San Jose, California
Attendance: 10,278
October 22, 2006
The Rampage superstars were in San Jose just 6 months ago, coming off the huge WrestleMania event. And now, with DoomsDay up next, which many industry insiders think has a "WrestleMania feel to it", they are back. Taylor Made vs. Kenny This was a very athletic contest to start the night but Taylor was rudely welcomed back to Rampage by Kenny, whom many feel is the best member of the Spirit Squad talent wise. Kenny used a drop toehold onto an exposed middle turnbuckle and hit a reverse falling DDT on Taylor Made before coming off the top rope with a flying legdrop which won him the match. Matt Hardy w/ Jeff Hardy vs. Trevor Murdoch w/ Lance Cade This match was more like a tag team match because Jeff Hardy and Lance Cade had plenty of action. The referee took a bump and Cade tried to sneak into the ring. But Jeff came in and hit him with a running dropkick which took him out of the ring. Jeff then went for a twisting corkscrew suicide dive but Cade moved out of the way and he hit the floor hard. In the ring, Murdoch obtained the belt Cade was wearing and he whipped Matt with it several times before putting him down with a stiff DDT that won him the match. Ken Kennedy vs. Mackenzie Rose After an impressive Rampage debut last week, Kennedy looked to follow up with another but Rose was primed and ready to pull the upset. Rose quickly became the aggressor after blasting Kennedy with a discus clothesline. After a sidewalk slam, Rose tried to get Kennedy up for the "Davidson Driver" but he couldn't hold him up and after a dropkick to the back sent Rose to the corner, Kennedy hit the ropes and took him down with a reverse bulldog as he bounced out of the corner. Rose was in position and in a bad way so Kennedy went to the top rope and flew off with the Ken-Ton Bomb which did Rose in. KENNEDY GRABBED THE HOUSE MICROPHONE AND LOUDLY PROCLAIMED HIMSELF THE WINNER IN HIS USUAL SCHTICK AS THE SHOT FADED OUT. RAMPAGE GOES LIVE
RAMPAGE TAKES THE AIR WITH A PACKAGE OF VIDEO CLIPS FROM LAST WEEK's SHOW. IT BEGINS WITH TATANKA's SPEECH AS TO WHY HE "SOLD OUT" TO THE MILLION DOLLAR MAN. NEXT, IRWIN R. SCHYSTER IS SHOWN GRABBING MELINA AND PULLING HER TO THE BACK DURING HER MATCH. THE OPENING MONTAGE THEN RUNS WHILE RAMPAGE's BRAND NEW THEME SONG, ".....TO BE LOVED" BY PAPA ROACH PLAYS. THE SHOT OPENS UP INSIDE THE HP PAVILION AS THE CAMERA SWIRLS AROUND THE RAUCOUS CROWD. Jim Ross: "San Jose, California is the site of tonight's edition of TWF Rampage and King, with DoomsDay right around the corner, these folks are rabid to say the least"! Jerry Lawler: "They sure are J.R., and with the action they're gonna see tonight, who can blame them"?! THE CROWD ERUPTS WHEN "BOOYAKA 619" HITS AND REY MYSTERIO POPS UP FROM UNDER THE RAMP WITH THE KING OF CABLE TITLE STRAPPED TO HIS WAIST. J.R.: "A huge tag team main event has been signed involving two TWF legends teaming up but listen to this reaction for the King of Cable who is not far from his home in San Diego"! Lawler: "Rey Mysterio has been on a tear of late J.R. but he's gonna be tested tonight by the man who could be world champion after DoomsDay"! AN INDIAN WARCHANT IS HEARD AND LEADS RIGHT INTO THE TRADEMARK LAUGH OF THE MILLION DOLLAR MAN BEFORE "MONEY, MONEY, MONEY" PLAYS. BOOS REIGN DOWN ON TED DIBIASE AND TATANKA AS THEY MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE RING. J.R.: "And hear comes perhaps the biggest turncoat in the history of this business. People are just absolutely disgusted with this man"! Lawler: "People can be disgusted about it J.R., Tatanka made a business decision. You mean to tell me if the average Joe takes a better paying job, leaving one he's been at for years, are people disgusted with him"? J.R.: "Did he turn his back on all his supporters? Did he spit in the face of his heritage? Those would be the questions I'd ask"! Non-Title Match Tatanka w/ The Million Dollar Man vs. King of Cable Rey Mysterio The bell sounded and Rey slowly circled the Native American, trying to pick a spot. Tatanka threw a wild right hand and Rey slid between his legs before spinning him around and rocking him with a couple right hands. Rey then went for an irish whip but Tatanka reversed it and just pushed Rey into the air as he came off the ropes. Rey landed face first on the mat and Tatanka was on him, showing a new, aggressive mean streak. From a mounted position, Tatanka just pummelled Rey with a series of right hands and then seemed to be trying to remove his mask. Rey was able to squirm free but Tatanka got up and caught him with a big clothesline. After a scoop slam, Tatanka went outside and slowly climbed one of the turnbuckles. From the top rope, he flew off with a tomahawk chop but Rey stepped back and kicked Tatanka across the abdomen before hitting the ropes for a basement dropkick. He made a cover but Tatanka was easily up. After a whip to the corner, Rey ran in and went for a monkey flip but Tatanka blocked it and then charged out with a running knifedge, drilling Mysterio. Tatanka topped him and referee Scott Martin made the 1..........2........., but Rey kicked out. Tatanka pulled him up and draped him over the middle ring rope where Dibiase took advantage, pulling Rey's throat down over the roap. Tatanka then picked him up for his Samoan drop but Rey was able to slip off his shoulders and dropkick him in the back, knocking him in between the top and middle ring ropes. On the other side of the ring, Dibiase got up on the apron as he could see what was coming. Martin went over to try and get Dibiase down as Rey went for the 6-1-9 but Matt Cruz had come out and he caught Rey as Tatanka got out of the way. Holding Rey like a small child, Cruz ran and just threw him into the steel ring post! The crowd was stunned at the thud they heard of Rey's body crashing into the post. Cruz picked him up and rolled him into the ring before dusting his hands off. Tatanka picked Rey up and delivered his swinging sambo suplex manuever and that got him the 1........2..........3. Match Time: 7:07 "MONEY, MONEY, MONEY" PLAYED AGAIN AND DIBIASE CAME INTO THE RING, RAISING THE ARM OF TATANKA BEFORE ASKING FOR THE MICROPHONE. J.R.: "Well I hope Matt Cruz is proud of himself! After everything he's done to Mysterio, a man he used to consider family, now he's costing him matches too"! Lawler: "And at DoomsDay, he's has a chance to take his title too"! Ted Dibiase: "Ladies and gentleman, feast your eyes on the next TWF World heavyweight champion........ my Native American....... Tatanka"! J.R.: "Yeah, his Native American. Dibiase really cares about this guy doesn't he"?! THE CAMERA GOT A SHOT OF CRUZ WHO WAS LAUGHING AT THE TOP OF THE STAGE BEFORE SHOWING REY HOLDING HIS BACK AND KIDNEY AREA WHILE TATANKA AND DIBIASE LEFT TO SOME HORRENDOUS BOOS. Lawler: "But Dibiase understands this business and how to succeed in it and that is where Tatanka will benefit"! J.R.: "And Dibiase still has something in store for Travis Wakeman later tonight. I hate to say it, but Wakeman could be in trouble folks". COMMERCIAL BREAK.......... COMMERCIALS FOR GEICO AUTO INSURANCE AND TIGER WOODS 2007 FOR PS2 AND XBOX ARE SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK... RINGSIDE...... RAMPAGE RETURNS AND SHOWS SYLVAIN GRENIER GETTING LOOSE IN THE RING. J.R.: "Back on Rampage and ready for more in ring action". JUST THEN, HARRY SMITH's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A VERY GOOD OVATION. Lawler: "And here comes the son of the one and only British Bulldog". J.R.: "And you talk about a great future, King I talked to this young man eariler today and he has such a great respect of what goes on in this industry and what the greats, men just like his father have done to put it where it is". Lawler: "Well no one can argue with his success, he's looked great". Sylvain Grenier vs. Harry Smith Grenier gave the young Smith all he could handle in this one in a battle of the United Kingdom and his French Canadian status. Grenier jumped on Smith early, trying to wear him down where he'd be prone to make a rookie mistake. After knocking Smith down in the corner, Grenier drove a knee into the side of his face which seemed to knock him out. Smith looked to have a concussion at the very least as referee Jose Mendez checked on him. Mendez looked like he was about to call the match but Smith asked him not to. Grenier then moved in, putting the boots to him some more. After a big bodyslam, Grenier hit the ropes and connected with a big knee drop. Grenier made the cover but Smith, though definitely dazed, kicked out at 2, showing he had something left. Grenier continued to hammer away and after a whip to the corner, he punched him in the midsection and looked to deliver the final blow, bouncing off the ropes and going for a kick to the head. But Smith stood straight up and Grenier wiffed, leading to him being clotheslined. Smith fell to the mat too but the move brought the crowd back into it. Smith got up and tried to capitalize, following up on the deseperation move. He pulled Grenier in but was able to deliver a standing vertical suplex, a move his father made famous. From there, adrenaline was running through Smith's veins. He whipped Grenier to the corner and smashed him with a clothesline that sent a smack throughout the arena. From there, Smith hoisted Grenier onto his right shoulder and delivered the trademark Bulldog powerslam, hooking the leg for the 1.......2..........3. Match Time: 8:56 Lawler: "Now that was impressive". J.R.: "No doubt about it, this youngster is heading in the right direction"! Lawler: "Wait a minute, there's William Regal"! J.R.: "What's he want"? REGAL WAS SHOWN HOLDING A MICROPHONE AND CLAPPING BEFORE SMITH TURNED TO SEE HIM. William Regal" Bravo young chap, bravo. I must say Harry, I watched that entire match and I think I'm speaking for everybody when I say you look mighty impressive. But as a fellow Brit, and man to man, I came out to make one more offer, a public offer. Being from the United Kingdom, you have a certain reputation to uphold. All the greats, men like myself, Dave Taylor, your father..... we all knew what we had to live up to in this business. Now, you must know that you aren't wrestling, you aren't competing for the people like the ones here in San Jose..... who gives a bloody damn what they think! THE CROWD UNANIMOUSLY BOOS You are competing for the people back home, real wrestling fans. The kind of people who will appreciate what you who, who will stand behind you through thick and thin. People who...... SMITH TAKES THE MIC OUT OF REGAL's HAND. Harry Smith: "Even though my dad passed several years ago, I still took a lot from him as I tried to make my way into this business and one of the major lessons, one of the things he tried to drill into my head was to watch out for guys like you! I can't....... REGAL TAKES THE MIC BACK. No you listen here sunshine! I didn't come out here to be lectured to by you about what your bloody father told you! You have made a big mistake Harry Smith.... a big mistake"! REGAL GETS OUT OF THE RING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, J.J. RAMPLIN COMES FROM OUT OF THE CROWD BEHIND SMITH. J.R.: "Oh look out"! SMITH TURNED AROUND AND WAS MET BY THE BIG SPEAR OF THE RAM. AFTER A BARRAGE OF RIGHT HANDS, RAMPLIN PICKED SMITH UP AND DELIVERED HIS DEVASTATING "DEAD WEIGHT" POWERBOMB. J.R.: "What the hell is going on! Get these two out of here"! Lawler: "You heard Regal, he said Harry Smith made a big mistake"! REGAL AND THE RAM LEFT TO SOME VERY LOUD BOOS AS SMITH WAS IN A LOT OF PAIN IN THE RING. J.R.: "Why, because he didn't want any advice from that no good Regal?! Who the hell do these two think they are?! Were they sent here by the Queen of England with their ridiculous message"?! Lawler: "Well it looks to me like Ramplin has bought into what Regal preaches"! BACKSTAGE AREA....... CAMERAS SHOW IRWIN R. SCHYSTER COME OUT FROM A ROOM AND CLOSE THE DOOR. BUT HE IS QUICKLY MET FACE TO FACE BY TRAVIS WAKEMAN. I.R.S.: "Well, look...... Travis Wakeman: "Shut up. I'm not here to play games with you, I want to know what the hell you did to Melina last week". I.R.S. (laughs): "Look.... Dibiase wanted his money back, ya know, the money he loaned her. Lucky for you, she made the wrong choice and chose not to join the Corporation. So don't worry, the boys and I didn't give Melina what I'm sure she wanted". WAKEMAN GRABS I.R.S. BY THE COLLAR AND PUSHES HIM UP AGAINST THE WALL. Wakeman: "Look you son of a bitch, you tell your boys that they can start looking for something else to spend their money on because....... I.R.S.: "Get the hell off me! It's not me you need to worry about Wakeman, you need to worry about how in the hell you're going to keep that precious World title at DoomsDay. Oh, and Dibiase's got something good for you tonight too". I.R.S. WALKS AWAY LAUGHING AND WAKEMAN IS SEETHING. BACK AT RINGSIDE, THE SPIRIT SQUAD's MUSIC HITS AND ASHLEY K. COMES OUT TO MOSTLY BOOS. J.R.: "Seems like I.R.S. wanted to get out of that situation". Lawler: "But he had a point, Wakeman better worry about that title"! J.R.: "Well speaking of titles, this young lady will have the oppurtunity to win the Women's title at DoomsDay when she faces Mickie James but the question I have is, if she wins, which member of the Spirit Squad do you think she'd celebrate with"? Lawler: "Oh don't start that J.R., there's a good explanation for that situation". "JUST A LIL' BIT" BY 50 CENT PLAYS AND STACY SNOW MAKES HER WAY OUT TO A POSITIVE RESPONSE. J.R.: "Another one of our bright young TWF divas here and a former Women's champion herself is Stacy Snow". Lawler: "And a good match for Ashley who will have her hands full with Mickie James. Ya know, I like to have my hands full with...... J.R.: "Let's just call the match, King". Ashley K. vs. Stacy Snow Referee Jack Doan asked for the bell to start the match and the two divas locked up. Stacy whipped Ashley to the mat with an armdrag and locked in a standing armbar. But Ashley showed some of her athletic ability, somersaulting and then sweeping Stacy's feet out from under her. She then hit the ropes but Stacy was waiting with a monkey flip before getting up and throwing a roundhouse kick to the head that knocked Ashley out of the ring. Stacy didn't want to give her a moment to rest and she came over the top rope with a flying plancha and both women were down. Stacy pulled Ashley but Ashley reversed a whip and sent Stacy right into the ring steps. Ashley slid back into the ring when High Octane ran out and inexplicably superkicked Stacy! Doan saw the whole thing and called for the bell, actually disqualifying Ashley because of it. But High Octane left, seeming very satisfied as the camera got a good look at Stacy who was bleeding from the nose. Match Time: 2:11 J.R.: "He just kicked a woman in the face! A former World champion, three times over, just dropped to an all time low"! Lawler: "And he caught her good too J.R., she's got a bloody nose"! J.R.: "And there's just no reason for it! What a son of a bitch! Did she really deserve that! I hope Mick Foley was watching because that was just inexcuseable"! COMMERCIAL BREAK........ A COMMERCIAL FOR TACO BELL IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR OFFICE DEPOT. RETURN FROM BREAK..... BACKSTAGE..... AS RAMPAGE RETURNS, HIGH OCTANE IS SHOWN WALKING IN THE BACK WHEN TODD GRISHAM RUSHES UP. Todd Grisham: "High Octane..... High Octane.... can you tell us why you just superkicked Stacy Snow"? OCTANE TURNS AROUND WITH A SERIOUS LOOK IN HIS EYES. High Octane: "Yeah.... I can. She seems like someone who is close to Jason Oliver, and since he won't come face me like a man, I decided to hit him where it hurts". Grisham: "But the trainer just told me she may have a broken nose". OCTANE GETS A SMIRK ON HIS FACE. High Octane: "Good". THE SHOT SWITCHES TO THE RING WHERE FORMER ECW STAR SAL GRAZIANO IS IN THE RING. J.R.: "What a nice guy High Octane is! Give me a break! And what does he mean Jason Oliver won't face him like a man, did I miss something"? "WANNA KNOW" BY OBIE TRICE COMES ON AND THE CROWD ROARS IN APPROVAL AS MAX OGDEN MAKES HIS WAY OUT WITH THE LOVELY CANDICE MICHELLE. Lawler: "Take a look at this guy! The fans didn't see it during the break, but they brought Max Ogden's opponent to the ring on a forklift"! J.R.: "Oh stop. Ogden will have a match here with a very large opponent but that doesn't seem to bother him of late ash e prepares to go into the House of Horrors at DoomsDay against the man he temporarily put out of action.... Umaga". Max Ogden w/ Candice Michelle vs. Big Sal Graziano (invitee) Graziano was huge, tipping the scales at the 500 pound mark for sure, but he was way too slow for Ogden. Ogden went straight at him, with punches and kicks to all parts of the body. After hitting the ropes, Graziano was able to score with a back elbow but he missed with a big splash that shook the ring. After a running kick right to the face, Ogden went to the top rope and flew off with a crossbody block. But Graziano caught him in mid air and just fell to the mat with him, nearly getting the pin just due to his size. But Sal suddenly noticed the striking beauty of Candice, he wasn't even trying to get his attention. Sal went as far as to go outside the ring and grab the hand of Candice, who performed a very sexy spin. Sal seemed satisfied, but he didn't even notice Ogden perched up on the top rope. Sal tried to crawl back in the ring but halfwau in, Ogden flew off the top with the legdrop to the back of the head known as the Deep Throat and Graziano was pinned 1........2.......3. Match Time: 3:48 J.R.: "What a shot that was from Ogden, it put all five hundred pounds or whatever this guy weighs down for the count"! Lawler: "Well you can't blame the poor guy, did you see Candice"?! JUST THEN, ARMANDO ALEJANDRO ESTRADA APPEARS ON THE TWF TRON. Armando Alejandro Estrada: "Hey.... Max Ogden..... listen to me. Do you think that ju are ready? Do you think that you are ready for the House of Horrors with my Samoan Bulldozer at DoomsDay? IT IS CLEAR THAT ESTRADA IS IN AN ABANDONED WAREHOUSE AND UMAGA CAN BE SEEN IN THE BACKGROUND, BEATING THE HECK OUT OF SOME POOR SOUL. It was ju Max Ogden who put Umaga out. And now, ju are going to be locked inside this warehouse with him? We will be waiting for ju Ogden to make the..... como se dice..... excursion to Detroit where Umaga plans to end your career inside this warehouse.... ha ha..... see you then". THE SHOT CUTS OUT AND CANDICE GIVES OGDEN A CONCERNED LOOK BEFORE GIVING HIM A HUG. Lawler: "I don't know, would you be ready for that"? J.R.: "It is definitely going to be a huge challenge for Max Ogden but I don't see any backing down in him whatsoever". BACKSTAGE...... MUHAMMAD HASSAN IS SHOWN BACKSTAGE AND THE CROWD LOUDLY CHEERS AS BATISTA WALKS UP. Batista: "Muhammad Hassan, how you doin' man"? Muhammad Hassan: "What do you want? If you can't tell, I have a match to get ready for tonight". Batista: "Oh don't worry, I won't take much of your time, I would hate for you to think I'm discriminating against you. But Mick Foley asked me to come inform you that he has found a special enforcer for your match with him at DoomsDay......... me"! THE CROWD INSIDE THE ARENA CHEERS AS BATISTA WALKS AWAY AND HASSAN LOOKS FURIOUS. THE SHOT GOES BACK TO THE RING AND CHARLIE HAAS IS ON HIS WAY OUT. J.R.: "Well Foley said he had a big role for Batista at DoomsDay and he wasn't kidding". Lawler: "Give it some time, Hassan will be claiming discrimination any minute"! THE CROWD GOES INTO BOOS AS "LYING FROM YOU" BY LINKIN PARK PLAYS AND JOE COREY COMES OUT ALONG WITH PAUL HEYMAN. J.R.: "Well he can claim it all he wants, if he loses to Foley at DoomsDay, he's outta here! Now we've got Joe Corey set to take on Charlie Haas as he prepares for his match with Rob Van Dam at DoomsDay". Lawler: "Well I'm told RVD is not here tonight, but I hope he's watching because he will have a heck of a challenge in front of him at DoomsDay"! Charlie Haas vs. "The Show" Joe Corey w/ Paul Heyman Corey came out strong but Haas seemed to have him well scouted, coming up with a few nice counters in the match before catching him with a belly to belly throw. Haas then went for the "Haas of Pain", which is a move very similar to Corey's Cage manuever but Corey was able to block it and push Haas away. He then used a drop toehold and pulled Haas up right into a nasty impaler DDT. Corey was in firm control, and taunted RVD, pointing his thumbs to his shoulders, which the crowd didn't seem to appreciate. But when he turned around, Haas popped up with the Exploder suplex and hooked the leg. It appeared he had him but referee Jim Korderas said he got up just in time. Haas stayed on Corey but moments later, he posted his shoulder after whipping Corey to the corner and Corey capitalized, driving him into the mat with the "Showstopper" before rolling him over for the win. Match Time: 10:46 Lawler: "That's it, that's the move! That's the move that will put RVD's lights out just like that"! J.R.: "It is an impressive move, no doubt about it, but RVD has a big time move of his own ya know"! HEYMAN CAME INTO THE RING AND ASKED FOR LILIAN GARCIA's MICROPHONE. SHE GAVE IT TO HIM AND HE IN TURN HANDED IT TO COREY. Joe Corey: "Cut the damn music!!! RVD, I hope that you just saw what happened in this ring from wherever it is that you are hiding. I know that you are probably at home right now, still trying to figure out what you are going to do now that you know for sure that you can’t beat me at DoomsDay. Last week, when I pinned you one, two, three, I could feel your confidence leave your body. And after seeing what I just did to a former All-American wrestler, you have to realize that I am for real. Over the last few months, I have tore through this roster, and taken out the best of PrimeTime as well. At DoomsDay, when I finish you off, the world is going to have to stand up and take notice of the man who is only one win away from being the next World Heavyweight Champion, once I am given that opportunity! But before I do that, I have this problem that just won’t go away. You see, when I was overseas during the days of ECW, I was one of the biggest Rob Van Dam fans there was. I would watch the shows and be in disbelief of the great athleticism of this man who would fly around the ring night after night. Then came December 13, 1998. That was the night that I saw Sabu and Rob Van Dam defeat the Dudley Boyz for the ECW Tag Team Championship in Tokyo, Japan. I was sitting in the crowd, pointing my thumbs at myself, not chanting ECW, but RVD. It may have been that night that I knew that I had made the right choice of professions, because I had achieved a great respect for one of my peers. Eight years later, I am disgusted to admit that to anyone! After all of the things that Paul has told me about your days in ECW, I want to vomit at the very sight of you, Rob! That is why when we get to Detroit, in your home state, I am going to make everyone wish that they felt the same way I did, and that’s that you had never made an impression on their lives! And once you are gone and out of my life, Tatanka, I am coming for you and that title, because unfortunately for Travis Wakeman, he is going to be just like the Detroit Tigers, leaving Detroit without a championship"! Lawler: "Strong words there, J.R.". J.R.: "Yeah, well the time for talking is over. At DoomsDay, when......... JUST THEN, A MAN COMES FROM THE BACK, HOLDING A MICROPHONE. A GOOD PART OF THE CROWD POPS, REALIZING IT IS FORMER ECW PERSONALITY BILL ALPHONSO! Bill Alphonso: "Hold on just a damn minute"! Lawler: "What the........ J.R.: "That's Bill Alphonso"! Alphonso: "I am tired of sitting back and listening to this crap about my good friend Rob Van Dam! I just talked to him today and we both agree....... ALPHONSO GETS INTO THE RING. Heyman, you are trying to live off of what RVD did for you in ECW and give all the credit to this clown here! (he points at Corey) Well RVD may not be here tonight, but I sure as hell am! And if there's one thing the wrestling world knows, it's that I owe you a good ass kicking"! ALPHONSO THROWS THE MIC ASIDE AND LOADS HIS FIST. HEYMAN TAKES A STEP BACK WHEN ALPHONSO IS DROPPED BY A RIGHT HAND FROM COREY. J.R.: "Oh what the hell was that"?! FROM THERE, COREY PULLS ALPHONSO UP AND DELIVERS THE SHOWSTOPPER, PUTTING HIM DOWN WITH PLENTY OF FORCE. Lawler: "You can't say he didn't deserve that"! J.R.: "He doesn't work for the TWF, I don't even know how the hell he got in here! But I know one thing for sure, he's not a wrestler, he might weigh a hundred and fifty pounds soaking wet and this brave soul, this big man that Corey is just delivered his signature hold on him"! Lawler: "And I hope RVD took some good notes"! HEYMAN AND COREY LEAVE THE RING AND BOTH ARE LAUGHING AS ALPHONSO IS SHOWN STILL DOWN ON THE MAT. J.R.: "Well I have a feeling there won't be anything to laugh about at DoomsDay! I just hope RVD takes all this ECW crap and shoves it up Paul Heyman's backside"! COMMERCIAL BREAK....... A PROMO FOR DOOMSDAY RUNS FEATURING REY MYSTERIO DEFENDING THE KING OF CABLE TITLE AGAINST MATT CRUZ AND MICK FOLEY FACING MUHAMMAD HASSAN IN A GENERAL MANAGER VERSUS CAREER MATCH. THAT IS FOLLOWED BY A COMMERCIAL FOR THE NEW GRAND THEFT AUTO VIDEO GAME. RETURN FROM BREAK..... BACKSTAGE...... THE CROWD CHEERS AS MICK FOLEY IS SHOWN INSIDE HIS OFFICE ALONG WITH "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN. THEY SEEM TO BE CHATTING ABOUT THEIR UPCOMING MATCH WHEN AN IRATE JASON OLIVER COMES THROUGH THE OPEN DOOR. Jason Oliver: "Foley.... we gotta talk! Did you see what happened out there?! Look, if High Octane wants to make Stacy bleed, I want to make him bleed! I want him at DoomsDay in a First Blood match"! Steve Austin: "He's got a good idea Mick, give him the match. FOLEY SEEMS TO BE THINKING IT OVER. C'mon, he wants to whoop that boy's ass"! Mick Foley: "Well, I did just add Harry Smith versus J.J. Ramplin to the card, so I see no reason why we can't put that on there. You got it, you versus High Octane, First Blood! But be careful, I wrestled in one of those at the last WrestleMania and I gotta tell ya, it can get pretty brutal. I mean, the only...... Oliver: "I don't give a damn. The only one it's gonna get brutal for is High Octane". OLIVER STORMS OUT OF THE ROOM AND THE SHOT GOES TO ANOTHER DRESSING ROOM. TED DIBIASE IS SHOWN WITH A STASH OF MONEY FANNED OUT IN HIS HAND. IRWIN R. SCHYSTER AND TATANKA STAND IN THE BACKGROUND, SMILING. Ted Dibiase: "That's a lot of money there, right big man? All you have to do tonight to cash in on this, is to hurt Travis Wakeman. I don't care if you beat him or not, just make him suffer! Make him suffer for misusing you while you were part of Wakeman Enterprises"! THE CAMERA PANS WAY UP TO SHOW NONE OTHER THAN KING KONG BUNDY STANDING THERE. King Kong Bundy: "It'll be my pleasure". THE ENTIRE GROUP BREAKS OUT IN LAUGHTER WHILE THE SHOT IS SENT BACK TO THE RING. "MAKE WAY" BY METHOD MAN HITS AND TRAVIS WAKEMAN COMES OUT ALONG WITH MELINA TO A HUGE CHEER. THE WORLD TITLE IS AROUND THE WAIST OF THE CHAMP. J.R.: "So is Wakeman gonna face Bundy"?! Lawler: "It sure looks that way! Did you see the bonus he's about to get"! "MONEY, MONEY, MONEY" PLAYS AGAIN AND THE ENTIRE MILLION DOLLAR CORPORATION FOLLOWS THE MASSIVE KING KONG BUNDY TO THE RING. J.R.: "Look, we all know Dibiase has money, but it didn't buy Melina"! Lawler: "Yet". J.R.: "King Kong Bundy is recognized as one of the best big men this business has ever known, King, and any of our loyal TWF fans that have followed us for years know that he was part of Wakeman's original version of Wakeman Enterprises"! Lawler: "And those fans would also be able to tell you that just about everyone in that group was unceremoniously dumped by Wakeman! What a perfect chance for King Kong Bundy to do himself and the Million Dollar Man a huge favor"! Travis Wakeman w/ Melina vs. King Kong Bundy w/ The Million Dollar Corporation Wakeman stood across from the monster Bundy who looked to be licking his chops at the thought of getting his hands on him. But Bundy was very slow and Wakeman went on the attack quickly, going after the lower body of the big man. After rocking him with several right hands, he hit the ropes for a clothesline. It still didn't knock Bundy down but after hitting the ropes again, he ducked a clothesline and nailed Bundy with a cop block. Bundy went down to one knee and Wakeman went to hit the ropes one more time but this time, I.R.S. pulled the top rope down and Wakeman spilled out to the floor. I.R.S. and Tatanka were on Wakeman like a pack of wild dogs, kicking and stomping at him. That gave Bundy enough time to come outside the ring and as they held Wakeman up against the steel post, Bundy squashed him against it! Wakeman crumpled to the floor as Bundy picked the World champion up and slammed him back first on the barricade surrounding the crowd! Wakeman was clearly in pain as "Money, Money, Money" played again. Bundy raised his arms as Melina could only stand and watch. Referee Chad Patton had thrown the match out but the Corporation was clearly content with the result as Dibiase handed Bundy a wad of cash. Lawler: "He gave him the money"! J.R.: "Yeah, that oughta tide Bundy over until his next job in five years! But this Corporation, they're dangerous folks and I hate to see it, but I think Travis Wakeman's title reign is clearly in jeopardy"! Lawler: "And all these men are driven by one thing.... the almighty dollar"! J.R.: "Well folks don't go away, cause coming up next, Mick Foley teams with the Texas rattlesnake, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin to face their opponents at DoomsDay, Muhammad Hassan and Money Mike"! COMMERCIAL BREAK...... COMMERCIALS FOR DURACELL BATTERIES AND WENDY's ARE SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK..... RINGSIDE.... RAMPAGE RETURNS AND THE ARABIC CHANT THAT LEADS INTO MUHAMMAD HASSAN's MUSIC WAS HEARD AND HE COMES OUT TO POSSIBLY THE MOST HEAT ALL NIGHT. J.R.: "Back on Rampage here on the USA network and it's time for our tag team main event"! Lawler: "We've been waiting all night for this one, J.R., and I know these people have too"! THE BOOING CONTINUES WHEN "LET's GO" BY TRICK DADDY PLAYS, BRINGING MONEY MIKE OUT WITH STEPHANIE McMAHON. J.R.: "This is as big a tag team match that we've had here on Rampage and Hassan may've found perhaps the only man in the locker room willing to team with him". Lawler: "Well we all know how badly Money Mike wants to get some shots on the rattlesnake but he probably wouldn't mind getting some shots in on Foley either"! MICK FOLEY's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A HUGE CHEER WEARING BLACK SWEAT PANTS AND A WHITE DRESS SHIRT. J.R.: "I can't even imagine what things would be like if Foley loses at DoomsDay! Hell, we might both be out of jobs"! Lawler: "I'm pretty sure there's not a person involved with Rampage that will be rooting for Hassan to win, at least I hope not"! AFTER A BRIEF PAUSE, THE SOUND OF BREAKING GLASS IS HEARD AND THE CROWD GOES ABSOLUTELY BERSERK AS "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN MAKES HIS WAY TO THE RING IN HIS CUSTOMARY JEAN SHORTS AND A BLACK T-SHIRT THAT SAYS "UNLEASH HELL". J.R.: "Listen to the ovation for the Texas rattlesnake! One of the all time greats, King"! Lawler: "No doubt about it, and that gives Money Mike all the incentive he needs at DoomsDay"! J.R.: "Austin is staring a hole through Money Mike and that match has slobberknocker written all over it"! Lawler: "Well they've all got to survive this tag team match first"! Muhammad Hassan and Money Mike w/ Stephanie McMahon vs. Mick Foley and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin Austin and Foley were talking strategy when Hassan and Money Mike attacked from behind. But they didn't stay on the offensive long as Austin and Foley quickly turned the tide in their favor. This was the way this match went from the opening bell, with all 4 men in the ring. But after using the top rope to lowbridge Austin out of the ring, Mike smashed Foley with a clothesline and he and Hassan worked to beat him down. After whipping Foley to the corner, Hassan walked up and disrespectfully slapped him across the face. That lit a fire inside Foley and he blasted Hassan with 4 straight right hands before pulling him in, loading him up for the double arm DDT. But before he could deliver it, Mike ran him over with another clothesline. Mike then picked Foley up and dropped him across his knee with a pendulum backbreaker. With Foley face down on the mat, Hassan raised both hands in some sort of prayer before going for the Camel Clutch. He had Foley's arms locked and all he had to do was sit down on it. But Austin got back into the ring and hit Mike with a hard right before booting Hassan right in the side of the head. Austin then grabbed Hassan and tossed him over the top rope before giving Mike the double middle finger before kicking him in the gut but Mike saw the Stunner coming and pushed out of it. Mike then threw a clothesline but Austin ducked and Foley got the Mandible Claw on Money Mike! Steph jumped up and down, screaming for Mike to get out of it. But from behind, Foley was hammered across the back with a steel chair. Referee Jim Korderas immediately called for the bell as both Hassan and Mike slipped out of the ring. Austin checked on Foley, who looked at Hassan and actually cracked a smile. Match Time: 6:38 Lawler: "Look at that idiot, he's actually smiling"! J.R.: "That idea is our general manager, King, and that smile is a sign to me that he plans to stay that way"! AUSTIN's MUSIC HIT AGAIN AND THE CROWD CHEERED AS HASSAN AND MONEY MIKE RETREATED WITH STEPHANIE. AUSTIN GOT UP ON THE TURNBUCKLE AND WAS TOSSED 4 BEERS, DOWNING ONE AND THEN TOSSING ONE TO FOLEY. FOLEY LOOKED AROUND BEFORE CRACKING THE CAN OPEN AND CHUGGING IT HIMSELF. J.R.: "Now that's how you throw a beer bash! This is great"! AUSTIN AND FOLEY TOASTED EACH OTHER BEFORE EACH PUTTING ANOTHER BEER DOWN. Lawler: "They can celebrate now, but face it, this could be the last time we see Foley on Rampage"! J.R.: "Let's not even say that, let's not even think that King! We hope you've enjoyed Rampage folks, don't miss DoomsDay, only on pay-per-view"! OFF AIR........