Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 9,710
November 13, 2006
It's been almost a year to the day since the stars of Rampage have been in Cincinnati. On their last trip, the TWF paid tribute to the late Eddie Guerrero and now, one year after his sudden passing, the TWF is back. Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch vs. John Toland and Chad Wicks (invitees) This was nothing more than a showcase for Cade and Murdoch, who were very aggressive in beating up Toland and Wicks. Cade and Murdoch also broke out a new routine as the man who was on the outside called the match with a microphone, something that really annoyed the crowd. Cade and Murdoch won it after hitting the "Sweet 'N Sour" on Wicks. Joey Mercury vs. Rex Redford Mercury definitely underestimated the struggling Redford in this one, slapping him acrosst he face after the bell rang. But that was about all the offense he got in as Redford responded with a barrage of right hands and a double underhook suplex. He then put Mercury down with the "Redford Driver" to get a rather easy victory in 2 minutes, 55 seconds. Paul Birchill vs. Johnny w/ Ashley K. Ashley, the brand new TWF Women's champion, accompanied Johnny to the ring, showing off her newly won title. But she couldn't help Johnny against the pirate Birchill who used an arsenal of submission moves to wear down the male cheerleader and after an armbar DDT, Birchill caught Johnny with the "Walk of the Plank" and that was it. BIRCHILL CELEBRATED THE WIN BY THROWING SEVERAL STRANDS OF PEARLS INTO THE CROWD AS HIS MUSIC PLAYED. ASHLEY HELPED JOHNNY UP THE RAMP AS THE SHOT FADED OUT. RAMPAGE GOES LIVE
".....TO BE LOVED" BY PAPA ROACH BLARES AS RAMPAGE COMES ON THE AIR, LIVE ON USA. BUT THE MUSIC ABRUPTLY STOPS AND AN ARABIC CHANT IS HEARD AS A VOICE BEGINS TO SHOUT IN A FOREIGN TONGUE, POSSIBLY PAKISTANI. THE SHOT THEN OPENS UP AND SETS IN ON THE RING WHERE MUHAMMAD HASSAN IS STANDING. HE IS WEARING A WHITE ROBE AND A HEADDRESS. THE CROWD INSIDE THE ARENA IS BOOING VEHEMENTLY. Jim Ross: "We welcome you to TWF Rampage and fans, don't adjust your dials, that is Muhammad Hassan in the ring and due to the unfortunate circumstances at DoomsDay, he is now fully in charge of Rampage". Jerry Lawler: "Unfortunate doesn't begin to describe it, J.R., this is horrible". Muhammad Hassan: "Silence! THE BOOS GET EVEN LOUDER. Welcome to the brand new era where tonight, I, Muhammad Hassan officially take over. Tonight, I promise to uphold the wishes of my people and the wishes of the great one himself..... Ala. Forget about what you have seen over the years here on Rampage with people like Mick Foley, one of the most discriminatory men I have ever met, in charge! I will run Rampage the way that I see fit! I'm told that I have a board of directors I must stay in touch with and whose rules I must obey! But..... I do have power to control everything and everyone here on Rampage and I intend to do that with the honor and integrity I have displayed since coming to the TWF"! J.R.: "Oh give me a break"! Hassan: "The days of these men doing whatever the hell they feel like are over! The days of borderline criminal acts being committed are gone! The problems with Rampage reflect the problems of this country and that is why you people are the way you are! So tonight, and from here on out, it's all about reform. A reformation will take place and nothing will happen...... nothing will be okay...... unless I say it is"! HASSAN DROPS THE MIC AND HIS MUSIC PLAYS AS HE RAISES HIS HANDS UP IN A PRAYER. THE CROWD IS WILDLY BOOING. J.R.: "We're all in trouble, King, serious trouble"! BACKSTAGE AREA....... WILLIAM REGAL AND J.J. RAMPLIN ARE SHOWN WATCHING ON A MONITOR. William Regal: "I truly think you and I will benefit from having Hassan in charge". J.J.: "I don't see any problems with it at all". JUST THEN, JASON OLIVER AND STACY SNOW COME UP. Jason Oliver: "Hey, J.J., long time no talk. Anyway, our match is next, but I couldn't help but notice that Regal was instrumental in your win over Harry Smith at DoomsDay". REGAL RUBS HIS KNUCKLES ON THE FRONT OF HIS SUIT IN A COCKY MANNER. Ramplin: "Do you have a point"? Oliver: "I'm just saying that if he tries to get involved in our match tonight, Stacy here will have no problem doing the same". OLIVER AND STACY WALK AWAY. Regal: "Now hold on just a minute, sunshine"! THE SHOT FADES OUT AND GOES TO BREAK. COMMERCIAL BREAK....... A COMMERCIAL FOR DICK's SPORTING GOODS IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR AMERICAN AIRLINES. RETURN FROM BREAK..... RINGSIDE..... "NUMBER OF THE BEAST" BY IRON MAIDEN PLAYS AND J.J. RAMPLIN COMES OUT ALONG WITH WILLIAM REGAL TO NOTHING BUT BOOS. J.R.: "Welcome back to Rampage and King, if I'm not mistaken, these two actually seem happy to have Muhammad Hassan as our GM"! Lawler: "Well they feel like they can get along with him I guess and after winning what was billed as the battle of the U.K., everything seems to be going right for these two"! THE CROWD LOUDLY POPS WHEN "SUPERSTAR" BY SALIVA PLAYS, BRINGING JASON OLIVER OUT AND WITH HIM IS STACY SNOW. J.R.: "Well if you ask me, it seems like these two have become the new item here on Rampage and what a couple they make"! Lawler: "But did you here what Jason Oliver said backstage? He said that if Regal gets involved in this match, so will Stacy! I think she might want to reconsider that idea"! J.R.: "This is about the King of the Ring, not the managers, let's try to focus on that, shall we"? King of the Ring Qualification Match J.J. "The Ram" Ramplin w/ William Regal vs. Jason Oliver w/ Stacy Snow This turned out to be one hell of a match and a bonafice Match of the Year candidate. Regal was excited to see Ramplin control the match from the start, taking Oliver to the mat with a hammerlock and driving his knee into his back. Ramplin then jumped into a front facelock and although he had a tough time fighting it off, Oliver was able to trip Ramplin up and get him in a UFC mount position before just barrelling his forearms into his face. Oliver then went to his bread and butter, putting The Ram in submission hold after submission hold. Listening to Regal's advice from the outside, Ramplin nicely found an escape to all of them. But off an irish whip, he put his head down too soon and Oliver went for a sunset flip. But instead of turning Ramplin over, he grabbed his left foot, taking him to the mat and grapevining his leg with an ankle lock. Ramplin was in trouble but he was close enough to the ropes to where he could stretch his arm out and grab it. Oliver stayed on the attack, delivering a backdrop suplex. He made the cover but Ramplin kicked out at 2. Oliver picked him up and shot him to the corner but Ramplin got an elbow into his face as he charged in before running out with a clothesline. Oliver ducked and went for a backhand but Ramplin blocked it and knocked him back a few feet with a kick to the gut before delivering his nasty spear, known as the Ram's Horn's. He made the cover for the 1..........2........, but that's all referee Scott Martin could get before Oliver got his left shoulder off the mat. Ramplin pulled him to his feet and connected with 2 right hands followed by a standing dropkick. Ramplin then went to the top rope, looking for the home run. But after he flew off, Oliver caught him in mid air and turned it into a sitdown powerbomb for a very, very near fall. The pace continued and the entire crowd was on their feet at this point. After drilling Ramplin with a sleeper slam, Oliver pulled him up and whipped him to the corner. He charged in shoulder first but missed everything when Ramplin got out of the way. Ramplin then kicked him in the gut and pulled him in for the "Dead Weight". But somehow, Oliver countered it with a hurracanrana and hooked the left leg of Ramplin to get the 3 count and advance. Match Time: 8:49 Lawler: "Did he get him"?! J.R.: "He sure did, what a counter by Oliver"! "SUPERSTAR" PLAYED AGAIN AND THE CROWD LOUDLY CHEERED AS RAMPLIN ROLLED OUT OF THE RING AND SLAPPED THE APRON IN ANGER. MEANWHILE, STACY SNOW CAME INTO THE RING AND JUMPED INTO THE ARMS OF THE VICTORIOUS OLIVER. Lawler: "Look at the look on Regal's face, he can't believe this"! J.R.: "A tough loss for Ramplin for sure but we all remember the run Oliver made in this tournament last year.... maybe this is the year"! BACKSTAGE.... MUHAMMAD HASSAN's OFFICE...... MUHAMMAD HASSAN IS SITTING AT A DESK IN AN OFFICE AND IS NOW WEARING A BLACK SUIT WHEN MONEY MIKE AND STEPHANIE McMAHON ENTER. Muhammad Hassan: "Well, it's the man who defeated Steve Austin at DoomsDay, what can I do for you two"? Money Mike: "Muhammad, I just wanted to say, on behalf of Steph and I, that we couldn't be more happy to see Mick Foley go and to see you fill the role". Stephanie: "Ever since I stepped down, this position has lacked quality leadership and now, we have that". Hassan: "Ya know, I have almost programmed myself to dislike most of the people in this country, but you two are definitely an exception to the rule". JUST THEN, MACKENZIE ROSE, DRESSED IN A COLLARED SHIRT AND BLACK SLACKS ENTERS THE OFFICE AND HANDS HASSAN A CUP OF COFFEE. Hassan: "Thank you, but remember, no cream next time, I like it black. You two remember Mackenzie Rose, right"? Steph: "Oh, is he still around"? Hassan: "Well, he's part of my reform. He will now serve as one of my new assistants and he'll handle..... my light work". Money Mike: "Ya know what Mackenzie, I'm gonna be nice tonight. Since you have decided to work for Mr. Hassan, I am going to give you one of my brand new t-shirts..... free of charge". MIKE TOSSES ROSE A SHIRT WHICH HAS THE FACE OF "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN ON THE FRONT WITH A BIG DOLLAR SIGN THROUGH IT. IT READS "RATTLESNAKE KILLER" UNDER THE PICTURE AND ON THE BACK OF THE SHIRT IS A PICTURE OF A SMILING MONEY MIKE WITH THE PHRASE "ANYONE ELSE"? Hassan: "Hmmm..... I like that.... nice touch". Mike: "Well I'll let you get back to your business, but I'll be roaming around the arena handing these out". MONEY MIKE AND STEPHANIE LEAVE THE OFFICE AND HASSAN LOOKS OVER AT ROSE. Hassan: "I need you to go out and get more outfits like that one. ROSE GIVES HASSAN A LONG STARE. Oh don't worry, you'll just have to cancel the tee time. We have to make this look legit for the board of directors". ROSE COMES UP AND LAYS THE T-SHIRT DOWN ON THE DESK. Mackenzie Rose: "I don't play golf". ROSE LEAVES THE OFFICE. Hassan (to himself): "Don't worry, we'll get you where you need to be......... "MISTERRRRRRR KENNEDY" IS HEARD AND KEN KENNEDY COMES OUT TO HIS MUSIC AND NEARLY ALL BOOS. J.R.: "Who the hell does Hassan think he is? Do we really have to put up with this from now on"? Lawler: "I'm afraid the answer to that question is yes, but look on the bright side, we can talk about Ken Kennedy now"! KENNEDY HOLDS OUT HIS RIGHT HAND AS A MICROPHONE LOWERS FROM ABOVE AND HE GRABS IT. Ken Kennedy: "Ladies and gentlemen, I weigh in tonight at an amazing two hundred and forty six pounds...... I hail from Green Bay, Wisconsin........... and I am without a shadow of a doubt, the winner of this year's King of the Ring........ Misterrrrrrrr Kennedy........... KENNEDY WALKS OVER AND CLIMBS TO THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE OF ONE OF THE CORNERS. Kennedy"! J.R.: "Well if you ask me, Mr. Kennedy just put a lot of pressure on himself with those comments"! HARRY SMITH's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A BIG POP. Lawler: "He's got as good a chance as anyone though, J.R.! I like his chances"! J.R.: "Well he's drawn a tough opening opponent tonight in Harry Smith, who, until DoomsDay, was undefeated here in the TWF". Lawler: "Well I think J.J. Ramplin may've provided the blueprint to beat this guy though"! J.R.: "Only if Kennedy plans on getting someone out here like William Regal to make it two on one"! King of the Ring Qualification Match Ken Kennedy vs. Harry Smith Two of Rampage's young guns hooked up in this one and had another great match in the tournament. Kennedy felt he could bully the young Smith and he came right at him, knocking him into the corner with some right hands and then after a snap mare, he slapped him in the back of the head a couple times. Kennedy pulled him up and shot him to the corner but Smith stuck a boot right in his face and charged out with a big clothesline. Smith then took the fight to Kennedy, looking to eliminate him. After a big clothesline in the corner, he hoisted Kennedy to his shoulders for the Bulldog powerslam but Kennedy slipped off and went to Smith's knee and hamstring area with a chop block. Kennedy then got down in a mount on Smith and yelled "You're not gonna ruin this for me"! before punching him 3 times. Kennedy then went to pull him up but Smith grabbed him by the front of the tights and flung him forward. Kennedy met one of the middle turnbuckle pads face first. Showing some great strength, Smith then press slammed Kennedy and the crowd had come alive. He pulled Kennedy up and had him for the delay vertical suplex. But after holding him up for nearly 30 seconds, Smith walked forward and set him down on the top turnbuckle. But that turned out to be a bad move as Smith tried to climb with him and was headbutted by Kennedy which knocked him to the mat. A very oppurtunistic Kennedy then came off the top rope with the Ken-Ton Bomb and covered Smith for the 1.........2........3. Match Time: 9:02 J.R.: "He got him! A rookie mistake has ended any dreams of being King for the son of Davey Boy Smith but those aspirations are still alive for Kennedy"! Lawler: "That's Mr. Kennedy, J.R."! KENNEDY's MUSIC PLAYED AND HE WALKED UP THE RAMP, CELEBRATING THE WIN AND TAUNTING THE CROWD AS SMITH LOOKED ON FROM IN THE RING. J.R.: "Well we heard Kennedy proclaim himself this year's king but I wouldn't mind seeing someone coming and shoving their foot in his mouth"! BACKSTAGE........ JUST BEFORE RAMPAGE GOES TO BREAK, CAMERAS SHOW MONEY MIKE GET BOTH LANCE CADE AND TREVOR MURDOCH TO TAKE ONE OF HIS NEW T-SHIRTS BEFORE THE SHOT FADES OUT. COMMERCIAL BREAK...... A COMMERCIAL FOR TACO BELL IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR SMACKDOWN VS. RAW 2007- COMING TO THE TWF SOON! RETURN FROM BREAK..... RINGSIDE..... Rob Storm vs. Charlie Haas After coming to the ring, Rob Storm got the microphone and commented on the recent elections, noting that the amount of Democrats elected showed "people obviously want a change in this very messed up country". Charlie Haas then came out to a welcome response and the fight was on. It was a struggle on the mat between two very technically talented wrestlers and it was Haas, the product of Seton Hall, who got the best of it. From a fireman's carry, he locked in a reverse chin lock but Storm got his vertical base back and hit a falling backdrop suplex. However, the impact didn't force Haas to release the hold and he still had the headlock in. Storm got up again and pushed Haas to the ropes, shooting him to the other side before catching him with a jumping calf kick. From there, Storm tried to lock in the Sharpshooter but Haas countered it into a small package and nearly stole a 3 count. Both men got back to their feet and Storm beat him to the punch. But after hitting the ropes, Haas caught him and hooked him for the Exploder suplex, dropping him right on his head. Storm had the wherewithall to roll out of the ring and he went and grabbed the timekeeper's chair. Haas came over, looking to pull Storm back into the ring but Storm cracked him with the chair, right in front of referee Jack Doan, who called for the bell. Storm left and Haas was given the win by DQ, but he had a serious knot on his forehead as well. Match Time: 6:20 BACKSTAGE....... HIGH OCTANE IS SHOWN IN THE BACK, A LARGE BAND-AID ON HIS FOREHEAD TO COVER THE WOUND FROM DOOMSDAY. SUDDENLY, MAX OGDEN COMES UP, LAUGHING A BIT. High Octane: "What the hell is so funny"? Max Ogden: "Oh nothin', I was just thinking about the match you had at DoomsDay with Oliver". High Octane: "Listen you little..... Ogden: (his attitude taking a drastic turn) "No you listen! Did you see what I did in the House of Horrors? If you ever thought about putting your hands on Candice, I would've done the same thing Oliver did, only worse. And now, you're facing me, the defending champion in the King of the Ring! So if you even want to qualify..... you'll have to go through me"! OGDEN WALKS AWAY AND HIGH OCTANE LOOKS ON, OBVIOUSLY NOT THRILLED. BACK AT RINGSIDE, "THE NEXT EPISODE" BY DR. DRE HITS AND MATT CRUZ COMES OUT AND THE BOOS SWIRL AROUND U.S. BANK ARENA. J.R.: "Back to the action here and that King of the Ring match between Max Ogden and High Octane will take place next week and boy, King, that should be a good one"! Lawler: "No question, J.R., but we've got a qualifying match taking place right now according to my notes". "LIKE A PIMP" BY DA BAND PLAYS AND TAYLOR MADE COMES OUT TO A GOOD CHEER. J.R.: "Taylor Made will no doubt have his hands full tonight with the former NCAA champion but he'll certainly have the crowd's support". Lawler: "This is a mismatch no matter how you look at it, J.R.. Cruz has the size, speed, agility, he has all the tools to win this entire tournament"! J.R.: "It's hard to argue that point, King, but Taylor Made is a man everyone has doubted since he came to the TWF and I think he likes playing that underdog role"! Lawler: "Well there's one thing Taylor Made does better than probably anyone in the TWF and that's pick up hot women! I gotta hit the town with this guy one of these nights"! King of the Ring Qualification Match Matt "Madik" Cruz vs. Taylor Made Cruz tried to lock up with Taylor but Taylor pulled back, not wanting to get in too close with the former amatuer champion. Cruz came in again but Taylor kicked him in the side and came back with a spinning heel kick. Cruz seemed startled by the quick start of Taylor, who followed up with 2 hard forearm shots before sending him to the corner. He followed in with a running knee to the side of the head and he had Cruz in trouble. He pulled Cruz out of the corner but Cruz got in a thumb to the eye. He then took Taylor and used the top rope across the throat to choke him, taking all of the allotted count from referee Chad Patton. After 2 stiff european uppercuts, Cruz shot Taylor to corner but missed as he charged in and Taylor came off the ropes with a running yakuza kick, covering Cruz for a near fall. But Taylor was slowed by another eye gouge and Cruz then used his right hand across his throat, choking the life out of him. Cruz pulled Taylor up by his hair and pounded him twice across the upper back. He then went for a german suplex but amazingly, Taylor flipped out of it and landed on his feet. When Cruz turned around, Taylor kicked him right in the groin and Patton immediately called for the bell, disqualifying Taylor. But with Cruz doubled over in pain, Taylor went behind him and pulled his tights down, setting off a huge laugh from the crowd. Cruz worked furiously to pull them back up as Taylor rolled out of the ring and went up the ramp, pointing back and laughing at an incensed Cruz. Match Time: 5:27 Lawler: "Oh my gosh.... I hope the censors were ready for that"! J.R.: "There's a full moon out tonight in Cincinnati..... and this crowd got a full view"! Lawler: "Taylor Made had some guts doing that J.R, take a look at the look on Cruz's face"! J.R.: "Well he's advanced in the tournament, but I doubt he wanted to do it that way"! BACKSTAGE....... CAMERAS CATCH MONEY MIKE AND STEPHANIE IN THE BACK, TALKING WITH VISCERA. Viscera: "Why would I want to wear your shirt"? Money Mike: "Because, it's the hottest thing out there right now man, I bet they even have one in quadruple XL, just for you". VISCERA STEPS FORWARD, NOT HAPPY WITH THAT COMMENT WHEN CARLITO COMES UP AND TAKES THE SHIRT OUT OF MIKE's HANDS, EXAMINING IT. Carlito: "Das....... das not cool". CARLITO TAKES A BITE OUT OF AN APPLE. Money Mike: "If you even think about spitting that in my face, I'll....... WITH THAT, CARLITO TURNS TO STEPH AND SPITS THE APPLE IN HER FACE. CARLITO WALKS OFF AND VISCERA BUSTS OUT IN LAUGHTER AS AN ENRAGED MONEY MIKE USES THE SHIRT TO CLEAN STEPHANIE OFF AS BITS OF APPLE ARE ALL OVER HER FACE AND CHEST. Money Mike: "That son of a bitch will pay for that.... I promise he will". COMMERCIAL BREAK.......... A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE "BORAT" IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A COMMERCIAL FOR THE NEW INFINITY G. RETURN FROM BREAK..... RINGSIDE..... JUST AS RAMPAGE COMES BACK LIVE, "MONEY, MONEY, MONEY" HITS AND THE MILLION DOLLAR MAN COMES OUT ALONG WITH I.R.S. AND TATANKA. J.R.: "Welcome back to Rampage as you take a look at the Million Dollar Corporation who was unsuccessful in their quest to capture the World title at DoomsDay". Lawler: "Yeah but they're on their way out here with a purpose, J.R.". TED DIBIASE IS HANDED A MICROPHONE BUT HE HAS TO PAUSE A MOMENT AS THE CROWD LOUDLY BOOS THE GROUP. Ted Dibiase: "Now I know you're all happy that we're not standing here with the World title tonight! THE CROWD CHEERS And I know you all think Travis Wakeman proved some kind of point at DoomsDay that there is something more powerful than money! So that's why we're out here tonight, well one reason we're out here tonight! We're gonna put that theory to the test! So I am offering a one hundred thousand dollar bounty on the head of Travis Wakeman! And I'm gonna wait for the right man to step up and take it! I can wait a long time so whoever you are, and there is someone out there, a hundred thousand dollars is a lot of money! So Wakeman, as you sit back there with your little girlfriend or whatever the hell she is, you can think about who it is that's gonna step up and take the money"! Lawler: "A hundred thousand dollars, J.R., I might give it a shot for that kind of cash"! J.R.: "Go ahead, and I'll tell the guys in charge to start lookin' for a replacement for ya". Dibiase: "Now, there's another guy in the back that we need to talk to. So Shelton Benjamin, I invite you to come to the ring and join us"! AFTER A BRIEF PAUSE, "AIN'T NO STOPPIN' ME" HITS AND SHELTON BENJAMIN COMES OUT TO A BIG POP. J.R.: "Well we knew this meeting would come, it's been brewing for weeks, but what is it about"?! Dibiase: "Come on in here, Shelton, open up the ropes for him. Now Shelton, we need....... Shelton Benjamin: "Before you even say it.... I don't want no part of this group! I don't care how much money you offer or how bad you want me, I ain't havin' it"! THE CROWD CHEERS Dibiase: "Boy, you sure jump to conclusions quickly. You thought I wanted to offer you a spot in the Corporation. (He laughs) No.... it turns out you have something that belongs to me..... and I want it back...... my Million Dollar title"! JUST THEN, TATANKA ATTACKS BENJAMIN FROM BEHIND AND CONTINUES THE ASSAULT AS DIBIASE YELLS OUT ORDERS. THEN, HE GRABS THE BRIEFCASE OF I.R.S. AND DRIVES IT INTO THE HEAD OF SHELTON WHEN HE GETS UP. Lawler: "Look at this J.R., he thought he was gonna be offered a spot in the Million Dollar Corporation and instead, all he got was a beatdown"! J.R.: "The deplorable actions of the Corporation continue.... this is pathetic"! "MONEY, MONEY, MONEY" PLAYS AND THE CROWD BOOS AS THE TRIO LEAVES BENJAMIN LAYING IN THE RING AND THE SHOT GOES TO THE BACK. BACKSTAGE....... ROB STORM IS SHOWN IN THE BACK WHEN MUHAMMAD HASSAN COMES UP. Muhammad Hassan: "Rob Storm..... I have to say, I like what I saw from you out there tonight. From the words in your speech to your actions in the match, it seems we share a lot of the same views". Rob Storm: "You're right, we both hate this country"! Hassan: "I don't know if it's that as much as it is this country hates us. So how about we take a shot at them. We all know what most Americans do in their spare time, right? Yeah, they sit on their fat asses watching tv! Well, we all know this country needs to reform, so how about we spike those cable ratings by giving you a shot at that King of Cable title....... next week"? Storm: "I like the sound of that. Canada's favorite son plastered all over American tv...... I can't wait". STORM AND HASSAN SHAKE HANDS WHEN HASSAN SEES SOMEONE DOWN THE HALL AND WALKS OVER TO THEM.... IT's CARLITO. Hassan: "Hey.... you think what you did to Ms. Stephanie McMahon was funny"?! Carlito: "Uh, yeah, kind of". Hassan: "Well in case you haven't noticed, this isn't Mick Foley's Rampage anymore.... this is the new, reformed Rampage and we don't play that anymore! So because of your actions, I have no choice but to put you in a match tonight..... a handicap match..... with The Bashams"! HASSAN WALKS AWAY AND CARLITO LOOKS ON, NOT HAPPY AT ALL. UMAGA's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A LOT OF BOOS, LED BY ARMANDO ALEJANDRO ESTRADA. J.R.: "So let me get this straight, our new GM just rewarded a man with a title shot for having similar views as him and punished another by putting him in a two on one handicap match?! Yeah, this is a reformed Rampage alright"! Lawler: "It certainly is, I wouldn't want to be in Carlito's shoes tonight"! J.R.: "Carlito will meet Money Mike in the King of the Ring tournament next week and the winner of that match will meet the winner of this match"! Lawler: "I'm surprised Umaga could even make it here tonight after what we saw at DoomsDay! He was buried under hundreds of pounds of tires"! "SOMEBODY's GONNA GET IT" BY THREE 6 MAFIA HITS AND MARK HENRY SLOWLY MAKES HIS WAY DOWN THE RAMP TO PLENTY OF BOOS, HIS HAIR NOW GROWN BACK. J.R.: "I realize that neither of these men are big fan favorites, but have we ever had a more intriguing match in the history of Rampage than this one"?! Lawler: "Well both these guys have got to be tipping the scales at around the four hundred pound mark"! J.R.: "As the late Gorilla Monsoon would say, the irresistable force meets the immoveable object"! King of the Ring Qualification Match Umaga w/ Armando Alejandro Estrada vs. Mark Henry Both men stood across the ring from one another, giving each other a menacing look and as the bell sounded, they met in the center of the ring like 2 Clydesdales, trading shots. Umaga got in a thrust to the throat but after hitting the ropes, Henry met him with a big clothesline. Henry pulled him up and whipped him to the corner, slamming into him with an avalanche. But that didn't have much affect on Umaga and he came back with a big headbutt that rocked the World's Strongest Man. After a savat kick, Umaga tried to slam Henry but he couldn't get him up. Henry clubbed him across the back and went to bounce off the ropes but Estrada lowbridged him and Henry went tumbling to the floor, landing very awkwardly on his right leg. Referee Jim Korderas never saw it and began to administer his count. Henry was in a lot of pain but he fought to get up. He grabbed the bottom rope to pull himself up but he couldn't beat the 10 count and Umaga won the match. Match Time: 3:28 J.R.: "Well these fans don't seem upset that Mark Henry has been beaten by count out but then again, they aren't happy that Umaga has advanced to the next round of the tournament either"! Lawler: "And I'll tell ya what, J.R., Umaga's gonna be a very hard men to get out of this thing"! THE SHOT GOES TO THE BACK AND BATISTA IS SHOWN COMING UP TO TRAVIS WAKEMAN. Batista: "Hey man". Travis Wakeman: "Oh, so now that you've been part of Rampage for a few weeks, you feel you gotta say hi, or what"? Batista: "Look, I know we've never been the best of friends, but I can't take much more of this crap from Muhammad Hassan and his reformed Rampage. I figure if there's anyone who is gonna step up and speak their minds, it's the two of us". THE SHOT FADES OUT AND GOES TO BREAK. COMMERCIAL BREAK........ A COMMERCIAL FOR SUBWAY IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR SUPERMAN RETURNS, NOW ON DVD. RETURN FROM BREAK...... RINGSIDE...... WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS, PAUL HEYMAN AND JOE COREY ARE IN THE RING. HEYMAN IS HOLDING A BLACK COVER OF SOME KIND AND HE HAS A MICROPHONE. J.R.: "We're back on Rampage fans and God only knows what this is about". Paul Heyman: "Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman. And for those of you who spent some of your hard earned money and tuned in for TWF DoomsDay, you saw my client, Joe Corey, soundly defeat Rob Van Dam. I also know that any of you out there who logged on to TWF.com this week and read the preview for tonight's edition of Rampage are aware that I have a major surprise for my client. So, without any further adieu, I'd like to get to that. Mr. Corey, as you know and so does everyone else, there was a time when I ran an upstart promotion known as ECW. There are also those that to this day claim that with the right resources, ECW would've been the powerhouse in wrestling today. I, myself am one of those people. I wanted to reward you for your hard work and for your victory over Rob Van Dam, a man I used to trust with my life, a man who was once considered the face of ECW. So, that is why I have gone to great lengths to get this........... HEYMAN REMOVES THE COVER AND INSIDE IS THE OLD ECW HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE BELT. I want to present to you, Mr. Corey, the ECW heavyweight championship"! J.R.: "Oh wait a minute, look who it is"! BEFORE HEYMAN CAN HAND COREY THE BELT, ROB VAN DAM AND BILL ALPHONSO COME FROM OUT OF THE CROWD AND INTO THE RING. ALPHONSO GETS IN A FEW SHOTS ON HEYMAN BEFORE KNOCKING HIM OUT OF THE RING AND AFTER BLOCKING A RIGHT HAND, RVD CATCHES COREY WITH A SPINNING HEEL KICK FOLLOWED BY A JUMP KICK TO THE FACE THAT KNOCKS HIM OUT OF THE RING. RVD THEN PICKS UP THE BELT AND THE MICROPHONE. J.R.: "RVD and Bill Alphonso have spoiled the party here, King"! Rob Van Dam: "Come on Paul, everyone knows that ECW doesn't belong to you anymore and everyone knows that if it weren't for you, ECW would still be around today! THE CROWD CHEERS So if ECW doesn't belong to you anymore, then neither does this belt"! Bill Alphonso: "I've waited a long time to kick your ass, Paul, so if it was a fight you were lookin' for..... you got it"! COREY AND HEYMAN, LOOKING VERY SHOCKED, RETREAT AS RVD AND FONZIE STAND TALL IN THE RING AS THE CROWD CHEERS. Lawler: "Come on Corey, you didn't want that Extremely Crappy Wrestling belt anyway"! J.R.: "Well you heard RVD, it doesn't belong to Paul Heyman anymore"! Lawler: "So who does it belong to, him"?! PRIMETIME RECALL SHOWS RANDY ORTON PINNING STRIFE AFTER THE "RKO" TO ENSURE THAT TAZ WILL NEVER WIN THE UNIVERSAL TITLE FROM HIM AND STRIFE AND BAHAMUT CAN NEVER WIN THE TAG TEAM TITLES AS LONG AS THE BLOOD BROTHERS ARE CHAMPIONS. "I SPIT IN THE FACE OF PEOPLE WHO DON'T WANT TO BE COOL" IS HEARD AND OUT STEPS CARLITO, TOSSING AN APPLE IN HIS RIGHT HAND AS THE CROWD CHEERS. J.R.: "Carlito coming out with a smile on his face here, he's probably still laughin' about what he did to Stephanie McMahon, that was great"! Lawler: "Yeah, well he's about to have that smiled wiped off his face and how can you say that was great"?! THE CROWD BOOS AS THE BASHAM's MUSIC HITS AND THEY COME OUT, EACH WITH THEIR TAG TEAM TITLE STRAPPED AROUND THEIR WAIST. J.R.: "Sorry, King, I just haven't had a lot to get excited about tonight". Lawler: "So what are we gonna do, whine, complain? So Muhammad Hassan in running the show, does it look like I've reformed?! I'll still sit out here and say whatever I want and make sexually explicit comments about all the divas! Don't let that idiot control you"! J.R.: "Well I'm gonna stick to calling the matches, that's always worked for me in the past". Handicap Match Carlito vs. The Bashams Referee Jose Mendez did require Doug and Danny to tag in and out but Carlito was unable to put up much of a fight. He did get some shots in on Danny but a tag to Doug slowed him down as The Bashams employed their terrific tag team skills to punish the man from the Caribbean. After a suplex from Doug, Danny tagged in and whipped Carlito to the corner, slapping him across the face when he moved in. But that set Carlito off and after 2 right hands, he bit the nose of Danny before dropping to his knees for a nasty low blow. Mendez had no choice but to disqualify Carlito and Doug came in the ring with a shot to the back of the head and that opened things up for the Bashams who began taking it to Carlito. After incapacitating him, Danny went and got a steel chair and it looked like they were going to deliver a spike piledriver into the chair. But the fans came alive as Travis Wakeman and Batista, both in street clothes, ran out and hit the ring. Doug and Danny tried to get the jump on them but Wakeman and Batista were ready, beating them to the punch and knocking them out of the ring with a clothesline for each. Batista then took one of the tag team titles and whipped it across the arena at the two men. Wakeman helped Carlito to his feet and the crowd went wild as "Make Way" by Method Man hit. Match Time: 7:04 J.R.: "Can you believe what we are witnessing, King?! Wakeman and Batista are a united front"! Lawler: "They must've listened to the advice I gave you a few minutes ago"! J.R.: "Let's see about that reformed Rampage now"! OFF AIR.......
