RAMPAGE STARTS OFF WITH AN AMAZING 3 MINUTE VIDEO PACKAGE HIGHLIGHTING 7 YEARS IN THE TWF. ALL THE TOP STARS THAT HAVE COMPETED HERE ARE ON THE VIDEO, FROM THE EARLY DAYS, ALL THE WAY UP TO WRESTLEMANIA 8.

THE OPENING MONTAGE THEN RUNS, WHILE "TO BE LOVED" BY PAPA ROACH PLAYS.

THE WORLD ARENA IN COLORADO SPRINGS COMES INTO THE SHOT AND A MASSIVE PYRO DISPLAY ROCKS THE BUILDING AS THE FANS CHEER AS LOUD AS THEY CAN.

Jim Ross: "Welcome to a very special edition of TWF Rampage where we are celebrating seven years in the business, King"!

Jerry Lawler: "And this place is over-capacitated, J.R., they had to add almost two hundred seats just to get everyone inside"!

J.R.: "It's been the hottest ticket in town and just to clear things up, everyone knows the TWF has ran longer than seven years, but we are celebrating seven years of mainstream, national business tonight".

Lawler: "No one gave the TWF one year, J.R., this is a tremendous accomplishment"!

"I SPIT IN THE FACE OF PEOPLE WHO DON'T WANT TO BE COOL" IS HEARD, LEADING INTO CARLITO's MUSIC. HE COMES DOWN THE AISLE TOSSING AN APPLE IN HIS RIGHT HAND, TO MOSTLY ALL BOOS.

J.R.: "A huge show planned tonight, including a battle royale to determine a number one contender for the World title".

Lawler: "And let's not forget about the special Masterlock challenge the World champ has issued"!

Carlito: "Seven years...... seven years of action..... seven years of entertainment.... seven years of bad decisions! Yeah, you heard Carlito right! Carlito has been here for a couple years now, busted his ass every night, and what have I gotten in return?! A big, disrespectful slap in the face, that's what! And if that wasn't enough, tonight, there is a twelve man over the top rope battle royale to determine a number one contender and there's no mention of Carlito being in it at all! So Carlito is gonna sit out here, and Carlito's not moving until something is done about this! C'mon, come on out! Somebody come do..............

SUDDENLY, THE CROWD GOES ABSOLUTELY WILD WHEN "IF YA SMELL..... WHAT THE ROCK..... IS COOKIN'" IS HEARD AND THE ROCK COMES OUT TO ONE OF THE BIGGEST POPS IN YEARS ON RAMPAGE.

Lawler: "Oh my God, J.R...........it's The Rock"!

J.R.: "I can't believe it, King! How long has it been since we've seen The Rock in the TWF"?!

WEARING A BLACK TWF MUSCLE SHIRT AND BLACK WARM UP PANTS, THE ROCK GETS INTO THE RING AND GETS ANOTHER MICROPHONE.

The Rock: "The Rock refuses to sit in the back and listen to this crap any longer! Look man, we are here tonight to celebrate seven years of the TWF, not to listen to you whine about the fact that you absolutely suck"!

THE CROWD LOUDLY CHEERS

Lawler: "He hasn't lost his touch, J.R."!

The Rock: "You say you aren't leaving this ring until someone comes out here to do something? Well The Rock is out here to do something! You talk about not being in tonight's battle royale.... do you really think the people are gonna give two craps when they are gonna get to see The Rock in that battle royale"?!

J.R.: "What"?!

Carlito: "What....... you can't do that..... you......

The Rock (mimics Carlito): "Shut up! The Rock came here tonight for the people and he knows the people want to see him compete, so I can do it, monkey boy! Oh, and one other thing, talking to the people in the third person, The Rock invented that, bitch"!

CARLITO THROWS A RIGHT HAND, BUT THE ROCK BLOCKS IT AND COMES BACK WITH 2 OF HIS OWN. THE ROCK GOES TO SPIT IN HIS HAND BEFORE FIRING ANOTHER, BUT CARLITO KICKS HIM IN THE GROIN. CARLITO THEN HITS THE ROPES BUT RUNS RIGHT INTO THE CLUTCHES OF THE ROCK WHO DELIVERS THE "ROCK BOTTOM" WHICH GETS THE CROWD OUT OF THEIR CHAIRS.

THE ROCK's MUSIC HITS AGAIN AS HE STANDS OVER CARLITO, STARING DOWN AT HIM.

Lawler: "Can you believe the way this night has started"?!

J.R.: "I don't think anyone saw this coming, especially Carlito! Plus, The Rock is gonna be in that huge battle royale later tonight"!

COMMERCIAL BREAK.......

A COMMERCIAL FOR STARBUCK's ICED COFFEE IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR LEXUS.

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

ELIJAH BURKE IS SEEN IN THE BACK TALKING TO DUSTIN KASH WHO IS HOLDING HIS TAG TEAM TITLE, WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN JASON OLIVER STEPS INTO THE SHOT WEARING A BLACK LEATHER COAT WITH WHITE STITCHING SPELLING OUT “KING OF STING” ON THE BACK.

Jason Oliver: "Hey, I need to talk to the brother dude, so go on back to the hood, dog. Go on, get to steppin’".

Elijah Burke: "Tell me he didn’t just sa----

Dustin Kash: "It’s alright Elijah, I’ll catch up with you later back in the locker room.

ELIJAH GETS IN THE FACE OF OLIVER BEFORE WALKING AWAY.

Look, Jammer, what is it? Jason Oliver: "D, long time no see, you lose my phone number or something? It’s real easy to remember, 1-800-my best and oldest friend joined up with a bunch of assholes! Ya know, seven years ago, if someone would have asked me if Dustin Kash would get fooled in by some corporate b.s., I would have laughed in their face but now, I’m wondering where the old D.K. went cause right now all I’m seeing is a sell out".

Dustin Kash: "What are you kidding? Kind of like the exact same thing with you and that Monkey Mike just two years ago? But I realized it was to further your career so I let it slide. What makes this any different"?

Jason Oliver: "You know, funny fact about me joining the Horsemen and you joining ECW, they both had one idiot in common. Remember back in Canada, going to all those clubs and listening to all the local bands like Zygote, and how we laughed at all the bands that sold out and joined up with these big record labels and completely changed their image instead of being true to their roots… something that being Canadian was all about? Well I ain’t laughing now. You talk about the Horsemen? Like you didn’t know I was going to join! I called you the very day I was asked to join. But with ECW you didn’t call, you didn’t ask me what I thought, you just went and freaking joined and all I could do was watch! Fact is D.K., me and you, all the way from Mexico to Japan, we’ve pulled some stupid stuff and through all of that, I have stuck by you, stuck by you with a smile on my face. However now you’ve sold your soul to an ugly son of a bitch! You sold your soul to the devil Kash, and now all you are is a henchman, a goon, a pawn. Now Corey will take credit for the rest of your wins, for making you and your career. Hope you can live with that for the rest of your lif--

Dustin Kash: "I am no ones pawn and I am no ones goon, funny how I became two time tag team champion in less than a year of being under the TWF payroll, and beaten some of the best out there… prior to ECW, so don’t give me that crap. I’ve earned every damn thing I’ve ever received and don’t you forget it".

Jason Oliver: "That’s why I was so surprised to see you join ECW. Fact is you HAVE done everything yourself, so why now Kash? Why do you need these guys now"?

Dustin Kash: "What is it Oliver? Jealousy? You jealous that I’m holding gold and you’re not? Jealous that lately I’ve been in the W column while you’ve been in the L column? ‘Cause whatever it is knock it off because ECW is here to stay… you should know that first hand".

Jason Oliver: "No you see, you of all people should know that I don’t get jealous, not of my boys. Fact is D.K. you're going down a slippery slope and once you're down, you're down for good, no coming back and if you're down there then you have got to know that as soon as you take that first step, I’ll knock you right back down. I’m not asking you to make good with the fans cause we both know that doesn’t always work. I’m asking you to think about what Corey is going to do and what you want to do, that’s all. Think about it, think about whether little Dustin Kash, the Dustin Kash that I used to consider my best friend… if he would approve".

DUSTIN KASH LOCKS EYES WITH JASON OLIVER IN A RATHER INTENSE STAREDOWN AS THE SHOT FADES OUT.

"CRUNK MUZIK" BY JIM JONES HITS AND TYRONE ZORILLA MAKES HIS WAY TO THE RING.

J.R.: "We're back on Rampage folks and this place is still rockin' after what just transpired"!

Lawler: "I'm still in shock, J.R., it was.... well it was The Rock"!

"FIREFLY" BY BREAKING BENJAMIN HITS AND CHRIS PLATOON MAKES HIS WAY OUT TO NOTHING BUT BOOS.

J.R.: "And The Rock will be a part of that big battle royale later on tonight, but right now, it's the Rampage debut of Chris Platoon"!

Lawler: "We heard this guy just last week promising to make an impact on Rampage, J.R., no matter who he has to go through"!

J.R.: "Well he has to go through Tyrone Zorilla tonight, a young man trying to make a name for himself here in the TWF as well".

Chris Platoon vs. Tyrone Zorilla

Zorilla wanted to spoil Platoon's first match on Rampage, and he scored two near falls with rollups to just about do it. But after a big body slam, Zorilla missed with a round kick to the head and Platoon laid him out with a DDT. Platoon then showed a real mean streak, aggressively taking it to Zorilla. Platoon laid Zorilla chest first on the top turnbuckle and with a running start, kicked him right in the ribs. Platoon then drug Zorilla off the turnbuckle and caught him with a running knee to the side of the head. Zorilla tried to muster some offense, but Platoon was relentless. A nasty European uppercut led to a swinging neckbreaker and Platoon then pulled Zorilla up, right into the "Last Chance" for a rather easy win.

Match Time: 3:54

Lawler: "Chalk one up for Chris Platoon, J.R.! This guy is gonna make a nice fit on Rampage"!

J.R.: "An impressive debut for sure but the road has just begun here on Rampage for him, he's got a long way to go before he makes the impact he talked about making"!

"FIREFLY" PLAYED AGAIN AND ZORILLA PULLED HIMSELF UP, USING THE RING ROPES AS PLATOON WALKED OFF WITH THE WIN.

BACKSTAGE.......

IN THE BACK, MELINA IS SHOWN WHEN KRISTAL COMES UP.

Kristal: "Hey, Melina, I just thought I'd ask you again if you've heard anything from Travis Wakeman".

Melina: "Kristal, we went over this last week".

Kristal: "Yeah, but the fans want to know".

Melina: "I don't care what the fans want! I want......

SUDDENLY, MELINA STOPS TALKING WHEN SHE SEES SOMETHING AHEAD, HER JAW IS DROPPED AS TRISH STRATUS WALKS INTO THE SHOT. THE FANS INSIDE THE ARENA LOUDLY POP.

Trish Stratus: "Remember me, Melina, Travis' wife? Yeah, I thought ya would. Ya see, I have been in touch with Travis and he's doin' just fine, a little pissed off about what happened at Evil Intentions, but he's good. You're probably wondering why I'm here tonight, aren't ya? Well, it seems that the TWF is celebrating seven years tonight, and what better way for the fans to get some Stratusfaction than by watching me kick your ass"?

Melina: "You came to fight me? Honey, please. First off, you're lying about Travis, he told me things with you and him are over! But if you want to fight me, bitch, you're on"!

Trish (laughs): "Melina, Travis tells girls a lot of things, trust me. But I'll see you out there tonight..... bitch".

TRISH WALKS AWAY AND MELINA IS VERY ANGRY.

BACK AT RINGSIDE, "KING OF KINGS" BY MOTORHEAD HITS AND MONEY MIKE COMES OUT WITH STEPHANIE McMAHON TO SOME SERIOUS HEAT.

Lawler: "This night just keeps getting better and better, J.R., now we got Trish Stratus here"!

J.R.: "Undoubtedly the most popular diva the TWF has ever seen, I wonder how the billion dollar queen feels about that".

Lawler: "Well you know we couldn't celebrate seven years without the TWF's first couple, J.R."!

"LIKE A PIMP" BY DA BAND PLAYS AND TAYLOR MADE COMES OUT ALONG WITH KELLY, WHO IS WAVING TO THE CROWD.

J.R.: "This will be a rematch from Evil Intentions in which Money Mike won, forcing Taylor Made to stay at least one hundred feet from Stephanie McMahon"!

STEPHANIE GIVES MIKE A KISS ON THE CHEEK BEFORE MAKING HER WAY BACK UP THE RAMP.

Lawler: "And now Steph's gotta leave, that's how scared she is of Taylor Made"!

J.R.: "Yeah, she's so scared that she joined in on Money Mike's attack of Taylor last week! It's a bunch of b.s."!

Lawler: "Wait a minute, J.R., what's this"?!

JUST THEN, SOMEONE COMES THROUGH THE CROWD WITH A GEORGE W. BUSH MASK ON AND LOOKS AT BOTH TAYLOR MADE AND MONEY MIKE.

J.R.: "Some idiot fan has gotten into the ring, get him out of there"!

JUST THEN, PYRO SPEWS OUT OF EACH ONE OF THE TURNBUCKLE's. THIS DISTRACTS MONEY MIKE LONG ENOUGH FOR THE MAN IN THE MASK TO PLACE A PAIR OF BRASS KNUCKS ON HIS RIGHT HAND BEFORE KNOCKING THE KING OF THE TWF CLEAN OUT, SENDING THE FANS INTO AN UPROAR!

Lawler: "What the.... get the police out here"!

THE MAN THEN TAKES OFF THE MASK...... IT's NONE OTHER THAN AUSTIN PYROMANIA! PYROMANIA AND TAYLOR MADE SLAP HANDS AND THE FANS GO WILD AS "DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE" BY 2PAC, PYROMANIA's OLD THEME SONG, PLAYS.

Lawler: "Look at this.... it's not a fan.... it's Pyromania"!

J.R.: "It looks like Taylor Made has gone out and got his old friend back in the TWF for this fight with the first couple, and this place is going crazy"!

Lawler: "Pyromania and Taylor had an up and down relationship in the past, J.R., but it looks like they've patched up any differences"!

PYROMANIA AND TAYLOR LEAVE THE RING, SLAPPING HANDS WITH THE CROWD AS REFEREE CHAD PATTON TRIES TO GET MIKE UP.

COMMERCIAL BREAK........

A COMMERCIAL FOR COORS LIGHT IS SHOWN, FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR KFC.

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

WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS, TODD GRISHAM IS SHOWN IN THE BACK, STANDING WITH BRET HART. THE CROWD INSIDE LOUDLY POPS AT THE SIGHT OF THE HITMAN.

Todd Grisham: "I am here at this time with none other than the legendary Bret Hart. Bret, the TWF is celebrating seven years tonight, and you have been around for some of the biggest moments we can remember".

Bret Hart: "It's truly amazing to see what this company has been able to do. This business has been in my family since before I was even born, so it's great to see when it's done right. There's no reason why this company can't stand the test of time, and be around for a hundred and seven years, Todd".

Grisham: "Well, it looks like we've got some company here".

JORDAN ROCKWELL AND SHAWN MICHAELS ENTER THE SHOT. ROCKWELL EXTENDS HIS HAND, AND HART SHAKES IT. MICHAELS AND HART, HOWEVER, JUST STARE EACH OTHER DOWN.

THE CAMERA FOLLOWS ROCKWELL AND MICHAELS AS THEY MAKE THEIR WAY DOWN A HALLWAY, ENTERING THE ARENA. THE CROWD LOUDLY POPS AS THEY COME OUT THROUGH THE CURTAIN.

J.R.: "Like Todd Grisham said, it looks like we've got company"!

Lawler: "Who invited these two, J.R., they're from PrimeTime"!

ROCKWELL AND MICHAELS GET IN THE RING, AND ROCKWELL GETS THE MIC FROM LILIAN GARCIA.

Jordan Rockwell: "Man, how long has it been since I've been on this show? Probably back in the days when it was known as RAW! But all you people know, no matter what show it is that I'm on, I am the Franchise of the TWF"!

MICHAELS TAKES THE MIC FROM ROCKWELL.

Shawn Michaels: "Wait a minute.... if you're the Franchise, what does that make me? (sarcastically) I mean, I've never heard you call yourself the Franchise before, that's a new one. I wanted to call myself the Franchise. I guess I'll have to come up with something else..... how 'bout the Icon..... the Main Event...... the Showstoppa....... the Heartbreak Kid"!

THE FANS CHEER AND LOUDLY APPLAUD AS MICHAELS AND ROCKWELL SEEM TO BE HAVING A LOT OF FUN. THAT IS, UNTIL "MISERIA CANTARE" BY AFI HITS AND THE SPOTLIGHT SHINES ON THE ECW ENTRANCE. BOOS FILL THE WORLD ARENA BEFORE THE HOLLYWOOD BLONDES EVEN COME OUT.

Johnny Nitro: "Hey! Before you two go and have your little party out here.... let us remind you who's show this is"!

Joey Mercury: "That's right..... just like PrimeTime.... ECW owns Rampage! It looks like you guys wore your wrestling gear out here, so you must be ready for a fight"!

Nitro: "Yeah, so how about the two of you against the two of us..... now"!

Michaels (laughs): "You two? Ya know, it's really up to Rocky here, but if it's my call, I don't even care if you two were the real Hollywood Blondes.... let's do it"!

Rockwell: "Ya know, Shawn and I came here with our gear hoping for exactly this.... we just didn't think anyone would be stupid enough to do it! Come on down, boys"!

Lawler: "There it is.... we're gonna have it right now"!

J.R.: "Impromptu match here between two of the top tag teams of either division..... wow what a night"!

MERCURY AND NITRO HIT THE RING AND REFEREE JACK DOAN TROTS OUT, CALLING FOR THE BELL TO START IT.

Rampage vs. PrimeTime

The Hollywood Blondes vs. Jordan Rockwell and Shawn Michaels

Rockwell and Michaels seemed to be playing some head games with the blondes, as they tagged in and out four times right as the match started. Mercury and Nitro were becoming very agitated, so they both ran over, but that's exactly what Rockwell and Michaels wanted. Michaels and Rockwell each blocked right hands and came back with several of their own. Rockwell was able to knock Nitro over the top rope with a clothesline and after a double backbody drop on Mercury, Michaels smoked him with the "Sweet Chin Music". Michaels went into a cover, but just before Doan's hand hit the mat for a 3 count, Nitro pulled Michaels out of the cover, dragging him under the bottom rope. The two of them traded punches on the floor but Nitro got in a thumb to the eye before trying to whip Michaels into the ring post. But Michaels reversed it, sending Nitro into the hard steel. In the ring, Rockwell picked Mercury up and dropped him with a powerslam before Michaels came off the top rope with his big elbow drop. Michaels then revved the fans up again, calling for the superkick again. Mercury saw this one coming and hit the mat, rolling outside with his partner. But Rockwell and Michaels didn't want them to get a break, following them to the outside. Michaels grabbed Nitro and threw him to Rockwell, who was waiting with a clothesline. Mercury ran at Michaels but an alert HBK dropped his head and backdropped him. Mercury's body made a huge thud as he hit the floor. Michaels then picked Mercury up and rolled him back into the ring as Rockwell followed. Doan was telling Rockwell something when from out of nowhere came Deuce and Domino. Domino hit Michaels in the right knee from behind with what appeared to be a crowbar! Rockwell saw this and gave chase, running the greasers into the backstage area. Meanwhile, Doan had no alternative but to issue a 10 count, awarding the match to the Blondes.

Match Time: 6:58

J.R.: "We're gonna need some EMTs out here to look at Shawn Michaels, that was a damn crowbar, King"!

Lawler: "Well it looks like those two guys from the other side of the tracks have spoiled the party for Rockwell and Michaels"!

"MISERIA CANTARE" PLAYED WHILE MERCURY AND NITRO LEFT THE RING, LOOKING DOWN AT MICHAELS, WHO WAS BEING TENDED TO BY EMTs.

J.R.: "And the Hollywood Blondes, God I still hate calling them that, get the win by count out"!

Lawler: "Chalk another one up in the win column for the ECW"!

BACKSTAGE AREA......

NEMESIS AND JASON OLIVER ARE SHOWN IN THE BACK, AND THEY ARE ARGUING ABOUT SOMETHING.

Nemesis: "Cruz and I at least stepped up, you ran off"!

Jason Oliver: "I didn't run off, I just had no reason to fight Henry, I had just been in a triple threat match"!

Nemesis: "Yeah, and so had we, so don't........

JUST THEN, MATT CRUZ WALKS UP.

Matt Cruz: "Relax guys, I just checked, and all three of us are part of that battle royale tonight, and guess what"?

Oliver: "What.... Madik"?

Cruz: "Henry's in it too. So the way I look at it, the three of us can get back at him there. Oh, and don't call me Madik unless I say it's cool".

CRUZ WALKS AWAY AND NEMESIS SOON FOLLOWS. OLIVER JUST STAYS BACK, AND THEN WALKS THE OTHER WAY.

MELINA's MUSIC HITS AND SHE MAKES HER WAY OUT TO THE RING. THERE ARE 4 PHOTOGRAPHERS IN FRONT OF HER, TAKING SNAPSHOTS ON HER WAY DOWN THE RAMP, WHILE THE CROWD LOUDLY BOOS.

J.R.: "Well, King, this should be good. Earlier tonight, we heard Melina again dodge the question about former World champion Travis Wakeman, but someone came into the picture, and says she has heard from him".

Lawler: "And I was as surprised as anyone to see Trish Stratus"!

THE CROWD GOES INTO A FRENZY AS "TIME TO ROCK N' ROLL" HITS AND TRISH STRATUS COMES OUT, POINTING ONE FINGER IN THE AIR BEFORE HEADING TO THE RING.

J.R.: "Like I said earlier, the most popular diva in TWF history, and this reaction proves it"!

Lawler: "And let's not forget how much bad blood there is between these two lovely ladies, J.R.".

J.R.: "It was on the July 10th, 2006 edition of Rampage that Melina defeated the then Women's champion Trish Stratus to win the managerial rights to Travis Wakeman"!

Lawler: "And that was the beginning of the end of Trish in the TWF, Wakeman then aligned himself with Melina, in more ways than one"!

J.R.: "Well that story is as bizarre as any, but the bottom line is these two ladies are gonna get it on right now"!

Melina vs. Trish Stratus

What a terrific match this was, probably the best Women's match in years. The women locked up and Melina pushed Trish into the corner, getting both hands up underneath her chin. Referee Jimmy Korderas moved in to seperate the women, but when he did, Melina tried to slap Trish. Trish moved out of the way and kicked Melina in the midsection before showing a little boxing skills, hitting Melina with right and left jabs. Trish went for an irish whip, but Melina reversed it. Trish avoided a clothesline but using her Matrix move, and then blasting Melina with the Chick Kick. She made the cover, but Melina kicked out at 2. Trish stayed on the attack and after shooting Melina to the corner, she followed in with a clothesline before lifting her to the top turnbuckle. Trish then backed up before going for the headstand into a scissor takedown. But Melina grabbed her legs and threw her back before flying off with a nice clothesline. Melina made a cover of her own, but Trish kicked out at 2. The match continued and Melina grabbed Trish for a northern lights suplex, but Trish kneed her way free. She then caught Melina with a spin kick to the stomach before whipping her to the ropes. Trish made a big mistake, dropping her head too soon, and Melina made her pay with a nasty sit down facebuster, rolling Trish over and hooking her leg for the 1........2......., but Trish was up. Melina pulled Trish up by the hair, pushing her into the corner. Melina then went to the body with some stiff whip kicks, before backing up and running in but Trish met her with a big back elbow. Trish then grabbed a stunned Melina around the head and neck and called for the "Stratusfaction", but Melina countered with a backdrop suplex, dumping Trish right on her head and bridging it into a pin for the 1.......2........, but again, Trish was up, but she was hurt. Trish threw a kick, but missed everything and Melina caught her with a vicious DDT, rolling her over for the win.

Match Time: 8:21

Lawler: "She got her! What a win for Melina and what a way to stick it right back to Trish"!

J.R.: "Well in all fairness to Trish, that was her first match in nearly a year, and she gave it everything she had"!

MELINA's MUSIC PLAYED AND SHE WALKED UP THE RAMP WHOLE TRISH GOT UP, HOLDING HER HEAD. ONCE MELINA WAS OUT OF SIGHT, HER MUSIC CUT OUT AND THE FANS GAVE TRISH A STANDING OVATION.

Lawler: "The fans are showing their appreciation for Trish, J.R.".

J.R.: "This standing ovation is well deserved, King! God bless ya, Trish"!

COMMERCIAL BREAK......

A COMMERCIAL FOR SNICKERS IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PROMO FOR UFC 73: STACKED, FEATURING TITO ORTIZ VS. RASHAD EVANS.

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

INSIDE A DRESSING ROOM, JAKE ROBERTS IS SHOWN SITTING ON A COUCH AND HE IS READING WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE TWF MAGAZINE. SUDDENLY, THE BOOGEYMAN's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES UP FROM BEHIND THE COUCH, LAUGHING.

Jake Roberts: "What the hell is this"?

Boogeyman: "I'm the Boogeyman..... and I'm comin' to getcha"!

Jake Roberts (laughs): "The boogeyman already came and got me..... trust me".

THE SHOT GOES BACK TO RINGSIDE, WHERE BOTH J.R. AND THE KING ARE LAUGHING.

Lawler: "That was a little..... weird".

J.R.: "I'm not touchin' that one, King".

THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND THE FANS IMMEDIATELY START TO BOO AS "MISERIA CANTARE" HITS AGAIN AND ECW COMES OUT IN FULL FORCE. JOE COREY, J.J. RAMPLIN AND THE BLOOD BROTHERS ARE LED OUT BY PAUL HEYMAN, AND THEY ARE ALL WEARING THEIR RESPECTIVE TITLE BELTS.

Lawler: "Look at this, J.R.! Have you ever seen so much gold in your life"?!

J.R.: "Like them or not, this ECW contingent has been very successful, and it now stretches across both divisions"!

THE CROWD POPS AS THE WORLD's GREATEST TAG TEAM's MUSIC HITS AND THEY COME OUT WITH THEIR TAG TEAM TITLES.

Lawler: "And here come some more champions"!

J.R.: "This will be an eight man tag team match, featuring six champions, including the tag team champs from both shows"!

"MISTERRRRRR KENNEDYYYYYYY" IS HEARD AND KEN KENNEDY COMES OUT TO A MIXED REACTION AS HIS MUSIC PLAYS.

Lawler: "Listen to some of the cheers that Mr. Kennedy is getting"!

J.R.: "Kennedy of course is the number one contender for the King of Cable title, and the fans seem to be taking a liking to him, King".

THE FANS, MOSTLY THE MALE BASE, LOUDLY POP WHEN THE SCANTILY CLAD HAREM COMES OUT AND STARTS DANCING ON THE RAMP BEFORE "NEW WORLD DISORDER" BY BIOHAZARD PLAYS AND JOHNNY HAZARD STEPS OUT.

J.R.: "Now here's a guy I wish we had on Rampage! My God, look at those lovely ladies"!

J.R.: "Johnny Hazard will take on Joe Corey in an extreme rules match at TWF Payback, but I can just imagine if Johnny Hazard and the Harem came to Rampage, King, you'd just be happier than a pig in you know what"!

8 Man Tag Team Match

ECW: "The Show" Joe Corey, J.J. "The Ram" Ramplin and The Blood Brothers w/ Paul Heyman vs. Johnny Hazard, Mr. Kennedy and World's Greatest Tag Team w/ The Harem

The match started with Shelton Benjamin against Dustin Kash, and the very athletic Benjamin was giving Kash fits, using back to back arm drags before nailing him with a dropkick. The impact knocked Kash into the enemy corner and Benjamin tagged in Haas, who came in and drove his shoulder into the abdomen of Kash several times. He then went for an irish whip but Kash reversed it right into a heavy clothesline. Kash made the tag to his partner, Sean O'Haire, who came in and off an irish whip, the Blood Brothers put Haas down with a double flapjack. O'Haire pulled Haas up and kicked him right in the head with a roundhouse before tagging in the ECW World champ, Joe Corey. Corey was all over Haas, working on his lower back. After a pendulum backbreaker, Corey waited for Haas to get up and when he did, he smashed him with a Harley Race knee. Corey made the cover, but instincts allowed Haas to kick out. Corey pulled Haas into his corner and tagged in Ramplin. Ramplin went straight to the body with a couple uppercuts to the midsection. He then went for an irish whip, but Haas reversed it and picked Ramplin up, slamming him into the mat with a spinebuster. Haas rolled into a cover, but Corey came in to break it up. This brought Kennedy into the ring, and he and Corey traded shots but soon, all 8 men were in the ring. Referee Jose Mendez had lost all control. Paul Heyman went over and pushed the timekeeper out of his seat, grabbing his chair. But when he got on the apron with it, Hazard came from behind and yanked him down. Heyman swung the chair but Hazard ducked and popped him with a right hand which the crowd loved! In the ring, Mendez had paired it down to just Haas and Ramplin, the legal men, when Hazard took the chair and cracked The Ram in the back with it. Haas then used a small package to pin the King of Cable, sending the crowd into a huge cheer.

Match Time: 5:30

Lawler: "Wait a minute, Hazard used the chair! He should be disqualified"!

J.R.: "But he's not, and this foursome has handed ECW a big defeat"!

J.R.: "It wasn't supposed to be like this tonight! He cheated.... that's not legal"!

"NEW WORLD DISORDER" PLAYED AGAIN AND HAZARD ALLOWED HIS TEAMMATES TO DANCE WITH THE HAREM GIRLS AS THE CROWD CHEERED.

J.R.: "Ha ha.... this is great! That chair will be legal at Payback, King, and I guarantee had one of the ECW guys done the same damn thing, you would be saying, well the ref never saw it"!

Lawler: "I don't believe this! At least let me go dance with one of those girls"!

BACKSTAGE.......

IN THE BACK, ROB STORM AND ALDO CORLEONE ARE WATCHING ON A MONITOR.

Rob Storm: "We gotta get another shot at Haas and Benjamin.... we're better than those guys".

JUST THEN, MICK FOLEY, WEARING HIS RED FLANNEL AND BLACK SWEAT PANTS, WALKS UP.

Mick Foley: "Oh look, if it isn't the Canadian-Italian Exchange. The two guys who took out Dude Love".

Aldo Corleone: "What are you doing here, Foley"?

Foley: "Oh, funny you should ask. Actually, I'm here to watch my friend Cactus Jack compete in tonight's battle royale right here in Colorado Springs, Colorado!

THE FANS INSIDE CHEER

And after what you did to our friend Dude Love, you guys might want to watch your backs".

Rob Storm: "Oh really"?

Foley: "Really".

FOLEY WALKS AWAY

Aldo Corleone: "We'll see about that........

THE SHOT GOES BACK TO THE RING, WHERE SEVERAL FORMER TWF STARS HAVE GATHERED. D.W. JONES, AHMED WALKER, SAM WILDE, ELECTRIC COMA AND NURSE BETTY ARE ALL INSIDE. JONES HAS A MICROPHONE.

D.W. Jones: "Can I get everyone's attention please?!

THE CROWD BOOS

You people might remember us, we're some of the superstars that helped shape the TWF"!

Lawler: "They did"?

Ahmed Walker: "We were asked to come here tonight and talk about the TWF, and where it is today. We came to the ring because we don't think the TWF is all that great! I mean, it's not quite as hardcore as it was when I was the Hardcore champ! I was let go..... for no apparent reason"!

D.W. Jones: "And even though I beat my brother at Welcome to Our Yard all those years ago, I became a forgotten man"!

Sam Wilde: "And for me...... I was always one of the top competitors.... regardless of my sexual preference"!

Lawler: "Oh boy".

WILDE HANDS THE MIC TO NURSE BETTY, WHO LOOKS AROUND FOR A BIT, THEN LOOKS AT ELECTRIC COMA.

Nurse Betty: "Honey, what did you want me to say"?

ELECTRIC COMA JUST THROWS HIS HANDS UP AS THE CROWD LAUGHS.

BUT JUST THEN, THE LAUGHS TURN TO CHEERS AS "TNT" BY AC/DC HITS AND A SPOTLIGHT FINDS THE FORMER VLAD THE IMPALER, NOW WITHOUT A MASK AND BACK TO HIS OLD LOOK, IN THE CROWD HOLDING A KENDO STICK. HE MAKES HIS WAY TO THE RING AND THE FORMER SUPERSTARS ARE INVITING HIM.

Lawler: "What is this"?!

J.R.: "We were told this man might show up on Rampage, King! He's been known as Vlad the Impaler, but now he's back to his given name, Chris Tirpak"!

Lawler: "Well he might be stepping into a hornet's nest here, it's four on one"!

TIRPAK GETS IN THE RING, AND IMMEDIATELY TAKES OUT SAM WILDE WITH THE KENDO STICK, THEN D.W. JONES GOES DOWN. AHMED WALKED TAKES HIS SHOT, BUT TIRPAK DUCKS AND BLASTS HIM WITH THE KENDO STICK. ELECTRIC COMA IS SHIELDING NURSE BETTY, BUT HE SHOVES HER AT TIRPAK. TIRPAK MAKES HIS WAY AROUND HER AND HAMMERS ELECTRIC COMA WITH THE WEAPON BEFORE TURNING AND LOOKING AT NURSE BETTY.

THE MALE's IN THE CROWD AGAIN CHEER AS NURSE BETTY STARTS TO TAKE OFF HER TOP, AND TIRPAK GETS A SMILE ON HIS FACE.

Lawler: "Tirpak just took out four guys.... and now it's time for the reward"!

JUST THEN, TIRPAK TAKES THE KENDO STICK AND POUNDS NURSE BETTY OVER THE HEAD! "TNT" HITS AGAIN AND TIRPAK RAISES THE KENDO STICK UP AS THE CROWD CHEERS AGAIN.

J.R.: "Oh my God.... I can't believe he just did that"!

Lawler: "He has sent these five rejects back where they came from, J.R."!

J.R.: "It appears that Chris Tirpak is now a part of Rampage, and what a way to return"!

COMMERCIAL BREAK........

A COMMERCIAL FOR STATE FARM INSURANCE IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR BUD LIGHT.

WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS, JAKE "THE SNAKE" ROBERTS' MUSIC HITS AND THE CROWD COMES TO THEIR FEET, SHOWING THEIR RESPECT FOR THE MAN CARRYING THE BIG GREEN BAG.

J.R.: "We are back on Rampage and King, here comes a Hall of Famer"!

Lawler: "One of the most intriguing guys you will ever meet is this man, Jake the Snake"!

ROBERTS GETS INTO THE RING AND IS HANDED A MIC BY LILIAN GARCIA.

Jake Roberts: "Thank you, this is great. (pauses to take in some more of the applause) What do I think of where the TWF is today? There's no doubt that this company is well on it's way to immortality. This company has been very good to me. It put me in the Hall of Fame.

THE CROWD CHEERS LOUDLY

But the most important thing this company has ever done for me is when it took care of me during a very dark time in my life. About six years ago, I came out to this very ring and gave up the TWF Intercontinental title".

J.R.: "One of the most selfless things I've ever seen in this business".

Roberts: "It was a title I'd won and successfully defended many times. It was a title I was very proud to hold. But I was disgracing it. I was disgracing it by leaving the arena each night and snorting that crap up my nose! I was disgracing the title every time I put that needle in my arm"!

Lawler: "Wow.... this is.... this is heavy, J.R.".

ROBERTS STARTS TO GET EMOTIONAL

Roberts: "I was disgracing it every time I..........

JUST THEN, THE SOUND OF BREAKING GLASS IS HEARD AND THE CROWD GOES BERSERK AS "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES TO THE RING IN HIS OLD F*CK FEAR T-SHIRT.

Lawler: "Oh my gosh, J.R., it's Stone Cold"!

J.R.: "The rattlesnake is in the building and on his way to the ring..... business has sure as hell picked up"!

ROBERTS HAS A GRIN ON HIS FACE AS AUSTIN GETS IN THE RING AND ASKS FOR A MICROPHONE.

Stone Cold: "I'm sittin' in the back trying to think about what I'm gonna say in regards to the TWF, when I see Jake Roberts come to the ring! I can remember a time when I'm in the prime of my career, whoopin' ass and winning matches all over the world! Vince McMahon comes to me one day and says, well we've signed a man who doesn't like you, a man who wants to come here and whoop your ass.... and you two are gonna be in a Snake Pit match at the very first War in the Winter! I said, Okay fine, who is it? It was this sumbitch!

AUSTIN GETS UP IN ROBERTS' FACE, AND THE SITUATION SEEMS TO BE VERY TENSE.

But after I whooped your ass and left you in that cell with all those snakes, you went a different direction. You steered clear of ol' Stone Cold. You went on to win the Intercontinental title, and like you just talked about, you gave it up. And in the process, you earned my respect".

STONE COLD OFFERS HIS HAND, AND JAKE SHAKES IT.

Lawler: "What"?!

JUST THEN, EYE SPY's MUSIC HITS AND MAX OGDEN, ALEX SHELLEY AND CANDICE ALL COME OUT ON THE TOP OF THE STAGE, BEING BOOED.

Max Ogden: "Pardon us for interrupting the Days of Our Lives here, but we simply can't sit back and listen to this crap anymore! Jake..... I can remember when you were a man I really looked up to, but don't get all sappy on these stupid people! That's not the Snake I know"!

Alex Shelley: "In other words, what Max and I spy is a couple of over the hill jackasses who need to be put in their place"!

Roberts: "You two want a match"?

Ogden: "That's what he said"!

EYE SPY AND CANDICE START HEADING TO THE RING.

Stone Cold: "Hold on here, I hate to admit this, but I'm gonna have to pull a Jake Roberts here. Ya see, there's no way I can compete and be a good tag team partner tonight.... well because I've already had a six pack"!

THE CROWD LOUDLY POPS.

Lawler: "Oh boy"!

Roberts: "Well that gives me an idea. I met some weird fellow in the back earlier, maybe he can come be my tag team partner".

Stone Cold: "You met Jillian Hall"?

LAWLER LAUGHS HYSTERICALLY WHEN THE BOOGEYMAN's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT AS RED SMOKE BILLOWS FROM THE ENTRANCE WAY. HE IS CARRYING A LARGE CLOCK, WHICH HE SMASHES OVER HIS HEAD, BEFORE MAKING HIS WAY TO THE RING THROUGH GYRATIONS.

J.R.: "Oh my...... here comes the Boogeyman"!

Lawler: "Well it looks like Jake found a partner.... and Austin's gonna be the referee"!

AS THE BOOGEYMAN CAME DOWN TO THE RING, EYE SPY ATTACKED JAKE. SHELLEY AND OGDEN BEAT ROBERTS DOWN BEFORE AUSTIN FORCED SHELLEY TO HIS CORNER.

Eye Spy w/ Candice Michelle vs. Jake "The Snake" Roberts and The Boogeyman

*Special Referee: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin

Eye Spy wrestled a very controlled match, tagging in and out and taking it to the old and frankly, out of shape Jake Roberts. After a swinging neckbreaker by Ogden, he tagged in Shelley who brought himself into the ring with a slongshot legdrop. Shelley then pushed the limits, choking Roberts as Austin administered a count, reaching 4. Ogden tagged back into the match and put the boots to Roberts before delivering a big suplex. Roberts was in a lot of pain as Ogden made another tag to Shelley, who loaded Roberts up for a piledriver. But he couldn't get him up, and Jake countered with a backdrop. Roberts tried to get to his corner as the crowd cheered him on, but Ogden came into the ring to stop him. Austin ordered Ogden back to his corner, threatening to disqualify him. Shelley pulled Jake up and twisted his right arm, but Jake countered, swinging Shelley right into his trademark shortarm clothesline. The fans could sense the DDT coming, but instead, Roberts made the hot tag to The Boogeyman, who hit the ring with a trio of clotheslines on Shelley. Ogden came into the ring and jumped onto Boogeyman's shoulders with a sleeperhold. But Boogeyman fell into the corner with him. Candice got on the apron, but jumped off in horror when she saw worms in the mouth of Boogeyman. After kicking Shelley right in the face, Boogeyman clotheslined Ogden over the top rope and to the floor before grabbing Shelley with two hands around the throat and driving him into the mat with a chokebomb to get the 1.......2..........3!

Match Time: 8:09

J.R.: "Well he might be a weird fellow as Jake Roberts called him, but the Boogeyman was basically unstoppable there, King"!

Lawler: "Boy I guess, and now it looks like he might get a Steveweiser"!

AS THE BOOGEYMAN's MUSIC PLAYED, STONE COLD HAD 3 BEERS TOSSED TO HIM AND HE GAVE ONE TO ROBERTS AND BOOGEYMAN. ROBERTS OPENED HIS AND STARTED TO CHUG IT, AS DID AUSTIN, BUT BOOGEYMAN DROPPED HIS AND INSTEAD DOWNED A HANDFUL OF WORMS! SEEING THIS, AUSTIN NAILED HIM WITH THE STUNNER! ROBERTS WAS LAUGHING AT THE BOOGEYMAN, BUT AUSTIN TOOK HIM OUT WITH THE STUNNER AS WELL!

J.R.: "Another Stunner! The rattlesnake is in true form"!

THE CROWD LOUDLY CHEERS AS AUSTIN GOES TO EACH TURNBUCKLE, SMASHING TWO CANS OF BEER TOGETHER AND POURING THEM DOWN.

Lawler: "And if he'd had a six pack before this match, he's had a case now"!

A PROMO FOR TWF PAYBACK IS SHOWN, FEATURING JOHN CENA VS. RANDY ORTON IN A 2 OUT OF 3 FALLS MATCH FOR THE UNIVERSAL TITLE, JOHNNY HAZARD VS. JOE COREY IN AN EXTREME RULES MATCH FOR THE ECW WORLD TITLE AND CM PUNK VS. EDGE FOR THE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE.

INSIDE THE RING, A CHAIR IS SHOWN SET UP IN THE MIDDLE AS CHRIS MASTERS' MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO NUMEROUS BOOS WITH THE TWF WORLD TITLE AROUND HIS WAIST. AFTER REMOVING HIS CAPE, MASTERS POSES FOR THE BOOING CROWD, AS PYRO GOES OFF BEHIND HIM.

Lawler: "Well we've made it nearly all the way through this special edition of Rampage, J.R., and we are finally gonna be graced by our champion".

J.R.: "Chris Masters issued an open Masterlock Challenge last week, King, and we haven't heard who has accepted it".

Lawler: "Well that could be because no one has! Nobody's gonna break the Masterlock"!

Chris Masters: "Okay, the time has come for the Masterlock Challenge! Now last week, I meant what I said.... this challenge is open to anyone! So if you're back there, you can let all the ladies out here tonight stare at my incredible body, or you can come out here and try to break the Masterlock"!

MASTERS PUTS THE MIC DOWN AND WAITS.

Lawler: "Who's it gonna be"?!

AFTER A MOMENTARY PAUSE, "REAL AMERICAN" POURS THROUGH THE LOUDSPEAKERS AND THE FANS HAVE LOST IT AT THIS POINT AS HULK HOGAN COMES OUT FROM THE BACK, POINTING AT MASTERS.

J.R.: "It can't be..... it is..... it's Hogan"!

Lawler: "How much more can we take tonight, J.R.! Hulk Hogan is on his way to the ring to take the Masterlock Challenge"!

MASTERS LOOKS A LITTLE INTIMIDATED AS HOGAN APPROACHES THE RING TO WHAT IS EASILY THE LOUDEST AND LONGEST OVATION ALL NIGHT.

Lawler: "This is one guy I didn't expect to see here tonight"!

J.R.: "And you know Hogan has to be partially motivated by what happened to Travis Wakeman"!

Lawler: "Well there was a time when Hulk Hogan was probably the strongest man in wrestling with the twenty four inch pythons and all that, but I don't know what kind of shape he's in now! Masters is in the best shape of his life"!

A "HOGAN" CHANT FILLS THE WORLD ARENA AS HOGAN AND MASTERS STARE EACH OTHER DOWN. MASTERS YELLS FOR HIM TO "SIT DOWN" AND HOGAN FINALLY DOES.

J.R.: "Well here we go, can Hogan break the Masterlock"?!

WITH HOGAN IN THE SEAT, MASTERS APPLIES THE HOLD, INTERLOCKING HIS FINGERS. THE CROWD STARTS TO CHEER AS HOGAN STANDS UP, USING HIS FEET TO KICK THE CHAIR AWAY. HOGAN FIGHTS THE HOLD, BUT MASTERS HAS IT CINCHED IN GOOD AND STARTS TO PUT HOGAN DOWN. BUT THE FAMILIAR "HOGAN" CHANT STARTS UP AGAIN AND NOW, THE HULKSTER SHOWS SOME LIFE. MASTERS CAN FEEL THE HOLD BEING BROKEN, AND HE CAN'T BELIEVE IT. JUST AS IT SEEMS HOGAN IS GOING TO BREAK FREE, MASTERS RELEASES THE HOLD HIMSELF AND CLOTHESLINES HOGAN IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

J.R.: "Now what the hell was that?! This punk Chris Masters knew the hold was gonna be broken"!

Lawler: "Look out, J.R., he's got that chair now"!

WHEN HOGAN GETS UP, MASTERS SLAMS THE CHAIR OVER HIS HEAD, CREATING AN OUTPOUR OF BOOS. HOGAN HAS BEEN BUSTED OPEN BY THE IMPACT AND MASTERS LEAVES THE RING AFTER BEING HANDED HIS TITLE AND HE IS BOOED ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK.

J.R.: "This is disgusting! This is the kind of World champion this great company has representing it! I'm sick to my damn stomach"!

Lawler: "Well here comes some helf for Hogan, who is bleeding badly, J.R.".

THE TWF TRAINER ALONG WITH RAMPAGE AGENTS MIKE ROTUNDA AND STEVE KEIRN COME OUT TO HELP HOGAN OUT OF THE RING. THE CROWD CHEERS AS HE IS BEING HELPED UP THE RAMP.

BUT THOSE CHEERS QUICKLY BECOME BOOS WHEN "SOMEBODY's GONNA GET IT" BY THREE SIX MAFIA HITS AND MARK HENRY STEPS OUT FROM THE BACK, ON HIS WAY TO THE RING. HENRY LOOKS OVER AT HOGAN WITH BAD INTENTIONS, BUT ROTUNDA WARNS HIM TO STAY AWAY.

J.R.: "Well folks you don't want to go away because up next is our main event... a battle royale to determine a new number one contender"!

COMMERCIAL BREAK........

A COMMERCIAL FOR HOME DEPOT IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE "1408".

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

WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS, THE RING IS FILLING UP FOR THE BATTLE ROYALE WHEN "IF YA SMELL..... WHAT THE ROCK.... IS COOKIN'" IS HEARD AND THE ROCK's MUSIC PLAYS FOR THE SECOND TIME OF THE NIGHT. HE MAKES HIS WAY TO THE RING TO AN INCREDIBLE POP.

J.R.: "Welcome back to Rampage and for those just tuning in, do not adjust your tv sets, that is The Rock coming to the ring to compete"!

Lawler: "After starring in several huge movies, The Rock has returned to the TWF for this special edition of Rampage.... can you imagine him winning this thing"?!

J.R.: "Well he's got eleven very capable opponents trying to earn the same thing, we'll just have to see what happens"!

#1 Contender/Over the top rope Battle Royale

Rob Van Dam, Chris Benoit, Taz, Snitsky, Tatanka, Mark Henry, Jason Oliver, Matt Cruz, Nemesis, Sylvester Terkay, Cactus Jack and The Rock

The bell sounded and the battle royale was underway. Mark Henry became a big factor early, smashing Taz with a clothesline before squashing Tatanka in the corner. But Oliver, Cruz and Nemesis came over, attacking the World's Strongest Man. They had him teetering on the top rope, about to be the first elimination, but Henry threw them all off. On the other side of the ring, Snitsky drilled RVD with a back elbow in the corner before measuring him for a running kick to the face. But RVD avoided it and caught Snitsky with a spin kick that took him over the top rope. Henry tried to take Van Dam out with a running clothesline, but RVD pulled down the top rope and the big man went sprawling to the floor. But RVD then lost his focus, giving the fans his signature thumbs to the shoulder while they chanted "R-V-D", but Tatanka came from behind and dumped him over the top rope. The Rock and Cactus Jack had the fans on their feet as they knocked Terkay around the ring and after a scoop slam by Cactus, Rock delivered the People's Elbow. But Taz grabbed The Rock from behind and threw him over the top rope. Somehow, The Rock was able to land on the apron and avoid elimination. On the other side of the ring, Taz and Cruz combined to force Chris Benoit out. Tatanka was eliminated by Terkay just as Nemesis caught fire. Nemesis ran through the Manbear with a clothesline before taking Taz out with a big boot. Cruz came and charged Nemesis, but Nemesis grabbed him and launched him over the top rope. Nemesis peered down at the floor at the man who pinned him in the triple threat last week, but Jason Oliver came from behind and threw him out! It was down to Oliver, Cactus Jack, Terkay and The Rock. The Rock and Cactus still had their partnership as they took it to Terkay while Oliver stood by. The Rock whipped Terkay to the corner and Oliver tried to follow up but Terkay saw him coming and backdropped the "King of Sting" to the floor. Terkay then caught The Rock with a belly to belly suplex. Cactus Jack moved in, jabbing the Manbear with right hands before hitting his trademark double arm DDT. Cactus did the whole "Bang, Bang" for the crowd, who cheered. Terkay moved into the corner only to have Cactus slam into him with a running knee. Cactus then pulled Terkay up, trying to dump him over the top rope, but Terkay raked his eyes to get him off. Terkay then threw Cactus over the top rope with an overhead belly to belly, a truly remarkable move. But The Rock moved in, ready to become the number one contender. Rock hit 3 straight right hands before backing up and clotheslining the Manbear over the top rope to win the match!

Match Time: 12:04

Lawler: "Ohhhhhh..... he did it"!

J.R.: "Can you believe this?! Nearly five years removed from active competition, The Rock has returned to become the number one contender"!

Lawler: "This is unbelievable, J.R.! From the silver screen to the seven year anniversary show.... The Rock is still the People's Champ"!

THE ROCK's MUSIC PLAYED AND HE STOOD ON THE TUNRBUCKLE WITH HIS RIGHT ARM RAISED, CELEBRATING THE WIN WITH THE CHEERING CROWD.

OFF AIR............