Vancouver, British Columbia
Attendance: 12,385
July 25, 2007
Rampage hadn't come to Vancouver since the end of 2005. Several fans in attendance were there in support of Vancouver's own Jason Oliver, wearing his t-shirt and bringing signs for the brash youngster known as the "King of Sting". Uprising opened the show and the GM Place was packed with over 12,000 fans! William Regal vs. Joey Mercury Regal started the night off handling one half of the Hollywood Blondes, using his very aggressive, hard nosed style to knock him around the ring. After a double underhook suplex, Regal ran the ropes, likely looking for his running knee, but Johnny Nitro had come out and he grabbed Regal's left foot. Regal turned and tried to grab Nitro but Mercury came from behind, rolling him up for the 3 count, and a huge upset. Carlito vs. Nemesis The feature match for Uprising was a good one, as Carlito stood in with the 7 foot Nemesis. Carlito was able to get Nemesis off his feet early and he took the fight to him. After a slingshot into an elbow drop from the apron, Carlito went for the cover, but Nemesis kicked out at 2. Carlito pulled him up and delivered a Rude Awakening style neckbreaker but when he flipped off the ropes with a moonsault, Nemesis rolled out of the way and got up. Carlito landed on his feet and threw a kick, but Nemesis caught his foot, spun him around and grabbed him around the throat with his right hand, delivering a ring shaking chokeslam to get the 1......2........3. NEMESIS STOOD IN THE RING, SLOWLY RAISING ONE ARM AS "IN MY DARKEST HOUR" PLAYED AND THE CROWD APPLAUDED HIS PERFORMANCE. RAMPAGE GOES LIVE
"TO BE LOVED" BY PAPA ROACH COMES ON TO START THE SHOW AS THE RAMPAGE MONTAGE ROLLS. THE ARENA THEN COMES INTO THE SHOT AND PYRO SPRAYS EVERYWHERE AS THE CROWD CHEERS AS LOUD AS THEY CAN. Jim Ross: "With Anarchy Rulz fast approaching.... TWF fans are getting ready to cast their vote as we storm into Vancouver"! Jerry Lawler: "It's like the Presidential election around here, J.R.! Everyone wants to get in all they can before the voting starts"! JILLIAN HALL's MUSIC HITS AND SHE COMES OUT TO MOSTLY BOOS. J.R.: "We will have all the latest news on Anarchy Rulz tonight as several new matches have been signed, but we are starting things off with the Women's title, King"! Lawler: "Well we've witnessed Jillian Hall be the hottest diva in the TWF in terms of matches lately, but she's also pretty damn hot"! MICKIE JAMES' MUSIC HITS AND SHE COMES OUT TO AN OVERLY FAVORABLE REACTION. J.R.: "Well looks aren't going to win this match! It will feature three divas who pretty much can't stand one another, and here's a lady who knows what it's like to be champion, and she'd love to get there again"! "PAPER WINGS" BY RISE AGAINST COMES ON AND ASHLEY K. STRUTS OUT WITH THE WOMEN's TITLE AROUND HER WAIST. Lawler: "Ashley K. has some new music but she still has that title, and she intends to keep it"! J.R.: "It's gonna take a great effort for her to hang onto that belt, and let's not forget that Jillian holds singles wins over both of these women in recent weeks here on Rampage". Triple Threat/TWF Women's Title Match Jillian Hall vs. Mickie James vs. (c) Ashley K. What a great way to start off Rampage, as this triple threat lived up to the expectations of the always great TWF Women's division. As the match started, Jillian and Ashley began shoving each other as Mickie just looked on, but Ashley turned and kicked Mickie in the gut before her and Jillian combined for a double suplex. Jillian then began to put the boots to Mickie, but Ashley just pulled her to the mat by her hair. Ashley then picked Mickie up and went for an irish whip, but Mickie reversed it and hip tossed the champion before turning to catch Jillian with a hip toss, throwing her right onto Ashley. Mickie, who lost the title to Ashley in May, waited for the ladies to get up and they did simultaneously. Mickie ran in, but Ashley and Jillian both caught her with kicks to the gut. After a swinging neckbreaker by Ashley, Jillian trash talked Mickie but then turned and blasted Ashley with a right hand. She then pulled Mickie up and dumped her with a scoop slam before hitting the ropes for her handspring into an elbow drop. She hooked the leg and counted along with referee Jack Doan, who only got to 2 before Ashley was there to make the save. Ashley and Jillian then traded shots and Ashley knocked her to the corner. Ashley then climbed to the middle turnbuckle, ready to just unload on Jillian, but Mickie came from behind with a backdrop suplex, bridging up into a cover for a 1.....2....., but Ashley was up. A revived Jillian then ran over and clotheslined Mickie. Jillian then picked Ashley up and whipped her to the corner but when she ran in, Ashley caught her with a back elbow followed by a terrific tornado DDT. But when he sprung to her feet, Ashley was tossed over the top rope and to the floor by Mickie, who waited for Jillian to get up. Jillian was a little wobbly, still feeling the effects of the DDT and she turned right into a vicious 'Mick Kick' which put her right down. Mickie fell into a cover and got the 1.........2........3. Match Time: 9:38 J.R.: "Mickie James has done it! For a third time, Mickie James holds the gold"! Lawler: "Mickie and Ashley are starting to trade that belt like it's a hot potato"! MICKIE's MUSIC PLAYED AND SHE STOOD PERCHED ON ONE OF THE TURNBUCKLES, HOLDING THE TITLE UP FOR THE CHEERING CROWD. J.R.: "For the third time in a calendar year, Mickie James sits atop the TWF Women's division and don't go away, folks, we're just getting started"! COMMERCIAL BREAK........ A COMMERCIAL FOR SPRITE IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PREVIEW FOR THE MOVIE "23", NOW AVAILABLE ON DVD. RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE.... WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS, CHRIS PLATOON IS SHOWN BACKSTAGE WHEN THE MAJOR BROTHERS COME UP. Brett Major: "Hey Chris...... Brian Major: "Hey, we just wanted to come by and talk about our match with you at Anarchy Rulz, a handicap match"! Brett: "Yeah, and the loser either has to wear a dress for thirty days..... become the winner's servant.... or........ Brian: "Or.... kiss a guy"! BRETT AND BRIAN SHARE A LAUGH, BUT THE EXPRESSION ON PLATOON's FACE DOES NOT CHANGE. Chris Platoon: "You mean, the losers will have to do that, not the loser. I'll see whichever one of you I didn't beat last week.... in the ring". BACK AT RINGSIDE, "PICTURES" BY SYSTEM OF A DOWN COMES ON AND THE LOVELY CANDICE MICHELLE STEPS OUT WITH M.X. OGDEN. JOHNNY NITRO AND LANCE CADE ARE SHOWN, ALREADY IN THE RING WAITING. J.R.: "What a match that's gonna be for Anarchy Rulz, King". Lawler: "Did I hear that right? The loser or losers might have to kiss another guy"?! J.R.: "Apparently so, and we have more news rolling in for Anarchy Rulz as the World's Greatest Tag Team will defend the Rampage Tag Team Titles against one of the three teams being represented in this match"! Lawler: "That's right.... it's either gonna be Eye Spy, the Hollywood Blondes or Cade and Murdoch"! J.R.: "Three very capable teams and one of those teams might get the leg up here in this triple threat in which the tag team partners of each of these men have been asked to stay in the back. They couldn't bar Candice, since she has a legit manager's license". Lawler: "And good thing they didn't bar her from ringside, I probably wouldn't have been too happy about that"! Triple Threat Match M.X. Ogden w/ Candice vs. Johnny Nitro vs. Lance Cade The bell sounded for the second triple threat match of the night, and much like the first one, it was very competitive. There were no friends in this one as all 3 men went right at each other. Nitro and Ogden combined early to take down the bigger Cade with a double dropkick, but Nitro then turned and cracked Ogden with a right hand before performing one of his breakdance style legdrops. He went into the cover, but Ogden was easily up. Cade was back on his feet and he kicked Nitro in the midsection before slinging him to the ropes but Nitro came off with a very nice flying forearm that knocked Cade to the mat. Nitro then pulled Ogden up, but Ogden came up with a nice small package for a 1......2......, but Nitro was up. Both men got to their feet but Cade came from behind with a knee to the back on Ogden. Nitro threw a kick that caught Cade in the upper arm but he then ran right into a big powerslam. Cade had the cover, and the leg hooked, but Ogden broke it up. Ogden then delivered a variation of the Twist of Fate to Cade but he couldn't make the cover as Nitro grabbed him from behind and tossed him through the ropes to the floor. Nitro then launched himself over the top rope, right onto Ogden and both men were down. Candice came over to check on her man, but Cade was right out there. He charged Nitro who was the first man up but Nitro used a drop toehold right into the corner of the ring steps, and Cade was busted open. Nitro then grabbed Ogden and rolled him back into the ring, before going to the top rope. Nitro then flew off, but Ogden met him in mid air with a big heel kick that the crowd loved. Ogden went to run the ropes, but Cade had recovered and pulled them down with a lowbridge. Cade then got back into the ring and when Nitro got up, he barrelled over him with an incredible lariat, making the cover for the 1.......2.........3. Match Time: 9:06 Lawler: "What a clothesline! He might've knocked Johnny Nitro into tomorrow with that one"! J.R.: "That looked like something right out of a Stan Hansen match, and what a slobberknocker it was! Will it be Cade and Murdoch getting the fans' vote at Anarchy Rulz"?! CADE's MUSIC PLAYED AND HE CELEBRATED HIS WIN BUT THE CROWD RECIPROCATED WITH BOOS. OGDEN AND CANDICE JUST LOOKED BACK AS THEY WENT BACK UP THE RAMP, WHILE NITRO WAS STILL DOWN IN THE RING. BACKSTAGE...... IN THE BACK, AUSTIN PYROMANIA AND TAYLOR MADE HAVE CAUGHT UP WITH TAZ. Austin Pyromania: "Look man, we just want to make sure there's no hard feelings". Taylor Made: "Yeah, this started between me and Money Mike, and when Austin came into it, that's when the GSE was brought up". Pyromania: "We totally respect what you did in the GSE man, we just want to make...... Taz: "Everything's cool...... for now". TAZ WALKS AWAY WITHOUT SAYING ANOTHER WORD, AND PYROMANIA AND TAYLOR JUST LOOK ON. THE FANS IMMEDIATELY START TO BOO AS CHRIS MASTERS' MUSIC PLAYS AND HE COMES OUT AMID HIS PYRO WITH THE WORLD TITLE OVER HIS SHOULDER. TONIGHT, MASTERS IS IN A SUIT AND TIE, SO HE SKIPS HIS NORMAL POSE ROUTINE. J.R.: "Well it looks as if we're about to be graced by our World champion and the fans here in Vancouver couldn't seem to dislike him any more"! Lawler: "Do you really think people in Vancouver know greatness, J.R.?! This man is quickly becoming a great World champion"! Chris Masters: "Last week, I made your precious RVD submit to my Masterlock! THE FANS BEGIN TO BOO And if you ask me.... there's not a person on that poll for Anarchy Rulz who deserves a shot at my World title! On the 7 year anniversary show, I damn near sent Hulk Hogan to the hospital! If he faces me again, it'll probably be the last thing he ever does! Then you got RVD, who I just mentioned! Who was his partner.... oh, The Rock, who thinks he can jump right out of the movie screen and into the ring with someone like the Masterpiece! Then....... SUDDENLY, THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND "I'M THE BOOGEYMAN..... AND I'M COMIN' TO GETCHA" IS HEARD AND RED SMOKE BEGINS TO POUR FROM THE ENTRANCE. MASTERS QUICKLY TURNS AROUND, TRYING TO LOCATE HIM. Lawler: "Where is he, J.R.? I can smell him"! J.R.: "Oh look out"! THE BOOGEYMAN CRAWLS OUT FROM UNDER THE RING AND GETS INTO THE RING BEHIND MASTERS, WITH A MOUTHFUL OF WORMS. MASTERS TURNS TO SEE HIM AND FALLS BACK TO THE MAT, TRYING TO GET AWAY. BOOGEYMAN STALKS HIM WITH THE WORMS SLITHERING OUT OF HIS MOUTH BUT FROM BEHIND, HE IS ATTACKED BY MARK HENRY. Lawler: "Oh thank gosh, this could've gotten ugly"! BOOS FILLED THE GM PLACE AS HENRY THREW BOOGEYMAN AROUND THE RING LIKE A RAG DOLL BEFORE PICKING HIM UP AND DELIVERING THE "WORLD's STRONGEST SLAM". J.R.: "My God.... we may've just had another superstar who is on that poll for Anarchy Rulz taken out"! Lawler: "But don't forget, J.R., Mark Henry is on there too"! MASTERS PICKS UP HIS BELT AND LEAVES THE RING BUT INSIDE, MARK HENRY IS JUST STARING HIM DOWN. MASTERS HEADS BACK UP THE RAMP AS THE SHOT FADES OUT. COMMERCIAL BREAK........ A COMMERCIAL FOR ALKA-SELTZER IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR VITAMIN WATER. RETURN FROM BREAK..... RINGSIDE...... WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS, THE MAJOR BROTHERS ARE SHOWN IN THE RING AND THEY SEEM TO BE STRATEGIZING AS "FIREFLY" BY BREAKING BENJAMIN HITS AND CHRIS PLATOON COMES OUT TO A VERY NEGATIVE REACTION. J.R.: "We are back live on Rampage here on USA and here comes Chris Platoon who we heard is going to be involved in a handicap match at Anarchy Rulz with some very dubious stipulations, King". Lawler: "One or maybe two of these guys will either have to wear a dress for thirty days, be a servant for thirty days or..... I just hope the fans are compassionate enough not to vote for the other thing"! J.R.: "Well the Major Brothers, Brett and Brian, have had their fair share of troubles with Chris Platoon lately and if you're a fan of these youngsters, you'll hope that Brett has a little more success than Brian did last week". Chris Platoon vs. Brett Major w/ Brian Major This seemed like a carbon copy from last week, as Platoon had plenty of success against one of the Major Brothers. Brett tried to rely on his quickness, and he was moving around the ring well, striking at the same time. Platoon missed with a heavy clothesline and Brett connected with a dropkick before coming off the middle turnbuckle with a flying fistdrop, but a cover only netted him a 1 and a half count. Brett pulled Platoon up and Platoon just dropped to one knee, punching him in the abdomen before using a nasty sitdown jawbreaker. After 3 heavy right hands, Platoon whipped Brett to the corner and locked in a sleeperhold as he came out. But Brett moved to the corner and got his feet on the turnbuckle, using it to flip over Platoon, out of the hold. He then came up with a wonderful rollup and nearly stole the match. Platoon got up and Brett ran the ropes but he missed with a diving crossbody and Platoon pulled him up by the hair before driving him into the mat with the "Last Chance". Platoon then rolled Brett over into a cover and got the academic 3 count before giving Brian a long look and just sliding out of the ring. Match Time: 3:36 J.R.: "Another impressive win by Chris Platoon, who is really coming into his own here on Rampage". Lawler: "And if we get that same result at Anarchy Rulz, the Major Brothers will have to do one of three very embarrassing things". "LAST CHANCE" PLAYED AGAIN AND PLATOON WENT BACKSTAGE AS THE CAMERA WENT BACK THERE AS WELL. BACKSTAGE AREA....... THE SHOT OPENS UP INSIDE MONEY MIKE's DRESSING ROOM. MONEY MIKE AND STEPHANIE ARE ENJOYING SOME PERSONAL CATERING, AS THE CAMERA PANS OVER TO SHOW A HOST OF GUESTS. MONEY MIKE HAS INVITED SEVERAL FORMER GSE SUPERSTARS TO THE SHOW AND ALTHOUGH THEY SEEM OUT OF THEIR ELEMENT, THEY EACH SIP ON A GLASS OF FINE WINE AND ENJOY SOME OF THE FOOD AS WELL. IN THE ROOM ARE FORMER GSE SUPERSTARS RUFF RYDER, INSANE BASTARD, THE SHOWSTOPPA, THE BALLAHOLIC, MIGHTY JOE, TED WALLENSTEIN AND PAT SPENCER. Money Mike: "I'm glad you all could make it tonight to be in the presence of my queen and I. Feel free to enjoy our wine, and whatever this crap is, but mark my words men, tonight will be a night Austin Pyromania and Taylor Made never forget". THE CANADIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM COMES ON AND QUICKLY LEADS INTO THE "GODFATHER" MOVIE THEME BEFORE ROB STORM AND ALDO CORLEONE COME OUT TO A BUNDLE OF BOOS. Lawler: "Where the heck is security tonight.... what are all those old GSE guys doing back there"?! J.R.: "Oh, so now the king of the TWF isn't such a great guy, is he"? Lawler: "It's been years since those morons have been on a wrestling show! The only tv show they belong on is America's Most Wanted"! THE FANS COME TO LIFE, LOUDLY CHEERING AS MICK FOLEY's MUSIC HITS AFTER THE SOUND OF A SCREECHING VEHICLE. J.R.: "Well here comes the one and only Mick Foley, who has agreed to compete tonight and it's been awhile since we've seen Mick Foley in an official match, King"! Lawler: "Oh please, J.R., this idiot is out here almost every week as one of his ridiculous performers! We saw Mankind last week for god sake"! J.R.: "Well tonight it's just plain old Mick Foley and I hope Rob Storm came to fight"! Mick Foley vs. Rob Storm w/ Aldo Corleone Foley came right into the ring trading shots with Storm and he soon began to get the best of him, but Storm responded with a kneelift. After a straight right hand to the temple, Storm hit the ropes and caught Foley with a flying calf kick. After high fiving the monstrous Aldo Corleone, Storm turned back to Foley, who was on his hands and knees, and kicked him in the ribs several times. After a basement dropkick, Storm went for the cover but Foley was up at 2. After several more kicks and stomps, Storm pulled Foley up and whipped him to the ropes, but when he dropped his head a shade too soon, Foley made him pay with a double arm DDT. Foley then got up, pointing to his lower abdomen, calling for Socko, but Aldo got up on the apron. Foley went over and smashed the big Italian with a right hand that knocked him to the floor, but Storm came from behind, looking for a backcracker. But all he did was fall to the mat when Foley grabbed the top rope to block it. When Storm got up, Foley jammed his mandible claw down the gullet of Storm and got a very quick submission. Match Time: 5:52 J.R.: "Mrs. Foley's baby boy has..... oh look out"! BEFORE FOLEY COULD EVEN HAVE HIS ARM RAISED, ALDO CORLEONE ATTACKED HIM FROM BEHIND AND THEN BLASTED HIM WITH THE MAFIA KICK. FOLEY WAS LEFT LOOKING UP AT THE LIGHTS AS THE CANADIAN-ITALIAN EXCHANGE LEFT TO A HUGE ROUND OF BOOS. J.R.: "I'l be damned! Foley gets the win and then gets his head taken off by that big, nasty Italian"! Lawler: "Well it looks like Foley has gotten through phase one, but he might never get to phase two"! J.R.: "Well fans don't go away, because coming up next, Jason Oliver will make a grand homecoming here in Vancouver"! Lawler: "He's actually here tonight"? COMMERCIAL BREAK....... A COMMERCIAL FOR UPS IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PREVIEW FOR THE NEW SIMPSON's MOVIE. RETURN FROM BREAK.... WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS, A PROMO GRAPHIC FOR ANARCHY RULZ IS SHOWN FEATURING ALDO CORLEONE AND MICK FOLEY. J.R.: "We are back live on Rampage and another huge announcement occured during the break! Due to what just transpired out here, Aldo Corleone will now take on one of the three Faces of Foley at Anarchy Rulz"! Lawler: "So fans will have the chance to vote for either Cactus Jack, Dude Love or Mankind"? J.R.: "Exactly, King. "HIGHER" BY THE GAME IS PLAYING AND LENNY ARMSTEAD IS IN THE RING. JUST THEN, "SUPERSTAR" BY SALIVA KICKS UP AND JASON OLIVER COMES OUT TO A MONSTROUS OVATION, BY FAR THE LOUDEST OF THE NIGHT. Here comes a man who hasn't been the most popular superstar of late, but you couldn't tell that here in Vancouver"! Lawler: "They've done everything but roll out the red carpet for this guy"! J.R.: "Jason Oliver was unable to be with us last week due to what he called travel difficulties, but he made sure to be here tonight in front of his hometown fans to take on the always game Lenny Armstead". Jason Oliver vs. Lenny Armstead The bell sounded to start the match and Lenny Armstead offered a handshake. Oliver slapped his hand in a show of good sportsmanship before going into a collar and elbow tie. Armstead goes for a quick armdrag, but Oliver uses his leg strength to block it before sending Armstead to the ropes for a hip toss. Oliver followed that up by picking the leg of Armstead for a nice leg whip. Oliver then grabbed his legs as if to go for the Sharpshooter, but instead jumped through for an elbow drop. The crowd popped after each of Oliver's moves, and he was all over Armstead. He pulled him up and shot him to the corner before running in with a clothesline but when he went for an immediate bulldog, Armstead blocked it by holding the top rope and Oliver went flying across the ring. Armstead caught him with a nice dropkick before going to his bread and butter, using his quick feet to keep Oliver back. After several kicks to the body, Armstead whipped Oliver to the ropes but missed with a back elbow and Oliver came back with a very nice release german suplex. He went for the cover, but Armstead was up at 2. Oliver pulled him up and Armstead was doing whatever he could to stay in the match, using a sitdown jawbreaker but after hitting the ropes, Oliver backdropped him over the top rope and to the floor. Armstead hit hard, immediately grabbing his lower back. Oliver went outside and picked him up, rolling him back into the ring. Oliver kept the pressure on Armstead's back, which basically had a bullseye on it at this point. Then, Oliver grabbed him by the back of the head and rammed him face first right into his knee. Armstead staggered around, trying to stay on his feet, but Oliver lifted him up from behind with a torcher rack, a move we've yet to see him utilize. Armstead fought the pain as long as he could, but it ended up becoming too great and he had to give it up. Match Time: 6:12 Lawler: "How long has it been since we've seen the torcher rack, J.R.?! Boy, I guess that's the way you respond to criticism"! J.R.: "The torcher rack has always been a very effective move, and the fact that Oliver uses it and uses it well makes him that much more dangerous"! Lawler: "Hold on.... he's gonna talk"! Jason Oliver: "Thank you...... thank you! Man, I love you guys! But as for the rest of the fans out there, you guys seriously need to have some facts before you rush to judgement. Last week, I had a legitimate reason why I couldn't be here, and I got it cleared with management. So why should I have to answer to these claims that I'm afraid to do this.... I'm afraid to do that?! Well guess what.... I'm gonna answer them anyway! Do you guys think I can beat Matt Cruz? THE CROWD POPS How 'bout Nemesis? THEY CHEER AGAIN And what about the so called world's strongest man? ONCE AGAIN, THE CROWD LET's OUT A BIG CHEER. Well I think I can.... no check that, I know I can beat them all! So at Anarchy Rulz, that choice will be yours! Whoever you guys want me to face, I will face and win and then........ then you will all know I am not just the Canadian Mustang and the King of Sting...... but I am the real deal"! "SUPERSTAR" COMES ON AGAIN AND OLIVER DROPS THE MIC BEFORE LEAVING TO A HUGE REACTION, SLAPPING HANDS WITH AS MANY OF THE VANCOUVER FANS AS HE CAN. J.R.: "So a huge challenge laid out by Jason Oliver... what do you make of that, King"? Lawler: "I like it. Ever since last week, some of the comments about this kid have just been ridiculous, and this will be his chance to prove them all wrong"! TWF RE-WIND SHOWS J.J. RAMPLIN ATTACKING LENNY ARMSTEAD FOLLOWING THEIR MATCH LAST WEEK, ONLY TO BE ATTACKED HIMSELF BY MR. KENNEDY. J.J. "The Ram" Ramplin and Tatanka vs. Mr. Kennedy and Chris Tirpak During the introductions, it was announced that Chris Tirpak will face Tatanka at Anarchy Rulz in a weapons match where the fans will be able to vote for the weapon used. Tirpak and Tatanka started the match and they went right at it, showing their growing hatred for one another. Tirpak's solid right hands rocked the Native American but after a thumb to the eye, Tatanka blasted the chest of Tirpak with his knifedge chops. After a scoop slam, he made the tag to Ramplin who picked up right where he left off, hammering Tirpak with right hands and a kick to the gut. After a big delay vertical suplex, Ramplin went to the middle turnbuckle and flew off with an elbow drop, but missed when Tirpak rolled out of the way. Tatanka came into the ring trying to prevent a tag but Tirpak ran him over with a clothesline before slapping the hand of Kennedy. Kennedy came in and knocked Tatanka down again before picking Ramplin up and slamming him to the mat. After a spin kick to the gut of the King of Cable, Kennedy hit the ropes for a swinging neckbreaker before making the cover, but Ramplin was up at 2. Kennedy pulled Ramplin up and shot him to the corner but Ramplin stormed out and caught him running in with a huge clothesline. A tag was made to Tatanka and Ramplin held Kennedy up as he came off the top rope with his tomahawk chop. But when Tatanka got Kennedy up for the Trail's End, he slipped off his shoulders and hit a nice reverse DDT. Kennedy made it to his corner to get the tag to Tirpak. Tirpak came in and pulled Tatanka up, but Tatanka grabbed the front of his tights and flung him into the turnbuckle. Ramplin tagged back in and went for a backdrop suplex, dropping Tirpak right on his head. He then picked Tirpak up and pushed him into their corner where Tatanka used the tag rope to choke him. Kennedy came in to try and stop them, but referee Scott Martin pushed him back to his corner. Tirpak caught The Ram with a back elbow before headbutting Tatanka off the apron. But Ramplin got in a knee to the back of Tirpak and pushed him to the ropes where Tatanka used the very kendo stick that Tirpak came to the ring with, smacking it over his head. He fell to the mat and Ramplin covered him, hooking the leg for the win. Match Time: 15:12 J.R.: "Ah come on! He used the damn kendo stick"! Lawler: "Who knows, J.R., maybe that weapon will be on the poll for Anarchy Rulz, and it will be legal"! J.R.: "Maybe.... but it wasn't legal tonight, and if you ask me, Ramplin and Tatanka just stole one"! TATANKA AND RAMPLIN LEFT AND RAMPLIN HELD THE KING OF CABLE TITLE UP FOR KENNEDY TO SEE AS KENNEDY TRIED TO HELP TIRPAK TO HIS FEET. COMMERCIAL BREAK........ A COMMERCIAL FOR MADDEN '08 COMING OUT AUGUST 14th IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR TACO BELL. RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE..... WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS, JASON OLIVER IS SHOWN WALKING BACKSTAGE WITH A COUPLE OF UNKNOWN FEMALES, ONE ON EACH ARM, WHEN MATT CRUZ AND NEMESIS COME UP. Nemesis: "Oliver....... OLIVER TURNS TO SEE THE TWO OF THEM APPROACHING. Matt Cruz: "Are you sure you want to do this? I mean, what happened to the three of us taking out Henry"? Jason Oliver: "Oh, I want to do it, I'm tired of hearing that I can't do this and I can't do that. Tonight, these fans in Vancouver, real fans, inspired me to lay out the challenge I did. Now if I were you two...... I'd be hoping that the fans don't vote for me". OLIVER WALKS AWAY WITH THE LADIES AS CRUZ AND NEMESIS ARE LEFT TO JUST SHAKE THEIR HEADS. THE SHOT SHIFTS OVER TO THE PARKING GARAGE, WHERE TAYLOR MADE AND AUSTIN PYROMANIA ARE ABOUT TO LEAVE THE AREA. THEY ARE LAUGHING AND JOKING AROUND ABOUT SOMETHING, BUT SUDDENLY, MONEY MIKE AND HIS INVITED FORMER GSE SUPERSTARS ALL COME OUT FROM BEHIND CARS IN THE GARAGE. MONEY MIKE AND HIS TROOP BEGIN TO MOVE IN ON THE STARTLED DUO, BUT TAZ COMES OUT AS WELL, WALKING RIGHT INTO THE MIDDLE OF BOTH SIDES. Money Mike: "Taz..... don't do this man, get out of the way! You knew about our plan tonight, so either help us, or get out of the way"! TAZ AND MONEY MIKE STARE EACH OTHER DOWN WHILE PYROMANIA AND TAYLOR MOVE OVER TO THEIR CAR AND MAKE A QUICK GETAWAY. TAZ STANDS IN HIS PLACE, READY FOR THE FORMER GSE AND THE REIGNING KING OF THE RING TO MAKE THEIR MOVE. AFTER A VERY TENSE MOMENT, MONEY MIKE AND HIS GOONS WALK AWAY, LEAVING THE STREET THUG FROM BROOKLYN STANDING IN THE GARAGE. THE LIGHTS INSIDE THE ARENA GO OUT AND "MISERIA CANTARE" STARTS UP AND ELIJAH BURKE COMES OUT ALONG WITH SYLVESTER TERKAY THROUGH THE ECW ENTRANCE, AND THEY ARE MET BY SOME HUGE BOOS. J.R.: "Well thank God for Taz! I don't know if Taylor and Pyromania would've even made it Anarchy Rulz if he didn't just do what he did"! Lawler: "And he may've been taken out of that poll if those out of shape freaks from the old GSE decided to get hostile"! J.R.: "Tag team action here in the main event on Rampage, and this should be a really good one, King". THE FANS POP AS "ONE OF A KIND" BY BREAKING POINT HITS AND ROB VAN DAM COMES OUT AND HIS PYRO GOES OFF BEHIND HIM. Lawler: "I have been nothing but impressed any time Elijah Burke and Sylvester Terkay team together and I think there's a good chance that they will show RVD and the Great One why they call themselves the Knockout-Tapout Connection"! "IF YA SMELL.... WHAT THE ROCK.... IS COOKIN'" IS HEARD AND THE CROWD GOES ABSOLUTELY NUTS AS THE ROCK COMES OUT. J.R.: "Well this isn't The Rock's hometown..... but you wouldn't be able to tell the difference! What an electrifying ovation"! Lawler: "We could go to Antartica and fans would cheer in mass for this guy, J.R., it's like nothing I've ever witnessed"! J.R.: "This will be The Rock and RVD's final chance to make their case to face Chris Masters for the World title at Anarchy Rulz! RVD will try to rebound from being defeated by the Masterlock last week and The Rock as we know is already the number one contender, so he'll get a shot somewhere down the road". The Rock and Rob Van Dam vs. Sylvester Terkay and Elijah Burke The crowd was buzzing as the bell sounded to start the match, and RVD stepped in against Elijah Burke. Burke went into a boxing stance, trying to move in on RVD, who was ready with his feet. Burke faked a right hand and kicked Van Dam in the abdomen before knocking him to the corner and punishing him with his lethal hands. After an uppercut to the midsection, he shot him to the corner, but RVD flew out with a spinning heel kick as he ran in. After a corkscrew legdrop, RVD ran the ropes and used a cartwheel into a backflip, but Burke got the knees up right in his gut. Burke pulled RVD up and dropped him with a discus clothesline before reaching over and slapping the hand of the Manbear. Terkay stepped through the ropes and kicked RVD right in the ribs before pulling him up for an impressive belly to belly suplex. Terkay made the cover, but RVD was up at 2. RVD got up and the former MMA fighter, Terkay, rocked him with a right hand and then a left but when he threw a kick, RVD blocked it and came back with a back footsweep to take him down. RVD then used a somersault to get to his corner and tag The Rock, and the fans went crazy again. The Rock was fresh and he was ready, knocking Terkay down with back to back right hands. Burke came into the ring but Rock avoided a right hand before tossing him right into his own tag team partner. After a kick to the gut, Rock put Terkay down with a perfect DDT, but before he could follow up, Burke attacked him from behind. Terkay got up and put the boots to Rock before pulling him up and exposing his left side, punching him multiple times in the kidneys. After a roundhouse kick to the head, Burke asked Terkay for the tag, and he got it. Burke used the corner to get some serious elevation before dropping an elbow right across the chest of The Rock. He made the cover, but could only get a 2 count. Burke then pulled Rock to the center of the ring and hit the ropes but Rock was waiting with a big spinebuster. He then went right into the Sharpshooter and Burke was in a lot of trouble. Terkay tried to come in, but RVD went to the top rope and flew across the ring with a martial arts kick right on the chest. With no escape in sight, Burke tapped out, and the fans let out a roar. Match Time: 6:42 J.R.: "The Rock has sent one final message to the voters, using the Sharpshooter to defeat ECW's loudmouth, Elijah Burke"! Lawler: "Burke made one mistake, and it cost he and the Manbear big"! AS THE ROCK's MUSIC PLAYED, HE AND RVD SLAPPED HANDS BEFORE CELEBRATING WITH THE FANS. J.R.: "Will one of those men challenge for the World title at Anarchy Rulz?! It's all up to you"! OFF AIR..........