Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 13.192
June 30, 2010
Following the video, an enormous round of cheers fills the building followed by a huge pyro display, much bigger than the usual opening for Rampage and "To Be Loved" plays loudly as the camera pans the audience.
"BREAK THE WALLS DOWN" HITS AND CHRIS JERICHO COMES TO THE RING TO MOSTLY ALL BOOS, SAVE FOR A FEW FANS THAT SEEM TO BE THERE TO SUPPORT JERICHO. SUPER CRAZY IS SHOWN, ALREADY IN THE RING.
Jim Ross: "Hello everyone and welcome to what is sure to be a very, very memorable night here in the annals of the TWF! Jim Ross and Jerry "The King" Lawler here at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado and can you believe it has been ten years since this company gained national notoriety, King"?
Jerry Lawler: "I sure the heck can't, what an amazing atmosphere here in Denver"!
J.R.: "The stars of both Rampage and PrimeTime are all in the house and we have a huge.... and I mean huge show planned for you"!
Lawler: "And what better way to kick things off than with Chris Jericho"?
J.R.: "Jericho will battle Super Crazy here who is coming off a first round defeat in the recently held Lightheavyweight title tournament on TWF Main Event and it's another tall order for the crazy one here tonight".
Super Crazy vs. Chris Jericho As the match started, the two men circled each other and Jericho tried to beat Super Crazy to a spot, but Crazy met him with a big knee to the side of the head followed by a standing dropkick. Jericho was knocked into the corner and Crazy ran in, hitting a monkey flip. The crowd was solidly behind Super Crazy, who then scored with a basement dropkick. But when he pulled Jericho up, Jericho pushed him away to get some separation before connecting with a jumping enziguri. From that point, Jericho punished Crazy, kicking him several times in the ribs before picking him up for a textbook vertical suplex. Jericho tried to end it early with the Lionsault, but Super Crazy got his knees up. Jericho landed on his feet, short of eating the knees in the gut and he grabbed Super Crazy's legs, trying to turn him into the Walls of Jericho. But Super Crazy showed incredible leg strength, twisting Jericho off before catching him with a big armdrag. Jericho then ran into a backbody drop and Crazy was feeling it. But when he went for another monkey flip, Jericho blocked it by holding the ring ropes and Super Crazy fell hard on the back of his head. Jericho followed with the "Codebreaker" to get the win. Match Time: 5:12 J.R.: "Jericho continues to roll toward Houston where he will face The Undertaker, a man who Jericho actually called out himself and King, that decision is starting to look less and less crazy, no pun intended. I've never seen Jericho look better". Lawler: "Well I still can't get behind the decision totally, but what is he doing now"? JERICHO WENT OUTSIDE THE RING AND REACHED UNDERNEATH THE APRON, PULLING OUT A BODYBAG! THE CROWD WAS SILENT, NOT BELIEVING WHAT THEY WERE SEEING. JERICHO BROUGHT THE BLACK BAG INTO THE RING, UNZIPPED IT AND PUT SUPER CRAZY INSIDE! Lawler: "Oh my gosh, J.R....... did you ever think we'd see this"! J.R.: "I was stunned when Jericho used the casket...... this is simply mad"! WITH THAT, THE LIGHTS IN THE ARENA WHEN OUT, FOLLOWED BY CHEERS AND SCREAMS. WHEN THEY CAME BACK ON, THE UNDERTAKER WAS IN THE RING, STARING A HOLE THROUGH JERICHO. J.R.: "There he is...... it's the deadman himself"! THE UNDERTAKER MOVED TOWARDS JERICHO BUT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AGAIN. STAYING OUT A FEW MOMENTS LONGER THIS TIME, WHEN THEY CAME BACK ON, JERICHO WAS GONE.... COMPLETELY VANISHED. Lawler: "Where did Jericho go"? J.R.: "Well I'll be damned.... Harry Houdini would've been impressed with that"! Lawler: "And he stays one step ahead of The Undertaker! I can't believe this"! THE UNDERTAKER LOOKED DOWN AT THE BODYBAG AND THEN LOOKED AROUND, OBVIOUSLY IN DISBELIEF. BACKSTAGE AREA............ THE SHOT GOES TO THE LOCKER ROOM AREA WHERE MATT CRUZ AND MARIA ARE HAVING A DISCUSSION. CRUZ HAS A VERY ANGRY LOOK ON HIS FACE, WHILE MARIA HAS A HAND ON HIS CHEST TO CALM HIM DOWN.
Matt Cruz: "What was with Orton last week? That creepy son of a bitch better keep his hands to himself. If he even thinks about trying that again, yo lo voy a joder-(with that, Cruz launches into a spanish language tirade, mostly obscenities)
Maria: "Whoa, babe, slow down. You know I usually love it when you speak spanish, but you know that's not helping right now! He's just trying to get into your head, like he tried it against Wakeman last year. He knows he has no shot to get me away from you".
Matt Cruz: "I know, hon.(sighs) I'll given him credit for one thing: he knew the right button to press".
Maria: Well, just try to relax. It's the tenth anniversary of the TWF tonight! Plus, we're in your hometown! (crowd pops loudly at that.) Try to have some fun. You have family here, and the crowd can't wait to see you"!
(Cruz's expression goes from stressed, to happy)Cruz: "You're right. I can't wait to get in front of over eighteen thousand of my screaming carnales"!
Maria: "Now, I've got to get out there soon. I'm doing the Kiss Cam tonight between matches".
CRUZ GOES BACK TO HAVING A WORRIED LOOK ON HIS FACE
Cruz: "I don't know. I still don't like that you're doing that. I heard Orton is already here, oozing his way backstage someplace. If he should try something....
Maria: "It's awfully sweet for you to worry, but I won't be out there long enough for him to try anything. (she checks her watch) I better go. I'm gonna be up next".
Cruz: "Oh, alright".
MARIA LEANS IN AND KISSES CRUZ ON THE LIPS AND WALKS AWAY, WHILE CRUZ WATCHES HER LEAVE, STILL WORRIED ABOUT HER AS THE SHOT GOES OUT. COMMERCIAL BREAK.............. A COMMERCIAL FOR THE NEW GILLETTE FUSION PRO GLIDE IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A 3 MINUTE WRESTLEMANIA 11 PROMO FOR CHRIS JERICHO VS. THE UNDERTAKER. RETURN FROM BREAK..... Sent in by Richard Niemann: I think the TWF might mean a bit more than it does for some, but I might just be a bit biased. I remember when I first found the TWF, I thought it would just be another kind of deal where I'd go to it, write
some stuff, and that's it. No one talking to me, or even acknowledging my existence, just going about their business, and moving on. I
noticed really quickly, though, that it was different. Everyone was pretty nice, and wanted to talk, or at least were willing to listen.
I'll admit, I wasn't really open to the idea at first, and I actually abandoned the TWF for a good bit at first... and that's mostly because for most of my life, I never had anyone who would actually listen, so I kept everything bottled up. But after awhile, I warmed up, and more importantly, I opened up. And it was great. I was able to kind of vent in my promos. Not exactly by talking about MY problems, but I was
able to express my feelings, and my moods, if that makes any sense. And over time, I starting talking to other members. I can't tell you how much of a difference it's made. I've got everything off my chest, and now, I know that if something happens, that all I have to do is ask anyone else in the TWF, and they'll be willing to listen. Honestly, you all have been more of a family to me than my own has been. Travis is kind of a Father figure in the sense that he'll listen, and give advice whenever I ask for it. Mike is a lot like the perverted, nutjob older Brother. He's always joking around, and I need someone that's upbeat like he is when I'm feeling down. Hayden was actually the first person I kind of opened up to. We were working on the whole Ramsley/Cain angle, and he was the one that I told that I used my own problems to channel Ramsley's personality, and it all really started from there. Talking to Alex on AIM is great, too. Talking about music, religion, it's nice to have someone to bullshit around with like
that. I'm not going to lie, I haven't had a chance to get to know EVERYONE, but I plan on it. I haven't been around for the full 10 years, but I plan on being here for the next 10, and beyond. BACK TO LIVE ACTION, JIM ROSS AND JERRY LAWLER ARE SHOWN AT THE BROADCAST POSITION. J.R.: "Welcome back here to Rampage fans. There is a lot more action to come tonight but before we get to that, we need to touch on a very serious situation. Now, we know that Jason Oliver and M.X. Ogden have signed on the dotted line to face each other at WrestleMania..... but
what you are about to witness is..... in my estimation, completely over the line". Lawler: "Yes, I was very surprised to see this footage and now, because of the fact that these two men demanded a TWF camera crew be on seen..... the world is gonna see it. Take a look". A very grainy, almost homemade looking video starts up. Jason Oliver and Zack Ryder are shown outside a building, watching a vehicle start it's engine, turn on it's headlights and pull out of the parking lot. The camera then follows as Oliver and Ryder make their way towards a side door of a building, and go inside. The building is dark, save for one room towards the back which has a light on. Oliver waits while Ryder makes his way toward the room, which has a wrestling ring inside. Two men, identified as Mikey Whipwreck and NYWC head trainer Pat Buck are inside, talking, when Ryder enters the room. Mikey Whipwreck: "Zack..... what's wrong? It's almost ten o'clock". Zack Ryder: "Yeah, yeah I know, but I just had to show you guys something, can you follow me"? WHIPWRECK AND BUCK LOOK AT EACH OTHER BEFORE AGREEING AND THEY FOLLOW RYDER OUT THE WAY HE CAME IN. JUST THEN, OLIVER STRIKES BUCK FROM BEHIND WITH SOME SORT OF OBJECT. WHIPWRECK TURNS BUT DOESN'T GET A CHANCE TO DEFEND HIMSELF AS OLIVER HITS HIM WITH THE WEAPON. OLIVER THEN GOES AT THE LOWER LEG OF WRIPWRECK, SMASHING IT WITH THE WEAPON AS HE SCREAMS IN PAIN. A NERVOUS RYDER QUICKLY RUNS OUT OF THE BUILDING. Zack Ryder: "Let's go, bro"! OLIVER LOOKS DOWN AT A TERRIFIED WHIPWRECK. Jason Oliver: (whispering) "You son of a bitch....... you helped that piece of garbage get into my world....... and I want you to see me take him out of it...... from a hospital bed". WITH THAT, OLIVER SPITS DIRECTLY IN THE FACE OF WHIPWRECK BEFORE LEAVING. THE SHOT THEN RETURNS LIVE TO RAMPAGE. J.R.: "For those of you who did not pick up on it, that was the New York Wrestling Connection, the school that means so much to M.X. Ogden..... helped him get his break with the TWF". Lawler: "Not only that, but Zack Ryder came from the same place, J.R., and that..... that was heinous". J.R.: "In my mind those two men should be in jail. Mikey Whipwreck is a man we have gotten to know as part of the wrestling industry for many years and that was criminal. I hope to hell a police report has been filed and Jason Oliver.... you put your career on the line by doing that.... I hope you realize that". "THIS FIRE BURNS" BY KILLSWITCH ENGAGE COMES ON AND CM PUNK COMES OUT WITH COLT CABANA TO NEARLY TOTAL BOOS. Lawler: "We will try to have updates on this situation as we get them but we do know that our own Courtney Taylor is trying to find M.X. Ogden to get a word from him". J.R.: "Well let's try to switch gears and focus on the action at hand if we can. You are looking at the two men who will challenge for the TWF Tag Team titles at WrestleMania and this match will pit two men from each team in one on one action". AN ENGINE REVS UP AND "STRONGER" BY KANYE WEST COMES ON. DAMION WEST APPEARS FROM THE BACK WITH HIS TAG TEAM TITLE STRAPPED TO HIS WAIST. CHAOS WOLF FOLLOWS FROM THE BACK. Lawler: "Well I'm not sure how much of a fan of PrimeTime you are, J.R., but if you ask me, the Second City Saints are as good a tag team as we've seen in the TWF in years and then you have this team of Damion West and Chaos Wolf.... two guys who couldn't be any different". J.R.: "Well I never miss an episode of PrimeTime but I will have to agree with that assessment. However, West and Wolf are the champions who were good enough to win the titles by beating a damn good United Nations team so as long as they're in it together, they'll be good enough to keep them". CM Punk w/ Colt Cabana vs. Damion West w/ Chaos Wolf As the match started both Punk and West were able to land kicks. West moved in but Punk took him down with an armdrag only to have West deliver one of his own when Punk ran at him. West then landed a big dropkick that knocked Punk into the corner. He belted his chest with some knifedge chops before going to the top turnbuckle but Cabana got up on the apron. Using his right foot, West kicked Cabana in the side of the head, knocking him to the floor. He then flew off with an amazing crossbody onto the floor! West got up but ate the two feet of Punk who then went outside the ring and grabbed West, throwing him back into the ring. Punk then got to the apron and used the ropes to springboard in and take West out with a clothesline. Punk would go on to control the next several minutes of the match, wearing West down. He shot him to the corner late in the match and flew in with a knee but he missed badly when West got out of the way. After a flying heel kick, West delivered a nice frankensteiner. Punk was slow to get up as West loaded his foot for the "Head on Collision". But before he could hit the move, Cabana again got up on the apron. This time, Chaos Wolf got on the apron as well and came around to that side of the ring, knocking Cabana down with a big forearm. West had his attention on this though and Punk ran in with a knee to the back of West which knocked him right into Wolf, allowing Punk to roll him up for the 3 count and a big win. Match Time: 9:40 Lawler: "He got him..... give the win to CM Punk"! J.R.: "And an assist to Colt Cabana, whose interference allowed that to happen"! AS PUNK AND CABANA LEFT TO THE SOUNDS OF "THIS FIRE BURNS", WEST AND CHAOS WOLF SEEMED TO BE ARGUING OVER THE END OF THE MATCH. Lawler: "And look at this.... more in-fighting between the champions". J.R.: "Well Chaos Wolf was just trying to help his partner..... Damion West will realize that when he sees a replay". Lawler: "We talked about this earlier though, the challengers not only have the momentum.... but they also have much better team chemistry! The champs are in trouble if you ask me"! BACKSTAGE....... IN THE BACK, COURTNEY TAYLOR IS WITH A VISIBLY ANGRY M.X. OGDEN. Courtney Taylor: "I don't mean to bother, M.X., but can you comment at all on the footage that we all just saw? Jason Oliver and Zack Ryder going to the NY.......... M.X. Ogden: "What do you expect me to say? (Ogden seems a little choked up) You.... you have no idea what........ JUST THEN, A VOICE COMES IN OVER OGDEN's. Voice: "Don't tell me you're gonna cry. JACK SWAGGER COMES INTO THE SHOT AND GETS RIGHT IN OGDEN's FACE. Jack Swagger: "This is the tenth anniversary show, a night for celebration, not for some little boy to cry over some old fool being beat down in New York. I mean, if it were me, your friend there would............... SUDDENLY, OGDEN SMASHES SWAGGER WITH A RIGHT HAND, KNOCKING HIM FOR A LOOP. GRABBING HIM BY THE BACK OF THE HEAD, HE THEN THROWS HIM FACE FIRST INTO THE NEAREST WALL. SWAGGER, ON ALL FOURS, TRIES TO PICK HIMSELF UP, BUT OGDEN KICKS HIM SQUARE IN THE MIDSECTION. OGDEN, SEETHING, GIVES COURTNEY TAYLOR A LOOK BEFORE LEAVING THE AREA. COMMERCIAL BREAK............. A COMMERCIAL FOR PIZZA HUT IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR FRONTIER AIRLINES. RETURN FROM BREAK..... BACKSTAGE..... WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS, LENA YADA IS STANDING WITH JORDAN ROCKWELL. Lena Yada: "Jordan, in tonight's main event, you will team with Matt Cruz to take on Randy Orton and Matt Morgan. But you asked for this time............. Jordan Rockwell: "A couple weeks ago, matt morgan came out and he cost me my chance to go to WrestleMania as part of the WrestleMania Jackpot. But I can take that cause it is part of the swing of things around here but then........
Rockwell stops to compose himself
You walked backstage and you put your hands on a member of my family and not just any member of my family......... but you put your hands on my mother and you then knocked her to the ground.
The fans in the arena boo...........
And the funny thing is I get a call from TWF officals and they actually have the nerve to tell me that Matt Morgan is too valuable of an asset to lose so I am forbidden to cause him any physical harm but what will happen is they will put me in a tag team match tonight with Morgan on the opposite side so I can get a piece of him and I politely, of course, said thank you but no cause i would prefer to cause him physical harm to which I was once again told I was forbidden to do so and then I was told that the board of directors want me to face Matt Morgan at WrestleMania. So basically, he is getting rewarded for assaulting my mother all the while the company that i have given basically my life to slaps and spits in my face!
The fans boo again............
Oh no, no, no, that's okay folks, ya see, thanks to the fact that I have made a lot of money as part of this company, as a matter of fact, I am a certified millionaire to be perfectly honest, I have made enough money to start my own company and after nine years, this company has grown so impressive that it's thanks in part to all of you the fans that it has become bigger than the TWF and I think it is time I run my company full time.
And within my company, I am the chairmen of the board and the name of my company is a name that The Undertaker used a while back that I think is very fitting now and that is the Pain Syndicate. The reason why I have decided to run my company is because from now on, I refuse to abide by TWF rules and I will do things one way and one way only and that is my way and mainly we within the Pain Syndicate believe that not in an eye for a eye or even the old....... favorite don't trust anyone. No ya see what we in the Pain Syndicate believe in is that everyone is guilty until we say they are innocent and what we believe in is that if you don't learn your lesson the first time, then the second time there won't be a third cause then there is no talking but action and what we believe in is that action will happen on our terms and not on anyone else's..... at all...... ever.
And above all else, what we believe, no what I believe, is that from now on it is kill or be killed and Matt Morgan, you are going to find out that Jordan Rockwell refuses to lay down and die"!
ROCKWELL WALKS AWAY AND LENA YADA DOESN'T KNOW WHAT TO THINK. THE SHOT GOES TO THE RING WHEN "BLACK" BY SEVENDUST COMES ON. SEBASTIAN CAIN COMES OUT TO A BIG POP AND LANCE CADE IS SHOWN, ALREADY IN THE RING. J.R.: "Boy I can't wait for that main event and we might need to get some extra reinforcements out here once Rockwell gets in there with Matt Morgan". Lawler: "Yeah.... I still can't believe what Morgan did to Rockwell's mother...... what precipitated that whole thing"? J.R.: "The only thing I can think of is that Morgan wanted to make the biggest impact he possibly could by attacking one of the TWF's biggest stars.... but he went way over the line". Lawler: "Well we've got Sebastian Cain about to battle Lance Cade and this will be a very good test for the former King of Cable". J.R.: "A very tough test indeed as Lance Cade is a more than capable superstar". Lance Cade vs. Sebastian Cain The match started with each man trying to gain an upperhand but neither was able to do so from a collar and elbow tie position. Finally the stronger Cade pulled Cain into a forearm across the back. He then popped Cain with 2 right hands before grabbing the ring ropes and sticking his right foot across Cain's throat. Referee Scott Martin gave Cade a count of 5 to break it and Cade took 4 seconds before doing so. He then grabbed Cain and whipped him to the ropes. But he dropped his head a little early and Cain kicked him hard in the chest. That led to a big clothesline and Cain was back in the match. Cade got to his feet and Cain stayed on him with right hands before whipping him to the ropes and delivering a flying calf kick. He went for a cover and Cade pushed free at 2. With Cain on the offensive, boos littered the Pepsi Center when Rob Storm made his way down the ramp. Martin warned him not to get involved in the match, but allowed him to stay at ringside. Cain tried to set Cade up for a suplex when he saw Storm. The brief distraction allowed Cade to recover and counter into a big neckbreaker, dropping Cain on the back of his head. He then went to the corner and ascended the turnbuckle. He flew off with a big elbow drop, one that would've beaten Cain for sure, but Cain was able to roll out of the way. After dropping Cade with a running forearm, Cain hit the ropes but Storm grabbed his foot to slow him down. That allowed Cade to get up again and drill Cain with a heavy clothesline. He went for a cover and got 1.................2............., but Cain got his right shoulder off the mat. About that time, Muhammad Hassan made his way down to the ring and he took Storm out from behind. Gaining confidence, Cain blocked a right hand and hit Cade with a kick to the gut. But as Martin was conversing with Hassan, Cade delivered a low blow, kicking Cain in the crotch. He then ran the ropes himself but Hassan grabbed both his feet, tripping him up. Martin had no choice but to call for the bell, awarding the match to Cade by DQ. Match Time: 8:11 Lawler: "He got caught! Sebastian Cain has been disqualified"! J.R.: "Unfortunately the referee did not catch the earlier interference by Rob Storm and he did catch what Hassan just did in retaliation". Lawler: "Come on, J.R., you can't even remotely begin to defend this guy...... Hassan did that on purpose"! HASSAN TRIED TO EXPLAIN TO CAIN WHAT HAPPENED AS CADE LEFT WITH THE VICTORY, TO NUMEROUS BOOS, WITH ROB STORM. J.R.: "I don't think I'll ever be a big fan of Muhammad Hassan, but I can't go along with you on that one". Lawler: "Well J.R., we know that WrestleMania is coming up and that always leads us to something else that is very special". J.R.: "Without a doubt, King. Part of the annual WrestleMania festivities is the TWF Hall of Fame and right now..... we are ready to announce the first members to the Class of 2011. I hope the fans in Japan are watching tonight's telecast.... cause they're gonna love this". TWF Hall of Fame- Class of 2011 Masahiro Chono and The Great Muta
Chono and Muta, two of the great Japanese exports, formed one of the best technical tag teams the TWF ever saw, winning the Tag Team titles. Muta can also be credited for helping for the group Extreme Japan 2000. No superstar envied the task of having to face either of these men, knowing the dangers of Muta's green mist and Chono's STF. Together, they were an incredible force. It is with great pleasure that the TWF makes arguably the top two Japanese superstars of all time, members of the Hall of Fame.
WrestleMania Jackpot Qualifying Match Shane Thompson vs. Blade With a huge opportunity on the line, Blade wasted no time going after Thompson, attacking him right as he entered the ring. After clocking him with a barrage of punches, Blade booted him right in the temple. He pulled him right up and got him to his shoulders, but Thompson grabbed the top rope to prevent Blade from hitting a move. Blade pulled with all his might to get Thompson to release his grip and he was able to do so, but Thompson elbowed him twice in the jaw and slid off his shoulders before drilling him with a superkick. Shaking off the effects of Blade's early strike, Thompson tried to follow up the superkick with another but Blade ducked it and got Thompson to his shoulders, delivering a big electric chair drop. Blade then went to the other side of the ring, waiting for Thompson to get up. When he did, he took a running start and leaped into the corner with a body splash, but he missed when Thompson moved aside. After a kick to the gut, Thompson pulled out a move we haven't seen in quite some time..... the "Total Eclipse". The fans cheered the move even though they still booed Thompson and Thompson pinned Blade for the victory. Match Time: 3:33 J.R.: "And Shane Thompson has become the fourth man to qualify for the WrestleMania Jackpot"! Lawler: "Shane Thompson is a guy who has been in the big matches at WrestleMania before...... he could be the guy who pulls down that briefcase this year, J.R."! J.R.: "I wouldn't bet against him"! THE SHOT FADES OUT TO GO TO COMMERCIAL. COMMERCIAL BREAK......... COMMERCIALS FOR BOTH KFC AND RED BULL ARE RAN. RETURN FROM BREAK..... ***FOOTAGE IS SHOWN FROM DURING THE BREAK. THE SHOT IS IN THE RING AS MARIA IS FINISHED REVVING UP THE CROWD. SHE HAD JUST GOT A COUPLE IN THE UPPER DECK TO KISS WHEN THE KISS CAM WAS ON THEM, WHEN "VOICES" INTERRUPTS THE FUN. THE CROWD RAINS DOWN THE LOUDEST BOOS HEARD SO FAR WHEN RANDY ORTON STALKS DOWN TO THE RING. MARIA HAS A SCARED LOOK ON HER FACE, SHE SEEMS TOO SCARED TO MOVE AS ORTON CLIMBS INTO THE RING. HE HAS THE WORLD TITLE ON HIS SHOULDER AND A MIC IN HAND.
Randy Orton: "Relax, Maria. (he creepily eyes her up and down) I just want to talk. (an "asshole" chant breaks out, while Orton looks around) Yeah, whatever. You know, your boyfriend has a lot guts. It's just too bad his higher education was apparently wasted. He assaulted me the last time we were in the ring together, unprovoked. All he really did was set himself up for a major disappointment at WrestleMania. Before, I was just going to beat him. Now, I'm going to hurt him.
MARIA NERVOUSLY IS LOOKING AROUND, BUT SHE STUBBORNLY STANDS HER GROUND
For all his faults, though, he does have one admirable trait..... he has great taste in women. (Maria gets a confused look on her face, while Orton leers at her.) You don't have to be on the losing end of things, Maria. (he moves closer to her, close enough to be arms length from her) I can make you very happy. I can do things for you that Cruz can't even imagine.(he leans closer to Maria and speaks in a low, raspy voice) All kinds of things.
WITH THAT, MARIA REARS BACK AND SLAPS ORTON AS HARD AS SHE COULD. ORTON STAGGERS BACK A BIT, HOLDING THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE. MARIA HAS A LOOK OF RAGE ON HER FACE, WHILE ORTON JUST SMIRKS BACK AT HER.
I had a feeling you'd do that. I'm actually kind of glad you did.
WITHOUT WARNING, ORTON HOOKS MARIA'S HEAD IN HIS ARMS AND DROPS HER WITH AN "RKO". BOOS RAIN DOWN EVEN HARDER AS THE CROWD COULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT JUST HAPPENED.
IT LOOKS LIKE HE WAS GETTING READY TO PUNT THE UNCONCIOUS DIVA, WHEN "THE NEXT EPISODE" HITS AND THE SOLD OUT PEPSI CENTER EXPLODES. MATT CRUZ SPRINTS FROM THE BACK, WHILE ORTON PICKED UP HIS TITLE BELT AND RAN FROM THE RING. HE HOPPED OVER THE BARRICADE AND RAN THROUGH THE CROWD. HE NAVIGATED AROUND THE CROWD AND HEADED BACK TO THE BACKSTAGE AREA. CRUZ WAS IN A RAGE, SCREAMING PROFANITY AT ORTON AND KICKING THE ROPES. HE THEN GOES TO MARIA AND CRADLES HER IN HIS ARMS, SCREAMING FOR SOME HELP FROM THE BACK. THE ACTION RETURNS LIVE AND TWO FORMER TWF SUPERSTARS ARE SHOWN IN THE RING, TWO MEN MANY DON'T RECOGNIZE. J.R.: "We are back here on Rampage and as you just saw, during the break, our TWF World champion Randy Orton sunk to a new low". Lawler: "Matt Cruz may've killed him if he got his hands on him, but take a look at this.... anyone remember these guys"?! J.R.: "This is Mike Stalker and Tex Watson, known to long time TWF fans as the Bringers of Death. This team has stepped up to take the BoogeySaints challenge and King, it's been eight and a half long years since we've seen them in a TWF ring". HATEBREED's "I WILL BE HEARD" KICKS ON AND THE BOOGEYSAINTS COME OUT WITH THE RAMPAGE TAG TEAM TITLES, LED BY MONICA. Lawler: "Well we saw The Rock N' Roll Express take their shot at The BoogeySaints..... hopefully these two guys have a little more luck". J.R.: "This is due of course to Monica issuing a challenge on behalf of The BoogeySaints for basically any team in the world, past or present, to face the BoogeySaints who shockingly have never lost a match". Lawler: "The Bringers of Death have not been signed to new TWF contracts and they don't look like they're in the best of physical shape.... to be honest". Non-Title Match The Bringers of Death vs. Rampage Tag Team Champs: The BoogeySaints w/ Monica The BoogeyMan started things off with Mike Stalker, who offered to shake Boogey's hand. Boogeyman tilted his head, seemingly pondering the gesture, when Stalker kicked him in the gut. He followed up with some hard rights before attempting an irish whip but Boogeyman reversed it and kicked him right in the face. After a huge elbow drop, Boogeyman got up and began to gyrate his body uncontrollably before making the tag to Eddie Saint James. It was about this time that Money Mike came out on the stage, observing the match. Monica pointed him out but The Saint didn't pay him much attention. The Saint came in and delivered a big clothesline to Stalker before pulling him up and delivering a big suplex. The Saint got up and locked eyes with Tex Watson, who wanted a piece of him. The Saint didn't back down an inch, allowing Stalker to tag out. Watson came in and he and Saint began to trade punches in the center of the ring. After stinging Watson with a succession of right hands, Saint James ran the ropes but Watson responded with a powerslam. He then made the switch to Stalker and he held Saint James down as Stalker flew over the top rope with a big legdrop. The fans seemed surprised to see the B.O.D. taking over as Stalker knocked Boogeyman to the floor with a punch he never saw coming. He then went back to Saint James and pulled him up, loading him up for a piledriver. But Saint countered with a backbody drop before going to his corner to make the tag, but Boogeyman was still on the floor. But The Saint wasn't shaken by it, picking Stalker up and delivering a swinging sideslam. Watson came into the ring looking to stop the momentum but The Saint had a boot to the face waiting for him. Boogeyman was now back in his corner and Saint made the tag to him. What followed was an incredible double team move. The Saint picked Stalker up in position for an inverted Alabama Slam. He instead fed him to Boogeyman, who grabbed him with both hands around the throat, driving him into the mat. Boogeyman went right into a cover and pinned Stalker. At the top of the stage, Money Mike applauded The BoogeySaints. Match Time: 5:11 J.R.: "An impressive win for the Tag Team champions..... one that Money Mike is even impressed with". Lawler: "Bring on the next team.... who is it"?! "I WILL BE HEARD" PLAYED AGAIN AS MONICA RAISED THE ARMS OF BOTH EDDIE SAINT JAMES AND THE BOOGEYMAN AS THE TRIO STOOD AND LOOK ON QUIZZICALLY AT MONEY MIKE. J.R.: "I can't imagine the line of teams wanting to get in there with these two guys is very long..... but what's an even bigger question for me is Money Mike's involvement in this. What does he want out here"? Lawler: "He's up to something...... I think that's obvious". BACKSTAGE..... ROWDY RODDY PIPER's OFFICE...... CAMERAS IN THE BACK CATCH A MOMENT BETWEEN ROWDY RODDY PIPER, SEBASTIAN CAIN AND MUHAMMAD HASSAN. Rowdy Roddy Piper: "So as I was saying..... I know yo both have some beef with Sheamus...... I'm not trying to drive a wedge between you.... so what do you say"? Sebastian Cain: "So at WrestleMania, it's me versus Sheamus versus Muhammad for the King of Cable title"? Roddy Piper: "That's what I'm proposing". CAIN AND HASSAN LOOK AT EACH OTHER AND BOTH NOD. Sebastian Cain: "We're in........... Roddy Piper: "Okay, I'll draw up the contract...... good luck to both of you". "SOMEBODY's GONNA GET IT" BY THREE SIX MAFIA COMES ON AND MARK HENRY MAKES HIS WAY OUT TO THE RING, LOOKING VERY READY FOR ACTION. J.R.: "Another match signed for WrestleMania and that's a good one..... Sheamus in a triple threat with this strange alliance of Muhammad Hassan and Sebastian Cain". Lawler: "Sheamus has his hands full there but speaking of having their hands full, Nails has to face this guy right now". J.R.: "On the last PrimeTime, Mark Henry won a battle royal earning himself this match and even though the title is not on the line, a win here would be huge for the World's Strongest Man". SUDDENLY, "HERE COMES THE MONEY" HITS AND SHANE McMAHON COMES OUT TO A WILDLY POSITIVE REACTION. Lawler: "Wha..... what's Shane doing out here"?! J.R.: "There he is...... ten years and this guy has been here for all of it"! Shane McMahon: "I want everyone..... including Mark Henry, to listen very closely as I am about to make an announcement that is going to shake the TWF to it's very foundation. THE CROWD CHEERS Now, Mark Henry, you were granted a shot against Nails tonight by virtue of winning the Opportunity Knocks battle royal. Well, opportunity is about to knock seriously for you.... and five other men. Unfortunately, Nails has run into some legal problems that are going to keep him out of a TWF ring for the foreseeable future. So...... I have no choice but to strip Nails of the TWF Universal title"! J.R.: "What?! Oh my gosh........ Lawler: "Legal problems? What the heck is going on here"?! Shane McMahon: "So, I talked with the TWF Board of Directors, hoping to come up with the best resolution. Their recommendation to me was that, with WrestleMania coming up very soon..... they wanted to see several superstars get a chance to claim the title! Not only that.... they wanted superstars from both PrimeTime..... and Rampage to have that opportunity"! AGAIN, CHEERS ROCK THE ARENA J.R.: "Oh my gosh.... this is huge news"! Shane McMahon: "So, at WrestleMania, we will have a Six Pack challenge for the vacant Universal title! The competitors will be Mark Henry............ Joe Corey........... John Cena............. Edge......... Axl Irvin....... and J.J. "The Ram" Ramplin"! Lawler: "Wow"! Shane McMahon: "In addition, Ramplin will team up with Axl Irvin and John Cena tonight to battle Corey, Henry and Edge in a six man tag team match! Thank you very much and thank you for your decade of support to the TWF"! J.R.: "Can you believe this?! Mark Henry got screwed out of the match..... but this might be even better news for him"! Lawler: "Hence the huge smile on his face! You gotta believe there are some small parties going on backstage right now"! J.R.: "I..... I can't believe what we've just heard! We'll be right back"! COMMERCIAL BREAK................... A TRAILER FOR TWILIGHT: ECLIPSE IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A USA PROGRAMMING AD FOR "BURN NOTICE". RETURN FROM BREAK...... Chris Tirpak: "My fondest memory in the TWF is coming close to defeating Brock Lesnar for the Universal title and even though I didn't win, I know I came close and realized that I would have to work harder in order to make almost, into did. Which is a valuable life lesson if you want to achieve a goal you have to work hard cause you won't get anything for free". THE ACTION RETURNS LIVE AND DYLAN JANSENS IS SHOWN IN THE RING ALONG WITH YOSHI TATSU WHEN "THE DROWNING" BY THE HAUNTED COMES ON, BRINGING RICHARD RAMSLEY AND TROY GAFGEN OUT TOGETHER. J.R.: "We are back on Rampage and tag team action is in order here for two teams looking to position themselves on the tag team pecking order". Lawler: "We saw Dylan Jansens and Yoshi Tatsu give The BoogeySaints a bit of a run and if I'm correct, this is the first time we've seen Ramsley and Gafgen team together". THE CAMERA GETS A SHOT OF FORMER TWF SUPERSTARS SCOTT CROSS, MIKE "THE TEXAN" SMITH AND CHRIS MICHAELS SITTING TOGETHER IN THE CROWD. J.R.: "Wow, there's some old faces.... look at that". Lawler: "This tenth anniversary has sure made for a special atmosphere tonight". Dylan Jansens and Yoshi Tatsu vs. Richard Ramsley and Troy Gafgen As this match got underway, Gafgen and Ramsley tried to sneak up behind Jansens and Tatsu but they were ready for it, each getting a kick into the abdomen of their opponents. Jansens and Tatsu then combined for a double dropkick on Ramsley before referee Jose Mendez got the action under control. Yoshi Tatsu was left in the ring with Gafgen and he pelted him with kicks to the legs and midsection, trying to set up a big move. But when he ran the ropes, Gafgen caught him and delivered a flapjack. He then went and tagged in Ramsley who came in and put the boots to Tatsu. After a stiff headbutt, Ramsley started to pull at the eye sockets of the young Japanese superstar, trying to cause serious damage. Mendez threatened to disqualify him and Ramsley pulled him up by the hair, throwing him into his corner. Ramsley then challenged Jansens to make the tag, which he did. DJ quickly got into the ring, ducking a clothesline from Ramsley before delivering a spin kick to the abdomen. After a tornado DDT put Ramsley down, Jansens went to the top rope. But before he could fly off, Gafgen gave him a shove all the way to the mat. Ramsley got up and used both hands to choke Jansens before getting up to soak in the boos from the crowd. After picking Jansens up, Ramsley dropped him with a European uppercut. Ramsley continued to dominate Jansens when suddenly, Chris Tirpak ran out from the back and pulled Gafgen off the apron. He took a swing with his kendo stick that missed and Gafgen began struggling with Tirpak. This distracted Ramsley and allowed Jansens to get to his corner and tag in Yoshi. Tatsu sprung into the ring and grabbed Ramsley from behind, running him into the ropes right into a bridge pin and he got the 3 count! Match Time: 5:19 J.R.: "That's a three count! Yoshi Tatsu has pinned Ramsley"! Lawler: "But wait..... Ramsley's not concerned with that"! RAMSLEY IMMEDIATELY WENT OUTSIDE THE RING AND HELPED GAFGEN AGAINST TIRPAK. QUICKLY THE TWO MEN BEGAN TO OVERCOME TIRPAK AS THE CROWD BOOED. JANSENS AND TATSU TRIED TO INTERVENE BUT RAMSLEY GRABBED THE KENDO STICK THAT WAS LYING ON THE FLOOR AND STRUCK BOTH MEN WITH IT. THEN, HE USED THE WEAPON ON TIRPAK, SMACKING HIM 3 TIMES ACROSS THE BACK WHILE GAFGEN HELD HIM. TIRPAK WAS DOWN ON HIS KNEES, STILL BEING HELD BY GAFGEN, AND RAMSLEY BROKE THE KENDO STICK OVER HIS HEAD. MORE BOOS FOLLOWED AS RAMSLEY RAISED THE KENDO STICK UP IN HIS RIGHT HAND AS "THE DROWNING" PLAYED AGAIN. HE AND GAFGEN THEN SLOWLY LEFT THE RINGSIDE AREA. J.R.: "Richard Ramsley and Troy Gafgen are the losers of this match.... but they have left three men laying". Lawler: "It's always better to win the war than it is the battle, J.R."! J.R.: "And by my count, this is the second time Ramsley has used Tirpak's own kendo stick against him"! BACKSTAGE....... THE SHOT GOES TO TODD GRISHAM STANDING OUTSIDE THE TRAINER'S ROOM, MIC IN HAND.
Todd Grisham: "I'm standing outside of the trainer's room where Maria was taken after receiving an RKO at the hands of Randy Orton. The number one contender, Matt Cruz, is also in there with her and I'm going to attempt to get a word with him once he comes out".
ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, THE DOOR SLAMS OPEN, AND A VERY ANGRY LOOKING MATT CRUZ STORMS OUT OF THERE. HE ALMOST KNOCKS THE CAMERAMAN DOWN, BUT THE SHOT PANS DOWN TO SEE THAT CRUZ HAS A WOODEN BASEBALL BAT IN HIS HAND. HE STORMS DOWN THE HALLWAY, WHILE GRISHAM TRIES TO FOLLOW HIM TO GET A FEW COMMENTS. HE RUNS IN FRONT OF CRUZ, STOPPING HIM MOMENTARILY.
Todd Grisham: Matt, Matt, Matt. I was wondering if I could get a few words with you and an update on Maria's condition following that heinous attack.......
CRUZ THEN GRABS GRISHAM BY THE LAPEL OF HIS JACKET AND TOSSES HIM OUT OF HIS WAY, SCREAMING "GET AWAY FROM ME!" HE CONTINUES DOWN THE HALLWAY. HE SPEED WALKS FOR A WHILE, UNTIL HE GETS TO A DOOR THAT HAS RANDY ORTON'S NAME ON IT, ARRIVING AT HIS DRESSING ROOM. HE THAN TAKES THE BASEBALL BAT HE HAS AND BEGINS POUNDING ON THE DOOR.
Matt Cruz: "Come on out, you dirty (expletive deleted)! I know you're in there! Get out here"!
CRUZ CONTINUES TO DENT THE DOOR WITH THE BASEBALL BAT UNTIL A BEVY OF AGENTS AND REFEREES GRABBED CRUZ'S ARMS AND DRAGGED HIM AWAY WITH CRUZ SCREAMING ALL THE WAY. THE SHOT GOES BACK TO THE RING WHERE THE CROWD SEEMS ENTERTAINED WATCHING ALL OF THAT ON THE TWF TRON. AT THAT MOMENT, JAKE 'THE SNAKE' ROBERTS' MUSIC COMES ON AND THE CROWD LOUDLY POPS AS HE MAKES HIS WAY OUT FROM THE BACK. Lawler: "Wow.... look at this, J.R."! J.R.: "It's Jake Roberts! We all know how big a part this man has played in the TWF...... a legend in this business for sure"! ROBERTS GETS INTO THE RING AND IS HANDED A MICROPHONE. HE TAKES A MOMENT TO ABSORB THE CHEERS AND CHANTS OF "JAKE THE SNAKE". Jake Roberts: "Ten years..... my that's somethin'. As a man who has won the Intercontinental title with this company..... and been selected to the Hall of Fame...... I was asked to come here tonight and say some words about the TWF. That's fine, because I'm happy to do it. I remember way back at the very first War in the Winter..... Steve Austin kicked my ass in a Snake Pit match. THE CROWD CHEERS Yep.... I also remember winning the Intercontinental title. Man, what a........... JUST THEN, ROBERTS IS INTERRUPTED BY "I AM PERFECTION" AND DOLPH ZIGGLER COMES OUT, HEADING STRAIGHT FOR THE RING. J.R.: "Oh come on.... I guarantee that Dolph Ziggler is not supposed to be a part of this speech..... where the hell is security, get this guy outta here". Dolph Ziggler: "That's all fine and dandy, Roberts, but what I don't understand is why you couldn't announce this from the nursery home that you stay in. What I want to know is why you have to come here..... taking up our air time...... and trying to take money out of my pocket"! J.R.: "Is Ziggler drunk? What the hell is he talking about"? Lawler: "Well you know I'm gonna be on the other side of that, because I think he makes a good point". ROBERTS AND ZIGGLER ENGAGE IN A STAREDOWN WHEN "BROKEN DREAMS" COMES ON AND DREW McINTYRE SAUNTERS OUT FROM THE BACK. J.R.: "Oh now what?! Drew McIntyre too"?! Lawler: "This is going downhill quickly for Roberts"! J.R.: "Both Ziggler and McIntyre are going to take part in the WrestleMania Jackpot match..... but I don't see what they need to come out here right now for". Drew McIntyre: "Jake Roberts........ one thing Dolph Ziggler and I can agree on..... and believe me there's not much...... is that you are one of those embarrassing former wrestlers who craves the attention and the spotlight that this business brings. What you don't understand is that those days are long, long gone for you. Maybe you were asked to come here and speak tonight, but it's falling on deaf ears old man..... because no one cares"! Dolph Ziggler: "I'm not sure how good your memory is these days.... but at WrestleMania ten, when this company had the nerve to put a bunch of old timers in a battle royal.... it was me who came out and spoiled Sgt. Slaughter's win"! BOOS CONTINUE TO GROW LOUDER AS ROBERTS PUTS HIS HAND ON HIS BROW, LOOKING DOWN. Jake Roberts: "Have either of you boys ever backed a snake into a corner? (he pauses as the crowd cheers) Do you have any idea what that snake will do"? SUDDENLY, ROBERTS DROPS THE MICROPHONE AND HITS ZIGGLER WITH A RIGHT HAND BEFORE CONNECTING WITH ONE ON McINTYRE. ROBERTS STARTS TO TAKE IT TO ZIGGLER BUT McINTYRE RECOVERS AND COMES TO HELP OUT. SOON, THE NUMBERS GAME CATCHES UP TO ROBERTS AND THE TWO YOUNG SUPERSTARS ARE TOO MUCH FOR HIM. ZIGGLER HITS THE "ZIG ZAG" TO PUT HIM DOWN, DRAWING THE IRE OF THE CROWD. J.R.: "There.... you made your damn point! Now get out of here"! Lawler: "McIntyre is sizing him up now". McINTYRE HELPED ROBERTS UP INTO HIS FINISHING HOLD, THE "FUTURE SHOCK" DDT. ZIGGLER LEFT THE RING AS McINTYRE STOOD OVER THE FALLEN ROBERTS, LISTENING TO THE BOOS OF THE CROWD. J.R.: "This is no way to treat a Hall of Famer! You two will have your moment come WrestleMania..... you have no business out here"! Lawler: "They are trying to send a message to TWF officials...... they might think long and hard before they have any of these so called legends around anymore". J.R.: "Well ya know, you're in that same class, King, I'd expect you to react much differently than this". THE SHOT FADES OUT INTO ANOTHER COMMERCIAL BREAK....... COMMERCIAL BREAK............... A COMMERCIAL FOR WAL-MART IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PROMO FOR WRESTLEMANIA 11 FEATURING MONICA CHALLENGING GINA CARANO FOR THE TWF WOMEN's TITLE. RETURN FROM BREAK.... BACKSTAGE..... WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS, CHRIS TIRPAK IS SHOWN IN THE BACK WITH COURTNEY TAYLOR. Courtney Taylor: "Chris, you're clearly upset right now.... what is it you wanted to say"? Chris Tirpak: "Ramsley..... you cost me a spot in the WrestleMania Jackpot a match which, like it or not, I have made famous. And now, you cheap shot me while I'm handing your boy Gafgen his ass! WrestleMania is coming up, and I know you don't have any plans. So please, show the world you have some BALLS..... and face me at the biggest event of the year"! TIRPAK QUICKLY WALKS AWAY AS THE SHOT GOES BACK TO THE RING. MARYSE IS IN THE RING AND HER MUSIC IS PLAYING. SHE HAS THE FEMME FATALE TITLE OVER HER SHOULDER. "THOUGHTLESS" BY EVANESCENCE COMES ON AND MONICA COMES OUT TO PRETTY MUCH ALL BOOS. J.R.: "Another challenge for WrestleMania.... I'll tell ya, King, Houston is gonna be on fire in a few weeks"! Lawler: "It's shaping up to be one heck of a night and one of the matches involves this woman here, trying to win back the Women's title". J.R.: "Monica had the Women's title taken away from her on the last Rampage in a fatal four way match, the victim of that whole twenty five percent odds of winning thing". "TEARS DON'T FALL" BY BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE COMES ON AND THE TEAM OF GINA CARANO AND GAIL KIM MAKES THEIR WAY OUT TO A BIG POP. CARANO HAS THE WOMEN's TITLE AROUND HER WAIST. Lawler: "But she wasn't defeated for it.... the way I look at it, Monica is still undefeated in the TWF"! J.R.: "Well in singles action, you're right, she is. But that loss counts against her in the official records and I for one can't wait for that match at WrestleMania". Lawler: "We've got divas from Rampage teaming with divas from PrimeTime.... I like this". J.R.: "That's right, we can't forget about Gail Kim and the TWF's first ever Femme Fatale champion, Maryse". Monica and Maryse vs. Gina Carano and Gail Kim Gail Kim got in the ring to start things off with Maryse, the woman who defeated her in the Femme Fatale tournament finals. They locked up and Gail backed Maryse into the corner but Maryse complained of having her hair pulled. Referee Jack Doan went over and gave a warning to Kim before they went into a collar and elbow tie up again. Again, we got the same result, Gail backing Maryse into the corner where she quickly yelled that her hair was being pulled. As Doan went to question Gail, Maryse kicked her in the abdomen and then threw her shoulder first into the steel post. Monica made the tag to get into the match and she followed up on Gail Kim, wrapping her right arm around her back and delivering a backdrop suplex, right on the arm. Monica continued to work on the arm and Gail was in a lot of trouble as Carano yelled words of encouragement to her partner. Monica got up and dragged Gail to her corner, tagging Maryse back in. Following an axe handle to the back, Maryse went for a side russian leg sweep but Gail held onto the top ring rope to block in. That allowed her to make her way to her corner, slapping the hand of the newly crowned Women's champion. Carano came in, barefoot, and kicked Maryse several times in the midsection before putting her on the mat with a fireman's carry. From there, she slapped on a submission hold, locking Maryse in an arm triangle. Monica came into the ring to break up the hold, as there was no way for Maryse to get out. Doan forced Monica back to the corner but Carano didn't skip a beat, smashing Maryse with another kick as she sat up. She then tagged Gail back into the match and she went to the top rope, flying off with a missile dropkick right on the button on Maryse. She went into the cover and got 1...............2............, but Maryse kicked out. Gail picked Maryse up and whipped her to the corner. She then ran in and used her own body like a missile, slamming into the French beauty. Carano tagged back into the match and following a snap mare, she kicked Maryse square in the back. She then ran the ropes but Monica got a knee into the back of Carano which allowed Maryse to get up and clothesline her. Both women were down, making their ways to their corners. Carano got their first, bringing Kim back into the match. Gail was able to beat Maryse before she could get the tag, grabbing her right foot. She tried to pull her back towards the center of the ring but Maryse was able to get up on one foot and kick Gail in the back of the head with an enziguri that definitely rung her bell. She then made the tag to Monica who came into the ring and after first acting like she was going to go from Kim, she made a sudden turned and clocked Carano with a hard forearm that knocked her to the floor. Monica then pulled Gail up into a very vicious DDT, one that allowed her to end the match with a pinfall. Match Time: 11:43 J.R.: "Oh what a DDT! She sent Gail Kim into a deep slumber with that one"! Lawler: "Not to mention the momentum and confidence this gives Monica heading into WrestleMania..... I don't think Gina Carano has a chance"! "THOUGHTLESS" PLAYED AGAIN WHILE MONICA AND MARYSE WALKED AWAY FROM THE RING TO BOOS. IN THE RING, CARANO HELPED GAIL TO HER FEET, BUT SHE DIDN'T TAKE HER EYES OFF MONICA FOR LONG. J.R.: "I have to disagree..... I think Gina will be ready for what will easily be the biggest fight of her life..... and that includes her prior career"! BACKSTAGE......... CAMERAS SHOW TODD GRISHAM IN THE BACK WITH RICHARD RAMSLEY. Todd Grisham: "Uh..... Mister Ramsley, just moments ago, Chris Tirpak issued a challenge to you for a match at WrestleMania. What is your response to that"? Richard Ramsley: "Why would I want to face a guy like Chris Tirpak at WrestleMania? For a paycheck? No, I don't care about money. Tirpak is a guy who...... well he hasn't mattered here for a long time. But, I could make him matter. So the only way I will accept this match, is if there is something in it for me. So let's go with this...... Tirpak, if you win, you can have five minutes with me handcuffed in the ring where you can beat the hell out of me with your kendo stick. Ya know, the one I've used on you...... twice now! But if I win..... (Ramsley slightly laughs) then you must join me and Gafgen...... you must join us and see things from the other side......... the side where you would matter again". BACK AT RINGSIDE, "AMAZING" BY KANYE WEST PLAYS AND JOE COREY COMES OUT TO SOME OF THE LOUDEST BOOS OF THE EVENING. J.R.: "Wow..... Ramsley answers a challenge with a challenge. Those are some pretty big stipulations, King". Lawler: "Yeah, you could potentially see Ramsley add a new member to his dark, growing group or, he'll be beaten with a kendo stick for five minutes in front of thousands in Houston and millions around the world! It'd be a public caning"! J.R.: "Well a lot of this crowd is still buzzing over what we heard earlier tonight from the mouth of Shane McMahon. Not only has Nails been stripped of the Universal title due to what he termed legal issues, but we now have a Six Pack challenge for the Universal title! The six men involved in that match will be in action when we return"! COMMERCIAL BREAK................ COMMERCIALS FOR PURINA DOG CHOW AND SNICKERS ARE SHOWN. RETURN FROM BREAK..... RINGSIDE.... 6 Man Tag Team Match "The Show" Joe Corey, Edge and Mark Henry vs. J.J. "The Ram" Ramplin, Axl Irvin and John Cena When Rampage returns, the action is underway and it was already out of control. Referee Chad Patton had his hands full as there was action inside and outside of the ring. In an unprecedented move, another referee, Scott Martin, ran out to assist Patton in officiating from outside the ring. Henry brawled with Ramplin on the floor while Edge and Cena went at it just a few feet away. In the ring, Corey found himself on the receiving end of a top rope clothesline from Axl Irvin. Axl went for the cover and got 1.................2............, but Corey kicked out. Ramplin came flying off the ring steps but he landed in the huge arms of Henry, who drove his back into the steel ring post. Henry then got a running start and tried to smash The Ram against the post again, but he went down in pain, seemingly pulling a muscle in his leg. Henry was down and in an extreme amount of pain. Referee Martin gave the "X" signal with his arms. Ramplin went over to give Cena a hand but Edge moved out of the way and Ramplin drove Cena into the ringside barrier with the Ram's Horns! Edge then snuck into the ring and delivered a spear of his own to Axl which allowed Corey to follow up with the "Showstopper" and get the 3 count. Match Time: 3:10 After the match, Edge tried to sneak up from behind on Corey but Corey caught him out of the corner of his eye and the two just stared at each other before Edge left. "Amazing" played again. J.R.: "I'll tell ya King, this Six Pack challenge has all the makings of being one of the wildest matches we've ever witnessed at WrestleMania"! Lawler: "It'll be every man for himself.... only one of these guys can walk away the new Universal champion"! J.R.: "And superstars from Rampage have a chance to win this title as well.... making it truly a Universal championship"! Lawler: "EMT's are down here looking at Henry.... this looks serious". HENRY STANDS UP AND TRIES TO WALK AWAY UNDER HIS OWN POWER, BUT HE DOES NEED SOME HELP. J.R.: "I expect the World's Strongest Man to be ready to go..... it's the biggest opportunity of his and all five of these other guys' careers"! TWF 10th ANNIVERSARY RE-WIND SHOWS MATT CRUZ LAST ELIMINATING SKINNER TO WIN THE 2010 ROYAL RUMBLE. Sent in by Joe Diano: For me the TWF has honestly at first been as close to wrestling that I could get and a way for me to I guess exercise my creative mind, but as time went on and my rookie year turned into year one and so on it became part of my everyday life so much I would see something and or hear something and I would try to figure out how to use it in a storyline. But then it also became my escape from drama like my Grandfather passing away two years ago or my Godmother recently so with nine years into this thing of ours, as I said, the TWF is as much a part of me as anything else is and I'm grateful. WHEN THE ACTION RETURNS LIVE, JERRY LAWLER IS IN THE RING WITH TWILIGHT: ECLIPSE STARS ROBERT PATTINSON AND TAYLOR LAUTNER. MOST OF THE CROWD IS IN A FRENZY, CHEERING THE TWO HOLLYWOOD STARS. Jerry Lawler: "Okay folks, I know most of you or perhaps al of you know who these two guys are! It's the stars of the number one movie in America, Eclipse! So tonight, we wanted to find out what the TWF crowd has to say.... is it Team Edward..... or Team Jacob? So, by a round of applause, all you have to do is cheer for the team you're on! LAWLER GOES AND STANDS NEAR PATTISON. Is it Team Edward?! THE CROWD CHEERS, LONG AND LOUD AS PATTINSON CRACKS A SMILE. LAWLER THEN GOES AND STANDS NEAR LAUTNER. Or is it Team Jacob?! AGAIN, AN EXTENDED CHEER IS HEARD AND LAUTNER IS HAPPY WITH THE RESPONSE AS WELL. Lawler: "Wow, that sounded pretty close to right down the middle. I guess we'll........... JUST THEN, THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND "MI DESTROYERO" HITS AS KEVIN THORN COMES OUT WITH ARIEL. J.R.: "Or is it Team Thorn?! Here comes the TWF's resident vampire and he does not look happy! Then again, when does he"? THORN GETS INTO THE RING AND TAKES LAWLER's MICROPHONE. HE GIVES BOTH PATTINSON AND LAUTNER AND EVIL LOOK AND THEY QUICKLY LEAVE THE RING. Kevin Thorn: "Shane McMahon....... for some reason, I was left out of the Six Pack challenge.... despite being the most recent former Universal champion! Mark Henry got hurt out here tonight..... so I'm warning you...... do the right thing". THORN LETS THE MIC FALL OUT OF HIS HANDS AND HIT THE MAT AS HIS THEME MUSIC PLAYS AGAIN. J.R.: "Warning him?! Is that supposed to be some kind of threat to the general manager of PrimeTime?! I'm sorry, but that doesn't entitle you to be in a championship match at WrestleMania". LAWLER RETURNS TO THE BROADCAST POSITION AND TAKES A SEAT. Lawler: "I'm just glad those Twilight guys got out of there, J.R., they might not have been able to film the next one if they hadn't"! J.R.: "There's gonna be another one"? BACKSTAGE............ THE SCENE SHIFTS TO THE OFFICE OF RAMPAGE GENERAL MANAGER ROWDY RODDY PIPER. MATT CRUZ IS STANDING IN FRONT OF AN EXASPERATED PIPER.
Rowdy Roddy Piper: "What the hell were you thinking? A baseball bat? What the hell were trying to do"?
(Cruz gets a frustrated look on his face) Matt Cruz: "Well, gee Piper, I figured I'd go over to Orton's dressing room and give him a kiss. What did you think I was doing? You saw what he did to my girl! I was going to go over there and see what the inside of his head looks like"!
Rowdy Roddy Piper: "I understand that. If I was in your position, I'd have been right there with the ball bat in my hand too. The fact is, as GM of Rampage, I can't have you threatening any of my superstars like that. I have more than enough to worry about with this Money Mike situation on my hands".
Matt Cruz: (shaking his head) "Oh come on. You damn well know I'm not going to let him get away with this"!
Piper: "You're gonna have to wait until Wrestlemania. You leave me no choice here, Cruz. If you so much as lay one finger on Orton before Wrestlemania, you will lose your title shot and will also be suspended for six months without pay".
THE CROWD BOOS LOUDLY AT THAT ANNOUNCEMENT
Cruz: "What?!! You can't be seri-
(interrupting Cruz) Piper: "However, if Orton lays a finger on you or Maria before Wrestlemania, he will be stripped of the World Title and also will be suspended for six months without pay".
(Cruz puts his hands on his hips, looking at the ground. He lets out a breath and looks Piper in the eyes.) Cruz: "Okay, I'll play it your way. But do you think you've saved Orton from something? All you've done is ensure that our match at Wrestlemania is going to be his last one. I... am.... going to... cripple him"! (Cruz spat out the last two words)
HE TURNS AND WALKS OUT OF PIPERS' OFFICE, BUT GETS NO MORE THAN A FEW FEET WHEN 3 UNIFORMED DENVER POLICEMAN APPROACHED HIM.
Cop #1: "Matt Cruz? You're under arrest for menacing and attempted assault with a deadly weapon. Put your hands behind your back"!
Cruz: "I don't believe this! This is Ortons' doing, isn't it"?!
CRUZ VOLUNTARILY PUTS HIS HANDS BEHIND HIS BACK FOR THE COPS AND THEY HANDCUFF HIM. THEY WALK HIM OUT OF THE ARENA TO A WAITING COP CAR BY THE REAR ENTRANCE, ALL THE WHILE READING HIM HIS RIGHTS. THE CAMERA FOLLOWS HIM WHILE THEY PUT HIM IN THE BACKSEAT. THE CAR DRIVES OUT OF THE ARENA, THEN RANDY ORTON ENTERS THE FRAME FROM THE SIDE, SMILING. HE TOSSES HIS CELL PHONE INTO THE AIR PLAYFULLY AS HE CHUCKLES SINISTERLY AND WALKS BACK INTO THE ARENA. BACK AT RINGSIDE, MATT MORGAN COMES OUT TO HIS THEME SONG. Lawler: "So what now"? J.R.: "I have no idea.... Matt Cruz was just arrested and he's supposed to be part of this match"! "VOICES" COMES ON AND RANDY ORTON COMES OUT. HE RECEIVES THE LOUDEST BOOS OF THE NIGHT BY FAR. Lawler: "He just had Matt Cruz arrested in his own hometown"! J.R.: "Yeah, a cowardly act by our champion if you ask me". ORTON GETS INTO THE RING AND REMOVES THE WORLD TITLE FROM AROUND HIS WAIST, HOLDING IT UP IN HIS RIGHT HAND AS THE CROWD CONTINUES TO BOO. Lawler: "Cowardly?! Cruz had a baseball bat"! "SAVE ME" BY BURN HALO COMES ON AND JORDAN ROCKWELL COMES OUT TO A HUGE POP. J.R.: "Rockwell is coming out anyway.... is this a handicap match now"?! ROCKWELL STORMS INTO THE RING AND GOES RIGHT AFTER MORGAN. HE IS ALL OVER HIM UNTIL ORTON COMES OVER TO HELP AND THE TWO ARE ABLE TO QUICKLY OVERCOME 'THE FRANCHISE'. ORTON HOLDS ROCKWELL UP AS MORGAN POSITIONS HIMSELF FOR HIS BIG KICK, THE CARBON FOOTPRINT. BUT BEFORE HE CAN EXECUTE IT, THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND THE TWF TRON STARTS TO FLICKER. Lawler: "What the....... J.R.: "I'm sorry folks, we seem to be experiencing some technical difficulties". WHAT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS "WHITE NOISE" IS HEARD FOLLOWED BY SOME VERY CREEPY WHISPERING. BOTH ORTON AND MORGAN SEEM SPOOKED, LEAVING THE RING. THE CROWD IS JUST SILENT AS THE SHOT FADES OUT ON ROCKWELL. OFF AIR.........
