SaveMart Center

Fresno, California

Attendance: 7,619

December 26, 2005

RAMPAGE STARTS WITH THE OPENING MONTAGE AS "ACROSS THE NATION" KICKS IN. THE SAVEMART CENTER THEN COMES INTO VIEW AS THOUSANDS OF TWF FANS ARE SHOWN, HYPED UP FOR THE SHOW WHILE PYRO BOMBARDS THE SET.

A PROMO GRAPHIC WITH THE RAMPAGE LOGO IS SHOWN WITH MATT HARDY ON ONE SIDE AND HIGH OCTANE ON THE OTHER.

Jim Ross: "We are live from Fresno and what a night we have in store as the World champion will be in action"!

Jerry Lawler: "But he'll be battling a recent King of Cable J.R. so it won't be a walk in the park for High Octane tonight"!

THE HORSEMEN THEME HITS AND THE ENTIRE GROUP COMES OUT ALONG WITH THE NEWEST MEMBER, J.J. RAMPLIN.

J.R.: "We saw last week when that man in the center, known as J.J. Ramplin, assisted Money Mike in defeating John Cena and apparently became the fourth Horsemen".

Lawler: "He sure did J.R. and if you ask me, the Horsemen made a great selection, this guy looks great"!

JUSTIN SANE IS SHOWN, ALREADY IN THE RING.

J.R.: "Well we've yet to see what he can do in the ring but Justin Sane will be his opposition tonight and I would bet that one group in particular has their eyes on this match".

Lawler: "Yep, I bet Jimmy Hart and his boys have their eyes glued to the monitors in the back"!

Justin Sane vs. J.J. "The Ram" Ramplin w/ The Horsemen (debut)

The bell sounded and Ramplin offered a handshake but Sane just slapped his hand away. Ramplin responded with a kick to the gut before smashing him with an overhand right. He then shot him to the ropes but Sane ducked a clothesline and followed up with a flying wheel kick. After hitting the ropes again, he went for a crossbody block but Ramplin caught him and used a fallaway slam to drive him into the mat. Ramplin missed a charge to the corner and Sane capitalized by hitting a tornado ddt. He made a cover but could only manage a 2 count. Sane tried to keep the pressure on by going to the top rope but he missed a mushroom stomp and Ramplin bounced off the ropes, drilling him with a thunderous spear and hooking the leg to get the 1.......2......3.

Match Time: 4:19

Lawler: "Oh my gosh! What a spear"!

J.R.: "He calls that the Ram's Horns and he just drove those horns into the abdomen of..... oh look out"!

JUST THEN, JOHN CENA HIT THE RING TO A HUGE OVATION AND WAS ALL OVER RAMPLIN WITH STIFF RIGHT HANDS. BUT THE REST OF THE HORSEMEN GOT IN AND QUICKLY OVERTOOK HIM. AFTER CARNEY HIT HIS "C-DRIVE", THEY PULLED HIM UP AND HELD HIM FOR STEPHANIE McMAHON WHO KICKED HIM RIGHT IN THE CROTCH.

J.R.: "Oh for God sake"!

Lawler: "And it looks like we're gonna hear from the ring leader"!

Money Mike: "I misjudged you Cena, I didn't realize you were that stupid! But if you think this made an impact (pointing down at Cena), just keep watching"!

MONEY MIKE TOSSES THE MICROPHONE TO THE MAT AS THE HORSEMEN THEME HITS AND THEY LEAVE THE RING WITH CENA DOWN AND IN PAIN.

Lawler: "Did you hear that"?!

J.R.: "Yes I heard that, but what the heck do they have planned"?

BACKSTAGE AREA.......

SHAWN MICHAELS IS SHOWN BACKSTAGE AND IS MET WITH A MIXED REACTION FROM FANS IN THE ARENA, WATCHING ON THE TWF TRON. JUST THEN, KURT ANGLE COMES UP WITH THE DIVISION CHAMPION TROPHY IN HAND.

Shawn Michaels: "Hey Kurt".

Kurt Angle: "Shawn, I just wanted to commend you on making the right decision last week. It's guys like you that make Rampage the number one wrestling program out there. That's why we have this".

HE HOLDS UP THE TROPHY.

Michaels: "I couldn't keep the real HBK in the closet forever man".

THE TWO SHAKE HANDS AS THE SHOT FADES OUT.

COMMERCIAL BREAK.......

A COMMERCIAL FOR BOOST MOBILE IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PREVIEW FOR THE NEW KING KONG MOVIE.

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

Austin Porteau w/ Miss Hancock vs. Mackenzie Rose

Rampage returned with action in the ring and it was Mackenzie Rose who was all over Porteau from the opening bell. After hitting a slingshot clothesline from the apron, Rose went for the cover but Miss Hancock put Porteau's left foot on the bottom rope to stop the count. Rose got up and tried to grab Miss Hancock and got her by a handful of hair. But as referee Jack Doan tried to seperate them, Porteau lowblowed Rose from behind and rolled him up for the 1........2........., but that was it. Porteau then hit the ropes but Rose came up with a stiff clothesline. After a running powerslam, Rose tried to set up the "Davidson Driver" but Porteau gouged his eyes to get free and he then hit the "Corporate Ladder" to pick up a stunning win.

Match Time: 6:08

PORTEAU's MUSIC PLAYED AND HE SLID OUT OF THE RING AS MISS HANCOCK RAISED HIS ARM IN VICTORY WHILE INSIDE THE RING, ROSE WAS STEAMING.

BACKSTAGE......

CAMERAS IN THE BACK SHOW SHAWN MICHAELS WALKING WHEN STEVEN RICHARDS COMES UP.

Steven Richards: "I knew the day would come. I just wanted to say how good it is to have the old HBK back".

RICHARDS EXTENDS HIS HAND AND WITHOUT SAYING A WORD, MICHAELS SHAKES IT AND WALKS AWAY WITH A SMUG LOOK ON HIS FACE.

BACK AT RINGSIDE, "THE NEXT EPISODE" BY DR. DRE HITS, BRINGING MATT CRUZ OUT TO A VERY FAVORABLE RESPONSE.

J.R.: "Back to the action here and it sure seems like Shawn Michaels has made a few people happy with his actions last week but let me make it clear that I am not one of those people".

Lawler: "Oh we don't need a sob story J.R., no one can change what Michaels did last week".

THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND A RED HAZE FALLS OVER THE ARENA AS DREW BLOOD's MUSIC HITS AND HE SLOWLY MAKES HIS WAY TO THE RING, DRESSED IN HIS BLACK CLOAK.

J.R.: "And no one can change the fact that this man helped Paul Birchill defeat Matt Cruz last week on Rampage and tonight, he has to face Cruz himself".

Lawler: "Drew Blood told us that he couldn't stand another loss from Birchill so he just made sure he didn't suffer one".

J.R.: "Well I see a look of determination in Matt Cruz tonight and I realize Drew Blood is a former multiple time champion here in the TWF, but he's got his work cut out for him tonight".

Matt Cruz vs. Drew Blood

Cruz and Drew Blood locked up and Drew Blood showed he can match his heartless mindset with his sheer wrestling ability, taking the former NCAA champ Cruz to the mat and twisting him up into crossarm surfboard stretch. Cruz was able to reach his foot to the bottom rope to break the hold and moments later, he took Blood to the mat, locking in a crossface. But Blood matched Cruz' earlier escape, grabbing the bottom rope with his left hand. Cruz got up and pulled Blood with him. But Blood reversed an irish whip and shot him to the corner, hitting a running reverse elbow as he charged in. After a snap russian leg sweep, Blood pulled Cruz to his feet and hit a floatover vertical suplex to get a 1.........2......., but Cruz got his right shoulder off the mat. Blood tried to follow up with a piledriver but Cruz countered with a backdrop that sent him over the top rope and to the floor. Blood's knee buckled when he hit and he fell in pain. Cruz followed him out and rolled him into the ring. At this point, Cruz had become a predator, stalking Drew Blood. But Blood fired back with a thumb to the eye before smashing Cruz with 3 knifedge chops. He then threw a kick but Cruz caught his foot. Blood tried to turn it into an enziguri but Cruz ducked the kick and had him all set up for the "Colorado Cloverleaf". He couldn't quite get Blood turned over when Paul Birchill hit the ring, attacking Cruz and causing a DQ. The bell sounded repeatedly as both Birchill and Blood beat down Cruz.

Match Time: 7:14

J.R.: "This is a two on one mugging! Get these two out of there"!

JUST THEN, "BOOYAKA 619" HIT AS REY MYSTERIO RAN OUT TO A HUGE POP, MAKING THE SAVE FOR CRUZ. HE DUCKED A BIRCHILL CLOTHESLINE AND DROPKICKED DREW BLOOD OUT OF THE RING. CRUZ THEN GOT UP AND CLUBBED BIRCHILL WITH A CLOTHESLINE THAT TOOK HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE AND TO THE FLOOR.

Lawler: "What the heck does Mysterio have to do with this"?!

"THE NEXT EPISODE" STARTED UP AGAIN AND THE CROWD ROSE TO A FEVERED PITCH AS DREW BLOOD AND BIRCHILL RETREATED.

J.R.: "I'm not sure what made Rey come out here, but it says a lot about him for doing so"!

COMMERCIAL BREAK.......

A COMMERCIAL FOR McDONALD's IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR GHOST RECON 2 FOR PLAYSTATION 2.

AS RAMPAGE RETURNS, THE HORSEMEN THEME MUSIC IS PLAYING BUT THE HART FAMILY IS IN THE RING.

Max Ogden: "You guys, you guys calm down! Come on, get into the Christmas spirit! Now, I know Halloween was a while ago, and Christmas just passed, but we wanted to show you a costume that is also a present to all of you!

Jimmy Hart then takes out four Four Horseman shirts as he, Ogden, Snitsky and Sylvain Grenier slip them on.

Max Ogden: Wow... A real Four Horseman shirt, this is incredible! But wait, there's more!

Ogden then takes out an electric razor and a suitcase filled with money.

Max Ogden: You guys... You're going to LOVE this!

Ogden then hands the razor to Grenier who begins to shave Ogden's head.

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

Lawler: "I'll tell you what's going on, Max Ogden is becoming Money Mike"! (laughs)

After Grenier is done shaving Ogden's head, Ogden takes out a pair of sunglasses and puts them on.

Max Ogden: "To quote that chump Carlito, dis... Dis is cool"!

Snitsky: "Wait Max, wait... I've got the perfect thing to add"!p> Max Ogden: "Thanks Snitsky, as long as it's not toes, I'm sure it'll be great from you".

Snitsky then pulls out a pair of pants with Dollar Signs all over them. Ogden takes his pants off as the women scream, but immediately puts them on.

Max Ogden: Holy... This is amazing! I'm Money Mike now! And look at you three... You're the three guys I do nothing for with all the money I have, except buy you a cheap ass shirt! I think... I think we're set".

Jimmy Hart: "Wait, wait, wait a second daddy-o! You're only missing one simple thing... The title belt"!

Max Ogden: "Jimmy... Come on man, you know that the most dominant stable on Rampage doesn't have a title belt, even though they did get a shot at the King of Cable last week. I mean Jimmy, at least we have the right to say that we won the King of the Ring. By beating The Horseman of course".

All of a sudden "Ain't No Stoppin' Me" hits and Shelton Benjamin strolls out to the ring with his King of Cable Title Belt. Shelton gets into the ring and grabs a mic.

J.R.: "Business is sure as hell pickin' up folks"!

Max Ogden: "Listen Shelton, all week the only thing I've heard from you people is why? Why did you attack Shelton Benjamin and Jason Oliver? Well, now that I'm one of the Horsemen, I have the power to answer that question! I won the King of the Ring, and I didn't even get the reward I should've with a shot at the TWF Title. I got rewarded by being able to represent Rampage. What the hell kind of a reward is that? And then I, the King of the Ring, doesn't even get to keep the trophy because some retard named Kurt Angle had to steal it! But oh, it gets worse. The man that I beat in the finals because I out smarted that bastard who was going to cheat his way to victory, the same retard who pushed a man who didn't even try to hit him, and then allowed me to get a win, is now getting a King of Cable Title shot. So, I asked Mick Foley, great guy ya know? I asked him, Mick, why does Oliver get a title shot when I won the King of the Ring and get no reward? Well, he told me that it was because he beat Shelton, so what?! I beat Shawn Michaels last month, a former World Champion. I beat Rey Mysterio, someone who Jason Oliver couldn't beat a few weeks ago in tag team action. I beat Strife in the second round, a former World Champion! And I beat John Cena, one of the most recent World Champions. So I realized, if you want something in this business, you've gotta take it into your own hands. So I thought about it, and realized that if I wanted to get a shot at the King of Cable title, that I'd have to take those two bastards out and show them who's boss"!

Shelton Benjamin: "Ya know, I don't like you, but I've gotta give you credit, you are a pretty good superstar. And I've gotta agree with you, you should be getting a title shot with all your victories over big names. But that doesn't mean I agree with the fact you should've attacked me after you took out that chump Jason Oliver".

Right when Shelton Benjamin said that, The Horseman's theme is heard and Jason Oliver comes out to a mixed reaction. Oliver gets into the ring with Shelton, Ogden and The Hart Family.

Jason Oliver: "First a loser whines and complains to Foley about not getting a King of Cable Title Shot while I did. Then the loser hits me over my head with a chair and costs me my King of Cable Title match, which I would have won. Then the loser brings his boy toys and the missing link to whine and complain some more. Well, this company was built upon people that didn't whine, The Horsemen and I never whine or complain about matches, we elevate ourselves to the next level. So guess what? You will never get a title shot, ever. Because just like Joe Corey, if you get in our way, you'll be trampled".

Max Ogden: "Oliver, let me ask you two questions. If I'm such a loser, Why is it I pinned your shoulders to the mat at King of the Ring? And two, If you really do "elevate yourself to the next level", why hasn't Carney started winning yet with the Horseman"?

Jason Oliver: "Listen Ogden, you beating me was only because you chea...

Max Ogden: "Yeah that's great... So Jason Oliver, Shelton Benjamin, yours truly is not only going to be The Memory Maker, but Mister King of the Ring is about to become Mister King of Cable"!

The Hart Family's music is heard and Ogden leads The Hart Family out of the ring, satisfied with their work.

J.R.: "Can you believe these guys"?

Lawler: "I thought that was great! He pulled off Money Mike pretty well"!

J.R.: "Well I'm no fan of the Horsemen, but you can bet they'll have something to say about this".

BACKSTAGE......

CAMERAS SHOOT TO THE BACKSTAGE AREA, WHICH TRAVIS WAKEMAN IS TEARING THROUGH.

Travis Wakeman: "Michaels! Where ya at Shawn? You wanna superkick me? I........

JUST THEN, BRET HART COMES UP.

Bret Hart: "Wakeman, calm down. Trust me, you don't want to find Michaels right now. You're gonna get your shot, you just have to be patient. I talked to Foley, we're both gonna get our shot".

WAKEMAN LOOKS A LITTLE CONFUSED AS THE SHOT GOES BACK TO RINGSIDE.

Mixed Gender Tag Team Match

Johnny Blaze and Melina w/ Joey Mercury vs. Viscera and Stacy Snow

The women started this match and Melina looked very good in taking it to the current Women's champ. After being whipped to the corner, Stacy Snow tried to sling over Melina as she ran in but Melina caught her legs and spun around, slamming her on the back of her head. Melina then made a tag but that was actually the mistake she made as it forced Blaze to get into the ring with Big Vis. Snow was really hurt as Blaze threw a few right hands but Viscera just headbutted him. He then hit the ropes but Mercury grabbed his foot which allowed Blaze to get up and drill him with a superkick. It stunned Vis but didn't knock him off his feet. Blaze then hit the ropes but he ran into a very impressive rolling wheel kick from the 500 pounder. Viscera followed that up with the "Embalmer" and that led to the 1......2.......3.

Match Time: 3:18

Lawler: "Oh poor Johnny Blaze, he just got flattened"!

J.R.: "Viscera has won this match for his team but it looks to me like Miss Snow is still feeling the whiplash effect of that move from Melina".

VISCERA HELPED STACY SNOW OUT OF THE RING AND PICKED HIM UP OVER HIS SHOULDER AS HOLLYWOOD HEAT AND A VERY BITTER MELINA LOOKED ON.

COMMERCIAL BREAK........

A COMMERCIAL FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR CAPITOL ONE.

RETURN FROM BREAK..... MICK FOLEY's OFFICE......

AS RAMPAGE RETURNS, JIMMY HART AND MAX OGDEN ARE IN MICK FOLEY's OFFICE, STILL WEARING THE HORSEMEN T-SHIRTS.

Max Ogden: "So Mick, apparently you wanted to see us".

Mick Foley: "Yes Max, yes I did. I couldn't help but see the parody you just did on the Horsemen and I gotta admit, not bad. Thanks for the compliment, calling me a great guy.... nice tough. But it has become pretty apparent to me that we need to settle this dispute over the King of Cable title".

Jimmy Hart: "Now we're talkin'".

Foley: "Yes, yes we are. So I have signed a triple threat match to take place at the Royal Rumble featuring Jason Oliver, champion Shelton Benjamin and you Max, how does that sound"?

Ogden: "Works for me. Did you not hear that I am going to become Mister King of Cable"?

Foley: "Well then you'll love this. Because here in just a little while, you and Snitsky will represent the Hart Family against the team of Shelton Benjamin and the Locomotive Strife.... good match huh?

THE EXPRESSION ON THE FACES OF HART AND OGDEN SAYS THEY DON'T LIKE IT.

Foley: "Ya better get out there Jimmy, Sylvain is up next, ask Carney how he liked your parody. Oh and Max...... I hope your hair grows back fast".

OGDEN AND HART LEAVE THE OFFICE AND FOLEY HAS A HUGE SMIRK ON HIS FACE.

THE HORSEMEN THEME HITS AND CARNEY COMES OUT TO A MIXED RESPONSE.

J.R.: "The last time we heard this song it was the Hart Family who came to the ring but right now, we are about to get our first taste of a true Horsemen versus Hart Family match".

Lawler: "Well we saw Carney try to get in the face of Jimmy Hart last week and he paid for it".

THE HART FAMILY's MUSIC HITS AND JIMMY HART COMES OUT WITH HIS RED AND WHITE MEGAPHONE, FOLLOWED BY SYLVAIN GRENIER AND THEY ARE MET WITH MOSTLY BOOS. IN THE RING, CARNEY LOOKS READY.

J.R.: "Well Carney has his chance for payback right now and the chance to deal the first blow in what is slowly becoming a war here on Rampage".

Lawler: "Well you gotta admit J.R., that last segment was hilarious"!

J.R.: "Hilarious to everyone but the Horsemen".

Carney vs. Sylvain Grenier w/ Jimmy Hart

Grenier was obviously the stronger of the two, so Carney relied on his speed to work around it. From a tie up, Grenier got in a standing hammerlock but Carney caught him with a back elbow before hitting the ropes and drilling him with a front dropkick. He quickly went to the top rope and came off with a crossbody block that got a near fall. Trying to stay right on him, Carney pulled Grenier up and shot him to the corner but he ran into a boot to the face and Grenier fired a clothesline that smashed Carney across the throat. From there, Grenier delivered a nasty shoulder breaker followed by back to back elbow drops. But when he made a cover, he could only get a 2 count. Grenier whipped him to the ropes but he dropped his head too soon and Carney kicked him in the head before hitting the ropes and connecting on a cactus clothesline. Jimmy Hart got on the apron, with his megaphone but Carney grabbed him by the collar and flipped him over the top rope, into the ring. From there, Carney grabbed Hart and drove him into the mat with the "C-Drive"! The crowd loved in but when Carney turned around, Grenier kicked him in the gut and then hit a wicked DDT that spiked Carney's head into the mat. Grenier rolled him over as referee Scott Martin proceeded to issue the 3 count.

Match Time: 5:37

J.R.: "And once again, Jimmy Hart has helped one of his guys win a match"!

Lawler: "Yeah but he paid for it this time, Jimmy Hart is hurt J.R.".

J.R.: "Boy, I bet all his fans are gonna be miserable over this".

THE HART FAMILY's MUSIC PLAYED AS GRENIER HELPED JIMMY HART OUT OF THE RING AND UP THE RAMP.

BACKSTAGE.... FOLEY's OFFICE......

TRAVIS WAKEMAN AND BRET HART ARE IN MICK FOLEY's OFFICE.

Travis Wakeman: "So let me get this straight, if Bret and I don't get physical with either Angle or Michaels, unless in the ring, between now and the Rumble, we get a tag team match with them"?

Foley: "That's right, and not only that, but the team who wins the match will both qualify for the Rumble match itself later that night".

Bret Hart: "SO think about it, you and I could take away their chance to main event WrestleMania".

WAKEMAN GETS A SMILE ON HIS FACE.

Wakeman: "I like that idea".

Foley: "Then the match is set. But remember what I said, no physicality, unless it's a match, between now and then".

BACK IN THE RING, MAX OGDEN AND SNISTKY HAVE COME OUT.

Max Ogden: "Carney! You want to put your hands on Jimmy?! You're gonna regret ever doing that boy! So.......

JUST THEN, SMOKE BEGINS TO BILLOW FROM EITHER SIDE OF THE RAMP AS A LOUD HORN IS HEARD WHICH LEADS INTO "GET OFF MY TRACKS" BY P.O.D.

J.R.: "Oh boy, here comes the Locomotive"!

Lawler: "And we know that this guy has a score to settle with Ogden"!

J.R.: "And it looks like Ogden and Snitsky are gonna have to get it done without Jimmy Hart here as..... oh look out, here we go"!

SNITSKY AND OGDEN LEFT THE RING AND BEGAN GOING AT STRIFE, WHO HELD HIS OWN UNTIL SHELTON BENJAMIN RAN OUT, DROPPING HIS TITLE ON THE RAMP. ALL FOUR MEN BRAWLED AROUND THE RING UNTIL FINALLY, BENJAMIN ROLLED OGDEN IN AND THE BELL SOUNDED.

Max Ogden and Snitsky vs. Shelton Benjamin and Strife

Ogden and Benjamin wrestled the balance of this match, having a great exchange. Ogden was in control after a running knee to the face but after shooting him to the corner, Benjamin countered a monkey flip by holding the ring ropes and after tagging in Strife, he hit the Stinger splash as Ogden retreated to his corner. Strife then came in and smashed Ogden with a clothesline before drilling Snitsky with a right hand. After a walking sideslam, Strife dropped a heavy elbow on Ogden and made the tag to Benjamin. But Jimmy Hart had left his megaphone at ringside from the previous match and Snitsky found it. He tried to bring it into the ring but referee Chad Patton grabbed it from him. But as Patton was disposing of the megaphone, Snitsky got into the ring and knocked Strife off the apron before smashing Benjamin with a running boot to the face. A groggy Ogden fell atop the King of Cable to get the 1.........2.......3.

Match Time: 7:23

J.R.: "Oh for God sake! These guys have done it again"!

Lawler: "And I believe it's true J.R."!

J.R.: "What's true"?

Lawler: "I believe we are looking at Mister King of Cable"!

THE HART FAMILY THEME PLAYED AS A VICTORIOUS SNITSKY AND OGDEN LEFT THE RING. INSIDE, STRIFE HELPED BENJAMIN TO HIS FEET AS THE CROWD BOOED.

COMMERCIAL BREAK.......

A COMMERCIAL FOR NIKE FEATURING LEBRON JAMES IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A USA PROGRAMMING AD.

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

AS RAMPAGE RETURNS, KURT ANGLE AND SHAWN MICHAELS ARE IN THE RING, BEING SHOWERED BY BOOS.

J.R.: "Welcome back to Rampage and as you can see, we've been joined by some very unpopular guys here".

Kurt Angle: "Just last week, what you people witnessed was absolutely beautiful. When Shawn Michaels superkicked that son of a bitch Travis Wakeman, the entire wrestling world went silent, they couldn't believe what they just saw! So before you people start whining and booing, we wanted to come out here so Shawn could give his side of the frickin' story"!

ANGLE HANDS MICHAELS THE MIC AS THE FANS START TO BOO LOUDER.

Shawn Michaels: "Thanks Kurt. Let me start by saying that I could care less what anyone watching thinks of me! My entire career, I have thought of all of you but now, it's time to think about myself! I got so sick and tired of doing what you all thought was the right thing! I got so sick and tired of putting on a little scharade, just to make all of you happy! What you saw last week was me, the real Heartbreak Kid, the real showstopper and the real icon of this business! This, this thing has been brewin' inside me for a long time, ever since this great company we work for decided to bring back Bret Hart! Now it's no secret how Bret and I feel about each other, but since I've got the ring time, I'm gonna go ahead and make my feelings a little more public! I hate Bret Hart's guts! I am so tired of hearing about Bret this, Bret that! Hitman, I'd let you respond to all of this, but Kurt and I don't have an hour to wait for you to walk to the ring! Royal Rumble, we get you and Wakeman in a tag team match. Remember when you came back, you said you'd have to die in the ring in order to quit wrestling for good? Well I happen to know just how serious your head injury is Bret and I can assure you that at the Royal Rumble, I'm gonna superkick you so hard, you'll be begging to be down in the Hart Dungeon gettin' your ass handed to you by your father! Oh that's right, poor old Stu ain't around anymore! I should've chosen my words a little more carefully".

SHAWN CHILDISHLY COVERS HIS MOUTH WITH HIS HAND AND LAUGHS, AS DOES ANGLE.

J.R.: "What kind of a son of a bitch would make a comment like that"!

JUST THEN, MARTY JANNETTY WALKS OUT IN HIS STREET CLOTHES WITH A MICROPHONE IN HAND.

Lawler: "What the heck is this? That's Marty Jannetty"!

Marty Jannetty: "Shawn, come on man, this is ridiculous. You gotta stop right now. Look man, I don't think there's a guy here in the TWF that knows you as well as I do and I know that what you're saying right now is not what would come out of the mouth of the real Shawn Michaels. You're aligning yourself with Kurt Angle? Say that to yourself man. Come on, let's just stop this, these people will forgive you, I'll forgive you, and we can go talk to Bret and Travis right now".

JANNETTY EXTENDS HIS HAND.

Michaels: "Marty, remember when we were a tag team known as The Rockers? Do you remember how that all ended"?

MICHAELS TAKES A STEP BACK AND LOOKS AT THE MAT, SCRATCHING HIS HEAD BUT JUST THEN, HE TURNS BACK AND SNAPS JANNETTY's HEAD BACK WITH A SUPERKICK.

J.R.: "Ah come on"!

Lawler: "I guess that's a no"!

"SEXY BOY" HITS AS MICHAELS AND ANGLE LEAVE JANNETTY, WHO SEEMS REALLY SHOOKEN UP.

J.R.: "What the hell has gotten into Shawn Michaels"?

Lawler: "I don't know, but I think it's safe to say that Jannetty doesn't know him like he thought he did".

BACKSTAGE.......

REY MYSTERIO IS SHOWN SITTING IN HIS DRESSING ROOM WHEN MATT CRUZ COMES IN WITH A TOWEL AROUND HIS NECK.

Matt Cruz: "Thanks for helping me out there tonight man".

Rey Mysterio: "Hey it's cool bro, I saw you were in trouble, and I wasn't about to let those two pendejos beat you down. We gotta stick together man".

CRUZ AND MYSTERIO KNOCK FISTS.

Cruz: "Cool with me".

"LIVE FOR THE MOMENT" BY MONSTER MAGNET HITS AND MATT HARDY MAKES HIS WAY TO THE RING WITH JOHNNY JETER TO MOSTLY BOOS.

J.R.: "Just last week, Matt Hardy confronted Mick Foley who basically told him to do something to get noticed King".

Lawler: "And boy did he ever. Matt Hardy got noticed by destroying our current World champion"!

J.R.: "Yeah, with a little help from his little sidekick there Johnny Jeter".

AN ENGINE REVS UP AND GRADUALLY GETS LOUDER AS "DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS" BY DISTURBED COMES ON AND HIGH OCTANE COMES TO THE RING TO A HUGE POP. HE HAS THE WORLD TITLE STRAPPED AROUND HIS WAIST.

Lawler: "And that has led to what amounts to a huge oppurtunity here for Hardy and Mattitude in general".

J.R.: "Well I think it was Foley who said everyone knows the force of Mattitude is non-existent and I think High Octane intends on proving that tonight in this non-title matchup"!

Non-Title Match

Matt Hardy w/ Johnny Jeter vs. World Champ "High Octane" Damion West

The bell sounded and Hardy attacked early, jumping on Octane with fists to the back as he tried to take off his belt. After an irish whip, Matt caught West with a reverse back elbow followed by a legdrop. He then mounted him and drove some quick fists into his temple, forcing referee Jim Korderas to pull him off. matt was in complete control though, adding a kick to the ribs as Octane tried to get up. Matt continued to poor the offense on but Octane got back into the match with an enziguri. He then hit a leg-o-matic after hitting the ropes before going to the top. He flew off with a missile dropkick that was on the money and he made the cover to get the 1......2........, but that was it. Moments later, Hardy was able to duck a clothesline and catch the champ with the Side Effect. He went into the cover but only got a 2 count. Matt then shot Octane to the corner and charged in but ate a back elbow and Octane then exploded out with the "Head on Collision" which was flush on the jaw and that got the 1........2.........3.

Match Time: 9:29

"DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS" HIT AS KORDERAS HANDED OCTANE HIS BELT BUT JUST THEN, HE WAS BLINDSIDED BY MONEY MIKE!

J.R.: "What the hell is this! Money Mike is assaulting the World champ"!

AFTER BEATING ON OCTANE, MONEY MIKE PULLED HIM UP AND DELIVERED THE "MONEY PIT" BEFORE GRABBING THE WORLD TITLE AND GIVING IT A LONG, HARD LOOK BEFORE DROPPING IT OVER THE CHEST OF OCTANE AS THE HORSEMEN THEME HIT AND THE CROWD VEHEMENTLY BOOED.

Lawler: "He said he'd have something to say by the end of the night J.R. and he's done so physically"!

J.R.: "I think the Horsemen have just staked their claim to the World title"!

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