Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 12,356
June 17, 2006
The superstars of the Rampage division went to the thin air of the Mile High City and with several matches advertised for the event, a hoard of excited, rowdy fans showed up ready for the show. Carney w/ J.J. Ramplin vs. Doug Basham w/ Danny Basham Looking to get back the loss that Ramplin suffered to Danny last week, Carney came out with an aerial attack on Doug. But the Bashams, considered the masters of the double team, manipulated the referee as Danny got in some cheap shots on Carney. Finally, The Ram had seen enough and tried to get involved but Danny snuck in, pulling the switch with his brother. Danny got down as Doug was and Carney loaded him up for the "C-Drive" but Danny countered and rolled him up with a handful of his pants to get the win, making the Bashams a clean 3-0 in matches against the Horsemen tandem. Mark Jindrak vs. Kenny w/ Mitch 2 of the best athletes the TWF has to offer met in this one as Jindrak went one on one with perhaps the brightest member of the Spirit Squad, 20 year old Kenny. After a back and forth match, Jindrak was shot to the corner and leaped to the top rope, flying off with a reverse clothesline. He then hit the ropes but Mitch grabbed his foot. Jindrak stopped and tried to grab Mitch as Kenny came from behind. But Jindrak moved and the two male cheerleaders collided and Jindrak then leveled Kenny with a stiff left hook, covering him for the 3 count. Paul Birchill vs. Austin Porteau w/ Victoria It was Porteau's first match with Victoria in his corner and she wasn't able to help him produce the result he wanted. After controlling the match, Porteau botched a top rope attack and Birchill put him down with a jumping DDT. Victoria then got up on the apron and tried to throw a slap but Birchill caught her arm and kissed her right on the mouth. Porteau tried to sneak up from behind but Birchill caught him with a back elbow to the mouth before grabbing him and hitting the amazing "Walking the Plank" to get the 1.....2......3. BIRCHILL CELEBRATED BY THROWING PIECES OF JEWELRY INTO THE CROWD AS HIS MUSIC PLAYED WHILE A VERY BITTER PORTEAU AND VICTORIA LEFT. AS RAMPAGE TAKES THE AIR ON THE USA NETWORK, FOOTAGE IS SHOWN FROM LAST WEEK OF TRISH STRATUS' TWF MAGAZINE PICTORIAL UNVEILING. MELINA TRIED TO GET INVOLVED, ONLY TO BE AMBUSHED BY KURT ANGLE, WHO GOT HER IN THE ANKLE LOCK. BUT TO HER AID CAME TRAVIS WAKEMAN. THE CLIP ENDS WITH A SHOT OF TRISH STRATUS AND THE DISGUSTED LOOK ON HER FACE AS SHE LOOKED ON. RAMPAGE's OPENING THEN ROLLS AS "ACROSS THE NATION" PLAYS BEFORE DENVER's PEPSI CENTER COMES INTO VIEW, ERUPTING WITH PYRO AS THE CAMERA SHOWS A TON OF SCREAMING FANS. THOSE SAME FANS LOUDLY POP AS DENVER's OWN MATT CRUZ COMES OUT TO "THE NEXT EPISODE" BY DR. DRE. Jim Ross: "We welcome you live to another edition of TWF Rampage where we have come to the mile high city and what better way to start tonight King than with this man from right here in Denver"?! Jerry Lawler: "These fans lined up five hours before this show started J.R. and this was the match they were talking about, who will Matt Cruz face tonight"?! J.R.: "It was last week when Matt Cruz affixed his name to an open contract that Mick Foley had which would be for a match to determine a new number one contender for the King of Cable title"! CRUZ GETS IN THE RING AND STARTS SHADOW BOXING BUT HE ABRUPTLY STOPS AS "BOOYAKA 619" STARTS UP AND REY MYSTERIO POPS UP FROM UNDER THE STAGE, COMING OUT TO ANOTHER HUGE RESPONSE. Lawler: "What..... Rey Mysterio"? J.R.: "Well this is sure a surprise. We've seen Rey Mysterio and Matt Cruz have their ups and downs but I gotta say that I am surprised to see Mysterio take this match". MYSTERIO GETS IN THE RING AND SEEMS TO BE EXPLAINING HIMSELF TO A CONFUSED CRUZ. Lawler: "It's a huge oppurtunity J.R., he can't pass that up! Just because they have a match here tonight doesn't mean they can't be friends anymore"! #1 Contender for King of Cable Title Matt "Madik" Cruz vs. Rey Mysterio The crowd had a tough time deciding who to get behind in this one as Cruz and Mysterio kicked the show off with a great match. After locking up, Rey tried to avoid getting in too close to Cruz, the amazing amatuer wrestler, but Cruz was able to pull him in and take him to the mat before going after the right leg. He grabbed Rey's leg and tried to twist it around but Rey hung tough and rolled over, kicking Cruz in the face to free himself. Rey then got up and hit the ropes but Cruz grabbed him in a side headlock and whipped him to the mat. Rey went for a headscissor but Cruz fought it off, cinching the hold in deeper. Rey began to fade inside the arms of Cruz and referee Chad Patton checked his arm. His right arm fell twice but on the third try, Rey kept it up. He got back his vertical base and drove his elbow into Cruz' gut a couple times before trying to run to the ropes but Cruz grabbed him and pulled him to the mat. Cruz then hit the ropes but Rey was waiting with a monkey flip. Rey then ducked a clothesline and came off the middle ring rope with a springboard body press to get the 1.......2........, but Cruz was up. Rey used 2 kicks before going for a hurracanrana but Cruz countered into a sitdown powerbomb. The crowd was stunned when Rey got a shoulder up at about 2 and 7/8. Trying to stay with the mat game, Cruz went back to a front facelock but Rey wiggled free and caught him with a front dropkick. From there, he hit his wheelbarrow bulldog, one of his favorite moves. He made a lateral press but Cruz powered out at 2. Rey then used a drop toehold and tried to bring the house down with the 6-1-9 but Cruz grabbed both of his feet and dragged him to the mat, going for the Colorado Cloverleaf. But before he could turn it, Rey somehow countered into a small package to get the 1........2........., but Cruz was up! Rey couldn't believe it but he hit the ropes, only to find himself on the receiving end of a wicked spinebuster. Cruz then picked Rey up by the mask, nearly pulling it off before whipping him to the corner and following in. But Rey slung over him and when Cruz turned around, Rey jumped up with what appeared to be a hurracanrana but he turned it into a version of the "West Coast Pop" to get the 1.......2.......3. Match Time: 10:27 J.R.: "He got him! Rey has become the number one contender"! CRUZ SLAPPED THE MAT REPEATEDLY AS REY CELEBRATED THE WIN. Lawler: "Oh what a feeling this must be for Matt Cruz. He's had this all taken away from him by his friend and not only that, in front of his hometown crowd"! CRUZ TURNED AROUND TO SEE MYSTERIO HOLDING HIS HAND OUT. AFTER A BRIEF HESITATION, CRUZ ACCEPTED HIS HAND FOR A SHAKE. J.R.: "Now that's class folks... that's class! Just think if that happened after every match King"! Lawler: (sarcastically) "Yeah, that'll happen". BACKSTAGE AREA...... CAMERAS IN THE BACK SHOW MACKENZIE ROSE AND CHARLIE HAAS STANDING IN THE CONCESSION AREA. Mackenzie Rose: "Look man, I appreciate you helping me out with Mark Henry and Carlito last week, but really, I could've handled it". Charlie Haas: "Oh come on Mac, is that why you've been calling me for the last several months? I told you if it ever got bad enough, I'd be hear. And when I got drafted over here, you knew it would happen". Rose: "You've always been there for me man, even when we were kids". Haas: "And I know you've got my back too". HAAS AND ROSE SLAP HANDS BEFORE LEAVING THE SHOT WHICH FADES OUT. COMMERCIAL BREAK........ A COMMERCIAL FOR STARBUCK's DOUBLESHOT IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY AN AD FOR THE NEW "SUPERMAN RETURNS" MOVIE. RETURN FROM BREAK..... RINGSIDE..... AS RAMPAGE RETURNS, CHARLIE HAAS' MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO LITTLE REACTION. J.R.: "We're back on Rampage and we are ready for more action as Charlie Haas makes his way to the ring". Lawler: "Now correct me if I'm wrong J.R., but did we just learn that Charlie Haas is the person Mackenzie Rose has been talking to"? J.R.: "That's the way I understood it". "I SPIT IN THE FACE" OF PEOPLE WHO DON'T WANT TO BE COOL" IS HEARD AND CARLITO COMES OUT TO HIS ENTRANCE THEME AND IS WIDLEY BOOED. Lawler: "And what a coincidence that he was drafted from SlaughterHouse over here to Rampage". J.R.: "It sure is and I think it was a good think for Rose as Carlito and Mark Henry were becoming too much for him". Charlie Haas vs. Carlito This was another above average in ring contest as Charlie Haas, another standout amatuer wrestler, tied up Carlito on the mat and showed his superiority. Carlito found a few clever escapes by getting his feet to the ring ropes before picking Haas up and dropping him throat first over the top rope. Off an irish whip, Carlito then drilled Haas with a very stiff clothesline before falling to the mat, knotting his head up with right hands. After a scoop slam, Carlito went to the apron and brought himself into the ring with a very unique elbow drop. He made the cover but Haas was up at 2. Haas stayed in the match with a punch and a kick here and there. He then reversed an irish whip and caught Carlito with a clothesline late in the match. He then shot Carlito to the opposite side and followed in but Carlito got a foot to his face before going down to the corner and finding the apple he came to the ring with. He took a huge bite out of it and began chewing. Haas got up and Carlito tried to spit it in his face but Haas ducked and then caught Carlito with his exploder suplex out of nowhere, falling into the cover for the 1........2.......3. Match Time: 9:05 HAAS SLIPPED OUT OF THE RING AS HIS MUSIC PLAYED WITH HIS ARMS RAISED IN THE AIR. J.R.: "A huge win for Charlie Haas here and it's gotta feel good to get that one under his belt". Lawler: "Oh look out"! JUST THEN, HAAS WAS BLINDSIDED BY MARK HENRY WHO GOT IN A SHOT TO THE BACK BEFORE PICKING HAAS UP AND HIP TOSSING HIM RIGHT ONTO THE STEEL RING STEPS. HAAS SCREAMED IN AGONY AS "SOME BODIES GONNA GET IT" BY THREE SIX MAFIA CAME ON. J.R.: "Oh you gotta be kidding me! He just hip tossed Charlie Haas on those unforgiving steel ring steps"! Lawler: "There could be some serious injuries here J.R.". MACKENZIE ROSE RAN OUT TO CHECK ON HAAS BUT THE DAMAGE WAS DONE. J.R.: "My God..... folks, I don't know if King Kong himself would want to mess with Mark Henry"! BACKSTAGE......... TRAVIS WAKEMAN IS SHOWN IN THE BACK, LOOKING AT THE PICTURES OF TRISH IN THE TWF MAGAZINE WHEN MELINA COMES UP. Melina: "There you are.... I've been looking for you. I just wanted to come by and say thanks for helping me out last week". MELINA HAS A BIG SMILE ON HER FACE AS SHE LOOKS AT WAKEMAN, STARRY EYED. Travis Wakeman: "Well it's no big........ JUST THEN, TRISH COMES UP. Trish Stratus: "Excuse me, but my husband and I have to go". TRISH PULLS WAKEMAN AWAY BUT MELINA SEEMS HAPPY. THE SHOT GOES BACK TO THE RING WHERE ARMANDO ALEJANDRO ESTRADA IS SHOWN. Lawler: "Looks like someone has women problems again". Armando Alejandro Estrada: "Everybody listen.... to me. My name es Armando Alejandro Estrrrrrrada and tonight, you are all going to be introduced to my new Samoan warrior........ Umaga"! A NEW ENTRANCE THEME HITS AND UMAGA COMES OUT. Lawler: "What the heck"? J.R.: "Umaga who is the former Jamal is now managed by Armando Alejandro Estrada, a native of Cuba who has transformed him into what he calls his Samoan warrior"! RUSSELL SIMPSON IS SHOWN IN THE RING AND HE LOOKS A LITTLE INTIMIDATED. Lawler: "Well the odds are certainly not in the favor of this Russell Simpson guy! In fact, I think the best move he could do in this match is to run"! Umaga w/ Armando Alejandro Estrada vs. Russell Simpson (invitee) Umaga showed a new aggressiveness and meanstreak in this one as he absolutely destroyed Simpson. After drilling him with a foot to the face, he set him up in the tree of woe before hitting the ropes and performing a flying headbutt. Umaga then sat Simpson in the corner and charged in with a running reverse avalanche manuever, driving his posterior into the head and face of Simpson. It was a scary moment as Simpson's head snapped back and Umaga pulled him by the leg to the center of the ring. He then went to the top rope and flew off with the big Samoan splash for the emphatic 3 count. Match Time: 3:01 J.R.: "My gosh King, this guy Umaga is dangerous"! Lawler: "He sure is J.R., I think this Armando.... whatever his name is has found a winner"! ESTRADA RAISED UMAGA's ARM AS HIS MUSIC PLAYED. J.R.: "Even though it wasn't his TWF debut, it was his first match as the transformed Jamal and I can't remember a more impressive first match in quite some time folks! Look out for this monster"! COMMERCIAL BREAK........ A COMMERCIAL FOR VERIZON WIRELESS IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR BUD LIGHT. RETURN FROM BREAK..... THE BRITISH FLAG IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND AS A VOICE STARTS TO SPEAK. "This industry, this business, I was born for it. THE UNION JACK IS SHOWN. It's in my blood. A SHOT OF THE LEGENDARY BRITISH BULLDOG PERFORMING HIS TRADEMARK RUNNING POWERSLAM IS SHOWN. I am here to show the world what I can do, to continue the tradition, and to live up to the name I was given". HARRY SMITH IS SHOWN SITTING NEXT TO A HUGE PICTURE OF THE BRITISH BULLDOG, HIS FATHER. HARRY SMITH........ COMING SOON! BACKSTAGE...... BACK AT THE ARENA, TODD GRISHAM IS SHOWN WITH KURT ANGLE. Todd Grisham: "I am here with Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle and Kurt, last week we saw......... Kurt Angle: "Just shut up right there Todd, I'm not in the mood! Wakeman...... last week, you decided to stick your nose where it didn't belong once again! Well I've had it! So right now, if you've got the guts to accept, I'm issuing a challenge to you for a match next week for the World title! No Bret Hart, no crap, just you and me, one on one! Oh, and I'll go one better. If you can somehow make me tap out, I'll leave Rampage for good! But when I make you tap out, and I will, I will have your belt and you can go home and cry about it in between both Trish and Melina you freakin' manslut"! SYLVAIN GRENIER AND JIMMY HART ARE SHOWN IN THE RING AS THE HART FAMILY THEME SONG PLAYS. J.R.: "Some harsh words there from Kurt Angle King but what a challenge he's made to Wakeman! If Wakeman can make him tap out, he'll leave Rampage for good"! Lawler: "I still can't get over that comment from Kurt.... (laughs) TATANKA's INDIAN WARCHANT IS HEARD AND IT LEADS INTO HIS MUSIC AS HE COMES OUT IN HIS HEADDRESS, CARRYING A TOMAHAWK. J.R.: "Tatanka set for action here against Sylvain Grenier and this should be a great test for both men". Sylvain Grenier w/ Jimmy Hart vs. Tatanka As the match started, Grenier tried to goad Tatanka into a test of strength and Tatanka seemed like he was going for it but at the last second, he put a boot in the gut of Grenier before hammering his chest with 2 stiff knifedge chops. Grenier got up and went right into a scoop slam as the Native American was rolling. Tatanka then whipped him to the ropes but dropped his head too soon and Grenier clipped him with a knee to the face before dropping him with a clothesline. After a big elbow drop, Grenier showed off a bit with a pose for the crowd who responded with a shower of boos. Grenier pulled Tatanka up and whipped him to the corner, following in with a clothesline. Tatanka didn't go down so Grenier clubbed him across the back. But this sent Tatanka into his war dance which got the crowd into it. Tatanka absorbed a couple more shots before blocking a right hand and slapping Grenier with a knifedge followed by a chop to the head. After a big hip toss, Tatanka hit the ropes and ran over Grenier with a clothesline. Setting him up for the finish, he climbed to the top rope and flew off with a tomahawk chop that was right on the mark. Tatanka got the crowd behind him with a chant but Jimmy Hart got on the apron, distracting referee Scott Martin. Suddenly, out from the back came Muhammad Hassan and he took the headdress Tatanka came to the ring with and ripped it apart, throwing the sacred feathers everywhere! Tatanka couldn't believe it as he was rolled up from behind and Grenier got the 1......2........3. Match Time: 6:37 J.R.: "Wait a minute, Muhammad Hassan just destroyed that, that headdress of Tatanka's"! Lawler: "What the heck is wrong with that guy J.R.?! He complains about being hated and then goes out and does something like that! I hope the network excuses me for this but what an asshole"! HASSAN WALKED AWAY, LOOKING BACK AT TATANKA WITH A BIG GRIN ON HIS FACE AS THE CROWD LOUDLY BOOED. J.R.: "This situation between Hassan and Tatanka is getting serious folks and tonight, Sylvain Grenier has benefitted from it"! GRENIER WALKED AWAY WITH A VERY HAPPY JIMMY HART, WHO WAS JUMPING UP AND DOWN. BACKSTAGE....... CRYSTAL CARMICHAEL IS SHOWN IN THE BACK WITH VISCERA AND SHE IS NEARLY IN TEARS. Viscera: "Come on girl, tell me what's wrong". Crystal: "I just, I just can't believe Jamal dropped my services for that Armando..... whatever his name is" (sniffles). Viscera: "Don't worry baby, (Vis pulls Crystal close to him) Big Vis will be there for ya". THE CAMERA CLOSES IN ON A VERY HAPPY VISCERA AS HE HUGS CRYSTAL. FOOTAGE IS SHOWN FROM THE MAY 27, 2006 EDITION OF UPRISING IN WHICH STEVEN RICHARDS BLATANTLY GOT HIMSELF DISQUALIFIED IN A MATCH WITH REX REDFORD BUT PUT HIM DOWN WITH THE STEVIE T AFTERWARDS. BACK TO LIVE ACTION, STEVEN RICHARDS' MUSIC IS PLAYING AND HE IS IN THE RING. J.R.: "Heck of a night this has been so far King and we have plenty more to get to". "PLACE FOR MY HEAD" BY LINKIN PARK HITS AND REX REDFORD COMES OUT TO NO REAL REACTION AS MOST PEOPLE DON'T SEEM TO KNOW WHO HE IS. Lawler: "Well I'd be happy to trade spots with Viscera right now"! J.R.: (sarcastically) "No, not you! Rex Redford, the newest superstar here on Rampage is making his way to the ring to face off against Steven Richards in his official TWF debut and as we just saw, these two already have some history King". Lawler: "Well this guy Redford better be careful against a crafty veteran like Richards"! Steven Richards vs. Rex Redford (debut) Much like the first time these two met on Uprising, Redford controlled from the outset. He showed an erray of moves that gave fans a glimpse at what he can do. From throwing a great dropkick to catching Richards with a big powerslam, Redford was crisp in his moveset. But after a dropkick to the knee, Richards went outside and got a microphone. He told the fans he has had enough of Rampage and is walking out for good right now. Redford threw his hands up and turned away in disgust as Richards started up the ramp and referee Jose Mendez started his 10 count. But just then, Richards turned around with a big smile on his face and slid back into the ring. Redford turned around to see him but not in time to avoid being popped with the "Steven Kick". Richards fell into the cover as a confused Mendez made the 3 count. Match Time: 5:11 J.R.: "Now what the hell kind of cheap tactic was that"?! Lawler: "Ha ha, it worked didn't it?! I told you Richards was crafty"! RICHARDS' MUSIC PLAYED AS HE POINTED BACK AT REDFORD YELLING "YOU FELL FOR IT ROOKIE" AS A DISGUSTED REDFORD SLAPPED THE MAT. J.R.: "Yeah, and I'll bet he considers it an honorable victory too"! COMMERCIAL BREAK........ A COMMERCIAL FOR COMCAST NOW FEATURING DIGITAL VOICE IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE "CLICK" STARRING ADAM SANDLER. RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE..... WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS, TRAVIS WAKEMAN IS SHOWN IN THE BACK WEARING A DENVER NUGGETS #15 JERSEY OF CARMELO ANTHONY WHEN KRISTAL COMES UP. Kristal: "Travis, everyone is wondering so I gotta ask, what do you say about Kurt Angle's challenge"? Travis Wakeman: "Kristal, I'm not one to back down from anybody. If Kurt is gonna give me the chance to get him off of Rampage for good, he's got it". JUST THEN, MELINA COMES UP. WAKEMAN FRANTICALLY LOOKS OVER HIS SHOULDER AND ALL AROUND HIM. HE IS ABOUT TO SAY SOMETHING BUT MELINA COVERS HIS MOUTH WITH A FINGER. Melina: "Shhh, don't say anything, just take this". MELINA SLIPS WAKEMAN WHAT APPEARS TO BE A HOTEL ROOM KEY BEFORE WALKING OFF. KRISTAL IS SEEN IN THE BACKGROUND JUST SHAKING HER HEAD. THE HORSEMEN THEME IS HEARD AND THE ENTIRE AUDIENCE COMES TO THEIR FEET AS MONEY MIKE COMES OUT WITH STEPHANIE McMAHON WHO IS IN A BLACK FULL BODY SPANDEX OUTFIT. MIKE IS CARRYING A BLACK BRIEFCASE WITH A DOLLAR SIGN ON IT. J.R.: "Wakeman has accepted the challenge so next week, either we see a new World champion or we see Kurt Angle leave Rampage"! Lawler: "And right now, we're about to see the billion dollar princess in action"! J.R.: "What is in that briefcase that Money Mike is carrying"? Lawler: "You don't think it's the hundred thousand do you"? "JUST A LIL' BIT" BY 50 CENT HITS, BRINGING STACY SNOW OUT AND SHE RECEIVES A PRETTY GOOD CHEER FROM THE CROWD. J.R.: "I know Mike is very eager to have the Starman take his money and join the Horsemen but there are a lot of people, one of them being John Cena, who say he won't take it". Lawler: "Well we don't even know who he is J.R. and if you ask me, Cena is just full of it! What does he know"? J.R.: "We've seen a lot of problems between these two ladies as of late and it was actually Stephanie McMahon who issued this challenge against the former Women's champion Stacy Snow who seems to have formed some sort of relationship with Horsemen member Jason Oliver". Lawler: "Well I know she's cute Jason, but she'll cause nothing but problems for you, trust me, blondes named Stacy have a way with doing that". Stephanie McMahon w/ Money Mike vs. Stacy Snow The bell sounded and Stephanie walked up to Stacy who anticipated her throwing a slap and ducked, wrapping Steph up from behind and taking her to the mat. Stacy then pulled Steph into somewhat of a chickenwing. Steph tried to get out but Stacy finally just released the hold, pushing Steph across the ring. Steph was not able to match Stacy on any level as Stacy ducked a clothesline and drilled her with a dropkick. She made the first cover of the match and got a 2 count. After sending Steph to the corner, Stacy followed in but Steph got in a nice back elbow, her first offensive move of the match. She then charged out, taking Stacy to the mat with a double leg before opening up on her with some very stiff open handed shots to the head and face. Stacy did her best to cover up but even as referee Jack Doan pulled her off, Steph still got some kicks in. Doan let her go as Stacy got up and the women met in the center of the ring, trading shots. Stephanie tried for a hair pull but Stacy broke free and after hitting the ropes, she drilled her with a flying wheel kick. Stacy pulled Steph to her feet and pushed her into a corner, slapping her enlarged chest with 3 stiff knifedge chops. She then shot her to the opposite corner and followed in but Steph held the ring ropes to block a monkey flip and Stacy fell hard to the mat. Steph then rolled Stacy up and put her feet on the middle ropes, something Doan never saw as he made the 3 count. Match Time: 7:49 J.R.: "Her feet were on the ropes! Come on ref"! Lawler: "Stephanie McMahon has won the match, this is great"! J.R.: "Oh no, what now"? AS STACY COMPLAINED TO DOAN, STEPHANIE TOOK HER OUT FROM BEHIND AND ASKED MIKE TO COME INTO THE RING, WITH THE BRIEFCASE. MIKE MADE HIS WAY INTO THE RING WITH THE CASE AND AS STEPHANIE HELD STACY UP, MIKE MEASURED HER FOR A SHOT WITH IT. JUST THEN, JASON OLIVER CAME OUT WITH A MICROPHONE IN HAND. Jason Oliver: "Mike.... come on man, this isn't necessary, we won the match, let her go"! MIKE COULD BE HEARD SAYING "THIS IS WHAT THE HORSEMEN DO"! Stephanie: "Come on Jason, you wanted to be one of us, you wanted to be one of the elite. You know this bitch had it coming to her and I'm sorry you have some sort of thing for her, but it's gotta be this way"! Oliver: "No.... no it doesn't"! WITH THAT, MIKE TOOK THE BRIEFCASE AND SMASHED IT OVER THE HEAD OF STACY SNOW, KNOCKING HER TO THE MAT. J.R.: "Good God almighty! That's a woman for God sake"! AT FIRST, OLIVER LOOKED FURIOUS BUT SURPRISINGLY, HE CRACKED A VERY EVIL SMILE AS MIKE AND STEPHANIE LOOKED ON VERY HAPPILY. OLIVER CLAPPED AS THE HORSEMEN THEME HIT. Lawler: "That was ugly J.R., very ugly". J.R.: "And what are we seeing here? It looked like Jason Oliver was actually gonna show some pride! It looked like Jason Oliver was actually gonna be a man"! Lawler: "He is a man J.R., he knows he's a Horsemen for life and all he's doing is supporting the decision Money Mike and Stephanie just made"! JUST THEN, A STAR FLASHES ACROSS THE ARENA AND A BLUE LIGHT GOES OFF IN A BLINKING MANNER. A RASPY VOICE WHISPERS "STARMAN" REPEATEDLY OVER THE LOUDSPEAKERS. OLIVER AND STEPHANIE LOOKED AROUND AS MIKE YELLED "COME OUT HERE, COME GET THE MONEY"! FINALLY, IT ALL STOPPED. J.R.: "Things are getting really weird around here, who is this guy"?! Lawler: "There's one hundred thousand dollars out here, what's he waiting for"?! COMMERCIAL BREAK........... A COMMERCIAL FOR BUD LIGHT IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR MASTERCARD. RETURN FROM BREAK...... J.R.: "We're back on Rampage folks and we are moments away from tonight's main event but as if things could get any uglier tonight King, they did. Take a look at what happened during that last commercial break". FOOTAGE IS SHOWN FROM DURING THE BREAK OF JEFF HARDY COMING TO THE RING AND PLEADING FOR HIS BROTHER MATT TO COME OUT AND TALK TO HIM. AFTER WAITING A BIT, IT BECAME APPARENT THAT MATT WASN'T COMING OUT AND JEFF LEFT THE RING. BUT HALFWAY UP THE RAMP, HE WAS AMBUSHED BY JOHNNY JETER WHO HAD A STEEL CHAIR AND AFTER CRACKING IT OVER HIS HEAD, JETER GOT DOWN IN JEFF's FACE AND YELLED "STAY AWAY"! BACKSTAGE.......... BACK TO LIVE ACTION, JOHN CENA IS SHOWN IN THE BACKSTAGE AREA TALKING WITH A COUPLE MEMBERS OF THE STAGE CREW WHEN MONEY MIKE COMES UP. Money Mike: "I want some answers and I want them now! I'm tired of this Starman crap so if you know who it is, I'll give you five seconds to tell me Cena". John Cena: "Damn, did we get demanding or what? Look man, I could tell ya, but what fun would that be? Besides, I'm having way too much fun watching you handle it and I bet I'm......... JUST THEN, MIKE STRIKES CENA WITH A RIGHT HAND THAT KNOCKS HIS HAT OFF HIS HEAD AND CENA RESPONDS WITH ONE OF HIS OWN, STARTING A TRADEOFF OF PUNCHES. MOMENTS LATER, SEVERAL OFFICIALS AND AGENTS MOVE IN TO BREAK IT UP. THE HART FAMILY THEME SONG HITS AND MAX OGDEN COMES OUT ALONG WITH JIMMY HART, WHO HAS HIS MEGAPHONE WITH HIM. Lawler: "Money Mike has absolutely lost it over this Starman thing J.R."! J.R.: "I think that was apparent weeks ago but switching gears now, it is time for our main event and it is a return match from Evil Intentions". Lawler: "And who could forget it? The night that this man, Max Ogden, proved to the world that Joe Corey had absolutely nothing to do with the success he has attained to this point"! THE CROWD COMES TO THEIR FEET IN CHEER AS "LYING FROM YOU" BY LINKIN PARK HITS AND JOE COREY COMES OUT, STARING RIGHT AT OGDEN. J.R.: "Well it was easily the biggest win of the young career of Ogden but don't forget to mention the huge assist he got from Jimmy Hart in that one". Lawler: "And Jimmy Hart is out here again and what happened at Evil Intentions was nothing more than Jimmy Hart helping the man who pays him to be his manager and Jimmy Hart happens to be the best manager in the history of this great business"! Max Ogden w/ Jimmy Hart vs. "The Show" Joe Corey This was just a great match in which the fans were into from the opening bell. The men traded arm drags to start the match but when Ogden tried to follow his up with a dropkick, Corey swatted him away and measured him for a big clothesline. Corey tried to stay on top of him but Ogden wisely grabbed him and flung him by the front of his tights into the middle ring rope. From there, Ogden went to the top rope but Corey sensed it and got up, grabbing him and tossing him across the ring. Corey then dropped a big knee on the head of Ogden and made the cover to get a very near fall. Corey stayed on top of Ogden with right hands but after whipping him to the corner, Ogden moved. Corey was able to put the brakes on however and when Ogden tried to used a sunset flip style rollup, Corey sat down on him to get the 1........2......., but that was it. Corey beat Ogden to the punch and shot him to the ropes, lifting him into the air with a backbody drop. When Ogden got up, Corey charged at him with the Harley Race flying knee but Ogden moved and Corey got tied up in the ring ropes. Ogden then springboarded off the ropes on the near side, dropkicking Corey and knocking him out of the ring. But not wanting to give Corey any breathing room, Ogden flew over the top rope with a suicide plancha and he had The Show in a lot of trouble. After rolling him back into the ring, Ogden came in with a flying helo and went for the cover but Corey was up at 2. Off an irish whip, Ogden dropped his head too soon and Corey hooked him up for the "Showstopper" but Ogden escaped and spun him around through their interlocked arms, dropping him with a clothesline. With Corey down, Ogden went outside the ring and slowly climbed the turnbuckle. Corey got up and Ogden flew off with a flying back elbow that was right on target. Ogden feverishly crawled across the ring into a cover to get 1...........2........., but again, Corey was up! Ogden bounced off the ropes but right into a huge spinebuster that turned the tide of the match. Corey slowly got to his feet and Jimmy Hart got on the apron, trying to distract referee Jim Korderas in the same fashion that he'd done earlier for Sylvain Grenier. But out from the back came Jake "The Snake" Roberts! Carrying his bag over his shoulder, Roberts got a wild pop. Hart jumped into the ring and right into the arms of Corey who whipped him right into Ogden. The two collided and Ogden became easy pickings for the Showstopper and Corey delivered it, rolling Ogden over to get the 1........2........3. Match Time: 12:17 J.R.: "He got him! Joe Corey has exacted some revenge on Max Ogden"! Lawler: "Oh no, Roberts is in there with that snake"! ROBERTS CAME INTO THE RING AND PUT JIMMY HART DOWN WITH HIS PATENTED DDT. THEN, MUCH TO THE JOY OF THE FANS, HE OPENED HIS BAG AND DRAPED HIS HUGE PYTHON ON HART. J.R.: "Oh look at this! Joe Corey said he had someone to watch his back tonight, and it came in the former of a Hall of Famer"! THE SHOT FADES OUT WITH A FINAL LOOK OF THE SNAKE CRAWLING OVER JIMMY HART. OFF AIR.......
