The Pyramid

Memphis, Tennessee

Attendance: 10,401

December 7, 2005

THE ARENA COMES INTO VIEW AND PYRO BOMBARDS THE SET AS THE CROWD GOES NUTS.

"WOOOOOO" IS HEARD AND THEY COME TO THEIR FEET AS RIC FLAIR MAKES HIS WAY OUT WITH A VERY HUMBLED LOOK ON HIS FACE. HE IS WEARING A WHITE DRESS SHIRT AND BLACK SLACKS.

Jim Ross: "We are live here in The Pyramid just days removed from a huge event at King of the Ring and King, it may go down as an event this man will never forget".

Jerry Lawler: "Not only are we in my hometown tonight J.R., but I believe we're about to hear the retirement speech of Ric Flair"!

J.R.: "Flair is still contracted to compete on PrimeTime but he was granted permission to be here tonight because rumors have been running wild about what this announcement could be".

Ric Flair: "Thank you very much. I appreciate you guys so much.

THE FANS HAVE YET TO STOP CHEERING.

At King of the Ring, something became very clear to me. But before I get into that, I want Money Mike out here, he's part of this. So Mike.... don't waste my time, come to this ring right now".

J.R.: "Ric Flair doesn't seem satisfied with the result from King of the Ring! I think he's ready to continue the fight right here tonight"!

THE HORSEMEN THEME COMES ON AND OUT COMES MONEY MIKE IN HIS STREET CLOTHES WITH STEPHANIE McMAHON WHO HAS AN IRRITATED LOOK ON HER FACE.

Lawler: "I hope not, because I don't think Flair wants anymore of what he got at King of the Ring"!

J.R.: "Well here they come, Money Mike and that jezebel, that......

Lawler: "Oh quit knocking Stephanie J.R., take a good look at that beautiful woman"!

Money Mike: "This better be good Flair! I came out here, I didn't waste your time so please, please don't waste mine man".

Flair: "Like I said, something became crystal clear at King of the Ring! It's gonna pain me to admit this, but it's true. At King of the Ring, I was in top form, I took the fight to this guy, I played dirty, I stole a kiss, I was Ric Flair at his best!

"WOOOS" FILL THE ARENA.

There was just one problem. Unlike thousands of times in the past, my best wasn't good enough to get the job done. I made a mistake, I underestimated Money Mike. I was so pissed off that he had taken the group that I made famous so many years ago and in my opinion, was destroying it. But after I got to my hotel room after the match, it hit me. I was lying to myself. I was lying to myself in thinking that I can still compete at the level that these guys can but more importantly, I was lying that this man can't lead the Horsemen. Mike, like I said, it's gonna pain me to admit this, but it's yours. The Horsemen are yours.

FLAIR HOLDS UP FOUR FINGERS.

I know you know how important that symbol is, I know you won't embarrass the name.

AT THAT POINT, CAMERAS SHOW ARN ANDERSON AND TULLY BLANCHARD COMING TO THE RING.

J.R.: "Here comes Anderson and Blanchard".

Arn Anderson: "Come on Ric, let's go.

ANDERSON GETS UP IN MIKE's FACE.

Look, what that man just told you is something I thought I'd never hear! As far as I'm concerned, you just accepted by the greatest this business has ever seen! So if you're good enough for Ric Flair.... you're good enough for me"!

ANDERSON EXTENDS HIS HAND AND MONEY MIKE SHAKES IT BEFORE ACCEPTING A HANDSHAKE FROM BLANCHARD. THE HORSEMEN THEME THEN HITS AS THE THREE MEN LEAVE THE RING AS MONEY MIKE LOOKS ON WITH A VIBRANT STEPHANIE McMAHON.

J.R.: "To say I'm surprised at what we just saw would be an understatement".

Lawler: "Just think of what this means though J.R., there won't be any more fighting over the Horsemen name! The men who laid the foreground for the Horsemen have basically just relinquished it to Money Mike"!

A PROMO GRAPHIC CONTAINING THE RAMPAGE LOGO POPS UP WITH JOHN CENA AND REY MYSTERIO ON ONE SIDE AND ON THE OTHER IS THE HART FAMILY.

J.R.: "This night is off to a surprising start fans and you don't want to go away because later tonight, Jimmy Hart's Hart Family will team up to battle the team of John Cena and Rey Mysterio"!

COMMERCIAL BREAK.......

A COMMERCIAL FOR XBOX 360 IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR SKITTLES.

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

WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS, JUSTIN SANE IS SHOWN ALREADY IN THE RING AS SNITSKY's MUSIC HITS AND HE MAKES HIS WAY TO THE RING, LED BY JIMMY HART.

J.R.: "We welcome you back to Rampage and here comes the big newcomer Snitsky and King we saw this guy apparently align himself with the Hart Family at King of the Ring".

Lawler: "As soon as he took out Carney, that became pretty clear J.R.! This guy is a monster"!

J.R.: "Justin Sane will provide the opposition and he has definitely got his work cut out for him tonight".

Snitsky w/ Jimmy Hart vs. Justin Sane

Sane really had no shot in this one, getting in minimal offense in the beginning with a dropkick and a flying forearm, neither of which knocked the nearly 7 foot tall Snitsky off his feet. Snitsky then reversed an irish whip and crunched Snae in the corner with a clothesline before hitting the ropes and booting him right in the face. That led to his sidewinder slam and he made the cover to get the 3 count.

Match Time: 3:23

J.R.: "Oh my gosh, Snitksy has made short work of Justin Sane".

THE HARD CAMERA GOT A CLOSE UP OF SNITSKY's FACE.

Lawler: "You tell me J.R., who wants to mess with this guy"?!

Jimmy Hart: "Mick Foley tried to eliminate all of our resources at King of the Ring and we just continued to find more! Take a good, long look at the muscle for the Hart Family! Now we were sitting in the back listening to the garbage that was coming out of Ric Flair's mouth! Money Mike, you guys think you're the dominant group here on Rampage? Well my boys and I say you're wrong! We'll give you a couple weeks to decide when you want to try and prove us wrong before we just assume you don't want the challenge"!

SNITSKY's MUSIC HITS AGAIN AND HE AND HART LEAVE THE RING TO A LOT OF BOOS.

J.R.: "What the heck was that about"?

Lawler: "Sounds to me like Jimmy Hart and his group thinks they are the number one group in the TWF"!

BACKSTAGE AREA......

SHELTON BENJAMIN IS SHOWN IN THE BACK GOING OVER HIS LATER TAG TEAM MATCH WITH MARTY JANNETTY WHEN MATT CRUZ COMES UP.

Matt Cruz: "Hey Shelton, just wanted to say congrats on winning that Million Dollar title, that was awesome man".

Shelton Benjamin: "Thanks man".

BENJAMIN AND CRUZ KNOCK FISTS WHEN KARAM IBRAHIM COMES UP.

Karam Ibrahim: "Just think if he could congratulate you on being the King of the Ring. Ya know, if you hadn't abandoned our friendship, I probably would've helped you out at King of the Ring, rather than sitting in the back laughing".

Cruz: "Laughing huh? Ya know Karam, I used to think you were a pretty cool guy, but I've grown pretty tired of your crap. So let's stop the talk and you meet me in the ring later tonight, and we'll see whose laughing".

Ibrahim: "Fine with me Matt, if that is your real name".

IBRAHIM WALKS AWAY AND CRUZ LOOKS PRETTY INTENSE.

HOLLYWOOD HEAT's MUSIC HITS AND THEY COME OUT TO MOSTLY BOOS AS A RED CARPET IS ROLLED OUT AND SEVERAL PEOPLE COME OUT, TAKING PICTURES OF THE TRIO.

J.R.: "So it looks like Matt Cruz and Karam Ibrahim have agreed to go at it later tonight"!

Lawler: "Let's worry about that later J.R., let's worry about Melina right now"!

J.R.: "One half of Hollywood Heat set to take on Viscera here as Melina gets ready for her very unique entrance into the ring".

MELINA COMPLETES HER SIGNATURE RING ENTRANCE WHICH THE MALE POPULATION IN THE CROWD HAS NO PROBLEMS WITH.

Lawler: "Oh my gosh! That might be the greatest thing I've ever seen"!

VISCERA's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A PRETTY BIG POP.

J.R.: "It will be Johnny Blaze against the nearly five hundred pound Viscera here and King, even with his partner and the lovely Melina out here, I can't see much of a chance here for Blaze".

Lawler: "Well of course you don't J.R., but I'm sure no one saw a chance for David when he slayed Goliath either".

Viscera vs. Johnny Blaze w/ Melina and Joey Mercury

Blaze tried his best to use his quickness, knowing getting in close with big Vis would do him no good. He attacked the legs of Viscera, trying to destroy his vertical base, but Viscera swatted him away any time he got too close. But Blaze was able to duck a clothesline and rock the big man backwards with a superkick right on the chin. He then hit the ropes but Viscera came back with a rolling wheel kick right to the face. From there, he grabbed Blaze with 2 hands around his throat and lifted him up, driving him into the mat with a sitout chokebomb to get the 1.........2........., but the count was stopped when Mercury came into the ring, kicking Viscera in the back of the head and causing a DQ. Viscera got up, taking several right hands from Mercury but he grabbed him and swung him into the mat with a belly to belly suplex. Melina got into the ring but Vis turned around and began cornering her against the ropes when Blaze came from behind with a lowblow. Melina then slapped him across the face but Stacy Snow ran out and hit the ring, tackling Melina as the crowd went crazy. Viscera then fought off Blaze and used a double clothesline to take Hollywood Heat out of the ring. Finally, Melina got away from Stacy Snow and the crowd was loudly cheering.

Match Time: 6:15

Lawler: "Wow, let those girls keep fighting"!

J.R.: "The Women's champion Stacy Snow has come out here and sent a message loud and clear to Melina"!

STACY AND VISCERA LOOKED ON AS MELINA AND HER MEN WALKED AWAY. MELINA HAD SOME WORDS FOR STACY.

Lawler: "You don't think Stacy Snow really has a thing for Viscera, do you"?

J.R.: "I don't know King, but she seems to have a thing for showing women like Melina exactly why she is the Women's champion".

COMMERCIAL BREAK......

A COMMERCIAL FOR DISCOVER CARD IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR VONAGE.

RETURN FROM BREAK.....

WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS, SEVERAL STILL PHOTOS ARE SHOWN FROM THE IRON MAN MATCH AT KING OF THE RING BETWEEN HIGH OCTANE AND DREW BLOOD.

J.R.: "For those of you who didn't see King of the Ring, you missed out on an instant classic but King the bottom line is Damion West is still the World champion".

Lawler: "He proved it wasn't a fluke the first time J.R., I have to give him some credit".

"AIN'T NO STOPPIN' ME NOW" IS HEARD AND SHELTON BENJAMIN COMES OUT WITH THE KING OF CABLE TITLE AROUND HIS WAIST AND THE MILLION DOLLAR TITLE HELD UP IN HIS RIGHT HAND. WITH HIM IS MARTY JANNETTY AND THE CROWD GIVES THEM A GOOD RESPONSE.

J.R.: "As you can see Shelton Benjamin became a double champion at King of the Ring and the look on Ted Dibiase's face when he lost that Million Dollar title was priceless"!

Lawler: "Rampage definitely cleaned up at the King of the Ring and it is nice to see that belt over here"!

THE HORSEMEN THEME HITS AGAIN, BRINGING OUT JASON OLIVER AND CARNEY.

J.R.: "Shelton Benjamin fell victim to Jason Oliver in the first round of the King of the Ring tournament and Oliver came within an eyelash of winning it all King"!

Lawler: "He sure did J.R. and it looked like he would until Snitsky and the Hart Family derailed that"!

J.R.: "Should be an interesting tag match here as the Hart Family has already claimed that they are the top group on Rampage".

Jason Oliver and Carney vs. Shelton Benjamin and Marty Jannetty

As the bell sounded to start the match, Benjamin stood across the ring from Oliver who quickly tagged in Carney. Carney jumped over the top rope but Benjamin quickly whipped him to the mat with an arm drag. He then used a drop toehold and held him there before tagging in Jannetty who came in and dropped an elbow on Carney. Jannetty had the upper hand on Carney until he went for a leapfrog off an irish whip and Carney turned it into a powerslam. Oliver tagged into the match and he took the fight to Jannetty, using a shoulder breaker followed by a big elbow. He tagged in Carney again and Carney came off the top rope with a missile dropkick, making the cover but Jannetty was up at 2. Carney and Oliver worked together for the next several minutes, wearing Jannetty down. After a spinebuster from Oliver, he brought Carney back into the match and Carney again went to the turnbuckle and flew off. But Jannetty took him out of the air with a dropkick that got the crowd back into the match. Jannetty made the tag but Carney couldn't. Oliver came into the ring but Benjamin beat him to the punch, nailing him with three right hands. He then went for a kick but Oliver caught his foot only to see Benjamin take out Carney with a reverse dragonwhip. Jannetty then took out Oliver with a slingshot flying clothesline and Carney walked into a big T-Bone suplex and Benjamin covered him, hooking the leg for the win.

Match Time: 8:07

J.R.: "The roll continues for Shelton Benjamin! He's as hot as anyone right now King"!

Lawler: "He sure is J.R., there doesn't look to be any stopping him right now"!

BENJAMIN AND JANNETTY LEFT TO A LOT OF CHEERS AS THE HORSEMEN TRIED TO PICK THEMSELVES UP OFF THE MAT.

J.R.: "This has to be considered a tough loss for the Horsemen and you know it's put smiles on the faces of the Hart Family"!

Lawler: "Well the Hart Family has their work cut out for them later against Cena and Mysterio"!

BACKSTAGE..... DRESSING ROOM......

CAMERAS CUT TO A DRESSING ROOM, SHOWING JOHN CENA AND REY MYSTERIO.

John Cena: "Rey Rey, I know you want some revenge after that chump Ogden hit you with that megaphone. And you know I do after he pulled a Guerrero on me. So let's go out there tonight and show Max Ogden and that pretty boy Grenier what's up".

Rey Mysterio: "You know what man, I thought I'd smile the first time someone imitated something Eddie used to do. But it made me sick. So tonight, I dedicate our match to Eddie's memory, I know he's looking down bro".

Cena: "That's cool with me man, I'll see you out there".

KURT ANGLE's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A SHOWER OF BOOS AND "YOU SUCK" CHANTS. HE IS CARRYING THE DIVISION CHAMPIONS TROPHY.

J.R.: "Don't tell me he's got that trophy".

Lawler: "He sure does J.R., boy he's carrying that proudly".

J.R.: "Oh give me a break! You tell me what Kurt Angle did to earn that"!

Kurt Angle: "As many of you know, Team Rampage took home the division champions trophy at King of the Ring..... yeah! So as the number one guy here on Rampage, I've come out to announce that this baby is going to go in my personal trophy case! So take a good look because.........

JUST THEN, "MAKE WAY" BY METHOD MAN HITS AND TRAVIS WAKEMAN COMES OUT TO A HUGE POP WEARING A PAIR OF LIGHT BLUE, LOOSE FIT JEANS AND A #9 TENNESSEE TITANS JERSEY OF STEVE McNAIR.

Lawler: "What's he doing out here J.R."?

Travis Wakeman: "Kurt, come on man. Your personal trophy case? That is something that belongs to all the superstars here on Rampage, not just you, especially someone who had no part in earning it. So......

Angle: "So what Wakeman, are you gonna take it away from me?! I dare you to try and take this freakin' thing from me"!

WAKEMAN DROPS HIS MIC.

J.R.: "Oh boy, it looks like we're gonna have a physical altercation folks"!

"SEXY BOY" HITS AND SHAWN MICHAELS COMES OUT TO A WILD RESPONSE AND HURRIES TO THE RING.

Shawn Michaels: "Hey! Listen Kurt, this is coming from someone who was on the team at King of the Ring and did help to earn that trophy, it's not going in your personal display case! So put it down and we'll have someone come out here to get it"!

ANGLE RUNS AT MICHAELS, SWINGING THE TROPHY BUT MICHAELS DUCKS AND THROWS A SUPERKICK, ONLY TO HAVE ANGLE MOVE OUT OF THE WAY AND IT DRILL WAKEMAN.

J.R.: "Oh my gosh, Michaels just took Wakeman's head off with that kick"!

Lawler: "And I think he was trying to do it"!

ANGLE LEFT WITH THE TROPHY AND A HUGE SMILE ON HIS FACE AS MICHAELS GRABBED HIS HAIR, UPSET WITH HIMSELF.

J.R.: "It was a damn accident King! It was clearly met for Angle who still has that damn trophy! Get it away from him"!

Lawler: "I don't know J.R., I don't know if Wakeman is gonna feel the same way"!

COMMERCIAL BREAK.......

A COMMERCIAL FOR BURGER KING IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A CHRISTMAN COMMERCIAL FOR RADIO SHACK.

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

Paul Birchill vs. Mackenzie Rose

Two guys looking to move to that next level went at it here and after a tradeoff of punches, Rose got in a knee before whipping Birchill to the corner. But when he charged in, the Englishmen moved out of the way and Rose posted his left shoulder. Birchill hit an armbar DDT and tried to lock in his deadly armbar but Rose scrambled to the ropes. Birchill got up and stomped on the left shoulder of Rose twice before pulling him up, looking for another armbar DDT. But Rose pushed him away with his free arm only to have Birchill knock him down with a clothesline. Birchill then shot Rose to the ropes but missed with a high elbow and Rose came off the other side with a diving shoulder block. Rose pulled Birchill up over his shoulders, trying to slam him on the back of his head but Birchill hit Rose on each side of his ribs to escape. He then connected with a front knee right to the face before hitting the ropes but Rose picked him up and spun around twice, dropping Birchill over the top rope with a stun gun and then pulling him into a cover to get the 1.....2......3.

Match Time: 4:44

J.R.: "What a big win that is for Mackenzie Rose and what a way to do it! I don't think I've ever seen that spinning stun gun done before King"!

Lawler: "It looked like Birchill had the match well in hand but he couldn't put him away"!

"I STAND ALONE" BY GODSMACK PLAYED AS ROSE CELEBRATED THE WIN IN THE RING.

J.R.: "This guy is one to keep your eye on folks, mark my words"!

BACKSTAGE......

CAMERAS IN THE BACK HAVE COME ACROSS TRAVIS WAKEMAN AND BRET HART, WHO ARE IN A HALLWAY OUTSIDE WAKEMAN's DRESSING ROOM.

Travis Wakeman: "Look man, it was an accident, it had to be. I've got no issues with Shawn".

Bret Hart: "Believe what you want to but if you believe that Michaels isn't a backstabbing S.O.B., you got another thing comin'"!

HART WALKS AWAY AS WAKEMAN JUST LET's OUT A DEEP SIGH WHILE HOLDING HIS JAW, APPARENTLY STILL FEELING THE EFFECTS OF THE SUPERKICK.

LANCE CADE AND TREVOR MURDOCH's MUSIC HITS AND THEY COME OUT TO A LOT OF BOOS.

Lawler: "Is Bret Hart still acting like that?! Come on J.R., he and Shawn Michaels worked great as a team at King of the Ring, he needs to drop it already"!

J.R.: "That's another story for another day King but speaking of what happened at King of the Ring, these two men defeated the Rampage tag team champions".

Lawler: "Yes but they did so by count out and that meant the titles stayed with Jamal and Rosey"!

"3 MINUTES" BY 2 SKINNY J's HITS AND OUT COMES CRYSTAL CARMICHAEL, CARRYING BOTH OF THE RAMPAGE TAG TEAM TITLES AS JAMAL AND ROSEY FOLLOW IN MATCHING BAGGY GREEN AND BLACK ATTIRE.

J.R.: "Mick Foley agreed that Cade and Murdoch deserved another shot at the gold and they are getting it tonight".

Lawler: "Well if you ask me J.R., Cade and Murdoch had their best chance to win at King of the Ring! Jamal and Rosey will finish them off tonight"!

Rampage Tag Team Title Match.....

Challengers: Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch vs. Jamal and Rosey w/ Crystal Carmichael

Cade and Murdoch conversed over who would start the match and it was Cade who did so against the much bigger Rosey. The two locked up and Rosey muscled Cade to the mat. Cade went to his corner and he and Murdoch tried to work some strategy but Rosey came in with an overhand right. But Cade was able to reverse an irish whip and Murdoch got a knee in the back of Rosey before Cade nailed him with a flying clothesline. Murdoch tagged into the match and dropped a big fist on the face of Rosey before drilling him with a running knee as he tried to get up. But Murdoch took a little too much time jawing with the crowd and Rosey punched him in the stomach which knocked him through the ropes and to the floor. Jamal made the tag but he immediately went out of the ring, drilling Murdoch with a clothesline. Cade came over, looking to attack Jamal from behind but Jamal turned around and Cade backed off. Murdoch then used a chop block on Jamal before whipping him hard into the ring steps. Murdoch rolled into the ring and tagged in Cade who ran across the ring, catching Rosey with a cheap shot. Rosey tried to get into the ring but referee Jose Mendez wouldn't allow it. That allowed Cade and Murdoch to double team Jamal, ramming him into the top of the steps. Finally, Rosey came over and pushed Cade face first into the steel ring post. In the ring, Murdoch used what was going on outside to low blow Jamal. He then went to the top rope, coming off with a bulldog that rammed Jamal's face into the mat. It looked like we were going to have new champs but before Mendez could reach a count of 3, Crystal came in to break up the count. But Murdoch got up, grabbing her by the hair.

Match Time: 7:19

J.R.: "Oh you don't think he's gonna...... he's got all that chew in his mouth"!

Lawler: "I think he's gonna......

JUST WHEN MURDOCH WAS ABOUT TO PLANT A DISGUSTING KISS ON CRYSTAL, JAMAL SMASHED HIM WITH A SUPERKICK AND HE AND ROSEY GOT OUT WITH THEIR TAG TEAM TITLES IN HAND.

J.R.: "Cade and Murdoch have won this one by disqualification and look at the thankful expression on Crystal's face"!

Lawler: "Well can you imagine how disgusting that would've been? She would've had to have a bar of soap for dinner"!

J.R.: "Cade and Murdoch have won two in a row over Jamal and Rosey but Jamal and Rosey still have the gold"!

COMMERCIAL BREAK.......

A COMMERCIAL FOR ENERGIZER BATTERIES IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A USA PROGRAMMING AD.

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

AS RAMPAGE RETURNS, KARAM IBRAHIM's MUSIC IS PLAYING AND HE IS MAKING HIS WAY TO THE RING AFTER JUST BEING INTRODUCED.

J.R.: "Back on Rampage here as we get set for a battle between former tag team partners and I gotta ask King, after their tremendously successful performance at MeltDown in August, did you ever think we'd see this"?

"THE NEXT EPISODE" BY DR. DRE STARTS UP AND IT BRINGS OUT MATT CRUZ WHO IS WELCOMED WITH A BIG CHEER.

Lawler: "Well they were a top team J.R. until this guy decided to divulge his past, started to let everyone in on his problems and I gotta say, if I were Ibrahim, I would've reacted the same way! This is not somoeone you want to consider a friend"!

J.R.: "Oh would you get off it King?! You forget, I sat down with this man not too long ago for an interview but what the cameras didn't see, what I did see was the remorse this man has! He let everyone into his previous life as a way to let it go, as a way to continue his healing process! In no way did he mean to offend Ibrahim and if Ibrahim were a true friend, he'd try to help him cope with the things he's had to deal with throughout his life! But since they are going to go at it, we are going to get to see two of the best mat wrestlers in the history of the TWF. One of these guys is a former NCAA champion, the other an Olympic gold medalist".

Karam Ibrahim vs. Matt Cruz

After a brief struggle on the mat, Ibrahim used a fireman's carry but when he tried to follow up, Cruz stepped back and grabbed him in a front facelock, turning it into a wicked swinging neckbreaker. From there, Cruz becamse more focused than we've ever seen him, picking Ibrahim apart. Ibrahim had no answer for Cruz' flurry of offense. Ibrahim was able to get a finger in Cruz' eye and he tried for a suplex. But Cruz blocked it and flung Ibrahim over his head with a belly to belly. From there, he grabbed Ibrahim and lifted him up, driving him into the mat with a perfect brainbuster which led to the 3 count.

Match Time: 6:54

J.R.: "Oh what a brainbuster! This young kid has so many ways to beat you King"!

Lawler: "He just drove Ibrahim's head right into the mat! Yeah, that's a guy I want for a friend"!

J.R.: "It looks like this could be the official end of Cruz and Ibrahim and while it's a shame it had to come to this, Cruz continues to impress"!

BACKSTAGE.....

CAMERAS SHOW SNITSKY COMING DOWN A HALLWAY BUT JUST BEFORE HE's ABOUT TO TURN THE CORNER, MONEY MIKE COMES AROUND IT.

Money Mike: "Damn man, what happened to your face"?

Snitsky: "What'd you say"?

Money Mike: "Never mind. I know you're planning on getting involved in the tag team match here in a minute, but if the Hart Family is so much better than us, they wouldn't need your help, would they? Not only that, but if you get involved..... so do I".

MONEY MIKE WALKS AWAY AND SNITSKY JUST LAUGHS, SCOFFING AT HIS COMMENTS.

THE HART FAMILY THEME SONG HITS AND JIMMY HART POPS OUT FROM THE BACK, LEADING MAX OGDEN AND SYLVAIN GRENIER TO THE RING.

J.R.: "I don't know if there's anyone on Rampage who has gained more confidence than this group after Max Ogden won the King of the Ring tournament which led to them basically calling out the Horsemen tonight".

Lawler: "No one would've predicted what Ogden would do J.R., especially with Mick Foley being as biased as anyone I've ever seen but now, you've gotta consider him one of the top superstars on Rampage"!

"BOOYAKA 619" HITS AND REY MYSTERIO POPS UP FROM UNDER THE RAMP TO ONE OF THE NIGHT'S BIGGEST CHEERS.

J.R.: "And one of the men he defeated en route to winning the tournament was this man, but it took the megaphone to do it".

Lawler: "And as we heard earlier J.R., he has dedicated this match to his late friend Eddie Guerrero".

"THE TIME IS NOW" COMES ON AND JOHN CENA COMES OUT TO A RIDICULOUSLY LOUD POP.

J.R.: "John Cena was the pick of many to win the tournament but Max Ogden took a page out of Guerrero's book to cheat him out of the match"!

Lawler: "And no one thought it was more brilliant than me! Each match, Foley took something away from Ogden and each time, he found a way to win and that is why tonight, I think the Hart Family comes out on top"!

J.R.: "Is that another one of your royal predictions"?

Lawler: "Why not? And here's another one! I predict that the Titans miss the playoffs this year! (laughs)

The Hart Family w/ Jimmy Hart vs. John Cena and Rey Mysterio

Referee Jim Korderas asked for the bell to start the match and it was Cena and Grenier locking up. After each man tried to gain the upper hand, they broke and Grenier threw a right hand but Cena blocked and nailed him with a couple of his own before whipping him to the ropes and lifting him up with a backbody drop. Mysterio then tagged in and he hit a seated senton but his pin attempt was broken up by Ogden. Mysterio got up and went after Ogden but Grenier hit him from behind before delivering a backdrop suplex. Ogden then tagged in and put on a reverse chinlock, looking to slow Rey down. The crowd tried to get behind Rey with chants of "6-1-9" but when he finally got to his feet, Ogden grabbed his mask. Rey blocked him from removing it but it allowed Ogden to get in a knee to the midsection before blasting Rey with a stiff clothesline. Grenier tagged back into the match and he lifted Rey up to the top rope, climbing up for a superplex. But Rey jabbed at his ribs before pushing him off. Grenier hit the mat hard and when he got to his feet, Rey drilled him with a missile dropkick. That allowed him to make the hot tag to Cena who came in and was a house of fire, taking on both Grenier and Ogden. After hitting Grenier with the Throwback, Snitsky made his way out, getting into the ring. He measured Cena for a running boot but Money Mike came out with a steel chair. He got into the ring just as Snitsky missed with the boot but when Mike tried to hit Snitsky with the chair, he moved and it bounced off the head of Cena! Korderas called for the bell, disqualifying the Hart Family who left as a group, looking back in anger at Mike.

Match Time: 7:31

J.R.: "He just smashed that chair off the head of Cena! I think they heard that in the parking lot"!

Lawler: "Never mind that J.R., the question of the night is who is the number one group on Rampage?! I'd say the Hart Family has made a strong case tonight"!

J.R.: "The Hart Family issued the challenge and from what I can see, the Horsemen have accepted"!

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