Tucson, Arizona
Attendance: 9,174
September 1, 2007
With no Uprising taping, fans hurried to their seats for the start of Rampage. After a terrific video package on The Rock, which included him talking about his jump from wrestling to Hollywood and back to the squared circle aired, Lilian Garcia entered the ring and said Rampage would be going live on the USA network in 60 seconds! RAMPAGE GOES LIVE
"TO BE LOVED" BY PAPA ROACH PLAYS INTO RAMPAGE's OPENING MONTAGE VIDEO. NEW CLIPS OF CODY RHODES AND EYE SPY WITH THEIR TAG TEAM TITLES HAVE BEEN SPLICED IN. THE ARENA COMES INTO THE SHOT AND AFTER AN IMPRESSIVE PYRO DISPLAY, THE CAMERA PANS AROUND THE FRANTIC FANS. Jim Ross: "Welcome to the University of Arizona! We are live on the USA network for TWF Rampage and King, it's the last event before MeltDown"! Jerry Lawler: "It's hot here in the desert, J.R., but it's even hotter inside the McKale Center tonight..... this is unbelievable"! "ONE OF A KIND" BY BREAKING POINT HITS AND PYRO POPS OFF AS ROB VAN DAM COMES OUT TO A MAJOR POP. J.R.: "And what a way to kick things off tonight..... it's R.....V......D"! Lawler: "Listen to the cheer for this guy..... these fans are on point tonight"! "TNT" BY AC/DC HITS AND THE CAMERA SEARCHES THE STANDS BEFORE FINDING CHRIS TIRPAK LOCATED IN THE CROWD, HEADING TO THE RING WITH HIS KENDO STICK. J.R.: "And here comes his tag team partner.... right through those same fans"! THE THEME FROM "GODFATHER" IS HEARD BEFORE LEADING INTO THE CANADIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM. THE FANS BOO AS ROB STORM AND ALDO CORLEONE MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE RING. Lawler: "And here come their opponents and they don't look happy". J.R.: "I don't think these guys know the meaning of happy, King, but after Rob Van Dam's victory over Rob Storm on the last Rampage, you know they're ready for this one". Rob Van Dam & Chris Tirpak vs. Canadian-Italian Exchange RVD and Storm started the match off and after a quick collar and elbow tie, Storm caught RVD with 2 stiff forearms but when he threw a kick, RVD caught his leg and elbowed his knee before smashing him with a spinning heel kick. RVD then positioned Storm before hitting a corkscrew legdrop. After running the ropes, RVD went for the Rolling Thunder but Storm got his knees up. Storm made the tag to Corleone, but before leaving the ring, he drilled RVD with a basement dropkick. Aldo followed up and was all over Van Dam. After throwing him by the throat to the corner with two hands, Aldo moved in with 2 hard back elbows on RVD before slinging him to the opposite corner. RVD hit the turnbuckle and fell back to the mat. After a big gutwrench suplex, Aldo slapped the hand of Storm, bringing him back into the match. He then used the ring rope to slingshot his partner into the ring, right onto RVD. Storm had the cover, but RVD kicked out at 2. Storm picked him up and tried to deliver a neckbreaker drop but RVD elbowed him in the ribs and took him out with a back footsweep. After somersaulting to his corner, RVD tagged in Tirpak and he was all over Storm with 2 hard clotheslines. He then turned and drilled Aldo with a big right hand before catching Storm with a powerslam. He had the cover and got a long 2 count, but Storm got his shoulder off the mat. Tirpak continued his onslaught before grabbing Storm and just throwing him out of the ring. He followed Storm out and drove the small of his back into the ring apron before rolling him back into the ring. Storm complained to referee Scott Martin about something and during this, Corleone got off the apron and drilled Tirpak with the Mafia Kick. He then pulled him up and grabbed him by the throat with both hands, lifting him up. Corleone then just dropped Tirpak to the protected concrete floor, and he hit hard. RVD came running over and he traded shots with the big Italian but Tirpak was motionless outside and Martin got to a 10 count, calling for the bell. Match Time: 7:01 Lawler: "Did you see that?! That had to be like falling off the leaning Tower of Pisa"! J.R.: "Chris Tirpak just suffered a bone rattling chokeslam and the Canadian-Italian Exchange have won by count out"! STORM AND CORLEONE WALKED UP THE RAMP TO THEIR MUSIC AND A LOT OF BOOS AS RVD HELPED TIRPAK TO HIS FEET. Lawler: "Well RVD and Tirpak like to pride themselves on how hardcore they are..... but that was hardcore"! J.R.: "Well fans, we're just getting started! We have a huge show tonight including The Rock versus Mark Henry..... don't go away"! COMMERCIAL BREAK......... A COMMERCIAL FOR HALO 3, OUT SEPTEMBER 24TH IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PREVIEW FOR THE NEW "HALLOWEEN" MOVIE. RETURN FROM BRRAK.... RINGSIDE...... "PICTURES" BY SYSTEM OF A DOWN HITS AND CANDICE COMES OUT HOLDING EYE SPY's TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS ON EITHER ARM. SHE MOTIONS FOR M.X. OGDEN AND ALEX SHELLEY TO COME OUT WITH BOTH HANDS, AND THEY COME OUT AND THEN SLIDE ON BOTH KNEES BY HER AS SHE DROPS THE TITLES AROUND THEIR NECKS. THE TWO GET UP AND THE RAMPAGE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS WALK DOWN TO THE RING, DRAWING INCREDIBLE BOOS FROM THE CROWD.
Jim Ross: "Well, you can't say these two don't have an interesting entrance".
Jerry Lawler: "Not only that, but they have Candice. And you know what Candice has? Puppies"!
Jim Ross: "Calm down there, King. These two men are incredibly gifted athletes who ability-wise, I have a tremendous amount of respect for. I just don't necessarily agree with how they win some of their matches".
Jerry Lawler: "J.R., a win is a win, and they proved that at Main Event when Ogden utilized his brain to beat Shelton, Eye Spy will keep those titles away from anyone they have to".
Jim Ross: "I'd say more of his ability to cheat, mixed with his athletic ability. But sure, whatever you say, King".
THE TRIO GETS INTO THE RING AND OGDEN GRABS A MIC.
M.X. Ogden: "Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to introduce... Well, us. The Rampage Tag Team Champions, Eye Spy! And the reason we're Los Championes de Rampage, yeah, that's espanol, bitches! Watch out Spanish Broadcast Team, you might be out of a job pretty soon! Anyway, the reason why we're champs is our complete ownage of World's Greatest Tag Team. Yeah, you heard me, ownage! Anarchy Rulz, we had a classic matchup, in which we won. Then at Main Event, I beat Shelton Benjamin for the like... Oh I don't know, tenth time? And now, we don't have to face them. Which some may view as good, but now we don't have a damn match for MeltDown! I mean, I've been working hard lately! I don't know if you all know this, but I've been training with Alex Shelley here and learning some new submission holds. And believe me, it's better training than I ever got at the NYWC with Mikey Whipwreck. But back on topic". SUDDENLY, SOME AMATUER VIDEO COMES OVER THE TWF TRON. IT SHOWS DAN RODMAN IN THE BACKSTAGE AREA, TALKING TO LUYU DAWNSTAR. Dan Rodman: "C'Mon, baby, when am I gonna get that date"? Luyu Dawnstar: "Like I said, never". Rodman: "You're really gonna turn this down"? RODMAN POINTS TO HIMSELF BUT LUYU JUST TURNS TO WALK AWAY IN DISGUST. BUT RODMAN SLAPS HER ON THE ASS. LUYU STOPS IN HER TRACKS BEFORE TURNING AROUND AND SLAPPING HIM ACROSS THE FACE. SHE FOLLOWS THAT UP WITH TWO MORE SLAPS BEFORE KICKING HIM RIGHT IN THE CROTCH. RODMAN FALLS TO THE FLOOR WHEN RAMPAGE GM MUHAMMAD HASSAN WALKS IN. Muhammad Hassan: "What the hell is this? You got beat up by a woman? Get your ass up and get out of here.... you're fired"! THE VIDEO CUTS OUT. Alex Shelley: "Ouch, that had to hurt". Ogden: "I'll say.......
SUDDENLY THE MAJOR BROTHERS' MUSIC HITS AND BRETT AND BRIAN COME OUT TO A PRETTY GOOD REACTION FROM THE TUSCON CROWD. THE MAJOR'S GET INTO THE RING WITH MICROPHONES AND LOOK REALLY UPSET WITH OGDEN.
Brian Major: "What the hell are you doing? Have you completely forgotten everything the NYWC did for your career?! I mean, look at us three... Me, you, and Brett, we all trained together there! We all lived together some nights because we didn't get out until three in the morning! We ate, slept, drank, and breathed wrestling there. And now what, you come out and bash it"?
Brett Major: "And more importantly, bash us? What was up with that video last week, huh"?
M.X. Ogden: "Uh... Video? Heh, I don't know what you're talking about? Alex, did we tape them"?
Alex Shelley: "Uh, yeah dude! We showed it on Ramp... I mean, no! Never"!
Brian Major: "Don't play stupid with us, M.X., I mean, just because we've been through a lot, doesn't mean we won't kick your ass. Then again, no beating we hand you could be as bad as your camera skills...
THE CROWD LETS OUT A COLLECTIVE "OH!" BUT THE OH GETS LOUDER WHEN SHELLEY AND OGDEN BOTH KICK BRIAN AND BRETT BETWEEN THE LEGS FOLLOWED BY OGDEN USING THE CAM CORDER AND SHELLEY THE TRIPOD TO KNOCK BOTH OF THE MAJORS OUT COLD. OGDEN PICKS UP THE MIC AND GETS IN THEIR FACES.
M.X. Ogden: "You see that?! That's something called "Holy crap, I just got knocked out by a camera!" Anyway, back to what I was getting to. Seeing as I can't display my mad skills in the ring at MeltDown, I figured I'd let it be the start of something else. Something that has never gone on in the TWF before, and that is the end of privacy. You see, we don't care who you are, where you're from, what show you're on, if you're a fan favorite or a hated superstar. Should I keep going? Okay, I will. We don't care how far back we go, what kind of car you drive, what color your hair is, how many sex changes you've had, how many titles you've won, what title you hold right now, what kind of stuff you're really into.....
THE CROWD LETS OUT SOMEWHAT OF A LAUGH TO THE LAST COMMENT AS SHELLEY AND CANDICE JUST SHAKE THEIR HEADS.
M.X. Ogden: "Okay... That last one might have been pushing it. But either way, we're putting out a warning that at MeltDown, we're taking no prisoners, because as of right now... your private life ain't so private. And that... That's a damn fact"!
OGDEN DROPS THE MIC AND DRAWS A MIX OF LAUGHS AND BOOS AS "PICTURES" HITS AGAIN. HE AND SHELLEY STAND OVER THE MAJORS AND RAISE THEIR TITLES OVER THEIR HEADS. J.R.: "These two are really trying to push the envelope.... I smell a major lawsuit coming"! Lawler: "I have a pretty good idea that there is nothing these two won't touch...... won't film I mean"! BACKSTAGE....... IN THE BACK, CODY RHODES IS HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH JESSICA LOPEZ. Jessica Lopez: "I thought you did really good in your first match". Cody Rhodes: "Yeah, but I lost. Tonight, I get to face Tatanka again and I swear, it'll be different than the last time". THE ARENA LIGHTS GO OUT AND "MISERIA CANTARE" HITS AS J.J. RAMPLIN MAKES HIS WAY OUT OF THE ECW ENTRANCE. CHARLIE HAAS IS SHOWN IN THE RING, GETTING LOOSE. J.R.: "Cody Rhodes will battle Tatanka later tonight but here comes the former King of Cable who will have a chance to get that title back at MeltDown". Lawler: "Mr. Kennedy better be watching this match and getting ready because I talked to The Ram before the show tonight and he is ready to rip Kennedy apart"! J.J. "The Ram" Ramplin vs. Charlie Haas This ended up being the best match of the night between very evenly matched superstars. Charlie Haas was able to show off some of his exceptional mat wrestling skills and he kept Ramplin on the mat for much of the match. Ramplin made several escape attempts, but using a low center of gravity, Haas wouldn't let him up. Finally, Ramplin grabbed Haas' right foot and was able to trip him up, breaking free of his waistlock. Ramplin then caught Haas with a knee to the head before picking him up for a huge shoulderbreaker. Ramplin made the cover, but Haas was up at 2. Ramplin stayed on the attack and after an irish whip to the corner, he slammed into him with a clothesline. Ramplin then went for an irish whip but Haas reversed it right into a release german suplex. Ramplin landed hard on the back of his head, but the move took something out of Haas as well and he was slow to make the cover. Finally, he crawled over and topped Ramplin, hooking the leg but he only got a 2 count. Both men threw right hands and connected at the same time. A trade off of punches ensued and Haas connected with a kick to the midsection before pulling Ramplin in for the Exploder suplex. He had the match won, but at the last second, Ramplin got his foot on the bottom rope to prevent the 3 count. Haas pulled Ramplin up and whipped him to the corner but when he followed in, Ramplin moved and he slammed into the steel post, shoulder first. Ramplin then bounced off the ropes and crashed into Haas with the Ram's Horns. The impactful spear knocked Haas across the ring and Ramplin covered him for the 1..........2...........3! Match Time: 11:47 J.R.: "What a great match that was but in the end, that huge spear was the difference maker"! Lawler: "And that spear might be in the future of Mr. Kennedy"! "MISERIA CANTARE" HIT AGAIN AND RAMPLIN LEFT THE RING TO MOSTLY BOOS, BUT SOME ECW SUPPORTERS WERE SPOTTED. J.R.: "Folks don't go away because still to come, the People's champion, The Rock, will have a chance to face Chris Masters for the World title at MeltDown"! COMMERCIAL BREAK....... A COMMERCIAL FOR VISA IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PROMO FOR MELTDOWN FEATURING JORDAN ROCKWELL AND SHAWN MICHAELS VS. THE BLOOD BROTHERS FOR THE TWF TAG TEAM TITLES. RETURN FROM BREAK..... RINGSIDE.... WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS, "SUPERSTAR" BY SALIVA IS PLAYING AND JASON OLIVER IS IN THE RING, IN HIS WRESTLING GEAR. J.R.: "We are back on Rampage and during the commercial break, Jason Oliver came out here and demanded that either Matt Cruz or Nemesis come to the ring". Lawler: "He issued this challenge at Main Event, J.R., now he's just looking for an answer"! Jason Oliver: "C'mon..... who's it gonna be"?! ABOUT 15 SECONDS LATER, THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND "IN MY DARKEST HOUR" BEGINS TO PLAY AS THE CROWD LOUDLY CHEERS. J.R.: "I think he just got one"! A SHADOWY FIGURE STANDS IN THE ENTRANCE WITH THE SPOTLIGHT ON THEM. BUT SUDDENLY, THE LIGHTS TURN BACK ON AND NO ONE IS THERE. HOWEVER, MATT CRUZ IS IN THE RING! Lawler: "What the heck"?! OLIVER TURNS AND TAKES A SWING AT CRUZ BUT CRUZ DUCKS AND THROWS HIM WITH A BEAUTIFUL BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX. OLIVER GETS UP, BUT CRUZ CLOTHESLINES HIM OUT OF THE RING TO A HUGE POP! OLIVER GETS UP AND SMACKS THE RING APRON WITH BOTH HANDS. CRUZ INVITES HIM TO COME BACK IN, BUT OLIVER LEAVES THE RINGSIDE AREA, HEADING BACK UP THE RAMP. J.R.: "Well Oliver got his wish...... Matt Cruz and Nemesis are playing some head games"! Lawler: "This is getting ridiculous! It's about time just one of these guys steps up and faces Oliver alone"! J.R.: "Uh, are we watching the same thing here"? BACKSTAGE....... CAMERAS SCRAMBLE TO THE BACKSTAGE AREA AND PICK UP ON A CHAOTIC SCENE. OFFICIALS AND EMTs SURROUND SOMEONE WHO HAS JUST BEEN ATTACKED. IT's CODY RHODES. Lawler: "Who do you think did that"? J.R.: "Well I don't wanna speculate, but I have a pretty good idea. Damnit, let's hope he's alright". In the middle of the ring was a red carpet, black leather sofa and bar stools and a mini bar stand.
Lawler: "Do you have any idea what the heck is going on here"?
Suddenly, a remix of “Firefly” by Breaking Benjamin hit, making the fans stand on their feet and boo, as Chris Platoon came out from behind the curtain in his new t-shirt “Feel the effects. O-Zone.” Platoon headed straight for the ring, and rolled under the rope, as his music faded and boos became apparent. Platoon picked up the mic from the mini bar stand.
J.R.: "I was told a rumor earlier tonight that this guy has been given his own talk show, but I didn't think it was true".
Chris Platoon: “Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the O-Zone, the debut edition of my new talk show. What happened a couple weeks ago is something that I’d like to never talk about again, so as of now, it never happened.”
J.R.: "I saw it with my own two eyes". Lawler: "Unfortunately, so did I". Platoon: "Now, rather than call one of the superstars out from the back, my special guest tonight is going to be one of you people..... one of the fans from right here in Tucson. Who wants to come in here and be the first guest on the O-Zone? SEVERAL OF THE FANS RAISE THEIR HANDS. You, you right there in the orange shirt". PLATOON POINTS TO A YOUNG MAN IN THE SECOND ROW AND HE IS HELPED OVER THE GUARDRAIL AND COMES INTO THE RING. PLATOON PUTS THE MIC UP TO HIM. Platoon: "What's your name, kid and where are you from"? Fan: "My name is Steve and I'm from right here in Tucson"! THE FANS LOUDLY CHEER Platoon: "Okay, Steve, who is your favorite superstar here on Rampage"? Steve: "Oh, The Rock, easily". THE FANS CHEER AGAIN Platoon: "Let me ask you that again. Who is your favorite superstar here on Rampage"? Steve: "I just told you.... what'd you think I was gonna say, you? Whatever........ PLATOON LEANS IN TO THE FAN, GETTING RIGHT IN HIS FACE. Steve: "Oh what are you gonna do.... kiss me"? SUDDENLY, THE FAN TURNS TO SEE SAM WILDE STANDING BEHIND HIM. Lawler: "What the heck? Sam Wilde is here again"! THE FAN TRIES TO GET AWAY, BUT PLATOON GRABS HIM AND DELIVERS A NASTY REVERSE SPINNING STO. HE THEN GRABS HIM AND THROWS HIM OVER THE BAR AS THE CROWD JUMPS ALL OVER HIM WITH BOOS. WHEN PLATOON TURNS AROUND, WILDE GRABS HIM AND THIS TIME, PLATOON ALLOWS HIM TO KISS HIM RIGHT ON THE MOUTH. Lawler: "What the hell"?! "FIREFLY" PLAYS AGAIN AND PLATOON AND WILDE LEAVE TO SOME SERIOUS HEAT. J.R.: "This situation is getting more weird by the instant.... what a debut edition of the O-Zone". Lawler: "I don't know who I feel more sorry for, this poor fan or Chris Platoon! Although, I hate to say it, but Platoon didn't seem to mind that"! COMMERCIAL BREAK.......... A COMMERCIAL FOR VALVOLINE MOTOR OIL IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR PIZZA HUT. RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE...... WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS, AUSTIN PYROMANIA, TAYLOR MADE AND KELLY ARE SHOWN IN THE BACK. Taylor Made: "Hey, Austin. You ever wonder why Elijah Burke's wrist tape says four-up or whatever"? Austin Pyromania: "Someone told me it means four knuckles upside your head, supposedly he used to be a pretty good boxer". Taylor: "Four knuckles upside the head, huh? I got four knuckles for him". Pyromania: "Yeah, I got three fingers to show him the count after he's lying down looking at the lights in a little bit". Kelly: "And I got two fingers to........ ALMOST IN A TRANCE, KELLY BEGINS RUNNING HER HAND DOWN HER BODY AS TAYLOR AND PYROMANIA LOOK AT EACH OTHER IN DISBELIEF. Taylor: "Uh, c'mon, Kell, we have a match". TAYLOR GRABS KELLY's HAND AND THEY WALK OFF AS THE SHOT GOES BACK TO RINGSIDE. FANS ARE BOOING AS TATANKA AND TED DIBIASE ARE SHOWN IN THE RING. J.R.: "I hate to say this, but this seems like a bad episode of Jerry Springer here tonight". Lawler: "What.... I loved that"! Ted Dibiase: "Come on, Cody, this is the match you wanted! We're ready.... where are you"?! DIBIASE LAUGHS J.R.: "They know Cody Rhodes isn't coming out here! This is ridiculous"! Dibiase: "Alright, I'm gonna give you to the count of ten to get out here, Cody Rhodes, and if you don't, I want Tatanka declared the winner of this match by forfeit.... start the count"! Lawler: "He's got ten seconds"! Dibiase: "One......two.......three......four......five.......six......seven......eight.......nine.........ten! Ring the bell...... declare Tatanka the winner"! J.R.: "Can you believe this?! Shame on Ted Dibiase for this utter crap"! REFEREE JOSE MENDEZ JUMPS IN THE RING AND RAISES TATANKA's ARM AS DIBIASE GOES OVER TO LILIAN GARCIA. Lilian Garcia: "Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of this match as the result of a forfeit..... Tatanka"! THE FANS BOO AS TATANKA's MUSIC STARTS AND LEADS INTO "MONEY, MONEY, MONEY". HE AND DIBIASE THEN LEAVE THE RING, STILL BEING BOOED. J.R.: "Well I hate to be the one to point the finger, but anyone with half of a brain knows these two had something to do with that backstage attack on young Cody Rhodes"! Lawler: "You better watch what you say, J.R., you have no proof of that"! BACKSTAGE........ IN THE BACK, KRISTAL IS STANDING BY WITH CHRIS MASTERS WHO HAS THE TWF WORLD TITLE OVER HIS SHOULDER. Kristal: "Chris Masters, later tonight, The Rock faces Mark Henry and if he wins, he gets another shot at you and the TWF World title at MeltDown. Obviously, you'll have a keen interest in this match". Chris Masters: "I'm gonna be watching this match from my private jet, Kristal. My private jet that will be headed to the Bahamas due to the fact that I will have the night off at MeltDown and will taking a little vacation. We all know what Mark Henry is capable of. The Rock has no chance tonight. You feel like goin' to the Bahamas"? Kristal: "Uh.... I........ Masters: "Don't even answer, there's no way you could ever get with the Masterpiece, baby". MASTERS WALKS AWAY AND KRISTAL IS INSULTED BY HIS COMMENTS. BACK AT RINGSIDE, "LIKE A PIMP" BY DA BAND PLAYS AND TAYLOR MADE COMES OUT ALONG WITH KELLY AND AUSTIN PYROMANIA TO A BIG CHEER. J.R.: "Well if I was Chris Masters, I'd hold off on those travel arrangements. You never count out The Rock". Lawler: "Well judging by what Mark Henry's been able to do lately, the Bahamas are probably looking pretty good right now". "MISERIA CANTARE" HITS AGAIN AND THE FANS BOO AS ELIJAH BURKE AND SYLVESTER TERKAY EMERGE FROM THE ECW ENTRANCE. J.R.: "That will be our main event tonight but right now, it's Elijah Burke and Taylor Made, two of the young studs here on Rampage, one on one". Lawler: "Well on the last Rampage, we did see Taylor Made get a pinfall on a lucky rollup on Burke and you know Burke is ready to make amends for that tonight". Elijan Burke w/ Sylvester Terkay vs. Taylor Made w/ Austin Pyromania and Kelly This was a very exciting contest in which both men showed off their tremendous athletic ability. Burke grabbed Taylor in a side headlock, but Taylor backed him to the ropes and pushed him to the other side. Taylor used a leapfrog before catching Burke with a back elbow. After a standing snap mare, Taylor kicked him right in the back. Burke was in a lot of pain, but he was able to catch Taylor with a european uppercut before jabbing away at his head before a right hook to the kidney area. After a big snap suplex, Burke taunted the fans, drawing several boos. After picking Taylor back up, he went for a scoop slam but Taylor slipped free and spun him around, drilling him with a spinning heel kick. Taylor then ran the ropes, but Terkay reached his hand in, trying to trip him up. This drew Pyromania over and he and the Manbear began trading punches outside the ring. Inside, Taylor scored with a reverse DDT and covered Burke for the 1.........2........, but Burke was up. Taylor pulled Burke to his feet and slung him to the corner, flying in with a big body splash, but Burke moved out of the way. Burke then pulled both kneepads down and crashed into Taylor with the Elijah Express, pulling him down into a cover for the 3 count. Match Time: 5:35 Lawler: "Wow.... did you see that?! What a move by Elijah Burke"! J.R.: "Elijah Burke has picked up a win here for ECW after that double flying knee to the back! We'll be right back"! "MISERIA CANTARE" PLAYED AS BURKE AND TERKAY LEFT TO A LOT OF BOOS. BURKE HAD BOTH ARMS RAISED AS PYROMANIA AND KELLY TRIED TO HELP TAYLOR UP IN THE RING. COMMERCIAL BREAK........ A COMMERCIAL FOR T-MOBILE WIRELESS IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR COMCAST. RETURN FROM BREAK...... RINGSIDE..... WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS, SNITSKY's MUSIC HITS AND HE MAKES HIS WAY TO THE RING TO PLENTY OF BOOS. J.R.: "Welcome back to Rampage as you see the dangerous Snitsky on his way to the ring and King, this match has got slobberknocker written all over it"! THE FANS LOUDLY POP AS "BEFORE I FORGET" BY SLIPKNOT COMES ON AND TAZ COMES OUT, LOOKING VERY FOCUSED. Lawler: "Well after what Money Mike did to Taz with his ex-fiancee, you know Taz is fired up"! Lawler: "Money Mike and Taz will square off at MeltDown but first, he's gotta get through the deranged Snitsky who was able to defeat Taz a few weeks ago here on Rampage, with the use of a foreign object". Taz vs. Snitsky Taz got right up in the much taller Snitsky's face and badmouthed him a little before shoving him across the ring. Snitsky threw a right hand but Taz ducked and ignited the crowd with a cradle suplex on the big man. Taz then stood over Snitsky and just clubbed him on either side of the head before pulling him up, looking for a german suplex. Snitsky was able to stop the offensive onslaught with a back elbow to the face. Off an irish whip, Snitsky missed with a big boot and Taz rocked him with 2 overhand rights before again suplexing him, this time with a belly to belly. Taz only got a 2 count, but many were surprised at the way he was manhandling the monster. Taz pulled him up but Snitsky raked him across the eyes before kicking him right in the face. Snitsky then dropped a big elbow right across the chest, but Taz was up at 2 when he went for the cover. Snitsky went and grabbed the top rope and yelled into the crowd, showing his disgusting yellow teeth as they booed. Snitsky then kicked Taz in the midsection before lifting him up for his gutwrench into a powerslam but Taz slipped off his back and delivered a textbook german suplex, bridging up into a cover to get the 1.......2..........3. Match Time: 6:53 J.R.: "Oh what a german suplex..... and what a win for Taz"! Lawler: "He dropped Snitsky right on his head, J.R."! TAZ ASKS FOR A MICROPHONE, AND LILIAN GARCIA HANDS HIM HERS. Taz: "Mike....... we have a match at MeltDown, but now, you've decided to make it personal! I don't know about you, but I don't want to wait until MeltDown, especially with all our history! So I'm gonna give you a chance to bring that tramp Stephanie out here and come to the ring..... or I'm comin' back there to you"! J.R.: "Taz has laid down the challenge...... Lawler: "Don't come out here Money Mike, there's no reason to"! THE FANS BEGIN TO BOO WHEN IT BECOMES APPARENT THAT MONEY MIKE IS NOT COMING OUT. BUT THOSE BOOS TURN TO CHEERS WHEN TAZ DROPS THE MIC AND HEADS TO THE BACK WITH A CAMERA MAN FOLLOWING. J.R.: "Taz is goin' to the back"! TAZ WALKS THROUGH THE BACKSTAGE AREA, THROWING ANYTHING IN HIS WAY TO THE SIDE. A MEMBER OF THE BACKSTAGE CREW GETS TOSSED ASIDE AS TAZ MAKES HIS WAY DOWN A HALLWAY. FINALLY, MONEY MIKE IS SPOTTED, TALKING WITH TED DIBIASE. DIBIASE GETS OUT OF THE WAY AS THE TWO MEN BEGIN TRADING SHOTS, BUT TAZ SOON GETS THE BEST OF THAT, AND THROWS MIKE OVER A NEARBY TABLE. TAZ THEN GETS MIKE IN THE "TAZMISSION" AND CHOKES HIM OUT AS OFFICIALS AND A FEW REFEREES MOVE IN AND PULL THE STREET THUG FROM BROOKLYN OFF. J.R.: "My God.... Taz has lost it"! Lawler: "This is out of control, J.R.! This guy should be fined and suspended for this"! J.R.: "Well who knows what this does to the match at MeltDown, but Taz has certainly got himself a measure of revenge here"! IN ANOTHER PART OF THE BACKSTAGE AREA........ TODD GRISHAM IS SHOWN STANDING WITH THE ROCK. Todd Grisham: "Okay, Rock, in just a matter of moments, you will take on Mark Henry with a chance....... The Rock: "Shut your mouth jabroni. Tonight, The Rock goes out there to face that gorilla in the mist, that so called Silverback, that steaming pile of monkey crap, Mark Henry! Henry, if not for you, The Rock would already be World champion and tonight.... oh yeah tonight, The Rock is gonna check you right into the Smackdown hotel and then.... after you taste the Rock Bottom, Chris Masters can take that World title..... shine it up real nice and......... THE ROCK PAUSES AS THE CROWD INSIDE IS LOVING IT. prepare to hand it over". THE ROCK WALKS AWAY AS THE SHOT IS SENT BACK INSIDE THE MCKALE CENTER. "SOMEBODY's GONNA GET IT" BY THREE SIX MAFIA PLAYS AND MARK HENRY MAKES HIS WAY DOWN THE RAMP TO A LOT OF HEAT. J.R.: "Here comes the one thing standing in the way of The Rock challenging for the World title at MeltDown but, King, it's a big obstacle". Lawler: "It's an insurmountable obstacle, J.R.! And did you hear all those names The Rock just called Henry?! He's out of his mind"! "IF YA SMELL...... WHAT THE ROCK.... IS COOKIN" IS HEARD AND LEADS INTO THE ROCK's MUSIC. THE CROWD GOES CRAZY AS HE MAKES HIS WAY OUT FROM THE BACK, ON HIS WAY TO THE RING. J.R.: "The Rock eluded to it earlier and if not for Mark Henry, he would already be TWF World champion! Don't think for one second that The Rock is intimidated here, King"! Lawler: "Well he should be! Chris Masters is so confident, he's already on his way to the Bahamas"! Mark Henry vs. The Rock The Rock got right into the ring on the attack, smashing Henry with a barrage of right hands. But when he went for an irish whip, the "King of the Jungle" wouldn't budge, instead pulling The Rock into a short armed clothesline. Henry then walked right across the chest of The Rock. After pulling him up, Henry tried to lock in his big bear hug, but The Rock fought it off with an ear clap before trying for the "Rock Bottom". Henry elbowed his way out of the move, before dropping The Rock with a big clothesline. Henry then went to the middle turnbuckle and some fans in the audience began screaming and yelling for The Rock to move. Henry jumped off with a big splash and lucky for The Rock, he got out of the way just in time. Rock got to his feet and when Henry returned to his, The Rock showed a tremendous amount of strength by picking him up and planting him with a spinebuster, one of his favorite moves. Rock then stood over the fallen Henry and took off his elbow pad, tossing it into the wild crowd. He then hit the ropes, but Chris Masters was out at ringside and he tripped The Rock up. Referee Jim Korderas didn't see this, but Henry had gotten a hold of a steel chair and he smashed it over the head of The Rock. Korderas did see this and called for the bell, disqualifying Henry. Masters threw up his arms in disgust and asked Henry "What the hell are you doing"?! Henry left the ring to plenty of boos as Masters got into the ring and slapped the "Masterlock" on The Rock. Match Time: 4:10 Lawler: "He's got it, J.R.! He's got him in the Masterlock"! J.R.: "But The Rock still has a title shot at MeltDown! Masters can cancel that vacation he was talking about"! MASTERS FINALLY LET GO OF THE HOLD, DROPPING AN UNCONCIOUS ROCK TO THE MAT BEFORE PICKING UP HIS WORLD TITLE AND STANDING OVER HIM. THE FANS BOOED AS MASTERS' MUSIC HIT AND THE SHOT FADED OUT. OFF AIR........
