by a clothesline showed her that wasn't Snow's gameplan. Snow shot her to the corner and followed in with a monkey flip before hitting a standing moonsault for a near full. Off another irish whip to the corner, Snow ran in but Desire got her feet up before picking her up for a scoop slam followed by a big elbow drop, showing she could wrestle too. Moments later, Desire, who had taken complete control of the match, went for a northern lights suplex but Stacy elbowed her in the back of the head. Desire then threw a kick that had nothing on it and Stacy caught it, pushing her back. Desire threw a clothesline but Stacy ducked and hit the "Gambling Problem" and hooked the leg, bringing the match to an abrupt end.

Match Time: 5:03

J.R.: "I don't know King, looks like a lot more than another pretty face to me"!

Lawler: "Alright, alright, I'll eat my words, that was impressive"!

"JUST A LIL' BIT" PLAYED AS STACY LEFT TO A LOT OF CHEERS.

J.R.: "If I'm Mystical, I'm training and preparing to defend my title because Stacy Snow is coming for it"!

BACKSTAGE.....

MATT CRUZ IS SHOWN BACKSTAGE, STILL LISTENING TO MUSIC AND SEEMINGLY LOST IN THOUGHT WHEN KARAM IBRAHIM COMES OFF.

Karam Ibrahim: "Turn that stuff off. I got a question for you".

Cruz: "Shoot".

Ibrahim: "What the hell took you so long to come out and help me last week? I could've been taken out for....

Cruz: "I know, I know man, I'm sorry. It's just that.....

Ibrahim: "Ya know what, I don't even want to know where you were because it won't help. Look, we've gotta defend our titles at MeltDown against Jamal and Rosey and if we have distractions, I hate to say it, but we'll be big underdogs. You're gonna have to talk sometime about whatever you're hiding but let's get through this match first".

CRUZ AND IBRAHIM KNOCK FISTS AS THE SHOT GOES BACK TO THE RING WHERE KURT ANGLE IS COMING OUT TO HIS MUSIC.

J.R.: "Here comes Kurt Angle who we all know has made an open challenge to any wrestler out there to face him at MeltDown and I gotta admit King, I am looking forward to that match at least as much as any of the others".

Lawler: "I don't know who in their right mind would wrestle Angle with the way he's been lately. He's unstoppable"!

Kurt Angle: "It's time once again for one of my open challenges! So if anyone back there has the guts.... come on down"!

J.R.: "Angle's put out the invite again.......

JUST THEN, A VERY FAMILIAR BRITISH TUNE HITS AND A YOUNG MAN MAKES HIS WAY DOWN TO THE RING.

Wait a minute".

THE MAN GETS INTO THE RING. HE IS WEARING TRUNKS WITH THE COLORS OF THE UK ON THEM.

Angle: "And just who the hell are you"?

Man: "My name is Harry Smith. You might remember my dad..... the British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith"!

THE FANS LOUDLY CHEER

Angle: "Well if your dad has the ability to look down on you tonight.... boy is he gonna be disappointed".

J.R.: "Oh come on Kurt! That was uncalled for"!

JUST THEN, SMITH SLAPS ANGLE ACROSS THE FACE AND THEN DUCKS A CLOTHESLINE, TAKING ANGLE TO THE MAT WITH A GRECO ROMAN TAKEDOWN AS THE BELL SOUNDED.

Open Challenge

Kurt Angle vs. Harry Smith

The young Smith was surprisingly making Angle look very bad in the early going, too quick for anything Angle came with. Finally, Angle grabbed him in a front facelock and tried to take him to the mat but Smith used a beautiful counter to escape and with Angle in a hammerlock, he used a backdrop suplex with a bridge to get the 1........2......., but Angle was up. A shocked Angle charged with a clothesline but Smith ducked before smashing his chest with a flurry of chops. He then lifted Angle onto his shoulder for a running powerslam, his father's old move but Angle slipped off right into a german suplex and he took that into two more. From there, Angle pulled both his straps down and grabbed the second generation star in the ankle lock. Smith tried hard to fight it but the pain was too great and he had to tap out.

Match Time: 5:08

Lawler: "Well so much for that, this is why you don't want to face Angle right now"!

J.R.: "Well if his father could see him, he would be damn proud! That was a great effort by the young Harry Smith"!

Lawler: "Good try kid but I think ya need some more training before you come play with the big boys".

Angle: "This is a message for anyone thinking about showing up at MeltDown. Take a good look at this punk kid! If you can't give me a good match, don't even waste my time because one embarrassment is about all I feel like"!

ANGLE THROWS THE MIC ASIDE AND THAT CUES HIS MUSIC ALONG WITH A LOT OF BOOS.

J.R.: "Angle is arrogantly confident and he has every right to be! But I have a feeling at MeltDown and if someone can match Angle hold for hold, we're gonna have a wrestling classic"!

COMMERCIAL BREAK.......

A COMMERCIAL FOR DAIRY QUEEN IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PREVIEW FOR SOME USA PROGRAMS.

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

CARNEY IS SHOWN BACKSTAGE WHEN MONEY MIKE AND JOE COREY COME UP. MONEY MIKE TOSSES HIM A HORSEMEN T-SHIRT.

Money Mike: "Listen man, I know you're telling people you don't want to be a Horsemen but in all honesty, you know you do. And tonight, that will become apparent when you actually win your match".

MONEY MIKE AND COREY WALK AWAY AND CARNEY THROWS THE SHIRT AT THE WALL.

Mattitude vs. Shelton Benjamin and Viscera

With a rematch for the King of Cable title on the line, Shelton Benjamin chose the near 500 pound Viscera to help him attain it. Benjamin wasted no time in taking it to Jeter after Vis and Hardy tagged out. After hitting the Stinger splash, Benjamin slammed into Jeter with a flying back elbow after hitting the ropes. Matt came into the ring and stung Shelton with a couple right hands but when he tried to whip him to the corner, Shelton reversed it and Viscera then smashed him in the corner with an avalanche. Jeter then got up and found himself in Benjamin's clutches and Shelton then hit the t-bone suplex to get the 1........2.......3, a rematch for the King of Cable title had been earned.

Match Time: 4:43

J.R.: "It looks like we're gonna see Matt Hardy and Shelton Benjamin again! Shelton picked the right partner tonight"!

Lawler: "When Matt Hardy told Shelton to find a partner, I don't think he meant Viscera"!

MATTITUDE RETREATED AS SHELTON's MUSIC PLAYED AND HE AND BIG VIS LOOKED ON.

J.R.: "Hey, he said anyone"!

BACKSTAGE......

JAMAL AND ROSEY ARE SHOWN IN A DRESSING ROOM WITH CRYSTAL CARMICHAEL.

Rosey: "So, we got our match right"?

Crystal: "Oh you got your match. And those two have so many problems right now, I practically gaurantee you guys will get those belts back at MeltDown".

JAMAL AND ROSEY LOOK AT EACH OTHER AND JUST LAUGH.

BACK IN THE ARENA, STEVEN RICHARDS IS SHOWN IN THE RING WHEN THE HORSEMEN THEME HITS AND CARNEY, LOOKING VERY DOWNTRODDEN, COMES OUT TO A MIXED RESPONSE.

J.R.: "Fans if you're wondering why Carney isn't his usual self, it's because he has basically been forced to join the Horsemen after last week's loss to Jason Oliver".

Lawler: "Are you sure that's what it is J.R., or is it because Stephanie McMahon has put Carney in a match against the Horsemen at MeltDown"?

J.R.: "All I know is the Horsemen are out of control and they are bound and determined to control Rampage! I just don't think this kid should have to do anything like this against his will"!

Lawler: "Hey, he accepted the challenge".

Carney vs. Steven Richards

These two had the best match of the night as it featured several near falls from both men. Carney used a sunset flip off the top rope to get a long 2 count before kicking Richards in the gut when he got up and turning him into the "C-Drive". He made the cover but the count was halted at 2 and a half by Richards getting his foot on the bottom rope. Not realizing that, Carney got into an uncharacteristic, heated protest with referee Jack Doan but when he turned around, he was smoked by the "Steven Kick". Richards made the cover but just before the 3 count was registered, Joe Corey hit the ring to break it up before kicking Richards right in the head. Money Mike and Jason Oliver then came into the ring as well and Mike asked for the microphone.

Match Time: 9:25

J.R.: "Steven Richards has been awarded the match by dq but now what are they gonna say"?

Money Mike: "Ya see Carney, when you're a Horsemen, you're a Horsemen for life and we stick together, we help each other out, as you can see. I can personally assure you that if you just see this thing out, and follow our lead, you will be talked about as one of the top superstars in the TWF again, something I know you haven't heard for awhile".

CARNEY JUST LOOKS DOWN.

J.R.: "Don't listen to this brainwasher Carney".

Money Mike: "So as you can see Stephanie, your little six man tag is clearly a four on two match".

JUST THEN, "619" HITS AND REY MYSTERIO COMES OUT WITH HIGH OCTANE TO A BIG POP. JUST THEN, CARNEY EXITS THE RING AND SIDES WITH THEM, DRAWING AN EVEN BIGGER CHEER AND SENDING THE HORSEMEN INTO A TIRADE.

Lawler: "What is this idiot doing"?!

Rey Mysterio: "You sure about that Mike? Cause by my count, it's three....... on three".

MYSTERIO HOLDS UP THE MIC AS HIS MUSIC PLAYS AGAIN AND THE FANS CHEER IN THEIR FAVOR.

J.R.:" Good for you Carney..... good for you! You don't need those three jerks"!

Lawler: "No he doesn't, not as long as he wants to lose every match for the rest of his career"!

COMMERCIAL BREAK......

A COMMERCIAL FOR MADDEN 2006 IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR SUBWAY.

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

Sylvain Grenier w/ Jimmy Hart vs. Marty Jannetty

Grenier looked like he was going to go down to defeat in a hurry but he avoided a top rope fistdrop and put Jannetty down with a DDT. From there, Grenier put pressure on the neck of Jannetty with a neck crank before locking in a standing dragon sleeper. But Jannetty wouldn't give up and he punched his way into a counter, delivering a release northern lights suplex. After back to back dropkicks, Jannetty shot him to the corner and went for a monkey flip. But Grenier held the top rope to block it and Jannetty hit the mat hard. From there, Grenier went for a clothesline but Jannetty ducked a struck him with a beautiful superkick. Jannetty then riled the crowd up before going to the top rope but Jimmy Hart got on the apron, distracting referee Jose Mendez. Then, Max Ogden ran out and shoved Jannetty off the top rope and an oppurtunistic Grenier jumped right on him as Mendez turned to make the 3 count.

Match Time: 6:36

J.R.: "What the hell is going on here?! Max Ogden has cost Jannetty the match"!

Lawler: "And now Ogden is in the ring with Jimmy Hart and Sylvain Grenier".

Jimmy Hart: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is an evening these two guys have been waiting for for weeks. They both wanted to make an impact here on Rampage and Ogden came to me so I said, why don't you guys make that impact together?! What you people are looking at tonight is a pair of guys I plan on taking up the ranks in meteoric fashion here on Rampage! What you are looking at is the Hart Family"!

THE FANS BOO AS THE CAMERA GETS A GOOD SHOT OF THE THREE MEN.

Lawler: "The Hart Family..... I like that"!

J.R.: "Jimmy Hart has aligned two young, hungry superstars here on Rampage King and with him as their guidance, I can definitely see them making an impact"!

BACKSTAGE.......

TODD GRISHAM IS SHOWN WITH AUSTIN PORTEAU AND MISS HANCOCK.

Todd Grisham: "Mr. Porteau, we all know that you ditched your Austin Pyromania persona, claiming it was what the fans wanted. By becoming a new you, it has translated into several wins so far here on Rampage".

Austin Porteau: "Success can only be achieved if you conform Todd. When you tried out to become an announcer here on Rampage, do you think you would've gotten the job if you came in your thick black glasses, those brown socks with the yellow stripes and that pair of overalls you always wear?

GRISHAM LOOKS AROUND LIKE PORTEAU IS MAKING THINGS UP.

No, of course not. You knew you had to conform to what they wanted, you had to be presentable to be on tv. This is the same.........

JUST THEN, JOHN CENA COMES UP.

John Cena: "Come on man, drop the speech. Go work for Donald Trump or something with that outfit. Ya know......

CENA EYEBALLS MISS HANCOCK UP AND DOWN.

I see she's still fine as hell. But you.... I can't believe I actually used to be friends with you".

CENA WALKS OFF AS PORTEAU REMOVES HIS GLASSES, OBVIOUSLY NOT LIKING THE COMMENT.

THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND DREW BLOOD's MUSIC HITS. HE SLOWLY MAKES HIS WAY DOWN THE AISLE WEARING HIS DARK SHADES AND LONG BLACK LEATHER JACKET TO A HUGE SET OFF BOOS, HIS DOCTOR FOLLOWING.

J.R.: "We are set for our main event and here comes the man you call the real World champion, I call him the imposter champion"!

DREW BLOOD GETS IN THE RING AND REMOVES HIS JACKET, REVEALING THE WORLD TITLE BELT AROUND HIS WAIST. HE UNSTRAPS IT AND HANDS IT TO THE DOCTOR.

Lawler: "He has the belt doesn't he"?

JUST THEN, "GET OFF MY TRACKS" BY POD IS HEARD AND SMOKE BILLOWS FROM EACH SIDE OF THE ENTRANCE AS STRIFE COMES OUT TO A HUGE POP.

J.R.: "And we both know he stole the damn thing with the help of another imposter.... that damn doctor! Here's what I want to know. The doctor has a manager's license, but does he have the right to practice medicine? Hell no"!

Lawler: "You don't know that J.R., he was the one who diagnosed Drew Blood's injured shoulder".

J.R.: "My point exactly. But tonight, Drew Blood has to get in there with a man who knows what it's like to wear that World title and it's sure as hell not gonna be a walk in the park"!

Drew Blood w/ The doctor vs. Strife

The bell sounded and Strife stalked Drew Blood, trying to impose his size against the #1 contender. Finally, he trapped him in the corner and went to work with some overhand rights before shooting him to the corner and blasting him with a clothesline. He then tried to shoot him back to the original corner but Drew Blood slung over him and chop blocked his right leg upon landing. It was clear this was Drew Blood's gameplan and with the big man on the mat, he was in firm control, trying to debilitate the right leg and knee. After sending Strife left shoulder first into the steel ring post, Blood came off the middle turnbuckle with an elbow drop but Strife rolled out of the way. After hitting back to back clotheslines, Strife delivered a huge full nelson slam and he could see the end in sight as he loaded Drew Blood up for the "Wrong Destination". But before he could deliver it, the doctor entered the ring and nailed him with a clothesline, forcing referee Jim Korderas to call for the bell.

Match Time: 6:34

Drew Blood and his doctor then decided to double team Strife when the crowd let out an eruption as John Cena ran out in a Philadelphia 76ers jersey of Allen Iverson. He dropped the doctor with back to back right hands and Drew Blood slid out of the ring, taking the World title belt with him.

J.R.: "John Cena has come to the aid of Strife and the imposters are heading for higher ground"!

Lawler: "Would you stop calling them the imposters"?

J.R.: "Why, that title isn't his"!

"MY TIME IS NOW" BLARED OVER THE LOUDSPEAKERS AS CENA TOOK HIS JERSEY OFF AND TOSSED IT INTO THE CROWD.

Lawler: "Well in just a few days at MeltDown, he's gonna get the chance to do what Drew Blood said he had to do.... take it back"!

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