AS RAMPAGE TAKES THE AIR, FOOTAGE FROM THE LAST EPISODE IS SHOWN OF RANDY ORTON HAVING MATT CRUZ ARRESTED. THIS FOLLOWED ORTON HITTING MARIA WITH THE "RKO". THE "VOICES" SONG CAN BE HEARD FAINTLY IN THE BACKGROUND AS ORTON LOOKS ON AT A HANDCUFFED CRUZ.

THAT LEADS INTO THE OPENING MONTAGE VIDEO WHICH IS FOLLOWED BY PYRO SPRAYING OFF THE SET IN THE TOYOTA CENTER AS THE ACTION GOES LIVE.

Jim Ross: "Good evening ladies and gentlemen and welcome to TWF Rampage..... a huge, final setting before WrestleMania"!

Jerry Lawler: "This crowd is ready for WrestleMania right now, J.R.! Listen to this place"!

ANIYA SKY IS ALREADY IN THE RING WHEN "THOUGHTLESS" BY EVANESCENCE PLAYS. MONICA MAKES HER WAY OUT TO PLENTY OF BOOS, BUT SHE IS NOT ALONE. COMING TO THE RING WITH HER IS FEMALE MMA FIGHTER CRISTIANE "CYBORG" SANTOS.

J.R.: "We know that The BoogeySaints will accept the challenge of another tag team tonight, but look at this, King".

Lawler: "That's Cyborg Santos..... what's she doing with Monica"?

J.R.: "Monica is scheduled to face Aniya Sky here but Cyborg Santos is the woman who defeated Gina Carano, handing her her first career defeat in her last MMA fight".

Lawler: "Is she trying to get into Gina's head? Gina's not her opponent tonight".

Monica w/ Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos vs. Aniya Sky

Monica got into the ring and went right to her opponent, knocking Sky to the mat with a forearm before the bell rang. After several shots while Aniya was on the mat, Monica pulled her up and delivered a quick snap suplex followed by a legdrop across the throat. Monica was in firm control, but she seemed to get a little too cocky, shooting Sky to the corner across the ring. She then took a moment before running in and Sky met her with an elbow to the face. After a kick to the stomach, Aniya went to the middle turnbuckle but before she could come off, Monica grabbed her left foot and pulled her off, the back of her head landing hard on the mat. Monica then pulled Sky up in a front facelock, dragging her towards the center of the ring. That led to a DDT that turned Aniya's lights off. Monica rolled her over for the 1...........2................3.

Match Time: 4:41

"THOUGHTLESS" PLAYED AGAIN AS MONICA ASKED RING ANNOUNCER STEPHEN DEANGELIS FOR HIS MICROPHONE AS SANTOS GETS INTO THE RING.

J.R.: "Monica keeps rolling towards WrestleMania and Ms. Carano is definitely going to have her hands full with this one".

Lawler: "Keep in mind, J.R., that no one has ever beaten Monica one on one".

Monica: "Were you watching that, Gina? Did you take good notes..... or were you too busy putting on another layer of foundation?!

THE CROWD BOOS

You're probably wondering what Cyborg Santos is doing here tonight.... right? Well, not only have I been working with her on a gameplan that is sure to beat you..... but she will also be in my corner at WrestleMania"!

Lawler: "What"?!

J.R.: "I figured there was a plan in action here".

Lawler: "Look...... look J.R."!

SUDDENLY, MONEY MIKE APPEARS ON THE STAGE, HOLDING A MICROPHONE. HE IS CLAPPING.

Money Mike: "Great job, Monica. I like the way you think..... bringing in Cyborg and all. But as you know, they call me the Element of Surprise for a reason. I have one for you at WrestleMania, for your match with Gina Carano. I also have some more....... but just like everyone else.... you're gonna have to wait for those".

MONEY MIKE TURNS AND WALKS AWAY. MONICA IS CLEARLY FRUSTRATED AS SANTOS WHISPERS SOMETHING INTO HER EAR.

J.R.: "What does Money Mike have planned"?

Lawler: "I think I'd call his bluff, Monica. Money Mike doesn't have that kind of authority"!

COMMERCIAL BREAK.........

A COMMERCIAL FOR TWIX IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PROMO FOR WRESTLEMANIA FEATURING THE SECOND CITY SAINTS VS. CHAOS WOLF AND DAMION WEST FOR THE TWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP.

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

WHEN RAMPAGE RETURNS, AXL IRVIN AND J.J. RAMPLIN ARE SHOWN IN THE BACK. THE CAMERA PICKS UP THEIR CONVERSATION IN PROGRESS.

Axl Irvin: "I totally understand.... but I know what it's like to taste the that championship..... and I want it again".

J.J. Ramplin: "I just wanted to make it clear that up until WrestleMania and even after.... we're friends. But in that Six Pack challenge, I will stop at nothing to get that title".

Axl Irvin: "I would expect nothing less, you're a competitor, and I respect that. But tonight, in that triple threat match, you'll get your first taste of what it's like to be an opponent of mine..... and you'll realize that the Six Pack challenge is going to be twice as hard to win".

Six Man Tag Team Match

Sheamus, Richard Ramsley and Troy Gafgen vs. Sebastian Cain, Muhammad Hassan and Chris Tirpak

Referee Jose Mendez had his hands more than full in this one as it was just an all out war. As Sebastian Cain and Muhammad Hassan tried to team together to soften up Sheamus, it allowed Ramsley and Gafgen to pound away on Tirpak. After Ramsley threw Tirpak out of the ring, Gafgen went over to help Sheamus, clobbering Hassan from behind. Mendez finally stepped in, forcing some of the combatants to their corners. Left in the ring were Hassan and Sheamus and Sheamus ran him over with a clothesline. He then picked him up and threw him into the corner. After several kicks to the midsection, he tagged in Ramsley who was all over Hassan as well. After pulling him into a clothesline, he got down and began to dig his fingers into the eyes of Hassan. Hassan yelled in pain before from outside the ring, Tirpak got back in and stomped right on Ramsley's head. Ramsley went after him but again Mendez stepped in the middle. This allowed Hassan to get up and when Ramsley turned around, he pulled him into a reverse STO, a move he has used to finish matches in the past. Hassan made the cover but could only get a 2 count. Hassan tagged in Cain who went right at his longtime rival Ramsley, buckling him with overhand rights before whipping him to the ropes. He got in a low kick before running against the ropes but Gafgen drove a knee into the small of his back. Ramsley then put Cain down with a flapjack before tagging in Gafgen, who came in and measured Cain for his powerbomb. But Cain blocked it and countered with a back body drop. After ducking a clothesline, he slapped the hand of Tirpak, a tag Gafgen never saw. Gafgen turned into a nasty running kick to the face from Tirpak who again went right after Ramsley. That mistake allowed Gafgen to recover and he grabbed Tirpak from behind, delivering a backdrop suplex. Sheamus got back into the match off a tag and he sized Tirpak up. When he got up, he delivered his bicycle kick and that appeared to be it. But when he went for the pin, both Cain and Hassan came in to break up the fall. That brought Ramsley and Gafgen back into the mix and the fight was on again. Behind the ref's back, Ramsley got in a low blow on Cain which allowed a double team to follow on Hassan, leading to Gafgen clotheslining him out of the ring. But as Mendez ordered Ramsley and Gafgen out of the ring again, Tirpak was able to avoid another bicycle kick from Sheamus and he got him up on his shoulders, delivering the "Lights Out". Ramsley and Gafgen didn't even realize what had happened before the 3 count was registered!

Match Time: 9:43

J.R.: "Tirpak has pinned Sheamus! What a win going into a huge match for his career"!

Lawler: "Uh, look out Tirpak"!

BEFORE TIRPAK COULD EVEN GET HIS ARM RAISED, HE WAS ATTACKED FROM BEHIND BY GAFGEN. RAMSLEY THEN CAME INTO THE RING, EQUIPPED WITH TIRPAK's KENDO STICK. REPEATEDLY, HE SMACKED TIRPAK ACROSS THE BACK WITH IT, 7 TIMES IN TOTAL, BEFORE THE STICK FINALLY BROKE. AS BOOS POURED IN, RAMSLEY AND GAFGEN LEFT THE RING, RAMSLEY HOLDING THE CRACKED IN HALF KENDO STICK.

J.R.: "For God sake..... get these guys outta here! You'll get your chance at him at Mania, Ramsley"!

Lawler: "At WrestleMania, Chris Tirpak could get the chance to do that for five minutes.... imagine that"!

J.R.: "I'd say there's a growing number of folks who wouldn't mind seeing that... but on the flip side, if Tirpak loses, he basically loses his soul to that madman Ramsley"!

BACKSTAGE AREA..........

IN THE BACK, COURTNEY TAYLOR IS WITH CHRISTIAN.

Courtney Taylor: "Christian, you were recently transferred over to Rampage from the now non-existent SlaughterHouse and tonight, you are one of ten men in a battle royal which will determine the sixth, and final spot in this year's WrestleMania Jackpot match".

Christian: "I've waited for awhile to get another opportunity here in the TWF and for awhile.... even I thought that opportunity would never come. But starting tonight, the rebirth of Christian begins. My guess is, there's five guys who've already qualified for the Jackpot match..... that don't want to see me win this battle royal tonight".

CHRISTIAN WALKS BY A SMILING TAYLOR AS THE SHOT IS RETURNED TO RINGSIDE.

"ONE OF A KIND" BY BREAKING POINT BRINGS ROB VAN DAM OUT TO A HUGE RESPONSE. HE HEADS TO THE RING, WHICH IS FULL OF SUPERSTARS.

J.R.: "So a ten man battle royal here King and one final chance for someone to get into the Jackpot match..... lots of possibilities here".

Lawler: "Yeah, but you'd have to consider RVD one of the favorites for sure".

THE CROWD POPS WHEN "JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES" COMES ON AND CHRISTIAN STEPS OUT FROM THE BACK.

J.R.: "Here comes the man we just heard from and you heard him, King, he said tonight would mark the rebirth of Christian in the TWF".

Lawler: "Christian has been here since the inception of the TWF.... but I think he looks better than he ever has and I could definitely see him winning this thing".

10 Man Over the Top Rope Battle Royal/WrestleMania Jackpot Qualifier

Rob Van Dam, Christian, Ezekiel Jackson, Rob Storm, Dylan Jansens, Cody Rhodes, Ted Dibiase, Shelton Benjamin, Yoshi Tatsu and Jack Swagger

The bell sounded and the battle for survival- and a place on the WrestleMania card, was on. It was quickly established that Ezekiel Jackson would be the strongest force in the match as he just started mowing down opponents. Finally, a couple superstars, Jansens, Tatsu and Christian, combined forces to battle the 'Guyanese Goliath'. Jackson swatted Christian and Jansens off to the side but Tatsu caught him square in the mouth with a jumping spin kick that knocked him into the corner. Instead of following up, Jansens celebrated the shot and Jack Swagger came from behind and grabbed him, sending him sailing over the top rope. But that set off a chain reaction of eliminations. Seeing his recent tag team partner handled like that, Jansens ran up from behind and got both of Swagger's legs, lifting him over the top rope and out of the ring. On the opposite side of the ring, a jump kick by RVD put Ted Dibiase out of the match but as he did his "RVD pose", Cody Rhodes came from the back and dropkicked RVD out of the ring! However, Shelton Benjamin would catch an unsuspecting Rhodes with a dragonwhip kick that eliminated him.

Jackson was still the man to beat and he found himself battling Jansens, Christian and Benjamin. Meanwhile, Rob Storm stayed away from the action. After Christian connected with a dropkick that had Jackson teetering against the ropes, Jansens flew in with a crossbody but Jackson caught him and used a fallaway slam to throw Jansens out of the ring! Christian came back with another dropkick and this time, Shelton Benjamin took his shot, trying to hit his "Paydirt" move. But when he went for it, Jackson snatched him out of mid air as well and deposited him out of the ring. Christian took another go at Jackson, trying to move the big man, with little luck. Jackson fended him off but when he missed with a clothesline, Christian found the mark with a dropkick to the right knee. He then went to the middle turnbuckle and flew off with an elbow that struck Jackson right in the face. Christian went for the legs, trying to get Jackson out, but he couldn't do it. Suddenly, Storm ran up from behind to help Christian and the two of them got Jackson out!

Christian gave Storm a look as if to say he forgot he was even in the match, and a long battle ensued between the two. Back and forth they went, fighting tooth and nail to make it to WrestleMania. Finally, Christian connected with a tornado DDT after Storm set him on the top turnbuckle. Christian picked Storm up and then set him on the top turnbuckle himself. But Storm tried to fight him off only to have Christian grab his right arm and fling him head over heels to the mat. Christian then went for his renamed finisher, the "Killswitch" but Storm pushed out of it and then smashed him with a superkick. A second superkick caught Christian right under the chin and knocked him out of the ring to win the match.

Lawler: "Look at that, J.R.! What a shot by Storm.... you have to give him credit for that one"!

THE CANADIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM PLAYS AS STORM POINTS TO THE MAPLE LEAF THAT IS ETCHED ON HIS TIGHTS. CHRISTIAN LOOKS ON, RIDDEN WITH DISAPPOINTMENT.

J.R.: "Christian came that close....... that close, but it was Rob Storm's night, he is going to the WrestleMania Jackpot match"!

Lawler: "Remember when this guy was complaining about.... well everything? Can you imagine him walking around with that briefcase"?

J.R.: "It could happen"!

COMMERCIAL BREAK........

COMMERCIALS FOR VERIZON WIRELESS AND THE NEW DROID ARE SHOWN FOLLOWED BY ONE FOR SOUTHWEST AIRLINES.

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

THE SHOT GOES TO RANDY ORTON TALKING ON HIS CELL PHONE IN HIS DRESSING ROOM WHEN, TO HIS SURPRISE, HIS FATHER, "COWBOY" BOB ORTON, WALKS IN ON HIM. HE HANGS UP THE PHONE AND GETS UP TO HUG HIM.

Randy Orton: "Dad, what the hell are you doing here"?

Bob Orton: "Well, it's good to see you too, son. My old friend Piper invited me down to catch the show. I haven't seen him in years, and besides, I figured I would drop by and surprise my boy, the World Heavyweight Champion. I know you ain't the most popular guy around here these days, so I figured I'd lend my support to ya. You got a big match coming up, in case you heard".

RANDY SCRATCHES HIS HEAD IN CONFUSION, LOOKING A LITTLE ANNOYED BY THE SURPRISE.

Randy Orton: "Thanks Dad, but I don't need the support. I can handle my business all by myself. I just don't want to give Cruz any opportunity to gain an edge here. I am winning the mind games I'm playing with him and I intend to keep it that way".

Bob Orton: "I know you can handle yourself, boy. Now, I'm going to go sit in the front row seat Piper got me and enjoy the show".

ORTON CRACKS A HALF SMILE AND SHAKES HIS FATHER'S HAND.

Randy Orton: "Okay, Dad".

COWBOY BOB ORTON TURNS AND WALKS OUT OF THE DRESSING ROOM AS HIS SON LOOKS ON.

TWF Hall of Fame- Class of 2010

Eddie Fatu will long be remembered as one of the most gifted, agile big men the business ever saw. He came to the TWF as Ekmo, one half of the Island Boys, a team that quickly became Tag Team champions. With Rosey, he would later win the Rampage Tag Team titles en route to one of the more impressive title reigns the company has seen. He would later become Umaga, sending fear into the hearts of all his opponents. Tragically, Fatu passed away on December 4, 2009 at the young age of 36. A truly talented performer and a terrific man, Fatu will live in TWF lore for eternity.

BACK TO LIVE ACTION, "I WILL BE HEARD" BY HATEBREED COMES ON, BRINGING OUT EDDIE SAINT JAMES AND THE BOOGEYMAN. MONICA FOLLOWS THEM, CARRYING BOTH OF THE RAMPAGE TAG TEAM TITLES. IN THE RING, MARK AND JAY BRISCOE ARE WAITING.

J.R.: "Mark and Jay Briscoe, a very popular young team on the independent scene, has stepped up to face The BoogeySaints here, King".

Lawler: "I've heard a lot of good things about these two, but I'm not sure if they realize that the BoogeySaints have never lost a match".

J.R.: "I want to talk about the edition of Umaga into the TWF Hall of Fame.... a very deserving honor in my opinion".

Lawler: "Oh without question. Umaga was one of the most athletic, agile and feared big men we have ever seen in the TWF and he will now have his rightful place in the Hall of Fame".

J.R.: "We can also confirm that Houston's own Beyonce Knowles will perform the National Anthem".

Lawler: "What a treat this year's WrestleMania is gonna be".

Non-Title Match

The Briscoe's vs. Rampage Tag Team Champs: The BoogeySaints w/ Monica

The bell sounded to start the match and it was Jay Briscoe in the ring with The Saint. Jay quickly found himself in trouble as Saint James got very aggressive, smashing him with some hard right hands before a kick to the gut. After throwing Jay across the ring, Saint ran in and crushed him with a clothesline. He then dared Mark to get in, and he made the tag. Mark came in and didn't have any more luck, running right into a big boot. After dragging Mark to his corner, Saint tagged in the unorthodox Boogeyman. Boogeyman came in and dropped an elbow on Mark before getting up and hitting the ropes, landing a big legdrop. The BoogeySaints were in complete control of the match. But when Boogeyman picked Mark up and whipped him to the corner, he tried to follow up with his 'Boogey Splash' but Mark got out of the way. After a tag to Jay, they hit a double dropkick that took Boogeyman down. Jay then picked him up and delivered a side russian leg sweep. The crowd's mood was quickly picked up and they were completely behind The Briscoe's. Jay got Boogeyman up again and went for an irish whip but after reversing it, Boogeyman grabbed Jay by the throat and lifted him up with both hands, delivering a falling chokebomb. The Saint then came into the ring and nailed Mark with a running forearm to the face as Boogeyman laid atop Jay to get the 3 count.

Match Time: 4:43

"I WILL BE HEARD" BEGAN TO PLAY AGAIN AS MONICA CAME INTO THE RING AND HANDED THEM THEIR TITLE BELTS.

Lawler: "And The BoogeySaints just keep on rollin'"!

J.R.: "That they do, but give Mark and Jay Briscoe some credit.... they put up a game effort here tonight".

Lawler: "Wait a minute, J.R., who are these guys"?!

SUDDENLY, TWO MEN CAME OUT OF THE CROWD, RIGHT NEAR THE AREA BOB ORTON WAS SEATED, AND GOT INTO THE RING. THEY WERE EACH WEARING SHIRTS CONTAINING AN UNFAMILIAR LOGO. THEY ATTACKED BOOGEYMAN AND SAINT JAMES FROM BEHIND AS MONICA QUICKLY GOT OUT OF THE RING. EACH OF THE MEN THEN PICKED UP ONE OF THE TAG TEAM BELTS AND SMASHED BOOGEYMAN AND THE SAINT OVER THE HEAD WITH IT.

J.R.: "I don't know what the hell is going on! It looks like another team has stepped up to take this open challenge of The BoogeySaints"!

BOOS GROW VERY LOUD WHEN MONEY MIKE APPEARS WITH A MICROPHONE AT THE TOP OF THE STAGE.

Money Mike: "The Element of Surprise..... remember that, Monica? You are looking at Devon Wade and Cris Henning.... the team I have been working with for months now..... a team that has been happy to accept my guidance and will never use their success against me! Their success starts in Houston, at WrestleMania 11...... against The BoogeySaints"!

WADE AND HENNING LEAVE THE RING AS BOOS CONTINUE TO COME IN. MONICA CAN ONLY LOOK ON BEFORE GETTING BACK INTO THE RING TO CHECK ON HER TEAM.

Lawler: "Well now we know what Money Mike has been up to. He has formed a new team to face his old team"!

J.R.: "Well The BoogeySaints have long wanted to disassociate themselves from anything related to Money Mike but now.... this open challenge they have come up with...... has led him right back in".

Lawler: "Cris Henning and Devon Wade, two guys we don't know much of anything about, will get a shot to win Rampage's Tag Team Titles at WrestleMania"!

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

A USA PROGRAMMING AD FOR "COVERT AFFAIRS" IS SHOWN FOLLOWED BY A PROMO FOR WRESTLEMANIA FEATURING THE WRESTLEMANIA JACKPOT MATCH.

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

THE SHOT GOES TO TODD GRISHAM IN THE INTERVIEW AREA STANDING NEXT TO MATT CRUZ AND MARIA.

Todd Grisham: "I'm here with the number one contender Matt Cruz and Maria. Now Matt, I have two questions for you and Maria: Maria, how are you feeling after that heinous attack from Randy Orton on the last Rampage and Matt, what is your state of mind following being arrested in your own hometown"?

He puts the mic to Maria so she could answer.

Maria: "Well, Todd, I have some minor swelling on my right cheek, as you can see, and I have a minor concussion. Other than that, I have no serious injuries".

Grisham moves the mic to a solemn looking Matt Cruz to get his answer.

(Looking at Grisham) Matt Cruz: "Todd, I firstly want to apologize to you for shoving you down last time you tried to interview me".

(Grisham smiles) Todd Grisham: "Really"?

Matt Cruz: "No, you goober. Next time you see me with a bat in my hands, run. As for your question, at first, I was a little mad that Orton didn't think I was good enough to challenge him for the title. That was just my professional pride being wounded. After he put his hands on my girl, had me arrested in my own hometown, in front of my mother, father, brothers, and sister, you could say that I've been elevated from a little mad to pissed beyond reason. He didn't press any charges, he just wanted me to sweat a little. Did I lose my cool with the whole baseball bat thing? Maybe. (Cruz and Maria look at each other and shrug at the same time) Growing up, I've always had a problem with a short fuse. Got me into trouble and bad situations as a kid. Needless to say, that wasn't the first time I've been arrested after losing my cool with someone. Now Piper says we can't lay a hand on each other before WrestleMania or we'll be suspended for six months without pay. I could lose my shot at the title and he could be stripped of it. Sabes que? I want to thank him for that. I figure one of the worst ways I can hurt that bastard is to take the thing he values most in his life, the World Heavyweight title. It's what makes him tick, his reason for being. I hope he realizes one more thing; I meant what I said last week. I want to cripple him at Wrestlemania. There are not a whole lot of people on this roster who can say they've literally done that to someone, but I have. He better take that seriously. As for his "mind games", he's going to find out tonight, that I'm also the last guy in the world he should be playing with".

CRUZ AND MARIA LOOK AT EACH OTHER AND SMILE, THEN THEY LEAVE A CONFUSED LOOKING TODD GRISHAM WITH THE MICROPHONE IN HAND AS THEY WALK OUT OF THE SHOT ARM IN ARM.

THE SHOT IS SENT TO THE RING WHERE "FLY FROM THE INSIDE" IS PLAYING AND JASON OLIVER IS IN THE RING, MICROPHONE IN HAND. OLIVER IS WEARING A BLACK BANDANA, BLACK LEATHER PANTS WITH A SHIRT HANGING OUT THE BACK AND A MOTLEY CRUE T-SHIRT.

. Jason Oliver: "In case you people have forgotten just who the hell I am, I’m the "King of Sting." The "Canadian Mustang." I’m a former Tag team champion, a two time King of Cable champion, I’ve won King of the Ring, I am a former and future World Champion. I am the best this this company has. You put someone In front of me and I’ll beat them. I went a full year with out being beaten. I sent Money Mike packing. I beat Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania. NO ONE IN THIS COMPANY IS BETTER THAN ME! What I should be doing is headlining WrestleMania instead of that joke, Matt Cruz! ( The crowd gives a huge pop for Cruz’s name.) That's right, pop for the long horn, pop for the man that stole rookie of the year from me, pop for the man that HAS NEVER BEATEN ME. That's right, your joke has never beaten me..... but you people forgot that didn’t you? Kind of like you forgot Max... and yes his name is Max, not M.X. Kind of like you forgot Max Ogden is a piece of trash, Max Ogden is a joke, Max Ogden couldn’t cut it... he has never been able to cut it. He took the "A" out of his name because of some useless person losing their life. How lame is that? You ask Cody Rhodes, trash breeds trash, Or in Max’s case, trash trains trash. That’s right, that former ECW champion is trash.... Well everyone who has ever held the ECW title is trash. (Jason takes the shirt out of the back of his pants and it’s a GeNext shirt.) This was a symbol of what me and Max shared, an ideal that we should be in the main event and not people past their prime. I put my heart, soul, talent, and energy into making this truth. Max Ogden was my best friend, a lot less talented than I am, with no brains either. I tried though, tried to make him a main event star like I was. He wouldn’t listen. Trash to his soul. (Oliver takes the shirt and drops it on the floor and then he steps on it. Getting boos from the crowd.) Here’s what’s going to happen at 'Mania, Max. I'm going to beat you. I don't know if I'll beat you by submission like I've done to so many people. I don’t know if I'm going to beat you with the Kick Start, The Claymore or The West Coast Express, I'm going to beat you though. You can't stop it. And after Mania I'm going to get my title back. If Cruz has it then I'll beat him down and take it. If Orton has it, I'll take it from him. I'm not looking at 'Mania, Max, I’m looking past you, you aren't anything, Max, never have been, never will be. This is my world and you just live in it"!

"FLY FROM THE INSIDE" PLAYS AGAIN AS OLIVER DROPS THE MIC AND GAZES INTO THE BOOING CROWD, ALMOST LAUGHING.

J.R.: "He's looking past Ogden? I don't know how smart that is".

Lawler: "Well, he did have some strong words.... he may just be saying that. M.X. Ogden, Jason Oliver just called you out on everything you stand for".

BACKSTAGE......

IN THE BACK, TODD GRISHAM IS WITH EDGE.

Todd Grisham: "Edge, tonight you will compete in a triple threat match that will involve the three men from Rampage involved in the Six Pack challenge at WrestleMania".

Edge: "And I can't wait..... I can't wait for WrestleMania so that I can once again..... once again ascend to the top of the TWF! You see, guys like J.J. Ramplin and Axl Irvin were put into that match out of pity.... a big thank you for their loyal years of service. Me, I was put into that match because no one.... NO ONE can deny that I deserve to be there.... more than any of the other five guys that are in the match. And oh yes, you can bet your ass that I will be leaving Reliant Stadium with that belt and once again be...... Universal champion"!

"THE REALEST" BY YOUNG JEEZY COMES ON AND AXL IRVIN GETS A BIG POP AS HE HEADS TO THE RING.

J.R.: "Well ya gotta think that this triple threat will lend some huge momentum heading into WrestleMania for that Six Pack challenge, King".

Lawler: "This is only half of what we will see at WrestleMania..... three more guys will be in there".

"WANTED MAN" BY REV THEORY STARTS UP AND J.J. RAMPLIN STEPS OUT, ALSO RECEIVING A BIG CHEER.

J.R.: "J.J. Ramplin is hungry.... hungry for this opportunity. I talked to him before the show tonight and I have never seen him more ready".

"YOU THINK YOU KNOW ME" LEADS INTO "METALINGUS" BY ALTER BRIDGE AND OUT COMES EDGE. BOOS QUICKLY AND LOUDLY FOLLOW AS EDGE POINTS BOTH FINGERS UP WHILE HIS PYRO POPS OFF BEHIND HIM.

Lawler: "And here is a man who knows what it takes to be at the top..... many times. Edge has to be considered the favorite, J.R.".

J.R.: "It's hard to argue that point, King, but in a match with six competitors, anything can and usually does happen".

Triple Threat

Axl Irvin vs. J.J. "The Ram" Ramplin vs. Edge

Right as the bell sounded, Ramplin and Irvin seemed to have a mutual agreement, both going right after Edge. Edge could do nothing to defend himself as Axl and The Ram laid into him before a double clothesline knocked him out of the ring. Ramplin looked ready to go out after Edge but Axl rolled him up from behind, trying to steal the match. Ramplin kicked out at 2 and got up, looking at Axl before kind of smiling. The two then went toe to toe, exchanging right hands as Edge came back into the ring and hit Ramplin from behind with a big forearm. Axl kicked Edge in the midsection and whipped him to the corner. He then grabbed Ramplin and sent him into Edge, watching the two men collide. Axl then hit a flying leg lariat on Ramplin and went for the cover, getting a 2 count before Edge yanked him off. Then, the volatile situation between Edge and Axl took center stage. They started ripping into one another with right hands before Edge raked his hand across Axl's face. He then grabbed him and threw his right shoulder into the steel ring post. But Ramplin came from behind and grabbed Edge, hitting an incredible release german suplex! Axl turned around and Ramplin got him up for the "Dead Weight" but Axl was able to fight free, preventing the move and then bringing Ramplin to the mat with a DDT. The match continued and seemed like it would never end as countless pin attempts were broken up by all three men. Still, the match had the undivided attention of the fans. In the closing moments of the match, all 3 men were exhausted when Edge stood around the fallen Axl and Ramplin. He decided to wait for Axl to get up, measuring him for the spear. But Ramplin got up first and Edge tried to go after him, only to be kicked right in the face by The Ram. Ramplin then got Axl up and lifted him up, driving him into the mat with a 1 armed spinebuster that would've made Ron Simmons happy. Edge got to his feet, slowly, only to be crushed with his own move. Ramplin slammed into him with the Ram's Horns and covered him for the 1..............2.............3.

Match Time: 24:30

J.R.: "Ramplin has done it! Oh what a win for The Ram"!

Lawler: "I hate to keep harping on this, but it's only half the battle"!

"WANTED MAN" PLAYED AS RAMPLIN CELEBRATED THE WIN, SOAKING UP THE CHEERS FROM THE CROWD.

J.R.: "J.J. Ramplin has been so close to breaking through the glass ceiling many times in the past! Will Reliant Stadium be the place it finally happens"?!

Lawler: "Whoa, wait a minute, look at this"..........

SUDDENLY, M.X. OGDEN EMERGED FROM THE BACK AS A BLOODY AND BEATEN ZACK RYDER TRIED TO GET AWAY FROM HIM, BEGGING HIM OFF. OGDEN HAD A MICROPHONE, WHICH HE SMASHED RYDER OVER THE HEAD WITH.

M.X. Ogden: "Where are you Oliver?! You wanna run your mouth..... here's your chance to get me before WrestleMania! Come on out..... I'll have you lookin' just like Zack here"!

WITH THAT, OGDEN KICKS RYDER RIGHT IN THE FACE BUT OLIVER NEVER COMES OUT, ONLY GETTING MORE BOOS FROM THE CROWD.

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

COMMERCIALS FOR SLIM JIM AND GATORADE ARE SHOWN.

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

"THE NEXT EPISODE" SUDDENLY ROCKS THE TOYOTA CENTER AS MATT CRUZ AND MARIA MAKE THEIR WAY OUT TO THE RING. THE CROWD GIVES THEM A ROARING OVATION.

J.R.: "What are Cruz and Maria doing out here? These raucous Texans are sure happy to see them, but they're not scheduled to be out here right now".

Lawler: 'I don't know, JR, but I can't imagine he has good intentions. He was very cryptic during his last interview, and that's not always a good thing"!

CRUZ AND MARIA GET INTO THE RING. CRUZ ASKS FOR A MICROPHONE AND SOAKS IN THE CHEERS AS THE HOUSTON CROWD ROARS IT'S APPROVAL.

Matt Cruz: "I can't tell you how good it is to be back in the great state of Texas! (the crowd cheers loudly at this). I spent some of the best moments of my life up the road at Austin wrestling for the University of Texas. The Eyes of Texas are upon us, que no?! (the crowd cheers louder still.) Now, what do I spy with my little eye? (Cruz and Maria look over at Cowboy Bob Orton sitting in the front row) Randy Orton's daddy. Some of you might not agree with what I am going to do right now, but I have a point to make".

WITH THAT, CRUZ DROPS THE MIC AND SPRINTS FROM THE RING TO WHERE COWBOY BOB ORTON IS SITTING AND PULLS HIM UP BY HIS SHIRT AND FLIPS HIM OVER THE BARRICADE. THE CROWD LET OUT SEVERAL "OOOHS", BUT WAS NOT QUITE SURE WHAT TO MAKE OF WHAT CRUZ JUST DID. HE THEN PICKS UP COWBOY AND IRISH WHIPS HIM INTO THE STEEL STEPS, HEAD AND SHOULDER FIRST. THE IMPACT BUSTED THE LEGEND OPEN.

J.R.: "What the hell is this about? I'm a Matt Cruz fan, but this is so completely out of character for this young man"!

Lawler: "Somebody get out here! The Cowboy was here as a fan and that psycho has no right to attack him like this"!

CRUZ THEN THROWS THE BATTERED ORTON INTO THE RING AS MARIA APPLAUDS AND TAUNTS THE OLDER MAN. CRUZ THAN GETS INTO THE MOUNT POSITION AND BEGINS TO PEPPER THE COWBOY WITH LEFTS AND RIGHTS. ORTON TRIES, UNSUCCESSFULLY, TO BLOCK THE PUNCHES. ORTON CONTINUES TO BLEED PROFUSELY.

J.R.: "All right, Matt, you made your point. No need to get sickenening over this"!

Lawler: "Where the hell is security"?!

CRUZ THEN TIES UP COWBOY'S LEGS AND TURNS HIM OVER INTO THE COLORADO CLOVERLEAF. BLOOD IS STAINING THE MAT AS THE ELDER ORTON TAPS WILDLY. JUST THEN, "VOICES" HITS AND RANDY ORTON RUNS DOWN TO THE RING AND SLIDES IN. HE WAS ABOUT TO THROW A PUNCH AT CRUZ, WHEN IT SEEMED TO DAWN ON HIM THAT IF HE TOUCHES CRUZ, HE WILL BE STRIPPED OF THE TITLE AND SUSPENDED.

J.R.: "Now it makes more sense! Cruz said he was the last guy Orton should be playing with, and he's showing him why right now! He's trying to goad the Champion by attacking his father"!

Lawler: "Don't tell me your condoning this, J.R."?!

JR: "I didn't say that, King! It is no more right than what Orton did to Maria"!

ORTON HAD HIS RIGHT HAND COCKED BACK, READY TO LET IT FLY, BUT HE CAN'T STRIKE. HIS FACE WAS RED WITH ANGER AND HIS HAND WAS SHAKING, BUT HE DIDN'T PUNCH CRUZ. CRUZ STILL HAD THE ELDER ORTON IN THE CLOVERLEAF, ALL THE WHILE TAUNTING HIM, SCREAMING "COME ON, DO IT!" MARIA PUT THE ICING ON THE CAKE BY FLIPPING OFF ORTON WITH BOTH HANDS. ORTON PUT HIS HANDS IN HIS FACE AND WENT TO THE ROPES AND SLAMMED HIS HANDS ON THE TOP ROPE, THAN WENT FACE TO FACE WITH CRUZ, WHO HAD RELEASED HIS FATHER FROM THE HOLD. THEY STARED EACH OTHER DOWN AND EXCHANGED INSULTS. MARIA TUGGED AT CRUZ'S ARM AND HE SLOWLY MADE HIS WAY TO THE ROPES. HE HELD THE ROPES OPEN FOR HER BUT NEVER TOOK HIS EYES OFF OF ORTON. ONCE THEY REACHED THE HALFWAY POINT OF THE RAMP, CRUZ TURNED BACK AROUND AND STARED AT ORTON AGAIN, THEN MOTIONED HIS HANDS TO WAIST, MOUTHING TO ORTON "IT'S MINE AT 'MANIA". ORTON THEN GOES TO HIS INJURED FATHER, ALTHOUGH HE NEVER BREAKS HIS STARE AT CRUZ.

SUDDENLY, THE LIGHTS IN THE ARENA GO OUT AND THE SAME WHITE NOISE THAT ENDED THE LAST SHOW WAS HEARD, WITH A FEW WHISPERS THAT COULDN'T BE MADE OUT WHOLE THE TWF TRON FLICKERED.

J.R.: "This again.... what is this about"?

Lawler: "This is really uncomfortable, whatever it is".

WITH THAT, THE TWF TRON CAME ON CLEARLY WITH SOME SORT OF LOGO.

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