Anaheim, California
Attendance; 10,209
August 17, 2007
The superstars of Rampage came to the arena once known as the Arrowhead Pond, now the Honda Center. Fresh off the huge night that was Anarchy Rulz, it was time to get ready for the annual Summer spectacular known as MeltDown. Luyu Dawnstar vs. Pandora (invitee) Pandora is an older indy wrestler from Brooklyn, but she provided a tough test for Luyu, who the fans were very much behind. After escaping Pandora's clutches, Luyu delivered a headscissor takedown before using the ropes for a springboard crossbody. Pandora kicked out at 2, but Luyu ran the ropes, only to be kicked right in the face. Pandora seemed the stronger of the two, but when she went for an irish whip, Luyu reversed it and countered nicely right into the "Eagle's Landing" to earn her the win. The Boogeyman vs. Trevor Murdoch w/ Lance Cade The only other match on Uprising was a very interesting one between two of the stranger superstars on Rampage. But Murdoch didn't seem at all bothered by The Boogeyman, even giving him some weird faces of his own. After a big powerslam, Boogeyman went for his bag of worms in the corner, but Cade ran over and grabbed them. That allowed Murdoch to come from behind with a shot to the back before delivering a backdrop suplex. Murdoch then went to the top rope and flew off, looking for a bulldog but he missed everything. Boogeyman then grabbed him with both hands around the throat and lifted him up, driving him into the mat with a chokeslam bomb right into the cover for the win. After the match, Boogeyman got a handful of worms and was about to spit them in Murdoch's face but at the last minute, Cade pulled Murdoch out of the ring. The stagecrew then got the set ready for Rampage as fans were shown a promo graphic on the TWF Tron showing that The Rock will face Snitsky tonight on Rampage. RAMPAGE GOES LIVE
RIGHT AS RAMPAGE COMES ON THE AIR, THE ROCK BARGES INTO MUHAMMAD HASSAN's OFFICE. Muhammad Hassan: "Whoa.... what the hell"? The Rock: "So you and your buddies were able to get the job done at Anarchy Rulz..... so just for that, The Rock is about to whoop your candy ass and send you cryin' back to wherever you came from"! Hassan: "Don't even think about it! I swear, you lay one finger on me, and you'll be suspended indefinitely! Now get the hell out of my office". THE ROCK CALMS DOWN AND LEAVES THE OFFICE AS HASSAN ADJUSTS HIS SUIT AND THE SHOT GOES INTO THE OPENING MONTAGE VIDEO WHILE "TO BE LOVED" PLAYS. THE ARENA THEN COMES INTO THE SHOT AND IS SET ABLAZE BY THE OPENING PYRO SHOW AS THE FANS LOUDLY SCREAM AND CHEER IN UNISON. Jim Ross: "We are in sunny Anaheim, California and what an auspicious way to start the show, King"! Jerry Lawler: "Well after what happened at Anarchy Rulz, J.R., I don't know how The Rock held up from just knocking Hassan's head off back there"! BOOS IMMEDIATELY FILL THE ARENA AS "SOMEBODY's GONNA GET IT" BY THREE SIX MAFIA STARTS UP AND MARK HENRY COMES OUT. J.R.: "Well if it wasn't for this man, we would've have seen a new World champion at Anarchy Rulz and if you ask me, Chris Masters oughta take this guy out for dinner or do whatever he has to because thanks to Henry, he is still the TWF World champion"! Lawler: "Well I don't know if he wants to take him to dinner, that might get a little expensive"! "CRUNK MUZIK" BY JIM JONES PLAYS AND TYRONE ZORILLA COMES OUT TO A SMALL APPLAUSE. J.R.: "Yeah, let's see you go tell Henry that one. And take a look at Tyrone Zorilla, he looks like a lamb being led to it's slaughter"! Lawler: "I can't imagine there are too many guys in the back looking forward to getting in the ring with Mark Henry"! Mark Henry vs. Tyrone Zorilla Right as Zorilla got into the ring, Henry was all over him, clubbing him several times across the back before shooting him to the ropes for a vicious clothesline. Henry pulled Zorilla up and brought him right into a short arm clothesline before dropping a huge elbow right across his chest. Henry then delivered the "World's Strongest Slam" and it was already over, but when referee Scott Martin got down to count, Henry pulled him up at 2. This drew a ton of boos, but when Henry whipped him to the ropes, Zorilla ducked a clothesline and scored with a flying forearm. After rocking Henry back with a dropkick, Zorilla knocked him into the ropes with another. But when he ran at him with a crossbody, Henry caught him in mid air and dropped him across his knee with a nasty backbreaker. From there, Henry lifted himself up to one of the middle turnbuckles and flew off with a massive body splash, engulfing Zorilla. Martin got down and made the 3 count to end it. Match Time: 6:09 Lawler: "Oh my gosh.... I think Henry just made Zorilla a part of the mat"! J.R.: "A crushing move by the World's strongest man.... but what the hell is this"?! HENRY PULLED ZORILLA BACK UP AND LOCKED IN A BEAR HUG, SQUEEZING THE LIFE OUT OF HIM. ZORILLA WAS IN A DANGEROUS SPOT AS HENRY REFUSED TO LET GO. FINALLY, A COUPLE MORE REFEREES AND SOME OF THE AGENTS RAN OUT FROM THE BACK, DEMANDING HENRY RELEASE THE HOLD. FINALLY, HE DID. Lawler: "Look at Zorilla.... he was turning purple in that bear hug"! J.R.: "There may be serious damage done here, King! Who the hell is gonna stop this man"?! "SOMEBODY's GONNA GET IT" PLAYED AGAIN AND HENRY LEFT THE RING, CHALLENGING THE BOOING FANS TO DO SOMETHING TO STOP HIM. BACKSTAGE AREA....... ALDO CORLEONE AND ROB STORM ARE SHOWN IN THE BACK. BOTH MEN HANG THEIR HEADS AS MUHAMMAD HASSAN APPROACHES. Hassan: "Aldo, I know you lost your match to Cactus Jack at Anarchy Rulz, but don't you boys worry, I saw to it that Mick Foley won't be around for quite awhile". Rob Storm: "So mission accomplished"? Hassan: "Mission accomplished". STORM AND CORLEONE EACH SHAKE HASSAN's HAND AND WALK AWAY AS HASSAN LOOKS ON AND SMILES. Hassan (to himself): "Ah.... this is gonna be a good night". THE SHOT FADES OUT TO GO TO BREAK. COMMERCIAL BREAK....... A COMMERCIAL FOR FEBREZE AIR FRESHENER IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR SUBWAY. RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE...... WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS, MATT CRUZ AND NEMESIS ARE SHOWN TALKING WHEN JASON OLIVER COMES UP WITH A PIECE OF PAPER, HANDING IT TO CRUZ. Matt Cruz: "What's this"? Jason Oliver: "I just need one of you to sign it.... whoever feels lucky". Nemesis: "What is it"? Oliver: "Uh, that would be an open contract. Since the fans didn't give me the oppurtunity to face one of you at Anarchy Rulz, I figured I'd take the next step and let you two decide who it's gonna be. It doesn't matter to me..... I'll be waiting in the ring". Carlito vs. Lenny Armstead This was a fast paced match between two of the top young athletic wrestlers on Rampage. Armstead looked good and was ready to spring a bit of an upset after catching a charging Carlito with a flying heel kick to the head, but Carlito kicked out at 2. After a picture perfect dropkick, Armstead went to the corner and leaped to the top rope but Carlito got up and fell into the ring ropes to knock him down. With Armstead crotched on the top turnbuckle, Carlito grabbed him by the shoulders and pulled him down right into the Backcracker for a very nasty effect. Carlito pulled Armstead away from the ropes and covered him, hooking the leg for the 3 count. Match Time: 6:09 BACKSTAGE........ CAMERAS IN THE BACK SHOW ROB VAN DAM TALKING WITH CHRIS TIRPAK WHEN ROB STORM AND ALDO CORLEONE COME UP. Rob Storm: "Well look at this, Aldo, these two must be talking about how hardcore and how extreme they are. Hey, Chris, can you see straight after that beatdown from Tatanka the other night"? STORM AND CORLEONE START TO LAUGH. TIRPAK GOES TO MAKE A MOVE, BUT RVD HOLDS HIM OFF. RVD: "Hold on, Chris, I got this. A couple of comedians, huh? It's funny that you guys come in here and talk about Tirpak when all I saw at Anarchy Rulz was your big Italian goof here getting his ass handed to him by Mick Foley, someone who is hardcore..... someone who is extreme! And Storm, if you want some action tonight, I brought my gear, so I'll...... Storm: "Wait up Van Dam, before you get to one of your stupid catchphrases about how cool it is to be you, save it. You want a match..... we'll see you in the ring". STORM AND CORLEONE WALK AWAY WHILE RVD AND TIRPAK LOOK ON. THE SHOT GOES BACK TO THE RING, WHERE "MONEY, MONEY, MONEY" IS PLAYING AND TED DIBIASE IS INSIDE WITH TATANKA. J.R.: "So it looks like Rob Van Dam has challenged Rob Storm to a match tonight, King, but did you hear Storm? He said, we'll see you in the ring". Lawler: "Well RVD asked for that with the attitude he just displayed! Was Storm making things up when he made that comment to Tirpak"?! Ted Dibiase: "Ladies and gentleman, in case you didn't have the money to attend Anarchy Rulz or order it on pay-per-view, and judging by the way most of you are dressed, I doubt you did, then you missed the Native American Tatanka destroying Chris Tirpak"! DIBIASE LAUGHS AND HANDS THE MIC TO TATANKA AS THE FANS BOO. Tatanka: "We have decided tonight that there might be someone else in the back who wants to make themself a star at my expense, just like Chris Tirpak did! Now if you don't want to end up like him, I'd suggest you don't come out.... but if there is anyone in the back that has the guts to get into this ring with me..... here's your chance"! J.R.: "So an open challenge of sorts has been laid out here by Tatanka". AN UNFAMILIAR TUNE HITS AND SOME OF THE CROWD CHEERS AS A YOUNG MAN WEARING GREEN AND YELLOW TIGHTS COMES OUT. Lawler: "Don't tell me someone is gonna take this"! J.R.: "Look, King, you know who that is..... it's Cody Rhodes! Cody Rhodes, son of the legendary American Dream Dusty Rhodes is the newest superstar on Rampage"! Lawler: "Well he might have that great family bloodline, J.R., but I think this is a mistake"! Tatanka w/ Ted Dibiase vs. Cody Rhodes The bell sounded to start the match and Dibiase had some words for the young Rhodes. This allowed Tatanka to hit Cody with a hard right hand but when he whipped him to the ropes, Cody came off the other side with a flying back elbow that was right on target. After a big hip toss, Rhodes threw a nice dropkick and Tatanka rolled out of the ring and Rhodes was all fired up. Tatanka regrouped with Dibiase before getting back in the ring. The two locked up and Tatanka went into a standing waistlock. Rhodes threw a back elbow but Tatanka ducked and then hit a northern lights suplex but Rhodes was up at 2. Tatanka hit a stiff tomahawk chop but Rhodes fired back with a right hand. Tatanka blasted him with a knifedge but Rhodes came back with a kick to the gut. Tatanka grabbed him in a standing side headlock, but Rhodes turned it into a backdrop suplex, bridging into a pin to get a 2 count. Tatanka got up and threw a right hand, but Rhodes ducked and threw him up with a backdrop suplex. After another dropkick, Rhodes went to the outside and climbed to the top rope, flying off with an incredible crossbody. The fans were on their feet as referee Jose Mendez got down to make the 1........2.........., but Tatanka was up just in time. Dibiase got up on the apron and Rhodes went after him. As Dibiase jumped off, Tatanka came over but Mendez pulled him away. As he was doing this, Dibiase punched Rhodes in the groin which allowed Tatanka to pick him up and deliver his swinging sideslam to get the 1.......2........3. Match Time: 4:31 J.R.: "Ah, I'll be damned! The Million Dollar Man had to get involved because Cody Rhodes was on his way to the win"! Lawler: "You can't assume that, J.R.! Tatanka can take a lot more than this kid dished out"! "MONEY, MONEY, MONEY" PLAYED AGAIN AND DIBIASE LEFT WITH TATANKA TO A LOT OF BOOS AS CODY RHODES LOOKS ON. J.R.: "Well I saw enough out of young Cody Rhodes to know he's got one hell of a future.... I just hate to see his first match end this way"! PRODUCTION TRUCK....... CAMERAS IN THE PRODUCTION TRUCK SHOW EYE SPY HAS ENTERED THE TRUCK AND THE PRODUCTION CREW IS IN AN UPROAR. CANDICE IS DISTRACTING ONE MAN AS M.X. OGDEN AND ALEX SHELLEY ARE TALKING TO A MAN SITTING AT A HUGE CONTROL BOARD. Production Member: "I have a sheet that I have to go off, I can't just...... M.X. Ogden: "Like I said, we have gotten approval from Muhammad Hassan to air this footage. I don't care how we have to do it, just make sure you push your stupid little button when I say so.... got it"? THE SHOT FADES OUT TO GO TO BREAK. COMMERCIAL BREAK........ A COMMERCIAL FOR HOME DEPOT IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A USA PROGRAMMING AD FOR THE U.S. TENNIS OPEN, LIVE COVERAGE BEGINS NEXT WEEK. RETURN FROM BREAK.... RINGSIDE...... WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS, THE MAJOR BROTHERS ARE SHOWN IN THE RING AND THEIR MUSIC IS PLAYING. J.R.: "We're back live on Rampage and the Major Brothers have come out". Lawler: "Do we have to show this? I thought this would be done on their own time or something"! Brian Major: "Hey guys, I think you all know what time it is. We were able to defeat Chris Platoon at Anarchy Rulz so now it's time for Chris to come out here and live up to his end of the deal". MOMENTS LATER, "FIREFLY" BY BREAKING BENJAMIN HITS AND CHRIS PLATOON SLOWLY COMES OUT FROM THE BACK, HIS HEAD HANGING. THE FANS RESPOND WITH BOOS AND HECKLING LAUGHS. Lawler: "I don't remember part of the deal being Platoon having to do this in front of the camera and all these fans! This is horrible"! J.R.: "Hey, he got himself into this mess, King". Brett Major: "Hey Chris.... how ya doin' tonight? PLATOON JUST GLARES AT BOTH MAJOR BROTHERS. Okay, I see you haven't lost your sense of humor. Well we're gonna be nice tonight, Chris, we're gonna let you get this over quick, so let's bring out the man who Chris Platoon is going to kiss on national tv, in front of the world"! J.R.: "Who is it"? THE FANS CHEER AND SOME LAUGH WHEN FORMER TWF SUPERSTAR SAM WILDE MAKES HIS WAY DOWN THE RAMP, TO THE RING. Lawler: "Oh you can't be serious"! J.R.: "It's Sam Wilde and if you ask me, he looks more than willing"! Brian Major: "Don't worry, Chris, we saw him eat a box of breath mints about five minutes ago, there shouldn't be too much to worry about. So, let's get on with it, shall we"? Lawler: "I'm not watching this"! THE CROWD IS BUZZING AS WILDE MOVES OVER TOWARD PLATOON, WHO LOOKS HUMILIATED. BUT SUDDENLY, THE TWF TRON POPS ON WITH FOOTAGE THAT IS OBVIOUSLY AMATUER BEGINS ROLLING. IT IS SET IN THE MAJOR BROTHERS' DRESSING ROOM AT ANARCHY RULZ AND THEY ARE LOOKING THROUGH A RACK OF DRESSES. Brett Major: "I hope the fans don't vote for wearing a dress". Brian Major: "Do you think that would be worse than the other two? I mean, really dude, this one's not that bad". BRIAN HOLDS UP A DRESS AND BRETT JUST SHAKES HIS HEAD. Brett Major: "Don't forget, you promised to give me a back rub before we go out there". Brian Major: "Oh yeah, no problem". THE FOOTAGE CUTS OUT BEFORE A LOGO WITH A BIG EYEBALL IN IT POPS UP WITH THE PHRASE "I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYE...... WE'RE ALWAYS WATCHING". J.R.: "What the hell was that"?! Lawler (laughing): "That was great... I needed a good laugh"! THE MAJOR BROTHERS ARE OBVIOUSLY FURIOUS AND THEY LEAVE THE RING. PLATOON TRIES TO FOLLOW BUT WILDE GRABS HIS ARM, SPINS HIM AROUND AND KISSES HIM RIGHT ON THE MOUTH. PLATOON FALLS TO THE MAT BEFORE ROLLING OUT OF THE RING. Lawler: "Oh!!!! He did it"! J.R.: "Chris Platoon has lived up to his end of the deal, but I don't think the Major Brothers are too worried about that right now". Lawler: "You don't think he liked that, do you"? BACKSTAGE....... CAMERAS IN THE BACK SHOW AUSTIN PYROMANIA AND TAYLOR MADE COME UP TO MR. KENNEDY. Austin Pyromania: "There he is..... the brand new King of Cable.... congrats man". KENNEDY SHAKES HANDS WITH BOTH MEN. Ken Kennedy: "Thanks man, I have to say, I was equally impressed with the way you two guys won your match at Anarchy Rulz, I mean....... SUDDENLY, SOMEONE CAN BE HEARD CLAPPING AND J.J. RAMPLIN COMES INTO THE SHOT WITH ELIJAH BURKE AND SYLVESTER TERKAY. J.J. Ramplin: "I suppose congratulations are in order. You better enjoy that belt, Kennedy, cause you aren't gonna have it long. And tonight, in our six man tag, I plan to show the entire world how big of a fluke you beating me was". ECW WALKS OUT OF THE PICTURE AS THE SHOT GOES BACK TO THE RING. THE CANADIAN-ITALIAN EXCHANGE's MUSIC HITS AND THEY COME OUT TO A HUGE AMOUNT OF HEAT. J.R.: "That huge six man tag is coming up a little later but right now, we've got Rob Storm and Rob Van Dam, King". Lawler: "Well we heard at the top of the show that Muhammad Hassan has found a way to get Mick Foley out of the TWF so God only knows what he did, but you know these two are happy about that"! THE FANS LOUDLY CHEER AS "ONE OF A KIND" BY BREAKING POINT PLAYS AND PYRO POPS OFF THE SET AS ROB VAN DAM COMES OUT. J.R.: "Storm and Corleone have been cronies for Hassan ever since he became GM! I would hate to see The Rock face an indefinite suspension, but part of me wishes he would've decked Hassan earlier"! Lawler: "RVD made this challenge, J.R., but I don't think he thought about Aldo Corleone being out here"! Rob Storm w/ Aldo Corleone vs. Rob Van Dam The match started with the two men exchanging arm drags but when they got to their feet, Storm ducked a spinning heel kick and kicked RVD right in the abdomen. After a snap suplex, Storm attacked the lower back of Van Dam. After a side backbreaker, Storm went to the middle turnbuckle and walked across the rope for an elbow drop, but RVD moved. After a corkscrew legdrop, RVD hit the ropes but Corleone grabbed his foot, nearly tripping him up. But RVD grabbed the top ring rope and dove through the top and middle ropes with two feet, kicking Aldo right in the face. Back in the ring, Storm threw a round kick but RVD avoided it and tripped him up with a back footsweep all in the same motion. After running the ropes, RVD used a cartwheel right into a moonsault to get a long 2 count. After a big scoop slam, RVD went to the top rope and flew off with a martial arts kick, but Storm moved out of the way and took RVD down with a chop block. From there, he grabbed Van Dam's right leg and turned him over with a single leg crab, also known as the Maple Leaf. Storm had it cinched in good, but RVD used the cheers of the crowd to help pull himself to the bottom ring rope to break the hold. Storm let go of the hold but pulled referee Chad Patton away from the action so Aldo could pull RVD down on the ring rope, choking him. The fans then went wild as Chris Tirpak came through the crowd and hopped over the guardrail, cracking Corleone right in the head with his kendo stick. Aldo hit the floor line a ton of bricks and RVD got to the apron, driving a shoulder into the gut of Storm before bringing himself back into the ring with a sunset flip that got him the 1........2.......3. Match Time: 8:19 Lawler: "What the heck is Chris Tirpak doing"?! J.R.: "Uh, that would be called evening the odds, King"! "ONE OF A KIND" PLAYED AGAIN AND RVD CELEBRATED IN THE RING WITH TIRPAK AS THE CANADIAN-ITALIAN EXCHANGE RETREATED. Lawler: "I think that was a big mistake on Tirpak's part"! J.R.: "This all started when Storm and Corleone confronted RVD and Tirpak about being extreme.... I think they just found out how extreme they can be"! BACKSTAGE....... HASSAN's OFFICE..... MUHAMMAD HASSAN IS SHOWN IN HIS OFFICE WITH CHRIS MASTERS, MARK HENRY AND SNITSKY. Hassan: "Well, boys, I thought we had the problem solved, but the Board of Directors has stuck their nose in things again and they have ruled that if The Rock can defeat you, Mark Henry, next week, he will get another shot at the title at MeltDown". Chris Masters: "What?! I thought he was out of the picture! You said..... this is crap"! Mark Henry: "Whoa, calm down, Chris. Did you hear the man? Do you really think The Rock has a chance of beating me..... the king of the jungle"? Snitsky: "And I have The Rock tonight..... if I have anything to do with it, he won't even make it to a match with you, Henry". Hassan: "Now that's what I like to hear. So go out there and do it". COMMERCIAL BREAK........ A COMMERCIAL FOR MERCEDES-BENZ IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR OFFICE DEPOT FEATURING NASCAR DRIVER CARL EDWARDS. RETURN FROM BREAK.... RINGSIDE..... WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS, "SUPERSTAR" BY SALIVA IS PLAYING AND JASON OLIVER IS IN THE RING. J.R.: "We are back live on Rampage and we are ready to see who has decided to sign Jason Oliver's open contract". Lilian Garcia: "The following handicap match is scheduled for one fall"! OLIVER LOOKS AT LILIAN WITH ANGER IN HIS EYES AS "THE NEXT EPISODE" BY DR. DRE HITS AND MATT CRUZ COMES OUT WITH NEMESIS. Lawler: "What? Handicap match"?! J.R.: "Oh boy, King, I think Oliver has been one upped here! I think both Matt Cruz and Nemesis signed the contract"! Lawler: "They can't do that"! J.R.: "Why not"?! Handicap Match Jason Oliver vs. Matt "Madik" Cruz and Nemesis Cruz got into the ring first and Oliver jumped right on him with shots to the back and a right hand to the jaw. But as Nemesis got into the ring, Cruz reversed an irish whip and sent Oliver right into a big boot from Nemesis. Nemesis then pulled him up and threw him into the corner before slamming into him with a clothesline. From there, Cruz and Nemesis took Oliver down with a double suplex. But Nemesis missed with an elbow drop and Oliver was able to catch Cruz with a kick to the gut as he ran in before delivering a swinging neckbreaker. After a big powerslam on Cruz, Oliver rolled him over in his own submission hold, the Cloverleaf. But Nemesis got up and kicked Oliver right in the face, knocking him threw the ropes and to the floor. Rather than get back into the ring, Oliver just threw his hands up and walked away, taking a count out. Match Time: 4:30 J.R.: "Well it looks like Jason Oliver has had all he wants of these two"! Lawler: "Can you blame him?! The referee wasn't even making them tag in and out"! NEMESIS AND CRUZ STOOD IN THE RING, INVITING OLIVER TO COME BACK BUT HE JUST WENT BACKSTAGE. J.R.: "Oliver put himself in that spot, King, he just got outsmarted". *FROM THIS POINT, RESULTS WILL BE CONDENSED DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS* TWF RE-WIND SHOWS THE BLOOD BROTHERS' MISERABLE NIGHT ON THE LATEST EDITION OF PRIMETIME, STARTING WITH THEM HAVING THEIR RING GEAR STOLEN FOLLOWED BY JORDAN ROCKWELL AND SHAWN MICHAELS COMING OUT AND DOUSING THEM WITH SEWAGE. MONEY MIKE COMES TO THE RING WITH STEPHANIE McMAHON AND CALLS OUT TAZ. TAZ COMES OUT, AND MIKE BLAMES THEIR LOSS AT ANARCHY RULZ ON HIM. TAZ FIRES BACK BY CALLING MIKE A PIECE OF TRASH WHO THINKS HE's ROYALTY AND SAYS HE NEVER WANTED TO TEAM UP WITH THE MAN WHO POISONED THE GSE IN THE FIRST PLACE. MIKE TELLS TAZ THAT IF IT WASN'T FOR HIM, HE WOULDN'T EVEN HAVE A JOB. JUST AS TAZ IS READY TO RESPOND, STEPHANIE McMAHON COMES FROM BEHIND AND LOW BLOWS HIM, LEADING TO A "MONEY PIT". BUT MIKE DOESN'T STOP THERE, GETTING A CHAIR FROM OUTSIDE AND BRINGING IT IN, DENTING IT OVER THE HEAD OF TAZ. AFTER SEVERAL STIFF CHAIR SHOTS TO THE BACK, MIKE CRACKS IT OVER THE HEAD OF TAZ AGAIN AND LEAVES HIM LYING IN THE RING, BLOODY AND BEATEN. COMMERCIAL BREAK........... RETURN FROM BREAK... RINGSIDE...... 6 Man Tag Team Match Mr. Kennedy, Austin Pyromania and Taylor Made w/ Kelly vs. ECW: J.J. "The Ram" Ramplin, Sylvester Terkay and Elijah Burke Following their brutal match at MeltDown, Kennedy and Ramplin started the match off, and after an initial run of offense from Kennedy, Ramplin slowed him down with a thumb to the eyes followed by a gutwrench suplex. After a big backbreaker, Ramplin tagged in Terkay who stayed on Kennedy with some clubbing shots to the head followed by a big roundhouse kick. But when Terkay tried to lock in the standing armbar, Kennedy was able to get free and kick him right in the face before tagging in Pyromania. Pyro went to the top rope and came off with a missile dropkick but Terkay swatted him away. After a huge sidewinder slam, Terkay made the exchange to Burke who peppered Pyromania with several stiff jabs. But when he went for a right hook, Pyro blocked it and kicked him in the abdomen before shooting him to the corner and following in with a big wheel kick. Taylor Made got the tag and came off the top rope with a crossbody but Burke rolled through it to get the 1........2........., but Taylor was up. Burke held Taylor's arms back and Terkay got into the ring, but Pyro came in and dropkicked the Manbear. Kennedy and Ramplin were going at it on the floor as Taylor shook free of Burke and rolled him up with a schoolboy for the 3 count! Match Time: 6:31 BACKSTAGE....... IN THE BACK, TODD GRISHAM IS STANDING BY WITH THE ROCK. Todd Grisham: "Rock, in a matter of moments, you will go to the ring to face Snitsky and we just found out........ The Rock: "We just found out what, Todd? What's the big revelation? That Michael Vick is one sick frrrrrreak? That Paris Hilton is a filthy whore? What? What's the big news? Oh..... you wanted to talk about how The Rock has another shot at the World title if, if he can beat the world's biggest chimpanzee..... Mark Henry"! WITH THAT, THE ROCK JUST WALKS AWAY WITH A VERY FOCUSED LOOK ON HIS FACE. Snitsky vs. The Rock The Rock definitely walked into a fight tonight and Snitsky was all over him. After an incredibly stiff clothesline turned the People's Champ inside out, Snitsky caught him with a running boot and made the cover for the 1........2........., but that was it. Snitsky then tried to lift Rock to his shoulders but Rock slipped off and pushed him to the ropes before catching him with his big spinebuster. Snitsky stumbled to his feet and threw several errant punches as The Rock popped him with right hand after right hand. After spitting into his hand, The Rock threw another, but Snitsky actually caught his fist. Snitsky began twisting the right hand and arm of Rock but when he threw a clothesline, Rock caught him right under the arm and delivered the "Rock Bottom" out of nowhere, hooking the leg for the 1........2...........3. Match Time: 4:56 THE ROCK's MUSIC PLAYED AND HE POSED ON THE TURNBUCKLE, RAISING ONE ARM IN VICTORY AS THE FANS LOUDLY CHEERED. OFF AIR........