Philips Arena

Atlanta, Georgia

Attendance: 10,548

September 30, 2006

RAMPAGE COMES ON THE AIR WITH FOOTAGE FROM LAST WEEK's ATTEMPT AT A "BEER BASH" BY MONEY MIKE WHICH SAW "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN INTERRUPT AND LEAVE MIKE LAYING AFTER ANOTHER STUNNER.

THIS LEADS INTO RAMPAGE's OPENING MONTAGE AS "ACROSS THE NATION" PLAYS. THE ARENA COMES INTO THE SHOT AND HUNDREDS OF FANS HOLD UP SIGNS AS PYRO FILLS THE SHOT.

Jim Ross: "Hello again everybody, Jim Ross and Jerry "The King" Lawler ringside for TWF Rampage live from Philips arena in Atlanta! We've got a loaded show tonight, King"!

Jerry Lawler: "No question about it J.R., we are steamrolling towards TWF DoomsDay, our next pay-per-view and things here on Rampage are reaching their boiling points"!

"MY NAME, IS FINLAY, AND I LIVE TO FIGHT" IS HEARD AND FINLAY COMES OUT TO HIS MUSIC AND A HOARD OF BOOS, CARRYING HIS SHILLELAGH.

J.R.: "We saw Money Mike stunnered for the second time in our open and we know that Travis Wakeman has a tag team match tonight against the country western boys Cade and Murdoch, but as of right now, he doesn't have a partner for that match".

Lawler: "And from what I understand, it might stay that way. The boys in the back have lost a lot of faith in Wakeman, you might say".

"AIN'T NO STOPPIN' ME" IS HEARD AND SHELTON BENJAMIN COMES OUT TO A GOOD POP, LOOKING DETERMINED AS HE HEADS TO THE RING.

J.R.: "We're starting things off with what should be an excellent contest. You've got the Belfast Brawler against Shelton Benjamin and for my money King, this match pits one of the toughest men to ever enter the ring against one of the most athletic to ever enter the ring".

Lawler: "I won't argue there J.R., but toughness usually wins over and we know all about Finlay..... he loves to fight"!

J.R.: "As long as he does his fighting without that shillelagh, it's fine by me".

Finlay vs. Shelton Benjamin

The bell sounded and after circling each other, Benjamin and Finlay locked up. Benjamin went for a quick arm drag but Finlay rolled through it into one of his own and had a top wristlock on. Shelton got to one knee and tried to get free but Finlay just whipped him to the mat and he hit hard on the back of his head. Finlay then dropped down, not letting up at all as he drove the base of his forearm into the face of Benjamin. He then pulled Shelton up and drilled him with 2 stiff european uppercuts. After whipping him to the corner, he ran in but Shelton used both feet to kick him in the face. After 2 hard right hands, he went for a whip to the corner but Finlay reversed it, only to see Shelton leap to the top rope and fly off with a reverse crossbody. But Finlay rolled through, hooking the tights but Shelton still kicked out at 2. Finlay stayed on him with some hammers to the back of the head. He pulled Shelton up in a front facelock but Shelton punched him twice in the ribs and then caught him with the dragonwhip kick. Shelton made the cover but Finlay was up at 2. After a struggle on the mat, Benjamin was able to whip the Irishman to the corner and come in for a monkey flip. But Finlay used the top rope to block it. He then charged out with a clothesline but Benjamin avoided it with a drop toehold and took that into an Oklahoma roll to get the win.

Match Time: 11:38

J.R.: "What a move by Shelton! Shelton got creative there and showed some of that athleticism he is noted for and it has added up to a big, big victory King"!

Lawler: "But look J.R., there's Dibiase again"!

SHELTON's VICTORY CELEBRATION WAS CUT SHORT WHEN HE NOTICED THE MILLION DOLLAR MAN AT THE TOP OF THE RAMP AND HE WAS JUST LAUGHING.

J.R.: "We saw Ted Dibiase come out during one of Shelton's matches a couple weeks ago and now he's out here again".

Lawler: "Who knows, maybe he sees someone he wants to add to the payroll".

A PROMO GRAPHIC WITH THE RAMPAGE LOGO IS SHOWN WITH TRAVIS WAKEMAN AND A SHADOWY FIGURE ON ONE SIDE AND CADE AND MURDOCH ON THE OTHER.

J.R.: "Well we mentioned it before, Travis Wakeman, the World champion will be in tag team action tonight, but will he have a partner?! Don't go away"!

COMMERCIAL BREAK..........

A COMMERCIAL FOR TRAVELOCITY.COM IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR AXE BODY SPRAY.

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

MIKEY AND NICKY OF THE SPIRIT SQUAD ARE SHOWN IN THE BACK WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS.

Mikey: "Yeah man, this new girl I met, she's great and the best part is, she loves wrestling".

Nicky: "That's funny, I thought I'd never find a girl to travel and stuff with me, but my new girlfriend likes wrestling too. Plus she uh........ (Nicky whispers something in Mikey's ear, which draws a smile)

Mikey: "Wow, so does my girl. They've got a lot in common, maybe we'll go out on a double date some time".

Nicky: "Uh.... yeah, maybe we can".

BACK AT RINGSIDE, HOLLYWOOD HEAT's MUSIC IS PLAYING AND JOEY MERCURY IS IN THE RING. THE MUSIC CONTINUES TO PLAY AS HIS FORMER TAG TEAM PARTNER JOHNNY BLAZE, NOW GOING BY JOHNNY NITRO COMES OUT.

J.R.: "Fans if you caught Uprising last week, then you saw the fallout between this team here and because of what happened, they've decided to call it quits and fight it out here tonight".

Lawler: "Let's face it J.R., these guys aren't the same without Melina, how can you have a sandwich without the meat"?!

J.R.: "Oh great choice of words King, but this guy, I guess the man formerly known as Johnny Blaze, has informed us that he will now be going by the name Johnny Nitro".

Lawler: "Wasn't that the name of a bad wrestling show or something"?

Joey Mercury vs. Johnny Blaze

This one was billed as Hollywood Heat explodes and rather than showing themselves as one time good friends and a solid tag team, they went at each other like worst enemies, going straight to the mat with some haymaker punches. After catching a kick to the face, Nitro found himself in the corner, defending himself against an onslaught from Mercury. Mercury whipped him to the corner and followed in with a clothesline before smoking him with a superkick. A cover was made but Nitro got his foot on the bottom rope in the nick of time to stop the count. Mercury pulled Nitro up by the hair, looking for a suplex. But Nitro blocked it and then elbowed him right in the mouth before ramming him face first into the top turnbuckle pad. Nitro was now on the attack and he grabbed Mercury around the mouth and yelled "I'm the man now.... you're just my bitch"! This lit a fire inside Mercury and he was able to block a right hand and blast Nitro with 3 knifedge chops before throwing a standing dropkick. He then whipped him to the corner and Nitro came out but was able to duck another superkick attempt and he pulled Mercury in for a nasty double arm DDT which he rolled right into a cover and referee Scott Martin made the 3 count.

Match Time: 8:40

Lawler: "Well it sounds like Nitro was right, he's the man and Mercury's just his.......

J.R.: "Oh don't say it King, I'm sure the network already has their finger on the censor button because of you but a win it is for Nitro who now looks to make a name for himself in the singles division".

NITRO LEFT VICTORIOUS BUT WAS LOUDLY BOOED AS MERCURY PULLED HIMSELF UP, LOOKING ON BEFORE THE SHOT WENT TO THE BACK.

BACKSTAGE.......

A CHEER FROM INSIDE THE ARENA IS HEARD WHEN HARRY SMITH IS SHOWN. HE IS CHATTING WITH REX REDFORD WHEN WILLIAM REGAL COMES UP.

William Regal: "Ah, Harry Smith, how do you do son? Ya know, knowing your father as well as I did, I must say that he had to be very proud of your performance last week".

Harry Smith: "Thank you".

Regal: "All I can tell you son is, just represent your people and that flag properly. Fight for the right cause, not the wrong one and you'll go a long way".

REGAL WALKS AWAY BUT SMITH HAS A LOOK ON HIS FACE WHICH SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT REGAL MEANT BY HIS COMMENTS.

THE SHOT GOES BACK TO THE RING AND "BOOYAKA 619" IS PLAYING AND REY MYSTERIO IS SLAPPING HANDS WITH ALL THE FANS THAT HE CAN.

J.R.: "The pride of San Diego, Rey Mysterio is on his way out, as promised".

Lawler: "And it's time to see if Matt Cruz has changed his mind, come to his senses as Rey would hope".

Rey Mysterio: "Matt, I know you're in the back homeboy, so let's not waste any time, it's the moment of truth".

JUST THEN, "THE NEXT EPISODE" STARTS UP AND MATT CRUZ COMES OUT TO A SHOWERING OF BOOS.

J.R.: "And here he comes, the man known as Madik, the man most all of these fans, including yours truly, thought they knew better"!

Lawler: "Well this is his chance to take it all back J.R., he's lucky that Rey is giving him this chance".

Mysterio: "Look Cruz, I know you heard what I had to say last week, and it hasn't changed. I consider you family, my wife and kids consider you family man. You are familia to us. Now I know you beat me down twice, but I understand man. You're on a losing streak, you want the King of Cable title, you're hungry, you're a competitor, I get that. But I don't think that we should throw away what I consider a solid friendship for those things. I can help you out man, I'd be happy to give you another shot at the title. Just please, shake my hand and we'll go work things out bro".

REY EXTENDS HIS HAND AND CRUZ LOOKS INTO THE CROWD, AS IF THINKING ABOUT IT.

Lawler: "I think he's gonna do it"!

BUT WITH THAT, CRUZ DROPS REY WITH A RIGHT HAND. HE THEN HITS THE ROPES BUT REY COMES BACK WITH A DROP TOEHOLD BEFORE DROPKICKING CRUZ RIGHT IN THE BACK AND KNOCKING HIM IN BETWEEN THE TOP AND MIDDLE RING ROPES. FROM THERE, HE HITS THE 6-1-9 WHICH BRINGS THE CROWD TO THEIR FEET IN CHEER. CRUZ ROLLS OUT OF THE RING AND WALKS UP THE RAMP, LOOKING BACK AND POINTING AT REY WHO IS VISIBLY IRATE.

J.R.: "Cruz took the low road and showed his true colors again but this time, it bit him in the ass"!

Lawler: "Cruz has made his decision J.R., but it seems to me Rey was ready for it"!

J.R.: "Cruz has obviously decided to flush their friendship down the toilet and with it, he sent all the respect I think anyone, including myself, had for him"!

COMMERCIAL BREAK..........

A COMMERCIAL FOR RED BULL IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A USA PROGRAMMING AD.

RETURN FROM BREAK.......

WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS LIVE ON USA, CAMERAS CATCH "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN TALKING WITH REX REDFORD, GIVING HIM SOME POINTERS ON HIS MATCH TONIGHT. AUSTIN TELLS REDFORD THAT IF HE CAN GET A VICTORY, HE'LL DRINK A BEER WITH HIM.

TWF RE-WIND

THE RE-WIND GOES BACK TO LAST WEEK AND SHOWS HIGH OCTANE's SHOCKING TURN ON HIS OWN TAG TEAM PARTNER JASON OLIVER, SUPERKICKING HIM DURING THEIR MATCH.

"DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS" HITS AFTER THE LOUD SOUND OF A REVVING ENGINE AND HIGH OCTANE COMES OUT, GETTING HEAVILY BOOED.

J.R.: "Boy what a difference a week makes. I was sitting here with you last week King when this man got one of the loudest reactions all night and now listen to it".

Lawler: "Well these people obviously don't like what High Octane did to Jason Oliver but he has yet to say why he did it, maybe that will make them understand more".

A CHEER COMES FROM THE CROWD AS PAUL BIRCHILL's MUSIC HITS AND HE SWINGS FROM A ROPE ONTO THE STAGE BEFORE MAKING HIS WAY TO THE RING.

J.R.: "Yeah, maybe he'll say it's been inside him all along. Ya know, I wonder if he and Matt Cruz have been talking lately because they seem to have a lot in common".

Lawler: "Get a load of this Paul Birchill, is that jewelry he's throwing into the crowd? Ya know, we might be able to get him to give you a pearl necklace, J.R.".

J.R.: "No thanks".

"High Octane" Damion West vs. Paul Birchill

What a great match this turned out to be. Feeding off the crowd's negative energy, the former multiple time World champion High Octane tried to put Birchill away early. After a nice hurracanrana, he went for the "Head on Collision" but Birchill saw it coming and pulled himself through the ropes. Taking a quick breather on the floor, Birchill didn't expect Octane to dive through the ropes with a suicide dive but he did. Showing a very aggressive side, West popped Birchill with right hand after right hand from a mounted position before pulling him up and whipping him into the ring steps. High Octane got into the ring to break referee Chad Patton's count at 8 before going back out, pulling Birchill up and rolling him into the ring. Looking for the knockout blow, Octane went to the top rope and came off with a 450 splash, but Birchill was able to roll out of the way. Birchill saw his chance and went for it. After taking it to West with punches to the head and a kick to the gut, he shot him to the ropes for a big backbody drop. The crowd was back into it and Birchill ran right through him with a clothesline before heading to the top rope himself. Octane used the ropes to pull himself up as Birchill flew off with a shoulderblock, nailing it. Birchill moved into a cover but Octane was able to get a shoulder off the mat at 2. Birchill pulled him up and tried to hit the "Walk the Plank" but West elbowed his way free and bounced off the ropes, diving through Birchill's legs. But Birchill turned and kicked him in the abdomen before grabbing his right arm and whipping him to the corner. Witha head of steam, Birchill charged in but West took a step out and smoked him with the "Head on Collision". Birchill hit the mat hard and Octane fell onto him with a cover as Patton registered the 3 count.

Match Time: 10:48

J.R.: "Oh what a shot! I think they heard the impact of that one up in those nosebleed seats, King"!

Lawler: "That's the same exact shot Jason Oliver felt last week and I think he and Birchill can talk about how good that one feels"!

J.R.: "High Octane's got a microphone now.......

High Octane: "So I bet you people all want to know why, don't you? Why did I kick Jason Oliver's face off last week? Who is Jason Oliver anyway? Oh that's right, he's the guy you people decided to start cheering after he said he was Starman. He's the guy you people credit with breaking up the Horsemen. But what did I get as far as recognition when I beat Money Mike and handed him his first loss in the TWF? What did I get after I defeated Travis Wakeman.... for the World title? Nothing, because the only name anyone wanted to talk about was Jason Oliver's. Oliver, I am a world class athlete, not some one hit wonder like you are. You've lost every high profile match you've had and when you got your shot at becoming something, you got your ass handed to you by Money Mike! So that superkick..... that superkick was a message because I was trying, I was trying hard to kick you all the way back to where you came from........ Loserville! So Oliver, before you even......

J.R.: "Oh boy, there he is"!

JASON OLIVER EMERGES FROM THE BACK TO A BIG POP. WASTING NO TIME, HE RUNS DOWN THE RAMP AND DIVES INTO THE RING, LEG TACKLING WEST BEFORE SMASHING HIM WITH SOME WILD SHOTS. FINALLY, OFFICIALS FROM THE BACK COME OUT TO PULL THE TWO MEN APART.

Lawler: "Come on.... let 'em go"!

J.R.: "These two men will destroy each other King! You let 'em go, there'll be nothing left"!

BEING HELD BACK BY THREE MEN EACH, OLIVER AND WEST STARE ACROSS THE RING AT EACH OTHER AS THE SHOT FADES OUT.

COMMERCIAL BREAK........

A COMMERCIAL FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR MILLER LITE.

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

RAMPAGE RETURNS AND MEMBERS OF THE SPIRIT SQUAD ARE SHOWN IN THE BACK.

Mitch: "You find them"?

Nicky: "No, I don't see them anywhere".

Mitch: "Johnny, you seen Ashley or Kenny anywhere"?

Johnny: "No, but we're gonna have to go without them, we're up".

MITCH SHAKES HIS HEAD IN FRUSTRATION BEFORE FOLLOWING NICKY, MIKEY AND JOHNNY DOWN A HALLWAY.

TRAVIS WAKEMAN IS SHOWN IN HIS DRESSING ROOM, TAPING HIS HANDS WITH HIS CUSTOMARY BLACK TAPE. THE DOOR TO HIS ROOM SWINGS OPEN AND TATANKA WALKS IN.

Tatanka: "Ready for your match"?

Travis Wakeman: "Yeah, but it looks like it's gonna be me against Brokeback Mountain".

Tatanka: "I want to believe you haven't done what everyone thinks you have, and you have a lot to prove tonight, so that's why I've decided to be your partner in that match. Besides, I owe Cade and Murdoch, so I'll see ya out there".

TATANKA LEAVES THE ROOM AND WAKEMAN SEEMS TO HAVE A WEIGHT LIFTED OFF HIS SHOULDERS.

BACK AT RINGSIDE...........

The Hardy Boyz vs. The Spirit Squad: Nicky and Johnny w/ Mikey and Mitch

The Hardy Boyz started strong in this one after the Spirit Squad's attempt at a sneak attack backfired. Matt and Jeff hit the Poetry in Motion on Nicky and he rolled out of the ring, huddling up with Mikey and Mitch and trying to regroup. But with the 3 men talking, Jeff leaped over the top rope with a corkscrew onto all of them. Matt and Johnny were in the ring alone and Matt turned a clothesline attempt into the Side Effect, hooking the leg for the 1..........2.........., but Johnny was up. Matt went to the top rope and let out a yell, calling for his falling legdrop. But before he could jump off, Nicky got on the apron and shoved him to the mat. Referee Jose Mendez had his eyes in the ring, allowing Mikey and Mitch to get in a cheap shot on Jeff outside the ring. With a high-low effect, Mitch clotheslined Jeff as Mikey used a chop block to the back of the left knee. Jeff was down and his brother Matt was being double teamed in the ring. After a double hip toss slam, Mendez forced Johnny to the corner. Meanwhile, Nicky, a former amatuer star at Kent State University, held Matt Hardy to the mat with a reverse chin lock. Matt fought the hold all he could but he started to wear down. Jeff had finally gotten to his feet and back to his corner as Mendez went to check Matt's arm. His right arm dropped twice but on the third attempt, he narrowly kept it up, drawing a cheer from the fans. Nicky was no longer able to keep Matt down as Matt got back to his feet and he drove an elbow into his abdomen 3 times before hitting the ropes. Nicky missed badly with a clothesline and Matt drilled him with 2 jabs before whipping him to the ropes for a nice cactus clothesline. Both men were down and on opposite sides of their corners. But they both had the same idea and simultaneous tags were made. Johnny and Jeff hit the ring and Jeff beat him to the punch, drilling him with 3 right hands before whipping him to the corner. After a big backdrop, Jeff went to the top rope and came off with the Whisper in the Wind. A cover was made but Nicky came in to break it up. Matt came in and fought it out with Nicky again as Mitch got on the apron. But Jeff turned and knocked him to the floor with a right hand before using the top ring rope to slide through with a dropkick to Mikey, taking him out of the equation. But when Jeff got back into the ring, Johnny smashed him with an incredible spinning roundhouse kick and he covered him for the 1.........2.........3 as the Hardy Boyz' problems with the Spirit Squad continued.

Match Time: 14:19

BACKSTAGE.......

ROB VAN DAM IS SHOWN IN THE BACK WHEN PAUL HEYMAN COMES UP.

Rob Van Dam: "Come on Paul, what do you want"?

Paul Heyman: "What do I want? I don't believe I want anything, I came to see what you want. You see Rob, you have accepted my client, Joe Corey's open challenge but I don't think you realize what you have gotten yourself into. You see, this is no ordinary open challenge, you are going against not only Joe Corey, but me, Paul Heyman, the man who made you who you are today.

RVD GETS A SERIOUS LOOK ON HIS FACE.

Oh I realize that that may have touched a nerve Rob, but think about it. Where would you be if I wouldn't have put ECW on the map all those years ago? Where would you be if I didn't make you the star of the show? I'll tell you...... there would be no talk of Mr. Pay-Per-View, there'd be no thumbs to the shoulders while everybody chants your initials. And there would be no one referring to you as the Whole F**cking Show! So before you......

RVD: "You know what Paul, as much as I'd love to hear more of your sermon, I've played all this out in my mind before, I don't need to hear it now".

RVD WALKS AWAY AND HEYMAN JUST LOOKS ON.

"PLACE FOR MY HEAD" BY LINKIN PARK HITS AND REX REDFORD COMES OUT.

J.R.: "Heated words between Rob Van Dam and Paul Heyman there".

Lawler: "Well RVD can act that way about it now, but he used to drink Paul Heyman's kool-aid like everyone else in that Extremely Crappy Wrestling"!

AUSTIN PORTEAU's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT WEARING A WHITE DRESS SHIRT, BLACK TIE AND BLACK SLACKS.

J.R.: "Austin Porteau will face Rex Redford here and Redford is still searching for his first win King, any chance he gets it tonight"?

Lawler: "He better hope so J.R., what is he, O for the century"?

Rex Redford vs. Austin Porteau

Porteau loosened his tie and removed his shirt before throwing it in the face of Redford. Redford just tossed it aside and motioned for Porteau to bring it on. Porteau came at him as the bell sounded but Redford was waiting with a deep arm drag. Redford tried to stick to the basics and outwrestle Porteau, but after working his way out of a standing armbar, Porteau used the sole of his shoe to kick him in the face before popping up with 2 very hard right hands and a rake of the eyes. Porteay then put Redford's head in between the ring ropes and used them as a choking device, taking all of referee Jim Korderas' count. Porteau shot him to the far side but completely telegraphed a running shoulder and he posted it when Redford moved. The door was open for Redford and after a backdrop suplex, he bounced off the ropes for a big elbow drop. A cover was made but Porteau was up at 2. Porteau would get 2 counts after a powerslam and a running powerbomb, but he couldn't put Porteau away. He pulled Porteau up, looking for a german suplex but Porteau got in a mule kick that Korderas did not detect. Porteau then went for the "Corporate Ladder" but Redford countered, pushing him hard into the corner and that led to the "Redford Driver". Redford made the cover, hooking the leg deep to get the 1...........2..........3, to set off a huge celebration.

Match Time: 7:18

J.R.: "He got him! Rex Redford has finally put one in the win column! Imagine the confidence that gives this kid, King"!

THE CROWD WENT NUTS WHEN THEY HEARD GLASS BREAK AND "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN CAME OUT.

Lawler: "Oh boy..... here comes the rattlesnake"!

J.R.: "Making good on his promise to drink a beer with Redford! How ironic is it that Porteau's signature move is basically the Stone Cold Stunner"?

Lawler: "Well that's probably what Austin was giving him tips on in the back"!

J.R.: "Oh my God.... look out"!

JUST AS AUSTIN GETS INTO THE RING AND CALLS FOR A BEER, MONEY MIKE SLIDES IN WITH A STEEL CHAIR AND CRACKS HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. STEPHANIE McMAHON IS WITH HIM AND SHE GETS IN REDFORD's FACE, WARNING HIM NOT TO GET INVOLVED. MIKE PULLS AUSTIN UP AND HITS HIM WITH THE "MONEY PIT" BEFORE ASKING FOR A MICROPHONE.

Money Mike: "How's that feel Austin?! You want to get in my business?! You want my attention?! Well you've got it! You said you don't like how I do things.... well get used to it! That is, unless you want to take me up on my challenge and you can try to do something about it. I just signed a contract for DoomsDay for a match with you..... all that's missing is your signature! So there's your chance Austin, you sign that contract and you'll have your chance. But I'll have the same chance, the chance to add you to my growing list of people who have gotten in my way and have fallen at my feet! Something I like to call the Money Pit Tour! See ya at DoomsDay, rattlesnake"!

MIKE DROPS THE MICROPHONE ON THE MAT NEAR AUSTIN AND PICKS UP THE CHAIR. HE MOTIONS FOR STEPHANIE TO MOVE AND IT LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO LEAVE THE RING WHEN HE TURNS THE CHAIR AND SMASHES REDFORD OVER THE HEAD, KNOCKING HIM TO THE MAT!

J.R.: "Oh for God sake! Somebody get this son of a bitch out of here, this is completely uncalled for"!

Lawler: "That was just his way of congratulating Redford, that's all"!

MONEY MIKE GOT TO THE TOP OF THE RAMP AND RAISED HIS ARMS TO THE LOUDEST BOOS OF THE NIGHT. HE AND STEPH LOOKED BACK AT THE DAMAGE IN THE RING, BOTH LAUGHING.

J.R.: "Yeah, well I can promise you that Austin will sign that contract and I can assure you that he'll have his own brand of justice for Money Mike"!

COMMERCIAL BREAK.........

COMMERCIALS FOR VONAGE AND CASTROL GTX MOTOR OIL ARE SHOWN.

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

RAMPAGE RETURNS TO SHOW ROB VAN DAM SHADOW BOXING IN THE BACK WHEN JOHN CENA COMES UP.

John Cena: "Dude.... please tell me you're not thinking about this".

RVD: "Thinking about what"?

Cena: "Oh come on, it's so clear what Heyman wants man, he's trying to reel you in the same way he did with Corey. Come on, after what Shawn Michaels tried with both of us, ya gotta know better than.......

RVD: "Save the lecture dude. I know what I want to do, but I'm gonna do it where I do things best..... in the ring".

BACK AT RINGSIDE, VISCERA's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT ALONG WITH VICTORIA.

J.R.: "Welcome back to TWF Rampage folks and you gotta wonder what RVD has on his mind, King".

Lawler: "Well if RVD has any sense at all, which I really question, he'll stay away from that louse Paul Heyman"!

J.R.: "Viscera set to take on Max Ogden in a special challenge match here. Now we saw Big Vis talking with Victoria last week, looks like he may've charmed her".

Lawler: "Yeah, I'd like to know what he said so I can steal some of his lines"!

"WANNA KNOW" BY OBIE TRICE HITS, BRINGING MAX OGDEN OUT TO A VERY BIG POP.

J.R.: "This man has made it clear that he doesn't care how big they are, how strong they are or quite frankly, how ugly they are, he's willing to take anyone on"!

Lawler: "Well I understand that Umaga is not far off from returning to Rampage and you know he's gonna come at Ogden with a vengeance. Better you than me Ogden"!

Max Ogden vs. Viscera w/ Victoria

This was another long match with a slow pace. The nearly 500 pound Viscera had the match well in control after catching Ogden going for a crossbody and just falling straight to the mat with him. Using his size to his advantage, Viscera pounded away on Ogden, trying to wear him down and once he got him in a bear hug, it looked like he'd do just that. But Ogden found a way to get free, punching Viscera twice and when that wouldn't break it, he used an ear clap to get free. Sticking to his right hand, Ogden smacked Viscera 3 more times, rocking him backwards. But after hitting the ropes, he went for a dropkick only to be swatted away by Viscera who then dropped a big leg across his throat. But after every high impact move, Viscera failed to make a cover, instead admiring the ravishing Victoria who was very pleased with his performance. After several more rest holds, Vis pulled Ogden up and whipped him to the corner, slamming into him with an avalanche splash. He then slapped both his hands around Ogden's throat, looking for his big chokebomb but Ogden was able to shake free and headbutt Viscera. He then hit the ropes and used a chop block to clip the back of Viscera's right leg which led to a shining wizard. Viscera tried to get up, but fell in between the top and middle ring ropes and Victoria did what she could to help. But Ogden had gone to the top rope and warned Victoria to move. Finally, she did and Ogden leaped off, slamming into the back of the head of Viscera with a legdrop, a move he calls the Deep Throat. Ogden didn't make a pretty landing either but he had enough to get up and slide into the ring to cover the big man for the 1........2........3.

Match Time: 11:59

J.R.: "Can you believe that! Ogden risked serious injury there King and I'm not sure he didn't get hurt"!

Lawler: "Wait a minute, here comes Victoria"!

VICTORIA CAME INTO THE RING AND JUMPED ON THE BACK OF OGDEN, RAKING AT HIS EYES. OGDEN FELL TO ONE KNEE AND VICTORIA LOOKED TO DO MORE DAMAGE UNTIL A WOMAN CAME RUNNING OUT FROM THE BACK AND ATTACKED VICTORIA. SHE WAS ALL OVER HER UNTIL VISCERA GRABBED VICTORIA's ARMS AND PULLED HER OUT OF THE RING. THE CAMERA GOT A GOOD SHOT OF THE WOMAN AND SHE WAS RECOGNIZED AS CANDICE MICHELLE. CANDICE AND OGDEN LOOKED AT EACH OTHER BEFORE SHE JUMPED INTO HIS ARMS AND THEY EMBRACED WITH A BIG HUG.

Lawler: "Do you know who that is J.R.?! That's the girl from the Go Daddy.com Super Bowl commercials"!

J.R.: "Well it seems she and Max Ogden know each other quite well and it's a good thing she was here, who knows what Viscera and Victoria planned on doing"!

VISCERA AND VICTORIA LEFT LICKING THEIR WOUNDS WHILE LOOKING BACK AT OGDEN AND CANDICE IN THE RING.

BACKSTAGE.......

CAMERAS IN THE BACK SHOW MUHAMMAD HASSAN COME UP TO KRISTAL.

Muhammad Hassan: "Bring that microphone over here Miss..... whatever the heck your name is".

Kristal: "It's Kristal".

Hassan: "Does it matter? Your job is to put the microphone up so I can talk, or are you going to be like all these other people and disrespect me? That's the exact problem I've had ever since I arrived here in the TWF! Because I am of Arab descent, I will never be treated fairly! I got a clean win over John Cena, and I should have been in line for a title shot! It should be me versus Wakeman at DoomsDay, but what happened? Foley gave Cena a rematch all because he's the all-American guy who all the people like! I'm tired of this! Look, I'm not the one who flew those planes into........

JUST THEN, MICK FOLEY WALKS UP.

Mick Foley: "Don't say another word, you son of a bitch! You say you've had enough? Well I know I'm not alone when I say I am sick and tired of hearing you rant and rave! Sick and tired of hearing you talk about how hard things are for you! The old saying goes, if you want something fixed, you fix it yourself. So here's my offer to you.... Hassan. You and me, one on one at DoomsDay! You beat me, you can become the general manager of Rampage and then you can call all the shots, you can make all the decisions and you can do whatever the hell you want! But if I win..... and this is where it gets good. If I win, I never see your face, I never hear your voice and I never put up with your crap here on Rampage...... ever again! You think that one over".

FOLEY WALKS AWAY AND HASSAN, SEEMING SURPRISED BY THE DEMEANOR OF FOLEY, CAN ONLY LOOK ON.

THE SHOT GOES TO THE RING WHERE ROB VAN DAM IS AND THE CROWD IS ON THEIR FEET CHEERING AND CHANTING "R-V-D" AS "ONE OF A KIND" PLAYS.

Rob Van Dam: "Cut the music! Heyman..... let's finish this, right now"!

J.R.: "RVD is calling Heyman to the ring, apparently RVD's gonna do this right now"!

Lawler: "Do what"?

"LYING FROM YOU" BY LINKIN PARK HITS AND JOE COREY COMES OUT ALONG WITH HEYMAN.

J.R.: "Oh look, Heyman's got his security blanket with him".

Lawler: "That's his client J.R.".

Paul Heyman: "Now Rob, before......

RVD: "No, you said what you wanted to say in the back, now it's my turn!

THE CROWD CHEERS

You come up to me and ask me if I'm sure I want to face your "client" in a match, damn right I want to face him"!

Heyman: "But you're not considering what you would be doing. Sure, you and Corey can go out there and rip each other limb from limb, but what about the alternative? What about what you and I did in ECW, Rob? What about the cult-like following we had? What about the way we said balls to the wall and took on all the big shots who had all the money, all the endorsements, and all the exposure? Don't you see, this brigade I am slowly forming is what I like to call, my ECW within the TWF. We could take this company over, the way we would have all those years ago. This is our chance Rob, all you have to do........

RVD: "I tried that once Paul, and the only thing I have from those days is the respect that these people still have for me".

THE CROWD LOUDLY CHEERS

Heyman: "Look, all I need.......

VAN DAM GRABS HEYMAN BY THE COLLAR AND WITH THAT, COREY DRILLS HIM FROM THE BLIND SIDE WITH A RIGHT HAND THAT KNOCKS HIM DOWN. COREY THEN PICKS HIM UP AND DELIVERS THE "SHOWSTOPPER" WHICH DRAWS A TON OF BOOS. HEYMAN LOOKS A LITTLE SURPRISED BY THE WHOLE THING, BUT HE ADJUSTS HIS COLLAR AND LEAVES WITH COREY AS "LYING FROM YOU" STARTS UP AGAIN.

J.R.: "Like I said, he has his damn security blanket with him! Boy Heyman's got a lot of nerve"!

Lawler: "Well I hate to say it, but I was actually following what Heyman just said! I could actually see where he was coming from"!

J.R.: "What, all that ECW within the TWF talk?! That's b.s. and you know it"!

Lawler: "Well he's got Corey convinced, and what about this brigade he mentioned"?!

J.R.: "You just never know with Heyman, but folks, don't go away because up next, Travis Wakeman and Tatanka will team up to battle Cade and Murdoch"!

COMMERCIAL BREAK.......

A PROMO FOR TWF ERUPTION IS SHOWN FEATURING JORDAN ROCKWELL VS. AXL IRVIN FOLLOWED BY A COMMERCIAL FOR RADIO SHACK.

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

RAMPAGE RETURNS FROM BREAK AND CADE AND MURDOCH ARE MAKING THEIR WAY TO THE RING TO THEIR COUNTRY TUNE.

J.R.: "Back on Rampage and we are all set for what should be a huge tag team main event"!

TATANKA's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A HUGE CHEER.

Lawler: "I'm still surprised that Travis Wakeman was able to find a partner tonight, he owes a lot to this man for saving him from a two on one beating tonight"!

J.R.: "Well let's not jump to any conclusions here King, none of these rumors have been proven yet".

"MAKE WAY" BY METHOD MAN HITS AND TRAVIS WAKEMAN COMES OUT TO WHAT HAS BECOME A MIXED REACTION. HE RAISES THE WORLD TITLE BELT UP IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND THERE ARE SOME BOOS HEARD.

Lawler: "Well it sounds to me like a lot of these people have made their minds up, I mean, how does he explain Irwin R. Schyster coming out of his dressing room"?

J.R.: "I don't know King, but you heard Vince McMahon a few weeks ago, saying that if he finds out Wakeman has sold out to Ted Dibiase, he'll be fired! Do you honestly think he throw away one of the most colorful careers in TWF history like that"?!

Lawler: "I don't know, a lot of people think he has".

J.R.: "Well conspicuous by her absence tonight is Melina but what do I know, she probably had to get her hair done or go shopping somewhere".

Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch vs. Travis Wakeman and Tatanka

Tatanka and Wakeman had a brief discussion over who would start the match and Tatanka decided to get in there with Lance Cade. The match started with a collar and elbow tie up and Tatanka was able to push Cade into the corner. Cade tried to get in a cheap shot when referee Jim Korderas went for a break but Tatanka blocked it and he blasted Cade with 2 hard knifedge chops. After a whip to the corner, he followed in with a clothesline before hitting a big bulldog. Tatanka made a tag to Wakeman who came in and grabbed one of Cade's legs. But Cade rolled over and with his free leg, kicked Wakeman right in the face. After hitting the ropes, Cade drilled Wakeman with a flying lariat clothesline. Murdoch tagged into the match and he began to put the boots to Wakeman. But after hitting the ropes, Murdoch fell into a sleeper hold. Wakeman had it in tight but Murdoch was able to back him into his own corner and then make the tag to Cade. Cade came in and opened up on Wakeman with shots to the head and body. But Wakeman was able to reverse an irish whip to the corner and he caught Cade coming out with a nice spinebuster. It was at that time that the entire audience was taken aback but the presence of The Million Dollar Man who had come out with Irwin R. Schyster. Both men were in high priced suits and Schyser was holding a briefcase. Wakeman had Cade turned over for the Sharpshooter but Murdoch came in and kicked him right in the face. This drew Tatanka in and he hit Murdoch with a clothesline that took both men out of the ring. Cade went to the top rope, looking for his flying bulldog but Wakeman nicely countered and just tossed Cade across the ring. Quickly, Wakeman locked in the Round Table and Cade quickly gave it up.

Match Time: 5:09

J.R.: "Wakeman has made Cade tap out, what a nice hold that is"!

Lawler: "And look over at Dibiase and I.R.S., they're applauding"!

WAKEMAN STOOD AT THE FOOT OF THE RING AND LOOKED STRANGELY AT DIBIASE AND SCHYSTER WHO WERE CLAPPING FOR HIM. BUT I.R.S. HAD PUSHED HIS BRIEFCASE INTO THE RING AND TATANKA PICKED IT UP. AN EXTREME HUSH FELL OVER THE CROWD AS TATANKA WAFFLED WAKEMAN IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH IT!

J.R.: "What in the hell was that?! Tatanka just hit Wakeman with that briefcase"!

Lawler: "I saw it! I can't believe it either"!

TATANKA STOOD OVER WAKEMAN, LOOKING DOWN AT HIM BEFORE OPENING THE BRIEFCASE AND PULLING OUT A SOLID BRICK, DROPPING IT NEXT TO THE FALLEN WAKEMAN AS DIBIASE AND I.R.S. CAME AND STOOD ON EITHER SIDE OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN.

J.R.: "Can you believe this?! Tatanka accused Wakeman to no end of selling out to Dibiase when all along, he was the one who did! What a son of a bitch"!

Lawler: "Everybody's got a price"!

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