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Civic Center

Hartford, Connecticut

Attendance: 8.207

March 12, 2008

It had been over 4 years since the stars of Rampage were in Hartford, but coming off the Royal Rumble and heading towards WrestleMania 9, fans were treated to a great show, which got started with Uprising.

Taylor Made w/ Kelly vs. Rob Kincaid (invitee)

The fans who had taken their seats were probably more into the beautiful Kelly than they were the action in the ring, but Taylor Made put together a nice string of offensive moves before putting Rob Kincaid away with the "Customizer".

Sebastian Cain vs. Cody Rhodes

This was a very interesting main event for Uprising, featuring two of Rampage's youngest superstars. Cody Rhodes came out on the offensive, using the crowd support he received to take it to Cain, nearly surprising him on two occassions with quick pins. Cain fought back and was able to reverse an irish whip before catching Rhodes with a sidewalk slam. Cain was only able to get a 2 count and when he whipped Rhodes to the ropes, he dropped his head too early and Rhodes kicked him in the head before following up with a very nice dropkick. From there, Cody went to the top rope and came off with a crossbody, but Cain was able to alertly get out of the way. Cain then waited for Rhodes to get up and he delivered the "Burning Hammer" for the win.

As "Requeim" by Trans-Siberian Orchestra played, Cain left to mostly boos as Rhodes pulled himself up in the ring before Uprising came to a close.

RAMPAGE GOES LIVE

RIGHT AS RAMPAGE COMES ON THE AIR, "MISTERRRRR KENNEDYYYYYYYYY" IS HEARD AND THE MAJORITY OF THE CROWD LOUDLY POPS WHEN MR. KENNEDY COMES OUT, HEADED TO THE RING.

Jim Ross: "We welcome you live on the USA network to TWF Rampage and fans, you are looking at the winner of the 2008 Royal Rumble winner"!

Jerry Lawler: "Mister Kennedy had one heck of a performance at the Royal Rumble and the list of guys he had to go through and eliminate is incredible"!

J.R.: "We all know that Kennedy is headed to the main event at WrestleMania 9 and now he's about to do what he does best"!

WITH HIS MUSIC STILL PLAYING, KENNEDY HOLDS HIS HAND OUT IN FRONT OF HIM AS A MICROPHONE LOWERS DOWN. KENNEDY GRABS IT AS HIS MUSIC STOPS.

Mr. Kennedy: "Thank you for that warm Connecticut applause, but I hail from Green Bay, Wisconsin! I am the winner of the 2008 Royal Rumble....... and now, I will headline the biggest event of all time! Now, I know Joe Corey had some words towards me about sticking to my own show, but let me just say this, Corey, if you want to chase that second rate Universal title, that's fine by me because I have my eyes on the biggest prize in this business. The original title....... the TWF World title! Chris Masters, I know you're in the building tonight, and while I know you have the I.Q. of a drugged-up urangutan, I know you can here this..... so Masters, at WrestleMania, it will be you and me.... one on one.... for the TWF World title"!

THE CROWD LOUDLY POPS, BUT THEY QUICKLY BEGIN TO BOO WHEN CHRIS MASTERS' MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT ON STAGE WITH THE WORLD TITLE OVER HIS SHOULDER AND A MICROPHONE IN HAND.

Lawler: "Drugged-up urangutan? Those are fighting words"!

Chris Masters: "So, the luckiest guy in TWF history is calling me out. Well that's fine, Kennedy, because I was hoping you'd pick me. Everyone knows you don't belong anywhere near the main event of WrestleMania, let alone in it, and no one in their right mind thinks you can beat me"!

Kennedy: "Blah, blah, blah! You've had an impressive title reign, Masters, I'll give you that. But you are looking at the evolution of this industry.... you are looking at the epitome of greatness..... you are looking at Misterrrr.........

Masters: "No, no, no, save that stupid line! Everyone knows your name and no one cares! What you need to concern yourself with, Kennedy, is the fact that you may not even make it to WrestleMania and if you do, I've got a Masterlock with your stupid little name all over it"!

CHRIS MASTERS' MUSIC HITS AGAIN AND BOOS FILL THE ARENA AS HE RAISES THE WORLD TITLE UP IN HIS RIGHT HAND.

J.R.: "Well who would've ever thought this?! It appears that Mr. Kennedy will challenge The Masterpiece in the main event at WrestleMania"!

Lawler: "If he makes it to WrestleMania.... you heard him"!

COMMERCIAL BREAK..........

A COMMERCIAL FOR SUPER SMASH BROS. IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PROMO FOR TWF CODE RED FEATURING CM PUNK CHALLENGING KEVIN THORN FOR THE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE.

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

WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS, CHRIS MASTERS IS MARCHING THROUGH THE BACKSTAGE AREA AND HE ENTERS MUHAMMAD HASSAN's OFFICE.

Chris Masters: "Are you kidding me? I just heard that you've made a tag team match for tonight, and given me Mark Henry as a partner"?!

Muhammad Hassan: "Calm down, champ. First off, I spoke with Henry, and told him he'd have to work as your partner tonight, not as an opponent. And not only that, but be thankful I gave you a partner, because I told Kennedy he'd have to find one.... if he could".

HASSAN AND MASTERS BOTH SMILE AS THE SHOT GOES BACK TO THE RING.

CARLITO IS STANDING INSIDE THE RING AND "THE NEXT EPISODE" BY DR. DRE IS PLAYING AS MATT CRUZ IS COMING OUT.

J.R.: "So you just heard it, Chris Masters will team with the world's strongest man, who he defeated at the Royal Rumble, to face Mr. Kennedy and a partner of his choice"!

Lawler: "Yeah, if Kennedy can find a partner! Who would want to go in against The Masterpiece and Mark Henry"?!

JEFF HARDY's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT DOING HIS LITTLE DANCE AS A GOOD PORTION OF THE CROWD LOUDLY CHEERS.

J.R.: "This should be an exciting match coming up, as four of the top superstars here on Rampage will battle for a shot at the King of Cable title".

Lawler: "And here's Jeff Hardy, who seems to be a real favorite with the crowd".

THE CROWD POPS, PERHAPS AS LOUD AS THEY DID ALL NIGHT, WHEN "ONE OF A KIND" BY BREAKING POINT COMES ON AND ROB VAN DAM STEPS OUT TO A TREMENDOUS ROAR.

J.R.: "Well speaking of favorites, listen to the ovation for the whole damn show"!

Lawler: "RVD, Jeff Hardy, Matt Cruz and Carlito..... this one's gonna be real interesting"!

J.R.: "The first man to score a decision wins, and you know that somewhere in the backstage area, J.J. Ramplin is keeping a close eye on this one".

Fatal 4 Way/#1 Contender for King of Cable Title

Carlito vs. Matt "Madik" Cruz vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Rob Van Dam

The action in this one picked up quickly as Jeff Hardy was hitting everything that moved. After a nice flying forearm on RVD, he ran to the turnbuckle and caught Carlito with the Whisper in the Wind. Carlito rolled out of the ring as Cruz picked Hardy up and delivered a double underhook powerbomb. He made the cover, but RVD came from behind to break it up. Outside the ring, Carlito had become a spectator, watching the other 3 take it to each other. Cruz and RVD traded shots until Van Dam threw a kick and Cruz caught his foot, but RVD turned it into his step over heel kick. After a corkscrew legdrop, RVD went for the Rolling Thunder, but Jeff kicked him in the abdomen when he got up and went for the Twist of Fate. But RVD blocked it and shot Jeff to the ropes, smashing him with a spinning heel kick. RVD then went to the top rope, but Cruz ran over and pushed him off. RVD landed hard on the floor, and Cruz went to capitalize, turning Hardy over in the Colorado Cloverleaf. Jeff tried to crawl to the ropes, but Cruz had it locked in good, in the center of the ring. Just when Jeff was about to tap out, Carlito came from behind with a kick to the back of Cruz's head. He then grabbed Cruz and delivered somewhat of a reverse Rock Bottom, a very clever move. Carlito then grabbed Jeff and tossed him over the top rope, but when Carlito turned around, he was taken out by a flying martial arts kick to the chest off the top rope by RVD. As the crowd came to their feet, RVD leaped to another turnbuckle and he came off with the "5 Star Frogsplash" on Carlito. Van Dam seemed to knock the wind out of himself, but he had enough left to cover Carlito for the 1..........2........3!

Match Time: 7:39

J.R.: "Oh what a Five Star Frogsplash! RVD landed that with some serious authority"!

Lawler: "Well I hope you're watching Ramplin, because Rob Van Dam just became the next challenger to that title of yours"!

RVD CELEBRATED AND PLAYED TO THE CROWD AS ONLY HE CAN WHILE "ONE OF A KIND" AGAIN PLAYED.

BACKSTAGE AREA.......

FANS IN THE ARENA LOUDLY CHEER WHEN A BACKSTAGE CAMERA SHOWS JIM NIEDHART WALKING DOWN A HALLWAY. HE IS WEARING AN OLD HART FOUNDATION T-SHIRT AND HIS USUAL BLACK SHADES.

J.R.: "Hey.... what the heck is The Anvil doing here"?

TODD GRISHAM IS STANDING BY WITH SYLVESTER TERKAY AND ELIJAH BURKE.

Todd Grisham: "Here with me at this time is the Knockout-Tapout Connection and Sylvester Terkay, before we talk about Code Red, I have to ask you about the King of the Ring. I mean, you mowed your way through the bracket, only to hand over the crowd to the leader of ECW, Joe Corey. Is that sitting okay with you"?

TERKAY OPENS HIS MOUTH TO SPEAK, BUT ELIJAH BURKE CUTS IN.

Elijah Burke: "Yes, it's perfectly fine. Matter of fact, we wouldn't have had it any other way! Ya see, in ECW, it's all about the fight for the cause, nothing else".

Grisham: "Okay, well Sylvester, it has been announced that you will face the powerhouse from PrimeTime, Bobby Lashley at Code Red. What can Lashley expect from you"?

Sylvester Terkay: "Total destruction".

TERKAY WALKS AWAY AS BURKE JUST SHRUGS HIS SHOULDERS TO GRISHAM AND FOLLOWS.

BACK AT RINGSIDE, "FIREFLY" BY BREAKING BENJAMIN HITS AND CHRIS PLATOON MAKES HIS WAY OUT FROM THE BACK. NEMESIS IS SHOWN WAITING IN THE RING.

J.R.: "Back to the ring here but I gotta tell ya, King, that match between Sylvester Terkay and Bobby Lashley has got slobberknocker written all over it".

Lawler: "Terkay is drawing a lot of criticism for the way the King of the Ring went down, and he might be a ticking time bomb by the time that match rolls around".

ON HIS WAY TO THE RING, PLATOON SPOTS A FAN SITTING RINGSIDE, WHO LOOKS VERY FAMILIAR. THE FAN TRIES TO SHAKE HIS HAND, BUT PLATOON JUST TURNS HIS BACK AND ENTERS THE RING.

J.R.: "Nemesis versus Chris Platoon here in a match between two guys looking to climb that ever-changing ladder of success".

Nemesis vs. Chris Platoon

The bell sounded and Platoon came out with the right mindset, attacking the legs of the much taller Nemesis, trying to break his vertical base. After several shots to the knees, Platoon hit the ropes and ducked a clothesline. After a kick to the gut, he tried for the "Last Chance", but it was way too early for that. Nemesis countered with a backdrop before pounding Platoon with a barrage of overhand rights. After shooting Platoon the corner, Nemesis charged in with a head of steam, looking for a clothesline, but Platoon moved out of the way. Back to the legs went Platoon with more kicks before working the right arm of Nemesis. After yanking at it 3 times, Platoon connected with a right hand. He then pushed Nemesis to the corner before climbing to the middle turnbuckle and firing down with right hand after right hand. Finally, Nemesis grabbed him by the shoulders and threw him back before smashing him with a running kick to the face. Platoon was out but Nemesis picked him up and delivered the "Shut Down" for good measure and got the 3 count.

Match Time: 4:42

J.R.: "A big win for Nemesis and after going deep into the King of the Ring tournament, Chris Platoon seems to be on a bit of a slide".

Lawler: "Well he'll be lucky if he's not missing some teeth after that kick to face"!

"IN MY DARKEST HOUR" BY MEGADEATH PLAYED AS NEMESIS LEFT THE RING, WALKING SLOWLY TO THE BACK. AS PLATOON ROSE TO HIS FEET, THE FAN WHO TRIED TO SHAKE HIS HAND EARLIER APPLAUDED HIS PERFORMANCE.

J.R.: "We'll be right back"!

COMMERCIAL BREAK...........

A COMMERCIAL FOR McDONALD's IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR BUD LIGHT.

RETURN FROM BREAK....

SEAN O'HAIRE WALKS INTO A BRIGHT WHITE ROOM, WEARING A NICE BLACK SUIT.

Sean O'Haire: "It's Saturday night..... the boys wanna go to the bar and hang out, drink some beer, chase some skirts. It's a good time, right? But you're supposed to get up and go to church the next day. Are you really gonna let the boys down for that? Calm on, indulge yourself, have some fun.... church can wait. Hell, who even knows if there is a God, anyway? Hey, I'm not tellin' you anything you don't already know".

Sean O'Haire..... coming to Rampage next week........

WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS, MICKIE JAMES IS COMING TO THE RING TO HER MUSIC WITH THE WOMEN's TITLE AROUND HER WAIST. THE CROWD IS CHEERING FOR THE WOMEN's CHAMP. CHINA ROSE AND LUYU DAWNSTAR ARE IN THE RING, WAITING.

J.R.: "Back on Rampage and ready for a non-title match involving the Women's champion and King, I still can't believe what we saw not that long ago between Luyu Dawnstar and China Rose".

Lawler: "How could you? I know I'll never forget seeing it"!

J.R.: "Well I know it got you excited, but I was rather disgusted. These two young ladies were pulling one over on Mickie James the entire time".

Lawler: "And now it seems Luyu and China are inseperable! They go everywhere together...... from what I hear, of course".

Non-Title Match

China Rose w/ Luyu Dawnstar vs. Women's Champion: Mickie James

China Rose attacked Mickie before the bell rang, as she took her title off from around her waist. After several shots to the back, China whipped Mickie to the mat by her hair. After an elbow drop she pulled Mickie up and whipped her to the corner. She then went for a back handspring into an elbow, but Mickie moved out of the way and drilled her with a tornado DDT. Mickie looked like she already had it won, but when she went for the cover, Luyu reached in and pulled her off by the leg. Mickie used her free leg to kick Luyu right in the chest, knocking her to the floor. Mickie got up, but Rose was waiting with a spin kick to the head and she covered her for a near fall. Both ladies got to their feet and China grabbed Mickie in a side headlock, looking for a bulldog. But Mickie blocked it, tossing China across the ring and when she got up, she nailed her with the 'Mick Kick', covering her for the win.

Match Time: 3:34

MICKIE's MUSIC BEGAN TO PLAY AS REFEREE JACK DOAN HANDED HER THE BELT, BUT LUYU CAME FROM BEHIND, KNOCKING HER DOWN AND HER MUSIC STOPPED. CHINA ROSE THEN JOINED IN ON THE ATTACK AND THEY PICKED MICKIE UP, DELIVERING A NASTY DOUBLE DDT. LUYU THEN GRABBED THE WOMEN's TITLE AND SHE AND CHINA FAWNED OVER IT WHILE THE CROWD LOUDLY BOOED. LUYU THEN DROPPED THE BELT ACROSS MICKIE's CHEST AND THE TWO LADIES LEFT TO SOME SERIOUS BOOS.

J.R.: "Mickie James has gotten the win, but Luyu and China have sent her a very strong message, even in defeat"!

Lawler: "They sure have! Ya know, they make a great couple"!

J.R.: "Would you quit thinkin' about that! All I know is, Mickie James won't take this lying down"!

BACKSTAGE AREA.......

EYE SPY IS SHOWN IN THE BACK AND THEY ARE LOOKING AT THEIR CAMCORDER, LAUGHING ABOUT WHATEVER VIDEO IS PLAYING. JUST THEN, JIM NIEDHART COMES UP.

Jim Neidhart: "Well look at this, it's the two chumps who decided to attack me at the Royal Rumble".

M.X. Ogden: "Excuse me, chumps? Ya know, Alex and I were just watching footage from the Rumble, and the only one who looked like a chump.... was you".

Niedhart: "Yeah, I went to the show since it was in Canada, hoping to see what I thought was a great young tag team.... you guys. Instead, I get attacked by a couple of punks who want to make a name for themselves. So I thought, I'll show up at Rampage and see how much of a name they want to make for themselves. WrestleMania is coming up, right"?

Alex Shelley: "Right".

Niedhart: "Okay, well how 'bout the two of you meet me and my tag team partner at WrestleMania. If you can beat us..... you'll have made a huge name for yourselves".

Ogden: (laughs) "You can't be talking about Bret Hart".

Niedhart: "Yeah..... I am".

Shelley: "Ya know Mister Anvil, that sounds really enticing, but the thought of a couple of cool young cats like M.X. and I wasting our time with a couple of geriatric old men like you and Bret Hart.... sounds...... sounds.....

Ogden: "Sounds stupid. We'll pass, now please, go back to Canada and go to a hockey game or something".

EYE SPY WALKS OFF AS NIEDHART JUST LOOKS ON.

RIGHT BEFORE THE NEXT MATCH STARTS, AN EERIE RINGING CAN BE HEARD OVER THE LOUDSPEAKERS WITH A FAINT SOUND OF BELLS IN THE BACKGROUND. A RASPY VOICE BEGINS TO SPEAK: "Remember, remember, the thirtieth of November". THAT IS FOLLOWED BY A SOFT LAUGH.

The Majors vs. Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch

Looking to rebound after losing the Rampage Tag Team titles, The Majors came out on fire against Cade and Murdoch, who were also looking to move into title contention with a win. Brian Major wrestled most of the match, as Brett still seemed to be recovering from the Scaffold match at the Royal Rumble. Brian and Lance Cade had a great series in the ring, but Brian frustrated him with his speed and after nailing him with a dropkick, he went to the top rope. Murdoch tried to knock him off, but Brett came into the ring and knocked Murdoch off the ramp. Brian flew off with a crossbody to get the 1........2.........., but Cade was up. Brian made the tag to his partner who kept the pressure on Cade with a side russian leg sweep. After pulling him up, he whipped him to the ropes but Murdoch slapped Cade's back and referee Scott Martin signaled that a legal tag was made. Brett dropped his head too early and Cade kicked him in the chest. Brett ducked a clothesline but Murdoch came from behind, taking out his legs and Cade blasted him with a lariat clothesline to complete the "Sweet N' Sour". Murdoch made the cover as Cade held off Brian Major and Martin registered the 3 count.

Match Time: 6:57

COMMERCIAL BREAK........

A COMMERCIAL FOR TACO BELL IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR VEHIX.COM

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

WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS, A NATIVE AMERICAN CHANT LEADS INTO "MONEY, MONEY, MONEY" AND TED DIBIASE LEADS TATANKA OUT TO NOTHING BUT BOOS.

J.R.: "We are back here on Rampage and it is now time for a WrestleMania Jackpot qualifying match! Huge oppurtunity for a couple guys here, King"!

Lawler: "It sure is, and Tatanka knows what it's like to win the WrestleMania Jackpot and he wants another taste"!

"DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE" BY 2PAC COMES ON AND AUSTIN PYROMANIA MAKES HIS WAY OUT TO A VERY GOOD POP.

J.R.: "And here comes a man who is looking to climb back up into contention here in the TWF! Since he came back, he's been mainly a tag team guy with Taylor Made, but this is a huge individual oppurtunity for Pyromania"!

Lawler: "Well I know a lot of people, myself included, never thought this guy would be back in the TWF! But what a way to go into this year's WrestleMania..... as part of the WrestleMania Jackpot"!

J.R.: "Randy Orton from PrimeTime has already qualified..... who's gonna join him"?

WrestleMania Jackpot Qualifying Match

Tatanka w/ Ted Dibiase vs. Austin Pyromania

The bell sounded to start the match, and the two men locked up in a collar and elbow tie. Pyromania came up with a quick arm drag before locking in a reverse chin lock. Tatanka worked his way back up and elbowed him in the abdomen a couple times before hitting the ropes, but Pyro ducked a clothesline and came back with a nice wheel kick. Tatanka got up and backed into a corner, but Pyro ran in with a nice monkey flip. He then went to the middle turnbuckle and flew off, but Tatanka rebounded with a knifedge chop across the throat. Tatanka then pulled Pyromania to his feet and shot him to the corner before blasting him with several more chops followed by a big scoop slam. Tatanka then went to the outside of the ring and climbed the turnbuckle. But before he could take flight, Pyromania popped up and dropkicked his legs out from under him. The crowd was alive again as Tatanka crashed to the mat. Pyromania then delivered a very nice complete shot and covered Tatanka for a 2 and a half count. Dibiase got up on the apron and Pyromania went to grab him, but referee Chad Patton got between them. As this was going on, Tatanka came from behind with a low blow. Pyro turned around, doubled over, and was easy pickings for the "Wykea", which Tatanka delivered with plenty of force to get the win.

Match Time: 5:28

J.R.: "It's too bad the ref didn't see that low blow, because if he had, Pyromania would be going to the Jackpot"!

Lawler: "Yeah, but he didn't, and Tatanka is in instead! That's the benefit of having someone like Ted Dibiase in your corner"!

"MONEY, MONEY, MONEY" PLAYS AGAIN AS TATANKA AND DIBIASE HEAD BACK UP THE RAMP TO A LOT OF BOOS.

J.R.: "Well if that's how you want to take victories, respect will be hard to come by. But for the first member of the TWF Hall of Fame class of 2008 has nothing but respect..... all over the world. Take a look".

TWF Hall of Fame- Class of 2008: Bret "Hitman" Hart

Bret Hart will be remembered in the TWF for his classic matches with Steve Austin and Kurt Angle, but he'll be remembered on a broader for being perhaps the greatest technical wrestler in history. A product of the famed, Hart family, Bret's technical prowess and reputation as a ring general carried him to championships all over the world. We are pleased to honor the 'Hitman' with enshrinement into the TWF Hall of Fame.

Lawler: "Well if you talk to Jim Niedhart, it appears Bret Hart still thinks he has a match or two left in him".

J.R.: "There is no doubt he is a legend in this business and a very deserving entrant into the Hall of Fame".

ROB STORM IS SHOWN STANDING IN THE RING, GETTING LOOSE WHEN A FAMILIAR TUNE HITS. IT IS "FORGET ME NOT" BY SLIPKNOT.

Lawler: "Hey, what is that"?

JUST THEN, THE CROWD GOES WILD WHEN TAZ STEPS OUT FROM THE BACK.

J.R.: "Look at this! Welcome back, Taz"!

Lawler: "Wow, we haven't seen Taz since he had his knee shattered by Money Mike"!

J.R.: "We had heard rumblings that Taz would be making his return soon, and it looks like he's chosen Hartford as the place to do it"!

Lawler: "Everyone knows where this guy has come from and the success he's had, but you have to wonder if he's up to speed after that freak injury!"

J.R.: "Rob Storm will provide the opposition here, and I guess we'll soon find out"!

Rob Storm vs. Taz

The bell sounded and Taz was ready to go from the start, catching Storm with haymakers to the head and a huge belly to belly suplex. Storm tried to recover, but Taz was true to form, very relentless. After clubbing Storm several times in the side of the head while he stood over him, Taz picked Storm up in the "Tazmission". Storm flailed around, but he was in a ton of trouble. Finally, Storm stretched his right leg out to catch the ropes and earn a break. Taz let go of the hold, and Storm turned around with a thumb to the eye, about the only thing that slowed him down all match. Storm threw a superkick, but Taz caught him with a tremendous capture suplex. He then slapped on the Tazmission again, and this time, Storm was out.

Match Time: 4:07

Lawler: "He choked him out"!

J.R.: "Taz is back and he has never looked better! That just goes to show...... whoa look out"!

JUST THEN, TAZ IS BLINDSIDED BY ALDO CORLEONE, WHO IS ALL OVER HIM. AFTER SMASHING TAZ WITH THE MAFIA KICK, ALDO SETS HIM UP FOR THE "ALDO BOMB" WHEN OF ALL PEOPLE, JASON OLIVER RUNS OUT FROM THE BACK WITH A STEEL CHAIR. AFTER SMASHING IT ACROSS ALDO's BACK, OLIVER JABS IT INTO HIS RIBS WHEN HE TURNS AROUND. TAZ THEN GRABS ALDO FOR A PERFECT GERMAN SUPLEX. ALDO AND STORM ROLL OUT OF THE RING AS THE CROWD LOUDLY CHEERS.

Lawler: "What the heck is this?! Why is Jason Oliver out here"?!

J.R.: "Who knows, but thank God he is, Taz may've been put right back on the shelf"!

TAZ AND OLIVER STARED AT EACH OTHER AND TAZ HAD A VERY CONFUSED LOOK ON HIS FACE AS OLIVER LEFT THE RING BEFORE THE SHOT FADED OUT.

COMMERCIAL BREAK........

A COMMERCIAL FOR COMCAST DIGITAL CABLE IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER PROMO FOR CODE RED FEATURING BOBBY LASHLEY VS. SYLVESTER TERKAY IN AN INTER-DIVISIONAL SHOWDOWN.

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

BOOS BOMBARD THE ARENA AS SOON AS RAMPAGE RETURNS FROM BREAK WHEN "KING OF KINGS" BY MOTORHEAD HITS AND MONEY MIKE COMES OUT ALONG WITH STEPHANIE McMAHON. MIKE IS WEARING BLACK WARM UP PANTS AND HIS "ON YOUR KNEES DOG" T-SHIRT AND STEPH IS IN A BLACK COCKTAIL DRESS.

J.R.: "We are back live and here comes the self proclaimed first couple of the TWF".

Lawler: "Well I talked to Money Mike before the show, J.R., and despite Joe Corey becoming the King of the Ring, he still calls himself the real king of the TWF"!

J.R.: "Well looking over my notes, I don't have anything suggesting Money Mike and Stephanie should be out here, so this should be interesting".

MIKE ENTERS THE RING AND ASKS FOR A MICROPHONE.

Money Mike: "Your undivided attention..... please".

THE CROWD RESPONDS WITH MORE BOOS.

Lawler: "Come on people, show some respect here".

Money Mike: "I am out here because I need to speak win one man who is in the backstage area tonight. Arn Anderson, I need you to come down to this ring".

J.R.: "What the hell does Arn Anderson have to do with anything"?

MOMENTS LATER, ANDERSON EMERGES FROM THE BACK TO A HUGE POP AND HEADS TO THE RING.

Lawler: "Well we know these two men have had their problems before in the past"!

ANDERSON ENTERS THE RING AND CHANTS OF "HORSEMEN" FILL THE ARENA AS ANDERSON HOLDS UP 4 FINGERS.

J.R.: "No doubt, the Enforcer is a legend in this business".

Money Mike: "Thank you for taking the time out of your oh so busy schedule to come out here".

Arn Anderson: "What do you want"?

Money Mike: "What do I want? Well, if I can have what I want, I'd really like for your good friend Ric Flair to stop running his mouth. I've heard rumors since the Royal Rumble that he thinks he's better than Money Mike because he eliminated me in the Royal Rumble. Do we need to take a trip down memory lane and remind everyone of what I've done to you and your old group"?

Anderson: "What are you getting at? Don't waste my time, Mike, get down to it"!

Money Mike: "Don't raise your voice with me, old man! This is the king of the TWF you're talking to!

THE CROWD BOOS AGAIN.

But what I'm getting at, is for you to go to your pal Ric Flair and tell him that I want him in a match at Code Red. Then, we'll see who is better"!

Anderson: "Ya know, Mike, that won't be a problem. Because I know for a fact that Ric has been itching to get into the ring with you again..... he'll have no problem accepting your challenge"!

THE CROWD CHEERS

J.R.: "Sounds like we've got a match"!

Money Mike: "So we have a deal".

MIKE DROPS THE MICROPHONE AND EXTENDS HIS HAND. THE CROWD TRIES TO CONVINCE ANDERSON NOT TO SHAKE IT, BUT HE DOES, AND MIKE PULLS HIM IN FOR THE "MONEY PIT". THE CROWD IS EXTREMELY ANGRY AS MIKE STANDS OVER DOUBLE A AS STEPH ENTERS THE RING, CLAPPING.

Lawler: "I knew he was gonna do that"!

J.R.: "What the hell was that for?! Does Arn Anderson look like he's out here to get physical?! My God, somebody needs to teach this man a lesson"!

Lawler: "Well you heard it right here, J.R., Ric Flair will get that chance at Code Red"!

AS "KING OF KINGS" PLAYED, MONEY MIKE AND STEPHANIE LEFT THE RING, VERY PROUD OF WHAT THEY HAD DONE.

BACKSTAGE AREA......

EYE SPY IS WALKING DOWN A HALLWAY TOWARDS THEIR DRESSING ROOM. THEY GET THEIR TO FIND JIM NIEDHART STANDING NEXT TO THEIR DOOR WITH HIS ARMS CROSSED.

M.X. Ogden: "Do you ever go away"?

Jim Niedhart: "Ya know, you sure are one disrespectful little punk. I remember when you gave thanks to those that paved the way for guys like you and Alex to be in this business, pulling pranks on people with that stupid video camera! I remember when you won the King of the Ring, and you seemed to be thankful for how it happened! But what you don't realize, is that if you take one man away, you would've never been King of the Ring! Yeah, I've heard you talking a lot of crap about the way Joe Corey was handed the King of the Ring and how you won it. But let's be honest, M.X., did you really win it? Or did Bret Hart help win it for you?! Huh, come on, huh.........

M.X. Ogden: "Shut up! Just shut up! Ya know, Alex and I just saw how they're gonna put Bret Hart into the Hall of Fame.... what a damn joke! I'll tell ya what, Anvil, since you're obviously not gonna go away, let's see if you can round up your good buddy, Bret Hart, ya know, the stroke victim? Bring him to Code Red, and have him get into the ring with me. If he can do that AND defeat me, we'll give you guys a match at WrestleMania. If he loses or doesn't show up, you, him and all this Hart Foundation crap can stay in the past! No more of you or him here in the TWF"!

NIEDHART GOES INTO HIS UNMISTAKABLE LAUGH.

Niedhart: "That was a big mistake".

NIEDHART WALKS AWAY, STILL LAUGHING.

Alex Shelley: "Yeah, we'll see about that".

THE SHOT GOES BACK TO THE RING, AND "SOMEBODY's GONNA GET IT" BY THREE SIX MAFIA HITS AND MARK HENRY COMES OUT TO A HOARD OF BOOS.

J.R.: "Who the hell does M.X. Ogden think he is"?

Lawler: "I like it, J.R., he's showing his moxy! Plus, we all know Bret Hart can't get in the ring anymore"!

J.R.: "Well I wouldn't bet against him, and now it's time for our tag team main event as you see Mark Henry, who I heard destroyed his dressing room after his loss to Chris Masters at the Royal Rumble".

THE BOOS CONTINUE WHEN CHRIS MASTERS' MUSIC COMES ON AND SHE STEPS OUT WITH THE TWF WORLD TITLE AROUND HIS WAIST AND AS HE POSES, SHOWING OFF HIS INCREDIBLE PHYSIQUE, PYRO SPRAYS OFF BEHIND HIM.

Lawler: "Well Chris Masters is his tag team partner tonight, so he's gonna have to keep his cool".

Lawler: "We still don't know if Kennedy found a tag team partner"!

Lawler: "Well with this team of Henry and Masters, he better have found a damn good one"!

"MISTERRRRRR KENNEDYYYYYY" IS HEARD AND KENNEDY COMES OUT AGAIN TO ANOTHER BIG CHEER.

Lawler: "I don't know, I don't think he has a partner"!

KENNEDY GETS INTO THE RING AND HE IS QUICKLY DOUBLE TEAMED BY HENRY AND MASTERS. BUT MOMENTS LATER, "TNT" BY AC/DC HITS AND THE CROWD GOES INTO A FRENZY AS CHRIS TIRPAK MAKES HIS WAY THROUGH THE CROWD.

TIRPAK HOPS OVER THE GUARDRAIL AND GETS INTO THE RING, TAKING ON MASTERS AS REFEREE JIM KORDERAS CALLS FOR THE BELL TO START THE MATCH.

Chris Masters and Mark Henry vs. Mr. Kennedy and Chris Tirpak

After Tirpak knocked Masters to the mat with a clothesline, he and Kennedy combined for a double suplex on Henry, somehow getting him up. Masters got to his feet but Tirpak took him over the top with a clothesline and Kennedy followed with a plancha onto the World champion. But Tirpak then got a little overzealous, trying to bodyslam Henry and he couldn't get him up, wrenching his back. After clubbing him across the back, Henry picked Tirpak up in a bear hug before just driving him into the corner. Henry then began to dominate Tirpak, but when he tried to crush him with an avalanche in the corner, Tirpak moved out of the way. Tirpak rocked Heny with 2 clotheslines before catching him with a jumping enziguri. That took Henry down to one knee, but when Tirpak hit the ropes and went for a crossbody, Henry caught him in mid air and fell onto him with the "World's Strongest Slam" as Korderas got down to make the 1.........2........3.

Match Time: 3:11

Masters and Kennedy had been trading shots outside the ring but when Kennedy became distracted by the result, Masters came from behind and pushed him head first into the steel ring post. Masters then picked Kennedy up and rolled him into the ring, feeding him to Henry. The World's Strongest Man got Kennedy up and drove him into the mat with his monstrous powerslam. He then went to the middle rope and came off with a big splash, engulfing the 2008 Royal Rumble winner.

Masters grabbed the World title and began to walk away as "Somebody's Gonna Get it" hit again.

Lawler: "It looks like Chris Masters might have a plan here, J.R.! Maybe Kennedy won't make it to WrestleMania"!

J.R.: "Masters has always used Mark Henry to his advantage and now, Henry may've helped take out, or at least soften up, his top competition"!

Lawler: "I don't think Mr. Kennedy knows what he's up against here"!

THE SHOT FADES OUT WITH MASTERS SMILING AS HE LOOKS BACK AT HENRY IN THE RING.

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