Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 11,408
August 26, 2006
Rampage came to the Gund arena for the first time in over 3 years. The last time they were there, a huge tag team match took place in the main event involving Christopher Nowinsky and Bahamut taking on Strife and High Octane. On this night, the last stop before MeltDown, fans were cranked up and ready for a huge show. Uprising got things kicked off with 3 matches. Charlie Haas and Mackenzie Rose vs. Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch Tag team action started the night off and the match featured a back and forth series between Haas and Cade. But soon, all 4 men were in the ring and things were breaking down. But after getting Rose over the top rope with a double backdrop, Cade and Murdoch caught Haas with the "Sweet and Sour" and that was it. J.J. "The Ram" Ramplin w/ William Regal vs. Steve Lewington (invitee) William Regal brought The Ram out once again to take on fellow Englishman Lewington. Lewington gave Ramplin some trouble but The Ram used a few moves we've never seen out of him including a dropsault and then a bicycle into a superkick. After hitting the "Dead Weight", Ramplin covered him for the win. Viscera vs. Rob Storm Storm kept on his impressive winning streak, defeating the nearly 500 pound Viscera with a rollup after he missed a huge avalanche splash in the corner. The Canadian National Anthem played and all Storm heard was boos as he left the ring and the shot faded out. Lilian Garcia got into the ring, letting the live crowd know they were about to go live on the USA network. RAMPAGE GOES LIVE AS RAMPAGE COMES ON THE AIR, FOOTAGE IS SHOWN FROM MAIN EVENT OF BATISTA PINNING HIGH OCTANE, ALLOWING TRAVIS WAKEMAN TO NAME THE STIPULATION FOR STAGE 1 OF HIS MATCH WITH OCTANE AT MELTDOWN. THAT LEADS INTO RAMPAGE's OPENING MONTAGE AS "ACROSS THE NATION" PLAYS. THE SHOT THEN OPENS INSIDE THE JAM PACKED GUND ARENA. AS SOON AS THE OPENING PYRO STOPS, THE CROWD GOES INTO SOME SERIOUSLY LOUD BOOS WHEN MUHAMMAD HASSAN's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT. Jim Ross: "We welcome you to Cleveland, Ohio from the Gund Arena on the highway to MeltDown"! Jerry Lawler: "We happen to be in one of my personal favorite cities tonight as well J.R., but by the reaction he's getting, I seriously doubt Muhammad Hassan will feel the same"! J.R.: "This guy gets this reaction everywhere we go.... he oughta be used to it by now"! THOSE BOOS TURN TO LOUD CHEERS WHEN "THE NEXT EPISODE" BY DR. DRE HITS AND MATT CRUZ COMES OUT. Lawler: "I've been trying to get this woman behind us to flash but she either doesn't see me or she doesn't understand"! J.R.: "Yeah, cause that's what they put us at this broadcast table to do King! Come on, we got a match to call and it should be a good one, a big match for both these superstars who are looking to climb the ladder here on Rampage"! Matt "Madik" Cruz vs. Muhammad Hassan The bell sounded to start the match and Hassan asked for a test of strength. But the second Cruz went for it, Hassan buried a boot deep in his got before hitting 2 stiff forearms to the head. Off an irish whip, Hassan dropped his head too soon and Cruz made him pay with a swinging neckbreaker. Staying right on the attack, Cruz set in a reverse chin lock and tried to immobilize Hassan. Hassan was able to get to his feet, showing great lower body strength and he tried to pick the right leg of Cruz. But Cruz fought it off and just took Hassan over with what was almost a cobra clutch suplex. Cruz popped up and hit Hassan with 2 stiff clotheslines, seemingly overwhelming him. After a big hip toss slam by Cruz, Hassan rolled under the bottom rope and began walking away, saying he'd had enough. But Cruz left the ring to follow him. He spun Hassan around, only to catch a thumb to the eye. Then, after rolling back into the ring, Cruz was victimized by a hangman over the top rope. Hassan got back in, stalking the staggered Cruz. But when he charged in, Cruz caught him with a powerslam. He then got up, a head full of steam, and pulled Hassan in, delivering a nice spinning fisherman's buster and that got him the 1.......2.......3. Match Time: 6:17 J.R.: "He got him.... what a win for the man known as Madik"! Lawler: "I have to agree with you there J.R. because like him or not, Muhammad Hassan is no slouch"! A PROMO GRAPHIC WITH THE RAMPAGE LOGO POPS UP ON THE SCREEN WITH MONEY MIKE ON IT. J.R.: "Well I don't want to say we're gonna be treated, but up next, we are going to be subjected to an edition of the Money Pit with Money Mike"! COMMERCIAL BREAK...... A COMMERCIAL FOR LEXUS IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A USA PROGRAMMING AD FOR THE TV SERIES "PSYCHE". RETURN FROM BREAK..... MICK FOLEY's OFFICE..... CAMERAS ARE IN MICK FOLEY's OFFICE WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS AND THERE IS A KNOCK AT THE DOOR. Mick Foley: "It's open! THE DOOR SWINGS OPEN AND IN WALKS REY MYSTERIO. Hey Rey, what's happenin'"? Rey Mysterio: "Did you just see Matt Cruz out there, man he was awesome against Hassan"! Foley: "Yeah I did, pretty impressive. He is a former NCAA champion ya know". Mysterio: "Yeah I know. Now I brought this up to him at Main Event, but I don't think he believed me. So I want to tell you that I think he deserves a shot at the King of Cable title at MeltDown". Foley: "Okay, well I guess we can do that. It's just not that often that I get a champion going out and finding his own challengers". Mysterio: "I know, but I feel like I kind of stepped on his toes in winning this title, so I want to show him that I respect what he does and who he is, with a shot at my title". Foley: "Consider it done". THE SHOT SWITCHES BACK TO RINGSIDE. "Lets Go" by Trick Daddy Hits as the crowd boos extremely loud.
JR: "And here he comes fans, easily one of the most hated superstars in the TWF today".
"Lets Go by Trick Daddy Hits as the crowd boos extremely loud"
JR: And here he comes fans, the most hated superstar in the twf today
Lawler: "Hated J.R.? How dare you say that? Money Mike has given everything he's
had to the Horsemen and that is how they repay him"!
JR: "Everything King? Money mike has only thought about himself".
Money Mike is wearing blue jeans, his Rolex watch, sunglasses, and
a new black shirt that has him on the front and it says "Money Pit Tour"
and on the back has a list of superstars he's defeated all the way down to Jason
Oliver at MeltDown with a question mark. With him is Stephanie who is
wearing a women's Money Mike shirt, and a blue jean skirt as they enter the
ring that is set up for the Money Pit.
Money Mike: (Fans continue to boo as Mike grabs the microphone) "Ya know, I see why
I love coming to Cleveland so much, it reminds me of why I'm the best in
this business
and the rest of the roster is like the Cleveland Browns, (massive boos are
heard) who haven't won a Super Bowl in the history of the NFL! Now maybe it's
just me, but
why would you ever go somewhere and someone says hi where are you from and
you go, Cleveland, hometown of a losing team! Shots of the Cleveland Brown
football team sitting ringside are shown. Oh and look,
we've got some of the Browns here tonight! We got Charlie Frye, their
quarterback who will fail them yet again, who else we got? We've got Alvin
McKinley, no doubt he's a virgin (fans boo loudly) the list goes on,
but I'm not out here to chat with the fat boys of Cleveland tonight, I'm
here to address one man and one man only and that's you Jason Oliver! You
were my biggest project, the most important thing to me in this business,
besides my baby girl here, hell maybe even more important than the World
title that you helped me get. You were the man that everybody said was the
joke of the Horsemen, a man who would never amount to anything in this
business and what did I do? I didn't listen, I took their crap and tossed
it away because I knew what you had and what you were about, you just needed
the right man to lead you there and that person was me! Go ahead and boo all you want to, but do you really think without my help Jason Oliver
would have ever been the King of Cable? Hell it took him what three or four times to finally win it, but hell I didnt care, I just kept telling
him to go after it, but then Jason, you started to listen to other people in this business. You were starting to be told that what I did to Joe Corey was
out of jealousy, out of not wanting him to be bigger than me, but the
truth be told, was he never
understood what I was about, he wanted it fast and quick, he didn't care
how awful he looked, he just wanted it, I didnt, I wanted to prove it instead of saying it and that's why Joe Corey is now hunting for a way to
be called something still,
because at WrestleMania I knocked his ass off the top of the mountain and down
to the bottom! But don't get me wrong, he was the greatest superstar I've
ever stepped into the ring with on Rampage to date. I'll give Corey his
due, but it wasn't to be
at WrestleMania Corey, and now you've got your own agenda with another son
of a bitch that I hate, a man who I know got into Oliver's head, and Jason, after everything I've taught you, after everything I've shown you, at
Anarchy Rulz you basically spit in my face and shoved everything right back in it and that pissed me
off, that right there showed me that you have no respect for icons, no
respect for men who were trying to make you a star. You think your a somebody because you shocked the world that you were Starman? (Loud cheers are heard) Who gives a sh*t what these fans think Oliver?! Look at me, do you think you're a somebody, you think
your a star now Oliver? You're nothing, you're just some kid I scraped off the PrimeTime roster and brought to a real show to make you a household name and now your name is about to be smashed into the mat just like everyone else I've faced! In fact
take a look at the shirt, that alone shows you who I've faced and defeated and it's not a list of rookies, it's a list of men who thought Money Mike was a joke and they got their asses whooped, take a look on there, because you'll see Joe Corey's name,
Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, John Cena, High Octane, I've ran through them all Oliver, and now because
someone tells you that you're bigger than what I'm doing with you, you go and put on a star mask and screw with my head to the point where I had to
leave to get refocused? Don't get me wrong, the cruise was.... how would I say this, more (he looks at Steph and then kisses her as some fans cheer while others boo) more relaxing
than I anticipated it to be. It's funny how things come about, just last year Corey and I brought you in as the third horsemen and
one year later you attack the very
man who did that for you. At MeltDown Oliver, it's gonna be more than you bargained for, it's gonna be more than what you're expecting Jason, it's gonna
be a bloodfest for you and I just hope to God that you walk out of it with one thing to remember me by,
and that is I'm not just a name to think about, I'm the real deal that just knocked your teeth out of your mouth and then Jason, you'll be left
wondering just like my other opponents, where do I go now? What have I done to my career? And then maybe you
should go ask your other idol just what the hell he got you into, because I'm Money Mike and you will never ever forget me, you will never ever love me,
but you will always respect me because I am the element of surprise and you will never know what I might do next! See you at MeltDown...... Starman"!
"Lets Go" hits again as Mike holds the ropes open for Steph who gets out followed by Money Mike. Some of the fans were trash talking to Mike as he just smirked and walked up the ramp with Steph. Lawler: "I gotta agree with everything he just said J.R., Jason Oliver is gonna get more than he bargained for at MeltDown"! J.R.: "That remains to be seen and we will still see Oliver, Starman or whatever the heck you want to call him, in action tonight"! BACKSTAGE AREA...... BACKSTAGE..... KRISTAL IS SHOWN WITH JOE COREY AND PAUL HEYMAN. Kristal: "Joe Corey, there are reports from some around the arena tonight that Jordan Rockwell is indeed on his way to the Gund arena here in Cleveland". Joe Corey: "That's fine with me, I hope he shows up because if he does, I have a surprise waiting for him. You told me to have something ready Rockwell..... well I do. And by the time this night is over, you'll be left the same way you were on Main Event.... on the mat staring up at the lights"! BACK AT RINGSIDE, SYLVESTER TERKAY IS SHOWN IN THE RING GETTING LOOSE WHEN "AIN'T NO STOPPIN' ME NOW" IS HEARD AND SHELTON BENJAMIN COMES OUT TO A BIG CHEER. J.R.: "We have yet to confirm those reports folks but if Rockwell is in fact on his way here to Gund arena, it sounds like he better be ready for a fight"! Lawler: "If Rockwell knows what's best for him, he'll stay far away from the arena tonight and wait until MeltDown to face off with Corey"! J.R.: "Well right now we have a match that I don't think could've waited any longer!@ At Anarchy Rulz, Mick Foley had a mystery partner to represent Rampage along with Shelton Benjamin and the fans voted him in. That man was of course Shelton's opponent tonight, Sylvester Terkay". Lawler: "Well we all remember how that situation ended J.R., after the match, Terkay pretty much pummelled Benjamin". J.R.: "Well he displayed some horrible sportsmanship and although he has one hell of a resume, Terkay got off to an inauspicuous start here on Rampage". Sylvester Terkay vs. Shelton Benjamin This looked as though it would easily be Terkay's toughest test since coming to the TWF. But fans were shocked when he almost beat Shelton in under 2 minutes after a big belly to belly. He tried to get an armbar submission on but Shelton kept himself in the match with a nice counter. Benjamin rolled out of the ring and got back on the apron. After driving a shoulder into Terkay's abdomen, he shot himself into the ring with a sunset flip that got a 2 count. Both men got up and Terkay went for a clothesline but Shelton ducked and popped Terkay with a couple quick rights. He then threw a kick but Terkay caught his foot, only to fall to the dragonwhip kick and things were looking good for the former All-American from Minnesota. Benjamin then went to the top rope but the high risk move didn't pay off as Terkay ducked a crossbody block and hoisted Benjamin up for a backbreaker across the knee. But instead of dropping him, Terkay showed immense power, dropping him across the knee a second time. Terkay then locked in a very unique Sharpshooter-like hold but he pulled back on it almost like a Lion Tamer. Shelton was definitely going to have to tap out but fortunately for him, the ropes were in reach and he grabbed the bottom one, holding on to earn a release. Terkay pulled him up but Shelton countered into a small package, nearly stealing the match. Both men got up but Shelton beat him to the punch and shot him to the ropes, catching him with a calf kick. He then pulled terkay up and whipped him to the corner, following in with his Stinger Splash. But Terkay was able to catch Benjamin and load him up, dropping him right on his head with a move very similar to the well known Muscle Buster and he covered him, hooking the leg for the victory. Match Time: 10:41 Lawler: "Now that's what I call making a statement"! J.R.: "No doubt about it King, this Sylvester Terkay is a specimen, a man who may be as close to unbeatable as we've had here in years"! TERKAY's MUSIC HIT AND HE WALKED UP THE AISLE, NEVER LOOKING BACK. BACKSTAGE...... TODD GRISHAM IS WITH HIGH OCTANE, STANDING OUTSIDE HIS DRESSING ROOM. Todd Grisham: "At this time I am with the current TWF World champion High Octane and after what happened at Main Event, Travis Wakeman now has the right to name the stipulation of stage 1 of your match with him at MeltDown. Any idea what he might select"? High Octane: "Well first off Todd, if not for that bitch Melina spraying something in my eyes, I would be naming the stipulation. But it doesn't really matter to me because I know I can beat Wakeman, he knows I can beat him but tonight, I'm gonna hit him where it hurts". HIGH OCTANE GOES INTO HIS DRESSING ROOM AS THE SHOT FADES OUT. COMMERCIAL BREAK........ A COMMERCIAL FOR GEICO AUTO INSURANCE IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE "GRIDIRON GANG". RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE..... ASHLEY K. IS SHOWN WALKING BACKSTAGE WITH A DRINK IN HER HAND AND WHEN SHE TURNS A CORNER, SHE BUMPS INTO REFEREE CHAD PATTON AND THE DRINK IS SPILLED ALL OVER HER WHITE SHIRT. Ashley: "Ugh". Chad Patton: "I'm.... I'm sorry". PATTON WALKS AWAY WHEN NICKY OF THE SPIRIT SQUAD RUNS UP. Nicky: "Here Ashley, use these". NICKY HANDS HER SOME NAPKINS AND SHE CLEANS OFF HER SHIRT. THE TWO LOOK AT EACH OTHER AND SEEM TO SHARE A MOMENT. BACK AT RINGSIDE, THE BASHAM BROTHERS ARE IN THE RING AND THE CROWD IS BOOING UNTIL THE HARDY BOYZ' MUSIC HITS AND THE CROWD LOUDLY CHEERS AS THEY COME OUT. J.R.: "This will be singles action here tonight folks but it's been made official, at MeltDown, the Bashams will defend their tag team titles against the Hardy Boyz"! Lawler: "Well for those that didn't catch Uprising last week, Danny Basham got a win over Jeff Hardy, giving the champions some momentum"! J.R.: "And tonight it'll be Matt Hardy against Doug Basham who will be going for the sweep for his team". Doug Basham w/ Danny Basham vs. Matt Hardy w/ Jeff Hardy The bell sounded and the two men locked up. Doug was able to back Matt to the corner but referee Jack Doan quickly stepped in to get a break. Doug tried to get in a cheap shot but Matt blocked it and fired back with a quick jab, then a kick and another right hand. Matt whipped him to the ropes but he dropped his head a little too early and Doug grabbed him by the hair and whipped him to the mat. After a big elbow drop, Doug pulled Matt up and was looking for a piledriver. But Matt countered with a backbody drop before catching Doug with the Side Effect. He hit the ropes but Danny grabbed his foot to stop him. Matt turned to go after Danny but Doug came from behind with a double sledge to the back. After a backdrop suplex, Doug was in firm control. He sat on Matt's back with a reverse chin lock, trying to wear him out. But the fans began a "Hardy" chant and despite Doug locking it in with all he had, Matt showed his "never say die" attitude and stood up with Doug still on his back, falling backwards with somewhat of an electric chair. Matt then caught Doug with a scoop slam before going to the middle turnbuckle, flying off with his big legdrop. It looked like it was all over for Doug but Danny got on the apron, trying to distract Doan. But Jeff came over and pulled Danny off, drilling him with a right hand. Doan then tried to get Jeff back on the other side of the ring and Danny went into the ring as Doug rolled out. Matt tried to pull Danny up but Danny used a lowblow before hitting his "Brain Damage" move and he covered Matt for the 3 count. Match Time: 8:15 J.R.: "Oh come on! That's the same way these guys won on Uprising last week! How many times are referees going to fall for this, they don't even look alike"! Lawler: (laughing) "Come on J.R., they're just outsmarting the Hardy's"! MATT AND JEFF WERE FURIOUS AS THE BASHAMS WALKED UP THE RAMPS WITH THEIR ARMS RAISED HIGH, BEING BOOED BY THE CROWD. J.R.: "Again, your idea of intelligence and flat out cheating is a little twisted but the Hardy's will still have a chance to become tag team champions at MeltDown"! PARKING LOT...... CAMERAS OUT IN THE PARKING LOT CATCH THE ARRIVAL OF A BLACK SPORTS CAR, WHICH SPEEDS INTO THE LOT AND COMES TO A STOP. THE DRIVER's DOOR OPENS AND PRIMETIME's JORDAN ROCKWELL GETS OUT! THE CROWD INSIDE THE ARENA CHEERS AT HIS SIGHT. Lawler: "Look..... he's here"! J.R.: "Jordan Rockwell is here! Oh boy, what kind of fireworks are we gonna have now"! Armando Alejandro Estrada and Umaga are in the ring and Estrada has a mic in his hands.
Armando Alejandro Estrada: "Aha... At Main Event, Umaga took out yet another Rampage superstar.... Max Ogden...
The crowd Explodes at the mention of Ogden's name.
He was cost his match by none other than... Aha...
UUUMAAAGAAA"!
Suddenly, "Wanna Know" by Obie Trice hits and Max Ogden comes down to the ring to a huge reception. Lawler: "Oh come on.... I was enjoying Armando"! J.R.: "I think we can say that business has just picked up"!
Max Ogden: "Impressive, very impressive... I mean I never knew that King Kong
could get a tattoo to show up on him!
Umaga goes crazy as he runs around the ring steaming.
Max Ogden: Chill, chill... Now, I know you were hired and all that fancy
crap... But me, I'm more of a umm... Como se dice... Suck my balls kinda guy.
Again Umaga, and now Estrada too, begin yelling at Ogden.
Max Ogden: Whoa, whoa, whoa! I speak Spanish but the hell are you saying?
Did you just call my mother a donkey? Because if you did... You're one
necrophiliacin' dude. Anyways, I came out here to lay down a challenge,
a challenge for a match. At Meltdown, Umaga goes one on one with the
Memory Maker Max Ogden"!
The crowd explodes in cheers as Ogden gets a smirk on his face.
Estrada: "You want Umaga? It's your eh... Doomsday"!
Max Ogden: "Oh really? Well I heard something about Umaga. I heard he
doesn't have any balls. But you know what, I think everyone has balls!
Ogden goes almost NFL style and punt kicks Umaga right between the legs.
Max Ogden: Well I guess that.... that's a damn fact"!
Lawler: "What the..... he can't do that"!
Ross: "Well he just did and we've got tag team action involving these two men coming up right after this"! COMMERCIAL BREAK....... A COMMERCIAL FOR CITIBANK IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PREVIEW FOR THE NEW MOVIE "CRANK". RETURN FROM BREAK.... RINGSIDE.... AS RAMPAGE RETURNS, FOOTAGE IS SHOWN FROM DURING THE BREAK. J.R.: "We welcome you back to Rampage folks and during the break, after the words from Max Ogden, Sylvain Grenier came out and jumped him from behind. Umaga and Grenier went on to do a number on Ogden until his partner, Tatanka hit the ring and that's where we're at now and referee Scott Martin has gotten it calmed down as much as he could". Umaga and Sylvain Grenier w/ Armando Alejandro Estrada and Jimmy Hart vs. Max Ogden and Tatanka The action was picked up with Grenier having Tatanka in a standing side headlock. Tatanka tried to use the ropes to push Grenier to the other side but Grenier just rode him to the mat, showing a lot of power. Grenier had the hold cinched in but Tatanka held on and drew strength from the crowd. He was able to get back to a vertical base and this time, he pushed Grenier to the ropes. Grenier ducked a clothesline but after he hit the other side, Tatanka threw an impressive dropkick. After 2 stiff knifedge chops, Tatanka made the tag to Ogden who came in, wanting to try to match him. He slapped Grenier across the chest twice, nearly as hard. He then hit the ropes and drilled his former tag team partner with a flying forearm to get a 1......2........., but Umaga was in to make the save. Ogden wasn't having it though, attacking Umaga before he could even get out of the ring. After backing him to the corner, Ogden began to punch Umaga in the face and body, several times until Grenier ran across with a clothesline to the back of the head. After badmouthing Ogden a little, he made the tag to the big Samoan. Umaga came in with him MeltDown opponent on the mat, looking to finish him off. After a nasty headbutt, he set Ogden up in the corner and charged across the ring, slamming his posterior into Ogden's face, jacking his head back. Umaga dragged Ogden to the center of the ring and made the cover as Martin counted 1.......2......., but Ogen eas up. Umaga seemed to take issue with the pace of Martin's count but the rookie referee stood behind it. Umaga picked him up, looking to deliver his punishing Samaon Spike but Ogden kicked him in the stomach before he could and followed up with 3 overhand rights. He then hit the ropes but Umaga threw him into the air and caught him in an amazing Samoan drop. The crowd let out a collective "Oh" as Ogden hit the mat. Umaga looked at Estrada who said finish him and he went to the outside, climbing the turnbuckle. Umaga shouted something in his native tongue before flying off but Ogden was able to roll out of the way, avoiding the Samoan splash. Both men were down but they each made their way to their corners and made tags. Tatanka and Grenier hit the ring and Tatanka beat the French Canadian to the punch, rocking him with a punch-knifedge chop combination before picking him up for his swinging sideslam. However, Grenier nicely countered into a DDT. He made the cover but could only get a 2 count before Tatanka got his shoulder off the mat. Grenier pulled the Native American up and shot him to his team's corner. Umaga tried to hold him there as Grenier got a charging start and came in. But Tatanka elbowed his way free and moved out of the way. Grenier slammed into the steel post as Tatanka smashed Umaga with a tomahawk chop to the head before going over and tagging in Ogden. Ogden immediately went to the top rope as his partner and Umaga began exchanging shots on the floor. Jimmy Hart suddenly tossed his megaphone into the ring as Martin had his attention on Tatanka and Umaga. Ogden got off the turnbuckle and shoved Hart off the apron and he hit the floor hard. But when he turned around, Grenier crowned him with the megaphone and rolled it under the bottom rope before covering Ogden as Martin came back to make the 3 count. Match Time: 9:00 J.R.: "I'll be damned! He used the megaphone"! Lawler: "Yes he did.... the same one Umaga got back for him after that thief Ogden stole it"! UMAGA, GRENIER, ESTRADA AND HART LEFT TO A LOT OF HEAT AS TATANKA CHECKED ON HIS PARTNER. J.R.: "Well at MeltDown it's gonna be Umaga and Ogden one on one, no megaphones"! Lawler: "Yeah well at least he's gonna be at MeltDown, he should be in jail"! BACKSTAGE..... TRAVIS WAKEMAN IS SHOWN BACKSTAGE WHEN MELINA COMES UP WITH A PIECE OF PAPER IN HAND. Melina: "Hey Travis, I know you're about to go out there and name your stipulation for MeltDown, but I've been doing some research and I've got a few ideas myself. (Looking at the list) I mean, you could have a cage match, a bullrope match, whatever the heck a scaffold match is, a........ Travis Wakeman: "Melina, that's very nice of you, but you can put your little list away, I already know what I'm gonna do". WAKEMAN GETS UP AND WALKS AWAY AND MELINA LOOKS VERY DISAPPOINTED. BACK IN THE RING, AUSTIN PORTEAU IS SHOWN REMOVING HIS BUSINESS LIKE DRESS SHIRT AND SHADES WHEN "SUPERSTAR" BY SALIVA HITS. JASON OLIVER COMES OUT TO A VERY GOOD CHEER. J.R.: "Well we heard the words from Money Mike earlier on the Money Pit and no doubt this man did as well and if you ask me, that match has to be one of the more highly anticipated matches for MeltDown". Lawler: "Well I tend to agree with that although as I said earlier, I agree with basically everything Money Mike said, including the shots at the Cleveland Browns! I think the best college football team could beat them"! J.R.: "Well let's just hope that Cleveland Browns head coach Romeo Crennel didn't hear that but if he's watching tonight, he'll get to see Jason Oliver warm up for MeltDown against Austin Porteau". Jason Oliver vs. Austin Porteau Porteau attacked Oliver from behind before the bell rang with a shot to the back of the head before spinning him around for some hard right hands to the face. But after reversing an irish whip, Oliver caught Porteau with a huge powerslam and he never looked back. Oliver looked crisp in his attack and it was possibly the best he's ever looked in the ring as he delivered a power display of moves to Porteau. After a big superplex from the top rope, Porteau got up and positioned himself just behind Porteau and when he got up, he didn't know where he was, only to turn right into a boot to the gut which he followed up with the "Claymore", hooking the leg for the 1.......2........3. Match Time: 4:51 J.R.: "Wow, what an impressive win for Jason Oliver. This is what Money Mike has to deal with at MeltDown"! Lawler: "Oh trust me J.R., he'll be ready". OLIVER MOTIONED FOR SOMEONE TO COME OUT AND ONE OF THE REFEREE's CAME OUT WITH A METAL TRASH CAN. OLIVER GRABBED IT AND SET IT UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING, PULLING A SHIRT OUT OF IT AND HOLDING IT UP FOR THE CROWD. J.R.: "What is this now"? Lawler: "Look at that..... it's a Horsemen t-shirt"! OLIVER TOSSED THE SHIRT INTO THE TRASH CAN AND STRUCK A MATCH, TOSSING IT INSIDE. THE FANS ERUPTED IN CHEERS. J.R.: "Well I guess that is what has become of the former Horsemen but what about the message this has sent? In the final days of the GSE, The Starman did exactly what Oliver just did only it was the GSE title in that trash can"! Lawler: "Well I'm sure this has only fueled the fire inside Money Mike.... no pun intended"! COMMERCIAL BREAK.......... A COMMERCIAL FOR HOME DEPOT IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR UNDER ARMOUR FEATURING SEVERAL NFL ROOKIES LIKE VERNON DAVIS AND A.J. HAWK. RETURN FROM BREAK.... RINGSIDE..... Non-Title Match Stacy Snow vs. Women's Champ Mickie James Stacy Snow came into the match very aggressive, knowing a win would put her in line for a title shot. She used several kicks to the body to wear Mickie down before whipping her to the corner for a monkey flip. But when she pulled her up, Mickie raked her across the eyes and popped her with 2 stiff forearm shots. After a big vertical suplex, the Women's champ seemed to have things well in hand but Stacy was able to reverse an irish whip into an awesome hurracanrana. Looking for the knockout shot, Stacy went to the top rope and came off with a moonsault but all she hit were the knees of Mickie James. Mickie then picked her up and delivered a nasty swinging tornado DDT which drove Stacy's head hard into the mat and all she had to do was roll her over for an easy 3 count. Match Time: 5:19 J.R. AND THE KING RUN DOWN THE CARD FOR MELTDOWN, MENTIONING THE 3 NEWLY SIGNED MATCHES. MATT CRUZ VS. REY MYSTERIO FOR THE KING OF CABLE TITLE, THE HARDY BOYZ VS. THE BASHAMS FOR THE TAG TEAM TITLES AND MAX OGDEN VS. UMAGA. SUDDENLY, "BACK IN BLACK" BY AC/DC HITS AND THE CROWD GOES ABSOLUTELY WILD AS JORDAN ROCKWELL COMES OUT IN STREET CLOTHES. J.R.: "Wow, I don't know if a superstar from another brand has ever gotten a cheer like this here on Rampage"! Lawler: "Well he is the Franchise. I don't like him, but these fans sure do". ROCKWELL GETS INTO THE RING AND ASKS LILIAN GARCIA FOR HER MICROPHONE. Jordan Rockwell: "Okay Corey, I heard about your little surprise, so send him out here... come on"! ROCKWELL TOSSES THE MIC ASIDE WHEN THE SPIRIT SQUAD's MUSIC HITS AND ALL 5 OF THEM COME OUT TO A TON OF BOOS. Lawler: "Oh look at this.... it's not him.... it's them"! J.R.: "Oh we should've known! Joe Corey has got a small army coming to the ring for Rockwell"! Lawler: "Hey, don't start to feel sorry for him, he asked for this"! THE SQUAD MEMBERS SURROUND THE RING,. ONE ON EACH SIDE. ROCKWELL CIRCLES AROUND, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO COMBAT THEM. JOHNNY COMES IN FIRST AND ROCKWELL MEETS HIM WITH RIGHT HAND. BUT AFTER THAT, THE OTHER 4 CAME IN. ROCKWELL DID HIS BEST TO FIGHT THEM OFF BUT THE 5 ON 1 NUMBERS WERE TOO MUCH. AFTER TAKING HIM OUT, THEY EACH GRABBED A LIMB AND TOSSED ROCKWELL AS HIGH AS THEY COULD IN THE AIR AND ROCKWELL LANDED HARD ON HIS BACK. THE CROWD BOOED EVEN LOUDER AS JOE COREY CAME OUT, CLAPPING. J.R.: "And here comes the ringleader, boy I hope he's proud of this.... it's gonna be six on one"! COREY CAME INTO THE RING AND TOLD THE SPIRIT SQUAD TO PULL HIM UP. COREY THEN KICKED ROCKWELL IN THE ABDOMEN AND SET HIM UP FOR THE "SHOWSTOPPER". BUT THIS TIME, ROCKWELL COUNTERED BY NOT ALLOWING HIM TO LOCK HIS RIGHT ARM WHICH HE USED TO SWING OUT AND PULL COREY INTO A CLOTHESLINE. ONE BY ONE, ROCKWELL THEN TOOK ON THE SPIRIT SQUAD, CLEARING THEM OUT OF THE RING AS THE CROWD WENT NUTS. COREY GOT TO HIS FEET BUT TURNED RIGHT INTO A ROCK SMASHER, SETTING OFF A HUGE POP AS "BACK IN BLACK" PLAYED AGAIN AND ROCKWELL JUST STARED DOWN AT THE MAN HE WILL MEET AT MELTDOWN. J.R.: "Oh boy..... you talk about a plan backfiring"! Lawler: "I can't believe this J.R., what the heck happened"?! J.R.: "Rockwell just beat six on one odds and found a counter to Joe Corey's finishing hold! Plus, he has come to Rampage and this time..... it's Joe Corey who is staring up at the lights"! Lawler: "What a match that is going to be J.R.! They've each gotten the best of each other on seperate occassions but there can only be one winner at MeltDown"! J.R.: "It will either be the match that re-defines the career of Joe Corey or the match that furthers the legacy of the Franchise..... I can't wait"! COMMERCIAL BREAK......... A PROMO FOR MELTDOWN AIRS, HYPING THE DOUBLE MAIN EVENT OF BATISTA VS. SHANE THOMPSON FOR THE UNIVERSAL TITLE AS WELL AS TRAVIS WAKEMAN VS. HIGH OCTANE FOR THE WORLD TITLE IN A 3 STAGES OF HELL MATCH. THAT IS FOLLOWED BY A COMMERCIAL FOR GATORADE. RETURN FROM BREAK.... RINGSIDE..... AS RAMPAGE RETURNS, THE CROWD POPS LOUDLY WHEN MICK FOLEY's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT. J.R.: "Back on Rampage here on USA and here comes the general manager". Foley: "Yeah and with that red flannel and those black sweats, he's in tip top Foley form"! Mick Foley: "Okay, let's get right down to business here. I know all you guys saw TWF Main Event on NBC and you saw Batista pin our World champion High Octane, meaning that Travis Wakeman would get to name the stipulation for the first stage of his match with High Octane at MeltDown. So what I want to do right now is ask Travis Wakeman to come to this ring so we can find out what that decision is". "MAKE WAY" BY METHOD MAN HITS AND TRAVIS WAKEMAN COMES OUT TO A HUGE CHEER WITH MELINA FOLLOWING. J.R.: "Well here comes the man who will challenge for the World title at MeltDown and he's got carte blanche here, he can name any stipulation he wants"! Lawler: "Well whatever he names, I don't think it's gonna be anything that was on that list Melina had"! Foley: "Okay Travis, you've had your time to think this over. What will be the stipulation for stage one of your match at MeltDown"? Travis Wakeman: "Well Mick, it wasn't hard at all to decide what kind of match we would have. It's gonna be a match that High Octane can't beat me in...... submissions only. Oh, and if I have my foot on the rope, the referee better damn well call for a break". Foley: "Okay, still bitter about what happened at Anarchy Rulz I see but a good decision nonetheless"! AN ENGINE IS HEARD REVVING UP AND "DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS" PLAYS. HIGH OCTANE APPEARS AT THE TOP OF THE STAGE TO A MIXED REACTION WITH THE WORLD TITLE OVER HIS SHOULDER. High Octane: "Well, well, well, a match I can't possibly beat you in, huh? You know how many times in the last year I've been told I can't do something? Save it Wakeman.... you don't scare me at all. But since you got to name the stipulation for stage one, I have the honors for stage two. And I have decided on a match where I will have the chance to prove I'm tougher than you, a chance to prove that I want this more than you and a chance to just flat out kick your whiny little ass! So stage two will be a No Holds Barred, Falls Count Anywhere match"! J.R.: "Oh boy.... that's huge"! Foley: "Another good choice and a match some guy named Cactus Jack perfected, if I remember right. Anyway, I have decided that I will not name the stipulation for stage three until MeltDown because for one, it may not be necessary and for two, I want to surprise the both of you! So with that........ High Octane: "Hold on Mick, that's a great surprise, I gotta admit it. But I think I can out do you tonight. Hey Melina..... remember when you sprayed that crap in my eyes at Main Event? Well I decided I had to respond to that". Lawler: "Look J.R., it's Trish"! JUST THEN, TRISH STRATUS CAME THROUGH THE CROWD AND HOPPED OVER THE GUARD RAIL, CLIMBING INTO THE RING WHERE SHE TACKLED MELINA AND HAMMERED HER WITH A BARRAGE OF RIGHT HANDS. J.R.: "My God King.... Trish is beating the hell out of Melina"! WAKEMAN TRIED TO PULL TRISH OFF BUT SHE FLUNG HER ARMS AWAY AND LEFT THE RING, WALKING UP THE RAMP. Lawler: "We haven't seen a sign of Trish for weeks.... look at what she's done to Melina"! CAMERAS CAUGHT A GLIMPSE OF MELINA WHO HAD HER LIP CRACKED OPEN FROM THE ATTACK. TRISH WENT AND STOOD WITH HIGH OCTANE WHO WRAPPED HIS ARMS AROUND HER WAIST AND LOOKED BACK AT THE RING. J.R.: "Wait a minute, what's this now"? JUST THEN, HIGH OCTANE PULLED TRISH IN AND THE TWO BEGAN MAKING OUT AT THE TOP OF THE STAGE, DRAWING MOSTLY BOOS FROM THE CROWD. WAKEMAN WAS VISIBLY UPSET. Lawler: "Oh my gosh..... High Octane said he was gonna hit Wakeman where it hurt and this may have swung things into his favor at MeltDown"! J.R.: "I can't believe what we have just witnessed folks! My God what will happen at MeltDown"?! THE SHOT FADED OUT ON HIGH OCTANE AND WAKEMAN, STARING ACROSS THE ARENA AT ONE ANOTHER. OFF AIR........
