Little Rock, Arkansas
Dark Matches
ZeroEx got a pinfall victory over Weapon R in 4:35 with a quick rollup. SMW match: Randy Orton defeated Crash in 3:45 with the "Ortonator". Mike "The Texan" Smith defeated Shawn Stasiak in 2:26 with the "Sidewinder".
RAW GOES LIVE
FOOTAGE IS SHOWN FROM PRIMETIME OF SHAWN MICHAELS RENOUNCING THE NUMBER 1 CONTENDERSHIP AND A SHOT OF VINCE's UPSET FACE IS SHOWN. RAW's THEME MUSIC HITS AND THE MONTAGE VIDEO PLAYS AS THE ARENA IS SHOWN AND THE CROWD IS GOING NUTS. FIREWORKS BOOM IN THE ENTRANCEWAY.
Jim Ross:"The last stop before the Royal Rumble is Little Rock, Arkansas and what a night this should be King"! Lawler:"Oh yeah J.R., Shawn Michaels is gonna have to answer to Vince McMahon and Wally Willson"! A MATCHUP PICTURE IS SHOWN OF THE WOMEN'S TITLE MATCH. J.R.:"We also have a Women's title match between best friends Faith and Cammie Copeland". Lawler:"Well they're gonna have to put that friendship behind them tonight, the title is on the line"! J.R.:"We wil also see a tag team battle royale to determine the team that will face Bahamut and Strife at the Royal Rumble"!
EXTREME JAPAN 2000's THEME HITS AS YUJI MATASAMO AND HAYABUSA MAKE THEIR WAY OUT TO A LOT OF BOOS. Lawler:"Well I have it on good authority that the TWF has taken the first step in making the tag team division more competitive by signing a couple new teams for that teag team battle royale". ESSA RIOS' MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A GOOD REACTION. HE IS WEARING THE LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT TITLE. J.R.:"I've heard the same thing King. Evolution from SMW has been invited to compete in that battle royale and Terri Runnels has entered her new team in there, no word on who they are. DX's MUSIC HITS AND X-PAC's THEME MIXES IN AS HE COMES OUT TO A GREAT REACTION. J.R.: This should be an interesting tag team match as Essa Rios has a match with X-Pac for the Lightheavyweight title at the Royal Rumble". X-Pac and Essa Rios vs. Yuji Matasamo and Hayabusa Rios and X-Pac made a lot of small mistakes and exhibited a lot of confusion amongst each other in their first match as a team. Extreme Japan was the exact opposite, working very well together. They isolated on X-Pac, using frequent tags and cutting the ring in half, making it impossible for X-Pac to tag out. Hayabusa used a backhand chop-roundhouse kick to the head combo to put X-Pac down in the center of the ring. He then went to the top rop and attempted a rounding splash but X-Pac rolled out of the way. X-Pac then struggled to the corner and tagged in Rios who came in very fresh, catching both men with dropkicks and then hitting Matasamo with a corkscrew attack off the top rope. X-Pac then came in to give him some backup and went for a spinning heel kick on Matasamo but he ducked and X-Pac leveled Rios! Hayabusa threw X-Pac through the ring ropes as Matasamo dropped Rios with the skewer ddt to get the pin. Match Time: 9:06 AFTER THE MATCH, RIOS CONFRONTED X-PAC ABOUT HIS MISTAKE AND A SHOVING MATCH ENSUED UNTIL X-PAC REELED BACK AND HIT RIOS WITH A RIGHT HAND. X-PAC TURNED TO WALK AWAY BUT RIOS SPUN HIM AROUND AND DELIVERED THE "RIOS DRIVER". HE GRABBED HIS TITLE, LOOKED DOWN AT X-PAC AND LEFT TO A FEW BOOS. J.R.:"The crowd isn't to supportive of the decision just made by Essa Rios". Lawler:"What's he supposed to do J.R., just take the punch"? THE NWO THEME HITS AND VINCE McMAHON AND WALLY WILLSON LEAD THE NWO OUT. LAGGING BEHIND IS SHAWN MICHAELS. J.R.:"I think business just picked up fans, whether we want it to or not". Lawler:"Oh I want it too and I think I know what's on Vince and Wally's mind"! Vince McMahon:"For weeks now, we come out here and tell all of you how powerful we are. Then later in the night, we prove it. Take no prisoners is a mentality the NWO lives by. Think of yourself first is practically the NWO way. Now you all saw the footage right before RAW went on the air. Shawn Michaels made a mistake. He let us all down when he decided not to accept the number one contender spot. MICHAELS STEPS THROUGH THE CROWD IN THE RING AND GETS IN VINCE's FACE. So what's your story, Heartbreak, cause you need to tell everyone else in the NWO why you made that decision". Shawn Michaels:"I don't wanna win like that". Vince:"Shawn Michaels, you make me sick. You are a disgrace to all of us"! MICHAELS RUBS HIS CHIN. Michaels:"Maybe so, but I sure as hell will love doing this". JUST THEN, MICHAELS SUPERKICKS VINCE AND HOPS OVER THE NEARSIDE ROPES. THE CROWD GOES NUTS AS THE NWO IS IRATE. Lawler:"You idiot! What are you doing"! J.R.:"I can't believe this folks! The NWO is crumbling right before our eyes! Michaels has just crossed the boss"! COMMERCIAL.... RETURN FROM BREAK.... J.R.:"Fans, we just had a very shocking moment before commercial break but we have another one to show you here". Lawler:"You gotta see this to believe it J.R., take a look"! FOOTAGE FROM EARLIER TODAY JORDAN ROCKWELL AND LITA ARRIVE EARLY AT THE ARENA AS A FAN ASKS A CREW MEMBER BACKSTAGE A QUESTION. Fan:"Excuse me sir, can you tell me where I can find Scotty 2 Hotty, I'd like his autograph". Crew Member:"Well, Scott Taylor is at the mall here in town. He'll be here later". ROCKWELL GRABS THE CREW MAN BY THE COLLAR. Jordan Rockwell:"Where is this mall"? Crew Member:"It's....it's blocks away". ROCKWELL LETS HIM DOWN AND GOES TO THE FAN. Rockwell:"Here ya go kid, this one will be worth more". ROCKWELL SIGNS HIS AUTOGRAPH. THEN, HE AND LITA LEAVE AS TWF CAMERAS FOLLOW THEM TO THE MALL. ROCKWELL GOES INSIDE AND FINDS TAYLOR IN AN OLD NAVY STORE, BUYING CLOTHES. ROCKWELL GOES INTO THE STORE AND RAMS TAYLOR INTO THE CASH REGISTER AND STARTS POUNDING AWAY ON HIS AS CONCERNED SHOPPERS LOOK ON. ROCKWELL THEN TAKES HIM AND THROWS HIM HEAD FIRST INTO THE WALL, MAKING A BIG HOLE. HE TAKES SCOTTY's WALLET AND LOOKS AROUND THE STORE, SELECTING A FEW ITEMS OF BOTH MEN's AND WOMEN's CLOTHING. HE TAKES THEM TO THE CHECKOUT COUNTER AS A BEWILDERED CASHIER RINGS EVERYTHING UP. THEN, HE PAYS FOR THE CLOTHES WITH TAYLOR's MONEY! AS THE CASHIER BAGS THE CLOTHES, TAYLOR BEGINS TO GET UP WHEN ROCKWELL HITS HIM WITH EXTREME MEASURES AND WALKS OUT! SECURITY COMES UP TO STOP THE FIGHT. Security gaurd:"Is there a problem sir"? Rockwell:"No, you've got a cleanup to do in the old navy store. A jackass just got spilled everywhere".
Lawler:"I can't believe it J.R., it's not funny"! J.R.:"I don't think it was funny for Scott Taylor, but it was definitely well deserved. That is the reason for this folks. A MATCHUP PICTURE WITH THE ROYAL RUMBLE BACKGROUND IS SHOWN. Scott Taylor and Jordan Rockwell will meet one on one at the Royal Rumble in a Street Fight and that one will not be for the weak at heart King". Lawler:"Well Rockwell's return could be short lived once Scotty gets his hands on him at the Rumble". J.R.:"He'll get a chance to get his hands on him tonight in tag team action as High Octane will team with Scott Taylor to take on Spike Dudley and Jordan Rockwell". VLAD THE IMPALER IS STANDING IN THE RING WITH A MICROPHONE. Vlad the Impaler:"It seems that this company is finally ready to give me a chance. Well, it's time for some real hardcore action then. All the guys in the TWF who say they are hardcore better take notice. Right now, I am challenging any of you punks in the back to come out here and find out what hardcore wrestling is all about. So come on out"! J.R.:"Vlad the Impaler has laid down the challenge, who's gonna accept"? SATURN's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT RUNNING TO THE RING. THE FIGHT IS ON. Hardcore Rules Vlad the Impaler vs. Perry Saturn Saturn attcked Vlad with a football tackle and some stiff knees to the back of the head. He then powerslammed him and got a quick 2 count. But Vlad ducked a clothesline and delivered a kick to the groin. He then put Saturn down with a nice ddt. Vlad went under the ring and came out with a cleaning mop. Saturn beat him to the punch and used a t-bone suplex. He then went to the top rope but Vlad grabbed the mop. Saturn leaped off but Vlad struck him in mid air, right between the eyes. Vlad then made the cover and pinned Saturn. Match Time: 2:42 Lawler:"Whoa J.R., this guy is the real deal"! J.R.:"What a devastating shot there. I don't know if Saturn is even concious"! Justin Sane vs. Tajiri This was an explosive, fast paced match. Tajiri's quick feet were tough for Sane to overcome as he took a beating early. But Sane hit a swinging neckbreaker of an irish whip when Tajiri put his head down too early. Sane slowed the pace down with a few right hands to the head and a reverse chin lock. But he whipped Tajiri to the corner and Tajiri used the ropes to sling over Sane as he came in and then locked in an octopus hold. But after going through intense pain in the hold, Sane countered with a hip toss and locked in his new submission hold, the "Straight Jacket". But Tajiri was too close to the ropes and he fought his way there to break the hold. Then, Sane hit a very innovative spinning reverse ddt and went to the top rope, looking to his the "Asylum". But as he came off, Tajiri kicked him right in the head with a roundhouse kick sqaure in the mouth. Tajiri then hooked the leg and got the 3 count. Match Time: 7:27 PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL... PARKING LOT... JORDAN ROCKWELL AND LITA PULL UP. THEY ARE WEARING THE GEAR THEY BOUGHT AT THE MALL. THE CROWD INSIDE THE ARENA LOUDLY CHEERS. COMMERCIAL..... RETURN FROM BREAK AS CAMERAS COME BACK INTO THE ARENA, TERRI IS WALKING DOWN THE AISLE WITH A MICROPHONE. J.R.:"We're back on RAW fans and we are ready for the tag team battle royale that will determine who will face Bahamut and Strife at the Royal Rumble". Lawler:"Who cares about that J.R., it's Terri"! Terri:"Hello everyone. I am out here tonight to introduce you all to my new team. These two men have gotten me into shape and from now on, there main goal is to get all you out of shape losers in better physical condition. So without further ado, come on out guys, Skip and Kip, the Body Donnas"! J.R.:"Well it's Skip and Kip and they're apparently here to make us all feel better King". Lawler:"Look at Terri, they've done an excellent job on her". A NEW THEME SONG HITS AND OUT COMES EVOLUTION, NOVA AND FRANKIE KAZARIAN. J.R.:"Well this young team has been down in SMW for the last few months and they have proven they are ready for the TWF, so let's see what they've got". AS THE BODY DONNAS AND EVOLUTION GO AT IT, THE REMAINING TEAMS COME OUT AND GET INTO THE MATCH. *BOTH MEMBERS OF EACH TEAM HAVE TO BE ELIMINATED. Tag Team Battle Royalw to determine Number 1 contenders The match got off to a furious start with The Acolytes pounding on everyone who got in their way. Matt Hardy and Frankie Kazarian had a great series against each other. Matt hit the "Twist of Fate" on the newcomer when Carney came out and got up on the apron. He and Matt started exchanging blows when Kazarian knocked Matt to the floor. He and Carney brawled all the way to the back. Jeff Hardy didn't seem to even see any of it. But soon after that, Kazarian was eliminated by Chuck Palumbo. Faarooq dumped Palumbo out after a big spinebuster and then Kip eliminated Muta with a surprise dropkick. Kip and Jeff Hardy had a great exchange amidst all the confusion but Jeff went for "Poetry in Motion" and Kip moved. Jeff got caught on the turnbuckle and Kip pushed him out of the ring. Bradshaw tackled Palumbo hard but his momentum took out he and Palumbo. They continued to fight outside the ring as Kip tried a back footsweep on Chono but Chono jumped over it and clotheslined Kip out of the ring. Sean O'haire then grabbed Nova by the back of the hair and tossed him out. 3 men were left as Kip came back on the apron and distracted Chono as Skip came from behind and dropkicked him out of the ring! But O'haire came from behind and delivered a devastating reverse death valley driver and then tossed the Body Donna Skip out to win the match for he and Chuck Palumbo. J.R.:"That's it, what a move by O'Haire! He and Chuck Palumbo will go to the Royal Rumble and King, that's a rematch from War in the Winter"! Lawler:"You're right J.R., but what about the Body Donnas? I wanted to see Terri at the Rumble"! J.R.:"Well both they and Evolution are in the TWF now and I imagine they'll both be contenders soon". BRIEF INTERMISSION HIGH OCTANE's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES TO THE RING WITH MOLLY HOLLY Lawler:"I still can't get over what Shawn Michaels did to the NWO J.R.". J.R.:"Well he definitely caught them by surprise, much like Spike Dudley did Molly Holly when he asked her out for coffee King". "TOO HOT" SCOTT TAYLOR's NEW THEME HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO SOME HORRENDOUS BOOS. Lawler:"Spike new Molly was with High Octane J.R., he was just asking for it". J.R.:"She's his manager, they've never said they were an item. It was just a friendly gesture by Spike". Lawler:"Well that friendly gesture has gotten him into a match at the Royal Rumble". J.R.:"That's right King, Spike will face High Octane at the Rumble and Molly will be at ringside, but what about Scott Taylor? This man used to be one of the big fan favorites around". Lawler:"He's not a happy man J.R., he's sick of playing second fiddle to Jordan Rockwell". JORDAN ROCKWELL's NEW THEME SPECIALLY MADE BY JA RULE, "ROCK HARD", HITS AS HE COMES OUT WITH SPIKE AND LITA. J.R.:"Well he's gonna get a chance to prove himself at the Royal Rumble King but tonight, these four men are gonna have to co-exist in a tag match". High Octane and "Too Hot" Scott Taylor vs. Spike Dudley and Jordan Rockwell Rockwell went off like a loose cannon, attacking Taylor and pounding on him outside the ring, then whipping him into the ring steps. In the ring, High Octane countered the "Dudley Dog" by throwing him out of the ring and interestinglt, Molly went over to check on Spike. High Octane went out and got in Molly's face, telling her to go to the corner. After the 4 men got to their corners and some semblance of a match was formed, Rockwell powerslammed High Octane as Taylor and Spike joined the fray. Rockwell tossed Taylor to the floor by his hair as Spike hit High Octane with the "Dudley Dog" out of nowhere. He went for the cover but referee Chad Patton let him know that he wasn't the legal man. As Patton tried to get things sorted out, Taylor came into the ring and blasted Rockwell with a steel chair in the head. High Octane covered Rockwell for the 1.....2....3. Match Time: 15:48 After the match, Lita came in and knelt down next to Rockwell, very concerned about his condition. Then Taylor went after her, threatening to hit her with the chair. As Lita cowered in the corner, Rockwell got up. Taylor turned around and Rockwell hit "Extreme Measures" on him and began to pound away on his face with right hands. It took every referee backstage to stop Rockwell's rage. J.R.:"My god, what has gotten into Taylor? I think he was gonna hit Lita with that chair King". Lawler:"Rockwell doesn't know what he's getting himself into here J.R.. Think about it, Taylor is a ticking time bomb and at the Rumble, he's gonna explode"! THE NWO THEME HITS AND VINCE McMAHON WALKS WITH A PURPOSE TO THE RING. HE HAS A BAND-AID UNDER HIS EYE FROM MICHAELS' KICK. Lawler:"Look at poor Mr. McMahon, he's got a band-aid J.R.". J.R.:"Poor Mr. McMahon. Listen to you". Vince:"Shawn Michaels, Triple H, I'm not gonna play any games out here. I have a challenge for both of you so get your asses out here, now"! MICHAELS AND TRIPLE H COME OUT, TOGETHER, AND STAND AT THE TOP OF THE RAMP. Shawn Michaels:"You rang"? Vince:"Yeah I rang you son of a bitch! I want both of you in the ring tonight, you two versus me and Val Venis"! Michaels:"Let's see here, we both get a chance to kick your ass, right here on RAW, that's an easy decsion Vince, we except". Vince:"Oh, that's not all. Triple H, you wanna be a fighting champion right? Well, I have just the opponent picked out for you. Someone you've had success against in the past. But someone who knows what it's like to bleed the colors of the NWO. He wants you at the Rumble, what do you say"? Triple H:"Oh I see, I thought you weren't gonna play any games Vince. Yet, I don't even know who my opponent is gonna be at the Rumble? Well that's fine, because that'll just be another way for me to prove that I am the game and I am that damn good. So Vince, tell your handpicked, asskisser opponent that I'll beat his ass at the Rumble"! VINCE GETS AN EVIL GRIN ON HIS FACE. J.R.:"Oh my god, what has Vince pulled out of his sleeve this time"? COMMERCIAL..... RETURN FROM BREAK... William Regal vs. Kevin Nash Regal tried to attack Nash before the bell rang but Nash turned around and hit him with a boot to the face. He then picked up Regal and went to Jacknife Powerbomb him all the way to the floor outside the ring. But referee Tim White, threatening a DQ, convinced Nash to put him down. As Nash argued with White, Regal came from behind with a chop block to the back of Nash's knee. He then used a jumping double knee to the face and got a 2 count. Smartky, Regal worked on the knees of the big man, causing a lot of damage. He then locked in the "Regal Stretch" but Nash refused to tap out and crawled to the ropes. After a series of forearm shots, Regal whipped Nash to the corner and came in with a head of steam. But Nash took a step out and kicked Regal right in the mouth with a tremendous boot to the face to get the pin. Match Time: 10:15 J.R.:"A big win for Kevin Nash over the NWO but right now folks, we wanna show you a piece of footage from earlier tonight, about an hour before RAW went on the air. Take a look at this hideous footage". FOOTAGE FROM EARLIER... EDGE PULLS UP IN THE PARKING LOT. HE GETS OUT OF HIS CAR, SHUTS THE DOOR AND GRABS HIS DUFFEL BAG OUT OF THE BACK WHEN RHYNO COMES UP AND "GORES" HIM RIGHT INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR. RHYNO THEN PICKS EDGE UP AND SLAMS HIM INTO THE BACK WINDOW, CAUSING IT TO BREAK. RHYNO THEN WALKS AWAY. Lawler:"Hey, Edge asked for that J.R.". J.R.:"He asked for it? How, by wanting a shot at his two belts? Rhyno will have to face Edge at the Rumble fans and in my opinion, all this did was make Edge more hungry". Chris Benoit vs. Drew Blood This was definitely the match of the night. Drew Blood took the offensive, hitting Benoit with a snap suplex and a reverse tornado ddt. But after Benoit kicked out at 2, Drew Blood charged in and Benoit locked in the Crossface. So close to tapping out, Drew Blood reached the bottom rope. After a side backbreaker, Benoit hit Drew Blood with his diving headbutt off the top rope but Drew Blood got his foot on the bottom rope, breaking the count. Benoit then used a nice go behind and hit Blood with 2 consecutive german suplexes but on the 3rd attempt, Blood caught Benoit with a back elbow to break the hold. Benoit went for a clothesline but Drew Blood ducked and hit the "Bloodbath" out of nowhere for the win. Match Time: 8:22 COMMERCIAL.... ROYAL RUMBLE PROMO IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK.... PARKING LOT.... A BLACK HONDA ACCORD PULLS UP AND TRAVIS WAKEMAN GETS OUT ALONG WITH TRISH AND LOUD BOOS CAN BE HEARD FROM INSIDE THE ARENA. TWF Women's Title Match Challenger... Faith vs. Cammie Copeland The match started with a handshake and Faith started the match with a scissor sweep takedown. There were several exchanges on the mat until Faith used an impressive go behind into a schoolboy for a near fall. Faith then whipped Cammie to the ropes and went for a hip toss but Cammie blocked it by shifting her weight and countered with the Downward Spiral. She then went to the top rope and hit Faith with the "Around the World" (same as the "Molly go Round") to get the sudden win and retain her title. After the match, the 2 friends hugged and Cammie raised Faith's arm. Non Title Match Christian vs. Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam One hell of a match! Christian was in control early, hitting RVD with a reverse ddt to the knee and a frog splash off the top rope. But RVD got back into it with a very nice series of moves. Christian went for a leapfrog off an irish whip but RVD pulled up short of him and used a nice footsweep right as Christian landed. RVD immediately followed that with a spinning heel kick and the Rolling Thunder. RVD whipped Christian to the corner and went for a diving shoulder block but Christian moved. Christian went to the turnbuckle but RVD recovered and threw Christian to the mat. RVD quickly hopped on the top rope and hit the "5 Star Frogsplash" to get the win. Match Time: 9:07 AFTER THE MATCH, RVD GRABBED THE HARDCORE TITLE AND DID HIS THUMBS TO THE SHOULDERS TAUNT AND THE CROWD CHANTED R.....V.....D WITH HIM.
TRAVIS WAKEMAN's THEME HITS AS HE AND TRISH COME OUT. J.R.:"The crowd is all over this man King but at the Royal Rumble, he's gonna get a shot at Ken Shamrock's UFC Title". Lawler:"The crowd can get all over him if they want J.R., but I think he likes it". Travis Wakeman:"In just a few days, I'm gonna do what everyone considers to be impossible. I'm gonna beat Ken Shamrock at his own game and take the UFC Title. But I was thinking, Shamrock, you like to sneak attck people, well why don't you come out here and face me like a man? Why wait till the Rumble? Get your ass out here and be a man"! JUST THEN, SHAMROCK's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES RUNNING TO THE RING. HE DUCKS A CLOTHESLINE BY WAKEMAN AND TACKLES HIM. HE THEN HITS HIM WITH AN OVERHEAD BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX AND STARTS POUNDING HIS CHEST WHEN SECURITY COMES OUT IN MASS TO STOP THE SITUATION. J.R.:"This particular match may have the most heat going into the Rumble and it's gonna be a slobberknocker folks". Lawler:"Well Shamrock is tough, no doubt, but Wakeman may be tougher"! COMMERCIAL.... RETURN FROM BREAK... Lilian Garcia:"Bahamut, Strife, you two have held the tag team titles for quite awhile now. But now you know who your opponents are for the Royal Rumble, a team you beat last month at War in the Winter. What strategy will you guys take into this match"? JUST THEN, PALUMBO AND O'HAIRE APPEAR. Chuck Palumbo:"We proved we're the top contenders tonight, this time, you guys will lose the straps". Bahamut:"Oh, is that so"? Strife:"You boys must have some sort of problem with reality. Cause fact is, we whipped your asses at War in the Winter and made you look like just another team". Sean O'haire: (getting in Strife's face) "Well that was then, this is now, chump". JUST THEN, STRIFE HAULS OFF AND SOCKS O'HAIRE AS BAHAMUT DOES THE SAME TO PALUMBO. LILIAN GETS OUT OF THE WAY AS BACKSTAGE OFFICIALS ARE FORCED TO COME IN AND SEPERATE ANOTHER BRAWL. "SYMPHONY OF DESTRUCTION" BY MEGADEATH HITS AS NEMESIS COMES TO THE RING. Lawler:"Boy those boys have had a busy night breaking up skirmishes J.R.". J.R.:"They sure have and getting back to the action, this man, Nemesis will take on Sam Wilde tonight in a match between two guys who will participate in the Royal Rumble". "MY SACRIFICE" BY CREED HITS AS SAM WILDE COMES OUT TO A GOOD RECEPTION. Lawler:"Well in my opinion J.R., Nemesis is one of the darkhorses in the Rumble, he could win it all"! J.R.:"The number you draw for the Rumble match is a key but he may have the stamina to do just that King". Nemesis vs. Sam Wilde Sam Wilde used his speed and agility to get an advantage on Nemesis early, catching him totally off gaurd with 2 dropkicks and a drop toe hold followed by an elbow to the back of the head. But as Wilde came off the ropes, he ran into a big clothesline. After a devastating chokeslam, Nemesis measured Wilde for a running boot but Wilde moved and he took out referee Jim Corderis. This brought out Nails who attacked Wilde, hammering him with a barrage of right hands. Then came Ahmed Walker and he and Nemesis renewed their rivalry. Nails hit Wilde with the "Nail Driver" as Nemesis tossed Walker to the floor. Nemesis and Nails then stood toe to toe when "WELLLLLL IT'S THE BIG SHOW" hit and The Big Show came out. Nails tried his hand at the big man first but Big Show grabbed him around the throat when Nemesis came over but Show grabbed him around the neck too. He then chokeslammed Nails and picked Nemesis up high in the air, chokeslamming him all the way to the floor! Big Show stood tall in the ring when Tazz came out of nowhere and slapped the "Tazz-Mission" on the big man. He took the Big Show down to one knee and then quickly left to a big cheer. Big Show looked on in anger as Tazz walked away. Eddie Guerrero vs. The Rock Guerrero stayed move for move with The Rock in this one and got control with a quick thumb to the eyes. Guerrero backed The Rock against the ropes with right hands and then whipped him to the other side. But Rock ducked a clothesline and hit Guerrero with a beautiful ddt. But Guerrero came back and ducked a clothesline and hit The Rock with a flying forearm to get a 2 count. He then charged The Rock but got caught with a Pinebuster. The Rock then set up for and hit the "People's Elbow" as the crowd went nuts and Rock pinned Latino Heat. Match Time: 5:37 J.R.:"The Rock heads into the Rumble with a lot of momentum after that win King and he's gotta be one of the heavy favorites". Lawler:"Yeah, I like to see him draw number one and see how long he'd last". J.R.:"Don't go away folks, our main event tag match is comin' up and it's next"! COMMERCIAL.... A PROMO FOR TWF OUTBREAK IS SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK... EARLIER TONIGHT.... Shawn Michaels:"You rang"? Vince:"Yeah I rang you son of a bitch! I want both of you in the ring tonight, you two versus me and Val Venis"! Michaels:"Let's see here, we both get a chance to kick your ass, right here on RAW, that's an easy decsion Vince, we except". Vince:"Oh, that's not all. Triple H, you wanna be a fighting champion right? Well, I have just the opponent picked out for you. Someone you've had success against in the past. But someone who knows what it's like to bleed the colors of the NWO. He wants you at the Rumble, what do you say"? Triple H:"Oh I see, I thought you weren't gonna play any games Vince. Yet, I don't even know who my opponent is gonna be at the Rumble? Well that's fine, because that'll just be another way for me to prove that I am the game and I am that damn good. So Vince, tell your handpicked, asskisser opponent that I'll beat his ass at the Rumble"! THE NWO THEME HITS AS VINCE McMAHON COMES OUT WITH VAL VENIS. VINCE IS WEARING A BLUE TANK TOP AND BLACK JEANS. Lawler:"Here we go J.R. and I think this is a testament to what kind of man Vince McMahon is. He's wrestling injured for god sake"! "SEXY BOY" HITS AS SHAWN MICHAELS COMES OUT TO ONE OF THE LOUDEST CHEERS ALL NIGHT. J.R.:"It's a little cut King, gimme a break! But here comes the man who put it there and he's being cheered again"! "THE GAME" BY MOTORHEAD HITS AND TRIPLE H COMES OUT AND POURS WATER OVER HIS HEAD. THE TWF TITLE IS AROUND HIS WAIST. Lawler:"Shawn Michaels made a critical mistake J.R. and I promise he'll pay for it sooner or later". J.R.:"Well here comes the game fans and as a testament to the kind of competitor he is, he accepted Vince's mystery opponent challenge tonight. He'll put the TWF Title on the line and he doesn't even know who it will be against"! Val Venis and Vince McMahon vs. Triple H and Shawn Michaels Both Triple H and HBK wanted their hands on Vince, but Val did a good job against both men, wrestling much of the match. When Vince did get involved, he'd stomp or kick Helmsley or Michaels while they were down and then tag out. In the match's climax, Triple H ducked a clothesline and went for a jumping knee but Venis moved and Helmsley drilled referee Earl Hebner. This was exactly what Team NWO was looking for as Vince motioned to the back for help. This prompted the entire NWO to come out and they went straight for HBK. Nails smashed a steel chair over his head and Hells Angel and William Regal lifted him up and slammed him through the announce table. Triple H was taking on 2 men in the ring and doing a good job until the shock of the year occured. Hulk Hogan, dressed in his Hollywood Hogan gear, came out of the crowd and grabbed the TWF Title and smashed Helmsley with it! He then used his big legdrop and threw Helmsley out of the ring. Hebner got up and counted Helmsley out. Hogan stood in the ring with the rest of the NWO as a very big smile was entrenched on the faces of Vince McMahon and Wally Willson. Match Time: 15:48 Lawler:"What is Hogan doing in the TWF"? J.R.:"Think about it King, this is the man Vince was referring to! This is the man who wants Triple H at the Rumble! Oh my god"! OFF AIR.....
