AS RAMPAGE COMES ON THE AIR, FOOTAGE FROM THE FINAL OF MOMENTS OF CODE RED IS SHOWN STARTING WITH STEPHANIE McMAHON APPEARING ON THE TWF TRON, SIPPING A GLASS OF WINE AND DISTRACTING TRAVIS WAKEMAN SO MONEY MIKE COULD COME INTO THE RING FROM BEHIND. AFTER MIKE DELIVERS THE "MONEY PIT", THE CLIP GOES BLACK AND WHITE AND THE SOUND OF A HEARTBEAT IS HEARD AS MIKE STARES DOWN AT WAKEMAN.

RIGHT AS THE SHOT OPENS UP INSIDE THE COW PALACE, "KING OF KINGS" BY MOTORHEAD HITS AND MONEY MIKE MAKES HIS WAY OUT WITH STEPHANIE McMAHON TO SOME HORRENDOUS BOOS.

Jim Ross: "Well we thought we would be talking about the King's Throne match when we first saw this man tonight, but King, that wasn't even the tip of the iceberg for what this man would do at Code Red".

Jerry Lawler: "As if tossing Max Ogden off a fifteen foot platform into our sound stage wasn't enough, Money Mike then came out after the main event and put our World champion down with the Money Pit"!

THE FANS CONTINUE TO BOO AS MONEY MIKE GETS A MICROPHONE.

J.R.: "For weeks we wondered who Muhammad Hassan was bringing in to face Wakeman at WrestleMania and all along, it was this man"!

Money Mike: "Ya know, I honestly thought you stupid people would show me more hate than this tonight. I thought that after I took out your beloved World champion, you would hate me more than ever. This is mild compared to what we expected, right Steph"?

THE CROWD BOOS LOUDER, TRYING TO REALLY LAY IT ON.

Lawler: "Sounds like hate to me"!

Money Mike: "Let's get right down to it. You people want to know why I did what I did at Code Red, right? Well the answer is simple. Ya see, the guy Travis Wakeman runs around here pretending to be is not the kind of guy he truly is. What you people don't realize is that Travis Wakeman and I have known each other for a long time..... so long, it dates back to our childhood. We went to the same schools, hung out with the same crowd, did the same things, but it was always Travis getting all the attention. That somewhat lit a fire inside me, but I let it go. Then, he and I enrolled in the same wrestling school, having the same dream to make it big in this business. We learned from the same person, wrestled the same guys, but what happened? Well one night, Travis was pulled aside and he was given a decision to make. He had what he wanted all his life..... a contract for a major wrestling promotion. There was just one catch....... he had to do it alone, and leave me behind. For whatever reason, this stupid wrestling school only wanted him! So again, I let it go, I worked my way up and I became a major player in what was known as the GSE"!

THE CROWD BOOS.

Lawler: "Wow, how long ago was that"?

Money Mike: "Yeah, go ahead and boo, but there's a lot of things about the GSE that you idiots know nothing about! To this day, I still think the GSE was the best wrestling company ever! But one day, I'm notified that we are selling...... not only are we selling, but we're giving the rights to the GSE to the TWF.

A LOUD POP IS HEARD

I come to find out that good ol' Wakeman was a major influence on that decision as well! So do you pieces of crap really need anything more?! Wakeman..... I have waited and waited for the oppurtunity to do what I did at Code Red, and like the brainless fool you are, you never saw it coming! People give you way too much credit, Wakeman, and I'm ready to expose what you really are! Like I said, he plays this cool, caring character when he's on camera, but fact is, he doesn't have his head on straight. Ask all of his ex-girlfriends or christ, go ask his wife! Is this really someone you want your kids looking up to?! Wakeman.... I swear to you, I am coming for you at WrestleMania and once I am through beating your ass, I'm taking your World title and every single thing you have ever stolen from me"!

MONEY MIKE TOSSES THE MICROPHONE TO THE MAT AS "KING OF KINGS" STARTS UP AGAIN.

J.R.: "Strong words from the man who will go into the main event at WrestleMania as the challenger for the TWF World title"!

Lawler: "Strong words..... I'll say"!

A PROMO GRAPHIC WITH A SHOT OF TRAVIS WAKEMAN IS SHOWN ALONG WITH THE WORDS "LIVE VIA SATELLITE".

J.R.: "And guess what, later tonight, we will hear from our World champion and he will have a chance to respond to everything Money Mike just said through a live interview from his Colorado home! Don't go away"!

COMMERCIAL BREAK.........

A COMMERCIAL FOR TACO BELL IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE "WILD DOGS" STARRING MARTIN LAWRENCE.

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

Lenny Armstead vs. Kenny Doane

It was Kenny versus Lenny in this battle of budding young Rampage superstars and Lenny was also trying to rebound from a weak performance at Code Red. Kenny started the match off in control with a standing side headlock but Armstead pushed him to the ring ropes but missed badly with a clothesline and Kenny connected on a nice dropkick. After a hard elbow drop, Kenny pulled Armstead up and pushed him into the corner, slapping his chest twice with an open hand. But Armstead fired back with 2 knifedge chops before kicking him in the back of each leg. Kenny threw a right hand but Armstead blocked it and kicked right in the kidney area on the right side. Armstead then went for an irish whip but Kenny reversed it and tried a leapfrog only to have Armstead stop his momentum and snatch him out of mid air with a powerslam. Armstead then pulled him up and whipped him into the corner but the back and forth match continued as Kenny got in a kick to the face followed by a flying heel kick. With his sights set on a victory, Kenny went to the top rope, but before he could come off, Armstead got up and thwarted his attempt with a right hand to the abdomen. He then climbed up with him, looking for a superplex. He hit it, but when the two men hit the mat, Kenny caught Armstead trying to float over into the cover, hooking his legs with his own and stealing a win.

Match Time: 4:54

Lawler: "What a move by Kenny! That was great, J.R."!

J.R.: "A heads up move, no question about it for Kenny, and Armstead can't believe it"!

Lawler: "You have to give Kenny some credit there, J.R., a twenty year old kid with a veteran move like that"?!

BACKSTAGE AREA.......

CAMERAS IN THE BACK PICK UP TODD GRISHAM STANDING WITH THE ENTIRE ECW. WITH JOE COREY IS PAUL HEYMAN, J.J. RAMPLIN AND SYLVESTER TERKAY.

Todd Grisham: "I am here with the ECW contingent, who is definitely on a high after their win at Code Red and I gotta ask, is there.......

Joe Corey: "On a high? We're on a high? Well, I guess we are pretty pleased about the fact that we did exactly what we said we were gonna do. ECW is now on the TWF map as a major force! Oliver, was that the best you could do..... Nemesis? I mean come on, how many times have I beat that guy in the past? And just to prove how much of a joke Nemesis is, I am volunteering to let him face me for my ECW World title at WrestleMania....... but tonight, Nemesis gets another taste of ECW when he faces my manbear"!

COREY SLAPS TERKAY ON THE CHEST, WHO IS JUST THROWING SOME PUNCHES WHILE SHADOWBOXING.

J.J. Ramplin: "And Jason Oliver, if you're up to it, I wouldn't mind a crack at that King of Cable title of yours. That is, if you've recovered from Code Red".

ECW WALKS OUT OF THE SHOT, LAUGHING AND CARRYING ON.

Grisham: "Well it seems a couple challenges have just been issued, one by a champion, volunteering to put his title on the line? Wait a minute.... I understand we've got something going on at ringside"!

CAMERAS SCRAMBLE TO GET BACK INTO THE ARENA WHERE A BRAWL HAS BROKEN OUT BETWEEN MARK HENRY AND BATISTA.

Lawler: "Look at this, J.R..... they're at each other's throats"!

J.R.: "This was scheduled to be a one on one match between Batista and Mark Henry, but they couldn't wait to get to the ring"!

THE FIRST SET OF OFFICIALS WHO CAME OUT TO BREAK THE MEN OFF COULDN'T STOP IT, SO THEY CALLED REINFORCEMENTS. MORE OFFICIALS RAN OUT AND FINALLY WERE ABLE TO PULL THE TWO MASSIVE MEN APART. BUT HENRY PUSHED TWO OF THEM AWAY AND GRABBED A STEEL CHAIR, GETTING A FREE SWING AT BATISTA AND SMASHING HIM OVER THE HEAD AND KNOCKING HIM TO THE FLOOR.

J.R.: "Oh what a shot! Mark Henry used a damn steel chair on a defenseless Batista"!

Lawler: "He wasn't defenseless"!

J.R.: "He had his arms held back, what kind of man would do something like that"?!

AS THE FANS BOOED, MARK HENRY TOSSED THE STEEL CHAIR ASIDE AND LEFT AS BATISTA SLOWLY BEGAN TO MOVE, BUT HE WAS BUSTED WIDE OPEN.

Lawler: "Well there ya see the damage it caused, that might need stitches".

J.R.: "Mark Henry's gonna pay for that one, King, I'll assure you of that".

COMMERCIAL BREAK........

A COMMERCIAL FOR GATORADE FOLLOWED BY A PREVIEW FOR THE NEW TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES MOVIE.

RETURN FROM BREAK.......

Class of 2007 Hall of Fame Inductee- Ron Simmons

Ron Simmons broke out onto the wrestling scene after a stellar football career at Florida State, where he remains one of the only players to ever have his jersey retired. After several great years in both the NWA and WCW, Simmons was one of the original signings for the TWF, forming the powerhouse team known as the Acolytes, with his good friend, Bradshaw. After the TWF implemented the roster split, this team was broken up forever. But it didn't take Simmons long to return to his glory as a singles star, acquiring the services of Teddy Long to help form one of the more infamous groups in TWF history- Civil Rights. With Simmons as the top gun of the group, he entered the first and only Gates of Hell match in TWF history at War in the Winter in December of 2002. Simmons was not the most recognizable star in the match, but he ended up becoming TWF World champion. At that year's Royal Rumble, Simmons put not only the title, but also his career on the line against The Undertaker, a match which would be his last. Simmons is being honored for his great athletic ability, his many contributions to this business, and a career which we will never forget.

BACK TO LIVE ACTION, MICKIE JAMES HAS COME OUT AND IS SHOWING OFF HER WOMEN's TITLE TO THE CHEERING CROWD AS HER OPPONENT, LUYU DAWNSTAR, GETS READY IN THE RING.

Non-Title Match

Luyu Dawnstar vs. Women's Champion: Mickie James

This was a huge oppurtunity for Luyu and her and Mickie circled each other as the bell sounded to start the match. Luyu was able to duck under an initial lunge from Mickie into a standing waistlock but Mickie popped her with a back elbow right in the mouth. Off an irish whip, Mickie kicked Luyu in the midsection and delivered a big neckbreaker. Mickie then wrapped her legs around the body of Luyu and pulled back on her chin, almost a version of a dragon sleeper. But Luyu showed the heart that is quickly making her one of the fan's favorites, willing herself to seperate the legs of Mickie before driving 3 elbows into her ribs on the right side. Both women got to their feet and Luyu ducked a clothesline before hitting the ropes and drilling Mickie with a dropkick. She then pulled the reigning Women's champ to her feet and sent her to the corner, following in with an impressive tumbling back elbow. Luyu then pulled Mickie in and drove her into the mat with a jumping bulldog. She made the cover, but Mickie kicked out at 2. Luyu tried to follow up, going to the middle turnbuckle but after she jumped off, Mickie recovered and took her right out of the air with the Mick Kick! The crowd was very impressed by what they saw, but when Mickie made the cover, she didn't hook a leg and that allowed Luyu to put her right leg on the bottom ring rope to prevent a 3 count. Mickie pulled Luyu up and whipped her to the ropes but she dropped her head too soon and Luyu came back with a sunset flip for the 1........2......., but Mickie escaped. Luyu hit Mickie with 2 hard forearms to the face as the intensity began to pick up. Luyu then slung Mickie to the corner again and shouted something to the crowd that drew a good pop. She pulled Mickie out of the corner and tried to scoop her up for a bodyslam but Mickie nicely countered into a small package and referee Jack Doan made the 3 count.

Match Time: 7:40

Luyu couldn't believe the unfortunate turn of events as Mickie celebrated the hard fought win. But Mickie did offer a handshake and Luyu accepted, a moment the crowd seemed to really enjoy.

BACKSTAGE AREA.........

MAX OGDEN IS SHOWN IN THE BACK WITH THE TRAINER, BEING LOOKED AT AS A CONCERNED CANDICE STANDS WITH HIM. JUST THEN, SHELTON BENJAMIN AND CHARLIE HAAS COME UP.

Shelton Benjamin: "What's up, Max"?

Max Ogden: "Not much man, getting ready for our match tonight".

Charlie Haas: "Oh, that's what we came to talk to you about. After what happened at Code Red, we didn't think you'd be fit to compete tonight, so we requested a new partner for our six man tonight".

Ogden: "You what? I'm not fit to compete"?

Benjamin: "Just take the night off man, you need the time to relax. We'll see you around".

OGDEN IS OBVIOUSLY NOT HAPPY AS THE WORLD's GREATEST TAG TEAM WALKS OFF.

Ogden: "Yeah, you'll see me around".

"I SPIT IN THE FACE OF PEOPLE WHO DON'T WANT TO BE COOL" IS HEARD AND CARLITO STEPS OUT TO MOSTLY ALL BOOS, TOSSING AN APPLE IN HIS RIGHT HAND.

J.R.: "Well here comes Carlito as we get set for a triple threat match that will decide the next spot in the WrestleMania Jackpot qualifying match, King"!

Lawler: "Well I talked to Carlito earlier this evening and he seemed very confident coming into this match"!

THE FANS LOUDLY BOO AS "MONEY, MONEY, MONEY" PLAYS AND TATANKA COMES OUT WEARING HIS INDIAN HEADDRESS AND CARRYING A TOMAHAWK TO THE RING.

J.R.: "Well if anyone knows what it's like to win a match like the one we will see at WrestleMania, it's this man. Tatanka outlasted five other men last year at WrestleMania to win himself a guaranteed title shot".

Lawler: "And Tatanka cashed in on that title shot and nearly stunned the wrestling world by winning the title"!

"MY NAME IS FINLAY..... AND I LOVE TO FIGHT" IS HEARD AND FINLAY COMES OUT TO A LOT OF HEAT, CARRYING HIS SHILLELAGH.

J.R.: "General manager Muhammad Hassan decided to open this match up to PrimeTime as well, and we have one of PrimeTime's heavy hitters here, the fighting Irishman, Finlay"!

Lawler: "Well it wasn't too long ago that Finlay was a Rampage superstar, J.R., and he knows what it's like to be in the ring with both these guys".

Triple Threat/WrestleMania Jackpot Qualifying Match

Carlito vs. Tatanka vs. Finlay

The fans didn't seem to be behind any of the men in this match, booing them all as they got offense in. The two men from Rampage, Carlito and Tatanka seemed to form some sort of partnership, going at Finlay. Always up for a challenge, Finlay tried to fight off both men, knocking Carlito back, but the knifedge chops by Tatanka slowed him down enough. Suddenly though, Carlito came from behind and delivered the Backcracker on Tatanka, covering him for the 1.........2......, but Finlay pounced on him to break up the pin. Carlito and Finlay then traded shots and after Finlay got the best of that, he hit the ropes, only to be blasted by a perfect dropkick from Carlito. Tatanka came over with some right hands on Carlito before knocking him into the corner with 3 knifedge chops. After a scoop slam, Tatanka went to the top rope and flew off with a tomahawk chop right between the eyes of Carlito. He quickly made the cover, but again, Finlay broke up the pin. Finlay then traded blows with Tatanka, but he missed with a clothesline and and Tatanka got a kick to the abdomen in before running at him but Finlay backdropped him over the top rope and to the floor. Finlay then grabbed the tomahawk that Tatanka had brought to the ring, but referee Scott Martin saw it and took the weapon away. From the floor, Tatanka reached through the ropes and tried to take the tomahawk from Martin and a struggle ensued. That allowed Finlay to get his shillelagh and whack Carlito across the back of the right leg. Finlay then threw the shillelagh out of the ring and delivered the "Celtic Cross" to get the win.

Match Time: 4:54

J.R.: "Finlay used that damn shillelagh and the ref never saw it"!

Lawler: "And he's going to WrestleMania, J.R.! The PrimeTime guy has come to Rampage and picked up the win"!

FINLAY's MUSIC PLAYED AND THE FANS BOOED AS HE LEFT WITH THE WIN.

J.R.: "I'm sorry, folks, but I have a real problem with a guy getting rewarded for a victory like that"!

COMMERCIAL BREAK.........

A COMMERCIAL FOR BUD LIGHT IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR NIKE FEATURING LEBRON JAMES.

RETURN FROM BREAK......WRESTLEMANIA REPLAY

SHOWS TRISH STRATUS DEFEATING MICKIE JAMES, THEN COMPETING AS ALEXIS LAREE, WITH THE CHICK KICK TO RETAIN THE WOMEN's TITLE AT WRESTLEMANIA 6.

BACKSTAGE......

AS THE ACTION RETURNS LIVE, CAMERAS IN THE BACKSTAGE AREA SHOW TRINITY AND JESSICA LOPEZ LAUGHING AND CARRYING ON...... WITH DUDE LOVE. MUHAMMAD HASSAN COMES UP WITH AN ANGRY LOOK ON HIS FACE.

Muhammad Hassan: "Didn't I tell you to leave? What part of you are no longer employed here do you not understand"?

Dude Love: "Hold on a sec, ladies. Chill out man, I don't know why you're comin' at me like this, because I don't know you from Adam. I'm just hangin' out, man".

Hassan: "Don't play games with me, Foley! If you don't want to leave the arena, then I guess you'll just have to be dealt with"!

BACK TO RINGSIDE, KURT ANGLE's MUSIC HITS AND THE FAMILIAR "YOU SUCK" CHANT STARTS UP AS HE WALKS OUT WEARING HIS OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL AROUND HIS NECK.

Lawler: "What are you laughing about, J.R., we all know that's Mick Foley"!

J.R.: "Yeah, but we can all agree that Muhammad Hassan is..... well I better not say that, here comes another former Rampage superstar, Kurt Angle and he's coming out here with a purpose tonight".

Lawler: "Well he went straight to Lilian and took her microphone".

Kurt Angle: "It's been awhile since I was last here on Rampage, and that doesn't bother me a bit! I love being the face of SlaughterHouse, but there was one thing I was never able to do here in my time on Rampage. At Code Red, I challenged Matt Cruz to a match at WrestleMania. Now don't get me wrong, Cruz is a great wrestler, after all, he won an NCAA title at the University of Texas. But I want to prove that as good as he is, he can't touch me! I'm Kurt Angle, 1996 Olympic gold medalist! Won it with a broken neck! That's something Matt Cruz, as good as he is, could never do! So Cruz, I want you to come on out here and tell me you want to face me at WrestleMania.... let's go"!

J.R.: "Kurt Angle has called out Matt Cruz for an answer"!

THE CROWD CHEERS AS MATT CRUZ COMES OUT FROM THE BACK. HE IS WEARING A BURNT ORANGE TEXAS LONGHORNS PULLOVER.

Lawler: "There he is"!

THE FANS CHEER AS CRUZ RAISES A MICROPHONE TO HIS MOUTH TO SPEAK.

Matt Cruz: "Ya know, Kurt, while I'm not big on your attitude or your ego, I do respect your ability. You are a great wrestler and I'd love to put my skills up against yours. So the match is on"!

J.R.: "Oh yeah! Now that's gonna be great"!

Angle: "Okay, then I've got another challenge for you. Next week, I'll come here to Rampage again, and we have ourselves a little wrestling exhibition...... how's that"?

Cruz: "You're on Kurt".

"THE NEXT EPISODE" BY DR. DRE STARTS UP AND THE TWO MEN JUST STARE ACROSS THE ARENA AT EACH OTHER.

J.R.: "Kurt Angle has come to Rampage and Matt Cruz didn't accept just one of his challenges.... but two of them"!

Lawler: "What's this wrestling exhibition about"?

COMMERCIAL BREAK........

A COMMERCIAL FOR UNDER ARMOR IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS.

RETURN FROM BREAK..... BACKSTAGE...... HASSAN's OFFICE....

WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS, KEN KENNEDY STORMS INTO MUHAMMAD HASSAN's OFFICE.

Ken Kennedy: "It wasn't supposed to go down like that, Hassan! I wasn't supposed to lose to RVD at Code Red"!

Hassan: "Like I said, there's only so much I can do when I have the Board of Director's to deal with. But come down, because I think I have the perfect idea for you".

Aldo Corleone w/ Rob Storm vs. Paul Birchill

Storm watched from ringside as his personal hitman took it to Pirate Birchill, pounding him from one side of the ring to the other with his sheer power. After a big sidewalk slam, Corleone sized Birchill up for the Mafia Kick but he missed entirely and Birchill fired several rapid right hands into the face of the Italian monster, but when he hit the ropes for a crossbody, he flew right into the arms of Corleone, who delivered a backbreaker across his knee. Corleone then bounced off the ropes for a big elbow drop, but Birchill somehow kicked out at 2. Corleone picked Birchill up and flung him into the corner before using both hands to choke him, coming dangerously close to a disqualification as referee Jose Mendez reached his 5 count. Corleone then backed up and with a full head of steam, he charged in but Birchill moved out of the way and was able to schoolboy the big guy for the 3 count! Storn was in disbelief as Birchill's music hit and he celebrated the victory. But before he could celebrate much, Corleone put him down with the nasty Mafia Kick, which drew the ire of the fans.

Match Time: 5:07

J.R.: "Oh what a shot! Aldo Corleone couldn't take the fact that he got beat so he blindsided Birchill after the match"!

Lawler: "This Canadian-Italian Exchange is dangerous, J.R., just ask Paul Birchill"!

J.R.: "Well there's a lot of things I'd like to ask our World champion right now, and from what I'm being told, our very own Kristal is inside his home right now and they are ready to join us live via satellite! Can you hear me, Kristal"?

A LOUD POP IS HEARD FROM THE CROWD AS TRAVIS WAKEMAN IS SHOWN SITTING ON A CHAIR IN HIS HOME ALONG WITH KRISTAL.

Kristal: "I sure can, J.R. and I am here with the current TWF World champion, Travis Wakeman who has allowed us into his home tonight. First of all Travis, how are you doing after what we saw at Code Red"?

Travis Wakeman: "As good as I can be, Kristal".

Kristal: "What was your initial reaction after the attack by Money Mike, when it was revealed he was the man chosen by Muhammad Hassan to face you at WrestleMania.... for the title".

Wakeman: "I'm not gonna lie, Money Mike has always been in the back of my head. I knew the time would come for us to face off, I just hoped the friendship we once had could be repaired first".

Kristal: "Well we heard some of the things Money Mike had to say earlier tonight from San Francisco, what do you have to say in response to that"?

Wakeman: "None of it surprised me, Kristal. Money Mike has been very vindictive towards me for a long time, and there's a reason he and I have avoided each other since he came here. I guess I was a little naive, I hoped it would all blow over".

Kristal: "Well we now know that you two will face off for your World title at WrestleMania, what do you plan to do to keep it"?

Wakeman: "Well in the next few weeks, you're gonna hear Mike's loud mouth and that's about it. Me, I'm gonna stay close to home, not say a word, and just prepare. Prepare myself physically, prepare myself mentally.

WAKEMAN STARES RIGHT INTO THE CAMERA, HOLDING HIS BELT OUT IN FRONT OF HIM.

Mike..... I know you want this. But in order to prove you really are the better man..... you better find a way to be more prepared than I am".

WAKEMAN HAS A FIERCE LOOK IN HIS EYES AS THE SATELLITE FEED CUTS OUT.

COMMERCIAL BREAK......

A COMMERCIAL FOR KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE "300".

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

WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS, UMAGA's MUSIC HITS AND HE MAKES HIS WAY OUT ALONG WITH ARMANDO ALEJANDRO ESTRADA. THE BASHAMS ARE SHOWN ALREADY IN THE RING.

J.R.: "We are back live and we have taken our final commercial break of the night"!

Lawler: "And it's time for a six man tag team war, J.R.".

THE FANS LOUDLY POP AS THE WORLD's GREATEST TAG TEAM's MUSIC HITS AND THEY COME OUT FROM THE BACK WITH THE TAG TEAM TITLES AROUND THEIR WAISTS. ALSO WITH THEM IS TAYLOR MADE AND KELLY.

J.R.: "This was scheduled to be Haas and Benjamin teaming with Max Ogden but they went and requested a different partner, citing the fact that Ogden needs to recupperate from Code Red, and it looks like they've recruited Taylor Made"!

Lawler: "They needed to recruit an army with Umaga on the opposition and the Bashams are hungry to get back in the win column after losing their titles to Haas and Benjamin"!

6 Man Tag Team Match

The Bashams and Umaga w/ Armando Alejandro Estrada vs. World's Greatest Tag Team and Taylor Made w/ Kelly

The bell sounded and the match was underway with Doug Basham matching up with Shelton Benjamin. The two went right into some chain wrestling and after several counters and reversals, Benjamin caught Doug with a very nice hurracanrana. But Doug got up with a smile on his face, making the tag to Umaga. Benjamin took his shot at Umaga, but the Samoan Bulldozer pushed him around like a small child. Within minutes, Charlie Haas and Taylor Made also got a shot at Umaga, but he was too tough a match for any of them. After catching Taylor Made with a belly to belly suplex, Umaga set Taylor in the corner and positioned himself in the corner across from him, building a head of steam. He ran in, looking to drive his posterior right into the head of Taylor, but Taylor moved out of the way and got the tag to Benjamin. Benjamin came into the ring as Umaga made the switch to Danny Basham, but Shelton beat him to the punch and rocked him with 3 hard right hands. After shooting him to the corner, Benjamin landed the Shelton Splash and the crowd was all fired up. But referee Chad Patton was being distracted by Estrada, who was up on the apron when Max Ogden came out of the crowd with a steel chair, smashing Shelton right over the head with it. Both Taylor and Haas chased Ogden back into the crowd but in the ring, Danny topped Shelton and Patton turned and dropped to the mat to make the 3 count.

Match Time: 6:47

J.R.: "What the hell was that?! Max Ogden just came out here and cost the tag champs the match"!

Lawler: "He sure did, J.R., he hit a home run shot that would've made Barry Bonds proud"!

THE BASHAMS, UMAGA AND ESTRADA LEFT WITH THE VICTORY AS HAAS AND TAYLOR CAME BACK INTO THE RING TO CHECK ON THE FALLEN BENJAMIN.

J.R.: "Well I could tell that Ogden wasn't happy about being replaced tonight, but I didn't see that coming! What the heck's gotten into that kid"?!

BACKSTAGE.......

IN THE BACK, TODD GRISHAM CATCHES UP WITH MONEY MIKE.

Todd Grisham: "Money Mike, real quick, I just wanted to get your thoughts on the comments Travis Wakeman made earlier, in retaliation to your comments".

Money Mike: (laughs) "Ya know, Todd, all I heard is Wakeman say he's gonna stay at home and train, basically saying he's scared to show his face until WrestleMania. All he did was give even more truth to the things I said about him..... this guy is no hero, Todd, like everyone likes to portray him as. But next week, while Wakeman is busy training...... I've decided to make a very special visit".

MONEY MIKE WALKS OFF AS GRISHAM CLEARLY WANTS TO GET MORE OUT OF HIM.

THE FAMILIAR DARK CORNER OF THE ARENA IS SHOWN WITH A BLACK CURTAIN COVERING AN ENTRANCE. THE LIGHTS IN THE ARENA DIM AND AFI's "MISERIA CANTARE" STARTS UP. THE FANS BEGIN TO BOO AND SECONDS LATER, THE ENTIRE ECW COMES THROUGH THE DARK ENTRANCE, TRAILED BY PAUL HEYMAN.

J.R.: "Well here they come, the new ECW along with the original ECW mastermind, Paul Heyman"!

Lawler: "Well we've got a big match coming up here, J.R., but I really wonder where Money Mike is planning on paying a visit to next week".

WITH ECW NOW IN THE RING, THEIR MUSIC STOPS AND THE LIGHTS AGAIN GO OUT. THE WORD "REVENGE" IS SHOWN ON THE TWF TRON IN FLAMES AND THE CROWD LETS OUT A LOUD ROAR AS A SPOTLIGHT PICKS UP A VERY LARGE, DARK FIGURE STANDING IN THE ENTRANCE AS "IN MY DARKEST HOUR" BY MEGADEATH STARTS TO PLAY.

J.R.: "He returned at Code Red...... but it has been nearly two years since we've seen this man on Rampage"!

Lawler: "We were all stunned to see Jason Oliver reveal Nemesis as his partner, J.R., and he has made it clear that he will take on this new ECW faction"!

J.R.: "Well by my count, the odds are one against four right now but take a look at the face of Nemesis.... he's not backin' down an inch"!

Lawler: "Well how often do you hear a champion volunteer to defend his title against a certain man? Well that's exactly what Joe Corey did earlier".

J.R.: "Joe Corey says he will defend the ECW World title against this man, who held the Undisputed title on SlaughterHouse much longer than anyone has, so I don't know how good a move that was by ECW's leader".

Lawler: "Nemesis might be in line for a title match, but he better not overlook Sylvester Terkay tonight"!

Nemesis vs. Sylvester Terkay w/ Paul Heyman, Joe Corey and J.J. Ramplin

It looked like Foreman vs. Ali or Tyson vs. Holyfield as these two heavyweights came out throwing shots. Terkay had a lot behind his right hands but Nemesis was finally able to block one before just kicking him in the face. After showing his strength with a sideslam, Nemesis showed off his athleticism for a man of his size with a flying clothesline after bouncing off the ropes. Nemesis was looking for a quick win, slapping his right hand around the throat of Terkay, but Terkay felt the chokeslam coming and swept Nemesis' hand out before lifting him up and just driving him into the mat. Nemesis seemed to land very awkwardly on his right shoulder, and Terkay made sure to take advantage. Terkay ripped and pulled at the arm and shoulder from several angles. After a kick to the upper back of Nemesis, Terkay went for his standing armbar, but Nemesis slipped free and used both feet to push Terkay away. He then got up and hammered Terkay with back to back clotheslines before shooting him to the corner. He followed in but Terkay caught him and delivered an awesome capture suplex. Terkay then got down and locked in a camel clutch with a full nelson, a debilitating move. The only thing that saved Nemesis was the fact that his feet were under the ropes. Terkay was forced to break the hold, but he kept the pressure on, stomping away at Nemesis. But off an irish whip, Nemesis drilled Terkay with a clothesline before hitting the ropes and kicking Terkay right in the face. But as he fell back, Terkay struck referee Jim Korderas, which allowed Corey to get up on the apron, smacking Nemesis across the back with a steel chair. Nemesis turned and took a swipe at Corey but when he looked back at Terkay, he got struck with the loaded right hand and it knocked him flat on the mat. Terkay covered Nemesis, hooking the leg for the 3 count.

Match Time: 8:46

J.R.: "Ah hell, Joe Corey just cost Nemesis the match with a damn steel chair"!

Lawler: "Look, here comes Jason Oliver"!

JASON OLIVER RAN OUT AND HE WAS ALL OVER J.J. RAMPLIN, KNOCKING HIM AROUND WITH RIGHT HANDS AND A KICK THAT SENT HIM INTO THE RINGSIDE BARRIER. BUT OLIVER TURNED RIGHT INTO A STEEL CHAIR SHOT OVER THE HEAD FROM COREY, WHICH PUT HIM DOWN ON THE FLOOR.

J.R.: "Oh what a sickening thud! Jason Oliver has been knocked out"!

Lawler: "Joe Corey and the rest of ECW are laying waste to everyone in their path"!

"MISERIA CANTARE" PLAYED AGAIN AND THE BOOS OF THE CROWD FILLED IN AS ECW CELEBRATED THEIR DESTRUCTION BEFORE THE SHOT FADED OUT.

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