Portland, Oregon
April 17, 2002
DARK MATCHES In a terrific match to start the night, Tajiri made SMW's Randy Orton tap out with a painful looking Octopus stretch in 10:05 Nails straddled Goldust on the top turnbuckle and then wowed the audience when he brought him off with a top rope powerbomb to win it in 3:44
RAW GOES LIVE
FOOTAGE IS SHOWN FROM THE LAST RAW STARTING WITH HULK HOGAN CHALLENGING THE UNDERTAKER TO A TWF TITLE MATCH AT FOUL PLAY AND VINCE AND STEPHANIE GRANTING IT TO HIM BECAUSE THEY WANNA SEE HULKAMANIA FINALLY DIE. THAT IS FOLLOWED BY HOGAN's IMPRESSIVE WIN OVER X-PAC THAT SAME NIGHT. RAW's NEW MONTAGE VIDEO PLAYS AS "ACROSS THE NATION" BY UNION UNDERGROUND HITS. FIREWORKS KICK THINGS OFF INSIDE THE ROSE GARDEN AS FANS ARE SHOWN EVERYWHERE GOING NUTS. HULK HOGAN RED AND YELLOW MEMORABILIA IS SHOWN EVERYWHERE AND ONE FAN's SIGN READS "HULKAMANIA WILL NEVER DIE"! Jim Ross:"Hello again everyone and welcome to another edition of RAW is WAR! The first RAW after the roster split is behind us King and I must say, tonight is gonna be one hell of a show"! Jerry Lawler:"After the first round J.R., I gotta say that father is still better than son"! "YOU LOOK SO GOOD TO ME" HITS AS CHUCK AND BILLY COME OUT IN WHITE ROBES AND THEIR ORANGE AND BLACK ATTIRE AS THE CROWD LOUDLY BOOS. J.R.:"King of course is referring to the debut of Shane McMahon's PrimeTime and in my eyes, they're both great shows and only time will tell who's got the edge". Lawler:"Well right now, it's still Vince.... and Steph too"! TEAM XTREME's NEW THEME BY MONSTER MAGNET HITS AS JEFF HARDY AND CARNEY COME OUT TO A TREMENDOUS OVATION. J.R.:"Here comes the new Team Xtreme and they're gonna take on Chuck and Billy and King, these two teams were involved in a little dispute backstage last week". Lawler:"Jeff and Carney just took things the wrong way but let's be honest J.R., no one looks as good as Chuck and Billy"! J.R.:"You're startin' to worry me King but also tonight, Nemesis goes one on one with the NWO's Scott Hall and Cammie Copeland will challenge Jazz for the Women's title". Lawler:"Don't forget about Justin Sane's challenge"! J.R.:"It's just that folks, insane. Justin Sane has challenged the greatest tag team in history to a handicap match for their titles and I'll tell ya, no one is giving the Lightheavyweight champion a chance". Lawler:"Well I admire his guts J.R. but he definitely seems to be a sandwich short of a picnic". Team Extreme vs. Chuck and Billy The match started with all 4 men going at it. Jeff and Chuck traded shots as Billy tangled with Carney. After clotheslining Palumbo out of the ring, Jeff whipped Palumbo into the ropes and Carney caught him with a flying forearm. Carney stayed in the ring working on Palumbo but Palumbo reversed an irish whip and Billy grabbed Carney's leg from the floor. Carney turned to grab Billy but Palumbo came with a knee to the lower back. Chuck and Billy double teamed Carney for the next several minutes, hitting him with a double backdrop and a double hip toss. But Jeff continued to come in and make the save. Late in the match, Billy caught Carney with a powerslam and tagged in Chuck who set up for a superkick. But Carney moved out of the way and dropkicked Billy off the apron. Chuck charged at him but Carney caught him with a gorgeous sit down spinebuster. He then tagged in Jeff who came in on a tear, hitting Chuck with a sit down jawbreaker before he and Carney caught Billy with Poetry in Motion. Jeff then dropkicked Chuck out of the ring as Carney hit Billy with the "Carney Drop". As the crowd came to their feet, Jeff went upstairs and landed the "Swanton Bomb" to get the 1....2....3. Match Time: 20:22 J.R.:"Team Xtreme looks awesome King! I gotta say, I'm impressed"! Lawler:"Those were illegal double teams! What was the referee watching"?! J.R.:"Well we're not gonna go there King but what a team Jeff Hardy and Carney make, that was a huge win".
STEPHANIE McMAHON COMES OUT WHILE "NO CHANCE" PLAYS AND BOOS ARE MIXED WITH "SLUT" CHANTS AS SHE CONFIDENTLY WALKS TO THE RING WITH A MIC IN HAND. Lawler:"Listen to these people J.R., do you hear what they are calling Stephanie"? J.R.:"I can hear it loud and clear and it is very unflattering". Stephanie McMahon:"Look at you people. You all have on your Hulk Hogan t-shirts and you've got your Hulk Hogan signs. I just can't wait to see the look on all your faces the night after Foul Play when Hulkamania has officially died! (fans cheers quickly go to loud boos) Ya see, Hogan made the biggest mistake of his illustrious career when he left the NWO. Now Hogan, at Foul Play, you've got your TWF Title match. But it won't be that easy. In order for that match to become official, my daddy wants to see you in his personal suite, tonight, to sign the contract"! J.R.:"What's that about? It's certainly not customary King". Lawler:"Vince and Stephanie run this show J.R. and if that's what they say, then that's what goes". Stephanie:"You've got till the end of the night Hogan. If you fail to show up and prove that you are as yellow as the color you wear, then the match for Foul Play is off". "NO CHANCE" HITS AS STEPHANIE PUTS THE MIC DOWN AND EXITS THE RING. J.R.:"Hogan's got till the end of the night to go to the McMahon suite and sign the contract for Foul Play and I don't think he's even here yet"! COMMERCIAL.... RETURN FROM BREAK... BACKSTAGE.... SCOTT STEINER AND VICTORIA HAVE JUST ARRIVED AT THE ARENA WHEN LILIAN GARCIA COMES UP. Lilian Gracia:"Hey Scott, can I get a word with you"? Scott Steiner:"Scott? No Lilian, you refer to me as your big bad booty daddy". Lilian:"Ok, Mr. Daddy, last week on RAW, you were on the receiving end of the Rock Bottom and not only.... Steiner:"Lilian, just stop righ there cause I can see where this is going. I had a very important phone call from Mr. McMahon earlier today and he informed me that a match has been signed for Foul Play between me and The Rock. So Rock, say your prayers boy because at Foul Play, I'm gonna break you in half"! J.R.:"What a match that's gonna be King, Foul Play is really shaping up to be a mega event". Lawler:"The Rock is gonna desperately regret that Rock Bottom on Big Poppa Pump last week". "WELLLL...WELL IT'S THE BIG SHOW" HITS AS THE MENACING BIG SHOW COMES THROUGH THE ENTRANCEWAY. J.R.:"The Rock will go one on one with "Too Hot" Taylor, Steiner's running buddy tonight as you see the five hundered pounder make his way out here and King, let's go back to last week on RAW and show you footage of a dispicable Mr. Perfect stealing head". FOOTAGE IS SHOWN AS "WHAT DOES EVERYBODY WANT" HITS AND AL SNOW COMES OUT TO A FAVORABLE POP. J.R.:"Now what the hell does Mr. Perfect want with that mannequin head King"? Lawler:"Well, if you watched the footage, Al Snow provoked him by attacking him from behind, that's why Perfect took it". J.R.:"Mr. Perfect will face Ahmed Walker in singles action later tonight as Al Snow's got quite the obstacle course in front of him here". Al Snow vs. The Big Show The quicker Snow employed a hit and run strategy to try and get the big man off his feet but nothing would work. After rocking him back with a slingshot shoulder block, Snow attempted a dropkick but Big Show swatted it away. Big Show then backed him into the corner with a series of hard chops to the chest that echoed through the arena. But Snow countered an irish whip by sliding through his legs and then went for a hurracanrana. But Big Show countered with the Alley Oop, dropping Snow right on his face. That led to the "Final Cut" as the Big Show got the 3 count to win it. Match Time: 3:57 J.R.:"The Big Show has defeated Snow and as weird as it sounds King, Al Snow is not the same without head". Lawler:"Well that's his own fault. I'm sure Mr. Perfect will accept a written apology". J.R.:"Yeah, I'm sure that's gonna happen". BACKSTAGE Johnathan Coachman:"Justin Sane, almost everyone here in Portland tonight thinks you are the craziest man on the planet. You've gone and challenged the unstoppable force of Strife and Bahamut to a handicap match for the tag team titles. I've just got one question, are you insane or simply looking to get attention"? Justin Sane:"Well Coach, everyone thought I was the craziest man on the planet when I jumped off that garage roof at Code Red. But at WrestleMania, I became the TWF Lightheavyweight champion. Now Strife and Bahamut have proven to be unstoppable but that's not gonna stop me. So Coach, (Sane's eyes open wide) look into these eyes. Am I insane or just looking for attention"? COMMERCIAL.... PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL.... OTHER SIDE OF THE ARENA.... Lilian Garcia:"Hey RVD, last week, you were involved in a match with Muta of the NWO and just when it looked like you were gonna put him away, Chono cost you the match. Now I understand you have a challenge to make to them". Rob Van Dam:"That's right Lilian, you guys wanna mess with Rob Van Dam, hey that's cool, so how 'bout tonight, you two chumps meet me in the ring". J.R.:"Another handicap match"? COMMERCIAL.... RETURN FROM BREAK... PARKING LOT... CAMERAS PICK UP MR. PERFECT ARRIVING AT THE ARENA. HE HAS AL SNOW's HEAD WITH HIM. CAMMIE COPELAND's MUSIC HITS AND SHE COMES OUT TO A GOOD CHEER. J.R.:"We're back folks and the Women's title will be on the line momentarily. Last week on RAW, Cammie Copeland issued the challenge to the women's champ Jazz and as a former champion hersefl, Cammie knows what it takes to get to the top". JAZZ' MUSIC HITS AND SHE IS LOUDLY BOOED EN ROUTE TO THE RING. Lawler:"Cammie must be crazy J.R.. Jazz has ran roughshod over everyone woman that's gotten in her way and tonight, Cammie's on that path"! J.R.:"Cammie will have to rely on what brought her to the dance and that's her speed advantage. She's not gonna win a fight against Jazz". TWF Women's Title Match Challenger.... Cammie Copeland vs. Jazz Cammie wrestled a smart match as she took Jazz out of her groove early, avoiding a trade of punches with a series of arm drags and armbars. But Jazz' low center of gravity allowed her to out wrestle Cammie on the mat, putting her in a hammerlock into a back suplex to get a 2 count. Jazz then hit her with a stun gun on the top rope followed by a double arm back wrench submission. Cammie was in tremendous pain but Jazz just threw her to the mat. After a big clothesline, Jazz called for the fisherman buster but Cammie slipped away, ducked a clothesline and caught her with a spinning heel kick. After a nice dropkick, Cammie went for a jumping headscissor takedown but Jazz caught her and dumped her off her shoulders. Jazz whipped her to the corner and tried to follow with a big splash but when Cammie moved, she caught nothing but turnpost. Reacting very quickly, Cammie ascended to the top turnbuckle and came off with "Around the World", which is just the same as the Molly-Go-Round, to shock Jazz and get the 3 count. Match Time: 3:17 Lawler:"No way! I can't believe it J.R."! J.R.:"Cammie has done it! She has upset Jazz and won the title for a second time! Way to go Cammie"! Lawler:"I can't believe she got her"! J.R.:"One mistake is all it takes and Cammie capitalized quickly"! WILLIAM REGAL's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT IN A GRAY SUIT WITH BLUE SHIRT. HE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE TOO POPULAR WITH THE CROWD AS HE GIVES HIS WAVE TO THEM. Lawler:"Now here's a good man J.R., why it's our goodwill ambassador"! J.R.:"William Regal is anything but a goodwill ambassador. After everything he did as a member of the NWO, I think he's trying to win these people over somehow". William Regal:"Hello to all my fans here in Portland, I am your goodwill ambassador William Regal. (crowd boos) Now, now, there's no need to act like that. In fact, that's why I came out here. Tonight, I've decided to teach all of you a little class, dignity and of course, manners". J.R.:"Maybe he doesn't wanna win them over because this sure as hell won't work". Regal:"For starters, if I wave to all of you, it's only proper to wave back. Now as your goodwill ambassador, it is only proper for me to help rid the TWF of the filthy, foul swine that parades around here and influences you people to act in this manner. So for starters.... SUDDENLY, WILLIAM REGAL IS INTERRUPTED WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND "STAND BACK...THERE's A HURRICANE COMIN' THROUGH..." HITS. WHEN THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON, THE HURRICANE IS STANDING ON THE TURNBUCKLE BEHIND REGAL. WHEN REGAL TURNS AROUND, HE IS HIT BY A MISSILE DROPKICK FROM THE HURRICANE AS THE CROWD GOES WILD. Lawler:"Wait a minute, what the hell is that idiot doing out here"?! J.R.:"The Hurricane obviously took offense to something Regal said but it didn't seem to bother the crowd"! Lawler:"You're gonna pay for that Hurricane, I'll assure you of that"! PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL.... BACKSTAGE.... Johnathan Coachman:"High Octane, I was told you requested this time, what do you have to say"? High Octane:"Yeah that's right Coach. Apparently, the championship committee around here has a problem noticing people who've earned things and I've earned a shot at the Lightheavyweight title. So Justin Sane, if there's anything left of you after tonight, I want a shot at that title at Foul Play". HIGH OCTANE WALKS AWAY AS RAW GOES TO COMMERCIAL.... COMMERCIAL.... RETURN FROM BREAK.... AS RAW COMES BACK ON THE AIR, "ONE OF A KIND" BY BREAKING POINT HITS AS ROB VAN DAM COMES OUT TO A HUGE OVATION. Lawler:"We're back on RAW and look at this, all the talk tonight is about how crazy Justin Sane is but apparently, Rob Van Dam has lost his mind as well"! THE NWO's THEME HITS AS MUTA AND CHONO COME OUT WITH SLIGHT GRINS ON THEIR FACES. J.R.:"Rob Van Dam was upset that Chono cost him a match to Muta last week on RAW so he just challenged them both to a match tonight". Lawler:"He's thrown himself to the wolves J.R."! MUTA AND CHONO ENTERED THE RING AND QUICKLY WENT TO WORK ON RVD IN A MATCH THAT NEVER BECAME OFFICIAL. AFTER SEVERAL KNIFEDGE CHOPS, MUTA CAUGHT RVD WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE HEAD AS CHONO WENT OUT AND GOT A STEEL CHAIR. BUT SUDDENLY, THE CROWD CAME TO THEIR SEATS AND WERE VERY LOUD AS SABU RAN DOWN THE AISLE AND GOT INTO THE RING, KICKING THE CHAIR IN CHONO's FACE AND CATCHING MUTA WITH A SPINNING WHEEL KICK. WHEN MUTA GOT UP, SABU HELD THE CHAIR IN FRONT OF HIS FACE AS RVD HIT THE VANDAMINATOR AS THE CROWD WENT NUTS. RVD LOOKED STUNNED AS SABU LEFT THE RING LOOKING INTO HIS EYES. J.R.:"Sabu has come to RVD's rescue, but what for"? Lawler:"Sabu is helping RVD! Does he realize what he just did"? J.R.:"That's definitely one that no one expected and by the looks of it, neither did Van Dam". MR. PERFECT's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO A LOT OF BOOS WITH AL SNOW's HEAD. HE DOES HIS ROUTINE SPIT AND SLAP OF HIS GUM. Lawler:"Look at this, Mr. Perfect is bringing head out here"! J.R.:"This guy makes me sick. What is he doing with that head"? "BAD BOY 4 LIFE" BY P.DIDDY HITS AS AHMED WALKER COMES OUT TO A GOOD RECEPTION. Lawler:"I told you J.R., he was attacked from behind last week by that idiot Al Snow, that's what he gets". J.R.:"Well Perfect's gotta deal with the former Hardcore champion Ahmed Walker and this should be a good one". Mr. Perfect vs. Ahmed Walker After the collar and elbow tie, the veteran Perfect got the advantage after a knee to the gut followed by pasting the chest of Walker with his knifedge chops. Walker then worked on the right leg of Walker but after ducking a clothesline, Walker hit Perfect with a clothesline of his own which took him to the floor. Walker followed Perfect out and rammed him face first into the ring steps before a body slam on the floor made Perfect reach for his lower back. But after reversing a whip into the stairs, Perfect grabbed a steel chair. Walker slowly returned to his feet and Perfect took a swing with the chair but Walker ducked and he caught nothing but the steel post. Walker then grabbed Perfect by the hair and rolled him into the ring. After catching Perfect with a samoan drop, Walker went to the top rope and came off with a clothesline but Perfect grabbed referee Chad Patton and pulled him in front of him as Walker drilled him. Walker tried to get Patton up when Perfect grabbed the mannequin head and whacked Walker with it. Patton recovered as Perfect hit the "Perfect-Plex" for the 3 count. Match Time: 4:25 J.R.:"Oh come on, now he's gonna use it to win matches! Maybe that's what he wants it for". Lawler:"Oh come on J.R., Walker asked for that, he used the ring steps as a weapon". J.R.:"Wait a minute, look at this"! SUDDENLY, AL SNOW COMES RUNNING TO THE RING. PERFECT TURNS RIGHT INTO THE "SNOWPLOW" AND GRABS HEAD AND HOLDS IT HIGH IN THE AIR AS THE CROWD LOVES IT. BUT PERFECT COMES FROM BEHIND WITH A CHAIR SHOT TO THE BACK AND HE RECLAIMS HEAD AND LEAVES THE RING WITH IT. Lawler:"Now he won't even accept an apology Snow you idiot! You've blown it know"! J.R.:"Al Snow has head back for a moment but Perfect smacked him in the back with that chair and who knows where he went with it after that. This is ridiculous King"! JUSTIN SANE's MUSIC BY LINKIN PARK HITS AS FOOTAGE OF THE ALTERCATION BETWEEN HE, STRIFE AND BAHAMUT FROM THE LAST RAW IS SHOWN. J.R.:"Well here we go fans, what a name this man could make for himself tonight King and I must say, I admire his guts like you said but Strife and Bahamut are too much for groups of men. Does Justin Sane really have a chance in this match"? "BOMBSHELL" BY POWERMAN 5000 HITS AS STRIFE AND BAHAMUT COME OUT TO ONE OF THE BIGGEST POPS ALL NIGHT. Lawler:"As much as I like Justin Sane, I don't like his chances here". J.R.:"We already know that High Octane has challenged Justin Sane to a match at Foul Play for the Lightheavyweight title, if there's anything left of him. But if Sane wins this one, he'll become the first one man tag team champion in TWF history". Handicap/TWF Tag Team Title Match As soon as the bell rang, Sane showed no fear as he tackled Bahamut but Strife quickly kicked him off. Both men towered over the lightheavyweight champ but Sane showed a lot of guts. After missing a clothesline in the corner from Bahamut, Sane scored with a cactus clothesline before going over and cheap shotting Strife. But the ploy worked as Strife tried to get into the ring but referee Brian Hebner stopped him. In the meantime, Sane used the ring ropes to choke Bahamut. But after ducking a clothesline, Bahamut used a gorilla press slam to get a 2 count. Strife came in and beat Sane from one side of the ring to the other. After a big foot to the face, Sane again kicked out at 2. After a double spinebuster, it seemed like it was over but again, Sane kicked out at 2! After ducking a double clothesline, Sane superkicked Strife and went to the top rope. But Bahamut backed into the ring ropes and knocked Sane down, straddling himself on the top turnbuckle. Sane was in prime position for Strife to bring him down for the "Derailer" for the 1...2...3. as Strife and Bahamut retained the titles. Match Time: 7:25 J.R.:"The pain has ended but it might take days before it does for Justin Sane". Lawler:"What an effort though! You gotta give him some respect for that J.R.". J.R.:"Like I said, I admire his guts but in this business, you gotta use your head to and Justin Sane just paid for not doing that". Lawler:"But you don't understand J.R., he doesn't have to win all his matches to get what he wants and that's to prove he is as insane as anyone in the TWF J.R.". PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL... BACKSTAGE.... REY MYSTERIO, JR. IS BACKSTAGE FINISHING UP AN AUTOGRAPH FOR A LUCKY FAN WHEN STEPHANIE McMAHON COMES UP. Stephanie:"Hey there Rey, I don't believe I've had the pleasure of meeting you". THEY SHAKE HANDS. Rey Mysterio:"Hey, I'm Rey". Stephanie:"And I'm, well you know who I am> But Rey, I'm here tonight to make you the oppurtunity of a lifetime". Mysterio:"And what might that be"? Stephanie:"Well, my daddy and I were talking and we think you'd fit great in the NWO". Mysterio:"The NWO"? Stephanie:"Yeah". Mysterio:"Uh, how bout I think it over and then get back to you"? Stephanie:"Sure, take your time, little man". Mysterio: (to himself) "Little man"? COMMERCIAL.... RETURN FROM BREAK... BACKSTAGE.... HULK HOGAN ARRIVES AT THE ARENA AND JOHNATHAN COACHMAN IS THERE TO MEET HIM. Coachman:"Hulk Hogan, good thing you're here". Hulk Hogan:"Why, what's up brother"? Coachman:"Well, earlier tonight, Stephanie came to the ring and said that you must personally go to the McMahon private arena suite and sign the contract to make your match with The Undertaker at Foul Play official". Hogan:"Oh really, well this should be good". "TOO HOT" TAYLOR's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT TO SOME WILD BOOS. J.R.:"Hulk Hogan is on his way to the McMahon suite as you see the former lightheavyweight champion Scott Taylor make his way to the ring and get ready for this place to erupt". Lawler:"That's Too Hot Taylor J.R.". "IF YA SMELLLL...WHAT THE ROCK...IS COOKIN'" HITS AS THE ROCK COMES OUT TO BY FAR THE BIGGEST OVATION ALL NIGHT. J.R.:"There's onlt one Rock and these people in Portland love it King! Listen to this"! Lawler:"I can't wait to hear the hush of these people when Scott Steiner gets his hands on him at Foul Play"! J.R.:"That match was signed earlier today but The Rock better stay focused on Taylor here. Taylor's a veteran who is very capable of pulling the upset". The Rock vs. "Too Hot" Scott Taylor Taylor tried to attack The Rock from behind before the bell rang but The Rock was ready as he turned and landed several furious right hands. But Taylor slowed him down with an eye gouge and a nice superkick to the face. Taylor then landed a legdrop off the middle turnbuckle and covered The Rock for a 2 count. He then tried to whip The Rock in but Rock reversed it and caught Taylor with a double arm throw across the ring. When Taylor got up, The Rock planted him with his spinebuster and set up for the People's Elbow but Taylor had the presence of mind to roll out of the ring and regroup. He came back up on the apron and gave Rock a shoulder to the gut followed by a sunset flip over the ropes but The Rock showed great balance by not going down. Taylor let go of the move and bounced off the far side ropes. Rock swung with a clothesline but Taylor ducked and caught him with his jumping 2 handed facebuster. Taylor then taunted the crowd by faking the Worm but The Rock kipped up and caught him with the "Rock Bottom" just like that for the 1....2....3. Match Time: 3:42 J.R.:"The Rock has gotten a momentous win heading into Foul Play.....wait a minute, look out"! JUST THEN, SCOTT STEINER CAME RUNNING TO THE RING WITH A LEAD PIPE. HE CAME IN AND GAVE THE ROCK A SHOT WITH IT RIGHT TO THE RIB CAGE AND THE ROCK WENT DOWN IN A HEAP. STEINER THEN LOCKED IN THE "STEINER RECLINER" AND REFUSED TO LET GO AS TAYLOR BLOCKED THE REFEREES AND OFFICIALS WHO WERE TRYING TO BREAK IT UP. FINALLY STEINER LET GO OF THE HOLD AND GAVE THE ROCK ONE LAST STOMP FOR GOOD MEASURE. J.R.:"This is sickening folks, Steiner is trying to make sure The Rock is not one hundered percent at Foul Play". Lawler:"The Rock gave him the Rock Bottom last week J.R., you didn't say anything about that! This is what The Rock has to look forward to in about ten days"! BRIEF INTERMISSION THE NWO THEME HITS AS SCOTT HALL COMES OUT TO THE BIGGEST HEAT ALL NIGHT. J.R.:"And as if things couldn't get any worse, here comes an NWO member". Lawler:"Oh calm down J.R., Scott Hall is coming out here by himself to prove a point against that freak Nemesis". "IN MY DARKEST HOUR" BY MEGADEATH HITS AS A RING OF FIRE SURROUNDS THE ENTRANCEWAY. WEARING A SHORT BLACK SHIRT, FRANCINE STEPS OUT AND IS FOLLOWED BY A VERY DETERMINED LOOKING NEMESIS. J.R.:"Well this freak as you call him has been on a roll since he was put out of action by the NWO and he's got his sights set on one of the Outsiders tonight". Lawler:"Scott Hall has been in there with the best of them J.R., my royal prediction says another one for Scott Hall and the NWO"! Scott Hall vs. Nemesis This was easily the match of the night as these two really punished each other. Nemesis hit Hall with an Undertaker-like walk across the top rope club to the back. Nemesis threw everything at Hall but couldn't keep him down. It looked like it was all over when Hall missed a clothesline in the corner and Nemesis came off the ropes with a running boot to the face but at the last possible second, Hall got a shoulder up. Nemesis then went for a suplex but Hall countered it into a small package but Nemesis escaped at 2. Moments later, Hall caught the big man with his patented fall away slam and then made the signal for the "Outsider's Edge". Hall set him up for it but Nemesis countered with a backdrop. He then went for a clothesline but Hall ducked and tagged him with several textbook right hands to the mouth. After backing him to the corner, Hall went for a whip to the opposite corner but Nemesis reversed it and pulled Hall towards him. With his free hand, Nemesis slapped it around Hall's throat and delivered a thunderous chokeslam for the pin. Match Time: 13:48 J.R.:"Nemesis has pulled out a big win but it looks like he's about to have some company"! Lawler:"Get in there Nash". KEVIN NASH ENTERED THE RING AND TOGETHER, THE OUTSIDERS BEAT THE HELL OUT OF NEMESIS. THE ATTACK CULMINATED IN THE "JACKNIFE" FROM NASH. MEANWHILE, NAILS HAD COME TO THE RING AND TAKEN FRANCINE. AS SHE KICKED AND SCREAMED, NAILS TOOK HER BACKSTAGE. J.R.:"What the hell is this? Nails has abducted Francine"! Lawler:"And there's nothing Nemesis can do about it"! J.R.:"Oh my god, this has gone too far"! COMMERCIAL.... RETURN FROM BREAK... FOOTAGE OF WHAT JUST HAPPENED BEFORE BREAK IS REPLAYED. J.R.:"Fans, we're still in shock about what just happened before we went to commercial break and the NWO has gone over the edge this time King. Nails has seemingly kidnapped Francine". Lawler:"Yeah, this might be a little extreme even for the NWO". McMAHON PERSONAL SUITE THERE's A KNOCK AT THE DOOR. Vince:"Come in". HULK HOGAN ENTERS THE ROOM AND VINCE IS ALONE. ON HIS DESK, IS THE PROMO POSTER FROM THE 1991 SURVIVOR SERIES IN THE WWF WHICH HOGAN NOTICES RIGHT AWAY. Hogan:"What is this all about Vince"? Vince:"Hogan, you and I don't like each other and probably never will. I don't think this company is big enough for both of us and that's why I gave you the match at Foul Play, so I can personally witness the death of Hulkamania". Hogan:"You know Vince, you're right about one thing, we don't like each other and we never will. But just as Hulkamania did back then when it rose from the ashes of defeat, it's gonna empower me to defeat the Undertaker and take that TWF Title back to where it belongs so Vince, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when Hulkamania rules your company again"? Vince:"Here's the contract, now sign it". HOGAN GRABS A PEN AND SIGNS THE CONTRACT. J.R.:"There it is folks, that match is now official". Vince:"But Hogan, one other thing, I'm not gonna have to worry about what I'm gonna do. Remember the Gravest challenge? I think you do. Well the man who defeated you that night is gonna finish the job at Foul Play and personally bury Hulkamania". HOGAN GRABS VINCE BY THE COLLAR BUT THE UNDERTAKER COMES OUT OF A CLOSET IN THE ROOM AND ATTACKS HOGAN. J.R.:"Wait a minute, the Undertaker's in there! It was all a set up"! Lawler:"You knew Vince would have a plan J.R., he always does"! THE UNDERTAKER SAVAGELY ASSAULTS HOGAN AND THEN THROWS HIM OUT OF THE OFFICE. IN PAIN, HOGAN TRIES TO GET TO HIS FEET IN THE HALLWAY. THE CAMERA ZOOMS IN ON HOGAN's RED SHIRT AND THE WORD HULKAMANIA AS RAW GOES OFF THE AIR. OFF AIR.....
